Enlisted at Norwich, Mass., April 1775,
Served nine months as private in Capt. Abner Pomeroy's
Company, Col. Fellow's Mass. Reg't. Enlisted in Sept., 1776, served fourteen months as private in Capt. Elijah Murray's and Capt. Chase's Companies, Col. Samuel Williams and Col. Pomeroy's Mass. Reg't, and was at the battle of
Stillwater.
Born at Norwich, Conn., Sept. 4, 1760. Died at Clymer, N. Y., February 13, 1846.
He enlisted at Norwich, Mass., in April 1775, and served nine months as private in Capt. Abner Pomeroy's
Company, Col. Fellow's Mass. Reg't. Enlisted in Sept., 1776, served fourteen months as private in Capt. Elijah Murray's and Capt. Chase's Companies, Col. Samuel Williams and Col. Pomeroy's Mass. Reg't, and was at the battle of
Stillwater. Family records show that he was at the battle of Saratoga when Burgoyne surrendered, that he lost two fingers from one hand.
He was the son of Elijah Williams and Lydia Longbottom who were married in 1756. Daniel Williams and family came to Chautauqua County in 1820 and settled in the town of Clymer, where he had been preceded by some of his sons. Young's History says he was the father of 16 children, 7 sons and 9 daughters, of whom four died in infancy. His wife, Lucretia, died July 31, 1834, aged 69 years.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/CEMETERY/Eclymer.htm
Enlisted at Norwich, Mass., April 1775,
Served nine months as private in Capt. Abner Pomeroy's
Company, Col. Fellow's Mass. Reg't. Enlisted in Sept., 1776, served fourteen months as private in Capt. Elijah Murray's and Capt. Chase's Companies, Col. Samuel Williams and Col. Pomeroy's Mass. Reg't, and was at the battle of
Stillwater.
Born at Norwich, Conn., Sept. 4, 1760. Died at Clymer, N. Y., February 13, 1846.
He enlisted at Norwich, Mass., in April 1775, and served nine months as private in Capt. Abner Pomeroy's
Company, Col. Fellow's Mass. Reg't. Enlisted in Sept., 1776, served fourteen months as private in Capt. Elijah Murray's and Capt. Chase's Companies, Col. Samuel Williams and Col. Pomeroy's Mass. Reg't, and was at the battle of
Stillwater. Family records show that he was at the battle of Saratoga when Burgoyne surrendered, that he lost two fingers from one hand.
He was the son of Elijah Williams and Lydia Longbottom who were married in 1756. Daniel Williams and family came to Chautauqua County in 1820 and settled in the town of Clymer, where he had been preceded by some of his sons. Young's History says he was the father of 16 children, 7 sons and 9 daughters, of whom four died in infancy. His wife, Lucretia, died July 31, 1834, aged 69 years.
Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nychauta/CEMETERY/Eclymer.htm
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