In 1777 he moved to Saratoga County, NY during the Revolutinary War (app 1778). Settled at Stillwater on West Bank of the Hudson River. Their cabin was used as a hospital for the wounded. He enlisted as a Pvt in the 13th Regiment of the Albany County Militia commanded by Col John McCreauand and Col Cornelius VanVeghten and served in the Revolutaionary War. He stayed on this farm, prospered and bought the farm on which were born all of his children save the first, John. In 1813 he died from an epidemic leaving his wife, Hannah with seven dependent children. Taking an ox team and her seven children she went west stopping at Ira, Cayuga County, NY then to Hannibal. The family were within hearing of the British bombardment of Oswego. They cleared two acres but could hardly raise enough to eat. Hannah taught the girls to spin and weave to get along. They wove the first carpet used in Fulton and Oswego County's and prospered. In 1846 Hannah and her son Martin B moved to Michigan. She died among her children in Hudson, MI.
In 1777 he moved to Saratoga County, NY during the Revolutinary War (app 1778). Settled at Stillwater on West Bank of the Hudson River. Their cabin was used as a hospital for the wounded. He enlisted as a Pvt in the 13th Regiment of the Albany County Militia commanded by Col John McCreauand and Col Cornelius VanVeghten and served in the Revolutaionary War. He stayed on this farm, prospered and bought the farm on which were born all of his children save the first, John. In 1813 he died from an epidemic leaving his wife, Hannah with seven dependent children. Taking an ox team and her seven children she went west stopping at Ira, Cayuga County, NY then to Hannibal. The family were within hearing of the British bombardment of Oswego. They cleared two acres but could hardly raise enough to eat. Hannah taught the girls to spin and weave to get along. They wove the first carpet used in Fulton and Oswego County's and prospered. In 1846 Hannah and her son Martin B moved to Michigan. She died among her children in Hudson, MI.
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