Son of Jesse and Ruth (Keeler) Truesdell.
Husband of Bethiah Paddock.
Father of Silas, Ruth, Abiel, Jesse, Nathaniel, Ichabod, Hannah, Jonathan, Samuel, and Beriah.
Served 7 years in Revolutionary War. Escorted General Washington into NY.
His Revolutionary War service was long and distinguished (Vet Bur - W19468, affidavits of Jabish and Bethiah).
He enlisted at North Salem, NY in January 1776 at the age of 17. Sent by way of the East River to Hoenshook, he worked on a fort there until March when his period of service expired. Reenlisting in May, he continued working on the same fort for two weeks.
In June 1776 he enlisted in Colonel Drake's regiment, fought in the battle of Long Island. With the rear guard he was detailed to replenish the bonfires during the night of the retreat, being among the last to cross to New York. Later he was in the battle of White Plains, having the little finger of his left hand shot off.
In his father's (Capt. Jesse) Westchester company (militia), he was called out to stop a British sortie from Fort Independence in 1777 and fought at Ridgefield, under his father. Called in May 1777 he served three months patrolling between White Plains and Sing Sing.
Called again in 1778 his service was by proxy, his father hiring a substitute for the period. Family accounts state that he was with Washington at the crossing of the Delaware River and participated in the battle of Trenton. This would agree with his affidavit claiming service in Capt. Delevan's troop of horse from 1779 to the end of the war. This troop was employed as Washington's headquarters guard. Jabish stated that he was orderly (first) sergeant. His name, however, is not found in the history of that unit but the list of members is stated to be incomplete. The troop accompanied Washington on his entry into New York at the end of the war.
Source: Paul Truesdell from the Karl Truesdell manuscript
Husband of Bethiah Paddock.
Father of Silas, Ruth, Abiel, Jesse, Nathaniel, Ichabod, Hannah, Jonathan, Samuel, and Beriah.
Served 7 years in Revolutionary War. Escorted General Washington into NY.
His Revolutionary War service was long and distinguished (Vet Bur - W19468, affidavits of Jabish and Bethiah).
He enlisted at North Salem, NY in January 1776 at the age of 17. Sent by way of the East River to Hoenshook, he worked on a fort there until March when his period of service expired. Reenlisting in May, he continued working on the same fort for two weeks.
In June 1776 he enlisted in Colonel Drake's regiment, fought in the battle of Long Island. With the rear guard he was detailed to replenish the bonfires during the night of the retreat, being among the last to cross to New York. Later he was in the battle of White Plains, having the little finger of his left hand shot off.
In his father's (Capt. Jesse) Westchester company (militia), he was called out to stop a British sortie from Fort Independence in 1777 and fought at Ridgefield, under his father. Called in May 1777 he served three months patrolling between White Plains and Sing Sing.
Called again in 1778 his service was by proxy, his father hiring a substitute for the period. Family accounts state that he was with Washington at the crossing of the Delaware River and participated in the battle of Trenton. This would agree with his affidavit claiming service in Capt. Delevan's troop of horse from 1779 to the end of the war. This troop was employed as Washington's headquarters guard. Jabish stated that he was orderly (first) sergeant. His name, however, is not found in the history of that unit but the list of members is stated to be incomplete. The troop accompanied Washington on his entry into New York at the end of the war.
Source: Paul Truesdell from the Karl Truesdell manuscript
Son of Jesse and Ruth (Keeler) Truesdell.
Husband of Bethiah Paddock.
Father of Silas, Ruth, Abiel, Jesse, Nathaniel, Ichabod, Hannah, Jonathan, Samuel, and Beriah.
Served 7 years in Revolutionary War. Escorted General Washington into NY.
His Revolutionary War service was long and distinguished (Vet Bur - W19468, affidavits of Jabish and Bethiah).
He enlisted at North Salem, NY in January 1776 at the age of 17. Sent by way of the East River to Hoenshook, he worked on a fort there until March when his period of service expired. Reenlisting in May, he continued working on the same fort for two weeks.
In June 1776 he enlisted in Colonel Drake's regiment, fought in the battle of Long Island. With the rear guard he was detailed to replenish the bonfires during the night of the retreat, being among the last to cross to New York. Later he was in the battle of White Plains, having the little finger of his left hand shot off.
In his father's (Capt. Jesse) Westchester company (militia), he was called out to stop a British sortie from Fort Independence in 1777 and fought at Ridgefield, under his father. Called in May 1777 he served three months patrolling between White Plains and Sing Sing.
Called again in 1778 his service was by proxy, his father hiring a substitute for the period. Family accounts state that he was with Washington at the crossing of the Delaware River and participated in the battle of Trenton. This would agree with his affidavit claiming service in Capt. Delevan's troop of horse from 1779 to the end of the war. This troop was employed as Washington's headquarters guard. Jabish stated that he was orderly (first) sergeant. His name, however, is not found in the history of that unit but the list of members is stated to be incomplete. The troop accompanied Washington on his entry into New York at the end of the war.
Source: Paul Truesdell from the Karl Truesdell manuscript
Husband of Bethiah Paddock.
Father of Silas, Ruth, Abiel, Jesse, Nathaniel, Ichabod, Hannah, Jonathan, Samuel, and Beriah.
Served 7 years in Revolutionary War. Escorted General Washington into NY.
His Revolutionary War service was long and distinguished (Vet Bur - W19468, affidavits of Jabish and Bethiah).
He enlisted at North Salem, NY in January 1776 at the age of 17. Sent by way of the East River to Hoenshook, he worked on a fort there until March when his period of service expired. Reenlisting in May, he continued working on the same fort for two weeks.
In June 1776 he enlisted in Colonel Drake's regiment, fought in the battle of Long Island. With the rear guard he was detailed to replenish the bonfires during the night of the retreat, being among the last to cross to New York. Later he was in the battle of White Plains, having the little finger of his left hand shot off.
In his father's (Capt. Jesse) Westchester company (militia), he was called out to stop a British sortie from Fort Independence in 1777 and fought at Ridgefield, under his father. Called in May 1777 he served three months patrolling between White Plains and Sing Sing.
Called again in 1778 his service was by proxy, his father hiring a substitute for the period. Family accounts state that he was with Washington at the crossing of the Delaware River and participated in the battle of Trenton. This would agree with his affidavit claiming service in Capt. Delevan's troop of horse from 1779 to the end of the war. This troop was employed as Washington's headquarters guard. Jabish stated that he was orderly (first) sergeant. His name, however, is not found in the history of that unit but the list of members is stated to be incomplete. The troop accompanied Washington on his entry into New York at the end of the war.
Source: Paul Truesdell from the Karl Truesdell manuscript
Inscription
Jabish Truesdell served seven years in the revolutionary war and escorted Gen. Washington into New York When he disbanded the army he was a member of the Presbyterian church upwards of fiftey years and died rejoiceing in the hope of a blest immortality
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