From Revolutionary War Soldiers Resident or Dying in Onondaga County.
He served at the Lexington Alarm and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington. At the age of 76, in 1822, he was placed on the pension roll of Saratoga County, NY.
Nathan Bennett was a minute man at Lexington and ensign in Bradley's battalion, Wadsworth's brigade, at Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner.
From History on Onondaga County
Nathan Bennett, at the age of fourteen, entered the Revolutionary army, took part in the battle of Monmouth, was taken prisoner, put on board of a prison-ship, and, after severe and intense suffering, exchanged as a prisoner of war. Continuing in the service of his country till the close of the war, he received a pension, which continued until his death, in 1830, at the age of seventy-five. He was a man of good education, good memory, and in comfortable circumstances as a farmer. During his life he held many public offices.
He served at the Lexington Alarm and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington. At the age of 76, in 1822, he was placed on the pension roll of Saratoga County, NY.
Nathan Bennett was a minute man at Lexington and ensign in Bradley's battalion, Wadsworth's brigade, at Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner.
From History on Onondaga County
Nathan Bennett, at the age of fourteen, entered the Revolutionary army, took part in the battle of Monmouth, was taken prisoner, put on board of a prison-ship, and, after severe and intense suffering, exchanged as a prisoner of war. Continuing in the service of his country till the close of the war, he received a pension, which continued until his death, in 1830, at the age of seventy-five. He was a man of good education, good memory, and in comfortable circumstances as a farmer. During his life he held many public offices.
From Revolutionary War Soldiers Resident or Dying in Onondaga County.
He served at the Lexington Alarm and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington. At the age of 76, in 1822, he was placed on the pension roll of Saratoga County, NY.
Nathan Bennett was a minute man at Lexington and ensign in Bradley's battalion, Wadsworth's brigade, at Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner.
From History on Onondaga County
Nathan Bennett, at the age of fourteen, entered the Revolutionary army, took part in the battle of Monmouth, was taken prisoner, put on board of a prison-ship, and, after severe and intense suffering, exchanged as a prisoner of war. Continuing in the service of his country till the close of the war, he received a pension, which continued until his death, in 1830, at the age of seventy-five. He was a man of good education, good memory, and in comfortable circumstances as a farmer. During his life he held many public offices.
He served at the Lexington Alarm and was taken prisoner at Fort Washington. At the age of 76, in 1822, he was placed on the pension roll of Saratoga County, NY.
Nathan Bennett was a minute man at Lexington and ensign in Bradley's battalion, Wadsworth's brigade, at Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner.
From History on Onondaga County
Nathan Bennett, at the age of fourteen, entered the Revolutionary army, took part in the battle of Monmouth, was taken prisoner, put on board of a prison-ship, and, after severe and intense suffering, exchanged as a prisoner of war. Continuing in the service of his country till the close of the war, he received a pension, which continued until his death, in 1830, at the age of seventy-five. He was a man of good education, good memory, and in comfortable circumstances as a farmer. During his life he held many public offices.
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One stone is in the old section and the new stone is in the Bennett Section of the cemetery.
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