Absalom Cary, son of Elihu and Catherine (North) Cary; served in the American Revolution from Orange Co, NY; married Temperance Cooley.
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Elmira Gazette, Elmira, NY, Thursday, January 13, 1842
“DIED, In Chemung, on the 30th ult., ABSALOME CARY Esq. aged 78 years. Mr. Cary entered the service of the American Revolution at the age of 15 years, and continued in the service until the close of the war. His life was an example of Christian piety; he died in full faith of a glorious resurrection.”
Obit received from J. Kelsey Jones (#47370830), 17 Jan 2017
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Elmira Gazette, Elmira, NY, Thursday, January 13, 1842
“DIED, In Chemung, on the 30th ult., ABSALOME CARY Esq. aged 78 years. Mr. Cary entered the service of the American Revolution at the age of 15 years, and continued in the service until the close of the war. His life was an example of Christian piety; he died in full faith of a glorious resurrection.”
Obit received from J. Kelsey Jones (#47370830), 17 Jan 2017
Absalom Cary, son of Elihu and Catherine (North) Cary; served in the American Revolution from Orange Co, NY; married Temperance Cooley.
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Elmira Gazette, Elmira, NY, Thursday, January 13, 1842
“DIED, In Chemung, on the 30th ult., ABSALOME CARY Esq. aged 78 years. Mr. Cary entered the service of the American Revolution at the age of 15 years, and continued in the service until the close of the war. His life was an example of Christian piety; he died in full faith of a glorious resurrection.”
Obit received from J. Kelsey Jones (#47370830), 17 Jan 2017
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Elmira Gazette, Elmira, NY, Thursday, January 13, 1842
“DIED, In Chemung, on the 30th ult., ABSALOME CARY Esq. aged 78 years. Mr. Cary entered the service of the American Revolution at the age of 15 years, and continued in the service until the close of the war. His life was an example of Christian piety; he died in full faith of a glorious resurrection.”
Obit received from J. Kelsey Jones (#47370830), 17 Jan 2017
Inscription
ABSALOM CAREY,
a soldier of the revolution,
born
April 9, 1765,
died
Dec. 30, 1841,
in the 77th year of his
age.
Jesus can make a dying bed
Feel soft as downy pillows are
Which on his breast I lean my head
And breathe my life out sweetly there.
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