Revolutionary War Soldier. Enlisted in the Continental army and served in Col. Van Rensselaer's Reg't. Was taken prisoner by the British and confined aboard a ship in New York harbor for a time. During the earlier French and Indian wars as a child he was captured by the Indians and taken to Canada, where he remained about 3 years, according to family traditions.
Mary Myers was the maiden name of his wife. He settled in Busti about 1811.
Mary Myers was the maiden name of his wife. He settled in Busti about 1811.
Revolutionary War Soldier. Enlisted in the Continental army and served in Col. Van Rensselaer's Reg't. Was taken prisoner by the British and confined aboard a ship in New York harbor for a time. During the earlier French and Indian wars as a child he was captured by the Indians and taken to Canada, where he remained about 3 years, according to family traditions.
Mary Myers was the maiden name of his wife. He settled in Busti about 1811.
Mary Myers was the maiden name of his wife. He settled in Busti about 1811.
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