Sergeant Elijah Strong Hollister, son of Gurdon Hollister, was born about 1763, died in Rutland, VT, January 12, 1813, aged fifty years. He served in the revolution, enlisting at Manchester, VT, and was mustered into service, July 1, 1780 for six months as a private under Captain Stoddard at Lenox, Col. Joseph Vose's regiment. For the larger part of his service he was at Robinson's Farms, near West Point. In the winter of 1781 he enlisted for three years in Col. Marimus Willett's New York Regiment. He was appointed a sergeant in this regiment, and was part of the time at Fort Plain in the Mohawk Valley, now in Montgomery County, NY. He was mustered out in the winter of 1784 at Schenectady. He married Lucy Clark, who was born about 1759, died in Manchester, VT, April 6, 1842, aged eighty-three years. Lists children .... [jThe Holister Family of America, Lieut. John Hollister of Wethersfield, Conn., and His Descendants, #4922]
Sergeant Elijah Strong Hollister, son of Gurdon Hollister, was born about 1763, died in Rutland, VT, January 12, 1813, aged fifty years. He served in the revolution, enlisting at Manchester, VT, and was mustered into service, July 1, 1780 for six months as a private under Captain Stoddard at Lenox, Col. Joseph Vose's regiment. For the larger part of his service he was at Robinson's Farms, near West Point. In the winter of 1781 he enlisted for three years in Col. Marimus Willett's New York Regiment. He was appointed a sergeant in this regiment, and was part of the time at Fort Plain in the Mohawk Valley, now in Montgomery County, NY. He was mustered out in the winter of 1784 at Schenectady. He married Lucy Clark, who was born about 1759, died in Manchester, VT, April 6, 1842, aged eighty-three years. Lists children .... [jThe Holister Family of America, Lieut. John Hollister of Wethersfield, Conn., and His Descendants, #4922]
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