Revolutionary War veteran. Stone in Ely Cemetery reads: In memory of James Ely who died May 12, 1776 age 47 years. Also his son Aaron who fell in battle near Kingsbridge in defence of American Independence in the year 1776 in the 24th year of his age.
Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303.
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Aaron died age 24 at the Battle of Knightsbridge, Putnam, New York. During the Revolutionary War, the control of the Hudson Highlands was critical to both sides. British strategy aimed to dominate the Hudson, Lake George, and Lake Champlain corridor and so cut the colonies in two. To do this, the British had to take the east (Putnam) or west bank of the river and to break through the iron chain laid across the river. The British managed this once but failed to maintain their advantage. For part of the Revolution, the defenders of the Highlands were commanded by General Israel Putnam, for whom the county would be named.
Putnam was also the scene of two other fascinating Revolutionary War events. Benedict Arnold was staying in Putnam, across from the West Point fortifications that he intended to place in enemy hands, when his treachery was discovered. Arnold's flight from Putnam is marked by a historic marker.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Pamela # 48159813]
Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303.
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Aaron died age 24 at the Battle of Knightsbridge, Putnam, New York. During the Revolutionary War, the control of the Hudson Highlands was critical to both sides. British strategy aimed to dominate the Hudson, Lake George, and Lake Champlain corridor and so cut the colonies in two. To do this, the British had to take the east (Putnam) or west bank of the river and to break through the iron chain laid across the river. The British managed this once but failed to maintain their advantage. For part of the Revolution, the defenders of the Highlands were commanded by General Israel Putnam, for whom the county would be named.
Putnam was also the scene of two other fascinating Revolutionary War events. Benedict Arnold was staying in Putnam, across from the West Point fortifications that he intended to place in enemy hands, when his treachery was discovered. Arnold's flight from Putnam is marked by a historic marker.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Pamela # 48159813]
Revolutionary War veteran. Stone in Ely Cemetery reads: In memory of James Ely who died May 12, 1776 age 47 years. Also his son Aaron who fell in battle near Kingsbridge in defence of American Independence in the year 1776 in the 24th year of his age.
Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303.
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Aaron died age 24 at the Battle of Knightsbridge, Putnam, New York. During the Revolutionary War, the control of the Hudson Highlands was critical to both sides. British strategy aimed to dominate the Hudson, Lake George, and Lake Champlain corridor and so cut the colonies in two. To do this, the British had to take the east (Putnam) or west bank of the river and to break through the iron chain laid across the river. The British managed this once but failed to maintain their advantage. For part of the Revolution, the defenders of the Highlands were commanded by General Israel Putnam, for whom the county would be named.
Putnam was also the scene of two other fascinating Revolutionary War events. Benedict Arnold was staying in Putnam, across from the West Point fortifications that he intended to place in enemy hands, when his treachery was discovered. Arnold's flight from Putnam is marked by a historic marker.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Pamela # 48159813]
Source: Vital Records of Lyme Connecticut to the end of the year 1850 [Literally transcribed under the direction of Verne M. Hall and Elizabeth B. Plimpton] Published by the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Lyme, Connecticut 1976; pg 303.
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Aaron died age 24 at the Battle of Knightsbridge, Putnam, New York. During the Revolutionary War, the control of the Hudson Highlands was critical to both sides. British strategy aimed to dominate the Hudson, Lake George, and Lake Champlain corridor and so cut the colonies in two. To do this, the British had to take the east (Putnam) or west bank of the river and to break through the iron chain laid across the river. The British managed this once but failed to maintain their advantage. For part of the Revolution, the defenders of the Highlands were commanded by General Israel Putnam, for whom the county would be named.
Putnam was also the scene of two other fascinating Revolutionary War events. Benedict Arnold was staying in Putnam, across from the West Point fortifications that he intended to place in enemy hands, when his treachery was discovered. Arnold's flight from Putnam is marked by a historic marker.
[courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor: Pamela # 48159813]
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