We Americans can be very proud of this early-American Gott family, for when the call came and men were needed for the cause, John Gott Sr. moulded his bullets, filled his powder horn, and shouldered his musket. He called for his son, John Gott, and his grandson, Story Gott, to do the same and they marched off to war for their country and its fight for freedom. Little Story Gott was then only a lad of twelve, and was, therefore, taken along as a drummer boy to help keep up the spirits of their fellow soldiers. No finer example of the “Spirit of 1776” can be demonstrated than by John Gott and his sons. All three drew land bounty rights at the end of the Revolutionary War for their services, and all remained in Spencertown, New York, after the Revolution. All three lived to be Deacons of the church in Spencertown. Consequently, a very fine tombstone monument was erected by the citizenry in the graveyard at Spencertown in memory of John Gott. We find on this monument the following inscription: DEACON STORY GOTT b. 1767 d. 1841 A soldier of the Revolution. A patriotic citizen of the Republic which he fought to establish; warm and generous friend; a shining light in the church of the Redeemer, he lived respected by all the good and died amidst their regrets.
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We Americans can be very proud of this early-American Gott family, for when the call came and men were needed for the cause, John Gott Sr. moulded his bullets, filled his powder horn, and shouldered his musket. He called for his son, John Gott, and his grandson, Story Gott, to do the same and they marched off to war for their country and its fight for freedom. Little Story Gott was then only a lad of twelve, and was, therefore, taken along as a drummer boy to help keep up the spirits of their fellow soldiers. No finer example of the “Spirit of 1776” can be demonstrated than by John Gott and his sons. All three drew land bounty rights at the end of the Revolutionary War for their services, and all remained in Spencertown, New York, after the Revolution. All three lived to be Deacons of the church in Spencertown. Consequently, a very fine tombstone monument was erected by the citizenry in the graveyard at Spencertown in memory of John Gott. We find on this monument the following inscription: DEACON STORY GOTT b. 1767 d. 1841 A soldier of the Revolution. A patriotic citizen of the Republic which he fought to establish; warm and generous friend; a shining light in the church of the Redeemer, he lived respected by all the good and died amidst their regrets.
[https://ggwcassar.wordpress.com/our-ancestors/pvt-john-gott-jr; contributor: AleMae (49977593)]
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ae 75 yr, veteran of the Revolutionary War.
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