Noah Ely is the third child of Reuben and Lucretia. Noah was born May 31, 1751 in West Springfield, MA and died Nov. 29, 1795 in Hancock, MA. It might be safe to say the Cemetery was named after Noah.
Info from: Cathy
Noah was listed as a Revolutionary Patriot from Hancock, MA.
in The History of Berkshire County, MA; Vol. 1 by J.B. Beers & Co, NY, 1885, p.184.
ELY, NOAH. Capt. Asa Barns's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regiment.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Oct. 23, 1775; also Sgt. William Douglass's Co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's (Berkshire Co.) Regiment.; entered service Sept. 7, 1777; discharged Sept. 30, 1777; Service, 24 days; company marched to Pawlet, 70 miles from home; roll dated Hancock; also detachment from Capt. William Douglass's Co.commanded by Lieut. Daniel Brown, Col. Asa Barns's (Berkshire Co) Regiment.; entered service Oct. 14, 1781; discharged Oct. 21, 1781; service 8 days, on an alarm at Saratoga.
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Noah Ely is the third child of Reuben and Lucretia. Noah was born May 31, 1751 in West Springfield, MA and died Nov. 29, 1795 in Hancock, MA. It might be safe to say the Cemetery was named after Noah.
Info from: Cathy
Noah was listed as a Revolutionary Patriot from Hancock, MA.
in The History of Berkshire County, MA; Vol. 1 by J.B. Beers & Co, NY, 1885, p.184.
ELY, NOAH. Capt. Asa Barns's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regiment.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Oct. 23, 1775; also Sgt. William Douglass's Co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's (Berkshire Co.) Regiment.; entered service Sept. 7, 1777; discharged Sept. 30, 1777; Service, 24 days; company marched to Pawlet, 70 miles from home; roll dated Hancock; also detachment from Capt. William Douglass's Co.commanded by Lieut. Daniel Brown, Col. Asa Barns's (Berkshire Co) Regiment.; entered service Oct. 14, 1781; discharged Oct. 21, 1781; service 8 days, on an alarm at Saratoga.
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