Ebenezer Snell served for 5 days in August 1777, as a Private and a Minute Man in Cummington, in Capt. William Ward's company at the Bennington Alarm. (Cummington VRs, p. 326).
Ebenezer & Sarah were living in Cummington, MA, in the 1790 Federal Census.
Their grandson, poet William Cullen Bryant stayed for a time in his grandparents house. William wrote his poem "The Old Man's Counsel" about his grandfather in 1840.
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Ebenezer Snell served for 5 days in August 1777, as a Private and a Minute Man in Cummington, in Capt. William Ward's company at the Bennington Alarm. (Cummington VRs, p. 326).
Ebenezer & Sarah were living in Cummington, MA, in the 1790 Federal Census.
Their grandson, poet William Cullen Bryant stayed for a time in his grandparents house. William wrote his poem "The Old Man's Counsel" about his grandfather in 1840.
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Erected/to the memory of/Ebenezer Snell Esq./who died August 2d/1813 In the 75th year/of his age.
Revolutionary/Soldier/Ebenezer Snell/1738-1813/Placed by/Betty Allen Chapter/DAR