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James KELLY / Susan CLARK

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[NI611] Of Hartford, CT.

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Jeremiah CASTEEL / Juliann

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Daniel G. CARTER / Elizabeth F. LYBARGER

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Samuel RUSSELL / Maria Or Mareitje HOFF

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[NI3474] Purchased land in Ellington Parish, Windsor, CT in 1734, and moved with his family there in 1738 or 1739. He purchased more land there in 1741, which he sold to his brother William the folowing Feb. Samuel moved to Kingston, Ulster, NY before 1745, where bans were registered 18 Aug 1745 between Samuel and Maria. On 10 June 1746 Samuel purchased 15 acres in Ellington Parish from his brother Ebenezer, and he returned there with his family before 21 Nov 1746, when he purchased more land and a house. In 1756 Samuel was taxed in East Windsor, where he lived in the Scantic Parish.

[NI3500] Revolutionary War Soldier as a Private in 8th Co, CT Continental Reg. He enlisted 12 May 1775, and was discharged 11 Oct 1775 after 153 days of service. Between 1781 and 1785 he purchased a farm and grist mill north of Windsor Locks, CT. In 1811 Jacob sold his farm and mill at Windsor Locks and purchased a lot in the Western Reserve of Connecticut, which was Warrensville Twp, Cuyahoga Co, Ohio. In June of 1812 Jacob and most of his family set out for Ohio, arriving at Warrensville late in August, 1812. This area is now a suburb of Cleveland, called Shaker Heights.

[NI3461] In 1770 Stephen Russell purchased land in Westfield, MA from his future father-in-law, Samuel Fowler, in the area that later became Southwick. Marriage banns published 10 Sep 1771. Stephen enlisted in the Revolutionary War as a Private in Capt. Silas Fowler's Southwick company of Minutemen 21 Apr 1775 under Col. Danielson's Regiment, with Lt Col Shepard of Westfield in command. They marched to Roxbury, in answer to the Lexington Alarm, and served 21 days before returning home. In Oct 1783 Stephen bought land in Colebrook, Litchfield Co, CT, and the family soon settled there. In 1795 his land was sold by the sheriff, and Stephen was ordered to Litchfield jail until he paid a debt of £33.15.8. The entire family then moved to Mamakating, Ulster Co, NY, which later became Lumberland, and then Liberty, in present Sullivan Co.

[NI3501] In April 1775 Cornelius served 5 days in the Revolutionary War as a Corporal in Captain Hayden's Windsor Co on the Lexington Alarm. On 7 May 1775 he enlisted as a Private in Capt. Elijah Robinson's Co, later Capt. Enos's 3rd Windsor Co, in Col Spencer's 2nd Regiment, serving seven months, and was discharged 18 Dec 1775. He immediately reinlisted in Capt. Ebenezer F. Bissell's Windsor Co, Col Jedediah Huntington's 17th Continental Regiment. At New York 12 Aug 1776 he was promoted to Sergeant Major of the 17th Regiment of Foot. He served in the fortification of New York on the Brooklyn Front. He was reported as missing in action at the Battle of Long Island, 27 Aug 1776. He was captured by the British and imprisoned for about four months in the Old Jersey Prison Ship. Soon after being exchanged he enlisted as a Sergeant in Col Philip B. Bradley's 5th Regiment of the Conn. Line. On 1 Jan 1777 he was appointed Ensign. In May 1777 he enlisted in Capt Abner Prior's Co, 4th Conn. Regiment for three years. He was at the Battle of Germantown 4 Oct 1777; at Valley Forge winter 1777-1778; Battle of Monmouth 27 Jun 1778; Redding 1778-1779; Morristown Huts 1779-1780; Conn. Village 1780-1781; Peekskill, NY June 1781; Phillipsburg July 1781. In August 1781 he was attached to Lt. Col. Hamilton's Light Regiment, Gen. Lafayette's Light Division, having marched to Yorktown with Gen. Washington, and served there until the Yorktown surrender 19 Oct 1781. He served until June 1783, and was discharged with the rank of 1st Lt. and retired at half pay. Cornelius was an original subscriber and member of the Society of the Cincinnati. He was awarded a cummutation bounty land warrant of 200 acres in lieu of pay for his service, but he never received the land. Shortly after 1795 Cornelius and his family settled at Randolph, Orange Co, VT.

[NI3509] In late May 1778, at the age of sixteen, he went to visit relatives at Springfield and Wilbraham, MA. While at Wilbraham he enlisted about 1 Jun 1778 in the Revolutionary War as a Private in the Continental service for nine months. He joined the Continental Army at West Point, NY. He was in 1st Lt William Watson's Co, Maj Cleft's Battalion, Col James Wesson's 9th MA Regiment, Gen. Barnard's Brigade. Their chief rendezvous was from Fishkill to Kingsbridge, sometimes at White Plains and at West Point, Peekskill Highlands. On 17 Oct 1778 they were at Danbury Hill, CT, and encamped at Hartford, CT until the first week of Dec 1778 when they returned to winter at Fishkill Barracks. He was discharged there 1 Mar 1779. On 1 July 1780 he reenlisted for six months as a Private in Capt Thomas Weed's Co, Col Philip Bradley's 5th CT Regiment. He was discharged 2 Dec 1780 at the Highlands, North River, NY. He also served three additional tours of duty of two months each in the CT State Militia during the War. John married at the age of 19, and they remained at Windsor until May 1799, when they moved near Troy, Renssalaer Co, NY. In 1806 they moved to Lorraine, Jefferson Co, NY. In 1838, in poor health, he moved to Rodman to live with with his son-in-law.

[7188] Joiner and carpenter

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James Jefferson DUNCAN / Margaret L.

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Richard LOTHROP / Dorothy LAWSON

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Zechariah BUNCE / Elizabeth GRISWOLD

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[NI17192] Daughter of Ensign Michael and Elizabeth (Burnham) Griswold.

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