Dorand, Richard
Birth
Richard Dorand was born on March 1, 1749 in Kildare County, Ireland
Military
In 1781 Richard enlisted as a Private to serve under Captain Benjamin Whitney in the Vermont Troops. He marched from Westminster through Chestertown and Haverhill to Newbury, Vermont and to Royalton when it was burned by the Indians. He served for more than two months after that and was discharged . He again volunteered in the Vermont Troops in the same year or the following year and served again under Captain Whitney for two more months and returned home. He again enlisted as a Sargeant and was promoted to Corporal. He also served as a minute man for more than three years during the war and held himself in readiness to serve his adopted country whenever and where ever he was needed.
Marriage & Children
He came to Knox New York to obtain a better livelihood and living near his wife and children.
Death
He died on August 25, 1835 at Knox. His burial site has not been discovered.
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Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Richard’s Revolutionary War Pension File
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