Hilltowns during the Revolutionary War - Revision history

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 Name			Age	Head of family, with whom residing<br>
-Knox<br>
+'''Knox'''<br>
 *Mary Dennison		81	Amos Crary (Mary Gallup was the wife of '''[[Bio:Denison, Henry|Henry Denison]]''' and mother-in-law of '''[[Bio:Amos Crary|Amos Crary]]''')<br>
 *'''[[Bio:Sholtes, Johan Jacob|Jacob Shoultes]]'''		80	Jacob Shoultes<br>

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 Knox<br>
 <br>
-Mary Dennison		81	Amos Crary<br>
+*Mary Dennison		81	Amos Crary (Mary Gallup was the wife of '''[[Bio:Denison, Henry|Henry Denison]]''' and mother-in-law of '''[[Bio:Amos Crary|Amos Crary]]''')<br>
-Jacob Shoultes		80	Jacob Shoultes<br>
+*'''[[Bio:Sholtes, Johan Jacob|Jacob Shoultes]]'''		80	Jacob Shoultes<br>
-Johan Jost Deitz	79	Jacob Deitz<br>
+*'''[[Bio:Dietz, Col. Johan Jost|Johan Jost Deitz]]'''	79	'''[[Bio:Dietz, Jacob J.|Jacob Deitz]]'''<br>
 <br>
 Bern<br>

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-[[File:RevSoldier4.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center></center>]]
+[[File:MilitaryLogo.jpg|50px|right|link=Military History|Go to Military History]][[File:RevSoldier4.jpg|200px|thumb|right|<center></center>]]
-Because most Revolutionary War veterans associated with the Hilltowns came to the area after the War ended, few Hilltown veterans show up in New York rosters.
+At the time of the Revolutionary War, all four Hilltowns were part of the West Manor of Rensselaerwyck. After the war ended (1790), Rensselaerville was created from part of the Town of Watervliet and contained what is now Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville, and most of Westerlo. The Hilltown area was either sparsely settled or wilderness at the time of the Revolution. Thus it is difficult for towns to lay claim to home-grown revolutionary war heroes.
-The list below is the
+Many Revolutionary War veterans came to the area to make use of the "Free Land" promoted by the Rensselaerwyck Patroon, not realizing that they were leasing the land and would never be able to own it. Most town lists include veterans who were born in and fought in militias from other states, but who later settled in the Hilltowns. Below are sources of veterans that Hilltowns claim as their own:
 Knox<br>
 <br>
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 Levi Tracy		80	Daniel Spalding<br>
 [http://www.americanwars.org/ny-american-revolution/albany-county-militia-fifth-regiment.htm http://www.americanwars.org/ny-american-revolution/albany-county-militia-fifth-regiment.htm]

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	Because most Revolutionary War veterans associated with the Hilltowns came to the area after the War ended, few Hilltown veterans show up in New York rosters.		Because most Revolutionary War veterans associated with the Hilltowns came to the area after the War ended, few Hilltown veterans show up in New York rosters.

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	New York in the Revolution as Colony and State<br>		New York in the Revolution as Colony and State<br>

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		+	Because most Revolutionary War veterans associated with the Hilltowns came to the area after the War ended, few Hilltown veterans show up in New York rosters.
		+
		+	The list below is the
		+
		+	1840 Census of Pensioners, Albany County, New York<br>
		+	June 1, 1840<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Name Age Head of family, with whom residing<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Knox<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Mary Dennison 81 Amos Crary<br>
		+	Jacob Shoultes 80 Jacob Shoultes<br>
		+	Johan Jost Deitz 79 Jacob Deitz<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Bern<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Andrew Secor 87 Andrew Secor<br>
		+	John Salsburg 89 Harmon Salsburg<br>
		+	Evan Philips 63 Evan Philips<br>
		+	Thomas Frisbee 79 Thomas Frisbee<br>
		+	Francis Garvy 77 Isaac J. Garvy<br>
		+	Joseph Owen 81 Joseph Owen<br>
		+	Levit Head 84 Paul White<br>
		+	William Ball 76 John Ball<br>
		+	Simeon Church 89 Simeon C. Church<br>
		+	Esau King 77 Jackson King<br>
		+	Paul J. Hogstrasser 78 Jacob Hoghstrasser<br>
		+	Elizabeth Skinner 82 Chester Skinner<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Rennselaerville<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Nathan Dayton 82 Nathan Dayton<br>
		+	Doctor Smith 76 Jared Smith<br>
		+	Mathew Mulford 83 Charles L. Mulford<br>
		+	John Rogers 84 Sands Jervis<br>
		+	Mary Bliven 77 Augustus L. Cross<br>
		+	Sylvanus Purrington 85 Sylvanus Purrington<br>
		+	Eliphaz Kilbourn 83 Eliphaz Kilbourn<br>
		+	John J. H. Burnett 83 John J. H. Burnett<br>
		+	Reuben King 75 Asa Woodford<br>
		+	Henry Cline 86 George Benn<br>
		+	Apollos Moore 75 Apolios Moore<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Westerloo<br>
		+	<br>
		+	Simeon Whitcomb 84 Simeon Whitcomb<br>
		+	John Preston 84 Ezra Preston<br>
		+	Jacob Ingalls 76 Jocob Ingalls<br>
		+	Stephen V. Tompkins 82 Abraham Tompkins<br>
		+	William Wheaton 83 Darius Lockwood<br>
		+	Stephen Allen 79 Stephen H. Allen<br>
		+	Sarah Hurlbert 83 Simeon Lobbdell<br>
		+	Johiel Lamb 84 Johiel Lamb<br>
		+	Margaret Wilsey 88 John Arnold<br>
		+	Joseph Hinkley 80 Josiah Hinkley<br>
		+	David Sullivan 88 David Sullivan<br>
		+	Levi Tracy 80 Daniel Spalding<br>
		+
		+
		+
	New York in the Revolution as Colony and State<br>		New York in the Revolution as Colony and State<br>
	Records from the Office of the State Comptroller<br>		Records from the Office of the State Comptroller<br>

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-New York in the Revolution as Colony and State
+New York in the Revolution as Colony and State<br>
-Records from the Office of the State Comptroller
+Records from the Office of the State Comptroller<br>
+<br>
-Albany County Militia – Fifth Regiment
+Albany County Militia – Fifth Regiment<br>
+<br>
-Colonel Gerritt G. Van Den Bergh
+Colonel Gerritt G. Van Den Bergh<br>
-Colonel Henry Quackenboss
+Colonel Henry Quackenboss<br>
-Lieut. Col. Volkert Veeder
+Lieut. Col. Volkert Veeder<br>
+<br>
-Capt. George Hogan
+Capt. George Hogan<br>
-Capt. Philip Luke
+Capt. Philip Luke<br>
-Capt. Teunis Slingerland
+Capt. Teunis Slingerland<br>
-Capt. John Van Wie
+Capt. John Van Wie<br>
-Capt. Abraham Veeder
+Capt. Abraham Veeder<br>
+<br>
-Major Barent Staats
+Major Barent Staats<br>
-Major Conradt TenEyck
+Major Conradt TenEyck<br>
+<br>
-Capt. William Winne
+Capt. William Winne<br>
-Lieut. John Devoe
+Lieut. John Devoe<br>
-Lieut. Thomas Esmay
+Lieut. Thomas Esmay<br>
-Lieut. William Flansburgh
+Lieut. William Flansburgh<br>
-Lieut. Jurian Hogan
+Lieut. Jurian Hogan<br>
+<br>
-ENLISTED MEN
+ENLISTED MEN<br>
+<br>
-Lieut. Ephraim Hudson
+Lieut. Ephraim Hudson<br>
-Lieut. John Leonard
+Lieut. John Leonard<br>
-Ensign Ezra Cleveland
+Ensign Ezra Cleveland<br>
-Ensign Henry Shafer
+Ensign Henry Shafer<br>
-Ensign Cornelius Vanderzee
+Ensign Cornelius Vanderzee<br>
+<br>
-Aernout Jacob
+Aernout Jacob<br>
-Albright John
+Albright John<br>
-Allenbrach John
+Allenbrach John<br>
-Arnhoudt John
+Arnhoudt John<br>
-Basinger Andrew
+Basinger Andrew<br>
-Becker Gerrit
+Becker Gerrit<br>
-Becker Walter
+Becker Walter<br>
-Bradt Anthony
+Bradt Anthony<br>
-Bradt Peter B.
+Bradt Peter B.<br>
-Bradt Adrian
+Bradt Adrian<br>
-Burhans John
+Burhans John<br>
-Conger Reuben
+Conger Reuben<br>
-Conger Uzziah
+Conger Uzziah<br>
-Devoe John
+Devoe John<br>
-Esmay Thomas
+Esmay Thomas<br>
-Flansburg Matthew
+Flansburg Matthew<br>
-Flansburg Daniel
+Flansburg Daniel<br>
-Flansburg William
+Flansburg William<br>
-Fuller Gershom
+Fuller Gershom<br>
-Haswell Joseph
+Haswell Joseph<br>
-Heller Jacob
+Heller Jacob<br>
-Hillebrandt John
+Hillebrandt John<br>
-Hooghtaling James
+Hooghtaling James<br>
-Hungerford Elisha
+Hungerford Elisha<br>
-Johnson John
+Johnson John<br>
-Joost Benjamin
+Joost Benjamin<br>
-Luke Solomon
+Luke Solomon<br>
-Moke Francis (Moak)
+Moke Francis (Moak)<br>
-Moke John (Moak)
+Moke John (Moak)<br>
-Ogenpact Benjamin
+Ogenpact Benjamin<br>
-Oliver John
+Oliver John<br>
-Oosterhout Henry
+Oosterhout Henry<br>
+<br>
-Ostrander Henry
+Ostrander Henry<br>
-Palmetier John
+Palmetier John<br>
-Pangburn Richard
+Pangburn Richard<br>
-Pangburn William
+Pangburn William<br>
-Post Benjamin
+Post Benjamin<br>
-Salsbury Joseph
+Salsbury Joseph<br>
-Schoonmaker John
+Schoonmaker John<br>
-Seger Gerrit I.
+Seger Gerrit I.<br>
-Seger Gerrit S.
+Seger Gerrit S.<br>
-Seger John
+Seger John<br>
-Shafer Charles
+Shafer Charles<br>
-Shaver Hendrick
+Shaver Hendrick<br>
-Taylor James
+Taylor James<br>
-Taylor Lucas
+Taylor Lucas<br>
-Van Aernam Isaac
+Van Aernam Isaac<br>
-Van Buren Moses
+Van Buren Moses<br>
-Van Deusen Matthew
+Van Deusen Matthew<br>
-Van Etten Benjamin
+Van Etten Benjamin<br>
-Van Etten William
+Van Etten William<br>
-Van Wie Andries
+Van Wie Andries<br>
-Van Wie Gerrit
+Van Wie Gerrit<br>
-Van Wie Isaac
+Van Wie Isaac<br>
-Van Wie John H.
+Van Wie John H.<br>
-Viele Jacob
+Viele Jacob<br>
-Viele Simon
+Viele Simon<br>
-Winne David
+Winne David<br>
-Wyncoop Evert
+Wyncoop Evert<br>

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−	~~Looking for information~~.	+	New York in the Revolution as Colony and State
		+	Records from the Office of the State Comptroller
		+
		+	Albany County Militia – Fifth Regiment
		+
		+	Colonel Gerritt G. Van Den Bergh
		+	Colonel Henry Quackenboss
		+	Lieut. Col. Volkert Veeder
		+
		+	Capt. George Hogan
		+	Capt. Philip Luke
		+	Capt. Teunis Slingerland
		+	Capt. John Van Wie
		+	Capt. Abraham Veeder
		+
		+	Major Barent Staats
		+	Major Conradt TenEyck
		+
		+	Capt. William Winne
		+	Lieut. John Devoe
		+	Lieut. Thomas Esmay
		+	Lieut. William Flansburgh
		+	Lieut. Jurian Hogan
		+
		+	ENLISTED MEN
		+
		+	Lieut. Ephraim Hudson
		+	Lieut. John Leonard
		+	Ensign Ezra Cleveland
		+	Ensign Henry Shafer
		+	Ensign Cornelius Vanderzee
		+
		+	Aernout Jacob
		+	Albright John
		+	Allenbrach John
		+	Arnhoudt John
		+	Basinger Andrew
		+	Becker Gerrit
		+	Becker Walter
		+	Bradt Anthony
		+	Bradt Peter B.
		+	Bradt Adrian
		+	Burhans John
		+	Conger Reuben
		+	Conger Uzziah
		+	Devoe John
		+	Esmay Thomas
		+	Flansburg Matthew
		+	Flansburg Daniel
		+	Flansburg William
		+	Fuller Gershom
		+	Haswell Joseph
		+	Heller Jacob
		+	Hillebrandt John
		+	Hooghtaling James
		+	Hungerford Elisha
		+	Johnson John
		+	Joost Benjamin
		+	Luke Solomon
		+	Moke Francis (Moak)
		+	Moke John (Moak)
		+	Ogenpact Benjamin
		+	Oliver John
		+	Oosterhout Henry
		+
		+	Ostrander Henry
		+	Palmetier John
		+	Pangburn Richard
		+	Pangburn William
		+	Post Benjamin
		+	Salsbury Joseph
		+	Schoonmaker John
		+	Seger Gerrit I.
		+	Seger Gerrit S.
		+	Seger John
		+	Shafer Charles
		+	Shaver Hendrick
		+	Taylor James
		+	Taylor Lucas
		+	Van Aernam Isaac
		+	Van Buren Moses
		+	Van Deusen Matthew
		+	Van Etten Benjamin
		+	Van Etten William
		+	Van Wie Andries
		+	Van Wie Gerrit
		+	Van Wie Isaac
		+	Van Wie John H.
		+	Viele Jacob
		+	Viele Simon
		+	Winne David
		+	Wyncoop Evert