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| − | + | 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. | |
| − | Albany County | + | 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: |
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| + | June 1, 1840 Census of Pensioners, Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville, and Westerlo, Albany County, New York<br> | ||
| + | Name Age Head of family, with whom residing<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> | |
| + | *'''[[Bio:Dietz, Col. Johan Jost|Johan Jost Deitz]]''' 79 '''[[Bio:Dietz, Jacob J.|Jacob Deitz]]'''<br> | ||
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| + | Bern<br> | ||
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| + | 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> | ||
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| + | 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> | ||
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| − | + | [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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| − | Capt. William Winne | + | New York in the Revolution as Colony and State<br> |
| − | Lieut. John Devoe | + | Records from the Office of the State Comptroller<br> |
| − | Lieut. Thomas Esmay | + | <br> |
| − | Lieut. William Flansburgh | + | Albany County Militia – Fifth Regiment<br> |
| − | Lieut. Jurian Hogan | + | <br> |
| − | + | Colonel Gerritt G. Van Den Bergh<br> | |
| − | ENLISTED MEN | + | Colonel Henry Quackenboss<br> |
| − | + | Lieut. Col. Volkert Veeder<br> | |
| − | Lieut. Ephraim Hudson | + | <br> |
| − | Lieut. John Leonard | + | Capt. George Hogan<br> |
| − | Ensign Ezra Cleveland | + | Capt. Philip Luke<br> |
| − | Ensign Henry Shafer | + | Capt. Teunis Slingerland<br> |
| − | Ensign Cornelius Vanderzee | + | Capt. John Van Wie<br> |
| − | + | Capt. Abraham Veeder<br> | |
| − | Aernout Jacob | + | <br> |
| − | Albright John | + | Major Barent Staats<br> |
| − | Allenbrach John | + | Major Conradt TenEyck<br> |
| − | Arnhoudt John | + | <br> |
| − | Basinger Andrew | + | Capt. William Winne<br> |
| − | Becker Gerrit | + | Lieut. John Devoe<br> |
| − | Becker Walter | + | Lieut. Thomas Esmay<br> |
| − | Bradt Anthony | + | Lieut. William Flansburgh<br> |
| − | Bradt Peter B. | + | Lieut. Jurian Hogan<br> |
| − | Bradt Adrian | + | <br> |
| − | Burhans John | + | ENLISTED MEN<br> |
| − | Conger Reuben | + | <br> |
| − | Conger Uzziah | + | Lieut. Ephraim Hudson<br> |
| − | Devoe John | + | Lieut. John Leonard<br> |
| − | Esmay Thomas | + | Ensign Ezra Cleveland<br> |
| − | Flansburg Matthew | + | Ensign Henry Shafer<br> |
| − | Flansburg Daniel | + | Ensign Cornelius Vanderzee<br> |
| − | Flansburg William | + | <br> |
| − | Fuller Gershom | + | Aernout Jacob<br> |
| − | Haswell Joseph | + | Albright John<br> |
| − | Heller Jacob | + | Allenbrach John<br> |
| − | Hillebrandt John | + | Arnhoudt John<br> |
| − | Hooghtaling James | + | Basinger Andrew<br> |
| − | Hungerford Elisha | + | Becker Gerrit<br> |
| − | Johnson John | + | Becker Walter<br> |
| − | Joost Benjamin | + | Bradt Anthony<br> |
| − | Luke Solomon | + | Bradt Peter B.<br> |
| − | Moke Francis (Moak) | + | Bradt Adrian<br> |
| − | Moke John (Moak) | + | Burhans John<br> |
| − | Ogenpact Benjamin | + | Conger Reuben<br> |
| − | Oliver John | + | Conger Uzziah<br> |
| − | Oosterhout Henry | + | Devoe John<br> |
| − | + | Esmay Thomas<br> | |
| − | Ostrander Henry | + | Flansburg Matthew<br> |
| − | Palmetier John | + | Flansburg Daniel<br> |
| − | Pangburn Richard | + | Flansburg William<br> |
| − | Pangburn William | + | Fuller Gershom<br> |
| − | Post Benjamin | + | Haswell Joseph<br> |
| − | Salsbury Joseph | + | Heller Jacob<br> |
| − | Schoonmaker John | + | Hillebrandt John<br> |
| − | Seger Gerrit I. | + | Hooghtaling James<br> |
| − | Seger Gerrit S. | + | Hungerford Elisha<br> |
| − | Seger John | + | Johnson John<br> |
| − | Shafer Charles | + | Joost Benjamin<br> |
| − | Shaver Hendrick | + | Luke Solomon<br> |
| − | Taylor James | + | Moke Francis (Moak)<br> |
| − | Taylor Lucas | + | Moke John (Moak)<br> |
| − | Van Aernam Isaac | + | Ogenpact Benjamin<br> |
| − | Van Buren Moses | + | Oliver John<br> |
| − | Van Deusen Matthew | + | Oosterhout Henry<br> |
| − | Van Etten Benjamin | + | <br> |
| − | Van Etten William | + | Ostrander Henry<br> |
| − | Van Wie Andries | + | Palmetier John<br> |
| − | Van Wie Gerrit | + | Pangburn Richard<br> |
| − | Van Wie Isaac | + | Pangburn William<br> |
| − | Van Wie John H. | + | Post Benjamin<br> |
| − | Viele Jacob | + | Salsbury Joseph<br> |
| − | Viele Simon | + | Schoonmaker John<br> |
| − | Winne David | + | Seger Gerrit I.<br> |
| − | Wyncoop Evert | + | Seger Gerrit S.<br> |
| + | Seger John<br> | ||
| + | Shafer Charles<br> | ||
| + | Shaver Hendrick<br> | ||
| + | Taylor James<br> | ||
| + | Taylor Lucas<br> | ||
| + | Van Aernam Isaac<br> | ||
| + | Van Buren Moses<br> | ||
| + | Van Deusen Matthew<br> | ||
| + | Van Etten Benjamin<br> | ||
| + | Van Etten William<br> | ||
| + | Van Wie Andries<br> | ||
| + | Van Wie Gerrit<br> | ||
| + | Van Wie Isaac<br> | ||
| + | Van Wie John H.<br> | ||
| + | Viele Jacob<br> | ||
| + | Viele Simon<br> | ||
| + | Winne David<br> | ||
| + | Wyncoop Evert<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:56, 10 February 2013
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.
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:
June 1, 1840 Census of Pensioners, Berne, Knox, Rensselaerville, and Westerlo, Albany County, New York
Name Age Head of family, with whom residing
Knox
- Mary Dennison 81 Amos Crary (Mary Gallup was the wife of Henry Denison and mother-in-law of Amos Crary)
- Jacob Shoultes 80 Jacob Shoultes
- Johan Jost Deitz 79 Jacob Deitz
Bern
Andrew Secor 87 Andrew Secor
John Salsburg 89 Harmon Salsburg
Evan Philips 63 Evan Philips
Thomas Frisbee 79 Thomas Frisbee
Francis Garvy 77 Isaac J. Garvy
Joseph Owen 81 Joseph Owen
Levit Head 84 Paul White
William Ball 76 John Ball
Simeon Church 89 Simeon C. Church
Esau King 77 Jackson King
Paul J. Hogstrasser 78 Jacob Hoghstrasser
Elizabeth Skinner 82 Chester Skinner
Rennselaerville
Nathan Dayton 82 Nathan Dayton
Doctor Smith 76 Jared Smith
Mathew Mulford 83 Charles L. Mulford
John Rogers 84 Sands Jervis
Mary Bliven 77 Augustus L. Cross
Sylvanus Purrington 85 Sylvanus Purrington
Eliphaz Kilbourn 83 Eliphaz Kilbourn
John J. H. Burnett 83 John J. H. Burnett
Reuben King 75 Asa Woodford
Henry Cline 86 George Benn
Apollos Moore 75 Apolios Moore
Westerloo
Simeon Whitcomb 84 Simeon Whitcomb
John Preston 84 Ezra Preston
Jacob Ingalls 76 Jocob Ingalls
Stephen V. Tompkins 82 Abraham Tompkins
William Wheaton 83 Darius Lockwood
Stephen Allen 79 Stephen H. Allen
Sarah Hurlbert 83 Simeon Lobbdell
Johiel Lamb 84 Johiel Lamb
Margaret Wilsey 88 John Arnold
Joseph Hinkley 80 Josiah Hinkley
David Sullivan 88 David Sullivan
Levi Tracy 80 Daniel Spalding
http://www.americanwars.org/ny-american-revolution/albany-county-militia-fifth-regiment.htm
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
