Patriot's Death Notices
Extracted from the Three Catskill Newspapers 1811-1849
(Recorder, Messenger, Republican) located at the Vedder
Research Memorial Library by Sylvia Hasenkopf
Legend: Rec – Recorder; Mes – Messenger; Rep – Republican
Rec - Wed 12 August 1818
Last Sunday, John Blanchard, aged about 78, a Revolutionary Officer and
long an inhabitant of this village.
Rec - Wed 24 February 1819
At Durham, February 12, Capt. Aaron Thorp, in 74th year, an
officer in the Revolution.
Rec – Fri 7 October 1825
At Coxsackie September 26, Peter Ostrander, a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Rec – Fri 31 March 1826
At Durham, March 12, Benj. Doty, aged 83, a soldier of the Revolution.
Rec – Fri 31 March 1826
At Hunter, March 22, Mrs. Martha Lord, aged 74, wife of Eliphalet Lord, a
Revolutionary soldier and one of the first settlers of the town.
Rep – Wed 17 October 1827
At Lexington, October 6, Major Wm. Parker, a soldier of the Revolution.
Rep – Wed 6 August 1828
At Lexington, July 27, Zadock Pratt, a soldier of the Revolution, in his
74th year.
Rec – Thu 30 December 1830
In this village, December 28, John Fuhr, aged 84, a Revolutionary
pensioner.
Rec – Thu 23 September 1830
At Stuyvesant Ldg., Columbia Co., August 29, Capt. Oliver Beaumont, a
soldier of the Revolution in his 72nd year.
Rec – Thu 14 January 1830
At Schohariekill, December 29, Capt. Henry Becker, in 84th
year, a soldier of the Revolution.
Rec – Thu 28 April 1831
In this village, April 20, Nathaniel Jacobs, in 76th year, a
soldier of the Revolution.
Rec – Thu 7 July 1831
At New York, July 4, Capt. George Taylor, aged 77, formerly of this
village and a patriot of the Revolution. Remains interred here.
Rec – Thu 29 December 1831
At Windham, December 9, Joel Tuttle, aged 76, a soldier of the
Revolution.
Rec – Thu 23 February 1832
At Greenville, February 11, Jedediah Hebbard, a Revolutionary soldier, 72nd
year.
Rec – Thu 24 May 1832
In Attica, May 8, Col. Amos Muzzy, aged 70, an officer of the Revolution.
Mes – Thu 5 July 1832
In Lexington, June 11, Ephraim Dunham, aged 80. He was a patriot of the
Revolution and participated in the battles of Lexington, Bunker Hill and
Monmouth.
Rec – Thu 13 December 1832
At Unadilla, November 10, Col. John Hough, aged 75, a soldier of the
Revolution.
Rec – Thu 13 December 1832
At Schuylerville, Saratoga Co., November 20, Col. James Livingston, aged
85, an officer of the Revolution.
Rec – Thu 15 January 1835
In this village, January 11, Matthew Bellamy, aged 90, a soldier of the
Revolution.
Rec – Thu 5 February 1835
At Eastkill, Town of Hunter, January 28, John Beach, aged 78, a
Revolutionary Pensioner.
Rec – Thu 19 March 1835
At Durham, May 12, Simeon Holmes, a soldier of the Revolution.
Mes – Thu 2 April 1835
At Windham, March 20, Jacob Smalley, a soldier of the Revolution, aged
76.
Rec – Thu 10 March 1836
At his residence in Windham, February 28, Perez Steele, in his 78th
year, a soldier of the Revolution.
Rec – Thu 24 March 1836
At his residence at Lexington Heights, February 20, David Johnson, in 78th
year, a soldier of the Revolution.
Rec – Thu 2 March 1837
On March 1, Capt. Barent DuBois, aged 76, a soldier of the Revolution.
Rec – Thu 13 April 1837
At East Hunter, March 9, James Pritchard, a Revolutionary pensioner, aged
88.
Rec – Thu 29 June, 1837
At Brookfield, Fairfield Co, Conn., June 22, Nathan Merwin, aged 80, a
Revolutionary pensioner from this county.
Mes – Thu 14 December 1837
At his residence in Cairo, December 8, Elias Dutcher, aged 83. Mr.
Dutcher was a soldier of the Revolution and served under the intrepid Putnam.
Rec – Thu 12 July 1838
At Durham, June 28, Eliakim Stannard, aged 86, a soldier of the
Revolution.
Mes – Thu 6 Decemeber 1838
At Johnstown, Montgomery Co., November 25, Maj. Thomas Sammons, aged 78.
Deceased was a soldier of the Revolution, subsequently represented his country 8
years in Congress.
Rec - Thu 7 February 1839
At Cairo, on Sunday last, at residence of his son, Col. Henry P. Darby,
Samuel Darby, a soldier of the Revolution, aged 81.
Mes – Thu 31 December 1840
At Cairo, December 21, Jonathan Nickerson, a Revolutionary soldier, aged
78.
Rec – Thu 27 April 1843
At Durham, April 17, Dr. Amos Hamlin, in 77th year. He was
born 8 August 1766 at Sharon, Conn., and entered the army of the Revolution at
age 15.