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Patriot Ancestor: Onesimus Whitehead
Onesimus Whitehead, the patriot ancestor of Rear Admiral Joel Whitehead, was a member of a family with a strong military tradition since well before the Revolution. The immigrant ancestor of this branch of the Whitehead Family, Isaac Whitehead I, served in the New Haven Colony Militia in Connecticut as early as 1643. The Whitehead family moved westward […]
Next Meeting: March 20
The next Chapter Meeting will be at the Elk’s Lodge on March 20. The scheduled guest speaker is Michael Cecere Sr., an educator, historian and author. He will discuss his latest book, “Wedded to My Sword: The Revolutionary War Service of Light Horse Harry Lee”. Below is an extract from his book, page vi: “ABOUT […]
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Patriot Ancestor: Ebenezer Dow
Born 1739, Kingston, New Hampshire Died 1815, Meredith Center, New Hampshire Ebenezer Dow served during the French and Indian War, serving with Massachusetts forces. He enlisted on April 12, 1775 from Epping, New Hampshire and served as a Minuteman at Concord, Massachusetts during the opening of the Revolutionary War in April 1775. He served in […]
Patriot Ancestor: Cornelius Davenport
Little detail is available about Cornelius Davenport’s Revolutionary War experience. Although family lore suggests that he may have served as a captain and latter a major and aide to General Washington at Morristown, New Jersey during the winter of 1779-1780, existing payroll records documenting his war time service indicate only service as a Private in the Morris County […]