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Revolutionary War Soldiers
Buried in Tompkins County, New York



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Graves of Soldiers of the American Revolution Buried in Tompkins County, New York whose graves have been officially reported, located or marked, by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

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Revolutionary SoldierBornDiedBuriedRevolutionary Service
Ackley, Joel--Rural Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Atkinson, James--Rural Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Bush, Capt. John8/18/17361819Beers Cemetery, Danby, NYGrave marked.
Beers, Abner--Beers Cemetery, Danby, NYGrave marked.
Beers, Jabez--Beers Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Beers, Davidage 73-Beers Cemetery, Danby, NYGrave marked.
Beers, Daniel--Danby, NYFifer in the Revolution. Grave marked.
Beers, Barnabas--Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, NY-
Button, Asa--Rural Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Blanchard, Nathaniel--Unknown-
Brown, Ebenezer17501848LansingPrivate under Major Gibbs.
Bush, Major John--Beers Cemetery, Danby, NYGrave marked.
Burgess, Michael--City Cemetery, Ithaca, NY7th Regt. 3rd Co. under Col. James Clinton.
Burgess, John--City Cemetery, Ithaca, NYGrave marked.
Bloom, Ephraim17281828LansingBattle of Germantown.
Bradley, Major Lemi--Groton-
Conger, Zenas--Burial Place Unknown-
Coykendall, Capt. Benjaminage 883/12/1837City Cemetery, Ithaca, NYBorn at Horseheads. Grave marked.
Cooper, John Price-2/1/1778-3rd Regt. Conn. Line under Col. Thomas Craig.Residence Danby. Grave marked.
Cantine, Capt. John10/20/17354/30/1808Caroline Cemetery, Brookton, NYMajor of Ulster Regiment on New York. Grave marked.
Clark, Capt. Jesse--Groton-
Dodge, Seth--West Dryden-
Demond, Moses--Danby Cemetery, Danby, NY2nd Regt. DuBois Co. Pa.
Dawson, Titus--Beers Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Dowler, George--Danby Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Dunscomb, Capt. Edward--Danby, NY-
Duplessis, -----Danby, NYColored.
Eager, John-4/11/1814City Cemetery, Ithaca, NYGrave marked.
Ewer, Paul--EtnaSailor.
Edgecomb, Gilbert--McLean-
Fletcher, John--Log Cemetery, 3 mi. S. of Trumansburg-
Field, Ichabod--Burial place unknown-
Ferris, Joshua17611848City Cemetery, Ithaca, NYBorn in Peekskill, died in Ithaca. 1778 Enrolled in militia commanded by Boyd. Served in Samuel Drakes Regt. Grave marked.
Fox, Samuelage 8810/10/1844West Dryden Cemetery, West Dryden, NYServed seven years. First settler of Fox Corners or West Dryden.
Genung, Moses--Burial Place unknown.-
Genung, Benjamin--Dutch Reformed Cemetery, near Slatersville-
Griswold, Edward-3/22/1843Green Hill Cemetery, Dryden, NYGrave marked.
Harrington, Jacob--Unknown-
Hyalt, Jesse--Beers Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Hatch, Oliver--Groton Cemetery, Groten, NYServed seven years. 1795 came to Groton.
Hawkins, Thomasage 996/5/1866Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, NY-
Hicks, Major Benjamin--Groton Cemetery, Groton, NY-
Howe, Moses--Groton Cemetery, Groton, NY-
Johnson, Lawrence--Unknown-
Johnson, Abraham--Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, NY-
Johnson, Col. John--Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, NYGrave marked. Son of Abram.
Joy, Benjamin--UnknownDecended from Thomas Joy who came from Norfolk County, England in 1630 with Gov. Winthrop. Died in Dryden.
Knapp, Samuel1750age 91PeruvilleBattles Trenton, Princeton, Stoney Point.
Knapp, George--DrydenCame to Dryden from Lansingville in 1798.
Larrabee, Eliasage 844/14/1847Dryden, NYGrave marked.
Lockwood, Job--Beers Cemetery, Danby, NYGrave marked. Lived in Danby.
Lord, Joel--Congregational Church Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Lee, Jeptha-3/11/1855Ulysses CemeteryGrave marked.
Linderman, Cornelius--Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, NY-
Mulks, Benoni174210/14/1832Slaterville CemeteryServed in Gates Army. Battle of Saratoga.
McMasters, James--Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery, Caroline, NYDied at Ellis Hollow.
McDowell, Hobert-1802Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, NY-
Mount, Grant17587/1841George Cemetery, West Dryden, NYFought at Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth.
McCutcheon, George---Joined the army at 16, Col. Shepards Mass. Regt. at Monmouth, Valley Forge, Saratoga, at Burgoynes Surrender. His wife Nancy Robinson died near Etna, buried on Robertsons Farm.
Mead, John--Lake Ridge-
Norwood, Francis--Robinson CemeteryServed in Burgoyne Campain. Lived in Caroline.
Nyalt, Asa--Unknown-
Personius, James--Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Caroline, NY-
Paine, Thomas--Toby Cemetery, Caroline, NY-
Pangborn, John--Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, NYAt seige of Boston under General Washington.
Pumpelly, Johnage 931820Beers Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Pelton, Capt. Benjamin-1830-Grave marked.
Robertson, Capt.--Robertson Farm, near Etna, NYBrother-in-law of George. No Cutcheon.
Roe, William--Caroline, NY-
Snyder, Henry--Unknown-
Skillings, John1756--Born in Ireland, died on his farm North-west of Freeville.
Sherwood, Andrew99-Danby, NY-
Seabring, Richardage 831821Newfield CemeteryCommanded a company from beginning to end of war.
Smith, David--Beers Cemetery, Danby, NY-
Strong, Capt. Benojahage 96-Strong Family Cemetery, Lansing, NYNoted Pioneer.
Talmadge, Joel--Beers Cemetery, Danby, NYServed in Gates Army Saratoga.
Townley, Richard--Unknown-
Tiffany, Philemon--Mead School District CemeteryDied in Groton.
Treman, Abner12/25/17618/18/1823TrumansburgBorn in Columbia County, N.Y. Military record found in Roberts New York in the Revolution.
Tichenor, Zenas--LansingOne of twelve brotheres, all of whom served in the Revolution.
Wheeler, Sethage 729/23/1828Dryden, NYGrave marked. Full account of him in Dryden Town History P. 87-88. His wife Rebecca, died Feb. 25, 1821, age 62.
Woodruff, Gedor--McLean-
Wright, Isaac--Episcopal Church Cemetery, South Danby, NY-
Wyatt, Asa--Beers Cemetery, Danby, NY-

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