Nathaniel Fenton, Soldier of the Revolution died here Jan 25, 1846 age 83
Born March 26, 1763, at Mansfield, Conn. Died January 25, 1846, aged 83
years. Grave in Allen Cemetery, town of Poland. Enlisted in American army at
Mansfield, Conn., in August 1779 under Col. Abbott, and from May, 1780, to
Dec., 1780, under Col. Stare, and from April, 1781, for one year under Col.
Dana. He was awarded a pension and is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840.
After the war he resided for a time at Mansfield, Conn. In 1791 he moved to
Otsego County, N. Y., and in Sept., 1823, moved to Chautauqua County,
locating on lot 58 in the town of Poland. He served as a member of the Board
of Supervisors from the town of Ellicott in 1827-28 and from the town of
Poland in 1832. He was prominent and an active citizen and was locally known
as Colonel Fenton. His last public act was the reading of the Declaration of
Independence on the 4th of July, 1843. His wife was Rachel Fletcher, who was
born in 1766, and whose death occurred Sept. 1, 1842. Her grave is beside
husband. They had five children: Orrilla, Fanny, Elsie, Richard F., and
Fluvia. He was a brother of Jacob Fenton, Revolutionary soldier, who settled
in Chautauqua County in 1812
Born March 26, 1763, at Mansfield, Conn. Died January 25, 1846, aged 83
years. Grave in Allen Cemetery, town of Poland. Enlisted in American army at
Mansfield, Conn., in August 1779 under Col. Abbott, and from May, 1780, to
Dec., 1780, under Col. Stare, and from April, 1781, for one year under Col.
Dana. He was awarded a pension and is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840.
After the war he resided for a time at Mansfield, Conn. In 1791 he moved to
Otsego County, N. Y., and in Sept., 1823, moved to Chautauqua County,
locating on lot 58 in the town of Poland. He served as a member of the Board
of Supervisors from the town of Ellicott in 1827-28 and from the town of
Poland in 1832. He was prominent and an active citizen and was locally known
as Colonel Fenton. His last public act was the reading of the Declaration of
Independence on the 4th of July, 1843. His wife was Rachel Fletcher, who was
born in 1766, and whose death occurred Sept. 1, 1842. Her grave is beside
husband. They had five children: Orrilla, Fanny, Elsie, Richard F., and
Fluvia. He was a brother of Jacob Fenton, Revolutionary soldier, who settled
in Chautauqua County in 1812
Nathaniel Fenton, Soldier of the Revolution died here Jan 25, 1846 age 83
Born March 26, 1763, at Mansfield, Conn. Died January 25, 1846, aged 83
years. Grave in Allen Cemetery, town of Poland. Enlisted in American army at
Mansfield, Conn., in August 1779 under Col. Abbott, and from May, 1780, to
Dec., 1780, under Col. Stare, and from April, 1781, for one year under Col.
Dana. He was awarded a pension and is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840.
After the war he resided for a time at Mansfield, Conn. In 1791 he moved to
Otsego County, N. Y., and in Sept., 1823, moved to Chautauqua County,
locating on lot 58 in the town of Poland. He served as a member of the Board
of Supervisors from the town of Ellicott in 1827-28 and from the town of
Poland in 1832. He was prominent and an active citizen and was locally known
as Colonel Fenton. His last public act was the reading of the Declaration of
Independence on the 4th of July, 1843. His wife was Rachel Fletcher, who was
born in 1766, and whose death occurred Sept. 1, 1842. Her grave is beside
husband. They had five children: Orrilla, Fanny, Elsie, Richard F., and
Fluvia. He was a brother of Jacob Fenton, Revolutionary soldier, who settled
in Chautauqua County in 1812
Born March 26, 1763, at Mansfield, Conn. Died January 25, 1846, aged 83
years. Grave in Allen Cemetery, town of Poland. Enlisted in American army at
Mansfield, Conn., in August 1779 under Col. Abbott, and from May, 1780, to
Dec., 1780, under Col. Stare, and from April, 1781, for one year under Col.
Dana. He was awarded a pension and is mentioned in the Pension List of 1840.
After the war he resided for a time at Mansfield, Conn. In 1791 he moved to
Otsego County, N. Y., and in Sept., 1823, moved to Chautauqua County,
locating on lot 58 in the town of Poland. He served as a member of the Board
of Supervisors from the town of Ellicott in 1827-28 and from the town of
Poland in 1832. He was prominent and an active citizen and was locally known
as Colonel Fenton. His last public act was the reading of the Declaration of
Independence on the 4th of July, 1843. His wife was Rachel Fletcher, who was
born in 1766, and whose death occurred Sept. 1, 1842. Her grave is beside
husband. They had five children: Orrilla, Fanny, Elsie, Richard F., and
Fluvia. He was a brother of Jacob Fenton, Revolutionary soldier, who settled
in Chautauqua County in 1812
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