John served in the French War, 1759-1763. In 1771, he moved from Greenwich to Dutchess County, NY where he lived in the Great Nine Partners area. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, John was in the militia. In 1772, he removed to Great Nine Partners, in that part now Stanford, Dutchess County NY. On December 26, 1776, he enlisted for three years under Captain Thomas Lee in the Eighth Company of the Fifth Regiment of the New York Line of which Colonel Lewis Dubois was the Commander. On February 10, 1777, he transferred to the Second Battalion of the New York troops under Colonel Wempell. He apparently fought in the battles of White Plains, Long Island, Fort Washington, Fort Plains and Saghabor (should this be perhaps Mieg's Raid at Sag Harbor?). It appears that he was in the Army at the capture of Fort Montgomery and he was taken prisoner during the battle. He continued in the service until January 1782. In 1792, he moved to the west of the Hudson River, in Greene County NY. In February 1795, he moved his family to Sherburne, Chenango County NY where he settled and remained until his death. His occupation, through life, was that of a farmer, being principally engaged in felling the forest and in the clearing up and cultivation of his land. He was a man of superior natural talents, great firmness and energy, one of the enterprising valuable pioneers in the settlement of New York State. He lived 77 years.
John served in the French War, 1759-1763. In 1771, he moved from Greenwich to Dutchess County, NY where he lived in the Great Nine Partners area. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, John was in the militia. In 1772, he removed to Great Nine Partners, in that part now Stanford, Dutchess County NY. On December 26, 1776, he enlisted for three years under Captain Thomas Lee in the Eighth Company of the Fifth Regiment of the New York Line of which Colonel Lewis Dubois was the Commander. On February 10, 1777, he transferred to the Second Battalion of the New York troops under Colonel Wempell. He apparently fought in the battles of White Plains, Long Island, Fort Washington, Fort Plains and Saghabor (should this be perhaps Mieg's Raid at Sag Harbor?). It appears that he was in the Army at the capture of Fort Montgomery and he was taken prisoner during the battle. He continued in the service until January 1782. In 1792, he moved to the west of the Hudson River, in Greene County NY. In February 1795, he moved his family to Sherburne, Chenango County NY where he settled and remained until his death. His occupation, through life, was that of a farmer, being principally engaged in felling the forest and in the clearing up and cultivation of his land. He was a man of superior natural talents, great firmness and energy, one of the enterprising valuable pioneers in the settlement of New York State. He lived 77 years.
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