Revolutionary War Soldier
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Samuel Lewis, just after the war, bought the farm, a part of which is now owned by his grandson, Samuel Thompson. As already mentioned, it was purchased of a Mr. Graham. A house upon the place had been burned by the British army. Mr. Lewis had been a lieutenant in the force under General Gansevoort at the siege of Fort Stanwix. He was the father of Professor Tayler Lewis, late of Schenectady, NY. In the old school-house in this neighborhood the future professor commenced his education, and in his later years he delighted to return, enter the schoolhouse with spelling-book in hand, and with enthusiasm renew the precious early memories of childhood. There he learned to "parse," a vigorous grammatical exercise, which he was wont to remind his college students in after-years could never be supplanted by any modern diluted se-called analysis.
Captain Samuel Lewis, as the old pioneer was called, left three other sons, - General Samuel Lewis, late of Gansevoort, NY; John Lewis, of Wisconsin; and Morgan Lewis, still living at Gansevoort. In the War of 1812 the old captain sent his teams with loads of soldiers to Whitehall, at his own expense, not having learned the modern art of drawing heavy bills on the government. A hired man walked out of the field one day to join the companies passing for Plattsburg. The captain took down the old Revolutionary musket, gave it to him, saying, "Take it, but don't dishonor it; your time goes on, sir, in my employ while you are gone."
History of Saratoga County, By Nathaniel Sylvester
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Samuel Lewis, just after the war, bought the farm, a part of which is now owned by his grandson, Samuel Thompson. As already mentioned, it was purchased of a Mr. Graham. A house upon the place had been burned by the British army. Mr. Lewis had been a lieutenant in the force under General Gansevoort at the siege of Fort Stanwix. He was the father of Professor Tayler Lewis, late of Schenectady, NY. In the old school-house in this neighborhood the future professor commenced his education, and in his later years he delighted to return, enter the schoolhouse with spelling-book in hand, and with enthusiasm renew the precious early memories of childhood. There he learned to "parse," a vigorous grammatical exercise, which he was wont to remind his college students in after-years could never be supplanted by any modern diluted se-called analysis.
Captain Samuel Lewis, as the old pioneer was called, left three other sons, - General Samuel Lewis, late of Gansevoort, NY; John Lewis, of Wisconsin; and Morgan Lewis, still living at Gansevoort. In the War of 1812 the old captain sent his teams with loads of soldiers to Whitehall, at his own expense, not having learned the modern art of drawing heavy bills on the government. A hired man walked out of the field one day to join the companies passing for Plattsburg. The captain took down the old Revolutionary musket, gave it to him, saying, "Take it, but don't dishonor it; your time goes on, sir, in my employ while you are gone."
History of Saratoga County, By Nathaniel Sylvester
Revolutionary War Soldier
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Samuel Lewis, just after the war, bought the farm, a part of which is now owned by his grandson, Samuel Thompson. As already mentioned, it was purchased of a Mr. Graham. A house upon the place had been burned by the British army. Mr. Lewis had been a lieutenant in the force under General Gansevoort at the siege of Fort Stanwix. He was the father of Professor Tayler Lewis, late of Schenectady, NY. In the old school-house in this neighborhood the future professor commenced his education, and in his later years he delighted to return, enter the schoolhouse with spelling-book in hand, and with enthusiasm renew the precious early memories of childhood. There he learned to "parse," a vigorous grammatical exercise, which he was wont to remind his college students in after-years could never be supplanted by any modern diluted se-called analysis.
Captain Samuel Lewis, as the old pioneer was called, left three other sons, - General Samuel Lewis, late of Gansevoort, NY; John Lewis, of Wisconsin; and Morgan Lewis, still living at Gansevoort. In the War of 1812 the old captain sent his teams with loads of soldiers to Whitehall, at his own expense, not having learned the modern art of drawing heavy bills on the government. A hired man walked out of the field one day to join the companies passing for Plattsburg. The captain took down the old Revolutionary musket, gave it to him, saying, "Take it, but don't dishonor it; your time goes on, sir, in my employ while you are gone."
History of Saratoga County, By Nathaniel Sylvester
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Samuel Lewis, just after the war, bought the farm, a part of which is now owned by his grandson, Samuel Thompson. As already mentioned, it was purchased of a Mr. Graham. A house upon the place had been burned by the British army. Mr. Lewis had been a lieutenant in the force under General Gansevoort at the siege of Fort Stanwix. He was the father of Professor Tayler Lewis, late of Schenectady, NY. In the old school-house in this neighborhood the future professor commenced his education, and in his later years he delighted to return, enter the schoolhouse with spelling-book in hand, and with enthusiasm renew the precious early memories of childhood. There he learned to "parse," a vigorous grammatical exercise, which he was wont to remind his college students in after-years could never be supplanted by any modern diluted se-called analysis.
Captain Samuel Lewis, as the old pioneer was called, left three other sons, - General Samuel Lewis, late of Gansevoort, NY; John Lewis, of Wisconsin; and Morgan Lewis, still living at Gansevoort. In the War of 1812 the old captain sent his teams with loads of soldiers to Whitehall, at his own expense, not having learned the modern art of drawing heavy bills on the government. A hired man walked out of the field one day to join the companies passing for Plattsburg. The captain took down the old Revolutionary musket, gave it to him, saying, "Take it, but don't dishonor it; your time goes on, sir, in my employ while you are gone."
History of Saratoga County, By Nathaniel Sylvester
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