Pomfret Town Clerk cemetery records show William Lamont (La Monte) died at the age of 94 years. There is no headstone to identify the location of his grave. He was born in Hillsdale, NY. He enlisted in Col. Peter Van Ness's 9th Regiment of Albany County N.Y. militia. He enlisted in October 1755 for three months in Captain Joshua Whitney's company. He re-enlisted in June and served in Captain Whitney's and Captain Jonah Graves' companies. He fought at the battle of Fort Plain, NY. He received a pension for his service. His first marriage was to Phoebe (Goss) Perkins, and his second marriage on May 17, 1800, was to Mary Rodman (or Redmond).
Pomfret Town Clerk cemetery records show William Lamont (La Monte) died at the age of 94 years. There is no headstone to identify the location of his grave. He was born in Hillsdale, NY. He enlisted in Col. Peter Van Ness's 9th Regiment of Albany County N.Y. militia. He enlisted in October 1755 for three months in Captain Joshua Whitney's company. He re-enlisted in June and served in Captain Whitney's and Captain Jonah Graves' companies. He fought at the battle of Fort Plain, NY. He received a pension for his service. His first marriage was to Phoebe (Goss) Perkins, and his second marriage on May 17, 1800, was to Mary Rodman (or Redmond).
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WM. LAMONT
DIED
Nov. 1, 1848
In the 94 year
of his age.
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