| 12 | i. | Nathaniel3 Fenton, born March 26, 1764 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died Unknown in Chautauqua County, New York. He married Rachel Fletcher; died Unknown. |
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Notes for Nathaniel Fenton: The information here has also been found on the world wide web per this address: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/v/e/r/Janice-K-Verhaal/BOOK-0001/0028-0003.html Notes for NATHANIEL FENTON: Found at FTM Genealogy Library Aug 1999 Soldiers of the American Revolution Author: no author Call Number: F127.C7D2 This book contains the names of soldiers of the American Revolution who were residents of Chautauqua County, New York. Bibliographic Information: Soldiers of the American Revolution. 1925 Page 10 FENTON, NATHANIEL--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. ************************ From http://members.aol.com/janau/geneal.htm Jana Wellman Ulrich Genealogy Website Nathaniel and Rachel are two of my "favorite" ancestor finds; stories of his exploits in the Revolutionary war abound, he was an officer in the militia, an active politician and having lived to a ripe old age his last public act was to read the Declaration of Independence at the Jamestown NY Independence Day festivities in 1843 at the age of 80. The Mansfield CT records record his birth and his marriage to Rachel who's family were also Windham County pioneers. He fought in the Revolutionary War having joined the Continental Army at age 17. Most of his first enlistment was spent in the state of New York. He went home in April of 1781 and promptly re enlisted and was stationed on the lines in Connecticut and New York. He enlisted a third time through the war's conclusion and was with the army at West Point where it was disbanded. He later noted that he received Settlement Notes for his service and managed to sell them for a grand total of $19. He was pensioned late in life (#S13014) and his grave bears a US Service Memorial as a Private in Connecticut militia. Revolutionary Pension Application #S13014 Chautauqua County NY On this Twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, ?? approved in open court before the Judges of the court of ?? courts county of Chautauqua, now sitting, being a court of ?? of said county, having by law a seal and clerk, Nathaniel Fenton, a resident of Ellicott in this county of Chautauqua and state of New York aged sixty ?? years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following ?? in order to obtain the ?? of the act of congress ?? 1832. That he was born in Mansfield in the state of Connecticut on the 2??th of March 1763, as appears by the transcript of the clerk of that town from which he has copied this transcript - Mansfield at that time formed a part of the county of Windham, but has since been associated with the county of Tolland. That he entered the service of the United States, when in this seventeenth year?? ?? month of August 1779 - went to New London and was the ?? post fort of the time for two month stationed as a soldier in the ?? fort ?? the regiment commanded by Cols Abbotts in the company of Capt. ??Whittis___?? - his Lieut. Was one Warren and his insignia ?? was ??. \ Was discharged ?? in October in the same year in the town of ?? and returned home to Mansfield. This was in the Connecticut milita and he served as a substitute for Jacob ??Eaton?? of Mansfield. On the ?? of May in the year of 1780, he enlisted into the army of the United States at Mansfield in the state of Connecticut, and joined the army at ??'s Point in the state of New York. He was attached to the company commanded by Capt ??way in the regiment of Colonel Starr and brigade of Gen Washington's ?? ?? post of the companys he was stationed in the state of New Jersey. He was on duty as a sentinel when Major Andre was brought into the court and was ?? by when he was executed at Tappan. Note: The pension application for Zechariah Coe, father-in-law of Nathaniel's daughter, Elsie, indicates that Coe was also present at this execution. I assume that Major Andre was John Andre, envoy to British Commander, Sir Henry Clinton, who was captured while transporting documents relating to Benedict Arnold's plot to surrender the fort at West Point. A quick lookup on Encarta reveals that "In 1780, when the American general Benedict Arnold began negotiations with Clinton for the betrayal of West Point, André acted for Clinton. Following his secret meeting with Arnold, André, disguised as a civilian, set out for the British lines on horseback with the plans of West Point in his boots. Near Tarrytown he was captured and taken to the headquarters of General George Washington at Tappan, New York, where a military court sentenced him to death. He was hanged at Tappan, October 2, 1780". \\ In the ?? of December was honorably discharged just as the army was going into Winter quarters, the period of his enlistment having ?? by ??, and returned home to Mansfield. In April 1781 he again entered the service of the United States at Mansfield and enlisted for ?? year into the company commanded by Capt. Joness ?? of the Connecticut State troops - joined a regiment at ??pond commanded by Gen. Waterbury - Majors Shipmond & ??. The lieutanant of his company was John Phelps of Hebron and the ensign ???? was a ?? Root of Coventry - was in two actions with this ?? at Frogs Neck - In December went into winter quarters at ??Stonsford Heights and assisted in building a fortification and barracks - was there until April 1782, when he was honorably discharged at ??ford and returned home. In the month of May 1782 he again enlisted into the army of the United States for nine months ?? - joined ???? the Highlands in the state of New York. Was attached to ??inton's brigade - Col E ???? and the 3d company, usually called the Col's company - toward the close of the war he was employed in cutting wood for the army - took a ?? to cut a certain quantity which was to arrive in place of the ?? of his term of service - and at the completion of the work was honorably discharged at West Point, ?? in the latter part of December of that year. At that time he received a written discharge which he took with him to ?? the year following, for the purpose of receiving his pay. He took what was then called a ?? ?? note - He took the discharge with him as evidence of his service and does not recollect of ?? ?? - nor does he recollect of receiving a written discharge on any other occasion. He has therefore no documentary evidence in his possession, but has preserved the affidavits of Jacob Eaton, Nathaniel Kidder, Nathan Clark and Iasaac ?? of Mansfield Connecticut who know of his serving in the army of the United States. He lived at Mansfield about 9 years after the war when he moved to Otsego County within the sate of New York. Lived in the town of Burlington in that county until the year 1823 when he removed to his present residence in the town of Ellicott in the county of Chautauqua. Remainder unreadable .. appears to be "legal wrapup" of the document. The Statement of service certified by Commissioner of Pensions is all but unreadable. It does indicate that Nathaniel was credited with 2 months service in 1779 (as a substitute for Jacob Eaton), 8 months in 1780, 1 year in 1781 and 9 months in 1782, all three for enlistments.As a result, he was awarded a pension of "80 Dollars per Annum" on 21 October 1833 and received $240 for current and retroactive payment. He returned to Mansfield at the close of the war and stayed until 1791 when he and his family migrated to Otsego County NY. There he was active in politics and the local militia serving various local offices including Supervisor of Burlington (1815 - 1817) and attaining the rank of Colonel in the local militia. He was elected to the New York legislature from Burlington in 1815 (with Lemuel Fitch, Arunah Metcalf and Robert Roseboom) and again in 1818 (with Joshua Babcock, Stukeley Ellsworth, John Moore and David Tripp). In addition to politics and the military, the couple were active in the 1st Congregational Church at Burlington where Mrs. Rachel Fenton was one of the original members at its organization on 22 Feb 1797. Nathaniel joined in 1802 when he made a Profession of Faith. The Fenton genealogy, published in 1867 includes a story about Nathaniel that I can only assume was one he related. It seems he was out hunting in the winter and had brought along nothing but his dog and a gun. A blizzard hit and he was lost in the snow storm for three days. He "never fully recovered from the ordeal having suffered fifty hours in the woods". In 1823 the Fentons followed some of their children to what was then Ellicott, Chautauqua County NY. The 1875 History of that area describes how Poland Township, an area of "hilly upland" with "clay and sandy loam soil fed by Connewango and Cassadaga Creeks", was created from Ellicott in 1832. The history describes Nathaniel as follows: "Colonel Nathaniel Fenton, from Otsego County, about 1823, settled on lot 58. He was born in New England in 1763, married to Rachel Fletcher, and had 5 children: 1) Orilla, wife of William Smith, an early settler of Ellery; both deceased. 2.) Fanny, wife of General Horace Allen. 3.) Elsie, wife of Cyrus Coe, of Ellicott; both deceased. 4.) Richard F. who married Sally Ann Tew, of Otsego County; and after her death, a second wife. 5.) Fluvanna, who m. Sumner Allen, of Poland, and is deceased." His obituary, published in the Jamestown newspapers at the time of his death in 1846 had much to say about Nathaniel: "Eulogy to a Revolutionary Soldier Nathaniel Fenton died in Jamestown January 25, 1846. He was 83 years old. He was born in Mansfield Connecticut on March 26, 1763. At the early age of six years, he left the parental roof and was subject to those ills which often fall to the unprotected. In his 17th year, he entered the Continental Army and spent the first period of his enlistment in the State of New York. He was part of several skirmishes and returned home at the end of his enlistment. He re enlisted in April and was stationed on the lines in Connecticut and New York. The most noted battle in which he took part was at Frog's Neck where the Americans suffered losses and were forced to retreat.. Fenton, assisting the wounded, was delayed in this retreat and hotly pursued by a mounted British officer. He shot the Brit's horse and escaped to return the following July where the Americans were this time victorious. He enlisted for a third time until the close of the war and was with the army at West point when it was disbanded. Through a misapprehension of a statement that he made, that he had never been in a general engagement with the enemy, it was stated at his funeral that he was not in any battle. It is true that while he was not in any of those distinguished contests which the pen of history records; yet he was in many, very many of those unnoted battles, which were so frequent in those times. To show the distress of the times, and how poorly the soldiers of the Revolution were paid for their sufferings and perils, it is only necessary to know all he obtained for his services was what were called "settlement notes", which availed him the meager sum of nineteen dollars. After his discharge, he returned to Connecticut, where he was married in 1790. The following year, he moved to Otsego ... which then was Montgomery County. While residing there, he was twice a member of the Legislature from that county. His children removed to Chautauqua county, which induced him to follow them in 1823. In 1826, Chautauqua sent him to the Assembly as one of her Representatives." (Note that dates in the obituary differ from official records of Mansfield and Otsego) Nathaniel and Rachel are buried in Allen Cemetery, near daughter Elsie COE and her family. The gravestones are barely readable though a DAR Cemetery compilation say that they read "Fenton Col. Nathaniel Jan 25 1846 ae 83 yrs; Rachel Fenton Sept 1 1842 ae 76 years". They lie side by side and Nathaniel's grave is decorated with a DAR Revolutionary Plaque which says "Nathaniel Fenton d. 25 Jan 1846 Pvt - Conn Militia"; Research of Dave Wells; "Andre, John," Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia. |
| 13 | ii. | Jacob Fenton, born Abt. 1765 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died January 21, 1822 in Fluvanna, Ellicott, Chautauqua County, NY. He married Lois Hurd September 13, 1790 in Milford, CT; born Abt. 1769 in CT; died November 11, 1845 in Fluvanna, Ellicott, Chautauqua County, NY. |
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Notes for Jacob Fenton: The information here has also been found on the world wide web per this address: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/v/e/r/Janice-K-Verhaal/BOOK-0001/0028-0003.html Notes for JACOB FENTON: Found at FTM Genealogy Library Aug 1999 Soldiers of the American Revolution Author: no author Call Number: F127.C7D2 This book contains the names of soldiers of the American Revolution who were residents of Chautauqua County, New York. Bibliographic Information: Soldiers of the American Revolution. 1925 Page 29 FENTON, JACOB--Born 1765 at Mansfield, Conn. Died Jan. 21, 1822 at Fluvanna, Chautauqua County, N. Y., aged 58 years. Grave in Fluvanna Cemetery. He enlisted in the Continental army at about the age of 15 years and served during the remainder of the war. Was a pensioner. Was a brother of Nathaniel Fenton. Was married to Lois Hurd of New Milford, Conn., Sept. 13, 1790. Eight children were born to them. Moved to Mayville in 1812 and to Jamestown in 1813, and in the year 1817 took up their residence at Fluvanna, town of Ellicott, where he died. His wife died Nov. 11, 1845, aged 76 years. Grave beside husband. ******************************** |
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More About Jacob Fenton: Burial: 1822, Fluvanna Cemetery, Ellicott, Chautauqua County, NY |
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More About Lois Hurd: Burial: 1845, Fluvanna Cemetery, Ellicott, Chautauqua County, NY |
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More About Jacob Fenton and Lois Hurd: Marriage: September 13, 1790, Milford, CT |
| 14 | i. | Jonathon3 Fenton, born May 17, 1741 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died Unknown. | ||
| 15 | ii. | Ebenezer Fenton, born April 15, 1743 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died Unknown. | ||
| 16 | iii. | Sarah Fenton, born February 16, 1744/45 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died Unknown. | ||
| 17 | iv. | Nathan Fenton, born February 09, 1746/47 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died December 12, 1842. | ||
| 18 | v. | Solomon Fenton, born June 23, 1749 in Willington, Ct; died December 25, 1831 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY. | ||
| 19 | vi. | Lydia Fenton, born May 26, 1753 in Mansfield, Tolland County, CT; died Unknown. She married Jacob Barrows; died Unknown. | ||
| + | 20 | vii. | Elijah Fenton, born August 08, 1754 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Ct; died April 17, 1790 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Ct. |
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