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Investigations of Robert O. Thompson Reveals Bodies of 58 Union Fighters Interred in Good will Cemetery Former Supervisor Robert O. Thomp son, of the town of Hamptonburgh, takes great interest in historical matters, especially those pertaining to Orange county and his latest investiga tions have resulted in the discovery of the fact that 68 soldiers of the Amer ican Revolution were buried in Good will churchyard at Montgomery. In trying to find in the old churchyard the graves of two great-great-grandfathers, Robert Hunter and Nathaniel Hill, the former having four sons and the latter two, who served in the Revolution Mr. Thompson became convinced that many soldiers of the Revolution were buried there, and a short time ago he and Alexander Begg made a complete and thorough search of the church yard, with the result that they found a total of 58. Nine of these were enrolled in the militia of 1738; two were Colonial soldiers; one, who died in 1743, was an ensign; one a Revolution ary Judge of the Court of Common Meal; and one a Provincial Congress man. In making this search all records have been checked up, with the aid of “New York in the Revolution,” and “Ruttenger’s Histories of Orange County and New Windsor.” It is not believed there is a country church yard anywhere in the United States in which #0 many soldiers of the Revo lution He buried. The Soldier Dead. The 1st prepared by Mr. Thompson is as follows:— Francis Barber, 14. Col. Commander of the Second N. Y. Regiment in the Army of the U. S, who was killed in the service of his country, February 11. Aged 33 years. John Barber, Adjt. Orange Co. Mil itia Fourth Regiment, Col. John Hathorn, Lieut. Ulster Co. Militia, Second Regiment Col. James Mc Claughry. Died February 12, 1856. Aged 83 years. David Crawford, Capt. Ulster Co. Militia, Second Regiment. Died April 9, 1806. Aged 76 years, four months, one day. William Faulkner, Capt. Ulster Co, Militia, Third Regiment, pensioner, page 271 N. Y, in the Revolution. Died December 11, 1881. Aged 85 years, three months, and 11 days. Peter Hill, Capt. Hanover Minute Co, born July 22, 1762. Died October 14, 1795. Aged 44 years. See Rut tenber’s History Orange Co James Houston, Capt. Ulster Co. Militia, Fourth Regiment (Harden berghs). Died February 28, 1797. Ag ed 71 years. James McBride Capt. Orange Co. Militia, Fourth Regiment. Ulster O. Militia, Second Regiment. Died July 19 1798 Aged 50 years, five months, T days. Hendrick Van Keuren, Cap? Orange Co. Milita, Fourth Regiment Died December §, 180%. Aged 65 years Alexander Kidd, Lieut, ister Co. Militia, Second regiment. Died July 22, 1822. Aged 764 years. Edward McNeal, Lieut. Orange Co Militia, Fourth Regiment, Ulster oo. Militia, Second Regiment. Died April 21, 1796. Aged 57 years, three months, four days. Tennis VanOredal, Ensign, Ulster Co. Militia, Second Regiment. Med April 9 1813. Aged 69 years Privates. Robert Anderson, Col. Cornelius , Wynkoop Regiment. Died October 24, 1783. Aged 60 years Joseph Barber, Orange Co. Militia, Land Bounty Rights). Second Regi ment. Died March 14, 1880. Aged 66 years, six months. John Barkley, Ulster Co, Second and Fourth Regiments. (Land Boun ty). Died September 7, 1756. Aged 41 years. Samuel Barkley, Ulster Co. (Land Bounty Rights). Fourthegiment. Died April 17, 1814. Aged 70 years, six months. Thomas Barkley, Ulster Co. Second Regiment. Died March 10, 1821. Aged 72 years. Archibald Beatty, Ulster Co. Second Regiment. Died October 12, 1817. Aged 71 years. Joseph Beatty, Ulster Co. (Land Bounty). Second Regiment. Died Oc tober, 1842. Aged 3* years. Thomas Beatty, Ulster Co. Second Regiment. Died December, 1807. Aged 92 years. Thomas Beatty, Jr. Ulster Co. (Land Bounty Rights), Militia, Second Regiment Died December 10, 1800 Aged 46 years. William Beatty, Ulster Co. Second Regiment. Died May 1, 1835. Aged 77 years, nine months, and 22 days. Andrew Bedford, Uister Co Mil itia, Flest Regiment ted June 26 18245. Aged 64 years. David Belknap, Wieter Co. Second Regiment. Died March 11, 1851. Aged 88 years. Samuel Brewster, Ulster Co Mil itia, Second Regiment. Died February 10, 1802. Aged 3 years. William Coddington, Ulster Co. Mil itia, Second Regiment. Died Septem ber 24, 1826.. Aged 84 years David Crawford, Ulster Co. Militia. (Land Bounty Rights). Second Regi ment. Died November 8 1522. Aged 63 years James Crawford, Ulster Co Militia, Second Regiment. Ulster Co. Militia, (land Bounty Rights), Fourth Reg ment. Died February 28, 1902, Aged 88 years. Caleb Dill, Ulster Co. Militia, (Land Bounty Rights), Second Regi ment. Capt. William Bull, etc, Ulster Co. Militia (Landé Bounty Rights), Fourth Regiment. John (Dorkes) Dorcas, Orange Cy Militia, Fourth Regiment. Died Au gust 23, 1785. Aged 59 years, William Elliott, Sr., Albany Co. Mil itia, (Land Bounty Rights), Tenth Regiment. Died October 29, 1585. Aged 72 years. James Faulkner, Ulster Co. Militia, Second Regiment. Died September 5, 1806. Aged 78 years, six months, 17 days. John B. Harris, Ulster Co. Militia, Second Regiment. Died September 1, 1810. Aged 56 years. John Herrell, Ulster Co. Milits Second Regiment. Died March , 18. Aged 77 years, ten months, 29 days. James Herrell, Ulster Co. Milit. (Land Bounty. Rights). Second Ree ment. Died December 3, 1795. Age 74 years, two months, 15 days. Benjamin Homan, Ulster Co. Milit Second Regiment. Died Septembe 27, 1821. Aged 77 years. Joseph Houston, Orange Co. Milt. (land Bounty Rights). Second Ree ment. Died, 1798. Aged 60 years. John Hunter, Ulster Co. Milit: (Land Bounty Rights). Fourth Reg ment. Born February 7, 1761. Died March $31, 1788. Stephen Hunter, Ulster Co. Militia (Land Bounty Rights). Fourth Reg ment. Born June 22, 1762. Died N ember §, 1828. William Johnston, Ulster Co. M itia, Third Regiment. Died Septem ber 30, 1799. Aged 650 years, nin months, and 29 days. Hugh Lindsey, The Line Artillery Second Regiment. Died December 17 1834. Aged 78 years. Alexander Milliken, Ulster Co. Sec ond Regiment. Died August 20, 1804 Aged 48 years, two months, and days. Hugh Milliken, Ulster Co. Militia, Second Regiment. Died April 1, 1804. Aged 64 years. John Milliken, Ulster Co. Third Rem ment. Born February 40, 1730. Died June 28, 1796. Aged 66 years, four months, and eight days. John Millspaugh, Ulster Co. Mil itia, Third iment. Died February 19, 1804. A 46 years. Gideon N. Pelton, Ulster Co. Second Regiment. Died March 22, 1871. Aged 76 years, one month, and 26 days. Matthew Rea, Jr, Ulster Co. Mil itia, Fourth Regiment. Died Feb ruary 19, 1838. Aged 80 years, Stephen Rea, Ulster Co. Militia, Fourth Regiment. Died October 2, 1815. Aged 54 years, James Richey, The Line, Sth Regi ment. Died March, 1805. Aged 77 years. William Robinson, Ulster Co. Mil itia, Second Regiment, ditto. (Land Bounty Rights). Died January 15, 1822. Aged 86 years, one month. John Scott, Ulster Co. Militia, (land Bounty Rights), Fourth Regi ment. Born August 27, 1762 Died 21, 1840. John (F) Scott, Ulster Co. Militia, (land Bounty Rights). Fourth Regi ment. Died August 6, 1837. Aged 84 years. John Sly, Ulster Co. Militia, Second Regiment. Med November 25, 141 ° Aged 60 years, five months, and 22 days. Samuel Sly, Ulster Co. Militia, Sec ond Regiment Med September 4, 1786. Aged 74 years. William Sly, Ulster Co. Militia, Second Regiment. Med November 1 °, 1834. Aged 75 years. John (Dun) Smith, Ulster Co. Mi tia, Second Regiment. Died Pet ruary 28, 1822. Aged $2 year. William Trimble, Orange Co. Mil itia, Fourth Regiment Died January 2, 1806. Aged 48 years. Benjamin Van Keuren, Ulster C. Militia, Fourth Regiment. Died June 20, 1847. Aged 82 years. Benjamin Wood, Ulster Co. Militia Second Regiment. Died June 9, 181 ° Aged 66 years, nine months, and 25 days. Civil Officers. Patrick Barber, Judge of Court of Common Pleas and father of Lieu, Col. Francia. Died September 29, 1700. Aged 70 years. Matthew Rea, Member of Provincial Congress of New York from Ulster Co. from 1775 to 1777. Member of the Assembly, 1777 to 177%. Member of Committees of Safety, town of Shaw angunk. Died November 2, 1801. Aged 42 years, two months, and 27 days. Militia of 1738. Capt. John Bayard’s Company of the Wall a Kill. William Borland, Lieut. Died Decem ber 23, 1779. Aged 76 years. William Keleo, Ensign Died Mare 27, 1706. Aged 74 years Arthur Beatty. Died March 9, 1775 Aged 60 years. David Craig. Died September 1t 1774. Aged 64 years. Nathaniel Hill. Died May 6, 178 ° Aged 75 years. Archibald Hunter. Date of death unknown. Robert Hunter. Died January, 177% Aged 62 years Alexander Milliken. Ded July 25, 1781. Aged 92 years. John McNeal. Died February 5, 1759. Aged 61 years, Colonial Soldiers. William Buchanan.ied May ¢ 1776. Aged 3¢ years Nathoniel Hill. tied May 5, 175 ° Aged 75 years. Thomas Goerdemith, Ensign Died December 27, 1743. Aged 56 years Last of Life Guard. Uzal Knapp, the last of Washior ton’s Life Guard, who is huried at Washington's Headquarters, New burgh, New York, was a member of the Goodwill congregation Born 1769, Died, 1856.
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