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DAR Marks GravesOf RevolutionarWariv\u Hv\OlUtKMUll v Vi!i ..out- at whom M‘i *■*) v*» .«Washington, weie hunurni .usi \\ ne^day, and their giavr.s nmikeii'. armnmnate hm emmin s.r1 Nh.u.o’Comet en.Oixjat the cemetery b tlx ( i-. W... Prescott Chapter, DAK, members and honored quests, i tn-marked the first tune the chapel was used since it was erected in 1948 Following the chapel servur tm group moved to the grave of Mu hae. Lusk where Miss Verona Marble presented the marker to Mrs. Charles W. Burgess who placed it by the grave. The regent, Mrs. Leon Stell, made a ft w remarks and Mrs. Fletcher Sharp, chapter historian, read the stoiy ot Michael Lusk.He was born in 1770 and died Am;. 4, 1840. He married Elizabeth Groat of Groat's Corners (South Endi, Wwaik, Oct. 20, 1789 by the, Rev. John G Gephard. They lived in Clarverack,n.y.His parents were Michael and Anna Jacobi Lusk who had five sons: John, William, Michael, Jacob and Philip. Elizabeth Groat's father, John P. Groat, was a blacksmith at Groat’s Corners.Michael and Elizabeth had six dnidi en William boiu July 22, 1790; Catherma , Nov. 17, 1/91; Margareth, Aug. 31, 1793; Johannes Aug. 2, 1795; Hendrik, Dec. 2, 1797 and Elizabeth, Sept. 18, 1799.Midhael Lusk was a private in Capt.Hcui N ugmient, Now Yor k Militia for 8 munih.v He utcived a pension of J|» ot) i . A *“ ■ • ' •' •’lilt I » lt;tM tl aj; Mill' I 1 ■'{*! f ‘ 5,’lt;l -1 VtMl . Hi* Wit1' l'ilt;li t'i! ul T|' : * .ijav b. 183d_.l lie ml! t’9JJ*. mo.fO n_. nu 'i;*ve ol Benjamm Lewis uht»« a N nn.ai inaikiiig itiemonv tu .«](.it Benjamin Lewis, Mis. ShaipsaiU, A more compltti mold was available tor him. He was born in Hai ttoid, Conn. ui 1760 and died Dei . 1, 1838. He man led Doll) Case.He enlisted at 17 in the mfantrv, but was too young to beai arms. He was, theietore, made a dispatch bearer for General Washington. When old enough he was made a Dragoon and served with that branch of the service until the close of the war. He served undei .‘Washington during the seven years of the war, including at Bunker Hill,“ Germantown, Monmouth, Brandywine and. was m a number of minor engagements.He was twice wounded, once in the head and once m the leg and carried a British bullet in his leg for the rest of his life. He was once taken prisoner.During the War of 1812, Lewis enlisted in a company of Revolutionary War Veterans called the Silver Grays,--.but the company was never needed in active service.At the close of the ceremonies at the two graves, the Rev. Walter R. Hobkirk, pastor of the Park Presbyterian Church, pronounced the benediction.rsc it ■ im fckjjfJ:1:r-~WwJ! £ - «• xp * yy 'y * y Z „lt;• V.... ^ v, r,|s .,3THE CHAPEL in the Newark Cemetery which was built in I94g wasfl for use last Wednesday for the DAR ceremony marking the graves rlt;fl Revolutionary War soldiers, 1
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Newark Courier Gazette
Newark, New York, US
Thu, Oct 28, 1976
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