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• Reference Number: 2286
• _UID: 5B3D2B7C6B6142C0865F71DE498A22053B3C

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He was a Lawyer and Claim Searcher.

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• Reference Number: 1141
• _UID: 43C77F40665442228B51F888B3AD65B3BB8C

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Conflicting evidence states that he was born 17 May 1952. He serv ed as an officer in the military in the Revolutionary War, 4 Aug 1775-177 7. In 1775 he was a Lieutenant in the Canadian campaign under Colonel Ale xander McDowell rising to the rank of Captain. His award of land for serv ice was located in Ithaca, NY. In the troubles immediately preceding t he great war, the Peltons were ardent patriots. A record at the Washingt on headquarters, "The Old Hasbrouck House", at Newburgh, NY shows he enlis ted 4 Aug 1775. He was mustered into the continental service as First Lie utenant in the 7th Company of the 1st Regiment; four regiments having be en mustered at the same time or on the same day. His regimental office rs were Colonel Alexander McDowell, Lieutenant Colonel Rudolphus Ritzem a, Major Herman, Ledwitz, Adjutant John Brogdon, Chaplain Isreal Evans a nd Quartermaster William Tap. The officers of the 7th Company were Capta in Gershom Mott, First Lieutenant Benjamin Pelton, and Second Lieutenant T imothy Hughes. He was in the Quebec expedition under General Montgomery a nd was near him when he fell. He was also present at the execution of And re'. It is said he resigned because an officer was, as he thought, unjust ly promoted over him. About the time of his enlistment he sent his wi fe to relatives in NJ, probably to the home of his grandparents in Hopewel l, NJ. But she soon returned to New Rochelle, NY, remaining there for so me time.
Benjamin served in the War of 1812. After his return from the army, he re moved with his family to Peekskill, NY. Living there till near the e nd of the century, for a part of all of this time, carrying on the cabin et business. He and his brother Philip were also iron workers, jointly ow ning lands and mines in Putnam Co. About 1797 he removed to Ithac a, NY to look after lands, six lots and to make a home for himself and fam ily. In the War of 1812 men were so slow to enlist, he and three of his so ns volunteered and served for a time under General Smythe on the Canadi an frontier. One son was taken prisoner and another, Richard Walcott Pelt on, dying on the way home. In Ithaca he was a prominent man and lead er in the community holding the position of judge for some time. As descr ibed by a granddaughter, Mrs. Emma B. Ingersoll, Benjamin was a small m an of ruddy complexion, brown hair and blue eyes, with a moderately promin ent roman nose. He was polite, quick in his movements, a good talker a nd fond of a joke, an able man and a good debater, an able writer and go od penman being very ingenious and methodical in all his ways. In religio us matters he was a strict seventh-day Baptist, but perfectly willing th at others should enjoy their own beliefs.

Benjamin married Jane GRIFFTHS on 13 Nov 1774 in New York, New York, NY. Jane was born on 18 Feb 1756 in New York, New York, NY; died on 8 Nov 1798 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 2274
• _UID: 557B17D724DB468E99A7E4B48A3053C238DA

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Married:
Reference Number:17679

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• Reference Number: 565
• _UID: 8CABC771447F4091A663270F057377C4F5DB
• Baptism: 1 Nov 1724

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He was a Cabinetmaker. He resided in Hempstead, Long Island, NY before 17 58. He moved to New York City in 1758.
He exported to the West Indies. About 1772 he sailed for that destinati on with products of his shop, but, as alleged by the captain of the vesse l, was swept over board and lost. His family were of the opinion th at he was thrown overboard. His property on board was not recovered, alth ough two sons, Benjamin and Daniel, were sent to look after it, returnin g, after an absence of two years, having, in the meantime, been shipwreck ed and carred to Spain. they two, and a negro only, were saved upon a des ert island, where they stayed till taken off by a passing vessel. It w as afterward learned from the crew that the captain refused to change h is course to save Mr. Pelton, but that he carried his vessel into West Ind ai port, sold the cargo and changed his crew; thence sailed to South Ameri ca and sold his ship. "Philip's cause of death may have been murder at sea ."

Baptism:
Huntington, Nassau, NY

Philip married Mary CHEESEMAN in 1742. Mary was born about 1720 in Huntington, Suffolk, NY; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 1136
• _UID: 1C7D9AD26C8C402BB9527DB00F864057CC49

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Married:
Reference Number:9722

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• Reference Number: 261
• _UID: 098F85D14D684593935ADF4D2F804BC35123
• Alt. Birth: 3 Sep 1698; Alt. Birth
• Alt. Death: 22 Nov 1775; Alt. Death

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He was born at Mount Hope Farm. By about 1723 Benjamin and Keziah mov ed to Huntington, Massau, NY and later to Hopewell. They joined the Fir st Church in Huntington on 29 Sep 1742 but had moved to Hopewell by Mar 17 50 when Benjamin was listed as an Overseer of the Highways.

Occupation:
farmer

Alt. Birth:
Bristol, Bristol County, RI

Alt. Death:
Hopewell, Mercer County, NJ

Benjamin married Keziah HOPEWELL about 1718 in Bristol, RI. Keziah was born about 1700 in Bristol, RI; died on 23 Dec 1780 in Bristol, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 564
• _UID: C88773DEC76141C6B1F814E06B15203C4887

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Married:
Reference Number:5601