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• Reference Number: 7355
• _UID: E59C790A086747308A586B14F33F1E63FE9D

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He was an Civil-Engineer.

Montgomery married Olive RODGER on 10 Feb 1858. Olive was born on 5 Oct 1837 in Jordan, Onondaga, NY; died on 13 Jan 1866 in NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Reference Number:99180

Montgomery married Mary Butts BOWEN on 17 Dec 1868 in NY. Mary was born on 24 Mar 1835; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Reference Number:99184

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• Reference Number: 4494
• _UID: CC89780D8023487E8723ACC5639A2341BFAE

Robert married Lucinda MONTGOMERY on 5 Oct 1826 in Lodi, Seneca, NY. Lucinda was born on 24 Sep 1809 in Lodi, Seneca, NY; died on 31 Oct 1887 in Syracuse, Onondago, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 7353
• _UID: 1D78FCAEC9164F50A8F6CAE843EDD603167A

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Reference Number:63720

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• Reference Number: 2276
• _UID: 766C65E8B597474796DDE25E9771CDD16237

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Description: He died on the way home from the Canadian Frontier during h is military service in the War of 1812.
He was a Farmer and a Surveyor.

Richard married Jane MCDOWELL on 20 Feb 1799 in Ithaca, Tompkins, NY. Jane was born on 22 Nov 1781 in PA; died on 19 Feb 1856 in Jacksonville, Tompkins, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 4491
• _UID: 569B69C526D3447480B33EF930AF0291AC61

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Reference Number:34229

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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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Reference Number:17679