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• Reference Number: 7425
• _UID: 58EB618166ED4ECB944F0965CA14E519BE85

Family/Spouse: Albert LUTES. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 4516
• _UID: 7111495CA48A4B43B53D61D9D1E81E290FD7

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He was a Merchant.

David married Cornelia A. SQUIER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 2282
• _UID: 0ED1F1B6138D42D28E90DC8B44BC36A39806

Benjamin married Sarah GEORGE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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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