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George DARROW Soldier of the American Revolution, 1764-1852
Surnames: DARROW, FLETSCHER, FLETCHER, PORTER, BENJAMIN
DARROW, GEORGE-- Soldier of the American Revolution
Son of Captain George DARROW and Elizabeth BENJAMIN Born at Preston, Conn., March 31, 1764. Died Jan. 8, 1852, aged 87 years, 9 months and 8 days. Grave in Mayville Cemetery.CHAUTAUQUA Co NY Enlisted April 1, 1781, while living at New Concord, Columbia County, N. Y., served nine months as private in Capt. Marshall's Company, Col. Marinus Willett's New York Reg't, and also in Capt. George Darrow's, his father's Company, Col. McKinstry's N. Y. Reg't. Enlisted about the middle of March, 1782, as private in Capt. Whelp's Company, Col. G. Van Schaick's N. Y. Reg't. Discharged Dec. 16, 1782. Allowed a pension on his application, Oct. 19, 1829, while residing in Chautauqua County, N. Y. Referred to wife, name not stated, aged 60 years, in 1831.(** Was Barba FLETSCHER Marriage: 17 May 1791 Reformed Dutch Church At Fort Plain, Minden Twp, Montgomery, New York ) She died in 1841. In 1839 he was living in Knox County, Ohio, with son-in-law, Truman, or Freeman, Potter.(** Was Truman PORTER) In 1843, he was living in New York state with a son, probably Lafayette,(**was a Grandson) whose grave is in another Cemetery near the Mayville Cemetery, where George Darrow is buried.
There is an excellent family file on this DARROW family at http//:www.ancestry.com
The GEORGE Darrow father of Lafayette is George the III son of George II above He and wife Elizabeth S. are buried at BARNES CEMETERY CHAUTAUQUA, NY (Elm Flats Road at junction of Brocton Road) DARROW, "our father" George, died Dec. 19, 1874, aged 76-3-21.
DARROW, Elizabeth S. wife of George Darrow died Jan. 26, 1869 (?) aged 63-9-16.
Mayville Cemetery Records;
Darrow, George, Jan.8,1852 , ae 87𨖸
John F. Apr.17,1828,ae 18𧛮6
New York Pensioners, 1835
County: Chautauque Co.
Name: George Darrow
Rank: Private
Annual Allowance: 60 00
Sums Received: -
Description of service: New York continental
When placed on the pension roll: December 31, 1833
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831
Age: 71
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