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And Then They Went West
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2nd in series of 5--

Three score and two--

    At least 62 veterans of the veterans of the Revoluntionary War
resided in Cuyahoga County. Some lived to a ripe old age, while one or
two passed the century mark. Of this number 33 may be termed Cleveland
veterans since they lived within within the settlement, village or city
at different periods or resided near enough to participate in military
celebrations.  Where all are buried is uncertain but near three score
rest within the county.
     Some were interred in the first cemetery on Ontario Street,
starting at the south end of the Bailey Co., and extending half way to
Huron Road.  When Prospect was cut through in the early 1830s, these
were removed to Erie Street Cemetery. One or two rest in Lake View
Cemetery. Other graves are in Harvard Grove Cemetery in Newburg, in
Euclid Township Cemetery, in remote spots far out Euclid Avenue; on
Shaker Heights; in Fairveiw Cemetery of old Rockport, now Lakewood; Bay
Village, Brecksville, Dover, Royalton and other places. I have compiled
a list of more than 60 of these veterans who I beleive, participated in
parades on July Fourth and Washington's Birthday from Village days in
1815 until 1840. They are "Cleveland's Veterans of the Revolutionary
War."

Veterans--

      Samuel Adams, Sr., came to Cleveland in 1835.  His wife died in
1842, and buried in Erie Street Cemetery.  Next year, he went to live
with a son in Michigan and soon died. Grandfather of the noted Cleveland
Lawyer Samuel E. Adams.
     Seth Cogswell Baldwin in 1817, settled on Woodland Hills, Newburg.
Father of Dudley Baldwin, partner of Peter M. Weddell, and ancestor of
the prominent family. Died here in 1828.
     Jabez Brainard, ancestor of the Brainard musical family, born in
1758, died here in 1855, Lake View Cemetery.
     Sylvanus Burke, Private in Massachusets Infantry. died here in
1825. Burial Place unknown.
      Joseph Burke, drum major, settled in Euclid in 1804 and long kept
Burk's Tavern. Harvard Grove Cemetery.
      Sylvnanus Burke, drummer boy, sworn in at West Point, Brother of
Joseph, he came west the same year and settled in Newburg. Died in 1835
and is in Harvard Grove Cemetery.
      Jacob Coleman, Private, Continental Army, Born 1754, he settled in
Euclid, died there in 1835. Buried in township cemetery, now abandoned.
     Jedediah Crocker, Sergeant in a Massachusetts regiment. Died in
Cleveland in 1811. Ancestor of Timothy Doan Crocker, builder of Crocker
Block. Evergreen Cemetery , Dover.
     John Crozier, minute man, Sergeant and Lieutenant in Massachusetts
Militia. Born in 1751; died here in 1823. Buried on Euclid Ave.
     Samuel Dean, Private in Massachusetts Line. Born in 1755, died
1840. Fairview Cemetery.
     David Dille, Jr., Lieutenant in Virginia Militia. Born 1753, died
1855, at Euclid, Ohio.
     Adonijah Edwards, Private in Vermont Line, Born 1741, died 1831.
Buried in old East Cleveland, on Euclid Ave, opposite East 123. Father
of Rodolphus Edwards, Early Pioneer. Came here at advanced age.
     Jared Farrand, Private from Vermont. Born 1756, died 1862, Fairview
Cemetery.
     Gamaliel Fenton, Private in Connecticut Militia. Born 1763, died
1849, Erie Street Cemetery.
     David Foot, Minute Man in Mass. Regiment. Born in 1760, died 1851,
Lake Shore Cemetery, Bay Village.
      Hezekiah Ford, Private, Conn. Line. Born in 1759, died 1848.
Buried in Euclid Ave burying ground, opposite East 123.
       Jonah Hanchett, orderly, Conn.Line. Born 1768, died here in 1860.
Burial place unknown.
      Joshua Kellog, fifer boy in Conn. Line. Born 1770, died here in
1847, Fairview Cemetery.
      Andrew McIlrath, Private, Conn. State troops. Born  in 1759, died
in Penn. in 1836.
     John Murray, Private in Rev. Army. Born in 1759, died in 1813.
Buried at Euclid, Ohio.
     Adam Palmer, buried in Warrensville Center.
     Joshua Palmiter, Private, Rhode Isl. Militia, buried in Harvard
Grove Cemetery.
     Nathan Perry, Sr., Private in frontier defense of Lake Champlain.
Born 1760, and died in 1813. Founder of the Perry Family and father of
Nathan Perry, whose home still stands on Euclid Ave. Associate Comman
Pleas Judge in 1810. First buried in Ontrio Street Burying Ground,
removed to Erie Strret, and rests in Lake View Cemetery.
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