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Revolutionary War Veterans Reminisce (And Get Their Pictures Taken)

Started by Taylor, November 05, 2023, 08:57:25 AM

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Taylor

November 05, 2023, 08:57:25 AM
Honoring the memory of Adonijah Taylor (1730-1810) my Grandfather seven generations back, Deerfield MA Militiaman and Patriot, who answered the alarm on April 19, 1775 and along with his six sons served in the War of the Revolution.

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November 05, 2023, 03:28:00 PM
Thank you for posting.

QuoteWhen Lemuel Cook died on May 20, 1866 at the age of 106, he was the last of the Revolutionary War veterans to receive a pension. He had lived long enough to marry, father 10 children and see the end of the Civil War.


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