Display Patriot - P-109618 - Abraham BARRETT

Abraham BARRETT

SAR Patriot #: P-109618

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State of Service: NY Qualifying Service: Private

DAR #: A204249

Birth: 25 Oct 1750 Bedford / Westchester / NY
Death: 10 Jul 1841 Bedford / Westchester / NY

Qualifying Service Description:

PRIVATE, CAPTs ELI SEELEY, MARCUS MOSEMAN; COL THOMAS THOMAS

Additional References:

Pension S17261

Spouse: Margaret Ketchum
Children: Abraham; Lewis; Ira;

Members Who Share This Ancestor

Date Approved	Society	ACN	SAR Member Info	Lineage via Child	View Application Detail
1965-02-26	NY	Unassigned	Theodore F Barrett (92265)

Burial:

Buxton Cemetery_(C-0096771)

Location:

Bedford / Westchester / NY / USA

Find A Grave Cemetery #:

2233467

Grave Plot #:

Grave GPS Coordinates:

n/a

Find A Grave Memorial #:

21932786

Marker Type:

SAR Grave Dedication Date:

Comments:

Tombstone
Photo by permission: Wesley C. Dawson, Jr., Pennsylvania Society SAR

Directions to Cemetery / Gravesite:

Photo: 1 of 1

Author: Mr. Wesley Clayton Dawson Jr.

Abraham Barrett was born on 25 October 1750 in Bedford, Westchester County, New York, the son of Abraham Barret (1723-1785) and Margaret Ketchum (1728-1827).

In 1783, he married Margaret Sarles (1759-1827), the daughter of Richard Sarles (P-286543) and Margaret Fleshman. They had twelve children together.

Abraham enlisted in 1775 under Captain Eli Seeley’s Company at Bedford, Westchester County. In May 1776, he enlisted as a Private in the 2nd Regiment, Westchester County Militia, under the command of Colonel Thomas Thomas and Captains Eli Seeley and Marcus Moseman. He re-enlisted in 1778 and 1779 and served for the duration of the War. He began drawing a pension of $37.95 per year on 4 March 1831.

The patriot died on 10 July 1841 in Bedford. He was 90 years, eight months, and 15 days old.

Sources:

Revolutionary War Pension file S17261.

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