Display Patriot - P-327817 - William VERMILYEA/VERMILYA
William VERMILYEA/VERMILYA
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P-327817
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Born 1751, Yonkers, New York. Died April 12, 1803, Roxbury, New York.
He enlisted in May or June 1779 in the Company of Rangers commanded by Captain Nathaniel Scribner in the 7th Regiment, Dutchess County Militia commanded by Col. Henry Ludington. After serving in this unit about nine months, he was discharged.
In 1781, he again enlisted in a Company of Rangers in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Pickney. He served in this unit until he was discharged at the close of hostilities and the closing of the forts in his area, a period of about two years and six months. During the whole of the two periods above mentioned he was stationed at a place known as Pine’s Bridge over the Croton River.
Pine’s Bridge was a small wooden structure long enough to span the Croton’s bed. It was an important link of the principal north-south patriot communication line. Crossed by George Washington, the French Army and British Major John Andre (who carried plans for West Point provided by Benedict Arnold as he made his way back to the British lines), it was guarded on and off by American troops.
William Vermilya was part of 500 troops employed as an advance guard or outpost to protect the country from inroads and attacks of the British. He was in several skirmishes with the British and cowboys. (“Cowboys” was a term used to identify pro-British raiders who harassed and plundered the county’s rural districts along the boundary between American and British forces.)
During these skirmishes, William Vermilya was wounded by a sabre cut on the hands and shot under the right arm that rendered him unable to labor. During his enlistment he furnished himself with horse and equipage at his own cost and expense. He served as a Private the whole period of enlistment.
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