LT. COL. JOSEPH \rAIT GRAVEIiITE By Devro E. PorrBr.

The gravesite of Lt. col. Joseph wait is located in the center of a meaclow on the Philip Pinkowski f.arm. An iron fence surrounds the spot. The rrron- ument bears the quaint effigy of a uniformed Revolutionary Officer vrith upraised swofd. The following inscription is to be found on the stone:

Our Common Country Claims Our Aid Living or Dying I Will Defend Her

To Perpetuate The Memory Of Lt. Col. Joseph Wait An OfEcer IN The American Revolutionary War Who Died ON His Return From An Expedition Into Canada Sept 1776 This Stone Is Erected In Testimony Of Respect By His Brethren In Arms

Wait was an Ensign in Rodgers Rangers during the French and In,lian War. He survived the famous expedition of 1759 to wipe out the St. Francis Indians, and was commissioned a Captain following its conclusion. W'aits River is named after him as a result of bravery during this early venture. Afrer the French and Indian War, Wait was granted large amounts of iland along the River in return for his outstanding military service. Joseph Wait was one of eight captains under Ethan A.llen and che Green Mountain Boys of 1771. He rook paff in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in May 7775. Later in 1775, Wait moved to Claremont, N.H. wherc he became a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives' As the Revolutionary effot. became more intense, Wait was commis- sioned a Lt. Col. and ordered to frontier duty on and in Canada. In the fall of 1776, the British were attempting to move d,rwn strategically important Lake Champlain with a naval force. Wait was. parc of an advance Army Guard for 's fleet, rying to b.lock the British maneuver. On Sept. L2, 1776, on Ranger's Island, off Islc La Motte, he was struck in the head by a wood splinter from a gw carriage that had been split by chain shot during a severe skirmish. This was iust prior to the famous naval where Arnold's home- made fleet was forced southward in rctteat. Although Wait was mortally wounded, some of his men carried him southwatd along the old military Lr. Cor-. Josena Warr Gnevusrrs I'7

road, which passed through Clarendon. Lt. Col. Wait died and was buried near Forr Hill (believed to have been in the vicinity of his present Clarendon gravesite). He is supposed to have been the first Revolutionary War soldier to be buried in Vermont.

SOURCE: Lt.. Col. Joseph Wait of Roger Rangers and rhe Conrinental 4..y. Freemison and Pioneel Vermoit Settler by John Spargo 7942.

REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF CLARENDON Compiled by Menver- Swai.r Genealogical Record Cbairnan, Vt. Society DAR CHIPPENHOOK CEMETERY Lt. Samuel Ailen-born Nov. 12, 1736-died Nov. 12, 1801 married Lucy French Snnvrcu-1st Lt. 21st Continental Infantry to Dec. 3I,1776 Lt. 9th Mass fromJan. I,1777 to Apr. L8,1778 Served in the Battle of Benning- ton+**

Caleb Blanchard--born Apr. 8, 1759-diedJune 1, 1836 married Zllpha Slye Snnvrcp-Corp. in Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's Co.: Col. Herrick's Regiment 1780#**

Daniel Colvin-born 1754-died Sept. 24, 1821 maried Mary SBnvrcr-Privare under Capr. Israel Hurlbut; Col. Thomas Lee 's Regiment of Militia 1781; also in Thomas Sawyer's Co. Col. Gideon V/ar- ren's Regimenr -8 days

Levi Colvin-born 1745-di.d;.. ri, rrr\ Srnvrcs-was Ensign in capt. Abraham salisbury's company arso in Committee of Safety in Clarendon and other service. *** Peleg Eddy-born 1759-died February g,I7gg srnvrc'-Served in capt. Thomas Lee's Independenr company; also in Capt. Abraham Salisbury's Company. Service IT}O 2 days plus 2 days plus 1 day.

Peter Eddy-born 1727-di.d N;.r; t g,Ijgg married Moriah Mossey Ssnvrcs-served as a scout incapt. '\braham Salisbury's conpany 1777. 18 176I - Cr-aneNoor.r, Venrror.rr - 1976

Thomas Eddy-born 7754-died Janvary 30, 1828 married Rebeckah Colvin Janaary 3,l77j SsRvrcB-Served in capt. Abraham salisbury's company, raised in claren- don Sept. 1777. Served 5 different times.

Nehemiah Gates-born fZ+S-aiea **n ir, lr35 married Sarah Smith Dec. 25, l7j9 ssnvrcp-was in Captain simeon wright's Company, colonel Gideon Warren's Regiment. * Peleg Green-born 174i-died 1825 sBnvrcs-Private in Rhode Island line. placed on pension roll of vermont for 74 months service.

Philip Green-born 1756-died io".Jrr.. io, rrD maried Anna srnvrcp-In capt. samuel Robinson's company, colonel Samuel Herrick's Regiment' * ,. * Caleb Hattington-born U50-died July 3, 1g3l married Sarah Srnvrcs-Was a scour under Capt. W. Dyer. i.** Judge Theophilus Harringron-born-died Novembe r 77, Ig32. married Bemey Buck spnvrcs-'was in capt. samuel Robinson's company, colonel Samuer Herrick's Regiment of Miliria rhat went to Rutland in r77g. 1.{<* Jonathan Hayes-born 1754-diedJune 3, lg3g maried Hannah Sea.vrce-Was in Capt. Leban Nobles,Co.; Col. Allen's Regimenr r*** John Hill-born 1754-died February 10, 1913 married Mahirable Walker lst Lydia 2nd SsnvrcB-Iil/as in capt. Benjamin whitney's company at Guilford L7g3_4 *** David Potter-born 1763-died May 13,lg46 married Phebe ssrvrce-In Rhode Island: capt. Gibb's co. 5 mo. capt. Bailey's co. 3 mo.

I I

- RBvor,uuoxany Sor,orBns or Cr,eneNooN Ig

Amos Robinson-born 1735-died August 13, 1809 married Hepsebah Spnvrcp-Was in Capr. Ichabod Robinson's Company

James Round-born l743-died,*rr*rr rl, feff married Spnvrcr-Was in Capt. Abraham Salisbury's company

George Round-born February ir, r, o*uid, January zo, ur4z married Martha Hopkins SnnvrcB-Was in Capt. Stephen Calkin's Company, No. 6, 1778 discharged Nov. 13, 1778-7 days

Lt. John Seamons-bo rn ttzg_-Led l;ry rl, rsrr marcied Patience SBnvrcB-Was in Capt. Abraham Salisbury's Company

Charles Seamons-born rzsz-dla aprif zl,, B+t maried Mahirable Spnvrcs-Civil Service

John Spencer-born 1754-died *O*-, g,*rrt2' Ssnvrcp-In Capr. .|onas Galusha's Company, Colonel Herrick's Regimen t 1780

Eldad Taylor-born 1i62-died,t..ror., , ,r23 married Lucy sBnvrcp-Put in capt. Eli Brownson's company, colonel Ira Allen's Regiment 1782; also in Lemuel Bradley's 6th Regiment-12 days plus I day.

Ebenezer Tuttte-born 1762-di; yrri r+, rarz married Thankful spnvrc'-under Lt. Lemuel Bradley in a company of militia in the Sixth Regiment 1780

Lewis Walker-born uas-died-M rlrl. ^r*rt, married Hannah Gates lst-Sarah Gates 2nd snnvrcs-was in colonel scafford's company of volunreers in vermont and Mass. 20 176l Cr,annNooN, VsnrnroNr 19-,t6 - -

Richard Weaver-born 1751-died June 5,1842 Spnvrcs-Was in Capt. Ebenezer Ward's Company, Cr:lonel Samuel Her- rich's Regiment. On gravesrone "A Soldier of the Revolurion."

George Wescott-born rzoz-dild l rlo^rr* rr, r, nn Sonvrcs-Civil Service

EAST CLARENDON CEMETERY Stephen Arnold-born 1738-died October 1, 1812 married Rhoda Rice SonvrcB-was in capt. Ichabod Robinson's company of Mititia in craren- don178o' * * * John Bowman-born 7743-died March 7, 1813 married Hannah Elliot Spnvrcu-Was in Capt. Abraham Salisbury's Compirny in l7g0 from Clarendon. {<* Elisha Boardman-died October 1, 1820 spnvrcp-v/as in capt.Ichabod Robinson's company of miliria in claren- don-l781

Carpenrer-born April 28,7754-died April 17, .tgt6 married Susannah SpnvrcB-In Ichabod Robinson's company of militia in clarendon 17gl *** Cor.orqBr, Nathaniel Crary-born 1760-died July 24, tg47 married Ruth SBnvrce-In samuel Allen's company of volunteers raised by order of Brig. Gen. Allen from Oct. 13 ro Nov. 4,L-,tgo colonel Moses chaplin-born f,in. ,1., ,rriured Nov. 18, 1840 married Mary Platts SpnvrcB-Scour senr out by Capr. Joseph Sawyer,s Company, ordered out by Col. Eben lVoods-3 days 17g0, undouUrratv orher service of which we have no record. *** David Hawley--born-Died March 2, 1g13-g9rh yeat. SBnvrcB-In Capt. Samuel Williams' Compaay of Militia, Col. Eben AIIen's Regimenr Ocrober and November l7gi0. *** Rpvor,utrorveny Sor.orpns or Cr,enpwooN 2t

GropoN Hswrrr-born-died September 20, 1837-89 years married Mary Ssnvrcp-In Capt. Abraham Salisbury's Company in 1780 in detachment under Capc. Israel Hurlbut at Castleton. 'k * * David Palmer- SpnvrcB-Served in Capt. Joseph Safford's Company, Colonel Eben Wald- bridge's Regiment.

JonathanParker-.born - *U O.tob., 27,l8O3-84 yeats Snnvrce-Served. as a private from Massachusetts.

John Smith-born Sept. l, tlltlWa*, *^r. died Oct. 2,I44O-Clarendon married Dolly Crary SpnvrcB-Served. as a private in Capt. Burnham's Company, in Colonel Michael Jachson's Mass, Regiment.

Abel ritus-born 1761-di.a a[l ,i ,roi-ro r."r, SBnvrca-Served as aptivate in the Mass. Continental Line. * Ichabod Walker-married Abigil Ssnvrcs-Served as a Captain. * * Philip Billings-born lr.u married Hepzibah SsnvrcB-Sunderland descriptive list of men raised ro reinforce continental Army for rhe rerm of six monrhs. June 5, 17ti0 under Lieut. Taylot-2nd Mass. line; also five monrhes, eig;hr days under Capt. Montagues Company, Col. William's Reginrent and joined Capt. Dean's Company, Col. Smith's Regiment.

SOUTH FLATS CEMETERY

William Crossman--born l75o-died November 8, lg37 age g7 married Susanna Gates seR.vrcs-was a private in the Mass. continental Line; zLlso served. ten days in col. Thomas Lee's Regiment of Militia :for the defense of the fronriers of rhe Stare of Vermont 17g1 22 176I - Cr,ennNooN, Vr$.rvrowr - 1976

Gnoncp Dyer-born 1763-died June 8, 1 age 82 married Amy SBnvrcB-Civil Service

James Eddy-born 1763-died June 29, 1 age 86 married Mary SBr.vrcB-Was in Capt. James s Company of Infantry, Col. Samuel Fleccher's Battalion 1781-146 davs. ** James Harrington-Born 7726-dled Dec. 9 1805-age 79 Spnvrcs-Served in Capt. Peleg 's Company on an expedition to Northward, Shafrsbury ** Dr. Silas Hodges-born 1741-die dJanuary 9, 1804 age 63 married Marv Gould SnnvrcB-Was a surgeon in Washington's Army. {.* Samuel Newton-born 175Fdied October 1838 age 79 married Sarah Senvrcp-Served 3 cays under Capc. Dimmock ro go to Rutland to guard the fronreer 1779, also as a prtvate and drummer in Mass. Continental Line.

Elihu Smith-born 1767-died Sept. 29, 1 age 32 Snnvrcp-Served in Capt. Ichabod Robi 's Company.

John Weeks-born 1737-died July 2t, 77 married Thankful Slade Ssnvrcs-Served in Capt. W. Dyer's R

i< Major Elias Willard-born 174Fdied Juty , 1800 age 51 married Thankful ingale 1st. Mary 2nd. SBnvrcn-Was quarrermasrer in Col. John Brown's Regiment in 1781 and in Col. Rossiter's Regiment in 781. Rolls dated at Pirtsfield. Mass.

MARSH CEMETERY Benjamin Foster-born 1714-died J aovary 1803 Snnvrcn-Served in Capt. Abrahan Saliil 's Company. RBvor,urroNeny Sor,orBas or Cr,enBNooN 23

Whitefield Foster- Spnvrcn-served in capt. Abraham salisbury's company in pittsford, Vermont Oct. 1777; Scout in pittsford 1777.

Nerner.r LouNssuny-lo* S"prle,,-r-*"U April 26, 1g57. ssRvrcB-Private in continental Line, received pension 1g36. :F*

Daniel Marsh-born 1748-died February 29, 1808 SBnvrc'-carriedbaggage for the rroops thaq went to canada in February 1778; also in Capt. Josh Haydep's Company, Col. Wood's Regiment that marc,hed ro Brookfield in the Alarm of Oct. l7g0 payroll 3 days. * ,s * Benjamin Parker born 1758-died March 27,IEI3 ssnvrcB-served in capt. Eli Noble's comp4ny and coronel Eben wald- bridge's Regiment. ** Silas Whitney-born l734-diedMarch 13, 1818 SpnvrcB-was in capr. Leban Noble's comp4ny of Militia, col. warren's Regiment. Name appears on Vt. $.evolutionary Roils **

SMITH CEMETERY Charles Button-born April 17, L73g-died June 27, I7n married Anna Wilcox

Spnvrc'-Private who ,.r.r.d* io J"p.. L"rri"-i' Hickock,s Company, Gideon Brownson's Regimenr 1776.

SPAFFORD CEMETERY

Tneoopus Curtis-born April 24, l72G-Woodbtrry, Conn. died February 19, lgll-age B4_Clarendon, Vt. marred Stoddard SBnvrcr-Civil Service

EAST STREET CEMETERY

Elias Stewart-born March 24,1742-.died I7g2 ac Clarendon maried Sarah Stewart sBnvrca-served as privare lst Regiment, coqn. Line-capt. christopher Ely's Company, CoI Jedidiah H{ntington,s itegimenr from June 1, I'1'77. Was in the Battle of Germrnt.,*r 6", a t1-i1 wintered at Yalley Forge. 24 7761 - 1976 Sol'd.iers known to haae died in Clarcndon, gtoand unknoun. David Dean-born Washington, Conn. lJ died August 31, 1845-1la , Vt. married Phebe Root-Jaa. 1 7798 SpnvrcB-Revolutionary War. ri< * David Hall-born 1754-died November 2l r833 Senvrcs-Served as a scour under Capt. J Hall

EWING PASTURE

Capt. James Edmunds- Srnvrcs-Served in Capt. Ichabod 's Company of Militia from Clarendon as Corporal 1781. is grave has a Goverrlment tombstone and also a DAR marker.

PINKOWSKI MEADOW Lt. Col. Joseph Wait- Sanvrcp-An officer in the American lutionary War who died on his return from an expedition into a Sept. 7776. The stone is erected in testimony of t by his Brethren in arrns- Our Common tty Claims our aid Living or dying I will defend her