The morning call., 1890-07-14
HELD IN HONOR.
American RevOluti0nistS and
Their Descendants.
Patriotic Sons Bes,ow Special Care Upon the
Widows Of Sires Who Fought for
Independence.

The original "Boy in Blue" was the
Continental soldier who fought in the War
of American Independence. Descendants
of these heroes of early times have formed
societies throughout the United States to
perpetuate the memory of their patriotic
ancestors Recently interesting investiga-
tions have been made to ascertain whether
there are any representatives of the Revo-
luton still living, and the result has been
as follows:
Colonel A. S. Hubbard, President OF the
society in this State, states that the actual
sons" known to be residing in California
are:
CAPTAIN Augustus c. Taylor, age 80, a we'll
known pioneer citizen Of San Francisco, living
al 400 Harrison street,
John p. Robinson, age "a. s34 suffer street,
Joseph Sumner, age 50, 434l2 Hayes street.
William North Sueuben, age 49, Giroy.
Il. ). Day, age So Aptos.
A. III. Rutherford, age 60, Oakland.
WIDOWS STILL LIVING.
The last remaining soldier was Daniel Z.
Brakeman, who died at Cattaraugus, n. y,
April D, 1869, at the age OF 109 years, but
there are still living twenty-seven widows
OF Revolution soldiers, viz:
Merldy Smith, age "a, widow OF William Smith,
Newman, Cowela County, Ga.
Sal all Dabney, age 50, widow OF john Q. Dab
ney Barry, Pike County, Ill.
Jane HARRISON. age S3,wldow OF James HarDi-
sou, Pinckneyville, Perry County, Ill.
Nancy y. Green. age II, widow OF Elias Edens,
Plelceville, Ripley County, Ind.
Sally Heath, age 81, widow VI William Heath,
Tiiusgille, Pulaski County, Ky.
susan Cuitls, age 81, widow Of Caleb Curtis,
Topsham, Sagadahoc County, Me.
IOyey AdTlcn. age SO, widow OF Caleb Aldrich,
Leslie, Ingbam County, Mich.
FreeiOye Barnes, age 90, widow OF Jonathan
Seely, Waldron. Hillsdale County, Mich.
Olive Z. Morton, age rs, widow Of Peter Tur-
mar, Eva, 1uscola County, Mich.
Jane DunmOTe, age SO, widow Of James Mer-
rill, Broadalbln. Fulton County. n. Y.
Betsey Wallingford age SO, widow Of Johna.
than Wallingford, Mankato Blue Earth County.
Asenath Turner, age 81, widow OF Samuel Dur.
ham. Manchester, Ontario County, n. Y.
Elizabeth Boston, age 3d. widow of Christie
pher Boston, Valleytown, Cherokee County. n. c.
Nancy Gregg. age rs, WIDOW of William Gregg
ColeitsVle, Caldwell County. n. G.
Nancy Weaiherman. age 10, widow of Robert
GlascocN, Lineback, Carter County, Tenn.
Elizabeth Belz age SO, widow OF Peter BetZ
Harrisburg, Danphln County. Penn.
anna Maria Young, age 81 widow of Jacob
Young, Easton, Northampton County, Penn.
Mary Brown, age "a, widow of Joseph Brown,
Knoxville Knox County, Tenn.
Nancy Jones, age 70, widow of James Darling
Jonesbor9; Washington County. Tenn.
Nancy Rains, age 81, widow OF John Rains,
Carriers Furnace, Carter County, Tenn.
Nancy Robertson, age sc, widow of William
Robertson, Shady Grove, Jefferson County, Pa
Esther A. 5. Damon, age 10, widow of Noah
Damon, Plymouth Unlon, Windsor County, VI.
Lucy Morse, age SO, widow of Abel Morse,
East Barnard, Windsor County, Vt.
Patty Richardson, age So, widow OF Godfrey
richardson, East Bethel, Windsor County, VT.
Eleanor Lowe, age ~, widow OF Henry Lowe,
Holston, Washington County, Va.
Rebecca Mayo. age 20, widow OF Stephen
Mayo, Newbern, Pulaski County, Va.
Mary Snead age 10, widow OF Bowdoin Snead,
Parksley Accomac County, Va.
VENERABLE WOMEN CARED FOR.
The special care of looking after these
Il
the different State societies of the Sons of
the American Revolution. 1t is hard to
realize that in this, the second century of
our Republic, there still remains TO us so
many of those who were associated in the
nearest relations with the soldiers of the
Revolution. The society that Colonel Hub
bard represents would be very much pleased
indeed to hear from any other widow of a
Revo pulmonary soldier, if any such still sur
wives.
In addition to Daniel +. Brakeman, men,
toned above, the seventeen other soldiers
who were the last to bid farewell to the
world were:
John Grey of Virginia, died March %, 1869,
in Noble County, Ohio, at the age of 105.
Samuel Downing of New YORK. died February
Is, 1867, in Saratoga County, n. y, AT the age
OF 101.
Lemuel Cook of Massachusetts,, died May 90,
1866, In Orleans County, n. Y, at the age OF 1O2.
William Hutchins OF Massachusetts died May
8. 1866, i'll Hancock County, Me, at the age OF
Alexander Marony OF New York, died some.
where between March and September f. 1866,
in Monroe County, N Y, at the age OF 100.
James Barham of Virginia, died January s,
1865, in Greene County. Mo-, al the age Of los.
Daniel Waldo OF Connecticut, died July 80,
1864. in OuOndaga County, n. " at the aye Uf
1o2.
Peter Bashaw Of Virginia died May 90. 1864,
in Davidson County, Tenn, at The age OF 10I.
John letlingell oil Connecticut, died April 23.
1868, IN Jefferson County, y. Y, at tile age of
81.
James Gates Of Massachusetts died January
IA, 1864 IN Orange County, VT, at The age OF
George Roberts Of North Carolina died jam.
airy /, 1864, in Buncombe County, n. c., at the
age OF log.
Amaziah Goodwin of New Hampshire died be.
tween ptember !, 1868, aud March t, 1864, in
York County, Me, at the age Of 100.
William COggln OF South Carolina died Deem
Der 4, 1868, IN Gordon County, Ga, al The age OF
los
Benjamin Miller OF Massachusetts died Sep
TENDER "a. 1868, IN Otsego County, y. Y, at the
age of 90
Rufus iarnham of Connecticut died September
"a, 1868, In Plymouth County, Mass, at the age
Nathaniel Ames of Connecticut died August
q, 1868, in Dane County, Wis, al the age of
Elijah Benny OF North Carolina died April
"a, 1868, III ROckcastle County, hy., at the age
OF 103.
TO WHOM PENSIONS ARE GIVEN.
VI tulS uuulDer w lHlam l1utcnluS oil
Hancock, Me, Joined in celebrating the
Fourth of July, 1865, with remarks from
the platform.
Daniel Waldo was elected on February
q, 1856, chaplain of the House OF RepreSen-
tatives, after the contested election for
Speaker, General n 2. Banks being elected.
During his cha plaincy he officiated in sew
eral churches in Washington City, he being
then over % years Of age.
The ages OF these men have been secured
largely from family or public records, and
when not SO Obtained, then from that given
in the declaration of continental soldiers in
1878 to 1920.
The pension legislation of the country
for the benefit of the widows of the Revo-
luton was made dependent upon the date
of their marriage. The first pension act
passed July 4, 1886, required the marriage
to have taken place prior to the termination
of the soldiers service. TIE second act
July Z, 1883 required that it should haze
been before 1894; the third act duly 80
1900 prior to 1900, and the last act (Febru-
airy ), 1853 included all widows without re-
gard to the date Of marriage. The Revo-
luton pension laws were more generous in
this respect than the present pension laws,
as widows were not deprived Of their pen
slons IL they married again, provided they
were widows when applying.
In the great celebration lately held at
Baltimore the head of the procession was
given to carriage containing four actual
sons OF Revolution soldiers, surrounded by
a guard Of honor, and they were received
with tremendous cheers all along the line.
About forty actual sons of Revolution
soldiers are known to be alive at the pres
ent time. vi this number twelve are resi-
dent In Massachusetts, one in Alabama,
five in New Jersey, three in Maryland and
the others scattered thrOuphOut the limited