Israel enlisted in the Army in September, 1776, and remained in service until after the close of the Revolutionary War in 1783. From March to May 1782 he served in the 4th Co., 1st CT Regiment. From May 1782 through October 1782 he served in the same company and regiment under Lt Col Thomas Grosvenor. From November 1782 through May 27, 1783 he served in the 6th Company, 1st CT Regiment commanded by Col Zebulon Butler. He served in Captain Selah Benton's Company in 1783 for 10 months and 3 days. His discharge is of record and was dated 07 Jun 1783. He was awarded the Badge of Merit for his service by the General of the Army, George Washington. His service record number is 5321, his pension certificate is 629, and his land warrant is number 5920. The land warrant consisted of 100 acres and was a Bounty Land Warrant issued 13 Jul 1792.
Israel was at Brandywine and Valley Forge and was a member of Captain Durkee's company that arrived just too late to prevent the massacre at Wyoming.
He was a farmer and erected the first grist mill in the Eaton Township in the early 1830s.
Sources:
Blair, Williams T. (1924). The Michael Shoemaker Book. International Press, Scranton, PA. Page 515.
Hayden, H.E.; Hand, A.; & Jordan, J.W. (1906). Genealogical and Family History of the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys Pennsylvania. Lewis Publishing Company, NY.
Krewson, Cecil & Mary (1999). Wyoming County Salutes the Millennium: An Historic Overview of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 1700 - 2000. MK Publications, Tunkhannock, PA. Page 11.
Israel enlisted in the Army in September, 1776, and remained in service until after the close of the Revolutionary War in 1783. From March to May 1782 he served in the 4th Co., 1st CT Regiment. From May 1782 through October 1782 he served in the same company and regiment under Lt Col Thomas Grosvenor. From November 1782 through May 27, 1783 he served in the 6th Company, 1st CT Regiment commanded by Col Zebulon Butler. He served in Captain Selah Benton's Company in 1783 for 10 months and 3 days. His discharge is of record and was dated 07 Jun 1783. He was awarded the Badge of Merit for his service by the General of the Army, George Washington. His service record number is 5321, his pension certificate is 629, and his land warrant is number 5920. The land warrant consisted of 100 acres and was a Bounty Land Warrant issued 13 Jul 1792.
Israel was at Brandywine and Valley Forge and was a member of Captain Durkee's company that arrived just too late to prevent the massacre at Wyoming.
He was a farmer and erected the first grist mill in the Eaton Township in the early 1830s.
Sources:
Blair, Williams T. (1924). The Michael Shoemaker Book. International Press, Scranton, PA. Page 515.
Hayden, H.E.; Hand, A.; & Jordan, J.W. (1906). Genealogical and Family History of the Wyoming and Lackawanna Valleys Pennsylvania. Lewis Publishing Company, NY.
Krewson, Cecil & Mary (1999). Wyoming County Salutes the Millennium: An Historic Overview of Wyoming County, Pennsylvania 1700 - 2000. MK Publications, Tunkhannock, PA. Page 11.
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