Person:Benjamin Stacy (2)

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Benjamin Stacy
 
m. 9 Dec 1754
  1. William Stacy1755 -
  2. Joseph Stacy1757 -
  3. Sarah Stacy1759 -
  4. Benjamin Stacy1761 -
  5. Nymphas Stacy1764 -
  6. Elizabeth Stacy1766 -
  7. John Stacy1770 -
  8. Philomon Stacy1773 -
  9. Gideon Stacy1776 -
Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Stacy
Gender Male
Christening[1] 15 Nov 1761 New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Military[3] From 1777 to 1780 served in Continental Army
Military[2] 11 Nov 1778 Cherry Valley, Otsego, New York, United States.survived Cherry Valley massacre
References
  1. Births, in New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of New Salem, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1927)
    p. 46.

    Stacy
    Ben[jami]n, s. W[illia]m and Sarah, bp. Nov 16, 1761, C.R.

  2. Cherry Valley massacre, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
    accessed 2 Nov 2015.

    "The attack began early on the morning of November 11, [1778]. . . . Lt. Col. William Stacy, second in command, also quartered at the Wells house, was taken prisoner.[20][22] Stacy's son Benjamin and cousin Rufus Stacy ran through a hail of bullets to reach the fort from the house; Stacy's brother-in-law Gideon Day was killed.[23]]"
    Sources cited:
    [20] - Goodnough, David (1968). The Cherry Valley Massacre, November 11, 1778, The Frontier Massacre that Shocked a Young Nation. New York: Franklin Watts. pp. 6-9
    [22] - Campbell, William W (1831). Annals of Tryon County; or, the Border Warfare of New-York During the Revolution. New York: J. & J. Harper., pp. 110-111
    [23] - Swinnerton, Henry (1906). The Story of Cherry Valley. Cherry Valley, NY: New York State Historical Association., p. 24

  3. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War: A compilation from the archives. (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Wright and Potter Printing, 1896-1908)
    Vol. 14, p. 798.

    Stacy, Benjamin, New Salem. Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Capt. Israel Richardson and Capt. Jeremiah Ballard, dated April 2, 1779; residence, New Salem; engaged for town of New Salem; joined Col. Ichabod Alden's regt.; term, 3 yrs