Person:Daniel Burt (3)

During the war Burt served under Col. Hathorn, who commanded at the battle of Minisink, and was stationed at Fishkill when the war closed. On returning home the troops had to cross the river in an old continental scow. It was crowded with horses, troopers and soldiers. Before they got half over, she leaked so fast that they had to bail her out with their hats to keep her from sinking. They had but one oar, and the water being quite rough, they made out to get her ashore at New Windsor in place of the continental dock at Newburgh.

Extract from Family Record of Daniel Burt: Phebe,

born

July 15, 1738,

married

Daniel Lobdell. Daniel,

 do

Oct. 20, 1740,

     do

Martha Bradner. Martha,

 do

April 3, 1743,

     do

Daniel Whitney. Hannah,

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May 24, 1745,

     do

James Benjamin. Ruth,

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July 3, 1747,

     do

Edy Newbury. Lydia,

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May 1, 1750,

     do

Daniel Jayne. Sarah,

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Dec. 15, 1752,

     do

Joshua Carpenter. Esther,

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May 17, 1755,

     do

Benjamin Coleman. Ann,

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Jan 27, 1758,

     do

Gideon Scott. James,

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Oct. 25, 1760

     do

Abigail Coe.

    Mrs. Daniel Burt died January 10, 1810, aged 94 years.  At her death she had 524 descendents.  All the children above named have been dead 20 years, except James the youngest, who alone survives.
    The farm owned by Daniel Finch, and afterwards by Capt. John Jayne, situate on Long Ridge, on the road from Florida to Warwick, on the western part of the Van Horn tract, was located before 1762, and that road was then a public highway.  Francis Armstrong and Joseph Bailey resided in that vicinity.
    When Daniel Burt returned to the county in 1760, Daniel Whitney came with him, married his sister and located.  An individual by the name of David Benjamin was located upon the side of the mountain on the land now owned by James Burt, Esq

1. ↑ Ridgefield Vital Records (NEHGS), in Connecticut, United States. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records
   19.

   BURT, Daniell, s. Benjamin & Sarah, b. July 8, 1716 [LR1:199]