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Silas Gates

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Silas Gates

Birth
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
28 Aug 1836 (aged 77–78)
Rodman, Jefferson County, New York, USA
Burial
Rodman, Jefferson County, New York, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Aged 79 y.

Service: Silas Gates enlisted December 1775 at Worcester, Mass. in Capt. Gates' Co., Col. Holman's Regiment. In 1776 he enlisted for three months in Capt. Hubbard's Co. Marched to New York and was in the battle of Long Island. Retreated to Harlem. Later marched to Saratoga and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. Went to Tarrytown where he was discharged.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C., S. C. 23647

Remarks: Silas Gates and his wife are buried in the Fairview Cemetery in the Town of Rodman, Jefferson County, N.Y. Other members of the family buried there.
Aged 79 y.

Service: Silas Gates enlisted December 1775 at Worcester, Mass. in Capt. Gates' Co., Col. Holman's Regiment. In 1776 he enlisted for three months in Capt. Hubbard's Co. Marched to New York and was in the battle of Long Island. Retreated to Harlem. Later marched to Saratoga and was at the surrender of Burgoyne. Went to Tarrytown where he was discharged.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C., S. C. 23647

Remarks: Silas Gates and his wife are buried in the Fairview Cemetery in the Town of Rodman, Jefferson County, N.Y. Other members of the family buried there.

Inscription

Aged 79 years, Revolutionary War Vet



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