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Mrs. Julia Chester Goddard Piatt. DAR ID Number: 10191 Born in Connecticut. Wife of John Henry Piatt. Descendant of Capt. Nathaniel Shaw, of Connecticut. Daughter of Levi Hart Goddard and Mary Woodbridge Perkins, his wife. Granddaughter of Henry Perkins and Mary Shaw Woodbridge, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Nathaniel Shaw Woodbridge and Elizabeth Mumford, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge and Mary Shaw,
his wife. Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Nathaniel Shaw and Temperance Harris, his wife. Nathaniel Shaw served on the Committee of Safety and was agent of the colony for naval supplies and taking care of sick seamen. He sent out privateers at his own expense and furnished the militia with powder he brought from the West Indies. Washington spent the night April 9, 1776, at his home, discussing plans for the organization of a naval force. His home, when New London was burned, was saved by a Tory neighbor, and is still standing.
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Mrs. Sallie Scott Richardson Piatt. DAR ID Number: 12662 Born in Kentucky. Wife of Courtney Piatt. Descendant of John Crowley Richardson, of Kentucky. Daughter of William H. Richardson and Jane Stamps, his wife. Granddaughter of Marquis D.
Richardson and Ann Dougherty, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of John Crowley Richardson and Sarah Hall, his wife. John Crowley Richardson (1754-1833), served with the Virginia militia. He was born in Frederick county, Md., lived in Frederick county, Va., during the war, and died in Kentucky. Also Nos. 34, 6662, 10144.
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Mrs. Harriet Orr Sweney.
DAR ID Number: 13662 Born in Illinois. Wife of William J. H. Sweney. Descendant of Capt. Jacob Piatt, of New Jersey. [p.250] Daughter of Thomas Jefferson Orr and Mary Elizabeth Lowry, his wife. Granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson Orr and Mary Grandin, his
wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Philip Grandin and Hannah Piatt, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Jacob Piatt and Hannah McCullough, his wife. Jacob Piatt, (1747-1834), was ensign in the first regiment in the expedition to Quebec, 1775, and,
1776, served under his brother, Daniel. He was at the battles of Germantown, Brandywine, Short Hills and was wounded at Monmouth. He was an original member of the Cincinnati, with the rank of captain. He died in Kentucky. Also Nos. 2953, 3009, 6596, 10720.
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Mrs. Frances Overfield Piatt. DAR ID Number: 15279 Born in Pennsylvania. Wife of James W. Piatt. Descendant of Judge John Jenkins and of Capt. Stephen Harding, of Connecticut. Daughter of William Bush Overfield and Matilda A. Townsend, his wife.
Granddaughter of John Townsend and Affa Jenkins, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Zepheniah Townsend and Mary Harding, his wife; Benjamin Jenkins and Elizabeth Carey, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Stephen Harding and Amy Gardner, his wife; Benjamin Jenkins and Affa Baldwin, his wife. Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of John Jenkins and Lydia Gardner, his wife. See No. 15270. Stephen Harding, (1723-89), was a member of the
Committee of Inspection of Westmoreland county, 1775, and commanded the Seventh company of militia under Col. Zebulon Butler the same year. He was in charge of Fort Jenkins in the Wyoming valley when he was captured, 1778. He died at Exeter, Pennsylvania. His sons, Benjamin and Stukely, were massacred the day before the battle of
Wyoming. Also No. 13522.
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Miss Catherine Dunn. DAR ID Number: 20910 Born in Evansville, Indiana. Descendant of Capt. Jacob Piatt. Daughter of Jacob Piatt Dunn and Harriet Louisa Tate, his wife. Granddaughter of Isaac Dunn and
Francis Piatt, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Jacob Piatt and Hannah McCullough, his wife. Jacob Piatt, (1747-1834), held the rank of captain and was an original member of the Cincinnati of New Jersey. Also Nos. 2953, 3009, 6596, 10720, 13662.
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Miss Hattie Mary Tutewiler. DAR ID Number: 20915 Born in Indianapolis, Indiana. Descendant of Capt. Jacob Piatt. Daughter of Henry Wesley Tutewiler and Louisa Maria Dunn, his wife. Granddaughter of Jacob Piatt Dunn and Harriet Louisa Tate, his wife. See No. 20910.
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Mrs. Laura Smith Piatt. DAR ID Number: 21065 Born in Newton, Illinois. Wife of Silas Hubbel Piatt. Descendant of David Alden. Daughter of Col. Benjamin Smith and Celeste E. Gray, his wife. Granddaughter of Wheeler Gray and Sarah Alden, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter of David Alden and Susannah Ward, his wife, m. 1783. David Alden, (1758-1842), enlisted from Ashfield, 1780, in Capt. Isaac Pope's company of Massachusetts militia. He died in Middlefield, Ohio. Also No. 14575.
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Miss Eulalie Mae Piatt. DAR ID Number: 21761 Born in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Descendant of Judge John Jenkins, Capt. John Brady, John Brady, Jr., Capt. Stephen Harding and John Piatt. Daughter of James Wilson Piatt and Frances Overfield, his wife. Granddaughter of William McKinney Piatt and Rebecca Heston McClintock, his wife; William Bush
Overfield and Matilda A. Townsend, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of William Piatt and Mary Brady, his wife; John Townsend and Affa Jenkins, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of
John Piatt and Jane Williamson, his wife, m. 1763; John Brady, Jr., and Jane McCall, his wife; Zepheniah Townsend and Mary Harding, his wife; Benjamin Jenkins, Jr., and Elizabeth Carey, his wife. Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of John Brady and Mary Quigley, his wife; Stephen Harding and Amy Gardner, his wife; Benjamin Jenkins and Affa Baldwin, his wife. [p.279] Gr.-gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of John Jenkins and Lydia Gardner (1724-1804), his wife, m. 1751. John Jenkins, (1727-1784), served as a member of the Assembly and moderator of town meetings in Westmoreland. Also Nos. 746, 2324, 6266, 15270, 16457. John Brady, (1733-79), was captain of the Twelfth Pennsylvania Rifles at Brandywine, where he was wounded. John Brady, Jr., (1761-1809), served with his father at Brandywine. He is buried at Lewisburg by the side of his patriot mother, who died at the same age. Also Nos. 2486, 6932, 19713, 20885. Stephen Harding, (1723-89), was a member of the Committee of Inspection of Westmoreland county and commanded a company under Col. Zebulon Butler. Also Nos. 13522, 15279, 17172, 18278. John Piatt, (1740-1819), was a minute man in the Middlesex county, New Jersey, militia. He was born in Holland, lived in New Jersey during the war, removed to Somerset Co., Pa., where he died.
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Mrs. Anna Layton Walker. DAR ID Number: 24601 Born in Lawrenceburgh, Indiana. Wife of Ivan N. Walker. Descendant of Capt. Hugh Dunn, Cave Johnson and Capt. Jacob Piatt. Daughter of William Cave Layton and Sarah Dunn, his wife. Granddaughter of Thomas Layton and Betsey Johnson, his wife; Isaac Dunn and Frances Piatt, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Cave Johnson and Nancy Craig, his wife; Hugh Dunn and Mercy
Dunn, his wife; Jacob Piatt and Hannah McCullough, his wife. Hugh Dunn served as captain of the first regiment, Middlesex County, New Jersey militia. He died, 1804, near
Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Cave Johnson, (1760-1850), was placed on the pension roll of Boone Co., Ky., 1831, for service of private in the Virginia Line. He was born in Orange County, Va. [p.216] Jacob Piatt, (1747-1834), entered the army as ensign, 1775; served as lieutenant, 1777; captain, 1779, and resigned, 1780. He was placed on the pension roll
of Boone Co., Ky., for service of adjutant and captain in the New Jersey Line. He was a member of the Cincinnati. Also Nos. 2953, 3009, 6596, 10720, 13662, 20910.
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Mrs. Carrie A. Peck Piatt. DAR ID Number: 32295 Born in Candor, New York. Wife of Joseph Wood Piatt. Descendant of Constant Searle, Corp. Jesse Peck and James Stark. Daughter of Jonathan Kenyon Peck and Mary Searle, his wife. Granddaughter of Luther Hoyt Peck and Mary Kenyon, his wife; John Roger Searle, (1795-1863) and Mary Stark, 1800-91), his wife, m. 1822. Gr.-granddaughter of Luther Peck, (1767-1848) and Annis Collier, his wife, m. 1787; Roger Searle, (1762-1813) and Catharine Scott, (1771-1849),
his wife; Henry Stark and Elizabeth Kennedy, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Jesse Peck and Ruth Hoyt, (1738-1809), his wife, m. 1756; Constant Searle and Hannah Miner, (1731-1813), his wife, m. 1751; James Stark and Elizabeth Carey, his wife. [p.102]
Constant Searle, (1728-78), served in the defense of the Wyoming Valley and was killed at the massacre. James Stark, (1740-77), served as a private in Lieutenant Simon Spalding's company, raised at Westmoreland. He was born in Groton, Conn.; died in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Also Nos. 2324, 3775, 10700, 20073. Jesse Peck, (1735-77), served as corporal, 1776, in Bradley's brigade of State troops. He was born in Danbury, Conn.
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 33 Mrs. Ruth Peck Piatt Lewis. DAR ID Number: 32296 Born in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Wife of Walter Eugene Lewis. Descendant of Capt. John Brady, John Brady, Jr., Constant Searle, John Piatt, James Stark and Corp. Jesse Peck. Daughter of Joseph Wood Piatt and Carrie Peck, his wife. Granddaughter of William McKinney Piatt and Rebecca Heston McClintock, his wife; Jonathan Kenyon Peck and Mary Searle, his wife. See No. 32295. Gr.-granddaughter of William Piatt and Mary Brady, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaugther of John Piatt and Jane Williamson, his wife; John Brady, Jr. and Jane McCall, his wife. Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of John Brady and Mary Quigley, his wife. John Piatt, (1740-1819), served as a minute man in the Middlesex county, New Jersey militia. He removed to Somerset county, Pa., where he died. John Brady, (1733-79), was captain of the Twelfth Pennsylvania Rifles at Brandywine, where he was wounded. He was murdered by the Indians. John Brady, Jr., (1761-1809), served with his father. He is buried at Lewisburg by the side of his patriot mother, who died at the same age. Also Nos. 2486, 6932, 19713, 20885, 21761, 25545, 29273.
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Mrs. Mary Dana Piatt. DAR ID Number: 32297
Born in Eaton, Pennsylvania. Wife of Frank H. Piatt. Descendant of Anderson Dana and of Lieut. Asa Stevens. Daughter of Asa Stevens Dana and Hannah Pruner, his wife. Granddaughter of Anderson Dana and Sarah Stevens, his wife. See No. 32286.
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 35 Mrs. Elizabeth Clark Piatt. DAR ID Number: 34218 Born in Howell, Michigan. Wife of Alamanzo Arnold Piatt. Descendant of Maj. Henry Axtell. Daughter of George Levi Clark and Sarah Axtell, his wife. Granddaughter of Robert Wilson Clark and Huldah Bullock, his wife; Jonathan Reeve Axtell and Mary Smith, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Adam Clark and Jean Stewart, his wife; Silas Axtell (1769-1823) and Elizabeth Loree (1771-1851), his wife, m. 1791. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Henry Axtell and Phebe Day (1740-1829), his second wife, m. 1767. Henry Axtell, (1738-1818), was commissioned major of Morris county, New Jersey militia, commanded by Col Jacob Ford, 1776, to re-enforce the army under Washington. He was born in Plymouth county, Mass.; died in Morris County, New Jersey. Also No. 19868.
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Mrs. Frances Brady Hammond. DAR ID Number: 34358 Born in White Deer Valley, Pennsylvania. Wife of John Hammond. Descendant of Capt. John Brady, of Pennsylvania. Daughter of William Piatt and Mary Brady, his wife. Granddaughter of John Brady, Jr. (1761-1809) and Jane McCall, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of John Brady and
Mary Quigley, his wife. John Brady, (1733-79), was captain of the Twelfth Pennsylvania Rifles at Brandywine where he was wounded. His sons Samuel and John were with him in the battle. He was murdered by the Indians. Also Nos. 2486, 9632, 19713, 20885, 21761, 25545, 29273, 32296.
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Miss Amy Nell Dunn. DAR ID Number: 34752
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Descendant of Capt. Hugh Dunn, and of Capt. Jacob Piatt, of New Jersey. Daughter of William McCullough Dunn and Amy Talbot, his wife. Granddaughter of John Piatt Dunn and Almira Buell, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Isaac
Dunn and Frances Piatt, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Hugh Dunn and Mercy, his wife; Jacob Piatt and Hannah McCullough, his wife. Jacob Piatt, (1747-1834), entered the
army as ensign 1775; served as lieutenant 1777 and captain 1779. He was placed on the pension roll of Boone county, Kentucky, for service as captain in the New Jersey line. Also Nos. 2953, 3009, 6596, 10721, 13662, 20910. Hugh Dunn, was captain of the first regiment Middlesex county, New Jersey militia. He died 1804 near Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Also No. 24601.
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Mrs. Jennie Byrnes. DAR ID Number: 37265 Born in Uniontown,
Pennsylvania. Wife of Dr. Thomas Byrnes. Descendant of Brig. Gen. Matthias Williamson and of John Piatt, of New Jersey. Daughter of Isaac Allen and Jane Piatt, his wife. Granddaughter of John Piatt, Jr. and Elizabeth Cline, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of John Piatt and Jane Williamson, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Matthias Williamson and Susannah Halstead, his wife. John Piatt, (1740-1819), served as a minute man in the Middlesex county, New Jersey militia. He removed to Somerset county, Pa., where he died. Also Nos. 21761, 32296. Matthias Williamson, (1716-1807), served as colonel of Essex County Light Horse, 1775, and commanded a brigade 1777. He served as quartermaster general and his son Matthias was his assistant. Also Nos. 9206, 11636, 12202, 13563.
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Mrs. Sadie Byrnes Bierring. DAR ID Number: 37266 Born in Wolcott, Iowa. Wife of Dr. Walter L. Bierring. Descendant of Brig. Gen. Matthias Williamson and of John Piatt.
Daughter of Thomas Byrnes and Jennie Allen, his wife. Granddaughter of Isaac Allen and Jane Piatt, his wife. See No. 37265.
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Mrs. Maud Piatt Runkle Johnson. DAR ID Number:
39007 Born in Findlay, Ohio. Wife of Edward W. Johnson. Descendant of Capt. Jacob Piatt. Daughter of Benjamin Runkle and Venetia Reynolds, his wife. Granddaughter of Ralph E. Runkle and Hannah Piatt, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Benjamin Mahlon Piatt
and Elizabeth Barnett, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Jacob Piatt and Hannah McCullough, his wife. Jacob Piatt, (1747-1834), was placed on the pension roll of Boone
Co., Ky., for service as captain, New Jersey line. Also Nos. 2953, 3009, 6596, 10721, 13662, 20910, 34752.
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Mrs. Eugenia Piatt Henley. DAR ID Number: 41797 Born in Laurence, Kansas. Wife of John Arthur Henley. Descendant of Capt. Jacob Piatt. Daughter of Jacob Wykoff Piatt and Susan Grant, his wife. Granddaughter of Jacob Wykoff Piatt and Martha
Eugenia, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Benjamin Mahlon Piatt and Elizabeth Barnett, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Jacob Piatt and Hannah McCullough, his wife. Jacob Piatt, (1747-1834), was placed on the pension roll of Boone County, Ky., 1832 for service as adjutant and captain, New Jersey line. Also Nos. 2953, 3009, 6596, 10721, 13662, 20910, 34752, 39007.
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Mrs. Isabella Pratt Runkle Roser. DAR ID Number: 42528 Born in West Liberty, Ohio. Descendant of Capt. Jacob Piatt. Daughter of O. W. Runkle and Anna Letson, his wife. Granddaughter of Ralph E. Runkle and Hannah I. Piatt, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Benjamin Mahlon Piatt and Elizabeth Barnett, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Jacob Piatt and Hannah McCollough, his wife. Jacob Piatt, (1747-1834), was placed on the pension roll of Boone Co., Ky., 1832 for service as adjutant and captain, New Jersey line. Also Nos. 2953, 10721, 20910, 39007, 41797.
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Mrs. Fanny Platt Travis. DAR ID Number: 43092 Born in Rising Sun, Indiana. Wife of Chester M. Travis. Descendant of Capt. William Piatt, of New Jersey. Daughter of John Bear Piatt and
Emily Scott, his wife. Granddaughter of James Piatt (war 1812) and Rachel Bear, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of William Piatt and Sarah Shotwell Smith, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of John Piatt and Frances Wycoff, his wife. William Piatt, (1745-91), served throughout the war in the New Jersey line, and rose from private to captain. He lost his life at St. Clair's defeat when his force was surprised by the Indians, and nearly all the officers were killed.
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Mrs. Viola Andrew Collins Hogarty. DAR ID Number: 46581 Born in La Porte, Ind. Wife of Barry Hogarty. Descendant of Lieut. John Armstrong, Dr. John Andrew, Capt. Abraham Piatt and Maj. William Goforth. Daughter of Dr. Samuel Baird and Caradora Frances Andrew, his 2nd wife. [p.264] Granddaughter of Abraham Piatt Andrew and Viola Jane Hamilton Armstrong, his wife. Gr-granddaughter of John Armstrong and Tabitha Goforth, his wife;
James Andrew and Catherine Piatt, his wife. Gr-gr-granddaughter of John Andrew and Rachel Chamberlin, his wife; Abraham Piatt and Annabella Andrew, his wife; William Goforth and Catharine Meeks, his wife. John Armstrong (1755-1816) served as sergeant of Capt. Brady's company, promoted to second lieutenant 1777 and first lieutenant 1779. He was born in New Jersey; died in Clark County, Ind. John Andrew (1745-1811) at the beginning of the war served as surgeon's mate, and in 1776 was commissioned "Surgeon of Militia." Also Nos. 2566, 5215, 6361. Abraham Piatt (1741-91) was captain of the second regiment, Middlesex County, New Jersey militia, Col. John Neilson 1777, also of the fifth battalion, Northumberland County militia 1778. He was born in New Jersey; died in Watsontown, Ohio. Also No. 6763. William Goforth (1731-1807) served on the Committee of Safety and was a member of the famous committee of "One Hundred," of New York City. He entered the army as captain and was in the first New York regiment under Col. Alexander McDougall in the Canadian Campaign. He was at the battle of Three Rivers and was promoted major for service in the field. He was appointed by Washington judge of the Northwestern Territory, where he died. Also No. 10715.
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Mrs. Sarah Alice Piatt Wheeler. DAR ID Number: 48488 Born in Lawrence, Kans. Wife of Wilfred Wheeler. Descendant of Capt. Jacob Piatt. Daughter of Jacob Wyhoff Piatt and Susan
Grant, his wife. Granddaughter of Jacob Wyhoff Piatt and Martha Eugenia, his wife. Gr-granddaughter of Benjamin Mahlon Piatt and Elizabeth Barnett, his wife. [p.225] Gr-gr-granddaughter of Jacob Piatt and Hannah McCullough, his wife. Jacob Piatt (1747-1834) was placed on the pension roll of Boone County, Ky., 1832 for service as adjutant and captain, New Jersey line. Also Nos. 2953, 3009, 6596, 10721, 13662, 20910, 34752, 39007, 41797.
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Mrs. Jane Cranahan Hughes. DAR ID Number:
54247 Born in Ross, Ohio. Wife of Rev. I. M. Hughes. Descendant of Lieut. Isaac Anderson. Daughter of Abraham Piatt Carnahan and Martha Ann Dick, his wife. Granddaughter of George Dick and Jane Anderson, his wife. Gr-granddaughter of Isaac Anderson and Euphemia Morehead, his wife. Isaac Anderson (1758-1839) served in the
Burgoyne campaign until the surrender. He was wounded in battle, captured and released when the British evacuated Philadelphia. He was at Monmouth and in the expedition against the Indians, 1781, where he was taken prisoner and carried to Canada, but he made his escape in 1782. He was placed on the pension roll of Butler County, Ohio, at the age of seventy-six for service as private and lieutenant in the Pennsylvania State troops. He was born in Ireland; died in Ross, Ohio. Also No. 18464.
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Mrs. Mary Hudson Whitehill Piatt. DAR ID Number: 54397 Born in Silver City, N. M. Wife of L. R. Piatt. Descendant of Jonathan Stevens. Daughter of Harvey H. Whitehill and Harriet Maria Stevens, his wife. See No. 54393.
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