Col. Ichabod Nye

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Col. Ichabod Nye

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
Death: November 27, 1840 (77)
Marietta, Ohio, USA
Place of Burial: Marietta, Washington, OH, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of George Nye and Thankful Nye
Husband of Minerva Nye and Rebecca Nye
Father of Horace Nye; Panthea Hayward; Sophronia Nye; Arius Nye; Benjamin Tupper Nye and 7 others
Brother of Mary Johnson; Mercy Baldwin; Ebenezer Nye; Rebecca Stimson; Jonathan Nye and 2 others
Half brother of Thankful Hubbard and Rebecca Hatch

Managed by: John H. Nye
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About Col. Ichabod Nye

Served in the Revolutionary War for MASSACHUSETTS with the rank of PRIVATE. DAR Ancestor # A085352

On 7/14/1779 he enlisted in Colonel John Greaton's regiment, Captain Pritchard's company and served 9 months, and beginning in August 1781, served three months in Colonel Sear's regiment.

During the Indian wars he lived in Campus Martius, purchasing later the southwest blockhouse which had been the residence of Governor St. Clair and resided there until 1814. In 1820 he built the dwelling house where he lived the remainder of his life.

In 1809 he erected a brick store on Putnam St. the upper story being used by the Masonic Lodge of which he was a prominent member. In 1810 he opened a store and engaged in merchandising there and in other places until 1821.

He was a federalist in politics and served several years as Town Treasurer and member of the City Council, ans as Colonel in the Militia.

The Nye Genealogy Book did not mention anything of him being in the War of 1812? Served in the War of 1812 from October 27, until December 27, 1812, and from May 4, until May 19, 1813.

Lieut. Ichabod, Nye, Sr.

Privates

Barrell, Joseph

Hinthorn, John, Jr.

Hinthorn, John, Sr.

Jackson, Zeba

Laylin, Charles

McCartney, William

McGoing, Charles

Miller, Andrew

Pierce, Lewis

Pool, John

Tegardson, George

Source: Roster Of Ohio Soldiers In The War Of 1812

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Col. Ichabod Nye's Timeline

1762
December 21, 1762
Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA
1786
June 8, 1786
Chesterfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
1788
January 5, 1788
Chesterfield, MA, United States
August 19, 1788
Age 25
Marietta, Ohio, USA

The journey took 10 weeks.

1791
January 22, 1791
1792
December 27, 1792
Campus Martius, Marietta, OH, United States
1795
November 11, 1795
Marietta, OH, United States