David Barrack Hays

David was a storekeeper with his brother Michael, first in Oblong, Duchess Co. NY, and later in Bedford, NY. Later he was a farmer in Mt. Pleasant (now Pleasantville). He is said to have served under George Washington in the French and Indian war. During the Revolution he furnished provisions to the Continental Army. He was a slave owner. Loyalists to the crown, who were attempting to keep supplies from reaching the colonial forces, burned his home, his store, and the town of Bedford on the night of July 9, 1779.

(From Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, v. 5, p. 255). Thanks to Geo. Osner for this information.

According to a New York Times article of Oct. 21, 1910, David (called "Daniel" in the article), received the 75 acres comprising his estate on the condemnation for treason of Frederic Phillips, connected with the Benedict Arnold treason.

For related information, see http://www.loyalamericanregiment.org/beverley.htm

(From Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, v. 5, p. 255). Thanks to Geo. Osner for this information.

According to a New York Times article of Oct. 21, 1910, David (called "Daniel" in the article), received the 75 acres comprising his estate on the condemnation for treason of Frederic Phillips, connected with the Benedict Arnold treason.

For related information, see http://www.loyalamericanregiment.org/beverley.htm

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<p>When David was about twenty he opened a country store at Oblong (now Wingdale, Putnam County) then went to Bedford where he opened a store and farmed before 1771. He fought with Braddock in the French and Indian War and during the Revolution was both soldier and purveyor of foods for Washington's Army. He refused any pay as a soldier. He was driving cattle to the American troops at Peekskill when Tarleton's Tory raiders burned his house in Bedford in July, 1779.</p><p> </p>Commissioner of Forfeiture of the State of NY

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"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLZ-FRVV : 17 December 2020), David Hays, ; Burial, Chinatown, New York (Manhattan), New York, United States of America, First Cemetery of Congregation Shearith Israel; citing record ID 93032721, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.