Elisha Scofield

   Birth 21 May 1764 Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA

   Death 6 Sep 1859 Theresa, Jefferson County, New York, USA

   Burial Old Evans Mills Cemetery Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York, USA

   Memorial ID 76783513

From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;

ELISHA SCOFIELD

Born: May 20, 1764 at Stamford, Conn. Died: September 6, 1859 at Theresa, Jefferson County, N.Y. Married: Abt. 1783(4/24/1785) ABIGAIL INGERSON of Bedford, N.Y. Born: March 11, 1767 Died: September 1, 1861 at Theresa, N.Y.

Service: In 1780, Elisha Scofield became personal waiter to Gen. Washington and served for one year. At the age of 17 years he entered the service as a soldier in the Revolutionary army and served in Col. Waterbury's regiment of Connecticut Vol., serving for three years.

Remarks: Elisha Scofield and his wife are buried in the village cemetery at Evans Mills, Jefferson County, N.Y. When Elisha was about 12 years old his parents moved to Bedford, Westchester County, N.Y. where he lived during some of the most exciting times of the Revolution. Soon after his marriage he moved to Greenfield, Saratoga County, N.Y. where he resided until 1812 when he moved with his family of ten girls and four boys to LeRay, Jefferson County.

N.Y. His children were: Alvah, b. November 1795, m. Hannah Burdick Elisha Mary, m. Taggert Huldah, b. November 24, 1808, m. Darius Anthony Sally, b. 1803, m. Oliver Flint

Note: The 1840 Census of Pensioners, published Washington, D.C., 1841, lists Elisha Scofield, age 76, Town of LeRay, Jefferson Co., N.Y.

Found at the DAR free search site;

DAR# A101293 Service: CT Rank: Pvt Birth: 5/21/1764 Bedford, NY Death: 9/6/1859 Theresa, NY Pension: S*W11399 Service Source: Service Description: Capt Meeker also Capt Stoddard, Col Canfield Spouse: Abigail Ingerson

From Antwerp History Buff;

ELISHA SCOFIELD In the History of Jefferson County, NY, Durant and Peirce identify a location called Ingerson's Corners near Evans Mills. It was a neighborhood two miles southeast of Evans Mills. On page 427 of their book they stated:

"It is so called from Mr. Isaac Ingerson, the first settler at this point. Near him settled Mr. Elisha Schofield."

While the spelling of Scofield is not identical, there is no doubt that they were referring to Elisha Scofield, and Abigail, his wife, both of whom were instrumental in the founding of the Congregational Church Society at LeRay. "On 13 January 1814, a meeting was held at the house of Elisha Scofield, at Ingerson's Corners for the purpose of organizing said society." Based on Ingerson family research, Isaac Ingerson was a brother to Abigail, wife of Elisha Scofield.