Gen. Elihu Marvin

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW YORK with the rank of LIEUTENANT COLONEL. DAR Ancestor #: A074652

Son of John Marvin & Mary Beers in the 84th year of his age

The following narrative was published in "Descendants of Reinold and Matthew Marvin of Hartford, CT., 1638 and 1635 Sons of Edward Marvin, of Great Bentley, England" by George Franklin Marvin & William T.R. Marvin (1904):

"He resided in Oxford village, in the township of Cornwall, Orange co., where he was fence viewer and one of the overseers of the poor in 1765; he signed the "Association Pledge" there, dated 29 April, 1775, opposing arbitrary acts of Great Britain. (This Pledge has numerous Marvin signatures, and is printed in full in Hist, of Orange co., 97-8.)

In 1775, he was chairman of the Committee of Safety and Observation of Cornwall; in 1777, one of the "Committee men" under whose charge town meetings were held; in 1778, Judge of the Orange County Court of Common Pleas; in 1779, one of the Commissioners who tried and convicted the notorious Claudius B. Smith and others, who had robbed and murdered patriots in Orange co. He was active in the Revolution, serving as lieut-colonel of Col. Jesse Woodhull's reg't from Orange co. (commissioned 21 Feb., 1778) and in other capacities. When the people of New York were called on, in May, 1780, to loan money to the State, to aid in putting the army in proper condition to co-operate with the French, who were then about to arrive, Elihu and his son Elihu, Jr., were among the subscribers.

In July, 1780, he was one of the Orange co. committee appointed by the Legislature to collect clothing for the troops. He was also one of the Commissioners of Sequestration, to sell the property of "disaffected persons" in Orange co.

25 Dec, 1793, Elihu and John Marvin (perhaps sons of Gen. Elihu), both of Oxford, in the "town of New Cornwall, for the advantage and accommodation of the inhabitants of the people of Oxford, and for the purpose of building a school-house" thereon, deed to the free-holders a piece of land. An obituary published soon after his decease said, that "few have been more useful to society than he... . He served as judge of the court, was a colonel and general in the militia, and a deacon in the church. His funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Crane from Job xix: 25."

His tombstone bears the following lines:

Once I was young and well my health was found But now my limbs lie mouldering- under ground. As I am now you likely soon will be Be wise prepare for death and follow me. My blest Redeemer lives and with his watchfull eyes Takes constant care of all my dust, 'till he shall bid it rise"

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Parents:

 John Marvin (1678 - 1774)

 Mary Beers Marvin (1685 - 1720)

Spouse:

 Abigail Yelverton Marvin (1723 - 1803)

Children:

 Keziah Marvin (____ - 1849)*

 Seth Marvin (1745 - 1815)*

 John Marvin (1757 - 1809)*

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Burial: Greycourt Cemetery Orange County New York, USA

Maintained by: Family History Originally Created by: Marty in Goshen NY Record added: Apr 30, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 51839307