Samuel Eddy

Obituary: "DIED. In Williamson, on the 29th ult. Mr. Samuel Eddy, in the 79th year of his age. In the death of Mr. Eddy, our country has lost another Patriot and Soldier of the Revolution--society a useful member, and the christian church one of its brightest ornaments." [Western Farmer, Marion, Wayne, NY, 5 Dec 1821] There lies before us a letter of Samuel, dated Williamson, N.Y., 1819, written in his 77th year to his cousin Captain Joshua Eddy of Middleboro', which in point of language and sentiment, not to add penmanship, does credit to the head and heart of this venerable man.

SAR Ancestor # P-152987 DAR Ancestor # A035940 Revolutionary War Pension # S45370

Correspondence: "Williamson, August 13th 1819. Dear Sir; -- I have heard nothing from you, nor from any of my friends in Middleborough, for a long time. I know not who are living nor who are gone into the eternal world. Nor do I know whether my sister is living or not. I am in my 77th year, a feeble old man, full of the infirmities of old age, and for several years past have been looking out for the grim messenger.

When I was about 60 years old, I lost all my property, and considerable more, in partnership with my son William. Seth was under age I was too far advanced in life to accumulate property. I have lived with the two mentioned sons who have got a comfortable property, but I am destitute. I have made application for the pension, but having lost my discharge and all my other papers when my house was burned in Colrain, I failed for want of evidence. If I can get your affidavit by the bearer, I shall undoubtedly obtain it. I should be very glad of an interview with you, and to recognize the dangers, the difficulties, and the privations that we have endured together at Saratoga, at White Marsh, at Valley Forge, and at Monmouth, which appear now like a dream. I shall soon quit this transitory world, this world of sin and sorrow. I hope for a better world, and I wish that we may meet in that happy world. I add only my sincere love and friendship, my love to my sister, and to all my relations and friends that are living. Samuel Eddy. P.S. If Capt. Joshua Eddy is not living, I request of his son to write to let me know who are alive, and who are gone. And if Lieut. Bates or Lieut. Paterson or Jonothan Haskel of Rochester are living or either of them, please to notify the bearer where they reside that he may obtain their evidence, or any soldier that in the company, and still resides in the town, will answer for evidence. S. Eddy. Direct letters to Williamson, County of Ontario, State of New York, to be lodged in the Post Office at South Williamson. When I wrote the within letter, I expected to send it by Mr. Shepardson who was going to Plymouth on the business of looking up evidences for the Pensioners, but just before he was to start, he was taken sick and died suddenly. If you will enclose in letter one or two affidavits, stating what company, Regiment, brigade and line of troop I was in, it will answer the purpose and will very much oblige your old friend and cousin. Sam'l Eddy. September 4th 1819. (Superscription) South Wmson. Sept. 9th Capt. Joshua Eddy, Middleborough, County of Plymouth, Massachusetts" [Note: -- That sister, Susanna, had died two years before, in 1817, aged 81 years] [The Eddy Family Reunion at Providence, Two Hundred and Fifthieth Anniversary, 1881] [Also see typed copy of the letter from H. H. Eddy, Cashier, The First National Bank of Juneau, Alaska]

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