Sgt. Uriah Cross

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MILITARY SERVICE: :
Uriah and his four brothers all served in the Revolutionary War. The service of Uriah Cross in the Revolutionary War is documented in his application for a pension on January 27, 1828. Uriah enlisted in May 9, 1775, with Ethan Allen, whom he knew. He took part in the taking if forts Ticonderoga and Crown Point on Lake Champlain. He served for a month under Col. Benedict Arnold in a navy arm of the forces and was severely wounded in the knee during a skirmish with British forces.

Later he was a sergeant to Capt. Robert Cochrane's Company in Col. James Easton's Massachusetts regiment. He participated in the siege against St. John and with Ethan Allen in the attach on Montreal and in the battle of Quebec. After being discharged, he served again under Col. Brown in the battle of Benington. He enlisted for another three months in Col. Increase Mosely's Connecticut regiment, and again for three months as a substitute in Capt. Tanner's Company.

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