Captain Levi Ely - West Springfield, MA
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member neoc1
N 42° 06.386 W 072° 37.188
18T E 696799 N 4664335
The grave of Captain Levi Ely is located in the Park Street Cemetery adjacent to the First Congregational Church in West Springfield, MA.
Waymark Code: WMH54X
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Sneakin Deacon
Views: 4

A sandstone headstone with an angel motif and a bronze plaque set at ground level mark the grave of Revolutionary War Captain Levi Ely of West Springfield, MA. In 1777, he was captain of the 2nd company under Colonel Moseley and in 1780, the 3rd Hampden regiment of the Army of the North under Colonel John Brown of Pittsfield, MA.

He left home in charge of a company on a expedition against the Indians in New York. They were sent to Tryon County and stationed at the Fort Paris stockade to protect settlers in the Mohawk Valley from threatening attacks by Tories and Indians. On October 19, 1780, while attempting to join the forces of General Robert Van Rensselaer, they were ambushed by Tories and Indians. He, along with Colonel Brown and half the company, was killed at the Battle of Stone Arabia, NY.

Levi Ely was the is the fifth child of Samuel & Abigail Warriner Ely. He married Abigail Sergeant, the daughter of Lt. John & Abigail Jones Sergeant, on October 12, 1758. They has eleven children: Lucretia, Huldah, Jerusha, Levi, George, Daniel, Sabra, Theodosia, Solomon, Elihu, & Abigail.
Location type: Single Grave

Date of Birth: November 26, 1732

Date of Death: October 19, 1780

Cause of death: Died in Battle

Grave Marker Text:
Sandstone Marker: In Memory of Capt Levi Ely who was killed Octr 19th, 1780 In the Service of his Country on the Mohawk River In the 48th Year of his Age Bronze Plaque: LEVI ELY CAPT 3 HAMPDEN REGT REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1732 1780


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