General Caleb Hyde - Whitney Point, Y
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ripraff
N 42° 19.350 W 075° 57.636
18T E 420847 N 4686030
Caleb Hyde was a delegate from Lenox to the third Provincial Congress.
Waymark Code: WMQXK8
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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History of Berkshire County, Massachusetts:
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"He settled in Lenox in 1769, and took an active part in opposing British Aggression. He was a delegate from Lenox to the third Provincial Congress, representing the town in the General Court for five years...He moved to Lisle, Broome County...He soon become a leading man in Broome County, was Major General of militia, twice elected State Senator."
Patriot Name: Caleb Hyde

Type of Service Provided: Delegate from Lenox to the Third Provincial Congress

Cemetery Name: Riverside Cemetery, Whitney Point, NY

Text of the Grave Marker:
"Gen Caleb Hyde died Dec. 25, 1820 aged 81 years"


Grave Marker Type: Modern Bronze Marker

Historical Background:
"He settled in Lenox in 1769, and took an active part in opposing British Aggression. He was a delegate from Lenox to the third Provincial Congress, representing the town in the General Court for five years...He moved to Lisle, Broome County...He soon become a leading man in Broome County, was Major General of militia, twice elected State Senator."


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