Burying Ground - Mayfield - New York
Posted by: swizzle
N 43° 06.302 W 074° 16.610
18T E 558843 N 4772732
Burial Ground of 2 soldiers, French & Indian & Revolutionary as well as pioneers of Mayfield.
Waymark Code: WM79HB
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 09/23/2009
Views: 3
BURYING GROUND
GRAVES OF CAPTAIN GERSHOM
WOODWORTH, FRENCH AND INDIAN
AND REVOLUTIONARY WARS AND
SERGEANT SELAH WOODWORTH OF
OF REVOLUTION; MAYFIELD PIONEER
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NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 1936
Captain Gershom was a Captain in the French & Indian wars and a Liutenant in the Revolutionary War. He was at the massacre of Fort William Henry. He lost an eye and an arm in the Revolutionary war. He died on May 16th, 1810 at the ripe old age of 82.
Marker Name: Burying Ground
Marker Type: Roadside
Agency: New York State Department of Education
Dedication Date: -9223372036854775808
City/Town/Village Name: Mayfield
County: Fulton
Region: The Adirondacks (Region 5)
Website: [Web Link]
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