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 Thomas West - Baptist Church Cemetery - Castle Creek, NY Posted by:  ripraff
N 42° 13.783 W 075° 55.121
18T E 424190 N 4675690
According to a genealogy article Thomas West deserted the British to join the American army. Thomas West is listed on a plaque in the Baptist Church Cemetery as a Revolutionary War veteran.
Waymark Code: WMQDDY
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2016
Views: 1
Find a Grave ( visit link) "Birth: 1741 Meppershall Bedfordshire, England Death: Apr. 12, 1828 Castle Creek Broome County New York, USA" ( visit link) "Josiah West...was born at Castle Creek, Broome county, New York, March 11, 1831. His great-grandfather, Thomas West, fought as a British soldier in the Revolutionary war in 1776 but deserted to join the colonial army, with which he participated in the battle of Ticonderoga. "
Location type: Single Grave
Date of Birth: 1741
Date of Death: 4/12/1828
Cause of death: Died Later
Grave Marker Text:
Hard to read other than his name, Thomas West, and his wife's name, Mary. The Find a Grave picture shows "Died Apr. 1828 in the 87th year of his age."
Ranks: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:PLEASE NOTE: This category is for American Revolutionary War Veterans only. Veterans of other revolutions are not part of this category.
I have allowed one entry for a grave of British solders, but it was an exception. Please only list graves for Colonial soldiers.
Simply visit the locations. Please provide as much information as possible. Pictures would be a great addition.
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