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CRAMTON - Polly)


Neri CRAMTON was born on 10 JAN 1743 in Guilford, New Haven, CT.
He died on 20 SEP 1827 in Tinmouth, Rutland County, VT , and was buried in Cramton Lot, Tinmouth, VT.
   Parents: James CRAMTON (b. 9 SEP 1713) and Mary COE (b. 11 APR 1717)
   Graphics: Ancestry chart
   Other spouse: Abigail FIELD (b. 19 AUG 1745).

"Became one of the Green Mountain Boys under the leadership of Ethan
Allen, with the New York Militia,.. for Vermont" Claud N. McMillan

Served in the French and Indiana Wars of 1760 under Scranton's 5th
Company
Colonel Nathan Whiting, 2nd Connecticut Regiment 1760. He was at the
Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1780. Was a private Capt. John Allen's
Company, Col. Ethan Allen, Reg. Oct 12, 1780. Private Capt in Orange
Train's Comp., Col. Lee's Reg. to Nov 20, 1781. It was said of him: "Neri
Cramton was a bold and fearless soldier, and was with Ethan Allen's men at
Ticonderoga, May 10, 1775. When Burgoyne hand penetrated as far south as
Skeensburg, with a scouting party was taken prisoner. He had no way of
release but to take protection under Burgoyne. He returned home, and the
day before battle the Battle of Bennington, had proceeded with his family
as far as Arlington, on their way to Litchfield. Finding there was to be
a battle, he left his family their and went to Bennington to engage in the
affray. He was told that he was running a great risk, for if taken
prisoner he would be hanged. He said he would never again be taken alive.
He went into battle and fought bravely.

Town of Litchfield, CT.
Volume 8 Page 11
Neri Crampton bought land from Jonathan Page (26 Acres) on 18 April 1772.
Volume 8 Page 112
Neri Crampton bought land from Nathaniel Allen 1 March 1773.
Volume 9 Page 101
Neri Crampton sold his land to Phineas Baldwin on 7 March 1775.

Mary (Moll Polly) /HYDE was born on 7 MAY 1764 in Lebanon, New London, CT.
She died on 4 APR 1847 in Berkshire, Franklin, VT , and was buried in Berkshire Ctr. Cem. Berkshire, VT.
   Parents: Dan HYDE and Mary WATTLES

Bicha and Brown, 1977, Page 243).

Neri CRAMTON and Mary (Moll Polly) /HYDE were married on 1816


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