William Dodge

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military Service: Private in Revolutionary War. Source: Clara Case Thibodeau's application to the Daughters of the American Revolution, #242934, March 13, 1928
References "Connecticut Men in the Revolution"

• Gravestone: From Find a Grave, Mar 1826, Richland, Oswego, New York. William Dodge
Birth: Sep. 5, 1758
Mansfield
Tolland County
Connecticut, USA
Death: Mar. 17, 1826
Richland
Oswego County
New York, USA


William Dodge, who served in the Revolutionary war, came to the town of Rodman with his family in 1803, and settled on a tract of wild land on road 11. He brought with him a horse, a yoke of oxen, and two cows. At the time of his settlement here fish and game prevailed in abundance, and trout and salmon were caught in large numbers from the brook running close by his house. Mr. Dodge assisted in organizing the first Congregational society in Rodman, of which church he was an active member. He and wife both died in Richland, Oswego County. They had eight children, namely: Abigail, John, Lydia, Chester, Sylvester, Clarissa, Fanny, and Polly, all of whom are dead. Sylvester Dodge, son of William, was born in 1788. He married in 1810, Margaret, daughter of John and Abigail McChesney, of Rupert, Vt., and settled on the old homestead. He always resided in this town, and was a deacon in the Congregational Church and was a much respected citizen. He was accidentally killed in 1854 by being thrown from his carriage. His wife died in 1865. Their children were Abigail, Lydia P., John D., William S., James S., Gilbert S., and Franklin L. William S. Dodge, who was born June 25, 1820, married Cynthia, daughter of Samuel Ballard, of Watertown. In 1854, and settled on the farm where he now resides. His children are Charles P., of Adams, Ward S., Minnie G., and Melvin Gilbert, the latter a student in Hamilton College. Mr. Dodge has been a justice of the peace for eight years.

Source: Child's Gazetteer of Jefferson County NY.

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Family links:
Spouse:
Lydia Nichols Dodge (1754 - 1826)*

Children:
Chester Dodge (1788 - 1871)*
Lydia Dodge Edwards (1823 - 1884)*

*Calculated relationship

Note: On the same stone as Lydia Dodge. Both died the same day

Burial:
Pulaski Village Cemetery
Pulaski
Oswego County
New York, USA

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Record added: Nov 02, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 16432722

William married Lydia Nichols, daughter of Benjamin Nichols and Lydia Upham, on 11 Jul 1781. (Lydia Nichols was born on 23 Feb 1754 in Mansfield, Tolland, Conneticut and died on 17 Mar 1826 in Richland, Oswego, New York.)