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- ! <http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=17795712>Isaiah Honeywell, SrBirth: Oct. 15, 1752 Westchester County New York, USADeath: unknown Haldimand County Ontario, CanadaS/o David and Rebecca (Rice) Honeywell, spouse of Betsey Sanford (Cartwright) He was born in Fredericksburg (Carmel), Westchester County, NY Isaiah and Betsy came toHaldimand Township, Canada 17 Apr 1797. They lived on Concession 3, Lot 28 according to the 1826, 1827, and 1828 censuses. Theyalso receivedaCrown grant of Lot 33, Concession III comprising 200 acres. They had at least four children, Martha (Patty?), Amos, Isaiah Jr, and Anna Allen(Polly).Family links:Children:Martha Honeywell Harrington (1798 - 1882) *Amos Honeywell (1799 - 1884)Burial: Academy Hill, Haldimand CountyOntario, CanadaCreated by: Parks HoneywellRecord added: Feb 03, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 17795712! <http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3260935&id=I6208>DelaVergne-EckerEntries: 12665Updated:2006-08-30Contact: Suzanne EckerID: I6208Name: Isaiah HONEYWELLSurname: HoneywellGiven Name: IsaiahSex: MBirth: 15 Oct 1752 in Fredricksburg, Putnam Cuonty, New York _UID: CC3DCB0B3B6BD511BEF8D7B999947A60B817Note:!Family record from Mrs. James Honeywell, Nov 18, 1929, and Mr. W. Bruce Honeywell, Jan 11 1930; Van Alstyne's Born, Married and Died in Sharon,Conn., (marriages); Vermont vital statistics, (births of Elizabeth andDaniel); Sanford Genealogy by C.E. Sanford, (1911); U.S. Pension records #S29236; Census of 1790; War Dept. Records; Vermont Revolutionary War Rolls. In 1773 he removed to Lanesborough, MA, perhaps being for a short time at Sharon, CT., as he was stated to be a resident of that place at the time of his first marriage. In 1778, he went to Rutland VT, lived there until 1784, whe he removed to Saratoga NY and later to Haldimand, Upper Canada, (now in Northumberland County, Ontario), where he thereafter lived.He is listed in the census of 1790 at Stillwater,AlbanyCounty, NY, with two males under sixteen, and three females, and the record of his second married, in 1797, states that he was a resident of that place. An old family record says:Wecameto Canada Apr 17, 1797." He performed much service in theRevolution. After drilling in a company of minute men under Capt. Todd, he was called out in May 1775, and served for seven months in Capt. Samule Sloan's company, Col. John Patterson's REgt., which marched to Boston. During the battle of Bunker Hills he was on guard duty at Charlestown Neck. In January 1776, with his brother Rice, he enlisted in Capt. Hall's company, Col Seth Warner's Regt.,and served for five months inthe expedition to Lake Champlain, St. Johns, Montreal and Quebec, returning about May 1, soon after which date he and his brother enlisted in Capt. Root's company, Col. Smith's regt.,served for six months, returning in the late fall. AboutJune 1, 1777 he enlisted at Lanesborough, in Capt. David Wheeler's Company,Col.Smith's regt., and was called out several times that summer on alarms, and being employed much of the time about the hospitals attending the wounded. Therecordsshow that he also served in the Vermont Militia, in March 1780 in Ensign Cushman'sCompany from Rutland; as lieutenant (sergeant?) in May 1780 in Capt. Samuel Williams' Company, Col Gideon Warren's Regt., and as sergeant in October and Novemberin the same company, Col. Ebenezer Allen's Regt., and as sergeant in October and November in1881 in the same company, Col Thomas Lee's Regt. Green Mountain Boys In 1834, as a resident of Haldimand, he applied for a pension, the record giving most of the foregoing facts, but no information as to his family, except that Rice Honeywell wasayounger brother. He also deposed in support of his brother's application. No record of his death. His farm is tillowned by a descendant, passing successively to Amos, Smith, Amos and Smith Honeywell, whose widow now lives there. MILITARYNOTESHeprefomed much service in the Revolution. After drilling in a Company of Minute Menunder Captain Todd, he was called out inMay 1775 andserved for seven months in Captain Sloan's Company, Colonel John Patterson's Regiment, which marched toBoston. During the Battle of Bunker Hill he was on Guard Duty at Charlestown Neck. In January 1776, with his Brother Rice heenlistedin Captain Hall's Company, Colonel Seth Warner's Regiment, and served for five months in the Expedition to Lake Champlain,St.Johns, Montreal & Quebec, returning about May 1, soon after he and his brother enlisted in Captain Root'sCompany,ColonelSmith's Regiment, served for six months returning in the late fall. About June 1, 1777 he enlisted, at Lanesborough,in Captain DavidWheeler's Company, Colonel Smith's Regiment and was called out several time that summer onAlarms, andwas present at the Surrender of Burgoyne, serving about three months, and being employed much of the time about the hospitals tending tothe wounded. The records show that he also served in the Vermont Militia, in March 1780 inEnsign Cushman's Company from Rutland
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