VETERANS OF THE TOWN OF VILLENOVA

Includes veterans born in, resided in, died in, or attended schools in the Town of Villenova.

Compiled by Jay T. Priest, Chautauqua GenWeb Coordinator, 2003.

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775 - 1833

Arnold, David, d. Mar 17 1822, age 82; Villenova Cemetery
Ball, Matthias, Villenova Cemetery
Clark, Elias, 1840 Census Pensioner - age 87 Villenova (lives with Jesse Jay), Hamlet Cemetery
Cushman, Joshua, d. Feb 28 1858, age 90; Villenova Cemetery
Gilbert, Gardener, Sgt. 3rd CT Regt., d. Mar 3 1838, bur. Villenova Cemetery
Graves, Jedediah, b. 1753; d. Aug 20 1839; Hamlet Cemetery
Kent, John, Sgt.;
VT Militia; When placed on the pension roll: March 29, 1833
Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831; Age when placed on pension: 72
Mather, Joseph, b. Jan 26 1756 Lyme CT; 1840 Census Pensioner - age 86 Villenova (lives with John Mather);
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 161-4. Joseph Mather m. 1780 Ruth Adams (d. 1837).  Joseph Mather (1756-1848) received a pension, 1832, for service as private in the Connecticut troops. He was born in Lyme, New London CT; d. Mar 21 1848 at Villenova, NY, Hamlet Cemetery
Norton, Solomon, b. 1750; 1840 Census Pensioner - age 90 Villenova (lives with G.B. Aldrich), d. Nov 8 1844; Hamlet Cemetery
Osborne, Daniel (Osborn), 1840 Census Pensioner - age 89 Cherry Creek
Phillips, Thomas, 1840 Census Pensioner - age 78; d. May 14 1848 Villenova; age 89 (head of household or lives with Thomas Phillips); Villenova Cemetery
Spencer, Reuben, Pvt. CT Militia;
When placed on the pension roll: April 3, 1833; Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831; Age when placed on pension: 81; [h. Mehitable Spencer]
Warner, Nathaniel Jr., b. Jul 4 1767 E. Haddam CT; 1840 Census Pensioner - 71 Villenova (head of household), d. Apr 16 1847; Hamlet Cemetery [h. Lucinda Avery]


WAR OF 1812. 1812-1815

Bronson, Enos
Cummings, Isaac, b. Mar 2 1792; d. May 9 1872; Pope Hill Cemetery
Holcomb, John A., b. Mar 12 1779 Simsbury CT; d. 1840; Hamlet Cemetery [h. Mary P. Lynde]
Wheeler, Arad, b. abt 1791

CIVIL WAR (REBELLION) 1861-1865

ALLEN, Simeon L., Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, promoted Corporal February 4, '63; received furlough of honor, Dep't South, October 23, '63; killed in battle Cold Harbor, June 1, '64.
AMES, Oscar
ARNOLD, Milo, Co. K 112th Regt., Arkwright, absent sick from Dec. 29, '63 to June, '64; wounded in shoulder on skirmish line, Oct. 1, '64; rejoined Dec., '64.
ATWATER, Benjamin F., Co. C 58 Regt. Illinois Inf.; b. Jul 1833, d. 1905, Hamlet Cemetery
BARHITE, Charles, Co C 112 Regt NY, Hanover, died of dysentery, at Suffolk, October 30, '62.,
Pope Hill Cemetery
BARMORE, Ralph Co. K 9th Regt. NY Cav.
BARNA, Joseph, Co. C 112th Regt. Villenova, killed in battle at Cold Harbor, June 1, '64.
BARNES, John N., Co. H. 68 Regt, b. Jul 18 1815, d. May 26 1900, Hamlet Cemetery
BLYDENDURGH, Charles Edward, Co C. 112th Reg NY Inf., Villenova, promoted Corporal, February 13, '65; Sergeant, May 19, '65, b. Jan 1844, s. William H. & Polly, d. 1927, Hamlet Cemetery [h. Flora Decker]
BRONSON, Frank (Franklin), Co. K. 112th Regt., Villenova, died at Suffolk, Va., Sept. 28, '63, typhoid fever.
BROWN, Milton J., Co. K. 112th Regt., Villenova, promoted 2d Lieutenant Co. E, Jan. '4, '65; 1st Lieutenant Co. C, April 26, '65; assigned to 3d N.Y.V., June 14,'65.
BUMPPUS, Curtiss L., Co. C. 112th Regt., Hanover, on extra daily duty through most of service.
CAMERON, John
CARR, Daniel
CARTEN, Covel
CHASE, George W., Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, promoted Corporal February 16, '64; Sergeant, May 1, '65.
COOPER, Nathan L., Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, promoted Corporal, September 24, '63; absent sick from May 2, '64 to July, '64; wounded through leg, in battle New Market Heights, September 29, '64; absent since.
CORBET, James S., Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, died at Suffolk, Va., Feb. 5, '63, typhoid fever.
COREY, Henry J., Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, absent sick from July 28 to Dec., '64; from Jan 15, '65 till close of service.
CORNELL, Hiram P., Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, absent sick from July 31 to September, '63; promoted 1st Sergeant July 26, '64; absent sick since August 13, '64; on duty in Hospital, Hampton, Va.
CROSS, William H., Co. G 112th Regt., Dunkirk, detached in 7th Mass. Battery, Oct. 22, '62, and killed while serving in battery at siege of Mobile, April 1, '65.
CROWELL, Orton, Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, constantly with Regiment through service, b. Apr 1820, s. Andrew & Sally, d. Jan 11 1915.
CUSHMAN, A.P., 100th Reg. NY, b. Dec 1 18?9, d. Oct 26 1882, Villenova Cemetery
DAY, Franklin, Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, hospital July 30 to Sept. 14, '63; promoted Corporal June 20, '64; Sergeant Jan. 4, '65 ; 1st Sergeant May 13, '65; recommended for 2d Lieutenant at close of service.
DEWHURST, Joseph
DYE, Charles H., b. abt 1838, d. Feb 6 1897
EASTMAN, E.H., Co. K 2nd NY Mounted Rifles, Ball Hill Cemetery
ESSEX, John Jr., Co. K 112th Regt., Cherry Creek, absent sick from February 10 till discharged at hospital, August 2, '63.
FAULKNER, Martin A., Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, absent sick from July 30, '63 to Aug., '64.
GATES, Royal A.
GOLDTHWAIT, Reuben (Wagoner), Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, in Q.M. Dep't, 2d Div., 10th A.C., from Oct. 18, '64 to close of service.
GRAY, J.M., Co. F. 67th Ohio Inf., Ball Hill Cemetery
GREEN, Marcus L., Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, constantly on duty.
HEMENGER, Devillo, Co. C 112th Regt, Villenova, absent sick July 30, '63; on duty in Chesapeake General Hospital through service.
HOUCK (Huyck), Avery A., Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, promoted Sergeant February 13, '65; constantly with Regiment.
HOWARD, Henry, Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, constantly on duty.
HOWE, Heber G., Co. K  112th NY Inf., Villenova, detailed to Follet's Battery, Oct. 14, '62; rejoined Dec., '62; sent to Gen. Hospital June 29, '63; discharged from hospital Aug. 31, '63, disability., Pope Hill Cemetery
HULET, Asahel (Asel), Co. E 112 NY Vol, Ripley, Ambulance Corps, February 4, '63; sick and sent to hospital, April 17, '63; discharged May 26, '63., Villenova Cemetery
JOHNSON, Leander D., Co K 154 Regt. NY Vol, b. 1843, d. Sep 1899; Hamlet Cemetery [h. Polly Barmore]
JOHNSON, Orlando F. (Musician) Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, absent sick from May 7, '63; discharged from hospital August 31, '63, b. 1836 VT [h. Mrs. Laura E. Johnson]
LEWIS, Lyman H., b. May 18 1834, d. Mar 31 1888, Hamlet Cemetery
LEWIS, Salmon S., Co. H 68 Regt. NY Vol, b. 1836, d. 1913, Hamlet Cemetery [h. Rosamina T. Barnes]
LITTLE, Oliver O., Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, wounded at Fort Fisher Jan. 15, '65, through groin; absent since.
MASON, Otis A., Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, died at Suffolk, Va., Jan. 9, '63, typhoid fever.
MCNAMARA (McNara), Patrick
MYERS, Henry
PALMER, Romain, Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, promoted Corporal, June 20, '64; promoted Sergeant May 12, '65.
PEIRCE, Gurdon L., 1st Lt Co. C. 112th Regt NYV; Villenova, absent sick from June 27, '63, to November, '63; Acting Adjutant from December 16, '63 to March 1, '64; in command Company C to May 4, '64; A.A.A.G., Staff of Col. Drake, commanding Brigade, from May 4, '64; killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, '64; s. Austin & Mary A.P. (Sterling) Peirce, Hamlet Cemetery
PERSONS, Levi Co. K 154th Regt. NY Inf.
PHILLIPS, Frederick D., Co. C 112th Regt., Hanover, absent sick from July, '63 to October, '63.
PHILLIPS, Silas, Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, sent to hospital Aug. 7, '63; died at Hilton Head S.C., May 13, 64, diarrhea.
PINE, Alverdo A., Navy, Pope Hill Cemetery
PUTNAM (Palmer), Henry O., Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, Hospital Nurse from Dec. 20, '62; absent in hospital from July 30, '63 to May, '64; on duty in Gen. Hospital from Sept., '64 till close of service.
REEVES, David
REEVES, George W.
ROCKWELL, Richard A., Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, died in hospital, Suffolk, Va., Oct, 22, '62, typhoid fever.
SANDERSON, Charles, Co H 68 Regt. NY Nat. Guards, Villenova Cemetery
SCOTT, John H. (Wagoner), Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, sick at Folly Island, sent to Beaufort, S.C.; died on hospital boat October 22, '63.
SEARL, Frederick W., Co. B 7th Regt. Mich Inf.; s. Elisha & Lucy Searl; b. Madison Co. NY; d. Nashville NY, bur. Villenova Cemetery
SHARP, Albert
SHARP, William, Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, Hospital Nurse from December 1, '62; died at Folly Island, January 19, '64.
SHEPARD, Allen M., Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, absent sick October 18, '62; discharged service, January 12, '63., b. abt 1839, s. Washington & Abigail (Hammond) Shepard [h. Huldah Crowell]
SHEPARD, Rollin L., Lieut. 68th Regt. Civil War, b. Sep 7 1836, s. Washington & Abigail (Hammond) Shepard, May 8 1895, Hamlet Cemetery [h. Elizabeth Crowell]
SHOUGO, George
SMITH, David/Daniel L., Co. K 112th Regt., Villenova, sick and absent since Dec. 2, '63; in ranks Feb. 1, '65.
SPENCER, John
SQUIRES, George E., Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, died at Suffolk, Va., February 26, '63, typhoid fever.
STEARNS, Oscar
TALLMAN, John S., Pope Hill Cemetery
THURSTON, Alison
TODD, Edward
VanCISE, Oscar L., Co. I 88 Reg. PA Vol., b. Jun 1847 PA; s. John & Margaret (King) Vancise, d. 1910, Hamlet Cemetery [h. Ellen E. VanCise]
VanWORMER, Cornel
WARNER, Azor F., Co. H. 68th Regt, b. 1835, s. Reuben & Civlla (Fish) Warner; d. 1921, Hamlet Cemetery [h1. Francis Beebe, h2. DeEtta Smith]
WARNER, Charles O., Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, absent sick July 30 to September, '63; in Drum Corps from December 19, '63 to March 22, '64; wounded through thigh, Cold Harbor, June 1, '64; discharged October 17, '64, b. Feb 2 1828, s. Obediah & Rebecca (Nunn) Warner; d. Apr 2 1896 [h. Louisa Dunning]
WARNER, Enos, Co. A. 49 Regt NY Vol.,  Enlisted as a Private on 12 August 1861 at the age of 19. Enlisted in Company A, 49th Infantry Regiment New York on 24 August 1861. POW on 24 September 1863 at Stonehouse Mountain, VA (No further record) He applied for an invalids pension; and got it, August 11, 1887.  b. May 17 1842, s. Nathaniel & Lura (Nunn) Warner.  Marriage Record: 27 Feb 1865 Enos Warner & Deet Cory, d. Jun 26 1911, Hamlet Cemetery
WENTWORTH, Eugene, Cos. H & E 90th NY Inf.; b. Jun 13 1839, s. Loring & Sevilla, d. Jun 6 1892, Hamlet Cemetery [h. Rosette Crowell]
WHALEN, John
WHAT, Joseph 72 Regt. NY Inf.
WHITE, John, Co. C 112th Regt., Hanover, sent North on sick leave from Folly Island, December 12, '63; in hospital, Rochester, N.Y., February 12, '64; on recovery detailed to duty there till close of service.
WILLIAMS, George P., Co I 37th NY Inf., Villenova Cemetery
WINCHESTER, Alex H. Co. C 9th Regt. NY Cav.
WRIGHT, Augustin Co. D 18th Regt. Illinois Inf.
WRIGHT, Sylvanus A., Co. C 112th Regt., Villenova, promoted Sergeant, May 26, '63; absent sick from June 29 to August, '63; from November 10, '63 to March, '64; from August 1 to September, '64; promoted 1st Sergeant April 7, '65; Sergeant Major, May 8, '65; recommended at close of service for 1st Lieutenant., b. 1843, s. Sylvanus & Lovina
YOUNG, Henry Samuel, Co. A 61st Regt. NYSV, Villenova Cemetery
YOUNG, John Goff, Co. A 61st Regt. NYSV, Villenova Cemetery


SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. April 1898 - August 12, 1898



WORLD WAR I 1914-1918
PRIEST, WILLIAM
b. 8 July 1889 in Arkwright, NY to Judson & Augusta (Warner) Priest.  His first marriage was to Mabel Percy on 24 Dec 1911 (she died in 1913).  He was a Cpl in Co L 59 Pioneer Inf WWI.  His second wife was Mabel Overbay.  He died on 23 April 1962 in Buffalo, NY and is buried in the Hamlet Cemetery.