Morrison's Pensions
Descendants of Lemuel Mynard
Donated by Dorothy Willis
Generation No. 1
1. REV VET LEMUEL4 MYNARD (GEORGE3 MAYNARD, GEORGE2 MYNARD, WILLIAM1 MAYNARD) was born about 1750 in Norwich, New London, CT1, and died 13 Oct 1841 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, NY. He married SUSANNAH BUTTON, daughter of JOSEPH BUTTON and MARY ATWELL. She was born about 1763, and died about 1835 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, NY. (Her dates are from the old gravestone, which said she died at 80 years in the 1830s, but the exact date was broken off.) The information is confirmed in Button Families of America Comp by R. Glen Nye p. 229.
His children spelled their surname, “Miner,” but when he signed his pension papers he spelled it, “Mynard.”
Lemuel Mynard is buried in the Mallory Cemetery, Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, NY. The original stone is gone, but it said, "Lemuel Miner, buried under arms Oct. 13, 1841 at 94 years." "The Christian is dead, the soldier gone, On the pinion of angels, the spirit is borne."
“Lemuel Miner was a native of Norwich, Conn., and served seven years
and seven months as drum-major of the Revolution, being pressed into the
service and discharged personally by Washington. He came to Perrysburg
in 1820 and cleared a farm here purchased with his pension money. At
the time of his death in Dec., 1848, he was the oldest man in town, his age
being ninety-eight.”
From Perrysburg History, p. 858.
History of Cattaraugus County [p. 958-9] says, "Lemuel Minor was a native of Norwich, Conn., and served seven years and seven months as drum-major in the Revolution, being pressed into the service and discharged personally by Washington. He came to Perrysburg in 1820 and cleared a farm he purchased with his pension money. At the time of his death, in Dec., 1848, he was the oldest man in town, his age being ninety-eight. He married Susan Button and his children were Lemuel, Clara, Charlotte, Mary."
(These two quotations show how inaccurate histories can be! They both have seven years instead of one year.)
Records of Servicemen in the Rev., 1812, Mexican Wars (Fiche 6046698 ) p. 635 lists “Lemuel Mynard-Musc.”
Perrysburg Pensioners Schedule 1840 lists Lemuel Miner, age 91,
12 in household, 1 in agriculture, 1 M 5-10yrs, 1M 10--15, 1M 40-50, 1M 90-
100, 1F under 5, 1F 5-10, 2F 10-15,1F 15-20, 1F 20-30, 2F 40-50, 1F 50-60.
Children of LEMUEL MYNARD and SUSANNAH BUTTON are:
2. i. CLARISSA5 MINER, born 11 Feb 1779, Montville, New London, CT; died about 1853.
ii. CHARLOTTE MINER, born 22 Jul 1781, Montville, New London, CT.
3. iii. MARY MINER, born 05 Dec 1783, Montville, New London, CT.
4. iv. LEMUEL
NATHANIEL MINER, born 02 Mar 1788, Montville, New London, CT
.
v. SUSANNAH
MINER, born 15 May 1790, Montville, New London, CT.
Generation No. 2
2. CLARISSA5 MINER (LEMUEL4 MYNARD, GEORGE3 MAYNARD, GEORGE2 MYNARD, WILLIAM1 MAYNARD) was born 11 Feb 1779 in Montville, New London, CT, and died about 1853. She married a Mr. FOOTE.
Children of CLARISSA MINER and Mr. FOOTE are:
i. MARY6 FOOTE is buried in the Mallory Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, NY.
ii. SUSANNA FOOTE, born about 1821, NY.
3. MARY5 MINER (LEMUEL4 MYNARD, GEORGE3 MAYNARD, GEORGE2 MYNARD, WILLIAM1 MAYNARD) was born 05 Dec 1783 in Montville, New London, CT. She married TABOR PELTON, son of TABOR PELTON and ROXANNA MOORE. He was born 29 Jun 1790 in MA, and died 26 Aug 1835 in Cattaraugus County, NY.
Child of MARY MINER and TABOR PELTON is:
5. i. CALEB
MINER6 PELTON, born 30 May 1823, NY; died 06 Jun 1911, Perrysburg, Cattaraugus
County, NY.
4. LEMUEL NATHANIEL5 MINER (LEMUEL4 MYNARD, GEORGE3 MAYNARD, GEORGE2 MYNARD, WILLIAM1 MAYNARD) was born 02 Mar 1788 in Montville Township, New London, CT. He married CONSTANCE HURD about 1825. She was born about 1795 in CT and was the sister of Nathaniel Hurd.
Children of LEMUEL MINER and CONSTANCE HURD are:
6. i. NATHANIEL H.6 MINER, born about 1826, NY. .
7. iii. CHARLOTTE
MINER, born about 1828, NY.
iv. VALERUS
G. MINER, born about 1831, NY. The census says he was a “tanner.”
v. JANE C. MINER, born about 1833, NY.
vi. HARRIET MINER, born about 1836.
Generation No. 3
5. CALEB MINER6 PELTON (MARY5 MINER, LEMUEL4 MYNARD, GEORGE3 MAYNARD, GEORGE2 MYNARD, WILLIAM1 MAYNARD) was born 30 May 1823 in NY2, and died 06 Jun 1911 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, NY. He married (1) MERCY ANN KILBORN 28 Jun 1846 in Leon, Cattaraugus County, NY, daughter of JOHN KILBURN and HANNAH. She was born 09 May 1827 in Canton, St. Lawrence, NY3, and died 12 Feb 1890 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, NY. He married (2) FLORA B. SOUTHWICK 31 Aug 1891 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, NY4, daughter of DAVID SOUTHWICK and LAURA HERRINGTON. She was born about 1842 in Janestown, NY, and died 13 Oct 1911 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus Co., NY.
6. NATHANIEL H.6 MINER (LEMUEL NATHANIEL5,
LEMUEL4 MYNARD, GEORGE3 MAYNARD,
GEORGE2 MYNARD, WILLIAM1 MAYNARD) was
born about 1826 in NY. He married NANCY RANNEY, daughter of ELI RANNEY. Moved
to Henry Co., IA, Mt Pleasant, near IL border
Child of NATHANIEL MINER and NANCY RANNEY is:
i. GEORGE H.7 MINER, b. 22 Jul 1848, NY.
7. CHARLOTTE6 MINER (LEMUEL NATHANIEL5, LEMUEL4 MYNARD, GEORGE3 MAYNARD, GEORGE2 MYNARD, WILLIAM1 MAYNARD) was born about 1828 in NY. She married REUBEN MARTIN 24 Dec 1848 in Hanover, Chautauqua, NY. He was born about 1819 in Madison, OH. Moved to Mt Pleasant, Henry Co, IA, near IL border.
Child of CHARLOTTE MINER and REUBEN MARTIN is:
i. PHILO H.7 MARTIN. Buried in the Mallory Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, NY
Endnotes
1. NOTE @T1821@
2. Pelton Family Bible, in the possession [1990s] of George Pelton's
son Alvin in Huntsville, Alabama
3. Pelton Family Bible.
4. Perrysburg Vital Records.
5. Pelton Family Bible.
6. Pelton, Mark, Death Certificate.
7. Pelton Family Bible.
8. Russell, Sadie, Death Certificate.
9. Pelton Family Bible.