“Born at Peekskill”: Nathan Cutler’s Road to a Revolutionary War Pension
In the late summer of 1832, nearly fifty years after he first hauled barracks timber on the Hudson, Nathan Cutler of Lodi, Seneca County, New York appeared before Judge Levi Whedon to claim a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832. He was about seventy-four. His memory, he admitted, was “worn by old age,”
A Hudson River Soldier Speaks—Quotes from Nathan Cutler’s 1832 Declaration
Here are firsthand voices from our Nathan Cutler’s Revolutionary War pension file (S12642)—his own 1832 sworn declaration, plus affidavits from his brother-in-law Isaac Travis, his probable son Abraham Cutler, and neighbors and clergy in Seneca County. Together they place Nathan as born at Peekskill in 1758, serving along the Hudson Highlands(Fishkill, Fort Montgomery, Peekskill, West
Nathan Cutler (b. 1758, Peekskill, NY) — Militia service along the Hudson, 1775–1780
The following summarizes Nathan Cutler’s own words in his request for a U.S. pension as recorded in pension file S12643. When the Revolution broke out, Nathan was living in the Nine Partners tract of Dutchess County. In October 1775 he answered an early call-up under Captain Isaac Bloom and spent about six weeks hauling lumber
The Saw Mill River: A History of Mills, Industry, and Renewal
By Philip HayesPublished On: July 25th, 2025Categories: American Revolution, In History, Places: Chappaqua, Places: Eastview, Places: Philipsburg, Surname: YerksFlowing 23.5 miles through the hills and valleys of Westchester County, New ork, the Saw Mill River has long shaped the communities along its banks—from its early days as a resource-rich stream for Native Americans, through the rise and fall of water-powered industry, to its present role in urban restoration and environmental renewal. The Name
John Deans Account of a Revolutionary Skirmish in Mount Pleasant
By Philip HayesPublished On: November 5th, 2022Categories: American RevolutionTags: American Revolution, John Dean, Mount PleasantSergent John Dean is Collen’s first cousin, 7x removed, and a well-known revolutionary patriot. Johns's mother is Maritie Jurckse (Yerks), the daughter of Harmon Jurckse. He is the patriot who reportedly hid behind a large rock on the upper portion of the William Jurckse (Yerks) farm and attacked British troops as they marched up and
The Philipsburg Encampment of 1781
By Philip HayesPublished On: October 20th, 2022Categories: Events, Surname: YerksTags: American Revolution, George Washington, Philipsburg, Westchester, YerksPhilipsburg Manor in Westchester County was home to many Yerks families, including Colleen's 6th great-grandparents. I grew up in Westchester County, knowing little about Westchester's role in the revolution. But through genealogy, I have learned that my children's ancestors were right there at ground zero and were known as Patriots of the cause. In
