Elishama Tozer
Encyclopedia
Elishama Tozer was an American politician from New York
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During the American Revolutionary War
, he was a lieutenant
in the Green Mountain Boys
under Maj. John Brown
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He was a member from Charlotte County
of the New York State Assembly
in 1778-79
and a member of the New York State Senate
(Eastern D.) in 1779-80
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He was buried at the Rest Cemetery in Sayre, Pennsylvania
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New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was the son of Thomas Tozer (b. 1711) and Deborah (Bates) Tozer (b. 1718). In 1761, he married Mary, and they had several children. They lived in Whitehall, NYWhitehall (town), New York
Whitehall is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 4,035 at the 2000 census.The Town of Whitehall contains a village also named Whitehall.- History :...
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During the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, he was a lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
in the Green Mountain Boys
Green Mountain Boys
The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in the 1760s in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants...
under Maj. John Brown
John Brown of Pittsfield
Colonel John Brown , often known as John Brown of Pittsfield because of his common name, was a Patriot, spy, soldier, and military leader, in the American Revolutionary War...
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He was a member from Charlotte County
Charlotte County, Province of New York
Charlotte County was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies. It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772. The county was named for Charlotte, Princess Royal, oldest daughter and fourth child of George III of the United Kingdom. Its boundaries extended...
of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1778-79
2nd New York State Legislature
The 2nd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from October 13, 1778 to March 17, 1779, during the second year of George Clinton's governorship, at Poughkeepsie.-Background:...
and a member of the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
(Eastern D.) in 1779-80
3rd New York State Legislature
The 3rd New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from August 18, 1779 to July 2, 1780, during the third year of George Clinton's governorship, first at Kingston, then at Albany, and finally at Kingston again.-Background:Under the...
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He was buried at the Rest Cemetery in Sayre, Pennsylvania
Sayre, Pennsylvania
Sayre is the largest borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, northwest of Scranton. In the past, various iron products were made there. In 1900, 5,243 people lived there; in 1910, 6,426 people lived there, and in 1940, 7,569 persons made their homes in Sayre. The population was 5,813 at the 2000...
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Sources
- Ancestors of Stephen Gregg Parker at Family Tree Maker [gives birthplace "Lyme, New Hampshire"]
- Tozer genealogy at Brent Glad
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 111 and 158; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858) [name given as "Elishamer Towser" on page 158, and "Elishamer Towzer" on page 310]