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America 250: Patriots

Resources to help celebrate the Semiquincentennial of American independence. July 4, 2026 will make the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Patriots

  • Adam Smith (Raynor Rock Smith's father).  He is described by Clinton Metz as a Revolutionary War veteran.  His farm was located near the Rec Center today. Leader, October 19, 1972.  According to the SAR and DAR, more information is needed to prove correct service.
  • Benjamin Raynor (circa 1732- 1810) Signed the articles of Association in 1776.  Is listed in both SAR and DAR records.

Local Patriots

Benjamin Birdsall (Wantagh)

Other Local Patriots

Dodge family

Cornwell family

Onderdonk family

Schenck family

Sands family

Richard Thorne

John Farmer

Egbert Benson

Colonel Heard

Daniel Whitehead Kissam

Captain Isaac Sears

Gouveneur Morris

John Hendrickson

Jacob Foster

 

Jacob Hendrickson

John Jay

Judge Randall

Judge Remsen

Judge Livingston

Captain John Sands

Lieutenant Thomas Mitchell

Lieutenant Aspinwall Cornell

Ensign Andrew Onderdonk

General Nathaniel Woodhull

Lieutenant Birdsall

Stephen Rider

Lieutenant Colonel Cary

Lieutenant Jonathan Thowsend

Captain Benjamin Birdsall

Joshua Pine

Captain John Pine

John Smith Rock

William Tredwell

Barent Masten

Captain John Jackson

Thomas Jackson

Joshua Sands

Comfort Sands

Benjamin Sands

Adrien Onderdonk

Jackson family

Burtis family

Captain Ebenezer Jones

Nathan Hale

Robert Townsend

Abraham Woodhull

James Jay

Sally Townsend

Mr. Johnson

Captain Fitch

General Parsons

Captain Caleb Brewster

Zachariah Greene

Major Hendrick Wyckoff

John Thorne

Samuel Townsend

Hendrick Onderdonk

Joseph Lawrence

 

Cornell family

Seaman family

Valentine family

Daniel W. Kissam

John Sands

John Allen Jr.

John Hendrickson

Nathaniel Seaman

Richard Valentine