Information Compiled by Karen Cuccinello
Introduction by Kathleen Slater
The Revolutionary War began as conflicts throughout the Colonies in 1774, and continued until the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration in 2026, this final of article will outline some of the Patriots buried in the Stamford-Jefferson area. They are listed by Cemetery.
By Karen Cuccinello
Valley View Cemetery, Con’t,
Rollins/Rowlins, Aaron was born 1758 and married Mary Jennings (1763-1828). He enlisted about 1779 in the Continental line of Capt. Chaces Co. in the 2nd regiment of NH and was discharged June 1783. He was supposed to receive a certificate for an $80 reward in 1828 but did not. The Treasury Dept. listed him as living in Stamford in 1828. Aaron was age 82 on the 1840 pensioner list living in Stamford with Bern Rollins. Aaron died January 13, 1851, posted on findagrave.com.
Webster, Joshua was born April 16, 1750 to Jonathan and Mabel Webster. He was living in Glastonbury, CT when he enlisted in CT Continental land and sea Army under Capt. Army John Barnard/ Col. Samuel Willis regiment in 1777 and was discharged as a sergeant because he was wounded in 1779. Joshua was living in Harpersfield in 1818 when he received his pension of $8 per month. He again gave a deposition in 1820 saying he had a small house and barn on ten acres and lived in an ill repaired house with a total value of $256.23. Joshua's household in the 1810 Stamford census listed; one male aged 10-16, three males aged 16-21, one male over 45, one female 16-21 and onefemale over 45. In 1821 his land and some property was auctioned off because of debt. He was married to Prudence Smith (1757-1811) and Eleanor. Joshua died October 6, 1830. No visible gravestone.
Burial unknown
Leaming/Leming, David was born 1757 in CT to Mathias and Philathea (Gould) Leaming, served some in 1775 & 1776 and in the Continental Army 1777 under Capt. Giles Gaylord in Col. HemanSwift's Regiment, married Deborah/Debby Jennings in Stamford May 1806 and had five children, received a pension of $8 per month starting in 1818 and died in Stamford September 9, 1829. His wife Debby was born in CT about 1782 and was living in Roxbury with a son Isaac in 1860.
Silliman, Isaac was born August 6, 1756, enlisted in CT 1775 in Capt. David Dimon's company, Col. David Waterbury's Regiment, served again in 1779 & 1782, married Mary Hall (1757-1856) May 18, 1780 in CT and had children Tabetha, Huldah, Polly, Burr, Sally, Esther, Isaac, Betsy, twins & Rhoda. Isaac died in Stamford September 28, 1803. I suspect he is buried in Township Cemetery, Stamford, where his son Isaac is buried. Mary received a pension in 1845.
Locust Hill Cemetery, Hobart
Whitney, Zachariah born August 7, 1764 in MA, married Elizabeth Seward, died October 22, 1849 age 85. Must have served as a teenager at the end of the war.
Nichols Cemetery on Back River Rd. on private land
Lamb, Patrick was said to be born in Ireland 1752, married Susanah/Susan about 1795 and had at least four children: Edmund, Mary, Prudence and Abigail. He held public office positions from about 1793-1830 and died August 26, 1836. Susannah died 1860.
Cowley Cemetery just into Jefferson on Rte 10 – probably buried here.
Cowley, St. Ledger was born in Ireland about 1735, married Mary Reed about 1763 and sailed to America in 1769 with two sons. Their third son was born in NYC, then they had at least three more children. St. Ledger was a peddler traveling out of NYC up and down the Hudson River during 1771-72. He served in Harper's NY Regiment as an adjutant in 1780 and while in Albany a Barracks Master in 1783. In about 1790 they moved to Jefferson and built a grist mill in Stamford. Died 1797 (665)
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