Richard Livingston (1744 - 1786)

Born 19 Oct 1744 in Albany, Albany, New York

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Died 1 Mar 1786 at age 41 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York, United States

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Richard Livingston was born in Albany, New York.

He served as a "Quartermaster in the service of the King of Great Britain"^[1] and lived in Montreal, Quebec. When the Americans invaded Quebec at the beginning of the American War of Independence, Richard sided with them. His brother, James Livingston, raised a militia of Quebecois, which became the Continental Army's 1st Canadian Regiment. When the Americans were forced to retreat in May, 1776, the British took retribution on all those who had sided with the Americans. Richard and his family had to flee south.^[2]

On December 18, 1776, Richard was appointed a Lieutenant Colonel and the second-in-command of his brother's 1st Canadian Regiment. Another brother, Abraham Livingston served under him and James as the Captain of the 1st Company.^[3]

While the reasons are not clear, on November 7, 1777, Richard attempted to resign his commission and command in the 1st Canadian Regiment.^[4] Either his resignation was not accepted, or he withdrew it, because he continued in that position thereafter (although in the January 24, 1778 Muster Roll he is listed as "ordered to remain at Schenectady by Gen. Gates"^[5]).

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Livingston served with New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Richard Livingston is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A070820.

As a result of his service in the War of Independence, Richard (and his decedents were eligible for membership in the New York State Society of the Cincinnati, a fraternal organization for officers of the Continental Army.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Congressional Report No. 83
2. ↑ Congressional Report No. 83
3. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WB-CLMG?cc=2068326&wc=M61K-238%3A355089901 : 31 October 2017), 132-Continental Troops (jacket 208-218) > image 422 of 664; citing NARA microfilm publication M246 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1980).
4. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WB-CLSX?cc=2068326&wc=M61K-238%3A355089901 : 31 October 2017), 132-Continental Troops (jacket 208-218) > image 425 of 664; citing NARA microfilm publication M246 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1980).
5. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WB-CLG8?cc=2068326&wc=M61K-238%3A355089901 : 31 October 2017), 132-Continental Troops (jacket 208-218) > image 427 of 664; citing NARA microfilm publication M246 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1980).
6. ↑ The New York State Society of the Cincinnati, List of Original Officers, http://www.nycincinnati.org/NYOfficers.htm#L Accessed 20 January 2018

See Also:

• Bogert, Secretary Henry L. Year Book of the Holland Society of New York. New York: Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1906.
• Congressional Serial Set, 19th Congress, 2nd Session, Report No. 83, February 15, 1827