Storey Gott (1765 - 1841)

Born 30 Nov 1765 in Colchester, Connecticut

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Died 5 Jun 1841 at age 75 in Austerlitz, Columbia County, New York

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Biography

Deacon Storey Gott served with Willett's Regiment of Levies, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Storey Gott is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A046461.

Storey Gott was born 30 Nov 1765 in Colchester, New London Co., Connecticut. He was the son of John Gott and Anne Trotter. He died 05 Jun 1841 in Austerlitz, Columbia Co., New York, United States. He was a Revolutionary War patriot and veteran.

From Find a Grave:

"We Americans can be very proud of this early-American Gott family, for when the call came and men were needed for the cause, John Gott Sr. moulded his bullets, filled his powder horn, and shouldered his musket. He called for his son, John Gott, and his grandson, Story Gott, to do the same and they marched off to war for their country and its fight for freedom. Little Story Gott was then only a lad of twelve, and was, therefore, taken along as a drummer boy to help keep up the spirits of their fellow soldiers. No finer example of the “Spirit of 1776” can be demonstrated than by John Gott and his sons. All three drew land bounty rights at the end of the Revolutionary War for their services, and all remained in Spencertown, New York, after the Revolution. All three lived to be Deacons of the church in Spencertown. Consequently, a very fine tombstone monument was erected by the citizenry in the graveyard at Spencertown in memory of John Gott. We find on this monument the following inscription: DEACON STORY GOTT b. 1767 d. 1841 A soldier of the Revolution. A patriotic citizen of the Republic which he fought to establish; warm and generous friend; a shining light in the church of the Redeemer, he lived respected by all the good and died amidst their regrets. contributor: AleMae (49977593)"

Sources

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBS-J5V : 10 June 2022), Story Gott, Austerlitz, Columbia, New York, United States; citing p. 60, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QTWQ-H2T2 : 1 March 2021), Story Gott, ; citing Military Service, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 005732444.

See also:

• Find A Grave Memorial# 20156860
• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed October 9, 2015), "Record of Story Gott", Ancestor # A046461.
• See records of Story Gott, DAR patriot #A046461, accepted lineages.