Gad Sutliff (1756 - 1842)

Born 1 Jan 1756 in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Katharine (Squire) Sutliff — married 23 Apr 1777 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 4 Mar 1842 at age 86 in Bennington, Genessee, New York, USA

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Biography

Gad was born about 1756. Gad Sutliff ... He passed away about 1842. ^[1]

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Biography

A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN AND PURITANICAL FAMILY OF SUTLIFF OR SUTLIFFE AND A GENEALOGY OF ALL THE DESCENDANTS THROUGH NATHANIEL SUTLIFF, JR. By Samuel Milton Sutliff, Jr., Esq. 1909, The Kelmscott Press, Downers Grove, Illinois

According to the book listed above, April 1776 Gad enlisted in the Revolutionary War from Haddam, Connecticut. He served one month under Captain Sears, re-enlisted Jan 1777, serving five months as private under Captain Smith; re-enlisted June 1777, served six months under Captain Collins; re-enlisted February 1778 served one year under Captain Morgan in the quartermaster department. Gad was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States from October 16, 1823 until his death.

After the war he and some of his brothers and sisters, the others having preceded them, went to New York State. Gad settled in Genesee County, thence to Madison County and finally Newstead, Erie County, New York. He was of powerful physique, sprightly and active; visiting, well into his old age, his off-spring annually in different parts of the country; some of his grandchildren living in Elyria, O., and Buffalo, New York., recall his visits coming to them on horseback, dressed in his Revolutionary uniform.

His wife, Katherine, died of consumption while the British were burning the territory around Buffalo, NY in the War of 1812.

Additional Information Per The Alabama Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Supplemental Application of Floyd Edwin Neikirk descendant of Sergt. Gad Sutliff examined and approved March 14, 1950 by Wm. T. Carpenter, State Register and approved March 28, 1949 by Frank B. Steele, Register General; the following additional information was gleaned regarding Gads service in the American Revolution:

Gad Sutliff enlisted as a private in April, 1776, and served one month under Capt. Sears; enlisted June 1776 and served 7 months in Captain Buckley's Company; enlisted January 1777 and served 5 months in Captain Smith's Company; enlisted June 1777 and served 6 or 7 months in Captain Collin's Company, Col. Ely's Regiment; all the proceeding on the Connecticut Line. He served these enlistments as private, Corporal and Sergeant to the staff of General Washington and took part in the Battle of Yorktown and died later with an abscess in his side as a result of a wound received in battle. Gad Sutliff was paid in Continental money and after this death the Guardian, Uncle of John Albert Rule, kept the money ($3000 or $4000) so long, that it became worthless.

Timeline

1649 - 1906 Conneticut Birth and Christening lists: • Gad Sutlief's birth date as 2 Jan 1757 • Birthplace Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut Colony • Parents John and Lucy Sutlief

Per The Alabama Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Supplimental Application of Floyd Edwin Neikirk decendent of Sergt. Gad Sutliff examined and approved March 14, 1950 by Wm. T. Carpenter, State Register and approved March 28, 1949 by Frank B. Steele, Register General; the following information was gleened: Gad Sutliff was born • 1 Jan 1756 in Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, • died 4 Mar 1842 in Bennington, New York, • Gad married Katherine Squire • Katharine was born abt. 1758 and • died 30 Dec 1815, • Gad and Katharine were married abt. 1777

• Gad Sutliff is the • grandson of John Sutliff, Jr. born 26 Jul 1727 • and Lucy Hodgkin who died in Feb 1776, • John Sutliff and Lucy Hodgkin were married 23 Apr 1754.

• Gad Sutliff is the great-grandson of • Sergt. John Sutliff born in 1697. • His 1st. wife, Mehitable died 17 Aug 1751, • John and Mehitable's marriage date is unknown.

• Gad Sutliff is the • great-great-grandson of Nathanial Sutliff, Jr. born 27 Jul 1672 and • Nathanial's wife was Sarah Savage.

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Trina E, Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.