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Sylvester Satterlee

Birth
Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
Aug 1825 (aged 73)
Greenwich, Washington County, New York, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Probably buried in Satterly Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Orange Co., NY. Add to Map
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1752, Jun. 15, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA born.

l773, Aug. 8 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island (by Eld. Joshua Clark) married Bethany Coon

Between l774 - l777 Sylvester Satterlee I moved his wife & oldest child Sylvester Satterlee II to Washington Co., N.Y. They had a homestead one & a half miles S.E., of Greenwich, (then called Union Village). The next 8 of their 9 children were born on the old homestead, near the old Cambridge road.

In l783, a log cabin church was erected l/2 mile west of the old Satterlee farm. There was also a store here said to be the first in town; a saw mill nearby, owned by Benjamin Prosser & a wheel-wright shop kept by Andrew Ferguson. They being in line of march of Baums' Hessian Expedition to Bennington, Vermont. The Hessian officers often bought milk & eggs here as they did on l3 Aug. l777.

From Easton Township, Washington Co., N.Y., Sylvester Satterlee joined the l3th Regiment, Albany Co., Militia in the Revolution. Found in U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership.

In 1779 Sylvester Satterly's farm was assessed at $5.00 on the Saratoga District Tax List.

On the 1786 Saratoga District Tax List, Sylvester Satterly was listed as living on the East side of Hudson. NY State Archives #1201-1 folder 5
In 1786 He lived in Easton. See Sylvester's History of Washington Co. p. 292.

The ruins of the Satterlee buildings are east of the old Cambridge Road, running almost due north of the intersection east of the line of Easton Township. This Cambridge road is the old Indian trail called "Dionondohowa Trail", or Continental Road. If it was paved it may have a large curve in it. Sincerely, Leroy David Satterlee

1831, Feb. 11, Greenwich, Washington Co., New York, USA Bethany passed away.

#2 - married Judith Stillman [widow of Asa Coon, Bethany's brother].

"Sylvester Satterly of East Town" was listed in the will of Elisha Coon of "East Town, Washington Co." as brother-in-law, and Executor of the will. It was dated 9/17/1792 and probated 11/29/1792. Sylvester Satterly was also mentioned as a Witness and Executor in the will of Abel Coon of Easton. The will was not dated but was probated on 10/24/1809 in Washington County, New York.

1825, Aug., Greenwich, Washington Co., New York, USA passed away.

Sylvester Satterlee Jr., 1773-1864, inherited the Satterlee homestead from his father; however, Horace Taber, Sr., 1822-1918, probably took over the Satterlee farm from Sylvester Jr., Horace Taber's son, Charles Taber married Belle (Jordan), only lived on the farm for a year as her husband died 3 months after his father. Belle Taber's niece, Mrs. Louise (Taber) Snell, now occupies Belle's home, which was about 900 feet north of the old Satterlee place across the road just east of the barns are the ruins of the old Satterlee home.

There is a graveyard about one half mile west of Mrs. Louise (Taber) Snell's home, which Anna Mae (Satterlee) Hartman & Grace (Satterlee) Pettes visited in 1947, near where they found the stones of the Satterlee buildings. This graveyard is on a discontinued road and the log Baptist Church was Elder N. Tanner's.

The New York Genealogical & Biographical Record-Volume 48-Page 300-April 1917, names the persons buried in this old graveyard, which is near Winter Burdick's, one mile south of Greenwich, adjoining site of the first log Church build in the area in 1783 by the Baptists. Winter Burdick's #1 wife was Elizabeth Satterlee, residence in Easton, Washington County, New York.
JOHNSON'S HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK 1878-P. 291
1752, Jun. 15, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA born.

l773, Aug. 8 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island (by Eld. Joshua Clark) married Bethany Coon

Between l774 - l777 Sylvester Satterlee I moved his wife & oldest child Sylvester Satterlee II to Washington Co., N.Y. They had a homestead one & a half miles S.E., of Greenwich, (then called Union Village). The next 8 of their 9 children were born on the old homestead, near the old Cambridge road.

In l783, a log cabin church was erected l/2 mile west of the old Satterlee farm. There was also a store here said to be the first in town; a saw mill nearby, owned by Benjamin Prosser & a wheel-wright shop kept by Andrew Ferguson. They being in line of march of Baums' Hessian Expedition to Bennington, Vermont. The Hessian officers often bought milk & eggs here as they did on l3 Aug. l777.

From Easton Township, Washington Co., N.Y., Sylvester Satterlee joined the l3th Regiment, Albany Co., Militia in the Revolution. Found in U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership.

In 1779 Sylvester Satterly's farm was assessed at $5.00 on the Saratoga District Tax List.

On the 1786 Saratoga District Tax List, Sylvester Satterly was listed as living on the East side of Hudson. NY State Archives #1201-1 folder 5
In 1786 He lived in Easton. See Sylvester's History of Washington Co. p. 292.

The ruins of the Satterlee buildings are east of the old Cambridge Road, running almost due north of the intersection east of the line of Easton Township. This Cambridge road is the old Indian trail called "Dionondohowa Trail", or Continental Road. If it was paved it may have a large curve in it. Sincerely, Leroy David Satterlee

1831, Feb. 11, Greenwich, Washington Co., New York, USA Bethany passed away.

#2 - married Judith Stillman [widow of Asa Coon, Bethany's brother].

"Sylvester Satterly of East Town" was listed in the will of Elisha Coon of "East Town, Washington Co." as brother-in-law, and Executor of the will. It was dated 9/17/1792 and probated 11/29/1792. Sylvester Satterly was also mentioned as a Witness and Executor in the will of Abel Coon of Easton. The will was not dated but was probated on 10/24/1809 in Washington County, New York.

1825, Aug., Greenwich, Washington Co., New York, USA passed away.

Sylvester Satterlee Jr., 1773-1864, inherited the Satterlee homestead from his father; however, Horace Taber, Sr., 1822-1918, probably took over the Satterlee farm from Sylvester Jr., Horace Taber's son, Charles Taber married Belle (Jordan), only lived on the farm for a year as her husband died 3 months after his father. Belle Taber's niece, Mrs. Louise (Taber) Snell, now occupies Belle's home, which was about 900 feet north of the old Satterlee place across the road just east of the barns are the ruins of the old Satterlee home.

There is a graveyard about one half mile west of Mrs. Louise (Taber) Snell's home, which Anna Mae (Satterlee) Hartman & Grace (Satterlee) Pettes visited in 1947, near where they found the stones of the Satterlee buildings. This graveyard is on a discontinued road and the log Baptist Church was Elder N. Tanner's.

The New York Genealogical & Biographical Record-Volume 48-Page 300-April 1917, names the persons buried in this old graveyard, which is near Winter Burdick's, one mile south of Greenwich, adjoining site of the first log Church build in the area in 1783 by the Baptists. Winter Burdick's #1 wife was Elizabeth Satterlee, residence in Easton, Washington County, New York.
JOHNSON'S HISTORY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK 1878-P. 291


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