New-York Daily Tribune (New York, New York), Saturday, August 6, 1887; Page: 2
DEATH OF ANOTHER VETERAN OF 1812
The small company of veterans of the War of 1812 has lost another member in the death of William Reynolds, the oldest veteran, who would have been 100 years old on December 2. He died on Thursday night. Mr. Reynolds was born in Monroe, Orange County, N. Y., where his father, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was a farmer. The father was severely wounded at the battle of Fort Montgomery and left for dead on the field, but was finally rescued and restored to health. His son lived with him until the father died, when the son purchased the farm and lived on it until about 1812, when he came to this city and began a trucking business at King and Van Dam sts., which then was "way out in the country," as he often expressed it. He was drafted into the army and served out his time at Gravesend, Long Island.
After peace was declared he returned to his business, and before retiring from it amassed a considerable fortune. He was twice married and by his first wife had three children, of whom two survive him. His second wife died a few years ago childless. Mr. Reynolds moved to No. 73 Jane st. in 1852 and had lived there ever since. He was a prominent member of the Jane Street Methodist Episcopal Church. When abolition was first agitated Mr. Reynolds was a member of the Spring Street Presbyterian Church, and with the minister, Mr. Ludginton, took an exceedingly active part in trying to bring about the liberation of the slaves. Excitement for a time ran high. A mob attacked the church and nearly wrecked it, after which it started for Mr. Reynolds's house. But the militia was called out in time to check it.
Until the formation of the Republican party Mr. Reynolds was a Whig in politics, but became an ardent and active Republican. He was assisted to the polls to vote for Mr. Blaine and at the last election voted a straight Republican ticket. It was his great desire to vote at the age of 100.
DEATH OF ANOTHER VETERAN OF 1812
The small company of veterans of the War of 1812 has lost another member in the death of William Reynolds, the oldest veteran, who would have been 100 years old on December 2. He died on Thursday night. Mr. Reynolds was born in Monroe, Orange County, N. Y., where his father, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was a farmer. The father was severely wounded at the battle of Fort Montgomery and left for dead on the field, but was finally rescued and restored to health. His son lived with him until the father died, when the son purchased the farm and lived on it until about 1812, when he came to this city and began a trucking business at King and Van Dam sts., which then was "way out in the country," as he often expressed it. He was drafted into the army and served out his time at Gravesend, Long Island.
After peace was declared he returned to his business, and before retiring from it amassed a considerable fortune. He was twice married and by his first wife had three children, of whom two survive him. His second wife died a few years ago childless. Mr. Reynolds moved to No. 73 Jane st. in 1852 and had lived there ever since. He was a prominent member of the Jane Street Methodist Episcopal Church. When abolition was first agitated Mr. Reynolds was a member of the Spring Street Presbyterian Church, and with the minister, Mr. Ludginton, took an exceedingly active part in trying to bring about the liberation of the slaves. Excitement for a time ran high. A mob attacked the church and nearly wrecked it, after which it started for Mr. Reynolds's house. But the militia was called out in time to check it.
Until the formation of the Republican party Mr. Reynolds was a Whig in politics, but became an ardent and active Republican. He was assisted to the polls to vote for Mr. Blaine and at the last election voted a straight Republican ticket. It was his great desire to vote at the age of 100.
New-York Daily Tribune (New York, New York), Saturday, August 6, 1887; Page: 2
DEATH OF ANOTHER VETERAN OF 1812
The small company of veterans of the War of 1812 has lost another member in the death of William Reynolds, the oldest veteran, who would have been 100 years old on December 2. He died on Thursday night. Mr. Reynolds was born in Monroe, Orange County, N. Y., where his father, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was a farmer. The father was severely wounded at the battle of Fort Montgomery and left for dead on the field, but was finally rescued and restored to health. His son lived with him until the father died, when the son purchased the farm and lived on it until about 1812, when he came to this city and began a trucking business at King and Van Dam sts., which then was "way out in the country," as he often expressed it. He was drafted into the army and served out his time at Gravesend, Long Island.
After peace was declared he returned to his business, and before retiring from it amassed a considerable fortune. He was twice married and by his first wife had three children, of whom two survive him. His second wife died a few years ago childless. Mr. Reynolds moved to No. 73 Jane st. in 1852 and had lived there ever since. He was a prominent member of the Jane Street Methodist Episcopal Church. When abolition was first agitated Mr. Reynolds was a member of the Spring Street Presbyterian Church, and with the minister, Mr. Ludginton, took an exceedingly active part in trying to bring about the liberation of the slaves. Excitement for a time ran high. A mob attacked the church and nearly wrecked it, after which it started for Mr. Reynolds's house. But the militia was called out in time to check it.
Until the formation of the Republican party Mr. Reynolds was a Whig in politics, but became an ardent and active Republican. He was assisted to the polls to vote for Mr. Blaine and at the last election voted a straight Republican ticket. It was his great desire to vote at the age of 100.
DEATH OF ANOTHER VETERAN OF 1812
The small company of veterans of the War of 1812 has lost another member in the death of William Reynolds, the oldest veteran, who would have been 100 years old on December 2. He died on Thursday night. Mr. Reynolds was born in Monroe, Orange County, N. Y., where his father, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, was a farmer. The father was severely wounded at the battle of Fort Montgomery and left for dead on the field, but was finally rescued and restored to health. His son lived with him until the father died, when the son purchased the farm and lived on it until about 1812, when he came to this city and began a trucking business at King and Van Dam sts., which then was "way out in the country," as he often expressed it. He was drafted into the army and served out his time at Gravesend, Long Island.
After peace was declared he returned to his business, and before retiring from it amassed a considerable fortune. He was twice married and by his first wife had three children, of whom two survive him. His second wife died a few years ago childless. Mr. Reynolds moved to No. 73 Jane st. in 1852 and had lived there ever since. He was a prominent member of the Jane Street Methodist Episcopal Church. When abolition was first agitated Mr. Reynolds was a member of the Spring Street Presbyterian Church, and with the minister, Mr. Ludginton, took an exceedingly active part in trying to bring about the liberation of the slaves. Excitement for a time ran high. A mob attacked the church and nearly wrecked it, after which it started for Mr. Reynolds's house. But the militia was called out in time to check it.
Until the formation of the Republican party Mr. Reynolds was a Whig in politics, but became an ardent and active Republican. He was assisted to the polls to vote for Mr. Blaine and at the last election voted a straight Republican ticket. It was his great desire to vote at the age of 100.
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