Samuel was the son of Col. Aaron M. Austin & Elizabeth Spencer. He married on 14 Nov 1765,Ruth Gillett in Torrington CT, . They were blessed with four children: Mindwell, Sarah, Ruth, and Clymenia.
In 1775, Samuel served at Boston as a Minuteman.
Samuel served in the Colonial Army, 5th Light Horse Brigade, Capt. John Strong's Company, from 1776 to 1779.
He had the honor to be detailed to General Washington's Life Guard, which was formed in New Jersey in the spring of 1776, "His Excellency depends upon good Men, such as can be recommended for their sobriety, honesty and good behavior; he wishes them to be from five feet eight Inches high, to five feet ten Inches; handsomely and well made, and as there is nothing in his eyes more desirable than Cleanliness in a Soldier, he desires that particular attention be made in the choice of such men as are clean and spruce."
It was an honor to belong to this volunteer unit and care was taken to include men from all 13 states.
In 1777, he was "at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne", at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga NY.
Samuel moved from CT to Portage County OH, following the Revolutionary War, one of the pioneers of Portage County.
In 2003, a memorial marker for him was placed at Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, NY.
In 1775, Samuel served at Boston as a Minuteman.
Samuel served in the Colonial Army, 5th Light Horse Brigade, Capt. John Strong's Company, from 1776 to 1779.
He had the honor to be detailed to General Washington's Life Guard, which was formed in New Jersey in the spring of 1776, "His Excellency depends upon good Men, such as can be recommended for their sobriety, honesty and good behavior; he wishes them to be from five feet eight Inches high, to five feet ten Inches; handsomely and well made, and as there is nothing in his eyes more desirable than Cleanliness in a Soldier, he desires that particular attention be made in the choice of such men as are clean and spruce."
It was an honor to belong to this volunteer unit and care was taken to include men from all 13 states.
In 1777, he was "at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne", at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga NY.
Samuel moved from CT to Portage County OH, following the Revolutionary War, one of the pioneers of Portage County.
In 2003, a memorial marker for him was placed at Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, NY.
Samuel was the son of Col. Aaron M. Austin & Elizabeth Spencer. He married on 14 Nov 1765,Ruth Gillett in Torrington CT, . They were blessed with four children: Mindwell, Sarah, Ruth, and Clymenia.
In 1775, Samuel served at Boston as a Minuteman.
Samuel served in the Colonial Army, 5th Light Horse Brigade, Capt. John Strong's Company, from 1776 to 1779.
He had the honor to be detailed to General Washington's Life Guard, which was formed in New Jersey in the spring of 1776, "His Excellency depends upon good Men, such as can be recommended for their sobriety, honesty and good behavior; he wishes them to be from five feet eight Inches high, to five feet ten Inches; handsomely and well made, and as there is nothing in his eyes more desirable than Cleanliness in a Soldier, he desires that particular attention be made in the choice of such men as are clean and spruce."
It was an honor to belong to this volunteer unit and care was taken to include men from all 13 states.
In 1777, he was "at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne", at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga NY.
Samuel moved from CT to Portage County OH, following the Revolutionary War, one of the pioneers of Portage County.
In 2003, a memorial marker for him was placed at Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, NY.
In 1775, Samuel served at Boston as a Minuteman.
Samuel served in the Colonial Army, 5th Light Horse Brigade, Capt. John Strong's Company, from 1776 to 1779.
He had the honor to be detailed to General Washington's Life Guard, which was formed in New Jersey in the spring of 1776, "His Excellency depends upon good Men, such as can be recommended for their sobriety, honesty and good behavior; he wishes them to be from five feet eight Inches high, to five feet ten Inches; handsomely and well made, and as there is nothing in his eyes more desirable than Cleanliness in a Soldier, he desires that particular attention be made in the choice of such men as are clean and spruce."
It was an honor to belong to this volunteer unit and care was taken to include men from all 13 states.
In 1777, he was "at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne", at the Battle of Bemis Heights, Saratoga NY.
Samuel moved from CT to Portage County OH, following the Revolutionary War, one of the pioneers of Portage County.
In 2003, a memorial marker for him was placed at Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, NY.
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In Memory Of
US Army
Revolutionary War
5th Regiment
Light Horse
Gravesite Details
DAR Patriot # A003847.. In 2003, a memorial marker for him was placed at Saratoga Battlefield National Cemetery, Schuylerville, NY.
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