Individual Details

General Seth POMEROY

(20 May 1706 - 19 Feb 1777)

Events

Birth20 May 1706Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Marriage14 Dec 1732Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts - Mary HUNT
Miscellaneous1734purchased land from Ebenezer Pomeroy - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
MiscellaneousMar 1737pulled a tooth for Jonathan Hunt as recorded in his account book as a blacksmith - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1737purchased land from Ebenezer Corss - Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1737purchased land from Josiah Pomeroy etc. - Hampden County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1738purchased land from Josiah Shelden - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous1740deeded land to Josiah Shelden - Hampden County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1740purchased land from Benjamin Stebbins etc. - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous1740purchased land boarded by a brook and to the west by Supply Kingsley and Dr. Samuel Mather - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous6 Aug 1742was entertaining Indians from Canada who came to purchase muskets when his daughter Mary was born - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Military23 Jan 1743was appointed by Gov Shirley as Captain of the third company of Snow Shoe Men - Massachusetts
Miscellaneous9 Jul 1743Apprentice Ebenezer Boltwood drowned - Northampton Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Military5 Apr 1745joined the expedition against Louisburg, with a Major's commission
Miscellaneous12 May 1745wrote a letter to his wife Mary about the attack - Louisburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
Miscellaneous4 Jun 1745wrote his wife a letter while serving - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Miscellaneous30 Jul 1745wrote a letter to his wife the day after a 16 day boat ride from Cape Breton - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous8 Aug 1745arrived home by horseback from Boston - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
MiscellaneousAbt 25 Apr 1746headed a military force of between 400 and 500 men to answer an indian raid - Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Miscellaneous11 Jan 1747had an account for a large quantity of food - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1748purchased land from Ebenezer Pomeroy - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
MilitaryBet 11 Aug 1748 and 21 Aug 1748was a Lieutenant in the French and Indian Wars serving in Col. Joseph Dwight's Regiment
Miscellaneous20 Mar 1749Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous1749purchased land from Nathaniel Searle - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous1750purchased land from Ebenezer Pomeroy etc. - Hampden County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1750purchased land from Josiah Searle - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous26 Jul 1750purchased from Asaph Levitt for 53 pounds, 6 shillings & 8 pence 1/8 of the Iron Works - Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut
Residence26 Jul 1750and was a major - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Company
Miscellaneous1752purchased land from Elihu Parsons - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous16 Mar 1753Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
MilitaryBet 29 Mar 1755 and 8 Sep 1755was a Lieut Col in the Crown Point Expedition in the French & Indian War under Col. Ephraim Williams
Miscellaneous1755purchased land from Daniel Pomeroy - Hampden County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1755purchased land from Titus Wright etc. - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Military18 Aug 1755was present at a council of war held by Major General William Johnson at the Great Carrying Place
Military20 Aug 1755attended a general court martial at the Great Carrying Place
MiscellaneousSep 1755Lake George, Warren County, New York
Military8 Sep 1755became colonel of the Massachusetts troops after the death of Co. Ephraim Williams - Lake George, Warren County, New York
Miscellaneous8 Sep 1755wrote a letter to his wife - Lake George, Albany, New York, British America
MilitaryBet 9 Sep 1755 and 10 Dec 1755fought as a Colonel in the French & Indian war at Crown Point Expedition under Col. Ephraim Williams
Military8 Oct 1755received Capt Nathaniel Dwight's company - Lake George, Albany, New York, British America
Miscellaneous1757purchased land from Simeon Parsons - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous1759deeded land to Eli Colton - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Occupationgunsmith - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous28 Jan 1760[possibly] received a land grant from Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire - Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont
MilitaryBet 5 Apr 1760 and 20 Jun 1760was a Lieut in the West Hoosuck Expedition of the French and Indian Wars
Miscellaneous1760purchased land from Samuel Clapp - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous13 Oct 1760had a letter remaining at the post office - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous20 Aug 1761was one of the grantees of the town - Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont
Miscellaneous1762[possibly]repaired and maintained the town clock - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
MiscellaneousApr 1762owed a debt to the estate of the late Elisha Pomeroy for 10 pd 7 shillngs - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous17 Jun 1763received a land grant from Governor Wentworth for land - Draper, Windham County, Vermont
Miscellaneous26 Jan 1767owed a debt to the estate of Ebenezer Pomeroy Sr, deceased - Southampton, Hampshire County Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1767purchased land from Medad Pomeroy - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous6 Sep 1768was owed from the estate of his late nephew Stephen Pomeroy 17 Shillings 6 pence - Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Military18 Nov 1768commanded as Colonel the 64th regiment of 500 men that were stationed - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1769was Brigadier General commanding the King's troops through the winter - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous1769deeded land to Seth Austin - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous1769purchased land from Daniel Pomeroy - Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous26 Jul 1769and his troops left from Boston - New York
Miscellaneous26 Jul 1769and his troops left from Boston - New York
Miscellaneous1771was taxed 15 shillings for 3 acres of tillage producing 16 bushels of grain per year - Williamsburg, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous3 Jun 1773Northhampton, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous1774deeded land to Elisha Hunt - Hampshire County, Massachusetts
MiscellaneousNov 1774
OccupationBef 1775ingenious mechanic and manufacturer of arms - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Military9 Feb 1775was appointed by the provincial congress as a general in the Massachusetts Milita - Cambridge, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous11 May 1775was part of a committee that found Ebenezer Bradish innocent of disloyality to his country - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous13 Jun 1775received a letter from his son Medad Pomeroy - Cambridge
Military17 Jun 1775was a general in the Battle of Bunker Hill - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Military17 Jun 1775returned home after the Battle of Bunker HIll - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Military22 Jun 1775was appointed first brigadier general by the Continental Congress - Massachusetts
MilitaryAbt 1775was a Brigadier General fighting for Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War
Miscellaneous1775was one of 15 men apppointed to a committee of correspondence, safety & inspection - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Military19 Jul 1775was replaced as first brigadier general by tContinental Congress as he did not act on the Commission - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Military16 Jan 1776delivered a letter to George Washington from Lt. Henry Stanhope who was a prisoner being held - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Military17 Jan 1776as chairman of the Committee of Safety, wrote to Geo Washington about prisoners in their charge - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
WillBef 19 Feb 1777
Death19 Feb 1777pleurisy - Van Cortlandtville, Westchester County, New York
BurialAft 19 Feb 1777at Van Cortland Cem - Peekskill, Westchester County, New York
MiscellaneousAft 20 Feb 1777was memorialized after his death with a stone at the Bridge Street Cemetery - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Probate1 Jul 1777Northhampton, Massachusetts Bay, British America
Miscellaneous17 Jun 1898had a monument erected by the SAR unveiled in his honor at the Hillside Cemetery - Peekskill, Westchester County, New York
MiscellaneousAbt 1953's anvil was will by his descendant, Brenton C Pomeroy to the Northampton Historical Society - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Miscellaneous2024Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseMary HUNT (1705 - 1777)
ChildReverend Seth POMEROY (1733 - 1770)
ChildQuartus POMEROY (1735 - 1803)
ChildDoctor Medad POMEROY (1736 - 1819)
ChildCaptain Lemuel POMEROY (1738 - 1819)
ChildMartha POMEROY (1740 - 1803)
ChildMary POMEROY (1742 - 1824)
ChildSarah POMEROY (1744 - 1808)
ChildPOMEROY (1746 - 1746)
ChildLieutenant Asahel POMEROY (1749 - 1833)
FatherHonorable Major Ebenezer POMEROY (1669 - 1754)
MotherSarah KING (1671 - 1747)
SiblingSarah POMEROY (1693 - 1693)
SiblingLieutenant John POMEROY (1695 - 1736)
SiblingDeacon Ebenezer POMEROY (1697 - 1774)
SiblingSarah POMEROY (1700 - 1777)
SiblingSimeon POMEROY (1702 - 1725)
SiblingEnsign Josiah POMEROY (1703 - 1789)
SiblingLieutenant Daniel POMEROY (1709 - 1755)
SiblingThankful POMEROY (1712 - 1790)