History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present timeWith numerous biographical and family sketches . and son were separated. Thefather, Daniel Bennett, was sent to Detroit; Abijah, to Montreal. Both wereforced into the British service. The father being by trade a tailor, was putto making clothing for the army. The son was taught to beat the drum, atwhich he soon became such a proficient as to attain the rank of the close of the war, both returned, after an absence of about six yearsand a half. Their sufferings while on their march to Detroit, w
History of Chautauqua County, New York, from its first settlement to the present timeWith numerous biographical and family sketches . and son were separated. Thefather, Daniel Bennett, was sent to Detroit; Abijah, to Montreal. Both wereforced into the British service. The father being by trade a tailor, was putto making clothing for the army. The son was taught to beat the drum, atwhich he soon became such a proficient as to attain the rank of the close of the war, both returned, after an absence of about six yearsand a half. Their sufferings while on their march to Detroit, were country was most of the way unsettled; they were obliged to live onshort allowance, for a time, until their stock of provisions was entirelyexhausted, when they had nothing to live on but roots and barks. Abijahbecame sick and helpless. He was rolled in a blanket, and carried by hisfather and another man on their shoulders. In this condition they marchedseven days, when all were nearly exhausted, and without the hope of , they were met by a British officer on a fat mare. The officer ?^«*H„.
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