Friends of Livingston County History

07/17/2026

📌 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
“𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 — 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆”

07/17/2026

🪦 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆

🇺🇸 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁 (𝟭𝟳𝟲𝟮–𝟭𝟴𝟮𝟴)

❓ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻❓

Humphrey Hunt was just a young man when he answered the call to serve during the American Revolution.

According to his pension records, he served 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿. Because of his youthfulness, he first served as 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 (𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆) before continuing his military service. During the war, he was wounded twice and suffered a musket ball wound through his left hand—injuries that later qualified him for a military pension.

In 𝟭𝟳𝟳𝟵, Humphrey marched with 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 through western New York. He was part of the detachment sent against Cayuga villages along the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake during the 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗻–𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻, one of the Revolutionary War's most significant—and most consequential—campaigns in western New York.

After the war, Humphrey eventually settled in New York and, in 𝟭𝟴𝟮𝟴, moved to 𝗠𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀, where he died just over a year later.

Today, he rests in 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆, and his headstone simply reads:

"A Revolutionary Soldier in Sullivan's Army."

🇺🇸 𝗔𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆, we remember not only the famous names of the Revolution, but also ordinary soldiers like Humphrey Hunt, whose courage and perseverance became part of our nation's story.

👇 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵?

Have you visited 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆? We'd love to hear your story or see your photos in the comments.

🪦 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆

Honoring the men and women whose lives helped shape our nation's history—and whose stories still live on in our county today.

07/08/2026

Whatever the narrative that is told, the events surrounding the deaths of Lt. Boyd and Sgt. Parker in what is now Livingston County left a lasting scar on this region.

07/07/2026

🇺🇸 **The Ska-Hase-Ga-O Chapter, NSDAR** cordially invites you to join us for a special **Cemetery Dedication Ceremony** honoring **Paul Davison**, Founder of Lima and Revolutionary War Patriot.

📅 **Saturday, July 11, 2026**

🕙 **10:00 a.m.**

📍 **Oak Ridge Cemetery**
2041 Livonia Center Road
Lima, New York

Please join us as we gather to honor the life, service, and lasting legacy of **Paul Davison** and recognize his important place in the history of our community and our nation.

🥁 The ceremony will feature special music by the **Excelsior Brigade Fife and Drum Corps**, bringing the sounds and spirit of the Revolutionary era to this meaningful commemoration.

We hope you will join us for this special occasion as we remember a Patriot, honor a founder, and preserve his legacy for future generations.

🚗 Please follow the signs for event parking.

☔ The ceremony will be held **rain or shine**.

06/28/2026

🇺🇸 Can You Find the Hidden Revolutionary War Patriot? 🔍

Come join the fun as we celebrate America's 250th Anniversary!

Visit participating museums throughout Livingston County to search for a hidden Revolutionary War Patriot. Each discovery gives you a chance to enter to win an America250 Challenge Coin or a Patriotic Prize Packet! 🎉

📍 Explore local museums.
🔎 Find the hidden Patriot.
🎟️ Enter to win!

For participating locations, contest details, and how to play, visit:
🌐 www.skahasegao.weebly.com

Happy hunting—and good luck! 🇺🇸

06/19/2026

🥁Are you descended from a Revolutionary War veteran who lived in Livingston County?

🎖️The Livingston County Historian is seeking local descendants to participate in an autumn recognition event as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States. Participating descendants will receive a small commemorative token.

Criteria:
🔹 You’re descended from a verifiable Revolutionary War veteran who lived in Livingston County.
🔹 You’ve done (or are interested in doing) a good-faith effort to document your lineage, or are a member of the DAR or SAR.

🔗The Historian’s Office is happy to help research your connection to a Revolutionary ancestor if needed.

⏰Deadline to be considered for this historic recognition is September 30, 2026. Share your contact and lineage information with the County Historian at 585-243-7955 or [email protected].

Government Appointed Historians of Western New York Mount Morris NY Historical Society Lima Historical Society - Tennie Burton Nunda Historical Society Nunda Historical Society

06/17/2026

📌 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
“𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 — 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆”

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🇺🇸 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗳𝗳 (1755–1845)

Among the Revolutionary War veterans buried in Livingston County is Oliver Woodruff, whose service to the cause of independence came at a great personal cost.

Woodruff was discharged from service on October 10, 1775, in the Northern Department, but later re-enlisted. During the war he was captured at Fort Lee and marched to New York City, where he was imprisoned in the notorious Bridewell prison.

After months of captivity, he was finally exchanged and released on December 26, 1776.

He survived the war, lived to the remarkable age of 90, and today rests in Union Cemetery in Livonia, New York, beside his wife.

Nearly 250 years after the Revolution, his gravestone stands as a reminder that the struggle for independence was experienced by ordinary individuals whose lives became part of our nation's history.

📍 Union Cemetery
Livonia, Livingston County, New York

🔗 Find A Grave Memorial:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17622417/oliver-woodruff

👉 Have you visited Union Cemetery or discovered a Revolutionary War veteran buried in Livingston County?

Share a photo, location, or story in the comments below!

📜 Follow along with us as we explore
“250 Years Ago in Livingston County.”

06/17/2026

📌 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
“𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 — 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆”

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

📌 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀:
“𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 — 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝟮𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆”

🧬🇺🇸 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮'𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝗲 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿?

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, we're exploring the families and individuals whose stories helped shape Livingston County.

Many Revolutionary War veterans and patriots eventually made their way to western New York, and today their final resting places can still be found in cemeteries throughout the county. Their descendants—and the communities they helped build—remain part of our story.

📣 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽!

👇 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲?

Do you recognize any names connected to:

⚔️ Revolutionary War service
🪦 Veterans buried in Livingston County cemeteries
🏡 Early settlers of the county
📖 Families appearing in church, land, or probate records

💬 Share a surname—or several—in the comments!

You might discover distant cousins, connect with fellow researchers, or help preserve a story that deserves to be remembered.

📌 Throughout the coming months, we'll be highlighting Revolutionary War soldiers and patriots buried in Livingston County as part of our journey toward America's 250th Anniversary.

⭐ 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀? 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆'𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁!