Though genealogists rely most heavily on original documents to prove family relationships or identities, using artifacts, though unusual, may help untangle a same-name mystery. Join us on Monday, October 7th at 7:00 pm via Zoom to learn the story of A Connecticut Yankee in the King’s Rangers, as told by Leeds & Grenville Branch member, and New York resident, Pamela Vittorio.
Between 1780 and 1783, Oliver Graham’s name appeared on both Connecticut and Loyalist militia rosters. Were there two men named Oliver Graham?: one who had volunteered in Connecticut, fought with Seth Warner’s regiment in Vermont, and was captured during the Burning of the Valley; and the other, a private with the King’s Rangers who received many acres of Crown Land after the Treaty of Paris was signed?
A detailed paper trail from research in Canadian archives and two U.S. states, combined with a nineteenth century watercolor painting and a Colonial powder horn, help confirm one man’s identity.
Pamela Vittorio is a historian, professional genealogist, and an Associate Teaching Professor (Research & Writing) at the New School University, in NYC. To register for this presentation, click here