Esperance in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Patriot Burials
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 27, 2024
1. Patriot Burials Marker
Revolutionary War Veterans
Pvt. Jonathan Herrick and
Pvt. Joel Messinger interred
here ca.1848-1850.
Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation & Schoharie-Leatherstocking Chapter, Sons of The American Revolution. (Marker Number 62.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Patriot Burials (WGPF) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 42° 45.813′ N, 74° 15.319′ W. Marker is in Esperance, New York, in Schoharie County. It is on Burtonville Road north of Charleston Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2799 Burtonville Road, Esperance NY 12066, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Esperance Witch (approx. 0.2 miles away); Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. Ό mile away); Chocolate Jumbles (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Presbyterian Church Esperance, NY (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tory Tree Site (approx. 2½ miles away); Grist Mill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Amos Clayton
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Jonathan Herrick on Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on May 27, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
2. Joel Messinger on Find-A-Grave. (Submitted on May 27, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
3. Empire State Society
Sons of the American Revolution. (Submitted on May 27, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 27, 2024
2. Patriot Burials Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 27, 2024
3. Patriot Burials Marker
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 27, 2024
4. Pvt. Jonathan Herrick Gravestone in Esperance Cemetery
Jonathan Herrick's memorial stone reads, "Grandfather 1760 - 1848"
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 27, 2024
5. Pvt. Joel Messinger Gravestone in Esperance Cemetery
Revolutionary Soldier
DIED
April 27, 1850
Aged 90 Years
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 27, 2024, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
