Delmar in Albany County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

In This Hamagrael Area

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, August 12, 2026

1. In This Hamagrael Area Marker

Inscription. Is buried a soldier of the American Revolution Lt. John Leonard, 5th Regiment Albany County Militia

Erected 1976 by Tawasentha Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 42° 36.475′ N, 73° 49.557′ W. Marker is in Delmar, New York, in Albany County. It is on Mcguffey Lane 0.1 miles north of Albin Road, on the left when traveling south. The marker is right in front of Hamagrael Elementary School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Mcguffey Lane, Delmar NY 12054, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leonard Farm Site (approx. half a mile away); Delmar (approx. one mile away); Delmar Post Office (approx. 1.1 miles away); Town of Bethlehem Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); Connecting People With Communities (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Van Deusen House (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Van Deusen House (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delmar.

Additional commentary.
1. More about John Leonard and His Service
According to Susan E. Leath, author of Historic Tales of Bethlehem New York (History Press, 2016), Leonard, who was born in Wittenberg, Germany in 1739, became a lieutenant in the Albany County Militia on March 4, 1780. She quotes a sworn affidavit of John Flansburgh's in which he said he was stationed at the Stone Church in Schoharie (Old Stone Fort). He was told to assist Lieutenant John Leonard

Marker Noting the Burial of an American Revolution Soldier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, August 12, 2026

2. Marker Noting the Burial of an American Revolution Soldier

in carrying new prisoners from Schoharie to Albany (pp. 121-122). He died in 1801 and was buried in the family cemetery, which was then on the Patterson farm, and is now Hamagrael Park.

— Submitted August 12, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York.

Longer Distance Shot of the Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trudi Jacobson, August 12, 2026

3. Longer Distance Shot of the Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2026, by Trudi Jacobson of Slingerlands, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.