Warren in Otsego County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Tunnicliff Jr

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011

1. John Tunnicliff Jr Marker

Inscription. B. 1751, Derby, England, came to
America 1772; Revolutionary
Soldier; Settled here 1793;
Died 1814; Buried one Mile
South, Tunnicliff Cemetery.

Erected 1938 by New York State Education Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.

Location. 42° 50.765′ N, 74° 54.946′ W. Marker is in Warren, New York, in Otsego County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Hoke Road (County Route 173), on the right when traveling east on U.S. 20. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cooperstown NY 13326, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ganowauges (approx. 3.4 miles away); French War - 1757 (approx. 3.4 miles away); Sunken Island (approx. 3½ miles away); Desert Storm Veterans Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away); Spring House (approx. 3½ miles away); Adam Helmer’s Run (approx. 3½ miles away); The Thomas R. Proctor Clock (approx. 3½ miles away); Richfield Hotel (approx. 3.7 miles away).

Regarding John Tunnicliff Jr. "In the year 1783 John Tunnicliff
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Jr came to this country from England and located at Albany as goldsmith his former employment He remained there but a few months when he purchased a farm about one mile south of Little Lakes in the town of Warren which he continued to occupy until his death in 1814 His family consisted of seven sons and five daughters Joseph Tunnicliff of Warren is now the only surviving son His son William Tunnicliff erected a store near his father's residence where he conducted a successful trade for many years and died in 1836 leaving an ample fortune to his six children some of whom are now residents of this village." - Richfield Springs and Vicinity: Historical, Biographical, and Descriptive by William Theodore Bailey A.S. Barns & Company New York 1874, page 26

Also see . . . New York State Museum Bio of John Tunnicliff, Jr. (Submitted on May 28, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)

Additional keywords. Richfield Springs

Photographed by Craig Doda, April 9, 2023

2. John Tunnicliff Jr Marker

Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, May 14, 2011

3. John Tunnicliff Jr Marker

Corner of Hoke Road and US 20, looking west.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,414 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 28, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 2. submitted on April 16, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 28, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.