Near Clarendon in Orleans County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lemuel Cook
10 Sept 1759 - 20 May 1866
2nd Regt Conn Light Dragoons
Last living pensioner of
the American Revolution and
oldest patriot, buried here
Erected by Orleans County Department of History and Orleans County Historical Association.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is May 20, 1866.
Location. 43° 8.442′ N, 78° 2.304′ W. Marker is near Clarendon, New York, in Orleans County. Memorial is on Munger Road, 0.1 miles west of Merrill Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarendon NY 14429, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cook Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Lewis Home (approx. 1.4 miles away); Robinson Cemetery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Carl E. Akeley (approx. 2.8 miles away); Butterfield Cobblestone (approx. 3.3 miles away); Farwell's Mill (approx. 3.8 miles away); Clarendon Honors its Veterans (approx. 3.8 miles away); 1837 Church (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarendon.
Also see . . .
1. Lemuel Cook (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 19, 2019, by Rowan Hawkins of Upstate, Ny, Usa.)
2. Lemuel Cook (Findagrave.com). (Submitted on May 19, 2019, by Rowan Hawkins of Upstate, Ny, Usa.)
Additional keywords. Continental Army Over 100
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2019, by Rowan Hawkins of Upstate, Ny, Usa. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 23, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 2. submitted on May 18, 2019, by Rowan Hawkins of Upstate, Ny, Usa. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 23, 2021, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. 7. submitted on May 19, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.