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Argie's Wife · 07-17-2011, 10:29 PM

Interesting that the spelling of Mr. Torrey's last name here is "Tory", which is the same spelling as the word used to describe British loyalists during that time. I know that names can be misspelled or words spelled very differently, as there was little standards/style in English in the past.

I found mention of him HERE and it might explain the location of the grave, etc.:

TORREY

Samuel Torrey, a Revolutionary soldier, lived down near the lake, opposite the so-called "Roller Coaster Road." He was buried in his field on a knoll of dry land, where since a road has been built by the side of their graves. His wife was laid beside him. The present road passes Mr. Watson's. Their children:

Samuel, Jr., b. 1751.
Daniel, b. 1752.
Mercy, b. 1756.
Hannah, b. 1759.
William, b. 1761.
Martha, b. 1764.

He is also named in Meredith's first town meeting:

On June 16, 1768 New Salem was officially incorporated, under the name of MEREDITH.

June 13, 1769 the proprietors now of MEREDITH met at the house of Caleb Johnson, innholder, at Exeter and John Folsom, Jeremy Smith and Captain John Odlin were accepted as second settlers.

According to the records, the first proprietors meeting held in Meredith was at the dwelling house of Ebenezer Smith, Esq. on September 17, 1778. At this first town meeting the following officers were voted: Moderator: William Mead; Town Clerk, Ebenezer Smith; Selectmen, Ebenezer Smith, Ruben Marston and Ebenezer Pitman; Constable, Nicholas Carr Folsom; "Servairs" of Highways, Abraham Folsom and Ruben Marston; Tythingmen, Thomas Danford and Ebenezer Pitman; Assesssors, Abraham Folsom and Robert Bryent; Auditors, Abraham Folsom & Robert Bryent; Fence Viewers, Samuel Torrey and Abraham Folsom.

07-17-2011, 10:29 PM	#3
Argie's Wife Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alton Posts: 1,908 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 533 Thanked 579 Times in 260 Posts	Interesting that the spelling of Mr. Torrey's last name here is "Tory", which is the same spelling as the word used to describe British loyalists during that time. I know that names can be misspelled or words spelled very differently, as there was little standards/style in English in the past. I found mention of him HERE and it might explain the location of the grave, etc.: TORREY Samuel Torrey, a Revolutionary soldier, lived down near the lake, opposite the so-called "Roller Coaster Road." He was buried in his field on a knoll of dry land, where since a road has been built by the side of their graves. His wife was laid beside him. The present road passes Mr. Watson's. Their children: Samuel, Jr., b. 1751. Daniel, b. 1752. Mercy, b. 1756. Hannah, b. 1759. William, b. 1761. Martha, b. 1764. He is also named in Meredith's first town meeting: On June 16, 1768 New Salem was officially incorporated, under the name of MEREDITH. June 13, 1769 the proprietors now of MEREDITH met at the house of Caleb Johnson, innholder, at Exeter and John Folsom, Jeremy Smith and Captain John Odlin were accepted as second settlers. According to the records, the first proprietors meeting held in Meredith was at the dwelling house of Ebenezer Smith, Esq. on September 17, 1778. At this first town meeting the following officers were voted: Moderator: William Mead; Town Clerk, Ebenezer Smith; Selectmen, Ebenezer Smith, Ruben Marston and Ebenezer Pitman; Constable, Nicholas Carr Folsom; "Servairs" of Highways, Abraham Folsom and Ruben Marston; Tythingmen, Thomas Danford and Ebenezer Pitman; Assesssors, Abraham Folsom and Robert Bryent; Auditors, Abraham Folsom & Robert Bryent; Fence Viewers, Samuel Torrey and Abraham Folsom.