Samuel Hartford
Soldier of 1812
When a lad of 14 he went as a substitute for his brother in law that his sister and her 7 little ones might not be deprived of a husband and father’s care.
Served as Private in N. Y. Militia.
Was in Battle of Niagara.
Honorably discharged Sept. 30, 1818.
Marker is at the intersection of Pelsdorf Avenue and Spencer Road, on the right when traveling north on Pelsdorf Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
