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Zachariah Teal was born 6 Feb 1790 in Claverack, Churchtown, New York, USA. He was one of five children of Lorenz Heinrich Tiel (1765-1813) and Anna Barbara Kuhn (1771-1859).
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Nathaniel Beach
1st Flank Company
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
Nathaniel Beach was born c 1791 in Claverack, Churchtown, New York, USA. His father, Michael Beach was born Mar 28, 1764 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. He immigrated to America by 1784; settling in Claverack, Churchtown, New York. Nathan’s mother, Elizabeth Huffman, was born c 1767 in Churchtown, New York, USA to Nicholas Huffman (United Empire Loyalist) and Abigail Hoffman. Michael and Elizabeth were married c 1784 and had five children:
- Jacob
- Michael
- John N
- Nathaniel
- Catherine
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1st Flank Company
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
John Beam
1st Flank Company
3rd Regiment Lincoln Militia
Born March 1775 in Sussex, New Jersey, USA.
One of 11 children of Jacob Beam (Boehme) and Anna Catherine Boughner; their other children were:
- Lewis
- Alice
- Catherine
- Peter
- Jacob Jr.
- Susannah
- Margaret
- Christina
- Anna
- Sarah
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