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'''Richard Falley Jr.''' (January 31, 1740 in [[St._George,_Maine|St George River, Maine]] – September 3, 1808 in [[Westfield, Massachusetts]]) was a soldier who fought in the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]].
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*[[Richard Falley Cleveland]] (grandson)
*[[Lewis Falley Allen]] (grandson)
*[[Grover Cleveland]] (great-grandson)
*[[Rose Cleveland]] (great-granddaughter)
*[[Ruth Cleveland]] (great-great-granddaughter)
*[[Esther Cleveland|Esther Cleveland Bosanquet]] (great-great-granddaughter)
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'''Richard Falley Jr.''' (January 31, 1740 – September 3, 1808) was a soldier who fought in the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]].


==Early life==
Falley joined the [[Provincial Army]] at age 16. He was captured by [[Native Americans]] at the surrender of [[Fort_Edward_(village),_New_York|Fort Edward]], taken to Montreal and [[adopted]] into the tribe. He was later ransomed from the tribe for 16 gallons of [[rum]] and returned to Westfield.<ref name=historic>Roberts, George Simon. ''Historic towns of the Connecticut River Valley''. Robson & Adee, Schenectady, New York, 1906. [http://books.google.com/books?id=ZgcWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA314&lpg=PA314&dq=%22There+was+no+more+ardent+patriot+in+New+England+than+Richard+Falley%22&source=bl&ots=trYeQ4fJzk&sig=uiuqjMLhN72OnYsv0uZnqSqBOqk&hl=en&ei=mQ3ITbPaOsLi0QGh4dSJCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CB8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22There%20was%20no%20more%20ardent%20patriot%20in%20New%20England%20than%20Richard%20Falley%22&f=false convenience link]</ref>
Falley was born on January 31, 1740, in [[St. George, Maine]]. He was the son of Richard and Anna (Lamb) Falley. His father was born on [[Guernsey]], but was reputedly kidnapped as a boy and brought to [[Nova Scotia]].<ref name=excerpts>Excerpts From The Hitchcock Genealogy, Compiled for the Register by H. G. Cleveland, Esq., of Cleveland, Ohio.</ref>


==Career==
He later joined [[Captain Park]]’s company as an [[ensign]] and commanded a company at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] where his 14 year old son, Frederick, served there as a [[drummer]].<ref name=historic/>
At age 16, Falley joined the [[Provincial Army]] and was among those captured by [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Native Americans]] at the surrender of [[Fort Edward (village), New York|Fort Edward]]. He was taken to Montreal and [[adopted]] into the tribe. Later he was ransomed from the tribe by a woman<ref name=excerpts/> for 16 gallons of [[rum]] and returned to Westfield.<ref name=historic>Roberts, George Simon. ''Historic towns of the Connecticut River Valley''. Robson & Adee, Schenectady, New York, 1906. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZgcWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA314 convenience link]</ref> He later joined [[Captain Park]]’s company as an [[ensign (rank)|ensign]] and commanded a company at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] where his 14-year-old son, Frederick, served there as a [[drummer]],<ref name=historic/> and reportedly "drummed all through the fight."<ref name=excerpts/>


During the [[American Revolution]], Falley made guns for the [[Continental Army]] at an armory at the foot of [[Tekoa Mountain]] in Montgomery, Massachusetts.<ref name=historic/>
During the [[American Revolution]], Falley made guns for the [[Continental Army]] at an armory at the foot of [[Tekoa Mountain (Massachusetts)|Tekoa Mountain]] in Montgomery, Massachusetts.<ref name=historic/> He was for many years superintendent of the Armory at [[Springfield, Massachusetts]].<ref name=excerpts/>


==Personal life==
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Sources indicate Falley was either the maternal grandfather<ref name=historic/> or maternal great grandfather of [[Grover Cleveland]].<ref name=nytimes>'[[New York Times]]'', 20 August 1884. [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9403E4DD1338E033A25753C2A96E9C94659FD7CF GOV. CLEVELAND'S GRANDMOTHER; SOMETHING ABOUT HIS FAMILY ON THE MATERNAL SIDE]". Accessed 31 May 2011.</ref>
On December 24, 1761, Falley married Margaret Hitchcock (b. May 25, 1741, Westfield, MA - d. February 11 or 18, 1820, Volney (now Fulton), NY) in Westfield, Massachusetts. Together they had 11 children, 10 of whom survived.<ref name=excerpts/>
# Lovisa Falley, b. Dec 3, 1763
# Frederick Falley, b. Jan 2, 1765
# Margaret Falley, b. Nov 15, 1766
# Richard Falley III, b. Sept 15, 1768
# Russell Falley, b. Oct 5, 1770
# Daniel Falley, b. Dec 3, 1772 (did not survive)
# Daniel Falley, b. Nov 15, 1773
# Ruth Falley, b. Dec 7, 1775
# Lewis Falley, b. Jan 15, 1778
# Samuel Falley, b. Oct 9, 1780
# Alexander Falley, b. Apr 4, 1783


==Death and legacy==
Westfield, Massachusetts' Falley Drive is named for him. He is buried at the Old Burying Grounds off of Mechanic Street in Westfield.
Falley died on September 3, 1808, in Westfield, Massachusetts. He was buried at the Old Burying Grounds off of Mechanic Street in Westfield.

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Through his daughter Margaret, Falley was the grandfather of [[Richard Falley Cleveland]], who was the father of [[Grover Cleveland]] (twice [[President of the United States]]).<ref name=historic/><ref name=nytimes>''[[New York Times]]'', 20 August 1884. [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1884/08/20/106152368.pdf GOV. CLEVELAND'S GRANDMOTHER; SOMETHING ABOUT HIS FAMILY ON THE MATERNAL SIDE]". Accessed 31 May 2011.</ref>

Falley Drive in Westfield, Massachusetts, is named for him.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=24077 Historical Marker for Lieut. Richard Falley]
*[http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=24077 Historical Marker for Lieut. Richard Falley]

* {{Find a Grave|44909217}}
{{Grover Cleveland|state=collapsed}}
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Latest revision as of 14:33, 8 November 2024

Richard Falley Jr.
BornJanuary 31, 1740
St. George, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America (now St. George, Maine, U.S.)
DiedSeptember 3, 1808 (aged 68)
Westfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
SpouseMargaret Hitchcock
Children11
Relatives

Richard Falley Jr. (January 31, 1740 – September 3, 1808) was a soldier who fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Early life

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Falley was born on January 31, 1740, in St. George, Maine. He was the son of Richard and Anna (Lamb) Falley. His father was born on Guernsey, but was reputedly kidnapped as a boy and brought to Nova Scotia.[1]

Career

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At age 16, Falley joined the Provincial Army and was among those captured by Native Americans at the surrender of Fort Edward. He was taken to Montreal and adopted into the tribe. Later he was ransomed from the tribe by a woman[1] for 16 gallons of rum and returned to Westfield.[2] He later joined Captain Park’s company as an ensign and commanded a company at the Battle of Bunker Hill where his 14-year-old son, Frederick, served there as a drummer,[2] and reportedly "drummed all through the fight."[1]

During the American Revolution, Falley made guns for the Continental Army at an armory at the foot of Tekoa Mountain in Montgomery, Massachusetts.[2] He was for many years superintendent of the Armory at Springfield, Massachusetts.[1]

Personal life

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On December 24, 1761, Falley married Margaret Hitchcock (b. May 25, 1741, Westfield, MA - d. February 11 or 18, 1820, Volney (now Fulton), NY) in Westfield, Massachusetts. Together they had 11 children, 10 of whom survived.[1]

  1. Lovisa Falley, b. Dec 3, 1763
  2. Frederick Falley, b. Jan 2, 1765
  3. Margaret Falley, b. Nov 15, 1766
  4. Richard Falley III, b. Sept 15, 1768
  5. Russell Falley, b. Oct 5, 1770
  6. Daniel Falley, b. Dec 3, 1772 (did not survive)
  7. Daniel Falley, b. Nov 15, 1773
  8. Ruth Falley, b. Dec 7, 1775
  9. Lewis Falley, b. Jan 15, 1778
  10. Samuel Falley, b. Oct 9, 1780
  11. Alexander Falley, b. Apr 4, 1783

Death and legacy

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Falley died on September 3, 1808, in Westfield, Massachusetts. He was buried at the Old Burying Grounds off of Mechanic Street in Westfield.

Through his daughter Margaret, Falley was the grandfather of Richard Falley Cleveland, who was the father of Grover Cleveland (twice President of the United States).[2][3]

Falley Drive in Westfield, Massachusetts, is named for him.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Excerpts From The Hitchcock Genealogy, Compiled for the Register by H. G. Cleveland, Esq., of Cleveland, Ohio.
  2. ^ a b c d Roberts, George Simon. Historic towns of the Connecticut River Valley. Robson & Adee, Schenectady, New York, 1906. convenience link
  3. ^ New York Times, 20 August 1884. GOV. CLEVELAND'S GRANDMOTHER; SOMETHING ABOUT HIS FAMILY ON THE MATERNAL SIDE". Accessed 31 May 2011.
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