Daniel F. Bakeman
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Daniel Frederick Bakeman (October 9, 1759 – April 5, 1869) may have been the last surviving veteran of the War for American Independence
(1775–1783). He is buried in Sandusky Cemetery, Freedom, New York
.
He was married to Susan Brewer Bakeman
, on August 29, 1772. He was 12 years old at the time of marriage, she was 14. She died aged 105 on Sept. 10, 1863. It was a marriage of 91 years, 12 days, the longest marriage on record. They also had seven children. To this day, Daniel and Susan are the only couple in the world known to have seen a 90th wedding anniversary
. He died just six months before his 110th birthday.
On February 14, 1867, the United States Congress
passed a special act, which granted a Revolutionary War pension to Bakeman. A special act of Congress was required, because Bakeman could not prove that he had served in New York
. The longest surviving veterans who were on the pension rolls since the beginning, were Lemuel Cook
of Clarendon, New York
(d. May 20, 1866), and Samuel Downing of Edinburgh, New York (d. February 19, 1867).
George Fruits
also claimed to be the last surviving veteran of the Revolutionary War (by the Daughters of the American Revolution
), but was never on the pension rolls.
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
(1775–1783). He is buried in Sandusky Cemetery, Freedom, New York
Freedom, New York
Freedom is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,493 at the 2000 census.The Town of Freedom is in the northeast corner of the Cattaraugus County.- History :The first settlers arrived around 1811....
.
He was married to Susan Brewer Bakeman
Susan Brewer Bakeman
Susan Brewer Bakeman was married to Daniel Frederick Bakeman on August 29, 1772. She was 14 years old at the time of marriage, he was 12. She died aged 105. It was a marriage of 91 years and 12 days, the longest one on record. They also had seven children...
, on August 29, 1772. He was 12 years old at the time of marriage, she was 14. She died aged 105 on Sept. 10, 1863. It was a marriage of 91 years, 12 days, the longest marriage on record. They also had seven children. To this day, Daniel and Susan are the only couple in the world known to have seen a 90th wedding anniversary
Wedding anniversary
-Official recognition:In the Commonwealth realms, one can receive a message from the monarch for 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after that...
. He died just six months before his 110th birthday.
On February 14, 1867, the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
passed a special act, which granted a Revolutionary War pension to Bakeman. A special act of Congress was required, because Bakeman could not prove that he had served in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The longest surviving veterans who were on the pension rolls since the beginning, were Lemuel Cook
Lemuel Cook
Lemuel Cook was one of the last verifiable surviving veterans of the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Litchfield County, Connecticut to Henry Cook and his wife Hannah Benham. Enlisting in the Continental Army at the age of sixteen, Cook fought at Brandywine and in the Virginia campaign,...
of Clarendon, New York
Clarendon, New York
Clarendon is a town in Orleans County, New York, United States. The population was 3,392 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Clarendon, Vermont.The Town of Clarendon is in the southeast part of the county...
(d. May 20, 1866), and Samuel Downing of Edinburgh, New York (d. February 19, 1867).
George Fruits
George Fruits
George Fruits claimed to be the last known surviving soldier of the American Revolutionary War. Subsequent research indicates that he was possibly confused somewhat with the identity of his father. The George Fruits of this article was born in Baltimore, Maryland; his parents were George and...
also claimed to be the last surviving veteran of the Revolutionary War (by the Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution is a lineage-based membership organization for women who are descended from a person involved in United States' independence....
), but was never on the pension rolls.