Seth Warner
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Seth Warner was born in Roxbury, Connecticut
. In 1763, he removed with his father to Bennington in what was then known as the New Hampshire Grants
. He established there as a huntsman.
Warner proved his qualities to the local community, and was elected Captain of the Green Mountain Boys
, the local militia formed to resist New York
authority over Vermont
. With his cousin and the militia’s founder, Ethan Allen
, he was outlawed, but never captured.
During the American Revolutionary War
, he fought on the side of the Continental Army
, though later in the war his regiment was considered a foreign unit belonging to the Vermont Republic
, and was granted a commission as a colonel.
He made a mark in such engagements as the capture of Fort Ticonderoga
, the Montreal campaign
, the Battle of Hubbardton
and—perhaps most famously—the Battle of Bennington
.
Then, in 1782, with his health failing, he returned to Roxbury. Warner was never skilled in financial matters, and failed to make money on land speculation as many others did in the new territories. At the end of his life, his wife Hester had to apply to Congress
for charity. After a long delay a grant of 2,000 acres (8 km²) in the northeast of the state was made, the so-called Warner's Grant
. The grant, however, came too late; Warner had already been dead for four years. A further honor came with the Bennington Battle Monument
, which includes a sculpture of Warner on its grounds.
Warner's great-grandnephew Olin Levi Warner
, was a well-known sculptor.
Roxbury, Connecticut
Roxbury is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 2,136 at the 2000 census.-History:Roxbury, whose Indian name was "Shepaug", a Mahican name signifiying "rocky water", was settled about the year 1713...
. In 1763, he removed with his father to Bennington in what was then known as the New Hampshire Grants
New Hampshire Grants
The New Hampshire Grants or Benning Wentworth Grants were land grants made between 1749 and 1764 by the provincial governor of New Hampshire, Benning Wentworth. The land grants, totaling about 135 , were made on land claimed by New Hampshire west of the Connecticut River, territory that was also...
. He established there as a huntsman.
Warner proved his qualities to the local community, and was elected Captain of the Green Mountain Boys
Green Mountain Boys
The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization first established in the 1760s in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants...
, the local militia formed to resist 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...
authority over Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. With his cousin and the militia’s founder, Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen was a farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, and American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of the U.S...
, he was outlawed, but never captured.
During the American Revolutionary War
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...
, he fought on the side of the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
, though later in the war his regiment was considered a foreign unit belonging to the Vermont Republic
Vermont Republic
The term Vermont Republic has been used by later historians for the government of what became modern Vermont from 1777 to 1791. In July 1777 delegates from 28 towns met and declared independence from jurisdictions and land claims of British colonies in New Hampshire and New York. They also...
, and was granted a commission as a colonel.
He made a mark in such engagements as the capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga occurred during the American Revolutionary War on May 10, 1775, when a small force of Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold overcame a small British garrison at the fort and looted the personal belongings of the garrison...
, the Montreal campaign
Invasion of Canada (1775)
The Invasion of Canada in 1775 was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to gain military control of the British Province of Quebec, and convince the French-speaking Canadiens to join the...
, the Battle of Hubbardton
Battle of Hubbardton
The Battle of Hubbardton was an engagement in the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought in the village of Hubbardton, then in the disputed New Hampshire Grants territory . On the morning of July 7, 1777, British forces, under General Simon Fraser, caught up with the American...
and—perhaps most famously—the Battle of Bennington
Battle of Bennington
The Battle of Bennington was a battle of the American Revolutionary War that took place on August 16, 1777, in Walloomsac, New York, about from its namesake Bennington, Vermont...
.
Then, in 1782, with his health failing, he returned to Roxbury. Warner was never skilled in financial matters, and failed to make money on land speculation as many others did in the new territories. At the end of his life, his wife Hester had to apply to Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
for charity. After a long delay a grant of 2,000 acres (8 km²) in the northeast of the state was made, the so-called Warner's Grant
Warner's Grant, Vermont
Warner's Grant, , is a grant located in Essex County, Vermont, United States. At the 2010 Census, the grant had a total population of 0...
. The grant, however, came too late; Warner had already been dead for four years. A further honor came with the Bennington Battle Monument
Bennington Battle Monument
The Bennington Battle Monument is a 306 ft stone obelisk located at 15 Monument Circle, in Bennington, Vermont. The monument commemorates the Battle of Bennington during the Revolutionary War....
, which includes a sculpture of Warner on its grounds.
Warner's great-grandnephew Olin Levi Warner
Olin Levi Warner
Olin Levi Warner was an American sculptor and artist noted for the striking bas relief portrait medallions and busts he created in the late 19th century....
, was a well-known sculptor.