Meet Old Soldiers

[Fold3® by Ancestry] Remembering the hereos of America's Wars ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [This month's find ]( [The Last Surviving Veterans]( Each time the last surviving veteran from any war passes away, it marks the end of an era and the closing of a chapter in history. The question of who was the last often brings lively debate. In some cases, the claims are contested and not verifiable, and in other times, early records are missing. We’ve combed our archives to share the stories of some veterans who are among the last survivors from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, and WWI. Revolutionary War: Daniel Frederick Bakeman was the [last soldier from the Revolutionary War]( to receive a pension. He was 109 years old when he died in 1869. Though no specific records to validate Bakeman’s claim of service survived, authorities deemed his testimony credible, and he received a pension. Bakeman was born in Schoharie County, New York, in 1759. At age 18, he enlisted and served as a private in the Tryon County Militia. He fought at the Battle of Johnstown. After the war, Bakeman married Susan Brewer, and they had eight children. Bakeman outlived his wife and two children. [He died]( in Freedom, New York, on [April 5, 1869](. In his 109 years, Bakeman experienced [continue reading...]( [Honoring Veterans from every US war]( [The Honor Wall]( Honoring veterans from every war. [How to Save to your Ancestry Tree?]( [Your Ancestry® Tree]( Enrich your family tree by attaching Fold3® records to your family tree. [Need Help? Hire an expert]( [Ancestry ProGenealogists®]( Start with a [free estimate today.]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [HQ—Our Blog]( © 2022 Fold3® by Ancestry® 1300 W. Traverse Pkwy. Lehi, Utah 84043 USA [Your Account]( • [Help]( • [Unsubscribe]( You are receiving this email because you have registered with Fold3® using the email address {EMAIL}. To avoid this email being sent to your junk mail folder, please add this address (team@fold3.com) to your safe senders list. [Privacy Statement]( • [Terms & Conditions](