Esther SCRIBNER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Abraham and Sarah Scribner

Notes:

Name:
Esther Scribner, when a girl, was sent for reinforcements. She was dressed in a red broadcloth coat slit up the back for horse back riding. It had a double cape. It is thought she was dressed like a British soldier as she had to go through the British lines. She was chased by a British soldier. he thought it would be easy to catch her as she came to an unfordable stream. She had taught her horse to swim and she went safely over. The British soldier sacre stuttering.

The reinforcements were brought and the British were driven back to their ships. This happened when Esther Scribner was a young girl. This was my own grandmother and I heard it from her own lips. this is proven by the affidavits accompanying National No. 70712. This above statement was signed by Esther Dikeman Bailey.

Source: U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application, 1889-1970 for James Raleigh Slauson Northrop #34198

Family/Spouse: Hezekiah DIKEMAN. Hezekiah was born on 28 Jul 1763 in Weston, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 13 Jan 1815 in Ridge, Suffolk Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Daniel DIKEMAN was born about 1794; died on 11 Mar 1886 in Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio.