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(Holcombe)
had served in
Captain George White’s
company of the New York Second Regiment during the American Revolution and is buried in Stephentown, New York.
The 2nd New York Regiment was formed in Albany to
the west of Stephentown in the summer of 1775 and was
initially commanded by Colonel Goose Van Schaick, a veteran of the French & Indian War, and fought in several of the most famous battles of the War for Independence, including battles of Saratoga (a major turning point in the war), Monmouth (a key test of the Continental Army after Valley Forge), and Yorktown (the major decisive victory for the Americans and their allies). In addition to more conventional battles, the 2nd also fought on the frontier, including in the Sullivan Expedition in 1779, a scorched earth campaign against the Senecas, Cayugas, Onondagas, and Mohawks in response to
their destructive raids on the farms and settlements of the New York and Pennsylvania, including the Wyoming Massacre and Cherry Valley Massacre. Colonel Van Schaick’s men made a successful attack on the Onondaga, destroying their village and much of their crops, taking several captives, and killing about a dozen warriors without suffering any casualties. Washington wanted the expedition to force the hostile nations of the Iroquois far enough back and destroy their ability to wage war on the frontier settlements and
forced many of them back to Fort Niagara.
CONDITION: Very good. The barrel and lock exhibit gray and brown patina, some mild pitting concentrated at the breech, and general mild overall wear. The bayonet exhibits similar patina and wear. The brass furniture displays attractive aged patina. The metal overall shows mild wear. The stock is also very good
and has moderate overall wear, some gaps by the lock, a split along the bottom to the left of the trigger guard, general divots and dents, and distinct carving. Mechanically fine.
Provenance: Revolutionary War Soldier Beriah Holcomb; The Holcomb Family; The Elmer Conklin Collection; The Throop Family.
Estimate: 20,000 - 35,000
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