Josiah R. Hollister (possibly Elijah)
Revolutionary War Veteran with ties to Cattaraugus County.
Life: Lived and died in Mansfield, NY. Originally from Cairo, NY, he moved to Franklinville (1811), Great Valley, and finally Mansfield (1821).
Service: Elijah served as a private and Sergeant in the Connecticut Continentals.
Pension: Began March 4, 1831, at age 89.
References:
Official Lists: Federal Pension lists for Cattaraugus County (1833–34), pension records (J.G.P.), and the Pension list (M.D.B.).
Historical Publications: History of Cattaraugus County (1879, p. 455).
Individual Contributors: Data provided by B.A. Harmon (Delevan, NY), Mrs. Rhoda Harmon Hanson (Iowa), V.V. Smith (Olean), and Mrs. Kate Hoard Goddard (Jamestown, NY).