th Haven fourth child of James and Sarah.

On July 14, 1780 while seventeen years of age he enlisted for six mont
hs in Colonel T. Nixon's Company of the 6th Massachuserrs Regular of Foo
t. His father had died two years before at Valley Forge. Isaac was fi
ve feet seven inches tall and had a dark complexion according to his milit
ary records. As a private he marched to camp under the command of Capta
in Hancock. In October 1780 he passed muster at Camp Toteway under the co
mmand of Brigadier General Paterson. He was a private in the Colonel's co
ompany commanded by Captain Lieutenant Benjamin Parker. He was sick in ca
mp on October 6, 1780 and was discharged December 3 1780. His record doesn
't say much about his military achievements, but he was said to have be
en a drummer.

His mother remarried in January 1782 to Israel Leadbetter. He marri
ed in December of 1785 and lived on his father's place. He had two childr
en before he sold the land in 1788 and moved to Whitestown, New York ‎(ne
ar Utica)‎. Most of his children were born at Whitestown. The 1800 cens
us shows him in Oneida County with two boys and five girls.

In 1811 he moved with his family to Riga,‎(Chili)‎ New York ‎(near Rochester
)‎. Isaac and Martha had ten children.

Martha died at Riga in 1819. The 1820 census shows him in Riga. Chili w
as formed from Riga in 1822 and the 1830 census shows him as head of a hou
sehold with a wife and three children. He married a widow, Annis Stilso
n, who had children.

His will, dated March 7, 1826 mentions Annis and her children. He di
ed in 1833 and his grave at Buckbee Corner is marked as a Revolutionary so
ldier. His will was probated April 27, 1833 and his wife was named execut
rix. He was buried at Buckbee Corner, Chili, New York.