Dear Pat, For a close match, in the DAR Patriot Index, I see a " MINER, JOSEPH Ancestor # A080229" (He was married to MARY.) Birth 1756, LYME CONNECTICUT , Death 8 Apr 1845 WOLCOTT, CONNECTICUT, Service State/Organization: CONNECTICUT , Rank SERGEANT, ALSO PVT,CPL. If this is not your ancestor, they could be related. Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajer Registrar, Nathan Hale Memorial Chapter DAR --- In a message dated 10/17/2006 2:39:48 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, edithmaher@yahoo.com writes: Looking for: Death and burial of this man. Pension file says born 1754 or 1756, wife Sally (Sarah). He was born North Parish. Neither pension file nor any of the online cemeteries I have been able to find list him. If you have access to other records, I would appreciate a look-up. THank you. Pat. Maher ----------- WHat I meant to say is the Pension file does not give a date of death nor can I find him in the cemeteries or deaths online. Pat. Maher