Real Daughters
"Asenath Burnett lived during three centuries. She was born in 1799 and died in 1901."
Martha Baker
Martha resided at St. Louis, MO, at the time she applied for DAR membership in 1897 and she stated she was born at Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY. Her death record lists her as Mrs. J. Baker, stating she died April 23, 1905 in St. Louis, MO at age 65, and that she is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. She is buried in the Boggs Lot, located in Block 207 Lot 3194, but her actual grave is unmarked. Real Daughters Marietta Pierce and Rebecca Shelley are her sisters.
Susan Cook
Susan resided in Clayton, NY, at the time she applied for DAR membership in December 1906. Other DAR info states that she was born at Bennington, VT in 1808. Susan is buried in the Clayton Village Cemetery, Clayton, NY.
The Friday, May 14, 1909 edition of The New York Times, p. 8, stated she was the oldest real daughter still living at the time:
REVOLUTION'S REAL DAUGHTER
Mrs. Cook, Whose Father Fought for Independence, 101 Years Old
Special to The New York Times
WATERTOWN, N.Y., May 13 -- Mrs. Susan Hurd Cook, called the oldest real daughter
of the American Revolution surviving in the United States, will tomorrow celebrate
her 101st birthday at her home in Clayton. D.A.R. societies throughout Northern New
York have made preparations to celebrate fittingly the anniversary, and each will send
representatives to Clayton tomorrow.
Ann Eliza Ford
Ann's residence was Orleans Four Corners, NY, at the time she applied for DAR membership in 1899 and she states she was born at Danube, Herkimer Co., NY. According to Wikipedia, Orleans Four Corners is now Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY. Ann is listed in the 1900 census in Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY with her birth date shown as Nov. 1813. DAR magazine 27:22 (July 1905) gives her date of death and states she died at Plessis, NY. She had no children. Ann is buried in the Orleans Four Corners Cemetery in Orleans Four Corners, NY.
Elizabeth Holly
DAR info states Elizabeth was born September 25, 1803, at Chittenango Valley, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, and died at Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. Elizabeth is buried in the Giddingsville Cemetery in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. DAR magazine 11:533 (1897) states Elizabeth died at Ellisburg, NY, on July 4, 1897, aged 94 years.
Sally Newman
Sally resided at Redwood, Jefferson Co., NY, when she joined DAR in 1897 and she stated she was born at LeRay, Jefferson Co., NY. Other DAR info states Sally (Sarah) was born August 11, 1816, and died June 15, 1901. Her husband was Aaron DeLay Newman. Find-A-Grave states Sally is buried at the Brookside Cemetery in Plessis, Jefferson Co., NY. There is a picture of her tombstone on Find-A-Grave and the death date on the tombstone is June 15, 1901.
Marietta Pierce
Marietta resided at Dexter, NY when she joined DAR in 1897 and she stated that she was born at Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY. Other DAR info states she was born in November 1818. DAR magazine 15:258 (August 1899) states she died but no location is given. The picture of her tombstone has her listed as Mariette. She is buried in the Dexter Cemetery, Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY. Real Daughters Martha Baker and Miss Rebecca Shelly are her sisters.
Rebecca J. Shelley
Rebecca stated that she was born in Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY and resided in Dexter, NY when she joined DAR in September 1897. DAR magazine 15:436 (September 1899) states she died May 7, 1899 at Dexter, NY. Rebecca is buried in the Dexter Cemetery in Brownville, NY. Real Daughters Martha Baker and Marietta Pierce are her sisters.
Luzina Hartness Tifft
When Luzina joined DAR in November 1896, she stated that she was born at Colerain, Franklin Co., MA. Other DAR info says she was born on June 3, 1802, and died at Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. Her death certificate states that she died March 16, 1897 in Ellisburg, NY and is buried in Pierrepont Manor. Records confirm that she is buried in the Pierrepont Manor Cemetery, Pierrepont Manor Village, Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. DAR magazine 11:222 (August 1897).
Martha resided at St. Louis, MO, at the time she applied for DAR membership in 1897 and she stated she was born at Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY. Her death record lists her as Mrs. J. Baker, stating she died April 23, 1905 in St. Louis, MO at age 65, and that she is buried in Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis, MO. She is buried in the Boggs Lot, located in Block 207 Lot 3194, but her actual grave is unmarked. Real Daughters Marietta Pierce and Rebecca Shelley are her sisters.
Susan Cook
Susan resided in Clayton, NY, at the time she applied for DAR membership in December 1906. Other DAR info states that she was born at Bennington, VT in 1808. Susan is buried in the Clayton Village Cemetery, Clayton, NY.
The Friday, May 14, 1909 edition of The New York Times, p. 8, stated she was the oldest real daughter still living at the time:
REVOLUTION'S REAL DAUGHTER
Mrs. Cook, Whose Father Fought for Independence, 101 Years Old
Special to The New York Times
WATERTOWN, N.Y., May 13 -- Mrs. Susan Hurd Cook, called the oldest real daughter
of the American Revolution surviving in the United States, will tomorrow celebrate
her 101st birthday at her home in Clayton. D.A.R. societies throughout Northern New
York have made preparations to celebrate fittingly the anniversary, and each will send
representatives to Clayton tomorrow.
Ann Eliza Ford
Ann's residence was Orleans Four Corners, NY, at the time she applied for DAR membership in 1899 and she states she was born at Danube, Herkimer Co., NY. According to Wikipedia, Orleans Four Corners is now Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY. Ann is listed in the 1900 census in Orleans, Jefferson Co., NY with her birth date shown as Nov. 1813. DAR magazine 27:22 (July 1905) gives her date of death and states she died at Plessis, NY. She had no children. Ann is buried in the Orleans Four Corners Cemetery in Orleans Four Corners, NY.
Elizabeth Holly
DAR info states Elizabeth was born September 25, 1803, at Chittenango Valley, Cazenovia, Madison Co., NY, and died at Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. Elizabeth is buried in the Giddingsville Cemetery in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. DAR magazine 11:533 (1897) states Elizabeth died at Ellisburg, NY, on July 4, 1897, aged 94 years.
Sally Newman
Sally resided at Redwood, Jefferson Co., NY, when she joined DAR in 1897 and she stated she was born at LeRay, Jefferson Co., NY. Other DAR info states Sally (Sarah) was born August 11, 1816, and died June 15, 1901. Her husband was Aaron DeLay Newman. Find-A-Grave states Sally is buried at the Brookside Cemetery in Plessis, Jefferson Co., NY. There is a picture of her tombstone on Find-A-Grave and the death date on the tombstone is June 15, 1901.
Marietta Pierce
Marietta resided at Dexter, NY when she joined DAR in 1897 and she stated that she was born at Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY. Other DAR info states she was born in November 1818. DAR magazine 15:258 (August 1899) states she died but no location is given. The picture of her tombstone has her listed as Mariette. She is buried in the Dexter Cemetery, Brownville, Jefferson Co., NY. Real Daughters Martha Baker and Miss Rebecca Shelly are her sisters.
Rebecca J. Shelley
Rebecca stated that she was born in Brownsville, Jefferson Co., NY and resided in Dexter, NY when she joined DAR in September 1897. DAR magazine 15:436 (September 1899) states she died May 7, 1899 at Dexter, NY. Rebecca is buried in the Dexter Cemetery in Brownville, NY. Real Daughters Martha Baker and Marietta Pierce are her sisters.
Luzina Hartness Tifft
When Luzina joined DAR in November 1896, she stated that she was born at Colerain, Franklin Co., MA. Other DAR info says she was born on June 3, 1802, and died at Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. Her death certificate states that she died March 16, 1897 in Ellisburg, NY and is buried in Pierrepont Manor. Records confirm that she is buried in the Pierrepont Manor Cemetery, Pierrepont Manor Village, Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., NY. DAR magazine 11:222 (August 1897).
Images / Credits: Asenath Burnett photo and information, My Father Was A Soldier: the Real Daughters of the American Revolution published by National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 2010; authors Tracy E. Robinson and Rebecca C. Baird.