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Aaron Stafford, Major Obituary

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Aaron Stafford, Major Obituary
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Aaron Stafford
Maj. Stafford was the last living officer of the War of 1812. Much of his service was along the New York/Canada border, around the Niagara River and Buffalo. In one battle, October 13, 1812, while fighting British and Indians, he was shot in the shoulder, then in the thigh before falling from his horse. The American forces fell, and the Major and many men were taken prisoner. He suffered greatly from his wounds, but the British surgeon overseeing care of the Americans was impressed with Maj. Stafford's good character. In fact, this Dr. Sumner and Stafford became warm friends, a state the ended only with the eventual passing of the good doctor. Stafford was married to Harriet Terry for 61 years. They had a large family and were active in the community. He was a very successful farmer and very popular. When he died, he was buried near the grave of his father, one of the earliest settlers in the area.
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