Lemuel Spear's military headstone
Lemuel Spear's military and his original headstone in 2025
Lemuel started as a drummer in 1775 and by 1776 he was a Sergeant in Col Palmer's MA Regiment and Capt Eliphale Sawen's Company in the Revolutionary War focused in Massachusetts.
Below is the list of Lemuel's full service.
Lemuel's military headstone was placed in the Old Baptist Cemetery over a hundred years after Lemuel's death. The military headstone was placed near his follow Spear family members in the cemetery an is believed to mark his original burial location. On Lemuel Spear's military headstone is the inscription,
"LEMUEL SPEAR / NEW YORK / SGT / COL PALMER'S REGT / REV WAR / AUGUST 3 1746 / AUGUST 3 1809"
Lemuel Spear's original headstone from 1809, was placed on the other side of the military headstone after repairs in 2024.
Two of Lemuel Spear's sons, Lemuel "Samuel" Spear and Jacob Spear, fought in the war of 1812. More on their personal and miliary lives are listed on the website. Links below and the information can be found under "Veterans" and the "War of 1812" tag on the website's navigation bar.
On Saturday, April 25th, Macedon held a Hometown Heroes banquet to honor veterans from Macedon, from the Revolutionary War to the present day. The banquent was held at Crooked Pines Golf Club for the Macedon Banner Project. Senator Pamela Helming, along with Brian Manktelow was there in support.
The veterans being honored were granted banners with their names and service listed, along with their photos when available. Since most of the soldiers were not around to be photographed art of what the soldiers of the time would have looked like were used instead. Of the over twenty banners created, five were from the Old Baptist Cemetery. The following men were given banners that are scheduled to be displayed on Macedon's Main Street along Route 31: Private Ephraim Green, Corporal Jacob Spear, Sergeant Lemuel Spear, Private Aaron Brister, and Private Levi Wood.