As you all know, Veteran's Day is November 10th. In the Town Hall I set up a display to commemorate our Kendall Veterans. I have mementos from World War I and II, the Civil War, and now the Vietnam War. Things are being added a little at a time. Come on in and take a look at it. If you have something that you would like to share with me, by all means let me know by pushing the contact button to your right.
To commemorate means to honor the memory of by some observance.
The Revolutionary War
Felix Augur is one of Kendall's Revolutionary War Vets. In actuality, he wasn't from Kendall. He was born 2 Jun 1760 in Haddam, Hartford County, Connecticut. He is the son of Isaac and Eunice Tyler Augur. His connection to the war began when he was just 16 years old and became a private in the Connecticut Continental Army under Captain Higgins of Colonel Douglass' regiment. Pension roll records say he served five months in this regiment. He continued to serve in at least three more terms for a total of about 21 months. In one term, he substituted himself for his father under Captain Butrous at Saybrook for two months, (which did not count in the pension records for lack of proof). His service ended in 1778 where he removed to Chittenden County, Vermont. He married Esther Taylor in 1 Dec 1784 and had five children; Samantha, Ammon, Eunice, Appollos and Anna Augur. From there in 1815, he came here first, then he went back for his family, then they all came and settled in north Murray or what is now Kendall and became a farmer. Felix and his family resided on Lot #144 and it cost $3 an acre.
He remained here for the rest of his life. Greenwood cemetery (a.k.a. Kendall Corners Cemetery) sits on donated land from Felix. He donated it to the Town of Kendall where he and several of his descendants are buried. Felix, Ammon, and Appollos were Freemasons.
