. Storia di Queens County, New York, con illustrazioni, ritratti e schizzi di famiglie e individui di spicco. 573 MAJOR JOHN BIRDSALL. Tra i primi coloni della città di Oysterbay c'era Nathaniel Birdsall, che, a giudicare dai nu-merous mezzi da lui realizzati, era uno dei grandi proprietari nel giovane insediamento. Dopo aver risieduto nel tempo a Oyster Bay, sul lato nord dell'isola, si è emozionato verso il lato sud nel quartiere di Jeru-salem, dove aveva acquistato, in connessione con alcuni si è trasferito a Brooklyn (dove John era istruito), e fromBrooklyn si è trasferito a Glen

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. History of Queens County, New York, with illustrations, portraits, & sketches of prominent families and individuals . 573 MAJOR JOHN BIRDSALL. Among the earliest settlers of the town of OysterBay was Nathaniel Birdsall, who, judging from the nu-merous conveyances made by him, was one of the largestlandholders in the young settlement. After residing fora time at Oyster Bay, on the north side of the island, hemoved to the south side in the neighborhood of Jeru-salem, where he had purchased, in connection with a few moved to Brooklyn (where John was educated), and fromBrooklyn he moved to Glen Cove. At the breaking out of the Rebellion, John, thenscarcely having attained his majority, was commis-sioned as lieutenant in the 13th regiment of New Yorkvolunteer cavalry, and was promoted to a captaincy onentering upon service in the field. The regiment was. others, a large tract of land, a portion of which he andhis descendants lived upon for several generations, andwhere was born Seaman Birdsall, grandfather of MajorJohn Birdsall, the subject of this sketch. Seaman Bird-sall with his family removed from Jerusalem to Flatbush, Kings county, when his son James Birdsall, the father ofJohn, was about 15 years old. James Birdsall marriedElizabeth Jackson and lived at Flatbush, where his sonMajor Birdsall was born. James Birdsall afterward ordered to Washington, D. C, and did very active workin guarding the approaches to the capital, as well asmaking effectual sallies within the rebel lines in Virginiaand along the Sfienandoah Valley. In 1864 he was pro-moted to the rank of major. At the close of the war hewas, without any solicitation and upon the recommenda-tion of General Grant, appointed by President Johnsoncaptain of cavalry in the regular army. Having seenenough of military life he declined the appointment, and 574 HISTORY OF QUEENS COUN

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