I believe there is an error in stating that the following man served in the Rev. War:

Stephen Northrop
born 22 Jan 1759 Ridgefield, Fairfield Co., CT
died 17 Oct 1831, Munson, Geauga Co., OH
married 1st Betsey; married 2nd Deborah Robinson

I descend from Stephen through his son, Amaziah Northrop. I have been researching Stephen Northrop's family, including his children from both marriages. I planned to apply to the DAR but now believe that the information about his military service is incorrect.

In the book, Raccoon Brigade, Soldiers of the Revolution in Geauga County, OH, by Jeannette Grosvenor, Stephen is noted on pages 468-470. It states that Stephen Northrop "served as private in the 9th Connecticut regiment". He is listed as serving in the "5th Connecticut Regiment, Col. David Waterbury, 9th Company, Capt. Nehemiah Beardsley. He enlisted as a private 16 May 1775 and was discharged 11 Dec. 1775". In 1926, Stephen Northrop was identified as a Soldier of the American Rev. and later a gravestone was placed at Fowlers Mill Cemetery, Sec. 3, Lot 37. His gravestone reads:

Stephen Northrop
Connecticut QM SGT
9th Co. 5th Regiment
Revolution
22 Jan. 1759-17 Oct. 1831

An Amy E. K. Wheeler (Mrs. Silas C.), #155361, applied (before 1928) through the Nathan Perry Chapter as a descendant of this Stephen Northrup.

In my research into Stephen's family, I received a copy of the DAR application (before 1928) for another descendant, through his daughter Nancy. In this application it states that Stephen served in the Rev. War in the 6th Regiment, Dutchess Co., NY.

I ordered Stephen Northrop's Rev. War Pension Record and Military Record. I requested for service from both NY and CT. None was found. I believe that Stephen is not the Stephen Northrop of the 9th Co. 5th Regiment CT.

I have been able to find 3 Stephen Northrop/Northrup's who served in NY or CT as follows:

~ 9th Company CT, Col. Waterbury Regiment, Captain Nehemiah Beardsley
~ Westchester County Milita, New York, 4th Regiment, Col. Thaddeus Crane, Capt. David Pardee, (was "Quartermaster Sergeant")
~ Dutchess Co. NY 6th Regiment, Col. Morris Graham, Captain Richard Sackett's Company

I ordered the Rev. War Pension Record for another Stephen Northrup,
Born April 1785, South Salem, Westchester Co., NY
Died 24 Sept 1841, Sullivan, Madison Co., NY
wife Rhoda

This Stephen Northrup, (born 1785) is the man who served in the 5th CT Regiment. His pension records also state he served several times over numerous years, including under Capt. David Pardee and Capt. Richard Sackett. This Stephen Northrup served in all three of the above mentioned military company's from CT and NY.