(Town of Brutus NY) #22
Family Cemetery located on old “Shel” Bibbens farm, north-west side of Cottle Road, Brutus NY Township.
The 2 headstones that formerly resided at this burial place of Adam and Anna (Bellinger) Helmer have now been removed to the ROBILLARD plot in the Weedsport Rural Cemetery (Town of Brutus). This information was provided in conversations with the Town of Brutus Historian in January 1999.
Helmer Adam* Rev. Soldier 1754-1830 Lieut.
Anna Bellinger his w. 1757-1841
*Adam was a famous Mohawk Valley Scout Levies who served under Capt John Bradbrick, Col. Platt’s Company of Rangers and received order from Gen. Herkimer 6th Dutchess Co. Militia. The story of Adam Helmer’s run to warn settlers near Herkimer of an Indian attack is told in Walter Edmund’s Drums Along the Mohawk.
For some additional information about Adam Helmer, see this page on Find A Grave.
Also check out the Wikipedia page: Drums Along The Mohawk.
Thanks to Archie Davies for providing the photo images of the Historic Marker and Burial Site.
Thanks to Susan Corcoran for transcribing the information on this page into a digital format.