Col. Andrew Morehouse Sr.
- Born: Mar 7, 1726, Saybrook, Middlesex, CT
- Marriage: (1): Phebe Hurd Abt 1746, Saybrook, Middlesex, CT
- Marriage: (2): Sarah Sherrill Jul 13, 1783, Saybrook, Middlesex, CT
- Died: 1801, NY, at age 75
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: proprietor of the "Morehouse Tavern", during the Revolutionary War, Pawling, Dutchess, NY. Visited by General George Washington on several occasions. Reputedly the last place where George Washington met with Benedict Arnold before the latter changed sides.
• Military Service: as a colonel in the Dutchess County Militia, during the Revolutionary War.
Andrew married Phebe Hurd, daughter of Josiah Hurd and Phebe Buell, about 1746 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT. (Phebe Hurd was born on Jan 29, 1728 in Killinsworth, Middlesex, CT and died on Feb 6, 1783 in South Dover, Dutchess, NY.)
Andrew also married Sarah Sherrill on Jul 13, 1783 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT.
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