History Lesson
Nathaniel Ames (1761-1863) was born in Scituate, Rhode Island, on April 25, 1761. He was sixteen years old and living in Stonington, Connecticut when he enlisted in Colonel William Ledyard's Regiment, the Eighth Connecticut Militia. He served for one month as a private at Fort Griswold in 1777. In 1779 he served for one month with Captain Billing's Company of an unspecified Connecticut regiment, and in June of 1779 Ames served six months with Captain Bett's Company of Colonel Sherman's Regiment. Beginning in December 1779, he served four months as a substitute in Captain Weaver's Company of Colonel Walbridge's Regiment. Nathaniel Ames was mustered out with the rank of Quartermaster, on January 15, 1783. Ames also served three years in the navy, and traveled the world over. Records also state that he was captured by the British.
After the war, Ames moved to the state of New York to farm. In 1791 he became a Methodist preacher. He preached for 45 years. He and his wife, Sarah Hill, reared ten children. In 1836, like many New Yorkers, he came to Wisconsin and settled briefly in Racine County. He subsequently purchased and farmed a section of land a mile from the Village of Oregon. The day after his 100th birthday, he moved into the village.
To read more about Nathaniel Ames go to this page. http://www.wissar.org/ames.htm
The puzzle
Since Nathaniel was one of the oldest survivors of the Revolutionary war, this will be the hardest puzzle for the series.
The posted cords will bring you to a historical marker. Find the answers to the questions to get to WP2.
Take the day Nathaniel Ames was born and subtract the day when the sign was erected, add 1, then add to the posted North.
Count the letters in the first 14 words and subtract from the posted West.
WP2
At waypoint 2 count the number of markers with the Ames last name on them, add 160 that will = ABC. Find the combined age of J.N & M.A. AMES 5 children let that = DEF. Subtract ABC from DEF and subtract that from North.
Find the difference in age from the first born and the last born child of J.N. & M.A. Ames, multiply by 21 and subtract from west.
The final to this cache IS not in the cemetery but close by.
REQUEST
Before you come to do this cache Please bring a flag with you and place it by the memorial before you leave. Thank You
The WSQ in the title of this cache is an acronym for Wisconsin Spirit Quest. Wisconsin geocachers have adopted this acronym to designate their cemetery caches. As this is classified as a cemetery cache please note it is NOT hidden on any grave marker or site. If there is a service going on, or folks are visiting their loved ones when you arrive please be respectful and come back at a later time. Your understanding and compassion for those folks will
be appreciated.
RESPECT THE RESIDENTS HERE, AND ONLY VISIT DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. SUNRISE IS DEFINED AS DAYLIGHT.
The cache is not located near a grave...Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag, please stick it back in the ground. You must sign the cache log to claim a find. As always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash out.