Birth and Early Years
He was born on 8 June 1792 at Stoddard, Cheshire Co., NH. He was the son of Baruch Bolster and Anna Loveland.
Henry moved to New Haven CT. There he served in the War of 1812 and rose to the rank of Captain.
He then moved to New York City around 1815.
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