Register of members of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the state of Colorado, Part 4

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Grandson of Moses Brown of New Hampshire, (1750-1832). Private in Captain Benjamin Titcomb's Company. Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment. Enlisted May 26, 1775. Served


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two months and eleven days. In Captain Hezekiah Hutch- ins' Company of Volunteers, who marched from Hemp- stead, N. H., and joined Continental (Northern) Army at Saratoga. Enlisted September 25, discharged November 8, 1777.


1897. BROWN, JUNIUS FLAGG, Denver.


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Grandson of Moses Brown of New Hampshire (1750-1832). Private in Captain Benjamin Titcomb's Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment. Enlisted May 26, 1775, and served 2 months and 11 days. In Captain Hezekiah Hutchins' Company of Volunteers, who marched from Homestead, N. H., and joined the Continental (Northern) Army at Saratoga, 1777. Enlisted September 25; discharged Novem- ber 8, 1777.


1893. BRYANT, WILLIAM HENRY, Denver. (Insignia No. 1824.)


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Great-grandson of David Bryant of New Jersey, (1756- 1836). Private in Essex Co., N. J .. Militia, on alarm and guard duty, '76, '77, '78, '70, 'SO, under Captains Jacob Brookfield, Jos. Norton and Townley, and Colonels Thomas and Spencer. Was in battles of Monmouth, Springfield. Connecticut Farms and Elizabethtown. A pension was granted him in year 1833 on basis of one year's actual service. At one time was in a detachment of forty-one men to harass British foragers, and while on this duty participated in more than thirty skirmishes.


1895. BUTLER, JOHN CROMWELL, (Life Member), Denver. (Insignia No. 1942).


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Great-grandson of William Butler of Berks and Crawford Counties, Pa., (1743-1839). Private in Captain Henry Christ, Jr.'s, Company, a regiment in Pa., line commanded by Colonel Miles. Enlisted April 12, 1776. for 22 months. At expiration, re-enlisted for 3 years, or during war, in Captain John Marshall's Company, 2d Pa. Regiment. Con-


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tinental line, commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart. Was Corporal in Captain Jno. Patterson's Company, same Regi- ment, September 9, 1778. Afterward Sergeant until close of 1780. Was in service until army disbanded at close of the war. Frequently transferred into other Companies and Regiments. Enlisted in Artillery Regiment commanded by Colonel Thos. Proctor, and Colonel Harrison, February, 1781, and served until army disbanded at end of war. Was in following battles: Flatbush, Long Island, White Plains, Trenton-where the Hessians were captured-Brandywine, Mud Island and Red Bank on the Delaware, Monmouth. He was one of the "forlorn hope" who made midnight as- sault on Stony Point, and was at Yorktown when Corn- wallis surrendered, after which was marched to South Carolina. and there served under General Anthony Wayne during the period that General remained there. Total ser- vices in war, seven years and four months, as shown also by proof on file in Pension Office.


1897. CARR, BYRON LEANDER, Dead.


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Great-grandson of Sergeant Thomas Hibbard of Vermont, (1750-1800). Served as Clerk in Company of minute men in 1775, Captain Thomas Johnson, for 20 days. Same com- pany, under same captain, Colonel Peter Olcott, in 1776, 6 days. Sergeant in Captain John G. Bayley's Company. in 1777, for 1 month. In Captain Simms Stevens' Company, under Colonel Olcott in Newburg, guarding and scouting. from May, 1779, to 1781, 19 days' actual service. In Com- pany of Captain Bayley, Colonel Olcott. in May, 1781,, services 6 days. In Captain Nehemiah Lovewell's Company to June, 1781; and same Company, Colonel Benjamin Waits' Battalion, from July 1 to November 24, 1781.


150S. CARTER, LESLIE PLUMMER, Denver.


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Great-grandson of Colonel Josiah Carter of Massachusetts, (1726-1812). First Major Mass. Regiment, Colonel Asa Whitcomb. Engaged at Lexington. Served 17 days. Lieu- tenant Colonel Mass. Militia Sth Worcester County Regi-


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ment, Colonel Abijah Stearns. Commissioned February 7, 1776. Elected by House of Representatives, June 2, 1779, Colonel of Sth Regiment of Worcester County Militia. Approved by Council June 2, 1779. Resigned June 23, 1779.


1899. CAPERS, FRANCIS LE GRAND,


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Pueblo (Insignia No. 2627).


Grandson of Lieutenant William Capers of South Carolina, (1758-1812). First Lieutenant Seventh Company, Colonel Francis Marion's South Carolina Regiment, as it stood No- vember 1, 1779.


1895. CHEESMAN, WALTER SCOTT, 63


Denver. (Insignia No. 1939.)


Grandson of Captain Joseph Cheesman of New York. (1744- 1800). Commissioned First Lieutenant in Colonel William Malcom's Regiment, N. Y. Served one year. Appointed to command a company of artificers at West Point, under General Thaddeus Kosinsko till close of the war.


1894. 42


Dropped for non-payment of dues.


1892.


12


Resigned.


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1892. Dropped for non-payment of dues.


1SOS. COOKE, JOHN B., 144


Denver.


Great-grandson of William Brotherton of New Jersey. (1754- 1815). Served as a private minute man in the Middlesex County, N. J., Militia, during the war.


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Elected. 1802. COOKE, PERSIFOR MARSDEN,


State No. 3


Denver.


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Great-great-great-grandson of Colonel Robert Smith of Pa., (1720-1803). June, 1776. directed by Supreme Council of Pa. to take charge of and sink certain defenses proposed for the Delaware River below Philadelphia, in which work he continued engaged with Captains White and Hazle- wood, of Pa. Navy, for nearly a year. In September, 1776, member of convention which on the 2Sth of that month adopted Pa.'s first constitution. In January, 1777, entrusted with David Rittenhouse and John McNeal, by Committee of Safety, with the fortification of Liberty Island. From March 12, 1777, to March 21. 1786, Lieutenant of Chester Co., Pa., with rank of Colonel. having sole charge of rais- ing, arming and provisioning the military contingent of his District, the second in importance in the state.


1899. COOVER, DAVID HUMMEL, Denver.


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Great-grandson of Ensign Christian Kunkle (or Kunkel) of Pennsylvania, (1757-1823). Commissioned April 5, 1778, in 6th Company, Sth Battalion, York County Militia, com- manded by Colonel Henry Slagle.


1900. CORWIN, HARMON MILES. 190


Great-great-grandson of Ensign James Blodgett of Massa- chusetts, (1723-1790). Sergeant. on Lexington Alarm, roll of Captain Freeborn Moulton's Company, Colonel Daniel- son's Regiment, which marched to Cambridge April 19, 1775. Service. 21 days. Ensign in Captain Ames Wal- bridge's Company, Colonel David Brewer's Regiment. Commissioned June 17. 1775. Ensign same Company and Regiment August 1. 1775. Enlisted April 24, 1775. Ser- vice 3 months and 14 days.


1899. COZZENS, HARMON, Pueblo.


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Great-great-grandson of Issachar Cozzens of Rhode Island. (1754-1840). Private in Captain Tew's Company of Rhode


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Island from April, 1775, to January 1, 1776, Colonel Spen- cer's Regiment. At Battle of Bunker Hill in this Regiment. Returned home after campaign of 9 months, "worn out." On Sullivan's Expedition at Rhode Island.


1896. CURRIER, HENRY FRANCIS, Greeley, Colo.


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Great-grandson of William Currier, Massachusetts. Private, Captain Solomon Kidder's Company. Colonel Brooks, ser- vices at White Plains, 1776. In 7th Company, Colonel Thomas Nixon's 6th Regiment from April 25, 1777, to December 31, 1779. In Captain Elijah Danforth's Com- pany, Colonel Nixon, before August 15. 1777. In Lieu- tenant-Colonel Calvin Smith's Company, Colonel Nixon's (5th) Regiment in May, 1770, at Highlands. Enlisted April 25, 1777, for three years. In same Regiment August, and September, 1779, reported sick at Flying Hospital, and in October, 1779, in Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Whiting's Company; Colonel Nixon's Regiment. November and De- cember, 1779. In same Regiment, January 1 to April 25, 1780. Discharged April 25, 1780. Also served with men enlisted from Middlesex Co., under Resolve of December 2, 1780. Enlisted September 28, 1781, for one year. In Cap- tain Peter Clay's 3d Company, Lieutenant-Colonel Calvin Smith (6th) Regiment, January to December, 1781. Sick in September and October. 1782. In Captain John K. Smith's Company, Lieutenant-Colonel Smith's, from January to September, 1782. Sick August, 1782, and transferred to 7th Company, September, 1782.


1896. CURTIS, RODNEY, Denver.


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Great-grandson of Abel Curtis of Massachusetts, (1741- 1829). Private in Captain Ezra Whittlesey's Company. Colonel Jolin Brown's Regiment. Berkshire Co., Mass., Militia, July S-26, 1777. At Ticonderoga. In Captain Ebe- nezer Cook's Company, same Regiment. September 22, October 4, 1777. In Captain Ezra Whittelsey's Company, same Regiment, October 14-18, 1780.


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Elected. 1897. DARBY, THOMAS LILLY, Denver.


Great-grandson of Captain Thomas Lilly of Virginia. Captain of Cruiser or Brig Liberty and Ship Gloster. Com- missioned January 14, 1776, and he was reported in service at end of war. Was reported April 13, 1874, by Board of Officers entitled "to all emoluments given by law to offi- cers of the State Navy." Received half pay and 5,3331/3 acres of land April 26, 1784. Was present at Yorktown with French fleet.


1898. DAVIS, HARRY CLAYTON, Denver.


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Great-grandson of Sergeant Paul Davis of Massachusetts, (1760-182S). Private in Captain Barnes' Company, Colonel Bigelow's Regiment, from August 1, 1778, to December 31, 1779. Sergeant in Captain Davis' Company, Colonel Bige- low's Regiment, January 1 to December 31, 1780. Enlisted November 20, 1779, for the end of the war. Joined Captain Bowman's Company. Colonel Putnam, 5th Regiment. En- listed as Sergeant by Lieutenant Marble from 15th Regi- ment. Discharged June S, 1783, showing five years, nine months and eighteen days service, signed G. Washington. Discharge recites "honored with badge of merit for five years' faithful services." Sergeant in Captain S. Smith's (1st) Company of 5th Massachusetts Regiment, Lieutenant- Colonel Cobb, for February, 1783.


1897. DECKER, WESTBROOK SCHOONMAKER, Denver.


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Great-grandson of Johannes Schoonmaker of New York. Private in 1st or Northern Regiment of Ulster county. New York State Militia, under command of Major Adrian Wynkoop. previously commanded by Colonel Johannes Hardenburg, and later by Lieutenant-Colonel Abraham Hasbrouck. and in the Company commanded by Captain Hendrick Schoonmaker. Regiment in active service.


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Elected.


1897. DELBRIDGE, WILLIAM HENDRICK, JR.,


Greeley, Colo.


Great-great-grandson of Robert Bowen of Virginia, (17- 1817). Private in Captain William Bentley's Company, 3rd Virginia Regiment, commanded by John Nevill, Colonel. Served from October, 1777, to November, 1779. Enlisted September 15, 17-, during the war.


1899. DENNISON, JOHN HENRY, 185


Great-grandson of Dudley Chase of New Hampshire, Private in Moses Chase's Company, Jonathan Chase's Regiment, New Hampshire troops. Marched to relief of Ticonderoga in June and July, 1777.


1899. DEWEY, CHAUNCEY EDWARD, Denver.


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Great-grandson of Lieutenant David Dewey of Massa- chusetts, (1752-1835). Private in Captain Wm. Douglas' Company, Colonel Benjamin Simonds' detachment from Berkshire County Militia. Enlisted December 16, 1776; discharged March 22. 1777. Marched to Ticonderoga. Corporal, Captain Andrew Lusk's Company. Colonel John Brown's Regiment. Enlisted September 21. discharged Oc- tober 13, 1777. With Northern Army. Second Lieutenant Andrew Lusk's Company (12th). Colonel Simonds' (2nd Berkshire County) Regiment of Massachusetts Militia. Commissioned February 14. 1780.


1899. DEY, WILLISFORD, 173


Pueblo.


Great-great-grandson of William Dey. New Jersey, (1754- 1824). Private in Captain Peter Perrin's Company. 3rd Regiment, Middlesex Co., N. J., Militia.


1899. DICKINSON, HENRY PUSEY, 176


Great-great-grandson of Thomas Dickinson of Connecticut, (1737-1811). Private in 17th Connecticut Regiment under Colonel Sheldon, (6th Brigade Militia, 1780).


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Great-great-grandson of Walter Booth of Connecticut, (1761- 1825). Private in Hart's Company. Colonel S. B. Webb's Regiment; term expired December 25, 1776. Enlisted April 10, 1777, for the war. Corporal. March, 1780; Sergeant. May 1, 1781. Sergeant to December 31, 1781, in Williams' Company, Colonel Webb's Regiment. 3rd Conn. line. Pri- vate in Peck's Company. Colonel Wm. Douglass, 5th Bat- talion, Wadsworth's Brigade, raised June, 1776, to reinforce Washington's army at New York. Regiment at battle of Long Island, August 27; stationed at Kip's Bay at time of attack on New York, September 15. and forced to retreat at battle of White Plains, October 28.


1898. DOWNS, EDGAR ROLLIN, Denver. 125


Great-great-grandson of Captain Ephraim Warren of Con- necticut, (1743-1813). Captain of 5th Company in 11th Regi- ment of Connecticut Militia. Marched from Killingly to Boston on Lexington alarm.


1899. DOWNS, WILLIAM DAY. Denver.


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Great-great-grandson of Stephen Hine. Jr .. of Connecticut. (1754-1833). Private under "General Gates to the north- ward, 1777."


1897.


Resigned. S9


1897. DUNLEVY, ELIAS FASSETT, Denver. 106


Great-grandson of Sergeant Francis Dunlavy (or Dunlevy) of Pennsylvania (176- 183-). Private and Sergeant in Pennsylvania Troop, part of time under Captain Cox and Colonel Gibson. Services, 9 months and 9 days. Pen- sioned.


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Elected. 1897. DUNLEVY. FRANCIS HOWARD,


Denver.


Great-grandson of Sergeant Francis Dunlavy (or Dunlevy) of Pennsylvania, (176-, 183-). Private and Sergeant in Pennsylvania Troop, part of time under Captain Cox and Colonel Gibson. Services 9 months and 9 days. Pensioned.


1892. EDSALL, BURROUGHS,


Cripple Creek, Colo.


Great-great-grandson. of Captain Jacobus Edsall of New Jersey, (1725-1800). 2nd Regiment Sussex Co., N. J., Militia. Colonel Ephraim Martin, Colonel Nathaniel Heard's Brigade. Served September, 1776. in and near New York City, and in later years in co-operation with and in support of the Continental Army.


Great-great-grandson of Sergeant Thomas Jones of Massa- chusetts, (1756-1841). Captain Jonathan Barnes' Com- pany, Colonel Jonathan Warner's Regiment. Brookfield, Mass., Minute Men. "Lexington Alarm." Sergeant. Cap- tain Peter Harwood's Company, Col. Ebenezer Larned's Regiment Mass. Militia. April 27. 1775. Served at Bunker Hill and Dorchester. Sergeant same company, Colonel Shepherd's Regiment Mass. Continental Infantry, Septem- ber, 1775, to September, 1777. Fought in battles of White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.


Great-great-grandson of Sergeant James Burt of New York. (1760-1852). Private Orange Co., N. Y., Militia, 1776. Sergeant Captain John Minthorn's Company, Orange Co .. N. Y., Militia, Colonel John Hathorn. Served at Minisink. By tradition Lieutenant of Company stationed at Fishkill at end of war.


Great-great-grandson of Lieutenant John Dunning of New York. 2nd Lieutenant Captain Isaiah Veal's Company, 2nd Regiment, Ulster Co .. N. Y., Militia. Colonel James Clinton, Brigadier General George Clinton, October 25. 1775. Promoted 1st Lieutenant of same March 23. 1778.


Great-great-great-grandson of Captain Benj. Coe of New York, (1741-1821). 1st Lieutenant Captain Abner Remsen's Company, Queens Co., N. Y., Militia, March, 1776. Pro-


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moted Captain June 17. 1776. Captain Colonel Josiah Smith's Regiment, Woodhull's Brigade. July, 1776. Taken prisoner at Long Island August 27, 1776, exchanged De- cember, 1776. Member New York Assembly 1777 to 1783.


1892. EDSALL, CLARENCE. Colorado Springs.


Great-great-grandson of Captain Jacobus Edsall of New Jersey, (1725-1800). 2nd Regiment Sussex Co., N. J .. Militia, Colonel Ephraim Martin, Colonel Nathaniel Heard's Brigade. Served September, 1776, in and near New York City, and in later years in co-operation with and in support of the Continental Army.


Great-great-grandson of Sergeant Thomas Jones of Massa- chusetts, (1756-1841). Captain Jonathan Barnes' Com- pany, Colonel Jonathan Warner's Regiment. Brookfield. Mass., Minute Men. "Lexington Alarm." Sergeant. Cap- tain Peter Harwood's Company. Col. Ebenezer Larned's Regiment Mass. Militia. April 27. 1775. Served at Bunker Hill and Dorchester. Sergeant same Company, Colonel Shepherd's Regiment Mass. Continental Infantry, Septem- ber, 1775, to September, 1777. Fought in battles of White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.


Great-great-grandson of Sergeant James Burt of New York, (1760-1852). Private Orange Co., N. Y .. Militia. 1776. Sergeant Captain John Minthorn's Company. Orange Co., N. Y., Militia. Colonel John Hathorn. Served at Mini- sink. By tradition Lieutenant of Company stationed at Fishkill at end of war.


Great-great-grandson of Lieutenant John Dunning of New York. 2nd Lieutenant Captain Isaiah Veal's Company. 2nd Regiment, Ulster Co., N. Y .. Militia. Colonel James Clinton, Brigadier General George Clinton. October 25. 1775. Promoted 1st Lieutenant of same March 23. 177S.


Great-great-grandson of Captain Benj. Coe of New York, (1741-1821). 1st Lieutenant Captain Abner Remsen's Company, Queens Co., N. Y., Militia. March, 1776. Pro- moted Captain June 17. 1776. Captain Colonel Josiah Smith's Regiment. Woodhull's Brigade. July. 1776. Taken prisoner at Long Island August 27. 1776. exchanged De- cember, 1776. Member New York Assembly 1777 to 1783.


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Elected. 1892. EDSALL, THOMAS HENRY,


Dead.


Great-grandson of Captain Jacobus Edsall of New Jersey, (1725-1800). 2nd Regiment Sussex Co., N. J., Militia, Colonel Ephraim Martin, Colonel Nathaniel Heard's Brigade. Served September, 1776, in and near New York City, and in later years in co-operation with and in support of the Continental Army.


Great-grandson of Sergeant Thomas Jones of Massa- chusetts, (1756-1841). Captain Jonathan Barnes' Com- pany, Colonel Jonathan Warner's Regiment, Brookfield. Mass., Minute Men. "Lexington Alarm." Sergeant, Cap- tain Peter Harwood's Company, Col. Ebenezer Larned's Regiment Mass. Militia, April 27, 1775. Served at Bunker Hill and Dorchester. Sergeant same Company, Colonel Shepherd's Regiment Mass. Continental Infantry, Septem- ber, 1775, to September, 1777. Fought in battles of White Plains, Trenton and Princeton.


Great-great-grandson of Sergeant James Burt of New York, (1760-1852). Private Orange Co., N. Y., Militia. 1776. Sergeant Captain John Minthorn's Company. Orange Co., N. Y., Militia, Colonel John Hathorn. Served at Mini- sink. By tradition Lieutenant of Company stationed at Fishkill at end of war.


Great-great-grandson of Lieutenant John Dunning of New York. 2nd Lieutenant Captain Isaiah Veal's Company, 2nd Regiment, Ulster Co .. N. Y .. Militia. Colonel James Clinton, Brigadier General George Clinton, October 25. 1775. Promoted 1st Lieutenant of same March 23. 177S.


Great-great-grandson of Captain Benj. Coe of New York, (1741-1821). 1st Lieutenant Captain Abner Remsen's Company, Queens Co., N. Y .. Militia. March, 1776. Pro- moted Captain June 17. 1776. Captain Colonel Josiah Smith's Regiment, Woodhull's Brigade, July, 1776. Taken prisoner at Long Island August 27. 1776. exchanged De- cember, 1776. Member New York Assembly 1777 to 1783.


Great-great-grandson of Daniel Burt of Connecticut. (1716-1805). Minute man under Major Henry Wisner of Orange Co., N. Y. On scouting expeditions which captured 13 Tories April 5 and 6, 1777.


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Great-great-grandson of Reuben Rockwood of Massachu- setts, (1730-1808). Private in Captain Noah Lankton's Company, Colonel Mark Hopkins' Ist Berkshire Co. Regi- ment. Marched to Highlands, N. Y., by order of Brigadier- General Fellows. Also served in Berkshire Co. Regiment under Colonel Brown, July, 1777.


Great-great-great-grandson of Rev. Simon Horton. of New York, (1711-1786). Yale College 1731. Residing at New- ton, in 1775, he was an elector of Colonel James Blackwell as Deputy to the provincial convention to appoint dele- gates to the second Continental Congress. Driven from his home by the British in 1776. he was an exile throughout the war of Independence, "an earnest and active patriot."


1900. EDMONDS, JAMES FRANKLIN, 197


Great-grandson of John Plum of New Jersey, (-, 1850). Private, Minute Man, in Middlesex County, N. J., during war.


1899. EVANS, WILLIAM GRAY, 154


Denver ..


Great-great-grandson of Colonel Pardon Gray of Rhode Island, (1737-1814). Major 2d Regiment Newport Co. Oct., 1776. Commissary of troops. May, 1777. an "Assistant." Lieutenant-Colonel of 2d Regiment May, 1778. A member of Council of War October, 1779.


1898. FENNER, CLARK C., 123


Denver.


Great-great-grandson of Oliver Jennings of Connecticut, (- 1776). Corporal in Captain Tyler's Company. Colonel Huntington's Regiment 17th Continental Connecticut Troops, and reported missing after battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776. Died on prison ship in 1776.


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Elected. 1895. FISHER, PATTERSON CONN.


Denver.


Great-great-great-grandson of Lieutenant-Colonel Cornelius Ludlow of Long Island. N. J., (1728-1812). Was commis- sioned First Major of the Eastern Battalion, Morris County, N. J., Militia. January 13, 1776. Was commis- sioned Major of Colonel Ephraim Martin's Battalion, Gen- eral Nathaniel Heard's Brigade, N. J., Militia, June 14, 1776, and took part in battle of Long Island. Was pro- moted Lieutenant-Colonel of the Eastern Battalion of Morris County, N. J., Militia, May 23, 1777. Resigned November 17, 1777. Disability.


1895. FISHER, SAMUEL HURIN. 55


Denver.


Great-great-grandson of Lieutenant-Colonel Cornelius Lud- low of Long Island, N. J., (1728-1812). Was commissioned First Major of the Eastern Battalion, Morris County. N. J., Militia, January 13. 1776. Was commissioned Major of Colonel Ephraim Martin's Battalion, General Nathaniel Heard's Brigade, N. J., Militia, June 14. 1776. and took part in battle of Long Island. Was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel of the Eastern Battalion of Morris County, N. J., Militia, May 23, 1777. Resigned November 17, 1777. Disability.


1892. FISHER, WILLIAM GARRITT, Dead. (Insignia No. 1599.)


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Grandson of Lemuel Shearman of Dartmouth (New Bedford). Mass., (1755-1842). Private in Captain Thomas Kempton's Company, Colonel Timothy Danielson's Mass. Regiment. Eight months' service in 1775.


1894. FLEMING, CARY KENNEDY, M. D., Denver. (Insignia No. 1756.) 37


Great-great-grandson of James Fleming of Iredell Co., N. C., (1762-1835). Private under Captain James Hall, N. C .. March, 1779. Served four months, and under Captain Wm. Stewart of same state, July. 1780, served three months. Pensioned 1832.


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Elected. State No. 98


1897. FLEMING, REV. DAVID LAW,


Leadville, Colo. (Insignia No. 2530).


Great-great-grandson of Lieutenant-Colonel James Barry of Pennsylvania (1734-17SS). Lieutenant-Colonel 3d Battalion Philadelphia County Penn Militia 1780, and in active ser- vice on various tours of duty during that year.


1893. FLEMING, JOSIAH MITCHELL, 32


Denver. (Insignia No. 1757.)


Great-grandson of James Fleming of Iredell Co., N. C., (1762- 1835). Private under Captain James Hall. N. C., March, 1779. Served four months, and under Captain Wm. Stewart of same state, July, 1780, served three months. Pen- sioned 1832.


1894.


36


Dropped for non-payment of dues.


1897. FORD, JAMES JOHN, 97


Denver.


Great-great-grandson of Ithamar Smith of Connecticut. Pri- vate in Company of Captain Samuel J. Mather of Con- necticut July, 1776. Pensioned under Act of Congress of 1818.


1899. GAYLORD, PAUL BULLENE. 152


Denver.


Great-great-grandson of Captain Levi Gaylord of Connecti- cut (1730-1795). Sergeant in Captain Phineas Porter's Com- pany, 1st Regiment Conn. Troops. Colonel David Wooster, 1775. Sergeant in Captain David Smith's Company, Colonel Elmore's Regiment. 1776. Ensign in Colonel Ward's Regi- ment, 1776. Ensign in Colonel Roger Enos' State Regi- ment, 1777. Captain in 27th Regiment Conn. Militia.


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Elected. 1895. GILMAN, EPHRAIM COBURN,


Denver.


Great-grandson of Bradbury Gilman of New Market, N. H., (1755-1829). Private (drummer) in the 4th Company of the 2d N. H. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Reid in 1780-S1.


Great-grandson of Captain Joseph Bradley Varnum of Dra- cut, Mass., (177- 1821). Captain in 10th Company of Colonel Simeon Spaulding's 7th Middlesex Co. Regiment, May 31, 1776. Captain in Colonel John Reed's Regiment. Enlist- ment September 29, 1777. Discharged November 7, 1777. This was a company of Volunteers marched to re-enforce Northern Army Resolve of September 22, 1777. Captain in Colonel McIntosh's Regiment. General Lovell's Brigade. Enlisted July 29, 1778. Discharged September 11, 1778. Service on expedition to Rhode Island.


Great-grandson of Lieutenant Ephraim Coburn of Dracut, Mass., (1733- - ). First Lieutenant in roll of Captain Stephen Russell's Company, Colonel Green's Regiment, which marched on "Lexington Alarm" from Dracut. Length of service 9 days. First Lieutenant May 3. 1776. in Captain Stephen Russell's 6th Company, Colonel Spauld- ing's Regiment. (7th Middlesex County Regiment). Lieu- tenant in Captain Joseph B. Varnum's Company of Vol- unteers, Colonel John Reed's Regiment. Enlisted Septem- ber 29, 1777. Discharged November 7, 1777. Marched to re-enforce Northern Army by Resolve of September 22, 1777. Lieutenant in Captain Solomon Pollard's Company, Colonel Samuel Denney's Regiment. Enlisted October 23. 1779. Discharged December 4. 1779. Marched to Claver- ack. During this service he also had rank of Quarter- master.




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