History of Middlesex county, Connecticut, with biographical sketches of its prominent men, Part 75

Author: Whittemore, Henry, b. 1833; Beers, J.B. & Company, publishers
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: New York : J. B. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 818


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Which Report Being Read-Voted at the Same Meeting that We accept & approve of the Report of the Com'tt Respecting Doctr Abner Beebee and that we shall hold him to be enimical to these Colonies & will Break of all Connections by way of Trade &c. With said Beebee & all those that Shall have any Connection With him as aforesaid untill Said Beebee Shall Comply & sign the Confession S'd Com'tt Drew for him to sign & then we Will Restore him to his former favor and We De- sire S'd Com'tt to Advertise What is Done in the New London Gazette.


"and also Voted that Said Com'tt Shall Judge & De- termine every Matter referred to them Without making Report to the Town and When Said Com'tt Shall any Ways Publish that they find any Person enemical as afore Said or hath any Dealings With any Body that is Judged to be enemical that then We Will Break of all Connec- tion and Dealings with every such Person or Persons."


" At a Town Meeting Legally Warned and Held in East Haddam November the 17th A. D. 1774. Mr. Is- rael Champion was Chosen Moderator for said Meeting This Meeting Taking into Consideration the Association of the General Congress held at Philadelphia on Septem- ber Past Which is Recommended by the Honorable Repre- sentatives of this Colony Do fully Approve of said Asso- ciation and Voted and Agreed Unanimously that we will Comport therewith and that Col. Joseph Spencer, Daniel Brainerd, Jabez Chapman, and Samuel Huntington Esqrs Doct'r Thomas Moseley, Mr. Israel Cham- pion, Capt. Ichabod Olmstead, Mr. Daniel Olmstead, Capt. William Cone, Doct'r Gibbon Jewett, Capt. Chris- topher Holmes, Capt. Ebenezer Spencer, and Mr. James Shaw be a Committee to Inspect Agreeable to the 11th Article in Said Association And also Voted that said Committee Examine & Hear all Complaints Against Any Person or persons that are enemical to the English Con- stitution and Desire to introduce a more Arbitrary & Ty- rannical form of Government Different from What Hath Been Generally Enjoyed since the Revolution Brought about under God by King William and Queen Mary A. D. 1688 Until the Present Reign and have or shall try to Undermine the Privileges of this Colony; And that said Committee publish to said Town What they Shall find. " At a Town Meeting held in East Haddam on the 24th day of March 1777 it was Voted that Samuel Hun- tington Esqr., Timothy Gates, Israel Spencer, Mathias Fuller, Capt. Jonah Cone Be a Committee to Provide Such Necessaries as the Families of any Such Soldier Belonging to the Town of East Haddam as have or shall Inlist in the Continental Service Shall want During the absence of Such Soldier in the Publick Service S'd Nec- essaries to be Delivered to S'd Soldiers' Families at the prices Stated by Law Provided Said Soldiers Do or Shall from time to time Lodge with S'd Committee Money Sufficient for S'd Purpose and the Necessary Cost of S'd Committee In Procuring Such Necessaries Shall Be paid By this Town and the Select Men are Directed and Or- dered from Time to Time to Give Orders on the Treas- urer for Such Necessary Cost.


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" At the Same Meeting it was Resolved and agreed and we Do Mutually Pledge our Faith Each to the Other Strictly to adhere to the Law of this State Regarding Prices and that we will Use our joint and Several Influ- ences to Support and Maintain the Same; in our Gen- eral Spheres and Capacities. We are Sensable we Cannot Vote out a Law of this State But all we Mean is to Shew our Actual Hearty Compliance with the Before one men- tioned act, and pledge our Faith Each to the other to see the same faithfully executed."


On the 7th of April 1777, it was " Voted to give to Every Soldier Belonging to this Town That' have or Shall Voluntarily Inlist himself into any of the Eight Battalions to be raised By this State the Sum of Six Shillings pr. Calender month During the time he Shall Continue in S'd Service; Said Sum to be paid to S'd Soldier or his attorney annually."


" At a Town Meeting Legally warned and held in East Haddam, the 16th of September: 1777


" For which meeting Coll. Dyer Throop was Chosen moderator. At the Same meeting Voted that Capt. Samuel Gates: Mr. Silvanus Tinker: Samuel Huntington Esq. Doct. Gibbon Jewett: Capt. Christopher Holmes: Capt. William Cone: Mr. Job Spencer: Capt. Matthew Smith: Lieut. David B. Spencer: Dea'n Thomas Fuller: Capt. Ebenezer Spencer: Mr. George Cone Jr .: Capt. Ichabod Olmstead: Ens. Increase Crosby: Capt. John Willey: Mr. Nathan Gates: Mr. Levi Palmer: and Lieut. Nathan Jewett: Be a Committee to provide the following Articles for every non Commissioned Offi. cer and Soldier in the Continental army Belonging to this Town: (viz.) one Shirt or more Either Linnen or flan- nel one hunting Shirt or frock, one pair of wollen over. halls one or two pair of stockings, and one pair of shoes to be transmitted to Capt. Eliphalet Holmes, as soon as may be, taking his receit therefor, which Said Holmes is Desired to Dispose of Said articles, to his Said Soldiers at the prices following (viz.) Shoes at 8s. 6d. pr. pair: Stockings at 6s. pr. pair: Shirts Hunting frock and over- halls according to their quality and in proportion To Good yard wide tow Cloth at 25. 9d. pr. yard and good yard wide Checked or Striped flannel at 35. 6d. pr. yard: and that Capt. Holmes be Desired To transmit the money arising on the Sale of Said articles to Samuel Huntington Esq. one of S'd Committee: and that this Town Pay the Cost of Said articles and Transportation."


" At a Town Meeting held in East Haddam January the 6th A. D. 1778 For which meeting Israel Champion was Chosen Moderator --


" At the Same Meeting The Article Proposed by Congress of Confederation and Perpetual Union be- tween The States of New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay. Rhod Island and Providence Plantation: Connecticut: New York: New Jersey: Penselvania. Delaware: Mary- land: Virginia: North Carolina: South Carolina and Georgia: Being Repeatedly read and Explained to This Meeting and After due and Mature Consideration-Voted Unanimously That this Meeting does highly approve : of: and Consent To Said Articles: and that this Vote be re-


corded: and a True Copy thereof: Properly Attested: be Delivered by the Town Clerk to the Representatives of this Town.


" At the Same meeting: Capt. Samuel Gates: Mr. Sil- vanus Tinker: Samuel: Huntington Esqr .: Doct. Gibbon Jewett: Capt. Mathew Smith: Lieut. David B. Spencer: Deac'n Thomas Fuller: Capt. Ebenezer Spencer: Mr. George Cone 2d: Capt. Ichabod Olmstead: Ens. Increase Crosby: Capt. John Willey: Mr. Nathan Gates: Mr. Levi Palmer: and Lieut. Nathan Jewett Were Chosen a Com- mittee to Provide Blankets: Shoes and Other Articles as Pointed out By an Act of Assembly at Their Late Ses- sion for the Benefit of the Soldiers in the Continental Army.


" At the Same Meeting Voted the above S'd Com'tt Should Purchase and Send to the Soldiers in the Con- tinental Army That went from this Town Sole Leather for eighty Pair of Taps for Shoes with Shoe thread an- swerable."


"At a Town Meeting held the 7th day of December 1778 Mr. James Olmstead, Messrs. Lemuel Griffin jun'r, Mathias Fuller: and Abraham Willey: were chosen a Com'tt to Provide for the Soldiers' families for the year ensuing.


" At the Same Meeting Mr. Thomas Fuller: Mr. Tim- othy Chapman: Capt. Jonathan Olmstead: Mr. Bazaleel Gates: Mr. William Selby: Mr. Mathew Sears: Mr. Sam- uel P. Lord: Mr. Abner Hall: Mr. Samuel Emons: Mr. Amasa Dutton: Capt. Ebenezer Dutton: Mr. Silvanus Cone, Mr. Asa Harvy: Mr. George Griffin: Deac'n Ben- jamin Fuller, Capt. Zechariah Hungerford: Mr. Elijah Cone and Mr. James Dickson, were Chosen a Committee to provide Such Clothing for the Soldiers in Continental Service as they are or shall be enabled to: by Resolve of the Assembly or of this Town."


" At an adjourned session of the same meeting it was Voted that the Select men Shall have Liberty to Draw out of the Town Treasury: five Hundred pound: Money to Purchase Grain with: for the Support of the Poor of the Town that need: and also for the Soldiers' Families which are to be provided for: agreeably to an Act of As- sembly.


" At the Same meeting: Mr. James Olmstead was Chosen a Com'tt man to Lay out Said Money: for S'd Purpose Taking the Advice and Direction of the Select Men therein.


" At the Same Meeting Mr Johiel Fuller was Chosen a Com'tt man To provide for the Soldiers Families ac- cording to Act of Assembly in yt Case."


January 1Ith A. D. 1779, it was "Voted to Raise by Rate or Tax The Sum of three Hundred pounds Money, to purchase Cheese and Butter for the Soldiers in the Continental Army that Belong to this Town, and for the Transportation of the Same to Said Soldiers."


" Also that Samuel Gates Mr Thomas Fuller Capt. Daniel Cone: Capt. Ebenezer Dutton: Capt Israel Spen- cer: Capt. John Willey: Mr Nathaniel Sparrow and Capt Zachariah Hungerford: were chosen a Committee to Lay out the Said three Hundred pounds in Cheese and But-


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ter for Sd Soldiers use and to Transport the Same to them as soon as may be.


" At the same meeting: Voted that the Select men Shall have Liberty to hire 800 pounds money for a Short time to purchase S'd Butter and Cheese with and a Quantity of Grain for S'd Towns poor &c."


At a town meeting held July 26th A. D. 1779, it was " Voted: that if any two able Bodied men Belonging to the Town of East Haddam that Shall Inlist into the Continental army within twelve Days to Serve During the war Shall receive as a bounty the Sum of Two hun- dred pounds money Each out of the Treasury of the S'd Town: the one haft to be paid at the end of three months: and the other half at the end of Six months. At the Same meeting voted that if any of the present Cloathing Committee Shall apply to the Select men for money to purchase Cloathing for the Continental Sol- diers they Shall Give orders on the Town Treasurer for Such Sums as they Shall Judge necessary for that pur- pose.


" At the Same meeting voted: that the committee that was appointed to purchase Butter and Cheese for the Soldiers in the Continental army Last Winter Shall have Six pounds Eight Shillings money paid them out of the Town Treasury for the Like Sum Sent to S'd Soldiers.


" At a Town Meeting held Dec. 6, 1779 Messrs. Thomas Hall 2nd. Thomas Smith 2nd Joseph Emons: Simeon Ackley 2nd: and Asael Andrews: were Chosen a Committee to provide for the Soldiers Families for the year Ensuing."


At a town meeting held the 26th of June A. D. 1780, it was


" Voted to give (in addition to the Wages and bounty already given By this State) the sum of forty Shillings pr month Lawfull Silver money or the new emitted Bills of this State which Shall be kept equivalent to Silver money: to any able Bodied Effective Man that Shall and does Enlist at or before the first day of July next to serve as a Soldier in the Continental Line of Continental Troops: to fill up the quota of this Town for and during time Such Soldier Shall serve as aforesaid which Tour of Service shall be Either until the Last of December next: for three years: or during the war: which Said Sums of money Shall be paid to Said Soldier or Soldiers or their order or orders by the Treasurer of this Town or an or- der drawn by the Select Men of this Town on said Treasurer for Said Purpose in the following manner first to those that Shall inlist and Serve until the Last of December next at the expiration of Said Term: and to those that Shall inlist for three years, or during the war to be Paid Annually: and if not Punctually paid: with Lawfull Interest until Paid: And it is to be under- stood that the Troop of Horse is not to hire any person out of the foot Companies: nor the foot Companies out of the Troop of Horse.


" At the Same meeting: Voted that the Several Com- mission Officers of the Several Military Companies in Said Town Be a Committee to procure By enlistment the Iber 19th 1780, it was


said quota of men for Said Town for the Continental Service agreeable to the above Vote."


At a town meeting held the 16th day of November 1780:


" It was Voted that Col. Jabez Chapman: Capt. Samuel Gates: Doct. Gibbons Jewett: Capt. Enoch Brainard: Capt. Eliphalet Holmes: Capt. Israel Spencer and Capt. Jonathan Kilborn Be a Committee for the Purpose of Dividing and classing all the Inhabitants of this Town who either give in Lists or are included in any Militia Rolls: either of the Trainband alarm List or Companies of Horse-Into as many Classes as this Town Shall be found deficient in number of men Required to compleat their quota of the Continental Army (and make Return to the Town Clerk) agreeable to a Late Act of the Gen- eral Assembly of this State.


"At the Same Meeting Voted that a Rate or Tax of one Shilling on the pound (State Money) on the List Given in the year 1779 Be laid on the Polls and salable estate of the Inhabitants of this Town to be Collected and paid to the Treasurer of this Town By the first Day of February next-always provided and it is to be nin- derstood that all Such Inhabitants of this Town who Shall and do pay their Ratable proportion of Provisions to the Committee appointed by this Town to Receive the Same: all agreeable to a Late Act of the Assembly: Shall be Discharged from his or their proportion of Said Tax."


The Same Meeting Voted: "That Mr. Samuel P. Lord: Capt. Ebenezer Dutton: and Capt. Eliphalet Holmes: Be a Committee To Receive the Governments Salt: To Pro- cure Barrels: faithfully To Receive: Inspect: and put up: all Such Provisions as Shall Be raised Collected and De- livered to them by a rate or tax on the List of the In- habitants of this Town for the year 1779 and a true ac- count thereof to Keep: and that they be Sworn faith- fully to Discharge Said Trust: all agreeable to a Late Act of the Assembly."


December 4th 1780 .- "Messrs. Thomas Fuller: George Griffin and Phineas Parmeley were Chosen a Clothing Committee to provide Clothing for the Soldiers in the Continental Army for the year ensuing."


"At the same Meeting Messrs David West, Nathan Goodspeed, Increase Crosby and Stephen Scovel, were chosen a Com'tt of Supply for the Soldiers Families for year ensuing.


" The Same Meeting Voted to give the Second Divis- ion of Soldiers: that was called for and that went into the Continental Service for Said Town Last July The Same addition Bounty and wages: as those that Inlisted by the first of July as by their Vote at a Town Meeting held on the 26th Day of June Last. The Same Meeting Voted that Joseph Willey 2d a Detached Soldier for the Continental Service: Should have the same additional Bounty as the above Soldiers are Intitled to by s'd Vote."


At an adjourned session of the same meeting, Decem-


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" Voted that the Report and doings of the Committee: appointed by S'd Town for classing the Inhabitants of Said Town (in order to Raise S'd Town's quota of Con- tinental Soldiers Agreeable to a Late Act of Assembly) Be approved and excepted of And that Said Report and doings be Lodged on file with the Clerk of said Town."


At an adjourned session of the same meeting, Decem- ber 26th 1780, it was


" Voted that the Inhabitants of S'd Town Shall be Classed in order to Raise Said Town's quota of State Soldiers (Being 8 in number) Agreeably to a Late Act of Assembly."


The same meeting


" Voted that the Same Committee That was appointed to Divide and Class the Inhabitants of Said Town (in order to Raise S'd Town's quota of Continental Soldiers) Shall be a Com'tt to Class the Inhabitants of S'd Town In order to Raise S'd Town's quota of State Soldiers."


At an adjourned session of the same Meeting held January 9th 1781, it was


" Voted that the former Com'tt appointed at a Town Meeting held Nov. 16, 1780 (To Receive the Govern- ment Salt &c. Shall be a Com'tt with the addition of Mr. Noadiah Gates to receive in and put up Said Town's quota of flour and grain for the State agreeable to a Late Act of Assembly."


At the same


" Voted that a Rate or tax of four pence on the pound (to be made on the List of 1779) Be Laid on the Inhabitants of S'd Town And be Collected and paid into the Town Treasury by the first of March next. Provided and it is to be understood that Those persons that do pay one penny half penny on the pound on S'd List in Wheat flour or rie Do. or Indian Corn and De- liver it to the above S'd Com'tt (Agreeable to a Late Act of Assembly) Shall be exempted from said four penny tax.


" At the same meeting Voted that the doings of the Classing Com'tt for raising the eight Soldiers for Defence of this State be accepted and approved of and that it be lodged on file with ye Town Clerk."


At a meeting held on the 16th day of April, A. D., 1871, it was


" Voted that the Report and doings of the Late Class- ing Com'tt (for raising the Six State Soldiers) Be excepted | for the army-and one penny 1/2 penny on the pound for and lodged on file with the Town Clerk."


At the Same " Voted that the class No. I should have Liberty to Draw out of the Town Treasury the Extra Sum that it shall cost to procure the Light Horse man over and above what it costs to procure a footman Provided S'd Class does procure S'd Horseman for the State Service agreeable to a Late Act of Assembly."


At a meeting held June 25th 1781


" Messrs. Silvanus Tinker, Noadiah Gates Capt. Ebe- nezer Dutton and Capt. Eliphalet Holmes was Chosen a


At the Same " Mr. Jedediah Higgins was chosen a Surveyor of Highways for the present year in the room of Mr. Edward Chapman going into Continental Service. " At the Same Meeting Voted that the Town will make good to the Supplyers and Purchasers of Cloathing now procured and to Be Sent to the Continental Army the full Sum which S'd Town Has Directed Said Purchasers to Buy at: So far as the State shall not make payment: and S'd Town will make Good any Discount in the Mon- ey which may happen Before the Said Purchasing Com- mittee Can Receive the pay of the Publick: and allow the Interest if not paid within one month after the De- livery of the Clothing."


At a meeting held on the 13th day of November 1781: "Whereas the General Assembly at their Session in October 1780 Resolved or Enacted that the Several Towns in this State Should collect and put up (for the use of the Continental Army) as much Beef, Pork and wheat flour as will amount to six pence on the pound on the Lists for the year 1779 Stated at certain prices as P act. In Compliance with Said Act This Town at a meet- ing held on the 16th Day of November 1780 Voted that a Rate or Tax of one Shilling on the pound (State mon- ey) on the Lists given in the year 1779 Be Laid on the polls and ratable estate of the Inhabitants of This Town to be Collected and Paid To the Treasurer of S'd Town by the first Day of February next for the Purpose of Col- lecting Said provision also at a Town meeting held by adjournment on Tuesday the 9th Day of January 1781 Voted that a Rate or Tax of four pence on the pound on the List of 1779 Be Laid on the Inhabitants of Said Town and be Collected and paid to the Treasurer of Said Town by the first of March next for the Purpose of Collecting a quantity of wheat flour and rie Do. and Indian Corn for the use of the Army (Agreeable to a Late Act of As- sembly) which Said Taxes proves to be Ineffectual for the Purpose above s'd-Therefore upon Reconsidering said Votes for Taxing in State Money-Voted that a Rate or Tax of Six pence on the pound Lawful Money Be Laid on the polls and Ratable estate of the Inhabitants of Said Town to be made on the Lists in the year 1779 and to be collected and paid to the Treasurer of Said Town by the 24th Day of November Instant: for the Purpose of Col- lecting S'd Town's quota of provision in Beef, Pork &c. this Town's quota of wheat and rie &c .: to be paid by the 24th of November Instant-Provided and it is to be understood that all such Inhabitants of this Town that have or Shall pay their Ratable Proportion of provisions (Agreeably to S'd Acts of Assembly) to the Committee appointed by this Town to Receive the Same By the 22d Day of Instant November: Shall be Discharged from his or their Proportion of Said 6 penny and penny half pen- ny taxes.


" At the Same Meeting Mr. Joseph Emons and Capt. Eliphalet Holmes were chosen Purchasers & Receivers Committee to Receive and put up for S'd Town their of Beef and flour: and Capt. Ebenezer Dutton was Cho- quota of Beef Pork Flour &c .: for the use of the army. (Agreeable to a Late Act of Assembly.)"


sen a Purchaser and Receiver of Beef: and Messrs. No- adiah Gates and Daniel Lord jr. were Chosen Receivers


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of flour all for said Town's quota of provision for the army.


" At the same meeting. Capt. Eliphalet Holmes was Chosen a Committee to procure Salt for S'd Town to put up S'd Beef &c.


" At the same meeting: Voted that the Com'tt ap- pointed to procure Barrels to put up the Town's quota of Beef: Shall have Liberty to Draw the Extra Cost of Barrels (if any there be of what is not allowed by the Com'tt of pay Table) out of the Town Treasury."


December 3d 1781 .- Mr. Thomas Fuller " was chosen a Com'tt to provide Cloathing for the Soldiers in the Continental Army (if called for by the State) for the year ensuing."


At a meeting held February 8th 1782 .- " Voted to Divide or Class the Inhabitants of said Town into as many Classes as there are Soldiers Required for said Town's quota of men for the part of Horse neck or western frontiers.


"Capt. James Green Major Daniel Cone: Capt. Ichabod Olmstead, Capt. William Cone and Capt. Ithamer Harvey were Chosen a Com'tt for the Purpose of Classing the Inhabitants of S'd Town as aforesaid and make Report of their Doings.


"At the same Voted that the Inhabitants of S'd Town shall be Divided or Classed upon the Lists given in the year 1781.


" At the Same Meeting Capt. Eliphalet Holmes and Isreal Spencer Esqs. were Chosen Agents to Represent S'd Town at Hartford Before the Committee appointed by the General Assembly to ascertain the Deficiency of Continental and State Soldiers in the Several Towns in the County of Hartford.


At the Same Meeting " Messrs. Thomas Fuller and Silvanus Cone 2nd, were Chosen a Committee to supply the Soldiers families for the present year.


" At the same Doct. Zachariah Chapman, Doct. Daniel Southmayd, and Mr. Robert Hungerford 2d were chosen a Com'tt to Class the Inhabitants of S'd Town into as many Classes as said Town shall be found Deficient of their quota of Soldiers to fill up the Continental army (said Classing to be made on the Lists 1781 and to make Report to this meeting.")


At an adjourned meeting held on the 26th day of March 1782, it was:


" Voted that Doct. Gibbon Jewett, and Capt. Eliphalet Holmes be a Com'tt to examine into the affair and the Class No. I that Neglected Raising their State Soldiers for the last year; and also to examine into the affair of that Class that hired a Horseman for the State Service the year past and neglected Sending said Horseman into service, and to See if they Judge proper To Re- cover Such Sum of money as shall average with other classes that hired State Soldiers the same year.


"Together with a reasonable part of S'd Horseman's Bounty to be by him returned S'd Sums to be paid into the Town Treasury for the use of said Town.


Randal were chosen Committee of Supplys for Soldiers' Families for the present year.


" At the Same meeting Voted that Capt. Eliphalet Holmes Be a Committee (or Superintendent) To Inspect Take Care and See that Soldiers in the army Belonging to this Town That come home on furlough or otherwise) Be Sent on to camp at a proper time to return as lie shall Judge most fit and also to take up Deserted Soldiers that Belong To this Town and Send such De- serters on to Camp when ever they may be found."


"At the Same meeting Voted that the Inhabitants of Said Town Be Divided into five classes in order to Raise five Recruits or Soldiers for the Continental army to fill up Said towns Quota of nien as pr Act of Assembly.


. "At the Same-Voted that Capt. Eliphalet Holmes s'd Towns Com'tt man for to Look up Deserted Soldiers &c. to send them on to the army, Shall have Liberty By prompt orders from the Selectmen to Draw his first Cost of the Town Treasury for Said Service."


"At the Same meeting Voted that the first and 2d Classes for Raising the State Soldiers the present year Be included in one Class for Raising a Continental Recruit: and the 3d and 4th Included in one for Raising the sec- ond Continental Soldiers and the 5th and 6th in one for raising a third: and the 7th and the 8th for raising a 4th Continental Recruit and that the 9th class Raise the 5th Continental Recruit."


" Dec. 2d, 1782, Capt. Eliphalet Holmes, Messrs. Noadiah Gates and Joseph Fowler were empowered to inspect the accounts of the several Clothing Com- mittees and Committees of Supplies 'with full power to sue for and Recover all Balances they Shall find Due Said Town.'


EAST HADDAM IN THE REBELLION.




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