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ELIIIU, served six mths. in 1280; was one of the [levies; en]. 1 July, in Third Reg't, Conn. Line, C'ol. Wyllys (formation of 1771-81), for short terms; disch. 4 Dec., 1780.]
BIDWELL, JONATHAN (Wby.), was drafted and served in N. Y. and Westchester, Aug. and Sept., 1776. See pp. 314, 323.
BISSELL, (Ens.) CORNELIUS.
DAVID, Jr. (Lieut.)
DANIEL (Sgt.) [in 4th Co., 8th Cont. (Col. Huntington's) Reg., 1775, enl. ? July, dise. Dec. 18; enl. 1 Apl., 173. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th (Conn. Line), for war; prom. Sgt. 1 Sept., 77]; Paymaster in Col. Bradley's Reg't in 1780- Conn. Stute Archires, Rerol. War, xxii. 168; | was Sgt. also in Capt. Humphrey's Co , 2d (Conn. Line) Reg't, 1 Feb., 1783.] His services as a spy are more fully given on pages 336-343.
ELIAS (Corp'l), served in summer of 1780.
EBENEZER FITCHI (Capt.), [en]. 6 July. 1215, in 4th Co. Huntington's (Eighth) Continental Reg .; disc. 25 Nov., 155; comm. Ist Lient. 4th Co., same Reg't. 9 July; disc. 10 Dec., 1775; re enl. summer of 76; was Capt. of a Co. from Windsor in Col. Huntington's 17th Continental Reg't;] engaged in battle of and taken prisoner at Long Island; prisoner in Old Prison Ch .; was one of the capts. appointed to guard the Burgoyne prisoners on their way thro' Conn. to the Sonthward. See pp. 311, 323.
BISHOP. JOHN, joined Capt. Sam. Granger's Co., Gen. Waterbury's State Reg't, 1 Sept., 1781.
BLANCHARD, JEDIDIAH, prob. the same as the "[ lyer Blanchard," of the Official Record, [ who joined Capt. Sam. Granger's Co., Gen. Waterbury's State Reg't, 1 Sept., 1781]; prob also, he was the Jedidiah Blanchar, who was memb. of 8th Co., or Train-band, 1st Reg. Militia in Windsor. ] - off. Rey.
BOGUE, DANIEL [was one of the levies who joined the 5th Conn. Line Reg't. Col. Bradley's, July 1: disc. 9 Dee .. 1780].
BRISTER, JOIN (colored), enl. 1 Apl., 1777, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Con Line Reg't, for the war [d. 10 May. 1177]. See p. 365, Official Record.
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BROWN, DANIEL, was in camp at Roxbury. 1775; [prob, the same who enl. 15 Dec., 1777, and was Sgt. in 5th Conn. Line Reg. of the formation of 1773-81. ] Sce p.313.
ELIAS (fifer), enl. Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co., Col. Spencer's 2d Reg't, 9 May, dise. 18 Dec., 1775: 1 Apl .. 1777, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line Reg. for the war [transf. to the General's Guard, 28 Mch., 1779]; prom. from fifer, 7 Sept., '81: served into 82.
EZRA, served at Horseneck, Conn., March, 1782. to 1 Apl., 1783.
JUDE C. (Corp'l) [en]. in Capt. Wright's Co., 5th Conn. Line, 9 Feb., 1777, for war; reduced 1 Oct., 1757]; is found, also [on rolls of 2d Reg't Conn. Line (formation of 1781-83), as private, Capt. Wright's Co .; enl. 1 .lan., paid to 31 Dec., 1781; Feb. 1. 1783, is a private in Capt. Robertson's Co., same reg .; resi- dence given as Windham].
JUSTUS, served in Rhode Island and N. Y. [memb. of 8th Co. 1st Reg. Militia, Windsor]. See p. 330.
MICHAEL, served at Old Milford and N. Y. [memb. of 8th Co. 1st Reg't Militia, Windsor]. See p. 330.
SAMUEL, Ir., Official Record, 527.
BROWNSON, SAMUEL. [This name was found on roll of a Farmington Co., Capt. Heart's (30), Col. Erastus Wolcott's State Reg., Jan. to Mch., 1726.]
BUGBEE, , was one of the " Lexington Alarm " party, Apl., 75: 13 days' service.
BURR. ASA, was [of Col. Canfield's Militia Reg't at West Point, N. Y .. Sept., 1681].
SAMUEL. was [of Col. Canfield's Militia Reg't at West Point, N. Y., Sept., 1781.]
THOMAS. Probably [Roger, who enl. 1 Apl., Ett, in Capt Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line Reg't. for S mos., disc. 9 Jan .. 1778.]
[BURROUGHS, ZEBULON, enl. Capt. Blackman's Co., Shelbourne's Reg't, 1 July, 1775; trans. to Col. S. B. Webb's Reg .. 1 May; dise. 1 July, 1780.
BURNS, THOMAS [ent 13 Aug., ING, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line Reg't; enlisted ont. : as is supposed to join Georgia Battalion, Sept .. 1777].
CAHALE, CORNELIUS, Prob. the one who [en]. 24 May, 1977, in 5th Conn. Line Reg'tj. and prob. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co. [for the war]; and who was [a member of Capt. St. John's Co. in the Conn Light Infantry, Maj. John Pals. grave Wyllys, serving under Lafayette Feb .- Nov., 178t, in the South, and pres- ent at siege of Yorktown. Va.]
CAMMARI'M. DANIEL, aged 20, enl. Ang., 1737, in Capt. Eells Co., Col. Wyllys Reg't, at Peekskill, N. Y.
CANNY, PATRICK, served at Horseneck, Con .. Mch., 1982. to 1 Apl., 1783. CASE, BENJAMIN. . Ir.
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CASE, BENONI, was at N. Y., New London, and Old Milford [memb, of Sth Co., 1st Reg. Militia of Windsor]. Sce p. 330.
EZEKIEL, Jr., enl. 7 July, dise. Dec. 18. 1775, in 4th Co., 8th Cont. (Col. Hunting- ton's) Reg.
GIDEON, was at N. Y. and Fishkill [memb. Sth Co., Ist Reg. Militia of Windsor]. See also pp. 328. 330.
FREDERICK, son of Ezekiel (Wby.), d. in camp at New York, 26 July, 1726. in 15th yr.
OLIVER (Wby.). [was of Capt. Prior's Co., Col. Erastus Wolcott's State Reg't at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776] : died near camp at N. Y., Oct., 1776, aged abt. 30
CENTER, LUTHIER (Wby.) [en]. ; July, dise. 18 Dec., 1675, 4th (C'apt. Humphrey's) Co 8th Continental (Col. Humphrey's) Reg't: was in 2d (Capt. Gillet's) Co., Col. Gay's Reg., at Battle Long Island, and reported missing]; returning from cap- tivity in N. Y., died at Wby., Jan , 1727. ( Why. Ch. Rer.)
CHANDLER, ISAAC, was [of Capt. Abner Prior's Co., Col. Erastus Wolcott's State Reg't, at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776]; enl. 1777, Capt. Thos. Abbey's Co., Col. Wyllys Reg't, at Enfield.
LEVI, enl. May, 1377, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Reg't, For the war.
CHAPMAN (afterwards Rev.), FREDERICK, served six mos. in Col. Wyllys' Reg't, 1780; was a pensioner 1840, aged #9; d. about 1855.
CHARTER, LEVI [prob. the one who was a Sgt. in Capt. Parsons' Enfield Co., 2d Reg. Conn. Line (formation of 1747-81); enl. 15 Mch., 77, for 3 yrs.]. There was also a [Levi C. (Corp']) among the levies of the reg. in '79, for short term; enl. 1 Mch .; disc. 1 May, 79].
CLARK, BENJAMIN, enl. (prob. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co ) in 5th Coun. Line Reg. [27 May, 1777, for 8 mos .; disc. 9 Jan., 1778.]
DANIEL, was one of the levies in 5th Conn. Line Reg't; prob. Capt. Abner Prior's Co. [en]. 1 July; dise. 9 Dec., 1780]; also [ memb. 8th Co., Ist Reg. Mil. of Windsor.] Sce p. 330.
DAVID [en]. 12 July: disc. 8 Dec., 1775, in Col. Huntington's Sth Continental Reg., 4th ('o.]
ELIAS, served 6 mos. in 1780 [prob. the Elias who was of the levies; enl. in Third Conn. Line (Col. Wyllys') Reg't]: for the short term of 1780, 1 July; disc. 10 Dec .; was also a [pensioner, res. Itfd Co., 1832]. Ser Official Record, 43, 475.
CLARK, EZEKIEL, served in the Continental Army, was at N. Y. and Peekskill; prob. the one who [en]. in Capt. Sam. Granger's Co .. Gen. Waterbury's State Reg't, I Sept .. 1781].
EZEKIEL. Jr. [enl. in Capt. Harmon's Co., Ith Conn. Line; Col. Durkee's Reg .. For 3 yrs. 15 May. 1777: disc. 15 Mch., 1780]. It seems prob., also, that he was
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the Ez. Clark who had previously [en]. 10 May, 1775, in Capt. Hanchett's (10th) Co. in 2d Continental Regt., Col. Spencer's, and was dise. 17 Dec., 1777], and who was of [Capt. Harmon's Co., Gen. Wolcott's State Brig. at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776].
CLARK. GEORGE, end. 5th ('onn. Line, Col. Bradley's, and prob. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co. [29 May, 1727, for 8 mos .; dise. 9 Jan., 1778].
[IRA, res. Windsor; application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's office at Hartford.]
MOSES, was at Boston and New Haven. [Memb. 8th Co., Ist Reg't Mil. at W -. ] Sce p. 330.
OLIVER, served in 1775. See p. 314.
SOLOMON [enl. 9 May, 1775, in Capt. Roger Enos' Co., 2d Continental Reg't (Col. Spencer's); disc. 19 Dec.]. See p. 314.
[CLUFF, ISAAC, res. Windsor; [application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's office at Hartford.]
COLTON, LOUIS (Why.) [pensioner in 1840; :. 79; res. Bloomfield].
SAMUEL, res. Windsor; [application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's office, at Hartford.]
COLVIN, DAVID.
COLT, JABEZ [en]. 30 Dee., 1780, for 3 yrs. in Capt. Munson's Co., ed Conn. Line, Col. Swift's Regt; Dec. 30, '80, to 31 Dec .. 1781, was of Capt. Morris' Co., same Reg't; was one of the balance of that reg't who were transferred to his new reg't (after the disbandment -June 1783 -of the Regular Army, under Washington) in the final formation of the Conn. Line, and which served at West Point or vicinity until discharged. 31 Dec. following.
COOK, ABNER, onl. in Capt. Harmon's Co., 4th Reg't. Continental Line. Col. Dur- kec's Reg't [15 May, 1777, for 3 yrs. ; d. 23 Dec .. 1777].
[BENJAMIN, was of Col. Canfield's Militia Reg't at West Point, Sept., 178]].
ELI, [ was of Capt. Abner Prior's Co . Col. Wolcott's State Reg't at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776]: detached Aug., 1778, for one month tour of duty in Rhode Island [enl. Capt. Pomeroy's Co., Col. Chapman's Reg't, 3 Aug .; disc. 18 Sept., 1728]: " provided himself with a good gun and marched"; soon after arriving at R. 1. was taken sick, and " his gun was lost, without his fault"; his petition to be reimbursed the value of his gun, was granted by the Gen. Assembly. Conn. State Archirex, Il col. War, xxvi. 186, 189.
JOEL, [en]. among the levies of Fifth Conn. Line. Col. Bradley; prob. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 1 Aug .; disc. 9 Dec., 1780]. This may have been the same who [en]. 27 April, '77, and was dise. 27 Apl . '80, in Eighth Conn. Line, Col. Chandler's Reg't], and who was also a [Corp'] in Ith Conn. Line (formation of 1781 83). Col. Zebulon Butler's Reg't. enl. Jan. 1 to 31 Dec., 1781].
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COOK, MOSES, enl. ? July, disc. Dec. 18, 1775; in 4th Co., Sth Cont. (Col. Hunting- ton's) Reg't.
RICHARD, prob. the one who [enl. in Capt. Ellis's Co., 3d Conn. Line, Col. Wy] lys' Reg't, 19 May. 1778. for 3 yrs .; disc. 1 Jan., 1778 ?] and was [of Capt. Eells' Co., Ist Reg. Conn. Line, Col. Durkee (formation of 1781 83); paid from 1 Jan. to 31 Dec., 1781]; was a Conn. pensioner, Act of 1818; res. N. Y. State].
SHUBAEL, [en]. 10 July: disc. 10 Dec .. 1775, in Col. Huntington's (8th) Continen tal Reg't. Co. 4; was Corp'] Capt. Eldridge's Co., 1st Conn. Line (formation of 1777-81), Col. lluntington, enl. 1 Jan., 1777, for 3 yrs. ; dise. 1 Jan., '80].
TIMOTHY, Jenl. Capt. Parsons' Co., 2d Conn. Line, Col. Chas. Webb's Reg't, 26 May, '77, for S mos .: disc. 9 Jan., 78]; prob. the same as of Capt. Olcott's Co., Col. Chapman's Militia Reg't; enl. 4 Aug .; disc. 21 Sept., 78]. Sre also Eust Window Revol. Chapter: was also |memb. of Sth Co. Militia, Ist Reg't of Windsor]; served at Fishkill and New Jersey. See pp. 328, 30.
WILLIAM. There were several of this name upon the Conn. Revol, rolls, but it appears prob. that this one, described in our first edition as having " served in the Continental Army for 3 yrs .. " was the W who [en]. in 2d Co., Capt. Wyllys, of 2d Conn. Continent. Reg't, Col. Spencer's, 8th May; disc. 18 Dee., 1775. and who enl. in Capt. Warner's Co., 3d Reg't Conn. Line, formation of 1777-81, 13 July, 1728, for the war].
WILLIAM, enl. May. 1737, in Capt. John Harmon's Co., Col. Durkee's Conn. Line, for three yrs.
[COON (CONE), TIMOTHY, enl. and was a Corp'l in Capt. Abner Prior's C'o., 5 Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's Reg't, 1 May, 1727, for 3 yrs .; prom. Sgt. May. 79; dise. 1 .Jan , 1780]. He is perhaps the same who was a Corp'l in Capt. Dickinson's Co., in garrison at Fort Dayton, German Flats, in 1776: enl. 15 Apl., 1776.
COY, SAMUEL [en]. 1 Sept., 1777]; prob in Capt. Abner Prior's Co. [5 Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's Reg't, for the war; d. 6 Apl., 1778] in camp. lle was from Pine Meadow.
CROW, ELIAS, was prob. [of Capt. Sedgwick's Co., in the 4th Continental, Col. Ilin- man's, Regi, 1725; enl Capt. Barnard's C'o., 3d Reg't Con. Line formation of 1777-81), Col. Wyllys, 26 Feb., 1777. for the war; was made Corp'l 1 July, 1780; reduced 27 Feb., 1781; deserted 5 July, 1781].
CUFF, SAMPSON (colored), enl. 1 Jan, 1781, in 4th Conn. Line, of formation of 1781- 83, Col. Zebulon Butler's Reg't; disc. 31 Dec., 1781; Feb. 1, 1783, was of Capt. Munson's Co., 2d Reg't (Col. Swift's) Conn. Line, formation of Jan. - June, 83, for 3 yrs.
DANIELS, DAVID, [was of Capt. Abner Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776; enl. 1 Apl., 1777, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co,, 5th Conn. Line Reg't, for the war; Corp1 17 Apl., 1581; perhaps the Corp'l Dan- iels of Capt. Richards' Co., 2d Reg. Conn. Line, 1 Feb., 1753.]
DAVIES, BURDON.
DAVIS, WILLIAM, one of Windsor party in " Lexington alarm " of 1775 [24 days service]. See p. 311, 314.
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DAY, ISAAC, Corp']. [ Pens. 1818.]
[JOB, memb. Sth Co., Ist Reg. Mil. - Windsor].
JOIN, was at New Haven.
DENSLOW, ELINIU, died in camp Sept. 9. at N. Y., 1776, of camp dysentery; name not given in Official Rec. He was from Pine Meadow. See p. 323.
ELIJAIl [Pensioner in W. 1840; a. 76].
JOEL [en]. 1 Apl., 1777, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., in 6th Conn. Line Reg't for the war]: died in camp 1 July, 1778.
MARTIN, was in Windsor "Lexington Alarm" party, 1225 [five days' service; enl. 7 July; disc. 18 Dec. 1775, in 4th (Capt. Elihu Humphrey's) Co., Sth Con- tinental (Col. Huntington's) Reg't as Corp'l; app. 1 Apl., 1777. Sgt. in the 5th Reg't Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's; Sgt. Maj. 15 May, '79; Ens. Ang. 16, '79; contin. in 'S]: Ens. of Capt. Morris' Co., 2 Conn. Line, Col. Swift's Reg .; con- tin. from 77-81; retired in '82 before June] - half-pay Lieut .; and memb. of the Soc. of the Cincinnati. See pp. 311, 313, 814.
REUBEN, was a Sgt. in the Windsor party in the " Lexington Alarm, " 1775; after- wards belonged to Col. Hart's Light Horse Reg't at Mamaroneck Camp. N. Y., 1777; at Ilorseneck, Conn., 1781. Sec p. 311.
SAMUEL, Jr., served six mos. in 1280
DEWOLF, ELIAS, at Fishkill and White Plains, N. Y.
DIGGINS, LUKE [memb. 8th Co., Ist Reg. Militia, at Windsor].
[DORMANT, STEPHEN (Sgt.), in Capt. Wyllys' Co., Col. S. B. Webb's Reg't of T- 'S1; enl. 25 Jan., 78, for 3 yrs .; disc. 1 Jan., 'St.]
DRAKE, ABIEL [en]. 7 May, 1775, in 3d, Capt. Roger Enos', Co., 2d Continental Reg't, Gen. Spencer's; disc. 19 Dec., 1775]; was in the lith Conn. Reg't, Capt. Hub- hard's Co., Aph, 176; was a [pensioner and named as an artificer - res. C'onn., 18181.
AUGUSTINE, (Adjutant in the regular line); died at home during the war.
EBENEZER [was in Capt. Judd's Co., 3d Reg't, Conn. Line, formation of 1777-81, Col. Wyllys' Reg't; enl. 1 July 'S, for the war; was a fifer in Apl., '80; reduced Aug., '80: fifer Sept., '80]; poss, the same who [en]. 1 Jan. 'S1, disc. 31 Dec., '81, in Capt. Clift's Co., 1st Conn. Line, Col. Durkee's Reg't] and who was a [pensioner residing in Vermont, 1818].
[ELINIU, tifer, of Col. Cantiehl's Reg't, at West Point, Sept., tisl; his application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's off., Hartford.]
LEMUEL. His services, stated in his affidavit, with claim for pension, before pen- sion agent Samuel I. Parsons, of Middletown, Conn., were as follows: About 15th of Aug., 1775, he enl. at Windsor, under Maj. Roger Newberry, in a com-
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pany of which Benjamin Allen was first lieutenant, and Austin Phelps second do. remained in service until the latter part of Oct .. 76, when he was dismissed. being then at or near Valentine's Hill, N. Y. After his enl. he was marched to Wethersfield, and from thence sailed to New York city, where his co. was stationed in Little Dock street, near East River, and at the time of the battle of Long Island his regiment was paraded near the wharf, but were not called into action. He had a second tour of duty, from August to the latter part of Octo- ber, 1777. This time he was drafted at Windsor in a company commanded by Jonathan Wadsworth, of Hartford, captain, Phelps of Windsor, lieutenant, and Owen, ensign. The regiment to which this company belonged was commanded by Col. Cook, of Wallingford, Lieut .- Col. Woodbridge, and Maj. Kent. They marched from Hartford to Stillwater, N. Y., where he was in the battles under Gen. Gates; was present at Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga, N. Y .; marched to Albany, was there detailed as one of a guard (under Capt. Blake, Austin Phelps, lieutenant, and Reuben Wadsworth, orderly), to escort 100 prisoners to Hartford Again, in Sept., 1778, he was drafted at Windsor, to go to New London, where he served two or three months in the militia, commanded by Capt. Allen, of New London, and [Hezekiah?] Bissell, of East Windsor: Ser- geant, mostly on guard duty; [was a pens, res. Ilartford Co., 1832].
DRAKE, LORY, was one of the [levies in the 5th Conn. Line, Col. Bradley, in 1780; enl. 1 July; disc. 9 Dec.]
PHINEAS, [enl. May 8, dise. Dec. 19, 1375; in Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co., Col. Spencer's Reg't: 2d Lient. 2d Co .. Col. Gay's Reg't, 2d Batt., Wadsworth's Brigade, 1776].
DUSET, JOHN.
PHILEMON
EDWARD ("Negro Ned "3), slave of the Rev. D. S. Rowland, enl. 2 .Jan., 1777, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Reg't, for war; [died 15 July, 1778.]
EGGLESTON, DAVID, prob. the D. [who ent. 25 Dec., 80, in Capt. Harmon's Co. 20 Conn. Line (formation 1781-83), Col. Swift]; res, given as of Simsbury.
ISAAC.
JAMES, served six mths. in 1780; [poss. the James who enl. in Capt. Allyn's Co., 3d Reg't Conn. Line, formation of 1781-83, 1 Jan .; paid to 31 Dec., 1781, and who was a pen .; res. Com., 1818. ]
JOSEPH, aged 17; enl. 1775 in Capt. E. Eclis' Co .. Col. Wyllys' Reg't, for the war; prob. the Joseph (or Josiah) who fent. Apl., at, for the war, in Capt. Eells' Co., 2d Conn. Line, Col. Wyllys' Reg'1, and died 18 June, SI. ]
JONATHAN (Wby.).
NATHANIEL.
SAMUEL, served in the Light Horse during the war; [en]. 23 Oct., 1776, in Capt. John Skinner's Co., Maj. Sheklon's Reg't of Light Horse; dise, 4 Dec., 1726.] VOL. 1. - 45
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EGGLESTON, THOMAS, was in the battle of Long Island. Ilis grandson (Elijah, of Hartford) remembered often hearing his narrative of his experiences and recol- lections. He was one of those detailed to manage the boats and barges which conveyed the Americans across the East River, and worked hard all the night of that memorable retreat. He was prob. the Thomas who fenl. in Capt. Couch's Co., Col. Bradley's Battalion, Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade, 24 June; dise. 29 Dec .. 1776.]
TIMOTHY, [enl. in ('apt. Throop's Co., Ist Reg. Conn. Line (formation of 1777- 1781) Col. Huntington, 1 Jan., 1777, for the war;] enl. Apl., 1776, in Capt. Hubbard's Co. ; ret. as a deserter.
[ELLSWORTH, ELIPHALET, enl. in Capt. Blackman's Co., Sherburne's Reg., 1 May, 1777; dise. spring of '80.]
HEZEKIAH, enl. 6 May, '77, same Co., Capt., and date of disc .; er. to W .; claimed by Ellington.
REUBEN (Lieut.). See p. 328.
ELMER, PHINEHAS, was one of the [levies of 1680, of the 5th Conn. Line, formation of 1777-81, Col. Bradley, and prob. of Capt. Abner Prior's Co .; enl. 1 July, dise. 13 Dec., 1780.]
ELY, DANIEL, served in 1775 : see p. 314.
ENOS, ABIJAH, [memb. 8th Co. or Train-band, Ist Reg't, Windsor, ] 29 May, 1779.
DANIEL (according to a certificate of Col. Roger Newberry, dated 19 Jan., 1777, Conn. State Archives, Rer. War, x. 62) was in the army and was ill : left the Regt. to go to East Chester, N. Y.
ERASMUS, at Horseneek, Conn., Apl., 1782.
JAMES, was Corp'l 8th Co., 1st Reg. Mil., Windsor; same record identically as that of Phinchas Elmer. One of this name, possibly the same, was on Capt. Lemuel Roberts' Ms. List of the Wintonbury " Lexington Alarm " party.
MOSES (according to a certificate of Col. Roger Newberry, 19 Jan. 1777, Conn. State _Archirex, Rer. War. x. 67) was in the army, and " a sick man and should have recommended him for a discharge, but he was so sick as to decline it "- went to East Chester, N. Y.
ROGER (Gen ), [commis. 1st Major 1 May, 1735; also Capt. 2d Co. in Col. Spencer's (2d) Reg .; prom. Lieut .- Col. 1 July, 22d Reg .- was in Arnold's Quebec expedi- tion of that year ; tried by Court Martial on the return of that army, and was "honorably acquitted." Disc. 10 Dee., 75. 389 Official Record, 91. Jan. 18, 1776, he resigned as Lieut. - Col. (then of the 16th Conn. Reg.), and, May, 1777, was one of a Windsor enlistment committee engaged in obtaining recruits for the service. Afterwards he commanded one of the Conn. regiments raised in the S. W. part of the State; but in 1729, resigned from the Conn. service and removed to Vermont, where, in 1781, he was comm. Brig .- Gen. in command of all the Vi. troops then in service. After the war he became a Maj. Gen. of the Vermont Militia. Sce Biog. in E. Genealogy.
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FILER, HORACE, ent. 1777 in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., [5th Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's Reg't]; was also at Horsencek, Conn., Mch., 1782, to Apl., 1783.
JOIIN, enl. 27 May, 1577, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., [5th Conn. Line, Col. Brad ley's Reg't, for 8 mos. ; disc. 9 Jan., 1778.]
NORMAN. [ent. 21 Apl., 1777, in Capt, Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's Reg't for 8 mos .; deserted.]
FILLEY, IlEZEKIAII, served in summer of 1780, [en]. 26 Aug., 1777, in Capt. Jona. Wadsworth' Co., Col. Thad Cook's Militia Reg't; prob. the same H.]
JONAII, [joined Capt. Sam. Granger's Co. of Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade, 21 May, 1781]; served at Horseneck, Conn., May, 1781, to Mch., 1782.
DAVID, was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
ELNATHAN, was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
MARK (stands in our first edition with a query).
MOSES (Why.), was of Capt. Abner Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's Reg. State Troops at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776.
FITCHI, JOSEPH, was in the service in 1775. See p. 314.
FOSBURY, STEPHEN (Why.), [en]. } May, 1275, in 3d Co. (Capt. Roger Enos,) 2d Continental, Col. Spencer's Reg't; disc. 31 July, 1745]; Sgt. in Arnold's Que- bec Expedition ; was captured at the assault 31 Dec., 45, and died there. See p. 314, 320.
JOIIN, was in service in 1275. See p. 314.
[FOSTER, CHAUNCEY, enl. Blackman's Co., Sherburne's Reg., 6 May, '77; disc. spring of 'Sof: er. to W .; claimed by Ellington.
ZACHARIAIL.
[WARHAM, Lex. Alarm party from Ellington ; Capt. Simon's Co., Col. Wol- cott's State Reg., Boston, Jan. Mch., 1776; Sgt. Maj. Col. Sherburne's Reg't; app. Sgt. 6 May, 77; prom. Sgt. Maj. 1 Jan., '78; contin. into '80; er. to W.]
[FRANCIS, WILIAM, res. Windsor; application for pension on file, Co. Clerk's off., Hartford.] Poss. the " Frank (colored)," of our first edition.
FULLER, OBADIAH, was drafted and served at New York and Westchester, Aug. and Sept. of 1796. See p. 323.
REUBEN, named in Capt. lamuel Roberts' Ms. List of the Wintonbury Parish " Lexington Alarm " volunteers.
GAYLORD, ELENKIM. served six mos. in 1780; [was of the levies ent. for 5th Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's Reg't, 1 July; disc. 2 Dec .. 1680;] prob. of Capt. Abner Prior's Co.
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GAYLORD, ELEAZUR, was of the Windsor Lexington Alarm party. 1775; and [en]. Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co., 2d (Col. Spencer's) Reg't, 7 July, disc. 18 Dec., 1775; of Capt. Abner Prior's Co., Col. Waterbury's State Brigade at Boston, .Tan .- Mch., 1726.]
GIBBS, DAVID, was at Roxbury Camp, 1725; [en]. 2d Co., Capt. Pitkin's, 4th Conti- nental Reg't, Col. Hinman's, 19 May; dise. Dec. 20, 1775. This co. served at the siege of Boston; enl. Sgt. in Capt. Allen's Co., 3d Conn. Line, Col. Wyllys' Reg't, 1 Apl .. 1717, for 3 yrs .; disc. 1 Apl., '80; pens. res. Hrfd ('o., 1818.]
RUFUS, served 6 mos., 1780; [enl. in levies raised for short terms in 1780, for 3d Conn. Line, Col. Wyllys' Reg't; enl. Oct., '79; disc. 11 Jan., 1780; was hired by the town of Windsor, 21 May, 1781, joined Capt. Samuel Granger's Co. in Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade, raised for defense of Conn. seacoast, 21 May, 1781; was prom. Sgt. July 18; pens. res. W. 1840.]
SAMUEL, Sgt. of Windsor Lexington Alarm party, Apl., 1775; [24 days' service]; prob. the Samuel [en]. C'apt. Beardsley's (9th) Co., 5th Continental Reg. 25 May; disc. 9 Dec., 1775]; com. Lieut. 1 Jan., 1777, in 3d Conn. Line, Col. Wyllys' Reg't; trans, to Invalid Corps 1 Nov., '80; disc. 23 Apl., 1783; he was disabled or wounded; his name is on a list printed by the 23d Congress, 1833-34; memb. of Soc. of the Cincinnati; he was prob. the Samuel Gibs of Capt. Keeler's Co., Bradley's Battalion, Wadsworth's Brigade; enl. 24 June, 1776; disc. Jan., 1777; was a pens. (as Capt.) 1818.
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JOHN. (prob. the John Giles below.)
GILES, JOHN, (drummer) 8th Co., Ist Reg. Mil., at Windsor, 29 May, 1779.
GILLET, ABEL, [enl. C'apt. Skinner's Co., Maj. Sheldon's Reg't Light Horse; enl. 23 Oct .; dis. 1 Dec., 1776. This command, in whole or in part, accompanied Gen. Washington in the retreat through N. J., Dec., '76.]
AARON, [en]. with Capt. Prior, in Col. Wolcott's State Reg. on service at Boston, Dec., "75-Feb., 76]; went to White Plains, N. Y., 2 July, 1728: [en]. 21 Apl., 1717, in Lieut. Seymour's Co., Brig.Gen. Erastus Wolcott's Brigade, at Preks- kill and other places near N. Y., Mch .- June, '77]; was [of Capt. Roswell Grant's Co., Col. Roger Enos' Reg't on the Hudson, 1778.]
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