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DANIEL, was in the service in 1775, sec p. 314; was drafted and served in New York and Westchester, Aug. and Sept., 1726; volunteer to Danbury. Sce p. 327.
JONAH, Jr. (drum major), enl. as drummer Capt. Humphrey's (4th1) Co. of Eighth Continental (Co). Huntington's) Reg't, 6 July; dise. 18 Dec., 1775; was Capt. 20 Co., Col. Gay's Reg't, in 2d Battalion. Wadsworth's Brigade, Conn. State Troops, 1776. See p. 314.
JONATHAN, was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
THOMAS, was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
GILMAN, JOIN (Why.), [en]. ; July; dis. 18 Dec .. 175; Capt. Humphrey's (4th) ('o., Sth Continental (Huntington's) Reg .; ] d. in camp, aged about IS, Der .. 75, or Jan . 76 ( Why. Ch. Her.)
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GRAHAM, -, his wife JEMIMA, pens .; res, 1840, in Windsor, aged 8 , poss, the Simeon Grayham mentioned on p. 314.
GREEN, AMASA, [res. Windsor; application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's off., Hartford.]
GRISWOLD, ABIEL, [memb. 8th Co. or Train-band, Ist Reg. Mil., Windsor]; was at New York and Fishkill; enl. for 3 yrs.
ABEL, member of Sth Co. or Train-band ; poss. same as .1bud above.
ALEXANDER (Corp'T), at New York and Fishkill : Sgt. of Ens. David Barber's Co. on detached duty, 1577. See p. 328.
EDWARD, Jr., was app. Captain of 3d C'o. or Train band in Ist Reg. in W., May. 1776-Col. Rer .. xv. 346. From a memorial made by his son Solomon to the Gen. Assembly. May, 1787, we learn that Capt. Edward G. commanded a Co. in Col. Ely's Reg. at Horseneck in 1977 .- Conn. State Urchins, viii. 85-89. Served at New York, West Point, and New Rochelle.
ELIJAH, memb. Sth Co., Ist Reg. Mil .: res. Windsor; [en]. 7 July, disc. 18 Dec .: Capt. Humphrey's (4th) Co., 8th Cont. (Col. Huntington's) Reg't; application for pension on file, C'o. ( lerk's off., Hartford. ]
ELISHA, was [of Col. Canfield's Militia Reg't at West Point. Sept., '81.] : memb. Sth Co., 1st Reg. Mil. at W., 29 May. 1779.
FRIEND, was at New Haven.
GEORGE. Jr., [1st Lient. 4th Co., Capt. Pettibone, Col. Mott's Battalion, State Reg'ts in Northern Dep't, 1776]: re-enl. Continental service in 77: appears in 76 as Ist Lieut. of Col. Ward's Reg't, serving at Ft. Lee, at White Plains, and at Morristown, N. J., until exp. of term, May, 77; was app. Lieut. in 5th Conn. Line. Col. Bradley's Reg't, formation of 1771-81, but did not serve: was prob. the same Lieut. Geo. G. who was of Capt. Harmon's Co .. Col. Wolcott's State Reg., at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 76; poss. the George Griswold of Bolton who was an Ensign in the Provisional Regiment. ord. by Gen. Assembly of Conn. 10 " be raised and put in readiness to march on the shortest notice, in case His Excel- lency Gen. Washington shall call for them," in 1781; memb, of 8th Co., or Train band, 1st Reg. Mil., town of Windsor.
ISAAC, was at New York.
JOAB, was Ens. 8th Co., Ist Mil. Reg't, at Windsor. See also p. 329.
JONAH, was at Fishkill and New York.
MOSES (Sgt.), served in summer of 1780; was at New York. Fishkill, and in New Jersey: [en]. Capt. Alden's Co .. Col. Sam. B. Webb's Reg. (additional inf. reg't of the Contin. Line), 1777-81. 23 Jan., at, for the war: Corp'l Sept., 'S0 : Sgt. 1 May, H81: was Corp] 1 Jan., 1281, to May 1. in Capt. Bulkley's Co., 3d Conn. Line, Col. S. B. Webb's Reg.] He was prob, the same M. G. who was [Trumpeter to Capt. Skinner's Co., Maj. Sheldon's Reg't Light Horse; enl. 23 Oct .; dise. 4 Dec .. 1776.] and [memb. Sth Co. or Train band, Ist Reg't Mili- tia, Windsor.]
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GRISWOLD. NATHANIEL (Sgt ), enl. for 3 yrs .: was at New York; [memb. 8th Co. or Trainband, of W., Ist Reg. Militia.]
NOAH, Jr. [memb. Sth Co. or Train-band, in Windsor, 1st Reg. Militia]; was at New York, and on duty guarding the Burgoyne prisoners.
THOMAS (Cornet), in Maj. William Hart's Reg. of Light Horse, org. May, 1776.
PHILNEIIAS, [mom. 8th Co., 1st Reg. Militia; res. at Windsor, 29 May, 1779]; enl. May, 177, in Capt. Harmon's Co., Col. Durkee's Reg't 20th Continental, 1726- 77, for 3 yrs .; was at New York, and guarding the Burgoyne prisoners.
SILVANUS, (Poq.) Lieut. 8th Co., 1st Reg. Mil. at Windsor, May 20, 1779 .- Conn. State Archives, Rer. War, 186, et alios.
SOLOMON. (Poq.) Clerk of Sth Co., Ist Reg. Mil. at Windsor; was Sergt. and Quartermaster of Co. in detached service. See Darid Barber.
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HIALL, WILLIAM, enl. aged 20, Aug., 175%. in Capt. Eell's Co., Col. Wyllys' Reg't, Peekskill. [The Official Record gives a Win. Hall, who was of Capt. Church's Co., Col. Sage's Reg't, 1776; enl. 17 Meh., '77, for 3 yrs., and des. 7 Apl., '17, from C'apt. Watson's Co., Col. Webb's Reg't add. inf .; enl. 27 May, "tt, for the war in Capt. Allen's Co., Col. Wyllys' Reg't, and des .; enl. from Middletown, Conn., in Capt. Sizer's Co., Reg't of Artificers, 5 Feb., 1776, for the war.] If these rec. belong to our Win. he must have been what was known in the Army of the Civil Rebellion as a "repeater " or " bounty jumper."
IIALSEY, PHILIP (fifer); pens., res. in Windsor, 1840, aged 80.
HAMOND (colored).
HAYDEN, EZRA, one of the Windsor " Lexington Alarm " Party, Apl., 1775 [5 days' service; of Capt. Abner Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776]. See pp. 311, 320.
HEZEKIAHI, one of Windsor " Lexington Alarm" Party, April, 1775; [was Sgt. in Capt. Eben Fitch Bissell's Co., Col. Huntington's 17th Continental Reg't, in camp at Roxbury, Mass., 1776, and with the regiment engaged in battle of Long Island, 1776, and reported as " missing "]. He was captured and died of starvation in the "old Jersey Prison Ship," the "old Sugar House," or the old " Church in New York." See pp. 313, 332.
LEVI. [en]. 23 Oct .; dise. 4 Dec., 1776, in Capt. Skinner's Co., Maj. Sheldon's Reg't Light Horse].
NATHANIEL, Jr. (Capt.), commanded the Windsor " Lexington Alarm " Party, Apl., 1775 [5 days' service]; went to West Point in command of 42 enl. Windsor men, June 27, 1750. Sec p. 311.
OLIVER, one of Windsor " Lexington Alarm " Party, Apl., 1225 [2 days' service].
THOMAS, Sgt. in Windsor " Lexington Marm " Party, April, 1775-5 days' ser- vice: app. Sgt .- Major in Sth (Col. Jedediah Huntington's) Reg't (Cont.) foot, 11 Aug .. 1715: was Adjt. in same (then the 17th Cont.) Reg't, 20 Oct., 1776; 1st
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Lieut. in 3d Conn. Line. Col. Wyllys (commission signed by John Hancock ) comm. 1 Jan., 1767 | resigned 15 Apl, 1728]; 2d Lieut. in Capt. Hubbard's Co., 17th Reg't; app. Adjo. to Col. Zebulon Butler at Danbury, Con., $ Apl., 1777; was at Windsor Aug., 1777, enlisting men for Capt. Eells' Co., Col. Wyl lys' Reg't ; then at Peekskill, N. Y .; took the oath of allegiance 14 Apl., and was disc. 25th, 1778, at West Point: was one of the lieutanants named by Gen. Assembly to officer the Provisional Regiment, to be raised and held in readi ness to march on requisition of Gen. Washington, 681. See pp. 311, 314.
HASKELL, JABEZ, at New York, 1176. Sce p. 321.
HAZE (HAYS :), THOMAS, R. 21; enl. Aug., Hit. in Capt. E. Eells' Co., Col. Wyl- lys' Reg't, then at Peekskill, N. Y.
HIDE (HYDE), THADDEUS.
THEOPHILUS [was in Arnold's Quebee Expedition, and lost his gun in the assault]; see p. 320; enl. June, 1777, in Capt. John Harmon's Co., Col. Durkee's Reg't; had res. in W. for two yrs. previous to his enlistment.
HILL, ELIJAH, was at West Point; [en]. 1 July, '80, among the levies for short terms, of the 2d Reg't. Conn. Line, of formation of 1777-81, Col. Chas. Webb's; disc. 9 Dee., '80]; may have been the same, also, who [en]. in Capt. Case's Co., 18th Reg't Conn. Militia; on duty at New York betw. 19 Aug. and 25 Sept., 1776; and also who was of Capt. Warner's Co., 3d Reg't, Conn. Line, Col. Wyllys; enl. 29 May, 1737, for 8 mos .; disc. 1 Jan., 78]; was also [memb. of Sth Co., Ist Reg. Militia - Windsor]. See pp. 328, 330.
JOIIN, [en]. 5 July, '80; disc. 9 Dec., '80. in Short Term levies for 2d Conn. Line, Col. Chas. Webb's Reg't, formation of 1777-81]; may also have been the one who [enl. in Capt. Durkee's Co., Ist Reg't, Conn. Line, Col. Durkee's, forma- tion of 1781-83, 1 Jan., 1780 - paid to 1 Ang., '81].
REUBEN, [en]. 1 July; disc. 6 Dec., '80, in Short Term levies, of 2d Conn. Line, Col. Chas. Webb's Reg't, org. of 1772-81; enl. 1 Feb., 'SI, for 3 yrs. in Maj. Sheldon's Light Dragoons; described as a farmer, 5 ft. S in. high; light com- plex. and eyes; brown hair]; Ist edit. says he was in Maj. Walbridge's Reg .: served at West Point.
HOLCOMB, AMOS, [enl. 1 Aug. for 8 mos. in Capt. Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line, Col. Bradley, formation 1777-81; dise. 9 Jan., 78; enl. 2 May, 1778, for & mos .; Capt. Judd's Co., 3d Conn. Line, Col. Wyllys' Reg't; dise. 31 Dec., 58]; prob. the same as was also of Col. Canfield's Mil. Reg't at West Point, Sept., 1781.
ELIJAH, enl. ? May; disc. 19 Dec., 1775, in 3d (Capt. Roger Enos) Co. 2d Conti- nental (Col. Spencer's) Reg't; or was he the E. who [en]. 14 July, and disc. 18 Dec., 1775, in Capt. Humphrey's Co. (Ith) Sth Continental (Col. Huntington's) Reg.] ?
JOSEPH, [served from 22 Aug. to 20 Sept., 1676, as Sgt. in Lient. Joel Hays' Co., 18th Conn. Reg't Militia, at New York: was of Capt. Roswell Grant's Co., Col. Roger Enos' Reg. of Militia, on the Hudson, 1778]. A Joseph [en]. 27 Nov. GS. in 4th Troop. Maj. Sheldon's Light Dragoons, described as farmer, 5 ft. fin. high, dark complex .. eyes and hair. This one undoubtedly from Windsor; prob. same as above. See also Joseph (drummer), p. 328.
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HOLCOMB. MARTIN, Jr., served in 1975. Sec p. 314.
MATTHEW, Jenl. Capt. flarmon's Co., Ith Reg., Conn. Line, Formation of 1777- 1781. Col. Durkee, 13th Mch., '77, for the war: died 21 Mch .. 1081.
HOLLIDAY, DANIEL, Son., at llorseneck. Conn., Mch., 1282, to 1 Apl., 1753.
DANIEL, Jr., ditto,
HOLLIS, EPHRAIM, of Capt. James Stoddard's Co .. Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade. 1781; joined 2 Sept.
HOOKER. DANIEL, | was of Capt. Ozias Bissell's Co., Col. Roger Enos' Militia Reg't, which arrived in camp on Hudson 23 June, 1978; pensioner: :. 79; res. Bloom- field, 1840].
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HOOLBOD, ALVIN.
HOSKINS, AS.A.
ELIJAHI (Why.), [was of Capt, Abner Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston. Jan .- Mch., 1776]: died in camp at Roxbury, æ. abt. 42.
PERE.
TIMOTHY, [en]. 16 May, 1377, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line, Col. Bradley, for the war; enl. 21 Dec., '80; paid to 31 Dec .. 1781, in 4th Conn. Line. Col. Zebulon Butler's Reg't, formation of 1781-83].
ZEBULON. [en]. 16 May, 1777. for the war, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line: was of Capt. Chapman's Co., of the 2d Reg., Conn. Line, formed from 5th and Sth Reg'ts. in formation of 1781-83: paid from 1 Jan. to 31 Dec .. 1981; and with that co, had a tour of service at the Southward Feb .- Nov., 1781. under the Marquis Lafayette].
HOTCHKISS, SIMEON. [was of Col. C'anfield's Militia Reg't. at West Point. N. Y., 1781].
HURLBURT, ALEXANDER, private in Capt. Edwd Griswold's Co., Maj. Newberry's Militia Reg't. Col. Chester's Brigade; on duty at New York one month and six days in Ang. and Sept., 1776, where he became ill; was examined by surgeon and recommended for a discharge; by some mistake his name was not put on list of discharged, and supposing that he was disch. he returned home; conse- segnently was returned as a deserter By vote of Assembly his petition for wages, etc., and reinstatement as a loyal soldier was granted by the Assembly. Oct., 1777 .- Conn. State Arch., Brol. War, viii. 85.
ALVIN, enl. May, 1772, in Capt. John Harmon's Co., Col. Durkce's Reg't, for the war; was of | Capt. Ileartt's (+ 1 Reg. Conn. Line, Col. Durkce, of the forma- tion of 1781-53]; paid from Jan 1 Der 31. 1781.
JACOBS, WILLIAM. [ was of Col. Canfield's Militia Reg. at West Point. N. Y., 1781.]
KING, REUBEN (Wby.), was [of Capt. J. Wells' Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't, at Boston, Jan .- Mch .. 1676]; died returning home from captivity at New York, Jan., 1225, aged abt IS.
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KEATON, JOHN, Lenl. as a farrier, 1 Jan., 'SI, for the war, as a reeruit to Maj. Shel don's Light Dragoons: is described as a blacksmith, 5 ft. : in. high, light com- plex .. gray eyes, dark hair. ]
LAFLER, JOHN; [applicant for pension; res. Windsor - Co. Clerk's office, Hartford. ]
LAMBERTON, OBED, Jr., [was of Capt. Abner Prior's Co .. Col. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1676; enl. 1 pl., 1727, in Capt Abner Prior's Co., 5 Conn. Line. for the war; was "missing" Oct. 4, 77; mustered in May, 7%; transferred to Invalid Corps 6 Nov .. 50; made up to 6 Feb., '80; joined Invalid Corps Nov .. 'S0; was in service in '82; pensioner res. in New Hampshire, 1818].
NATHANIEL, was prob. the Nath, who was one of the Enfield " Lexington Alarm " Party. Apl .. 1275 ;. was at camp in Roxbury, 1345; in Arnolt's attack on Quebec. see p. 314; captured at the battle of Long Island, and died of starvation in prison.
WILLIAM. was at New York at battle of Long Island: died in prison
LATTIMER. AHALIAB (Wby.), served in summer of 1750.
GEORGE (Wby.), drafted for 3 mos. in summer of 1376; wasat New York at time of retreat from Long Island. In or about March, 1777, was again drafted for 3 mos., and went to White Plains, N. Y , and was there at the time Danbury was burned; enl. as wagoner in Capt. Daniel Jones' Co .. 15 July, 1977, for 3 yrs .; term expired 1780; enl. again at Hartford. went to Pomfret, where he was one of 10 men in charge of ammunition wagons; ret'd to Hartford; was in N. Y State at Red Hook and Fishkill affidavit lefort Samt. HI. Parsons, Peux. Agent, Midilletwin, Conn.)
LAWRENCE. AMOS (Sgt.), enl. 19 May, 1727, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line, C'ol. Bradley's Reg't, of formation of 1 ;; 7-81. for the war; deserted 1 Jan .. 1781; disch. produced dated 11 July. St, signed by Gen Parsons.
AMOS, Jr.
LEE, OLIVER, was of the Windsor ". Lexington Alarm " Party. Apl., 1775. 15 days" service.]
[LEAVITT, MILLARD. en]. Stanton's Co., Shelburne's Reg't. 19 Sept., 77; transf. to Col. S. B. Wells' Reg't; dex. 19 Sept., 1780.]
LOOMIS, ELIPHALET (Wby.), New York; died Apl., 1776, on return from camp. æ. abt. 20.
GEORGE, enl., May, 1777, in 4th Conn. Reg't, Capt. Abner Prior's Co., for 3 yrs. GIDEON.
JONATHAN fenl. & May, dise. 19 Dec., 1735, in Capt. Roger Enos (3d) Co .. 2d Reg't, Continental, Gen. Spencer's]; served in summer of So
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LOOMIS, WATSON, [2d Lieut. Capt. Roswell Grant's Co., Col. Roger Enos' Militia Reg't on the Hudson, 1778, where they arrived 29 June]: was drafted and served at New York and Westchester in Aug. and Sept., 1776.
[BENJAMIN, res. Windsor; application for pension on file Co. Clerk's office, Hartford.]
LOTER, EPHRAIM.
LOVELAND, LEVI, [was among the " missing " of Capt. Eben F. Bissell's Co., Col. Huntington's (17th Continental) Reg't, after the battle of Lg. Island, 1776; and he may have been the Levi L. of Glastonbury, who was among the Am. pris- oners paroled or exc. at Quebec in Aug., 1776: he enl. 21 Feb., '78, in Capt. Barnard's Co., 3d Conn. Line (Col. Wyllys') Reg't, for the war; was transf. 1 Aug., 48, to Capt. E. Kells Co .; prob. was the same who was of Capt. II. Welles' Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston, Jan. Mch., 1776; and was of Capt. Chester Wells' Co., Col. Belden's Reg't, Col. Erastus Wolcott's Brig., at Peekskill, N. Y., 1777, from 10 Apl., to May 22]; ret. as deserter.
LOVEWELL, EPHRAIM.
LYON, AARON, was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
MACK, ANDREW (a Hessian). [Pensioner; res. Hartford Co., 1832.]
MANLEY, WILLIAM, served in 1775. See p. 314.
MARSII, JOSEPHI, d. 15 Aug., 1776, at Meriden, coming from camp at New York.
MARSHALL, ALEXANDER, named on Capt. Lemuel Roberts' Ms. List as one of the Wintonbury Parish " Lexington alarm " volunteers.
ELIJAH, [en]. 7 May; dis. 31 July, 1775, Capt. Roger Enos' Co., 2 Continent. (C'ol. Spencer's) Reg't]; was one of those belonging to Capt. Oliver Hanchett's Co., Arnold's detachment, who were taken prisoners at Quebec 31 Dee., 1775, and he was held 9 mos. [Pens. 1818, and res. of Colebrook, Conn. ]; said also to have served in summer of '80. See pp. 314, 320 ; also for Elijah, Jr., prob. the same, p. 314.
[ELIHU, was memb. of 8th Co. or Trainhand in Windsor, Ist Reg't].
ELISIIA, memb. of 8th Co., 1st Reg. Mil. at Windsor; was at Fishkill and New London; [enl. Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line Reg't for war; died 1 May, 1778, at Valley Forge, N. J.] See, also, p. 328.
JOSIAH, (according to a certificate of Col. Roger Newberry, 19 Jan. 1737. Conn. Stute Archives, Ree. War, x. 67; was in army ill, and was recommended for a discharge.)
SAMUEL, Jr., enl. in 4th Conn. Reg't, Capt. Abner Prior's Co., for 3 years.
MATHER, ELINIU (Sgt.), enl. 1 Jan. '81; p'd to 31 Dec. 'SI; in 4th Conn. Line (Col. Zebulon Butler's) Reg't, of which Abner Prior of W. was Maj., in Oct., ITSI; being destitute and in great want, by the deficiency of public clothing, was
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granted & days' leave of absence to go home and procure clothes; was taken ill and lay at home for a long time, and was attended by Drs. Chaffee and Wol- cott, whose bills are still on file in the Windsor Town Clerk's office. Elihu MI., prob. the same, was of Capt. Griswohl's, Col. Belden's Reg., Gen. Wolcott's Brigade, at Peekskill, N. Y., Meli .- June, 1777.
MATHER. INCREASE, was of Suffield "Lexington Alarm " Party, April, 1775, 8 days' service ; enl. 3d (Capt. Roger Enos') Co., 2d Continental (Col. Spencer's) Reg't, 7 May; disc. 19 Dec., 1775; then enl. while at Roxbury Camp, 1775, for 12 or 14 mos .; was there when the Battle of Bunker Hill was fought; abt, the middle of Nov. enl., with consent of his captain, in another co., commanded by Eben. F. Bissell, capt .; Lieut. Humphrey and Ens. Richard Goodman in Col. Jedediah Innt- ington's Reg't, from which he was dise. Jan., 1777. During this service he was on duty on Long Island, in 1776; was in several skirmishes there, and in the retreat from L. I. through Westchester. From July, '76, to January, 77. he served as Sergeant. Affidavit before Pension Agent Samuel II. Parsons, of Mid- dletinen, Conn.
JOIIN. [Quarter-master of Col. Sam. B. Webb's Reg't, 1777-81; comm. 1 Jan., 77; (lied Nov., 78] in camp at Kingston, N. Y.
SAMUEL; [pens .; res. Hartford Co., 1832.]
TIMOTHY (Dr.), [comm. 1 Aug., 1778, Surgeon's Mate; prom. to Surgeon (rice Graham) 1 Jan. '80; retired Jan., 81, in 7th Conn. Line (formation of 1777-81) C'ol. Ileman Swift's Reg. ]; served through the war.
MAY, JOHN, served in 1775. See p. 314.
MCLEAN, NEIL, Jr., enl. May, 1767, in Col. S. B. Webb's Reg't for the war.
MILLARD, JOSEPHI (Why.), [pens, res. Bloomfield, 1810, æ. 77.]
MILLER, JOHN, [ent. 9 July; disc. 10 Dec., 1775, in Ith Co., Capt. Elihu Humphrey, Sth Continental (Col. Huntington's) Reg't] : served through the war.
ROSWELL, [Pens,; res. Hartford Co., 1832; res. Windsor, 1840, a, 80]; served as guard at Windsor.
MILLS, ELLAH, Jr., [en]. 1 Sept., '80; disc. 13 Dec., '80, among the levies for 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley)], and prob. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co.
ROGER, served in 1775. See p. 314.
MITCHELL, OLIVER (colored). [res. Hartford Co .; pens, 1832].
MOORE, ASA, served 6 mos, in 1780; [en]. among the levies in 5th Conn. Line. Col. Bradley's Reg't], and prob. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., [1 July; disc. 16 Dec.,
BENJAMIN, was at New York and Fishkill: [memb, Sth Co, or Trainband at Windsor, Ist Reg. Militia]. See also p. 328
[ELDAD B., memb. Sth Co., Ist Reg't Mil. of Windsor. ]
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MOORE, ELISHA, was drafted, and served in New York and Westchester Ang, and Sept., 1726; Quartermaster in '77, of Col. Enos' Reg't.
PHILANDER, [memb. 8th Co. Mil. at Windsor, 1st Reg.]; was at Boston and in New Jersey ; Pens. 1818.
SIMEON. [memb. Sth Co., 1st Reg. Mil. at Windsor] ; prob. the Simon of our first edition, who enl., May, 1777, in Col. Durkee's Reg't, Capt. John Harmon's Co., for 3 years.
MORRIS, JAMES (Sgt.), at Horseneck, Conn., May, 1781, to Meh., 1782; [enl. 5 May, 1781; hired by Town of Windsor; Sgt. Capt. Sam. Granger's Co., Gen. Water- bury's State Brigade, 1781; joined 5 May. ]
MUNROE, WILLIAM (fifer), [enl. 13 July; disc. 14 Dec., 1281, among the levies raised for 4th Conn. Line (Col. Durkee's) Reg't], and prob. was of Capt. Seth Phelps' Co., and is very likely the Wm. M. wbo was [of Capt. Ed. Griswold's Co., Brig. Gen. E. Woleott's Brig., at Peekskill, N. Y., where they arrived 6 Apl., and were dise. 23 May, 1727.]
SAMUEL, served in 1775. See p. 314.
MUNSELL, ALPHEUS (corp'l), [enl. 7 May; dise. 19 Dec., 1775, Col. Roger Enos' Co., (30) Col. Spencer's Continental Reg't]: was at Roxbury as an army blacksmith; served in summer of 1280.
NEGUS, ISRAEL, was at New London.
NEWBERRY (Gen.), was com. Major of Ist Reg't of Horse and Foot of Colony of Conn., Nov. 4, 1725; prom. May 29, 77, to Col. 1st Mil. Reg't of State of Conn .; app. Brig. Gen. of Ist Brigade to succeed Gen. Wolcott, 14 March, 81; served during the war. See Biog. in N. Genealogy.
NILES, MOSES [memb. 8th Co. or Train-band of Militia in Windsor, 1st Reg't]; was at New York and in New Jersey.
THOMAS, [memb. Sth Co., 1st Reg. Mil, at Windsor.]
NOBLES, ROSWELL, b. 24 Oct., 1758; enl. for one yr. as drummer at Simsbury, May, 76, in Capt. Noah Phelps' Co., Col. And. Ward's Reg't; dism. from ser- vice near Morristown, N. J., May, It. [Pens. 1832; res. Hartford Co.]
OWEN, ALVAN, [enl. 1 Jan .; dise. 31 Dee., 1781, in Capt. James Morris' Co., 2d Conn. Line (formation of 1781-83), Col. Swift; was in Capt. Chapman's Co. of same reg't (formation of Jan .- June, 1783); is put down as having enl. Feb., '79, for the war; was a Conn. pens .; res. N. Y. State, 1818].
PALMER, JOHN, memb. 8th Co. (1st Reg. Mil. at Windsor), May 20, 1779. Conn. State AArch., Rer. War, Axi. 186, et alios.
PARSONS, PELETINII, served in summer of 1780.
WILLIAM, was of Windsor " Lexington Alarm " Party, Apl., 1725, [21 days' service; was a Sgt. in Capt. Hubbard's Co., Col. Huntington's (17th Continen- tal) Reg't and rep. "missing " after the Battle of Long Island. 1726]; died in New York, a prisoner. Nov. 9.
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WINDSOR SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
PARSONS, THOMAS, [en]. 1 Apl., , in Capt. Allen's Co., 3d Conn. Line, formation of '77-81), Col. Wyllys' Reg't; prom. tifer ! May, 58; Sgt. July, 'S0; reduced Jan., 82; deserted Oct., '82.]
PERKINS, AARON. [en]. '76 in Capt. Durkee's Co., Wyoming Valley; was in skir- mish near Millstone. N. J .; subsequently served agt. the Indians]: application for pension on file Co. Clerk's off., Hartford.
PHELPS, ALEXANDER, [enl. May, '77, for 8 mos .; disc. 9 Jan. '78, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Coun. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, formation of 1777-81; re-en. in levies for same reg't, 1 July. 1780; dise. 2 Dec., 1780]. He may have been the same A. P. who was [of Capt. Sedgwick's Co., Col. Chester, 6th Battalion, Wadsworth's Brigade; engaged in Battle of Long Island, Aug., 1776]. IIe was [memb. 8th Co. Militia, Windsor, 1st Reg. Mil. ].
AUSTIN, prob. the [Lieut, of Capt. Wadsworth's Co .. Col. Cook's Reg't; engaged at Battle of Stillwater. Ang .- Nov., 1777].
LASAHIEL, enl. 1 Apl., 1782, for 3 yrs., Col. Sheldon's Light Dragoons; described as a shoemaker, 5 ft. 8 in. high, light complex., grey eyes, brown hair].
CORNELIUS (Corp'l).
DANIEL, Sen., volunteer in Danbury Alarm. Sec p. 327.
DANIEL, Jr., in Aug. and Sept .. 1776, was a private in 1st Reg. Conn. Militia, then in service in N. York State [New York and New Rochelle] ; was taken ill. returned home by advice of surgeon and with consent of his captain; but was, by mistake, returned on the lists as a deserter. This error was rectified by vote of Assembly, May, 1778, and he received wages and mileage while in actual service, and expense of his return .- Conn, State Arch., Rer. War, x. 256. lle was in service from 14 Aug. to 12 Sept .. 1376 ; was ill for a long time after he returned home, and as soon as his health permitted, enlisted in Col. Enos' Rog't in the winter of 1777, where he served faithfully. - Ibid. p. 251.
ELJ, memb. Sth Co .. 1st Reg. Mil. at Windsor.
ELIJAAIL.
ELISHA, | Corp'] 8th Co., 1st Reg. Mil. at Windsor]; hired for the war; was at New York, New Rochelle, Peekskill.
[EDWARD, memb. Sth Co., 1st Reg. Mil. af Windsor. ]
ELIIIU, (fifer) [8th Ist Reg. Mil. at Windsor. ]
ENOCHI, was at New York.
ISAAC, [Sgt. of Sth Co., Ist Reg. Militia, Windsor. ]
ISAAC, 20, [of Sth Co., Ist Reg. Mil., Windsor. ]
JESSE, [was memb. Sth Co., Ist Reg. Mil., at Windsor; of Capt. Eells Co., Col. Sage's Reg't, 3d Battalion, Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade, 1626] : served in N. Y and on Long Island.
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HISTORY OF ANCIENT WINDSOR.
PHELPS, JOB, memb. 8th Co., Ist Reg. Mil., at Windsor; prob. of [Capt. Brown's Co., 18th Conn. Mil., at New York, 1376]; was also at New Rochelle and New Lon- don.
JOIIN, [Corp'18th Co. Mil. or Train-band in Windsor, Ist Reg. ]; was at New York and in New Jersey.
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