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JOSIAH, at Old Milford.
TIMOTIIY, Jr., enl. May, 1777, in Capt. John Harmon's Co., Col. Durkee's Reg't, for 3 yrs.
LAUNCELOT, memb. Sth Co., 1st Reg. Mil., at Windsor, was at N. York and Boston; served in 1775, see p. 314, where he is called Lanscott; [enl. 8 May; disc. 19 Dec., 1776, in Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co., 2d Cont., Col. Spencer's Reg't].
OLIVER, [memb. 8th Co. Mil., at Windsor, Ist Reg't]; was at Fishkill and in New Jersey ; pens .; res. Hartford Co., 1832. See also p. 325.
SETHI [(Capt.), 2d Lieut. 20th Continental (Col. Durkee's) Reg't, 1776; com. 1st Lient. 1 Jan., '77; prom. Capt. 25 May, 178, 4th Conn. Line (Col. John Durkee's) Reg't; the Light Co, of this Reg't, under Capt. Phelps, was detached to Meigs' Light Reg't, and took part in the storming of Stony Point, 15 July, '79, in which action he was severely wounded in the arm; was transf. to Invalid Corps., 26 Oct., '80; disc. 1782; was a life invalid.]
WILLIAM, [Corp'l of Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co. of 2d Continental (Col. Spencer's) Reg't: enl. 7 May; dise. 19 Dee., 1776; was Syt. in Capt. Hubbell's Co., in Col. Silliman's Reg't, 1st Battalion, Wadsworth Brigade, 1776; was engaged at Battle L. 1. and in retreat through Westchester; he enl. for 3 yrs .; was also a memb. 8th Mil. Co., Ist Reg., at Windsor. ] See p. 31-t.
ZACCHEU'S, served in 1775. See p. 314.
PICKETT, PHINEAS, was of [Capt. Arnold's (9th) Co., Ist Continental (Col. David Wooster's) Reg't, 1775; dise. in North. Dep't 28 Nov., 1775]; prob. dftd. from militia, as he was (acc. to Hayden's Centern. Windsor . Ind.) at the night retreat of Am, army from 1. 1., after Battle of L. L., one of the guard stationed at the Brooklyn shore to prevent the overcrowding of the boats. Pens .; res. in Htfd. Co. 1832, and 1840 in Windsor, æ. 83.
PINNEY, AARON, named on Capt. Lemuel Roberts' Mx. List as one of the " Lexington Alarm " volunteers from Wintonbury Parish: enl. 6 July; disc. 14 Dec., 1775; Sgt. in Capt. Humphrey's 4th Co., 8th Continental (Col. Huntington's) Reg't; enl. as Sgt .- Maj. in Capt. Lemuel Roberts' Co., 18th Conn. Mil. Reg't, at N. Y., in 1776, where they arrived 24 Ang , and were dise. 25 Sept .; enl. 10 May, for the war, in Capt. Almer Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line, (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, formation of 1777-81; killed 4 Oct., 1777, at Battle of Germantown].
ABRAM, named as Left. of the Wintonbury Parish " Lovington Aların " Party, on Capt. Lemuel Roberts' Ms. List.
ISAAC, served in 1575. Sce p. BH
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PINNEY, JOHN (Sgt.), prob. the [Jolin P. who was Sgt. of a company who ' marched from Sundry Places" in the " Lexington Alarm", Apt., 1725, and " were formed into an Independent and Ranging Co. at Roxbury "; he was 2 mos. 1B days in service. He was Sgt. of the Windsor Train-band or Sth Co. Reg., Ist Mil. ] ; was at New York.
JONATILAN. [en]. 13 Mch., 80. in 5th Troop, Col. Sheklon's Light Dragoons; described as having dark complex., gray eyes, dark hair. }
JUDA. [en]. 7 May; dise. 19 Dec., 1775, in Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co., 2d Conti- mental (Gen. Spencer's) Reg't: was Sgt. in Capt. Roswell Grant's Co., Col. Moseley's Militia Reg't, in service on the Hudson in 78; arrived in camp 3 JJuly; also a memb. Sth Mil. Co., Ist Reg., of Windsor], hired for three yrs; was at Boston, West Point, N. Jersey.
LEVI (Corp'D), named on Capt. Lemuel Roberts' Ms. List as one of the " Lexington Alarm " party from Wintonbury Parish.
MARTIN (Sgt.), Poq., was memb, of Sth Co. Mil., Ist Reg .; res. Windsor; was Quarter Master's Sgt. on detached duty-See Darid Barber-at N. Y. and Fishkill. Sec p. 328.
NATHANIEL, [en]. 6 July, dise. 18 Dec., 775, in 4th Co., Col. Huntington's (8th Continental) Regt]; was at New York and in New Jersey.
NOAH. [joined 1 Sept., 1781, Capt. Samuel Granger's Co., Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade]; served 6 mos, in 1780.
[PHYLASTER (late of Simsbury), was, in 1776, of Capt. Harmon's Co., Col. Wol- cott's State Reg't, at Boston, Jan .- Mch., '76; Inter of Capt. Lemuel Roberts' Co., 18th Militia Reg., at New York, where they arrived 24th Ang .; disc. 27 Sept., 76: enl. 5 Apl., 77, in Capt. Harmon's Co., in 4th Conn. Line (Col. Dur- ker's) Reg't, for 3 yrs .; prisoner 28 June, 78; rept. present Inly, 78; Corp. Aug. 1, '79; dise. 5 Apl., '80.]
POMEROY, JONATHAN; prob. the Iona. P., [who was of Capt. Hanchett's Co., 10th Co., 2d Rgt. (Col. Spencer), 1775. This co. was in the Quebec Expedition. ]
PORTER, DANIEL, ent. 1 May, 1777, for the war, in Capt. Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't: [was of Capt. Morris' Co., 2d Conn. Line (Col. Swift's), Reg't, formation of 1781-83: paid from 1 Jan. to 31 Dec., 181; was in Capt. Munson's Co., 1 Feb., 1783, same reg't; was of Capt. Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't, at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776; pens .; res. Htfd. Co.]
DANIEL, Ir.
PRIOR, ABNER (Capt.), [commanded 2d Co. of Col. Wolcott's State Reg't, Jan .- Mch., 1776; was a capt. of Col. Ward's Reg., raised in Conn. on requisition of the Continental Congress, to serve one year from 14 May, 1776; joined Washing- ton's army in Ang., 76, and was at Ft. Lee, White Plains, and in N. J., taking part at Battles of Trenton and Princeton, and encamped at Morristown, N. J., until expir. of term, May, 7%; comm. 1 Jan., 77, 5 Conn. Line (Col. Bradley) Reg't, formation of '77-81; prom. Maj. of Ist Reg .. Conn. Line, formation '77- 81, 27 Aug., '80; contin. in 'S1; Maj. of 4th Reg., Conn. Line (Col. Zebulon Butler), formation of '81-83; resigned 28 Dec., '81; memb. Conn. Soc. of Cincinnati] ; dise. with rank of Major, and half pay.
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PRIOR, ALLYN. [tifer in Capt. Aber Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg., Boston, Jan .- Mch., '76; fifer also in Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co., 2d Reg't, Continental; enl. 8 May, dise. 24 Aug .; enl. May, 1277, in 4th Conn., Capt. Prior's Co .. for 3 yrs., (Co). Zebulon Butler's) Reg't; as Sgt. in same, was paid from 1 Jan. to 31 Dec., '81.]
ABNER, Jr., was Sgt. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co .. Col. Wolcott's Reg't, at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776,
PRIMUS ("Doctor "), colored.
PROVIDENCE (colored), enl. May, 1727. in Capt. John Harmon's Co., Col. Durkee's 4th Conn. Line, formation of '77-81.
PLYMOUTHI (colored). [en]. 26 May, 1717. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, formation of 1777-81, for the war. ]
RICE, DANIEL, [en]. May 4, 1775. in Capt. Solomon Welles' (5th) Co., 2d Reg .. Con- tinental, Col. Spencer's, which was detached to form part of Arnold's force at the attack on Quebec, where he was captured. ]
ROBERTS, CLARK, [was of Capt. St. John's Co., 2d Reg't (Col. Swift's), Conn. Line. formation of 1781-83; paid from 1 Jan .- 31 Dec., '81 ; name found on Capt. . Humphrey's Co., 1 Feb .. 1783, same reg't, formation of Jan .- June, 1781-83. as enl. 1 Feb .. "77, for the war.]
JOHN, was one of Windsor " Lexington Alarm" party, Apl., 1775; [ 14 days' service]; was prob. the Jo. R. who was enl. in 2d Co. (Capt. Pitkin), 4th Continental (Col. Hinsman's) Reg't, 22 May; disc. 20 Dec., 1775; served at siege of Boston; was prob. the Jo. R. of Capt. Prior's Co. in Col. Wolcott's State Reg. at Bos- ton, Jan .- Mch., 1776; enl. Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co., 2d Continental (C'ol. Spencer's) Reg't, 8 May; dise. 19 Dec., 1276; enl. Capt. Allen's Co., 3d Conn. Line (Col. Wyllys') Reg't. 15 Mch., "7, for 3 yrs .; dise. 11 Mch., '80; poss. the Jo. R. of Capt. Mill's Co., Col. Bradley's Battalion, Wadsworth's Brig., raised May, 76; enl. 24 June, disc. 16 Nov., 76; prisoner at Ft. Washington, N. Y .. and of Capt. Wadsworth's Co. (Col. Cook's Reg't), engaged at Stillwater. N. Y .. Sept .. 1777; and of Capt. Russell Grant's Co., Col. Johnson's Mil. Reg't, enl- 10 .Jan .. "78; named as from Hartford; pens. 1818.] See p. 314.
LEMUEL (Capt.), commanded the Wintonbury Parish volunteers for the " Lexing- ton Alarm" in 1775. He resided in the Simsbury portion of the parish; possi- bly he and his men were credited to that town. [lle, with C'apt. E. F. Bissell and Chester Wells, were in command of an escort to Burgoyne prisoners en route to the South through Connecticut.]
PAUL, was at Saratoga.
PETER (Why.), [en] Capt. Morris' Co., 2d Conn. Line (Co). Swift's) Reg., formation of 1781-83; paid from 30 Dec., '80, to 31 Dec .. '81; is on Size Roll of Capt. Humphrey's Co., 1 Feb., 1753. same Reg't, formation Jan .- June, 1783, as enl. for the war; on rolls of same reg't its final formation, June-Dec., 1983; time exp. Dec .. '83.]
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ROWEL, DANIEL (prob. of W.), [was of Capt. Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston. Jan. to Mch. 176. [
JOHN, same record as that of Daniel. John. Jr .. (prob. same) was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
PHILANDER (Wby.), same record as Daniel and John.
ROGER, in service in 1725. Sce p. 314
ROWLEY, JOB (Why.). enl. Capt. Barnard's Co., 30 Conn. Line (Col. Wyllys') Reg't. 28 Feb., '78. for & mos .; fdeserted 1 Jan., "79: poss, the same Job R. who enl. 1.1. Seymour's Co. Col. Belden's Mil. Reg't, Col. Wolcott's Brigade. 21 Apl .; dise. 6 June, 1177.]
JOHN, [enl. 10 July ; dise. 18 Dec., 76, in Capt. Humphrey's Co., Sth Continental (C'ol. Huntington's) Reg't; prob. enl. 1 Jan., '81, dis. 31 Dec., 'SI, in Ith Con. Line (Col. Zebulon Butler's) Reg't; prob. enl. Capt. Wadsworth's Co .. Col. Cook's Mil. Reg't: engaged at Stillwater, N. Y., marched 26 Aug .; dist. 3 Nov., '70.]
SILAS (Why.), [pens .. res, in Bloomfield, 1810. aged 79. ]
ROWLAND. DAVID.
SHERMAN, (son of Rev. David Sherman Rowland) enl. 14 Feb., 1177, for the war. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Con. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, formation of 1777-81; [was of Capt. Morris' Co., 2d Conn. Line (Col. Swift's) Regt, forma tion of 1781-83; paid from 1 .Jan. 10 31 Dec., '8]; was in Capt. Munson's Co., 1 Feb .. '83, same reg't; pens. 1818.1
ROYCE, DANIEL, sve p. 320, was of the Quebec Exped .. 1275. in 5th Co., Capt. Han- cheft; was taken prisoner.
ROWSE (Royce ?), SAMUEL, was of Sth Co .. Ist Reg. Mil. of Windsor, 29 May, 1779.
RUSSELL, CORNELIU'S (Lieut.), was Corp'l of the Windsor " Lexington Varm " party, Apl., 1775, [5 days' service; was of Capt. Roger Enos' (30) Co., 2d Conti- nontal (Col. Spencer's) Reg't, 1775; col. 7 May; disc. 19 Dec .; was Set of Capt. Eben F. Bissell's Co., 17th Cont. (Col. Huntington's) Reg't; engaged in Battle of Long Island, and rep. among the " missing ": enl. as Sgt. in Capt. Sanford's Co., 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, formation of 1277-81, and prob. in Capt. Prior's Co .; comm. as Ensign, 1 Jan., 77; prom. 2d Lieut. 15 Der., Gt; 1st Lieut., 1 Apl., 49; continued in 81; 1st Lieut. of Capt. Werd's Co., 20 Conn. Line (Col. Swift's) Reg 1, formation of 1781 83; was one of the officers detailed from that reg't to officer the Conn. companies in Col. Hamilton's Battalion, which was attached to Lafayette's Light Division at siege of York town, Va., 1781.] Memb. of the Society of the Cincinnati. At end of war re- tired with rank of Lient, and half-pay. Sec, also, p. 314.
CORNET, (son of Samuel,) taken prisoner at Battle of Long Island: imprisoned in Old Jersey Prison ship; released, but never recovered his voice, and was never able after to speak above a whisper. (Hayden's Windsor Conten. Address.)
JOHN, [en]. among the 1750 levies of 3th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't. prob. in Capt. Prior's Co .. 1 July, '80-2 Dec., 50.] VOL. 1. - 47
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[ST. JOHN, [ eth], joined 5 Sept., 1781, Capt. Sam. Granger's Co., Gen. Water- bury's State Brigade. ]
SEYMOUR, JOSEPH, enl. Capt. Harmon's Co., 4th Conn. Line (Co). Durkee's) Reg't, formation of 77-81, 5 Apl, 77, for 3 yrs ; [prom, Sgt. 1 July, '78; disc. 14 Feb., '80; was of Capt. Harmon's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't, Jan .- Meh, 1476, at Boston; pens. 1818. ]
JOHN, (Ens.,) see p. 331.
WILLIAM (Why.), pens .; [res. Bloomfield. 1840, aged 79.]
SHELDON, REMEMBRANCE. Jenl. among levies of 1780, 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, formation of 1777-81, prob. in Capt. Prior's Co .; enl. 1 July, 'S0; disc. 9 Dec., '80 ; in Capt. Morris' Co., 2d Conn. Line (Col. Swift's) Reg't; enl. 1 Jan .; paid to 31 Dec., '81; was among the men remaining in same reg't who were transferred to Col. Swift's new reg't of the final formation of the ('onn. Line, June-Dee., '83; on list of 1818 pens. as Sgt. and res. R. I.]
[SILL, DR. ELISIIA N., of Gen. Wolcott's Detachment, at Saratoga, N. Y., 1777; pens. res. Windsor, aged 79, 1840.]
SKINNER, ISAAC, was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
[SLED, ABNER, in Blackman's Co .; enl. 7 May, "; prom. Corp'1 6 July, 78; prom. Sgt .- Maj. 17 Mch .. 79, in Col. Sherburne's Reg't, 1777-81; claimed by Ell. ]
SMITHI, ELIJAII, [was in Col. Wyllys' (22d Continental) Reg't, at Battle of Long Island, and rep'd missing. 27 Ang., 1776: enl. 1 May. 1777], in 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, Capt. Abner Prior's Co., for 3 yrs. ; [disc. 1 May, '80.]
JOIIN (4th), res. Windsor; application for pension on file Co. Clerk's off., Hartford. SETHI, (Lient.,) see p. 331.
SOPER, TIMOTHY, [pens, res. Hartford Co., 1832.]
SPERRY, AMBROSE, [was in 4th Continental (Col. Himman's) Reg't, 1775; disc. in North. Dep't, 2 Sept., 45; enl. Capt. Ilamon's Co., 4th Conn. Line (Col. Dur- kee's) Reg't, 5 Mch., 1778, for 3 yrs .; d. 10 Oct., 1778.]
STANLEY, NATIIANIEL, of Windsor "Lexington Alarm" party, Apl., 1775, [13 days' service]; enl. ? May; dise. 19 Dee., 1776; Capt. Roger Enos' Co., 2d Conti- nental (Gen. Spencer's) Reg't. Sce p. 314.
[STANNARD, -- , wife ELISABETHI, aged 93; pens .; res. Windsor, 1840.] STARKS, ROBERT.
STILES, ASHIBEL, was in service in 1775, see p. 314; [joined 5 May, 1781, Capt. Samuel Granger's Co. of Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade]; was at Horseneck, Conn., until March, 1782.
STOUGHTON, ELIJAH, was of the Windsor " Lexington Alarm " party, April, 1715, [5 days' service.]
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STOUGHTON, SAMUEL, was Ens. of Ith (Capt. Humphrey's) Co., of Sth Continental (Col. Huntington's) Reg .; comm. 6 July ; resigned 25 Oct., 1375; was con- ductor of Supply Transportation Teams, 78-80; see p. 313.
TAYLOR, SAMUEL, enl. 20 Apl., '77, in Capt. Savage's Co., Col. Shelburne's Reg't ; dise. spring of '80.
JOIN, enl. 3 Apl., 78; disc. Apl., '80, in Capt. Blackman's Co., Col. Shelburne's Reg't; er. to W .; claimed by Ellington.
STEPHEN, [poss, the S. who enl. in 8th (Capt. Hubbell's) Co., tth Continental (Col. Chas. Webb's) Reg't, 12 July; disc. 19 Dec., 1775; and who enl. 25 Apl., "8, in Capt. Bacon's Co., 4th Conn. Line (Col. Durkee's) Reg't; dise 1 Jan., 79.]
WILLIAM. [may have been the Wm. who enl. 7th (Capt. Pettibone's) Co., 2d Con- tinental (Col. Spencer's) Reg't. 5 May; disc. 18 Dec .. 1775]; enl. Capt. Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, 1 Apl., "tt, for war: [mustered in Aug. Roll for '77; enlisted out: supposed to join Georgia Battalion. ]
[THOMPSON, ELIJAH, onl. 14 Mch., '80, 6th Troop, Col. Sheldon's Light Dragoons; described as farmer, 5 ft. 10 in, high: light complex. and eyes, red hair; exe- cuted for desertion.]
THRALL, DAVID, was of Windsor "Lexington Alarm " party, April, 1775, [5 days' service]; enl. Capt. Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, 2 Apl., 1177, for the war.
EZEKIEL, was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
ISAAC, same record as David's, except as to " Lexington Alarm."
[JESSE, was of Capt. Canfield's Mil. Reg. at West Point, N. Y., Sept., 181; prob. also the Jesse who enl. Capt. Humphrey's (4th) Co., Col. Huntington's 8th Con- tinental Reg't, 10 .Ily: disc. Dee., 1175] ; see pp. 313, 314.
GILES, [en]. 25 July: disc. 9 Dec., 1780, among " short levies " of ith Conn. Line, formation of '77-80, Col. Heman Swift; was of Capt. Matt. Smith's Co., Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade, 1781, for defense of Conn. seacoast]; was hired as a substitute by Tim. Phelps for 6 mos, service, for $9 1x, 4d.
LUKE, in service in 1975. See p. 314.
WILLIAM, [drummer in Capt. Hopkins' Co., 3d Conn. Line (Col. S. B. Webb's) Reg't: paid from I Jan .- 31 Dec., 81: prob. the Wm. T. of Capt. Skinner's Co., Maj. Sheldon's Light Horse, 23 Oct., to 4 Dec., 1776]: was one of Windsor " Lex- ington Alarm " party, Apl., '75; [13 days in service, and prob, who was of Capt, Case's Co., Col. Hooker's Mil. Reg't, 12 Apl .- May 27, KG: pens., 1818. ]
[TOMINA, PETER, en]. 10 June, 1781, in Capt. Chapman's Co., 2d Conn. Line (('o). Swift's) Reg't, for 3 yrs .; was on the roll of those of this reg't who were transf. to Swift's (new) reg't, in final formation of the Conn. Line, June-Dee., 1783; enl. 30 ,June, '80 ; time expir. June 30.]
TROY, TIMOTHY, aged 19, Col. Wyllys' Reg't, Capt. E. Eells' Co., Peekskill, N. Y., in Ang., 1177,
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VANDEUSEN, THOMAS, [en]. 26 Jan., '81, for war (blacksmith, 5 ft. 6 in. high, dark complex.); recruit to Col. Sheldon's Light Dragoons, 1727-83.]
WAKEFIELD, PATTESILALL, enl. May, 1377, in Capt. John Harmon's Co., Col. Durkee's Reg't, for 3 yrs.
[WALLACE, ABRAILAM, enl. 15 Apl., 79; disc, spring of '80, Blackman's Co., Col. Shelburne's Reg't.]
[JOSEPH, ditto; enl. 7 May, 77.]
WALL, JESSE, Roxbury Camp, 1775; was sick there, p. 313.
WARD, ABNER (Capt.), Col. Ward's Reg't, 1726. See p. 324.
WARDWELL, ISAAC, [en]. 1 July, '80; dise. 2 Dee., '80; among the short term levies for 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't; prob. in Capt. Prior's Co .; prob. the same 1. Wardwell who was of Capt. Roswell Grant's Co .. Col. Roger Enos' Mil. Reg't, on the Hudson; arrived in camp, 3 July, 1678.]
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WARNER, GEORGE.
ISRAEL, was in service in 1775. See. p. 314.
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LOOMIS, [pens .; res. Hartford Co., 1832; res. Windsor. 1840. æ. 83.]
WEBSTER, MICAHI; enl. Capt. Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line [Col. Bradley's Reg't, 25 May, '77. for 8 mos .; disc. 9 Jan., '78.1
AARON, was in service in 1975. See p. 314.
TIMOTHY, [en]. 28 Feb., '78, 8 mos. ; disc. 1 Jan. 79, in Capt. Eells' Co., 3d Conn. Line (Col. Wyllys') Reg't, formation of 77-81.]
ZEPHANIAII, [Corp'], enl. 1 Jan., 78 (from Hartford), in 4th Troops of Col. Shel- don's Light Dragoons, 1777-83; described as farmer, 5 ft. 9 in. high, light com- plex .. grey eyes, light hair. ] See also p. 329.
WELCH, EBENEZER, [enl. in Capt. Champion's Co., 3d Con. Line (formation of 1777-81, Col. Wyllys', 14 Oct., 77, 3 yrs .; prom. fifer 1 Feb., 78; reduced 21 July, 78; corp'l 1 Sept., 'S0; paid as corp'l from 1 Jan .- 31 Aug., 'S1; as pri- vate from 1 Sept .- 31 Dec., 81, in Capt. Erastus Wolcott's Co., Ist Conn. Line (formation of 1681-83), Col. Durkee's Reg't. It may have been the same Eben. W. who marched 24 Sept. and was dise. 2 Nov., 1776, in Capt. Lathrop's Co., Major Barker's Reg. of Light Horse, and who was a Conn. pens .; res. in Ohio in 18IS. |
LEMUEL. was of the Windsor " Lexington alarm " party, Apl., 175. [24 days ser- vice; was corp'] in Capt. Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't at Boston. Jan .- Mich., 1776. | See pp. 311, 314.
WEST, GERSHOM, (sce p. 311), was of Windsor "Lexington Alarm " party, 1726, [13 days service. ]
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WESTLAND, JOSEPH, [enl. Capt. Richards' Co, 2dl Conn. Line (Col. Swift's) Reg., formation of Jan .- June, 1783; enl. 2 Jan., '77, for the war. |
AMOS, Ir., [enl. in Capt. Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't, at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776.]
ROBERT, [en]. Oct., 77, for the war, in Capt. Munson's Co., 20 Conn. Line (forma tion of Jan .- June, 1783), Col. Swift's Reg't. Pens. of 1818.]
[WHEELER, HEZEKIAHI, enl. Capt. Blackman's Co., Col. Shelburne's Reg't, 3 Mch .. 78. transf. to Col. S. B. Webb's Reg't, enl. for war. ]
JOIIN, [prob. the one who enl. 10 Aug., "79; disc. 15 Jan., 80, 2d Reg't, Conn. Line (Col. Chas, Webb), formation of 1767-81: enl. 16 July; disc. 2d Dec., 'S0. in short term levies of 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley) Reg't: prob. C'apt. Prior's ('o., and prob. the same who was of f'apt. Bulkley's Co., 3d Reg't Conn. Line, Col. S. B. Webb. of formation of '81-83, and pd. from 1 Jan. to 31 Dec., 1781.]
WILTING, JOIN, [prob. the one who enl. in short term levies of 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, and prob. in Capt. Prior's Co., 1 July; disc. 13 Dec., 1280, and pens .; res. Hartford Co., 1832.]
WILSON, ABIEL, [ens. in Capt. Samuel Granger's Co., Gen. Waterbury's State Brig. 1781; joined May 24; app. Q.M. 2d Batt., Aug. 28, 1781; pens ;; res. Windsor; perhaps the A. W. who was capt. in 4th Co. (Capt. Humphrey's) sth Continental Reg. (Col. Huntington's): enl. ? July; dise. 18 Dec.]; was in the service in 1775. See p. 314.
CALVIN, was of Sth Co., 1st Reg. Mil. of Windsor, 29 May. 1979, see p. 330, at N. Y., Boston, Saratoga; [in off. Rec. named as of Windham (?) and of Capt. Potter's Co., 1 Feb., 1783, 20 Conn. Line (Col. Swift's) Reg't, formation of Jan .- June, 1783.]
JAMES, poss, the one who was [of Capt. Royce's Co., Col. Gay's Reg., 2d Batt .. Wadsworth's Brigade, 1726:] belonged to Sth Co .. Ist Reg. Mil .. at Windsor, 29 May, 1779. Oct. 1767, was drafted in Capt. Hayden's Co. of Col. New- berry's Reg. to go to Peekskill; on reaching Waterbury was incapacitated by a fall from his horse which " misplaced the bones of his foot "-was disabled for six weeks and "had to pay the Surgeon six shillings." Petitions for reimbursement 26 Jan., 1978 Negatived. Conn. State .Arch., Rer. Hur. x. 153; was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
JOEL, Jr., was of Sth Co., Ist Reg. Mil., at Windsor; [was of Col. Canfield's Mil. Reg't at West Point, Sept., 1781.]
MOSES, [was of Capt. Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't, at Boston, Jan .- Mch .. 1776; app. for pension on file Co. Clerk's off., Hartford. ]
SAMUEL. [was of Capt. Samuel Granger's Co., Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade, 1781; joined June, '81; was at llorseneck until Mch., '82; prob. the pens, of that name; res Fairfick], Fairfield Co., 1832, and 1840.]
JOIIN (Wby.), prob. the one who [en]. Capt. Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't, at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776]; d. at or near New York, mr. abt. 18, 1777.
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HISTORY OF ANCIENT WINDSOR.
WINCHELL, JOHN, [prob. the one who ent. Capt. Harmon's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776.]
JOSEPHI, enl. 1 Apl., 1477, in Capt. Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line [Col. Bradley's Reg't, for 3 yrs .; died 16 June, '77.]
OLIVER, was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
WING, JOSEPH, [enl. Capt. Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't, 26 May, '77, for the war; died 5 June, 1778.]
MOSES, [was of Capt. Griswold's Co., Col. Belden's Militia Reg't, Gen. Wolcott's Brigade, at Peekskill, N. Y., Mch .- June, 1477; joined Reg't 6 Apl .; dise. 23 May.] See p. 323.
ROGER, [was of Col. Canfield's Mil. Reg't at West Point, N. Y., Sept., 1781.]
SAMUEL, was a Sgt. of Windsor "Lexington Alarm " party, Apl., 1775, [5 days' | service; Corp'l of 10th (Capt. Harmon's) Co., 2d Continental (Col Spencer's) Reg't, 1775; enl. 15 May; dise. 17 Dec., 1715; Ens. of 2d Co., (Capt. Gillett's, | Jr.), Col. Gay's Reg't, Second Batt., Wadsworth's Brigade, 1776; Sgt. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line (Col. Bradley's) Reg't; enl. 1 Apl., 1777, for the war; mustered]; d. at Danbury in the service, July, 1777. (N. Ch. Rec.). Sce pp. 311, 314, 323.
[WOOD, SOLOMON, enl. Blackman's Co., Shelburne's Reg't, 6 Mch., "77; dise. spring of '80.]
WOODWARD, OLIVER, enl. Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. (Col. Bradley's) . Reg't, 30 Apl., '++, for 3 yrs .; [disc. 30 Apl., '80; Conn. pens .; res. Ohio, 1818.]
[WOODRUFF, SAMUEL, a pens., æ. 80; res. in Windsor, 1840.]
WOOLWORTH, EBENEZER, was of Windsor " Lexington Alarm " party, Apl., 1725, [24 days' service; was of Capt. Abner Prior's Co., Col. Wolcott's State Reg't, at Boston, Jan .- Meh., 1476; ent. Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line (C'ol. Bradley's) Reg't, 1 Apl., '77, for the war; was of Capt. Morris' Co., 2d Conn. Line (Col. Swift's) Reg., formation of 1781-83; enl. 1 JJan .; paid to 31 Dec., '81; was of Capt. Munson's Co., same reg't, formation Jan .- June, 1783, Feb. 1, '83.]
[WOLCOTT, CHRISTOPHER, Surgeon's Mate in Col. Erastus Wolcott's State Reg't at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 1776.]
GEORGE, was in service in 1775. See p. 314.
WRIGHT, ABEL, [Corp'I Capt. Griswold's Co., Col. Bellen's Reg't, Gen. Wolcott's Brigade, at Peekskill, N. Y., Mch .- June, 1777; was a memb. of sth Co., 1st Reg. Mil., 29 May, 1779, at Windsor. ]
YOUNG, EBENEZER, [enl. Capt. Weed's Co., 2d Conn. Line (Col. Swift's) Reg't, formation of 1781-83, 31 Mch., '81; disc. 31 Dec., '8]]: was in Maj. Hart's Reg't of Light Horse at Mamaroneck Camp, N. Y., 1977.
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WINDSOR'S SHARE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
The following named regiments received many enlistments from Windsor :
C'ol. Hemen Swift's Second Reg't of the Conn. Line - was the third in the third formation of the Line, Jan .- June, 1783; was composed of the 2d and 3d Brigades of the previous formation: was in camp at West Point and vicinity 1 Jan., 1753, until early in June, when it was disbanded.
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