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Harlem I was stationed as sentinel, about eight or nine o'clock, at the southern part of our fortification. Early next morning I looked toward the place where our regiment lay on the previous evening, and saw that the camp was broken up I went in pursuit of my pack, which was left in that direction when 1 went on duty, and, having found it, returned to my post. Early in the day. while on guard, one of the enemy's ships was occupied in firing her stern guns on our works, opposite our post. The fortitication extended from north to south more than a mile. Onr guard was stationed opposite Bull's Head, at the upper part of the entrenchments. Our sentry consisted of seven men. Col. Hart, our field officer, was taken prisoner. In this condition we stood more than two hours and were not relieved, when one of the guard, whose name was Foster. came to me and said, 'Munsell, what shall we do ?' I replied, 'I don't know; we must stay here till we die, for anght I know.' Soon after, the enemy were seen marching into the upper part of the entrenchment, and we were more than ever in a quandary what to do. It was not long before Foster came again, and inquired · What can we do ?' The officer of the guard had not done his duty; where he was we knew not Meantime the man-of-war was firing at us. It was not long before Loomis, one of the sentinels, said to me, as soon as we were within sight of each other, . Munsell, the guard has gone." I replied. 'It is then time for us to go ' In our retreat we started for the North River. Some of the party threw away their packs; but I kept mine, though it was somewhat heavy. There was great disorder in the flight of our company. I cannot say how it was with the other troops from personal observation, though I was told at the time that Washington inquired, when retreating from New York to Harlem Ulrights, ' Have I got to depend on such troops ?" so great was the disorder and confusion in the retreat. To return to my story. We soon reached the main road which our troops were traveling, and the first conspicuous person I met was Gen. Putnam. He was making his way towards New York when all were going from it. Where he was going I could not conjecture, though I afterwards learned he was going after a small garrison of men in a crescent for tification, which he brought off safe. And when I passed him he was convers ing with a field officer, who, as I judged from their conversation, was thinking it best to make a stand and face the enemy. This officer was crying, and I thought then rather fuddled. Putnam, in harsh language, told him to ' go dong about his business.' We soon came up with a regiment of Western Virginia troops in a grove on the road. The colonel of this regiment was at their head. They were marching in single file. They would not allow us to pass them, though we were moving much faster than they were when we came up with them. The colonel called out, 'Halt !' His men stopped, and we went on
" Here 1 will state a curious incident . One of our fellow soldiers came up with us, an acquaintance, who was chased by the enemy. The Hessians pushed him hard: he ran through swamps and mud, through brush and wood, and lost pack and coat, shoes and stockings. He kept his arms, and once fired on his pursner I was able to furnish this destitute soldier with shoes and stockings. We reached Harlem Heights this day before sundown, here we staid something like three weeks. Our cooking utensils went with our tents I never know where. For a few days we fared hard. We, however, pulled chestnut bark from the trees, wet our flour, and made them in cakes on it, and in this way baked it by the fire. We had for ment fresh beef, and for this we drew salt. One great pot, which our lientenant and his men found, served for many as the utensil to cook our meat at this emergency. Sometimes our beet was roasted on the coals. We did not stand then about hard fare, for we were fighting for liberty.
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"No sharp fighting occurred at this station; the enemy came near us, and we were soon on the march. The next move was to Mile Square. Here we drew tents and some cooking utensils. It was not long before we removed to White Plains. This move of the army was in the night. In this march, which was very slow, all our camp equipage we were obliged to carry on our backs.
" White Plains, - Col. Gay was dead, Col Hart taken, and the command devolved on Maj. Mott. Previous to the battle in this place the enemy one morning made a feint for a battle. Our entrenchment was a stone wall. Washington called his men ont and put them in readiness to fight: but no bat fle was fought that day. Our regiment was ordered out on fatigue the morn- ing of the battle. We, however, saw the enemy in the fieldl, prepared for action, and they made a most splendid appearance. It was not Washington's plan to come to a general engagement; he therefore did not call out all of his force into this action. MeDougald's brigade bore the brunt of this battle.
" From White Plains the regiment to which I belonged marched to Wright's Mills. At this station we did not farry many days, but moved to Philipsburg. Here we remained a month or more, and then we removed to North Castle. where our enlistment expired, December 25, 1776. I immediately started for home, and before we reached East Windsor the news of Trenton battle reached us. Our chaplain was Rev. Mr. Storrs.
"August, 1778. - I was drafted to take care of the artillery taken from Bur- goyne, which we received at Farmington, Conn., and delivered at White Plains, then headquarters of the army. We were the whole month taking down these field pieces to the Park at White Plains. While at that place, we met a whole guard of Hessians who came over to our army, officers and all. They were received kindly and sent to a place of safety. No other incident of interest occurred on this expedition. I received ten dollars in Continental money for this month's service for my country, which would then Imy a bushel of corn! I also received the same month, of the proper authority, for a gun which was lost in the northern army the year before, which was appraised at four pounds, twenty dollars! Equal to two bushels of corn!
" September, 1780. - I was drafted and marched to Horse Neck, to guard a number of royalist refugees. They were collected together from New York, Connectieut, etc., and some of the soldiers called them cow-boys and bull- drivers. Here we staid a few days, and then went, by order of Arnold, who was then working his card, to North Castle. Soon after reaching this place, myself. with others, was sent to Peekskill for flour. Breadstuff was short amongst us. While on our way to Peekskill we staid one night in the woods, to avoid the refugees. On this four we fared hard, both going and coming. We could not get near the quantity of flour we wanted, and the quality of that was very poor. By means of Arnold and others we were in a confused state at this time, and we soon came back to Horse Neck. While at this last named place I drew one pint of hominy in ten days, and this was all the breadstuff that I could get! The last of this militia tour I spent in threshing wheat for my living and for the support of my comrades. In November 1 returned to my family, and this was the last of my going into the Revolutionary War. 1 received for my pay for this tour of service for my country some trash in the shape of Continental money, which would pay taxes, Near the close of the war I had a tax of forty dollars to pay in Continental money, and others with me, my neighbors, had not money of this description to pay this tax. We got some specie together, sent a man to Springfield, where Continental money was to be bought, and purchased what we wanted; so that I paid my forty-dollar lax for about forty cents
" Names of three of the heroes who took Stony Point, with Gen. Wayne, their
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leader. These men have said that they were in the forlorn hope Alexander Thompson, East Windsor, first to enter the fort, William Burns, Coventry. and Charles Brown, of Connecticut.
" Continental Money. - In 1981, in the months of February or March, I drove a team to Boston, with a load, and brought one back for a merchant in Spring field, Mass. I had a five cattle team. Returning home, I stayed in Roxbury one night; my team was fed; I had one meal and lodging; my bill in the morn- ing was equal to two silver dollars, and Continental money had so depreciated that I paid in it the round sum of $1 10 for that single night's entertainment."
JOEL (s. of Elisha), in Aug., 1977, joined the co. of Capt. Zebulon Bidwell, of E. W., and served in the Northern Army under Gen. Gates, being " engaged in every battle fought there." About two days after his return home, was seized with small pox, of which he died after an illness of 18 days. (See his father's Mem. to Assembly, Conn. State Archives, Ber. War, viii. 272. x. 7 ) The following was his physician's bill :
" The Estate of Joel Muncit Deceadd of the Small | Pox which he Brought home from the Army & Dyed after a | long & Teadeons Iness of Eighteen Days During which time | I made him Eight Visits Charge for Each ?.
$3. 12 0
To Emet 1/0 Crem Tart 1 0 | anodins 4 Cath ] 6 0. 2. 6
$3: 19 6
A Trew accounte
SIMON FIELD"
JONATHAN, JR .. Lxx. Alarm, sce p. 631; prob. [en]. 21 May -Dec. 20, 75, Capt Pitkin's (Iltfd.) Co., 2d in I Cont. Reg., Col. Hinman. ]
MARTIN. enl. about Mch. 1. 1781: time exp. 1 Mch., 82, fin. class in No. Parish. E. W. Cortif. Capt. Hhez. Bissell ; [en]. 5 May, 'S], Capt. Samuel Granger's Co .. Gen. Waterbury's State Brigade, sea. coast defense ]
SILAS, enl. [Capt. E. Wolcott's Mil. Co., on service July-Aug .. 576, was of Col Canfield's Mil. Reg. at West Point, N. Y . Sept. '81. |
NASIL, EBENEZER (Ell.), teamster, among those who took supplies from Conn. to N Y., Spg. of 80. - 11. (. G. Sketch, xiv .; poss. [the E. N. who enl. 5 Coun. Line, Col. P. P. Bradley, 77].
JOEL (Wpg.). Lex. Alarm, sce p. 633. [en] Capt. Chas, Ellsworth's (5) Co., 8 Cont. Reg., Col. Huntington. 6 July-17 Oct., 551; det. for duty for State defense, Sept., '70.]
NEWBERRY (Capt.) AMASA, of Capt. Roswell Grant's Mil. Alarm Co. [en]. 10 .July- Dec. 18, 75, in Capt. Chas. Ellsworth's (5) C'o., § Cont. Reg , Col Huntington: Corp'lin Capt Simons's Enf. and E. W. Co., Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston, Jan .- May, 776; Sgt. of Capt. Roswell Grant's Mil. Co. with Col. John son's State Reg. at Providence, R 1 .. Mch., 778|. detached from Capt G's Co. to repair to Newport, July, '20).
CHAUNCEY, Les. Alarm Co., see p. 635.
GEORGE, [of Capt. Simons's (Enf. and E W.) Co, Col E Wolcott's State Reg., Boston, Jan .- Mch . 61
JOHN. Lof Col. Canfield's Mil. Reg. at West Point. N Y . Sept . 81).
MONDIALI (" Dyer"), was one of juvenile guard over the Royalist Gov. Franklin while a pris, at E. W., p. 660.
NEW ELL, DANIEL (Ell.), service not on record. - J. G. B.
JACOB (EIL.), service not on record. d. at Norwalk, Conn .- J. G B
JOIN (Ell.), service not on record. d at Lynn, Mass .- J & B.
NEWTON, AALEXANDER. [of Capt. E Wolcott's Mil. Co. in service July Ang , '76]. ISAAC. in Cont service. 1729-'80, as per certif of his Alarm List, Capt. Ich. Wads-
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worth of Ell .; family supp. by E. W. - State Arch., XXX. 1. [of Capt Simons's Enf. and E. W. Co., Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 76; enl. 6 May-22 Sept., 48, Capt. Blackman's Co., Col. Sherburne's Add. Inf. Reg.].
OLIVER, detach. from Capt. Roswell Grant's Mil. Alarm List (19th Reg.) to go to Newport, R. I., under Capt. Hez. Bissell.
OLCOTT, ELI [of Capt. Simons's (Enf. and E. W.) Co., Col. E Wolcott's State Reg. : 1 Boston, Jan. Mich., '76].
ASAHIEL, Lex. Alarm, see p. 635.
OSBORN, DANIEL, Lex. Alarm, sce p. 631.
DAVID. Lev. Alarm, sec p. 631.
EZEKIEL, Lex. Alarm, see p. 631; was 12 mos. Cont. service, for which he ree'd $16. Town doc .; [enl. Capt. Parsons's (Enf.) Co., 4 Cont. Reg .. Col Hinman, 15 May-19 Dec., 75; of Capt. Simons's (Enf. and E. W.) Co . Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg, at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 76; Sgt. of Capt. Roswell Grant's Co., Col. Enos's Mil. Reg. on the Hudson, summer of 78, on detach. of 3d Troop 4 Light Horse, as escort to Convention Troops, Nov., 58- 12 days' service].
EZRA. For Capt. E. Wolcott's Mil. Co. in service July-Ang, 76; prob enl. 9 June, '77, for & mos .. Capt. Parsons' Co .; dise, 9 Jan., S. 2 Con Line, Col. Chas. Webb; was of Capt. J. Wells'& Co., Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston, Jan. Mch., 26].
EZEKIEL (Sgt ), [with Capt, Roswell Grant's Mil. Co. Col. Enos's Reg. on the Hudson, summer of '78]; ree'd $8. 14s. pay; was in Cont. service, hired by a class in $$7, for 12 mos., for which he rec'd $16 hard money
ISRAEL, was of Capt. llez. Bissell's Mil. Alarm List E. W .; [en]. Capt. E. Wol- cott's Mil. Co. in service, July-Aug , 76; enl. for war (off. dor.): was of Conn. Light Inf. 1781, Co.'s under Lafayette, and comm'd by Maj John P. Wyllis, Feb .- Nov .. '81]; dftd. from Capt. Jona. Heath's Co.
JOHN. [of Capt. E. Wolcott's Mil. Co in service July-Aug., 76].
PHINEAS, one of this name, very likely from E. W., was |of Capt. E. Wolcott's Co .. 1 Conn. Line, Col. J. Durkee, 1781-83].
SAMUEL, JR., Lex. Alarm, see p. 631.
PAINE, DANIEL, [en]. 6 July-18 Dec., 75, Co. 5 (Capt Chas, Ellsworth), & Cont Reg., ('ol. Huntington].
JOIIN. in Cont. service, "9; from Capt Hez Bissell's Alarm List
RUFUS, in Cont. service from Capt. Hez. Bissell's Alarm List: [en]. 10 July- 18 Dec., 75, Co. 5 (C'apt. Chas Ellsworth's), S Cont. Reg., Col Huntington; enl. in Artificers' Corps, at Springfield. Mass .. 24 Mch , '78, served till '82, in Capt. Barton's Co., Col. Flower's command Pens .. 1832: 1It'd. (o] SOLOMON, in Cont service from Capt. Hez. Bissell's Co., 59 80
STEPHEN, [en]. 10 July-Dec. 18, 75, Co. 5, Capt. Chas. Ellsworth, & Cont. Reg . l'ol. Huntington|
PALMER, THOMAS, app for pens, from E. W. - Atfd, to Clark's office
PARKER, JOIN, |Capt. Simons's (Enf. and E. W.) Co., Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg at Boston, Jan .- Mch .. 76].
EPHRAIM [en]. 9 July-Dec. 18, 75. Capt. Chas. Ellsworth's Co. (3, 8 Cont Reg., Col. Huntington; was of Capt. Sinfons's E. W and Ent. Co., Col. E Wolcott's State Reg., '76].
PARKHURST, JOSEPH (EIL.), Lex. Alarm, see p 634
PARSONS, JESSE, Jen. Capt. E. Wolcott's Mil. Co. in service July-Aug., 161.
PASCO, JONATHAN, enl. 76 in Col. Patterson's Mass. Reg .; eng. at battle of Tren- ton, 25 Dec., '76; a 6 mos. reernit in 3d Conn. Reg. in camp at Conn. Hutt>, N J , recommended by his Capt., W Williams, for discharge, 8 Dee .. 1781. and was disch. same date by Col. Zeb. Butler, Col. comm'd'y Conn. Div ; was in
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Cont. service for 6 mos., 1780, for which he rec'd $12, hard money - Town dor. lle enl. from classes in No. parish, E. W .; time up, 1 Jan., 82 .- Certif. Capt Ilcz. Bissell. [Pens. ; res. Htfd. Co. 1840, æ. 79].
PAYNE (Capt.) EDWARD (EHl.), Lex. Alarm, see p. 634; may be the E. P. who enl. [in Capt. Parsons (Enf.) Co., 4 Cont. Reg., Col. Hlinman, Conn. 1 May; disc. 98 Nov., 45: re-enl. same reg. summer of "76; was then of Bolton, Ist Lt., ICo .. Col. Saye's (3d) Battal., Wadsworth's Brig., June-Dee., 76, and of Col. Fly's State Reg., Jan., 79; Capt. in Col. Wells' Reg., 1780].
PEARCE (PIERCE), ABNER, was in Cont. service in 67, hired by a class, for 12 mos., and rec'd $12 hard money.
JOIN, Lex. Alarm, see p. 631; was in Cont. service in '77 for 12 mos,, hired by a class, and rec'd £35 Cont. money.
PEASE, EDWARD, [enl. 6 July-18 Dec., 45, Co. 5, Capt. Chas. Ellsworth, S Cont. Reg., Col. Huntington]; one of same name and prob. same man |ent. 10 July, 'S0-Dec. 9. '80, short term levies, 2 Conn. Line, Col. C. Webb].
ELI, Lex. Alarm, see p. 631: [enl. Capt. Chas. Ellsworth's (5) Co., S Cont. Reg., C'ol. Huntington, 6 July-18 Dec., 75].
GIDEON, (EII.,) {enl. 6 July-18 Dec., 15, Capt. Chas. Ellsworth's Co., S Cont. Reg., ('ol. Huntington.]
JOSEPH, was in Cont. service from No. parish of E. W .. as per following docu- ment in handwriting of Capt. Lemnel Stoughton:
Eaft Windfor July y- 16, 181
Then Agreed With Jofeph Pees Ju' that has ] Livd With me & now going into the Continental | Army for three years unlefs Sooner Difcharged | that whatever part of Sª Term or whole he may | be in the Army upon Wages he Sa Pers Re. turning | Sd wages forty Shillings pr month hard money to me for what time he is Abfent | & Living with me ye Remainder of his time | till he is twenty one years Old if he behaves | well & is faithfull in my businefs he Shall have | the benefit of All his Bounties.
Eaft Windfor July 1781
T Whoom it may Confern Pleafe to | pay to Lemel Stoughton ye forty Shillings hard | money or Equivuelen pr month for the time | I am in ye Continental Army and this Shall | Difcharge
JOSEPH PEESE.
THOMAS, prob. of Enf. and the Enf. Lex. Alarm party, [en]. Co. 5, Capt. Chas. Ellsworth, 8 Cont. Reg., Col. Huntington, July 6-Dec. 18, 75].
PETER, in Cont. service from t'apt. Hez. Bissell's Alarm List, No. parish E. W., '79-80; prob. [enl. Capt. Wright's Co. (Enf.) 9 Feb., '77, for war; pris. Mch. 20, '78: ret. July, '7%; disc. 9 Feb. '80].,
PECK, SAMUEL (EII.), Lex. Alarm, see p. 631.
ZEDEKIAH, in Cont. service, 79-80, from Capt. Ich. Wadsworth's (EIl.) Alarm List ; [en]. Capt. Blackman's Co., Col. Sherburne's Add. Inf. Reg., 6 May-20 Oct., '77.]
PEGAN, DARIUS, in Cont. service, fm. Capt. Johnson's (Ell.) Co., May, 79. PEMBER, ANDREW (ENI.), Lex. Alarm, see p. 63.1.
PENDAL, ELISIJA, Lex. Alarm, see p. 633; [enl. Capt. Pitkin's (10) Co., 23 May: Corp'I from Oct. 1; disc. Dec. 20, 75, 4 Cont. Reg., Col. Hinman; and at siege of Boston].
PERRY (Rev.) JOSEPH. Chaplain of Col. Erastus Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston, Jan .- Mch., '76 - six weeks. See Chapter VI.
Extract from a letter from Gov. Jona. Trumbull, dated 3 Feb., 1776, at Lebanon, Conn., to Col. Erastus Wolcott at E. W .: -
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" I received your's of yesterday last evening, your forwardness & the apparent readiness of the Men to go on the service is very agreeable - and hope no Time will be lost.
It will be very acceptable to me, That The Rew. W. Perry should go Chaplin for your Regiment, please therefore to present my Complements to him, and in- form him if He pleases that 'tis my Desire that he go forward with you in that Capacity - to prevent delay please to nominate some person that is skilful and such as you judge fit to Go as the Surgeon & Physition for your Regiment - and also an Armourer.
Wishing you the Divine Presence, Protection and Blessing -I remain, with esteem & Regard " etc .- Conn. State Arch., Rer. War, Axxi. 6.
PERRY, JOSEPH, Ir. (son of Rev. Joseph), app. by Gov. Trumbull as Issuing Com- missary in the Conn. Line of Cont. Army. 30 Oct., 1777; detach. July, '80. from Capt. Roswell Grant's Co., 19th Mil. Reg., to go to Newport, R. I. under C'apt. llez. Bissell.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE (son of Rev. Joseph), in 1781, was captured on a privateer, and imprisoned and ill on board one of the prison ships in the Wallabout (Brooklyn), N. Y., from whence he was resened by the kindness of the Royal. ist Governor Franklin of N. J., who had himself been a prisoner of war at E. W .- See Perry Genealogy, 20 volume.
PERSONS, EPHRAIM, [enl. Capt. Simons's (Enf. and E. W.) Co., Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg. at. Boston, Jan .- Mch., '76].
PETER (negro), in Cont. service, "79-80, from Capt. Amasa Loomis's Mil. Alarm Co .; "lived at HItfd. when he enl .; then he hired a man to take his place; now an inhab. of E. W., and always was"; time exp. 6 Mch., '81. - Selectman's Certif. PETER, ANDREW, [en]. 12 July-Dec. 18, 75, Co. 5, Capt. Chas. Ellsworth, & Cont. Reg., Col. Huntington. ]
PHELPS, ELDAD, [en]. 6 July, dise. Dec. 18, 75, 5 Co., Capt. Chas. Ellsworth, 8 ('ont. Reg., Col. Huntington. ]
NOAII (Sgt.), Lex. Alarm, see p. 631: [Sgt. J. Wells's Co., Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 76; also of Capt. E. Wolcott's Co., July-Aug., 76; comm. Ens. 1 .Jan., 77, 2 Conn. Line, Col. Chas, Webb; d. 16 Mch., 'S, in ('ol. Sch Burtie's Reg .- Conn. . Irch. Rer. War, xxx. 100.]
PERKINS, GIDEON. } [en]. Capt. Harmon's (Suff.) Co., Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg. JASON, at Boston, Jan .- Mch., 76.]
AARON, mentioned on p. 365; may also have belonged to Eust Windsor.
PIERCE, ABNER, [en]. 11 May-19 Dec., '76, Capt. Parsons's (Enf.) Co. (10), 4 Cont. Reg , Col. Hinman; enl. Capt. Parsons's Co., 2 Conn. Line, Col. C. Webb, 26 May, "77, for 8 mos ; dise. 9 Jan., "78; re-enl. short term levies of same Reg., 1 July, 80-30 Dec., '80; again in Capt. Parsons's Co., Col. Sage's (3d) Battal., Wadsworth's Brig., N. Y. and L. 1., summer of '76). In 'Ti a Town Due, says he was in Cont. service, and rec'd £16. 10; was also dftd. from Capt. R. Grant's "6 mos. last year," Nov., '81.
DANIEL, [en]. Capt. Parsons's Enf. Co., 2 Conn. Line, Col. Chas. Webb, 26 May, 77, 3 yrs. (musician); reduced Aug., '78; dise. 1 May, 'S0. Pens. (drummer); res. Conn., 1818]; fam. supp. by E. W. - State . Irch .. xxx. 1.
JOHN, enl. in Cont. service 3 yrs., 1777; rec'd 935. - Town Doc. [en]. 15 May-19 Dec, 56, Capt. Parsons's (Enf.) Co., 4 Cont. Reg., Col. Hinman, and at siege of Boston; enl. same Co. I May, 77, 3 yrs., 21 Apl., '80, 2 Conn. Line, Col. Chas. Webb; was of Capt. Simons's Co. (Enf. and E. W.), Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg. at Boston, Jan. - Mch., 46; enl. Capt. E. Wolcott's Co .; in service July- Aug., '76].
PINNEY, EBENEZER, [en]. 20 July-Oct. 27, '80, short term levies, 2 Conn. Line, Col. Chas. Webb; was of Capt. Roswell Grant's Co., Col. Enos's Mil. Reg. on Hudson, summer of 78] ; rec'd 56 Ss. pay.
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ISAAC, [enl. 6 July-18 Dec., 95, Co. 5, Capt. Chas. Ellsworth, 8 Cont. Reg., Col. Huntington; of Col. E. Wolcott's State Reg. of Boston, Jan. Mch., 76, enl. C'apt. Walbridge's Co. 10 Jan., "; prom. Sgt. 1 Feb., "8; disc. 25 Jan., 'S0; of Gen. Wolcott's Brig. at Peekskill, 6 Apl .- 23 May, '77. Pens .; res., 1818, Vt.]
IUDAHI, [en]. ; May-18 Dec., '75, Capt. Enos's (3) Co., 2 Cont. Reg., Col. Spencer; Sgt. of Capt. Roswell Grant's Co., Col. Enos's Mil. Reg. on Hudson, sum mer '78]: ree'd 99 10s. pay.
JONATHAN (Sgt.), Lex. Alarm, see p. 631 ; was of Capt. Harper's Alarm List, '79, and in Cont. service; prob. the [Sgt. Joua. P. of Capt. Abbe's (Enf.) Co., 3 Conn. Line, Col. Sam. Wyllys, enl. 24 Apl., '77, for 3 yrs .; dise. 24 Apl., '80; enl. 13 Mch., '80, from W.], though not claimed by that town, but by E. W. [in 5 Troop, Sheldon's Light Dragoons; described as 5 ft. 8 in. high, dark com- plex., gray eyes]; was in service in Apl., '81, from E. W.
JOSEPH, Jr., (Ell.,) Lex. Alarm, see p. 634.
LEMUEL, (Ell .. ) fifer in Lex. Alarm, see p. 634, where the name is wrongly given ns Samuel; [en]. 6 July-24 Oct., '75, Capt. Chas. Ellsworth's Co. (5), in & Cont. Reg., Col. Huntington. Pens. Tolland Co. 1832; d. Tolland, 1840, æ. 88.]
[ELEAZER ?] (Ell.), father of Benjamin and Eleazer, was at battle of Saratoga ; [perhaps also] the Eleazer Pinney, teamster of army supplies, spring of 1780. to Newburg, broke through the ice on Hudson River with loss of horse .- II. C. G. xiv.
PORTER, HEZEKIAH, was of Capt. R. Grant's Mil. Alarm List, summer of '79; fam. supp. by Town of E. W. - State Arch., xxx. 1 [en]. Capt. Parsons's (Enf.) Co., 10 Apl., '77, for war; pris. 2 July, '77; ret. Aug., '78; disc. 1 Apl., 81].
ISRAEL, was (fifer) [of Capt. Roswell Grant's Mil. Co., Col. Enos's Mil. Reg. on the Hudson, 3 mos., summer of '78]; ree's 97. 6. 10. pay; app. Fife Major by Roger Enos, Col. of a Reg't of Conn. Troops then in camp at Horse Neck, Conn., 30 Oct., 1728 .- Orig. Doc.
JOHN, [en]. 11 July-18 Dec., 75, 5 Co., Capt. Chas. Ellsworth, Sth Cont. Reg . Col. Huntington. |
JONATHAN, JR., (Ell.,) Lex. Alarm, ser p. 634.
NATHANIEL, Lex. Alarm, see p. 635. Pens., 1818.
POTWINE, JOHN. Jenl. July 11, disc. 28 Ang., 75, Capt. Chas. Ellsworth's (5) Co., 8th Cont. Reg., Col. Huntington. ]
PRATT. ELI, lof Capt. Roswell Grant's Co., Col. Enos's Mil. Reg., summer 78, on Hudson}: rec'd 96. 6. 8. pay.
TIMOTHY, Lex. Alarm, see p. 635.
PRINCE (negro), prob. [en]. Capt. Barnard's (Htfd) Co., 3 Conn. Line, Col. Sam. Wyllys, 29 May, 67, for the war; d. ; Oct., '77.]
" In the Name of God amen. I pince Negro heretofore Servant for Life to | Thomas Fofter of Eaft Windfor in the County of Hartford in the State of Con | nectientt in New England now mannmitted & made free calling to mind my mor | tallity & now going into the war & amidni the Dangers of the conti- uental Army | during the war & minding to difpofe of my Estate if I should leave any more | than Eno' to pay my Juft Debts & funeral Expenses on this 421 Day of June AD | 1247 being in my right mind & of difpofing memory make & ordain this | my laft will & Teftament bequeathing my Soul to God who gave it & to his Son Jefus Chrift | the Saviour of fallen man & commending my Body to a decent Burial | in the earth from whence it was taken - with re- spect to the worldly Estate .1 | shall leave my will is that it shall be improved in the tirit place to pay | my Just Debts & funeral Expenfes & all the refidue of
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