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JOIIN, Jr., in " Lexington Alarm" party, Apl., 1175. Sce p. 311.
JOSEPII, [enl. 1 Apl., 1777, for 8 mos. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Reg't Conn. Line, of the formation of 1777-81; dise. 9 Jan., 1778. ]
MOSES, served six mos. in 1750. [A Moses Allyn was in Capt. Roswell Grant's Co. of Col. Enos' (militia) Rey't in service on the Hudson, 1778]; an E. W. Co.
SOLOMON (Ens. ), in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., Col. E. Woleott's Reg't. Boston, Jan .- Mch. 1776; at Hor eneck, Conn., May, 1781, to Mar., 1782. Set. of Capt. Samuel Granger's Co., Gen, Waterbury's State Brig., 1781; joined 23 Apl .; prom. Ens. 19 .Aug.
THOMAS, enl, 7 July, disc. Dec. 18, 1775; in 4th Co., Sth Cont. (Col. Hunting- ton's) Reg.
ANDRUS, SAMUEL (Wby.), died Oct. 5, on return from camp, near New York, 1776. [ASHFORD. JOSEPH, memb. 8th Co. 1st Reg. Mil., Windsor. ]
ATWOOD, PHILANDER, teamster of Supply Tran portation teams, '79-'81.
BARBER, AMAZIAHI, of the Wintonbury parish, " Lexington Alarm " party. - Capt. Lemuel Roberts' Ms. List. VOL. I. - 44
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BARBER, DAVID, Jr., enlisted May, 1777. in Capt. John Harmon's Co., Col. Durkee. Reg't, for 3 yrs. [this, the 20th Continental of '76, was Gel .. Putnam's old re. 1 of '75 re-org.]
DAVID, Capt. of Sth Co., Poq. Parish, Ist Reg't Militia, Windsor. 20 May, 1779. was detached with a company of men from the 1st Reg't on a tour of duty under Maj. Keat at N. Haven in Aug, and Sept. See pp. 327. 328.
JERIJAH, was drafted and served in New York and Westchester, in Aug. and Sept , 1780. Sec p. 328.
REUBEN. serve l six months in 1789. Prob. the Reuben, who was [of the levies in Col. Bradley's 5th Conn. Line Reg't, of the formation of 1777-81, of which Abner Prior of W. was a captain; Barber enl. July 1, and was disc. 13 Der., 1780.]
SHUBAEL [served in Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co., 2d Reg. (Continental), Col. Spen- cer's 1775; raised on the first call for troops; enl. 7 May; disc. 19 Dec., '75, was of Capt. Abner Prior's Co., Col. Erastus Wolcott's State Reg't at Boston, Jan to Meh., 1776, enl. 29 May, '77. for the war, in Capt. Harmon's Co. in 4th Reg. Conn. Line (Col. Durkee's), app. Corp'] 1 Sept., 'Ti; reduced 20 Oct., Ti: d Mch., '78 ?]. He also bought and sent a uegro into the army. See p. 314.
THOMAS, said to have served in the same co, and reg. as Lory Drake, in this list, which see for particulars.
BARKER, OLIVER [res. Windsor; application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's off. at Hartford.] See p. 330.
BARNARD, EDWARD, JR., in Capt. Roger Enos' Co. (3d), 2d Reg. (Col. Spencer). May-Oct., 1775.
[JOSEPH, memb Sth Co. 1st Reg't Militia, at Windsor]; said to have enl. for the war; was at White Plains, N. Y. See p. 330.
JOSEPH, Jr., said to have served in Col. Durkee's reg't, Capt. John Harmon's Co., 1777; not found on old rolls of that co. and reg't in Official Record.
SAMUEL, [memb. Sth Co. 1st Reg't Militia, at Windsor ] served at N. Y., Boston. and New Haven. [enl. in Capt. Lemuel Roberts' Co 18th Mil. Reg't in service at N. Y., 24 Aug .; dex, Sept. 7. 1776- the co. disc. 25th.] From Conn. State Archires, Revol. War, xxi, 197, we learn that he also served as a wagoner 8 days at New Haven.
[MOSES, was memb. Sth Co. 1st Reg. Militia, at Windsor].
BARNES, ABEL, [was a Rev. pensioner, res. W. 1840, aged $6.]
STEPHEN, served 6 months in 1780.
[BARRETT, JEREMIAII, res. Windsor; application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's off. at Hartford. ]
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BARZILLA. HENRY (colored), enl. in Capt. John Harmon's Co., Col. Durkee's (4th Conn. Line) Reg't, 15 May, 1777, for the war. Name appears in Official Record as Barzilla' Henry.
BECKET. EZRA. (Possibly same as Beckwith below.)
BECKWITHI, EZBA (late of Simsbury); enl. in Capt. [Daniel] Allin's Co., Col. Wy]- lys' Reg't [ad Conn. Line, formation of 1777-81] for the war [Apl. 1. 1777; dise. 25 Mich., 1780; was a Sgt. ] See Oficial Record, 8, 15, 482.
[BENTON, ADONIRAM. enl. 3 Mech., 1781, for 8 yrs. as recruit in Sheldon's Dragoons; described as 5 ft. 6 in, high: dark complexion, light eyes, brown hair; farmer. ] Off. Ree., 165, 281, 538, 638.
ELIHU. served six mths. in 1750; was one of the [levies; cul. 1 July, in Third Reg't, Conn. Line, Col. Wyllys (formation of 1771-81), for short terms; disch. 4 Dee .. 1780.]
BIDWELL, JONATHAN (Wby.), was drafted and served in N. Y. and Westchester, Aug. and Sept., 1776. Ser pp. 314, 399. .
BISSELL, (Ens.) CORNELIUS.
DAVID. Jr. (Lieut.)
DANIEL (Sgt.) [in 4th Co., 8th Cont. (Col. Huntington's) Reg., 1775, en]. 7 .July, dise. Dec. 18: enl. 1 Apl., 1777. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th (Conn. Line). for war: prom. Sgt. 1 Sept., '7;]; Paymaster in Col. Bradley's Reg't in 1780- Conn. State Archives, Revol. War, xxii. 168; [was Sgt. also in Capt. Humphrey's Co , 2d (Conn. Line) Reg't, 1 Feb., 1983.] His services as a spy are more fully given on pages 336-343.
ELIAS (Corp'l), served in summer of 1780. .
EBENEZER FITCII (Capt.), [en]. 6 July, 1375, in 4th Co. Huntington's (Eighth) Continental Reg .: dise 25 Nov., 1715: comm. Ist Lient. 4th Co., same Reg't. 9 July; dise. 10 Dec., 1725; re-enl. summer of 76; was Capt of a Co. from Windsor in Col. Huntington's 1th Continental Reg't:] engaged in battle of and taken prisoner at Long Island; prisoner in Old Pri-on Ch .; was one of the capts. appointed to guard the Burgoyne prisoners on their way thro' Coun, to the Southward. 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 "[ Jyer 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, Ist Reg. Militia in Windsor.] - off. Ing.
BOGUE, DANIEL [was one of the levies who joined the 5th Conn. Line Reg't, Col. Bradley's, July 1; dise. 9 Dec., 1780].
BRISTER. JOHN (colored), enl. 1 Apl., 1777, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line Reg't, for the war [d. 10 May, 1777]. See p. 363, Official Record.
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BROWN. DANIEL, was in camp at Roxbury, 1775; [prob. the same who enl. 15 D. 1777, and was Sgt. in 5th Conn. Line Reg. of the formation of 1777-81.] Sức piti
ELIAS (fifer). enl. Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co., Col. Spencer's 2d Reg't, 9 May. dr. 15 Dec., 1975: 1 Apl .. 1717, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co. 5th Coun. Line 1 . for the war [transf. to the General's Guard, 28 Mch., 1779]; prom. from fifo; 7 Sept., 'S1: served into 82.
EZRA, served at Horsenrek, Conn., March, 1782, to 1 Apl., 1783.
JUDE C. (Corp'h [eul. in Capt. Wright's Co., 5th Conn Line. 9 Feb., 1717. for war: reduced 1 Oct., 1777]; is found, also [on rolls of 2d Reg't Conn. Lin (formation of 1781-83), as private, Capt. Wright's Co .; enl. 1 Jan., paid to 3; Dee., 1751: Feb. 1, 1753, is a private in Capt. Robertson's Co., same reg .; ni - dence given as Windham].
JUSTUS, served in Rhode Island and N. Y. [memb. of 8th Co. 1st Reg. Mili !... Windsor]. See p. 330.
MICHAEL, served at Old Milford and N. Y. [memb. of Sth Co. Ist Reg't Militia. Windsor]. See p. 330.
SAMUEL, Jr., Official Record, 527.
BROWNSON, SAMUEL. [This name was found on roll of a Farmington Co., Capt. Heart's (3d), Col. Erastus Wolcott's State Reg., Jan, to Mich., 1776.]
BUGBEE, , was one of the " Lexington Alarm " party, Apl., 75; 13 days' service.
BURR. ASA, was [of Col Canfieldl's Militia Reg't at West Point, N. Y., Sept., 1751]. SAMUEL was [of Col. Canfield's Militia Reg't at West Point. N. Y., Sept., 1781., THOMAS. Probably [Roger, who enl. 1 Apl, 1ft1, in Capt Abner Prior's Cu. 5th Conn. Line Reg't, for & mos , disc. 9 Jan., 1778.]
[BURROUGHS, ZEBULON, enl. Capt. Blackman's Co., Shelbourne's Reg't, 1 July. 1711, trans. to Col. S B Webb's Reg., 1 May; dise. 1 July, 1780.
BURNS, THOMAS [en] 13 Ang , 1717, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line Reg't; enlisted out. ; as is supposed to join Georgia Battalion, Sept., 1777].
CAHALE, CORNELIU'S. Prob. the one who [en]. 24 May, 1777, in 5th Coun. Lite Reg't]. and prob. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co. [for the war]; and who was fa member of Capt. St. John's Co. in the Conn Light Infantry, Maj. John Pals grave Wyllys, serving under Lafayette Feb .- Nov., 1ist, in the South, and pre- ent at siege of Yorktown, Va. ]
CAMMARUM. DANIEL, aged 20, enl. Ang., 1177. in Capt. Eells Co., Col. Wylly> Reg't, at Peekskill, N. Y.
CANNY, PATRICK, served at Horseneck, Conn .. MIch., 1782, to 1 Apl., 1783. CASE, BENJAMIN. Jr.
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CASE, BENONI, was at N. Y., New London, and Old Milford [memb, of 8th Co., Ist Reg. Militia of Windsor]. See 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 Fishikill [memb. 8th Co., Ist lleg. Militia of Windsor]. Sce also pp. 328. 330.
FREDERICK, son of Ezekiel (Wby.), d. in camp at New York, 26 July, 1776, in 15th yT.
OLIVER (Why.). [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, LUTHER (Wby.) [en]. ; July, dise. 18 Dec., 1775, 4th (Capt. Humphrey's) Co 8th Continental (Col. Humphrey's) Reg't: was in 2d (Capt. Gillet's) Co., Col. Gay's Reg., at Battle Long Hland, and reported missing]; returning from cap- tivity in N. Y., died at Why .. Jan., 1727. ( Why. Ch. Rec.)
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 Entield.
LEVI, enl. May, 1777, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Reg't, for the war.
CHAPMAN (afterward> Rev.), FREDERICK, served six mos. in Col. Wyllys' Reg't, 1780; was a pensioner 1840, aged 79, d. about 1855.
CHARTER, LEVI [prob. the one who was a Sgt. in Capt. Parsons' Enfield Co., 201 Reg. Conn. Line (formation of 1777-81); enl. 15 Meh., tt, for 3 yrs.]. There was also a [Levi C. (Corp'l) among the levies of the reg. in '79, for short term; en]. 1 Mch .; disc. 1 May, '79].
CLARK, BENJAMIN, enl. (prob. in Capt. Abner Prior's Co ) in 5th Conn. Line Reg. [27 May, 1777, for $ mos .; dise. 9 Jan., 1708.]
DANIEL, was one of the levies in 5th Conn. Line Ileg't; prob. Capt. Abner Prior's Co. [en]. 1 July: disc. 9 Dec., 1280]; also [memh. 8th Co., Ist Reg. Mil. of Windsor.] See p. 330.
DAVID [en]. 12 July: disc. 8 Dec., 1775, in Col. Huntington's 8th Continental Reg .. 4th Co.]
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 1280, 1 July; disc. 10 Dec .; was also a [pensioner, res. Htfd Co., 1832]. See Official Record, +3, 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, 1 Sept., 1781].
EZEKIEL, Jr. [en]. in Capt. Harmon's Co., 4th 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. Hanche' (10th) Co. in 2d Continental Regt .. Col. Spencer's, and was dise. 17 Dec .. 12 ;: and who was of [Capt. Harmon's Co., Gen. Wolcott's State Brig. at Bust. Jan .- Mch., 1776].
CLARK, GEORGE, enl. 5th Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's, and prob. in Capt. Abr. Prior's Co. [29 May, 1777, for & mos .; disc. 9 Jan., 1778].
[IRA. res. Windsor; application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's office at Hart ford ,
MOSES, was at Bo-tou and New Haven. [Memb. 8th Co., Ist Reg't Mil. at W- ] See p. 330.
OLIVER, served in 1775. Sve p. 314.
SOLOMON [en]. 9 May, 1775, in Capt. Roger Enos' Co., 2d Continental Reg': (Col. Spencer's); dise. 19 Dec.]. See p. 314.
[CLUFF, ISAAC, res. Windsor; [application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's office at Hartford.]
COLTON, LOUIS (Wby.) [pensioner in 1840; æ. 79; res. Bloomfield].
SAMUEL, res. Windsor; [application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's office, at Hartford.]
COLVIN, DAVID.
COLT, JABEZ [en]. 30 Dec , 1780, for 3 yrs. in Capt. Munson's Co., 2d Conn. Line. Col. Swift's Reg't; 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 hi- new reg't (after the disbandment -June 1783 -- of the Regular Army, uuder Washington) in the final formation of the Conn. Line, and which served at Wrat Point or vicinity until discharged, 31 Dec. following.
COOK, ABNER. enl. in Capt. Harmon's Co., 4th Reg't, Continental Line. Col. Dur kee'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., 1781].
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 [en]. Capt. Pomeroy's Co., Col. Chapman's Reg't, 3 Ang .; disc. 18 Sept., 1778]; "provided himself with a good gun and marched"; soon after arriving at R. I. 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 Archives, Rivol. War, xxvi. 186, 189.
JOEL, [enl. 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, 7%. and was dise. 27 Apl . 80, in Eighth Conn. Line, Col. Chandler's Reg't], and who was also a [Corp'] in 4th Coun. Line (formation of 1781-83). Col. Zebulon Butler's Reg't, enl. Jan. 1 to 3t Dec., 1781].
CA .
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cook, MOSES, enl. 7 daly, dise. Dec 18, 1775: in 4th Co., 8th Cont. (Col. Hunting- ton's) Reg't.
RICHARD, prob. the one who lenl. in Capt. Ellis's Co., 3d Conn. Line, Col Wy]. lys' Reg't, 19 May. 1728. for 3 yrs .; dise. 1 Jan., 1778 ?] and was [of Capt. Eeils' Co., Ist Reg. Conn. Line, Col. Durkee (formation of 1081-83): paid from 1 Jan. to 31 Dec .. 1781]; was a Conn. pensioner, Act of 1818; res. N. Y. State].
SHUBAEL, [en] 10 July; dise. 10 Dec .. 1775, in Col. Huntington's (8th) Continen- tal Reg't, Co. +; was Corp'] Capt. Eldridge's Co., 1st Conn. Line (formation of 177-8!), Col. Huntington. enl 1 Jan . 1377, for 3 yrs .; disc. 1 Jan , '90].
TIMOTHY. [en]. Capt. Parsons Co., 2d Conn. Line, Col. Chas Webb's Reg't, 26 May, '77, for $ mos .: disc. 9 .Jan., '78]: prob the same as of Capt. Olcott's Co., Col. Chapman's Militia Reg't; enl. 4 Aug .: dise 21 Sept., 'T8]. See also East Windsor Revol. Chapter; was also [memb. of 8th Co. Militia, Ist Reg't of Windsor]: served at Fishkill and New Jersey. See pp. 328, 380.
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 ?! Co., Capt. Wyllys, of 2d Conn. Continent. Rog't. Col. Spencer's, 8th May; dise. 18 Dec., 1725, and who enl. in Capt. Warner's Co., 3d Reg't Conn. Line, formation of 1777-81, 13 July, 1778, for the war].
WILLIAM, enl. May. 1777, in Capt. John Harmon's Co., Col. Durkee's Conn. Line, for three yrs.
[COON (CONE), TIMOTIIY, enl. and was a Corp'] in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5 Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's Reg't, 1 May, 1117, for 3 yrs .; prom. Sgt. May, '70, 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 1726; 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. He was from Pine Meadow.
CROW, ELIAS, was prob. [of Capt. Sedgwick's Co., in the 4th Continental, Col. Hin- man's, Reg't, 1775; enl Capt. Barnard's Co., 3d Reg't Conn. Line (formation of 1777-81), Col. Wyllys. 26 Feb., 1977, for the war: was made Corp'I 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., 21 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. Abuer Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Line Reg't, for the war; Corp'l 17 Apl., 1781; perhaps the Corp'l Dan- iels of Capt. Richards' Co., 2d Reg. Conn. Line, 1 Feb., 1783.]
DAVIES, BURDON.
DAVIS, WILLIAM, one of Windsor party in " Lexington alarm " of 1775 [24 days service]. Sce p. 311, 314.
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DAY, ISAAC, Corp'l. [Pens. 1818.]
[JOB, memb. 8th Co., Ist Reg. Mil. - Windsor].
JOHN, was at New Haven.
DENSLOW, ELIHU. died in camp Sept. 9, at N. Y., 1776, of camp dysentery; trup not given in Official Rec. He was from Pine Meadow. See p. 323.
ELIJAH [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, 1708.
MARTIN, was in Wiwlsor " Lexington Alarm" party, 1725 [five days' service enl. ¿ July; dise. 18 Dec. 1775, in 4th (Capt. Elihu Humphrey's; Co., Sth Cos tinental (Col. Huntington's) Reg't as Corp]; app. 1 Apl., 1727, Sgt. in the 5th, Reg't Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's: Set .- Maj. 15 May, 79: Ens. Aug. 16. 79 contin. in '81; Ens. of Capt. Morris' Co., 2 Conn. Line, Col. Swift's Reg .. com tin. from 77-81: retired in '82 before June] -half-pay Lieut .; and memb. of the Soc. of the Cincinnati. See pp. 311, 313, 314.
REUBEN, was a Sgt in the Windsor party in the " Lexington Alarm, " 1415, after wards belonged to Col. Hart's Light Horse Reg't at Mamaroneck Camp. N Y. 1211; at Horseneck, Conn., 1781. See p. 311.
SAMUEL, Jr., served six mos, in 1780.
DEWOLF, ELIAS, at Fishkill and White Plains, N. Y.
DIGGINS. LUKE [memb. Sth Co., Ist Reg. Militia, at Windsor].
[DORMANT, STEPHIEN (Sgt.), in Capt. Wyllys' Co., Col. S. B. Webb's Reg't of ?:- '81; enl. 25 Jan., '78, for 3 yrs .; disc. 1 Jan., 'S1.]
DRAKE, ABIEL [en]. î May, 1775, in 3d, Capt. Roger Enos', Co., 20 Continentid Reg't. Gen. Spencer's; disc. 19 Dec., 1775]; was in the 17th Conn. Reg't, Capt. Ilub bard's Co., Apl., 1776, was a [pensioner and named as an artificer - res. Coon , 1818].
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 1707-81. Col. Wyllys' Reg't; enl. 1 July 78, for the war; was a fifer in Apl .. 'S0: reduced Aug., '80; fifer Sept .. '80]; poss. the same who [en]. 1 Jan. 81. dise 31 Dee., '81, in Capt. Clift's Co., 1st Conn. Line, Col. Durkee's Reg't] and why was a [pensioner residing in Vermont, 1818].
[ELIIIC, tifer, of Col. Canfield's Reg't, at West Point, Sept., 1781; his application for pension on file in Co. Clerk's off., Hartford.]
LEMUEL. His services, stated in his affidavit, with elaim for pension, before pen siou agent Samuel Il. Parsons, of Middletown, Conn., were as follows: About 15th of Aug., 1:15, 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 Wethersfieldl. 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. Hle 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 Hartford Co .. 1832].
DRAKE, LORY, was one of the [levies in the 5th Conn. Line, Col. Bradley, in 1750; enl. 1 July; disc. 9 Dec.]
PHINEAS, [en]. May 8, dise Dec. 19, 1715; in Capt. Roger Enos' (3d) Co .. Col. Spencer's Reg't; 2d Lient. 2d Co., Col. Gay's Regt, 20 Batt., Wadsworth's Brigade, 1:76].
DUSET, JOIIN.
PHILEMON
EDWARD (" Negro Ned "), slave of the Rev. D. S. Rowland, enl. 2 Jan., 1:17, in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., 5th Conn. Reg't, for war: [died 15 July. 1778.]
EGGLESTON, DAVID, prob. the D. [who enl. 25 Dee., 'S0, in C'apt. Harmon's Co. 2d Conn. Line (formation 1781-83), Col. Swift]; res. given as of Simsbury.
ISAAC.
JAMES, served six mths. in 1250; [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. Conn., 1818.]
JOSEPH, aged 17; enl. 1175 in Capt. E. Eells Co., Col. Wyllys' Reg't, for the war; prob. the Joseph (or Josiah) who [enl. Apl., 77, for the war, in Capt. Eells' Co., 2d Coun. Line, Col. Wyllys' Reg't, and died 18 June, '81.]
JONATHAN (Wby.).
NATHANIEL.
SAMUEL, served in the Light Horse during the war; [en]. 23 Oct., 1726, in C'apt. John Skinner's Co., Maj. Sheldon's Reg't of Light Horse; dise. 4 Dec., 1476.]
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HISTORY OF ANCIENT WINDSOR.
EGGLESTON, THOMAS, was in the battle of Long Island. His grandson (Elija !. Hartford) remembered often bearing his narrative of his experiences and ret lections. He was one of those detailed to manage the boats and barges whi conveyed the Americans across the East River, and worked hard all the me ... of that memorable reticat. lle was prob. the Thomas who [enl. in Ch. Couch's Co., Col. Bradley's Battalion, Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade, 24 Jni. disc. 29 Dec., 1176.]
TIMOTHY, [enl. in Capt. Throop's Co., Ist Reg. Conn. Line (formation of 177: 1781) Col. Huntington, 1 Jan , 1777, for the war:] enl. Apl., 1736, in C.qu Hubbard's Co .: ret. as a deserter.
[ELLSWORTH, ELIPIIALET, enl. in Capt. Blackman's Co., Sherburne's Reg., 1 May. 1717; disc. spring of '80.]
HEZEKIAH. enl. 6 May, "77, same Co., Capt., and date of dise .; er. to W .; claimed by EHington.
REUBEN (Lieut.), See p. 328.
ELMER, PIHNENAS, was one of the [levies of 1780, of the 5th Conn. Line, formation of 1777-81, Col. Bradley, and prob. of Capt. Abner Prior's Co .; enl. 1 July. disc. 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, Ker. War, x. 67) was in the army and was ill : left the Regt. to go to East Chester, N. Y.
ERASMUS, at Horseneck, Conn., Apl., 1782.
JAMES, was Corp'I 8th Co., 1st Reg. Mil .. Windsor; same record identically as that of Phinchas Elmer. One of this name, possibly the same, was on Capt. Lenoul Roberts Ms. List of the Wintonbury " Lexington Alarm " party.
MOSES (according to a certificate of Col. Roger Newberry, 19 Jan. 1777, Conn. State Archives, 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, 1775; also Capt. 2d Co. in Col. Spencer's (2d) Reg .; prom. Lient .- 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 Dec., '75. 389 Official Record, 91. Jan. 1 -. 1776, he resigned as Lient .- Col. (then of the 16th Conn. Reg.), and, May, 137;, 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 1779, resigned from the Conn. service and removed to Vermont, where, in 1781, he was comm. Brig. Gen. in command of all the Vt. troops then in service. After the war he became a Maj .- Gen. of the Vermont Militia. See Biog. in E. Genealogy.
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FILER, HORACE, enl. 1177 in Capt. Abner Prior's Co., [5th Conn. Line, Col. Bradley's Reg't]; was also at Hurseneck. Conn., Mrb., 1782, to Apl., 1783
JOIIN, enl. 27 May. 177, in Capt. Abuer Prior's Co., [5th Conn. Line, Col. Brad- ley's Reg't. for 8 mos, ; disc, 9 Jan., 1978 ]
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