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79: Selah, lieutenant, 485: Stephen, 160, 296.
Norwalk, cannon for, 75, 155, defence of, 42, 75, 331, 349, 478.
Norwich, account for guns, 154; defence of, 406, 578, 582; prisoners at, 59, 84; supplies for troops at, 172; U. S. ship built at, 173, 176-7, 297, 349; artillery company at, 356, 406.
Nott, John, 188.
Noyes, Samuel, inspector, 22, 245: - William, 473, 565; deputy for Lyme, 220; justice, 224.
Oath, of fidelity, 4, 63, 100, 226-7; record of those taking, 227, 377-9; of free- men, 227; of inlistment, 27; of plaint- iff, 527.
Odell, John, 577; ensign, 15; lieutenant, 574: Mary, 489. Ogden, Samuel, 511.
Olcott, Benoni, deputy for E. Windsor, 1, 60, 89, 219, 410, 469, 522: George, surgeon, 389: - Jedidiah, 339: - Nathaniel, lieutenant, 277:
Samuel, 36. Old Defence, brig, 384.
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Oliver, Mr., 298.
Oliver Cromwell, ship, 53, 58-60, 88, 155, 164, 174, 192, 199, 200, 202, 206, 212, 323-5, 341, 343, 349, 386-7, 396, 401, 450, 457, 460, 464, 468, 510-11, 518-9, 566.
Olmsted, Aaron, 462: - - David, lieu- tenant, 268; captain, 432: Ebene- zer, ensign, 15; lieutenant, 191: Gardner, 182: Gideon, 462:
Jared, ensign, 432: John, ensign,
136: - Joseph, 182: Nathan, deputy for Ridgefield, 221, 411, 470: - Samuel, deputy for Ridgefield, 3, 61; justice, 225.
Oppression and extortion, acts to re- strain, 62, 65, 97, 413.
Orcutt, Solomon, 258: William, captain, 68.
Oring, Peter, 157.
Orne, Azor, delegate Providence conven- tion, 585-6.
Osborn, David, 283: - Eleazer, en-
sign, 266: Jonathan, 56:
Joseph, 157: - Samuel, captain, 30, 68: Shadrack, ensign, 274.
Oswald, Eleazer, 204.
Otis, Jonathan, 425, 514, 576: - Sam- nel A., 465-6.
Otway, Lt., 462.
Ousatonnuc river, bridge over, 210, 316, 575.
Owen, John, 552; justice, 223-4.
Ox teams, transportation by, regulated, 542.
Packer, Capt., 177.
Page, Ambrose, 588: - Daniel, dep- uty for Branford, 2, 61, 89, 408, 410, 469, 522: --- John, 473.
Paine, Robert T., delegate Springfield convention, 600-1, to N. Haven con- vention, 608, 610, 612.
Painter, Lamberton, ensign, 484. Painter's colors, to be disposed of, 325. Palfrey, William, 185.
Palmer, Edward, ensign, 168; lieuten- ant, 215: - Elias S., 262: George, ensign, 271: Joel, en- sign, 278: Jonathan, 48, 364; lieutenant, 14; justice, 224: Jo- seph, justice, 224: Mary, 48:
Messenger, justice, 225: - Nathan, 174, 198, 201, 255, 257, 313, 352, 462, 582; captain, 118: - Steplien, lieu- tenant, 14: William, 48:
Mr., 152.
Paper-mill, lottery to rebuild, 503, 549.
Pardee, Pardy, James, deputy for Sharon, 3, 62, 90, 409, 411, 470, 523: Stephen, captain, 276. Parish, Lemuel, 308.
Parker, Abner, 36, 139: - James, 285, 393: - John, 506: - Jona- than, 391; captain, 13: - Samuel, 285; ensign, 273: - - Timothy, lieu- tenant, 206; captain, 464-5.
Parker's (or Packer's) ferry, fare at, 121. Parmely, John G., 563: Oliver, cornet, 279: - Theodore, lieutenant, 484: - Thomas, 563.
Parsons, David, 181, 203: - - Enoch, ensign, 67; lieutenant, 268: - · Hez- ekiah, captain, 13: -Marshfield, 388, 455-6, 465; deputy for Lyme, 2, 61, 90; lieutenant colonel, 28: Na- than, lieutenant, 14, 314: Reuben,
300: - Samuel H., 28, 168, 174, 180, 184, 187, 191, 193, 250, 292, 362-3, 391, 399, 497-8, 513, 539; nominated, 40, 447; justice, 225.
Partrick, Richard, 182.
Patchen, James, 489.
Patterson, Charles, 157: - - Mary A., 51: William, 51, 452.
Paucatuck river, fishing in, regulated, 416.
Payne, Barnabas, 393: - Benjamin, 44, 328, 339, 378, 462, 494, 496, 549, 572; deputy for Hartford, 219, 408, 410, 469, 522; clerk of house, 409, 411, 470, 523; in nomination, 40, 447; of council of safety, 253; in council, 318- 27, 346-52, 359-64, 384-9, 397-404, 450- 6, 461-6, 509-17, 566-79; justice, 223: Daniel, 169: David, 378; deputy for Canterbury, 2, 61, 90, 220, 411, 470, 523; justice, 225: Ed- ward, lieutenant, 14, 254, 257: Noah and Thomas, 44.
Pay-masters, regulated, 239.
Pay Table, appointed, 258; to keep reg- ister of pensions, 248; dealings with loan office, 178; accounts of clothing, 424, lead, 124, militia, 108, 125, post master, 456, prisoners on L. Island, 535, sick soldiers, 121-2; other refer- ences, 70, 110-1, 116, 143-4, 154, 200, 245, 281, 283-4, 338, 373, 388, 482, 491, 510-1, 553. 574.
Peabody, Nathaniel, delegate Spring- field convention, 600, to N. Haven convention, 607, 610, 612: - Rich- ard, lieutenant, 267.
Pearl, Richard, lieutenant, 325: Timothy, 378; deputy for Willington, 1, 60, 89, 219.
Pease, Abiel, 179, 378; deputy for Som- ers, 219, 411, 469, 522; major, 30, 541: Ephraim, deputy for En- field, 1, 60, 89; committee, 22, 244: Joseph, ensign, 277: - Peter, 468.
Peck, Eunice, 551: - Hannah, 443:
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- Henry, deputy for Newtown, 409,
411, 470, 523; justice, 225: James, 344-5: Jared, 259: John,
305: Joseph, 551: Samuel, 443: Titus, 345; lieutenant, 30: Zebulon, ensign, 74.
Peekskill, troops at, 196, 363.
Pemberton, William, 58.
Pendleton, Nathan, 58.
Penfield, Hannah, 287: - Isaac, 287:
- John, 577; deputy for Chatham, 1, 60, 89, 219, 411, 469, 522; lieutenant colonel, 30, 574: - - Jonathan, 473: - Nathaniel, 287: - Peter, cap- tain, 268.
Pensions for disabled soldiers, 246; reg- ister of, 248.
Percival, Paul, adjutaut, 174: - Tim- othy, 258.
Perkins, Ebenezer, lieutenant, 15:
Elisha, 473; deputy for Plainfield, 2, 61, 90: - Hezekiah, 217: - Isaac, 473: Jabez, 50, 83, 166, 179, 202-3, 205, 217-8, 316-7, 341, 343, 346, 349-50, 352, 389, 396, 404, 451, 460, 464, 582-3; justice, 225: Jacob, 140-1: - Joseph, 204: Luke, 205: - Samuel, 350.
Perrin, Timothy, deputy for Woodstock, 2, 61,90.
Perrit, Peter, captain, 13, 167, 173, 258. Perry, David, lieutenant, 69: - Gid- eon, ensign, 32: Silvanus, lieu- tenant, 15, 168.
Peters, Nathan, captain, 206.
Pettibone, Abel, 339, 344, 546, 564; cap- tain, 254, 256: Abraham, 143: Dudley, 109: - Giles, deputy for Norfolk, 411, 470, 523; justice, 226: - Ithiel, 41: Jonathan, colonel, 30: - Levina, 41: Samuel, lieutenant, 15.
Pettis, James, quartermaster, 279. Phelps, Abel, lieutenant, 485: · Aus- tin, lieutenant, 278: - Charles, 378, 429, 483; deputy for Stonington, 220, 409, 411, 470, 523; justice, 224; pro- bate judge, 223: Elisha, 499: - Elkanah, ensign, 486: - John, 22, 78, 81, 244. 379, 472; deputy for He- bron, 60. 89, 219; justice, 224: Josiah, 379; deputy for Harwinton, 3, 62, 90, 220; captain, 380: - Noah, 399, 499, 515; deputy for Simsbury, 411, 469, 522; captain, 13; major, 181; lieutenant colonel, 376: -- Rosetta, 499: Silas, 79: - Solomon, lieutenant, 68: - William, ensign, 268.
Phillips, Benjamin, Elijah, and John, 442, 507: George, 331; ensign, 35; captain, 136: - John and Nich- olas, 539: - Col., a prisoner, 152.
Pickerton, James and Matthew, 151.
Pickett, Benjamin, deputy for Durham, 2, 61, 89: - Joseph, 473.
Pierce, John, 379; deputy for Cornwall, 220.
Pierpoint, Anne and James, 297, 382, 439. Pierson, John, justice, 225: - Samuel, ensigu, 135.
Pike, Asa, ensign, 267.
Pineo, James, justice, 225. Pinkham, Paul, 578.
Pinney, Isaac, 76; deputy for Stafford, 2, 61, 89, 408, 410, 469, 522; probate judge, 222; justice, 224.
Pitkin, Elisha, 384: - George, lieu- tenant colonel, 135; probate judge, 223: John, 221, 483; deputy for Hartford, 3, 60. 89, 219, 408, 410, 469, 522; justice, 223; lieutenant, 74: Richard, captain, 277: Thomas,
justice, 224 : William, 56, 152, 154, 156, 172, 222, 342, 361, 378, 568; in nomination, 40, 447; elected, 221; in court, 1, 60, 89, 219, 365, 408, 469, 521; of council of safety, 253; in council, 81, 153, 318-9, 321, 323, 346-58, 360-4, 384-6, 397-9, 406, 450, 509-18, 566-73; judge, superior court, 222; committee, 221, 480.
Pixlee, Pickslee, Peechley, William, lieutenant, 67, 74.
Plainfield, repair of highways in, 553. Platt, Dan, lieutenant, 69; captain, 266. Plummer, Ebenezer, 36, 139, 378, 384, 429; deputy for Glastonbury, 2, 61, 89, 219, 408, 411, 469, 522.
Polly, John, 440.
Pomeroy, Charles, 201: - Isaac, deputy for Suffield, 219; captain, 265: Nathaniel, captain, 484: - Ralph, paymaster, 170.
Pond, Timothy, lieutenant, 55.
Poole, John, surveyor, 33. Poor, Gen. Enoch, 320.
Pope, Seth, 310.
Porter, Aaron, 44, 302 : - Ashbel, lieutenant, 486: - David, lieutenant, 32: - Elisha, delegate N. Haven convention, 608, 610 : Huldah, 290: James, ensign, 277: John, 76, 286; ensign, 113: - Joseph, 290, 501; Joshua, 53, 56, 130-1, 157, 210, 213, 216, 261, 293, 319, 322, 379, 428, 464, 545; deputy for Salis- bury, 3, 62, 90, 220, 411, 470, 523; inspector, 20, 23, 258; probate judge, 223; justice, 226; licutenant colonel, 196: Lott, 501: - Moses, lieu-
tenant, 402: Phineas, major, 263:
Reuben, 556: - Samuel, 551; ensign, 270: - Thomas, 109; deputy for Cornwall, 3, 62, 90, 411, 470, 523; justice, 226.
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Post-routes, Providence convention rec- ommends, 598, 132.
Pots and kettles, supplies of, 18, 423, 426. Potter, Israel, lieutenant, 14: - James, deputy for New Fairfield, 2, 61, 90, 220: - Joel, captain, 380: - Ste- phen, lieutenant, 15, 30.
Powder, inspection and sale regulated, 8-9, 584; for Groton, 582, N. London, 582, Norfolk, 454, Norwich, 578, Ston- ington, 582.
Powder-mills, proprietors to give bond, 133.
Powell, Thomas, 154.
Powers, Thomas, ensign, 67.
Prentice, John, 473; lieutenant, 206: - Jonas, captain, 13: - Joshua, deputy for Stonington, 2, 61, 90: - Samuel, lieutenant colonel, 13: - Stanton,
171.
Prescott, Gen. Richard, 385, 578.
Preston, tory prisoners at, 58.
Preston, Nathan, commissary, 322.
Price, Rufus, ensign, 173.
Prices, of goods and labor, regulated, 62, 98, 230, 366, 413, 524, at taverns, 103; act regulating, to be printed, 535-6; convention to settle, 477; Providence convention on, 591; Springfield con- vention on, 603; N. Haven convention on, 611, 613, 618.
Pride, John, 339: - - William, ensign, 269.
Prindle, Mark, 171.
Printers excused from militia duty, 377. Prior, Pryor, Abner, 215, 389; captain, 13: Elisha, 394.
Prison, at Enfield, 45; ship at N. London, 418, 580.
Prisoners: American, in N. Y., 86, 250, 257, on L. I., 257, 535, clothing for, 482, wages paid to, 252, 257, treatment of, 125; British, 83-4, 87, 171, 195, 339, 407, 418-9, 452, 482, 531, 553, 580, bar- racks for, 428; Canadian, 174; exchange of, 157, 160, 348, 350, 398; letter to congress about, 510.
Pritchard, Jabez, ensign, 114; lieutenant, 255-6.
Privateers, 321, 513; Fanny, 305, Old Defence, 384, Capt. Selleck's, 290.
Prize ships, 212-3, 249, 375, 425, 453; fees in cases of, 101; sloop at Milford, 558. See Antelope, Clarendon, Dolphin, Grog, Hannah and Elizabeth, Honor, John, Sally, Weymouth.
Proclamations to be issued: call for troops, 193, 207, 209; embargo, 123: to deserters, 25; fast, 536; pardon for treason, 254; concerning prices, 187; against vice, 417.
Providence convention, 120, 132, 161, 457, 515; journal, 585-99.
Prudden, Fletcher, ensign, 265: - John, 119, 187; lieutenant, 256.
Public records, style changed, 52.
Publication of a pamphlet suppressed, 377.
Punchard, William, 395.
Putnam, Gen. Israel, 56, 285, 362, 374, 388, 391, 405, 407, 421, 425-7, 448, 458, 465, 481, 497, 499, 508, 561, 570, 579: Israel jun., captain, 506, 561.
Pynchon, William, clerk Springfield con- vention, 600, 605.
Quakers, oath of fidelity how taken, 226. Quartermaster general, supplies for, 17, 82.
Randell, Peleg, lieutenant, 269.
Ranney, Stephen, 154.
Rangers: Griffin's co., 391; Mead's, 243-4, 496.
Ransom, Elijah, ensign, 15: - John, justice, 226.
Rapalje, John, 59, 86.
Ray, Gideon, 48: ---- Isaac and Joseph,
46.
Raymond, Clapp, justice, 225: James, 342: John, 357; lieuten- ant, 69; inspector, 22, 245: - Joshua, justice, 224: Nathaniel, ensign,
67; lieutenant, 348: Uriah, en- sign, 67; captain, 273: William, lieutenant, 15.
Reading, tax list, 478.
Real estate of aliens and tories confis- cated, 412.
Records, style of public, altered, 52; of Danbury, 479.
Redfield, Daniel, deputy for Killing- worth, 408, 410, 470, 523: - Philip, 290: - William, commissary, 336. Redway, James, 502.
Reed, Read, Reid, Christopher, 441: - Eli, lieutenant, 67; captain, 137: Enoch, lieutenant, 15: - John, jus-
tice, 225: - Mr., 152.
Reeve, Tapping, 109.
Resistance, brig, 385. 387. Rexford, Daniel, 548.
Reynolds, Jolın, ensign, 431: -- Jo-
siah, 281: Nathaniel, lieutenant, 67: Peter, 378, 386; deputy for Enfield, 219, 408, 410, 469, 522.
Rhode Island, warlike movements in, 84, 86, 88, 120, 123, 162, 167, 183-4, 191, 196, 390, 401, 457, 468, 509, 589, 591, 605; council of war, 164, 468, 588, letter sent Gov. Cooke, 86.
Rice, Exex, 510: - James, 86, 155: Nehemiah, lieutenant, 186: Phineas, justice, 224 : - Reuben,
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lieutenant, 565: - Robert, 346. See Royce.
Richards, Amos, 495: Benjamin, 37, 174; captain, 67: - Guy, inspec- tor, 20; justice, 225: Samuel, en- sign, 15: - William, lieutenant, 15. Richardson, James, 294: - John, 142. Richmond, Micah, 448: - -
Col., 50.
Rictchie, William, 398.
Rider, Joseph, 294.
Ridgefield, raid on, 298.
Rierdon, Jeremiah, 51.
Riggs, Ebenezer, lieutenant, 431: Edward, ensign, 15: - John, cap- tain, 431.
Ripley, Gamaliel, ensign, 68: - Hez- ekiah, 178: - Jeremiah, 217-8, 429, 473, 568; deputy for Coventry, 409, 411, 470, 523; captain, 276: - . John, major, 13, 175, 191, 202, 404, 573; re- cruiting officer, 400.
Roberts, Eliphalet, captain, 206, 323: Gideon, ensign, 67: Jona- than, lieutenant, 254, 256, 280:
Stephen, ensign, 75; lieutenant, 276; captain, 430.
Robertson, Frederick, 157: - Peter, lieutenant, 20.
Robins, John, 452: - Samuel, cap- tain, 269.
Robinson, Abner, 168; lieutenant, 14; captain, 402: Elijah, captain, 13, 254, 256: Experience, 345: James, captain, 68, 549: - Jared, lieutenant, 68: - Joshua, 462:
Moses, 348.
Rockwell, John, lieutenant, 14: · Jo seph, 76: Samuel, captain, 269, 339.
Rogers, Edward, 261, 344; deputy for Cornwall, 220; captain, 14, 255-6: - Hezekiah, 215: Josiah, justice, 224: - Zabdiel, 178; lieutenant col- onel, 264.
. Rome, Jolın L. C., 182.
Root, Ephraim, 538; justice, 225: Jesse, 22, 109-10, 293, 362, 407, 570; of pay-table, 11; captain, 112; lieutenant colonel, 115; justice, 223: - Joseph, lieutenant, 276: Josiah, ensign, 431: - Nathaniel, ensign, 68:
Sands, Comfort, 355; delegate N. Haven convention, 609-10: - - Richard, 355: Timothy, 41, 288. Rose, Reuben, 326.
Rowland, Andrew, 56, 345, 573; justice, 225: - Israel, 499.
Royce, Abel, 259:
Nathaniel, 508:
Nehemiah, 259: Reuben, lieutenant, 508. See Rice. Rude, Jeremiah, 444.
Rudement, Jenne, 569, 571.
Ruggles, Joseph, justice, 226: · Na- thaniel, 378, 463; deputy for Guilford,
2, 61, 90, 220; justice, 224: - Timo- thy, lieutenant, 275.
Rusco, David, 215; ensign, 255-6.
Russell, Absalom, surgeon, 201, 320: Ebenezer, justice, 224: - - Ed- ward, deputy for Branford, 220; cap- tain, 13, 347; major, 28, 67; justice, 224: Giles, lieutenant colonel, 13: John, ensign, 68, 341:
Samuel, 129: - Thomas, justice, 226. Ryley, Roger, captain, 68.
Sabin, Hezekialı, 86-7, 109; captain, 113, 277.
Sackett, Justus, 379; deputy for Kent, 3, 62, 90,220.
Sage, Comfort, 142, 379, 538; deputy for Middletown, 219, 411, 469, 522; colonel, 30; his regiment, 196, 444: - David, justice, 224: Joseph, lieutenant, 74.
St. John, Jolın, lieutenant, 15:
Stephen, major, 66; lieutenant colonel, 263; justice, 225.
Salisbury, bridge at, 210, 316, 575; can- non foundry, 23, 53, 55, 130-1, 155, 159, 172, 178-9, 210, 216, 315-6, 322, 324, 329, 331-3, 345, 389, 393, 399, 403, 423, 450-1, 455, 464, 467, 506, 518-9, 545, 571-2, 574-5; exemption from military duty at, 259; salt for, 467. Sally, vessel, 84, 87, 155, 161, 385.
Salt, bounty on, 10, 103; N. York factory for, 332; exported, 325; imported, 57; engrossing, prevented, 65; distributed to towns, 454-5, 459, 462, 467, 509-10; other references, 203, 217, 243, 250, 285, 324, 350, 352, 361, 405, 426, 456-7, 461, 463-4, 516, 569, 574; pans for making, cast, 322, 324, 570.
Salter, John, 473; justice, 225. Saltonstall, Dudley, 568: Gurdon, justice, 223-4; colonel, 28; brigadier general, 134, 262: - - Nathaniel, 210, 353, 357, 361, 454; captain, 118, 176: - Winthrop, deputy for New Lon- don, 408, 410, 470, 523; justice, 224. Saltpetre, bounty on, 11, 258, 280, 294, 300, 303; inspection of, 9. Sanders, Zelotes, 345.
- Richardson, 321. Sanford, Daniel, deputy for Reading, 220; ensign, 67; lieutenant, 273: Ezekiel, 191; captain, 13, 47: John, 163: - Joseph, captain, 485: Lemuel, 221, 283, 296, 298, 428, 473, 551; deputy for Reading, 2, 61, 220, 523; justice, 225: - Raymond, lieutenant, 271: - Seth, deputy for Reading, 470.
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Sawpitts, 127. See Greenwich.
Saybrook, fort at, 55; defence of, 117, 336, 405, 477, 577; troops dismissed, 321, 350.
Sayre, Rev. John, 164, 358.
Schofield, Scovill, Elijah, lieutenant, 69: Elisha, 461: - Jacob, 161-2:
- Reuben, 344; lieutenant, 15; cap- tain, 346, 386: - Samuel, ensign, 55. School money paid to towns, 34, 424. Schuyler, sloop, 321-2, 334.
Schuyler, Gen. Philip, 159, 166, 171, 174, 334-5, 361.
Scott, Benjamin, 294, 435: - David, ensign, 275: - Gershom, 435: Walter, 58: - Zacheus, 434.
Scranton, David, ensign, 255, 257.
Scribner, Enoch, ensign, 431.
Sea coast, defence of, 16, 26, 116, 318, 521.
Seaflower, sloop, 462, 518.
Sears, Elkanah, 151: - Knowles, cap- tain, 268: - Col., 185.
Seeley, Benjamin, ensign, 114: David and Israel, 295, 442: - Joseph, - 303: Josiah, 161-2: - Nathan, 446; lieutenant, 273; surveyor, 433.
Selden, Ezra, 565; lieutenant, 15; justice, 225; Samuel, 28, 59, 144, 496; ensign, 265.
Selectmen, to inspect taverns, 103; to collect lead, 124; to apply for powder, 125.
Selleck, Nathaniel and Ray, 433: - Capt., his privateer, 290.
Separates, exempt from certain taxes, 232.
Sergeant, Isaac, captain, 31.
Sessions, Abner, 473; justice, 225: Robert, ensign, 401.
Sewyard, Job, ensign, 69.
Seymour, Daniel, captain, 547: Moses, 487: - Stephen, captain, 273: - Thomas, 33, 88, 456, 540; deputy for Hartford, 1, 60, 89; justice, 223; of council of safety, 10; in council, 80-2, 84-7, 152-4, 156-7; lieutenant colonel, 262: William, 384, 577; lieutenant, 320, 519: - Zebulon, ensign, 272.
Shapley, Adam, 519-20, 579, 581-2; cap- tain, 118.
Shark, row-galley, 85, 201.
Sharp, Elijah, captain, 83.
Sharpers, and engrossers, acts to punish, 62, 65, 97, 413.
Shaw, John, 157: Nathaniel, 53-4, 58, 83-4, 87-8, 157, 164, 169, 181, 195, 202, 204. 212-3, 313, 319, 324, 333-4, 337, 345, 347-8, 353, 387, 462, 467, 516, 574; deputy for New London, 2, 61, 90, 220; justice, 225: Thomas, 473.
Shaylor, Joseph, ensign, 15: - Na- thaniel, 451; captain, 35.
Shays, William, ensign, 270.
Sheffield, Achas, 346, 579, 581-2; lieu- tenant, 118, 573-4.
Sheldon, Elisha, 20, 133, 363, 378, 383; nominated, 39, 447; chosen assistant, 221; in court, 1, 60, 89, 219, 365, 408, 521; major, 135: Epaphras, 78, 178, 379, 487-8; deputy for Torring- ton, 220; major, 29; lieutenant colonel, 30, 67, 196; colonel, 264; his regiment, 363; justice, 226: - Joseph, 549: Simeon, deputy for Suffield, 411, 469, 522: - Thomas, 397.
Shelter Island, expedition against wood- cutters on, 156.
Shepard, Abraham, lieutenant, 431: Anne, 305: - Benoni, ensign, 269: - Jared, 315: - John, 87, 397, 429: Joseph, 553; deputy for
Plainfield, 411, 470, 523: Moses, ensign, 486: - Thomas, 305. Sherbrook, Miles. 86.
Sheriff, Major William, 572.
Sheriffs, fees regulated, 101; appointed, 81, 153.
Sherman, Daniel, 27, 283, 296, 298, 378, 384, 424, 428, 455; deputy for Wood- bury, 3, 220, 411, 523; in nomination, 40, 447; of council of safety, 253; in council, 318-9, 322-7, 331-4, 336, 338- 9, 341-7, 350-5, 357, 384-9, 392-4, 396, 450-6, 459, 461-6, 566-70, 572; probate judge, 223; justice, 226: Isaac, 193; lieutenant colonel. 188, 210; Nathan, quartermaster, 31: - · Phin- eas, ensign, 164: Roger, 26, 355, 378, 405, 450, 455, 513; in nomination, 40, 447; elected, 221; in court, 1, 365, 408, 469, 521; of council of safety, 253; in council, 350-4, 384-6, 397-9, 450-6, 509-10, 566-71, 573; delegate to con- gress, 10, 417, to N. Haven conven- tion, 477, 609-10, 612, to Springfield convention, 600-1; judge of superior court, 222: - William, 285, 550. Sherwood, Albert, lieutenant, 485: Joseph, ensign, 433: - Moses, cor-
net, 379.
Shipman, Benoni, ensign, 16: - Ed- ward, captain, 13, 345: -- John, 336, 391, 405, 458, 577; deputy for Say- brook, 220; justice, 224; lieutenant, 202, 255, 257: Samuel, deputy for Saybrook, 409, 411, 470.
Shipping: embargo on, 123; Catharine, 397, Dove, 346, Elenor, 360, Fanny, 361, 578, George, 350, Go and Come, 364, Lyon, 574. Mifflin, 318, 334, Nancy, 50, 289. Sally, 84, 87, 155, 161, 385, Seaflower, 462, 518, Speedicell, 351. See Naval affairs.
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Shoes, embargo on, 124. Short, John H., 539.
Shumway, John, 171, 206; captain, 173.
Shute, Richard, deputy for Danbury, 220.
Siek soldiers, support of, 21, 26, 121-2. Sickness, aet providing in case of, 233. Sikes, Reuben, deputy for Somers, 2, 61, 219, 410; justice, 224.
Silk, Thomas, 539.
Sill, David F., captain, 13: - Elisha, 24.
Silliman, Deodate, quartermaster, 277; lieutenant, 379: Gold S., 190-1, 195, 200, 205, 207, 217-8, 244, 251, 318, 334. 343, 344-5, 347, 358. 362-3, 385, 398, 405, 407, 424, 427, 458, 571, 579; colonel, 28; brigadier general. 134; justice, 225: Jonathan, cornet, 277: - Samuel C., deputy for Nor- walk, 409, 411, 470, 523; justice, 225: - Samuel, ensign, 361: - Seth, captain, 266.
Simons, Arad, 199: - Jacob, 464; jus- tice, 225.
Six Nations, Indians from, 192. 202, 204. Skenesborough, 19.
Skiff, James, 332.
Skinner, Abraham, 311: - Daniel, 483: John, 465; captain, 137; lieuten- ant, 548: - - Noah, 561: --- Timo-
thy, 473; ensign, 547: - - William, 311.
Slason, Nathaniel, lieutenant, 137.
Slater, John, 164.
Slaves, emancipation of, regulated, 415. Sled, Jonathan, ensign, 192.
Sloan, Thomas, ensign, 484.
Sloper, Ambrose, lieutenant, 14; cap- tain, 112.
Small pox, act concerning, 233; inocula- tion ordered, 180, 481; other refer- ences, 171, 193, 199, 261, 289, 295, 309, 497, 549, 556.
Smedley, Samuel, 212-4, 319. 343, 515; lieutenant, 156; captain, 168.
Smith, Abiezer, ensign, 278: -- Allen, ensign, 279: Amos, ensign, 485: Asa, 448: Benjamin, 504; ensign, 138: Charles, 300; lieu- tenant, 67; captain, 267: - -- Christo- pher, 174: Daniel, ensign, 267;>>
lieutenant, 276: - David, 186; cap- tain, 13: Ebenezer, 46; captain, 274: Elihu, ensign, 16: - Eli- jah. 258, 291; captain, 68: - Eli- phalet, 339: - Enos, 258: Eph- raim, 440: Ezra, deputy for
Aslıford, 409, 411, 470, 523: - Ja- bez, ensign, 16; surgeon's mate, 319: - Jacob, ensign, 279: - James, 161-2, 351; lieutenant, 67-8; captain,
254, 257: - Job, paymaster, 215;
ensign, 256, 268; lieutenant, 432: John, 395, 510, 518, 563; lieutenant, 206, 464-5; captain, 136: - - Joseph, ensign, 273; captain, 275: Josiah,
559:
Lamberton, 34; justice, 224:
Matthew, captain, 268: Na- than, 45; justice, 225; captain, 484: Nehemiah, lieutenant, 69: - - Oliver, lieutenant colonel, 29; colonel, 263: Reuben, 24, 424, 538; probate judge, 138; justice, 326; ensign, 484 :-
Richard, 210, 464, 504, 545, 575: - Samuel, 472; ensign, 15, 118; licuten- ant, 254, 257, 485; inspector, 22, 245: Seth, 76, 109, 379, 440; deputy for New Hartford, 220; justice, 226; lieutenant colonel, 30, 196, 255-6, 542: Silvanus, lieutenant, 137:
Simeon, 43, 378; deputy for Sharon, 220; captain, 14: Solomon, 320,
503:
Stephen, 473; deputy for
Ridgefield, 261: William, ensign,
15; lieutenant, 403: William H.,
captain, 271: · Zebadiah, comman- der of Spy, 451, 582: Mr., of
Chatham, 350: Mr., 434.
Smothirst, William, 468.
Snow, Samuel, 444.
Soldiers exempt from imprisonment for debt, 252.
Southworth, Beriah, deputy for Leba- non, 409, 411, 470, 523: - Constant, 221, 378, 538; deputy for Mansfield, 2, 61, 90, 220, 409, 411, 470, 523; jus- tice, 225; inspector, 20, 258.
Spafford, Ely, 199. Sparrow, Nathaniel, lieutenant, 81.
Spaulding, Joseph, ensign, 431: Katherine, 358.
Speedwell, schooner, 351. Spelman, Phineas, 160.
Spencer, Abigail, 295: David, en-
sign, 15; lieutenant, 190: David B., lieutenant, 270: Isaac, lieu- tenant, 14: Gen. Joseph, 82, 126,
134, 148, 162, 183-4, 188, 191, 202, 334, 406-7, 457, 468, 509; in nomination, 40, 447; elected, 221; of council of safety, 537, in council, 582-3: Samuel, 295.
Spicer, Abel, captain, 13.
Spirituous liquors, distillation regu. lated, 104, 234, 366-7, 416.
Spooner, , 213-4.
Sprague, James, lieutenant, 14. Springfield convention, 355, 360-1, jour- nal of, 599-607.
Spurr, William, 258.
Spy, schooner, 162, 165, 188, 313-5, 322, 335, 404-5, 451-2, 460, 582-4.
Squire, Joseph, captain, 511: - Sam-
648
INDEX.
uel, 20, 55, 132, 172, 200, 317, 385-6, 393, 429, 573, 581; deputy for Fairfield, 220, 411, 470, 523; justice, 225.
Stamford, defence of, 42, 478; powder for, 218; shot for, 331; pay of troops at, 121.
Stanhope, Michael, 157.
Stanley, Caleb, lieutenant, 69: - Gad, 538; major, 29, 196: - Oliver, cap- tain, 272: Timothy, deputy for Goshen, 220; lieutenant, 114.
Stanton, Amos, lieutenant, 69:
Robert, lieutenant, 69: - Theophi- lus, 85.
Stark, Nathan, 167.
Starling, Sterling, Abijah, captain, 136: - Ephraim, ensign, 265.
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