The public records of the state of Connecticut, for the years 1783-1784, Part 62

Author: Connecticut. cn; Hoadly, Charles Jeremy, 1828-1900; Morgan, Forrest, 1852-; Labaree, Leonard Woods, 1897- cn; Connecticut. General Assembly; Connecticut. Council of Safety; Providence. Convention (1776-1777); New Haven. Convention (1778); Hartford. Convention (1779); Philadelphia. Convention (1780); Springfield (Mass.). Convention (1777)
Publication date: 1894
Publisher: Hartford : Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard
Number of Pages: 588


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Peck, Zebulon, Jr., appt. J.P., 136, 112. 321; appt. lieut., 185; appt. capt., 296 Peet, Nehemiah, fine of, 473


Pell, Dr. Sallee (Sallu), deputy for Danbury. 203, 253 Pelletreu, Elias, asks to return, 115


Pelton, James, appt. ens., 216


Pemberton, Ebenezer, trustee of Plain- field Academy, 406


331


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Penfield, Jonathan, appt. J.P., 136, 113. 321


Pennsylvania, controversy over lands with Conn., 18-19, 27, 292, 333, 334, 11n, 120-1, 205-6, 208, 219-20, 456; prisoners of war in, 207; bills of, 77; petition of resident of, 120; Conn. claims west of, 208, 277-8; treatment of Susquehanna settlers, 457


Pensacola, memorials of inhabitants of, 298, 311, 335


Pensions, to soldiers, 207, 222, 421, 458 ; to New London and Groton sufferers. 382-3


Pepper, duty on, 327


Perjury, to be punished, 338, 437


Perkins, Amos, Jr., appt. capt., 139


Perkins, Andrew, petition of, 416


Perkins, Capt. Daniel, deputy for En- field, 1, 107, 202, 252


Perkins, Elisha, appt. J.P., 137, 114. 323; trustee of Plainfield Academy, 406


Perkins, Isaac, order on, 121, 124, 106; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 323 ; to make pay- ment, 270; deputy for Ashford, 108, 203, 253, 316, 431


Perkins, Capt. Jabez, appt. to Council of Safety, 26, 174; to receive supplies, 107, 109, 120, 264, 274, 281, 96; sup- plies in hands of, 86-7, 285 ; at Council of Safety, 88-129, 239-285, 325-341, 82-106, 200 passim; to deliver sup- plies, 129, 251, 254, 274, 335, 339, 105 ; orders drawn on, 115, 337, 99, 100, 296 ; to pay money, 246-7, 258, 267; to re- pair muskets, 267; to procure arms. 268; sells cannon, 283, 190; to make investigations, 58, 424; receives note, 180; to discount note, 200: to settle account, 404; petition of, 416; account of, 447


Perkins, Jabez, Jr., petition of, 416


Perkins, John, appt. J.P., 113, 321


Perkins, Joshua, appt. lieut., 132; appt. capt., 440


Perkins, Levi, appt. ens., 440


Perkins, Capt. Solomon, pension to, 382-3


Perkins, William, appt. capt., 212


Perkins, William (of Cheshire), freed from prison, 228


Perrin, Daniel, appt. ens., 388


Perrit, Capt. Peter, pay of, 427


Perry, Daniel, appt. ens., 284


Perry, Ezra, embezzlement by, 408 Perry, Josiah, appt. ens., 33


Perry, Silvanus, appt. capt., 136


Peters, Comfort, appt. lieut., 36 Peters. John, petition of. 57


Peters, Jonathan, joins enemy, 57 Peters, Maj. Nathan, schooner of, 241; deputy for Preston, 108


Petersburgh, man delayed at, 37


Pettibone, Capt. Abel, deputy for Sims- bury, 2


Pettibone, Abraham, Jr., appt. capt., 31 Pettibone, Dudley, deputy for Simsbury, 285, 3, 107; appt. J.P., 113, 321


Pettibone, Giles, appt. probate judge, 135, 112, 320; appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323; deputy for Norfolk, 203, 253, 317, 431


Pettibone, Ithul, estate of, 201


Pettibone, Capt. Jonathan, deputy for Simsbury, 315, 430


Pettibone, Ozeas, appt. J.P., 135, 112, 321


Pettibone, Sarah, to sell real estate, 201 Phelps, Aaron, 2d, deputy for Wind- sor, 202, 252, 315, 430


Phelps, Austin, appt. capt., 142


Phelps, Benajah, losses of, 474


Phelps, Benjamin, assessment 26


omitted,


Phelps, Maj. Charles, appt. probate judge, 134, 111, 320; appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321; deputy for Stonington, 108, 316, 431; on committees, 109, 119, 317, 470; petition of, 195


Phelps, David, appt. lieut., 140


Phelps, Elijah, appt. capt., 136


Phelps, Capt. Elisha, payment to, 224 Phelps, Elkanah, appt. capt., 184


Phelps, Frederick, kills wolf, 179


Phelps. Capt. Jason, deputy for Killing- ley, 203


Phelps. Jeremiah, counterfeiting by, 394-5


Phelps, John, hearing before, 51; appt.


J.P., 136, 112, 321; deputy for He- bron, 107


Phelps, John, Jr., appt. lieut., 167


Phelps, Capt. Jonah, deputy for Har- winton, 316


Phelps, Capt. Josiah, deputy for Har- winton, 3, 131, 286, 9, 108, 203, 253, 432


Phelps, Capt. Josiah, deputy for Wind- sor, 2


Phelps, Col. Noah, on committees, 5, 10, 256, 125; appt. J.P., 135, 112. 321; reports on Salisbury furnace, 271-3, 89; petition of, 321; appt. pro- bate judge, 111, 319; accounts of, 224 Phelps, Oliver, appt. ens., 394


Phelps (Oliver) & Co., contract for pork & beef, 264, 276-7, 327


Phelps, Capt. Seth., in Regt. of Invalids. 284


332


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Phelps, Silvanus, bond of, 394-5 Philips, George, loaf sugar monopoly of, 477 Phillips, Asa, appt. lieut., 442


Phimmer, Ebenezer, deputy for Glaston- bury, 130


Phip (p)s, David, account of, 295


Phip(p)s, Capt. Jason, appt. capt., 33; deputy for Killingley, 286, 8, 253, 431 Picket, Ezra, taxes abated, 181, 414


Pickett, Ebenezer, execution against, 293


Pickett, Eldad, fails to appear, 293


Pierce, Abel, appt. J.P., 138


Pierce, Delano, appt. ens., 134; appt. lieut., 440


Pierce (Pierce), John, appt. J.P., 138, 115, 323; debt of, 476


Pierce, Phineas, petition of, 456


Pierce, Capt. Seth, petition of, 381


Pierce, William, appt. lieut., 444


Pierpoint, Joseph, appt. J. P., 321


Pierpont, Avelin, orders in favor of, 103 Pierson, Abraham, appt. ens., 133; appt. lieut., 441


Pierson, David, permitted to travel, 119 Pierson, Enoch, appt. capt., 440


Pierson, Capt. John, appt. J.P., 136, 322; deputy for Killingworth, 286, 5 Pigs, taken to Long Island, 83


Pike, Asa, appt. capt., 134


Pike, William, appt. 2nd lieut., 281 Pilgrim, Thomas, interest payable to, 209 Pine, used in making barrels, 433


Pinneo, James, Jr., appt. J.P., 137, 114, 323


Pinney, Isaac, appt. probate judge, 134, 111, 319; appt. J.P., 136, 112, 321 Pitkin, Daniel, accounts of, 191; on committee, 461


Pitkin, Elisha, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 320; deputy for Hartford, 285, 2; for East Hartford, 430; glass manufactory, 57 ; to receive gunpowder, 378


Pitkin, Col. George, appt. J.P., 135, 112, 320; deputy for Hartford, 107, 202, 252; for East Hartford, 315, 430


Pitkin, John, appt. J.P., 135, 112, 320; petition of, 221


Pitkin, Richard, appt. J.P., 135, 112, 320


Pitkin, Thomas, appt. J.P., 136, 112, 321; loses securities, 314


Pitkin, William, present at assembly, 1. 130, 13, 107, 202, 315, 430; nominated for assistant, 61, 80, 313, 470; at Coun- cil of Safety, 88-129, 239-285, 325- .341, 82-106, 189-201, 249-51 passim ; on committees, 132, 109, 119, 130, 317; elected assistant, 132, 109, 317; takes


oath, 133, 110, 318; appt. superior court judge, 133, 111, 319; appt. to Council of Safety, 174; glass manu- facture, 57; to receive pork, 102; nominated to Congress, 313; elected to Congress, 318; snuff manufacture, 400, sheriff of Hartford Co., 473


Plainfield, probate court and district, judge appt. for, 134, 112, 320


Plainfield, town of, army quota, 14; assessment, 60, 61, 79, 312; to provide supplies, 108; refs. to inhabs., 116, 168, 183; companies from, 140; land bought in, 86; school at, 406


Platt, Ebenezer, permitted to travel, 104, 329, 98


Platt, Jeremiah, petition of, 454


Platt, Joseph, appt. lieut., 215


Plumb Island, travel to and from, 97, 102


Plummer, Ebenezer, to adjust state ac- counts, 119; to examine abatements, 130; declines appointment as auditor, 286


Plymouth, inhabitant of, 152


Polls, lists of, 59-60, 78-80, 310-12; mili- tary exemptions from, 167, 130; taxes granted on, 296, 298-9, 376


Pomeroy, Capt., company of, 223


Pomeroy, Elihu, appt. ens., 140


Pomeroy, Jonathan Law, property of, 243


Pomeroy, Joshua, deputy for Somers, 315, 430


Pomeroy, Ralph, quartermaster, forage for horses, 21, 111; money paid to, 92-3, 127, 129, 207, 459; horses de- tained by, 104; receives supplies, 105, 127, 249, 339; Abbe delivers provi- sions to, 190; cloth for, 404; order drawn on, 264; to settle accounts, 105, 119; to examine abatements, 130; loses note, 292; gives orders, 405


Pomfret, probate court and district of, certifies debts of estate, 98; judge appt. for, 135, 112, 320


Pomfret, town of, army quota, 14; ref. to inhab., 55-7, 167; assessment, 60, 61, 79, 312; sale of confiscated es- tates in, 98; selectmen of, to supply provisions, 107 ; military companies of, 139 ; delivery of salt at, 264; changes in lists of, 242, 396; repair of roads, 296; state collector, 334; officers of matross co., 384


Pond, Barnabas, petition of, 224-5


Pond, Gad, petition of, 171


Poor, relief of, 8. 118; support of, in Woodbridge, 305


333


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Pope, Charles, taxes abated, 184


Pope, Gersham, appt. quartermaster, 215


Poquonock, Society of, bridge across Windsor Ferry River, 154


Pork, taken to Long Island, 83; for state or army, 89-90, 100, 102, 105, 190, 193, 238, 404; packing of, 433 Porter, Mrs. suit of, 461-2 Porter, Ashbel, survey of, 198


Porter, Ebenezer, appt. ens., 27; appt. lieut., 385


Porter, Capt. Edmund, deputy for Had- dam, 430; appt. surveyor of lands, 186 Porter, Ezra, payments to, 69, 397


Porter, James, appt. lieut., 186; appt. capt., 211


Porter, John, pay of, 152; appt. lieut., 213; account of, 280


Porter, Col. Joshua, deputy for Salis- bury, 3, 132, 287, 10, 432; leases for- feited land, 102; and Salisbury furnace, 111-12, 253, 255-6, 271-3; at Council of Safety, 239-285, 82-106 passim; appt. to count votes, 132; appt. probate judge, 135, 112, 320; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 323; appt. to Council of Safety, 174


Porter, Col. Phineas, deputy for Water- bury, 108; petition of, 307


Porter, Samuel, appt. capt., 186


Ports of entry, clearances at, 255 Pot ashes, packing of, 434


Potter, Daniel, appt. capt., 213


Potter, Col. Gilbert, permitted to travel, 100


Potter, Jacob, petitions of, 198, 414


Potter, Dr. (Capt.) James, deputy for New Fairfield, 2, 286, 6, 108, 203, 253 ; execution stayed, 39


Potter, Dr. Jared, deputy for Walling- ford, 2, 316; on committee, 374


Potter, Phineas, taxes abated, 48-9


Potter, Zebulon, permitted to travel, 100 Poughkeepsie, N. Y., beef & pork near, 260, 277, 327 ; man imprisoned at, 297 Powder. See gunpowder, 206


Powell, Miriam, deed from, 3, 38, 148


Powell, William, deed from, 148


Power, Thomas, appt. capt., 190 Pratt, Abijah, appt. lieut., 297; appt. capt., 141


Pratt, Capt. Joseph, deputy for Kent, 3. 131, 287, 9, 108; to receive Indian accounts, 298


Pratt, Joseph, appt. ens., 392


Pratt, Tabor, petition of, 399


Pratt, Timothy, appt. ens., 184; appt. lieut., 442


Pratt, Zephianiah, appt. ens., 440


Prentice (Prentiss), Amos, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 322; deputy for Groton, 286, 5; to sell real estate, 306 Prentice, Daniel, appt. ens., 134


Prentiss, Jesse, appt. ens., 168


Prentiss, John, estate of, 230-1, 307 Prentiss, Col. Samuel, deputy for Ston- ington, 203, 253


Prentiss, Sarah, to sell real estate, 230-1, 307


Prentiss, Stephen, estate of, 230-1


Preston, Nathan, to sell property, 230 Preston, army quota, 14; assessment, 60, 60, 79, 311; supplies from, 108, 114, 121; military companies, 139; ref. to inhab., 167, 210, 212-13; de- ficiency of men from, 200; not to re- ceive cannon powder, 336; state col- lector, 334


Pribble, Samuel, petition of, 270 Price, John, master of schooner, 291 Prichard, Abraham, appt. ens., 33 Pride, Lt. Reuben, account of, 259, 265


Prince, William, appt. capt., 133 Prindle, Eleazer, bond of, 420


Prindle, Mark, deputy for Harwinton, 316, 432


Printing, of Washington's letter, 198 See also Copyright; Newspapers Printitle, Samuel, to receive confiscated land, 73


Prior, Elisha, appt. capt., 295 Prison, New Gate. See Newgate Prison


Prisoners, care of sick, 121, 263, 28-9; exchange of, 122, 84, 103, 200, 295; naval, prison-ship, 124, 247 ; prevention of escapes, 125, 158-9; not to go to N. Y. on parole, 126; for tax default, 164; rations for, 126, 247, 263; to be rescued from Jamaica, 269; arrive at New London, 274; taken by British, 100, 162, 427, 455, 460; British, con- fined at Norwich, 192; committee in charge of, 461


Prison-ship, 124, 126, 247, 263


Privateering, gentlemen concerned in. 124


Probate, judges of. See Judges of Pro- bate; also under names of districts Probate records, New London, substitu- tion for, 119-20


Processes in city courts, regulations concerning, 261-2, 263-4, 271-2, 273-4, 348-9, 350, 357-8, 359-60, 367-8, 369-70 Proclamation for fast, sent to press, 120 Produce. inspectors of. appt. in cities, 266, 275, 352, 362, 372


334


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Property (debtors'), act for dividing, 160 Prosecutions, by persons within enemy lines, 343


Providence, R.I., beef stored at, 127 ; petition from, 147, 148; firm in, 302 Provisions and forage, orders for, 21-2 : collection of, 107-8, 242, 377 ; receivers of, 116; collectors of, to deliver, 123: provided by Conn. for use of U. S., 375 Pruden, Fletcher, appt. capt., 215 Pryor, Abner, account of, 428


Psalms, edition of, 458-9


Publication. See Newspapers


Punderson, Ahennaz, petition of, 17


Punderson, David, counterfeiting by, 233


Punderson, Ebenezer, to return to state, 245; estate confiscated, 469


Punderson, Thomas, appt. lieut., 142


Punishment, for infringing laws of na- tions, 157; for harboring prisoners of war, 158-9; for false declarations, 338 See also Fines


Putnam, Capt. Israel, appt. maj., 183


Quarter Master General, act for sup- plies to, repealed 115; to apply for army stores, 123-4; to distribute gun- powder, 201; to safe guard ammuni- tion, 448; prosecution by, 448-9


Quebec, siege of, 197


Quinebaug (Qunebaugh) River, bridge over, 317


Quintard, Peter, taxes abated, 181, 233. 413


Quorum, justices of the. See Justices of the Quorum, 446


Rachet. Daniel, permitted to travel, 99


Rand, Robert, appt. ens., 387


Randall, Amos, appt. ens., 392


Randall, Capt. John, deputy for Stoning- ton, 203, 253


Randall, Roswell, appt. capt., 137


Ransom, Captain, companies raised by. 214


Ransom, David, loses note, 59


Ransom, Lieut. John, petition of. 61; to receive Indian accounts, 298 Ransom, Joshua, appt. lieut., 29,8 Ransom, Rebecca, petition of, 61 Ransom, Samuel. appt. lieut., 186 Ransom, Theophilus, appt. ens .. 444 Rape, death sentence for, commited. 124 Rates, bills of, 438, 446, 447


Rates, of towns. 446


Rathburn (Rathborn), Joshua, appt. ens., 298; appt. lieut., 386


Raymond, Capt. Clap, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 322; deputy for Norwalk. 203, 253; store of, 466


Raymond, Eliakim, taxes abated, 181, 414; petition of, 466


Raymond, Hezekiah, taxes abated, 181, 414


Raymond, Jabez, taxes abated, 181, 184, 301, 414


Raymond, Jediah, taxes abated, 185


Raymond, Jesse, taxes abated, 184 ; appt. J.P., 114


Raymond, Joshua, appt. J.P., 136, 113. 321


Raymond, Joshua, Jr., takes horse from Plumb Island, 102


Raymond, Josiah, taxes abated, 181, 414 Raymond, Moses, taxes rebated, 185


Raymond, Nathaniel, Jr., taxes abated, 181, 414


Raymond, Simeon, taxes abated, 181, 185, 414


Raymond, Uriah, taxes abated, 181, 414 Raymond, William, taxes abated, 185


Read, John, appt. J.P., 137


Read, Martin, appt. capt., 296


Read, Zalmon, account of, 410


Real estate, city, jurisdiction over, 265-6, 275, 352, 362, 372


Recruits, appointing and mustering of, 16, 17, 166, 179, 249, 304; not paid for service, 18; to procure certificate, 172-3; money for, 196; account ex- amined, 199; bounties for, 299


Redding, annexed to Danbury probate district, 4-5; army quota, 15; ref. to inhab., 59, 208, 208-9, 114, 410; as- sessment. 60, 60, 79, 311 ; supplies for, 98; military companies of, 139; to transport provisions, 242; provisions drawn on, 250


Redfield, Elias, payments to, 69, 397 Redfield, William, accounts of. 241 Reed, Benjamin, taxes abated, 184


Reed, David, taxes abated, 184


Reed, Eli, taxes abated, 184; petition of, 454


Reed, George, appt. ens., 183


Reed, James, appt. ens., 133


Reed (Reid), Jesse, taxes abated, 184 Reed, John, taxes abated, 184; debt to. 397


Reed, Joseph, loses note, 59


Reed, Mary, taxes abated, 185


Reeve (Rower), Tapping (Tappen), appt. J.P., 115, 323


Reeves, Sarah, permitted to travel. 330(2)


Referees, for settlement of debts, 343


Regiment (s) Continental. of Artillery, raised, 242: 2nd Artillery, pay of, 294-5, 321 : 1st Conn., officers in, 259, 270: promotion in, 281: 2nd Conn.,


335


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


officer in, 194: 3rd Conn., promotion in, 281: 4th Conn., promotion in, 281; member of, 307: 5th Conn., promotion in, 281: 2nd Light Dragoons, innocu- lation of, 27; provisions for, 92, 124; wages of, 170; promotion in, 281; quartered in Middletown, 308 : Hazen's, wages of, 170; Sheldon's Dragoons, horses for, 22


See also Army, Continental (Con- necticut Line)


Regiment, Governor's Guard. See Guard, Governor's


Regiment, Horseneck on Western Fron- tier. See Horseneck; Canfield, Col. Samuel


Regiment of Invalids, transfers to, 37; pay of, 38 Regiment (s) Militia,


1st, to defend frontier, 16; officers for. 36, 111, 177, 188, 190, 258, 281, 295. 32, 139, 141, 142, 213-4, 285, 391. 392, 443, 444; towns forming, 139 ; invalid election in, 160


2nd, officers for, 31-2, 35, 183, 189. 190, 281, 30, 139, 142, 211, 215, 217, 284, 285, 384, 385, 389, 393; towns forming, 139; divided, 165


3d, officers for 32, 34, 111, 183, 187. 189, 244, 281, 297, 133, 142, 212. 217, 385, 387, 439, 441; towns forming, 139


4th, officers for, 36, 183, 188, 189, 190. 265, 267, 281, 284, 297, 134, 138. 139, 211, 213, 216, 218, 284, 285. 385, 443, 444; towns forming, 130 5th, officers for, 183, 185, 187, 188. 189, 297. 298, 131, 132, 133, 138. 139, 140. 141, 142, 214, 389, 392. 442 ; towns forming, 139 ; co. annexed to, 19


6th, to defend frontier, 16; towns forming, 139; officers for, 33, 136, 212, 285, 390


7th, officers for, 32, 36, 184, 190, 298. 32. 132, 133, 140. 211, 216, 217. 388, 389, 440-1, 442; towns form- ing, 139; divided, 165


8th, officers for, 32, 188, 295, 134, 137, 138. 143, 210, 214. 284, 285, 386, 387, 388, 389, 392, 393, 394, 440; col. of, 112; towns forming, 139


9th, towns forming, 139; officers for. 184, 133, 214, 384, 391, 392, 393, 394 10th. officers for, 32, 35, 184, 189, 30. 131-2, 135, 140, 213, 214, 217. 285. 385, 390, 391, 392, 440-1. 443; towns forming, 139


11th, officers for, 33, 37, 183, 184. 295. 134. 135, 136. 137, 142, 213, 284.


Regiment (s) Militia (cont.)


388, 441, 444; towns forming, 139 12th, officers for, 189, 295-6, 31, 135, 136, 140, 141, 211, 217, 390, 391, 441, 443; towns forming, 139


13th, officers for, 32-3, 34-5, 184, 297-8, 31, 140, 141, 142, 212-3, 218, 386, 387, 388, 391; towns forming, 139 14th, towns forming, 140; officers for, 184, 185, 187, 189, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135-6, 140, 212, 213, 284, 285, 386, 388, 389, 393, 440; officer of, sells commission, 287-8.


15th, officers for, 33, 185, 187, 296, 297, 31, 133, 136, 139, 143, 218, 285, 391, 392, 393, 442 ; towns forming, 140


16th, officers for, 35, 37, 297, 31, 33, 136, 138, 139, 140, 142, 213, 284, 386, 388, 390, 442-3, 444; towns forming, 140


17th, towns forming, 140; officers for, 185, 296, 32, 131, 135, 138, 139, 140-1, 142, 214, 217, 389, 390, 394, 439, 441, 442


18th, officers for, 36, 296, 32, 140, 143, 218, 392, 393, 440 ; town forming, 140 19th, officers for, 33, 185, 188, 31, 138, 141, 214, 384, 388, 389, 392, 440, 443; towns forming, 140, 190


20th, town forming, 140; officer in, 174; officers for, 185, 189, 32, 132-3, 134-5, 138, 211, 212, 215, 384, 391, 393, 439, 440, 441


21st, officers for, 36, 185, 188, 296, 132, 134, 137, 138, 211, 385, 386, 390, 392, 440, 442; towns forming, 140


22nd, officers for, 33, 34. 185, 186, 188. 189, 190, 296, 298, 33, 132, 211, 216. 387, 439-40, 442; towns forming, 140, 190


23rd, officers for, 31, 33-4, 186, 132, 133, 139, 217, 387, 388, 390, 440, 441. 444; towns forming, 140


24th, towns forming, 140; officers for, 186


25th, towns forming, 140; officers for, 186, 187, 188, 298, 134, 138, 210-11, 212, 216, 284, 385, 386, 392, 443; numbering changed, 445-6


26th, officers for, 34, 188, 189, 32, 135, 139, 213, 216-7, 392, 443; towns forming, 140; Co. transferred from, 19; numbering changed, 445-6


27th, towns forming, 140; officers for, 186, 187, 33, 132, 137-8, 211, 213, 285, 385, 390, 441-2, 444 ; numbering changed, 445-6


28th, towns forming. 165 : officers for, 183, 297. 32. 136, 139, 388, 391


336


INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Regiment (s) Militia (cont.) 29th (?), officer for, 443


1st Light Horse, regts. forming, 140; officers for, 215, 218, 385, 444


2nd Light Horse, regts. forming, 140; officers for, 32, 137, 215-6, 387 3rd Light Horse, regts. forming, 140; officers for, 33, 140, 141, 143, 384, 385, 386, 442


4th Light Horse, regts. forming, 140; officers for, 136, 137, 140, 215


5th Light Horse, regts. forming, 141; officers for, 136-7, 215, 218, 384


3d Light Dragoons, officer for, 211 See also Dragoons, Light


Registers, for ships, 254, 255, 340


Remington, Amos, property of, 411


Remington, Benjamin, appt. ens., 213


Remington, Stephen, Jr., appt. ens., 443


Rennselaer (Renserlau), P.V., receipt for powder, 193


Rent, of confiscated lands, 293


Reprisal, letters of, governor to issue, 254 Retail selling, excise on, 338


Reynolds, Nathaniel, Jr., petition of, 66-7 Rhode Island, refs. to inhabs., 55-7, 209, 147, 148; Allen ordered to, 301; return of prize vessel to, 94; militia sent to, 223; firm in, 302


Rice, Ezekiel, appt. lieut., 135


Rice, Joseph, appt. ens., 189


Rice, Robert, petition of, 171


Rice. See also Royce


Rich, Edward, estate of, 218


Rich, John, taxes abated, 414


Richards, Benjamin, appt. capt., 186


Richards, Daniel, taxes abated, 184


Richards, David, Jr., journey of, 189


Richards, Eli, appt. lieut., 32


Richards, Gershon, taxes abated, 185


Richards, Guy, supplies from, 114, 115,


107; to receive supplies, 107, 109, 115(3), 128, 268, 280, 337; payments to, 29, 99, 105, 447 ; petitions of, 98, 197 Richards, Isaac, taxes abated, 184


Richards, Capt. James, deputy for Nor- walk, 286, 7


Richards, John, taxes abated, 184; debts of, 188, 223


Richards, Noah, appt. ens., 187


Richards, Samuel (of Farmington), pe- tition of, 460


Richards, Samuel (of Stamford), peti- tion of, 222


Richards, Street, appt. ens., 138


Ridgfield, army quota, 15; assessment, 60, 60, 79, 311; refs. to inhabs., 95-6, 167, 204, 227-8, 243, 54-5, 172, 293, 401, 410, 469, 476; military companies,


140; to transport provisions, 242 ; peti- tions from, 179, 467; dispute in, 290-1; state collector, 334; British destroyed property at, 410


Riggs, Jeremiah, appt. lieut., 140


Riggs, Joseph, Jr., petition of, 419


Riley, Jacob, land of, 37; unable to col- lect taxes, 397


Riley, Roger, surveyor of lands, 31; appt. J. P., 135, 112, 321


Ripley, Lieut. Charles, death of, 247


Ripley, Rev. David, tax exempt, 242-3 Ripley, Hozekiah, deputy for Windham,


2, 131; losses from enemy, 246 Ripley, Capt. Jeremiah, deputy for Cov- entry, 316; on committees, 318, 405, 409; to thank minister, 319


Ripley, John, paid for returning de- serter, 192


Ripley, Maj. John, on committee, 5


Ripley, Capt. Ralph, appt. capt., 215


Ripley, Ralph, appt. lieut., 297


Ripley, Tabitha, petition of, 247


Ripton, powder magazine in, 98, 241, 243 ; sign post in, 466


Rising, Abel, appt. ens., 188; appt. lieut., 214


Risley, Reuben, appt. ens., 190


Roads and highways, repair of, 59, 296, 298-9, 304(2), 398; Middletown-Kill- ingworth, 168; jurisdiction in cities, 263, 265, 273, 274, 349, 351, 361, 369, 371; maintenance of, 305; inspectors of, 434; New Haven-Chapman's Ferry, 455; for Norwich, 182


Robbery, act for the punishment of, 204 Robbins, Elias, judgment against, 77 Robbins, Capt. John, deputy for Weth- ersfield, 285, 4, 202, 252; agent for Stepney Parish, 37; to settle contro- versy, 196; appt. J. P., 135, 112


Robbins, Levi, appt. quartermaster, 188 Robbins, Moses, permitted to travel, 106 Robbins, Sarah, land of, 77


Robbins Island, travel to, 280


Roberts, Maj. -, board bill, 191 Rob(b)erts, John, appt. J. P., 320


Roberts, Jonathan, appt. capt., 33, 167 Roberts, Dr. Joseph, receives land, 288 Roberts, Lemuel, appt. J.P., 136, 113, 321 Roberts, Nathaniel, appt. lieut., 392


Roberts, Samuel (of Newtown), asks release, 78-9


Robinson, Abner, appt. capt., 167


Robinson, Samuel, petition of, 309 Robinson, Samuel, Jr. (of Coventry), assessment omitted, 26


Robinson, William, trustee of Plainfield Academy, 406


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INDEX TO VOLUMES IV AND V


Rochambeau, Count de, commands French Army, 49


Rockwell, Abner, appt. ens., 138


Rockwell, Daniel, appt. ens., 384


Rockwell, Elijah, appt. J. P., 138, 115, 323


Rockwell, Samuel, to collect tax, 147


Rodman, Daniel, payments to, 46-7, 339;


to receive supplies, 113-14, 118; peti- tions of, 94-5, 300; note of, 200


Rogers, Ebenezer, appt. capt., 386


Rogers, Capt. Edward (of Cornwall), deputy for Cornwall, 203


Rogers, Edward (of New Milford), appt. J. P., 138, 115, 323


Rogers, Capt. Eldad, deputy for Corn- wall, 253


Rogers, Hezekiah, petition of, 211-12; accounts of, 244


Rogers, James, 4th, appt. lieut., 217


Rogers, Jason, to sell property, 408


Rogers, Joseph, appt. ens., 33


Rogers, Noah, deputy for Cornwall, 3


Rogers, Ruth, permitted to travel, 83


Rogers, Simeon, taxes abated, 48-9


Rogers, Solomon, appt. lieut., 32; appt. capt., 217


Rogers, Thomas, asks to buy mill, 201-2, 314; permitted to travel, 337


Rood, Mariner, appt. lieut., 134


Root, Caleb, appt. lieut., 189; appt. capt., 390


Root, Ebenezer, appt. lieut., 24; resigns, 105


Root, Ephraim, appt. J.P., 137, 114, 323; deputy for Coventry, 286, 7


Root, Hezekiah, appt. lieut., 296


Root, Col. Jesse, and dispute with Penn., 27, 120, 220; nominated assistant, 61, 80; nominated to Congress, 61, 80; to receive money, 128, 333-4, 334 ; elected to Congress, 133; appt. J.P., 137, 114, 320; called into council, 333; deputy for Coventry, 108; deputy for Hart- ford, 315




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