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Sons of Rev. Mark Leavenworth.
Luman Luddington, d. Oct. 19, 1776. John Major (des.), Daniel Mallory, Jonah Mallory,
Timothy Mann, “ hired for a two months' Tower of Duty," I779. Levi Marks, Philip Martin,
Aaron Matthews,
Amos Matthews,
Balmarine Judd,
Nathan Leaven-
worth, Sur- geon's mate, 8th reg. " Mass Line" from Feb., 1780, to close of the war. See "Yale in the Revolu- tion, 1888."
Nathaniel Merrill,
Charles Merriman, Watertown-drum major.
"Immanuel Judd, died Apr. r9, 1778." Joel Judd, d. Apr. 5, I779. John Judd, farmer, 5, 8, dark. Levi Judd,
Moses Michael (Mitch- ell ?) Timon Miles,
Samuel Lewis, Jr., Northbury.
Jesse Merriam (or Merriman). Joel Merriam, Ichabod Merrill,
Chandler Judd,
Mark Leaven- worth, Secre- tary and assist- ant Adjutant- gen. to Gen. Wooster.
WATERBURY IN THE REVOLUTION.
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Revolutionary Soldiers-continued.
Nathaniel Morris,
Lemuel "Pete " (Pe-
George Prichard, Jr., Isaiah Prichard,
Linus Moss,
ters, negro).
Joseph Munn, negro.
Hezekiah Phelps,
Lieut. Jabez Prichard,
Benjamin Munson,
Richard Pitts, d. Aug. 6, 1819.
Elisha Munson, Heman Munson,
Gideon Platt,
Isaac Munson,
Barnabas Pond,
Samuel Munson,
Bartholomew Pond,
Noah Murray,
Beriah Pond,
Lemuel Nichols,
Ira Pond, Moses Pond,
David Punderson, Nicholas Ransom,
Cyrus Norton, Zebal Norton,
Munson Pond, killed at Horseneck.
Theophilus Ransom,
Moses Noyes,
Abijah Osborn,
Lieut. Timothy Pond,
Lieut. Ashbel Porter,
Capt. Sam Reynolds,
Elijah Osborn, Joshua Osborn, Lot Osborn,
Eldad Porter,
Ezra Porter,
Ezekiel Porter, at
Horseneck.
Samuel Richards,
Abiel Roberts, Jr.,
Aaron Parker, killed at Horseneck.
Eliab Parker,
Maj. Phineas Porter,
Capt. Samuel Porter,
Jonathan Roberts, t
Elijah Parker, Elisha Parker, Isaac Parker,
Truman Porter,
Seth Roberts,
John Parker, “died in camp."
Daniel Potter,
Eliakim Potter,
Samuel Root,
Ensign Samuel Parker,
Lemuel Potter,
Elijah Royce,
Augustus Peck,
Benjamin Peck,
Isaac Peck, drowned while in service.
Amasa Preston,
Samuel Royce,
Joseph Peck, died of camp fever,
missing Sept. 15,
Amos Sanford, Archibald Sanford,
Ward Peck,
1776. Jonathan Preston,
Lieut. Daniel Sanford,
Capt. Daniel Pendle- ton,*
Joseph Pribble,
Samuel Pribble, bom- bardier, Amos Prichard,
Moses Sanford, Zacheus Sanford,
field,
Benjamin Prichard, George Prichard,
Asa Sawyer,
*"Captain Pendleton's Company of Artificers, wholly raised in Connecticut, was the only body of men from the State that served south of Virginia during the Revolution." At least twenty of its men were from Waterbury.
+ Lieut. Jonathan Robbards died Dec. 9, 1775, with a mortification in his leg, says "Timothy Judd's re- cord of deaths in Westbury." He evidently was not this Jonathan.
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Eliatha Rew, resided here, 1768-1774.
Ebenezer Osborn ?
Ebenezer Porter,
Lieut. Col. Benjamin Richards, Ebenezer Richards,
Mark Richards,
Samuel Palmer, Jonathan Pardee,
Ens. James Porter,
Joseph Porter,
Joel Roberts,
Ambrose Potter,
Josiah Rogers, Joseph Root,
Lake Potter,
Eli Rowley (des.)
Samuel Potter, d. Nov. 15, 1777.
Capt. Nehemiah Royce (sometimes Rice). Phineas Royce,
James Power,
Hachaliah Preston,
Riverius Russell,
Ezekiel Sanford, Joel Sanford, Jonah Sanford,
Isaac Pendleton,
Jesse Penfield, farmer, 5,8. Lieut. Samuel Pen-
had removed to Der- by. Jared Prichard,
Joseph Prichard, died at Saybrook, 1777. Nathaniel Prichard,
Gideon Roberts,
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Revolutionary Soldiers-continued.
John Saxton, Nathaniel Scarrett,
Lue Smith, Samuel Smith,
Tabor Smith,
Patrick Snow,
John Thompson, Jr., Stephen Thompson, Elnathan Thrasher, Amos Tinker,
John Tinker, Ira Tompkins, Solomon Tompkins,
Solomon Trumbull,
prisoner at Fort Washington, died
(1776 ?).
" John Trumbull's ne- gro," +
William Trumbull(with Waterbury soldiers) Jesse Turner, William Turner,
Ezekiel Tuttle,
John Scovill,
Ens. John Stoddard,
Hezekiah Tuttle,
Ens. Samuel Scovill,
Samuel Stow,
Selah Scovill,
Elisha Street,
Stephen Scovill,
David Strickland,
Timothy Tuttle,
Abraham Tyler,
Benjamin Upson,
John Sea- , Simeon Sears,
John Sutliff,
Ezekiel Upson,
Jeremiah Selkrig,
Ichabod Talmage,
Nathan Seward,
John Tattenden, Re- ported dead in 1778, but returned and re- ceived his bounty after that date.
Stephen Upson, killed Sept., 1776. Increase Wade,
Thomas Warden,
Lieut. James Warner,
Edmund Sherman,
Elihu Terrell,
Capt. Joseph Warner,
Ens. John Slater,
Enoch Terrell,
Martin Warner,
Allen Smith, Anthony Smith,
Isaac Terrell,
Daniel Smith,
Israel Terrell,
Major David Smith,
Jared Terrell, Joel Terrell,
Solomon Way,
Isaac Smith,
Capt. Josiah Terrell,
Samuel Webb,
James Smith, Job Smith,
Oliver Terrell, Thomas Terrell,
Jesse Weed,
Joel Smith, John Smith,
Samuel Thomas,
Benjamin Welton ?
Levi Smith,
James Thompson,
Benoni Welton,
* There is an error in the " Family Records " regarding the date of his death. He died July 31, 1778.
+ Was it " Grig," who was " mustered unfit for service, May, 1776."
Amasa Scott, farmer, 5, IO, light. Caleb Scott, Ebenezer Scott,
Dr. Daniel Southmayd, was living in Middle- town.
William Southmayd,* " Anod Spincer,"
Ansel Spencer,
Elihu Spencer,
Elisha Spencer,
Selden Spencer,
Gershom Scott, Jr.,
Elijah Steele,
Stephen Scott,
Rev. Andrew Storrs,
Uri Scott,
Wolsey Scott,
chaplain 10th militia Reg., at Fishkill,
Amasa Scovill,
Oct., 1777.
Jabez Tuttle, Capt. Lucius Tuttle,
Timothy Scovill,
Capt. Sam. Strickland,
Abel Sutliff,
Jesse Upson, Noah Upson, farmer, 5, II, fair.
Daniel Seymour,
Joash Seymour,
Capt. Josiah Seymour ?
Capt. Stephen Sey- mour, Zadock Seymour, "Shelton, negro."
David Taylor,
Theodor Taylor,
Amos Terrell,
Justus Warner,
Ichabod Terrell,
Stephen Warner,
Edward Warren, was at the surrender of Cornwallis.
Elijah Smith,
Elijah Weed ?
Asa Thayer,
David Wells,
Elijah Scott,
Enos Scott, d. Sept. 29, 1778. Ethiel Scott, Capt. Ezekiel Scott
(Major ?) Ezekiel Scott (private).
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Revolutionary Soldiers-continued.
Daniel Welton,
John Whitney, Water- town, farmer, 5, 5, dark.
Lambert. Woodruff,
David Welton,
Samuel Woodruff,
Elijah Welton,
Abel Woodward,
James Welton,
Philemon Wilcox,
Bartholomew Williams,
Daniel Williams,
Obed Williams,
Benjamin Wooster,
Josiah Welton,
Reuben Williams,
David Wooster,
Samuel Welton, d. May 10, 1777, of camp dis- temper.
Samuel Williams,
Hinman Wooster,
Aner Wooding,
Moses Wooster,
Abel Woodruff,
Walter Wooster,
Twins
Stephen Welton,
Stephen Welton, Jr.,
Thomas Welton, 3d,
Josiah Wetmore,
smallpox. Jonah Woodruff,
Ambrous Yellis .*
The following is all that remains of Timothy Judd's record of deaths of Revolutionary soldiers :
" died in the Camp hn Parker, Job Wel obbards, and John Sea
6, 1776. Died in New Yo Solomon Trumble & 77 Died in Y
from Captivity dur
77 Died in Newtown T. Samuel."
When the chapter on the French and Indian war was prepared, the autograph record of deaths in Westbury made by Timothy Judd, had not been seen by the writer. It contains the following names of persons who died "in camp," or "in the army:"
July 22, 1758. Died in the camp at Lake George, Mr. David Hungerford.
Aug. 28, 1758. Died in the camp at Lake George, Samuel Richards. Sept. 4, 1758. Died in the camp at Lake George, Daniel Stow. Sept. 5,1759. Died,Gid- eon Robards, in the army at Crown Point.
Sept. 12, 1759. Died, Caleb Thomson, in the army at Crown Point. Nov. 14, 1759. Died in the camp at Crown Point, Bartho. Will- iams. Dec. 22, 1759. Died, William Thomson, at Number 4. In the summer 1760. Died in the camp, James Andrus.
Nov. 1, 1760. Died this side Green Bush in his return from the camp, Joseph Blake. Aug. 5, 1761. Died at Crown Point, Serj: John Strickland with the Small Pox.
Died in the Camp at Crown Point, No- vember, A. D. 1761, John Painter, Jun.
It is with regret that we leave this list of soldiers, and make no mention of the individual men who had part in the special scenes that marked the closing events of the war. Men are included in
*"Paid to Abe Velles his first and second bounty, {12; paid to Ambrous Yellis his third and fourth bounty, {12." Town treasurer's account book.
John Woodward,
George Wooldridge, Watertown (des.)
Job Welton, “ died in camp." Capt. John Welton,
Shubael Welton,
Edward Woodruff,
Thomas Worden,
Capt. John Woodruff,
Abraham Yelles,
at Fishkill, 1778-had or
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this list, who crossed the Hudson river in June, 1781, from West Point and marched to Peekskill and there encamped "on fields of corn and grain and meadow," to await the arrival of the same French army that passed through Waterbury and tarried to wash and bake at Break Neck; men who marched from three o'clock one morning to sunrise the next morning with but two hours' rest, and then were bidden to advance rapidly to assist the troops who had engaged the enemy at Kingsbridge; who set off on the 21st of August, not knowing whither, with boats mounted on carriages and soldiers' packs carried on wagons following in the army's train; who marched through Princeton-the one hundred front windows of whose college building gave light to no student within its walls -through Trenton, through Philadelphia, "raising a dust like a smothering snow storm," the soldiers marching in slow and solemn step regulated by drum and fife in a line extending nearly two miles, the general officers duly mounted on "noble steeds elegantly caparisoned "-the French army following the next day, "in com- plete uniform of white broad-cloth, faced with green;" men who met on the Delaware river the express, with the news that a French fleet of thirty-six ships of the line and three thousand land forces had arrived at the mouth of Chesapeake bay.
Men included in that list sailed (in some one of the eighty ves- sels that were made ready at the head of Elk river) down that river, and into Chesapeake bay, and heard at Annapolis (that town with a state-house, but no church) the news from Connecticut, of New London's grief and Fort Griswold's slaughter. With bows plough- ing through the billows they sailed in gales that blew up the mouth of the great Potomac, and entered James river, getting as they went a view of the grand French fleet, riding at anchor in Chesapeake bay; said to be the most noble and majestic spectacle ever seen by the American army; they reached the harbor and landed at the most ancient English settlement in America (finding but two houses on a river bank, where once Jamestown had been); they encamped within one mile of the redoubts of the British army, and began the siege of Yorktown.
It was an uneven struggle. Seven thousand Britons shut up in a small village with its water-way of fifteen miles completely blocked by French ships, and a force of nearly twice their own number lay- ing siege to it, commanded by General Washington, Major General Lincoln, General Knox, Baron Steuben, General the Count Roch- ambeau, and the Marquis de la Fayette.
Early morning of one day saw redoubts of the enemy abandoned; early morning of another day saw American redoubts that had been
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thrown up by night; and every day, while cannonading went on from the town, our men labored in the trenches and spent the night in creeping nearer the enemy's redoubts. They saw the York river strewn with horses, for which Cornwallis had no forage; they met the poor negroes, stricken with smallpox, sent out by Cornwallis; they beheld, when the batteries were ready to open on the town, General Washington put the match to the opening gun that led the way for the five days' cannonading, during which "the whole penin- sula trembled with the incessant thunderings" of the hundred pieces of heavy ordnance; they were near enough to see the awful havoc made on Englishmen who manned the lines, by bursting shells; they had part in the bayonet assaults made on English redoubts, where Colonel Hamilton of Connecticut led the troops, and a Wallingford man (John Mansfield), led the "forlorn hope" that assaulted the redoubt at the left of the line, while Frenchmen attacked that at the right (for numbered with the forces were Ward Peck, and Abel Bachelor, and Edward Warren); they watched the enemy's guns, as one by one they were silenced; they saw the white flag as it came out from the beleaguered town; they formed a part of the right line of Washington's army (not very neat, not all in uniform), as it stretched itself along a mile of roadway, Washington at its head; they looked across the roadway at that other line of soldiers, Frenchmen, in complete uniform, with Count Rochambeau at its head; they listened to the music of the band (stirred by the soft timbrel) while awaiting the advance of the captive army of Cornwallis, without Cornwallis at its head; they beheld General O'Hara in his place, "followed by the conquered troops, as with slow and solemn step, with shouldered arms, colors cased, and drums beating a British march," they passed between the combined armies of the American forces and the French troops to the spa- cious field, where each man laid down his arms; they looked on, while, divested of every warlike accoutrement, the veteran and latewhile victorious army of seven thousand, two hundred and forty-seven men was led captive, and under guard, back to York- town.
With this memorable siege and surrender, the stirring activities of the war may be said to have closed, but not the actual and moving woes and distresses that assailed soldier and inhabitant everywhere throughout the thirteen states while awaiting the evolution of the perplexing complications that arose at home; and in Europe, before peace could be declared on a satisfactory basis. It was necessary to keep up the army through two weary winters more, and to add recruits, as the men, from inevitable causes, fell
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away from the ranks-this condition we have seen exemplified in the desperate endeavors made to fill Waterbury's quota in the later requisitions made by Connecticut.
It is with regret that we leave this list of soldiers without a record of acts of individual heroism, which we know must have taken place among men-many of whom, in the words of Washing- ton: Were of the veterans who patiently endured hunger, naked- ness and cold; who suffered and bled without a murmur, and who with perfect good order retired to their homes without a settlement of their accounts, or a farthing of money in their pockets.
Of the six hundred and eighty-nine men who were of Waterbury and in the war, but two, so far as known to the writer, left upon record their individual achievements. The two men were Judah Frisbie and Josiah Atkins.
The diary of Judah Frisbie may be found in Orcutt's " History of Wolcott." It gives, in detail, the march of Captain Phineas Porter's Waterbury company to New York in 1775. The company met on the 3Ist of May, "and had a sermon by the Rev. Mr. Leavenworth." It marched for New York June Ist, at noon, and went that day thirteen miles "to the stores in Derby." Derby (we learn by this statement) had in 1775 military stores garnered at a point five miles " above Derby town," or, the "Derby stores "must have dated back to the French and Indian war, from which point, the second day's march was to Stratford. After a stay of three weeks at Fairfield, the march was resumed. Porter's company joined its regiment (General Wooster's) below Greenwich, and Col. Waterbury's regi- ment also being there, the two set out for New York. Below Rye, the regiments met General Washington, "who passed in a genteel manner and there followed him a band of music." Washington, at this time, must have been on his way to take command of the army at Boston, for this meeting was June 27th, and he arrived at the camp in Massachusetts, July 2, 1775. The Waterbury company "got into barns in the Bowery, it being very stormy," June 28th. The next day the regiment encamped "a little back of New York," where it remained three weeks. It was then ordered to Harlem. August 8th, as many men as were able went to Long Island "in pursuit of the regulars that were robbing the inhabitants of their cattle, sheep, etc. They were at Plumb Island, Shelter Island and at East Hampton, for three weeks." September 8th, the regiment received orders for a march to Canada. Six vessels carried the troops up the river. While embarking, a young man named Isaac Peck, a sergeant of Captain Porter's company, was drowned. The regiment landed at Albany October Ist, and went into barracks,
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but through fear of small pox, removed to Greenbush; October Ioth, marched through Albany, crossed the Mohawk river to the Half Moon, thence through Saratoga to Fort Edward and Lake George, which lake was crossed to Ticonderoga. Late in October the regiment went up Lake Champlain to Crown Point, marched six miles on the east side of the lake and lodged in the woods one night, the next night on an island forty miles above, the next night in the woods thirty-five miles further north, traveling northwards still; near St. Johns (the objective point of the expedition), a gun from that fort wounded one man. Miry woods next bewildered the regiment, which had "heavy pieces" to get through, but at night, by the help of " the French," the river " Sorell " was crossed, and an encampment arrived at. The next night, the regiment began a battery within about sixty rods of the fort, working at it two days and three nights, during which time a "considerable number of bombs, cannon balls and grape shot" were fired at the builders, but not a man was killed and only a few men were slightly wounded. After one day's firing from two batteries, during which two men of the regiment were killed and one wounded, the fort capitulated, and three days later the regulars marched out with their arms, the artillerymen going out first with a field piece, and the train following them. "They paraded and laid down their arms, our people taking possession of them." The sixth day of Novem- ber the regiment marched for Montreal. Judah Frisbie remained at the "Half-Way House, to take care of a sick man," until his company returned on the 18th of November, when the journey to the southward began. They rowed on the lake and slept in the woods four days and nights, when the ice forced them " to leave the lake and take their baggage on their backs," in which plight they arrived at Ticonderoga. After marching every day for fourteen days, the longest march in any one day being twenty-two miles, Norfolk, Conn., was reached on the 9th of December, 1775. Captain Porter's company is, by the above diary, made to give an account of every day of its more than six months' absence from Waterbury, except for the twelve days in which the company marched to Montreal and returned to the " Half-Way House" where Frisbie again joined the regiment.
The diary of Josiah Atkins should be left to make its own impression, without word of comment. Any town, any people, any nation might hold with emotions of profound consideration and lofty regard the man who wrote it. An army composed of men like this one might conquer the world and leave no foe in its pathway.
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The period covered by the diary extends from the 5th day of April to Oct. 15th, 1781, just four days before the surrender by Lord Cornwallis. Josiah Atkins received from Col. Gimat, at the Camp before Yorktown, on Oct. 9th, permission to pass to the Highlands in the State of New York. His last words were written six days later. The following are extracts from the diary now in the keep- ing of the "New Haven Colony Historical Society."
A Journal of Josiah Atkins, Waterbury, Farmingbury Society in Ye State of Connecticut, N. England. Written by himself, A. D., 178I.
January, 1781, I enlisted in the Continental service, engaging for three years. On the 5th day of April following, marched to join the army at the Highlands . . . arrived at the camp the 8th of sd. month where I was joined with Col. Sherman's reg- iment, in Capt. Benton's * company. Our business at present is learning the military art. Provisions-good beef, and bread. April 20th. Tainted meat, which continued to the 28th. In the meantime our allowance is shortened, at first to half, then to a quarter, and sometimes we draw nothing through the whole day. May 5th, Con- tinental Fast. It was observed, and I heard a sermon preached by Mr. Baldwin, our chaplain, from 2 Chron. 20th, latter clause of the 15th and 17th verses. It appeared the most excellent sermon I ever heard on that subject. Plenty of pro- vision comes again from Waterbury, but does not continue long; for five days, little bread and no meat.
May the 15th I set out, which was very unexpected, to join the Infantry down at the southward.
He was one "of a guard to take on cloathing, money and arms to the infantry." He was ten days on the march to Philadelphia, where he tarried several days and witnessed three men executed on Philadelphia common for robbery, and the pardon of three more.
They appeared to be somewhat penitent before their execution, but said noth- ing to the spectators. They all plead guilty, and some signed their own death warrant. O, my God! teach me that I am a dying man, exposed continually to the devouring dart of the King of terrors! and, if it be consistent with thy holy will, keep me from every evil, particularly from sudden death; but above all things grant that I may continually have such trust and confidence in Thee, as not to be surprised by death, let it be sudden or not, sooner or later; but, whenever it shall come, may I be landed safely in the mansions of eternal rest and peace. May 27th we left Philadelphia and sailed for the head of Elk.
He notes every point of interest on the journey, describing towns, forts and battlefields.
Rye is now in the bloom in this country. The small pox prevails much in this town [Newcastle, where he landed to proceed by land]. Two small children were inoculated at one and the same time, died at the same time and were buried together at the time we landed, about ten rods from the place we lay. But thanks be to God, I have not taken it yet, and I pray Him to keep me from it till a conven- ient opportunity to have it to advantage. However, may I have an humble confidence in Him at all times, and in all things.
* Selah Benton of Stratford.
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Passing on from New Castle to Christan, the head of Elk, Charlestown in Maryland, the Susquehannah river (which "it took all night to cross with the men and wagons "); he notes the strange trees and plants, describing and contrasting them with the trees and plants of Connecticut. Reaching Baltimore on Sunday, June 3d, after describing the town, he wrote:
This is the first time I have had the satisfaction of seeing people regard the Sabbath since I began my march. How affecting the consideration that I am obliged to pass by, while others are worshipping in the courts of my God. This brings fresh to my mind my friends at home, who are now worshipping God in his appointed way. And behold I am here ! How lamentable my circumstances. Once I lived in peace at home, rejoicing in the divine favour and smiles, but now I am in the field of war, surrounded with circumstances of affliction and heartfelt disappointment. Once I enjoyed the pleasant company of many friends, but now I am among strangers in a strange land .* Once I could go with my friends to the house of the Lord, but now I spend every Sabbath hastening to the field of blood and slaughter. Once I could take delight in reading and hearing the word of the Lord preached, but now I can hear little or nothing besides the profaning of God's holy name and Sabbath. When shall I again be suffered to stand in the court of my Lord and my God? How vastly different is this part of the world from the ideas I used to have of it. Instead of a plain, cleared country (as I used to think it), I find it covered with vast, lonely woods. Sometimes 'tis ten, fifteen or twenty miles between houses, and they say we have a place to pass that is thirty. This day (June 6th) we pass General Washington's plantation, which is of large extent. Some men in these parts, they tell me, own 30,000 acres of land for their patrimony, and many have two or three hundred negroes to work on it as slaves. Alas ! That persons who pretend to stand for the rights of mankind, for the liberties of society, can delight in oppression and that even of the worst kind. Many of the slaves are without clothing, almost without provisions, having very little for the support of nature. What, pray, is this but the strikingly inconsistent character pointed out by the apostle: While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the ser- vants of corruption. But when I speak of oppression it readily brings to my mind my own troubles and afflictions. Am not I oppressed, as being obliged to leave my own state of peace and happiness, friends and relations, wife and child, shop and tools and customers, against my mind and expectations, and come these hundreds of miles in the capacity of a soldier carrying the cruel and unwelcome instruments of war. Alas! My heart is full ! But I forbid my pen. Oh ! That I were as great as my grief, or less than my name ! Oh ! might I forget what I have been, or not remember what I must now become ! We pass his Excellency's house, and 'tis said we march ten miles on his land. We also went into a beautiful church and saw his pew. We came to Colchester and passed the ferry where the river will let up a large ship. The country here (and in Pennsylvania) abounded with cotton, growing on a small bush, planted every year in May, and ploughed and hoed like corn. The 7th we pressed a negro wagoner, belonging to a widow who had 900 slaves. And, what is remarkable, she, according to this negro, keeps them all victualed and clothed. This I think worthy to be noted. The 8th we continued our march in a great wilderness and dined on the ground. We expect soon to join the Marquis,
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