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REFERENCE: Cleveland Genealogy; New England Histor- ical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 43, p. 373; Savage's Genealogical Dictionary, Vol. 2, p. 406; Sewall's History of Woburn, Mass., p. 601; Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895, p. 211.
, 18. Scott Jordan.
CAPTAIN JOSIAH CLEVELAND .- [1713-1793]-Of Canter- bury, Conn., May, 1759, was commissioned captain of the 9th Company or Train Band of the 11th Connecticut Regiment.
REFERENCE: Colonial Records of Connecticut, Vol. 11, p. 267. 18. Scott Jordan
MOSES CLEVELAND .- [1624-1701-2]-Of Woburn. Was a member of the militia company in 1676. Was also in garrison at Chelmsford, Mass., Nov. 20, 1675, and was a soldier in King Philip's War.
REFERENCE: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 43, pp. 261 and 279.
10. Edward Milton Adams.
18. Scott Jordan.
51. Franklin Adams Meacham.
ROBERT COATES .- Of Lynn, Mass., was under Capt. Tur- ner at Hadley, Mass., constituting one of the garrison at that place from April 6, 1676, to Aug. 24, 1676, and later.
REFERENCE: Mass. Archives, Vol. 68, p. 212; N. E. Hist. and Gen. Reg., Vol. 41, p. 29; Vol. 43, p. 264; Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1894, p. 95.
10. Edward Milton Adams.
CORPORAL EDWARD COBURN .- [1618 -]-Was a sol- dier in the local military company at Chelmsford during King Philip's War, 1676, also during the French and Indian War, 1689. Was in command of Coburn's Garrison on the east side of the Merrimac River.
REFERENCE: Savage's Gen. Dict., Vol. 1, p. 423.
2. Captain Philip Reade.
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TRISTRAM COFFIN .- (1609-1681.) Of Newbury, Mass. Commissioner at Salisbury, 1655. Chief Magistrate for Nan- tucket under Gov. Lovelace, N. Y.
REFERENCE: Soc. Colonial Wars Year Book, p. 302. 88. Edward Payson Bailey.
LIEUT. TRISTRAM COFFIN .- (1632-1704.) Of Newbury, Mass. Lieutenant at Newbury, 1683. Deputy to General Court, 1695, 1700-02, Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
REFERENCES: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1896, p. 303; History of Newbury, Mass.
88. Edward Payson Bailey.
DANIEL COLE .- Member of Yarmouth Military Company, 1643.
REFERENCE: Pierce's Colonial Lists, p. 74. 58. Frederick Laforrest Merrick.
THOMAS COLEMAN .- (1600-1674.) In 1654 appointed to procure men and necessaries for expedition against Ninnigret in Narragansett War.
REFERENCE: S. C. W. Register 1895, p. 212. 93. Wyllys King Smith.
WILLIAM COLLIER .- [-1670]-Was Governor's As- sistant twenty-eight years, from 1634 to 1665, Plymouth Col- ony; was Commissioner to the United Colonies, 1643. Repre- sentative Plymouth Colony, was member of the Colonial "Council of War," Sept. 27, 1642 and later.
REFERENCE: Pierce's Colonial Lists, p. 4-85; Plymouth Colony Records, 1633-1670: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895; Savage's Gen. Dictionary, Vol. 1, p. 433.
10. Edward Milton Adams.
15. Josiah Lewis Lombard.
50. Albert Eugene Snow.
51. Franklin Adams Meacham.
61. Victor Clifton Alderson.
63. Rev. Abbott Eliot Kittredge.
GEORGE COLTON .- [- 1699]-Of Longmeadow, Mass., Quartermaster.
REFERENCE: N. E. Hist. and Gen. Register, Vol. 33, p. 202. 40. Chandler Pease Chapman.
42. Chas. Thomson Atkinson.
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LOT CONANT, JR .- Of Beverly, Mass., was soldier in Capt. Joseph Gardiner's Company in King Philip's War, 1675-6, at the Great Swamp fight.
REFERENCE: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895, p. 212; Savage's Gen. Dictionary.
17. Frederick Clifton Pierce.
ROGER CONANT .- Was Governor of the Massachusetts Colony at Cape Ann, 1625-6, and at Salem, 1627-9. Deputy later.
REFERENCE: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895, p. 212; Savage's Gen. Dictionary.
17. 'Frederick Clifton Pierce.
60. John Conant Long.
LIEUTENANT JAMES CONVERSE .- [1620-1715]-Of Charlestown and Woburn, Mass. Lieutenant of Woburn Com- pany in Garrison in King Philip's War; Deputy, 1679.
REFERENCE: Year Book, Society of Colonial Wars.
1. Seymour Morris.
28. Cyrus Austin Hardy.
MAJOR JAMES CONVERSE .- [1645-1705]-Of Woburn, Mass. Deputy to the General Court five times, 1679, 1680, 1683- 1686, 1689, 1691, 1693; Speaker, 1699, 1702-3; Commander in defense of Storer's Garrison, 1691-1692, for which service he was made Major.
REFERENCE: Year Book, Society of Colonial Wars, p. 185-188; "Magnalia Christi Americana," by Rev. Cotton Mather, p. 613-18; Morris Genealogy, p. 38 to 50; Woburn Records of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
1. Seymour Morris.
28. Cyrus Austin Hardy.
CAPTAIN JOSIAH CONVERSE .- [1684]-Woburn, Leices- ter and Brookfield, Mass. Representative to the General Court, 1715. Captain of the Woburn Company.
REFERENCE: Year Book of the Society of Colonial Wars, 1894; Sewell's History of Woburn, Mass .; History of Leicester, Mass.
1. Seymour Morris.
LIEUTENANT JOSIAH CONVERSE .- [1710-1775]-Of Wo- burn and Leicester, Mass., and Stafford, Conn .; Representa- tive to the General Court, 1733, from Leicester; Lieutenant of the Leicester Company.
REFERENCE: Year Book of Society of Colonial Wars, 1894; History of Leicester, Mass.
1. Seymour Morris.
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MAJOR AARON COOK .- [1610-1690]-Westfield, Mass. Deputy to General Court, 1668; Ensign, 1676; Captain of Gar- rison in King Philip's War; Major of Hartford Troops, 1687.
REFERENCE: Ancient Windsor, Vol. 2, p. 160; Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895.
42. Charles Thomson Atkinson.
43. Harry Linn Wright.
45. Francis Porter Fisher.
64. Harry Jenkins Bardwell.
CAPTAIN AARON COOK .- [1641-1716]-Ensign, 1663; Captain, 1678-1713, Hadley Militia. Deputy, 1689-91-93-97.
REFERENCE: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895, p. 213.
42. Charles Thomson Atkinson.
43. Harry Linn Wright.
45. Francis Porter Fisher.
64. Harry Jenkins Bardwell.
MOSES COOK .- Killed in King Philip's War, Westfield, 1676.
REFERENCE: Savage's Genealogical Dictionary, N. E., p. 448; Ancient Windsor.
42. Charles Thomson Atkinson.
SAMUEL COOK .- Was commissioned Lieutenant at Wal- lingford, Conn., Oct., 1741. He was promoted Captain, Oct., 1742.
REFERENCE: Connecticut Colonial Records, Vol. 1735-1743, p. 418-488.
59. Charles Pratt Whitney.
THADDEUS COOK .- Was commissioned Ensign of Second Company of Preston, Conn., in Eighth Conn. Regiment in Oct., 1755. Lieutenant in Troop of Horse, Tenth Conn. Regiment in Oct., 1757; Captain of Second Company or train band at Pres- ton, Conn., in May, 1763; Captain of troop of horse in Tenth Conn. Regiment in May, 1764. He was Deputy from Walling- ford, Conn., to the General Court, 1775.
REFERENCE: Connecticut Colonial Records, Vol. 1751-1757, p. 414; Vol. 1757-1762, p. 69; Vol. 1762-1767, p. 142-255; Vol. 1775-1776, p. 2-91; Vol. 1776, p. 29.
59. Charles Pratt Whitney.
FRANCIS COOKE .- [1583-1663]-Came over in the May- flower. Served in expedition against Indians, under Capt. Myles Standish, February 16, 1621. Member of the Plymouth Military Company, June 22, 1644.
REFERENCE: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895, p. 213.
34. Hempstead Washburne.
72. Lester Orestes Goddard.
90. Edwin Fraser Gillette.
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JOHN COOPER .- (-1689.) First settler New Haven, and signed the fundamental agreement there in 1639. Deputy a number of times and Assistant in 1676.
REFERENCE: Hinman's First Puritan Settlers, p. 706. 93. Wyllys King Smith.
LIEUTENANT THOMAS COOPER .- [1619-1675]-Of Springfield, Mass. Lieutenant of the Springfield Company. When the Indians attacked Brookfield, Mass., August 7, 1675, Lieut. Cooper commanded the rescuing force of twenty-seven dragoons and the Springfield Indians; was in command at Springfield, Mass., and was killed by the Indians at the burn- ing of that town on Oct. 5, 1675; in 1668 was representative to the General Court of Massachusetts Bay Colony.
REFERENCE: Records of Society of Colonial Wars; Hub- bard's "History of Western Massachusetts," and "History of New England;" "Massachusetts Bay Colonial Records;" History of Springfield, Mass .; History of North Brookfield, Mass .; History of Hadley, Mass.
68. Albert Judson Fisher.
WILLIAM CROCKER .- A member of Lieut. Thos. Dim- mock's Company of Barnstable, Mass., in August, 1643.
REFERENCE: Pierce's Colonial Lists, p. 73.
105. Henry Clay Fuller.
WILLIAM CROMWELL .- A member of the Legislative Council of Lord Proprietor of Maryland, Lord Baltimore. He was paid forty pounds of tobacco by the Assembly of Maryland in November, 1678, for services rendered in an expedition against the Nanticoke Indians in the same year.
REFERENCE: Archives of Maryland Records, 1678-1683, p. 96; Genealogy of Chenoweth and Cromwell Families; History of Vir- ginia, p. 341.
11. Charles Cromwell.
JAMES CUDWORTH .- [- 1682]-Was representative, 1649-56-59; Assistant, 1656-8; Captain of Militia; commanded in early part of King Philip's War the whole force of Ply- mouth Colony; Deputy Governor in 1681.
REFERENCE: Savage's Genealogical Dictionary.
24. Lemuel Ruggles Hall.
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JOHN CUNNABELL .- [1649-50 -]-Was member of the company of Capt. William Turner, for services in King Phil- ip's War. The company defended Northampton against the Indians, March 14, 1676, and defeated the Indians at the bat- tle of "Great Falls," May 18, 1676. (For his services under Capt. Turner he received £3 8s 6d, as per journal of John Hull, who was treasurer of Massachusetts Colony, 1675-1680.)
REFERENCE: New England Historical and Gen. Register; Newcomb Genealogy; Cunnabell Genealogy.
38. George Whitfield Newcomb.
LIEUT. PHILIP CURTIS .- Lieutenant in Capt. Hench- man's Company; slain by the Indians in an expedition which left Boston in 1675 for the rescue of some captives taken by the savages at the Town of Marlborough. The captives were re- covered, but in an assault at the Indian camp at Hassanomos- sett (now Grafton) led by Lieut. Curtis, he was killed.
REFERENCE: Bodge's Soldiers in King Philip's War. 56. Wyman Kneeland Flint.
ISAAC CUSHMAN .- (1676-1727.) Lieutenant of Militia company, Plympton, Mass., for many years.
REFERENCE: Cushman Genealogy.
105. Henry Clay Fuller.
THOMAS CUSHMAN .- A member of the Plymouth, Mass., Military Company in August, 1643.
REFERENCE: Pierce's Colonial List, p. 76.
105. Henry Clay Fuller.
ENSIGN JAMES CUTLER .- [1606-1694]-Soldier in King Philip's War.
REFERENCE: Year Book 1894, Society of Colonial Wars; New England Genealogical and Historical Register, Vol. 37, p. 74.
25. Frank Baker.
57. Charles Clarence Poole.
LIEUTENANT THOMAS CUTLER .- [1648-1722]-Lieuten- ant of the Lexington Company.
REFERENCE: Hudson's History of Lexington, p. 49.
25. Frank Baker.
RICHARD CUTT .- Came from England prior to 1646; died 1676; was made Captain in command of fort built at Great Island, 1660; represented Portsmouth several times in the General Court between 1655 and 1676.
REFERENCE: Adam's Portsmouth, p. 48; History of Cutt family.
46. George Butters.
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LIEUTENANT ELIHU DAGGETT .- Oct. 16, 1754, Lieuten- ant in Capt. John Stearnes' Company; April 6, 1757, private in Capt. John Stearnes' Company, alarm soldiers.
REFERENCE: French and Indian War Rolls; Vol. 93, p. 142; Vol. 95, p. 261.
66. Daniel Charles Daggett.
SAMUEL DAMON .- A soldier in the Narragansett or King Philip's War from Reading, Mass.
REFERENCE: Mass. Archives, Vol. 68, p. 79-100
39. George Samuel Marsh.
DEPUTY GOV. THOMAS DANFORTH .- (1622-1699.) Cam- bridge. Deputy Governor of Massachusetts in 1676-1692.
REFERENCE: 1896 Year Book, 308.
64. Harry Jenkins Bardwell.
MAJOR GENERAL DANIEL, DENISON .- Massachusetts Colonial forces, who was appointed Captain (during the Pe- quot War), 1637, and Major General from 1652 to 1680. Deputy to the General Court, 1635-52. Colonial Secretary, 1653. Com- missioner for the United Colonies, 1654-62.
REFERENCE: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895, p. 216; Savage's Gen. Dict.
54. William Ward Wight.
CAPTAIN GEORGE DENISON .- Captain of Roxbury, Mass., train band, 1646; campaigned against Narragansetts, 1654, also 1675; was at "Swamp Fight." In 1676 was appointed by Con- necticut Council second in command of all Connecticut forces; was deputy to Legislature fifteen different times, 1671-1694.
REFERENCE: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1894, p. 30-83; Connecticut Colonial Records, 1662-94.
10. Edward Milton Adams.
51. Franklin Adams Meacham.
GEORGE DENISON, JR .- Was appointed Commissary of Connecticut forces in New London County, 1703.
REFERENCE: Connecticut Colonial Records, Vol. 1689-1706, p. 458.
10. Edward Milton Adams.
51. Franklin Adams Meacham.
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JOHN DENISON .- Of Stonington, Conn., was Ensign in Colonial forces, Aug. 7, 1673 and later; Was Deputy many years.
REFERENCE: Connecticut Colonial Records, 1665, p. 206.
10. Edward Milton Adams.
51. Franklin Adams Meacham.
DANIEL DENNY .- Captain of Militia at Leicester, Mass .; representative to the General Court, 1745-46-47.
REFERENCE: History of Leicester, Mass., 1860; Denny Genea- logy, 1886.
5. John Smith Sargent.
BALTHASAR DE WOLF .- Of Lyme, Conn. 1668, Member of the Lyme Train Band.
REFERENCE: Soc. Col. Wars Year Book, 1896, p. 310.
71. Ebenezer Lane.
EBENEZER DIBBLE .- (1641-1675.) Killed in Great Swamp Fight, King Philip's War.
REFERENCE: Stiles' Ancient Windsor, Vol. 1, p. 225; Vol. 2, p. 174.
93. Wyllys King Smith.
NATHANIEL DICKENSON .- (- 1676.) Member of the Hampshire Troop under Capt. John Pynchon at its formation in 1663.
REFERENCES: Sheldon, pp. 1-19-159; Savage, Vol. 2, p. 48. REFERENCE: Morton Memoranda (Leach) p. 134.
64. Harry Jenkins Bardwell.
93. Wyllys King Smith.
SERGT. OBADIAH DICKENSON .- (1641-1698.) One of the founders of Hatfield and one of the first members of the Hampshire Troop. His house was burned by Indians Septem- ber 19, 1677. His wife wounded and himself and daughter carried to Canada, whence he returned next year.
REFERENCE: Morton's Memoranda (Leach) p. 136.
93. Wyllys King Smith.
SERGT. JOHN DICKINSON .- (-1676.) Of Hadley; slain in the "Falls Fight" in King Philip's war. Leader of a band of twelve volunteers from Hatfield.
REFERENCES: Sheldon's Deerfield, Vol. 1, pp. 154 and 159; S. C. Wars, 1896, Year Book, page 310.
64. Harry Jenkins Bardwell.
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JOSEPH DICKINSON .- (- 1675.) Of Northfield, Mass. A member of Capt. Beer's Company that went from Hadley, Mass., to Northfield for the purpose of rescuing the garrison stationed there. Most of the company, including Joseph Dickinson, were killed on the 4th of September, 1675, by the Indians.
REFERENCES: Mass. Archives, Vol. 67, p. 254; Bodge's Sol- diers in King Philip's War; N. E. H. and G. R., Vol. 38, p. 329; History of Northfield, Mass., pp. 71-74; Judd's History of Hadley, p. 143.
96. Oliver Partridge Dickinson.
CAPT. ABRAHAM DICKERMAN .- (1634-1711.) Lieuten- ant New Haven Train Band.
REFERENCE: Colonial Records of Conn., 1698 to 1706, p. 24. 93. Wyllys King Smith.
CAPT. ISAAC DICKERMAN .- (1677-1758.) Captain of the New Haven Train Band, 1722.
REFERENCE: Colonial Records of Conn., 1717 to 1725, p. 341. 93. Wyllys King Smith.
JOHN DOANE .- [1591-1686]-Of Plymouth and Eastham; Governor's Assistant, 1632-3; Governor's Assistant, 1639, "to make laws for the Colony;" member of Plymouth Military Company, 1643; Deputy from Plymouth, 1639-42; from East- ham, 1649-50-53-59.
REFERENCE: Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 5-121; Pierce's Colonial Lists, p. 76.
18. Scott Jordan.
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COMMISSARY WILLIAM DOUGLAS .- [1610-1682]-Glou- cester and Boston, Mass., and New London, Conn. Commis- sioner of New London, 1667; Representative to the General Court, 1672, and thereafter; Commissary to the army during King Philip's War.
REFERENCE: Savage's Gen. Dict, of N. E .; Connecticut Colonial Records, Vol. 4, p. 289; Vol. 2, p. 442-455; Vol. 6, p. 489; Vol. 7, p. 468; Caulkin's History of New London.
68. Albert Judson Fisher.
96. Oliver Partridge Dickinson.
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LIEUTENANT JOHN DRESSER .- [1639-1724]-Member of the Provincial forces of Massachusetts Bay. Deputy, 1691, and for several years thereafter from Rowley, Mass.
REFERENCE: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895, p. 218. 6. Lyman Dresser Hammond.
CAPTAIN RICHARD DRESSER .- [1714-1797]-Captain of the Charlton, Mass., Company in Col. John Chandler's Regi- ment, that marched to the relief of Ft. William Henry, Aug. 10, 1758, French and Indian War.
REFERENCE: Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 95, p. 519.
6. Lyman Dresser Hammond.
ABRAHAM DU BOIS .- Served in the second Canadian ex- pedition against the French.
REFERENCE: New York Colonial Manuscripts, English, Vol. 60, p. 188.
13. Samuel Eberly Gross.
LOUIS DUBOIS .- French Huguenot settler and patentee of large land tract in eastern New York. Founder of the Hugue- not settlement, New Paltz, in Ulster County. His wife, Cath- erine (Blanshan) DuBois, and her three children, with others, were carried into captivity by the Indians at the burning of Hurley (New Village), June 7, 1663. Louis DuBois led an ex- pedition against the Indians, which defeated them in battle and effected the rescue of the captives. In 1670 he served again in the Colonial forces against the Indians, who were then on the war path. Was Magistrate in 1673, and after, at New Vil- lage and Marbleton; also was founder and First Elder of the French Reform Church of New Paltz.
REFERENCE: "American Ancestry," Vol. 1, p. 24-25; J. B. Beers' "History of Green County, New York;" Brodhead's "His- tory of New York," Vol. 1, p. 657-678-711-714; Ibid., Vol. 2, p. 311-312; N. Y. Historic Documents, Vol. 13, p. 338-350; N. Y. Col. Archives, Vol. 13, p. 450; N. Y. Col. Archives, Vol. 13, p. 448; Schoonmaker's His. of Kingston, N. Y., p. 41-60-71-72-243-478.
13. Samuel Eberly Gross.
LIEUTENANT SOLOMON DUBOIS .- Lieutenant of the Ulster County Militia during early Colonial wars, given in list of the "Commanding Officers as well Milletery and Sivel," in 1728; in an Ulster County roster of "Old Ofesers and Old Men," as the name was spelled at that time: Lieut Sallomon DuBoys.
REFERENCE: Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. 2, p. 588.
13. Samuel Eberly Gross.
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FRANCIS DUDLEY .- A soldier in King Philip's War.
REFERENCE: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1894, p. 53; Spooner Genealogy; Dudley Genealogy; Putnam's Monthly His- torical Magazine.
49. Frank Eugene Spooner.
GOVERNOR THOMAS DUDLEY .- Came to America in 1630; was Governor or Deputy Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1634 to 1640. being third Governor of the Colony. Assistant, 1635-36-41-44. Continuously in office 22 years. Com- missioner for the United Colonies, 1643-47-49. Twice President of the United Colonies, Major General or commander of all the military forces in the Colony in 1644 and was again Gov- ernor from 1645 to 1650.
REFERENCE: Society of Colonial Wars Year Book, 1895, p. 60 and 219; Massachusetts Colonial Records, 1630-1653; Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, p. 243; Savage's Genealogical Dictionary; Ruggles Genealogy, p. 141-2-3; Humphrey Genealogy; Dudley Genealogy; Woodbridge Genealogy; New England Historical and Genealogical Register; Suffield, Conn., Simsbury, Conn., Nor- folk, Conn., town and church records; Southfield, Mass., church records.
4. William Ruggles Tucker.
5. John Smith Sargent.
10. Edward Milton Adams.
19. Jonathan Edwards Woodbridge.
24. Lemuel Ruggles Hall.
54. William Ward Wight.
57. Charles Clarence Poole.
96. Oliver Partridge Dickinson.
101. John Newbury Bagley.
JOHN DUMBLETON, JR .- [1658-1675]-Killed by Indians during King Philip's War at Westfield, Mass., Oct. 27, 1675.
REFERENCE: Savage's Gen. Dict .; History of Hadley, p. 156, by Judd; Holland's "History of Western Mass.," p. 106-107; Sprague's Historic Address, p. 24; Markham's "History of King Philip's War," p. 123-155; Hubbard's "Indian Wars in New Eng- land," p. 127.
68. Albert Judson Fisher.
WILLIAM EAGER .- (Ager, Agur) was private in Capt. Thomas Prentiss' Company of "Middlesex" troopers in Mt. Hope campaign; his name appears on roll of Aug. 27, 1675; he was also in same company under Lieut. Edward Oakes, 1675-6.
REFERENCE: N. E. Hist. and Gen. Reg., Vol. 47, p. 280-4. 52. Hobart Chatfield Chatfield-Taylor.
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THOMAS EAMES .- (1618-1680.) Framingham, Mass. A soldier in the war 1637; his house was burned by the In- dians February, 1676-7. His wife and some of his children killed.
REFERENCE: Barry's History of Framingham, Mass., p. 227. 99. Eames Mac Veagh.
SAMUEL EDDY .- Of Plymouth, Mass .; member of the Ply- mouth Military Company in August, 1643.
REFERENCE: Pierce's Colonial Lists, p. 76. 67. John Demmon Vandercook.
ROBERT ELLIOTT .- Representative to General Court; President of Council of Province of N. H.
REFERENCE: Provincial Records, N. H .; Savage's Dictionary. 46. George Butters.
EDWARD ELMER, SR .- A soldier in King Philip's War, and killed in June, 1676.
REFERENCE: S. C. W. 1895 Year Book. 39. George Samuel Marsh.
SERGEANT JOHN EMERY, JR .- [1629-1693]-Of New- bury, Mass .; soldier under Major Samuel Appleton, Dec. 19, 1675, at the "Great Swamp Fight." Served in Capt. Samuel Brocklebank's Company.
REFERENCE: Soldiers of King Philip's War, 1675-7, p. 109- 159-310; Coffin's History of Newbury, p. 145; N. E. Hist. and Gen. Register, Vol. 27, p. 423.
2. Captain Philip Reade.
CAPTAIN JOHN EVERETT .- [1636-1714]-Dedham, Mass. In 1695 commanded a company of fifty or sixty Massachusetts soldiers, raised and sent by the Massachusetts Colony to as- sist the New Hampshire Colony against the Indians. Sta- tioned at Exeter and Portsmouth, N. H., and after eleven months ordered into Maine.
REFERENCE: Savage's Genealogical Dictionary; N. H. Pro- vincial Papers, Vol. 11, p. 153-157-158-169; "Acts and Resolves of the Province of Mass. Bay," Vol. 7; Resolves, 1692-1702, Appendix 2, p. 521.
68. Albert Judson Fisher.
82. Marvin Andrus Farr.
GABRIEL FALLOWELL .- A member of the Plymouth Military Company in August, 1643.
REFERENCE: Pierce's Colonial Lists, p. 76.
61. Victor Clifton Alderson.
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LIEUTENANT DAVID FARNSWORTH .- [1711 -]-Of Charlestown and Hollis, N. H. On April 20, 1757, he was taken prisoner by party of seventy French and Indians, and carried to Canada. Some years later he was redeemed and returned home.
REFERENCE: Farnsworth Genealogy, p. 87; Saunderson's History of Charlestown, p. 14-335.
4. William Ruggles Tucker.
MATTHIAS FARNSWORTH .- Of Groton. Served in 1675 with Maj. Willard. His home was burned by the Indians in 1676, and the family took refuge in Concord.
REFERENCE: History of Groton; Bodge's Soldiers in King Philip's War, pp. 121 and 436.
4. William Ruggles Tucker.
67. John Demmon Vandercook.
82. Marvin Andrus Farr.
SAMUEL FARNSWORTH .- [1669 -]-A member of the Garrison of Groton, Mass., March 17, 1691-2.
REFERENCE: N. E. Hist. and Gen. Register for 1889, p. 374.
4. William Ruggles Tucker.
STEPHEN FARNSWORTH .- Was captured by the Indians, April 19, 1746, and taken to Montreal, where he was confined. He was also one of Capt. Stevens' company, raised for the de- fense of "No. 4;" company formed June 21, 1750.
REFERENCE: History of Charlestown, N. H., p. 342.
67. John Demmon Vandercook.
STEPHEN FARR .- Served in King Philip's War; from Concord, 1675-1676, in Capt. Davenport's Company.
REFERENCE: N. E. H. & G. R., Vol. 39. p. 256; Bodge's Sol- diers in King Philip's War, p. 170.
82. Marvin Andrus Farr.
JACOB FARRAR .- One of the seven victims killed and mu- tilated by the Indians in Monaco's raid upon Lancaster, Aug. 27, 1675, during King Philip's War.
REFERENCE: Nourse's "Military Annals of Lancaster," p. 10: Savage's Genealogical Dictionary; Year Book Society of Colo- nial Wars, 1895; Marvin's History of Lancaster, p. 59-102.
68. Albert Judson Fisher.
JOHN FIELD .- Was a soldier under Capt. Turner in the "Falls Fight" in King Philip's War.
REFERENCE: Sheldon, Vol. 2, p. 156. 64. Harry Jenkins Bardwell.
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CAPT. JOSEPH FIELD .- (1658-1736.) Hatfield and Deer- field. Was a captain in the Indian wars.
REFERENCE: Sheldon, Vol. 2, p. 156.
64. Harry Jenkins Bardwell.
ZACHARIAH FIELD .- ( -- 1666.) One of the 37 sol- diers from Hartford that served in the Pequot War.
REFERENCE: 1896 Year Book p. 316.
64. Harry Jenkins Bardwell.
ANTHONY FISHER, JR .- [- 1670]-Dedham, Mass., in 1637; member of Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1644.
REFERENCE: Savage's Genealogical Dictionary: Whitman's History of A. and H. Artillery Company, p. 143; Mass. Bay Colonial Records, Vol. 4, part 1, p. 117.
68. Albert Judson Fisher.
NATHANIEL FISKE .- September 3, 1675, credited with £1 13s 0d for services performed in Capt. Daniel Henchman's Company in King Philip's War.
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REFERENCE: Bodge's Soldiers in King Philip's War, p. 52. 4. William Ruggles Tucker.
67. John Demmon Vandercook.
REV. JAMES FITCH .- (1622-1702.) Chaplain of the Con- necticut forces in the "Great Swamp Fight" in King Philip's War. Appointed chaplain of forces under Major Treat in January, 1675. Requested to accompany Major John Talcott in May, 1676. Appointed by the General Court of Connecticut to secure the fidelity of the Indian Allies.
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