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Loveman, George. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co. (Greenfield). Col. David Field's regt. ; service, 4 days ; com- pany marched on the alarm of Aug. 14, 1777.
Lucas, Daniel. Private, Capt. Isaac Newton's Co., Col. S. Murray's regt. ; enlisted July 13, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 10, 1780 ; service, 3 mos., 7 days, including 9 days travel home (172 miles) ; regiment raised in Hampshire Co. to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
Luckust, Edmund. Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col.
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David Wells' regt. ; service, 2 mos., 8 days, including travel home ; company raised May 10, 1777, for service at Ticon- deroga and discharged July 8, 1777.
Lyon, Jonathan. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; service, I mo., 17 days ; com- pany raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga.
McAllister, Daniel. Private, Capt. Isaac Newton's Co., Col. S. Murray's regt. ; enlisted July 13, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 10, 1780 ; service, 3 mos., 7 days, including 9 days travel home (172 miles); regiment raised in Hampshire Co., to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
Macnter, Alexander. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; service, I mo., 17 days ; com- pany raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga.
Mallaray, William. Private, Capt. Isaac Newton's Co., Col. S. Murray's regt. ; enlisted July 30, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 2 mos., 20 days, including 9 days travel home (172 miles) ; regiment raised in Hampshire Co. to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
Man, (?) Elisha. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt. ; pay abstract for mileage and travel al- lowance from place of discharge home ; sworn to at Deerfield, Dec. 10, 1777 ; 108 miles travel allowed said Man ; company served at Ticonderoga for 3 months from Sept. 1, 1776. [Probably Elisha Munn.]
Marrett, Nathaniel. Framingham ; list of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from 5th Hampshire Co. regt., endorsed "Col. David Field's return ;" engaged for the town of Greenfield ; joined Capt. Smith's Co., Col. Marshall's regt. ; term, 3 years ; also, sergeant, 2d Co., Col. Thomas Mar- shall's (10th) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for serv- ice from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 24, 1779 ; also, Capt. Josiah Smith's (3d) Co., Col. Marshall's regt. ; muster rolls for Jan. and April, 1779, dated West Point ; engaged Dec. 24, 1776.
Manter, " Orial." Private, Capt. Isaac Newton's Co.,
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Col. S. Murray's regt. ; enlisted July 30, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780 ; service, 2 mos., 20 days, including 9 days travel home (172 miles) ; regiment raised in Hampshire Co. to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
Marrill, Nathaniel. Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Prospect Hill, Nov. 16, 1775. [Name crossed out on roll.]
Martangale [Martindale], Ebenezer. Private, Capt. Tim- othy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; service, I mo., 17 days ; company raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga ; also, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Wells' regt. ; service, 2 mos., 8 days, including travel home ; company raised May 10, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga and was discharged July 8, 1777 ; also, Capt. Timothy Childs' (Greenfield) Co., Col. David Field's regt .; service, 4 days on the alarm at Bennington of Aug. 14, 1777.
Martangale [Martindale], Uriah. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' (Greenfield) Co., Col. David Field's regt. ; service, 4 days on the alarm at Bennington, Aug. 14, 1777.
Martindil [Martindale], Uriah. Capt. John Wells' Co., Col. David Wells' regt. ; enlisted Sept. 22, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 23, 1777; service, I mo., 2 days; in Northern depart- ment ; company detached from Hampshire Co. militia ; roll dated Shelburne.
Mauley, John. List of men raised for the 6 months serv- ice and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Totaway, Oct. 25, 1780.
Meiggs, Phineas. List of men to serve in Continental Army for the term of 9 months, agreeable to resolve of April 20, 1778, as returned by Capt. Timothy Childs and Capt. Ebenezer Arms, dated Greenfield, Sept. 25, 1778.
Meen [perhaps Munn], Calvin. List of men entitled to $20 or 200 acres of land, agreeable to resolve of March 5, 1801 ; 4th Mass. regt .; residence, Greenfield.
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Merrett, Simeon. Private, Capt. Isaac Newton's Co., Col. S. Murray's regt. ; enlisted July 30, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780 ; service, 2 mos., 20 days ; including 9 days travel home (170 miles) ; regiment raised in Hampshire Co. to rein- force Continental Army for 3 months.
Michel [Mitchell], Elijah. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Samuel Williams' regt. of minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; left place of rendezvous May 30, 1775, and re- turned home ; service, 30 days ; also, Capt. Timothy Childs' (Greenfield) Co., Col. David Field's regt .; service, 4 days ; company marched on alarm at Bennington of Aug. 14, 1777.
Mitchel, Elijah. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt. ; pay abstract for travel allowance, etc. ; from place of discharge home ; sworn to at Deerfield, Dec. 10, 1777; 92 miles travel allowed said Mitchel; com- pany served at Ticonderoga for 3 months from Sept. I, 1776.
Miles, Daniel. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt .; service, I mo., 17 days ; company raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga ; also, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Wells' regt. ; service, 2 mos., 8 days, including travel home ; company raised May 10, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga and was discharged July 8, 1777.
Millings, Richard. List of men raised to serve in Conti- nental Army, as returned by Lieut. Samuel Wells, sworn to in Hampshire Co., April 7, 1779; residence, Greenfield ; engaged for the town of Greenfield ; joined Capt. Smith's Co., Col. Marshall's regt. ; term, 3 years.
Millen, Richard. Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from 5th Hampshire Co. regt., endorsed " Col'o David Field's Return ; " engaged for town of Green- field ; joined Capt. Smith's Co., Col. Marshall's regt .; term 3 years ; also, sergeant, 2d Co., Col. Thomas Marshall's
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regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. I, 1777, to Dec. 24 1779; residence, South Hadley ; reported discharged Dec. 24, 1779 ; also, Capt. Josiah Smith's (3d) Co., Col. Thomas Marshall's regt. ; return of men who were in camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777, and who had not been absent subsequently except on furlough, etc. ; reported de- ceased ; also, same co. and regt. ; muster rolls for Jan. and April, 1779, dated West Point; appointed Dec. 24, 1776; also, ensign, Col. Marshall's regt. ; list of officers promoted in the Continental Army ; commissioned Nov. 26, 1779.
Miller, Benjamin. Greenfield ; private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775 ; service, 3 mos., 8 days ; also, company receipt for wages for Sept. 1775 ; dated Camp at Prospect Hill ; also, company return [probably Oct. 1775] ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Prospect Hill, Dec. 22, 1775.
Moore, John. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt .; pay abstract for mileage and travel al- lowance from place of discharge home, sworn to at Deerfield, Dec. 10, 1777; 140 miles travel allowed said Moore; com- pany served at Ticonderoga for 3 months from Sept. 1, 1776.
Monson, Moses. Private, Capt. Thomas French's Co., Col. David Wells' regt. ; service between Sept. 23, 1777, and Oct. 18, 1777, 18 days, in Northern department.
More, William. Capt. Col. Wm. Shepard's (3d) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779 ; reported as serving 30 mos. as lieutenant, 6 mos. as captain ; also, letter from said Moore, lieut., and other officers of Col. Shepard's regt., dated Camp at Valley Forge May 1, 1778, requesting that application be made to the Board of War, for clothing granted them by resolve of March 13, 1778 ; also, lieutenant, Capt. Thomas Fish's Co., Col. Shepard's regt. ; muster roll for July and August, 1778 ; also, same co. and regt., muster roll for Oct. 1778, dated
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Providence; commissioned Jan. 1, 1777 ; reported trans- ferred to (late) Capt. Bull's Co., Oct. 20, 1778 ; also, Capt. Libbens Ball's Co., Col. Shepard's regt. ; muster roll for Oct. 1778 ; also Maj. Ball's Co., Col. Shepard's regt. ; muster roll for Nov. 1778, sworn to in camp at Providence ; also cap- tain, Lieutenant Colonel's Co., Col. Shepard's regt. ; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for March and April, 1779, dated Providence ; commissioned March 31, 1779; also, captain, Col. Shepard's (4th) regt. ; return of officers for clothing, dated Salem, Aug. 28, 1779 ; also cap- tain, 4th Mass. regt. ; list of settlements of rank of Continental officers, dated West Point, made by a board held for the pur- pose and confirmed by Congress Sept. 6, 1779, commissioned June 15, 1779. (Capt. Moore was a prominent man in Greenfield after the war.)
Moreley, John. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of six months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, Aug. 12, 1780 ; age, 27 yrs ; stature, 5 ft. 3 in. ; complexion, dark ; engaged for town of Greenfield, arrived at Springfield, Aug. 10, 1780, marched to camp Aug. 12, 1780, under com- mand of Ensign Boardman.
Morgan, Caleb. Greenfield ; private, Capt. Samuel Taylor's Co., Col. Nicholas Dike's regt. ; pay abstract for mileage, dated Roxbury, Sept. 17, 1776 ; also, same co. and regt .; pay abstract for allowance, etc., from place of discharge home, dated Dorchester Heights, Nov. 28, 1776 ; said Morgan credited with allowance for 6 days travel (113 miles) ; also, Capt. John Morgan's Co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt. ; engaged Aug. 24 (also given Sept. 18) 1777; service in Northern department ; said Morgan, with others, reported as having deserted Oct. 27, 1777, and pay not allowed.
Morley, George. Receipt dated April 17, 1781, for bounty paid said Morley by Benjamin Hosley, on behalf of a class
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of the town of Greenfield, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years ; also descriptive list of men raised in Hampshire Co. to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Noah Goodman, superintendent ; age, 24 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. Io in; complexion, light ; hair, light ; occupation, farmer ; engaged for town of Greenfield ; engaged March 30, 1781 ; term, 3 years.
Morrison, John. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; enlisted July 10, 1777; service, 38 days, including travel home (80 miles) ; company marched to reinforce Northern Army after the evacuation of Ticonderoga ; roll sworn to at Deerfield. (May not belong to Green- field.)
Mun, Asa. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; service, 17 days ; reported as having lost his leg ; company raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga. (He was a tailor in Greenfield.)
Munn, Calvin, Monson. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from 9th Co., Col. John Bliss's (Ist Hampshire Co.) regt .; as returned by Capt. Caleb Keep ; residence, Monson ; engaged for town of Monson; joined Capt. Keep's Co., Col. William Shepherd's regt. ; engaged in 1777, term during the war ; also, private, Capt. Caleb Keep's Co., Col. William Shepherd's regt .; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 21, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779 ; also same co. and regt. ; muster rolls for Oct. and Nov. 1778 ; dated Providence ; also, Lieut. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's Co .; Col. Shepherd's regt. ; muster roll for March and April 1779, dated Providence ; enlisted April 22, 1777 ; enlistment 3 yrs. ; reported on fatigue duty ; also, private and corporal, Lieut. Colonel's Co., Col. Shepherd's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780 ; reported as serving 7 mos. as private, 5 mos. as corporal ; also Lieut. Colonel's Co., 4th Mass. regt .; return made up for the year 1780, dated West Point ; reported promoted to corporal
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Aug. 1, 1780 ; also, private, Lieut. Colonel's Co., Col. Shep- herd's (4th) regt .; return for gratuity, dated Highlands, Feb. 24, 1780; gratuity paid Sergt. Munn, Jan. 29, 1780; also, corporal, Capt. Elnathan Huskell's Co., Col. Shephard's regt. ; muster rolls for Dec. 1780-Feb. 1782, dated York Hutts ; reported on furlough in Dec. 1781, and Jan. 1782. (Tavern keeper in Greenfield after the war.)
Mun, Elisha. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; return for equipments (year not given, probably 1775. See Noah Mun).
Mun, Elisha. Private, Capt. Enoch Chapin's Co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards ; enlisted July 27, 1778, discharged Dec. 4, 1778 ; service, 5 mos., 7 (?) days ; company detached from Hampshire Co. Militia to guard stores at Springfield and Brookfield for 6 months' from July 1, 1778 ; roll dated Springfield.
Mun, Noah, Greenfield (also given Northfield). Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; mus- ter roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted July 15, 1775 ; serv- ice, 17 days ; also, company receipt for wages for Sept. 1775, dated Camp at Prospect Hill; also, company return (prob- ably Oct. 1775) ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Prospect Hill, Nov. 27, 1775 ; also private, Capt. Timothy Child's (Greenfield) Co., Col. David Field's regt. ; service, 4 days ; company marched on the alarm at Bennington of Aug. 14, 1777.
Munn, Samuel, Greenfield. Private, Capt. Samuel Taylor's Co., Col. Nicholas Dike's regt. ; pay abstract for mileage, dated Roxbury, Sept. 17, 1776 ; also, same co. and regt. ; pay ab- stract for travel allowances, etc., from place of discharge home, dated Dorchester Heights, Nov. 28, 1776; said Munn credited with allowance for 6 days travel (113 miles).
Nash, Daniel, Greenfield. Ist Lieutenant, Capt. Ebenezer Arms' (10th ) Co., Col. David Field's (5th Hampshire Co.) regt. of Mass. Militia; list of officers chosen in
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said regiment, dated Deerfield, April 22, 1776; ordered in Council May 3, 1776, that said officers be commissioned ; reported commissioned May 3, 1776 ; also petition addressed to the Council, dated Greenfield, April 13, 1780, signed by said Nash of Greenfield, stating that he had been commis- sioned lieutenant of the 10th Co., 5th regt., May 3, 1776, and that by reason of old age and infirmity he was no longer able to serve in that capacity, and asked permission to resign his commission ; certificate attached, signed by Lieut. Col. David Wells, certifies that said Nash was both old and infirm and unable to serve either at home or abroad ; ordered in Council April 25, 1780, that the resignation be accepted.
Nash, Simeon. Greenfield; private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Samuel Williams' regt. of minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; left place of rendezvous May 1, 1775 ; service, 10 days ; reported engaged in service ; also, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; service, I mo., 17 days, company raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga ; also, cor- poral, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Porter's regt. ; marched from home July 9, 1777 ; engaged July 10, 1777; discharged, Aug. 12, 1777; service, 38 days, including travel home (80 miles) ; company marched to reinforce Northern Army after the evacuation of Ticonderoga ; roll sworn to at Deerfield ; also, Capt. John Wells' Co. of Hampshire Co. Militia ; en- gaged Sept. 22, 1777; discharged Oct. 23, 1777; service, I mo., 2 days, under Col. David Wells in Northern department ; roll dated Shelburne.
Nash, Tubal. Greenfield; private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Samuel Williams' regt. of minute-men, which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; left place of rendezvous May 6, 1775 ; service, 15 days ; reported returned home ; also, private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. I, 1775 ; service, 3 mos., 8 days ; also, company receipt for wages
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for Sept. 1775, dated Camp at Prospect Hill ; also, company returns (probably Oct. 1775) ; also, order for bounty coat, or its equivalent in money, dated Prospect Hill, Dec. 22, 1775 ; also corporal, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Porter's regt. ; marched from home July 9, 1777; enlisted July 10, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 38 days, including travel home (80 miles) ; company marched to reinforce Northern Army after the evacuation of Ticonderoga; roll sworn to at Deerfield.
Nash, Joseph. Private, James Walworth's Co., Col. Eli- sha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt. ; engaged July 22, 1779 ; discharged Aug. 27, 1779; service, I mo., II days, at New London, Conn., including 6 days travel home (113 miles) ; roll sworn to at Deerfield.
Nicolds, Nathan. Greenfield, list of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Lieut. Samuel Wells' Co., sworn to April 7, 1779; residence, Greenfield ; engaged for the town of Greenfield ; joined Captain Keith's Co., Col. Jackson's regt. ; term, 3 years.
Newton, Asher. Greenfield ; private, Capt. Samuel Tay- lor's Co., Col. Nicholas Dike's regt. ; pay abstract for mileage, dated Roxbury, Sept. 17, 1776; also, same co. and regt .; pay abstract for travel allowance from place of discharge home, dated Dorchester Heights, Nov. 28, 1776; said Newton credited with allowance for six days travel (113 miles) ; also, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; serv- ice, I mo., 17 days ; company raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga ; also, Capt. Timothy Childs' (Green- field) Co., Col. David Field's regt. ; service, 4 days, on alarm at Bennington of Aug. 14, 1777; also, Capt. John Wells' Co. of Hampshire Militia ; engaged Sept. 22, 1777; dis- charged Oct. 23, 1777; service, I mo., 2 days, under Col. David Wells in Northern department; roll dated Shelburne.
Newton, Isaac. Sergeant, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; service, I mo., 17 days ; com-
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pany raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga ; also, Captain James Walworth's Co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hamp- shire Co.) regt. ; engaged July 22, 1779; discharged Aug. 27, 1779 ; service, I mo., II days, at New London, Conn., including 6 days travel home (113 miles) ; roll sworn at Deer- field ; also, captain, 3d Co., Lieut. Col. Wells' (5th Hamp- shire Co.,) regt. ; of Mass. Militia; list of officers commis- sioned June 19, 1780; also, descriptive list dated Deerfield, July 24, 1780, of men detached from Hampshire Co. Mili- tia, agreeable to resolve of June 22, 1780, and returned by Maj. David Dickinson as mustered by him by order of Lieut. Col. David Wells ; rank, captain, 3d or 10th Co., 5th Hampshire Co. regt. ; engaged for town of Greenfield ; term, 3 months ; reported ordered to command the company detached from 5th regt. ; also, capt., Col. S. Murray's regt. ; engaged July 4, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 10, 1780, service, 3 mos., 16 days, including 9 days travel home (172 miles) ; regiment raised in Hampshire Co. to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
Newton, John. Corporal, Capt. Timothy Childs' regt. ; service, I mo., 17 days ; company raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga ; also, Capt. Timothy Childs' (Green- field) Co., Col. David Fields' regt. ; service, 4 days, on alarm at Bennington of Aug. 15, 1777.
Newton, Jonathan. Capt. Timothy Childs' (Greenfield) Co., Col. David Fields' regt. ; service, 4 days, on the alarm at Bennington of Aug. 14, 1777.
Nichols, Allen. Greenfield ; private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; company return (probably Oct. 1775) ; also, private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775, en- listed May 10, 1775 ; service, 2 mos., 26 days ; also, com- pany receipt for wages for Sept. 1775, dated Camp at Pros- pect Hill; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Prospect Hill, Nov. 27, 1775 ; also,
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drum major, Capt. Moses Harvey's Co., Col. Woodbridge's regt. ; engaged, Aug. 22, 1777 ; discharged Nov. 29, 1777 ; service, 3 mos., 17 days, including 9 days' travel home (180 miles) ; regiment raised to reinforce the Northern Army until the last of Nov. 1777.
Nichols, Allen. Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Wells' regt. ; service, 2 mos., 8 days, including travel home ; company raised May 10, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga and was discharged July 8, 1777 ; also, Capt. Timothy Childs' (Greenfield) Co., Col. David Fields' regt. ; service, 4 days on the alarm at Bennington of Aug. 14, 1777. (See Allen Nichols.)
Nichols, Samuel. Greenfield ; private, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Samuel Williams' regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, IO days ; reported enlisted into the army May 1, 1775 ; also, drummer, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 1, 1775 ; service, 3 mos., 8 days ; also company receipt for wages for Sept. 1775, dated Camp at Prospect Hill ; also, company re- turn (probably Oct. 1775) ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Prospect Hill, Nov. 27, 1775 (see Nathaniel Nichols) ; also, drummer, Capt. Reuben Petty's Co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Williams' regt. ; engaged Dec. 16, 1776 ; discharged, March 19, 1777; service, 3 mos., 15 days, including 12 days travel home (240 miles) ; also, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Porter's regt. ; marched from home July 9, 1777; engaged July 10, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 38 days, including travel home (80 miles) ; company marched to reinforce Northern Army after the evacuation of Ticonderoga ; roll sworn to at Deerfield.
Nichols, Samuel. Greenfield, descriptive list of men in ' Continental service ; Capt. King's Co., Lieut. Col. J. Brooks' (7th) regt .; age, 37 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in .; complexion, dark ; hair, dark; occupation, farmer; residence, Greenfield ; en- gaged for town of Greenfield ; engaged Sept. 8, 1782 ; term,
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3 years ; also, private, 5th Co .; entries dated Nov. 11, 1783, and Feb. 1, 1784, of order for wages for May-Dec. (year not given) appearing in a register of orders accepted on account of wages, etc.
Nichols, Nathan. Greenfield ; list of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from 5th Hampshire Co. regt., endorsed " Col. David Fields' Return ;" residence, Green- field ; engaged for town of Greenfield ; joined Capt. Smith's Co., Col. Marshall's regt. ; term, 3 years; also, private, 2d Co., Col. Thomas Marshall's regt .; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 24, 1779 ; reported discharged Dec. 24, 1779 ; also, Capt. Josiah Smith's (3d) Co., Col. Thomas Marshall's (10th) regt. ; muster roll for Jan. 1779, dated West Point ; enlisted Dec. 24, 1776, reported detached.
Nichols, Nathaniel. Drummer, Capt. Agrippa Wells' Co., Col. Whitcomb's regt .; equipment roll (year not given, probably 1775). (See Samuel Nichols.)
Nichols, Nathaniel. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' (Greenfield) Co., Col. David Fields' regt. ; service, 4 days, on alarm at Bennington of Aug. 14, 1777.
Nims, Hull. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; service, I mo., 17 days ; company raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga ; also, Capt. John Wells' Co. of Hampshire Co. militia ; enlisted Sept. 22, 1777; discharged Oct. 23, 1777 ; service, I mo., 2 days, under Col. David Wells in Northern department, roll dated Shel- burne.
Nims, Thomas. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' (Green- field) Co., Col. David Fields' regt. ; service, 4 days ; com- pany marched on alarm at Bennington of Aug. 14, 1777.
Page, David. Private, Capt. Timothy Childs' Co., Col. David Leonard's regt. ; service, I mo., 17 days ; company raised Feb. 24, 1777, for service at Ticonderoga. (Perhaps not Greenfield.)
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Perry, Elnathan. Greenfield (also Springfield); private, Capt. Coburn's Co., Col. Brooks' regt. ; enlisted Jan. 1, 1780, for the war; tried in Aug. 1781, by reg. court martial on charge of being absent without leave and sentenced to 50 lashes ; roll dated "York Hutts," Dec. 17, 1781 ; also, roll dated " York Hutts," Jan. 17, 1782 ; birthplace, Wrentham ; discharged June 8, 1783, by Gen. Washington, enlistment having expired. Having served 3 years, entitled to 200 acres of land or $20. Lived in Vermont.
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