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DIVISION OF LAND
tion of the plan, covering the lots now in Middlefield, was attempted from a study of the deeds on record in Springfield and Northampton. These together with a description of the boundaries of school districts in Middlefield for the year 1833 are a basis for the lay-out shown on the map, which is believed to be in the main correct. The majority of the lots were 100 x 160 rods, containing 100 acres each, and were arranged in tiers running north 2 degrees west. Along the township lines were several wedge-shaped lots like lot No. 207, where Middle- field Center is located, containing 165 acres; lot No. 223, G. E. Cook's farm, lot No. 222, the old Chamberlain farm and the Bissell Lot, 144 acres, and lot No. 129 in the Den, 85 acres. Soon after the purchase of the plantation, Colonel Worthington made the town a donation of 1,200 acres, to defray ministerial and school expenses. Of this area lot No. 223 was leased on December 18, 1780, to Daniel Chapman, for fifty-seven pounds, for a term of 999 years.
PRESCOTT'S GRANT. From a study of the deeds at the various county seats it has been possible to reconstruct Josiah Arnold's original plan of lots in the portion of Prescott's Grant which he bought of William Spencer. This area, supposed to contain 2,600 acres, he divided into four divisions of thirteen lots each. The First Division in the East, so called, bounded east on the west line of Worthington and its south line extended west as far as the Hollow. The Second Division in the East, lying west of the First Division lay partly on the West Hill and partly on the Meadows of Factory Brook and extended northwardly to Dick- son Hill. The First Division in the West extended from the house of Mr. Eden to the old Wanzer farm, where Lyman Meacham once lived. The Second Division in the West lay west of this and along the former Washington line.
The early deeds describe the lots as given on page 350 Ap- pendix A.
APPENDIX D
TOWN OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES
SELECTMEN OF MIDDLEFIELD
1783-84 Samuel Jones, David Mack, Job Robbins.
1785 Malachi Loveland, Timothy McElwain, Solomon Ingham.
1786 Malachi Loveland, Timothy McElwain, William Church.
1787-88 Capt. David Mack, Matthew Smith, Bissell Phelps.
1789
Samuel Jones, James Dickson, Daniel Chapman.
1790
Daniel Chapman, Malachi Loveland, Amasa Graves.
1791
Malachi Loveland, Matthew Smith, Amasa Graves.
1792 Matthew Smith, Samuel Woods, Elisha Mack.
1793-95 Matthew Smith, Erastus Ingham, Elisha Mack.
1796-98
Erastus Ingham, Elisha Mack, Thomas Durant.
1799-1800 Matthew Smith, Uriah Church, Solomon Ingham.
1801-03 Matthew Smith Solomon Ingham, Erastus Ingham.
1804-05 Solomon Ingham, Erastus Ingham, John Smith.
1806 Matthew Smith, John Dickson, Ebenezer Emmons.
1807-10 Uriah Church, John Dickson, Ebenezer Emmons.
1811-14 Erastus Ingham John Dickson, Daniel Root.
1815-16
John Dickson, Daniel Root, John Metcalf.
1817 Solomon Ingham, Daniel Root, Cyrus Cone.
1818 Daniel Root, Cyrus Cone, Alexander Dickson.
1819-20 Cyrus Cone, Alexander Dickson, Green H. Church.
1821-23 John Dickson, Daniel Root, Matthew Smith, Jr.
1824 Daniel Root, Matthew Smith, Jr., Solomon Root, Jr.
1825-27 Matthew Smith, Jr., Solomon Root, Jr., Gaston Dickson.
1828-29 Solomon Root, Jr., Gaston Dickson, Samuel Smith. 1830 Solomon Root, Samuel Smith, James Church.
1831 Samuel Smith, Erastus J. Ingham, Ambrose Smith.
1832 Erastus J. Ingham, Ambrose Smith, Solomon Root.
1833 Ambrose Smith, Solomon Root, James Cross.
1834 Solomon Root, James Cross, Jonathan McElwain.
1835 Erastus J. Ingham, Samuel Smith, Oliver Smith.
1836-37 Oliver Smith, Jesse Wright, Ambrose Newton.
1838 Samuel Smith, Ambrose Newton, Oliver Smith, 2nd.
1839-40 Samuel Smith, Ebenezer Smith, Amasa G. Loveland.
1841 James Church, Dan Pease, Jr., Horace Pease.
1842 Dan Pease, Jr., Ambrose Newton, Henry Hawes.
1843 Dan Pease, Jr., Samuel Loveland, Harry Meacham.
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1844
Samuel Smith, Timothy Root, Samuel Ingham.
James Church, Jonathan McElwain, Ambrose Newton.
1845 1846 1847
James Church, Ambrose Newton, Samuel Ingham.
Ambrose Newton, Samuel Ingham, Samuel Loveland. Samuel Ingham, John L. Bell, Harry Meacham. John L. Bell, Henry Hawes, Jonathan McElwain.
1848 1849 1850 1851 1852-53 1854 1855 1856
Henry Hawes, Jonathan McElwain, Matthew Smith, Jr. James Church, Samuel Ingham, Milton Combs.
Henry Hawes, Jonathan McElwain, Oliver Smith, 2nd.
Ebenezer Smith, Amasa Graves, Amos W. Cross.
Amasa Graves, Amos W. Cross, Daniel Alderman.
1857
Matthew Smith, Ambrose Robbins, Morgan Pease.
1858 1859-62
John L. Bell, Ambrose Robbins, Morgan Pease. John L. Bell, Morgan Pease, Jacob Robbins.
1863 Matthew Smith, John W. Cross, Samuel Smith, Jr.
1864-66
John L. Bell, Morgan Pease, John W. Cross.
1867-68 John L. Bell, Morgan Pease, Hiram Taylor.
1869
John L. Bell, Hiram Taylor, Henry Hawes.
1870-72 1873 Hiram Taylor, Morgan Pease, George W. Cottrell. 1874 Hiram Taylor, M. J. Smith, George W. Cottrell. 1875 Metcalf J. Smith, E. James Ingham, Howard Smith.
1876
Metcalf J. Smith, John L. Bell, Howard Smith. Metcalf J. Smith, E. James Ingham, Howard Smith.
1877-79 1880 1881
John L. Bell, E. James Ingham, Charles Wright.
1882
John L. Bell, E. James Ingham, Clarkson Smith. Metcalf J. Smith, E. James Ingham, Clarkson Smith.
. 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888
Asher Pease, John W. Crane, George S. Bell.
Asher Pease, E. James Ingham, George S. Bell.
Asher Pease, George S. Bell, Orrin Pease.
Asher Pease, John T. Bryan, Harry A. Meacham.
1889
Asher Pease, George W. Howe, Oliver U. Church. John T. Bryan, Oliver U. Church, Olin C. Olds.
1890 1891 John T. Bryan, George W. Cottrell, Spencer A. Knox.
1892
John T. Bryan, George W. Cottrell, Henry Sternagle.
1893
John T. Bryan, George W. Cottrell, Henry Sternagle, Jr.
1894
George W. Cottrell, Metcalf J. Smith, Hiram Taylor.
1895
George W. Cottrell, Henry Sternagle, Jr., William B. Rowen.
1896-97 George W. Cottrell, Henry Sternagle, Jr., Metcalf J. Smith.
1898 George W. Cottrell, Metcalf J. Smith, Olin C. Olds.
1899
John T. Bryan, Wesley Chipman, Olin C. Olds.
1900 John T. Bryan, Olin C. Olds, George W. Cottrell.
1901-02 John T. Bryan, George W. Cottrell, Henry S. Pease.
Daniel Alderman, Matthew Smith, Ambrose Robbins.
Hiram Taylor, John L. Bell, Metcalf J. Smith.
Metcalf J. Smith, Asher Pease, Daniel Alderman, Jr.
Metcalf J. Smith, Asher Pease, George S. Bell.
TOWN OFFICERS OF MIDDLEFIELD-1923-24
Left to right : HENRY S. PEASE, TOWN CLERK AND TOWN TREASURER; G. EDWARD COOK, WESLEY A. OLDS, AND EDWIN H. ALDERMAN, SELECTMEN.
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1903-04 George W. Cottrell, Henry S. Pease, Thomas H. Fleming.
1905 George W. Cottrell, Thomas H. Fleming, George E. Holmes.
1906 George W. Cottrell, Thomas H. Fleming, Wesley A. Olds.
1907-09 George W. Cottrell, Thomas H. Fleming, George W. Bryan.
1910 George W. Cottrell, T. H. Fleming, James D. Carroll.
1911 George W. Cottrell, T. H. Fleming, Fred L. Boyer.
1912 George W. Cottrell, Edwin H. Alderman, Geo. E. Holmes.
1913-16
George W. Cottrell, Edwin H. Alderman, Geo. E. Cook.
1917-18
Wesley J. Chipman, T. H. Fleming, Fred L. Boyer.
1919 Wesley J. Chipman, T. H. Fleming, John W. Ferris.
1920 Adrian G. Hatch, Henry Sternagle, John W. Ferris.
1921 Edwin H. Alderman, Henry Sternagle, Helen M. Cook.
1922 Edwin H. Alderman, Wesley A. Olds, Helen M. Cook.
1923-24 Edwin H. Alderman, Wesley A. Olds, George E. Cook.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM MIDDLEFIELD TO THE GENERAL COURT
1802
Matthew Smith
1843
Alexander Ingham
1808
Uriah Church
1844
Matthew Smith
1809-10
Erastus Ingham
1845
Uriah Church
1811-12
David Mack
1846
Jonathan McElwain
1813-15
John Dickson
1847
Amos Cone
1816-17
Daniel Root
1849
Harry Meacham
1819-20
Ebenezer Emmons
1850
Almon Barnes
1821-24
David Mack, Jr.
1852
Eliakim Root
1829-31
George W. McElwain
1853
Oliver Smith, 2nd
1832-33
Matthew Smith, Jr.
1855
Milton Combs
1834
Solomon Root
1861
William L. Church
1835
Daniel Root
1866
Arnold Pease
1837-38
Green H. Church
1872
Sumner U. Church
1839
Samuel Smith
1878
Matthew Smith
1840
Oliver Smith
1884
Metcalf J. Smith
1841
James Church
1892
Hiram Taylor
1842
Ambrose Newton
1907
John T. Bryan
TOWN CLERKS OF MIDDLEFIELD
1783-84
Solomon Ingham
1844-48
George W. Lyman
1785
Timothy Allen
1849-53
John Smith
1786-88
Solomon Ingham
1854
Jonathan MeElwain
1789-95 John Dickson
1855
Solomon F. Root
1796-1807 Solomon Ingham
1856-98
Jonathan McElwain
1807-31
David Mack, Jr.
1899-1905 Metcalf J. Smith
1832-43
Matthew Smith
1906- Henry S. Pease
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TOWN TREASURERS OF MIDDLEFIELD
1783-84 Daniel Chapman
1853
Rev. Alexander Dickson
1785-88 Erastus Ingham
1854-62 Oliver Church
1789-95 John Dickson
1863-65
Solomon F. Root
1796-1805 Solomon Ingham
1866-89 John L. Bell
1806-31 David Mack, Jr.
1889-94 John T. Bryan
1832-34
Timothy Root
1895-1904 Metcalf J. Smith
1835-52 Solomon Root
1905- Henry S. Pease
POSTMASTERS AT MIDDLEFIELD
July 1, 1813
Edward Kelso
November 14, 1818
David Mack, Jr.
April 9, 1833
Solomon Root
September 11, 1857
Bartholomew Ward
May 10, 1859
Oliver Church
May 6, 1879
J. A. Ingham
October 31, 1881
J. H. Conway
October 11, 1882
J. T. Bryan
February 13, 1895
Wm B. Rowen
February 2, 1897
Nona L. Rowen
June 2, 1897
Nona L. Bryan
July 25, 1898
M. J. Smith
January 5, 1907
Seelye Bryant
September 6, 1907
Gertrude L. Pease
November 1, 1920
Ellen M. Hatch
May 30, 1922
L. D. Durant
January 13, 1923
Helen M. Cook
POSTMASTERS AT BANCROFT
April 11, 1846 October 25, 1847
Thos. J. Davison
Wm. S. Cross
May 29, 1849
J. N. Cross
March 31, 1855
Joel Haskins
October 5, 1857
C. W. Merrifield
January 11, 1875
Edwin Cheeseman
June 12, 1876 December 4, 1877 August 29, 1881 July 31, 1886
Wm. B. Messenger
Thos. H. Fleming
February 25, 1890
W. B. Messenger
March 11, 1892
T. H. Fleming
Delia A. Fleming
November 27, 1911
Willie Royce
G. E. Manley
APPENDIX E
WAR RECORDS
T HE residents of Middlefield have always done their part when there came a call for soldiers. Some are known to have served in the French and Indian War. No fewer than ninety at least of the early settlers had assisted in the Patriot cause during the Revolution, either before or after making their homes in Middlefield.
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
JAMES DICKSON. In 1755 he served from September 13 to December 1 in Major John Payson's company.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
TIMOTHY ALLEN. Of Captain Roswell Grant's Co., called out to join Col. Enos Mil. Regt., June 1778, located on the Hudson.
DANIEL BABCOCK. Served in Capt. Black's Co., Col. Moseley's regt. for Murrayfield, Aug. 27, 1780 to Feb. 27, 1781.
NATHANIEL BABCOCK. Served for Murrayfield in Capt. Black's Co., Col. Moseley's regt., enlisted for three months.
ELIJAH BARTHOLOMEW. A man of this name from Hebron served in Rev. War from July to Dec. 12, 1780 in Capt. Benton's Co., 8th Regt.
ASA BENJAMIN. Enlisted for Worthington in various companies. Served during a large part of the war.
SALAH BENJAMIN. Enlisted for Worthington in May 1782 for 3 yrs. Reported confined for drawing bread on forged due bill. Judgment of court-martial was 70 lashes and $1 from wages, to be remitted on con- dition of good behavior in future.
ISRAEL BISSELL. Served in Capt E. Wolcott's Militia Co. July-Aug. 1776. Probably the man of this name who carried the news of the Battle of Lexington from Watertown, Mass. through Connecticut to New York and Philadelphia, three hundred and fifty miles, in four days. JUSTUS BISSELL. Of East Windsor, Ct. . Was in Capt. E. Wolcott's Military Co., in service July-Aug. 1776, enl. 24 June-9 Dec. 1780, levies of 2d Conn. Line Col. Chas. Webb.
BENJAMIN BLISH. He served 1 Mo. 9d as private in Capt Micah Hamlen's Co., Thos. Marshall's regiment, June 13, 1776 to Aug. 1, 1776, 25d. from Aug. 1 to 26, at Castle Island, also 31 d. in Capt. Sylvan Mantin 's
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Co., Col William's regt. Sept. 29 to Oet. 30, 1777 in Rhode Island and again at an alarm at the same place 6 d. Capt. Isaiah Hick's Co., Col. Thos. Carpenter's regt. Aug 1 to 6, 1780.
JOSEPH BLUSH, JR. Served in Col. Wolcott's Regiment of Conn. troops 1776. DAVID BOLTON. Served for Murrayfield in Capt. Mann's Co., Col. Dike's regt., around Boston, Sept. and Nov. 1776.
JOSEPH CARY (also given Jr.) Williamsburg, served in the Rev. 9-1-1777 to 9-1-1780, mostly in Colonel's Ist company, Col. Jackson's regiment. ABNER CHAPIN. Wilbraham, answered the Lexington Alarm in Capt. Paul
Langdon's Co. of Minutemen; served nine days from April 20, 1775; also in same Co. of Col. Timothy Danielson's regt., Aug. 1 to Oct. 6, 1775.
ABEL CHEESEMAN. Enlisted for Braintree in Co. of Minutemen at Lexing- ton alarm. Various short enlistments 1776 to 1778 including battle of Stillwater and surrender of Burgoyne.
ANSON CHEESEMAN. Enlisted for Williamsburg in Co. of Minutemen at Lexington Alarm. Other short enlistments in 1775 and 1777.
BENJAMIN CHEESEMAN. Enlisted at Braintree in Co. of Minutemen at Lexington Alarm. Short enlistments in 1776 and 1777.
AMBROSE CHURCH. Answered the Lexington Alarm from East Haddam, Ct. Served from May Sth to Aug. 22, 1775 at Roxbury under Capt. Joseph Spencer.
ELIHU CHURCH. Enlisted for the war from E. Haddam, Ct. Was made Corp- oral, July 11, 1780 and sergeant Aug. 1, 1780. Serg. Jan. 1, 1780. Capt. Sanford Co. 5th regt. Conn. Line Jan. to Dec. 1781.
URIAII CHURCH. Answered the Lexington Alarm from East Haddam. En- listed for three years in the 1st Regt. Conn. Line. Made Sergeant June 1, 1779. Engaged in battles of Germantown, Monmouth, and Stony Point ; in water quarters at Valley Forge, Pa., Morristown, N. J. Pension list 1818.
ELIJAH CHURCHILL. Answered the Lexington Alarm from East Windsor. Enl. 5th Co. Sth Cont. Regt., Col. Huntington, July 7, 1775; of Capt. Simons' Co., Col. E. Wolcott's State Regt., at Boston Jan .- March, 1776; enl. Corp. May 7, 1777, 4th Troop, Col. Sheldon's Light Dragoons, described as a carpenter, 5 ft. 9 in. tall brown complexion, gray eyes, dark hair, and as from Enfield; but has been counted as from E. W. which supported his family.
JAMES CLARK. Private in Capt. Enoch Shepard's Co., Col. John Moseley's Regt., 8-11 to 8-23-1777 and 9-21 to 10-17 the same year and in Capt. James Black's Chester Co., Col. David Moseley's regt., one month from 6-15-1782.
JONATHAN CLARK. Answered the Lexington Alarm from Newton, Mass. SAMUEL CLARK. Answered the Lexington Alarm from Newton, Mass. JOHN COATES. Served in Mass. Line. On pension list of 1818.
JAMES DICKSON. Answered the Lexington Alarm from East Haddam.
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JOHN DICKSON. A family tradition as to his service according to his great grandson, Andrew Dickson White has been found but record of service has not been identified.
ELIJAH DIX. Served 3 mos. in Capt. Ebenezer Webber's Co., of Col. Samuel Williams's regt. ; and also marched on an expedition from Worthington to Bennington, Vt., to reinforce Gen Stark, serving 12 days, returning home via Northampton, conducting prisoners from Bennington. (Ang. 1777).
THOMAS DURANT. Answered the Lexington Alarm from Newton, Mass. Is said to have been at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Had title of captain. BENJAMIN EGGLESTON. Private in Capt. David Shepard's Co. of Minute- men who answered the Lexington Alarm from Murrayfield.
MOSES EGGLESTON. Enlisted for Murrayfield and Blandford and served three years in Col. Lee's regt.
JONATHAN ELY. Was of Capt. Parkins' Hartford Co., 4th Cont. Regt. Col. Hinman; at siege of Boston, May 19, to Dee. 20, 1775. of Capt. E. Wolcott's Mil. Co. in service July-Aug., 1776; of Capt. Wells Co., Col. E. Wolcott's State Regt. at Boston, Jan .- March, 1776.
DANIEL SPENCER EMMONS. East Haddam. Was Sergeant under Col. Can- field at West Point in Sept. 1781. On pension rolls.
PARKER FELLOWS. Engaged for Norwich for three years. Enlisted in 1781 under Capt. Abraham Williams and Col. Ebenezer Sprout in 2nd Regt. Honorably discharged at West Point, 1783.
ZECHARIAH FIELD. Served one month from June 20, 1781, Capt. Peter Vaill's Co., Col. Canefield's regt., for the defense of the sea coast. JAMES GAMWELL. Enlisted for Northboro 1777-1779. Other short enlist- ments. Was made corporal and sergeant. Reported deserted April 29, 1781. But later furnished satisfactory evidence that he was entitled to gratuities under the resolves of March 4 and June 19, 1801.
JOHN GAMWELL. In 1777 he served seven days in a Northborough Com- pany.
AARON GODDARD. Served from Ang. 22 to Sept. 25, 1776 in Capt. Hays' Co. 18th Regiment of Militia which marched to New York.
ZEBIDEE GOODWIN. Answered the Lexington Alarm from Lebanon, Ct. Served 12 days.
SAMUEL GOWDY. From Enfield, Ct., in Capt. Pease's Co., 1776.
AMASA GRAVES. Enlisted for Williamsburg. Served short enlistments in 1777 including the alarm at Bennington and expedition to Stillwater and Saratoga. Was sergeant.
JAMES HAMILTON, in Capt. Enoch Shepards Co., Col. John Moseley's regt. Served 8-17-23-1777, an alarm at Bennington; also 9-21-1777 to 10-17- 1777 on an expedition to Saratoga. Company marched from Murray- field to reinforce army under Gen. Gates.
SAMUEL HAMILTON. Served at the siege of Boston in Capt. Benjamin Hasting's Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. Enlisted 1777 under Capt. . Samuel Hubbard and Col. Job Cushing.
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ELIJAH HERRICK. Enlisted for Worthington at various times, including one period of three years.
JAMES HOLLAND. Served in the militia in several alarms from Murrayfield. ERASTUS INGHAM. Served in Revolutionary War according to family tradition.
SOLOMON INGHAM. Answered the Lexington Alarm from Hebron, Ct., and engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston. In Sth Regt. Conn. Line. Pension roll of 1833. Discharged on account of sickness Nov. 1776.
BENAIAH JONES. Enlisted from Hebron, Ct. Was in Washington's body- guard.
ELKANAII JONES. Enlisted in the fall of 1776 when but 15 years old. He was three months in Capt. Elijah Wright's Company and Col. Roger Enos regt. In July and Aug. 1777 he was with Capt. John Skinner and Col. Robert Lattimore; in 1779 with Lieut. Noah Day, two months. May, 1781 six months Lieut. Josiah Burnham and Col. Wm. Ledyard's regiment.
BARZILLAI LITTLE. Served for a few months as trumpeter in the Con- necticut Light House. In 1776 (September) the company was ordered to join the army near New York, but they were discharged when Washington retreated through New Jersey.
MALACHII LOVELAND. Enlisted for Hebron, Ct. Ensign in Capt. Rudd's Co. Served from Aug. 6 to Sept. 12, 1778. Was in the battle of Rhode Island.
DAVID MACK. Private in Capt. Porter's Co., July, 1777, for service at Manchester, Vt., Col. Brown's regiment.
ELISHA MACK. Ensign in 15th Co. 12th Regt. of Conn. Militia.
ELISHA MACK, JR. Private in Col. Miles' Berkshire Co. Regt. for service at New Haven, July and August, 1779.
WARREN MACK. Served one month at Claverack in Capt. Joseph Raymond's Co., Col. Israel Chapin's regt. 1779; also three months in 1780 in Capt. Wm. Ford's Co., Col. John Brown's regiment.
TIMOTIIY MCELWAIN. His name appears on East Windsor, Ct., list of contributors to support of Revolution, and he was honored for his services.
PHILIP MEACHAM. Listed for Suffield in levies for 1st Regt. 7-1 to 12-9-1780.
JOIN NEWTON. Private from Colchester, Ct., Capt. Smith's Co., Bradley's Battalion Wadsworth's Brigade. On pension roll. Enlisted 7-20-1776. Discharged 1-4-1777.
SHADRACHI NOBLE. Private in Capt. David Moseley's Co., Col. John Mose- ley's regt., Sept. 21 to Oct. 17, 1777, on expedition to Saratoga.
MOSES ORCUTT. Served in Capt. James Black's Co. for Murrayfield.
ABEL PARKER. Answered the Lexington Alarm as Sergt. in Capt. Jonas Lock's Co., of Minutemen, Col. Williams Regt. Served 33 days. Also in Capt. Joseph Stebbins Co., Col. David Wells Regt. from 9-23-1777 to 10-18-1777.
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ITHAMAR PELTON. Answered the Lexington Alarm from Chatham, Ct. PHINEAS PERKINS. He was private, discharged 11-26-1775 from Capt. Watson's 9th Co., of the 4th Regiment.
BISSELL PHELPS. Served for Conn. as Capt. under Quartermaster Maverick Hubbard and under Gen. Lafayette. He is recorded as conductor of teams for transportation of supplies from Conn. for the Continental army 1779-81.
JOIIN PINNEY. Sergeant. Probably the John Pinney who marched in a company from "Sundry places" in the Lexington Alarm; was in service 2 months 13 days. Sergt. of the Windsor Train Band, or Sth Co. 1st Regt. of Mil. which was at New York.
JOIIN ROADS. Worthington. Priv. Capt. Malcolm Henry's Co., Col. David Brewer's regt .; enlisted 6-5-1775; served two months. On list of men joining the Cont. Army for the war or until 1-1-1780; joined Capt. Watkins Co., Col. Brewer's regt. for three years.
JOB ROBBINS. Served for Ashford, Ct., under Capt. Shumway. Enlisted by Col. Stovor for Continental service 7-20-1780.
WILLIAM RHOADES. Worthington, Priv. Capt. Malcolm Henry's Co., Col. Brewer's regt .; enl. 6-5-1775; served 3 weeks, 5 days, enl. for 3 years Capt. Watkins Co., Col. Brewer's regt .; also Corp. Capt A. Williams Co., Col. Eben Sprout's regt. Cont. Army 1-1-1777 to Dec. 31, 1779.
JOSEPH RHOADES. Worthington. List of Worthington men for Cont. serv- ice. Capt. Webber's Co., Col. Chapin's regt. Also on list of men serv- ing nine months from 6-16-1778.
SILAS RHOADES. Pri. Capt. Eben. Sheldon's Co., Col. Seth Murray's regt., enl. 7-18-1780; discharged 10-10-1780.
GIDEON RUSSELL. Served in the 3rd Conn. Regt. under Col. Webb and Capt. Selden in December, 1782.
ELI SKINNER. Served 9-1 to 12-8-1780, short levies; Lieut. Col. Hait Co., Col. Zebulon Butler.
JOHN SMITH. Enlisted as a private in Capt. Eliphalet Holme's East Haddam Co., raised in May 1776; in Capt. Home's Co., Col. Samuel Selden's regiment, raised in June and enlisted July 1, 1776 for six months; served in New York and on Long Island and caught in the retreat and panic of Sept. 15th; discharged Dec. 25, 1776, re-enlisted April 15, 1777 for three years, Capt. Eliphalet Holme's, E. Haddam Co., Col. Jedidiah Huntington's First Regiment, Conn. Line; was in the battle of Germantown, Oct. 4, 1777; endured the sufferings of Valley Forge the winter of 1777-78; was in the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778; during 1779 was on the east side of the Hudson repelling Tryon; the winter of 1779-80 was in "Morristown Huts" where the distress was more horrible than at Valley Forge; discharged April 15, 1780; received a pension at Middlefield, 1818. (Conn. men in Rev.). MATTHEW SMITH. Answered the Lexington Alarm from East Haddam. Served at Roxbury during the siege of Boston in 1775. Enl. May 8, 1775 in 1st Co. 2nd Regt. Discharged Oct. 20, 1775.
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JOHN SPENCER, Sergt. in Capt. Eliphalet Holme's Co. of Minutemen, East Haddam, 1776.
JOHN TAGGART. Private in Capt. Peter Porter's Co., Col. Brown's Berk. Co. regt., Manchester, Vt., July, 1777.
JOSEPH TALCOTT, Priv. Capt. Amos Rathbun's Co., Col. Benjamin Symonds regt., of Berkshire county militia. Served from Dee. 16, 1776 to March 15, 1777.
DANIEL TAYLOR. Enlisted for Worthington. Drummer, Maj. Ball's Co., Col. Shepphards reg. Enlisted Jan. 1, 1777 to May 12, 1779.
ELNATHAN TAYLOR. Enlisted for Worthington in 1779 in Capt. Henry's Co., Col. David Brewer's regt.
HEMAN TAYLOR. Argecable to resolve of 6-5-1780. Age 18 years, 5 ft., S in., complexion light, enlisted for Worthington, march to camp 7-14-1780. Discharged Dec. 29, 1780.
JOHN TAYLOR, was said to have been soldier in the Revolutionary War. LEWIS TAYLOR. Enlisted for Worthington and Sheffield. Three months in 1775 in Col. Fellow's regt., three years in Col. Wesson's regt. De- seriptive list of Jan. 11, 1781 gives him as enlisted for the war, with rank of corporal. Also entitled to $20 or 200 acres of land by resolve of March 5, 1801; rank given as sergeant.
SAMUEL TAYLOR, JR. According to family tradition enlisted in the Rev. Army in 1780 or 1781. He served as a drunnuer boy. His widow was not able to obtain a pension because evidence could not be obtained to show that he served at least six months.
WILLIAM TAYLOR, of Worthington. Engaged for town of Mendon. Capt. Watkin's Co., Col. Brewer's regt. Term, for the war. Probably in Col. John Ashley's regt., at Bennington, 1777.
JOHN THOMPSON. Said to have been drafted and to have served in Col. John Moseley's regt. Service not identified.
ELIAKIM WARDWELL, on return of Somers men in Continental service in 1775. ELIAS WARES. Answered the Lexington Alarm from Glastonbury, Ct. Enlisted for the war in 3rd Regt., Conn. Line. Stationed on the Hudson during most of the war. On pension roll.
ABRAHAM WASHBURN. Served for Norwich, Mass., under Capt Kirtland. DAVID WEST. Answered the Lexington Alarm from Bolton, Ct. Served three years in Col. Canfield's regiment.
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