USA > New Hampshire > Hillsborough County > History of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire > Part 147
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93 | Part 94 | Part 95 | Part 96 | Part 97 | Part 98 | Part 99 | Part 100 | Part 101 | Part 102 | Part 103 | Part 104 | Part 105 | Part 106 | Part 107 | Part 108 | Part 109 | Part 110 | Part 111 | Part 112 | Part 113 | Part 114 | Part 115 | Part 116 | Part 117 | Part 118 | Part 119 | Part 120 | Part 121 | Part 122 | Part 123 | Part 124 | Part 125 | Part 126 | Part 127 | Part 128 | Part 129 | Part 130 | Part 131 | Part 132 | Part 133 | Part 134 | Part 135 | Part 136 | Part 137 | Part 138 | Part 139 | Part 140 | Part 141 | Part 142 | Part 143 | Part 144 | Part 145 | Part 146 | Part 147 | Part 148 | Part 149 | Part 150 | Part 151 | Part 152 | Part 153 | Part 154 | Part 155 | Part 156 | Part 157 | Part 158 | Part 159 | Part 160 | Part 161 | Part 162 | Part 163 | Part 164 | Part 165 | Part 166 | Part 167 | Part 168 | Part 169 | Part 170 | Part 171 | Part 172 | Part 173 | Part 174 | Part 175 | Part 176 | Part 177 | Part 178
8
3
Kendall Parsons
0
8
3
Jonas Brown .
0
8
3
Mr. Ebenezer Champney
2
18
1
Leonard Proctor
0
2
1
Eleazer Cummings 2
5
3
Nathan Cutter
1
13
0
William Clary
1
5
9
Jonathan Parker
0
8
3
Isaac Clarke
1
0
4
John Pratt .
0
5
6
Jesse Carlton . 0
8
3
Nathaniel Reed
18
2
Daniel Clary .
0
13
11
Jonathan Robbins 0
16
6
John Cutter
1
15
3
Jonathan Cutter
0
8
3
Benjamin Safford . 9
0
6
John Dutton .
1
5
8
William Shattuck 2
1
4
Dean. Stephen Davis
0
1
4
Stephen Davis, jun™
10
7
Thomas Spaulding
18
1
Benjamin Davis
1
0
7
Elijah Davis
0)
11
9
David Saunders 0
1
10
Silas Davis
0
11
1
Timothy Stearns 0
14
11
00
3
Francis Fletcher
1
11
11
Peter Fletcher
1
0
Thomas Sprague . 0
10
9
0
3
Thomas Farnsworth
1
9
2
Ilenry Fletcher 0
9
3
Odoardo Thomas 0
13
4
1 Timothy Farrar . 3
8
3
Daniel Farnsworth 10
0
9
7
Joseph Tenney
14
2
Simeon Goold 1
8
Nathaniel Goold 0
18
1
Isaac Ilow
2
4
0
David Ilills
1
13
5
Henry Woods
3
5
John Harkness 0
9
7
Robert Ilarkness
0
0
Charles IIinds
0
S
3
Supply Wilson 8 3
John Wheeler 19
10
Thomas lIolt .
0
Elisha Hubberd
0
8
3
Simeon Wright
19
6
4
7
3
John Wilkins ()
6
Lieut. Benjamin Knowlton
3
4
3
Widw. Rachel Kidder 0
18
4
John Walker 1-1
11
Thomas Kidder 0
8
11
Oliver Wright ()
11
Joseph Lowell
0
8
3
Jonas Wheeler, Jun
9
5
Daniel Mansfield . 1
3
2
Seth Wheeler 1 6
1
Ezra Mansfield . 0
18
2
Nathan Wesson 0 13
6
Josiah Melven. .
0
2 11
0
10
9
Abel Parker
0
8
3
William Shattuck, Jun
0
John Scott . 17 0
8
Thomas Sprague, Junr
8
3
Reuben Taylor 1
3 11
James Tidder 0)
14
2
Sampson Tuttle
0
1
4
Moses Tucker
1
0
5
Capt. Jonas Woolson
5
Peletiah Whittemore
9
7
Samuel Whittemore
8
11
Samuel Woods .
12
1
Peletiah Whittemore, Junt 1
0
Samuel lleyward 1
0
2
Joseph Warren 14
4
Jonas Wheeler 12
8
0
8
3
llenry Spaulding 0
8
3
Benjamin Gibbs 1
9
5
Captain Benj. Iloar
2
0
10
Ensn. Thomas Heald
1
11
10
Samuel Horsley
0
9
9
Sampson Hildreth
2
8
William Hodgkins
1
0 11
Samuel Kinny .
I 16
5
Samuel Kinny, Jr
0 10
3
Stephen Lund 0
3
Nathaniel Melvin
0
13
3
Capt. Jonas Minott
0
00
7
John Mansfield
11
1
Joseph Pollard .
1
16
4
Nathaniel Pratt
David Rumrill . 14 0)
5
Ephraim Severance 0
3
.Jolin Sawtell . 15
9
Capt. Davis Fletcher
7
11
William Fletcher
0
3
Adam Goold .
14
Samuel Farrar
10
John Brown, junr
6
Thomas Brown .
2
9
James Wright
Col. Reuben Kidder .
11
615
NEW IPSWICH.
£ s. d.
Elijah Morse
0
8
3
Joseph Peirce
0 10
7
Doctr. John Preston
1
8
9
Stephen Parker
0
18
8
Paul Prichard
3
5
Benjamin Pollard
1
12
11
Samuel Parker .
1
0
7
Benjamin Procter
1
6
7
Amos Prichard
0
9
7
Ezra Peirce .
0
8
3
Robert Reading
0
13
9
Silas Richardson
0
14
6
Doctr. Jesse Rice
0
12
1
Josiah Robbens
0
11
Josiah Rogers ..
1
7
6
Samuel Rogers
0
10
3
EnsD. Joseph Stevens
1
6
3
George Start .
1
3
Lient. Nathaniel Stone
1
19
6
Jonathan Stevens
0
8
3
Abijah Smith
1
9
4
William Start
1
1
5
William Spear
1
G
1
Andrew Spaulding .
-
19
0
Thomas Stow .
0
1
4
Joseph Stickney
0
16
4
Ezra Town
1
11
3
Joseph Tucker .
1
17
1
Edmund Town
0
12
4
Josiah Walton .
0
16
1
Benjamin Williams
0
11
C
Timothy Wheelock
0
19
10
Samuel Walker
0
9
7
John Warner
1
5
Joseph Wright
0
12
Jonathan Wheat
0
17
10
John Flynt .
0
8
3
Samuel Soper
0
10
5
Daniel Stratton
1
6
3
Timothy Spaulding
0
3
9
Benjamin Smith
0
8
3
Total
£10G 16 5
CHAPTER II.
NEW IPSWICH-( Continued).
MILITARY HISTORY.
Initial Events-The Lexington Alarm-Captain Heald's Company at Lexington-Captain Towne's Company-Captain Parker's Company- Saratoga and Stillwater-The Seneca Lake Expedition, List of Soldiers -The Militia of 1785-War of 1812, List of Soldiers-War of the Re- bellion.
THE first reference on the town records to the forthcoming struggle for Independence was under date of December 6, 1774, as follows :
" Voted, That it is the opinion of this Town that Representation is ab- solutely necessary to legal taxation or Legislation ; and whereas this town has, for a number of years, been taxed to the Province, and have had no Voice in Legislation, which is a great Grievance ; and in order to obtain a Redress, that the Selectmen of this town do forward a Peti- tion and Remonstrance to his Excellency, our Governor, that we may enjoy those privileges which are essential to the British Constitution, and that they call upon the adjacent Towns to adopt the like measures and endeavor that the unrepresented Towns come into similar measures throughout the Province."
The intelligence of the British advance on Lexing- ton (says Kidder and Gould's " History of New Ips- wich ") reached this town about two o'clock in the afternoon. The Committee of Safety immediately assembled on the common, and fired three guns in quick succession, the signal that had been agreed on in case of a sudden alarm. The people 'rapidly assembled, and in less than two hours a great propor- tion of the male population met on the little common in front of the meeting-house. After a short consul- tation with the oldest and most experienced, it was decided to prepare as many as possible and march for Concord. The town's stock of powder and lead was taken from the magazine, then situated on the beams of the meeting-house, and distributed to such as had not a supply, a careful account of it being taken by the selectmen. In the mean time the alarm was ex- tending through the remote parts of the town, and some of the men who were at work in the woods or distant fields did not reach the usual training-ground till sunset ; and as provisions had to be collected, so much time was consumed that probably but few commenced their march before dark. Several parties proceeded as far as Captain Heald's, where they took a few hours' repose, and others spent most of the night in and near the middle of the town, but took up their march before daylight ; and before the sun rose the next morning not less than a hundred and fifty men, the very bone and muscle of the town, were pressing forward, some on foot and some on horse- back, towards Concord. Provisions were collected and forwarded in carts, under the direction of the Committee of Safety.
Deacon Appleton, like Cincinnatus, had left his plow in the furrow at the moment of the alarm, and soon after mounted his horse and carried the news to Peterborough. The next morning a company from that patriotic town, with Captain Wilson in command, passed through New Ipswich, then nearly deserted by the men, the deacon hastening on with them, not even stopping to take leave of his family, though he passed near his own door.
It has been stated that there was but little military organization. Timothy Farrar was, perhaps, the most prominent man, and had been the most active in exciting a military spirit, though he did not as- sume any command. Ezra Towne was an officer in the militia, but acted as a subaltern on this occasion. Captain Heald was recognized as the commander, and paid the bill for the entertainment of the men at Acton, where they arrived and remained during the night of the 20th. On the succeeding day they ar- rived at Concord, where they obtained reliable infor- mation that the enemy had all returned to Boston. Many of the elder men, after visiting the scene of blood at the North Bridge, returned home to make the necessary preparations for a contest, which they now saw was inevitable; and with what feelings we may judge, when we consider that the scene of the con-
-
.
616
HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
flict was the natal soil of many of them, and that many of those who had fallen victims had been their neighbors and kinsmen. By far the larger part, however, proceeded to Cambridge, the headquarters of the army.
On the arrival of our men at Cambridge they found an immense concourse of people, rather than soldiers, most of whom were occupying the colleges for temporary quarters. At the request of the Com- mittee of Safety, Captain Towne, on the 23d of April, took orders for enlisting a company, and immediately notified his townsmen ; and such was their confidence in him, and in those who were to be associated in office with him, that nearly thirty signed his roll that day, and by the 10th of May it was increased to sixty-five in number, including rank and file. Most of these were citizens of New Ipswich, only ten being from Peterborough and a few from Mason. All the officers were of this town, and it was called the " New Ipswich Company."
Pay-Roll of Captain Ezra Toume's Company, in Colonel James Recd's Regiment, to the 1st of August, 1775.
Ezra Towne, captain; Josiah Browne, first lieutenant ; John Harkness, second lieutenant ; Benjamin Williams, Peletiah Whittemore, Elisha Hubbard, Samuel Breeding, sergeants ; Supply Wilson, Elijah Morse, Stephen Adams, corporals ; Jesse Carlton, drummer; Wilder Kidder, fifer. Privates, Phinehas Adams, Asa Adams, Jeremiah Andrew, David Avery, Timothy Avery, John Breed, Ebenezer Bullard, Peter Brown, Benjamin Cutter, Archer Churchwood, Nathaniel Carlton, Elijah Davis, Abraham Densmore, David Elliot, John Elliot, Josephi Felt, Ezra Fuller, Silas Gill, Samuel Griffin, Samuel Hutchins, Daniel Hall, Benjamin King, Peter Lowell, Samuel Mitchel, David Melvin, David Marshal, Farrow Miller, Thomas Morrison, Aaron Oliver, Thomas Pattison, Eben. Pratt, Jeremiah Pritchard, Jonathan Stevens, John Start, Ebenezer Severance, David Scott (killed June 17th), Abel Severance, Benjamin Smith, Isaac Stanhope, Ephraim Stevens, William Scott, Daniel Sever- ance, Josiah Stone, Timothy Sternes, Samuel Soper, Thomas Tufton, Ezra Towne, Jr., John Temple, Josiah Walton, Nathan Watson, Archi- bald White, Daniel White, Levi Adams,-sixty-five rank and file.
About the 1st of June, Colonel James Reed arrived at Cambridge with a commission from the Provincial Congress of New Hampshire to command a regiment of troops of that State. The next morning, he says, " he was waited upon by Captain Towne, who intro- duced to him some other officers commanding com- panies from this State," and a regiment was soon formed, consisting of eight companies, of which Captain Towne's was called the First, and was assigned the post of honor, being stationed on the right.
In October, 1776, Captain Abijah Smith marched towards New York with a company from this town, Peterborough and the vicinity. Among them were many of the principal men,-the two Deacon Adams, Lieutenant Stone, Deacon Isaac Appleton, John Cutter, Jonathan Kinney, Jonas Dutton, Jere- miah Pritchard and others. They were present at the battle of White Plains, but from their position were not much exposed to the fire of the enemy. They all arrived home safe before the end of the year.
Pay Roll of Captain Stephen Parker's Company, in Colonel Moses Nichols' Regimeut, and General Starke's Brigade of New Hampshire Militia, which Company marched from New Ipswich (and joined the Continental Army under General Gutes at Stillwater) 19th July, 1777.
Stephen Parker, captain'; Benja. Craggin, T., Samuel Cunning- liam, P., first lieutenants ; Benjamin Williams, ensign ; Benja. Ryan, P., John Robb, P., Archibald White, Saml. Mitchel, P., sergeants; Whitcombe Powers, Ephraim Brown, Thomas Morrison, P., Saml. Lewis, corporals ; Saml. Lowell, drummer ; Simeon Hildreth, fifer. Privates, Allen Breed, Allen Breed, Jr., Saml. Walker, Benjamin Safford, Josiah Walton, David Rumrill, Pelatiah Whittemore, Peter Fletcher, Ephraim Stevens, Jona. Parker, Richard Wheeler, Amos Wheeler, Wm. Upton, Edmund Sawtel, Nehemiah Stratton, John Knight, Jotham Hoar, Francis Appleton, Ebenezer Severance, James Foster, Caleb Bancrof, Paul Powers, John Everet, Samuel Wheeler, Peter Wheeler, Daniel Foster, Richard Stickney, Nat Shattuck, Needhanı Drury, Benja. Sever- ance, Levi Spaulding, Ilenry Spaulding, Eli Adams, Abel Dutton, Benja. Dunn, P., Ephraim Brockway, P., Jeremiah Proctor, P., Asa Brockway, P., Jesse Smith, P., James Mitchel, P., John Blair, P., Benja. Mitchel, P., Wm. Robbe, P., Thomas Little, P., Sargent Paige, P., Simpson IIogg, P., Jeremiah Smith, P., James White, P., Charles McCoy, P., W'm. Blain, P., Saml. Miller, P., Wm. Moore, P., Joseph Heald, John Steward, P., Silas Taylor, Abraham Taylor, Isaac Barret, P.
NOTE. - "T.," Temple. "P.," Peterborough.
In September a company of forty-two men was raised, in which Simeon Gould was an officer, and hurried off in great haste. Part of the men had horses, and, no doubt, practiced "ride and tie." They arrived in time to take part in the battles at Stillwater and Saratoga, and to witness the surrender of General Burgoyne and his whole army, an event everywhere received with joy and satisfaction, more especially by the people of New England, who were thereby relieved from the fear of impending invasion.
In 1779 a number of men joined the expedition under General Sullivan to Seneca Lake, which re- sulted in great disaster to the Indians there.
In March it was " Voted, that there be a contribu- tion taken up to defray the charges of bringing Eph- raim Foster home from the army, and also for the benefit of the poor of the town."
At this time the British held possession of part of Rhode Island, and a company of thirty-one men under Captain Joseph Parker proceeded to Provi- dence, and afterwards to the Island. It is not known whether or not they fought in the engagements there.
It would appear that several parties went to Rhode Island while it was invested by the British ; for, in the following August, when a committee was ap- pointed to make another average of the services of the inhabitants in the war, their report was, " That those who went to Rhode Island the first term be allowed for six months; and those who went the second term be allowed three weeks; and those who went the last term be allowed six months."
In obedience to another call in August, it was voted "to Hier six men to go in the Continental army, agreeable to the requisition of the Court."
In June, 1780, a call for six men for the Continen- tal army was made. A meeting was called, and it was " Voted, that the Selectmen and the Captains of the two Train Bands be a committee to hire the six men for the town, in the cheapest and most expeditious way they can."
617
NEW IPSWICH.
In July a demand was made on the town for their proportion of beef for the army. It was accordingly " Voted to raise Fifty-five Thousand Pounds, lawful money,I to procure Beef for the Army, and to pay Soldiers now gone." It was also voted that any per- son might pay his rates, in silver at seventy-five for one, which shows the depreciated state of the currency at this period.
The next year it was " Voted to raise £400 Silver Money, for to pay for this Town's proportion of Beef rate for the Army," and the constables were anthor- ized to receive the old rates, on the scale of one silver dollar to ninety of paper.
In February, 1781, a meeting was held to raise twelve men for the Continental army, who had been called for to fill up the quota assigned to the State. These were raised by dividing the town into twelve classes, as recommended by the General Court, each class to furnish a man, by hiring or otherwise.
In November a call was made for militiamen, and the selectmen proceeded to hire them on the best terms they could. The town " Voted to approve of the Selectmen hiring the three months' militia, and also to procuring this town's proportion of Rum." It is supposed that nine men went at this time to West Point, of whom Isaac How was the leader.
" Voted, to pay those men who went on the late alarm for Coos." A small party of British soldiers made an incursion into Vermont, and at Newbury had captured a Colonel Johnson, and carried him to Canada. An alarm was made in this region, and Captain Heald, with quite a number of men, were soon on their way thither; they were absent but a short time.
January, 1782, " Voted, that the Selectmen shall procure clothing for the former Continental Soldiers against the next Town-meeting, if they can."
Six men were raised this year for the Continental service ; one of these was Mr. John Gould.
During this summer or autumn a party of Tories from Canada made an irruption into Vermont, and proceeded as far as Royalton. It was supposed they were the vanguard of a large detachment sent to lay waste the towns on Connecticut River. An alarm was sent to this town, and a large company of sixty- five men marched immediately, but were absent only a few days. This was the last alarm that ever came for soldiers. The capture of Cornwallis, with his army, nearly closed the active operations of the Revo- lution.
Of the persons who were officers or soldiers in the service during the war, it is to be regretted that no entry was ever made on the town records, that there- by their names might have been preserved. We have already given two extensive rolls, and, after a thorough investigation, we think the subjoined list will contain the largest part of those who served
three years or more, besides those already named, but not all,-
Jonas Adams, Levi Adams, John Adams, Phinehas Adams, Stephen Adams, Peter Bullard, John Bullard, Amos Baker, Joel Baker, William Scott, Jesse Walker, William Hewitt, Joseph Procter, John Thomas, Samuel Potter, Silas Whitney, Ezra Meriam, Ephraim Foster, Nathaniel Hays, Silas Gill, Nehemiah Stratton, Ithamar Wheeloek, Rawlins Co- burn, Samuel Foster, Asa Perham, William Prichard, John Yoman, Ephraim Severance, Moses Farnsworth, Ebenezer Fletcher, Ashel Pow- ers, David Melvin, Jonathan Davis, Lt. Nathan Wesson, Thomas Kidder, Asa Severance, Isaac Taylor, James McGensey, Joel Barker, Bunker Clark, James Whipple, Hezekiah Sawtelle, Jonathan Parker, Hezekiah Wetherbee, Zebedee Whitemore, Samuel Walker, Joshua Davis, Eleazer Bullard, John Thomas, Joel Proctor, James Tidder, Henry Knowlton, John Brown, Jr., Jonathan Wheat, Isaac How, Stephen Hildreth, Lt. Jeremiah Prichard, Lt. Peletiah Whittemore, Samuel Cummings, Whit- comb Powers, William Hunt.
In addition to these were all those who turned out on the various alarms, on the requisition of the Com- mittee of Safety, making in all something like three hundred and sixty enlistments, in numbers varying from three to forty-eight men at a time, and for periods of from one month to three years. Nearly every man, from the highest to the lowest, sooner or later took his turn or hired some one as a substi- tute.
Of all these men, but one or two were killed in battle; eight or ten were very severely wounded, among whom were Josiah Walton, Ebenezer Fletcher, Jeremiah Prichard and Jonas Adams; and about twenty died of sickness in the army, or soon after they were brought home, of whom were John Adams, Simeon Hildreth, Daniel Hall, Samuel Campbell, Jonathan Wheat, Samuel Foster, Ephraim Foster and Asa Perham. Quite a number of them had con- tracted habits incident to the camp, which materially affected their respectability and success in after- life.
The country was drained of all its available means by continual heavy taxes that were almost constantly levied, in one shape or another, to carry on the con- test. The proportion of this town, in a province tax of £1000, was, in 1773, £13 1s .; only sixteen towns paid more. In 1777 it was £12 118. 6d .; only ten towns paid more. In 1780 it was £12 5s. 2d. In 1781 an act was passed to raise a quantity of beef for the army; the proportion levied upon this town was 17,164 pounds; only twelve towns furnished a larger quantity. A levy was made by the State for 10,000 gallons of rum; this town's part was 122 gallons.
In 1781 Congress called on this State for thirteen hundred and fifty-four men for the Continental army ; our proportion was seventeen men, which were promptly furnished. From this it is probable that this town was relied on, and did supply a fraction over one-eightieth of all the men and other means raised by this State during the Revolutionary War. All the requisitions were supplied fully and promptly. In 1782 a list was made out by the Legislature of the deficiencies of the several towns; and while there were great delinquencies in some places, New Ips-
1 This would be equivalent, in silver, to $733.33.
618
HISTORY OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE.
wich was found deficient two men only, which were immediately supplied.1
The following lists of Revolutionary soldiers and matters pertaining to the Revolution are from the State archives and furnished by Isaac W. Hammond, Esq., Deputy Secretary of State :
The following is a list of those who responded to the first alarm, referred to on page 75, "History of New Ipswich " :
" Persons that went to Cambridge in April, A.D. 1775, on the alarm of the battle at. Concord, their time and expenses :
Days.
Days.
" Thomas Heald, Capt . .13
Dan1 Clary 6
Ezra Town, Lient . 00
Isaac Farwell 5
Joseph l'arker 13
Timo Farwell
5
Hezekiah Corey, Ensign 6
Nath1 Melvin
8
William Start, Clerk 13
Jno. Walker . 5
Isaac How, Seg't
13
Wm Kendall . 8
Saml. Whittemore 3
Danl. Stratton
5
Simeon Hildrith 7
James Tidder 13
Ebent Brown
Nath1 Carleton
. 13
Jesse Carleton 13
Benj. Williams . 13
Jno. Brown, Jr 7
Josiah Walton 13
Joseph Wright 7
Leonard Parker
7
Samuel Soper 13
Joseph Tinney 5
Stephen Davis
5
Wm Faris
Robert Cambell 3
Ephraim Foster
Thos. Brown . 13
Daniel Foster . 13
Jonas Wheeler . 7
Samuel Foster 8
Josiah Brown, Sgt 13
Timo Stearns . 13
Benja Gibbs 8
Simeon Gould 4
Supply Wilson 13
Jona. Davis 4
Saml. Kinney 13
Joseph Pollard . 13
Jno. Melvin 5
Francis Fletcher 10
David Melvin 13
Nath1 Pratt 9
Josiah Davis .
Edmd Bryant 5
Allen Breed 13
William Hodgkins 5
Jona. Wheet . 7
James Chandler 5
Whitcomb Powers 13
Joseph Bates
5
Jno. Cutter 11
Chas. Barrett
Nath1 Swain 9
Isaac Appleton
Timo Wheelock 4
Reuben Kidder
Jereh Underwoud 7
Benj. Pollard 13
Abrm Abbott 13
5
Rev. Stephen Farrar 30
Saml IIay wood 5
0 0
Elijah Flagg G
Thos Farnsworth 8
Stephen Parker
Nath1 Stone
Timo. Fox 4
13
Jno. Sartell 8
Saml Bartlett 3
Abel Miles . 13
James Barr
Wm Speer 6
Amos Boynton
7
David Sanders 8
Isaac Clark
5
Joseph Warren 5
Wm Shattuck 3
Moses Tucker 2
Ephm Adams, Jr 7
Thomas Fletcher 5
Robert Harkness 7
"Attest
" THIOS HEALD.
"STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Hillsborough ss. Oct 17th 1785.
" Personally appeared Thomas lleald, Edmund Briant and Joseph Parker and made solemn oath that this Account by them severally sub- scribed is Just and true according to the best of their knowledge
" Coram " TIMº FARRAR, Justs Pacis."
The whole account amounted to £124 16s.
" Persons that went on an alarm to Royalston, State of Vermont, their time and expenses with horses.
"Edmd Bryant Capt, Isaac Clark Lient, Benj Williams Lieut, Jerh Prichard, Thos Brown, Josiah Walton, John Brown Jur., Silas Davis, John Gould, Joseph Stickney Jr., Benja Adams Jr., Jnº Adams, Amos Baker, Sam1 Speer, Wm Speer Jr., Jno Cutter, Wm Prichard, Jona Fletcher, Ephim Adams Jr., Elijah Davis, Josiah Brown, Thos Kidder, Thos Fletcher Jr., Wm Clary, Edmd Town.
"Attest " EDMUND BRIANT."
They went on horses, were out four days and trav- eled forty-five miles. The account amounted to £34 10s.
"Cap Purker's Company that went on towards Royalston on said alarm.
" Thos Hale Lieut Col., Joseph Parker Capt, Moses Tucker Lieut, James Chandler Ensn, Jnº Brooks Sergt, Leonard Parker, Allen Breed Sergt, Wm Faris, Eben" Knight, Enos Knight Jr., Sam! Cumings, Eben' Fletcher, Thos Spaulding, Timo Fox, Wm Shattuck, Jona Twist, Wm Hodgkins, Levi Farr, Nath1 Farr, Isaac Bartlet, Jotham Hoar, Ephm Hildreth, Jo- seph Warren, Jesse Walker, Amos Boynton, Joel Baker, Stephen Pierce, Sam1 Fletcher, Stephen Adams Jr., Jno Prat, Edwd Prat, Nath1 Prat, Isaac Farwell, Edmd Farwell, Jnº Gowing, Robert Cambell, Thad Taylor, Reuben Taylor, Hezekh Hodg, Jnº Wheeler Jr."
The foregoing were out with horses four days, trav- eled thirty-five miles and the account amounted to £90 2s.
" Flower Grain and Meet that was sent by the Town of New Ipswich to Cam- bridge on the alarm at Concord which was turned into the Publick or Continental store there
€ s. d.
" 2000 weight Rie Flower .
0 0
12
16
0
600 Weight of Pork 20
0 0 four Bushels of Beans 1
1 0
300 weight of Chese a 6ª 7 10 0
£42 10 0
to six Oxen and two Men to Cambridge with a cart & 6 0 0
Expenses
Horses lost in the American Il'ar. €
Capt Charles Barretts horse lost when Tie was evacuated . 12 0 0
Jonas Wilsons horse at the alarm when Borgoin was taken 12 0 0 Capt Francis Fletchers horse lost at the same time . . 12
0 0 Francis Appletons horse lost at the same time 0 0 15 . Wm Clarys horse lost for a year and expenses & time in obtaining his horse 4
John Thomass Horse taken & impressed into the Conti- nental Service 10 0 0
" A true account, attest
" ISAAC APPLETON,
" THOS HEALD " JOSEPH PARKER,
Committee."
"JOSIAH BROWN
The aggregate amount was £328 8s. Od. The account was sworn to before Timothy Farrar.
PETITION OF SUNDRY PERSONS FOR PAY FOR HORSES LOST IN THE SERVICE, 1777.
" To the honorable Council and Assembly of the State of New Hampshire :
"The Petition of the Subscribers, Inhabitants of the Town of New- Ipswich-humbly sheweth
"That on the 2d Day of October last past we began onr March to re- inforce the Northern Army, (agreable to the Order of the General Court) in a Company under the Command of Capt Briant ; that each of us took an Horse to carry Packs for ourselves, and others in the Company ; that we joined the Army and continued in the service till regularly dis- missed ; that, during our said service, each of us lost an Horse, which we have not since heard of, notwithstanding the Pains we have taken. Wherefore your Petitioners humbly pray your Honors to take the above into consideration and make such compensation for the loss we have
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.