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The return of Capt. James Hill's Company on Pierce's Island, November 5, 1775, includes the following Newmarket names :
James Hill, Captain, Capn Saml Baker 1t Lieut., Saml Gilman, 2d Lieut., Zebulon Barber, Ensign, Joseph Smith Serjent, Josiah Hall Bartlett, Sergent, John Foss, Serjent, James Gilman, Joseph Colcord, Corporals, Eliphalet Smith, Drummer, Privates, Robert Mitchel, Joseph Neal, Joseph Pease, Edward Folsom, Josiah Colcord, Levi Pickering, Dudley Hilton, Hugh McBride, Jonathan Mason, Aaron Kyneston, Jonathan Folsom, David Colcord, John Folsom, Josiah Burnham, Ebenezer Bean, William Hersey, Theophilus Wiggins, Saml Burley, Abram Parsons, David Wiggins, Jacob Durgan, Saml Ward, John Neal, Josiah Burley, Nath1 Cobbey, Stephens Lyford, Nath1 Pease, Brad- street Gilman, Zebulon Davis, Walter Neal.
In the return of the companies of the New Hampshire Militia in the Continental Army, December, 1775, we find "Co. 14 New- market, Capt. Sam1 Barber, Lieut. Zebulon Barber, 2d Lieut. John Allen, 3 Sergeants, 3 Corporals, 2 Drummers & Fifers, 44 Privates."
And in the return of a part of Capt. Jos. Parson's company left at Goat Island, December 6, 1775, "Lieut. Nathaniel Gilman, Sergt. Josiah Hall Bartlett, Joseph Hall, William Trefethen, John Foss, James Pickering, Levi Pickering, David Wiggin, Smith Chapman, Jonathan Folsom."
At a meeting of the North Company of Militia in Newmarket, March 5, 1776, the following petition and remonstrance of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers was adopted and sent "To the Honourable Council & House of Representatives" for the Colony of New Hampshire :
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Humbly Shews-
That Jeremiah Folsom under pretence of acting Lieut. Col. of this Regiment, has as we humbly conceive, deprived us of the Liberty of Choosing our own Officers ; agreeable to the Resolution of the Honble Continental Congress; by assuming, & wantonly exercising, the Power of Moderator of the Meeting of sd Company : & as such to adjourn from Time to Time; & from Place to Place; untill he had surrep- titiously obtained a Vote for Edward Hilton Jr to be Captain : not by the free suffrages of the Soldiers, which we conceive ought to have been had: but by a Small Majority of the Company, in Conjunction with several Commissioned Officers; & others that Did not belong to the Company & even some that did not belong to the Town-
Which Vote so obtained, he the sd Folsom afterwards refused to have reconsidered ; tho' repeatedly demanded by a far greater Number than it was passed by and still persists in further adjourning the Meeting Contrary to the Sence of the Majority of the Company Present -and other unfair, partial, & oppressive behaviour of sd Lt. Colonel, compels us Humbly to pray, the interposition of this Honbl Court; & that sd Folsom may be removed from the Office of Lt Colonel ; and We be restored to the Privileges of Soldiers, in Common with Other Americans : Which Privileges, we are determined to Assert, maintain, & defend; acording to the Resolutions of the Honle Continental Con- gress-or have our Aforesaid Greivances Redressed, in Manner as shall Seem Meet to your Honrs & your Petitioners shall Pray-
Peter Drown, John Nason, Zebulon Doe 3d, William Simson, John Perkins, Samuel Gill, william Burley Junr., John Watson, Josiah Ben- nett, Volentine Rollins, Willom Spriggens, John meder, Joseph meloon Andrew Doe, Josh Clark, Jonathan Dudley, Richard perkins, Peter Hersey, Francis Durgain Jr, Connton Bennet, Reuben Doe, Nicholas Doe Junr, Zebulon Duda, Joshua Brackett, Smith Chapman, Edward Folsom, John Bartlett, Joseph Folsom, Anthony Pickering Jr., Aaron kinston, Joseph Saweige, John Bennett Jnr, John Tash, Samuel Chap- man Senr, william folsom jr, Benja Mead, Lewis Kinnison, Benning Brackett, Jeremiah Foss, Jonathan Folsam, Samuel Chapman, Joseph Chapman, James Dearborn, Gideon knight, Abraham Parsons, Robert Jackson, Jonathan Doe.
This petition was read and received due consideration, and a time was fixed by the House for a hearing, with the instruction "that the Petitioners at their own cost serve the said Lieut. Colo Jeremiah with a copy of the Petition & order thereon, That he may appear & show cause if any he have why the Prayer thereof should not be granted."1
After the hearing and due consideration in conference a com- mittee was chosen to join with a similar committee of the Coun- 1 Prov. Pap. VIII: 87.
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cil to try to effect a reconciliation between the parties, but Colonel Folsom, not being able to attend the meeting of these committees in person, a reconciliation could not be effected, and therefore they "advise, That for the sake of the Peace, Union & Good order of that part of the Regiment, He, the said Lieut. Col. Folsom, Resign his Commission - all which is humbly sub- mitted in the Name & pr order of the Committee."1 Jonathan Blanchard was chairman.
It was ordered that a copy of this report be sent to Colonel Folsom "that he may Give his answer to this house as soon as may be."
It seems that Colonel Folsom refused to resign his commis- sion, and was "discharged from his office," and the House a week later, September 19, 1776, voted "That Samuel Dudley, Esq., be Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth Regiment of Militia in this State in the room & stead of Jeremiah Folsom, Esq., who is dismist."
As early as October 18, 1775, our delegates in the Continental Congress, in compliance with instructions from the Colony of New Hampshire ask "the advice and direction of the Congress with respect to a method of our administering justice and regu- lating our civil police." Accordingly on November 3, 1775, Con- gress adopted the following resolution :
Resolved, That it be recommended to the provincial convention of New Hampshire, to call a full and free representation of the people, and that the representatives, if they think it necessary, establish such a form of government as in their judgment will best produce the happiness of the people and most effectually secure peace and good order in the province during the continuance of the present dispute between Great Britain and the Colonies.
Accordingly on November 14, 1775, the Provincial Congress of this state adopted a plan of representation, upon which an election of delegates was held, who assembled in convention De- cember 21, 1775, and on January 5, 1776, adopted the first writ- ten Constitution of government, and resolved themselves into a House of Representatives thereunder. This is believed to be the first written Constitution of the United States. It was not de- signed to be permanent, but to continue in force during the war, or until superseded by a new Constitution.
1 Prov. Pap. VIII: 101-2.
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Proclamation to the people that this Constiution was in force and that officers had been chosen and qualified under it, was made "by Order of the Council and Assembly at Exeter the 19th Day of March, Anno Domini, 1776."
A petition headed by Portsmouth and including Newmarket and several other towns of Rockingham County, sent to the House "against Taking up Government in the New Form Es- tablished by this House." Portsmouth, January 10, 1776, op- posed chiefly on the ground that they "humbly conceive that Such a measure is an open Declaration of Independency, which we can by no means Countenance until we Shall know the Senti- ments of the British Nation in General." The towns were Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester, Newington, Greenland, Rye, Stratham, North Hampton, Kensington, Newmarket, with a num- ber of individuals of Brentwood.
On January 19, 1776, Colonel Morey, Col. David Gilman and Colonel Evans were chosen a committee of the House to confer with a corresponding committee of the Council "about Laying our Plan of Government before the Honble the Contin- ental Congress and Taking their Advice thereon and make report to this house as soon as May be."
A convention to form a second and more complete constitution voted on June 5, 1779, to submit to the people the bill of rights and constitution which they had formed. When the Convention reassembled on the succeeding third Tuesday of September, it was found that the people had rejected their work. Thereupon the Convention was dissolved.
Another constitutional convention met in June, 1781, and after various failures succeeded at length in producing a bill of rights and constitution which were acceptable to the people. This second constitution of New Hampshire went into effect on the first Wednesday of June, 1784.
Jonathan Colcord of Newmarket, having petitioned the Fifth Provincial Congress for a permit to carry certain cattle and sheep to Passamaquoddy to winter "Where he has hay," De- cember 27, 1775, Wyseman Claggett and Thomas Tash were chosen a Committee to attend to this matter, and "take security from him - Mr. Colcord - for their safe landing there."
The following is the text of the permit thus granted :
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Colony of New Hampshire
Exeter, Decr 27th 1775.
To all Masters or Commanders of Vessels in the service of the united Continental Colonies or well-wishers to their cause; Greeting-
We, the subscribers (Members of the Honble Congress for. said Colony now sitting at Exeter aforesaid) being a Committee appointed for that purpose, do now Certify, That Jonathan Colcord of Newmarket in the County of Rockingham and Colony aforesd, yeoman, hath obtained permission from the said Congress to export to Passamaquoddy Tow 4 year old steers, two Heifers, and eight sheep in a schooner belonging to Messieurs Clark and Wallace, and it is the Pleasure of the said Congress that said Colcord do pass unmolested.
Witness our hands this 27th day of December, 1775.
WISEMAN CLAGGETT THOS. TASH.
After the safe arrival of the schooner at its place of destina- tion, Robert Wilson and James Cockran of the Committee of Safety for Passamaquoddy certified the fact to the Congress at Exeter and "that it is the pleasure of us a Committee that the said vess1 pass to Piscataqua unmolested, &c."
On December 28, 1775, the Fifth Provincial Congress placed Major Tash on a committee of six to join a former committee to draft an oath or obligation to be entered into by the mem- bers.
The Continental Congress, March 14, 1776, recommended by "Resolution " to the several "Assemblies, Conventions, and Coun. cils, or Committee of Safety of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed, within their respective Colo- nies, who have not associated, and refuse to associate, to defend by Arms, the United Colonies, against the hostile attempts of the British Fleets and Armies."
Accordingly the Committee of Safety, April 12, 1776, in order to carry out this "Resolution" sent by Meschech Weare, its chairman, a request to the selectmen of Newmarket "to desire all males above twenty-one years of age (Lunaticks, Idiots, and Negroes excepted) to sign" what is known as the Association Test, and make return of all that refuse. The test was as fol- lows :
We, the subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise that we will, to the utmost in our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and
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Fortunes, with Arms, oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies, against the United American Colonies.
Those signing such Test in Newmarket were the following:
John Perkins, Thos Tash, Sam. Baker, Saml Gilman, Benj. Mead, John Mason, William Shriggens, John Tash, Jonathan Robinson, Joseph Sanborn, Joseph Smith, Walter Bryent, Jr., Jacob Brown, John Watson, Josiah Burnham, Joshua Brackett, Nicholas Hartford, Samuel Burleigh, John Folsom, Thomas Bennett, Ichd Brackett, Tho. Churchill, Zebulon Doe, Jr., Joseph Young, Jr., Andw Bowman, Asa Wig- gins, John Cooke, Jonathan Doe, Jonathan S. Dudley, David Chapman, Robert Jackson, Samuel Ward, Benjamin Stevens, Lewis Kennison, David Folsom, Edward Smith, Edward Hilton, Jr., John Young, Job Saweay (?), Simeon Folsom, Morgan Conner, Walter Bryent, Josiah Adams, John Meder, Jeremy Bryent, Nathaniel Ewer, Jeremiah Foss, William Renton, Levi Folsom, John Mead, Nath1 Gilman, Levi Picker- ing, Jacob Burley, John Bennet, Jr., John Bennet, Cotton Bennet, Josiah Bennet, Arthur Bennet, John Folsom, James Goodwin, Robert Goodwin, Zebulon Duda, Jonathan Wiggin, David Wiggin, Benjamin Stephens, Peter Drowne, Rebuen Doe, John Weeks, Bradstreet Doe, Josh. Clark, Wentworth Cheswell, Zebulon Doe, 3d, Joseph Folsom, Enoch Stevens, Jonathan Colcord, Joseph Colcord, Walter Neal, Gideon Colcord, Josiah Colcord, Jacob Thomson, Joseph Wiggin, Joseph Doe, Edmund Chase, Hubartus Neal, Hubartus Neal, Jr., Nat. Ames, Winthrop Smith, Andrew Folsom, William Folsom, Jr., Samuel Chapman, Jeremiah Folsom, Joseph Joy, Thomas Kenson, Aaron Kin- stone, James Cram, Winthrop Hilton, Ichabod Hilton, Benj. X (his mark) Piner, Wm Cario, Benja Folsom, Daniel Hilton, Jacob Fowler, David Smart, Charles Smart, Jr., Bening Brackett, Philip Fowler, Charles Smart, Francis Durgan, Francis Durgan, Jr., Enoch Remick, Chas Wiggin, Moses Edgerley, James Hill, John Burleigh, Joseph Chap- man, Abraham Parsons, James Dearborn, Robert Barber, Thomas Hana- ford, Peter Folsom, Nelson Barber, Josiah Hall Bartlett, Robert Barber, Jr., Andrew Gilman, John Bean, Jonathan Sanborn, John Wedgwood, Josiah Burley, Nicholas Doe, John Doe, Joseph Meloon, Samuel Meloon, Jacob Durgan, Asa Folsom, William Burley, Joseph Gilman, Josiah Hilton, Wm. Foulsom, Joseph Smith, Robert Pike, James Gilman, Nicholas Hersey, Samuel Neal, Samuel Dyer, John Ames, Bradst Gilman, Edward Colcord, Nat Ames, Jr., Eliphalet Peas, Simonds Fowler, Nathel Peas, Joseph Bean, Saml Peas, Joseph Peas, Moses Perkins, Nicholas Doe, Jr., John Moody, Moses Burley, Benjamin -? , Wil- liam Burley, Jr., Edward Folsom, John Bartlett, John Perkins, Jonathan Folsom. 164.
The following persons refused to sign the Test :
Stephen Hardy, Stephen Thurston, Nathan Preson, Jacob Parsons, William Badger, Walter Shute, Joshua Wiggin, William Perkins, John
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Mighels, Isaac Marston, John Marston, Samuel Mighels, Samuel Mighels, Jr., Joshua Mighels, Samuel Gilman, Nathaniel Rogers, John Neal, Michael Shute, Willm Shute, Doct. John Marster, Anthony Pickering, Henry Wiggin, William Odiorne, Roger Racklyft, Richard Perkins, George Hart, Zebulon Neal, Jonathan Kinnison, Samuel Smart, Josiah Smart, Jacob Ames, Stephen Lyford, Elisha Thomas, Benjamin Pease, Peter Hearsay, Thomas Piper, John Shute, Nath1 Lorde. 38.
Newmarket, July 12, 1776.
Saml Gilman, ) James Cram, \ Selectmen.1 Samll Baker.
It is not to be understood that all who declined to sign the Association Test were tories, or disaffected to the American cause. Some were Quakers whose principles forbade them to op- pose the enemy in battle; some were physically infirm and thought it mere bravado in them to threaten resistance with arms; others had conscientious scruples, and still others doubt- less were timid. A few citizens inclined to allegiance to the mother country. But perhaps they were not deficient in patriot- ism. At the opening of the Revolution every man who had any- thing to do with the practice of the law was looked upon with distrust as a tory.
It would seem that the Committee of Safety were troubled at the state of things in Newmarket, and July 12, 1776, addressed the following letter to the selectmen :
Gentlemen-The Committee feel the greatest anxiety, and are strongly depressed with the account from New Market, that any Internal Broil should in the least obstruct the forwarding those things so absolutely necessary for the preservation of all that is dear to us. Probably a Neglect of speedily Reinforcing our Northern Army may occasion the Slaughter of our Bosom friends & Innocent offspring, while we are mingled in the common carnage. The truly forward and Patriotic Dis- position often shown by the Inhabitants of New Market, in the common cause, convince the Committee that they will not now attend to any particular difficulty and neglect the main object, while their neighbors are nobly exerting themselves at this important time. Therefore they desire you will with all possible speed, call a meeting of the Inhabitants of your Town, and proceed to raise the men proportioned to you in Colo Gilman's Regiment; at which time Colo Gilman will attend & lend you all the assistance in his power to accomplish so noble and so necessary a purpose.2
1 Prov. Pap. VIII : 257-9.
2 Prov. Pap. VIII : 303.
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HISTORY OF NEWFIELDS.
The House voted, January 25, 1776, that the payment of the account of the Committee of Safety of Newmarket for fire rafts amounting to "Thirty nine pounds six shillings & three pence half penny be allowed & paid out of the Treasury & that the President of the Council give order on the Treasurer for pay- ment.''1
The account for which the above sum was ordered paid is as follows :
Acco't of Labor on Fire Rafts built at Newington, Oct. 22, 1775.
Col. Jos. Smith
9 days
Walter Bryent,
1 days
Thos Tash Esq, 4
Caleb Bennit, 1
Josiah Hilton 4 Levi Folsom, 1
Nath1 Ames
2
Benj. Mead,
1
Hub. Neal
5
Jarmey Bryent,
1
Bradstreet Doe
2
George Tuttle,
1
Col. Hilton
1
Zeb. Doe
11/2
Jeh' Hilton 3
Rufus Euers
11/2
John Bennit
2
Tho. Churchwell
11/2
James Cram
2
Enoch Stephens
2
David Folsom
2
Sam Burley Jr.
1
Asa Folsom
4
Nicholas Harford,
1
Jonathn Robinson
2
Col. James Folsom
81%
John Doe
1
William Folsom, Jr.,
1
Wentworth Cheswell
2
Jonathan Doe,
1%
David Wiggin
2
Will. Folsom, 31/2
Tho. Bennit,
3
Jonathn Colcord
1
80 Days2
Account of Labor of Men and Oxon, Percuring Pich wood & other
Combustables for Fire Rafts, &c.
Winthrop Smith,
51/2
Philip Fowler, 11/2
Nicholus Dudley,
2
Ichd Bracket, 21/2
1
Nath. Stephens,
1
Capt. Jos. Young,
5
John Folsom,
21/2
Samll Burley, 21/2
Samll Durgin,
1/2
David Davis, 1
Robert Goodwin,
1/2
James Burley,
2
Hubt Neal, Jr., 1
Nathan Bennit,
1
Edward Hilton, Jr.,
2
Jonathan Wiggin, 11/2
Mrs. Perkins Oxen
1/2
Aaron Kineson,
1
Walter Bryent, Jun,
61/2
Samll Chapman,
2
Jos. Smart,
212
Josh. Bracket,
21/2
Jacob Fowler,
11/2
52 Days in men & oxen.3
1 Prov. Pap. VIII : 57.
2 Prov. Pap. VII: 632.
3 Prov. Pap. VII : 633.
52
Jona Stephens,
1 Caleb Barnet
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The House voted June 11, 1776, "That Major James Hackett be the first officer of the Battalion now to be raised in this Colony on the Continental Establishment. That Major Thomas Tash be the second officer, and Major David Copp be the third officer of said Battalion."
The above vote, eight days after, was "Reconsidered and made Null and Void."
On June 12, Thomas Tash was "nominated to the Honble Continental Congress to the appointed Lieut. Colonel of Conti- nental Battalion ordered to be raised here."
The next day it was voted "That James Hill of Newmarket be appointed Captain in the Battallion now to be raised in this Colony on the Continental Establishment."
These last two votes were the occasion of the repealing of the vote of June 11.
June 28, 1776, Major Tash was placed on a committee of the House "to take into Consideration the matter of Colo Bailey's letter recª this day."
The same day Joseph Smith of Newmarket was made Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum for the County of Rockingham.
By vote of the House, September 17, 1776, Thomas Tash was made "Colonel of the Fourth Regiment, now raising to rein- force our Army at New York," and Majr Joseph Welch "Lieut. Colonel of said Regiment," and Lieut. Col. William Gregg, "Major of said Regiment."
Nahum Baldwin was made "Colonel of the Second Regiment of said Reinforcement."
It was also voted "That the field officers & staff officers of the Two Regiments Destined for New York be paid one month's advance pay before the march."1
On the muster roll of Capt. Daniel Gordon's Company in Colonel Tash's Regiment raised to reinforce the Continental Army at New York, September 20, 1776, were the following names credited to Newmarket :
Jeremiah Foss, John Meder, Walter Bryent Junr, John Mason, Reuben Doe, Jona S. Dudley, Zebulon Davis, Elisha Thomas, Jona" Burleigh, Dudley Smart, Lewis Keniston, Jona Robinson, Rufus Ewers, Theos Wiggins, Benj" Pinner, Nath1 Colby, Walter Neal.
1 Prov. Pap. VIII : 329.
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It would seem by the following letter that there had been, by what right we have not learned, a shipment of New York Tories into New Hampshire to the care of the Committee of Safety of New Hampshire :
In Committee of Safety, November 14th 1776.
The Committee, taking into Consideration what is necessary to be done with a number of persons sent into this State by order of the State of New York Have determined that at present [nine persons] be committed to the Prison in Exeter, having the Liberty of the yard in the daytime only ; and that all the other persons may provide their own lodgings any where within six miles of the State House in the Town of Exeter, except in the Town of New Market, at no time going beyond these limits. [Quakers may go to reside with Quakers1]
On the next day after the above letter was written the state- ment is made that "Capt. A. Funda of the State of New York has guarded by order of said State (as he says) seventy four Persons and delivered them into the custody of this Committee." It is stated November 23, 1776, that there were about 200 prisoners; some were ordered to the town of Nottingham, some to the parish of Deerfield.
On January 9, 1777, a "Remonstrance & Petition of Lieut. Colonel Joseph Welch praying that the Sheriff may be authorized & required to detain in prison sundry prisoners committed by him to the Gaol in Exeter from the State of New York, viz. [six persons]" was received and it was voted, "That the Sheriff of the County of Rockingham be directed to detain in the Gaol or Gaols of said County all such Prisoners sent by said Welch from New York until further orders. The said Joseph Welch, Esqr. being at the whole charge of their imprisonment & sup- port on account of said State of New York."
Thomas Tash, though a member of the House, November 27, 1776, did not attend during the session as he was with the army. Capt. Samuel Gilman for attendance 14 days as member, was allowed December 17, £9, 4s.
It is stated December 11, that Lieut. John Weeks "has an ac- count for escorting prisoners to goal."
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At this session Elisha Thomas was allowed £10 on account of a wound received in the service. A Committee was also "ap-
1 Prov. Pap. VIII : 393-4.
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pointed to examine an article in the Exeter Gazette which re- flected on the town of Newmarket."1
The House voted that "Capt. Samuel Gilman of New Market wait on the Secretary & request him to certifie how far the late Committee of Safety were concerned in the publication of several pieces in the Exeter Chronicle, reflecting on the Town of New Market, and that if the said Committee were no ways con- cerned in the said Publications, that then the said Town of New Market apply to the Printer for Satisfaction.''2
A return in 1777 of the men that were enlisted or hired for three years or during the war belonging to the Fourth Regi- ment of Militia in New Hampshire to complete the three Bat- talions of the Continental army, included the names of the fol- lowing for Newmarket :
Samuel Baker, Jonathan Mason, Reuben Roberts, Ebenezer Bean, Caleb Clark, James Moody, Jona Stone Dudley, Barnabas McBride, William Downs, Samuel Ward, John Folsom, Jonathan Folsom, Joseph Sanborn, James Kennistone, Benjamin Dout, John Foss, Thomas Foss, John Smart, Oxford (negro), Phillip Crummet, James Remick, James Goodwin, Benjamin Folsom, John Barter, Aaron Rollins, Winthrop Wiggin, Davd Watson, James Colby, Robert Mitchel, Daniel Remick.
The following were on the pay roll of Capt. Zebulon Gilman's Company in Col. Stephen Evan's Regiment which marched and joined the Continental Army at Saratoga September, 1777 :
Zebulon Gilman, Captain, who entered September 8 and was discharged December 15, 1777; Zebulon Barber, First Lieuten- ant; Benjamin Taylor, Ensign; Levi Chapman, Sergeant; Wil- liam Simpson, Corp1; Smith Chapman, Corp1; Joseph Pease, Drum"; Eliphalet Smith, Fifer; John Folsom, Samuel Dyer, Joseph Neal, William Chesley, Noah Wedgewood, Abraham Par- sons, Joseph Colcord, Jacob Burley, Eliphalet Pease, Joseph Loverin, Levi Chapman, Josiah Burleigh, John Smith, Privates.
This was an Exeter and Newmarket Company.
The following were Newmarket absentees belonging to the Second Battalion of New Hampshire troops commanded by Col. Nathan Hale at this time prisoner of war in New York.
1 Prov. Pap. VIII : 443.
2 Prov. Pap. VIII : 451.
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Ebenezer Bean of Captain Norris' Company, age 19, stature 5-7, light complexion, red hair, blue eyes, left at Albany on fur- lough.
Ben Hicks of Captain Bell's Company, age 20, stature 5-7, dark complexion and hair, black eyes, deserted at Stillwater.
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