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1 He was re-elected till 1787.
1844. David Pillsbury. Stephen Dearborn.
1845. Jobu Folsom.
Ephraim Orcutt.
1799-1800. Simon Towle.
1849. William Greenough.
1811. Henry Sweetser.
1812-14. John Folsom.
1860. Parker Morse.
1862. Henry Moore.
Isaac Thompkins.
1832. David Currier, Jr. Samuel Aiken.
1833. David Currier, Jr.
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in 1749; Enoch Colby is also ensign, and Eben Dear- born, Jr., sergeant, in 1749; Silvanus Smith lieuten- ant in 1752, Samuel Robie in 1753, and Benaiah Colby in 1756, and Jonathan Blunt captain the same year. John Lane was appointed cornet of the Ninth Troop of the First Regiment of cavalry, commanded by Col. John Downing, Sept. 17, 1754, by Benning Went- worth ; John Tolford is major, and Andrew Jack lieutenant in 1757; James Shirley is captain, and James Quentan ensign in 1759. Henry Hall is en- sign in 1761, Samuel Robie captain in 1764, Robert Wilson lieutenant in 1765, Capt. Underhill, Lieut. Joseph Basford, and Ensign Joseph True in 1765; Oliver Morse and Ilenry Moore lieutenants, and Samuel Hazelton cornet in 1766; Richard Emery major in 1769; Andrew Jack captain in 1770 ; Joseph True captain, Lieut. Witherspoon in 1775; Maj. French (Jabez), 1774; Hugh Shirley, 1775; David Witherspoon captain, and James Dunlap lieutenant in 1766. Stephen Dearborn had a commission of captain under the king, May 3, 1767, and under Con- gress, Sept. 5, 1775; major, March 25, 1785; lieuten- ant-colonel, April 5, 1793 ; resigned Sept. 18, 1800.
" A militia law was passed Sept. 19, 1776, enrolling in train-bands all able-bodied men from sixteen to fifty years of age ; exempting nearly all officers, min- isters, Quakers, negroes, Indians, and mulattoes ; each company to be mustered eight times a year.
"Then there was to be an 'alarm list,' composed of all male persons from sixteen to sixty-five years of age not included in the train-band, with some excep- tions, if of sufficient ability, to be inspected twice a year. The captains of the 'alarm list' by custom had a brevet title of colonel. There was to be a military watch kept by those belonging to the train-band and alarm list, under the direction of the commissioned officers of the town.
" In looking over the rolls of the men in the French and Indian wars from 1745 to 1760, in the ' Adjutant- General's Report' (vol. ii.), 1866, I find the following Chester names, although it is not certain that they were all Chester men, and some Chester men may have been overlooked :
" In the winter of 1745-46, Capt. John Goffe had a company of thirty-seven men scouting the woods on snow-shoes, of which Samuel Brown was a sergeant ; under Jeremiah Clough, Henry Irvine ; under Andrew Todd scouting at Canterbury, 1746, Archibald Mil- ler, Adam Wilson, William McMaster, John Grimes, and James Wilson. Adam Wilson and Archibald Miller afterwards lived in Chester, but probably went from Londonderry.
"Capt. Daniel Ladd's company, at Canterbury, 1746 : Enoch Rowel, Zebedee Berry, Paul Healey, Samuel Moore, and John Nutt ; William Presson and Henry Ervine, July to December, 1746; Samuel Moore again in 1747. Daniel Foster (lived near Mar- tin's Ferry) was in Eastman's company. Under Moses Foster at Suncock, John Moore, John Carr.
John Webster was lieutenant in John Goffe's scout- ing party in 1748; he might have been Col. Webster, of Chester. He was afterwards captain, and raised a scout of twenty men, and none of them Chester men; it is probable that he was not the man. In what way these men were raised, whether by voluntary enlistment or impressment, or both, I do not know.
" It has been seen that in 1747 the town voted to petition the Governor and Council ' to stop, and save any more men being sent out of the town into the service, and to have a suitable number of men kept in the service in our own town.' In 1748 there were petitions sent from different parts of the town to the captains, and by John Tolford and Thomas Wells to the Governor and Council for men; but probably Chester never had any direct aid.
" In the expedition against the French forts, Du Quesne, Niagara, and Crown Point, in the winter of 1755, New Hampshire furnished a regiment of six hundred men, under Col. Joseph Blanchard, in which the following Chester names appear : Joseph Morril, Daniel Martin, Caleb Dalton, Robert Gor- don, John Shackford, Nathan Morse, Samuel Towle, Samuel Emerson (son of Samuel Emerson, Esq., died at Albany, Nov. 17, 1755), Robert Kennedy, John Rowe, John Craig, Samuel Dudley, James Eaton, John Hall, clerk (might have been the first town clerk of Derryfield), Ithiel Gordon, James Ful- erton, Samuel Dalton, Reuben Towl, Curtis Bean, John Dalton, Jonas Clay, William Aiken, Robert Witherspoon, William Wilson, Daniel Wilson, James Aiken, John Gage, Nathaniel Etherage.
" For the expedition against Crown Point in 1756, New Hampshire raised a regiment of seven hundred men, under the command of Col. Nathaniel Meserve, of Portsmouth, in the roll of which the following Chester names appear : Jesse McFarland, William McMaster, John Nutt, Robert Gordon, Francis Towle, Joseph Dudley, John McClellan, Benj. Fuller, Wil- liam Baker, Gideon Rowel, Benj. Bachelder, James Shirley.
" In 1757 New Hampshire furnished a regiment of five hundred men for the Crown Point expedition. Chester names: Robert Kennedy, Hugh Quinton, John Carr, Samuel Towle, sergeant ; Paul Healey, corporal ; Benjamin Bachelder, Edmund Elliott, Eben- ezer Eaton, Samuel Hazelton, Amos Merril, Jona- than Towle, Stephen Dearborn.
" The Sixth Company was commanded by Richard Emery. Richard Emery, of Chester, married Mary Blunt, 1765, and is styled major in Chester records in 1767. The Kennedys might have been Goffstown men, and the Chester Daltons did not spell their names Daulton.
" In August, 1757, a reinforcement was sent to Charleston No. 4, which served until November. Timothy Foss, David Webster, David Hill, Samuel Dalton, Isaiah Rowe, Benj. Fuller, and Samuel Brown are Chester names.
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" There was a company sent in 1757 to garrison Fort William and Henry. Chester names : Benjamin Libley, Stephen Marden, and Nathaniel Rand,
"In 1758 another regiment was sent to Crown Point, in which Samuel Towle is second lieutenant, and several Chester names before mentioned, and James Clay, Benj. Currier, Nath'l Wood, Hugh Quinton, Thomas Wason, John Mills, Joseph Linn, Matthew Templeton, Hugh Shirley, Robert Mckin- ley, Oliver Morse, second lieutenant of the Eighth Company, Joshua Prescott, Ezekiel Morse, and John Quimby.
" In 1760 a regiment was raised to invade Canada. John Goffee was colonel, and Richard Emory, prob- ably of Chester, major. Hugh Quinton, David Weatherspoon, James Graham, Archibald McDuffee, Robert Mckinley, James Quinton, Hugh Shirley, Robert Wasson, James Weatherspoon, Samuel Hasel- tine, David Webster, Jacob Basford (died), Ebenezer Basford, Jonas Clay, David Craige, Jonathan Emer- son (son of Samuel Emerson, Esq., died at Crown Point, Nov. 7, 1760), John Gage, Samuel Ingalls, John Karr, John Seavey, Titus Wells, Jacob Grif- fin, Stephen Webster, John Mills, Jacob Quimby, Nathaniel Maxfield, and Nathaniel Rand were from Chester.
" Besides the foregoing found on the rolls, it is said that Matthew, son of Samuel Gault, was an officer, and died at Cape Breton, 1759. His will was proved August, 1759. William Otterson, the grandfather of the Hooksett Ottersons, is said to have been in the army and drowned in crossing Lake Champlain in 1760. It has also been said that Abraham Morse was in the French war, and that Elijah Pillsbury was be- fore Quebec when Wolfe was killed. He probably enlisted at Newbury. Wells Chase went from New- bury a campaign under Governor Shirley to Norridge- wock in 1754, and was in the battle of Ticonderoga in 1758. Archibald McDuffee was in the French war. The king issued a proclamation, dated Feb. 19, 1754, offering certain bounties in land to such officers and soldiers as should enter his service against the French ; and another proclamation, dated Oct. 7, 1763, order- ing the land for the New England States to be laid off in the State of Virginia, ahout one hundred miles above the month of the Ohio River. In 1816, James Miltimore, of Windham, came along and procured powers of attorney from the Chester soldiers, among whom were Wells Chase, Robert Mckinley, Matthew Templeton, and Archibald McDuffee, empowering him to recover and sell the lands, and gave bonds back to pay them one-half of all that he should receive. I think nothing further was heard about it.
" The news of the battle of Lexington spread with amazing rapidity. Nathaniel Emerson received the news at midnight at Candia, and aroused the people, and drummer David Hill beat up for recruits, and Moses Dustin is said to have been the first to fall in, and he served through the war. They soon raised a
squad, which soon started for the scene of the war. Probably more than half the able-bodied men started, with such arms as they had and with such conveyance as was at hand, and went to Cambridge, the headquar- ters of the army. A portion of the men enlisted, and the rest returned home. So far as the action of the town of Chester is concerned, by votes in town-meet- ing, it has been given in the history of those years. The army rolls, and other papers relating to the war, are contained in eleven large volumes in the Adju- tant-General's office. The matter is very voluminous and difficult to arrange, and I know of no better way than to give the rolls containing Chester men, always including Candia and Raymond, designating the re- spective towns, Chester A, Candia B, and Raymond C, so far as practicable. I will also supply any seem- ing deficiencies by documents or tradition."-Chase.
" According to the Report of the Adjutant-General, 1866, vol. ii., New Hampshire had three regiments in 1775, the first commanded by John Stark, the sec- ond by Enoch Poor, the third by James Reid. Stark's and Reid's were stationed at Medford, and were at Bunker Hill; and Col. Poor remained on duty at home. The Tenth Company of the Third Regiment was commanded by Hezekiah Hutchins, and Amos Emerson, of Chester, was lieutenant ; and the names of David Currier, Josiah Morse, Peter Severance, Thomas Wilson, and Samuel Moore ap- pear on the roll. Capt. David Shaw says that Wil- liam Gross, his mother's half-brother, was in the Bunker Hill battle, under Emerson. There were two other mnen known to be in the battle whose names I have not found,-Caleb Hall, who went down at the time of Lexington battle and enlisted, and Dea. John Hills, of Candia, who, while lying behind the rail fence stuffed with hay, had a ball strike his foot, which he picked up, and not fitting his gun, he brought it home. There is a letter from Parker Morse to Dea. Hills extant, directed to him as be- longing to Ilutchins' company at Mystic. Some of i the men who went down at that time and stayed might have enlisted in Massachusetts regiments before the New Hampshire ones were organized.
"CHESTER .- HEZEKIAH HUTCHINS' COMPANY.
"Simon Merril, A.
Joseph Spillad, A.
William Shannon. David Currier, A.
Joseph Smith, A. Thomas Wilson, B.
Sanıl. Brown, A. John Lane, Jr., A.
James Gross, A. John Tucker, C.
Peter Severance, A. John Lane, 3d, C.
Saml. Morse. Simon Norton, A.
Reuben Sanboru, A.
James Randal, C.
Josiah Morse, Jr., A.
William Randal, C.
" Those from Chester are marked A, Candia B, and Raymond C, and the uncertain are left unmarked.
" In the selectmen's accounts for the year 1776 there are the following items charged :
" Paid Joseph Linn, Hugh Cromby, Andrew Aiken, John Vance, Al- exander Wetherspoon, Timothy Lunt, Jeams Craft their wages for ser- vice done at Medford.
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"Paid Joseph Louge, Samuel Webster, and Benj. Long for service done at Medford."
" In 1775 there is a charge for pork sent to Cam- bridge, £6 78. 5d.
" Paid to Maj. Jabez French money that we hired to support the Dele- gates that went to Philadelphia, £9 88. 6d."
" There are also charges for blankets, and for num- bering the people.
" Philip Tilton, captain, Jacob Webster, lieutenant, both of Raymond, and John Tilton, second lieuten- ant, of Sandown, were the officers of the Third Com- pany, Second Regiment, June 12, 1775, and Caleb Rich- ardson's name is on the roll.
"There is a pay-roll of Capt. Nathan Brown's eom- pany, David Gilman's regiment, April 10, 1776, in which are Chester names: Nathaniel Blasdel, James MeFarland, John Shannon, John Lane, Reuben Hall, Zachariah Butterfield, Jacob Lane, William Shannon, Theophilus Lovereign, of Raymond, Hugh Crombie, James Aiken.
"July, 1776. A roll of Capt. Joseph Dearborn's company, No. 6, in Col. Wyman's regiment, in the Continental service against Canada, as mustered and paid by John Dudley, Esq., muster-master and pay- master of said company :
" Joseph Dearborn, capt., A.
David Wetherspoon, lieut., A. Matthias Haines, private, C. William Leatch, A. Samuel Webster, A. Jeremiah Richardson, A. Jeremiah Towle, A. Thomas Wells, A.
Peter Moores, B. Joshua Moores, B.
Enoch Colby, B.
Jacob Clifford, B.
Obadiah Hall, A. Benjamin Hall, A or B.
James Aiken, A. James Bell.
Joseph Linn, A.
Hugh McDuffee, A.
Moses McFarland, A. John McClelian, A.
David Taylor.
Joseph Hills, Jr., A.
Ezekiel Morse, C.
Joho Roberts, C.
Thomas Wason, B.
John Wason.
Nathan Lane, C, d. Sept. 26.
James Wilson, A.
Israel Griffin. Benjamin Cass, B.
Jobn Vance, A.
John Prescott. Moses Hills, A.
Ebenezer Collins. Asa Dearborn, A.
" Each private received ten pounds, four shillings, and nine pence; sum total, six hundred and twenty- nine pounds, nineteen shillings, and three pence. Extra wages: paid four sergeants, viz., William Leateh, Enoch Rowel, B, Caleb Morril, and Moses Sanborn, A, eight shillings; four corporals, viz., An- thony Towle, A, Benaiah Colby, A, Ezekiel Knowles, B, and Asa Heath, at four shillings each ; David Hill, B, drummer, four shillings.
" Muster and pay-roll of men in Capt. Samuel Mc- Connel's company, Col. David Gilman's regiment, raised out of the regiment commanded by Col. John Webster to reinforce the Continental army at New York, and mustered and paid by Col. John Webster, December, 1776:
" Ezekiel Worthen, It., A. John Clay, B.
Ichabod Robie, sergt., B. David Underhill, A.
John Clark, corporal, B. Isaac Blasdel, A.
Timothy Jewel, private. Nathaniel Blasdel, A.
Abraham Brown. Eliphalet Gordon, C.
Josiah Forsaith, A.
Peter Severance, A.
Paul Eaton, B.
Daniel Moody, C.
Amos Knowles, B.
Dearborn Heath, A.
" Muster and pay-roll of men raised in Col. Thorn- ton's and Col. Webster's regiment, to serve in Capt. Runnels' company, Col. Thomas Tasker's regiment, September 26, 1776. This company was raised from the Londonderry and Chester regiments. Men from Londonderry marked L, as far as known :
" Daniel Runnels, capt., L.
Sammuel Hart.
Samuel Haselton, It., A. Benjamin Haseltine, A.
Samuel Buswell, ens., B. John Colby, C.
Ichabod Robie, B. James Richardson.
James Sharley, A.
Robert Wason, B.
Jeremiah Conner, A.
Bracket Towle, A.
Caleb Smith, C.
Joho Shirley, A.
Gilman Dudley, C.
David Mills, A.
John Berry, A. Samuel Morse, L.
Jonathan Dearborn, A. James Hazard, A.
Nicholas Gilman, C. Samuel Dunlap.
Derbon Heth, A.
Josiah Dearborn, A.
William Anderson, B.
Samuel Thompson, L.
Moses Turner, B.
Pierce Gage, L. Richard Hall.
William Moore, A.
Zibab Kimball, L.
Samuel Pierce, A.
John Williams, L.
Joseph Presby, A.
Joha McGown, L.
William Wilson, A.
John Tarbox, L.
Simon Towle, A.
James Sprague, L. Abiel Cross, L.
Jacob Hills, A. Henry Campbell, L.
Arthur Darrah, L.
James Mooreland, L.
Joho Morrison, L.
Robert Morrisson, L.
John Cochran, L.
John Hughes, L.
Thomas Wilson, L.
William Eayers, L.
George Orr, L.
Jonathan Holmes, L.
Joseph Caldwell, L.
John Stuart, L.
David Morrison, B.
James Ferguson, L.
John Ferguson, L.
Joseph Hobbs, L.
William Moore, A.
Andrew Robertson, L.
John Clifford, C.
John Turner.
Jolın Sargent, C.
Humphrey Holt, L.
Peter Hlaselton, A.
Nathan Plummer, L.
Alexander. Shirley, A.
Samuel Tasker, L. Robert Wilson, B. Robert Boid, L.
Daniel Whitcher, C.
Thomas Archibald, L. Mathew Dickey, L.
Thomas Wallace, L.
James Cambel, L.
Elijah Town, L. Stephen Donald, L.
September 26, 1776, by John Webster.
"Chester and Londonderry probably belonged to one regiment up to 1775.
In Raymond records, June 15, 1775,
" Voted, To impower John Dudley, Esq., with some other persons, to nominate suitable persons for field officers for the regiment that did belong to Col. Thornton's regiment. ·
" Voted, unanimously. That they are willing that the said regiment should be divided into two regiments."
" Pay-roll of Capt. Stephen Dearborn's company, Thomas Stickney's regiment, in Gen. Stark's brigade, which company marched from Chester, in the State of New Hampshire, and joined the Northern Conti- nental army, 1777, from July 19th to September 18th :
Samnel Dinsmore, A, died.
Anthony Towle, A. Gideon Currier, A. John Knowles, A. Richard Payne.
Joseph Knowles, Jr., A. Josiah Wells, A.
John Batchelder.
John Leavitt, C. Ezekiel Knowles, B.
James McFarland, A.
Jonathan Underhill, A.
Peter Robinson, Samuel Spear.
William Wilson, B.
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"Stephen Dearborn, capt., A. Ezekiel Lane, lieut., C, killed.
James Presby, A. -
Joseph White, A.
Stephen Fogg, C. Jacob Chase, A. Samuel Hills, A.
William Towle. Jacob Elliot, A.
James Richardson, A.
David Patten, A.
Aaron Brown, corpural, B. Benj. Trne, private, A.
Benj. Currier, A.
David Currier, A.
Isaac Blasdel, A.
Joseph Brown, A.
Sinkler Fox. William Pattredge Fox.
Jonathan Bachelor.
Asa Dearborn, A.
Joseph Cass, sergt., B.
Amos Kimball, A.
Benj. Haselton, A.
Bracket Towle, sargt., A.
Joseph Rollins.
Thomas Dearborn, aergt., B.
Samuel Fogg, C.
James Pierce, A.
Jonathan Pilsbury, B.
Robert Ruanels, A.
" Allowance for forty horses at £10 each.
"In the summer of 1778 a brigade was sent from New Hampshire to Rhode Island.
"There was a company attached to Col. Peabody's regiment, of which Daniel Reynols, of Londonderry, was captain, Bracket Towle first lieutenant, and Jacob Elliott second lieutenant, a portion of which was from Chester. Entered service June 1, 1778, dis- charged Jan. 1, 1779 :
" William Moore, corporal, A. Samuel Shannon, A.
James Hazzard, corporal, A. Paul Healey, A.
Jacob Lane, corporal, C. Jethro Colby, B.
Samuel Robie, drummer, A.
Thomas Shannon, B.
Samuel Robie, A.
Benjamin Packard.
Simon Towle, A.
Jobn Moore, B; died Aug. 21.
Anthony Clifford, B.
Jolin Elliott, drummer, A.
John Patten, A.
David Hall, A.
James McFarland, A.
" This regiment served in the battle of Bennington, August 16th.
"Pay-roll of Capt. Moses Baker's company of volunteers, who marched from Candia, in the State of New Hampshire, and joined the Northern Conti- mental army at Saratoga, September, 1777.
" Entered September 27th, discharged November 3d.
" Moses Baker, captain, B.
James Hazard, A.
Abraham Fitts, lieutenant, B.
Silas Cammet, B.
Jonathan Bagley, ensign, B.
Samnel Bagley, B.
Isaiah Row, sergeant, B.
John Hills, B.
Joseph Clifford, sergeant, B.
Jesse Eaton, B.
Sewall Brown, private, B.
Benjamin Wbitcher, C.
Jonathan Ring, B. John Sargent, B.
Samuel Haseltoa, A.
" CREDITED TO CHESTER, 1777.
Company.
Company.
Michael Lamey ...... Capt. Richards.
James Akin, Jr.
Eaierson.
James Russ, killed .. Isaac Farewell. | Wilm White
Eaos Jewell .. Robertson.
Barthow Stevens ......... Ebenz' Fry. Sam' Dolten. 4 Thos Wells .. Carr.
Wilm Fornell McClary.
Jonatb" Forsaith, died .....
Benjin Akin. Emerson.
John Lane ....
Saml Wells Morrill.
Josiah Hills, died. Emerson.
Peter Wells ...
Sam Hoyt.
Wilm Moore. Robertson.
Reuben Hall.
Junathn Karr ... Fry.
John Berry, killed.
Daniel Shirly Emersou.
Ebenezr Berry
Henry True
James Akin.
Sam Akia
John McCleanen
Jobn Vaace .Fry.
" Pay-roll of Capt. Joseph Dearborn's company, in Col. Moses Nichols' regiment ; marched to Rhode Island; entered August 5th, discharged 28th + 2 days' travel home.
" Joseph Darbon, captain, A. Benj. Cass, lieutenant, B. Jacob Worthen, ensign, B. Jabesh lloit, sergeaat, A. Beaj. Bachelder, sergeant, B. Samuel Runel, sergeant. Ephraim Fitts, corporal, A. Zebulon Winslow, corporal, B.
Wilks West, A.
John Wilson, A. Caleb Hall, B. Philip Morse, C. Obed Edom Hall, B. Jonathan Camet, B. Silas Camet, B. Walter Clay, B. Henry Clark, B. Joseph Bean, B. Amos Knowles, B. Enoch Colby, B.
Sberburne Dearborn, A. Robert Diasmore, A.
Daniel Todd, C.
John Emerson, A.
Caleb Brown, B. Thomas Wilson, B. Oliver Smith, B. Burleigh Smith, B.
Joha Underhill, sergt., A; ad- vanced to sergt. Aug. 16. Benjamin Fellows, corp. Levi Swain, corp., C.
Samuel Moore, B. Samuel Dearborn, B.
Amos Knowles, B.
James Libbey, B.
Benjamin Eaton, B.
Benjamin Wodley, B. Philip Morse, C.
Robert Wilson, Jr. Oliver Smith, B.
Nathaniel Griffin, A.
Joseph Peavey.
Elisha Thomas.
John Ganimet, B.
Enoch Colby, B.
Daniel Alleu, A.
John Bagley, B.
Jobo Blake.
John Clay, B.
Moses Leavit, C.
Moses Emerson, B.
Moses Webster, Jr., A.
Benjamia Fuller, A.
Josiah Hall, A.
Joba Knowles, A.
David Perkins.
William Brown, A.
Benjamin Smith, B.
Wilkes West, A.
Enoch Osgood, C.
Thomas Wilson, B.
Dearborn lleath, A. Joba Shannon, B.
Isaac Blasdel, A.
Natb. Griffin, A.
Samuel Robie, Jr., A.
Isaac Colby, killed Angust 27th.
Moses Webster.
Thomas Morse, C.
"In James Aiken's company for Rhode Island, 1778, Thomas Shirley, James Otterson, Samuel Davis, and Benj. True went to Rhode Island in Capt. Mars- ton's company, 1777.
"In the early part of the war the soldiers were mainly citizens, and enlisted for short terms, and many of them appear on several rolls, and with a degree of accuracy can be assigned to their respec- tive towns, but later many strangers were enlisted, who, when their names appear on a roll, cannot be assigned to any town with any certainty. There are recruits credited to the towns, some without any men- tion of what companies they were assigned to or what service engaged in.
Nathan Fitts, A.
Nathaniel Burpee, B.
John Dearborn, A.
Jacob Clifford, B.
Josiah Flagg, A.
Benjamin Ilubbart, B.
Edward Robie, A.
Richard Clough, B.
Stephen Palmer, B.
. Moses Haselton, A. Stephen Hill, A.
Enocb Rowell, B.
John Lane, Jr., 2d lieut., A, ad- vanced to Ist lient. Aug. 16. Robert Wilson, ensign, A, ad- vanced to 2d lt. Aug. 16.
Andrew Aiken, aergt., A, ad- vanced to ensign Ang. 16. Nathaniel Maxfield, B. Ichabod Robie, B. Ebenezer Dearborn, A.
Moses Webster, A.
Benjamin Haseltine, A.
John Lane, A. James Whitten, C.
Josialı Gordon, A.
William Mills, A.
William Shannon, B. Sewel Brown, B.
David Underhill, corp., A.
Robert Rowe, private, A ; advanced to corp. Ang. 16. Israel Clifford, private, B.
Joseph Knowles, A.
Stephen Lovekin Blodgett.
Jeremih Towle
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" RECRUITS SENT BY COL. WEBSTER, JULY 13, 1779.
Residence.
Weot for Chester. 66
Thomas Whittaker Chester.
Reuben Sticknee
Raymond.
(Given up to Meredith.)
Sam' Robie.
Peter Mills, 3 years. Reuben Tole.
William Garrison, 3 years. Daniel Parker.
Richard Flood, Raymond.
Charles Manu.
Stephen Keyes, Portsmouth.
Jonathan Conant.
Valentine Sargent, Londonderry.
" APRIL 12, 1782.
" John Worth. Thomas Dollof. Eben" Currier.
Reuben Stickney.
Joseph Tucker.
William Batchelder.
Daniel Clay.
William Hall.
Abraham Brown.
Daniel Doyne.
Edw Hamilton.
Role H. Hill.
Moses Baeford. Andrew Nelsou.
"There is a history of the First New Hampshire Regiment, by Frederic Kidder, 1868, containing a roll of the enlisted men who served between January, 1777, and January, 1782, which contains the names of John Knook and David Shirley, of Chester, and of Thomas Capron, of Candia, not on the foregoing list.
" The foregoing is a list of the soldiers furnished by Chester, as correct as can be conveniently made from the army rolls; but those cover so much ground, and so many strange names occur, which are not assigned to any particular town, that it is probably very inconi- plete. There are names of men on the town accounts to whom bounties were paid, and the names of others to whom notes were paid, probably for bonnties, with- out being so designated, which mostly, if not all, are included in the foregoing rolls, so that it was not thought best to spend the time in collecting and space in the history to print it.
" Great exertion had to be used to raise men. The town was divided into classes, according to the num- ber of men to be raised, and one or more nien assigned to each class, which they were required to raise. The town was also classed to raise beef and corn for the army, and also to support the soldiers' families.
"The following specimen of the requisitions was found among the papers of Col. Stephen Dearborn :
"""TO CAPT. STEPHEN DEARBORN AND RODERT ROWE: Agreeably to an act of the General Court and a vote of the town, the following per- sons who are named, with the Amount of their ratable estate, are to pro- cure an able-bodied, effective man for the Continental service three years, or during the war, to be ready to be mustered in on or before the 10th day of May next, or pay the fine Agreeable to law and the vote of the town. You are desired to notify each one in this list to meet and pre- scribe such method as they shall think proper in order to procure gd man.
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