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He married Sarah Bartlett and she continued to keep the inn for some time after her husband's death, and town meetings were held at her house. The following petition may be of interest:
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To the Honble the Council and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire. Gentlemen, Your Petitioner humbly sheweth that her Hus- band late Lt. Col. Adams of the 2nd New Hampshire Regt fell in battle on the memorable 19th of Sept 1777, and left her a helpless widow destitute of the means of procuring a Livelihood as her sole dependence was on her Husbands pay, her only son having been ever since in the service of this state .- That it has been with extreme difficulty she has since procured a scanty subsistence with her own industry & the Charities of her friends .- That she has delay'd peti- tioning hitherto in hopes that the Honbte Legislature of the State would have made a general provision for the mourning widows & helpless orphans of those who fell in defence of the Liberty & Property of their Friends & Country .-
LIEUT .- COL. WINBORN ADAMS' INN
But that she is compelled to the disagreeable Necessity of imploring the as- sistance of that Country in defence of which her late husband fell, and humbly requesting that the Honble Legislature would grant her the half pay of her late husband or such other allowance as they in their superior Wisdom shall think proper, so as to raise her above the pinching hand of poverty and enable her to support a Life rendered melancholly and unhappy. And your Petitioner as in Duty Bound will ever pray &c.
[N. H. Town Papers, X1, 596.]
SARAH ADAMS.
Samuel Adams, only son of Lieut .- Col. Winborn Adams' served as lieutenant under Gen. John Sullivan in the campaign
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against the Indians and was after the war lieutenant-colonel in the militia.
Capt. Smith Emerson served in Col. Wingate's regiment at Seavey's Island. This company was enlisted in October 1775. It served also at the siege of Boston and was discharged in March 1776. He was appointed captain of Company Six in Col. Thomas Tash's regiment which was raised in September 1776 and sent to New York to aid the Continental Army. His commission was signed by Gen. Washington, under whom his regiment served, taking an active part in the battles of Trenton and Princeton. Capt. Emerson settled in Lee, where he was one of the selectmen.
Capt. John Layn was living in Durham as early as 8 March 1760, when he enlisted in Capt. Samuel Gerrish's company, Col. John Goff's regiment, for the Canada expedition. John Layn, gunsmith, of Durham, in a petition of 26 May 1761, states that he was employed as armorer for that regiment and furnished his own tools, but had received no extra pay for this service. He was allowed four pounds sterling. [See N. H. Town Papers, XI, 581.].
He was appointed captain in Col. John Waldron's regiment, 6 March 1776, for six weeks of service at Winter Hill.
He lived in Durham village where now resides Hon. Joshua B. Smith. He acquired land at Newtown, in what is now Lee, in 1763 and 1766, and established the first inn in that town. The old signboard, bearing the name of Washington and the date 1779, is still to be seen, but the painting of Washington on horseback has been effaced therefrom by the elements. He owned mills at Newtown, where he was living in 1790. He died before 12 May 1811, when his son, John, was appointed adminis- trator of his estate. Descendants of the name still live in that vicinity.
Col. Alpheus Chelsey, born in Durham, was one of the party that went to Fort William and Mary in December 1774. He was recommended to the authorities as captain, in 1775, by Gen. John Sullivan. He had orders to enlist a company of 61 able bodied men, 2 December 1775, to serve under Washington. He appears as lieutenant-colonel in Col. John Waldron's regiment 6 March 1776. He is repeatedly called colonel in the records of Durham. He married Deborah Meserve and died in Barnstead in 1792.
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Andrew Drew was born in Dover 25 March 1758, and died at Durham Point, 19 December 1854. At age of 18 he enlisted in Capt. Caleb Hodgdon's company, in Col. Joshua Wingate's · regiment, stationed on Seavey's Island in December 1775. He took part in the expedition to Rhode Island and was in the battle of Newport. He served nine months in Capt. Peter Drown's company, Col. Stephen Peabody's regiment. He re- ceived a bounty from the town of Durham and was a pensioner from 1836 till the time of his death. He was buried in the Smith cemetery, near the south shore of the mill-pond.
Samuel Demeritt was born 17 June 1756. He enlisted in Capt. Winborn Adams' company, 2 June 1775 and served near Boston. In 1776 he was on the roll of Capt. William McDuffee's company, Col. Tash's regiment, and probably joined the army in New York. He entered the naval service and was on the ship Raleigh as a marine, time of entry 31 July 1777, stature, five feet, eight inches and three fourths. He died I November 1801 at Wednesday Hill, Lee. [See Genealogical Notes.]
Henry Durgin was a private in the Eighth Company, Second regiment in 1780-1781, having enlisted for the war. Supplies were furnished him by the town in 1781. He certified, 30 Jan- uary 1786, that he was a soldier from Durham in Capt. Fogg's company and was wounded in one foot "when at home on a fur- lough in the year 1782 & that Doctr Nathaniel Kidder of New- market had the care of the wound until it was healed." [N. H. Town Papers, XI, 591.]
James Leighton was born in Dover 12 October 1749 and died 22 February 1824. He was buried in the village cemetery at Durham. He was a tailor by trade, and enlisted in Capt. Win- born Adams' company in 1775 and remained in service during 1776. Afterward he entered the naval service and served three years under Commodore Jolin Paul Jones, on the Ranger and on the Bon Homme Richard. He was one of the marines who took the plate from Lord Selkirke on the coast of Ireland, and when it was ordered to be returned he was one of the party sent to deliver it. He was quick tempered, fearless and always ready for adventure.
Lieut. Tobias Leighton, born in Dover 9 May 1736, enlisted as sergeant in same company as his brother, James. Was lieu- tenant 19 September 1776 and marched with Col. Long's
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regiment to Ticonderoga. He married Ann Tuttle and died in Madbury, in 1812. [See Genealogical Notes.]
Valentine Leighton of Durham was mustered into Col. Moon- ey's regiment I July 1779. He was in the expedition to Rhode Island serving five months and twenty days. He afterwards en- listed for the war and 2 June 1781 was in Capt. Rowell's company, in Col. Reid's regiment. He married, 15 April 1784, Sally Wille, who was buried 3 February 1785. An only child was buried 14 November 1785.
Lieut. John Griffin was born at Gloucester, Mass., 25 July 1740. He was lieutenant in Capt. Winborn Adams' company, in 1775. He married, 18 May 1767, Hannah Gerrish of Berwick, Me., born 20 June 1746. She died II March 1830. The following children were recorded in Durham: Adoniram, born 28 March 1768, married 18 August 1799, Ruth Currier, and died 20 June 1851; Nancy, born 5 November 1769, married Isaac Chesley, Jr., 17 November 1796; Hannah, born 18 September 1771, died young; William, born 13 October 1772, died young; William, born 6 April 1774; Winborn, born 13 October 1776; Mary, born 23 September 1780; and John, born 17 June 1782, published to Keziah Jenkins of Lee, 18 November 1806. Lieut. Griffin died in 1788 and was buried in Durham. He is called captain in 1782 and was selectman 1782-87. In the taxlist of 1787 he is "Col. John Griffin."
Ens. John Starbird, born 7 February 1755, was the son of Lieut. John Starbird, who died 17 October 1811, aged 87 years, eight months, a soldier in the French and Indian Wars. He enlisted as corporal in Capt. Winborn Adams' company, 1775. He appears as ensign in Capt. Caleb Hodgdon's company, Col. Pierce Long's regiment 25 September 1776. His company was stationed at Portsmouth and marched to Ticonderoga in 1777. After the war he was made lieutenant and was a pensioner. He lived not far from the old railroad station and was a shoe- maker. He died 17 October 1841 and is buried in the village cemetery, without a gravestone. His wife, Rebecca, died 9 February 1825, aged 68. Their children were Sally, who married Stephen Hodgdon in 1810; Lois, who married (1) Calvin Picker- ing, (2) - Hazen, (3) Levi Cram; Stephen, who married (1) Tamsen Nute who died 24 February 1848, (2) Caroline (Teague) Davis, widow of Daniel Davis. Stephen Starbird died
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15 December 1869, aged 81 years, 8 months. Other sons of Ens. John Starbird were John, who married 23 December 1836, Olive, daughter of Edward Winslow Emerson, and Samuel, a sea captain in merchant service, who died 15 November 1825, aged 44 years. All the sons took part in the War of 1812, Stephen on the Canada frontier, and John and Samuel in the privateer service.
Samuel Scales was born in Durham, 1754. He was a private in Capt. Smith Emerson's company, 5 November 1775, enlisting from Lee. He died in March, 1778. His wife was Hannah Lang- ley, who married (2) 1784 Samuel Hill of Loudon, N. H. Samuel Scales was buried in the old town cemetery in Lee. A common field stone, with the initials S. S., marks his grave. A posthu- mous son, Samuel, was born April, 1778.
Samuel Thompson was born in Durham about 1755. He served seven years in the Revolutionary Army, eighteen months in Col. Poor's regiment and five years in Maj. Whitcomb's rangers. In 1820 he was living in Sandwich, N. H., aged 64. He then had a wife, aged 50, and daughter, aged 13. He was a farmer and much troubled with rheumatism.
James Thompson, brother to the above, son of James and Mary (Clark) Thompson, was in Capt. Winborn Adams' company in 1775, then aged 26. He served three years in the army.
Vincent Torr enlisted at the age of 17 in Capt. Winborn Adams' company, 20 July 1775, and served at Winter Hill, Mass. He reënlisted for three years, 8 February 1777, in Capt. Frederick M. Bell's company, Col. Hale's regiment. He was at Ticonder- roga and in the battle of Stillwater, or Bemis Heights, and wintered at Valley Forge. Died in Newmarket, 1I May 1829. [Sce Genealogical Notes.]
Samuel Williams was on the muster roll of Lieut. Piper's company, at Portsmouth in 1780. He enlisted 20 July of that year for six months. He or his family received supplies from Durham, March 1778 and onward till 1781. His wife's name was Sobriety (Bamford?). He was of Barnstead in 1781 as a recruit for Durham.
Lemuel B. Mason, son of Robert and Susanna (Bickford) Mason, was born in Durham, February 1759. He was an infant when his father died and was but sixteen years old when he en- listed, probably from Newington, soon after the battle of Bunker Hill. He remained in the army eight years, till the proclamation
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of peace. He participated in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth, and Stillwater. He was present at the surrender of Burgoyne and was with Gen. Sullivan in his expedition against the Indians. His captain taught him to read and write and he became sergeant, clerk and lieutenant. In leading scouting parties against the Indians he had bullets put through his coat and hat but was never wounded. Once he saved himself by hiding in a hollow log all night. He returned to Newington penniless and despoiled of his inheritance. Here he married (1) Sarah Nutter, who died childless. He married (2) 16 November 1786 Mary Chamberlain in New Durham and had thirteen chil- dren. He removed from New Durham to Alton, where he served several years as selectman, and thence to Gilford. He served one year as captain in the War of 1812. He lived at Gilford many years, receiving in old age a pension of $320. He had a justice's commission in 1838. He died in Moultonborough, 30 March 1851, aged 92 years, 2 months. His wife died 4 February 1851, aged 82 years.
David Davis, born 25 August 1760, was a pensioner. He served in Capt. Archelaus Woodman's company, Col. John Waldron's regiment in January 1776. In August of that year he enlisted in Capt. Smith Emerson's company, Col. Thomas Tash's regiment, and in December of the same year he was in Capt. Samuel Wallingford's company, Col. David Gilman's regiment. In August 1777 he again entered service as private in Capt. George Tuttle's company, Col. Stephen Evans' regi- ment, which took part in the battle of Saratoga. In June 1778 he enlisted for eight months in Capt. Stephen Jenkins' company, Col. Thomas Poor's regiment. In July 1779 he enlisted for the sixth time in Capt. Samuel Runnels' company, Col. Hercules Mooney's regiment. He died at Packer's Falls, 19 November 1835.
THE WAR OF 1812.
The War of 1812 called but few soldiers from Durham and led to the building of two privateers. The following, who served in that war, are buried in the village cemetery; Joseph P. Burn- ham, Zachariah Bunker, George Hull, Capt. Joseph Richardson, Capt. Alfred Smith, Stephen Starbird and Rufus Willey. Burn- ham and Bunker married twin sisters, Esther and Mercy Varney,
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and both served in the same company. Bunker was wounded at Fort Erie in upper Canada by the bursting of a shell and had to have his left leg amputated. He drew a pension of $8 per month, which was later increased to $15. He lived between the Ffrost house and the landing, at the Falls. George Hull was confined for a time in Dartmoor prison, England. He was captured on board a privateer.
The privateer Harlequin was built in Durham, near the Pas- cataqua bridge, by Andrew Simpson. It was built of good white oak, one hundred and four feet in length of deck, and pierced for twenty-two guns. The cost was $25 per ton, carpenter's measure- ment, and most of the seventy-five shares were taken by people in Portsmouth. The Harlequin was captured 21 October 1814, after about two years of service. Also the privateer, Andrew Jackson, was built by Mr. Simpson but delivered too late, 24 August 1815, to be of service in the war.
The military rolls of 1812-15 contain the names of Durham men who served from the 11th to the 28th of September 1814, when it was feared that the British forces would attempt the capture of Portsmouth. In the roll of Capt. John Willey's company appear the names of Ebenezer Cromit, first lieutenant, and pri- vate Stephen Bodge, who both served sixty days. In Capt. Andrew Nute's company are found the names of Moses Emerson 3d, Joseph Burnham, Ely Demeritt, Eben Demeritt and Stephen Demeritt, the last three probably from Madbury, who served sixty days. In Capt. William Wiggin's company are found Lieut. Stephen Paul, Ens. Larkin P. Edgerly; Sergts. Ebenezer Doe, Mark Willey, Robert Furness, and James Willey, Jr .; Corporals Stephen Willey, Daniel Cram, David Rand; Supply Johnson, and Musicians Francis Drew and Joseph Ellison. The privates in the same company were Thomas Chesley, Benjamin Doe, William French, Samuel Stacey, Jonathan Dockhum, Joshua Drew, Joseph Applebee, Jacob K. Watson, George Wood- man, Hervey Presson, Samuel Drew, Joseph Thomas, Jr., Eliot Burnham, Samuel Savage, Daniel Willey, Robert Willey, George Libby, John Burnham, Nathaniel Ham, Phineas Willey, Asa Durgin, Timothy Pendergast, Jacob Garland, Daniel Pinkham, Joseph Langley, David Davis, Noah Willey, Samuel Edgerly, William Smith, Stephen Cogan, Nathan Keniston, Joseph Doe and John Downing.
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In Capt. Alfred Smith's company are found the names of Ist Lieut. George Hull, 2d Lieut. Nathan Woodman, 3d Lieut. Benjamin Dame, Sergts. George Dame, Stephen Twombly, Daniel Young, Henry Wiggin, John Yeaton and Moses Wood- man, Corporals, Jacob Odell, James Durgin, John Pinkham, George Frost, Jr., and Musicians Francis Butler, Moses Hanscom and Edward Mason. The privates in the same company were Benjamin Tuttle, Bradbury Thomas, Daniel Edgerly, Ebenezer Joy, Enoch Holt, Enoch Durgin, Jacob Ben- nett, Jeremiah Elliot, James Smart, Levi Thompson, Willet Wedgewood, Samuel Chesley, Timothy Emerson, Thomas James, Samuel Mathews, William Footman, Edward Griffiths, John P. Jones, Reuben French, James Pendergast, Daniel Lakin, Samuel Lamos, Adoniran Grffiin, John Smith, Daniel Taylor and John Bean. This was, without doubt, a Durham company.
Nathaniel Sias of Newmarket, born in Durham, appears as major of the Fourth Regiment in 1814. Ebenezer Cromit was adjutant, inspector and brigade major of detached battalion. Col. George Sullivan, son of Gen. John Sullivan, appears as aide.
Some Durham names appear in Capt. Charles E. Tobey's company, such as Stephen Starbird, Joseph Burnham, Joshua Chesley and James Chesley.
THE CIVIL WAR.
Just now the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution are glorifying their ancestors. The time may come when the descendants of those who fought for the preservation of the great American republic will be equally proud of their ancestry. It is fitting that a record of the soldiers of the Union Army should be preserved, though little more than their names can be mentioned here. There seems to be good evidence that the first two men in New Hampshire to enlist were Col. John L. Kelley and Capt. Hollis O. Dudley. Mr. Kelley was a native of Madbury and spent his youth in Durham, whence his father had removed soon after his birth. Mr. Dudley lived some years in Durham after the war. They both enlisted 16 April 1861.
Capt. John B. Sanders of Durham commanded a company of volunteers sent from this town to join the Sixth Regiment and
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was presented with a sword by some of the citizens of the town, "desirous of showing our appreciation of his energy and patriot- ism," as the subscription paper says.
Of those who died in the army and were buried in Durham the following list has been made:
George W. Bunker, enlisted 8 November 1864; buried at Mast Road cemetery. He served in the Navy.
Charles S. Davis, Company M, First Cavalry; enlisted 23 December 1861 ; discharged for disability 27 June 1862 ; promoted to corporal. He was transferred to the Navy. Buried at the Albert Young graveyard.
John F. Langley, corporal, Company H, Sixth Regiment; enlisted 30 November 1861 ; died 8 March 1862; buried at Durham Point.
Alphonso Pinkham, corporal, Company H, Sixth Regiment; enlisted 28 November 1861 ; promoted to sergeant; died at Dur- ham while on a furlough, 28 August 1863, buried in the village cemetery.
Samuel Stevens, wagoner, Company H, Sixth Regiment; enlisted 28 November 1861; discharged 27 November 1864; buried in graveyard on Martha A. Stevens' land. James M. Stevens, his brother, is buried in the same yard.
Samuel E. Smith, wagoner, Company H, Sixth Regiment; enlisted 28 November 1861; reenlisted 2 January 1864; died 15 April 1865; buried in village cemetery.
Amos M. Smart, Company K, Eleventh Regiment; enlisted 2 September 1862; died 6 April 1863 of typhoid fever; buried in the village cemetery.
Enrollment of all Able-bodied Male Citizens in the Town of Durham, Made by the Selectmen, August 20, 1862.
AGE. NAMES OCCUPATION. AGE. NAMES. OCCUPATION.
28 Abbott, Horatio P. Tanner
24 Adams, Joseph M. R. Farmer
23 Allen, William H. Laborer
38 Atherton, Bradbury Miller
39 Butler, James Farmer
Broderick, John Laborer Butler, George W.
37 Bunker, William H. Farmer
32 Bunker, James M. Farmer
Bunker, Daniel C.
28 Bunker, John J. Carpenter
25 Bunker, George W. Shoemaker
23 Bunker, Charles H. Farmer
21 Bunker, George F.
18 Bunker, Charles A.
19 Brock, Haley D. Farmer Bickford, D. Page Farmer
44 Bickford, D. Prescott Farmer
24 Bickford, John F. Shoemaker
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AGE. NAMES. OCCUPATION. AGE. NAMES. OCCUPATION.
40 Burnham, George W.
Farmer
28 Edgerly, Eli Farmer
26 Edgerly, George
Shoemaker
Farmer
30 Chadwick, William B. Clerk in P. O.
23 Chesley, John S. Farmer Chesley, George E. Farmer
24 Colman, Oliver W. Laborer
27 Colman, Daniel S. Cummins, Charles D.
36 Corson, John Farmer
30 Corson, Aaron Laborer
26 Corson, Charles H. Channel, William J. Farmer Coffin, William R. Shoemaker
18 Frost, George S. Student
41 Foss, Leonard
43 Fowler, Joseph Farmer
28 Fowler, George Mason
31 Francis, Robert W. Farmer
33 George, Isaac B. Gleason, Albert
Depot Master
40 Glidden, David S. Farmer Greene, Samuel H. Physician Gerrish, Ferdinando Physician
20 Griffiths, Edward B.Farmer 19 Griffiths, William H.Farmer
40 Church, Israel R.
26 Dame, George E. Farmer
26 Dame, Moses G.
28 Dame, Levi
26 Dame, Hunkin H. Farmer
24 Dame, Sylvester Farmer
18 Dame, Asa G. Farmer
39 Drew, John Farmer
44 Demeritt, John C. Farmer
21 DeMeritt, George P.Farmer 18 DeMeritt, Charles Farmer
37 DeMeritt, Oliver P. Overseer in Factory
23 Doe, Olinthus N. Farmer
24 Doe, Horace B. Farmer
34 Doe, Ebenezer F. Farmer
31 Doe, Andrew J. Dowe, George M.
30 Davis, Ebenezer M. Miller
34 Davis William H. Tin Pedlar
39 Durgin, John W. Farmer
27 Drew, John F. Farmer Drew, Henry A. Farmer
34 Emerson, Ebenezer T. Farmer
19 Emerson, Charles W.
30 Emerson, John P. 21 Emerson, John Farmer
19 Hanson, John A. Laborer
30 Hayes, Ezra
21 Hayes, John S. Farmer Hall, Lafayette Machinist
40 Haley, Michael Laborer
41 Ham, John F. Butcher
43 Hull, Cyrus G. Mason
36 Hodgdon, Joseph H.Laborer 39 Hobbs, William R. Machinist
27 Jackman, Charles Shoemaker
44 Jones, William F. Farmer
23 Joy, Charles Teacher
18 Jones, Charles O. Laborer
22 Kent, Ebenezer, Jr.
29 Kent, James M.
32 Kent, George W. 26 Keniston, George O.
41 Kingman, John W. Counsellor
Lancaster, Edward M.
Teacher
33 Langley, Samuel Farmer
21 Langley, Jeremiah Shoemaker Langley, Moses B.
35 Langley, William D.Farmer 26 Langley, John E. Carpenter 22 Langley, Charles F. Farmer
26 Berry, Samuel
Laborer
36 Berry, Richard Laborer
28 Brown, Jacob K. Farmer
21 Edgerly, Richard Edgerly, James B.
24 Emerson, Samuel Farmer
Stone Cutter.
Shoemaker
Farmer
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AGE. NAMES. OCCUPATION.
Langmaid, William B. Langmaid, Charles A. Langmaid, Jacob H.
38 Long, James W. Long, James H. Long, George W.
26 Long, John Alien-Laborer
24 Lucus, James Brickmaker
21 Marden, Bartholomew
Laborer
41 Mathes, John M.
Farmer
44 Mathes, Clark Farmer
21 Mathes, John H. Brickmaker
24 Mathes, Burnhanı Brickmaker
21 Mathes, Mark H.
Farmer
19 Mathes, Hamilton A.
Farmer
20 Mathes, John A. Farmer
24 Meserve, Winthrop S. Farmer
42 Mcader, Stephen Farmer
27 McKone, Peter Laborer
43 Moring, Andrew D. Carpenter
22 Nute, Albert M. Sailor 19 Nute, Augustus P. Farmer
Odell, Albert Student
41 Odiorne, John H.
Farmer
41 Paul, Stephen Carpenter
29 Paul, Charles Il. Machinist
27 Paul, Alfred F.
Shoemaker
32 Palmer, James B. Shoemaker 23 Perkins, Marcellus Shoemaker
35 Perkins, Thomas II. Laborer
25 Rand, Stephen Shoemaker
23 Ransom, Reuben M.
23 Ransom, Alonzo Roberts, Blake
32 Savage, Sylvester Carpenter 43 Savage, Ilenry F. Carpenter
37 Shepard, Jacob Shoemaker
35 Stevens, Nathaniel Farmer
38 Stevens, Nathaniel, Jr. Farmer
AGE. NAMES. OCCUPATION.
19 Stevens, David A. Farmer Stevens, Darius Stevens, Federal B. Farmer Stevens, Parker, Jr. Stevens, David
38 Smart, John Laborer
27 Smart, Amos M. Laborer
Smart, Charles II. Farmer 40 Smart, James M. Farmer
Farmer
39 Smith, Joshua B. . Smith, Joseph Farmer
25 Sullivan, David Farmer
37 Sullivan, John Smith, John S.
Alien-Laborer
Ordained Minister
25 Thompson, Andrew B. Shoemaker 39 Thompson, Samuel W. Farmer
41 Thompson, Ebenczer Farmer
22 Thompson, John W. E. Farmer
Thompson, Daniel G. Student
Thompson, True W. Teacher
27 Thompson, Charles A. C. Farmer
Trickey, John F. Twombly, John R. Laborer
34 Twombly, Reuben H. Farmer
19 Tuttle, William, Jr. Farmer Tuttle, Charles H. 27 Tufts, Willard C. 36 Tufts, Samuel B.
36 Watson, John Farmer 23 Whitehorn, Charles H. Farmer
21 Whitehorn, Alphonzo L. Farmer
26 Wentworth, John N. Farmer 27 Wiggin, George T. Teacher
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AGE. NAMES. OCCUPATION. AGE. NAMES. OCCUPATION. . 42 Wiggin, Nathaniel P. 26 Willey, Charles H. Carpenter Carpenter 38 Wigglesworth, James L.
19 Wiggin, Charles E. Farmer
33 Wiggin, William Farmer
19 Walker, Charles W. Farmer
22 Woodman, Daniel A. Farmer 41 Yeaton, Nathaniel Fisherman Young, Josiah B.
42 Woodman, William Farmer
44 Willey, Ira Carpenter 25 Young, Albert Farmer
24 Willey, Mark E. Carpenter
36 York, John B. Mason.
Alphabetical List of Durham Soldiers in the Civil War.
Those names marked with a cross + were residents of Durham as shown by town records, the others were probably persons who enlisted to help make up Durham's quota of soldiers. List made out by Lucien Thompson from Adjutant General's List, Regimental Histories and Durham Records.
NAME. CO. REGT.
NAME. CO. REGT.
+Abbott, Horatio P.
E 13
Clark, James I 4
Adams, Charles 1.4
+ Adams, Enoch G., Ist U. S. V. D
Ainsworth, Charles B
IO
+ Allen, William H. K
II
Armstrong, James E 4
Averill, John (alias John Cleves) C 6
Baptiste, Oudin Jean F
II
F 6
+ Barrett, John C
6
+ Davis, David O. D
2
+ Demeritt, George P. K
II
Dexter, Charles R. C
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