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Previous to the Declaration of Independence, the Con- tinental Congress sent to each of the colonies a recom- mendation that all persons be disarmed who are notoriously
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disaffected to the cause of the colonies, or who refuse to associate in arms against the British fleets and armies. The efficient committee of safety for New Hampshire, under the leadership of Hon. Meshech Weare, promptly transmitted to the several towns a copy of the resolution of Congress, together with a pledge of loyalty for the citizens of each town to sign. This pledge, which was generally signed by the inhabitants of the several towns in the State, is frequently styled the " Association Test, " and all those who did not stand the test, by refusing to sign the paper, were regarded with much suspicion.
The citizens of the town were promptly notified to meet on the thirtieth day of May, "To see if the Town will sign the Declaration that is sent to the selectmen from the Continental Congress," when it was unanimously voted, " To sign the Declaration." The original paper, containing the signatures of one hundred and forty-eight citizens of Rindge, is preserved in the office of the Secretary of State at Con- cord, from which the following copy is made : -
TO THE SELECTMEN OF RINDGE :
COLONY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, April 12, 1776.
In order to carry the under written resolve of the Honorable Continental Congress into execution, you are requested to desire all males above twenty one years of age (Lunaticks, Idiots and Negroes excepted) to sign the Declaration on this paper ; and when so done to make return hereof together with the name or names of all who shall refuse to sign the same to the General Assembly or Committee of safety of this Colony.
MESHECH WEARE, Chairman.
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IN CONGRESS, March 14, 1776.
Resolved That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions and Councils or Committees of Safety of the United Colonies immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed within their respective Colonies who are notoriously disaffected to the cause of America, or who have not associated or refuse to associate, to defend by arms the United Colonies against the hostile attempts of the British Fleets and Armies.
Extract from the minutes.
CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'ry.
In consequence of the above Resolution of the Hon. Conti- nental Congress, and to show our determination in joining our American Brethren in defending the lives, liberties and property of the inhabitants of the United Colonies, we the subscribers do hereby solemnly engage and promise that we will to the utmost of our power at the risque of our lives and fortunes, with Arms oppose the Hostile proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies against the United American Colonies : -
Abraham Wetherbee.
Jeremiah Towne.
John Page. John Townsend.
William Carlton.
Ebenezer Locke.
Nehemiah Towne.
Jeremiah Chapman.
Benjamin Bancroft.
Nathaniel Russell.
Enoch Hale. Seth Dean.
Amasa Turner.
Edward Jewett.
Nathan Hubbard.
Jonathan Sherwin. Wm Russell.
John Whitaker.
Jacob Hobbs. John Dean.
James Wood.
Ebenezer Chaplin.
Salmon Stone.
James Cutter. John Emery. Solomon Rand.
Joseph Stanley.
Jonathan Sawtell.
John Sherwin.
Paul Fitch.
James Philbrick.
John Handsome. James Crumbie. Samuel Tarbell. Nathaniel Page. Solomon Cutler. John Demary. John Hannaford.
John Simonds.
Abel Stone.
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John Wetherbee. Ebenezer Davis. Daniel Rand.
Samuel Sherwin. Richard Kimball.
Benj. Peirce. Samuel Whiting. Oliver Stevens.
Jeremiah Russell. Joshua Webster. Benjamin Carlton. Samuel Stanley.
Isaac Wood.
Joseph Platts.
Henry Godding.
Zebulon Convers. Simon Davis.
Joel Russell, jun". Daniel Davis.
Jonathan Putnam.
Jonathan Ingalls.
Benjamin Lovering.
Caleb Winn.
Ebenezer Shaw.
Samuel Walker.
Abel Platts.
Ezekiel Learned.
Benjamin Gould.
Daniel Russell.
Elisha Perkins.
Jeremiah Norcross.
Page Norcross.
David Hale.
Aaron Esty. .
Richard Tompson.
Richard Kimball, Jr.
Amos Davis.
Stephen Jewett.
George Lake.
Israel Adams, Jr.
James Carlton.
Nathaniel Thomas.
Jeduthan Stanley.
Jonathan Ball.
Nathaniel Ingalls.
Nehemiah Bowers.
Samuel Russell.
Francis Towne.
William Davis.
Moses Hale.
James Streeter.
Richard Davis.
Samuel Paige, Jr.
Deliverance Wilson.
Jacob Gould.
Elijah Rice.
Caleb Huston.
John Gray. Oliver Gould.
David Robbins.
John Thomson.
Ichabod Thomson.
Eleazer Coffeen.
Jepthah Richardson.
Benjamin Newman.
Barnabas Cary.
Nehemiah Porter.
John Lovejoy, Jr.
Reuben Page.
John Buswell. Abel Platts, Jr.
Solomon Whitney.
William Robbins.
Samuel Page.
John Eills. Eliakim Darling.
Jehosaphat Grout. Othniel Thomas.
Daniel Lake.
Jonathan Towne, Jr.
John Lovejoy.
Timothy Wood. Simon Davis, Jr. Abel Perkins.
Ezekiel Rand. Jonathan Towne. Israel Adams. Jabez Norcross. Joel Russell. Jonathan Parker, Jr.
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John Fitch.
Thomas Hutchinson.
Randall Davis.
Daniel Grag.
Joshua Tyler.
Samuel Parker.
Benjamin Moore.
Ezekiel Jewett.
Daniel Adams.
Henry Smith.
David Adams.
Levi Mansfield.
Samuel Adams.
Asa Tyler.
Jonathan Parker.
Samuel Adams.
Simeon Ingalls.
Abijah Haskell.
COLONY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
RINDGE, June 1, 1776.
In obedience to the within request, we have desired all mails in this town to sign the written Declaration (except those are excepted) and they have all signed.
EDWARD JEWETT, JONATHAN SHERWIN,
Selectmen
of
ABEL STONE,
Rindge.
To the General Assembly or the Hon. Committee of Safety for the Colony of New Hampshire.
The paper is one of uncommon interest. Besides pre- serving the names of many residents of the town, it makes known that there were no disloyal or timid men who failed to respond to the test of their patriotism. The proud fact is here recorded "they have all signed," and no com- ment can render more intelligible this expression of the sentiment of the town on the vital issues of the time. In addition to the names enrolled on this pledge, there were forty-five men in the service, who were not permitted to join their townsmen in signing the test. A few of this number, however, were less than twenty-one years of age, and would not have been requested to sign the paper if they had remained at home. These men not only asserted their patriotism with their signatures, but with equal
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alacrity they proved their sincerity by joining the army whenever there was a call for soldiers to fill the ranks. During the year there were ninety-one enlistments by residents of this town. Of this number forty-five enlisted for the year; but the company rolls containing their names have not been discovered, and only a part of their names can be given.
The list includes : Major, and later in the year Lieut .- Col., Nathan Hale, Capt. Philip Thomas, Ezekiel Demary, Daniel Lake, Jr., Benjamin Beals, Isaac Leland, Benjamin Davis, Joseph Wilson, Daniel McCarr, Amos Ingalls, Asa Brockle- bank, John Demary, Jr., Josiah Ingalls, Jr., Ebenezer Muzzey, Thomas Emery, Obadiah Marsh, David Davis, Benjamin Burley, Benjamin Parker, Asa Wilkins, Ebenezer Ingalls, Jonathan Sawtell, Jr., Ebenezer Newman, William Davis, and several others, whose names have not been ascertained with sufficient certainty to warrant their men- tion. After remaining several months with the army near Lake Champlain, they joined the army under Washington in Pennsylvania. A vote of the town, in December, to excuse from a per capita tax all those "who enlisted last winter until the first of January next" has reference to these men.
In July of this year, Col. Isaac Wyman's regiment of New Hampshire militia was raised to reinforce the army in Canada, but joined the Northern army, then commanded by Gen. Gates, Gen. Sullivan having made his successful retreat with the broken army of Gen. Montgomery before their arrival. This regiment remained in the vicinity of Ticonderoga about five months, and suffered much from sickness. Capt. Joseph Parker commanded the eighth company in this regiment, of which Daniel Rand, of Rindge,
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was first lieutenant. The roll contains fifteen men from this town, including one officer : -
William Russell.
Abel Jewett.
Samuel Parker.
John Handsome.
Reuben Page.
Jeremiah Russell.
David Hale.
Peter Thompson.
John Simonds.
Thomas Emery.
George Clark. John Stanley.
Peter Webster. John Townsend.
In September, Col. Nahum Baldwin's regiment was raised to reinforce the army in New York. James Crumbie was lieutenant in the third company, which contained four- teen other men from this town, as follows : -
Benjamin Carlton. Jonathan Ingalls.
Lemuel Page. Jonathan Ball.
Caleb Page.
Nathaniel Thomas.
Francis Towne.
James Wood.
Solomon Rand.
Nehemiah Towne.
John Page. Caleb Huston.
Samuel Chaplin.
Richard Thompson.
This regiment remained with the army, under the imme- diate command of Gen. Washington, on Long Island and vicinity of New York, until late in the autumn, or the first of December. Nov. 5, 1776, Caleb Huston died at Quaker Ridges, in the State of New York, leaving a wife and six children, who resided in this town many years. This com- pany was commanded by Capt. Abijah Smith, a resident of New Ipswich. He was the carpenter employed to build the first saw-mill in this town, in 1760. Early in Decem- ber, still another regiment of New Hampshire militia, commanded by Col. David Gilman, was sent to reinforce the disheartened army under Gen. Washington. Francis Towne, of Rindge, was captain of the first company, and Nathaniel Thomas is the only familiar name found upon the roll. They, in connection with the forty-five men who
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had enlisted for the year, did good service for their country, participating in the triumph over the Hessians at Trenton, and in the memorable battle of Princeton. Although poorly clad and suffering from the cold of winter, they remained with the army several weeks after their term of enlistment had expired.
In the autumn of this year, thirteen men enlisted in response to a sudden call for assistance at Ticonderoga, and were absent from three to six weeks. Their names have not been ascertained, and perhaps the company to which they belonged was not joined to any regiment.
Nov. 8, John Martin enlisted "for during the war " in a company of rangers, commanded by Capt. Benjamin Whit- comb, which was raised for the defence of the northern frontiers. Martin was in this service in 1781, and probably remained until the close of the war.
During the French and Indian wars the scarcity of salt occasioned considerable suffering. Profiting by former ex- perience, measures were now taken to procure a supply for their future wants before a scarcity began to be experienced. Several of the towns in this vicinity purchased a supply at public expense, and chose a committee to deal it out to the inhabitants under the most rigid regulations. That the town took this precautionary measure, is made known by an article in the warrant for a town-meeting, held in September, "To see whether the Town will pay for that ox that was hurt a going after ye Salt, and give the Com- mittee instructions accordingly." The negative of the question prevailed ; yet the record reveals the fact that the town employed a committee and secured a supply in anticipation of a season of scarcity.
Early in the year, the Provincial Congress adopted a temporary plan of government, or constitution, which was
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to remain in force during the continuance of the war, the courts were again established, and, despite the misfortunes in the field and threatened invasions by hostile armies, the inhabitants began to experience a sense of self-reliance and independence not before enjoyed.
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Alarm and Defensive Measures. - Report of Col. Hale. - Alarm at Ticonderoga. - Fourteen Men in Capt. Brown's Company. - Capt. Stone's Company. - Capt. Stone's Letter. - Vermont asks for Assistance. - Twenty-four Men in Stark's Brigade. - Capt. Rand's Company. - Casualties. - Sentiment and Votes of the Town. - Small-Pox. - A Season of Sickness. - Col. Nathan Hale. - Charges not Sustained. - Daniel Russell. - Letters of Col. Enoch Hale.
THE spring of 1777 was a season of gloom and depres- sion. Intelligence of the march of the well-equipped and haughty army under Gen. Burgoyne had been received. An invasion of the States was inevitable, and especially were the New England States menaced with instant danger. Immediate measures were taken by the assembly to fill the decimated ranks of the three Continental battalions, and to raise other regiments to cooperate with them. The inhabitants of this town evinced no symptoms of terror or dismay, but calmly proceeded to raise their proportion of men. The number of enlistments in this town during the year was one hundred and eight, as will be seen from the rolls which follow in this chapter. Many of these men were at Bennington, Stillwater, and Saratoga, and actively engaged with the forces under Generals Stark and Gates,
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which eventually crushed and annihilated the proud army of Burgoyne, so recently flushed with the hope of spoils and devastation. The latter they realized, but from a stand-point directly opposed to their lofty expectations.
To avoid the inconvenience experienced during the two years past, on account of the short terms of enlistment which had been allowed, orders were given to fill the Continental regiments with men enlisted for three years, or during the war. The quota assigned to Rindge was seventeen, and the men were promptly raised. The number required from the regiment of Col. Enoch Hale was one hundred and nineteen. The following report was made by Col. Hale in regard to the manner in which the towns filled their quota : -
Sir
RINDGE, Feb. 4, 1777.
In consequence of orders Recd for Raising 119 men to serve in some one of the three Continental Batallions of this State for three years or during the war, they being proportioned to the several Towns in my Regt, agreeable to some former return which, by there late returns, appeared to be Equal, we have there- fore Proportioned them in the following maner.
New Ipswich to raise 22
Dublin to raise 8
Rindge
17 Marlborough 6
Jaffrey 66 14
Stoddard
6
Peterborough 14
Packersfield 66
5 Temple 66 66 I3
Washington 66
4 Fitzwilliam 66 66
8
Sliptown 66
2
-119
And after sending to the several Towns for there Quota as
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above Proportioned, Recd the following Returns of men Raised on and about the month of April, A. d. 1777.
New Ipswich returned 20 men.
Silas Gill.
John Yoman.
John Adams.
Enoch Huse.
Moses Farnorth (Farnsworth).
Eithama Wheelock.
Abner Preston.
Ephraim Foster.
Levi Adams.
Rolins Colburn.
Jacob Potter.
Ephraim Severance.
William Hewett.
William Prichard.
(The foregoing 14) In Gapt. Carr's Company, Col. (Nathan) Hale's Regiment.
Asa Gibbs.
Samuel Foster.
Ebenezer Fletcher. Asa Perham.
Daniel Foster. John Johnson.
(6) In Capt. Farwell's Company, Col. Hale's Regiment.
Rindge returned 17 men.
Isaac Leland.
Abijah Haskell.
John Handsome.
Samuel Whiting.
Oliver Bacon.
Thomas Hutchinson.
Daniel Russell.
Daniel McCarr.
Samuel Godding.
(9) In Blodgett's Company, Col. Hale's Regiment.
Ezekiel Demary, in Carr's Co. Enoch Dockman, in Drew's Co.
William Kendall. David Brooks.
Jonathan Lake. Snow Boynton. 1
(4) In Cloyes' Company and Hale's Regiment.
Moses Thomas, in the Bay State service.
Jaffrey returned 16 men in all.
Francis Mason, in Blodgett's Co. John Dole, in Scott's Co.
William Redfield. Michael Silk.
Thomas Wheelock. (?)
The most of these men were mustered by Richard Varick, Esq. * (illegible line.) Isaac Wesson.
Nathan Fish, for one year. James Turner, in Scott's Co.
Henry Tompson. Peter Towzer.
(2) In Livermore's Company, Scammell's Regiment.
John Lake, in Frye's Co. James Reed, in Cloyes' Co.
Stephen Adams. John Cox.
(2) Enlisted at Ticonderoga when our Committee went up; their officers not known. For three years. All these in State service, except James Turner, in Scott's Company, went in the Bay State service.
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Peterborough returned 22 men.
James Hunckly.
John Mather.
Isaac Mitchel.
Samuel Lee.
John Taggart.
Joseph Henderson.
Thomas Sanders.
Titus Willson.
Jona. Wheelock.
William Graham.
Ephraim Stevens.
John Alexander.
(12) In Capt. Scott's Company, Col. Silley's Regiment.
James Taggart.
David Scott.
Randell McAllister.
John Canada.
John Blair.
Joseph Babb.
Samuel Mitchel.
John Scott.
James Stanfort.
Timothy Mixer. (?)
(10) In Capt. Scott's Company, Col. Hendley's Regiment.
Temple returned 13 men.
Ebenezer Drury.
Farrar Miller.
Aaron Oliver.
Joseph Stone.
John Drury.
Amos Fuller.
John Hillgrove.
Benjamin Smith.
Elijah Mansfield.
John Millet.
James Hutchinson.
Morris Millet.
In Carr's Company, Hale's Regiment.
Fitzwilliam returned 8 men.
Amos Boynton. Daniel Squier.
Gadock (?) Dodge.
John Dodge.
(4) In Cloyes' Company, Hale's Regiment.
Nathaniel Bates, in Wait's Company, Hale's Regiment.
John Howard, in Bigelow's Company, Bay State service.
William Bedlam, in Rowell's Company.
Thomas Hardy. Moses Mason. Jona. Morse.
(3) Enlisted for nine months, April, 1778. All of Dublin.
Marlborough returned 6 men.
Adino Goodenow. Timothy Rogers.
Calvin Goodenow. Jabez McBride.
Frederick Freeman. Reuben McAllister.
The Captain not returned, but I think they was raised and are in Scammel's Regi- ment, and mostly in Cloyes' Company.
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Stoddard returned 5 men.
Nathaniel Richardson. Richard Richardson.
(2) Wait's Company, Silley's Regiment.
Thomas Scott, in Morris' Company, Silley's Regiment.
Samuel Morrison, in Scott's "
Nathaniel Emerson, in the Continental.
A part of Stodard refuses to do their part in raising men, they being ordered by our asembly to pay Taxes in Marlborough.
Packersfield returned 5 men.
Barker Clark, Farwell's Company, Hale's Regiment.
William Farley, Ellis' Company, Scammel's Regiment. Michael Torry, Hills' Company, Patterson's Regiment. Solomon Farley, Wells' Company, Shepard's Regiment.
The other two left in the Bay State [service], they likewise [sent] one man to Exeter last spring for nine months service : George Brintnell.
Washington returned 4 men.
William White.
Nathan Man. In Scott's Company, Silley's Regiment.
William Mann. Abel Marrel.
Sliptown returned 2 men.
William Scott, in Carr's Company, Hale's Regiment.
James Moore, in Scott's Silley's ¥ Sir
Your letter of the 9th of January came late to hand, I have sent a return as I received from the several Towns, which is (one word illegible) notwithstanding the utmost of my endeavors used to persuade them that Soldiers in the Bay State service could by no means count in our three Batallions, which we was obliged to raise and see completed as full Batallions. Sir, I shall endeavor to sum up the delinquent with some report given by sending officers and selectmen for their neglect. New Ipswich made no complaint except the loss of one man, Thomas Scott [William] they had hired and afterwards was challenged by Sliptown as one of their Inhabitants and as great a number ingaged in other service as might have been obliged to have sent one man into
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the service. Rindge made no complaint. Jaffrey has more than their number with three years men. Peterborough lack 2 in our Batallions, but having 10 men in Col. Hendley's Regt, drawn away by Capt. Scott of their Town and having 4 men more in that different Batallion which number of 14 ought to have made up their deficiency of 2 men, they therefore refuse to send any more on that account. Temple have sent their Quota. Fitz- william count 2 men that are in the Bay State service. They plead nothing extraordinary only that every Town has a right to their own men. Dublin complied to make up with nine months men. Marlborough sent their Quota. Stodard lack two except some in other State service, but as our asembly ordered a part of Stodard to pay rates in Marlborough, and do their other duty in Stodard, has ocasioned the loss of 2 of their sub- altern officers with some soldiers as they refuse to do duty where they pay no Taxes. Packersfield count two men in the same manner as Fitzwilliam has done. Washington send their Quota. Sir,
There is not more than four Towns but what has sent their Quota or given strong reason why they have not. New Ipswich Rindge Fitzwilliam and Packersfield, and two last has already refused for the reasons given, and the other two has not been able to procure any more men at present.
Sir,
I am sorry to make such a Broken return, all which was caused by so many of the towns striving to save more than was meet.
I am, sir, your Honors most obdt Humble Servt The Honble Meshech Weare, Esq. ENOCH HALE.
There is a manifest error in the date of this interesting report of Col. Hale. It may have been partly written in February, 1778, but it bears internal evidence of not being completed until April following ; and the arrangement of the names in the original report indicates that they were not all inserted at the same time. It is certain that the thirteen
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from Rindge first named did not enlist until March, 1777, and Boynton, Brooks, Lake, and Kendall not until March, 1778. The former enlisted for three years, and the latter for two. Moses Thomas, who was in a Massachusetts regiment, was not allowed on the quota of this town. In March a town-meeting was held " To see if the Town will come into some Measures to Raise their proportion of three years men." Before the meeting had assembled, thirteen of the town's quota had been recruited, and no new measures were adopted by the town. These recruits joined their regiments, then under command of Gen. Sullivan at Ticonderoga, where they remained until July.
Rumors of the steady approach of Gen. Burgoyne caused much apprehension, and early in May an alarm was raised that Ticonderoga was in danger. Post riders carried the intelligence with celerity from town to town. The husband- men, hastily leaving their fields, promptly marched to the relief of their brethren in arms. A company of fifty-one men, under Capt. Josiah Brown, of New Ipswich, was raised in this vicinity. Lieut. Asa Sherwin, of Rindge, was second in command. The company was joined to Col. Samuel Ashley's regiment, and May 6 marched for Ticonderoga, where they remained until all fears of an immediate attack were quieted, when they were ordered home and discharged June 21, after an absence of six weeks. The men from Rindge in this service, fourteen in number, were as follows : -
Asa Sherwin, First Lieutenant. Jonathan Ingalls, Orderly Sergeant.
David Adams. Samuel Adams.
Amos Ingalls.
Jonathan Parker.
Moses Chaplin. Samuel Chaplin.
Abel Platts.
Joseph Stanley.
John Emery.
William Thompson.
Moses Hale.
Peter Webster.
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Scarcely had these men returned to their homes and to the labor of their fields, when another alarm was sounded, more imperative in its call for instant assistance than the former. With this earnest request for reinforcement came the disheartening intelligence of the loss of Crown Point, and the advance of the enemy towards Ticonderoga. Again the yeomanry promptly responded to the call of their brethren, and hastened to save, if possible, the fated fortress from investment. Eight days after the return of the former soldiers, a company of thirty-four men, all from this town, marched for the scene of activities. The company roll has been preserved : -
Pay Roll of part of Col. Enoch Hale's Regiment which marched from the state of New Hampshire June 29, 1777, under command of Lt. Col. Thomas Heald to reinforce the garrison at Ticonderoga.
Salmon Stone, Captain. Othniel Thomas, Lieutenant. Samuel Tarbell, Ensign. Thaddeus Fitch, Quartermaster.
Edward Jewett, serg't.
Hezekiah Hubbard.
John Demary,
Enos Lake.
Jonathan Sawtell, "
Simon Davis.
Nathaniel Ingalls, "
Daniel Lake (Esq).
Samuel Russell, corp'l.
Jacob Gould (Lieut).
Ebenezer Newman "
Oliver Gould.
Lemuel Page, fifer.
Samuel Stanley.
Paul Fitch.
Solomon Cutler (Capt).
Henry Lake.
John Demary, Jr.
David Robbins.
Samuel Chaplin.
Samuel Walker.
David Hale.
Reuben Russell.
Silas Page.
Joseph Platts, Jr.
Ezekiel Learned.
Samuel Sherwin.
Caleb Page.
Caleb Ingalls.
Abel Platts.
The 29th of June, on which this company marched, was the Sabbath, and a memorable day in the history of this
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section of the State. The people were assembled, and a company formed in nearly every town. The apprehension of danger was great, and the promptness with which the minute-men responded to the sudden notes of alarm was wonderful. The earlier call from Concord and Lexington was not more imperative in its tone, or more valorously answered. Referring to the occasion, Col. Enoch Hale subsequently wrote: "The militia in my regiment, with great bravery, turned out to the number of one half that was able for duty."
On the fourth day of their march, they were met with the information that Gen. St. Clair was about to abandon the fortress, and the company was ordered to return. They were immediately disbanded, July 2, and each one was left at liberty to return to his home when and how he pleased. Many other volunteers from this State, hastening to the relief of their brethren, received similar messages, and proceeded no farther. But the energy displayed by Gen. Burgoyne awakened a well-grounded fear that the army would be hotly pursued, and other messengers were sent to recall the returning reinforcements. While on their home- ward march, when Capt. Stone and the greater part of his men arrived at Keene, they were overtaken with intelli- gence of the new and alarming state of affairs, accompanied with the most imperative entreaty "to turn about and march with all speed toward Ticonderoga." Stopping only to write the following letter to the selectmen, he promptly gathered his remaining men, all who had not passed on beyond his recall, and hastened again towards the scene of hostilities. There was no waiting for reinforcements or the needed pro- visions, nor any words of complaint, but with the spirit of the soldier he writes, "I will march with what men I have."
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