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-Rindge History.
PERRY. Silas, b. 1763; d. in Keene 1852. He was a private in the Contl. army in Mass. during the Rev. war. About 1810 he rem. from Westminster, Mass. to N. H. and probably settled in the south part of Surry, only a short distance from Keene line; after a few years he rem. over the line into Keene. He was on the N. H. pension roll 1832-'40. * In his old age he entertained a younger generation by relating his experiences in the war; frequently an al- lowance of horse meat was their portion, and in order to get the boys into good fighting trim before entering a battle, the soldiers were given a quan- tit of rum and gun-powder. This may have contributed to his physical con- dition, for he lived to be more than 89 years of age.
-- REDDING. John, b. 1754; d. 1814 in Surry. Enl. June 28, 1777; dis. July 10, 1777, in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which marched to the relief of Ti. Re-enl. in 9th Co. in Col. Moses Nichols' Reg. which joined the Northern Contl. army at Saratoga July 22, 1777 and this Reg. was in the battle of Bennington. He is very probably identical with the "John Reden," who was in Capt. Davis Howlett's Co., Col. Samuel Ash- ley's Reg. which marched from N. H. May 7, 1777, which marched to Ti., and was dis. June 23, 1777, serving 1 mo., 17 days.
REED. David, b. 1756; d. in Alstead 1819. The farm where he lived for many years was just over the line in the edge of Alstead; whether he actual- ly ever lived in Surry has not been ascertained, yet his name is in Surry 1790 census; he owned land in this town; attended worship here and in the census of Surry in 1806 he and his family are again given as res. of Surry. He was of Rehoboth, Mass. and his service in the war was from that state. Possibly he was the David Reed who was a private in Capt. John Homer's Co., Col. Jonathan Reed's 1st Reg. of Guards; served from Apr. 1, 1778 until July 3, 1778, at Cambridge, Mass.
-- RICE. Charles, b. unk .; come to that part of Westmoreland, now Surry, as early as the spring of 1760 where he lived until 1777, or later. Mr. Rice and his neighbor, William Barron, Sr. enl. Apr. 21, 1775 in Capt. Jere- miah Stiles' Co., Col. Paul Dudley Sargent's Reg. Rice remained with the Reg. and was in the battle of Bunker Hill, where he received a severe wound in his breast, from which he suffered for many years. During the alarm from Ticonderoga he enl. June 28, 1777; dis. July 10, 1777, in Capt. Elisha
*Related by William B. Reed of Keene when more than 90 years of age.
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Mack's Co. He lived in Sullivan some years. He rec'd. a pension in 1795; an invalid; was a private in Gen. Stark's Reg.
RITTER (or RUTTER). William, b. 1747; d. in Surry 1827; a Revolu- tionary soldier and a veteran in the war of 1756-K. S. He came to Surry as early as 1803, probably from Lunenburg, Mass. Enl. Apr. 25, 1775 as a pri- vate from Lunenburg for eight months in Capt. John Fuller's Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's Reg. which was merged into the Contl. army commanded by Gen. Washington around Boston; re-enl. for nine months in Capt. Joseph Bellows' Co., under the command of Maj. Ebenezer Bridge which marched from Lun- enburg Aug. 22, 1777 on the alarm of Bennington. He possibly saw other service.
ROBINSON. Jonathan, b. 1753; d. in Surry 1838. A native of Andover, Mass. from which state he served; removing to Surry as early as 1790, where he was an honored and respected business man and citizen until his death. He was a private in Capt. Benjamin Farnum's Co .- which presumably was at the battle of Bunker Hill. He also was in Capt. Charles Furbush's Co. and Nov. 21, 1775, received a coat, with others, from the government.
RUSSELL. William, b. 1751; came to Surry from Rindge about 1779 and rem. to Westmoreland as early as 1784 and where he was living in 1790. He enl. from Rindge July 1776 in Capt. Joseph Parker's Co., Col. Isaac Wyman's Reg. which "remained in the vicinity of Ticonderoga about five months, and suffered much from sickness."
-- SKINNER. Abner, b. 1739, came to Surry before the Rev. war and served from this town; in 1810 he was living at Hartland, Vt. Enl. June 28, 1777; dis. July 10, 1777, was appointed 2nd lieut. in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which marched to the relief of Ti.
-|- SMEED. Darius. Little is known of this soldier. He probably never lived in this town, but served as a substitute. He was recruited in July 1782 for a period of three years, and was mustered in by Benj .. Ellis.
-- SMITH. Ichabod, b. 1742; d. in Surry 1807; enl. from here June 28, 1777; dis. July 10, 1777; in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which marched to the relief of Ti.
SMITH. Jonathan, Sr., b. 1715; d. in Surry 1786; a very early settler; he and three of his sons signed the petition July 4, 1768 for the incorporation of Surry, where he lived until death. Although more than 61 years of age, his zeal and patriotism overcame his age during the urgent call for men to reinforce the Contl. army at Ticonderoga and he enl. as a private June 28, 1777; dis. July 10, 1777, in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. His four sons, Jonathan, Jr., Ichabod, Thomas and Samuel were in the service from Surry, also four of his sons-in-law, Abner Skinner, Moses D. Field, Abia Crane and Nathan Hayward.
-- SMITH. Jonathan, Jr., b. 1744; d. in Rockingham, Vt. 1822. A prom- inent man in town for many years; entered the state militia and finally was appointed major in the 21st Reg. N. H. militia, then in 1788, lieut .- col. of the same regiment. Enl. May 12, 1775; dis. Oct. 16, 1777, in Capt. Nathan Fol- som's 9th Co., Col. Joseph Blancherd's Reg. He enl. again as private June 28, 1777; dis. July 3, 1777, in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's
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Reg. which marched to the relief of Ti. Re-enl. in 9th Co., under Col. Moses Nichols' which marched and joined the Northern army July 22, 1777 and was in the battle of Bennington, Aug. 16, 1777. He received by a vote of the town £2:05:0 for services at Bennington. He again entered the service during the summer of 1782 and was appointed capt. of a Co. under Col. Ellis, to rein- force the troops already on the upper Connecticut for the protection of the northwestern frontier.
-|- SMITH. Samuel. Came to town with his parents; was a lieut. in 1783 and appointed capt. in the state militia in 1785; he was the home boy and succeeded his father as tavern-keeper in Surry. He and his son, Samuel, Jr., may have rem. to Brownington, Vt. soon after 1800. Enl. June 28, 1777; dis. July 10, 1777; sergt. in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which marched to the relief of Ti. Aug. 31, 1780 the town voted to pay Samuel Smith, with others, for services at Bennington-hence, he must have been in that battle. It is said he was with Capt. Lemuel Holmes and both were taken prisoners at Fort Washington, Nov. 16, 1776.
-- SMITH. Thomas, b. 1740; d. in Surry 1802. Enl. June 28, 1777; dis. July 3, 1777, in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which marched to the relief of Ti. The town also paid him as it did his two brothers, Jonathan, Jr., and Capt. Samuel, for services at Bennington. At a council at Exeter May 17, 1791 he was appointed Postrider on the first route out of Keene in place of Ozias Silsby, who declined said office.
SPENCER. Joseph. Was of Bolton, Conn., where he was m. in 1753; set- tled here as early as 1768 and signed the petition for the new town of Surry. Enl. from Charlestown (probably early in 1776) in Capt. Thomas Knowlton's Co. of Rangers and taken prisoner (possibly at same time Capt. Lemuel Holmes was taken-Nov. 16, 1776) at Fort Washington, and died a prisoner of war, Nov. 2, 1777. *
SPENCER. Joseph, Jr., b. 1756, came to town with his parents and rem. with them to Charlestown. Enl. from that town May 7, 1777; dis. June 18, 1777 in Col. Benjamin Bellows' Reg. Re-enl. June 28, 1777; dis. July 9, 1777, in Capt. Abel Walker's Co. Also said to have been in Capt. Uriah Wilcox's Co.
STILL. John. Came to Surry as early as 1769, but rem. to Walpole. Enl. May 7, 1777; dis. June 13, 1777, in Capt. Christopher Webber's Co., Col. Ben- jamin Bellows' Reg. which marched to reinforce the Northern Contl. army at Ti. Re-enl. June 11, 1778; dis. at Rhode Island Jan. 5, 1779, in Capt. Simon Marston's Co., Col. Stephen Peabody's Reg. His height, 5 ft. 6 in., and com- plexion red. He was a recruit from Walpole Feb. 19, 1781.
STREETER. Zebulon, b. 1739; d. in Surry 1808. From Warwick, Mass. he rem. to Winchester, N. H. about 1770, thence to Surry in 1777. Enl. in Capt. William Humphrey's Co. as a private during the summer of 1776 which was ordered to reinforce the Northern Contl. army wherever it may be found.
WETHERBEE. Abijah, b. 1761; d. in Sullivan 1840. He was of Lunen- burg, Mass .; lived in several towns in Cheshire Co. after the Rev. war; came
*Just who Joseph and Joseph Spencer, Jr. were in Charlestown in 1790 has not been ascertained.
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to Surry as early as 1803 and rem. 12 or 15 years later. It is said he served for more than three years in the Rev. war from Mass., and was at Valley Forge from Dec. 1777 until May 1778. He was on the N. H. pension roll in 1819.
WHEELOCK. Phinehas, b. 1731; d. 1807, buried in Surry. He was paid for his loss in going to the alarm of Royalton, Vt., £1:4:0-State Papers. From what town he served is unknown.
WHITCOMB. Enoch, b. 1760; d. in Surry 1841. He settled in Surry 1819 rem. from Rindge. He was of Bolton, Mass., from which state he served in the war. Enl. 1776 and served five months; was drafted in 1778. Was on the pension roll in 1840; res. Surry.
WHITNEY. Benjamin. Was in what is now Surry as early as July 1768 when he signed the petition for the new town. He may be the same as men- tioned in Keene, as coming from Marlboro, Mass. He rem. prior to 1776 and settled in Westminster, Vt., where he probably was living in 1790. Enl. May 1, 1775; dis. Aug. 1, 1775, in Capt. William Walker's Co., Col. James Reed's Reg. Gilsum History states he was at the battle of Bunker Hill.
-|- WHITNEY. Joseph. Doubtless kindred of Benjamin q. v. came to town 1771 and after living here possibly 10 years rem. to Westmoreland. Enl. from here June 28, 1777; dis. July 10, 1777, was appointed corpl. in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which went to the relief of Ti. He rec'd. a pension 1818 for services as a private in Massachusetts.
WILBORE. Philip. Was in Surry 1788-90. He came from and returned to Westmoreland. He enl. as a private June 29, 1777; dis. July 11, 1777 in John Cole's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which marched to the relief of Ti. Elisha and Nathaniel Wilbur were also in the same Co. from Westmoreland.
-|- * WILCOX. Obadiah, Jr. Enl. May 7, 1777; dis. June 16, 1777, was appointed sergt. in Capt. Davis Howlett's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which marched for Ti. § Obadiah Wilcox enl. July 4, 1777; dis. July 10, 1777 as a private in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which marched to reinforce the Contl. army at Ti.
-|- WILCOX, Asa, b. 1756; d. 1840 in Surry. He came to town with his parents at an early date; was on the pension roll 1832-1840. Enl. July 4, 1777; dis. July 10, 1777, a private in Capt. Elisha Mack's Co., Col. Samuel Ashley's Reg. which went to the alarm at Ti. Re-enl. as a corpl. in 9th Co., Col. Moses Nichols' Reg. which marched from N. H. and joined the Contl. army at Saratoga July 22, 1777, which was in the battle of Bennington. He
*It must be remembered there were four men named "Obadiah Wilcox" living in Surry and Gilsum during the Rev. war. Obadiah Sr. of Gilsum, b. about 1719; d. 1780 and his son Obadiah, b. about 1743; d. 1776. Owing to the date of death, the son could not have been in the war in 1777, and his father, a man of about 60 years of age, then living in a more remote part of Gilsum, is hardly thought to have entered the service. It is reasonable to suppose that this "sergeant" was Obadiah, Jr. of Surry, yet there appears no way in which to prove this.
§This Obadiah was doubtless of Surry, but whether the father, or the son has not been established. This call for soldiers came only a few days following a previous call, during the alarm and exciting days for men to reinforce the fort at Ticonderoga; not only the young men, but men of mature years immediately left their farms and within a few hours were on the march for that important station. Our Obadiah Sr. was b. 1724; d. 1810 and his son was b. 1751; d. 1797 under the conditions, this man may have been either the father or son, of Surry.
The senior Obadiah of Surry was a cousin of the senior, of Gilsum.
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received by a vote of the town, Aug. 31, 1780 £2:10:0 for services at Ben- nington. He was on the pension roll in 1831, as a corpl., but his age is er- roneously given as 78 years.
WILCOX. John. Enl. Sept. 23, 1777; dis. Oct. 24, 1777; marched from Cornish, N. H., and joined the Contl. army under Gen. Gates near Saratoga. While it is possible, yet it is not known this man had any connection whatever with the Surry family of this name. There was, however, a John Wilcox, son of Obadiah Sr., of Surry, b. 1753 who d. here in 1798, of whom but little is known. Possibly as a young man he worked in Cornish and enlisted from that town.
WILLARD. Joshua, b. about 1760; d. in Gilsum (?) 1836. Little is known of this man, he was "a revolutionary pensioner, also from Surry."-Gilsum History. Possibly he is the Joshua Willard who rem. 1778 from Grafton, Mass. and settled in Fitzwilliam. He came to Surry as early as 1820.
-|- WILLARD. Samuel. Appears to have been of Winchester but to have served from Surry. Under account of sundries from Surry against the state of New Hampshire, as noted in the early portion of this chapter, there is one for 1800 dollars, paid to Samuel Willard. Another evidence of his hav- ing served from Surry is found on a sheet of paper found in the town pa- pers, thus: "Wenchester July ye 5th 1780 Recd of Samuel Smith of Surry nineteen Hundred & fifty Dollars which I Recd for three mounth Services
I Say Recd By me Samuel Willard."
WILLEY. Barnabas. Was in Conn. 1747; settled here as early as 1767 and about five years later removed to Walpole where he enl. with other Wal- pole men, July 3, 1777; dis. July 9, 1777 in Col. Benjamin Bellows' Reg. which marched to the alarm of Ti. He was also a private at Ti., Oct. 1776.
WRIGHT. Moses, b. 1763; d. in Surry 1815. Probably the same of Wal- pole who enl. May 7, 1777; dis. June 13, 1777 in Capt. Christopher Wibber's Co., Col. Benjamin Bellows' Reg.
During the year of 1777 the soldiers from this part of Cheshire county, with those from towns to the south and southeast, marched and remarched through Keene and Charlestown (No. 4), then over the famous Crown Point road, which ran up the Black river (Vt.) valley; over the Green mountain ridge through what is now the town of Mt. Holly, then following down the east branch of the Otter Creek, through Clarendon, Rutland, Proctor and Brandon to Lake Champlain.
The small Continental army that had been stationed near Lake Champlain abandoned their stores and fortresses early in July 1777 and retreated to Fort Edwards, by way of Hubbardton and Castleton, Vt. At Hubbardton the New Hampshire boys were overtaken by the enemy in large numbers and lost heavily in killed, wounded and prisoners. §
Soon after several Surry men entered the 9th company in Col. Moses Nich- ols' regiment which joined the Continental army at Saratoga, N. Y., July
* The Crown Point road was cut through the Vermont wilderness about 1758 by Gen. Jeffery Amherst and several hundred New Hampshire soldiers during the French and Indian war.
§Gen. Griffin gives a vivid account of this campaign in the History of Keene.
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22nd, and these men with others from Surry were in the battle of Benning- ton. It is claimed that Nichols' regiment took a prominent part in that bat- tle, and Ensign Moses D. Field, a Surry soldier, shot Col. Baum.
The following was written by Phinehas Field of East Charlmont, Mass., to a local paper in September 1877 :
Mr. Editor :- In returning from Bennington celebration, I came by way of Surry, N. H., and there called on Jonathan R. Field, a grandson of Ensign Moses D. Field, who testified to the accuracy of those state- ments made by me as published in your paper of the 20th inst., and he related to me some additional incidents connected with that memorable battle in which Ensign Field was an actor. The 15th was a rainy day, and as he and Capt. Mack of Gilsum, N. H., were on a reconnaissance they came to a puddle in the road, where they parted to the right and left to avoid it, and just before they closed again, a bullet struck the water in the middle of the road. As they were passing on Ensign Field discovered an Indian crawling on the ground in the woods and not far from them, and appraised Capt. Mack and they both watched the In- dian until they saw him raise his head when both fired and the Indian fell. The day after the battle Ensign Field found where the Indian was buried, it was near the place where he was killed, and he dug down to the body hoping to find his musket but there was nothing buried with him. It was ascertained that he was a Sacham, and was shot through the breast.
While the British were retreating Ensign Field followed on their flank in the woods, and seeing a soldier stoop to pick up something he had dropped, fired at him, and the soldier pitched forward and fell to the ground. This particular act was always spoken of as a cause of regret, and Jonathan R. Field said, "My grandfather never related the incidents of that battle without shedding tears." Ensign Field brought home an ornament of solid silver about the weight of a dollar; it was the representation of the Savior on the cross, and about three inches in length. This ornament and his grandfather's powder horn, marked with his initials, were stolen from Jonathan R. Field a few years since.
Local tradition states that at the battle of Bennington, "Ensign Field had thirteen bullets, that he shot them all, and each one told." It is also stated the Americans broke ranks and each man took the best position he could during that battle.
The late George K. Harvey remembered hearing Asa Wilcox, Sr., telling about the battle of Bennington :
"The Americans were behind a stone wall beyond which was an open field and woods. The Hessians in the field finally broke. Gen. Stark jumped on the stone wall and shouted: 'For God's sake boys, come on'; you could have heard him a mile."
Mr. Wilcox would cry like a child when telling about that battle.
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The following items have been found among the town papers:
"Rec d of the Town of Surry,-
Three Cattle Containing Twelve hundred and twenty lb by the hand of Ebenr Swan it Being in part pay for your Quota of Beef for ye year John Millen D. C.
1780
Recd of the Select men of Surry for the use of the Contenant one Thousand three hundred and Eighty weight of Beef, I Say Recd by me John Millen D. C.
Keen November ye 9, 1780
Surry December 8th 1780
Then Recd of the Select men of Surry Two Beef Cattle Laid at three Hundred & an half Each Recd pr me for the use of the State John Millen D. C.
Surry June 1781 Then Recd of the Select men of Surry five pounds of the new Emesion money in part for my Servis in the army in year 1780 I Say Recd by me Benj. Carpenter"
State of New Hampshire.
MILITIA
Of the militia companies in Surry but little can be gleaned, as neither town records nor state papers throw much light on the subject. Just when the first company was formed in town, or who were the local officers and men in that company has not been learned. Doubtless a company was organized between 1770 and 1775. Surry, like other towns in this vicinity, was a part of the 6th regiment, under Col. Josiah Willard of Winchester, Lt .- Col. Ben- jamin Bellows of Walpole and Majors Josiah Willard, Jr., of Keene, and Breed Batcheller of Packersfield (Nelson). The militia company was kept up in town until about 1850.
After the war of the Revolution, this State like others kept up a mili- tary system requiring all able-bodied men to appear "armed and equip- ped," twice a year in their own towns, and once in regimental Muster, wherever summoned in the bounds of the Regiment. These gatherings were known as "May Training," "Fall Training," and "Muster." They were always occasions of great hilarity and more or less drunkenness. As late as 1830, "every man drew a gill of rum for the occasion." And still later, every new officer chosen was expected to, "treat the com- pany," and was insulted as "hoggish" if he declined to do so. It was largely those "training-day" disorders that stimulated the early tem- perance movement. -Abridge from Gilsum History.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE MILITIA
The following field officers were recommended in 1784 for appointment in the newly formed regiment taken from the 6th N. H. Militia; which was made the 21st Regiment. The men were recommended by the selectmen of
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Hinsdale, Chesterfield, Westmoreland and Surry and were confirmed by the state legislature: viz.
1784, Dec. 14
1785, Oct. 22
Col. Samuel King of Chesterfield. Lt .- Col. George Aldrich of Westmoreland. 1st Maj. Joseph Burt of Westmoreland. 2nd Maj. Jonathan Smith, Jr. of Surry. Col. George Aldrich of Westmoreland. Lt .- Col. Joseph Burt of Westmoreland. 1st Maj. Jonathan Smith, Jr. of Surry. 2nd Maj. Ebenezer Britton of Westmoreland.
No appointments appear to have been made in 1786. The old officers prob- ably were retained in their respective positions in the 21st regiment. Joseph Burt resigned as lieutenant colonel Jan. 15, 1787.
1787 and 1788.
Col. George Aldrich of Westmoreland. Lt .- Col. Jonathan Smith, Jr. of Surry. 1st Maj. Ebenezer Britton of Westmoreland. 2nd Maj. Benjamin Haskell of Chesterfield. -From State Papers.
We find no complete list of officers in this regiment after 1788. March 27, 1793, Samuel Smith, Esq. of Surry was appointed major of 20th Reg. Cyrus Field of Surry was. adjutant of the 20th Reg. N. H. Militia, 1824-25.
From the town records the following Surry men appear to have been hon- ored with a "title," doubtless in most cases from service in the state militia:
Capt. Thomas Harvey, 1778, probably for his service in Rev. war; Ensign Hiram Chapin, 1781; Capt. Lemuel Holmes, 1782; Capt. Jonathan Smith, Jr., 1782; Lieut. Moses D. Field, 1782; Lieut. Samuel Smith, 1783; Ensign Asa Wilcox; Capt. Samuel Smith, 1785; Lieut. Simon Baxter, 1787; Ensign Jona- than Reade, 1787; Lieut. Nathan Hayward, 1788; Maj. Benjamin Kimball, 1788; Capt. Jonathan Robinson, 1793; Lieut. John McCurdy, 1783; Capt. Simon Baxter, 1801; Capt. Nathan Estabrook, 1801; Capt. Calvin Hayward, 1802; Capt. Asa Wilcox, Jr., 1808; Capt. Charles Bond, 1809; Capt. Elijah Fuller, 1820.
Others who appear to have been captains of the Surry company were:
Francis Holbbrook, Eliphalet Dort, Warren Carpenter, Henry (Harry) Britton, Charles A. Britton, Franklin B. Benton, Asa Wilcox, Horace B. Shaw, Lewis L. Cotton and Joshua D. Blake.
The only list of men, thus far discovered, belonging to Surry militia com- pany has been found on a single sheet of paper among the old town records, a copy of which follows:
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SURRY MILITIA COMPANY IN 1808
"Surry October 12, 1808
To the Select men of Surry this may Certify that the following Sol- diers did militia duty in fourth Company and twentyeth Regiment the 11th of this instant Viz.
*John Norris Samuel Mack
Benjamin Britton
Aaron Hayward
John T. Wilcox
John S. Britton
Edward Wetherbee
Eliphaz Field
Jesse Wright
Jonathan Locke
Gaylord Wilcox
Abel Allen, Jr.
Erastus Benton
Daniel Stratton
William Wright
Cyrus Field
Artemas (?) Parmeter
Philip Thomas
Horace Baxter
Daniel Smith, Jr.
Otis Hancock
James Britton
Alvin Carpenter
David Stone
Maynard Kidder
Francis Hetton
Joel Crandall
Asa Wilcox, Jr.
David Reed, Jr.
Ezra Carpenter
David Kent
Sylvester Bliss
Ariel Carpenter
Ralph Smith
Hollis Munroe
Joel Carpenter
Warren Hardy
John B. Carlton
Timothy Isham
Ira White
John G. McCurdy
William Perkins, Jr.
Ichabod Crane
John Thayer
Sylvester Smith
Obadiah Reed
Abel Munroe
51.
Aaron Reed
Obadiah Redding
James Redding
Luther Carpenter
Samuel Smith, Capt.
Thomas McCurdy
Martin Doyle
Benjamin Carpenter 3d
Amherst Hayward Officers (?)
George Baxter
Eliphalet Dort
Nathaniel Wilbur
Soldiers Named that Did military Duty Oct. 11, 1808."
Notice : The soldiers of the 4th company, 20th regiment (Surry) are requested to meet at Capt. Robinsons tavern on Friday April 2, 1841, at 7 P. M. to choose officers of said company, Joshua D. Blake, Capt. -Keene Sentinel.
The following taken from Keene Sentinel, Oct. 11, 1849, will in a measure explain the conditions which led to the repealing of our state militia law in 1850.
Musters :- The 20th, Regt. muster was held at Surry, Thursday Oct. 4th. It rained most of the day; the troops were hastily reviewed by Gen. Dickinson and inspected by Maj. Dudley. The latter addressed the remains of the old 20th, in defence of the present militia system. "There was quite a falling off in number of soldiers."
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