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Stoddard
Augt I
do
Mustering the above men & men for Rhode Island
£9.4.0
Rindge Sep' 1, 1779-pursuant to orders I have enlisted & mustered the above Men, they were able bodied & effective
Enoch Hale Mus' Mas"
Nov' IS, 1779 Received an order on the Treasurer for the sum of nine pounds four shillings- Enoch Hale
-
do
Abbe Severance
Temple
do
do
William Andrews
James Rollins
Dublin
do
do
do
During the War
John Miller
do
647
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[5-223]
[ Col. David Webster's Return.]
A Return of the Men raised in the Regiment of Militia, under the Command of Col. David Webster of Plymouth, to fill up the Three Con- tinental battalions raised in the State of New Hampshire for the service of the United States
NAMES
Towns Inlisted for
Dates of Inlistm't
Nehh Phillips
Plymouth
1779 May 17
For war
Nicholas Hall
do
do
do
Winthrop Fox
do
do
do
George Patterson
Thornton
do
do
Alex' Patterson
do Alexandria
June 15
do
Timothy Kimball
Rumney do
do
do
Uriah Fox
Campton
do
do
Jonathan Edes
Cockermouth
do
do
Plymouth Sept 1 : 1779-
David Webster Lt. Col.
[5-223] [ Major Timothy Ellis's Return.]
A Muster Roll of the Men raised in the Sixth regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire for the Continental Service for the year 1779.
NAMES
Time of Inlistment
Towns they serve for
Bounty
William Temple
1777 July 12
Winchester
£60
John Ellis
do
do
60
James Hall
do
do
60
Sam1 Epperson
do
do
60
William Nichols
do
Chesterfield Swanzey
60
Noah Parkhurst
do
60
Solomon Hazelton
do
do
60
Greenwood Carpenter
do
do
60
Andrew Nichols
do
do
60
Samuel Tucker
13
Keen
60
John King
15
Surry
60
John Harbowar
do
Winchester
60
Oliver Packard
14
Richmond
60
do
do
David Nevins
do
1
year
Edward Webber
648
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
NAMES
Time of Inlistment
Towns they serve for
Bounty
Joel Priest
20
Hinsdale
60
Samuel White
do
Gilsum
60
Phinchas Hemmenway
IS
Chesterfield
60
Thomas Wooley
do
do
60
David Peirce
do
do
60
Simon Peirce
do
do
60
Joshua I. Prime
14
Richmond
60
Antipas How
do
do
60
Frederick Tubs
20
Gilsum
60
Ephraim Sawyer
6
Westmoreland
60
Shadrick Dodge
7
do
60
Solomon Robbins
do
do
60
Enos Gilbert
do
do
60
Selah How
do
do
60
James Letteby
do
do
60
Samuel Robbins
30
Hinsdale
60
Benja Ellis
Sept I
Richmond
60
Asa Crossen
do
do
60
Jnº Green
S
Keen
60
John Hill
19
do
60
Cheshire ss. The above named Men all passed muster before me, and I looked upon them to be able bodied & effective men-
Attest Timothy Ellis Mus' Mas"
[5-225]
[Nicholas Gilman's Return.]
Muster Roll for the Men raised in the fourth Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire to fill up the New Hampshire battalions in the Continental Army.
NAMES
Towns engaged for
Time when mustered
Term engaged for
John Bartlet
Exeter
Ap1 26
During war
Samuel Lock
do
June 4
do
George Patterson
do
21
do
Alexander Patterson
do
21
do
Richard Cook
do
Aug1 26
do
Thomas Taylor
Newmarket
July 19
year
James Gorden
Poplin
Aug' 3
do
John Stearns
Epping
I2
do
Peter a Negro
do
12
do
Peter Thomas
Brentwood
2S
do
1779
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS. 649
Pursuant to orders I have mustered the above Soldiers, they were able bodied & effective Men.
Attest Nich1 Gilman Mus' Mas'
State of New Hampshire to Nicht Gilman Dr 1779 Aug' To mustering the above 10 Soldiers (@ 4s ea- £2
[5-226] [ Col. John Mc Clary's Return.]
A Return of the Men with their Names that have enlisted into the Continental Service agreeable to the last requisition from the Authority of this State.
Jesse Clark WVm Simpson John Jennes
John Clark Paul Cook Richard Drought
Paul McCoy John Jewell Daniel Matthews
Josiah Clark Benja B. Berry John Abbot
Bradstreet Mason
Benja Brown
Jacob Morse
Reuben Rand
Epsom 14th July 1779.
John McClary Colº
The State of New Hampshire to John McClary Dr
1779 To mustering and paying the Soldiers inlisted in the Continental Army-viz.
To 2 Journeys from Epsom to Nottingham, £15 .- Time, Expence & Horse hire 12.00
To 3 Journeys from Epsom to Deerfield
To time & expence at Epsom paying & mustering 6 .-
Epsom Sept 6th 1779 Errors Excepted
£33.0. 0
per John McClary
Received an order on the Treasurer for the above sum
John MeClary
650
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[5-227]
[ Col. Joseph Badger's Return.]
A Return of the Men raised in the 10th Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire commanded by Colo Joseph Badger to fill up the three Continental Battalions raised by said State for the Continental Service,-
NAMES
Tine
Term
Towns
Jacob Thomas
1779 July 15
War
Sambornton
James Samborn
..
do
clo do
Nathan Hoyt
do
James Hern
do
Gilmantown do
London Dayly
do
Daniel Bridges
do
Wolfsborough
Joseph Ames
14
I year
Tamworth
Jonathan Morgin
14
do
Wakefield
Joseph Smith
do
New Hampton
Nathan Lee
do
Edward Wells
60
do
William Ferguson
do
Moultonborough Sandwich do
Gilmantown Octº 26th 1779 Pursuant to orders I have mustered the above Men. they were able bodied & effective men, and sent them to Cap' Caleb Robinson at Exeter Joseph Badger Muster Master
State of New Hampshire to Joseph Badger Dr
1779 July To mustering the above Men @ 45 2.8.0
Receiv'd an order on the Treasurer for the above sum
Joseph Badger
Copy exª per Josiah Gilman Jun'
[5-227]
[ Col. Moses Nichols's Account.]
State of New Hampshire to Moses Nichols Dr
1779 June 19 To a journey of Cap' Warner of Dunstable to Rindge Swanzey and Walpole 4 days Man & Horse conveying an express from the Committee of Safety to those places &c for them to send a Return of enlisted Men in the Continental Service. £24.0.0
Moses Nichols
1779 July Reed an Order on the Treasurer for Twenty four Pounds being in full for the within Service Moses Nichols
Copy exd by Josiah Gilman Jun"
651
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[5-228]
[Enlistment Document. ]
State of New Hampshire I the Subscriber do hereby enlist myself a Soldier in the service of the United States of America to serve in one of the Batalions for the Term of one year & do hereby engage obedience to the Officers set over me & to be subject to the Rules & Regulations of the Army John Drew
Cornish August 23, 1779 Cornish August 23rd 1779
This day the above John Drew appeared before me and passed Muster for the Town of Croydon which is his place of abode, he is 31 years of Age 5 feet 71/2 Inches high Jonathan Chase Colo
[5-228] [Bill of Michacl Cressy, Chesterfield.]
State of New Hampshire to Michael Cressy Dr
1779 June To Time & expence carrying 4 Orders from Gen' Fol- som to the Colos of the Militia to raise Continental Soldiers £5.16.0
Exeter Nov' 3ª 1779 Reed an order on the Treasurer for five pounds sixteen shillings in full for the above per Michael Cressy
Copy exª per Josiah Gilman Jun'
[5-228] [ Col. Folsom's Bill.]
State of New Hampshire to Sam' Folsom Dr
1779 Nov' To Time, Horse hire & Expences from Exeter to North River in Company with Col : Nichols to recruit Sol- diers for the New Hampshire Regiments. £576. 5 .- To the balance settled in my general Accot 9423.15
Supra CF £ 10,000
1779 Nov 6 By order on the Treasurer for £10,000-
Errors Excepted (Signed) per Sam1 Folsom
[5-229] [ Col. Nichols's Bill.]
State of New Hampshire to Moses Nichols Dr
1779 Nov' To Time, Horse hire & Expences from Amherst to North River in Compy with Col : Folsom to recruit Soldiers for the Continental Army £645.15
To Cash paid State Bounties to the recruits Sam1 Britton, Caleb Aldrich, Calvin Honey, peter Bebee, Ichabod Horn & Fran" Ames @ £90
540
652
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
paid L' Geo : Frost for 17 recruits per rect 1530
Dec' To a Journey to Exeter to make return Time, horse hire & Expences 130
Supra CF £2845.15
1779 Nov 6 By an Order on the Treas' for £10,000
An Extract from Col. Nichols Acct settled with the State-
Exª per Josiah Gilman J' State Comp'
[3-229] [ Col. Bellows's Bill.] Dr
State of New Hampshire to Benja Bellows
1779 July To paid 12 Men in my Regt their billeting Money to Springfield
£72
To paid 16 Men in Col Hales Regt do
96
6 19 Men in Maj' Ellis's do do
114
" M' Trott for exps & time per Acct 48
To musts & pays 25 Men at diff' times
200
To my time from Walpole to Exeter to settle this Acct & waiting 8 days 150
Supra Cr £6So
1779 July 23. By Cash
£351. 6
17So May 26. By an Order on the Treas" 328.14
6So
An Extract from Col Bellows Accot settled with the State
Exª per Josiah Gilman j' State Comp'
[5-230] [ Samuel Trott's Bill.]
State of New Hampshire to Sam1 Trott Dr
1779 July 22 To going to Rindge to Col : Hale by Order of Col Bellows to Carry money-to billet the Continental Soldiers from Keene to Springfield at 6 L per day 2 days $12
21. 2 days in going to Cornish to Col : Chase to notify him about Continental Men
28. 4 days in going to Keene to pay billiting Money to the Cont1 Soldiers from Keene to Springfield £6 per day
24
State of New Hampshire c' By Cash 21. 6
£48
balance due to me £26.14
Errors Excepted p' me (Signed) Sam1 Trott-
1
653
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Committee of Claims 1 The within Accot is right Cast, balance being Exeter 26 May 17So § Twenty six pounds fourteen Shillings
(Signed) J Gilman
[5-231] [ Soldiers' Receipt. Valley Forge.]
We the Subscribers do acknowledge that each of us have recd of Colo- nel Joseph Cilley the sum of twenty pounds Lawful Money in full for our bounty from the State of New Hampshire, and that we have received no bounty from said State heretofore, and likewise do acknowledge we have given a duplicate of this rect-Camp Valley Forge April 27, 177S. (signed)
Gilbert Caswell Samuel Caldwell Michael Silk Jnº Wallis his William X Hewitt mark Ja8 Dowd Jnº X Matthes his mark
[5-234] [ Samuel Nute's Return. ]
State of New Hampshire to Samuel Nute Dr
1776 Nov' To the Continental Bounty paid the following Soldiers who were inlisted by me, as appears by their enlistments & Receipts viz --
George Downing in Capt Titcombs Compy do
John Mitchell
Philip Blasdel
Benjamin Colbath do
Dan a Negro clo
Samuel Gotham do
Henry Durgin
Thomas Shaw Titcombs Co
Samuel Ryan
£54
9 men @ £6. each muster'd by Colº Baker
6
1778 July To Cash paid the Treasurer Supra-CF £60
1777. July. 17. By Cash receiv'd of the Treasurer
60
Exeter July 1, 1778
Errors Excepted per Sam1 Nute
1
[COLONEL HERCULES MOONEY'S REGIMENT, RHODE ISLAND, 1779.
In the House of Representatives, June 23, 1779, it was voted to raise 300 men for the defence of Rhode Island, and that the same be organized into six companies. On the same day the following named men were appointed officers of said regiment :
Colonel-Hercules Mooney, Durham.
Major-Daniel Reynolds, Londonderry.
Captains.
Ezekiel Worthen, Epping, Daniel Emerson, Hollis, Ephraim Stone, Westmoreland, Samuel Runnals, Durham, Jonathan Leavitt, Hamp- ton Falls, to be Captain-Lieutenant to command the Colonel's com- pany, William Chamberlain of Concord to be a Lieutenant to com- mand the Major's company.
Lieutenants.
Wm Richardson, Hampstead, Joshua Avery, Stratham, Robert Fletcher, Temple, Josiah Brown, Plymouth.
Ensigns.
Thomas Bixby, Francestown, Timothy Gleason, Barrington, Elea- zer Jackson, Cornish, George Leighton, Newington, William Stuart, Amherst, Jeremiah Spencer, Claremont.
Several of the foregoing declined, and others were appointed by the Committee of Safety as follows :
Samuel Piper. of Stratham, instead of Joshua Avery.
Gershom Drury, of Temple, instead of Robert Fletcher.
Jacob Elliot, of Chester, instead of Wm Richardson.
Moses Barron, of Amherst, instead of Wm Stuart.
Peter Stearns, of Plymouth, instead of Josiah Brown.
Isaac Chandler. of Hopkinton, Ensign.
Samuel Kelley, New Hampton, Lieutenant.
Dr. Peter Emerson, Plymouth. Surgcon.
Wm Adams, Londonderry, Adjutant and Ensign in the Major's company.
Captain Ezekiel Worthen acted as Paymaster, and Ensign Timothy Gleason as Quartermaster.]
1
1
655
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[5-249] [Apportionment of Men to be raised for service in Rhode Island, 1779.]
State of New Hampshire. In the house of Representatives June 24th 1779. Voted and resolved that Major general Folsom shall forthwith issue his orders to the several Cols or Commanders of regiments in this state for raising the men to fill up the Continental Batalions belonging to this state & the regiment for Rhode Island according to the order of the general Court passed the ISth of June current, and the proportion of Non- commissioned officers & privates to be raised in each regiment for Rhode Island shall be as follows, viz' in
Gen. Whipples Reg. 26 Col. Badgers Reg. 14
Col. Evans Reg.
29 Col. Stiekneys Reg.
Col. Moultons Reg.
13 Col. MeClarys Reg 9
Col. Gilmans Reg. 20 Col. Hobarts Reg. 6
Col. Websters Reg.
10 Col. Ashleys Reg.
IS
Col. Thorntons Reg. II Col. Hales Reg.
16
Col. Gales Reg. 19 Col. Bellows Reg. 12
Col. Nichols Reg.
22 Col. Moreys Reg. 6
Col. Moors Reg.
20 Col. Chases Reg. S
Conway Company of militia-none-
The proportion of the Continental men being already fixed & sent out by the Committee of Safety, and Copys of said orders of the Gen1 Court of the ISth of June, shall be printed & sent to each of said Colle or com- manders to be communicated to the several towns. And the Colonels or commanders of the several regiments shall be muster masters of the men to be raised.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Langdon Speaker
In Council June 24th 1779-read and Concurred E. Thompson Sec'
[5-25]] [ Col. Evans's Return.]
A return of the Men Inlisted and Mustered To go To the State of Rhod Island To Join Colo Mooneys Regiment Out of The first Regiment In the County of Strafford, July IS, 1779
Dover raised & sent
Jenuel Repley Joseph York
Richard garling Edward Elles
Madbury sent Robart Leaghton
Benjamin York
Joseph Leaghton
656
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Rochester sent
Joseph Ricker reinlisted Thomas Carter reinlisted Paliah Stevens
Samuel Rollings Tobias Ricker Isaac Hatch
Lee sent
Josiah Durgen Miles Runals Josiah Kenneston
Durham sent
Bartholomew Richards
David Davis
Valentine Leaghton Timothey Gerrish
Barrington sent
Timothey Glison
John Rollings Abraham Night
John Willey
Elijah Hall
Somersworth sent
James Ricker
Benjamin Wentworth
Note that Joseph Ricker is Reinlisted for twelve months and Thomas Carter Do. During the war-
The above Men was Inlisted Near Together-as to the time [of ] their Inlisting-and the State Bounty was paid by the several Towns that [sent] them-and mustered by order
By Steph" Evans Muster Master
Dover August 20th 1779-
[5-253]
[ Col. Moulton's Returns. ]
Return of Fourteen Soldiers raised out of the Third Regiment of Mili- tia in the State of New Hampshire to join the Army at Providence in the State of Rhode Island under Gen1 Gates, according to Returns made to me-Also a Muster Roll of the same-
MENS NAMES
Town Enlisted for
Time of Enlistment
Term enlisted for
Samuel Batchelder
Hampton
July 5th do
6 Mos from the Time they join the Army do
Tristram Godfrey
do
William Moulton
do
do
do
Isaac Chandler
Hampton falls do
July roth
do
William Nudd
do
Elisha Thomas
North Hampton do
218t
do
Daniel Lord
Seabrook
July 6th
do
John McGovin
do
do
do
Simon Winslow
do
Philip Blasdell
Kensington do do
July 20th do
do
Will" Killey
do
do
do July 7th
do
John Smith
657
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Hampton Octo' 15th 1779 A true Return
Colo of sd Regim'
Attest Jona Moulton 3 & Muster Master of sd Soldiers
these May Sartefie that Winthrop Robinson & Sam Smith of Eppen appcars and Inlist themselves for the Defance of Rhod Island for the Tarm of six months-Which they Promis obidence to the offers sot over them-they also Promis to find them Arms &c to the acepitance of Cape E. Worthen-Accordingly I Muster them as good men fitt for the Sarvis and Shall Return them Hired for Capt Flanders for South Hampton-
Hampton July 15th 1779 Jona Moulton M : Marster
[5-255] [Enlistment.
Col. Gilman's Regiment.]
State of New Hampshire
We the Subscribers do hereby Enlist ourselves as Soldiers in the Ser- vice of the United States of America to Serve in the Regiment Raised by said State for the Defence of the State of Rhode Island. for the Term of Six months after our Joining the Armey at Rhode Island-and we do hereby Engage Obedience to the Officers Set over us, and to be Subject to the Rules & Regulations & Regulations of the Army-
July 17th 1779
Jeremiah Folsom nathaniel lovring
July 22nd 1779
Levi thing
Jonathan thing
Jonathan Lyford
[5-256]
[Exeter Return.]
Exeter August 28 1779
State of New hampshire to Samuel Hobart Esq"
Trueworthy Gilman & Eliphalet Hale D' a Committee appointed by the Town of Exeter to Inlist Soldiers for the Rhode Island Service
NAMES
State Bounty
Travel Money
Whole Amount
To på Jeremiah Folsom
30.0.0
10.0.0
40.0.0
To pd Nathel Lovering
30.0.0
10.0.0
40.0.0
To pª Jona Thing
30.0.0
10.0.0
40.0.0
To pª Levi Thing
30.0.0
10.0.0
40.0.0
To pª Jona Lyford
30.0.0
10.0.0
40.0.0
200.0.0
43
658
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Committee on Claims 2 J Gilman Ch" Examined & found well vouch'd & right Cast Exeter 29th August 1779 5
A true accot Errors Excepted
per Samuel Hobart ? Comtee for Eliphalet Hale the Town of Exeter
[5-257] [Enlistments in Col. Gale's Regiment.]
State of New Hampshire
we the Subscribers Do acknowleg the Recipt of Thirty pounds as a Bounty to serve six months at Rhode Island & also Eight pounds sub- sistence money-
1779 July ye 13th Humphrey Clough Nathan Hunt Sandown ye 14 Barnet Thorn Hawck his ye 15 John X Davies Hampstead mark ye 15 Daniel Dow plastow ye 15th Ezekiel Flanders do Abraham Johnson John Elliot Thomas Hoit Newtown ye 16th Baton pollerd Ramond
Joseph Welch Jonathan Smith Loammi Patee
James Heath John Clement
David Bruce
Ebenezer Lankester John Morrill
[5-258] [ Col. John Webster's Return.]
State of New Hampshire -- Chester September 6th 1779
in obedience to orders from his onner maj' general Folsom Dated at Exeter june : 26th : 1779 to Rase ten abel boded affective men to serve for the Defence of Rhode island for the Term of six months after thea join the Armey a greabel to said orders i have yused my uttermost endeaver to Rase them and have Rased the following persons from and by the assistance of the following towns
Date of inlistment
MENS NAMES
Plase of a Bode
the Town thea go for
1779 July 7th
Thomas Whitaker
Chester
Chester
7
Ruben stickney
Raymond
for do
7
Timothy Clay
Candea
for do
7
Sam" Nay
Raymond
for do
IO
Timothy Ingals
Chester
for do
13
Jacob Elloot
from do
for do
26
Phinehas Been
from Candia
for Candia
26
Joseph Marston
from Dearfield
for do
August : 6
Josiah Tucker
from Nottinghaml for Raymond
659
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
the above said men have all ben mustered by me and thear Bounteys paid them and also thear Travil money : which was advanced by the Towns thea are gon for and I ordered them to Repear to the state of Rhod Island and joyn the armey thear with out Lose of time ; the man want- ing shold have ben procured by Raymond but thea have maid Know Return of him to me thearfoer I cant to you
A True Return Earows Excepted as per me
John Webster Coll
To Maj' gineral Nath" Folsom Exeter
[5-259] [Enlistments from Col. Webster's Regiment.] State of New Hampshire, Chester July 13, 1779
We the subscribers do hearby Acknowledge that we have inlisted our selves as Soldiers in the Service of the united States of america for the Tarm of six months from the Time that we jone the army for the Defence of Rhode island ; and that we are of the preportion called for out of Colo John Websters Regiment : and that we have each of us Received of said Webster as muster master a Bounty of thurtey Pounds : and Two shillings Per mile for Travil from our several Homs to Providence we say Recd by us
MENS NAMES
Place of Residence
Towns go for
Number of miles
Travil money
Boun- ty
Total Sums
Thomas Whittaker
Chester
Chester
100
£10.0
30
£40
Reuben + Stickney
Raymon
Do
Do
10.0
30
40
mark his
Candea
Do
Do
10.0
30
40
mark
Samuel Nay
Raymond
Do
Do
10.0
30
40
Timothy Ingalls
Chester
Do
Do
10.0
30
40
Jacob Elliott
Do
Do
Do
10.0
30
40
Phinehas Bean
Candea
Dearfeld
Candea Do
III
II.2
30
41.2.0
hLs
Josiah X Tucker mark
Nottenham
Raymond
100
10.0
30
40.0.0
This may sertifey whom it may consern that the above said sum or sums of money was advanced by the Selectmen of the several Towns in my Regiment in the following manner :
By the Town of Chester for six men that is
£240.0.0 S2.4.0
By Candea for 2 men
40.0.0
By Raymond for one man
III
11.2
30
41.2.0
Joseph Marston
Timothy X Clay
bis
1
660
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
a True a comp' Earos Excepted as per me
John Webster Colo & muster master
October 29th 1779
Recd in behalf of the Selectmen of Chester two hundred & forty pounds for the within advance Rob' Wilson
Rd in behalf of the Selectmen of Raymond Forty pounds for the within advance John Dudley
Rd in behalf of the Selectmen of Candia eighty two pounds four shil- lings for advance to Two Soldiers gone to Rhode Island-
John Dudley
[5-261] [Enlistments, Col. Mc Clary's Regiment.]
State of New Hampshire Epsom 6 July 1779
We the Subscribers having inlisted ourselves into the service of the United States (to serve at Rhode Island, during the Term of six months after Our joining the troops there, ) have severally receiv'd of Colo John McClary Muster Master Thirty pounds each, as a Bounty from this State : As Witness Our hands-
his Isaac X Knowles mark
his thomas X Rand mark
Witness John Casey
Neal Cate Richard Smith francis Rowlings Josiah Magoon
Joseph Hodgdon phinis Swain John Chase
July ye 13th 1779
Recd of the Selectmen of Deerfield the Sum of one hundred twenty Six pounds for Bounty and travel money for three Solders who Inlisted for to Go to Rhode Island for the State of New Hampshire to Serve Six Months after there joining the Armey in that Departmen if Not Soner Discharged John McClery Must master
the Mens Names
Thomas Rand Neil Cate Francis Rollins 90 Bounty-36 Travel-126
Please to pay the within to M' Benjamin Page
Deerfield Sept 15th 1779
Andrew Freese Select men
Moses Chase for Deerfield
661
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[5-262]
[Enlistments for Rhode Island.]
Epsom 6th July 1779
We the Subscribers have received of Colo John MeClary the sums respectively set to our Names as Travel money from our homes to Prov- idence in the State of Rhode Island-as Witness Our Hands.
Isaac + Knowles. his
his
£12.0.0 thomas X Rand- £12. 0.0
mark
mark
Witness John Casey July roth
July 3ª Neal Cate July 15 Richard Smith 13. 0.0
July ye 9th Francis Rowlings- 12.0.0
Booth for July 8 \ Joseph Hodgdon of Barwick
13. 2.0
Nottingham 2 Josiah Magoon Nottingham 13.12.0
for Northwood July 19 phinis swain of Northwith 12. 0.0
John Chase 13. 0.0
[5-263] [ Col. John Mc Clary's Return.]
Return of the men rais'd, & Muster'd out of my Regiment, for the Ser- vice at Rhode Island .-
MENS NAMES
Place of abode
Town gone for
Date of Inlistments
Isaac Knowles
Epsom
Epsom Deerfield
do 12 do
Neal Cate
do 3 do
Francis Rollens
do
do do Chichester
do 9 do
Richard Smith
Chichester do
do
do 205t do
Joseph Hodgdon
Berwick
Nottingham
do Sth do
Josiah Magoon
Nottingham Northwood
do
do 2ª do
Phenias Swain
Northwood
do 19 do
Epsom 21 July 1779.
John McClary Collo-
do 15ª do
John Chase
July 6th 1779
Tho® Rand
Deerfield do
£12.0.0
662
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[ Col. David Webster's Return.] [5-264]
A return of the Men raised in the Regiment of Melitia under my Com- mand for the Defence of Rhode Island for Six months
Mens Names Privates
Places of abode & Towns names they went for
dates of their en- listments
Town Name with the Number deficient
Peter Stearns
Plymouth
15 July 1779
Chileab Brainerd
Campton
do
New Holderness, one
John Clifford Jun'
Rumney
do
John Kidder
New Chester
do
Stephen Crosby
Alexandria
do
Total Raised
5
Wanting to Compleat
as the Number deficient
I
Total sent for
6
Plymouth September I" 1779 David Webster L' Colo
[5-265] [Enlistments from Col. Bellows's Regiment.]
We the Subscribers Enlist ourselves as Soldiers in Captain Ephraim Stones Company in Colo Herculaus Mooneys Regiment raised in Said State to Serve at Rhode Island for the Term of Six months and Promise Obedience to our Officers as Good Soldiers
Time of Enlisting
Robert Packard July 6th 1779
Hezekiah Reynolds y 12th
William Hartwell
Isaac Tatten ye 19
Samuel Slade do
Isaac Tatten Jun' do
Elias Brown ye 10th
Isaac Walker y& 30th
Amasa Fuller do
Samuel Willard do
Silas Royse
Edward Keyes Augª ye gth
The above named were raised out of the Regiment under my Command
Benja Bellows Colo
663
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[5-266]
[ Enlistments from Col. Kelley's Regiment.]
State of New Hampshirer Goffstown July ye 12th 1779
we the Subscribers do hereby Enlist our Selves as Soldiers in the Bat- talion raised by the State of Newhampshire, for the defence of Rhode Island, for the term of six months, and do hereby Engage obedience to the officers set over us, and to be subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Army
Joseph colby William Boyd
John meallestar hts
moses Fifield Seth Wyman
John Woodbury Jesse Walker
Samuel + Spalden mark
charles colburn Oliver Butterfield
John mellen
Stephen Dike
Archibald gambel
John moor William Wheeler iunr
John Robertson Abel hadley
hia
Simeon Chubbuck
Thomas + bradford
Gideon Dodge
merk
[5-267] [Enlistments from Col. Stickney's Regiment.]
State of New Hampshire.
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