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Portsmouth Fort Washington? June 14th 1779-
Elihu Willson John Farneld Joseph Bickford
Edward Dame
Joseph Willson
Stephen Claridge
Stephen Seavey
John Sherburne
David Staples
moses Brier
Robert Brier
Richard Ingerson
693
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Wr Claridge
Bradstreet Chase
John Foward John Hutchings
Joseph Baker \Vn Neel William McKim
[5-301] [ Piscataqua Troops from First Regiment.]
Roll of 11 Men Inlisted from the First Regiment of Militia to serve as Mattross Corps in the Forts on Piscataqua River for two Months, under Command of Colo Theophilus Dame, 1779.
MENS NAMES
Date of Inlistm't
Town Inlisted for
Joseph Hall
1779 July 29th
Thomas Remick
do
29th
George Tucker
August
3ª
do
Elias Parcher
d°
9th
do
John Hutcheons
1 6th
do
Sam1 Miller
do
IS
do
Run *-
Thomas Smith
Sept. 11th
do
Joshª Brown
Augst 24th
Stratham
Nich® Mason
Sept. 14
do
John Humble
Augst Sth
Greenland
Andw Keys
Sept 9th
Newingtown
State of New Hampshire Portsmº Sept. 15th 1779
Josh. Wentworth Must. Master.
[5-302]
[ Col. John Webster's Return.]
State of New Hampshire Chester September 6th 1779
In obedience to orders from the Honorale Comittee of Safety for said state Dated at Exeter July 24th 1779 : Directing me to Rase four men out of my Rigement to serve at Portsmouth in the Forts thear for the tearm of Two months after thea arive thear under the Command of Co" Dame in obedience to said orders I have inlisted the following men
Date of Inlistment
AIens Names
Place of abode
Towns thea go for
July : 28 1779
Pary Hardy Dearben Heath
John Fox John Patton
Chester do Raymond Candia
Chester do Raymond Candia
* Probably deserted.
Nath1 Libbey
WVm Oliver
Rye do Portsmouth
Edwª Ayers
4th
694
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
The above said men have all ben musterred by me and I ordered them to proced to Portsmouth without Lose of Time and put themselves under the care of Co" Dame the above is a true Return Earrows exceptted pe' me John Webster coll
To the Honorale Committee of safety at Exeter
[5-303]
[ Col. John Webster's Return.]
State of New Hampshire Chester September 25th 1779
Sir
In obedience to orders to me directed : dated at Exeter the : 25 : day of August 1779: Requiring me to Raise fourteen men to serve at ports- mouth for the Tearm of Two months after thea arived thear & To send an Ensine with them : in obedience to the afoer said orders I have yussed my uttermost Endeavers and have procured the following pearsons from the following places and for the following Towns-
The date of inlistment
Mens Names
the plase of thear abode
the Towns thea go for
1779 Septem : 6
Simon Bearey
of Chester
for Chester
Sam1 Randel
of
do
for do
Jonathan Wilson
of
do
for do
Paule Healey
of do
for do
John Mcfarson
of do
for do
jeremiah Leavit
of
do
for do
John Shannen
of
do
for do
Barnard Bagley
of Candia
for Candia
Jeremiah Towle
of
do
for do
John White
of
do
or do
Robart Wilson
of
do
for
do
22
Benjamin Smart
of Nottingham for Raymond
Sir The Two men that are wanting shold have Come from Raymond in Lew of which I have inclosed the Return that I had from Capt Whit- tier of Raymond the men above named I ordered to proceed to Ports- mouth with Ensine William Leatch and to put them selves under the command of Co" Dame ---
the above is a True Return Earrows Exceptted from your Humbel servn'
John Webster Co11
To Nath" Folsom Majar gen1
695
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[5-304]
[ Col. Mc Clary's Return.]
Col. John McClary's Return of men for Portsmouth Sept. S, 1779
State of New Hampshire-We the subscribers Do Vollintaryly Inlist our Selves as Soldiers in the Sarvice of the State in a Regiment Com- manded by Colo Dame at Portsmouth to Sarve Two Month from the Time we Joyn said Regiment & we Promis obedience to our officers & to be Subject to the Rules and Regulations of the army
Nottingham Sep' 3ª 1779
For Epsom Ebenezer Bracket Elisha Haynes
For Chichester
Job Brown Joseph Dow Joseph Goss
[5-305]
[ Col. Nichols's Return.]
A Return of the Men raised in the 5th Regiment of Militia and sent to Portsmouth with Capt Hezekiah Lovejoy Sept 1779.
Joseph Nichols of Amherst Silas Hardy of Holles Joseph Hardy of Holles John Goodhue of Holles went for-Jackson William Quinlon of Dunstable Timothy Abbot of Wilton Jonathan Fish of Mason
Amherst Sept 27th 1779 Moses Nichols Colo of said Regimt Major Gen1 Nath1 Folsom
[John Goodhue probably served in place of a drafted man named Jackson .- ED.]
[5-306]
[ Col. Damc's Return.]
A True Return of Men that serv'd under the command of Collo Dam in the service of the State at Portsmouth, N. H-
Elisha Towle Thomas More Simon Towle Isaac Gdfree All of Hampton
of Cap Enoch Blake
Crams
Isaac Shaw
Ezekiel Haman
Company
of Hamp" Falls
of Kensington
of Raimond
боб
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Cap®
Arrates Leavitt
of Sea Brook
Goe's
Jonathan Lane
Cap®
Levi French
of South Hampton
Cap® Leavitts Cap®
Page Philbrick
Four Men for Kensington
Clifford
names unknown
of Kensington
[5-307]
[ Part of Col. Kelley's Return. ]
Colo Kelley's Return of men raised for Portsmº 1779
[The first seven names are missing .- ED.]
S Goffstown
Henry Stuerd
9 Pembrook Eliphalet Connor
IO Pembrook Samuel Martin
II Lyndeborough
John Kidder
12 do
Josiah Abbot
13 do
Stephen Richardson
14 Deering do
Samuel Sherard
16 Francestown
Asa Bixby
17 do
John Nichols
IS Antrim
John Smith
19 Bedford
William Moor
20 do
James Miller
21 do
Josiah Gordon
22 New Boston do Alexander Willson
23
24 do James Walker
25 Derryfield
Oliver Parce
26 Dunbarton
Janness tole
27
do
Joel Dickerson
Lieu' Jonas Kidder of Lyndsborough for the Subbalton from said Reg- iment
Goffstown November ye 16th 1779.
Moses Kelly Lieut Colº
Flanders
Jon French
Moses Emerson
John Page
of N. Hampton
John Hodge
John Steward
[5-308]
[ Capt. Sias's Return. ]
Pay Roll for five men Who did Duty in Cap Benja Sias Company at the Forts in Piscataqua Harbour untill they were Discharged by Colo Joshua Wentworth M Master
NAMES
Time of Engagemt
Discharge
Time in Service
Rate pr Month
Amount Wages
Place of Abode
No Miles to Ports- mouth & Travil at 2s
Whol Amount
mo days
Aaron Rawlings 1779 Sep' 2nd
1779 Sep 27
26
13 10.0
11.14.0
Deerfield clo Henniker
30
3. 0.0 14.14.0
Jeremiah Avery
Sep' 5th
do
23
do
10. 7
clo
3. 0.0 13. 7
John Powel
august 31
do
28
clo
12.12
75
7.10
20. 2
James Dockam
Sep' 15th
do
13
clo
5.17
Meredith
65
6.10
12. 7
Ezekiel Moore
Sep' Iet
do
27
do
12. 3
Canterbury
51
5. 2
17. 5
£52.13
£25.2.0 77.15.0
This is a true Roll Attest" Benja Sias Capt
In Committee on Claims This Roll is Right cast, and amounts to Seventy Seven Pounds fifteen Exeter Nov' 13th 1779 ) Shillings Examd per Josiah Gilman Jun"
Rockingham ss. Exeter Nov' 13th 1779. The Truth & Justice of this roll was Sworn to by Capt Ben- Attest N Emery J Peace-
jamin Sias ---
Recd an order on the Treasury for the above Sum of Seventy Seven pounds fifteen shillings
Benja Sias Cap®
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
697
698
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[5-309] [List of Men Mustered by Col. Wentworth for Service at Portsmouth September, 1779.]
Muster Roll of IS4 Men. (Non Commission'd Officers & Privates) Mustered by order of the Honble Committee of Safety, which were de- tached from several Rigements of Militia to serve for the defence of Ports- mouth two months unless sooner discharg'd Sept. 27" 1779 .-
Capt" Lovejoys Comp viz'
John Boutwell
Jacob Jewett Jacob Standley
Joseph Goss John Doe Thomas Lewis Willm Powell
William Hodge Amos Eliot
Andw Bradford
John Cadwell
John Hartshorn
Frederick Foster
Benja Gage
Isaac Curtice
Jacob Farnham Elipt Sweat Merrill Clements
John Smith
Obediah Holt
William Foster
Jacob Kindall
John Chase
Jonª Harbard
Josiah Abbot
Isaac Colbourn
Hebbard Morrill
John Kidder
Elnathan Serles
Asa Bixbery
Henry Marshall
John Hodge
Jon Foster
Ezekiel Wells
David Blanchard
James Miller Zoa Withe
Nathan Foster
Joseph Clough
John Steward
John Nichols
Nathan Tucker
John Buzell
James Wallace
Winthrop Fifield
John Gorge
Jese Emery
Benj Pearson Ingals
John Hail
Nathan Worthley
John Row
Will Campbel
Sam' Sherrer
James Young
Willm Alexander
Jonathan How
John Clarke
Ezekiel Straw
James Willson
Richard Smith
Alex' Willson
Capt" Sias Comp vist
Benja Hamblet
John Gasset
Job Brown
. Wm Moore
Elias Abbot
Nich& Looge
Oliver Peirce
Robert Martin
Samuel Martin
Josiah Gordon
Peskey Pressey
Dan1 Noyse
Jannas Towl
Joseph Dow Benja Bradley
Eliphalet Conner Samuel Johnson
Dan1 MeKeen
John Hasseltine
Benja York John Clark
Henry Steward
Ebenes Bracket Elisha Hains
Francis Durgin
Benja Kamp Nath1 Leeman
Abner Eastman
David Bachelder
Edward Kimbal
Andw Kenistone
Willm Boynton
Josiah Sawyer
Phinehas Blodget
Abner Kies
Silas French
John Muzzy Dan' Flanders Joseph Hoyt Nath' Carter Solomon Giles
Enoch Holt
Stephen Richardson John Evins
Dan1 Stickney John Fox Jeremiah Richardson
James Walker
699
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Jonathan Davis Jacob Davis Elip' Smith Bradbury [Torn] Capt" Nute's Co
John Adams
Nathaniel S Josiah Hall
Joseph Kent John Stevens Dudley Cram
Jon" Dockam
WVm Taylor
Thomas Gerrish
Daniel Page
Simeon Towl
Daniel Fellows
Thomas Cush-
Thomas M-
Philip Stevenson
Roger Sw-
John Page
Enoch Hanson
Hanson
Levi Fren-
Samuel Berry
Samuel La --
David
Eliph& Turf
Ezekiel H-
Daniel
Joseph Robinson
John Parsons
Jonathan
Jonathan Lain
Elisha Towl
Enoch
Aretus Leavitt
Stephen Wingate
George
Ruben Rundlet
Capt" Browns Comp. viz.
Moses Darling
Tilton
-ther Heath
James Huse
James
Samuel Tilton
Nath1 Parsons
Clough
Welch
John McFarson
Berry
Heath
Stephen Clark
Willson Brown
John Morrill
Ealey
Favour
- Taylor
Leavitt
Willson
Sawyer
-rnard Bagley
Brown
-ah Towl
Shannon
-effers
-
Richardson
Nehem' Merrill
-ing
Tilton Moses Straw
Capt. Lovejoys Compy 60
Capt Sias do 53
Capt. Nutes Comp' 39 Capt. Browns do 32
184 Men
State of New Hampshire-Portsmº Sept. 29, 1779-
Josh Wentworth Must' Master
[A portion of the original roll is gone, and the blanks in the fore- going are in consequence thereof .- ED.]
Ebenez' Nu-
Isaac Shaw
Isaac Watson
[Torn out]
[Torn out]
[5-311]
[ Major Whitcomb's Rangers.]
A Return of an Independent Corps of Rangers in the Service of the United States of America Commanded by Major Benja Whitcomb Specifying the State County & Town to which they Respectively belong, July 4th 1779-
NAMES & RANK
State
County
Towns
Where Eng'd
Benja Whitcome Major
N Hampshire do
Cheshire do
Westmoreland do
Westmoreland do
George Aldrich Capt
do
Rockingham
Canterbury Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Jonas Butterfield Lieu' Nathan Taylor Lieu'
do
Strafford
Sandburton Bosquin
Bosquin
Jonathan Sanders Serg
do
Grafton
Haverhill
Haverhill
Eleazer Rosebrooks Serg'
Grants
Glossester
Lunenburg
Lunenburge
Hampshire
Cheshire
Walpole
Shutesbury
Samuel Clerk Serg' Abel Rice Sergt
Grants
Cumberland
Gilford
Gilford
James Perrey Serg'
Bav State
Middlesex
Westford
Westford
Manassah Sawyer Serg'
N Hampshire
Cheshire
Westmoreland
Joseph Fifield Corp1 John Hodgedon Corp1 Samuel Smith Corp1
do
Strafford
Madbury
Eurijah Temple Corp1
do
Cheshire Hampshire Strafford do
Shuteburry Strafford
Moses Thompson Corp1 Abner Barlow Thomas Blodgit
N Hampshire do
do do
Josiah Blodgit
do
do Glossester
Guildhall
Gildhall
Hains French
do
do
do
do
Henry Tibbets
James Rosebrooks
N Hampshire Grants
Grafton Glouster
Northumberland Gildhall
Gildhall
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Canterbury
Thomas Lyford Lieu
-
do
Cheshire
Sandburn
Joshua Danford Serg'
do
Hillsborough
Westmoreland Haverhill do Madbury Westmoreland Sutesbury Strafford do do
Haverhill do
do
Grafton do
dlo
Westmoreland
Bay State
Edward Marden
Grants
Northumberland
700
John Martin David Ladd Joseph Chandler Philip Crommit Jeremiah Sashwell James Sinclear Moses Hunt
do Hampshire do do do do Hampshire do do Grants Hampshire
do
Grafton Strafford Rockingham Cheshire Strafford
Rockingham Strafford
Moortown haverhill Moultonbury Newmarket Swanzey Sanburnton Ippin Sanburnton do Cavendish Sandwich
Westmoreland do do
Westmoreland do do
Robeart Barkley
do
Grafton
Haverhill
Mount Independence Swanzey
Dennies Heffron
do
Swanzey
Jonathan Newland
do
Westmoreland
Westmoreland
William Crown
do
Derham
Derham
Nathaniel Carpenter
Grants
Cheshire do Strafford Cumberland
Gilford
Gilford
Asa Prat
do
do
do
do
Jeduthan Roberts
do
do
do
do
Francis Akely
do
do
do
do
Aquilla Cleverland
do
do
do
do
Jonas Nuton
do
do
do
do
Josiah Burbank
N Hampshire do
Hillsborough
Bosquin
Bosquin
Joseph How
Samuel Thompson
do
Cheshire Strafford
Derham
Derham
To the Honº Counsell and assembly of the state of Newhampshir
The above is a True Return
Benja Whetcomb Major
701
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Sanburnton
Joseph Sinclear
do
Nathaniel Whitcomb
do
do Cumberland Strafford do Cheshire do
Samberton
Moortown haverhill Moultonbury New Market Swanzey Sanburnton Ippin Sanburnton do
James Lary
Samuel Smith
Michel Coffin
Cavendish Sandwich
Nath1 Noles
William Martan
do
John Billings
do
do
Westmoreland
Westmoreland
[5-312] [ Whitcomb's Rangers, Pay Roll.]
A Pay Roll of part Major Benjamin Whitcombs Independent Companies of Rangers in the Continental Service from the time of their Engagement to the last Day of December 1779-Note, the following Men belong to the State of New Hampshire-
MENS NAMES
Rank
Towns they
Towns they
Time of En-
gagement
Time Engaged
Casualties
Time made out
to
[to Major 1777
Benjamin Whitcomb
Capt
Westmoreland
14th Oct 1776 During this war Promoted Ioth Novr 31st Dec' 1779
George Aldrich
Capt
Westmoreland
4th Nov' 1776
do
31% Dec' 1779
Thomas Lyford
Ist Lieut
Canterbury
4th Novr do
do
31st
do
do
Jonas Butterfield
Ist Lieut |Westmoreland
14th Decr do
do
31st
do
do
Nathan Taylor
2ª Lieut
Sandborntown
I" Feby 1777
do
Discharg'd 6th Decr 1779
6th
do
do
Joshua Danford
tat Sergt
Boscawen
Boscawen Haverhill
8th Novr 1776
do
31ªt
do
do
Eleazer Rosebrooks
do
Lancaster
28th Decr do
do
31st
do
do
Joseph Fifield
Corporal Haverhill
Haverhill
8th Novr
do
do
John Boynton took his place for 1 yr Jany 1 1780 31 st
3 1 st
do
do
John Hodgdon
do
Haverhill
Haverhill
18th Nov' 1776
do
310℃
do 1779
Urijah Temple
do
Westmoreland Westmoreland| 16 Decr do
do
31st
do
do
Robert Bartley
Haverhill
Haverhill
7th Ap1 1777
do
31st
do
do
Moses Hunt
Epping
Epping
Ist Jany do
do
5Ist
do
do
[Nineteen names torn out.]
Benja Whitcomb Major
State of New Hampshire June 21 1780 Then Major Benjamin Whitcomb made Solemn oath to the truth of the fore- going Roll by him Subscribed
before E Thompson J P
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
Ioth do do
do
31st
do
do
Jonathan Saunders
do
Haverhill
do
do
Manassah Sawyer
do
Westmoreland Westmoreland 12th Feby 1777
do
promoted to a Serjeant Decr Ist 1777
Private Fifer
belong to
went for
for
A Pny Roll of Captain Benjamin Whitcombs Independant Company of Rangers from the time of their Engage- ment to the last Day of December 1779
MENS NAMES
Rank
Towns they Belong too
Towns they went for
Time of Engagement
Time Engagd for
Casualties
Time made out too
Total Amount of pay
During
Benjn Whitcomb
Capt
31
do
|305. 1.10
14th Nov
do
do
Thomas Lyford
Ist Lt
Canterbury
6th
do
[275. 4.
Nathan Taylor
2d do
Sandbornton
Ist Fcby
1777
do
Discharge 6th Deer 1779
3Ist
do
94.10. 5
roth do
do
do
3Ist
do
102. ,10
Jonathan Sanders
zd do .
Haverbill
do
98. 2. 5
Eleazer Rosebrook
`3d do
Lankester
Y.ankester
28th Decr
dc
do
Deserted 10th July 1777
do
31st
do
82. 7. 1
John Hodgdon
2dl do
31st
do
79- 4. 1
Moses Hunt
Fifer
Eppen
Eppen
ist Jany 1777
do
20th Feby 1778
29. 3. 9 9.17. 4
Samuel Agaton
l'rivate
Boscawin
Boscawin
LIth Feby
do
do
25 June
1779
59.16.
[Name torn out.] .
[torn out.]
[torn out.]
30th Decr 1776
do
31 Decr
do
72, 2. 8
· Abner Barlow
24 Octr
1777
20. 9. 4
Thomas Blodget
do
Bogcawin
Boscawin
3 March
1777
do
20 july
1778
39 6. 8
Philip Crummet
do
New Market
New Market
1776
do
Deserted 20 July 1778
31 Decr
1779
67.12. 0
Micael Coffin
do
Moultonburrow
Moultonburrow
8 Novr
1776
do
7 Sepr
1778
38. 1. 4
Saml Clark
do
Shutesbury
Walpole
5 Fcby
1777
do
15 July
1777
16.10.
William Crown
do
Durham
Durham
8 Novr
1776
do
31 Decr 1779
do
74.17. ·
Denis Heffren
do
Swanzy
Swanzy
18 Novr
1776 Dur war
31
i
31
do
'75.10.
-James Lary
do
Saodbornton
Sandbornton
6 Decr
do
do
31
do
73.14.
Edward Mardean
do
Northumberland Northumberland 30 [torn out.]
do
do
do
.
31
do
73. 9. 4: 75.10.8
t John Martin
do
Moortown
l'icrmont
8 Novr
1776
do
James Rosebrook
do
Northumberland Northumberland 31 Decr
do
do
31
do
72. I. 4
John Row
do
Moultonburrow
Moultonburrow
10 Novr
du
do
Joseph Sinclear
do
Sandbornton
Sandbornton do
5
8 Novr
do
do
do .
Durham
Durham
8
do
· do
31
do
43.4.1.
.
do'*
Northumberland Northumberland 29 March
1778
3 years
31
do
9.16.
Daniel Stevens
do
Charleston
Charlston
15 augt
1779| I do
1
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS. "!/
-
31
do
73.16.
James Sinclear
do
meredith
do
do
:
Saml Smlb , .1
do
Madbury
Madbury
Deserted 26 march 1779
31 Dec
1779 . 75110. 8
Samuel Thompson Hettry. Tibbetts.
703
.
Joshua Danford
I Sarjt
Boscawin
Haverhill
8th Novr 1776
do
3Ist
froth July 1777
19. 8,10
John Randall
4th do
Nottingham
3Ist Decr 1779
83. 1: 8
Joseph Flfield
ist Corpl
do
do
18th do
do
Jeremiah Sartwell
1)rumr
Swanzy
Swanzy
14 do
do
do
Deserted zoth. Feby 1778 Deserted roth July 1777 25 June 1779
do
do
do
Killd Octr 24th 1777 -
3Ist Decr 1779
68. .
Josiah Hurbank
do
Cavendislı
Charlestown
8th March 1777
do
5 June
62.10. 8
Joseph Chandler
do
Haynes French
do
Northumberland Northumberland 31 March 1778 3 years
31 .do
do
68. .
Nathanici Knowles
do
Sandwich
Sandwich
Ist March 1777
do
David Ladd .
do
Haverhill
Haverhill
8 Novr
1776
do
31
do
73. 8.
[Names torn out.]
31
do
31
do
75. 8.
16 Decr
do
du
.
31
do
73. 1. 4
[ promoted corporal : June 1778 26 March 1779 59- 4.10
13
do
do
do
Haverhill
Nottingham Et llaverhill
8th Novr
8th do
do
promoted to Major 10 Nov 1777 31st Decr 1779 540. 6.
Westmoreland
14th Octr 1776 present
Boscawin
do
Ioth July 1777
2 Decr
Deserted 5 June 1779 promoted 7 Sepr 1778 Died 16 July 1777
42. 1.
[torn out.]
do
[5-314] [ Capt. Geo. Aldrich's Co., Whitcomb's Corps.]
A Pay Roll of Captain George Aldrich's Company of Rangers under the Command of Major Benjamin Whit- comb from the time of their Engagement to the last Day of December 1779
MENS NAMES
Rank
Towns they Belong too
Towns they went for
Time of Engagement
Time Engagd for
Casualties
Time Made out too
Total amount of pay
During
George Aldrich
Capt
Westmoreland
4th Novr 1776 the pres war 14th Decr 17 Feby 1777 do do
Dischargd 28 July 1777
28 July
1777 43- 4.
Abel Rice
I Sarjt
do
Westmoreland Westford
12
do
do
31 Decr
do
94. 7. 2
Manassah Sawyer
I Corpl
Westmoreland
Westmoreland
12 do
do
promoted Decr 1 1777
3I do
92. 8.1I
Urijah Temple
2d do
do
do
16th Decr 1776
do
31
do
79. 4.
Francis Akely
Private
Guildford
do
17th Feby 1777
do
3I
do
68.16.
7 April
do
do
31
do
65.12.
Robert Bartly
do
Haverhill
Haverhill Westmoreland do
17th Feby 1777 17 do
do
17th June 1777
7.18. 2
Joseph How
do
Westmoreland
Westmoreland
14th Jany
do
do
31st Decr 1779
76. 4.
Jonathan Newland
do
do
do
II
do
do
do
II Jany
1778
24.
Jonas Newton
do
Guildford
do
17 Feby
do
do
I Septr
1777
12.17. 4
Asa Pratt
do
do
do
I7 do
do
31 Decr
1779
68. 6.
Jeduthan Robards
do
do
do
17
do
do
131
do
68.16.
Jesse Thompson
do
Westmoreland
do
12
do
do
31
do
69. 2. 8
Moses Thompson
do
Shutesbury
Shutesbury
5
do
dc
promd I June 1778
31
do
73. 8.
Artemas Witt
do
Westmoreland
Westmoreland
15 Decr
1776
do
31
do
73. 2. 8
The above is a true Roll according to the best of my Knowledge,
George Aldrich Capt
704
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
3Ist Decr 1779 454.16.
Jonas Butterfield
I Lt
do
3Ist do do |294.II. 2
David Goodenough
2d do
Guildford
17 do
do
31 Decr
1779
93.19. 3
James Perry
ed do
Westford
Guildford
do
31st do
68.16.
Nathl Carpenter
do
Acquila Cleaveland
do
do
kild 17th June 1777 promotd Decr 1777 Died 11 Jany 1778 Died Sept 1777
.
1
705
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[5-315]
[ Col. Israel Morey's Report.]
Orford IIth Feby 1779.
Si" I Reced your orders but a Little before they Derected me to make Return I am not able to inform you what time the men Inlisted as maj" Child Musterd the Maj Part of them you will find the time by his Re- turn-he is not at home so that I cannot get it from him at Present, You will find sum of them the men in Col. Warner's Regiment and Sum in Capt Whitcomb Compy which no Dought have been as usefull as any In the Continential Sarvise-
I am with all Du Respect your Humble Sart Israel Morey Honble M Weare [5-316]
[ Report of a Convention of Towns in Coos. ] Northumberland July 10th 1779
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Lancaster Northumberland & Strat- ford to hear the Report Joseph Peverly Esq' and also to agree upon Sum Proper Place for the Scouting Perty to Be Stationed, Viz-first-
Chose maj' Jonas Wilder moderator-
2ª Chose Cap' Edwds Bucknam Clark
3ª Voted that the Place for the Scouting Party to Be stationed, at M' James Browns In Stratford
4 Voted that Every man In Each town Viz. Lancastr Northumber- land & Stratford to work one Day at the fort In Stratford Immediately- 5 Chose Nathan Caswell Captain over these three towns for the Pres- ent
6 Chose Nathan Barlow Lient
7 Chose Dennis Standley Ensine
8 Chose maj' Jonas Wilder the man to go Down after men to Exeter
9 Chose Joseph Peverly Esq' Cap' Edwds Bucknam and Mr John Hold- brook a Committee to Give Directions to maj' Jonas Wilder and Draw a Purticion to the General Court to Send By maj' Wilder
Io Voted that m' John Gamsby m' James Blake and M' John Hold- brook a Committee to Plan out the fort at Stratford.
[5-317]
[Receipts, etc.]
State of New Hampshire, Northumberland 24, July 1779
Then we the subscribers received of Joseph Peverly the sum of twelve pounds which sum is in full for one months advance pay and the sum of six pounds each as a bounty-
(signed) Abraham Buel, Davd X Cunningham's mark
Peter Keyes
his
Jared Church Jnº X Martin mark
46
706
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
State of New Hampshire July 24. 1779. Northumberland
We the Subscribers have received the sum annexed to each mans name of Joseph Peverly Esq' for our travelling money from each mans place of abode to said Peverly's house-
Jonah Chapman 100 Miles £10. Jared Church 100 Miles £10 Abraham Buell 100 IO. Peter Keyes 100 IO
Davª Cunningham 100 10. Jnº X Martin So S
mark his
State of New Hampshire, Northumberland 24 July 1779
Then recd of Joseph Peverly the sum of thirty three pounds 6s L My which sum is in full for one months advance Jonah Chapman L'
Stratford Sep 1779. Then recd of Joseph Peverly the rations in full allowed for six men from July 24. to Oct 23ª 1779.
Jonah Chapman
Northumberland Octº 1. 1779. Received of Joseph Peverly fifty eight dollars & four shillings which is in full for the allowance of Rum while scouting- per Jonah Chapman [5-319]
[ Hampton Falls Soldiers.]
Received July 17th 1779 of the Parish of Hampton falls by the Hands of Colo Jonathan Burnham, Benja Burnham. a Soldier enlisted into the Service of the United States for one year as One of the Quota of the Par- ish of Hampton falls also Recd his Enlistment
Caleb Robinson Cap
in 2ª N H Batt1
Received July 17th 1779 of the parish of Hampton falls By the hand of Jonathan Burnham Enoch Dow & Benja Hilyard as Soldiers Enlisted into the Searvis of the united States for one year as two of the quota of the parish of hampton falls per mee Caleb Robinson
[5-319]
[ Salisbury Soldiers. ]
State of New Hampshire Exeter august 13th 1779
This may Certify that I the Subscriber inlisted for the Town of Salis- bury in said State as a Continental Soldier During the present war with great Brittain and that I passed Muster the 2nd Day of this Instant Before Col Thomas Stickney, and am now a Soldier belonging to one of the three Newhampshire Continental Regiments.
Attest Sam1 Hobart
George X Nichols mark
Josiah Bartlett
707
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.
[ Col. John Mc Clary's Return.] [5-320]
Return of the Regiment of Militia Under the Command of Collo John MeClary August 26 1779
Colo
L' Colo
Major
Capt
Lieu
Ensign
Clarks
Serj'
Drum & Fifes
Rank & file
Alarm List
Total
I
I |2
Butler
I
2
I
I
4
I
46
25
Prescott
I
2
I
Į
3
I
62
IO
SI
MeCrillis
I
2
I
I
4
2
S4
22
II7
Samborn
1
2
I
I
4
2
64
12
S7
Haskill
I
2
I
I
3
2
32
IO
56
Demeret
I
2
I
I
3
2
57
IO
77
Hook
I
2
I
I
3
2
31
S
49
Leathers
I
I
I
4
I
46
17
73
Total
S
16
S
S
28
13
420
II4
621
Major Gen1 Folsom
Jnº McClary Colo
[5-321]
[ Capt. Walker's Return.]
S' Agreeable to your last orders to me for five Continential men be- side the two for providence which ware musterd before your Honour- I have Ingaged william Eliphalet and Hansel Kimbal During the war which three Belonged to this Town and are Inlisted in the train of artiliry in Capt Burbick Company in Colo Cranes Regiment all musterd Sworn and Returned for Charlestown and also Joel Read in Colo moses Hazen Regiment Dureing the war and Likewise Samuel Stevens J' for one year from June last in maj' whitcombs Department of Rangers thus far I have answered the Demands from your Honour and Ever Stand Ready to obey all other Reasonable Demands as far as is in my Power at all Times and Remain your most Humble Serv
Abel Walker Capt
Charlestown September the I : 1779
70S
REVOLUTIONAY WAR ROLLS.
[ Col. David Webster's Return.] [5-322]
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