Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary war, 1777 to 1780, Part 45

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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



do


Elias Parcher



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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