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STEADMAN, DAVID-Served in the army from Ashburnham, after- ward removed to Claremont where he bought a firm and resided for several years. He had three children born in this town between 1786 and 1790. It is not known where he removed to after leaving Claremont. (See History of Ashburnham).
STEVENS, ELIHU-Enlisted Sept. 21, and served to Oct. 21, 1777, in Capt. Oliver Ashley's company ; (15.371). Died, April 2, 1798, aged 44. Brother of Henry, Josiah and Roswell.
STEVENS, HENRY-Enlisted May, 1778, in Capt. Wait's company, aged 21, receiving a bounty of £20, (14-598) ; also £6, (14-599). He had pre- viously served in 1776, and was in the service in May of that year ; (8-219). Also served in Walker's company of Hobart's regiment, from July to Septem- ber, 1777, (15-145) and two days in Spencer's party ; (11-376). Son of Elihu and brother of Josiah, Roswell and Elihu JJr. Died, Nov. 13, 1800, aged 43.
STEVENS, JOSIAH Ensign-Enlisted July 19, 1777, in Capt. Webber's company of Hobart's regiment, serving until Sept. 22. Marched from Wal- pole ; (15-146-8). Son of Elihu and brother of Roswell, Elibu JJr. and Henry. Father of Paren Stevens, Esq. Died, April 10, 1827, aged 74.
STEVENS, ROSWELL-In the Ticonderoga company, July, 1777 : (15-
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27). Son of Elihu, and brother of Josiah, Elihu Jr. and Henry. Died, May 27, 1832, aged 72 years.
STEWART, JONAS-In the Bennington company, July, 1777 ; (15-27). Also enlisted in Capt. Taylor's company.
STONE, SAMUEL-Enlisted in Capt. Farwell's company of Col. Stark's regiment of the First N. H. Continental Line, March 12, 1777, aged 37 ; (14- 593). He was a son Matthias Stone, Esq.
SANKEE, CÆSAR-Enlisted in Capt. Wallingford's company of Col. Gilman's regiment, from December 5, 1776, to March 15, 1777, to re-enforce the Continental Army in New York ; (14-504) Pensioned Dec. 10. 1831, from Windsor County, Vt., he being at that time 90 years old ; (Rolls. Con- cord). He lived in Claremont for some time, and his wife, Phebe, is buried in the old yard on Broad street.
SPERRY, EBENEZER-Served in the Connecticut Continental Line and came to Claremont from New Haven, Conn., settling in what is called "Slab City." He was by trade a tailor and had a large family of children. Pen- sioned Feb. 28, 1833, at the age of 78, (Pension Rolls in State Library, Con- cord) at which time he resided in Claremont. Probably buried in Claremont, although no stone marks his grave.
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TOWNER, BENJAMIN JR. - Was in the service May 30, 1776 ; (8-219).
TOWNER, COMFORT-From Sept. 21 to Oct. 21, 1777. to re-enforce Gen. Gates.
TAYLOR, JOSEPH-Was in the service May 30, 1776; (8-219). Also in the same year was engaged by Col. Wait to raise a company of Canadians, but the project was given up. Was also captain in Col. Bedel's regiment in 1778, (17-252) and in the searching party six days ; (11-376). Married, Jan- uary, 1762, Elizabeth Sumner, sister of "ol. Benjamin Sumner. Afterward lived in Cornish, N. H. [See also, roll of Capt. Taylor's company ].
TUTTLE, OLIVER-In the Ticonderoga company, June, 1777 ; (15-27). TUTTLE, SAMUEL-In the same company ; (15-27).
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VERRY, JOHN-Enlisted July 21, 1777 in Walker's company of Hobart's regiment. Served to Sept. 21. Credited to Claremont by "Gilmore's Ben- nington."
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WAIT, JOSEPH Lt. Col .- Enlisted as colonel of the Northern Continental Army. Was wounded by splinter from a gun carriage, from the effect of which he died, at Clarendon, Vt., Sept. 28th, 1776. He lived on the farm or- iginally granted to Gov. Wentworth in Claremont. Was a member of the Provincial Congress in May, 1775, and was the most prominent of those who served their country in the war for Independence, with the possible exception of Col. Ashley. A full account of this man is given in the "History of North Brookfield, Mass."
WARNER, DANIEL-In the Ticonderoga company. June, 1777 ; (15-27). WARNER, LEVI-In the same company ; (15-27).
WARNER, THOMAS Capt. - Enlisted and served from Connecticut in the Continental Line. Died, Feb. 7, 1818, aged 70; was great-grandfather of Henry and George Judkins, and lived in Claremont many years.
WATERHOUSE, - -Four days in the searching party ; (11-375-6).
WEST, JOHN-Enlisted Sept. 21. 1777. served to Oct. 21. in C'apt. Oliver Ashley's company to re-enforce Gen. Gates at Saratoga : (15-371). Died in Claremont, Nov. 23, 1810, aged 71.
WOODS, JOSEPH-Enlisted July 21, 1777, in Walker's company of Ho- bart's regiment ; (15-144). Credited to Claremont by "Gilmore's Bennington."
WRIGHT, JOSEPH-Enlisted April 12, 1778, in Capt. Wait's company of Stark's regimeut. age 39, for which he received the sum of £20 bounty ; (14- 598). Also, f6 from the state ; (14.599). "Kidder's Ist N. H. Regiment" says enlisted Jan. 1, 1777, discharged April 1, 1780.
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YORK, CHRISTOPHER-Served from July 21, to Sept. 23, 1777 ; (15- 144). Died in Claremont, April 17, 1817, aged 68.
YORK, GERSHOM Corp .- Was in the service May 30. 1776 ; (8-219). Also in Capt. Ashley's company from Sept. 21 to Oct. 21. 1777, to re-euforce Gen. Gates at Saratoga ; (15-371). He removed after the war to Tunbridge, Vt., where he was alive in 1818, aged 81.
YORK, JONATHAN -In the service May 3º, 1776 ; (8-219).
YORK JOSEPH JR .- In the service May 30, 1776 ; (8-219) Also from June to July 8th, 1777 ; (15-27).
YORK, WILLIAM-In Capt. Joseph Taylor's company of Bedel's regi- ment in 1778 ; (17-252). Also from June to July 8th, 1777, (15-27) and three days in Spencer's searching party ; (11-376).
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ADDENDUM.
PUTNAM, SOLOMON-Served in the Connecticut State Militia and was a servant to Gen. Israel Putnam. Removed to Claremont after the war, where he died, April 18, 1810, aged 55. Was grandfather to Solomon Putnam, now of Weathersfield, Vt.
PULLING, JOSEPH-Served in the Massachusetts Continental Line. Re- moved to Claremont after the war where he was pensioned June 8th, 1818, and died, Dec. 27, 1840, aged 86.
PECKINS, ALEXANDER-Served in the Massachusetts Continental Line, and was pensioned Jan. 18, 1833, at the age of 79. He had a wife and son die in the town, who are buried in the old cemetery in the village.
REDFIELD, AMBROSE-Served in the Connecticut Continental Line. Lived in Claremont several years, but moved back to Connecticut, where he died.
DIMOND, JACOB R .- Served in the army from Ashburnham, Mass., at various times. After the war he removed to Claremont and died there March 16, 1826, aged 67 years. (see History of Ashburnham). This name was originally spelled Roedimond and is so spelled in the town record books for several years. Later it was changed to Roe Dimond, then to Jacob R Dimond as it is now used.
BALDWIN. CALEB-Captain and Lieutenant of Connecticut Continental Line. Pensioned March 5, 1819. He died Dec. 6, 1823, aged 87 years. (Pension Rolls Concord and Gravestone ) .
PETTEE, WILLIAM-Matross, Mass., Militia. Pensioned Dec. 10, 1832 Died at Claremont April 14, 1837, aged 83 years.
COWLES, TIMOTHY-Soldier from Connecticut according to tradition of the family. Died Nov. 29, 1832, aged 78 years.
JACKSON, MOSES-Served in the war as servant of Maj. Draper for one year, then as private through the war. He removed to Claremont from Washington, N. H., and died there July 23, 1824 at the age of 62 years.
HANDERSON, GIDEON-Born in Sunderland, Mass., Oct. 9, 1753. Served as private in Capt. Noadiah Leonard's company of Amherst, Mass. The company was in the Battle if Bunker Hill. Married Jan. 1, 1778 Abagail Church of Amherst, Mass., and in 1779 removed to Claremont where he fol- lowed the occupation of a tanner until his death, July 10, 1825. (From a genealogy of the Handerson family, 1885.)
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Muster Roll.
Following is a Muster Roll of Capt. Joseph Taylor's company of volunteers- in Col. Bedle's regiment, raised by order of Congress for the Northern expe- dition. The spelling is verbatim :
MEN'S NAMES.
AGE
PLACE OF ABODE.
ENL'ST'D. MONEY REC'D.
Josiah Hatch,
19
Weithersfield,
18 dollars
Jonas Steward,
34
Claremont,
Ebeneżer Mathews,
19
do
15 dollars
Amasa Fuller,
26
do
15 dollars
Solomon Harris,
27
do
10 dollars
Aseph Butler,
16
Weithersfield,
20 dollars
William Petegrew,
20
Claremont
20 dollars
Reuben Spencer,
20
do
Ebenezer Fielding,
23
do
Charles Higbee,
24
do
Ashbel Dickinson,
24
do
Stephen Kidder,
20
Weithersfield,
Samuel Atkins,
21
William York,
19
Claremont, do do
William Richarsdon,
43
Cornish,
Edward Grannis,
25
Weithersfield,
Samuel Hilliard,
Cornish,
Peter Currier,
32
Plainfield,
Feb. 10
Moses Currier,
Cornish,
do
Benjamin Wiswell,
12
do
do
Benjamin Smith,
23
do
do
Ebenezer Brewer,
17
do
do
Jabiz Spicer,
24
do
do
Meses Hall,
do
do
David Currier,
38
do
Peter Currier,
23
Plainfield,
do
Pay Roll.
Payroll of Capt. Joseph Taylor's company :
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
Lieut. Hill,
57 15
Edward Grannis,
4 8 0
Lieut. Cook,
55 6
6 Levi Higher,
4 16
0
Scarg. Hatch,
2
9
0 Charles Higbee,
12
Samuel Adkins,
5
6
8 David Currier,
6 13
William Richardson,
4 16 Ebenezer Brower,
6
13 4
William York,
5
6
12
0
Jonas Stewart,
4
0
Moses Currier.
G
13
4
Ebenezer Fielding,
Peter Currier,
6
Amasa Fuller,
5
6
8
Ashbel Dickinson,
5
G
0 0488
Moses Hall,
13
Stephen Kidder,
Jabez Spicer,
13
The above sums annexed to each man's name is what is due to them from the rolls.
JAMES LUCAS, Paymaster.
This may certify I have received Ten Dollars for making Muster and Pay Rolis for his company, for which the officers will be their proportions.
THOMAS HIBBARD, Adjutant.
13
1
6
13
1
Reuben Spencer, 5
S Benjamin Wiswell, Benjamin Smith,
6
Levi Higbee,
20
19
NOTES.
20
NOTES.
:
List of Pensioners.
PERSONS RESIDING IN SULLIVAN COUNTY WHO WERE INSCRIBED ON PEN-
SION LIST, UNDER ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
Placed on Roll.
Age.
Jabez Alexander,
Private, N. H. Militia,
Benj. Amsden;
.. Mass. Continental Line,
Dec. 4, 1832, .. 10, 1832, June 18, 1834,
79
George Avery,
. N. H. Militia,
Sylvanus Bryant,
Mass. C. L.
Aug. 13, 182,
Nathaniel Bartlett,
N. H. C. L.
21, 1832,
Lemuel Blood.
Mass. C. I ..
" 23, 1832.
William Black,
Corp. and Private, Mass. Militia,
..
C. L.
.
Dec. 3, 1832,
Abiatha Bowman,
N. H.
.. 4, 1832,
Benj. Barton,
" etc.,
Mass Militia,
18, 1833,
Bezaleel Barton,
..
June 7, 1833,
John Barney,
..
Feb. 4, 1833,
Peter Bugbee,
Conn C. L.
Jan. 24, 1833,
Daniel Bean,
00
Mass. S'te tr'ps, M'ch 8, 1833,
Jabez Brainard,
Conn. Militia,
John Brighamn,
N. H. Militia.
Oct. 29, 1832,
Samuel Cilley.
..
..
Nov. 13, 1832.
Jesse Campbell
..
Militia, ..
Dec. 5, 1832,
Nathan Carr,
.6
N. H.
13, 1832,
Ephraim Carpenter,
Conn.
10, 1832,
Phinias Chaffin,
..
Conn. S'te tr'ps,
.. 14, 1832,
Franels Cobb,
"
Mass. C. L.
18, 1832,
Thomas Callis,
and Searg.
N. H. Militia,
Feb. 4, 1833,
William Clements,
and Corp.
Oct. 29, 1832,
Sherman Cooper,
..
C. L.
Jan. 3, 18B,
Daniel Cole,
and Searg.
Conn. C. L.
Feb. 1, 1833,
Aaron Carrell,
..
Mass. Milltia,
25, 1833.
Hodges Cutter,
N. H. C. L.
Apr. 16, 1844,
Joseph Chase,
Mass. Milltia.
Morril Coburn.
Corp.
N. H. C. L.
Richard Chapman,
Conn. Militia,
Apr. 24, 1834, Jan. 14, 18334,
Thomas C. Drew,
N. H. .6
Oct. 16, 1832,
Ebenezer Davis,
.6
Mass. C. L.
Dec. 10, 1832,
Solomon Dunham,
Nathaniel Draper,
and Searg.
..
C. L.
1, 1833,
John Dustin,
..
Dec. 4, 1822,
John Duncan,
Searg.
June 1, 15:2,
1:Isha Eldridge.
Zebulon Elminster,
Private ..
N. H. Militia, Conn. " ..
Oct. 23, 182, ..
29. 1832,
74
Samuel Ball,
Nov. 23, 1832,
William Bonds,
Private,
..
* 1832,
Joseph Blanchard,
Fifer. Private,
Levi Blood,
and Corp.
Mass. C. L.
Aug. 8, 1832,
David Chaffin,
John Chase, James Campbell,
Captain, Private, ..
N. H.
.. 10, 18322,
.. 13, 1832,
Parker Cole.
Private, ..
Mass.
S'te tr'ps,
Feb. 25, IER,
Musician, Private,
.. 4, 1833.
Nov. 2, 1832,
..
..
Dec. 7, 182, .6 9, 183,
75
Nov. 20, 1832,
82
~5
1
David Ellis, ' John Eaton, Lemuel Eaton, Moses Flanders, Noah Fuller, John Fish,
Fifer, Private,
Mass. C. L. N. H. " Mass. Militia, N. H. C. L.
Mar. 18, 1833,
Sept. 6, 1533,
24, 1833,
..
and musician, Mass. ..
N. H.
Mass. Militia, ..
Apr. 2, 1832,
Private and Searg.
..
N. H. C. L.
Dec.
.
.6
C. L.
Feb. 25, 1833.
80
Daniel Gilman,
66
Militia,
M'ch 8. 1833,
80
Caleb Gilman,
C. L.
June 1, 1833,
89
William Graves,
Mass Militia,
Sept. 10, 1:33,
M'ch 21, 1833,
76
Jacob Hayward,
66
Vt.
N. H.
76
Joseph Hull,
..
Mass. C. L.
July 31, 1832,
71
Elias Hull,
Lt.
R. I. C. L.
James Hayes,
83
Levi Hall,
Private,
R. I. C. L,
N. H. Militia,
23. 1833,
Enoch Heath,
Searg.
* C. L.
23, 1833,
78
Jesse Hill,
Private,
Mass. Militia, R. I. C. L.
..
5, 1832,
85 81
John Holbrook,
Private,
Mass. Militia,
N. H. ..
Dec. 5, 1:33,
6
Simeon Hildrith,
.. and musician, .. C. L.
Mass.
N. H. Militia ..
.6
4, 18322,
James Hall,
Private, .
66
66
..
4, 1832,
86
Miles Johnson,
..
Conn. ..
..
16, 1833,
85
Sanford Kingsbury,
Major and Capt.
..
29, 1832,
Joseph Kenyon,
Private,
R. I. Militia, Conn. ..
Feb. 11, 1833, Dec. 2, 1832,
94 79
Luther King,
Fifer,
Mass. C. L. ..
M'ch 18, 1833,
Nathaniel Lamb,
Private, ..
N. H. " ..
Aug. 20, 1832,
John Lewis,
..
Militia,
Oct. 20, 1832,
Peter Lovell,
66
C. L.
Feb. 11, 13.
John Lathrop,
..
Militia,
M'ch 5, 1:33,
Caleb Luther,
R. I. ..
Dec. 5, 1833,
83
James Lamb,
Mass. ..
Oet. 10, 1833.
James Miller,
..
N. H.
..
Oct.
29, 1832,
John Magregory,
Conn. C. L,
Dec. 14, 1832, ..
18
James M. Laughton.
N. H. ..
18, 18322,
76
John Moore,
Mass.
.. Militia.
Feb. 25, 1833.
79
Timothy Munger,
Conn. C. L.
Dec. :
3, 1832,
Torry Maxon,
R. I.
Militia, ..
..
4, 1832,
John M. Kean,
..
N. H. C. L.
Feb. 25, 183, Apr. 26, 1533, Dec. 5, 182,
William Molton,
.. Militla,
..
C. L.
Aug. 23, 1532.
Peter Niles;
..
and Corp.
.. Militia,
Feb. 25, 1833,
Nov. 5, 1832,
Thomas Putnam,
N. H. Militia,
Oct. 29, 1832, .. 16, 1532,
5
John Prentiss,
..
Alexander Pickins,
66
..
23, 1.33,
William Pettee,
Matross,
Jonathan Rogers,
..
Mass. C. L.
Dec. 31, 1:32,
Joel Richards,
.. Militia, C. L. ..
Jan,
4, 1:33,
David Robinson,
..
.. Milltia, ..
5, 18322.
Jeremiah Rider,
66
..
N. H. ..
Oct. 10, 1:533.
Joseph Rogers,
..
..
William Slade,
Ephriam Stearns,
Israel Smith,
Samuel Steele,
Lazell Silsby,.
Drummer & Searg. Private, N. H. Militia,
..
C. L.
Dec. 29. 12. ..
13, 132,
9. 0
Samuel Garfield, Jeremiah Gilman,
Samuel George,
..
Militia,
6, 1832,
Christopher Gardner,
Amasa Grout,
N. H. ..
Oct. 16, 1832,
Henry Howard,
.6
Conn. C. L.
..
9, 1832,
Mass. Militia,
Nov. 27, 1832. Jan. 21, 1834; :
84 75
William Hadley,
Nathaniel Holden,
Corp. and private, N. H.
M'ch 1, 1833,
Timothy Holden,
Aug. 6, 1833,
73
John Harris,
Dec. 4, 1832, ..
69 83
Wyal Hurd,
Lt.
Eleazer Jackson,
C. L.
Joel Kelsey,
.6
Oct. ..
29, 183 :,
75
Oliver Kingsbury,
July 12, 1833,
Samuel Lufkin,
8% 82
.6
..
29.1832,
Charles Matthewson,
John Merrill,
Robert M. Cluer,
75
Charles Minor,
Stephen Meed,
Mass. ..
.. C. L.
Daniel Prouty,
Mass. ..
.. S'te tr'ps, Ang. 4, 132, .. C. L.
Jan. 18, 1533,
Jacob Parke,
Conn. Militia, Mass.
N. H. ..
Dec. 10, 182, Oct. 16, 1832,
Supply Reed,
Artificer. Private, ..
..
Dec. ..
5, 1832,
Elijah Richards,
Conn.
C. L.
Sep. 24. 1533,
David Robinson,
Conn. Militia, N. H. ..
Feb. 1. 153,
Samuel Slade,
Aug. 13, 132. .. 23. 1-52.
..
Coun. S'te t'rps, N. H. Militia, Conn. ..
Oct. 10, 1:32, ..
229. 1-32,
14
..
Thomas Nichols,
.6
..
Servant, Private,
N. H. ..
Jan. .. 31, 1:33,
15, 1832,
85
James Hazzard,
Corp.
Dec. 3, 1832,
8, 18332,
David Hovey,
Apr. 25, 1833,
5
.. of artillery,
.. 29, 1832,
John Hodgkins,
Ser. and private, Matross,
Janus Faxon,
Oct. 29, 182,
Dec. 7, 1832,
Oct. 22, 1832,
Moses Perkins,
-
Ezra Reed,
Elisha Reed,
5, 182,
..
66
9, 1833,
9, 1832,
.
Phillip Spaulding, Ebenezer Sperry, Josiah Stone, Asa Stevens, John Stevens,
..
and Searg.
..
66
.. 10, 1832,
Conn. C. L.
Feb. 28, 1833,
..
Mass. Militia, ..
Mar. 8, 1833,
.6
Lt. Private, ..
Mass.
Aug. 2, 1832,
Joel Turner, Stephen Thornton, Ralph Thompson,
Captain,
Mass. C. L.
66 7, 1832,
John Vinton, (Cornish),
Private, ..
..
Dec.
5, 1832,
Jonathan Wakefield,
Lt.
N. H.
Mar. 6, 1833,
90
Ebenezer Wood,
Private,
Mass. "
.. 26, 1833,
Searg.
N. H. Militia,
Oct. 29, 1832,
James Wood,
Corp.
Mass. C. L.
29, 1832,
John Weld,
Private,
Conn. ..
15, 1832,
Aaron Whipple.
..
Mass. Militia,
Dec. 7, 1832,
Josiah Wakefield,
..
Conn. C. L.
..
5, 1832,
Rufus Wheeler,
..
Mass. Militia,
..
4, 1832,
Solsbury Wheeler,
66
Mass. C. L.
June
1, 1833,
Reuben Wood,
Searg.
R. I. Militia,
Dec.
5, 1832,
Eli Willard,
Private,
Conn.
Feb. 24, 1834,
Thomas Whipple,
..
..
..
10, 1832,
William York,
.
UNDER ACT OF CONGRESS, MAY 15, 1828.
Samuel Clark, Searg. Whitcomb's Regt., April 22, 1823. (Ebenezer Cummings, Agt). Frederick A. Hart, Private, Conn. C. L., April 26, 1830. (Moses Bryant, Agt).
John J. Salge, Private, Jackson's Mass. Regt., Dec. 11, 1830. (Levi and John Bryant, Agts., Judith Salge, widow).
-
0
..
C, L.
..
4, 1832,
..
.6
6, 1832,
Phillip Whittaker,
5, 1832,
Comfort Wilcox.
..
Conn.
R. I. S'te tr'ps,
28, 1833,
Jeremiah Willard,
John Watts,
..
N. H.
Dec. 13, 1832,
Conn. "
Aug. 13. 1832,
Gideon Woodward,
Mass. ..
Jan. 23, 1833,
Jonathan Willard,
Timothy West,
N. H. "
Apr. 26, 1833, 24, 1833,
R. I. S'te t'rps, Dec. 17, 1832,
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