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Amasa Parker, William Franklin,
Joseph Slack, Dennis Heffron,
Solomon Hasseltine, Jeremiah Satchwell.
The town has also procured this Spring to enlist for three years, viz. : Samuel Kempton, Greenwood Carpenter, jr.
THOMAS APPLIN,
Selectmen
CALVIN FRINK,
of
ISAAC HAMMOND,
Swanzey.
Swanzey, Jan. 12, 1781."
In the early part of 1781, New Hampshire was required to raise forthwith 1354 able-bodied, effective men to fill its quota for the Con- tinental army. Of these Swanzey was required to furnish eleven. For this purpose a town meeting was held Feb. 8, at which time a committee to raise the men was chosen, consisting of Capt. Samuel Hills, Lt. Samuel Wright, Ens. Eben Hills, Mr. Samuel Heaton and Capt. Jonathan Whitcomb. The meeting was adjourned for one week, when the committee reported as follows :
"That they have agreed with Greenwood Carpenter, jr., to serve three years for the sum of sixty-six pounds ten shillings, to be paid in the following manner, viz. : six pounds ten shillings at or before his passing muster, in money and clothing, as the said Greenwood shall need ; and sixty pounds at the three years end, being twenty pounds per year ; and at the end of each year his year's hire is to be on inter-
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est until paid ; and if the said Greenwood should be discharged before the three years end he is to receive his hire in proportion to the time of service. Said committee have hired Oliver Prime for three years on the same conditions as above, only the said Oliver is to receive but four pounds at his passing muster. They have also hired Francis Nichols for three years for sixty-six pounds ten shillings, to be paid as follows, viz. : six pounds ten shillings at his passing muster in money and clothes, and twenty pounds yearly for three years by the first of November each year during service. They have also hired Samuel Kempton for three years for sixty-six pounds ten shillings, to be paid in the following manner, viz. : six pounds ten shillings at his passing muster and the other sixty pounds to be paid to his wife from time to time if required, and if any remains due at his return, whether at or before the three years end, he is to receive the same according to the time of service."
It was voted to accept the above report of the committee, and the meeting adjourned from time to time until March 14th, when the fol- lowing business was acted upon :-
" Whereas in a former vote of this meeting it is not expressly de- clared what money or how stated, the several sums therein mentioned wbich the committee agreed to pay the soldiers for the Continental army, therefore :
"Voted, That the sums therein mentioned shall be equal in value to rye at three shillings and four pence per bushel or grass-fed beef at twenty shillings per hundred weight."
A town meeting was held July 6, 1781, and it was
"Voted, That Roger Thompson, Aaron Hammond and John Whit- comb be a commitee to hire the remaining part of the men for the Con- tinental army in behalf of the town, on the best terms they can and make report to the selectmen of their proceedings therein."
A town meeting was held April 16, 1782, at which time Ebenezer Hills, Elkanah Lane, jr., Joseph Cummings and Elijah Belding were chosen a committee to hire the town's quota of men for the Continen- tal army, and make reports of their proceedings. The meeting was adjourned to the 30th instant. The committee reported that they had endeavored to hire the men for the Continental army, but had not procured any.
The meeting was adjourned to the 7th day of May, at which time Luther Fairbanks was joined to the committee. Again adjourned to the 13th and from the 13th to the 14th.
At this date the committee reported " that they had engaged Eph-
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raim Stone of Westmoreland for three years for the sum of fifty-seven pounds, ten shillings ; twelve pounds ten shillings of which sum to be paid at or before his passing muster, in money or cattle, and fifteen pounds the first of November next : and so annually fifteen pounds till the whole be paid. They have also hired Isaac Butterfield, jr., of said Westmoreland for the same terms.
" Voted, That the above report be accepted."
It appears to have been very difficult near the close of the war to find men that would enlist into the army. It is not to be supposed that the men of Swanzey were wanting in patriotism, or confidence in the ultimate success of the Revolution. Experience had demonstrated the propriety of enlisting soldiers for three years or during the war. The theatre of the war during the last years was hundreds of miles distant from New Hampshire. Most of the persons adapted for sol- diers were young men with families, settled upon new land which they were clearing up for making their future homes. For such men to leave their families and their homes for the army was a sacrifice greater than most of them were disposed to make.
Of all the Swanzey men who took an active part in the Revolution- ary cause, Lieut. Col. Joseph Hammond may be properly considered as having held the most prominent rank. Besides being in the act- ual service some of the time he was employed at other times as mus- tering officer, and at times in charge of the transportation of supplies to the army at Ticonderoga. From the following record it appears that he retired from active military service in 1779.
" SWANZEY JUNE 14th 1779.
To the Honorable the Council and House of Representatives for the State of New Hampshire.
Gentlemen
I Beg leave to inform you that it is my Ernest desire to Resign the Trust Reposed in me as a Lieut. Colonel of the Sixth Regiment of militia in the State of New Hampshire and I do now by these Presents make a full Resignation of the Said Trust and office of Lieut. Colonel, and pray that the Same may be Ratified by the Honorable General Court.
I have the Honor to be your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
JOSEPH HAMMOND Lieut. Col.
To the Hon. Meshech Weare Esqr. to be communicated to the Hon. Gen : Assembly
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State of New Hampr In the House of Representatives June 18th : 1779 .-
" Voted, That the resignation of Lieut. Col' Joseph Hammond as Lieutenant Colonel of the sixth Regiment of Militia in this State be and hereby is accepted, & that he receive the thanks of this house for his good services in that Station.
Sent up for Concurrence
JOHN DUDLEY-Speaker pro teme
In Council June 19th 1779 read and Concurred
E. THOMPSON Secry"
During the last years of the war the town was called upon to fur- nish a certain quantity of beef for the Continental army.
July 26, 1780, the town " Voted, That any person that shall sell any cattle for the use of the Continental army shall be paid by the town interest for the money at six per cent untill the principal shall be paid."
May 2, 1781, "Voted, That the selectmen shall divide the town into several districts, and each district shall provide their quota or pro- portion of beef for the Continental army according to the taxes each district pays, and if they shall neglect to procure said beef seasonably the selectmen shall provide said beef in the best manner they can and assess the inhabitants of the town for so much money as the whole of said beef shall cost, and give credit to such persons as have provided their proportion of said beef."
The following is a copy of a bill for pasturing beef cattle :
"SWANZEY DEC 20 1789
Capt Jolin Jannison Collector of Beef Dr, to the Selectmen of Swanzey for Pasturing Beef Cattle as followeth (viz.)
For pasturing thirty one Head of Beef Cattle from the 16th Day of July till the 7th of September being Seven Weeks and four Days at nine pence pr Head pr week £ 8-16-4
For pasturing Nine head 2 weeks and four Days (viz.) from the Seventh of Septr till the 25 Do 0-16-6
For Pasturing Thirty two Head from the 25 of Septr till the 11th of Octr being two weeks and two Days 0-14-9
For Pasturing twenty two Head of Beef Cattle from 11th of Octr till the first Day of Novem" being three weeks- 2- 9-6
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For keeping one Beef Creture from the first Day of Novr till the 16th of December being Six weeks at 9ª pr week
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JOSEPH DICKINSON Selectmen DAVID BELDING JUNT. of
CALVIN FRINK Swanzey.'
The following records show that at the end of three years of the Revolution nearly every man had voluntarily shouldered the musket to maintain the rights of the states, or had paid out money to hire a substitute or furnished money to the town to enable it to hire sol- diers.
At a legal town meeting held the 16th day of February, 1778, it was "voted to choose a committee of seven men to receive the ac- counts of such persons as have done or procured any service to be done in the present war, and to consider the same and make them such allowance therefor as they shall think proper and just."
The committee chosen consisted of Thomas Applin, Calvin Frink, Jonathan Whitcomb, Daniel Warner, Samuel Hills, Joseph Whit- comb and Henry Morse.
The committee made the following report at an adjourned meet- ing :
"SWANZEY, FEBRUARY 23, 1778.
We, the subscribers, being a committee appointed by the town to receive the accounts of such persons as have done, or procured any service to be done in the present war, and to consider the same and make them such allowance therefor as we shall think reasonable and just and having attended to the business whereunto we were appointed, do find and report to the town as follows, viz .: That we think it just and reasonable that there be allowed and paid as the town shall agree,-
To John Applin for 3 days in the militia and 2 months to £ sd 4-11-1
Bennington,
David Belding, jr., for a term in the militia to Otter Creek, 0-17-6
Samuel Belding, jr., for service in the expedition to Can- ada done by Annanias Tubbs, 15-0-0
Lieut. Moses Belding for 13 months service in the army, 28-3-7
Ensign Timothy Bishop for 12 days in the inilitia to Cam-
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bridge, 2} months service at Ticonderoga by hire, 1 month in the militia to Ticonderoga, and 12 days to Otter Creek, 10-4-2 . Daniel Bishop for 12 days in militia to Cambridge, 1 month to Ticonderoga, 12 days to Otter Creek and 2 months service to Bennington, 9-2-6
Elijah Belding for 12 days in the militia to Cambridge, and for 2} months by his brother, 6-13-4
Eleazer Brown for one month service in the militia to Ticonderoga done by Levi Durant, 12 days service in the militia to Cambridge and 12 to Otter Creek, 4-15-4
Wright Brown for 23 months service at York, 5-8-4
Thomas Cresson, jr., for a term in the militia to Cam- bridge, a month service in the militia to Ticonderoga, 12 days to Otter Creek, and for service done by his son, 15-12-6 Nathan Cresson for one month service to Ticonderoga, and 4 months in the continental service, 10-16-8
Joseph Cummings for 9 days in the militia to Cambridge, 22 months done by Enoch Cummings, and a term in militia to Otter Creek, and 2 months done by Simeon Taylor, 11-18-9
Thaddeus Cummings for 22 months by Enoch Cummings, 5-8-4 Ephraim Cummings for service in militia 5 days and for 1 month and 6 days service in the army, 1777, 2-19-6
Caleb Cook for 4 months service done by Benjamin Parker, 8-13-4
Greenwood Carpenter for 23 months service done by liis son, 5-8-4
William Carpenter for 2} months service to Ticonderoga, and one month at Cambridge, 7-11-8
Enoch Cummings for 8} months service at Cambridge, 1775, also 12 days in the militia to Otter Creek, 1777, 19-5-10
Nehemiahı Cummings (same as above), 19-5-10
Nathaniel Dickinson for 1 month at Ticonderoga and 4 months in the army done by Henry Stevens, 1777, 10-16-8
Joseph Dickinson for 12 days in the militia to Cambridge, 4 months in the army by Henry Stevens, and for 12 days to Otter Creek,
11-5-10
Benjamin Day for 25 days in militia at Stillwater 1777, and 4 months service before he came to Swanzey, 16-19-10
Joseph Day, 5 months at Ticonderoga and 12 days in militia to Otter Creek, 11-14-2
Amos Day, 10 months service at Cambridge, 21-13-4
Joshua Durant, 12 months in the army, 26-0-0
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Levi Durant, 8 months at Cambridge, 1775, and 12 days in militia at Otter Creek,
John Follet, jr., 12 days at Cambridge and one month at Ticonderoga,
18-4-2
3-18-4
Calvin Frink, 4 months at Cambridge 1775, and 1 month at Ticonderoga, 1776, 10-16-8
Joshua Graves, 5 months at Ticonderoga by hire, 1 monthr in militia at Ticonderoga and 5 days in militia, 1777, 13-7-4
Elijah Graves, jr., 3 days in militia, 1775, 10 months in Canada by Isaac Billings, 1 month at Ticonderoga and 25 days at Stillwater, 1777, 26-0-11
Daniel Gunn, 12 months in the army,
26-0-0
Wyat Gunn for 12 days to Cambridge, and 2} monthis to Ticonderoga, 7-3-4
Thomas Greene 1 year and eight months in army, 43-6-8
Joseph Greene, 1 year and 8 months in army, 43-6-8
Abraham Griffithis, 8 months in the army at Cambridge, 1775, 17-6-8
Abner Graves, 1 month at Ticonderoga, 2-3-4
Charles Grimes 12 days at Cambridge, 9 months in Conti- nental army by hire and 12 days at Otter Creek, 1777, 22-3-1
Col. Joseph Hammond, 9 days at Cambridge, 5 months in the army by hire, and 12 days at Otter Creek, 1777, 13-0-5
Thomas Hammond, 2} months by Joseph Hammond, jr., and 2 months by Daniel Day, 9-15-0
Isaac Hammond in militia to Cambridge, and 2 months in army by Daniel Day, and going to Otter Creek, 6-19-2
Edward Hazen, 12 days to Cambridge, 12 days to Otter Creek and two months by his son, 6-19-2
Samuel Hills, 12 days to Cambridge, 12 days to Otter Creek by hire, 50 days in militia to the westward, 1777, and for money paid in behalf of the town to hire men for Conti- nental army, 12-11-2
Ebenezer Hills, 10 months to Canada, 21-13-4
Nathaniel Hills, for 83 months in the army at Cambridge, 18-10-4 Nathaniel Hills, jr., for 10 months in the army at Canada, 21-13-4 Joseph Holms, 2 months in the army at Bennington, 4-6-8 Dennis Hefferon, 10 months in the army at Canada, 1776, 21-13-4
Michael Hefferon, 10 months in the army at Canada, 21-13-4
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Benjamin Hewes, 6 months in the army at Cambridge, 1775,
13-0-0
Benjamin Hewes, jr., 6 months service in the army, 1776, 13-0-0
Benjamin Hammond, for 2} months at York, 1776, 5-8-4
Joseph Hammond, jr., 8} months at Cambridge, 1775, and for 1 month more at Cambridge, 21-1-8
Charles Howe, 4 months at Cambridge, 1776, by hire, 8-13-4
Theodore Howe, 6 weeks at Winters Hill, 1776, and 4 months at Cambridge, 1776, by hire, 11-18-4
Uriah Howe, 15 days in militia to Cambridge, 1775, 6 weeks at Winters Hill, 1776, 5 days in 1777, and 2 months in the army to Bennington, 1777, 10-2-4
Jethro Kimball, 12 days in militia at Cambridge, 1775, and
5 months in the army to Ticonderoga, 1776, by hire, 12-11-8
Eli Kimball, to Cambridge in militia and 1 year in the Continental army, 1776,
27-15-0
Elkanah Lane, jr., 4 months in army by his brother, and in the militia to Ticonderoga, 1776, 10-16-8
Justus Lawrence, for 23 months in the army, 1777, 5-15-0
Lieut. Henry Morse, 2} months in army at Ticonderoga, 1776, and for money paid town to procure men for the army, 12-4-1 Jonathan Nichols, jr., 1 month at Cambridge, 1775, and 2 months at Bennington, 1777, 6-10-0
Elijah Osgood, in the militia to Otter Creek and hiring Jonathan Woodcock 6 months for the Continental army, 15-17-6
Benjamin Olcott, 5 days service in the militia, 1777, and 2 months at Bennington, 1
4-14-0
Benjamin Hazen, 2} months to York and 12 days to Otter Creek, 6-5-10
Aaron Parsons, 6 days in militia, 1775, 2} months in the army at Ticonderoga, 1776, and for 12 days at Otter Creek, 1777, by hire,
7-3-4
Samuel Page, 9 days at Cambridge, 1775, 1-6-3
Josiah Prime, 6 months at Roxbury, 1775, 13-0-0
Amasa Parker, 12 months in the army that went to Can- ada with Gen. Arnold, 26-0-0
Simeon Puffer, 12 days at Cambridge, 1775, and 5 months in the army that went to Canada, 1776, 12-11-8
Amos Puffer, 10 months in army to Canada, 1776, and 12 days to Otter Creek, 1777, 22-10-10
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Josiah Read, 2 months at Bennington, 1777, 4-6-8
Levi Rugg, 12 days to Cambridge, 1775, and 5 months at Ticonderoga, 1776, 12-11-8
John Rugg's heirs, 10 months in army to Canada, 1776,
by said Rugg, and 12 days in militia at Cambridge, 23-8-4
Pentecost Stanley, 12 days at Cambridge, 1775, and 2} months in army at York, 1776, 7-3-4
Elisha Scott, 4 months by Nathan Cresson, 1777, 8-13-4
Nathan Scott, 5 days in 1777, and 25 days at the west- ward, 1777, 2-3-10
Benjamin Starkey, one year by himself and others,
26-0-0
John Starkey, 22 months at York by Benedict Webber, 1776, 5-8-4
Enoch Starkey, for money paid to hire men for the Conti- nental army, 7-10-0
Joseph Starkey, 8} months at Cambridge, 1775, and 1 month at Ticonderoga, 1776,
20-5-8
John Thompson, 2 months at Bennington by hire, 4-6-8
Roger Thompson, 2} months at Ticonderoga, 1776, by Josiah Prime, and 1 month at Ticonderoga, 1776, 7-11-8
Samuel Thompson, 12 days to Otter Creek by hire and 25 days at the westward, 1777, by hire, 2-13-6
Ebenezer Thompson, 12 days at Otter Creek, 1777, and hiring Jonathan Woodcock 6 months for Continental army, 15-17-6 Ananias Tubs, in the army at Canada, 1776, 12 days at Otter Creek, 1777, and 2 months at Bennington, 1777, 11-17-2
· Philemon Whitcomb, 4 months in 1777, by Benjamin Parker,
8-13-4
Lieut. Daniel Warner, 10 days at Cambridge, 1775, 12 days to Otter Creek, 1777, and 9 months in Continental ser- vice by hire, 22-2-9
Capt. Joseph Whitcomb, 1 month to Ticonderoga, 1776, and 1 month in army to the westward, 1777, 4-6-8
Capt. Jonathan Whitcomb, 8} months in Continental army at Cambridge, 1775, 18-8-4
Maj. Elisha Whitcomb, 11 months and 8 days at Canada, 1776, 12 days at Cambridge, 1775, and 12 days at Otter Creek, 1777,
26-9-2
Abijah Whitcomb, 8} months at Cambridge, 1775, 18-8-4
William Wright, 2} months in army, 1776, by Wyat Gunn and 15 days in militia, 1777, 5-15-8
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Lieut. Samuel Wright, 12 days at Cambridge, 1775, 2} months at York, and 22 months at Peekskill, 1776, 12-11-8
Cornelius Roberts, 1 year in Continental army, 1776, and 12 days to Otter Creek, 1777, 26-17 6
Jonathan Woodcock, jr., one month in militia to Ticonder- oga, 1776, 2-3-4
Nathan Woodcock, 2 months in 1777, by Daniel Day, 4-6-8
John Whitcomb, 12 days to Cambridge, 1775, 5 months at Ticonderoga, 1776, by hire, 1 month at Ticonderoga, 1776, by himself, 12 days to Otter Creek, 1777, and 2 months in army at the westward, 1777, 19-19-2
James Wheelock, 10 months in army to Canada, 1776, 21-13-4
Moses Boardman Williams, 12 days to Otter Creek in 1777, and 2 months at the westward, 1777, 5-4-2
James Heaton, 10 months service in army before lie came
to Swanzey, and 12 days in militia to Otter Creek, 1777, 22-10-10 Benjamin Follet, 1 month in army at Cambridge, 1775,
and 2 months in army at the westward, 1777, 6-10-0
John Pierce, 1 month at York, 1776, by hire, and 6 weeks at York, by hire, 5-4-0
Samuel Heaton, 2} months in the army at Peekskill, 1776, 5-8-4
Samuel Hills, jr., 10 months in army to Canada, 1776, 21-13-4
Elkanah Lane, senior, 15 days at Cambridge, 1775, and 5 days in militia at another time, 1-9-3
Samuel Lane, 1 monthi in militia at Ticonderoga, 1776, and 4 months in Continental army, 1777, 10-16-8
Jonathan Day, 23 months in army 1777, by hire, 5-8-4
Daniel Day, 12 days at Cambridge, 1775, 1-15-0
Nathanel Foster, 12 days in militia to Cambridge, 1775, 23 months in army, 1777, by hire, and 12 days in militia to Otter Creek, 1777, 8-10-0
Stoddard Frary, 2 months in army by lire, 1777, 4-6-8
Moses Griffith, 5 months in army at Ticonderoga, 1776, 10-16-8
William Grimes, 5 months in army at Ticonderoga, 1776, by hire, and 9 monthis in Continental army, by hire, 30-6-8
William Grimes, jr., 12 days at Cambridge, 1775, 1 month to Ticonderoga, 1776, 12 days to Otter Creek, 1777, and 9 months in army, by hire,
24-5-10
James Grimes, 12 days to Cambridge, 1775, and 12 days to Otter Creek, 1777, 2-12-6
Andrew Nichols, 10 months in army to Canada, 1776, 21-13-4
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Jonathan Hammond, 3 years in Continental army, by hire, 78-0-0 Timothy Brown Applin, 2 months in Continental army, by hire, 4-6-8
Nathaniel Heaton, for service by Daniel Gunn,
10-10-11
Ezekiel White, 4 months in army, by hire, 8-13-4
David White, 22 months in army,
5-8-4
Kimber Harvey, service in army, 1777,
3-14-2
Willard Hunt, 8 months in army,
17-6-8
Peletia Razey, 6 weeks service,
2-18-2
Thomas Applin, for money paid for town to procure men for the Continental army,
6-15-9
Thomas Applin (except what relates to minors).
CALVIN FRINK,
SAMUEL HILLS,
DANIEL WARNER,
Committee."
HENRY MORSE,
JOSEPH WHITCOMB,
THOMAS APPLIN.
"At a meeting of the inhabitants of Swanzey held by adjournment at the house of Mr. Wyat Gunn in said Swanzey on the 25th day of February 1778 voted that the above account be accepted only allowing liberty to the committee to rectify mistakes in casting and making up the several sums, or to insert such service as has been overlooked or omitted observing the rules agreed to and voted at this meeting.
Attest, THOMAS APPLIN, Town Clerk.
Additions made to the above account since the above said meeting, viz. :
Benjamin Freeman, 4 months service by his son, 8-13-4
John Frazy, 5 months and 12 days by his son Job, 11-14-2
Ephraim Harvey, for service by Joseph Green, 4-6-8
Timothy Harvey, 10 months in army to Canada, 21-13-4
Calvin Frink for his service as a committee man in settling accounts, 1-9-8
And to Capt. Joseph Whitcomb, Capt. Jonathan Whit- comb, Lieut. Daniel Warner, Lieut. Henry Morse, Samuel Hills and Thomas Applin, to each for services as committee men as aforesaid, .1-19-4
Recorded pr. THOS APPLIN, Clerk."
Many men settled in Swanzey during the Revolution or soon after, who had previously been in the military service, but we have not their
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military record. In most instances they were in Massachusetts at the
time they did the service. The following are names of such men :
Lieut. James Brewer,
Amariah Partridge,
Capt. Oliver Capron,
Jonas Blodgett,
Capt. Amasa Aldrich,
Ivory Snow,
Capt. Peter Holbrook,
Isaac Woodward,
Timothy Read,
Aquilla Ramsdell,
Asaph Lane,
Benjamin Parker,
Russel Ballou,
Barzillai Streeter.
Joseph Smead,
Swanzey furnished its full complement of soldiers for the war of 1812. Of those who enlisted William Carr Belding was killed at Chippewa Plains, July 5, 1814 ; Rufus Graves at Bridgewater, Cana- da, July 25, 1814 ; a son of John Guild in Upper Canada ; Joshua Prime, a Lieutenant of marines, died at Sackett's Harbor, March 1, 1813, Gaius Cresson died at Burlington, Vt.
The following men were in the army and most of them belonged to Swanzey at the time. Some of them were volunteers, and were in the army on the northern border ; but most of them were drafted men, or substitutes for drafted men, and went to Portsmouth : Elijah C. Beld- ing, Ezra Emerson, Charles Howland, Charles Frost, Lieut. Abijah Whitcomb, William Moore, William Stevenson, Richard Weeks, Eze- kiel Graves, Samuel Stearns, Jonathan D. Ware, David Thompson, Cyrene Johnson, Otis Olcott, Joseph Snow, David Hill, Reuben Wor- cester, John Withington, Benedict Arnold. Arnold died at Ports- mouth.
Chester Lyman, who lived many of the last years of his life in Swan- zey, went into the army as captain of a company of volunteers from Massachusetts. His company was attached to the northern army and he was promoted to major.
New Hampshire has no army records of the war of 1812, in the state, which makes it impossible to give exact details.
The general government made the following calls for troops to sup- press the Rebellion :
Apr. 15, 1861, 75,000 for three months.
May, 1861, 300,000 for three years.
July, 1861, 300,000 for three years.
May, 1862, 75,000 for three years.
July 1, 1862, 300,000 for three years.
Aug. 4, 1862, 300,000 for nine months, to be drafted if not furnished by volunteering.
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Aug., 1863, 300,000 ordered to be drafted from towns and cities where quotas were not filled by volunteers.
Oct. 17, 1863, 300,000 for three years.
July 19, 1864, 500,000.
Dec. 19, 1864, 300,000.
The following is the record of the action of the town during the years of the Rebellion to encourage enlistments and induce men to enter the service when drafted or to voluntarily furnish substitutes.
Sept. 21, 1861. " Voted, That the selectmen be instructed to bor- row from time to time such sums of money as may be wanted to pay the families or parents of soldiers who have enlisted, or may hereafter enlist, in the service of the United States, the sum of one dollar per week for the wife, and one dollar per week for each child or parent, agreeably to the act passed at the June session, 1861, entitled an act authorizing the towns and cities to aid the families of volunteers, and for other purposes ; provided all such sums so borrowed shall not ex- ceed two thousand dollars."
Aug. 11, 1862. "Resolved, That the town of Swanzey will pay two hundred dollars to each person who will enlist from the town to fill up her required quota of a draft ordered by the President Aug. 4, 1862, of 300,000 troops for nine months, immediately on the mustering into service of such volunteers, provided they receive no bounty from gov- ernment, otherwise one hundred and twenty-five dollars."
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