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Johannis - John Becker,
brother to the major, was surprised and killed by tomahawk, by Chrysler's Indians, while clearing a secluded place in the wood for a " wheat stack," July 26. 1782 .- SIMMs. Grandchildren, Abram,
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Maria Philips, Lida Cottrell. Great-grandchildren, Peter W., Charles W., Clinton D., Athea Sands.
Wilhelmus- William Becker,
the major's brother. Died July 27, 1838, aged 77, leaving no de- scendants.
Abram Berg
served only with this company. At the time of Johnson's invasion he was assisting to drive cattle to the Lower Fort. His party secreted themselves and the cattle, and escaped. Died April 21, 1835, aged 77.
Philip Berg
detailed for service at different times under Captains Brown and Miller. Died January 31, 1839, aged 77. Grandchildren, Seneca, William, Peter, James, Charles. Great-grandson, Jeff.
Wilhelmus - William Berg.
Barney Cartagan - Cardocan.
Peter Dietz.
A Peter Dietz, second lieutenant in Third Albany County Regi- ment of February 20, 1776, and " Peter Dietz, captain in Colonel Wemple's Albany County Regiment, wounded by accident and died next day," is the only "Captain Dietz" given in the State roster. Simins mentions a Captain Dietz who was captured and died in Canada. I think the above the one referred to by him, but was not a captain, while the one referred to in the roster was a resident of Albany county.
William Cortney
served under Captains Brown and Miller also.
Soyer Denny,
detailed at one time under Captain Miller.
Jacob Dietz.
In the roster I find " Jacob Dietz, Lieutenant," but his appoint- ment is not dated. Simms says: Early in the spring of 1782 William Dietz was captured; his wife and children with his father and mother were murdered. That owing to grief and harsh treatment, he died
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in captivity." By comparison I infer that it should be Jacob instead of William.
William Dietz, Jr.,
blacksmith, served under Captains Brown and Miller on detached duty. Died February 16, 1794, aged 45. Great-grandehildren, William, Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Boughton.
Cornelius Eckerson
served on detail under Captains Brown and Miller. Died at Seward in 1839. Grandson, Henry. Another grandson, William, Jr., served in the Union Army and was killed at Cold Harbor, Va.
Thomas Eckerson.
In the archives I find Thomas and Thomas, Jr. Major Thomas was the son of the original settler Thomas; and if tradition be true that he had no sons, then "Thomas, Jr., private, " is an error. As the original Thomas was too old for enrollment, the Thomas here given was the son of John and a nephew of the major. Grandchildren, William, Abraham, Daniel, John. Three great-grandchildren, Jacob, Ezra and Philip, served in the Union Army.
Peter Enders - Entis
did detached duty under Captains Brown and Miller. His home was burned during Johnson's invasion.
Peter Enders, Jr.,
detached from his company to serve under Captains Brown and Miller. Grandchildren, Elizabeth, Christina, and Mrs. John Warner.
John Enders, Jr.,
died March 12, 1825. Grandson, William Shout.
William Finck
detailed for service under Captains Richtmyer and Miller.
Christoffel - Christopher Hilts, Jr.,
served on detail under Captains Richtmyer and Miller.
George Hilts.
Grandson, George; great-grandsons, Martin, David, George.
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John Hutt
served under Major Becker, and at the time of the attack on the major's house, narrowly escaped death or capture. He bravely as- sissted in the defense of the major and his family .- SIMMs. He was the only member of his family living in the country-having driven his Tory brother from the country.
Jacob Hillsinger
resided in the northern part of the county. He was accounted a good "ranger " and fighter. His gun was the old " Holland rifle " and was brought from that country. He served principally as scout in " Old Turlach " or Seward and Sharon. Tradition says that he was one of the party who followed Chrysler at one time as far as " the river" and when Chrysler made insulting gestures from the oppo- site bank, he begged leave of his captain to shoot, and he did shoot, and "made Chrysler tumble. " He died leaving no descendants.
John Hillsinger
served principally on detached service in Captain Miller's company and also under Colonel Duboise, Colonel Willett and in Captain Becker's company at Batavia. Grandchildren, Hiram, Isaac, Henry, Margaret Hoyt.
Peter Hillsinger
served also under Captains Brown, Richtmyer and Miller. Grand- sons, Luther and Peter. Great-grandson, William.
John Ingold
served under Captain Brown at the " Lower Fort." Died Decem- ber 3, 1809, aged 74. Great-grandchildren, Shafer Swart, M. Jennie Snook.
John Ingold, Jr.,
died August 19, 1846.
Peter Kidney.
John Kniskern,
brother to Jacob, served under Hager also. Was stationed in the tower of the Lower Fort when Johnson passed through the valley. Died February 11, 1782.
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William Kniskern, Lieutenant,
brother to Jacob, served as sergeant in Brown's company and as second lieutenant in Miller's company. Was captured with Lieuten- ant Borst. Grandchildren, William, Nicholas, Calvin, Maria, Rachel, Eve Herron. Great-grandson, George, served in the Union Army.
Teunis Kniskern
died August, 1834, aged 83.
Jacob Granatier - Kranatier
detailed for service under Captains Brown and Miller.
Lambert Lawyer
served on detachments under Brown, Miller and Richtmyer. Died August 12, 1829, aged 62. Grandchildren, Jacob, Nancy France, Almira Calkins, Catharine Marclay, Nancy Johnson.
John Low
served under Captain Miller also. Died April, 1821.
Peter Mann, Jr.,
did some service under Miller also.
Jacob Mann
did detached service under Brown and Miller. Died March 15, 1829, aged 79. Grandchildren, Hon. John E. Mann, Mil- wankee, Wis .; Abram Mann, Cobleskill, N. Y .; 'Eliza Larkins, Sloansville, N. Y.
George Mereness.
Henry Merkel
served under Captain Miller. Grandson, William M. Great-grand- son, John L. Last in line.
Jacob Merkel
served under Miller also, and as scont and ranger.
Jacob Money.
Daniel Price.
George Rheinhart, detached for service under Miller.
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William Rheinhart
served under Miller and Becker also.
John Resue.
Great-grandson, Leonard, served in the Union Army.
Benjamin River. Caspar Rorick.
Great-grandsons, Riley S. and Ezra Gardner, served in the Union Army.
Barner Rorick.
Henrick - Henry Salge.
Adem - Adam Shafer - Scheffer,
served also as seout and rifleman under Captain Brown. Grandson, Henry A. Great-grandchildren, Gideon, George A., Ada, Mrs. A. W. Harder.
Teunis Shafer
served under Brown also.
Hendricus - Henry Shafer,
served at different times under Brown, Richtmyer, Miller and Becker. He was one of the gunners who worked the field piece at the time Johnson passed through. Died August 27, 1832, aged 74. Grandchildren, Martin L., Gideon, Jacob H., Catharine Swart, Mary Sternberg.
John F. Shafer
served on detachment under Richtmyer.
Marcus Shafer
served under Captain Miller.
Marcus Shafer, Jr.,
served under Captains Brown and Miller. Died February 23, 1835, aged 72. Grandson, Marcus Shafer, Schoharie, N. Y. Last in line.
Jacobus- Jacob Schoolcraft - Schulecraft
served under Brown, Richtmyer and Miller. Died August 12, 1834, aged 72. Grandson, Hiram. Great-grandchild, Mary Wifenbeck.
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Lorrens - Lawrence Schoolcraft 2d
served the greater part of his duty as sentinel at the Lower Fort. Did detached duty under Brown and Miller. Grandsons, William and Seneca Sands.
Peter Schoolcraft
served under Captain Brown and at another time under Miller. Grandsons, Ira and Ezra.
John Schoolcraft,
a brother to Jacob and Lawrence, is not enrolled in the archives, although he became subject in 1781, or two years before the close of the war. Died June 18, 1849, aged 84. Grandsons, Peter P. and Jacob F. Great-grandson, Sherman.
John Schuyler
served under Captains Brown and Miller.
John F. Schell.
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George Schell
accompanied Major Becker from the [Lower Fort, on the sortie against McDonald. He also assisted in the defense of the major and his family during the assault by Chrysler and his Indians in 1782. He kept the score and pronounced the epitaph of each In- dian hit, and consigned each defunct savage to his future abode, after the Calvinistic creed.
Jacob F. Schell
served at different times under Captains Brown and Miller. Grand- children, Daniel, Abraham, Sophia Fisher. Great-grandson, A. L. Fisher, served in the Union Army.
Henry Relyea. Henry Sidney - Sidnig, Sitnich.
Joost - Joseph Sidney.
Peter Sidney
served also under Brown and Miller. Great-grandchildren, John J., Mary K. Wood, Gertie Davis.
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William Sidney
served under Captains Brown, Miller and Richtmyer.
John Snyder - Schneider,
served under Brown also.
John Snyder,
or " Sehoharie John," was taken prisoner July 26, 1782. On reach- ing Canada he enlisted in the British Army, to seeure an oppor- tunity to escape.
Lutwick - Lodwig Snyder,
father of "Schoharie John," served in detachments under Hager and Miller. Great-grandsons, Jacob M., and Jacob L. Driesbach. Great-great-grandson, Philip Snyder.
Abram Sternberg
served under Miller also. Died May 24, 1818, aged 80 years.
Jacob Sternberg
served on detached duty under Brown.
Barent Stubrach,
a brother to the captain, did other service under Brown, Miller and Richtmyer. He served a greater part of the time during the war as scout and rifleman. At near the close he was found sitting against a tree in the woods, dead, with his rifle between his knees. It is supposed his death was caused by over-exertion while scouting. He left no descendants.
Joseph Van Valkenberg
did special duty as a scout.
Jacob Van Dyke
served under Captain Brown and under Colonel Willett as scout and rifleman. At the time of Johnson's invasion he was sent out from the Lower Fort to reconnoiter, and on returning was stationed in the tower as sharpshooter. He was one of the party who pur- sued Johnson to the Mohawk, and accompanied the cavalry from the Lower Fort against McDonald early in the war. Died October 3, 1844, aged 84. Descendants, children of Joseph Van Dyke.
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Ephraim Vroman.
The roster gives the name as " private " of his company. There is no further evidence that there were two Ephraim Vromans.
Peter C. Vroman,
or Cornelins, son of Peter (?), sometimes called "Hazel Pete." Tradition says he tried to kill " Seths Henry " after the war.
Henry Webber, Jr.
Henry Worth - Werth,
did service under Captain Brown also. Died in 1812. Grand- children, Mary, Harvey, Heman, Libbie, Martha Courter.
John Worth
served under Miller and Brown.
William Young
did service under Brown and Miller also.
Adam Zimmer
did service under Miller also. On the morning of the assault on Major Becker's house, being unable to reach it before the Indians arrived, he started for the Lower Fort. He was fired on by an In- dian, but as he stooped at the instant to pass between the upper and lower bars of a passage, he escaped the bullet, which passed through the bar directly above his head. His wife was with the . major's family at the time. Died June 26, 1832, aged 82. Great- grandsons, David, Hamilton, Sylvester, Freeman, Philip, Charles, Edward.
George Zimmer
did service under Becker. Granddaughter, Flora Weidman.
William Zimmer
served on detachment under Captain Hager. Great-grandsons, David S., Joseph.
Jacob Zimmer, Jr.,
did service under Captains Brown, Miller and Riehtmyer. Was mas- sacred by Chrysler's Indians, July 26, 1782.
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Peter Fink did service under Captains Richtmyer and Miller.
George Aker.
Descendants not clearly determined.
SECOND COMPANY, FIFTEENTH REGIMENT, NEW YORK MILITIA.
Jacob Hager, Captain,
" served as lieutenant, on the side of the Crown, in the war between England and France. " At the beginning of the war of the Revolution he was commissioned captain under Colonel Vroman with rank from October 20, 1775, and continued in command of this company until the close of the war. Previous to the invasion of McDonald he ac- companied Henry Becker to Albany to ask for reinforcements. In 1779 he commanded an expedition against Brandt, but failed to meet him. He commanded a company, made up of his own and detach- ments from the First and Third Companies; sent on several occasions to reinforce the army on the frontier and along the Mohawk. During the invasion of August 9, 1780, his buildings, near what is now Breakabeen, were burned. After the invasion of Vroman's land by Brandt and Chrysler in 1781, he was sent in pursuit with his company and a company under "Captain Hale. "*
The enemy were overtaken near Jefferson Lake, and owing to the cowardice of Hale, he succeeded in escaping after inflicting some loss on the Patriots. Captain Hager's record during the Revolution proves that he was a prominent Patriot. Died August 21, 1819, aged 85. Grandchildren, De Witt, Cornelia Ferguson. Great-grand- son, M. V. B. Hager. Great-great-granddaughter, Kate.
Martinus - Martin Van Slyke, Lieutenant.
Commissioned first Lientenant October 20, 1775. Succeeded by Ephraim Vroman, February 20, 1778. Was appointed second lieu- tenant of Associate Exempts, November 4, 1778. Married the widow of Bartholomew C. Vroman, daughter of Samuel Vroman, and afterward known as " Granny Van Slyke".
NOTE .- The Captain Miller frequently referred to, commanded a company in the Duanesburg District.
* History speaks of Captain Hale as a, " Continental " officer. There is but one Captain Hale - Aaron - down in the roster of the State, and at the time above mentioned he had been serving as captain of a company of Militia in the Ninth Regiment, Second Claverack Battalion, since March 29, previous.
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Ephraim Vroman, Lieutenant,
commissioned first lieutenant October 20, 1778 ; taken prisoner August 9, 1780 ; released August 31, 1781, M. R. Anthor Simms says : " He was captured by a party of seventy-three Indians and five Tories, together with his two sons, Josias E. and Bartholomew E., and an infant which was released the day following but died soon after. His wife was shot, tomahawked and scalped, and his little daughter, Christina, killed with a stone by the Tory Beacroft. Vroman was taken to Niagara, to Montreal, and to ' South Rakela,' where he re. mained until exchanged. His two sons evidently returned, as a de- scendant informs me that the lieutenant married a ' widow Dietz ' and that the two sons married her two daughters." Query, May not the " widow Dietz" have been the wife of Peter Dietz who died a prisoner ? Descendants of Ephraim Vroman : Josias H., a grandson. Great-grandchildren, J. Schuyler, Josiah, John, Maria Snow.
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Johannis W. Bouck, Lieutenant,
appointed second lieutenant October 20, 1775. Succeeded by Cor- nelins Feek, February 20, 1778. Served afterward under Captain Stubrach. Died February 26, 1785.
Cornelius Feek, Second Lieutenant,
promoted from sergeant to second lieutenant February 20, 1778. Served on detachment under Captain Richtmyer.
John L. Lawyer, Ensign,
appointed October 20, 1775. Succeeded February 20, 1778; and appointed lieutenant in the Associate Exempts. Died January 25, 1842, aged 94. Great-grandchildren, William H., Thomas, John S., Mary L. Clark.
Peter Swart, Ensign,
appointed February 20, 1778. Had been enrolled as private and promoted to corporal and to sergeant ; served as messenger on sev- eral important occasions. Died November 3, 1829, aged 77.
John Hager, Sergeant,
gave warning of attack on the Upper Fort and the capture of its inhabitants August 9, 1780. Died August 24, 1829, aged 7 84. Grandchildren, Tennis, Eliza Bouck. Great-grandchildren, Mary E. Van Alstyne, Catharine S. Marcotte.
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Joseph Hager, Sergeant,
served as private under Captain Becker. Participated in the en- gagement at Jefferson Lake and was severely wounded by gunshot in the right shoulder. After the war he removed to a distant part of the State, and his further record is not known, except that he and his immediate descendants became prominent in civil and political affairs.
Christian Bouck, Sergeant.
According to a history there could be but one Christian Bonck subject to enrollment during the Revolution - the father of William C. and the first occupant of Boucks Island. His survivors have no traditions of his military service, and are unable to remove the im- pression that there were two Christian Boucks, as the above enroll- ment and the date of death of another Christian Bonek apparently shows ; and further, if the Christian, father of William C., took part in this war, and held the position of sergeant, it seems that his grand- children would have received some tradition. I have Christian Bouck died April 13, 1786 ; Christian Bouck, father of William C., died 1836.
John Keyser, Sergeant. Richard Shelmandine, Sergeant,
promoted to corporal and to sergeant ; served under Captain Becker also.
Christian Shafer, Corporal,
served on regular duty as sentry at the Upper Fort. Died December 24, 1819, age 58. Children living, Lany Shafer, Margaret Mat- tice. Grandson, John H. Mattice.
Peter Kniskern
became liable for duty 1780. Died December 26, 1827, age 63.
Baltus Krisler
served on detached duty under Captain Becker. If this man be- longed to the noted Tory family I regard his enrollment and service in two different companies as evidence of patriotism.
Abram Keyser, Corporal,
became prominent after the war, and with his brother John removed from the county. Grandson, Peter.
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John Kriesler. Nicholas Long.
Abram Mattice. Conrad Mattice.
Grandson, Jacob H. Great-grandson, Garrett W. Another great- grandson, Paul, served in the Union Army.
Elias Mattice.
Frederick Mattice, Jr.
Daughter, Katy Burget. Grandchildren, Asa, Frederick, Lawrence, Alston, Mrs. Hiram Ives.
George Mattice
died 1818, aged 52. Grandsons, John, Freeman.
Henry Mattice, Jr.
John Mattice
served under Captains Richtmyer and Becker. Great-grandson, John H.
John Mattice, Jr.
Grandson, George B. Bouck. Great-grandsons, George C., Willard, Stephen, Jr.
Nicholas F. Mattice. Nicholas Mattice, Jr.,
died October 13, 1830, age 69. Did sentinel and messenger ser- vice. Grandchildren, Dorothy, Alexander, David, Catharine, Eliza- beth Dnesler. Great-granddaughter, Emma Sentt.
George Snyder
served as private under Captains Stubrach and Richtmyer and as corporal under Captain Becker.
Henry Snyder. Jacob Snyder.
Lorrens- Lawrence Swart
did service under Captains Richtmyer and Stubrach.
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Peter Swart
was one of the party sent as spies over service in the Charlotte Valley ; was betrayed by Abram Becker, captured, taken to De- troit and after release adopted the Indian life and customs and did not return.
Joachim Valkenberg,
reputed a good soldier ; served in the fields and at the fort during Johnson's raid ; was killed at Jefferson Lake. His gun was taken by the Indian who shot him, and who admitted the fact after the war and surrendered the gun. This Indian died alone in the woods and suddenly.
Jacob Valkenberg. John Valkenberg.
NOTE .- Careful comparison of the names of the roster and of family traditions justifies the inference that the original name of the family in Schoharie was Valk and that different branches adopted the names of Valck - Valkenberg - Van Valkenburg and in some cases Folluck. At the time of the Revolution the name of Van Valkenberg was found in other regiments, but not in this county.
George Shafer
served also in the war of 1812 as a substitute for Cornelius Vroman. Died March 4, 1828, aged 73. Grandchildren, John, George W., Wellington, Richard, Adelia Borst. Great-grandsons, Frederick, and Edwin who served in the Union Army.
Jacob Van Loan.
Harmanus Vosburg.
Adam A. Vroman
escaped to the Upper Fort at the time of the massacre in Vroman's Land. When asked how he got away, he replied : "I pulled foot." He was referred to as " Pull Foot " Vroman ever afterward.
John Vroman
served as courier and did service under Captain Stubrach. Was cap- tnred August 9, 1780. Released 1782. Grandchild, Katy Burget. Great-grandchild, Mrs. Hiram Ives.
Isaac Vroman.
Early on the morning of November 10th, 1781, he called at the
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house of his son " to have some work done " and was " shot in the dooryard " by a party of the enemy who had lain in ambush during the night for the purpose. "He was clubbed and sealped by Seths Henry." During Johnson's invasion the year previous he was at the Upper Fort.
Isaac Vroman, Jr.
Bartholemew Vroman, Jr., captured August 9, 1780. Released on parole 1782.
Peter A. Vroman
served nnder Captain Richtmyer also. Died January 3, 1794, aged 51. Grandson, Peter A. V. Bartholemew. Great-grandsons, Charles Bartholemew served in the Union Army, William Swart.
Peter I. Vroman,
son of Isaae, and who escaped to the fort after the murder of his father. Died at the age of 43. Grandchildren, Ann Eve Borst, Elizabeth Lawyer.
Samuel Vroman
was a merchant and committee-man, and enrolled for service. He died soon after the war. He was the father of Susannah, who be- came Susannah Van Slyke by a second marriage. Great-grand- children, David J., Margaret Bellinger. Great-great-grandson, William.
Simon Vroman
was captured with his wife, August 9, 1780. Was wounded, and died soon after reaching Canada. His wife married in that country and did not return.
Bartholomew C. Vroman
served on detail under Captain Richtmyer. He was one of the party who discovered the captors of William Bonck and servants. He accompanied Murphey on several expeditions and was "best man" at Murphey's wedding. When Johnson approached the Mid- dle Fort he was in the line of skirmishers and wore the handkerchief of his betrothed, Susannah, for a head covering. He married soon after.
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William Barnhart.
Henry Bauch did service under Captain Becker.
Johannis Bauch.
William Bauch, Jr.,
did other service under Captain Richtmyer. He with his son Lawrence was captured in July, 1780, by a party of Indians under Seths Henry, who were overtaken by Harper's men on the following day and compelled to abandon their prisoners. Great-grandchild, Eve Keyser.
Lawrence Bauch,
son of William, Jr., was sent from the Upper Fort to give informa- tion at the time of Johnson's invasion. Was captured with his father in July, 1780, but escaped during the night before his father was retaken. " Father, I'm going to eat pudding and milk ont of my own bowl to-morrow morning." Grandchildren, William, Eve Keyser.
Adam Becker.
Conradt Becker. Nicholas Bauch died November 14, 1806, aged 57. Grandson, Thomas I.
Nicholas W. Bauch.
Frederick Becker.
Peter Brewer
did service under Captain Stubrach also. Those supposed to be of his generation are found buried near Breakabeen ; but any living de- scendants I have been unable to find.
Adam Brown, Jr.
John Brown. Joseph Brown
captured July 4, 1782.
Michael Brown
served under Captain Brown also.
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Hugh Caghy. Nathan Daley. Lewis Dannea or Dana. Julius Eagars. Nicholas Feek did service under Captain Stubrach.
Peter Feek
discovered the rear of Johnson's forces as they were passing below the Upper Fort. He was a brother of John Feek, the father-in-law of Murphey. His son Nicholas served in the war of 1812. Grand- children, Margaret J. Houck, Catharine E. Mann.
Nicholas Gerlach.
Samuel Haggadorn.
Adam Hager. Henry Hager,
son of the captain, afterward became "Judge Hager."
Samuel Hager.
William Henry.
Adam Haggadorn.
Henry Holdaway.
Benj. Humphrey. James Humphrey.
Isaac Patchen
was captured with his brother at Harpersfield, April 7, 1780 ; released November 28, 1782. At the time of capture he was on detailed ser- vice under Captain Harper " with eleven others," to make sugar for the garrisons in the valley. He became the father of eight children. Died February 22, 1834, aged 70. Grandchildren, Benjamin, Ezra, Adaline Peters, Sarah Dayton, Jemima Beardsley, Hannah Peters, Loanda Foot, Adaline Russ, Nancy Rhodes, Ruthalia Case, Marga-
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ret S. Krum, Rhoda Achinson, Sarah Crane, Joseph Fuller, Maria Treadwell, Eliza A. Mitchell.
Freegift Patchen
was not enrolled as of military age, but mustered as fifer, as was the custom to appoint enterprising lads as musicians. He was cap- tured with the party sent to Harpersfield to make sugar, and treated with marked cruelty at the several Indian villages and while con- fined in various Canadian prisons. According to a narrative left by him, his life was spared by a humane surgeon, who discovered his wretched condition and ordered the removal of his irons and better treatment. He was released November 28, 1782. Died August 30, 1831, aged 72. Grandsons, Freegift, M. V. B. Hager, Morris Hager. Great grandson, Harley Patchen.
Diewalt Bartholemew
was enrolled under both Colonels Harper and Vroman, and did regular service under Captain Hager during the last years of the war.
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