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The days of the week are Sunday, Ah-wen-tah-to-ken-te, holy day. Mon- day, Ah-wen-tah-ten-tah-ee. holy day over. Tuesday. Te-ken-wah-tont-ah, second one. that is, after Sunday. Wednesday, Ta-wen-to-ken, between the days, or middle of the week. Thursday, Kah-yea-te-wah-tont-ah, fourth one. Friday, Wicks-wah-tont-ah, fifth one. Saturday, Ent-tuk-tah, near the (holy) day.
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CHAPTER XVII.
SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION.
A bronze tablet to the memory of the soldiers of the Revolution was placed in the wall of the Syracuse post-office, in 1902 by the Daughters and Sons of the Revolution, inscribed "In Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors of the American Revolution who lived in Onondaga County.
"Erected by the Onondaga Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, The Syracuse Chapter Empire State Society Sons of the American Revolution, A. D. MCMIL."
The names were not given on this, but a record at the time was largely taken from a descriptive list compiled by Franklin H. Chase and published in Onondaga's Centennial. A larger record by Mr. Chase was issued by the Onondaga Ilistorical Association in 1895. Most of the names came from court records and local histories, and some from the Baldwinsville soldiers' monument. A few are added here to Mr. Chase's valuable record, which follows in an abridged form. He supposed that full three hundred of these soldiers at some time lived within the present limits of the county. As his list alone includes two hundred eighty five, this is a fair estimate. and three
hundred seventeen are now recorded. The Syracuse Gazette of July 7. 1824. said that about thirty of these veterans took part in the first celebration of Independence day in Syracuse that year, march- ing with others. The next year about half as many were there. The court records of 1820 added at least one hundred to these thirty, and in 1840 there were one hundred and twelve drawing pensions in Onondaga county. all over seventy years old. There are many men now here who knew some of these these veterans.
POMPEY .- In Pompey, including La Fayette, fifty-eight are mentioned Three Hessians also lived in this town who had been prisoners. Ages without dates are for 1820.
Elisha Baldwin. sixty-one years old, served in Captain Thomas Converse's company, Colonel Ileman Smith's regiment, Connecticut line, for three years.
David Blackman, aged sixty-two, also served three years, enlisting in Captain Whiting's company, Colonel Samuel Webb's regiment, Connecticut line, May, 1777.
Amos Benediet, aged sixty-two, in 1775. enlisted in Captain Joseph Smith's company, Colonel Waterbury's regiment of the same line, and served seven months. Enlisted again May, 1778, in Captain Stone's company, Massa- chusetts line. Brewer's 'regiment. for ten months.
Daniel Bunee, aged seventy-one, enlisted in Captain Miller's company First Massachusetts regiment. and served until the elose of the war, in 1783.
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Lemuel Cook, aged fifty-five, served two years and six months, from December, 1780, to June, 1783, in Captain Stanton's company, Colonel Shel- dou's regiment.
Hezekiah Clark, aged sixty-five, appointed surgeon's mate in Third Con- necticut regiment, by Governor Trumbull, and served two years in the Third Connecticut regiment, Colonel Samuel Wyllis.
Jekiel Foot, aged sixty, served from April, 1781, to June, 1783, under Captains Drew and Cooper, in Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's Second Massachu- setts regiment.
Enos Greenfield. aged seventy-one, enlisted November or December, 1775. . for one year, in Colonel Charles Webb's regiment, Connectient line. served until January 1. 1777, and was discharged. He was in several battles.
Samuel Humphreys, aged sixty-three (lived in La Fayette). enlisted in 1777, in a company of artificers under Captain Pigeon or Peon. Neither name is in the army lists.
Francis Hale, aged sixty-four, enlisted in James Buckstone's company and was transferred to Oliver Rouse's. Colonel Jackson's regiment.
Samuel Johnson, aged sixty-eight, served in Captain Starr's company, Colonel Huntington's regiment, Connecticut line.
Jeremiah Jackson, son of Colonel Jeremiah Jackson, a captain in the Revolution, and an early settler in this county. The son enlisted in Colonel Win. Shepard's regiment, Massachusetts line, and served three years. He was sixty years old in 1820.
Phineas Meigs. aged sixty-four, enlisted in Captain Samuel Barker's company. Colonel Meigs' regiment. Connecticut line, for three years. Proba- bly the one who died in Van Buren in 1835, aged seventy-seven. He was a pensioner who moved to that town in 1812, and who was buried at Sorrel Hill.
Isaae Moore, aged fifty-six, enlisted in Captain Isaae Hubbell's company Colonel Lamb's artillery regiment, for the war.
Moses Moulthrop, aged fifty-six, served April, 1781, to the fall of 1783. in Captain Peter Robertson's company, Colonel Swift's regiment, Connecticut troop.
Joseph MeMillen, aged sixty-three, served a year in frigate Warren, Com- modore Hopkins, September, 1777, to fall of 1778.
His brother, Peter MeMillen, aged seventy-one, served with him.
John Nearing, aged sixty-seven, served in Captain Aaron Austin's com- pany, Colonel Charles Burrall's regiment, Connectieut troop.
John Spoor, aged seventy, served in Captain Thomas De Witt's company, Colonel Peter Gansevoort's regiment, New York line, four years from 1776. He was an ensign.
Benjamin Sutton, aged seventy-five, enlisted January 1, 1777, discharged January 1, 1780. Served in regiments of Colonels Seth Warner and Jeremiah Burroughs.
Ambrose Squires, aged fifty-four, served in Captain Pray's company, Col- onel Joseph Vose's regiment, 1781 to fall of 1783.
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Richard Townsend, aged sixty-three, enlisted in April or May, 1778, in Captain Johnson's company, Colonel Gansevoort's regiment, New York line. Discharged in the spring of 1780.
David Watkins, aged fifty-eight, served from June, 1777, to Jnne, 1780, in Captain Maxwell's company, Colonel John Bailey's Second Massachusetts regiment.
John Wilcox, aged fifty-nine, joined a company of artificers in Connecti- eut, December 12, 1777, under Captain Pigeon or Peon, stationed at West Point. Served thirteen months and was discharged. In 1821, he made a new petition, saying he also enlisted in Captain Abner Granger's company, Colonel Sainnel Campbell's regiment of Connecticut, serving from April, 1781, to April 1, 1782.
Ebenezer Wood, aged sixty-six, enlisted in Captain Samuel Sloan's com- pany, Colonel Paterson's regiment. He served ten months, and was discharged at Trenton, N. J., January 1, 1777.
The following are not from court records, but from local histories, etc .:
Conradt Bush was eighty-four in 1840, and had served at Long Island, Trenton, Princeton and Yorktown. He drew Lot 47 in Pompey.
Sylvanus Bishop lived to the age of ninety-five, and came to Pompey from Columbia county in 1793. He served in the Revolution.
Ebenezer Butler, Sen., died in 1829, aged ninety-six. He served in a Connecticut regiment, both in the Revolution and the French and Indian war.
Ebenezer Butler, Jr., born in 1761, was the first white settler on Pompey hill, though not the first in the original town. During his army service he was taken prisoner and suffered much on a prison ship in New York.
David Beard, a pensioner of 1840, was then eighty-five years old.
James Bookhunt was seventy-nine at the same time.
Captain Selah Castle died at Pompey Hill and was buried there in 1817. Not in original list.
Paul Clapp, who died in Pompey in 1845, was carried to Canada as a prisoner.
William Cook, a pensioner of 1840, was then seventy-nine. He was a prominent man.
Adonijah Cole was then eighty-three.
Jeremiah Crandall was eighty-four at that time.
Thomas Dixon drew Lot 4, and was eighty years old in 1840. He was one of the last four survivors of Colonel Lamb's regiment of artillery in 1848.
Caleb Green died March 29, 1817, aged sixty-three years. Ile is thought to have marched to the relief of Fort Stanwix in 1777, and came from Wash- ington county, New York.
Jacob Goodrich, a pensioner of 1840, was then eighty-six.
Nathaniel Gage was seventy-seven the same year.
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Hoyt .- In Clayton's history the father of Charles W. Hoyt, born at Pompey in 1804, is given as a captain in the revolution, who came here in 1798. He may have been Stephen Hoyt, lieutenant in New Hampshire troop.
Benjamin Hayes, a pensioner of 1840, was then eighty-two.
Baruch Holbrook is said to have been on Washington's staff with the rank of major. He came to Pompey in 1794.
David Hibbard's family history ealls him a Revolutionary soldier.
Richard Hiscock served as a private through the Revolution. He was a pensioner of 1840, and was then eighty-one.
Isaae Hall was a captain in Gardner's Massachusetts regiment, May to December, 1775.
Samuel Jones, a pensioner of 1840, was then eighty, and keeping house.
Benjamin June was then eighty-seven. He settled in La Fayette in 1794.
Colonel Jeremiah Jackson died in 1802. He was at Wolfe's capture of Quebec, and served as a captain in the Revolution, having three sons with him.
Moses Knapp, pensioner of 1810, was then eighty-six.
James Midler appears in a history of Oran as a soldier who settled there about 1800.
Christopher Midler, his brother, eame with him and drew Lot 32.
Zenas Northway, pensioner of 1840, was then seventy-five.
Hezekiah Oleott died at Pompey hill 1804, and was buried with military honors. He was sergeant in Baldwin's artillery, artificer regiment (Connecti- eut), October 1, 1777, and second lieutenant November 12, 1779, serving thus till the end of the war.
Timothy Sweet served long under Colonel Seth Warner, and was at Ticonderoga and Crown Point. He was a prisoner for a long time and came to Pompey in 1794.
Zadoek Seymour, a pensioner of 1840, was then eighty-three.
Ralph Wheeloek was eighty-four at the same time.
Benjamin Webb was of the same age.
Jedediah Winehell was then eighty-eight.
Asa Drake, in north part of La Fayette, may be added from Clayton's history.
Elisha Smith, Sen., also, who came to Pompey in 1804. IIe served under Gates and was at Burgoyne's surrender.
ONONDAGA .- Mr. Chase eredited thirty-seven veterans to Onondaga and their names follow :
William Abbe, aged fifty-two, served in Captain John Reye's company, Colonel John Durkee's regiment, Connecticut line, and was regularly dis- charged.
John Balch, aged sixty-one, was in Captain Benjamin Throop's company. Colonel Huntington's regiment. Conneetient troop. Afterward in Captain Ezra Selden's company, Colonel Starr's regiment, from which he was dis- charged.
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Jesse Bannister, sixty-eight years old, enlisted in Captain Harwood's com- pany, Colonel Larned's regiment, Massachusetts line, April 24, 1775. Dis- charged January 1, 1776. At onee re-enlisted in Captain Asa Danforth's com- pany for one year.
Richard Caton, aged fifty-five, in Captain Christopher Woodbridge's company, Colonel John Greaton's Third regiment, Massachusetts line, in 1781. Served till elose of the war, but partly in other companies.
Ebenezer Covil, aged seventy, January 1, 1776, he joined Captain Tim- othy Pereival's company, Colonel Jedediah Huntington's regiment, Connecti- eut line and served thirteen months.
Solomon Huntley, aged sixty-six, enlisted in Captain Throop's company, Colonel Starr's regiment, Connecticut line, in 1777, and served three years.
Ebenezer Moore, aged sixty, enlisted in Colonel Olney's regiment, Rhode Island line, serving three years, or to the end of the war.
William MeCracken, aged fifty-seven years, enlisted in Captain Joseph MeCracken's company, Colonel Van Sellaiek's regiment, New York line. Served three years and three months.
Ozias Northway, aged sixty-two, enlisted November, 1775, in Captain Pettibones' company, Colonel Mills' regiment. Discharged January, 1777.
Gideon Pitts, aged sixty-three, served in Captain Arnold's company, Colo- nel Shepherd's Massachusetts regiment.
Richard Reed, aged sixty-three, served in Captain Ely's company, Colonel Meigs' regiment, and others afterwards, all in the Connecticut line.
Benjamin Robinson, aged sixty-one, served one year in Colonel Durkee's regiment, Connectieut line.
Simeon Smith enlisted as a drummer boy at the age of sixteen, in 1776, in company of Captain Soule, Colonel Tappan's regiment, Massachusetts line. Served through the war.
Samuel Stone, aged fifty-six, served in Colonel Meigs' regiment, Hum- phrey's company, and in Colonel Scammel's and Samuel B. Webb's regiments, Connecticut line.
John Walter, aged sixty-three, served three years in Colonel Heman Swift's regiment, Connecticut line.
Elisha Waters, aged sixty-three, served in Darius Wilcox's company, Major Elisha Painter's battalion, Connecticut line, in 1777. Transferred to Colonel Baldwin's regiment, Massachusetts line, and discharged in 1750.
The records of others follow :
Captain James Beebe was a captain in the Connecticut line, and promi- nent in Onondaga, being in charge of the arsenal in the war of 1812. Ile was drowned in Seneea river that year.
Dr. Joseph W. Brewster was born in 1764. joined the army when he was sixteen and was at Yorktown. Ile died at Onondaga Valley, September 4, 1849, in his eighty-sixth year.
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Jonathan Belding, a pensioner of 1840, was then cighty.
George Clarke was eighty-two years old at that time. A George Clarke drew Lot 49, Camillus.
Jabez Cole was then eighty.
Jonathan Conkling, another pensioner, was also eighty.
General Asa Danforth was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, July 6, 1746. He was in the battle of Lexington, and joined the regiment of Colonel Danforth Keys. He served through the war with the rank of major, and settled in Onondaga, May 22, 1788.
William Evans, pensioner of 1840, was then eighty.
John Ellis enlisted when but fourteen, and was from Pittsfield, Massachu- setts, serving through the war. He was a colonel in the war of 1812, and a major-general when he died in 1820.
Ephraim Hall, pensioner of 1840, was then seventy-nine.
Justus Johnson was then eighty-four.
David Lawrence rests in the South Onondaga cemetery with two other veterans.
Caleb Potter, pensioner of 1810, was then seventy-eight.
Simeon Phares came to Onondaga in 1803. Died in Geddes in 1820.
Daniel Peck was eighty-two years old in 1840.
Benony Reynolds, who was buried in South Onondaga, died in his one hundredth year.
Jacob Sammons came to that part of Onondaga which became Geddes. dying in 1815.
Gideon Seely, buried at South Onondaga, was a prominent citizen.
Comfort Tyler was born at Ashford, Connecticut, February 22, 1764, and entered the army when but fourteen, serving in and about West Point.
Peter Ten Broeck seems to have served in the department of Quartermaster General Timothy Pickering, and was a prominent man of Onondaga Valley.
Ephraim Webster served through most of the war and became Indian interpreter.
MANLIUS including DE WITT .- Chase enumerates forty-three Revo- lutionary soldiers here.
Levi Carr, aged fifty-nine, was in Captain Zebulon King's company, Colo- nel Brook's regiment.
John Cockley, aged sixty-four, served July, 1775, to June, 1783. He was at first in Colonel Goose Van Sehaick's regiment, and then in Colonel Nicholson's. In February, 1777, he enlisted in Captain MeKean's company, Colonel Van Schaiek's New York regiment for the war.
Samuel Clark was seventy-one in 1827. He served in Captain Carr's company, Colonel Archibald Crary's regiment, under General Sullivan. for nine months ending in 1779. This was before the Indian expedition.
Benjamin Darling was seventy-eight in 1840, and served for nine months in 1782, in Captain Andrew Moodie's company, Colonel Lamb's regiment, New York line.
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Dr. George Eager, aged seventy-four, served as surgeon in Colonel Timothy Bedel's regiment of New Hampshire rangers during the war.
Ephraim Eaton, aged sixty-five, served in Captain Mills' company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Seventh regiment, Massachusetts line.
George Grinnell, aged sixty-four, was in Captain Arnold's company, Colonel Lippitt's regiment, Rhode Island line.
Hendrick Higbee, aged sixty-one, was in the company of Captain John Polhemns, First regiment New Jersey troop, for one year. Discharged at Ticonderoga.
Joseph Hennigan, aged sixty-one, served in Colonel Wynkoop's regiment, New York line, for one year. Then in the same company, Colonel Moses Hazen's regiment, for three years. Discharged at Fishkill.
David Holbrook, aged sixty-nine in 1829, enlisted July 1, 1779, for nine months in Captain Smart's company, Colonel Spraut's thirteenth regiment, Massachusetts line, and was discharged April 20, 1780.
Uriah Keeler, aged sixty-six, served nine months in 1776, in Captain Northrop's company, Connecticut line. Enlisted April, 1777, in Captain Com- stock's company, Colonel Chandler's regiment, for the war. He was after- ward transferred to Captain Munson's company, Colonel Sherman's regiment.
Phineas Kellogg. aged sixty-four, served from November, 1775, to Novem- ber, 1776, in Captain Ebenezer F. Bissell's company, Colonel Jedediah Hunt- ington's regiment.
Stephen Leonard, aged sixty-seven, enlisted in May or June, 1778, for nine months in Captain Cox's company, Colonel Jonathan Dayton's regiment, New Jersey line.
Caleb Merrill enlisted when but seventeen years old, in the spring of 1781, serving till June, 1783. He was at first in Captain Hunt's company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Ninth Massachusetts regiment. Next year he was transferred to Captain Robert Bradford's company, Colonel Spraut's Second Massachusetts regiment.
Asa Merrill, aged fifty-eight, served May, 1777, to May, 1780, in Captain Hugh Maxwell's company, Colonel Bailey's regiment, Massachusetts line.
William Orcutt, aged sixty-nine, served in Captain John Mills' company. Colonel Vose's regiment, First Massachusetts.
Asa Parks. aged sixty-five, served January 1, 1776, to January 1, 1777, in Captain Allen's company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's regiment of Massachus- etts troop.
George Ransier, aged sixty-nine in 1825, volunteered with his company early in 1776, serving six months mainly near New York. In 1777 he was twelve months in service, three months in Captain Herrick's Rangers, after- ward under Captain Hill and Colonel Dubois. In April, 1778, he enlisted in Captain Jonathan Titus's company, Colonel Henry B. Livingston's regiment, and was discharged at Fort Plain. New York, February, 1779. HIe at once re-enlisted in Captain MeKean's company, Colonel Rensselaer's regiment, for nine months. During 1780 he was a bateau man for eight months, carrying
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supplies on the Mohawk. Enlisted in 1781 in Colonel Willett's regiment for nine months. Still living in 1840.
John Smith, aged eighty-four, enlisted as sergeant for one year in 1776, in Captain Jaeob W. Seeber's company, Colonel Cornelius D. Wynkoop's regi- ment of the New York line, and was sent to Fort Stanwix. Discharged in the spring of 1777. Then he was a lientenant in Captain Robert Mckean's com- pany for two years.
John Sparling, aged sixty-five, served one year in Captain Daniel Pratt's company, Colonel Winds' First New Jersey regiment.
Thomas Whipple, aged sixty, served in Captain Flower's company, Colonel Greaton's Second Massachusetts regiment. Afterward in Captain Sonney's company in the same.
Amos Wilkins, aged fifty-four, served in Captain Watson's company, Colonel Henry Jackson's regiment, Massachusetts troop, for one year. Trans- ferred to Lieutenant White's company, Third regiment, Massachusetts Jine.
William Yarrington, aged fifty-nine, served in Captain Smith's company, Colonel Cortlandt's regiment, New York line. He drew Lot 5, Marcellus.
Other Manlius records follow, but do not embrace all.
Lewis Bishop was seventy-nine in 1840, and one of the last three survivors of Colonel Lamb's regiment of artillery, raised in New York in 1781.
Andrew Balsley was eighty-tive in 1840. (De Witt).
Silas Burke, pensioner in 1840. (De Witt).
Henry Bogardus was seventy-seven that year. (De Witt).
Roswell Cleveland was eighty-one at that time.
John Cole was seventy-five in 1840.
Jacob G. Gow was eighty-four. and lived in De Witt.
Absalom Denny was a pensioner of 1840.
George Edick was then eighty-four, and in De Witt.
Elijah Gridley was eighty, died May 9, 1845, aged eighty-five, and was buried at Oran in Pompey.
Caleb B. Merrell was born at Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 1754, and died in 1842.
Zebedee Potter, pensioner of 1840, was then eighty-six.
Pelham W. Ripley was then seventy-six. (De Witt).
Timothy Teall served for six years, and for eighteen months was a prisoner. William Vermilyea, pensioner of 1840, was then seventy-four. (De Witt).
Joseph Williams was a captain, and came to Manlius in 1795, from Con- neetieut.
Robert Wilson was appointed ensign at eighteen and soon after lieutenant. . He served through the war and received the British colors at Yorktown for the sergeants.
David Williams is said to have been a captain, but records do not show it. Hle was also at Yorktown, and presented a sword from thenee to Military Lodge of Manlius.
Major Watson, pensioner of 1840, was then ninety-three.
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Samuel Wilcox was born in Massachusetts January 2, 1744, and was a prisoner during part of the war. He was at Bunker Hill and also in Mont- . gomery's repulse at Quebee.
John Young was an early settler, three miles east of the present city line in 1788. He makes the forty-fourth in Chase's Manlius list.
He afterward added Joseph Walter of the New York troop, who drew and settled on Lot 79, Manlins. The usual list has it Jaeob Walter.
Nehemiah Carpenter is also mentioned by Clayton, as going to Manlius in 1816, elearing a farmi and dying there.
MARCELLUS, including SKANEATELES, set off in 1830. In the old town were thirty-three soldiers.
Stephen Albro, aged fifty-nine, served through the war in Captain Peck-' ham's company, Colonel Jeremiah Olney's regiment, Rhode Island line. He was called eighty-one in 1840.
Jolin Bristol was eighty-three in 1825. (Skaneateles). He enlisted for one year in October or November, 1775, in Connectient, in Captain Titus Watson's company, Colonel Burrell's regiment, and served till August, 1776. He was in the Canadian Campaign.
James Baker was in Captain Luke Day's company, Colonel John Brook's regiment. In 1820 he was sixty-four years old.
Louis Baker, aged fifty-eight, was in Captain Cogswell's company, Colonel Michael Jackson's regiment, Massachusetts line.
Joseph Coy, aged seventy-nine, served December 1, 1775, to January 3, 1777, in Captain Jedediah Waterman's company, Colonel John Durkee's regiment.
Nehemiah Cleaveland, pensioner of 1840, was then eighty-seven (Skanea= teles). Enlisted for one year early in 1776, in Massachusetts, in Captain Jona- than Allen's company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's regiment. Discharged 1777. at Peekskill. Died in 1843, aged ninety years. His widow died many years after in her one hundred and fifth year.
Renben Farnham, aged seventy-one, served for one year in 1776, in Captain Thomas Grosvenor's company, Colonel John Durkee's regiment, Twentieth Continental Infantry.
Noble Gunn, aged fifty-eight, served three years in Captain Jenkin's company, Colonel Samuel Brewster's regiment.
Stephen Hagar, aged sixty, served in Captain Job Sumner's company, Colonel William Hull's regiment, during the war.
Jonathan Howard was seventy years old in 1523. HIe enlisted at Rensse- laer, New York, in the spring of 1776, in Captain Bentley Howard's company. Major Van Buren's regiment. He was at Saratoga.
Zebulon Moffett, aged seventy-two, served in Captain Joseph Hind's company, Colonel James Reed's regiment, New Hampshire line, for one year.
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William Miles, aged sixty-three, was chief gunner in Colonel John Crone's regiment, Third Massachusetts artillery. He was in Captain William Tread- well's company. Discharged in 1781.
Ephraim Marble, aged sixty-eight, served ten months in Captain Sloan's company, Colonel Patterson's regiment, Massachusetts troop. Then in Captain Ashley's company for six weeks.
Freeman Norton, aged sixty-six, was a mariner on the frigate Warren for one year.
David Northrup, aged sixty-four, enlisted in Captain Lewis' company, Colonel Christopher Greene's regiment, January 1, 1780. Transferred to Captain Dexter's company April 1. Served through the war.
Samuel Rounds was sixty-five in 1825, and enlisted for one year at Boston . in 1776, with Colonel Brewer of the Massachusetts line. Then for three years in Captain Knapp's company. Colonel Sheppard's regiment. Re-enlisted in the same company for nine months; then for one year in Captain Seagrave's company, Colonel Joseph Vose's regiment. Discharged at Peekskill in 1782.
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