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Regiment of

Connecticut Volunteers.

THE FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY RESPONDING TO A CALL

FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE DEFENCE OF NEW YORK

CITY AGAINST THE BRITISH IN THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

Now for the first time printed from manuscript records in the possession

of the publisher, with notes,

compiled from authentic historical sources,

By A. H. Clark.

1897.

A. S. CLARK,

174 Fulton Street, (opposite St. Paul's),

New York City.

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COMPLETE ROSTER

Colonel DavidWaterburyJr.'s

Regiment of

Connecticut Volunteers.

THE FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY RESPONDING TO A CALL

FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE DEFENCE OF NEW YORK

CITY AGAINST THE BRITISH IN THE

AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

Now for the first time printed from manuscript records in the possession

of the publisher, with notes,

compiled from authentic historical sources.

		By A. H. Clark.
		1897.
		A. S. CLARK,
		174 Fulton Street, (opposite St. Paul's),
		New York City.
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HisTORiGAL Notes.

A glance at the military and political affairs of the period, and an examination of the conflicting signs of the times will serve as a prelude to a short history of the regi- ment whose roster is here given.

The opening of the year 1776, marked an historic era in the affairs of the new government in America, which was as yet in its formative stage.

New York City, the same year, was one of the most im- portant towns in the British possessions in North America. While rather more cosmopolitan than Boston, it was British in the main, and some time prior to the period of which we write no where else might a more cheerful loyalty have been both expected and found. But Great Britain had not been kind to the city named for the Duke of York. A colonial policy exasperating in its details, and constantly tending toward separation, had been pursued for years. The colonies had at last rebelled, and while war had not yet been declared from want of an organization as yet suffi- ciently a mouth-piece to announce its purposes of offense and defence, war was a fact. The shot, the firing of which had been heard round the world, was now a matter of history ; the repulse of the troops of Britain at Bunker Hill, filled another page of the record, and the first day of Janu- ary, now just past, had witnessed the unfurling of the tri- colored American banner, not yet spangled with stars, over the Continental army, which under the command of Wash- ington was investing Boston.

An anomalous state of affairs with regard to the gov- ernment of the city as also of the Colony of New York had

existed for some time, dating back to the earlier of the oppressive measures of the British Ministry. A common parentage, added to the ties of relationship, had not been a sufficient restraining cause to prevent the growth of the party of liberty, which opposed the faction that still held the commands of king and cabinet as the rule and guide for their conduct of affairs. The earliest conflicts between the authority of the king and the people had been precipitated by the quartering of soldiers in the city, followed by the Stamp Act and other annoying measures. The representa- tives of the new party were mostly to be foimd enrolled under the name of an organization known as the Sons of Liberty. This society was more than a club. It was the embodiment of a new era. It contained in itself the in- centive to free speech and equal rights. Its members were the priests that attended at the altar of Liberty, and kept alive the sacred fire that burned thereon. The city, in fact, was loyal to the king, the common people however were not in accord with petty tyranny and aristocratic assump- tion. The Provincial Congress was more tory than patriot, more for conciliation than for defence. Hard pressed by public opinion, very slight concessions in the line of prep- aration had been made.

The Provincial Congress had deputized a Committee to attend to public affairs when the Congress was not in ses- sion. Loyalty and timidity developed their fruit in these revolutionary committees. As opposed to the royalists, were to be found the Committee of One Himdred, consisting of the most reputable citizens and the Sons of Liberty, these two organizations being the patriotic force of New York City.

The nearest supreme power in the land was the Conti- nental Congress, which in turn was more or less (generally less) supported by the State Provincial Congresses. These several fountains of authority were ever in conflict. Mean- time the adherents of the king sowed discord and disaffec- tion, and the crop matured and yielded an abundant harvest.

The city was barren of defence. The Bay, the East

River and the Hudson, were controlled by British men-of- war. Every succeeding week brought news which added to the feeling of discontent. The rumor that general orders has been issued by the British Ministry to burn the town, if rebel troops were allowed to enter it, had prevented the calling out of the forces of the state by any of the various timid committees. That an era of devastation was really going to be inaugurated, seemed to find color in the startling news of the burning of Norfolk, Virginia.

Isaac Sears had been justly considered one of the most prominent members of the Sons of Liberty. No one could have been more obnoxious to the party of the king. He had never failed upon any known occasion to thwart their plans if possible, and more recently his conduct was such that even his friends had declared it "riotous and unjustifiable." Somewhat soured by this tribute, but not in any wise cast down, he had left the city for the camp at Cambridge, where, when arrived, he labored to convince the generals of the army that New York was a "nest of tories " needmg the most severe measures for their repression. His success was not very great except with General Charles Lee, who having lost favor with the British Ministry, and hence all hope of promotion, had recently espoused the cause of America. Lee was quite easily persuaded by Sears that the tories who were furnishing aid to the common enemy needed attention, and that he above all others was the person to lead a force against them. Lee then offered his advice to Washington, and suggested that he be empowered to visit Connecticut, and there raise a regiment with which he might effect the security of New York, and, incidentally, the expulsion of the tories. After some delay the needed consent was gained, and on the 8th of January, 1776, he departed on his mission. Upon his arrival at Stamford he found a Connecticut regi- ment under the command of Colonel David Waterbury, Jr. on the point of embarking for Long Island, to act in concert with another regiment under Lord Sterling. The wisdom of this movement was questioned, and after an acrimonious

controversy, the regiment was disbanded. Colonel Water- bury had a reputation as a tory hater second to none, and it was believed that if once invested with authority, and also with the command of a regiment to execute his will, he would precipitate an attack from the British, where no de- fence was yet in readiness.

General Lee was greatly incensed at what he character- ized as the "indecision" of Congress. He succeeded in persuading the Governor and Council of Connecticut to re- assemble the regiment of Waterbury. This command doubtless had in it some remnant of those heroes, who from the first had shared the fortunes of their colonel, to which were added the later enlistments. Waterbury, when but twenty-five years of age, was a lieutenant in the militia, and three years later a captain of the train band in Stam- ford. D^^ring the French and Indian War, he was in active service throughout six campaigns. He was with Sir William Johnson in 1755, ^^^ was present at Abercrombie's attack on Ticonderoga in 1758. Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel of the 9th Connecticut Regiment in 1775, a short time after he was appointed Colonel of the 5th. Four days later than the date of the last commission named, New York City, alarmed for its safety, called upon the Governor of Con- necticut for a regiment. Colonel Waterbury responded, and with his regiment marched to Kings Bridge. A change in affairs making his further service unnecessary, he was ordered with his troops to the Northern Department, where in due time he embarked at Ticonderoga with General Montgomery on the Canadian expedition, and later was present at the Siege of St. John's and surrender of Montreal. The writer has been quite explicit with the details of Colonel Waterbury's service, as there is no doubt that many of the men who formed a part of his latest command, were sharers with him in all of the honors of his various campaigns. It seems quite impossible to determine whether this regiment, which is named in all of the general orders of the period as Colonel David Waterbur}^ J^'-'s Regiment, had any

designating niamber or not. No authority consulted by the writer leads to a positive decision, rather the contrary. There was a Colonel Waterbury, Senior, as also another fighting Waterbury, who styled himself David Waterbury 3d, the record of whose exploits add to the confusion in the various accounts. Since the five other regiments that were raised and equipped by the State at the same time Colonel Water- bury's was, and were known by the names of their com- manders, it is safe to infer that it had no number. The standard of each command, by order of the State, was of a particular color, that of Waterbury's being white, bearing on one side the arms of the commonwealth and upon the other in golden letters the words " An Appeal to Heaven."

While irregular in clothing and equipment, there was great regularity in the patriotic feeling that resided in the hearts of the men who bore this white banner of their na- tive state. These men were mostly substantial farmers, ^men of simple and rural manners, from an agricultural state where great equality of condition prevailed. Most of them were able to preside at a town meeting, and their notes of hand were worth their face in silver or golden corn, which was then reckoned its equivalent. The officers of this regiment of Connecticut men who left their homes for the defence of the principal city of a sister state, were men of culture and daring courage, neighbors and friends of the rank and file.

As to the dingy regimentals with which a few of the offi- cers and men were provided, a word is quoted in their favor from a writer of that day. "Some of these worthy soldiers assisted in their present uniforms* at the reduction of Louis- burg, and their lank cheeks, and war-worn coats are viewed with more veneration by their honest countrymen than if they were glittering nabobs from India." Each man gen- erally provided his own weapon which varied in style as the taste of its possessor. The heavy rifle of the backwoodsman and the heavier gun of the diick himter predominating.

*Scarlet coats and trousers, with a triangular laced hat.

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Let us now turn for a moment to the dingy pages of the orderly book of this regiment, which half bound in deer skin, cut perhaps from the hunting shirt of one of these warriors, still remains, a silent witness of their deeds, and see what may be gleaned with regard to the progress of the enlistment, and such items bearing upon their march to New York as may be there recorded. The call seems to have been promulgated on or about the 15th day of January, 1776, and on that day many men responded, as the 15th is set opposite their names on the roll. There is no recorded date later than the 28th, though it is evident that names were added after the regiment started on its march. Colonel Waterbury was in New York when the call was issued, he and the ever busy Sears having been engaged in an attempt to interest the Committee of Safety in a scheme for the nucleus of a navy. Waterbury remained in New York for a short time, while Sears hastened to Stamford, where shortly after his arrival he was appointed by General Lee as Deputy Adjutant General, and under that, to him pleasing title the first "General Order" in the book is signed. Waterbury joined his regiment on the 27th of January. Under date of January 29th, Colonel Waterbury is directed to move to Horse Neck, Rye and Mamaroneck, these three places marking the first three stages of the journey of the regiment citywards. By February ist, the troops had ar- rived at King's Bridge, and a general order is in evidence bearing that place and date at its head, the parole being Wooster, the countersign Arnold. This order "directs the regiment to march to the Upper Barracks in New York,'and when there, it must strictly be seen too that the Men are not allowed to be Squandering about the Town in small parties." On the 4th of February, the regiment received their first rations, and the guard for the camp was organized. Then follows a list of some suspicious persons who were caught up by the ever zealous Lee, Sears, Waterbury Trio on their way to town, along with the names of some city tories that were placed in their hands for safe keeping.

John Graham, for instance, is set down as " Suspision of a Tory," Wm. Lounsbury, "Suspision of Spikin a Cannon," Patrick Cronin "Tory," Canshe Hunt, " Susspision of Carring a Letter board Asia " (Man of War) etc., etc.

The Upper Barracks to which reference is made, were a reUc of the French and Indian War, so named, to distinguish them from the Lower Barracks which were located near the present Battery Park. The Upper Barracks were a collec- tion of low structures built of logs, stretching along the upper end of the Common, as the City Hall Park was then known, and reaching from Broadway street to Tryon Row, (now Centre) on a line with the present Chambers Street.

The panic occasioned by the approach of the troops under command of General Lee, has probably never been equaled in the annals of the town. The crisis was supposed to have arrived, and that the streets would soon run red with blood was a foregone conclusion. An attack from the British fleet it was apprehended might occur at any moment. Acting on the impulse that this new fear gave them, the citizens fled with wives and children. Every conveyance however humble was employed in transporting valuables to a place of safety. The weather was imusually severe, which added greatly to the general distress. The rich knew not where to go, and the poor, thrown upon the charity of the neighboring towns, suffered terribly. The Committee of Safety which had heretofore been reviled beyond measure for their slowness in preparing for the defence of the city, now seemed to wake from their slumbers, and through their vigorous efforts confidence was restored. They may also be credited with those diplomatic measures by which a bom- bardment of the city by the fleet was averted. An occasional exchange of compliments between the "Honorable" Com- mittee, and the no less " Honorable " Captain of the Fleet, accompanied with a barrel of rum or cask of choice wine from the "Honorable" Committee, under a flag of truce, served as an effectiial staj^ of proceedings.

General Lee was shortly afterward superseded by Lord

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Sterling-, who in turn gave way to General Putnam, who as- sumed command of the city as also of the troops which now began rapidly to arrive from neighboring states, aided by the New York Regiments summoned by Washington. The army assisted by the citizens, now commenced in earnest to place the city in shape for a vigorous defence. A line of fortifications reaching across the city on the line of Spring Street, was rapidly built; minor batteries capping every prominence commanding either the East or Hudson rivers. Saw logs were brought up from the lumber yards at the river sides, with which barricades were erected at the corners of prominent streets. Our Connecticut regiment meantime, concerned themselves more particularly with the construc- tion of a formidable work located on a hill, the site of which is marked by the present Catherine Market. When com- pleted, this work was called Waterbury's Battery, and here the regiment bivouacked until, called away to take an honor- able part in many deadly encounters, the glorious record of which, is written, in the history of the American Revolution.

.*^ A list of some of the authorities consulted, as also quoted from in many instances.

Amer. Hist. Rec, American Archives, Barber's Conn., Barber's N. Y., Booth's N. Y., Bancroft's U. S., Conn, in the Rev., Conn. Records, Dawson's City Hall Park, Diary of the Rev., Dawson's Battle of U. S.. Doc. Hist, of N. Y., Graydon's Memoirs, Hadden's Journal, Humphrey's Putnam, Hollister's Conn., Huntington's Stamford, Irving's Washing- ton, Johnson's Campaigns of 1776, Lamb's Journal, Lamb's N. Y., Lossing's Field Book of Rev., Memorial Hist, of N. Y., Morse's Rev., Mag Amer. Hist., Spark's Correspondence, Stone's N. Y. Thacher's Mil. Jour.

A RETURN OF COLONEL DAVID WflTERBURY, JR.'S REGIMENT.

DAVID WATERBURY, Jr., Colonel.

PHILIP BURR BRADLEY, Lieutenant Colonel.

DAVID DIMON, Major.

SAMUEL SQUIRE, Commissary.

CAPTAIN MATTHEW MEAD'S COMPANY.

Lieutenants : James Betts, Gamaliel Taylor, Daniel St. John.

First Sergeant, i8 Azor Betts.

Sergeants : 19 Joshua Adams, 16 Thomas Betts. 19 Jonath. Raymond.

Clerk, t6 Hez. Rogers.

Corporals : 16 Alvan Hyat, 19 Giles Mallery, 19 Phineas Hankord,

18 Jos. Rockwell.

Driwifner, 28 Danl. Hyat.

Fifers : 19 Matthew Hanford and 17 Sam. DeForesst. ?

16 Akin, Thomas

16 Brown, Danl.

17 Brown, Jonath.

16 Burrell, Samuel

19 Betts, Mose.

20 Comp,? Josiah

18 Duning.Thaddeus

17 Dunning, Jr., David 18 Jezup, Joseph

PRIVATES.

18 Hayt, Ezekiel 18 Hawley, Elijah 18 Hawley, Ebenezer 17 Hayt, Daniel 20 Hurlbut, Gideon 20 Johnson, Nathaniel 20 Johnson, William

17 D arrow,? James 17 Gregory, Uriah.

18 Keeler, Justus 18 Keeler, Aaron

17 Gregory, Jr., Matth. 18 Keeler, Isaiah

17 Gilbert, Moses.

17 Grumman, Aaron ?

18 Gilbert, Eben.

16 Hyat, Jessee

17 Hubbal, Salmon 17 .Hubbell, Zadock iS Higgins, William

16 Kellogg, Elijah

19 Marthers,? Noyes

18 Nash, Bela

17 Nichols, Samuel

19 Olmsted, Isaac

20 Olmsted, Nathan 17 Persons, Barth. ?

16 Raymond, Jonathan

17 Starling, Nathanl.

18 Silleck, Deodate

19 Smith, Samuel 18 Smith, William 17 St. John, Ezekiel

17 Lockwood, Lambert 19 Trowbridge, Joseph

18 Lockwood, Stephen 19 Taylor, Josiah

19 Lyon, Peletiah

16 Lockwood, Jesse

17 Mead, Elias

18 Middlebrook, Jonat,

19 Turrell, Nathaniel 19 Tuttle, Peter 18 Whitney, Hezekiah 17 Wescutt, David, Jr.

Note— No change has been made in the spelling of a name, even when obviously in error. When the spelling cannot be deciphered, aided by comparison, an interrogation mark ( ?) has been added. The numbers appearing at left of names are the days of the month of January 1776, when enlistments were made. Dates are not given in all cases as they do not appear in original record.

CAPTAIN 15 NOBLE BENEDICT'S COMPANY.

Lieutenatits : 15 James Clerk, 15 John Trowbridge.

Ensign, 15 Daniel Hiscock.

First Sergeant, 18 Nathan Taylor.

Sero-eants : 22 Nathaniel Ketchum, 20 Joel Hinman,

18 Matthew Starr, 23 Benj. Dunning.

Corporals: 22 Soloman Brown, 23 Elijah Starr, 22 Nath. Hayt^

18 Jessee Munson.

Drummer, 22 John Comstock.

Fifer, i3 Nathaniel Peck:.

PRIVATES.
22 Benedict, Eliakim	24
22 Benedict, Jesse	22
23 Brown, Jabez	20
18 Benedict, Seth	21
18 Benedict, Thomas Hicock	22
18 Benedict, Samuel	24
18 Benedict, William	IQ
18 Bouton, David	22
1 8 Black, Uriah	18
18 Bishop, David	18
23 Bunnel, Job	20
24 Barnum, Lazerus	24
iS Coller, Isaac	iS
1 8 Comstock, Enoch	22
21 Curtis, Weight	22
22 Clements, James	22
24 Chapman, Saml.	18
24 Crawford, Seth	23
25 Demick, Perez	. 18
22 Graham, Andrew	18
23 Gray, Isaac	23
26 Gage, Anthony	24
20 Guthery, John	18
18 Hockum, Luther	25
18 Hayt, Eliazer	16
21 Henman, Isaac	20
22 Hayt, Thaddeus	22
1 8 Hayt, James	19
22 Hawley, Closten	26

June, Eli Jarvis, Thomas Johnson, Ebenezer Johnson, Isaiah Lockwood, Nathaniel Northorp, Andrew Porter, Joshua Peck, John Peck, Eleany Peck, Eliphalet Pond, Phihp Feck, David Robinson, Nathaniel Silleck. Darling Stephens, Moses Stewart, Levi Stockes, Comfort Starr, Levi Starr, Thomas Starr, Nathan Stephens, Israel Sherwood, Abel Smith, Isaac Tuttle, Aaron Taylor, Jabez Vinmg, Abijah Wagner, Adam Wood, Ezra Whitlock, Nathan

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tAPTAIN NATHL. WEBBS COMPANY.

Lieutenants: Sylvanus Knap, Charles Smith.

Ensign, Jonathn. Warren, Jun.

Sergeants : Isaac Hait, Annanias Weed, Nathl. Reynalls,

Amos Smith.

Clerk, Ebener. Wooster.

Corporals: John Judson, Ransford A. Ferris, Nathl. Webb, 3d,

Gideon Scofield.

Drummer, Saml. Closson.

Fifer, Amos Lounsbery.

PRIVATES.

Brown, John

Davis, Abrm,

Deforest, Reuben

Finch, Saml.

Fountain, Moses

Fountain, Neas

Finch, Nathan

Husted, Nathan

Hait, Jonathn

Hait, Elijah

Hait, 3d,? Samuel

Hait, Silas

Ingersoll, Joseph

June, Abnor

June, Stephen ■ June, Phineas June, Nathl. June, Willm. Knap, Boulton Knap, Jun. Peter Lounesbery, Mulmuth Lounesbery, Jun. Nathl. Lockwood, Willm. Lounesbery, Willm. Longwell,? Stephen Lockwood, Timothy Lounesbery, David Lounesbery, Jacob Mead, Stephen Newman, Israel

Newman, Shubal Streit,? Raymond Smith, Jessee Scolield, 3d, Saml. Scofield, Elisha Smith, Nehemiah Scofield, 3d, John Scofield, Seth Smith, Joseph Smith, Junr. Josiah Smith, Stephen Seely, James Scofield,? Amos

Smith, Peter

Smith, Phinemon

Scofield, 3d, Abrm.

Scofield, Junr. Jacob

Scofield, Junr. Sylvanus

Weed, Junr. John

Weed, Junr., Sylvanus

Weed, Eli

Warring, Ebener

White, Willm.

Weed, Junr. Isaa

Weed, Jabish

Wicks,? Henry

Weed, Jessee

Webb, Stephen

Weed, 4th, David

Weed, Junr. Amos

*No dates of enlistments are given with this company.

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CAPTAIN DANIEL BENEDICT'S COMPANY.

Lieutenants : Saml. Keeler, Willm. Seymour,

Ensign, Jacob Silleck.

Serjeants : Jeremiah Bell,? James Crawley,? Pelec. Bessy,

David St. John.

Clerk, Jedediah Rogers.

Corporals: Justus Hait, John Bessy, Hezekiah Wood, James Weed.

Drummer, i8 Saml. Nash.

Fifer, i6 John Ells.

PRIVATES.

1 6 Abbot, Enoch

1 6 Benedict, Ezra

i6 Benedict, Moses

1 6 Bigsby, Joseph

1 6 Bouton, Joseph

1 6 Benedict, Thaddeus

i6 Brown, Nathan

1 6 Benedict, Eleazor

i6 Benedict, Thos.

i6 Bishop, Peter

i8 Benedict, Stephen

i6 Crissy, Willm.

1 6 Comstock, Aaron

1 8 Crawford, Joseph

i8 Everett, Saml.

i6 Frost, Stephen

1 6 Green, John

i6 Gardner, Willm.

i6 Govara,? Saml.

i6 Gibbs, Saml.

i8 Green, Asael

i6 Hayt, Waller

i6 Husted, Thaddeus

1 6 Han ford, Eleazor

i6 Husted, John

1 6 How, Bowers

i6 Hait, Jonathan

i8 Hayt, Sylvanus

i8 Hayt, Wm.

1 8 Hayt, Thos.

t8 Hutihinson, Thos.

i3 Jackson,? Stephen

i6 Jones, Ephraim

1 6 Kellogg, Nathan

1 6 Kellogg, Jonathan

1 6 Kellogg, Stephen

i6 Leathers, Joseph

1 6 Lockwood, John

i8 Nash, Nathl.

i6 Penoyer, Gold S.

i6 Quintard, James

i6 Raymond, Josiah

i6 Raymond, Stephen

i6 Read, Hezekiah

i6 Raymond, Issac

i6 Raymond, Saml. Rice

1 8 Scott, Eleazor

1 8 Smith, Nathan

1 6 Stephens, Joseph

1 6 Seymour, Jonathan

1 8 Tuttle, Levy

i6 Weed, Stephen

i6 Warring, James

t8 Warren, Ephraim

1 6 Waterbury, Willm.

1 8 Warring, Moses

1 6 Weed, Seth

i6 Weed, Peter

if) Youngs, Samuel

*The roll of this company is made out by enlistments of squads under certam dates. The officers were all enlisted the isth with two exceptions, which are noted. The company organization of the whole regiment probably held over from its first organization.

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CAPTAIN SAIL. WAKEMAN'S COMPANY.

*Tiine of enlistment, January 15th, 1776.

Lieutenants : 16 Saml. Seei.y, 17 Josiah Lacy?

Ensign, 18 John Odle.

Sergeants : 17 Nathan Wheler, 19 Nathan P. Jackson,

iS Daniel Lacy, 19 Daniel Hoyt.

Clerk, 19 Nathan Skly.

Corporals : 17 James Patchen,? 19 Isaac Patchen,?

17 Daniel Blackman, 19 Samuel Thorv.

Drummers : Nehemiah Blackman, 22 Miles Oakley.

Fifer, 16 Willm. Brothwell.

PRIVATES.

19 Bradley, Enos

18 Burr, Jessee

19 Bradley, Asa

19 Bradley, Frances 19 Bradley, Levi 19 Bradley, Lyraon? 17 Brothwell, Josiah F. 17 Bennet, Josiah W.

17 Burnet, Charles

18 Bulkley, Saml.

18 Bardwells. Saml. 16 Duncomb, John 16 French, Jams.

19 Gilbert, Andrew

20 Gilbert, David

18 Gregory, Eben

19 Godsell, David 16 Hawley, Ezra

16 Hawley, Ephraim

17 Hubbell, Asa

16 Hayse,? John

17 Hall, Matthew

18 Hendrix, Abnor

19 Hoha — ,? John

17 Jackson, David

18 Jonas,? Jr., John

19 Lyon, Saml.

19 Lyon, Reuben

17 Lacy, Zacheriah

18 Morehouse, David

17 Olmsted, Elijah

20 Odle, Gershorn 22 Roberson, Saml.

19 Rowland, John

18 Seely, Nathan

16 Stirling, Stephen

16 Shongan,? Seth

17 Sherwood, David

iS Sherwood, Zacheriah

17 Seely, Joseph 22 Thorp, David

1 8 Torrel,? Asael

17 Tredwell, Saml.

18 Whitney, Levi 16 Wakelee, Abel 16 Worden, Samuel 16 Wells, Stephen

*Different times of enlistments appe.ir with the records of each company. They probably relate to the call.

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*CAPTAIN WM. G. HDBBELL'S COMPANY.

Lieutenant, Kent Wright.

Ensign, Peter Penfield.

Sergeants : Wm. Philip, Bilea Trowbridge, Amos Graves,

Dennis Hubbell, Wm. Towner.

Corporals : Thatford Holmes, Isaac Hatch, Danl. Stephens.

Fifer, Joseph Osborn.

PRIVATES;

Allen, John Bonnot, Joseph Conger. Jessey Conger, Joseph Carpenter, Bernard Cary, Eleazer Conger, Elijah Craw, Amon Cozier, Abel Cocksure, Jonah Davis, Paul Evens, Samtiel Goram, John Gould, John Goram, Phineas Hubbell, Gilead Howland, Obadiah

Husted, Saml. Hall, Talmage Hollister, Jonathn Lacy, John F. Murry, Warren McCartee, Jeremiah Pitts, Caleb Page, Stephen Philips, Geruel Richardson, Saml. Richardson, Wm. Smith, Luke Stephens, Amos Taylor, Ezra Worden, James White, David Woodruff, Wm.

*No dates of enlistments of this company are given.

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CAPTAIN ZALMON REED'S COMPANY.

Lieutenants : Willm. Hawley, John Davis.

Sergeants : 23 Danl. Durkom, 20 Timothy Blakeman,

18 Stephen Sanford.

Clerk, 18 Elijah Burr.

Corporals : 18 Philip Burrit,? 18 Samuel Platt,

Fifers : 20 Saml. French, 18 Aaron Morehouse.

Drummer, 23 Gershorn Solomon.

PRIVATES.

18 Andrews, Peter 18 Byington, John 18 Burr, Nathan 18 Bulkley, Jabez 18 Burr, Stephen 18 Burr, Ezekiel 20 Bennet, Aaron 20 Barly, Daniel 18 Cosly,? Nathan 23 Couch, John 20 Dayton, Lilus ? 20 Dotteu,? Benjamin 20 Fairchild, Samuel 18 Fitch, Asael 20 Goram, Isaac 18 Gould, Lemuel 23 Gray, John 23 Goram, Ebenr.

23 Gilbert, Joel 23 Godfry, Isaa r8 Hollsbert,? John 18 Hopkins, Henry 18 Jackson, Joseph 18 Johnes, John 18 Merchant, John 18 Meker, Jerod. 20 Merrit, John 20 Nickols, Ely 20 Platt, Jonas 18 Patchen, Eben. 18 Perry, Isaa 20 Rower, Hezekiah 20 Read, Zalmon 23 Rockwell, Joseph 18 Smith, Joel 18 Sanford, Peter

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CAPTAIN 15 EBEN. JONES' COMPANY.

Lieutenants : 15 Gamaliel Northrop, 15 Akkam Gray,

Ensign, 15 Thomas Hobby.

Sergeants : 15 Ebenr. Olmsted, 15 Job Smith. 16 John St. John,

16 Abrm. Mead. Corporals: 15 John Keeler, 16 Jacob Conklin, 15 Seymour Bouton,

16 AZOR HURLBUTT.

Driunmer, 16 John Mead. Fifer, 16 Amos Lockwood.

PRIVATES.

6 Addonton, Willm. 6 Benedict, Abijah 6 Betts, Gilead 6 Beers, Elnathan 6 Baker, Bartholomew 6 Benedict, Jessee 6 Banks, Samuel 6 Banks, Obadiah 6 Bumsted, John 6 Balden, Philemon 6 Barber, John 6 Bouton, Jesse 6 Bird, Willm. 6 Coley, Ezra 6 Button, David

5 Finch, Saml.

6 Forrester, Arthor 6 Gorman,? Charles 6 Green, Caleb

6 Gates, David

6 Hine, Jerod

6 Hayt, David

6 Hays, Abm.

6 Hamlin, Barnabas

6 Jones, Jacob

9 Jackson, Reuben

5 Jacklin,? Eben.

5 Keeler, Paul

6 Keeler, Jabey

6 Mead, Matthew

6 Merrit, Peter Meaker, vSoloman Nash, Ezra Nor thorp, James Persons, Theodosins Peck, Daniel Randol, Joseph Rementon, Stephen Rossequie,? John

6 Sherwood, Jonathan

6 Sears, Comfort Stephens, Zacheriah Smith, Nehemiah Silleck, Nathl. Scribner, Asa Starr, Noah Smith, Matthew

6 Truesdrell, John Tuttle, Aaron Taylor, Joshua Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, John Thomas, Daniel Waterhous, Josiah Weed, Timothy

6 Wood, Jared

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CAPTAIN ABRM. MEAD'S COMPANY.

Lieutenants: George Peck, Sylvanus Mead, Ebenr. Mead.

Sergeants : 18 Elijah Mead, 18 James Ferris, 20 Gershorm Lockwoou,

18 Joseph Knap.

Clerk, 18 Jeremiah Mead.

Corporals: 17 Ebenr. W. Phiney, 18 Mileton Lockwood,

18 Peter Mead, 18 Joseph Judson.

Drummer, 18 Willm. Seymour.

Fifer, 20 Daniel Mead.

PRIVATES.

19 Addington, Ebenr.

20 Adams, Jonathan 20 Austin, John

20 Austen, Nathaniel 20 Blake, William 20 Banks, Daniel 20 Brighton, John 20 Brown, Nath. 20 Bush, Justin

Blake, Willm., Jun. 20 Clerk, James 20 Depew, John 18 Drayton, Jonah 18 Dun, Danl., Jun. 18 Ferris, Andrew 18 Finch, Abrm. 18 Ferris, Jabez iS Ferris, Jephet 18 Ferris, Pack? 1 8 Ferris, Soloman 18 Ferris, Caleb iS How, Ebenr.

20 Jones, Thomas

19 Knap, Abrm. 18 Knap, Charles

20 Knap, Titus

20 Knap, Titus^ Jun. 20 Knap, Timothy 18 Knap, Joseph iS Lyon, Amos 18 Lockwood, Philip 18 Mead, Solomon 20 Mead, Jonas 18 Newman, Abrm.

18 Peck, Abijah

19 Palmer, Josiah

20 Palmer, Jeremiah

19 Palmer, Smith 18 Peck, Edward

18 Rundle,? Charles 18 Sutton, Daniel

20 Worden, Noah 20 Wilson, David

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^CAPTAIN SYLYANDS BROWN'S COMPANY.

Lieutena7its : Jesse Bell, Simeon Silleck.

Ensign, Saml. Hait.

Sergeants : Saml. Gaurnsey, Josiah Scofield, Phineas Waterijuky,

Benjm. Scofield.

Clerk, John Waterbury.

Corporals : Jokl Weed, James Wilson, Jacou Scofield,

Jonathan Bishop.

Drunwter, Elnathan Holly.

Fifers, John Morehouse, John Wolsey.

PRIVATES.

Ayres, John Blackman, Joseph Bell, Jun. Francis Bishop, Jacob Bell, Eben Brown, James Blanchard, Jacob Bates, Samuel Curtis, Timothy Gailord, Samuel Garnsey, Zacheus Hait, Jonathan Hait, Josiah Hait, Nathan Hayse, John Hait, Gary Ho-Uy, Isaac Hutton, James Jones, Lewis Jones, Isaac Lounesbery, James Lockwood, Eliphalet Lewis, Nathaniel Marshall, Willm.

Marshall, Henry Mathers, John Mills, John Maltbie, David Nichols, Abel Pang man, Stephen Provost, Samuel Rogers, James Suard, David Smith, Abraham Stephens, Nathan Scofield, Jonathan Slauson, Rowland Silleck, Thomas Weed, Scudder Weed, Gideon Weed, Eliphalit Weed, Miles Webb, Phineas Waterbury, 3d, Peter Wyatt, Henry Whitney, Plat Whitney, Jun. Daniel Whitney, Darling.

*This whole company seems to have signed the roll the same day, viz. the i8th of January, 1776.

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