A complete roster of Colonel David Waterbury Jr.'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

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COMPLETE ROSTER

OF

Colonel David Waterbury Jr. 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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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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Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1897, by A. S. Clark,
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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.

17

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

i8

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

19

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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