Colonel Samuel Elmore's Regiment, 1776
[Colonel Samuel Elmore's Regiment was raised under authority of the Continental Congress, to serve for one year from April, 1776, and credited to Connecticut. The Colonel, Samuel Elmore, had served as Major of Hinman's Regt. in the Northern Dept. in 1775, and again as Lieut.-Col. of Wooster's provisional Regt. in the winter of '75-'76. Elmore and most of his company officers recruited their men in Connecticut and to some extent from the regiments that served in the North. Some of the officers belonged in New York and a few in Massachusetts, and men were recruited from both of those states. The regiment took the field in July, '76, under Schuyler, and on August 25th marched from Albany "into Tryon County." During the remainder of its term, it was posted at Ft. Stanwix and vincity. It Conn., Mass., and N. Y. Lines. The following are the muster rolls of the companies as they stood on Jan. 13-15, 1777, "in Colonel Samuel Elmore's Battalion of Forces, raised in the state of Connecticut and now in the service of the United States of America." -- Rev. Rolls, Pension Bureau.]
FIELD AND STAFF
Colonel: Samuel Elmore Sharon Appt. by Congress early in '76; see above for record of service; continued through the year. Lieut.-Colonel: John Brown Massachusetts Appt. by Congress July 29, '76; appears not to have served with Regt.; re- signed March 15, '77. Distinguished in North Dept. as Col. of levies; killed in action at Stonearabia, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1780. Major: Robert Cochran New York Appt. Capt. Ap. 15, '75; prom. Maj. July --; re-ent. Cont. service in N. Y. Line, in '77. Surgeon: Samuel Cooke ---- A Surgeon of same name subsequently in N. Y. Cont. Line. Chaplain: Mr. Elisha Rexford ---- Pastor at Huntington, Conn., after the war.
Serjeant Major: Palmer Cady ---- Appt. from Capt. Allen's Co. June 10, '76; prom. Ensign Capt. Saterlee's Co. Qr. Master Serjeant: Daniel Hubbuh (?) ---- Appt. Apr. 16, '76; on duty at Ft. Schuy- ler.
CAPTAIN WOODBRIDGE'S COMPANY
["In garrison Fort Schuyler alias Fort Stanwix."]
Theodore Woodbridge Captain Hartland Appt. April 15, '76; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Uriah Church 1st Lieut. Litchfield (?) Appt. Ap. 15, '76 Samuel Elmore, Jr. 1st Lieut. Sharon Appt. 2d Lieut. Ap. 15; prom. 1st Lieut. July 25, '76. See Danbury Raid Tryal Tanner 2d Lieut. Cornwall Appt. Ensign, Ap. 15; prom. 2d Lieut. July 25th, '76; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Names And Rank When Enlisted Remarks Serjeants James Doal April 16, '76 On command to Cambridge Nov. 28th Supposed Desert- ed. William Hart April 16, '76 Red. Aug. 6th. Isaac Pardee May 11 - Barnabas Payne June 6 On Furlough by Colo. Elmore to Cornwall Dec. 23d for 20 days. John Henderson Aug. 6 - Corporals John Handerson April 16 Prom. Aug. 6 to Sergt. Daniel Driggs June 6 On command to Hartland Nov. 28. Supposed Des. Benjamin Giddings June 6 - Saml Spencer June 6 - Abner Morley Aug. 6 - Drummer Thomas Tibbals April 16 - Fifer Joseph Gilbert June 6 - Privates Allen, Titus June 6 - Benjamin, Samll June 6 - Blyn, Simeon June 6 - Barret, Bartholomew June 6 - Bell, John June 6 - Bruan, Thomas June 6 - Chappel, Noah June 1 - Crippen, Silas June 6 - Culver, Jonathan June 6 - Cain, John June 7 - Call, John April 16 - Chedester, William June 6 - Chidester, Jonathan June 6 - Dickinson, Samll June 7 On Furlough to Cambridge Dec. 27 for 20 days by or- der Coll Elmore. Darling, Benjamin June 7 - Flagg, Gershom May 24, '76 - Gold, David June 6 On Furlough to Stockbridge Dec. 23 for 20 days by or- der Coll Elmore. Goodrich, John June 6 - Hall, Samll April 16 - Hasting, Ebenezer April 16 - Harrison, John April 16 - Hills, Erastus June 6 - John, Moody May 16 On Command to Fort Dayton. Kingsbury, Phinehas June 1 - Marble, Sampson June 6 - Manly, John June 6 - Rood, David Apl 16 - Rusten, William June 6 - Rice, David June 6 - Waller, Levi June 6 - Wilcox, Samuell June 6 - Wire, Samuell May 24 - Wells, Austin June 6 - Warren, James June 6, '76 Re-enlisted by Lieut. Belknap, Jan. 1. Hart, William Aug. 6 Reingaged by Lt. Furnivall, Jan. 7. Dalton, John Aug. 24 Reingaged by Lt. Furnivall, Jan. 7. McKillip, Abrm Aug. 24 Reingaged by Lt. Furnivall, Jan. 7. Watkins, Thomas April 16 Reingaged by Lt. Furnivall, Jan. 7. Leach, Ebenezer April 16 Reingaged by Ensgn Bell Jan. 1. Morley, Abner June 6 Prom. Aug. 6 to Corpl. Doal, John June 7 Disc. Aug. 27. Bill, Azariah June 6 Disc. Dec. 10. Hubbard, John June 6 Disc. Jan. 7. Chandler, Joseph April 16 On Furlough to Cornwell Dec. 2d for 20 days by order Coll Elmore, supposed deserted. Hambleton, Seth June 6 Dead Dec. 12.
CAPTAIN CHAPMAN'S COMPANY
["At Fort Schuyler alias Fort Stanwix."]
Albert Chapman Captain Fairfield Appt. Ap. 15, '76; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. John Waterbury, 2d 1st Lieut. Stamford Appt. Ap. 15, '76. Shubael Gorham 1st Lieut. Stamford Appt. 2d Lt. Ap. 15; prom. 1st Lt. July 25, '76. James Chapman 2d Lieut. Fairfield Appt. Ensign Ap. 15; prom. 2d Lt. July 25, '76; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Names And Rank When Enlisted Remarks Serjeants Gershom Gilbert May 15, '76 - Josiah Smith May 15 - Ebenezer Gorham May 15 - Ritchard Williames April 16 - Corporals Edmund Ogden Apr. 16, 1776 - Elijah Taylor May 15 - Nathan Godfrey May 15 On Furlough to Connecticut and sick in Fairfield Jany. 1777. Samuel Denton April 16 - Drummer Daniel Bennitt June 1 - Fifer Denney Chapman June 1 - Privates Thomas Allen June 1, '76 On Guard. Hezekiah Bennitt June 1 On Command at German Flats as Tayler for the Battalion. Fanton Beers May 28 - David Beers May 28 On Guard. Jacob Bishop May 28 - Joshua Couch April 16 On furlough to Connecticut Decr 11, 1776, for 20 days and Lame in Fairfield. Mathew Clark April 16 On Guard. Squire Dan April 16 - Daniel Darrow June 1 - Gideon Hurlbutt June 1 - James Hurlbutt June 1 - Joseph Hayt Aug. 29 - Hezekiah Hanley April 16 - John Harrison April 16 - John Johnson, Jr. April 16 - Joshua Jackson April 16 - Nathaniel Johnson June 2 - Wilm Johnson June 2 - Wilm June May 28 - Sturgis Louis April 16 - Joseph Green April 16 On Command at German Flats as a Taylor for the Battalion. Amos Langdon May 24, '76 - Stephen Meeker June 1 - David Minott April 16 - John Pershall June 1 - Eli Pixley April 16 - Jeremiah Ryan April 16 - David Sillick May 29 - Jonathan Scribner June 3 - Peter Smith May 29 - Nathan Taylor May 29 - Thomas Taylor May 29 - Noah Taylor April 16 - Elias Willcox May 29 - Elexander Weekes June 1 - Moses Wairing May 29 - Gershom Whitehead July 1 - John Bacor April 16 Re-engaged Jan. 1, 1777, Capt. Aorson. Jonathan Clock April 16 Re-engaged Jan. 1, 1777, Capt. Aorson. Nathan Davis April 16 Re-engaged Jan. 1, 1777, Capt. Aorson. Robert Stocdill April 16 Re-engaged Jan. 1, 1777, Capt. Aorson. Silvanus Seeley April 16 Re-engaged Jan. 1, 1777, Capt. Aorson. William Whitum April 16 Re-engaged Jan. 1, 1777, Capt. Aorson. John Johnson May 15 Re-engaged Jan. 1, 1777, Lieut. Bellnap. John Miller May 29 Re-engaged Jan. 1, 1777, Capt. Satterly. David Hubbell April 16 Des. 8 Sept. 1776. Isaac Utter July 1 Des. 8 Sept. 1776. William Scott April 16 Des. 15 Aug. 1776. Benjamin Godfrey June 4 Died 4 Sept. 1776. Epenetus Waterbury May 29 Died 10 Sept. 1776. Job Hays May 24 Died 16 Sept. 1776. Abraham Oisterbanks June 1 Died 20 Sept. 1776. David Waterbury May 29 Died 10 Nov. 1776. Hezekiah Elwood June 3 Died 29 Nov. 1776. Elijah Scofield May 29 Discharged 16 Nov. 1776.
CAPTAIN WALKER'S COMPANY
["In Garrison at Fort Schuyler alias Fort Stanwicks."]
Robert Walker Captain Stratford Appt. Ap. 15, '76; re-ent. Cont. art. in '77. Samuel Webb 1st Lieut. Stamford Appt. Ap. 15, '76; re-ent. Cont. art. in '77. James Hughes 2d Lieut. - Appt. Ap. 15, '76. William Hubbell Ensign Stratford Appt. Ap. 15, '76; re-ent. Cont. art. in '77. Names And Rank When Enlisted Remarks Serjeants Edward Osborn April 16, '76 - Thaddeus Birdsey May 13 - Isaac Thayr April 16 Dis. Aug. 6. Timothy Chanman April 16 - Danl Hall Aug. 6 - Corporals Daniel Hall April 16 Prom. Sergt. August 6. Joseph Judson May 15 - Asa Hubbel June 28 - Deliverance Merlin April 16 Re-engaged Jany. 1, Capt. Sat- telee. William Hawkins Aug. 6 Re-engaged Jany. 1, Capt. Hannsen. On command on a Scout. Drummer John Cutler April 16 - Fifer Enoch Bayley April 16 - Privates John Beardsley May 21 - Samuel Brooks June 10 - Edward Dunkum May 17 - Benjamin Dean April 16 - Abraham Morehouse June 10 - Ebenezer Knapp June 10 - John Rriggs April 16 - Nathaniel Osborn April 16 - Justice Smyth April 16 - John Peet April 16 - John Munrow May 13 - Samuel Witney May 14 - Samuel Wakely May 17 - Joseph Seeley May 21 - Joel Mozier May 28 - Eli Nichols May 27 - James Hawley June 10 - William Mead April 16 - Joshua Hinkly April 16 On command on a Scout. Thomas Wheaton April 16 - Smyth Palmer May 15 - James Mead May 15 - Benoni Guardiner April 16 - Nathaniel Palmer May 15 - Alexander Mills May 15 - Daniel Nichols May 15 - Enos Scofield May 15 - Henry Cutter Aug. 12 - John Bradford June 1 - Jabez Grippin Aug. 6 On command on a Scout. Abner Cabels Aug. 7 - Henry Bayley May 30 Present. Reingagd Jan. 3, Capt. Hannsen. Charles Lee Aug. 9 Present, Reingagd Jan. 1, Capt. Sattelee. Clerk Hide Aug. 19, '76 Present, Reingagd Jan. 1, Capt. Hannsen. Enoch Coger April 16 Reingagd Jany. 1, Capt. Sat- telee. On command on a Scout. Zuriel Baldwin April 16 Present, Reingagd Jan. 5, Capt. Hannson. John Daskum May 21 Present, Reingagd Jany. 1, Capt. Hannson. Zakariah Shearwood May 26 Present, Reingaged Jany. 1, Capt. Sattelee. William Porter April 16 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Hannson. David Hall May 15 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Hannson. Asahel Terrel May 17 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Hannson. Joseph Hubbard April 16 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Hannson. James Wakelee April 16 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Hannson. Peter Stringham April 16 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Satterlee. Silvanus Traverse April 16 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Satterlee. Abraham Storms April 16 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Saterlee. Nathan Warden April 16 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Ausin. John Hosmer April 16 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Hannson. David Thayr July 27 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Satterlee. Samuel Brown July 30 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Satterlee. John Gerolds Sept. 2 re-engaged Jan. 1, '77, Capt. Hannson. William Hawkins April 16 Prom. Corpl Aug. 6, '76. Abijah Lewis Aug. 3 Disc. Nov. 15, '76. Lemuel Baker April 16 Disc. Sept. 15, '76. Jeremiah Blackman June 19 Disc. Nov. 12, '76. William Smyth June 1 Disc. Aug. 10, '76. James Kiddy April 16 Sick in N. Y. June 15, Des. or dead. Ephraim Beers April 16 Des. Sept. 15, '76. John Clerkson April 16 Des. Sept. 3. Hial Foot May 22 Des. Sept. 15. John Redmonds June 1 Des. Nov. 24. Isaac Chase April 16 Des. Sept. 3. Ezekiel Witney April 16 Des. Sept. 3. Jared Smyth April 16 Des. June 10. John Oliver June 16 Des. Nov. 24. Thomas Florence April 16 Des. Sept. 3. Henry Priggle April 16 Des. July 28. Mathew St. Johns April 16 Des. July 24. John Gerolds May 30 Des. July 5. John Linsey April 16 Died July 20. Silvanus Stevens April 16 Died Nov. 30. Peter Gerreson April 16 - Matthew St. John Sept. 10 -
CAPTAIN PARMELEE'S COMPANY
["In Garrison at Fort Schuyler alias Fort Stanwix."]
Jeremiah Parmelee Captain New Haven Appt. Ap. 15, '76; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. William Munson 1st Lieut. New Haven Appt. Ap. 15, '76; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Lyman Hitchcock 2d Lieut. Albany, N. Y. Appt. Ap. 15, '76; possibly same officer, Maj. N. Y. Levies in 1780. John Fisk Ensign Conn. Appt. Ap. 15; resigned Oct. 2, '76. Isaiah Thompson Ensign Farmington Prom. from Serjt. Oct. --, '76; re-ent. art. in '77. Names And Rank When Enlisted Remarks Serjeants Isaiah Thompson April 8, '76 Prom. Ensign. Samuel Clap April 5 - Jonathan Hitchcock April 16 Disc. August 26. Timothy Culver April 8 On Furlough to Farmingtown Dec. 18 for twenty days. Samuel Torrey April 16 - Joseph Osburn Jan. 1, '77 - Corporals Samuel Torrey April 16 Prom. Sergt. Aug. 27, 1776. Joseph Osburn April 8 Prom. Sergt. Jan. 1, 1777. Jesse Blakesley April 8 - Timothy Shattuck April 8 - Timothy Dady Aug. 26 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee Jan. 1, 1777. Alvin Bingham Jan. 1, '77 - Drummer John Kerteet May 24 Re-engaged with Capt. Aor- son Jan. 1, 1777. On Fur- lough to Fort Dayton Jan. 8 for six days. Fifer Joseph Wolcutt April 18 Re-engaged with Lt. Belknap Jan. 1, 1777. Privates Isaac Allen May 10 Sick in R. Hospital. Jonathan Allen May 10 - Samuel Andrews April 15 - Thaddeus Bradley April 8 - Hiram Beecher June 1 - Nathan Brotton April 16 - John Clerk April 16 - Thomas Dudley April 15 - Elias Forbs May 1 - Asa Huntington April 5 - Charles Heaton April 18 Sick in R. Hospital. Joshua Howe May 24 - John Humiston April 8 - Michael Kirkland April 16 - William Kalder April 16 - Ebenezer Haile April 15 - Peter Loinds April 16 - Roberts Mathews April 16 - Stephen Mix April 16 - Ezra Munson May 24 - Asa Orsburn April 8 - Amos Parmelee April 8 - Abraham Parker April 9 - Elisha Parker April 12 - Timothy Parker April 10 - Benjamin Parker April 8 - John Rop April 16 Sick in R. Hospital. Samuel Robisson April 8 - David Sealey April 8 - John Sealey April 8 - Benjamin Sealey April 5 Lame at Litchfield since Aug. 24, '76. Ebenezer Sealey April 5 - Seth Smith May 24 - Benjamin Taylor April 8 - Samuel Thompson April 8 - David Yeomans April 10 - Eliakim Johnston April 15 Sick in R. Hospital. John Anthony April 15 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee Jan. 1, 1777. David Barnes April 8 Re-engaged with Capt. Han- sen Jan. 7, 1777. Georg Bekas April 26 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee Jan. 7. Sick in R. Hos- pital. Nathan Burr April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee Jan. 1. Sick in R. Hos- pital. John Burk April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee underguard. John Cornelius June 5 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. Silas Cowls May 26 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. Timothy Dady April 16 Prom. Corpl Aug. 26, 1776. Josiah Freeman April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee Jan. 1, 1777. Edward Gilberson April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. Henry Gillmer May 24 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. William Heartley April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. Sick in R. Hospital. Joseph Jones April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. Thomas Jones April 15 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. Winthrop Kinester April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. David Murrey April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. Barnabus Michael April 10 Re-engaged with Capt. Hanson Jan. 5, 1777. John Oneal April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee Jan. 1, 1777. Abraham Shelley April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. William Williams May 26 Re-engaged with Lt. Furna- well Jan. 8, 1777. James Ward April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee Jan. 1, 1777. William Wylys April 16 Re-engaged with Capt. Satter- lee. Alvin Bingham April 8 Prom. Corpl Jan. 1, 1777. Charles Ledgerd April 15 Disc. Dec. 15, 1776. James Mason Sept. 25 Disc. at Muster Jan. 11, 1777.
CAPTAIN SMITH'S COMPANY
["At Burnetsfield (German Flatts)."]
David Smith Captain Waterbury Appt. Ap. 15, '76; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Nehemiah Rice 1st Lieut. Waterbury Appt. Ap. 15, '76; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. David Hull 2d Lieut. Derby Appt. Ap. 15, '76. Williams Andrews Ensign ---- Appt. Ap. 15, '76; Lieut. of same name in Mass. Line Names And Rank When Enlisted Remarks Serjeants Levi Gaylord April 8 Prom. Ensign Ward's Regt. June 17. Timothy Tuttle Mar. 28 - Aaron Matthews April 8 Prom. Oct. Ensn. Ebenzr Cone April 4 Died Oct. 5. Samuel Stow June 17 - John Peck Oct. 6 - Corporals Joseph Minor May 23 - Ezekiel Upson April 8 - Jesse Weed May 23 - Ichabod Talmage April 8 Red. by Court Martl, Sep. 17, reinlisted Dec. 9, Cap. Aor- son. On furlough by leave of Major Cochran, Dec., for 30 days. Thomas Deavenport Sept. 18 - Ezekiel Sanford Dec. 16 - Drummer Joel Dunbar April 17 - Fifer Giles C. Dunbar April 1 - Privates Sylvanus Adams April 20 - Samuel Atkins April 8 - Josiah Atkins April 8 - Aaron Atwood Mar. 28 - Josiah Baldwin May 10 - Jonathan Barker April 20 - Phillip Barrett April 12 - Obed Blakeslee April 1 - Zealous Blakeslee May 23 - Reuben Buckingham May 23 - Darius Clark May 23 - Ebenezer Cook June 1 - Selah Cook April 15 - Elihu Curtis Mar. 28 - Benjn Curtis, Jr. April 21 - Lyman Curtis April 1 - Benjamin Cesjoy (?) May 1 - Stephen Davis May 3 - Thomas Deavenport May 23 Prom. Corpl, Sept. 18, '76. Joseph Dunbar April 1 - James Fancher April 18 - Ebenr Foot April 8 On duty Ft. Schuyler in Regt. Hospital. Brunson Foot April 10 - Ira Foot April 10 - Enos Granis April 19 - James Gravis April 1 - Jabez Goodwell April 8 - Levinus Holt April 8 - Joseph Loomis April 24 Disc. January 10. Timothy Olcott May 23 - Bartholomew Pond April 1 - Barnabas Pond April 1 - George Ranney June 1 - Ezekiel Sanford April 1 Prom. Dec. 16 to Corpl. Zanhens Sanford April 7 - William Southwayd April 18 On Comd. Fort Schuyler. Samuel Stow May 15 Prom. June 17, Serjeant. Even Thomas April 8 - Yale Todd May 23 Left sick New Haven July 22. Hezekiah Tuttle April 20 - Jesse Upson April 1 - Noah Upson April 20 - Paul Welman April 8 - Barthol'mew Williams May 15 - John Peck May 23 Prom. Oct. 6 to Sergt. John Stewart May 23 Des. July 15. Enos Blakeslee April 21 Died Sept. 3. Abel Batchelor April 18 Disc. Sept. 12. Luman Luttenden May 15 Died Oct. 19. Benjamin Curtis May 15 Died Nov. 15. Abraham Warren April 8 Disc. Nov. 18. Nathl H. Roots April 8 Disc. Jan. 6. Beriah Pond April 20 Disc. Jan. 6. James Fowles May 15 Disc. Jan. 6; reinlisted Dec. 9, C. Aorson. Francis Gogin May 23 Reinlisted Dec. 9, Capt. Sat- terlee. Ichabad Talmage Sept. 17 -
CAPTAIN ALLEN'S COMPANY
["In Garrison at Fort Dayton (German Flatts)."]
Lathrop Allen Captain Conn. Appt. Ap. 15, '76, in Jan. '77 on Furlough to Conn. Mark Mazuzen 1st Lieut. Branford Appt. Ap. 15, '76. At Ft. Schuyler as Qr. Mr.; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Safford Stevens 2d Lieut. - Appt. Ap. 15, '76 John Waterman Ensign - Appt. Ap. 15, '76. Names And Rank When Enlisted Remarks Serjeants Palmer Cady - See Serjt. Maj. above. Asa Chapman May 24 Disc. Jan. 6, '77. Abraham Mudge May 24 - Daniel Hubbuh April 16 See Qr. Mr. Serjeant above. Elisha Barnes Jan. 7, '77 - Elisha Waterman Jan. 7 - Corporals Elisha Waterman July 1, '76 Prom. Jan. 7 to Sergt. Asiel Ames May 24 Reduced by Court Mashal Sept. 14. James Holcomb June 11 - Lewis Graves Sept. 15 - Timothy Lord Sept. 15 On Furlough to New Concord by Capt. Smith, Jan. 7, 1777, for 15 days. Drummer Joseph Plum June 11 - Fifer William Allen May 26 - Privates Noah Adams May 24 - Asiel Ames May 24 - Walter Butler April 16 - Ephraim Barret May 16 On Commd at Fort Schuyler as Colo's waiter. Michael Caern May 24 - Daniel Calkins July 1 - Benjamin Commins June 11 On Furlough by Major Coch- ran Decr. for 20 days. Sick at New Marlborough. Samuel Doty June 15 - Ephraim Eaton June 10 - Josiah Fuller May 24 - Jude Ganes June 11 On Furlough by Capt. Smith, Jan. 7, to Sheffield, 20 days. John Gilbert June 19 - Jabes Gray June 19 On Commd at Genl Herkema's. George Herrick Aug. 7 - David How June 11 - Kent Jervis May 24 On Commd at Genl Herkemer's. Shubeal Johnson Jan. 2, '77 - Arthur Keif June 17, '76 - Zeanes Keyes June 11 On Commd at Genl Herkema's Jeremiah Knapping May 24 - Nehemiah Lawrence June 11 - Jesse Lewis May 24 - Henry Mott May 24 - Jonathan Peake July 1 - Ameriah Plumb June 11 - Thomas Powell July 23 - John Ripply May 24 - William Stine May 24 On Commd at Genl Herkima's John Swift May 24 - Ruben Thersten June 19 - Syrus Tubbs June 10 - William Turner June 11 - Daniel Webster July 1 - Josiah Welbore May 24 - Ephraim Alderman July 1 Reinlisted Capt Aorson, Dec. 10. On Furlough Decr 20, 30 days. John Curtes July 25 Reinlisted Capt Aorson, Dec. 9. On Furlough Decr 20, 30 days. Prom. Jan. 7, Sergt. Elisha Barnes May 24 Prom. Sept 15, Corpl. Lewis Graves May 24 Prom. Sept 15, Corpl. Timothy Lord May 24 Exc. Jan. 2, 1777, for Shubeel Elijah Johnson May 24 Johnson Died July 26, 1776 David Jones May 24 Died Sept 6. John Stever May 1 Des. June 15. Jacob Loughals May 24 Des. June 15. Joseph Dunn May 2 Des. June 15. John Welch Apr. 16 Des. June 20. Jesse Heth Apr. 16 Des. July 12. James Sturdivent June 11 Disc. Augt, 1776. Deliverance Spalding June 11 Disc. Jan. 1, 1777. Joseph Hull June 11 -
CAPTAIN SATTERLEE'S COMPANY
["In Garrison, Johnstown."]
William Saterlee Captain Massachusetts Appt. Ap. 15, '76; engaged Dec. 15 to enter Col. Hazen's Cont. Regt., and served through the war. John Hitchcock 1st Lieut. - Appt. Ap. 15; Cashiered Aug. 27, '76. Alexander Sloan 2d Lieut. - Appt. Ap. 15, '76. Cornelius Lynch Ensign - Appt. Ap. 15, '76. Palmer Cady Ensign - Prom. from Serj. Maj. Oct., '76; on command at Ft. Day- ton; re-ent. N. Y. Cont. Line. Name When Enlisted Remarks Serjeants Nicholas Kent Apr. 16 - Henry Miller Apr. 16 On furlough; re-engaged Capt. Austen (Nov. 20). Eliphalet Castwell Apr. 16 Red. Oct. 2, 1776. Jonathan Lee Apr. 16 - Nathaniel Holmes Oct. 3 On comd to Albany by order Major Cochran. Drummer James Luteney Apr. 16 On furlough; re-engaged Capt. Austen. Fifer Ebenezer Newell Apr. 16 Disc. Jan. 5, 1777. Privates Jonathan Armstrong Apr. 16 On furlough to Bennington for 15 days, Jan. 6, by Capt. David Brady Apr. 16 - David Bailey Apr. 16 - Samuel Drew Apr. 16 On comd Fort Schuyler. Daniel Ellis June 1 On comd with Surgeon's Mates at Fort Dayton. Nathaniel Eastman Apr. 16 - Peleg Elsworth June 15 - David Henderson Apr. 16 - Samuel Hawkings June 1 On comd Fort Schuyler. Daniel Hadlock June 1 - Nathaniel Hearns June 1 - Jonathan Reynolds June 1 - Zephaniah Rogers Apr. 16 - Wright Spalding Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Benjamin Sherwood June 3 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Nicholas Turner Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. David Wiley Apr. 16 Re-engaged Nov. Capt. Austen. Ebenezer Averil Apr. 16 Re-engaged Nov. Capt. Austen. Amos Ames Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Reuben Bass Apr. 16 Re-engaged Nov. Capt. Austen. Cornelius Blank Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Eliphalet Castwell Oct. 2 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. George Clapham Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. John Goodcourage Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Griffin Briggs Apr. 16 Re-engaged Nov. Capt. Austen. Benjamin Heath Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Cyrus Honeywell June 1 Re-engaged Nov. Capt. Austen. John Canassa (?) Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Daniel Owen Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Israel Olmsted Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Thomas Owen Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Abner Roe Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Jame Squires Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Eliphalet Tisdale Apr. 16 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. John Twohy June 25 Re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Sat- terlee. Ebenezer Tinsdle Apr. 16 On furlough; re-engaged Nov. 29 Capt. Austen. Edward Winslow Apr. 16 At Fort Schuyler; re-engaged Jan. 3, 1777, Lieut. Furnival. Jacob Whitman June 6 On furlough; re-engaged Nov. Capt. Austen. James Young Apr. 16 On furlough; re-engaged Dec. 25 Capt. Satterlee. Samuel Gilbert Apr. 16 - Stephen Hadlock Apr. 16 - Samuel Price Apr. 16 - Benjamin Reynolds Apr. 16 - Josiah Sanborn Apr. 16 On furlough; re-engaged Jan., 1777, Lieut. Bethany. James Wells Apr. 16 At Port Schuyler; re-engaged Jan. 3, 1777, Lt. Furnival. John Wilks Apr. 16 Died May 2. Henry Chambers Apr. 16 Des. July 27. Jesse Dowd Apr. 16 Des. Aug. 15. Elias Dickey Apr. 16 Des. Aug. 15. Silas Fostick June 15 Des. Oct. 30. Isaac Goff Apr. 16 Des. May 6. Isaac Griffin June 5 Des. Nov. 20. Iacob Heyer Apr. 16 Des. July 27, 1776. John Wholet Apr. 16 Des. Oct. 30. John Mitchell Apr. 16 Des. May 15. Asaph Putnam Apr. 16 On furlough to Fort George for 20 days, Sept. 10; supposed des. Ezekiel Spear May 26 Des. Sept. 20. Rufus Tift Apr. 16 Des. May 6. Reuben Welsh July 1 Des. July 2. Joseph Webster Apr. 16 Des. Aug. 30. Joseph Cadmet Apr. 16 Des. May 6. Joseph Lyall July 1 Des. July 27. Timothy Curtis Apr. 16 Disc. Oct. 22. Lemuel Southwick June 2 Disc. Jan. 6, 1777. Zurial Raymond June 3 Disc. Jan. 6, 1777. Thomas Bell, Jr. May 27 Prom. Ensign, Col. Hazen, Dec. 15. Nathaniel Holmes Apr. 16 Prom. Sergt. Oct. 3. Ephraim Blackman Apr. 16 Pris. May 6. John Harman Apr. 16 Pris. May 6. Dunken Mee Apr. 16 Pris. May 6. Ephraim Bennit June 20 On commd Major Hubble En- gineers. London St. Luke Apr. 16 -
CAPTAIN Dickinson'S COMPANY
["In Garrison at Fort Dayton, German Flats."]
Robert Cochran Captain New York Prom. Maj. See above. Joel Dickinson Captain - Appt. 1st Lieut. Ap. 18, '76; prom. Capt. July 25. Eli Brown 2nd Lieut. - Appt. Ap. 15, '76. Jonathan Dean Ensign - Appt. Ap. 15, '76; on furlough at Spencertown Jan. 2, '77, for 20 days. Name When Enlisted Remarks Serjeants William Clark Apr. 1 Red. Oct. 21. Joshua Whitney Mar. 15 - Abel Smith June 8 On Furlough by Capn Smith to Sandersfield, Jan. 6, for 20 days. Charles Deavenport Mar. 22 - Samuel Stewart Oct. 22 - Corporals Josiah Meyers Apr. 7 - David Crane June 8 - Isaac Isaacs June 22 - Timothy Coone Apr. 15 - Drummer Andrew Chappel Apr. 5 - Fifer Abijah Stow June 9 Reinlisted Jan. 6 with Lieut. Furnival at Fort Schuyler. Privates Amos Allen Mar. 26 Sick at Canaan and Dechd at (Muster Jan. 13, 1777). Walter Bell Apr. 30 On Command Genl Herki mer's. Caleb Bush June 8 - John Bently June 24 - William Clark Oct. 21 On Command Genl Herkimer's Elisha Chamberlin Mar. 22 - Waitt Chamberlin Mar. 22 - William Chamberlin Apr. 5 - Nathanael Culver Apr. 16 - Samuel Couch June 8 - Henry Philimore Mar. 27 - Timothy Flood Apr. 30 Pris. with the enemy Oct. 13. Isaac Ford May 16 - Samuel Guttner May 23 - Thadeus Graves June 24 - Isaac Heath June 24 - Oliver Hartwell Mar. 26 - Eleazer Hill May 9 - Amasa Holdridge Apr. 11 On Furlough by Mr Cochran to Spencertown Dec. 18, 1776, for 15 days. Deserted. Thomas Harrindor Apr. 30 - Zebadiah Joslin June 24 - Griffin Keynon Mar. 22 - Ebenezer Landors June 22 - Nathan Lovejoy Mar. 22 - Joseph Marks June 4 - John Marks June 4 - Luther Manly June 8 - Samuel Morrison Apr. 15 - Joseph Murray Mar. 29 - Joseph Newman May 1 On Commd to General Herki- mer's. John Smith Apr. 30 - Jacob Shepherd Apr. 15 - Benjamin Smith June 8 - Samuel Stewart Apr. 15 - Noah Thomas June 24 - Moses Wooster June 8 - John Burroughs July 28 Reinlisted Jan. 6, Lieut. Fer- nival at Fort Schuyler. Domini Coloney May 10 Reinlisted Jan. 1, Capn Sat- terlee present. Joseph Eldridge May 23 Reinlisted Jan. 6, Lieut. Fer- nival, Fort Schuyler. Samuel Wright Jan. 1 Reinlisted Jan. 6, Lieut. Fer- nival, Fort Schuyler. Jeremiah Osborn June 22 Reinlisted Jan. 6, Lieut. Fur- nival, Fort Schuyler. Benjamin Lord May 24 Reinlisted Dec. 28, Capn Hughs Seth Stow Apr. 30 Reinlisted Jan. 6, Lieut. Fur- nival at Fort Schuyler. Joseph Seevey Apr. 18 Reinlisted Jan. 1 by Capn Aorson present. Ebenezer Temple May 15 Reinlisted Jan. 6, Lieut. Fur- nival at Fort Schuyler. James Acane June 17 Des. Dec. 15. Jonathan Boyd Apr. 5 Des. Apr. 6. Amos Lawrance Apr. 4 Des. Dec. 15. John Sheild June 9 Des. June 10. John Truisdale Apr. 2 Des. Apr. 3. Andrew Lester Mar. 26 Des. Apr. 6. Jonathan Allen Mar. 26 Disc. Sept. 14. Ebenezer Benjamin Apr. 12 Disc. Jan. 6, 1777. John Newman May 1 Disc. Dec. 5. Hezekiah Herrick June 24 Disc. Dec. 31.
American Prisoneers Paroled or Exchanged in 1776
PAROLED AT QUEBEC, Aug. 9
Daniel Beeman, Kent. Humphrey Richardson, Coventry.
PAROLED AT QUEBEC, Aug. 30
Jonathan Tillotson, Sharon John Churches, Sharon Daniel Gray, Sharon Nathaniel Bissell, East Windsor Ichabod Meacham, Enfield
[Two hundred prisoners from New York arrived at Milford Jan. 1, '77, of whom twenty died on the passage and twenty within a week after landing. The following were from Connecticut:]
George White, Tolland John Atwood, Weathersfield Elijah Boardman, Weathersfield Elizar Loveland, Weathersfield Aaron Drake, East Windsor Isaac Roads, Preston Jacob Sterling, Lyme James Starr, Groton Edward Parker, Groton John Fletcher, Simsbury Erastus Humphry, Simsbury Samuel Fuller, Norwich Peleg Edwards, Norwich Thomas Maddison, New London Herman Baker, Tolland Lyman Long, Tolland Benjamin Hills, Glastenbury Levi Loveland, Glastenbury Nathan Whitney, Chatham Samuel Bates, Chatham John Snow, Chatham Jonathan Whitherill, Chatham David Whitford, Voluntown George Foster, Killingly Ebenezer Upham, Killingly Ebenezar Keys, Killingly Hezekiah Lee, Harwinton James Tiley, Harwinton Daniel Fotham, Windham Daniel Yearington, Preston
Caleb Chester, pris. from N. Y., died of small pox soon after his return to Groton, Feb. '77.
____ Huse, of New Haven, pris. in '76, and "confined in Great Britain."
OFFICERS PRISONERS
Capt. Peter Perritt, of Milford, in Col. Chas. Webb's Regt. '76, who had been detached "on command" to serve with the garrison at Fort Washington, New York Island, was taken prisoner at its surrender, Nov. 16, '76. Exchanged Sept. 18, '78. He had previously been appointed a Captain in the new army for '77, and upon his exchange presented himself for service, but no vacancy then existing he was regarded as a supernumerary and received pay and bounty as such. On June 21, '79, he was appointed Captain in a State Regt., to serve one year. He commanded a company of "Rangers" in the vicinity of Boston after the Lexington alarm. See p. 28.
Lieut. Joseph Hale (or Hall) is reported among the Connecticut officers taken prisoners at Ft. Washington, Nov. 16, '76, and exchanged during the war. Captain Nathan Hale had a brother Joseph Hale who was a Lieut. in Col. Andrew Ward's Regt. He may have been with the garrison in the fort and captured.
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