Colonel Samuel H. Parson's Regimant, 1776 - 10th Continental
[Colonel Samuel H. Parson's Regimant, 1775, as re-organized for service in the Continental army for the year 1776. After the siege of Boston, it marched under Washington to New York (by way of New London and the Sound in vessels), and continued in that vicinity from April to the close of the year. Assisted in fortifying the City; ordered Aug. 24, to the lines around Brooklyn; engaged in Battle of Long Island, Aug. 27, and in retreat from Long Island on night of Aug. 29; caught in the panic in retreat from New York, Sept. 15; present with the army at White Plains, Oct. 28; remained on the Hudson, in vicinity of Peekskill, under Gen. Heath, until term of service expired, Dec. 31, 1776. Rolls incomplete.]
FIELD AND STAFF
Colonel: Samuel Holden Parsons New London Prom. Brig.-Gen. See Genl. Staff. Colonel: John Tyler Preston Prom. from Lieut.-Col. Aug. 12, '76; served subsequently as Brig.-Gen. with militia. Lieut.-Colonel: Samuel Prentice Stonington Prom. from Maj. Aug. 12, '76; re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Major: James Chapman New London Prom. from Capt. Aug. 15, '76; killed in retreat from New York, Sept. 15, '76. Surgeon: Josiah Hart New Britain Served as Surg. Mate in '75. Surgeon's Mate: Elisha Ely Lyme Appears as Surg. of C. Webb's regt. (the 19th) after July 29. Adjutant: James Day New London - Quartermaster: Richard Sill Lyme Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Quartermaster: Elias Matthew Lyme Appt. Sept. 9, '76 Paymaster: Richard Sill Lyme Appt. from Qr. Mr. Sep. 7, '76 Names Residence RemarksCAPTAINS
James Chapman New London Prom. Major, as above. David Fithian Sill Lyme Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. James Eldridge Stonington Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Christopher Darrow New London Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Abra'm Waterhouse Saybrook - Isaac Gallup Groton - Christopher Ely Lyme Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Ebenezer Brewster Preston -FIRST LIEUTENANTS
Richard Hewitt Stonington - David Nevins Norwich - Oliver Babcock Stonington Detached to Knowlton's "Rangers" in Sept.; tak'n pris. Nov. 16, '76. See Rangers. John McGregore Plainfield Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Elisha Lee Lyme Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Stephen Keyes Pomfret - William Richards New London Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Nathaniel Hall - - William Cleaveland New London Taken pris. at N. Y. Sept. 15, '76; exch. Caleb Baldwin Killingworth Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Daniel Collins - Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Ezra Selden Lyme Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. James Day New London See Adjutant above. Thomas Avery Groton Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Enoch Reed Lyme Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Jesse Prentice Stonington -ENSIGNS
Daniel Waite Lyme Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Nathan'l Pendleton - - Daniel Billings Groton - John Balkley - - Henry Hill Saybrook Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Lemuel Clift Plainfield Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. David Dorrance Voluntown Re-ent. Cont. service in '77. Benjamin Haskell - - Isaac Gallup Captain Stephen Keyes Lieutenant Thomas Avery Lieutenant Lemuel Clift Ensign Jonathan Eldredge Serjeant Simeon Avery Serjeant David Barber Serjeant William Stewart Corporal Jesse Starr Corporal Benjamin Dimmick Corporal Roswell Parish Corporal Asa Jones Corporal Rufus Holdridge Drummer John Brown Fifer George Avery Private Solomon Avery Private Jacob Avery Private Constant Avery Private Isaac Allyn Private Robert Allyn Private Miner Allyn Private Eliezer Allyn Private Thadeus Ames Private Robert Berry Private John Broughton Private Job Burnit Private Thomas Barrow Private John Burnham Private Peno Chapman Private Nathan Cay Private Christopher Chester Private Simeon Comstock Private David Davis Private John Daboll Private Nathan Denison Private Benjamin Daboll Private Bildad Edwards Private Abel Franklin Private Andrew Forsyth Private Rufus Fisk Private Israel Geer Private Patrick Hynes Private Isaac Harrington Private Samuel Heath Private Robert Heard Private Jacob Heard Private William Knight Private Asa Lamb Private Thomas Malleson Private Elisha Malleson Private Matthew Maphat Private William Morgan Private Elkanah Morgan Private John Merchant Private Elihu Newberry Private David Pelton Private Oliver Plumbly Private Amos Park Private Ceasar Parkhurst Private Joseph Randal Private Jonathan Ruff Private Joseph Sheffield Private Samuel Stafford Private James Swift Private Thomas Simmons Private Charles Swift Private John Stark Private Moses Stoddard Private Solomon Stark Private Elnathan Smith Private Nathan Stodart Private William Smith Private Aaron Sholes Private Edmund Stewart Private Cyrus Sholes Private Nathaniel Sabins Private Samuel Welch Private Solomon Williams Private Alexander Williams Private Elis Widger Private Isaac Williams Private Robert Williams Private John Williams Private David Williams Private John Wadsworth Private Peter Wilis Private Jonathan Whipple Private Josiah Woodworth Private Jesse Yerrington Private
CASUALTIES IN PARSONS' REGIMENT IN OPERATIONS AROUND NEW YORK, 1776
John Smith Corpl. killed Sept. 22 Robert Ashbo Private killed Sept. 16 Jonathan Huntley Private killed Sept. 29 Solomon Avery Private killed Sept. 17 Antony Wolf Private killed Aug. 27 Guy McIntosh Private killed Sept. 24 Amos Pebody Private missing Aug. 27 Charles Charles Private missing Sept. 22 John Fanoy Private missing Sept. 15 Thomas Lawrence Private missing Sept. 15 David Cole Private missing Sept. 15 Samuel Everett Private missing Aug. 27 Stephen Jones Private missing Sept. 22
SOLDIERS OF PARSONS' REGIMENT SICK IN HOSPITAL AT STAMFORD, DISCHARGED IN NOV., 1776
Peter, Willey James, Swift Robert Williams Ephraim Camel William Miller Richard Miner Andrew Palmer Amos Miner Israel Geer Robert Dunbar Jeremiah Wright David Palmer Eli Crosby Aholiah Branch Lemuel Waterman Josiah Paughheage John Griffin Reuben Wright Phineas Smith Christopher Foster Malachi Wilkason Daniel Williard Zebulon Miner Elisha Fanning Philip Allen John Randall Abner Huntley Nathan Tinker Simeon Saunders Ezekiel Huntley Zoath Tucker Nathan Miller William Lester Timothy Donalds Lemuel Lattimer Thomas Lyon Abijah Morse John Hambleton Silas Wood Samuel Heth John Gold James Shipman William Chandler Elnathan Hurd Thomas Croseman David Occum John Williams Richard Grant Elijah Wilcox Elisha Wright Jeduthan Herd John Cole
Ezra Lee and Elijah Selden, of Lyme, were Serjeants, and Thomas Blunfield and William Baker Privates in 10th Continental. Serjt. Lee operated Bushnell's torpedo in the harbor of New York, Aug., 1776. See Naval Record.
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