Subject: Shays's Rebellion and the Arrest of Job Shattuck, Oliver Parker Benjamin Page, Groton; Nathan Smith and John Kelsey of Shirley Source: Groton Historical Series by Dr. Samuel A. Green Vol 1 1887 GROTON DURING SHAYS'S REBELLION Boston Nov'r 28th 1786 A company of horsemen, under the Command of Colonel Benjamin Hichborn aided by another party under Capt. Henry Woods of Pepperell, was sent from Boston to secure the subjects of the warrant. George R. Minot, in "The History of the Insurrection in Mass." p.77-79, gives the following account of the affair: "The execution of these warrants was committed to the Sheriff of Middlesex [Loammi Baldwin], and others, to whose aid a party of horse who had voluntarily associated for the support of the government, under Colonel Benjamin Hichborn, was ordered from Boston early in the morning of (Wednesday) the 29th of November. [1786] They were joined by a party from Groton, under the command of Colonel Henry Wood and the whole consisting of more than 100 proceeded immediately for Concord. These returned at night with two prisoners, [Oliver] Parker and [Benjamin] Page, but [Job] Shattuck, the principal leader had taken an alarm and escaped." p.8 Job Shattuck lived near Wattle's Pond, in a house which he built about the year 1782, still standing [1887] and occupied by Harrison Holmes, when the map in Mr. Butler's History was made. He is supposed to have passed the night before his arrest at the house of Samuel Gragg, two miles away from his own dwelling. When the company failed to find him at his home on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 30 [1786] twelve men, under Sampson Reed of Boston, proceeded at once to Gragg's residence where there was reason to think he was in hiding. They learned that he had been there, but had just left; and by the tracks in a light snow which had fallen during the previous night, they traced him to the neighborhood of his own house. Here he was taken by his pursuers after a desperate resistance, on the banks of the Nashua River, almost within sight of his dwelling. A blow from the broadsword of F. C. Varnum of Boston made a fearful wound in Shattuck's knee, deviding the capsular ligament. p.9 Capt. [Job] Shattuck was carried to Boston on Dec 1, 1786 and committed to jail with Page and Parker though these last two were soon afterwood released on bail. "The Massachusetts Gazette," December 12, 1786 said: "Shattuck, the state prisoner now in this town is amply provided with all the necessaries and convenience proper for any person labouring under such a wound as he received in his violent and obstinate re- sistance to the gentlemen who apprehended him; he is constantly attend- ed by a number of respectable gentlemen of the Faculty and treated with all the humanity that could possibley be shewn to any person whatever." p.12 In the month of May 1787 Capt. Shattuck was tried and convicted before the Supreme Judicial Court and sentenced to be hanged on June 28 but the day before this a reprieve was granted to July 26; then on the day preceding this the execution was again postoned to Sept 20 but on the 12th of that month he received a full and unconditional pardon. He remained in jail more than four months but was finally released on April 6, 1787 under bonds of f200 and allowed to return to his family. p.13 Job Shattuck's life was one of large experiences. He was born on Feb. 11, 1736 and at the early age of nineteen took part in the French War, serving through the campaign of 1755 under General Monckton in Nova Scotia; and later he was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill. In the year 1776 he was Lieutenant of a company that went to Boston after that town was evacuated by the British and the next year he commanded a company raised in Boston that marched to Fort Ticonderoga. During the whole period of the Revolution he gave freely of his time and money to promote the popular cause. In the autumn of 1781 Shattuck was engaged in what were then known as the Groton riots, incited by the opposition to the silver-money tax. He and over sixteen other citizens of the town threatened and bullied William Nutting and Benjamin Stone while attending to their duties as constables in collecting taxes. It was an affair that created a good deal of excitement in its day. At the trial he pleaded guilty and was fined f10 and the cost of prosecution. It is but just to the memory of Captain Shattuck to say that he was a member of the church and much respected by his townsmen. At the time of the rebellion he was near the middle age of life and a man of great bodily vigor. He was the son of a respectable farmer and himself a large landowner. Strong and athletic in person, skilled in the use of the broadsword and proud of the accomplishment, utterly insensible to fear and having a good war record, all thes qualities aided by his position and means, gave him great influence among his neighbors. He paid dearly for his errors as the crutch which he used until the day of his death, January 13, 1819 would testify; and we can well afford to be charitable now to the poor misguided men who took part in that need- less and wicked rebellion. p.152 - Epitaphs from the Old Burying Ground, Groton, MA by Dr. Samuel A. Green 1878 Tombstone [Willow Tree and Urn] Sacred to the memory of Capt. Job Shattuck who Died Jan. 13, 1819. AEt. 84. Author's note: The son of William and Margaret (Lund) Shattuck, born February 11, 1735/6. He was a noted leader in the insurrection of 1786 - known as Shays's Rebellion and was afterward tried for high treason, convicted, and sentenced to be hanged, but was subsequently pardoned. Job Shattuck's Marriage at Groton, MA Source: Farnsworth Memorial John Farnsworth/Hannah Aldis Line, Groton, MA p.186 Sarah Hartwell b. Mar 19, 1737/8 dau of Samuel Hartwell and his 2nd wife, Sarah Holden dau of John and Sarah Holden. His first wife was Sarah Farnsworth of Groton. Sarah Hartwell m. Capt. Job Shattuck b. Feb 11, 1736 in Groton; he died Jan 13, 1819 and she died May 5, 1798 (see also Shattuck Memorial) p.110 of Epitpahs Tombstone [Willow Tree and Urn] Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Sarah Shattuck, wife of Cap Job Shattuck, who Died May 5, 1798 AEt. 61. Author's note: The daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Holden) Hartwell b. March 19, 1737/8. She was one of a band of patriotic women who arrested in April, 1775, Leonard Whiting of Hollis, New Hampshire, a noted Tory, bearing dispatches from Canada to the British in Boston. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Daniel Shays' Rebellion Shays' Rebellion (1786-1787) With bio on Daniel Shays Source: Encyclopedia Americana pub. 1829 Vol.24 p. 669 Shay's Rebellion, an uprising, chiefly of farmers in Massachusetts in 1786 to 1787. The revolt was the cul- mination of five years of restless dissatisfaction grow- ing out of high taxes, heavy indebtedness and declining farm prices. The legislature's repeal of the legal- tender status of paper money and its refusal to permit the offering of goods to satisfy debts meant that obligations had to be met with hard-to-obtain specie. More-over, from excises the state paid 6 % interest in specie on securities and promised redemption in full, although speculators had bought them at a fraction of their face value. Those who could not pay their debts faced trial by an inefficient and expensive court system and jailing until they paid even small sums; or they saw their poss- essions sold at auction to satisfy their creditors. Assembling in conventions in five counties in the summer of 1786, the people listed their demands for relief, also calling for amendment of the state constitution to reduce the costs of government. Historians who cite limitations on voting rights as a grievance are not supported by the records. Mobs prevented the county courts and the Springfield session of the Supreme Court from doing any business. A Hastily summoned legislature passed a tender-law but did little else to adjust grievances. Ignoring its act of indemnity, insurgents comp- romising one fifth of the people of several counties took up arms and organized one of them captained by Daniel Shays. Shays failed in an attempt to seize the federal arsenal at Springfield when his men quailed be- fore a round or two of artillery fire (Jan. 25, 1787) Several other skirmishes took place in nearby towns of Hampshire County and in neighboring Berkshire Count. Exept for sporadic raids made over the state's borders by dispersed insurgents, the fighting ended when the militia under Major General Benjamin Lincoln routed Shays' forces at Petersham, Feb. 4, 1787. When the legislature met again, it took impressive meas- ures and assumed all the costs of the army raised by Gov. James Bowdoin and financed by private contributions. It made significant reductions in court fees, but it continued to pay interest on securities from excises and refused to issue paper money. In the spring election, the voters replaced many legis- latures and chose John Hancock governor. The new legislature reduced somewhat the taxes on polls and estates and ended indefinite jailing of debtors, but could accomplish little else that the Shaysites wanted. The rebellion increased class consciousness in Mass. stirred up unrest in neighboring states, sharpened de- mand for a stronger national government since Congress had been so conspicuously unable to aid the state in suppressing the insurgents, and intensified disagreement over ratification of the federal constitution by Mass. - Robert J. Taylor., Western Massachusetts in the Revolution. Shays, Daniel Source: Encyclopedia Americana pub. 1829 Vol.24 p. 669 p.669 Daniel Shays, American Revolutionary officer and in- surrectionary leader; b. Hopkinton, Mass., ca 1747; d. at Sparta, N.Y. Sept. 29, 1825. He was a leader in the Mass. rebellion named for him. Shays fought at Lexington, Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, Saratoga and Stony Point, and was commissioned captain in the 5th MA Reg. on Jan 1, 1777. He was one of a number of officers to whom the Marquis de Lafayette gave commemorative swords; Shays sold his for needed cash, scandalizing his comtempories. Resigning from the army in 1780, he too up residence in Pelham, Mass., where he served on the Committee for Safety in 1781-1792. Heavily in debt like many other Mass. soldiers, Shays sought tax relief and adjustment of other grievances, not the overthrow of the government. Although the state government considered him "generalis- imo" of the rebellion of 1786-1787, Shays denied the charge and the records support his denial. He led the insurgents at Springfield who compelled the Mass. Supreme Court to adjourn on Sept. 26, 1786 and he commanded the ambitious attack on the federal arsenal at Springfield on Jan 25, 1787 but other leaders, such as Luke Day and Eli Parsons did not take orders from him. Escaping capture by fleeing the state after the defeat of his forces at Petersham Feb 4, 1787, Shays was one of fourteen condemned to death, and like the others he was finally pardoned in full June 13, 1788. A few years before he died he received a federal pension for service in the Revolution. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth

I am interested on any sites on Dunmore's War and the County of Augusta that comprised West Virginia, northern VA and western Pittsburg as far north as Pittsburg which was called Fort Dunmore at this time. I am interested because I am researching William Shepherd, Ens Thomas Clark/Clarke, Christian/Christopher Coffman, and particularly Capt George Aston who were all in this war. I found a record in something called the Carnegie Archives, that Captain George Aston was murdered at Fort Dunmore in 1775 by a Devereaux Smith, but I have been unable to find the outcome of the trial or anything about George's family. His wife was Hannah according to some land records some place in Augusta Co. I believe they were the George Aston and Hannah Phipps who went from Chester Co PA to Botetourt Co VA. I have read that many men in Dunmore's war were from the Botetourt Co area. I particularly want to find out if they had any children. Also where could I access the Carnegie Archives, I saw only a few pages. Betty Silfies

Here's still more on Sumter. All these and more can be found by doing a "Dogpile" search for "Sumter's Defeat". http://history.acusd.edu/gen/filmnotes/patriot2.html Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda/Don" <donlinda@mybizz.net> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 7:22 AM Subject: [A-REV] Sumter/Am Rev. > I am seeking info about the American Revolution-- > my ancestor, John BURNS, was killed in the war- > it is believed that he was an assistant commissary under Sumter in 1781 and was in the Battle of Sumter's Defeat; I do not know if that is when/how he died or not. > However, I would like more info about this Battle--who led it, where, what happened. > > Also, he was to have served under Capt. Benjamin Tutt's Independent Co. in 1779 and 1780; in 1781 he also was in the militia under Capt. Turner and Col. Winn. > He died in 1782. > > I would like any suggestions for how/where to find info on these military men, or any information about the places/battles. > thanks~! > Linda > > > > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Here's another site which mentions Sumter's Defeat, but not much detail on it. http://members.tripod.com/~foclark/samcresswellgill.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda/Don" <donlinda@mybizz.net> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 7:22 AM Subject: [A-REV] Sumter/Am Rev. > I am seeking info about the American Revolution-- > my ancestor, John BURNS, was killed in the war- > it is believed that he was an assistant commissary under Sumter in 1781 and was in the Battle of Sumter's Defeat; I do not know if that is when/how he died or not. > However, I would like more info about this Battle--who led it, where, what happened. > > Also, he was to have served under Capt. Benjamin Tutt's Independent Co. in 1779 and 1780; in 1781 he also was in the militia under Capt. Turner and Col. Winn. > He died in 1782. > > I would like any suggestions for how/where to find info on these military men, or any information about the places/battles. > thanks~! > Linda > > > > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

You might find this site interesting. It doesn't specifically mention "Sumter's Defeat", but there is reference to several defeats. http://www.pliler.net/pgn_sumter.htm Happy hunting! Charles ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda/Don" <donlinda@mybizz.net> To: <AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 7:22 AM Subject: [A-REV] Sumter/Am Rev. > I am seeking info about the American Revolution-- > my ancestor, John BURNS, was killed in the war- > it is believed that he was an assistant commissary under Sumter in 1781 and was in the Battle of Sumter's Defeat; I do not know if that is when/how he died or not. > However, I would like more info about this Battle--who led it, where, what happened. > > Also, he was to have served under Capt. Benjamin Tutt's Independent Co. in 1779 and 1780; in 1781 he also was in the militia under Capt. Turner and Col. Winn. > He died in 1782. > > I would like any suggestions for how/where to find info on these military men, or any information about the places/battles. > thanks~! > Linda > > > > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Hi, >From the Nova Scotia 'nsroots' list, posted today, perhaps someone might be interested: Halifax Morning Journal - 1854 At Yarmouth, on the 29th October last, Mr. Robert ROBERTSON, age 104 y & 5 m. He was a soldier under General Burgoyne in the American Revolutionary War and resided Yarmouth since closure of war. He carried with him to his grave scars on his head, breast and hands from sword wounds received in defensive battle and also a musket ball in his leg, leaves 3 sons and a daughter - 1 Dec Jan

I am seeking info about the American Revolution-- my ancestor, John BURNS, was killed in the war- it is believed that he was an assistant commissary under Sumter in 1781 and was in the Battle of Sumter's Defeat; I do not know if that is when/how he died or not. However, I would like more info about this Battle--who led it, where, what happened. Also, he was to have served under Capt. Benjamin Tutt's Independent Co. in 1779 and 1780; in 1781 he also was in the militia under Capt. Turner and Col. Winn. He died in 1782. I would like any suggestions for how/where to find info on these military men, or any information about the places/battles. thanks~! Linda

Subject: General John Stark's Horse stolen at the Battle of Bennington Source: The Connecticut Courant, Tuesday, Oct 7, 1777 Among the incidents of the battle not hitherto found in print is the loss of Stark's horse while he was engaged in a reconnaissance on foot during the action. The advertise- ment was found in an old file of the Hartford Courant, of date, Oct 7, 1777, as follows. TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. "Stolen from me the subscriber, from Walloomscock, in the time of action, the 16th of August last, a brown MARE, five years old, had a star in her forehead. Also, doe skin seated saddle, blue housing trim'd with white and a curbed bridle. It is earnestly requested of all committees of safety and others in authority, to exert themselves to recover said thief and mare, so that he may be brought to justice, and the mare brought to me: and the person whoever he be, shall receive the above reward for both, and for the mare alone one half of that sum. How scandalous, how disgraceful and ignomious must it appear to all friendly and generous souls to have such a sly, artful villain enter into the field of the time of action in order to pillage, pilfer and plunder from their brothers when engaged in battle. John Stark B.D.G. Bennington, 11th September 1777. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth

Do you have any information about the 100 Canadian Volunteers who serve in the Revolutionary War under Col. Jonathan Eddy and John Allen? They took their men in small boats to the British Fort Cumberland formally known as Fort Beausejour in Nov. 1776. They were ultimately defeated because they were out numbered two to one and the weather was bad. I would appreciate any information that you can find. My ancestor's brother Isaie Boudreau supposed to have served in the war.

Sue, I search DAR books for John Bradfords. You ask the question <Wouldn't these all be the same 8 individuals?> My answer resoundingly is, NO. All 8 individuals are likely to have 1 or 2 duplications, but based upon the info I found you are likely to have 6/8 that are separate, distinct men who served in the war. Another question since you say he was a Lt. that seems to me an odd rank for the American Revolution -- have you thought about the War of 1812. I realize he would have been a 'senior citizen' by that time, but it might be worth looking into. The John Bradfords I found that would most closely match you criteria, did not match at all with the wife's name, but still I am presenting the following results: Capt. John Bradford, of New Hampshire John Bradford and Sarah Putnam, his wife. John Bradford (1744-1836) commanded a company at Bennington, where he received honorable mention for bravery. He died in Hancock, NH. Capt. John Bradford's company, Col. Moses Nichols' regiment. He was born in Reading, MA.; died in Antrim, NH. John Bradford m. 1768 Sarah Putnam (1747-1822) John Bradford (1744-1836) commanded a company at Bennington where he received honorable mention for bravery. He was born in Middleton, MA.; died in Ipswich, NH. Andrew Bradford (1717-98) signed the Association Test and served on the Committee of Milford. He was born in Beverly, MA.; died in Milford, NH. John Bradford m. Mary Fitch (1744-80) John Bradford (1739-1818) served as private and corporal under Colonels Elmore and Chapman in the Connecticut troops. He was born in Montville; died in Cornwall, CT. Hope this adds to your knowledge base and is helpful to you. Betty ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Sue Tait Porcaro" <suetaitporcaro@attbi.com> Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 11:07:02 -0500 >Hi everyone, >I have an elusive ancestor who supposedly served in the revolution and I'm having quite a time finding out his place of birth and service. This is what I have so far: >Lt. John Bradford (on his grave) >born between 1743-9 (either Mass. or NH) >died 1822, buried in Atwood Cemetery, Pelham, NH >married to Mary Cummings of Topsfield, Mass. >3 children: Polly Bradford, possibly born in Wilton, NH married to Benjamin Morgan >Andrew Cummings Bradford, my ancestor, born abt 1780, married Jerusha Smith of Salem, NH >one other child unknown >They were all brought into the Cong. Church of Pelham, NH in June 1799, so they might have moved from another town, possibly Wilton. > >- There are 8 John Bradfords listed in Mass. Soldiers and Sailors >- There are 8 John Bradfords listed in the Abstract of Graves of Rv. Patriots - my John B. is one of them >- There are 8 John Bradfords listed in the Rev. War Service Records > >Wouldn't these all be the same 8 individuals? How can I trace them? He might not have been a lieutenant during the war - so I'm willing to check out other ranks. Where can I find personal info on these men? (Does it exist?) >I thought since he married a woman from Topsfield he might have originally been from that area...I have written to the historical societies of Topsfield, Pelham, and Wilton, hoping to shed some light. >Anyway, in my rambling... I am grateful for any info/advice you might have. >Thank you >Sue Tait Porcaro > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02 > > >==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi everyone, I have an elusive ancestor who supposedly served in the revolution and I'm having quite a time finding out his place of birth and service. This is what I have so far: Lt. John Bradford (on his grave) born between 1743-9 (either Mass. or NH) died 1822, buried in Atwood Cemetery, Pelham, NH married to Mary Cummings of Topsfield, Mass. 3 children: Polly Bradford, possibly born in Wilton, NH married to Benjamin Morgan Andrew Cummings Bradford, my ancestor, born abt 1780, married Jerusha Smith of Salem, NH one other child unknown They were all brought into the Cong. Church of Pelham, NH in June 1799, so they might have moved from another town, possibly Wilton. - There are 8 John Bradfords listed in Mass. Soldiers and Sailors - There are 8 John Bradfords listed in the Abstract of Graves of Rv. Patriots - my John B. is one of them - There are 8 John Bradfords listed in the Rev. War Service Records Wouldn't these all be the same 8 individuals? How can I trace them? He might not have been a lieutenant during the war - so I'm willing to check out other ranks. Where can I find personal info on these men? (Does it exist?) I thought since he married a woman from Topsfield he might have originally been from that area...I have written to the historical societies of Topsfield, Pelham, and Wilton, hoping to shed some light. Anyway, in my rambling... I am grateful for any info/advice you might have. Thank you Sue Tait Porcaro --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02

Hi Sue, My response is due to my interest in a NE Cummings family member, Stephen, who married a Mary Coburn, nee Brooks, and bore two sons by her first husband Francis Coburn/Colburn. The Bradord surname also surfaces as a partner of John Coburn and their KY ventures. So, I can offer you a couple items here below. If you have the opportunity to look at the CD set of the NEHGS Publications, entitled Registers, it may help further identify him through some of the town histories which were written and content published in these publications. Also, perhaps there may be some articles written for the Registers which would not be available through the Historical Societies and which would be of benefit to you. ------------------ Alphabetical List of Officers of the Continental Army B Fifteenth Virginia page 116 Bradford, John (Mass). Captain in Lexington Alarm, April, 1775; Captain of Cotton's Massachusets Regiment, 26th May to December, 1775; Captain Massachusets Militia, 1777–1779. (Died 1836.) [Perhaps this death date will help further identify] ---------------- Database: Boston Port Arrivals & Imm., 1715-1716, 1762-1769 Combined Matches: 1 Port Arrivals and Immigrants to the City of Boston page 42 – John Bradford Sloop Ginger from Virginia [There is a John Bradford born 1749, VA. He went west (KY) with John Coburn after war service] --------------- Biblio. Of Charleston MASS and Bunker Hill Au: Hunnewell pub 1880 Sutro G3 LH 9299 Apr 1999 A list of reference materials…. Bunker Hill - American Accounts New Hampshire troops engaged, see Rep. (vol. 2) for 1866, of Adj. Gen of N.H., also C.C. Cofin in Boston Globe, June 23, 1875, N.H. Provincial Papers, vol. 7. [I am unfamiliar with these Provincial Papers; perhaps a web search will give you a physical location] ---------------- Regards, Jan Sue Tait Porcaro wrote: > Hi everyone, > I have an elusive ancestor who supposedly served in the revolution and I'm having quite a time finding out his place of birth and service. This is what I have so far: > Lt. John Bradford (on his grave) > born between 1743-9 (either Mass. or NH) > died 1822, buried in Atwood Cemetery, Pelham, NH > married to Mary Cummings of Topsfield, Mass. > 3 children: Polly Bradford, possibly born in Wilton, NH married to Benjamin Morgan > Andrew Cummings Bradford, my ancestor, born abt 1780, married Jerusha Smith of Salem, NH > one other child unknown > They were all brought into the Cong. Church of Pelham, NH in June 1799, so they might have moved from another town, possibly Wilton. > > - There are 8 John Bradfords listed in Mass. Soldiers and Sailors > - There are 8 John Bradfords listed in the Abstract of Graves of Rv. Patriots - my John B. is one of them > - There are 8 John Bradfords listed in the Rev. War Service Records > > Wouldn't these all be the same 8 individuals? How can I trace them? He might not have been a lieutenant during the war - so I'm willing to check out other ranks. Where can I find personal info on these men? (Does it exist?) > I thought since he married a woman from Topsfield he might have originally been from that area...I have written to the historical societies of Topsfield, Pelham, and Wilton, hoping to shed some light. > Anyway, in my rambling... I am grateful for any info/advice you might have. > Thank you > Sue Tait Porcaro > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.313 / Virus Database: 174 - Release Date: 1/2/02 > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pensions/revwar/index.htm The US GenWeb Archives is embarking on the US GenWeb Archives Pension Project. This project will endeavor to provide actual transcriptions of Pension related materials for all Wars prior to 1900. Transcripts, extracts and abstracts will be accepted and files will be placed in the USGenWeb Archives directory of the State and County of principal residence of the Pensioner. is a listing of State Revolutionary War Pension Coordinators. If you do not find one for the state you are interested in, then there is no one assigned and A VOLUNTEER IS NEEDED!! Revolutionary War Pensions Project Coordinator - Tina Vickery (TVick65536@aol.com). Here may be some help with your New Hampshire data as well!! Rhonda Houston

ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nh/arw/must0002.txt New Hampshire Soldiers mustered by Sgt. Thomas Peabody, Muster Master This list has been contributed by Julie C. Hesson NSDAR member since 1973. To make the list really useful, the names are alphabetized and used the spellings contained in the Patriot Index , Centennial Edition. In the citations,the "C" means Centennial Edition, to differentiate it from earlier, error-ridden editions. Then it's a numeral for volume, a colon, and then a page number. A number in parenthesis indicates how many NH men of that name are on the page. Any man with no DAR citation means he's not in the Patriot Index New Hampshire Soldiers mustered by Sgt. Thomas Peabody, Muster Master ABBOT, Joshua DAR PIC 1:3; 1:4 BARBER, Zebulon BARTLETT, Joseph DAR PIC 1:174 BICKFORD, Daniel DAR PIC 1:247 BROWN, Benjamin DAR PIC 1:387 (4) BURLEY, Jacob DAR PIC 1:437 (2) BURLEY, Josiah DAR PIC 1:438 BUSHAM, Paul CALLEY, Eliphalet CHANDLER, Joseph DAR PIC 1:533 CHAPMAN, Levi DAR PIC 1:540 CHAPMAN, Smith DAR PIC 1:540 CHELSEA, William CLOUGH, Zacheus DAR PIC 1:600 (2) COFS, Benjamin COLCORD, Job COLCORD, John DAR PIC 1:617 COLCORD, Joseph DAR PIC 1:617 CROSS, Daniel DAR PIC 1:716 CURRION, Isaac CUSHING, William DOW, Ebenezer DAR PIC 1:866 DUDLEY, Jonathan DAR PIC 1:884 DYON, Samuel FOLSOM, John DAR PIC 1:1049 (5) FRENCH, John DAR PIC 1:1089 FRENCH, Nathaniel DAR PIC 1:1089 EASTMAN, Ezekiel GILMAN, Zebulon DAR PIC 2:1166 GORDON, Josiah DAR PIC 2:1192 HAGG, Cubb HILTON, Charles DAR PIC 2:1429 HORDCE?, Nicholas HOYT, John DAR PIC 2:1515 JACKSON, Thomas DAR PIC 2:1578 JAMES, Caleb JEWETT, Samuel DAR PIC 2:1599 KENNISON, David DAR PIC 2:1661 KIMBALL, John DAR PIC 2:1678 (6) KIMBALL, Moses DAR PIC 2:1678 (2) KIMBALL, Peter DAR PIC 2:1679 KIMBALL, Porter KNIGHTS, Ephraim LADD, Nathaniel DAR PIC 2: 1725 (2) L?S?EVASEY, Ebenezer LEVSIN, Nathan LOCK/LUCK, Samuel DAR PIC 2:1823 LORD, Eliphalet DAR PIC 2:1837 LOVERING, Joseph DAR PIC 2:1848 LYFORD, Biley DAR PIC 2:1863 LYFORD, Francis DAR PIC 2:1863 MARSH, Stephen DAR PIC 2:1899 MERRILL, Dudley MOODY, Edward DAR PIC 2:2057 MOODY, Samuel DAR PIC 2:2058 MORRILL, Oliver DAR PIC 2:2079 MORRISON, James MORRISON, Robert DAR PIC 3:2084 NEAL, Joseph DAR PIC 2:2125 NICHOLS, Trueworthy NORRIS, Jonathan DAR PIC 2:2158 OSGOOD, Ebenezer DAR PIC 2:2194 PAIN, John PARSONS, Abraham PARTRIDGE, Samuel DAR PIC 3:2242 PEABODY, Thomas DAR PIC 3:2254 PEASE, John PEASE, Joseph DAR PIC 3:2260 PERKINS, Moses DAR PIC 3:2280 POLLARD, Elijah POLLARD, Ezekiel PRESCOTT, Joseph DAR PIC 3:2366 PURMORT, Joseph DAR PIC 3:2384 RAWLINGS/ROLLINS, JosephDAR PIC 3:2508 (2) RE??VE, Jeremiah ROBINSON, Prince RUNDLETT, Josiah SANBORN, Moses DAR PIC 3:2558 (4) SANBORN, Nathaniel DAR PIC 3:2558 SHERIFF, Abraham SIMPSON, William DAR PIC 3:2675 (3) SMITH, Benjamin DAR PIC 3:2699 (7) SMITH, Daniel SMITH, Eliphalet DAR PIC 3:2704 SMITH, Jacob DAR PIC 3:2708 (2) SMITH, John DAR PIC 3:2711 (4) SMITH, Richard SORIBNON, Manoah DAR PIC 3:2558 (Pos. Matthew Sanborn ?) TAYLOR, Benjamin DAR PIC 3:2887 (2) THING, Dudley THINGS, Nathaniel THURSTON, Jonathan DAR PIC 3:2936 TILTON, Daniel DAR PIC 3:2943 TILTON, Nathan DAR PIC 3:2943 VEASEY, Jonathan, Jr. DAR PIC 3:3047 WADLEIGH, James DAR PIC 3:3063 WADLEIGH, Joseph DAR PIC 3:3063 (3) WARD, Cotton Weeks DAR PIC 3:3093 WEDGEWOOD, Noah WHITTIER, Joseph DAR PIC 3:3203 WHITTIER, Richard DAR PIC 3:3203 WILSON, James DAR PIC 3:3245 (3) Copyright 1998 J. Lindblom jljmutl@gte.net * * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents.

VIRGINIA COUNTY TAX LISTS ca 1790-1800: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~ysbinns/vataxlists/ "1790" / "1800" County Tax Lists of Virginia Alternative 1790 and 1800 Federal Censuses which are Lo-Res Tax List Images/Indexes - Free & Online images that have been optimized for 800x600 display viewing. You are invited to download the image files and print from your favorite image editor. As of Dec 23, 2001, there are Currently listed: 27 counties 115 tax lists 115 indexes Here you will find FREE, indexed online image files of the Land Tax lists and Personal Property Tax lists for each of the individual Virginia counties and cities indicated in the online table. The years of "1790" and "1800" are considered approximate years. In some cases the actual year 1790 or 1800 tax list was very hard to read on the microfilm so the webmaster went up or down a couple of years to find better quality images. Each list will be indexed as time permite and he is constantly gathering tax lists and will post updates. The sources for these County Formation Dates are: VAGenWeb ©2000 by Freddie L. Spradlin and WVGenWeb © 1996-1997 Becky Falin © 1997-2001 Lesley Shockey Rhonda Houston

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/ This site you will find have close to 300 data files for CT, MA & MI and over 200 will & probate files for Middlesex Co., CT, in the Reference Data section with additions being made weekly. REFERENCE DATA Early Wills & Probates - Mostly Middlesex Co., CT - 204 now on-line Branford, New Haven Co., CT - Marriages Bristol, Hartford Co., CT, 1721 Land Grants Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages, Old Church Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT, 1790 Federal Census Chester - Saybrook, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages Cromwell, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages - Brides Cromwell, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages - Grooms Durham, Middlesex Co., CT, Births 1742-1843 Durham, Middlesex Co., CT, Deaths 1740-1828 Durham, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - A-C Durham, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - D-K Durham, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - L-P Durham, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - R-W East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Births East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Millington Church - Marriages East Haddam, Middlesex Co., 1st Church - Marriages East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, 1790 Federal Census East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - A East Haddam, Middlesex Co, CT., Barbour - B East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - C East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - D-F East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - G-H East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - I-M East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - N-R East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - S East Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - T-Y East Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, Marriages Farmington, Hartford Co., CT, Church Records - late 1600s Farmington, Hartford Co., CT - New Britain Parish, 1772 Tax List Farmington, Hartford Co., CT, Great Swamp Parish 1705-1717 Farmington, Hartford Co., CT, South Congregational Church of New Britian, 1842 Newington, Hartford Co., CT, 1776 Census The Bench & Bar of Litchfield Co., CT, biographical sketches Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT - Barbour - A-B Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT - Barbour - C-H Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT - Barbour - I-R Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT - Barbour - S-Y Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Early Marriages Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages 1756 - 1799 Haddam, Middlesex Co. 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Ezra BRAINARD, 1783-1815 Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Old Cemetery Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Beaver Meadow Cemetery Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Ponsett Cemetery Haddam, Middlesex Co., CT, Ponsett Cemetery - alphabetized Hampton, Windham Co., CT, Congregational Church Hartford, Hartford Co., CT, Early Records Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT - Trinity Church Marriages 1764-1774 Lebanon, New London Co., CT, Marriages - Brides Lebanon, New London Co., CT, Marriages - Grooms Lebanon, New London Co., CT, Inscriptions Lebanon, New London Co., CT, 1741 Tax Rate Lyme, New London Co., CT, Births A-M Lyme, New London Co., CT, Births N-W Lyme, New London Co., CT - Marriages Lyme, New London Co., CT, Marriages - Brides Lyme, New London Co., CT, Marriages - Grooms Lyme, New London Co., CT, Deaths Killingworth-Clinton 1st Church, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages Killingworth 2nd Church, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages - Brides Killingworth 2nd Church, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages - Grooms Madison, New Haven Co., CT, 2nd Church Meriden, New Haven Co., CT, 1st Church Baptisms Meriden, New Haven Co., CT, 1st Church Marriages - Bride Meriden, New Haven Co., CT, 1st Church Marriages - Groom Meriden, New Haven Co., CT, 1st Church Deaths Middlesex County, CT, Census Index 1790 [A-M] Middlesex County, CT, Census Index 1790 [N-Y] Middlesex County, CT, Census Index 1810 [A-M] Middlesex County, CT, Census Index 1810 [N-Y] Middle Haddam - Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages, Brides Middle Haddam - Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages, Grooms Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Proprietors - 1670 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT - Indian Deed, 1672 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Deaths - 1656-1753 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages - 1664-1749 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Marriages - 1762-1799 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - A Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - BAAB to BLAKE Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - BLAKESLEE to BYNES Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - CABLES to COLBY Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - COLE - CYERTROE Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - D Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - E-F Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - G Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - HAAS - HIGBY Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - HIGGINS - HYMAN Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, Barbour - I-J Middletown, CT, Mortimer Cemetery [off site] Middletown, CT, Old Riverside Cemetery Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT - Graduates Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT - Town Officers & Bank Officials to 1850 Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT - Lawyers New Haven, New Haven Co., CT - Proprietors, 1685 New Haven, New Haven Co., CT - Marriages, North Congregational Church New Haven, New Haven Co., CT - Marriages, 1st Church New London, New London Co., CT, 1st Church Marriages New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT - Marriages North Mansfield, Tolland Co., CT - Inscriptions [partial] Norwich, New London Co., CT - Settlers, 1660; Patent. 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CT, Early Settlers Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA, Early Marriages & Births Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA, 1679 Tax List Braintree, Middlesex Co., MA - Inscriptions Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA - Inscriptions Hamilton, Suffolk Co., MA, Marriages, 1714-1733 Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA, Marriages from the Early Records Rowley, Essex Co., MA, Freeholders, 1677 Swansea, Bristol Co., MA - Early Settlers, 1669 Swansea, Bristol Co., MA - Revolutionary War Muster Rolls Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Births, 1660-1790 Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Marriages, Bride 1665-1713 Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Marriages, Groom 1665-1713 Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Deaths, 1665-1794 Taunton, Bristol Co., MA, Inscriptions Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA, Baptisms Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, Marriages - Prior to 1700 Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, Marriages 1725-1768 Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, Marriages 1650-1719 Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, Births & Baptisms Weymouth, Plymouth Co., MA - 1637-1643 Births Early Records - Weymouth, Plymouth Co., MA - Births 1655 - 1699 West Springfield, Hampden Co., MA - Marriages 1774 - 1796 Early Settlers of Westerly, RI Town Histories Almont Twp., Lapeer Co., MI - Pre-1846 Land Entries Berlin Twp., St. Clair Co., MI - 1883 Directory Berlin Twp., St. Clair Co., MI - 1888 Directory Berlin Twp., St. Clair Co., MI - 1893-94 Directory Berlin Twp., St. Clair Co., MI - 1916 Plat Maps & Land Owners Armada High School Graduates - Armada, Macomb Co., MI - 1878 to 1929 Armada Township Biographies, 1882, Macomb Co., MI NEHGR Index, Vol 1-20 NEHGR Index, Vol 21-30 NEHGR Index, Vol 31-50 Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT Haddam Neck, Middlesex Co., CT Middlefield, Middlesex Co., CT Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT - First Society The Churches of Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT - 1853 Meriden, New Haven Co., CT Origins of Early Settlers of Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT The Graves of Milford [New Haven Co., CT] Westfield, Middlesex Co., CT BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS Memoir of Mrs. Martha BARNES of Middletown, CT [Member of the Strict Congregationalist & First Baptist Churches of Middletown] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/source_files/swansea_settle rs.htm List of Early Settlers of Swansea, Bristol Co., MA Extracted from History of Swansea, Massachusetts, 1667 - 1917 Otis Olney Wright Published by the town, 1917 pages 49 - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/source_files/swansea_rev_wa r.htm Revolutionary Muster Rolls of Swansea, Bristol Co., MA Extracted from History of Swansea, Massachusetts, 1667 - 1917 by Otis Olney Wright Published by the town, 1917 pages 61-65 ALLEN, James ALLEN, Jonathan ANTHONY, Asa ANTHONY, Daniel ANTHONY, DAVID ANTHONY, Edward ANTHONY, John, Corp. ANTHONY, Peleg ANTHONY, Peleg ARMS, Edward ARNOLD, Alexander ARNOLD, William ATKINSON, Robert BABBITT, Abijah BAKER, Jedidiah BAKER, Joseph BARBER, Jesse BARNEY, Christopher BARNEY, Daniel BARNEY, Israel BARNEY, Jonathan BARNEY, Joseph BARNEY, Joseph, 2d BARNEY, Josiah Jr. BARNEY, Nathan BARNEY, Prince BARNEY, Paul BARNEY, Peleg BARNEY, Wheaton BATES, Francis BENTELL, John BLAKE, Timothy BORDEN, Joseph BOSWORTH, Benjamin BOSWORTH, John BOEN, Jeremiah BOOFFENTON, William 3d BORN, Stephen BOURNE, Francis BOURNE, Joshua BOWERS, Baxter BOWERS, Jonathan BOWERS, Paldore BOWERS, Philip BOWERS, Nathan BOWERS, Primus BOWERS, Samuel BOWMAN, Charles BRAYTON, John BROWN, David BROWN, Elisha BROWN, John BROWN, Samuel M. BROWN, Seth BROWN, William S. BRYANT, John BURDEN, Nathaniel CALHOUN, Nathaniel CANE, Robert CARPENTER, Benjamin CARPENTER, Ebenezer CARPENTER, James CARPENTER, Jacob CARR, Cudbuth CARTER, Isaac CARTWRIGHT, Daniel CASE, George CASE, Isaac CHAFFEE, Joseph CHAFFEE, Stephen CHASE, Alen CHASE, Aaron CHASE, Benjamin CHASE, Ebenezer CHASE, Enoch CHASE, Ephraim CHASE, Grindal CHASE, Henry CHASE, Israel CHASE, Jabez CHASE, Jacob CHASE, Jeams, Jr. CHASE, Jerathmrel CHASE, Jared CHASE, John CHASE, Joseph CHASE, Oliver CHASE, Oliver Jr. CHASE, Samuel CHASE, Seth CHASE, Silas CILTON, Benjamin COBB, Richard COBB, Zenas COLE, Benjamin COLE, Constant COLE, Ebenezer COLE, Ephraim COLE, Esa COLE, Hezekiah, Jr. COLE, Job COLE, Nehemiah COLE, Theodore COLE, Parker COLE, William COLE, Zephaniah, 2Lieut. COUNEL, Thomas CORNAL, Gideon CORNAL, James CORNELL, Elisha CORNELL, James COTTON, John CUMMINGS, John DAGGETT, Job DAVIS, Nathan DAVIS, James DAVIS, John DAY, Amos DEMAS, Joseph DEXTER, Joshua DROWN, Caleb DYER, Noah EDDY, Caleb EDDY, Elisha EDDY, Michael EDDY, Obadiah, Lieut EDDY, William EDMINSTER, James ESTERBROOKS, James FINDLEY, CHarles FISK, Samuel FISH, George FISH, Jonathan FISH, Samuel FITCH, AMOS FOWLER, Daniel FRENCH, Sebe FULLER, James FULLER, Josiah GARDNER, Israel GARDNER, John GARDNER, Joseph GARDNER, Samuel, 3d GARRETTSON, Samuel GAGE, Benjamin GIBBS, John GIBS, Benjamin GOSS, Thomas GRAY, Edward GRIFFITH, Abraham HAIL, Daniel HAIL, John HAIL, Jonathan HALE, Joel HALL, Edward HALL, James HANDY, Russell HANDY, Thomas HARDING, Jonathan HARDING, John HASTINGS, John HASTINGS, Peter, Ensign HASKINS, Peter HATHAWAY, Abner HATHAWAY, John HATHAWAY, Charles HEARDER, Jonathan HIGGINS, Heman HILL, Amos HILL, Barnet HILL, John HILL, Parker HILL, Homer HILLS, James HIX, David, Lieut. 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LUTHER, Job LUTHER, John LUTHER, Moses LUTHER, Peleg, Sargt. LUTHER, Preserved LUTHER, Richard LUTHER, Samuel LUTHER, Silas LUTHER, Stephen LUTHER, Theophilus LUTHER, Abenner LOWEN, William [MAGOUN?] ____ MANCHESTER, Isaac MANCHESTER, Stephen MARTIN, Aaron MARTIN, Benjamin MARTIN, Daniel, 1st Lieut. MARTIN, James MARTIN, Joseph MARTIN, Miltiah MARTIN, Thomas MARVEL, Benjamin MARVEL, John MARVEL, Jonathan MARVEL, Thomas MASON, Amos MASON, Benjamin, Corp. MASON, Caleb MASON, Caleb, Jr. MASON, Christopher, Jr. MASON, Edward MASON, Edward 2nd MASON, Gomer MASON, Jeremiah MARTEN, Ebenezer MASON, Jinks MASON, Job MASON, Joseph MASON, Nathaniel MASON, Noah MASON, Noble MASON, Peleg MASON, Rufus MASON, Simeon MEDBURY, Abel MERRET, John MERRY, Timothy, 2nd lieut. 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I concur with Ed that this book fills a gap in the history of Rev War. Washington was a man of few words. Tarleton had his "Waxhaws"; Light Horse Harry Lee had his "Haw River", and Wm. Washington had his Hammond's Store. Unlike the others, Washington made no after-years defense of his "massacre". The others would have been wiser not doing so. The book puts a new light on Trenton with the account of Washington charging the manned cannon which could have caused the attack to have been a disaster for the Americans. Remember in "The Crossing" when Mercer told George Washington that there had been *no* American casualties? Wm. Washington was wounded at Trenton. At the occasion of the "launching" of Haller's book, I gave a guided tours of the battlefield (as I will be doing today) and Haller was in one of the groups. The viewpoint that I present is substantially that of Larry Babits in "Devil of a Whipping". I never learned his reaction to my presentation because we were interrupted just as he started to tell me and never got back to it. Haller's book was written as a thesis some time ago, but was revised for publication. He noted "Devil of a Whipping" as the newest and most comprehensive analysis of the Cowpens Battle, but I noted that Haller's information on the battle was more consistent with the older conventional histories of the battle. This may be more the result of the thesis having been written before the release of Babits book (1998). But he may have just been "playing it safe" by not endorsing Babits' significant revisions to the battle account. I noted, in particular, that he doesn't mention that Morgan had a head-count of over 2000 men on the day of the battle (compared to the 980 shown in conventional accounts). I recommend the book, not for insights provided about Cowpens (well-told elsewhere), but for Washington's overall contribution, not well-told previously. John Robertson

I need to create an amendment here also: I will be happy to assist anyone with information with regards to the "Militia Lists and Musters 1757 - 1876: A Directory of Holdings in the British Isles" 3rd edition by Jeremy Gibson and Mervyn Medlycott ISBN # 0806315679 This very small book tells one where to go for this type of information; either to the Public Record Office, Chancery Lane, London, or the Scottish Record Office which are described in a companion Guide to "Tudor and Stuart Muster Rolls." This directory actually identifies the Class in which this information can be found, give the history of how, when, and why each muster roll was created. Tells about each collection, gives the finding aid where to actually find the roll(s) and then gives the record office where it can be found. Rhonda Houston -----Original Message----- From: Rhonda Houston [mailto:rfhouston@mindspring.com] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 11:02 PM To: AMERICAN-REVOLUTION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: I Will do Look Ups Will do look ups for anyone needing assistance for: Of any Colonial ancestor from the Roster of the "Virginia's Navy of the Revolution".Usually there is a write up about any who have been placed on this roster. in "Virginia's Navy of the Revolution" The author is Robert Armistead Stewart ISBN # 0806313927 Of any "Mariners of the American Revolution" by Marion and Jack Kaminkow ISBN# 0806313919 This book gives not only sailor's name, but also an appendix of American Ships captured by the British during the Revolutionary War, giving ship, captain's name along with date of capture and gives a reference to any PRO record as well. Sources and authorities used comprise of information from Revolutionary pension claim papers in Washington, Naval Archives, all the east and southern states archives, historical and genealogical society and more. Of any ancestors who lived in Londonderry, New Hampshire between 1719 to 1910. This book holds names, birth, marriage intentions, marriages, and death dates of ancestors of the colonists of Londonderry, New Hampshire. Information/documentation comes from certificates of town clerk and compilers. Some surnames go as far as ten generations. For the state of Pennsylvania, a reference to guide students, teachers, and writers in all aspects and at all levels.any item relevant to the State of Pennsylvania. This book holds information which can refer an individual to any historical event and information held within the Pennsylvania State Archive. The book is called: "Bibliography of Pennsylvania History", 2nd edition of Writings on Pennsylvania History: This is a bibliography was complied by Norman B. Wilkinson, who as a member of Muhlenber College also, acted as the Assistant State Historian while on the Commission. ISBN# 0806349409 Rhonda Houston

Will do look ups for anyone needing assistance for: Of any Colonial ancestor from the Roster of the "Virginia's Navy of the Revolution".Usually there is a write up about any who have been placed on this roster. in "Virginia's Navy of the Revolution" The author is Robert Armistead Stewart ISBN # 0806313927 Of any "Mariners of the American Revolution" by Marion and Jack Kaminkow ISBN# 0806313919 This book gives not only sailor's name, but also an appendix of American Ships captured by the British during the Revolutionary War, giving ship, captain's name along with date of capture and gives a reference to any PRO record as well. Sources and authorities used comprise of information from Revolutionary pension claim papers in Washington, Naval Archives, all the east and southern states archives, historical and genealogical society and more. Of any ancestors who lived in Londonderry, New Hampshire between 1719 to 1910. This book holds names, birth, marriage intentions, marriages, and death dates of ancestors of the colonists of Londonderry, New Hampshire. Information/documentation comes from certificates of town clerk and compilers. Some surnames go as far as ten generations. For the state of Pennsylvania, a reference to guide students, teachers, and writers in all aspects and at all levels.any item relevant to the State of Pennsylvania. This book holds information which can refer an individual to any historical event and information held within the Pennsylvania State Archive. The book is called: "Bibliography of Pennsylvania History", 2nd edition of Writings on Pennsylvania History: This is a bibliography was complied by Norman B. Wilkinson, who as a member of Muhlenber College also, acted as the Assistant State Historian while on the Commission. ISBN# 0806349409 Rhonda Houston

William Washington, Cavalryman of the Revolution ? Stephen E. Haller. The story of the Revolutionary War in the Carolinas has been incomplete without a biography of Lt. Col. William Washington, cousin of George Washington. Washington distinguished himself as an infantry officer at Trenton (1776), but he transferred to the Continental Light Dragoons and served in the Middle States (1777-1779). He is best remembered as a cavalry commander in the South (1780-1781), where he fought in all of the major battles of Gen. Nathaniel Greene’s campaign to drive the British from the Carolinas. , The book compliments the biographies of several of Washington's fellow officers, including William Davie, Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion, Daniel Morgan and Thomas "Gamecock" Sumter -- as well as his primary British adversary, "Bloody" Banastre Tarleton. During the campaign in the Carolinas, General Nathaniel Greene once referred to "Light Horse Harry" Lee as his "eye," but he called Colonel Washington his "arm." Washington's military career is representative of the small, loyal cadre of key field officers who served with distinction in the Continental Army for the duration of the War. His six years in the war provide a first-hand view of the problems faced by the Americans in maintaining not only an army, but also particularly a cavalry corps. His story offers new insights on the traditional views of senior American generals George Washington, Nathaniel Greene and Horatio Gates regarding the cavalry's role in the war. Washington demonstrated his courage and tactical sense at Rugeley's Farm and Hammond Stores, and led decisive charges at Cowpens and Guilford Court House. His impetuous drive to bring an action to conclusion caused him trouble at Hobkirk's Hill and Eutaw Springs (where he was wounded and captured). A brief chronology of Washington's early life in Stafford County, Virginia and his later years in Charleston, South Carolina (including his romance with Jane Elliott and his political career), a bibliography, several illustrations and maps, and a full name index round out this story. 239 pp., illus., maps, paper The book was launched at the Cowpens National Battlefield in South Carolina on July 4, 2001 as part of the 225th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, and was described as "a lively, well-researched book that should delight historical-minded readers" in The State (South Carolina's largest newspaper). Stephen E. Haller is a professional archivist with twenty-five years experience. He is currently Manager of Archives and Records at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Virginia. He has been a life-long student of the American Revolution. -- For Revolutionary War information on the Internet, your first choice should be AMERICANREVOLUTION.ORG