Boys and girls: This listing surprised me.....and I thought I knew my history... the following men went to CUBA..yes you read it right..... the soldiers joined forces with the British in 1762 for the "expedition against Cuba"; they were present at the seige and capture of Havana. When the British tired of the seige,the fort in Havana was blown up and the lost of Cuban lives were many. ---- Capt.Israel Putnam 1st Lieut.Solomon Wills 2d lieut. Alex. Chalker Ens.Isaac Dana Sergt. Moses Earl Serg. Samuel Hyde " Samuel Cotton/Colton " . Nathaniel Wheeler Serg.Const.Crandal Corp.Joseph Truesdale Corp. Silas Harris Corp.Thomas Brewer Corp.Joshua Reed --------- the rest of the men were privates: John Abby Nathan Allen Squire Allen Henry Bradley Samuel Bliss Jonathan Bliss Rinaldo Burdon John Barnard John Burrows Stephen Brace Daniel Brace James Belbon daniel Brewer William Case John Croswell Edmund Cadwell John Curtis Joseph Croswell John Cross Ebenezer Dana Reuben downing John Dollaby Elijah Durphy Cornellius Downing Joel Daniels William Eaton Joseph Edgerton Aaron Eaton Timothy Evans William Ellis Abraham Forbes David Fuller Michael Grover Leonard Grover Stephen Goff Ezekiel Guernsey Judah Hatch Edward Hatch Joseph Hayward Asahel Hollister Robert Hollister Jacob Hollister John Nero Nathaniel holt Ebenezer Holmes Jonathan johnson William Kimball Thomas Knapping Benj.Langworthy Benjamin Loveman John Negus Richard Orms Abraham Porter Nathaniel redington John Read[Reed] Ackley Riley John Ripponer thomas rose Matthew raymond Daniel Roberts Noah Stimson Amos Shurtliff Simon Strickland Samuel Stiles Israel Saunders Amos Staples Isaac Staples Nathaniel Stone Jonathan Sampson Jedediah Sanger Samuel Smith John Stark Benjamin Shaw Charles Shorvell Samuel Williams Samuel Williams Joseph Whitcomb John Way Ebenezer Wheeler Ezra Wheeler Ezra Waldo Oliver Yeomans Christopher Lucas Caleb Shepherd Ebenezer Shaw --------------- --- taken by sheriff: Joseph Bisbee and Samuel Stangley --- the following names are marked "deserted": Sanuel Blackman gideon Burnham John Brown Joel Brooks Noadiah Bronson John Part Ephriam Foot Lot Loveland Joseph Prout Asahel Hollister John Adams --- Source: "Early History of Tolland";L.Waldo,1861 Cynthia -- got a beef? contact me...do not post on list! usual email: NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net have ? email me at: suggestions_questions@yahoo.com need lookup ? email: LookUpsNE@hotmail.com --- past postings: http://archiver.rootsweb.com -- Cynthia Listowner: Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com --