The Early History of Tolland......continues -- July 16,1787,the following were paid £10 for their service in the Revolutionary War: Capt.Ichabod Hinckley's Co:...... 2d Connecticut Regiment William Johnson William Sowle Joseph Cogswell Andrew Miner Ebenezer Brown Solomon Eaton Simon Stimson Elijah Haskell Tryus Preston Joseph Sparks Richard Carlton Nehemiah Sabin Isaac Squier Jonathan Luce Jacob Haskell Andrew Peterson John P.Burrows Clement Miner Ellijah Benton Elihu Johnson Abel Crandall Brisley Harris George Hubbard Ebenezer Stebbins Ammi Paulk William Huntington Elias Newton --------------------------------------------------------------- Solomon Eaton was the last survivor,died in Tolland,Sept 1843. -------- roll of Capt Hinckley's company still extant from which the following names were copied,these men were paid £270 for their services: [*from Tolland] *Capt Hinckley Corp.Nehemiah Sabin *Martin Davis *Abel Crandall *Lieut E.Chapman *Jonathan Luce *William Huntington *Lieut.Rufus Price *Elihu Johnson *William Johnson *William Sowle *Dr.Jememiah West *Tryus Preston *Solomon Eaton *Shubel Dimick Sergt.Ebenezer Stebbins *Andrew Peterson Ebenezer Brown *Edy Hatch *sergt.Ammi Paulk *Elias Newton Isaac Squier *Simeon Stimson John Crandall *Jonathan Delano Joseph Sparks David Pierce *Clement Miner *George Hubbard Amos Harris Roswell Miner *Jacob Haskell *Elijah Benton *Richard Carlton *John P.Burroughs[is this same one above as "Burrows"??] ------------------------------------------------------------------ 23 Sept 1777, town voted to coomply with the resolve of the Governor and council of this State,in providing articles of clothing for the soldiers in the continental army belonging to the town, the following were appointed a committee for that purpose: - Samuel Cobb,esq Hope Lathrop Daniel Edgerton Elijah Yeomans Capt E.Chapman,sen Adoniram Grant Eleazar Hammondm,jr Lieut David Jewett Capt.Jas.Chamberlain Samuel Nye Shubael Dimick Elnathan Strong Capt.Stephen Steel Rufus Price Titus Baker Samuel Ladd Capt.Steven Day Elias Holbrook Eleazer Steel Jonathan Ladd Capt Steven Stimson John Palmer George Nye Col.Solomon Wills Jabez Bradley Azariah Post Eleazar Kingsbury Amos James John Steel ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The following persons received £30 of silver,July 5,1780,for services [3 months]in the Continental army cavalry under the command of Capt.Ichabod Hinckley,2d Connecticut Regiment: [all served EXCEPT Samuel Steel and Luther Delano,died before their term of service expired]: Samuel Steel Lot Burgess Aaron Delano Sylvanus Gage Eleazar Hatch William Johnson Ezra Rawdon Andrew Steel Zadock Benton Samuel Chase Hezekiah Huntington Samuel Reed Manoah Crowell Clement Miner Luther Delano Solomon Loomis. **Samuel Reed died in Tolland July 1851 at age of 91,last survivor. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1780: same year, Benjamin Kimball, Charles Stearns, Ichabod West, Titus Hammond, Jacob Benton, and Joel Crandall.... performed a tour of duty for 3 months. **Jacob Benton died in Tolland June 1843. ---------------------------------------------- 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 --