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    1. Re: [CTNEWLON-L] Search for military roster
    2. Robert L. Ward
    3. At 02:44 PM 6/20/02 -0500, Cordah Elizabeth Robinson wrote: >I am searching for the roster of the following military company of Capt. >Zebulon Butler (I believe it is from the French and Indian War): > > Capt. Zebulon Butler's 9th Co. > Col. Eleazer Fitch's 4th Connecticut Regiment > >Would anyone have this roster, or any additional information that might >provide some more names in this company? > >I am researching ancestor Joseph MUNSEL (MUNSELL) of Connecticut. I have a copy of the said roster. It appears in this reference book: _Rolls of Connecticut Men in the French and Indian War 1755-1762_, vol. II, 1758-1762; Appendices 1755-1764 (Hartford, CT: Connecticut Historical Society, 1905). Col. Zebulon Butler's Company appears on p. 169: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FOURTH REGIMENT. 169 NINTH COMPANY--CAPT. BUTLER. Zebulon Butler [of Lyme], Captain. Robert Miller, First Lieutenant. Charles Ripley, Second Lieutenant. Daniel Grenold, Ensign. [Colonial Records.] A Muster Roll of Capt Zebulon Butler's Company in the fourth Regi- ment of Connecticut Troops Commanded by Eleazer Fitch Esq. 1759 Zebulon Butler Capt. William Harrison William Tatson Robert Miller 1st Lieut. Solomon Huntley Abner Tubbs Charles Ripley 2nd " Elihu Harrison John Terrell Daniel Grenell Ensign Benjamin Hubbard Thomas Tatson John Harriss Sergeant John Huntley John Welch Moses Huntley " Ziba Loveland Samuel Workkeet Daniel Grenell " George Lewis Benjamin Holden John Warren " Josiah Mack John Shirtliff Silas Tiffany Corporal Joseph Miller Levi Dow Nathan Miller " John Miller Shubael Cook Joseph Randall " Volentine Miller Thomas Root Junr. William Phelps " Joseph Munsell John Stanly Ahimaz Reed Clerk Nehemiah Pratt Alliton Cushman Thomas Miller Drummer John Pevey Stephen Richardson John Alger Barnert Phelps Zebulon Herrick Jonathan Beckwith Enock Reed George Pingery George Beckwith William Roathbone Israel Fowler Simeon Bumpus Isaac Ransome Samuel Ladd Thomas Bathrick John Rowland Ozias Strong Silas Champlin Ezekiel Still Theodius Risley Amos Carter Stephen Sterling Josiah Drake Nathaniel Emeson Simeon Sanders John Lard Samuel Fox Joseph Sina Amariah Williams Mark Graves Zacheus Still Jacob Hovey Jesse Graham Jacob Sullard William Tyler William Huntley John Soper Nathaniel Rust Jabez Huntley Reuben Tatson Jeremiah Reed Lyme May 2 1759 [Indorsed] Fourth Connect. Reg Capt. Butler No. 9 1759 Lyme [State Library, Adams Papers.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Most of these names are those of residents of Lyme, New London Co., CT. Joseph MUNSELL was probably the one b. 19 Feb 1739/40, Lyme, CT (Lyme Land Records, vol. 6, p. 156), son of John and Mary (-----) MUNSELL. Regards, Robert Robert L. Ward Genealogical Research 12236 Shadetree Lane, Laurel, MD 20708-2832 301-776-1659 http://www.rlward.com/ <[email protected]>

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