The following are notes on John/Jonathan Eldred/Eldredge/Eldridge, etc that served in the Revolutionary War. Some further information may be found in the archives. CT LINE JOHN ELDREGE (includes ELDRED & ELDREDGE) b 2-7-1756 d p. 1818 m Hannah Buell Sgt. CT * JOHN ELDREDGE srv as a Sgt in the 2nd CT regt. JOHN ELDRIDGE srv in Chapman's Regt of Foot in the CT Mil JOHN ELDRIDGE or as JOHN ELDREDGE srv as a Sgt in the 2nd CT Regt. JOHN ELDRIDGE or JOHN ELDREDGE S37911, CT Line, see John Eldredge JONATHAN ELDRIDGE srv in the 1st CT Regt. JOHN ELDREDGE or JOHN ELDRIDGE S37911, CT Line, appl 15 Apr 1818 at Salisbury in Litchfield Cty Ct where he was living in 1819 JONATHAN ELDREDGE or JONATHAN ELDRIDGE S39487, CT Line, appl 2 apr 1818 at Bridgeport in Addison Cty, VT & in 1820 sol had a wife aged 66 & a daughter Nancy aged 26 & a son (not named) was mentioned. JOHN ELDRID or JOHN ELDRED S42705, CT Line, see JOHN ELDRED CONNECTICUT JONATHAN ELDRIDGE (1752-1840) Jonathan Eldridge enlisted, 1775, in Capt. Abel Spicer's company, 6th Connecticut regiment, under Col., Samuel Holden Parsons which served in the Boston camps, and, 1776, was in Captain Gallop's company for the defense of New York. He was born in Groton, died in Bridport, Vt., m. Mary Chaplin. JOHN ELDRED 2/8/1754- m. Hulda Manchester. John enlisted in the Rev War at Scituate in 1775, and served in Captain Ely's Company (Conn.), Colonel Parson's Regiment, and later, Colonel Tyler's Regiment. He was discharged from the Army on September 21, 1780 (Pension Certificate S-42705-PA#15455, effective 18 April 1818). GEORGIA JOHN ELDRIDGE Georgia Soldier's name used by Leonard Marbury to acquire land. However, it is to be noted that Leonard Marbury was caught "doing a whole lot of fibbing." MASSACHUSETTS JOHN ELDREDG Private, Capt. Lot Crowell's co., Col. Nathanial Freeman's regt; service 6 days, on an alarm at Dartmouth and Falmouth in Sept., 1778; also, Capt. Nathan Basset's co., Maj. Zenath Winslow's regt.; service, 2 days, on an alarm at Bedford and Falmouth in Sept., 1778. JOHN ELDREDG Private, Capt. Benjamin Godfrey's co., Maj. Zenath Winslows' regt.; service 2 days, on an alarm at Bedford and Falmouth in Sept., 1778. JOHN ELDREDGE Private, Capt. Benjamin Godfrey's co., Maj. Zenath Winslow's regt., service, 5 days, on alarms at Bedford and Falmouth in Sept., 1778. Roll sworn to in Barnstable Co. NEW JERSEY JOHN ELDRIDGE (1759-1844) Served as private, 1776-79 in New Jersey troops under different commands. He was born and died in Middletown, N.J., m. Rebecca Edwards. JOHN ELDRIDGE or JOHN ELDREGE Rebecca, W7100, NJ Line, sol was b 23 May 1759 at Middletown in Monmouth Cty NJ & sol lived there at enl.& sol appl there 31 Jul 1832 & sol had m there to Rebecca Edwards in Jun 1783, sol d 27 Feb 1844, appl 1 Oct 1846 at Middletown NJ, a large family of children were mentioned but only a son William was named in the claim JOHN ELDRIDGE srv as a Pvt in Hudd's Co of NJ State Troops JOHN ELDRIGE or as JOHN ELDRIDGE srv as a pvt in Huddy's Co of NJ State Troops JOHN ELDREGE or JOHN ELDRIDGE see JOHN ELDRIDGE Rebecca, W7100, NJ Line, NEW YORK JONATHAN ELDIGE srv in Jacobus Swartwout's NY Regt. JONATHAN ELDRIDGE srv as a pvt in the 1st NY Regt RHODE ISLAND JOHN ELDREDGE or as JOHN ELDRIDGE srv as a Pvt in Allen's RI Detch JOHN ELDRIDGE srv in Kimball's Regt of RI Mil JOHN ELDRIDGE srv as a Cpl in Crary's Regt of RI State Troops JOHN ELDRIDGE srv as a pvt in the 1st & 2nd RI Regiments (consolidated) JOHN ELDRIDGE Hulda, W16248, RI Line, sol appl 6 May 1818 Washington Cty NY a res of Hartford NY, sol was b 22 Feb 1763 at Groton in Tompkins Cty, NY, sol lived at Exeter RI at enl, sol m Huldah Austin 23 Dec 1784 at West Greenwich RI & she was b 16 Feb 1766, sol d 19 Dec 1822 at Groton NY & wid appl there 12 Oct 1838, births shown were; Susannah b 17 May 1785, Ellis b 27 Jun 1787, Sarah 10 Mar 1789, Thomas b 5 Jun 1791, Nathan b 11 Jun 1794, Benjamin b 30 Jul 1796, Rufus b 27 Jun 1799 & Elisha b 23 Sep 1805 & he m Sally Allis 5 Nov 1828 & she was b 2 Oct 1797 JOHN ELDRIDGE (1763-1822) John Eldridge received a pension, 1818, for service as Private under Colonels Christopher, Greene and Olney. Rhode Island troops. He was born Exeter, R.I.; died in Groton, N.Y., m. Hulda Austin. JOHN ELDRED 3/5/1742-bef 1807 m. Sarah West. Served in the Rev War as a private in Captain John Carr's Company, Colonel Archibald Crary's Regiment, from December 1, 1777 to Marcy 16, 1778, as a second corporal from June 16 to July 15, 1778, and as a first corporal from July 16, 1778 to January 16, 1779. (Note: Need to confirm RI) SOUTH CAROLINA JOHN ELDRIDGE He enlisted in the Fifth Regiment on 15 November 1777 - South Carolina JOHN ELDRIDGE srv in the 5th SC Regt GRAVES OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS JOHN ELDRED - Old Friends Cem, Jamestown, RI JOHN ELDRED - 1738-1784; Friends Cem, Jamestown, RI; Captain, RI JOHN ELDRIDGE - Old Town Hall Cem, Salisbury CT JOHN ELDREDGE - ?1851-1831; Old Cem, Salisbury, Ct; Soldier, CT JOHN ELDRIDGE - Priv Plot, Fallens Pond Cem, Yarmouth, MA ELDRED, JOHN (ca 1712-11/12/1784) "On December 10, 1775, Captain Wallace of the British frigate, H. M. S. Rose, burned part of Conanicut. In retaliation, Captain Eldred planted a gun between two rocks on the highland near his house overlooking the the water and fired on the british who lay off shore; he apparently harassed them on a number of occasions, much to their irritation, but they never caught him. A marker has been placed on his gravesite by the John Eldred Chapter DAR that reads "Revolutionary Soldier, John Eldred, 1775-1783."