Hello, For several weeks I've been trying to find out (again) what happened to my KIDDER ancestor's two older brothers. The 3 were the only sons of Joseph and Rebecca (CHAMBERLAIN) KIDDER, originally of Chelmsford, MA, but who lived their married life in New Ipswich and Temple, NH. They also had 6 daughters.) The oldest son, Wilder KIDDER, b1753 NH, was a Fifer in the War, and fought at, for example, "Bunker Hill," "Saratoga," and "Valley Forge." We're slowly gathering information about his adult life. After living in NY and NJ and then coming back to NH, he and his NJ wife seem to have lived their last years in NH. We are trying to find out which town they died in (after 1820). The middle son was Joseph KIDDER, b1763 NH, and he is the one who seems to have fought in the War at a very young age ! And, nothing is known about him after 1777 ! We are thinking that he might have gone to Saratoga, NY, with his older brother - and died there ! But, I wrote to "the KIDDER expert" in FL, and this was his response: Here is what I found on Joseph Kidder who died....during the Rev. War. Private JOSEPH KIDDER served in a Massachusetts Regiment during the Revolutionary War. Joseph enlisted in Captain Abishai Brown's Company, of Colonel Josiah White's Regiment, as a private. His name appears on an abstract for advance pay, 24 June 1776, in Suffolk County. Joseph appears in petition date 17 September 1776 at Camp Hull, "said Kidder and others belonging to the Battalion stationed at Hull, asking for increase and payment of wages". Joseph Kidder in an order dated 10 July 1776, for advance pay, blanket money, travel, by said Kidder and others in Captain Brown's Company of Colonel Whitney's Regiment. He appeared on a list of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Shrewsbury in Colonel Job Cushing's 6th Worcester Company Regiment. He lived in Westford but engaged for the town of Shrewsbury. Joseph joined Captain Bullard's Company, of Colonel Alden's Regiment for three years. Joseph Kidder re-enlisted 17 June 1777, in Captain Ballard Company of Colonel Ichabod Alden's Regiment, muster roll dated at Albany, New York. Joseph Kidder was carried as having died, 30 October 1777, while other reports gave 31 October 1777, while in the service, cause of death and circumstances are unknown. During this time period, no battles or actions took place. Between 7-17 October 1777, a major battle took place at Saratoga, New York, but its unknown if Joseph was present. (((There are four possible Joseph Kidder's who may have served this enlistment. Joseph Kidder born in Mansfield, Connecticut 13 October 1720, age 57, no date of death or family, his age makes this questionable. Second, Joseph Kidder born in Billerica, 29 November 1741, age 35, but his date of death was after 1777. Joseph Kidder born Aug. 1763, No date of death or record of any family, a possibility but his young age makes it questionable. The last Joseph Kidder born (1761) he lived in Temple, MA, married 1795.)))((((Checked all family records and census, unable to locate any Joseph Kidder who died on or near that date in history.)))) .... I haven't had time to find out who the Joseph KIDDER was, b1761, who lived in Temple, MA (or a typo and supposed to be Temple, NH). .... I have become very curious whether all the men and teens (soldiers) who died at the Battle of Saratoga .. had their deaths recorded by the State of NY !! Along the same line, going by "death record policies of today," would the deaths of those soldiers have been recorded both in NY and in the state they were a resident of (IF known)? Thank you for your time ! Betty (near Lowell, MA)