continued, Letters (S-W) RHODE ISLAND SLAVES ENLISTED INTO CONTINENTAL BATTALIONS, 1778 SLAVE NAME OWNER RESIDENCE DATE 56. Saltonstall, Brittain Saltonstall, Dudley Westerly April 24, 1778 57. Saunders, Sampson Saunders, Stephen, heirs of Westerly May 8, 1778 58. Sheldon, Cesar Sheldon, Palmer South Kingstown May 28, 1778 59. Slave Remington, Benjamin July 6, 1778 60. Slave Updike, Lodowick May 28, 1778 61. Smith, Juba Smith, Josiah Bristol May 28, 1778 62. Sweeling, Query Sweeling, Job Providence June 1, 1778 63. Talbot, Sigby Talbot, Silas Providence Mar. 6, 1778 64. Tanner, Quam Tanner, Joshua Hopkinton April 3, 1778 65. Tillinghast, Cuff Tillinghast, Benjamin West Greenwich July 18, 1778 66. Updike, Cesar Updike, Lodowick North Kingstown May 8, 1778 67. Updike, Moses Updike, Lodowick North Kingstown May 8, 1778 68. Vaughan, Prince Vaughan, Jonathan North Kingstown July 31, 1778 69. Vernon, Cato Vernon, William Esq. Newport April 21, 1778 70. Watson, Fortune Watson, Samuel North Kingstown May 29, 1778 71. Wells, Cesar Wells, James Jr. Hopkinton April 3, 1778 72. Wickes, Nat Wickes, John Warwick April 6, 1778 73. Willbour, Boston Willbour, John Little Compton April 14, 1778 C#00614 General Treasurer’s Accounts, Alphabetical Book # 6 – Rhode Island State Archives, pp. 196 – 197 Happy Hunting Nancy-Jo Nunez A Genealogy Enthusiast ...Member of Rhode Island Genealogy Society, New England Genealogical & Historical Society, Rhode Island Historical Society, Santa Clara California Genealogical Society. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.