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Less Known Ranks Connecticut Pension Rolls-Rev. War

dsegelquist — 13 Dec 2005 4:06:32 GMT

If you see a name let me know.

John Day-Artificer p. 8
William McNeal-Cooper p. 23
William lockwood-Chaplain p. 41
Israel Driggs-Artificer p.54
Benjamin Butler-Artificer p. 59
Medad Hotchkiss-Artificer p. 61
Caleb Miller-Artificer p.62
John Tyler 1st.-Artificer p. 64
Abel French-Artificer p. 85
William Hoyt-Artificer p. 86
Isaac Lewis-Chaplain p. 88
Samuel Smith-Artificer p. 91
Eber Alford-Artificer p. 95
Israel Barnes-Artificer p. 96
Elisha Clark-Artificer p. 96
Ira Hooker-Artificer p. 100
Josiah Hollister-Artificer p. 100
Andrew Kilborn-Hosp. store keeper p.101
George Latimer-Wagoner p. 101
Jacob Sargeant- Artificer p. 103
Jershom Gibbs-Artificer p. 109
Elisha Mason-Artificer p. 111
Joseph Seger-Artificer p. 112
Lemuel Tuttle-Artificer p. 113
Samuel Weaver-Artificer p. 113
Abner Woodin-Artificer p. 113
James Baldwin-Artificer p. 123
Shadrach Osborne-Commiss’y p. 128
Rev. Andrew Lee-Chaplain p. 136
Jabez Clark-Commiss’y p. 147
Peter Ambler-Artificer p. 157
William Plumbe-Chaplain p. 159
John Smith-Artificer p. 159
Caleb Miller-Artificer p. 159
William North-Chaplain p. 160

A list of men with Disability's- Claims-Connecticut

dsegelquist — 5 Feb 2007 4:04:58 GMT

If you see a name let me know. The info well cover , Rank, Regiment, what the Disability was, When and where Disabled, Residence, Pension entitled, Remarks and Remarks on the evidence.

Thomas Shepeard-1776
John Smith-1777
chandler Pardee-1779
Samuel Hart-1777
Aner Bradley-1777
Ambrose Smith-1776
Edmond Smith-1779
Aaron Tuttle-1777
Benjamin Howd-1779
Theophilus Goodyear-1776
William Washington-1779
Silas Hubbard-1777
Samuel Burdwin-1778
Daniel Hewett-1778
John Fulfords-1789
Jacob Frisbie-1778
Jabez Tomlinson-1776
John Horsford-1777
Samuel Sawyer-1777
Jared Knapp-1777
Ashbel Hosmer-1781
Joel Camp-1776
Levi Pierce-1777
Lazarus Ruggles-1776
Isaiah Bunce-1777
Oliver Bostwick-1780
Gorshom Dorman-1779

Issac Bunnel Pvt in Capt Jesse Curtis Co./Col. Hooker Reg.

Andre_Adamski — 25 May 2008 8:04:00 GMT

I'm looking for information on my ancestor Issac Bunnel according to the William Bunnell family research site (http://www.williambunnellfamily.org) Issac b. 1734 in Milford CT was a private in Capt. Jesse Curtis' company, Colonel Hooker's regiment, General Wolcott's brigade.

From the Daughters of the American Revoloution Lineage books. (refrenced as a source for the info on the site) there is the following info:

Mrs. Mary Lenora Bunnell Coan.
DAR ID Number: 96504
Born in Waterbury, Conn.
Wife of George Richard Coan.
Descendant of Isaac Bunnell, as follows:
1. John Beach Bunnell (1839-1905) m. 2nd 1870 Helen Amanda Osborn (b. 1850).
2. Isaac A. Bunnell (1803-67) m. 1837 Sabra Thompkins (1809-88).
3. Clark Bunnell (b. 1782) m. 1802 Elinor Rodes (Rhodes).
4. Isaac Bunnell, Jr. (b. 1759), m. 1780 Hannah Tyler.
5. Isaac Bunnell m. 1755 Ann Collins (1737-1832).
Isaac Bunnell (1734-1822) enlisted as private in Capt. Jesse Curtis' company, Colonel Hooker's regiment, General Wolcott's brigade. He was born in Milford; died in Oxford, Conn.

I'm unable to find any other records of Issac (or his commanders) via the Ancestry search. If someone has info on where to find these records please reply here or via e-mail at aadamski@charter.net

thanks
Andre

1892 Year Book/Members of CT Sons of American Revolution/Surnames "A"

LornaRF — 21 May 2005 11:42:10 GMT

Connecticut Revolutionary dead and their heirs

dsegelquist — 5 Feb 2007 4:01:06 GMT

The info will be Rank, Service, what he got for a Pension and his heirs. If you see a name you would like let me know, I will also need the page number.

David O. Allen-1814--p.26
Benedict Arnold01812--p.26
Daniel Benedict-1814--p.26
John Darling-1814--p.26
Read Gregorn-1812--p.26
Isaac Gilbert-1812--p.26
Amos Hickok-1813--p.26
David Lynds-1812--p.26
Alden Olmstead-1815--p.26
David Paine-1813--p.26
Ezra Porter-1812--p.26
Daniel Putnam-1813--p.26
Joseph Stanley-1813--p.26
William Butler-1813--p.27
Lemuel Caswell-1813--p.27
Hugh Casey-1813--p.27
Horace Filer-1813--p.27
Jacob Lebor-1814--p.27
Benjamin Meachum-1813--p.27
Lyman Perkins-1813--p.27
Ebenezer Page-1815--p.27
Anthony Richmond-1815--p.27
Cornelius Swart-1813--p.27
Joel C. Horp-1814--p.27
John London Jr.-1814--p.27
Henry Leiv-1813--p.27
Orange Smith-1813--p.27
Timothy Bliss-1813--p.27
Benajah Bowers-1813--p.27
Benjamin Graham-1813--p.27
Roswell Hubbard-1812--p.27
John Bigelow-1813--p.27
Silas Hotchkiss-1814--p.27
Thomas Janes-1813--p.27
Ger’m Northhorp-1814--p28
Samuel Parker-1813--p.28
Henry Stephens-1813--p.28
John Scoyy-1814--p.28
Elisha Taylor-1814--p.28
Dyer Armstrong-1814--p. 28
Amos Blumley-1813--p.28
Stephen Baker-1815--p.28
Elihu Comstock-1815--p.28
James Cranston--1813--p.28
Elias Chadwick-1815--p.28
David Corning-1814--p.28
Elisha Congdon-1813--p.29
Giles Ells-1814--p.29
Ichabod Eccleston or Eggleston-1814--p.29
Elisha Fish-1814--p.29
Dudley Latham-1813--p.29
Joshua Meech-1814--p.29
David McCoy-1813--p.29
William Reynolds-1813--p.29
Judah Wright-1814--p.29
Jonas Cady-1813--p.29
Samuel Rising-1814--p.29
Gurdon Bundy-1813--p.29
Joseph Dennison-1813--p.29
Amash Monroe-1813--p.29
George Place-1814--p.29
Solomon Reed-1815--p.29
Henry Wade-1813--p.29

Resseguie Journal

rehpjh68 — 29 Aug 2007 9:09:59 GMT

After three years of searching - including the Library of Congress, the UEL Archives in Canada, and the Archives in England, among others - I finally have a complete copy of the article by Col. James Tompkins Watson in the 1910 Journal of American History (19 pages) which includes the full account by Timothy Resseguie of his experiences in the Revolutionary War. Copies are available if you wish to contact me at rehpjh68@hotmail.com

Let me know if you would like to have the his full story of his adventures during the Rev. War.

Blessings, Patricia McIntosh Hendrickson (4th great granddaughter of Timothy Resseguie)

McClellan's Regiment?

djsgarden_1 — 17 May 2007 9:03:41 GMT

I am interested in learning more about what the regiment my ancestor was a part of did during the american revolution. My ancestor is Jonas Main (ensign) Can anyone point me in the right direction as to where to look for more information about their service?

Also, what is the rank of ensign?

Thanks in advance!

Keeneys at Fort Jefferson/Clarksville?

borboletas — 25 Feb 2007 3:38:55 GMT

John Dodge of New London was with George Rogers Clark in his expedition to take Kaskaskia, Cohokia, and Vincennes. Were there any Keeneys who also went with George Rogers Clark to Fort Jefferson and Clarksville in the late 1770s/early 1780s? There is what looks like an Ann Keeney or Kemey listed in Carston's book, but nothing more. Has anyone anything else, please?
Thank you,
Anne

HULET and HOPKINS, Rhode Island to Shaftsbury, Vermont (Rev. War)

nygenes1 — 24 Mar 2007 9:03:11 GMT

Looking for information on a Revolutionary War era Joseph HOPKINS of Rhode Island.

Here is what is known for sure at this time and can be documented. There was a Joseph HOPKINS that had a wife named Mary, and they had at least three daughters named; Cynthia, Bethia, and Sylvia.

Cynthia (HOPKINS) (1775-1860) married Aaron HULET (1755-1835,) (sometimes HULETT, HEWLET, HEWLETT, HUGHLET, and probably other spellings, but HULET is most normal.)

Aaron HULET was born in 1755 in Plainfield, Windham Co., CT, and served in the Revolution as a private in several different periods of the war, and was a pensioner. I have copies of his pension file. Cynthia was his second wife and she also received a widow’s pension.

In the widow’s application there is a document signed by her two sisters that certifies that Cynthia and Aaron were married. The sisters names are given and so is the fact that their fathers’ name was “Joseph HOPKINS.” Cynthia actually filed twice, first in 1838 for her normal widow’s pension, then again in 1855 for a Bounty Land Warrant. It is not known for sure which filing the separate undated sisters document was filed, but seems most likely would have been the 1838 filing.

Now here is the problem. I have quite a lot of very good information on Cynthia and Aaron, including their graves in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont in an area that was known as “Little Rhodie” (all others in the cemetery are MATTISONs from Rhode Island.)

One of the sisters signed her name as “Bethia REYNOLDS.” The third sister signed as “Sylvia PARKER.” Who were they? Where did they live? When and who did they marry? When did they die? Where are they buried? Why can I not find them on ANY census? It seems likely that they would have resided near Cynthia in Shaftsbury, Arlington or Bennington, Vermont, or perhaps very close by across the New York State line in Washington County, New York, possibly in Cambridge, Jackson, Salem, or White Creek. Many people from all of those communities interacted quite a bit. Bethia (HOPKINS) REYNOLDS and Sylvia (HOPKINS) PARKER possibly could have still lived back in Rhode Island at that time, but if so, where?

Cynthia and Aaron were married in Foster, Rhode Island in 1793, and my strongest hunch is that Joseph HOPKINS and his wife Mary were most likely the ones known to have been from West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI., but then comes the next problem. Which Joseph HOPKINS? In several different listings of West Greenwich, RI Militia reports there were two very active Joseph HOPKINS and when ever listed they were either described as “Joseph HOPKINS, son of Thomas” or “Joseph HOPKINS son of Samuel.”

Josephs’ wifes’ name as “Mary” is listed as the name of Cynthia (HOPKINS) HULET’s mothers’ name in the Shaftsbury town records. No cemetery information is known for Mary, but she was living, “aged near 80 years,” with Aaron and Cythia in Shaftsbury, in June 1820, when Aaron filed for his pension.

So to recap:
Need help with Joseph HOPKINS (flourished during the Revolutionary War period,) somewhere in Rhode Island. His wife’s name was Mary. He had at least three daughters; Cynthia (HOPKINS) HULET, Bethia (HOPKINS) REYNOLDS, and Sylvia (HOPKINS) PARKER.

“PLEASE” help me find these people! Been searching for thirty years, I’m getting old.

The email addresses I’ve used for many years have changed several times, but you will no doubt always be able to reach me through my website: Upstate New York Genealogy, www.unyg.com.

All ideas will be greatly appreciated.

Dick Hillenbrand

Ensign Jacob Preston- 1777

Michigander51 — 25 Nov 2006 1:12:49 GMT

I have an Ensign Jacob Preston who is listed as being on page 505 of The Record Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of the Revolution 1775-1783, Vol. I-III, Hartford CT., by Henry P. Johnson.
This Ensign Jacob Prestonwas in Militia Service in 1777 in Connecticut serving under Captain Isaac Ston's Company.
Through a DAR listing I also learned the following:
"Jacob Preston, (1732-1806) served as ensign in the nothern campagne and was at the surrender of (British General) Burgoyne. He was born in Windham, died in Hampton, Conn." Report from DAR ID # 28191
Do you know how to obtain his service record from the State of CT. or if the National Archives would have his record or any information?
Thanks for your help.
John

Joseph Darling, 1st Militia Co., Ridgefield; 1777

JShotwell7499 — 10 May 2006 5:09:34 GMT

DAR records indicate my g.etc.grandfather, Joseph Darling, served under Capt. Ebenezer Jones in the 1st Militia Co. of Ridgefield. Does anyone have access to possible confirming muster records and/or know if the 1st Militia Co. participated in the Battle of Ridgefield?
John Shotwell
Whidbey Island, WA

6th Regiment of the CT Militia: Summer 1776

toniaskinner — 21 Jun 2006 2:28:48 GMT

Vol. Vlll of the Collection of the CT Historical Society (pages 157-158) lists the names from the 6th Company of the 6th Regiment of the Militia. They served during August and September of 1776 in New York. The men came from the areas of Glastonbury, Wethersfield, Kensington, and Middletown.
This was not part of the regular army...it was a militia group.
I am looking for a resource to learn about this group.

6th Company 6th Regiment Militia of CT

toniaskinner — 21 Jun 2006 2:28:48 GMT

Looking for information on this Militia. They are listed in a CT Hist. Soc. issue. They are given the year 1776 for service in August and September.
Service was in New York.
I can not find anything on this group for 1776.

Henry Josiah Griswold

Encle — 10 May 2006 5:09:50 GMT

apparently he 'drafted guns' during the civil war. I don't know anything about the civil war, does anybody know where I could get further info on him. there's a summary of his life on knitting together website. yes that's right knitting together.
he's my ggggrandfather.
Regards
Nick

12th Regiment, 5th Company, Connecticut 1770-1772

Diane Cox — 26 Mar 2006 12:08:06 GMT

I am looking for information on the 12th Regiment, 5th Company from Connecticut. According to Connecticut Colonial Records, my ancestor, Samuel Filer was appointed Ensign in 1770 and Lieutenant in 1772.

Can anyone suggest references?

Thank you, Diane

On Hugh Casey

Michael Casey Kocijan — 16 Jan 2006 9:53:53 GMT

I dont know the name of the Caseys who fought in the C.W. From my relatives- five brothers fought in the C.W three for the South and two for the North. One died ffffooor the South in or around Atlanta GA. from battle wounds. I do not know where he is burried.

The Family cane from North Carolina (1750-1830) then move out inthe 1830's to possibly Buckhead GA.

David D. Andrus

DebbieMay72fdf — 8 Jun 2005 3:50:34 GMT

Looking for inforamtion regarding David D. Andrus. He was born in Granby, Hartford Conn.in 1756. He died in Ohio 1849. His wife was Abigal McDonald. He served in the American Revolution as a fifer and later as a private. His wife later recieved a pension. His brother Ebenezer also served in the Revolution and was taken as a POW.

Col Durgee & Wyllys, Capt Ells & Pray, Officers of which Regiment???

raggdolly — 29 Sep 2005 6:15:38 GMT

Hello,
I have in front of me a copy of my ancestor's pension file statement for service in the Connecticut line resident of Berlin, Hartford, CT. It is written that he "enlisted the 8th day of December 1780 in Capt. Edward Ells Company and was mustered in Col. Wyllys regiment & was transferred to Col. Durgee's regiment in March 1781 on the continental establishment & in the revolutionary war and continued to serve as a private in 6th regiment until the 19th day of August 1783"....etc, etc, etc.
My question is concerning the regiment number. It is quite small in handwriting and I cannot tell for sure if it is the number six or another number. Can you tell from the dates and officer names if this was indeed the 6th regiment? It appears to be a single digit with script that looks like a 'th' or 'rd' behind.
Further into his testimony he describes his duty in 1781 was "employed in cleaning & repairing the United States arms, one of which had been taken from Britain(?) and others ___(?)___ from France." He says he continued employed at N' York until August when Capt John Pray (under Col. Grosvenor) who then commanded the blockhouse & the boats gave him a pass" ....etc.etc.etc.
With this information, could you help me identify the unit to which he refers? Nothing else in the file jacket mentions the regiment number, only the officer names and dates.
Thank you very much for any help you can lend.

Grace Daniels Sears

maggiestreet08 — 29 Sep 2005 6:15:54 GMT

I am searching for the parents of Grace Daniels b 1764 in Chatham CT, d. 26 Feb 1843 in New Durham Greene Co. NY. She married Isaac Sears 1757-1838 and received a widow's pension.

House of Representatives. Digested Summary and Alphabetical List of Private Claims Which Have Been Presented to the House of Representatives, Vol. III. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1853.
Isaac Sears, widow of Nature of Claim: Continuation of pension Congress: 27 Session: 2 Manner Brought: Petition Journal Page: 97 Referred to Committee: Rev. Pensions Senate Disposed: Indef. postp'd House Disposed: Passed Bill: 160 Report: Favorable Date: 114

Name: Grace Sears
Nature of Claim: (See Iseac Sears, widow of.)
Congress: 26
Session: 2
Journal Page: 49

Bills and Resolutions, House of Representatives, 27th Congress, 2nd Session, Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Babcock, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill; A Bill Granting a pension to Grace Sears.

Committee: Committee of the Whole House~Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
February 9, 1842
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. Babcock, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill; A Bill Granting a pension to Grace Sears.

Gen. Jebadiah Washington?

KCutshall — 29 Sep 2005 6:16:09 GMT

Family lore has one of my ancestors serving with Gen. Washington....all have assumed that it was Gen. Geo. but I have stumbled upon an article that mentioned a Gen. Jebadiah Washington 's brigade.
This Gen. Washington possibly connected to 2nd Reg. 5th Co... ...1st & or 2nd CT Line.. years 1777-1781.
Does anyone have any information on this Gen. Washington??

More Men with Disability's-Claims-Connecticut

dsegelquist — 5 Feb 2007 4:10:58 GMT

If you see a name let me know. The info well cover , Rank, Regiment, what the Disability was, When and where Disabled, Residence, Pension entitled, Remarks and Remarks on the evidence.

William Leech-1778
Benjamin Seeley-1776
Jedediah Smith--
Nathan Bradley--
Stephen Barnum-1782
Thomas Starr-1777
James Shepherd-1775
Isaiah Beaumont-1777
Samuel Rosseter-1791
Isaac Buell-1780
Samuel Grose-1778

Holcombe

frentebro — 28 Jan 2006 11:24:00 GMT

Looking for info on the more prominent members of this early New England family, espefcally in the Revolution & Civil War

. I have done some searching online but what material there is is not very usable. Help appreciated.

David Betts, Revolutionary war Soldier

heidicrawley1 — 23 Aug 2005 5:25:47 GMT

I am seeking information on a Revolutionary war soldier David BETTS. He was a private in the Connecticut line. He died 10 Nov 1825. I am wondering if he is the same David Betts who I believe to be the father of John J. Betts of Saratoga Co., NY. Any information would be helpful. Thanks, Heidi