DUNHAM - REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOT & TORY LINEAGE | |||||||||||||
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Lexington or Marshfield alarm April 1775 | |||||||||||||
Battle of Saratoga | |||||||||||||
Lexington or Marshfield alarm & Saratoga | |||||||||||||
Tory | |||||||||||||
This spread sheet is displayed by family, showing the first generation on the left hand column, then the second, third and fourth column correspond to the second, third and fourth generation. The color coded entries begin at the fourth generation. The lineage may be followed by referring to the names in the first through fourth column, and then by following the color coded entries that follow on the horizontal lines. For further information on all the individuals listed please refer to the genealogical sections of this web site. | |||||||||||||
The 22 Dunhams who responded to the Lexington or Marshfield alarm are color coded in green. Those who served in Lexington or Marshfield and also at Saratoga are coded in purple. Dunhams who had service in the Saratoga theater alone are coded in pink. Those Dunhams who we know from the DAR Patriot Index, (or from other sources) had Patriotic Service are color coded in blue. The few Dunhams who were Tory sympathizers and helped on the Loyalist side are coded in orange. | |||||||||||||
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Joseph | Daniel | Daniel (1712-1796) Daniel was a Captain in the Continental Army of Rhode Island and was in the 1745 expedition to Louisbourg and Crown Point. He was a Colonel in the RI Militia, 1770-1774. (Listed as a patriot of the revolution but not confirmed) | Daniel (1738-1815) He served on continental sloop of war “Providence” under the command of Capt. John Paul Jones which captured or sank 40 british ships between November 1775-August 1779 | ||||||||||
Joseph | Daniel | Daniel | Isaac (1743-1833) Patriot index | ||||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Silvanus (1714-1796) Private, Capt. Shaw’s Co., Col. Warren’s Rgt., marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield; service, 2 days.” | * | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Silvanus | Simeon (1747-1820) Pvt. Capt. Shaw’s Co. Col. James Warren’s Rgt, which marched on the alarm of 19 April 1775, to Marshfield; serv. 2 days; also descriptive list of men raised in Ply. Co. in 1779 | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Silvanus | Silas (1749/50-1815) Pvt., Capt. Shaw's Co., Col. Warren's Rgt. marched on the alarm 4/19/75 to Marshfield 2 days. Pvt., Capt. Stetson's Co., Col. Dike's Rgt. 12/76-3/77. Pvt., Capt. Goodwin's Co., Col Cotton's Rgt. 3/25-10/31/77. | * | ||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Silvanus | Elijah (1753-1827) Private, Capt. Shaw’s Co., Col.Warren’s Rgt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield; service, 2 days; also, Capt. Nelson’s Co., Col. Willard’s Rgt. Dec. 20, 1776, 1777; with Capt. Churchill’s Co., Col. Sprout’s Rgt.; May 6, 1778 - May 9, 1778 company marched to Dartmouth on an alarm; also Col. Graten’s Rgt. 9 months service in 1779. | * | ||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Silvanus | Asa (1759-1813) Pvt. Capt. Harlow’s Co. 29 Jan, 1776-29 Feb, 1776 Co stationed at Ply. for defense of seacoast; also same Co. 31 May 1776-18 Nov. 1776 Co. stationed at Plymouth. Pvt. in Lieut. Shurtleff’s Co. Col. Lothrop’s Ply. Co. Rgt. served. 14 days, Co marched to Bristol, RI 11 Dec. 1776 on an alarm. Also: Capt. Partridge’s Co. Lieut Col. Pierce’s Rgt. Mar. 19 May 1779; serv. 1 mo. 15 days. Co. raised in Ply. Co. and stationed at Little Compton, RI. Fifer, Capt. Rider’s Co. Col. Jacob’s Rgt. Enlisted 4 Aug. 1780; dis. 1 Nov. 1780, at R I Co. raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 mos. | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Silvanus | Israel - Private, Capt. Bridgham’s (Plymouth) Co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield, and then returned by order of Col. Cotton; service, 12 days; also, Capt. Bridgham’s Co., Col. Cotton’s Rgt. May 3-Nov. 11, 1775; also, Capt. Washburn’s Co., Col. Brooks’s Rgt. of guards Nov. 10, 1777 - April 3, 1778; also, Corporal, Capt. Harlow’s Co. Jan. 29 - Nov. 18, 1776, company stationed at Plymouth for defense of seacoast; also, Private, Capt. Rider’s Co., Col. Jacobs’s regt. Aug. 4 - Nov. 1, 1780 at Rhode Island. | * | ||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Eleazer | Nathaniel | Elijah (b. 1735/6) Private, Capt. Churchill's Co., Daggett's Rgt. Aug 25 -Sept 2, 1778; Private, Capt. Fales Co. Aug. 3 - Aug 15, 1779. Expedition to Majorbagaduce. | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Eleazer | Nathaniel | Elijah | Joseph (1756) Pvt., Capt. Fale's Co. 8/3/79 - 8/15/79 marched to Majorbagaduce by order of Gen. Lovel | ||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Ichabod | Daniel (b. 1738) Private, Capt. Sayer’s Co., commanded by Lieut. Young after Aug. 3, 1779, Maj. Littlefield’s detachment of York Co. militia; enlisted July 7, 1779 - Sept. 6, 1779 on Penobscot expedition. | Amaziah/Ammah - Feb. 7, 1781; term, 3 years; also, Private, 3d Co | |||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Nathaniel | Abiel (1740-1820) Private, Capt. Robinson’s co., Col. Wade’s Rgt.; enlisted June 21, 1778; service, 22 days, at Rhode Island. Drafted for service Oct. 28, 1779 to serve until Jan. 1, 1780, listed under Tyler's Rgt., Carpenter's Rgt. & Dean's Rgt. | Abiel (1762-1824) Drummer, Capt. Willmarth’s (9th) Co., Col. Dagget’s Rgt., marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days; also, order on Ephraim Newell, Town Treasurer of Attleborough, dated July 5, 1776, for wages for service on the alarm caused by the battle of Bunker Hill.” Also Mitchel’s Rgt.; July 28, 1780-Oct. 31, 1780 | * | ||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Nathaniel | David | David (b. 1758) Capt. Downing’s Co., Col. Ashley’s Rgt.; Capt. Jenkins’s Berkshire Co., Col. Brewer’s Rgt. Jan. 20 1777 - June 1 , 1778; also listed near Valley Forge, dated Jan. 23 1778. | |||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Nathaniel | David | Jeremiah (b. 1759) Priv. Capt. Downing’s Co. Col. Ashley’s Rgt; joined Capt. Stone’s Co., Col. Brewer’s Rgt.; term, 3 years; also listed as Private, Capt. Williams’ Co., Col. Sprout’s Rgt.; Continental Army pay accounts for June 2, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Capt. Stone’s Co., Col. Brewer’s Rgt. at Valley Forge, Jan. 25, 1778. | |||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Nathaniel | Solomon | Solomon (1760-1843) Private, Capt. May’s Co. Sept. – Nov, 1776; also, Capt. Richardson’s Co. April 21 to May 15, 1777 marched from Attleborough to Rhode Island to hold the Lines until men could be raised for that purpose also, same company Sept. 25 - Oct. 29, 1777; also, Capt. Richardson’s Co., Col. Hathaway’s Rgt. March 25, 1779; service, 21 days; also, Corporal, Capt. Robinson’s co., Col. Dean’s Rgt. March 6, 1781 - March 14, 1781. | |||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Nathaniel | Solomon | John - Private, Capt. Willmarth’s Co., Col. Dean’s Rgt. July 31 - Aug. 7, 1780 on the alarm of July 31, 1780 | |||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Nathaniel | William (1753-1834) Pvt., Capt. Clap's Co. Col. Dagget's Rgt. Which marched on the alarm 4/19/75 served 11 days, Capt. Knap's Co., Col. Read's Rgt. 8/1/75., also Pvt. Lt. Dean's 4th Bristol Co., Col. Daggett's Rgt. 25 days service on the alarm at Rhode Island 12/8/76., also with Capt. Cobb's Bristol Co., Col. Keye's Rgt. 9/2/77, Corporal, Capt. Cobb's Co.,Col. Keye's Rgt. 7/28/77-12/30/77 | * | |||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Nathaniel | Caleb (1760-1825) Private, Capt. Smith’s Co. Col. Whitney’s Rgt. May 27, 1776 to Dec 1, 1776 (company raised for defence of town and harbor of Boston) Private, Capt. Hodges Co. Col. William’s Rgt Sept. 2, 1777 to Oct. 31, 1777 (on a secret expedition) Private in Capt. Trow’s Co., Col. Daggett’s Rgt; Jan 12, 1778 to March 31, 1778 (company drafted to serve under Maj. Gen. Spencer at Rhode Island). Private in Capt. Bates Co. Col. Mitchel’s Rgt: July 28, 1780 - Oct. 31 1780. Private, Capt. White’s Co. Col. Carpenter’s Rgt; Aug. 19 1778-Sept. 8 1778 |
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Joseph | Nathaniel | Lemuel | Ebenezer (1737/38-1823) Drummer, Capt. Richardson’s Co. Sept. 25, 1777 - Oct. 29, 1777, Co.; also Private, Capt. Willmarth’s Co., Col. Dean’s Rgt. July 31, 1780 - Aug. 7, 1780 at R.I. also, list of men raised in Bristol Co. to serve in the Continental Army Dec. 2, 1780 for 3 years | ||||||||||
* | Joseph | Nathaniel | Lemuel | Isaac (b. 1742) Private, Capt. Walcott'’ Co. Col. Brown'’ (Berkshire Co.) Rgt.; June 30 1777-July 27, 1777; ordered out by Gen. Fellows to reinforce Northern army; also, Capt. Walcott’s Co. Col. Ashley'’ (Berkshire Co. ) Rgt; Sept. 19, 1777-Oct. 18, 1777; under Brig. Gen. Fellows; company ordered out by Gen. Gates to reinforce Northern army; also, Capt. King’s Co., Col. Ashley’s (Berkshire Co) Rgt; June 27, 1780-July 1, 1780; company marched by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows on an alarm to sustain the fort at West Point. | |||||||||
* | Joseph | Nathaniel | Lemuel | Joseph (1749) Pvt., Capt. Langdon's Co. 9 days marched to alarm of 4/19/75. Also, enlisted Continental Army for 3 years Hampshire Co. Capt. Munn's Company, Col Porter's Regiment of Gates Northern army; Feb. 1777 | * | ||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Lemuel | Ephraim (1752-1832) Private, Capt. Langdon’s (Wilbraham) Co. of Minute-men, marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; Corporal, Capt. Thompson’s (1st) Co. Lieut Col. Nixon’s (4th) Rgt; Nov. 9, 1776 | * | |||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Lemuel | Manasseh (1755-1817) Enlisted 11/76 at Ticonderoga. Joined Stone's Co., Brewer's Rgt., Pvt., William's Co., Sprout's 12th Rgt. Continental Army1/77 - 12/80, at Valley Forge with Brewer's Rgt. 1/25/78. Pvt., Capt. William's Co., Col. Vose's Rgt. 1/81 at West Point- 3/82. | Manasseh - Believed to be the 16 yo. drummer boy for William's 1st Mass. 2/81. | |||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Lemuel | Gamaliel (b. 1759) Pvt. Capt. Reuben Munn’s Co. Col. Nicholas Dike’s Rgt. Sept. 17, 1776 | * | |||||||||
Joseph | Nathaniel | Ephraim | Jonathan | Ephraim (b. abt 1755) Priv., Capt. Wood’s Co., Col. Cary’s Rgt; service, 4 days Apr. 1, 1776; also, June 8, 1778; Capt. Wood’s Co., Col. Jacobs’s Rgt.; also, Capt. Fuller’s Co. / Rgt.; enlisted March 25, 1778 - Jan. 1, 1779; also, list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for 6 months by Brig. Gen. Glover at Springfield, July 17, 1780; for town of Middleborough; also, list of men raised for 6 months service by Brig. Gen. Paterson dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780; also, Capt. Henry Pierce’s Co. Col. Cotton’s Rgt.; March 8, 1781-March 31, 1781; at Rhode Island by order of His Excellency John Hancock on a 40 days expedition; also, Capt. Williams’s Co. , Col. Vose’s (1st) Rgt.; enlisted July 13, 1781 for 6 months. | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Josiah | Amos | Robert (b. 1744) Pvt. Capt. Hammatt's Co. marched on alarm of 4/19/75 to Marshfield 11 days; Corporal, Mayhew's Co. May 1, 1775 (3mos. 8 days); Capt. Mayhew's Co. Col. Cotton's Rgt. 11/75. Sgt., Capt. Harlow's Co. 1/29/76-2/29/76 at Plymouth for Defense of Seacoast and again 5/31/76-11/18/76. Sgt., 3rd Co. Col. Brook's Rgt. Continental Army 3/77-12/79. Also, Capt. Warren's Co., Col. Alden's Rgt. 1/80-3/80. | * | ||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Josiah | Amos | Amos (b. 1750/1751) Pvt. Capt. Hammatt’s Co. which marched 20 Apr 1775 in response to the alarm of 19 Apr 1775 to Marshfield; serv. 11 days also Capt. Mayhew’s Co. Col. Cotton’s Regt Pvt. Capt. Mayhew’s Co., Col Cottons Rgt; Muster Roll dated 1 Aug. 1775. |
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Joseph | Eleazer | Josiah | Amos | Josiah (1757) Pvt., Capt. Hammatt's Co. marched on alarm of 4/19/75 to Marshfield (11 days) Private, Capt. Mayhew’s Co., Col. Cotton’s Rgt. May 1 - Oct. 7, 1775; also listed as Seaman brigantine ‘Nancy,’ commanded by Capt. Howland (later the ‘Nantes’ under Capt. Barnes) Feb. 28 - April 2, 1777 | * | ||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Cornelius | Cornelius (1748-1835) Master & co-owner of Massachusetts schooner "Hopewell" commissioned by John Hancock July 26, 1782. Taken prisoner and detained at Halifax, NS for 3 years. Recovered the sword of General Joseph Warren (killed at Bunker Hill) which was donated to the Bunker Hill Monument Association. | |||||||||
* | Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Cornelius | Captain George Dunham(1750-1819) Served in the local militia. Responded to the Lexington alarm and served almost continuously until 1781. Made Sergeant in 4th Mass.during the siege of Boston 1775. Made 2nd Lt. in 21st Continentals and participated in Battle of Long Island, White Plains and during the retreat through New Jersey in 1776. Crossed the Delaware with Washington and fought at Trenton and Princeton. Raised 100 men from the Plymouth area during 1777 and fought at the Battle of Saratoga. Of the 100 men 17 were dead, wounded or missing by the end of Valley Forge in 1778. | * | |||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Cornelius | James – (b. 1754) Private in Capt. Harlow’s Co. or as Sergeant in Capt. Bridgham’s (Plympton) co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield, and then returned by order of Col. Cotton; service, 3 days; also, Capt. Sparrow’s Co., Col. Keyes’s Rgt. Sept. 3 – Dec 31, 1777 at Rhode Island; also, under Capt. Shaw’s (2d Plympton) Co., dated March 27, 1778; term, 8 months. Said to have served at Bunker Hill and White Plains | * | ||||||||
* | Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Ebenezer | Ebenezer (1750-1837) Private , Capt. Attwood’s Co. Col. Warran’s Rgt. which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 to Marshfield (2 days service); Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army form Capt. Hammond’s (4th Plympton) Co. 1st Plymouth Co. Rgt. dated Feb. 23, 1778; residence, Plympton (also given Plymouth); engaged for town of Plympton; joined Capt. Burbeck’s Co. Col. Crane’s Rgt; Also Matross, Cpt. Drury’s Co. Col. Crane’s Rgt; Also Lieut. Hall’s detachment, Col. Crane’s Rgt; Reported as serving in Northern Department until Oct. 31, 1777; Capt. Cook’s Co. Col. Crane’s Rgt; Discharged March 14 1780. | * | |||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Ebenezer | George (b. before 1753) Private, Capt. Hammatt’s Co. marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield; service, 11 days; Capt. Harlow’s Co. stationed at Plymouth for defense of the seacoast Jan. 29 - Nov. 1, 1776. | * | ||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Ebenezer | James (b. 1755/8-1825) Private New Jersey line | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Ebenezer | Jesse (1757-1845) Priv. Capt. Sears’s Co. Feb. 15, 1776; also, Private, Capt. Richardson’s Co., Col. Denny’s Rgt. Oct. 19, 1779 - Nov. 23, 1779 | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Ebenezer | Nathaniel (1763/65-1832) in Capt. Herrick's Co., Ashley's Rgt., Mass. 14 days | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazor | Nathaniel | Nathaniel | William - Private, Capt. Clap’s Co., Col. Dagget’s Rgt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 service from April 19 - April 29, 1775; also, Capt. Knapp’s co., Col. Read’s Rgt.; enlisted April 27, 1775 for 3 mos. 12 days; also, Private, Lieut. Dean’s Co., Col. Daggett’s (4th Bristol) Rgt.; service 25 days marched on the alarm at Rhode Island of Dec. 8, 1776; also, Capt. Trow’s Co., Col. Hathaway’s Rgt. 21 days in April and May, 1777; Capt. Cobb’s Co., Col. Keyes’s Rgt. July 28, 1777; to Jan. 2, 1778; Capt. Keith’s Co., Col. Daggett’s Rgt. Aug. 25 - Sept. 3, 1778;. Sergeant, Capt. Bates’s Co., Col. Mitchel’s Rgt. July 28, 1780 - Oct. 31, 1780. | * | ||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Joshua | Levi (1743) Sgt., Capt. Fowler's Southwick Co. marched 4/21/75 to alarm of 4/19., joined Col. Danielson's Rgt. 4/30 - 10/6/75; Ensign in Capt. Ball's Co. Commissioned 2nd Lt. 5/20/75. | * | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Joshua | Elisha (b. 1744) Capt. Treadwell’s Co., Col. Crane’s (Artillery) Rgt. May 31, 1777 to May 31 1780, also Capt. Frothingham’s Co. Col. Crane’s Regt., Nov. 18 1778 - Nov. 1, 1779, also, June 5, 1780 6 months with Brig. Gen. Glover; marched to camp July 14, 1780, under command of Capt. Hancock; also, list of men raised for the 6 months service by Brig. Gen. Paterson Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780; also Private, Capt. Cutler’s Co. Col. Drury’s Rgt; Aug. 20, 1781; joined regiment at West Point Aug. 28, 1781 - Nov. 28, 1781 | ||||||||||
Joseph | Benajah | Benajah | Joseph (1741-1796) Served in the commissary dept. | ||||||||||
Joseph | Benajah | Benajah | Jesse (1747-1782) Private, Capt. Crandon’s (Seacoast) co. July 17, 1775; service, 5 mos. 17 days. Died at sea off Cape Hatteras | ||||||||||
Joseph | Benajah | Benajah | Ephraim (1750-1828) Pvt. Capt. Smith’s (Seacoast) Co., June 1-Nov. 21 1776 at Martha’s Vineyard. | ||||||||||
Joseph | Benajah | Benajah | Benajah (1758-1800) Pvt. Capt. Crandon’s (Seacoast) Co., enlisted July 17, 1775, served 5 mos. 17 days, also Fifer, Capt. Cushing’s Co. Col. Craft’s (Artillery) Rgt., April 27, 1778-Sept. 22, 1778, stationed at Dartmouth, also Pvt. Capt. Claghorn’s Co., Col. Mitchell’s (Bristol Co., ) Rgt. July 31, 1780-Oct. 31, 1789, Rgt. raised to reinforce Continental Army, also Capt. Jenne’s Co., Mar 14, 1781-Mar. 18, 1781 | ||||||||||
Joseph | Benajah | Ebenezer | Jethro -(1751-1820) Private, Capt. Smith’s (Seacoast) Co. Sept. 1 - Nov. 21, 1776 at Martha’s Vineyard | ||||||||||
Joseph | Daniel | Joseph | Daniel (1763-1860) Enlisted 1781 at Plainfield, Ct. under Capt. Bulkley, 3rd Ct. Rgt. Commanded by Col. Webb | ||||||||||
Joseph | Daniel | Joseph | Samuel (1765-1839) under command of Capt. Greenleaf July 18, 1780 - Dec. 4, 1780 | ||||||||||
Joseph | Joseph | Josiah | Josiah (1745-1834) Capt. Warren Cottle's C0. Woodstock, Vt. 1780 3 day, Capt. Hawkins Co. Woodstock alarm at Royalton 1780 3 days. | ||||||||||
William (1749/50 - after 1821) In Capt. Hazen’s Co., Col. Wood’s Rgt. marched to Brookfield, Vt. in the Alarm, Oct. 1780, service 3 days. Marched with Lieut. Bramble to Dresden in the alarm at Newbury, Vt. when Col. Thos. Johnson was carried away captive. March 1781, 2 days. Srgt. Dunham Marched to Bethel Fort in August 1781, 4 days | |||||||||||||
Gershom (1755-1837) In Capt. Hazen’s Co., Col. Wood’s Rgt. marched to Brookfield, Vt. in the Alarm, Oct. 1780, service 3 days. Marched with Lieut. Bramble to Dresden in the alarm at Newbury, Vt. when Col. Thos. Johnson was carried away captive. March 1781, 2 days. Srgt. Dunham Marched to Bethel Fort in August 1781, 4 days | |||||||||||||
Joseph | Joseph | Daniel | Daniel (1761) Pension files | ||||||||||
Joseph | Joseph | Stephen | Solomon - Corporal, Capt. Wood’s (1st Middleborough) Co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield; service, 2 days; Capt. Washburn’s (Middleborough) Co., Col. Sprout’s Rgt.; service, 6 days, on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776 at capture of Newport, R. I., also, Capt. Pierce’s Co., Col. Cotten’s (Plymouth Co.) Rgt.; Oct., 1777; service, 18 days; also, Capt. Washburn’s Co., Col. Sprout’s Rgt. Sept. 5 - Sept. 10, 1778 on an alarm at Dartmouth; also, Capt. Washburn’s Co., Col. White’s Rgt. Aug. 1, - Aug. 9, 1780. | * | |||||||||
Joseph | Joseph | Ephraim | Philemon (b. 1744) Pvt. Capt. Hammond's Co. 7/75 - 12/75. Capt. Brigg's Co., Col. Cotton's Rgt. 9/77 for 32 days. Pvt., Capt. Pope's Co., Col. Shepard's 4th Rgt. Continental Army 1/80 - 2/82 and Hutt's 1st Brigade 10/81-11/81 at West Point. | ||||||||||
Joseph | Micajah | Micajah | David (1740/41-1831) Patriot index | ||||||||||
Joseph | Micajah | Micajah | Joseph (1738/9-1823) Pvt., Capt Munn's Co., Porter's Rgt. 1/78 - 7/78, Pvt., Shaw's Co., Porter's Hamshire Co. Rgt. 7/22/79 - 8/27/79 | ||||||||||
Joseph | Micajah | Micajah | Joseph | Joseph (1761) Pvt., Capt. Hoar's Co. Col. Burt's Hampshire Rgt. 7/16/82 (4 days) | |||||||||
Joseph | Micajah | Micajah | Joseph | Micajah (1766) Pvt., Capt. Hoar Jr's Co., Col Burt's Hampshire Rgt. 6/16/82 for 4 days | |||||||||
Joseph | Micajah | Micajah | Thomas (1738/9-1804) French & Indian War at Ticonderoga & Patriot index | Richardson (b. 1760) Pvt., Capt. Richardson's Co., Col. Denny's Rgt. 10/19/79 - 11/23/79, also Capt. Whipple's Co. 4/20/80-12/20/80 with guards at Rutland. Pvt., Lieut. Colonel's Co., Col. Smith's Rgt. 5/80-12/80. At West Point 1/25/81 with Col., Greaton's 3rd Rgt. and Corporal, Col. Smith's Rgt. 6/19/81 | |||||||||
Joseph | Micajah | Joshua | James | Salathiel (1753-1841) Served under Gen. Montomgoery, Gen. Allen, Gen. Arnold, Col. Hooks, Col. Bray, enlisted in Capt. Watson's Co., marched to Ft. George. Corporal in Capt. Bray's Co., Col. Hooker's Rgt. 4/3/77-5/15/77. | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Hezekiah | Samuel (1723-1789) Patriot index pension files | ||||||||||
* | Jonathan | Jonathan | Hezekiah | Samuel | Hezekiah (1745 Sharon, Ct - 1810 Saratoga, NY) Lt. in 13th Rgt. Albany County Militia under Capt. Holtham Dunham. Commanded Militia Regiment at the Battle of Saratoga (Campaign of Lieut. Gen. John Burgoyne p.264) Later Capt. & Major, captured 5 British spies in 1781 including notorious spy Thomas Lovelace who was hung and buried in a standing position. | ||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Hezekiah | Samuel | Holtham (b. 1749) Lt. 1st Rgt. Under Co. Van Schaick; Capt. in 13th Rgt. Albany County Militia under Col. McCrea and Col. Van Veghten. Under Col. Willett 1782 New York Line | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Hezekiah | Samuel | Solomon - Enlisted 13th Rgt. Albany County Militia | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Hezekiah | Samuel | Samuel (1750/1-1822) Served with 13th Rgt. Albany County Miltia & Dutchess Co. Militia, taken prisoner at Ft. Ann and held until end of war. | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Hezekiah | Samuel | Samuel | Sylvanus - Enlisted 13th Rgt. Albany County Militia | ||||||||
* | Jonathan | Jonathan | Hezekiah | Matthew | Matthew (1758-1812) Private, in a detachment of Capt. Goodrich's Co. marched 22 Apr 1775, responding to alarm of 19 Apr 1775, to Cambridge; served 14 days; reported as among men left in camp in Col. Paterson's Rgt. when Capt. Goodrich went to Quebec; also, Capt. Goodrich's Co., Col. Paterson's Rgt.; from 5 May 1775 for 3 mos. 3 days; also, Capt. Lankton's Co., Col. Hopkins's (1st Berkshire Co.) Rgt.; from 5 Jul to 4 Aug 1776; marched to the Highlands, N. Y., by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows; also, Capt. Lankton's Co., Col. Ashley's (1st Berkshire Co.) Rgt.; from 22 Jul to 14 Aug 1777; marched to Kingsbury by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows. | * | |||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Hezekiah | Cornelius | Samuel Fuller (b. 1763) Enlisted at Farmington,CT. and served under Col. Van Vechten and Latimer. Stated that he stood near Washington when Andre was executed. | |||||||||
Jonathan | Daniel | Silas (b. 1723) 1775 Jonathan Meigs and others of Middletown, on petition, constituted a company of light infantry the preceding year, and Mr. Meigs as captain. Comfort Sage commanded company light horse. Upon the news of the battle at Lexington, Capt. Meigs marched his company to Boston. Capt. Sage was there with his troop, and Capt. Silas Dunham with a company from Chatham.” Militia Captains whose companies turned out to repel Tryon's invasion of CT at New Haven, July 5, ’79., includes Captain Silas Dunham | * | ||||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Jonathan | Daniel | Daniel Dunham (b.1744) Tory from Washington Co., NY - Sgt. in Major Jessup's Corps, 84th Rgt. Fought at Saratoga with British and harbored British scouts until 1780. Went to Dunham's Bay near Brockville, Ontario | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Jonathan | Daniel | Joseph (1745-1800) 16th Rgt. Albany Co. Militia under Col. Blair and Col. Van Woert | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Jonathan | Daniel | Edward (1753-1844) Private, Capt. Wheeler’s Co.; service, 6 days; company marched from Lanesborough to Meloomscuyk Aug. 14, 1777, on an alarm. | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Jonathan | Daniel | Elijah (1757-1805) 13th NY Rgt. Also listed under 14th Rgt. Albany County Militia with Col. Knickerbacker and Col. Yates | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Jonathan | William | Samuel (1751-1804) Patriot index | |||||||||
Jonathan | Daniel | Jacob (1727-1779) Patriot index, Sol. NY Murdered by indians 11 April 1779 | |||||||||||
Jonathan | Daniel | Jacob | John | Ebenezer - 3rd Rgt. Tryon County, NY Militia | |||||||||
Jonathan | Daniel | Samuel | Daniel (1743/44-1822) Lexington alarm 3 days; 2nd Lt., Col. Chester 6th Battalion, Wadsworth's Brigade June 1776 raised to reinforce Gen. Washington at Flatbush Pass, Long Island Aug. 26/27. Narrowly escaped capture. Fought at White Plains Oct.2, 1776. | * | |||||||||
Jonathan | Gershom | David | John (1729-1784) Fought in French and Indian War and with Capt. Smith’s Co. Jan. 18 - Sept. 1, 1776 at Martha’s Vineyard for defense of seacoast | David (b. 1751) Private, Capt. Smith’s Co. at Martha’s Vineyard; Oct. 6 - Dec. 1, 1775, Private, Capt. Nye’s Co. Feb. 15-29, 1776 Stationed at Elizabeth Islands. June 1-Nov. 21, 1776. Also, List dated Naushon, Aug. 10, 1777 of men belonging to a company stationed at Naushon, who signed a petition asking for increase of wages or their discharge in case such request was not complied with. Also, Capt. Palmer’s Co., Col. Freeman’s Rgt.on alarms at Falmouth of Feb. 4, April 2, and May 16, 1779. July 19, 1780, also listed under Capt. Clark, July 6 - Dec. 12, 1780 | |||||||||
Jonathan | Gershom | David | John | Abishai (b. 1756) Private, Capt. Smith’s (Seacoast) Co., stationed at Martha’s Vineyard; service between June 1, 1776, and Sept. 1 1776, 1 mo.; also same Co.; service from Sept. 1, 1776 to Nov. 21 1776, 2 mos. 20 days. | |||||||||
Jonathan | Gershom | David | Gershom ( b. 1736) Private, Capt. Davis’s Co. Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 1775 on the Seacoast. Corporal, Capt. Baker’s Co., Col. Freeman’s Rgt. Oct. 4, 1777; service, 28 days; Company marched to Tiverton, R. I., on a secret expedition | ||||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Gideon | Cornelius (b. 1740) Served as a soldier and in the Commissary Department during the war | ||||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Gideon | Gideon | Gideon (1762-1841) Private, Connecticut Continental Army 1780 | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Gideon | James | Cornelius (1763-1835) Continental soldier in the CT troops under Capt. Hewet for 1 year. Private, NY Militia |
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Jonathan | Daniel | Daniel | Daniel (1746-1791) Srgt, Capt. Dinsmore’s Co., Col. Field’s Rgt. Aug. 17, 1777 - Aug. 19, 1777 marched to the Northward at request of Gen. Gates and was dismissed by order of Gen. Lincoln. Private, (late) Capt. Sayer’s Co., commanded by Lieut. Samuel Young after Aug. 3, 1779, (late) Maj. Littlefield’s detachment of York Co. militia July 7, 1779 - Sept. 6, 1779 on Penobscot expedition | ||||||||||
Jonathan | Daniel | Daniel | Cornelius (1748-1816) Private, Capt. Dinsmore’s Co., Col. Field’s Rgt. Aug. 17, 1777 - Aug. 19, 1777 marched to the Northward at request of Gen. Gates and was dismissed by order of Gen. Lincoln. | ||||||||||
* | Jonathan | Daniel | Daniel | Jonathan (1751-1805) Pvt., Capt Oliver's Co. William's Rgt. 4/75 - 15 1/2 days on alarm of April 19, Corporal., Taylor's Co. Dike's Rgt. 11/76, Pvt., Phillip's Co., Robinson's Detachment Hampshire Co. 12/76 - 4/77 march to Ticonderoga, Corporal, Phillip's Co., Porter's Hampshire Co. 7/77 - 8/77. Also listed in Capt. Spoor’s Co., Col. Simonds’s (Berkshire Co.) Rgt. and said to have been at Saratoga. | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Jethro | Hezekiah | Timothy (1764-1834) 16 yo. Private, Capt. Woodbridge’s Co., Col. Tyler’s Rgt. July 25, 1779; service, 4 mos. 6 days at Rhode Island; detached from Col. Chapin’s (2d Hampshire Co.) June 22, 1780 for the term of 3 months; engaged June 29, 1781; term, 3 years. | |||||||||
Jonathan | Gershom | Paul | Uriah (1753-1834) Pension files - Mass. Line | ||||||||||
Jonathan | Gershom | Seth | Elijah - With Capt. Smith's Seacoast Co. Martha's Vineyard June 1, 1776, to Nov. 21, 1776 | Elijah (b. abt 1759) Pvt. In Capt. Benjamin Smith's Seacoast Co. 6/1/76 - 11/21/76 at Martha's Vineyard | |||||||||
* | Jonathan | Jonathan | Jonathan | William | Jonathan (1745-1821) Corporal in Ct. Militia, Capt. Jones Co., Col. Latimer's Rgt. 8/24-10/30/77 in the Burgoyne Campaign 1777 | ||||||||
* | Jonathan | Jonathan | Jonathan | Jonathan - Private in Capt. Spoor's Co. Col. Simond's Rgt. 4/26 - 5/20 1777 may have been at Saratoga but not confirmed | |||||||||
Joseph | Eleazer | Israel | Ebenezer | Sylvanus (1757-1845) Seaman, brigantine "Independence", Quartermaster, brigantine "Hazard" | |||||||||
Jonathan | Jonathan | Cornelius | Shubael | Cornelius (b 1746) Corporal, Capt. Smith’s Co. 13 Oct. - 1 Dec. 1775, stationed at Martha’s Vineyard for defense of seacoast. Pvt. Capt. Smith’s Seacoast Co. Jan. 18 - 31 May 1776, at Martha’s Vineyard. |
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Jonathan | Daniel | Jacob | Ebenezer (1759-1856) Enlisted 4/11/1779. Father and an unnamed brother killed by indians | ||||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Jonathan (1694-1777) At 82/83 years this Dunham, though not a soldier, is listed as providing service to the patriot cause | |||||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Benajah | John | John (1740-1823) Rev. census of NJ | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Jonathan | Azariah (1718/19-1790) Member of the Provincial Congress and Lt. Col. of 2nd Rgt. Middlesex Militia. | ||||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Jonathan | Azariah | Lewis Ford (1754-1821) Surgeon 3rd Battalion, New Brunswick,NJ confirmed 2/1776 and 11/1776 | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Jonathan | Azariah | James (1757-1796) Graves of Rev Wat pats | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Edmund | Nehemiah (1721) Patriot index | ||||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Jonathan | David (1723-1806) Rev. census of NJ | ||||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Jonathan | David | Azariah (b. 1760) Enlisted at age 15 in NJ Militia. | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Jonathan | David | Jonathan (1751-1832) Patriot index | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Jonathan | David | David (b. 1755) Rev census of NJ) | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Jonathan | Jonathan | Jonathan (1752-1833) Pvt. NJ | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Ephraim | Edmund | Edmund (b. 1764) Graves of Rev. War Pats. | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Ephraim | Elisha | Jacob (1757-1839) Pension files | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Ephraim | Elisha | Jehu (1761-1842) Private New Jersey miltia | |||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Edmund | Daniel (1727/28-1804) Patriot index | ||||||||||
Benajah | Edmund | Edmund | Stephen - 1st Lt. Stephen Dunham in Capt. Dickerson’s Co. 3rd Battalion, Feb. 7, 1776-resigned. Ensign, Capt. Baldwin’s Co. 1st Battalion-November 29, 1776 retired September 26, 1780 | ||||||||||
John | John | Elisha | Ebenezer | Bangs (1751/52-1821) served in 2nd Company, Third Rgt. (Gen Putnum;s 1775), Capt. Experience Storrs of Mansfield. Co. Served in Boston & Cambridge, also in 1776, Capt. Sergeant; in 1778, Capt. Rudd’s Co. From Aug. 2-Sept. 12, at Newport & Battle of R. I. 29 Aug. 1778. Capt. Sergeants Co. 1776 Capt. Rudd’s Co. 1778 |
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John | John | Elisha | Ebenezer | Elisha (1754-1828) Enlisted May 1776 in Capt. Dana's Co., Ward's Rgt.,Sullivan's Brigade CT, served 21 months. Contracted smallpox which affected his vision | |||||||||
John | John | Ebenezer | Seth | Eli (b 1739) Enlisted Jan 1781 in a Ct. militia regiment | |||||||||
John | John | Ebenezer | Seth | Seth (1741-1808) Served as Sgt. For 3 days in the Lexington alarm, also listed as Capt. in Revolutionary War | * | ||||||||
John | John | Ebenezer | Seth | Joseph (1745-1778) Pvt. Ct. | |||||||||
John | John | Ebenezer | Ebenezer | Daniel (1748-1812) Listed as 1st Lt. Jan 1781-Dec/1781at West Point, Peekskill and Phillipsburg opposite NYC. | |||||||||
* | John | John | Ebenezer | Ebenezer | Samuel (1754-1854) Capt. Wales Co. Ct. 8/24/77 - 11/5/77. “Two large regiments of militia, composed of detachments from all the brigades, were ordered to re-enforce Gen. Gates at Saratoga in the summer of 1777. They were assigned to Gen. Poor’s Continental Brigade in Arnold’s Division, and fought in both the battles with the enemy, Sept. 19 and Oct. 9, ’77. In the first battle they lost more than any two other regiments in the field. Upon their dismissal after the surrender of Burgoyne, Gates spoke of them as “two excellent militia regiments from Connecticut.” Also enlisted in 2nd Rgt. July 1780-Dec 1780. | ||||||||
* | John | John | Ebenezer | Ebenezer | Jonathan (1758-1840) Capt. Wales Co. Ct. 8/24-11/5/77. “Two large regiments of militia, composed of detachments from all the brigades, were ordered to re-enforce Gen. Gates at Saratoga in the summer of 1777. Assigned to Gen. Poor’s Continental Brigade in Arnold’s Division, and fought in both the battles with the enemy, Sept. 19 and Oct. 9, ’77. In the first battle they lost more than any two other regiments in the field. Upon their dismissal after the surrender of Burgoyne, Gates spoke of them as “two excellent militia regiments from Ct.” | ||||||||
John | John | Ebenezer | Ebenezer | Asahel (b. 1760) Enlisted 4/12/1777 in Capt. Shumway's Co., Rgt. ordered under Gen. McDougall to Washington’s army in Penna. Sept. ’77; engaged on the left flank at battle of Germantown, Oct. 4 ; wintered at Valley Forge, in Huntington’s Brigade, ’77-’78; present at battle of Monmouth, June 28, ’78; in camp at White Plains, in Huntington’s second Brigade, until ordered into winter quarters with Conn. Division at Redding, ’78-’79; in ’79 served on east side of Hudson and in repelling Tryon’s invasion; Capt. Selden’s Light Co. detached to Meigs’ Light Rgt. present at storming of Stony Point, July 15, ’79; wintered at Morristown huts, ’79-80; served along the Hudson through ’80 and wintered at camp “Connecticut Village” above the Robinson House. | |||||||||
John | John | Ebenezer | Ebenezer | Stephen (1761-1855) Pvt., Capt. Shumway's Co., Col. Huntington,s Rgt. 4/77. “Regiment raised from and after Jan. 1, 77, for the new Continental army to continue during the war. Enlisted mainly in New London Co.; rendezvous at New London. Took the field in spring of ’77 at Peekskill, NY, and remained there in Camp Lost right eye to smallpox 6/77, discharged 1/78. | |||||||||
John | John | Ebenezer | Ebenezer | James (1763-1854) Enlisted June 1780, Capt. Smith Co., Col. Wylly's Rgt. Near New London, discharged January 1782. | |||||||||
Samuel | Samuel | Ebenezer | John (1726-1814) Private, Capt. Shaw’s Co., Col. Warren’s Rgt., marched April, 1775, to Marshfield; service, 2 days; also, listed in Capt. Shaw’s Co. & Capt. Curtis’s Co., Col. Jacobs’s Rgt. June 29, 1778 to Jan. 1, 1779; also, Capt. Sampson’s Co., Col. Cotton’s Rgt. March 14 -March 17, 1781; also Capt. Loring’s Co., Lieut. Col. Putnam’s Rgt. Sept. 4 - Dec. 3, 1781 to reinforce army under Gen. Washington. May have been at Yorktown | Moses (1757-1845) Pvt. In Sparrow's Co., Col. Keyes Massachusetts Rgt. 9/10/1775-12/31/1775 in Rhode Island and as company cobbler at Valley Forge. also served under Capt. Partridge, Col. Stearn's Rgt. at Dorchester Hts. 4/6/1778., Enlisted 3/12/1781, 7th Co. under Capt. Trotter, Col. Rufus Putnam's 5th Mass. Rgt, April 1781 - March, 1783. Said to have been at Yorktown for surrender of Cornwallis. | * | ||||||||
Samuel | Samuel | Ebenezer | Barnabas - Pvt. Capt. Goodwin’s Co., Col. Cotton’s Rgt. 25 Sept. 1777 - 31 Oct. 1777, on a secret expedition against Newport, RI. Pvt. Capt. Crow's Co., Col. Whitney’s Rgt; 29 July 1778 - 13 Sept. 1778 |
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Samuel | Samuel | Ebenezer | Samuel | Samuel (1758-1827) 18 yo. enlisted in Capt. George Dunham’s Co., Col. Bailey’s Rgt. March 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Bradford’s Co., Col. Bailey’s Rgt. Jan. 1 to March 1, 1780; Private, Capt. Bicknell’s Co., Lieut. Col. Enoch Putnam’s Rgt. Sept. 3 - Dec. 3, 1781 at West Point to reinforce army under Gen. Washington | |||||||||
Rev. Thomas Denham(1st Gen) | |||||||||||||
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* | Nathaniel | Jabez | Obadiah(1730-1813) M.D. Listed as a Private at the Battle of Bennington, possibly as a soldier and physician after the battle | Obadiah (1761-1833) Fought with Pownal Vt. Militia at Battle of Bennington against the Brunswickers and at Saratoga. | |||||||||
Nathaniel | Isaac | Simeon (1738/9-1817) DAR Patriot Index | Simeon (1760-1843) Pension files | ||||||||||
Nathaniel | Isaac | Calvin - Private, Capt. Rathbun’s Co., Col. Simonds’s detachment of Berkshire Co. militia; Jan. 6, 1777 - March 15, 1777; also, Capt. Raymond’s Co., Col. Chapin’s Rgt. Oct. 25, 1777 - Nov. 21, 1777; also, Capt. Foord’s Co., Col. Brown’s Rgt. July 21, 1780 - Oct. 27, 1780 | |||||||||||
Richard Singletary(1st Gen) | |||||||||||||
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Jonathan | Benjamin | Jonathan | Daniel (1730-before 1821) (PBS-History Detectives) Left wife and youngest son and moved to St. Johns, New Brunswick on board vessel Neptune May 1784 from "Early Loyalist St. John" | ||||||||||
Jonathan | Nathaniel | David | John | John (1756/8-1825) Patriot index | |||||||||
Jonathan | David | Joesph | Elisha (1732-1783)Capt. In 1st Rgt. Essex militia | David (1762-1840) Said to have been a Capt. (source?) | |||||||||
Jonathan | David | Joseph | Joseph (1735-1790) Prv. in Capt. Randolph's Co., Middlesex, NJ militia | ||||||||||
Jonathan | David | Joesph | Elisha | Josiah 1753-1816) Patriot index | |||||||||
Jonathan | David | David | Isaac (1737-1802) Early Loyalist May 1784 | Thomas (b. 1760) Died in Ontario | |||||||||
Jonathan | David | David | Isaac | David (1765-after 1851) listed as Tory but would have been very young | |||||||||
Jonathan | David | David | Joseph (1739-1801) | ||||||||||