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- "Sprague Families in America", by Dr. Warren Vincent Sprague, Page 25.
He settled in Windham about 1757 and in Hartford, VT about 1777. It is said that two of his sisters lived in Vermont. Mention of his name in the town books of Hartford, VT.
1777, March 13. When he was Moderator of a Town Meeting. He was then an Ensign.
In the Revolutionary War, he served as follows:
1777, August 16 to October 4. Private in Capt. Hodge's Co., Col. Marsh's Regiment.
1779, April 27 to June 28. Lieut. in Capt. Burt's Co., Col Samuel Fletcher's Regt. of Militia, in service on frontier at Rutland.
1780, Oct. to _____, Ensign in Capt. Joshua Hazen's Co., Col. Wood's (3d) Regt.
1781, June 1, Lieut. of Co. in which his son Elkanah, Jr., served 6 months as private.
1781, June. Was on the Committee of Safety and distributed pay to the soldiers of his company.
1781, Aug., 4 days, Capt. of a Co. of Hartford troops, and ordered them into service at Ft. Bethel, 25 miles up the White River. It is said that three of his sons served under him in the Revolution.
1778, Apr. 9. He was elected one of the Board of three Selectmen of Hartford.
1778, Oct. 10. He took his first deed of 100 acres of land in Hartford, and on the same day he deeded a portion of it to Stephen and Jesse Root of Coventry, CT. Oct. 25, 1782, he bought 50 acres adjoining the above tract. He conveyed land in 1805.
1781, Apr. 5. He and Amos Robinson took seats as representatives of Hartford, Vt., in the General Assembly of Vermont, which was considering the differences between New York and Vermont.
Mr. Samuel E. Pingree, long time Town Clerk of Hartford, stated "The name of Sprague is legion in our records, but they largely relate to that branch which settled on the high hill farms between White River valley and the Norwich line on the north, while Elkanah settled in the valley of the Ottaquoachy near Hartford line in the south".
"The History of Hartford, Vermont: July 4, 1761 - April 4, 1889", by William Howard Tucker, 1889, The Free Press Association, Burlington, VT, paged 22-23.
The village of Quechee, now the most important village in the town in respect to
manufactures and the wealth of its inhabitants, is located on the Otta Quechee river, and on the line of the Woodstock railway, seven miles from White River Junction and seven miles from Woodstock. The river here affords a fine water-power, and upon the banks of the stream, which now turns many wheels, were erected the first mills employed in the town to perform the work of drudgery incident to the building up of new settlements. As early as 1765, the proprietors of the town voted to give 600 acres of land bordering on Quechee river, and centering on the falls, to aid in the erection of a saw-mill and grist-mill. A saw-mill was erected prior to 1769. In 1774 action was taken to encourage the erection of a grist-mill, which was, not long after, accomplished, and thus the inhabitants of the town were relieved from the onerous task of taking their grain to Charleston, N. H., to be ground. This was the inception of the work of utilizing the waterpower which has resulted in giving to the village of Quechee the fine manufacturing establishments now owned and operated by A. G. Dewey & Co., and J. C. Parker & Co., and promoting the growth of other industries, which have served to bring wealth and material growth and prosperity to the village, which now has the meeting-houses of the Congregational Society and of the Methodist Society recently organized, several stores, two fine factories for the manufacture of woolen goods, a grist-mill, a tannery, mechanic shops, and about 100 private dwellings, including those at Dewey's Mills.
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Quechee village is noted as having been the residence of several of the most eminent and most highly honored citizens of the town during their life time.
Among these were the late Joseph Marsh, who was the first lieutenant-Governor elected in Vermont, and prominent, not only in the political affairs of Hartford and Windsor county, but also, in those of the State, for nearly forty years; the late Hon. Andrew Tracy; the late Hon. John Porter, Judge of Probate for Hartford District, and an incumbent of many other offices of trust and honor; the late Hon. Albert G. Dewey, a highly esteemed citizen, a successful manufacturer, and, for many years, prominently identified with town affairs; and the late Hon. William Strong, who was sheriff of Windsor county; a representative of Hartford in the General Assembly; a member of Congress; a judge of the Supreme Court of Windsor county; a member of the Council of Censors, and an incumbent of other less important offices. (See biographical sketches of the above named persons in another portion of this history). Quechee is the birth-place of Hon. Charles W. Porter, the present Secretary of State of Vermont. It is the place of residence of Hon. J. C. Parker, the present treasurer of the Vermont Agricultural Society, and one of the board of State prison directors; of Hon. Henry Safford, the present capable and efficient overseer of the poor; of Hon. Wm. S. Dewey, and John J. Dewey, Esq., successful and wealthy manufacturers. Among the older citizens now residing in Quechee, are Harvey Thomas, a well-to-do farmer; Charles Tinkham, for many years a successful merchant, and for twenty years the postmaster in this village; and Charles R. Whitman, chairman of the board of selectmen, from 1871 to 1888. Among those who have passed away, were Nathaniel Thomas, Shubel Russ, Abel Marsh, Elkanah Sprague, Abel Barron, Oscar Barron, Theophilus Cushing, Daniel Marsh, James Udall, Lionel Udall, Elijah Mason (grandfather of Mrs. President Garfield), John Marsh, Philip Dimmick and John Bliss.
1 named from the river on which it is located.
Page 41.
Between 1771 and 1778 the Elkanah Sprague appears in the lists of town officers.
Page 51.
"At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Hartford on the 13th day of March, 1777, at that dwelling-house of Solomon Strong.
Chosen, Mr. Elkanah Sprague, moderator.
Page 52.
At a town meeting legally warned and held at the house of Solomon Strong on Thursday, the 9th day of April 1778, to give in their votes for a Judge of Probate and to choose town officers for the year ensuing:
Chosen: Lieut. Thomas Tracy, Ensign Elkanah Sprague and Benj Wright, Select Men.
Page 92.
Under the date of October 9th, 1781, Capt. Hazen sent to the pay-roll committee the following voucher:
"Hartford, Oct. 9, A. D. 1781
A pay-roll of the men that was out in the Royalton alarm last October, who through mistake was left out of the roll that I sent in at the session of June last, viz: Samuel Webster, Wm. Powers, Christopher Pease, Elisha Marsh, Benjamin Steetson, Wm. Porter, Benjamin Burch, Wm. Curtis and Benjamin Kingsbury.
Joshua Hazen, Capt.
Days service 3, at 1.4 per day. Travel 34 miles. Pay 11.4. Amt. 15.4. Total amount £6.18. Approved by committee".
"Pay-roll for company that marched to Bethel fort in Aug. 1781, being called out by authority under Elkanah Sprague Capt. viz: Elkanah Sprague, captain; privates, Benjamin Wright, John Carpenter, Thomas Hazen, Wm. Powers, Jonathan Powers.
(signed) Elkanah Sprague, Capt.
"Supplement to Sprague Families in America", by Dr. Warren Vincent Sprague, 1941, page 38.
According to an old history of Mayfield, NY, and adjacent villages, Capt. Elkanah Sprague and his wife are buried in the Osborne Bridge Cemetery near Mayfield.
After the Revolution Sir William Johnson influenced families from CT to settle around Northville, NY. Twelve families were supposed to have come, three of whom were Sprague brothers, of whom one was Capt. Elkanah. Children of these Spragues settled around Mayfield, Fishhouse, Osborne Bridge, Broadalbin, Cranbery Creek and Ballston. It is known that the family of Elkanah Sprague settled near Mayfield, on what is known as the Mountain Road. Vine Sprague, his son, lived on this road, and he and his wife died there in the epidemic of 1813.
NOTE: The following is a note from Richard E. Fricke with my (Sprague Project Developer, Richard E. (Dick) Weber) response interspersed about what appears to be inaccurate information about Capt. Elkanah Sprague:
Anyway, I've attached a PDF report that I hope will help with the confusion. You see there are four Elkanah Spragues; not two. The attached report contains Family Group Sheets for each of the four. You'll find in there that it was a totally different Elkanah Sprague who is from Lebanon, NH.
If this doesn't answer all your questions in the note below, come back at me and I'll study it further.
I'm going to add some notes below interspersed with your questions.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick" >
To: "Richard E Weber" >
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 8:55 AM
Subject: Elkanah burial.
Dick, Sorry to bother you, but you're our expert and I need to sort out conflicting information. Sometimes the WEB really screws up our thinking.
*****If I'm the expert you may be in trouble!!
In various home pages on the Web, it is stated that Capt Elkanah Sprague died abt 1805 in Gloversville, NY.
****** Yes, and on my web site. I've checked and rechecked my sources for the last couple hours and I've accurately recorded what was written but I've about concluded it is wrong. This whole family was pretty well garbled in "Sprague Families In America" by Dr. W. V. Sprague in the 1913 edition. Then, a few years later he issued a number of corrections which my data reflects. Then in the 1941 "Supplement to Sprague Families in America" Dr. Sprague further confused the issue I believe by including a paper written by Carl C. Curtis in 1930. Dr. Sprague, by including Mr. Curtis paper, I feel is the source of the probable error. He says, "According to an old history of Mayfield, New York, and adjacent villages, Capt. Elkanah Sprague and his wife are buried in the Osborne Bridge Cemetery near Mayfield." He continues, "After the Revolution Sir William Johnson influenced families from Connecticut to settle around Northville, N.Y. Twelve families were supposed to have come, three of whom were Sprague brothers, of whom one was Capt. Elkanah." I believe this is where he erred. I believe the "three brothers" were Capt. Elkanah's sons including Elkanah, Jr. and not Capt. Elkanah and two of his brothers.
Then in the Supplement to the Sprague book, page 38, it states, "According to an old history of Mayfield, NY and adjacent villages, Capt Elkanah Sprague and his wife are buried in the Osborne Cemetery near Mayfield.
****** Consistent with the above, I suspect it was Elkanah, Jr. who was buried in the Osborne Cemetery.
Contrary: In "The History of Hartford, Vt by William Tucker, 1889, the village of Quechee is reviewed, then it is noted that "among those residents who have passed away are Elkanah Sprague.
****** This would still appear to be Capt. Elkanah.
Many historical notes state that Elkanah died in Hartford, VT. This includes several applications at the DAR.
Then, in Ancestry.com, there is an abstract of graves of Revolutionary Patriots. It states that Elkanah Sprague is buried in the School Street Cemetery, Lebanon, NH 27
****** This is another line, the Elkanah (1749-1835) son of Capt. Samuel Sprague
Is someone getting the father and the son confused ?
****** I suspect my explanation is fairly near accurate but I realize it doesn't make your job easier since sources you'd like to quote appear to be in error. This is a prime case of where published sources "aren't worth the paper ...." You truly need primary source records and in the time and geography we're dealing with, they may not exist.
In a follow-up note, Dick Fricke writes:
Your message dated 4/12/02 follows:
"Then in the 1941 "Supplement to Sprague Families in America" Dr. Sprague further confused the issue I believe by including a paper written by Carl C. Curtis in 1930. Dr. Sprague, by including Mr. Curtis paper, I feel is the source of the probable error. He says, "According to an old history of Mayfield, New York, and adjacent villages, Capt. Elkanah Sprague and his wife are buried in the Osborne Bridge Cemetery near Mayfield." He continues, "After the Revolution Sir William Johnson influenced families from Connecticut to settle around Northville, N.Y. Twelve families were supposed to have come, three of whom were Sprague brothers, of whom one was Capt. Elkanah." I believe this is where he erred. I believe the "three brothers" were Capt. Elkanah's sons including Elkanah, Jr. and not Capt.
Elkanah and two of his brothers."
There is an excellent book on Sir William Johnson at:
www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/Johnson/Chap01.html <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyherkim/Johnson/Chap01.html>
This is just the first chapter of the book., which summarizes the life of Sir William.
He was born in 1715 in Ireland and died on July 11, 1774. He migrated to America, arriving in Dec. 1737 to oversea 14,000 acres of land in the Mohawk Valley for his uncle. He became famous for his friendship of the Indians and was made Indian Commissioner. He was knighted in 1755. He lived first 1/2 mile East of Johnson's Settlement and later moved to Akin, NY. The original acreage is now known as Florida, NY.
After a servant girl, which he married, died, he eventually had several Indian wives, each giving him children.
He continued his fame and was promoted to Maj. General in the war of Lake
Champlain against the French, etc, etc.
In other words, as he died in 1774,. he could have hardly invited residents of CT or VT to come to NY where by the time the Spragues got there, it was already fairly well settled. And his oldest son's name was John.
From Richard E. (Dick) Fricke, correspondent (June 9th, 2002)
History of Hartford, Vermont
Author: William Howard Tucker
Call Number: F59.H3T89
This book contains the history of Hartford, Vermont from 1761 to 1889.
Bibliographic Information: Tucker, William Howard. History of Hartford,
Vermont. The Free Press Association. Vermont. 1889.
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to Elijah Strong, of Lebanon, Ct., lot "No. 2," on the south side of White river, bordering on both this and Connecticut river, and containing nineteen acres. Also 360 acres, or one whole right in the township, making altogether 379 acres for a consideration of four pounds ten shillings ($21.78) or less than six cents per acre. Lot "No 2" and lot "No. 3," drawn by Daniel Newcombe of Lebanon, Ct., and lot "No. 1" drawn by John Baldwin, containing respectively nineteen, fifty and thirty-one acres, constitute the location occupied by the net-work of tracks and the depot and other buildings belonging to the various railroads centering at White River Junction. Tradition says that the first dwelling house ever erected in Hartford was built by Elijah Strong on lot "No 2," in the spring of 1764.
On the north side of White river, and bordering on the two rivers, was lot "No. 1," owned by Benjamin Whitney, containing nineteen acres. Adjoining this on the west was the lot drawn by Timothy Clark, containing thirty-one acres. These and a few other adjoining lots were subsequently owned by Messrs. Cone and Knowlton, by whom they were sold to Elias Lyman 3d, whose heirs and assigns now live thereon. Among the early immigrants and land-owners, are found the names of Elijah Strong, and his brothers, Solomon and Benajah; Noah and Joshua Dewey; Jonathan and Abel Marsh, Daniel Pinneo, Stephen Tilden, Benjamin Wright, Prince Tracy, Israel Gillett, Christopher Pease, Seth Burgess, William Bramble, John Bennett, Eleazer Robinson, Benjamin Burch, Lionel Udall, John Strong and Ebenezer Gillett, all of whom lived in the town prior to 1771. Subsequently, and down to 1778, only six of the charter members, or grantees, had settled in the town. There were other settlers in the town, though few in number. Between 1771 and 1778, the following names appear in the lists of town officers, viz: Amos Robinson, John and Elisha Marsh, Thomas Richardson, Joshua and Thomas Hazen, Samuel Udall, Joel and Joseph Marsh, Jonathan Burch, Mitchell Clark, Alexander Brink, Thomas Richardson, Darius Sessions, John Gillett, Levi Demmon, Asa Hazen, David Bliss, Simon Chapman, Samuel Webster, Thomas Emerson, Silas Hazen, Andrew Tracy, Thomas Tracy, Elkanah Sprague, Phineas Strong, George Smith, Asa Emerson and John Baldwin, all of whom were incumbents either of town or proprietary offices. From 1778 to 1802, the town records are missing, with the exception of a book used by the selectmen of the town, beginning in 1798 and continued to the present time. From this book will be given a list of the principal taxpayers in the town in 1800, which will appear under the head of taxes.
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treat with Amos Robinson and with Lebanon about the road and ferry. This meeting is dismist."
"At a meeting Legally warned and held at the house of the Widow Ruth Strong on Monday the 6th day of May, 1776, for the electing town officers. Chosen, Capt. Joseph Marsh Moderator.
Amos Robinson Clerk and Treasurer; Joshua Hazen and Abel Marsh assessors; Joel Marsh and Thomas Hazzen Overseers of the Poor; John Gillet and Levi Demmon, Collectors; Stephen Tilden, Joshua Hazzen, and Elisha Marsh, commissioners of highways; John Bennet and John Gillit Fence Viewers; David Wright and Asa Hazen, Constables; Solomon Strong, Sealer of Weights and Measures; Thomas Hazzen, Sealer of Leather; Stephen Tilden, Joel Marsh, Joshua Hazzen, Abel Marsh and Amos Robinson, Committee of Safety; David Bliss, Simon Chapman, Samuel Webster, Joel Marsh, Levi Demmon, John Bennet, Jr., Samuel Udel and Amos Robinson, surveyors of highways.
Voted--for the commissioners to lay out a road to meet with Lebanon at the Potash so-called."
"At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Hartford at the house of the Widow Ruth Strong on Saturday the 13th day of July, 1776. Chosen Capt. Abel Marsh Moderator.
Voted, that the Town take the ammunition that the committee purchased at Connecticut, into their care as Town Stock.
Chosen, Capt. Abel Marsh, to take care of the ammunition.
Voted, that Maj. Joel Marsh, Stephen Tilden and Samuel Udel be a committee to give obligations to Capt. Marsh and Maj. Griswold for the ammunition.
Voted, that said committee proportion an assessment on the inhabitants for the payment of the ammunition, and give a bill to the constables to collect.
Voted, that Capt. Marsh deal out one pound of powder to each soldier belonging to this town that is gone or is going to Royalton, and lead and flints proportionable to the stock, and half pound powder and flints proportionable to the stock, to each man in town that has a gun.
Voted, that if any man wastes or any way disposes of any of his ammunition drawn or to be drawn out of the town stock he shall pay after the rate of two dollars per pound, and shall be held up to publick vew as an enemy to his country!
(Note. The records of the next meeting, held Feb. 7th, 1771, relate to smallpox, and are quoted at length in another portion of this work. Also the record of a meeting held March 17th, 1777, concerning the same matter.)
"At a meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Hartford on the 13th day of March, 1777, at the dwelling-house of Solomon Strong.
Chosen, Mr. Elkanah Sprague, moderator.
Chosen, Amos Robinson and Joel Marsh, delegates to go to Windsor the 19th inst. to show the minds of the people with regard to making money in the new State.
Voted--that the delegates have the following instructions, viz.: that they protest against emitting a bank of money in the new State until we are known and established to be a State by the Honorable the Continental Congress. Meeting dissolved."
"At a meeting legally warned and held at the house of Solomon Strong on Tuesday the 1st day of April, 1777.
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Chosen, Col. Joseph Marsh, moderator; Amos Robinson, clerk and treasurer; Lieut. Joshua Hazzen and Maj. Joel Marsh, County Committee; Amos Robinson, Col. Jos. Marsh, Stephen Tilden, Capt. Abel Marsh and Lieut. Israel Gillit, Town Committee; Capt. Abel Marsh, Lieut. Joshua Hazzen, and Benjamin Wright, Jr. Commissioners of Highways; John Gillit, Joel Marsh, Thomas Emerson, Elisha Marsh, Daniel Pinneo, Benj. Wright, David Bliss and Jonathan Bennet, Surveyors of Highways; Benjamin Wright, Jr., Thomas Tracy, Fence Vewers, Solomon Strong, Sealer of Weights and Measures, Thomas Hazzen, Sealer of Leather; Mitchel Clark and Elisha Marsh, Pound Keepers; Wm. Bramble and David Wright, Constables; Silas Hazzen and Andrew Tracy, Collectors; Joel Marsh, Daniel Pinneo and Joshua Hazzen, Assessors.
Voted--To make sale of the ammunition that Capt. Marsh and Maj. Griswold purchased for us at Connecticut. Capt. Marsh to make sale of the same.
Voted--to raise by tax twenty pounds to defray the charges of the supervisors and county committees going to Westminster, and the charge of the Royalton department which was our quota to pay. Voted to dismiss this meeting."
"At a meeting legally warned and held at the house of Solomon Strong on Monday the 23rd day of June 1777.
Chosen, Benjamin Wright, moderator.
Voted--To send two delegates to Windsor to attend a General Convention the 3rd day of July next.
Chosen, Col. Joseph Marsh and Joshua Hazzen, delegates.
Voted--That we do authorize and impower Col. Joseph Marsh and Lieut. Joshua Hazzen to join with the delegates from the other towns in the State of Vermont that are chosen to meet at Windsor on the 3rd day of July next to draw the outlines of Government.
Voted unanimously, that we will join to be a New State on the New Hampshire
Grants!"
At a town meeting legally warned and held at the house of Solomon Strong on
Thursday, the 9th day of April, 1778, to give in their votes for a Judge of Probate
and to choose town officers for the year ensuing:--
Chosen--Governor Joseph Marsh, moderator.
Amos Robinson, Town clerk and Treasurer.
Lieut. Thomas Tracy, Ensign Elkanah Sprague and Benj Wright, Select Men.
Daniel Pinneo and Sergt. Joshua Dewey, constables.
Christopher Pease and John Bennet, Grand jurors.
Jno. Gillett, Andrew Tracy, Phin's Strong, George Smith, Benaiah Strong,
Joshua Dewey, Sam'l Pease, Asa Emerson & Jno. Bennet, Surveyors of
highways.
Benj Wright Jr. and John Bennet Jr., Fence viewers.
Amos Robinson, Asa Emerson & Asa Hazzen, Listers.
Joshua Dewey and Daniel Pinneo, Collectors.
Phineas Strong and Samuel Webster Sealors of leather.
Andrew Tracy and Capt. Abel Marsh Tithingmen (sworn)
John Rennet and Benjamin Birch, Hog howards.
Solomon Strong & Amos Robinson, Sealors of measurs, (sworn)
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Prince Tracy on his origanal Right
Jonathan Martin Assignee to Joseph Martin
Mosess Hebard, Assignee to Eleazer Hebard
Thomas Tracy on his own Right
Elijah Bingham, Ditto
Sarah Flint, Ditto
Elijah Frink, Assignee to Daniel Redington
Elijah Dewey, Assignee to Gideon Bingham
Solomon Lord, Assignee to Eleazer Fitch 3d
Joseph Follet on his own Right
John Spencer Junr on his one Right
John Hill, Assignee on half the Right of Jeduthan Simons
James Pinneo Janior Assignee to Hez Huntington
Elijah Strong, Assignee to Nathan Clark
John Baldwin, on his one Right
John Baldwin Assignee to I.? Flint
John Baldwin, Assignee to John Roundey
John Baldwin Junr, on his own Right
Hezekiah Spencer, Assignee to Elisha Wright
John Bennit, Assignee to Benjamin Whitney also to Elisha Dubldee
Elijah Bebben on his own Right
Solomon Strong, Assignee to Joshua Pomeroy
Benajah Strong, Assignee to Daniel Pomroy
The Heirs of George Smith Assignee to Daniel Newcomb.
Jonathan Avery Junr, Assignee to Jonathan Martin Junr.
Samuel Terry Junr, on his own Right
Samuel Terry on his own Right
Aaron Fish on his own Right
Benjamin Wright on his own Right, also Benjamin Wright Junr
Assignee to William Clark
Ebenezer Gillet on his own Right (also Assignee to Gideon Hebard)
Epherim Terry on his own Right
William Clark, Assignee to Silas Phelps
Stephen Tilldin Junir, Assignee to Samuel Porter
Nathan Waldow on his own Right
Sam'll Williams on his own Right
Silas Sprague, Assignee to Nathaniel Warner
Nathaniel Holbrook Junr on his own Right
Rowland Powel Junr on his own Right
Christopher Pees Assignee to James Newcomb
Oliver Bruster on his own Right
Jonathan Marsh, Assignee to Caleb Howard
John Marsh, Assignnee to Caleb Owen
Jedidiah Strong, Assignee to Eliphalet Phelps, also to Joshua
Wight junr
Noah Dewey, Assignee to Elias Frine
William Bramble, Assignee to William Yongs
Daniel Downer, Half Assignee to Jeduthan Simons
PRINCE TRACY | Proprietors
JONATHAN MARSH |
JAMES PINNEO Junr| Comtee
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regiment of militia for the bounty allowed by the State of Vermont, Pomfret, Oct.
7, 1777.
Corporal Asa Emerson, Privates Jonathan Burch, Eddy Burch, Becket Chapman, Mitchell Clark, Wm. Curtis, Bary Damon, Hezekiah Hazen, Jno. Hill, Abel Marsh, Elisha Perkins, Phineas Strong. Seth Savage, Elkanah Sprague, Stephen Tilden, Andrew Tracy, Josiah Tilden, Wm. Udall, Benjamin Wright,1 Samuel Webster, Timothy Harding, Wm. Ranney, Nath'l Troop, John Watkins."2
This roll is made up in a tabulated form and states that the time of entering service was Aug. 16th, 1777, that with few exceptions, they remained in service to October 4th (fifty days), that the monthly pay of each of the men was at the rate of œ2, 10s.; that the miles travelled were 180; each man's mileage pay was 15s. and the whole pay to each man who served the full time was œ4, 18s., 4p. On the back of the roll is the following endorsement by Col. Marsh:
"In Council, Hartford, July 14th, 1778. The within pay-roll accepted and approved, the sum of which is œ197-1-8 which sum the treasurer is desired to pay; per order of Council. (Signed) JOSEPH MARSH."
A family tradition is that Col. Marsh was in the battle of Bennington. Paul Spooner mentioned in his letter to Brig. Gen. Bayley under date of the 11th August, that an express was that day sent to Col. Marsh ordering him to march one-half his command to Bennington. Mr. Spooner was deputy secretary to the council, and knew whereof he was writing. The express could have occupied not less than two days en route from Bennington to Hartford, under the most favorable circumstances the militia could not have been collected, provisioned and marched to Bennington, by the most available route, in less than four days. It is therefore probable that Col. Marsh's regiment did not march before the 16th, and, as Gov. Hall suggests, was in service on the Hudson, instead of being at Bennington.3
The next document, in chronological order, was a return of the number of men and horses employed by Capt. Abel Marsh in carrying flour from some point on the Connecticut river to Battenkill.
A return of the Men and Horses employed by Capt. Abel Marsh in Carrying Flour from Connecticut River to Battenkill for the use of the Northern Army by order of Jacob Bayley, B. D. G., 13 October, 1777.
1 The first nineteen were citizens of Hartford.
2 The last five were citizens of Pomfret.
3 The late Hon. Roswell Marsh of Steubenville, Ohio, grandson of the lieutenant governor, in whose family he lived until he was 18, was certain that leading public men and members of the family spoke of his having a share at Bennington and of camp-life while the regiment guarded the river to prevent Burgoyne's retreat, and cut off supplies from Canada. Governor and Council,
Vol. 1, p. 237.
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Men's Names.
No. days
Service.
No. of
Horses.
No. of
miles
travel.
Expenses per
day, men and
horses.
Sum
Total
Due.
s.
œ s. p.
Joseph Marsh
1
140
4
3 0 10
Nathan Howling
15
1
140
12
9 0 0
Josiah Lamb
15
1
140
12
9 0 0
John Strong
9
1
80
12
5 8 0
Joseph Safford
9
1
80
12
580
Wm. Powers
9
1
80
12
5 8 0
Oliver Kidder
10
2
120
16
8 0 0
Israel
Burlingame
10
2
120
16
6 0 0
Jerathmael
Powers
10
1
120
12
6 0 0
Roger Bates
10
1
120
12
6 0 0
Samuel Scott
10
1
120
12
6 0 0
Elijah Mason
1
120
4
2 0 0
James Burch
6
1
80
12
3 12 0
Elkanah Sprague
9
1
80
12
5 8 0
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