Part 5

Fifth. Colonel Third Berkshire Regiment. Commissioned April 4, 1777. Services in Northern Department not stated. April 14, 1780, further appointment as Colonel. Service, three months, five days. Killed October 19, 1780. (See Massachusetts Rolls.)

The above memoranda are imperfect, but I print them from printed records. I have not searched the original sources, believing the public officials have done all that could be done.

§2. COLONEL JOHN BROWN'S COMMAND JULY 14, 1780, TO OCTOBER 19, 1780.

Claverack to Stone Arabia, N.Y.

Colonel, John Brown. Major, Oliver Root. Adjutant, James Easton, Jr. Quartermaster, Elias Willard. Surgeon, Dr. Oliver Brewster.

CAPTAIN WILLIAM FOORD'S COMPANY.

Foord, William, captain. Spencer, Alpheus, lieutenant. Pearson, Abel, lieutenant. Benden, Timothy, sergeant. Rothborn, Daniel, sergeant. Sloson, Eleazer, sergeant. Wheaton, Samuel, sergeant. Barber, James, corporal. Bond, Bartholomew, corporal. Tobie, Nathaniel, corporal. Goodrich, Gilbert, of Lenox, private. Austin, Shubael, drummer. Andrews, Colman, private. Alcock, Stephen, private. Adams, Aaron, private. Burt, Thomas, private. Baker, William, private. Bell, Henry, private. Bateman, Jonathan, private. Blen, Solomon, private. Balding, Oliver, private. Bond, Seth, private. Cumington, John, private. Case, Ezekiel, private. Clarke, David, private. Carlton, Peleg, private. Carlton, Reuben, private. Carter, Elisha, private. Cogswell, Levi, private. Dean, Joel, private. Easton, Calvin, private. Ellison, James, private. Foot, Asahel, private. Gleason, Benoni, private. Goodrich, Nathaniel, private. Gates, Jonah, private. Hatch, William of Nobletown, N.Y., private. Harrison, Asahel, private. Hewitt, Zadok, private. Huet, Jeremiah, private. Hull, Warren, private. Handy, Joseph, of Stockbridge or Lee, private. Hide, Charles, private. Ingraham, Nathan, corporal. Juhel, Joseph, private. Knolton, Thomas, private. Ladd, Joel, private. Lewis, John, private. McKnite, Thomas, fifer. Meres, John, private. Milliken, William, private. McKnight, William, private. Mack, Warren, private. Noble, John, private. North, John, private. Newell, Seth, private. Phelps, John, private. Parks, Nathan, private. Porter, Joseph, Jr., private. Porter, Joseph, Sr., private. Robbins, Jason, private. Reed, Joseph, private. Reed, James, private. Smith, Ezekiel, private. Stearns, Zehiel, private. Stiles, Josiah, private. Stoddard, Philemon, private. Sears, David, private. Tailor, David, private. Tomblin, Moses, private. West, William, private. Wilson, Shubael, private. Woodroof, Amos, private. Wollison, Shubael, private. Thomas (surname undecipherable), private. Dunham, Calvin, private.

CAPTAIN LEVI ELY'S COMPANY.

Ely, Levi, captain. Smith, Martin, lieutenant. Fowler, Bildad, of West Springfield, lieutenant. Stiles, Gideon, lieutenant. Smith, Jonathan, quartermaster sergeant. Kendal, William, sergeant. Noble, Jacob, sergeant. Ainsworth, Luther, private. Ashley, James, of Westfield, private. Allen, William, private. Anderson, Samuel, Jr., of Blandford, private. Bruk, Wainwright, private, killed. Bills, William, of Westfield, private. Baird, John, private. Blackwood, Albright, of Soudon, private. Badcock, Nathan, private. Blair, Alexander, private. Church, John, of Westfield, private. Colgrove, Joseph, private. Chapin, John, private, killed. Crooks, James, private. Colhiren, Abner, private. Conners, Abraham, private, killed. Converse, Isaac, private. Crow, John, private. Copley, Matthew, private. Day, Moses, private. Day, Asa, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Dewey, Heman, of Westfield, private. Dewey, Oliver, of Westfield, private. Dimmouth, John, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Ely, Edmond, private. Farmar, Elisha, corporal. Francis, Aaron, private. Francis, Simeon, private. Gleason, Daniel, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Hill, Dan, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Hough, Justus, private. Herrick, Ebenezer, private. Haley, William, private. Hubbard, Jonas, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Hill, Primus, private. Ingowol, Stephen, drummer. Jones, Judah, corporal, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Jones, Ithamar, private. Kent, Ezekiel, private. Kellegg, Daniel, private. Leonard, Russel, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Loomis, Josiah, private. Loyhead, Thomas, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Miller, Abner, corporal. Morgan, Simeon, private. Moor, William, private. Mathew, Nathan I., private. Nott, Selden, private. Noble, Paul, of Westfield, private. Noble, Jared, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Plumm, Jared, private. Pepper, William, private. Pitts, Gideon, private. Rimington, Jonathan, private. Rogers, Isaac, private. Read, Amos, private. Stewert, Jesse, corporal. Smith, David, fifer. Smith, James, private. Stewart, Moses, private. Shephard, Elijah ? Taylor, Joseph, corporal. Taylor, Jonathan, private. Taylor, Thomas, private. Vanslow, Justus, private. Worthington, Seth, sergeant. Worriner, Lewis, corporal. Worthington, Stephen, private. Whitney, David, private. Williams, Roswell, private. Walker, John, private. Woodworth, Roswell, private. Woolworth, Samuel, private. Walton, Elijah, private.

CAPTAIN JOHN SPOOR'S COMPANY.

Spoor, John, captain. Brooks, Jonathan, of Lanesborough lieutenant. Ball, Isaac, of Stockbridge, lieutenant. Fish, John, sergeant. Jones, William, sergeant. Davis, William, corporal. Edmun, Andrew, corporal. Edy, Briant, private. Foster, Jeremiah, of Williamstown (also given Weston), corporal. Lemmon, Moses, sergeant, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Tylor, Russell, corporal. Jones, Josiah, fifer. Cetcham, Joseph, drummer. Adams, Peter, private. Abbe, John, private. Bennett, Jeremiah, private. Babcock, Jonathan, private. Bradley, Josiah, of Stockbridge, private. Bush, Japhet, private. Bondish, Asa, private. Bigsbey, Peletiah, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Barry, John, private. Moses, Charles, of Stockbridge, private. Comstock, Medad, private. Curk, John, private. Chapman, Gershom, private. Calender, Ezekiel, private. Charles, Darius, private. Campbel, Sam, private. Dickerman, Joel, sergeant. Davis, Robert, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Dewey, Lalson, of Stockbridge, private. Egleston, Elijah, private. Fuller, Boswell, private, discharged September 28. Fitch, Nat, private. Foster, Jeremiah, Jr., of Williamstown (also given Weston), private. Gaff, Jacob, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Giles, James, private. Gregory, "Isband," private. Hubbard, Baley, private. Heart, Leveret, private. Horsford, Ambrose, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Hatch, Solomon, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Holmes, John, private. Ingersole, Moses, private. King, George, of Sheffield, private. Lorris, Jacob, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Meeken, Oliver, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Mansfield, Josiah, private. Mash, Abijah, private. Monrsurir, Gabriel, private. Noble, Joseph, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780. Orton, James, private. Pixley, Jonah, private. Pior, Abner, private. Raymond, John, private. Rool, "Hewek," private. Ransom, Elias, private. Root, Roswell, of Sheffield, private. Rool, Stephen, private. Standish, Asa, private. Starr, Thomas, private. Saxton, Jesse, private. Sprague, Barnabas, private. Shearwood, Jonathan, private. Tylor, Bezaleel, private. Winchel, David, private. Watson, Samuel, private. Wright, Miles, private. Winchel, Ephraim, private. Wood, Amaziah, private. Webb, Will, private.

CAPTAIN SAMUEL WARNER'S COMPANY.

Warner, Samuel, captain. Norton, Jonathan, lieutenant. Chadwick, Ebenezer, of Tyringham, lieutenant. Tracy, David, sergeant. Jackson, Joshua, sergeant. Brown, Nathaniel, sergeant. Rand, James, sergeant. Greppen, Alpheus, sergeant. Bush, Caleb, of Sandisfield, corporal. Jewet, Joseph, corporal. Down, Stephen, corporal. Powel, Joseph, of Sheffield, corporal. Belton, Stephen, corporal. Griffins, Thomas, drummer. Pope, Gideon, fifer. Noble, Saul, private. Allen, Rufus, private. Bogworth, Frederick, of Sandisfield, private. Bogworth, John, of Sandisfield, private. Brooks, Shadrack, private. Bradle, Isaac, private. Bond, Joseph, private. Brown, Reuben, of New Marlboro, private. Blackmer, Isaac, private. Bird, Amos, of Tyringham, private. Benton, David, Jr., of Sheffield, private. Brookner, Reuben, private. Beckett, William, private, killed Oct. 20, 1780. Boods, Joel R., private. Bradle, Isaac, private. Core, Noah, private. Clark, Reuben, of Sheffield, private. Clark, Wells, private. Cooper, Benjamin, private. Carter, Elisha, private. Cole, Elisha, private. Conch, William, of Sandisfield, private. Comstock, Rufus, private. Callender, Daniel, private, received bounty at Sheffield. Denely, John, private. Dunham, Calvin, private. French, Ebenezer, private. ? French, Elisha, private. Graten, Care, private. Gichel, Joseph, private. Gillet, John, private. Glaston, Willard, private. Guild, Orrange, private. Hodg, Daniel, private. Huggins, Joseph, of Sheffield, private. Heath, George, private. Hines, Ezekiel, private. Hoskins, Anthony, private. Hyde, Theophilus, of Sheffield, private. Higgins, Zenas, private. Hatch, Seth, of Bennington, private. Jaqua, Seth, private. Keyes, Elias, private. Kilbernt, Robert, private. Kelegg, Joel, private. Kingsbury, Nathaniel, private. Lummis, Noah, private. Marel, Abner, private. Marcone, Stephen, private. Mack, Warren, private. Orten, Roger, private. Owen, William, of Sheffield, private. Remington, Simeon, private. Rhods, Adam, private. Root, "Rosel," private. Sage, David, private. Smith, Henry, of Sandisfield, private. Spring, Henry, private. Skinner, Samuel, private. Shed, Samuel, private. Shed, Daniel, private. Todge, Elias, private. Turner, Uriah, private. Tuttle, Benjamin, private. Underwood, Silas, private. Warner, Levi, of Sandisfield, private. Warker, Thomas, private. Webster, Daniel, private. Wollen, Moses, private. Whitne, Silas, private. White, Solomon, private. Bradle, Isaac, private. Wording, John M., private.

CAPTAIN WILLIAM WHITE'S COMPANY.

White, William, captain. Beckit, Silas, lieutenant. Sprague, John, lieutenant. Day, Elkanah, sergeant. Stearns, Isaac, sergeant. Barker, Ezra, of Lanesborough, corporal. Allen, Benjamin, corporal. Brown, Luther, of Windsor, fifer. Allen, John, private. Arnold, Jonathan, of Hancock, private. Bundee, Elisha, private. Barnes, Asa, Jr., private. Bryant, John, private. Barus, Aaron, private. Briggs, Benjamin, private. Cleaveland, Jedediah, private. Cook, Amasa, private. Coree, Josiah, Jr., private. Chafee, John, private. Coree, Josiah, private. Carpenter, Benjamin, of Hancock, private. Cole, Solomon, private. Cowing, Elisha, private. Cole, William, Jr., private. Doolan, Patrick, private. Eddy, Andrew, private. Gallop, William, private. Hanks, Levi, private. Haringdon, William, private. Holt, Titus, private. Harris, Joseph, private. Hall, Calvin, private. Hill, Gardner, of Hancock, private. Harringdon, Peter, private. McFarling, William, private. Jarvis, Joseph, private. Keeler, James, private. Lewis, Richard, of Lanesborough, private, killed October, 1780. Leanord, Soloman, private. Lusk, Asa, private. McGuire, James, private. Morehouse, Matthew, of Hancock, private. Narramore, Asa, private. Oles, Horace, private. Parker, Charles, private. Pettabone, Amos, private. Pearce, Levi, private. Parker, Philip, private. Parker, Giles, private. Powel, Daniel, of Lanesborough, private. Pettabone, Roger, private. Richardson, Nehemiah, private. Ross, Willard, private. Robbins, Jonathan, private. Reed, Simeon, private. Rice, Daniel, private. Smith, Jonathan, private. Stevens, John, private. Smith, Simeon, private. Slater, James, private. Tracey, William, private. Thrasher, Charles, of New Ashford, private. White, William, Jr., private. Wollcut, Moses, private.

SUMMARY.

Captain William Foord's Company may have been stationed at Middle Fort, Schoharie Valley, under command of Major Melancton L. Woolsey. See his report of Sept. 27, 1780. It had

2 Lieutenants, 4 Sergeants, 1 Drummer, 1 Fifer, 4 Corporals, and 63 men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Captain Levi Ely's Company had 3 Lieutenants, 1 Quartermaster Sergeant, 3 Sergeants, 6 Corporals, 1 Drummer, 1 Fifer and 66 men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Captain Ely and 15 men were killed Oct. 19, 1780.

Captain John Spoor's Company. 2 Lieutenants, 4 Sergeants, 4 Corporals, 1 Drummer, 1 Fifer, and 59 men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

One man taken prisoner, 11 killed Oct. 19, 1780, 2 killed Oct. 20, 1780.

Captain Samuel Warner's Company may have been left at Fort Paris or stationed elsewhere. 2 Lieutenants, 5 Sergeants, 5 Corporals, 1 Drummer, 1 Fifer, and 73 men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Captain William White's Company. 2 Lieutenants, 2 Sergeants, 2 Corporals, 1 Fifer, and 56 men . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

1 private killed, 1 private wounded, 1 taken prisoner. --- Whole force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Total killed Oct. 19, 1780, 29; wounded, 1; prisoner, 1.

Besides these Berkshire men, perhaps Captain John Kasselman's Tryon Company Rangers were at Fort Paris, and Captain John Zelley's Company at Fort Keyser.

From "New York in the Revolution":--