Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-02

Ill 1ltOS SOlOu0h LhunocAA iopuHa ou oAooA for muster and inspection as follows:
 "To the Captains and Commanding Om- cers of the several companies of Alarm List and Militia in the Parish of North Haven.
 Greeting, etc.
 Here follows the names of the minute men."l Euos Pardee, John Parker, Benjamin Barnes, Daniel Bassett. James Bishop, John Gilbert, Samuel Mix, Giles Pierpont, Richard Crockett, Samuel Mansfield, Thomas Humaston, Islah Crockett, Samuel Tuttle Oliver Blakeslee, Ebenazer Crockett, Demas Bradley. Beth Barnes, Robert Tomlison, David Thorpe, Reuben Beach, Hszekiah Todd, David Mix.
 James Humastop, Samuel PIerpont, Daniel Doolttle, Benjamin Pierpont, Walter Monsop, Eli Sackett,
 William Sanford, Dan Barnes,
 Zophar Blakeslee Titus Tuttle.%
 Besides Dr. Trumbull, there were three men not born in the parish, but residents of 1t, who threw in their fortunes with the army, and when discharged returned here, lived and died. and wero nominally North Haven men. The first to be named Is
 PETER EASTMAN. Peter Eastman was born in the town of Ashford, Conn.,, July 2o, 1746. It is not known for what purpose or where he came to North Haven. although it is conjeotured about 1776. He eenlisted first as a drummer from his native town in April, l775, and marched for the relief of Boston in days in this service. Subsequently he drifted down to North Haven ss has been related and enlisted in Captain Jacob Brok- ett's company June, 1778. In 1777 his name is mentioned as being in General Gates com- mand ITO the Northward." Having dis charged his military duty to his country he settled down here AS farmer. In 179O was made member of the parish school com mittee, and in 1799 was raised to the rank of captain in the state militia. June 25, 1901 he married Mary, daughter of Dr. Benjamin Trmbull. His homestead at that time was the farm now occupied by Burt H. Nichols. Here de lived until his death, June 12, 1899 ct the age of eighty-three. The following epitaph upon his tombstone in the old ceme- tery does not overstate the truth. He was for many Years
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 and friend and supporter Iustitutions of Religion Morality.
 NATHANIEL STACY. Nathaniel Stacy came on foot to North Haven in company with Peter Eastman, men, tioned above. He enlisted in Captain Leaven- worth's company. Colonel Webb's regiment, July 10, 1775, and was mustered out Decem- in some other command, for the au- thority is good that he was at the destruction of Arnold's gunboat fleet by the British forces on Lske Cham- plain. There he was taken prisoner and re. mained in the eneny's hands until early in 1770, when he was psroled by Sir Guy Carleton, then governor of Canada. He ET and on General Tryon's invasion of New Haven, July 5, broke his parole by taking his musket and starting for the scene of the conflict. Here he narrowly escaped cap- ture, but had several shots at his old foe. He married Mabel Beach of this parish and lived on the site now occupied by James G. Mansfield. Of his children, Sally mar ried Julius Heaton, from who descended Charles, Sarah (married Captain H. H. James, Susan (marrisd John9 E. Brookett). kr. Stacy's youngest daughter, Mabel, is still remembered to the older people of the town as school teacher for many years. A re union of the old pupils of Betsy Stacy would be an occasion worth the having and one long to be Remembered. MT. Stacy died April 1, 1927, and was buried in tho old The third man of the trio was JONATHAN RALPH. This person was more familiary known as "Doctor Ralph," though 1t is not known whence the title originated. Unlike the for mer gentlemen mentioned, Ralph had per- formed his duty to his country previous to coming to North Haven. His birth place is unknown. He enlisted September 6, 1777, for three years in Captain Wilcox's company, Colonel Baldwin's regiment, arti6cers. In | tbfQ command ha hav1 Anhtfpy ~k Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and on other battlehelds.
 He came to North Haven at or about the close of the war, and worked at his trade of ship carpenter in the shipyard at Mansneld's bridge. Here he married Eunice, widow of Jacob Thorpe (mentioned in last paper). One child, Tilla, was born to them August 1, 1786, who married daughter of Seth and Noami (Thorps) Blakeslss, and emigrated to Pennsylvania.
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