Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-23
Ecclesiastical society for number of years.

Ecclesiastical society for . number of years.
 WILLIAM FUTILE.
 As in the preceding instances of the Tut- tie family, native of this parish and sup- posedly connected with them. Enlisted first in Captain Jacob Brockett's company, 1776. Enlisted second In Captain Benjamin Trumbull's company and discharged from thence March g. 1777. He was paid e2 A. Sd for service in this latter command. With several others he was made exempt from tax rates in 1772.
 DlMoN BRADLEY.
 Enlisted first in Captain Jacob Brockett's company, 177s. Second in Captain Benja- min Trumbull's company, from which he was disoharged TIT. His name appears on the grand lists of the town for 1787-8 as a citi- zen aud owner of property, else 1t might be thought he was resident of Mt. Carmel. Date q death and place of burial unknown.
 JACOB HITCHCOCK.
 native of the parish and son of Nathan iel Hitchcock, one of the "Half Mile Msnao- rialists," 1737. Lived in what is now known as 'North Hill." Enlisted first in Captain Jacob Brockett's company, 1776, as eer- geant; Enlisted second in Captain Benjamin
 
 from February 10; 177. In 17S1 was made lieutenant in the militia force of the parish.
 EBENEzER roDD.
 Enlisted first in Captain Jacob Brockett's company, June, 177e. Enlisted second in Captain Benjamin Trumbull's company, and discharged March 18. 1777. Was corporal in the latter command. In 17S1 became an official in the First society. Was the son of Ebenezer, lieutenant in the militia in 1760
 ENos CROCKETT.
 Enos Crockett was born in the parish and was the father of Levi Crockett, soldier in the war of 1872. He was 8 member or Cap- tain Benjamin Trumbull's company, being mustered out from thence February IF, 1777. At one other period during the war, finding his circumstances such as to utterly prevent his enlistment, he hired substitute and sent recruit was killed in ono of the engagements around New York. Mr. Crockett died Mo- vember 13, 1898, and was buried in the old cemetery.
 THOMAS PIERPoNT
 Enlisted first in Captain William (after- wards ColoneD Douglass company in General Wooster's regiment April, 1775, was muster ed out of this command in the "North De- partment" September 23, 1775. Enlisted bocouu III Odptulu JouueOuS cOupauys Colonel Bradleys battalion 1776, June IT and was discharged November 16 same year. Enlisted third in Captain Benjamin Trum- bulls company as Q corporal, and was paid off May 12, 1777. Place in the Pierpont family unascertained at present. Name ap- pears on the grand list of the town in 17S7; in 1792 was appointed one of Headers in singing" in Dr. Trumbulls church. JOHN PIERPoNT.
 John Pierpont was the son of John Pier pont and great-Rrandson of the Rev. James Pierpont of New Haven. He was born in North Haven November 8, 1760. Married Ruth, granddaughter of the Rev. Isaac Stiles. MT. Pierpont enlisted when only sixteen company, Colonel Lambs artillery regiment, raised early in 1777. He served as a gunner. Was present at the battle of Ridgefeld hill, where General Wooster was Killed; also fought at Monmouth and on other fields of the revolution. At West Point he signalized himself by draggih. cannon by hand seve- ral miles under cover of the night to the banks of the North river, where he and others served it with such effect ss to compel the British war sloop Ven- tare, which brought Major Andre to West Point to drop down the river out of range. lD consequence of this Andre was compelled to return to New York by land, with tho results so well known. As an sp- preciation of Mir. Pierpont's heroism in this connection General Washington offered him a commission, but 1t was refused with the remark, "while John Pierpont lives the Uaited States shall never lack private sol dier." He was present at the siege of Yorktown. standing by his cannon eighteen days in succession, tradition asserts, until he saw the English colors hauled down and the sword of Cornwsllis in American hande.
 In education, bearing, honor and nobility he was the peer of all his comrades of the parish, Dr. Trumbull excepted. He was a psnsioner and the last sr1drvivor of the North Haven revolutionary heroes, dying Decsm- Der go, 1851, ct the age of ninety. one years. He was Buried in the new cemetery and his grave receives au annual tribute of flowers from the veterans of the late war on each Memorial day. Among his descendants is John Frost, . great-grandson.
 SHELDON B. THORPE.