Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-04-13

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| VINEYARD HAVEN, Jan. 18th, 1898.
For the Ellsworth American
| The Humans in the Revolutionary War
| The diminishing ranks of the sons of
officers and soldiers Of the Revolutionary
War are rapidly fading away. So few arc
now remaining that the names of grand
| sons, and even great grandsous, now
known to be living. are often mentioned
| in the newspapers, and clubs Of such arr
being organized in many places for tn.
| purpose of bringing them into social rela
| tionship with each other, and much inter.
est has been awakened on the subject.
| In speaking of officers of the Revolu-
ton, remarkable case, and one well worth
mentioning. Is that Of thirteen cfficers.
| from general down to lieutenant, all of
one name. being brothers, cousins or near
relatives, and all of the same town, that
| did efficient service for their country at
| that period Of all others which tried the
| faith, courage and loyalty of The settlers
| government for which they were contend
| Ing. Their names were Hinman. aud all
| Of the town Of Southbury, Connecticut.
| As far back as the Indian and Colonial
Wars, the Humans appear to have been
prompted by military spirit. and love of
military glory. a peculiar characteristic.
probably inherited from their ancestor,
Sergeant Edward Hinmsn. who was the
only one Of the name known TO have emit
| grated to tins country Sergeant Edward
was Sergeant at Arms in the bodygusrd of
! King Charles l., and escaped to this com
try 10 the days of Oliver Cromwell and set
tied In Stralford, Conn, in 1850.
One of the thirteen aforementioned
was Col. Benjamin Hinmsn. In 1859 he
was appointed Colonel of one Of the four
regiments raised by Connecticut for the in
vasion of Canada. with Israel Putnam for
his Major. and they had a dsshIng year Of
success at Niagara. Fort Ticonderoga and
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to the army Of General Wolf
Early In the Revolution, viz on the 1T
day Of May. l775, with 1000 men under his
command, Col. Hluman was sent tr garri-
son Fort riconderoga. where be remained
In command for time. ON the 10Th of
August he received letter from General
Washington, or icrIng him % march one
regiment to New York, aud he was al New
York upon the capture aud surrender 10
the British, after which he was stationed
at Horse Neck. and other places on Long
Island, b.t being worn down IN military
service and In feeble health. he returned
home 10 Southbury in June, III. Oge OF
Col, Benz 4miu's sons, joel, was also a col
onel in active service in the war, snd was
badly wounded In the defence Of Danhury.
Capt Ephraim llnmau, subsequently pro
NOTED 10 general, was commi>sary Of is-
sues in the War of the Revolution and
served to the close of the War iu lIs3- Az
military in that section of the state for
years His two brothers. Lieut.. Asa and
Capt Benjamin, served through the war
Capt. Elisha Hinman, one OF the thirteen,
was a sailor by profession and a veteran
Of the sea before the Revolution. He at
frst commanded the Cabot, contina
brig in the squadron Of Commodore Hop
kins but public confidence was suCh iu his
capacity as mariner. his good judgment,
courage and integrity, that In the com
meucement Of the war, ne was appointed
TO succeed Commodore Paul Jones a.
commander of the first government ship
the Alfred, and he sailed in that ship from
New London in l11G. He had 4 brilliant
run of success, capturing brig Of 200
tons laden with rum. sugar etc. which he
brought in.o New Londru, and also a prize
ship laden with a cargo OF sugar and cot
ton, valued at EGO 900. He also captured
and carried two prize ships into France,
aud sold them for the benefit Of the states
In HES In l7.9. ne took command OF a
psivateer called the Hancock, and had a
ran of brilliant, dsshing success. He
latsr on took command OF the armed
frigate Trumbull, and afterwards the
armed ship Deane. For several years after
the war he commanded the revenue cut
ter at New London. The above are the
names of but few of the thirteen. A full
account of not only their history during
the war, but that of the others of the thir-
teen would make an interesting chapter
their great-grandsons are living. OF the
number are the brothers George and Otis
Hinman, formerly of Sullivan, but now
living in Boston, who are the great grand
sons OF Col. Benjamin. Their grand
father, on the maternal side, was DR.. An
thony Burrttt of the same town of South
bury and a cousin to Elihu Burritt, the
learned blacksmith. DIR. Burritt was also
patriot of the Revolution, being a sur
geon Of a colonial regiment, and served in
that capacity during the war. Mr.. Joel
Hinman of Baltimore, is a brother of
George and Otis, and Mrs. Mary A. Frank
lin of Sullivan and Mrs. DIR. Fuller OF Or
ange, N. j., are sisters, they being all that
are living Of the children of the late
George Hinman, a lifelong resident of
Sullivan.
Something of the same patriotic and mil
itary spirit seems to have cropped out
again in the family, when the opportunity
of the late war was presented. Many Of
the Humans were known to have partici-
pated in the conflict, and three of Mrs
Fuller's sons gave their faithful services to
the Union cause, until the close Of the
war. Her oldest son, George. was Colonel
of the 9Th Maine regiment and distinguish
| ed himself in many hard-fought battle.
After the war, Col. Fuller was for four
years postmaster of Bangor.
The high lights Of the April Century
are Anarchists and Arbor Day.
| The number opens with notable article
on The Chicago Anarchists of 1886"
being review of their crime. trial. and