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ture.' conn. Men IN the Revolution.)
Matthew Dunning Of South Williams
town. Mass. was present at the capture.
MASS. Soldiers G. Sailors OF the Revolu-
tion.)
John Deming Of Pittsford. Vermont
Is said to have been formerly from
Conn. and there is n tradition that he
was an Indian trader nnd nghter. He
was ono OF the F1ttsford party and en-
tered the fort. No further informa-
ton. (IIistory OF Pittsford, .. 1907
tJosiah Dunning born in Newtown.
| Conn, October Z, 1155, removed to Pow.
nal, Vermont, afterwards to William
son. New York. In 177o while living at
Pownal he enlisted in n volunteer COM
pany for the capture Of Fort III. under
Captain Samuel Wright. The company
marched to Castleton. Dunning was one
OF the party that went to S~kenesborouRh.
now Whitehall, and after the capture Of
that place they sailed in n schooner down
the lake, arriving at Ticonderoga the
morning after the surrender. He wit
messed a dispute between Col. Allen and
Col. Arnold relative TO which one OF them
was entitled to the ommand. Both
drew their swords and the mon under
their commands had raised and cooked
their muskets when a private named Ed
ward Richards stepped forward and with
great nrmness commanded both officers
to put up their swords and called on the
soldiers of both parties to arrest them
If they did not desist. This ended the
dispute. Dunning was Cap
tain of a company and was engaged in
the battle of Bennington and also at
Saratoga. (Pension Record Josiah Dun
ning)
+"Lieut. Benjamin Everest came with
his father to Addison. Vermont. about
1868. He was with Allen al the capture
of Fort tt and went with Warner to the
capture Of Crown Point. He participated
in the battles of Hubbardton md Ben
nington and for his bra very received the
thanks Of Warner. His tombstone says
he was born at Salisbury, Conn, jan
uary 18th, 1852, died March 3rd, 1913. The
same authority speaks of him ms the
Christian, the philanthropist. the Revolu-
tionary hero and the patriot (Smith's
history Addison county, p. 1891
Col. James Easton. Pittsheld. Mass,
was second In command and entered the
fort with Allen. The second sentinel en-
countered BY the storming party as they
entered the fort made = thrust at Col.
Easton when Allen struck the s%entine, on
the head with his sword. Col. Mott in
his report says that Col. Easton was of
great service both in counsel and govern
.ment. History of Pittsneld, PIP. 21S-22l.
Conn. Men in the Revolutlon.)
+ DR.. Jonas Fay OF bennington seems
to have accompanied tho expedition in
capacity of surgeon and was among
those who received pay for their services
on this expedition. Conn. Men in the
Revolution. Men of Vermont. p. 51.)
tJosiah Fuller of Bennington. Vermont,
Surgeons Mate was paid by the State
of Connecticut for his services on this
expedition. Conn. Men in the Revolu-
tion.)
George Foote of Castleton, Vermont,
afterwards of Bennington, was one of
the pioneers of Vermont and one Of the
party of Green Mountain BOYS to apply
the beach seal" to the settlement of
Workers at ~Nergennes. He stood by the
side of Allen on the 10Th of May when
the demand for the surrender of Fort
Ticonderoga was made. A correspondent
says hat he has seen = ietter from a
brother of George Foote in which the
brother says that George was the third
man from Ethan Allen wnen they went
into the fort. (Foete ! Genealogy. q.
G. Benedict, Burlington. Nermont.)
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