Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-04-29
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William Hilton, Corp. Solomon Emmons,
Corp. Able Adlms, Isaiah Burk, Elias
Hoisington, Samuel Jewett, Joseph Bar
rett, Joseph Woodruff, Elihu Beach, An
drew Blunt, VIM. Smead, iona Hunter,
Peter Currier, Leonard Spaulding, limo
thy Messer, Elijah Allen, Daniel Woods,
Peter Kendall, Pearl Parkhurst, Joseph
Powers, Thos. Chaplin, Nathan Hatch,
Eben'r Howard, Lazarus Banister, Eph'm
Hubbard, Moses Morse, Eldad Hubbard,
John Davis, Samuel Abbott.
Most of these men came 40 miles,
which would indicate that they came
from the vicinity OF Hartland or Wind
sor, and some of the names are well
known in that vicinity. Lieutenant
Smith received three shillings and seven
pence per day; Lieutenant Hunter, nne
shilling and seven pence; the sergeants,
one shilling and seven pence; the corpor-
ais, one shilling and six pence, and the
remainder one shilling and four pence.
The men served until about the LIST day OF
November and the total payroll was IS
pounds, one shilling and III pence.
Capt. Edmund Hodges company served
fourteen days at the same time as the
above company and came from Hartford
and Pomfret. The members were Capt.
Edmund Hodges, Lieut.. Asa Hazen,
Sergt. Bacon, Sergt. Mason, Sergt Tracy,
Corporal Perren, Corporal Tilden, Corpor-
al Emerson, Filter BENZ. Skinner, Samuel
Allen, John Cheadels, John Hoar, Solva'd
Sessions, Abel Morse, Asa Morson, Benz.
Sessions, Amos Troop, James Wilson.
Barnabas WashburD, William Burch,
Nehemiah Closson, Luther Powell, Jacob
Hall, Francis Savage. Solomon Strong,
Thos. Tracy, Phineas Wright.
A payroll OF Capt. Cox's company OF
militia for marching to Fort Fortitude at
Bethel in the year 1Ts1:-Capt. Benjamin
Cox, Sergt. John Newton, Amos Bick-
nell, Nathan BoiBan, Joseph Boman, Sol
onion Aikens, William Freeman, Andrew
Stevens, Samuel Steward.
This company marched nine miles and
I from the names evidently came from
l Barnard. The name masquerading as
"Boman" will be readily recognized as
Z the name OF Bowman, one of the most
prominent families in the early history
Of Barnard.
I Roll of Capt. Bartholomew Durkee's
company Of militia in the service of the
state of Vermont, ordered to repair with
said company to Bethel fort by John Ben
jamin. captain and commander OF said
fort, Aug. 10, 1881 Capt. Bartholomew
Z Durkee, Lieut.. Eph. Peak, Sergt. John
Bacon, Sergt. Abida Smith, Sergt. Bena-
jah Child, Sergt. iona Carpenter, Re
solved Sessions, Eben'r Winslow, John
w. Dana, Thomas Vale, Jabesh Vaughn,
Darius Sessions, Sylvester Bughee, Jacon
Carpenter, Timothy Cheedle, jeremiah
Dryer, Nath. Frasher, Alexander Hutch.
inson, Isaac Jones, Abiel Morse, Asa
Paine, John Paddock, Simeon Sessions,
Isaiah Tinkham, John w. Throop, John
Watkins.
This company marched Il miles aud
from the names must have come from
Pomfret.
Roll Of the company that marched to
Bethel under orders August, 1Ts1:-
William Bramble, captain; Asa Hazen,
lieutenant; David Wright, ensign; An
drew Tracy, sergeant; Asa Emerson, ser.
geant; VIM. Durham, sergeant; Artemas
Robinson, sergeant; solomon Strong
Eliphalet Marsh, Levi Demon, Matthew
Ransom, iona. Birtch, Gershom Durham
Erastus Chapman, Thomas Savage. Tbil
company marched 25 miles and undoubt
edly came from Hartford.
Roll Of the company that marched {,
Bethel fort in August, 1881, being called
out nY authority .--EslAhAhu DpEhEut
captain; Benz. Wright, John Carpenter
Thomas Hszen, William Powers, iona
than Powers. They marched rs mile
and must have come from Hartford.
Roll Of ten of the militia belonging Il
the towns Of Sharon and Royalton WHIT
, served under the command OF Capt
Beriah Green at Fort Fortitude, com
mencing the 11th OF October and ending
the 10th OF November, 1852, both day
included: - Corp. Experience Triscot
Joseph Waller, David Waller, VIM. Wal
bridge, Pardon Mosure (Mosher?l, Ma
thaniel Wheeler.
The most interesting account is that o
, the cost Of building OF the fort, so mucl
, 50 that we present it in full as follows:-
} An account of labor of men q oxel
! done in building Fort Fortitude in Beth
ell by Capt. Joseph Parkhurst's compan
of militia in Royalton, by order Of Capt
+ Jesse Stafford, commander of sd Fort
agreea BILE to a resolve Of the Board o
War, 1850, said men finding their owl
provisions and to be allowed five shiIl
ings pr day agreeable to said resolve.
STATE OF VERMONT. DIT.