Putnam patriot., 1912-08-23

from Woodstock raised at the time of the battle of Lexington.
 We first find Captain Elisha Child recorded as a member of the Genera. Court of Connecticut, in the session of 1775. When Jonathan Trumbuli was governor. During this session Captain Elisha was appointed on a committee to search for lead mines in the colony. and directed to inform the governor if any were discovered that the same might be reported in the session of 1776. At this same meeting of the General Court he WAS appointed on the committee to pro cure firearms and gun-locks to sup ply the state militia in war. He sent many messages to the neighborine towns full of patriotism and opposi- ton to the injusuees of the mother country.
 He was man Of strong. character and much intelligence. everywhere prominent in. affairs of town. state and church.
 He died in the year of 1796.
 CAPTAIN WILLARD CHILD was born in Woodstock in the part of the town known as English Neighborhood in TBS. He married Lydia Morse aunt of Samuel F. B. Morse. a noted  artist as well as founder of Ameri can system of telegraph. He lived in warlike times. At an early age his surroundings were such as to awak en patriotic feelings. And in the ar dor of his youth enlisted in the ser vice of his country as private ane served through the Revolutionary war. He was with Washington dur ing the severe winter at Valley Forge He reached home with bare and bleeding feet.
 Captain Willard was prominent ana influential in private and public af fairs. Few men stood on higher plane measured by the standard ol intelligence, morality and practical christianity of his time. One oi those men who gave character an' dignity to the age in which he lived His older brotherLEVl was also 2 Revolutionary soldier born in 1745 and died in the army at New Castle N. Y. November, 1776. His brothe' Willard requested that his name should he on his tombstone with his own. The stone is in East Wood stock cemetery.
 ABEL CHILD, fourth child of Dan iel and Ruth Amidaur Child, wa: born in Woodstock in 1752 and mar ried Rebecca Allard in 1779. He served in the Revolutionary war as corporal from Woodstock il Captain Daniel Lyons company or their march to Westchester Eight company. Eleventh regiment.
 He died November, 1907.
 Through the courtesy of the Sons of American Revolutionary the graves of Captain Willard. Levi and Abe Child have been marked recently witt bronze Revolutionary markers.
 CAPTAIN INCREASE CHILD So cond son of Ephraim and Mary Lyoi Child was born in Woodstock, in IT." He married Olive Pease Somers.
 Captain Increase when scarcely l' years of age was one of the first vol unteers to be enrolled in Israel Put nam's company in French war; youn' 1 Child was near Putnam at the tlm of his capture. After the war h' taught in New York then returned t 1 Woodstock and made it his home fo' several years. Five children wer' born to him in this town. He theI moved to York State When the Rev oltionary war broke out he enlist ed under General Schuyler as cap tain and served throughout the war 1 He died in New York. in 1910.
 SALMON CHILD son of Captain In crease entered the Revolutionar; army at an early age serving as hi father waiter. being too young toni, | II vears) for regular service. Wher he arrived at the proper age ne pu l on the trappings of a soldier an' fought by the side of his patriot sire Great honors have been bestowed or these patriot soldiers of the Revoiu tion
 We are glad to perpetuate thet memory and while we praise then in words let us remember these words
 ..They that on glorious ancestors CT large
 Produce their debt instead of theil
 discharge"
 John M. Paine. Civil war veter an. gave a list of men by the nam of Child in the Civil war.
 At the business meeting the olC officers were reelected.
 As the company dispersed It Wal with the feeling that 1t had been day of privilege and and that th' backward look should be one of grat itude and that an inspiration for no bier living had been gained
 Some one has said: ~The mar thing is to find honest, high-minded 1 God.fearing and merciful men an' women anough along ones line 0 descent to feel the pride of honora bie heredity and gain a spur of sell | respect and self help.