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A Revolutionary Soldier
April 19, 1775
Age: 19
Military
The Lexington Alarm was raised and farm boys from eastern Ct raised arms in thier local militias and began to march towards Boston. John, Ishmael and their cousin Eleazer, John served 8 days.
May 11, 1775
Enlisted in Gen Putnam's, 3rd Reg't,Capt Elliot's, 8th Co.Ishmael, joined up 14 days later.
June 16, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill begins, the 1st,7th,and 8th companies of Putnam's, 3rd regiment saw action. Putnam's, quote " don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes " happened during this battle.
June 17, 1775
After Bunker Hill the 8th Company remained at Cambridge in Putnam's, center division during the siege of Boston. John and Ishmael Moffett, where both discharged on Dec. 14, 1775.
August 27, 1776
Age: 21
Aug 31 Battle of Brooklyn had taken place, John and his Uncle Andrew began the march to New York, City for reinforcement with 21st Regt. Col. Douglass,- Capt. David Cady's, Co.
September 15, 1776
On Manhattan Island during the British landing at Kips Bay.Douglass's, regt had taken cannon fire for an hour before the troop landings started. During the attack Douglass's, troops retreated wildly.
Kips Bay, Gen Washington, encountered some of the troops retreating, angrily he began flogging some with his riding cane declaring " Are these the men with whom I am to defend America with.
October 28, 1776
Battle of White Plains New York, Douglass's, 21st Reg't heavily engaged at Chattertons Hill against Hessian Grenadiers.
November 20, 1776
Discharged.
August 24, 1777
Age 22
Attached to Capt Clarke's, company 21st Connecticut Militia
September 19, 1777
Age: 22
1st Saratoga Battle at Freemans farm, 4000 troops of the left wing commanded by Maj Gen Benedict Arnold. John, was in the 21st Rgt of Capt Daniel Clark, under Col John Latimore, of the 2nd Ct Milita in Br.Gen. Enoch Poors Brigade.
Late afternoon Latimore's, militia would be positioned across from the British 24th Reg't, Rangers and Grendiers composed of Germans and British. Capt Daniel Clark, was mortally wound during the battle
October 07, 1777
The 2nd Battle of Saratoga, Left wing is now personally commanded by Maj.Gen Horatio Gates, after Arnold's, dismisal. Br Gen Poor's, brigade was ordered to attack the front and left flank consisting of British grenadiers, the Hesse-Hanau artillery
October 30, 1777
Discharged.
June 18, 1778
Voluntown Ct. Latimore's, Militia
July 01, 1778
Arrived in camp at White Plains, Col. McClellan's, 11th Regt. Capt Daniel Tilden's, Co.Ct State Troops. July 1-19th
July 19, 1778
To Aug 1 in camp at Fort Arnold, Capt Tilden's, Co. McClellan's, reg't.
August 24, 1778
Age 23
McClellan's, regiment detached to serve in Gen John Tyler's, Brigade in Rhode Island with Gen. Sullivan.
August 29, 1778
Battle of Newport Rhode Island, Tyler's, Brigade of Connecticut State Troops positioned on far eastern flank in front of Coles Hill and behind Quaker Hill
March 01, 1779
Discharged
From March 01, 1779, Age 23 to 1800. Age 45. Resided Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, United States.
1810 Age 55 to 1820 Age 65. Resided in Marcellus, Onondaga, New York.
January 01,1830
Age 74
Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York, United States.
Septembr 06, 1830
Died: Skaneateles, Onandaga County, New York.
