Samuel served as a Lieutenant in Captain Williams' Company at Crown Point, New York State from 13 to 28 August 1757.
He also served at the Relief of Fort William Henry, 2 February 1759, with Colonel Oliver Wilder's Regiment.
Samuel served again with Captain Williams' Company from 10 June to 2 December 1760.
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Oliver, of Harvard, private, Captain Samuel Hills' company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's regiment; marched August 19, 1777; service to August 26, 1777, 6 days; company marched from Harvard on an alarm at Bennington.
Oliver, of Harvard, private in a company commanded by Lieutenant Amos Fairbank, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment; entered service September 6, 1777, marched September 8,1777, served 2 months 24 days, under Brigadier Warner; reported furloughed November 29, 1777. Company drafted from militia and marched to join Continental Army at the Northward.
Also with (late) Captain James Myrick's company, Colonel Nathan Sparhawk's regiment; enlisted September 5, 1778; discharged December 12, 1778, service, 2 months 17 days. Company was raised to serve at and about Boston until January 1, 1779.
Also with Captain Lake Wilder's company, Colonel Samuel Denny's (2d) regiment; enlisted Oct. 27, 1779; service to December 1, 1779; 1 month 5 days, at Claverack, travel home 9 days (180 miles) allowed; roll dated Albany.
Also receipt dated Harvard, October 30, 1779 for bounties paid said Haskell and others by the Selectmen to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 months, agreeable to resolve of October 9, 1779.
Oliver was on a descriptive list of men mustered to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of 5 June 1780; returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brigadier General J. Glover, at Springfield 22 July 1780; Oliver, aged 22 years, stature 5 ft., 4in., complexion, light. He was engaged for the town of Harvard, marched to camp 22 July 1780, under command of Captain W. Scott.
Also, on a list of men raised for the 6 months service and returned to Brigadier General Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, October 25, 1780.
Also, payroll for 6 months of men raised by the town of Harvard for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched from home July 19, 1780; discharged December 15, 1780, service 5 months and 5 days, including travel (180 miles) from place of discharge to home.
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Attended Harvard college
Theodore Parsons -- "surgeon in the Revolution, lost at sea, , 1779, in his 28th year.
Newbury vital records
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Dr. Theodore Parsons was born July 31, 1751 in Byfield, Massachusetts. At Harvard, Parsons served as president of the Speaking Club. He publicly debated against the morality of slavery with Eliphalet Pearson (Harvard AB 1773) at his graduation in 1773. He trained to be a physician and disappeared at sea while serving as a ship's surgeon in 1779.
Marriage Notes for Amos Haskell and Mary Riggs
MARRIAGE: Both marriage dates are given in the Gloucester Vital Records: Nov 20 and Nov 29, 1750.
Haskell, Zebulon, son of Amos Haskell, deceased bound to Benjamin Herrick, Cordwainer, & Amme his wife until 2 Aug 1780 to learn the trade of Cordwainer. Dated 25 Sept. 1766.
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Volume 14, 139
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Zebulon, of Gloucester, listed under Captain Gideon Parker's company, Colonel Moses Little's (17th) regiment.Receipt for advance pay, signed by Zebulon, dated at Cambridge, July 2, 1775. Muster roll dated August 1, 1775 shows that Zebulon enlisted June 6, 1775 and was recognized for 2 months of service. The company return of October 8, 1775 gives his age at 26 years [sic]. He is also shown on an order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated December 28, 1775 at Prospect Hill.
He enlisted as a private in Captain Gideon Parker's company, Colonel Moses Little's 12th regiment on January 1, 1776.
He later joined Captain Mark Poole's (Cape Ann) company, Colonel Jonathan Titcomb's regiment, recognized on Roll at Bristol, June 28, 1777 for service of 2 months at Bristol, Rhode Island, also allowed 4 days (85 miles) travel to place of rendezvous and 5 days (100 miles) travel from place of discharge to his home.
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Israel, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, aged 25 years old served as a private in Captain Stephen Whipple's Company of Colonel Plaisted's Regiment at Fort Edwards in 1755. (French and Indian War)
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