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Silas Cleveland, Ship’s Corporal

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

Silas Cleveland. Silas Cleveland, Jr. was born in Canterbury, CT on 17 March 1756, son of Silas Cleveland, Sr. and Elizabeth Hyde. He enlisted on 25 June 1776 at Canterbury in Captain Asa Bacon’s Company of Col. John Chester’s Regiment. … Continue reading →

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Jeheil Comstock, Corporal of Marines

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

Jeheil Comstock. Jeheil Comstock, oldest son of Samuel Comstock of Lyme and Elizabeth Ackley of East Haddam, was likely born in 1756 as he was christened on 17 October of that year in Hadlyme, CT. His siblings included Samuel, Cyrus, … Continue reading →

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Samuel Dennis, Cooper

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

Samuel Dennis. Samuel Dennis is listed in the Coopers’ Returns of the construction of the ship in the Frigate Confederacy Papers in late 1778 and early 1779. According to his pension application #S-37884, Norwich resident Samuel Dennis was a mariner … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah Everett, Private of Marines

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

Jeremiah Everett. According to his pension application #W-21081, Jeremiah Everett enlisted as a Marine Private on the Confederacy in New London on 22 February 1779 and served for 2 years 5 months until he received an honorable discharge in Philadelphia. … Continue reading →

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Alphabetical List of Officers and Men of the Frigate Boston (1777)

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Joe

The Alphabetical List of Officers and Men of the Frigate Boston (1777) is derived from the list that appears on pages 41-45 of Gardner Weld Allen’s publication “Captain Hector McNeill of the Continental Navy” (1922). Apparently this list was amongst the collection of papers belonging to the Hon. Charles W. Gray, of Portsmouth, NH. These papers were heirlooms in the McNeill family, descending through his youngest daughter. Continue reading →

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