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John Adams.
(1751 - 1807)
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John is the son of John and Lucy (Hubbard) Adams, making him the great-great-great grandson of Henry and Edith (Squire) Adams.On receipt of the news of the Battle of Lexington, John hastened to Cambridge, Mass., and on 23 April 1775, he enlisted in Capt. Bejamin Mann’s company, Col. James Reed’s Third New Hampshire Continental Regiment. He saw action at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
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4C8R
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Dr. Samuel Adams.
(1751 - 1788)
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Dr. Adams is the son of Governor Samuel Adams and Elizabeth Checkley, making him the great-great-great grandson of Henry and Edith (Squire) Adams. Immediately after the Battle of Lexington, Dr. Adams had engaged as a surgeon in the hospital departmentment.
Samuel commenced his services by attending some of those who were wounded at Lexington and Bunker Hill, and soon after, joining a Connecticut regiment as assistant surgeon, was present at the deperate fight at Harlem Plains in September, 1776, where Col. Knowlton was killed. Dr. Adams was also at Danbury, Connecticut, when it was burned by the British in 1777.
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4C8R
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Lt. Arthur Aylesworth
(1752 - ?)
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Arthur is the son of Judiah and Ruth (Draper) Aylesworth, making him the grandson of Arthur and Mary (Franklin) Aylesworth. During the American Revolution, Arthur served as a Quartermaster and a Lieutenant in Fletcher’s Regiment, Vermont Militia, of Capt. William Hutchin’s Company from 1 May 1778 through 30 November 1778.
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1C7R
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Jonathan Bunker, Jr.
(1764 - 1814)
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Jonathan is the son of Jonathan Sr. and Sarah (Runnels) Bunker. He is also the brother of Elijah Bunker. Jonathan served three years as a Private in Capt. John Drew’s and Cherrys Companies in the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment troops.
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5th Great
Granduncle
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Uriah Howard, Sr.
(1763 - 1845)
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Uriah is the son of Daniel and Sarha (Backus) Howard. On 20 June 1778, Uriah enlisted in the Army at Douglas, Massachusetts with the rank of Private. He served under Capt. Elijah Danforth’s Company, Col. Thomas Nixon’s Regiment. He was discharged 31 December 1779.
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4th Great
Granduncle
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Lemuel Peterson
(1747 - ?)
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Lemuel served as a Privateer from New Jersey.
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5th Great
Grandfather
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Rev. John J. Waldo
(1762 - 1840)
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John served as Private under Capt. Thomas Brown and Co. John Van Rensselaer as a Private out of New York. He received an annual pension of $29.34. Family tradition (speculation) has it that he was captured by the Indians in his youth and was held prisoner by them, during which time he learned the “Indian method” of treating disease, which he later practiced and thus acquired the title of doctor..
John was also a Baptist minister and moved to Harrison County, Virginia in 1794 or 1796, with his father.
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6th Great
Grandfather
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Lt. James Wells
(1734 - 1823)
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James served as a lieutenant of the Sixth Company of the Third Regiment County of Providence, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Militia.
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5th Great
Grandfather
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Samuel Williams, Sr.
(1755 - 1838)
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Samuel enlisted while a resident of Durham, New Hampshire, in 1775, serving as corporal in Captain Cherry’s Company, Colonel George Reid’s 2nd New Hampshire Regiment. He was in the battles of Ticonderoga, Saratoga and others, being wounded several times. Samuel was discharged in 1783.
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5th Great
Grandfather
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Baxter Tarbox
(1754 - ?)
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Baxter is the son of Jacob and Abigail (Baxter) Tarbox (and brother of Nathaniel, below), making him the great-great grandson of John and Rebekah (_____) Tarbox. Baxter was a Private in the American Revolution and served at the Balltle of Concord.
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3C7R
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Hon. James Tarbox
(1759 - 1841)
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Judge James Tarbox is the son of Noah and Hannah (Burrows) Tarbox, making him the great-great grandson of John and Rebekah (_____) Tarbox. John served in the Massachusetts Line under Capt. John Minot’s company of Col. Dike’s regiment, in 1777.
After the war, James and his family moved to Vermont, where he became a Judge of the Orange County Court. He was also elected many times to serve as a representative of his town in the legislature, and was an Elector of President and Vice-President of the United States.
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3C7R
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Nathaniel Tarbox
(1752 - 1831)
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Baxter is the son of Jacob and Abigail (Baxter) Tarbox (and brother of Baxter, above), making him the great-great grandson of John and Rebekah (_____) Tarbox. Nathaniel served as a Private for 10 months during the American Revolution, under Capt. Newhall‘s company of Col. John Mansfield’s regiment. He was engaged at the Battle of Concor and the Battle of Bunker Hill.
It is unknown where the rank "captain" came from, as indicated on his gravestone.
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3C7R
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