In the month of January 1776, Joshua enlisted at Harwington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, as a Private in Captain Captain Hodge's Company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Regiment. This Regiment was raised on Continental basis to serve in the Northern Department under General Philip Schuyler for the year 1776, its term expiring January 19, 1777. It reinforced the troops besieging Quebec under Brigadier Generals Benedict Arnold and David Wooster. After the retreat from that position in April, 1776, the Regiment was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga and vicinity, where the men suffered severely from small pox. After serving his time out, Joshua was regularily discharged at Fort George at the south end of Lake George, New York, in the absence of his Commanding Officers, by the Regiment's Surgeon, Doctor Potts. At Fort George, he sold his gun for money to bear his expenses home to Harwington.
Joshua married, May 24, 1784, at Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Hannah Catlin (1762-1847) by whom he had 8 children (3 sons and 5 daughters): Minerva (b. 1786), Nabby (b. 1788), Sarah (b. 1790), Samuel C. (b. 1792), Norman B. (1794-1813), Clarissa (b. 1799), Almira (b. 1803), and Levi Wilcox (b.1804).
References:
(1) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.22400
(2) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 110
Joshua married, May 24, 1784, at Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Hannah Catlin (1762-1847) by whom he had 8 children (3 sons and 5 daughters): Minerva (b. 1786), Nabby (b. 1788), Sarah (b. 1790), Samuel C. (b. 1792), Norman B. (1794-1813), Clarissa (b. 1799), Almira (b. 1803), and Levi Wilcox (b.1804).
References:
(1) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.22400
(2) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 110
In the month of January 1776, Joshua enlisted at Harwington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, as a Private in Captain Captain Hodge's Company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Regiment. This Regiment was raised on Continental basis to serve in the Northern Department under General Philip Schuyler for the year 1776, its term expiring January 19, 1777. It reinforced the troops besieging Quebec under Brigadier Generals Benedict Arnold and David Wooster. After the retreat from that position in April, 1776, the Regiment was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga and vicinity, where the men suffered severely from small pox. After serving his time out, Joshua was regularily discharged at Fort George at the south end of Lake George, New York, in the absence of his Commanding Officers, by the Regiment's Surgeon, Doctor Potts. At Fort George, he sold his gun for money to bear his expenses home to Harwington.
Joshua married, May 24, 1784, at Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Hannah Catlin (1762-1847) by whom he had 8 children (3 sons and 5 daughters): Minerva (b. 1786), Nabby (b. 1788), Sarah (b. 1790), Samuel C. (b. 1792), Norman B. (1794-1813), Clarissa (b. 1799), Almira (b. 1803), and Levi Wilcox (b.1804).
References:
(1) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.22400
(2) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 110
Joshua married, May 24, 1784, at Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Hannah Catlin (1762-1847) by whom he had 8 children (3 sons and 5 daughters): Minerva (b. 1786), Nabby (b. 1788), Sarah (b. 1790), Samuel C. (b. 1792), Norman B. (1794-1813), Clarissa (b. 1799), Almira (b. 1803), and Levi Wilcox (b.1804).
References:
(1) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.22400
(2) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783" by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 110
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JOSHUA
THOMPSON
died June 20
1829
in the 71 year
of his age
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