Hide, John. Corporal, Capt. Zenas Wheeler’s co.. Col. Hopkins’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 15, 1776; discharged Aug. 4, 1776; service, 20 days; mileage out and home (224 miles) allowed; company marched to the Highlands, N. Y., on an alarm. Source: MS&SRA Vol 7 pg 832/840 MERGED as same person: Hide, John. Private, Capt. Elijah Deming’s co.. Col. Ashley’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept. 19, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 18, 1777 ; service, 30 days ; reported 100 miles from home; company called out by Maj. Gen. Gates and ordered to march to Stillwater. Source: MS&SRA Vol 7 pg 832/840 MERGED as same person: Hide, John, New Marlborough. List of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780. Source: MS&SRA Vol 7 pg 832/840