JOSEPH FITCH

Fitch, Joseph, New Marlborough. Private, Capt. Caleb Wright’s co. of Minute-men, Col. John Fellows’s regt., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 1 mo. 3 days; also, Capt. Zenas Wheeler’s co., Col. Hopkins’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 15, 1776; discharged Aug. 4, 1776; service, 20 days, on an alarm at the Highlands, N. Y. ; also. Corporal, Capt. George King’s co., Col. Benjamin Simonds’s detachment of Berkshire Co. militia; muster roll dated Ticonderoga, Feb. 25, 1777; enlisted Dec. 16, 1776; enlistment to expire March 15, 1777; also, (late) Capt. King’s co.. Col. Benjamin Simonds’s detachment of Berkshire Co. militia ; entered service Dec. 16, 1776 ; discharged March 24, 1777; service, 3 mos. 8 days; also, Capt. Zenas Wheeler’s co.. Col. John Asbly’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 8, 1777; discharged July 27, 1777 ; service, 20 days ; company marched to Fort Edward, N. Y. ; also, company commanded by Lieut. Eleazer Taylor, Col. John Ashley’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service Aug. 17,1777; discharged Aug. 20, 1777; service, 4 days ; com- pany marched as far as Pittsfield on an alarm at Bennington. Source: MS&SRA Vol 5 pg 736/742.

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