REUBEN BROWN

Brown, Reuben, New Marlborough. Private, Capt. Moses Soul’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 to May 7, 1775, 17 days; also, same co. and regt. muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 8, 1775 ; service, 3 mos. 1 day ; also, company return dated Oct. 7, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Dorchester, Nov. 1, 1775; also, (late) Capt. George King’s co., Col. Benjamin Simonds’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Dec. 16, 1776; discharged March 24, 1777 ; service, 3 mos. 8 days ; also, same co. and regt. ; muster roll dated Ticonderoga, Feb. 25, 1777; enlistment to expire March 15, 1777; also, Lieut. Eleazer Taylor’s co.. Col. John Ashley’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 20, 1777 ; service, 4 days ; marched to Pittsfield on an alarm at Bennington; also, Sergeant, Capt. Elijah Deming’s co.. Col. Ashley’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service Sept. 19, 1777; discharged Oct. 18,1777; service, 30 days ; company ordered to Stillwater by Maj. Gen. Gates; also, descriptive list of men enlisted from Berkshire Co. in 1779, to serve in the Continental Army ; age,32yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 5 in. ; complexion, light ; residence, New Marlborough; delivered to Lieut. Storey; also, list of 9 months men; enlisted July 21, 1779; discharged April 21, 1780; also. Private, Capt. Samuel “Warner’s co. Col. John Brown’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Jul}’ 18, 1780; discharged Oct. 23, 1780; service, 3 mos. 13 days; enlistment, 3 months; also, descriptive list of men raised in Berkshire Co., agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780, returned as delivered to William Warner, Superintendent; Capt. Warner’s CO., Col. Ashley’s regt.; age, 34 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, dark; hair, black; occupation, weaver; residence, New Marlborough; enlistment, 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Adams Bailey’s co.. Col. John Bailey’s (2d) regt., commanded by Lieut. Col. John Sprout subsequent to Jan. 1, 1781; muster roll dated Jan. 1, 1782; enlisted April 21, 1781; enlistment, 3 years. Source: MS&SRA Vol 2 pg 677/683

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