Saturday, June 9, 2007

HOSEA MERRILL

JUNE , 1780 ENTERED THE ARMY OF AMERICA AND MUSTERED IN TO SERVICE AT STOCKRIDGE,
WAS MARCHED TO WEST POINT WHERE HE JOINED THE COL MARSHALL REGIMENT IN THE PAUL PATTERSON BRIGADE.
DEC, 1780 HE WAS DISCHARGED.

HE SERVICED IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR UNDER ETHAN ALLEN AS A GREEN MOUNTAIN BOY, LATER BECOMING CAPTAIN IN THE BERSHIRE MILITIA,

THE REMAINDER OF HIS LONG LIFE HE WAS A FARMER, MERCHANT, AND LAND OWNER IN PITTSFIELD, MASS AND ONANDAGA, NY

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