Soldiers
of the King Philip's
War
From "Soldiers of the King Philips War" by George M. Bodge, Boston,
1906. Transcribed by Cynthia and used here with her permission.
"Connecticut
Soldiers in the Pequot War of 1637"
by James Shepherd, 1913
The Journal Publishing
Company
Part Three
44.MASON, Capt John: enlisted from
Windsor. Had military training with
Miles
Standish, John Underhill, and Lyon
Gardiner under Sir Thomas Fairfax.
Was
of Dorchester,Mass 1634;
removed to Hingham and in 1636 to Windsor.
For 35 years he was the military
officer of Conn and the ONLY major
in the
Colony. Removed to Saybrook
and afterwards to Norwich.
Died 1672.
Had 8 children
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45.MERRIMAN, Nathaniel: his grant of
land for services was granted
to his
son, John of
Wallingford. Nathaniel enlisted from
Wethersfield. No
information can be found of
Nathaniel in Wethersfield records.
We do not know where
he resided in 1673 other than the
fact that he was in the Pequot War.
He was
of New Haven as early as 1641
but not an inhabitant there until
after May
1639. He was of the original
proprietors of Wallingford,1670.
Captain in King
Philip's War [1675-6].
His son, Nathaniel served with him
and was slain. Capt
Nathaniel Merriman died at
Wallingford 1693. 10 children
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46. MUNN,Benjamin: enlisted from
Hartford. received land at Hartford
in the
distribution of 1639, removed to
Springfield,Mass 1649, where he died
1675.
Had 5 children
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47. MUNSON, Thomas: enlisted
from Hartford; was early of
Hartford where his
land was forfeited before 1640,
removed to New Haven in time to sign
the fundamental
agreement , 1639. Died
1685; 3 children
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48.NOTT, Sergeant John:
Enlisted from Wethersfield; of
Wethersfield 1636; was legatee
of Widow Joane DRAKE of Boston,
1637. died 1682.
3 children
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49. OLCOTT, Thomas: enlisted from
Hartford; original proprietor of
Hartford where he
died 1654. Had 5 children
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50. OLMSTEAD, Nicholas:
enlisted from Hartford; son of James
Olmstead, came
to Boston with his father in the
"Lion",1632 and probably came to Hartford
with his
father in 1636. Was
Captain in 1675 and served in King
Philip's War. Died 1684.
Had 8 children
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51: OLMSTEAD, Richard: enlisted from
Hartford; came to Boston with
his
uncle, James in the "Lion"
1632; was original proprietor of
Hartford.
Removed to
Norwalk,1651; was Muster Master for
Fairfield County; was brother
of John Olmstead of
Norwich; died 1684 or
1686. Had
2 sons
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52. OSBORNE,Richard: enlisted
from Windsor; was one of the first
settlers of
Hingham,Mass; removed to Hartford,
to New Haven, to Fairfield, and
in 1682
to West
Chester,NY. Said to have died at Newtown,
Long Is.NY
Had 7 children.
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53. PALMER, Sergt.Nicholas: enlisted
from Windsor; early setter of
Windsor and
died 1689. 4 children
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54. PALMER,William: enlisted from
Wethersfield; PERHAPS son of
William Palmer who came to Plymouth,Mass 1621; had land in
Wethersfield
1640; and died by one account in 1656 and another account
1658.
Had 1 son.
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55.PARK, Robert/Thomas:
enlisted from Wethersfield; Robert Park
came to New England 1630, was probably the son of Samuel and nephew of
William of Roxbury,Mass. He was early of Wethersfield and
removed
to New London about 1650, in that part which is now Stonington and died
there 1665. At least 3 children.
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56. PARKER, William: enlisted
probably from Hartford; original
proprietor of Hartford
1636, removed to Saybrook within 10
years. died 1686. 10
children
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57. PARSONS, Thomas: enlisted from
Windsor; died at Windsor 1663. 11
children
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58.PATTISON,Edward: enlisted from
Windsor; may have come in the
"Christian"
1635; He was of
New Haven,1639 ; Proprietor
of Rehobeth,Mass, 1643
where his land was
forfeited.
2 children
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59. PHILLIPS, William:
enlisted from Hartford; was early of Hartford
where he died
1655. NO children
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60. PIERCE, John: enlisted from
Hartford; early inhabitant of
Hartford but removed
before 1640. In 1642 the town
gave his land to William CLARK.
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61. PLUMB,John: enlisted from
Wethersfield; came to Dorchester,Mass
1635;
owned a vessel in which he probably
came to Wethersfield,1636, which
some
think was employed to carry MASON'S
soldiers in 1637. removed
to Branford
about 1645 and died
1648.
9 children
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62. PRATT, William: enlisted
from Hartford; original proprietor
of Hartford, removed
to Saybrook 1645; Was
legatee of James ELLIS,1665;
Died about 1678 8 children
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63. PURKAS, John: enlisted from
Hartford . Had land at Hartford
in the distribution
of 1639; died
1645. Had 2
daughters
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