14. ADAM CALDWELL enlisted April 3, 1781, on the quota of Fitchburg, for three years' service in the Continental army.

He was taxed in Fitchburg in the years 1776 to 1779, inclusive. In 1780 (then of Ashby) he married Mary Upton. His tax in Fitchburg for 1781 was abated. A few years later he was a resident of Rockingham, Vermont. He was one of the nine men raised in 1781 to fill the quota of the town to the required number. To accomplish this all those in the town subject to military duty were divided into nine classes, and each class was required to furnish a man.

This was done by the offer of a bounty as an inducement to enlist. Adam Caldwell received, in advance, £93 in hard money (about $465) and mileage for ninety-five miles. Most of the others received as much and some of them more. Their names were John West, Jonathan Fletcher, James Williams, Peter Hawes, Nathaniel Russell, Amos Derby, Azariah Fuller and Cæsar Carter.

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CHRISTOPHER CAPEN is credited on the rolls in the State archives to Fitchburg, for service in Capt. Manasseh Sawyer's company at Dorchester Heights in the autumn of 1776. He never resided in this town.

16. TIMOTHY CARLTON served in Capt. Fuller's company on the quota of Lunenburg, in siege of Boston, 1775. He enlisted June 2, 1777, on the quota of Fitchburg for three years in the Continental army, joined Capt. Smith's company, Col. Timothy Bigelow's regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne's army and experienced the rigors of Valley Forge. He was discharged June 2, 1780. For this service he was claimed by Lunenburg because he was a resident of that town, but he was allowed on the quota of Fitchburg.

He was a son of Abraham and Mary (Clark) Carlton, born in Lunenburg, May 1, 1753. He removed to Charlestown, N. H.

17. ABIJAH CARTER served three enlistments on the quota of Fitchburg. He was one of Capt. Manasseh Sawyer's company at Dorchester Heights in the autumn of 1776; of Lieut. Samuel Stickney's company of Major Bridge's regiment at Saratoga, 1777; and also served in Capt. Boutell's company to reinforce the Continental army three months in 1780.

He was a son of Josiah and Tabitha (Hough) Carter of Leominster, born September 5, 1761. He married in Leominster, 1781, Nancy

Warner, and removed to Jaffrey N. H. In 1787 he removed to Rindge, N. H., and a few years later to Bridgeton, Maine, where he died. They had fifteen children.

18. CESAR CARTER enlisted on the quota of Fitchburg, December 3, 1781, to serve during the war in the Continental army.

He was born a slave in 1765. In the descriptive list his stature is four feet nine inches, age sixteen years, complexion black. He was the last of nine men enlisted in 1781 for three years, to fill the quota of the town to the required number. Each of the other men under this call received a bounty of from eighty to one hundred and five pounds "hard money" and advance mileage, but in Cæsar Carter's case no bounty is mentioned.

19. THOMAS COWDIN was commissioned as captain October 26, 1779, of a company in Col. Samuel Denny's regiment, raised to reinforce the Continental army at New York for three months. He was captain of the Fitchburg company of militia in Col. Rand's Worcester County regiment, commissioned July 6, 1780.

Thomas Cowdin, Esquire, was the eldest son of James and Janet (Craige) Cowdin, and was born in Ireland, December 25, 1720. He came in his boyhood to America, learned the trade of a blacksmith and settled in Worcester. He married, November 19, 1748, Experience Grey of Worcester. She died April 3, 1760, and he married, second, October 2, 1761, Widow Hannah Craig of Rutland, Mass. He was a veteran of the French and Indian wars,—was engaged in the capture of Louisburg in 1745, and was in command of a company in the military operations in the vicinity of Crown Point in 1762. In 1764 he came to Fitchburg, purchased the inn of Samuel Hunt on Pearl street, later known as the Gen. Wood place. He was a prominent and honored citizen of Fitchburg. He died April 22, 1792, and his widow, Hannah, died July 30, 1822. Buried in South street cemetery.

20. THOMAS COWDIN, JR., served as corporal in Capt. William Thurlow's company, Maj. Ebenezer Bridge's regiment; and marched in response to the alarm at Bennington, August, 1777, the company being dismissed after marching ninety miles, by order of Gen. Lincoln.

He was the eldest son of Capt. Thomas and Experience (Grey) Cowdin, born in Worcester, March 7, 1754, came with his father's family to Fitchburg in 1764; married, 1774, Mary Farrington of Lunenburg. He died in Fitchburg, April 3, 1835; his widow, Mary (Farrington), died April 19, 1835, aged eighty-seven years; both buried in Laurel Hill cemetery. They had thirteen children.

21. JONATHAN CUMMINGS was one of Capt. Ebenezer Woods' company, Lexington alarm, and of Capt. James Burt's company, siege of Boston, 1775. He enlisted May 10, 1777, for three years in the Continental army, and served in Capt. Smith's company, Col. Bigelow's regiment. He was at Valley Forge through the winter of 1777-78. He was discharged May 10, 1780.

He was a son of Samuel and Sarah (Hastings) Cummings, born in Lunenburg, November 20, 1748. He married, June 5, 1769, Hannah Fletcher, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Houghton) Fletcher of Lancaster. He lived in Fitchburg until 1826, when he removed to Chesterfield, N. H.

22. NICHOLAS DANFORTH served in Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's company, Lexington alarm, 1775.

He was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hosley) Danforth, born in Billerica, December 8, 1734. He came to Fitchburg in 1763. He married in Billerica, March 30, 1758, Elizabeth Jaquith, a daughter of Abraham and Hannah (Farley) Jaquith. About 1780 he removed to Hartland, Vermont, where he lived ten or more years. He died at Stillwater, New York, about 1810.

23. JAMES DANFORTH served at Cambridge in 1778 in guarding the prisoners of Gen. Burgoyne's army, being in Capt. Peter Woodbury's company. The following year he served one month and eleven days at Governor's and Castle Islands in Capt. Henry's company; and in 1780 he enlisted for three months as a recruit to reinforce the Continental army.

He was a son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Jaquith) Danforth, born in Billerica, December, 28, 1760. He married, November 28, 1782, Hannah Reed of Lexington, a daughter of William and Abigail (Stone) Reed. He removed to Hartland, Vermont.

24. SAMUEL DANFORTH Served in Capt. Wyman's company of Col. Patterson's regiment, siege of Boston, in the autumn of 1775; in Capt. Joslin's company, Col. Cushing's regiment, at Bennington, 1777, in Capt. William Thurlow's company, Maj. Ebenezer Bridge, at Saratoga, 1777, and in Capt. Ephraim Stearns' company, of Col. Wood's regiment on the Hudson river in 1778.

He was a son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Jaquith) Danforth, born in Billerica, May 11, 1759, and came to Fitchburg in childhood. He married, 1780, Sarah England, and soon after removed to Windsor, Vt.

25. AMOS DERBY was a veteran of the French and Indian war, having served, 1755, from July to December in Capt. Daniel Brewer's company; in 1757, from April to October in Capt. Thomas Adams' company. In the Revolution he served eight months, 1775, in Capt. Joseph Butler's company, in siege of Boston; a sergeant in Capt. Jesse Wyman's company at Rhode Island from May 7 to May 30, 1777, and in June, 1777, he enlisted on the quota of Concord into the Continental army for three years, serving in Col. Bigelow's regiment. He removed to Fitchburg in the early spring of 1781, and here enlisted, May 1, 1781, into the Continental army for three years, on the quota of Fitchburg, receiving therefor a bounty of £93 and advance pay for ninety-three miles travel. He was discharged from the service by reason of disability, after serving some over two years. His discharge paper, signed by Gen. Washington and Jonathan Trumbull, dated July 10, 1783, is still preserved by one of his descendants of the third generation, Mr. James P. Derby of this city.

Amos Derby was a son of Ebenezer and Eunice (Tarbox) Derby, was born in Concord, December 30, 1732, and died in Fitchburg in 1784 or early in 1785; buried in South street cemetery.

26. JOSEPH DOWNE was in Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's company of minute-men, April 19, 1775, Lexington alarm, and was a sergeant in Capt. William Thurlow's company at Saratoga, 1777.

He was a son of William and Margaret (Fitch) Downe, was born in Boston, December 30, 1742. The family moved to Lunenburg (now Fitchburg), when Joseph was three years of age. He married in 1768 Martha Wood, born in Lunenburg, July 15, 1749, daughter of David and Mary (Hovey) Wood. They lived in Fitchburg, where he died February 20, 1828; his wife, Martha, died June 29, 1812; both buried in Laurel Hill cemetery. They had eight children.

27. SAMUEL DOWNE was one of Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's company of minute-men April 19, 1775, and served in Capt. John Fuller's company, siege of Boston, 1775; in Capt. William Thurlow's company, Bennington alarm, 1777, and in Capt. Thurlow's company, 1777, at Saratoga.

He was a son of William and Margaret (Fitch) Downe, born January 17, 1745. He married, January 1, 1771, Eunice Wentworth, born in Harvard, December 18, 1750, daughter of Moses and Mindwell (Stone)

Wentworth. Three of their children were born in this town. They removed to Vermont about 1780. He died in Cavendish, January 8, 1830. Eunice, his widow, died November 28, 1841.

28. EDWARD ELLSWORTH served in Capt. Bridge's company of minute-men, April 19, 1775, enlisted in Capt. Thomas Mighill's company, Col. Baldwin's regiment, siege of Boston, and participated in the battle of Bunker Hill.

He was a son of Thomas and Lucy (Hidden) Ellsworth, was born in Rowley, Mass., March 25, 1747; married, April 5, 1770, Sarah Dickinson, who died January 18, 1771. He married, second, March 2, 1772, Mary Jewett. They removed to Fitchburg in 1773, where two children were born. He removed about 1780 to Littleton.

29. ABRAHAM FARWELL was a corporal in Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's company which marched on the alarm from Lexington, April 19, 1775. He remained at Cambridge until May 2.

He was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Moors) Farwell, born at Groton, August 18, 1743. He came to Fitchburg 1769, married, 1770, Priscilla Thurston, a daughter of Dea. John and Lydia (Kimball) Thurston. Eight children were born in this town. Record of his death is not found. She died December 31, 1837.

30. JOHN FARWELL served in the Lexington alarm, being a corporal in Capt. Ebenezer Woods' company on the 19th of April, 1775. Service six days.

He was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Moors) Farwell, born in Groton January 27, 1745. He came to Fitchburg in 1766, married, 1769, Sarah Hovey, born in Boxford, November 19, 1746, daughter of Abijah and Lydia (Graves) Hovey of Lunenburg. They lived in Fitch. burg, date of death not recorded.

31. JOSEPH FARWELL Was one of Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's company of minute-men, April 19, 1775; joined Capt. John Fuller's company, served eight months in the siege of Boston, 1775.

He was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Moors) Farwell, born in Groton, March 27, 1754. He came to Fitchburg just before the opening of the war, married, August 27, 1777, Eunice Goodridge, youngest daughter of Dea. David and Elizabeth (Martin) Goodridge. He lived in Fitchburg, where he died December 15, 1827.

32. LEVI FARWELL was one of Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's company of minute-men, and responded to the alarm of