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Register of the Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Iowa; Edited by Frank Hayward Kincaid, secretary; 1912; Davenport, Edward Borcherdt, Printer; MDCCCXII.

 

Transcribed for the Iowa History Project by Sharyl Ferrall, 2003.

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP ROLL

 

(D-J)

 

DANIEL, Joseph Alexander, M.D., Davenport, elected 1896. Secretary Iowa Society, 1907-1910.

 

Great-grandson of Sergeant Daniel Higgins. Served in Virginia in Captain Hardin’s Company in 1779 and later on the Western Frontier under General George Rogers Clarke.

 

DAVIDSON, Joseph Andrew, Muscatine, elected 1911.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private John Davidson of Captain Whitcomb’s Company, Colonel Prescott’s Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, “Lexington Alarm.” Enlisted in Captain Jacob Hoskin’s Company, Colonel John Jacob’s Regiment, for service in Rhode Island, 1778-1779.

Also, great-great-great-grandson of Lieutenant-Colonel David Mackey, Elk Battalion, Colonel Evan Evan’s Regiment, 1st Class Chester County, Pennsylvania Militia, 1777; Sheriff of Chester County.

Also, great-great-great-grandson of Captain John Kincaid, 7th Company, 1st Class Chester County, Pennsylvania, Militia, 1777; Military store keeper at the Manor Meeting House in Chester County in 1778.

Also, great-great-grandson of Sergeant Thomas Kincaid of Captain William Henderson’s Company in Colonel Daniel Morgan’s Rifle Regiment.  Served at Saratoga, Stillwater and Bemis Heights, 1777.

 

DAVIDSON, Major Joseph Trimble, elected 1895. U.S. Army.  Inspector General, Iowa National Guard, 1897.

 

Great-grandson of Private John Davidson of Captain Whitcomb’s Company, Colonel Prescott’s Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, “Lexington Alarm.” Enlisted in Captain Jacob Hoskin’s Company, Colonel John Jacob’s Regiment, for service in Rhode Island, 1778-1779.

Also, great-great-grandson of Lieutenant-Colonel David Mackey, Elk Battalion, Colonel Evan Evan’s Regiment, 1st Class Chester County, Pennsylvania Militia, 1777; Sheriff of Chester County.

Also, great-great-grandson of Captain John Kincaid, 7th Company, 1st Class Chester County, Pennsylvania, Militia, 1777; Military store keeper at the Manor Meeting House in Chester County in 1778.
Also, great-grandson of Sergeant Thomas Kincaid of Captain William Henderson’s Company in Colonel Daniel Morgan’s Rifle Regiment.  Served at Saratoga, Stillwater and Bemis Heights, 1777.

 

DE ARMOND, James Madison, deceased, elected 1892, insignia #1500.

 

Grandson of Private Michael De Armond, Company B, 5th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers; in battle of Long Island.

 

DEMING, Judson Keith, Dubuque, elected 1893, insignia #1275.

 

Great-grandson of Captain David Judson, Continental Army.  Second Lieutenant, 1777; First Lieutenant, 1778; Captain, 1781.  Served throughout the War of the Revolution.

Also, great-great-grandson of Private Asahel Jerome, in Captain Robert Durkee’s Company, Connecticut Troops, from Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania; served at Brandywine and Germantown; died in the service, 1777.

Also, great-great-grandson of Private John Goodsell, in Captain Thomas Nash’s company, 4th REgiment Connecticut Militia, Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Dimon commanding; at Fishkill, 1777; killed at Fairfield, July 7th, 1779.

Also, great-great-grandson of Second Lieutenant Oliver Atherton; Sergeant Lexington Alarm; Second Sergeant, May, 1775; Sergeant, October, 1775; and in 1777; Second Lieutenant 10th Company, 5th Hampshire County Regiment Massachusetts Militia, 1780.

Also, great-great-grandson of Private Ebenezer Drury, in Captain Artemus Ward’s Regiment, “Lexington Alarm,” 1775, and in CAptain Nye’s Company, Colonel Sparhawk’s Regiment, 1778.

Also, great-great-great-grandson of Private Zerubabel Jerone, Private in Captain Hooker’s Company Connecticut Troops, 1776.

 

DICKMAN, Frederick Gustavus, Wiggins, Miss., elected 1897.

 

Great-great-grandson of Captain Samuel Burbank of Massachusetts. Ensign in Captain John Leland’s Company, Colonel Abijah Pierce’s Regiment, “Lexington Alarm,” April 19, 1775. Commissioned Lieutenant June 12, 1775.  Lieutenant in Colonel Ephraim Doolittle’s Regiment; was at Battle of Bunker HIll. “The Captain of his Company having left and gone home, the command of the Company devolved on Lieutenant Burbank, who was with his Company during the action.”  Captain 8th Company, 5th Middlesex County Regiment, Colonel Samuel Bullard, 1777; Captain under Colonel Terry, Rhode Island Campaign, 1778.

 

DOE, Alonzo Plummer, deceased, elected 1895.

 

Grandson of Private Moses Bennett, in Captain Nathaniel Warner’s Company, Colonel Little’s Regiment Massachusetts Troops, 1775.

 

DONALDSON, Reverand John Barnett, D.D., Laporte, Indiana, elected 1897.

 

Great-grandson of Private John Barnett.  Enlisted February 2, 1776, in the 6th Pennsylvania BAttalion, Colonel William Irvine.  Served in Canada, at Crown Point and Ticonderoga.  Mustered out March 20, 1777.

 

DOUGHERTY, Major James Gordon, Santa Barbara, California, elected 1894.

 

Great-grandson of Private Joshua Knapp, 4th Westchester County Regiment New York State Troops, 1779.

 

DOUGHERTY, Lietutenant-Colonel John Bell, deceased, elected 1894.

 

Great-grandson of Private Joshua Knapp, 4th Westchester County Regiment New York State Troops, 1779.

 

DUNGAN, Hon. Warren Scott, deceased, elected 1896.

 

Grandson of Ensign William McFarren, in Colonel George Brinning’s Batalion of Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Militia, 1777.

 

DYKE, Eugene Beauharnais, deceased, elected 1892.

 

Great-grandson of Private Samuel Dyke, Jr., in Captain John Bart’s Company, at Rutland, Vermont, 1779, and in Captain Benjamin Cox’s Company of Rangers, Major Eben Allen’s Department; also, in Captain Peter Page’s Company, Lieutenant Even Walbridge’s Regiment, 1781.

Also,  great-grandson of Private Stephen Luddington, Captain Brinckerhoff’s Company, Colonel Brinckerhoff’s 2nd Regiment New York Line.

 

EASTMAN, Lauren Chase, Clinton, elected 1894.

 

Great-grandson of Private Consider Chase, 6th Regiment Connecticut Troops, 1775.

Also,  great-great-grandson of Captain John Wisner, Captain in Colonel Isaac Nicoll’s Regiment Orange County, New York, Militia, 1776.  Company from Florida and Warwick.

Also, great-grandson of Captain John Wisner, Jr., Captain in Colonel Isaac Nicoll’s Regiment, Orange County, New York Militia, 1776. Company from Purling Brook.

 

FELTON, Alford Nichols, Gooding, Idaho, elected 1896.

 

Great-grandson of Private George Weber Felton, Massachusetts Militia, private in Captain Woodbury’s Company, July, 1777; marched to Bennington to reenforce General Stark. In Captain Oliver’s Company, September, 1777; marched to reenforce the Northern Army at the Reduction of Burgoyne.  Private in Captain Sterns’ Company, 1780.

Also,  great-great-grandson of Captain John Oliver, Massachusetts Militia, in Colonel Nathan Sparhawk’s 7th Worchester County Regiment, 1776.  Served in the Jerseys under Colonel Sparhawk in 1777; marched in September-October, 1777, to reenforce Northern Army at the Reduction of Burgoyne.  Served in 1778.

 

FELTON, Oliver John, Cedar Rapids, elected 1898.

 

Great-grandson of Private George Weber Felton, Massachusetts Militia, private in Captain Woodbury’s Company, July, 1777; marched to Bennington to reenforce General Stark. In Captain Oliver’s Company, September, 1777; marched to reenforce the Northern Army at the Reduction of Burgoyne.  Private in Captain Sterns’ Company, 1780.

Also,  great-great-grandson of Captain John Oliver, Massachusetts Militia, in Colonel Nathan Sparhawk’s 7th Worchester County Regiment, 1776.  Served in the Jerseys under Colonel Sparhawk in 1777; marched in September-October, 1777, to reenforce Northern Army at the Reduction of Burgoyne.  Served in 1778.

 

FURBISH, Frederic, Iowa City, elected 1897.

 

Great-great-grandson of Sergeant Hezadiah Kimball, Massachusetts Line, 1775-1783; Private in Captain Littlefield’s Company, Colonel Moulton’s Regiment, “Lexington Alarm,” April 19, 1775; enlisted May 3rd, 1775; served as main guard under Lieutenant-Colonel Baldwin, July, 1775, and with Northern Army as Corporal in Captain Littlefield’s Company, 1777; enlisted 1779 for the war and served as Sergeant in Colonel Tupper’s 10th Regiment until 1783.

 

GAGE, Elbridge Franklin, Fulton, Ill., elected 1896.

 

Great-grandson of Captain Exekiel Gile, New Hampshire Militia; Lieutenant in Captain Drowne’s Company, Colonel Wingate’s Regiment, 1775.  Ensign in Captain Quinby’s Company, Colonel Wingate’s Regiment, 1776.  Captain Commanding Company of Volunteers; marched from Plaistow, New Hampshire, to Saratoga, October, 1777.  Captain in Colonel Peabody’s Regiment for service in Rhode Island, 1778.

 

GARDINER, George Schuyler, Laurel, Miss., elected 1894.

 

Great-grandson of Private Cornelius Genung, Morris County, New Jersey Militia, during the War of the Revolution.

 

GARDINER, Silas Wright, deceased, elected 1894.

 

Great-grandson of Private Cornelius Genung, Morris County, New Jersey Militia, during the War of the Revolution.

 

GASS, Marshall Thomas, deceased, elected 1898.

 

Great-grandson of Sergeant John Stitt; enlisted as Corporal December 11, 1776; promoted to Sergeant December 11, 1776; promoted to Sergeant December 24, 1778; served in Captain Israel Smith’s Company, Colonel Henry B. Livingston’s Fourth New York Continental Line.

Also, served in the Ulster County (New York) Militia in 1780.

 

GRANT, Major Charles Schaeffer, M.D., Iowa City, elected 1894. Surgeon, Iowa National Guard.

 

Great-great-grandson of Harmanus Schuyler, Assistant Deputy Commissary-General, Northern Department.

 

GRANT, Honorable James, deceased, elected 1890.

 

Grandson of Private Matthew Carey Whitaker, in General Nathaniel Green’s Army; wounded at the battle of Guilford Court House, North Carolina.

 

HADDOCK, Frank Dickinson, Sioux City, elected 1911.

 

Great-great-grandson of Sergeant Samuel Scarborough of Captain Joseph Abbott’s Company, Eleventh Regiment, Connecticut Troops.

Also, Great-grandson of Sergeant Abijah Bigelow.  Private of Captain Abraham Peirce’s Company, Colonel Thomas Gardner’s Regiment, which marched to the Alarm of April 19, 1775.  Private in Captain Peirce’s Company, Colonel Samuel Thatcher’s Regiment, marched by order of General Washington on taking possession of Dorcester Heights, 1776.  Corporal of Captain Caleb Brook’s Company, Regiment of Guards at Cambridge, 1777.  Sergeant of Captain Brook’s Company, 1778.

Also,  Great-great-grandson of Private Converse Spring.  In Captain Samuel Barnard’s Company, Colonel Thomas Gardner’s Regiment which marched to the Alarm of April 19, 1775.  Private of Captain Joseph Fuller’s Company, Colonel Samuel Bullard’s Regiment, 1777.  Private of Captain John Walton’s Company, Colonel Eleazar Brook’s Regiment of Guards at Cambridge, 1778.

Also, Great-great-grandson of Private Amos Kimball.  Served three months, two days, in Captain James Mallon’s Company, Lieut.-Colonel Putnam’s Regiment, 1781-1782.

Also,  Great-great-grandson of Private David Sharpe. Private in 8th Company, Captain Lebadiah Ingals’ 11th Regiment, Connecticut Militia, at New York in 1776.

 

HAGENBUCH, John Daniel, Davenport, elected 1908.

 

Great-great-grandson of Captain John Hiester.  Captain of his own company in Colonel John Hannum’s Regiment, 1st Class Chester County, Pennsylvania Militia.  Commissioned at Chester June 17, 1777, organized his company, June 28, 1777, mustered in July 11, 1777.

 

HAMMATT, Edward Seymour, deceased, elected 1890, insignia #627.

 

Great-great-great-grandson of Roger Sherman (April 19, 1721-1793), Member of Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1774-1780.  Member of the Committee appointed to prepare the Declaration of Independence and Signer of the same; Member of Continental Council of Safety, May, 1774, to May, 1780; delegate to the Springfield Convention, July, 1777; delegate to the New Haven Convention, January, 1778; delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, January, 1780.

Also, Great-grandson of First Lieutenant Edward Rumney (1745-1808), in Captain William Popkin’s Company, Colonel Richard Gridley’s Regiment, Massachusetts Continental Line, 1775; Muster Roll taken at Winter Hill, September 27, 1775.

Also, Great-great-grandson of Oliver Phelps (1750-1809), Deputy Commissary, 1776-1777, on the Staff of General H. Champion, Commissary-General of the Continental Army.

Also, Great-great-grandson of William Sherman (of Connecticut), who was the second son of Roger Sherman, Signer of the Declaration of Independence; William Sherman appointed Paymaster of Colonel Seth Warner’s Additional Continental Regiment, July th, 1776.  Retired January 1, 1781.

 

HATCH, George Parcher, deceased, elected 1898.

 

Great-grandson of Corporal David Allen; served as Private in Captain Isaiah Stetson’s Company, 12th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Gamaliel Bradford; enlisted January 3, 1777, for three years; appointed Corporal, June, 1779; discharged January 2, 1780.

 

HAYWARD, Major Eugene Beauharnais, Davenport, elected 1894.

 

Great-grandson of Private Ephraim Hayward, Morris County, New Jersey, Militia and New Jersey Continental Line; served from 1777 to close of War.  Was in Captain William Bond’s Company, Colonel Martin’s Regiment; also served under Captain Cox in Colonel Barber’s Regiment.

 

HAYWARD, Elmer Leland, Davenport, elected 1900.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private Ephraim Hayward, Morris County, New Jersey, Militia and New Jersey Continental Line; served from 1777 to close of War.  Was in Captain William Bond’s Company, Colonel Martin’s Regiment; also served under Captain Cox in Colonel Barber’s Regiment.

 

HAYWARD, Colonel William, Nebraska City, Nebraska, elected 1900.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private Ephraim Hayward, Morris County, New Jersey, Militia and New Jersey Continental LIne; served from 1777 to close of War.  Was in Captain William Bond’s Company, Colonel Martin’s Regiment; also served under Captain Cox in Colonel Barber’s Regiment.

 

HEUSTIS, James Walters, M.D., Dubuque, elected 1893, insignia #1502.

 

Great-grandson of Private Noah Herod, Captain Jonathan Sibley’s Company, Colonel Luke Drury’s Regiment Massachusetts Levies, 1781.

 

HILLS, Henry Hervey, Hartford, Conn., elected 1893, insignia #1654. Member Connecticut Society.

 

Great-grandson of Sergeant Henry Franklin, Massachusetts Militia, from Amherst, Hampshire County.  In Lieutenant Noah Dickinson’s Company, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775; in Lieutenant Noah Dickinson’s Company, Colonel Elisha Porter’s Regiment, New Providence Alarm, August 18, 1777; in Captain Reuben Dickinson’s Company, Colonel Elisha Porter’s Regiment, Stillwater Alarm, September 27, 1777.

 

HOYT, Charles Lockwood, deceased, elected 1891.

 

Great-grandson of John Hoyt, Jr., Prize Master (under commission of Congress) of Stamford, Connecticut; Committee of Safety, Stamford, Connecticut, 1775; Legislative Assembly, 1777; Private in Captain Lyman’s Company Cnnecticut Militia, in command of General Wooster.

Also, grandson of Private Ebenezer Lockwood, in Captain Gregory’s Company, New York Militia, 1776, and Private in Captain Isaac Lockwood’s Company, Seacoast Guard stationed at Stamford, Connecticut, 1781-1782.

Also, great-great-grandson of Ebenezer Hait, 1712-1785, in Captain Sylvanus Brown’s company, 8th Regiment Connecticut Line, April 7, 1777, to March 4, 1778.

 

 

HOYT, Archdeacon Samuel Roosevelt Johnson, D.D., deceased, elected 1891, insignia #1173.

 

Great-grandson of John Hoyt, Jr., Prize Master (under commission of Congress) of Stamford, Connecticut; Committee of Safety, Stamford, Connecticut, 1775; Legislative Assembly, 1777; Private in Captain Lyman’s Company Connecticut Militia, in command of General Wooster.

Also, great-grandson of Private William Yarrington, Captain Moulton’s Company, Connecticut Line, General Waterbury’s Brigade, 1781; Coast Defense from Horseneck to New Haven, and under General Heath in Westchester Line.

Also,  great-great-grandson of Ebenezer Hait, 1712-1785, in Captain Sylvanus Brown’s company, 8th Regiment Connecticut Line, April 7, 1777, to March 4, 1778.

Also, great-grandson of Captain Robert Carr; Private in 4th Connecticut Line, 1781, and Captain in 24th Connecticut Militia, Westmoreland; also under General Heath in Westchester Line.

Also, great-great-grandson of Private William Yarrington, Senior; served in Captain John Davis’ Company, Colonel Henry B. Livingston’s Regiment, second Company, of the Fourth Regiment, New York Line, 1779; mustered for nine months, then reenlisted and served until January 1, 1782.

 

HUMPHREY, William Wallace, Davenport, elected 1908.

 

Great-great-grandson of Captain John Leland of Holliston, Massachusetts.  Captain of Company of Minute Men, Colonel Abijah Pierce’s Regiment, which marched on the Alarm of April 19, 1775, from Holliston to Cambridge.  Length of service, thirty-five days.

 

HUNT, Will F., B.S., M.D., Davenport, elected 1907.

 

Great-grandson of Private Peter Hunt.  Served under Colonel Henry Livingston Lamb of New York Continental Artillery, stationed at Fort Montgomery and Fort Constitution.  At burning of Esopus.

 

HUSTED, Lieut. Horace Lee, M.D., Muscatine, elected 1909. Assistant Surgeon, Iowa National Guard.  Historian Iowa Society.

 

Great-great-great-grandson of Major Ebenezer Husted.  Commissioned Captain in 6th Regiment, New York State Militia, Charlotte Precinct, October 17, 1775.  Elected Junior Mayor.

 

HUTCHINSON, Zelah Whetstone, Muscatine, elected 1911.

 

Great-grandson of Sergeant Samuel Hutchingson.  Private in Captain Clark’s Company, Colonel Stickney’s Regiment, General Stark, New Hampshire Troops, 1777.  Corporal of Captain Levi Spaulding’s Company, Colonel Reed’s Regiment.  Sergeant of Captain William Lee’s Company, Colonel Moses Kelly’s Regiment for Rhode Island service.

 

INGHAM, Edward Pentzer, Muscatine, elected 1911.

 

Great-great-great-grandson of Colonel Robert Smith, Captain of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Militia in 1775, in charge of defenses and obstructions in Delaware River in 1776, and Colonel of Chester County Militia in 1777.

 

JONES, Louis Edward, Pasadena, Cal., elected 1901.

 

Great-great-grandson of Thomas Parker, Matross in Captain John Bigelow’s Company of Hartford, Conn., an independent organization recruited early in 1776.

Also, Great-great-grandson of Heth Peck.  Served in Captain Abraham Mead’s Company in Lexington Alarm, April 1775.  Also in Captain George Peck’s Company of Colonel John Mead’s Regiment of Militia, two months and twenty-three days.

 

 


 

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