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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

 

(R-W)

 

REYNOLDS, Albert, M.D., deceased, elected 1896.

 

Grandson of Private Grindel Reynolds, Private in Captain Josiah Fiske’s Company, Colonel Samuel Fletcher’s Battalion Vermont Militia, 1781.

 

RICHARDSON, Stevens Perry, Davenport, elected 1892.

 

Great-grandson of Reverend Joseph Wheeler (1735-1783), Private in Captain Samuel Stone’s Company, Colonel Wiliam Prescott’s Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775; member of Massachusetts Provincial Congress.

Also, Great-grandson of Reverend Cotton Mather Smith, Chaplain of Connecticut Regiment at Ticonderoga.

 

ROACH, Hon. William LeRoy, Muscatine, elected 1895.

 

Great-grandson of Private John Davidson, served in Captain William Whitcomb’s Company, Colonel Prescott’s Regiment, Massachusetts Troops, “Lexington Alarm”; Private in Captain Jacob Hoskin’s Company, Colonel John Jacob’s Regiment for service in Rhode Island, 1778; also enlisted from Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in 1779, to serve in the Continental Army.

 

Also, Great-great-grandson of Lieutenant-Colonel David Mackey, Elk Battalion, Colonel Evan Evans’ 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.

 

ROBBINS, John Alden, Muscatine, elected 1911.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private Jonathan Robbins, massachusetts troops, 1775.  Private in 1st Company of Militia, Captain Josiah Johnson.  Marched on alarm April 19, 1775.

 

ROGERS, Wallace Brown, Laurel, Miss., elected 1895.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private Matthew Brown, in Captain James McClure’s Company, Colonel William Montgomery’s Regiment, New Jersey troops, 1776; also member Northumberland County Committee of Safety, 1776; also member Provincial Conference, Philadelphia, 1776.

 

ROLLINS, Reverend George Sherman, D.D., Springfield, Mass., elected 1899.

 

Great-grandson of Private Jotham Rollins; served in Lieutenant-Colonel Ebenezer Smith’s Company New Hampshire Troops, which marched to the relief of the Garrison at Ticonderoga, July 7, 1777.  Entered Service July 7, 1777.

 

SALTER, Reverend William, D.D., deceased, elected 1890.

 

Great-grandson of Captain Mark Fernald (1725-1779), in the Privateer Service out of Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  Died of wounds in Boston, May 14, 1779.

 

SAWYER, Frank Payson, Muscatine, elected 1911.

 

Great-great-great-grandson of Richard Brown, Quartermaster at White Plains, New York, under General Geroge Washington.

 

SAWYERS, Mott Randolph, Ph.D., Davenport, elected 1911. President, Iowa Society, 1911-1912.

 

Great-great-grandson of Captain Francis Bradley, one of the leaders of the Patriots of Mecklenburg.  Served as tax collector of Mecklenburg during 1774, 1775 and 1777.  “A daring soldier who with his small band of compatriots kept the British troops greatly annoyed.”  Killed by a party of Bryan’s Tories November 14, 1780.

 

Also, great-great-grandson of Major William Paxton who served below Richmond and was at the battle of Hot Water.  Was raised to rank of Major by Governor’s Commission.

 

SEVERANCE, Dr. John Jenks, D.D.S., Davenport, elected 1898.

 

Great-grandson of Private John Severance, in Captain Agrippa Wells’ Company, Colonel Samuel Williams’ Regiment, Massachusetts Militia, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775.

 

SHAW, Horace Newell, Winterset, elected 1901.

 

Great-grandson of Private David Newell who served seven months in the Connecticut troops.

 

SHOREY, Albourne Oliver, Davenport, elected 1911.

 

Great-grandson of Private John Shorey, Massachusetts troops, 1775-1776.  In Battle of Bunker Hill and also member of Washington’s Life Guard at Valley Forge and Yorktown.

 

Also, great-grandson of Private Ephriam Bailey of Massachusetts troops.

 

SMITH, Alfred Garret, Clinton, elected 1895.

 

Great-grandsom of Private Ephraim Smith, Private in Captain Noble Benedict’s Company, Colonel David Waterbury’s 5th Connecticut Regiment, 1775; also Private in Captain Nathaniel Johnson’s Company, Colonel William Douglas, 5th Battalion Wadsworth’s Brigade, 1776.

 

SMITH, Dwight Thomas, deceased, elected 1897.

 

Great-grandson of Ensign Jonas Walker; served in Captain Jason Duncan’s Company, Colonel John Sargeant’s Regiment, Vermont Militia.

 

SMITH, Frank Welch, Davenport, elected 1895, Member Board of Managers. An officer of the Society since it’s inception.

 

Great-great-grandson of Colonel Isaac Smith of Ipswich, Massachusetts; Major in Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Farley’s 3rd Essex County Regiment, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775; Lieutenant-Colonel in Colonel Moses Little’s 17th Regiment, commissioned June 27, 1775; chosen by the House of Representatives, Colonel of Essex County Regiment, to serve in Boston until April 1, 1776; appointment concurred in by the Council, January 23, 1776.

 

SMITH, Samuel Francis, deceased, elected 1890.

 

Great-grandson of Reverend Hexekiah Smith, D.D. (1737-1805), Chaplain Massachusetts Line.

 

SNYDER, Clifford Francis, Paris, France, elected 1896.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private Medad Munson, enlisted at Wallingford, Connecticut; was at Bennington, Vermont, and with Arnold’s Canada Expedition; served until close of the war.

 

STEIN, Simon Gerberich, M.D., Muscatine, elected 1911.

 

Great-grandson of Private Philip Stein in Lancaster County Militia, Pennsylvania, 1780,1781, 1782.

 

STONE, Augustus Lisbon, Clinton, elected 1897.

 

Great-grandson of Private David Stone, in CAptain Jeremiah Wiswall’s Company from Newton, Mass., Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775.

 

Also, great-grandson of Private Aaron Parsons; served in CAptain Joseph Hammond’s Company, New Hampshire Militia, 1775; was with the Army at Ticonderoga, 1776, and at Otter Creek in 1777.

 

STURGIS, John Hubbard, Boston, Mass., elected 1890.

 

Great-grandson of Private John Codman, Independent Company of Boston Cadets, in service in Rhode Island.

 

SWAN, Fitch Williams, Muscatine, elected 1895.

 

Great-grandson of Private Perregreen Buck, Captain John Thompson’s Company, Lieutenant-Colonel Cornelius Van Veghten’s 13th Albany County Regiment, New York Levies, 1778.

 

SWISHER, Arthur Raub, Iowa City, deceased, elected 1898.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private James Rose of Rhode Island; served in Captain John Gardiner’s Independent Militia Company, known as the “Kingston Reds,” in action with General Sullivan at the battle of Rhode Island, August 29, 1778.

 

SWISHER, Stephen Alfred, Iowa City, elected 1897.

 

Great-grandson of Private James Rose of Rhode Island; served in Captain John Gardiner’s Independent Militia Company, known as the “Kingston Reds,” in action with General Sullivan at the battle of Rhode Island, August 29, 1778.

 

 

THROOP, Frank Dwight, Muscatine, elected 1911.

 

Great-great-grandson of Captain Dan Throop, 2nd Connecticut Light Horse, 1776.

 

THROOP, George Eugene, Muscatine, elected 1911.

 

Great-grandson of Captain Dan Throop, 2nd Connecticut Light Horse, 1776.

 

TIFFANY, Asa Scott, deceased, elected 1895.

 

Grandson of Private Timothy Tiffany, Connecticut Line; Private in Captain John Watson’s Company, 1775, and in Captain Eliphalet Holmes’ Company, Colonel Seldon’s Regiment, 1776.  Taken prisoner September 15, 1776, at New York City, and held until the following March.

 

WADSWORTH, William Cooke, deceased, elected 1895.

 

Great-grandson of Colonel Joseph Platt Cooke, 16th Regiment Connecticut Militia, 1776, Brigadier-General Wolcott commanding; also Colonel in Danbury Alarm, 1777.

 

WALKER, Alexander Campbell, West Brattleboro, Vt., elected 1896.

 

Grandson of Private Marshall Miller, Private in Captain Josiah Boyden’s Company, Colonel William William’s Regiment Vermont Militia; Bennington Expedition, August, 1777.

 

WALLER, John Albert Robert, Dubuque, elected 1910.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private Henry Cooper.  Private in Captain William Laird’s Company, Ninth Battalion, Lancaster County Militia, Pennsylvania, 1781.

 

WALTON, Josiah Proctor, deceased, elected 1891.

 

Great-grandson of Private Josiah Walton, in Captain Ezra Towne’s Company, Colonel Reed’s Regiment New Hampshire Militia; wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill; was appointed January, 1776, on the Committee of Correspondence, Insptection and Safety.  Private in Captain Stephen Parker’s Company, in Colonel Moses Nichols’ Regiment, General Stark’s Brigade New Hampshire MIlitia, 1777.  Was present at Battle of Bennington.

 

Also, great-grandson of Private Beriah Oakes.  Served at time of Lexington Alarm to April 29, 1775; also signed, at Charlestown, June 26, 1775, for further service.

 

Also, great-grandson of Sergeant Uriah Eaton, Massachusetts Troops; was in the battles of Bunker Hill and Saratoga and served during the war.

 

WARFIELD, Frank, Muscatine, elected 1911.

 

Great-grandson of Captain William Lucas of border bridage organized by Virginia House of Burgesses, 1781; was in 1777 Captain of Virginia Militia and in same year enlisted as a private in 2d Virginia Line, Captain Nathaniel Welch’s Company.

 

Also, great-grandson of Colonel Charles Warfield, member Committee of Observation of Frederick County, Maryland, Member of the Subscription Committee of the Burnt Wood Hundred of Frederick County, Maryland.

 

WATERS, Reverend Nacy McGee, D.D., Brooklyn, N.Y., elected 1895.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private Thomas McGee (1776), New Jersey Troops; engaged in battles of Monmouth and Princeton.

 

Also, great-great-grandson of Captain Richard Waters, Second Lieutenant, 1st Maryland Line, 1777; First Lieutenant, 1st Maryland Line, 1779; Captain, 1st Maryland Line, 1779.  Retired January 1, 1783.  In battles of Camden, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and Yorktown.

 

WATKINS, Charles S., deceased, elected 1890.

 

Grandson of sergeant Thomas Bellows, Captain P. Pages’ Company, Colonel Nicholas’ Regiment New Hampshire State Militia; served at the defense of West Point, 1780.

 

WEBSTER, Frederick Huse, Meadville, Pa., elected 1896.

 

Great-grandson of Private Isaac Huse; Private in Captain Mallone’s Company, Massachusetts Militia, “Lexington Alarm,” April 19, 1775;Private in Captain Whittier’s Company, Major Benjamin Gage’s Regiment; marched to join NOrthern Army, September, 1777; enlisted from Essex County, Massachusetts, and joined Continental Army in 1778, and served under Colonel Putnam and Colonel Johnson.

 

WEEKS, Harvey Edward, Davenport, elected 1911.

 

Great-great-grandson of Colonel Thomas Lowrey.  Member of Provincial Congress, 1775.  Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel Third Regiment Hunterdon County, New Jersey, Militia.  Commissioned June 18, 1776.

 

WHITCOMB, Edgar Hiram, Davenport, deceased, elected 1894.

 

Great-grandson of Captain Jonathan Whitcomb, 3rd Regiment New Hampshire State Militia; engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill with his Company, and commended for his “resolution”.

 

WHITING, Henry Charles, M.D., Chai Ryung, Korea, Presbyterian Medical Missionary, elected 1912.

 

Great-great-grandson of Timothy Whiting, Jr.; Private in Captain Jona Stickney’s Company from Billerica, Massachusetts, Colonel Bridge’s Regiment, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775; served eight months in 1775, major in Continental Army from January 1st, 1777, to June 20th, 1780.

 

Also, great-great-great-grandson of Sergeant Major Timothy Whiting, Sr.; in Captain Jona Stickney’s Company from Billerica, Massachusetts, Lexington Alarm, April 19th, 1775; served eight months in 1775.

 

Also, great-great-grandson of Reverend Amos Adams, Chaplain in Colonel David Brewer’s Massachusetts Regiment, 1775.

 

WHITING, James Timothy, Mt. Pleasant, elected 1897.

 

Great-great-grandson of Major Timothy Whiting, Jr.; Private in Captain Jona Stickney’s Company from Billerica, Massachusetts, Colonel Bridge’s Regiment, Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775; served eight months in 1775, major in Continental Army from January 1st, 1777, to June 20th, 1780.

 

Also, great-great-great-grandson of Sergeant Major Timothy Whiting, Sr.; in Captain Jona Stickney’s Company from Billerica, Massachusetts, Lexington Alarm, April 19th, 1775; served eight months in 1775.

 

Also, great-great-grandson of Reverend Amos Adams, Chaplain in Colonel David Brewer’s Massachusetts Regiment, 1775.

 

WILCOX, Frederick Plumb, deceased, elected 1894.

 

Grandson of Private Reuben Wilcox, Lieutenant-Colonel Meade’s 9th Regiment Connecticut Militia; also served under Captain Keeler at the battle of Morrisiana.

 

WILSON, Charles Harold, Davenport, elected 1907.

 

Great-great-grandson of Private Robert Slemons, Pennsylvania Troops, 1776-1777.

 

WILSON, William Hamilton, Davenport, elected 1907. President Iowa Society, 1908-1910.

 

Great-grandson of Private Robert Slemons, Pennsylvania Troops, 1776-1777.

 

WILSON, Owen Gregg, Omaha, Nebr., elected 1895.

 

Great-grandson of Captain Robert Wilson, Second Lieutenant 6th Pennsylvania Battalion, 1776; Captain 7th Pennsylvania, 1777; wounded at Paoli, September 20, 1777.

 

WOODS, Oscar Cushman, Davenport, elected 1907.

 

Grandson of Sergeant John Woods.  Served as private and sergeant in Massachusetts troops twenty-two months, under Captain Stafford.

 

 

 


 

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