Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold

by Archibald Murray Howe

Third. Major of the New York Line, Additional Corps, Green Mountain Boys. "Major Brown's detachment in Genl. Arnold's Regiment." Colonels Ethan Allen and Seth Warner, Quebec, 1776. (See "New York in the Revolution," vol. i. p. 61.) On list sent Provincial Congress of New York, 4 July, 1775.

Fourth. Lieutenant-colonel. Colonel Samuel Elmore's Regiment, raised for one year from Connecticut and Massachusetts, appointed by Congress July 29, 1776, resigned March 15, 1777. Regiment took field July, 1776, under General Schuyler. August 25, marched from Albany into Tryon County. Posted remainder of term at Fort Stanwix. Broke up in spring of 1777. (See "Connecticut in Revolution," p. 113.) The Massachusetts roll states that John Brown was among the men who went to German Flats April 1, 1776, and was discharged May 18, 1777. Service, thirteen months, eighteen days.

Fifth. Colonel Third Berkshire Regiment. Commissioned April 4, 1777. Services in Northern Department not stated. April 14, 1780, further appointment as Colonel. Service, three months, five days. Killed October 19, 1780. (See Massachusetts Rolls.)

The above memoranda are imperfect, but I print them from printed records. I have not searched the original sources, believing the public officials have done all that could be done.

§2. Colonel John Brown's Command July 14, 1780, to October 19, 1780.

Claverack to Stone Arabia, N.Y.
Colonel, John Brown.	Adjutant, James Easton, Jr.
Major, Oliver Root.	Quartermaster, Elias Willard.
Surgeon, Dr. Oliver Brewster.

CAPTAIN WILLIAM FOORD'S COMPANY.

Foord, William, captain.	Dean, Joel, private.
Spencer, Alpheus, lieutenant.	Easton, Calvin, private.
Pearson, Abel, lieutenant.	Ellison, James, private.
Benden, Timothy, sergeant.	Foot, Asahel, private.
Rothborn, Daniel, sergeant.	Gleason, Benoni, private.
Sloson, Eleazer, sergeant.	Goodrich, Nathaniel, private.
Wheaton, Samuel, sergeant.	Gates, Jonah, private.
Barber, James, corporal.	Hatch, William of Nobletown, N.Y., private.
Bond, Bartholomew, corporal.	Harrison, Asahel, private.
Tobie, Nathaniel, corporal.	Hewitt, Zadok, private.
Goodrich, Gilbert, of Lenox, private.	Huet, Jeremiah, private.
Austin, Shubael, drummer.	Hull, Warren, private.
Andrews, Colman, private.	Handy, Joseph, of Stockbridge or Lee, private.
Alcock, Stephen, private.	Hide, Charles, private.
Adams, Aaron, private.	Ingraham, Nathan, corporal.
Burt, Thomas, private.	Juhel, Joseph, private.
Baker, William, private.	Knolton, Thomas, private.
Bell, Henry, private.	Ladd, Joel, private.
Bateman, Jonathan, private.	Lewis, John, private.
Blen, Solomon, private.	McKnite, Thomas, fifer.
Balding, Oliver, private.	Meres, John, private.
Bond, Seth, private.	Milliken, William, private.
Cumington, John, private.	McKnight, William, private.
Case, Ezekiel, private.	Mack, Warren, private.
Clarke, David, private.	Noble, John, private.
Carlton, Peleg, private.	North, John, private.
Carlton, Reuben, private.	Newell, Seth, private.
Carter, Elisha, private.
Cogswell, Levi, private.
Phelps, John, private.	Sears, David, private.
Parks, Nathan, private.	Tailor, David, private.
Porter, Joseph, Jr., private.	Tomblin, Moses, private.
Porter, Joseph, Sr., private.	West, William, private.
Robbins, Jason, private.	Wilson, Shubael, private.
Reed, Joseph, private.	Woodroof, Amos, private.
Reed, James, private.	Wollison, Shubael, private.
Smith, Ezekiel, private.	Thomas (surname undecipherable), private.
Stearns, Zehiel, private.	Dunham, Calvin, private.
Stiles, Josiah, private.
Stoddard, Philemon, private.

CAPTAIN LEVI ELY'S COMPANY.

Ely, Levi, captain.	Day, Asa, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780.
Smith, Martin, lieutenant.	Dewey, Heman, of Westfield, private.
Fowler, Bildad, of West Springfield, lieutenant.	Dewey, Oliver, of Westfield, private.
Stiles, Gideon, lieutenant.	Dimmouth, John, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780.
Smith, Jonathan, quartermaster sergeant.	Ely, Edmond, private.
Kendal, William, sergeant.	Farmar, Elisha, corporal.
Noble, Jacob, sergeant.	Francis, Aaron, private.
Ainsworth, Luther, private.	Francis, Simeon, private.
Ashley, James, of Westfield, private.	Gleason, Daniel, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780.
Allen, William, private.	Hill, Dan, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780.
Anderson, Samuel, Jr., of Blandford, private.	Hough, Justus, private.
Bruk, Wainwright, private, killed.	Herrick, Ebenezer, private.
Bills, William, of Westfield, private.	Haley, William, private.
Baird, John, private.	Hubbard, Jonas, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780.
Blackwood, Albright, of Soudon, private.	Hill, Primus, private.
Badcock, Nathan, private.	Ingowol, Stephen, drummer.
Blair, Alexander, private.	Jones, Judah, corporal, killed Oct. 19, 1780.
Church, John, of Westfield, private.	Jones, Ithamar, private.
Colgrove, Joseph, private.	Kent, Ezekiel, private.
Chapin, John, private, killed.	Kellegg, Daniel, private.
Crooks, James, private.	Leonard, Russel, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780.
Colhiren, Abner, private.	Loomis, Josiah, private.
Conners, Abraham, private, killed.
Converse, Isaac, private.
Crow, John, private.
Copley, Matthew, private.
Day, Moses, private.
Loyhead, Thomas, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780.	Smith, David, fifer.
Miller, Abner, corporal.	Smith, James, private.
Morgan, Simeon, private.	Stewart, Moses, private.
Moor, William, private.	Shephard, Elijah ?
Mathew, Nathan I., private.	Taylor, Joseph, corporal.
Nott, Selden, private.	Taylor, Jonathan, private.
Noble, Paul, of Westfield, private.	Taylor, Thomas, private.
Noble, Jared, private, killed Oct. 19, 1780.	Vanslow, Justus, private.
Plumm, Jared, private.	Worthington, Seth, sergeant.
Pepper, William, private.	Worriner, Lewis, corporal.
Pitts, Gideon, private.	Worthington, Stephen, private.
Rimington, Jonathan, private.	Whitney, David, private.
Rogers, Isaac, private.	Williams, Roswell, private.
Read, Amos, private.	Walker, John, private.
Stewert, Jesse, corporal.	Woodworth, Roswell, private.
	Woolworth, Samuel, private.
	Walton, Elijah, private.