A privateer captain in the Revolution was William Malone. He is believed to have been of Newport, R. I. He commanded at one period The Harbinger.
John Conley of Stratford, Conn., served in the second troop of Sheldon’s Continental Light Dragoons during the Revolution and is mentioned as a trumpeter.
John Flynn of Woodstock, Conn., is mentioned in the Woodstock “Alarm List,” 1775. He is also mentioned as a trumpeter in Major Backus’ Light Horse, 1776.
Owen Neill of New London, Conn., sustained losses aggregating £91, 14s 6d by the ravages of the British at the time of the latter’s attack on New London, 1781.
Bridget Clifford came from Ireland, 1635, in the Primrose bound for Virginia. She was accompanied by two of her brothers. She died at Suffield, Conn., in 1695.
Peter Welsh was adjutant during the Revolution of Col. Frederick Weissenfels’ New York regiment of levies. He is also mentioned as quartermaster of the regiment.
Thomas Fitzgerald was a midshipman during the Revolution on the Continental frigate Trumbull. The latter was built in Connecticut under the authority of Congress.
Patrick Canny, a soldier of the Revolution, was serving at Horseneck, Conn., in 1782–’83. He is mentioned in Stiles’ History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Conn.
Philip Mullen was fire master of Albany, N. Y., in 1755, and Philip Ryley was in charge of the town clock. (Hon. Franklin M. Danaher in Early Irish in Old Albany, N. Y.)
John McGinnis was a New York soldier of the Revolution. He served at one period in Bradt’s Rangers. Also in this corps were Edward Early, Richard Kain and Barney Kelley.