My
Revolutionary War
Forefathers
Lt. Peter Holcomb(e), 5th Greatgrandfather
Peter "went out for a
short term" in 1778, enlisting in the Connecticut militia for duty on the
Hudson, serving in Capt. Burr's Co., Col. Increase Moseley's Regt. of the
Connecticut Line. McPherson, Hannah Elizabeth Weir,. The Holcombes, nation
builders...their biographies, genealogies, and pedigrees. Washington:
unknown, 1947.
Noadiah Holcomb(e)aka Nodiah Holcomb, 4th Greatgrandfather
Affiah
Holcombe Fairchild’s Revolutionary War widow's pension application file
Noadiah Holcombe in the Year
1775, on the breaking out of the War of the Revolution, enlisted & went
into the service of his country, as a Sergeant at Roxbury in the State of
Massachusetts in Capt. Malcom Henry’s Company in Colonel David Brewer’s
Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, & there he served for a term of eight
months.
1 Peter Holcombe 1715 – 1800(1803)
..2 Noadiah Holcombe 1749 - 1809
….3 Jonathan Holcombe 1783 - 1851
....….4 Alfred G Holcomb 1828 -
........….5 Irving A.
Holcomb 1856 - 1910
.............….6 Kenneth Alfred Holcomb, Sr. 1900 - 1982
.................….7 Living Holcomb
.....................….8 David Holcomb
Asa Douglass, 6th Greatgrandfather
"A Collection of Family
Records with Biographical Sketches and Other Memoranda of Various Families and
Individuals Bearing the Name Douglas or Allied to Families of That Name"
which was compiled and edited by Charles Henry James Douglas
and published originally in
1879.
The garret of the house,
which is still (1877) standing in good repair, was used during the
Revolutionary war as a jail, there being at that early day none in the
county. Asa participated in the war,
and led a company of thirty "Silver Grays" at the battle of
Bennington, on the 16th of August, 1777, when the force of British and Indians
sent to seize the stores collected at that place were defeated by the Americans
under Col. John Stark.
Note: Asa wrote 2 letters to
George Washington, which can be found in the Papers of George Washington in the
National Archives.
Capt. William Douglass, 5th Greatgrandfather
"A Collection of Family
Records with Biographical Sketches and Other Memoranda of Various Families and
Individuals Bearing the Name Douglas or Allied to Families of That Name"
which was compiled and edited by Charles Henry James Douglas
and published originally in
1879.
Mr. (William) Douglas was a
captain in one of the Revolutionary companies, and rendered important services
at the battle of Bennington, where he was sent out as a spy upon the British
works, and brought back valuable information.
He had upon his farm a store, and a forge where the smithing for many
miles around was done.
1 Asa Douglas 1715
- 1792
..2 Captain William Douglass 1743 - 1811
......3 Benjamin Douglass 1765 - 1842
..........4 LeGrand Wheeler Douglas 1804 - 1888
...............5 Eliza Jane Douglas 1840 - 1924
...................6 Belle Wood 1862
- 1949
.......................7 Kenneth Alfred Holcomb, Sr. 1900 - 1982
............................8 Living Holcomb
................................9 David Holcomb
Joshua Bigelow, 5th Greatgrandfather
Mass
Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
Bigelow, Joshua, Westminster. Private, Capt.
Elisha Jackson's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; which marched on the alarm of April
19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 5 l/2 days; also, Capt. Jackson's co.; marched
to East Hoosuck Aug.22, 1777, under command of Maj.Bridge on the alarm of the
battle of Bennington and there dismissed; service, 10 days; also, pay roll for
27 days service; marched under command of Maj. Bridge to reinforce Northern
army, agreeable to resolve of Sept.22, 1777.
1 Joshua Bigelow 1733 -
..2 Margery Bigelow 1781 - 1860
......3 Laura Houghton 1809 - 1892
..........4 Loring Hewit Phinney 1833 - 1915
...............5 Elsie DeEtte Phinney 1866 - 1964
...................6 Mildred LaVerne Shaw 1902 - 1983
.......................7 Living Holcomb
............................8 David Holcomb
Ebenezer Houghton, 5th Greatgrandfather
Ebenezer was a drummer in the
Revolutionary War. His Revolutionary War pension file states "Ebenezer
Houghton of Ostego in the State of New York who was a drummer in the company
commanded by Captain Langley of the Regt_ commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the
Vermont line for 11 months"
1 Ebenezer Houghton 1750
- 1835
..2 Ebenezer Houghton 1779 - 1857
......3 Laura Houghton 1809 - 1892
..........4 Loring Hewit Phinney 1833 - 1915
...............5 Elsie DeEtte Phinney 1866 - 1964
...................6 Mildred LaVerne Shaw 1902 - 1983
.......................7 Living Holcomb
............................8 David Holcomb
Israel Hollister, 
4th Greatgrandfather
Serjeant Israel Hollister
marched from the town of Glastonbury, Connecticut “for the relief of Boston in the
Lexington Alarm,” April 1775. He was 1 of 59 townsmen to give 4 days service.
The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War
of the Revolution 1775-1783. Vol. I. Hartford, CT, USA: 1889, in the section
“The Lexington Alarm,” page 11. Gravestone
1 Israel Hollister 1741 -
..2 Eli Hollister 1782 - 1873
......3 Lavinia Hollister 1824 - 1857
..........4 Irving A. Holcomb 1856 - 1910
...............5 Kenneth Alfred Holcomb, Sr. 1900 - 1982
...................6 Living Holcomb
.......................7 David Holcomb
Jonathan Treat, 5th Greatgrandfather
Jonathan Treat marched from
the town of Glastonbury, Connecticut "for the relief of Boston in the
Lexington Alarm," April 1775. He was 1 of 59 townsmen, along with Israel
Hollister above, to give 4 days service. He was the drummer. The Record of
Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service During the War of the
Revolution 1775-1783. Vol. I. Hartford, CT, USA: 1889, in the section "The
Lexington Alarm," page 11.
Jonathan’s 16 year old son,
Isaac, would lose his life in the Revolutionary War.
Captain Charles Treat, 4th Greatgrandfather
Private
Charles Treat marched from the town of Wethersfield, Connecticut "for the
relief of Boston in the Lexington Alarm," April 1775. He was 1 of 124
townsmen to give 6 days service. The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military
and Naval Service During the War of the Revolution 1775-1783. Vol. I. Hartford,
CT, USA: 1889, in the section "The Lexington Alarm," page 25. I
believe this to be our Charles Treat who marched with his father, Jonathan.
In
"The History of Ancient Wethersfield Connecticut," by Henry R.
Stiles, The Grafton Press, 1904, Chapter XI is listed
"Treat,
Charles, Sgt., 6 days service in Lex. Alarm Co., 1775; enl. Capt. Chester's
(9th) Co., 2d Conn. Reg., Col. Spencer, 12 May, disch. 17 Dec., 1775, before
Boston; was at battle of Bunker Hill; cr. To Cont. Army, 1778; prob. The same
C.T. who enl. 23 Aug. in Capt. Wilcox's Co., Col. Balwin's Reg. of Artificiers,
for the war; prom. Sgt. 1 Aug., 1778; enl. June 1776, under Capt. Chester
Welles in Col. John Chester's Reg. for 7 mo.; was in battles of Long Island,
Kingsbridge, Valentine Hill, and White Plains and in the retreat through N.J.
to the Del. River-to Dec.1776, when he was disch.; enl. A 3d time Aug. 23,
1777, with Capt. James Wilcox, Col. Jeduthan Baldwin; prom. Sgt. 1 Aug., 1778;
trans. to Co. of Capt. Thomas' Artillery Artificiers under Gen. Knox, till
prom. June 1779 to conductor of Mil. Stores with rank of Capt.; disch. 9 Nov.,
1782."
At
the time of the Revolutionary War, there were 2 Charles Treats in Wethersfield.
Our Charles and Charles born June 13, 1756, died Sept. 1, 1841 in Sweden, NY.
They were 4 cousins, 1X removed from each other. At first blush it would appear
that the above is our Charles Treat because of the title "Captain."
However looking at the Revolutionary War Pension file for the Charles Treat
that provided the services listed in Stiles work we learn that it is the other
Charles Treat. With one exception, I believe Stiles thought that the Charles
Treat, on the rolls, as having marched from Wethersfield due to the alarm at
Lexington was the same Charles that enlisted in Capt. Chester's Co. However
this Charles in his pension application makes no mention of marching to the
Lexington Alarm, listing his first sevice as the enlisting in May in Capt.
Chester's Co. This possible error was also cited in "The Treat
Family", by John Harvey Treat, The Salem Press Publishing and Printing
Co., 1893. In the end it is up for debate as to which Charles answered the
Lexington Alarm, ours, the 16 year old with his father, Jonathan, or the other
19 year old Charles. How did our Charles end up with the title
"Captain?"
1 Jonathan Treat 1732 - 1810
..2 Charles Treat 1759 – 1825
......3 Ruth Treat 1784
- 1873
..........4 Lavinia Hollister 1824 - 1857
...............5 Irving A. Holcomb 1856 - 1910
...................6 Kenneth Alfred Holcomb, Sr. 1900 - 1982
.......................7 Living Holcomb
............................8 David Holcomb
Note:
Isaac Treat was the 16 year
old brother of Charles Treat.
Isaac Treat, 4th Great Granduncle
Isaac
Treat was born August 30, 1765, and
died 1781 in the service during the American Revolution.
From
The Treat Family, John Harvey Treat, The Salem Press Publishing and Printing
Co., 1893.
"d.
1781, in the service during the Revolution. His death at Philadelphia heard of
in Glastonbury, Nov. 27, 1781."
From
Chapin, A. B. Glastenbury for Two Hundred Years: A Centennial Discourse, May
18th, A.D. 1853. Hartford: Press of Case, Tiffany and Co, 1853.
"Citizens
of Glastonbury who died in the Revolutionary War. From Eastbury Church Records."
"1781,
Nov. 27, Heard of the death of Isaac Treat, who died in the public service in
the State of Pennsylvania."