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Note: This memorial probably belongs to this Adam: Adam Taylor Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about sponsoring this memorial... Birth: �Ctab�Dunknown Death: �Ctab�DJan. 26, 1834 AEt. 64 Note: Stone is leaning forward. Burial: Forest Hill Cemetery East Derry Rockingham County New Hampshire, USA Plot: Section I Lot 41 Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: D. J. Goldman Record added: Oct 18, 2007 Find A Grave Memorial# 22297996 name:�Ctab�DAdam Taylor titles & terms:�Ctab�D event:�Ctab�DMarriage event date:�Ctab�D01 Feb 1798 event place:�Ctab�DLondonderry, , New Hampshire age:�Ctab�D marital status:�Ctab�D race:�Ctab�D birthplace:�Ctab�D estimated birth year:�Ctab�D father:�Ctab�D father's titles & terms:�Ctab�D mother:�Ctab�D mother's titles & terms:�Ctab�D spouse:�Ctab�DMartha Paul spouse's titles & terms:�Ctab�D spouse's age:�Ctab�D spouse's marital status:�Ctab�D spouse's race:�Ctab�D spouse's birthplace:�Ctab�D spouse's estimated birth year:�Ctab�D spouse's father:�Ctab�D spouse's father's titles & terms:�Ctab�D spouse's mother:�Ctab�D spouse's mother's titles & terms:�Ctab�D clerk's locality:�Ctab�D reference number:�Ctab�D film number:�Ctab�D1001313 digital folder number:�Ctab�D4243220 image number:�Ctab�D1929 John Stark, the second of four sons, was born in Londonderry on August 28, 1728. General Stark lead the troops of backwoodsmen from New Hampshire and Vermont to fight the British back from many battles, including from the Battle of Bunker Hill. General Stark fought alongside Colonel William Gregg, Captain Daniel Reynolds, and Lieutenants McClary and Adam Taylor and a select band of soldiers from Londonderry. New Hampshire Soldiers MAJ.-GEN. JOHN STARK. FROM THE ORIGINAL SKETCH MADE BY MISS HANNAH CROWNINSHIELD, OF SALEM, MASS. MAY 31. 1810. ROLL NEW HAMPSHIRE SOLDIERS BATTLE OF BENNINGTON, AUGUST 1 6, 1777. COMPILED BY GEO. C. GILMORE, MANCHESTER, N. H. MANCHESTER, N. H.: PRINTED BY JOHN B.CLARKE 1891. COPYRIGHT, 1891, BY GEO. C. GILMORE. INTRODUCTION. New Hampshire, one of the thirteen original States, contains only 9,280 square miles. One hundred and fifty-two years had come and gone since the first settlement at Dover Neck. The hardy pioneers and their descendants, poor in this world s goods, but in energy and self reliance the equal of the same number of people on the face of the earth, had pushed on into the wilder ness, contending at every step, with savage Indians and wild beasts. When the Revolutionary war commenced, in 1775, there were within its borders 80,915 inhabitants. In April, 1775, when the British soldiers held Boston, 2,000 New Hampshire men were in the ranks under the command of Stark, Reed, Prescott, and others; and on June 17, 1,651 names appear on the rolls as taking part in the battle of Bunker Hill, 48 of them consecrating with their lives the ground on which the monument stands, the proudest emblem of Massachusetts on her soil. The battle of Bennington, fought August 16, 1777, under the command of General John Stark with * 2,000 men, 1,467 of them New Hampshire men, as appear by the rolls, or 73 men of every hundred, prepared another, as Stark aptly characterizes the place, "fortunate spot " for Vermont to raise her crowning glory. The officers are generally well known, but what of the rank and file who, in the July and August heat, marched the weary miles and dusty roads ? Even the muster or pay-rolls do not show where the men were from, and the object of this publication is mainly to make a permanent, alphabetically arranged, record of the New Hampshire men (the residence being supplied by the compiler from every available source), omitting all who died or left before, or enlisted after, August 1 6, 1777, from the roll, but entering the others in foot notes. The men in the Bennington cam paign were enlisted for two months. The names of the towns changed, are given as they are now. * Capt. Peter Kimball of Boscawen, who commanded a company in the battle, wrote in his diary of the campaign, " Plunder money divided to 2,250 men. " M219088 INTRODUCTION. 7 The outline sketch of General Stark given in the frontispiece was made by Miss Crownin- shield 33 years after the battle of Bennington, on very coarse paper, now yellow with age, and done with red chalk or crayon. The State Papers, New Hampshire Revolutionary War Rolls, are the volume and page referred to in this work, where, in the left hand upper margin, the figures designate the volume and page of the original manuscript on file in the office of the Secretary of State, or Adjutant General. MANCHESTER; N. H., July, 1891. COMPILER. A committee appointed by the citizens of Bennington invited General Stark to visit them, and celebrate the victory of August 16, 1777, with his old companions in arms, " Sons of Liberty. " The letter is dated July 22, 1809. His reply to them (in part) was as follows : "AT MY QUARTERS, DERRYFIELD, 3i st of July, 1809. My Friends and Fellow Soldiers : Nothing could afford me greater pleasure than to meet your brave Sons of liberty on the fortunate spot ; but, as you justly anticipate, the infirmities of old age will not permit it, for I am now more than fourscore and one years old, and the lamp of life is almost spent. I have of late had many such invitations, but was not ready, for there was not oil in the lamp. " SALEM, Mass., June 18, 1810. My Dear General: The likeness my young pupil, Miss Hannah Crowninshield, took, proved to be a good one. All your friends knew it instantly. The enclosed is a copy. The original is as large as life. She is taking a copy for President Madison, and then I intend to get it engraved, and painted in oil colors. Any corrections will be accepted, as she had only one sitting. With veneration and respect, Your sincere friend, WILLIAM BENTLEY. GENERAL JOHN STARK, Derryfield. \\_Jamcs Madison to tJic Rev, William Bent ley ^\\ WASHINGTON, July 8 th . 1810. Sir ; I have received your favor of the second instant, accompanied by a likeness of Gen eral Stark. I thank you for both. The latter, in its execution, seems to do much credit to the talent of your pupil, that I, the more readily, confide in its likeness ; and shall place it by the side of others, whose originals are known to have inspired the General with that esteem of which they are worthy. The circumstances related in your letter coincide with the more important anecdotes recorded of this patriot and hero, in shewing a mind made of nature s best stuff, and fashioned in a mold seldom used by her. Accept assurances of my esteem and friendly respects. JAMES MADISON. INTRODUCTION. [John Adams to the Rev. William Bcntley.~\\ OUINCY November io th . 1810. Dear Sir ; I have added another to my numerous faults, in not sooner acknowledging your favor in sending me the Pears, and returning you and Mr. Endicot my best thanks for the greatful Present. I have not given up the hope of seeing you and that young Lady (Miss Crowninshieid) who flattered me with exquisite Art by representing me with the Face and Figure of a wise Man, at Ouincy. I believe it is the only Portrait of me that ever was made with any appearance of Wis dom or Dignity in the Shape Air or Countenance. Our Excellent Friend the Lieutenant Governor gave me some hopes that I might have the pleasure of seeing you here, which I earnestly desire, and if that accomplished young Lady will accompany you she will greatly increase the obligation of your obliged Friend and very humble servant, JOHN ADAMS. REVD. WILLIAM BENTLEY, at Salem. The New Hampshire Legislature of 1891 made an appropriation to purchase a portrait of Gen. John Stark, and the Governor and Council appointed Ex-Gov. B. F. Prescott and George C. Gilmore a committee for that purpose. They have made a contract with Mr. U. D. Tenney, the artist, of Concord, for ah oil painting, 27x34 inch canvas, from the original likeness of the General, made by Miss Hannah Crownin shieid of Salem, Mass., May 31, 1810, he then being 82 years of age. The committee are under great obligations to Mr. Richard M. Bartleman, and Miss Mary R. Crowninshieid for the loan of the original sketch, and copies of letters from President Madison and Ex-President John Adams.
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