3rd New Hampshire Regiment

A return of the rank and occurrences that have happened to the Officers of the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment from 8 Nov, 1776 to 1 Jan, 1780.

NameRankFrom what time to what timeRemarks
Alex Scammell2nd Lieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jan 1780
Henry Dearbornpromoted toMajorLieut Col8 Nov 1776 – 19 Sep 177719 Sep 1977
Andrew ColburnLieut ColNov 1776 – 19 Sep 1777Killed Sep 19, 1777
James Norrispromoted toCaptainMajorNov 1776 – 1 Jun 177820 Sep 1777
Nicholas Gilmanpromoted toAdjutantCaptain8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jun 17781 Jun 1778
William WeeksPay Mast8 Nov 1778 – 1 Jun 1778Resigned
James Blanchardpromoted toQ MastLieut/PM8 Nov 1778 – 1 Jun 17781 Jun 1778
Ivory HoveySurgeon8 Nov 1776 – 1 Feb 1778Appointed to Col. Wigglesworth’s Reg. 1 Feb.
Edmund Chadwickpromoted toMateSurgeon8 Nov 1776 – 1 Mar 17781 Mar 1778 – 9 Sep 1778Resigned
Jacob Hall Jr.Surgeon1 Oct 1778 – 1 Jan 1780
Isaac SmithMate1 Aug 1778 – 1 Jan 1780
James GrayCaptain8 Nov 1776 –left the service 4 Jan 1778 and drew pay till 1 Jun following.
Joseph HuntoonLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Sept 1778wounded & left the service
Adna PennimanLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jan 1780
Jonathan Casspromoted toEnsignLieut8 Nov 1776 – 4 Aug 17774 Aug 1777
Zacheriah BealCaptain8 Nov 1776 – 6 Nov 1777Killed 8 Nov 1777 —
Nathaniel GilmanLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Apr 1778Resigned
John DennittLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jan 1780
Joseph Boyntonpromoted to

promoted to

EnsignLieut

Adjutant

8 Nov 1776 – 7 Oct 17777 Oct 1777

15 Jan 1778 – 1 Jan 1780

Michael McClaryCaptain8 Nov 1776left the service 25 Dec 1777 and drew pay till 1 Sep 1778
Andrew McGaffeyLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jun 1779left the service 20 Nov 1778. Discharged 1 Jun 1779 & drew pay to that time.
Joseph HiltonLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Sep 1778wounded & left the service 7 Oct 1777
Dudley L. Chasepromoted toEnsignLieut8 Nov 1776 – 7 Oct 17777 Oct 1777 –  Jan 1780
Daniel LivermoreCaptain8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jan 1780
David McGregorepromoted toLieutCaptain8 Nov 1776 – 4 Aug 17774 Aug 1777 – 1 Jan 1780
Amos ColburnLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Aug 1778Discharged for —
Nathan Hoitpromoted toEnsignLieut QM8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jun 17781 Jun 1778 – 1 Jan 1780
Richard WeareCaptain8 Nov 1776 – 4 Aug 1777Killed 4 Aug
James WedgwoodLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Sep 1778left the service 4 Jan 1778 & rec’d pay to 1 Sep 1778
Thomas SimsonLieut8 Nov 1776 – 20 Jul 1779Resigned July 1779
Nathaniel Leavittpromoted toEnsignLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jun 17781 June 1778 – 1 Jan 1780
Benjamin StoneCaptain8 Nov 1776 – 22 May 1779Resigned
Benjamin HickoxLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jul 1777Cashiered and Deserted to the enemy
Amos WebsterLieut8 Nov 1776 – 7 Oct 1777Killed 7 Oct 1777
Joseph ThomasLieut1 Jul 1777 – 19 Sep 1777Killed 19 Sep 1777
John EatonEnsign8 Nov 1776 – 1 Aug 1778Resigned
Isaac FryeCaptain8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jan 1780
William A. Hawkinspromoted toLieutCaptain8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jun 17791 Jun 1779 –
Ezekiel GoodaleLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 May 1778Resigned
Samuel LeemanEnsign8 Nov 1776 – 7 Jul 1777Killed
William EllisCaptain4 May 1777 – 1 Jan 1780
Moses BeldingLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Sep 1778Left out of new Arrangement
Benjamin EllisLieut8 Nov 1776 – 1 Jan 1780
Joseph FacyEnsign8 Nov 1776 – 2 Nov 1777died of his wound
Nathan Wearepromoted toSergeantEnsign4 Aug 1777 -4 Oct 1777 – 1 Jan 1780
Jonathan CilleyEnsign4 Aug 1777 – 1 Jan 1780
Archibald StarkEnsign20 Sep – 1 Jan 1780
Bradley Richardpromoted toSergeantEnsign1 Jan 1777 – 1 May 17781 May 1778 – 1 Jan 1780
Neal McGaffeypromoted toSergeantEnsign1 Mar 1777 – 14 Nov 177714 Nov 1777 – 1 Jan 1780
John Harveypromoted toSergeantEnsign1 Mar 1777 – 1 May 17781 May 1778 – 1 Jan 1780
Moses Pagepromoted toSergeantEnsign18 Mar 1777 – 20 May 1777May 1779 – 1 Jan 1780
Robert B. Wilkinspromoted toSergeantEnsign1 Mar 1777 – 1 May 17791 May 1779

 


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