The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775 | Page 3

their we
went to Brecfirst and then we marched from their to our stores in
Litchfield[5] to Squire Sheldings and then to Landard Buels and lodged
their and our Captain was sent for to a man in another Company that
had fits.
[Footnote 5: In Litchfield county, Connecticut.]
Friday 9th. Then marched from their and we had nu teams presed their
and we arrived at Landard Hollobuts in Goshen from their to widow
Leggets in Cornwell[6] and from their to Coles in Cainan[7] & lodged
their.
[Footnote 6: Cornwall.]
[Footnote 7: Canaan.]
Saturday 10th. Marched to Lawrences and from thence to Landard
Bushes in Shefield 7 mile and went to diner--thence marched and
arived at one Garnt Burges and lodged their and our Ensign went to
Prayer with us--

Sonday 11th. Marched into the Paterroon Lands[8] to Landard
Lovejoys & went to diner had a hard shower then marched into
Cantihook[9] to one Hayer Carns the Stone house & lodged their &
from thence to Cantihook Town to one Bushes and slept their.
[Footnote 8: Livingston's manor, in Columbia county. The estates of
Livingston, Van Rensselaer, and others, who received grants of land
from government, on certain conditions, in order to encourage
immigration and agriculture, were called Patroon Lands, and the
proprietors were entitled Patroons, or patrons.]
[Footnote 9: Kinderhook.]
Monday 12th. At Cantihook.
Tuesday 13th. Marched and arived at the half way house in Albany &
Bated, & then into Green Bush[10] by Son down and lodged their in
Ranslays Barn.
[Footnote 10: Now East Albany, on the east side of the Hudson river.]
Wednesday 14th. Stil at Albany and their I first shifted my clothes and
washed them--then we had 6 rounds of powder & ball & had orders
from Colonel Whiting to go to Senakada[11]--this day Asel Carpenter
came to Albany.
[Footnote 11: Schenectady.]
Thursday 15th. We went over the River Early to receive our rations in
provision and in money and we marched 2 Miles and stoped and
refreshed ourselves their half an hour and Lieut. Smith came up and we
received our Abilitan money.[12]
[Footnote 12: Billeting-money--that is, money to pay for lodgings at
private houses. When soldiers are quartered at private houses, it is said
that such ones are billeted at such a house, &c.]
Friday 16th. We had Prayers in our company at 3 Ock then all marched

of but 14 and they stayed here to guard Lieut Smith and the money and
yesterday Mr. Holmes sot of for Home and I giv 5 pence for carring my
letter--we stayed here til 5 oclock this afternoon and we heard nothing
from Lieut Smith and we had no provisions so we marched for
Scanacata[13] and we got in at Son down well & their was a Larrom[14]
this night.
[Footnote 13: Schenectady.]
[Footnote 14: Alarum, or alarm.]
Saturday 17th. Stil at Schenacata[15] and we moved into our Barrocks
and Barnabas Evings was taken poor with a working in the Body Ben
denny was taken very poor.
[Footnote 15: Schenectady.]
Sonday 18th. I was first called upon guard with 15 more. My turn came
first at 11 oclock--this afternoon 3 ock Lieut. Smith come up with our
abilitan money.
Monday 19th. Stil at Schenacata and their was a rigiment of province
men[16] come up to Schenacata and this night 25 of our men went over
the River west 1 mile to guard wagon Horses--this day a short training
1 Regiment.
[Footnote 16: Provincial troops, or American soldiers. The English
troops were called regulars.]
Tuesday 20th. Their marched of 3 Hundred of the Bay Forces[17] for
Fort Edward[18] and I received my abilitan in full £1.8s.0d.
[Footnote 17: Massachusetts Bay troops. The Massachusetts colony
was called Massachusetts Bay until after the War for Independence.]
[Footnote 18: Fort Edward was situated upon the east bank of the
Hudson, about fifty miles north of Albany. The fort was built by
General Lyman, of Connecticut, in 1755, while that officer was

encamped there with about six thousand troops, awaiting the arrival of
General William Johnson, the commander-in-chief of the expedition
against the French at Ticonderoga and Crown Point. A portion of the
site of the fort is now (1854) occupied by the flourishing village of Fort
Edward. Some of the embankments are yet visible near the river. It was
near this fort that Jane McCrea was killed and scalped, in 1777.]
Wednesday 21st. Stil hear and we were imbodied for prayers in the
morning and then trained a little. Corperal Carpenter was taken poor.
Thursday 22d. Had orders to march to the half moon[19] and Captain
Leneses company to & at 7 oclk we marched and arivd at
Tess-ceune[20] and Lodged their at Landard Abraham Grotes.
[Footnote 19: Near Waterford, on the west side of the Hudson river,
thirteen miles north from