Benjamin Straw

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A Benjamin Straw of Sandown served in the REV War per "View From the Meetinghouse" by HOLMES
also - November of 1775..."Benjamin Straw and Peter Wells were going down to Winter Hill for to inlist (sic)...into the servis (sic)..." (History of Bristol, NH)

Ancestry.com. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1998. Original data: Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution. Vol. I-XVII. Boston, MA, USA: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896.p.177] Straw, Benjamin.Private, Capt. Moses McFarland's (7th) co., Lieut. Col. Thomas Nixon's (4th) regt.; regimental return dated North Castle, Nov. 9, 1776; also, company receipts for wages for Sept.-Dec., 1776.

He may be the Benjamin Straw who was at Valley Forge. A Benjamin Straw served under Third NH; Poor's Brigade and Capt Zacariah Beal's Company and as of 10 Jan 1777 had served 3 yrs. June - October 1778 sick Valley Forge. Muster Roll for Nov 1778 states :Deserted 20 July from Valley Forge"

Rev War service record of Benjamin Straw who enlisted 10 Jan 1777 for 3 yrs with Capt Zachariah Beal's Co in the 3rd NH Batt'n commanded by Col Alexander Scammell. On Muster Roll 8 Nov 1776 to 5 Sept 1777 where he was at Camp bear Loudon's Ferry[Harper's Ferry near Loudon heights] Served 1 Sept 1777 to 1 Jan 1778 and in Camp near Valley Forge 2 Jan 1778
In Committee on claims - Exeter 17 Oct 1778. Places of abode: Sandown; mustered 27 Jan 1777
Enlisted 10 Feb 1777 for 3 years under Beal/Scammell on muster roll Oct 1778 - 3 Nov 1778 and "sick at Valley Forge"
With Beal/Scammell at Danbuary 1 Oct 1778
With Beal/Scammell - 9 Sept 1778 - months to serve 16 - "sick at Valley Forge"
With Beal/Scammell - 8 Aug 1778 - enlisted Poplin 10 Jan 17__; joined 4 april 17__; whole time joined 12 weeks 1 d - "sick at Valley Forge"
With Beal/Scammell - July 1778 - White Plains Aug 1778 - enlisted Jan 1777 "sick at Valley Forge"
With Beal/Scammell Jun1778 Camp North Castle July 1778 "sick at Valley Forge"
With Beal/Scammell - May 1778 - 2 June 1778 when he was at Camp Valley Forge and "sick in camp"
With Beal/Scammell - April 1778 - 2 May 1778 at Camp Valley Forge
With Beal/Scammell - Mar 1778 - 4 April 1778 at Camp Valley Forge
With Beal/Scammell - Feb 1778 - 8 Mar 1778 at Valley Forge
With Beal/Scammell - Jan 1778 - 21 Feb 1778
With Beal/Scammell - listed as dead with no date - monies due 9 dol
Privates who have been in Lt Col Henry Dearborn's company in the third Battalion of NH Forces and commanded by Col Alexander Scammell from 1 Jan 1777 to the 1st of Jan 1780.....when enlisted and term : 10 Jan 1777 for 3 yrs. Remarks: died 1 Sept 1778
Benjamin Straw private who enlisted 10 Jan 1777 under [the late] Capt Zacariah Beal died July 20, 1778