Thomas Straw
- Born: 26 Mar 1751, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Christened: 26 Mar 1754, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- Marriage (1): Judith Richardson circa 1774
- Died: After 1785, Quebec, Canada
General Notes:
per research of Doris Anastasion [Aug 2000] he was baptized July 1754 in Hampton, NH
DAR #30813 Thomas served at Sewall's Point, 1775, under Capt Thomas Cogswell, Baldwin's Regt. His name is among the volunteers from Candia, NH He enlisted from Chester, NH on 24 April 1775
Later went to Sandwich, 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.) Straw, Thomas, Chester (also given Candia).Private, Capt. Thomas Cogswell's co., Col. Gerrish's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 48 days; also, Capt. Cogswell's co., Lieut. Col. Loammi Baldwin's (late Col. Samuel Gerrish's) 38th regt.; company return dated Camp at Sewall's Point, Sept. 27, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Sewall's Point, Nov. 9, 1775 [name crossed out on order].
In the 1790 census there are no Straws listed for Kingston, NH. I can find no Thomas Straws or Judith Straws listed anywhere.
DOD POD per Sons of Amer Rev records
www.fold3.com A Thomas Straw entered service Apr 1775 under Capt Joshua Abbott's Co, Col Stark's Regt and served 3 mos Thomas Straw Medford, NH 4 Oct 1775 Abbot/Stark Dec 1775 Thomas rec'd 1 pair of shoes
Thomas married Judith Richardson, daughter of Unknown and Unknown, circa 1774. (Judith Richardson was born circa 1754 in Kingston, New Hampshire, christened in 1754 and died after 1785.)
Marriage Notes:
Sons of Amer Rev records
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