History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

432 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1780.
of Northampton was twenty-two men.^ On the 13"^ the
town met to raise the soldiers. A committee was appointed
composed of all the commissioned officers in town, together
with the following named citizens, "to manage the whole
bnsiness," viz. : Major Hawley, Quartus Pomeroy, Elijah
Clark, Stephen Baker, Capt. Samuel Clarke, Messrs. Benj.
Sheldon, Samuel Judd, Nathaniel Edwards and Ithamar
Strong. They were given nnlimited power, and whatever
they promised the soldiers the town agreed to fulfil. The
bounty was £300, equal to about £5 in hard money ; currency
then being 60 to 1. The selectmen reported that
$1000 each is "in part of the bounty for engaging in the
Continental service for six months." The town was also
to pay them $20 each in depreciated paper, about 2s. in
hard money for mileage to Springfield.
statement of Ell Ouc of thesc soldicrs was Eli Edwards. He
Edwards. joined the company in Springfield in July.
After a few days they marched through
Simsbury, Litchfield, etc., to West Point, under the command
of a Continental officer. These men were distributed
in Tupper's and Marshall's regiments. They remained
at West Point two or three weeks, then crossed to Peekskill
and drew arms. Afterwards they recrossed the Hudson
at King's Ferry and marched into New Jersey, where
they were stationed at different places, but were not called
into action. He saw Gen. Washington almost every day.
Edwards was present at the execution of Andrt^. Large
numbers of troops were gathered to witness it, but no
special sympathy was excited among the soldiers. Winter
quarters were established at West Point, where they remained
till discharged, coming home a little before the six
months expired.
other Requisitions On the 22^* of Juuc camc two more requifor
Reinforcements, sitlous for reinforcemeuts ; one for one
quarter as many men for six months, as
were ordered on the 5^^, which would add five more to
Northampton's quota, and another for twenty-six three
months' men. A town-meeting was held on the 29"' and
1 For list of names see Appendix.