Sergeant Thomas Cleland

1741 - Abt 1817  (75 years)

• Name	Thomas Cleland
  Title	Sergeant
  Birth	11 Nov 1741	New London, New London Co., Connecticut, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	26 Apr 1775	Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
  	American Revolution (US) Private, Capt. Samuel Sawyer's co. of Minutemen, Col. John Whitcomb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days; also, Private, Capt. Ephraim Richardson's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days; also, Corporal, (late) Capt. Hodgkins's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 3, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 29 mos. 28 days as Private, 3 mos. as Corporal; also, Capt. Joseph Hodgkins's co., Col. Bigelow's regt.; muster roll for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island, and sworn to in Camp near Half Moon; also, same co. and regt.; muster rolls for Feb., March and April, 1779, dated Providence; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 10, 1781; age, 32 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, dark; hair, black; eyes, black; residence, Chocsett; enlisted Dec. 1779, by Lieut. Stowers from 15th regt.; rank, Sergeant; joined Capt. Bowman's co., Col. Putnam's (5th) regt.; also, Sergeant, Capt. Phineas Bowman's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's regt(5th).; muster rolls for Jan.-March, 1781, dated West Point; reported deserted March 29, 1781.
  Death	Abt 1817	Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA
  Notes	After his marriage to Lydia, he removed in 1779 from Lancaster, Mass to Greenwich, Mass, and thence about 1789 to Genesee country in New York. He is listed in the 1790 census in the Genesee District. 1800 census in Northfield,Ontario Co.,NY (now Henrietta and Pittsford, Monroe Co.,NY)
  Person ID	I15566	OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	James Cleland,   b. 1706   d. 25 Apr 1791, North Bolton, Vernon, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Thankful Wilder,   b. 15 Apr 1715, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 7 Oct 1792, Vernon, Tolland Co., Connecticut, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	22 Feb 1738	Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F5007	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Rugg,   b. 18 May 1744, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Abt 1775, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	28 Feb 1765	Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Children	+ 1. Pamelia Cleland,   b. 5 May 1765, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 1844, Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 78 years)   2. Aschah Cleland,   c. 3 May 1767, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA   3. Lydia Cleland,   c. 18 Dec 1768, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA   4. Elizabeth Cleland,   b. 1 Aug 1770, Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F8226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia Stone,   b. 15 Oct 1743, Harvard, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA d. Abt 1817, Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	10 Jul 1779	Greenwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
  Children	+ 1. Lucinda Cleland,   b. 15 Apr 1780, Greenwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 1852, Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA (Age 71 years)   2. Anna Cleland,   c. 17 Dec 1780, Greenwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA   3. James Cleland,   c. 26 Jan 1783, Greenwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA   4. Thomas Cleland, Jr.,   b. 10 May 1784, Greenwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA d. 1840, Pittsford, Monroe Co., New York, USA (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F5005	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Nov 1741 - New London, New London Co., Connecticut, USA Marriage - 28 Feb 1765 - Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Military Service - American Revolution (US) Private, Capt. Samuel Sawyer's co. of Minutemen, Col. John Whitcomb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days; also, Private, Capt. Ephraim Richardson's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days; also, Corporal, (late) Capt. Hodgkins's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 3, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 29 mos. 28 days as Private, 3 mos. as Corporal; also, Capt. Joseph Hodgkins's co., Col. Bigelow's regt.; muster roll for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island, and sworn to in Camp near Half Moon; also, same co. and regt.; muster rolls for Feb., March and April, 1779, dated Providence; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 10, 1781; age, 32 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, dark; hair, black; eyes, black; residence, Chocsett; enlisted Dec. 1779, by Lieut. Stowers from 15th regt.; rank, Sergeant; joined Capt. Bowman's co., Col. Putnam's (5th) regt.; also, Sergeant, Capt. Phineas Bowman's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's regt(5th).; muster rolls for Jan.-March, 1781, dated West Point; reported deserted March 29, 1781. - 26 Apr 1775 - Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 10 Jul 1779 - Greenwich, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA Death - Abt 1817 - Victor, Ontario Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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