Elliott Pool

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 14 Jan 1778, Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; American Revolution Continental Army

Notes:

Military Service:
Pool, Eliot, Dighton.Capt. James Nickols's (Berkley) co., Col. John
Daggett's regt.; marched Jan. 14, 1778; service, 2 mos. 19 days;
company stationed at Rhode Island for 3 months from Jan. 1, 1778;
also, descriptive list of men mustered by James Leonard, Muster
Master, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 9 months from
the time of their arrival at Fishkill, agreeable to resolve of April
20, 1778, dated Taunton, May 19, 1778; Capt. Ephraim Hathaway's co.,
Col. Edward Pope's (2d Bristol Co.) regt.; age, 16 yrs.; stature, 5
ft. 5 in.; complexion, dark; hair, brown; eyes, gray; residence,
Dighton; engaged for town of Dighton; also, list of men returned as
received of Jonathan Warner, Commissioner, by Col. R. Putnam, July 20,
1778; arrived at Fishkill June 17, 1778; also, Private, Capt. Zebedee
Redding's co., Col. Gamaliel Bradford's (14th) regt.; pay roll for
Dec., 1778; also, descriptive list of men mustered in Bristol Co. by
James Leonard, Muster Master, to serve in the Continental Army for the
term of 9 months from the time of their arrival at Springfield, dated
Oct. 29, 1779; 3d co., Col. Hathaway's regt.; age, 17 yrs.; stature, 5
ft. 9 (also given 5 ft. 8) in.; complexion, light (also given dark);
hair, brown; eyes, blue; engaged for town of Dighton; reported
delivered to Lieut. J. Grace.

Elliott married Olive Cornell on 31 Jul 1785 in Dighton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Olive was born in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]