Chesterfield Association Test from Miscellaneous Revolutionary Documents of New Hampshire Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by MLM, Volunteer 0000130. For the current email address, please go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000130 Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************ Full copyright notice - http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm USGenWeb Archives - http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Source: Miscellaneous Revolutionary Documents of New Hampshire Including the Association Test, the Pension Rolls, and Other Important Papers: Vol. 30, State Papers Series by Albert Stillman Batchellor, Manchester, N. H., Printed for the State by the John B. Clarke Co., 1910 Association Test. Colony of New Hampshire. In Committee of Safety. April 12th, 1776. In order to carry the underwritten RESOLVE of the Hon'ble Continental CONGRESS into Execution, You are requested to desire all Males above Twenty one Years of Age (Lunaticks, Idiots, and Negroes excepted) to sign to the DECLARATION on this Paper; and when so done, to make Return hereof, together with the Name or Names of all who shall refuse to sign the same, to the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY, or Committee of Safety of this Colony. M. Weare, Chairman. In CONGRESS, March 14th, 1776. Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, and Councils, or Committees of Safety of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all Persons to be disarmed, within their Respective Colonies, who are notoriously disaffected to the Cause of AMERICA, Or who have not associated, and refuse to associate, to defend by ARMS, the United Colonies, against the Hostile Attempts of the British Fleets and Armies. (COPY) Extract from the Minutes. Charles Thompson, Sec'ry. In Consequence of the above Resolution, of the Hon. Continental CONGRESS, and to shew our Determination in joining our American Brethren, in defending the Lives, Liberties, and Properties of the Inhabitants of the UNITED COLONIES. WE, the Subscribers, do hereby solomnly engage, and promise, that we will, to the utmost of our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and Fortunes, with ARMS, oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets, and Armies, against the United American COLONIES. CHESTERFIELD Abraham Wood Simon Davis Isaac Davis John Snow Oliver Cobleigh Jonathan Farwell Oliver Farwell Silas Thompson William Farwell Jonathan Davis Warrin Snow Ebenezer Streeter William Thomas Daniel Baldwin William Simonds Amos Smith Josh Smith Jonathan Farr 4 Jonathan Farr 3 Thomas Farr Benjamin Hudson Moses Smith Josiah Streeter Michael Woodcock Jonathan Cobleigh Jonas Stearns Saml Fairbank Jona Farr 2 Josiah Lamb Samll Walker Archibald Roberson Andrew Coburn Larrance Walton Phinehas Brown John Sanderson William Fisher Jonathan Hildreth Jur James Wheeler Jur Josiah Hastings Andrew Hastings Noah Emmons Jonathan Cresey Ephraim Wheeler John Cobleigh Joseph Higgins James McElroy Joseph Wheeler James Wheeler Zenas Fairbank Nathan Bishop Isaac Hildreth Israel Johnson James Robertson Elisha Rockwood Dan Cobleigh Aaron Farr Peter Wheeler Moses Ellis Ephrm Hubbard Amos Davis John White Nathan Metcalf John Bishop Jonathan Cobleigh Nathan Thomas Zur Evans Abel Emmons William Farr Junr William Robertson Ithamar Chamberlan Edward Hildreth Caleb Johnson James Davis Amos Streeter Enoch Streeter Abner Johnson John Prat Kimball Carlton Nathl Bingham Theodorus Bingham Abel Ray John Pierce Samuel Farr Benjamin Coburn Nehemiah Merrill Ephram Farr Iasaac Farr Samll Farr Jur John Haskell Ezekial Powers Silas Wood Obadiah Morrill William Henry Daniel Farr Amasa Coburn Thomas Harris Douglas Robins Hallawill Merrill Sherebiah Far Thomas Daby Joseph Metcalf Marting Warner David Stoddert Jur Samll Peacock John Peacock Ephraim Baldwin Michael Cresey Samuel Hildreth Moses Smith Jr Wilm Aires David Stone John Grandey John Grandey Junr Ebenezer Gail Silvanus Battey Ebenezer Farr Increas Daniles Abner Albee Abijah Starns Mathew Gray Ebenezer Taft William Hildreth Joh Richardson Daniel Kinisen James Reed John Ellis Joel Whitney David Farr James Mansfield Oliver Hubbard Michaell Medcalf Charles Johnson Amos Hubbard Jona Farr Benjamin Smith Samuel Fletcher Patrick McMiclel Abraham Farr Aboijah Kingsbery In obediance to the within Decleration that we Recd from you Honours we Proseeded According to your Directions and the persons Names underwritten are these that Refuse to Sign to the Decliration on your Paper. Chesterfield June 12 1776 Select men of Chesterfield -- Ephm Baldwin Moses Smith Jr Michael Cresey Ephrm Hubbard Samuel Hildreth Capt Jonathan Hidlreth Leut Ephraim Whitney Eleazer Pomeroy Ebenzer Hervey Ebenezer Coopper Joseph Printice Ephraim Whitney Ebenezer Flitcher Jur Samll Davis Converce Elisha Walten Esech Earl Silas Bennet Jab Keing To the Honourable Committee of Safety or general Assembly of the Colony of Newhampshire--- As Soon as ever we recievd your Directions, requesting us to desire all the Males in thie Town to Sign to a Declaration (Lunatiks &c excepted) In Obedience thereto we Immediately proceeded to give publick Notice of your Intentions, and otherwise as we Thought would have the Most Effectual Tendency to have put into Execution, in order that we might make a Return by our Representitive, but having So Short a Time for to accomplish the Matter in So great a Town, and being unwilling to omit anything relating to our Duty and which might be for the Benefit of the Whole, we calmly deliberated on the Matter, asked ye Advise of our Representive and others of Sense and Steadiness and as we were not limitted to a certain Time to make a Return, we purpose to make one as Soon as it may be done with Conveniency So rest your Humble Servts Select men of Chesterfield-- Ephm Baldwin Michael Cresey Samuel Hildreth