TITLE: Association Test for Lee, NH 1776 SOURCE: History of the Town of Durham, New Hampshire, (Oyster River Plantation), by Everett s. Stackpole and Lucien Thompson, Published by vote of the Town, ©1913 pgs 125-128 SUBMITTED: Transcribed by C Parziale Alphabetized and Variations added to facilitate search engines ***************************************************************************** GIVEN SURNAME VARIATIONS Thomas Arlen Arlin, Philbrook Barker Josiah Bartlet Bartlett Micajah Bickford Samuel Bickford William Bly Benjamin Bodge Mr. Samuel Bodge James Brackett Joseph Brackett Benjamin Braily ? Braley, Brailey Josiah Burley Burleigh Samuel Burley Burleigh Joshua Burnam Burnham Joshua Burnham, Jr. Ebenezer Burnum Burnham George Chale Shale Daniel Chele Shelley, Lemuel Chesley Benj. Clark Clarke Isaac Clark Clarke James Clemens Zaccheus Clough Moses Dame Hunking Dame James Davis Clement Davis John Davis David Davis John Davis Josiah Dergien Durgin, Durgen Cornilus Dinsmore Elijah Dinsmore Joseph Doe Jonathan Dow George Duch Dutch Benjamin Durgin Samuel Durgin John Emerson Samuel Emerson Smith Emerson Jonathan Fisk Fiske, Anthony Fling Joseph Follett John Follett Peter Folsom Elijah Fox William French Nathaniel Frost Eli Furber Dimond Furnald Fernald Amos Furnald Fernald Ruel Giles William Gliden Glidden John Glover William Goen Gohen, Gowen Edward Hill Reuben Hill Samuel Hill Thomas Huckins, Jr. Hutchin, Huchins, Richard Hull Thomas Hunt Sam. Hutchin Hutchins, Huckins Jeremiah Hutchins Huckins Bennan Jackson Samuel Jackson Ebenezer Jones Benjamin Jones George Jones John Jones Joseph Jones Benjamin Jones Matthias Jones E. Jones, Jr. John Kinnison Kennison, Josiah Kinnison Kennison Samuel Langley Thomas Langley Samuel Langmaid Joyn Layn Lane, Lain, Laine Edward Leathers John Leathers Gideon Mathes Samuel Mathes Nicholas Meder Meader John Mendum Timothy Moses Timothy Muncy Muncie Thomas Noble Robert Parker Joseph Pitman John Putnam Ebenezer Randel Randall, Rundle Miles Randel Randall, Rundle Simon Rindel Randall, Rundle Moses Runales Runnels Jonathan Runals Runnels Enoch Runels Runnels Job Runels Runnels Job Runels, Jr. Runnels John Sanborn Edward Scales Daniel Shaw Ephm. Sherburne Shurburne, Sherberne John Sias Joseph Sias Isaac Small Samuel Smith Samuel Snell, Jr. Jonathan Stevens Nathaniel Stevens Stephen Stevens Samuel Stevens William Stevens Jonathan Thompson Tolman Thompson Henry Tufts Thomas Tufts Henry Tufts, Jr. George Tuttle Thomas Tuttle Nicholas Tuttle Andrew Watson Eleson Watson Joseph Watson James Watson William Waymouth Weymouth John Wiggin Zebulon Wiley Wille, Willey Ezekiel Wille Wiley, Willey Thomas Wille Wiley, Willey Zekiel Wille Wiley, Willey Samuel Wille Wiley, Willey Stephen Willey, Wiley John Williams Edward Woodman Samuel Woodman Joshua Woodmarch Robert York Thomas York The following men in Lee refused to sign the Test, some for conscientious reasons, because they were friends. Among the latter were the Carland, Jenkins, Meader and Bunker families. The Association Test papers were signed by Ichabod Whidden and William Laskey, as Seclectmen: William Calwell Joseph Emerson James Bunker Joseph Cartlin Richard Glover Aaron Hanson William Jenkins William Jenkins, Jr. Joseph Meder Meader Samuel Lamas David Muncey Charles Rundet Robert Thompson John Snell The following is a copy of a paper that was in the possession of the late Stephen Millett Thompson and needs no explanation: We the Subscribers thinking it a Duty incumbent upon us at all Times (but more especially at this alarming Juncture) to lend our Aid & Assistance as far as in us lays for the Defence of our Country and of those Priviledges & Liberties which God & our Ancestors of happy memory have handed down to us; and as our restless and implacable Enemies are forceably endeavoring to deprive us of them: Therefore it behooves us to exert ourselves to the utmost of our Power in their Defence, which cannot be done unless we are properly officer'd and fixed with Arms and Ammunition. In Consideration of the above we have come unto the following agreement -- Viz. That we will assemble and meet at Durham Falls, on Monday the tenth day of July next ensuing, at two of the Clock in the afternoon, then and there to choose a Chief Officer and two Subalterns, and such other under Officers as the Company then met shall think proper, which said Officers shall be chosen out of the subscribers to this Agreement, and shall have it in their Power to order Meetings for the future, as often as they shall think necessary and convenient. and we engage that we will do our utmost endeavor to provide ourselves with well fixed firelocks, Powder and Balls sufficient for them, as can be procured, and that without any Delay. And further we engage that we will when ordered to assemble, and while assembled, pay proper regard, & be under due subordination & Subjection to our said officers, in as full and ample manner, as we should were they commissioned by the highest power. In confirmation of all and every Part of the above Agreement, we have set our Hands this twenty ninth Day of June A.D. 1775. Jere Folsom Jur,Edward Winslow¹ (?), Josep Stevens, Alpheus Chesley, Ephraim Folsom, Solomon Davis, Jonathan Woodman, Jun., Robert Hill, Lemuel Jackson, Jonathan Bickford, Steven Jones, Wilam Cotten, E. Thompson, John Folsom, Theophilus Hardy, Albert Dennier, Nathl Hill, Timothy Medar Enoch Jackson, Jona Chesley, John Welsh, Jona Woodman 3d, Patrick Cogan, Saml Wigglesworth, Thos. Pinkham, John Hill, Thomas Edgerly, Samuel Chesle, John Thompson, John Crockit, Jonathan Woodman, Arch Woodman, Timothy Emerson, Eliakim Bickford, Abednego Spencer, Daniel Rogers, Benja Chesle Jur. The remainder of the paper, containing additional names, has been lost. The whole list is thought to have had about one hundred names. Many of the above afterward served in the Revolutionary Army. ¹ Probably Edward Winslow Emerson **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.