Eliphalet Daniels | |
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Born | September 13, 1713
Durham,
New Hampshire, British Colonial America |
Died | July 1799 Durham, New Hampshire, United States |
Other names | Eliphalet Daniel |
Known for | Commander in the New Hampshire Militia, Continental Army officer for the United Colonies |
Spouses |
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Children | 11 |
Eliphalet Daniels (September 13, 1713 – July 1799) [1] was a British Colonial America-born military leader. He served as a commander in the New Hampshire Militia of Fort Sullivan in Kittery, now Maine. Daniels also served as an officer under Timothy Bedel's Regiment of Continentals. In August 1776 he offered a two dollar reward for a drummer who went AWOL from his post. [2] [3]
Eliphalet Daniels was born on September 13, 1713, in Durham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America. [1]
In 1747 he appealed for government relief from the governor of the Province of New Hampshire after being wounded and imprisoned. [4] He had been a lieutenant in the Canada expedition of 1746 when he was wounded and captured. [1]
During the Revolutionary War in 1776, he commanded militia artillery troops at Fort Sullivan, succeeding Colonel Joshua Wingate in the role. [5] Daniels was across from Titus Salter's command at Fort Washington on Peirce Island. Daniels had one lieutenant and twenty-five artillerists at Fort Sullivan, under his lead. [5]
There are conflicting records of death for Daniels, some state he died on July 29, 1799, and other records state he died on July 23, 1799. [1]
Daniels was married twice, first to Abigail Whiston, and second to Sarah Gerrish. [1] He had eleven children, two of which were from his second marriage. [1] His son Eliphalet Daniels was born in 1737 to Daniels and his first wife Abigail Whiston. [1]
Another Eliphalet Daniels (born April 12, 1797), fathered Eliphalet Daniels (born August 21, 1832) [6] - may have been his grandson, or a later descendant.
eliphalet daniels.
Eliphalet Daniels | |
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Born | September 13, 1713
Durham,
New Hampshire, British Colonial America |
Died | July 1799 Durham, New Hampshire, United States |
Other names | Eliphalet Daniel |
Known for | Commander in the New Hampshire Militia, Continental Army officer for the United Colonies |
Spouses |
|
Children | 11 |
Eliphalet Daniels (September 13, 1713 – July 1799) [1] was a British Colonial America-born military leader. He served as a commander in the New Hampshire Militia of Fort Sullivan in Kittery, now Maine. Daniels also served as an officer under Timothy Bedel's Regiment of Continentals. In August 1776 he offered a two dollar reward for a drummer who went AWOL from his post. [2] [3]
Eliphalet Daniels was born on September 13, 1713, in Durham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America. [1]
In 1747 he appealed for government relief from the governor of the Province of New Hampshire after being wounded and imprisoned. [4] He had been a lieutenant in the Canada expedition of 1746 when he was wounded and captured. [1]
During the Revolutionary War in 1776, he commanded militia artillery troops at Fort Sullivan, succeeding Colonel Joshua Wingate in the role. [5] Daniels was across from Titus Salter's command at Fort Washington on Peirce Island. Daniels had one lieutenant and twenty-five artillerists at Fort Sullivan, under his lead. [5]
There are conflicting records of death for Daniels, some state he died on July 29, 1799, and other records state he died on July 23, 1799. [1]
Daniels was married twice, first to Abigail Whiston, and second to Sarah Gerrish. [1] He had eleven children, two of which were from his second marriage. [1] His son Eliphalet Daniels was born in 1737 to Daniels and his first wife Abigail Whiston. [1]
Another Eliphalet Daniels (born April 12, 1797), fathered Eliphalet Daniels (born August 21, 1832) [6] - may have been his grandson, or a later descendant.
eliphalet daniels.