William Drinkwater (1742 - abt. 1794)

Ancestors Descendants

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Military Service 1.2 Marriage 2 Research Notes 3 Sources 4 Acknowledgements

Biography

William Drinkwater
is the 3rd generation of this surname found in Colonial America, and a descendant of Thomas Drinkwater.

William was born in 1738 in Connecticut Colony, the third son and ninth child of William Drinkwater and Elizabeth Benedict.^[1]

Military Service

William was a private in the Continental Army. He was in Captain Starr's Company when he was captured "near Montreal Sept 25" ^[2] William spent the rest of the war on furlough. William was discharged 1 April 1779.

Fourth Regiment, "Connecticut Line." "Raised on the first call for troops, April-May 1775, and recruited mainly in Litchfield County. ... Regiment suffered much from sickness, and many men were mustered out in Oct-Nov 1775."

1. 6th Company - Josiah Starr, Captain
2. 10th Company - Hezekiah Parsons, Captain

Continental Regiments--1775

Prisoners.

The following surrendered with Col. Ethan Allen near Montreal, Sept. 25, and were confined in jail at Halifax:

William Drinkwater, New Milford ^[3]

"Allen, who was already renowned for his bravado in the action at Fort Ticonderoga, decided, when he reached Longueuil on September 24, to attempt the capture of Montreal. In the Battle of Longue-Pointe, this effort failed on the next day, with Allen and a number of men captured by the British. The alarm raised by Allen's proximity to Montreal resulted in the mustering of about 1,200 men from rural districts outside Montreal."

Muster Roll of Capt Eben Hills Company in the 7th Battalion of Connecticut Forces, in the Service of the United States, Commanded by Col. Heman Swift, for October 1778

Wm Drinkwater, On furlough unlimited by his Excellencies Order

Eben Drinkwater

Military Date: 4 Nov 1778

Military Place: Connecticut, USA

State or Army Served: Connecticut

Regiment: 7th Battalion

Rank: Private^[4]

Wm Drinkwater

William and Ebenezer were reported as deserted from 2nd Connecticut Regiment: William 1 Apr 1779 and Ebenezer 1 May 1779.^[5][6] Ebenezer's punishment was 200 lashes, 100 lashes on two ocassions.^[7]

A Roll of Capt Eben Hills's Company in a Battalion of Connecticut Forces Commanded by Capt Heman Swift.

William Drinkwater, on furlough, Expiration of Service, End of 3 years: 24 July 1780

Ebenezer Drinkwater, in field, Expiration of Service, End of 3 years: 24 July 1780^[8]

A Muster Roll of Cap Elizure Warner's Company of the Connecticut Regt of Foot in the Service of the United States of America Commanded by Capt Heman Swift.

William Drinkwater, Feb 24, 3 years sick absent

Ebenezer Drinkwater, Feb 24, 3 years^[9]

A Muster Roll of Cap Elizure Warner's Company of the Connecticut Regt of Foot in the Service of the United States of America Commanded by Capt Heman Swift,

William Drinkwater, Feb 24, 3 years

Ebenezer Drinkwater, Feb 24, 3 years^[10]

Pay Roll of Capt Elizure Warner's Company in the Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Col. Herman Swift for the Month of Sept 1777

William Drinkwater, Private, Sept 1 - Oct 1,1 month of service, $2 pay

Ebenezer Drinkwater, Private, Sept 1 - Oct 1,1 month of service, $2 pay^[11]

Muster Roll of Capt Elizure Warner's Company of the Connecticut Regiment of Foot in the Service of the United States of America Commanded by Capt Heman Swift ____ Taken to the First Day November 1777

William Drinkwater, enlisted February 24, 3 years, sick absent

Ebenezer Drinkwater, enlisted February 24, 3 years, sick, absent^[12]

Muster Roll of Capt Ebenezer Hills Company of the Connecticut Regiment of Foot in the Service of the United States of America Commanded by Capt Heman Swift ____ Taken to the First Day of December 1777

William Drinkwater, 3 years, sick absent

Ebenezer Drinkwater, 3 years^[13]

A Muster Roll of Cap Ebenezer Hills Company of the Connecticut Regt of Foot in the Service of the United States of America Commanded by Coll. Herman Swift taken to the Fifth day of March 1778

Private William Drinkwater, 3 years, sick, absent

Private Ebenezer Drinkwater, 3 years, on command^[14]

A Pay Roll of Cap Ebenezer Hills Company Col. Swift's Reg for the Month of March 1778

Private William Drinkwater, $2, April-March

Private Ebenezer Drinkwater, $2, April-March^[15]

Muster Roll of Capt Eben Hills Company in the 7th Battalion of Connecticut Forces, in the Service of the United States, Commanded by Col. Heman Swift, for October 1778

Wm Drinkwater, On furlough unlimited by his Excellencies Order

Eben Drinkwater

Military Date: 4 Nov 1778

Military Place: Connecticut, USA

State or Army Served: Connecticut

Regiment: 7th Battalion

Rank: Private^[16]

Marriage

He married Alma Wing in 1780 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. They had three children: Deborah, John, and Ellery.^[17]

No record of his death or burial has been found. Gill-3793 21:36, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Research Notes

Birth place: New Milford, Connecticut Colony. Some sources have Litchfield County as birth place; however, Litchfield County was formed in 1751, 13 years after William was born.

Fairfield County was established by an act of the Connecticut General Court in Hartford along with Hartford County, New Haven County, and New London County; which were the first four Connecticut counties, on May 10, 1666.

Litchfield County was created on October 9, 1751, by an act of the Connecticut General Court from land belonging to Fairfield, New Haven, and Hartford counties.

Marriage Date:

Aug 5, 1780, Dartmouth Vital Records, p. 262

Aug 2, 1780, Dartmouth Vital Records, p. 365

Aug 20, 1780, Dartmouth Marriages, p. 168

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Wm Drinkwater Birth Record
2. ↑ Connecticut Revolutionary War Military Lists, page 63
3. ↑ The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution; 1775-1783, p. 63
4. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. 4 November 1778
5. ↑ Rolls of Connecticut men in the French and Indian war, 1755-1762 . by Connecticut Historical Society; Bates, Albert Carlos, 1865- .Connecticut Men in the Revolutionary War, page 222, image 98 of 174
6. ↑ U.S., Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Desertion Record
7. ↑ Revolutionary War Courts-Martial, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. No image. link to record
8. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. 1st Battalion State Regiment
9. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. January 1777
10. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. 1 July 1777
11. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. September 1777
12. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. 3 November 1777
13. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. 4 December 1777
14. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. 5 March 1778
15. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. March 1778
16. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. 4 November 1778
17. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018. Drinkwater-Wing Marriage Record

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F742-2SH : 11 February 2018), William Drinkwater in entry for William Drinkwater, 03 May 1742; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. 21:28, 2 October 2018 (UTC)

Name William Drinkwater

Gender Male

Birth Date 03 May 1742

Birthplace NEW MILFORD TWP, LITCHFIELD, CONNETICUT

Father's Name William Drinkwater

Mother's Name Elizabeth

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 for William Drinkwater 00:05, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Name: William Drinkwater of Oblong

Event Type: Marriage

Marriage Date: 5 Aug 1780

Marriage Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Spouse Name: Almy Wing of Dartmouth

• Connecticut Revolutionary War Military Lists, 1775-83 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. 21:36, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

Name: William Drinkwater

Location: New Milford

Page #: 89

Remarks: Discharged from or deserted from service before 1/1/1780.

• Lanctot, Gustave (1967). Canada and the American Revolution 1774–1783. Harvard University Press. OCLC 70781264.

• The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution; 1775-1783. Edited by Henry P. Johnston, A.M. Under Authority of the Adjutant-General of Connecticut. Hartford: 1889. I.—War of the Revolution. II.—War of 1812. III.—Mexican War. Compiled by Authority of the General Assembly, under direct of the Adjutants-General. Brig.-Gen Stephen R Smith (1885-1886); Frederick E Camp (1887-1888); Lucius A Barbour (1889); George M White. 23:06, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Acknowledgements

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Drinkwater-170 was created by Lisa Edwards through the import of Edwards Family Tree.ged on Apr 9, 2014.