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]
History
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]
Heirs
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.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Schermerhorn, S. E. History of the town of Durham, New Hampshire (Oyster River Plantation) with genealogical notes. Ripol Classic. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-178-23433-6.
- ^ "Two Dollars Reward. Broke from the guard at Fort Sullivan, Frederick Peverly Drummer of my company in Col. David Gilman’s Regiment, on the 28th of August inst. he is of a dark complexion about six feet and a half high, light hair, a crooked nose, large fore teeth; had on when he deserted a new hat, blue regimental coat, white breeches, &c. Whoever will take up said Deserter, and convey him to said fort, or confine him in any of the colony goals shall have Two Dollars Reward. Eliphalet Daniels." [New Hampshire Gazette, August 31, 1776]
- ^ "Drummers who Deserted". Journal of the American Revolution. May 14, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ Bouton, Nathaniel; Hammond, Isaac Weare; Batchellor, Albert Stillman; Metcalf, Henry Harrison; Hammond, Otis Grant (3 November 1871). Provincial and State Papers. p. 874.
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- ^ a b "History of Fort Sullivan". American Forts Network. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ Pease, Charles Stanley (3 November 2018). "History of Conway (Massachusetts) 1767-1917". Springfield Printing and Binding Company.