Amos Morrill

From Vermont Historical Register "Amos was a Major, then Captain, at the Battle of Bunker Hill." From "Morrill Kindred in America" - His Rev. War records is as follows: From the New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH, Jan. 25, 1926: Amos Morrill appears as lieut. On a pay roll of Capt. Henry Dearborn's Company, Col. JohnStark's Regiment, to Aug. 1, 1775, commissioned April 23, 1775, residence, Epsom, NH (N.H. Rev. Rolls, Vol. I, pp. 68, 69). Also as a captain on a list of officers of the 1st Regt. Of New Hampshire troops in the Continental Army in April, 1777, date of commission, Nov. 7, 1776, residence, Epsom (NH Rev. Rolls, Vol. I, p. 552).Also as captain on a list of officers in the New Hampshire line to be promoted, 1780, present rank, Captain 1st Regiment., to be promoted to Major 2d Regt., March 24, 1780, vice Major Titcomb, promoted. (NH Rev. Rolls, Vol. III, p. 180). Also as Major, on a return of officers in the New Hampshire line, 1782, commissioned March 24, 1780. (NH Rev. Rolls, Vol. IV, p. 440). A true abstract of records, attst. Otis G. Hammond, Secretary.From the War Department General Office: Amos Morrill served as Lieutenant in Capt. Dearborn's, Col. John Stark's 1sr Regt. New Hamp. His name is first borne on a Company pay roll dated Aug. 1, 1775, which shows "time of entry, April 23, time in service 3 months, 16 days." His name last appears on a record of that organization dated Oct. 16, 1775, without remark. The name of Amos Morrill appears on an undated record of 1st NH Regt. Rev. War, with rank of Captain, which record shows he was commissioned Jan. 1, 1776. The record also show Amos Morrill served in Rev. War as a Capt. of a Company in the 1st NH Regt., commissioned Nov. 8, 1776, was promoted Major, March 24, 1780, and transferred to 2d, NH Regt. Commanded by Col. George Reid. His name also appears last on a record of that organization dated Sept. 13, 1783. Signed by P.C. Harris, Washington, D.C., April 29, 1920.From family records we read "Old Major Amos Morrill, who came from N. Hamp., enlisted for the Revolution, and served all through the eight years. One of the first companies was brought together at Epsom, NH, he there enlisted as Lieutenant. At Bunker Hill the Captain [Andrew McClary of Epsom-EES] was killed and Amos was there made Captain. He was with Ethan Allen at the taking of Ticonderoga and was one of eight men to go into the enemy's camp at night and demand surrender 'in the name of Jehovah and the Continental Army.'"Amos Morrill left Epsom in 1793 with his wife, 2 daughters and 4 sons for St. Alban's Vt.

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			EPSOM REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER Amos Morrill
			From Vermont Historical Register "Amos was a Major, then Captain, at the Battle of Bunker Hill." From "Morrill Kindred in America" - His Rev. War records is as follows: From the New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord, NH, Jan. 25, 1926: Amos Morrill appears as lieut. On a pay roll of Capt. Henry Dearborn's Company, Col. JohnStark's Regiment, to Aug. 1, 1775, commissioned April 23, 1775, residence, Epsom, NH (N.H. Rev. Rolls, Vol. I, pp. 68, 69). Also as a captain on a list of officers of the 1st Regt. Of New Hampshire troops in the Continental Army in April, 1777, date of commission, Nov. 7, 1776, residence, Epsom (NH Rev. Rolls, Vol. I, p. 552).Also as captain on a list of officers in the New Hampshire line to be promoted, 1780, present rank, Captain 1st Regiment., to be promoted to Major 2d Regt., March 24, 1780, vice Major Titcomb, promoted. (NH Rev. Rolls, Vol. III, p. 180). Also as Major, on a return of officers in the New Hampshire line, 1782, commissioned March 24, 1780. (NH Rev. Rolls, Vol. IV, p. 440). A true abstract of records, attst. Otis G. Hammond, Secretary.From the War Department General Office: Amos Morrill served as Lieutenant in Capt. Dearborn's, Col. John Stark's 1sr Regt. New Hamp. His name is first borne on a Company pay roll dated Aug. 1, 1775, which shows "time of entry, April 23, time in service 3 months, 16 days." His name last appears on a record of that organization dated Oct. 16, 1775, without remark. The name of Amos Morrill appears on an undated record of 1st NH Regt. Rev. War, with rank of Captain, which record shows he was commissioned Jan. 1, 1776. The record also show Amos Morrill served in Rev. War as a Capt. of a Company in the 1st NH Regt., commissioned Nov. 8, 1776, was promoted Major, March 24, 1780, and transferred to 2d, NH Regt. Commanded by Col. George Reid. His name also appears last on a record of that organization dated Sept. 13, 1783. Signed by P.C. Harris, Washington, D.C., April 29, 1920.From family records we read "Old Major Amos Morrill, who came from N. Hamp., enlisted for the Revolution, and served all through the eight years. One of the first companies was brought together at Epsom, NH, he there enlisted as Lieutenant. At Bunker Hill the Captain [Andrew McClary of Epsom-EES] was killed and Amos was there made Captain. He was with Ethan Allen at the taking of Ticonderoga and was one of eight men to go into the enemy's camp at night and demand surrender 'in the name of Jehovah and the Continental Army.'"Amos Morrill left Epsom in 1793 with his wife, 2 daughters and 4 sons for St. Alban's Vt.
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