Col. Peter OLCOTT ~ REV. WAR 1780 ~ Vermont Lookup Reply
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In reply to:
Martha Olcott born abt 1800 in NH or VT.
Loreen Killip-Marvosh 1/16/01
Hi Lori,
Could Martha OLCOTT's father have been Col. Peter OLCOTT?See his military data below.
"[105] A Payroll of a party of men belonging to Col. Peter Olcott's Regiment, under the command of Lieut. Nathaniel White, employed as Scouting Parties for one month by Col. Olcott's order, in the month of March, 1781.
Name: Elijah Blood
When engaged: 1st March
For what term: 1 month
Time of service: 30 days
Dollars per month: 6 2/3
Total 2.0.0.
Pay Table Office, Bennington, 27th Feb. 1781...
Treasurer's Office, Windsor, June 18, 1782.Received of I. Allen, Treasurer, the contents of this order for Lieut. White.Bildad Andros."
pages 349-350
"[477] [A Scouting Party]
We, and each of us do acknowledge that we have received of the State of Vermont, forty shillings, being for one month's scouting, which we did in the month of March 1781 by order of
Col. Olcut:Dated at Moretown, Aug. 19, 1782.
Robert JOHNSTONSamuel MILLER
John JACOBYSamuel BAWNAT
Nathan SPAFFORDLevi COLLINS
John GOTElijah BLOOD."
pages 725 and 726
Source is "ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783", prepared and published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Rainville, The Adjutant General, Vermont, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, Volumes 1 and 2.
Transcribed by Jan