Rhode Island Revolutionary War Officers

Rhode Island in the Revolutionary War

Officers Of The Revolutionary War, Killed, Died Of Disease or Pensioned.

ALLEN Lieutenant Noah, killed on Harlem Heights, Sept. 16, 1776.

ARNOLD Captain Thomas, loss of right leg at Monmouth, June 28, 1778.

BOX Brigade Major Daniel, left arm useless at Neshamany Ferry, Pa., Dec. 1776.

CARPENTER Captain-Lieutenant Benajah, killed before Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776.

FLAGG Major Ebenezer, killed, Pion's Bridge, N. Y., May 14, 1781.

GREENE Colonel Christopher, killed, Pion's Bridge, N. Y., May 14, 1781.

JENCKES Lieutenant Oliver, died of fever, Philadelphia, Feb. 3, 1782.

JENNING Lieutenant Wiliam, died of small pox, Valley Forge, May 25, 1778.

JOHNSON Lieutenant David, died of fever on Rhode Island, Nov. 22, 1780.

MEDBURY Ensign Hezekiah, died of small pox at Coventry, May 17, 1777.

MUMFORD Adjutant Augustus, killed before Boston, Aut. 28, 1775.

SHAW Captain Sylvanus, killed before Red Bank, Del., Oct. 22, 1777.

THOMAS Ensign John, drowned in attempt to burn enemy's ships, Aug., 1776.

WATERMAN Lieutenant John, died of small pox, Valley Forge, April 20, 1778.

WICKES Lieutenant Nathan, killed before Monmouth, June 18, 1778.

Source: Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Transcribed by C. Anthony

Officers Of The Revolutionary War, Killed, Died Of Disease or Pensioned.
ALLEN Lieutenant Noah, killed on Harlem Heights, Sept. 16, 1776.
ARNOLD Captain Thomas, loss of right leg at Monmouth, June 28, 1778.
BOX Brigade Major Daniel, left arm useless at Neshamany Ferry, Pa., Dec. 1776.
CARPENTER Captain-Lieutenant Benajah, killed before Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776.
FLAGG Major Ebenezer, killed, Pion's Bridge, N. Y., May 14, 1781.
GREENE Colonel Christopher, killed, Pion's Bridge, N. Y., May 14, 1781.
JENCKES Lieutenant Oliver, died of fever, Philadelphia, Feb. 3, 1782.
JENNING Lieutenant Wiliam, died of small pox, Valley Forge, May 25, 1778.
JOHNSON Lieutenant David, died of fever on Rhode Island, Nov. 22, 1780.
MEDBURY Ensign Hezekiah, died of small pox at Coventry, May 17, 1777.
MUMFORD Adjutant Augustus, killed before Boston, Aut. 28, 1775.
SHAW Captain Sylvanus, killed before Red Bank, Del., Oct. 22, 1777.
THOMAS Ensign John, drowned in attempt to burn enemy's ships, Aug., 1776.
WATERMAN Lieutenant John, died of small pox, Valley Forge, April 20, 1778.
WICKES Lieutenant Nathan, killed before Monmouth, June 18, 1778.
Source: Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1850, Transcribed by C. Anthony