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Bellows, Benjamin, 1740-1802

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1740 - 1802

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Benjamin A. Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 780129
Mss 780129
Date(s): 1780-01-29
Scope and Contents

Letter from Benjamin A. Bellows to Captain Oliver Ashley of Claremontm, NH, giving him orders to impress any arms that the owners do not equip themselves that are within Claremont.

Benjamin Bellows Jr. letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 777305.1
Mss 777305.1
Date(s): 1777-05-05
Scope and Contents

Two-page letter from Benjamin Bellows Jr. to Oliver Ashley in Claremont, New Hampshire informing him that the Committee of Safety has requested him to send militia to Ticonderoga. Bellows asks Ashley yo raise as many as possible in his district and send the to No. 4. If Ashley cannot get men to enlist for three years, take some for eight months if the town will provide substitutes.

Benjamin Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 777421
Mss 777421
Date(s): 1777-07-21
Scope and Contents

Letter from Colonel Benjamin Bellows in Walpole, New Hampshire, to Captain Ashley informing him that he is ordered to raise, by draft, one fourth part of the militia under his command, and he therefore orders Ashley to raise one fourth part of the militia in his town and have them fully equipped at Charlestown without loss of time.

Benjamin Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 776407
Mss 776407
Date(s): 1776-07-07
Scope and Contents

Letter from Benjamin Bellows in Walpole, New Hampshire to Captain Ashley of Claremont, New Hampshire giving directions to draft eleven men with details regarding pay etc.

Col. Benjamin Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 780125
Mss 780125
Date(s): 1780-01-25
Scope and Contents

Letter from Col. Benjamin Bellows of Walpole, NH to Captain Oliver Ashley informing him that the enemy are preparing to make a descent on colonial frontiers, writer desires 80 men be equipped with gun, snow shoes, 5 days provisions and 10 alarm men be ready to be commanded by field officer.

Col. Benjamin Bellows letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 780454
Mss 780454
Date(s): 1780-08-04
Scope and Contents

From Walpole, Col. Benjamin Bellows writes a letter to Capt. Oliver Ashley advising him to equip men ready to march on any emergency and to impress arms in Claremont.

Col. Benjamin Bellows Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 779365
Mss 779365
Date(s): 1779-06-15
Scope and Contents

Col. Benj. Bellow to Capt. Oliver Ashely. Asking for alarm list and trained band in Claremont. 1779 June 15 Walpole.

Col. Benjamin Bellows Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 779258
Mss 779258
Date(s): 1779-04-08
Scope and Contents

COL. BENJ. BELLOWS to CAPT. OLIVER ASHLEY Enclosing letter from Mr. Weare, President of Committee of Safety giving full details regarding raising Militia, equipment and payment of same. 1779 Apr. 8 Exeter

Israel Morey letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 780569
Mss 780569
Date(s): 1780-10-19
Scope and Contents

In a letter to Generals Bayley and Bellows, Israel Morey in Orford does not believe all men on road for Coos can be wanted unless there are more of the enemy than he has heard of. Between Orford and Northfield there are 1000 men and this morning 200 more passed thru Orford. He is awaiting orders.

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