In the Rev War he was a private and sargent. He fought at Bunker Hill, enlisting at age 18 and served under Generals Stark and Gates.
Farnham, Ralph, Lebanon. Private, Capt. Philip Hubbard's co., Col. James Scammon's (30th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 15, 1775; service, 2 mos. 22 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775], including abstract of pay due to last of July, 1775; also, list of men drafted from Col. John Frost's (2d York Co.) regt., dated May 7, 1777, and endorsed "for Rhode Island.
Farnom, Ralph, Lebanon. Sergeant, Capt. Samuel Grant's co., Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regt.; service, 2 mos. 15 days, including travel to and from camp at Rhode Island; enlistment 2 months; warrant for pay allowed in Council July 21, 1777
In 1780 he got 100 acres in Acton Maine.
He was invited to Boston in 1860 as the last survivor of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and was a celebrity.
Biography at Library of Congress online: https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.biographicalsket00clar/?sp=11
In the Rev War he was a private and sargent. He fought at Bunker Hill, enlisting at age 18 and served under Generals Stark and Gates.
Farnham, Ralph, Lebanon. Private, Capt. Philip Hubbard's co., Col. James Scammon's (30th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 15, 1775; service, 2 mos. 22 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775], including abstract of pay due to last of July, 1775; also, list of men drafted from Col. John Frost's (2d York Co.) regt., dated May 7, 1777, and endorsed "for Rhode Island.
Farnom, Ralph, Lebanon. Sergeant, Capt. Samuel Grant's co., Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regt.; service, 2 mos. 15 days, including travel to and from camp at Rhode Island; enlistment 2 months; warrant for pay allowed in Council July 21, 1777
In 1780 he got 100 acres in Acton Maine.
He was invited to Boston in 1860 as the last survivor of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and was a celebrity.
Biography at Library of Congress online: https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.biographicalsket00clar/?sp=11
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