Thomas Horth was a private in the Minuteman company of Greenwich, Mass., in 1775. They marched on the alarm at Lexington and Concord, at the start of the Revolutionary War, but since word didn't reach Greenwich until 20 April, they arrived much too late for the battle. Thomas stayed on in the Boston area as a private in Col. Brewer's Regiment. About half of the regiment was involved in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and Col. Brewer was wounded.
Thomas continued to serve in various military units through the spring of 1777, eventually being promoted to sergeant. He spent the winter of 1776/77 at Washington's headquarters at Morristown. He again served briefly in the fall of 1779 [Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Rev. War, 7:534; 8:263]. He was later elected as a Leiutenant. However, from 1777 on, the brunt of the family fighting was carried on by the Horth's eldest son, Francis.
No will or probate record has been found. He was probably also buried in the old cemetery at Middlefield Center, but no gravestone or record for either he or Judah/Judith survives.
Judah/Judith died 13 Nov.1793, age 63, according to her son's bible. Thomas must have died between 1796 and 1800. They were probably both buried in the tiny cemetery located on their old property in Middlefield Center, but few stones remain today, and no sign can be found of either Judah's or Thomas's graves.
Thomas continued to serve in various military units through the spring of 1777, eventually being promoted to sergeant. He spent the winter of 1776/77 at Washington's headquarters at Morristown. He again served briefly in the fall of 1779 [Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Rev. War, 7:534; 8:263]. He was later elected as a Leiutenant. However, from 1777 on, the brunt of the family fighting was carried on by the Horth's eldest son, Francis.
No will or probate record has been found. He was probably also buried in the old cemetery at Middlefield Center, but no gravestone or record for either he or Judah/Judith survives.
Judah/Judith died 13 Nov.1793, age 63, according to her son's bible. Thomas must have died between 1796 and 1800. They were probably both buried in the tiny cemetery located on their old property in Middlefield Center, but few stones remain today, and no sign can be found of either Judah's or Thomas's graves.
Thomas Horth was a private in the Minuteman company of Greenwich, Mass., in 1775. They marched on the alarm at Lexington and Concord, at the start of the Revolutionary War, but since word didn't reach Greenwich until 20 April, they arrived much too late for the battle. Thomas stayed on in the Boston area as a private in Col. Brewer's Regiment. About half of the regiment was involved in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and Col. Brewer was wounded.
Thomas continued to serve in various military units through the spring of 1777, eventually being promoted to sergeant. He spent the winter of 1776/77 at Washington's headquarters at Morristown. He again served briefly in the fall of 1779 [Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Rev. War, 7:534; 8:263]. He was later elected as a Leiutenant. However, from 1777 on, the brunt of the family fighting was carried on by the Horth's eldest son, Francis.
No will or probate record has been found. He was probably also buried in the old cemetery at Middlefield Center, but no gravestone or record for either he or Judah/Judith survives.
Judah/Judith died 13 Nov.1793, age 63, according to her son's bible. Thomas must have died between 1796 and 1800. They were probably both buried in the tiny cemetery located on their old property in Middlefield Center, but few stones remain today, and no sign can be found of either Judah's or Thomas's graves.
Thomas continued to serve in various military units through the spring of 1777, eventually being promoted to sergeant. He spent the winter of 1776/77 at Washington's headquarters at Morristown. He again served briefly in the fall of 1779 [Mass. Soldiers and Sailors in the Rev. War, 7:534; 8:263]. He was later elected as a Leiutenant. However, from 1777 on, the brunt of the family fighting was carried on by the Horth's eldest son, Francis.
No will or probate record has been found. He was probably also buried in the old cemetery at Middlefield Center, but no gravestone or record for either he or Judah/Judith survives.
Judah/Judith died 13 Nov.1793, age 63, according to her son's bible. Thomas must have died between 1796 and 1800. They were probably both buried in the tiny cemetery located on their old property in Middlefield Center, but few stones remain today, and no sign can be found of either Judah's or Thomas's graves.
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