Eliphalet Daniels
BornSeptember 13, 1713
Durham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
DiedJuly 1799
Durham, New Hampshire, United States
Other namesEliphalet Daniel
Known forCommander in the New Hampshire Militia, Continental Army officer for the United Colonies
Spouses
  • Abigail Whiston,
  • Sarah Gerrish
Children11

Eliphalet Daniels (September 13, 1713 – July 1799)[1] was a British Colonial America-born military leader. He served as a commander in the New Hampshire Militia of Fort Sullivan in Kittery, now Maine. Daniels also served as an officer under Timothy Bedel's Regiment of Continentals. In August 1776 he offered a two dollar reward for a drummer who went AWOL from his post.[2][3]

History

Eliphalet Daniels was born on September 13, 1713, in Durham, New Hampshire, British Colonial America.[1]

In 1747 he appealed for government relief from the governor of the Province of New Hampshire after being wounded and imprisoned.[4] He had been a lieutenant in the Canada expedition of 1746 when he was wounded and captured.[1]

During the Revolutionary War in 1776, he commanded militia artillery troops at Fort Sullivan, succeeding Colonel Joshua Wingate in the role.[5] Daniels was across from Titus Salter's command at Fort Washington on Peirce Island. Daniels had one lieutenant and twenty-five artillerists at Fort Sullivan, under his lead.[5]

There are conflicting records of death for Daniels, some state he died on July 29, 1799, and other records state he died on July 23, 1799.[1]

Heirs

Daniels was married twice, first to Abigail Whiston, and second to Sarah Gerrish.[1] He had eleven children, two of which were from his second marriage.[1] His son Eliphalet Daniels was born in 1737 to Daniels and his first wife Abigail Whiston.[1]

Another Eliphalet Daniels (born April 12, 1797), fathered Eliphalet Daniels (born August 21, 1832)[6] - may have been his grandson, or a later descendant.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Schermerhorn, S. E. History of the town of Durham, New Hampshire (Oyster River Plantation) with genealogical notes. Ripol Classic. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-178-23433-6.
  2. ↑ "Two Dollars Reward. Broke from the guard at Fort Sullivan, Frederick Peverly Drummer of my company in Col. David Gilman’s Regiment, on the 28th of August inst. he is of a dark complexion about six feet and a half high, light hair, a crooked nose, large fore teeth; had on when he deserted a new hat, blue regimental coat, white breeches, &c. Whoever will take up said Deserter, and convey him to said fort, or confine him in any of the colony goals shall have Two Dollars Reward. Eliphalet Daniels." [New Hampshire Gazette, August 31, 1776]
  3. ↑ "Drummers who Deserted". Journal of the American Revolution. May 14, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ Bouton, Nathaniel; Hammond, Isaac Weare; Batchellor, Albert Stillman; Metcalf, Henry Harrison; Hammond, Otis Grant (3 November 1871). Provincial and State Papers. p. 874. eliphalet daniels.
  5. 1 2 "History of Fort Sullivan". American Forts Network. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. ↑ Pease, Charles Stanley (3 November 2018). "History of Conway (Massachusetts) 1767-1917". Springfield Printing and Binding Company.
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