WEBSTER, Constant [1741-1826] in the French and Indian War
WEBSTER, Constant [1741-1826] in the French and Indian War
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His name is found on the fragments of old rolls of the French andIndian War, 1755-63 on file in the Conn. State Library, where he is credited
with a service as private in Capt. Azel Fitche's Co., 2d Ct. Regt., from
April 13 to Dec. 4, 1761, 33 weeks and 5 days, for which he received 16
pounds, 17 shillings and 1 pence. The Co. was mustered, in June 1761,
at Albany, but probably also rendered service at other points; mention is
made of some of the sick as left at "Crown Point Fort."
Constant Webster, Sergeant in Capt. Ebenezer Webber's Co., from Worth-
ington; marched on Lexington Alarm April 20, 1775. Second Lieut., 11th
Co., 2nd Hampshire (County) Regt., Commissioned April 5, 1776. Lieut. in Webber's Co; on expedition to Stillwater Sept. 20, to Oct. 4, 1777. Lieut.
in Christopher Bannister's Co. May 8, 1777 to July 8, 1777. Marched to Ticonderaga. Lieut. from Aug. 15, 1777, to Aug. 23, 1777; was in command of a company that marched from Worthington to Bennington to reinforce General Stark, returned home via Northampton conducting prisoners from Bennington.
The private named Constant Webster in Capt. Ebenezer Sheldon's Co. raised to reinforce the Continental Army, who served from Aug. 6, 1780 to Oct. 6, 1780, was no doubt the son of Capt. Constant Webster, in above list a Lieut.