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��NEW HAMPSHIRE MEN AT BUNKER HILL.

��Seventh company, 55 men. Capt. Isaac Baldwin of Hillsborough, killed ; 1st Lieut., John Hale, Hopkinton.; 2d Lieut., Stephen Hoit, Hopkinton. Com- posed largely from the men of Hopkin- ton, Hillsborough, Warner, Bradford, &c. Capt. Baldwin was a valuable man, was a native of Sudbury, Mass. Had been with Stark -in the French war ; was one of the first settlers in Hillsborough ; was mortally wounded in the battle of the 17th, by a shot through the body ; was carried from the field by John McNeil and Serg. Andrews, his neighbors. Died about sunset of that day, aged 39 years.

Moses Trussell of Hopkinton lost his left arm by a cannon ball in that en- gagement. He says he came off the hill safely. Hearing that his brave commander was left behind, and that he was wounded, with others I re- turned back to help bring him off. « While crossing the Charlestown Neck, I received the shot which disabled me. His narrative is embraced in a petition for half pay from the state, which he received.* He also was an invalid pen- sioner. He resided many years in New London in this state.

Eighth company, 53 men. Capt., Samuel Aaron Kinsman of Concord ;

Trussel, Avith the certificates :
 * We here give the petition of Moses

To the Hon. Council and House of Eepre- sentatives of the State of New Hampshire, at Exeter, convened :

Gentlemen : The petition of Moses Trussell. humbly sheweth that your pe- titioner early engaged in the service of his country by enlisting into the com- pany of Capt. Baldwin, Col. Stark's reg- iment, in the year 1775. On the 17th of June, being invited to join the reinforce- ment going on to Bunker Hill, I cheer- fully went on. and after standing the se- vere fire of the enemy until ordered tore- treat.. Then making the best of my way out, escaped over the neck safely. When hearing that Capt. Baldwin was left be- hind, and hearing that lie was wounded, and that he would fall into the hands of a cruel and barbarous enemy, a motion was made for returning back to find him if possible. Your petitioner with several others returned, being zealously affected toward such a gallant and brave officer (notwithstanding the severity of the ene-

��ist Lieut., Ebenezer Eastman of Con- cord ; 2d Lieut., Samuel Dearborn. This company was made up from re- cruits from all parts of the state. John Manual of Boscawen, formerly of Bow, was killed ; Abraham Kimball of Hop- kinton, alias Henniker, was wounded. Ninth company, 52 men. Capt., Samuel Richards of Goffstown ; 1st Lieut., Moses Little ; 2d Lieut., Jesse Carr of Goffstown. This company was enlisted from Goffstown, New Boston and Weare. Caleb Dalton was killed ; Reuben Kemp of Goffstown was wounded and made prisoner, dying in Boston ; Andrew McMillan of New Boston was wounded in his right hand, he losing the use of it ; Peter Robin- son of Amherst, was also wounded, losing his right hand by a cannon ball. Both received invalid pensions and half pay. We give Col. Stark's certificate :

March 17, 1777.

This may certify that A. McMillan of New Boston, and Peter Robinson of Am- herst, were both of my regiment, and were with me at Bunker Hill, and were both wounded, and I knew them to be- have very courageous in that action. I beg the Hon. Court would consider of their loss, and make them some consider- ation.

JOHN STARK, Col.

my's fire across the Charlestown Neck), and in my search, had the misfortune by a shot from the enemy to lose my left hand, it being shot so far off that it had only a little skin and a few tendons left. In this situation I returned to Plowed Hill, where a surgeon cut the tendons and remaining skin entirely off. We then had the misfortuue not only oflosing one member of my body, but also of having our worthy Capt. Baldwin mortally wounded. Being then conducted to Med- ford, I was put under the care of Dr. Williams, whose certificate will show. Being fatherless, my honored mother came to visit me and attended upon me about three weeks, and after about seven weeks I was committed to the care of Dr. Kittredge. I tarried there about two weeks, and from there went home to my brother. From which time I have had no allowance from the state, neither for attendance or other things. Finding my- self incapable of performing the business of a farmer to which I bad been brought up, as soon as 1 was able, I attended a school a while at Hampstead, then again

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