Several documents in the exhibition, Legends and Lore, have transcriptions available below. A link to the Litchfield Historical Society’s collection page for each items is also linked for more information.
Enlistment List, January 21, 1776
We the subscribers being of convinced of the Necessity
of a Body of Forces to defeat certain wicked Purposes
formed by the Instruments of Ministerial Tyranny
Do Solemnly engage Ourselves and inlist as private
Soldiers in a Regiment to be commanded by Col
Andrew Ward Junr. under the Command Majr General
Lee for the Term of Eight Weeks at the utmost
from the Day we march from Fairfield which is
the Place of Rendevouz. The Honorable Majr General
Lee having given his Word and Honor that We
shall not be detained a single Day after said Term
Dated at Ghent this 21st Day of January 1776
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Briant Stoddard
Abel Camp
James Woodruff
Oliver Woodruff
Phineas Goodwin
Elihu Harrison
Roger N. Whittelsy
23 Charles Woodruff Junr
25 Joseph Sanford