Elijah Look

DAR Ancestor #: A071408

According to Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution Elijah LOOK, Private, Capt. Nathan Smith's co.; enlisted Jan. 18, 1776; service to Nov. 21, 1776, 10 mos. 4 days; company stationed at Martha's Vineyard for defence of seacoast; also, Lieut. Jeremiah Manter's detachment; service from Nov. 20, 1776, to Dec. 31, 1776, 1 mo. 10 days; detachment stationed at Martha's Vineyard. His descendants claim he participated in the capture of a British ship at Nantucket, and in the recapturing of an American brig which had gone aground at Martha's Vineyard.