Capt. Enoch Enoch Eastman

Enoch Eastman was a Captain for VERMONT in the Revolutionary War. DAR Ancestor #: A035718
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Capt Enoch Eastman

Birth: Apr. 24, 1748 Norwich New London County Connecticut, USA

Death: Jun. 23, 1829 Rupert Bennington County Vermont, USA

Enoch was the eldest son born of Jonathan Eastman (1717-1807) and the 2nd of 14 children born of Jonathan and his 2nd wife Elizabeth Wood (1724-1800). Enoch's siblings were: Hannah (b. 1740), Lydia (1745-1796), Cyprian (1748/9-1798), Bathsheba (1751-1843), Jonathan (1753-1816), Peter (b. 1754), Stephen (1755-1819), Esther (1757-1837), Miriam (1758-1839), Calvin (1760-1856), Oliver (b. 1762), Amos (1763-1864), Justin (1764-1772), and Amy (1766-1853).

In 1764, or slightly before, Enoch, at about the age of 16 years, moved to Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont. Bennington was first settled, June 18, 1761. Enoch was a Private in the First Militia Company organized in the Town of Bennington, October 24, 1764. In 1766 or 1767, the Eastmans were among the first settlers to move onto the 1st division lots in Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont and commence clearing the land in what is now called East Rupert.

In June/July 1776, Lieutenant Enoch Eastman served for 28 days in Captain Gideon Brownson's Militia Company when called out for the defense of the frontiers of the New Hampshire Grants (now the State of Vermont).

Faced with an advancing British Army commanded by Major General John Burgoyne following his capture of Fort Ticonderoga in early July 1777, the Vermont Council of Safety resolved to raise a Regiment of Rangers for the defence of the state. On July 15, 1777, Samuel Herrick was appointed Lieutenant Colonel commandant of the Regiment and Enoch Eastman was apponted Lieutenant of Captain John Warner's Company to serve until January 1, 1778. Captain Warner's Company was engaged in the Battle of Bennington, August 16, 1777. The Company was discharged, December 3, 1777.

On May 28, 1778, the Governor and Council of the State of Vermont organized the 5th Regiment of Vermont Militia and selected Gideon Warren, Colonel, and Tehan (Tappen) Noble, Captain, Enoch Eastman, Lieutenant, and Moses Robinson, Ensign of the Rupert Company. On November 7, 1778, Lieutenant Enoch Eastman served in Captain Tehan Noble's Company, Colonel Gideon Warren's 5th Regiment of Vermont Militia for 7 days when called out by order of the Vermont Governor and Council to defend the frontiers of the State.

The 6th Regiment of Vermont Militia was established October 23, 1779 upon the reorganization of the 2nd and 5th Regiments of Vermont Militia into 3 Regiments. The Rupert Company was then reassigned from the 5th Regiment to the 6th Regiment of Vermont Militia. Lieutenant Enoch Eastman served in Captain Tehan Noble's Company, Colonel Ira Allen's 6th Regiment of Vermont Militia when the Company was called out to respond to the alarm of March 26, 1780. Later in the same year, October 1780, Lieutenant Enoch Eastman served 19 days in Captain Tehan Noble's Company, the same Regiment, when they were called out during the alarm caused by the raid led by British Major Christopher Carleton into the Lake Champlain Valley and beyond.

Captain Enoch Eastman commanded the Rupert Company, Colonel Ira Allen's 6th Regiment of Vermont Militia when they were called into service during the alarm in the month of October, 1781 for about 10 days and again the following year, when the same Regiment was called out by express orders of May 1, 1782, to pursue after the enemy (Tories) which had taken Lieutenant William Blanchard and Captain Hind's son, both of Arlington, Bennington County, Vermont.

Enoch married, about 1779, Sarah Rising (1761-1826) by whom he had 15 children (9 sons and 6 daughters): Elijah (1780-1842), Elisha (1781-1863), Enoch (1783-1865), Elizabeth (Betsey) (1784-1862), Enos (1786-1865), Elias (b. 1788), Justin Aaron (1791-1856), Jonathan (b. 1793), Miriam (b. 1795), Orpha (b. 1797), Aaron Rising (b. 1799), Calvin (b. 1801), Sarah (b. 1803), an infant daughter (1804-1804), and Lois (b. 1806).

Enoch served the Town of Rupert as Selectman, 1786 and Town Clerk and Lister, 1789.

References:

(1) "Norwich, CT: Vital Records, 1659-1848" Vol. 1, page 240

(2) "The Gravestone Inscriptions of Rupert Bennington County, Vermont" by Levi Henry Elwell, 1913, page 51

(3) "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer;" Vol. I., by Abby Maria Hemenway, 1867, pages 143-144, 223, and 226

(4) "Rupert, VT. Historical and Descriptive 1761-1898." by George S. Hibbard, 1899, pages 16, 29-31, 33, 107-108, 134, and 151-152

(5) "The State of Vermont Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War 1775-1783" by John E. Goodrich, 1904, page 8, 100, 170-171, 225-226, 452, 597, 632, and 787

(6) US Federal Military Pension Files Nos. S14016, S23648, W19741, R11778, S11676, and W19741

(7) "History of Bennington County, VT." by Lewis Cass Aldrich, 1889, pages 110-111, 248, and 454

(8) "State Papers of Vermont Volume Eight General Petitions 1778-1787" by Edward A. Hoyt, 1952, page 193

Family links:

Parents:

 Jonathan Eastman (1717 - 1807)

 Elizabeth Wood Eastman (1724 - 1800)

Spouse:

 Sarah Rising Eastman (1760 - 1826)

Children:

 Elijah Eastman (1780 - 1842)*

 Elisha Eastman (1781 - 1863)*

 Betsey Eastman Sheldon (1784 - 1862)*

 Enos Eastman (1786 - 1865)*

 Justin Eastman (1791 - 1856)*

 Infant Daughter Eastman (1804 - 1804)*

Siblings:

 Lydia Eastman (1745 - 1796)*

 Enoch Eastman (1748 - 1829)

 Cyprian Eastman (1750 - 1798)*

 Stephen Eastman (1755 - 1819)*

 Esther Eastman Wood (1757 - 1837)*

 Miriam Eastman Scott (1759 - 1839)*

 Calvin Eastman (1760 - 1856)*

 Justin Eastman (1764 - 1772)*

 Amos Eastman (1768 - 1864)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:

In memory of Capt. ENOCH EASTMAN who died June 23, 1829, in the 82 year of his age.

Burial: North Rupert Cemetery North Rupert Bennington County Vermont, USA

Maintained by: VTSSAR Originally Created by: Chazmanbsr Record added: Oct 22, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 30785142