Elisha Nye

Served in the Revolutionary War for Massachusetts with the rank of Captain. DAR Ancestor # A085339

• Lieutenant, Captain John Grannis's company, stationed at Elizabeth Islands; enlisted 7/1/1775; service to 12/31/1775; 6 months 16 days.
• Captain; list of Seacoast Officers stationed at Elizabeth Islands and Martha's Vineyard; commissioned 1/1/1776.
• Captain entered service 1/4/1776; roll made up to 2/2/1776; service 29 days; company stationed at Elizabeth Islands for defence of the seacoast.
• Same company pay rolls made up from 4/5/1776 to 11/21/1776, 7 months 16 days; company stationed at Elizabeth Islands.
• Captain of a company stationed at Naushon, Elizabeth Islands; list of Seacoast Officers; commissioned 12/16/1776.
• Captain; pay roll of company stationed at Elizabeth Islands; service from 1/10/1777 to 4/20/1777, 101 days.
• List dated Naushon, 8/10/1777, of men belonging to a company stationed there who signed a petition for increase of wages, or their discharge if such request was not complied with.