Jonathan Dam

Jonathan Dam, son of Jonathan Dam and Abigail Nutter , enlisted July 10,1775 , as a private , in Capt. J. Shapleigh's Co. of Massachusetts State troops and discharged , Dec. 31, 1775 Enlisted again Jan. 17, 1776 in Capt. Hubbard's Co. of the Massachusetts State troops. and discharged Aug. 31, 1776. Enlisted again Sept. 1776, in capt. E. Daniel's Co. and was in same Co, , N.H. State Troops, at Fort Sullivan, June 4, 1777 and Sept. 22, 1777.Served in this Company all of 1777.Honorably discharged Dec, 31, 1777.He received a pension of 88 dollars a years in 1834. He was both a Private and a Corporal.