Had a little extra time to research Joseph Coolbroth
3_Joseph COOLBROTH born 1728, Newingham, Rockingham, NH
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Served with Col Samuel Moore in the siege of Louisburg in 1745.
April 14, 1752 Bought land from his father in Newington, NH.
27 March 27, 1758 appears in the Vital Records of Newington when he was elected enforcer of the deer acres.
1771 and 1780 in NH
1776 appears on the Patriots list Newington,NH as a Corporal. He rec'd a pension of $24.00 from NH.
1790-1810 US Census shows him in Newington, NH
Mar 29, 1781 he was elected auditor
Nov 25, 1782 he was elected to a committee to look at the form of the new state gov't.
Source: LDS file 0015248
His brother James was killed at The Battle of Machias June 12,1775
Machias lost two men, John McNiell and James Coolbroth. Coolbroth died after the skirmish of his wounds. Three others were badly wounded but survived.
The first sea battle of the Revolution was like a scene from the movie Shrek, where townsmen armed with pitchforks, swords, and axes gave chase to a hated loyalist.
Rather than give in to the owner of a merchant fleet who refused to sell his supplies unless the town gave him wood to build soldiers' barracks in Boston, the townsmen of Machias, Maine, had plotted to arrest the owner and seize the ships' cargo; however, the crew had spotted the militia, fled to the safety of the British military escort, and set sail. After commandeering one of the merchant ships, the militia armed themselves as best they could and overtook the British Navy schooner. After ramming her side, 40 patriots boarded the enemy vessel, killed her commander, and took control of the ship. The Battle of Machias occurred on June 12, 1775.
