Found this years ago, reseraching family history. The Patriot Test To the Selectmen and Committee of the Town of Portsmouth: COLONY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, In committee of Safety, April 12, 1776. In order to carry the underwritten Resolve of the Hon. Continental Congress into execution, you are requested to desire all Males above twenty-one years of age (lunaticks, idiots, and negroes excepted) to sign to the Declaration on this paper; and when so done, to make return hereof together with the name or names of all who shall refuse to sign the same, to the General Assembly, or Committee of Safety of this Colony. M. WEARE, Chairman In Congress, March 14, 1776. Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, and Councils or Committees of Safety of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed, within their respective Colonies, who are notoriously disaffected to the cause of America, or who have not associated and refuse to associate, to defend by arms, the United Colonies, against the hostile attempts of the British Fleets and Armies. Extract from the minutes, CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec’y. In consequence of the above Resolution, of the Hon. Continental Congress, and to shew our Determination in joining our American Brethren, in defending the Lives, Liberties, and Properties of the Inhabitants of the United Colonies: We the Subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise, that we will to the utmost of our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and Fortunes, with Arms, oppose the hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets, and Armies, against the United American Colonies. These white Male Portsmouth Citizens Signed: (included these ancestors) John Sherburne Henry Sherburne Thomas Sherburne Andrew Sherburne Thomas Sherburne Jr. William Sherburne Nathaniel Sherburne John Sherburne George Sherburne D. Sherburne Sam’l Sherburne Nath’l Sherburne Edw’d Sherburn Amos Abbett William Abbott William Adams Simeon Akerman Nahum Akerman John Akerman Joseph Akerman Walter Akerman Barnet Akerman Benjamin Akerman Joseph Allcock William Appleton Samuel Aris James Arnold Benjamin Austin, Jr. Jona. Austin Edward Ayers Thomas Ayers George Ayers Thomas Ayers Joseph Ayers Perkins Ayers Jonathan Ayers John Ayers Samuel Ball Peter Ball Samuel Ball, Jr. Charles Banfill Joseph Banfill John Banfill Tobias Banfill John Bartlett Joseph Bass Samuel Beck Andrew Beck John Beck John Beck, Jr. William Beck Samuel Beck Joseph Benson Thomas Bickford Henry Bickford Benjamin Bigelow Abner Bladel Samuel Bowles Thomas Bowles Joseph Boyd Joshua Brackett Caleb Brewster David Brewster William Brewster Moses Brewster Daniel Brewster Samuel Briard John Briard Joseph Brotten Benjamin Brotten John Broten Edm. Butler James Bryan David Call Benj. G. Carter Henry Carter Samuel Cate Samuel White Cate William Cate Jr. Richard Champney Benjamin Chandler William Chiles Jeremiah Claney Supply Clap Thomas Clark Joseph Clark Josiah Clark John Clarke James Clarkson Philaneon Colbdor John Collins Richard Cotten William Cotton, Jr. William Cotton Nathaniel Cotton Thomas Cotton Joseph Cotton Joshua Crocket Caleb Currier Thomas Currier Samuel Cutts A.R. Cutter Samuel Dalling Theordore Dame George Dame Joseph Damrell Ruben Danil Eliphalet Daniell John Davenport Edmund Davis Daniel Davis John Davis Edward Dempsey John Dennett Ephraim Dennett Jeremiah Dennett Nathaniel Dennett John Dennett George Doig Richard Dolly James Drisco Samuel Drowne John Dudlety John Dury James Dwyer Abraham Elliot Richard Elliot Stephen Evans Richard Evans Daniel Evans James Fall Richard Falpey, Jr. Moses Feren Mark Fernald Gilbert Fernald Richard Fitzgerald Gershom Flagg Nath’l Folsom Nath’l Folsom Luke Foster Michael Fouler James Frisbee Michael Frost John Frost Rendal Furnald John Furnald William Furnell Robert Furniss Thomas Gaines George Gains William Gale John Gardner Wm. Gardner Henry Gardner George Gebon William Gibbs James Gooch John Gooch Nathaniel Gookin Daniel Grant John Grant John Greenleaf Alex. Greenlan John Gregory Nath’l S. Griffith James Grouard Ezekiel Gumdier Wm. Gunnison John Gunnison Josiah Haines Samuel Hall George Ham Samuel Ham Samuel Ham Jr. Ephraim Ham Timothy Ham William Ham William Ham Jr. Joseph Ham Samuel Ham Thomas Hart George Hart George Hart Jr. James Hart John Hart 3d John Hart Jr. Daniel Hart Richard Hart Edward Hart Robert Hart William Hart Richard Harvey James Haslett Matthew Haslett Samuel Haven Samuel Haven Jr. Thomas Hayley Hugh Henderson Dennis Hight James Hight Elisha Hill James Hill Samuel Hill Charles Hodgdon Benjamin Hodgdon Phineas Hodgdon Thomas Hodgson Abiah Holbrook Joseph Holbrook Robert Holmes George S. Homans John Hooker John Hooper Leaverett Hubbard Enoch Huntress Jonathan Huntress Samuel Hutchings John Hutchins George Hull William Hunt William Hunt Joseph Jackson Clement Jackson Hall Jackson George Jackson Samuel Jackson Richard Jackson John Jackson Daniel Jackson Daniel Jackson Jr. Nath’l Jackson Sr. Nath’l Jackson Jr. Ebenezer Janvrin William Jenkins Alexander Jones James Jones James Jones Joshua Jones Peter Kennison George King George King Jr. James P. King Richard Kitsson Temple Knight Wm. Knight Paul Laighton Samuel Langdon Samuel Langdon Jr. William Langdon John Langdon Richard Langdon Joseph Langdon John Langdon John Langdon Daniel Lang Mark Lang John Lang James Lang Henry Lang John Lang Nathaniel Lang Josiah Leach Joseph Leach Nathaniel Lear Benjamin Lear Samuel Lear Tobias Lear Thomas Leigh John Leina John Lewis Jr. George Libby Jeremiah Libbey Pierse Long John Lord Joseph Lowd Edward Lowd Joseph Low Daniel Lunt David Macluere John Mackmahawn Benjamin Mackay Peter Man Thomas Manning Clement March Thomas Marden Israel Marden John Marden James Marden George Marshall George Marshall Jr. John Marshall Sr. John Marshall Jr. Obden, r Marshall William Marshal Thomas Martin William Martin Francis Massuerre George Massey Hugh McBride A. McIntyre James McInter Thomas Mead Stephen Meeds John Melcher John Melcher James Melcher Nathaniel Melcher Nathaniel Mendum Benjamin Miller Jr.Moses Miller Richard Mills Jacob Mills John Moffatt Richard Monson Thomas Moses Theodore Moses Samuel Moses James Moses Nabad Moses John Moses Aaron Moses Joseph Moulton Timothy Mountford Nath’l Mucharmore Robert Neall Mark Nelson William Nelson Leader Neson Benj. Newmarch John Noble Mark Noble Joseph Norris Samuel Norris John Norton Henry Nutter Valentine Nutter Henry Nutter Samuel Oakes Thomas Palmer Jr. William Palmen William Parker William Parker John Parker Benj. Partridge William Patridge William Pearry Thomas Peirce Thomas Peirce Jr. John Peirce Daniel Peirce Noah Peirce Philip Pendexter John Penhallow Samuel Penhallow A. Pepperill William Peverly John Pickering Nath’l Pike John Pike John Pike Thomas Pilar Ezekiel Pitman Joseph Pitman John Pitman Noah Pitman John Pope James Priest G. Purcell Jonathan Quint Benjamin Reed George Reed John Reid William Richards Robert Robertson Thomas Ransom Moses Ross Nehemiah Rowell Charles Rundletts Thomas Sawyer Jonah Savage John Savage Henry Seaward Giles Seaward Shackford Seaward Joseph Seaward John Seaward Mark Seavey John Seavey Thomas Seavey Samuel Servise Joseph Simes Nathaniel Shannon Ruben Shapley Richard Sharman Joseph Shaw John Sherburne Henry Sherburne Thomas Sherburne Andrew Sherburne Thomas Sherburne Jr. William Sherburne Nathaniel Sherburne John Sherburne George Sherburne D. Sherburne Sam’l Sherburne Nath’l Sherburne Edw’d Sherburn John Sheafe, Jr. Jacob Sheafe, Sen. Samuel Sherref Jona. Shillaber Joseph Shillaber Perer Shores Peter Shores Jr. James Shores James Shores Jr. William Shores John Showers Samuel Slade Ruben Snell Keith Spence Wm. Stanwood John Stavers Cotton M. Stevens James Stoodly Jr. Gupey Stoodley James Studely James Swett David Swett John Swett Stephen Sumner Richard Tarlton James Tarlton Jr. Samuel Thompson E. Thompson William Thompson Jacob Tilton Daniel Towle Jacob Treadwell Nath’l Treadwell Jr. Charles Treadwell W.E. Treadwell Nath’l Treadwell Samuel Tripe Richard Trusdel William Trefthen John Tuckerman John Tuckerman Jr. Joseph Tucker George Turner John Varrel William Vaughan William Walden John Walden Thomas Walden George Waldron Gideon Walker Joseph Walker Wm. Walker Daniel Walker Mark Walker Tobias Walker Samuel Walker Tobias Warner Nahum Ward Richard Ware Samuel Waters Charles Waters George Waters Samuel Waterhouse Timothy Watson Meschech Weare Joseph Weeks Benjamin Welch William Welch John Wendell George Wentworth Joshua Wentworth H. Wentworth John Wheelwright Michael Whidden Joseph Whidden Samuel Whidden J. Whipple John White William White Richard White P. White Nathan White James Whiteaker Zebulon Wiggin John Williams Richard Wilson William Wilson Joseph Winkall Richard Woods Moses Woodward William Yeaton Robert Yeaton
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