The following was kindly submitted by:

A. Hunter

The following was sent to the editor, and published on page 2 of the January 30, 1889 issue of the "Chatham Courier."

SOME OLD DOCUMENTS

     In looking over papers in my possession of one hundred years old and over I find enrolled a large number of names, and twenty on the back of the following order,

Marching orders, Kings district, 8th May, 1780.  Capt. John DAVIS

The enemy are on the march towards our frontier.  You are therefore hereby ordered to cause one-half of your company to march forthwith to Johnstown with eight days' provision, well armed and accoutered, there to receive further orders.

Signed W. B. WHITING, Col.

The names that follow are the names of men of the days of 1762 to 1780, and from which many of the families now living in Columbia county sprang.  I thought it might be of interest to some of your readers to have their names recalled to memory, who were active in those stirring days which aid the foundation for the government which we enjoy to-day.

The names alluded to are as follows, as near as can be read:

Lieut. John T. FORD

John ALLEN

Sarg. Mike GRISWOLD

Isaac FORD

Andrew CHAPEL

Amos DAVIS

Hial WILKOKS

Elias CADY

Asel DRAKE

Amos CASTLE

William CAMPBELL

Jason REXFORD

Elisha BLINN

Jervis PARDY

Joseph JENKINS

Asel AMES

Martin LUMIS

Samuel DOTY

William BABCOCK

Another paper the roll of men is as follows:

Capt. John DAVIS

Lieut. Natha'l ROWELY

Lieut. Wm. CASTEL

Lieut. David FORD

Valentine CLARK

Corp. Iasiah MYERS

Corp. Isaac FORD

Corp. Smith PARKS

Corp. Reuben JONES

Drum'er Simeon BEERS

Fifer, Amos DAVIS

John WILCOCKS

Charles CADY

Asel DRAKE

Samuel BLINN

Moses MYERS

Elijah BAKER

David MOREY

Abiel DRAKE

Gerham BABCOCK

Solomon BLINN

Serg't Abel FORD

Serg't Milo GRISWOLD

Serg't Abel WASHBURN

Serg't John HAMBLIN

Amos CHAPEL

Daniel BENJAMIN

Daniel DAVIS

Joseph DOTY

Oliver CADY

Ezra DAVIS

Sarg't R. VALENTINE

Sarg't Nathan WILCOCKS

SarG't Wm. CROFORD

David SKALES

Beriah KELLOG

Thaniel COOK

John INGRAHAM

Samuel WELCH

Joseph JENKINS

Richard HOLDRIDGE

R. HOLDRIDGE, jun.

All the names as above come under the date of 1780

Col. U. L. DAVIS