1. Abijah Alberton, private, {CAAC Capt. Reed], [not found MSSWR], {no other info}.

2. Enoch Danford or Danforth (Brunswick, ME), private [CAAC Capt. Reed], returned to service by 1-Jan-1780 [MSSWR v.4 p.392]

3. Ephraim Dutton (Westford, MA & Ludlow VT), private [CAAC Capt. Ballard] - "taken prisoner by the Indians and remainded a prisoner until the forepart of October {1779} …, and was then released by the Indians" [RWPR #S.39472], returned to service by 1-Jan-1780 [MSSWR v.5 p.99].

4. Andrew Garrett (Boston, MA), private or sergeant, promoted to Ensign 1-Nov-1778 and transferred (on paper only) to the 4th Regiment. His commission was confirmed during his captivity [CAAC Capt. Lane], "… and myself were taken, but the men of our corps were killed - and I remained a prisoner three years, one year of which was with the Indians." [RWPR #S.33262], "sent November 1782 by Sea to Boston" [ROP], [MSSRW v.6 p.295-6 & 299].

5. Charles Hudman or Hudson (Oxford & Boston, MA), private [CAAC Capt. Lane], on scout [JDOB], {also "deserter" dated 18-Aug-1782, he may have been the man in the scouting party that succumbed during interrogation and gave information to the enemy}, [MSSWR v.8 p.454].

6. Adam Hunter (Topsham, ME), sergeant in Capt. Reed's Company [MSSWR v.8, pg.545] taken Nov. 10 while on scout [JBCVM], escaped captivity and returned to his company 12-Feb-1779 [JCDL], [Compiled Service Record ].

7. Ira Johnson (Sturbridge & Brookfield, MA) private [CAAC Capt. Coburn], returned from captivity April 22, 1779 [MSSWR v.8 p.832]. {he may have been held at Onondaga Castle, which was liberated on the 21st of April, 1779}.

8. Isaac Parmeter or Parmenter (Oakham & Hardwick, MA), private [CAAC Capt. Reed], "… taken in by the Enemy Indians and keep by them 11 months or there abouts and then given up to the British and remained with them 13 months and then was sent in an exchange with Col. Butler and Mrs Campbell of Cherry valley …" [RWPR #W.18694], {appears he lost no pay!} [MSSWR v.11 p.943].

9. James Parmeter or Parmenter (Oakham, MA), private [CAAC Capt. Reed], {no details found - appears he lost no pay!} [MSSWR v.11 p.943].

10. Samuel Proctor (Falmouth, ME), private [CAAC Capt. Lane], on scout [JDOB], returned to service by 1-Jan-1780 [MSSWR v.12 p.809]. {my ancestor}

Joseph Smith (unknown), private, "Pris. Nov 11, 78" [Compiled Service Record, Capt. Lane], on scout [JDOB], [not found MSSWR].

12. Samuel Woodsum (Saco, ME), private [CAAC Capt. Lane], "… I was taken prisoner and marched to Fort Niagara where I was detained till the next spring 1779 when I was marched to Quebec where I remained till Peace was declared …" & "… he was taken by Indians while on a scouting party the day before …" according to Isaac Lane [RWPR #S.29562], on scout [JDOB], "at St Paul's Bay" & "sent Oct. 17, 1782 by sea to New York" [ROP], [MSSWR v.17 p.857].

Enlisted men apparently did not get paid for time in captivity and did not get credit towards their enlistment time. Samuel Proctor, Ephraim Dutton, and Enoch Danford do not appear on rolls in 1779, but were back on the payroll for all of 1780. They may have been freed from captivity during or as a result of Sullivan's 1779 late summer campaign against the Iroquois. If so, it appears they were allowed time to recuperate from their ordeal before completing their term of enlistment.Of the Officers taken prisoner, we have the following notes;Captain Aaron Holden was moved to Montreal, where he remained 18 months before being exchanged [RWPR #B.L.Wt.910-300]Lt. Col. William Stacy was "sent from Quebec Sept. 1781 by Lake Champlain" [ROP]

CHERRY VALLEY - November 11th, 1778