Eliphalet BODWELL {M} = Hannah BARKER {F}

Married 24 July 1758, Methuen, MA

Eliphalet BODWELL:

Born 8 July 1738, Methuen, MA
Died AFT 1800
Misc. event Type: Rev War
Misc. event Date: 1775/76
Misc. event Place: MA
In August, 1757, the French and Indian War was in full tide. General Montcalm led a mixed force of French regulars, militia, and Indians in a successful assault on Ft. William Henry. Ultimately the defenders were paroled after savage treatment at the hands of the Indians. Eliphalet Bodwell was among the defenders of the fort. He served in Capt. Salonstalls’ Company from 7 Mar to 23 Oct 1757. The Defense and Surrender of Fort McHenry.


The same source shows Eliphalet in the service of Captain William Barron’s Company from April 11, 1760 to December 12, 1760. This company was probably part of the force holding Quebec at the time of the French surrender of Canada in September, 1760 at Montreal. Source: New Page 1


Eliphalet also served from 21 Jul 1761 to 6 December, 1761 in Capt Edmund Mooer’s Militia Company. (ibid)

DAR patriot index shows Eliphalet served as Captain from Massachusetts. A pay voucher for Abraham Annes of Methuen; private, is signed by Captain Eliphalet Bodwell, Colonel Edward Wigglesmith's Regiment for mileage from Albany home, dated Dec, 1776. Eliphalet also served as a 2nd Lt. In Frye's Mass. Regiment. Colonel Frye's regiment was in the thick of the Battle at Bunker's Hill on June 17, 1775. (History of Essex County, Massachusetts, pp. 298-299)


Hannah BARKER:

Born 29 March 1733

James BODWELL {M} = Maria GLIDDEN {F} > Family

Married 13 August 1789, Unity, NH

James BODWELL:

Born May 1764, Methuen, MA
Died 1853, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada


Maria GLIDDEN:

Born 1765

Marriage: Children of Eliphalet and Hannah (Barker) Bodwell
Name Birth Date Birth Place Death Date Death Place
1. Abigail 17 Mar 1759 Methuen, Ma Methuen, Ma
2. Elizabeth 20 Jan 1761 Methuen, Ma
3. Hannah 26 May 1762 Methuen, Ma AFT 1790
4. 1 May 1764 Methuen, Ma 1853 Ingersoll, Ont
5. 21 Jul 1766 Methuen, Ma 8 Feb 1847 Griffin Corner, Que
6. Benjamin 12 Apr 1768 Methuen, Ma AFT 1822
7. Mehitabel 3 Jun 1769 Methuen, Ma 18 May 1853
8. Andrew M . 12 Jun 1771 Methuen, Ma 25 Nov 1852 Sidney, Ny
9. Judith 12 Apr 1773 Methuen, Ma 1852
10 26 May 1778 Mehtuen, Ma 1843 Glover, Vt