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Soldier who served in the Continental Troops in the Corps of Artificers in Capt Jedidah/Udiah Thayer's Company of Capenters in the service of the United States of America, in the Middle Department under the direction of Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Chief Engineer
Enlisted 01 March 1778
Engaged until 7 December 1778. The Company's focus was the construction of Fort Arnold (renamed Fort Clinton), the main defensive garrsion of the Revolutionary War defense network at West Point, overlooking the turn in Hudson River
Additional References:
NSSAR Application # 82590
NARA M881, Compiled service records of Soldiers who served in the American Army during the Rev War, 1775-1783, Roll 0131, Fold3.com, re:Samuel Starr, pg 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
United States Rev War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch.org, from NARA M246
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