Rufus was the 5th of 10 children (3rd son) born of Dan Barnard and his wife Lydia Dodge. Rufus's siblings were: Joseph (b. 1754), Esther (b. 1756), Abigail (b. 1757), Dan (b. 1759), Andrew (b. 1763), Roger (b. 1766), Lydia (b. 1768), Myriam (b. 1771) and Freedom (b. 1773).
In May, 1778, Rufus enlisted under 2nd Lieutenant Ezra Root at Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, for the term of 1 year as a Private in Captain Squire Hill's Company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops raised for service in the Continental Army. Rufus arrived in camp on July 1st. During this enlistment, he served at New Haven, Horse Neck, White Plains and West Pont. After serving 6 months, Rufus was discharge at New London, Connecticut.
Later in the year 1778 and in 1779, Rufus performed two tours of militia service of 3 months each. This service was performed at Fort Groton in Connecticut under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Ledyard.
Rufus married, April 4, 1781, at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, Mary (Polly) Hale (b. 1761) by whom he had 10 children (7 sons and 4 daughters): Lucy (b. 1782), Luther (1784-1831), Rufus H. (1786-1842), Francis (Twin) (1788-1817), Frederick (Twin) (1788-1819), Zeruiah (1790-1831), Lansing (b. 1793), Mary (Polly) (1795-1827), Almira (1797-1824), Norman (b. 1799), and Byron (b. 1802).
References:
(1) Copy of Births, Marriages and Deaths from Town Records, in Coventry, Conn., From 1711 to 1840., pages 9 and 128
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.3644
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 545
In May, 1778, Rufus enlisted under 2nd Lieutenant Ezra Root at Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, for the term of 1 year as a Private in Captain Squire Hill's Company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops raised for service in the Continental Army. Rufus arrived in camp on July 1st. During this enlistment, he served at New Haven, Horse Neck, White Plains and West Pont. After serving 6 months, Rufus was discharge at New London, Connecticut.
Later in the year 1778 and in 1779, Rufus performed two tours of militia service of 3 months each. This service was performed at Fort Groton in Connecticut under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Ledyard.
Rufus married, April 4, 1781, at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, Mary (Polly) Hale (b. 1761) by whom he had 10 children (7 sons and 4 daughters): Lucy (b. 1782), Luther (1784-1831), Rufus H. (1786-1842), Francis (Twin) (1788-1817), Frederick (Twin) (1788-1819), Zeruiah (1790-1831), Lansing (b. 1793), Mary (Polly) (1795-1827), Almira (1797-1824), Norman (b. 1799), and Byron (b. 1802).
References:
(1) Copy of Births, Marriages and Deaths from Town Records, in Coventry, Conn., From 1711 to 1840., pages 9 and 128
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.3644
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 545
Rufus was the 5th of 10 children (3rd son) born of Dan Barnard and his wife Lydia Dodge. Rufus's siblings were: Joseph (b. 1754), Esther (b. 1756), Abigail (b. 1757), Dan (b. 1759), Andrew (b. 1763), Roger (b. 1766), Lydia (b. 1768), Myriam (b. 1771) and Freedom (b. 1773).
In May, 1778, Rufus enlisted under 2nd Lieutenant Ezra Root at Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, for the term of 1 year as a Private in Captain Squire Hill's Company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops raised for service in the Continental Army. Rufus arrived in camp on July 1st. During this enlistment, he served at New Haven, Horse Neck, White Plains and West Pont. After serving 6 months, Rufus was discharge at New London, Connecticut.
Later in the year 1778 and in 1779, Rufus performed two tours of militia service of 3 months each. This service was performed at Fort Groton in Connecticut under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Ledyard.
Rufus married, April 4, 1781, at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, Mary (Polly) Hale (b. 1761) by whom he had 10 children (7 sons and 4 daughters): Lucy (b. 1782), Luther (1784-1831), Rufus H. (1786-1842), Francis (Twin) (1788-1817), Frederick (Twin) (1788-1819), Zeruiah (1790-1831), Lansing (b. 1793), Mary (Polly) (1795-1827), Almira (1797-1824), Norman (b. 1799), and Byron (b. 1802).
References:
(1) Copy of Births, Marriages and Deaths from Town Records, in Coventry, Conn., From 1711 to 1840., pages 9 and 128
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.3644
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 545
In May, 1778, Rufus enlisted under 2nd Lieutenant Ezra Root at Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, for the term of 1 year as a Private in Captain Squire Hill's Company, Colonel Samuel McClellan's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops raised for service in the Continental Army. Rufus arrived in camp on July 1st. During this enlistment, he served at New Haven, Horse Neck, White Plains and West Pont. After serving 6 months, Rufus was discharge at New London, Connecticut.
Later in the year 1778 and in 1779, Rufus performed two tours of militia service of 3 months each. This service was performed at Fort Groton in Connecticut under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Ledyard.
Rufus married, April 4, 1781, at Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont, Mary (Polly) Hale (b. 1761) by whom he had 10 children (7 sons and 4 daughters): Lucy (b. 1782), Luther (1784-1831), Rufus H. (1786-1842), Francis (Twin) (1788-1817), Frederick (Twin) (1788-1819), Zeruiah (1790-1831), Lansing (b. 1793), Mary (Polly) (1795-1827), Almira (1797-1824), Norman (b. 1799), and Byron (b. 1802).
References:
(1) Copy of Births, Marriages and Deaths from Town Records, in Coventry, Conn., From 1711 to 1840., pages 9 and 128
(2) US Federal Military Pension File No. W.3644
(3) "The Record of Connecticut Men in the Military and Naval Service during the War of the Revolution 1775-1783." by Henry P. Johnston, 1889, page 545
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