baptized at that church on January 15,1758. Further records indicate this man died in the army on September 12,1776 at the age of 18. Local groups interested in Revolutionary history have been unable to locate the grave of this man - so it may be that the lad was buried out of state.
    There is another record which indicates a John Fairchild served at Fort Washington, from August 13, to December 25, although that fort was taken by the British on September 16,1776. It may be possible that Fairchild was at the fort and lost his life in the struggles prior to the fall of the fort - however, in that case the discharge date would naturally be in error. This remains a remote possibility because of the general state of confusion which probably followed the capture of the fort by the British.

Isaac Tomlinson:
Isaac Tomlinson was born on April 7, 1749, and marched to the relief of Boston in the Lexington Alarm at the age of twenty-six years. He died on January 15, 1817, and he was buried in Great Hill Cemetery in Seymour.
    Although he was buried at Great Hill, there are a few records in the Oxford Congregational Church pertaining to Isaac Tomlinson, which may be the same man. He is listed as marrying Mary Hawkins on December 19,  1775, and admitted to church membership on December 8,1776 with his wife Mary.
    Records of his military service indicate he marched to Lexington in Captain Clark's unit, which was predominantly Oxford and Seymour men.
    He is also listed in the third company of the First Regiment of 1775, under General David Wooster. The captain of the company was Jabez Thompson, whom he marched under in the Lexington Alarm. Tomlinson is recorded as enlisted on May 15 and discharged on December 20, 1775. This unit marched to New York in the latter part of June and encamped at Harlem. In September the regiment took part in operations along Lakes George and Champlain. The unit spent October at St. John's and afterward was stationed in part in Montreal. Reportedly, much sickness prevailed in this unit and many of the men were in poor health throughout their tour of duty.