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married June [9, [872, Seth Hill, M. D.,
of Tashua, -'. Child, unnamed, who was
lx.ru ami died on February -7. [852. (For
further reference see Hill family).
The part of the Malletl family in the
wars of our country is an honorable ami
distinguished one. They gave their sons
ami their monej freely. Descendants in
the direct ami collateral lines of the pro-
genitor, David Mallett, who served in the
Revolutionary War, were: Captain Lewis
Mallett, Corpora] Lewis Mallett, Private
Miles Mallett, Private John Mallett, General
Peter Mallett. Corporal Philip Mal-
lett, Commissary Daniel Mallett, Corporal
John P. Mallett, David Baldwin ami
Lewis Baldwin (died in a prison ship).
Against this array of staunch supporters
of the cause of Independence are placed
the names of Matthew Mallett and Ste-
phen Mallett, Tories, the former of whom
lost his life in the English army ; Stephen
Mallett had his property confiscated "he-
cause he had joined the enemy of the
United Stat
During the War of iSu. William Mal-
lett served under Commander Philip
Walker at Bridgeport in 1814; David Mallett,
under Commander Walker, from
September 30 to Octoher ; 3 under Commander
Charles Parks, Jesse Mallett, from
July 12 to September 17. Isaac Mallett
enlisted in 181 2 from Catharine, New
York, became ill and died in the service-
near Buffalo. The following is the roll of
memhers ci the family who served in the
Union army in the Civil War: In Company
G, Fiftieth Engineers, New York;
Sergeant Sylvester T. Malette. Ephraim
Malette, Henry Wisner Malette, William
Smith Malette, John Fiddler Malette;
Huson W. Malette, died in prison at Sal-
isbury, North Carolina ;
lette, Connecticut Volunteers ;
ENCYCU IPED1 \ OF BI( >GRAPHY
George Able Mal-
William
Averill, Myron Couch, Joel Guild, Charles
Bacon, all killed; Eli Plumh Beardsley,
339
Fiftieth Regiment, New York Volunte<
Eli Plumb Burton; Rollin Stiles Burton,
died June 30, [863 J Jei-me M. Esn<
died September i-'. [862, in the < onfed-
eratearmy; Third Regiment North Caro-
lina, (
' •!• 'lie] 1 ', ter Mallett. A. Fridge
Mallett; Forty-first Regiment, North
Carolina, Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Mal-
lett. Adjutant Richardson Mallett; First
Regiment, North Carolina, Cecil Mallett,
John W. Mallett; Third Regiment, Lieutenant
C. P. Mallett; Surgeon Du Ponceau
Jones, died ; Edward Jones, Edward
Jones Eccles, George I). Hooper, Charles
M. Hooper.
A journal of about one hundred and
eighty pages, written by David Mallett.
the founder of the family, and John Mal-
lett. his son, and the immigranl ancestor,
was destroyed during the Revolution, hut
was reproduced in some measure from
memory by a descendant, General Peter
Mallett, who was familiar with its pages.
The following excerpts which have bearing
on the above-mentioned journal and
the early history of the family have heen
taken from a letter of General Peter Mal-
lett, which explain-- the loss < »f the j. lurnal,
and reconstructs the family history:
In 1769-70, an Irish gentleman, Mr. Bcnnis,
stayed with me. who read the French language
better than English, as he received his educa-
tion in that country. It so happened that he got
a sight of the French books given me by my
grandmother, among them a great deal of the
laws, trials, disputes, etc.. and often the name of
my grandfather mentioned. Mr. Bennis enquired
of me if I knew the history of my forefathers. I
told him not. but my grandmother had given me
what she called a journal, written by my greatgrandfather.
I told Bennis of what my good grandmother
had given me. but I was never taught to
write or read French, although I cculd speak no
ether language, but had now almost forgot to
speak it; upon which Bennis un to trans-
late it into English. If I recollect risjht, there
were 180 pages or more, written in a large book,
and neatly in the style, and often the custom with
the General and Field officers in the army. This