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Men from the town participated in the French and Indian War of the 1760s — some marched as far as the siege of Montreal — but it was the Revolutionary War that garnered the town ’ s enthusiasm.

It is difficult to determine the precise number of townspeople who joined the fight, given that North Stonington still formed part of Stonington and clerks did not distinguish between the two locales.

However, pension records and other documents from the 19th Century indicate that numerous men joined various Continental and Militia units, particularly the 6th and 8th Militia Regiments, the latter of which joined Gen. George Washington ‘ s Army in the battle of New York and Long Island in the autumn of 1776.

Three North Society men assumed notable roles in the War: