Nathan Hale (colonel)

Nathan Hale was an American Revolutionary War Officer. He was born in Hampstead, New Hampshire, son of Moses and Elizabeth Hale. In his teens he moved with his family to Rindge, New Hampshire. He married Abigail Grout,daughter of Col. John and Joanna Grout of Lunenberg, Mass.At the organization of the town of Rindge in 1768, Nathan was chosen the first constable of the town. He was moderator of the annual town meetings in 1773, 1774 and 1775. As early as 1774 he was captain of a company of minutemen and on the alarm of the battle of Lexington,April 1775, he led his company at once to the field. Four day after he was commissioned major in Col James Reeds regiment, and thenceforward continued in active service until his capture. Hale participated in the American Revolutionary War and fought in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill Siege of Fort Ticonderoga, and Battle of Hubbardton. Hale was taken prisoner by the British. He died on September 23, 1780 at the h

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