Person:Peter Harwood (5)

Name Suffix:<NSFX> Major Peter, Major, second child of Ebenezer and Dorothy Harwood was born atLittletown, Mass. May 10, 1740. He was five yeats old when his fatherwas killed in action against the French on the Island of Cape Breton,Nova Scotia. He Married Pheoby Prouty of Spencer, Mass. on May 26, 1763: bornAugust 5, 1744.

Peter Harwood was a farmer, millwright, civil engineer and contractor.He served seven years in the Revolutionary Army and was a brave andimpetuous officer. He was a First Lieutenant in Captain JonathanBarnes's Company of Minute-men, Colonel Johnathan Werner, on theLexington Alarm, April 1775 and Jan. 1, 1776 was a Captain in ColonelEbenezer Learned's infantry regiment. An order dated May 27, 1775directs Harwood not to take any other men from Colonel Learned'sRegiment to serve on board whaling boats, etc, besides his owncompany, except with consent of Lieutenant-Colonel Shepard. Takenprisoner at White Plains, NY. on Oct.28, 1776. Appointed Captain 6th.Massachusetts onDec. 1777. He was appointed brigade major January 7,1777 and was major in Colonel Nixon's sixth regiment from January 9 toDecember, 1779. His commission was issued September 29,1778 as major.He resigned his commission from the Continental Army October 16,1780.

He was court-martialed for disobedience of orders to abandon anddestroy a bridge at White Plains, NY, then being held by the AmericanArmy. In attempting to hold and defend it, it was captured. On trialhis action was so far justified that he was retained and promoted. Hewas Officer of the Day at the execution of Major Andre, the BritishOfficer conspiritor with tratorious General Benedict Arnold. At various times, he was a farmer, a millwright, a civil engineer anda contractor. After the war Major Harwood built on part of the origional farm thefirst brick house in the Brookfields. The walls were eighteen inchesthick and 100,000 bricks were used in its construction. This was themost expensive house in North Brookfield and proved his financialruin. In consequence he removed to Delaware where he died June 14,1805. Pheoby died March 3, 1842. They had eleven children.

Ref: Decendents of John and Dorothy Harwood by Grace Drake Williamsand Clark Bishop

Ref. History of North Brookfield, page 234, 237, 240

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Name Suffix:<NSFX> Major Peter, Major, second child of Ebenezer and Dorothy Harwood was born atLittletown, Mass. May 10, 1740. He was five yeats old when his fatherwas killed in action against the French on the Island of Cape Breton,Nova Scotia. He Married Pheoby Prouty of Spencer, Mass. on May 26, 1763: bornAugust 5, 1744.

Peter Harwood was a farmer, millwright, civil engineer and contractor.He served seven years in the Revolutionary Army and was a brave andimpetuous officer. He was a First Lieutenant in Captain JonathanBarnes's Company of Minute-men, Colonel Johnathan Werner, on theLexington Alarm, April 1775 and Jan. 1, 1776 was a Captain in ColonelEbenezer Learned's infantry regiment. An order dated May 27, 1775directs Harwood not to take any other men from Colonel Learned'sRegiment to serve on board whaling boats, etc, besides his owncompany, except with consent of Lieutenant-Colonel Shepard. Takenprisoner at White Plains, NY. on Oct.28, 1776. Appointed Captain 6th.Massachusetts onDec. 1777. He was appointed brigade major January 7,1777 and was major in Colonel Nixon's sixth regiment from January 9 toDecember, 1779. His commission was issued September 29,1778 as major.He resigned his commission from the Continental Army October 16,1780.

He was court-martialed for disobedience of orders to abandon anddestroy a bridge at White Plains, NY, then being held by the AmericanArmy. In attempting to hold and defend it, it was captured. On trialhis action was so far justified that he was retained and promoted. Hewas Officer of the Day at the execution of Major Andre, the BritishOfficer conspiritor with tratorious General Benedict Arnold. At various times, he was a farmer, a millwright, a civil engineer anda contractor. After the war Major Harwood built on part of the origional farm thefirst brick house in the Brookfields. The walls were eighteen inchesthick and 100,000 bricks were used in its construction. This was themost expensive house in North Brookfield and proved his financialruin. In consequence he removed to Delaware where he died June 14,1805. Pheoby died March 3, 1842. They had eleven children.

Ref: Decendents of John and Dorothy Harwood by Grace Drake Williamsand Clark Bishop

Ref. History of North Brookfield, page 234, 237, 240

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1. ↑ J. H. Temple. History of North Brookfield, Massachusetts , Preceeded by an accountof Old Quabaug, Indian and English Ocdupation, 1647-1676; BrookfieldRec (2). (The Town of North Brookfield 1887)
   page 617-618.
2.   Historic Register of Officers of the Continental Army: Heitman;Geneology Publishing Co.ConnecticutMilitary Records, National ArchivesHarwood, Peter Major 427Card Numbers 35583904, 3942, 3979, 73710.