8th, 1758, Aged 17 Years." Also of David Putnam, Son of y^e above Col^o.

Israel & Mrs.Hannah Putnam, who died Nov.

21, 1761, aged 1 month." The first death, of Daniel, his pet and pride, occurred, it is said, on the very day (August 8, 1758), at the close of which Major Putnam was in direst peril, tied to a tree in the forest, environed by fire and within a circle of whooping, yelling savages.

The demise of David, whom he never saw, took place while the father was away on the Amherst expedition, or just before his return from that campaign.

Sturdy Israel, the first-born son, had taken charge of the farm while his father was off on his various campaigns--or at least had done his best to do so, and the family had not wanted for provisions during the enforced absences of the head of the family.