Military History of David Salisbury Franks  (c. 1740 - 10/7/1793)

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  Officer History
 
  Date   Rank   Unit   Military Action   Position   Status
  31 Dec 1775   Volunteer   Northern Army Artificers   Quebec, Canada   Regimental Paymaster  
 
  9 Jun 1776   Volunteer   Northern Army Artificers   Trois Rivieres   Regimental Paymaster  
 
  18 Jul 1776 - 24 Feb 1777   Volunteer   Northern Army Artificers   Fort Ticonderoga, Garrison Duty   Regimental Paymaster  
 
  11-13 Oct 1776   Volunteer   Northern Army Artificers   Lake Champlain   Regimental Paymaster  
 
  Dec 1776   Volunteer   Northern Army Artificers       Regimental Paymaster  
 
  10 Jan - May 1777   Volunteer   Northern Army Artificers   Morristown Encampment, 1777   Regimental Paymaster  
 
  19 Sep 1777   Volunteer   Northern Army Artificers   Freeman's Farm, NY (I)   Regimental Paymaster  
 
  7-15 Oct 1777   Volunteer   Northern Army Artificers   Freeman's Farm, NY (II)   Regimental Paymaster  
 
  Jun 1778   Volunteer   Continental Army       Aide-de-Camp, Admiral Count d'Estaing  
 
  Oct 1778   Major   Continental Army       Aide-de-Camp, General Arnold  
 
  1781   Major   Continental Army       Envoy To France  
 
  Oct 1782   Major   Continental Army       Aide-de-Camp, Jefferson  
 
  Jun 1783   Major   Continental Army         Retired
 
 

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