Individual Details

Married Mindwell Barney, 29 Oct 1765, Taunton, Bristol Co, MA
After about 1773, their children born Petersham, Worchester, MA.

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol., 8, p.281
HOSKINS, ELKANAH, Taunton. Sergeant, Capt. Robert Crossman's Co of Minute-men, Col. Nathaniel Leonard's regt, which marched April 20, 1775 in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 to Roxbury; discharged april 29, 1775; service, 12 days; also Capt. Josiah King's co., Col. David Brewer's (9th) Regt; muster roll dated Aug 1, 1775; enlisted June 20, 1775; service 1 mo. 2 weeks; also Capt. Josiah King's co, Col. Rufus Putname's (late Brewer's) Regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Roxbury, Nov 6, 1775.

Birth	11 Sep 1741	Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Death	24 Sep 1805	Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire

Father	Nehemiah Hoskins (1709 - 1789)
Mother	Mary Blake (1717 - 1810)
Sibling	Nehemiah Hoskins (1743 - 1792)
Sibling	Ebenezer Hoskins (1753 - 1819)