Thomas Tash

Colonel Thomas Tash Esquire was born July 5 1722 in Durham, New Hampshire. He was a Piscataqua Pioneers (Oyster River Plantation) with brother John Tash. He was American Revolution Patriot with his brother John Tash and his son Thomas Tash Jr.

His first Military appearance is "in a scouting partying, under Samuel Miller in 1744". He started as an Ensign and made Captain during the King George's War (1744–1748)

1749 was a Masonian Proprietors with his brother John Tash.

He later served in the French and Indian Wars 1754–1763

Captain to Fort Edward and Fort William Henry, 1755

Acting Major at Fort at No. 4, in 1757, his battalion being the first New Hampshire soldiers to occupy the post

Captain against Fort Crown Point, 1758. Served in Colonel John Hart's Regiment.

Petitioned for bridge, 1760 and 1766

Authorized to call the first town meeting at New Durham, 1762. He was the town clerk.

December 15, 1774 was a commander under John Sullivan at the Raid of Fort William and Mary

Chairman of the committee of safety at Newmarket to assist soldiers' families, June 5, 1775

Built fire rafts at Newington, 1775

Delegate from Newmarket to the fifth Provincial Congress, December 21, 1775

On committee of Congress to draft an oath for members of the House, December 25, 1775

On committee of the House, January 23-24, 1776

Carried to the president of council the account of the committee of safety for fire rafts, £39 6s 3d

Representative from Newmarket, 1776

Signed the Association Test, July 12, 1776 in Newmarket, New Hampshire.

Was recommended by the Provincial Congress as candidate for field officer, January 24, 1776

Nominated lieutenant-colonel of the Continental Battalion, June 12, and appointed June 19, 1776

Appointed Colonel of the First Regiment of New Hampshire, September 17, 1776 to reinforce the Continental Army at Fishkill, New York.

Letter from George Washington to Colonel Thomas Tash, 13 October 1776

Writes to the New Hampshire committee of safety, October 26, 1776

Receives letter from Colonel Welch, October 31, 1776

On the committee of the parish to request the resignation of Rev. Mr. Moody, 1777

Representative for New Durham, the Gore and Wolfborough, though still residing in Newmarket, December 17, 1777

Justice at the trial of Elisha Thomas, 1788. Thomas Tash Jr got injured during the event.

Representative for Bamstead, New Durham Gore and New Durham, and on frequent committees of the House, 1784-86

Representative for New Durham and New Durham Gore, 1791-92

Selectman of New Durham, 1783

Petitioned in behalf of the inhabitants of New Durham, April 7, 1784

Licensed ta vomer and retailer of New Durham, 1785

Delegate from New Durham to the convention at Concord to revise the state constitution, September 7, 1791, and September 15, 1792

Petitioned for the incorporation of New Durham Library Association, May 25, 1797

Removed to New Durham at the close of the Revolution and died, 1809.