POMEROY, SETH (1706-77). An American soldier, born in 'Northampton, 31ass. He early became a blacksmith and accumulated property, but was chiefly interested in military affairs. He was major of the Fourth Massachusetts Regi ment in the successful attack upon Louisburg in 1745. and the next year was engaged against the Indians on the frontier. In the French and In dian War he was lieutenant-eolonel in the ex pedition against Crown Point. When Col. Eph raim Williams was killed at Lake George, Sep tember 8, 1755, Pomeroy took command of the regiment and captured the French commander, Baron Dieskau. Promoted to be colonel in 1757, he marched to the relief of Fort 'William Henry, and in 1760 he commanded the frontier forts. He was elected to the First Provincial Congress in 1774, was one of the three men put in charge of the military forces of the colony by that body. and was also colonel of the First Hamp
shire Regiment. In 1775 he was again a mem her of the Provincial Congress, drilled the mili tia, and is said to have planned the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. In the hattle of Bunker Hill Pomeroy fought at first as a private, but during a part of the day commanded a battalion. On June 2241 he was nominated to be one of the first eight brigadiers named by Congress, hut, on account of his advanced age, did not accept. In the latter part of 1776. at Washington's personal solicitation, he joined General :McDougal at Peekskill, hut died of pleurisy, February 17. 1777. before any active service. His journal. published in TrumnluI'g History of Northamp ton (2 vols., Nortlmmi >1 on. 1002 ) , contains much interesting matter concerning the colonial wars.