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state law at the time, all able-bodied men between the ages of 18 and 45 in the state were required to enrolling in the state militia but there were no laws administering a punishment if they did not. General Pitkin advocated the passing of state statutes to fine personnel who failed to enroll and also to fine those who left service without returning equipment. He also advocated modernizing the militia with modern equipment as tension with
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Hartford. With their proximity to the political center of the colony and the industrial and economic power of the Connecticut River, the family was in a prime position to prosper. His son, also named William, would continue to be involved in law and rise to the position of Chief
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