When it elected Massachusetts' Seth Pomeroy, William Heath, and John Thomas as the first, fourth, and sixth brigadier generals, respectively, Thomas felt he had been slighted.
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In that same year, he served a major under General William Heath, and briefly as an adjutant general under General Joseph Spencer.
In 1776 Spencer was promoted to major general in support of William Heath in the Eastern Department.