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William Kimpland
Israel Sprague-now Phillipston Joseph Morse-now Phillipston Benjamin Preson-now Phillipston Joseph Comming-now Phillipston Simon Goddard-now Phillipston Jonathan Train-now Phillipston William Lewis-Bearsden Road (?) Luke Rice
Ebenezer Dunton-now Phillipston Ezra Hudson-now Phillipston Jotham Bigelow-now Phillipston
William Bates-now Phillipston Ebenezer Knights-now Phillipston Edward Raymond
James Stockwell Moses Parker
David Train-now Phillipston
Daniel Lamson
Abner Smith
Ebenezer Bullard John Coleman
Athol Census - 1790
Brooks, Johana Bigelow, William-New Sherborn Ball, Moses-Templeton Road Blanchard, Moses Burbank, Thomas
Blanchord, Benjamin --- South Royalston
Ball, Moses-Templeton Road
Ballard, John-559 Petersham Road Ballard, Joshua- 559 Petersham Road
Bridge, Elizabeth
Crosby, William-834 Pleasant St. Capron, Eaphraim
Clark, Benjamin Church, Paul-Chestnut Hill Avenue Crosby, Joseph-Lyons Hill Crosby, Stephen Dike, John-Dike Road Drury, Experiance-East Hill
Drury, John-Chestnut Hill Diah, Shebney-Dyer Road Elenwood, Daniel-Pleasant Street Easterbrook, Joseph-2094 Main St. Firbanks, John-Partridgeville
Fay, Joseph-Chase Rd. Graves, Abner-108 Templeton Road Foster, John-Lyons Hill Felton, Daniel
Furbanks, John-Partridgeville Area Fisk, Jonathan Fay, Joseph-South Athol Section
Flagg, John
Fay, Solomon-Riceville Road Fairbanks, Thomas- Partridgeville Section
Fairbanks, Benjamin- Partridgeville Section
Graves, Eliazer Graves, Eliazer, Junior
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TAX LIST - 1771
Goddard, James-Chestnut Hill
Goddard, Edward-Chestnut Hill
Goddard, Edward, Jr .- Chestnut Hill Graves, Abner-108 Templeton Road Goodale, Solomon-Chestnut Hill
Goodale, Jacob Goddard, Ebenezer Goddard, Josiah-Chestnut Hill
Graves, Nathaniel
Richardson, Amos
Richardson, Isaiah
Richardson, Luke
Rich, David-So. Royalston
Raymond, Freeborn
Raymond, Freeborn, Jr.
Raymond, Edward-Chestnut Hill
Stratton, Ebenezer
Stratton, Peleg
Stratton, Stephen-Stratton Road
Corner Brickyard Road
Stratton, Thomas Stratton, Elias
Smith, Caleb-Brickyard Road
Sharwin, Sylvanus-South Royalston
Smith, Asa-Moore Hill Road
Smith, Aaron-Brooks Road
Smith, Aaron, Jr .- Brooks Road
Statton, William-South Main Street
Stockwell, John-
2123 Petersham Road Statton, Jonathan- New Sherborn Road
Stevens, Jacob
Starron, Alpheses
Twichell, Jeremiah
Twichell, Josiah
Twichell, Seth-Lyons Hill
Twichell, Abner
Twichell, Seth, Jr .- Gulf Road
Townsend, Elizabeth
Talbert, George-Gulf Road
Taylor, Submit Twichell, Enoi Warren, Benjamin
Wesson, William
Wait Josiah-South Royalston
Wilder, Eaphraim
Walker, Moses
Wood, Kimball- Main and Pleasant Streets
Ward, Alpheus-313 Pleasant Street
Young, William-Bearsden Road
Young, Samuel-Chestnut Hill
Young, David
Young, Robert-738 Pleasant Street
Oliver, Hannah-Lyons Hill Oliver, John-Lyons Hill
Oliver, Anna-Lyons Hill
Oliver, Moses-Lyons Hill Oliver, Aaron-Lyons Hill Peirce, Joseph-Templeton Road Pain, Joseph-Old Keene Road Pain, Barnebas Patterson, Andrew
Hersey, Samuel
Holman, Edward
Holman, John Haven, John-Chestnut Hill
Hill, Moses-Townsend Road
Hale, Samuel-South Royalston Hadley, Josiah
Hadley, John
Humphry, John-Pleasant Street
Humphry, Royal-Pleasant Street
Humphry, James-989 Pleasant Street Stratton, James-
Jones, Amos-South Royalston Jacobs, John-Chestnut Hill
Jacobs, Whitman-Chestnut Hill
Kendal, Deborah-989 Chestnut St.
Knight, Ebenezer
Kendal, Jesse-Freedom Street Knight, Isaac
Kelpton, George-Fairview
Kelpton, Jonathan-Fairview
Kendal, Joel-Freedom St.
Kalton, Jonathan-Chase Road
Kendal, Jonathan-Chestnut Hill Kelton, James-Chase Road
Lewis, William, Jr .- Bearsden Road
Lord, Thomas-Brickyard Road Lewis, William-Bearsden Road Lewis, Thomas-South Royalston Lumbard, James ----
1283 Silver Lake Lucas, James
Lewis, William-Bearsden Road
Morse, William
Mendall, Paul-off Bearsden Road Morton, Joshua- 489 South Main Street Morton, Reuben
Morton, Noah-South Athol Road Morton, Thomas
Moor, Eliphealet-Townsend Road Moor, Josiah-Townsend Road Morton, Samuel- 489 South Main Street Morton, Ellis Marble, Moses
Newall, Ebenezer-South Royalston
Newall, Hiram-Mt. Pleasant
Nutt, Abraham-Lyons Hill
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APPENDIX 5 School Committee Members of Athol
At our second town meeting on March 7, 1753, Nathan Goddard, Jesse Kendall, and John Oliver were appointed a committee to hire a school- master. In succeeding years a committee of various numbers were appointed for that purpose, the number of members of which varied with the years, but beyond this function of hiring teachers the general conduct of the schools seems to have been largely controlled by the officials of the various school districts.
In 1829 the town began the practice of electing three members who constituted the School Board which number was increased to six in 1893.
I give below the names of those who have served our town on this Board. of Education:
1829-Rev. Joseph Estabrook, Horatio Willard, Abel Sweetzer
1830-Rev. Joseph Estabrook, Dea. Elijah Ballard, Emerson Fay
1831-Rev. Josiah Moore, Dr. William H. Williams, Capt. Adin Holbrook
1832-Rev. Josiah Moore, Rev. B. B. Beckwith, Dr. William H. Williams 1833-Dr. George Hoyt, Rev. B. B. Beckwith, Rev. Lysander Fay
1834-Rev. Linus H. Shaw, Rev. B. B. Beckwith, Rev. Ambrose Day
1835-Rev. William Warner, Dr. George Hoyt, Col. Samuel Sweetzer
1836-Rev. Linus H. Shaw, Rev. William Warner, Rev. Joseph Glazier
1837-Dr. George Hoyt, Col. Samuel Sweetzer, Rev. William Warner
1838-Rev. Lysander Fay, Rev. John D. Smith, Benjamin Estabrook 1839-No record
1840 -- Rev. Richard M. Chipman, Rev. Stephen A. Barnard, Rev. Asaph Merriam
1841-Rev. Richard M. Chipman, Rev. Asaph Merriam, Dr. George Hoyt
1842-Benjamin Estabrook, Charles Field, Samuel Sweetzer
1843-Rev. Richard M. Chipman, Rev. Crawford Nightingale, Rev. Asaph Merriam
1844-Rev. Richard M. Chipman, Rev. Crawford Nightingale, Rev. Asaph Merriam
1845-Dr. George Hoyt, Benjamin Estabrook, Daniel Heywood
1846-Rev. Richard M. Chipman, Rev. Crawford Nightingale, Isaac Stevens
1847-Dr. George Hoyt, Benjamin Estabrook, Benjamin G. Wood
1848-Rev. Richard M. Chipman, Rev. Samuel F. Clarke, Dr. George Hoyt 1849-Rev. Richard M. Chipman, Rev. Samuel F. Clarke, Dr. George Hoyt 1850-Dr. George D. Colony, Benjamin Estabrook, Rev. Oren Tracy
1851-H. W. Carter, Dr. George D. Colony, Lyman W. Hapgood
1852-Dr. George D. Colony, H. W. Carter, Lyman W. Hapgood
1853-Rev. Samuel F. Clarke, Lyman W. Hapgood, Dr. George D. Colony 1854-Dr. George D. Colony, Lyman W. Hapgood, Rev. Lysander Fay 1855-Rev. Lysander Fay, Daniel Davis, G. Rice
1856-Rev. John F. Norton, Rev. Nathaniel H. Martin, Dr. George D. Colony
1857-Rev. John F. Norton, Dr. George D. Colony, Chancey B. Swan
1858-Rev. John F. Norton, Dr. George D. Colony, Rev. D. C. O'Daniels 1859-Rev. John F. Norton, Dr. George D. Colony, Lyman W. Hapgood
1860-Rev John F. Norton, Lyman W. Hapgood, Farwell F. Fay
1861-Lyman W. Hapgood, Rev. Increase B. Bigelow, Dr. Joshua B. Gould
1862-Rev. John F. Norton, Rev. Ira Bailey, Dr. James Coolidge
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1863-Rev. John F. Norton, Rev. Ira Bailey, Rev. Charles Ayer
1864-Dr. James P. Lynde, Sereno E. Fay, Edwin Ellis
1865-Dr. James P. Lynde, Sereno E. Fay, Rev. George L. Hunt
1868-Thomas H. Goodspeed, Rev. Temple Cutler, Rev. Darius H. Stoddard
1869-Rev. Ira Bailey, Benjamin Estabrook, Jennie L. Case
1870-Washington H. Amsden, Franklin G. Lord, C. C. Bassett
1871-Washington H. Amsden, Franklin G. Lord, Samuel M. Osgood 1872-Abner G. Stratton, Edwin Ellis, Franklin G. Lord 1873-Rev. William S. Burton, George W. Horr, Henry A. Stearns
1874-Elisha F. Brown, Samuel M. Osgood, Edwin Ellis
1875-Elisha F. Brown, Samuel M. Osgood, Edwin Ellis
1876-Henry M. Humphrey, E. A. Thomas, Samuel M. Osgood
1877-Henry M. Humphrey, Rev. Edwin M. Bartlett, Fred Allen
1878-Henry M. Humphrey, Rev. Edwin M. Bartlett, Fred Allen
1879-Henry M. Humphrey, Rev. Edwin M. Bartlett, Fred Allen 1880-Lilley B. Caswell, Fred Allen, Rev. Edwin M. Bartlett 1881-Lilley B. Caswell, Dr. James Oliver, Edgar V. Wilson
1882-Lilley B. Caswell, Dr. James Oliver, Rev. John H. Cox 1883-Lilley B. Caswell, Dr. James Oliver, Rev. John H. Cox 1884-Lilley B. Caswell, Sidney P. Smith, Rev. John H. Cox 1885-Lilley B. Caswell, Sidney P. Smith, Alpheus J. Nye 1886-Lilley B. Caswell, Sidney P. Smith, Alpheus J. Nye
1887-Lilley B. Caswell, Alpheus J. Nye, Edgar V. Wilson 1888-Lilley B. Caswell, Edgar V. Wilson, Rev. Francis B. Knowlton 1889-Edgar V. Wilson, Rev. Francis B. Knowlton, Ellen M. Bigelow 1890-Rev. Francis B. Knowlton, Ellen M. Bigelow, Edgar V. Wilson
1891-Ellen M. Bigelow, Edgar V. Wilson, Charles A. Chapman 1892-Edgar V. Wilson, Charles A. Chapman, Ellen M. Bigelow 1893-Charles A. Chapman, Ellen M. Bigelow, Lucien Lord, Dr. James Oliver, George D. Bates, William D. Luey 1894-Charles A. Chapman, Ellen M. Bigelow, Lucien Lord, Dr. James Oliver, George D. Bates, William D. Luey 1895-Charles A. Chapman, Ellen M. Bigelow, Lucien Lord, Dr. James Oliver, George D. Bates, William D. Luey
1896-Charles A. Chapman, George D. Bates, Ellen M. Bigelow, William D. Luey, Dr. James Oliver, Lucien Lord
1897-Ellen M. Bigelow, William D. Luey, Lucien Lord, Lilley B. Caswell, George D. Bates, Charles A. Chapman
1898-Lucien Lord, Dr. James Oliver, George D. Bates, Charles A. Chapman, Ellen M. Bigelow, William D. Luey
1899-George D. Bates, Charles A. Chapman, Ellen M. Bigelow, William D. Luey, Dr. James Oliver, Dr. Hiram H. Burns
1900-Ellen M. Bigelow, Dr. Hiram H. Burns, Alfred J. Raymond, Frank E. Wing, Dr. David G. Coolidge, Roy C. Osgood 1901-Parke B. Swift, Alfred J. Raymond, Frank E. Wing, Dr. David G. Coolidge, Ellen M. Bigelow, Eli G. Greene 1902-Frank E. Wing, Dr. David G. Coolidge, Arthur F. Tyler, Ellen M. Bigelow, Parke B. Swift, Almond Smith
1903-Arthur F. Tyler, Ellen M. Bigelow, Parke B. Swift, Almond Smith, Frank E. Wing, Dr. David G. Coolidge 1904-Frank E. Wing, Parke B. Swift, Almond Smith, Dr. David G. Coolidge, Arthur F. Tyler, Alfred J. Raymond
1905-Frank E. Wing, Dr. David G. Coolidge, Arthur F. Tyler, Alfred J. Raymond, Dr. Charles H. Forbes, Almond Smith
1906-Dr. Charles H. Forbes, Almond Smith, Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Arthur F. Tyler, Alfred J. Raymond
1907-Dr. Charles H. Forbes, Almond Smith, Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond
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1908-Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond, Dr. Charles H. Forbes, Almond Smith
1909-Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Dr. Charles H. Forbes, Almond Smith, Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond
1910-Dr. Charles H. Forbes, Almond Smith, Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond
1911-Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond, Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith
1912-Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond, Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith, Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee
1913-Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith, Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond
1914-Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond, Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith
1915-Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond, Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith, Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee
1916-Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith, Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond
1917-Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond, Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith
1918-Will S. Hinman, Alfred J. Raymond, Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith, Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee
1919-Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith, Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker
1920-Fred W. Lord, Frederick H. Lee, Will S. Hinman, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith
1921-Will S. Hinman, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith, Anne M. Brooks, Carl E. Sault
1922-Albert N. Ellis, Almond Smith, Anne M. Brooks, Carl E. Sault, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, James E. Hastings
1923-Anne M. Brooks, Carl E. Sault, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, James E. Hastings, Dr. Joseph A. Smith, Jared P. McClumpha
1924-Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, James E. Hastings, Joseph A. Smith, Jared P. McClumpha, Anne M. Brooks, Carl E. Sault
1925-Dr. Joseoh A. Smith, Jared P. McClumpha, Anne M. Brooks, Carl E. Sault, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, James E. Hastings. (Caroline S. Mann, appointed in place of Carl E. Sault, who resigned September 9, 1925 to serve until February, 1926).
1926-Anne M. Brooks, Mrs. Caroline S. Mann, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, James E. Hastings, Alexander A. Laughton, Jared P. McClumpha
1927-Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, James E. Hastings, Alexander A. Laughton, Jared P. McClumpha, Anne M. Brooks, Frank W. Wilson
1928-Alexander A. Laughton, Jared P. McClumpha, Anne M. Brooks, Frank W. Wilson, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, James E. Hastings
1929-Anne M. Brooks, Frank W. Wilson, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, James E. Hastings, Alexander A. Laughton, Jared P. McClumpha 1930-Dr. Alohonse V. Bowker, James E. Hastings, Alexander A. Laughton, Jared P. McClumpha, Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson 1931-Alexander A. Laughton, Jared P. McClumpha, Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, J. Clarence Hill
1932-Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, J. Clarence Hill, Alexander A. Laughton, Jared P. McClumpha (McClumpha resigned and Dr. James F. Cuddy was appointed in his place).
1933-Alexander A. Laughton, Dr. Alphonse V. Bowker, J. Clarence Hill, Dr. James F. Cuddy, Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson 1934-Alexander A. Laughton, Dr. James F. Cuddy, Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson, J. Clarence Hill, Rev. Everett E. Jackman
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1935-Rev. Everett E. Jackman, Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson, J. Clarence Hill, Dr. James F. Cuddy, Dr. Raymond Fessenden 1936-Rev. Everett E. Jackman, J. Clarence Hill, Dr. James F. Cuddy, Dr. Raymond Fessenden, Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson 1937-J. Clarence Hill, Rev. Everett E. Jackman, Dr. Raymond Fessenden, Helen C. Grant, Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson
(A. William Plotkin was chosen September 22, 1937 in place of Rev. Everett E. Jackman, resigned).
1938-Dr. Raymond Fessenden, Helen C. Grant, J. Clarence Hill, A. William Plotkin, Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson
1939-Dr. Raymond Fessenden, Helen C. Grant, J. Clarence Hill,
A. William Plotkin, Webb R. Avery, Frank W. Wilson
1940-Frank W. Wilson, Dr. Raymond Fessenden, Dr. Francis X. Dufault, Webb R. Avery, J. Clarence Hill, Thomas Kendrick (Francis X. Dufault elected for the unexpired term of Helen C. Grant who resigned December 26, 1939).
1941-Frank W. Wilson, Webb R. Avery, J. Clarence Hill, Thomas Kendrick, Dr. Francis X. Dufault, Evelyn H. Merrifield
1942-Frank W. Wilson, Webb R. Avery, Dr. Francis X. Dufault, Evelyn H. Merrifield, J. Clarence Hill, Thomas Kendrick
1943-Webb R. Avery, J. Clarence Hill, Dr. Francis X. Dufault, Evelyn H. Merrifield, John G. Hunton, Joseph G. Hausmann (Mr. Hunton was chosen May 25, 1943 in place of Frank W. Wilson, resigned).
1944-J. Clarence Hill, John H. Hunton, Webb R. Avery, Joseph G. Hausmann, Dr. Francis X. Dufault, Edward J. Herd
1945-Dr. Francis X. Dufault, Joseph G. Hausmann, J. Clarence Hill, John R. Hunton, Edward J. Herd, Harold H. Chaplin 1946-Dr. Francis X. Dufault, Edward J. Herd, John H. Hunton, Harold H. Chaplin, Joseph G. Hausmann, Edward E. Baker 1947-John H. Hunton, Edward J. Herd, Joseph G. Hausmann, Harold H. Chaplin, Edward E. Baker, Douglas R. Starrett 1948-John H. Hunton, Harold H. Chaplin, Edward J. Herd, Douglas R. Starrett, Joseph G. Hausmann, Edward E. Baker 1949-John H. Hunton, Harold H. Chaplin, Edward J. Herd, Douglas R. Starrett, Joseph G. Hausmann, Samuel J. Boudreau 1950-Joseph G. Hausmann, Edward J. Herd, John H. Hunton, Samuel J. Boudreau, Paul P. Jerris, William A. Nickerson (elected Oct. 18 to succeed Harold H. Chaplin, resigned
1951-Joseph G. Hausmann, William A. Nickerson, Edward J. Herd, Samuel J. Boudreau, Paul P Jerris, Dr. Samuel l. Glaser 1952-William A. Nickerson, Edward J. Herd, Samuel J. Boudreau, Paul P. Jerris, Dr. Samuel 1. Glaser, Charles R. Stone
1953-William A. Nickerson, Edward J. Herd, Samuel J. Boudreau, Dr. Samuel I. Glaser, Charles R. Stone, Richard B. Ellis
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APPENDIX 6 School Superintendents
1870 - 1872
Dr. James P. Lynde
1874 - 1875
Virgil M. Howard, also Principal, High School
1893 - 1897
Flora E. Kendall
1897 - 1931
Winfield Scott Ward
1931 - 1935
Leon M. Farren-resigned July 1, 1935
1935 - 1937
George S. Goodell
1937 - 1949
William A. Spooner, resigned as of July 1, 1949
1949 -
E. Perley Eaton, began duties July 1, 1949
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APPENDIX 7 Soldiers in American Revolution
Allen, Aaron - Minute Man, 1775; service 8 days. Capt. Joel Fletcher's (Templeton) Co. 3 months 12 days.
Ayers, Nathaniel - (Name spelled on military records as Ara and Ary; in probate records as Arg). Minute Man, 1775 and other service in Boston area. Service at Nantasket 2 months 17 days following May 1776. In 1777 with Capt. John Oliver's Co. in the Jerseys. Service in 1778 and 1779 with Continental Army in the Jerseys.
Babbitt, Asa - Minute Man in Athol, 1774. Three months' service in 1778 doing guard duty in Cambridge; service three months, 1780, West Point. Born in Easton, Mass .; died March 20, 1837.
Babbitt, Daniel - Service 6 months in 1778. In Londonderry, Vt. in 1790.
Babbitt, Ira - Service 1781 at West Point, rating fifer; discharged June 30, 1784. Born Easton, Mass., Aug. 1, 1764; died Nov. 29, 1833 in N. Y. C.
Babbitt, Nathaniel, Jr. - Arrived in Springfield, Mass., July 7, 1780; ser- vice 51/2 months in Continental Army. In Hanover, N. H. in 1790.
Babbitt, Uri - Service 51/2 months in Continental Army, rating barber. One winter in Valley Forge; at the taking of Burgoyne; Battle of Mon- mouth; on guard at execution of Major Andre. Born Mar. 3, 1760 at Easton, Mass .; died Jan. 5, 1844, Danville, Vt.
Ball, Adonijah - Service 3 months, July to Oct., 1780. Born in Athol, Dec. 5, 1762; died in Athol, Dec. 17, 1833.
Ball, Isaac, Jr. - Minute Man, 1775; service in Capt. Ichabod Dexter's Co. from Apr. to Oct., 1775.
Ball, Moses - Minute Man, 1775; other service 2 months 25 days prior to Nov. 19, 1778 when Co. detached to escort troops of convention to Enfield, Conn. Married in Athol to Susanna Nutt, Feb. 18, 1762; died in Athol Nov. 15, 1820.
Ballard, John, Jr. - Enlisted May 1, 1776; muster roll dated Garrison at Ft. George, Dec. 8, 1776; reported died at Ft. George, Oct., 1776. Born in Athol Oct. 13, 1759.
Ballard, Joshua - Minute Man, 1775; service from Sept. 28, 1777 to Oct. 18, 1777, marched to re-inforce Northern Army at reduction of Gen .. Burgoyne. Married in Athol, June 15, 1775.
Bates, Issachar - At 15 years of age entered military school, and at 17 with the consent of his father, he marched in May, 1775 with his in- dependent co. of rangers to Cambridge, Mass .; too young to pass muster but served as a Musician. In Battle of Bunker Hill; witnessed Gen. Washington's evacuation of New York and retreat to Harlem Heights; Feb., 1777 marched to the Jerseys; at retreat of Burgoyne; in 1780 three months' tour to West Point, serving last three terms as Fife Major. Born in Hingham, Mass., Jan. 29, 1758.
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Bates, Noah - Minute Man, 1775; soon after Aug. 1775 five months ser- vice, Battle of White Plains.
Bates, Theodore - Enlisted July 8, 1779; age, 17 years. Served 6 months in Continental Army; receipt for bounty paid him by Capt. William Young, Chairman of Class No. 1 of the Town of Athol, to serve in Continental Army for 3 years, dated Worcester, June 21, 1782, rating of drummer. Died Oct. 24, 1846 at Shaker Village in Waterveliet, N.Y.
Beal, Joshua - Six months' service in Continental Army; discharged Jan. 5, 1781; died 1783.
Bigelow, David - Minute Man, 1775; other service in Bennington from July to Aug. 1777. Born in Athol, Aug. 30, 1754. Died here Dec. 7, 1837.
Bigelow (Biglo), Jotham - Minute Man, 1775; in Capt. John Oliver's (Athol) Co. from Sept. 28 to Oct. 18, 1777; marched to reinforce Northern Army at reduction of Gen. Burgoyne. Born Holden, 1745 and died in Phillipston in 1821.
Bigelow (Biglow), William - Delegate for Athol to the 1st Provincial Con- gress at Salem 1774; and to the 2nd Provincial Congress in Cambridge, 1775; enlisted Aug. 21, 1777 in Capt. Thomas Lord's (Athol) Co., marched to Bennington; discharged Aug. 26, 1777. Held numerous town offices in Athol from 1764 to 1783.
Bradish, Samuel - Continental Army pay accounts for service from June 1, 1777 to Apr. 4, 1779. Born in Templeton, 1750; died Cattaraugus Co., N. Y., 1812.
Bridges, Benjamin - At 18 years of age arrived in Springfield, Mass., July 6, 1780 for 6 months' service .in Continental Army; discharged Dec. 10, 1780. Married in Athol, Oct. 10, 1790.
Brown, Briant - Enlisted Capt. Lord's (Athol) Co., Col. Grout's (Petersham) Reg .; age 47 years; occupation farmer; enlisted for 3 years.
Buckman, Asa - In 1775-76 stationed at Nantasket; service in Rhode Island, 2 months 10 days in 1777, and from July 31, 1778 to date of dis- charge, Sept. 14, 1778. With guards at Rutland Barracks for 2 months 27 days in 1779. One or two winters at West Point; in New Jersey at time Andre was executed; discharged at West Point, Apr. 1, 1781.
Buckman, Jacob - Service at Nantasket and West Point; discharged at White Plains; last service 3 years and 3 months. Born in Athol, Jan. 1, 1749; twice married; moved from Athol to Lancaster, to Lemington, Vt. and Indian Stream on the Canadian line.
Buckman, Joseph - Ten days' service with Capt. Thomas Lord's (Athol) Co .; marched from Athol to Bennington; discharged Aug. 26, 1777.
Buckman, Reuben - October 1775 six weeks with Capt. Oliver's Co., marched to Roxbury and served out term there; service at Nantasket in 1776; 2 months 10 days at Rhode Island in 1777; 6 months in Continental Army; July 28, 1777 to Aug. 29, 1777 in Bennington to reinforce Gen. Stark; in 1778, 3 months 6 days guarding troops of convention at Cambridge; 1 month 8 days at Claverack in 1779. Served at West Point and in the Jerseys. Born in Athol, May 28, 1759; died at Chester, Mass.
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Buckman, Stephen - With Capt. Agrippa Well's (Greenfield) Co. serving at Ticonderoga for 3 months from Sept. 1, 1776.
Burbank, Isaac - In 1777 first to volunteer from Sutton; served in Provi- dence for 2 months; in Springfield for 6 months. In 1778 at siege of Newport; 3 months in Rhode Island in 1779; summer of 1781 at West Point on guard in furnishing fuel for the Army. Born in Sutton, Apr. 1, 1761; died March 26, 1838.
Cady (Cada), Ephraim - With Capt. John Oliver's (Athol) Co. at the re- duction of Gen. Burgoyne, 28 days' service, Sept. to Oct. 1777. Ten days' service with Capt. Thomas Lord's (Athol) Co .; marched from Athol to Bennington. Married Jan. 10, 1770 to Marcy Ford. In North Orange 1782.
Cheney, Ephraim - Ten days' service with Capt. Thomas Lord's (Athol) Co., Aug. 1777; also 1 mo. 15 days at taking of Gen. Burgoyne; with Capt. Ichabod Dexter's Co. (Athol). Born in Newton, Aug. 1, 1741.
Church, Paul - May to July, 1777, 2 months 10 days' service at Rhode Island; Capt. John Oliver's (Athol) Co., Sept. 28, 1777 to discharge Oct. 18, 1777 at reduction of Gen. Burgoyne; 3 months service at Dorchester in 1778. Died in Athol, Dec. 2, 1826.
Coleman, John - With Capt. John Oliver's (Athol) Co. in the Jerseys for 3 months' service, 1777. Born in Malden, Mar. 2, 1731.
Cook, Joseph - Served with Capt. Thomas Lord's (Athol) Co. for term of 3 years in Continental Army.
Copeland, David - July 8, 1777 to Aug. 29, 1777 in Capt. Peter Wood- bury's (Royalston) Co. to reinforce army under Gen. Stark; service at Rhode Island; Capt. Lord's (Athol) Co., mustered July 2, 1779.
Crosby, Stephen - Mustered June 13, 1777 as Pvt. for Capt. John Blan- chard's (Sutton) Co .; Continental Army pay accounts for service from May 14, 1777 to May 14, 1780; discharged at West Point.
Crosby, William - Pvt. in Capt. Thomas Lord's (Athol) Co., Aug. 21, 1777; marched from Athol to Bennington; discharged Aug. 26, 1777.
Cummings, Isaac - Service with Continental Army from Sept. 5, 1777 to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Benjamin Gates' Co., muster return dated Albany, Feb. 9, 1778.
Cummings, John - Continental Army pay accounts for service from Apr. 12, 1777 to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 29 months 21 days as Pvt .; 1 month 28 days as Corporal. Capt. Benjamin Gates' Co., muster return dated Albany Feb. 9, 1778. Service with Continental Army from Jan. 1, 1780 to Dec. 31, 1780 credited to Town of Topsfield,. Mass. Was at capture of Burgoyne; in the retreat through the Jerseys; discharge entitled him to "badge of merit" for 8 years of faithful service.
Cummings, Joseph - Minute Man, 1775. Sept. 1, 1777, Capt. Thomas Lord's (Athol) Co., service 2 months 29 days, at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne. Capt. Oliver's (Athol) Co., marched to Springfield July 8, 1779.
Cutting (Cuffing), Earl - Dec. 5, 1775 with Capt. Dan Haws' Co. Feb. 17, 1778 enlistment for 3 years with Continental Army; served 2 years and
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