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Joseph Farrar (son of George, son of Jacob, son of Jacob), born Feb. 28, 1694, married in 1715, and settled in Chelmsford. He was in Lovewell's fight, where his cousin Jacob was killed. He died about 1731. [John P. Farrar, of Lynn.]
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Lieut. Jonathan Robbins was a native of Chelmsford born in that part of the town which was afterwards annexed to Carlisle. After sunset the enemy drew off and left the field to the English, who assembling themselves and examining their situation, about midnight, Robbins and Usher were found unable to travel. Robbins desired his companions to charge his gun and leave it with him, which they did; he declaring that "as the Indians will come in the morning to scalp me, I will kill one more of them if I can." [Coll. Top. Hist. and Biog., Concord, N. H., 1822.]
"Paugus their chief and several other Indians were known to Lovewell's men. They frequently conversed with each other during the engagement. In the course of the battle Paugus and John Chamberlain, a native of Chelmsford, discoursed familiarly with each other: Their guns had become foul from frequent firing: they washed their guns at the pond, and the latter assured Paugus that he should kill him: Paugus also menaced him, and bid defiance to his insinuations; 'It is you or I,' he said. In loading, the bullet of Paugus lodged in about the center of his gun, which obliged him to draw his ram-rod. This gave Chamberlain the advantage. He fired first and Paugus fell." [Ibid.]
Green in "Groton during the Indian Wars," says: "Paugus had nearly finished loading his gun, and was priming it from the powder-horn, when Chamberlain struck the breach of his own gun on the ground, causing it to prime itself, and in this way got the start of his Indian foe."
The whole story of this famous battle is full of interest, and may be read in the Memoirs and Sermon of Rev. Thomas Symmes and in various histories. Several ballads on the event became very popular, and Captain Lovewell, who was killed, became a great hero. He was a brave and adventurous leader. This battle ended the war, and the Pequawkets removed to Canada.
COMMISSION.
PROVINCE OF THE
JONATHAN BELCHER, ESQ;
MASSACHUSETTS-BAY. ) Captain General and GOVERNOUR. in Chief in and over His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay SEAL in New-England, &c.
To John Butterfield Gentleman Greeting. By Virtue of the Power and Authority, in and by His Majesty's Royal Comission to Me granted, to be Captain General &c. over this His Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts-Bay aforesaid:
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I do (by these Presents) reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said
John Butterfield
to be Capt. of a Troop of hors in the Rigment of hors in the County of Middlesex whare of Joseph Varnum Esq. is Colonel this Troop was the forst Troop in Colonel Tyngs Rigment.
You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Capt in Leading, Ordering and Exercising said Troop in Arms, both Inferiour Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; hereby commanding them to Obey you as their Capt. and yourSelf to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from Me, or the Commander in Chief for the Time being, or other your Superiour Officers for His Majesty's Service, according to Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust Reposed in you.
Given under My Hand and Seal at Arms, at BOSTON,the 15 Day of November In the Eleventh Year of the Reign of His Majesty KING. GEORGE the Second. Annoque Domini 1737. J. Belcher.
By His Excellency's Command,
J. Willard Secty.
[Original in the Adams Library.]
SERVICE IN THE WEST INDIES.
The war between England and Spain was declared with due solemnity in Boston, April 21, 1740. New England raised about 1,000 men to join the fleet of Admiral Vernon in the West Indies. Winsor says scarce a hundred of them ever returned.
1740. August 27. A list of Persons as are Entered as Volunteers in His Majesties Service in the West Indies under the Command of Capt. John Prescott.
Time of
Persons Names Of what Town Age Calling
Enlisting
Oliver Spaulding Chelmsford 29 Husbandman
July 15.
Ephraim Fletcher
30 Labourer July 14.
(Only Chelmsford names are here given.)
Other rolls are headed "Expedition against the Spaniards in Cuba," or "Expedition against ye Spanish West Indies."
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 91, p. 333.]
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1742. Names on a roll of Edward Tyng's Co .:
Samuel Cleveland (carpenter), Eb. Howard, Joseph Glover, Moses Cleveland, Jona. Waldo, Robt. Moores, Eb. Moores, Saml. Warren, James Nutting, Richard Richardson, Peter Reed, Geo. Reed, Jos. Richardson.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 92, p. 5.]
Chelmsford Men in Phineas Stevens' Company:
Josiah Parker, Wm. Haywood, Joseph Bloggett, Danl. Crosby, Thos. Clark, Benj. Corey, John Fletcher, Peter Fletcher, Josiah Foster, Josiah Hill, Isaac Parker, Joshua Reid, Chas. Stevens, Moses Walker.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 92, p. 85.]
KING GEORGE'S WAR.
War was declared between England and France in 1744. Peace was again restored by the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, in 1748, which was really a mere truce in the long contest for supremacy in America.
In 1745 about four thousand Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Connecticut men went against Louisburg, the French port on the island of Cape Breton, and captured the fortifications which had been twenty-five years in building, and were the most formidable in America. Commodore Warren, the English naval commander in the West Indies, furnished ships for the convoy of the troops. The treaty restored Louisburg to the French. The attack planned the next year against the French at Crown Point came to nothing. The mutual restoration of all conquests by the treaty of 1748, which meant Louisburg given back to the French without the consent of the Americans, was one of the causes of dissatisfaction on the part of the Colonists which led eventually to a desire for separation from the mother country.
1748, December 24. The Commissary General was directed to deliver to Capt. Saml. Chamberlayne a Gun out of the Province store for the use of Ebenezer Foster in place of one he furnished his son, a soldier in the public service, and which was taken from him by the Indian enemy. also
1749, January 3, a gun and £10. for the use of Henry Stevens, Jr. in consideration of his loss of time and sufferings occasioned by his being taken prisoner by the enemy, while in the Province service.
[Acts and Resolves, Vol. 14, p. 199.]
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Wm. Blodget and divers others, Inhabitants of Chelmsford, were granted the use of an island in the Merrimack containing 3/8 of an acre for the privilege and conveniency of fishing. [Ibid, Vol. 15, p. 625.]
Isaac Parker in service at No. 4, April, 1746, was taken captive and a gun taken from him, which he valued at £16. £4 was allowed him.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 73, p. 39.]
Zacheus Blodgett in Capt. Hartwell's Company was killed by the Indians in 1748. His brother Oliver asked the Province Treasurer to pay the wages of Zacheus to Capt. John Colburn of Dracut.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 73, p. 405.]
1748. Phineas Stevens' Company:
Phineas Stevens, Capt .; Elias Alexander, Lieut .; John Burk, Sergt .; Caleb Howe, Sergt .; James Johnson, Clerk; Josiah Parker, Corp .; William Haywood, Corp .; Bildad Andrews, Surgeon; Benjamin Allen, Centinel; Nathaniel Andrews, Isaac Aplin, David Burr, Joseph Bloggett, Titus Belling, Robert Barber, Daniel Crosby, William Cranney, Thomas Carpenter, Thomas Clark, Benjamin Corey, Robert Campbell, Eleazor Davis, John Dodd, John Fletcher, Peter Fletcher, Josiah Foster, David Farns- worth, Joshua Gerry, Daniel Gray, Squier Goff, Jonathan Gray, James Cowin, Samuel Holmes, Eleazer Hotton, Isaiah Hills, John Henry, James Holding, Stephen Johnson, Forbes Hibble, John Meeden, Daniel Mckinney, Isaac Parker, Joseph Perry, Noah Paine, Benjamin Paine, Ephraime Powers, Eleasar Priest, Joseph Russell, Joseph Rutlin, Peter Russell, Joshua Reid, Ebenezer Scott, Charles Stevens, John Stevenson, John Summers, Josiah Suddock, Thomas Terry, Joshua Train, Joseph Wilson, Mathew Wyman, Moses Walker.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 92, p. 85.]
1748. Elisha Hawley's Company:
Ebenezer Gould, Corporal, Chelmsford; Oliver Barret, Centinel, Dracut; Thomas Blodget, Chelmsford; Nathaniel Hunt, Dracut; Eliseus Barron, Dracut; John Corey, Billerica; Joseph Bates, Dracut.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 92, p. 90}.]
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Capt. John Catlin's Co. 1748. Due to the following men [Scouts] for their traveling Home:
Jonathan Farwell 80 miles 10 shillings
Henry Snow 80
10
John Parker 60
7/6
Samuel Adams
80
10
David Bates
80
10
Jonathan Parker
60
7 /6
Moses Parker
100
12
Josiah Parker
60 7
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 93, p. 28.]
Capt. Eleazer Melvin's Co .:
Thomas Byam, Nath. Butterfield, Caleb Bean, Benj. Byam, Andrew Hutchins, Thomas Hutchins. All Chelmsford names. [Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 93, p. 136.]
1748. Josiah Willard's dismissed men:
Peter Fletcher, Eb. Fletcher, Timothy Fletcher, Benj. Barrett. [Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 92, p. 185.]
ORDERS TO THE TREASURER.
In the House of Rep'ives Jany 12, 1748 Ordered that the Treasurer be directed to pay Nathaniel Richardson or Order the Wages due upon muster Roll to his son Joseph Richardson dec'd who was Killed in the Service of the Province, the sd Nathaniel to be accountable to any admr. that shall be appted. upon the Estate of the Dec'd.
Sent up for concurrence Attt. Roland Cotton Cler. Dom. Rep.
In Council Jan 13, 1748. Read & Concurred Consented to
J. Willard Secy. W. Shirley. [Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 73, p. 325.]
In the House of Rep'ives. April 7, 1749.
In as much as Zacheus Blogget a soldier in the service of the Province was slain by the Indian Enemy the last summer, and He having left no other Estate than the Wages due from the Province: Therefore Ordered that the Treasurer be directed to Pay sd. Wages to Capt Saml Chamberlayne to be by him paid among the Brethren and Sisters of the Dec'd according to Law.
Sent up for concurrence, T. Hutchinson Dep. Sec. [Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 73, p. 403.]
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Lunenburg February the 8th. 1748
These may Certify that Zacheus Blodgett was the last summer in His Majesties Service under my Command as he is born upon my last Muster role who was Killed by the Indian Enemy the fifth Day of July last.
Attest Edward Hartwell.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 73, p. 404.]
PETITION OF EBENEZER FOSTER. JR.
To his Excellency William Shirley Esq.
Province of the Governour and Commander in Chief- Massachusetts Bay the Honble his Majesties Council and House of Representatives in General Court Assembled Nov. 1748.
The Petition of Ebenezer Foster, Jr. of Chelmsford Humbly Sheweth
That Reuben Walker a Servant to your Petitioner was Impressed into his majesties Service and being under the Command of Capt. Josiah Willard was Captivated by the Enemy and Lost a gun of the value of Twelve pounds and the Property of your Petitioner who Prays that he may be allowed for the same. Samll Chamberlin in behalf of the Petitioner
In the House of Rep'ives Dec. 23, 1748
Read and in answer ordered that the Commissary Genl be directed to deliver to Capt. Saml Chamberlayne a gun out of the Province Store for the Use of the Petitioner. Sent up for Con- currence T. Hutchinson, Spkr, J. Willard Secy. Consented to
In Council Dec. 24, 1748 Read & Concurred.
W. Thirlbey.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 73, p. 267.]
John Henry of Lawful Age Testifieth that he was Taken Captive in July Last by the Indian Enemy at the same time when Reuben Walker was Taken and that he was well Knowing that the said Walker lost his gun he seeing it several times after in the Enemies hand and further saith not.
Concord Nov. 25th. 1748 John Henery. Middlesex SS Nov. 25th. 1748.
The above named John Henry personally appearing made oath to the truth of what is above written before me James Minot Just. Peace [Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 73, p. 268.]
EFFIGY OF EBENEZER BRIDGE
HEZEKIAH PACKARD
WILKES ALLEN
JOHN PARKHURST
No. 12
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PETITION OF HENRY STEVENS, JR.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay &ca.
To His Honour Spencer Phips Esg. Lieutenant Governer, Captain General & Commander in Chief of the Province aforesaid, the Honoble His Majesty's Council and House of Representatives in General Court Assembled at Boston on the Twenty second Day of November Anno Domini 1749.
The Petition of Henry Stevens junr. of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex, Humbly Sheweth,
That, he on the sixteenth Day of June A. D. 1748 Then a Soldier in the Service of the sd. Province under the Command of Capt Josiah Willard, was, at Fort Dummer, captivated by the Indians, stripped of what he had with him, and carried to Quebec, where he arrived the first Day of July next following, and im- prisoned until the 27th Day of August then next, and from thence taken and put on board a French Man of War, which was about to sail as a Flag of Truce to Cape Briton: That on his Passage from Quebec to Cape Briton (where he arrived about the middle of September following) he was taken very sick of a Fever, and continuing so at his arrival, was put into the Hospital, and there detained by his sickness until the 14th of October following, before he was able to take Passage for New England (being there sometime longer than his Fellow Captives) from thence he then sailed, and arrived at Home in Chelmsford aforesd. the 12th Day of November following. And that he while in Captivity aforesaid suffered great Hardships & Distresses & ca.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays your Honour and Honours would be pleased to grant him his full Wages out of the Treasury of this Province from the Time he was taken until he arrived at Home aforesaid, and a proper allowance for his Gun (of the Value of Fifteen Pounds Old Tenor Bills) which the Indians took from him when taken.
And also that he may be reimbursed the sum of Ten Pounds Old Tenor Bills, which he was obliged to pay for his Passage from Cape Briton (he not being able otherways to procure the same) who as in duty bound Shallever pray.
Henry Steavins, Junr.
In the House of Rep'ives. Decr. 22 1749
Ordered that the Treasurer be directed to pay to Capt. Chamberlayne Rep'ive. of Chelmsford for the use of the Petr. the sum of ten pounds in consideration of his loss of time, sufferings &c Ordered also that the Commissary Genl. be directed to deliver said Chamberlayne for the use aforesaid a Gun out of the Province Store.
Sent up for Concurrence Attt Roland Cotton Cler. Dom. Rep. In Council Jan 3 1749 Read and Concurred Sam Holbrook Dep Sec Consented to S. Phips Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 73, p. 565.]
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THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR.
This was the fourth intercolonial war and the last and most severe of the struggles between the English and French colonies. It began in May, 1754 and ended in February, 1763. The Indians, as usual, took an important part in this war. After the capture of Louisburg (1745), the French had become aggressive. In 1754 they seized the English fort at the forks of the Ohio, and Braddock's defeat took place the following year. Besides this expedition against Fort Du Quesne, others were to proceed against Niagara and Crown Point. Lord Loudon failed to take Louisburg in 1757, but General Amherst succeeded in 1758, and the power of France in America declined rapidly. The reader must look elsewhere for the fate of Ticonderoga, of Fort William Henry, and the events which took place on our northern boundaries. A tragic feature of this war was the expulsion by the British of the Acadians from Nova Scotia, justified on the grounds of military necessity. More than a thousand, about one-seventh of the whole number carried away, were brought to Massachusetts, to be for years a burden on the public. [See Longfellow's "Evangeline," and Parkman's "Half Century of Conflict."]
Encouraged by success the Colonists, with England, set out to accomplish the total reduction of Canada, which by the treaty of Paris was ceded to England in 1763.
Chelmsford names on a bill for £848:8:0.
The Province of Massachusetts Bay to John Winslow, Dr. To cash paid by himself and Major Frye out of his money to the Sundry Soldiers Inlisted in his Regiment. June, 1754.
Of Capt. Melvin's Co .:
Benj. Byam, Gordon Hutchins, Benj. Barrot, Joseph Butter- field, Simon Farrar, Caleb Bean, Thos. Byam, Andrew Hutchins, Solomon Kidder, Wm. Shed, Benj. Hutchins, Timothy Fletcher, Nat. Butterfield, Thos. Hutchins, Richard Burge.
Of Capt. Hobb's Co .:
Benj. Correy, Oliver Blodgett, John Blazdell, Jonas Parker, Leonard Parker.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 93, p. 139a.]
1754. In defense of the Eastern Frontiers:
Eleazer Melvin, Capt., Concord; Centinels Thos. Byam, Nat. Butterfield, Caleb Bean (servant to Saml. Chamberlain), Benj. Byam, Andrew Hutchins, Thos. Hutchins, all of Chelmsford. [Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 93, pp. 136-7.]
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1754. Company for defence of Eastern Frontiers, Capt. . John Fox. This roll contains the name of Charles Barron, Chelmsford.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 93, p. 131.]
1754. In Capt. Humphry Hobb's Co. were:
Oliver Barron, Oliver Blodgett, Patrick Rogers, John Blazdell, all of Chelmsford.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 93, p. 133.]
DEPOSITION.
The Deposition of Jonathan Butterfield and Oliver Blodget, both of Lawfull age Testifie & say that being in Company with Jonathan Snow & Samuel Butterfield on the head Branches of Little Androscoggin River, on Monday the nineteenth of this Inst. May. We the Deponts parted with ye said Jona. & Samll, & agreed to meet each other at ye place of our departure on ye Wednesday following if our business would allow of it, if not to meet there without fail if alive & well on Saturday following, accordingly our business not allowing to go on Wednesday we went on Saturday, but on our return about three miles before we came to the place of meeting on a Small Brook we Trackt seven Indians (as we then supposed) and coming to the camp we found the said Jonathan (as we judged) Kill'd & Scalpt, lying out of ye Camp and covered with a Bark. The Deponant Jonathan saith as he was viewing the Dead Body (which was very much cut & stab'd) the Depont Oliver told me he heard some noise & disired I would draw of, that we might make our escape which we did and upon our Return to North Yarmouth when we had got about eight miles we Trackt about the same number which were travelling down towards the English settlement. The Deponts say that they judge the person was killed some days before they came to the Camp and that they found the shoes of said Snow and the bullet bag of the said Samuel in the Camp. And a wooden spit stuck in the ground, with a mogasin hung on the end of it pointing towards the North West. And further say not.
Jonathan Buterfield Oliver Blodget.
Sworn May 27, 1755.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 32, p. 613.]
Sept 22 1755 Men in Expedition against Crown Point. Col. Eleazer Tyng's Reg't .:
Troopers Stephen Adams, John Foster, Wm. Pirce, Peter Spaulding, Nathaniel Butorfield, John Foster, Joseph Barret, Samuel Stevens, Juner, Gideon Fletcher, Isaiah Spaulding, Samuel Fletcher, Joseph Done [Dunn], Jobe Spaulding. Josiah Richard- son, Muster-Master.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 93, p. 194.]
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Jonathan Butterfields Company. 1755:
Stephen Adams, Ensign; Saml. Stevens, Peter Spaulding, Edw. Spaulding, Simeon Gould, Nat. Butterfield, Joseph Dunn, Gideon Fletcher, Job Spaulding, Joseph Barratt, Saml. Fletcher, Wm. Barratt, Oliver Spaulding.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 94, p. 59.]
A Return of Gov. Shirley's Companies. Nov. 28. 1755. Chelmsford Names:
Major Jedediah Preble's Company on board the Sea Flower and Three Friends:
Age
Born. Last Residence. occupation. Chensford Berwick Tanner
Capt Humphry Hobb's Co on board Three Friends and Phoenix :
Age
Born. Last Residence. occupation.
Eleazer Stevens
Private
24
Chensford Wexford
Chensford
Labourer
Patrick Rogers
=
21
Chensford
=
Cooper
John Blasdall
..
22
Jacob Farmer
"
41
Bilricka
Labourer
Benja. Byam
21
Chelsford
Chilsford =
Cordwainer
Ezekiel Davis
18
Newton
Chemsford
Labourer
Jere Frost
Bilricka
Benj Chamberlain
18
Chensford
Benj Fletcher
17
Bilricka
Abraham Cummings
21
Notingham
Smith
Capt Phineas Osgood's Co on board the Sloop Swan & Jolley:
Nathl. Butterfield
Private
Age 42
Born.
Last Residence. occupation.
Chelmsford Chelmsford Husbandman "
Ebenezer Kiterage
23
Zebadiah Corey
22
Billerica
Cordwainer
Wm Correy
22
Concord
Cooper
Lieut Col George Scott's Co:
Age
Born.
Last Residence. occupation. Chelmsford Labourer
Maj Joseph Frye's Co:
Age
Born.
Last Residence. occupation.
Abner Keys
Private 17 Chelmsford Chelmsford Blacksmith
Daniel Stevens
18
Yeoman
Capt Enoch Bayley's Co:
John Parry
Private
20
Last Residence. occupation- Chelmsford Housewright
Capt Elijah Willard's Co:
Age
Born. Chilmsford Chelmsford
Husbandman Labourer
Saml. Foster
Private 25
Andrew Hutchins
25
Husbandman
Eliakim Hutchins
22
Labourer
"
22
John Warrin
Benj. Kemp
22
=
Cooper
Thos. Byam
40
19
Nehem. Varnum
Private 19 Dracut
Age Born. Boston
Last Residence. occupation.
Nathl. Foster
Corporal 25
Jona. Howard.
Private 35
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Capt Ephraim Jones' Co:
Age Born. Last Residence. occupation.
Saml. Cowdry Private 20 Chelmsford Chelmsford Labourer Jona Shed 45
Pepperel Yeoman
[Winslow's Journal. Mass. Hist. Soc.]
Captains Adams, Hobbs and Osgood were with Col. Winslow at Grand Pré. See Parkman's "Montcalm and Wolfe," Vol. 1, p. 270. Col. Edmund Goffe petitioned the Governor for compensation for himself and Henry Blaisdell whom he had appointed "to be surgeon to the said forces."
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 72, pp. 169-172.]
In Capt. Saml. Preston's Company of Littleton. Served Aug 11, 1755 to Jan 1. 1756. Travel from Albany to Littleton. 180 miles, 12 days.
John Spaulding, Clerk; Privates Oliver Spaulding, John Mansfield, Henry Spaulding, all of Chelmsford.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 94, p. 65.]
Capt Jonathan Butterfield's Co .:
Benj. Abbitt, Charles Barron, Simeon Corey, Robert Butter- field, Eb. Butterfield, Benj. Manning, James Dutton, John Warren, Isaac Proctor, Benj. Butterfield, Nat. Butterfield, Wm. Bowers.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 94, p. 185.]
Chelmsford men under command of John Reed & Beniah Young. Expedition to Crown Point from Mch. 30, 1755 to Jan. 5. 1756. Travel from Albany. 20 to 30 weeks service.
Jonathan Barron, Left .; Moses Parker, Sargt., later Ensign; Reuben Corey, Corp., later Sargt .; Joshua Atwood, Private, later Corp .; Privates Charles Barron, Isaac Warren, Elisha Procter, Asai Marten, Joshua Snow, John Parker, Jacob Parker, James Emery.
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 94, p. 105.]
1756. July 26. Jonathan Butterfield's Co. at Fort Edward
Age Born.
Res. Occupation.
Co.
Regt.
Names. Capt. Jona. Butterfield
43
Chelmsford Dunstable Husbandman
Lieut. Stephen Adams
42
Sergt. Robt. Butterfield
40
" Westford
Maj. Reed Capt Parker
Tyng Tyng Col Wilder Col Tyng
Inlisted Inlisted hired
Drummer Charles Barrows
26
Nath. Butterfield
45
Husbandman
Spaulding
=
Wm Bowers
19
Labourer
Inlisted
Zebulon Buttmon
19 Beverly
Cord winder
Simeon Corey
27
Chelmsford
Husbandman
Parker
=
hired
James Dutton
27
Spaulding
Nathnl. Langley
18
Labourer
Parker
Inlisted
Isaac Procter
18
[Some in this company were impressed.]
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 94, p. 325.]
Capt Wm Flint's Co. at Fort Edward. 1756.
born
Res.
Reuben Gould Chelmsford
Billerica Joyner
Capt Kidder
Col Tyng Inlisted
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 94, p. 348.]
In order to fill this space and to preserve the following letter, though out of place, it is here inserted. Hon'red Gentlemn:
In obedience to your Commands I have made it my business to Inquire out ye Jndians in those pts. (the number of whom yt are capable off service exceeds not ten, & they scattered into several places off abods) have signifyd as is desired, and after consultation held among ymselves about it, say, yt they are not unwilling to serve ye Country according to yr Capacity, but further say yt severall off ym have familys to look after, & Know not but yr may be danger off enemy Indians in your pts wr they may be capable off doing more service yn at the Eastwd. yrfore Humbly pray they may be excused from yt expedition
Chelmd, May 28, 1689. [Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 107, p. 62a.]
J am your humble servt Tho: Hinchman
HISTORY OF CHELMSFORD
166
Corp. Benj Hoagg
27
Townsend
Chelmsford Sloop Joyner
Husbandman
Stickney
Corp. John Warren
23
Chelmsford
20
Corp. Benj Butterfield
Parker
Labourer
=
=
=
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Capt Butterfield's Company. Mustered. Oct. 11, 1756:
Robt. Butterfield, sick, Sergt .; Benj. Hoagg, sick, Corp .; Benj. Butterfield, Corp .; Nat. Butterfield, dead; Wm. Bowers, sick; Zebulon Buttman, sick; Simeon Corey, dead; James Dutton, Ambross Emery, Nathaniel Langley, dead; Benj. Manning, sick; Isaac Procter and Simeon Roby, sick at Albany.
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