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John Dunn & Benj Gould, one man
Jonathan Manning & Timothy Manning, one man.
Daniel Stevens & Silas Coburn and Timothy Path, one man. Philiap Parker one man
Thomas Marshall & Samuel Marshall one man Joseph Moor one man
Samuel Fletcher and Jonas Pierce, one man
Timothy Clark and Samuel Howard, one man
William Philips
0:13: 0:0 0:17: 0:3 0:13: 0:0
William Parker
Mary Adams
John Keys
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CLACES NAMES & SUMES.
Benjamin Spaulding £2:15: 5:0
Benjamin Chamberlin 2:17: 6:2
James Haywood 3: 0: 5:0
Jonathon Adams 2:17: 8:0
Samuell Adams Ashbornham
2: 9: 4:0
Abnor Herick
0:10:11:0
Olever Peirce
1: 14: 2:0
Zabadiah Roggers Billireca
· 2: 6:0
John Glode 0:10: 2:0
Ebenezer Sheed 0:16: 4:0
Agt. Wm. Bridge
0:15: 6:2
Thomas Adams
0: 15: 3:0
Jonathon Richardson
0:13: 6:0
William philips
0:18: 5:0
Samuel Chamberlin
0: 10: 2:0
Jesse Haywood
0:10: 2:0
Sargt. parker Emerson.
0:13: 6:0
Sargt. pattrick Fleming
0:10: 2:0
David Walker
0:10: 2:0
John Bettyes
0:11: 6:2
Timothy Manning
1:12:10:2
Wm. parker
1: 1: 6:2
widw. Sarah parker
2: 4:2
Josiah Blood
0:10: 2:0
Elnathan Sherwin
1: 0: 4:0
Mary Adams
0:17: 8:0
Henry Blazdell
0: 10: 4:0
Wm. Betteys
0:10: 2:0
John Keys
0:10: 2:0
Samll. Lufkin
0:10: 2:0
Henry Richardson Westford
0: 16: 10:0
Samuel Butterfield
0:17: 4:0
David Danforth on the Estate of
John Bolen Esqr of Boston Decest
1: 0: 0:0
38: 0: 5:0
Chelmsford March 23, 1784.
At a meeting of a Class whareof Mr. Benjamin Spaulding & Mr. Wm. parker are a Committee
1st ly. it was Voted that Mr. Benjn. Spaulding be a moderator to govern Sd. meeting & John Betteys Clerk to record the votes passed at Sd. meeting
2d. ly Voted that Mr. David Walker pay his Class Rate for the year he was in the Contanental Sarvis
3d. ly Voted not to pay Mr. Jonathon Stratton the four pounds which He forfated by not being in the Contanental Sarvis at the Time he agreed to which Money the Class Gave to Mr. David
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Walker whome Mr. Stratton agreed to Sattisfy for what time He Remained in Sarvis after the first of January 1783 that The Class be at no Cost in Consequence of his not marching upon His Receaveing his money
4th. ly Voted that Mr. Benjamin Spaulding and Mr. William parker Be Defended (as a Committee.) By the Class from all Charges that Shall arise in Consequence of not paying the four pounds to mr. Jonathan Stratton, which Sum was paid to mr. Walker to Sattisfy Him for the time he remained in Sarvis after the Class had ingaged Mr. Stratton.
5th. ly Voted to Chuse a Committee to Visit Mr. Jonathan Stratton and informe him of the proceedings of the Class, and Demand the Obligations which the Classes Committee have given him which obligations are Sattisfyed according to agreement 6th. ly Voted that this Committee Concest of three parsons. 7th. ly Voted that Mr. Benjamin Chamberlin be one of this Committee.
8th ly Voted that Mr. William Bridge be one of this Committee. 9th. ly Voted that John Betteys be one of this Committee. 10thly Voted that this meeting be adjurned to the first Monday in April next at 6 oClock in the afternoon
Benja. Spaulding-Moderator John Betteys Cler. of Sd. Meeting.
At a meeting of the within Class upon an adjurnment as within to April 5 :- it was
1st. ly Voted that the within Committee Viz Mrsseres Benjn. Chamberlin Wm. Bridge and John Betteys be a Cummittie to act as they may think proper and go into what meathods they may think proper in order to make a final Settlemen with Mr. Jonathan Stratton
2dly Voted that the Class Defend the above Commettie from all Cost and Charges that Shall arise in Consequence of any Lawfull preceeding in Makeing a Settlement with Jonathan Stratton
John Betteys Clar.
BOND.
Know all men by these presents that We, phinehas Cham- berlin, Blacksmith, Jacob Reed, yeoman, James Wheeler, yeoman, Benjn. procter, yeoman, Elijah procter, Gentleman, Andrew Betteys, yeoman, Timothy Hildreth, yeoman, peter procter, yeoman, John Reed, yeoman, Hugh Cargill, Cordwiner, John Harwood, yeoman, John Mansfield, yeoman, James Hall, Black- smith, and William Foster, yeoman, all of Chelmsford in the County of middlesex and commonwealth of the Massachusetts in New England, are holden and stand firmly Bound and obliged to Isaac Barrot, Laborer, of said Chelmsford in the full and Just Sum of four hundred Spannish milled Dollars to be paid to him
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the sd Isaac Barrot his Executors, administrators or assignes, to the which payment well and truly to be made we bind our selves and each of our executers, administrators and assignes firmly by These presents, sealed with our seals, Dated this twenty- eighth Day of May, one thousand seven hundred eighty one and in the fifth year of the Independence of the United States of amaraca-
The condition of the present obligation is such that we the above bounden phinehas Chamberlin, Jacob Reed, James Wheeler, Benjn. procter, Elijah procter, andrew Betteys, Timothy Hildreth, peter procter, John Reed, Hugh Cargill, John Harwood, John Mansfield, James Hall, William Foster, have agreed with the above named Isaac Barrot for fifteen head of young Chattels for his going into the sarvice of the United States of amaraca for the tarme of three years (unless suner Regulerly Discharged) for the Clace that the above named men Compose, Sd Chattels to be Delivered to the sd Isaac Barrot in the manner following that is to say if the sd Isaac Barrot Shall Be Regularly Discharged at the End of two years from the Above Date he Shall Receve sd Chattels at two years old and if not Discharged till sd tarme is out he Shall Receive sd Chattles at Three years old all Being Calved in the Spring Season of the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty-one and to be of a full midling Size part Stears and part heffers to be Delivered on the twentyeth Day of may whether at two or three years old Each one his preportinable part to the sd Isaac Barrot his heirs Executers adminestrators or assigns then the above writen oblegation to be Voide and of none effect or Else to be and Remain in full force Strength and Virtue. Phinehas Chamberlen (seal) Signed Sealed and Delivered Jacob Reed (seal) James Wheeler (seal)
in presents of us John Betteys
peter procter (seal)
Benjn. procter (seal)
John Spolding Hugh Cargill (seal)
Oliver Barrott John Harwood (seal)
Elijah procter (seal) his
William Foster (seal) Andrew X Betteys (seal)
[C. O. Robbins papers.]
mark Timothy Hildreth (seal)
The soldiers who fought in the Revolution had to foot it home if they survived the British bullets and the diseases which killed many of them. They were a miserable lot. They had to beg food and sleep where they could. They dragged themselves home. Dr. Marshall, who lived in the present residence of Mr. C. W. Byam, came home one day in December, 1776, and said he did not like the smell in the house, and asked if any soldiers had been there. The answer was that one had stopped there. The doctor's fears were realized. His wife and two children died of the small-pox; the soldier also died of the same disease. Mrs. Marshall was a lovely woman, and the doctor was broken- hearted.
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ITEMS FROM THE TOWN ACCOUNTS.
1774.
For one barrel of powder for the Toun's use £ 4: 0:0:0
1775.
To. Capt. oliver Barron for the expense of the Com- mittee of Correspondence. £ 0: 4:8:0
Joseph Warren for time about getting powder for the Toun 0: 2:0:0
Joseph Warren for 56 pounds of lead and 200 flints 1: 0:0:0
Joseph Warren for running bullets 0: 3:8:0
John Minott for one day running bullets 0: 1:9:0 1777.
January 25, to Captain Samuel Stevens for 2 half barrels of gunpowder for the Toun's use. £35: 7:0:0
1778.
To Mr. Samuel Perham for nine fire-arms 33:15:0:0
250 pounds of lead 10: 1:3:0
8 gunlocks and 184 flints. 7:14:9:0 Going to Concord and purchasing the above articles 0:15:0:0 Captain Samuel Stevens and Lieutenant Benjamin Fletcher were paid for journeys to Concord transporting clothing for the soldiers, £1:10:0 a trip.
1779.
The selectmen paid bounty and billeting money "to the soldiers gone into the Army". £ 450: 5:0
Also Bounty to Eleven men "raised to join General Washington" ($1,100) £ 330: 0:0
Also Bounty to three men to go to Rhode Island 90: 0:0 1780.
November 6, $36,720, was voted by the Toun, to be paid instead of the beef required by the State for the Army.
Paid billeting money to the three months men £ 900: 0:0
Paid billeting money to the Continental men 480: 0:0
Price of the horses provided "for the yuce of the Army" 3340: 0:0
For one blanket provided for the soldiers 90: 0:0
For "another blanquet" 45: 0:0
1780.
November 6. To Mr. Samuel Howard for time spent and expenses in driving sheep to Boston to relieve the inhabitants of that Town 30: 0:0
To Capt. Samuel Stevens for time spent and expenses in driving sheep and cattle to Boston to relieve the inhabitants of that town when in distress ... 30: 0:0
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Besides the ordinary expenses of the Town there ) was raised by taxation in Chelmsford in 1780 for hiring men to go into the service of the United States on one assessment. A war- rant being given to each Constable
£ 2541: 7:7:0
2061:12:5:0
On another
24017: 7:0:0
15982:13:0:0
For beef which the General Court required to be procured for the Army .
6017:13:3:0
4998: 6:9:0
The ordinary taxes were: three assessments for the State tax 1780.
"To answer the State Treasurer's Warrant" Each assessment was divided between the north and south "ends" of the Town ..
£ 5460:11:10:0 4448: 8: 2:0
11897: 0: 4:0
9473: 9: 8:0
152: 3: 2:0 122: 4:10:0
To defray the charges arising in the Toun in 1780
£ 6657:14: 7:0 5342: 5: 5:0 18270:13: 4:0 11729: 7: 4:0
£ 1202: 0:0:0
797: 0: 0:0
For the support of the Gospel ministry for 6 months
3240: 5: 3:0 1759:14: 9:0
In 1777 a levy of 5,000 blankets for the army was ordered, of which this Town's proportion was 19. The next year the General Court ordered a levy of shirts, shoes and stockings for the army, of which Chelmsford's proportion was 47 shirts and the same number of pairs of shoes and stockings. In 1780 another demand was made. Some items from the Town records are here given.
1781. For clothing for the soldiers £
505: 0:0
For five blankets for the yuce of the army 200: 0:0
For one horse for the yuce of the army 66
911: 0:0
982: 2:0
66 66
768: 7:6
8,359: 10:0
Wages and blankets for the soldiers . .. To Major John Minot for his hiring men to go into the service in 1779
2,379: 14: 0
To John Byam, Jr., for going to Rhode Island as a soldier in 1780 10: 4:2
For part of 100 bushels of Indian corn due Jacob Marshall for 6 months service in the army in 1780 6: 0:0
In lieu of 20 bushels of Indian corn and interest 11 months to Josiah Fletcher 5: 2:0
For 4 shirts for the yuce of the soldiers. 1: 6:8
For the support of the Gospel ministry for. 6 months.
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To William Bridge for conveying three horses to Concord, time and expenses, and buying one horse at Springfield in 1780
To the same for conveying Clothing for the Solgers to Concord in 1779
0:18:6
5,542: 2:0
Grain and money for 9 months men in 1780 The six months continental men and the three months militia to be paid their bounty in corn at sixty dollars per bushel with interest till paid. The sums were respec- tively
8,000: 0:0 40,000: 0:0
To Capt. Samuel Stevens, one journey to Concord and horse and expenses to carry the clothing for the army
0: 6:0
To Benj. Spaulding for 1 day spent in notifying the Classes in this Town to procure the Continental men 0: 6:0
To Mr. John Minot to pay the 3 months men to go to North River and the five months men to go to Rhode Island 30: 0:0
To Lt. Daniel Proctor for one journey to Woburn and horse and expenses to pay money to the agent for beef
0: 6:0
Shirts and stockings for soldiers
4: 4:0
Shoes
2: 0:0
For 6 pairs of stockings which Mrs. Sarah Richardson provided for the soldiers 1:16:0
For 9 pairs shoes provided by Oliver Peirce Jr. and one pair for the poor 4: 6:0
For 13 shirts provided for the soldiers by Abel Adams
3:18:0
1782 Paid out of the Town's money granted in 1780 for beef and paying out to the soldiers and for horses for the yuce of the army, for clothing and other articles 61,832: 7:0
To Capt. Joseph Warren for beef for the army For grain and money provided and paid to the 9 months men in 1780, in old Continental money
45: 0:0
5,542: 2:0
These are a few out of hundreds of items found on the records. The Town did wonderfully well in supplying men, money and provisions, paying bounties and providing for the families of her soldiers. Frequently the taxes of soldiers were abated, and constables were sometimes released from the obligation of paying into the Town Treasury taxes which were "not gittable."
1780-December 27. Committee appointed to raise fifteen Continental men as required by the State.
£ 0: 8:6
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The Town appropriated for beef for the Army, clothing and blankets, £27000:0:0.
1781. The six months Continental men and the three months Militia to be paid their bounty in corn at $60. per bushel, with interest till paid. The sums were respectively £8000. and £40,000. $1, new emission, equalled £12. old Continental money.
The men who engaged for three years or during the war were each to receive twenty head of horned cattle.
1787. To Col. Simeon Spaulding for 55 days attendance at the Constitutional Convention at Cambridge and Boston and expenses, £990:0:0.
In 1780-81 Chelmsford was called upon for 31 shirts, pairs of shoes and stockings, and 15 blankets for the Army.
FROM THE SIXTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Names of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services. Chelmsford.
Age.
Names of Heads of Families with whom Pensioners resided. June 1, 1840.
Josiah Fletcher
81
Josiah Fletcher
Samuel Davis
75
Samuel Davis
Samuel Brown
75
Samuel Brown
Samuel Parkhurst
81
Samuel Parkhurst
Levi Proctor
73
Levi Proctor
John Crosby
80
John Crosby
Hezikiah Thorndike
86
Hezekiah Thorndike
William Adams
78
William Adams
Martha Merrill
68
Charles A. Frost
Amy Wibber
89
Hugh Pettingill
Polly Pierce
83
Rachel Dunn
80
In the report of 1835 is the following:
Amount of Allowance Pension began
died
Cato Abbott, private $96 Apr. 14, 1818. Nov. 16, 1819. [Church Record says, died 1818.]
THE COLONEL'S ORDER.
Chelmsford 10th May 1777.
Sir ---
Conformable to order wch I have received from General Warren, I call upon & require of you, that you strictly Examine, forth with, ye Company of Militia under your Command, and see how they are furnished with arms & ammunition and see whether any of yr men are deficient in any articles required by the Militia Act, & yt you take ye most Effectual measures without delay, to have them supplied, yt they may be ready to march on the Shortest notice-And that you make return to me as soon as possible of ye State you find em in-And this because
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of Intelligence received, that our Enemies are determined to enslave us, if it Shall be in their power, & New England is fixed upon, as the particular Object of their revenge & present Campaign. Im yr. humble servt. Col .-
[Adams Library.]
John Betteys, credited to Dracut, Private, Capt. Joseph Bradley Varnum's Co. Col. McIntosh's Regt., Gen. Lovell's Brigade: enlisted July 29, 1778, discharged Sept. 11, 1778 service 1 mo. 18 days. at Rhode Island. He was born in Chelmsford, July 7, 1757, the son of Andrew and Mary Batties of Chelmsford. Col. Varnum's order book is among his papers in the possession of C. O. Robbins. His letter addressed to his father, Andrew, is here given.
Honored Father and Mother: This comes with my Duty to you with my lov to Brother and all other inquireing friends we marchd. into Rhod island on Sundy last about a 11 o Clock and we Remain on the island yet and I trust we shall as long as we please for contanental State Regts. melisha and Volentears are very numerous on the island and I hope we Shall Be abel to Giv you a better acount of them Be fore it Be long: but we have not had a Site at them yet I am well at present and have bean Ever sence I came from home tho I have nothing to lay on but the ground and the open heaven to Cover us but I am in hops we Shall fare Better be fore longe. Sir I want sum money for I am in the Camps-tell Lieut. procter to Send me 80 [old] Dollers if he can and I will Sattisfy him when I com home. I Don't want no more Cloaths only a pare Shues and Capt foard is Coming you may Send By him or Soom trusty hand; So no more from your Dutifull son, Compton Rhod island
portsmouth Aug. 11. 1778.
Jo. Betteys.
REPLY.
Chelmsford August 18th. 1778
Louing Son I would in Form you that we are all well at present threw the goodness of god hoping these Lines will find you as they Leve us I Recd the Letters from you that you Sent By Capt wright I would Be glad that you Would Rite to us the news as Sone as you Can for we want to hear them to know how you fare Doct. marShall Sent ten Dollars By mr. John Dun we have not got the Shoues But we will send them as Sone as we have any oppertunety mr James Haywoods folks are well So no more at present But we Remaine your Loving parrence
Andrew Bettey
To John Bettey in Capt Varnum Company att Rodiseland in Colo Mcingtuch
The above and following letters are among the Robbins papers.
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IN THE HAND OF JOHN BETTEYS
"Camp on Rhodisland August 29-1778.
Died in Battel John Heywood of Tuksbury.
He was a Respectable youth, a good Solgear and Died Like a Hero Fiteing in Defence of his Ravished Cuntray; oh! may Each one of his fellow Solgears think upon him and as far as his Exampals was good may Thay patron after him and if thay are Called to meet the Enemy may thay Consider thir Caus is good, and under god may thay fight manfully knowing and considering Who is abel to Succor and presarve them."
Besides the John Heywood in the list of Chapter V, there were six others of the same name, one of whom is given as of "Capt Benjamin Walker's Co., Col. Bridge's Regt .: order for advanced pay, signed by said Heywood and others, dated Cam- bridge, June 6, 1775." None of these is given as of Tewksbury. The two here mentioned were probably the same.
EXTRACTS FROM TWO LETTERS WRITTEN BY CHELMSFORD BOYS TO ONE OF THEIR COMRADS AT HOME.
Camps longisland Red hook August ye 24th. 1776.
Sir it is with the gratest pleasur I take this oppertunity to Rite to you to let you No that I am Well hoping these few lins Will find you in as good helth as they leave me at this time. I Would in form you that I Sent you a letter Dated July 21 Weather you have got it or no I have nothing more strang to Rit to you more than I put in that Letter only there is more Ships Come in it is judged that there is about 200-and 50- or-300 sail of the Kings troops lies Close by in plane sight of us and Can Come so near as to fire into our tents I am stashaned on a Little island about three miles to the South of New York a place Called Red hook and We Expect to have a battle Enny Day Whereas if We Should We Expect to be Kild or taken if We Dont beat them for there is no Room to Retreat for the Water is all Round us When the tid is up *
* * I Remain your true friend and humble sarvant
Nathaniel Foster.
Mr To John Batteys
att
Chelmsford
this With Cair and speed
Absent friend I Now set Down with Plasure to write To Jnform you of my Wellfair, hoping these unworthy Lins will find you in good helth as they Leve me att this time. I Received your Letters Dated october 6 and Nov. 21, and was Exceeding glad to find you was well our Compy are all in good helth it is Exceeding helthy Jn the Camp thak god: and J hope will Remain So. J
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have No nuse to write to you att present only we Entend to Kill all the Enemy Before we come home if we Can for we have Amenison plenty we Draw Pees that will after Boild twenty four hours Do Excicution thirty Rods if they hit rite & J am sure we shall make the ships to hot for them when we give them a few Broad sides.
Remember My Love to all the prity
girls.
*
*
Your humble servent till Death.
Jesse Heywood
North Kingston Nov. 29. 1777.
To Mr.
John Betty in Chelmsford
with Care
ENLISTMENT AGREEMENTS.
We the subscribers do hereby severally inlist ourselves into the service of the United Colonies of America to serve until the first day of April next if the service shall require it, and each of us do agree to furnish and carry with us into the service a good effective Fire Arm, and Blanket (also a good Bayonet and Catridge Pouch if possible), and we severally consent to be formed by such Persons as the General Court shall appoint, into a Company of Ninety men, including one Captain, Two Lieutenants, one ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporls, one Drummer & one fifer to be elected by the Companies and when formed we engage to March to headquarters of the American Army with the utmost Expedition and to be under the Command of such Field officers as the General Court shall appoint, and we further agree during the time aforesaid to be subject to such generals as are or shall be appointed and to be under such Regulations in every respect as are provided for the Army aforesaid.
Dated this 29th day of January A D 1776.
John Adams his Joseph X Barrett mark Samuel Willson Jesse Spaulding Daniel Proctor Joseph Adams Jr his Benj. X Chambling mark Jonas Marshall Roger Toothaker Samson Coburn
[Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 55, p. 53. Also Miss H. M. Spalding.]
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We the Subscribers do hereby severally inlist Ourselves into the Service of the United Colonies of America, to serve until the first Day of April next, if the Service Shall require it; and each of us do engage to furnish and carry with us into the Service, a good effective Fire Arm, and Blanket, (also a good Bayonet and Cartridge Pouch, if possible.) And we severally consent to be formed by such Person as the General Court shall appoint, into a Company of Ninety Men, including one Captain, two Lieu- tenants, one Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals, one Drummer, and one Fifer, to be elected by the Companies; and when formed, we engage to march to Head-Quarters of the American Army, with the utmost Expedition, and to be under the Command of such Field Officer or Officers as the General Court shall appoint .- And we further agree, during the Time aforesaid, to be subject to such Generals as are or shall be appointed; and to be under such Regulations, in every Respect, as are provided for the Army aforesaid. Dated this- Day of January the 29 A. D. 1776.
Samuel Perham Junr, Jonathan Stevens, Joseph Spaulding, Samuel Twiss, Uriah Keyes, John Mears, William Fletcher, Stephen Peirce the (?), Sherebijah Fletcher, Jonas Spaulding, Oliver Richardson, Ebenezer Goold, Isaiah foster, Jephthae Spaulding, Charles fletcher, John Spaulding, William Peirce. [Original in the possession of Miss H. M. Spalding.]
The following are among the Ford papers: Names on an Enlistment paper dated 1776.
Uriah Griffin, John Heywood, Jonathan Shed, James Heazel- tine, John Hunt, Jsrael Hunt, Jonathan Hunt, Eliphalet Manning, Hezekiah Thorndike, Daniel Glood, James Annas, James Bailey, Jeremiah Morrill, Benj farley, T Bakewell.
These names are attached to Receipts for pay or pay orders. Saml Heald, B Barron, Saml Ellinwood, Edw Butman, Bengam Didson, Benj Butterfield, John Green, Parker Emerson, John Taylor, Jr., Jesse Heywood, Wm Blazdell, Jr., C. Pollard, John McCluer, Thomas Mclaney, Oliver Farwell, John Partherch, Daniel How, Wm Peirce, Benj Lane, Samuel Moor, John Stark, Jonathan Stark, James Vose, James Nober or Noble, Moses Barker, Jr., Eleazer Farwell, Benj Heywood, Thomas Hoadley.
The following documents are among the Ford papers: These men received Cartridge Boxes:
Lt. Perham, John Mears, Joseph Ingles, Gershom Proctor, Samuel Twist, John Winning, Aaron Farmer, Saml Fletcher, Caleb Colburn, Daniel Gload, Nat Richardson, Joseph Wilson, Josiah Danforth, Jonathan Hunt, John Merre, Moses Hardee, Jonathn Shed, Nicholas Sprake, Willard Hall, Simon Hide, Ezekiel Andress, Joseph Berret, Jesse Spaulding, Stephn Pierce, Jonas Spaulding, Wm. Abbot, John Sprake, Daniel Sillaway, Benj Bream (or
PART OF CHELMSFORD CENTRE FROM THE RESERVOIR ON ROBIN'S HILL. LOWELL IN THE DISTANCE
No. 20
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Byam?), James Reed, Oliver Richardson, Daniel Abbott, John Wright, Joshua Jones, Benj Chamberling, James Annes, Barzillar Lew, Solomon Abbot, Learnard Willson, John Cathorn, David Lane.
Cambridge, Jan. 1, 1776.
Twenty-one men, names under-mentioned, returned each man a cartridge box into the ordnance stores.
Moses Barker
Benj Parker
John Keyes
Benj Farley
Berzellai Lew
Enoch Cleauland
John Bates
Benj. Butterfild
Reuben Porter
Oliver Corey
Samuel Briton
Samul Marshall
William Ramstead
Joseph Chambers
Alexander Davidson
Nathanil Hunt
John Chambers
Isaac Barret
Parker Emerson
James Chambers
Samuel Hayward
All these names are on Capt. Ford's Rolls except Isaac Barret.
RECEIPT.
Camp at Cambridge June 27, 1775.
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