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18. Whereas the universal uneasiness which prevails among all orders of men, arising from the wicked and oppressive meas- ures of the present Administration, may influence some unthink- ing persons to commit outrage upon private property, we would heartily recommend to all persons of this community not to en- gage in any riots, routs or licentious attacks upon the properties of any person whatsoever, as being subversive of all order and government, but, by a steady, manly, uniform and persevering opposition to convince our enemies, that in a contest so important in a cause so solemn, our conduct shall be such as shall merit the approbation of the wise, and the admiration of the brave and free of every age and of every country.
19. That should our enemies by any sudden manoeuvers, render it necessary for us to ask aid and assistance of our breth- ren in the country, some one of the committee of correspondence
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or a select man of such a town, or the town adjoining where such hostilities shall commence, shall despatch couriers with written messages to the select men or committees of correspondence of the several towns in the vicinity, with a written account of such matter, who shall despatch others to committees or select men more remote till proper and sufficient assistance be obtained; and that the expense of said couriers be defrayed by the county until it shall be otherwise ordered by the Provincial Congress.
Voted that Joseph Warren Esq and Dr Benjamin Church of Boston; Deacon Joseph Palmer and Colonel Ebenezer Thayer of Braintree; Captain Lemuel Robinson, William Holden Esq and Captain John Homans of Dorchester; Capt Wm Heath of Rox- bury ; Colonel William Taylor and Dr. Samuel Gardner of Milton; Isaac Gardner Esq. Capt. Benjamin White and Capt Thomas As- pinwall of Brookline; Nathaniel Sumner Esq and Richard Wood- ward of Dedham-be a committee to wait on his Excellency the governor, to inform him that this county is alarmed at the forti- fications making on Boston Neck, and to remonstrate against the same, and the repeated insults offered by the soldiery to persons passing and repassing into that town; and to confer with him upon those subjects.
Attest: William Thompson, Clerk.
Paul Revere was selected as the messenger to carry the Re- solves to the Continental Congress then in session in Philadelphia. The resolves so inspired the Congress that it passed, on Septem- ber 17, 1774, the "Declaration of Rights."
The resolves of the convention held in Boston, not to supply the British troops with any articles, except provisions were un- animously approved by the town on September 1, 1774. Author- ity was given January 2, 1775 to issue certificates to teamsters conveying to Boston such articles as are prohibited to be supplied to the troops. Such certificates were required to be produced and delivered to one or more of the Committee of Correspondence in Boston.
At a Town meeting held December 5, 1774, it was
Voted: that this town do solemnly engage to conform to all the Resolves and Recommendations of the Continental Congress, and that we will do everything in our power to carry this Asso-
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ciation Agreement in complete execution.
Voted: that (twelve persons being named) be a committee of Inspection, who are carefully to endeavor to find out whether any of the Inhabitants of the Town presume to violate the foregoing engagement, and if any should discover themselves to be so utter- ly void of love to their country as in any article to act contrary thereto, the committee are to post up their names in some public place in each parish as enemies to the welfare of America. And that any seven of said Committee be a quorum who sign such no- tifications.
At a Town meeting held on March 6, 1775, it was voted to raise 60 Minute Men from the several parishes of the town who were to be paid for three half days in the week for one month and one half day in each week for two months, reckoning four hours in each half day. These men were to inform themselves as the records say "in military art." Sixty pounds was appropriated to meet this expense.
May 29, 1775 it was voted to raise one hundred and twenty additional minute men in the several parishes to stand ready to march on an alarm in defense of their country; the pay to be four shillings a day. At the same meeting the great gun of King Phil- ip's day was ordered "to be swung" and Ebenezer Bracket was ap- pointed to take charge of it in the daytime and a guard detailed to protect it by night.
LEXINGTON ALARM. The morning of April 19, 1775 was a bright crisp morning. Cherry trees were in blossom, grass waved in the fields and farmers were busy plowing or sowing grain. Soon after 9 o'clock a messenger arrived from Needham (whose name is unknown) announcing that the British troops had marched on Concord. Six companies of the militia were soon mustered in the several parishes of the town. As soon as enough men were assembled to form a platoon they marched to the scene of action, followed by squads of men as they came in from the remote parts of the town. In addition to the regular companies the gray haired veterans of the French Wars resolved to follow their sons to the battle. Assembled on the Church green, under the lead of Hezekiah Fuller and Nathaniel Sumner, they met the Rev. Mr. Gordon of Roxbury who had just arrived in town. Stand-
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ing on the steps of the meeting house Mr. Gordon offered prayer before they marched away. Well may we say in the words of Haven's Centenial address, "that the town was left almost liter- ally without a male inhabitant below the age of 70 and older than the age of 16 on that day." Of the more than three hundred men who marched from Dedham on April 19th they met for the most part the enemy on their retreat at Cambridge and: "gave them ball for ball from behind each fence and farm-yard wall." Elias Haven, the only Dedham man shot down that day, was killed in that part of Cambridge which is now Arlington and his dust lies beneath the monument there erected in memory of the fallen dead.
There was great excitement in Dedham from this time on. On the morning of April 20th, 1775, General Heath ordered Captain Ebenezer (John) Battle of Dedham, with his company of militia, to pass over the ground which had been the scene of action the preceding day, and bury such of the slain as he should find un- buried. As the alarm spread Minute Men from more distant parts marched through the town. After a few days, however, the ex- citement died down, and being in great need of food and ammu- nition, many of the minute men returned to their homes and in going south many passed through Dedham.
The battle of Bunker Hill* is of peculiary interest to Dedham as seventeen residents of the Springfield Parish took part in the battle under Captain Daniel Whiting as follows:
Hezekiah Battle Moses Draper Peletiah Herring
Samuel Chickering
Daniel Fuller Jesse Knapp
Nathan Cook James Gay
Thomas Morse
Luke Dean
Ebenezer Gay Josiah Richards
Joseph Draper Lemuel Herring Joseph Smith
Aaron Whiting
Samuel Wilson
Daniel Fuller, a lad of fifteen years, was a drummer boy ; and tradition has it that he was in the battle in Captain Whiting's Company. Captain Whiting's company was a part of Col. Jona- than Brewer's regiment and is known to have taken part in the battle. Brewer's regiment was placed says Frothingham in his
* It is said that Robert Steele of Dedham, enrolled as a drummer June 6, 1775 in Doolittle's regiment, Capt. Abel Wilder's company with Parker of Cam- bridge as fifer. They played Yankee Doodle on the fortification at Breed's Hill on the morning of June 17, 1775.
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"Siege of Boston" on the diagonal line between the breastwork and rail-fence. Seven men of the regiment were killed and eleven men were wounded.
September 25th Nathan Hale, the young patriot who died re- gretting that he had but one life to give his country, arrived in Dedham at 7 o'clock in the evening at the head of a New London Company and stopped in Dedham over night.
After the evacuation of Boston in March, 1776, the Contin- ental Army was released for service outside of New England. Dr. Ames wrote in his diary April 1, 1776. Soldiers return home and Continental Troops march every day to the southward. On the 5th of April he wrote. General Washington lodged in town. In June, 1781, additional French troops arrived in Boston and marched through Dedham to join their countrymen who had marched from Newport to Providence, in the long march for the Yorktown campaign which virtually ended the war. When on May 27, 1776, it was put to vote, to see if it be the mind of the town, that "if the Honorable Congress shall for the safety of the colonies declair their independence of the Kingdom of Great Bri- tain, they the said inhabitants will solemnly engage with their lives and fortunes to support them in this measure." This vote was unanimously passed in the affirmative. Thus the town of Dedham voted to support the American Revolution .*
In connection with the Revolution, we need to appreciate the spirit of "76" and of the seven years of war for American Inde- pendence. Had it not been for the almost miraculous devotion to independence of the brave men and women of those seven years there would be no American Republic and without the example of this Government there would not be today a republic on the Globe. "We should glorify the unparalleled heroism, marvelous intelli- gence, and sublime wisdom of those who won the war that made possible the greatest nation of the world today." Out of a popu- lation of less than two thousand, six hundred and seventy-eight Dedham men, whose names are recorded, took part in the Revo- lution.
CONVENTIONS. Richard Woodward and Nathaniel Sum- ner were chosen delegates to attend a convention in Faneuil
* For Dedham's part in furnishing of supplies for the Continental Army, see Mann's Annals of Dedham, page 58.
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Hall to consider the critical state of public officers. Samuel Dexter and Abner Ellis were chosen delegates January 2, 1775 to attend the Provincial Congress at Cambridge. At that time a subscription was raised for relieving the distressed poor of Boston now cruelly suppressed in the cause of America. Janu- ary 1778 the articles of confederation of the colonies were adopted by the town. Dedham instructed her representative in the General Court in 1779 to vote in favor of calling a state con- vention for the purpose of forming a state constitution. The convention was called and on July 29, 1779, the Rev. Jason Hav- en and Dr. John Sprague were chosen to represent the town in the convention to be held in Cambridge in September for the purpose of forming a constitution. The Rev. Thomas Thacher and Fisher Ames, Esq., were chosen delegates December 10, 1787 to the convention to be held in Boston, for the purpose of adopt- ing the constitution, or form of government for the United States. Both delegates took an active part in the deliberations of the convention and from that time Fisher Ames was prominently before the public.
REVOLUTIONARY MUSTER ROLLS
A List of the Officers and Men who marched from Dedham first Parish on the 19th day of April. 1775. on the Alarm then made, with the Nº of Miles and days in Service
No Days in
Mens Names
Miles
Service
Total
Aaron Fuller Capt
28
9
£2. 0.1034.
Joseph Lewis Lt
28
4
0.13. 9
[ ]a Avery Ensn
28
9
1. 4.10
John Gay Serjt
28
8
0.16.
Elipha Fuller
28
9
0.17. 81/2
Willm Whiting
28
7
0.14. 4
Nath1 Kingsbury
28
8
0.14.103/4
Sam' Fales
28
6
0.11. 91/2
William Richards
28
6
0.11. 91/2
Nehemiah Fales
28
7
0.13. 1
John Wilson
28
5
0. 9.8
Ebenr Hunting
28
3
0. 6. 7
Benja Davenport
28
6
0.10.10
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10. 6.2
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Joseph Billing
28
7
0.12. 4
Thomas Eaton
28
9
0.15. 2
Abner Lewis
28
6
0.10.10
John Dean
28 6
0.10.10
John Crowser
28
6
0.10.10
Joshua Whiting junr
28
6
0.10.10
Ebenezer Paul
28
6
0.10.10
Benja Farrington
28
4
0. 8
Moses Davis
28
3
0. 6.7
[Jon]a Star junr
28
7
0.12. 4
Robert Man junr
28
2
0.5. 2
Joseph Onion
28
9
0.15. 2
6. 8.11
Aaron Whiting
28
8
0.13. 9
Hezekiah Metcalf
28
9
0.15. 2
Job Earle
28
4
0. 8
[ ]n Avery
28
9
0.15. 2
Nathan Man
28
9
0.15. 2
Nath1 Bill
28
5
0. 9.5
Moses Whiting
28
6
0.10.10
Ebenr Gay
28
3
0. 6. 7
Benja Haws
28
6
0.10.10
[ Jm Fleart
28
7
0.12. 4
Israel Everet Junr
28
1
0.3.9
[ Jen' Sheperd
28
6
0.10.10
6.11.10
23. 6.11
Calven Dana
28
4
£0. 8
Willm Gay junr
28
3
0. 6. 7
John Metcalf
28
6
0.10.10
Joshua Fales
28
3
0. 6.7
David Bracket
18
2
0. 4. 4
Roswill Woodward
18
4
0.7.2
Joshua Kingsbery jr
1
18
2
0. 4. 4
Timothy Gay
Abiathar Richards jr
18
2
0. 4. 4
18
6
0.10. 1
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Henry Wight
18
2
0. 4. 4
Joseph Wight
18
2
0. 4. 4
Ebenr Farbanks, jr
18
2
0. 4. 4
Joseph Dean junr
18 2
0. 4. 4
Timothy Richards jr
18
2
0. 4. 4
Jona Damon
18
2
0. 4. 4
David Smith
18
2
0. 4. 4
Isaac Eaton
18
2
0. 4. 4
Josiah Fisher
18
2
0. 4. 4
Daniel Baker
18
2
0. 4. 4
Jesse Brown
18
2
0. 4. 4
Timº Whiting junr
18
2
0. 4. 4
Nath1 Gay
5
0.7.1
Nath1 Weatherbe
9
0.12.10
Sam1 Dogget junr
4
0.5.8
Nath1 Everett
7
0.10. 0
Richd Woodard
4
0. 5.8
Israel farbanks jr
4
0.5.8
Sam' Adams
9
0.12.10
Sam1 Lyon
4
0.5.8
Thomas Pery
4
0. 5.8
9.5.4
Thaddeus Stowel
28
5
9.5
Daniel Smith
28
3
6.7
William Mason
28
7
12. 4
Thomas Ocinton
28
4
8.
Tirburd Gay
18
2
4. 4
£2.0.8
23. 6.11
2.0.8
£34.12.11
AARON FULLER Capt
A List of the men that Marched From Dedham at the Allarm on the Nineteenth of Last April-Under the Command of Capt George Gould.
In ye Army
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Distance of Travel to
Time of Service
Whole Amount
Mens Names
Rank
home Miles
s. d.
Days
George Gould
Capt
22
1.10
3
£0.14. 8. 1
Richard Woodward Lieut
28
2. 4
3
0.10.10. 3
Israel Everet
Serjeant
30
2. 6
3
0. 7.7.3
Joseph Whiting
Serjt
26
2.2
2
0. 5.7. 0
William Gay
Serjt
30
2. 6
3
0.7.7.3
Israel Fairbanks
Corporal
26
2.2
2
0.5.3. 2
Private
28
2. 4
2
0.5.2. 1
Abel Ellis
33
2.9
2
0. 5.7. 1
Samuel Whiting
26
2.2
2
0. 5.0.1
Stephen Whiting
26
2.2
2
0. 5. 0. 1
Oliver Smith
33
2.9
2
0. 5.7. 1
Daniel Gay Jur
30
2. 6
2
0. 5.4. 1
Jonas Humphrey
30
2. 6
2
0. 5. 4. 1
Joseph Metcalf
0. 5.7. 0
Benjamin Wetherby
5.2.1
Samuel Bill
7.10. 0
Isaac Stowel
5.4. 1
Nathaniel Gay
The above is a true list
5.12.10. 1
GEORGE GOULD Capt
A List of the men that Marched From Dedham at the Allarm on the Nineteenth of April-Under the Command of Capt William Bullard.
No. Miles
Days In Service
Men's Names
30
12
Capt. William Bullard
10
1st Lieut. John Morse
30
10
2d Lieut. Nathaniel Lewis
10
Ensign Ebenezer Everett
30
10
Sergt. Asa Everett
30
10
Sergt. Jeremiah Kingsbury
30
10
Sergt. Ichabod Gay
10
Sergt. John Andrews
30
10
Corp. David Andrews
1
30
10
Corp. Benjamin Dean
!
1
2.9
2
33
2. 4
2
28
2.10
3.3
34
2.6
2
30
30
30
30
The amounts and from at a penny per mile
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Fifer Eliphalet Rhoads
30
12
Drummer Benjamin Fisher
30
12
Nathaniel Dean
30
1
Jonathan Dean
30
1
Jacob Penniman
30
1
Seth Fuller
30
5
Robert Little
30
6
Josiah Everett
30
8
Samuel Farrington
30
6
Phillip Cobbet
30
6
William Savel
30
4
Eleazer Rhoades
30
6
Silas Morse
30
10
Jesse Gay
30
7
William Coney
30
10
Daniel Colburn
30
4
Luther Bullard
30
10
Joseph Sumner
30
10
Jabez Holmes
30
4
Moses Guild
30
10
Eliphalet Fisher
30
6
Abel Everett
30
12
Abner Fisher
30
12
Jason Fuller
30
4
Nathaniel Sumner, Jr.
30
10
Daniel Fairbanks
30
12
Nathan Clarke
30
10
Seth Morse
30
10
Enoch Talbot
30
3
Seth Farrington, Jr.
30
10
William Everett
30
8
Moses Fisher
30
6
Benjamin Herring
30
3
William Kendall
30
7
Jacob Cleveland
30
8
John Dean, Jr.
30
6
Timothy Lewis
30
2
Jesse Kingsbury
30
2
Thomas White
10
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10
Benjamin Lewis
10
Archalus Clark
12
Benjamin Felt
6
Samuel Clark
6
Edward Bullard, Jr.
6
Jacob Smith
6
Ithamer Farrington
10
Robert Little, Jr.
(Signed) William Bullard, Captain.
A list of a Company that Marched from the third parish in Dedham in the Alarm occasioned by the Lexington battle on April 19, 1775, under the Command of Capt Daniel Draper in Col. Davis Regiment.
Total
Miles distance
days allowed
6
1.7.8.2
Daniel Draper Capt
24
6
12. 3. 1
Nathan Ellis Serj.
24
4
8.10. 1
Timº Draper Serj.
24
4
7.8.2
Job Buckminster
24
6
10. 6. 3
David Ellis
24
2
4.10. 1
Amasa Farington
24
6
10. 6.3
Ezra Gay
24
2
4.10. 1
Jerem Baker
24
4
7.8.2
Enoch Kinsbury
24
2
4.10. 1
Jona Onion
24
2
4.10. 1
Aaron Ellis
24
2
4.10. 1
Sam' Colborn Jr
24
2
4.10. 1
William Gay
24
2
4.10. 1
Jona Whiting
24
2
4.10. 1
Simeon Colburn
24
6
10. 6.3
Jolın Colburn
24
2
4.10. 1
Joseph Dean
24
2
4.10. 1
Andw Lewis
24
2
4.10. 1
Fisher Whiting
24
2
4.10. 1
Daniel Gay
24
1
3. 5.
Seth Gay
24
2
4.10. 1
Jona. Ellis
1
John Smith
6
William Lewis, Jr.
10
24
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Isaac Whiting
24
2
4.10. 1
Nath. Colburn
24
4 7.8.2
£8.15.01/4
(Signed) Daniel Draper, Captain A list of a Party of Soldiers in a Militia Company in Dedham, under the command of David Fairbanks, and in Col. Heath's Regt, that was in the Service on the alarm the 19th April, 1775.
No. Miles
Days In Service
Amount.
David Fairbanks, Capt.
2
£0
8
Jonathan Colburn, Lieut.
2
0
7 103
Joseph Draper, Sergt.
2
0
5
7
Joseph Dean, Corpl.
2
0
5
3
Oliver Ellis, Corpl.
2
0
5
3
Abel Richards, Private.
2
0
5
Daniel Smith,
2
0
5
Ezra Gay,
2
0
5
Samuel Colburn,
2
0
5
John Farrington,
2
0
5
Timothy Baker,
2
0
5
Samuel Baker,
2
0
5
Abner Smith,
2
0
5
Lemuel Herring,
2
0
5
£3 17 6
(Signed) David Fairbanks, Captain. A Muster Roll of the Company under the command of Capt. William Ellis of Col. Heath's Regiment, 1775.
No.
Days In Service
Amount.
William Ellis
Capt.
36
9
£2
5
Jonathan Colburn
Lieut.
36
5
18
93.
Joseph Ellis
Sergt.
36
4
11
Benj. Fairbanks
36
8
18
43
Ebenezer Fisher
36
9
1 0
1
Eliphalet Baker
Corp.
36
4
10 10
Oliver Ellis
36
2
7
9
William Gay
1
36
4
10 103
Timothy Baker
Private
36
2
7
3
Men's Names
Rank.
Miles
Men's Names
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Timothy Smith
36
9
17
2
David Smith
36
6
12 11
Abner Smith
36
2
7
3
Jonathan Whiting
36
8
15
9
Ebenezer Herring
36
9
17
2
Ichabod Colburn
17
2
Simeon Colburn
11
6
Abel Richards
17
2
John Richards
10
1
Seth Gay
36
5
11
6
Samuel (?) Baker
36
1
5 10
Ezra Gay
36
5
11
6
John Farrington
36
5
11
6
Nathaniel Whiting
36
5
11
6
Fisher Whiting
36
9
17
2
Isaac Everett
36
5
11
6
Samuel Pettee
36
2
7
3
Samuel Gay
36
3
8
8
David Dean
5
7
1
*Nathaniel Baker
3
4
3
*Jonathan Onion
9
18
9
*Isaac Comecher
£20 14 13
Errors excepted, Wm. Ellis
A Muster Roll of the Company under the command of Capt. Ebenezer Battle of Col. Heath's Regiment, April 19, 1775.
Name.
Capt.
13
40
Ebenezer Battle
1st Lieut.
8
40
Daniel Whiting
2d
6
40
John Battle
Sargent
3
40
James Cheney
8
40
Joseph Fisher
8
40
Jesse Knap
12
40
Jabez Baker
Corporal
8
40
Theodore Newell
6
40
John Chickering
4
30
Ebenezer Richards
* In the Army.
36
9
17
2
36
9
36
9
36
9
36
4
Miles.
Dignity.
Days.
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Moses Richards
12
40
Hezekiah Battle
Fifer
3
40
Samuel Richards
Private
4
40
David Cleveland
4
40
Thomas Gardner
10
40
Henry Tisdale
4
40
Nathan Metcalf
3
40
Aaron Fairbanks
8
40
Jeremiah Bacon
6
40
Asa Mason
13
40
William Fisher
4
40
James Mann
66
7
40
Elias Haven
66
1
40
Ebenezer Battle, Jr.
8
40
John Cheney
66
11
40
Jabez Whiting
66
8
40
Luke Dean
66
4
40
Daniel Chickering
4
30
Elias Stimson
66
7
40
Moses Bacon
66
7
40
John Ellis
66
12
40
Seth Wight, Jr.
5
40
Ephraim Bacon, Jr.
4
30
Moses Mason
8
40
John Mason
3
40
William Mansfield
6
30
Samuel Fisher
66
3
40
Richard Richards
5
40
Thomas Burridge
5
40
Joseph Draper, Jr.
3
40
Timothy Allen
66
2
40
Thomas Ferrett
2
30
David Fuller
66
6
40
Samuel Wilson
66
4 40
1
9
40
Joseph Chickering
6
40
Josiah Battle
1
30
Josiah Bacon, Jr.
3
40
Barach Smith
2
40
Ephraim Wilson
66
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Joseph Parker
9
40
Silas Taft
3
40
Oliver Kenrick
4
30
Moses Draper
8
40
Åaron Whiting
6
30
Ebenezer Allen
3
40
Thomas Morse
1
30
Hezekiah Allen
2
30
Nathaniel Chickering
1
30
James Draper
10
40
John Fisher
2
30
Asa Richards
3
30
Solomon Richards
2
40
Ralph Day
3
40
Daniel Chickering
1
30
John Draper
2
30
(Signed) Ebenezer Battle, Captain
A true Return of the travel and time of Service of the Minute Company und the Command of Capt Joseph Guild of Dedham in Col Greatons Regt Assembled on the 19th of April 1775.
Time Miles Expense of of the Amount of Travil Traveling Service the Service Days £ sd
Total Amount
Men's Uames
£ d
Joseph Guild Capt
30
2s.
6
5
1.14. 4.2
1.16.10.2
Ebenr Newel Ditto
35
2s. 11
13 1.17. 2.3
2. 0. 1.3
John Gay Ditto
13 1. 2. 3.2
1. 2. 3.2
Isaac Bullard Serjt
13 1. 2. 3.2
1. 2. 3.2
Lews Colburn Ditto
13
1. 2. 3.2
1. 5. 1.2
Nath" Chickering Ditto
13
1. 2. 3.2
1. 2. 3.2
Elipht Thorp Ditto
2s.
6
13
1. 0. 5.0
1. 2.11.1
Asa Richards Ditto
35
2s. 11
13
1. 0. 5.1
1. 0. 5.1
Ambrose Davenport Ditto
13
2s.
4
12
0.18.10.2
1. 1. 2.2
John Colburn Drumer
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Sam' Adams Private
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Thomas Akley
5. 1. 1. 4.0
1. 1. 4.0
John Ellis Lieut
13 1.17. 2.3
1.17. 2.3
35 2s. 11
Amasa Farrington Corp1 30
13 1. 0. 5.1
1. 3. 4.1
Ebenr Sumner Ditto
1. 0. 5.1
1. 0. 5.1
28
1
1
Eben Smith
2
40
460
A HISTORY OF DEDHAM
Joseph Baker
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Josiah Bullard
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Richard Belcher
0 0.12.10
0.12.10
Nathan Cook
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Sam' Chickering
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Oliver Chickering
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
John Carbee
12
0.17. 2
0.17. 2
Thomas Colburn
12
0.17. 2
0.17.2
John Cardey
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Nathan Colburn
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
WillmDean
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Jeremiah Dean
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Andrew Everet
34
2s. 10
12
0.17. 7
1.
Seth Fuller
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
BenjanFisher
12
0.17. 2
0.17. 2
Lem' Fales
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Daniel Fisher
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Hezekiah Farrington
12
0.17. 2
0.17. 2
David Fairbank
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
James Gay
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Ebenr Gay
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Aaron Guild
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Nath1 Gay
26 2s.
2
13
0.18. 7
1. 0.9
Oliver Guild
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Jonas Humfry
20
2s.
4
13
0.18. 7
1. 0.11
David Humfry
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Andrew Lewis
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Jonathan Metcalf
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
John Morse
34 2s. 10
14
0.18. 7
1. 1.5
Abner Pittee
12
0.17. 2
0.17. 2
Danll Pittee
34
2s. 10
6
0.5.9
0.8.7
Josiah Richards
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Thadeus Richards
35
2s. 11
13
0.18. 7
1. 1. 6
John Ruggles
12
0.17. 2
0.17. 2
Eben" Smith
35
2s. 11
13
0.18. 7
1. 1.6
Thomas Shepard
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Elijah Seabury
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
James Stevens
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Lemuel Stowel
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
1
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Timothy Stow
11
0.15. 9
0.15. 9
Adam Thorp
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Thomas Wight
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Samuel Wight
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
Nath1 Wight
13
0.18. 7
0.18. 7
£58.18. 33
(Signed) Joseph Guild, Captain
A true muster roll* of Capt. Aaran Guild's Company of Min- ute Men which was raised by the vote of the Town who marched on the 17th of June Upon the alarm of Bunker Hill Fight with their names, times of service and pay.
Time
Men's Names
of Service
Pay
Men's Names
Time of Service
Pay
Aaron Guild
2
8
Abner Farrington
2
8
John Gay
2
8
Abner Lewis
2
8
1
Ebenezer Shepard
2 8
Moses Whiting
2
8
William Whiting
2
8
Ichabod Gay
2
8
Nath'l. Kingsbury
2
8
Aaron Whiting
2
8
Isreal Fairbanks
2
8
John Dean
2
8
Timothy Gay
2
8
Hezekiah Metcalf
2
8
Nehemiah Fales
2
8
Joshua Whiting Jr.
2
8
Benj. Devenport
2
8
Nathan Mann
2
8
Daniel Baker
2
8
Jonas Humphrey
2
8
Lemuel Bedlam
2
8
Nathaniel Smith
2
8
Timothy Whiting Jr. 2
8
William Draper
2
8
Oliver Smith
2
8
Joseph Onion
2
8
Samuel Whiting
2
8
Jonathan Damon
2
8
Thomas Eaton
2
8
John Avery
2
8
Nathaniel Gay Jr.
2
8
Nathaniel Bill
2
8
Stephen Farrington
2
8
Robert Woodward
2
8
Robert Man
2
8
Cato Metcalf
2
8
John Woodward
2
8
Daniel Gay
2
8
Lemuel Fales
2
8
Elizer Sebuery .
2
8
John Chejer
2
8
Ebenezer Battle Jr. 2
8
John Wilson Jr.
2
8
Fisher Ames
2
8
* Dedham voted May 29, 1775 to raise 120 men in the several parishes to stand ready to march on an alarm in defense of their country. On the occasion of the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775, a company of which this is the muster roll marched from Dedham toward the scene of action and were absent two days. This muster roll is found in the archives of the Dedham Historical Society.
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X
462
A HISTORY OF DEDHAM
Joshua Fales
2
8
Isaac Everett
2
8
Aaron Ellis
2
8
John Richards Jr. 2
8
Cato Ames
2
8 Samuel Baker
2
8
William Bullard
2
8
Timothy Smith 2
8
Ichabod Gay
2
8
David Smith
2
8
Benjamin Fisher
2
8
Abner Smith
2
8
David Andres
2
8
Jonathan Whiting
2
8
Jesse Gay 2
8
Fisher Whiting
2
8
Eliphalet Fuller
2
8
Daniel Smith
2
8
Eliphalet Rhodes
2
8
Amasa Farrington
2
8
Moses Guild Jr.
2
8
John Colburn Jr.
2
8
Benjamin Wetherby 2
8
William Pettee
2
8
Nath'l. Sumner Jr.
2
8
William Ellis
2
8
Andrew Everett
2
8
Benjamin Fairbanks
2
8
David Fairbanks
2
8
Ebenezer Battle
2
8
Abel Everett
2
8
Ebenezer Newell
2
8
Robert Little
2
8
Asa Mason
2
8
Samuel Farmington
2
8
John Battle
2
8
Philip Cobet
2
8
Joseph Fisher
2
8
Luther Bullard
2
8
Jabez Baker
2
8
Henry Farrington 2
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