History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. I, Part 115

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & co
Number of Pages: 1034

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The following were captains of the West military company, per tradi- tion :- William Fox, Samuel Abbott, Dana Fay, Henry Flagg, 1828, and Larkin Livingstona, 1830, the last captain of the company, its fate being the same as that of the East company, hoth having existed for an indefi- Dite period.

The orderly book of the East company from 1794 to 1828 has been preserved. Joseph W. Beers, clerk, received the book April 28, 1794, when Jeduthun Richardson, Jr., commanded the company. Richardson was discharged May 24, 1794, and Beers was discharged from doing duty as clerk nod soldier in 1805. It preserves the fact that two, at least, of ita captains, Francis Johnson and Joho Wade, were chosen majers, 1805 and 1811, and that on Feb. 12, 1800, orders ware received to turn out in uniform, without arms, to show respect to the death of General Wash- ington. On Sept. 20, 1811, the company raised $19 by subscription, to purchase a bass drum, and in response to ordera turned out on Ang. 30, 1824, and marched to Boston to be reviewed by General Lafayette.

The West company was the subject of a sketch in the Woburn Budget for Nov. 4, 1859.

Lieutenants.

Zachariah Brooks, liant., 1776, in service before 1777 ; lient., in town record till 1792. Died 1792. When a minor he was a soldier in an ex- pedition against Canada in 1759, being one of the soldiers " who tarried all winter," per receipt of Isaac Snow, dated March 29, 1762.

Isaac Rnrton, lieut., 1776-84. Died 1784. In service before 1777-ex- pedition to Ticonderoga, five months, 1776. A resident of the Precinct or Burlington.

Nathan Dix, liaut., 1775-76, of the Cont. Army, Wood's co., Baldwin's regt., 1775. Eight men, three months, 1778, under Lieut. Dix, gnarded prisoners at or near Cambridge. His wife died 1780, in Woburn, aged 31.

Joseph Johnson, lieut. in the provincial period, 1751-75 ; commission extant of first lient. of 8th co., 2d regt., Middlesex County (the Pre- cinct or Burlingten co.), dated May 6, 1776. In service at Cambridge, two months, guarding stores, 1777. Died 1798, aged 97. Called "Lient." in the tax-lists till 1792, and "lieut." in record of decease. His commission of 1776 called him "Joseph Johnson, gentleman," hie company being the one of which Joshua Walker was the captain, and Jonathan Fox, Esq., colonel of the regiment.

Joseph Perry, lieut , 1776-81, in the records, with Lieut. Dix, bear Cambridge lines in 1778, and with Capt. Greeo, at Rhode Island, three months, in 1780.

Jonathan Porter, lieut., 1777, and 1782-84, per tax-lists, with Cont. Army three years, 1777-79. He was probably dead soon after 1784, for the widow of Jonathan Porter died 1791, in Woburn, aged 30.

Jeduthun Richardson, lieut., 1776-94, per tax-lists. Deacon of the Ist church from 1796-1812. Died 1815. Gravestone io Woburn second bnrying-ground. 10 the Revolution he bad apparently three terms or "turns" of active service, the first before 1777, the second with Capt. Ford at Cambridge, 1777-78, and the third as a fifer with Capt. Green's co. in Rhode Island, for three months, in 1780.

Joha Richardson, lient., 1776, in active service before 1777.

Stephen Richardson, lieut., 1776-83. Died 1783. "Lieut." on grave- stone in first burying-ground ; in active service before 1777.

William Tay, Jr., lient., 1775-93. Died 1795. Ha was the nuthor of a petitien published in Frothingham's Siege of Boston, 368-69, in which he recites his experiences ou the day of Lexington Battle, April 19, 1775, and tells how he made a British soldier n prisoner, and how he lost his own or prisoner's gun by another person's taking it.

Samuel Thompson, Jr., liebt., 1775-76; according to his father's writ- ten statement, lient. of Capt. Pettingill's co. or the 8th co. of Baldwin's regt., 1775. Died 1776. See Thompson Memorial, 47-48. An nerostic on his death by the father has been severni times published. He died in the service at New York, Aug. 12, 1776, agod 22 years, 4 months and 5 days, of a putrid fever, so-called. An orderly book in his handwriting and a book containing the inventory of his estate and sundry accounts during 1775 and 1776 aro preserved. The lovestory was taken Sept. 20, 1776. The orderly book contains general orders and other orders from Ang. 1, 1775, to Aug. 25, 1775. The father, Samuel Thompson, Inscribed upon

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it the following words: "Samuel Thompson, Esq., lieut. of the eighth company in Col. Baldwin's regiment."

Jonathan Tidd, ensign in the provincial period, 1762-73 ; lieut., 1774- 75, was a lieut. from 1776-85, per tax-lists. He was in the Coat. Army for eight months, 1775, or in Wood's co., Baldwin's regt., Cont. Army, 1775. Died 1785.

. Joseph Winw, lieut., 1776-98, in Woburn tax-lists. Resided in Bur- lington. He was ia active service before 1777, and also with Capt. Ford at Cambridge, 1777-78.

Sylvanus Wood, ensign, 1776; lieut , 1777-93, ia the tax-lists. Died 1840. He was a member of his brother's company in Baldwin's regt., Cont. Army, 1775; lieut., 1776. He was the author of a deposition on the Lexington Battle which has been several times published. He was present with Robert Douglass, another Woburn man, at Lexington, wben the British first fired on the Americans on the memorable mora- iag of April 19, 1775, and claimed to have taken the first British soldier made prisoner ia the Revolution.

James Wymao, lieut., 1777. In service before 1777.

Joshna Tay (died 1801), 1776-92 ; Seth Johnson (died 1782). ensign, 1776-78 ; lieut., 1779-81, in active service before 1777; Natbaniel Trask, 1780-84; Joseph Lawrence (died 1836), 1782-1801 ; Abel Wymau, 1784- 98; Jacob Richardson (died 1819), ensiga, 3d co., 2d regt., 3d div , com- mission dated Feb. 17, 1787; lieut., 2d regt., 1st brig , 3d div., M dd., commissioned Oct. 8, 1787-lieut. in the town records till 1796 and also to 1807 ; Jonathan Nichols, 1788-93 ; Josiah Richardson, 1789 ; Samuel Ditson, 1789-1793 (ensigo, 1788) ; Joseph Johnson, Jr., 1790; Jonathan Tidd, 1792-1816 ; Jonathan Eaton, 1796; Joseph MeIntire, 1796 (ensigu, 1793) ; Cyrus Baldwin, 1797 ; Bartholomew Richardson, 1801-1815 (eo- sigo, 1799)-Bartholomew Richardson, probably another, was the lieut. discharged from the East company in 1799 ; Stephea Richardson, 1805- 14 ; probably held the office earlier-a Lient. Stephen Richardson was discharged from the East company in 1805 ; Willard Jones, 1808-16 (died 1824 -- " lieut." on gravestone) ; Moses Wiun (died 1838), 1814-16 ; Wil- liam Tay, 1801, and 1814-16 (died 1827-''lient." on gravestone) ; and Archelaus Tay, 1814-15, are some of the lieutenants belonging to this period.

During the years from 1790 to 1820, mengre mention is made in the records of military titles, and doubtless if facts could be obtained the list could be enlarged.

The list of ensigas is a still shorter one.

Ensigns.

Timothy Brooks, Jr., ensign in the provincial period, 1768-72, and ensigo, 1776-78. In the Revolutionary service before 1777.

Reuben Richardson, eosiga, 1776-79, in service before 1777. Samuel Tidd, 1776-1779; Joshua Reed, 1777-86; Joseph Fowle, 1779; Ichabod Parker, 1787-09; Jesse Dean, 1788-96; Josiah Tay, 1814-16; aad Jo- seph Parker, 1815-16, were other ensigas of this period.

Adjutants.

William Fox was adjutant at Cambridge ia 1777, in active military service, per his order on the town, endorsed with his autograph, which is preserved.

Abijah Thompson (died 1811), was adjutant of militia .- Cf. Thompson Memorial, 51.1

NOTES .- Maj .- Gen. John Walker was born in Woburn, Feb. 7, 1762 son of Capt. Joshua Walker. He was appointed by the elder Presideat Adams a major-general to commaad an army at Oxford, Mass., in 1798, there seemiog thea to be danger of a war with France. Cf. Sewall's Woburn, 171-72; Ammidown's Hist. Coll. (Oxford, Mass., etc.), i. 204. He was an elector for President of the United States in 1813. His son, James Walker, D.D., of Charlestown, was the president of Harvard Uni- versity. On a large marble stone in the Precinet or Burlington burying- ground is the following inscription :

[Masonic emblems.]

In memory of Gen. Joha Walker, who died VIII June, MDCCCXIV, in the LIIf year of bis age. In military life he gained honor and repn- tation. As a civil magistrate he was a friend to his country and faithful to his trust. In his domestic and social relations those who knew him best will speak his praise. Uniformly striving to give practical efficacy to his relations and acts, he became nlike distinguished for his integrity and enterprise. He was esteemned and valned by all. All mnst feel his lusa."

An extended notice of Col. Loammi Baldwin by the Rev. Leander Thompson appears in another place. Another notice in print is that to he found in Sewall's Woburn, 385-89. For sume particulars of his mili- tary history see Frothingbam's Siege of Boston and Mass. Hist. Soc. Pro- ceedings, vol. xiv. A volume uf manuscript papers relating to his ser vics is deposited by the Baldwin family at the State House in Boston. lis neighbor, Samuel Thompson, Esq., in his memoranda records the item that "October, 1807, Col. Loammi Baldwin died 20th,"' and was "in- tombed " the 23d following.2

The spacious mansioa of Col. Baldwin is still standing in Woburn and is, though somewhat changed, the o'dest dwelling in Woburn. His es- tate was scheduled in part only on the list of 1798, and contained 212 acres, valued at $9000, in 1801.

There is reference to a letter of his on the subject of Bunker Hill Battle in the Narrative and Critical History of America, vi. 187. This re- fers to Frothingham's Battlefield, p. 43. For an estimate of his scientific attainments, see Memorial History of Boston, iv. 511. A letter of his to the provincial congress on the subject of surveys and instruments, dated Cambridge, June 3, 1775, is printed in Force's American Archives, 4th ser., vol. 2, p. 902. The purpose being to take surveys of the ground between the opposing armies, and some mathematical instruments being necessary, request was made for such iastruments from the apparatus of Harvard College, to be returned as soon as the surveys were finished. Tbs use of such instruments from the college as he needed was readily granted (Ibid. p. 1392). There are also letters of Loammi Baldwia to General Washington, published in Force's Amer. Archives, 4th ser., vol. 2, pp. 1748, 1754 ; and vol. 3, pp. 5, 98. The first is dated at Chelsea, July 28, the second, July 29, 1775 ; the third at Chelsea, Ang. I, and the fourth, at same, Ang. 13, 1775. The third letter is addressed to Col. Jo- seph Reed, Gen. Washington's secretary. There is a letter to Col. Baldwin at Chelsea, dated Dec. 13, 1775, in Force's Archives, 4th ser., vol. 4, p. 255, and a reference, ibid. vol. 5, p. 1200. The letters all have ref- erence to military matters, and one or two of them are quite interesting. Ia one he requests the commander-in-chief to furnish him with more writing materials, and in auother he thanks Gen. Washington for a com- pliment he had paid him on the able manner in which he had performed his duties. There are also references to Baldwin in Amer. Archives, 5th ser., vol. 3.

Col. Loammi Baldwin was the officer of highest rank furnished hy Woburn to the ariny of the Revolution. The following is an account of the number of officers furnished by Woburn to that army, including those from uther places who formed a part of ber quota : Colonels, 2; captains, 9; lieutenants, 19 ; ensigas, 3 ; adjutants, 1. There were be- sides these an uaknown number of non-commissioned officers and of persons having a part in the field-music. In the latter class were at least 1 fife-major (James Osborn, 178', a non-resident) ; 2 fifers (Jonathan Thompson, 1775, and Jeduthno Richardson, 1780), and I drummer (Joslina Reed). Of the sergeants the names of Beanett, Biscoe, Deau, Jones, and Luke Richardson and Silas Richardson are given in Sewall's list, and so are two corporals, Caleb Simonds and James Walker, but, of course, there must have beea others whose record is now lost. Silas Richardson, Abraham Skiquer and James Reed, sergeants, are named in the town records ia 1778. The autograph of Fife-major James Osborn has been preserved. He was a handsome penman, and, from the papers he wrote, evidently a person of intelligence and of good education. None of the papers concerning him, preserved in the Woburn Public Library, give uny clue to the place of his residence. He was enlisted as one of

2 Among the many references to Col. Loammi Baldwin in this diary of his neighbor are the following containing items of importance in his family history : May 13, 1776, a danghter died. Sept. 26, 1786, his first wife died in a fit : and on Oct. 3, following, she was buried. July 23, 1787, he raised his baro. Nov. 5, 1790, Cyrus Baldwin, Esq., apparently his brother, was drowned at Dunstab e ; on the 7th his corpse was brought to Woburn ; and on the 10th was buried. May 13, 1791, his mother, Mrs. Ruth Baldwin, died, and ou the 14th was buried; June 28th fol- lowing, his father, Mr. James Baldwin, died, and oa the 30th was buried; -" abont 46 days between." The father was aged 81 years, and the mother, 78 years. Ia February, 1799, his second wife was subjected to a surgical operation in which na "incision " was made, but unsuccess- fully, for the preservation of ber life. Oo Ang. 8, 1799, she died, and was buried on the Sabbath day, the 11th. There are allusions to his be- ing a representative in 1800, 1803, and Federal representative, town- meeting, Aug. 25, 1800. Earlier than all these dates are references in Matthew Johnson's account-book of the service of writs in his behalf iu 1771 and 1772.

I A number of facts gathered concerning these officers are deposited in the archives of the RUMFORD HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION. -

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.Woburn's quota, and served in the 3d Massachusetts regt., or Col. Grea- tou's regt., in the Cont. Army, 6 mos. and 11 days, as a fife-major. The town of Woburn at the close of his service paid his traveling expensee homeward.

The abstract mentioned of the deposition of Benjamin Coolidge, before John Roorback, dated July 18, 1777, is as follows :

Coolidge having charge of the continental clothing storo at Ticon. deroga received, about suoset, on Saturday evening, July 5, 1777, a writ- ten order to pack, as the store was wanted as barracks for troops which were hourly expected to arrive. At about one o'clock on Sunday morning he was informed, while in bed, that the retreat from Ticonderoga and Mount Independence on the part of the American army had already commenced, and the general in command informed him that it was then too late to remove the clothing. Putting up his papers, clothes and cash, be left with the rest and proceeded with the army to Skeenshorough by water in the row-galley called the 'Trumbull,' but it being the stern- most vessel of the fleet, it was overtaken by the armed vessels of the enemy before it could reach the landing, and was fired upon. This caused its abandonment by all the crew and passengers, one man and his wife excepted. All who quit the vessel left their buggage behind, and by thus doing Mr. Coolidge lost everything in the way of baggage and money he had, excepting about twenty dollars he carried in his pocket. 1

WOBURN'S MILITARY ACTION IN SHAYS' REBEL- LION .- A variety of papers in connection with the name of Josiah Richardson, captain of the East com- pany of Woburn militia, 1784-1787; deacon, per gravestone, 1795, æt. 48;2 estimable officer of the First Church [R. Mem. pp. 259-60], are preserved re- lating to this time. All have now found a place in the Woburn Public Library ( Wyman MSS. Coll.). The warrant for calling a meeting of his company for his election as captain, June, 1784, is one of them, and at the same meeting Mr. Joseph Brown was elected their first lieutenant. The distinction between the "train-band " and "alarm list" is kept up (1784- 1785) in these documents. Joseph Bryant, of Stone- ham, was then the colonel of the regiment-the 2d regt., 1st brig., Co. Middlesex-and many of these papers were from him. In 1786 the Shays' Rebellion was in progress, and the troops were instructed to hold themselves in readiness for immediate service. On Sept. 10, 1786, they were ordered to be called out and to be marched to Woburn meeting-house in the Old Parish, at 8 A.M., on the morrow, to await further orders,-being also fully equipped with arms and ammunition, and having three days' provisions. But at 12 o'clock at night these orders were counter- manded. On Oct. 28, following, they received their "orders to Cambridge," and as this document con- tains many interesting facts, it is here given in full :

"SIn : The General Court having called upon his Excellency the Gov- ernor, to take the necessary measures to maintain the honor of this commonwealth, in obedience to the orders, I this instant Received from the Major General of this Division, you are hereby ordered immediately to call upon your Company and put them in readiness to march, and you are hereby ordered to assemble and march your company to Mr. Noub Wyman's, innholder in Woburn, sign of . Black Horse,' at the south part of snid Town, so ns to be at his house on Monday next, nt Eight o'clock in the morning, with arms, anfmunition and provisions,

1 For genealogy of Mr. Coolidge, see Bond's Watertown, 183, nnd for description of his real estate in Woburn, seo Bulletin of Wobnro Public Library, 1884, p. 3 *.

2 Io Wohuro Second burying-ground, with a lengthy inscription.

according to law, and each man will bring a blanket ; and there remeio until further orders.

" I am, Sir, with respect, your Huml. Servt.,

" JOSEPH BAYANT, Col.

" Stoneham, Oct. 28, 1786.

" To Capt. Josiah Richardson, Woburn."

On Oct. 29th these orders were "suspended " till the Tuesday follow- ing, when they were to " positively march."

The following paper, addressed to Capt. Josiah Richardson, contains "a list of the soldiers that matched, with yourself, to Cambridge, the 31st of October, 1786." This was a demonstration on the part of the militia of Middlesex County, under the instructions of the Government, to overawe the insurgents. The names were as follows :

"Jncoh Eames, Saml. Richardson, Zadoc Richardson, Jun., Nat. Wude, Thom. Richardson, Rich. Richardson, Amos Brooks, Gid. Richardson, Ben. Richardson, Job Miller, Joseph Skinner, Danl. Richardson, Jesse Wyman, Abel Richardson, Jesse Johnson, Silas Wyman. Steph. Nehemiah Richardson, Lt. Zac. Brooks, Abijah Richardson, Junias Richardson, Bartholomew Richardson (3d), John Converse, Jesse Converse, Saml. Tidd, Jun., Loamy Reed, Jeremi Converse, Eben Tay, Leonard Thomp- son, Josinh Richardson, John Buxton."

" The above names are those who will draw pay for Marching to Canı- bridge, with Capt. Josiah Richardson, ye 31 of October, 1786.

" JOSI WRIGHT, Clark."

Early in January, 1787, 800 men from the 3d Division of militia were drafted for thirty days' field service on the 19th inst. ; 2 captains, 4 snb- alterns, 8 sergeants, 6 corporals, 4 drummers and fifere and 100 privates, to be detached from the 2d Regiment ; 1 sergeant, 1 drummer aud 10 pri- vates to be from Captain Richardson's company, and he was to see them marched to Mr. James Fowle's, indholder in Woburn, and returned under the commanding officer of said detachment, etc. The colonel also appointed to meet the officers on this business nt Landlord William Tay's, in Woburn On January 19, 1787, Captain Eaton's company quartered at Captain Josiah Richardson's, at Wuburn, having forage for the team and convenient lodging for the men.

On January 26, 1787, Sergeant Jesse Richardson, Jr., was required, without a moment's delay, to warn his squad, by order of Josiah liich- urison, captain, being " all the trainband on the sontherly side of the road from Andrew Evans's, by Mr. Samnel Tidd'e ont to Bartholomew Rich- ardson's, inahokler, to appear to-morrow morning at six o'clock at Mr. Noah Wyman's, innholder, in said town, " fully armed, equipped, pro- visioned and provided with ammunition.

NOTE .- Andrew Evans lived nt East Woburn (Montvale Avenue); in a house still standing. Samuel Tidd's house was the house latterly Luke Tidd's (Salem Street) and Bartholomew Richardson, incholder's place we the place latterly Daniel Richardson's, on Main Street, opposite en- trance to New Boston Street. The streets emliraced by this road were, therefore, the way from East Woburn to Daniel Richardson's-principal- ly Salem, Beach and New Boston Streets, apparently. Noah Wyman, iunholder, kept the " Black- Horse Tavern " at Winchester.

On February 5, 1787, orders were again received for Captain Josiah Richardson to detach from his company 1 sergeant, 1 fifer and 8 privates, and march them to Mr. Noah Wyman's, innholder in Woburn, on the 8th iost., at 9 A.M., the men to rendezvons nt Marlborough, the 9th, Ensign John Johnson, of Woburn, who died 1792, was one of the officere to nccompany the detachment. The men detached were expected to do duty six weeks from the 10th inst .- Orders from the colonel nt Stone- hını, February 5, 1787, " Monday night 12 o'clock." A second order of same date stated that Captains Nathan Parker and Josiah Richardson, Lieutenants John Going [Gowing ?] and David Sorith, nnd Ensign John Johnson were to command this detachment. Two of these officers only were of Wobura.

"On February 7, 1787, the following orders were issued : Stoneham, February 7, 1787-Regimental Orders,-His Excellency the Commander- in-Chief, having received information from General Lincoln of the total dispersion of the rebels and the flight of their lenders out of this com- monwealth, has countermanded his orders for marching the detachment called for in the orders of the 5th instant. Major-General Brooks hos only to add his congratulations to the 3d Division on the complete suc" cess of the mensnres of Government, and his warmest thanks for their spirited conduct through the course of the insurrection.

"Colonel Bryant returns his warmest thanks to both officers and mens for their spirited conduct through the whole contest.

"I am, with respect and esteem, your humble sev't.

" Evening, 7 o'clock.

"CAPT. JOSIAH RICHARDSON, Woburn."

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TRAIN-BAND .- The next paper in the series is " A list of the Train- band." It contains the " Names of the Train band," an account of their arms and equipments in the year 1787, the band being a part- the active part-of Captain Josiah Richardson's company, the alarm list of such a company being the oldest and the youngest men, or those the least efficient for severe military service.

The names : Sergeants Jesse Richardson, David Tottingham, Jonathan Eaton, Jr., John Holden, Jr. Of these Richardson had a musket, a bayonet, a cartridge-box, A steel ramrod, a spring, a worm, a priming- wire and brush, a scabbard and belt, 6 flints, 1 pound of powder, 20 balls (or bullets), a haversack, a blanket and a canteen-a full equipment.1 Tottingham bad the same. Eaton wee minus the bayonet, cartridge- box, priming-wire and brushes, the scabbard and belt, the bulleta and the caoteen. Holden was minus a cartridge-box, wire and brush, the bullets and canteen.

Drummer, Edward Wyer.

Fifer, Lilley Eaton.

(For the other members see the original roll in the Woburn Public Library).

Few of the men had a complete equipment.

On this roll. also, is this inscription: "On Monday ye 30th of April, 1787, the Company met for a Review, which was as follows (viz.)," the roll, we suppose.

The "pay roll of Capt. Josiah Richardson's Company in Col. Joseph Bryant's Regiment, under command of Major-General Brooks" for their services during the period of Shays' Rebellion, is preserved. It is con- fined to the services of the officera, Captain Josiah Richardson, Lienten- ant Joseph Brown, Ensign Jacob Richardson, and Clark or Clerk Josiah Wright. The captain was on duty 5 days, September 5 to 10, 1786 ; 8 days, from January 10 to 18, 1787; and 3 days, from February 5 to Feb- ruary 8, 1787. His pay was 5s. 4d. per day; rations extra. The lien- tenant was on duty 5 days, from September 5 to 10, 1786, and his pay was 38. 6 2-4d. per day. The ensign was on duty 2 days, from February 6 to 8, 1787, at 3s. per day. The clerk was on duty 2 days, September 8 to 10, 1786. ot 1s. 9 2-1d. per day. The roll minutely specifies every particular io tabular form and the total amount of wages and rations for the whole was £7 15s. 4 2-4d. They do not appear to have gone from home on this service-in other words, to have left town. The roll is signed by the captain, and was sworn before John Avery, Justice of the Peace, Suffolk ss., Boston, May 10, 1787.

The acceptance of the resignation of Captain Josiah Richardson is preserved-a very handsome specimen of handwriting-and reads as fol- lowa :

" COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

" COUNCIL CHAMIBER, BOSTON, 2d October, 1787.

" This may certify that his excellency the Governor has accepted of the resignation of Josiah Richardson as captain of the 3d company in the 2d Regiment, in the 2d Brigade, and in the 3d Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth, comprehending the County of Middlesex. " Attest : JOHN AVERY, Jun. Sec'y."

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History of Middlesex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. I, Part 115

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & co Number of Pages: 1034

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & co
Number of Pages: 1034