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To the Honbl. Senate and House of Representatives.
Wn De Putron of Lancaster humbly shows that in the year seven- teen hundred and seventy-six in Coll Hitchcock's Regiment then in the Continental service, and on the 27th. Day of August in the same year he was taken by the British troops under the Command of General Sir William Howe in Long Island; he was then confined in a close prign
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about a year, which was so loathsome and unhealthy and the prisoners usage was so cruel that the greatest part of them died in a few months. Your Petitioner suffered with firmness and patience untill his health and strength were so exhausted that a longer confinement must have proved certain death. He then consented to do duty in their service as the only means of saving his life, and furnishing an opportunity of Returning to his country. Your Petitioner being taken out of prison was sent into Canada by the way of Halifax and up St Lawrence's River where he was obliged to do duty about four years, having in that time no chance of escape, untill he was marched to Mohawk River with design to attack the American frontiers in that quarter: Your Petitioner on his coming near the Inhabitants escaped from the british troops with the utmost danger, came in and gave notice of the enemy's approach on the 4th of November last. Your Petitioner when taken lost his arms and clothing as mentioned hereafter, and also while with the british he was severely treated and compelled to the hardest duty. he has received neither money nor clothing for now three years past, whereof your Petitioner most humble prays the Honble Court to take his case and misfortunes into their wise and indulgent consideration, and be pleased to grant him such pay and allowance as shall be a reasonable satisfaction for the in- juries he has sustained merely in consequence of his enlisting into the Continental service. WILLIAM DE PUTRON.
Lancaster Jany. 10th 1782.
The petitioner was allowed 246, full pay for his term of service. Among unindexed files in the state archives there five of the seven three years soldiers enlisted for Lancaster under the final call of March 1, 1782. Their names were: Levi White, John Hannah, Archippus Wheelock, Moses Dickerson and William Deputron.
LOYALISTS.
205. Captain Thomas Beaman and Dr. Nahum Willard should not be omitted from the list of Lancaster's Loyalists. Three companies of "his Majesty's loyal American subjects residing in Boston," 1775, were organized under command of Colonel Timothy Ruggles, and styled the Loyal American Associates. Abijah Willard and Thomas Beaman were ap- pointed by Governor Gage the captain and lieutenant of the first company. Dr. Nahum Willard was an elder brother of Abijah, born 1722, May 28, in Lancaster. He was a physi- cian of high repute, in Worcester. John Adams boarded
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with him while a teacher in that city. He was one of the "52 protestors," was listed among the dangerous tories, lost practice and prosperity, and died at Uxbridge, April 26, 1792.
SALTPETRE MANUFACTURE
211.
LANCASTER Decem. 8th. 1775.
These will certify that the Fifty pounds of salt-peter, herewith to be exhibited to the General Court's Committee empowred to receive the same was manufactured within this Town by Mr Levy Wilder one of the inhabitants thereof, in Works by him prepared and well scituated for carying on the said manufacture; that the said Salt peter has been there vew'd by a majority of us the subscribers.
WM DUNSMOOR r
EBENEZER ALLEN
SAMLL. THURSTON CYRUS FAIRBANK
Selectmen of Lancaster
LANCASTER, June 7, 1776.
Messiers Ephraim Bowker and John Farrer of this Town upon Oath before me declare that they have upon hand in their Possession eighty- three Pounds of Salt Peter which was manufactured by them before the first Day of June instant. JOSIAH WILDER, Just. Peace
LANCASTER, June 10, 1776.
William Kendal of this Town, makethe bath that he has now in big
before the first day of this Instant. before me
JOSIAH WILDER, Just Peace
[Massachusetts Archives.]
228. Another notable refugee from Boston or vicinity, who gained a permanent home in Lancaster, was Ebenezer Bradish, Esq., a graduate of Harvard College in the class of 1769. He had practiced law for a time in Cambridge, but abandoned the profession and became a "merchant." He was an outspoken tory in the early days of revolution, but made humble submission soon enough to save his goods from confiscation by the patriots. He held a retailer's license for a time in the Chocksett precinct, now Sterling, became a victim to his love for strong drink, and died by his own hand in the village now known as South Lancaster, April 30, 1818, at the age of seventy-three years.
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SOLDIERS.
271. Charles Jones, son of Moses, died in the United States hospital at Avon, New York, April 18, 1815, in the United States army.
317. Charles Fred Warren, native of Lancaster, served in 132 Indiana Vols., Co. A, from May 8, 1864, 100 days.
322. Joshua Ward Childs, native of Lancaster, served in 53 Mass. Inft., Co. B, Oct. 17, 1862-Sept. 2, 1863.
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INDEX.
ADAMS, Daniel, 12. Francis, II. George, 10, 11, 22. Samuel. 38. Additional Grant, proprie- tors, 28, 29, 31. Agamenticus, 5. Allen, Abel, 38. Benjamin, 9, 22. Ebenezer. 41. Jacob, 38. Andros, Sir Edmund, 14. 15, 16 Aquiticus, John, 37. Assoatetick hill, 9. Atherton, Benjamin, 32, 33. James, 22, 23, 28, 33. John, 32. Joseph, 32. Joshua, 22, 23, 28. Mary, 32. Attack upon Lancaster : 1676-13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19. 1697-24, 25. 1704-5, 25, 26.
BAILEY, Benjamin, 32, 33. John, 22. Mary, 26. Battell, James, 39. John, 39. Beaman, Ebenezer, 28. Gamaliel, 22, 23, 28. John, 22, 23, 28, 29, 33. Thomas, 12, 40, Beaucourt, Chevalier, 5. Bellows, Benjamin, 28, 29, 33. Bennett, John, 38. Josiah, 38. Samuel, 28, 29, 30, 31. Blodget, Thomas, 38. William, 28. Bloomary, Prescott's, 8. Boston, siege of, 37. Bowers, John, 28, Bowker, Ephraim, 41. Oliver, 38. Brabrook, Joseph, 28. Bradish, Ebenezer, 41. Bradstreet, Dudley, 36. Brickmaker, first, 24. Brooks, Shattuck, 32. Brown, Amos, 38. Bulkeley, Rev, Gershom, 20. Bunker Hill, battle of, 37. Burpee, Nathan, 38. Bush, John, 22. Buss, John, 36.
Butler, James, 33. Simon, 38.
CALF Pasture, Prescott's 34. Captives 1676, 16, 17, 18, 19. 1757, 36. Carnes, Burrill, 31. Carter, Samuel, 23, 28, 30. Thomas, 28. Chamberlain, Samuel, 33. Chase, Joel, 38.
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Chesquonopog pond, 9. Childs, John W., 42. Church, Joseph, 36. Churchill, Samuel, 38 Clark, Benjamin, 33. Clealand, Thomas, 38. Clerk of the writs, 34. Coasset, 14. Colburn, Titus, 38. Cook, Israel, 38. Corn mill, 21, 29.
Courser, Archelaus, 22.
Cowdall, Jolın, 10, Cranson, Abner, 37. Creford, John, 36. Crocker, George, 29. Crossman, Noah, 38. Crouch, Jonathan, 35. Cutting, Josiah, 38.
DAKIN, John, 36. Darbyshire, John, 23. Davis, John, 26. Samuel, 26. Day, Stephen, 10. Deputron, William, 39, 40. Dickerson, Moses, 40. Divens, Mrs., 16. Divoll, John, 12, 22. Hannah. 16. William, 28. Doctress Whitcomb, 24. Dole, John, 38. Downing, Lucy, 5. Dresser, Elijah, 38. Drew family, 16, 17. Dublet, Tom, 19. Dunsmoor, William, 41
FAGER, Fortunatus, 37. 38. Eliot, Rev. John, 6, 7, 19.
AIRBANK, Cyrus, 41. Jabez, 17, 23,26,28,30,32. Jonas, 10, 25. Jonathan, 23, 24. 25. Joseph, 28, 32.
Lemuel, 38. Mary, 24. Seth, 38. William, 38. Families in L., 1688, 21, 22. 1692, 23. Farmer, Benjamin, 38. Henry W,, 38. Farrer, Jacob, 9. John, 41. Fitch garrison raid, 36. Flagg, Gershom, 36. Fletcher, John, 38. Phineas, 38. Forge, Prescott's, 8,
Fort William Henry, 36. Foster, Prudence, 27. Freedom certificate, 33.
Frost, James, 23.
GAINS, Daniel, 10, 12, 22.
Gardner, Andrew, 26, 27. Mary, 27. Garrisons 1692, 23, 24. Garrison house blown up, II. Gates, Simon, 22. Geary, David, 38. George hill, 10. Gibbs, Samuel, 28, 32, Glazier, George, 28. John. 22. Goodfrey, -, 36. Goodnow, Sarah, 18. Gookin, Samuel, 11, 19. Goss, Elihu, 38. Ephraim, 38. John, 28. Philip, 23, 24. Stephen, 38.
HALE, John, 38. 1 Hannah, John, 40. Hapgood, Nathaniel, 32. Harris, Benjamin, 28. John, 28. Hartwell, Edward, 28, 30 32. Haskell, Abijah, 38. Abner, 38. Nathaniel, 38. Highways, ownership of, 8. Huchman, Daniel, 19, Hewes, George, 22, 23. Heywood, Nathan, 38. Timothy, 38. Hinds, John, 22, 23. Hloar, John. 19. Holman, Jeremiah, 33.
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Houghton, Benjamin, 28.
Daniel, 33. Edward, 33- Eliezer, 33. Ephraim, 38. Gershom, 32.
Henry, 28, 33. Jacob, 28, 32. James, 9, 22, 23, 28, 33. John, 5, 20, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34. Jonas, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 33. Jonathan, 28, 30, 32. Joseph, 22, 23, 28, 30. Josiah, 33. Nathaniel, 39.
Ralph, 22, 23, 34. Richard, 34. Robert, 22, 27, 28, 30, 33. Thomas, 32, 33. William, 28, 33. How, Daniel, 18. Hudson, Daniel, 22, 23, 24. James, 23. John, 22, 23. Wilham, 22.
Hutchins, Joseph, 28, 33.
INDIANS, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 30, 31, 32. Inquest, Gardner, 26, 27. Iron mine, 8.
JAMES, Quanapaug, 7, 12, 13, 14. Jewett, Samuel, 38. Job, 13, 14.
Jock, Lynn, 36,
John, One-eyed, 7, 13.
Jolinson, John, 28.
Jones, Charles, 42. Rev. John, 25. Joslin, Abraham, 18. llenry, 22. Joseph, 18. Nathaniel, 22. Peter, 22, 23, 28, 30. Samuel, 38. Judd, Josiah, 30. Jurors elected, 8, 9.
KENDALL, Ephraim, 38 John. 28. Joshua, 38. Thomas, 38. William, 38. Kerley, Elizabeth, 18. Hannah, 18. Henry, 9, 18, 22. Mary, 18. William, 12. Kettell, Goodwife, 18, 19. John. 17, 18. Joseph, 17, 18. Richard, 18. Keyes, James, 33. John, 28, 30. Kilburn, Timothy, 38. Knight, Manasseh, 38.
L ARKIN, Matthias, 38. Lewis, Barrachiah, 22. Christopher, 22 Isaac, 22 Louisburg, Siege of, 35, 36. Loyalists of I ., 40. 41.
MAQUAS or Mohawks, 11, 12, 14, 15. Mathew, 7, II. Matoonas, 16. Maverick, Samuel, 6.
May, John, 38.
McLeod, Mordicai, 22.
Menamesset, 14.
Military execution, 39. Military officers, 35, 39, Monoco, John, 7, 12, 16. Moore, John, 1, 22, 23, 28, 29, 33. Jonathan, 27, 28, 29, 32. Oliver, 38. Muttaump, 16, 19.
NASHAWAY in 1653, 6. Indians, 6, 7, II. River, 6. Nashowanon, 6. Nelson, Jonathan. 39. Nathan, 39. Newby. George, 22.
Nichols, John, 32.
Nipnet Indians, 16.
Norcross, Jeremiah, 5, 6. Nathaniel, 6. Nowell, Joseph, 38.
BITUARIES, 33. Officials, 34. Osgood, Hooker, 28, 30.
PALMER; Joseph, 39. - Parker, Edmund, 22. Parmenter, Nathan, 38. Parsonage 1688, 21. Pearson, Josiah, 39.
Peirce, Joshua, 35.
Pepper, Robert, 14.
Perry, Seth, 19.
Phelps, Aaron, 38. A bel, 38. Edward, 29 Philip, King, 13, 14, 15, 16.
Pidge, Jonathan, 20. Pike, Ebenezer, 38.
Piper, Joshua, 38.
Polley, Ebenezer, 33.
Pope, John, 22.
Pope, Thomas, 23. Pound, 9.
Powers, Ephraim, 39.
Pratt, James, 39.
Prentice, John, 27, 28. Prescott, Ebenezer, 28. John, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23, 28, 34, 35. Jonathan, 9, 12, 22. Peter, 38. Samuel, 27. Priest, Daniel, 28. Gabriel, 28, 33. John, 22, 23, 27, 28, 35. Joseph, 33. Pumham, 13. Putnam, Andrew, 38.
QUANAPAUG, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16. Quaboag, 7, 12. Quanopin, 16, 20.
RATE lists 1688, 21, 22. 1723, 32, 33. Rayner, Isaac, 38.
Records lost, 5. Red spring, 29. Rice, Reuben, 38. Silas, 38. Richardson, Abel, 39. Tilley, 38. Rigby, John, 22. Robbins, John, 38. Robinson, George, 22. Rogers, Jeremiah. 22. Samuel, 33. Roper, Enoch, 38. Ephraim. 22, 23, 24. John, 22, 38. Ross, Ebenezer, 38. Seth, 38. Thomas, 29. Rowlandson, Joseph, 13,14, 17, 20. Mary, 13, 14, 19, 20. Thomas, 17. Rugg, Aaron, 38. Elisha, 38. John, 22, 23. Joseph, 23. Samuel, 33.
SAGAMORES, 6, 7. Salmon and trout. 6. Saltpetre manufacture, 41. Sam, Sagamore, 7, 11, 16,17.
Sawmills, 29, 30. Sawtell, Josiah, 28.
Sawyer, Aaron, 30, 38. Amos, 39. Bezaleel, 28, 33.
Caleb, 17, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 32. Elias, 28, 32.
Elisha, 38. Ephraim, 12, 37, 39.
James, 39.
John, 22, 23, 33.
Jonathan, 28, 29, 30, 32.
Joseph, 28, 30, 33.
Nathaniel, 23, 20, 38.
Paul, 39. Peter, 39. Thomas, 9, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30. 31. William, 28, 32.
Sawyer Bay, 37. Scar highway, 21.
Scouts, 27. Sholan, sagamore, 6, 7, 11. Shoshanim, sagamore, 7, 11, 16, 17, 19. Simon, Zebedee, 38. Snow, Hezekiah, 32. Jantes, 22, 23, 28, 32. Soldiers 1075, 12, 13. 1745, 35, 36. 1760, 37.
of Revolution, 37, 38, .39, 40. 1812, 42. Civil War, 42. Spofford, John, 38. Stearns, Benjamin, 36. Stedman, William. 34. Stevens, Cyprian, 11, 22, 23, 24, 34. Simon, 28.
Stone, Matthew, 22, 23, 28. Start, John, 38. Joseph, 37.
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Sumner, Roger, 9, 22. Samuel, 22. Sardody's Vengeance, 36. Swan, Prudence, 27. Swan Swamp. 29. Swift, Thomas. 22.
TAHANTO, George, 7, 10, 31. Thompson, Jonathan, 38. Thurston, John, 39. Samuel, 41. Silas, 38. Town, Isaac, 38.
Town-meeting records, 20, 21, 29. Townsend, Hezekiah, 30, 32.
Training fields, 31.
Trucking house, 24.
Tucker, Arthur, 22. Thomas, 29, 32.
UPCHATTUCK, 7. Uskattuhgun, 7.
WACHUSETT, II, Wales, Nathaniel, 22.
Walker, Seth, 32. Wallis, John, 33, Ward, Elizabeth, 18.
Warner, John, 22, 23, 26, 28, 32. 35. Samuel, 28, 32, 33.
Warren, Charles F., 42 Washacum, 7, 10, 11, 30, Watananock, 6,
Wataquadock, 7, 32. Waters, Joseph, 22. Laurence, 9, 22.
Weetamoo, 20. West, Benjamin, 37.
Richard, 22, 23. Wethersfield records, 20. Wheeler, Abraham, 22, 23. Benjamin, 33. Isaac. 22, 23,
Jonathan, 28.
Joshua, 33. Josiah, 28, 33.
Richard, 9.
Samuel, 22. Zebediah, 22. Wheelock, Archippus. 40. John, 38. Joseph, 28.
Whitcomb, Asa, 37.
David, 24, 28, 32.
Doctress, 24.
Hezekiah. 28, 33.
John, 28. Jonathan, 23, 29 ,32.
Josiah, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 32. Mary, 24. White, John, 28. 33. Jonathan, 38. Josiah, 12, 22, 23, 27, 28. Levi, 40. Nathaniel, 39.
Whiting, John, 21, 23, 24. Whitney, Caleb, 38. Isaiah, 33- John, 33. Joshua, 38, Thomns, 33.
Whittemore, Nathaniel, 36. Wilds, Richard, 32. Wilder, Benjamin, 38. Ebenezer, 28, 30, 33. Elihu, 38.
Ephraim, 28, 31. James, 27, 29, 33. John, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29,
30, 32.
Jonas, 32. Jonathan, 21, 29, 32, 38. Joseph, 29, 30, 33. Josiah, 32, 41. Mary, 29. Nathan, 38. Nathaniel, 22, 23, 25, 28. Oliver, 25, 28. Richard, 29. Thomas, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 33. William, 38.
Willard, Aaron, 38.
Abijah, 40. Abraham, 33.
Benjamin, 22.
Henry, 22, 23, 28, 33.
Hezekiah, 28, 32.
James, 33.
John. 22, 28, 33, 38.
Jonathan, 22, 28, 32.
Joseph, 28, 33.
Josiah, 28, 32.
Nahum, 49. Samuel, 28, 30, 32. Simon, 9, 11, 16, 24, 33.
Wilson, Benjamin, 32. Jeremiah, 22, 23, 27, 29, 1
33. Nathaniel, 22, 23.
Samuel, 33. Winthrop, John, 5, 8. Woods, Joseph, 36.
Samuel, 38. Wright, John, 36. Thomas, 38. Wyman, Matthias, 36.
ZWEIRS, Jacob, 38. Peter, 38.
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