Rolls of the Soldiers in the Revolutionary war, 1775 to 1777, Part 3

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D. Warner J Peace


No. 2 Ezekiel Wille


Date. Apr. 6


Age.


Occupation.


Birthplace. N. H.


3 Thomas Wille


7


Farmer 21


Dover


4 Josiah Brown


8


22


Husbandman


J 5 George Maddin


IO


40


Weaver


Limbrick


6 Edward Fox


12


35


Labourer New Market


7 Benjamin Jackson


6 28


Husbandman Durham


8 Samuel Todd


18


Labourer Dover


9 William Randel


8


54


Husbandman 6.


Dover


IO Philip Crommet


7


42


Durham


II Benjamin Dockam


25


35


Labourer


Greenland


12 James Crommet


7


66 Husbandman


Durham New Castle


14 James Holmes


28


18


66


Portsmouth


15 Tho' Quint Jn™


28


19


16 Samuel Sias Jn'


14


21


Labourer


Durham


17 John Spencer


14 23


Husbandman


66


19 Samuel Damring


I4


17


Labourer


N. H.


20 Samuel Dyer


IO


IS Cordwainer


21 Steven Noble


S


51


Fisherman


22 Nathaniel Watson


27


45


Farmer


Greenland


23 William Brooks


21


19


Baker


Portsmouth


24 Joseph Pinkham


24


Husbandman


N. H


25 Sippo Negro Servant to Doctor Jos. Atkin- son 8


26


26 Cesar Durham Negro*


29


45


27 Samuel Harford


17


18


Cordwainer


Dover


28 John Randal


18


24


Labourer


Durham


* by the Consent of his master Nathl Randel


18


13 Robert Morral


8 27


66


18 Ebenezer Spencer


7


18


Husbandman


34


22


FRENCH WAR ROLLS.


Birthplace.


No. 29 Isaac Small Apr. 12


30 Ezekiel Leathers


S


27


Carpenter


31 Eliakim Bickford


27


28


Husbandman


32 John Rand


29


17


Labourer


N. H. Dover


34 Thomas Fisher


29


19


Labourer


N. H. 66


35 Daniel Swain


29 18


36 Daniel Evans


9


45


Husbandman 66


37 Joseph Wormwood


27 50


38 Nathaniel Watson


27


50


39 John Whitehorn


24


-


40 Joseph Hix


24


- Labourer


[Nos. 1, 5, 6, II, 14, 15, 20, 21, 23, and 24 went out in Capt. John Pickering's Co., and the remainder in Capt. Thomas Tash's Co. They were discharged in October, November, and December follow- ing .- ED.]


[1-73] [Receipts of Men mustered for Service, 1759.]


Province of New Hampshireares Regiment Recd of Capt Sam" Leavitt muster master & Pay master to the forces raised for the Canada Expedition the respective Sums Set against our names being in full for bounty, Cloathing & half pay allowed by the Govornur Council & assembly


Hampton Falls april 28 : 1759


MENS NAMES.


Sum paid.


Time of enlistment.


Mens names that received half pay.


Benjamin Brown


£6-1-6


April


17


William Gross


6-1-6


april


17


Simeon garland


3-7-6


april


5


Beniamin Randell


3-7-6


april


5


his


Nath" X Drake mark


3-7-6


april


5


Saml perkins


3-7-6


april


5


James Johnson


3-7-6


april


16


Joseph Kennson his


6-1-6


april


17


Joseph Kennisson


Benj" X Sambon mark


6-1-6


april


17


Benj" Sambon


Samuel Smith


3-7-6


april


17


Nathaniel Shower


6-1-6


april


16


Nath" Showers


Nathan X Blake hi


3-7-6


april


16


mark


Date. Age. 28


Occupation.


Husbandman


N. H. Durham


33 Thomas Rines S


39


Husbandman


66


Durham Greenland N. H. 66


Benjamin Brown Willm Gross


23


FRENCH WAR ROLLS.


MENS NAMES.


Sum paid.


Time of enlistment.


Mens names that received half pay.


Ezekiel moulton


£6-1-6


april


17


Nathan Brown


6-1-6


march


26


John Marston


6-1-6


april


5


Jonathan Philbrick


3-7-6


march


26


William blake


6-1-6


april



Willm Blake


Willm Wallis


3-7-6


april


2


Timothy Dalton


3-7-6


april


ye 2


Stephen X mason


3-7-6


april


ye 6


mark


Jonathan Sanborn


3-7-6


april


Je 5


Simon Hobbs


3-7-6


april


ye 7


Hezekiah Jenness


3-7-6


april


ye 20


Timothy Blake


6-1-6


april


ye 9


Samuel Dalton


6-1-6


april


ye 17


William french


6-1-6


april


17


Ephraim Brown


6-1-6


april


ye 4


bis


Thomas X Robbards mark


6-1-6


april


ye 5


Thomas Robards


James Rusell


6-1-6


march ye 30


Sam Eaton


3-7-6


march ye 28


Jonathan Knoulton


3-7-6


march ye 28


Samuel Hoyt


3-7-6


april ye 17


Elijah Cram


6-1-6


march


29


Ebenezer Dow


6-1-6


april ye 12


moses Sweat


6-1-6


march ye 29


his


Abraham X Clefford mark


3-7-6


april


ye 17


Elezer Gove


3-7-6


april


ye 17


Paul Greenleaf


3-7-6


april


ye 5


Gidon Dow


6-1-6


april


5


Jeremiah Gove


6-1-6


march


29


his


John X Daulton mark


6-1-6


april


ye 9


John Daulton


Caleb Benett


6-1-6


april


17


Caleb Bennett


John Nudd his


6-1-6


march


30


John Nudd


David X Philbrick


6-1-6


april


I7


David Philbrick


William Tomas


6-1-6


march


27


William Tomas Col Downings


Samuel marston


3-7-6


april


28


Col : Downings Reg- ement


Jonathan thomas John Rines bis


3-7-6


april


16


Col samuel Gilman


3-7-6


april


16


Elijah X Hoag mark


3-7-6


april



Timothy Blake Sam11 Daulton Willm French


Ephraim Brown


James Russel


Elijah Cram Ebenezer Dow moses Sweatt


Guidian Dow Jeremiah Gove


mark


Ezekiel moulton Nathan Brown John marston


his


-


FRENCH WAR ROLLS.


MENS NAMES.


Sum paid.


Time of enlistment.


Mens names that received half pay.


Col : Sam11 Guilmans men


Timothy Sanders


£3-7-6


april


18


Levi french


3-7-6


april


16


Samuel Sleper


- 3-7-6


april


~th


Ezekiel Straw


3-7-6


april


16


Christopher Flanders


6-1-6


may


Christopher Flanders


Enoch Page


3-7-6


march


29


Isaac Fellowes


3-7-6


march


29


Melcher Wood


3-7-6


april


17


Ephraim Row


3-7-6


march


29


his


Thomas X Celley


3-7-6


march ye 30


mark


Levi X Connor his mark his


3-7-6


april


17


John X Berry mark


3-7-6


April


17


Province of New Hamps'


This may Certifie that the Several men Contained in the foregoing list were Enlisted into his majestys Service for the Canada Expedition 1759 on the Day of the date Set against their respective names Thomas Celley Excepted


Sworn before


Anth' Emery Juste Pacis


[The following is an extract from an orderly book, or diary, kept by Capt. Jeremiah Marston at Crown Point in 1762. The book is now in the possession of his grandson, Hon. Gilman Marston, of Exeter. who courteously permitted the editor to make such extracts as seemed best. Capt. Jeremiah Marston was in command of a company in the regiment commanded by Col. John Goffe, which was raised in accordance with the provisions of an act of the provincial legislature, passed March 18. 1762, " for securing his Majesty's Con- quest in North America."-ED.]


A Role of Capt. Marstons Company at Crown Point Sept. ye 30th 1762


Comisions


Sergts. [Privates. ] Samuel Connor


Lieu. Huntoon 1


Stephen Mason John Quimbey William Towle


Theophilus Batchelder Benjamin Dockum Edward Lock


1 Nathaniel


: Samuel


$ Benjamin


Capt. Marston John Dam


Lieu'. Hobart 2


Enº. Moonrs


24


Hampt" Falls may 12: 1759


25


FRENCH WAR ROLLS.


John Garland John Barter Jeremiah Dow Thomas Moulten


Thomas Cloutman


Benjamin Hoyt


Samuel Carter


Benjamin Clark


Benjamin Bickford


Daniel Lad


Joseph Johnson


Moses Clough


John Daulton


David Johnson


Amos Clough


Jonathan Fisk


Daniel Row George Cary


Nath1 Rowell


Winthrop Willey


Elijah Demerit


Phinehas Samborn


Aaron Corson


Ishmael Bumford


Obadiah Elkins 1


Noah Seavey


George Maddin


Isaac Foot


Samuel Holden


Hugh Little


Joseph Fifield


Joseph Small


Willm Smart


John Thorn


Mark Giles


Benja Smart


Jonathan Bickford


Nathan Blake


John York


Caleb Huntoon


Levi Carter


John Moody Gilman


Joseph Huntoon


Solomon Annas


Benjamin Durgin


Moses Bickford


Samuel Varnum


Dennis Sullivand


Jedediah Spring


John Farrington


James Nelson


Joseph Roberts


John McKissick


George Bickford


Joshua Young


Stephen March


John Racklif


Andrew Carter


James Stephans


Micah Davis


Moses Eastman


James Proctor


Jonathan Fifield


John Hutchins


David Samborn


Valentine Clark Abner Morril


Theophilus Hutchins


Samuel Damerin


Caleb Wakeham


Valentine Clark


Benjamin Kennison


James Johhson


Ithiel Smith


Ephraim Row


Jonathan Roberts


Benjamin Stickney


Solomon Smith


Ebenezer Blake


John Wd Smith


John Brazeeal


[The following extracts from the same show the manner in which soldiers were punished for misdemeanors .- ED.]


Crown Point Sepr ve 17th 1762.


Parole Albemarle 2-for works tomorrow as this Day the Court mar- tial of the Lines of which Capt. Hitchcock was Presedent is Disolv'd the following sentence is approved of (viz) that Serg' McKerrill of Colo Engersols Regt found Guilty of Breading Disturbance & Quarrilling amoung the Smiths employed in the Kings works to be Reduct to the Ranks & Receive 150 Lashes on his naked Back the adgt of the Regt to see the sentence put in execution this evening at Retreat Beating


N. H. Fatigues morning afternoon 1 Died Oct'r ye 10th


C. S. S. P. 1-4-7-242 21 2 Countersign.


orderly I


John Young


Michael Moulton


John Horny


Ezekiel Moulton


Reuben Tilton


Will" Simons


Jeremiah Willey


26


FRENCH WAR ROLLS.


Viz Capt Gerrish L' Copps Taylor Page En& Snow Capt Hazzen for the Hospitle Details 57 & 4


Crown Point Sept 18th 1 762


Parole Pocock-for works tomorrow as this Day a Court martial of the Lines To set this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Presedents Hutt To Try all Prisoners Brought before them Cap' Hazzen of Colo Goffes Regt Presedent a Sub from each Regt Members Divine service Tomorrow as usual


Weekly Returns To be given in on monday Morning agreeable To former orders Wm Kellyhan of Colo Whitings Regt. To Joyn his Regt. being Dismissed from the works for being a Quarrellsome Fellow-


CSS Pr


N. H. Fatigues morning 1-5-7-243 afternoon I-1- 21


Viz Capt Marston L' Huntoon Martin En& Kelley Lampson Moony after- noon L' Odlin For the Hospitle Cap Gerrish L'. Hanson for the Court martial


Crown Point Sept. ye. 19th. 1762


Parole Howe-for works tomorrow as this Day Joseph Spencer & Wm. Hill of Colo Goffe® Regt found Guilty by the Court Martial of the Lines of Leaving their works & Playing Cards in the Casements are sen- tenced to Receive 50 Lashes each on their naked Back which Colo Whit- ing orders to be put in execution tomorrow morning in the front of the Grand Parade while the men are assembling for work the adgt. of Goffes to see it Done & send the men to their works-Nath1 Hadlock of Colo Engersols Regt Confined by L' Stebbens for Strikeing Sam1. Haskins with his Jumper a Court martial finds him Guilty & sentences him to Receive 100 Lashes on his naked Back the adgt. of Engersols is to see it put in execution at the time & Place ordered for the 2 men of Goffes above & send the man to his work the court martial of which Capt Haz- zen was Presedent is Dissolv'd-the Regiments to Receive 4 Days Pro- vision tomorrow begining with Whitings following Goffes Saltonstalls & Engersols this compleats them to the 23ª inclusive


CSS Pr


N. H. F. morning 2-5-7-243 afternoon 1- 21


Viz Cap' Hazzen Tilton L' Page Hanson Taylor Ens. Snow Thomp- son-Capt Marston for the Hospitle


[Extract from the same as recorded July 23d. 1762.]


No soldier to come on the parade without their shoes as they will be. emediately Confined & Punished & those that have none must be Pre- pared for with shoes as it is for the Good of the service-


Reg1. orders whereas it has been observed & furthermore Complaint has been made that many in the New Hamp' Regt frequently Curses


27


FRENCH WAR ROLLS.


swares & uses Profane oaths Takeing the sakered name of God in vain which is not only Contrary to the martial Law but highly Displeasing & Provokeing the Great God this is therefore to let all Persons as above mentioned know that whoever is found Guilty of any of the oaths as above will be Dealt with in the severest manner it is expected that the officers will be Particularly Carefull that these orders are Complyd with & put in execution the above orders to be Read to the Respective Com- panys this evening at Rool Calling by the orderlys.


[Under date August 9, 1762, in the same book, is the following entry :- ED.]


John Dam was married Novr. ye. 25th. 1761. In Portsmouth To Mary Hart of sd. Portsº. and left Her ye Ist Dav of June after To serve His King and Country In Capt Jeremiah Marston's Company under the Com- mand of ye Honº. Colº. John Goffe Esq' &c


God Save the King


[Captain Marston was of Hampton. He was a lieutenant in Col. Meserve's regiment in 1757, and captain of a company in Col. Goffe's regiment in the campaign of 1760. Subsequently moved to Orford, and was one of the prominent men of that town .- ED.]


[1-83]


[Roll of Men at Fort Wm. and Mary, 1767.]


Muster Role of Soldgers Posted at The Fort William and Mary by the Governers Orders for the Year 1767-


MENS NAMES


Qualitey


Wages pł month


Entered 1767


Discharge 1768


Time in ser-


vise mo and Days


Thomas Bell


Cap Privait


£2-10


March 26 do


March 25 do


13


Benjamin Bell


13


William Pane


do


1-IO


do


absent 2 mº 5 dys


10-23


Clemt Grandy


do


I-10


do Now' 12th


abst 2 mº 5 days march 25th


4-21


Edwd Sclate


do


1-10


March 25


9-26


William Webb


do


1-IO


June 20 June 20


March 25


9-26


67-14


Now' 12th


6-2


Henry Foss


do


I-IO


I-IO


Posted at Fort William and Mary In New Castle March 25 1768 .


Tho® Bell


28


FRENCH WAR ROLLS.


Account of Sundreys Supplyd his Magesty Fort William and Mary by the Governers orders for the Year 1767-


To 8 cord of Wood


£4-8- 18 --


To 6 gallons Trane Oyle @ 31


To 1+ 1bs Wick Yarne @@ 4/6


6-9


To roll cordage for flag Hallarde @@ 6ª


5


L mony


£5-17-9


[In H. of Rep., March 9. 1769, the foregoing roll and account were allowed, and ordered to be paid. Council concurred the same day .- ED.]


[I-84] [ Roll of Men at Fort Wm. and Mary, 1771-'72.]


Muster Roll of Soldiers Posted at Fort William & Mary by the Gov- ernor's Orders from Feb 21st 1771 untill March 31st 1772


MENS NAMES


Quality


wages|time Enter'd in the per Service month


time Discha from Service


time Serve'd in months & days


John Cochran


Capt Private


-18-


March 1Ith


Mav


7th 1771


2 mo -


William Pendexter


ditto


18 do


ditto


13th


ditto ditto


7th


2 mo -


I mo 21 days


John Waters


ditto


do


ditto


1 5th


ditto


16th 1772


13 mo I do


Daniel Randal


ditto


do


ditto


16th


ditto


17th


13 mo I do


James Titcomb


ditto


do


April


6th


ditto


3Ist


12 mo 23 do


Henry Scott


ditto


do


ditto


9th


ditto


3Ist


12 mo 20 do


William Berrev


Drummr


do


ditto


II


Augst 25th 1771


4 mo 23 do


Thomas Beckford


Private


do


ditto


23


May


14th


21 do


Samuel Docherty


ditto


do


May


2Ist


March 3Ist 1772


II mo


7 do


Ebenezr Plaise


ditto


do


ditto


28th


ditto


31st


II mo


Richd Kenny Waldron


ditto


do


July


6th


Septr 28th 1771


2 mo


8 days


John Moulton


ditto


do


Novr


18th


march 25th 1772


4 mo 16 do


Joseph Rawlings


ditto


do


ditto


23


ditto


25


4 mo 13 do


Alexr Middleton


ditto


do


March 17th 1772


ditto


31st


14 do


Samuel Walker


ditto


do


ditto


23d


ditto


3Ist


9 do


David Mitchell


hire'd do


do


15 do


Teremh Young


do


5 mo


Matthw Clark


do


do


2I do


116 mo 3 days.


£3-


Feby


2Ist 1771


March 31st 1772


14 mo 12 days


Thomas Waters


ditto


IIth


Nathaniel Barnes


ditto


2d


III mo 23 days


Fort William & Mary New Castle March 31 1772-


John Cochran


29


FRENCH WAR ROLLS.


Province of New Hampsh


In the House of Representatives June 2ª 1772 the above named John Cochran made Solemn Oath to the truth of this Muster Roll & that the men Actually Served Agreeable to the said Accot before


Wm Parker Justice Pacis-


Province of New Hampsh


In the House of Representves June 9th 1772 voted that this account & musterroll of Capt John Cochran be allowd


In Council June 10 1772


Read & concurd


Geo : King Depy Secy


Consented


J Wentworth


N. B The amot of this muster Roll is allow'd Capt Cochran in his accot Currt Exhibited herewith & allowed-


[1-85] [Roll of Men at Fort Wm. and Mary, 1772-'73 .]


Muster Roll of John Cochran for Soldier's Posted at Fort William & mary for the first day of April 1772 untill the first day of April 1773-


MEN'S NAME'S


Capacty's


Wages per month


Billet'g per Week


Time Served in months & days


Amount of Ea Wages


John Cochran


Capt


£3-


5/


13 mo


£ 39 -- -


Henry Scott


Private


1-5


5/


7 mo 2 days


8-16- 92


Ebenez' Plaise


ditto


1-5


5/


2 mo lo days


2-18-103


Samuel Droidy


ditto


1-5


2 mo


2-10


Samuel Walker


ditto


1-5


5' 1


4 mo 10 days


5- 8-10₺


Hugh McBride


ditto


1-5


5 /


I mo 14 days


1-17-6


John Griffeth's


ditto


1-5


5 /


13 mo


16- 5


James Titcomb


ditto


1-5


5/


13 mo


16- 5


John Barnett


ditto


1-5


5/


21 days


18- 9


Fredreck King


ditto


1-5


5/


16 days


14- 32


William Gunnison


ditto


I-5


4 mo 26 days


6- 3- 25


John McMahann


ditto


1-5


4 mo


Henry Gunnison


ditto


1-5


I mo 10 days


Edmund Roberts


ditto


1-5


5%


14 days


12- 6


Abraham Clifford


ditto


1-5


5/


3 mo 19 days


4-JI-11}


Christopher Lovejoy


ditto


1-5


5 /


2 mo 2 days


2-11- 9


Ebenz' Hammock


ditto


1-5


5/


5 mo 22 days


7-4-72


Jonathan Cochran


ditto


1-5


5/


4 mo 17 days


5-15-12


William Holmes


ditto


1-5


5/


3 mo 21 days


4-13-9


James Snelling


ditto


1-5


5 /


5/


54, 1


5 mo 7 days


6-11- 3


James Gibson


ditto


1-5


5 /


2 mo 4 days


2-13-7


5 1-13- 02


Wm Parker Cler


30


FRENCH WAR ROLLS.


MEN'S NAME'S


Capacty's


Wages per month


Billet'g per Week


Time Served in months & days


Amount of Ea Wages


Paris Richardson Jonathan Cass


Private


£1-5


5/


3 mo 22 days


£4-14- 74


ditto


1-5


5/


3 mo 22 days


4-14- 74


ditto


I-5


5/


2 mo 23 days


3-10- 63


Thomas Hammock John Corlet Cochran Mathew Clarke


ditto


1-5


5/


I mo 11 days


1-14-104


ditto


1-5


5/


14 days


12- 6


£157-3-1


To One Shilling Extr' per week Allowe'd the Soldiers for Billte the term of the Last four months On Accot of Provisons Being at so high a price ; and the Allowance of 5/ pr week not Sufficient to Support them more than five day's in the Week-


Fort William & Mary April 1% 1773 Errors Excepted per John Cochran


Province of New Hampshire


In the House of Represent May 25 then the above named John Coch- ran Personally appearing made Oath to the truth of this accot & that it is just & true before me


William Parker Just of Peace


THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.


REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.


INTRODUCTION BY THE EDITOR.


The first revolutionary act of the people of New Hampshire was the capture without bloodshed of Fort William and Mary, at New Castle, and the removal therefrom of about one hundred barrels of gunpowder, fifteen cannon, and sixty stand of fire-arms. This was accomplished on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of December, 1774, by a company of men led by John Langdon and John Sullivan, and was the first important seizure of munitions of war made by the revolutionary patriots in any of the colonies. The powder was secreted under Durham meeting-house, and some of it was conveyed to Medford. Mass .. and used at the battle of Bunker Hill in June following. The prime cause of this seizure was the reception in Portsmouth of a copy of an order passed by the king in council, pro- hibiting the exportation to America of military stores of any kind, and the movement was precipitated by information received by way of Paul Revere's express, from Boston, that the British war frigate Scar- borough was to be sent to New Castle to take possession of the port. Prior to this, in June and September of the same year, the citizens of Portsmouth and vicinity had forced the reshipment and removal out of the province of two cargoes of tea, accomplishing their pur- pose without bloodshed. and with but little tumult; but the firm and determined attitude of the people convinced the governor and con- signee that any resistance on their part would be ineffectual, and probably result in the destruction of the tea.


From December, 1774, to April following. the people were coun- selling among themselves, calmly deliberating upon the exigencies of the times, and energetically preparing for the crisis which they felt must come. The sentiment which pervaded the community is plainly shown by the address of the convention of delegates, which convened at Exeter January 25, 1775, in which they counselled the people to maintain peace, harmony, and union among themselves, to practise economy, to promote manufactures, avoid law-suits, improve


32


REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.


themselves in such military arts as would best fit them for real action in an engagement, and to imitate their forefathers by appealing to the Divine Being to espouse their righteous cause, secure their lib- erties, and " fix them on a firm and lasting basis."


Companies were formed and drilled, and when, on the 19th day of April, 1775, the crisis came, the men of New Hampshire dropped their implements of industry, seized whatever they could of imple- ments of warfare, and by companies, by tens, by fives, and by twos hurried to the front. The same spirit pervaded the women, many of whom spent the nights of the 19th and 20th in making clothes, baking bread, and moulding bullets for their husbands and sons, bidding them good-bye at daylight, with a God-speed upon their tremulous lips, and while the men went forth to repel the invading army, the women tilled the soil. spun the yarn, and wove the cloth that clothed the family. The number of men who went from this state to Cambridge at that time is unknown ; many were not organ- ized in companies, some returned after being absent from one to two weeks, and many enlisted for eight months, forming the nucleus for the regiments of Stark and Reed, which did admirable service at Bunker Hill.


The following are all the rolls which the editor has been able to find of the men who went to Cambridge " on the alarm of the battle of Lexington."


[Hist. Hollis, Worcester. ]


"A Muster Roll of Capt. Reuben Dow's Company of Minute Men who marched from Holles April 19th 1775.


Reuben Dow. Capt.


John Goss Ist Lieut J


John Cumings 2ª Lieut.


Nathan Blood William Nevins


Sergents. Joshua Boynton. Minot Farmer.


Samson Powers James McConnor


David Farnsworth, Drummer,


Corporals. James McIntosh Ephraim Blood Noah Worcester Jr. Fifer Privates.


Benjamin Abbott David Ames


Jonathan Ames Ebenezer Ball John Atwell Nathaniel Ball


33


REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.


Job Bailey Joel Bailey


Ebenezer Gilson


Jacob Reed


Manuel Grace


Jonathan Russ


Joseph Bailey


Aaron Hardy


Benjamin Sanders


Richard Bailey


Samuel Hill


Robert Seaver


Daniel Blood


Samuel Hosley


Jacob Spalding


Francis Blood


Ephraim How


Isaac Stearns Amos Taylor


Jonas Blood


Ebenezer Jaquith Samuel Jewett


Daniel Taylor


Elias Boynton Abel Brown


Sam1 Johnson


David Wallingford


John Campbell


Thomas Kemp


Nathaniel Wheat Thomas Wheat


James Colburn


Abner Keyes


Israel Kinney


Ebenezer Wheeler


Thomas Colburn Samuel Conroy


Randall McDaniels


Lebbeus Wheeler


Benj" Cumings


Joseph Minot


Bray Wilkins Israel Wilkins


Jacob Danforth


Benjamin Nevins


James Dickey


Joseph Nevins


William Wood


Amos Eastman


Thomas Patch


Jonathan Eastman


Nathan Phelps


Benj" Farley


John Philbrick


Ebenezer Farley


Ephraim Pierce


James Fisk


Nahum Powers


Ebenezer Youngman "


Josiah Fisk


Thomas Pratt


William French


Ezekiel Proctor


Judge Worcester states that fifty-three of the above enlisted at Cambridge for eight months. mostly in Captain Dow's company, which was mustered into the Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel William Prescott, of Pepperell, and were at the battle of Bunker Hill. Thomas Colburn and Ebenezer Youngman enlisted in the company of Captain Moor, of Groton, Mass., and were both killed at Bunker Hill.


[R. 3-37]


Roll of the men who marched from New Ipswich before daylight on the morning of April 20, 1775.


" Persons that went to Cambridge in April A. D. 1775 on the alarm of the battle at Concord, their time and expenses :


Days


Thomas Heald Capt.


13. Hezekiah Corey Ensign 6.


*Ezra Town Lieut. 00. William Start Clerk 13.


13. Isaac How Seg't 13.


Joseph Parker 5


Days


Benjn Boynton


Edward Johnson


William Tenney


Nathan Colburn


-Samuel Leeman


Thaddeus Wheeler


Benjamin Wright Benj. Wright Jun.


Uriah Wright


Jesse Wyman


-


34


REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.


Saml. Whittemore


3.


Timº Farrar


5.


Simeon Hildrith


7. Jno. Wilkins


5.


Eben' Brown


2. Dan1 Mansfield


5.


Jonas Wilson Jr


7. Peter Fletcher


5.


Simeon Gould


4. Jno. Sartell


8.


Jona. Davis


4. Abel Miles


13.


Francis Fletcher


10.


Wm Speer


6.


Joseph Pollard


13.


*Elijah Davis


13.


Nath' Pratt


9. David Sanders


8.


Edmª Bryant


5. Joseph Warren


5.


William Hodgkins


5. Moses Tucker


2.


James Chandler


5. Thomas Fletcher


5.


Ton. Brookes Serjt -


13.


Dan1 Clarv


6.


Jno. Cutter


II. Isaac Farwell


5.


Nath1 Swain


9. Timº Farwell


5.


Timº Wheelock


4. Nath1 Melvin


8 .


Joel Wheelock


S. Jno. Walker


5.


Nath1 Reed


5. Wm Kendall


8.


Jesse Carleton


13. Danl. Stratton


5.


Jno. Brown Jr


7. James Tidder


13.


Joseph Wright


7. *Nath1 Carleton


13.


*Samuel Soper


13. Allen Breed


13.


Stephen Davis


5. Jona. Wheet


7.


Robert Campbell


3. Whitcomb Powers


13.


Thos Brown


I3 Joseph Bates


5.


Jonas Wheeler


7. Chas. Barrett


I.


* Josiah Brown Sgt.


13. Isaac Appleton


5.


* Benj. Williams


13. Reuben Kidder


5.


* Josiah Walton


13. Jerer Underwood


7.


Leonard Parker


7. Benj. Pollard


13.


Joseph Tinney


5. Abrm Abbott


13.


Wm Faris


7. Josiah Rodgers


5.


Ephraim Foster


S. Saml Haywood


5.


Daniel Foster


13 Thos Farnsworth


8.


Samuel Foster


8. Stephen Parker


5.


*Timo. Stearns


13. Nath1 Stone


5.


Benja Gibbs


8. Timo. Fox


4.


*Supply Wilson


13. Nath1 Farr


13.


Saml. Kinney


13. Saml Bartlett


3.


Jno. Melvin


5. James Barr


3.


*David Melvin


13. Amos Boynton


7.


Josiah Davis


5. Elea' Cummings


5.


Benja Hoar


7. Isaac Clark


5.


Aaron Chamberlain


9. W'm Shattuck


3.


Rev. Stephen Farrer


30. Eph™ Adams Jr


.7.


Elijah Flagg


6. Robert Harkness


Attest


Tho& Heald "


*Those marked with a * enlisted in Capt. Archelaus Town's company for eight months.


35


REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROLLS.


[Hist. Temple. Blood.]


"A list of those persons who marched from Temple to Cambridge on the alarm of the 19th of April 1775.


Days absent


Days absent


t Jeremiah Andrews


I4


Epraim Heald


1 I


Francis Blood


7


Peter Heald


II


Eph Brown


12 Oliver Heald


6号


Benja Byam


14


Joseph Heald


II


+Peter Brown


.a.


*Ezekiel Jewett


63


+Sam1. Bredeen


14


Joseph Kidder


12


Seth Cobb


12


Benja Killam


II


Stephen Cobb


II


Andrew Law


14


John Cragin


7


+Farrar Miller


?


Benj" Cragin


S


Aaron Marshall


13


Gershom Drury


15


* Will. Mansur


63


Will™ Drury


II


tJohn Matthews


?


Dan Drury


II


¡Aaron Oliver


P


* Zedekiah Drury


5


Eliot Powers


?


Zedekiah Drury Jr.


12 Stephen Parlin


14


Ebenezer Drury


12


Joseph Richards




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