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LIST OF OFFICERS
ANNUALLY CHOSEN IN THE PARISH OF CONCORD, FROM 1766 TO 1775.
March 4, 1766.
March 3, 1767.
Moderator, Ezra Carter, Esq.
Ezra Carter.
Clerk, .
Benjamin Rolfe, Esq.
. Benjamin Rolfe.
. Lt. Rich. Hasseltine,
Selectmen, .
Mr. Joseph Farnum,
. Philip Eastman,
. Amos Abbot.
Constable,
Lot Colby. .
. Joseph Farnum.
Tythingmen,
Nathaniel Eastman,
. John Kimball,
Amos Abbot.
. Lt. Timothy Bradley.
Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., .
Mr. John Chandler, Jr.
Lt. Richard Hasseltine,
. Lt. Tho's Stickney,
Abated Nath'l Chandler Abbot, .
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PARISII OF CONCORD.
Seuler of Leather, . William Coffin. . William Coffin.
Sealer of Wts. and Meas., Lt. Nathaniel Abbot.
Lt. Nath'l Abbot.
Surveyors of Highways,
Robert Davis,
Richard Flanders,
Peter Coffin,
Dea. George Abbot.
Dea. Joseph Hall.
F'ence-viewers,
Timothy Bradley, Capt. John Chandler, Amos Abbot, Ebenezer Hall, Dea. Joseph Hall.
Philip Eastman,
Nathaniel Eastman, William Coffin,
Benjamin Emery,
Lt. Tho's Stiekney,
Lt. Peter Coffin,
Dea. Joseph Hall,
Isaac Chase,
Ebenezer Hall,
Joseph Ilall, Jr.
(Ephraim Farnum. Joseph Eastman, Jr.,
Hogreeves, .
Abiel Lovejoy, .
Richard Eastman,
James Walker, Simon Trumble.
Daniel Gale.
Surveyors of Lumber, .
John Kimball ..
. Benja. Hunniford.
John Blanchard. March 1, 1768.
March 7, 1769.
Moderator,
Capt. John Chandler. . Capt John Chandler.
Clerk,
Benjamin Rolfe.
Timothy Walker, Jr.
Benjamin Rolfe,
Reuben Kimball,
Selectmen,
Ebenezer Hall, .
. Ebenezer Hall,
Constable,
Nathaniel Eastman.
Capt. Peter Coffin .*
Reuben Abbot, .
. Reuben Abbot,
Tythingmen,
Robert Davis, Ebenezer Virgin. David Hall. .
Robert Davis,
Sealer of Leather,
Sealer of Wts. and Meas., Nathaniel Abbot,
Lt. Nathaniel Abbot.
[John Chandler, Jr.,
Lt. Timothy Bradley,
Dea. George Abbot,
Dea. George Abbot,
Benjamin Fifield, Ephraim Farnum, Jr.,
. Ephraim Farnum, Jr.,
Surveyors of Highways,
James Walker,
Joseph Farnum,
Benjamin Hanniford,
Ezekiel Diamond, Joseph Farnum, Jr., Dea. Joseph Hall,
Ezekiel Diamond,
Capt Joseph Eastman,
. Phinehas Virgin,
Richard Herbert,
Richard Herbert,
Fence-viewers, .
Benjamin Emery, Jacob Hoit. .
Robert Davis,
Jacob Hoyt.
Field-drivers,
John Bradley, William Virgin, Joshna Abbot, .
Joshua Abbot, Chandler Lovejoy.
(Moses Eastman, Jr.,
Robert Eastman,
- James Hasseltine,
Samuel Colby, Jr.,
Hogreeves, ·
Jonathan Stickney, . William Coffin, . John Bradley,
Jabez Abbot,
Benjamin Farnum.
Ebenezer Virgin,
Dea. George Abbot,
Ens. Jona. Chase,
Reuben Abbot, .
Ebenezer Virgin,
Abiel Lovejoy,
Field-drivers,'
John Chandler, Jr., Daniel Gale,
Benjamin Fifield,
Benjamin Fifield,
John Bradley,
Reuben Kimball.
Timothy Walker, Jr.
. Moses Eastman.
David Hall.
Benjamin Fifield,
Dea. Joseph Hall.
John Bradley, William Virgin,
Jonathan Stickney,
* July 4, Jacob Hoyt, Constable.
. John Kimball.
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PARISH OFFICERS.
Surveyors of Lumber, . ¿ Benjamin Hanniford,
Pound-keeper,
Benjamin Hanniford. March 6, 1770.
Moderator
Andrew McMillan.
Andrew McMillan.
Clerk,
Timothy Walker, Jr.
Timothy Walker, Jr.
Timothy Walker, Jr.,
Philip Eastman, Timothy Walker, Jr.,
Constable,
Daniel Carter. Capt. Thomas Stickney, Philip Eastman, Amos Abbot.
. Benjamin Emery. William Coffin. Capt. Tho's, Stickney, Lt. Timothy Bradley, Benjamin Hanniford, Amos Abbot.
Sealer of Leather, . .
David Hall. .
David Hall.
Sealer of Wts. and Meas., Nathaniel Abbot.
. John Kimball. [ George Abbot, William Virgin, Asa Kimball, Jacob Shute,
Surveyors of Highways,
[ Dea. George Abbot, John Chandler, Jr., Joseph Hasseltine, Daniel Chase, Jr., Joseph Farnum, Jabez Abbot, James Walker, Richard Eastman,
{ Jonathan Chase, Jonathan Stickney, Benjamin Emery, Joseph Farnum, Jabez Abbot. Capt. Tho's Stickney, Phinehas Virgin, James Walker,
Ebenezer Hall,
Dea. Joseph Hall, [ Ephraim Farnum, Jr.
John Kimball,
Field-drivers,
John Bradlee, Moses Eastman, Jr., John Chase, Abiel Chandler. Joseph Eastman, Jr., Nathaniel Abbot, Jr., { Colman Hoyt, Nathan Colby, { Samuel Colby.
. Jonathan Merrill, Robert Eastman. Capt. Tho's Stickney,
Simon Trumble, Benjamin Fifield,
. Jonathan Eastman,
Surveyors of Lumber,
John Kimball, Benjamin Hanniford. N
. Benjamin Hanniford. March 2, 1773.
Moderator, Clerk,
Benjamin Hanniford. March 3, 1772. Andrew McMillan, Timothy Walker, Jr. Timothy Walker, Jr.,
Timothy Walker, Jr.
John Kimball,
Selectmen, Joseph Hall, Jr., Phinehas Virgin.
Timothy Walker, Jr.
Constable,
Lt. Timothy Bradlee. . [ Capt. Thomas Stickney, Nathaniel West,
. Nathaniel West,
. Thomas Stickney,
Tythingmen,
Lt. John Chandler, . Ezekiel Diamond, Joseph Farnum. David Hall. .
Joseph Farnum,
Sealer of Leather, . Sealer of Wts. and Meas., Joshua Abbot.
. Ezekiel Diamond, Phinehas Virgin. Benjamin Emery. Joshua Abbot. [ William Coffin, Rich'd Hasseltine, Jr.,
Fence-viewers, .
Ebenezer Virgin, John Shute, . Ebenezer Hall.
-- Ebenezer Virgin, | Ephraim Farnum, Jr., ( Joseph Hasseltine.
-
Henry Martin.
Benjamin IIanniford. March 5, 1771.
Selectmen, Reuben Kimball,
Benjamin Emery.
Tythingmen,
Fence-viewers,
Phinehas Virgin, Richard Herbert,
Ezekiel Diamond, Ephraim Farnum, Jr.
Hogreeves, .
Abiel Chandler. John Kimball, Benjamin Hanniford, Samuel Springer.
Andrew McMillan.
Amos Abbot,
Joseph Hall, Jr.
Pound-keeper, .
§ John Kimball,
John Kimball, Benjamin Hanniford,
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PARISHI OF CONCORD.
George Abbot, .
George Abbot,
William Virgin,
Jacob Shute,
Nathaniel Abbot,
Robert Davis,
Henry Beck,
Ezekiel Carter,
Jacob Simte,
Jabez Abbot,
Robert Davis, William Virgin,
John Blanchard, Moses Sawyer,
Amos Abbot, Ebenezer ilall,
Jonathan Chase.
Moses Eastman.
John Shute,
Robert Eastman,
William Coffin,
Field-drivers,
John Bradley,
Robert Eastman,
John Chase. .
-
Philip Harriman.
[ Simon Trumble,
James Walker,
Daniel Gale,
Joseph Abbot,
William Currier,
Daniel Chase, Jr.,
Ephraim Carter, Jr.,
Stephen Farnnm,
Abiel Chandler,
Robert Eastman.
Surveyors of Lumber,
Benjamin Hanniford,
Benjamin Hanniford.
Pound-keeper,
Benjamin Hanniford, March 1, 1774.
Moderator, Clerk,
Peter Green, Esq.
Timothy Walker, Jr.
Timothy Walker, Jr.,
Selectmen,
Ens. Renben Kimball,
Constable,
John Chandler, Jr. Thomas Stickney,
Nathaniel West,
Tythingmen, Phinelas Virgin, Ezekiel Diamond, Joseph Farnum. - Sealer of Leather, . Thomas Wilson, Sealer of Wis. and Meas., Joshua Abbot.
Robert Davis,
Ezekiel Diamond,
Thomas Stiekney,
Timothy Bradley,
Moses Eastman,
Nathan Abbot,
Henry Martin,
Ebenezer Hall,
John Shute.
Ebenezer Virgin,
Fence-viewers, .
William Coffin, Richard Hasseltine, Jr., Jonathan Stickney. Nathaniel Eastman,
Field-drivers,
John Bradley, Ezekiel Diamond, Jr.
Nathaniel Eastman,
James Hasseltine,
Richard Herbert,
Hogreeves, .
Daniel Chase, Jr., Dan Stickney, Stephen Farnum. John Kimball,
Surveyors of Lumber, Benjamin Hanniford, Henry Martin.
Pound-keeper,
Benjamin Hanniford.
Joseph Farnum, Jr.,
Hogreeves, .
Philip Harriman,
Jonathan Stickney,
§ John Kimball,
John Kimball,
. Benjamin Hanniford.
Col. Thomas Stickney.
Surveyors of Highways,
Surveyors of Highways,
CHAPTER IX.
PERIOD OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION- FROM 1775 TO 1785.
AT the commencement of the Revolution the inhabitants of Concord partook largely of the spirit of liberty, and of hatred to the oppressive measures of the British government, that per- vaded other portions of the country.
Early in 1775 the popular feeling was manifested against Major BENJAMIN THOMPSON, afterwards Count Rumford. Mr. Thompson, then about twenty-two years of age, was a native of Woburn, Massachusetts ; had been employed as a school teacher in Concord for about three years previous. Having married Mrs. Sarah, widow of Benjamin Rolfe, Esq., and daughter of Rev. Mr. Walker, he had visited Exeter and Portsmouth, became acquainted with leading men in the Province, and attracted the attention of Governor John Wentworth, from whom, in 1774, he received the commission of major in the New-Hampshire militia. But as Gov. Wentworth was known to favor the cause of the crown rather than of the colonies, the people were suspicious of their young townsman, because he consented to hold a commis- sion under him. Another circumstance that more inflamed them, was, that two British officers, of Gen. Gage's army in Boston, had visited Concord on furlough, and been entertained at Major Thompson's house. These circumstances, added to the fact that Mr. Thompson spoke doubtfully of the American cause, were the occasion of popular indignation against him. Tradition says that measures were concerted by a number of the more zealous
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patriots to surround his house on a given evening, to seize his person, and then to treat him according to their judgment of his demerits ; but, being timely admonished, Major Thompson with- drew to his native town, where he found himself equally insecure. It is said that he in vain sought for service in the American cause previous to the battle at Bunker Hill. Being every where suspected of toryism, he finally placed himself under the protec- tion of Gen. Gage, in Boston .*
As soon as the news of the battle at Lexington, April 19th, 1775, reached Concord, Capt. ABIEL CHANDLER raised a volun- teer company of thirty-six men, and marched to Cambridge, where they remained a fortnight. The names of this patriotic band, and of others from Concord who hastened to the scene of blood, cannot now be ascertained .; But at a meeting, December 5th, it was voted, " That Capt. Abiel Chandler and those that went under him to Cambridge, upon the alarm in April last, be paid by the parish, at the same rate that other troops in this colony are paid."
In May, 1775, a circular was received from a committee appointed by the Congress at Exeter, calling for a Convention of Deputies from the several towns in the Province, to meet at Exeter, May 17th, " fully empowered and authorized to adopt and pursue such measures as may be judged most expedient to preserve the rights of this and the other Colonies ;" - which deputies should hold their seats, if necessary, six months. Pur- suant to this, a town-meeting was immediately called, (May 11th,) and Timothy Walker, jr., elected " to represent the inhab- itants of Concord at the proposed General Convention for the term of six months." This Convention was composed of one hundred and fifty-one delegates, and was styled the First Pro- vincial Congress .¿
* See Biographical Sketch of Count Rumford.
t Judge Patten, of Bedford, in his journal of April 21, 1775, speaking of the fight at Lex- ington - the news of which he received on the 20th - says :
" Our John and John Dobbin and my bro'r Samuel's two oldest sons, sett off and joined Derryfield men, and about six from Goffstown, and two or three more from this town, under the command of Capt. John Moores, of Derryfield ; they amounted to the No. of 45 in all. Suncook men and two or three others that joined them marched in about an hour after. They amounted to 35. There was nine more went along after them, belonging to Pennykook, or there about, and I went to McGregore's, and I got a pound of coffie on credit."
t See N. H. Register, 1852, p. 40. Previous to this time both the Rev. Mr. Walker and Timothy Walker, jr., had attended a Convention at Exeter. See preceding " Accounts, " &c.
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THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.
In vain did the Governor, Jolm Wentworth, attempt to repress or control the spirit of liberty every where awakened.
In a private letter written by him about this time he says : " Our hemisphere threatens a hurricane. I have in vain strove, almost to death, to prevent it. If I can at last bring out of it safety to my country and honor to my sovereign, my labors will be joyful." But he could do neither ; despairing of his efforts, and deeming his authority lost, and himself insulted by the proceedings of the Provincial Assembly, in the month of September follow- ing he entirely withdrew from the government of the Province .*
The fight at Lexington had kindled a patriotic flame all over the country. Companies were immediately formed, who hastened to the scene of danger in the vicinity of Boston. Among these, in the regiment commanded by Col. John Stark, were three com- panies from Concord and neighboring towns, under the command of Capt. GORDON HUTCHINS, Capt. JOSHUA ABBOT and Capt. AARON KINSMAN. These all shared in the glory of the battle at Bunker Hill, on the 17th of June, 1775.1
Tradition says that in the battle Capt. Abbot's company was stationed on the extreme left, without even the slight protection afforded by the rail-fence, or heaps of hay, enjoyed by most of the regiment.
The losses sustained by the several companies from Concord, according to returns made, were estimated as follows :
CAPT. GORDON HUTCHINS'S COMPANY. £ s. d.
Daniel Livermore, 2d Lieut., one gun,
3 0
William Beard,
0 4
Pratt Chase, 0)
5 6
Alexander Patterson,
0 3 0
Benjamin Baker,
1 4 0
George Shannon, . 6 2 0.
Total, 10 18 6
CAPT. JOSHUA ABBOT'S COMPANY. £
s. d.
William Mitchell, killed, 7 3 0
Abiel Chandler, 2d Lieutenant,
5 2 0
12 5 0
* Belknap's Ilist., Ch. 24 : 1774- 5.
t See Muster Rolls, in Secretary's office, and names of men from Concord, in Doc. No. 2, Chap. IX.
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PARISH OF CONCORD.
CAPT. AARON KINSMAN'S COMPANY.
£
s. d.
Aaron Kinsman, 3
0
0
Nathaniel Fox, 0 15 0
Abraham Kimball, lost a gun, .
2 8 0
John Folsom,
1 16
0
Thomas Frohawk,
1 18 0
Alexander Smith,
1 19 0
William Willey,
2 8 0
James Aiken, .1 16
John Shirley,'
2 8 0
Francis Knight, .
. 1 1 0
Samuel Bean, 0 12
0
Stephen Dudley, .0
3 0
Ebenezer Bean, 6 12 0
7 10 S
Alexander Shirley,* 2 11 0
Add for James Aiken, . . 1 4 0
Total, 32 1 8
A census was taken this year of all the inhabitants of New- Hampshire, agrecably to an order of the General Assembly. In Concord the enumeration was made by Abiel Chandler,¿ whose return was as follows :
" Males under sixteen years of age, . 280 Males from sixteen to fifty years of age, not in the army, 186
All males above fifty years of age, 36
Persons gone in the army, . 46
All females, 490
Negroes and slaves for life, 14
Total,
1052
Fire arms, 98."
* This may cartify that Alexander and John Shallery was in my company in Bunker Hill fight, and Alexander Shallery lost a cot and snapsack, to the valey of £2 lls., and John Shallery lost a cot and jacket to the valey of £2 88.
This is a thrue account as they to told soon after the fight.
AARON KINSMAN, Capt. June 10, 1776. [Copied from the original.]
$ 1776, Jan. 30. Rec'd of Timothy Walker, jr., seven pounds, ten shillings and eight pence, I. m y, in full for my son John's loss at Bunker llill last June ; also, six dollars in full for a coat and blanket promis'd by the Colony of New-Hampshire.
N. B. Said- Manuel was in Capt. Kinsman's company, Col. Stark's regiment. AARON MANUAL.
# Paid Abiel Chandler, for surveying roads and taking the number of the people, £3 108. 6d." -Town Rec., 1775.
0
John Manuel, ; killed, .
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
TIMOTHY WALKER, jr., was again chosen, December 5, to represent the parish of Concord in General Congress, to be held at Exeter the 21st day of December, 1775, for the term of one year, and " was empowered to pursue such measures as he shall judge necessary for the public good; and in case there should be a recommendation from the Continental Congress that this colony assume government in any particular form which will require a House of Representatives, that they resolve themselves into such a House as the said Continental Congress shall recommend."*
1776.
At this General Congress New-Hampshire stood foremost among the sister Colonies in opposition to the oppressions of the British government. Agreeably to the trust reposed in them by their constituents, having assumed the name and authority of a House of Representatives, they proceeded to choose twelve per- sons to be a distinct branch of the Legislature, by the name of a Council, and adopted in fact a constitution, which, it is said, was the FIRST adopted by any of the colonics, after the Revolution com- menced .; On the 11th of June, 1776, " a committee was chosen to make a draught of a Declaration of the General Assembly for the INDEPENDENCE of the United Colonies on Great Britain, to be transmitted to our delegates in Congress." This committee con- sisted of Samuel Cutts, of Portsmouth, Timothy Walker, of Con- cord, and John Dudley, who represented Raymond and Poplin.
On the 15th of June the committee reported a draught of a DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, which was unanimously adopt- ed, and a copy forwarded to the Delegates from New-Hampshire in Congress. Which of the committee had the honor of drawing up this Declaration, we are not informed, but we claim a share of the honor for our own representative.
The New-Hampshire Declaration is as follows :
" Whereas it now appears an undoubted fact that notwithstanding all the dutiful petitions and decent remonstrances from the American
* December 27, 1775. Timothy Walker, Esq., and Samuel Ilobart, Esq., were paymasters of the New-Hampshire troops, of the regiments commanded by Col. Stark, Poor and Reid. June 19, 1776, Colonel Walker was appointed Muster and Paymaster for Capt. Shepard's company .- Records, Secretary's office.
t See Belknap's N. Il., 1776, Farmer's ed., and N. II. Hist. Coll., vol. 4, p. 150.
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PARISII OF CONCORD.
colonies, and the utmost exertions of their best friends in England on their behalf, the British ministry, arbitrary and vindictive, are yet determined to reduce by fire and sword our bleeding county, to their absolute obedience ; and for this purpose, in addition to their own forces, have engaged great numbers of foreign mercenaries, who may now be on their passage here, accompanied by a formidable fleet to ravish and plunder the sea-coast; from all which we may rea- sonably expect the most dismal scenes of distress the ensuing year, unless we exert ourselves by every means and precaution possible ; and whereas we of this colony of New-Hampshire have the example of several of the most respectable of our sister colonies before us for entering upon that most important step of disunion from Great Brit- ain, and declaring ourselves FREE and INDEPENDENT of the crown thereof, being impelled thereto by the most violent and injurious treatment ; and it appearing absolutely necessary in this most critical juncture of our public affairs, that the Honorable the Continental Congress, who have this important object under immediate consid- eration, should be also informed of our resolutions thereon without loss of time, we do hereby declare that it is the opinion of this Assembly that our delegates at the Continental Congress should be instructed, and they are hereby instructed, to join with the other colonies in declaring the thirteen united colonies a free and inde- pendent State -solemnly pledging our faith and honor that we will on our parts support the measure with our lives and fortunes - and that in consequence thereof they, the Continental Congress. on whose wisdom, fidelity and integrity we rely, may enter into and form such alliances as they may judge most eonducive to the present safety and future advantage of these American Colonies : Provided, the regu- lation of our own internal police be under the direction of our own Assembly.
Entered according to the original,
Attest : NOAH EMERY, Clr. D. Reps.
About this time the officers of an armed schooner belonging to the British, which had been seized, were sent to Concord as pris- oners of war.
To the Selectmen of the Town of Concord, in the State of New- Hampshire :
EXETER, January 4th, 1776.
GENTLEMEN : - The persons who accompany this, Mr. Richard Willis, Mr. Joseph Hanwell, Mr. Alexander Reed Elliot, Mr. Owen Williams, and Mr. Magnus Banks, late officers of the armed schooner George, are now prisoners of the United States, and have given their parole of honor to abide in the township of Concord, or within six miles thereof, during the present war, or until they are duly dis- charged, and that they will not, directly or indirectly, give any intel- ligenee whatsover to the enemies of the United States, or do or say
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ADOPTION OF THE "TEST."
any thing in opposition to or prejudice of the measures and proceed- ings of any Congress for the said Colonies until said discharge.
You are desired to see that the said gentlemen are provided with good lodgings in your town, where they can be well accommodated, and if they are unable to pay the expense, this State will be answer- able therefor, at a sum not exceeding twelve shillings per week each.
In behalf of the Council and Assembly, I am, gentlemen, your very humble serv't, M. WEARE, President. Selectmen of Concord.
At the meeting in March, 1776, " Philip Eastman, Col. Thomas Stickney, Timothy Walker, Jr., Joseph Hall, Jr., and Richard Harbut, were chosen a committee of safety for the parish of Concord, for the year 1776."
The duty of this committee was " to transmit to the Congress, or Committee of Safety for the Colony, the names and places of abode of all such persons as they suspect to be any ways inimical to this country, with the causes and evidence of such suspicions." But the better to secure the detection of all persons " disaffected to the cause of America," a test was recommended by the Conti- nental Congress, which was adopted by the Provincial Congress of New-Hampshire, and sent out to the several towns and parishes for signatures. Of this, directed to the selectmen of Concord, the following is a copy :
To the Select Men of Concord :
COLONY OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, April 12, 1776.
In order to carry the underwritten RESOLVE of the Honble Conti- nental CONGRESS into execution, you are requested to desire all Males above twenty-one years of age (Lunaticks, Idiots and Negroes excepted) to sign to the DECLARATION on this paper ; and when so done to make Return hereof, together with the name or names of all who shall refuse to sign the same, to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or Committee of Safety of this Colony.
M. WEARE, Chairman.
IN CONGRESS, March 14, 1776-
Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, and Councils, or Committees of Safety of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all Persons to be disarmed, within their respective Colonies, who are notoriously disaffected to the cause
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PARISH OF CONCORD.
of AMERICA, or who have not associated, and refuse to associate, to defend by ARMS the United Colonies against the Hostile Attempts of the British Fleets and Armies.
(Copy.) Extract from the Minutes.
CHARLES THOMPSON, Sec'ry.
In consequence of the above Resolution of the Hon. Continental CONGRESS, and to show our Determination in joining our American Brethren, in defending the Lives, Liberties and Properties of the Inhabitants of the UNITED COLONIES :
WE, the Subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage and promise, that we will, to the utmost of our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and Fortunes, with ARMS, oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies against the United American COLONIES.
Reuben Kimball,
Richard Haseltine,
Amos Abbot, jr., William Coffin,
John Kimball,
Joseph Hall, jr.,
Thomas Stickney,
Benjamin Fifield,
Joseph Abbot,
Peter Green,
Reuben Abbott,
Jonathan Merrill,
Timy Walker, jr.,
Lot Colby,
James Mitchell,
Benjamin Emery,
Jonathan Eastman, Daniel Chase,
Ezra Carter, Asa Kimball,
-James Walker,
John Virgin,
Joseph Eastman,
Robert Davis,
Phineas Stevens,
Phineas Virgin,
Benj. Hanniford,
Jabez Abbot,
William Currier,
Daniel Gale,
Benjamin Abbot,
Ebenezer Simond, Dan Stickney,
Simon Danforth,
IIenry Martin,
Josiah Farnum, jr.,
Nathaniel Abbot,
Timothy Simonds,
Elisha Moody,
Nathaniel Rolfe,
William Fifield,
Benjamin Eastman, Jacob Green, Benjamin Farnum,
Samuel Thompson, John Gage,
Samuel Butters,
Timo. Walker, [Rev.]
Ebenezer Virgin,
Moses Eastman, jr., Jacob Carter, John Fowle, Ris
Benjamin Rolfe, Oliver Hoit,
Edward Abbott,
Levi X Ross, mark.
Theodore Farnum,
William Virgin,
Peter Green, jr.,
Ebenezer Farnum, Ephraim Farnum, John Steven, (?) Moses Eastman,
Obadiah Hall, George Abbot, Josiah Farnum,
Timothy Bradley,
Chandler Lovejoy, Samuel Kinkson, Caleb Buswell,
Joseph Farnum, Stephen Kimball, Daniel Hall,
Daniel Abbot,
Richard Eastman,
Abner Flanders,
Nathan Abbot,
Richard Flanders, Joseph Farnum,
Solomon Gage, Ezekiel Dimond, jr.,
Jesse Abbot,
John Bradley,
Nathan Chandler, Aaron Stevens,
David George,
Jonathan Emerson,
John Stevens,
Timothy Bradley, jr.,
David Hall,
Ebenezer Hall,
Stephen Greenleaf,
Reuben Abbot, jr.,
Henry Beck,
Ephraim Potter,
Jonathan Stickney, Eph'm Farnum, jr.,
Jeremiah Bradley,
Amos Abbot,
Ephraim Farnum, Cornelius Johnson, Philip Eastman,
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ENLISTMENT IN THE SERVICE.
Isaac Abbot, Ris John X Trumble, Ephraim Abbot, mark. Joseph Colby,
Joseph Eastman, jr., Richard Potter,
Stephen Abbot,
Timothy Symonds,
George Abbot, jr.,
Ephraim Fisk,
Philip Kimball,
Stephen Farnum,
Nathaniel Green,
Daniel Farnum,
Thomas Wilson,
Timothy Kimball, John Farnum, Ezekiel Carter,
Daniel Chandler,
Isaac Walker,
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