French War Muster Roll
Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA
Extracted from
Materials for the History of Braintree
From the Muster Rolls of the "Old French War,"
A Part of the Massachusetts Archives
Communicated by Rev. John A. VINTON, South Boston
New England Historical & Genealogical Register
Vol 15, January 1861, pgs 51 & 52
[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]
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Peter THAYER was Captain; John WHITE, Lieut.; Joseph HAYWARD, Ensign; Moses BRACKET & Seth TURNER, Sergts; & Richard FAXON, Jr., Corporal; Richard THAYER, Jr., Elijah THAYER (son of Jo. THAYER,) Samuel FRENCH (son of Benj. FRENCH,) Adam FRENCH, John HOLLIS, Ephraim HUNT, Jr., Joshua FRENCH, Nehemiah FRENCH, & many others, all Braintree privates, in a company belonging to the Regiment of Col. Benjamin LINCOLN, that marched on the alarm for the relief of Fort Wm. Henry, in Aug 1757. They marched only to Roxbury & back. William NILES, Amos STETSON, Richard THAYER, Jesse THAYER, Elijah THAYER, Seth FRENCH, Elijah FRENCH, William HAYDEN, Clement HAYDEN, Joseph NILES, John NILES, Jr., wer privates, & Seth TURNER was 2d Lieut. (all of Braintree, with many others of the same town) in Capt. Edward WARD's Company of Foot, in Col. Joseph WILLIAMS' Regt. from April or May till Autumn, 1758. The following persons, belonging to Braintree, enlisted in the Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin LINCOLN, to be under command of Gen. Jeffery AMHERST, for the invasion of Canada. Most of them had been in service before. Their previous military or naval service is noted immediately after their respective ages. "In the ship," means that they had served on board the armed ship King George, Benjamin HATTOWELL, Jr., Commander, equipped & maintained by the Province, to guard the coasts. |
| Name | Age | Previous Service | Enlisted |
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| Jonathan GREEN | 26 | at Lake George, 1758 | 29 Mar 1759 |
| Benjamin BAXTER | 30 | at Lake George, 1755 | 23 Mar 1759 |
| William WILSON | 32 | at Chicnucto, 1755 | 24 Mar 1759 |
| Samuel CROSBEE | 28 | ---- | 4 Apr 1759 |
| Samuel HAYWARD | 21 | in the ship, 1758 | 30 Mar 1759 |
| Joseph BRACKET | 44 | agt Canada, 1758 | 23 Mar 1759 |
| Isaac TERRILL | 3- | ---- | 24 Mar 1759 |
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Thomas BELCHER son of Nathl. BELCHER | 19 | Cataraque, 1758 | 29 Mar 1759 |
| Jonathan TANT | 22 | Lake George, 1757 | 27 Apr 1759 |
| Thomas CLEVERLY | 21 | in the ship, 1758 | 4 Apr 1759 |
| Gregory BASS | 23 | agt Canada, 1758 | 23 Mar 1759 |
| Joseph Ruggles PAINE | 22 | in the ship, 1758 | 23 Mar 1759 |
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David HAYDEN son of John HAYDEN | 19 | agt Canada, 1758 | -- Apr 1759 |
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Josiah SANDERS son of John SANDERS | 19 | in the ship, 1758 | 23 Mar 1759 |
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Joseph MERRIAM apprentice to Joseph FIELD | 19 | ----- | 29 Mar 1759 |
| Ebenezer BASS | 17 | ----- | 23 Mar 1759 |
| Nathl. BELCHER, an officer | -- | ----- | ----- |
| Thomas FRENCH, an officer | -- | ----- | ----- |
| David FRENCH | 42 | ----- | 4 Apr 1759 |
| Winter BASSON | 26 | Fontunac, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
| William HOBART | 19 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
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Clement HAYDEN son of Clement HAYDER | 20 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
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Abel THAYER apprentice to Thos. FRENCH | 18 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
| James MORE | 22 | ----- | 3 Apr 1759 |
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Christopher THAYER son of Christopher THAYER | 18 | ----- | 4 Apr 1759 |
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Benjamin HUNT, Jr., apprentice to Benj. ALLEN | 20 | ----- | 5 Apr 1759 |
| David HORTON | 26 | Lake George, 1757 | 31 Mar 1759 |
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Zaccheus THAYER son of Thos. THAYER | 17 | ----- | 31 Mar 1759 |
| Clement CRANE | (49 or 19 altered) | Lake George, 1755 | 31 Mar 1759 |
| Jesse THAYER | 30 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
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John NILES son of John NILES | 18 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
| Stephen PAINE | 28 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
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John HOLLIS apprentice to Joseph PORTER | 18 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
| Jona. NILES | 28 | ----- | 2 Apr 1759 |
| Nathl. BELCHER, Jr. | 26 | ----- | 2 Apr 1759 |
| John BAGLEY | 33 | Lake George, 1756 | 2 Apr 1759 |
| William CURTIS | 42 | ----- | 2 Apr 1759 |
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Isaac SMITH son of John SMITH | 19 | Lake George, 1757 | 2 Apr 1759 |
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Melatiah STEPHEN apprentice to Jona. WALES | 17 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
| Simon THAYER | 26 | ----- | 2 Apr 1759 |
| Noah THAYER | 30 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
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Thos. FENTON, Jr., son of Thomas FENTON | 16 | ----- | 2 Apr 1759 |
| John TOWER | 41 | Fontanac, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
| John NOYCE | 45 | ----- | 6 Apr 1759 |
| Nehem'h BLANCHER | 24 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
| Joseph LOVELL | 25 | Lake George, 1758 | 2 Apr 1759 |
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Adam FRENCH, son of Benja. FRENCH | 18 | ----- | 6 Apr 1759 |
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Isaac HAYDEN son of Daniel HAYDEN | 17 | ----- | 6 Apr 1759 |
The following is immediately added:---
To the Hon'ble Will'm BRATTLE, Esq'r. Adjutant Gen'l, &c.
Hingham, April 11, 1758. Pursuant to my warrent from the Captain Gen'l. to Inlist or Impress 132 men out of the Third Regiment in the County of Suffolk, I have here return the names of 129 men Inlisted, Rec'd their Bounty, and have read to them 2d & 6th Sexsion of the articals of war, and taken the oath of fidility. I have a Recipt from Cap'n Jotham GAY of 128 men deliver'd him or his order. I have returned Two men only Imprest. So that their is but one man wanting w'e the Cap'n is ordered Immediately to Impress for the service.
I am yr Hon'le Hamble St.
Benj. LINCOLN