MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY
of the
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Register For 1904
with Lists of
MEMBERS AND THEIR REVOLUTIONARY ANCESTORS

Also Supplementary Lists of
SOLDIERS, SAILORS and PATRIOTS
At Whose Burial-Places Markets Have Been Placed.

Boston
Published by the Society
1904




[Transcribed by Coralynn Brown]

MEMBERS who are ACTUAL SONS of SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION WILLIAM McCALLA, Plumbstead, Bucks County, Pennsylvania ..... 1732 - 1815 Captain, Plumstead Company, Buck's County militia, 1775; also Captain, Seventh Company, Second Battalion, 1777-1779; also Commissary of Purchases for Buck's County, 1780. Thomas Morris Strong. JAMES McCOBB, Georgetown ..... 1710 - 1788 Captain, Fourth Company, First Lincoln County Regiment of militia, July, 1776-Nov., 1779; chairman of the Committee of Safety, Inspection and Correspondence; a recognized patriot. James Langdon Hill. JAMES McCOMB, Princeton, New Jersey ..... 1739 - Held the position of "State Clothier" in the maintenance and supply department; he suffered severe losses at the hands of the British; his name appears in personal correspondence with Washington. Charles Dewick Lanning. GIDEON McINTOSH, Needham ..... 1759 - 1825 Private, Capt. Robert Smith's Company, Lieut.-Col. Symmes' Regiment, Feb. 19-April 26, 1778; guard duty in Boston and Dorchester under Major-General Heath; also Capt. Ebenezer Everet's Company, Col. McIntosh's Regiment, Aug. 1-Sept. 14, 1778; on expedition to Rhode Island; also Corporal, Capt. Moses Bullard's Company, Col. Ebenezer Thayer's Regiment, July 26-Oct. 30, 1780; Regiment raised in Suffolk County to re-enforce Continental Army at Rhode Island. Richards Bryant Mackintosh. JOHN McKECHNIE, Waterville, Maine ..... -1782 Physician to the army under Arnold at Fort Halifax in 1776. Harris Stewart Whittemore. ARCHIBALD McKENDRY, Stoughton ..... 1756 - 1806 Private, Capt. Endicott's Company, Col. Robinson's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm; also Drummer, same Company, Col. Gill's Regiment; marched at the fortifying of Dorchester Heights, March, 1776; Corporal, same Company, Col. McIntosh's Regiment, marched to Roxbury, March 20, 1778; received 2 pounds for three weeks' service at Bristol, R. I., in 1777; also Private, Capt. Swan's Company, Col. Gill's Regiment, at Castle Island, Dec., 1776. Robert Bird. JOHN McKENDRY, Stoughton ..... 1716 - 1785 Private, Capt. Endicott's Company, Col. Gill's Regiment, which marched at the fortifying of Dorchester Heights, March 4, 1776; received 2 pounds for three months service at "the lines" in 1778. Robert Bird. ELIJAH MACOMBER, Taunton ..... 1718 - 1802 Private, Capt. Dillingham's Company, marched to camp Feb. 15, 1776; also Capt. Willcox's Company, which marched from Dartmouth to Howland's Ferry, Rhode Island, Dec. 8, 1776, on an alarm, to repel, the British forces that arrived at Newport Dec. 7, 1776; also Matross, Capt. Timothy Ingraham's Company; stationed at the fort at Dartmouth, March 1-May 1, 1778; also Private, Capt. Washburn's Company, Col. Sprout's Regiment; served on an alarm at Dartmouth, May 6, 1778. Francis Apthorp Foster. JOSIAH MAGOUN, New Hampton, New Hampshire ..... 1758 - 1841 Private, Capt. Nathan Brown's Company, Col. Long's Regiment, which served at Ticonderoga, Plattsburg, Crown Point and other places, Dec., 1776-Feb. 1777; also served in Col. McClary's Regiment at Rhode Island, July-Dec., 1779, when he was mustered out on account of sickness. Edward Franklin Woods. WILLIAM MAKEPEACE, Norton ..... 1738 - 1822 Sergeant, Capt. Gilbert's Company of militia, Col. Daggett's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm; also Private, Capt. George Makepeace's Company, which marched on alarms to Rhode Island, Dec. 8, 1776, and Oct. 13, 1777. Arthur Burrill Breed. JONATHAN MANN, Scituate Private, Capt. William Turner's Company, Col. Bailey's Regiment, Dec. 10, 1775; also Capt. Joseph Stetson's Company, Col. A. Thomas' Regiment; marched to Hingham March 24, 1776, after the alarm caused by taking Dorchester Heights. William Henry Osborne. JOSIAH MANN, Scituate ..... 1746 - 1802 Private, Capt. Stockbridge's Company of minute-men, which marched at the Lexington alarm and served twenty-one days; also same Company, General John Thomas' Regiment, for the eight months service during the siege of Boston, May-Dec., 1775; also enlisted into the Continental Army, Capt. Turner's Company, Fourteenth Regiment, Aug., 1779-May, 1780. Arthur Dana Story. NATHAN MANN, Dedham ..... 1741 - 1796 Private, Capt. Aaron Fuller's Company, which marched at the Lexington alarm; also Capt. Aaron Guild's Company, Col. Lemuel Robinson's Regiment; enlisted Jan. 29, 1776; served at Dorchester Heights and vicinity; also Capt. Ebenezer Battelle's Company, Col. Weld's Regiment; service at Castle Island in 1776; also Capt. Abel Richard's Company, Col. B. Hawe's Regiment, Sept. 25-Oct. 28, 1777, on a secret expedition to Rhode Island; also same Company, Col. McIntosh's Regiment, March 23-April 19, 1778; service at Roxbury and Boston. Charles Forrester Mann. EPES MANSFIELD, Lynn ..... 1757 - 1832 Private, Captains Greenwood's and Brown's Companies, Col. Gerrish's Regiment of guards, which served at Winter Hill, Nov., 1777-July, 1778, guarding the Convention troops of Burgoyne's army. Charles Henry Mansfield. AMOS MARRETT, Lexington ..... 1739 - 1805 Private, Capt. John Bridge's Company of militia, which served at Cambridge, May 11-15, 1775, by order of the Committee of Safety; also served at Roxbury, March 4-8, 1776. Augustus Pope Marrett. LOT MARSH, Hingham ..... 1757 - 1843 Private, Capt. Woodbury's Company, Col. Holman's Regiment; marched to Providence, R. I., on the alarm of Dec. 10, 1776. Campbell Humphrey. SAMUEL MARSH, Exeter, New Hampshire Corporal, Capt. Benjamin Ellis' Company, Third New Hampshire Regiment, Col. Scammell, Feb., 1781. Luther Atwood. JOSHUA MARTIN, Goffstown, New Hampshire Captain, New Hampshire militia, in the Continental Army, at Winter Hill, Dec., 1775. Louis Hulen Attwill. ELIJAH MATHER, Windsor, Connecticut ..... 1743 - 1796 Private, Capt. John Skinner's Company, Major Sheldon's Regiment of light horse, Oct. 23-Dec. 4, 1776; accompanied Washington on his retreat through New Jersey, Dec., 1776. Addison Henry Smith. WILLIAM MAYNARD, Framingham ..... 1745 - Lieutenant, Capt. Thomas Drury's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment; served at the siege of Boston, April 24-Sept. 30, 1775; also stationed at Boston, in the invalid corps, June-Dec., 1779; also Capt. McFarland's Company, Col. Nicola's Regiment, Jan.-Dec., 1780; he was wounded at the battle of Bunker Hill. Charles Frederick Hosmer. ANNIA MERRILL, Newbury ..... 1751 - 1848 Private, Capt. Jacob Gerrish's Company, Col. Moses Little's Regiment, 1775; also Capt. Moses Nowell's Company, Col. Timothy Pickering's Regiment, 1776; also Captain-Lieutenant Elias Davis' Company, same Regiment, 1776; also Capt. Caleb Kimball's Company, Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of guards, 1777-1778; also Drummer, Capt. Rogers' Company, Col. Wadsworth's Regiment, 1778; also Corporal, Capt. Samuel Titcomb's Company, Col. Cogswell's Regiment, 1778; also Sergeant, Major Heath's Regiment, 1779; also Capt. Maghill's Company, Col. Enoch Putnam's Regiment, 1780; also First Corporal, Capt. J. French's Company of the same Regiment, 1781; first enlistment May 1, 1775; final discharge Nov. 25, 1781; engaged in seacoast defence, Winter Hill Camp; battles of Bunker Hill, Long Island, White Plains; pensioned. Charles A. Merrill. JAMES METCALF, Wrentham ..... 1728 - 1803 Captain, Col. Joseph Read's Regiment at Roxbury Camp. Dec. 10, 1775; commissioned Jan. 30, 1776; also Second Major, Col. John Smith's Regiment; served fourteen days on an alarm, April 19, 1775; also First Major, Col. Ephraim Wheelock's (Fourth Suffolk County) Regiment, Feb. 10, 1776; also Major, same Regiment, which marched to Rhode Island on the alarm, Dec. 8, 1776; service, twenty-three days; also Lieut.-Col; same Regiment, Aug. 9, 1777; resigned Dec. 16, 1779, on account of age and ill health. Henry Kirke Wight. JESSE MILLER, Holliston ..... 1755 - Private, Capt. Joseph Winch's Company, Col. Bullard's Regiement; served in the Northern Department, Aug. 16-Nov. 29, 1777; also Capt. John Home's Company, Col. Reed's Regiment of guards; at Cambridge, April-July, 1778; also, enlisted into the Continental Army, Col. Wesson's (Ninth) Regiment, Aug., 1777-May, 1780; also Private, Capt. Chamberlain's Company, Col. Perry's Regiment; served on an alarm at Rhode Island July 28-Aug. 7, 1780. William Dickinson Hawley. THOMAS MILLET, Gloucester ..... 1737 - 1823 Private, Capt. Warner's Company; Col. Moses Little's Regiment; enlisted May 5, 1775, for eight months; was at Prospect Hill, where he gave an order for a bounty coat, or its equivalent in money, Nov. 25, 1775; afterward went to New York and joined Washington's army until after the battle of Trenton, when he returned home and shipped on board the Continental ship "Hancock," from which he was captured by the British, imprisoned, and exchanged in Sept., 1778; pensioned. Charles Howard Millett. EDWARD MITCHELL, Bridgewater ..... -1801 Colonel, Third Plymouth County Regiment of militia, 1775-1779; served on the Rhode Island alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; on Committee for Plymouth County, to raise men for New York and Canada. Charles Henry Edson. JOSEPH MIXER, Framingham ..... 1742 - 1802 Ensign, Capt. Thomas Drury's Company, Col. Thomas Gardner's Regiment; commissioned June 2, 1775; also same Company, Col. John Nixon's Regiment, April 24, 1775; service, three months, fifteen days; at the siege of Boston; camp at Winter Hill. Richards Bryant Mackintosh. ELDAD BARBER MOORE, Windsor, Connecticut ..... 1762 - 1839 Private, Eighth Company, First Regiment, Connecticut militia. Marcus Truman Moore. ISAAC MOORE, Deerfield (Stratham), New Hampshire ..... 1752 - Private, Capt. Moore's Company, Col. Stark's Regiment, May-Aug., 1775; Drummer, Capt. McClary's Company, Col. Scammel's Regiment, Continental Army, three years service, April, 1777-1780; also Major Wait's Company, same Regiment, Jan., 1780-1781; also Drum-Major, Capt. Butler's Company, Col. Bartlett's Regiment, for defence of West Point, July-Oct., 1780; also Drummer, Capt. Parson's Company, Col. Russell's Regiment, at Charlestown No. 4, Nov. 24, 1781; pensioned. Elbridge Gerry Cutler. AARON MORGAN, Brimfield ..... 1749 - 1825 Private, Capt. Joseph Thompson's Company of minute-men, which marched at the Lexington alarm; also Sergeant, Capt. Chapin's Company, Col. Woodbridge's Regiment; served in the Northern Department under General Gates, Aug.-Nov., 1777. Paul Beagary Morgan. JOSEPH MORGAN, Brimfield Private, Capt. James Sherman's Company, Col. Pynchon's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. Paul Beagary Morgan. LABAN MORRILL, Canterbury, New Hampshire Lieutenant, Capt. Sias' Company, Col. Stickney's Regiment, March 5, 1776; joined the Northern Continental Army July, 1777. Fred George Tilton. ABMER MORSE, Medway ..... 1750 - 1821 Private, Capt. Cowell's Company, Col. Robinson's Regiment; enlisted Jan. 29, 1776; service, two months, four days; also Capt. Gay's Company, Col. Francis' Regiment; also Drummer, Capt. Henshaws' Company, Col. Crafts' (artillery) Regiment, Nov., 1776-May, 1777; also Capt. Ellis' Company, Col. Hawes' Regiment; served at Rhode Island, Sept. 25-Oct. 31, 1777; on a list of Medway men who rendered services subsequent to April 19, 1775. Frederick Morse Cutler. JOHN MORTON, Ridley, Pennsylvania ..... 1724 - Delegate from Pennsylvania to the "Stamp Act Congress"; member of the Continental Congress, 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777; one of the committee which reported Articles of Confederataion; signer of the Declaration of Independence. John Morton Davis. JOHN MOULTON, Wenham ..... 1762 - 1824 Private, Capt. John Spurr's Company, Col. Nixon's (Sixth Continental) Regiment; served July-Dec., 1780; also Capt. Richard Dodge's Company, Col. Putnam's Regiment; served three months at West Point in 1781. Henry Percy Moulton. JONATHAN MOULTON, Wenham Private, Capt. Thomas Kimball's Company, Col. Baker's Regiment of militia, which marched on the Lexington alarm; also Sergeant, Capt. John Dodge's Company, Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of guards, at Winter Hill, April-July, 1778. Henry Percy Moulton. DAVID MULFORD, Long Island, New York ..... 1722 - 1778 Colonel of Suffolk County Regiment of minute-men; Muster Master, July 8, 1775; marched toward Brooklyn at the head of his troops at the battle of Long Island, Aug. 27, 1776. Frank Ensign Peirson. EDMUND MUNROE, Lexington ..... 1736 - 1778 Member of the Committee of Correspondence and Safety; Lieutenant on the alarm list; served as Private in Capt. Parker's Company in the battle of April 19, 1775; Captain of the detachment at Cambridge, may 16 and June 17, 1775; First Lieutenant and Quartermaster, Capt. Mile's Company, Col. Reed's Regiment, on the Northern frontier, and at Ticonderoga, July-Nov., 1776; Captain, Col. Bigelow's (Fifteenth) Regiment; service with the Northern Army at Bennington and Saratoga, and so distinguished himself that after the capture of Burgoyne he was presented by his superior officers with a pair of candlesticks taken from Burgoyne's equipage; joined the army under Washington, and was killed in the battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778; for seven years after his death his widow received the half pay allowed by Congress. Wallace Farnsworth Flanders. Charles Frederick Kidder. JEDIDIAH MUNROE, Lexington ..... 1721 - 1775 Private, Capt. Parker's Company of minute-men at the battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775; although wonded in the skirmish on Lexington Common, he marched with the Company to meet the British retreating from Concord; he was killed the same afternoon. Charles Eliot Lincoln. PHILEMON MUNROE, Lexington ..... 1753 - 1806 "One of the heroic band who refused to disperse at the bidding of Major Pitcairn on the 19th of April, 1775"; Private, Capt. Blaney's Company, Col. Eleazer Brook's Regiment of guards at Cambridge, Jan.-April, 1778; also Capt. John Walton's Company, Sept. 4-11, 1778. Walter Hovery Dugan. ROBERT MUNROE, Lexington ..... 1712 -1775 Ensign, Capt. Parker's Company of minute-men; killed at the battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775; one of the first victims of British oppression against her American colonies. Water Hovey Dugan. NATHAN MUNRO, Lexington ..... 1747 - Private, Capt. John Parker's Company of minute-men at the battle of Lexington and Concord, April 19, 1775; also in Capt. Parker's detachment at Cambridge in May and June, by order of Committee of Safety. Clarence Albert Perkins. STEPHEN NEEDHAM, South Brimfield ..... 1763 - 1836 Private, Capt. Joshua Shaw's Company, Col. Porter's Regiment; served at New London, Connecticut, July-Aug., 1779. Leo H. Thompson. JACOB NEWHALL, Lynn (Saugus) ..... 1746 - 1834 Private, Capt. David Parker's Company, which marched at the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. Benjamin Newhall Johnson. MALICHI NICHOLS, Monson ..... 1747 - 1819 Private, Capt. Freeborn Moulton's Company of minute-men, Col. Danielson's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm and served nineteen days at Cambridge; re-enlisted in Capt. Isaac Colton's Company, Col. Brewer's Regiment; enlisted July 27, 1775; order for bounty coat given for eight months service, dated Roxury Camp, Nov. 10, 1775. Herbert Elijah Shaw. NATHANIEL NICHOLS, Cohasset ..... 1749 - 1833 Lieutenant, Capt. Job Cushing's Company, Col. Greaton's and Col. William Heath's Regiments; served at the siege of Boston, May-Oct., 1775; stationed at Fort No. 2. Howard Parker Wise. OLIVER NOYES, Plaistow, New Hampshire ..... 1759 - 1842 Private, Capt. Jesse Page's Company, Col. Abraham Drake's Regiment; re-enforced the Northern Continental Army, Sept. 8, 1777. John Wallace Fisher. Oliver Mason Fisher. JOHN ORR, Kittery, Maine Gunner's Mate, United States ship of war "Alliance," Capt. Peter Landais; was in the engagement with the British fritgate "Serapis," Sept. 23, 1779; also Oct. 3, 1779. Samuel Pray. Clarence Orville Walker. John Pray Wadham. ARCHIBALD ORME, Montgomery County, Maryland ..... 1730 - 1812 One of a committee of inhabitants of Frederick County chosen to represent that county "to carry into execution the association agreed upon by the American Continental Congress, and that any five have power to act," Nov. 18, 1774; also Jan. 24, 1775, one of a "committee of observation with full power to present any information of the said association, and to carry the resolves of the American Congress and of the Provincial Committee into execution"; Colonel in the Revolutionary War from Montgomery County, Maryland. Percy Wallace Thompson. GEORGE OSBORNE, Pembroke ..... 1733 - 1812 Private, Capt. Elijah Cushing's Company of minute-men, which marched to Marshfield on the alarm of April 19, 1775; also Capt. Eleazer Hamlen's Company, Col. John Thomas' Regiment; at the siege of Boston, May-Oct., 1775; also Capt. John Thomas' Regiment; at the siege of Boston, May-Oct., 1775; also Capt. James Hatch's Company on the alarm caused by taking Dorchester Heights in March, 1776; also in same Company, on Rhode Island service, in Dec., 1776; also Capt. Joseph Stetson's Company, Col. Dyke's Regiment; service at Dorchester Heights, Oct.-Nov., 1776. William Henry Osborne. ELEAZER OWENS, Goshen, New York ..... -1779 Private, Col. James McClagry's Regiment of Ulster County militia; killed at the battle of Minisink, New York, June 27, 1779; his name is on the battle monument at Goshen, New York; his widow was pensioned. Charles Dewick Lanning. PHILIP PADELFORD, Taunton ..... 1753 - 1815 Surgeon's Mate, Col. Thomas Carpenter's Regiment, Mass. militia, and Surgeon, Rhode Island militia, 1778; also in the navy on board ship "General Mifflin," 1780. Francis Apthorp Foster. DAVID PAGE, Conway, New Hampshire ..... 1737 - 1812 Mustering officer at Conway, New Hampshire, 1776; one of the Committee of Safety, 1775; Lieut.-Col., Nineteenth Regiment militia; directed the raising of a Company of rangers for the defence of the Northern frontiers in 1781. Albert Norton Page. JEREMIAH PALMER, Rye, New Hampshire ..... 1756 - 1835 Private, Capt. William Prescott's Company, Col. Tash's Regiment, which joined the army in New York in 1776; also Capt. Moses Leavitt's Company, Col. Drake's Regiment, which re-enforced the Continental Army at Stillwater, Sept.-Dec., 1777. Daniel Emery Chase. Daniel Emery Chase, Junior. Charles Henry Chase. STEPHEN PALMER, Candia, New Hampshire ..... 1723 - 1790 Private, Capt. Moses Baker's Company of volunteers, which joined the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga, Sept.-Nov., 1777; also Capt. Cogswell's Company, Col. Baldwin's Regiment, Sept. 27, 1775, at Sewall's Point. Louis Hulen Attwill. TRUEWORTHY PALMER, Kingston, New Hampshire Private, Capt. Philip Tilton's Company, Col. Enoch Poor's Regiment, May-July, 1775; receipted for bounty coat Oct. 11, 1775; also Capt. John Calfe's Company, Col. T. Bartlett's Regiment; re-enforced the Continental Army at New York, 1776. William Lincoln Palmer. EDMUND PARKER, Pepperell ..... 1731 - 1813 Private, Capt. John Minot's Company, Col. Dike's Regiment; served at Dorchester Heights, Dec., 1776-March, 1777; also enlisted into the Continental Army; joined Capt. Brown's Company, Col. Jackson's Regiment; served Feb. 5, 1777 to Dec. 31, 1779; also Capt. Burnam's Company, same Regiment, Jan. 1-Feb. 5, 1780. Charles Delano Hutchinson. JOHN PARKER, Billerica ..... 1720 - 1803 Private, Capt. Jonathan Stickney's Company, Col. Bridge's Regiment of minute-men, which marched at the Lexington alarm; served eighteen days; one of nine chosen a Committee of Inspection; later one of the Committee of Correspondence, Inspection, and Safety, and served on these committees during the Revolution; he served as Selectman for many years. Abraham Rand Thompson. REUBEN PARKS, Westfield ..... 1755 - 1803 Private, Capt. Malcomb Henry's Company, Col. Brewer's (Ninth) Regiment of militia; served at the siege of Boston; enlisted May 15; served until Oct. 7, 1775; order for bounty coat, or its equivalent in money, dated Roxbury Camp, Nov. 1, 1775. William Roland White. TIMTHY PARSONS, Northampton ..... 1738 - 1822 Corporal, Capt. Oliver Lyman's Company, which marched to East Hoosac on the alarm of Aug. 17, 1777; also Corporal, Capt. Oliver Wilder's Company. George Spencer Bliss. JOSHUA PARTRIDGE, Junior, Medway ..... 1713 - 1795 Captain, First Medway Company of militia, Col. John Smith's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm. Albert Safford Partridge. JOSHUA PARTRIDGE, Junior, Medway ..... 1745 - 1802 Appears on a list of Meday men who rendred service at various times subsequent to April 19, 1775; also Sergeant, Capt. Lovell's Company, Fourth Regiment, which marched to Warwick, Rhode Island, on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776. Albert Safford Partridge. SAMUEL PARTRIDGE, Medway ..... 1752 - 1842 Private, Capt. (Lieutenant) Moses Adams' Company, Col. Smith's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm and also the alarm of April 30, 1775; also Capt. John Boyd's Company; enlisted April 27, 1775; was at Fort No. 2, Oct. 5, 1775; receipted for the bounty coat at Cambridge, Dec. 23, 1775; also Capt. Samuel Cobb's Company, Col. Read's Regiment at Roxbury, Sept. 26, 1775; also Corporal, Capt. Ellis' Company, Fourth Suffolk County Regiment; marched to Tiverton, Rhode Island, on the alarm of July 29, 1780. Albert Safford Partridge. PETER PAULL, Dighton ..... 1761 - Private, Capt. Redding's Company, Col. Gamaliel Bradford's (Fourteenth Continental) Regiment; enlisted, May 19, 1778, for nine months; arrived at Fishkill, June 16, 1778; also Private, Capt. Walker's Company, Col. Hathaway's Regiment; marched to Tiverton on the alarm of August 2, 1780. John Paull. THOMAS PEABODY, Shirley ..... 1746 - Private, Capt. Haskels' Company of minute-men, Col. James Prescott's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm; served fifteen days; also Private, Seventh Company, Col. Brooks' (also given Col. Reed's) Regiment; drafted to fill up the Continental Army for nine months; arrived at Fishkill, June 19, 1778. Herbert Eliphalet Huie. ELI PEASE, Enfield, Connecticut ..... 1749 - 1830 Private, Fifth Company, Capt. Ellsworth, Eighth Regiment, Col. Jedediah Huntington, July-Dec., 1775. Edward Allen Pease. SOLOMON PECK, Cumberland, Rhode Island ..... 1733 - 1802 Private, Capt. Hicks' Company, Col. Carpenter's Regiment, which marched from Rehoboth to Bristol, Rhode Island, on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; also Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter's Company, stationed at Brookline, Dec., 1775-Jan., 1776; Clerk, Capt. Samuel Bosworth's Artillery Company, which marched to Bristol, Rhode Island, on an alarm, April 1, 1776; made claim on the government Aug. 30, 1778, for clothing and knapsack lost in retreating from the island of Rhode Island. Frank E. Peck. BENJAMIn PEIRCE, Junor, Weston ..... 1756 - 1819 Private, Capt. Samuel Lamson's Company of militia, which marched at the Lexington alarm; also marched to re-enforce the Continental Army at taking possession of Dorchester Heights, March 4, 1776. George Peirce Cooley. SAMUEL PERHAM, Chelmsford ..... 1715 - 1794 Member of Committee of Correspondence and delegate to the Provincial Congress held at Concord, Oct. 11, 1774. Henry Spalding Perham. SAMUEL PERHAM, JUNIOR, Chelmsford Private, Lieutenant Benjamin Walker's Company, Col. Parker's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm; also Capt. John Ford's Company of volunteers, Col. Jonathan Reed's Regiment, which marched to re-enforce the Northern Army in the Burgoyne campaign; served Sept. 27-Nov. 8, 1777. Henry Spalding Perham. MARK PERKINS, Bridgewater ..... 1760 - 1856 Private, Tenth Company, Plymouth County Regiment of militia; served in Boston for three months, from March 1, 1778; also Corporal, Capt. Packard's Company (Light Infantry), Col. Jacobs' Regiment; served in Rhode Island, Sept.-Dec., 1779; also same Company, Major Cary's Regiment, Rhode Island alarm, July 30-Aug 9, 1780. Frank P. Field. ENOCH PERLEY, Boxford ..... 1749 - Private, Capt. Gould's Company, Col. S. Johnson's Regiment, which marched from Boxford at the Lexington alarm; served six days. Allan Jasper Chase. JOEL PHELPS, Windsor, Connecticut ..... 1730 - 1799 Private, Capt. Holcomb's Company, Eighteenth Connecticut Regiment of militia; served at New York, Aug. 26-Sept. 25, 1776. James Turner Ball. EZRA PIKE, Rensselaerville, New York..... - 1846 Private, Col. Killian Van Rensselaer's (Fourth) Regiment, Albany County, New York, State militia. William Austin Hill. JONATHAN PIPER, Stow ..... 1752 - 1807 Private, Capt. William Whitcomb's Company of militia, which marched at the Lexington alarm; also Drummer, Capt. Samuel Patch's Company, Col. William Prescott's Regiment, Oct. 7, 1775. Frank Ormond Whitney. SAMUEL POOL, Abington ..... 1713 - Member of the Committee of Safety for the town of Abington. Fred E. Sharp. JACOB POOLE, Abington ..... 1740 - 1834 Sergeant, Capt. Cobb's Company, Col. Mitchell's Regiment, which marched on the Lexington alarm; re-enlisted April 27, 1775; Sergeant, Capt. Reed's Company, General Thomas' Regiment, for the eight months service, May-Dec., 1775; encamped at Chelsea and Roxbury; also Captain of detachment from Col. Jacobs' Regiment, raised to re-enforce the Continental Army for three months, July-Oct., 1780. Charles Henry Poole. JOSEPH PORTER, Mount Holley, New Jersey. Private and minute-man in the Burlington County, New Jersey militia, during the Revolutionary War. Charles Theodore Bauer. Frederick Gilbert Bauer. EPHRAIM POTTER, Concord ..... 1755 - 1825 Private, Capt. Joseph Butler's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment; served at the siege of Boston, April-July, 1775; encamped at Winter Hill, Sept. 30, 1775; order for bounty coat given Dec 20, 1775. John Thomas Potter. ASAHEL POWERS, New Ipswich, New Hampshire ..... 1759 - Private, Capt. Walker's Company, Col. Hobart's Regiment, which marched to join the army at Saratoga, July 21 - Sept. 23, 1777; enlisted into the Continental Army, Sept. 1, 1779, for one year. Franklin Powers Harlow. JESSE PRATT, Foxboro ..... 1761 - 1841 Drummer, Capt. Thomas White's Company, Col. Palmer's Regiment; served at Dorcheter Neck and other places March 4-May 1, 1776; also same Company, Major Proctor's Detachment of guards at Dorchester, Dec., 1777-March, 1778; pensioned. Charles Pratt Stockwell. JOSIAH PRATT, Stoughton Captain, Col. Lemuel Robinson's Regiment, marched at the Lexington alarm; also Captain, Col. Gill's Regiment, marched on the alarm to Roxbury at the taking of Dorchester Heights; served March 4-11, 1776. Charles Pratt Stockwell. JONATHAN PRESCOTT, Gilmantown, New Hampshire ..... 1723 - 1809 Private, Capt. Joseph Clifford's Company, Col. Thomas Tash's Regiment; served at Pierce's Island, Nov., 1775; also Captains William Prescott's and Henry Butler's Companies, Col. Thomas Bartlett's Regiment; served in New York and other places in the campaign in that State, 1776-1780. William Lincoln Palmer. STEPHEN PUTNAM, Danvers ..... 1750 - 1833 Private, Capt. Page's Company, which marched at the Lexington alarm. Charles Francis Peirce. HEZEKIAH REED, Bridgewater ..... 1744 - Private, Capt. (Lieutenant) John Whitman's Company, Col. Mitchell's Regiment; served on the Rhode Island alarm of Dec. 8, 1776. Clarence D. Reed. NATHAN RICE, Scarboro ..... 1760 - 1838 Private, Major (acting as Captain) Samuel Darby's Company, Lieut.-Col. John Brooks' (Seventh) Regiment, Continental Army; enlisted, July 1, 1780, to serve six months; reported Aug. 29, 1780, as "sick in camp." Harry Patterson Hale. DANIEL RICHARDSON, Attleboro ..... 1742 - 1817 Corporal, Capt. Stephen Richardson's Company, which marched at the Lexington alarm; re-enlisted, same Company, as Sergeant, Col. Walker's Regiment, May-Oct., 1775; received a bounty coat, or its equivalent in money, for the "eight months service"; also Sergeant, Capt. Foster's Company, Col. Daggett's Regiment; marched on the Rhode Island alarm of Dec., 1776; Lieutenant, same Company, Col. Carpenter's Regiment, Rhode Island service, July-Aug., 1778; Lieutenant, same Company, Col. Dean's Regiment, marched to Rhode Island, Aug., 1780; also Capt. Robinson's Company, same Regiment, Rhode Island service, March, 1781. Lyman Carpenter. THOMAS RICHARDSON, Billerica ..... 1747 - Appears on a return of men enlisted into the Continental Army from Capt. Baldwin's Company, Feb. 16, 1778; joined Capt. Danforth's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment; served from May, 1777, to DEc., 1779; he also served during the siege of Boston. Rogers Dow. NEHEMIAH RIPLEY, Hingham ..... 1755 - 1829 Private, Capt. Jothan Loring's Company of train band, which served nine days at the alarm of April 19, 1775; also Capt. Peter Cushing's Company, Col. Lovell's Regiment, which served at Dorchester Heights, March 4, 1776; also Corporal, Capt. Wilder's Company, Col. Gill's Regiment, which re-enforced the Northern Army, Aug.-Nov., 1777. Ebed Lincoln Ripley. WILLIAM RIPLEY, Cornish, New Hampshire ..... 1734 - Adjutant, Col. Jonathan Chase's Regiment of New Hampshire militia, which marched to re-enforce the garrison at Ticonderoga on the alarms, June 27, and July 4, 1777; also Sergeant, Capt. Joshua Hendee's Company, Col. Hobart's Regiment; served in Stark's Brigade, July-Sept., 1777. Arthur Holbrook Wellman. STEPHEN ROBBINS, West Cambridge ..... 1730 - 1799 Private, Capt. William Adams' Company, Col. Thatcher's Regiment; which marched at time of taking possession of Dorchester Heights, March 4, 1776. Louis Valentine Robbins. STEPHEN ROBBINS, Junior, West Cambridge ..... 1758 - 1847 Private, Capt. Adams' Company, Col. Thatcher's Regiment; served at taking possession of Dorchester Heights, March 4, 1776; also Capt. Sargent's Company, Col. Willard's Regiment; at Mount Hope and Ticonderoga, Oct. 3, 1776. Louis Valentine Robbins. THOMAS ROBBINS, Lexington ..... 1703 - 1896 Private, Capt. John Parker's Company of minute-men, which served in the morning and in the atternoon (afternoon?) of the memorable 19th of April, 1775. Louis Valentine Robbins. TIMOTHY ROBERTS, Rochester, New Hampshire ..... 1759 - 1835 Private, Capt. J. Hayes' Company, Col. John Waldron's Regiment; served eight months; also Marine, ship "Ranger," Capt. Simpson, Oct., 1778; re-enlisted on privteer "McMay," Capt. Gregory, which was captured and her crew imprisoned at Newport; after his exchange he enlisted on ship "Mivervan," Capt. Grimes; they captured a British ship after a sharp engagement, and brought her to Boston; pensioned. Charles David Jones. ELIJAH ROBINSON, Windham, Connecticut ..... 1735 - 1809 Corporal, at the Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775; Capt.-Lieut., Second Connecticut Regiment, May 1, 1775; Captain, July to Dec., 1775; Captain in Douglass' Connecticut State Regiment, June to Dec., 1776, in the Northern Department; also in Col. Enos' Regiment on the Hudson, June 28, 1778; re-enforced the Continental Army for three months. Lucien D. Cole. ENOCH ROBINSON, Attleboro ..... 1736 - 1798 Second Lieutenant in a company of minute-men, which marched to Roxbury at the Lexington alarm; First Lieutenant, Walker's Massachusetts Regiment, May-Dec. 1775; also April 21, 1777-Sept. 12, 1778, when he was commissioned Captain. Roswell Raymond Robinson. Frederick Augustus Robinson. JAMES ROBINSON, New Castle, Maine ..... 1758 - Private, Capt. Job Whipple's Company, Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment, enlisted June 1, 1778; discharged March 4, 1779, near King's Ferry, New York; pensioned. John F. Bateman. THOMAS ROBINSON, Pembroke, New Hampshire ..... 1755 - 1839 Corporal, Capt. Clarke's Company of New Hampshire militia, which served during the siege of Boston; mustered Nov. 22, 1775; Sergeant, Capt. Wiggins' Company, Col. Long's Regiment; served in defence of Piscataqua Harbor and afterward re-enforced the Continental Army at Ticonderoga; mustered Sept. 30, 1776; marched to Ticonderoga in Feb., 1777; a pensioner. William Robinson Bennett. TIMOTHY ROCKWOOD, Holliston ..... 1727 - 1806 Sergeant, Capt. Lealand's Company of minute-men, which marched at the Lexington alarm to Cambridge and served sixteen days. Frederick Morse Cutler. NATHANIEL ROE, Chester, New York ..... 1732 - 1813 Captain, Thirty-second Regiment, Orange County militia (Land Bounty Rigths). John Lewis Whitehead. ASA ROGERS, Marshfield ..... 1754 - 1836 Private, Capt. Elijah Crooker's Company, Brigadier-General John Thomas' Regiment, April 20-Dec. 20, 1775; also Corporal, Capt. Joseph Stetson's Company, Col. Dyke's Regiment; stationed at Dorchester Heights in 1776; also Sergeant, same Company, Dec. 1, 1776-Feb. 28, 1777; also Capt. James Harlow's Company, Col. Ezra Wood's Regiment, May-June, 1778. Henry Edward Turner. BENJAMIN ROLLINS, East Bradford, Maine ..... 1734 - 1830 Private, Capt. Samuel McCobb's Company, Col. John Nixon's Regiment; service at the siege of Boston; camp at Winter Hill, May-Oct., 1775; received a bounty coat, or its equivalent in money, given those who enlisted for eight months. Frederic Ruthven Bogardus. TIMOTHY ROSS, Ipswich ..... 1751 - Private, Capt. Abraham Dodge's Company, Col. Moses Little's Regiment; receipted for a bounty coat for the eight months service as per Coat Rolls, Dec. 21, 1775; promoted Sergeant, Jan. 1, 1776; served in Continental Army June 22-Dec. 5, 1780; pensioned. Henry Levi Andrews. ELNATHAN ROSSITER, Guilford, Connecticut ..... 1730 - 1813 Lieutenant, Second Company, Col. Parson's (Sixth) Regiment, Connecticut militia, May 1, 1775; Captain, July 1, 1775; served at New London until June 17 and was then ordered to Boston, where he served at Roxbury in General Spencer's Brigade until Dec. 10, 1775. Frank Ensign Peirson. JOHN ROADS RUSSELL, Marblehead ..... 1755 - 1817 Private, Capt. Selman's Company, Col. Glover's Regiment; served the eight months enlistment May-Dec. 1775, and receipted for his bounty coat, or its equivalent in money; re-enlisted for one year, and later for three years; he was with Selman and Broughton on the St. Lawrence River expedition of the first American navy, in the battles of Pell's Point, White Plains, Trenton, Bemis Heights, and was at the surrender of Burgoyne; it is his features which are shown on the west side of the monument at Trenton. George Pease Lord. Calvin Lord. CALVIN SAWYER, Shrewsbury and Lancaster ..... 1760 - 1834 Private, Capt. Asa Rice's Company, Col. Cushing's Regiment, which marched to Bennington on the alarm; served July 27-Aug. 29, 1777; also Capt. John Maynard's Company, in a detachment from same Regiment, which marched to Stillwater; served Sept. 29-Oct. 14, 1777; enlisted into Continental Army for two terms of nine months each, July 20, 1778, and July 8, 1779; pensioned. William Everett Houghton. EDMUND SAWYER, Hampstead, New Hampshire ..... 1759 - 1827 Private, Capt. Webster's Company, Col. Stickney's Regiment, General Stark's Brigade, which joined the Continental Army at Bennington and Stillwater, July-Sept., 1777; also Capt. Marston's Company, Col. Peabody's Regiment, for Continental service in Rhode Island, June, 1778-Jan., 1779; also Capt. Sias' Company, Col. Gilman's Regiment; service in New York, Dec., 1776-March, 1777. Samuel Wood Langmaid. EZRA SAWYER, Lancaster ..... 1730 - 1776 Private, Capt. Samuel Sawyer's Company, Col. John Whitcomb's Regiment of minute-men, which marched at the Lexington alarm; served fourteen days. Frank Ezra Sawyer. JAMES SCOTT, Winchester, New Hampshire ..... 1735 - 1776 Corporal, Capt. Capron's Company, Col. Doolittle's Regiment; served at the siege of Boston, June 16-Nov., 1775; order for bounty coat, or its equivalent in money, signed at Winter Hill, Nov. 11, 1775. Frank Edward Granger. JOSEPH SEARLE, Marblehead ...... 1745 - Private, Capt. Broughton's Company, Col. Glover's Regiment; enlisted May 17, 1775, for the eight months service; signed an order for a bounty coat at Cambridge, Dec. 20, 1775; also Sergeant, Capt. Stephen Wilkin's Company, Col. Wiggleworth's Regiment, Continental service, campaign of 1776. Samuel Crane Lord. PAUL SEARS, Berkshire County Private, Capt. Benjamin Phillips' Company, Col. Porter's Regiment; enlisted July 10, 1777; served one month and eight days; also Corporal, Capt. Walcott's Company, Col. Ashley's Regiment, which marched to re-enforce the Northern Army under General Gates, Sept.-Oct., 1777. Charles Pratt Stockwell. GIBEON (GIBBIN) SHARP, Middleboro ..... 1736 - 1822 Private, Capt. Wade's Company, Col. Cotton's Regiment, which served during the siege of Boston; stationed at Roxbury, 1775; also Capt. Joshua Benson's Company, Col. Rufus Putnam's (Fifth Continental) Regiment, June, 1777-June, 1780; re-enlisted in Capt. Greenleaf's Company, to re-enforce the Continenetal Army for six months, from July 30, 1780. Fred Eldridge Sharp. NATHANIEL SHAW, Abington ..... 1763 - 1846 Private, Capt. William Burbeck's Company of artillery, under his Excellency, John Hancock; served at Castle and Governor's Islands, Boston Harbor, Jan. 1, 1780-Jan. 1, 1782; pensioned. Charles Herbert Keene. NATHANIEL SHAW, Middleboro Sergeant, Capt. John Barrows' Company, Col. Sprouts' Regiment; marched to Dartmouth on alarms of May 6 and Sept. 6, 1778; also Captain, Seventh Company, First Plymouth County Regiment of militia; commissioned Oct. 28, 1778. Benjamin S. Atwood. JONATHAN SHEPARD, Westfield ..... 1732 - 1800 One of a committee "to collect money for those who shall enlist into the government service to go to the Northward," etc., June 13, 1776; also to "assist the militia officers in procuring men for the Continental service." He also served as Private in Capt. Ezra Clapp's Company, which marched for the relief of Fort William Henry, August, 1757. [trans note: 1757 is what it said]. William Roland White. JONATHAN SHEPARD, Junior, Blandford ..... 1757 - 1838 Private, Capt. William Cooley's Company, Col. John Moseley's Regiment; service, Sept.-Nov., 1776; roll dated at North Castle. William Roland White. TIMOTHY SHEPARD, Canterbury, Connecticut ..... 1764 - 1847 Private, Capt. Joseph Durkee's Company, Col. Levi Wells' Regiment; stationed at New London, Sept.-Oct., 1779. Lester Clarence Shepard. ELISHA SHEPPARD, Monmouth County, New Jersey ..... 1750 - 1834 He signed the "Articles of Retailiation"; a price was set on his head; he was captured and imprisoned in the Old Sugar House, New York City. Charles Dewick Lanning. BENJAMIN SHURTLEFF, Plympton ..... 1748 - 1821 Private, Capt. Nathaniel Shaw's Company, Col. Warren's Regiment; this Company, and others in the "Old Colony" district, marched to Marshfield on the alarm, April 19, 1775, where a Company of Capt. Balfour's British troops were stationed; a conflict was averted by the escape of the British to Boston by sea; later he served in Lieut. Shurtleff's Company, Col. Lothrop's Regiment, which marched to Bristol, Rhode Island, Dec. 11-25, 1776. Josiah Bryant Shurtleff, Junior. DANIEL SHUTE, Hingham ..... 1756 - 1829 Aide-de-camp to General Lincoln, Oct. 27, 1777 to Jan., 1778; Surgeon's Mate, July 4, 1778; Surgeon, Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, Continental Army, April, 1782, to the close of the war; was at the siege of Yorktown, Oct., 1781, and a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, May 5, 1784. Walter Chauncey Shute. GIDEON SIBLEY, Sutton ..... 1750 - Private, Capt. Putnam's Company, Col. Learned's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm and served fifteen days; re-enlisted in Capt. Woodbury's Company of same Regiment, Dec. 9, 1775; also Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment; served in Rhode Island, Dec., 1776. Charles Willard Sibley. JAMES SKINNER, Mansfield ..... 1753 - 1831 Private, Capt. Knap's Company, Col. Read's Regiment; served at the siege of Boston; camp at Roxbury, May-July, 1775; also Capt. Belcher Hancock's Company, First Massachusetts Continental Regiment, July-Dec., 1780. Walter Corey Grover. PETER SLATER, Worcester ..... 1760 - 1832 Matross, Capt. Treadwell's Company, Col. John Crane's (Third Continental artillery) Regiment, April 1777-April, 1780. Frank Slater Fay. DANIEL SMALL, Limington, Maine ..... 1759 - 1834 Private and Sergeant, Capt. Richard Mayberry's Company, Col. Ebenezer Francis' Regiment; Private, Capt. William Crocker's Company; also Captain John Reed's Company, Col. Samuel McCobb's Regiment; also Capt. Daniel Strout's Company, Col. Enoch Freeman's Regiment; also Capt. Francis Shaw's Company; also Capt. Dyer's and West's Companies; also Sergeant, Capt. Clark's Company, Col. Tupper's Regiment (Eleventh Massachusetts), Continental service. Chares Frederick Paine. BENJAMIN SMITH, Sudbury ..... 1741 - Corporal, Capt. Hayne's Company, which marched to Cambridge, via Concord, at the alarm of the 19th of April, 1775. James Read Bent. FRANCIS SMITH, Orange County, New York ..... 1733 - 1785 Captain of the Woodbury Clove Company, Col. Woodhull's Regiment of Orange County militia. Herbert Eliphalet Huie. JACOB SMITH, Sanbornton, New Hampshire Second Lieutenant, Third Company, Col. Badger's Regiment of militia, 1776. Fred George Tilton. SAMUEL SMITH, Hopkinton, New Hampshire ..... -1777 Private, Capt. John Parker's Company, July 9-Dec. 27, 1776; served in Canada; re-enlisted in the Fourth Regiment, New Hampshire militia, March 31, 1777; transferred to Capt. Livermore's Company, Third Regiment, Col. Scammell, and promoted to Sergeant; died in service at Ticonderoga, New York, Sept. 14, 1777. J. Rodney Ball. SIMON SMITH, Connecticut ..... 1759 - 1849 Private, Capt. Eben Lathrop's Company (from Norwich, Connecticut), Col. Latimer's Regiment; enlisted Sept. 4, 1777; served in both the Saratoga battles and present at Burgoyne's surrender; also Capt. Charles Miel's Company, General Waterbury's State brigade, May 24, 1781. Addison Henry Smith. HENDRICK SMOCK, Monmouth County, New Jersey ..... 1699 - A member of the Provincial Congress from New Jersey, 1776, 1777. Charles Dewick Lanning. JOHN SMOCK, Monmouth County, New Jersey ..... -1808 Successively Captain, Major, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Colonel, First Regiment, Monmouth County, New Jersey militia, a leader against British aggression. Charles Dewick Lanning. HENRY SPALDING, Junior, Chelmsford Private, Capt. Oliver Barron's Company, Col. David Green's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm; served seven days. Henry Spalding Perham. JOHN SPARE, Stoughton ..... 1737 - 1820 Private, Capt. Endicott's Company, Col. Gill's Regiment; at the fortifying of Dorchester Heights, March 4, 1776; at Moon Island to assist in driving British fleet from Boston Harbor, June, 1776; also Sergeant, Capt. Lyon's Company, same Regiment; marched to Braintree, March, 1776; also Private, Capt. Richard's Company; detached from same Regiment for Rhode Island service, Aug.-Sept., 1779; also Capt. Smith's Company, same Regiment; marched to re-enforce Northern Army, Aug.-Nov., 1777; he received 2 pounds for services in Rhode Island in 1777. Robert Bird. ZEBULON SPAULDING, Sheffield ..... 1753 - 1849 In the "History of Berkshire County" his name appears on the roll of minute-men; also on the rolls in the State Archives as Private, Capt. Wright's Company, Col. Brooks' Regiment, at White Plains, Oct. 31, 1776; also Capt. Enoch Noble's Company, Col. Brown's Regiment, which was ordered into service by Brigadier-General Fellows, at the request of Major-General Schuyler, and served thirty days from June 29, 1777, in the Northern Department. Harry D. Sisson. WILLIAM SPEAR, New Ipswich, New Hampshire Private, Capt. Heald's Company, which marched to Cambridge at the Lexington alarm; also Capt. Bryant's Company, Col. Moore's Regiment of volunteers, which joined the Continental Army at Saratoga in 1777; also Capt. Fletcher's Company, Col. Hale's Regiment of volunteers, which joined the army at Rhode Island, Aug., 1778. Henry Adams Spear. HENRY SPILLER, Ipswich ..... 1709 - Private, Capt. Thomas Burnham's Company of minute-men, which marched at the Lexington alarm. Harry Charles Spiller. HENRY SPILLER, Junior, Ipswich ..... Baptized 1732 Private, Capt. Thomas Burnham's Company of minute-men, which marched at the Lexington alarm; also Capt. Robert Dodge's Company, Col. Jonas Titcomb's Regiment, which served at Rhode Island, April-May, 1777; also Capt. John Dodge's Company, Col. Gerrish's Regiment of guards; served guarding Burgoyne's troops at Winter Hill; also Capt. David Low's Company, Major Charles Smith's Regiment, same service at Prospect Hill, Sept. 30-Nov. 7, 1777. Harry Charles Spiller. JOHN SPRAGUE, Malden ..... 1754 - 1803 Surgeon's Mate, Eighteenth Continental Regiment, Jan.-Dec., 1776; Surgeon on schooner "Active," 1778; on sloop of war "Winthrop," 1782; on ship "Thomas Merchant"; taken prisoner and carried to England and Ireland; released 1781. Charles Henry Hyde. NATHANIEL SPRINGER, Georgetown, Maine ..... -1780 First Lieutenant, Capt. John Berry's Company, Col McCobb's (Lincoln county) Regiment; was one of a company formed to drive away the carpenters working on a British mast-ship at Bath at the time of the battle of Lexington and Concord; was in the party that attacked a British privateer at Jones' Eddy in Aug., 1780, which had chased an American schooner into the Kennebec River. They drove away the privateer, killing some of her crew, but with the loss of their Captain, Nathaniel Springer. Thomas Todd. Thomas Todd, Junior. EDWARD STEARNS, Bedford ..... 1726 - 1793 Lieutenant, Capt. Jonathan Wilson's Company of minute-men at the battles of Concord and Lexington; succeeded Capt. Wilson, who was killed. Edgar Jasper Rollins. SAMUEL STEARNS, Waltham ..... 1739 - 1818 Lieutenant, Capt. Pierce's Company, Col. Gardner's Regiment; served at the Lexington alarm and the taking of Dorchester Heights; also Lieutenant, Col. Crafts' (artillery) Regiment, June 17, 1776; also at Cambridge Sept. 1778, when an attack on Boston was in anticipation by the British squadron. Harry Ney Stearns. BARTHOLOMEW STEPHENS, Manchester, New Hampshire..... about 1748 - 1823 Private, Capt. Fry's Company, Col. Cilley's (First New Hampshire) Regiment, mustered in at Chester, New Hampshire, Feb. 1777; enlisted June, 1777, for three years or the war; served at Ticonderoga, Bennington, Saratoga,, or Bemis' Heights, Valley Forge, the winter of 1777-78, Monmouth, West Point and New Jersey. Samuel Gilbert Webber. JAMES STERLING, Burlington, New Jersey ..... 1742 - 1818 Second Major, First Regiment, Burlington County, New Jersey militia, Sept. 28, 1776; member of the Committee of Observation for the county of Burlington. Robert Comey Van Amringe. JOEL STEVENS, Wells, Maine ..... 1747 - 1842 Private, Capt. Titcomb's Company, Col. Jordan's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm; re-enlisted for the eight months service in 1775 as Corporal in Capt. Sayer's Company, Col. Scammon's Regiment, which was at Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston; receipt for bounty coat dated Cambridge, Nov. 3, 1775; pensioned. Charles Frederick Stevens. PETER STEVENS, Wentworth, New Hampshire...... 1748 - 1846. Sergeant, Capt. Willoughby's Company, commanded by Lieut.-Col. David Webster, which marched on a Ticonderoga alarm July, 1777. Andrew J. Stevens. ABRAHAM STEWART, Lunenburg ..... 1762 - Private, Capt. David Wheeler's Company, Col. Simonds' Regiment; sevice at Ticonderoga, Dec., 1776-March, 1777; also Col. John Brown's Regiment; stationed at Fort Ann, June-July, 1777; also Capt. Asa Barmes' Company, Col. Simonds' Regiment; served at the Northward, Oct. 14-21, 1780. Harris Stewart Whittemore. THOMAS STEWART, Pennsylvania Private in Associated Company, New Britain, Pennsylvania, August, 1775; Ensign, First Company, Fourth Battalion, Bucks County militia, May 6, 1777; Lieutenant, Fourth Company, Second Battalion, May 10, 1780. James Strong Judd. JOHN STOCKBRIDGE, Sutton ..... 1757 - 1820 Private, Capt. Moore's Company, Col. Shepherd's (Fourth) Regiment, Feb., 1777-Dec., 1780; pensioned. Chester Stanely Merrill. JONAS STONE, First, Lexington One of the members of the Committee of Correspondence, 1773 and 1776; Representative, 177 to 1777; delgate to the First and Second Provincial Congresses, 1774 and 1775. Edward Stanley Fessenden. JONAS STONE, Second, Lexington Private, Capt. Parker's Company, 1775, when he was nineteen years of age. Edward Stanley Fessenden. URIAH STONE, Piermont, New Hampshire ..... 1748 - 1810 Private, Capt. Timothy Bedel's Company of rangers; mustered July 29, 1775; also Corporal; served to Dec. 15, 1775; also Capt. John Sloan's Company of volunteers, which marched to re-enforce General Stark, but were ordered to Mount Independence, Aug.-Sept., 1777. William Carlos Stone. JACOB STORY, Ipswich ..... 1714 - 1796 Leiutenant on the alarm list of Capt. D. Lowe's Company, Col. Cogswells' Regiment, April 30, 1778. Arthur Dana Story. BENJAMIN STUDLEY, South Hanover ...... about 1730 - after 1788 Private, Capt. Eells' Company, which marched, April 20, 1775, to Marshfield in response to the alarm of April 19; First Lieutenant, Capt. Winslow's Comapny, Col. Cary's Regiment; marched to Roxbury, Feb., 1776; also Capt. Stetson's Company, Col. Dyke's Regiment, raised for Dorchester Heights service. Elbridge Gerry Cutler. CONSIDER STURTEVANT, Wareham Private, Capt. Nathaniel Hammond's Company, which served in seacoast defence at Wareham and Rochester, July-Dec., 1775. Charles Herbert Keene. DEPENDENCE STURTEVANT, Halifax ..... 1739 - Sergeant, Capt. Jesse Sturtevant's Company, Col. John Jacobs' Regiment, which was detached from militia to re-enforce Continental Army at Rhode Island, Aug.-Nov., 1780. George Huse Waterman. Frank Sturtevant Waterman. AMOR SWEET, Attleboro ..... 1734-5 Private, Capt. Foster's Company, Col. Daggett's Regiment; served on the Rhode Island alarm, Dec. 8-30, 1776; also Capt. May's Company, same Regiment; served at Rhode Island Aug. 23-Sept. 2, 1778; also Capt. Foster's Company, Col. Dean's Regiment; marched to Tiverton, Rhode Island; served Aug. 4-8, 1780. Charles Oscar Sweet. THOMAS SWEET, Attleboro ..... 1741 - 1830 Private, Capt. Willmarth's Company, Col. Daggett's Regiment, which marched at the Lexington alarm, and also on the alarm caused by the battle of Bunker Hill. Charles Oscar Sweet. FRANCIS DAWSON SWORDS, Stamford, Connecticut Private, Capt. Hoyt's Company, Col. Webb's (Seventh) Regiment, Connecticut volunteers, July-Dec. 1775; stationed at New York City and Long Island until Sept., when they were ordered to Boston and joined General Sullilvan's Brigade at Winter Hill until Dec. 10, 1775. Morris Crawford Boyd.