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"Total. 1 Lieutenant killed. 2 Lieutenant Colonels wounded. 2 Captains wounded. 9 Lieutenants wounded. 1 Lieutenant missing. 2 Ensigns wounded. 1 Sergeant killed, 7 wounded, 2 missing. 1 Drummer killed, 1 wounded. 62 Rank and File killed, 157 wounded, 24 missing.

"N. B. Lieutenant Isaac Potter reported to be wounded and taken prisoner.

"Signed

"THO. GAGE."

Lieut. Hull, of the 43rd Regiment, wounded traveling in a chaise, fell behind the troops, again wounded, and carried into the house of Samuel Butterfield, in Arlington, where he died, two weeks later.[317]

The forces participating were about eighteen hundred British, well organized and well commanded, opposed by about thirty-seven hundred and ninety-two Americans, without effective organization and without a real commanding officer.

FOOTNOTES:

[316] I am under obligations to the Military Secretary of the English War Office for a copy of the official returns of Gen. Gage of his losses on April 19, 1775, accompanied by the following:

"WAR OFFICE

"The Military Secretary begs to inform Mr. Frank W. Coburn with reference to his letter of the 27th November last, addressed to the late Commander in Chief, that the only information available on the subject of the casualties sustained by the British Troops during the action at Lexington on 19th April, 1775, is contained in the Lords' Gazette of 6-10 June, 1775, an extract of which is enclosed.

"WAR OFFICE,
"25th Sept., 1901."

"MR. FRANK W. COBURN,
"Lexington, Massachusetts."

[317] Smith's West Cambridge Address.

DISTANCES MARCHED BY THE BRITISH SOLDIERS.

I have measured the routes of the various detachments and am enabled to give them as follows, in each case of Smith's force from the shore of Charles River in Cambridge, out to Concord and back to the shore of Charles River in Charlestown. The route of Percy's force was from School Street, Boston, out through Roxbury, etc., to the High School in Lexington, and return to the shore of Charles River, in Charlestown. My cyclometer is divided into eighty-eight fractions of a mile, each one of sixty feet.

Three companies under Capt. Lawrence Parsons to the home of Col. Barrett, beyond North Bridge, Concord, 39-71/88 miles.

Three companies under Capt. Walter Sloane Lawrie to the North Bridge, Concord, 36-11/88 miles.

Force of about one hundred men under Capt. Mundy Pole, to the South Bridge, Concord, 36-40/88 mile.

Main division under Lieut.-Col. Smith, to Concord village, 34-55/88 miles.

Earl Percy's reinforcement, to the High School in Lexington, 25-(70½)/88 miles.

That of his baggage train captured and destroyed in Arlington, 11-(39⅓)/88 miles.

ENGLISH FRIENDS AFTER THE BATTLE.

As in the beginning of this little history we gratefully chronicled the warm and sympathetic friendship for America that permeated the British nation, and particularly the councils of Parliament, so as we close, we may glance across the ocean again to see if that same friendship can survive the shock of rebellion against the King. In quarrels of a family nature one does not feel unpatriotic if he happens to espouse the cause of the minority. So it was with John Horne Tooke.[318] His intense friendship for this part of the British Kingdom was evident at the start and reached a decided climax after the battle. He was a member of the Constitutional Society, and during an adjournment or recess of a meeting held June 7th proposed that a subscription should be immediately entered into "for raising the sum of one hundred pounds, to be applied to the relief of the widows, orphans, and aged parents, of our beloved American fellow-subjects, who, faithful to the character of Englishmen, preferring death to slavery, were, for that reason only, inhumanly murdered by the King's troops at or near Lexington and Concord." The money was raised and placed at the disposal of Benjamin Franklin, to distribute in accordance with its purpose. The resolution was forwarded to several newspapers, and its publication naturally aroused considerable surprise and painful comment.

Mr. Horne was arrested and tried for "a false, wicked, malicious, scandalous and seditious libel of, and concerning, his said Majesty's government, and the employment of his troops," etc.[319] He was found guilty and sentenced to a fine of £200; to be imprisoned for twelve months; and that he find securities in £800 for his good behavior, for three years.[320]

I have not read of any other Briton punished to that extent at that time, for friendship for his fellow subjects on this side of the ocean. There were many as sincere and devoted to the cause of the colonists as Horne, and perhaps as openly, too, but he happened to be the one selected to bear the heavy burden of his King's displeasure.

On a much larger and more impressive scale was the petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons, of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, to the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled. It was presented in October, and recited how that body had "taken into the most serious consideration the present distressed situation of our fellow subjects in America," and concluded with the prayer that the House would be "pleased to adopt such measures for the healing of the present unhappy disputes between the mother country and the colonies, as may be speedy, permanent and honourable."

But the wise counsels of the great city did not prevail in the House of Parliament, for that body simply ordered their petition to "lie upon the table."[321]

So was fought the opening battle of the American Revolution, the beginning of that long struggle which rent in twain the great English nation, and gave birth to these United States.

END.

FOOTNOTES:

[318] At that time his name was simply John Horne.

[319] "The Battle of Lexington as looked at in London before Chief Justice Mansfield and a jury in the Trial of John Horne, Esq. By John Winslow."

[320] See Memoirs of John Horne Tooke, by Alexander Stephens, London, 1813. Vol. I, page 431, etc.

[321] Parliamentary History of England, XVIII, column 698.

ERRATA

Page XV. line 25 Genealogical, not Genealogicol.
11 line 20 Mothksin, not Mothskin.
11 bottom line, 115, 116, not 116, 117.
13 line 31, MS. not MSS.
16 line 4, of the note, 1100, not 100.
45 line 8, Edget, not Edgell.
67 line 7, latter, not former.
67 line 8, former, not latter.
(_ie._ Comee wounded, Harrington killed).
96 line 18, Colonel, not Lieutenant.
96 line 20, Edget, not Edgett.
96 line 21, Micajah, not Micajab.
96 line 32, Nathaniel, not Nathan.
96 line 33, forty, not thirty-nine.
97 line 1, fifty, not forty-nine.
97 line 2, thirty-five, not twenty-five.
97 line 5, seventeen, not sixteen.
97 line 8 and 9, 1149, not 1137.
97 line 9 and 10, 1577, not 1565.
97 line 17, Whitcom, not Whitcomb.
104 line 27, forty, not twenty.
114 line 15, becoming, not became.
128 line 6, 5, not 15.
130 line 17, Cook's Company was commanded by his
Lieutenant John Marean, thirty-eight men.
130 lines 23 and 24, 2013, not 1981.
133 line 11, were, not was.
134 line 4, seventy-five, not seventy-six.
134 line 16, Kingsbery, not Kingsbury.
134 line 23, Lieut. Shaw, not Capt. Shaw.
134 line 31, fifty-three, not fifty-two.
148 line 23, Dunster, not Dusnster.
161 lines 2 and 3, 3792, not 3760.

INDEX.

Acton, alarm in, 40
Killed and wounded, 157
Men of, 81

Abbott, Lieut. Moses, 81

Adams children, 138
Hannah, removed from her home, 125
Home, 141
Joel, 138
Deacon Joseph, 137,
home set on fire and looted, 137; 138
Mrs. Joseph, 137
Samuel, 17; 18; 21; 25; 29; 30; 31; 34; 36

Adan, John R., note, 23

Alarm in other places, 32

Allen, the one-handed peddler, 28

Americans killed and wounded, 157
Number of, engaged, 161

Andover, alarm in, 34

Arlington, battle in, 130
Killed and wounded of, 157
Men of, 134
Smith's advance through, 51
Percy's retreat through, 130

Aspinwall, Capt. Thomas, 133

Bacheller, Capt. John, 96

Bacon, Jacob, 158
Lieut., John, 143; 158

Baggage wagons of Percy captured, 119
Length of their route, 161

Baker, Lieut. Thomas, of the 5th Regt., 112; 128; 159

Baldwin, Ensign Henry, of the 47th Regt., 112; 128; 160
Col. Loammi, 33; 112

Ballard, John, 17

Bancroft, Capt. Nathaniel, 134

Barber, Mrs. Anne Hay, 155
William, home of, 155
Edward, 125; 155; 157

Barker, Francis, 42

Barnard, Capt. Samuel, 134

Barrett, Corporal Amos, 39
Col. James, 42; 76; 80; 81; 82; 83; 86; 87; 88; 161
Mrs. James, 87; 88
James, Jr., 87
Capt. Nathan, 73; 80; 157
Samuel, 78
Stephen, 87
Deacon Thomas, 78

Barron, Capt. Oliver, 43; 96; 157

Bates, Capt. Oliver, 97

Bathericke, Mother, 119

Battle, Capt. Eben, 134

Beaton, John, 93

Bedford, alarm in, 37
Killed and wounded, 157
Men of, 37

Belfry, the Old, in Lexington, 61

Belknap, Jason, 119
Joe, 119
Capt. Samuel, 97

Bell, Joseph, 157

Bentley, Joshua, 22

Berkshire County Convention, 14

Bernard, Lieut.-Col. Bery, 159

Beverly, killed and wounded, 157
Men of, 134

Bigelow, Capt. Timothy, 46

Billerica, alarm in, 39
Men of, 96
Wounded, 157

Black Horse Tavern (see also Wetherby's Tavern), 18; 36; 51; 52

Blanchard, Luther, 42; 83; 84; 99; 157
Timothy, 157

Blaney, Capt. Benjamin, 134

Bliss, Mr., 9
Mr. (tory), 16

Bloody Angle in Lincoln, battle at, 101; 105

Bond, Joshua, house and shop of, burned, 126

Boston Massacre, 2

Boston Port Bill, 2

Boston, start of Percy from, 114
Start of Smith from, 19

Bowman, Lieut. Solomon, 53; 54; 145
Capt. Thaddeus, note 35; 37; 58; 61

Boynton, Thomas, Journal of, note 34

Breed, Joshua, 158

British Forces, 13
Killed, wounded, prisoners and missing, 159
Number of engaged, 160
Prisoners, first ones captured, 71
Start for Lexington and Concord, 19

Brookline, killed, 157
Men of, 133

Brooks, Major John, 96
Joshua, 84; 99; 158
Tavern, 98; 102

Brown, Deacon Benjamin, 71
Capt. David, 39; 40; 74; 80; 83
Francis, 158
John, 60; 70; 158
Jonas, 99; 157
Jonathan, 40
Reuben, 93
Solomon, 18; 27; 28; 34; 35; 36; 67; 68
Widow, her Tavern, 42; 88

Bryant, Albert W., note, 35

Buckman, John, 67
Tavern, 30; 31; 36; 37; 60; 61; 62; 67; 68; 71; 111

Budge, James, 119

Bullard's Bridge, 47; 48

Bullet found in Lexington, 106

Bull's Tavern, 72; 106

Burgoyne, Gen. John, 4

Butterfield, Jonathan, 138
Samuel, home of, 160

Buttrick, Major John, 81; 82; 84; 85; 91
John (fifer), 83

Cambridge, battle of, 145
Burial of the patriot dead of, 149
Killed and missing, 157
Men of, 104
Percy's retreat through, 145
Smith lands at, 20;
advances through, 47; 50

Camden, Lord, 4

Cannon, carriages of, burned, 92; 94
Percy's opening bombardment in Lexington, 122; 123
Trunnions knocked off, 92; 94

Capen house, 49

Chamberlain, Aaron, 157
Nathaniel, 143; 153

Charlestown, battle in, 154
Killed, 157
Percy's arrival in, 154
Selectmen arrange an armistice with Percy, 156

Chatham, Lord, 4

Cheever, David, 51

Chelmsford, alarm in, 43
Men of, 96
Wounded, 157

"Cheevy Chase," 115

Child, Capt. Lemuel, 44; 134

Choate house, in Somerville, 49

Christ Church (Old North) in Boston, 23

Clarke, Miss Elizabeth, letter of, note, 113
Rev. Jonas, 25; 34; 36; 113
Jonas, son of Rev. Jonas, 30

Clark, Capt. Thomas, 40

Cleaves, Nathaniel, 144; 157

Coburn, Capt. Peter, 44

Concord, alarm in, 39
Battle of, 78
Court House saved, 95
Damages in, 95
Men of, 81
Smith's advance into, 73
Smith's retreat from, 95
Wounded, 157

Comee, Joseph, 62; 66; 67; 70; 158

Committee of Safety, 9; 10; 11; 12; 18; 51; 128
Supplies, 10; 11; 12; 18; 51

Conant, Col., 21; 24
Daniel, 158

Congress, First, Continental, 3
First, Provincial, 3; 5
Its limited power, 6; 7
Second, Provincial, 7; 11

Cook, Capt. Phinehas, 130
Rev. Mr., 120; 137
Samuel, 143; 157

Cooper, Benjamin, 142; 143
Rachel, 142; 143
Tavern, 25; 142; 143

Coolidge, Jacob, 144
Joseph, 158

Council of War in Concord, 80; 81
In Somerville, 156

Court House in Concord saved, 95

Cox, Lieut., of the 5th Regt., 112; 128; 159
William, one of the Boston Tea Party, note, 2

Crosby, Lieut., 96

Cudworth, Capt. Nathan, 96

Cumings, Dr., 93

Cutler, Mr., 136
Rebecca, 136

Cutter, Ammi, 119; 121; 139

Daland, Benjamin, 143; 157

Damages in Concord, 95

Damages in Lexington, viz., Bond's, 126;
Loring's, 124;
Mason's, 128;
Mead's, 124;
Meeting House, 112; 123;
Merriam's, 124;
Mulliken's, 126;
Munroe's, 127;
Sanderson's, 127;
Total, 128

Damages in Somerville, viz., Miller's, 153;
Abigal Shed, 154;
Ebenezer Shed, 154

Danvers, alarm in, 34
Killed, wounded and missing, 157
Men of, 134

Davis, Ezekiel, 84; 99; 157
Capt. Isaac, 41; 42; 43; 80; 81; 82; 83; 84; 91; 99; 157

Dawes, William, 18; 20; 21; 25; 26; 27; 44

De Bernicre, Ensign, 16; 75; 76; 86; 89; 94; 109; 130

Dedham, alarm in, 44
Killed and wounded, 157
Men of, 134

Des Barres's Map of Boston and Vicinity, note, 48

Devens, Richard, 12; 24; 26; 51; 52

Dimond, William, 58; 61

Distances marched by the British soldiers, 16

Dodge, Capt. Caleb, 134
William, 3rd, 144; 157

Douglass, Robert, 33; 61

Downer, Dr., 136

Dracut, alarm in, 43
Men of, 44

Draper, Capt. Daniel, 134
Capt. William, 44; 134

Ears, cutting off of, charged to Americans, 89

Eaton, Capt. Thomas, 96

Edgett, Capt. Simon, 45; 96

Ellis, Capt. William, 134

Emerson, Rev. William, 39; 89

Emes, Capt. Jesse, 96

English friends after the battle, 162

English War Office, letter from the Military Secretary of, note, 159

Epes, Capt. Samuel, 134

Estabrook, Prince, 70; 158

Everett, Israel, 144; 157

Fairbanks, Capt. David, 134

Farmer, Capt. Edward, 96
Nathaniel, 70; 158

Farrington, Capt. William, 134

Faulkner, Col. Francis, 41
Francis, Jr., 41

Felt, Joshua, 158

Fiske, Benjamin, home of, 108

Fiske Hill in Lexington, fighting near, 106

Fitch, Nathan, Jr., Tavern of, 38

Flight of Hancock and Adams, 30

Flint, Capt. John, 96
Capt. Samuel, 134
William, 143; 158

Flour in Concord destroyed, 92; 94

Forces of the Americans and British compared, 160

Foster, Rev. Edmund, 33; 96

Fox, Capt. Jonathan, 97

Framingham, alarm in, 45
Men of, 96
Wounded, 157

Franklin, Benjamin, 162

Friends, English, after the battle, 162

Frost, Capt. Ephraim, 120
House in Somerville, 49
Samuel, 157

Fuller, Capt. Aaron, 134
Capt. Amariah, 130

Gage, Gen. Thomas, 5; 6; 8; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 34; 54; 75; 94;
114; 115; 146; 149; 155; 156; 160

Gardner, Henry, note, 7
Major Isaac, 133; 147; 157
Col. Thomas, 51

Gerry, Elbridge, 18; 36; 51; 52; 53

Gleason, Capt. Micajab, 96

Goddard, Mrs. Mehitable Gay, 27

Goldthwaite, Ebenezer, 143; 157

Goodridge, Capt., 11

Gordon, Rev. William, note, 16

Gould, Lieut. Edward Thornton, of the 4th or King's Own Regt., 85;
99; 121; 159

Gould, Capt. George, 134

Great Fields in Concord, 101

Great Meadows in Concord, 96

Greaton Family, note, 44

Guild, Capt. Joseph, 134

Gun carriages in Concord burned, 87

Hadley, Samuel, 68; 158
Thomas, 143; 158

Hall, Capt. Isaac, 25; 134
Mrs. Thomas, note, 138

Hancock, John, 6; 8; 10; 17; 18; 21; 25; 29; 30; 34; 36; 52
Mrs., 30

Handley, Charles, 88

Hapgood, Capt., 97

Hardy's Hill, fight at, 98

Harrington, Caleb, 62; 66; 67; 68; 70; 158
David, 50; 66
Jonathan, Jr., 66; 68; 70; 158
Thaddeus, note, 37

Hartwell houses in Lincoln, 102
Sergt. John, 102
Sergt. Samuel, 102
Mrs. Samuel, 102

Harvard College, Percy's contemplated destruction of, 116; 149

Hastings, Samuel, 104

Hatchet, British soldier killed with a, 89

Haven, Elias, 143; 157

Hawkshaw, Lieut. Thomas, of the 5th Regt., 112; 128; 159

Haynes, Capt. Aaron, 96
Deacon Josiah, 112; 158
Joshua, Jr., 158

Hayward, James, 108; 112; 157
Lieut., 93

Hicks, John, 148; 157
Mrs. John, 148
Son of John, 148

Hill, Mrs. James, note, 138

Heath, Gen. William, 11; 14; 51; 128; 132; 135; 156

Hemenway, Daniel, 157

Horne, John, 162; 163

Hosmer, Abner, 84; 91; 99; 157
Adjutant Joseph, 80; 91

Hubbard, Ebenezer, 77

Hull, Lieut., of the 43rd Regt., 85; 99; 160

Hunnewell brothers, 49

Hunt, Capt. Simon, 41; 81; 83

Hutchinson, Capt. Israel, 134
Thomas, 13

Indians of Stockbridge, 11

Ireland, Jonathan, 49

Jacobs, Henry, 143; 157

Jasper, Mr., gunsmith, 17

Johnson, Mr., 158

Jones, Elisha, house of, 85; 90
Madame, 30

Jones Tavern, 16

Jones, Rev. Thomas, 30

Kelly, Lieut. Waldo of the 10th Regt., 85; 99; 159

Kennison, Reuben, 143; 157

Kent, Samuel, 49

Killed, wounded and missing, Americans, 157

Killed, wounded and missing, British, 159

Kingsbury, Capt. Caleb, 134
Eleazer, 144; 158

Knight, Lieut., 159

Lamson, David, 119

Lane, Job, 102; 105; 157

Lanterns, signal, 23

Larkin, Deacon, 24, note, 25

Lawrie, Capt. Walter Sloane, of the 43rd Regt., 76; 85; 161

Lechmere Point, Smith lands at, 20; 47; 48; 74

Lee, Col. Charles, 18; 51; 52; 53

Lee's Hill, Concord, 77; 82

Lester, Ensign Jeremiah, of the 10th Regt., 98; 99; 159

Lexington, alarm in, 34
Battle of, 57
Burial of the slain, 113
Damages, 128
Killed and wounded, 158
Men of, 58
Meeting house bombarded by Percy, 112
Smith's advance through, 57
Smith's retreat to Lexington Village, 105

Liberty pole in Concord, 74

Lincoln, Col. Benjamin, 51

Lincoln, alarm in, 38
Men of, 81
Wounded, 158
Smith's advance through, 72
Smith's retreat through, 99

Littleton, alarm in, 44

Locke, Capt. Benjamin, 56; 134

Locker, Capt. Isaac, 96

London, City of, 3
Petition to Parliament, 163

Long Room Club, 15

Loring, Jonathan, 18; 28; 36
Deacon Joseph, 123;
his loss, 124

Lowe, Capt. Caleb, 134

Lowell, Mr., 30; 31

Lynn, alarm in, 32
Killed, wounded and missing, 153
Men of, 134

McDonald, Second Lieutenant, 160

McCloud, Lt. Donald, of the 47th Regt., 112; 128; 160

Malden, men of, 134

Mansfield, Capt. Rufus, 134

Marcy, William, 125; 148; 149; 157

Mark, the negro slave, 24

Marrett, Rev. Mr., 30; 31

Mason, John, 127;
home of, looted, 128

Mead home, looted, 124

Mead, Israel, 119
Mrs. Matthew, 35; 36
Rhodes, 35

Medford, killed, 158
Men of, 134

Meeting house in Lexington, bombarded by Percy, 122

Menotomy, men of, 134

Meriam's Corner, fight at, 96

Merriam, Benjamin, home of, looted, 124

Messengers of alarm, 20

Middle District Caucus, 15

Middlesex County convention, 14

Miles, Capt. Charles, 80; 83; 157

Miller, James, 153; 158

Miller's River, 48

Mills, Amos, 143; 158
Sergt. Elisha, 144; 158

Minot, Capt. George, 39; 40; 73; 80; 157
Dr., 93
Capt. Jonathan, 97

Military Act, 2

Mitchell, Major, 28; 29

Mohawks, Chief of the, 11

Monroe, Timothy, 158

Moore, Capt. John, 81
Mrs., 48

Mothskin, Johoiakin, 11

Moulton, Martha, 95

Mount Vernon, in Lexington, 122; 123; 128

Mulliken, John, 126
Lydia, house of, burned, 126;
her loss, 126
Miss, 26

Munroe Avenue, suggested as a substitute name for Percy Road, note,
125
Anna, 66
Ebenezer, Jr., 65; 70; 71; 158
Jedediah, 70; 130; 158
John, 65
Marrett, house of, 67
Nathan, 37; 38
Ensign Robert, 66; 68; 158
Sergt. William, 18; 25; 35; 36; note, 37; 62; 72; 127

Munroe Tavern, 122; 126

Musket balls thrown into the river, 94

Muzzy, Isaac, 68; 158

Needham, killed and wounded, 158
Men of, 134

Nelson, Josiah, 38; 103

Newhall, Capt. Ezra, 134

Newman, Robert, 23

Newton, alarm in, 45
Men of, 130
Wounded, 158

Nichols, John, 157

Nixon, Capt. John, 45; 96; 112

North Bridge, Concord, 75
Battle at, 78; 80
Occupied by the British, 76

North Church, Old North, or Christ Church, in Boston, 23

North End Caucus, 15

North, Lord, 4

Old Belfry, in Lexington, 61

Old Manse, in Concord, 89

Orne, Col. Azor, 18; 51; 52; 53

Page, Capt. Jeremiah, 134

Parker, Capt. David, 134
Elizabeth S., 60
Capt. John, 18; 31; 37; 38; 58; 60; 61; 62; 63; 64; 66; 67; 71;
82; 101; 104; 105; 110; 124; 127
Jonas, 65; 70; 158
Jonathan, 144; 158
Capt. Joshua, 97
Capt. Moses, 43; 96
Rev. Theodore, 60

Palmer, Col. Joseph, 51

Parliament, 1; 163

Parsons, Capt. Lawrence, of the 10th Regt., 76; 86; 87; 89; 159; 161

Paterson, Col., 11

Payson, Rev. Phillips, A.M., 119

Peirce, Benjamin, 144

Pelham's map of Boston and vicinity, note, 48

Pepperell, alarm in, 44

Percy, Earl, Acting Brigadier-General, 94; 111; 114; 115; 116; 117;
119; 120; 121; 122; 123; 124; 125; 126; 128; 129; 130; 132;
133; 135; 137; 138; 140; 143; 145; 146; 147; 149; 150; 152;
153; 154; 155; 156; 161

"Percy Road," note, 125; 126
Change to Munroe Avenue suggested, note, 125

Phip's Farm, 19

Pickering, Col. Timothy, 155

Pierce, Benjamin, 158
Solomon, 70; 158

Pigeon, John, 11; 45; 51

Piper's Tavern, 48

Pistols of Major John Pitcairn, note, 107

Pitcairn, Major John, 13; 19; 54; 58; 63; 64; 67; 69; 75; 104; 107;
114; 115

Plympton, Thomas, 45

Pole, Capt. Mundy, of the 10th Regt., 76; 91; 92; 94; 161

Pole, William, 143; 158

Pomeroy, Col. Seth, 11

Porter, Asahel, 56; 57; 68; 70; 158

Potter, Second Lieut. Isaac, 113; 128; 160

Powder, thrown into the river, 94

Preble, Jedidiah, 10; 11

Prentiss, George, 139

Prescott, Abel, Jr., 99; 157
Gen., 44
Dr. Samuel, 25; 26; 27; 39

Price Plain, 87

Prince, Capt. Asa, 134

Prisoners, first Americans that were captured, 50

Pulling, Capt. John, Jr., 22; 23

Punkatasset Hill, 40; 43; 75; 80

Putnam, Capt. Edm., 134
Henry, 143; 158
Capt. John, 134
Mrs. John P., presents Pitcairn's pistols to the town of Lexington,
note 107
Nathan, 144; 157
Perley, 143; 157

Quincy, Dorothy, 30

Ramsdell, Abednego, 143; 158

Rand, the widow, 49

Raymond, John, 125; 127; 130; 132; 158

Reading, alarm in, 33
Men of, 96

Reed, Asahel, 158
George, 158
James, 71; 72
Joshua, 71
Mr., 30
Thaddeus, 110

Revere, Paul, 15; 19; 20; 21; 22; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31;
32; 37; 39; 52; 60

Richardson, Josiah, 56; 57; 68
Moses, 148; 149; 157
Thomas, 22

Robbins home, 136
John, 70; 158

Robins, Capt. Joseph, 81
Thomas, 50

Robinson, Lieut.-Col. John, 82

Roxbury, alarm in, 44
Men of, 134
Missing, 158

Russell, Anna, 144

Russell House, Lexington, 36; 124
James, 155
Jason, 139;
home looted, 140; 143; 157
Seth, 157
Capt. Stephen, 44

Salem, killed, 158
Men of, 155

Sanderson, Elijah, 18; 28; 36
Samuel, 127;
killing of his cow, 127

Sandwich, Earl of, 5

Scalping, charged to the Americans, 89

Seaver, Elijah, 158

Sentinels, first posting of American, 156

Shaw, Capt. Peter, 134

Shed, Abigal, widow of, 154
Ebenezer, 154
Samuel, house of, 152

Shattuck, Col. Daniel, 33

Sibley, Rev. J. L., 48

Silver Tankard of the Communion Service belonging to the Church in
Menotomy, stolen, 138

Simonds, Joshua, 62; 66; 71

Smith, Capt. Aaron, 134
Lieut.-Col. Francis, 19; 47; 48; 50; 51; 57; 69; 72; 73; 75; 76;
85; 91; 92; 93; 94; 95; 99; 105;
wounded, 106; 109; 110; 113; 115; 117; 121; 123; 126; 128; 129;
146; 159; 161
Isaac, 117
Capt. Joseph, 97; 103
Capt. Robert, 134
Solomon, 84
Capt. William, 81; 83

Somerset, man-of-war, 17; 22; 23

Somerville, battle of, 150
Council of war in, 156
Killed, 158
Percy's retreat through, 150
Smith's advance through, 48

Sons of Liberty, 15; 20

Souter, Capt., of the Marines, 113; 128; 160

South Bridge, Concord, 76; 91; 92

South End Caucus, 15

Southwick, George, 143; 157

Spring Valley, 119; 120

Spy Pond, 119; 120

Stamp Act, 1;
repealed, 2

Stedman, Capt., 11; 33

Stickney, Capt. Jonathan, 96

Stone, Capt. Moses, 97

Stow, men of, 97
Wounded, 158

Sudbury, alarm in, 45
Killed and wounded, 158
Men of, 96

Sutherland, Lieut., of the 38th Regt., 85; 99; 159

Sword of slain British officer found, 106

Tanner's brook, 99

Tea, tax on, 2

Tewksbury, alarm in, 40

Thatcher, Capt. Samuel, 105; 146

Thompson, Daniel, 101; 105; 158

Thorndike, Capt. Larkin, 134

Thorning, William, 103

Tidd, Benjamin, 37; 38
John, 158
Lieut. William, 66; 67; 70

Tolman, son of Dr. Tolman, 144; 158

Tooke, John Horne, 162

Townsend, Daniel, 143; 158

Treaty of Peace, Feb. 10, 1763, 1

Trenchers destroyed, 92

Trull, Capt. John, 40; 43

Tufts, Dr., 142
John, 136
Mr., 55
Mrs. Rebecca, 136
Samuel, 49

Tufts Tavern, 55; 136;
looted and set on fire, 137

Tufts, Timothy, 50; 150
Mrs. Timothy, 50

Varnum, Gen., 40; 43

Viles Tavern, 72; 106

Walker, Capt. Joshua, 97

Wallace, Dennison, 144; 157

Walton, Capt. John, 96

Ward, Artemas, 10; 11

Warren, Dr. Joseph, 17; 20; 21; 22; 118; 128; 135; 136

Washington, George, 3

Waters, Col., 17

Watertown, killed, 158
Men of, 134

Watson, Abraham, 51
Jacob, home of, 147

Webb, Jotham, 143; 157

Wellington, Benjamin, 58

Welsh, E., 72
Mr., 72
Dr. Thomas, 118

Westford, men of, 97

Wetherby's Tavern, 18; 51
(See also Black Horse Tavern.)

Wheeler, Timothy, 77

Whitcomb, Capt. William, 97

White, Capt. Benjamin, 51
Capt. Thomas, 133

"White Cockade," 42; 83

Whiting, Capt. Moses, 44; 134

Whittemore, Samuel, 51; 141; 142; 144; 147; 157
Mrs. Samuel, 141; 142

Wilkes, Lord Mayor of London, 3

Willard, Thomas R., 72

Willis Creek, 47; 48

Willson, Capt. Jonathan, 38; 81; 101; 105; 157

Winship, Jason; 142; 143; 147; 157
Son of Jason, 144
Simon, 57
Thomas, 70; 158

Wiswell, Capt. Jeremiah, 130
Noah, 158

Woburn, alarm in, 33
Killed and wounded, 158
Men of, 97

Wood, Amos, 77; 91
Ephraim, 77; 91
Sylvanus, 33; 61; 62; 71

Woodbury, Samuel, 144; 157

Wooden spoons destroyed, 92

Worcester, alarm in, 45

Worcester County convention, 14

Wyman, Amos, 31
Jabez, 142; 143; 147; 157
Nathaniel, 101; 105; 158

Wright's Tavern, 75; 93

"Yankee Doodle," 115

MUSTER ROLLS

OF THE PARTICIPATING COMPANIES

OF

AMERICAN MILITIA AND MINUTE-MEN

IN

THE BATTLE OF APRIL 19, 1775,

MOSTLY FROM THE

ARCHIVES OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF MASSACHUSETTS,

BUT A FEW FROM OTHER SOURCES.

COMPILED BY

FRANK WARREN COBURN.

LEXINGTON, MASS., U. S. A.,

PUBLISHED BY FRANK WARREN COBURN.

1912.

THE FOLLOWING MATTER, INCLUDING THE MUSTER ROLLS, IS NOT COPYRIGHTED.

FRANK WARREN COBURN.

PREFACE.

I have copied the greater part of these patriotic names from the original Rolls in the Archives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where they were filed soon after the battle of April 19, 1775, as claims against the State for services on that and succeeding days.

These Companies were all participants, with the exception of those of Dracut, Stow and Westford. I have given them, as they came so nearly into the contest. We know there were scores of others also, who started with the same patriotic fervor, but who were too many miles away. Their records of time and distances are also in the State Archives.

Of all the participating Companies, as I have given them, there were but ten that filed no claims for services rendered, and they were: two from Acton, the one from Arlington, two from Brookline, the four from Concord, and the one from Lexington. I am able to give the Rolls of four of those (perhaps imperfectly), but cannot give the two of Acton, two of Brookline, and two of Concord.

I have made no attempt to correct the spelling of names, believing such a task to be beyond my ability, and I imagine the interested reader would much prefer, himself or herself, to make any such change in the family name as may be deemed necessary or fitting.

In most of the Rolls the names of the slain are omitted. I have not attempted to restore them, as I am not sure in every case to which Company they may have belonged. They will be found, however, in the preceding part of this book as the "Americans Killed, Wounded, and Missing."

FRANK WARREN COBURN.

Lexington, Mass., November 5, 1912.

THE BATTLE OF APRIL 19, 1775.

LEXINGTON.

CAPTAIN JOHN PARKER'S COMPANY.

ON LEXINGTON COMMON, AND THE FIRST COMPANY IN THE CONTEST.

As no claim for services on April 19 was filed with the Commonwealth, I have no official Roll. Hudson, in his "History of Lexington," gives the names of one hundred and twenty as constituting the Company, and in the genealogical department of the same work gives several others. In the depositions of participants published in the "Journals of Each Provincial Congress of Massachusetts, 1774-5," are quite a number who named themselves as of Parker's Company, one of them being Phillip Russell; and Moses Harrington, in the same, places "Jr." after his name. In this Company I have also included the two Woburn men, Robert Douglass and Sylvanus Wood, who joined Parker on the Common at break of day, and accepted his invitation to become members for that occasion.

_Captain_, John Parker
_Lieutenant_, William Tidd
_Ensign_, Robert Munroe
_Ensign_, Joseph Simonds
_Clerk_, David Harrington
_Orderly_, _Sergeant_, William Munroe
_Sergeant_, Francis Brown
_Sergeant_, Ebenezer White
_Corporal_, Joel Viles
_Corporal_, Samuel Sanderson
_Corporal_, John Munroe
_Corporal_, Ebenezer Parker
_Drummer_, William Dimond
Isaac Blodgett
Ebenezer Bowman
Francis Bowman
John Bridge, Jr.
Joseph Bridge
James Brown
John Brown
Solomon Brown
John Buckman
Eli Burdoo
John Chandler
John Chandler, Jr.
Abijah Child
Joseph Comee
Thomas Cutler
Robert Douglass
Isaac Durant
Prince Estabrook
Nathaniel Farmer
Nathan Fessenden
Thomas Fessenden
Dr. John Fiske
Isaac Green
William Grimes
Benjamin Hadley
Ebenezer Hadley
Samuel Hadley
Thomas Hadley
Micah Hagar
Caleb Harrington
Jeremiah Harrington
John Harrington
Jonathan Harrington
Jonathan Harrington, Jr.
Jonathan Harrington, 3d
Moses Harrington
Moses Harrington, 3d
Moses Harrington, Jr.
Thaddeus Harrington
Thomas Harrington
William Harrington
Isaac Hastings
Samuel Hastings
Samuel Hastings, Jr.
Isaac Hastings
John Hosmer
Amos Locke
Benjamin Locke
Joseph Loring
Jonathan Loring
Amos Marrett
David Mason
Joseph Mason
Abner Mead
Benjamin Merriam
William Merriam
Asa Munroe
Ebenezer Munroe
Ebenezer Munroe, Jr.
Edmund Munroe
George Munroe
Jedidiah Munroe
John Munroe
John Munroe, 2d
Nathan Munroe
Philemon Munroe
Stephen Munroe
William Munroe, Jr.
William Munroe, 3d
Nathaniel Mulliken
Amos Muzzy
Isaac Muzzy
John Muzzy
Thaddeus Muzzy
Jonas Parker
Thaddeus Parker
John Parkhurst
Nathaniel Parkhurst
Solomon Pierce
Asahel Porter
Israel Porter
John Raymond
Hammon Reed
Joshua Reed
Joshua Reed, Jr.
Josiah Reed
Nathan Reed
Robert Reed
Thaddeus Reed
William Reed
John Robbins
Thomas Robbins
Joseph Robinson
Phillip Russell
Elijah Sanderson
Ebenezer Simonds
Joshua Simonds
Abraham Smith
David Smith
Ebenezer Smith
John Smith
Jonathan Smith
Josiah Smith
Joseph Smith
Phinehas Smith
Samuel Smith
Thaddeus Smith
William Smith
Simeon Snow
Asahel Stearns
Phineas Stearns
Jonas Stone
Benjamin Tidd
John Tidd
Samuel Tidd
Joseph Underwood
Joel Viles
Benjamin Wellington
Enoch Wellington
Timothy Wellington
John Williams
John Winship
Samuel Winship
Thomas Winship
Sylvanus Wood
James Wyman
Nathan Wyman

CONCORD.

In the vicinity of Concord were two regiments, one of militia under Col. James Barrett of Concord, with Ezekiel How of Sudbury as Lieutenant Colonel, and one of minute-men under Col. Abijah Pierce of Lincoln, with Thomas Nixon of Framingham as Lieutenant Colonel, and John Buttrick of Concord as Major. These two regiments did not appear as such at the North Bridge, the entire force there at the opening being under the command of Barrett, who directed the advance to be led by Major Buttrick. Quite a number of the Companies of each were in line, but not in regimental formation.

_Colonel_, James Barrett of Concord
_Lieut.-Colonel_, Ezekiel How of Sudbury
_Captain_, Nathan Barrett of Concord
_Captain_, George Minot of Concord
_Captain_, Joseph Robbins of Acton
_Captain_, John Moore of Bedford
_Captain_, Samuel Farrar of Lincoln
_Captain_, Moses Stone of Sudbury
_Captain_, Aaron Haynes of Sudbury
_Colonel_, Abijah Pierce of Lincoln
_Lieut.-Colonel_, Thomas Nixon of Framingham
_Major_, John Buttrick of Concord
_Second Major_, Jacob Miller of Holliston
_Adjutant_, Thomas Hurd of East Sudbury
_Captain_, David Brown of Concord
_Captain_, Charles Miles of Concord
_Captain_, Isaac Davis of Acton
_Captain_, William Smith of Lincoln
_Captain_, Jonathan Willson of Bedford
_Captain_, John Nixon of Sudbury
_Captain_, George Minot
_Captain_, Nathan Barrett

There were four Concord Companies present, commanded respectively by Captains Brown, Miles, Minot, and Barrett. No claims for service were filed with the Commonwealth in their behalf, therefore, I can present no official Rolls. I found in Tolman's "Concord Minute Men" a roster of Brown's Company, and for those constituting Miles's Company I am indebted to the rare original manuscript belonging to the late Dr. Charles E. Clark of Lynn, and which was sold at auction by C. F. Libbie & Co., in Boston, Jan. 15, 1901, for $275.00.

CAPTAIN DAVID BROWN'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

_Captain_, David Brown
_Lieutenant_, David Wheeler
_Lieutenant_, Silas Man
_Sergeant_, Abishai Brown
_Sergeant_, Emerson Cogswell
_Sergeant_, Amos Wood
_Corporal_, Amos Barrett
_Corporal_, Stephen Barrett
_Corporal_, Reuben Hunt
_Corporal_, Stephen Jones
_Fifer_, John Buttrick, Jr.
Phineas Alin
Humphrey Barrett, Jr.
Elias Barron
Jonas Bateman
John Brown, Jr.
Jonas Brown
Purchase Brown
Abiel Buttrick
Daniel Buttrick
Oliver Buttrick
Tilly Buttrick
Willard Buttrick
William Buttrick
Daniel Cray
Amos Davis
Abraham Davis
Joseph Davis, Jr.
Joseph Dudley
Charles Flint
Edward Flint
Edward Flint, Jr.
Nathan Flint
Ezekiel Hagar
Isaac Hoar
David Hubbare
John Laughton
David Melvin, Jr.
William Mercer
John Minot, Jr.
Thomas Prescott
Bradbury Robinson
Ebenezer Stowe
Nathan Stowe
Thomas Thurston
Jotham Wheeler
Peter Wheeler
Zachary Wheeler
Ammi White
John White
Jonas Whitney
Aaron Wright

CAPTAIN CHARLES MILES'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

_Captain_, Charles Miles
_Lieutenant_, Jonathan Farrar
_Lieutenant_, Francis Wheeler
_Sergeant_, David Hartwell
_Sergeant_, Amos Hosmer
_Sergeant_, Silas Walker
_Sergeant_, Edward Richardson
_Drummer_, Daniel Brown
_Fifer_, Samuel Darby
_Corporal_, Simeon Hayward
_Corporal_, Nathan Peirce
_Corporal_, James Cogswell
Joseph Cleasby
Simeon Buridge
Israel Barratt
Daniel Hore
Ephraim Brooks
William Buridge
Joseph Stratton
Stephan Brooks
Simon Wheeler
Ebenezer Johnson
Stephan Starns
William Brown
Jeremiah Clark
Jacob Ames
Benjamin Hosmer
Joel Hosmer
Samuel Wheeler
Warham Wheeler
Oliver Wheeler
Jesse Hosmer
Amos Darby
John Corneall
Levi Hosmer
Solomon Rice
Thaddeas Bancraft
Amos Melven
Samuel Melven
Nathan Dudley
Oliver Parlin
John Flagg
Samuel Emery
John Cole
Daniel Cole
Barnabas Davis
Major Raley
Edward Wilkens
Daniel Farrar
Oliver Harris
Samuel Jewet
Daniel Wheat

CAPTAIN GEORGE MINOT'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

Names and number of men unknown.

CAPTAIN NATHAN BARRETT'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

Names and number of men unknown.

ACTON.

CAPTAIN ISAAC DAVIS'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

Davis was killed and the command fell to his Lieutenant, John Hayward, who became Captain. The following official Roll does not include Acton's slain:

"A list of the names of a minute-Company under the Command of
Captain John Hayward in Colonel Abijah Pierce's Regiment, who
entered the Service nineteenth of April One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy Five."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 116_

(_Captain_, Isaac Davis, killed)
(_Succeeding_) _Captain_, John Hayward
_Lieutenant_, John Heald
_Second Lieutenant_, David Forbush
_Sergeant_, William Macksfield
_Sergeant_, Oliver Emerson
_Corporal_, John Davis
_Corporal_, David Davis
_Corporal_, John Barker
Thomas Darby
John Harris
Ebenezer Heald
James Davis
Phillip Piper
Reuben Low
Benjn. Hayward
Simon Hunt, Jur.
Elijah Davice
Ephraim Forbush
Abraham Hapgood
Ezekiel Davis
Ebenezer Edwards
John Robbins
Joseph Barker
William Johnson
Reuben Davis
Joseph Reed
Stephen Shepherd
Thomas Thorp
Solomon Smith
Jonas Hunt
Moses Wood
Ephraim Billings
Joseph Chaffin
Samuel Tempel
Abraham Young
Francis Barker, _Drummer_
Luther Blanchard, _Fifer_

ACTING CAPTAIN LIEUTENANT SIMON HUNT'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

Names and number of men unknown.

CAPTAIN JOSEPH ROBIN'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

Names and number of men unknown.

_Captain_, Joseph Robins
(_Officer_) Israel Heald
(_Officer_) Robert Chaffin
_Acting Captain_, Simon Hunt
_Ensign_, Thomas Noyes

BEDFORD.

CAPTAIN JOHN MOORE'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"The Account of Capt. John Moore, Commander of the Military
Company, in Bedford, for himself & those of his Company numbered
in the following Roll for time & Travel Spent in the Service
& Defence of the Colony, on & Directly after the alarm on the
Nineteenth Day of April last: Exhibiting, in Destinct Columns
against Each mans name, the number of miles he Travelled, The
allowance thereof, The number of Days he was in the Service, and
the wages thereof; with the Sum total of the Whole; agreeable to
the Resolve of the Honl. Court published in the news-papers and a
vacant Column for Deductions, if any shall be made."

_Lexington Alarms, XIII, 9._

_Captain_, John Moore
_First Lieutenant_, John Meriam
_Second Lieutenant_, Eleazer Davis
_Sergeant_, Joseph Convars
_Sergeant_, James Wright
_Sergeant_, Jeremiah Fitch, Jnr.
_Fifer_, David Lane
James Lane, 3rd
Oliver Reed, Junr.
Samuel Lane
Israel Putnam, Jur.
Samuel Bacon
Samuel Davis
Ebenezer Page
Thaddeus Davis
Edward Stearns
Solomon Stearns
William Page
William Maxwell
Samuel Meeds
Josiah Upton
Samuel Meriam
Abel Bowman
David Fitch
Abijah Bacon
Joseph Hartwell
Thomas Bacon
John Fitch
Samuel Lane
John Lane, Junr.
Solomon Lane
Matthew Pollard
Ziba Lane
Stephen Lane
Samson Hardy
Job Lane, Junr.
Lemuel Blanchard
Oliver Pollard, Junr.
Edward Stevens
Jeremiah Blood
Josiah Davis
John Reed, Junr.
Reuben Bacon
Simon Parker
Ebenezer Johnson
Joseph Ross
Malachi Allen
Jabez Carter
Abraham Merriam
John Lane, 3rd
Timothy Page

CAPTAIN JONATHAN WILLSON'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

Willson was killed and the command fell to his Lieutenant, Moses Abbott.

"the Account of the Time that Eatch man who belonged to the minit
men of the Town of Bedford Spent at Cambridge in defence of the
County together with Nineteenth of April last & also of their
travil Receoned from the middle of the town according to the mind
of the Company."

_Lexington Alarms, XI, 192._

(_Captain_, Joseph Willson, killed)
_First Lieutenant_, Moses Abbott
_Second Lieutenant_, Timothy Jones
_Sergeant_, Christopher Page
_Sergeant_, Seth Saultmarsh
_Sergeant_, Ebenezer Fitch
_Sergeant_, Asa Fassett
_Drummer_, Olover Bacon
_Fifer_, Jonas Welch
Jabez Russell
Jonas Gleason
Nathan Bacon
Nathaniel Page, Jun.
Joseph Meeds, Jun.
Ruben Duren
Elijah Bacon
Benjamin Bacon
Timothy Johnson
Moses Fitch
David Bacon
David Reed
Nathan Bomar (or Boman)
Ephram Smith
Asa Duren
Obediah Johnson
Benjamin Winship
Ruben Bacon
William Merriam

LINCOLN.

CAPTAIN WILLIAM SMITH'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A List of a Company of Minute Men, under the Command of Capt.
William Smith in Colo. Abijah Pierces Regt. who entered the
Service April ye 19th 1775."

_Lexington Alarms, XIII, 97._

_Captain_ William Smith
_Lieutenant_ Samuel Farrar
_Second Lieutenant_, Samuel Hoar
_Sergeant_ Saml Hartwell
_Sergeant_ David Fisk
_Sergeant_ John Hartwell
_Sergeant_ Jonas Mason
_Corporal_ Abijah Mead
_Corporal_ Elijah Willington
_Corporal_ Ebenezer Brown
_Corporal_ Joseph Abbot
_Fifer_ Joseph Mason
_Fifer_ Elijah Mason
_Drummer_ Danl Brown
Nehemiah Abbot
Daniel Child
Abel Adams
Daniel Hosmer
Abijah Munroe
Joseph Peirce
Abra Peirce
Artemas Reed
Jesse Smith
Nathan Tidd
Willm Thorning
Solomon Whitney
Jonathan Gage
Isaac Gage
John Parks
Ebenezer Parks
Jonas Parks
Aaron Parks
Nathan Billings
Timothy Billings
Nathl. Baker
James Baker
Nathan Brown, Jr.
Saml Dakin, Jr.
Humphry Farrar
James Parks
Jona. Smith z
John Wesson, Junr.
Enos Wheeler
Jacob Baker, Jr.
John Garfield
Joel Adams
Joshua Brooks, Jr.
Benja. Brooks
Thomas Blodget
Joshua Child, Junr.
Jacob Foster
Nathl. Gove
Daniel Harrington
Isaac Hartwell
Gregory Stone, Jr.
John Thorning
John Wesson
Joseph Wheet
Danl Billings
William Parks
Willard Parks
Willm. Hosmer

BILLERICA.

LIEUTENANT OLIVER CROSBY'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster Roll of a Number of men belonging To Billerica in Coll
green's Regt under the Command of Lieut Oliver Crosby being the
Remainder of the Thurd Company in said Town after the Inlisting
the minet men Who were in the Concord Battle & after ward in the
army at Cambridge the Time after mentioned."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 16._

_Lieutenant_, Oliver Crosby
_Sergeant_, Josiah Bowen
Josiah Crosby
Ebnr. Richardson
Joseph Farmer
Reuben Kendal, Jun.
Benja. Beard
Edward Farmer
Josiah Richardson
Ezekiel Wallker
Joseph Richardson
Abijah Beard

EDWARD FARMER'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster roll of the Company, under the Command of Capt. Edwd.
Farmer, of Billerica in Colo. Green's Regt. of Melitia, which
march'd on the Alarm April 19th 1775."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 73._

_Captain_, Edwd. Farmer
_Lieutenant_, John Farmer
Imas Sanders
Thos. Baldwin
Stephen Bassett
Nathl. Blanchard
Sears Cook
Timo. Davis
Oliver Farmer
Samuel Trull
John Patten, Jun.
Wm. Gleason
Reuben Kendle
Benja. Pollard
Asa Patten
Jerh. Allen
Jona. Richardson
Oliver Richardson
Isaac Holt
John Ross
Oliver Stearns
Benja. Sanders
Solo Sanders
John Sanders
Benja. Sanders, Jr.
Saml. Trull, Junr.
Benja. Davis
Ebenr. Sanders
John Tolman
Jacob Cory
Isaac Beard
Justice Blanchard
Benja. Baldwin
Benja. Dutten
John Bell

CAPTAIN JONATHAN STICKNEY'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster Role of the Company under the Command of Capt. Jona
Stickney in Coll Bridges Regt of Minet men wich marched on the
alarm April 19th 1775."

_Lexington Alarms, XIII, 118._

_Captain_, Jona. Stickney
_Lieutenant_, James Lewis
_Lieutenant_, John Lewis
_Sergeant_, Timo. Whiting
Jacob Richardson
Josiah Bowars
Wm. Stickney
_Private_, Wm Baldwin
John Blanchard
Saml. Blanchard
Timo. Blanchard
Timo. Whiting, jun.
Solomon Pollard
Joseph Willson
Isaac White
Benja. Davis
Joseph Foster
John Foster
Simo Stevens
Thomas Richardson
Joseph Mace
Josiah Damforth
Daniel Killam
John Willson
Saml. Walker
Joel Walker
Wm. Tarbel
Saml. Hill
John Parker
Nicholas French
Saml. Russ
Saml. Core
Saml. Kidder
Benja. Lewis, Jun.
Asa Spaldwin
Thomas Ditson
Saml. Ditson
Benja. Needham
John Whiting
Joseph Fox
Abijah Blanchard
John Colton
Elijah Danforth
Samuel Richardson
Peter Hill
Solo. Maning
Jeremiah Reed
Jacob Marshall
Jeremiah Hill
Benja. Bowers
Saml. Roggers
Isaac Lewiston
Josiah Bard
Benja. Dows

CHELMSFORD.

CAPTAIN OLIVER BARRON'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A list of the Travil and Service of Capt. Oliver Barron of
Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex and the men under him,
belonging to the Regiment of Militia whereof David Green Esqr is
Colonel. We in Consequence of the Alarm made on ye 19th of April
1775 marched from home for the Defence of This Colloney against
the ministerial Troops."

_Lexington Alarms, XI, 210._

_Captain_, Oliver Barron
_Lieutenant_, Samuel Stevens
_Sergeant_, John Ford
_Sergeant_, Benjamin Warren
_Sergeant_, Silos Spaulding
_Corporal_, Jonas Peirce
_Drummer_, John Spaulding
Jacob Howard
Benjamin Spaulding
David Burge
Ephrain Parkhurst
Oliver Richardson
Daniel Dammon
Daniel Sillaway
Willard Howard
William Bowers
Josiah Richardson
John Dunn
John Twiss
Henry Spaulding, Junr.
Joseph Marshall
Stephen Peirce, Junr.
Samuel Fletcher
Joshua Davis
Oliver Fletcher
Jonathan Peirce
Nathaniel Farrar
Joseph Tylor
Thomas Marshall, Junr.
William Mears
John Roby
Benjamin Parkhurst
Moses Barron
John Mears
Jeremiah Abbott
Reuben Parker
David Danforth
Benjamin Parker
Amos Mastes
Isaac Hunt, Junr.
David Marshall
Benjamin Melvin
Samuel Marshall
Daniel Keyes
John Keyes
William Dunn
Benjamin Barrit
James Dunn, Junr.
Francis Daverson
Moses Esterbrooks
William Cambel
Daniel Chambers
John Chambers
Jonathan Sprague
Isaiah Foster, Junr.
Samuel Britton
William Chambers
Benjamin Parker, Junr.
Benjamin Peirce
Josiah Fletcher, Junr.
Joseph Spaulding

ACTING CAPTAIN COL. MOSES PARKER'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster Roll of Col. Moses Parker Company, year 1775."

_Lexington Alarms, XIII, 153_

(_Acting Captain_) _Colonel_ Moses Parker
_Lieutenant_, Benjamin Walker
_Lieutenant_, Isaac Parker
_Sergeant_, John Freland
_Sergeant_, Wm. Parker
_Sergeant_, Azariah Procter
_Sergeant_, Villard Parker
Simeon Barritt
Wm. Abbot
Saml. Perham
Wm. Parkes
Isaac Foster
David Spaulding
Aaron Chamberling
Henry Fletcher
Wm. Fletcher 3d
Ieptha Spauling
Mica Spaulding
Robert Adams
(?) ly Reed
Leui Peirce
Isaac Marshal
John Bates
Nathaniel Foster
Benj'n Farley
Enah Cleaueland
Benja Butterfield
Reuben Foster
Joseph Spaulding, Jr.
Solomon Keys
John Parker
John Adams
Ebenezer Goold
Josiah Blood
Zacheous Fletcher
Robert Peirce
Saml. Marshal
Joseph Ausgood
Charles Fletcher
Thomas Adams
Benjn Ausgood
Josharny Durant
David Walker

FRAMINGHAM.

CAPTAIN SIMON EDGET'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster Roll of A Minute Company Belonging to Framingham Under
the Command of Capt. Simon Edget, In the Conty of Middlesex who
marched on the alarm on the 19th of april 1775 to Concord &
Cambridge."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 84._

_Captain_, Simon Edget
_First Lieutenant_, James Dvrury (?)
_Second Lieutenant_, Jon Buckmnster
_First Sergeant_, William Mayner
_Second Sergeant_, Joseph Bigelow
_Third Sergeant_, Noah Eaton
_Fourth Sergeant_, (?) Bent
_First Corporal_, (?) rd Manson
_Second Corporal_, Samll Forest
_Fourth Corporal_, (?) d Morse
_Third Corporal_, Joseph Temple
_Drummer_, (?) eh Atkinson
_Fifer_, Moses Edget
(?) Fisk
(?) njn Eaton
Joseph Nickle
Joseph Bennet
(?) Clerki
(?) Dadomon
(?) nj Eaton
(?) m Auerton
(?) s Gates
Ioh Hill
(?) Heminway
(?) Holden
(?) Larned
Samll Ordway
Simon Pratt
Josiah Bant
John Trowbridge
George Gates
David Peterson
Timothy Bollard
Solenas Ballard
Joshua Furlong
Cyrus Minger
Asa Pike
Abrm. Belknap
Joseph Mixter
Isaace Goodman
Joshua Trowbrig
Joseph Tenning
David Senger
Jesse Hoden
James Clayas
Charles Gates
John Eaton
Malkih Eaton
James Morse
Daniel Hemenway
William Cushing
Silas Pike
Abel Stone
Abner Stone
Luther Stone
Asa Morse
Nathan Dvrury
Samll Abbott
(?) sh Haven
Jothan Morse
John Mixter
Simon Rogers
Nennuh Write
Samll Underwood
John Stone
Silas Eaton
Isaace Hevven
Increase Claflin
Peter Salem
Jacob Heminway
Jonas Underwood
Noah Eaton, Jor.
Janers Greenwood
Andra Allord
Nathan Dodmon
Phinhas Green (?)

CAPTAIN JESSE EMES'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"an Abstract of melitia Compny Belonging to Framingham."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 79._

_Captain_, Jesse Emes
_Lieutenant_, John Shattuck
_Lieutenant_, John Eames
_Sergeant_, (?) Hemenway
_Sergeant_, John Clayes
_Sergeant_, James Glover
_Corporal_, Richard Rice
_Corporal_, Thos. Bent
_Corporal_, Thads. Hager
_Corporal_, John Jones, Joner
Abner Prat
Hennry Emes
Gershom Emes
Jotham Emes
Seth Harden
Nathl. Emes, Joner
Silas Winch
Asa Nvrs
John Nvrs
Jam Mellen
Isace Gibbs
Daniel Jones
Wm. Hemenway
Ebenr. Boolwell

CAPTAIN MICAJAH GLEASON'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Role of the minute men Under the Command of Capt. Micajah
Gleason at Concord April ye 19th, 1775."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 94._

_Captain_, Micajah Gleason
_Lieutenant_, John Eames
_Lieutenant_, Samuel Gleason
_Sergeant_, John Gleason
_Sergeant_, Thomas Buckminster
_Clerk_, Ebenezer Hemenway
_Sergeant_, Shubeb Sever
_Sergeant_, Jonathan Hill
_Corporal_, Gideon Rider
_Corporal_, Alphais Nichols
_Corporal_, Ebenezer Winch
_Corporal_, Roger Brown
_Drummer_, Isaac Heminway
_Fifer_, Thomas Nixon
Jonathan Temple
Silas Hemenway
Elisha Drury
Moses Fisk
Nathan Emes
Zaccaus Fairbanks
John Hemenway
Nathan Hemenway
Perley How
John Mahew
David Rice, Junr.
Samuel Stone
Joseph Tower
Joseph Winch
Andrew Brown
Jonathan Adams
John Maynard
Nedham Maynard
Abel Child
Josiah Weight
David Weight
Francis How
Charles Dority
Micah Dority
Jonathan Hemenway
Daniel Bridge
Joseph How
Ezekiel Rice
Joseph Webb
Simon How
Azariah Walker
Joseph Emes
Moses Rice
Chever Kindell
Joseph Brown

READING.

CAPTAIN JOHN BACHELLER'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster Roll of Cap John Bachellers Company of Minute men in
Colo Ebenezer Bridges Regt."

_Lexington Alarms, XI, 245._

_Captain_, John Bacheller
_First Lieutenant_, Ebenr. Damon
_Second Lieutenant_, James Bancroft
_Sergeant_, Thomas Hartsons
_Sergeant_, Abraham Foster
_Sergeant_, Edm Eaton
_Sergeant_, John Green
_Corporal_, Wm. Redding
_Corporal_, Nathl. Cowdry
_Corporal_, Joseph Burnap
_Corporal_, Jona. Flint
_Fifer_, Wm. Wilson
_Fifer_, Charles Eaton
Benja. Badger
Thos. Brown
James Bryant
Amos Bryant
Cleveland Bird
John Burnap
Stephen Buxton
Benja. Buxton
Eben Buxton
Tho Damon
Dan Damon
Eben Damon
Ezra Damon
Joseph Emerson
Kendall Emerson
Thomas Eaton
Joshua Eaton
Wm. Eaton
Samuel Eaton
Edm Foster
Levi Flint
Sam Felt
Nat Graves
Wm. Hartshorn
John Hartshorn
Joseph Holt
Joseph Hill
James Hill
Robert Homer
Wm. Johnson
Thos. Nichols
Simon Nichols
Edw. Prat
Ephm Pratt
Danl. Pratt
David Parker
Nathan Parker
Joseph Parker
Ionas Parker
Thos. Richardson
Luke Richardson
Elijah Upton
Isaac Upton
Benja. Walton
Isaac Watson
Benja. Williams
Timo. Wiley
Timo. Wakefield

CAPTAIN THOMAS EATON'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster roll of Capt. Eaton's Compy. in Col.^o Green's Regt."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 93._

_Captain_, Thomas Eaton
_Lieutenant_, Jonas Parker
_Ensign_, John Emerson
_Sergeant_, Amos Parson
_Sergeant_, Jos. Bancroft
_Sergeant_, Wm. Parker
_Sergeant_, John Boutell
_Corporal_, John Temple
_Corporal_, Asa Parker
_Corporal_, Isaac Pratt
_Drummer_, Wm. Nichols
Edmd. Bancroft
Saml. Emerson
(?) nl Damon
(?) bra Eaton
John Nichols
Danl. Parker, Jr.
Benja. Parker
John Pratt
Richd. Nichalls
Thomas Symonds
Jethro Richardson
Wm. Foster
(?) r Richardson
(?) l Weston
(?) a Pool
(?) n Emerson
(?) h Parker
(?) F (?) de
Wm. Beard
(?) Pratt
(?) Nicholls
James Boutell
James Eaton
Jonas Eaton
Edmd. Parker
Saml. Pratt
Ephm. Parker, 2d
Abijah Weston
Aaron Parker
Isaac Parker
John Hartson
Timo. Wakefield
John Farmer
John Buxton
Joseph Boutell
Richd. Mason
Reuben Weston
Benja. Young
Wm. Thompson
Queduthn Buxton
Jona. Nichols
Jona. Weston, Jr.
John Stimson
Jacob Townshend
Andrew Beard
Danl Parker
(?) ahm Parker
Joseph Hill
(?) ona Weston
(John?) Weston
Jabez Damon
Ebenr Emerson

CAPTAIN JOHN FLINT'S COMPANY.

"A Roll of Capt. John Flint's Company in Colo. David Greens
Regiment."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 68._

_Captain_, John Flint
_First Lieutenant_, John Dix
_Second Lieutenant_, Ephm. Pratt
(_Sergeant?_) Timo Russell
(_Sergeant?_) George Flint
(_Sergeant?_) Benja. Upton
(_Sergeant?_) Jabez Upton
Jona Batchellor
Job Bancroft
John Burnap
John Bragg
John Clammons
Stephn Curtis
Ezra Dammon
David Dammon
Deacn Jereh. Eaton
Timo. Eaton
Israel Eaton
Nathl Eaton, Jun
Nathl Evans
Saml Elenwood
Lieutenant, Eleazr Flint
Lieutenant, Benja. Flint
Jona. Flint
James Flint
Ebenr Flint, jun.
Benja. Flint, jun.
Benj. Flint, 3d
Benja. Flint, 4th
Jona. Flint, Junr.
Willm Flint
James Foster
Benja. Foster
Nathan Foster
Abra. Foster
Martin Herrick
Samuel Herrick
(Jacob?) Herrick
Benja. Holt
John Hayward
Danl. Hart
Asa Hart
Ensign, Jos. Lewis
Benja. McIntyer
Benja. McIntyer, Jr.
(?) McIntyer
Hezekh McIntyer
Ebenr McIntyer
Ephm. McIntyer
Solo McIntyer
(Mc?) Jacob McIntyer
Wm. Nichols
Henry Putnam
Jos. Phelps
David Parker
Saml Parker
Isaac Tinckcom
Wm. Russell
Sergeant, Abra. Sheldon
_Ensign_, Wm. Sawyer
John Stack
Nathl. Sheldon, Jr.
Zacha. Sheldon
Wm. Stone
Thos. Taylor, Jr.
Saml. Taylor
Joseph Upton
Jacob Upton
Amos Upton, Jr.
Amos Upton, 3d
Ebenr Upton
Wm. Upton
Nathl Upton, Jr.
John Upton
David Upton
Wm. Whitridge
David Wright
Doct. Amos Upton
_Corporal_, Hezh. Upton

CAPTAIN JOHN WALTON'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster roll of Capt. John Walton's Compy in Colo. David Greens
Regiment April 19th, 1775."

_Lexington Alarms, XIII, 166._

_Captain_, John Walton
_Lieutenant_, John Pratt
_Ensign_, Thomas Green
_Sergeant_, John Brown
_Sergeant_, John Vinton
_Sergeant_, Wm. Green
_Sergeant_, Saml Gould
_Corporal_, James Smith
_Corporal_, James Bennett
_Drummer_, Thomas Pool
_Fifer_, Thomas Hudson
Aaron Green
John Fowl
Isaac Smith
Michael Sweetser
Nathl Wiley
David Smith
Benja. Bordman
Reuben Eaton
(?) n Gould
Wm Gould, Junr.
James Wiley
Amos Bordman
Nathan Green
Wm Tarbox
James Johnson
John Pratt
Nathl Gary
Isaac Green
(?) omas Green
Josiah Briant
(?) h Briant
Jona. Evans
Thos Evans
Jonas Evans
Ebenezer Smith
Saml Feltch
(? Catei) Feltch
Nathan Feltch
John Farrier
Nathan Wolley
Cornelius Sweetser
Danl. Lewis
Timo. Briant
Saml Evans
Ebenr. Parker
John Colman
John Lambert
Ebenr. Williams
Thos. Damon
Benja. Hartshorn
Jona. Hartshorn
Ebenr. Stimpson
Ebenr. Hopkins
Wm Bennett
John Goodwin
Benja. Emerson
Jacob Walton
Benja. Butters
Saml. Hitchens
S (?) r Emerson
Thos Davis
Jona. Eaton
Benja. Brown
Wm Brown
Jos. Emerson
Elias Bordman
Thos Parker
Jacob Emerson
Joseph Gould
Thos Parker, Jr.
Thos Emerson
Thos Emerson, Jr.
John Pike
Aaron Nirs
(?) Eaton
Jona. Foster
Jereh. Brown
Wm. Walton
Ebenr. Walton
Oliver Walton
John Hawks
Brown Emerson
Jabex Carter
(Uriah or Josiah) Green, of Stoneham
Thomas Hay, do
Saml Hartshorn
John Green

SUDBURY.

CAPTAIN NATHANIEL CUDWORTH'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster Roll of the Minute Compy. under the Command of Capt
Nathl. Cudworth, in Col. Abijah Peirce's Regiment."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 8._

_Captain_, Nathl. Cudworth
_Lieutenant_, Thadeus Russell
_Ensign_, Nathl. Maynard
_Sergeant_, Nathl. Reeves
_Sergeant_, Jona. Hoar
_Sergeant_, Caleb Moulton
_Sergeant_, Thoms. Rutter
_Corporal_, Josih. Willington
_Corporal_, Thads. Bond
_Corporal_, David Clough
_Corporal_, Josha. Kendell
_Drummer_, John Trask
Phins. Gleason
Ebenr. Dudley
John Noyes. Jr.
Timothy Underwood, Jr.
Peter Brintnal
Zebr. Farrar
Jona Parmenter, Jr.
Jona. Wesson
Saml. Pollard
Danl Rice
Leml. Whitney
Benjn. Adams
Saml. Curtis
Richd. Heard, Jr.
Saml Bent
Saml. Haynes
Joseph Nichols
Willm Grout
Saml Merriam
David Underwood
Naum Dudley
James Phillips
Edmd. Rice, Jr.
Nathl. Parmentor
David Damon
David Rice
Edward How
Timothy Sherman

CAPTAIN AARON HAYNES'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster Role of Millitia Company a part of an Alarm Company
that Marched to Cambrdg by Concord on the Alarum on the ninteth
of April last the Comand of Capt. Aaron Haynes of Sudbury and
Returning home."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 123._

_Captain_, Aaron Haynes
_Lieutenant_, Daniel Bowker
_Second Lieutenant_, James Puffer
_Sergeant_, Joshua Haynes
_Sergeant_, Samll. Dakin
_Sergeant_, Samll. Puffer
_Sergeant_, Jona. Haynes
_Corporal_, Benja. Smith
_Corporal_, Asahel Balcom
_Corporal_, Hope Brown
_Corporal_, Ithamar Rice
_Clerk_, Phinehas Puffer
_Fifer_, Aaron Haynes
Abel Maynard
Silas Tower
Thomas Puffer
Rufus Parmenter
James Parmenter
Ebenr. Plymton
Abel Tower
Francis Grean
Jason Haynes
Joseph Haynes
Joel Brigham
Abel Willis
Isaac Rice
John Beamis
Moses Noyes
David Moore
Micah Howard
John Maynard
James Haynes
Isaac Puffer
_Lieutenant_, Oliver Dakin
_Sergeant_, Abijah Brigham
Israel Haynes
Edmund Parmenter
Henry Smith
Dean Thos. Plymton
(And possibly Silas How, not given in official roll.--F. W. C.)

CAPTAIN ISAAC LOCKER'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"Province of the Massachusetts Dr To Isaac Locker & the men under
me by name, in ye Colony for service done in defence of the
Country on ye 19th day of April to ye 21st of the same when the
alarm at Concord agreeable to the General Courts Order made up
this accot."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 178._

_Captain_, Isaac Locker
_Lieutenant_, Oliver Noyes
_Quartermaster_, Jas. Ruffer
_Corporal_, Jas. Noyes
_Corporal_, Jesse Gibbs
_Corporal_, Abel Smith
(Da?) Wood Moore
Ephm Moore
Jonas Wheeler
Jesse Mostman
Rufus Bent
Jason Bent
Wm Wyman
Jos. Butler
Wm. Noyes
Timo. Sharmon
Danl. Moore, Jr.
David Curtis
Zachh. Heard
Jacob Jones
Nathl. Knowlton
Jonas Rice
Nathan Stearns
Micah Greaves
Nathl. Jenison
Stephn Locker
Asaph Travis
Jonas Locker
Simon Newton
David Heard

CAPTAIN JOHN NIXON'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A List of a Company of Minute men under the command of Capt
John Nixon in Colonel Abijah Pierce's Regiment who entered the
Service April Nineteenth One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy
Five."

_Lexington Alarms, XII, 26._

_Captain_ John Nixon
_Lieutenant_ David Moor
_Second Lieutenant_ Asahel Wheeler
_Sergeant_ Micah Goodenow
_Sergeant_ Elijah Willis
_Sergeant_ Jeremiah Robins
_Sergeant_ Abel Holden
_Corporal_ Hopstill Brown
_Corporal_ Jesse Moor
_Corporal_ Uriah Wheelr
_Corporal_ William Moor
Joseph Baleum
Phillmon Brown
Samll. Brigham
Samll. Cuting
Asher Cutler
William Dun
Aaron Ames
Robert Ames
Saml. Gleason
Thomas Goodenow
Jesse Goodenow
William Goodenow
Reuben Haynes
Joshua Haynes
Caleb Wheeler
John Weighton
Elishai Wheeler
Israel Willis
Hopestill Willis
Ebenezer Wood
Jonas Holden
Simeon Hingerson
Daniel Looring
Thaddeus Moor
William Maynard
Daniel Maynard
Eliale Moor
Uriah Moor
Isaac Moor
John Moor
Josiah Richardson
Nathan Reed
Charles Rice
Oliver Rice
Jonas Rice
Ezra Smith
John Shirley
Peter Smith
Abraham Thompson
Daniel Wright
Nathaniel Rice
Daniel Putnam
Micah Grout

CAPTAIN JOSEPH SMITH'S COMPANY.

ENTERED THE CONTEST AT CONCORD.

"A Muster roll of the Company under the Command of Capt Joseph
Smith, in Colo James Barrett's Regiment from Sudbury on April
19th 1775, in pursuit of the Ministerial Troops."

_Lexington Alarms, XIII, 94._