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MASSACHUSETTS

Soldiers and Sailors

Revolutionary War.

A COMPILATION FROM THE ARCHIVES,

I'REPAHKI) AND rriil.ISHEI) liY THE

SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

In accordance with Chaptek 100, Resolves OF 1891.

BOSTON :

WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS,

18 Post Office Square.

1896.

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors

IN THE

War of the Revolution.

Note. — All names are given exactly as they appear on the original records. The order of arrangement of the facts of service in each individual record given is the same, as nearly as_ pos- sible, as the original entries, and is as follows : The name; the place of residence, if given; the rank; the kind of document whereon the record appears; the enlistment and discharge, if given; the time of service; remarks.

A discrepancy will sometimes be noted between the service given and the actual service as figured between the dates of enlistment and discharge. The difference is accounted for by the practice of including, with service performed, a time allowance for travel on the basis of one day for every 20 miles out or home. As the same name may appear under various forms, each carrying some portion of a record of service, it is necessary in order to obtain the complete record, as far as preserved, of any given individual, to examine all the forms under which a name is stated to appear in the Record Index.

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ESE, Daa-id. Private, Capt. Samuel Briggs's co., Col. Theophilus Cotten's regt., Gen. Palmor's brigade ; marched to Tiverton, 11. I., on a secret expedition, Sept. 29, 1777 ; service, 26 days.

Bese, Nehemiah. Capt. John Bradford's co., Col. Theophilus Cotton's regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Roxbury, Nov. 9, 1775.

Besom, Johx, Marblehead. Capt. Thomas Grant's co., Col. John Glover's regt. ; re- ceipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 27, 1775; also, Private; company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camp at Cambridge, Jan. 1, 1776.

Besom, Nicholas. Seaman, brigantine "Tyrannicide," commanded by Capt. Jona- than Haraden ; engaged March 9, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 29, 1777 ; service, 5 mos. 20 days.

Besom, Richard, Marblehead. Matross, Capt. Edward Fettyplace's (Marblehead) CO.; enlisted Feb. 20, 1776; rolls made up to Jan. 1, 1777; service, 10 mos. 10 days; also, Capt. Fettyplace's co. of coastguards; list of men appearing on a memorandum of beef delivered Feb. 18, 1777.

Bessa, John. Drummer, Capt. John Grannis's co., commanded by Lieut. James Blossom; enlisted Sept. 1, 1776; roll made up to Nov. 21, 1776; service, 2 mos. 21 days, at Elizabeth Islands.

Besse, . [This name also appears under tlie form of Basie, Bassa, Bese, Bessa,

Bessee, Besse}', Bessie, Bessy, Busse.]

Besse, Abishai. Fifer, Capt. Nathan Packard's co.. Col. J. Jacobs's regt. ; enlisted July 23, 1780; discharged Oct. 31, 1780; service, 3 mos. 9 days, at Rhode Island; enlistment, 3 months.

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Besse, Anthony, Bridgewater. Private, Capt. Abram Washburn's co.. Col. Edward Mitchell's regt. ; marched to Horse Neck in Braintree March 4, 1776 ; service, 6 days.

Besse, Barzillai. Private, Capt. David Nye's (14th) co., 4th Pl.ymouth Co. regt.; marched for the defence of Elizabeth Islands on the alarm of Dec. 7, 1776 ; ser- vice, 3 days.

Besse, Barzillai, Wareham. Petition dated Boston, March 21, 1783, signed bj' him- self and others, asking that said Besse be commissioned as commander of the " Black Snake " (privateer) .

Besse, David. Private, Capt. John Gibbs's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's (4th Plym- outh Co.) regt. ; enlisted Sept. 6, 1778; discharged Sept. 10, 1778; service, 5 days; marched to Dartmouth on an alarm.

Besse, David, Jr. Private, Capt. John Gibbs's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; marched to Rhode Island 6n an alarm, Dec. 10, 1776; service, 11 days. Boll dated "VVareham.

Besse, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. John Gibbs's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; marched to Falmouth on an alarm at Elizabeth Islands Dec. 8, 1776; service, 2 days ; roll dated Wareham ; also, Capt. Gibbs's co.. Col. Sprout's regt. ; marched to Rhode Island on an alarm, Dec. 10, 1776 ; service, 13 days ; roll dated Ware- ham ; also, Capt. Barnalias Doty's co.. Col. Sprout's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 13, 1778 ; discharged Sept. 17, 1778 ; service, 5 days, on an alarm at Falmouth, Barn- stable Co.

Besse, Jabez, Wareham. Private, Capt. Israel Fearing's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield; service, 2 days; also, Capt. John Gibbs's CO., Col. Sprout's regt. ; marched to Falmouth on an alarm at Elizabeth Islands Dec. 8, 1776 ; service, 2 daj-s ; also, Capt. John Barrows's co.. Col. Abijah Stearns's regt. of guards; enlisted April 20, 1778; discharged Julj' 2, 1778; service, 2 mos. 15 days, at and about Boston ; also, Capt. Edward Sparrow's co.. Col. Nathan Tyler's regt.; enlisted July 11, 1779; rolls made up to Jan. 1, 1780; service, 5 mos. 23 days, at Rhode Island; also, Capt. Gibbs's co., Lieut. Col. White's (4th Plymouth Co.) regt.; enlisted July 31, 1780; discharged Aug. 9, 1780; service, 9 days, at Rhode Island.

Besse, Jabez, Jr., Wareham. Pay roll for 6 months men raised l\v the town of Ware- ham for service in the Continental Army during 1780 ; inarched July 4, 1780 ; dis- charged Dec. 18, 1780; service, 5 mos. 27 days.

Besse, John, Wareham. Drummer, Capt. Israel Fearing's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marslifiekl ; service, 4 days ; also, Capt. John Grannis's CO.; marched April 5, 1776; rolls made up to Aug. 31, 1776; service, 4 mos. 26 days, at Tarpaulin Cove, Elizabeth Islands.

Besse, John. Private, Capt. John Gibbs's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's (4th Plymouth Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept. 6, 1778; discharged Sept. 10, 1778; service, 5 days; marched to Dartmouth on an alarm; also, Capt. Gibbs's co., Col. Sprout's regt.; enlisted Sept. 13, 1778; discharged Sept. 18, 1778; service, 5 days; marched to Falmouth on an alarm.

Besse, Joseph. Corporal, Capt. Perez Churchell's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; enlisted Sept. 6, 1778; discharged Sept. 13, 1778; service, 6 days, on an alarm at Dartmouth ; also. Private, Capt. Churchill's co.. Col. Ebenezer White's regt. ; marched to Rhode Island Aug. 1, 1780, on an alarm; service, 9 days.

Besse, Joshua, Wareham. Fifer, Capt. Israel Fearing's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield; service, 4 days; also. Drummer, Capt. John Gibbs's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; marched to Falmouth on an alarm at Elizabeth Islands Dec. 8, 1776; service, 2 days; also, Capt. Gibbs's co.,

IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.

Besse, Joshua, continued.

Col. Sprout's rejrt. ; marched to Rhode Island on an alarm, Dec. 10, 1776 ; service, 11 days; also, Capt. John Barrows's co.. Col. Abijah Stearns's re!,'t. of guards; enlisted April 20, 1778; discharged July 2, 1778; service, 2 mos. 15 days, at and about Boston; also, Capt. Gibbs's co.. Col. Sprout's (4th Plj-mouth Co.) regt. ; enlisted Sept. 6, 1778 ; discharged Sei)t. 10, 1778 ; marched to Dartmouth on an alarm; service, 5 days; also, Capt. Gib))s's co.. Col. John Jacobs's regt. ; enlisted July 23, 1780; discharged Oct. 27, 1780; service, 3 mos. 6 days, at Rliode Island; enlistment, 3 months ; company raised to reinforce Continental Army.

Besse, Nathaniel, Rochester. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Hammond's co., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfleld; service, 4 days.

Besse, Nathaniel. Private, Capt. Samuel Briggs's co., Col. Theophilus Cotten's regt., Gen. Palmor's In'igade ; marched on a secret expedition to Tiverton, R. I., Sept. 29, 1777 ; service, 32 days.

Besse, Nathaniel. Private, Capt. John Gibbs's co., Col. John Jacobs's regt. ; enlisted July 23, 1780; discharged Oct. 27, 1780; service, 3 mos. 6 days, at Rhode Island; enlistment, 3 months ; company raised to reinforce Continental Ai-my. Roll dated "Wareham.

Besse, Silas. Private, Capt. John Gibbs's co., Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; marched to Falmouth on an alarm at Elizabeth Islands Dec. 8, 1776 ; service, 2 days ; i-oll dated "Wareham; also, Capt. Gibbs's co., Col. Sprout's regt.; marched to Rhode Island on an alarm, Dec. 10, 1776; service, 11 days; roll dated Wareham; also, Capt. Gibbs's co.. Col. Sprout's regt.; enlisted Sept. 13, 1778; discharged Sept. 18, 1778 ; service, 5 days ; marched to Falmouth on an alarm ; also, Capt. Giljbs's CO., Col. Sprout's (4th Plymouth Co.) regt.; marched to Falmouth on an alarm, Sept. 10, 1779; discharged Sept. 13, 1779; service, 3 days; roll dated "Wareham; also, Capt. Gibbs's co., Lieut. Col. White's (4th Plymouth Co.) regt. ; enlisted July 31, 1780 ; discharged Aug. 9, 1780 ; service, 9 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island ; roll sworn to at Wareham.

Besse, Silas. Private, Capt. David Nye's (2d Wareham) co.. Col. Sprout's regt. ; pay roll for 4 days service at Falmouth on an alarm, Sept. 10, 1779.

Bessee, Abishai. Private, Capt. Joseph Keith's co., Col. Cotton's regt. ; pay roll for ser- vice from Sept. 25, 1777, to Oct. 30, 1777, on a secret expedition to Tiverton, R. I.

Bessee, Ebenezer, Wareham. Private, Capt. Edward Hammond's co.. Col. The- ophilus Cotton's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 8, 1775 ; ser- vice, 3 mos. ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Rox- bury, Nov. 11, 1775.

Bessee, Jabez, Wareham. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 18yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 2 in.; complexion, dark ; residence, Wareham ; arrived at Springtield July 10, 1780; marched to camp July 11, 1780, under command of Ensign Bancroft.

Bessee, John. Drummer, Capt. Nathaniel Hammond's co.; enlisted July 17, 1775; discharged Dec. 23, 1775 ; service, 5 mos. 20 days ; company stationed at Ware- ham and Rochester.

Bessee, Jonas. Private, Capt. David Kingman's co., Maj. Eliphalet Cary's regt.; marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of July 30, 1780 ; discharged Aug. 9, 1780 ; service, 11 days.

Bessee, Jo's, Jr. Private, Capt. Perez Churchell's co., Col. El)enezer Sprout's regt.; enlisted May 6, 1778; discharged May 9, 1778; service, 3 days, on an alarm at Dartmouth.

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Bessee, Nehemiah, Halifax. Private, Capt. John Bradford's co., Col. Theophilus Cotton's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield; ser- vice, 12 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 2, 1775; service, 3 mos. 7 days; also, company return dated Oct. 7, 1775.

Bessey, Anthony, Bridgewater. Private, Capt. James Allen's co.. Col. John Bailey's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 1, 1775 ; service, 3 mos. 1 week, 1 day; also, Capt. Allen's co.. Gen. Thomas's regt. ; company return dated Rox- burj^, Oct. 6, 1775; reported discharged Sept. 21, 1775.

Bessey, E«enezer. Private, Capt. Joseph Parker's co.. Col. John Cushing's regt. ; enlisted Oct. 2, 1776; service, 47 days, at Rhode Island.

Bessey, John, Wareham. Drummer, Capt. Isaac Woods's co.. Col. Thomas Carpen- ter's (Plymouth Co.) regt. ; pay roll for service from Jul}' 20, 1777, to Aug. 27, 1777, 1 mo. 7 days, at Rhode Island.

Bessey, Joseph. Private, Capt. Silas Hollis's co., Col. John Robinson's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 1, 1777; service, 5 mos., at Rhode Island.

Bessey, Joshua. Drummer, Capt. Joseph Parker's co.. Col. John Cushing's regt.; enlisted Sept. 20, 1776; service, 60 days, at Rhode Island.

Bessey', Nathaniel, Rochester. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Plymouth Co. in 1779, to serve in the Continental Army ; age, 31 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 9 in. ; com- plexion, dark; residence, Rochester; delivered to Capt. L. Bailey.

Bessey, Silas. Drummer, Capt. William Tupper's co.. Col. Titcomb's regt. ; pay roll for 65 days service in May and June, 1777, at Rhode Island.

Bessie, Ebenezer, Wareham. Private, Capt. Hammond's co.. Col. Cotton's regt.; company return dated Oct. 7, 1775.

Bessley, Edward. Receipt for bounty paid him by the Committee of the town of Salem to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, dated Boston, April 13, 1782.

Bessom, . [This name also appears under the form of Beasom, Besom.]

Bessom, Richard, Marblehead. Private, Capt. Francis Felton's co. ; pay rolls for service from July 21, 1775, to Dec. 31, 1775, 5 mos. 24 days ; company raised and stationed at Marblehead.

Bessy, Anthony. Private, Capt. James Allen's co., Col. Simeon Gary's regt. ; pay abstract for rations dated Camp near New York, Aug. 9, 1776.

Best, Alexander, Newton. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Middlesex Co., agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780 ; age, 27 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 11 in. ; complexion, dark ; hair, dark ; eyes, gray ; occupation, laborer ; residence, Newton ; enlisted July 11, 1781 ; enlistment, 6 months.

Best, Alexander, Northfield. Descriptive list of enlisted men belonging to Hamp- shii'eCo. ; age, 27 yrs. ; statui-e, 6 ft. ; complexion, fresh ; hair, light; occupation, farmer; enlisted April 13, 1781; enlistment, 3 years; reported deserted; also, muster master's receipt dated South Hadley, May 13, 1781 ; reported returned by order of Noah Goodman, Superintendent of Hampshire Co.

Best, Alexander. Private, Capt. Sylvanus Smith's (1st) co., Lieut. Col. David Cobb's (5th) regt.; muster roll for Feb., 1783; balance of term of enlistment, 1 year, 4 months, 15 days ; reported served in place of John Bradeley.

Best, William. Seaman, sloop " Providence," commanded by Capt. H. Hacker; list of men entitled to prize shares in the " Mellish " and " Active " [year not given].

Bester, ■. [This name also appears under the form of Barstow, Besto, Beston,

Bestor, Bestow.]

IN THE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.

Bester, Caleb, Duxhury. Private, Capt. Sam. N. Nelson's co.. Col. Aaron Willard's rcirt. ; pay alistract for travel allowance from Duxbury via No. 4, or Charlestown, to Skeensborough, dated Boston, Jan., 1777; also, pay abstract for travel allow- ance from Fort Edward via Albany to Duxbury, allowed in Council, Jan. 28, 1777.

Besteb, Foster, Nortli Yarmouth (also given Topsham). Private, Capt. Benjamin •Parker's co. ; enlisted July 3, 1775 ; roll made up to Dec. 31, 1775 ; service, 6 mos. 13 days, on the sea coast in Cumberland Co. ; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. John Gray's (1st North Yarmouth) co.. Col. Jona- than Mitchell's ('2d Cumberland Co.) regt., dated Nov. 7, 1777; residence. North Y'armouth ; enlisted for town of North Yarmouth ; joined Capt. George White's CO., Col. Francis's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; also, Capt. Means's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported deserted April, 1780; also, Capt. George White's CO., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt. ; pay roll for 79 days rations from date of enlist- ment, Jan. 1, 1777, to time of arrival at Bennington.

Bester, Gideon. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Oliver Allen's co., 4th Plymouth Co. regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia, dated Rochester, July 28, 1777 ; commissioned Aug. 16, 1777 ; reported promoted from 2d Lieutenant.

Bester, Samuel. Private, Lieut. Alexander Kelloch's co., detached from Col. Whea- ton's and Col. Jones's regts., by order of Brig. Gen. Gushing, to protect eastern part of Lincoln Co.; company stationed at Camden and St. Georges from Nov. 13, 1779, to Feb. 13, 1780 ; service, 1 mo.

Bester, Timothy. Private, Capt. Peter Combes's co., Lieut. Col. Prime's regt. ; en- listed May 23, 1780 ; discharged Jan. 25, 1781 ; service, 8 mos. 3 days, under com- mand of Brig. Gen. Wadsworth at the Eastward.

Besto, Gideon. Lieutenant, Capt. Nathaniel Hammond's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt.; pay roll for 15 days service [proljably in Dec, 1776] ; company marched from Rochester to Rhode Island on an alarm.

Beston, James, Duxbury. Private, Capt. Thomas Turner's co.. Col. Thomas Mar- shall's regt.; pay rolls for service from Aug. 1, 1776, to Dec. 1, 1776, 4 mos. 2 days.

Bestor, Foster, North Yarmouth. Private, Capt. John Wentworth's co. ; pay ab- stract for travel allowance dated Watertown, Aug. 20, 1776; also, Capt. AVent- worth's CO., Col. Aaron Willard's regt. ; pay abstract for travel allowance from North Yarmouth to Bennington, dated Boston, Jan. 6, 1777; also, pay abstract for travel allowance from Fort Edward home, dated Boston, Jan. 15, 1777.

Bestor, Foster, Brunswick. Private, Capt. John Chadwick's co.. Col. Brewer's regt. ; muster return dated Jan. 22, 1778 ; residence, Brunswick ; enlisted for town of Casco Bay.

Bestor, Jacob. Seaman, ship "Protector," commanded by Capt. John F. Williams; engaged May 3, 1780; discharged Aug. 17, 1780; service, 3 mos. 14 days.

Bestor, Timothy. Private, Capt. George Rogers's co.. Col. Nathaniel Jordan's regt.; enlisted Sept. 23, 1779; discharged Oct. 23, 1779; service, 1 mo., at Falmouth.

Bestow, Caleb, Duxburj'. Private, Capt. Benjamin AVadsworth's co., Col. James Warren's (2d) regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 3 days.

Bestow, Foster, North Yarmouth. Private, Capt. J. Means's co., Col. Sprout's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to April 1, 1780; reported deserted April 1, 1780.

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Bestow, Gideon. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Oliver Allen's (4th) cc, 4th Plymouth Co. regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned May 9, 1776; also, 1st Lieu- tenant, Capt. Nathaniel Hammond's (4th) co., 4th Plyrnouth Co. regt. ; list of offi- cers of Mass. militia [year not given] .

Bestow, Jacob, Pembroke. Private, Capt. Thomas Turner's co., Col. Anthony Thomas's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April

19, 1775; service, 3 days.

Bestow, James, Duxbury. Private, Capt. Benjamin Wadsworth's co., Col. James Warren's (2d) regt., Avhich marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 3 daj's.

Bestow, James, Harpswell. Private, Capt. James Curtis's co. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 17, 1775; service, 3 mos.

Bestow, Job. Private, Capt. Joseph Cliffs co.. Col. Josiali Whitney's (Plymouth Co.) regt. ; marched to Rhode Island July 29, 1778 ; discharged Sept. 13, 1778 ; service, 1 mo. 19 days.

Bestow, Samuel, Harpswell. Private, Capt. James Curtis's co.. Col. James Cargill's regt.; enlisted Aug. 9, 1775; service, 5 mos. 5 days.

Beswick, . [This name also appears under the form of Baswick.]

Beswick, Daniel. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Strong's co., Col. Sears's (Hampshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted Aug. 10, 1781 ; marched to Alljaay Aug. 17, 1781 ; discharged Nov.

20, 1781 ; service, 3 mos. 10 days, at Saratoga.

Beswick, Everton, Chesterfield. Private, Capt. Robert Webster's co.. Gen. Pomroy's regt., which marched April 21. 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 daj'S ; reported enlisted into the army ; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Webster's CO., Col. John Fellows's regt.; list of officers in camp at Roxbury, May 23, 1775; also, Private; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; also, Ensign, Capt. Webster's co.. Col. Fellows's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 12, 1775; service, 2 mos. 17 days; also, com- pany return dated Dorchester, Oct. 8, 1775; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Benjamin Bonney's 10th (2d Chesterfield) co., 2d Hampshire Co. regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned April 5, 1776; also, Capt. Bonney's co.. Col. Ezra May's regt.; enlisted Sept. 20, 1777; discharged Oct. 14, 1777; service, 29 da3-s; marched to Stillwater; also, Capt. Bonney's co., Col. Israel Chapin's (2d Hamp- shire Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia ; commissioned July 6, 1778 ; also, Capt. William White's (7th) co., 2d Hampshire Co. regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia [year not given] .

Betle, Benjamin. Capt. Jacob Gerrish's co., Col. Moses Little's regt., Gen. Green's brigade ; receipt for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Nov. 2, 1775.

Betle, Timothy, Haverhill. Private, Capt. Blanchard's co.. Col. Wesson's rent.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 7, 1777, to Nov. 25, 1777; reported died Nov. 25, 1777; enlistment, 3 years.

Betmon, William, Sandisfield. Descriptive list of men enlisted agreeable to Act of 1780; Capt. Robbins's co.. Col. Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; age, 35 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 11 in.; complexion, ruddy; hair, sandy; occupation, cord wainer; residence, Sandisfield; enlistment, 3 years.

Beton, John, Westborough. Private, Capt. Seth Morse's co., Maj. Gen. Ward's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 3^ days.

Betteis, Nathaniel, Sandisfield. Fifer, Capt. Jacob Brown's co.. Col. John Fellows's regt., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 1 mo. 1 da}'.

IN TPIE WAR OF THE REVOLUTION.

Bettelet, William, Worcester. Descriptive list of enlisted men dated Worcester, May 19, 1777; Capt. Lovell's co., Col. Denny's regt. ; age, 18 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, lightish ; residence, Worcester ; enlistment, 9 months.

Bettenhaji, John. Cook, sloop "Providence," commanded by Capt. John Paul Jones; list of men entitled to prize shares in the ship "Alexander," captured Sept. 20, 1776.

Bettexgham, Jack. Cabin-steward, ship "Alfred," commanded by Capt. John Paul Jones ; list of men entitled to prize shares in the ship " Mellish " and brig " Active " [year not given] .

Betterlet, . [This name also appears under the form of Betteley, Betterly,

Bitterley, Bitterly.]

Betterlet, William, Worcester. Descriptive list of enlisted men ; age, 20 yrs. ; stature, 6 ft.; complexion, light; hair, wig; occupation, farmer; residence, Worcester; enlisted April 6, 1782; joined Capt. Lincoln's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt. ; enlistment, 3 years.

Betterly, Thomas, Worcester. List of men mustered in Worcester Co., by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master; Capt. Lovell's co.. Col. Denny's regt.; age, 27 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 7 in. ; hair, liglit brown ; residence, Worcester ; mustered May 9, 1778 [probably] ; enlistment, 9 months.

Betterly, William, Worcester. Private, Capt. Daniel Grout's co., commanded by Lieut. Thomas Parker, Col. John Band's regt. ; enlisted Jul.y 7, 1780; discharged Oct. 9, 1780, at West Point; service, 3 mos. 11 days ; marched to Claverack.

Betterman, George. Mate; list of prisoners exchanged for British prisoners sent to New York in the cartel " Favorite," as returned liy Robert Pierpont, Commissary [year not given] ; exchanged for Jonas Stone, Mate.

Bettes, David. Private, Capt. John King's co.. Col. Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 21, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 15, 1777 ; service, 25 days.

Bettes, Jeremiah, Biddeford. Certificate of service dated Yorlc County, Dec, 1828, signed b}- Daniel Granger, certifying that said Bettes enlisted in Col. Brewer's regt. in 1776, for a term of 3 j'ears, and having served that time was honorably discharged; served with rank of Sergeant.

Bettes, John. Private, Capt. John Carpenter's co. ; joined at Springfield June 6, 1780; roll made up to Sept. 6, 1780; service, 3 mos., with guards at Siwingtield; enlist- ment, 8 months.

Bettes, Nathaniel, Sandisfield. Ensign, Col. Smith's regt. ; Continental Ai-my pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Mslv 1, 1780; also, 13th Mass. regt.; return for clothing dated Providence, Feb. 29, 1780.

Bettes, William, Chelmsford. List of men in Col. Baldwin's regt. dated May 1, 1775.

Betteskotey, John. Private, Capt. Matthias Tobey's co.. Col. Aaron Willard's regt.; pay abstract for mileage from Fort Edward to Yarmouth, dated Boston, Jan., 1777.

Bettess, Jeremiah, Biddeford. Private, Capt. Jesse Dorman's co.. Col. James Scam- mon'sregt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 3 mos. ; also, Capt. Silas Wild's co.. Col. Edmund Phinney's regt. ; muster roll dated Garrison at Fort George, Dec. 8, 1776; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; re-engaged Dec. 1, 1776 ; reported on command at Ticonderoga.

Bettess, Leonard, Sandisfield. Muster Master's receipt dated Springfield, Aug. 21, 1782 ; enlisted for town of Sandisfield ; enlistment, 3 years.

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Bettets, John, Dracut. Private, Capt. Joseph Bradley Varnuni's co., Col. Mcintosh's regt., Geii. Lovell's brigade; enlisted July 29, 1778; discharged Sept. 11, 1778; service, 1 mo. 18 days, at Rhode Island.

Bettis, Jeremiah, Biddeford. Private, Capt. Jesse Dorman's co.. Col. James Scam- mon's (30th) regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Cam- bridge, Oct. 27, 1775; also. Corporal, Capt. James Donnell's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt.; enlisted Jan. 1, 1777; roll made up to March 20, 1777; also, Ser- geant; muster return dated Camp at Valley Forge, Jan. 22, 1778.

Bettis, Jeremiah, York. List of men enlisted into Continental Armj' from York Co. [year not given] ; residence, York ; enlisted for town of York.

Bettis, John. Order for wages on Capt. Porter dated Mt. Washington, Nov. 4, 1776.

Bettis, John. Private, Capt. John Carpenter's co. ; enlisted Sept. 7, 1780; discharged March 11, 1781 ; service, 6 mos. 4 days, with guards at Springfield.

Bettis, John, Waltham (also given Roxbury). Capt. Sumner's co., Col. John Grea- ton's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 1, 1779, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 25, 1781; Col. Greaton's (3d) regt.; age, 20 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, black; hair, black; eyes, black ; residence, AValtham; enlisted March 1,1779, by Lieut. Col. Loring; enlistment, during war; reported served in Capt. Moore's co.

Bettis, Jonathan. Private, Capt. Samuel Flower's Co., Col. John Greaton's (2d) regt. ; muster roll dated Camp at Stillwater, Sept. 15, 1777 ; enlisted Jan. 2, 1777 ; enlist- ment, 3 years; mustered at Van Schaick's Island, Sept., 1777; reported died March 17, 1777; mustered by Col. Woodbridge.

Bettis, Nathaniel, Sandisfield. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Col. Ashle3''s regt. [year not given] ; residence, Sandisfield ; enlisted for town of Sandisfield; joined Capt. Allen's co.. Col. Wiggles worth's regt.; enlistment, 3 years ; reported mustered by Trueman Wheeler, Muster Master ; also. Sergeant Major, Capt. Noah. Allen's co.. Col. Calvin Smith's (late AVigglesworth's) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service fi'om April 10, 1777, to April 10, 1779 ; reported promoted from Sergeant to Sergeant Major April 1,1779; promoted to Ensign April 10, 1779; also. Sergeant, Capt. Allen's co., Col. Edward Wiggles- worth's (-Ith) regt. ; muster rolls for March and May, 1778, dated Valley Forge ; also, muster roll for June, 1778, dated Camp Greenwich ; also, Capt. Allen's co., Maj. Porter's (late Wigglesworth's) regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; reported transferred to Colonel's co. ; also, Sergeant Major,- Colonel's co., commanded by Capt. Lieut. Christopher Woodbridge, Col. Wig- glesworth's regt. ; muster roll for March and April, 1779.

Bettiskott, John, Yarmouth. Private, Capt. Matthias Tobe.y's co.. Col. Aaron Wil- lard's regt. ; pay abstract for mileage, etc., to Ticonderoga, dated Boston, Jan. 15, 1777.

Betts, [This name also appears under the form of Bates, Bettes, Bitts.]

Betts, Aaron. Private, Capt. Aaron Rowley's co., Col. John Brown's (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted June 30, 1777 ; discharged July 26, 1777 ; service, 27 days ; com- pany raised for service at Fort Ann, on an alarm at Ticonderoga; a/so, Lieut. Ezekiel Crocker's co., Col. Brown's regt.; enlisted Aug. 16, 1777; discharged Aug. 20, 1777; service, 4 days; ordered to march to Bennington b.y Maj. Hyde; also, Capt. Amos Rathbun's co.. Col. Brown's regt.; enlisted Sept. 21, 1777; dis- charged Oct. 1, 1777; service, 11 days, by request of Gen. Gates; also, Capt. Jeseph Raymond's co.. Col. David llossiter's regt.. Brig. Gen. Fellows's brigade; enlisted Oct. 14, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 17, 1780 ; service, 5 days ; marched to rein- force Gen. Stark at Stillwater, on an alarm.

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Betts, Comstock, 2d, Richmond. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Berkshire Co. in 1779, to serve in the Continental Army ; age, 18 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 6 in. ; com- plexion, light; residence, Richmond; delivered to Ensign Hul)ble; also, Capt. Williams's CO., 12th regt. ; enlisted July 23, 1779; discharged April 23, 1780; enlistment, 9 months; also. Private, Capt. John Bacon's co., Col. Rossiter's regt., Gen. Fellows's brigade; enlisted Nov. 5, 1780; discharged Nov. 7, 1780; service, 4 days, on an alarm ; marched to reinforce Gen. Stark at Stillwater.

Betts, David. Private, Capt. John King's co., Col. Hopkins's (Berkshire Co ) regt.; enlisted July 15, 1776 ; dischai'ged Aug. 4, 1776 ; service, 20 days, l)y order of Brig. Gen. Fellows; also, Capt. John Spoor's co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted April 26 ; discharged May 20 [year not given, probably 1777] ; service, 25 days, at Saratoga, by order of Maj. Gen. Gates; warrant allowed iu Council, June 12, 1778 ; also, Capt. Spoor's co.. Col. John Ashley's (Berkshire Co.] regt. ; enlisted July 14, 1'777; discharged July 28, 1777; service, 15 days ; marched to Kingsbury, near Fort Ann ; also, Capt. Elijah Dem- ing's CO., Col. Ashley's regt.; enlisted June 4, 1778; discharged July 15, 1778; service, 1 mo. 11 days ; company ordered to Albany by Gen. Fellows ; also, Capt. Roswell Downing's co.. Col. Powell's regt.; enlisted July 19, 1779; discharged Aug. 27, 1779; service, I mo. 9 days, at New Haven, Conn.; roll sworn to in Berkshire Co.; also, Capt. Spoor's co.. Col. Ashley's regt.; enlisted Oct. 15, 1780; discharged Oct. 17, 1780; service, 4 days; marched to the Northward, by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows, when Forts Ann and George were taken by the enemy.

Betts, David, Jr. Private, Capt. John King's co., Col. John Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted June 27, 1780 ; discharged July 4, 1780 ; service, 8 days, on the alarm of June 27, 1780 ; marched by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows for the defence of West Point.

Betts, Ephraim. Sergeant, sloop " Enterprise," commanded by Capt. John P. Sloan; engaged May 7, 1775; discharged July 1, 1775; service, 2 mos. 7 da.ys.

Betts, John. Wheelwright, Quartermaster General's department at Fishkill ; return of men in service Oct. 14, 1781.

Betts, Justice, Bennington (also given Tyringham). Private, Capt. Means's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 1, 1777, to July 1, 1778; reported deserted July 1, 1778; also, Capt. John Chad- wick's CO., Col. Brewer's regt. ; muster return dated Jan. 22, 1778 ; residence, Bennington ; enlisted for town of Tyringham ; mustered liy Col. Woodbridge ; reported wounded and left at Albany.

Betts, Preserved. Private, Capt. Amos Rathburn's co.. Col. Benjamin Simonds's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; muster roll dated Ticonderoga, Feb. 25, 1777; enlisted Dec. 16, 1776; enlistment to expire March 15, 1777; also, Capt. Rathl)urn's co., Maj. Caleb Hyde's regt. ; enlisted July 8, 1777; discharged July 20, 1777; service, 13 days, with Northern army; also, Capt. Aaron Rowley's co.. Col. John Ash- ley's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 22, 1777; discharged Aug. 13, 1777; service, 23 days, at Stillwater; also, Capt. Joseph Raymond's co., Col. David Rossiter's regt., Brig. Gen. Fellows's brigade; enlisted Oct. 14, 1780; discharged Oct. 17, 1780; service, 5 days; marched to reinforce Gen. Stark at Stillwater, on an alarm; also, Capt. Raymond's co., Col. Rossiter's regt.. Brig. Gen. Fellows's brigade; enlisted Oct. 18, 1780; discharged Oct. 20, 1780; service, 4 days; marched to reinforce Gen. Stark at Stillwater, on an alarm.

Betty, Wilmaji. Private, Capt. William H. Ballard's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; muster roll dated Camp at Ticonderoga, Nov. 27, 1770; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; re- ported on furlough bj' leave of Gen. Gates.

Betz, James, Maryland. Lieutenant ; list of prisoners who were exchanged at Newport, R. I., Feb. 11, 1777.

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Bevans, Benjamin. Private, Capt. Leonard Bleeker's (Light Infantry) co., CoL Goose Yan Schaick's (1st New Yorlc) regt. ; muster rolls for Jan.-April, 1781, dated West Point; enlisted Feb. 8, 1781 ; enlistment, during war.

Bevens, William, Sudbury. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. AVlieeler's co.. Col. Ezekiel Howe's (4th) regt. [year not given] ; residence, Sudbury ; enlisted for town of Sudbury ; joined Capt. Haynes's co., Col. Wiggles- worth's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years.

Beverage, Robert. 2d Sergeant, Capt. William Lithgow's co. ; pay roll for service from Aug. 31, 1776, to Nov. 23, 1776, 2 mos. 23 days, at Falmouth, Cumberland Co.

Beverage, Robert. Seaman, brigantine " Tyrannicide," commanded by Capt. Jona- than Haraden ; engaged March 13, 1777; discharged Aug. 31, 1777; service, 5 mos. 18 days.

Beveredge, Robert. Fifer, Capt. James Lemont's (Sea coast) co. ; enlisted Jul}- 22, 1775; roll made up to Dec. 31, 1775; service, 5 mos. 22 days, at Georgetown, Lincoln Co.

Beveridge, : [This name also appears under the form of Beverage, Beveredge,

Bevridge.]

Beveridge, James. Receipt for musket, etc., given to Capt. Benjamin Lemont, dated Camp Coxhead, June 8, 1781.

Beveridge, Robert, Topsham. Private, Capt. William Lithgow's co. ; enlisted March 11, 1776; rolls made up to Aug. 31, 1776; service, 5 mos. 22 days, at Fal- mouth, Cumberland Co.; reported promoted to Corporal, March 22, 1776; pro- moted to Sei"geant, Aug. 9, 1776 ; also, Ensign, Capt. George White's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt. ; roll made up for 110 days subsistence from date of en- listment, Dec. 3, 1776, to time of arrival at Bennington ; reported commissioned Feb. 3, 1777.

Beverley, David, Andover. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Lovejoy's co., commanded by Lieut. John Adams, Col. Samuel Johnson's regt., Avhich marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge ; service, 3i^ days.

Beverly, . [This name also appears under the form of Beaverly, Bevei'ley,

Biveiiy.]

Beverly, David, Andover. Corporal, Capt. Stephen Abbot's co., Col. Benjamin Tup- per's (15th) regt. ; Continental Arm}* pa}' accounts for service from Feb. 20, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported promoted from Private, Nov. 1, 1777; also, Private, Capt. Benjamin Farnum's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt. ; pay abstract for 48 days rations from date of enlistment, Feb. 20, 1777, to time of arrival at Benning- ton; also, Capt. Samuel Johnson's co.. Col. Wigglesworth's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance from Albany home, dated March 7, 1777 ; also, Corporal, Capt. Abbot's co.. Col. Tupper's regt. ; muster roll dated West Point, Apiil 5, 1779; enlistment, 3 years; reported furloughed by Col. Tupper, March 2, 1779, for 40 days; also. Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Feb. 20, 1780; reported discharged; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated Andover, April 19, 1781 ; Capt. Lovejoy's co.. Col. Johnson's regt.; age, 41 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 5 in. ; complexion, dark ; residence, Andover (South District) ; en- listed March 15, 1781 ; enlistment, 3 years.

Beverly, John. List of State pensioners ; pensioned Feb. 16, 1801, for life; reported died Dec. 12, 1811.

Beverly, Samuel. Private, schooner "Diligent," commanded by Capt. John Lam- bert; engaged May 5, 1776; discharged June 20, 1776; service, 1 mo. 15 days.

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Beverly, Samuel, Newbury. Private, Capt. Jolin Noyes's co., Col. Samuel Johnson's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 14, 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, 3 nios. 28 days, in Northern department; also, list of men who received supplies from the town of Newbury from May, 1777, to Oct. 15, 1779.

Bevekstack, Johx. Enlistment agreement dated June, 1776, signed by said Beverstack and others, engaging themselves to serve until Dec. 1, 1776, and to march with despatch to Charlestown, N. H.

Bevekstack, John. Private, Capt. John Ellis's co., Col. Thomas Poor's regt. ; enlisted June 11, 1778; discharged Feb. 24, 1779; service, 8 mos. 24 da3's; enlistment, 8 months ; company raised to fortif}' passes of North River ; also, pay rolls for July- Sept., 1778, dated Fort Clinton ; also, pay rolls for Nov. and Dec, 1778, dated King's Ferry.

Beverstock, Edward {alias Samuel Cook), Needham. List of men engaged for Continental service from Col. William Mcintosh's (1st Suffolk Co.) regt., dated Feb. 21, 1778; residence, Needham; enlisted for town of Needham; joined Capt. Watson's co.. Col. Greaton's regt. ; enlistment, 3 j'ears.

Beverstock, Jonk. Private, Capt. Timothy Stow's co.. Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt. ; I'eturn of men stationed at Ticonderoga in 1776.

Beverstock, John. Private, Capt. John Williams's co.. Col. Joseph Yose's (1st) regt. ; muster roll for Sept., 1781; enlisted April 1, 1781; enlistment, 3 }'ears; reported on command at " Poins Bridge ; " also, muster rolls for Oct. and Nov., 1781, and Jan. and March, 1782, dated York Huts ; reported on duty at Fort Montgomery in Oct. and Nov., 1781.

Bevike, Anthony. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Suffolk Co. for the terra of 9 months from the time of their arrival at Springfield, dated Springfield, July 16, 1779; Capt. Gill's CO., Boston regt. ; age, 42yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 3;^ in. ; complexion, sandy and pitted ; hair, dark ; eyes, gray ; conducted to camp by Capt. Christo- pher Marshall.

Bevin, Evin, Philadelphia. Seaman ; list of prisoners who were exchanged at New- port, R. I., Feb. 11, 1777.

Bevixs, ■ . [This name also appears under the form of Beaven, Beeven, Bevans,

Bevens, Bevin, Bevins.]

Bevins, Abner, Sudbury. Pi-ivate, Capt. Aaron Haynes's co.. Col. Asa AVliitcomb's regt. ; muster roll dated Camp at Ticonderoga, Dec. 1, 1776; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; also. Corporal, Capt. John K. Smith's co.. Col. Calvin Smith's (late Wiggles- worth's) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Haynes's co.. Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt.; mus- ter return [year not given] ; residence, Sudbury; enlisted for town of Sudbury; mustered by Muster Master Barrett ; also, muster roll for May, 1778, dated Yallej' Foi-ge; enlistment, during war; also, muster roll for June, 1778, dated "Camp Greeneage;" also, Capt. Smith's co.. Col. Wigglesworth's regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence ; also, Sergeant, Capt. Smith's co.. Col. Smith's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 29, 1781; Capt. Smith's co., Lieut. Col. Smith's (6th) regt.; age, 23 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, light; hair, brown; eyes, graj^ ; residence, Sudbury; rank. Sergeant; enlisted Jan. 1, 1777, by Capt. Haynes; enlistment, during war; also, Capt. Abel Holden's (later Capt. Wottles's) co., Lieut. Col. Calvin Smith's regt. ; return for wages, etc., for Jan. -Dec, 1781 ; reported sick in Iiospital, April- Aug., 1781 ; also, Capt. Mason Wottles's co., Lieut. Col. Smith's regt. ; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec, 1782; -reported sick in Aug., 1782.

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Beyins, John, Northampton. Fifer, Capt. Harvey's co., Col. Jonathan Brewer's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 8, 1775; service, 1 mo. 1 weeli; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775].

Beyins, John, Worthington. Private, Lieut. Constant Webster's co. ; enlisted Aug. 15, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 23, 1777 ; service, 12 days ; marched from Worthing- ton to reinforce Gen. Stark at Bennington.

Bevins, John, Sudburj'. Private, Capt. Aaron Haynes's co.. Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; muster roll dated Camp at Ticonderoga, Dec. 1, 1776; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Rice's co., Col. Ezekiel Howe's (4th) regt. [year not given] ; residence, Sudbury; enlisted for town of Sudbury ; joined Capt. Haynes's co.. Col. Wigglesworth's regt. ; enlist- ment, 3 years.

Bevins, Thomas. Seaman, brigantine " Griffin," commanded by Capt. Gideon Hen- field ; list of officers and crew sworn to May 23, 1780.

Bevjean, Charles, Boston. Matross, Capt. Joseph Chadwiclv's co.. Col. Gridley's (Artillery) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 26, 1775; service, 1 mo. 8 days.

Beveidge, James. Private, Capt. Benjamin Lemont's co.. Col. Samuel McCobb's regt.; enlisted May 15, 1781; roll made up to Dec. 1, 1781; service, 6 mos. 15 days, at Penobscot River.

Bevrstock, John. Private, Capt. John Williams's co., Col. Joseph Vose's (1st) regt. ; muster roll for Aug., 1781, dated Camp Peekskill; enlisted April 1, 1781 ; enlist- ment, 3 years.

Bewel, Oliver. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. John Bacon's co.. Col. Rosseter's (3d Hamp- shire Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia ; commissioned Oct. 4, 1780.

Bewkel, Thomas, Chelmsford. Private, Capt. Jolm Ford's co.. Col. El)enezer Bridge's (27th) regt. ; company return dated Sept. 25, 1775 ; reported deserted June 25, 1775.

Bewkell, . [This name also appears under the form of Bewkel.]

Bewkell, Thomas, Chelmsford. Descriptive list of enlisted men; Capt. John Ford's CO., Col. Bridge's regt.; age, 25 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 10 in.; complexion, light; occupation, farmer; residence, Chelmsford; enlisted April 27, 1775; reported deserted from camp at Cambridge, June 25, 1775.

Beyer, Jacob. Muster Master's receipt dated Springlield, May 10, 1782 ; enlisted for town of Upton ; enlistment, 3 years.

Beylet, Richard. Lieutenant; certificate signed by said Beyleyand others certifying the service of Capt. Solomon Walker at the retaking of the mast-ship in Sheep- scot River, dated Pownalborough, Oct. 8, 1777.

Bezel, Roiuort. Capt. Joseph Chadwick's co.. Col. Richard Gridley's (Artillery) regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Fort No. 3, Nov. 21, 1775.

Bezell, Robert, Boston. Matross, Capt. Josepli Chadwick's co.. Col. Gridley's (Ar- tillery) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 22, 1775; service, 1 mo. 12 days.

Bezin, Harvey, Waltham. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Middlesex Co. for the term of 9 montlis from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, June 19, 1778 ; Col. Thatcher's regt. ; age, 22 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 4 in. ; residence, Waltham.

Bezvne, . [This name also appears under tlie form of Bejune.]

Bezune, John, Marblehead. Capt. William Bacon's co.. Col. John Glover's regt.; receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 27, 1775; «/5o. Private ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 4, 1775; service, 2 mos. 2 days; also, com- pany return [probably Oct., 1775].

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Bezune, John-, Salem. Private, Capt. Joseph Killer's co., Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regt. ; arrived in camp May 6, 1777; discharged July G, 1777; service, 2 mos. 6 days, at Rhode Island. Roll dated Camp at Providence.

Bgnall, Richard. Lieutenant, Capt. Jonathan Maynard's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt. ; muster roll for Feb., 1782.

BiAM, Joel, Williamstown. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Berkshire Co. for the term of 9 months from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, June 7, 1778; Capt. Clark's co.. Col. Diamond's regt. ; age, 16 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 5 in. ; com- plexion, dark; residence Williamstown.

BiANTON, Eli, Ipswich. Private, Capt. Thomas Burnham's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days.

BiAKi), Edwaiu). Private, Capt. Benjamin Beal's co., Col. Jacob Garish's regt. ; enlisted July 15, 1778 ; discharged Dec. 13, 1778 ; service, 4 mos. 29 days ; com- pany drafted to guard stores and troops of convention at Boston.

BiARD, James, Boston. Master; list of prisoners brouglit the second trip from Rhode Island dated Boston, Jan. 23, 1777; reported taken in the " Viper."

BiBHER, James, Harpswell. Private, Capt. James Curtis's co. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 20, 1775; service, 2 mos. 25 days; also, Capt. Curtis's co., Col. James Cargill's regt.; enlisted Aug. 9,1775; service, 5 mos. 5 days ; also, Capt. Winthrop Baston's co. ; enlisted Feb. 1 (company known to have been raised Feb., 1776, for 2 months service before Boston) ; also, Capt. Nehemiah Curtis's CO., Col. Jonathan Mitchell's regt.; enlisted July 7, 1779; discharged Sept. 25, 1779; service, 2 mos. 18 days, on expedition to Penobscot.

BiKBiNS, . [This name also appears under the form of Bibens, Bibings.]

BiBiuNS, JoHx, Northampton. Fifer, Capt. Jonathan Allen's co., Gen. Pomeroy's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; returned May 1, 1775; service, 13 days.

BiBBiNS, Samuel. Private, Capt. Enoch Noble's co., Berkshire Co. regt. ; enlisted Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Oct. 21, 1777; service, 2 mos.; enlistment, 3 months; marched to Manchester, Vt., thence to Allington, thence to Stillwater, by order of Gen. Lincoln; joined Col. John Ashley's regt. and marched to "Boltons Rills;" aZ«o, Capt. Noble's co.. Col. John Ashley, Jr.'s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 15, 1780; discharged Oct. 17, 1780; service, 4 days; marched by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows, at the time Forts George and Ann were taken by the enemy ; roll sworn to at Sheffield.

Bibens, Samuel. Receipt for Ijounty paid him by Capt. Enoch Noble for the town of Sheffield to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 months, dated Aug. 5, 1780; also, receipt for bounty paid him by Selectmen of Sheffield to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 months, dated Jan. 1, 1781.

BiBixGS, JoHX. Order for cartridges given by Capt. Moses Harvey on Maj. Barber dated Cambridge, June 24, 1775.

BiCHALL, Humphrey. Private, Capt. Williams Barker's co.. Col. Theophilus Cotton's regt. ; detached March 6, 1781 ; discharged March 30, 1781 ; service, 28 days, at Rhode Island.

Bicham, Edward. Seaman ; list of prisoners sent from Halifax to Boston in the car- tel " Swift," Sept. 30, 1778.

BiCHOP, Jesse, Lenox. Private, Capt. Caleb Hyde's co.. Col. James Easton's regt.; marched from Lenox on an alarm at Ticonderoga May 10, 1775; service, 5 days.

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BicK, Lancaster, Newbury. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780 ; aj^e, 20 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 9 in.; complexion, negro; residence, Newbury ; arrived at Spring- field July 15, 1780; marched to camp Jul}' 15, 1780, under command of Capt. James Cooper. [See Lancaster Bat.]

Bicker, Ephraim. Private, Capt. John Shapleigh's co.. Col. Edward Cutt's regt. ; pay roll for service from Nov. 1, 1775, to Dec. 31, 1775, 2 mos. 5 days, on sea coast at Kittery Point (part of service probably performed by Jacob Nason).

Bicker, Meturen. Private, Capt. Edward Grow's co. ; enlisted July 10, 1775 ; rolls made up for service to Dec. 31, 1775, 6 mos. 7 days ; company raised in York for defence of sea coast.

Bicker, Walter. Captain, Lieut. Col. John Parke's regt. ; pay roll for Aug., 1778.

BiCKERSON, Philip. Seaman ; list of prisoners exchanged at port of Halifax by order of Sir George Collier, June 28, 1777 ; reported taken in a trading vessel.

BiCKFOARD, David, Salem. Sergeant, Capt. Brown's co., Col. Mansfield's regt.; mus- ter roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 25, 1775; service, 9 weeks 5 days.

BiCKFORD, . [This name also appears under the form of Beckford, Bickfoard,

Bigford.]

BiCKFORD, Benjamin, No. 4. Private, Capt. Francis Shaw, Jr.'s co. ; enlisted Sept. 7, 1775; discharged Dec. 31, 1775; service, 4 mos. 3 days; company stationed at Gouldsborough, No. 4, Narraguagus and Pleasant River, Lincoln Co.

BiCKFORD, Benjamin, Beverlj'. 1st Mate, snow "Diana," commanded by Capt. William Herrick ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Sept. 23, 1780 ; age, 23 yrs. ; complexion, light ; residence, Beverly.

BiCKFORD, David, Salem. Sergeant, Capt. Nathan Brown's co.. Col. Mansfield's regt. ; company return dated Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, Capt. Brown's co.. Col. Israel Hutchin- son's (19th) regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Winter Hill, Oct. 27, 1775.

BiCKFORD, David, Salem. Descriptive list of officers and crew of the ship "Junius Bi'utus," commanded by Capt. John Leacli, dated Salem, June 15, 1780; age, 31 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, light; residence, Salem.

BiCKFORD, David. Warrantto pay officers and men, under command of Stephen Webb, dated Oct. 28, 1783.

BiCKFORD, DoDAVAir, Buxtou. Private, Capt. Benjamin Hooper's co. ; enlisted July 17, 1775; roll made up to Dec. 31, 1775; seiwice, 6 mos.; compau}' stationed at Biddeford and district of Pepperell borough ; also, Capt. John Elden's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt.; receipts for wages dated Pepperellliorough, April 17 and June 6, 1776; also, list of men in Capt. Hooper's co. dated Buxton, Jan. 31, 1782.

BiCKFORD, George. Quarter Gunner, Capt. John Symonds's (Artillery) co. ; enlisted July 16, 1776 ; service, 2 mos. 15 days ; company raised in Salem.

BiCKFORD, Henrt. List of men raised by resolve of Dec. 2, 1780, who received Iwunty from the town of Newbury for enlisting in the Continental Ai-my for the term of 3 years, dated Sept. 20, 1781.

BiCKFORD, James. List of men in Capt. Lindsay's co. who took the oath to serve in the army dated Middlesex Co., July 6, 1775.

BiCKFORD, James, Charlemont. Private, Capt. John Wiley's co., Col. Paul Dudley Sargent's (28th) regt.; company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Dec. 13, 1775.

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BiCKFORD, James, Walpole. Private, Capt. John Wiley's co., Col. Michael Jackson's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 5, 1777, to May 5, 1778; reported died June, 1778.

BiCKFORD, John, Newburyport. Private, Capt. Moses Nowell's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 4 days ; also, pay rolls for service from date of enlistment, July 11, 1775, to Dec. 31, 1775, 6 mos. 6 days; company stationed at Newburyport.

BiCKFORD, John, Salem. Private, Capt. Joseph Hiller's co., Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regt. ; arrived in camp May C^, 1777 ; discharged July 6, 1777 ; service, 2 mos. 6 days, at Rhode Island. Roll dated Camp at Providence.

BiCKFORD, John, Jr., Salem. Private, Capt. Benjamin AVard, Jr.'s co. ; enlisted Jan. 22, 1776 ; discharged Nov. 18, 1776 ; service, 9 mos. 28 days, at Salem.

BiCKFORD, Jonas (alias James). Warrant to pay officers and crew of the sloop " Industry " for service at Penobscot, dated June 1, 1784.

BiCKFORD, Joshua. Capt. Addison Richardson's co.. Col. Israel Hutchinson's (19th) regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Winter Hill, Oct. 27, 1775.

BiCKFORD, JosHVA. Private, Capt. Daniel Sullivan's co., Col. Benjamin Foster's (Lin- coln Co.) regt. ; discharged Sept. 23 [year not given] ; service, 20 days; company called to Machias three different times to do duty ; roll sworn to Feb. 25, 1778.

BiCKFORD, Paul. Private, Capt. John Blunt's co.. Col. Samuel McCobb's regt. ; pay roll for 2 mos. 16 days service in 1779, on Penobscot expedition.

BiCKFORD, Pierce, Biddeford. Private, Capt. John Elden's co.. Col. Lemuel Robin- son's regt. ; return dated Roxbury, Feb. 26, 1776 ; also, receipt for travel allowance dated Dorchester, April 1, 1776; also, receipts for wages dated Pepperellborough, April 17 and June 6, 1776 ; also, Capt. Nathaniel Cousens's co., Maj. Littlefield's (York Co.) regt.; pay abstract for mileage on Penobscot expedition, allowed in Council, Jan. 13, 1779; also, Capt. Cousens's co., (late) Maj. Littlefield's regt.; enlisted July 6, 1779 ; discharged Aug. 24, 1779 ; service, 1 mo. 19 days, on expe- dition against Penobscot.

Bickford, Samuel. List of men in Capt. Lindsay's co., who took the oath to serve in the army dated Middlesex Co., July 6, 1775.

Bickford, Samuel, Arundel. Private, Capt. Jesse Dorman's co., Col. James Scam- mon's (30th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 12 (also given May 8), 1775; service, 2 mos. 24 days; also, company return (probably Oct., 1775) ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Cambridge, Oct. 27, 1775.

Bickford, Samuel. Private, Capt. Joseph Smith's co. ; enlisted July 17, 1775; dis- charged Dec. 31, 1775 ; service, 5 mos. 27 days.

Bickford, Samuel. Private, Capt. Silas Wild's co.. Col. Edmund Phinney's regt.; muster roll dated Garrison at Fort George, Dec. 8, 1776; enlisted June 1, 1776.

Bickford, Samuel. Receipt for wages for Nov. and Dec, 1775, given to Capt. Addi- son Richardson, dated Fort Washington.

Bickford, Samuel. Private, Capt. Samuel Waterhouse's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; marched from home March 30, 1778; service, 3 mos. 9 days, at Winter Hill ; company detached from the militia.

Bickford, Samuel, Salem. Prize Master, schooner "Fly," commanded by Capt. Silas Smith ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Nov. 8, 1780 ; age, 27 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in. ; complexion, dark ; residence, Salem.

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BiCKFOiiD, Thomas, Arundel. Private, Capt. Jesse Dorman's co., Col. James Scam- mon's (30th) regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 8, 1775 ; service, 3 mos. ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Cambridge, Oct. 27, 1775.

BiCKFORD, Thomas. Drummer, Capt. Edward Grow's co. ; enlisted July 10, 1775 ; rolls made up for service to Dec. 31, 1775, 6 mos. 7 daj's ; company raised in York Co. for defence of sea coast.

BiCKFORD, Thomas. Private, Capt. Silas Wild's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's regt.; muster roll dated Garrison at Fort George, Dec. 8, 1776; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776.

BiCKFORD, Thomas. Matross, Capt. Jonathan Stoddard's co.. Col. Thomas Crafts's (Artillery) regt. ; pay roll for service from May 8, 1777, to July 8, 1777, 2 mos.

BicKFOKD, Thomas. Private, Capt. Elias Parkman's detachment of guards; paj' roll for 15 days service from July 2, 1778, dated Boston.

BiCKFORD, Thomas L., Arundel. Corporal, Capt. Hitchcock's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's (12th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Sergeant, Lieut. Osgood Carleton's co.. Col. Lewis Nicola's regt. of invalids; muster rolls for Aug., Sept. and Oct., 1779; stationed at Boston; also, Capt. McFarland's Invalid Corps; Continental Army paj' accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Aug. 10, 1780; reported deceased.

BiCKFORD, Thomas Laxdell, Arundel. Private, Capt. Daniel Merrill's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt. ; roll made up for rations from date of enlistment, March 15, 1777, to Ma.y 30, 1777 ; also, list of men mustered in York Co., by Nathaniel Wells, Muster Master, dated May 23, 1777; Capt. Daniel Merrill's co.. Col. Samuel Brewer's regt. ; residence, Arundel ; enlisted for town of Arundel; enlist- ment, 3 years or durmg war; reported killed Julj' 7, 1777.

BiCKFORD, William, Falmouth. Private, Capt. John Wen tworth's co. ; pay abstract for travel allowance, dated Watertown, Aug. 20, 1776 ; also, Capt. AVentworth's CO., Col. Aaron Willard's regt. ; pay abstract for travel allowance from Falmouth to Bennington, dated Boston, Jan. 6, 1777; also, pa}' abstract for travel allowance froniFqi't Edward home, dated Boston, Jan. 15, 1777; also, Matross, Capt. Went- worth's CO., Col. Peter Noyes's regt. ; return of men in service at Fort Hancock, Cape Elizabeth ; reported mustered by Col. Noyes, May 20, 1777.

BiCKFORD, William, Cape Elizabeth. Private, Capt. Benjamin Lemont's (also given Capt. Benjamin Parker's) co.. Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt. ; enlisted June 25, 1778; discharged Jan. 1, 1779; service, 6 mos. 19 days, at Rhode Island; enlist- ment to expire Jan. 1, 1779 ; roll sworn to at Boston ; also, muster roll for Jan.- Sept., 1778, dated East Greenwich; also, muster roll for Jan.-Oct., 1778, dated Warwick; also, pay roll for 2 mos. 12 days service from Nov. 1, 1778, dated East Greenwich.

BiCKFORD, William, AVestminster. Sergeant, Capt. Elisha Jackson's co., AVorcester Co. regt.; pay roll for 27 days service; marched under Maj. Bridge to reinforce Northern array agreeable to resolve of Sept. 22, 1777.

Bickhad, Christopher. Private, Maj. Nathaniel Heath's co. of guards; enlisted Sept. 1, 1779; discharged Nov. 30, 1779; service, 3 mos., at Boston; enlistment, 3 months.

BicKiT, Aaron, Sandisfield. Corporal, Capt. Heman Smith's co., Lieut. Col. Collar's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; marched Oct. 14, 1781, on an alarm to Stillwater; service, 11 days.

Bickland, Peter, AVeymouth. Private, Capt. Pool's (Independent) co. ; return of men in service at Hull, March 1, 1777 ; age, 18 yrs.

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BiCKNAL, Asa, Rehoboth. Private, Capt. Phanuel Bishop's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also, Ser2:eant, Capt. Joseph Franklin's CO., Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt. ; marched to Bristol, R. I., on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776 ; service, 16 days.

BiCKNAL, Luke. Adjutant, Col. Jacobs's re,?t. ; enlisted July 10, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 13, 1780; service, 3 mos. 5 days, at Rhode Island; enlistment, 3 months.

BiCKNAL, Thomas. Private, Capt. John Ames's co. ; marched to Rhode Island June 26, 1778; joined Col. Wade's regt. June 27, 1778; service, 24 days.

BicKNALD, Abner. Private, Capt. Daniel Bowker's co.. Col. Webb's regt.; enlisted Aug. 18, 1781; discharged Nov. 30, 1781; service, 3 mos. 22 days; enlistment, 3 months ; company raised to reinforce Continental Armj'.

BiCKXALL, Abner. Private, Capt. Benjamin Beal's co., Col. Jacob Garrish's regt. ; enlisted July 20, 1778 ; discharged Dec. 13, 1778 ; service, 4 mos. 24 days ; com- pany drafted to guard stores and troops of convention at Boston.

BiCKNALL, Abner. Private, Capt. Jacob Haskins's (Light Infantry) co. ; enlisted Aug. 14, 1779 ; discharged Jan. 31, 1780 ; service, 5 mos. 23 days, at Rhode Island ; marched to Tiverton on an alarm ; company raised to join Col. Jacobs's regt., but formed into a separate corps for this service.

BiCKNALL, Abner. Capt. Thomas Cushing's co. ; warrants to pay officers and men for service at the Castle from April 25, 1786, to Julj' 25, 1786, and from Oct. 25, 1786, to Jan. 25, 1787.

BiCKNALL, Levi, Weymouth. Gunner, Capt. Henry Burbeck's co., Col. John Crane's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 14, 1777, to Sept. 11, 1777; reported killed Sept. 11 (also given Sept. 30), 1777; a/so, Capt. Bryant's CO., Col. Crane's regt.; payrolls for service from March 10, 1777, to Aug. 31, 1777; enlistment, 3 years.

BiCKNALL, Samuel, Hingham. Descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Burbeck's co., Col. Crane's regt.; age, 22 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, brown; resi- dence, Hingham; enlisted March 18, 1777, by Lieut. Andrews; enlistment, 3 years; also, Matross, Capt. Henry Burbeck's co.. Col. John Crane's (Artillery) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March, 18, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; credited to town of Weymouth; also, Capt. Bryant's co., Col. Crane's regt. ; pay rolls for service from March 10, 1777, to Sept. 30, 1777 ; also, Conti- nental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to March 18, 1780; reported discharged March 18, 1780.

BiCKNALL, Samuel. Seaman, ship " Protector," commanded by Capt. John F. AVil- liams ; engaged Oct. 4, 1780 ; service, 3 mos. 23 days ; reported drowned Jan. 26, 1781.

BicKNEL, Abner. Private, Capt. Job Cushing's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Pierce's regt. ; enlisted May 25, 1779; discharged July 1, 1779; service, 1 mo. 10 days, at Tiverton, R, I.

Bicknel, Abner, Shirley. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 17 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, light; residence, Shirley; arrived at Springfield July 12, 1780; marched to camp July 12, 1780, under command of Ensign Gilbert.

Bicknel, Amos. Private, Capt. Wing Spooner's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 21, 1777; service, 9 days; marched from Petersham to Bennington to reinforce Gen. Stark.

Bicknel, David, Weymouth. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Joseph Trufant's (Independent) CO.; enlisted June 24, 1775; service, 3 mos. 10 days; reported absented from company in Oct., 1775.

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BiCKNEL, John, Bridgewater. Corporal, Capt. Josiah Hayden's co.. Col. Bailey's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 4 days.

BiCKNEL, John. Capt. David Packard's co.. Col. Cary's regt.; marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of July 22, 1780; service, 11 days.

BiCKNEL, Lemuel, Weymouth. Private, Capt. Joseph Trufant's (Independent) co. ; enlisted June 17, 1775; service, 6 mos. 17 days.

BiCKNEL, Levi, Weymouth. Private, Capt. Joseph Trufant's (Independent) co. ; en- listed June 20, 1775; service, 6 mos. 14 days; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Samuel Ward's and Capt. Thomas Nash's cos., dated Weymouth, Jan. 2, 1778; residence, Weymouth; enlisted for town of Wey- mouth; joined Lieut. Joseph Andrews's co.. Col. Crane's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; reported mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master.

BiCKNEL, Petef, Weymouth. Private, Capt. Jacob Goold's co.. Col. Benjamin Lin- coln's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Weymouth and Braintree; service, 8 days; also, Capt. Goold's co., Col. John Greaton's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted April 27, 1775 ; service, 13 weeks, 5 days ; also, Capt. Goold's co.. Col. Greaton's (36th) regt. ; company return dated Fort No. 2, Cambridge [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, Capt. Goold's co., Col. Greaton's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Cambridge, Dec. 12, 1775; also, Capt. Joseph Trufant's (Independent) co. ; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; service, 4 mos.

BiCKNEL, Samuel, Weymouth. Private, Capt. Jacob Goold's co., Col. Benjamin Lin- coln's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Weymouth and Braintree to Ilox])ury ; service, 8 days ; also, Capt. Goold's co., Col. Greaton's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 13 weeks 5 days ; also, Capt. Goold's co., Col. Greaton's (36th) regt. ; company return dated Fort No. 2, Cambridge [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Samuel Ward's and Capt. Thomas Nash's cos., dated Jan. 2, 1778 ; residence, Weymouth ; enlisted for town of Weymouth ; joined Capt. J. Andrews's co., Col. Crane's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years.

BiCKNELL, . [This name also appears under the form of Becknel, Beckniel, Bichall,

Bicknal, Bicknald, Bicknall, Bicknel, Biknell, Buknald.]

BiCKNELL, Abner, Shlrlcv. Pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Shirley for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 8, 1780; dis- charged Jan. 12, 1781 ; service, 6 mos. 13 days ; also, Private, Capt. Sylvanus Smith's CO., Col. Rufus Putnam's (5th) regt.; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated West Point ; enlisted July 12, 1780 ; discharged Jan. 12, 1781, enlistment, 6 months.

BiCKNELL, Abner. Capt. Thomas Cushing's co. ; warrants to pay officers and men for service at the Castle from Jan. 25, 1786, to April 25, 1786, and from July 25, 1786, to Oct. 25, 1786.

BiCKNELL, Asa, Rehoboth. Sergeant, Capt. Joseph Cole's co.. Col. John Jacoljs's regt.; enlisted July 10, 1778; service, 5 mos. 23 days, at Rhode Island; enlist- ment to expire Jan. 1, 1779.

BiCKNELL, Benjamin. Private, Capt. Samuel Ward's co., Col. Solomon Lovell's regt. ; marched at the taking of Dorchester Heights, March 4, 1776 ; service, 4 days ; also, pay roll for 8 days service subsequent to March 10, 1776.

BiCKNELL, Daniel. Private, Capt. Edward Cobb's co., Col. Eliphalet Cary's regt.; marched from Abington to Tiverton, R. I., on the alarm of July 30, 1780; dis- charged Aug. 9, 1780; service, 11 days.

BiCKNELL, David. Private, Capt. Samuel AVard's co.. Col. Solomon Lovell's regt.; marched at the taking of Dorchester Heights, March 4, 1776; service, 4 days; also, pay roll for 4 days service subsequent to March 10, 1776.

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BiCKNELL, Ezra. Private, Capt. Samuel Ward's co., Col. Solomon Lovell's regt. ; marched at the taking of Dorchester Heights, Marcli 4, 1776; service, 4 days; also, pay roll for 6 days service subsequent to March 10, 1776.

BiCKNELL, Humphrey. Private, Lieut. Benjamin Bates's co., Maj. Eliphalet Gary's (Plymouth Co.) regt. ; marched from Abington to Tiverton, R. I., on the alarm of July 30, 1780; discharged Aug. 9, 1780; service, 11 days; also, Capt. Luke Bicknell's co., Lieut. Col. Enoch Putnam's (Plymouth Co.) regt. ; enlisted Sept. 3, 1781 ; discharged Dec. 8, 1781; service, 3 mos. 18 days; enlistment, 3 months i company raised to join army under Gen. Washington at West Point.

BiCKNELL, Jacob, Abington. Fifer, Capt. Edward Cobb's co., Col. Edward Mitcliell's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield; service, 3 days; «foo. Private; marched to " The Farms " at Brain- tree, March 4, 1776 ; service, 5 days ; also, Corporal, Capt. Calvin Partridge's co., Col. John Cushing's regt. ; drafted Sept. 20, 1776 ; service, 2 mos., at Rhode Island; also, Capt. Nathan Snow's co., Col. Edward Mitchel's regt.. Gen. Cush- ing's brigade; marched to Bristol, R. I., under Lieut. Christopher Dyer, Dec. 9,. 1776, on an alarm ; service, 16 days ; also. Sergeant, Lieut. Benjamin Bates's co.,, Maj. Eliphalet Cary's regt.; marched from Abington to Tiverton, R. I., on the- alarm of July 30, 1780; discharged Aug. 9, 1780; service, 11 days.

BiCKNELL, John. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. David Packard's 7th (also given 10th) co., Col. Mitchell's (3d Plymouth Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned April 14, 1778.

BiCKNELL, Joseph, Jr., Abington. Private, Capt. Edward Cobb's co.. Col. Edward Mitchell's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield; service, 3 days; also, Capt. Cobb's co.. Col. Mitchell's regt.. Gen. Cushing's brigade; marched from Abington to Bristol, H. I., Dec. 9, 1776, on an alarm ; service, 16 daj'S ; also, Capt. James Allen's co., Maj. Eliphalet Cary's regt. ; pay roll for 23 days service at Rhode Island, dated April 19, 1777 ; stationed at Bristol, R. I. ; also, Capt. Nathan Snow's co.. Col. Hawes's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 24, 1777 ; service, 1 mo. 9 days, on a secret expedition ; roll sworn to at Plymouth ; also, Capt. Cobb's co., Col. Cary's regt. ; marched from Abing- ton to Tiverton, R. I., on an alarm, Julj- 30, 1780; discharged Aug. 1, 1780; ser- vice, 3 days.

BiCKNELL, Lemuel, Weymouth. Capt. Asa White's co. ; equipment roll dated Wey- mouth, March 20, 1775; also, Capt. Joseph Trufant's co. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Wej'mouth, Dec. 30, 1775; also. Private, Capt. Trufant's (Independent) co. ; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; service, 3 mos. 8 days, at Weymouth.

BiCKNELL, Levi. Capt. Joseph Trufant's co. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Weymouth, Dec. 30, 1775.

BiCKNELL, Luke, Abington. Private, Capt. William Reed's co.. Col. John Bailey's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 8 days ; also. Cor- poral, Capt. Reed's co., Gen. Thomas's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 week, 5 days; also, company return dated Roxbury, Oct. 6, 1775; also, Capt. Edward Cobb's co., Col. Edward Mitchell's regt. ; marched to " The Farms " at Braintree, March 4, 1776; service, 5 days; also, Sergeant, Capt. Nathan Snow's co., Col. Mitchel's regt.. Gen. Cush- ing's brigade; marched to Bristol, R. I., under Lieut. Christopher Dyer, Dec. 9, 1776, on an alarm; service, 16 days; also. Sergeant Major, Capt. James Allen's CO., Maj. Eliphalet Cary's regt.; payroll for 23 days service at Rhode Island dated April 19, 1777; stationed at Bristol, R. I.

BiCKNELL, Luke. Adjutant, Col. John Robinson's regt. ; muster roll made up from July 1, 1777, to Dec. 18, 1777, dated North Kingston; commissioned June 27, 1777; also, Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt.; enlisted Aug. 11, 1778; discharged Sept. 11,

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BiCKNELL, Luke, continued.

1778; service, 1 mo. 1 daj', on expedition to Rhode Island; also, list of officers from Plymouth Co. detached to reinforce Continental Armj- for 3 months, agree- able to resolve of June 22, 1780; commissioned Jul}' 27, 1780; also, Col. John Jacobs's regt. ; appointed July 10, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 31, 1780 ; service, 3 mos. 25 days; enlistment, 3 months ; regiment raised to reinforce Continental Army; roll dated Scituate.

BiCKNELL, Luke. Captain, Lieut. Col. Enoch Putnam's (Plymouth Co.) regt.; en- listed Aug. 1, 1781 ; discharged Dec. 8, 1781 ; service, 4 mos. 20 days ; enlistment, 3 months; regiment raised to join array under Gen. Washington at West Point; reported served as Brigade Major from Oct. 11, 1781, to Dec. 8, 1781, 1 mo. 28 days.

BiCKNELL, Nathaniel, Abington. Ensign serving as Private, Capt. Edward Cobb's CO., Col. Edward Mitcliell's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfield ; service, 3 days.

BiCKNELL, Nathaniel, Abington. Private, Capt. William Reed's co.. Col. John Bailey's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also, Capt. Reed's co.. Gen. John Thomas's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775 ; service, 3 mos. 1 week, 1 day ; also, company return dated Roxljury, Oct. 6, 1775; reported died July 27, 1775; also reported a minor.

BiCKNELL, Otis. Capt. Thomas Cushing's co. ; warrants to pay officers and men for service at the Castle from Oct. 25, 1785, to April 25, 1786.

BiCKNELL, Peter. Private, Capt. Samuel Ward's co., Col. Solomon Lovell's regt.; pay roll for 4 days service subsequent to March 10, 1776.

BiCKNELL, Peter. Private, Capt. Thomas Nash's co.. Col. David Cushing's regt; pay roll for 3 days service in Aug., 1777, at Hull.

33ICKNELL, Samuel. Capt. Jacob Goold's co., Col. John Greaton's regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Cambridge, Dec. 12, 1775.

BiCKNELL, Thomas, Abington. Corporal, Capt. William Reed's co., Col. John Bailey's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 days; also. Ser- geant, Capt. Joseph Trufant's co.. Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; enlisted June 3, 1776 ; rolls made up to Jan. 1, 1777 ; service, 6 mos. 27 days, at Hull.

BiCKNELL, Thomas, Abington. Private, Capt. Edward Cobb's co.. Col. Edward Mitchel's regt.; marched to "The Farms" at Braintree, March 4, 1776; service, 5 days ; also, Capt. Cobb's co.. Col. Eliphalet Cary's regt. ; marched from Abing- ton to Tiverton, R. I., on the alarm of July 30, 1780; discharged Aug. 1, 1780; service, 3 days.

BiCKNELL, Thomas. Private, Capt. John Ames's co. ; enlisted June 26, 1778; dis- charged July 20, 1778; service, 24 days.

BiCKNELL, Turner, Attleborough (also given Rehoboth) . Descriptive list of enlisted men mustered by James Leonard, Muster Master, subsequent to Sept. 16 [year not given] ; Capt. Jonathan Drown's co.. Col. Lee's regt. ; age, 25 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 6 in. ; residence, Rehoboth ; also. Private, Col. William R. Lee's regt. ; en- listed Dec. 20, 1777; reported deserted May 1, 1778.

BiCKNELL, Zachariah. Private, Capt. Samuel Ward's co., Col. Solomon Lovell's regt.; marched at the taking of Dorchester Heights, March 4, 1776; service, 4 days ; also, pay roll for 4 days service sul)sequent to March 10, 1776.

BiCKNELL, Zachariah, Jr. Private, Capt. Samuel Ward's co., Col. Solomon Lovell's regt. ; pay roll for 4 days service subsequent to March 10, 1776.

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BiCKSFOED, Hexry, Hardwick. Private, Capt. Nathan Hamilton's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt. ; pay abstract for mileage from Fort Edward home, dated Brook- field, Feb. 6, 1777.

BiDARD, JiLiAX. List of men who deserted from Boston after beins mustered, as re- turned by Lieut. Col. John Popkin, A. G. ; mustered June 2G, 1782, to tJie credit of the town of Braintree ; deserted July 4, 1782.

EiDDELCOM, Thom.\s. Private, Capt. William Clark's co.. Col. Benjamin Symonds's regt. ; enlisted Oct. 13, 1780; discharged Oct. 18, 1780; service, 6 days; marched from Windsor to Shaftesbury, by order of Gen. Fellows.

BiDDELCOME, WiLLiAM. Private, Capt. William Clark's co.. Col. Benjamin Symonds's . regt.; enlisted Oct. 13, 1780; discharged Oct. 18, 1780; service, 6 days; marched from Windsor to Shaftesbury, by order of Gen. Fellows.

BiDDLECOM, . [This name also appears under the form of Biddelcom, Biddelcome,

Biddlcome, Bidelcom.]

BiDDLECOM, Daniel, Adams. Private, Lieut. Jeremiah Brown's co., Col. Asa Barns's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 13, 1781; discharged Oct. 23, 1781; service, 10 days ; marched to join Gen. Stark at Saratoga, on an alarm.

BiDDLECo.M, William, Adams. Private, Capt. Levi Brown's co., Col. Asa Barns's (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted Oct. 30, 1781 ; discharged Nov. 7, 1781 ; service, 9 days ; marched to join Gen. Stark at Saratoga, on an alarm.

Biddlcome, Thomas. Private, Capt. Thomas Rice's co.. Col. John Waterman's regt.; pay roll for 29 daj^s service, between Dec. 4, 1776, and Jan. 6, 1777.

BiDEFORD, Abxer. 2d Lieutenant, 7th co., 3d York Co. regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia [year not giA'cn] .

Bidelcom, Thomas. Capt. Millerd's co. ; list of men who commenced service Jan. 9, 1777, in the 1st division.

BiDLEY, William. Bo}', brigantine "Tyrannicide," commanded by Capt. Allen Hal- let; engaged Feb. 9, 1779; discharged April 30, 1779; service, 2 mos. 22 days.

BiDoxE, Thomas, Boston. Descriptive list of enlisted men dated June, 1780 ; Capt. Kneeland's co.. Col. Edward Procter's (Boston) regt. ; age, 29 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 9 in. ; complexion, brown ; residence, Boston ; enlistment, 6 months from July, 1780.

BiDWELL, . [This name also appears under the form of Bidwill.]

Bidwell, Adoxijah, Tyringham. Private, Capt. Ezekiel Hearick's co., Col. Brown's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted June 29, 1777; discharged July 21, 1777; service, 23 days; also, Capt. Noah Lankton's co.. Col. John Ashley's (1st Berkshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted July 22, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 14, 1777 ; service, 24 days ; marched from Kingsbury, by order of Brig. Gen. John Fellows ; also, Lieut. Solomon Jack- son's CO., Col. Ashley's regt.; enlisted Oct. 13, 1781; discharged Oct. 20, 1781; service, 12 days ; marched to the Northward under Lieut. Col. John Collar, by order of Col. John Ashley, Jr., on an alarm.

Bidavell, James. Corporal, Capt. Abijah Rowlee's co. ; pay roll dated July 6, 1775 [service not given] .

Bidwill, Adoxijah. Private, Capt. Noah Lankton's co.. Col. John Ashley's (1st Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept. 19, 1777; discharged Oct. 17, 1777; service, 29 days; marched on expedition to Stillwater by order of Brig. Gen. John Fellows.

BiELDS, Jacob, Township No. 5. Private, Capt. Thayer's co.. Col. Fellows's regt. ; company return dated Dorchester, Oct., 1775.

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BiELDS, Reuben, Township No. 5. Private, Capt. Thayer's co., Col. Fellows's regt.; company return dated Dorchester, Oct., 1775.

BiENET, Thomas. Doctor, Col. Samuel Brewer's regt. ; return for travel allowance from Fort George home, sworn to Feb. 12, 1777.

BiENNiT, Benjamin-. List of men in Col. Baldwin's (26th) regt., who received guns from the Continental stores [year not given] .

BiEXTUN, Moses. Private, Capt. Samuel Johnson's co., Col. Johnson's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 14, 1777; discharged Nov. 30, 1777; service, i mos., with Northern army. Roll sworn to at Andover.

BiERCE, Benjamin. Private, Capt. Calvin Curtis's co. ; enlisted Sept. 30, 1779; dis- charged Dec. 1, 1779; service, 2 mos. 1 day, at Rhode Island; company detached from 1st and 2d Plymouth Co. regts. to do duty in Col. Jacobs's regt. for 2 months from time of arrival in camp.

BiEiiCE, Levi, Middleborough. Private, Capt. Isaac Woods's (2d) co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Marshfiekl ; service, 3 days.

BiERCE, Thomas, Kingston. Private, Capt. Isaac Pope's co., Col. William Shepard's regt. ; muster return [year not given] ; residence, Kingston ; enlisted for town of Kingston ; reported died June 28, 1777.

BiESSioN, Simon. Matross, Capt. Cook's co.. Col. Crane's (Artillery) regt.; Conti- nental Army pay accounts for service from Oct. 16, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; enlist- ment, during war. [See Simon Buisson ]

Bigalo, Noah, Amherst. Return of men enlisted into Continental Array from Capt. Dickinson's CO., Col. Porter's (4th Hampshire Co.) regt., dated Jan. 22, 1778; residence, Amherst; enlisted for town of Amherst; joined Capt. Shays's co., Col. Putnam's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years.

BiGALOw, James, Templeton. Corporal, Capt. AVilliam Warner's co.. Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance, etc., dated Camp at Hull, June 18, 1776; also, pay rolls for service from May 15, 1776, to Nov. 30, 1776; roll for Nov., 1776, dated Boston.

BiGALOw, Joseph, Cambridge. List of men raised for the 6 months service and re- turned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780.

BiGALOw, Joseph. Private, Capt. Staples Chamberlain's co.. Col. Dean's regt. ; enlisted March 7, 1781; discharged March 14, 1781; service, 11 days, at Rhode Island; marched by order of Gov. Hancock.

BiGALOw, Noah. Sergeant, Capt. Shays's co.. Col. Putnam's regt. ; Continental Ajrmy pay accounts for service from March 3, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, muster return dated Albany, Feb. 9, 1778 ; mustered by Col. Woodbridge.

BiGALOw, Roger. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Carter's co., Col. Job Cushing's (Worces- ter Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept. 7, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 4 days. Roll dated Leominster.

BiGELO, James, Templeton. Private, Capt. Fletcher's co.. Col. Doolittle's regt.; com- pany return dated Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775.

BiGELOE, Enoch, Charlton. Private, Capt. Curtiss's co., Col. Learned's regt.; com- pany return dated Roxlniiy, Oct. 7, 1775.

BiGELOW, . [This name also appears under the form of Begalo, Begilow, Bigalo,

Bigalow, Biggelow, Biggie, Bigelo, Bigeloe, Biggalow, Bigilow, Biglaw, Biglo, Bigloa, Biglow, Bigolow, Bigow.]

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BiGELOW, . Private, Capt. Daniel Grout's co., Col. Enoch Hallet's regt. ; enlisted

Aug. 4, 1780; discharged Oct. 30, 1780; service, 2 raos. 26 days; enlistment, 3 months ; company raised to reinforce Continental Arm}'.

BiGELOw, Aarox. Private, Capt. Farwell's co., Col. Prescott's regt.; company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; enlisted April 19, 1775; reported enlisted in the train May 27, 1775."

BiGELOAV, Aakon, Groton. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Holden's co., Col. Jonathan Reed's (6th Middlesex Co.) regt., dated Littleton, Sept. 17, 1777; residence, Groton; enlisted for town of Groton; joined Capt. Smith's CO., Col. Bigelow's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years ; also, Sergeant, Capt. Barnes's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from May 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Sj'lvanus Smith's co.. Col. Bigelow's regt.; muster roll dated Van Schaick's Island, Sept. 1, 1777; enlisted May 1, 1777; enlistment, 3 years; reported sick at Groton; also, muster roll for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Camp Stillwater; reported sick at Groton; w^so, muster roll for Nov., 1777, dated Camp near Gulf; reported sick at Groton ; also, muster rolls for Dec, 1777-May, 1778, dated Valley Forge ; reported on main guard in May, 1778 ; also, muster roll for June, 1778, dated Camp Greenwich ; also, muster rolls for Jul.v, 1778-June, 1779, dated Camp Providence; reported with shoe- makers in Nov. and Dec, 1778, and Jan., 1779; on furlough in Feb., 1779; on command at Warwick in May, 1779; also, muster roll for July, 1779; reported on command at Pound Ridge; also, muster roll for Aug., 1779, dated Camp at Salem; reported transferred to (late) Capt. Barnes's co., Sept. 1, 1779; also, Capt. Dow's CO., Col. Bigelow's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to May 1, 1780.

BiGELOW, Abel, Lancaster (also given Leominster). Private, Capt. Samuel Sawyer's (2d) CO., Col. John Whitcomb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; returned May 6, 1775; service, 19 days; also, Capt. Wilder's CO., Col. AVhitcomb's regt.; receipts for wages for Aug. and Sept., 1775, dated Prospect Hill ; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Solomon Stuart's co., 2d Worcester Co. regt. dated Dec. 20, 1777 ; residence, Lancaster ; enlisted for town of Lan- caster; joined Capt. Corey's co.. Col. Putnam's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; also, Drummer, Capt. Job Whipple's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's 4th (also given 5th) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 10, 1777, to Feb. 10, 1780.

BiGELow, Alpheus, Wcstou. Matross, Capt. James Swan's (1st) co.. Col. Thomas Crafts's (Artillery) regt. ; pa_y roll for service from Aug. 1, 1776, to Nov. 1, 1776; also, Gunner; pay roll for service from Nov. 1, 1776, to Dec. 1, 1776, dated Bos- ton ; also, Capt. Philip Marett's (1st) co., Col. Crafts's regt. ; pay roll for service from Dec 1, 1776, to Feb. 1, 1777.

BiGELOw, Alphei's. Corporal, Capt. George Minot's co.. Col. Samuel BuUard's regt.; enlisted Aug. 16, 1777 ; discharged Nov. 30, 1777 ; service, 3 mos. 25 days in North- ern department; also. Sergeant, Capt. Francis Brown's co., Col. Mcintosh's regt., Gen. Lovell's brigade; enlisted Aug. 1, 1778; discharged Sept. 11, 1778; service, 1 mo. 14 days, on expedition to Rhode Island.

BiGELOw, Andrew. Private, Col. Benjamin Tupper's (10th) regt. ; enlisted March 29, 1781 ; rolls made up to Jan. 1, 1783 ; service, 21 mos. 1 day.

Bigelow, Asahel, Westborough. Private, Capt. Wheelock's co.. Col. Ward's regt.; company return [probably Oct., 1773] ; also, Capt. Japheth Daniel's co., Lieut. Col. Calvin Smith's (late Nixon's) 6th regt.; return for wages, etc., for Jan.- Dec, 1781 ; time allowed from Feb. 17, 1781 ; reported sick in hospital June, 1781.

BiGELow, Asaph. Lieutenant, Capt. Job Shattuck's co.. Col. Jonathan Reed's regt.; roll for 129 days rations from July 25, 1776, to Nov. 30, 1776.

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BiGELow, Barnabas. Private, Capt. Jotham Houghton's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's (7th) regt., Gen. Warner's brigade; pay roll for service from Nov. 3 to Nov. 19, 1778, 17 clays ; company detached to reinforce guards in barracks at Rutland under Col. Jacob Gerrish and to escort troops of convention to Enfield, Conn.; also, Capt. Houghton's CO., Col. Samuel Denny's (2d) regt., Gen. Fellows's bri- gade ; pay roll for service from Oct. 24, 1779, to Dec. 2, 1779, 1 mo. 9 days, at Claverack. Roll dated Petersham.

BiGELOw, Benjamin, Packersfield. Private, Capt. Wyman's co., Col. Prescott's regt.; company return dated Cambridge, Oct. 3, 1775; "reported captivated June 17, 1775."

BiGELOw, Converse, Weston. Corporal, Capt. Charles Miles's co.. Col. Jonathan Reed's regt. ; pay abstract for mileage, etc., from Ticonderoga, sworn to Feb. 16, 1777 ; service with Northern arrnj'.

BiGELOw, Daniel, Framingham. Private, Capt. Caleb Brooks's co., Col. Nicholas Dike's regt. ; pay abstract for mileage, etc., dated Boston, Nov. 27, 1776.

BiGELOw, Daniel. Private, Capt. Ephraim Stearns's co., Col. Ezra Wood's regt.; enlisted May 27, 1778 ; discharged Aug. 1, 1778 ; service, 2 mos. 6 days ; company raised for defence of North River.

BiGELOw, Daniel. Private, Capt. Morse's co., Col. Rufns Putnam's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Aug. 1, 1778, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Cor- poral, Capt. Gardner's co.. Col. Putnam's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Capt. John Trotter's co.. Col. Putnam's (5th) regt.; muster rolls for Jan. and April, 1781, dated Garrison at West Point; enlisted Aug. 1, 1778; enlistment, 3 years.

BiGELOw, David. Private, Capt. John Oliver's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt.; pay roll for 104 days service; allowed in Council, Aug. 12, 1777; reported served 3 mos. in Jerseys.

BiGELOw, David. Private, Capt. Joel Green's co., Col. Ezra Wood's regt.; pay roll for service between June 1, 1778, and Jan. 31, 1779, 7 mos. 8 days, at Peekskill and White Plains; enlistment, 8 months.

BiGELOW, Edmind, Worthington. Sergeant, Capt. John Hastings's (2d) co., Col. Henry Jackson's (16th) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Sept. 3, 1780.

BiGELOw, Elias, Weston. Private, Capt. Charles Miles's co.. Col. Jonathan Reed's regt.; pay abstract for mileage, etc., from Ticonderoga, sworn to Feb. 16, 1777; service with Northern army.

BiGELOW, Enoch, Charlton. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780 ; age, 32 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, dark; residence, Charlton; arrived at Springfield July 5, 1780; marched to Camp July 6, 1780, under command of Lieut. Taylor of 2d Mass. Line.

BiGELow, Ephraim, Holliston. Private, Capt. Amasa Cranston's co.. Col. Samuel Denny's regt.; enlisted Oct. 27, 1779; discharged Nov. 23, 1779; service, 1 mo. 7 days, at Claverack; enlistment, 3 months.

BiGELOw, EzEKiEL, Ashby. Private, Capt. Abijah AVyman's co.. Col. William Pres- cott's regt. ; company return dated Camltridge, Oct. 3, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Cambridge, Nov. 11, 1775 ; also, list of men who received money from the public treasury for losses at battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill ; warrant allowed in Council, June 13, 1776.

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BiGELOW, Gershom, Jr. Private, Capt. David Chadwick's co. ; pay roll for 5 days service, agreeable to resolve of Sept. 23, 1777 ; marched to Bennington on an alarm.

BiGELOw, Ivory. Lieutenant, Capt. Benjamin Munroe's co. ; list of men in service between 1778 and 1779; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Moses Barnes's (5th) co., 4th Middlesex regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia [.vear not given] .

BiGELOw, Jabez. Private, Capt. Timothy Boutell's co.. Col. John Rand's (Worcester Co.) regt.; enlisted July 10, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 11 days ; enlistment, 3 months ; company raised to reinforce Continental Army.

BiGELOW, Jabez, Lunenburg. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Timothy Boutell's co.. Col. John Rand's (Worcester Co.) regt.; enlisted July 10, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 11 days ; enlistment, 3 months ; company raised to reinforce Con- tinental Army; also, Capt. David Carlisle's co. ; list of officers drafted from Col. Abijah Stearns's regt. [year not given] .

BiGELOW, James, Templeton. Capt. Joel Fletcher's co.. Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt. ; receipt for advance pay dated Camp near Charlestown Road, June 8, 1775; also, Private; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 11 days ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated AVinter Hill, Dec. 25, 1775.

BiGELOw, James. Private, Capt. Ephraim Stearns's co.. Col. Ezra Wood s regt.; en- listed May 27, 1778; discharged Jan. 31, 1779; service, 8 mos. 15 days; company raised for defence of North River.

BiGELOW, James. Private, Capt. Joseph McNall's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Pierce's regt.; enlisted May 17, 1779; service, 18 days, at Tiverton, R. I.; reported mus- tered out May 25, 1779.

Bigelow, James. Private, Capt. Jotham Houghton's co.. Col. Samuel Denney's (2d) regt.. Gen. Fellows's brigade; pay roll for service from Oct. 24, 1779, to Dec. 1, 1779, 1 mo. 8 days, at Claverack. Roll dated Petersham.

Bigelow, James, Spencer. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 18 yrs.; stature, 5ft. 1 in.; complexion, light; residence, Spencer; arrived at Springfield July 7, 1780 ; marched to camp July 7, 1780, under command of Capt. Dix.

Bigelow, James, Oakham. Descriptive list of enlisted men; Capt. Crawford's co.. Col. Rice's regt.; age, 18 yrs.; statui-e, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, dark ; occupation, blacksmith; residence, Oakham; enlisted April 28, 1781 ; enlistment, 3 years.

Bigelow, Jedediah, Douglas. Private, Capt. Caleb Whiting's co., which marched on the alai'm of April 19, 1775, to Roxbury ; service, 8 days.

Bigelow, Job, Southborough. Private, Capt. Josiah Fa3''s co., which marched on tlie alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; reported enlisted into the army.

Bigelow, John. Private, Capt. Joseph Richardson's co.. Col. Samuel Denny's (Worcester Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 19, 1779; discharged Nov. 23, 1779; service, 1 mo. 12 days, at Claverack ; enlistment, 3 months.

Bigelow, Jonas. Receipt for 3 months bounty dated Brookfield, Oct. 20, 1779; also. Private, Capt. Joseph Richardson's co.. Col. Samuel Denny's (Worcester Co.) regt. ; enlisted Oct. 19, 1779 ; discharged Nov. 23, 1779 ; service, 1 mo. 12 days, at Claverack; enlistment, 3 months.

Bigelow, Joseph. Private, Capt. Joel Green's co.. Col. Ezra Wood's regt. ; pay roll for 7 mos. 28 days service between June 1, 1778, and Jan. 31, 1779, at Peekskill and White Plains; enlistment, S months.

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BiGELOw, Joshua. Private, Capt. John Bacon's co., Col. Caleb Hyde's regt., Gen. Rosseter's brigade ; enlisted Oct. 20, 1781 ; discharged Oct. 28, 1781 ; service, 9 days, at Stillwater.

BiGELow, Nathaniel, Jr., Framingham. Capt. Jesse Eames's co., Col. Samuel Bul- lard's (5th Middlesex Co.) regt. ; list of men dated June 1, 1776.

BiGELow, Noah, Amherst. Sergeant, Major's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (5th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to March 3, 1780.

BiGELOW, Noah. Private, Capt. Oliver Shattuclc's co., Lieut. Col. Barnabas Sears's (Hampshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted Aug. 12, 1781 ; discharged Nov. 8, 1781 ; service, 3 mos. 2 days ; enlistment, 3 months.

BiGELOw, Roger. Private, Capt. William Thurlo's co. ; marched on an alarm at Bennington, by order of Gen. Starlc and Col. Warner, under command of Maj. Ebenezer Bridge, Aug. 22, 1777 ; marched ninety miles and then discharged by Gen. Lincoln ; service, 9 daj^s.

Bigelow, Samuel, Newton. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Middlesex Co., agreeable to resolve of June 9, 1779 ; Capt. Hunt's co., Col. Faulkner's regt. ; age, 18 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 3 in. ; complexion, light; residence, Newton ; enlistment, 9 months ; delivered to Capt. J. Tisdale ; also, receipt for equipments given to Capt. James Tisdale, dated Springfield, Aug. 22, 1779.

Bigelow, Samuel, Newton. Descriptive list of enlisted men dated Jan. 1, 1781 ; age, 15 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 3 in. ; complexion, dark; hair, black; occupation, yeoman ; residence, Newton ; enlisted Sept. 27, 1779, by Capt. Wiley at West Point ; rank, Private; joined Capt. Peirce's (6th) co.. Col. Michael Jackson's (8th) regt.; en- listment, during war.

Bigelow, Simeox. Private, Capt. Job Shattuck's co., Col. John Robinson's regt.; pay roll for 9 days service, dated Cambridge, March, 1776.

Bigelow, Solomon, Winchendon. Private, Capt. Moses Hale's co.. Col. Nathan Spar- hawk's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days; reported enlisted into the armj-.

Bigelow, Stephen. Private, Capt. Joseph McNall's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Pierce's regt. ; enlisted May 12, 1779 ; service, 1 mo. 21: days, at Tiverton, R. I.

Bigelow, Timothy, AVilliamstown. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Nehemiah Smedley's (4th) CO., 2d Berkshire Co. regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned May 3, 1776; aho, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Judah Williams's (2d) co.. Col. Simonds's (2d Berkshire Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia ; commissioned April 25, 1778; aho, Capt. Samuel Clark's co.. Col. John Brown's (Berkshire Co.) regt. [service not given] ; company called out by Brig. Gen. Fellows at the request of Maj. Gen. Schuyler and ordered to Fort Ann. Roll endorsed Dec. 6, 1777.

Bigelow, Timothy, Worcester. Captain, Col. Artemas Ward's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; reported enlisted into the army; also. Major; list of officers of the main guard taken May 8, 1775; also, list of officers of the main guai'd, dated Cambridge, May 11, 1775; also, lists of officers of the picket guard, dated Cambridge, May 15, May 21 and May 22, 1775; also, list of officers on fatigue duty, dated Cambridge, May 25, 1775; also, 2d Major, Gen. Ward's regt.; commissioned May 25, 1775; also, Col. Jonathan Ward's regt.; muster roll made up to Aug. 1, 1775, dated Dorchester; enlisted April 19, 1775; service, 3 mos. 20 days; also, company return dated Dorchester, Oct. 7, 1775; reported on command to Quebec; also. Col. Ward's regt.; Maj. Gen. Thomas's division ; list of field officers of the Continental Army in 1776 ; also, Col. Artemus Ward's (Worcester Co.) regt. ; list of field officers [year not given] ; also, Colonel, 15th Mass. regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, muster roll for Jan.-Sept., 1777, dated Van

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BiGELOW, Timothy, continued.

Schaick's Island; appointed Jan. 1, 1777; reported on command at Worcester ; also, paj- abstracts for Nov. and Dec, 1778, dated Providence; also, muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; reported on furlouiih; also, muster roll for Aug., 1779, dated Lower Salem; reported sick at Ridgefield; also, list of settlements of rank of Continental officers made at West Point by a board held for the purpose and confirmed by Congress, Sept. 6, 1779 ; commissioned Feb. 8, 1777 ; also. Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, muster roll for Jan.-June, 1780, dated Robinson's Farms; also, mus- ter roll for Nov. and Dec, 1780, dated Garrison at West Point; reported absent at Fishkill; also, pay abstract for Oct.-Dec, 1780, dated Boston; reported deranged Jan. 1, 1781.

BiGELOW, William. Enlistment agreement dated June, 1776, signed by said Bigelow and others, engaging themselves to march to New York and to continue in service until Dec. 1, 1776, unless sooner discharged.

BiGELOW, William, Bolton. Capt. Benjamin Hastings's co.. Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Harvard, Jan. 18, 1776; also, Private, Capt. Jonathan Houghton's co.. Col. Smith's regt.; receipt for wages for Oct. and Nov., 1776, dated Bolton ; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Jonathan Houghton's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt., dated Jan. 2, 1778; residence, Bolton; enlisted for town of Bolton; joined Capt. Whipple's co.. Col. Putnam's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; n^so. Sergeant, Capt. Job Whipple's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (5th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 10, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 28 months 21 days as Private, 5 months as Sergeant; also, certificate of service dated Highlands, Sept. 13, 1779; also. Private; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to March 10, 1780 ; also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 35 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 6 in.; complexion, ruddy; residence, Bolton ; arrived at Springfield Aug. 8, 1780 ; marched to camp Aug. 9, 1780, under command of Capt. Daniel Lunt; also, descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Saw- yer's CO., Col. Whitney's regt. ; age, 36 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 7 in. ; complexion, dark; occupation, farmer; residence, Bolton ; enlisted March 31, 1781 ; enlistment, 3 years; also. Private, Capt. Rufus Lincoln's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt. ; muster roll for Jan., 1782, sworn to at West Point; enlisted March 21, 1781, enlistment, 3 j'cars.

BiGETT, Peter. Seaman, brigantine " Tyrannicide," commanded by Capt. John Cath- cart; engaged June 30, 1779; discharged Sept. 6, 1779; service, 2 raos. 8 days.

BiGFORD, Jasies, Casco Bay. Private, Capt. Hart's co.. Col. P. Dudley Sergeant's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775; service, 92 days.

BiGFORD, Samuel, Wellfleet. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Col. Doane's (2d Barnstable Co.) regt., dated Chatham, March 4, 1777; residence, Wellfleet ; reported on board a Continental frigate.

BiGFORD, William, Westminster. Sergeant, Capt. Noah Miles's co.. Col. John Whit- comb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; ser- vice, 11^ days; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Samuel Sawin's 2d (Westminster) co., Col. Rand's (8th Worcester Co.) regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commis- sioned July 6, 1780.

BiGGALOAV, Enoch, Charlton. Private, Capt. Samuel Curtis's co.. Col. Ebenezer

Learned's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775; service,

3 mos. 8 days. BiGGALOw, Howard, Glasgow. Private, Capt. Joshua Woodbridge's co.. Col. Tyler's

regt.; pay roll for Dec, 1779; discharged Dec. 25, 1779; service, 1 mo. 1 day, at

Rhode Island.

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BiGGALOW, Joshua. Private, Capt. Joel Stevens's co., Col. David Rossiter's regt. ; enlisted Oct. 12, 1781 ; discharged Oct. 25, 1781 ; service, 13 days ; marched on an alarm at Saratoga. Roll dated Pittsfield.

BiGGALOW, Thomas, Glasgow. Private, Capt. Joshua Woodbridge's co., Col. Nathan Tyler's regt. ; pay roll for Dec, 1779 ; service, 1 mo. 6 days, at Rhode Island.

BiGGELOAV, John. Private, Capt. Timothy Ruggles's co. ; enlisted Jan. 20, 1781 ; dis- charged May 20, 1781 ; service, 4 mos., with guards at Rutland.

BiGGELOw, Samuel, Newton. Private, Capt. Peirce's co.. Col. Michael Jackson's (8th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780.

BiGGELOW, Thomas. Private, Capt. Joshua L. Woodbridge's co., Col. Nathan Tyler's regt.; enlisted Aug. 20, 1779; service, 3 mos. 11 days, at Rhode Island.

BiGGELOW, Timothy. Lieutenant Colonel, 15th Mass. regt. ; official record of a liallot by the House of Representatives, dated Feb. 6, 1777 ; appointment concurred in by Council, Feb. 6, 1777.

BiGGLE, Na. Private, Capt. Christopher Bannister's co.. Col. John Dickinson's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 22, 1777 ; service, 8 days ; marched to Bennington to reinforce the army. Roll dated Chesterfield.

Biggs, . [This name also appears under the form of Bigs.]

Biggs, Benjamin, Manchester. Private, Capt. Kimball's co.. Col. Mansfield's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 18, 1775; service, 2 mos. 19 days.

BiGGSBY, Aaron. Private, Capt. Joel Stevens's co.. Col. David Rossiter's regt. ; en- listed Oct. 12, 1781 ; discharged Oct. 25, 1781 ; service, 13 days ; marched on an alarm at Saratoga. Roll dated Pittsfield.

BiGiLOw, Aaron, Groton. Matross, Capt. Thomas W. Foster's co.. Col. Richard Grid- ley's (Artillery) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 12, 1775; service, 2 mos. 25 days.

BiGLAAV, Abijah, Waltham. Private, Capt. Abraham Peirce's co.. Col. Samuel Thatcher's regt.; payroll for service from March 4 to March 8, 1776, 5 days; marched by order of Gen. Washington at the taking of Dorchester Heights."

BiGLO, Abel, Shrevvslniry. Private, Capt. Robert Andrews's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Shrewsbury (2d Precinct) to Cambridge; ser- vice, 12 days ; also, Capt. John Maynard's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt. ; marched to Hadley by order of Col. Denney on an alarm at Bennington Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 23, 1777 ; service, 3 days.

BiGLO, Andrew, Shrewsbury. Descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Rice's co., Col. Cushing's regt. ; age, 17 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, light; occupation, farmer; residence, Shrewsbury; enlisted March 29, 1781; enlistment, 3 years.

BiGLO, Barna. Private, Capt. Ephraim Lyon's co., Col. Wade's regt. ; enlisted June 24, 1778 ; discharged July 13, 1778 ; service, 26 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island. Roll dated Groton. [See Barnalias Bigelow.]

BiGLO, Charles. Private, Capt. John Maynard's co.. Col. Job Cushing's regt.; marched to Hadley by order of Col. Denney on an alarm at Bennington Aug. 21, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 23, 1777 ; service, 3 days. Roll dated Shrewsbury.

BiGLO, Daniel. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Aaron Osgood's (7th) CO., Col. Samuel Williams's (6th) regt., dated March 29, 1779; enlisted for town of Shutesbury; joined Capt. Shaes's co., Col. Putnam's regt.; enlistment, 3 years.

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BiGLO, Edmond. Private, Capt. Christopher Banister's co., Col. David Wells's regt. ; enlisted May 8, 1777 ; discharged July 8, 1777 ; service, 2 mos. 7 days ; marched to Ticonderoga.

BiGLO, Ephr.vim, HoUiston. Private, Capt. John Stone's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to lloxbury ; service, 5 days.

BiGLo, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Thomas Cowdin's co., Col. Samuel Denny's regt.; enlisted Nov. 1, 1779; discharged Nov. 23, 1779; service, 1 mo. 2 days; enlist- ment, 3 months ; company raised to reinforce Continental Army at New York.

BiGLO, Humphrey. Private, Capt. John Maynard's co.. Col. Job Cushing's regt. ; marched to Hadley by order of Col. Denney on an alarm at Bennington Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 23, 1777; service, 3 days; roll dated Shrewsbury; also, Capt. Ebenezer Ingoldsby's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 12, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777 ; service, 2 mos. 28 days.

BiGLO, Humphrey. Private, Capt. Ephraim Lyon's co., CoJ. Wade's regt. ; enlisted June 24, 1778 ; discharged July 13, 1778 ; service, 26 days, at Rhode Island. Roll dated Groton.

BiGLO, Joseph, HoUiston. Private, Capt. John Stone's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Roxbury ; service, 6 days.

BiGLO, JoTHAM, Athol. Private, Capt. Ichabod Dexter's co.. Col. Doolittle's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days; also, Capt. John Oliver's co.. Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt.; pay roll for service from Sept. 28, 1777, to Oct. 18, 1777, 28 days ; marched to reinforce Northern armj' at the reduc- tion of Gen. Burgoyne.

BiGLo, Nathan. Private, Capt. Christopher Banister's co.. Col. Ezra May's regt. ; en- listed Sept. 20, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 3, 1777 ; service, 19 days, on expedition to Stillwater and Saratoga.

BiGLO, Roger, Fitchburg. Private, Capt. John Fuller's co.. Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted April 25, 1775 ; service, 3 mos. ^ day.

BiGLO, Solomon, Shrewsbury. Private, Capt. Robert Andrews's co., whicli marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Shrewsbury (2d Precinct) to Cambridge; service, 12 days.

BiGLO, William, Bolton. Corporal, Capt. Hastings's co., Col. Whitcomb's regt.; company return dated Oct. 6, 1775.

BiGLOA, Asaph, Framingham. 2d Sergeant, Capt. Simon Edgell's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Concord and Cambridge; service, 8 days.

BiGLOw, . Shrewsbury. Private, Capt. Moses Harrington's co.. Col. Dike's regt. ;

return of men in service from Dec. 20, 1776, to March 1, 1777.

BiGLOw, Aaron, Groton. Private, Capt. Henry Farwell's co.. Col. William Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 6 days.

BiGLOw, Abel, Leominster. Private, Capt. David Wilder's co.. Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days.

BiGLOw, Abijah, Waltham. Private," Capt. Abraham Peirce's co.. Col. Thomas Gard- ner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Concord and Lexing- ton ; service, 3 days.

BiGLOw, Abijah. Corporal, Capt. Caleb Brooks's co.. Col. Brooks's regt. of guards; enlisted Nov. 3, 1777 ; roll made up to Feb. 3, 1778 ; service, 3 mos., at Camliridge ; also. Sergeant; pay roll for service from Feb. 3, 1778, to April 3, 1778, 2 mos., at Cambridge.

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BiGLOW, Alpheus, Weston. Private, Capt. Israel Whitemore's (Artillery) co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 3 days ; also, Gunner, Capt. Philip Marett's co., Col. Crafts's (Artillery) regt. ; pay roll for service from Feb. 1, 1777, to May 8, 1777, 3 mos. 7 days ; also, list of men drafted for the town of Weston V)y Capt. Jonathan Fisk, dated Weston, Aug. 18, 1777.

BiGLOw, Alpheus. Private, Capt. Isaac Gage's co., Lieut. Col. Joseph Webb's regt. ; marched Sept. 5, 1781 ; discharged Dec. 3, 1781 ; service, 3 mos. 10 days ; enlist- ment, 3 months ; company detached from Col. Dana's regt. to reinforce Conti- nental Army ; stationed near West Point.

BiGLOW, Amasa, Westborough. Private, Capt. Joseph Elliot's co.. Col. William Thomas's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 1, 1781 ; discharged Nov. 30, 1781 ; service, 4 mos. 3 days, at Rhode Island; reported encamped at Battes Hill, Dec. 1, 1781.

BiGLOW, Asa. List of men who served to the credit of the 3d precinct of Brookfield dated June 30, 1778; credited with 4 mos. service.

BiGLOW, AsAHEL, Wcstborough. Private, Capt. Edmund Brigham's co. of Minute-men, Maj. Gen. AVai-d's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; reported enlisted into the army ; aZw, Capt. Moses Wheelock's co., Col. Jonathan Ward's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 3 mos. 15 days; also, Capt. Brigham's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt.; compan}^ to be mounted if possilile ; marched to reinforce Northern army Aug. 21, 1777, by order of Gens. Stark and Lincoln ; proceeded to Hadley and was there counter-ordered ; service, 5 days ; also, descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Fisher's co.. Col. Cushing's regt.; age, 25 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 11 in. ; com- plexion, dark; occupation, farmer; residence, Westborough ; enlisted Feb. 27, 1781; enlistment, 3 3'ears ; a^so, Capt. Japheth Daniels's co., Lieut. Col. Calvin Smith's (6th) regt. ; return for wages, etc., for Jan.-Dec, 1782.

BiGLOW, Asaph. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Jesse Emes's 6th (Framingham) co.. Col. Samuel BuUard's (5th Middlesex Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; com- missioned March 27, 1776.

BiGLOW, Benjamin, Packersfield. Private, Capt. Wyman's co.. Col. Pi-escott's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 3 mos. 9 days; reported in captivity.

BiGLOW, Converse, Weston. Private, Capt. Samuel Lamson's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 3 days ; also, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co.. Col. John Robinson's regt. ; marched Feb. 4, 1776 ; service, 1 mo. 28 days.

BiGLOW, Daniel, Framingham. Capt. Thomas Drnry's co.. Col. Nixon's regt. ; re- ceipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 20, 1775 ; also, Private ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 4, 1775; service, 3 mos. 5 days; also, Capt. Caleb Brooks's co.. Col. Dike's regt.; return of men in service from Dec. 1, 1776, to March 1, 1777, guarding stores at Boston.

BiGLOW, Daniel. Corporal, Capt. John Trotter's co.. Col. Rnfus Putnam's (5th) regt. ; muster roll for Feb. and March, 1781 ; enlisted Aug. 1, 1778 ; enlistment, 3 years.

Biglow, David. Corporal, Capt. Peter Woodbury's co.. Col. Job Cushing's regt. ; en- listed July 28, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 29, 1777 ; marched to Bennington to rein- force Gen. Stark.

BiGLOw, Edmund, Worthington. Private, Lieut. Abner Dwellee's co. ; enlisted July 20, 1777; discharged July 31, 1777; service, 16 days; marched on expedition to Manchester ; roll sworn to at Boston ; also, Lieut. Constant Webster's co. ; enlisted Aug. 15, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 23, 1777 ; service, 12 days ; marched from Worth- ington to reinforce Gen. Stark at Bennington ; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Seth Murray's (also given Capt. Joshua Wood- bridge's) CO., Col. Pomeroy's regt., sworn to April 5, 1779; residence. Worthing-

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ton; enlisted for town of Hatfield; joined Capt. Lyman's co., Col. Lee's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years; also, Sergeant, Capt. Hastings's co., Col. Henry Jackson's regt. ; Continental Arnn^ pay accounts for service from Sept. 10, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Daniel Lyman's co., Lieut. Col. William S. Smith's (late Lee's) regt.; pay rolls for Oct. and Nov., 1778; also, Capt. John Hastings's (6th) co., Col. Jackson's regt. ; muster roll for April, 1779, dated Pawtuxet; enlisted Sept. 10, 1777; also, muster roll dated Providence, July 13, 1779; also, I'eturn dated Camp at Providence, Dec. 31, 1779.

BiGLOw, Elias, Weston. Private, Capt. Samuel Lamson's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 4 days; also, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co.. Col. John Robinson's regt. ; marched Feb. 4, 1776 ; service, 1 mo. 28 days.

BiGLOW, Elisha, Westminster. Private, Capt. Elisha Jackson's co.. Col. Asa Whit- comb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 177''), to Cambridge; ser- vice, &h days.

BiGLOW, Enoch, Charlton. Pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Charlton for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 4, 1780; dis- charged Dec. 17, 1780; service, 5 mos. 21 days.

BiGLOW, EPHRAur, Westminster. Private, Capt. Elisha Jackson's co. ; marched to East Hoosuck Aug. 22, 1777, under command of Maj. Bridge, on the alarm of the battle of Bennington and there dismissed ; service, 10 daj's.

BiGLOw, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Joseph AVinch's co.. Col. Samuel Bullard's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 16, 1777 ; discharged Nov. 29, 1777 ; service, 3 mos. 25 days, in Northern department. Roll sworn to in Middlesex Co.

BiGLOw, Ephraim, Holliston. Private, Capt. Jacob Miller's co.. Col. Ephraim Doo- little's (24th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted July 15, 1775; ser- vice, 17 days; also, company return dated Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Winter Hill, Oct. 31, 1775 ; also, Capt. Ezra Eames's (8th) co.. Col. Abner Perry's regt.; enlisted July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 7, 1780; service, 14 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island.

BiGLOw, EzEKiEL, Ashby. Private, Capt. Wyman's co.. Col. Prescott's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 29, 1775; service, 3 mos. 4 days.

BiGLOw, Humphrey, Shrewsbury. Private, Capt. Moses Harrington's co , Col. Dike's regt. ; return of men in service from Dec. 20, 1776, to March 1, 1777.

BiGLOW, Humphrey. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Ingalsbee's co., Col. Job Cushing'sregt. ; enlisted Sept. 12, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 2 mos. 28 days.

BiGLOW, Humphrey. Private, Capt. Isaac Harrington's co., Col. Samuel Denney's regt.; enlisted Oct. 18, 1779; discharged Dec. 2, 1779; service, 1 mo. 15 days; enlistment, 3 months ; company detached to join Continental Army at Claverack.

BiGLOw, Humphrey. Private, Capt. Daniel Bowker's co., Col. Webb's regt.; enlisted Sept. 14, 1781; discharged Dec. 4, 1781; service, 3 mos.; enlistment, 3 months; company raised to reinforce Continental Army.

BiGLOW, Ith'a (?), Paxton. Private, Capt. Phineas Moore's co., Col. Ephraim Doo- little's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; ser- vice, 19 days.

BiGLOW, Ivory, Marlborough. Private, Capt. Daniel Barns's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 28 days.

BiGLOW, Ivory. Lieutenant, Capt. Benjamin Munroe's co. ; pay alistract for 3 mos. 10 days service from date of enlistment, Dec. 24 [year not given, probably 1778].

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BiGLOAv, Jabez, Westminster. Sergeant, Capt. John Estabrook's co., Col. Asa Whit- comb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; ser- vice, 9^ days; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Elisha Jackson's co. ; marched to East Hoosuck Aug. 22, 1777, under command of Maj. Bridge, on the alarm of the battle of Bennington and there dismissed ; service, 10 days ; also, pay roll for 27 days service; marched under command of Maj. Bridge to reinforce Northern army, agreeable to resolve of Sept. 22, 1777; also, Capt. Job Gilbert's (3d) co., Col. Abijah Stearns's (Worcester Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; com- missioned Sept. 30, 1777; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. William Edgell's (1st West- minster) CO., Col. Rand's (8th Worcester Co.) regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia ; commissioned July 6, 1780.

BiGLOw, Jabez, "Western. Private, Capt. Joseph Elliot's co., Col. William Thomas's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 24, 1781 ; discharged Nov. 27, 1781 ; service, 3 mos. 7 days, at Rhode Island ; reported encamped at Battes Hill, Dec. 1, 1781.

BiGLOw, James, Templeton. Private, Capt. Joel Fletcher's co.. Col. Ephraim Doo- little's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 9 days ; also, Sergeant, Capt. Manasseh Sawyer's co.. Col. Dike's regt. ; pay abstract for travel allowance, dated Dorchester, Feb. 12, 1777 ; also, return of men in service from Dec. 14, 1776, to March 1, 1777; also, Capt. AVilliam Henry's co., Col. Whitney's regt. ; enlisted May 5, 1777 ; discharged July 5, 1777 ; service, 2 mos. 9 days, at Rhode Island.

BiGLOw, James. Private, Capt. David Bent's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 5, 1777 ; discharged Nov. 29, 1777 ; service, 3 mos. 6 days, at the Northward.

BiGLow, James, Spencer. List of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780; also. Private, Capt. Abram Watson's co.. Col. John Greaton's (3d) regt.; muster roll for Oct., 1780; enlisted July 6, 1780; enlistment, 6 months; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Spencer for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 5, 1780; discharged Dec. 17, 1780; service, 5 mos. 10 days.

BiGLOw, Jedediah, Douglas. Corporal, Capt. Benjamin Richardson's co.. Col. Dyke's regt. ; pay abstract for 2 days travel allowance to Dorchester Heights, dated Nov. 28, 1776.

BiGLOw, Job. Private; list of men returned as serving on picket guard, under Maj. Loammi Baldwin, May 11, 1775; also, list of men returned as serving on picket guard, under Maj. Baldwin, May 23, 1775.

BiGLOw, Job, Southborough. Private, Capt. Josiah Fay's co., Col. Jonathan AVard's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 1 mo. 17 da3's; reported enlisted into train June 8, 1775; also, Matross, Capt. Samuel Grid- ley's CO., Col. Richard Gridley's (Artillery) regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 8, 1775; service, 1 mo. 26 days; also, receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, Aug. 5, 1775; also, company return [probablj^ Oct., 1775] ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Fort No. 2, Cambridge, Nov. 8, 1775.

BiGLOAV, John, Western. Private, Capt. Edmund Hodges's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt. ; enlisted May 5, 1777 ; discharged July 6, 1777 ; service, 2 mos. 7 days, at Rhode Island.

BiGLOW, John, Spencer. Private, Capt. Ralph Earll's co.. Col. Danforth Keyes's regt. ; enlisted July 9, 1777; discharged Jan. 3, 1778; service, 5 mos. 25 days. Roll dated Providence.

BiGLOw, John, Westminster. Private, Capt. William Henry's co., Worcester Co. regt. ; enlisted Oct. 3, 1779; discharged Nov. 10, 1779; service, 1 mo. 11 days, at Castle and Governor's Islands.

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BiGLOw, John, "Westborough. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Wright's co., Col. Luke Drury's regt. ; marched from liome Oct. 8, 1781 ; arrived at camp Oct. 23, 1781 ; discharged Nov. 21, 1781 ; service, 1 mo. 18 days, at West Point ; residence, West- borough ; enlisted for town of Southborough.

BiGLOw, JoHX. Private, Capt. John Hayward's co.. Col. Webb's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 7, 1781 ; discharged Dec. 4, 1781 ; service, .3 mos. 7 days; enlistment, 3 months.

BiGLOw, JoN-AS, Brookfield. Private, Capt. Jonathan Barns's co.. Col. Jonathan War- ner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days; reported enlisted into the army ; also, Capt. Peter Harwood's co.. Col. Ebenezer Learned's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 week, 5 days; also, company return dated Oct. 7, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Roxbury, Dec. 20, 1775.

BiGLOW, Jonas. Private, Capt. John Banister's co.. Col. Job'Cushing's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 7, 1777 ; discharged Nov. 29, 1777 ; service, 3 mos. 2 days, at the Northward.

BiGLOw, Jonas. Private, Capt. John Cutler's co.. Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt. ; enlisted April 24, 1778; roll made up to June 10, 1778; service, 2 mos. 21 days, at Rhode Island; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; also, Capt. Cutler's co.. Col. Wade's regt. ; enlisted Jul}' 15, 1778 ; service, 5 mos. 21 days, at Rhode Island ; also, mus- ter rolls dated East Greenwich, Sept. 17, 1778-Nov. 6, 1778 ; also, muster roll for Jan. -Dec, 1778, dated East Greenwich.

BiGLOW, Joseph, Spencer. Private, Capt. Ralph Earll's co., Col. Danforth Kej^es's regt.; enlisted July 10, 1777; discharged Jan. 3, 1778; service, 5 mos. 24 days. Roll dated Providence.

BiGLOAv, Joseph. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Harrington's co.. Col. Abijah Stearns's regt.; enlisted March 31, 1778; service, 3 mos. 2 days [probably at Rutland]. Roll dated Holden.

BiGLOW, Joseph. Private, Capt. Ezra Eames's (8th) co.. Col. Abner Perry's regt.; enlisted July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 1, 1780; service, 7 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island. Roll dated Holliston.

BiGLOW, Joseph, Cambridge. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 18 yrs. ; stature, 5ft. 6 in.; complexion, light; residence, Cambridge; arrived at Spring- field July 24. 1780; marched to camp July 24, 1780, under command of Capt. Soper; also, Private; pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Cam- bridge for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 11, 1780; discharged Dec. 13, 1780; service, 5 mos. 2 days.

BiGLOw, Joshua, Westminster. Private, Capt. Elisha Jackson's co.. Col. Asa Whit- comb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; ser- vice, 5^ days ; also, Capt. Jackson's co. ; marched to East Hoosuck Aug. 22, 1777, under command of Maj. Bridge on the alarm of the battle of Bennington and there dismissed ; service, 10 days ; also, pay roll for 27 days service ; marched under command of Maj. Bridge to reinforce Northern army, agreeable to resolve of Sept. 22, 1777.

BiGLOw, Josiah, Weston. Lieutenant, Capt. Israel Whitmore's (Artillery) co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 4 days.

BiGLOW, Nathaniel, Jr. Private, Capt. Nathan Drury's (6th) co., Col. Abner Perry's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 2, 1780 ; discharged Aug. 7, 1780 ; service, 9 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island. Roll dated Framingham.

BiGLOW, Paul, Westborough. Drummer, Capt. Seth Morse's co., Maj. Gen. Ward's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 11 days; also, Pri- vate, Capt. Nathaniel Wright's co.. Col. Luke Drury's regt. ; marched from home Aug. 9, 1781 ; arrived at camp Aug. 18, 1781 ; discharged Nov. 18, 1781 ; sernce,

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BiGLow, Paul, contimied.

3 nios. 20 days, at West Point ; residence, Westl)orough ; enlisted for town of Southborough.

BiGLOAV, Paul. Private, Capt. Joseph Winch's co., Col. Samuel Bullard's regt. ; en- listed Aug. 16. 1777 ; discharged Sept. 30, 1777 ; service, 1 mo. 26 days, in North- ern department. Roll sworn to in Middlesex Co.

BiGLOW, Roger, Fitchburg. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Bridge's co.. Col. John Whet- comb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; returned April 25, 1775; service, 6 days; also, Capt. John Fuller's co.. Col. Asa Whitcomb's regt. ; receipts for wages for Aug. and Sept., 1775, dated Prospect Hill ; also, company return dated Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, receipt for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Charlestown, Sept. 14, 1775.

BiGLOW, Roger, Weston. Private, Capt. Samuel Lamson's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 3 days ; also, Capt. Abijah Child's co.. Col. Thomas Gardner's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted April 29, 1775; service, 94 days; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; also, Capt. Child's co., Lieut. Col. Bond's (late Gardner's) 37th regt. ; muster roll for Aug., 1775, dated Camp Prospect Hill; also, company return dated Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775; reported discharged Sept. 29, 1775, and place supplied by Edward Hiller ; also. Sergeant, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co.. Col. John Robinson's regt.; marched Feb. 4, 1776; service, 1 mo. 28 days.

BiGLOw, Samuel, AValtham. Private, Capt. Abraham Peirce's co., Col. Thomas Gard- ner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Concord and Lex- ington; service, 3 days; also. Corporal, Capt. Edward Fuller's co., Col. Brooks's regt. ; return of men in service [probably in Oct., 1776] ; also, Capt. Fuller's co., Col. William Mcintosh's regt. ; enlisted March 19, 1778 ; discharged April 5, 1778 ; service, 18 days, at Roxbury; roll dated Newton; also, Capt. Peirce's co.. Col. Samuel Thatcher's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 2, 1778; discharged Sept. 6, 1778; service, 3 days ; company stationed at Cambridge, in expectation of the British troops landing at Boston.

BiGLOW, Samuel. Private, Capt. Edward Richardson's co.. Col. Thomas Poor's regt. ; enlisted June 12, 1778 ; discharged Jan. 29, 1779 ; service, 7 mos. 28 days, at North River, N. Y. ; roll dated Watertown ; also, pay roll for Sept., 1778, dated West Point; also, pay roll for Nov., 1778, dated King's Ferry.

BiGLOW, Samuel, Newton. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army, dated Jan., 1781; 6th co., 8th Mass. regt.; enlisted Sept. 27, 1779, by Capt. Wiley; en- listment, during war.

BiGLOW, Samuel. Private, Capt. Lawson Buckminster's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Peirce's regt.; enlisted May 31, 1779; discharged July 1, 1779; service, 1 mo. 4 days; sta- tioned at Tiverton, R. I.

BiGLOW, Samuel. Private, Capt. Samuel Clark's co., Col. Benjamin Syraonds's (Berk- shire Co.) regt. ; enlisted Oct. 12, 1780; discharged Oct. 19, 1780; service, 11 days; marched to the Northward by order of Gen. Fellows on an alarm.

BiGLOW, Simeon, Westford. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Wright's and Capt. Fletcher's cos., Middlesex Co. regt., dated Feb. 16, 1778; resi- dence, Westford; enlistment to expire July, 1778; reported enlisted into "the Carpenters Regt."

BiGLOW, Solomon, Winchendon. Capt. Abel Wilder's co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt.; receipt for advance pay dated Charlestown, June 26, 1775; also, Private; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days; also, Corporal ; company return dated Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Winter Hill, Dec. 26, 1775.

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BiGLOW, Thomas, Weston. Private, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co.. Col. John Robinson's regt. ; marched Feb. 4, 1776 ; service, 1 mo. 28 days.

BiGLOW, Thomas. Private, Capt. Isaac Martin's co.. Col. Ezra Wood's regt., com- manded by Lieut. Col. Nathan Tyler; marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; service, 1 mo. 15 days.

BiGLOW, Thomas. Private, Capt. Benjamin Farrar's co.. Col. Benjamin Ilaws's regt. ; marched on a secret expedition to Rhode Island Sept. 27, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 29, 1777; service, 1 mo. 5 days; also, Corporal, Capt. Caleb Whiting's co., Col. Benjamin Ilawes's regt.; enlisted July 30, 1778; discharged Sept. 12, 1778; ser- vice, 1 mo. 15 days, at Rhode Island.

BiGLOW, Thomas. Corporal, Capt. Job Knap's co., Col. Nathan Tyler's regt. ; enlisted July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 7, 1780; service, 14 days; marched to Tiverton, R. I., on the alarm of July 27, 1780. Roll dated Douglas.

BiGLOW, Timothy, Marlborough. Private, Capt. William Morse's co. of volunteers, Col. Jonathan Read's regt.; enlisted Oct. 2, 1777; discharged Nov. 8, 1777; ser- vice, 1 mo. 7 days ; marched to reinforce army under Gen. Gates.

BiGLOW, Timothy. Private, Capt. Samuel Clark's co., Col. Benjamin Symonds's (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; pay roll for 3 days service between Oct. 12 and Oct. 19, 1780; marched to the Northward by order of Gen. Fellows, on an alarm.

BiGLOW, Will, Weston. Private, Capt. Samuel Lamson's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days.

BiGLOW, William, Athol. Private, Capt. Thomas Lord's co.. Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt.; enlistedAug. 21, 1777; discharged.Aug. 26, 1777 ; service, 10 days ; marched to Bennington.

BiGLOw, William, Marlborough. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Middlesex Co. agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; age, 17 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; com- plexion, light; hair, light; eyes, dark; occupation, farmer; residence, Marl- borough ; enlisted April 4, 1781 ; enlistment, 3 years.

BiGLOw, William, Bolton. Private, Capt. Benjamin Hastings's co.. Col. John Whit- comb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; ser- vice, 8 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, 1st Corporal; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 12 days; also, receipt for wages for Aug., 1775, dated Prospect Hill ; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army, dated May 23, 1778 ; enlistment, 3 years ; reported absent from company at Bolton ; also, list of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Toto- way, Oct. 25, 1780 ; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Bolton for service in the Continental Army during 1780 ; marched July 17, 1780 ; dis- charged Dec. 6, 1780; service, 5 mos.; also, Private, Capt. Rufus Lincoln's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt. ; muster rolls for Sept., Oct. and Nov., 1781 ; enlisted March 31, 1781; enlistment, 3 years; also, muster rolls for Dec, 1781, and Feb., 1782, dated West Point.

BiGMOKE, John. Private, Capt. Samuel Gi-egg's co.. Col. James Cargill's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 25, 1775; discharged Dec. 31, 1775; service, 4 rnos. 17 days; company stationed at St. Georges, Waldoborough and Camden.

BiGOLOW, Aarox, Groton. Matross, Capt. Foster's co., Col. Gridley's (Artillery) regt. ; company return [probably Oct., 1775] .

BiGOLOW, Edmund. Corporal, Capt. Timothy Childs's co.. Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted May 10, 1777 ; discharged July 8, 1777 ; service, 2 mos. 8 days ; marched to Ticonderoga.

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BiGow, Daniel, Framingham. Private, Capt. Drurj^'s co.. Col. Nixon's regt. ; com- pany return dated Winter Hill, Sept. 30, 1775.

Bigs, Benjamin, Manchester. Capt. Benjamin Kimball's co., Col. Mansfield's regt. ; receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, July 1, 1775; also, company return dated Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775; also, Capt. Kimball's co., Col. Israel Hutchin- son's (19th) regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Winter Hill, Dec. 30, 1775.

BiGSBAY, Aaron, Washington. List of men raised for the 6 months service and re- turned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster, in a retm-n dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780.

BiGSBAY, David, Westford. Private, Capt. Zaccheus Wright's co.. Col. Brooks's regt.; return of men in service at White Plains, Oct. 31, 1776; reported wounded and in hospital.

BiGSBE, DiDLEY, Topsficld. Private, Capt. Joseph Gould's co.. Col. John Baker's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 5 days.

BiGSBEY, John. Private, Colonel's co., Col. Thomas Nixon's (5th) regt. ; muster roll dated Camp Highlands, June 12, 1779; enlisted Feb. 10 [year not given] ; enlist- ment, 3 years ; reported sick at Shrewsbury.

BiGSBEY, Pelatiah. Privatc, Capt. John Spoor's co.. Col. John Brown's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 18, 1780; service, 3 mos. 2 days; enlistment, 3 months; company raised to reinforce Continental Army; reported killed Oct. 19, 1780.

JBiGSBY, Aaron. Private, Capt. William Fletcher's co., Col. Benjamin Simonds'sregt. ; enlisted Aug. 22, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 29, 1777 ; marched on an expedition to Bennington.

BiGSBY, Adonijah, Wiuchendou. Private, Capt. Jonathan Holman's co.. Col. Doo- little's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos. 14 days.

BiGSBY, David, Westford. Capt. Joshua Parker's co.. Col. William Prescott's regt.; order for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 9, 1775 ; also. Private ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 4, 1775; service, 88 days.

BiGSBY, David, Salem. Ordinary seaman, ship " Franklin," commanded by Capt. John Turner ; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Dec. 2, 1780 ; age, 21 yrs. ; complexion, light ; residence, Salem ; .cruise began Aug. 8, 1780 [service not given] .

BiGSBY, Dudley, Topsfield. Private, Capt. John Baker's co.. Col. Little's regt.; mus- ter roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 17 (also given May 2), 1775; service, 2 mos. 19 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; age, 20 yrs.

BiGSBY, Levi. Private, Capt. Joseph Boynton's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt.; enlisted July 1, 1778; roll made up to Jan. 1, 1779; service, 6 mos. 6 days, at Rhode Island; also, muster roll for July and Aug., 1778, dated East Greenwich; also, muster roll dated Noi'tli Kingston, Nov. 6, 1778; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; also, payroll for 2 mos. 5 days service from Nov. 1, 1778, dated East Greenwich.

BiGSBY, Moses. Corporal, Capt. AVilliam Fletcher's co.. Col. Benjamin Simonds's regt.; enlisted Aug. 22, 1777; discharged Aug. 29, 1777; marched on an expedi- tion to Bennington ; also, Capt. Fletcher's co., Col. Symonds's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 5, 1778; discharged Oct. 1, 1778; service, 30 days, at the Northward; marched b}' order of Gen. Lincoln on an alarm.

BiGSBY, Pelatiah. Private, Capt. Asa Barns's (1st) co.. Col. Israel Chapen's (3d) regt.; enlisted Oct. 16, 1779; discharged Nov. 21, 1779; service, 1 mo. 10 days; enlistment, 3 months ; company I'aised to reinforce Continental Army.

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BiGSBY, Sampsox, Sutton. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Elliot's CO., Col. Holman's regt. [j-ear not given] ; residence, Sutton ; enlisted for town of Sutton ; mustered July 9 [year not given].

BiGSBT, Thojias, Litchfield. Sergeant, Capt. Moors's co., Col. Prescott's regt. ; mus- ter roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. 5 days.

BiiGGS, "William. List of men who received their wages from Capt. Samuel Thomas, at North Kingston, Jan. G, 1777.

BiKNELL, LrKE. Private, Capt. Nathan Packard's co.. Col. Thomas Carpenter's regt. ; enlisted Aug; 3, 1778; discharged Aug. 10, 1778; service, 8 days, at Rhode Island.

BiLER, Peter, Cape Elizabeth. Sergeant, Capt. Sewall's co., Col. Sprout's regt. ; Con- tinental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 18 mos. 3 days as Sergeant, 17 mos. 28 days as Private; reduced July 4, 1778.

Biles, Israel. List of men taken from the Orderly Book of Col. Israel Hutchinson of the 27th regt. dated Fort Lee, Nov. 16, 1776 ; reported served in Capt. Baker's CO. ; taken prisoner at Fort Washington.

Biles, Johx. Private, Capt. Moses Brown's (7th) co.. Col. John Glover's (14th) regt. ; pay abstracts for March-^A.ug., 1776 ; enlisted March 1 [year not given] .

Biles, John. Capt. Jonathan Procter's co.. Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards ; enlisted Nov. 12, 1777; rolls made up to April 3, 1778; service, 4 mos. 3 days, at Charlestown and Cambridge.

Biles, John, Beverly. Private, Capt. Jeremiah Putnam's co.. Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt.; enlisted Aug. 12, 1778; service, 5 mos. 24 daj^s, at Rhode Island ; enlist- ment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; also, muster roll for Jan.-Sept., 1778, dated East Greenwich ; also, muster roll for Jan.-Nov., 1778, dated North Kingston.

Biles, Nathaniel, Gloucester. Capt. Gideon Parlier's co., Col. Moses Little's regt. ; receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, July 2, 1775; also. Corporal; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 6, 1775; service, 2 mos.; also, company return dated Oct. 8, 1775 ; age, 32 yrs. ; also. Private, Capt. Parker's co.. Col. Lit- tle's regt. ; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776 [service not given].

Biles, Nicholas. Private, Capt. Jonathan Procter's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards ; enlisted Nov. 27, 1777 ; roll made up to Feb. 3, 1778 ; service, 2 mos. 5 days, at Charlestown.

Biles, Nicholas. Private, Capt. John Kettell's co., Maj. Nathaniel Heath's detach- ment of guards ; enlisted Aug. 14, 1779 ; discharged Sept. 30, 1779 ; service, 1 mo. 18 days, at and about Boston; enlistment, 3 months.

BiLESTOXE, Thomas. Private, Capt. Joseph Fuller's co.. Col. Samuel Bullard's regt.; enlisted Aug. 20, 1777 ; discharged Nov. 29, 1777 ; service, 3 mos. 22 days, at Still- water; also, Capt. John Walton's co. ; joined Sept. 4. 1778; discharged Sept. 11, 1778.

BiLGRiM, Hexry. Muster Master's receipt dated Springfield, Nov. 9, 1782; enlisted for town of Bridgewater; enlistment, 3 years.

BiLixGS, Johx, Amherst. Private, Capt. Leonard's co.. Col. Woodbridge's regt.; compan}^ retui'n [probably Oct., 1775].

BiLixGs, JoxATHAN, Stouglitou. Sergeant, Capt. Calvin Curtis's co.. Col. John Jacobs's regt.; enlisted May 1, 1778; service, 8 mos. 4 days, at Rhode Island.

BiLiNGTox, Fraxcis, Middlcborough. Private, Capt. Nehemiah Allen's co.. Col. Jeremiah Hall's regt.; marched to Bristol, R. I., Dec. 8, 177G; service, 3 mos. 2 days.

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Bill, . [This name also appears under the form of Ball, Bell, Bills.]

Bill, Abxer, Dedham. Private, Capt. Elienezer Battle's co.,Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regt. ; pay roll for service from May 8, 1777, to July 8, 1777, 2 mos., at Provi- dence, R. I.

Bill, Benjamin, Maiden. Pi-ivate, Capt. Stephen Dana's co.. Col. Mcintosh's regt. ; arrived in camp March 20, 1776 ; discharged April 5, 1776 ; service, 17 days, at the Lines in Boston.

Bill, Boston, Concord. Descriptive list of men enlisted from Middlesex Co., in 1779, to serve in the Continental Army ; age, 30 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in. ; complexion, negro ; residence, Concord ; delivered to Lieut. William Storey.

Bill, Chakles. List of men who guarded PuUin Point, Chelsea, from April 19, 1775, by order of Capt. Samuel Sprague ; discharged May 16, 1775 ; service, 1 mo.

Bill, Daniel. Private, Capt. John Wells's co., Col. Timothy Robinson's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Dec. 23, 1776; discharged April 1, 1777; service, 100 days, at Ticonderoga; enlistment to expire March 23, 1777.

Bill, Ebenezer, Dedham. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Battle's co.. Col. William Mclntosli's regt.; pay roll for service at Castle Island from Dec. 11 to Dec. 30,

1776, 19 days, under command of Lieut. Col. Weld; also, list of men mustered in Sulfolk Co., by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master, dated Boston, May 11, 1777; Col. Crane's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years; «Zso, return of men enlisted into Conti- nental Army from Col. Mcintosh's (1st Suffolk Co.) regt., dated Feb. 16, 1778; residence, Dedham ; enlisted for town of Dedham ; joined Capt. Bussey's co.. Col. Crane's regt. ; also. Matross, Col. Benjamin Frothingham's co., Col. John Crane's (3d Artillery) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 25,

1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, muster roll for Dec, 1777; reported sick in camp; also, Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to April 15, 1780; also, return for gratuity dated Park near Morristown, Jan. 28, 1780.

Bill, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. Moses Bullard's co.. Col. Ebenezer Thayer's (Suffolk Co.) regt.; enlisted July 27, 1780; discharged Oct. 27, 1780; service, 3 mos. 4 days, at Rhode Island; enlistment, 3 months; company raised to reinforce Con- tinental Army.

Bill, Elijah. Quarter Master Sergeant, Capt. Abijah Savage's co.. Col. Henry Sher- burne's regt.; muster roll dated Rhode Island, Aug. 21, 1778; enlisted Sept. 8, 1777 ; enlistment, 3 years.

Bill, Hosea. Private, Capt. Enoch Noble's co.. Col. John Ashley, Jr.'s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 15, 1780; discharged Oct. 17, 1780; service, 4 days; marched by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows at the time forts Ann and George were taken by the enemy. Roll sworn to at Sheffield.

Bill, Jabez, Westfield (also given Southampton). Sergeant, Capt. Warham Parks's CO., Col. Timothy Danielson's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775 ; enlisted May 4, 1775; service, 3 mos. 4 days; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Roxbury, Dec. 23, 1775; also, return of men enlisted into Continen- tal Army, dated March 30, 1779; residence, Southampton ; enlisted for town of Southampton; joined Capt. Ball's co.. Col. Shepard's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; also, Maj. Lebbeus Ball's co.. Col. William Sheppard's (3d) regt.; Continental Army paj' accounts for service from April 1, 1777, to Nov. 1, 1777; reported pro- moted to Ensign, Nov, 1, 1777; also, Ensign, Col. Shepard's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Nov. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, order for clothing dated Camp Valley Forge, May 1, 1778 ; also, muster roll for Nov., 1778, dated Camp at Providence; also, Ensign and Quartermaster, Capt. Moses Knap's (3d) CO., Col. Shepard's regt. ; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Prov- idence ; also, return of officers in Col. Shepard's (4th) regt. dated Salem, Aug. 28, 1779; also, Lieutenant and Quartermaster; Continental Army pay accounts for

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service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Lieutenant, Capt. David Hol- brooli's CO., Col. Shepard's regt. ; list of officers of Mass. Line; commissioned July 18, 1780 ; also, Quartermaster, Col. Shepard's regt. ; muster rolls for June, July and Aug., 1781 ; appointed April 14, 1780; also, muster rolls for Oct., Nov. and Dec, 1781, and Jan., 1782, dated York Huts; reported furloughed in Mass. by Gen. McDougall, Dec. 6, 1781 ; also, returns dated Cantonment 1st Brigade, Feb. 22 and March 1, 1782; reported on furlough in Mass. ; also, Lieutenant, act- ing as Quartermaster; returns dated Yerplanck's Point Oct. 11 and Oct. 25, 1782; also, returns dated Nov. 15, Nov. 22 and Nov. 29, 1782 ; also, Lieut. Col. James Mellen's (ith) regt. ; return dated Camp near New Windsor, Dec. 6, 1782 ; also, Col. Henry Jackson's (4th) regt. ; returns dated Camp near New Windsor, Dec. 13 and Dec. 20, 1782.

Bill, Joxathax, Pittsfield. Private, Capt. David Noble's co., Col. John Patison's regt., which marched April 22, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Pittsfield and Richmond ; service, 7 days ; reported enlisted into the army ; also, list of men in Capt. Noble's co., who marched to Cambridge April 22, 1775, and served 6 mos.; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 29, 1775; service, 3 mos. 9 days ; also, company return dated Oct. 6, 1775 ; reported on com- mand at Quebec.

Bill, Jos. Prize Master, ship "Deane," commanded by Capt. Elisha Hinman; de- scriptive list of officers and crew dated Boston, Nov., 1780; age, 34 j'rs. ; com- plexion, light ; residence, Connecticut.

Bill, Joseph, Boston. Fifer, Col. Henry Jackson's regt. ; enlisted March 19, 1777 ; , enlistment, 3 years ; reported discharged May, 1777.

Bill, Nathaniel, Dedham. Private, Capt. Aaron Fuller's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Dedham (1st Parish) ; service, 5 days ; also, list of men mustered in Suffolk Co. by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master, dated Boston, May 11, 1777; Col. Crane's regt.; enlistment, 3 years or during war; also, re- turn of men enlisted into Continental Army from Col. William Mcintosh's (1st Suffolk Co.) regt., dated Feb. 16, 1778 ; residence, Dedham ; enlisted for town of Dedham; joined Capt. Bussey's co.. Col. Crane's regt.; also, Matross, Capt. Benjamin Frothingham's co., Col. John Crane's (3d Artillery) regt. ; Continental Ai'my pay accounts for service from April 25, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, muster rolls for Sept. and Oct., 1777; reported sick and absent; also, Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to April 20, 1780 ; also, return for gra- tuit}^ dated Park near Morristown, Jan. 28, 1780.

Bill, Richard, Dedham. Private, Capt. Joseph Lewis's fist Dedham) co., Col. Wil- liam Mcintosh's regt. ; marched to Dorchester on the alarm of March 4,1776; service, 4 days.

Bill, Samuel, Dedham. Private, Capt. George Gould's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 2 days.

Bill, Thojias, Southampton. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army dated March 30, 1779; residence, Southampton; enlisted for town of Southampton; joined Capt. Ball's co.. Col. Shepard's regt.; enlistment, 3 years; also. Private, Maj. Lebbeus Ball's co.. Col. William Sheppard's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 1, 1777, to March 31, 1778; reported died March 22, 1778.

Bill, Thomas. Lieutenant, Col. Hazen's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 9, 1777, to June 1, 1779; reported resigned June 1, 1779.

Bill, William. Capt. Theodore Bliss's co.. Col. John Paterson's (26th) regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Dec. 20, 1775. [See William Bell.]

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Bill, William. Private, Lieut. Jal)ez Cornish's eo., Col. John Brown's regt.; enlisted Aug. 14, 1777; discharged Aug. 17, 1777; service, 4 days, at Bennington.

Bill, William, Westfield. Descriptive list of enlisted men ; age, 16 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, light; hair, light; occupation, farmer; residence, West- field ; enlisted March 26, 1781 ; enlistment, 3 .years ; also, Private, Capt. William Moore's co., Col. William Shepard's (4th) regt. ; muster roll for May, 1781, dated West Point; reported on command at the Lines ; also, muster roll for June, 1781 ; reported on command with Col. Scammell ; also, muster rolls for July and Aug., 1781 ; also, muster roll for Sept., 1781, dated Camp at Continental Village; also, muster rolls for Oct., 1781-Feb., 1782, dated York Ilutts.

Billenton, Isaac, Middleborough. Private, Capt. Nehemiah Allen's co., Col. The- ophilus Cotton's regt. ; service, 31 days, in Sept. and Oct., 1777, on a secret expe- dition to Rhode Island.

Billing, Aaron, Amherst. List of men [year not given] ; also. Private, Capt. Reuben Dickinson's co.. Col. Porter's regt. ; equipment roll dated Nov. 9, 1778.

Billing, Abel, Lincoln. Pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Lincoln for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched Oct. 7, 1780; discharged April 18, 1781 ; service, 6 mos. 21 days.

Billing, Abeahaai, Hatfield. Private, Capt. Perez Graves's co., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Ware ; service, 2 days ; also, Sergeant, Capt. Seth Murray's co.. Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's regt.; company return dated Prospect Hill, Sept. 30, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camlmdge, Oct. 25, 1775; also, Capt. Murraj^'s CO., Col. Ezra May's regt.; enlisted Sept. 20, 1777; discharged Oct. 14, 1777; ser- vice, 1 mo. ; marched on expedition to Saratoga.

Billing, Adam. Private, Capt. James Endicott's co.. Col. William Mcintosh's regt. ; enlisted March 20, 1778 ; discharged April 5, 1778 ; service, 18 days ; marched to Roxbury. Roll dated Stoughton.

Billing, Benjamin, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Samuel Paj'son's co., Col. Joseph Reed's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 12 days; «7so, company return [probabl}' Oct., 1775] ; a/so, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Dec. 29, 1775.

Billing, Benjamin. Surgeon's Mate, Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.. Gen. Warner's brigade ; roll made up for 120 days rations from Aug. 14, 1777, to Dec. 12, 1777 ; service with reinforcements to Gen. Gates in the Northern department; also. Sur- geon, Col. Isaac Dean's regt.; engaged Aug. 1, 1780; discharged Aug. 7, 1780; service, 9 days, at Tiverton, R. I., on the alarm of July 31, 1780, Roll dated Mansfield.

Billing, Benjamin, Jr., Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co.. Col. Joseph Reed's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 8, 1775; ser- vice, 3 mos. 1 day; also, company return [probal)ly Oct., 1775].

Billing, Beriah, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Israel Smith's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, fi-om Stoughton and Stoughtonham ; service, 3 days; also, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co.. Col. Gill's regt.; marched to Roxbury on an alarm March 4, 1776; service, 4J days.

Billing, Daniel. Private; list of men returned as serving on picket guard under Maj. Loammi Baldwin, May 11, 1775.

Billing, Daniel (also given Jr.). Private, Capt. John Hartwell's co.. Col. Eieazer Brooks's regt. ; called out March 4, 1770, to fortify Dorchester Heights ; service, 5 days ; company marched from Lincoln ; also, receipt for wages dated Lincoln,

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Sept. 21, 1776; also, Capt. Samuel Farrar's co.. Col. Reed's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 29, 1777; discharged Oct. 24, 1777; service, 26 daj's; company drafted from Col. Brooks's regt., to reinforce Northern army under Gen. Gates.

Billing, Daniel, Kittery. Lieutenant, Capt. Samuel Grant's co.. Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regt. ; pay roll for 2 mos. service prior to July 18, 1777, at Rhode Island.

Billing, Daniel. Private, Capt. Timothy Paige's co., Col. James Convers's regt.; enlisted Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 31, 1777; service, 10 days; marched to Bennington on an alarm.

Billing, Ebenezeh. Private, Capt. Israel Smith's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Stoughton and Stoughtonham ; service, 3 daj's.

Billing, Elijah, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co.. Col. Joseph Reed's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 2, 1775; service, 3 mos. 7 daj's; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, Capt. Josiah Pratt's CO., Col. Gill's regt.; marched to Roxbury on an alarm March 4, 1776; service, 5<^ days; also, Capt. Edward Bridge Savell's co.. Col. Gill's regt.; marched from Stoughtonham to Braintree March 22, 1776 ; service, 2 days ; also, Capt. Lewis Whiting's co., Col. Wheelock's regt. ; return of men in camp at Ticonderoga Aug. 27, 1776 ; age, 56 yrs.

Billing, Elijah, Jr., Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co.. Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Stoughton and Stoughtonham ; discharged April 22. 1775 ; service, 5 days ; also, Capt. Pratt's CO., Col. Gill's regt. ; enlisted March 4, 1776; discharged March 11, 1776; service, 5^ days; marched to Roxbury on an alarm.

Billing, Elisha, Hardwick. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Timothy Paige's 2d (Hardwick) CO., Col. James Converse's (4th Worcester Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned May 31, 1776; also, Capt. Francis Stone's co. ; return of officers di-afted from Col. Converse's regt. [year not given] ; also, Capt. Paige's CO., Col. Convers's regt.; enlisted Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 31, 1777; ser- vice, 10 days ; marched to Bennington on an alarm ; reported served as a Cadet.

Billing, Elkanah. Private, Capt. Josiah Smith's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; pay rolls for service from May 25, 1776, to date of discharge, Sept. 1, 1776, 3 mos. 6 days ; company raised for defence of Boston.

Billing, Elkanah, Ware. Capt. Jonathan Bardwell's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (late David Brewer's) regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Roxbury, Oct. 31, 1775; also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continen- tal Army for the term of 6 months, agreealile to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 33 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 6 in.; complexion, light; residence. Ware; arrived at Spring- field July 1, 1780; marched to camp July 1, 1780, under command of Ensign Joseph Miller.

Billing, Enoch, Stoughton. Fifer, Capt. William Bent's co., Col. John Greaton's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 12 days ; also, Drummer, Capt. Bent's co., Col. Heath's regt. ; company return dated Fort No. 2, Oct. 5, 1775 ; also, Fifer, Capt. Robert Swan's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; marched to Bristol, R. I., April 18, 1777; service, 24 days.

Billing, Ethan, Amherst. Private, Capt. James Hendrick's co., Col. Lovell's regt. ; pay abstract for rations to and from camp, dated Camp No. 3, Charlestown, Jan. 13, 1776; also, Capt. Agrippa Wells's co., Col. Porter's regt.; enlisted July 10, 1777 ; discharged Aug. 12, 1777 ; service, 38 days ; inarched to reinforce Northern array after the evacuation of Ticonderoga.

Billing, Isaac. Sergeant, Capt. Robert Swan's co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; marched to Bristol, R. I., April 18, 1777 ; service, 24 days. Roll dated Stoughton.

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Billing, Israel, Lincoln. List of men enlisted or drafted as returned by Capt. Samuel Farrar to Col. Brooks dated Lincoln, Aug. 14, 1777 ; also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780 ; age, 21 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 10 in. ; complexion, ruddy ; residence, Lincoln; arrived at Springfield July 15, 1780; marched to camp July 15, 1780, under command of Capt. James Cooper ; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Lincoln for service in the Continental Army during 1780 ; marched July 11, 1780; discharged Jan. 11, 1781 ; service, 6 mos. 10 days.

Billing, Jacob, Stoughton. Private, Capt. Asahel Smith's co.. Col. Lemuel Robin- son's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 2 days.

Billing, Jacob, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co., Col. Lemuel Rob- inson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Stoughton and Stoughtonham; discharged April 22, 1775; service, 5 days; also, Capt. Samuel Paj'son's CO., Col. Joseph Reed's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 2, 1775; service, 3 mos. 7 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Dec. 29, 1775; also, record stating that said Billing was hired to reinforce Continental Army at or near New York ; warrant signed by Col. Hawes, issued to Capt. Mann Sept. 15, 1776.

Billing, Jacob. Private, Capt. Samuel Fisher's co., Col. John Titcomb's regt.; marched to Rhode Island May 3, 1777; service, 2 mos. 3 days; reported drafted for 2 months.

Billing, Jesse. Private; detachment of Capt. Joseph Richards's co., under Capt. Samuel Fisher ; marclied to Rhode Island agreeable to order of Council of Aug. 10, 1779 ; service, 1 mo. 3 daj's.

Bii ling, John, Dorchester. Private, Capt. Oliver Billings's and Lieut. Lemuel Clap's CO., Col. Lemuel llolnnson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 12 days.

Billing, John, Amherst. Private, Capt. Noadiah Leonard's co.. Col. Benjamin Rug- gles Woodbridge's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days ; also, receipt for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 22, 1775 ; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 12 days; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Prospect Hill, Oct. 25, 1775.

Billing, John. Lieutenant, serving as volunteer with rank of Private, Capt. Reuben Dickinson's co.. Col. Porter's regt. ; equipment roll dated Nov. 9, 1778.

Billing, Jonathan. Private, Capt. Samuel Fisher's co.. Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regt. ; marched to Rhode Island May 3, 1777 ; service, 2 mos. 3 days ; reported drafted for 2 months.

Billing, Jonathan, Stoughton (also given Stoughtonham). Private, Capt. William Bent's CO., Col. John Greaton's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775 ; service, 3 mos. 12 days ; also, Capt. Bent's co.. Col. Heath's regt. ; company return dated Fort No. 2, Oct. 5, 1775 ; also, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co.. Col. Gill's regt.; marched to Roxbury on an alarm March 4, 1776; service, 5.^ days; also, Capt. Robert Swan's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt. ; marched to Bristol, R. I., April 18, 1777 ; service, 24 days ; also, Capt. James Endicott's co.. Col. Wil- liam Mcintosh's regt. ; enlisted March 20, 1778 ; discharged April 5, 1778 ; service, 18 days ; marched to Roxbury.

Billing, Jonathan, Jr., Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Stoughton and Stoughtonham; discharged April 22, 1775; service, 5 days; also, Capt. Pratt's co.. Col. Gill's regt.; marched to Roxbury on an alarm March 4, 1776; service, 5^ days.

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Billing, Joseph, Dedham. Private, Capt. Aaron Fuller's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Dedliam (1st Parish) ; service, 7 days.

Billing, Joseph. Private, Capt. James Endicott's co., Col. William Mcintosh's rei^t. ; enlisted March 20, 1778; discliarged April 17, 1778; service, 29 days; marched to Roxbury. Roll dated Stoughton.

Billing, Joseph. Private, Capt. Samuel Heald's (Light Infantry) co., Col. John Jacobs's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 15, 1779; discharged Nov. 15, 1779; service, 2 mos. 4 days, at Rhode Island; enlistment, 2 months.

Billing, Joseph, Jr. List of men who were sent to relieve the guards at or near Cam- bridge dated Julj' 1, 1778.

Billing, Leatitt, Stoughtonhani. Corporal, Capt. Samuel Payson's co.. Col. Joseph Read's regt. ; company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Dec. 29, 1775 ; also, list of men mustered in SufFollv Co. by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master, dated Boston, April 27, 1777 ; Capt. Haynes's co.. Col. "VVigglesworth's regt.

Billing, Lemuel, Dorchester. Private, Capt. Lemuel Clap's (1st Dorchester) co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; enlisted June 13, 1776; discharged June IG, 1776; service,

3 days.

Billing, Lemuel. Sergeant, Capt. Nathaniel Clap's co.. Col. Benjamin Hawes's regt.; enlisted July 26, 1778; discharged Sept. 11, 1778; service, 1 mo. 17 days, at Rhode Island.

Billing, Nathan, Stoughton. Musician, Capt. Asahel Smith's co.. Col. Lemuel Robin- son's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 9 days ; also, Private, Capt. William Bent's co.. Col. John Greaton's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 12 days; also, Capt. Bent's CO., Col. Heath's regt. ; company return dated Fort No. 2, Oct. 5, 1775.

Billing, Nathan. Private, Capt. Samuel Heald's (Light Infantry) co.. Col. John Jacobs's regt.; enlisted Sept. 15, 1779; discharged Nov. 15, 1779; service, 2 mos.

4 days, at Rhode Island; enlistment, 2 months.

Billing, Nathan, Lincoln. Private, Capt. William Smith's co.. Col. Abijah Pierce's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2 days; also, Capt. Simon Hunt's co.. Col. Brooks's regt. ; return of men in camp at White Plains [year not given] ; also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780 ; age, 17 yrs. ; stature,

5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, light; residence, Lincoln; arrived at Springfield July 15, 1780; marched to camp July 15, 1780, under command of Capt. James Cooper; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Lincoln for service in the Continental Army during 1780 ; marched July 11, 1780 ; discharged Jan. 11, 1781 ; service, 6 mos. 10 da}'s.

Billing, Nathaniel. Capt. Seth Murray's co.. Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Cambridge, Oct. 25, 1775.

Billing, Nathaniel. Private, Capt. Moses Harvey's co., Col. David Wells's regt.; enlisted May 10, 1777 ; discharged July 10, 1777 ; service, 2 mos. 10 days. Roll dated Montague.

Billing, Nathaniel. Corporal, Capt. Samuel Merriman's co., 6th Hampshire Co. regt. ; enlisted Sept. 22, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 18, 1777 ; service, 1 mo. 3 days, on an expedition to the Northward. Roll dated Northfield.

Billing, Philip, Sunderland. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780 ; age, 38 yrs. ;

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stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, light; residence, Sunderland; arrived at Spring- field July 6, 1780; marched to camp July 6, 1780, under command of Lieut. Taylor of 2d Mass. Line; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Sunderland for service in the Continental Army during 1780 ; marched July 5, 1780; discharged Dec. 5, 1780; service, 5 mos. 8 days; reported detached from Capt. Montague's co., Col. Williams's regt. ; joined Capt. Dean's co.. Col. Smith's regt.

Billing, Richarh. Private, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Stoughton and Stoughton- ham ; discharged April 22, 1775 ; service, 5 days.

Billing, Robert, Stoughton. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Endicott's co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt., dated June 27, 1777; residence, Stoughton; enlisted for town of Stoughton; joined Capt. Patrick's (also given Capt. Bussy's) co.. Col. Alden's (also given Col. Crane's) regt.; enlistment, 3 years.

Billing, Roger. Private, Capt. Theophilus Lyon's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; marched from Stoughton to Braintree March 22, 1776 ; service, 2 days ; also, Capt. Robert Swan's co., Col. Gill's regt.; marched Dec. 19, 1776; service, 12 days, at Castle Island; company raised in Milton, Stoughton and Stoughtonham ; also, Capt. Theophilus Lyon's co. ; marched to Castle Island March 1, 1778, by order of Lieut. Col. Samuel Pierce; discharged April 5, 1778; service, 36 days.

Billing, Samuel. Private, Capt. John Shapleigh's co.; enlisted July 10, 1775; roll made up to Nov. 1, 1775; service, 4 mos., at Kittery ; also, Capt. Shapleigh's co., Col. Edward Cutt's regt. ; pay roll for service from Nov. 1, 1775, to Dec. 31, 1775, 2 mos. 5 days, at Kittery Point.

Billing, Samuel. Private, Capt. Robert Swan's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; marched to Bristol, R. I., April 18, 1777 ; service, 24 days. Roll dated Stoughton.

Billing, Samuel, Hardwick. Captain, Col. Ebenezer Learned's regt. ; list of officers dated Camp at Roxbury, May 19, 1775; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; en- listed April 24, 1775; service, 3 mos. 2 weeks; also, company return dated Oct. 7, 1775; also, Adjutant, 2d regt.; list of field officers; commissioned Aug. 13, 1776; regiment raised to reinforce army at Ticonderoga under Gen. Schuyler.

Billing, Samuel, Stoughtonham. Sergeant, Capt. Samuel Payson's co., Col. Joseph Read's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 12 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; a/so, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Dec. 29, 1775; also, Ensign, Capt. Silas Cobb's CO., Col. Danforth Keyes's regt. ; pay roll for service in Dec, 1777, 1 mo. 1 day, dated Providence.

Billing, Silas, Princeton. Private, Capt. Aaron Guild's co.. Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; pay roll for service from date of enlistment June 25, 1776, to Aug. 1, 1776, 1 mo. 6 days, dated Camp at Hull ; also, pay roll for 90 days service from Aug. 1, 1776, dated Hull.

Billing, Silas. Fifer, Capt. Zaccheus Crocker's co., Col. Wright's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 12, 1777 ; discharged July 29, 1777 ; service, 24 days ; marched to reinforce Northern army.

Billing, Stephen. Private, Capt. Peter Procter's co., Lieut. Col. Williams's regt.; enlisted July 10, 1777; discharged Aug. 12, 1777; service, 1 mo. 9 days; marched to reinforce Northern army. /

Billing, Stephen, Jr., Stoughton. Private, Capt. James Endecott's co.. Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 13 days.

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Billing, Spencer. Private, Capt. Ralph Thompson's co., Lieut. Col. Webb's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 26, 1781; discharged Nov. 2'2, 1781; service, 3 mos. 9 days; enlist- ment, 3 months ; regiment raised in Suffolk and Middlesex counties to reinforce Continental Army.

Billing, Timothy, Stouglitonham. Private, Capt. Israel Smith's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Stoughton and Stoughtonham ; service, 4 days ; also, Capt. Samuel Payson's co.. Col. Joseph Read's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 day; also, company return [prob- ably Oct., 1775] ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Roxbury, Dec. 28, 1775; also, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co., Col. Gill's regt.; marched to Roxbury on an alarm March 4, 1776; service, 5.^ days; also, Capt. Edward Bridge Savell's co.. Col. Gill's regt.; marched from Stoughtonham to Braintree March 22, 1776; service, 2 days.

Billing, Timothy, Jr. Private, Capt. John Hartwell's co., Col. Eleazer Brooks's regt. ; company called out March 4, 1776, to fortify Dorchester Heights ; service,

5 days ; company marched from Lincoln ; also, receipt for wages dated Lincoln, Sept. 21, 1776.

Billing, William (also given 2d), Stoughtonham. Corporal, Capt. Edward Bridge Savell's CO., Col. Gill's regt. ; marched to Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776, on an alarm; service, 5 days; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Savell's co., Col. Gill's regt.; marched from Stoughtonham to Braintree March 22, 1776 ; service, 2 days ; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt, Edward Savel's 4th (North Stoughtonham) co.. Col. Ben- jamin Gill's (3d SufTolk Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned March 23 (also given March 25), 1776; also. Captain, 4th co.. Col. Gill's regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia ; commissioned Feb. 16, 1779.

Billing, William, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co.. Col. Joseph Read's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 day ; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, Capt. Lewis Whiting's CO., Col. Wheelock's regt.; return of men in camp at Ticonderoga, Aug. 27, 1776; age, 44 j-rs.

Billing, William, Wrentham. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Samuel Fisher's (1st) co.. Col. Benjamin Hawes's (4th Suffolk Co.) regt., dated Feb. 18, 1778 ; residence, Wrentham ; enlisted for town of Wrentham ; en- listment to expire Aug., 1780.

BiLLiNGEH, Frederick. Lieutenant Colonel ; list of prisoners sent in the cartel "Sil- ver Eel " from Halifax to Boston, Oct. 8, 1778, to be exchanged.

Billingham, Clark. Private, Capt. William Clark's co.. Col. Benjamin Symond's regt. ; joined Aug. 17, 1777 ; service, 3 days ; marched from Gageborough to Ben- nington, by order of Gen. Stark, on an alarm.

Billings, . [This name also appears under the form of Bilings, Billing.]

Billings, . Private, Capt. Cushing's co., 1st regt. ; return for liquor [year not

given] .

Billings, Aaron. Private, Capt. Job Alvord's co.. Col. S. Murray's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 14, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 5 days; enlistment, 3 months; company raised to reinforce Continental Army.

Billings, Abel, Lincoln. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780 ; age, 23 yrs. ; stature

6 ft. 2 in.; complexion, light; residence, Lincoln; arrived at Springfield Oct. 10, 1780; marched to camp Oct. 26, 1780, under command of Lieut. Cary.

Billings, Abel. Private, Capt. William Reed's co. ; enlisted Aug. 19, 1777; dis- charged Sept. 28, 1777; service, 1 mo. 10 days; marched to Machias by order of Col. Jonathan Buc'>v.

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Billings, Abiel. Private, Capt. Joshua Walker's co., Col. Samuel Denny's regt. ; enlisted Oct. 23, 1779; discharged Nov. 23, 1779; service, 1 mo. 11 days; enlist- ment, 3 months ; company detached to reinforce Continental Army at Claverack. Roll dated'Woburn.

Billings, Abraham (also given Abram), Hatfield. Capt. Seth Murray's co., Col. Woodbridge's regt. ; return for cartridge )x)xes dated Camp at Cambridge, June 18, 1775; also, Sergeant; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 8 days; also, Capt. Oliver Lyman's co.. Col. Dike's regt.; return for travel allowance, allowed in Council, Sept. 12, 1776; also, pay abstract for travel allowance dated Dorchester, Nov. 27, 1776 ; also, Capt. Salmon AVhite's co., Col. Woodbridge's regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 19, 1777; ser- vice, 4 days, in the Northern department; marched by request of Gen. Horatio Gates ; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Joshua Lamb Woodbridge's (4th) co.. Col. Israel Chapin's (2d Hampshire Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia ; commissioned July 6, 1778.

Billings, Asahel. 2d Lieutenant, 2d co., 4th Worcester Co. regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned June 11, 1778; also, Capt. Joseph Livermore's co. ; enlisted July 1, 1779; discharged Oct. 4, 1779; service, 3 mos. 4 days, with guards at Rutland. Roll dated Spencer.

Billings, Benjamin, Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co.. Col. John Graton's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days.

Billings, Benjamin. Private, Capt. John Bradley's co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 14, 1777; service, 3 mos. 28 days; marched to Manchester, Vt., to join Northern army. Roll dated Suffolk Co.

Billings, Benjamin. Surgeon's Mate, Col. Jacobs's regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned April 14, 1778; also, pay roll for service from April 1, 1778, to Jan. 1, 1779, 9 mos., at Rhode Island; also. Col. John Jacobs's (Light Infantry) regt.; pay roll for service from June 1, 1779, to Nov. 21, 1779, 5 mos. 21 days, at Rhode Island; also, list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned June 1, 1780.

Billings, Benjamin, Stoughton (also given Stoughtonham) . Lieutenant, Col. Brooks's (late Alden's) 7th regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Oct. 1, 1778; reported "returned supernumerary Oct. 1, 1778;" also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. William Patrick's (6th) co., Col. Ichabod Alden's regt. ; return of men [year not given] .

Billings, Benjamin, 2d, Stoughtonham. Capt. Samuel Payson's co.. Col. Joseph Read's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Roxbury, Nov. 2, 1775; also, Fifer, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co.. Col. Gill's regt.; marched to Roxbury on an alarm, March 4, 1776; service, 5^ days.

Billings, Daniel, Lincoln. Private, Capt. William Smith's co.. Col. Abijah Pierce's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 20 days.

Billings, Daniel, Kittery. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. William Holbrook's 3d (2d Kittery) CO., 2d York Co. regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned April 29, 1776.

Billings, Daniel. Private, Capt. Zachariah Fitch's co.. Col. Samuel Brewer's regt. ; pay abstract for service from Aug. 23 to Sept. 30, 1776, 1 mo. 9 days.

Billings, Daniel, Stoughton. Private, Capt. James Endecott's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also, Capt. Endicott's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; marched from Stoughton to fortify Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776; service, 5 days; also, Capt. Endi- cott's CO., Col. Gill's regt.; marched to Moon Island June 13, 1776, when the British fleet was driven out of Boston harbor; service, 3 days.

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Billings, Daniel, Hardwick. Descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Hastings's co., Col. Rice's regt ; age, 16 j-rs. ; stature, 5 ft. 3 in. ; complexion, light ; occupation, farmer; residence, Hardwick; enlisted March 28, 1781; enlistment, 3 years.

Billings, Ebenezer, Keene, N. H. (also given Gilsum). Private, Capt. Jeremiah Stiles's CO., Col. Paul Dudley Sargent's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 21, 1775; service, 2 mos. 14 days; reported enlisted into the train of artillery June 29, 1775; also, Capt. Edward Burbeck's co., Col. Richard Grid- ley's (Artillery) regt.; list of men on main guard at Cambridge, July 22, 1775, returned as in confinement ; confined by Thomas Edes 7 nights for house-breaking and theft; also, Matross; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 29, 1775; service, 1 mo. 4 days; also, company return dated Oct. 7, 1775.

Billings, Edmund, Braintree (North Precinct). Captain, Col. Jonathan Bass's regt.; company assembled June 13, 1776, to drive British ships from Boston harbor; service, 5 days ; also, Lieutenant Colonel, Col. Jonathan Reed's regt., muster roll for April and May, 1778, dated Cambridge; appointed April 7, 1778; enlistment, 3 months, from April 2, 1778; also. Col. Benjamin Hawes's (5th Suffolk Co.) regt. ; list of field officers . [year not given] .

Billings, Edward. Lieutenant Colonel, Col. Ebenezer Thayer's (5th Suffolk Co.) regt.; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned May 31, 1777; also. Col. Ebenezer Thayer's regt.; return of officers dated Braintree, July 8, 1777.

Billings, Elkaxah, Ware. Private, Capt. Joseph Foster's co.. Col. Ruggles Wood- bridge's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; left place of rendezvous April 27, 1775; service, 7 days; also, Capt. Jona- than Bardwell's co., Col. David Brewer's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 week, 5 days; also, company return [probably Oct. 1775] ; also, Capt. AVilliam Brakenridge's co.. Col. Porter's (Hamp- shire Co.) regt. ; enlisted July 8, 1777 ; discharged July 18, 1777 ; service, 13 days, under Col. Seth Warner at Manchester; also, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt.; enlisted July 10, 1778; discharged Dec. 31, 1778; service, 5 mos. 23 days, guarding stores at Springfield and Brookfield ; company detached from militia of Hampshire Co. ; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Ware for service in the Continental Army during 1780 ; marched July 13, 1780; discharged Dec. 7, 1780; service, 5 mos. 13 days; also, Capt. James Cooper's co.. Col. Gamaliel Bradford's (14th) regt.; muster roll for Oct., 1780- Jan., 1781, dated Huts near West Point ; enlisted July 1, 1780 ; discharged Dec. 8. 1780 ; enlistment, 6 months.

Billings, Enoch, Stoughton. Private, Capt. James N. Endecott's co.. Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days.

Billings, Ephraim, Acton. Private, Capt. John Hayward's co., Col. Abijah Pierce's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; also, Capt. William Smith's co.. Col. John Nixon's regt. ; receipt for advance pay dated Cam- bridge, June 10, 1775; also, muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 3 mos. 15 da3's; also, company return dated Sept. 30, 1775; also, Capt. Israel Heald's co.. Col. Eleazer Brooks's regt. ; marched to Roxbury March 4, 1776 ; service, 6 days ; also, 1st Corporal, Col. John Buttrick's (Volunteer) co., Col. Reed's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 28, 1777 ; discharged Nov. 7, 1777 ; service, 1 mo. 11 days ; company detached from Col. Brooks's regt. to reinforce Gen. Gates at the Northward; also. Sergeant, Capt. Daniel Harrington's co.. Col. Jonathan Reed's regt. of guards; enlisted April 2, 1778; roll made up to July 3, 1778; ser- vice, 3 mos. 2 days, at Cambridge ; enlistment, 3 months.

Billings, Frederick, Stoughton. Private, Capt. James Endecott's co.. Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 13 days ; also, Capt. Endicott's co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; marched from Stoughton to fortify Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776 ; service, 5 days ; also, Capt. Endi-

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cott's CO., Col. Gill's regt. ; marched to Moon Island June 13, 1776, when the British fleet was driven from Boston harbor ; service, 3 days.

Billings, Gideon, Hardwick. List of men mustered in Worcester Co. by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master, May 19, 1778; Capt. Page's (and others) co., Col. Con- verse's regt. ; enlistment, 9 months from time of arrival at Fishkill, June 7, 1778; also, descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Robinson's (also given 6th) co., Col. James Converse's regt.; age, 19 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 6 in.; complexion, light; residence, Hardwick ; enlistment, 9 months.

Billings, Isaac, Stoiighton. Sergeant, Capt. James Endecott's co.. Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 13 days; also, Ensign, Capt. Stephen Penniman's co.. Col. Robinson's regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia; commissioned Feb. 21, 1776; also, Sergeant, Capt. Endicott's CO., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; marched to Moon Island June 13, 1776, when the British fleet was driven from Boston harbor ; service, 3 days ; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. John Bradley's co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 14, 1777 ; ser- vice, 3 mos. 28 days; marched to Manchester, Vt., to join Northern army; roll dated Suffolk Co.

Billings, Israel. Private, Capt. George Minot's co.. Col. Samuel BuUard's regt.; enlisted Aug. 16, 1777 ; discharged Nov. 30, 1777 ; service, 3 mos. 14 days, in Northern department.

Billings, Israel. Private, Capt. Simon Hunt's co.. Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards ; enlisted July 21, 1778 ; discharged Dec. 15, 1778 ; service, 4 mos. 25 days. Roll dated Winter ~Hill.

Billings, Israel, Lincoln. List of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Toto- way, Oct. 25, 1780.

Billings, Jabez, Stonington (also given Preston) . Private, Capt. Nathan Peters's co., Col. Timothy Danielson's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 14, 1775 ; service, 2 mos. 25 da.ys ; also, company return dated Oct. G, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Roxbury, Nov. 20, 1775.

Billings, Jacob. Private, Capt. Abel Richards's co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's regt.; enlisted Sept. 25, 1777; discharged Oct. 28, 1777; service, 1 mo. 7 days; marched to Rhode Island on a secret expedition. Roll sworn to at Dedham.

Billings, James, Concord. Private, Capt. Brown's co.,' Col. Nixon's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28. 1775; service, 3 mos. 11 days; also, company return dated Sept. 30, 1775 ; also, list of men dated Winter Hill, Nov. 25, 1775; also, Capt. Asahel Wheeler's co.. Col. John Robinson's regt.; marched Feb. 4, 1776; service, 24 days; reported "enlisted out Feb. 27, 1776."

Billings, James, Acton. Private, Capt. Israel Heald's co.. Col. Eleazer Brooks's regt. ; marched to Roxbuiy March 4, 1776 ; service, 6 days.

Billings, James. Private, Capt. Francis Brown's co., Col. Mcintosh's regt.. Gen. Lovell's brigade; enlisted Aug. 1, 1778; discharged Sept. 11, 1778; service, 1 mo. 14 days, on expedition to Rhode Island.

Billings, Jesse. Private, Capt. Ralph Thompson's co., Suffolk Co. regt. : enlisted Oct. 1, 1779; discharged Nov. 10, 1779; service, 1 mo. 11 days, under Maj. Gen. Hancock at Castle Island; also, Capt. Thompson's co., Lieut. Col. Webb's regt.; enlisted Aug. 26, 1781; discharged Dec. 7, 1781; service, 3 mos. 23 daj's; enlist- ment, 3 months; regiment raised in Suffolk and Middlesex counties to reinforce Continental Army; also, Capt. John Baxter's co., Maj. Job Cushing's regt.; marched Oct. 1, 1782; discharged Oct. 24, 1782; service, 26 days, at Hull; roll dated Medfield.

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•iBiLLiNGs, Joel, Amherst. Private, Lieut. Eli Parker's co., wliich marched on the alarm of April 19, 177.^, to Cambridge; service, 13 days.

<yBiLLiNGs, JoF.L, Amherst. Quartermaster, Lieut. Col. Barnabas Sears'sregt. ; marched Aug. 1, 1781; discharged Nov. 15, 1781; service, 3 mos. 21 days; enlistment, 3 months.

Billings, Johx, Dorchester. Private, Capt. Lemuel Clap's (1st Dorchester) co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; enlisted March 14, 1776; discharged March 20, 1776; ser- vice, 12 days.

^/Billings, John. List of men on a credit bill of Capt. Reuben Dickinson's co.. Col. Porter's regt. ; credited with 1 j^ear 8 mos. service [date not given].

Billings, John. Private, Capt. Joseph Bellows's co., Maj. Bridge's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 22, 1777; service. 9 days; marched to Bennington by order of Gen. Stark and Col. Warner on an alarm.

Billings, John. Quartermaster, State brig " Hazard," commanded by Capt. John F. Williams ; engaged Jul}' 7, 1778 ; discharged Oct. 16, 1778 ; service, 3 mos. 9 daj'S.

Billings, John. Seaman, frigate "Boston," commanded bj- Capt. Samuel Tucker; engaged June 11, 1779 [service not given] .

Billings, John, Jr., Dorchester. Corporal, Capt. Oliver Billings's and Lieut. Lemuel Clap's CO., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 12 days.

^ Billings, John, Jr., Amherst. Private, Capt. Reuben Dickinson's co., Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regt. ; pay abstract for travel allowance to and from Ticonderoga in 1776.

Billings, John, Jr., Stoughton. Private, Capt. James Endicott's co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; enlisted March 4, 1776; service, 5 days; marched to fortify Dor- chester Heights.

Billings, Jonathan. Corporal, Capt. John Bradley's co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 14, 1777; service, 3 mos. 28 days; marched to Manchester, Vt., to join Northern army. Roll dated Suffolk Co.

Billings, Jonathan. Private, Capt. Samuel Cowell's co.. Col. Haws's regt. ; pay roll for service from Aug. 4 to Aug. 26, 1778, 22 days, at Rhode Island.

Billings, Jonathan, Stoughton (also given Stoughtonham) . Private, Capt. James Endecott's co.. Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 9 days ; also, list of men mustered in Plymouth Co. by James Hatch, Muster Master, as returned June 8, 1778 ; Capt. Crane's (also given Capt. Wood's) CO., Col. Jacobs's regt. ; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; also, de- scriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Billings's co., Col. Gill's regt. ; age, 23 yrs. ; stature, 6 ft. ^ in.; hair, black; complexion, dark ; eyes, gray; occupation, house- wright; residence, Stoughtonham; delivered to Lieut. John Grace; marched to Springfield agreeable to resolve of June 9, 1779; also, list of men received by Justin Ely, Commissioner, from Maj. Stephen Badlam, Superintendent of Suffolk Co., dated Springfield, Sept. 20, 1779.

Billings, Jonathan, Jr., Acton. Private, Capt. David Wheeler's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance dated Winter Hill, Jan. 15, 1776.

Billings, Joseph, Belchertown. Corporal, Capt. Jonathan Bardwell's co.. Col. Jon- athan Warner's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge ; service, 14 days.

Billings, Joseph, Dedham. Private, Capt. Joseph Lewis's (1st Dedham) co., Col. William Mcintosh's regt. ; marched to Dorchester on the alarm of March 4, 1776 ; service, 4 days.

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Billings, Joseph. Private, Capt. John Hartwell's co.. Col. Eleazer Brooks's regt. ; company called out to fortify Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776 ; service, 5 days. Roll dated Middlesex Co.

Billings, Joseph, Hatfield, lleturn of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Seth Murray's co.. Col. Pomeroy's regt., dated 1777 ; residence, Hatfield ; enlisted for town of Hatfield.

Billings, Joseph. Private, Capt. Simon Hunt's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards; enlisted July 12, 1778; discharged Dec. 15, 1778; service, 5 mos. 4 days. Roll dated Winter Hill.

Billings, Joseph. Private, Capt. Abraham Andrews's co.. Col. Cyprian How's (Mid- dlesex Co.) regt. ; enlisted July 27, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 30, 1780 ; service, 3 mos. 7 days.

Billings, Leatitt, Stoughtonham (also given Watertown). Corporal, Capt. Samuel Pa}'son's CO., Col. John Graton's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also, Capt. Paj^son's co.. Col. Joseph Reed's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 12 days; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Morse's co.. Col. Ben- jamin Gill's regt., dated June 27, 1777; residence, Stoughtonham; enlisted for town of Stoughtonham ; joined Capt. Haynes's co., Col. Wiggles worth's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years or during war ; mustered by Maj. Barber ; also, Private, Capt. John K. Smith's co.. Col. Calvin Smith's (late Wigglesworth's) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 11, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Aaron Haynes's co.. Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt. ; muster roll for May, 1778, dated Valley Forge ; also, muster roll for June, 1778, dated " Camp Greene- age;" also, Capt. Smith's co.. Col. AVigglesworth's regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; enlisted April 11, 1777; also, Capt. Smith's CO., Col. Smith's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to April 9, 1780.

Billings, Lemuel, Dorchester (also given Milton). Private, Capt. Oliver Billings's and Lieut. Lemuel Clap's co.. Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 12 days ; also, Capt. Oliver Vose's co.. Col. Robertson's regt. ; pay roll for 15 days service; marched to Roxbury after Con- cord fight and there did service before formation of standing army ; also, 1st Cor- poral, Capt. Lemuel Clap's (1st Dorchester) co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; en- listed March 14, 1776 ; discharged March 26, 1776 ; service, 12 days ; also. Private, Capt. Josiah Vose's co. ; pay roll for service from April 13 to April 26, 1776, 12 days, in defence of sea coast.

Billings, Lemuel. Private, Capt. William Badcock's co.. Col. Pierce's regt. ; enlisted March 1, 1778; discharged April 3, 1778; service, 1 mo. 4 days, at Castle Island.

Billings, Nathan, Stoughton. Private, Capt. Stephen Penniman's co.. Col. Dike's regt. ; return of men in service from Dec. 13, 1776, to March 1, 1777.

Billings, Nathan. Private, Capt. Lawson Buckminster's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Peirce's regt.; enlisted May 17, 1779; discharged July 1, 1779; service, 1 mo. 18 days, at Tiverton, R. I.

Billings, Nathan, Lincoln. List of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Toto- way, Oct. 25, 1780.

Billings, Nathaniel, Deerfield. Capt. Seth Murray's co.. Col. Woodbridge's regt. ; return for cartridge boxes dated Camp at Cambridge, June 18, 1775 ; also, Private ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 10, 1775; service, 2 mos. 27 days; also, company return dated Prospect Hill, Sept. 30, 1775.

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Billings, Oliver, Dorchester. Captain of a company, commanded by himself and Lieut. James Clap, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 12 days ; also, Captain, serving as volunteer, Capt. Clap's (1st Dorchester) co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; enlisted March 14, 1776; dis- charged March 26, 1776; service, 12 days.

Billings, Philip, Sunderland. List of men raised for the 6 months service and re- turned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780.

Billings, Richard. Seaman, State sloop "Winthrop," commanded by Capt. George Little; engaged Feb. 6, 1783; discharged March 17, 1783; service, 1 rao. 12 days.

Billings, Robert, Stoughton (also given Sutton). List of men mustered in Suffolk Co. by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master, dated Boston, March 16, 1777; Capt. Patrick's co., Col. Ichabod Aldan's regt.; also, Drummer, Major's co., Col. Brooks's (late Alden's) 6th regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. William Patrick's co.. Col. Alden's regt. ; muster return dated Albany, Jan. 12, 1778; residence, Stoughton; enlisted for town of Stoughton ; also, Major Daniel Whiting's co., Col. Alden's regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Cherr}' Valley; enlisted March 1, 1777 ; enlistment, 3 j^ears ; also, Major's co., Col. Brooks's regt. ; Conti- nental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; a/so, Capt. William White's (Light Infantry) co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt. ; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated West Point; also, Capt. Asa Cobnrn's (Light Infantry) co., Lieut. Col. Brooks's regt. ; muster rolls for Feb., 1781-Feb., 1782, dated York Huts; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated Feb. 20, 1782; Light Infantry co., Lieut. Col. Brooks's regt. ; age, 23 (also given 21) yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in. ; complexion, light (also given dark) ; hair, light (also given dark) ; occupa- tion, mason (also given farmer) ; residence, Stoughton; enlisted Dec, 1779; en- listment, during war; reported mustered by Capt. Thorp; also, list of men in Lieut. Col. Brooks's regt. who were discharged ; discharged June 8, 1783, by Gen. Washington, term of enlistment having expired.

Billings, Roger, Stoughton. Private, Capt. James Endecott's co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days.

Billings, Saji, Stoughton. Private, Capt. James Endecott's co., Col. Lemuel Robin- son's regt., vi^hich marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 2 days.

Billings, Samuel. Private, Capt. James Endicott's co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt. ; marched to Moon Island June 13, 1776, when the British fleet was driven from Boston harbor ; service, 3 days.

Billings, Samuel. Private, Capt. Philip Hubbard's co. ; enlisted Jan. 17, 1776; rolls made up to May 31, 1776; service, 4 mos. 15 days; stationed at Kittery Point and Old York; also, pay rolls for 5 mos. 13 daj'S service from June 1, 1776; stationed at Kittery Point and Old York.

Billings, Samuel. Private, Capt. Enoch Chapin's co.. Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. ; enlisted July 27, 1778; discharged Dec. 31, 1778; service, 5 mos. 7 da.ys, guarding stores at Springfield and Brookfield ; company detached from militia of Hamp- shire Co.

Billings, Samuel, Stoughtonham (also given Foxljorough and Stoughton). Sergeant, Capt. Samuel Payson's co., Col. John Graton's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also. Ensign, Capt. Silas Cobb's co.. Col. Dan- forth Keyes's regt. ; enlisted June 27, 1777 ; roll made up to July 27, 1777 ; service, 1 mo. ; roll dated Providence ; also, descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Bill- ings's CO., Col. Gill's regt. ; age, 27 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in. ; hair, black ; com- plexion, dark; e3'es, dark; occupation, husbandman; residence, Stoughtonham ; delivered to Lieut. John Grace ; marched to Springfield, agreeable to resolve of

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Billings, Samuel, continued.

June 9, 1779; also, list of men received by Justin Ely, Commissioner, from Maj. Stephen Badlam, Superintendent of Suffolk Co., dated Springfield, Sept. 20, 1779; also, descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Remick's co.. Col. Joseph Vose's (1st) regt. ; age, 30 (also given 28) yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, light (also given dark) ; hair, darlv (also given light) ; birthplace, Stoughton ; residence, Stoughton; enlisted Dec. 23, 1779, at the Highlands, by Col. Vose; enlistment, during war; also, Sergeant, Colonel's co.. Col. Vose's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Capt. Timothy Remick's co., Col. Vose's regt.; muster rolls for Jan.-April, 1781, dated West Point; also, list of men court-martialled ; tried by regimental court-martial, Capt. Williams, President, March 23, 1781, on charge of absenting himself from duty without leave ; sentence, "reduced to Private ; " also, muster roll for May, 1781 ; reported reduced to Private May 23, 1781 ; also. Private ; muster rolls for June and July, 1781, dated Philipsburg; also, muster roll for Aug., 1781 ; also, muster roll for Sept., 1781, dated Peekskill; also, muster rolls for Oct. and Nov., 1781, and Jan. and Feb., 1782, dated York Huts.

Billings, Samuel, 3d, Stoughtonham. Corporal, Capt. Josiah Pratt's co.. Col. Gill's regt. ; marched to Roxbury on an alarm, March 4, 1776 ; service, 5^ days.

Billings, Silas, Princeton. Private, Capt. Aaron Guild's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; pay roll for 1 mo. 4 days service, from Nov. 1, 1776, dated Hull.

Billings, Silas. Fifer, Capt. Moses Harvey's co., Col. Woodbridge's regt. ; enlisted Aug. 22, 1777 ; discharged Nov. 26, 1777 ; service, 3 mos. 14 days ; company raised to reinforce Northern army.

Billings, Silas, Amherst. Descriptive list of enlisted men belonging to Hampshire Co.; age, 21j'rs.; stature, 5 ft. 8 in. ; complexion, light; hair, light; occupation,* farmer; residence, Amherst; enlisted April 24, 1781; enlistment, 3 j^ears; also. Private, Capt. Smart's co., 3d regt. ; inspection return for July, 1781.

Billings, Solomon. Private, Capt. William Reed's co. ; enlisted Aug. 19, 1777 ; dis- charged Sept. 28, 1777 ; service, 1 mo. 10 days ; marched to Machias by order of Col. Jonathan Buck.

Billings, Solomon. Private, Capt. Joshua Walker's co., Col. Samuel Deanney's regt.; enlisted Oct. 23, 1779; discharged Nov. 23, 1779; service, 1 mo. 11 days; enlistment, 3 months; company detached to join Continental Army and marched to Claverack. Roll dated Woburn.

Billings, Stephen, Stoughton. Private, Capt. Asahel Smith's co.. Col. Lemuel Rob- inson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 6 days; also, Capt. Smith's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; marched from Stoughton to assist in fortifying Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776 ; service, 5 days.

Billings, Thomas. Private, Capt. Joseph Stebbins's co.,Col. David Well's regt.; en- listed Sept. 23, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 18, 1777 ; service, 1 mo. 1 day ; marched on expedition to the Northward.

Billings, Timothy, Lincoln. Private, Capt. William Smith's co.. Col. Abijah Pierce's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days; also, Capt. John Hartwell's co.. Col. Eleazer Brooks's regt.; company called out to fortify Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776 ; sei-vice, 5 days. Roll dated Middlesex Co.

Billings, Will. List of prisoners returned from New York in the cartel " Rising Empire " [year not given] ; reported belonging to Connecticut; emploj-ed on the " Oliver Cromwell," of Connecticut.

Billings, William, Stoughtonham. Corporal, Capt. Edward Bridge Savel's (1st) CO., Col. Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 4 days.

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Billings, William. Boy, State brig " Hazard," commanded by Capt. John F. Williams; engaged July 3, 1778; discharged Oct. 14, 1778; service, 3 mos. 13 days; also. Seaman, brigantine " Active," commanded by Capt. Allen Hallet; engaged May 31, 1779; discharged Aug. 31, 1779; service, 3 mos. 1 day.

Billings, William, Stoughtonham. Capt. Samuel Payson's co.. Col. Joseph Read's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in mone.v, dated Dec. 29, 1775 ; also, Capt. Whiting's co.. Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt.; discharged Nov. 11, 1776 [service not given] ; also, return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Morse's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt., dated June 27, 1777; residence, Stoughtonham; enlisted for town of Stoughtonham; joined Capt. Patrick's co.. Col. Ichabod Alden's regt.; enlistment, 3 .years; reported mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master; also, Private, Major's co., Col. Brooks's (late Alden's) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 25, 1777, to May 11, 1777 ; enlisted Feb. 7, 1777 ; reported died May 10, 1777.

Billings, AVilliam, Wrentham. List of men engaged for the Continental service from Col. Benjamin Hawes's (4th Suffolk Co.) regt.; residence, Wrentham; en- listed for town of Wrentham; joined Capt. Billings's co.. Col. Chase's regt.; enlistment, 3 years, to expire Aug., 1780.

Billings, Woodman. Private, Sergt. John Luther's co. ; pay roll for service from May 2, 1779, to June 2, 1779, 1 mo., at Freetown.

Billington, . [This name also appears under the form of Bellington, Bilington,

Billenton, Billinton.]

Billington, Francis, Middleborough. Return of men enlisted into Continental Arm}' from Capt. William Tupper's co., Col. Sprout's (4th) regt., dated Feb. 19, 1778; residence, Middleborough; enlisted for town of Middleborough; age, 16 yrs. ; joined Capt. Eddy's co.. Col. Bradford's (12th) regt.; enlistment, 3 years; reported mustered by James Hatch, Muster Master, between April 9 and 24, 1777 ; also, Private, 7th co.. Col. Gamaliel Bradford's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from April 1, 1777, to Aug. 26, 1779; enlisted April 1, 1777; joined April 30, 1777; reported deserted, but returned July 1, 1780; also, Capt. Joshua Eddy's co.. Col. Bradford's regt.; muster return dated Jan. 28, 1778; mustered by Elisha Paddock ; reported sick and absent ; also, muster roll for July, 1778, dated White Plains.

Billington, Francis, Middleborough. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 19 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in. ; complexion, ruddy ; residence, Middleborough ; arrived at Springfield July 17, 1780 ; marched to camp July 17, 1780, under com- mand of Capt. Abner Howard ; also, list of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster, in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780; also. Private; payroll for 6 months men raised by the town of Middleborough for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 11, 1780; discharged Jan. 16, 1781 ; service, 6 mos. 17 days.

Billington, Francis. Private, Capt. Rufus Lincoln's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; muster rolls for Jan., Feb. and March, 1781, dated West Point; enlisted July 15, 1780 ; enlistment, 1 year.

Billington, Francis. Private, Col. Benjamin Tupper's (10th) regt. ; enlisted Oct. 1, 1782 ; roll made up to Jan. 1, 1783 ; service, 3 mos.

Billington, Francis. Private, Capt. Luke Bicknell's co., Lieut. Col. Enoch Putnam's (Plymouth Co.) regt. ; enlisted Sept. 3, 1781 ; discharged Sept. 29, 1781 ; service, 1 mo. 9 days; enlistment, 3 months; company raised to join army under Gen. Washington, at West Point.

Billington, Francis. Private, Capt. Taylor's co., 6th regt. ; list of pensioners ; pen- sioned Jan. 4, 1783; age, 25 yrs.

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BiLLiNGTON, Isaac, Middleborough. List of men mustered in Plymouth Co. by James Hatch, Muster Master, as returned June 8, 1778; Capt. Lemuel Wood's co.. Col. Jacobs's regt. ; also, Capt. Jacob Fuller's co., Col. John Jacobs's regt. ; enlisted April 20, 1778; service, 8 mos. 12 days, at Rhode Island; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779.

BiLLiNGTON, Isaac. Private, Capt. Jonah Washburn's co., Col. Ebenezer White's regt.; marched to Rhode Island Aug. 1, 1780, on an alarm; discharged Aug. 9, 1780; service, 9 daj's.

BiLLiNGTON, John, Middleborough. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. William Tupper's co., Col. Sprout's (4th) regt., dated Feb. 19, 1778; residence, Middleborough; enlisted for town of Middleborough; age, 16 yrs. ; joined Capt. Eddy's co.. Col. Bradford's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years or during war; reported mustered liy James Hatch, Muster Master, between April 9 and 24, 1777; also, Private, 7th co.. Col. Gamaliel Bradford's (r2th) regt. ; Continental Amny pay accounts for service from April 10, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; enlisted April 10, 1777; joined April 30, 1777; also, Capt. Joshua Eddy's co.,Col. Bradford's regt.; muster return dated Jan. 28, 1778 ; mustered by Elisha Paddock ; reported on fur- lough; also, muster roll for July, 1778, dated White Plains; also, 7th co., Col. Bradford's regt ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to April 10, 1780.

BiLLiNGTON, Nathaniel, Middleborough. Private, Lieut. Jonah Washburn's co.. Col. Ebenezer Sprout's regt ; marched from Middleborough to Rhode Island on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776; service, 11 days.

Billington, Nathaniel. Private, Capt. Abner Crane's co. ; enlisted Feb. 4, 1779; roll made up to May 4, 1779; service, 3 mos., at Boston.

Billinton, Francis. Private, Capt. Rufus Lincoln's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; muster rolls for April, May and June, 1781, dated West Point; en- listed July 15, 1780; discharged July 1, 1781; enlistment, 1 year.

Billnap, . List of men in Capt. Oliver Kingman's co. ; in service during June,

1775, as shown on an armorer's account.

Bills, Abner, Dedham. Private, Capt. John Gay's co.. Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance for 1 da.y, sworn to Nov. 29, 1776.

Bills, Abner, Uxbridge. Descriptive list of men raised agreeable to resolve of June 9, 1779; Capt. Seagraves's co.. Col. Tayler's (also given Tyler's) regt.; age, 28 yi's.; stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, dark; residence, Uxbridge; enlisted for town of Uxbridge; delivered to Capt. Tisdale; enlistment, 9 months; reported mustered July 21, 1779, by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master; also, receipt for equipments given to Capt. James Tisdale, dated Springfield, Aug. 22, 1779; also, Private, Capt. Thaddeus Read's co.. Col. Nathan Tyler's regt.; enlisted July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 7, 1780; service, 14 days, on an alarm at Rhode Island; marched to Tiverton, R. I. ; also, Sergeant, Capt. Reuben Davis's co.. Col. Luke Drury's regt. ; enlisted July 27, 1781 ; marched to join regiment Aug. 1, 1781 ; ar- rived at West Point Aug. 10, 1781 ; discharged Nov. 10, 1781 ; service, 3 mos. 22 days ; enlistment, 3 months.

Bills, Abner. Private, Capt. Job Knap's co. ; enlisted March 2, 1781 ; discharged March 15, 1781 ; service, 17 days, at Rhode Island. Roll dated Douglas.

Bills, Hosea. Private, Capt. John Spoor's co.. Col. Benjamin Symonds's (Berkshire Co.) regt. ; enlisted April 26, discharged May 20 [year not given, probably 1777] ; service, 25 days, at Saratoga, by order of Gen. Gates ; warrant allowed in Council June 12, 1778; also, Lieut. Jeremiah Ilickok's co., Col. John Ashley's regt.; en- listed July 6, 1777; discharged July 21, 1777 ; service, 15 days ; marched to Kings- bury by order of Maj. Gen. Schuyler; also, Capt. John King's co.. Col. Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 15, 1777; service,

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Bills, Hosea, continued.

25 da.ys; also, Capt. King's co., Col. Ashley's regt. ; marched by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows for defence of West Point on the alarm of June 27, 1780 ; discharged July 4, 1780; service, 8 days.

Bills, J. Lieutenant, Gen. Glover's (4th) brigade; return dated Boston, Dec. 14, 1780.

Bills, Jabez, Westfield. Sergeant, Capt. Warham Parks's co., Col. Danielson's regt.; company return [probably Oct., 1775] .

Bills, Joh.v. Private, Capt. Job Knap's co. ; enlisted March 2, 1781 ; discharged March 15, 1781; service, 17 days, at Rhode Island. Roll dated Douglas.

Bills, Preserved. Private, Capt. John Bacon's co.. Col. David llosseter's regt.. Gen. John Fellovvs's brigade ; enlisted Oct. 13, 1781 ; discharged Oct. 22, 1781 ; service, 13 days; marched to reinforce Gen. Stark, at Stillwater.

Bills, William, Westfield. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Moseley's, Capt. Kellogg's and Lieut. Salt's cos., (late) Col. Moseley's regt., dated Oct. 26, 1780; residence, Westfield; enlisted for town of Westfield; enlist- ment, 3 mouths; raised by order of Brig. Gen. Danderson (?); also, Private, Capt. Levi Ely's co.. Col. John Brown's regt. ; enlisted July 20, 1780 ; discharged Oct. 22, 1780; service, 3 mos.; enlistment, 3 months.

BiLSON, Simon, Boston. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 16 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, light; residence, Boston; arrived at Springfield July 5, 1780 ; receipted for by Capt. Lieut. John Callender of the 3d Artillery regt.

BiLSTON, Bexjamix. Private, 8th co.. Col. John Bailey's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 5, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; credited to town of Plymouth; reported invalided; also, Lieut. Osgood Carleton's co., Col. Nicola's regt. of invalids ; muster roll dated Boston, Sept. 9, 1779.

BiLSTox, Fraxcis. Private, Capt. Allen McLane's co., Lieut. Col. John Parke's regt. ; pay roll for Aug., 1778.

BiLSTOx, Prixce. Private, Capt. Thomas White's co., Maj. Edward Procter's detach- ment of guards; pay roll for service from Dec. 10, 1777, to March 1, 1778, 2 mos. 22 daj's, at Dorchester.

Bimbo, Jack, Bellingham. Private, Capt. Jacob Haskin's co., Col. John Jacobs's regt.; enlisted July 2, 1778; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; service, 6 mos. 1 day, at Rhode Island. Roll dated Tiverton, R. I.

BiMBRELL, RuFus, Scarborough. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Col. Jonathan Glover's (5th Essex Co.) regt., dated Nov. 7, 1777 ; residence, Scar- borough ; enlisted for town of Marblehead ; joined Col. William Lee's regt. ; en- listment, 3 years.

BiNBY, JoxATHAX, Charltou. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army, dated Jan., 1781; Capt. Webb's co., 4th Mass. regt.; rank, Corporal; enlisted May 22, 1779; enlistment, during war; residence, Charlton. [See Jonathan Bixby.]

BiNFORD, Thomas. Corporal, Capt. Nathan Sargent's co. of guards ; enlisted Feb. 3, 1779; discharged May 7, 1779; service, 3 mos. 3 days, under Maj. Gen. Gates, at and about Boston.

BiNFORD, William, Medford. Private, Capt. Isaac Hall's co.. Col. Thomas Gardner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; also, Capt. Hall's CO., Lieut. Col. William Bond's (late Gardner's) 37th regt.; company re- turn dated Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775; also, Capt. Caleb Brooks's (late Capt. Hall's) CO., Col. Bond's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Medford, Jan. 3, 1776.

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BiNFORD, William. Sergeant, Capt. Cadwallader Ford's co. ; receipt for wages dated Wilmington, June 30, 1778.

BiNFORD, W^iLLiAM. Private, Capt. Edward Richardson's co.. Col. Thomas Poor's regt. ; enlisted June 11, 1778; discharged Feb. 18, 1779; service, 8 mos. 19 days, at North River, N. Y. ; roll dated Watertown ; also, paj' roll for Sept., 1778, dated West Point; also, pay roll for Nov., 1778, dated King's Terr}'.

BiNFORD, William. Corporal, Capt. Nathan Sargent's co. of guards; enlisted Feb. 27, 1779; discharged May 27, 1779; service, 3 mos., imder Maj. Gen. Gates, at and about Boston.

BiNFORD, William. Seaman, ship "Protector," commanded by Capt. John F. Wil- liams ; engaged March 5, 1780 ; discharged Aug. 17, 1780 ; service, 5 mos. 12 days.

Binges, John, Bedford. Retuim of men enlisted into Continental Army, dated Jan., 1781 ; Capt. Blanchard's co., 9th Mass. regt. ; enlisted Feb., 1780, by Lieut. Rice ; enlistment, during war ; residence, Bedford. [See John Burgess.]

Bingham, . [This name also appears under the form of Bings, Byngham.]

Bingham, Aaron. Private, Capt. W.Fletcher's co.. Col. Simonds's regt.; enlisted Oct. 13, 1780; service, 6 days; marched to Pawlet on the alarm of Oct. 13, 1780. [See Aaron Bings.]

Bingham, Abner, Bennington (also given Salisbury). Private, Maj. Allen's co.. Col. Rufus Putnam's (5th) regt. ; Continental Army pa.y accounts for service from April 26, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Nathan Goodale's co.. Col. Putnam's (4th) regt. ; muster return dated Albany, Feb. 9, 1778 ; mustered bj- Muster Mas- ter Wheeler ; reported deserted ; also. Corporal, Light Infantry co.. Col. Putnam's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780 ; reported as serving 5 mos. as Private, 7 mos. as Corporal ; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 10, 1781 ; Light Infantry co., Col. Putnam's (5th) regt.; age, 19yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 10 in. ; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, light; residence, Salisbury ; enlisted April 26, 1777, bj' Ensign Clark ; enlistment, during war; also. Corporal, Capt. Joshua Benson's light infantry co.. Col. Putnam's regt.; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated Garrison at West Point; also, Capt. Sylvanus Smith's (1st) co., Lieut. Col. David Cobb's (5th) regt.; muster rolls for Dec, 1782, and Jan., 1783; reported joined from Capt. Benson's co.

Bingham, Benjamin. Corporal, Capt. Ephraim Lyon's co.. Col. Wade's regt. ; enlisted June 2-1, 1778 ; discharged July 13, 1778 ; service, 26 daj's, at Rhode Island. Roll dated Groton.

Bingham, Benjamin. Private, Capt. Peter Woodbur.y's co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's regt. of guards ; enlisted Sept. 4, 1778 ; discharged Nov. 9, 1778 ; service, 2 mos. 6 days, at Cambridge ; roll dated Lancaster ; also, Capt. David Jewett's co.. Col. Gerrish's regt. of guards ; enlisted Nov. 10, 1778 ; discharged Dec. 1, 1778 ; service, 22 days ; roll dated Lancaster.

Bingham, Benjamin. Private, Col. Marshall's regt. ; pay abstract for Oct.-Dec, 1780, dated Boston ; enlistment, during war.

Bingham, Benjamin, Upton. Descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Bacon's (also given Capt. Baker's) co.. Col. Tyler's regt. ; age, 48 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 10 in. ; complexion, light; residence, Upton ; enlisted July 8, 1779; enlistment, 9 months ; marched to Springfield ; i"eported mustered Jul}' 5, 1779, by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master ; delivered to Capt. Marshall ; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Feb. 12, 1780; Lieut. William Parks's co.. Col. Benjamin Tup- per's (10th) regt.; age, 48 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 9 in.; complexion, light; hair, gray (also given light) ; residence, Upton; enlisted Dec. 27, 1779, by Capt. Parks; enlistment, during war; also. Private, Col. Tupper's (10th) regt.; rolls made up from Jan. 1, 1781, to Jan. 1, 1783, 24 mos.

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Bingham, Bexjamin. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Smith's (7th) co.. Col. Michael Jack- son's (8th) regt. ; muster roll for April, 1783; enlistment, during war.

Bingham, Chester. Private, Capt. Enoch Noble's co., Col. John Ashley, Jr.'s (Berk- shire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 15, 1780; discharged Oct. 17, 1780; service, 4 days ; marched by order of Brig. Gen. Fellows at the time Forts George and Ann were taken by the enemj^. Roll sworn to at Sheffield.

Bingham, Elias, Windham. Sergeant, Capt. Nathan Peters's co.. Col. Timothy Dan- ielson's regt. ; company return dated Oct. 6, 1775 ; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Roxbury, Nov. 20, 1775.

Bingham, Jeremiah. List of men who voluntarily enlisted into a regiment raised agreeable to the Governor's proclamation of Jan. 20, 1776, to serve until April 1, 1776, under Capt. James Stedman of Windham; also, receipt for 2 months wages for service in Capt. Stedman's co., Col. John Douglass's regt., dated June 17, 1776.

Bingham, Jeuejiiah, Bennington. List of men mustered in Worcester Co. by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master; Capt. Goodale's co.. Col. Putnam's regt.; mustered April 21, 1777 ; enlistment, during war; also, Private, Maj. Allen's co.. Col. Rufus Putnam's 5th (also given 4th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 20, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Nathan Goodale's co.. Col. Put- nam's regt. ; muster return dated Albany, Feb. 9, 1778; also. Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated West Point, Jan. 10, 1781 ; Light Infantry co.. Col. Put- nam's regt.; age, 18 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 11 in.; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, light; residence, Bennington; enlisted March 5, 1777, by Ensign Clark; en- listment, during war; also, Capt. Joshua Benson's (Light Infantry) co., Col. Putnam's regt.; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated Garrison at West Point; also, Capt. Nathan Goodale's co.. Col. Putnam's regt.; muster roll for April, 1781, dated Garrison at West Point ; reported joined from the Infantry April 23, 1781 ; also reported under confinement; also, Capt. Sylvanus Smith's (1st) co., Lieut. Col. David Cobb's (5th) regt. ; muster roll for Feb., 1783.

Binghaji, Ralph, Stockbridge. Sergeant, Capt. Callender's co., Col. Richard Grid- ley's (Artillery) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted June 7, 1775; ser- vice, 1 mo. 27 days; also, Capt. Lieut. William Perkins's co.. Col. Gridley's regt. ; company return [probably Oct., 1775] ; also, Capt. Perkins's co., Col. Gridley's regt. ; order for bount}^ coat or its equivalent in money, dated Nov. 6, 1775.

Bingham, Royal. Private, Capt. Roswell Downing's co.. Col. John Ashley's regt.; enlisted July 6, 1777; discharged July 21, 1777; service, 15 days; marched to Kingsbury at the request of Maj. Gen. Schuyler ; roll sworn to in Berkshire Co. ; also, Capt. John King's co.. Col. John Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 15, 1777; service, 25 days; also, Capt. Downing's CO., Col. Ashley's regt. ; enlisted Sept. 19, 1777 ; discharged Oct. 19, 1777 ; service, 1 mo.

Bingham, Thomas. List of men mustered in Suffolk Co. by Nathaniel Barber, Mus- ter Master, dated Boston, March 2, 1777; Capt. Hunt's co.. Col. Patterson's regt.

Bingham, Thomas, Boston (also given Roxbury). Private, Capt. Samuel Curtis's co., Col. Ebenezer Learned's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days; also, company return dated Roxbury, Oct. 7, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Dec. 26, 1775; also, Capt. Moore's co.. Col. William Sheppard's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to April 5, 1778; reported died March 2, 1778; also, Capt. Thomas Fish's co., Col. Shepard's regt.; muster return dated Feb. 3, 1778; residence, Boston ; enlisted for town of Boston.

Bingham, Thomas. Quartermaster, frigate " Boston," commanded by Capt. Samuel Tucker ; engaged Dec. 30, 1778 [service not given] .

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BiNGLEY, Edward. Master; list of prisoners brought in the first cartel from Rhode Island, as returned by John Ayres, dated Providence, Jan. 18, 1777.

BiNGLET, William. List of men mustered in Suffolk Co. by Nathaniel Barber, Mus- ter Master, dated Boston, Feb. 28, 1779; Col. Crane's regt. ; also, Matross, Capt. Thomas Seward's co.. Col. John Crane's (Artillery) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, descriptive list of enlisted men dated Camp New Windsor, Jan. 12, 1780; Capt. Seward's co., 3d Artillery regt. ; age, 23 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 4 in. ; complexion, light; enlisted by Lieut. Price Jan. 1, 1780; enlistment, during war; reported re-enlisted; also, Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780.

BiNNEVERT, Daniel. Master's Mate, ship " Deane " (privateer), commanded by Capt. Elijah Hinman; descriptive list of officers and crew, dated Boston, Nov., 1780; age, 22 yrs.; occupation, seaman; complexion, light; residence, Massachusetts.

BiNNET, . [This name also appears under the form of Benney, Benny, Bieney,

Binny.]

Binnet, Benjamin. Private, Capt. Peter Cushing's (3d Hingham) co.. Col. Solomon Lovell's regt.; company assembled at Hingham March 15, 1776; service, 2 days; also, Capt. Theophilus Wilder's co. ; enlisted March 4, 1778; discharged April 4, 1778; service, 1 mo. 2 days, under Maj. Thomas Lathrop, at Hull.

Binnet, Elkanah. Corporal, Capt. Silas Wild's co., Col. Brooks's regt. of guards; enlisted Nov. 12, 1777 ; roll made up to Feb. 3, 1778 ; service, 2 mos. 22 days, at Cambridge.

Binnet, Elkanah, Weymouth. Private, Capt. Jacob Goold's co.. Col. Benjamin Lin- coln's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Weymouth and Braintree to Roxbury; service, 8 days; also, Capt. Samuel AVard's co.. Col. Solomon Lovell's regt. ; marched at the taking of Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776; service, 4 days ; also, pay roll for 4 days service subsequent to March 10, 1776; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Weymouth for ser- vice in the Continental Army during 1780 ; marched July 1, 1780 ; discharged Dec. 22, 1780; service, 6 mos. 3 days; reported joined Col. Crane's (Ai-tillery) regt. at Boston.

BiNNT, Elkanah. Sergeant, Capt. Thomas Nash's co.. Col. David Cushing's regt.; pay roll for 3 days service in Aug., 1777, at Hull.

BiNSON, Caleb, Jr. Private, Capt. Perez Churchill's co.. Col. Ebenezer White's regt. ; marched to Rhode Island Aug. 1, 1780, on an alarm; service, 9 days.

BiNSON, Consider. Lieutenant, Capt. Perez Churchill's co.. Col. Ebenezer White's regt.; marched to Rhode Island Aug. 1, 1780, on an alarm; service, 9 days.

BiNSON, Ichahod. Private, Capt. Perez Churchill's co., Col. Ebenezer White's regt. ; marched to Rhode Island Aug. 1, 1780, on an alarm ; service, 9 days.

BiNSON, Isaac. Private, Capt. Perez Churchill's co.. Col. Ebenezer White's regt.; marched to Rhode Island Aug. 1, 1780, on an alarm; service, 9 days.

BiNSON, Jephthah. List of men who enlisted into Continental Army dated Feb. 27, 1778 ; joined from Capt. George Hammond's co. of the Plympton militia ; enlist- ment, 8 months.

BiNSON, Thomas. 1st Lieutenant, ship "G. Pickering," commanded by Capt. Jona- than Haraden ; reported taken by the British while on a cruise to the West Indies ; roll sworn to Nov. 10, 1780.

BiNTON, Joseph. Capt. John Baker's co.. Col. Moses Little's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Dec. 11, 1775. [See Joseph Boynton.]

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BiNYON, Henry. Private, Capt. John Russell's co., Maj. Barachiah Bassett's regt. ; pay roll for service from Sept. 30, 1776, to Nov. 22, 1776, 1 mo. 22 days ; stationed at Martin's (Martha's) Vineyard.

BiRAM, Melzar. Private, Capt. Nathan Watkins's eo., Col. Edmund Phinney's regt.; muster roll dated Garrison at Fort George, Dec. 8, 1776; enlisted Dec. 1, 1775; discharged Sept. 20, 1776.

BiRBANK, Caleb. Private, Capt. Andrew Elliot's co., Col. Jonathan Holman's regt.; enlisted Sept. 26, 1777 ; service, 30 days ; marched to reinforce Northern army at the taking of Gen. Burgoyne.

Birch, . [This name also appears under the form of Birck, Burch, Burck, Burke.]

Birch, James, Danvers (also given Topsfield). Lieut. Billy Porter's co.. Col. Mans- field's regt.; order for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 22, 1775; also, Pri- vate, Capt. Ebenezer Francis's co.. Col. Mansfield's regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 4, 1775; service, 3 mos. 5 days; also, Capt. Francis's co., Col. Israel Hutchinson's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Camp at Winter Hill, Oct. 26, 1775; also, Lieut. Colonel's co., Col. Calvin Smith's (late "Wigglesworth's) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 11, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; residence, Dauvers; credited to town of Danvers; also, Capt. Daniel Pilsbury's co.. Col. Edward Wigglesworth's (4th) regt.; muster roll for May, 1778, dated Valley Forge; enlistment, 3 years; also, muster roll for June, 1778, dated "Greenage;" also, pay abstract for Oct , 1778, sworn to at Providence; also, Lieut. Col. Dudley Coleman's co.. Col. Wiggles- worth's regt., commanded liy Maj. Porter ; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; enlisted Feb. 8, 1777.

Birch, Joseph. Private, Lieut. Hodijah Bayles's co. of grenadiers, Col. Henry Jack- son's regt. ; pay roll for Feb., 1778, dated Guelph, Pa. ; service, 1 mo.

Birch, Robert Warren. Capt. Richard Dodge's co.. Col. Loammi Baldwin's (38th) regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Chelsea, Dec. 27, 1775.

BiRCHARD, David. Private, Capt. Zenas Wheeler's co., Col. John Ashley's (Berksliire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 8, 1777; discharged Aug. 15, 1777; service, 39 days; marched to Fort Edward, N. Y.

Birck, William, Boston. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Capt. Swan's CO., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt., dated June 27, 1777; residence, Boston ; enlisted for town of Stoughton; joined Capt. Hunt's co.. Col. Vose's regt.; enlistment, 3 years.

Bird, . [This name also appears under the form of Baird, Bord, Burd.]

Bird, , Boston. Corporal, Capt. Edward Crafts's co.. Col. Henry Knox's (Artil- lery) regt. ; pay roll for mileage dated Fishkill, Jan. 10, 1777.

Bird, Aaron. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Withington's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775 ; service, 12 daj's.

Bird, Aaron, Dorchester. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Lemuel Clap's (1st Dorchester) co.. Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; enlisted March 4, 1776; discharged March 8, 1776; service, 5 days, at the taking of Dorchester Heights; also, Capt. Clapp's co.. Col. Gill's (3d Suffolk Co.) regt. ; list of officers of Mass. militia ; commissioned March 25 (also given March 23), 1776; also, Capt. Clap's co., Col. Gill's regt.; enlisted March 14, 1776; discharged March 26, 1776; service, 12 days; a/so, pay roll for service from June 13 to June 16, 1776, 3 days; also, Capt. Clap's co., Maj. Gen. Gates's and Maj. Gen. Heath's detachments of guards stationed at Dorchester Heights; list of officers; commissioned May 11, 1779; also, pay rolls for service from date of enlistment, May 7, 1779, to date of discharge, Oct. 16, 1780, 17 mos. 11 days, under Maj. Nathaniel Heath with guards at Dorchester Heights.

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Bird, Aaron (also given Jr.) , Milton (also given Dorchester) . Drummer, Capt. Daniel Vose's CO. of the train, Col. Roljinson's regt., which marched to Roxbury; service, 14 days, after the battle at Concord; also, Capt. Elijah Vose's co.. Col. Heath's regt.; company return [probably Oct., 177ii] ; encamped at Fort No. 2; also, Capt. Vose's co., Col. Greaton's regt. ; order for bounty coat or its equiva- lent in money, dated Cambridge, Dec. 22, 1775; also, Capt. Lemuel May's co.. Col. Mcintosh's regt.; enlisted March 23, 1778; discharged April 5, 1778; ser- vice, 14 days; stationed at Roxbury Lines; also, Capt. Lemuel Clap's co., Maj. Nathaniel Heath's detachment of guards; enlisted May 13, 1779; rolls made up to date of discharge, Oct. 16, 1780 ; service, 17 mos. 6 days, at Dorchester Heights.

Bird, Aaron, Jr., Dorchester. 2d Corporal, Capt. Lemuel Clap's (1st Dorchester) CO., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt. ; enlisted March 14, 1776 ; discharged March 26, 1776 ; service, 12 days ; also, paj^ roll for service from June 13 to June 16, 1776, 3 days.

Bird, Abijah, Billerica. Capt. Noah Allen's co.. Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt. ; muster return [year not given] ; residence, Billerica ; enlisted for town of Billerica; mustered by Col. Barrett.

Bird, Amos, Tyringham. Private, Capt. Samuel Warner's co., Col. John Brown's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 18, 1780; discharged Oct. 23, 1780; service, 3 mos. 13 days ; enlistment, 3 months ; also, descriptive list of enlisted men ; Capt. Lankton's co., Col. Ashley's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; age, 19 (also given 17) yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 6 in. ; complexion, light (also given dark) ; hair, light (also given brown) ; occupation, yeoman (also given laborer) ; residence, Tyringham ; enlisted for town of Tj-ringham ; enlisted Jan. 30, 1781 ; joined Capt. Watson's co., 3d Mass. regt. ; enlistment, 3 years ; reported received clothing at various times from Dec. 14, 1782, to May 3, 1783 ; also, Capt. William Watson's (6th) co., Lieut. Col. Millen's (3d) regt.; muster roll for Dec, 1782; also, Capt. Watson's co.. Col. Greaton's (3d) regt. ; commanded by Lieut. Col. Milieu ; muster rolls for Jan.-April, 1783 ; also, order for wages for Feb. and March, 1783, dated Cantonment near New Windsor.

Bird, Asahel. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Joseph Cook's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hamp- shire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 20, 1779; discharged Aug. 27, 1779; service, 1 mo. 12 daj's, at New London, Conn.

Bird, Benjamin. List of men who served in Northern department among the 2d re- cruits in Aug., 1776.

Bird, Benjamin. Private, Capt. Theophilus Lyon's co., Lieut. Col. Samuel Pierce's regt. ; enlisted March 13, 1778 ; discharged April 5, 1778 ; service, 24 days, at Castle Island.

Bird, Charles ( ?). Capt. Webb's co. [year not given] ; enlistment, 9 months.

Bird, Cleveland, Reading. Private, Capt. John Bacheller's co., Col. Ebenezer Bridge's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days.

Bird, Comfort. Private, Capt. Lemuel Clap's co., Maj. Nathaniel Heath's detachment of guards; enlisted Sept. 10, 1779; discharged Nov. 11, 1779; service, 2 mos., at and about Boston.

Bird, Comfort. Fifer, Capt. Winthrop Gray's (3d) co.. Col. Thomas Crafts's (Artil- lery) regt.; roll made up to Aug. 1, 1777; service, 2 mos. 5 days; also, list of men who refused to leave Boston dated Boston, Sept. 22, 1777; also, list of men who received bounty for 8 mos. service from April 30, 1777, to Dec. 30, 1777; also, return of men who went on a secret expedition to Rhode Island dated Boston, Jan. 8, 1778; also, Capt. Samuel Holden's co., Col. Ebenezer Thayer's (Suffolk Co.) regt.; enlisted July 22, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos.; enlistment, 3 months ; company raised to reinforce Continental Army.

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Bird, Daniel, Dorchester. Private, Capt. Seth Sumner's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt. ; inarched to Rhode Island April 17, 1777 ; service, 25 days ; also, Capt. Nathaniel Clap's co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's regt.; enlisted July 26, 1778; dis- charged Sept. 11, 1778; service, 1 mo. 17 days, at Rhode Island; also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of G months, agree- able to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 19 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, light; residence, Dorchester; arrived at Springfield July 5, 1780; receipted for by Capt. Lieut. John Callender of the 3d Artillery battalion ; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Dorchester for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 1, 1780; discharged Dec. 23, 1780; service, 6 mos. 4 days.

Bird, David, Jr. Private, Capt. Lemuel Clap's co. ; Maj. Nathaniel Heath's detach- ment of guards; enlisted Nov. 1, 1779; discharged Dec. 21, 1779; service, 1 mo. 21 days, at Dorchester Heights.

Bird, Ebenezee, Dorchester. Private, Capt. Oliver Billings's and Lieut. Lemuel Clap's CO., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which assembled on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 8 days; also, Capt. Clap's (1st Dorchester) co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; enlisted March 14, 1776; discharged March 26, 1776; service, 12 days ; also, pay roll for service from June 13 to June 16, 1776, 3 days ; also, Capt. Clap's CO., Maj. Nathaniel Heath's detachment of guards ; enlisted May 13, 1779; discharged Aug. 12, 1779; service, 3 mos., at Dorchester Heights.

Bird, Ebenezer. Drummer, Capt. James Endicott's co.. Col. William Mcintosh's regt. ; enlisted March 20, 1778 ; discharged April 5, 1778 ; service, 18 days ; marched to Roxbury. Roll dated Stoughton.

Bird, Edmund, Boston. Corporal, Capt. Cushing's co.. Col. Joseph Vose's (1st) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Light Infantry co., 1st regt. ; age, 22 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 6 in. ; enlisted Nov. 16, 1776, by Capt. Mills at Ticonderoga ; joined Capt. Tuckerman's co.. Col. Pater- son's regt.; also. Private, Capt. Abraham Tuckerman's co.. Col. Vose's regt.; muster roll for Dec, 1777, dated Camp near Valley Forge; enlisted Jan. 1, 1777; enlistment, during war; also. Corporal; muster roll for Nov., 1778, dated Provi- dence; also, muster rolls for Dec, 1778, and Jan., 1779; also, pay abstracts for Feb. and Marcli, 1779, sworn to at Providence; also, muster roll for April, 1779, dated Providence ; also. Light Infantry co.. Col. Vose's regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Capt. Nathaniel Cushing's (Li'^rhtlnfantrj') co.. Col. Vose's regt. ; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated Garrison at West Point; reported on command at the Lines; also, Capt. Noah Allen's CO., Col. Vose's regt. ; muster rolls for Feb.-April, 1781, dated Garrison at West Point; reported transferred from Capt. Cushing's co. Feb. 1, 1781; also, Sergeant, Capt. Jeremiah Miller's co.. Col. Vose's regt. ; muster roll for May, 1781, dated West Point; appointed May 1, 1781 ; also, muster rolls for June and July, 1781, dated Phillipsburgh ; also, muster rolls for Aug. -Nov., 1781; also, muster rolls for Jan. and Feb., 1782, dated York Hutts ; also, Sergeant Major, Capt. Noah Allen's CO., Col. Vose's regt. ; muster roll for March, 1782, dated York Hutts.

Bird, Edward. Private, Capt. Edward Fuller's co.. Col. Brooks's regt. ; return of men in service [probably Oct., 1776] ; reported in hospital at Waltham.

Bird, Edward, Roxbury. Return of men enlisted into Continental Army from Col. William Mcintosh's (1st Suffolk Co.) regt., dated Feb. 21, 1778; residence, Rox- bury ; enlisted for town of Roxbury ; joined Capt. Langdon's co., Col. Henry Jackson's regt. ; enlistment, 3 years, to expire April, 1780.

Bird, Edward. Capt. Thomas Wells's co.. Col. John Crane's (Artillery) regt. ; return of men in camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777.

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