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Subject: Dorchester men in the Revolutionary War - Part 1 of 2 Parts
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 14:08:21 EDT
Rosters - Dorchester Men in the Revolutionary War - History of Dorchester,
Mass. Also the fortification of Dorchester Heights.
The following named persons served in some capacity in the Revolutionary War
and received from July 24, 1776 to April 3, 1779 in the shape of bounty,
advance pay and travelling fees £5343.
p.341
Isaac Allen
Ebenezer Atherton
Samuel Allen
William Adams
John Ackleag
Samuel Allen, Jr.
John Atherton
Jonathan Blake
James Blake
Lemuel Billings
Thomas Bird
Jacob Bird
Thomas Baker was also in the expediton to Cape Breton.
William Blake
p.342
Nathaniel Blake
John Blackman
Israel Beals
Henry Bird
Joseph Bird
Henry Bird, Jr.
Lemuel Blake
Edward Bird
Samuel Blake
Jonathan Bird, Jr.
Samuel Champney
Ebenezer Clap
John Capen, Jr.
Ebenezer Clap, Jr.
Samuel Crehore
David Clap, Jr.
Ezra Clap
William Cole
Abner Clap
Seth Crane
Ebenezer Davis
Josiah Davenport
Samuel Davenport
Benjamin Davenport
Pearson Eaton
Joseph Ellis
Stephen Fowler
Stephen Fowler, tertius
John Foster
John Foster, Jr.
Enoch Fenno
John Fling
James Gooley
James Green
Alexander Glover
Edward Glover
John Gamsby
James Humphrey
William Humphrey
William Harris
Peletiah Hall
Samuel Homans
Nathaniel Humphrey
William Hayden
Joseph Hunt
Andrew Hughs
Thomas Holman
Lemuel Horton
John Jenkins
Oliver Jackson
Ezekiel Johnson
John Johnson
Thomas Jones
James Kilton
Lemuel King
Samuel Kilton
Ebenezer Kilton, Jr.
John Kilton
Nathan Leeds
Josiah Leeds
Benjamin Lyon
Edward Stow Leeds
Hezekiah Read Miller
John Mellish
Jeremiah M'Intosh
Bartholomew Moor
James M'Clary
Ebenezer Maxfield
Peter Niles
Jonathan Nash
John Phips
Benjamin Pratt
Samuel Preston
Napthali Pierce
Jonathan Packard
Elijah Pope
Thomas Phillips
p.343
Lemuel Pierce
Capt. John Robinson
Jacob Randall
John Richmond
Samuel Randall
Jonathan Sever
Lemuel Spur
Clement Sumner
James Sherman
Daniel Stoddard
Micha Symonds
Rufus Sumner
William Trescott
Elijah Tolman
Ezekiel Tileston
John Trescott
George Taylor
Nathaniel Topliff
Jazaniah Thayer
Andrew Turner
William Thompson
Samuel Thayer
Thomas Tolman
Benjamin Trott
Reuben Tory
Joseph Turner
George Vose
William Vose
John Vaughan
Joseph Whiston
Lemuel Withington
Edward Withington
Capt. John Withington
Noah Whitcomb, Jr.
Thomas Williams
Thomas White
Abraham Wilson
John Wiswall
John Waters
Ebenezer Wales
Moses White
Joseph Williams
The time of service of all the individuals named above was previous to April
3, 1779.
On the 4th of July, 1780, the town voted that "whosoever would enlist for the
reinforcement of the Continental Army for the space of three months should be
allowed £250 per month. This large amount offered for monthly wages shows how
great had become the depreciation of the currency. These renewed exertions
brought out more men and we find the following additional names enrolled:
Charles King
Thomas Smith
Samuel White
John Wiswall, Jr.
Elisha Spur
James Tileston
Samuel Babcock
William White
Thomas White
Timothy Wales - in Col. Cram's Regt of Artillery.
Ezra Kimbel
Prince Darby
Cesar Thacher
p.344
We also know that three worthy townsmen, James Davenport, Stephen Badlam and
William Badlam were in the army and that the former received the present of a
sword from Lafayette. Prince Darby was a slave; and the name Ceasar Thacher
seems to denote that he was also a slave. The former was purchased by Deacon
Edward Pierce and Samuel Howe and his freedom given to him on the condition
that he would enlist for three years.
The following additional names were in Capt. Lemuel Clap's company which
contained many on the preceding lists (p.344 - to be continued Part 2)
Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth
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