William CLARK Jrs grandson-in-lawPelatiah Holbrook (1743 in Lebanon, CT d 1798 Poultney, Vermont) Pelatiah was a prince against whom Ezekiel prophesied, and who fell dead at the close of the prophecy Eze 11:1-13 (no wonder this wasnt a popular baby name choice). On account of his disability he was continued for a short time on half pay, later reduced to quarter. He was at Bunker Hill and 9 Jul 1776 was a 2nd Lieut under Lieut. Gross, R. (1976). The Minuteman Civil Defense Corps was a militant anti-Mexican immigrants volunteer group formed in 2005. Stephen Richardsons Attleboro co. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days; reported enlisted into the army May 15, 1775. In 1780, the town voted to purchase eight thousand four hundred and forty pounds of beef for the army. Private in Captain Alexander Fosters Company, Colonel John Daggetts Regiment marching to Bristol Rhode Island on the alarm Dec 8, 1776. Elijah Bolkcom also served in Captain Stephen Richardsons Company, second in Fourth Regiment in the Second Campaign for Cambridge and in what was called The Six Week Campaign in Roxbury, Masschusetts both in 1775. The battles marked the outbreak of openarmed conflictbetween theKingdom of Great Britainand itsthirteen coloniesin the mainland ofBritish North America. On the morning of April 19, 1775, John Hancock and his elderly aunt, Mrs. Thomas Hancock; Hancocks fiance, Dorothy Quincy; and Samuel Adams were at the home of Rev. Patriots Day is a civic holidaycommemorating the anniversary of theBattles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of theAmerican Revolutionary War. His name appears on the Coat Rolls for December 26, 1775, and he was in the Continental Army in 1776. Command and control were decentralized to the extent that individual company commanders could put their troops into a defensive battle if necessary. My great-great grandfather Samuel Hazen Jr was at work in these acres [the southerly part of Shirley, not far from the Longley-Hazen Mill] when the alarm of the 19th of April reached him. The militia were outnumbered and fell back, and the regulars proceeded on to Concord, where they searched for the supplies. Sgt Elihu MINER Jr.(1745 East Haddam, CT 1821 East Haddam, CT), Elihu enlisted 12 May 1775, 1st Company, Col Joseph Spencers 2nd Connecticut Provincial Regiment, Yellow Springs Revolutionary War Hospital, Edward HAZEN Jr.sgrandson David Hazen (1751 Groton 1826 Groton), Enlisted as a private, 25 April 1775, in Col. Asa Lawrences Co., Col. William Prescotts Regiment, serving three months, eight days. James Clarks Company, 1775, to march to Boston, where they were at the Battle of Bunker Hill. This FREE annual event brings together educators from all over the world for sessions, lectures, and tours from leading experts. 12) co., Col. Daggetts regiment. Thomas FRENCH Srs son Joseph French (1729 Attleboro 1794 Attleboro). Gage backed off from trying to seat a court in Worcester. The colonials in Worcester met and came up with a new militia mobilization plan in their County Convention. At theNorth Bridgein Concord, approximately 500 militiamen fought and defeated three companies of the Kings troops. From this point, the siege essentially became astalemate. The 1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar features a sculptural portrayal. A month after the battle, General George Washington put the American losses at 115 killed, 305 wounded and 30 missing, for a total of 450, out of the 1,500 who were actually engaged. Col. Thomas Stickney (wiki). Thomas Tyler (1741 Rowley 4 Nov 1776) Thomas was on the Alarm List and belonged to the Train Band in 1757. In Massachusetts, Middlesex county had provided two while most had provided one (except Worcester which had provided three. Benjamin was an Ensign, in Capt. ; pay roll for Feb., 1778, dated Guelph, Pa.; also, pay rolls for June, July and Aug., 1778, dated Providence; also, pay roll for Sept., 1778, dated Pawtuxet; also, pay roll for Nov., 1778; also, pay rolls for Feb.-April, 1779, dated Pawtuxet; reported on command at Newtown in April; enlistment, 3 years. ; copy of a list of men stationed at Bristol for 3 months from Dec. 28, 1776. ; return of men in service from Dec. 14, 1776, to March 1, 1777; reported discharged Jan. 27, 1777. Henry Haskells Co., Col. Prescotts Regt., mileage to and from headquarters, seventy miles; also Fifer, Capt. Joseph Gould; Company of the Militia whereofJohn BakerEsq. That same month, Parliament passed "An Act for the better regulating the Government of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay" and "An Act for the more impartial administration of justice in said Province," otherwise known as the Intolerable Acts, which were designed to remove power from the towns.[12]. 1 day. Wounded: John Robbins, Solomon Pierce, John Tidd, Joseph Comee, Ebenezer Munroe Jr., Thomas Winship, Nathaniel Farmer, Prince Estabrook, and Jedediah Munroe. The British knew the militia were unpredictable, but they could not totally neglect their presence either. A colorful, story-telling overview of the American Revolutionary War, Paul Reveresride preceded the Battle of Lexington. It is a myth that the British and other professional armies of the 1700s did not practice marksmanship with their muskets; the military ammunition of the time was made for fast reloading and more than a dozen consecutive shots without cleaning. The Boston Marathon started in 1897 building on the success of the first modern Olympics in 1896. The night after the battle, she filled a pillow case with provisions (mostly doughnuts made by herself) and placed it on Titus back and went with him to Winter Hill to which point most of the continental troops had retreated. Two years later he became governor of Massachusetts. Source: A sketch of the history of Attleborough: from its settlement to the division By John Daggett 1894, Seths commanding officer, Capt. Ralph Waldo Emerson first used the term in his Concord Hymn in 1837 , By the rude bridge that arched the floodTheir flag to Aprils breeze unfurledHere once the embattled farmers stoodAnd fired the shot heard round the world. Joseph Franklins 10th (Rehoboth) co., Col. Thomas Carpenters (1st Bristol Co.) regt. Show your pride in battlefield preservation by shopping in our store. The Sons of Liberty in Boston believed when British General, The Lexington militiamen that filed onto the Lexington Green the morning of April 19, 1775, were there as a show of force, to remind British authorities that the colonists were armed and ready to defend themselves. They did not see active service on that day, however, as they arrived after the battle was over. Jacobs brother Simon was wounded in the thigh at theBattle of White Plainson Oct 28, 1776. I was surprised to find the phrase marched on the alarm April 19, 1775 in so many of our ancestors stories. Israel Herrick, of Boxford, in 1760, in the Canadian campaign, French and Indian War. Zachariah Fitchs Co., Col. Samuel Brewers Regt., service 23 Aug. to 30 Sept 1776. The4th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regimentwas commanded by Colonel Theophilus Cotton, ofPlymouth,who served as colonel until the end of the year. Forup led the Minutemen with 15 points, nine rebounds . On Dec. 6,1774, Attleboro established a superior and an inferior court, to hear and determine controversies that had arisen, or might arise in that town.. Col. William Prescotts Regiment fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Originally a functioning drinking fountain and watering place for men, horses, cattle and dogs, it was unveiled on . John Marrett, John Hancock, Cuff Trot, Samuel Adams, and Hancocks fiance, Dorothy Quincy. Robert CROSS grandson Nathaniel Cross (1747 Ipswich, Essex, Mass 1800 Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire) Private, Capt. [2] Members of the minutemen, in contrast to the regular militia, were no more than 30 years old, and were chosen for their enthusiasm, political reliability, and strength. Served at the Siege of Boston, Bunker Hill, and Arnolds expedition to Canada. Bliss company Col Patersons regiment reported commissioned May 3 1776. With some 1,000 men killed or wounded, including 92 officers killed, the British losses were so heavy that there were no further direct attacks on American forces. 6 Sep 1778 Also, Capt. John Stearns. Although they were not members of the Lexington militia, they were asked to join the assembly. Four men and one woman made late night rides, alerting the early Americans of what dangers lay ahead. The Minutemen were aware of this as well. They used trees and other obstacles to cover themselves from British gunfire and pursuit by British soldiers, while the militia were firing and moving. The "Minuteman III" LGM-30G remains in service. Served in the Company commanded by Captain Christopher Woodbridge in the Massachusetts line: Fought and was wounded in the Battle of Bunker Hill: Applied for and received a pension in 1818; Widow Mercy applied and received pension in 1831; Edward HAZEN Jr.sgrandsonBenjamin Jewett (1724 Groton 1776 Ticonderoga, New York). Fact #9: The Birthplace of the United States armed forces is considered by many to be at David Browns Farm near the North Bridge. At around 7 a.m. on April 19th word came to the town that 700 British Regulars were marching toward Lexington and Concord, presumably to seize a cache of weapons and ammunition stockpiled by the colonials. New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Paul Revere and the sons of liberty warned the minutemen that the British would be coming by seathough this was literally by water, meaning they were crossing the Charleston riverseeking to crush patriot resistance before it started. There were 77 militiamen at Lexington, 400 at Concord and 3,800 at the end of Battle. Often referred to as the "Battles of Lexington, and Concord," the fighting on April 19, 1775 raged over 16 miles along the Bay Road from Boston to Concord, and included some 1,700 British regulars and over 4,000 Colonial militia. The British were forced to abandon ship. Minutemen are also featured in 2010 strategic video game Civilization V by Firaxis. Washington constantly complained of the failure to clear the Encampment of filth, which included rotting carcasses of horses. Samuel Blisss co. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service to April 27, 1775, 1 week 1 day. ; pay abstracts for Jan.-May, 1776;also, pay abstract for June, 1776, dated New York; Also, account of guns returned by persons in the 26th regt. Although historians criticize the work as being historically inaccurate, Longfellow understood the history and manipulated it for poetic effect.[24]. Nearly 130 colonial militiamen and Regulars were killed on April 19, 1775. was a Physician, Revolutionary War veteran. Samuel Adams and John Hancock spent the night of April 19, 1775 with the Wymans. After the fighting ended at Lexington and Concord, the Massachusetts Provincial Congress began to take dispositions from those involved in the fighting on April 19, 1775. Upon their return to Mrs. Jones the next day, they learned that the enemy had not come there in pursuit of them. The war saw the use of militia, minutemen, and Continental forces, but ultimately it was the Continental soldiers that would secure victory and have a lasting impact on our modern military organization. The nervous British soldiers fired a volley, killing seven and mortally wounding one of the retreating militiamen. Stephen Richardsons 4th (2nd Attleborough, also given Attleborough No. They were probably inspired by whatRalph Waldo Emerson, calledshot heard round the world.. It seems everyone interviewed after the events of April 19. The fortification of Breeds Hill was more provocative than fortification of Bunker Hill would have been; it would have put offensive artillery closer to Boston. minuteman, in U.S. history, an American Revolution militiaman who agreed to be ready for military duty "at a minute's warning." The first minutemen were organized in Worcester county, Massachusetts, in September 1774, when revolutionary leaders sought to eliminate Tories from the old militia by requiring the resignation of all officers and reconstituting the men into seven regiments with . Stay up-to-date on our FREE educational resources & professional development opportunities, all designed to support your work teaching American history. It stands at the southeast corner of the Lexington Battle Green, facing the route of the British advance. 1775 (Lexington) to headquarters at Cambridge, fourteen days; also Private on a Pay roll, dated 13 Jan. 1776, of Capt. This move would not have been without risks of its own, as the colonists could have made holding the Neck expensive with fire from the high ground in Cambridge. He promptly ordered his men to begin constructing a breastwork running down the hill to the east, deciding he did not have the manpower to also build additional defenses to the west of the redoubt. He was also in Capt. Americas first true military hospital constructed for that purpose was built at Yellow Springs, a popular health spa about 10 miles west of Valley Forge. Both of these men held commissions of rank, but chose to serve as infantry. He had three sons, Daniel, Stephen and Evan. John Hale and marched to Canada under Col. John Stark and when returned enlisted again under Capt. Note that Seths service started 8 days later on Apr 27. Some work was performed on Bunker Hill, but Breeds Hill was closer to Boston and viewed as being more defensible. 1778 In Capt. She was General Gages wife and supported the patriots work more than she did her husbands. An illustration of minute-men engaged at the Battle of Lexington. Fact #8: Despite modern-day pop culture references, there is no evidence to suggest that General Gages wife, Margaret Kemble Gage, was a spy for the Sons of Liberty. The Continental Army regulars received European-style military training later in the American Revolutionary War, but the militias did not get much of this. Minutemen are portrayed in "Paul Revere's Ride", a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. They stopped just over the Lexington-Burlington line at Capt. He was in camp in Cambridge, May 17. when Lexington was fought. Both sides claimed the other side shot first, thus placing blame on their enemy for the bloodshed that ensued. The British officers were proven wrong. The efforts of German born Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben are well known for setting up a standard training program for the Continental Army during the winter of 1778 at Valley Forge. Also on the alarm caused by the Battle of Bunker Hill (company order of the Town Treasurer of Attleboro July 5, 1775. Served as a Private in Capt. Stephen Richardsons 4th (2d Attleborough, also given Attleborough No. Dudley served as a lieutenant during the entire War of the Revolution, but is said to have failed to receive a pension by leaving the camp at White Plains previous to the formalities of a discharge, though his duties as a soldier were at an end. The immediate predecessor to the organized Minuteman concept colony-wide was the Picket Guard, a concept of a rapid responder that never came to fruition because the legislation in the Colony of Massachusetts House of Representatives was never passed because the war ended. A muster Roll of Capt. Benjamin Adams (1747 in Georgetown 1812 Georgetown)was a private in Captain John Bricketts company which marched on the alarm on Apr 20, 1775 in response to the alarm of Apr 19 to Cambridge service 4 days. ; list of men who were in the 8 months service at Roxbury in 1775, known as the 1st campaign; also, list of men belonging to Capt. 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