do any work that will expedite the completion of the Merrimac, free of charge, and continue on until eight o'clock every night; or any other work that will advance the interest of the Southern Confederacy:
Blacksmiths and Strikers.
Jas. A. Farmer, M. S.,David Wilkins,
Chas. Snead, 1st Foreman,Jas. Wilbern,
Wm. T. Butt, 2d Foreman,Wm. Reynolds,
Pat. Parks,Walter Wilkins,
Jno. West,Thos. Kerby,
Jno. Cain,Samuel Davenport,
Jas. Watfield,Jas. Larkin,
H. Tatem,Lewis Ewer,
Wilson Guy,Jno. Davis,
Miles Foreman,Jas. Watson, Sen.,
Hugh Minter,James Flemming,
Jno. Green,Samuel Hodges,
Thos. Bloxom,Alex. Davis,
Jas. Mitchell,Thomas Guy,
Joseph Rickets,Smith Guy,
Thos. Franklin,Michael Conner,
Jas. Patterson,Wm. Perry,
Wm. Gray,Patrick Shanasy,
Jno. Moody,Lawson Etheredge,
Hillory Hopkins,Joshua Daily,
E. Woodward,Jas Morand,
H. Reynolds,Miles Foreman,
Southey Rew,Jos. West,
Julius Morien,Thos. Powell,
Jos. Askew,Wm. Shephard,
Anthony Butt,Jno. Curram,
Thos. Bourke,Op
gton and Concord.
The names of the men composing the company on that memorable occasion are all recorded on the muster-roll; and they were all Medford men, as follows:--
Isaac Hall, Captain; Caleb Brooks, Lieutenant; Stephen Hall, Ensign; Thomas Pritchard, Isaac Tufts, and Moses Hall, Sergeants; John Tufts, Gersham Teel, and Jonathan Greenleaf, Corporals; Timothy Hall, Drummer; William Farning, Fifer.
Privates as follows: David Vinton, John Bucknam, Isaac Watson, Jonathan Lawrence, Jonathan Davis, Abel Richardson, James Tufts, jun., Samuel Tufts, 3d, Andrew Floyd, Benjamin Floyd, Andrew Blanchard, Samuel Tufts, John Francis, jun., Paul Dexter, John Smith, Abel Butterfield, Josiah Cutter, John Kemp, Eleazer Putnam, James Bucknam, jun., Aaron Crowell, Jonathan Tufts, Benjamin Peirce, Thomas Wakefield, Jonathan Teel, Aaron Blanchard, Richard Cole, William Binford, Thomas Bradshaw, Daniel Tufts, Peter Tufts, jun., Ebenezer Tufts, Isaac Cooch, Daniel Conery, Richard Paine, William Pol
o be found in the second volume of the town-records, and the dates of their appearance thereon.
Adams, 1757; Allen, 1757; Andriesse, 1799; Attwood, 1718; Auld, 1750; Austin, 1752.
Bacon, 1749; Bailey, 1806; Ballard, 1721: Binford, 1757; Blodgett, 1752; Blunt, 1748; Boutwell, 1753; Bradish, 1745; Brattle, 1747; Bucknam, 1766; Budge, 1762; Burdit, 1761; Burns, 1751; Bushby, 1735; Butterfield, 1785.
Calif, 1750; Chadwick, 1756; Cook, 1757; Cousins, 1755; Crease, 1757; Crowell, 1752.
Davis, 1804; Degrusha, 1744; Dexter, 1767; Dill, 1734; Dixon, 1758; Dodge, 1749; Durant, 1787.
Earl, 1781; Easterbrook, 1787; Eaton, 1755; Edwards, 1753; Erwin, 1752.
Farrington, 1788; Faulkner, 1761; Fessenden, 1785; Fitch, 1785; Floyd, 1750; Fowle, 1752; French, 1755.
Galt, 1757; Gardner, 1721; Garret, 1732; Giles, 1719; Gill, 1738; Goddard, 1745; Gowen, 1773; Grace, 1779; Greatton, 1718; Green, 1785.
Hosmer, 1746; Hunt, 1751.
Kendall, 1752; Kettle, or Kettell, 1740.
Lathe, Lai
. 1736, d. 19 May 1740; Esther, b. 1 Jan. 1739, d. unm.
1 May 1789; Isabel, b. 2 Feb. 1743, d. unm.
18 Nov. 1763.
Edward the f. was a wheelwright, and res. at Lex. where he d. and was buried at Menot.
7 Dec. 1773, a. 66; his w. Esther d. 10 Oct. 1785, a. 85.
16. Jonathan, s. of Edward (6), m. Isabel Cutter 6 Oct. 1741; she d. 9 June 1742, a. 24, and he m. Elizabeth——, and had Jonathan, b. 18 June 1747; Joshua, b. 27 Jan. 1748-9; Amos, b. 19 Dec. 1750; Hepzibah, b. 15 Feb. 1753, m. Jonathan Davis 29 Feb. 1776; Mary. b. 18 Feb. 1755, m. Benjamin Hill 5 July 1782; Elizabeth, b 23 May 1757, m. Isaac Learned 8 July 1784; Lucy, b. 9 Feb. 1760, m. Jason Lyon 5 Nov. 1789; Nathaniel, b. 23 June 1762, perhaps the same who m. Mary W. Symons 28 Mar. 1799; Edmund, b. 2 Oct. 1765; and probably Abigail, b. about 1767, m. Samuel Kidder 12 Nov. 1787; Isabel, b. about 1769, In. Josiah Hovey 31 Mar. 1789, and d. 21 Nov. 1821, a. 52.
Jonathan the f. was a wheelwright, and res. at Lex. until after
. 1736, d. 19 May 1740; Esther, b. 1 Jan. 1739, d. unm.
1 May 1789; Isabel, b. 2 Feb. 1743, d. unm.
18 Nov. 1763.
Edward the f. was a wheelwright, and res. at Lex. where he d. and was buried at Menot.
7 Dec. 1773, a. 66; his w. Esther d. 10 Oct. 1785, a. 85.
16. Jonathan, s. of Edward (6), m. Isabel Cutter 6 Oct. 1741; she d. 9 June 1742, a. 24, and he m. Elizabeth——, and had Jonathan, b. 18 June 1747; Joshua, b. 27 Jan. 1748-9; Amos, b. 19 Dec. 1750; Hepzibah, b. 15 Feb. 1753, m. Jonathan Davis 29 Feb. 1776; Mary. b. 18 Feb. 1755, m. Benjamin Hill 5 July 1782; Elizabeth, b 23 May 1757, m. Isaac Learned 8 July 1784; Lucy, b. 9 Feb. 1760, m. Jason Lyon 5 Nov. 1789; Nathaniel, b. 23 June 1762, perhaps the same who m. Mary W. Symons 28 Mar. 1799; Edmund, b. 2 Oct. 1765; and probably Abigail, b. about 1767, m. Samuel Kidder 12 Nov. 1787; Isabel, b. about 1769, In. Josiah Hovey 31 Mar. 1789, and d. 21 Nov. 1821, a. 52.
Jonathan the f. was a wheelwright, and res. at Lex. until after
e, and carried him away to a place of safety.—Smith.
1776
In 1776 an adjourned meeting of the parish was held at the house of Benjamin Cooper, innholder in the Precinct.
A Muster Roll of Capt. Wm. Adams's Company in Col. Thatcher's Regiment of Militia, which marched at the request of Gen. Washington at taking possession of the Heights of Dorchester, March 4, 1776:—William Adams, Captain; Daniel Reed.
Lieut.; Ethan Wetherbee, Lieut.; Samuel Locke, Sergt.; William Cutter, Sergt.; Jonathan Davis, ditto; Thomas Cutter, ditto; Abraham Locke, Corporal; John Locke, ditto; Jonathan Perry, ditto; Thomas Cutter, Private, John Winship, Edward Wilson, Abraham Hill, John Hill, Daniel Cutter, John Cutter, Jr., Ephraim Frost, Jr., Samuel Frost, Jr., Aaron Swan, William Hill, Joshua Kendall, William Butterfield, Jonathan Robbins, Samuel Whittemore, 3d, George Swan, Daniel Paine, Amos Warren, Ammi Cutter, Jr., James Perry, Joseph Locke, Ebenezer Robbins, Levi Flint, Stephen Cutter, James Fros
, 236, 237-39, 243-46, 248, 250, 262-55, 257, 258, 261, 263, 265, 267, 269,270-72, 276-80, 284, 286-92, 295-97, 299, 300, 303-05, 308, 310, 311, 312, 316, 317, 319, 320, 322-24, 326, 329, 331-36, 35 0, 351
Dailey, 342
Daland, 67
Damon, 117, 119, 120, 164, 171, 172, 173, 182, 193, 205, 226-29, 296
Dana, 95, 104, 146, 161
Danbenmayer, 342
Danforth, 7, 343
Daniels, 154, 229, 320, 349
D'Anville, 51
Davenport, 16, 112, 229-30, 318
Davidson, 230, 270
Davies, 322
Davis, 63, 83, 111, 113, 170-72, 178, 230, 236, 262, 271, 272, 277, 319, 328, 339, 343
Day, 131, 138, 230, 248
Dean and Deane, 230, 273, 296
Deblois, 229, 236
Decker, 230
Delvin, 341
Dempsey, 348
De Neufville, 230, 231, 304
Dennis, 217
Derby, 219, 229, 231
Devens, 59, 60
Dexter, 140, 171, 231, 236, 271
Diar or Dier, 231, 296
Dickinson, 90
Dickson, 10, 19, 20, 22, 23, 27, 58, 94, 96, 112, 140, 167-71, 176, 199, 200, 201, 206,206, 213, 217, 222, 226, 231-33,