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HEAD, James of Bradford. Capt. Nathaniel Gage’s company of minute men; Sergt. Kimball's Detachment, Alarm of April 19th, march to Cambridge; 62 miles in 5 days; Private. SOURCE: [9] An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the Revolution. (Including East Bradford, now Groveland.), page 40.

HEALD, Asa of Townshend. Capt. James Hosley's Company. Minute-men of Col. William Prescott's regiment, who marched to Cambridge. SOURCE: [19] History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, MA, from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm, 1676-1878.

HEALD, Ephraim of Westford. Capt. Joshua Parker's Company, William Prescott's Regiment; in battle at Bunker Hill. SOURCE: [2] History of the Town of Westford, Massachusetts, page 111.

HEALD, Oliver of Westford. Capt. Joshua Parker's Company, William Prescott's Regiment; in battle at Bunker Hill. SOURCE: [2] History of the Town of Westford, Massachusetts, page 111.

HEALY, Jedediah of Worcester. Col. Thomas Crafts' Regiment of Artillery 1776. Col. Thomas Crafts' Regiment of Artillery 1777; Matross. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HEARDER, Jonathan of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HEARSEY, Thomas of Hingham. Captain. SOURCE: [14] History of Hingham, Mass., pages 326-374.

HEART, Isaac of Amherst. On a list of those not known in the town records but are credited to Amherst. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; page 611.

HECTOR, John of Sutton. On list of Officers and Men From Sutton in the Revolutionary War; Private. SOURCE: [31] History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts from 1704 to 1876; page 782.

HEMENWAY, Daniel of Framingham. Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 160.

HEMENWAY, Ebenezer of Framingham. Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates; A Return of Capt. Nixon's Company of Minute Men, Framingham, Feb. 13, 1775; Clerk. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 160, 161.

HEMENWAY, Isaac of Framingham. (prob. d.); Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates; A Return of Capt. Nixon's Company of Minute Men, Framingham, Feb. 13, 1775; Drummer. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 160.

HEMENWAY, Jno. of Framingham. A Return of Capt. Nixon's Company of Minute Men, Framingham, Feb. 13, 1775; Private. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 161.

HEMENWAY, Jona. of Framingham. Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates; A Return of Capt. Nixon's Company of Minute Men, Framingham, Feb. 13, 1775; Private. Received pension. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, pages 160 and 161.

HEMENWAY, Nathan of Framingham. A Return of Capt. Nixon's Company of Minute Men, Framingham, Feb. 13, 1775; Private. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 161.

HEMENWAY, Samuel of Framingham. Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 160.

HEMENWAY, Thaddeus of Framingham. Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 160.

HEMENWAY, William of Framingham. Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 160.

HEMMENWAY, Adam of Worcester. Capt. Timothy Bigelow's Company. Colony Service on the Alarm of April 19, 1775. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HEMMENWAY, Jeffrey of Worcester. Raised agreeably to Resolve of June, 1780; Six Months. 1780, returned Dec. 27, 1781. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HEMMENWAY, Samuel of Worcester. Capt. Timothy Bigelow's Company. Colony Service on the Alarm of April 19, 1775. Capt. William Gates' Company, Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment in Chelsea Camp, New York, Sept. 4, 1776. Capt. David Chadwick's Company that marched to Hadley on an alarm at Bennington, under command of Lieut. Col. Benjamin Flagg, by desire of Brigadier General Warner, August 28, 1777. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HEMMINGWAY, Joshua of Royalston. SOURCE: [5] Royalston Rev War Soldiers.

HEMMINGWAY, Thomas of Royalston. SOURCE: [5] Royalston Rev War Soldiers.

HENDERSON, Gideon of Amherst. Col. Ruggles Woodbridge Hampshire County regiment; Capt. Noadiah Leonard's company, Cambridge alarm, served 7 days [page 79]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 79, 610.

HENDERSON, Jonathan of Worcester. Per Lincoln papers. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HENDERSON, Timothy of Amherst. Capt. Reuben Dickinson's company that was attached to Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regiment and marched to Ticonderoga. They served from July 1, 1776 to March 1, 1777 and received pay at the rate of one penny per mile and one day's pay for each 20 miles; corporal [page 82]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 82, 610.

HENDRICK, Caesar. Private, Capt. Richard Titcomb's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) regt.; enlisted July 3, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 21 days, including 13 days (260 miles) travel home; company raised in Newburyport, Salisbury, and Amesbury, to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 724.

HENDRICK, James of Amherst. Captain. Led a company to Cambridge at the time of the Lexington alarm; from a return of his command from Charles-town Camp No. 3, dated Jan. 13, 1776. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 80, 610.

HENDRICK, John of Springfield. On list of Capt. Gideon Burt's company of April 24, 1775, three days after the minute-men had left, enlisted for three months' service; Private. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

HENRY, Jonathan of Blandford. On list of minute-men who responded to the Lexington alarm; Private. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 518-519.

HENRY, Silas of Worcester. Capt. Jonas Hubbard's Company, Aug 1, 1775; served 3 months and 15 days. Capt. William Gates' Company Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment in Chelsea Camp, New York, Sept. 4, 1776. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HENSHAW, John of Roxbury. On muster roll of Capt. Moses Whiting's Company, Col. John Greaton's Minute Regiment. Served 28 days from April 19, 1775. Private. SOURCE: [44] The Town of Roxbury, pages 32-33.

HERBERT, Reuben of Salisbury. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Capt. Benjamin Evans, dated Salisbury, Feb. 28, 1778; residence, Salisbury; engaged for town of Salisbury; joined Capt. Low's co., Col. Kosicusko's (Kosciuszko's) regt.; term, 1 year. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 743.

HERBET, John of Amesbury. Enlisted Aug. 23, 1777, with a bounty of Ł4, 10s. SOURCE: [39] The History of Amesbury, 1880; page 270.

HEREMAN, Edw'd of Salisbury. Private, Capt. Jonathan Evans's co. of Minutemen, Col. James Frye's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days. [See Edmund Harriman and Edward Herrimon.] SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 745.

HERRICK, Benja. of Reading. SOURCE: [10] List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Reading Middlesex Co MA Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, pages 693-695.

HERRICK, Elijah of Worthington. A three-year enlistment, and other various times. SOURCE: [15] A history of the Town of Middlefield, Massachusetts, page 58; Appen. E, page 380.

HERRICK, Jacob of Reading. SOURCE: [10] List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Reading Middlesex Co MA Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, pages 693-695.

HERRICK, John of Boxford. Private, Capt. Jacob Gould's co., Col. Samuel Johnson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days; also, Capt. John Peabody's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; abstract for travel allowance from camp home, etc., sworn to Nov. 29, 1776; said Herrick credited with allowance for 2 days (42 miles); company drafted from Salisbury, Newburyport, Bradford, Haverhill, Methuen, Boxford, and Andover; also, Capt. Jonathan Foster's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt.; enlisted July 3, 1778; company stationed at [p.762] Middleton, R. I., for 6 months; also, Capt. Jonathan Evans's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt.; enlisted July 3, 1778; discharged Jan. 1, 1779; service, 6 mos. 5 days, at North Kingston, R. I., including 6 days (115 miles) travel home; roll sworn to at Newburyport; also, same co. and regt.; muster rolls dated North Kingston, Nov. 6, 1778, East Greenwich, Sept. 17, Sept. 22, Oct. 14, and Nov. 13, 1778; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779; also, Capt. Jonathan Ayer's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) regt.; enlisted July 14, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 8 days, including 12 days (240 miles) travel home; regiment raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months; roll dated Haverhill. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 762.

HERRICK, Joshua of Sutton. On list of Officers and Men From Sutton in the Revolutionary War; Private. SOURCE: [31] History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts from 1704 to 1876; page 782.

HERRIDAN, Dan. of Sturbridge. List of deserters made up from Jan. 1, 1777, to June 1, 1780; Capt. Moore's (late Fish's) co., Col. William Shepard's (4th) regt.; age, 28 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, light; hair, light; residence, Sturbridge; enlistment, during war; deserted April 1, 1780; reported left regiment at Highlands; last heard of at Woodstock. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 767.

HERRIMAN, Moses. Private, Capt. Richard Titcomb's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) regt.; enlisted July 3, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 21 days, including 13 days (260 miles) travel home; company raised in Newburyport, Salisbury, and Amesbury, to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 769.

HERRIMON, Edward of Salisbury. Private, Capt. Jonathan Evans's co., Col. James Frye's regt.; company return dated Cambridge, Oct. 6, 1775. [See Edmund Harriman and Edw'd Hereman.] SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 770.

HERRING, James of Roxbury. Sergt. in Capt. Moses Whiting's Company, Col. John Greaton's Minute Regiment. Served 28 days from April 19, 1775. SOURCE: [44] The Town of Roxbury, pages 32-33.

HESELTINE, Samuel of Haverhill. Ensign, Capt. John Peabody's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance from camp home, etc., sworn to Nov. 29, 1776; said Heseltine credited with allowance for 2 days (45 miles); company drafted from Salisbury, Newburyport, Bradford, Haverhill, Methuen, Boxford, and Andover. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 789.

HEWES, Charles of Blandford. On list of those other than the minute men who served in the war. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 518-519.

HEYWOOD, Daniel of Worcester. Capt. David Chadwick's Company that marched to Hadley on an alarm at Bennington, under command of Lieut. Col. Benjamin Flagg, by desire of Brigadier General Warner, August 28, 1777. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HEYWOOD, Nathaniel of Worcester. Capt. Timothy Bigelow's Company. Colony Service on the Alarm of April 19, 1775; Corporal. Capt. Jonas Hubbard's Company, Aug 1, 1775; served 3 months and 15 days. Capt. William Gates' Company, Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment in Chelsea Camp, New York, Sept. 4, 1776; 2d Lieut. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HIBBARD, Asa of Woodstock. Capt. Abijah Child's co., Col. John Greaton's (2d) regt.; return [year not given]; residence, Woodstock; enlisted for town of Woodstock; reported deserted. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 811.

HIBBARD, William of Methuen. Private, Capt. John Peabody's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance from camp home, etc., sworn to Nov. 29, 1776; said Hibbard credited with allowance for 2 days (40 miles); company drafted from Salisbury, Newburyport, Bradford, Haverhill, Methuen, Boxford, and Andover. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 7, page 812.

HICKS, Chase of Rehoboth. Capt. Bullock's Company; service fifteen months. SOURCE: [34] The History of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; page 156.

HIGBY, Christopher, a "foreigner". Capt. Oliver Cummings Company. On list of eight foreigners to serve in Capt. Cummings Company, recruited by Lieut. Richard Welsh, return dated March 23, 1777. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, page 122.

HIGGINS, Heman of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HILDRETH, Abijah of Townshend. Capt. Samuel Douglas' Company. On roll of the travel and service of Capt. Douglas of Townshend, belonging to Col. James Prescotts' Regiment, response to alarm of Apr 19, 1775; Private. SOURCE: [19] History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, MA, from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm, 1676-1878.

HILDRETH, James of Townshend. Capt. Samuel Douglas' Company. On roll of the travel and service of Capt. Douglas of Townshend, belonging to Col. James Prescotts' Regiment, response to alarm of Apr 19, 1775; Drummer. SOURCE: [19] History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, MA, from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm, 1676-1878.

HILDRETH, Jona. of Townshend. Capt. Samuel Douglas' Company. On roll of the travel and service of Capt. Douglas of Townshend, belonging to Col. James Prescotts' Regiment, response to alarm of Apr 19, 1775; Private. SOURCE: [19] History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, MA, from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm, 1676-1878.

HILDRETH, Jonathan of Westford. Capt. Joshua Parker's Company, William Prescott's Regiment. In battle at Bunker Hill. SOURCE: [2] History of the Town of Westford, Massachusetts, page 111.

HILDRETH, Oliver of Townshend. Capt. Samuel Douglas' Company. On roll of the travel and service of Capt. Douglas of Townshend, belonging to Col. James Prescotts' Regiment, response to alarm of Apr 19, 1775; Private. SOURCE: [19] History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, MA, from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm, 1676-1878.

HILDRICK, Abijah of Townshend. Capt. Henry Farwell's Company, Col. William Prescott's Regiment to the first of August, 1775; Private. SOURCE: [19] History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, MA, from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm, 1676-1878.

HILDRICK, Oliver of Townshend. Capt. Henry Farwell's Company, Col. William Prescott's Regiment to the first of August, 1775; Private. SOURCE: [19] History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, MA, from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm, 1676-1878.

HILL, Aaron of Framingham. Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 160.

HILL, Alpheus of Reading. SOURCE: [10] List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Reading Middlesex Co MA Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, pages 693-695.

HILL, Amos of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HILL, Asa of Reading. SOURCE: [10] List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Reading Middlesex Co MA Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, pages 693-695.

HILL, Barnet of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HILL, Charles of Malden. On the "Role of the Company of the Militea that went to Watertown By order of the Late Colo. Gardner upon the alarm on the 19 Day of april 1775 and from there to Resist the Ministeral troops under the Command of Capt. Benja. Blaney"; Private. SOURCE: [41] The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1903; pages 211-216

HILL, Charles of Malden. SOURCE: [41] The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1903; pages 211-216

HILL, Homer of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HILL, James of Reading. SOURCE: [10] List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Reading Middlesex Co MA Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, pages 693-695.

HILL, Jesse of Oxford. Captain March Chase's company, Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regiment; Dorchester, 1778. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; page 386.

HILL, John of Reading. SOURCE: [10] List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Reading Middlesex Co MA Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, pages 693-695.

HILL, John of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HILL, John of Worcester. 778 [1778?]. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HILL, Jona. of Framingham. Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates; A Return of Capt. Nixon's Company of Minute Men, Framingham, Feb. 13, 1775; Serg. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 160, 161.

HILL, Joseph of Reading. SOURCE: [10] List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Reading Middlesex Co MA Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, pages 693-695.

HILL, Josiah of Brimfield. SOURCE: [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HILL, Paul of Reading. SOURCE: [10] List of Revolutionary Soldiers, Reading Middlesex Co MA Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Massachusetts, pages 693-695.

HILL, Parker of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HILL, Prince of Malden. SOURCE: [41] The History of Melrose, County of Middlesex, Massachusetts, 1903; pages 211-216

HILL, Robert of Lynn. Private. SOURCE: [7] History of Lynn, Mass., page 580.

HILL, Solomon of North Bridgewater. Col. Ezra Wood's regiment for one month; enlisted for service at Ticonderoga in May and part of June, 1778; Private [page 240]. Captain David Packard's Company Col. Eliphalet Cary's regiment, who marched on alarm to RI, Jul 22, 1780, in service from Jul 23 to Aug 9, 1780; Private [page 241]. SOURCE: [18] History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, With Family Registers, pages 240 and 241.

HILL, Stephen of Rehoboth. Capt. Hill's Company; service for three years. SOURCE: [34] The History of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; page 156.

HILL, William of Lynn. Corporal. SOURCE: [7] History of Lynn, Mass., page 579.

HILLS, Jacob of Springfield. On list of those known to have enlisted in 1781 for three years service. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

HILLS, James of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HILLS, Stephen of Amherst. On a list of those not known in the town records but are credited to Amherst. Listed on Capt. John Popham's company of eight-months' men who served from the outbreak of the war, many of them being "minute men" who afterwards enlisted in the Continental service. This company was connected with Col. Richard Gridley's regiment of artillery [page 80]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 80, 611.

HILYARD, Timothy of Amherst area. Listed on the pay-roll of Capt. Eli Parker's company, Col. Leonard's regiment of militia, who marched from Hampshire county to Ticonderoga, May 8, 1777. The list contains names of men from Belchertown, Granby and Amherst, the particular place of residence not being given. Their enlistment was for two months [page 83]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; page 83.

HINDEL, John of Rehoboth. Capt. Carptenter's Company; service during the war. SOURCE: [34] The History of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; page 156.

HINDS, John of Worcester. Resolves of December 2 [1780?]. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

HITCHCOCK, Mr. (prob. Ebenezer) of Springfield. Responded to call in April, 1777, ordering the Hampshire County militia to take part in the expedition against Ticonderoga in Col. David Seward's regiment. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

HITCHCOCK, Aaron of Brimfield. Capt. Smith's Company, Col. Marshall's Regiment; 3 years Continental service, 1777; Sergeant. Capt. King's Company, Col. Sears Regiment; Saratoga, 1780; Sergeant. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Abijah of Brimfield. Capt. Toogood's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment; 3 years Continental service, 1777. Capt. Smith's Company, Col. Marshall's Regiment; 3 years Continental service, 1777. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Abner of Brimfield. Capt. Walker's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; May, 1775 for 8 months. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Arthur of Springfield. On a list of names, "all of whom are presumed to have answered the call and enrolled themselves for service", found on reverse side of a formal written announcement of the attack on Lexington, April, 1775. On list of Capt. Gideon Burt's company of April 24, three days after the minute-men had left, enlisted for three months' service; Private. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

HITCHCOCK, Eldad of Brimfield. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775. Capt. Walker's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; May, 1775 for 8 months. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Eli of Brimfield. SOURCE: [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Elias of Springfield. On list of six-months' men who enlisted in 1780. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

HITCHCOCK, Elijah of Brimfield. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Ezra of Brimfield. Capt. Browing's Company, Col. Bliss' Regiment; 9 months in 1778. Capt. Browning's Company, Col. Murray's Regiment; July - Oct, 1780 for 3 months. Capt. Browning's Company, Col. Burt's Regiment; 1780 for 6 months. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Heli [or Eli?] of Brimfield. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; May, 1775 for 8 months. Capt. Walker's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; May, 1775 for 8 months. Capt. Thompson's First Co., Col. Shepherd's 4th Continental Regiment. Capt. Toogood's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment; 3 years Continental service, 1777. Capt. Smith's Company, Col. Marshall's Regiment; 3 years Continental service, 1777.

HITCHCOCK, Jacob of Brimfield. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Joseph of Brimfield. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775; Corporal. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; May, 1775 for 8 months; Sergeant. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Levi of Brimfield. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Luther of Brimfield. Capt. Thompson's First Co., Col. Shepherd's 4th Continental Regiment, 1776. Capt. Toogood's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment; 3 years Continental service, 1777. Capt. Heywood's Company, Col. Nixon's Regiment; 3 years Continental service, 1777. Capt. Smith's Company, Col. Marshall's Regiment; 3 years Continental service, 1777. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Luther of Springfield. On a list of names, "all of whom are presumed to have answered the call and enrolled themselves for service", found on reverse side of a formal written announcement of the attack on Lexington, April, 1775. On the list of minute-men of the regular Springfield company, under Maj. Andrew Colton who marched to Boston on April 20, 1775 for service of 10 days; Corp. On list of Capt. Gideon Burt's company of April 24, three days after the minute-men had left, enlisted for three months' service; Corp. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

HITCHCOCK, Medad of Brimfield. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; May, 1775 for 8 months. Capt. Winchester's Company, Col. Woodbridge's Regiment of Gates Northern army; Aug - Nov, 1777. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHCOCK, Oliver of Springfield. Capt. Nathan Rowle's company in Col. Jacob's regiment. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

HITCHCOCK, William of Springfield. Drafted in 1778 in response to another demand for men, organized and sent to Fishkill, NY. On list of six-months' men who enlisted in 1780. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

HITCHCOCK, Winchester of Brimfield. Capt. Browning's Company, Col. Murray's Regiment; July - Oct, 1780 for 3 months. Capt. Browning's Company, Col. Burt's Regiment; 1780 for 6 months. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HITCHINGS, Nathan of Lynn. Private. SOURCE: [7] History of Lynn, Mass., page 580.

HITCHINGS, Thomas of Lynn. Private. SOURCE: [7] History of Lynn, Mass., page 580.

HITTEN, Isaac a "foreigner". Capt. Oliver Cummings Company. On list of eight foreigners to serve in Capt. Cummings Company, recruited by Lieut. Richard Welsh, return dated March 23, 1777. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, page 122.

HIX, Daniel of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HIX, David of Somerset (formerly Swansea). Lieutenant. SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HIX, John of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HIX, Robert of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HOAR, Gideon of Somerset (formerly Swansea). SOURCE: [25] History of the Town of Somerset, Massachusetts; 1940; pages 245-247.

HOAR, Joseph of Brimfield. Capt. Thompson's Company, Col. Danielson's Regiment; Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775; Ensign. Capt. Winchester's Company, Col. Woodbridge's Regiment of Gates Northern army; Aug - Nov, 1777; Lieutenant. Captain, 1782. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HOAR, Josiah of Sudbury. Listed under "Other Names", on muster roll of Captain Josiah Brown, 1774-78. SOURCE: [21] History of Sudbury, page 337.

HOAR, Leonard of Brimfield. Capt. Browning's Company, Col. Murray's Regiment; July - Oct, 1780 for 3 months. Capt. Browning's Company, Col. Burt's Regiment; 1780 for 6 months. SOURCES: [22] History of Brimfield, Mass 1701-1878 (Windham County, CT website); and [23] A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Vol I, II, & III.

HOBART, Benjamin of Townshend. Capt. James Hosley's Company Minute-men of Col. William Prescott's regiment, who marched to Cambridge. SOURCE: [19] History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, MA, from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm, 1676-1878.

HOBART, Peter of Cambridge. 25th Regiment Continental Army. On another list of officers, not dated, but made prior to March 15, 1776; 1st Lieut. SOURCE: [13] The 25th Regiment, "Previous to the arrangement of the army at Cambridge in Nov. 1775, this regiment was designated as the 37th; but after the above mentioned arrangement it was known as the 25th Regiment of the Continental Army." NEHGR, January, 1850, page 69.

HOBART, Peter, Dr. of Hingham. Surgeon; record of service is lost. SOURCE: [14] History of Hingham, Mass., pages 326-374.

HOBBS, Benjamin of Sturbridge. On a list of those who served in the war of the Revolution, "and resided in Sturbridge, and partly in Charlton and Dudly, in that part of these towns that was taken to form the town of Southbridge in 1816. Many of these persons served also in the last great French war, commencing in 1754." SOURCE: [45] Historical Collections, Vol. II, pages 45-46.

HOCKMAN, Joseph of Salisbury. Private, Capt. Jonathan Evans's co. of Minutemen, Col. James Frye's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 14 1/2 days. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 8, page 26.

HODDEN, John of Amherst. Col. Ruggles Woodbridge Hampshire County regiment; Reuben Dickinson's company which was one of the first from this vicinity to respond to the Lexington alarm of April 19, 1775 [page 78]. The company marched to Cambridge and was in commission eleven days, although some of its members remained longer in service [page 79]. Capt. Reuben Dickinson's company that was attached to Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's regiment and marched to Ticonderoga. They served from July 1, 1776 to March 1, 1777 and received pay at the rate of one penny per mile and one day's pay for each 20 miles [page 82]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 78, 79, 82, 610.

HODGE, John of Newcastle. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from 3d Lincoln Co. regt., as returned by Capt. Robert Hodge; residence, Newcastle; engaged for town of Salisbury; joined Capt. Alexander's co., Col. Wigglesworth's regt.; term, 3 years; also, return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Benjamin Evans's co.; residence, Newcastle; engaged for town of Salisbury; joined Capt. Davis's co., Col. Wigglesworth's regt.; term, 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Israel Davis's co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt.; return [year not given]; reported never joined; also, Major's co., Col. Calvin Smith's (late Wigglesworth's) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 6, 1777, to Aug. 7, 1777; reported died Aug. 7, 1777; also, Capt. Nathaniel Alexander's co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt.; return [year not given]; residence, Newcastle; enlisted for town of Newcastle; mustered by Col. Sewall. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 8, page 31.

HODGKINS, Jacoe. Private, Capt. Richard Titcomb's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's (Essex Co.) regt.; enlisted July 3, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 21 days, including 13 days (260 miles) travel home; company raised in Newburyport, Salisbury, and Amesbury, to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 8, page 45.

HODGSTON, John of Salisbury. Private, Capt. Jonathan Evans's co. of Minutemen, Col. James Frye's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 8, page 53.

HOGAN, James of Blandford. On list of those other than the minute men who served in the war. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 518-519.

HOIT, Richard. Return of men raised in Essex Co. for Continental service, agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; engaged for town of Salisbury; engaged July 12, 1781; also, Private, Col. Benjamin Tupper's (10th) regt.; service from June 27, 1781, to date of discharge, Jan. 31, 1782, 7 mos. 3 days. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 8, page 66.

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