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KANADY, John of Worcester. Capt. Timothy Bigelow's Company. Colony Service on the Alarm of April 19, 1775; Sergeant. Capt. Jonas Hubbard's Company. Aug 1, 1775; served 3 months and 15 days. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

KEAZAR, Daniel of Shirley. Captain Henry Haskell's Company, Col. James Prescott's Regiment. Marched from Shirley on Alarm of April 19, 1775. SOURCE: [24] History of Shirley.

KEDUG, William 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.

KEEN, Jesse of Acushnet. Captain Benjamin Dillingham's Company. This company was with the army in the vicinity of Boston as early as March, 1776. SOURCE: [28] A History of the Town of Acushnet, Bristol County, State of Massachusetts; 1907; page 77.

KEEP, Matthew of Springfield. On a list of minute-men who marched to Boston on April 20, 1775; no record, however, to show they were a part of a regularly organized company. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

KEEP, Samuel of Longmeadow. 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 Longmeadow company, under Capt. David Burt who marched to Boston on April 20, 1775 for service of 10 days. Listed as Springfield's contribution, 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.

KEITH, Asa of North Bridgewater. Capt. John Ames' Company of Militia. Marched to RI to join Colonel Nathaniel Wade's regiment on Jun 27, 1778, for a period of 20 days; Private. SOURCE: [18] History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, With Family Registers, page 239.

KEITH, Benjamin of Bridgewater. Capt. Nathan Packard's Company, Maj. Eliphalet Cary's regiment that marched on account of the alarm in RI, Jul 22, 1780; Private. SOURCE: [18] History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, With Family Registers, page 241.

KEITH, James of Roxbury. Roll dated 7th Dec., 1775; Capt. Wm. Draper's Second Roxbury Company, Col. Wm. Heath's Regiment, the 19th day of April, when called to the 3d day of May and then dismissed. Private. SOURCE: [44] The Town of Roxbury, pages 32-33.

KEITH, Jonathan of North Bridgewater. Capt. Elisha Mitchell's Company, Colonel Simeon Cary's regiment, that marched April 2, 1775; Private. SOURCE: [18] History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, With Family Registers, page 235.

KEITH, Simeon of Bridgewater/North Bridgewater, North Parish. Capt. Elisha Mitchell's Company, Colonel Simeon Cary's regiment, that marched April 2, 1775; Private [page 235]. Captain Josiah Hayden's Company, Colonel Bailey's regiment of Minute Men, April 19, 1775; Private [page 233]. Capt. Eliakim Howard's Company, Colonel Edward Mitchell's regiment, that was ordered to march to the service of the U.S., March 4, 1776 [page 235]. Capt. Nathan Packard's Company, Col. Thomas Carpenter's regiment of militia; on payroll and in service in RI; Private [page 238]. On pay-roll of six-months men raised in July, 1780 for Continental Service; Sergeant [page 240]. SOURCE: [18] History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, With Family Registers, pages 233, 235, 238, and 240.

KELCY, Andrew of Gloucester. Capt. Nathaniel Warner's Company, 1775. Private. SOURCE: [27] History of the Town and City of Gloucester, Massachusetts; page 75.

KELLEY, Ebenezer of Amesbury. Signed the "Enlisting Papers" as a soldier in the Massachusetts Service, July 10, 1775, in Capt. John Currier's Company. SOURCE: [39] The History of Amesbury, 1880; page 254.

KELLEY, Richard of Amesbury. Enlisted prior to Dec. 14, 1776, after a new call was received; received bounty of $30 [page 266]. Enlisted Aug. 23, 1777, with a bounty of £4, 10s [page 271]. SOURCE: [39] The History of Amesbury, 1880; pages 266, 271.

KELLOGG, Ebenezer 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. Capt. Reuben Dickinson's company that served for three months and eight days, from May 1 [page 79]. This company took part in the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, but was not in the intrenchments [page 80]. Enlisted in Capt. Aaron Haynes' company in the Canadian campaign on May 1 and died November 22, 1776 [page 83]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 78, 79, 80, 83, 610.

KELLOGG, Ebenezer, Jr. of Amherst. Capt. Reuben Dickinson's company that served for three months and eight days, from May 1; Corporal [page 79]. This company took part in the battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, but was not in the intrenchments [page 80]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 79, 80, 610.

KELLOGG, Enos of Amherst. On a list of those not known in the town records but are credited to Amherst. Capt. Elijah Dwight's company, from July 20 to Aug. 25, 1779 at New London [page 93]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 93, 611.

KELLOGG, Jacob 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 a list of minute-men who marched to Boston on April 20, 1775; no record, however, to show they were a part of a regularly organized company. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

KELLOGG, John of Westfield. On a list of others who served as soldiers during some part of the war; Captain. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 408-410.

KELLOGG, Jonathan of Amherst. Enlisted by Col. Porter for three months, in accordance with an order of the General Court passed June 22, 1780 [page 94]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 94, 610.

KELLOGG, Joseph of Westfield. On list of those who marched from Westfield to join the advance division near Boston, April 20, 1775, in response to the Battle at Lexington. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 408-410.

KELLOGG, Joseph, Jr. 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. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

KELLOGG, Joshua of Springfield. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

KELLOGG, Martin of Amherst. Lieut. Noah Dickinson's command that responded to the alarm at New Providence Aug. 18, 1777, being out four days [page 84]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 84, 610.

KELLOGG, Moses of Amherst. On a list of those not known in the town records but are credited to Amherst. A Capt. Moses Kellogg is listed as leading the 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 [page 80]. On expedition that marched for the defense of Bennington, Aug. 17, 1777, under command of Capt. Oliver Smith. They supplied their own provisions, carried their own baggage, and were out seven days [page 84]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 80, 84, 611.

KELLY, Anthony of Amesbury. Enlisted in response to call of Aug. 2, 1776 and on the 8th a bounty of £4 was received. SOURCE: [39] The History of Amesbury, 1880; page 264.

KELLY, Samuel of Oxford. Served for six months in Continental Army; 1780. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; page 387.

KELSO, Hugo of Worcester. Capt. David Chadwick's Company. 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.

KELSY, John of Shirley. Captain Henry Haskell's Company, Col. James Prescott's Regiment. Marched from Shirley on Alarm of April 19, 1775; Corporal; had additional enlistment. SOURCE: [24] History of Shirley.

KEMP, Dudley 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.

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

KENDALL, Abraham of Dunstable. Training Band, June 25, 1776; Alarm List [page 118]. Third time draft, as per letter from William Kendall to Capt. Oliver Cummings, dated New Ipswich, June 3, 1777; to "Renfors the armey of Rodiland". SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, pages 118 and 123.

KENDALL, Abraham, Jr. of Dunstable. Training Band, June 25, 1776. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, page 118.

KENDALL, Asa of Dunstable. Training Band, June 25, 1776; Sergeant. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, page 117.

KENDALL, Edward of Dunstable. Captain Leonard Butterfield's Company, Alarm List 1776 [page 117]. Training Band, June 25, 1776; Alarm List. Training Band, June 25, 1776; name inserted and erased [?] [page 118]. First time draft, as per letter from William Kendall to Capt. Oliver Cummings, dated New Ipswich, June 3, 1777; to "Renfors the armey of Rodiland" [page 122]. Capt. Oliver Cummings' Company. Muster Roll about 1778 [page 126]. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, pages 117, 118, 122, and 126.

KENDALL, Isaac of Dunstable. Capt. Oliver Cummings Company. Muster Roll about 1778. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, page 125.

KENDALL, Jacob of Dunstable. Capt. Oliver Cummings Company, Col. Simeon Spaulding's Regiment [page 116]. Training Band, June 25, 1776; Alarm List [page 118]. Third time draft, as per letter from William Kendall to Capt. Oliver Cummings, dated New Ipswich, June 3, 1777; to "Renfors the armey of Rodiland" [page 123]. Capt. Oliver Cummings' Company. Muster Roll about 1778 [page 126]. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, pages 116, 118, 123, and 126.

KENDALL, John of Dunstable. Captain Leonard Butterfield's Company. Alarm List 1776 [page 117]. Training Band, June 25, 1776; Alarm List [page 118]. Capt. Oliver Cummings Company. Muster Roll about 1778 [page 126]. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, pages 117, 118, and 126.

KENDALL, John of Royalston. SOURCE: [5] Royalston Rev War Soldiers.

KENDALL, Temple of Dunstable. Temple was born Aug. 10, 1730, and was a brother of John Kendall, the father of Deacon Zebedee Kendall. His grand-daughter, Mrs. Prudence (Kendall) Blodgett, is still living on the old Blodgett place. He was a lieutenant under Capt. John Ford at the battle of Bunker Hill. Capt. Oliver Cummings Company, Col. Simeon Spaulding's Regiment; Lieut [page 116]. Third time draft, as per letter from William Kendall to Capt. Oliver Cummings, dated New Ipswich, June 3, 1777; to "Renfors the armey of Rodiland" [page 123]. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, pages 116 and 123.

KENDALL, William 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.

KENDALL, Zebedee of Dunstable. Capt. Oliver Cummings Company, Col. Simeon Spaulding's Regiment [page 116]. Training Band, June 25, 1776 [page 118]. Capt. Oliver Cummings Company. Muster Roll about 1778 [page 125]. SOURCE: [12] A History of The Town of Dunstable, Massachusetts, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Year of Our Lord 1873, pages 116, 118, and 125.

KENNEDY, David 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.

KENNEDY, James of Worcester. Col. Thomas Crafts' Regiment of Artillery, 1776. Col. Thomas Crafts' Regiment of Artillery, Capt. William Todd's Company, 1777; Matross. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

KENNEDY, John 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.

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

KENNEY, William 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.

KENNEY, William of Worcester; area known as South Parish, became town of Ward, now Auburn. Capt. William Gates' Company, Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment in Chelsea Camp, New York, Sept. 4, 1776. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

KENNY, Josiah of Roxbury. Roll dated 7th Dec., 1775; Capt. Wm. Draper's Second Roxbury Company, Col. Wm. Heath's Regiment, the 19th day of April, when called to the 3d day of May and then dismissed. Private. SOURCE: [44] The Town of Roxbury, pages 32-33.

KENT, John of Newcastle. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Robert Hodge's co., 3d Lincoln Co. regt.; residence, Newcastle; engaged for town of Newcastle; joined Capt. Israel Davis's co., Col. Wigelsworth's (Wigglesworth's) regt.; term, 3 years; also, list of men raised to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Capt. Benjamin Evans; residence, Newcastle; engaged for town of Salisbury; joined Capt. Davis's co., Col. Wigglesworth's regt.; term, 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Woodbridge's co., Col. Calvin Smith's (late Wigglesworth's) 13th regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 10, 1777, to June 1, 1778; reported died June 1, 1778; also, (late) Capt. Israel Davis's co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt.; muster roll for May, 1778, dated Camp at Valley Forge; reported sick at Reading; also, Capt. Israel Davis's co., Col. Wigglesworth's regt.; return [year not given]; mustered by Col. Sewall. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 9, page 133.

KENT, Stephen of Chebacco. Soldier at Albany. Died 1778. SOURCE: [16] History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton, page 150.

KENTFIELD, Ebenezer 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.

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

KEYES, David 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.

KEYES, Samuel 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.

KIBBEE, John of Amherst. On a list of those not known in the town records but are credited to Amherst. 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]. On expedition that marched for the defense of Bennington, Aug. 17, 1777, under command of Capt. Oliver Smith. They supplied their own provisions, carried their own baggage, and were out seven days [page 84]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 83, 84, 611.

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

KIDDER, Isaac of Townshend. Capt. James Hosley's Company. Minute-men of Col. William Prescott's regiment, who marched to Cambridge. 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.

KIDDER, James of Sutton. On list of "Minute Men From Sutton, Who Marched to Concord On the Alarm, April 19th, 1775, In Colonel Ebenezer Learned's Regiment." Sergeant. SOURCE: [31] History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts from 1704 to 1876; page 783.

KIDDER, John of Sutton. On list of "Minute Men From Sutton, Who Marched to Concord On the Alarm, April 19th, 1775, In Colonel Ebenezer Learned's Regiment." Private. SOURCE: [31] History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts from 1704 to 1876; page 784.

KIDDER, Thomas 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.

KIEF, Michael of Amherst. On a list of those not known in the town records but are credited to Amherst. Listed on Capt. John Wiley'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 [page 80]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 80, 611.

KILLICUTE, Thomas 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.

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

KIMBALL, Albert 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; Sergt. SOURCE: [9] An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the Revolution. (Including East Bradford, now Groveland.), page 40.

KIMBALL, Aquilla of Bradford. Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Company of minute men; First Foot Company. Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. Marched to Cambridge, time of 7 days; Private. SOURCE: [9] An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the Revolution. (Including East Bradford, now Groveland.), page 37.

KIMBALL, David 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.

KIMBALL, Edmon of Bradford. Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Company of minute men; First Foot Company. Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. Marched to Cambridge, time of 7 days; Private. SOURCE: [9] An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the Revolution. (Including East Bradford, now Groveland.), page 37.

KIMBALL, Ezra of Roxbury. Roll dated 7th Dec., 1775; Capt. Wm. Draper's Second Roxbury Company, Col. Wm. Heath's Regiment, the 19th day of April, when called to the 3d day of May and then dismissed. Private. SOURCE: [44] The Town of Roxbury, pages 32-33.

KIMBALL, Jeremiah of Bradford. Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Company of minute men; First Foot Company. Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. Marched to Cambridge, time of 7 days; Sergt. SOURCE: [9] An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the Revolution. (Including East Bradford, now Groveland.), page 36.

KIMBALL, John of Bradford. Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Company of minute men; First Foot Company. Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. Marched to Cambridge, time of 7 days; Private. SOURCE: [9] An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the Revolution. (Including East Bradford, now Groveland.), page 37.

KIMBALL, John of Woodstock. Second Lieutenant under Capt. Stephen Lyon. SOURCE: [45] Historical Collections, Vol. I, pages 310-312.

KIMBALL, Joseph of Amherst. On a list of those not known in the town records but are credited to Amherst. Served in Capt. Samuel Fairfield's company of Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regiment at Dorchester, during the latter part of 1778. Drafted for nine months under the act of June 8, 1779, attached to Col. Porter's Regiment [page 92]. Continental Service near West Point, 1780 [page 93]. Ebenezer Kent's company of the eighth division, assembled at Springfield, enlisted summer of 1780 for six months, and to reinforce the Continental Army. Hired to serve in Capt. Oliver Coney's Company, Col. Sears' Regiment, from Aug. 12 to Nov. 15, 1781 [page 94]. SOURCE: [33] The History of the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, 1896; pages 92, 93, 94, 611.

KIMBALL, Moses of Bradford. Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Company of minute men; First Foot Company. Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. Marched to Cambridge, time of 7 days; Private. SOURCE: [9] An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the Revolution. (Including East Bradford, now Groveland.), page 37.

KIMBALL, Samuel of Amesbury. On list as having received pay during late 1778/early 1779 for service at Rhode Island. SOURCE: [39] The History of Amesbury, 1880; page 275.

KIMBALL, Solomon of Bradford. Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Company of minute men; First Foot Company. Lexington alarm, April 19, 1775. Marched to Cambridge, time of 7 days; Private. SOURCE: [9] An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the Revolution. (Including East Bradford, now Groveland.), page 38.

KINDRECK, Daniel of Salisbury. Private, Capt. Stephen Merrill's co., Col. Caleb Cushing's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 1/2 days. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 9, page 239.

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

KING, Aaron, Jr. of Westfield. On a list of others who served as soldiers during some part of the war. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 408-410.

KING, David of Westfield. On list of those who marched from Westfield to join the advance division near Boston, April 20, 1775, in response to the Battle at Lexington. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 408-410.

KING, Henry 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.

KING, John of Sutton. On list of Officers and Men From Sutton in the Revolutionary War; Sergeant. SOURCE: [31] History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts from 1704 to 1876; page 781.

KING, Joseph 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; Private. 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.

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

KING, Oliver of Longmeadow. On the list of minute-men of the regular Longmeadow company, under Capt. David Burt who marched to Boston on April 20, 1775 for service of 10 days. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 40-46.

KING, Silas of Westfield. On a list of others who served as soldiers during some part of the war. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 408-410.

KINGMAN, Benjamin of North Bridgewater. Enlisted Jan. 25, 1782; Col. John Bailey's regiment to reinforce the Continental army. SOURCE: [18] History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, With Family Registers, page 242.

KINGMAN, Henry of North Bridgewater. Captain Josiah Hayden's Company, Colonel Bailey's regiment of Minute Men, April 19, 1775; Sergeant. SOURCE: [18] History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, With Family Registers, page 232.

KINGMAN, Isaac of Worcester. Capt. William Gates' Company, Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment in Chelsea Camp, New York, Sept. 4, 1776. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

KINGMAN, Seth of Bridgewater. Capt. Nathan Packard's Company, Maj. Eliphalet Cary's regiment that marched on account of the alarm in RI, Jul 22, 1780; Private. SOURCE: [18] History of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, With Family Registers, page 241.

KINGSBURY, Abijah of Oxford. Various engagements in Colonel Holman's Sutton Regiment. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; pages 384-385 & [45] Historical Collections, Vol. I, page 201.

KINGSBURY, Elijah of Oxford. Various engagements in Colonel Holman's Sutton Regiment. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; pages 384-385 & [45] Historical Collections, Vol. I, page 201.

KINGSBURY, Jeremiah of Oxford. Capt. Ebenezer Humphrey, Col. Jacob Davis' regiment; marched July 30, 1780, to Rhode Island "on the alarm;" time of service about thirteen days; Private. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; page 390.

KINGSBURY, Jeremiah of Oxford. On roll of Capt. Jeremiah Kingsbury's company, Col. Jonathan Holman's regiment, Providence, January 20, 1777; time in camp 43 days; Captain. Capt. Jeremiah Kingsbury's company, Colonel Jonathan Holman's regiment, Sept. 27, 1777, when the Militia marched to reinforce Gen. Gates' army; Captain [page 382]. Captain Jeremiah Kingsbury's company, Colonel Holman's regiment, 1778 for 9 months and then honorably discharged; Captain [page 383] SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; pages 382, 383.

KINGSBURY, Joseph of Oxford. On roll of Capt. Jeremiah Kingsbury's company, Col. Jonathan Holman's regiment, Providence, January 20, 1777; time in camp 43 days [page 382]. Drafted in 1777, and Samuel, his son, went in his stead, and was in the Saratoga battles [page 388]. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; pages 382, 388.

KINGSBURY, Josiah of Oxford. Son of Jeremiah Kingsbury, joined the army at sixteen years of age in 1775, and served till the close of the war; was acting quarter-master under Arnold at West Point, and ensign when discharged. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; page 388.

KINGSBURY, Samuel of Oxford. At Dorchester, 1775, for three months, in Dike's regiment, Richardson's company. His father, Joseph was drafted in 1777, and Samuel went in his stead; was in the Saratoga battles. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; pages 386, 388.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

KINSMAN, William of Gloucester. Capt. Nathaniel Warner's Company, 1775. Sergeant. SOURCE: [27] History of the Town and City of Gloucester, Massachusetts; page 75.

KIRBY, Thomas of Bradford. Capt. Nathaniel Gage's Company of minute men; Second Foot Company. Alarm of April 19th, march to Cambridge; Private. SOURCE: [9] An Historical Sketch of Bradford, Mass., in the Revolution. (Including East Bradford, now Groveland.), page 40.

KITTS, Peter of Westfield. On a list of others who served as soldiers during some part of the war. SOURCE: [40] A History of Hampden County, Massachusetts, 1902; pages 408-410.

KNAPP, Jesse of Dover. He was a prominent citizen of the Springfield Parish during the first year of the Revolutionary War. He was a sergeant in Capt. Ebenezer Battle's company, at the Lexington Alarm, and is said to have been of great assistance to Capt. Battle. At one time he held the command of the company. He was a blacksmith and had his shop on Springdale park. He lived on the Skimmings' place on Main street, which he sold to Silas Bacon in 1791, and moved from town. SOURCE: [32] The Genealogical History of Dover, Massachusetts; page 157.

KNEELAND, Jno. of Roxbury. Roll dated 7th Dec., 1775; Capt. Wm. Draper's Second Roxbury Company, Col. Wm. Heath's Regiment, the 19th day of April, when called to the 3d day of May and then dismissed. Private. SOURCE: [44] The Town of Roxbury, pages 32-33.

KNEELAND, 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.

KNEELAND [or KNOWLAND], Moses of Oxford. Capt. William Campbell's Company, Col. Ebenezer Learned's regiment, marched to Cambridge April, 1775 [page 383]. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; pages 383.

KNIGHT, Artemas of Worcester. Capt. Timothy Bigelow's Company. Colony Service on the Alarm of April 19, 1775. Capt. Jonas Hubbard's Company. Aug 1, 1775; served 3 months and 15 days. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

KNIGHT, Caleb. Private, Capt. Richard Titcomb's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's 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; regiment raised in Essex Co. to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 9, page 343.

KNIGHT, Edward of Worcester. Capt. David Chadwick's Company. 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.

KNIGHT, Isaac of Worcester. Capt. Benjamin Flagg's Company. Colony Service on the Alarm of April 19, 1775. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

KNIGHT, John of Windham. On list of men belonging to Windham, who performed service in the Continental army and drafted militia during the revolutionary war, for three years. SOURCE: [26] History of the Town of Windham, 1873; page 100.

KNIGHT, William of Worcester. Capt. William Gates' Company, Col. Jonathan Holman's Regiment in Chelsea Camp, New York, Sept. 4, 1776. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

KNIGHTS, George of Windham. On list of men belonging to Windham, who performed service in the Continental army and drafted militia during the revolutionary war, for less than three years at one time. SOURCE: [26] History of the Town of Windham, 1873; page 100.

KNIGHTS, Samuel of Windham. On list of men belonging to Windham, who performed service in the Continental army and drafted militia during the revolutionary war, for three years. SOURCE: [26] History of the Town of Windham, 1873; page 100.

KNIT (KNIGHT), John of Worcester. Per Lincoln papers. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

KNOWER, Benj. 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.

KNOWER, John of Worcester. Capt. Timothy Bigelow's Company. Capt. Timothy Bigelow's Company. Colony Service on the Alarm of April 19, 1775. Capt. Jonas Hubbard's Company. Aug 1, 1775; served 3 months and 15 days. SOURCE: [11] Worcester's Revolutionary Soldiers.

KNOWLAND [or KNEELAND], Moses of Oxford. Capt. William Campbell's Company, Col. Ebenezer Learned's regiment, marched to Cambridge April, 1775 [page 383]. Jonathan Carriel's company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's regiment; 1776 for three months. Enlisted early in 1777 for three years or during the war; Capt. Moore's Co. [page 386]. On list of soldiers in the Continental Army from Oxford near the close of the war [page 388]. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; pages 383, 386, 388.

KNOWLAND, Moses of S. Gore. On rolls of Capt. William Campbell's Oxford Company, May 1775. SOURCE: [37] The Records of Oxford, Mass; page 385.

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

KNOWLTON, Nathan of Framingham. Listed under Non-Commissioned Officers & Privates. Received pension. SOURCE: [8] A History of Framingham, Massachusetts, page 160.

KNOX, David 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.

KNOX, Elijah 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.

KNOX, James 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.

KNOX, James of Salisbury. Private, Capt. Samuel Carr's co., Col. James Wesson's (9th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from June 1, 1777, to April 1, 1780; residence, Salisbury; credited to town of Salisbury; also, descriptive list made up for the year 1780; Capt. Samuel Carr's co., Col. Michael Jackson's (8th) regt.; rank, Private; age, 24 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 3 in.; hair, black; occupation, baker; birthplace, Salisbury; residence, Salisbury; enlisted Dec. 18, 1779, by Capt. Carr at West Point; enlistment, during war; deserted April 1, 1780; reported a negro; also, descriptive list of deserters from 8th regt. and part of the 9th regt. commanded by Col. Michael Jackson, dated Jan. 25, 1781; age, 22 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, black; hair, black; occupation, farmer; birthplace, Salisbury; residence, Salisbury; enlisted June 17, 1777, at Newbury; enlistment, during war; reported deserted April 1, 1780. SOURCE: [35] Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 9, page 392.

KNOX, John 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.

KNOX, Oliver 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.

KNOX, William 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.

KNOX, William 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.

KOEL, 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.

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