SOURCE: "Putnam's Monthly Historical Magazine", Sept. 1893, Vol. II Sept. 1893 - Aug. 1894 (also publ. as The Salem Press Historical and Genealogical Record VOL. III); Eben Putnam, Publisher and Editor, Salem.

PART 5

CONTENTS page lists the following as "Essex County soldiers in Revolution"

FROM REVOLUTIONARY ROLLS, MASSACHUSETTS' ARCHIVES.

      From pay roll of Capt. John Gay, Col. Francis', Regiment presented 29 Nov., 1776.

Lieutenant, Henry Herrick of Beverly.

Thomas Whipple of Manchester. Solomon Lee       "         "

Daniel Peabody   of Middleton. Andrew Peabody "         "

Jonathan Peabody of Middleton.       All privates, two days' service.

      Province bounty roll of Capt. Silas Adams' Company in Colonel Whitcomb's Regiment from the Massachusetts state.

SILAS ADAMS, of Newbury, Captain.

Lieutenants.
Matthew Whipple of Danvers. Sergeants. Ezekiel Bailey of Rowley. Jedidiah Currier of Newbury. John White of Middleton. David Adams of Newbury. Drummer. John Chase of Newbury.	Amos Bailey of Rowley. Corporals. Saml. Stone of Danvers. Enoch Dole of Newbury. Jona. Sheldon of Danvers. Nathan Smith of Rowley. Fifer Enoch Rolfe of Newbury.
Privates.
Joshua Toppan     of Newbury. Richard Jackman   "         " Amos Whitmore     "         " Moses Short          "         " Danl. Adams          "         " John Woodbury     "         " Parker Knight        "         " Wm. Plumer          "         " David Emery         "         " Saml. Jaques        "         "	Jona. Charlton     of Newbury. Robert Chase       "         " James Follonsbe  "         " Amos Hale            "         " Isaac Plumer        "         " Stephen Adams    "         " Chase Colby        "         " Aquilla Chase       "         " Daniel Chaney     "         " Amos Emery         "         "

Joshua Boynton of Newbury. James Martain*           of Rowley. Richard Martain*        "         " Richard Rolfe*            "         " Amos Dwinell             "         " Benj. Fellows*            "         " Wm. Bailey                "         " Geo. Bailey                "         " Thos. Ellsworth         "         " Burpy Ames               "         " Saml Spiller               "         " Joseph Todd             "         " Saml. Hidden             "         " Josiah Stickney         "         " Nathl. Martain           "         " Joseph Brucklebank "         " Mose Richards         "         " Paul Jewett              "         " Jacob How               "         " Thos. Andrew           "         " John Brown              "         "

Richard Crispin    of Danvers. John Crowell        "         " Ebenr Eborn         "         " Israel Howyard     "         " Ebenr Macingtire  "         " David Newhell      "         " James Plats         "         " Robert Stone       "         " Wm. Stone           "         " John Sheldon       "         " Asa Stickney        "         " Danl. Towns        "         " David Very           "         " Peter Wait            "         " Joseph Wyatts     "         " Joseph Peabody  " Middleton. David Bixby          "         " Wm. Wilson          "         " Thos. Parkins       "         " Ebenr. Johnson    "         "

      A slip says, "service of Captain Adams' company may have been from Apr. 27 to June 27, same as Captain Johnson's in Col. Titcomb's regiment." See Vol. II, folio 139.
      Endorsed. --Capt. Silas Adams' roll in Colonel Titcomb's Regiment for two months' service in Rhode Island allowed July 29, 1777. Vol. I, folio 23.
      The term of service was from seven to ten days, the latter for the men from Rowley and Newbury. The men of Danvers marched 140 miles, of Newbury 200 miles.

      Muster roll of company under command of Capt. Asa Prince to the 1st Aug., 1775.

Asa PRINCE, of Danvers, Captain.

Stephen Wilkins, of Mlddleton, Lieutenant.

Arch. Bachelder, of Rowley, Ensign.

Sergeants. Peter Welsh of Dublin Ezekiel Cooper of Rowley. Phinebas Putnam of Danvers. Aquilla Wilkins of Middleton.

Corporals. David Wilkins of Middleton. Samuel Wyat of Danvers. David Right of Middleton. Levi Hayward of Danvers.

*Served twenty days; rest two months.

Wm. Brown, of Boston, Fifer.

Ezra Putnam, of Middleton, Drummer.

Privates.

James Buxton       of Danvers. Ephraim Bary        "         " David Bixby           "         " Job Bancroft         "         " Jonas Colyer         "         " Dudley Curties      "         " Asa Case              "         " Ebenr Dale            "         " Asa Dwinel            "         " Daniel Downing    "         " Nathl. Every          "         " Samuel Ellinwood "         " Nehemlah Fuller   "         " Benj. Fowels         "         " David Foster         "         " Andrew Grey         "         " Asa Goodale         "         " Ebenr. Johnson    "         " James Johnson    "         " John Marble         "         " Benj. Mackintire    "         " Wm. Mackintire    "         " Ebenr. Mackintire "         "

Ely Nurs                   of Danvers. Joseph Nichols        " Middleton. John Oakes             "         " Israel Putnam           " Danvers. Bearmsley Peabody " Middleton. Saml. Peabody         "        " Benj. Rea                  " Danvers. Abraham Smith         " Boxford. Jacob Stiles              " Andover. Israel Thomas           " Middleton. Thomas Thoyet        " Reading. Moses Town             " Andover. David Very                " Danvers. Joshua Wyat             "         " John White               "         " Thos. Wilkins            " Middleton. Enos Wilkins             "         " Wm. Wilkins              "         " Reuben Wilkins         "         " John White, jun.        " Danvers. Abram Dampley         "         " Stephen Curlins         " Middleton. Israel Curlins              "         "

      These men enlisted between the dates of April 25 and June 26, the most however on May 4. They marched, from twelve to thirty-six miles; those of Lynn the former and those of Rowley the latter.
      The term of service was mostly a little over three months.

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