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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 8

Page 221

DANVERS MINUTE MEN.

      Muster roll of Alarm Company in Danvers, commanded by Capt. Edmund Putnam who marched in defence of the country, 19th April, 1775.

EDMUND PUTNAM,+ Captain.
Benjamin Balch, Lieutenant. Tanant Putnam, Eusing.
Sergeants.
Benjamin Putnam*
Benjamin Porter*		 Sam Clarke*
Joseph Jachsen
Privates.
John Nichols
Archelaus Dale
Archelaus Rea
John Sheldon
Sam Andrews		 Patrick Carroll
Aaron Putnam*
Nathl Webb
Benj. Porter. Jr*
Wm. Hilbord

      *Marched 36 miles       †Marched 36 miles       +This company with the exceptions noted above marched 40 miles, and and with the exception of Benjamin and Aaron Putnam are credited with two days service. The two above excepted, one days service.

      A muster roll of the men who marched under the command of Capt. Asa Prince on ye 19th April 1775, in defence of ye country.

ASA PRINCE, Captain.

Ezra Putnam,* Lieutenant. Jeremiah Hutchinson, Ensign.
Sergeants.
Benj. Gardner*
Arch. Bachellelor*
Ezkiel Cooper
Benj. Peabody
Corporal's.
Elijah Wilkins.
Moses Prince
Joseph Putnam
Aquila Wilkins
Privates.
Benj Gilford
Israel Putnam
Samuel Whipple
Wm. Berry
Saml Wiot
Amos Dwinnell
Levi Howard
John White
Joshua Wiot
Asa Brown
Israel Curtis Jr
James Johnson
Peter Porter		 Abr Dempsey
Phineas Putnam
Andrew Gray
James Buxton.
Stephen Nichols, jr
Enos Wilkins
Archl Kinney
Richard Thomas
John Flint, jr
John Fuller
Francis Peabody
John Wright

      Note. These men with the exception of the last nine, marched 50 miles. The nine excepted marched 55 miles. The company is credited with two days service. Those starred among the officers also marched 55 miles.

      In addition to the above the following names are scratched off the roll; Andrew Elliot, Joseph Nichols, Stephen Nichols, jr.

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