Revolutionary War Rosters
Whareas milartrary Exercise hath been much nelicked We the Subcrbers being the first comptrey in Methuen Do Covenant and Engage To from our sevels in to a Bodey in order to Larn the manual Exercise To be Subegat To Such officers as the Comptrey shall chuse by Voat in all constutenel marsher according to our Chattaers.
Methuen ye 6th of octr 1774.
James Jones,
Ichabod Perkins,
James Wilson,
Timothy Eaton,
Ebenezer Colton,
Thomas Runnels,
Henry Morss,
Samuel Messer,
Daniel Messer,
Nathl Haseltine,
Richard Hall,
Samuel Parker,
Stephen Webster, Jr,
Jacob Messer,
Daniel R. Whittier,
Samuel Webber,
Jacob Hall,
Amos Gage,
John Cross,
Nathan Russ,
Richard Jaques,
Silas Brown,
William Whittier,
John Marsten, Jr,
Nathaniel Smith Messer,
James Silver, Jun,
Abiel How,
Timothy Emerson,
Joshua Emerson, Jr.,
Robert Hastings,
James Chase,
Nath.Herrick,
Joseph Hastings,
Kimball Carlton
Richard Currier,
Ebenezer Eaton,
Simeon Hasttins,
John How, Jr.,
Farnum Hall,
Ephraim Clark,
William Runels,
Asa Currier,
Nathaniel Messer,
Ebenezer Messer,
Nathan Perley,
John Keley
Asa Messer,
John Eaton,
John Davison,
William Stevens,
Simeon Cross,
Francis Swan, Junr,
James Davison,
Jacob How,
Elijah Carlton,
Joseph How,
Jonathan How,
Asa Morss,
Oliver Emerson,
Timothy How,
Isaac Barker,
Nath Clark,
John Merrill,
Abiel Cross,
Theodore Emerson
the ferst Compyney in Methuen meat att Mr. Ebeh Carlton’sin order To Chuse officers, and thay chose Lieut. Benj’m Hall moderator. they Chose Mr. James Jones for thar Capt. Mr. Ichobied Perkins furst Lent. Mr. James Wilson Sonent Lent. Mr. Sam L. Messer Ens. Mr. Nath ll. Messer Jr. Clark for said Compyney.
WILLIAM PAGE
Clark for sd. Metten
methuen ye 6 of Octor 1774.
“Capt. John Davis’ Company, in Col. Frye’s Regt. enlisted Feb. 14th, 1775 ” :
Capt., John Davis
1st Lieut., Nath’l Herrick
2d ” Eliphalet Bodwell,
Sergt., Eleazer Carleton,
” Richard Hall,
” Francis Swan,
” Jona. Barker,
Corp’l, Jonathan Baxter,
” William Stevens,
” John Davison,
” Joshua Emerson,
Amos Harramon,
Daniel Morse,
James Ordway,
Ebenezer Herrick,
Daniel Messer,
Nathan Russ,
James Ingalls,
James Davison,
Amos Gage, drummer,
Joseph Morse,
Dudley Noyes,
James Campbell,
Silas Brown,
Enos Kings,
Asa Morse,
Eben’r Pingrief,
Simeon Tyler,
Joseph Jackson,
Aaron Noyes,
Parker Bodwell,
Solomon Jennings,
Joshua Bodwell,
Dudley Bailey,
James Silver,
Joseph Hibbard
Prince Johnnot,
Daniel Jennings,
Wm. Whitcher
Nathan Swan,
Peter Barker,
Peter Webster,
John Swan,
Daniel Bailey,
Thomas Bace,
Jeremiah Stevens
Ebenezer Sargent,
John Merrill,
Samuel Barker, Fifer.
This muster roll made for seven days from April 19th.
Sworn to. JOHN DAVIS. 49
“Muster roll of the following number or party of men that belonged to Methuen, in the County of Essex, on the alarm on the 19th of April, 1775, and never joined to any particular commanding officer”:
Capt., James Mallon
Abner Morrill
Isaac Austin
Isaac Austin, Jr
Benj. Herrick
Peter Harris
Joseph Griffin
Francis Richardson
Elisha Parker
John Parker, Jr
Isaac Hughs
Timothy Chellis,
———Bodwell, 3rd,
———-Austin, Jr.
————Parker, Jr.,
Obadiah Morse,
Wm Russ, Jr.,
William McCleary
Hezekiah Parker
Jessie Barker
Moses Morse
James Dennis
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The pay roll of the company under the command of Major Samuel Bodwell, exhibited in consequence of the alarm on the 19th of April”:
1st Lieut., David Whittier
2d ” Nath. Pettengill
Ensign, Enoch Merrill
Clerk, John Hughs
Sergt., John Mansur
Wm. Gutterson
Nath’I Pettengill
Thomas Pettengill
Dudley Pettengill,
Daniel Tyler
John Pettengill, Jr
John Bodwell
Parker Richardson
Thos. Dow
Wm. Bodwell
Wm. Morse
John Barker
Samuel Cole
Samuel Hughs
John Pettengill
John Webber
Benj. Mastin,
Elijah Sargent,
Joshua Stevens,
John Whittier, Jr.,
Abel Merrill,
Joseph Morrill,
John Richardson,
Wm. Richardson,
Nath’I Hibbard,
James Hibbard,
Bodwell Ladd,
John Ladd,
Stephen Barker,
Mitchell Davis,
Eben’r Barker,
Nehemiah Barker,
Sam’l Richardson,
Enoch Cheney,
Simeon Dow,
Jona. Barker, Jr.,
Benj. Stevens, J.,
John Hibbard, Jr.,
Wm. Hibbard
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“Capt. James Jones’ pay roll for the campaign on the defence of the country at the battle at Concord, made at the rate of 28 days per month, 4 days’ service “:
Capt., James Jones
Lieut., Ichabod Perkins
” Nathan Perley
“ Ephraim Clark
” Jacob Messer
Sergt., Timothy Eaton
Corp., Nath’l Haseltine
” Elijah Carleton
” Simeon Cross
Drummer, John Kelly
Abiel Cross
William Page
Moses Sargent
James Fry
Thomas Herrick
Joseph Granger
IIsaac Barker
Day Emerson,
Joseph Perkins
Jona. How
Nath’l S. Clark
John Tippets, 3d
Oliver Emerson
James Messer
Henry Mors
Stephen Webster, Jr.,
Elisha Perkins
Job Pingrey
Joseph Cross
Asa Cross
John Morris
Kimball Carleton.
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In the Company of Capt. Charles Furbush
Theodore Emerson,
Isaac Maloon,
Jos. Pettengill,
Abraham P. Silver,
James Silver,
John Hancock,
Nehemiah Kidah,
Daniel Pettengill.
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Total 156
Cambridge, Oct, 5, 1775.
“Return of the men’s names, when they enlisted, and where they belonged. Belonging to Capt. John Davis’ Company. in Col. Frye’s Regiment:
Capt., John Davis,
1st Lieut., Nath’l Herrick
2d ” Eliphalet Bodwell,
Major Jonathan Barker,
Serg., Ebenezer Carleton
” Richard Hall
” Francis Swan
” Peter Barker
Corp., Jonathan Baxter,
” William Stevens
” Joshua Emerson
” John Davison,
Abraham Anness
John Asten
Silas Brown
Parker Bodwell
David Bailey
Dudley Bailey,
Timothy Chellis
David Corliss
James Ordway
Samuel Parker
Thomas Pace
Nathan Russ,
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John Swan,
Nathan Swan,
Jeremiah Stevens,
James Silver,
Simeon Tyler,
Amos Gage, Drummer,
Samuel Barker, Fifer,
James Campbell,
James Davison,
Mitchel Davis,
Amos Harriman,
Lazarus Hubbard,
Ebenezer Herrick, Died June 17.
Joseph Hibbard, Died June 20.-
James Ingalls, Died July 8.
Dudley Noyes,
Aaron Noyes,
Peter Webster,
James Woodbury,
Ebenezer Sargent,
Ebenezer Pingrief,
Joshua Bodwell, In train June 17.
Solomon Jennings, In train June, 17.