Stoughton
and Stoughtonham (now Sharon)
Soldiers
of the Revolutionary War
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JOSEPH
EASTY,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. William Briggs's co., Col.
Joseph Read's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 9, 1775;
service, 2 mos. 26 days.
JOSEPH
EASTY, JR.,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. William Bent's co., Col. John
Greaton's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775;
service, 3 mos. 12 days.
OLIVER
EASTY. Private, Capt. Stephen
Penniman's co., Col. Dike's regt.; service from Dec. 13, 1776, to March 1, 1777;
credited to town of Stoughton.
SOLOMON
EASTY,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. Peter Talbot's co., Col.
Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service,
20 days; also, Capt. William Briggs's co., Col. Joseph Read's regt.; muster roll
dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 9, 1775; service, 2 mos. 26 days; also, company
return dated Roxbury Camp, Sept. 26, 1775.
PEIRSON
EATON (also given Person and
Payson),
Dorchester
(also given Lunenburg and Roxbury). Private,
Lieut. Hopestill Hall's (2d Dorchester) co., which marched on the alarm of April
19, 1775; service, 3 days; also, Capt. Hopestill Hall's co., Col. Lemuel
Robinson's regt.; enlisted Jan. 29, 1776; service to time of marching, 23 days;
roll dated Roxbury; also, Capt. Seth Sumner's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.;
service, 3 days; company ordered to march to Moon Island June 12, 1776; also,
Capt. Isaac Tuckerman's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; pay abstract for
wages, travel allowance home, (3 miles), etc., dated Dorchester, Nov. 28, 1776;
also, Capt. Oliver Lyman's co., Col. Dike's regt.; service from Dec. 1, 1776, to
March 1, 1777; also, return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from
Capt. Sumner's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt., dated Stoughton, June 27, 1777;
residence, Dorchester; engaged for town of Dorchester; joined Capt. Langdon's
co., Col. Jackson's regt.; term, 3 years; also, list of men mustered by
Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master for Suffolk Co., dated Boston, May 25, 1777;
also, Sergeant, Capt. Thomas Hunt's co., Col. Henry Jackson's regt.; Continental
Army pay accounts for service from May 19, 1777, to Dec. 19 [31], 1779; also,
Capt. James Jones's co., Col. Henry Jackson's regt.; pay roll for Feb., 1778,
dated Guelph Mills; also, same co. and regt.; pay rolls for June‑Aug.,
1778, dated Providence; also, same co. and regt.; pay roll for Sept., 1778.
dated Pawtuxet; also, same co. and regt.; pay roll for Nov., 1778; also, same
co. and regt.; pay rolls for Feb. and March, 1779, dated Pawtuxet; also, Capt.
Thomas Hunt's (8th) co., Col. Henry Jackson's regt.; muster roll for April,
1779, dated Pawtuxet; enlisted May 19, 1777; also, same co. and regt.; muster
roll dated Camp Providence, July 9, 1779; residence, Lunenburg; also, Capt.
Hunt's (4th) co., Col. Jackson's regt.; pay roll for Oct., 1779, dated Camp near
Providence; also, Capt. Hunt's co., Col. Jackson's regt.; return made up to Dec.
31, 1779, dated Camp at Providence; also, Capt. Hunt's (4th) co., Col. Jackson's
(16th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to
May 19, 1780; residence, Roxbury; reported as serving 1 mo. 19 days as Sergeant,
3 mos. as Private; reduced to Private Feb. 1, 1780; promoted to Sergeant May 1,
1780; discharged May 19, 1780.
IBROOK
EDDY. Private, Capt. Robert Swan's
co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; service, 24 days; company marched to
Bristol
, R. I.,
April 18, 1777
. Roll dated
Stoughton
.
DANIEL
EDSON,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. Peter Talbot's co., Col.
Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service,
2 days; also, Corporal, Capt. Simeon Leach's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.;
service, 5 days; company marched from Stoughton to fortify Dorchester Heights
March 4, 1776.
JOSEPH
ELLIOT,
Stoughton
. Corporal, Capt. Moses Knap's co., Col.
William Sheppard's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March
7, 1777, to Jan. 3, 1778; reported deceased; also, same co. and regt.; muster
return dated Jan. 30, 1778; residence, Stoughton; enlisted for town of
Stoughton; mustered by State and Continental Muster Master; enlistment, 3 years.
WILLIAM
ELLIS. Return of men raised for
Continental service, agreeable to resolve of
Dec. 2, 1780
; engaged
April 19, 1781
; engaged for town of
Stoughton
.
ELKANAH ELMES.
Return of men raised for Continental service, agreeable to resolve of
Dec. 2, 1780
; engaged
April 18, 1781
; engaged for town of
Stoughton
.
JAMES ENDECOT,
Stoughton
. Captain of a company, Col. Lemuel Robinson's
regt., which marched on the alarm of
April 19, 1775
; service, 13 days.
JAMES
ENDICOTT. Captain, Col. Benjamin
Gill's regt.; service, 5 days; company marched from Stoughton to assist the army
in fortifying Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776; also, Captain, 3d co. (North co.
of 1st Parish in Stoughton), Col. Benjamin Gill's (3d Suffolk Co.) regt. of
Mass. militia; list of officers to be commissioned dated Stoughton, March 22,
1776; ordered in Council March 25, 1776, that commissions be issued; also,
Captain, Col. Gill's regt.; service, 3 days; company marched to Moon Island June
13, 1776, when the British fleet was driven out of Boston harbor; also, Captain,
Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt.; regimental returns dated Ticonderoga, Sept. 11,
Sept. 14, and Oct. 12, 1776; also, Captain, Col. William McIntosh's regt.;
entered service March 20, 1778; discharged April 5, 1778; service, 18 days;
company marched to Roxbury; roll dated Stoughton.
JAMES
ENDICUTT,
Stoughton
. Captain, Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt.;
regimental returns from
Sept 21, 1776
, to
Nov. 17, 1776
, dated
Ticonderoga
.
JACOB
ESTEY, JR., Stoughtonham.
Lieutenant, Capt. Edward Bridge Savel's (1st Stoughtonham) co., Col. Robinson's
regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days; also, 1st
Lieutenant, Capt. Edward Bridge Savel's 4th co. (North co. in Stoughtonham),
Col. Benjamin Gill's (3d Suffolk Co.) regt. of Mass. militia; list of officers
to be commissioned dated Stoughton, March 22, 1776; ordered in Council March 25,
1776, that commissions be issued.
JOS.
ESTEY,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. Asahel Smith's (Stoughton)
co., Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775;
service, 9 days.
JACOB
ESTY (also given Jr.). 1st
Lieutenant, Capt. Edward Bridge Savell's (4th) co., 3d Suffolk Co. regt. of
Mass. militia; list of officers; commissioned March 23, 1776; also, Lieutenant,
in a company commanded by Capt. Robert Swan of Stoughton, Col. Benjamin Gill's
regt.; service, 24 days; company marched to Bristol, R. I., April 18, 1777; roll
dated Stoughton.
JOB
ESTY. Private, Capt. James
Endicott's co., Col. William McIntosh's regt.; enlisted March 20, 1778;
discharged April 5, 1778; service, 18 days; company marched to Roxbury March 20,
1778. Roll dated
Stoughton
.
JOHN
ESTY. Private, Capt. James
Endicott's co., Col. William McIntosh's regt.; enlisted March 20, 1778;
discharged April 5, 1778; service, 18 days; company marched to Roxbury March 20,
1778. Roll dated
Stoughton
.
JOSEPH
ESTY,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. William Bent's co., 36th
regt.; company return dated Fort No. 2,
Oct. 5, 1775
.
JOSEPH ESTY.
Private, Capt. Theophilus Lyon's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; service, 2
days; company marched from
Stoughton
to
Braintree
March 22, 1776
.
JOSEPH ESTY, JR.,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. William Bent's co., 36th
regt.; company return dated Fort No. 2, Oct. 5, 1775; also, Capt. Asahel Smith's
co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; service, 5 days; company marched from Stoughton
March 4, 1776, to assist in fortifying Dorchester Heights.
JOSEPH
EVANS,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. Haskell's co., Col. Gamaliel
Bradford's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780,
to March 8, 1780; term, 3 years.
ABIJAH
EVERDEN,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. James Endecott's co., Col.
Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service,
3 days; also, list of men mustered by Nathaniel Barber, Muster Master for
Suffolk Co., dated Boston, April 27, 1777; Capt. Daniels's co., Col. Nixon's
regt.
BENJAMIN EVERDEN,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. James Endecott's co., Col.
Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of
April 19, 1775
; service, 9 days.
ABIJAH
EVERENDEN,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. James Burt's co., Col. Asa
Whitcomb's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 20, 1775;
service, 2 mos. 16 days.
ABIJAH
EVERENDON,
Stoughton
. Capt. James Burt's co., Col. Whitcomb's
regt.; company order for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 8, 1775; also,
Matross, Capt. Joseph Balch's (3d) co., Col. Crafts's (Artillery) regt.;
enlisted Sept. 12, 1776; service to Nov. 1, 1776, 1 mo. 19 days; roll sworn to
at Boston; also, list of men raised for Continental service from Col. Gill's
regt. [year not given]; residence, Stoughton; engaged for town of Stoughton.
BENJAMIN
EVERENDON,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co., Col.
Joseph Read's (20th) regt.; company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, list of
men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Endicott's co., Col.
Benjamin Gill's regt., dated Stoughton, June 27, 1777; residence, Stoughton;
enlisted for town of Stoughton; joined Col. Nixon's regt.; enlistment, 3 years.
THOMAS
EVERENDON,
Stoughton
. List of men raised to serve in the
Continental Army from Capt. Endicott's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt., dated
Stoughton, June 27, 1777; enlisted for town of Stoughton; joined Capt. Baily's
co.; enlistment, 3 years; reported a foreigner.
WILLIAM EVERENDON, Stoughtonham.
List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Morse's co., Col.
Benjamin Gill's regt., dated Stoughton, June 27, 1777; residence, Stoughtonham;
enlisted for town of Stoughtonham; joined Capt. Smith's co., Col. Marshil's
(Marshall's) regt.; enlistment, 3 years.
JOHN
EVERET,
Stoughton
or Stoughtonham. Private, Capt. Israel
Smith's co. of Minute‑men, which marched on the alarm of
April 19, 1775
; service, 3 days.
NATHANIEL EVERET. Private, Capt.
Robert Swan's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; service, 12 days; company marched
from
Milton
,
Stoughton
, and Stoughtonham, to Castle Island Dec. 19,
1776.
ABIJAH EVERETT. Capt. Abner
Crane's co., Col. John Robinson's regt.; enlisted Aug. 8, 1777; service, 1 mo.
23 days, at Rhode Island; reported discharged Jan. 1, 1778; roll dated
Stoughton; also, Private (also given Quartermaster Sergeant), Capt. Samuel
Fisher's co.; discharged Sept. 12, 1779; service, 1 mo. 2 days; company detached
from militia and ordered to serve at Rhode Island for 4 weeks in a regiment
under Capt. Samuel Fisher; roll sworn to at Wrentham, and endorsed "Col.
Benjamin Haws's regt."
NATHANIEL
EVERETT,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. Peter Talbot's co., Col.
Lemuel Robinson's regt., which marched on the alarm of
April 19, 1775
; service, 5 days.
THOMAS EVERETT,
Stoughton
(also given
Taunton
). Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce
Continental Army for the term of 6 mouths, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780,
returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Col. Timothy Bigelow, at
Springfield, Oct. ‑, 1780; age, 16 yrs.; stature, 5 ft.; complexion,
light; engaged for town of Stoughton; arrived at Springfield Sept. 15, 1780;
marched to camp Oct. 1, 1780, under command of Lieut. Lynde; also, list of men
raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having
passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780; also, Drummer,
Capt. Jonathan Maynard's co., Lieut. Col. Brooks's (7th) regt.; muster roll for
May, 1781, dated West Point; also, descriptive list dated Feb. 20, 1782; Capt.
Jonathan Maynard's (also given Capt. Allen's) co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's
(7th) regt.; age, 17 (also given 16) yrs.; stature, 5 ft. (also given 4 ft. 11
in.); complexion, light; hair, light; occupation, laborer (also given farmer);
birthplace, Stoughton (also given Taunton); residence, Stoughton (also given
Taunton); enlisted Oct. ‑ (also given Nov. 2), 1780; enlisted by Maj.
Darby; enlistment, during war; also, Capt. Maynard's co., Lieut. Col. Brooks's
regt.; muster rolls for Feb., June, and July, 1782; also, Capt. Maynard's (6th)
co., Lieut. Col. Brooks's regt.; muster roll for Oct., 1782; also, Capt. Allen's
co., Lieut. Col. Brooks's (7th) regt.; list of men discharged; said Everett
discharged June 10, 1783, by Gen. Washington, term of enlistment having expired.
[See Thomas Everton.]
NATHANIEL
EVERIT,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. Simeon Leach's co., Col.
Benjamin Gill's regt.; service, 5 days; company marched from Stoughton March 4,
1776, to fortify
Dorchester
Heights
.
THOMAS
EVERIT,
Stoughton
. Drummer, Capt. Jonathan Maynard's co.,
Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; muster roll for Aug., 1781, sworn to at
Peekskill; term, during war; also, muster roll for Nov., 1782.
BENJAMIN
EVERTON,
Stoughton
. Private, Capt. Samuel Payson's co., Col.
Joseph Read's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775;
service, 3 mos. 12 days; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money
dated Roxbury, Nov. 2, 1775; also, list of men mustered by Nathaniel Barber,
Muster Master for Suffolk Co., dated Boston, Jan. 19, 1777; Capt. Isaiah
Stetson's co., Col. Gamaliel Bradford's regt.; also, Private, 8th co., Col.
Gamaliel Bradford's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan.
6, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; residence, Stoughton; credited to town of Stoughton;
also, Capt. Isaiah Stetson's co., Col. Bradford's regt.; billeting roll dated
Boston, April 8, 1777; enlisted Jan. 17 (also given Jan. 6), 1777; joined Feb.
14, 1777; marched April 15, 1777; credited with 54 days allowance; also, 8th
co., Col. Bradford's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan.
1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Private, Capt. Joseph Bates's co., 14th regt.;
pay roll for Aug. and Sept., 1780; also, descriptive list endorsed "Jan.
11, 1781;" Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; age, 23 yrs.; stature, 5
ft. 6 in.; complexion, light; hair, brown; birthplace, Milton; residence,
Milton; enlisted in 1779 by Capt. Redding; enlistment, 3 years; also, Private,
Capt. William White's (Light Infantry) co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th)
regt.; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated West Point; enlistment, during war;
also, Capt. Zebulon King's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; muster
rolls for Feb.‑May, 1781, dated West Point; reported joined from light
infantry in Feb., 1781; also, muster rolls for June‑Sept., 1781; reported
on command with Col. Scammel; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll for Oct. and
Nov., 1781, dated York Hutts; reported transferred to the "light
horse."
THOMAS
EVERTON,
Stoughton
. Drummer, Capt. Holden's co., Lieut. Col.
Brooks's (7th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Sept. 14,
1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, Drummer, Capt. Jonas Parker's co., Lieut. Col.
John Brooks's (7th) regt.; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated West Point; also,
Drummer, Capt. Jonathan Maynard's co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.;
muster roll for June, 1781. [See Thomas Everett.]
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