Allen, John
Born: 1740; Died: Sept. 1809
Married: Eunice (born:1734 and died:1833)
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery
Was in a company of volunteers under command of Captain Asa Danforth, who marched from Brookfield, Sept. 23, 1777, to join the army under the command of General Gates and took part in the Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777. Service 22 days. Was with Benjamin Barrett, Silas Stone, Jacob Kent, and John Gilbert, IV.
Allen, Lt. Nathan
Born: 1749; Died: Sept. 1814
Married: Persis Gilbert, Jan/1774
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
A minute man who marched April 19, 1775, from Brookfield with the three companies that started for the scene of conflict. He was in Col. Jonathan Warner’s Reg’t. Captain Ithamar Wright’s Co. Serg’t Nathan Allen’s service 8 days. In Col. Brewer’s Reg’t for 8 months when Massachusetts called for 13,500 men.
Banister, Andrew
Born: May,1762
Married: Bathiah Witt
Parents: Thomas & Marcy Whelor
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
Fifer,Capt. William Tucker’s Co., Col. Jacob Gerrish’s Reg’t, enlisted July 8, 1778; discharged Jan.1, 1779. Service 5 mos. 25 days, including time to return home. Receipt for 3 months bounty, dated Brookfield Oct. 20, 1779. Fifer, Capt. Joseph Richardson’s Co., Col. Samuel Denny’s Reg’t, enlisted Oct. 19, 1779, discharged Nov. 23, 1779.Service l month 12 days at Claverack. Company raised in Worcester County for 3 months service. Fifer, Capt. Timothy Paige’s Co., Col. John Rand’s Regiment, enlisted July 5, 1780.Disch. Oct. 10, 1780.Service 3 months 15 days at West Point. Enlistment 3 months
Barnes, Moses, Jr.
Born: June/1748; Died: 1835
Parents: Moses (b:1714, d:1802) & Hannah Old
Married: Lydia Bartlett in 1770
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
A private in Capt. Ithamar Wright’s Co. which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, returned home May 1, 1775.Service 15 days. Corpl. in Capt. John Bannister’s Co., Col. Job Cushing’s Reg’t. Enlisted Sept. 7, 1777;Discharged Nov. 29, 1777.Service 3 mos. 2 days at Northward. His father, Moses, was in the French & Indian War.
Barrett, Benjamin Capt.
Born: 1758; Died: 1851
Married: Patty (Martha) Snow in Jan/1787
Parents: Benjamin (b:1725; d:1785) & Thankful Proctor (b:1727)
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
In company of volunteers under command of Capt. Asa Danforth, who marched from Brookfield, Sept. 23, 1777 to join the army under command of Gen. Gates. Took part in the Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777.Service 13 days.
Blair, Corporal Reubin
Born: 1756; Died: Jan. 1834
Married: Susanna Shepard in 1778
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
Capt. Ebenezer Newell’s Co., Col. Danforth Keyes’s Reg’t. Pay abstract for bounty for service from Oct. 10, 1777 to Jan. 4. 1778, 2 mos. 25 days. Enlisted July 10, 1777.Also in a list of men who received arms from the province dated North Kingston, Dec. 15, 1777; also muster roll dated Providence, R.I., Dec. 22, 1777; enlisted for 6 mos. In Capt. John Carpenter’s Co. Enlisted Oct. 6, 1779;Discharged Jan. 6, 1780;service 3 mos. with guards at Springfield. Company attached to guards 3 mos. from time of arrival at Springfield.
Gilbert, Joel
Born: 1759; Died: Jan. 1837
Married: Ruth Waite in July/1781
Parents: John & Sarah Abbott
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
In the Autumn of 1776, the army under Washington, then on the North River, came near being broken-up by the expiration of short term enlistments. At the solicitation of Washington, the Continental Congress provided for the formation of a regular army to serve during the war. In the list of men who enlisted for 3 years in 1777, was Joel Gilbert.
Gilbert, Jonas
Born: 1762; Died: 1834
Married: Violaty Luce of Ware
Parents: John & Sarah Abbott
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB
Capt. Timothy Paige’s Co., John Rand’s Reg’t: Enl. 7/5/1780; Discharged Oct. 10′ 1780. Service 3 mos. 15 days, travel included at West Point; company raised for 3 mos. Also a Private in Capt. Adam Bailey’s Co., Col. John Bailey’s 2nd Reg’t commanded by Lt. Col. Sprout subsequent to Jan. 1, 1781. Enlisted Jan 23, 1781, at the age of 19, in the Continental Army, 1781-1784, the last 3 years of the Revolutionary War. Receipt dated Feb. 21, 1781, for bounty paid said Gilbert by Capt. Loring Lincoln and others, to serve in the Continental Army to the credit of the 1st Precinct in Brookfield for a term of 3 years.
Gilbert, Lemuel
Born: 1747; Died: Apr.1841
Married: Ruth Gilbert in 1770
Parents: Thomas & Judith Goss (m:1718)
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, West Brookfield
One of 12 children, his brother John (b: 1723) was in the French & Indian War. Lemuel was a private in Capt. Timothy Paige’s Co., Col. James Converse’s Regt. Enlisted Aug.21, 1777. Discharged Aug. 31, 1777. Service 10 days. The Company marched to Bennington on alarm that year.
Henshaw/Hincher, Josiah
Born: 1753; Died: 1829
Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, West Brookfield
On Nov. 14, 1774, a group of men formed themselves into a Company of “Minute or Piequit Men” as had been recommended by the Provincial Congress. Josiah Hincher (Henshaw) was on that list. The Town (Brookfield) took official recognition of this company of local volunteers at its special meeting of Jan. 9, 1775.
At the Lexington Alarm, Josiah’s name was on the roll of minute men that marched from Brookfield on April 19, 1775, in Col. Jonathan Warner’s Reg’t., commanded by Capt. Jonathan Barnes. Name on roll was Josiah Hincher. Service 9 days. Josiah Henshaw enlisted April 27, 1775. Was listed as Private in Capt. Peter Harwood’s Co., Col. Ebenezer Learned’s Reg’t., muster roll dated August 1, 1775. Service 3 months, 1 week, 5 days. Also receipt of bounty coat dated Dec. 20, 1775 at Roxbury Camp. Listed on return of men raised to serve in Continental Army after the surrender of Burgoyne, Capt. Ebenezer Newell’s 7th Co., Col. James Converse’s 4th Worcester Co. Reg’t sworn-in at Brookfield. Feb. 21, 1778. Residence listed as Brookfield, engaged for town of Brookfield; joined Capt. Lane’s Co., Nixon’s Reg’t; term 3 years or during war.
Hitchcock, David Capt.
Born 1740 Died July 14, 1814 at 74 yrs.
Buried Pine Grove Cemetery GS8 Section 1N, Lot 1
Hunt, Capt.Zachariah
Buried- Pine Grove Cemetery sec.1 so- Lot 17
Private in Capt. Theophilus Wilder’s Co/; Col. David Chushings Reg’t; enlisted March 20, 1778. Discharged April 4, 1778; service 16 days under Maj. Thomas Lathrop at Hull; also Capt. John Lincoln’s Co., Col. Webb’s Reg’t.; marched to camp August 16, 1781; discarged Nov. 29, 1781; service 3 months, 28 days, including 3 days preceding the march and travel of 240 miles home.
(Revolutionary War records in State Archives)
McClenathan, Capt. John
Born 1713 Died Dec. 12, 1810 at 97 yrs.
Buried Pine Grove Cemetery GS6 Section 1N, Lot 44
Private in Capt. Phineas Walker’s detachments of gurards, 7th Warcester Co. Reg’t; enlisted Oct. 7, 1779; service 18 days. Stationed at Rutland, Mass.
Newell, Lt. Joseph
Buried Pine Grove Cemetery GS6 Section 1N, Lot 2
Among enlisted men from Brookfield in 1777
Smith, Israel
Stone, Silas
Buried Pine Grove Cemetery GS6 Section 1S, Lot 19
Among a company of volunteers under command of Capt. Asa Danforth who marched from Brookfield on Sept. 23, 1777 to join the army under command of General Gates and took part in th Battle of Saratoga Oct. 1777. Time of service 22days.
Tyler, Moses
Born March 16,1756 Died March 8, 1825
Buried in Pine Grove Cemetery GS6 Section 1, Lot 5
A roll of Minute Men in Col. Jonathan Warner’s Reg’t. commanded by Capt. Johnathan Barnes that marached from Brookfield when news of the British advance on Lexington and Concord reached Brookfield on the afternoon of April 19, 1775. 9 days service.
Capt. Peter Harwood’s Co. Colonel Learned’s Reg’t.: order given for bounty coat endorsed Nov. 21, 1775; aslo a private in Capt. John Bannister’s Co., Col. Job cushings’ Reg’t. enlisted Sept. 7, 1777. Discharged Nov 29 including 9 days- 180 miles home.
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