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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War

Location:
Deerfield, MA
Description:
In 1891, the Massachusetts State Legislature resolved that the Secretary of the Commonwealth compile from the archives and publish a listing of all Massachusetts men who served in the army or navy during the American Revolution. Titled Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, the first volume in the series was published in 1896. Individuals are listed alphabetically by surname and when available, their name, age, town of residence, date and location where they enlisted, where they served, their length of service, date of discharge, and a description of their physical features. African American men from Deerfield, Massachusetts, and the surrounding region are among the approximately 410,000 Massachusetts soldiers identified in the 17-volume series.

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Entry Date AA Name(s) $  £  s  p  f id
• Receipt dated Deerfield, May [year not given], for bounty paid said Pomp... 1775 Cato Pompey, 1522
• Wrentham. List of men raised for Continental service, as returned by Maj... 1777 Charles Paine, Sr., 1523
• Private, in a detachment from Capt. Caleb Montague's co., Col. Williams'... 1777 , 1524
• Wrentham. Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Cap... 1778 Charles Paine, Sr., 1525
• Franklin. Pay roll for 6 months men belonging to the town of Franklin ra... 1780 Charles Paine, Sr., 1526
• Franklin. List of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Br... 1780 Charles Paine, Sr., 1527
• Wrentham. Private, Capt. Nathan Goodale's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (4th)... 1780 Charles Paine, Sr., 1528
• Descriptive list of men raised in Hampshire Co. to serve in the Constitu... 1781 Cato Pompey, 1529

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