Check out the librarys online catalog for more information. In marked contrast to the other states, the Massachusetts units did not take numbers until 1 August 1779, as the army attempted to sort out competing claims to seniority. The size of the Massachusetts Line varied from as many as 27 active regiments (at the outset of the war) to four (at its end). Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (MSSRW) is a compilation of service records for all Massachusetts men who are documented to have performed war service between 1775 and 1783. Please be aware some collections consist only of partial information indexed from the records and do not contain any images. John Buttrick American soldiers early in the war wore long, brown coats. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War: a Compilation from the Archives [1896], Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the Civil War [1931]. For more information on this topic, check out the following article What Type of Uniforms Did Revolutionary War Soldiers Wear? This may require viewing multiple records or images. On 13 March 1777 the regiment was assigned to the Highlands Department (which guarded the area around West Point, New York, and assigned to McDougall's Brigade on 12 June 1777 and three days later 15 June 1777 was assigned to 2nd Connecticut Brigade of the Highlands Department. 1845 antique HEROES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION revolutionary war patriots OLD (#195561891931) 7***j (79) - Feedback left by buyer 7 . Timothy Pickering Bezaleel Taft Sr The 10th Massachusetts Regiment was a military regiment in the American Revolutionary War. General officers of the line included Major Generals Artemas Ward, William Heath, and Benjamin Lincoln, and Brigadier Generals John Glover and John Nixon. Reassigned on January 1, 1781 from the 1st Massachusetts Brigade and assigned to the 3rd Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Highlands Department. Redesignated on July 1, 1775 as Bailey's Regiment. A .mass.gov website belongs to an official government organization in Massachusetts. Re-designated on August 1, 1779 as the 11th Massachusetts Regiment. The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Massachusetts. A June 1, 1777 muster roll of Captain Charles Coltons 2nd Company in Colonel John Greatons 3rd Massachusetts Regiment included the names of eleven African American men, most of who had enlisted prior to the January 27 act. Benjamin Lincoln It was assigned on July 22, 1775 to Spencers Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Simeon Wheelock African Americans During the Revolutionar War Teacher Reference Sheet. The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 2006, www.history.org/history/teaching/enewsletter/volume5/images/reference_sheet.pdf Organized in spring 1775 at Roxbury to consist of 10 companies from northern Plymouth County. Continental Regiments. Deborah Sampson Gannett, also known as Deborah Samson or Deborah Sampson, was born on December 17, 1760 in Plympton, Massachusetts. Reassigned on January 1, 1781 from the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade and assigned to the 1st Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Highlands Department. with volume number and page references to the collections that were abstracted. The Regiment was authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as Francis Regiment. I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? Authorized 27 Infantry regiments on 22 May 1775. Organized in spring 1775 in Cumberland County to consist of 10 companies from Cumberland County. Digitized multi-volume print sets owned by the State Librarythat contain brief biographical & service information on Massachusetts Revolutionaryand Civil War soldiers. The Regiment was authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Learneds Regiment. Reassigned on October 15, 1776 from Stirlings Brigade and assigned to Clintons Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Organized in spring and summer 1775 at Cambridge to consist of 10 companies from Essex County, Bristol County, Middlesex County, Plymouth County, Worcester County, Suffolk County, and Hampshire County, Massachusetts, and Hillsborough County and Cheshire County, New Hampshire. consolidated on January 1, 1777 with Kings Company, 21st Continental Regiment and consolidated unit re-designated as Shepards Regiment, to consist of 8 companies. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. He chose Robert Gould Shaw, the son of wealthy abolitionists, to serve as its colonel. compiled by the Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution, Grave locations of Revolutionary soldiers and sailors of Maine and Massachusetts. Early in February 1863, the abolitionist Governor John A. Andrew of Massachusetts issued the Civil War's first official call for Black soldiers. 50 Maple St. P.O. These regiments included the first African-American regiment in the Civil War: the 54th Massachusetts Regiment led by Robert Gould Shaw as well as the first Irish regiment in the state: the 9th Massachusetts Regiment. The Regiment was authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Thomas' Regiment. Re-designated on August 1, 1779 as the 4th Massachusetts Regiment. Adopted on June 14, 1775 into the Continental Army and assigned to the Main Continental Army. Barzillai Lew Rufus King African Americans and the End of Slavery in Massachusetts Revolutionary Participation. Massachusetts Historical Society, www.masshist.org/endofslavery/index.php?id=56 Reassigned on November 26, 1776 from Patersons Brigade and assigned to St. Clairs Brigade, an element of the, consolidated on January 1, 1777 with 2 companies formed from the, Reassigned on February 9, 1777 from St. Clairs Brigade and assigned to the, It was assigned on June 12, 1777 to McDougalls Brigade, and element of the, Reassigned on June 15, 1777 from McDougalls Brigade and assigned to the 2d Connecticut Brigade, an element of the, Reassigned on July 10, 1777 from the 2nd Connecticut Brigade and assigned to the. The home now serves as a museum. The microfilm contains approximately 45 books, including orders for the Continental Army, most by Massachusetts regiments, state militias, and a few by the British army. The 54th Regiment became famous for its fighting prowess and for the great courage of its members. The Regiment was authorized on September 16, 1776 in the Continental Army as Bradfords Regiment. Moses Little Although the Provincial Congress was in the process of planning a Constitutional Army to keep watch over the royal forces in Boston in early 1775, the fighting at Lexington and Concord caught it by surprise. Commanded by Col. Jonathan Brewer. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 2, 1916, pp. The Regiment was authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as David Brewers Regiment. Organized in spring 1775 at Cambridge to consist of 11 companies from Berkshire, Hampshire, Suffolk, Middlesex, Worcester, and York Counties, Massachusetts; and Litchfield County, Connecticut. Reassigned on February 9, 1777 from McDougalls Brigade and assigned to the Northern Department. Massachusetts Military Records United States Military Online Genealogy Records Contents 1 Online Resources 2 Forts 3 Colonial Wars (1620-1763) 4 Revolutionary War (1775-1783) 5 War of 1812 (1812-1815) 6 Mexican War (1846-1848) 7 Civil War (1861-1865) 8 Spanish-American War (1898) 9 World War I (1917-1918) 10 World War II (1941-1945) Top-requested sites to log in to services provided by the state. The Regiment was authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Phinneys Regiment. State Archives. When George Washington later prohibited the enlistment of African-American men in the Continental Army, in November of 1775, the matter was taken up by Congress who declared on January 15, 1776: That the free negroes who have served faithfully in the army at Cambridge may be reenlisted therein, but no others.. consolidated on January 1, 1776 with Danielsons Regiment and Woods Company, Cottons Regiment, and consolidated unit re-designated as the 3rd Continental Regiment, an element of Thomas Brigade, to consist of 8 companies. The regiment was relieved from this brigade on 12 November 1781 and assigned to the Highland's Department. The regiment was then reassigned to Reed's Brigade of the Northern Department on 20 July 1776. Reorganized and re-designated on January 1, 1777 as Nixons Regiment, to consist of 8 companies. The retreating British set fire to many homes in the area. The entire collection was transferred to the National Archives in 1938. The Regiment was authorized on April 23, 1775 in the Massachusetts State Troops as Mansfields Regiment. Re-designated on August 1, 1779 as the 1st Massachusetts Regiment. Notable abolitionists including Frederick Douglass and local leaders such as Lewis Hayden recruited men for the 54 th Regiment. Each of the presentation slides are editable so you can change it to fit your individual needs. You can see the written roll call of the Menotony. edited by K. David Goss, Davis Zarowin, ed. American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies American Revolutionary War Battles Battles Campaigns Leaders Facts Documents Documents Records Time-Line Regiments American Regiments British Regiments P.O.W. Re-designated on August 1, 1779 as the 5th Massachusetts Regiment. Muster rolls (index file cards) of the Revolutionary War, 1767-1833. David Shepard Adopted on June 14, 1775 into the Continental Army and assigned to the, It was assigned on July 22, 1775 to Heaths Brigade, an element of the, consolidated (less Morses and Watkins Companies) on January 1, 1776 with, Reassigned on January 24, 1776 from Heaths Brigade and assigned to the Vacant Brigade, an element of the. On 18 June 1781, the regiment was reassigned to the New Hampshire Brigade. Reassigned on August 12, 1776 to Stirlings Brigade, and assigned to Nixons Brigade, an element of the Main Continental Army. Reassigned on March 13, 1777 to from the Northern Department and assigned to the Highlands Department. the 4th Essex County Militia Regiment, Independent Company of Cadets, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, 1741 a.k.a. Organized in spring 1775 at Cambridge to consist of ten companies from northeastern Middlesex County, Essex County and one company at large. Suggestions are presented as an open option list only when they are available. [Subscription to Ancestry.com required for access], Fold3, part of Ancestry.com, contains military records, stories, photos, and personal documents from soldiers of the Revolutionary War up through recent conflicts. Blacks served in Minute companies, as well as the normal embodied militia. Reassigned on June 15, 1777 from the 2nd Massachusetts Brigade and assigned to the 1st Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Highlands Department. . Rebecca Beatrice Brooks is the author and publisher of the History of Massachusetts Blog. The old Twelfth and Fourteenth Regiments disbanded and four new units were formed, again drawing heavily on veterans. The battle is named after Bunker Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts, which was peripherally involved in the battle. Reorganized and re-designated (less 2 companies) on January 1, 1777 as Samuel Brewers Regiment, an element of the, It was assigned on August 13, 1777 to the 3rd Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the. These men were expected to keep their arms and equipment with them at all times and be ready to march at a minutes warning. The brigade was reassigned to the main Continental Army on 27 October 1777. The New England states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island wore blue coats with white facings. Reassigned on February 9, 1777 from Nixons Brigade and assigned to the Northern Department. Reassigned on June 12, 1783 from the 3d Massachusetts Brigade and assigned to the 1st Massachusetts Brigade, an element of the Highlands Department. Card index to the Massachusetts Archives, Massachusetts State Archives collection, colonial and post colonial period 1626-1806, Massachusetts State Archives collection, colonial period, 1622-1788, French and Indian War muster roll index cards, 1603-1779. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. James Warren Benjamin Tupper Reassigned on March 31, 1778 from the 1st Massachusetts Brigade. 2d Massachusetts Brigade relieved 7 July 7, 1779 from the Eastern Department and assigned to the Highlands Department. Prince Estabrook, an African-American from Lexington