Subject: Concord in the Revolution - Part 4 of 4 Source: History of the Town of Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts by Lemuel Shattuck Boston: Russell, Odiorne and Company - John Stacy - 1835 Appendix No. II Part 4 of 4 p.358 June, 1779. The town received orders for these men September 1st and chose the Selectmen, Colonel Nathan Barrett, Jonas Heywood, Esq., and the four militia captains, a committee to procure these and other four militia captains, a committee to procure these and all others, "when small drafts are called," without calling the town together. September, 1779. These belonged to a company of thirty-eight men from this and the adjoining towns, under Samuel Heald, Captain; Enoch Kingsbury, Lieutenant; Stephen Hosmer, 2d Lieut.; and John Jacobs, Colonel. Henry Flint was Sergeant Major. They were discharged in November, and the whole amount of their wages was 10 shillings 6 pence in silver each. Officers of the 3d Regiment of Militia March 7th, 1780 Location Captain 1st Lieutenant 2d Lieutenant ______________________________________________________________________________ _________ 1. Concord Jacob Brown John White Asa Brooks 2. Weston Matthew Hobbs Josiah Livermore Daniel Livermore 3. Lexington John Bridge William Munroe 4. Concord Thomas Hubbard Ephraim Wheeler Amos Hosmer 5. Acton John Heald Benjamin Brabrook 6. Lincoln Samuel Farrar Samuel Hoar James Parks 7. Concord Samuel Heald Issachar Andrews Stephen Barrett 8. Francis Brown Isaac Addington Thomas Fessenden 9. Concord Samuel Jones Elisha Jones Stephen Hosmer. Sept. 1, 1779. The names of these men were: Charles Shepherd Lot Lamson Francis Baker Timothy Wesson Nathan Page Asa Piper Timothy Sprague Nathaniel Breed Charles Hanley John Stratten Ezekiel Hager Jeremiah Shepherd Nathaniel French Josiah Melvin Jr. Joshua Stevens Phillip Barrett Lemuel Wheeler Chandler Bryant Daniel Cole Acton furnished eleven; Bedford, seven; Lincoln, nine; Carlisle, seven. These men were procured by a committee chosen by the town, June 12th in addition to that chosen in September previous, consisting of: John Cuming, Esq. Capt. David Brown Capt. Andrew Conant Capt. David Wheeler Lieut. Stephen Barrett. They were also to procure others, "if the draught does not exceed sixteen; if it does, the town to be called together." June 5, 1780. These men were hired by the same committee. They were intended to march to Albany to prevent the incursions of the Indians, but counter orders were issued and they went to Rhode Island. Cyprian How was Colonel. ____ Bancroft of Dunstable, Lieut. Colonel. ____ Stone of Ashby, Major. Abraham Andrews, Captain. Silas Walker, Lieut. Eli Conant, Lieut. Bedford furnished eight; Acton, eleven; Lincoln, twelve; Carlisle, nine. p.359 Dec 2, 1780. These men were to serve three years or during the war. The town decided, after considerable debate, by a vote of 53 to 42, to hire them in classes. The Selectmen: James Barrett, Esq. Jonas Heywood, Esq. Mr. Isaac Hubbard. Mr. Samuel Hosmer. Colonel Nathan Barrett. Mr. Job Brooks. were chosen to divide the town into as many classes as there were men to hire, according to wealth. The town voted to "proceed against" any who should neglect to pay their pro- portion in the several classes; each one of which hired a man at as low a rate as possible. The men's names were: Charles Adams Richard Hayden Jonathan Wright Joseph Dudley Isaac Hall Lot Lamson Francis Baker Joseph Adams Benjamin Barron William Tenneclef Richard Hobby Leonard Whitney Samuel Farrar John Stratten Daniel McGregor Jonathan Fiske. Bedford furnished eight; Acton, eight; Lincoln, ten; Carlisle, six. They were mustered by Captain Joseph Hosmer. June 15, 1781. Bedford furnished seven; Acton, eight; Lincoln, eight; Carlisle, four, for this campaign. The whole State furnished two thousand seven hundred. June 30, 1780. These men were hired by classes. Deacon John White was Chairman of the 3d Class which was assessed £180 to hire Joseph Cleisby. The 5th Class, of which Reuben Hunt was Chairman, hired Jacob Laughton for £90 lawful money as a bounty. Sometimes $100 were given by a single individual. All property seemed to be at the disposal of government, if required. The soldiers were paid off in government sureties which were sold for 2 shillings, 6 pence on the pound. Nathaniel French received ninety bushels of rye. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth