Subject: Concord in the Revolution - Part 2 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 2 p.354 June 25, 1776. Dr. John Cuming was appointed Commander in this expedition but declined. The whole con- sisted of five thousand men. One company consisting of ninety-four men was commanded by Capt. Charles Miles of Concord. Edmond Munroe, Lieutenant. Matthew Hobbs, 2d Lieut. John Brown, Ensign. They were attached to Colonel Jonathan Reed's regiment. His muster-roll gives sixty-one from Concord, (differing from the report from which the above is compiled); Weston, twenty- seven; Lexington, four; and two from Tyconterage. Being ready to march, they were paraded on the common in Concord, with several other companies from the adjoining towns, and attend- ed religious services in the meeting-house. Rev. William Emerson preached from Job, verse 20, and afterwards went as chaplain, sacrificed his life to his patriotism and never return- ed. Another company, commanded by Capt. Asahel Wheeler, whose lieutenant was Samuel Hoar of Lincoln. Samuel Osborn was 2d Lieutenant and Daniel Hosmer, Ensign. September 12, 1776. This embraced one fifth of the militia under fifty years of age, not in actual service. The drafts from this county formed one regiment, which was commanded by Eleazer Brooks of Lincoln. Rev. Moses Adams of Acton was Chaplain; Dr. Joseph Hunt, Surgeon; and Samuel Hartwell of Lincoln, Quarter-master. Concord furnished twenty-three men; Lexington, sixteen; Acton, fifteen and Lincoln, twelve, which formed one company whose officers were: Simon Hunt, Captain, of Acton Samuel Heald, Leiutenant, of Concord Ebenezer White, 2d Lieutenant. They were in the battle of White Plains. A return after the battle gives forty-two fit for duty, seven sick, four wounded and two of them, David Wheeler and Amos Buttrick belonged to Concord. Thomas Darby of Acton was killed. Colonel Brooks's Regiment behaved bravely on that occasion. These were part of a company of eighty-nine men, taken from nearly every town in this county commanded by John Minott, of Chelmsford, and attached to Colonel Dykes's Regiment. John Hartwell of Lincoln was Lieutenant. Acton furnished five; Lincoln, four; and Bedford, three. November 21, 1776. This was one fourth of the militia in Middlesex County, and formed one Regiment of six hundred and seventy men, commanded by Colonel Samuel Thatcher of Cambridge. Cyprian How of Marlborough was Lieutenant Colonel; Joseph Bryant of Stoneham, Major. Concord furnished thrity-four; Weston, eighteen; Lexington, fourteen; Acton, thirteen; Lincoln, thirteen, which composed one company. John Bridge, Captain, of Lexington. Jacob Brown, Lieutenant, of Concord. Josiah Sterns, 2d Lieutenant, of Weston. William Burrows, Orderly Sergeant. They marched to New York and New Jersey before they returned, and were stationed at Wood- bridge. Dissolved March 6th. December 1, 1776. It appears from a roll of this company in the Secretary's office, that Captain John Hart- well was commander of it. Thirteen in this and six in other companies were from Lincoln. They were attached to Colonel Dykes's Regiment. December, 1776. These were attached to the Artillery. January 20, 1777. These were the first three-year men enlisted. Col. James Barrett mustered all the men from this county. Ephraim Wood paid the bounty of those enlisted in Concord. Nathan Wheeler, Ephraim Wheeler, Ephraim Minott, and Wareham Wheeler were Lieutenants in the three years' service. The forty-four names follow: Thomas Wood Matthew Jameson Amos Nutting Job Spaulding John Hodgman William Wilson Josiah Blood Patrick Neiff David Jenners Abraham Davis Thomas B. Ball Pomp Cady James Bray Daniel Brown James Barrett Edward Butt Edward Wilkins John Sherwin Samuel Dutton John Corneil Samson Yammon Daniel Stearns Amos Darby William Wheeler Charles Prescott John Darling Charles Lloyd Lemuel Wheeler Nathaniel Draper Oliver Rice Stephen Stearns James Melvin James Allen Richard Anthony Oliver Barnes John McGrath Thomas Fay Cesar Minott Samuel Butler Francis Legross Charles Swan James Marr Nathaniel Taylor Tilly Holden (died) Samuel Blood Daniel Cole. To be continued Part 3 - p.355 Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth