Here are soldiers that served in the "French War"..... remember Wolf and Montcalm ? Quebec ! 1760 [again,beyond the time frame for Mass.Bay Colony but worth listing as these are descendants of the early settlers of Mass Bay Colony]: ----- The info is in the Massachusetts State Archives, LXXVI,674: ***all served March-December 1762..unless-noted** Barnes,Thomas: son of William,private with Capt Hart of Lynn Barnes,William: served with Capt Moses Hart of Lynn Batts,John: apprentice of Phineas Sprague; marched to Worcester with other Malden men under Capt Michael Brigden on the Fort William Henry alarm,Aug 1757; priv.with Capt Thomas Cheever**at Fort Cumberland in Nova Scotia,March 31,1759-Nov 1760. Blanchard,Ebenezer: with Capt Michael Brigden on Fort William Henry Breeden,John: born in Malden; then of Chelsea or Lynn,aged 22, a matross in Col.Richard Gridley's artillery; on roll of capt Flint's co in Col.Plaisted's regiment,in camp at Fort Edward July 26,1756,as having deserted from Brookfield; again on roll of Gridley's artillery,Feb 1757 as being dead. His father, Samuel of Malden petitioned 4/12/1757,shewing "that John Breden jun.,the son of petitioner was a soldier in the Exepedition against Crown Point in 1756; said John was returning home he died at Plymouth in his passage from Albany to Boston. [there's more if anyone wants it,page 702,but must be done by Sunday as book returns]. Breeden,Joseph: brother of John; aged 26; in company of Capt Moses Hart in Nova Scotia,1762. Brown,John: private with Capt Ebenezer Marrow of Medford,March-Nov 1758. Bunker,Phillip: priv.,served in place of Ebenezer Waite. Burditt,John,jr: husband of Jemima Green; aged 35,died in service Sept 23,1758. Burditt,Joseph: private with Capt Ebenezer Marrow, Mar.-Nov 1758 Burditt,Samuel: ensign in Capt Samuel Clarke'[from Braintree]Co. [The Samuel Clark's co was in the Fort Ticonderoga battle,1758.] Chenery,John: served with Capt Thomas Cheever,garrisoned at Fort Cumberland in Nova Scotia after Jan 1,1760. Clewly,Isaac: private with Capt Ebenezer Marrow,1758 Coburn,Patrick: private with Capt E.Marrow,1758 Coleman,John: aged 27;enlisted with Capt Joseph Billings for the expedition against Canada, before May 23,1758 Conery,Daniel: private with Capt E.Marrow, 1758 Cousens,Nathaniel: priv.with capt E.Marrow Emery,Jonathan: drawn from Capt John Dexter's Co.,served with Capt Thomas Cheever and Col.Richard Gridley in expedition against Crown Point,Sept 15-Dec 16,1755. Evans,Daniel: age 21; laborer,born in Malden,now of Hopkinton, enlisted with Capt William Jones and Col,Joseph Thacher,1756 Floyd,Ezekiel: son of Daniel and Margaret[Jenkins]; aged 28, enlisted with Capt E.Marrow 1758. One report said he died Oct 25 but a town record makes him to have died Oct 28,1758. Forbes,Christopher: priv.in Capt E.Marrow's co. 1758;he died 4/2/1815. Fullerton,Nathaniel: priv.with Capt.E.Marrow Co,1758 ------- Cynthia **my line -- got a beef? contact me...do not post on list! usual email: NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net have ? email me at: suggestions_questions@yahoo.com need lookup ? email: LookUpsNE@hotmail.com --- past postings: http://archiver.rootsweb.com -- Cynthia Listowner: Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com --