Subject: Joseph Butler of Concord who m. Mary Kidder Source: History of Concord, Mass. by Lemuel Shattuck 1835. p.352 Notices of Military Service performed by the people of Concord in the Revolution. April 20, 1775. The officers in the regiment to which these men were attached were: The officers of two companies, of 84 and 103 men belonged to Concord Joseph Butler was Captain. p.357 April & June, 1778 The town chose a committee June 16th to hire men for two campaigns consisting of Col. Nathan Barrett, the four commanding officers of the militia companies, the Selectmen, John Cuming, Jonas Heywood, Capt. David Brown, Capt. Joseph Butler and James Barrett, Esq. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: Kidder Source: History of Concord, Mass. by Lemuel Shattuck 1835 p.328 Remarkable instances of longevity Sept 23, 1819 - Amos Kidder aged 90. p.67 One of the most fiece and obstinate battles in the annals of Indian warfare was fought May 8, 1725 at Pigwacket near Fryeburg on Saco River. Capt Lovewell with a company of men had killed ten of the Indians; encouraged by this success he organized another company of 47 men to attack the villages of Pigwacket. They marched from Dunstable April 16th. After proceeding to Ossippee pond, they built a fort. Benjamin Kidder being taken sick, was left there . p.257 Taxable inhabitants of Bedford in 1748 among those listed Benjamin Kidder - North List. p.261 A bell was procured in 1753 weighing abt 600 lbs and the town voted by polling the assembly to hang the bell about two rods and a half northward of the school-house and as near to Mr. Benjamin Kidder's wall as can be with convenience. p.263 Ecclesiastical History Church Covenant signatures "We whose names are underwritten sensibly acknowledging our unworthiness of such favor and unfitness for such business yet apprehending ourselves to be called of God in a way of church communion, and to seek the settlement of all the gospel institutions among us, do therefore in order thereto and for the better promotion thereof as much as in us lies, knowing how prone we are to backslide, abjuring all confidence in ourselves and relying on the Lord Jesus Christ for help, covenant as follows. Among those who signed - Benjamin Kidder. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: Kidder Source: Prescott Memorial p. 61 John Prescott and his wife Mary White of Lancaster, Mass. Their 6th child was Dr. Jonas Prescott b. Aug 6, 1754; m. (1) Mar 31, 1779, Susannah Wilder who died. He m. (2) Ruth Kidder - he studied medicine and settled at Templeton Mass. where he died His children by Ruth Kidder were: Kidder Prescott and Eliza Prescott. Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Subject: Kidder Source: Groton Historical Series by Dr. S. A. Green Vol 1 Chapter 5 p.2-3 Western Society of Middlesex Husbandmen - the act to incorporate & establish the society Feb 28, 1803 among those who signed was Francis Kidder. p.10-12 1775-1776 Letter by Dr. Prescott among Shattuck Manuscripts - regarding drafted men of Middlesex Co. - No. 9 - 22 men of Billerica included Capt. Solomon Kidder of Billerica. see my transcription of all named - _http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~historyofmarlborough/middlesexmilitia1 776.htm_ (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~historyofmarlborough/middlesexmilitia1776.htm) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tombstone - Old Corner Cemetery - Billerica _http://www.billericalibrary.org/main/genealogy/cemetery/cornerindex.htm_ (http://www.billericalibrary.org/main/genealogy/cemetery/cornerindex.htm) Kidder Hannah w. of Enoch Kidder; former W. of Samuel Danforth 80 yrs Oct 3, 1752 64 and 76 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Enoch KIDDER married Sarah DAVIS on 8 Aug 1751 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah DAVIS [Parents] was born 1 1 May 1709 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. She married Enoch KIDDER on 8 Aug 1751 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. _http://www.geocities.com/heartland/bluffs/2806/aqwg52.htm_ (http://www.geocities.com/heartland/bluffs/2806/aqwg52.htm) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Saratoga Website (url below) KIDDER, Daniel NH Private, Capt. Amos Morrill's co., Col. Cilley's regt.; from 22 Apr 1777 for the duration of the war. Ref NA02 KIDDER, Francis MA Private, Capt. Asahel Gunn's co., Col. David Well's regt.; from 4 Oct to 18 Oct 1777; roll dated Montague. Ref. MA01 KIDDER, James MA Sutton Lieutenant, Capt. Andrew Elliot's co., Col. Jonathan Holman's regt.; for 30 days; marched 26 Sep 1777, to reinforce army at the time of taking Gen. Burgoyne. More info. KIDDER, John MA Private, Capt. Joseph Fuller's co., Col. Samuel Bullard's regt.; from 20 Aug to 29 Nov 1777. Ref. MA01 KIDDER, John MA Capt. Andrew Elliot's co., Col. Jonathan Holman's regt.; for 26 days; company marched 26 Sep 1776, to reinforce army at the time of taking Gen. Burgoyne. More info. KIDDER, Joseph NH Temple Private, Capt. Drury's co., Col. Daniel Moore's regt., from 29 Sep to 26 Oct 1777. Ref. NH02, TE01 (as William) KIDDER, Phineas MA Chelmsford Private, Capt. Stephen Russell's co., Col. Samuel Bullard's regt., Gen. Warner's brigade; from 15 Aug to 30 Nov 1777; roll dated Dracut. More info. KIDDER, Samuel NH 2nd Lieut., Capt. Cary's co., Col. Joseph Bellows's regt., from 21 Sep to 22 Oct 1777. Ref. NH02 _http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/batlka.htm_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/batlka.htm) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi Janice, Thank you, again ! There is a "Benjamin Kidder House" still standing in Bedford Center ! There is a paper-back book available, which I think is called "The Bedford Sampler," which describes most of the historic homes there. It's available at the Bedford Library and the Historical Society. A reminder to Listers is that Bedford was another town which annexed off of Billerica in the early 1700's ! And, there is an "Ephraim Kidder, Jr., 1801 House" still standing in Billerica (directly on edge of Concord River). Does anyone know if other "Kidder houses" still stand ? Perhaps in Tewksbury? The KIDDER's fought hard in the long-running "Indian wars" and many were the first to report in 1775 ! The patriarch, James, probably died in 1675 as a result of injuries he suffered during the "Indian wars." James was next-door neighbor to Jonathan DANFORTH, and friends with him, and their many kids grew up with each other, etc. (There is an "Historical Marker" discussing DANFORTH in Billerica Center, but nothing for KIDDER. But, then, again, Jonathan was a famous Surveyor of the early Colony !) Also, among the KIDDER's, many lived to "ripe old ages," some into their 90's, and, yet, some "died suddenly" in their 30's and 40's. And, there were twins in the KIDDER families ! (I think there were 2 sets of girl twins in the early families, both named Hannah and Dorothy.) Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <Farns10th@aol.com> To: <MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 4:02 PM Subject: Joseph Butler, & Mary Kidder Concord ~ plus Kidder odds & ends. > Subject: Joseph Butler of Concord who m. Mary Kidder > Source: History of Concord, Mass. by Lemuel Shattuck 1835. > > p.352 > > Notices of Military Service performed by the people of Concord in the > Revolution. > April 20, 1775. The officers in the regiment to which these men were > attached were: >