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    1. [MAWORCES] Citizens of Leicester
    2. Marcia Payne
    3. page 695 In February the Committee of Safety and Supplies of the Provincal Congress decided to remove the powder stored at Concord, to Leicester; also 8 field-pieces, shot, cartridges and two brass mortars with bombs. The letter of Joseph HENSHAW to his brother, whom he styled "brother Billy", gives minute directions with reference to the storing of the 6 or 7 hogsheads of powder in the barns of Col. HENSHAW, Major DENNY, Capt. NEWHALL and Capt. GREEN. It was afterward decided to distribute these stores in 9 towns of which Leicester was one. Isreal GREEN, a native of Leicester, had 3 sons in the battle of Charlestown, one of whom was killed, the second died of wounds received, and a third was killed in the battle of Monmouth. Col. Samuel DENNY marched as Lt. Col. with the minutemen on the 19th of April, and served as Colonel during the early part of the war. Dr. Isreal GREEN was at Saratoga when Burgoyne was taken. In 1787,Samuel DENNY, representative, was instructed to oppose the excesssive tax on farmers and on polls; als to oppose high salaries, as in present circumstances it was not well to "support courtly dignity". First Sunday-school superintendants were: Deacon Joshua MURDOCK, Deacon Christopher C. DENNY elected 1848, and Hon. Charles A. DENNY April 6, 1862. He resigned after 25 years service.

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