This is part 3 of 3 History of Amherst,Mass. For those who just signed up on the Ct-River-Valley list within the last 2 weeks may not have gotten part I and 2, please let me know. This is sent to 12 list as well as the Ct-River-Valley list..as all the list are "sister" list as we all are searching the early settlers of Connecticut River Valley in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Then there's some who are searching for the settlers' children and grandchildren who later settled in Vermont and New Hampshire and then maybe, westward,and then some, stayed put and buried their roots deep. If you subscribe to more than 1 of these list, you will get multiple emails...sorry...unavoidable...the title (subject line) is the same for all 12...keep one and delete the rest. Cynthia listowner Ct-River-Valley-L (mailing list) - ----------------------------------- HISTORY OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY LOUIS EVERTS: 1879 American Revolutionary War: AMHERST, HAMPSHIRE CO., MASS. The following were actively involved in the "tea party" in Boston; corresondence committees, inspection/safety committees, and of course,some were soldiers: My Note: many of the names were repeated over and over thoughout the list of those involved...if I repeat..sorry..just so many of them. the dates are 1774-1779. Capt.Reuben Dickinson Joseph Williams Moses Dickinson Jacob McDaniel Nathaniel Dickinson,jr John Dickinson Noah Dickinson Nathan Dickinson Hezekiah Belding Isaac Hubbard Ebenezer Dickinson Gideon Dickinson John Billings Lieut.Simeon Smith Thomas Hastings Elijah Baker Simeon Forbes(Fobes) Ebenezer Mattoon Martin Kellogg James Merrick Joseph Dickinson Lieut Ebenezer Mattoon,jr Josiah Warner Maj. Nathaniel Peck Timothy Green Henry J.Franklin Gideon Henderson Erza Rood Ebenezer Eastman Corporal Adam Rice Clement Marshall Ebenezer Kellogg John Hodden John Ingram thomas Morton John Dickinson(Hadley) Waitstill Dickinson Eldad Moody Martin Smith William May Ambrose Williams Samuel Buckman Giles Church David Pettis Caesar Pruitt daniel Ralef James Shay Shelah dickinson Richard Wait Nodiah Leonard,Captain Moses Cook Samuel Field Moses Hastings Simeon Pomeroy Isaac Goodale(goodell) Ebenezer Field Samuel Church James Henderick,Capt. Joel Moody Joseph Petty Stephen Smith Joseph Nash Amariah Dana Samuel Ingram Aaron Dickinson Martin Smith Elisha Dickinson Levi Clark Ethan Billings Henry Dyer John Lee Jonathan Edwards Timothy Smith Elijah Elmer John Fox Isaac Gould Nathaniel Edwards David Adams Firman Woods Daniel Lane Hezekiah Cowls John Hodden Elihu Dickinson Amasa Allen Noah Hawley Eneas Ralef Noah Gould John Workman James Barnes Simeon Peck,jr Samuel Gould,jr Benjamin Ralef Luke Coffin David Stockbridge David Blodgett Benjamin Buckman Dickinsons: Simeon,Levi,Zimri,and Elijah Elihu Hubbard Erza Day Silas Matthews David Town Matthew Moody Timothy Stockwell Nathaniel Butterfield Moses Alvord Nathan Abbott Joshua Burt John Burchet John Bush Jonas Burnett Enos Cook Judah Clark Israel Cole Sylvannus Chapin Benjamin Clough Adonijah Cole Samuel Dean Jonas Elwell Daniel Gould Enos Goodman Eliphalet Gaylord Joseph Goodale(goodell) Oliver Hastings Timothy Hilyard Elijah Hannum John Kibbee Ebenezer Kentfield Silas Lee Amos Lamb Elisha Moody William Montague Lewis Morgan Simeon Peck Jeremiah Pike James Persifield Daniel Plumly Daniel Reed Daniel Smith Aaron Smith Caleb Smith Paul Smith Elisha____ Stephen Shumway Amasa Shumway Enoch Thayer Samuel Taylor William Town William Town,2nd Jonathan Warner David Worthington Enos Woodbridge Sewall Warner Joshua Whitney William Waite Jeremiah Ballard,Capt. David Lard,lieut. Daniel Benjamin Medad dickinson Medad Moody Thomas Williams Giles Church John Dickinson Enos Cowls Amos Ayres Henry Chandler Nathaniel White Isaiah Carrier Samuel Bacon Caleb Dodge Ebenezer Darwin John Elwell Nathaniel Harrington Thomas Judd Amos Kellogg Daniel Kimball Zenas Leech John Montague William montague Isaac Marshall Jonathan Selden Benjamin Whitney Samuel Packard Ebenezer Taylor Francis Trainor John White Henry Franklin Daniel Church Jeremiah Cady Zachariah Hawley Jonathan Allen/Allin John Canada Nahum Darby William Ewing Hugh Canada Daniel Darby Josiah Pierce Carmi Wright Thomas Adams Joshua Woodbridge Owen Briggs Bezaleel Bowen Edmund Gould Elliott Gray Samuel Root Gideon Moon Aaron Barlett Joseph Robbins Simeon Morton -------------------------- The following were at the surrender of Burgoyne Oct 17,1781: (and they all collected a bounty !) Willis Coy Samuel Gould(killed) Reuben dickinson John Fox David Pettis Joseph Young Noadiah Lewis James Trumble Samuel Brown John Johnson Jonathan Battis --------------------------- TORIES of Amherst: Rev.David Parsons Josiah Chauncey and Isaac Simeon Strong,Esq. Lieut. John Field Ensign John Nash Solomon, William,Ebenezer Boltwood Deacon Simeon Clark Isaac Goodale Moses Cook Charles Chauncey Lieut. Robert Boltwood It appears that nothing serious was done to these folks, they were not allowed to vote in any meetings and had to turn in their firearms(which were returned at the end of the war). The ministers received their commissions from the royal Gov. Hutchinson and required to report to him and hence not permitted to preach..... ***********************End of Amherst History********* My Note: Seeing the list of the names of "tories" , many are the same names as listed above in those who were involved in the Rev.War....it appears that some father-sons-grandsons did not see eye to eye on breaking away from England. Cynthia listowner Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com