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1777 Military Census - Cumberland

Cumberland, Rhode Island Military Census
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Aldrich, Jonathan Capt. 50-60 A Ballou, Noah Junr 16-50 A
Aldrich, Squire. 16-50 A. Butterrix, Edward (CS). T-Grafton
Aldrich, Robert Esqr.. Affirm. Brown, Joseph Capt.. 50-60 A Captain in the alarm List Company
Arnold, Levi. Affirm. Brown, Joseph Junr.. 16-50 A
Aldrich, Baruch. 16-50 A. Ballou, Elisha (SM). 16-50 A
Aldrich, Laban 16-50 A Ballou, James 16-50 A
Arnold, Moses 60+ Bragg, Nehemiah 16-50 A in the Continental Fleet
Arnold, Joseph 16-50 A Blie, James 16-50 A
Arnold, John 16-50 A Blie, Oliver 16-50 A
Arnold, Amos 50-60 U Bicknell, Thomas 16-50 A
Arnold, Nathan 16-50 A Bowen, William 16-50 A
Angell, Abraham 16-50 A Brown, John 16-50 A
Allen, Timothy 50-60 A Butterworth, Noah 50-60 A
Anderson, Thomas 16-50 A R-Smithfield Butterworth, Noah Jr(SM) 16-50 A
Allen, Nehemiah Capt. 60+ Butterworth, John 16-50 A
Alexander, Roger 16-50 A Bishop, John 60+
Angell, Thomas 50-60 A Bishop, John Junr. 16-50 A
Angell, George 16-50 A Bishop, William 16-50 A
Amsbary, Jeremiah 16-50 A Brown, Nicholas 16-50 U
Aldrich, Abell 16-50 A Boyce, Joseph 16-50 A
Aldrich, Philip (SM) 16-50 A Bradford, George 16-50 A
Aldrich, Joseph 16-50 A Bradford, George Junr 16-50 A
Ballou, Ariel 60+ Blanding, Ephraim 16-50 A
Brown, Stephen 60+ Blanding, Samuel 16-50 A
Ballou, Abner 16-50 A Brown, Ephraim 16-50 A
Ballou, William 16-50 A Brown, Stephen Junr 16-50 A
Ballou, Nathan 16-50 A Brown, Elijah 16-50 A
Ballou, Levi 16-50 A Brown, Elihu 16-50 A
Ballou, Ezekiel 50-60 A Bartlet, Jehu 16-50 A
Ballou, Edward 16-50 A Bartlet, Israel 16-50 A
Bartlet, Jacob 16-50 A Bartlet, Rufus 16-50 A
Bartlet, Abel 16-50 A Brown, Abiel 16-50 A
Bartlet, Eber 16-50 U Bowen, Thomas 16-50 A
Bartlet, Abner 16-50 A Bowen, Amos 16-50 A
Bartlet, Joseph Junr 16-50 A Brown, Christopher 16-50 A 2nd Leut in the alarm List Company
Bartlet, Joseph 60+ Brown, Cyril 16-50 A
Braley, Roger 50-60 A Bartlet, Job 16-50 A
Braley, Roger Junr 16-50 A Brown, Ichabod 16-50 A
Braley, Lemuel 16-50 A Brown, Ichabod Junr. 16-50 A R-Smithfield
Ballou, Noah 16-50 A Brown, Amos 16-50 U
Ballou, David 16-50 A Butler, Benjamin 16-50 A
Braley, John 16-50 U Burlinggame, John 60+
Brownell, George 16-50 A Burlinggame, John Junr 16-50 A
Bishop, Simeon 16-50 A Burlinggame, Daniel 16-50 A
Bartlet, John 16-50 A Ballou, Joseph 16-50 A
Bartlet, Daniel 16-50 A Ballou, Benjamin 16-50 A
Bartlet, Asa 16-50 A Ballou, Reuben Capt.(SM) 16-50 A
Bartlet, Jeremiah 16-50 A Brown, Sylvanus 16-50 A
Brown, Jesse 16-50 A Ballou, Asa 16-50 A ensign in ye alarm List Company
Bragg, Daniel (CS) 16-50 A Ballou, Absalom 16-50 A Ensign in the 2nd Co. of Militia


Bishop, Gideon 16-50 A


Bennet, Timothy 16-50 A
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Blie, Jeremiah 16-50 A Cook, Stephen 16-50 A
Brown, Levi 16-50 A R-Rehoboth Cook, Asahel 16-50 U
Brown, Caleb 16-50 A R-Rehoboth Capron, Charles 50-60 A
Bates, John 50-60 A R-Attleborough Capron, Joseph 16-50 A
Cook, Abraham 50-60 A Chace, Isaac 60+
Cook, David (SM) 16-50 A Cole, John 60+
Cook, Eleazer 16-50 A Cole, Joseph 16-50 A
Cook, Hazekiah 50-60 A Cook, Annanias 16-50 A
Cook, Abraham Junr 16-50 A Chase, Joseph 60+
Capron, Philip 16-50 A Chase, John 16-50 A
Clarke, Nathan 16-50 A Cargill, James 16-50 A
Cole, John Junr 16-50 A Clarke, Samuel 50-60 A
Cook, Ariel 16-50 A Clarke, John 50-60 A
Carpenter, Asa 16-50 A Clarke, Samuel Junr 16-50 A
Chase, Joseph Junr 16-50 A Crowingshield, Richard 16-50 A
Chase, Stephen 16-50 A Carpenter, Jotham 60+
Carpenter, William 50-60 U Carpenter, Oliver 16-50 A
Clarke, Edward 16-50 A Cook, Nathaniel 16-50 A
Clarke, Aaron 16-50 A Dexter, John 60+
Carpenter, Ezekiel 16-50 A Dexter, David 50-60 A
Chamberlin, Samuel 16-50 A Dexter, Oliver 16-50 A Ensign in the Continental Battalion
Carpenter, Jotham Junr 16-50 A Dexter, David Junr 16-50 A Captain in the Continental Battalion
Commins, Joseph 16-50 A Dexter, James 50-60 A
Cook, Silas 16-50 A

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Dexter, Esek (CS) 16-50 A Dexter, Daniel (SM) 16-50 A
Dexter, Simeon 16-50 A Dexter, Stephen 16-50 A
Darling, John 60+ Davis, Benjamin 50-60 U
Davis, Joseph Esqr. 50-60 A - 1st Leiut in the alarm Company Darling, Joseph 16-50 A
Darling, Peter Junr. 16-50 A. Darling, Peter Esqr.. 16-50 A
Darling, John Junr. 16-50 A. Darling, John. 60+
Darling, Ebenezer. 16-50 A. Darling, Elias. 16-50 A
Estes, Richard Junr. 16-50 A. Estes, Richard. 60+
Estes, John. 16-50 A. Estes, Stephen. 16-50 A
Emerson, William. 16-50 A. Estes, John Junr.(SM). 16-50 A
Estes, Samuel. 16-50 A. Emerson, William Junr.(CS). 16-50 A
Fisher, Jeremiah. 16-50 U. Esterbrooks, Abiel. 16-50 A R-Warren
Field, Solomon. 16-50 A R-Attleborough Field, John 16-50 U R-Attleborough
Follet, Joseph 16-50 A Follet, Abraham 16-50 A
Follet, William 16-50 A Follet, Benjamin 16-50 A
Fisher, Jonathan 16-50 A Fisher, Jonathan Junr 16-50 A
Fisk, John 16-50 A - major of one of the Regiment's of Militia Fisk, Squire 16-50 A - 1st Lieut of a Company in ye 15 months service
Fisk, John Junr 16-50 A Fuller, Peleg 60+
Fuller, Ezekial 50-60 A Fuller, Thomas 16-50 A R-Attleborough
Foster, Samuel 16-50 A

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Goold, John Esqr. 50-60 A Goold, Benjamin 16-50 A
Gaskill, William Esqr. 16-50 A Grant, John 60+
Gaskill, Samuel Affirm Goold, Nathaniel 16-50 A - Leiut of the 2nd Co. of Militia
Grant, Joseph 60+ Goold, Jabez 16-50 A
Goold, John Junr 16-50 A Grant, Allen 16-50 A
Grant, Gilbert 16-50 A - 1st Lieut in the Continental Service Grant, John Junr 16-50 A T-Great Britain
Grant, David 16-50 A Grant, Samuel 16-50 A
Green, Andrew 16-50 A Hopkins, Asa 16-50 A
Howard, Samuel 16-50 A Howard, John 16-50 A
Hogg, Abraham 16-50 A Hawkins, Andrew 16-50 U
Harris, Christopher 16-50 A Harris, Ezekial 16-50 A
Harris, Christopher Junr (SM) 16-50 A Harris, Oliver 16-50 A
Hathway, Melatiah 60+ Hathway, Silvanus 16-50 A
Haskill, Comfort 16-50 A Haskill, Abner 60+
Haskill, John 16-50 A Haskill, Samuel 16-50 A
Hill, Roger 16-50 A Haskill, Amos 16-50 A
Jenks, Daniel Junr 16-50 A Jenks, Daniel 60+
Jenks, John 16-50 A Jenks, Jeremiah 16-50 A
Jenks, David 16-50 A Jenks, Anthony 16-50 A
Jenks, Joseph 16-50 A Jillson, Nathaniel 60+
Jillson, Uriah Esqr 60+

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Joslen, Thomas 16-50 A Jillson, Nathan 16-50 A
Inman, Stephen 16-50 A Jillson, Nathaniel Junr 16-50 A
Jillson, Uriah Junr 16-50 A Jillson, Paul 16-50 A
Jillson, Luke 16-50 A Jillson, Enos 16-50 A
Jenks, Amos 16-50 A Inman, Jeremiah 16-50 A
Inman, Francis 16-50 A Feffers [sic] Caleb 16-50 A R-Newport
Jones, Uriah (CS) 16-50 A Lapham, Joseph 60+
Lapham, Abner Esqr 16-50 A Lovet, John Junr 16-50 A
Lovet, John 60+ Lovett, James Capt. 16-50 A
Lovett, Eliphalet 16-50 U Lee, Joseph 16-50 A
Lovett, William 16-50 A Lapham, John 16-50 A
Lee, Levi 16-50 A Lapham, Saul N
Lovett, Peter Spanish I Mason, Pelatiah 60+
Lind, William 16-50 A T-Sweeden Mason, Jonathan 16-50 A
Mosher, Jonathan 16-50 A Mosher, Gardner 16-50 A
Mosher, Luthan 16-50 A Miller, Daniel 60+
Miller, Daniel Junr 16-50 A Miller, Josiah 16-50 A
Miller, Peter 16-50 A May, Benjamin 16-50 A
Meads, James 16-50 A Metcalf, Ebenezer 16-50 A
Mason, Jonathan Junr 16-50 A

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Newell, Jason 16-50 A Newell, Aaron 16-50 A
Newell, Elisha 16-50 A Newell, David 16-50 A
Peck, Solomon 16-50 A Peck, Benjamin 16-50 A
Philbrook, Elias 16-50 A Peck, George 16-50 A - Captain of the Independant Company of the Smithfield & Cumberland Rangers
Philips, Michael 16-50 A R-Boston Ray, Henry 16-50 A
Richmond, Ichabod 16-50 A R-Providence Raze, Joseph 50-60 A
Ray, Daniel [?] 16-50 A Raze, Isaac 16-50 A
Raze, Joseph Juner 16-50 A - Ensign in the 1st Company of Militia Richmond, Jeremiah 16-50 A
Raze, Jonas 16-50 A Raze, Joseph ye 3. 16-50 A
Raze, David Junr 16-50 A Raze, David 60+
Ray, Asa 16-50 A Ray, Joseph 16-50 A
Ray, Oliver 16-50 A Ray, Joseph Junr 16-50 A
Smith, John 60+ Richmond, S[?]igby N
Staples, Nathan 16-50 A Smith, Jesse 16-50 A
Strange, John (CS) 16-50 A Staples, David 16-50 A
Staples, Jonathan (CS) 16-50 A Smith, Benjamin 16-50 AR-Smithfield
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Smith, Chad 16-50 A Steeter, Joseph 50-60 A
Streeter, Bezeleal (SM) 16-50 A Streeter, Eleazer 16-50 A
Sly, John 16-50 A Staples, Stephen 16-50 A
Sheldon, William 16-50 A Sheldon, Roger 16-50 A
Sprague, Jonathan 60+ Sprague, Abraham 16-50 A
Sprague, Gideon 16-50 A Shapardson, Nathaniel Esqr 16-50 A
Shapardson, Nathanl Junr 16-50 A Smith, John Junr 16-50 A
Smith, Daniel 16-50 A Smith, Daniel Junr 16-50 A
Smith, David 16-50 A Smith, Levi 16-50 A
Smith, Jonathan 16-50 A Streeter, Nathan 16-50 A
Streeter, Ebenezer 16-50 A Sprague, Amos 50-60 A
Sprague, Seth (SM) 16-50 A Ensign Scott, Jeremiah 50-60 A
Scott, Jeremiah Junr 16-50 A Scott, Charles 16-50 A
Staples, George (SM) 16-50 A Trask, Daniel 16-50 A R-Mendon
Tower, Benjamin Capt. 60+ Thurber, Amos (CS) 16-50 A
Taft, Stephen 16-50 A Thurber, Barnabas 16-50 A
Tower, Levi Capt. 16-50 A Tower, Enoch Capt 16-50 A
Trask, Edward 16-50 A R-Mendon Tower, Ichabod 16-50 A
Thurber, James 50-60 U R-Rehoboth Vicory, John 16-50 A R-Chesterfield
Tillson, Joseph 60+

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Whipple, Jeremiah Esqr 60+ Wallcott, William 60+
Wallcott, Benjamin Junr Leiut (SM) 16-50 A Wallcott, John 16-50 A
Wallcott, George 16-50 A Whipple, Jeremiah Junr 16-50 A
Whipple, Simon 16-50 A Whipple, David 16-50 A
Whipple, Moses 16-50 A Whipple, Israel 16-50 A
Whipple, Israel Junr 16-50 A Whipple, Calvin 16-50 A
Weatherhead, John 16-50 A Weatherhead, Daniel 60+
Willcox, Daniel 16-50 A Willcox, Stephen 16-50 A
Wood, Thomas 16-50 A Weatherhead, Levi 16-50 A
Weatherhead, Jeramh Junr (SM) 16-50 A Weatherhead, Enoch 16-50 A - Capt in the 1st Company of Militia
Weatherhead, Nathan 16-50 A Weatherhead, Amaziah 16-50 A
Whipple, Christopher 16-50 A Whipple, Peck 16-50 A
Whipple, John 60+ Whipple, John Junr 16-50 A
Whipple, Samuel 50-60 A Whipple, Peter (SM) 16-50 A
Whipple, Joseph 50-60 A Whipple, Asa 16-50 A
Whipple, Daniel 60+ Whipple, Daniel Junr 16-50 A
Whipple, Simon Junr 16-50 A Whipple, Amos 16-50 A - Capt of the 2nd Company of Militia
Whipple, Preserved 16-50 A Whipple, Joel 16-50 A
Whipple, Comfort (SM) 16-50 A Whipple, Job 16-50 A
Whipple, Eleazer 16-50 A Whipple, Eleazer Junr 16-50 A
Waterman, Amaziah 60+ R-Providence Waterman, Elisha Capt. 16-50 A
Williams, Robert 16-50 A R-Great Britain Whipple, Ibrook 50-60 A
Whipple, Ibrook Junr 16-50 A Whipple, Stephen 16-50 A
Whipple, Ephraim 16-50 A

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Whipple, Benjamin 16-50 A Wilkinson, Daniel 60+
Wilkinson, Jeremiah 60+ Wilkinson, William 16-50 A
Wilkinson, Benjamin 16-50 A - Leiut of the 1st Company of Militia Wilkinson, Daniel Junr 16-50 A
Wilkinson, Simon 16-50 A Wilkinson, Joab 16-50 A
Wilkinson, Nedabiah 16-50 A - 2nd Leiut of the Smithfield & Cumberland Rangers Wilkinson, Jeremiah Jr Cert
Wilkinson, Stephen 16-50 A Wilkinson, Jepthtah 16-50 A
Whitaker, William 16-50 AR-Billingham Wilkinson, John 16-50 A
Waterman, Pero N Young, Hugh 60+
Totals:



315 16-50 A

9 16-50 U

24 50-60 A

4 50-60 U

41 60+

3 Affirm

1 Cert

3 T

20 R

3 N

1 I

12 Twelve in the Continental Service

16 Sixteen in the 15 month Service

Two have taken the affirmation

one Certificate from the friends

Twenty Residents (of other areas)

Three Transient Persons
State of Rhode Island Ss Cumberland April 14, 1777. The foregoing is a
True List of all the male persons, inhabiting and Residing within the
Town of Cumberland in Said State Taken agreeable to and in obedience To
an act of the Honorable General Assembly of Said State made and passed
at South Kingstown march second session 1777. Taken by John Dexter one
of the Committee appointed for that purpose.
Providence Ss Cumberland April 15th 1777
John Dexter Esqr made solemn oath that the foregoing List of the male
persons Inhabiting and Residing within the Town of Cumberland in Said County hath been Justly and truly made by him, according to the Best of
his Knowledge.
Before me Jeremiah Whipple Justis of Pleas The State of Rhode Island to John Dexter Dr To my Time and Expence in
Performing the above Service �2:8:0 Errors Excepted
Examined Nathl Mumford John Dexter

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