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Jacob Wendell

Westford.  Private, Capt. William Hudson Ballard's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from May 28, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; residence, Westford; credited to town of Westford; also, Capt. Ballard's co., Col. Ichabod Alden's regt.; return dated Albany, Jan. 12, 1778; mustered by Col. Barrett, Muster Master for Middlesex Co., and by a Continental Muster Master; also, Capt. Ballard's co., 6th Mass. regt. formerly commanded by Col. Ichabod Alden; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Cherry Valley; also, 1st co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; return made up to Dec. 31, 1779; enlisted May 28, 1777; enlistment, 3 years; also, Capt. White's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to July 13, 1780.

 

Under Jacob Wendal:  Westford.  Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Fletcher's co., Col. Jonathan Reed's (6th Middlesex Co.) regt., as returned to Brig. Gen. Prescott, dated Littleton, Sept. 17, 1777; residence, Westford; enlisted for town of Westford; joined Capt. Ballard's co., Col. Alden's regt.; enlistment, 3 years, to expire in 1780; also, Private, Capt. Zaccheus Wright's co., Col. Cyprian Howe's regt.; entered service July 27, 1780; discharged Oct. 30, 1780; service, 3 mos. 8 days, including 4 days (80 miles) travel home.

 

Under Jacob Windall:  Capt. Joshua Parker's co., Col. William Prescott's regt.; order for bounty coat dated Camp at Cambridge, Nov. 1, 1775.

 

Under Jacob Windal:  Westford.  Private, Capt. Joshua Parker's co. commanded by Capt. Oliver Bates prior to May 24, 1775, Col. William Prescott's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 25, 1775; service, 68 days.

 

Samuel White

Westford.  Sergeant, Capt. Jonathan Minot's co. of militia, Col. James Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days.

 

Daniel Whitney

Westford.  Private, Capt. Timothy Underwood's co., Col. William Prescott's regt. of Minute-men, which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; also, Capt. Abijah Wyman's co., Col. William Prescott's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 99 days; also, company return dated Cambridge, Oct. 3, 1775; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Cambridge, Dec. 27, 1775; also, Private, Capt. Zaccheus Wright's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; company return dated Camp at White Plains, Oct. 31, 1776; said Whitney reported as in camp at White Plains and fit for duty; also, Capt. Joshua Parker's co., Col. Robinson's regt.; enlisted July 5, 1777; service to Jan. 1, 1778, at Rhode Island.

 

Jethro Wilkins

Under Jethro Wilkens: Westford.  List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Fletcher's co., Col. Jonathan Reed's (6th Middlesex Co.) regt., as returned to Brig. Gen. Prescott, dated Littleton, Sept. 17, 1777; residence, Westford; enlisted for town of Westford; joined Capt. Ballard's co., Col. Marshal's (also given Col. Alden's) regt.; enlistment, 3 years.

 

Abraham Wright

Westford.  Private, Capt. John Minot's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; arrived at destination May 10, 1777; discharged July 9, 1777; service, 2 mos. 9 days, at Rhode Island, including travel (8 days) to and from place of destination. Roll dated Warwick Neck.

 

Possibly:  Private, Capt. Asa Laurance's co. of volunteers, Col. Jonathan Reed's regt.; entered service Sept. 26, 1777; discharged Nov. 9, 1777; service, 1 mo. 15 days, at the Northward; company raised in Littleton and Westford and marched to assist army under Gen. Gates.

 

Amos Wright

Westford.  Corporal, Capt. Jonathan Minot's co. of militia, Col. James Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days.

 

Ebenezer Wright

Westford.  Private, Capt. Timothy Underwood's co., Col. William Prescott's regt. of Minute-men, which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days.

 

Ephraim Wright

Westford.  Corporal, Capt. Oliver Bates's co. of militia, Col. James Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days.

 

Ezekiel Wright

No obvious MSSRW entry.  One possible Littleton entry.

 

James Wright

Westford.  Corporal, Capt. Jonathan Minot's co. of militia, Col. James Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 15 days.

 

Also:  Westford.  Order on Deacon Jeffrais, payable to Capt. Abishai Brown, dated Camp at Hull, Aug. 29, 1776, signed by said Wright and others belonging to Capt. Brown's co., Col. Whitney's regt., for advance pay, travel allowance, etc.

 

Also:  Westford.  Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army, agreeable to resolve of April 20, 1778; 4th co., Col. Brooks's regt.; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.; residence, Westford; engaged for town of Westford.

 

Possibly:  3d Sergeant, Capt. Aaron Jewett's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt.; engaged July 27, 1777, discharged Aug. 29, 1777; service, 1 mo. 10 days, including 7 days (140 miles) travel home; company raised in Littleton, Westford, Groton, Shirley, Townsend, and Ashby, and marched to Bennington on an alarm.

 

Under James Right:  Private, Capt. Abishai Brown's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; enlisted June 28, 1776, 4 days preceding march; service to Nov. 1, 1776, 4 mos. 3 days.  Rolls dated Camp at Hull.

 

John Wright

Westford.  Sergeant, Capt. Timothy Underwood's co., Col. William Prescott's regt. of Minute-men, which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 13 days.

 

Several other possible entries.

 

Jonas Wright

Westford.  Capt. Joel Fletcher's co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt.; receipt for advance pay, signed by said Wright and others, dated Camp new Charlestown Road, June 8, 1775; also, Private, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 2, 1775; service, 3 mos. 7 days; also, company return dated Camp at Winter Hill, Charlestown, Oct. 6, 1775.

 

Possibly:  Capt. Joshua Parker's co., Col. Robinson's regt.; enlisted Sept. 15, 1777; service to Jan. 1, 1778, at Rhode Island.

 

Under Jonas Right:  Westford.  Descriptive list of men raised in Middlesex Co. for the term of 9 months from the time of their arrival at Fishkill; 4th co., Col. Reed's regt.; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in. residence, Westford; arrived at Fishkill July 2, 1778; also, list of men returned as received of Jonathan Warner, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. J. Glover, at Fort Arnold, July 8, 1778.

 

Joseph Wright, Jr.

Westford.  Corporal, Capt. Oliver Bates's co. of militia, Col. James Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 15 days.

 

Possibly:  Private, Capt. Jonathan Minott's co., Col. Baldwin's regt.; pay abstract for mileage from home to headquarters and return, dated Cambridge, Jan. 12, 1776; mileage for 52 miles allowed said Wright.

 

Oliver Wright

Possibly:  Capt. Joshua Parker's co., Col. Robinson's regt.; enlisted Aug. 1, 1777; service to Jan. 1, 1778, at Rhode Island.

 

Pelatiah Wright

Westford.  Corporal, Capt. Oliver Bates's co. of militia, Col. James Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 3 days.

 

Peter Wright

Westford.  List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. Pelatiah Fletcher's co., Col. Jonathan Reed's (6th Middlesex Co.) regt., as returned to Brig. Gen. Prescott; residence, Westford; enlisted for town of Westford; joined Capt. Ballard's co., Col. Alden's regt.; enlistment, 3 years to expire in 1780; also, Sergeant, Capt. William Hudson Ballard's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 13, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Ballard's co., Col. Alden's regt.; return dated Albany, Jan. 12, 1778; mustered by Col. J. Barrett, Muster Master for Middlesex Co., and by a Continental Muster Master; also, Capt. Ballard's co., 6th Mass regt. formerly commanded by Col. Alden; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Cherry Valley; engaged March 12, 1777; also, 1st co., Lieut. Col. John Brooks's (7th) regt.; return made up to Dec. 31, 1779; engaged March 18, 1777; also, Capt. White's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to March 12, 1780.

 

Possibly:  Private, Capt. Jonathan Minott's co., Col. Baldwin's regt.; pay abstract for mileage from home to headquarters and return, dated Cambridge, Jan. 12, 1776; mileage for 54 miles allowed said Wright.

 

Possibly:  Private, Capt. John Porter's co., Cyprian How's regt., Col. Commandant John Jacobs's brigade; entered service July 25, 1780; discharged Oct. 30, 1780; service, 3 mos. 10 days, at Rhode Island, including travel (80 miles) home; regiment raised for 3 months.

 

Stephen Wright

Westford.  Drummer, Capt. Zaccheus Wright's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; return dated Camp at White Plains, Oct. 31, 1776; reported as in camp and fit for duty; also, Capt. Joshua Parker's co., Col. Robinson's regt.; enlisted Sept. 15, 1777; service to Jan. 1, 1778, at Rhode Island; also, Private, Capt. John Porter's co., Cyprian How's regt., Col. Commandant John Jacobs's brigade; entered service July 25, 1780; discharged Oct. 30, 1780; service, 3 mos. 10 days, at Rhode Island, including travel (80 miles) home; regiment raised for 3 months.

 

Zaccheus Wright

(also given Zachariah), Westford.  1st Lieutenant, Capt. Jonathan Minot's co. of militia, Col. James Prescott's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 15 days; also, Captain, 8th  (2d Westford) co., 6th Middlesex Co. regt. of Mass militia; list of officers chosen by the several companies in said regiment, as returned by Jonathan Reed and others, field officers; ordered in Council April 24, 1776, that said officers be commissioned; reported commissioned April 24, 1776; also, Captain, 8th co., Col. Eleazer Brook's regt.; list of officers of a regiment drafted from Middlesex Co. militia and ordered to march to Horse Neck by Brig. Oliver Prescott Sept. 26, 1776; also, Captain, Col. Brooks's regt.; return dated Camp at White Plains, Oct. 31, 1776; said Wright reported as in camp at White Plains and fit for duty; also, reported as having lost a coat in battle; also, same regt.; engaged Sept. 27, 1776; discharged Nov. 16, 1776; service, 62 days, including 11 days (212 miles) travel home; order for payment of amount of roll dated at North Castle and signed by Col. Eleazer Brooks; also, Captain, Col. Cyprian Howe's regt.; appointed June 30, 1780; discharged Oct. 30, 1780; service, 4 mos. 5 days, including 4 days (80 miles) travel home; also, account dated Westford, June 19, 1781, rendered by the Selectmen, of bounties paid men raised to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; said Wright, Captain, reported as a member of a class which engaged Josiah Brooks; also, receipt dated Boston, May 31, 1782, for bounty paid Abel Read by said Wright, Colonel, and Chairman of Class No. 1 of the town of Westford, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years.

 

Peter Youngman

Westford.  List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Capt. Zaccheus Wright and Capt. Pelatiah Fletcher; residence, Westford; engaged for town of Groton; joined Col. Bigelow's regt.; term, 3 years, to expire in 1780; also, Private, (late) Capt. Hodgkins's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Sept. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Sylvanuus Smith's co., Col. Bigelow's regt.; muster roll for Jan-Aug., 1777, dated Camp Stillwater; enlisted Sept. 5 (also given Sept. 1), 1777; the date "Feb'y 17th 1778" is set against name; also, same co. and regt.; muster rolls for March, April, and May, 1778, dated Valley Forge; reported sick and absent in March, 1778, sick at Westford in April, 1778; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll for June, 1778, dated Camp Greenwich; reported "Struck out may roll and since Join'd"; also, same co. and regt.; muster rolls for July, 1778-June, 1779, dated Providence; reported hostler to the General in Oct., 1778, on command with the General in Nov., 1778, on command at Warwick in May and June, 1779; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll for July, 1779; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll for Aug.,1779, dated Camp at Salem; reported transferred to (late) Capt. Hodgkins's co. Sept. 1 [1779]; also, Capt. Houdin's co., Col. Bigelow's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Sept. 1, 1780.

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