Military Service

Description served in Revolution at Battle of Bunker Hill and other action.

Notes

Note: 1

Service: 
MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): SERGEANT
Service Source: 
MA SOLS & SAILS, VOL 11, P 584
Service Description: 
1) CAPT BENJAMIN NYE, COL NATHAN SPARHAWK
2) ALSO CPL, CAPT JOHN BLACK, COL JONATHAN BREWER

 

Note: 2

Qualifying Service Description:

1775 he served as a Corporal in the Company of Captain John Black commanded by Colonel Jonathan Brewer
1777 he served as a Sergeant in the Company of Captain Benjamin Nye commanded by Colonel Nathan Sparhawk at Battle of Bunker Hill
1778 he served as a Private in the Company of Captain Newell commanded by Colonel Samuel Gerrish
1779, he served in the Company of Captain Jotham Houghton commanded by Colonel Samuel Denny

 

Additional References:

Rev War Pension file W15141
NSDAR #728418 cites: Secretary of the Commonwealth, MA Soldiers and Sailors of the Rev War, MA. Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co, 1901, Volume 11, pg 584

 

 

Source References

  1. Leonard, Andrea: A Crocker Genealogy, Volume: 1
      • Confidence: High
  2. Daughters of the American Revolution, “Ancestor Database”
      • Page: NYE, EBENEZER Ancestor #: A085332
  3. Sons of the American Revolution Patriot Research System
      • Page: https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/257567