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Col Luke Drury

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Col Luke Drury

Birth
Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
1 Apr 1811 (aged 74)
Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.212357, Longitude: -71.6908222
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Veteran of the American Revolution -- As their captain, on the ever memorable 19th of April, 1775, he led the Grafton minute-men to Concord and Lexington. Under the orders of the Committee of Safety of April the 24th of the same year, he enlisted a company, received a commission from them, and immediately joined the forces at Cambridge, in the regiment of Col. Ward. With a part of this regiment, on the 17th of June, he was with his company in the battle of Bunkers Hill, where they had been " ordered immediately to assist at the engagement." Here he lost one man.


Husband of Lydia Sherman Drury, married at Grafton,MA on Jul 26,1759.

Other Children:
1. Aldon Sept. 11, 1770.
2. Austin Jan. 21, 1773.
3. Ephraim April 3, 1768.
4. John Sept. 19, 1761.
5. Lucy Oct. 26, 1775.
6. Luke Dec. 22, 1759.
7. Lydia Dec. 3, 1763.
8. Molley Dec. 16, 1765.
9. Thomas Sept. 12, 1779.

Veteran of the American Revolution -- As their captain, on the ever memorable 19th of April, 1775, he led the Grafton minute-men to Concord and Lexington. Under the orders of the Committee of Safety of April the 24th of the same year, he enlisted a company, received a commission from them, and immediately joined the forces at Cambridge, in the regiment of Col. Ward. With a part of this regiment, on the 17th of June, he was with his company in the battle of Bunkers Hill, where they had been " ordered immediately to assist at the engagement." Here he lost one man.


Husband of Lydia Sherman Drury, married at Grafton,MA on Jul 26,1759.

Other Children:
1. Aldon Sept. 11, 1770.
2. Austin Jan. 21, 1773.
3. Ephraim April 3, 1768.
4. John Sept. 19, 1761.
5. Lucy Oct. 26, 1775.
6. Luke Dec. 22, 1759.
7. Lydia Dec. 3, 1763.
8. Molley Dec. 16, 1765.
9. Thomas Sept. 12, 1779.



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  • Created by: Kevin Avery
  • Added: Oct 26, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30876924/luke-drury: accessed ), memorial page for Col Luke Drury (11 Mar 1737–1 Apr 1811), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30876924, citing Old Oak Street Burial Ground, Grafton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Kevin Avery (contributor 47024642).