From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;
JOSEPH BOYDEN
Born: 1757 in Worchester, Worchester Co., Mass.
Died: May 27, 1840 ae. 83 years (g.s.) in town of Lorraine, Jefferson
Co., N.Y.
Married: POLLY
Born: 1764
Died: February 27, 1844 ae. 80 years (g.s.) in Lorraine, N.Y.
Service: Joseph Boyden enlisted April 1775 and served in Capt. Jonas Hubbard's Co., of Col. Jonathan Ward's regiment for eight months. He also served 2 months in Capt. Seth Washburn's company in Col. Whitney's Regiment. He also served five month's in Capt.William Estes' company in Col. Holmes regiment of the Mass. Line. Joseph was a substitute for his brother. He helped build the fortifications around Boston, then occupied by the British. He was on Dorchester Heights, where he remained until they drove out the British, which was about the middle of March. After his two months' enlistment, he was discharged and returned home.
Pension Department, Archives Building, Washington, D.C.
A.C. 29019
Remarks: Joseph Boyden and his wife are buried in the village cemetery at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., N.Y. They came to Lorraine from Mass. to live with his son.
Found at the DAR free search site;
DAR# A013088
Service: MA
Rank: Private
Birth: 9/23/1757 Worcester, MA
Death: 5/27/1840 Jefferson Co., NY
Pension: *S
Service Description: Capt. Hubbard, Col. Ward
Spouse: Polly Knowlton
From the Fonda List found at the Jefferson county genweb page;
JOSEPH BOYDEN
Born: 1757 in Worchester, Worchester Co., Mass.
Died: May 27, 1840 ae. 83 years (g.s.) in town of Lorraine, Jefferson
Co., N.Y.
Married: POLLY
Born: 1764
Died: February 27, 1844 ae. 80 years (g.s.) in Lorraine, N.Y.
Service: Joseph Boyden enlisted April 1775 and served in Capt. Jonas Hubbard's Co., of Col. Jonathan Ward's regiment for eight months. He also served 2 months in Capt. Seth Washburn's company in Col. Whitney's Regiment. He also served five month's in Capt.William Estes' company in Col. Holmes regiment of the Mass. Line. Joseph was a substitute for his brother. He helped build the fortifications around Boston, then occupied by the British. He was on Dorchester Heights, where he remained until they drove out the British, which was about the middle of March. After his two months' enlistment, he was discharged and returned home.
Pension Department, Archives Building, Washington, D.C.
A.C. 29019
Remarks: Joseph Boyden and his wife are buried in the village cemetery at Lorraine, Jefferson Co., N.Y. They came to Lorraine from Mass. to live with his son.
Found at the DAR free search site;
DAR# A013088
Service: MA
Rank: Private
Birth: 9/23/1757 Worcester, MA
Death: 5/27/1840 Jefferson Co., NY
Pension: *S
Service Description: Capt. Hubbard, Col. Ward
Spouse: Polly Knowlton
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