JOSEPH WASHBURN
He was born at Leicester, Massachusetts 18 May 1755 died there 27 March 1807.Joseph was the son of Seth and Mary (Hubbard) Washburn.He married at Charlton, Massachusetts 6 May 1787 to Ruth Davis.She was born at Charlton 8 October 1765 died at Leicester, Mass. 22 March 1827, aged 62 yrs. Ruth was a daughter of Ebenezer and Deborah (Davis) Davis of Charlton.
Joseph joined his father's company of Minutemen in April 1775 and served at Bunker Hill.
The following sketch for his service in the Revolutionary War appears in Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War .Joseph Washburn, Leicester. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from North co. in Leicester, as returned by Capt. Loring Lincoln; residence, Leicester; engaged for town of Leicester; joined Capt. Martyn's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; term to expire Feb. -, 1780; also, Ensign and Lieutenant, Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 26 mos. as Ensign, 10 mos. as Lieutenant; also, Sergeant, Capt. Adam Martin's co., Col. Bigelow's (15th) Regt.; muster roll for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn to at Camp near Half Moon; engaged March 7, 1777; term, 3 years; reported promoted to Ensign May 1, 1777; also, Ensign, same co. and Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn to at Camp near Half Moon; reported on command at Albany; also, same co. and Regt.; muster roll sworn to at Camp near the "Gulph," Dec. 18, 1777; also, same Regt.; return of officers for clothing, dated Boston, May 25, 1778; also, Capt. Martin's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; pay roll for Feb., 1779; also, same co. and Regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; also, (late) Capt. Martin's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's (15th) Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Aug., 1779, dated Lower Salem; also, Lieutenant, Col. Bigelow's Regt.; list of officers promoted in the Continental Army and for whom warrants were made out; warrant issued Nov. 26, 1779; also, Lieutenant, same Regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to April 11, 1780; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Bowman's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Jan.-June, 1780, dated Robinson's Farm; appointed March 2, 1779; reported discharged April 11, 1780.
Joseph was by occupation a farmer. His descendants are eligible for Membership in the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati under the Rule of 1854. Joseph's and Ruth's estates were probated at the Worcester County Courthouse.
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He was born at Leicester, Massachusetts 18 May 1755 died there 27 March 1807.Joseph was the son of Seth and Mary (Hubbard) Washburn.He married at Charlton, Massachusetts 6 May 1787 to Ruth Davis.She was born at Charlton 8 October 1765 died at Leicester, Mass. 22 March 1827, aged 62 yrs. Ruth was a daughter of Ebenezer and Deborah (Davis) Davis of Charlton.
Joseph joined his father's company of Minutemen in April 1775 and served at Bunker Hill.
The following sketch for his service in the Revolutionary War appears in Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War .Joseph Washburn, Leicester. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from North co. in Leicester, as returned by Capt. Loring Lincoln; residence, Leicester; engaged for town of Leicester; joined Capt. Martyn's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; term to expire Feb. -, 1780; also, Ensign and Lieutenant, Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 26 mos. as Ensign, 10 mos. as Lieutenant; also, Sergeant, Capt. Adam Martin's co., Col. Bigelow's (15th) Regt.; muster roll for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn to at Camp near Half Moon; engaged March 7, 1777; term, 3 years; reported promoted to Ensign May 1, 1777; also, Ensign, same co. and Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn to at Camp near Half Moon; reported on command at Albany; also, same co. and Regt.; muster roll sworn to at Camp near the "Gulph," Dec. 18, 1777; also, same Regt.; return of officers for clothing, dated Boston, May 25, 1778; also, Capt. Martin's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; pay roll for Feb., 1779; also, same co. and Regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; also, (late) Capt. Martin's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's (15th) Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Aug., 1779, dated Lower Salem; also, Lieutenant, Col. Bigelow's Regt.; list of officers promoted in the Continental Army and for whom warrants were made out; warrant issued Nov. 26, 1779; also, Lieutenant, same Regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to April 11, 1780; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Bowman's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Jan.-June, 1780, dated Robinson's Farm; appointed March 2, 1779; reported discharged April 11, 1780.
Joseph was by occupation a farmer. His descendants are eligible for Membership in the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati under the Rule of 1854. Joseph's and Ruth's estates were probated at the Worcester County Courthouse.
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JOSEPH WASHBURN
He was born at Leicester, Massachusetts 18 May 1755 died there 27 March 1807.Joseph was the son of Seth and Mary (Hubbard) Washburn.He married at Charlton, Massachusetts 6 May 1787 to Ruth Davis.She was born at Charlton 8 October 1765 died at Leicester, Mass. 22 March 1827, aged 62 yrs. Ruth was a daughter of Ebenezer and Deborah (Davis) Davis of Charlton.
Joseph joined his father's company of Minutemen in April 1775 and served at Bunker Hill.
The following sketch for his service in the Revolutionary War appears in Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War .Joseph Washburn, Leicester. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from North co. in Leicester, as returned by Capt. Loring Lincoln; residence, Leicester; engaged for town of Leicester; joined Capt. Martyn's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; term to expire Feb. -, 1780; also, Ensign and Lieutenant, Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 26 mos. as Ensign, 10 mos. as Lieutenant; also, Sergeant, Capt. Adam Martin's co., Col. Bigelow's (15th) Regt.; muster roll for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn to at Camp near Half Moon; engaged March 7, 1777; term, 3 years; reported promoted to Ensign May 1, 1777; also, Ensign, same co. and Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn to at Camp near Half Moon; reported on command at Albany; also, same co. and Regt.; muster roll sworn to at Camp near the "Gulph," Dec. 18, 1777; also, same Regt.; return of officers for clothing, dated Boston, May 25, 1778; also, Capt. Martin's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; pay roll for Feb., 1779; also, same co. and Regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; also, (late) Capt. Martin's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's (15th) Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Aug., 1779, dated Lower Salem; also, Lieutenant, Col. Bigelow's Regt.; list of officers promoted in the Continental Army and for whom warrants were made out; warrant issued Nov. 26, 1779; also, Lieutenant, same Regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to April 11, 1780; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Bowman's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Jan.-June, 1780, dated Robinson's Farm; appointed March 2, 1779; reported discharged April 11, 1780.
Joseph was by occupation a farmer. His descendants are eligible for Membership in the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati under the Rule of 1854. Joseph's and Ruth's estates were probated at the Worcester County Courthouse.
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He was born at Leicester, Massachusetts 18 May 1755 died there 27 March 1807.Joseph was the son of Seth and Mary (Hubbard) Washburn.He married at Charlton, Massachusetts 6 May 1787 to Ruth Davis.She was born at Charlton 8 October 1765 died at Leicester, Mass. 22 March 1827, aged 62 yrs. Ruth was a daughter of Ebenezer and Deborah (Davis) Davis of Charlton.
Joseph joined his father's company of Minutemen in April 1775 and served at Bunker Hill.
The following sketch for his service in the Revolutionary War appears in Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War .Joseph Washburn, Leicester. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from North co. in Leicester, as returned by Capt. Loring Lincoln; residence, Leicester; engaged for town of Leicester; joined Capt. Martyn's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; term to expire Feb. -, 1780; also, Ensign and Lieutenant, Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 26 mos. as Ensign, 10 mos. as Lieutenant; also, Sergeant, Capt. Adam Martin's co., Col. Bigelow's (15th) Regt.; muster roll for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn to at Camp near Half Moon; engaged March 7, 1777; term, 3 years; reported promoted to Ensign May 1, 1777; also, Ensign, same co. and Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Jan.-Aug., 1777, dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn to at Camp near Half Moon; reported on command at Albany; also, same co. and Regt.; muster roll sworn to at Camp near the "Gulph," Dec. 18, 1777; also, same Regt.; return of officers for clothing, dated Boston, May 25, 1778; also, Capt. Martin's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; pay roll for Feb., 1779; also, same co. and Regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; also, (late) Capt. Martin's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's (15th) Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Aug., 1779, dated Lower Salem; also, Lieutenant, Col. Bigelow's Regt.; list of officers promoted in the Continental Army and for whom warrants were made out; warrant issued Nov. 26, 1779; also, Lieutenant, same Regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to April 11, 1780; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Bowman's co., Col. Bigelow's Regt.; muster roll of field, staff, and commissioned officers for Jan.-June, 1780, dated Robinson's Farm; appointed March 2, 1779; reported discharged April 11, 1780.
Joseph was by occupation a farmer. His descendants are eligible for Membership in the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati under the Rule of 1854. Joseph's and Ruth's estates were probated at the Worcester County Courthouse.
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