From user Stan Arnold:
"Benjamin was the son of Benjamin Gill and Abigail Fisher of Stoughton, Mass. He was married in Stoughton on 9 Jan 1752 to Bethia Wentworth, the daughter of Charles Wentworth and Bethia Fenno, also of Stoughton. Benjamin was a Stoughton selectman for many years, and a deacon in the church of which Rev. Samuel Dunbar was pastor. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant of militia in 1766, and Captain in 1773. On 17 Nov 1774 he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of Col. Lemuel Robinson's regiment, then promoted to Colonel shortly after the American Revolutionary War commenced. On 4 March 1776 he led his regiment to Dorchester Heights, then marched to Braintree on 22 March 1776. On 13 June 1776 he marched to Moon Island under the orders of Brigadier General Palmer. He served in the Northern Department from 12 Aug to 12 Dec 1777, and commanded his regiment at the surrender of Burgoyne on 17 Oct 1777. He and Bethia had nine known children, born 1752 to 1772."
"Benjamin was the son of Benjamin Gill and Abigail Fisher of Stoughton, Mass. He was married in Stoughton on 9 Jan 1752 to Bethia Wentworth, the daughter of Charles Wentworth and Bethia Fenno, also of Stoughton. Benjamin was a Stoughton selectman for many years, and a deacon in the church of which Rev. Samuel Dunbar was pastor. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant of militia in 1766, and Captain in 1773. On 17 Nov 1774 he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of Col. Lemuel Robinson's regiment, then promoted to Colonel shortly after the American Revolutionary War commenced. On 4 March 1776 he led his regiment to Dorchester Heights, then marched to Braintree on 22 March 1776. On 13 June 1776 he marched to Moon Island under the orders of Brigadier General Palmer. He served in the Northern Department from 12 Aug to 12 Dec 1777, and commanded his regiment at the surrender of Burgoyne on 17 Oct 1777. He and Bethia had nine known children, born 1752 to 1772."
From user Stan Arnold:
"Benjamin was the son of Benjamin Gill and Abigail Fisher of Stoughton, Mass. He was married in Stoughton on 9 Jan 1752 to Bethia Wentworth, the daughter of Charles Wentworth and Bethia Fenno, also of Stoughton. Benjamin was a Stoughton selectman for many years, and a deacon in the church of which Rev. Samuel Dunbar was pastor. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant of militia in 1766, and Captain in 1773. On 17 Nov 1774 he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of Col. Lemuel Robinson's regiment, then promoted to Colonel shortly after the American Revolutionary War commenced. On 4 March 1776 he led his regiment to Dorchester Heights, then marched to Braintree on 22 March 1776. On 13 June 1776 he marched to Moon Island under the orders of Brigadier General Palmer. He served in the Northern Department from 12 Aug to 12 Dec 1777, and commanded his regiment at the surrender of Burgoyne on 17 Oct 1777. He and Bethia had nine known children, born 1752 to 1772."
"Benjamin was the son of Benjamin Gill and Abigail Fisher of Stoughton, Mass. He was married in Stoughton on 9 Jan 1752 to Bethia Wentworth, the daughter of Charles Wentworth and Bethia Fenno, also of Stoughton. Benjamin was a Stoughton selectman for many years, and a deacon in the church of which Rev. Samuel Dunbar was pastor. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant of militia in 1766, and Captain in 1773. On 17 Nov 1774 he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of Col. Lemuel Robinson's regiment, then promoted to Colonel shortly after the American Revolutionary War commenced. On 4 March 1776 he led his regiment to Dorchester Heights, then marched to Braintree on 22 March 1776. On 13 June 1776 he marched to Moon Island under the orders of Brigadier General Palmer. He served in the Northern Department from 12 Aug to 12 Dec 1777, and commanded his regiment at the surrender of Burgoyne on 17 Oct 1777. He and Bethia had nine known children, born 1752 to 1772."
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BG / Sacred / To the memory of / Col. BENJAMN GILL / who died / April 23d, 1807 / in the 77th year / of his Age.
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