Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Moses Walcott, Jr., Revolutionary War

Data submitted by Charles Waid on July 4, 2015

MOSES was a farmer. He served as a Pvt. in Capt. Jabez Ellis' Co., Attleboro militia, which marched on the alarm on April 19, 1775, served 9 days: and as a Sgt. in Capt. Caleb Robinson's Co., Col. Timothy Walker's Regiment, May 1, 1775, served, 3 months and 8 days.

William Walcott, Revolutionary War

Data submitted by Charles Waid on July 4, 2015

Private in Capt. William Whitcomb's Company, Col. James Prescott's Regiment, Massachusetts militia which marched on the alarm on 19 April 1775. Served 5 days.
He and his brother, Frederick, served in Capt. Taylor's Co., Col. Read's Regt., Massachusetts Volunteers, from 2 October 1777 until 8 November 1777, and served 1 month and 7 days with the Northern Army under Gen. Gates.

Jabez Walcott, Revolutionary War

Data submitted by Charles Waid on July 4, 2015

He was a Private in Capt. Benjamin Munroe's 6th Company, 4th Middlesex County, Massachusetts Regiment in 1776.  He enlisted as a Private in Lt. Amos Fairbank's Company, Col. Job Cushing's Massachusetts Regiment, 6 September 1777, in which he fought at the Battle of Saratoga, and was discharged 8 September 1777. He then joined the Continental Army at Northward. He died in the military service.

Frederick Walcott, Revolutionary War

Data submitted by Charles Waid on July 4, 2015

FREDERICK was a Private in Capt. William Morse's Co., Col. Jonathan Read's Regt., Massachusetts militia, and was at the Battle of Lexington in 1775. He also served from 2 Oct. 1777 to 8 Nov. 1777 in Capt. William Mann's Co., which marched from Marlboro to assist Gen. Gates. He was living at Stow, Massachusetts in 1790, 1810, and 1820. In 1790 his family consisted of 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16, and 5 females. In 1800 he and wife had one son, age 16-25 (Josiah), living with him.