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Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 volumes, Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896- .
Volume 17, page 208
Whitney, Benjamin, Belchertown. Private, Capt. John Cowls's co., Col. Woodbridge's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; left service April 30, 1775; service, 11 days; also, list of men returned as serving on picket guard under Maj. Baldwin, dated May 23, 1775; reported detailed under Lieut. Jesse Hollister; also, Capt. Cowls's co., Col. Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge's regt.; receipt for advance pay, signed by said Whitney and others, dated Cambridge, June 29, 1775; also, Private, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 8 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Cambridge and endorsed "Dec 23th 1775."
Volume 17, page 208
Whitney, Benjamin, Conway. Private, Capt. Robert Oliver's co. of Minute-men, Col. Samuel Williams's regt., which marched April 22, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 9 days; also, Capt. Oliver's co., Col. Ephraim Doolittle's (24th) regt.; receipt for advance pay, signed by said Whitney and others, dated Charlestown Camp, June 27, 1775; also, Private, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 8 days; also, company return dated Charlestown, Winter Hill, Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Winter Hill, Dec. 23, 1775.
Volume 17, page 208
Whitney, Benjamin, Petersham. 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Wing Spooner's (11th) co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's (7th Worcester Co.) regt. of Mass. militia; list of officers chosen by the several companies in said regiment; ordered in Council April 6, 1776, that said officers be commissioned; reported commissioned April 5 [?], 1776.
Volume 17, page 208
Whitney, Benjamin, Westborough. Private, Capt. Edmund Brigham's co. of Minute-men, Col. Ward's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 10 days; also, list of men belonging to Capt. Edmund Brigham's (Westborough) co. of Minute-men in 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; also, Capt., Moses Wheelock's co., Col. Jonathan Ward's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 6, 1775; service, 3 mos. 3 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; reported discharged Sept. 20, 1775.
Volume 17, page 208
Whitney, Benjamin. Private; list of men returned as serving on picket guard under Maj. Loammi Baldwin, dated May 11, 1775.
Volume 17, page 208
Whitney, Benjamin. 2d Sergeant, Capt. Dan. Haws's co., Col. Samuel Holden Parsons's (10th) regt.; enlistment agreement in which said Whitney and others engaged to serve until Jan. 15, "next" reported engaged Dec. 5, 1775, and forwarded to camp by John Caldwell, one of enlistment committee for Worcester Co.
Volume 17, page 208
Whitney, Benjamin. Private, Capt. Dan. Haws's co., Col. Samuel Holden Parsons's (10th) regt.; enlistment agreement in which said Whitney and others engaged to serve until Jan. 15, "next;" reported enlisted Dec. 5, 1775, and forwarded to camp by John Caldwell, one of enlistment committee for Worcester Co. [Name crossed out on roll.]
Volume 17, page 209
[p.209] Whitney, Benjamin. Private, Capt. William Hudson Ballard's co., Col. Whitcomb's regt.; muster roll dated Camp at Ticonderoga, Nov. 27, 1776; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; reported sick in general hospital.
Volume 17, page 209
Whitney, Benjamin. Private, in a company commanded by Lieut. Aaron Phelps, Col. Elisha Porter's regt.; enlisted July 9, 1777; discharged July 18, 1777; service, 15 days, in Northern department, including travel (120 miles) home. Roll sworn to in Hampshire Co.
Volume 17, page 209
Whitney, Benjamin. Sergeant, Capt. James Hosley's co. of volunteers, Col. Jonsthan Reed's regt.; engaged Sept. 26, 1777; discharged Nov. 9, 1777; service, 1 mo. 15 days; company raised in Townsend, Pepperell, and Ashby, and marched to assist army under Maj. Gen. Gates.
Volume 17, page 209
Whitney, Benjamin. Private, Capt. Samuel Cook's co., Col. Woodbridge's regt.; enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 21 days, with Northern army, including 8 days (160 miles) travel home; company raised to serve until last of Nov., 1777.
Volume 17, page 209
Whitney, Benjamin. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 9 months, agreeable to resolve of June 9, 1779, returned as received of Noah Goodman, Superintendent for Hampshire Co., by Justin Ely, Commissioner, dated Springfield; also, descriptive list of men returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Capt. James Cooper, at Springfield, July 19, 1779; Capt. Dwight's co., Col. Porter's regt.; age, 27 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 6 in.; hair, brown; engaged for town of Belchertown; also, list of 9 months men; entered service July 13, 1779; discharged April 13, 1780; also, receipt dated Belchertown, April 10, 1781, for bounty paid said Whitney by Asa Newton, Chairman of Class No. 3 of the town of Belchertown, to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years; also, descriptive list of men raised in Hampshire Co. to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Noah Goodman, Superintendent; age, 28 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 5 in.; complexion, light; occupation, farmer; engaged for town of Belchertown; engaged March 30, 1781; term, 3 years.
Volume 17, page 209
Whitney, Benjamin. Receipt dated Pepperell, April 16, 1781, for bounties paid said Whitney and others by the town of Pepperell to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years; also, descriptive list of men raised in Middlesex Co., agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780, as returned by Joseph Hosmer, Superintendent for said county; age, 17 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, dark; hair, dark; eyes, light; occupation, farmer; engaged for town of Pepperell; engaged March 28, 1781; term, 3 years.
Volume 17, page 209
Whitney, Benjamin, Jr. Capt. Benjamin Flagg's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; reported returned home.
Volume 17, page 209
Whitney, Benjamin, Jr. Private, Capt. Elijah Dwight's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; discharged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 5 days; company ordered out on an alarm at Bennington Aug. 17, 1777.
Volume 17, page 209
Whitney, Butler, Westminster. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Capt. William Edggel's co., 8th Worcester Co. regt., as returned to Col. Abijah Stairns (Stearns), dated Westminster, Dec. 26, 1777; residence, Westminster; engaged for town of Westminster; joined Capt. Morse's co., Col. Putnam's regt.; term, 3 years.
Volume 17, page 254
Whitny, Butler, Westminster. Private, Capt. Joseph Morse's co., Col. R. Putnam's regt.; return dated Albany, Feb. 9, 1778; residence, Westminster; enlisted for town of Westminster; mustered by Col. Barrett; reported deceased.
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