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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- .
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Whitney, Matthias, Pleasant River. Private, Capt. Francis Shaw, Jr.'s co.; enlisted Sept. 9, 1775; service, 4 mos. 1 day; company stationed at Gouldsborough, No. 4, Narraguagus, and Pleasant River, for defence of seacoast; also, Capt. Reuben Dyer's co.; enlisted July 5, 1777; discharged Dec. 13, 1777; service, 5 mos. 9 days; company raised for expedition against St. Johns, N. S., and continued in service at Machias for its defence; also, certificate dated Machias, Dec. 12, 1777, signed by Capt. Reuben Dyer, stating that Capt. Stephen Smith, Muster Master for Lincoln Co., had paid said Whitney and others belonging to Capt. Dyer's co. the bounty allowed them for engaging to serve on expedition against St. Johns; also, Capt. John Hall's co., Col. Benjamin Foster's (Lincoln Co.) regt.; service from Aug. 7, 1779, to Sept. 7, 1779, 1 mo.; company marched on expedition to Majorbagaduce Aug. 7, 1779, by order of Gen. Lovel; roll endorsed "Service at Penobscot;" also, Capt. Henry Dyer's co. of rangers; enlisted March 16, 1780; discharged May 1, 1780; service, 1 mo. 15 days; company raised for defence of eastern Massachusetts by order of Col. John Allan, commanding officer at Machias and Superintendent of Eastern Indian department; also, same co.; roll made up for rations and sworn to at Boston; said Whitney credited with 45 rations; company raised in No. 4, Gouldsborough, Frenchman's Bay, Pleasant River, and Narraguagus.
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Whitney, Matthias. Private, Lieut. Daniel Brown's co., Col. Benjamin Simonds's (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service Oct. 13, 1780; discharged Oct. 17, 1780; service, 5 days, on an alarm. Roll dated Hancock.
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Whitney, Micah, Buxton. Private, Capt. Jeremiah Hill's co., Col. James Scammon's (30th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 3, 1775; service, 12 weeks 6 days; also, company return dated Sept. 27, 1775, including abstract of pay to Aug. 1, 1775; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Oct. 26, 1775.
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Whitney, Micah, Douglas. Private, Capt. Benjamin Wallis's (Douglas) co. of Minute-men, Col. Arnold's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 1 week 6 days.
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Whitney, Michael. Capt. John Elden's (Buxton) co.; service, 1 1/2 days; company marched to Biddeford on an express from Col. Tristram Jordan sent in consequence of armed vessels appearing to be coming into Winter Harbor. Roll dated Buxton, Dec. 14, 1775.
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Whitney, Michael. Private, Lieut. Joel Whitney's co., Col. Benjamin Foster's (Lincoln Co.) regt.; service between July 16, 1777, and date of discharge, Oct. 7, 1777, 2 mos. 19 days; company called out to serve at Machias "this Summer Past Several Times."
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Whitney, Moses, Cape Elizabeth (also given Gorham). Private, Capt. Samuel Dunn's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's (31st) regt.; billeting allowed from date of enlistment, May 18, 1775, to date of marching to headquarters, July 11, 1775; credited with 54 days allowance; certificate dated Cape Elizabeth, Aug. 15, 1777, signed by the Selectmen, certifies that said company was chiefly on duty in said town from the time of their enlistment until they marched to headquarters; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Cambridge, Nov. 1, 1775.
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[p.239] Whitne, Moses, Douglas. Private, Capt. Benjamin Wallis's (Douglas) co. of Minute-men, Col. Arnold's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 1 week 6 days.
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Whitney, Moses, Gorham. Capt. Samuel Whitmore's co., Col. Reuben Fogg's regt.; copy of a pay abstract for mileage [year not given]; mileage for 392 miles allowed said Whitney.
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Whitney, Moses, Hatfield. Private, Capt. Israel Chapin's co. of Minute-men, Col. John Fellows's regt., which marched April 20, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service to April 26, 1775, 7 days; also, Capt. Chapin's (2d) co., Col. Fellows's (8th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 27, 1775; service, 3 mos. 12 days; also, company return dated Oct. 8, 1775; the words "Quebec 9th Sept" appear after name.
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Whitney, Moses. Enlistment agreement dated 1776, signed by said Whitney and others, engaging themselves to serve in the Continental Army until April 1 [1776]; reported enlisted at Gorham.
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Whitney, Moses. Private, Capt. Isaac Martin's co., Col. Ezra Wood's regt.; service, 1 mo. 15 days; company marched to Rhode Island under command of Lieut. Col. Nathan Tyler on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776.
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Whitney, Moses. Sergeant, Capt. Benjamin Farrar's co., Col. Benjamin Haws's regt.; entered service Sept. 27, 1777; discharged Oct. 29, 1777; service, 1 mo. 5 days, on a secret expedition to Rhode Island.
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Whitney, Moses. Sergeant, Capt. Edward Seagrave's co., Col. Wade's regt.; engaged June 19, 1778; discharged July 12, 1778; service, 26 days, at Rhode Island; company raised for 21 days service. Roll dated Uxbridge.
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Whitney, Moses. Corporal, Capt. Roger Libby's co.; joined Oct. 1, 1779; discharged Oct. 23, 1779; service at the Eastward with detachment of Cumberland Co. militia commanded by Nathaniel Jordan, Esq.
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Whitney, Moses. Sergeant, Capt. Job Knap's co., Col. Nathan Tyler's regt.; entered service July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 7, 1780; service, 14 days, including travel (3 days) home; company marched to Tiverton, R. I., on the alarm of July 27, 1780. Roll dated Douglas.
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Whitney, Moses. Captain, 5th co., 1st Suffolk Co. regt. of Mass. militia; list of officers, year not given. [See Moses Whiting.]
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