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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 241
Whitney, Oliver, Harvard. Private, Capt. Joseph Fairbanks's co., Col. Asa Whetcomb's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; left place of rendezvous April 20, 1775; service, 2 days.
Volume 17, page 241
Whitney, Oliver, Natick. Private, Capt. Joseph Morse's co., Col. Samuel Bullard's regt., which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; said Whitney marched April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; also, Capt. James Mellen's co., Col. Jonathan Ward's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 25, 1775; service, 3 mos. 14 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775].
Volume 17, page 241
Whitney, Oliver. Private, Capt. Benjamin Farrer's co., 3d Worcester Co. regt. commanded by Lieut. Col. Nathan Tyler; enlisted Dec. 8, 1776; discharged Jan. 21, 1777; service, 1 mo. 14 days, at Providence; company marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776.
Volume 17, page 241
Whitney, Oliver. Private, Capt. Isaac Martin's co., Col. Ezra Wood's regt.; service, 23 days; company marched to Rhode Island April 17, 1777, and served until May 7, 1777, under Maj. Gen. Spencer.
Volume 17, page 241
Whitney, Oliver. Private, Capt. Robert Taft's co.; return of men who enlisted Aug. 21, 1777, on the alarm caused by the battle of Bennington [service not given].
Volume 17, page 242
[p.242] Whitney, Oliver. Private, Capt. John Walton's co., Col. Eleazer Brooks's regt. of guards; joined Jan. 12, 1778; service to April 3, 1778, 2 mos. 22 days, at Cambridge guarding troops of convention.
Volume 17, page 242
Whitney, Oliver, Jr., Upton. List of men drafted from Worcester Co. militia to march to Horse Neck under command of Col. Denny [year not given], but who failed to join regiment; reported drafted from town of Upton; drafted into Capt. Benjamin Farrer's co.
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