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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 243
Whitney, Reuben, Harvard. Capt. Joseph Sargent's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; pay abstract for mileage, dated June 22, 1777; mileage for 86 miles allowed said Whitney; also, Private, same co.; service from May 5, 1777, to July 12, 1777, 67 days; company drafted from Col. Whitney's and Col. Stearns's regts. and marched to serve under Gen. Spencer.
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Whitney, Reuben, Newton. 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, 18 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 3 in.; complexion, light; hair, brown; eyes, dark; occupation, laborer; engaged for town of Newton; engaged March 3, 1781; term, 3 years; also, Private, Capt. Timothy Remick's co., Col. Joseph Vose's (1st) regt.; muster roll for April, 1781, dated Garrison West Point; enlisted March 3 (also given March 8), 1781; enlistment, 3 years; also, muster roll for May, 1781; also, muster rolls for June and July, 1781, dated Camp Phillipsburgh; also, muster roll for Aug., 1781; also, muster roll for Sept., 1781, dated Peekskill; also, muster roll for Oct. and Nov., 1781, dated York Hutts; also, list of men tried by courts-martial subsequent to Jan. 1, 1781; said Whitney tried Dec. 6, 1781, by regimental court-martial, Capt. Williams, President, on charge of stealing grain; charge not supported, and said Whitney acquitted; also, muster rolls for Jan. and Feb., 1782, dated York Hutts; also, descriptive list of men in Continental service; Capt. Remick's co., Col. Joseph Vose's (1st) regt.; age, 19 1/2 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 5 1/2 in.; complexion, dark; hair, dark; birthplace, Roxbury; residence, Newton; enlisted March 3, 1781; enlistment, 3 years.
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Whitney, Reuben. Private, Capt. Seth Newton's co., Col. Abijah Stearns's regt.; enlisted April 1, 1778; discharged July 2, 1778; service, 3 mos. 2 days, at and about Boston. Roll endorsed "Guards att Roxbury."
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Whitney, Richard, Harvard. Sergeant, 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 21, 1775; service, 3 days.
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Whitney, Richard. Private, Capt. Hezekiah Whitney's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; entered service July 22, 1777; service, 2 days; company marched on an alarm at Rhode Island.
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Whitney, Richard. Private, Capt. Hezekiah Whitney's co., Col. Job Cushing's regt.; service, 36 days; company marched on the alarm at Bennington of July 30, 1777.
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Whitney, Richard. Private, Capt. Samuel Hill's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; marched Oct. 2, 1777; service to Oct. 26, 1777, 24 days, under Lieut. Col. Ephraim Sawyer with Northern army; company marched from Harvard on a 30 days expedition.
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Whitney, Richard. Private, Capt. Manasseh Sawyer's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service from July 30, 1778, to Sept. 13, 1778, 1 mo. 15 days, at Rhode Island. Roll sworn to at Lancaster.
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Whitney, Richard. Descriptive list of men raised in Berkshire Co. to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 9 months, agreeable to resolve of June 9, 1779, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Capt. Christopher Marshall, at Springfield, July 16, 1779; Capt. Goodrich's co., Col. Rossiter's regt.; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, light; engaged for town of Lenox. [See Richard Whitten.]
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Whitney, Richard, Jr. Private, Capt. Samuel Hill's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; marched Oct. 2, 1777; service to Oct. 26, 1777, 24 days, under Lieut. Col. Ephraim Sawyer with Northern army; company marched from Harvard on a 30 days expedition.
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Whitney, Robert, Stockbridge. Private, Capt. William Goodrich's co. of Indians, Col. John Patterson's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 25, 1775; service, 3 mos. 14 days; also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Stockbridge, Feb. 27, 1776.
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