Massachusetts Revolutionary Soldiers, WHITNEY Surname
Volume 17, page 212
Whitney, Ebenezer, Gorham. Private, Capt. Richard Mayberry's co., Col. Francis's regt.;
pay abstract for rations and travel allowance from Dorchester Heights home; said Whitney
credited with allowance for 7 days (143 miles) travel; warrant allowed in Council Nov. 29, 1776.
Volume 17, page 213
Whitney, Ebenezer, Montague. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental
Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of
Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 10, 1780; age, 18 yrs.;
stature, 5 ft.; complexion, ruddy; engaged for town of Montague; arrived at Springfield July 9,
1780; marched to camp July 10, 1780, under command of Capt. Daniel Shays; also,
[p.213] list of men raised for the 6 months service and returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having
passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct. 25, 1780; also, pay roll for 6 months
men belonging to the town of Montague raised for service in the Continental Army during 1780;
marched July 9, 1780; discharged Jan. 9, 1781; service, 6 mos. 7 days, including travel (140
miles) home; also, Private, Capt. Michael Gab'l Houdin's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (5th)
regt.; muster roll for Jan., 1781, dated West Point; enlisted July 8, 1780; discharged Jan. 8, 1781;
enlistment, 6 months.
Volume 17, page 213
Whitney, Ebenezer, Roxbury. Private, Capt. Moses Whiting's co., Col. John Greaton's
regt. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 13 days;
also, Corporal, Capt. Edward Payson Williams's co., 36th regt.; company return dated
Camp at Fort No. 2, Oct. 5, 1775; also, Capt. Williams's co., Col. Greaton's regt.; order
for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Cambridge Camp, Dec. 22, 1775; also,
Sergeant, Capt. James Morton's co., Col. Pierce's detachment of militia; marched March 3, 1778;
discharged April 8, 1778; service, 36 days, at Governor's Island.
Volume 17, page 213
Whitney, Ebenezer, Worcester. Private, Capt. Pierce's co., Col. Bigelow's regt.;
Continental Army pay accounts for service from Sept. 14, 1777, to Sept. 14, 1780; residence,
Worcester; credited to town of Worcester; reported discharged Sept. 5, 1780, by Capt.
Commandant Sylvanus Smith; also, pay roll of a company commanded by Lieut. Daniel
Grout, Col. Timothy Bigelow's regt., for Feb., 1779, sworn to at Providence; also, (late)
Capt. William Gates's co., Col. Bigelow's regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated
Providence; also, Capt. John Pierce's co., Col. Bigelow's (15th) regt.; muster roll for
Jan.-June, 1780, dated Robinson's Farm; enlisted Sept. 14, 1777; enlistment, 3 years.
Volume 17, page 213
Whitney, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. Aaron Smith's co., Col. Benjamin Gill's regt.; enlisted
Aug. 15, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777; service, 3 mos. 25 (also given 3 mos. 27) days,
including 12 days (240 miles) travel home; company marched to reinforce Northern army. Roll
sworn to in Suffolk Co.
Volume 17, page 213
Whitney, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. Elihu Lyman's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire
Co.) regt.; enlisted July 25, 1779; discharged Aug. 31, 1779; service, 1 mo. 12 days, at New
London, Conn., including 5 days (105 miles) travel home.
Volume 17, page 213
Whitney, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. Alexander McLellan's co., Col. Jonathan Mitchel's
regt.; entered service July 7, 1779; discharged Sept. 25, 1779; service, 2 mos. 18 days, on
Penobscot expedition. Roll dated Gorham.
Volume 17, page 213
Whitney, Ebenezer. Descriptive list of men raised in Hampshire Co. to serve in the
Continental Army for the term of 9 months, agreeable to resolve of June 9, 1779, as returned by
Noah Goodman, Superintendent; Capt. Montague's co., Col. Williams's regt.; age, 17 yrs.;
stature, 5 ft.; hair, light; engaged for town of Sunderland; also, list of men returned as
received of Noah Goodman, Superintendent for Hampshire Co., by Justin Ely, Commissioner,
dated Springfield; also, Capt. Ashley's co.; entered service July 2, 1779; discharged April
8, 1780; term, 9 months. [See Ebenezer Whiting.]
Volume 17, page 213
Whitney, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. Oliver Shattuck's co., in a regiment commanded by
Lieut. Col. Barnabas Sears; enlisted Aug. 12, 1781; discharged Nov. 8, 1781; service, 3 mos. 2
days, including 5 days (100 miles) travel home; company raised from Hampshire Co. militia to
serve for 3 months. Roll dated Deerfield.
Volume 17, page 214
Whitney, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. Benjamin Lemont's co., Maj. Lithgow's detachment;
enlisted Sept. 15, 1779; discharged Nov. 1, 1779; service, 1 mo. 15 [p.214] (also given 1 mo. 18)
days, near Penobscot; also, company receipt, given to Capt. Lemont, for muskets, etc.,
dated Camp Coxes Head, June 8, 1781; also, Capt. Lemont's co., Col. Samuel McCobb's
regt.; enlisted May 10, 1781; service to Dec. 1, 1781, 6 mos. 20 days, near Penobscot; roll sworn
to in Lincoln Co.
Volume 17, page 214
Whitney, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. John Evans's co.; enlisted Sept. 16, 1781; discharged
Dec. 3, 1781; service, 2 mos. 18 days; company raised for 3 months and stationed at
Androscoggin river to guard frontiers.
Volume 17, page 214
Whitney, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. John Read's co., Col. James Hunter's corps raised for
defence of eastern Massachusetts; enlisted April 16, 1782; discharged Nov. 20, 1782; service, 7
mos. 5 days.
Volume 17, page 214
Whitney, Ebenezer, 2d (also given Ebenezer, Jr.), Montague. Descriptive list of men
raised to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5,
1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at
Springfield, July 10, 1780; age, 16 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, ruddy; engaged for town
of Montague; arrived at Springfield July 9, 1780; marched to camp July 10, 1780, under
command of Capt. Daniel Shays; also, list of men raised for the 6 months service and
returned by Brig. Gen. Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, Oct.
25, 1780; also, pay roll for 6 months men belonging to the town of Montague raised for
service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 9, 1780; discharged Dec. 13, 1780;
service, 5 mos. 11 days, including travel (140 miles) home.
Volume 17, page 282
Whittney, Ebenezer. Private, Capt. Hart Williams's co., Col. Edmund Phinney's regt.;
muster roll dated Garrison at Fort George, Dec. 8, 1776; enlisted Jan. 1, 1776; reported
discharged Sept. 20, 1776.
Volume 17, page 214
Whitney, Ebe'r, Brookfield. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from
Col. James Converse's (4th Worcester Co.) regt., dated Brookfield, Sept. 15, 1777; residence,
Brookfield; enlisted for town of Brookfield; joined Capt. Slayton's co., Col. Shepherd's regt.;
enlistment, 3 years. [See Eleazer Whitney.]
Volume 17, page 214
Whitney, Eleazer, Brookfield. Private, Capt. Field's co., Col. William Shepard's regt.;
Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 14, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; residence,
Brookfield; also, Capt. Reuben Slayton's co., Col. Shepard's (3d) regt.; return dated
Valley Forge, Jan. 30, 1778; residence, Brookfield; enlisted for town of Brookfield; mustered by
State and Continental Muster Masters; also, same co. and regt.; muster rolls for July,
Aug., Oct., and Nov., 1778, dated Providence; also, Colonel's co., Col. Shepard's (4th)
regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; enlisted Feb. 27 (also given Feb.
14), 1777; enlistment, during war; also, same co. and regt.; Continental Army pay
accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; also, same co. and regt.; return
for gratuities, dated Highlands, Feb. 24, 1780; gratuity paid said Whitney Jan. 30, 1780;
also, same co. and regt.; regimental return made up for the year 1780, dated West Point;
also, Capt. James Cooper's co., Col. Shepard's regt.; muster roll for May, 1781, dated
West Point; also, Capt. Lebbeus Drew's co., Col. Shepard's regt.; muster rolls for June and
July, 1781, dated Phillipsburgh; also, muster roll for Aug., 1781; also, muster roll
for Sept., 1781, dated Continental Village; also, muster rolls for Oct., 1781-Feb., 1782,
dated York Hutts; reported absent with leave in Dec., 1781, on furlough in Feb., 1782. [See Ebe'r
Whitney.]
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Eleazer, Pownalborough. Return certified at Camp near Morristown, April 30,
1780, of officers and men belonging to Col. Lee's, Col. Henley's, and Col. Jackson's regts., and
men belonging to Massachusetts in Col. Henry Sherburne's regt., who were incorporated into a
regiment under the command of Col. Henry Jackson, agreeable to the arrangement of April 9,
1779; rank, Private; residence, Pownalborough; engaged Oct. 5, 1777; term, 3 years; said
Whitney appears among men belonging to Col. Henry Jackson's regt. who had [p.215] been
discharged from the rolls prior to above arrangement; reported deserted; also reported never
joined.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Eleazer. Private, Capt. Peter Warren's co., Col. Jonathan Mitchell's regt.;
detached July 7, 1779; service, 2 mos., on Penobscot expedition; reported not joined after retreat.
Roll dated Falmouth.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Eleazer. Private, Capt. Acter Patten's co., Col. Samuel McCobb's regt.; service
between July 3, 1779, and Sept. 25, 1779, 2 mos. 19 days, on Penobscot expedition. Roll certified
at Topsham.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Eleazer. Private, Capt. Solomon Walker's co., Lieut. Col. Joseph Prime's regt.;
enlisted April 27, 1780; discharged Dec. 26, 1780; service, 8 mos., under Brig. Gen. Wadsworth
at the Eastward.
Volume 17, page 691
Witney, Eleazer, Brookfield. Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from
Capt. N. Hamilton's (1st) co., Col. James Converse's (4th Worcester Co.) regt., sworn to Feb. 18,
1778; residence, Brookfield; engaged for town of Brookfield; joined Capt. Slayton's co., Col.
Shephard's regt.; term, 3 years.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Eli, Westborough. Sergeant, Capt. George (also given Joseph) Baker's co. of
militia, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 13 ˝ days.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Elias, Hanover. List of men mustered by James Hatch, Muster Master for
Plymouth Co. [year not given]; Col. Bailey's regt.; age, 23 yrs.; residence, Hanover; enlisted by
Capt. Judah Alden; enlistment, during war; a similar list was returned to Council March 5, 1777.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Elias, Mendon. Private, Capt. Samuel Cobb's co., Col. Joseph Read's regt.;
muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 7, 1775; service, 3 mos. 2 days; also, order
for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Roxbury, Dec. 27, 1775.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Elias, Salem. Private, Colonel's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's regt.; Continental
Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 13, 1777, to Aug. 25, 1778; reported deserted;
also, Capt. John Williams's co., Col. Putnam's regt.; return dated Albany, Feb. 9, 1778;
residence, Salem; enlisted for town of Salem; mustered by John Cushing; also, descriptive
list of deserters from Col. Putnam's (5th) regt., dated Nov. 20, 1780; age, 22 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 8
in.; complexion, dark; hair, black; occupation, seaman; residence, Salem; engaged for town of
Salem; term, 3 years; reported deserted July -, 1779.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Elias. Private, Lieut. Seth Thayer's co., 3d Worcester Co. regt.; entered service
Dec. 8, 1776; service, 1 mo. 15 days; company marched to Providence, R. I., undercommand of
Lieut. Col. Nathan Tyler on the alarm of Dec. 8, 1776.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Elias. Private, Capt. Asa Fairbanks's co., Col. Daggett's regt.; entered service
Aug. 24, 1778; discharged Sept. 3, 1778; service, 11 days, at Rhode Island, including travel (3
days) home. [Name appears as Elias Whiting on a duplicate roll.]
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Elias, Jr., Mendon. Private, Capt. William Jennison's co. of Minute-men, which
marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Roxbury and Cambridge; service, 10 days; reported
enlisted into the army; also, list of men belonging to Capt. Gershom Nelson's co., dated
July 19, 1776.
Volume 17, page 254
Whitny, Elias, Mendon. Private, Capt. Samuel Cobb's co., Col. Joseph Read's regt.;
company return dated Roxbury Camp, Sept. 26, 1775.
Volume 17, page 282
Whittney, Elias, Hanover. List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Col.
John Cushing's (2d Plymouth Co.) regt., as returned agreeable to order of Council of Nov. 7,
1777; residence, Hanover; engaged for town of Hanover; joined Capt. Olden's (Alden's) co., Col.
Baily's regt.; term, during war.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Elijah, Putney. Private, Capt. Benjamin Hastings's co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's
(23d) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 9, 1775; service, 3 mos.; also,
company receipt for wages for Aug., 1775, dated Camp at Prospect Hill; also, company
return dated Prospect Hill, Oct. 6, 1775.
Volume 17, page 215
Whitney, Elijah, Westminster (also given Putney). Private, Capt. John Wood's co., Col.
Paul Dudley Sargent's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 30, 1775; reported
deserted.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elijah. Private, in a detachment from Capt. Reuben Petty's co., Col. Phineas
Wright's (6th Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Sept. 22, 1777; discharged [p.216] Oct. 18, 1777;
service, 1 mo. 3 days, under Col. William Williams in Northern department, including 7 days (148
miles) travel home. Roll attested at Warwick.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elijah. Return for equipments, made by Sergt. John Townsend [year not given].
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha, Ipswich. Captain of a company of Minute-men, which marched on the
alarm of April 19, 1775, from Ipswich Hamlet to Mystic; returned April 22, 1775; also marched
from Ipswich Hamlet to Cambridge May 1, 1775; service, 20 days; said Whitney allowed 108
miles travel to and from Mystic and to and from Cambridge.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha, Spencer. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Mason's co. of Minute-men, Col.
Jonathan Warner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 13 days;
also, Capt. Joel Green's co., Col. Ebenezer Learned's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1,
1775; enlisted May 6, 1775; service, 3 mos. 3 days; also, company return [probably Oct.,
1775].
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha, Westminster. Capt. Joseph Sargent's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.;
pay abstract for mileage, dated June 22, 1777; mileage for 90 miles allowed said Whitney;
also, Private, same co.; service from May 5, 1777, to July 12, 1777, 67 ˝ days, at Rhode
Island; company drafted from Col. Josiah Whitney's and Col. Stearns's regts. and marched to
serve under Gen. Spencer.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha. Sergeant; return of men drafted from companies commanded by Capts.
Gore, Mayo, White, and May, who served at Nantasket in June, 1776, under Lieut. James
Morton, driving ships from Boston harbor; service, 3 days.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha. Surgeon, Col. Jonathan Cogswell, Jr.'s regt.; general return dated
Ipswich, Sept. 30, 1776, made by Brig. Michael Farley to Maj. Gen. James Warren, of officers of
a regiment drafted from said Farley's brigade and ordered to march to Horse Neck, agreeable to
resolve of Sept. 12, 1776.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha. List of men mustered by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master for
Worcester Co.; Capt. Holden's co., Col. Nixon's regt.; mustered May 21, 1777; term, 8 months.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha. Private, Capt. Josiah White's co., Lieut. Col. Benjamin Flagg's division,
Col. Samuel Denny's (Worcester Co.) regt.; marched Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 23, 1777;
service, 5 days, including 2 days (40 miles) travel home; company marched to Hadley on an alarm
at the Northward. Roll dated Spencer.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha. Private, Capt. William Thurlo'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
Worcester.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha. Private, Capt. Timothy Boutell's co., Col. John Rand's regt.; enlisted
July 10, 1780; discharged Oct. 10, 1780; service, 3 mos. 11 days, including 10 days (200 miles)
travel home; regiment raised in Worcester Co. to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
Volume 17, page 216
Whitney, Elisha. 1st Lieutenant, Capt. William Heath's (1st) co., Col. McIntosh's (1st
Suffolk Co.) regt. of Mass. militia; list of officers; commissioned May 10, 1779; also, 1st
Lieutenant, Capt. Moses Bullard's co., Col. Ebenezer Thayer's regt.; engaged July 1, 1780;
discharged Oct. 27, 1780; service, 4 mos., including 3 days (60 miles) travel home; company
stationed at Rhode Island; regiment raised in Suffolk Co. to reinforce Continental Army for 3
months.
Volume 17, page 217
[p.217] Whitney, Elnathan. Private, Capt. Samuel Barnard's co. of militia, Col. Thomas
Gardner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2 days; roll endorsed
“Watertown;” also, Capt. Phineas Stearns's co.; service, 5 days; company marched from
Watertown by order of Gen. Washington to reinforce army at the time of taking Dorchester
Heights in March, 1776.
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Elnathan. Lieut. Caleb Crafts's detachment, Col. Macintosh's regt.; joined July
9, 1778; discharged July 18, 1778; service, 10 days, with guards at Dorchester Heights.
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Elnathan. Private, Sergt. William Warland's co., Col. Samuel Danny's (Denny's)
2d regt.; enlisted Oct. 28, 1779; discharged Dec. 3, 1779; service, 1 mo. 6 days, at Albany,
including 10 days (200 miles) travel home.
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Enoch, 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 between May 5, 1777, and July 12, 1777, 65 ˝ days, at
Rhode Island; company drafted from Col. Josiah Whitney's and Col. Stearns's regts. and marched
to serve under Gen. Spencer.
Volume 16, page 1038
Whetney, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Jonathan Houghton's co., Col. Smith's regt.; list of
men [year not given].
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Ephraim, Bolton. Private, Capt. Robert Longley's co., Col. Asa Whitcom's
regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; left place of rendezvous April 25, 1775;
service, 8 days; reported returned home.
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Ephraim, Harvard. (Late) Capt. James Mirick's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's
regt.; enlisted Sept. 28, 1778; discharged Dec. 12, 1778; service, 2 mos. 17 days; company raised
to serve at and about Boston until Jan. 1, 1779, unless sooner discharged.
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Ephraim, 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. Aaron Gardner's co., Col. Brooks's regt.; company
return endorsed “1776;” said Whitney reported as in camp and fit for duty.
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Ephraim, Newton. Private, Capt. Jeremiah Wiswall's co., which marched in
response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Lexington; service, 4 days; also, Capt.
Timothy Corey's co., Col. Gerrish's regt.; receipt for advance pay, signed by said Whitney and
others, dated June 12, 1775; also, Private, Capt. Corey's (7th) co., Lieut. Col. Loammi
Baldwin's (late Col. Samuel Gerrish's) 38th regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April
26, 1775; service, 97 days; also, company return dated Sewall's Point, Sept. 27, 1775;
also, order for money in lieu of bounty coat dated Sewall's Point, Dec. 30, 1775.
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Ephraim, Sudbury. Receipt dated Cambridge, June 10, 1775, signed by said
Whitney and others, for advance pay received of Capt. Micah Goodenow [service rendered in
Capt. Moor's co., Col. Nixon's regt., of which company Micah Goodenow was 1st Lieutenant];
also, Private, Capt. David Moore's co., Col. John Nixon's (5th) regt.; muster roll dated
Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 3 mos. 15 days; also, company return dated
Sept. 30, 1775.
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Ezra Wood's co.; company return dated Upton, April
19 [year not given, probably 1775].
Volume 17, page 217
Whitney, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Stephen Badlam's co., Col. Knox's (Artillery) regt.
stationed near Boston; service probably rendered between Jan. 1, 1776, and April -, 1776, as per
certificate dated Dec. 14, 1839.
Volume 17, page 218
Whitney, Ephraim. Enlistment agreement dated June -, 1776, signed by said Whitney and
others, engaging themselves to serve until Dec. 1, 1776, unless [p.218] sooner discharged, each
man to furnish his own firearm, etc., and to march with the utmost despatch to New York;
also, company receipt, given to Capt. Jonathan Houghton, for wages for Oct. and Nov.,
1776, and travel allowance home, dated Bolton, Dec. 14, 1776.
Volume 17, page 218
Whitney, Ephraim. 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 218
Whitney, Ephraim. 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 218
Whitney, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Robert Taft's co.; list of men who enlisted Aug. 21,
1777, on the alarm caused by the battle of Bennington [service not given].
Volume 17, page 218
Whitney, Ephraim. Private, 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.
Volume 17, page 218
Whitney, Ephraim. Private, in a company commanded by Lieut. Amos Fairbank, Col. Job
Cushing's regt.; entered service Sept. 6, 1777; marched Sept. 8, 1777; discharged Nov. 29, 1777;
service, 3 mos. 5 days, under Brig. Warner, including 11 days (212 miles) travel home; company
drafted from militia and marched to join Continental Army at the Northward.
Volume 17, page 218
Whitney, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Agrippa Wells's co., Col. Samuel Brewer's regt.; pay
abstract for travel allowance and mileage from place of discharge home, sworn to at Deerfield,
Dec. 10, 1777; 150 miles travel allowed said Whitney; company served at Tieonderoga for 3 mos.
from Sept. 1, 1776.
Volume 17, page 218
Whitney, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Samuel Merriman's (2d) co., Col. Israel Chapen's (3d)
regt.; enlisted Oct. 15, 1779; discharged Nov. 21, 1779; service, 1 mo. 14 days, at Claverack,
including 6 days (120 miles) travel home.
Volume 17, page 218
Whitney, Ephraim. Receipt dated Harvard, Oct. 30, 1779, for bounties paid said Whitney
and others by the Selectmen to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 months, agreeable
to resolve of Oct. 9, 1779; also, Private, Capt. Luke Wilder's co., Col. Samuel Denney's
(2d) regt.; enlisted Oct. 27, 1779; service to Dec. 1, 1779, 1 mo. 5 days, at Claverack; travel
home, 9 days (180 miles), also allowed; roll dated Albany.
Volume 17, page 218
Whitney, Ephraim. Private, Capt. Amos Perry's co., Col. Abner Perry's regt.; marched
July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 7, 1780; service, 13 days, including 3 days (60 miles) travel home;
company marched to Rhode Island on the alarm of July 28, 1780.
Volume 17, page 254
Whitny, Ephraim, Upton. Private, Capt. Robert Taft's co., Col. Silas Wheelock's regt.,
which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Roxbury; service, 14 days; reported returned
home.
Volume 17, page 282
Whittney, Ephraim, Sudbury.(Late) Capt. David Moor's co., Col. John Nixon's regt.;
receipt for bounty coat dated Dec. 20, 1775.
Volume 17, page 219
Whitney, Ezekiel, Watertown. Private, Capt. Samuel Barnard's co. of militia, Col.
Thomas Gardner's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 1 day; roll
endorsed “Watertown;” also, Capt. Abner Craft's co., Lieut. Col. William Bond's (late
Col. Thomas Gardner's) 37th regt.; company return dated Cambridge, Oct. 7, 1775; also,
order for bounty coat dated Camp at Cambridge, Nov. 13, 1775; also, Private, Capt.
Phineas Stearns's co.; service, 5 days; company marched from Watertown by order of Gen.
Washington to reinforce army at the time of taking Dorchester Heights in March, 1776;
also, enlistment agreement dated Watertown, July 2, 1778, signed by said Whitney and
others, engaging themselves to serve as a guard over the powder magazine at Watertown for the
term of 6 months, unless sooner discharged, and to provide themselves with firearms, etc.;
also, pay roll of a number of men for service [p.219] from July 2, 1778, to Jan. 16, 1779, 6
˝ mos., guarding powder magazine at Watertown; also, enlistment agreement dated
Watertown, Jan. 16, 1779, signed by said Whitney and others, engaging themselves to serve as a
guard over the powder magazine at Watertown until July 1, 1779, unless sooner discharged, and
agreeing to obey all orders received from Jonathan Brown, Esq., and to provide themselves with
firearms, etc.; also, pay roll of a number of men for service from Jan. 17, 1779, to July 16,
1779, guarding powder magazine at Watertown.
Volume 17, page 254
Whitny, Ezekiel. Receipt dated Aug. 2, 1779, signed by said Whitny and others, for
money received of Jonathan Brown, Town Treasurer.
Volume 17, page 219
Whitney, Ezra, Douglas. Lieutenant, 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 3
days.
Volume 17, page 219
Whitney, Ezra. 2d Major, 3d Worcester Co. regt. of Mass. militia; list of field officers;
commissioned June 12, 1776; also, list of officers chosen by the several companies in Col.
Ezra Wood's (3d Worcester Co.) regt., as returned by Col. Wood, said Whitney, 2d Major, and
others, dated July 9, 1776; also, Major; Lieut. Col. Nathan Tyler's (3d Worcester Co.)
regt.; entered service Dec. 8, 1776; discharged Dec. 28, 1776; service, 20 days; regiment marched
to Providence, R. I.
Volume 17, page 219
Whitney, Ezra. 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.
Volume 17, page 219
Whitney, Ezra. Private, Capt. Isaac Martin's co., Col. Joseph (Josiah) Whitney's regt.;
service from May 4, 1777, to July 4, 1777, 2 mos. 6 days, under Maj. Gen. Spencer at Rhode
Island, including travel (80 miles) from home to place of destination and from place of discharge
home.
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Whitney, Ezra. Private, 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.
Volume 17, page 219
Whitney, Ezra. Private, Capt. Thomas Marshall Baker's co., Col. Nathan Tyler's regt.;
enlisted July 27, 1780; discharged Aug. 8, 1780; service, 15 days, including 3 days (60 miles)
travel home; company marched to Rhode Island on an alarm.
Volume 17, page 219
Whitney, Ezra. Private, Capt. Philip Ammidon's co., Col. Dean's regt.; enlisted March 4,
1781; discharged March 18, 1781; service, 14 days, at Rhode Island.
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