April 1, 1777; enlisted at Natick, Massachusetts in the Continental Line in Revolutionary War.  Colonel Bullard's regiment 1st Company.  3 years service.  Captain Morse's company.  Nathaniel Barber's muster roll, Boston, May 25, 1777.  Private, Captain Joseph Morse's (of Natick) company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's (of Brookfield) 4th regiment. Ezra Newell of Lynn was Lieutenent and Colonel John Trotter Adjunct.  General John Nixon of Natick, commanded the Brigade.  Continental Army paid accounts ($8.00 per month) for service from April 1, 1777 to December 31, 1779.  Same company and regiment at Albany, N.Y., February 9, 1778.  Accounts paid for January 1, 1780 to April 1, 1780.  Captain Amos Perry's company, Colonel Abner Perry's regiment, marched to Rhode Island July 28, 1780, discharged April 8, 1780 - 14 days service including 3 days march home (60 miles).  (Selected Records From the Rev. War Pension Applications)

August 17, 1832;  Made application for pension for Rev. War service, at Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts."On the 1st day of April 1777 he enlisted at Natick in Massachusetts in the Continental Line in a company commanded by Captian Joseph Morse of said Natick, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam of Brookfield. Ezra Newell of Lynn was Liet. Col.  and John Trotter, Adjt. General John Nixon of Natick commanded the Brigade.  The company immediately started from Natick and marched to Worcester which was the general place of rendezvousfor the regiment. after remaining here three or four weeks, the regiment marched to Fort Edward in New York and there joined the army under General Schyuler who fell back to Still water, there General Gates took the command.  They then advanced to Saratoga, and after several severe engagements captured General Burgoyne.  This deponent was stationed in a cornfield and was near General Arnold at the time he was wounded in the heel.  The ensuing winter he was quartered at Albany, afterwards was stationed at West Point.  The remainder of the time was spent at White Plains, Fishkill, and other posts in New York and in marching from place to place.  He was engaged in several skirmishes and at the close of his enlistment went  to Bemis Heights where he received his discharge from Lieutenent Co. Newell, then the commanding officer.  He was in no severe engagement except those at Saratoga.
He served the whole period of his enlistment which was for three years.  His pay was eight dollars a month.  When he enlisted, he resided at Sherburn in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid.  He was born at Sherborn August 2, 1760.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever....."
Pension was granted.  (Selected Records From Rev. War Pension Applications)

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