SOUTHBORO IN THE REVOLUTION.
Source: Historical Sketches Cincerning the Town of Southboro, Mass. by Deacon Peter Fay.
Note: Included due to the close relationship with Marlborough. Some of these men were born in Marlborough or had parents in Marlborough.
Southboro
evinced a noble patriotism in the Revolutionary war, sending a large number
of minute-men to the opening conflict.
The
military warrant, dated Nov. 7, 1774, will ever be read with interest by
tile citizens of the town:
To Ezekiel Collings One of the Corporals of the Military foot Company in the Town of Southhorough in the County of Worcester, under the Command of Josiah Fay- Captain and in the Regimant whereof Artemas Ward Esq. of Shrewsbury- is Colonel
GREETING.
You
are herebv Direceted forthwith to Warn all the afternamed Non Commisioned
Officers and Soldiers of Said Company, viz-
Sart. Jonathan Champay
Dito Elijah Brigham
Dito Hezekiah Fay
Corl. Jams Williams
Dito Ezekiel Collins
Dito Ebenezer Richards
Drumg Isaac Newton Jun
Joshua Smith
Benj Smith
Nathan Tapplin
Elisha Tapplin .
Eneas Ward
Elisha Fay
John Fay Jun
Elisha Johnson
Ephraim Amsdem
Moses Newton
Erasmas Ward
David Newton Jun
Luke Newton
Tirus Newton
Gideon Newton
Mark Collins
John Richards
Josiah Fay Jun
Andrew Phillips
John Phillips
Eben Newton
Josiah Ward
Ebenezer Collins
Jona Clifford
Zacheus Witherbee
Daniel Johnson
Kirbv Moore
Edmund Moore
Mark Collings Jun
William Winchester
Jabez Newton
WilliamWilliams
Abnor Parker
John Johnson
Isaac Ball
Nathan Fay
Jedediah Parker
John Leonard
slaac Newton
Solomon Leonard
Timothy Angier
Jonah ,Johnson
Jonas Woods
Edmond Chamberlain
Nathan Champny
Job Biglo
Thomas Stone
Peter Ston
Asahel Newton
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