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Moses Smith was born 25 JAN 1739 in Shrewsbury, Worcester Co., MA. He died 1 SEP 1815 in Barre, Worcester Co., MA. He was the son of Ephraim Smith (c1698-?) and Hannah Rice (1714->1790).
Moses Smith's wife was Lydia Smith (1740-1812). They were married 30 APR 1760 in Shrewsbury, MA. They had one known child named Chloe Smith (1774-1836).
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution
Volume 14, page 499
Smith, Moses of Barre, MA. Sergeant
Capt. John Black's co., Col. Jonathan Brewer's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1,1775; engaged April 20, 1775; service, 103 days; also, company return[probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat dated Camp Prospect Hill, Oct.26, 1775; also, petition signed by said Smith and others belonging to Capt.Black's co., Col. Brewer's regt., asking for allowance for articles lost in battle atBunker Hill June 17, 1775; said Smith claimed compensation for loss of a gun;certificate dated Hutchinson, April 28, 1776, signed by Capt. Black, certifies tocorrectness of statements in above petition; amounts allowed by resolve of May10, 1776; also, order on Henry Gardner, Treasurer, payable to John Mason,dated Hutchinson, Aug. 12, 1776, signed by said Smith, for amount allowed forlosses sustained at battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775; also, 1st Lieutenant,Capt. William Henry's (10th) co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's (7th Worcester Co.) regt.;list of officers chosen by the 1st and 10th cos. in said regiment, dated Barre, May5, 1777; ordered in Council May 14, 1777, that said officers be commissioned;reported commissioned May 14, 1777; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Benjamin Nye'sco., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt.; engaged Aug. 21, 1777; discharged Aug. 25,1777; service, 10 days, including travel (96 miles) home; company marched Aug.21, 1777, to reinforce army under Gen. Stark at Bennington; also, same co.;engaged Sept. 26, 1777; discharged Oct. 18, 1777; service, 29 days, includingtravel (132 miles) home; company marched under command of Maj. Jonas Wilderto reinforce Northern army for 30 days; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. JothamHoughton's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service from July 30, 1778, to date ofdischarge, Sept. 14, 1778, 1 mo. 17 days; company raised for 6 weeks serviceat Rhode Island
Fought in battle of Saratoga
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SMITH, Moses MA Barre
Lieutenant, Capt. Benjamin Nye's co., Col. Nathan Sparhawk's regt.; from 26 Septo 18 Oct 1777; company marched under command of Maj. Jonas Wilder toreinforce Northern army.
Site of the 18th-century home and tavern of Moses Smith. A 20th centuryhouse rests on the earlier foundations.
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