July 1775: Defining Freedom
Sat july 1 the Ship fired at Some of our people In a Swiming
Sunday 2 the Gageites fired upon our people At Roxbury and hove a number of Carcases [explosive shell] and bombs but did no damage Only burnt one house In the Afternoon Rain till Knight General Washington Came In to the Camps
Monday July 3 turned out Early In the Morning Got in Rediness to Recieve the General New Orders Given out by General Washington
Tuesday 4 Pleasent In the morning [word crossed out] In Afternoon heard that the Regulars ware Coming out at night Sent of a party to Entrench on Leachmores point Which they did and Returned Before morning
Wednesday July 5 Still all day Alarmed at night and Layd on our Arms all night
Th 6 all well
July 7 paraded Early in the morning heard prayers and false alarm at night
Satuday ju 8 alarmed Early in the morning by our peoples [word crossed out] Setting the Regular Guard house on fire burnt 3 and killed 4 Regulars
Sund 9 all Still attended public worship In the After noon a Soldier was whipd 20 Lashes for Striking his Officers he belongd to Coll Nixons Regmt
Monday Jul 10 burnt two or three houses at Roxbury that the Regulars keep for Guard houses Very hot all day and dry
Ju 11 pleasant See the fire at Roxbury this morning Very hot this forenoon afternoon a fine Shower very Sharp Lightning and a heavy thunder the Same day our people took from Long Island In boston Bay fifteen prisoners and one of them Primus hoyt Likewise 19 head of Cattle and 100 Sheep and killd a number of hogs With the Loss of only one man
Wednesday July 12 very warm all Day all is Well
the Same T 13
Friday July 14 Neworders one man killd at Roxbury with a Cannon ball
Saturday 15 New orders Read to the Company
Sunday 16 July turnd out at Gun fire in the morning Mr. C. Prachd from Judges 5 C 23 Verse
Monday 17 a Small Shower of Rain fore noon Afternoon a heavy Shower of Rain and heavy thunder and Lightning
Tuesday July th 18 1775 this morning a manefisto from the Grand Continental Congress was Read by the Revd Mr. Leonard Chaplain to the Conneticut forces Upon Prospect hill In Charlestown Our Standard was presented in the midst of 10 thousand troops with In Scription upon it Apeal to heaven After which mr. Leonard made a Short prayer and then were Dismisd by the discharge of a Cannon and 3 Chears and a Cahoop by the Indians Capt Der[by?] Arived with our packet from Engl[and] and went to the Congress
Wednesday July 19, 1775 Nothing New
Thirsday 20 fast day Pleasant Weather our people Burnt Boston Lighthouse Early this Morning heard the Rd. Mr Cleavers Preach from Psalm 50 15 Verse Afternoon Ecclesiastes 7 C 8 V Wee heard that our people killd six Regulars at Roxbury with a Cannon Ball but found It to be false took five Presioners at the Light house
friday july 21 1775 all Is well
Saturday 22 Nothing new
Sunday 23 july Went upon Guard
Monday july 24 Pleasant weather Nothing Remarkable
Tuesday 25 one of th Regular Grenadiers Deserted and Came to our Centuries [sentries] two Regiments Came here from Roxbury belonging to Rhodeisland
Wednesday 26 New Orders that no Man fire a Gun two Regulars Deserted and Came to our Centuries
Thirsday 27 Nothing New
fryday 28 An Accident hapned a Gun went of and wounded two of the Rhode Island Troops
Saturd July 29 the most of our Regt went on Guard
Sunday Jul 30 Last night at 12 O Clock a party of Riflemen went and took the Regulars Centuries kild 7 & took 2 they took but one of ours betwixd 12 & 1 Our Camps were Alarmed and paraded up In our Lines & wated for orders to go & Stop the Regulars from Intrenching but the General thought not fit to Go
Monday July 31 1775 Last night at two O Clock we ware alarmd & Ordered Imediately to marh up to our Lines but Soon ordered Back turned In at one O Clock another alarm by the Cry of turn out for God Sake turn out we paraded again and Mand our Lines and then Remaind Untill Sun Rise a Continual fire all the time we killd a number of them at the Same time they were engaged at Roxbury with Small arms the Regulars Set fire to a house and Barn In Roxbury and hove two bum Shells the Same night our people Set fire to the new Light house about 8 hundred of our people went and took and killd all upon the Island killd 15 took 25 [marines?] & 7 tories this Day two of our men were killed by a Cannon Ball from Bunkers hill they kept a Continual fire all Day from the hill and floating Batteries at about 4 O Clock they Sent out a flagg of truce Desiring a Sessation of Arms for three Days but It was not Granted betwen Sun Set and dark our people killd 14 of the Regulars which Came out In Search of Their Dead
August 1775: Maintaining Social Networks
Tuesday Augus 1 1775 Orders Given to fire any time this Day Raised the mast that Came out of the Schooner that was burnt at Chelsa for to hoist our flagg upon In the fort upon prospect hill In Charlestown 76 feet high
Wednesday August the 2 this day dind with Brother John It being his Birth Day and 21 years old
thirsday Aug 3 Some firing upon both Sides with Small arms
friday August the 4 Miss montgonery Came Into the Camps the Regulars hald up another Ship Back of Boston Common
Satur 5 No Remarks this Day
Sunday A 6 In the Afternoon the Regulars Went from Bunkers hill In a Barge and set fire to a house at peny ferry
Our people were alarmd by the Beat of the Drums Broth Wyatt & I was a Going to See Montg and Sister Cate but turnd Back again till the and Stayd While the firing was over & then went up to whetherbys & Drank Coffee with Capt Lunt & Wife Lt Montgoney & Wife & then went to our Camps
August 7 a Court martial upon P Tracy found Guilty his punishment Was to ride a wooden horse 20 Mint
Tuesday A 8 300 hundred Rifle Men Come Into the Camps killd a number of Regulars firing upon both Sides
Wednesday 9 Sister Cate Left the Camps
Yestard a Vesel from the W India Came into Cape ann beset by a Cutter and Barges from The Lively Man of war but by the help of God and the Dexterity of the people beat them of the Schooner & took 25 presioners with the Master & 7 of our men
Thirsday Aug 10 In the morn Cloudy In the Afternoon a Great plenty of Rain
Friday August 11 All peace and Quetness
Saturday Aug 12 fine pleasant weather at night a fine Shower
Sunday August 13 two Regulars Deserted from Bunker hill a Crost mistick River
Monday Aug 14 1775 No Remarks to Day
Tuesday Aug 15 Some firing upon both Sides one Man wounded by a Bum one of our own people killd by our own Centuries
Wednesday Aug 16
Thirsday Aug 17 1775 fine weather
Friday aug 18 a heavy Shower in the Afternoon
Saturday August 19 All is well
Sunday Augu 20 the whole Brigade mustered and mand the Lines
Monday aug 21 Pleasant for the Season
Tuesday Augst 22 Verry hot weather all still Lunt Wattimore And Wife Came into the Camps to Day
Wednesd Augut 23 Verry warm weather
Thirsday August 24 very hot No Remark to day
Friday 25 In the Afternoon thrie men Come from the floating Battery at Bunkers hill
Saturday august 26 Cloudy In the morning at night 2500 hundred men went down to Charlestown upon plowd hill and hove up an Entrenchment
Sunday August 27 1775 as Soon as the Enemy saw our Brestworks they playd upon our people with their Cannon from Bunkers hill & the floating Batteries killd 2 of our men one adjutant man found belonging to ColI Varnhans Regt And wounded one Rifle man so that he was oblige’d to have his Leg Cut of a number of the Regulars was killd by our Lower Centuries
Monday Augut 28 Last night we had a verry Smart Shower of Rain Attended with Uncommon hard thunder and Sharp Lightning It began between 11 & 12 o Clock & Lasted about 3 1/2 hours this morning pleasant but some Clouds after the Rain Some Cannon fired at Bunkers hill killd one of the Rhode Island men with a Cannon Shot and Wounded Bob Martial one of Capt Lunts men at night hove 3 bumb Shells but did no Damage
Tuesday 29 went up our Alarm post at Break of Day Returned at Sunrise Cloudy this Morning at 7 O Clock Come on Stormy Wind a N E Raind very hard at night the Regulars hove Eight bumb Shells but did no Damage
Wednesday august 30 Stormy all day wind at NE Some Cannon fired from bunkers hill at night had 4 bumb Shells hove to plowd hill
September 1775: John Joins Quebec Expedition
Friday Sept 1 Last night a number of Cannon was fired at Roxbury and Small Arms Stormy all Day wind at NE a Great number of Small arms fired at the Lower Centuries upon both Sides one man wounded at plowd hill and two killd at Roxbury with a Cannon ball two Regulars Deserted from boston
Saturday Sept 2 1775 Cloudy this morning then pleasant & very warm after a tedious Storm Cloudy Afternoon Lieut Brown & I went a Guning this afternoon killd one pigeon after that went to mistick and drank a pint of wine & as we was a Coming to our Camps now Saw two bumb Shells that brook In the Air they hove Several but did no Damage
Sunday Sept 3 1775 Stormy all day Wind at NE one Carcass and a Shell hove to Day
Monday Sep 4 Cloudy dull weather this morning Some Cannon and Small arms fired from the Gageites and Some Bums hovd
Tuesday Sep 5 Pleasant weather after a Long Storm at night went upon Guard Very Cool night all Still took 3 horses from the Regulars in Charleston Common
Wednesday Sept 6 Come of Guard from plowd hill at night all Still
Thirsday Sept 7 1775 pleasant weather for the Season all Still
Friday Sept 8 1 775 Fair weather all Still
Saturday Sep 9 1775 Paraded In order to pas muster but did not for the Muster Rols ware Not finished the Regt was Dismisd And about 150 Got back of the Camp and voted that they would Not do no duty till they had thir Wages at Night a party was drawn to go upon Guard & they Refused to go but with Great persuasion they Went
Sunday Sept 10 1775 Pleasant weather Some Cannon fired from Roxbury this morning Brother John Listed for Cannady And 20 more of Capt Lunts Compan Under the Comand of Coll Green In Capt wards Company
Monday Sept 11 1775 Cool this morning wind at NE blowd hard Past muster in the Afternoon Six Reguars and a Serjent ware taken at Dochester
Tuesday Sept 12 1775 Pleasant weather for the Season No remarks to Day
Wednesday Sep 13 1775 ColI Green Regt Marchd form Cambrige to Newbury Port to Embark for Canady Arnold Lieut CollI Major Biggelow Capt ward Comd the Company that the Newbury men In listed In
Thursday Sept 14 the whole Brigade paraded & mand the Lines then Returned to our Quarters one Rifle man Accidently killd by a Guns going of
Friday Sept 15 1775 Fair weather this morning wind Blowd very hard at SW a Man was Shot through the body at plowd hill by a Guns Discha Accidenttally
Saturday Sept 16 1775 Cloudy this morning a Regular Deserted and Came to the white house Guard he stood along some of his with another of his Comrades and askd him to let him See his Gun which he did After that [?] After he had turnd out the primer and Spit in the pan of his own he took the other and Ran as fast as his Legs would Carry him his partner Snapt several times at him
Sunday Sep 17 1775 Rain Last night Cloudy this Morning heard the Revd Mr. Cleavnen [Cleaveland] preach from Acts 3 Chapp 19 Verse Some Cannon fired from Roxbury both Sides all Still at Bunkers hill
Monday Sept 18 1775 Cloudy this Morning and very Foggy pleasant In the Afternoon A Continual firing with Canno At Roxbury all Day and one Cannon Discharged at prospect hill to a Ship in Charlestown River Went upon Guard at plowd hill
Tuesday Sept 19 Verry Pleasat wether firing at Roxbury this morning one bum Shell hove to plowd hill this forenoon In the Afternoon about 4 o Clock they hove another Shell Mr. Weskom & I was about a Rood from where It fell but It did no Damage come of Guard from plowd hill
Wednesday Sept 20 1775 Stormy Laght night a Regulars Stormy Wind at North Laght night a Regular Deserted to our Guard
Pleasant this Afternoon firing from Bunkers hill to plowd hill & hove 3 shells but did no Damage our people Give them one Shot to Bunkers hill from prospect one of Coll Brewrs Men Sat In the pillery for taking a false oath
Thirsday Sept 21 1775 Very Cool Last night & This morning to Day our people entrenchd betwixd prospect hill & plowd hill up to Cambridge all Day the fired Cannon all the after noon from bunkers hill wounded two of ColI Dolittle men brook one of the mens thigh and took the Calf of the others Leg of our people Deshargd to pieces of Cannon at Bunkers hill
Friday Sept 22 1775 pleasant this morning about 1 O Clock the W at NE & very Stormy this Afternoon a Continual firing from all the Ships for about half an hour It being Crownation Day Some firing from bunkers hill to our people but did no Damage up to Cambrige all Day but my foot at night very Bad
Saturday Sept 23 1775 Wind at NW Verry Cooll this morning twenty four marblehead men whipt & Drum’d out of Cambridge for Dissobedience of Orders Some firing from bunkers hill with Cannon hove 3 bum Shells but did no damage Up to Cambridge all Day
Sunday September 24 1775 Verry Cool this morning Still all this forenoon In the Afternoon a false alarm up to miss Daviss all Day drank Some Tory the first that I have drank this 5 months
Monday Sept. 25 1775 In the forenoon went to the Camps & Stayd till night then went to Mrs. Davisis Some Shells hove to plowd hill but did no damage
Tuesday Sept 26 1775 Pleasant Weather all Still this forenoon up to Cambridge all Day Some firing In the Afternoon
Wednesday Sept th 27 1775 Nothing Remarkable Up to Cambrige all Day
Thirsday Sept th 28 1775 Set out for Newbury Port Stopt at Capt Simmons all Night then In the morning at 10 O Clock Set out for Newbury Port
October 1775: The Carpenters’ Gang
October th 10 Wednesday
Tuesday October th 9 Set out for Cambridge Got to Simonds’s to day
Wednesday Octo 10 Set out from Symonds & Got to the Camps about Sun Set this Evening a very heavy Rain & hale attended with very heavy thunder & Sharp Lightni It held about 2 hours
Thirsday October 12 a fine Cooll air this morning W at NW Nothing Remarkable Recievd one months pay
Friday Octo 13 Very Cooll this Day Enter Into the Carpenters Gang
Saturday October th 14 Pleasant Weather
Sunday Octobe th 15 to work all Day upon Barracks
Monday Octo 16 Nothing Remarkable this morning In the Aftenn Mark Tuesday October 17 Noyer Departed this Life Belonging to our Regt.
Tuesday Octo 17 Pleasant Weather to work on Barracks In the Afternoon two of the Soldiers Whipt for Denying Duty & one Deserted Into the Regulars
Wednesday Octo th 18 Pleasant Weather Las night our people went down Cambridge River with two floating Batteries to alarm the Enemy & one of the pieces Split & killd two & wounded Several more this morning Goodwin of Capt Lunts Company took 5 Stripes for mutiny & Getting drunk two of our people Deserted
Thirsday Octo 19 dirty Weather Nothing New
Friday Octo 20 Stormy W at S East to work on Barracks all Still
Saturday 21 Very Stormy & plenty of Rain Wind at S East at home In our tents all day
Sunday Octo th 22 Blustering Weather W at SE one Ship & two transport Came In to Boston three of our Soldiers whipt & one drumd out of Cambridge to work upon Barracks
Monday Octo 23 Very fogy this morning mov’d Into our new Barracks up In the fort on Prospect hill to Day Listing Orders Came out for another Year
Tuesday Octo 24 1775 Pleasant Weather Nothing Remarkable to work on Barracks
Wednesday Octob. th 25 fine pleasant Weather Some Movements to day our people Give the Emy one Short but the did not Answer us Verry Cold this Evening a Good pardner would not be amiss
Thirsday O. 26 Pleasant this morning to work upon Barracks In the Afternoon went to Cambridge & then Wyat & I went to Menotomy & drank Coffy to Whurbye
Friday Octo 27 Nothing New this morning pleasant Weather In the Afternoon Some Rain
Saturday October th 28 foul Weather this morning W at N East Wrote a Letd
Sunday Octo th 29 Pleasant Weather this Morning a Regular Serjent Deserted this to work on Barrack In the forenoon In the Afternoon up to mother Davises
Monday Octob 30 1775 Nothing Remarkable to work on Barracks
Tuesday Octo th 31st this morning Shadriach Ireland took 5 Lashes for Disobedience of Orders he Belong’d to Capt Bernad In Coll Littles Regt to work on Barracks
