Revolutionary Soldiers buried in the West Brookfield Pine Grove Cemetery

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Revolutionary Soldiers Buried at Pine Grove Cemetery

Allen, John

Allen, Nathan Lt.

Banister, Andrew

Barnes, Moses, Jr.

Barrett, Benjamin Capt.

Blair, Reubin

Gilbert, Joel

Gilbert, Jonas

Gilbert, Lemuel

Henshaw/Hincher, Josiah

Hitchcock, David Capt.

Hunt, Zachariah Capt.

McClenathan, John

Newell, Joseph Lt.

Phipps, John, Lt.

Smith, Israel

Stone, Silas

Tyler, Moses

Allen, John

Born: 1740; Died: Sept. 1809

Married: Eunice (born:1734 and died:1833)

Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB

Was in a company of volunteers under command of Captain Asa Danforth, who marched from Brookfield, Sept. 23, 1777, to join the army under the command of General Gates and took part in the Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777. Service 22 days. Was with Benjamin Barrett, Silas Stone, Jacob Kent, and John Gilbert, IV.

Allen, Nathan Lt.

Born: 1749; Died: Sept. 1814

Married: Persis Gilbert, Jan/1774

Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB

A minute man who marched April 19, 1775, from Brookfield with the three companies that started for the scene of conflict. He was in Col. Jonathan Warner's Reg't. Captain Ithamar Wright's Co. Serg't Nathan Allen's service 8 days. In Col. Brewer's Reg't for 8 months when Massachusetts called for 13,500 men.

Banister, Andrew

Born: May,1762

Married: Bathiah Witt

Parents: Thomas & Marcy Whelor

Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB

Fifer,Capt. William Tucker's Co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's Reg't, enlisted July 8, 1778; discharged Jan.1, 1779. Service 5 mos. 25 days, including time to return home. Receipt for 3 months bounty, dated Brookfield Oct. 20, 1779. Fifer, Capt. Joseph Richardson's Co., Col. Samuel Denny's Reg't, enlisted Oct. 19, 1779, discharged Nov. 23, 1779.Service l month 12 days at Claverack. Company raised in Worcester County for 3 months service. Fifer, Capt. Timothy Paige's Co., Col. John Rand's Regiment, enlisted July 5, 1780.Disch. Oct. 10, 1780.Service 3 months 15 days at West Point. Enlistment 3 months

Barnes, Moses, Jr.

Born: June/1748; Died: 1835

Parents: Moses (b:1714, d:1802) & Hannah Old

Married: Lydia Bartlett in 1770

Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB

A private in Capt. Ithamar Wright's Co. which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, returned home May 1, 1775.Service 15 days. Corpl. in Capt. John Bannister's Co., Col. Job Cushing's Reg't. Enlisted Sept. 7, 1777;Discharged Nov. 29, 1777.Service 3 mos. 2 days at Northward. His father, Moses, was in the French & Indian War.

Barrett, Benjamin Capt.

Born: 1758; Died: 1851

Married: Patty (Martha) Snow in Jan/1787

Parents: Benjamin (b:1725; d:1785) & Thankful Proctor (b:1727)

Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB

In company of volunteers under command of Capt. Asa Danforth, who marched from Brookfield, Sept. 23, 1777 to join the army under command of Gen. Gates. Took part in the Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777.Service 13 days.

Blair, Reuben, Corporal

Born: 1756; Died: Jan. 1834

Married: Susanna Shepard in 1778

Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB

Capt. Ebenezer Newell's Co., Col. Danforth Keyes's Reg't. Pay abstract for bounty for service from Oct. 10, 1777 to Jan. 4. 1778, 2 mos. 25 days. Enlisted July 10, 1777.Also in a list of men who received arms from the province dated North Kingston, Dec. 15, 1777; also muster roll dated Providence, R.I., Dec. 22, 1777; enlisted for 6 mos. In Capt. John Carpenter's Co. Enlisted Oct. 6, 1779;Discharged Jan. 6, 1780;service 3 mos. with guards at Springfield. Company attached to guards 3 mos. from time of arrival at Springfield.

Gilbert, Joel

Born: 1759; Died: Jan. 1837

Married: Ruth Waite in July/1781

Parents: John & Sarah Abbott

Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB

In the Autumn of 1776, the army under Washington, then on the North River, came near being broken-up by the expiration of short term enlistments. At the solicitation of Washington, the Continental Congress provided for the formation of a regular army to serve during the war. In the list of men who enlisted for 3 years in 1777, was Joel Gilbert.

Gilbert, Jonas

Born: 1762; Died: 1834

Married: Violaty Luce of Ware

Parents: John & Sarah Abbott

Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB

Capt. Timothy Paige's Co., John Rand's Reg't: Enl. 7/5/1780; Discharged Oct. 10' 1780. Service 3 mos. 15 days, travel included at West Point; company raised for 3 mos. Also a Private in Capt. Adam Bailey's Co., Col. John Bailey's 2nd Reg't commanded by Lt. Col. Sprout subsequent to Jan. 1, 1781. Enlisted Jan 23, 1781, at the age of 19, in the Continental Army, 1781-1784, the last 3 years of the Revolutionary War. Receipt dated Feb. 21, 1781, for bounty paid said Gilbert by Capt. Loring Lincoln and others, to serve in the Continental Army to the credit of the 1st Precinct in Brookfield for a term of 3 years.

Gilbert, Lemuel

Born: 1747; Died: Apr.1841

Married: Ruth Gilbert in 1770

Parents: Thomas & Judith Goss (m:1718)

Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB

One of 12 children, his brother John (b: 1723) was in the French & Indian War. Lemuel was a private in Capt. Timothy Paige's Co., Col. James Converse's Regt. Enlisted Aug.21, 1777. Discharged Aug. 31, 1777. Service 10 days. The Company marched to Bennington on alarm that year.

Copyright © 2001 West Brookfield Historical Commission
Last Modified: November 02, 2007


Home French & Indian War What's New Site Map	Revolutionary Soldiers Buried at Pine Grove Cemetery Allen, John Allen, Nathan Lt. Banister, Andrew Barnes, Moses, Jr. Barrett, Benjamin Capt. Blair, Reubin Gilbert, Joel Gilbert, Jonas Gilbert, Lemuel Henshaw/Hincher, Josiah Hitchcock, David Capt. Hunt, Zachariah Capt. McClenathan, John Newell, Joseph Lt. Phipps, John, Lt. Smith, Israel Stone, Silas Tyler, Moses Allen, John Born: 1740; Died: Sept. 1809 Married: Eunice (born:1734 and died:1833) Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB Was in a company of volunteers under command of Captain Asa Danforth, who marched from Brookfield, Sept. 23, 1777, to join the army under the command of General Gates and took part in the Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777. Service 22 days. Was with Benjamin Barrett, Silas Stone, Jacob Kent, and John Gilbert, IV. Allen, Nathan Lt. Born: 1749; Died: Sept. 1814 Married: Persis Gilbert, Jan/1774 Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB A minute man who marched April 19, 1775, from Brookfield with the three companies that started for the scene of conflict. He was in Col. Jonathan Warner's Reg't. Captain Ithamar Wright's Co. Serg't Nathan Allen's service 8 days. In Col. Brewer's Reg't for 8 months when Massachusetts called for 13,500 men. Banister, Andrew Born: May,1762 Married: Bathiah Witt Parents: Thomas & Marcy Whelor Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB Fifer,Capt. William Tucker's Co., Col. Jacob Gerrish's Reg't, enlisted July 8, 1778; discharged Jan.1, 1779. Service 5 mos. 25 days, including time to return home. Receipt for 3 months bounty, dated Brookfield Oct. 20, 1779. Fifer, Capt. Joseph Richardson's Co., Col. Samuel Denny's Reg't, enlisted Oct. 19, 1779, discharged Nov. 23, 1779.Service l month 12 days at Claverack. Company raised in Worcester County for 3 months service. Fifer, Capt. Timothy Paige's Co., Col. John Rand's Regiment, enlisted July 5, 1780.Disch. Oct. 10, 1780.Service 3 months 15 days at West Point. Enlistment 3 months Barnes, Moses, Jr. Born: June/1748; Died: 1835 Parents: Moses (b:1714, d:1802) & Hannah Old Married: Lydia Bartlett in 1770 Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB A private in Capt. Ithamar Wright's Co. which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, returned home May 1, 1775.Service 15 days. Corpl. in Capt. John Bannister's Co., Col. Job Cushing's Reg't. Enlisted Sept. 7, 1777;Discharged Nov. 29, 1777.Service 3 mos. 2 days at Northward. His father, Moses, was in the French & Indian War. Barrett, Benjamin Capt. Born: 1758; Died: 1851 Married: Patty (Martha) Snow in Jan/1787 Parents: Benjamin (b:1725; d:1785) & Thankful Proctor (b:1727) Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB In company of volunteers under command of Capt. Asa Danforth, who marched from Brookfield, Sept. 23, 1777 to join the army under command of Gen. Gates. Took part in the Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777.Service 13 days. Blair, Reuben, Corporal Born: 1756; Died: Jan. 1834 Married: Susanna Shepard in 1778 Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB Capt. Ebenezer Newell's Co., Col. Danforth Keyes's Reg't. Pay abstract for bounty for service from Oct. 10, 1777 to Jan. 4. 1778, 2 mos. 25 days. Enlisted July 10, 1777.Also in a list of men who received arms from the province dated North Kingston, Dec. 15, 1777; also muster roll dated Providence, R.I., Dec. 22, 1777; enlisted for 6 mos. In Capt. John Carpenter's Co. Enlisted Oct. 6, 1779;Discharged Jan. 6, 1780;service 3 mos. with guards at Springfield. Company attached to guards 3 mos. from time of arrival at Springfield. Gilbert, Joel Born: 1759; Died: Jan. 1837 Married: Ruth Waite in July/1781 Parents: John & Sarah Abbott Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB In the Autumn of 1776, the army under Washington, then on the North River, came near being broken-up by the expiration of short term enlistments. At the solicitation of Washington, the Continental Congress provided for the formation of a regular army to serve during the war. In the list of men who enlisted for 3 years in 1777, was Joel Gilbert. Gilbert, Jonas Born: 1762; Died: 1834 Married: Violaty Luce of Ware Parents: John & Sarah Abbott Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB Capt. Timothy Paige's Co., John Rand's Reg't: Enl. 7/5/1780; Discharged Oct. 10' 1780. Service 3 mos. 15 days, travel included at West Point; company raised for 3 mos. Also a Private in Capt. Adam Bailey's Co., Col. John Bailey's 2nd Reg't commanded by Lt. Col. Sprout subsequent to Jan. 1, 1781. Enlisted Jan 23, 1781, at the age of 19, in the Continental Army, 1781-1784, the last 3 years of the Revolutionary War. Receipt dated Feb. 21, 1781, for bounty paid said Gilbert by Capt. Loring Lincoln and others, to serve in the Continental Army to the credit of the 1st Precinct in Brookfield for a term of 3 years. Gilbert, Lemuel Born: 1747; Died: Apr.1841 Married: Ruth Gilbert in 1770 Parents: Thomas & Judith Goss (m:1718) Buried: Pine Grove Cemetery, WB One of 12 children, his brother John (b: 1723) was in the French & Indian War. Lemuel was a private in Capt. Timothy Paige's Co., Col. James Converse's Regt. Enlisted Aug.21, 1777. Discharged Aug. 31, 1777. Service 10 days. The Company marched to Bennington on alarm that year.
	Copyright © 2001 West Brookfield Historical Commission Last Modified: November 02, 2007