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From: "James Whitney" <>
Subject: Re: [WHITNEY-L] Puffer/Whitney
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:01:30 -0500
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.



Volume 12
page 831
[p.831] Puffer, Benjamin, Stoughtonham.Private, Capt. Edward Bridge Savel's
(1st Stoughtonham) co. of militia, Col. Robinson's regt., which marched on
the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 7 days; also, Capt. Samuel Payson's
co., Col. Read's regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money
dated Dec. 29, 1775; also, Private, Capt. Edward Bridge Savell's
(Stoughtonham) co., Col. Gill's regt.; service, 5 days; company marched to
Dorchester Heights March 4, 1776, on an alarm; also, Capt. Samuel Cowell's
co., Col. Benjamin Hawes's regt.; service from Sept. 25, 1777, to Oct. 30,
1777, 1 mo. 5 days, on a secret expedition; also, Capt. Samuel Fisher's co.,
4th Suffolk Co. regt. commanded by Maj. Seth Bullard; marched July 28, 1780;
discharged Aug. 2, 1780; service, 13 (also given 8) days, including 2 days
(45 miles) travel home; company marched to Rhode Island on an alarm.


Volume 12
page 831
Puffer, Benjamin.Receipt dated Springfield, July 19, 1782, signed by Seth
Banister, Captain, 4th Mass. regt, Muster Master, stating that he had
received said Puffer of Lieut. Michael Frizzle, Chairman of Class No. 5 of
the town of Bernardston, and mustered him as a recruit to serve in the
Continental Army for the term of 3 years; also, Private, 7th co.; entries
dated Oct. 25, 1783, and Jan. 29, 1784, of orders for wages for May-Dec.
[year not given], appearing in a register of orders accepted on account of
wages, etc.





----- Original Message -----
From: "Alice Puffer" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 11:40 AM
Subject: [WHITNEY-L] Puffer/Whitney


> Trying to find revolutionary war records for Benjamin Puffer who married
> Nancy Whitney. I find him listed in the books but according to NARA (or
> rather done by Allen County Public Library) search, they say they find
> no record. Any suggestions?
> Thanks.
>


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