James Thurber listed in the history of Rehoboth, MA with the
Minutemen of the
Revolutionary War under Capt. Lyons and Capt. Perrin, pg 120-124 Apr. 19,
1775. He was
child of Samuel Thurber and Rachel Wheeler.
Capt. Joseph Thurber listed in the Upper Connecticut was in the
battles of Ticonderoga
and Crown Pt. NY. From Hemmenway's Vermont Gazetteer, Vol 1, pg 40. He was
the son of
Thomas Thurber and ?.
Muster roll of company under the command of Capt. John Perry and
Col. Timothy's
regiment enlisted for 8 months up to the 1st of Aug in the
11th division was an Arthur Thurber,
son of ?.
More on James Thurber, Rehoboth MA, under Capt. Lyons and Capt.
Jesse Perrin of Apr.
19.1775 service 7 days which was march on 1st alarm. After,
under Capt. Sylvanus Martin Co.
And Col. Thomas carpenter's Regiment, served 7 days. Company marched from
Rehoboth, MA
to time of Burning of Bristol, RI alarm of Dec 8, 1776.
History of Somerset, MA, 1777 gives Edward, Hezekiah, John,
Richard, and Seth
Thurber as being in Revolutionary War.
Thurbers who were veterans of Revolutionary War and received
pensions in 1832 were:
Darius, 68 years old; Nathaniel, 72 years old; Samuel III, 77 years old;
Squire, 80 years old,
received $92.49 on July 21, 1833, on roll Mar.4, 1831, enlisted Aug. 8,
1778, discharged Aug
28, 1778 in RI Militia.
The plaque on Brooklyn Bridge, New York City names of original
trustees of bridges
gives Ezra Thurber as one of them.
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