Jabez was the 4th of 6 children (4 sons and 2 daughters) born of Thomas Elwell (1718-1798) and his 1st wife Lucy Pierce (1722-1762). Jabez siblings were: Thomas (b. 1741), Abigail (bpt. 1742), Joshua (bpt. 1744), Lucy (bpt. 1749); Moses (bpt. 1751), and by his father's 2nd wife Elizabeth Stratton: John (b. 1758), Mark (1763-1790), Anna (b. 1764), and David (1766-1848).
Prior to the break out of the American Revolution, Jabez and his wife resided in Hadley, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, where he served in Captain Jonathan Warner's Company of Minute Men. Immediately upon receiving the news of the Battle at Lexington (April 19, 1775), he marched, with his Company, from Hadley to the vicinity of Boston. While at Roxbury, outside of Boston, he enlisted for 9 months and served there in a Massachusetts Regiment for the term of his enlistment. During this enlistment, his wife Thankful returned to Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and lived there with her father.
In May 1776, Jabez enlisted, as a Private, for 5 months, in Captain Timothy Page's Hardwick Company, Colonel James Converse's 4th Worcester County, Massachusetts Regiment of that went to New York City. During this enlistment Jabez was in the Battle of Long Island (Battle of Brooklyn Heights), August 27, 1776. After serving out this term of enlistment, he returned home to Hardwick.
In April or May 1777, Jabez was enlisted for a term of 3 years by a Sergeant John Cobb and initially served in Captain Benjamin Warren's Company, Colonel Ichabod Alden's Regiment serving with the Continental Army. On June 1, 1777, he was promoted to Corporal and began serving in the 3rd Company of Colonel Brook's Regiment. In September and October, 1777, he was in one or both of the Battles at or near Stillwater, New York (The Battle of Saratoga). There, he was at the taking of British General Burgoyne and his Army. He was one of the guards to the prisoners when they were marched to Massachusetts. Sometime in the latter part of 1777, he was granted a furlough and returned home to Hardwick where he come down with the smallpox. Both his wife and 3 children had the disease from him by inoculation. On January 12, 1778, he was reported on furlough from Captain Warren's Company . After recovering from the smallpox, he rejoined the Army. Continental Army pay accounts record him as serving during this enlistment from June 1, 1777 to March 10, 1778 when he was discharged.
In 1781, Jabez and his family moved to Westhampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. There, on August 10, 1781, he enlisted and substituted for a person who had been drafted and served in his stead, in Captain Ebenezer Strong's Company, Colonel Sear's Hampshire County Regiment. On August 17, 1781, they initially marched to the Hudson River near Albany, New York. There at Saratoga, where he served 3 months and 10 days, he was engaged in building barracks. He was discharged from this service, November 20, 1781.
Jabez married, December 21, 1769 at Hardwick, Thankful Clark (1752-1841) by whom he had at least 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughter) - born in Hardwick: Jabez Peirce (1772-1857), Asa (1774-1859), Amasa (b. 1776), and Stephen (1778-1835); born in Westhampton: Electa (b. 1781), and Clark (178_-1868); and born in Chesterfield: Octave (1786-1820).
References:
(1) "Vital Records of Dudley, Massachusetts to the end of the Year 1849." by Franklin P. Rice, 1980, page 55.
(2) "Vital Records of Hardwick, Massachusetts to the Year 1850" by Thomas B. Baldwin, 1917, pages 56, 170 and 293.
(3) US Federal Military Pension File number W.17,754.
(4) US Federal Military Pension File number W.23,006.
(5) "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War" Vol. V, by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1896, page 331.
(6) "Chesterfield Vital Records" transcribed from 1251 cards, page 56.
Prior to the break out of the American Revolution, Jabez and his wife resided in Hadley, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, where he served in Captain Jonathan Warner's Company of Minute Men. Immediately upon receiving the news of the Battle at Lexington (April 19, 1775), he marched, with his Company, from Hadley to the vicinity of Boston. While at Roxbury, outside of Boston, he enlisted for 9 months and served there in a Massachusetts Regiment for the term of his enlistment. During this enlistment, his wife Thankful returned to Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and lived there with her father.
In May 1776, Jabez enlisted, as a Private, for 5 months, in Captain Timothy Page's Hardwick Company, Colonel James Converse's 4th Worcester County, Massachusetts Regiment of that went to New York City. During this enlistment Jabez was in the Battle of Long Island (Battle of Brooklyn Heights), August 27, 1776. After serving out this term of enlistment, he returned home to Hardwick.
In April or May 1777, Jabez was enlisted for a term of 3 years by a Sergeant John Cobb and initially served in Captain Benjamin Warren's Company, Colonel Ichabod Alden's Regiment serving with the Continental Army. On June 1, 1777, he was promoted to Corporal and began serving in the 3rd Company of Colonel Brook's Regiment. In September and October, 1777, he was in one or both of the Battles at or near Stillwater, New York (The Battle of Saratoga). There, he was at the taking of British General Burgoyne and his Army. He was one of the guards to the prisoners when they were marched to Massachusetts. Sometime in the latter part of 1777, he was granted a furlough and returned home to Hardwick where he come down with the smallpox. Both his wife and 3 children had the disease from him by inoculation. On January 12, 1778, he was reported on furlough from Captain Warren's Company . After recovering from the smallpox, he rejoined the Army. Continental Army pay accounts record him as serving during this enlistment from June 1, 1777 to March 10, 1778 when he was discharged.
In 1781, Jabez and his family moved to Westhampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. There, on August 10, 1781, he enlisted and substituted for a person who had been drafted and served in his stead, in Captain Ebenezer Strong's Company, Colonel Sear's Hampshire County Regiment. On August 17, 1781, they initially marched to the Hudson River near Albany, New York. There at Saratoga, where he served 3 months and 10 days, he was engaged in building barracks. He was discharged from this service, November 20, 1781.
Jabez married, December 21, 1769 at Hardwick, Thankful Clark (1752-1841) by whom he had at least 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughter) - born in Hardwick: Jabez Peirce (1772-1857), Asa (1774-1859), Amasa (b. 1776), and Stephen (1778-1835); born in Westhampton: Electa (b. 1781), and Clark (178_-1868); and born in Chesterfield: Octave (1786-1820).
References:
(1) "Vital Records of Dudley, Massachusetts to the end of the Year 1849." by Franklin P. Rice, 1980, page 55.
(2) "Vital Records of Hardwick, Massachusetts to the Year 1850" by Thomas B. Baldwin, 1917, pages 56, 170 and 293.
(3) US Federal Military Pension File number W.17,754.
(4) US Federal Military Pension File number W.23,006.
(5) "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War" Vol. V, by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1896, page 331.
(6) "Chesterfield Vital Records" transcribed from 1251 cards, page 56.
Jabez was the 4th of 6 children (4 sons and 2 daughters) born of Thomas Elwell (1718-1798) and his 1st wife Lucy Pierce (1722-1762). Jabez siblings were: Thomas (b. 1741), Abigail (bpt. 1742), Joshua (bpt. 1744), Lucy (bpt. 1749); Moses (bpt. 1751), and by his father's 2nd wife Elizabeth Stratton: John (b. 1758), Mark (1763-1790), Anna (b. 1764), and David (1766-1848).
Prior to the break out of the American Revolution, Jabez and his wife resided in Hadley, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, where he served in Captain Jonathan Warner's Company of Minute Men. Immediately upon receiving the news of the Battle at Lexington (April 19, 1775), he marched, with his Company, from Hadley to the vicinity of Boston. While at Roxbury, outside of Boston, he enlisted for 9 months and served there in a Massachusetts Regiment for the term of his enlistment. During this enlistment, his wife Thankful returned to Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and lived there with her father.
In May 1776, Jabez enlisted, as a Private, for 5 months, in Captain Timothy Page's Hardwick Company, Colonel James Converse's 4th Worcester County, Massachusetts Regiment of that went to New York City. During this enlistment Jabez was in the Battle of Long Island (Battle of Brooklyn Heights), August 27, 1776. After serving out this term of enlistment, he returned home to Hardwick.
In April or May 1777, Jabez was enlisted for a term of 3 years by a Sergeant John Cobb and initially served in Captain Benjamin Warren's Company, Colonel Ichabod Alden's Regiment serving with the Continental Army. On June 1, 1777, he was promoted to Corporal and began serving in the 3rd Company of Colonel Brook's Regiment. In September and October, 1777, he was in one or both of the Battles at or near Stillwater, New York (The Battle of Saratoga). There, he was at the taking of British General Burgoyne and his Army. He was one of the guards to the prisoners when they were marched to Massachusetts. Sometime in the latter part of 1777, he was granted a furlough and returned home to Hardwick where he come down with the smallpox. Both his wife and 3 children had the disease from him by inoculation. On January 12, 1778, he was reported on furlough from Captain Warren's Company . After recovering from the smallpox, he rejoined the Army. Continental Army pay accounts record him as serving during this enlistment from June 1, 1777 to March 10, 1778 when he was discharged.
In 1781, Jabez and his family moved to Westhampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. There, on August 10, 1781, he enlisted and substituted for a person who had been drafted and served in his stead, in Captain Ebenezer Strong's Company, Colonel Sear's Hampshire County Regiment. On August 17, 1781, they initially marched to the Hudson River near Albany, New York. There at Saratoga, where he served 3 months and 10 days, he was engaged in building barracks. He was discharged from this service, November 20, 1781.
Jabez married, December 21, 1769 at Hardwick, Thankful Clark (1752-1841) by whom he had at least 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughter) - born in Hardwick: Jabez Peirce (1772-1857), Asa (1774-1859), Amasa (b. 1776), and Stephen (1778-1835); born in Westhampton: Electa (b. 1781), and Clark (178_-1868); and born in Chesterfield: Octave (1786-1820).
References:
(1) "Vital Records of Dudley, Massachusetts to the end of the Year 1849." by Franklin P. Rice, 1980, page 55.
(2) "Vital Records of Hardwick, Massachusetts to the Year 1850" by Thomas B. Baldwin, 1917, pages 56, 170 and 293.
(3) US Federal Military Pension File number W.17,754.
(4) US Federal Military Pension File number W.23,006.
(5) "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War" Vol. V, by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1896, page 331.
(6) "Chesterfield Vital Records" transcribed from 1251 cards, page 56.
Prior to the break out of the American Revolution, Jabez and his wife resided in Hadley, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, where he served in Captain Jonathan Warner's Company of Minute Men. Immediately upon receiving the news of the Battle at Lexington (April 19, 1775), he marched, with his Company, from Hadley to the vicinity of Boston. While at Roxbury, outside of Boston, he enlisted for 9 months and served there in a Massachusetts Regiment for the term of his enlistment. During this enlistment, his wife Thankful returned to Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts, and lived there with her father.
In May 1776, Jabez enlisted, as a Private, for 5 months, in Captain Timothy Page's Hardwick Company, Colonel James Converse's 4th Worcester County, Massachusetts Regiment of that went to New York City. During this enlistment Jabez was in the Battle of Long Island (Battle of Brooklyn Heights), August 27, 1776. After serving out this term of enlistment, he returned home to Hardwick.
In April or May 1777, Jabez was enlisted for a term of 3 years by a Sergeant John Cobb and initially served in Captain Benjamin Warren's Company, Colonel Ichabod Alden's Regiment serving with the Continental Army. On June 1, 1777, he was promoted to Corporal and began serving in the 3rd Company of Colonel Brook's Regiment. In September and October, 1777, he was in one or both of the Battles at or near Stillwater, New York (The Battle of Saratoga). There, he was at the taking of British General Burgoyne and his Army. He was one of the guards to the prisoners when they were marched to Massachusetts. Sometime in the latter part of 1777, he was granted a furlough and returned home to Hardwick where he come down with the smallpox. Both his wife and 3 children had the disease from him by inoculation. On January 12, 1778, he was reported on furlough from Captain Warren's Company . After recovering from the smallpox, he rejoined the Army. Continental Army pay accounts record him as serving during this enlistment from June 1, 1777 to March 10, 1778 when he was discharged.
In 1781, Jabez and his family moved to Westhampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. There, on August 10, 1781, he enlisted and substituted for a person who had been drafted and served in his stead, in Captain Ebenezer Strong's Company, Colonel Sear's Hampshire County Regiment. On August 17, 1781, they initially marched to the Hudson River near Albany, New York. There at Saratoga, where he served 3 months and 10 days, he was engaged in building barracks. He was discharged from this service, November 20, 1781.
Jabez married, December 21, 1769 at Hardwick, Thankful Clark (1752-1841) by whom he had at least 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughter) - born in Hardwick: Jabez Peirce (1772-1857), Asa (1774-1859), Amasa (b. 1776), and Stephen (1778-1835); born in Westhampton: Electa (b. 1781), and Clark (178_-1868); and born in Chesterfield: Octave (1786-1820).
References:
(1) "Vital Records of Dudley, Massachusetts to the end of the Year 1849." by Franklin P. Rice, 1980, page 55.
(2) "Vital Records of Hardwick, Massachusetts to the Year 1850" by Thomas B. Baldwin, 1917, pages 56, 170 and 293.
(3) US Federal Military Pension File number W.17,754.
(4) US Federal Military Pension File number W.23,006.
(5) "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War" Vol. V, by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1896, page 331.
(6) "Chesterfield Vital Records" transcribed from 1251 cards, page 56.
Inscription
JABEZ ELWELL
Died
April 18, 1813.
Aged 65 years.
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He was a soldier under
Gen. Washington.
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