Wilder, David, Leominster. Captain of a company of Minute-men, Col. John Whitcomb's regt., which marched to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service 6 days; reported enlisted into army April 25, 1775; also, Captain, Col Asa Whitcomb's regt.; return of men in camp at Cambridge, dated May 25, 1775; resolved in Provincial Congress May 26, 1774, that officers of said regiment be commissioned; also, order dated Cambridge, June 18 (1775), signed by said Wilder, Captain, (Col) Whitcomb's regt., for ammunition for the use of his company; also, Captain, Col. Whitcomb's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; engaged April 25, 1774; service 3 mos. 14 days; also, company receipts for wages for Aug. and Sept., 1775, dated Camp at Prospect Hill; also, company return (probably Oct 1775); also, official record of a ballot by the House of representatives, dated June 24, 1779; said Wilder chosen 1st Major, Col. John Rand's (8th Worcester Co.) regt. of Mass. militia; appointment concurred in by Council June 24, 1779; reported commissioned Jun 24, 1779.
Burial information from: Inscriptions From Burial Grounds of the Nashaway Towns.
Burial information from: Inscriptions From Burial Grounds of the Nashaway Towns.
Wilder, David, Leominster. Captain of a company of Minute-men, Col. John Whitcomb's regt., which marched to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service 6 days; reported enlisted into army April 25, 1775; also, Captain, Col Asa Whitcomb's regt.; return of men in camp at Cambridge, dated May 25, 1775; resolved in Provincial Congress May 26, 1774, that officers of said regiment be commissioned; also, order dated Cambridge, June 18 (1775), signed by said Wilder, Captain, (Col) Whitcomb's regt., for ammunition for the use of his company; also, Captain, Col. Whitcomb's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; engaged April 25, 1774; service 3 mos. 14 days; also, company receipts for wages for Aug. and Sept., 1775, dated Camp at Prospect Hill; also, company return (probably Oct 1775); also, official record of a ballot by the House of representatives, dated June 24, 1779; said Wilder chosen 1st Major, Col. John Rand's (8th Worcester Co.) regt. of Mass. militia; appointment concurred in by Council June 24, 1779; reported commissioned Jun 24, 1779.
Burial information from: Inscriptions From Burial Grounds of the Nashaway Towns.
Burial information from: Inscriptions From Burial Grounds of the Nashaway Towns.
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Cause of death - apoplexy
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