He was one of four sons of William and Mary Bolton that served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. His brothers that were in service were William, Jr., Ebnezer and Timothy. He moved to Westminster, Worcester, MA. in 1774 where he purchased a large farm. He married Dorcas Winship on April 19, 1774 and they were the parents of several children, Dorcas, Dorcas, Moses, Hannah, Eunice, Nancy, Mary, Louise, Matilda and Aaron.
He was a Minuteman and was present on April 19, 1775 marching to Cambridge under the command of Captain Noah Miles and Colonel John Whitcomb. His service was 8 1/2 days. He then served from January, 1776 to January, 1777 in Capt. Gill's co., and Capt. John Wood's co., Col. Loammi Baldwin's (26th) regiment. His pay abstracts show his rank as a corporal and a sergeant and he served in Massachusetts. He states in his service record he was "dangerously sick" in January, 1777 but enlists again on August 19, 1777 in Capt. William Reed's co., discharged September 28, 1777; service, 1 month 10 days; company called out by order of Col. Jonathan Buck to march to Machias.
He was well known and respected in Westminster as a militia officer rising to the rank of Captain, as a selectman in 1800-1801 and 1803-1804 and an arbitrator in town boundaries and disputes. He became a pensioner in 1818 and died aged 85.
He was a Minuteman and was present on April 19, 1775 marching to Cambridge under the command of Captain Noah Miles and Colonel John Whitcomb. His service was 8 1/2 days. He then served from January, 1776 to January, 1777 in Capt. Gill's co., and Capt. John Wood's co., Col. Loammi Baldwin's (26th) regiment. His pay abstracts show his rank as a corporal and a sergeant and he served in Massachusetts. He states in his service record he was "dangerously sick" in January, 1777 but enlists again on August 19, 1777 in Capt. William Reed's co., discharged September 28, 1777; service, 1 month 10 days; company called out by order of Col. Jonathan Buck to march to Machias.
He was well known and respected in Westminster as a militia officer rising to the rank of Captain, as a selectman in 1800-1801 and 1803-1804 and an arbitrator in town boundaries and disputes. He became a pensioner in 1818 and died aged 85.
He was one of four sons of William and Mary Bolton that served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. His brothers that were in service were William, Jr., Ebnezer and Timothy. He moved to Westminster, Worcester, MA. in 1774 where he purchased a large farm. He married Dorcas Winship on April 19, 1774 and they were the parents of several children, Dorcas, Dorcas, Moses, Hannah, Eunice, Nancy, Mary, Louise, Matilda and Aaron.
He was a Minuteman and was present on April 19, 1775 marching to Cambridge under the command of Captain Noah Miles and Colonel John Whitcomb. His service was 8 1/2 days. He then served from January, 1776 to January, 1777 in Capt. Gill's co., and Capt. John Wood's co., Col. Loammi Baldwin's (26th) regiment. His pay abstracts show his rank as a corporal and a sergeant and he served in Massachusetts. He states in his service record he was "dangerously sick" in January, 1777 but enlists again on August 19, 1777 in Capt. William Reed's co., discharged September 28, 1777; service, 1 month 10 days; company called out by order of Col. Jonathan Buck to march to Machias.
He was well known and respected in Westminster as a militia officer rising to the rank of Captain, as a selectman in 1800-1801 and 1803-1804 and an arbitrator in town boundaries and disputes. He became a pensioner in 1818 and died aged 85.
He was a Minuteman and was present on April 19, 1775 marching to Cambridge under the command of Captain Noah Miles and Colonel John Whitcomb. His service was 8 1/2 days. He then served from January, 1776 to January, 1777 in Capt. Gill's co., and Capt. John Wood's co., Col. Loammi Baldwin's (26th) regiment. His pay abstracts show his rank as a corporal and a sergeant and he served in Massachusetts. He states in his service record he was "dangerously sick" in January, 1777 but enlists again on August 19, 1777 in Capt. William Reed's co., discharged September 28, 1777; service, 1 month 10 days; company called out by order of Col. Jonathan Buck to march to Machias.
He was well known and respected in Westminster as a militia officer rising to the rank of Captain, as a selectman in 1800-1801 and 1803-1804 and an arbitrator in town boundaries and disputes. He became a pensioner in 1818 and died aged 85.
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Sources: "Descendents of William Bolton", Revolutionary War Pensions, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War, Birth and Death Records from NEHGS.
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