Providence County, Rhode Island
1777 Military Census

North Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island
1777 Military Census

Key to Abbreviations

16-50 AFrom 16 to 50 years and able to bear arms
16-50 UFrom 16 to 50 years and unable to bear arms
50-60 AFrom 50 to 60 years and able to bear arms
50-60 UFrom 50 to 60 years and unable to bear arms
60+60 and older
AffThose who have taken the Affirmation
CertThose who have certificates from the Friends Meeting
TTransient persons and to what places they belong
RResidents and to what places they belong
NNegro
IIndian
SMState Militia
CSContinental Service
[ ]Names in brackets were supplied from the handwritten 1898 copy of the census at the Archives.
?Question marks appear with names of uncertain spelling

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North Providence, Rhode Island Military Census
Page 1
Jencks, Eleazor Capt.16-50 AOlney, Samuel Left.16-50 A
Olney, Eseck Ensign16-50 AComan, Beniman16-50 A
Whipple, Jesse16-50 AJencks, Eseck16-50 A
Healy, Ezra16-50 AAngell, Eseck16-50 A
Whipple, John16-50 AWhipple, Ethan16-50 A
Whipple, Ezekiel16-50 AJencks, Benjamin16-50 A
Jenks, Gorge16-50 AAngell, James16-50 A
Olney, Cristopher16-50 AJenks, Ebenezer Juner16-50 A
Smith, Neamiah16-50 AKing, Ruben16-50 A
Sweet, Philip16-50 AAngell, Elisha16-50 A
Hopkings, Uriah16-50 AHudson, Thomas 16-50 A
Brown, Andrew16-50 ASmith, Edward16-50 A
Fen-h[?], Peter16-50 AHamon, Nathan16-50 A
Nichools, Benjiman16-50 AWilliams, Zakriah16-50 A
Richardson, Harmon16-50 AMartain, Constant16-50 AT-Rehoboth
Olney, Gidan Juner16-50 A Haman, Abraham16-50 A
Williams, Zebdee16-50 ALad, Joy16-50 A
Sayls, Jeremiah16-50 APitcher, John16-50 A
Bagley, Joseph16-50 AJenks, Moses16-50 A
Phillips, Levi16-50 ARobartson, Jeremiah16-50 A
Shepard, William16-50 AJenks, Nicholas16-50 A
Eston, Esek16-50 AOlney, Nemiah16-50 A
Greene, Jabez16-50 ADavis, Ginis16-50 A
Totals:



4616-50 A
Page 2
Chartered Company in N. Prov. Olney, Joseph Cap.50-60 A
Olney, Thomas Lef.16-50 AHawkings, Joseph Ens.16-50 A
Whipple, Cristphor16-50 ABurgis, Thomas16-50 A
Benshle, Arnold16-50 ADexter, William16-50 A
Dexter, Jermiah16-50 AComstock, John Juner16-50 A
Randal, John16-50 AAngell, James16-50 A
Whipple, Joseph Juner16-50 ACupper, Peter16-50 A
Bunday, Silas Ens.16-50 AWhipple, Elezer16-50 A
Smith, Hezeciah16-50 AAngell, Enock Capt.16-50 A
Angell, Isaac16-50 AChlson, John16-50 A
Olney, Epenetus16-50 AAnis, Obedias16-50 A R-Old Providence
Tucker, Thimothy16-50 AAngell, Rufus16-50 A R-Smithfield
Pain, Jehu16-50 ADurfey, John Jenks16-50 A
The Chartred Company
Walker, Nathaniel16-50 A R-AttleboroughPitcher, Samuel16-50 A
Martin, Benjamin16-50 AJenks, Gideon16-50 A
Trip, John16-50 ASprague, Eleazur16-50 A
Wartor, John16-50 APitcher, George16-50 A R-Attleborough
Arnold, Thomas16-50 A R-SmithfieldHarris, Benjamin50-60 A
Comstok, James a ministerCertAntony, David a frindCert
Comstock, JohnAffAngell, OliverAff
Brown, SmithAffRandall, JosephAff
W[ior?]on, Elisha EsqAff

Totals:



3216-50 A

250-60 A

160+

4Aff

2Cert
Page 3
Hopkings, Esek50-60 AWhipple, Benjamin60+
Day, Nathaniel60+Tripp, Edward60+
Brown, Joseph60+Olney, John60+
Owen, John 60+Tucker, Samuel60+
Readwod, Abrham60+ T-RhodilandJenks, Ebenezer60+
Jenks, Jonathan60+Yong, Robard60+
Angell, Hedibiah60+Chaniel, Benjamin16-50 U T-Rodiland
Jenks, Stephen 1 Left50-60 AOlney, Thomas 2 Left50-60 A
Olney, Charles Juner Ensin16-50 AWhipple, Thomas50-60 A
Packham, James16-50 A T-RoadilandJenks, Jonathan16-50 A
Angell, Hope16-50 ABagley, William16-50 A
Jenks, Iacbod16-50 AOlney, Charles50-60 U
Whipple, Jonathan50-60 AWhipple, Benjman Juner50-60 A
Whipple, Daniel16-50 AWhipple, Ephram16-50 A
Whipple, Joseph16-50 AInman, John50-60 A
Olney, Gideon50-60 AOlney, Abrham16-50 A
Ruttenburgh, Daniel16-50 APhillips, William50-60 A
Olney, Isaac16-50 AAngell, Jason16-50 A - lam[e]
Tucker, Samuell16-50 A - lost one ey[e]Pike, Peter16-50 A
Dexter, Christopher16-50 ARandal, Peter50-60 A
Smith, Jerimiah16-50 A - lam[e]Clark, Daniel16-50 A
Scott, John Juner50-60 AEarl, Benjmin16-50 A
Freeman, David16-50 APitcher, Samuel16-50 A
Jenks, William50-60 AT-AttleboroughPalmer, Jabis16-50 A
Olney, Ezra16-50 AWhite, William50-60 A
Hawkins, Hasakiah16-50 A - lam[e]Wordrd, Jacub16-50 A
Randal, Henery50-60 AOwen, Josiah16-50 A
Mason, Noah16-50 A T-Old ProvidencePike, Jonathan50-60 A
Shepard, Benjman16-50 A

Totals:



2816-50 A

116-50 U

1450-60 A

1260+
Page 4
Hopkins, Esek two Negroes2 NWhipple, Andre1 N
Frank, Aron1 NTom1 NT-Road-island
Prince1 N T-Road-islandJam1 N T-Road-island
Jenks, Prim1 N

Totals:



10616-50 A

116-50 U

1850-60 A

1360+

4 Aff

2Cert

8N
North Providence April 19th 1777
Whereas I the Subscriber was appointed by the Honble General
Assembly at their last session to Number all the Male Inhabitants
in the Town of North Providence from 16 years of Age and upwards
in Consequence of which appointment I have proceeded upon the
business and herewith present the Proceeding Roll which is Humbly
Submitted by your Honors Humble Servant
Joseph Olney

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