Providence County, Rhode Island
1777 Military Census

Glocester, 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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Glocester, Rhode Island Military Census
Page 1
Shippee, Peter16-50 ASmith, Joseph Jr.16-50 A
Richmond, Seth16-50 ASmith, Job16-50 A
Herendeen, Othinel16-50 AThornton, Benj.16-50 A
Hopkins, Seth16-50 ADavis, John16-50 A
Wade, Jonathan16-50 ACowen, Joseph16-50 A
Sprague, Jedediah16-50 ACowen, John16-50 A
Brown, Elisha16-50 AKilly, Manariah16-50 U
Winsor, Aran16-50 ACowen, James16-50 A
Owen, Daniel16-50 UWillmarth, Timothy50-60 A
Owen, Solomon16-50 AHopkins, Elisha16-50 A
Sm[torn], Obed16-50 ASayles, Ezekial[torn]
Smith, Stephen[torn]Darling, Ebenezer16-50 U
Cuttler, Samuel16-50 APotter, Samuel16-50 A
Inman, Isaiah16-50 UWhitman, Noah50-60 U
Hill, William50-60 UMitchel, Hesediah50-60 U
Burllingame, David16-50 ABrown, Obadiah16-50 A
Kinyon, Joram50-60 UEvens, Daniel16-50 A
Baker, AbrahamAffArnold, David50-60 A
Olney, John16-50 ABarnes, Benjn.50-60 A
Whipple, Jonathan16-50 ADurfey, John16-50 A
Aldrich, NoahAffCrossman, Peter16-50 A
Bowen, William16-50 UHawkins, Uriah16-50 A
Hise, Luther (?)16-50 APlace, Peter16-50 U
Tourtelot, Benjn.16-50 AWright, Samuel16-50 A
Steere, Jeremh.16-50 UAndrews, John16-50 U
Totals:



3316-50 A

816-50 U

350-60 A

450-60 U

2Aff
Page 2
Field, Charles16-50 AHowland, John16-50 A
Lewis, James16-50 ASteere, Asa16-50 A
Steere, Elisha16-50 AKilly, Stephen16-50 A
Arnold, David Jr.16-50 ABowen, Jonathan16-50 A
Potter, AsaAffWhipple, Stephen16-50 A
Bourllingame, David Jr.16-50 ABrown, William16-50 A
Evens, Richard16-50 AHawkins, William Jr.16-50 A
Irons, Saml ye 3rd16-50 APage, Joseph Jr.16-50 A
Page, Stephen16-50 ABowen, Elizer Jr16-50 A
Bussey, John16-50 ABowen, Hazakiah Jr.16-50 A
Keech, Stephen Jr.16-50 ACole, Abner16-50 A
Lippit, Eddy16-50 ADurfey, James16-50 A
Andrews, John Jr.16-50 ASteere, William16-50 A
Hopkins, Stulley (?)16-50 ASprague, Peter16-50 A
Steere, Simon16-50 AYoung, Othenial16-50 A
Steere, Enoch Junr.AffKimball, Dean16-50 A
Smith, Eseck16-50 AComan, William16-50 A
Wright, Charles16-50 ABurgess, Thomas16-50 A
Hopkins, Thomas son of Zebee16-50 AHix, David16-50 A
Bullingame, Benedick Jr.16-50 UWinsor, Elisha16-50 A
Field, Joseph Jr.16-50 AWever, Thomas16-50 A
Hawkins, Benj. Jr.16-50 ASweet, Simon16-50 A
Totals:



4116-50 A

116-50 U

2Aff
Page 3
Darling, David16-50 ABallard, Apherim16-50 A
Moffit, Mierjah16-50 APhillips, Epherim16-50 U
Salsbuary, Benjn16-50 AThornton, LeviAff
Wood, Elisha16-50 AHill, David16-50 A
Whipple, Nathan16-50 AHerendeen, ElishaAff
Fairfield, Abraham16-50 AWood, Jonathan16-50 A
Man, Israel16-50 AShort, Benoni16-50 A
Yates, AbnerAffBallard, LukeAff
Ballard, IcabodAffCurtice, Daniel16-50 A
Herendeen, ThomasAffBallard, Jeremiah ye 3dAff
Brown, James16-50 AVial, Constant16-50 A
Cook, Silvanus16-50 ALoge, Caleb16-50 A
Moffitt, William16-50 ACock, Joshua16-50 A
Pain, Nathan Jr.AffStone, James16-50 A
Howland, John Jr.AffEddy, Enos16-50 A
Comstock, David16-50 AWells, Shedarak16-50 A
Page, James16-50 AHerendeen, Simeon16-50 A
Short, John Jr.16-50 ASmith, WilliamR - Ireland
Thompson, Peter16-50 AShort, Jonathan16-50 A
Brown, Israel16-50 ABrown, Ezekial16-50 A
Herendeen, Israel16-50 ACurtice, Thomas16-50 A
Blackmar, James16-50 UShippee, Stephen16-50 A
Ballard, Jeremiah Jr16-50 AHarris, Eseck16-50 A
Cook, Gideon16-50 AHerendeen, Hazakiah16-50 A
Hunt, George16-50 AShearman, Aseal16-50 A
Page, Benoni16-50 AKimball, John16-50 A
Brown, Joseph16-50 AWhipple, Daniel Jr.16-50 A
Totals:



4216-50 A

216-50 U

9Aff

1R
Page 4
Keech, Job16-50 USanders, Benoni16-50 A
Steere, Samuel16-50 ASanders, Joseph16-50 A
Andrews, Epheriam Jr.16-50 AEnehes, Ishmal16-50 A
King, Isaac16-50 ASprague, Ebenezer16-50 A
Sprague, Boomer16-50 ASprague, Samuel16-50 A
Place, Simeon16-50 ABurllingame, Thomas Jr.16-50 A
Warner, John16-50 AWarner, Daniel16-50 A
Eddy, Willard16-50 ABlackmar, John16-50 U
Place, Daniel16-50 ABrown, Othaniel16-50 A
Smith, Stephen16-50 ABowen, James16-50 A
Mathewson, John Jr.16-50 ASalsbuary, Charles16-50 A
Bowen, Isiael16-50 APlace, Joseph16-50 A
Howland, Caleb16-50 ASmith, Eseck Jr.16-50 A
Place, Enoch16-50 AWhipple, Eseck16-50 A
Lewis, Peter16-50 ABarns, Daniel16-50 A
Hawkins, Uriah Jr.16-50 ASanders, Rufus16-50 A
Tinkcom, John16-50 AIrons, James16-50 A
Blackmar, Nathaniel16-50 ABowen, Joseph16-50 A
Sprague, Reuben16-50 AWilliams, ReubenCS
Woodward, AmosCSJohnson, AsaCS
Hawkins, Elijah Jr.SMHarris, LukeCS
Andrews, EpherimCSArnold, BenedickCert
Inman, SamuelCertSmith, RichardR - Smithfield
Walling, IsaacAffGardner, Jam?N
Brown, IshmalNFenner, YankwayN
Millard, JobN

Totals:



3516-50 A

216-50 U

1Aff

2Cert

5CS

1SM

1R

4N
Page 5
Richardson, Joseph16-50 AColwell, Charles16-50 A
Tourtelot, Abraham Jr.16-50 ARoss, Samuel Jr.16-50 A
Whipple, Benejah16-50 ASmith, Simon16-50 A
Eddy, John16-50 AOlney, Stephen16-50 A
Bowen, Elisha16-50 ABourllingame, Benjamin16-50 A
Page, William Jr.16-50 ASteere, Reuben16-50 A
Negro MingoNBowen, Simeon16-50 A
Wheler, Henry16-50 AArnold, Joseph16-50 A
Bullingame, Benedick16-50 AEddy, William16-50 A
Brown, Hosanah16-50 ASteere, Enoch16-50 A
Bullingame, Thomas16-50 ASanders, Abraham16-50 A
Hawkins, Benjn.16-50 ASteere, John16-50 A
Steere, Samuel16-50 ABussey, William16-50 A
Lewis, Vinten16-50 APlace, John16-50 A
Aldrich, Stephen16-50 ASalsbaury, Stephen16-50 A
Tucker, Richard16-50 AVallet, David16-50 A
Bowen, Ezra16-50 ABisshop, William16-50 A
Aldrich, Jesse16-50 ASteere, Noah16-50 A
Steere, Job16-50 ASteere, Samuel Jr.16-50 A
Eddy, Samuel16-50 AEvens, Stephen16-50 A
Crossman, Daniel16-50 AIrons, Resolved16-50 A
Irons, Stephen16-50 AKeech, Zeph.16-50 A
Smith, Lyonard50-60 U

Totals:



4316-50 A

150-60 U

1N
Page 6
Apparently Numbered Wrong - See Page 13
Page 7
May, Samuel16-50 APhetteplace, Ezekiel16-50 A
Mathewson, Daniel16-50 AColwell, James16-50 A
Colwell, Stephen16-50 ASteere, Hosea16-50 A
Mathewson, Ai[sic]16-50 AChetson, Abnor16-50 A
Pigsle, Wilcom16-50 APhillips, Reuben16-50 A
Phillips, David16-50 ABartlet, Caleb16-50 A
Buxston, Henry16-50 AHerendeen, Simeon16-50 A
Inman, John Jr.16-50 AInman, Ezikeil16-50 A
Walling, Joshua16-50 ACooper, Moses Jr.16-50 A
Inmand, David16-50 APhillips, Solomon16-50 A
Page, Daniel16-50 ASimons, John16-50 A
Kelly, Joseph16-50 AMitchel, John16-50 A
Bundy, Mark16-50 ABellou, Obadh.16-50 A
Phillips, Caleb16-50 ASalsbuary, Edward16-50 A
Inman, John16-50 APhetteplace, Samuel16-50 A
Comstock, Eseck16-50 ABallou, Seth16-50 A
Salsbury, John16-50 ALapham, Tom16-50 A
Mathewson, John16-50 AWalling, Jacob16-50 A
Benson, Bariah16-50 AWalling, John16-50 A
Armstrong, Jese16-50 ABartlet, Elisha16-50 A
Herendeen, Levi16-50 ASprague, Elijah16-50 A
Cook, Israel16-50 ADaley, Gideon16-50 A
Man, Andrew Jr.16-50 ASmith, Arnold16-50 A
Smith, Simeon16-50 APage, William16-50 A
Phetteplace, Job16-50 ACooper, Stephen16-50 U
Ballow, David16-50 AEaston, Joseph16-50 A
Benson, Elihu16-50 A

Totals:



5216-50 A

116-50 U
Page 8
Walter, Daniel16-50 AMillard, Noah Jr.16-50 A
Winsor, Christophr.16-50 AWhitman, Squair16-50 U
Herendeen, Hazakiah16-50 AWilliams, Abraham16-50 A
Cook, Stephen16-50 AArnold, William16-50 A
Wade, Zebelon16-50 AKeech, Jesse16-50 A
Dexter, Joseph16-50 ALewis, Richard16-50 A
Irons, William16-50 APhetteplace, Eseck16-50 A
Smith, Charles16-50 AShippee, Nathan16-50 A
Smith, Thomas16-50 ADarling, Andrew16-50 A
Fenner, John16-50 ASanders, Stephen16-50 A
Tucker, John16-50 ASanders, Othinal16-50 A
Stone, Oliver16-50 ASanders, Robt. Jr.16-50 A
Phillips, Joshua16-50 AThornton, Stephen16-50 A
Straight, John16-50 AColwell, Benjn.16-50 A
Smith, Epherim16-50 ASmith, Benjn. Jr.16-50 A
Andrews, Nathan16-50 AShippee, Reuben16-50 A
Phillips, Luke16-50 ADarling, Ebenezer Jr.16-50 A
Winsor, Samuel16-50 AWade, Nathl.16-50 A
Winsor, Abraham16-50 APhillips, William16-50 A
Wills, John16-50 ASmith, Jonathan16-50 U
Collens, Thomas16-50 AWood, Thomas16-50 A
Millard, Noah50-60 UDexter, John16-50 A
Dexter, James16-50 UTurner, William16-50 A
Williams, Thomas16-50 APhetteplace, Samuel16-50 A
Arnold, Caleb16-50 A

Totals:



4516-50 A

316-50 U

150-60 U
Page 9
Batty, Benjn.16-50 ARoss, Samuel16-50 A
Bellou, Daniel16-50 AAllen, John16-50 A
Shippee, Henry16-50 AHerendeen, William60+
Comstock, Israel16-50 AWinsor, Darius16-50 A
Hunt, SethAffPhetteplace, John16-50 A
Lapham, JethroCertPain, NathanAff
Polock, Henry16-50 ARoss, John16-50 A
Cook, Silas16-50 AWoods, Noah16-50 A
Lennard, Gulliver16-50 AHarris, Joseph16-50 A
Whipple, Elijah16-50 AHerendeen, Oliver16-50 A
Mathewson, Joshua16-50 AShort, John16-50 A
Smith, JamesAffShearman, Elkanah16-50 A
Harris, Jonathan16-50 AKing, JamesAff
Sheldon, EsickAffLewis, PeterAff
Wilcocks, JireAffStone, EzraAff
Brown, IsraelAffRoss, William16-50 A
Harris, Amaziah60+Bassett, Joseph16-50 U
White, Noah16-50 UWinsor, Stephen16-50 A
Arnold, Aaron16-50 ARoss, Isaac16-50 A
Smith, Israel16-50 AIrons, Jeremiah Jr.16-50 A
Harris, Stephen16-50 ABallard, Andrew16-50 A
Hopkins, Ozial16-50 ARoss, Asa16-50 A
Ross, Seth16-50 ATucker, John16-50 A
Arnold, Noah Jr.AffRaymond, Elisha Jr.16-50 A
Cook, DavidAffRoss, William16-50 A
Allen, Zoheth16-50 AHerendeen, Thomas Jr.Aff
Phetteplace, Resolved16-50 A

Totals:



3616-50 A

216-50 U

260+

12Aff

1Cert
Page 10
Harris, Elezer16-50 AHawkins, Joseph16-50 A
Killy, Stephen16-50 AHowland, William16-50 A
Hambetton, Francis16-50 AShippee, Christophr.16-50 A
Cook, David16-50 AFairfield, Stephen16-50 A
Mitchel, Derius16-50 ALeshure, Joseph16-50 A
Mitchel, Elisha16-50 AKilly, Elezer16-50 A
Arnold, Stephen16-50 AShippee, Thomas16-50 A
Barns, Daniel16-50 APain, Benjn.16-50 A
Ross, Stephen16-50 ARoss, Ezekiel16-50 A
Smith, Daniel16-50 AClemons, Richard16-50 A
Herendeen, John Jr.16-50 AVallet, Jonathan16-50 A
Hunt, John Jr.16-50 AEvens, Stephen16-50 A
Owen, Solomon Jr.16-50 ACooke, Zepeniah16-50 A
Dalley, David16-50 ASprague, Elijah16-50 A
Shippee, Silas16-50 AHowland, Thomas16-50 A
Sprague, Jonas16-50 ARichardson, Samuel16-50 A
Hill, Israel16-50 ASmith, Benjn.16-50 A
Bellou, Joseph16-50 ABarns, Stephen16-50 A
Raymond, Israel16-50 AIde, Joseph16-50 A
Smith, Isaac16-50 AAllen, Prince16-50 A
Durfey, John Jr.16-50 AInman, Elisha Jr.CS
Barns, William16-50 AChace, William16-50 A
Bellou, Jesse16-50 ABellou, Jerrey16-50 A
Totals:



4516-50 A

1CS
Page 11
Wallmarth, Capt. Timothy16-50 ARichmond, David16-50 A
Smith, Martin16-50 ASheldon, Caleb16-50 A
Greene, Edward16-50 AKeech, Joseph16-50 A
Clarke, Saml.16-50 AArmstrong, Elijah16-50 A
Colwel, David16-50 AArnold, Caleb Jr.16-50 A
Barns, Mathew16-50 ARoss, Asa16-50 A
Sheldon, Stephen16-50 ABarns, Thomas16-50 A
Ide, John16-50 AColwell, William16-50 A
Phillips, Adam16-50 ABellou, David16-50 A
Richardson, David16-50 AEddy, Jesse16-50 A
Sprague, Richd.16-50 ARaymond, Thomas16-50 A
Sayles, Eseck16-50 ABurllingame, Elisha16-50 A
Bowdish, Nathanl.16-50 AEddy, Stephen16-50 A
Phetteplace, John16-50 AHerendeen, ElishaAff
Potter, Jesse16-50 ACook, Samuel16-50 A
Petters, Mark16-50 AOwen, Thomas Jr.16-50 A
Sprague, John16-50 ABrown, Elisha Jr.16-50 A
Williams, George16-50 A R - EnglandCooke, Elijah Jr.16-50 A
Tourtelott, William16-50 ASmith, Benjn.16-50 A
Mowry, Andrew16-50 AMartin, James16-50 A
Brown, Ezekiel16-50 AColler, John16-50 A
Tucker, Bennoi Jr.16-50 ASteere, Rufus16-50 A
Totals:



4316-50 A

1Aff

1R
Page 12
Barnes, Joseph50-60 UPain, Nathan Jr.16-50 A
Aldrich, Ebenezer16-50 AKeech, Stephen50-60 A
Keech, Jeremiah16-50 ABowen, Elezer16-50 A
Hawkins, Elijah16-50 ASmith, Abraham16-50 A
Hawkins, William16-50 AHopkins, Zebedee16-50 U
Eddy, Enoch16-50 UMathewson, John16-50 A
Cole, James16-50 USteere, Jonas16-50 U
Warner, Benjn.50-60 AWarner, Benjn. Jr.16-50 U
Bowen, Jacob16-50 ATinkcom, Hazakiah16-50 A
Lewis, Reuben16-50 UBaker, Stephen16-50 A
Steere, DavidCertBasett, WilliamCert
Basett, Joseph Jr.CertHerndeen, Preservd.16-50 A
Herendeen, Solomon16-50 ARaymond, William16-50 A
Smith, Jeremiah16-50 UWood, John16-50 A
Herendeen, Andrew16-50 ABrown, George16-50 A
Sayles, Christopher16-50 ABattey, Nicholas16-50 A
Phillips, Andrew16-50 ARoss, Joseph16-50 A
Burllingame, Ezikiel16-50 ASalsbuary, David16-50 A
Inman, Asa16-50 APhetteplace, Jonathan16-50 A
Lowen, William16-50 ATucker, Jonathan16-50 U
Cook, Elisha16-50 ASmith, Jieal [sic]16-50 A
Inman, Israel16-50 AArnold, Noah16-50 A
Inman, Israel16-50 AMathewson, Reuben16-50 A
Comstock, SamuelCertSmith, John son of Benj.16-50 U
Thornton, Jeremh.AffSteere, StephenAff
Totals:



3216-50 A

216-50 U

250-60 A

150-60 U

2Aff

4Cert
Page 13 [sic]
Steere, Richd.60+Owen, Thos.Cert
Winsor, Joseph60+Colwell, Robt.60+
Williams, Silas[no listing]Inman, ElishaAff
Smith, Wait60+Wade, Nathan60+
Cooper, Moses60+Mathewson, Peregreen60+
Cook, Elijah60+Olney, Joseph50-60 A
Arnold, Israel60+Bartlet, Abner60+
Bartlet, Ezra60+Lapham, SolomonCert
Smith, RufusCertEddy, Jonathn.60+
Eddy, Daniel60+Brown, Benj.60+
Smith, John60+Easton, John50-60 U
Whealock, Daniel60+Hunt, John60+
Evens, Edward60+Cook, Elisha60+
Irons, Samuel60+Whipple, Daniel60+
Mitchel, Experience60+Phillips, Jeremiah60+
Hopkins, Zebedee60+Lewis, Obadiah60+
Whipple, Enoch16-50 UBrown, Andrew60+
Bollard, Jeremh.60+Shippee, Joseph60+
Whipple, John50-60 ABellou, Nehemiah60+
Comstock, Jeremh.50-60 APhillips, David60+
Phillips, Jeremiah Jr.60+Brown, Jeremiah60+
Howland, John60+Irons, Jeremiah60+
Lennard, James60+Short, Samuel50-60 A
Richardson, Isaac60+Bliss, James60+
Harvey, William60+Greene, Elisha60+
Smith, Stephen60+

Totals:



116-50 U

450-60 A

150-60 U

3960+

1Aff

3Cert
Page 13 [sic]
Sanders, Jeremiah16-50 ALuther, Squair16-50 A
Keech, Silvanus16-50 ASayls, Ahab16-50 A
Phillips, Joseph16-50 ATurner, Joshua16-50 A
Rounds, George16-50 AInman, Rial16-50 A
Smith, John son of Jos.16-50 ACole, Reuben16-50 A
Cuttler, Solomon16-50 ACowen, Benjn.16-50 A
Inman, Ozial16-50 ASmith, Jos. the 3d16-50 A
Brown, Nedebiah16-50 ASmith, John16-50 A
Johnson, John16-50 AInman, Obadiah16-50 A
Sanders, Henry16-50 ATurner, Stutley16-50 A
Thornton, John Jr.16-50 AMitchel, Ezekiel16-50 A
Cowen, Jonathan16-50 ABrown, Jesse16-50 A
Brown, Eseck16-50 AMerethew, Jeremiah16-50 A
Pain, Stephen16-50 AArnold, Edward16-50 A
Dickerman, Jesse16-50 ACook, Elisha16-50 A
Luther, Abijah16-50 ACowen, Elisha16-50 A
Mitchel, Zurial16-50 AWinsor, Amos16-50 A
Davis, Joseph16-50 AGreene, Peter16-50 A
Smith, Jonathan Jr.16-50 ADexter, Brezila16-50 A
Cowen, Joseph Jr.16-50 ABowdish, David16-50 A
Wood, Humphery16-50 ASweet, Jeremiah Jr.16-50 A
Potter, James16-50 AMerethew, William16-50 A
White, Asa16-50 AEddy, Gidion16-50 A
Wilkinson, William16-50 AMitchel, Reuben16-50 A
Colwell, Stephen16-50 AWade, Willard16-50 A
Bowen, George16-50 ASmith, John Jur.16-50 A
Totals:



5216-50 A
In Gloucester in the State of Rhode Island. April 16th 1777. Persuant to an
act of the General Assembly made and passd at their Second Session in march
Last. I have Cearfully Taken an account of all the mail Persons in Sd Town
agrable To said act: and hereby Return all the Lists inclosd

Hn Asa Kimball Committee Man
Fees Left to The Honble house

Providence ss in Gloucester
April 17, 1777 Personaly appeared the above Subscriber Asa Kimball and made oath that he had Taken an account of all the mail Persons in the Town of Gloucester according to the best of his Knowledge agrable To the act of Assembly. before Me Timothy Willmarth Justice of ye Peace.

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