Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . ?^^C^-^-^^^Q^/ioin-^^-^;^ Born in Dracut, November 16, 1757. A member of the So-ciety of the Cincinnati. A soldier and patriot of the Revolution-ary period, who marched as a minuteman at the Lexington alarn-,. MAJOR JOSEPH HOSMER, of Concord. Sheriff 1794 to 1808. (See pag3 151.) ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. 153 His father, William Hildreth, of Dracut, prominent in publicaffairs, was elected b}^ the General Court, February 7, 177G, asFirst Major in Colonel Spaldings Seventh Middles
Ancient Middlesex with brief biographical sketches of the men who have served the country officially since its settlement . ?^^C^-^-^^^Q^/ioin-^^-^;^ Born in Dracut, November 16, 1757. A member of the So-ciety of the Cincinnati. A soldier and patriot of the Revolution-ary period, who marched as a minuteman at the Lexington alarn-,. MAJOR JOSEPH HOSMER, of Concord. Sheriff 1794 to 1808. (See pag3 151.) ANCIENT MIDDLESEX. 153 His father, William Hildreth, of Dracut, prominent in publicaffairs, was elected b}^ the General Court, February 7, 177G, asFirst Major in Colonel Spaldings Seventh Middlesex Regiment,but with extreme modesty declined the honor, replying that hewas conscious of not being qualified for that important subject of this sketch served throughout the Revolution, firstas a private in Captain Zaccheus Wrights Company, ColonelBrooks Massachusetts Regiment, afterwards in Colonel MichaelJacksons Regiment of the Continental army, winning promotionto First Lieutenant, in which position he was returned as late asMay 2^, 1783. He was Representative from 1795 to 1800, andSenator from 1801 to 1807. His military title of General camefrom his connection with the Massachusetts militia. He died inConcord September 5, 1813, aged fifty-six years. He was alineal descendant of Richard Hildreth, 1605-1688, fir
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