Lynn in the Revolution . served several weeks in Captain Bullards com-pany, and was serving in Boston under General Ward when he heard theDeclaration of Independence read from the balcony of the Old StateHouse. On May (i, 1777, he again enlisted as a volunteer in CaptainJoseph Hillers company. Colonel Jonathan Titcombs regiment, andserved until July <i on a campaign to Rhode Island, and was dischargedthere. On November 1. 1777, he enlisted as a substitute for oneBreedeen, and was soon appointed as a sergeant-major in (aptain Husescompany, both in Colonel Gerrishs regiment, and served therei
Lynn in the Revolution . served several weeks in Captain Bullards com-pany, and was serving in Boston under General Ward when he heard theDeclaration of Independence read from the balcony of the Old StateHouse. On May (i, 1777, he again enlisted as a volunteer in CaptainJoseph Hillers company. Colonel Jonathan Titcombs regiment, andserved until July <i on a campaign to Rhode Island, and was dischargedthere. On November 1. 1777, he enlisted as a substitute for oneBreedeen, and was soon appointed as a sergeant-major in (aptain Husescompany, both in Colonel Gerrishs regiment, and served therein atCambridge fourteen months till December 28, 177s. He was appointedlieutenant, November fi, 177S, and during all of said time of service hewas employed in guarding the Hessians and British prisoners at Cam-bridge, and remained there for a month after they had gone. Sta [ 1!Mi 1 t v ( Owt c A-<?/..) - /;;;< a ... y i .????? . \ (? ? ..:.. . .. *,.- - < . / .... .? ? ?. COMMISSION OF THKOPHILUS BACHELLER Lynn in the Revolution tioiied at Winter Hill, he says that lie kept an orderly-book as sergeant-major, and this was in his possession in 1832. The name of RufusChoate appears as a witness for his character in the application madeAugust 16, 1833. Three commissions are filed, one as second lieuten-ant, from the Council, and two from Colonel Jacob Gerrish, as ser-geant and sergeant-major, dated May 1, 1778, and July 14, was pensioned at $ per year from March 4, 1831. A certi-ficate was issued September 21, 1833, one month before his death. Bailey, Aaron,—was a tailor, who lived on Boston Street and worked inthe shop owned by Jedediah Newhall. Little is known of him. AnAaron was married May 26, 1814, to Lucy Barron, and died April 8,1834. His name appears on a list of men, who served at Concord battleand elsewhere, belonging to Lynn, Lynnfield, and Saugus; service,two days. Baker, John,—private, thirteenth child of Thomas and Rebecca (K
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