A true patriot, who responded to the alarm sent out on April 19, 1775, being among the first to join the colonies' fight for independence - the American Revolution.
First Lieutenant
Bedford
Militia
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Moses Abbott was a First Lieutenant in Lt. Moses Abbott's Company of Minutemen, Formerly Capt. Jonathan Willson's Company, in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Entered the conflict at Concord.
Two Bedford companies, Captain John Moore's militia and Captain Jonathan Wilson's minute men, were among the earliest arrivals; not only had two of Parker's Lexington men alerted them to the march, but also they had seen the undeniable evidence of Josiah Nelson's saber cut, when they mustered at Fitch's Tavern. Their ensign carried Bedford's own military flag, a cavalry guidon from the French and Indian war, bearing the motto VINCE AUT MORIRE - Win or Die (The Minute Men: a compact history, p. 147) See also The Battle of April 19, 1775, by Coburn p. 80.
Sources
Muster rolls of the participating companies of American militia and minute-men in the Battle of April 19, 1775, by F. W. Coburn, p. 13
Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors
Volume:
1
Page:
MM05-BEDFORD-02-02
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