Rev250 Discover Danvers

Discover Danvers history as we trace the events of 250 years ago, leading up to the War of Independence. The following events took place in November and December, 1774:

November 7, 1774 – Jeremiah Page, as Captain of the Third Company, petitions the Town of Danvers to provide muskets, bayonets and other supplies.

November 9, 1774 -- "At a Meeting of the People (both of the Alarm and Training Band) of the first Company in Danvers, being Part of the first Regiment in the County of Essex, held at Danvers, 9th Day of November, 1774, for the purpose of choosing officers for said Company in Observance of the Recommendation of the Provincial Congress.

Dr. Samuel Holten, Chairman.

Voted, Mr. Samuel Flint, Captain.

Voted, Mr. Daniel Putnam, 1st Lieut.

Voted, Mr. Joseph Putnam, 2nd Lieut.

Voted, Mr. Asa Prince, Ensign.

Attest, Asa Putnam, Clerk."

-Essex Gazette, Nov. 8, 1774

November 21, 1774 – The Town of Danvers resolved its minute companies would be equipped with “an effective fire-arm, bayonet, pouch, knapsack, thirty rounds of cartridges and balls.” https://historicalnerdery01.bl...

November 28, 1774 – “At a meeting of the Training Band of the second Foot Company in Danvers, on 28, Nov., 1774, agreeable to advice of the Provincial Congress, to choose officers for said Company. The Meeting was opened with Prayer by the Rev. Nathan Holt. Voted, Jonathan Tarbel, Chairman.

Voted, Samuel Eppes, Captain.

Voted, Benjamin Jacobs, 1st Lieut.

Voted, Gideon Foster, 2nd Lieut.

Voted, Francis Symonds, jr. Ensign.

Attest, Samuel Eppes, Clerk.”

-Essex Gazette, Dec. 6, 1774

December 5, 1774 – “At a meeting of the Alarm List on Dec. 5, 1774. Voted, Deacon Malachi Felton, Chairman.

Voted, Caleb Low, Captain.

Voted, Ezekiel Marsh, jr., Lieut.

Voted, John Dodge, Ensign.

Attest, Sylvester Proctor, Clerk.”

-Essex Gazette, Dec. 6, 1774

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