Category: 12th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army, American Revolution


The 12th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment contained eleven companies[48] and had an official establishment of 658 officers and men. It was commanded by Colonel John Paterson, of Lenox, who served as colonel until the end of the year. In August 1775, Paterson's Regiment was designated "The 26th Regiment of Foot." It served in the Siege of Boston until its disbandment.


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Person Profiles (31)

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05 Apr 1746 Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colony - 16 Feb 1818

B

18 May 1724 Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay - 28 Apr 1797

05 Sep 1758 Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay - 04 Sep 1838

C

17 Oct 1731 Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony - 01 Oct 1798

22 Oct 1745 Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut Colony - bef 1820

abt 1750 - aft 13 Aug 1801

27 Oct 1720 Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut - aft 1790

F

04 May 1762 Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 08 Mar 1831

15 Nov 1751 Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts Bay - 02 Jul 1842

G

21 Sep 1753 Kensington, Hartford, Connecticut - Dec 1840

H

11 May 1759 Farmington, Connecticut - 22 Feb 1834

L

1755 England - 06 May 1835

15 Jul 1750 Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony - 04 Mar 1812

08 May 1749 Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay - 12 Apr 1832

M

1756 Scituate, Rhode Island - 13 May 1825

09 May 1752 Norwich, Ct. - 11 Mar 1842

01 Jan 1739 Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 16 Dec 1779

N

28 May 1759 Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 19 May 1838

P

10 Aug 1735 Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 1819

18 Apr 1758 Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 05 Aug 1816

1744 Farmington, Connecticut - 19 Jul 1808

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07 Jun 1727 Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - 02 Jan 1805

abt 1751 Cambridge, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 30 Jan 1830

1758 Stockbridge, Colony of Massachusetts - 12 Sep 1850

R

06 Mar 1746 Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 19 Mar 1797

17 Mar 1760 Wells, York, Maine District, Massachusetts - 28 Feb 1837

T

27 May 1758 Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay - 08 Jan 1846

07 Jul 1738 Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts

W

22 Jun 1751 Rehoboth, Bristol, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 31 Oct 1831

10 Jun 1755 Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts - 27 Jan 1829

19 Oct 1746 Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts - 02 Dec 1821