Category: 17th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army, American Revolution

17th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775)

The 17th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment was commanded by Colonel John Fellows, of Sheffield, who served as colonel until the end of the year. In August 1775, Fellows' Regiment was designated "The 8th Regiment of Foot." It served in the Siege of Boston until its disbandment.



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Person Profiles (45)

A

30 Nov 1748 New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 28 Jun 1778

28 Jan 1745 Killingly, Windham, Connecticut Colony - 1821

15 Dec 1737 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay - 07 Jan 1779

21 Apr 1738 Deerfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay - 11 Feb 1833

1742 Sheffield, Berkshire, Province of Massachusetts Bay - aft 1810

B

06 Apr 1741 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay - 29 Jul 1819

abt 1753 Braintree, Norfolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 12 Sep 1841

C

17 Jul 1754 Colchester, New London, Connecticut - 25 Dec 1832

04 Dec 1740 Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts - 07 Mar 1795

05 Apr 1753 Mansfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony - 25 Oct 1843

20 Nov 1755 Newburyport, Massachusetts - 29 Jan 1837

abt 1750 Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay - 10 Aug 1838

D

21 Jan 1753 Southampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 04 Jan 1834

14 Mar 1743 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony - 28 Apr 1812

01 Dec 1736 Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony - 11 Jan 1832

E

abt 19 Jan 1739 Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay - 15 Jan 1805

E cont.

29 Aug 1755 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay - 14 Apr 1829

F

07 Jul 1735 Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut Colony - 01 Aug 1808

10 Aug 1753 Hatfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts - 03 Jul 1819

H

1729 Colchester, New London, Connecticut - aft 1783

J

27 Nov 1752 Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 22 Oct 1797

L

30 May 1739 Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts - 10 May 1796

M

22 Dec 1753 Preston, New London, Connecticut - 22 Mar 1803

O

03 May 1761 Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts - 20 Feb 1844

P

15 Jul 1754 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 17 Dec 1825

06 Mar 1747 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts - Jul 1830

07 Sep 1734 Southampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 24 Feb 1813

08 Nov 1757 Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts - 11 Mar 1855

S

11 Mar 1754 Whately, Franklin, Massachusetts - 09 Oct 1827

04 Feb 1760 Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut - abt 21 Oct 1848

05 Mar 1736 Norwalk, Connecticut Colony - 22 Oct 1778

S cont.

bef 02 Apr 1738 Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay - 04 Apr 1796

27 Feb 1746 Uxbridge, Massachusetts Colony - 04 Mar 1819

bef 13 Jun 1756 Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut - bef 02 Dec 1789

bef 29 Jul 1750 Chesterfield, Massachusetts - 01 Mar 1813

30 Oct 1743 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay - aft 1810

T

03 May 1757 Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts - 19 Mar 1839

02 Feb 1740 Braintree, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 30 Jul 1814

11 Mar 1738 Stoughton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts - 07 Jun 1792

W

27 Feb 1750 Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 26 Oct 1826

16 Jul 1743 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay - 15 Oct 1826

14 Jul 1743 Hatfield, Hampshire County, Province of Massachusetts Bay - 08 Jun 1818

abt 1728 Bridgewater, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

04 Oct 1730 Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 30 Jul 1778

24 Apr 1724 Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay - 22 Jun 1815