James Whittemore (1754 - 1775)

Born 22 Dec 1754 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Died 18 Oct 1775 at age 20 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Biography

Private James Whittemore served with 9th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

James Whittemore was born on December 22, 1754 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay. His parents were James Whittemore and Mary Sherman. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

His occupation was cordwainer. ^[4]

He was a Private in Capt. Samuel Gilbert's company, Col. William Prescott's 9th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, serving 5 days. He enlisted and served 55 days. He died on October 18, 1775 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay of wounds received at Bunker Hill. ^{[5] [6] [7] [4]}

Research

Did James reside in Littleton in 1770's?

Sources

1. ↑ Births, Marriages, and Deaths in the Town of Malden, Massachusetts, 1649-1850
2. ↑ "Massachusetts Town Births Index, ca. 1630-1905", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHYF-VRS : 22 October 2020), James Whittemore, 1754.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG12-QZD3 : 29 November 2018), James Whittemore, 22 Jan 1754; citing Birth, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007578571.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} The Whittemore Family in America
5. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
6. ↑ United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783
7. ↑ Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783

• Births, Marriages, and Deaths in the Town of Malden, Massachusetts, 1649-1850 (University Press, Cambridge, 1914); p. 103

• "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLFT-N54T : 19 February 2021), James Whittemore, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLFT-N54Y : 19 February 2021), James Whittemore, 24 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896);
  • p. 153 "WHITEMORE, JAMES, Littleton. Private, Capt. Samuel Gilbert's co., Col. William Prescott's regt company return dated Cambridge, Sept. 28, 1775; reported killed June 17, 1775."
  • p. 266 "WHITTEMORE, JAMES, Littleton. Private, Capt. Samuel Reed's co. of Minute-men, Col. William Prescott's regt. which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 6 days; reported enlisted into the army; also, Capt. Samuel Gilbert's co., Col. William Prescott's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 55 days."

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-2MFB : 1 March 2021), James Whittemore, 24 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711096.
  • (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-T5PR : 1 March 2021), James Whitemore, ; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711096.

• Bradford Adams Whittemore, Edgar Whittemore ([1]: accessed 02/12/2016) The Whittemore Family in America. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. CVI January 1952 - Vol. CVIII October 1954; Vol. CVII, p. 253