Colrain in the Revolution - 10 Graves of 1775 Militiamen

Nine men who marched from Colrain to Boston on April 20, 1775, 250 years ago, have gravestones in Colrain.  Here we have pictures of the stones, with the epitaphs. They rushed to support fellow citizens as soon as they heard about the Lexingon-Concord battles, one day before.  Local lore has it that the night before their wives made doughnuts to fortify the militiamen on their march.

See Also the Muster Roll reporting their service at this page.

 Roll #          Name          
Chandler Hill Cemetery
17              Robert Fulton
4               Hugh McClellan
30              Robert Miller
11              John Patterson
32              William Stewart
31              James Wallace

North River Cemetery
27               Joseph Caldwell
26               David Morrison

Brick School Cemetery
16              Matthew Clark

Christian Hill Cemetery
24              James White

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Chandler Hill Cemetery

17   Robert Fulton

In Memory of / Mr. Robert Fulton / who departed this life the first
day of Anno Domini 1776,  in ye 64th / year of his age & his wife Hannah
who departed this life the tenth / day of May, 1748 in ye 34th year of her age.
(This stone erected in 1917 by their great, great grandson, / William Edward Fulton.)

???? Did Robert die in battle? He died January 1776 ????

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4    Hugh McClellan
In Memory of Hugh McClallen / Esq., who died 15 Aug. 1816 / age 73

(Note: there is also a monument with his name on it in North River Cemetery,
but his remains are here in Chandler Hill).

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30    Robert Miller

In Memory of Robert Miller / Who died with the Small Pox
May 16, 1798 / In the 58th year of his age. / (Stop passengers as you go by /
Remember you are born to die /
As you are now so once was I / As I am now so you must be /
Prepare for death and follow me.)

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11    John Patterson

In Memory of Mr. John Patteson, who / died Dec. 2nd, 1797

, in / the 48th year of his age. (Though natural bands of love are strong They surely must be broke. / We can't escape so very long Before death's final stroke.)

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31   James Wallace

 

In Memory of / Mr. James, son of Deac'n James / & Mary Wallace,
who died / Aug. 20th, A. D., 1776, aet. 21. / (My flesh shall slumber
in the ground / Till the last trum­pets joyful sound / Then burst the
chains in sweet surprise, / And in my Saviour's Image rise.)


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 North River Cemetery

27   James Caldwell


Mr. Joseph Caldwell died 9 Sept 1828 / ae. 77
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26   David Morrison

 1753 David Morrison 1837 / 1761 Lucy Wells his wife 1822 / children ....

 

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Brick School Cemetery 

16    Matthew Clark

Capt. Matthew Clark Died 18 April 1813 Ae  / 68 / Behold
and see as you pass by, As you are now so once was I,
As I am now soon you must be, prepare for death and follow me.

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Here is the same grave in 2011, 14 years ago.

Mathew Clark grave in 2011 - Kevin Avery, photographer

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Christian Hill Cemetery 


30     James White

James White / Died January 1 1813 / Aged 86


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