Pollys in the Revolutionary War
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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
A Compilation from the Archives
Prepared and Published by the
Secretary of the Commonwealth
In Accordance with Chapter 100, Resolves of 1891
Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., State Printers
18 Post Office Square
1904
Volume 12
Page 510
Polly, Jacob, Boston.Sergeant, Capt. Theodore Bliss’s co. Col. John Paterson’s regt.; company return [probably Oct. 1775]; also, Capt. Robert Davis’s co., Col. Freeman’s regt.; service, 37 days; company raised for service on a secret expedition to Rhode Island; also, Corporal, Capt. David Bell’s co., Lieut. Col. Symme’s detachment of guards; engaged Feb. 12, 1778; discharged May 12, 1778; service, 3 mos., under Maj. Gen. Heath at Boston.
Polly, Joseph.Capt. John Fuller’s co., Col. Whitcomb’s regt.; company receipt for wages for Aug., 1775, dated Prospect Hill.
Polly, Nathaniel.Account of money paid by persons to hire men to go to Canada [year not given[, examined and allowed by a committee at Medford, Oct. 8, 1776.
Polly, Nathaniel.Private, Capt. Amos Perry’s co., Col. Haws’s regt.; entered service July 28, 1778; discharged Sept. 12, 1778; service 1 mo. 17 days, at Rhode Island; also, Capt. Thomas Mellen’s co., Col. Abner Perry’s regt.; entered service July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 10, 1780; service, 14 days on an alarm at Rhode Island; also, Capt. Staples Chamberlin’s co., Col. Dean’s regt.; enlisted March 7, 1781; discharged March 14, 1781; service 11 days, including 3 days (60 miles) travel home; company marched to Rhode Island by order of His Excellency John Hancock to serve on a 40 days expedition.
Polly, Prosper.Corporal, Capt. Caleb Hyde’s co., Col. James Easton’s regt.; marched May 10, 1775; service, 5 days; company marched from Lenox on an alarm at Ticonderoga; also, Capt. Aaron Rowley’s co., Col. Benjamin Simond’s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; entered service April 26, 1777; discharged May 19, 1777; service, 24 days; company called out by Maj. Gen. Gates and ordered to march to Saratoga; also, Sergeant, Capt. Oliver Belding’s co., Maj. Caleb Hyde’s detachment of militia; entered service July 8, 1777; discharged July 26, 1777; service, 19 days, in Northern department; also, Capt. Oliver Belding’s co., Col. John Brown’s regt.; entered service Sept. 21, 1777; discharged Oct 14, 1777; service, 24 days, at Northward; roll sworn to in Berkshire Co.
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Polly, Robert. Drummer, Capt. Bartholomew Yoek’s (late Capt. John Rice’s) co., Col. Edmund Phinney’s (18th) regt.; muster roll dated Garrison at Fort George, Dec. 8, 1776; enlisted May 1, 1776 (also given Jan. 1, 1776, by Capt. York); reported deserted Aug. 9, 1776.
Polly, Robert.Drummer, Capt. Nathan Sargeant’s co., Col. Jacob Garrish’s regt. Of guards; detached July 2, 1778; service to July 17, 1778; regiment stationed at Winter Hill; also, Corporal, Capt. Nathan Sergant’s co. of guards; entered service Feb. 3, 1779; discharged May 7, 1779; service, 3 mos. 3 days; company raised for service under Maj. Gen. Gates at and about Boston.
Polly, Robert.Seaman, brigantine “Active,” commanded by Capt. Allen Hallet; engaged May 26, 1779; discharged Aug. 31, 1779; service, 3 mos. 6 days. Roll sworn to in Suffolk Co.
Polly, William.Ensign, Capt Samuel Curtis’s co.: list of officers of Col. Ebenezer Learned’s regt.; resolved in Provincial Congress May 23, 1775, that commissions be delivered said officers; receipt for above commissions signed by Col. Learned.
Polly, William.Pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Medford for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched to camp July 4, 1780; discharged Dec. 13, 1780; service, 5 mos. 20 days, including travel (220 miles) home.
If you can identify any of these men, let me know.
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