The Boston Public Library has digitized tax lists for 1780, 1782, and 1783. Although these tax lists are from the Revolutionary War period, they can’t automatically be used as “proof” of service for the Sons or Daughters of the American Revolution. Why? Because we don’t know when and how the tax money was employed. ToContinueContinue reading “Revolutionary War taxes, Boston”
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Research and resources on Connecticut’s patriots of color
This list will be updated. Please check back for updates! “Cato Freedom,” 10 Million Names (https://10millionnames.org/stories/cato-freedom: accessed 2 February 2025). Jamie H. Eves, ““Faithfully to Serve”: Jesse & Job Leason, African American Soldiers in the Revolutionary War,” Windham Textile and History Museum (https://millmuseum.org/job-jesse-leason/: accessed 2 February 2025). Kaitlyn Oberndorfer, “Enslavement and Service: The Paradox ofContinueContinue reading “Research and resources on Connecticut’s patriots of color”
Why does my ancestor’s residence matter?
Most Revolutionary War companies were recruited locally. Although a regiment may have contained companies from multiple towns or counties, a company was generally organized from residents of one locale. This makes knowing your ancestor’s residence key… Why? If your ancestor didn’t reside in the county or town from which the company was recruited, it’s unlikelyContinueContinue reading “Why does my ancestor’s residence matter?”
What’s a whaleboat – and why does it matter to my Revolutionary War ancestors?
Used in whaling, a whale boat was a small vessel of about 30 ft with a crew of 6. The New Bedford Whaling Museum has an excellent description. During the American Revolution, they were used not for whaling but for raiding. The best know examples occurred between Connecticut and Long Island. Sometimes called the WhaleboatContinueContinue reading “What’s a whaleboat – and why does it matter to my Revolutionary War ancestors?”
Can the Connecticut freeman’s oath be considered an oath of allegiance for a Revolutionary War lineage society?
To vote in colonial and early Republican Connecticut, you had to be a “freeman” (typically a white male, over the age of 21, holding land) and to have taken the freeman’s oath to uphold local government. In October 1776, the state changed the wording on the oath, making it a clear statement of loyalty: YouContinueContinue reading “Can the Connecticut freeman’s oath be considered an oath of allegiance for a Revolutionary War lineage society?”
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