| 1. | Capt. Baxter Hall was born on 10 Oct 1757 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; died on 4 Jul 1842 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA. Other Events:
- Occupation: Revolutionary War Soldier.
Notes:
Captain Baxter Hall was with the 20th Massachusetts Regiment. He also held the ranks of Private and Sergeant with the Minutemen.
Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files
Baxter, S29861, MA Line, soldier lived at Worcester Co., MA at enlistment, applied 5 Sep 1832 Windham Co., VT aged 74, soldier was born in 1757 at Uxbridge, MA and after the war he moved to Whitingham in Windham Co., VT, on 3 Mar 1834 soldier
had moved to Uxbridge in Worcester Co., MA to live with his only daughter, Maranda. His other daughter, Fanny, had died young. He stated he had lost two wives and had no family in VT.
Additional military information: Drummer, Capt. Samuel Read's co., in a regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Nathan Tyler; service to 21 Jan 1777, 1 mo. 15 days, at Providence, R. I., on the alarm of 8 Dec 1776; at Camp at Providence; also, Capt.
Benjamin Read's co., Col. John Rand's Worcester Co.) regt.; from 14 Jul to 10 Oct 1780; service, raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months and stationed at West Point. Ref. MA01
The first documentation of fife and drum in Uxbridge, Massachusetts was the enlistment of Baxter Hall, drummer. He was born in Uxbridge in 1757. At the age of eighteen he volunteered for service with the Minute Company formed during the
Lexington Alarm of April 19, 1775.
Hall later served as a Drummer with Col. Nathan Tylers, 15th Massachusetts Regiment of Continental Line. He served at many engagements; Bunker Hill, Tiverton R.I. and Saratoga N.Y. just to name a few. He reported in his pension request that he
was present at West Point N.Y. under General Benedict Arnold. Being a drummer he was not detached on a wood cutting pretense ordered by Arnold, and was present at his Headquarters the morning of his escape. Hall obviously learned his craft in
Uxbridge, but gives no reference to how.
(Research):The old Dunleavy Estate located on West Hartford Avenue was originally owned by Captain Baxter Hall. It was also known as Asa Thayer's Place.
Baxter married Lydia Marsh on 3 Dec 1780 in Uxbridge, MA. Lydia (daughter of Thomas Marsh and Deceased) was born on 26 Apr 1759 in Douglas, Worcester, MA; died on 9 Nov 1801 in Whitingham, Windham, VT; was buried in Davidson Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Lincoln Hall
was born on 29 Oct 1782 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; died on 25 Jun 1852 in Jackson, Susquehanna, PA; was buried in Lake View Cemetery, Susquehanna Depot, Susquehanna, PA.
- 3. Barnabas "Barney" Hall
was born on 19 Dec 1784 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; died on 6 Feb 1863 in Whitingham, Windham, VT; was buried in Sadawga Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham, VT.
- 4. Deceased
and died.
- 5. Newell Hall
was born on 8 Dec 1788 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; died on 31 Aug 1861 in Smithfield, Madison, NY; was buried in Peterboro Cemetery, Peterboro, Madison, NY.
- 6. Thomas Ockington Hall
was born on 12 Jun 1790 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; and died.
- 7. Ferrington Hall
was born on 20 Jun 1791 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; and died.
- 8. Willard Hall
was born on 24 Sep 1794 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; and died.
- 9. Marinda Hall
was born on 29 Sep 1797 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; died on 28 Apr 1882 in Seekonk, Bristol, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA.
- 10. Fanny Hall
was born on 8 Jul 1799 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; died on 23 Jul 1799 in Uxbridge, Worcester, MA; was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA.
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Baxter married Martha Patty Putnam on 17 Apr 1802 in Sutton, Worcester, MA. Martha was born in 1759; died on 3 Jun 1830 in Whitingham, Windham, VT; was buried in Davidson Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham, VT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. David Baxter Hall
was born on 23 Aug 1806 in Whitingham, Windham, VT; died on 27 Feb 1823 in Whitingham, Windham, VT; was buried in Davidson Cemetery, Whitingham, Windham, VT.
- 12. Martha Hall
was born in 1815; and died.
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