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Pre-Revolution Colonial Military Records?
chadfreeman82
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014 2:18PM GMT
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I am looking to find out if there is a database of pre-Revolution military records for the American Colonies? I have a few New England relatives that are styled in multiple places as "Lt." and the such, but I can only really find Revolutionary War and on as far as records.
For example, Lt. Benjamin Freeman (1686-1773) from Sandwich, MA. The Boston Tea Party didn't happen until after his death, and I seriously doubt that he would have still been in the military in his late 80's. Average life expectancy was about 35-40, if memory serves, and average life span beyond that was about 60ish.
Is there a place to find this information?
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Posted: 17 Oct 2014 6:26PM GMT
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Further on this, it looks like Lt. Benjamin Freeman would have been in right around the time of the French and Indian Wars.
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Posted: 30 Nov 2014 8:54PM GMT
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They might be able to help you with your questions on what records survive here-
http://www.capecodgensoc.org/speaknotes2005-04-13.html
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