Proctor, Silas

Birth Name Proctor, Silas
Gender male
Age at Death 95 years, 3 months, 20 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth 1750-09-06 Westfield, Mass  
 
Death 1845-12-26 Mt Holly Vermont  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Proctor, James1720-11-14
Mother Nutting, Hannah
         Proctor, Silas 1750-09-06 1845-12-26

Families

    Family of Proctor, Silas and Reed, Olive
Married Wife Reed, Olive ( * + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1784-06-26    
 
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Proctor, Olive1798-02-27

Narrative

Service in the Revolutionary War. Capt. Joshua Parker's co.,Col. William Prescott's(10th) regt.; order for advance paysigned by said Proctor and others, dated Cambridge, June 9,1775; also, Sergeant, same co. and regt.; company returnendorsed "September the 27th 1775"; reported engaged Apr;il 19,1775;also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in moneydated Camp at Cambridge, Nov 1 1775; also, 1st Lieutenant,Capt. Josiah Warren's(3rd) co., Col. John Robinson's regt.;listof officers chosen in said company raise in Cambridge,Watertown, Newton, Waltham, Lexington, and Westford, toreinforce the army and serve until April l,1776; ordered inCouncil Feb 12, 1776, that said officers be commissioned;commissions to be dated Feb 5, 1776; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt.Abishai Brown's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; list ofofficers to be commissioned; ordered in Council Sept 7, 1776,that the commissions be delivered said officers; regiment raisedfor defence of Boston; also, Lieutenant, Capt. John Minot'sco., Col Josiah Whitney"s regt.; arrived at destination May 10,1777; discharged July 9, 1777; service 2 mmos. 9 d;ays, atRhode Island, including travel(8days) to and from place ofdestination; roll dated Warwick Neck; also, Lieutenant, Capt.Abram Andrew's co., Col John Jacob's regt.; list of officersappointed to command two regiments raised for defence of the NewEngland states and commanded by Col. Wade and Col. Jacobs(yearnot given, probably 1778); regiment raised for defence of RhodeIsland; also, Lieutenant, Capt. Daniel Bowker's regt.; engagedAug 3, 1781; discharged Nov 30,1781; service, 4 mos. 7 days,including travel (214 miles) home; regiment raised to reinforceContinental Army for three months. Private, Capt. Timothy:Underwood's co., Col William Prescott's regt. of minute men,which marched in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775;service, 11 days; also, Sergeant, Capt Joshua Parker's co., Col.William Prescott's regt.; muster rolldated Aug 1, 1775; engagedApril30,1775; service 93 days; also, 2nd Lieutenant, Capt.Abilshai Brown's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; engagedApril 11, 1776, 4 d;ays preceding march;; service to Dec 1,1776, 7 mmos. 20 days; rolls dated Camp at Hull. Mass Soldiersand Sailors of the Revolutionary War Vol. XII, p 816and Vol. XIIp 810

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
REFN 33
 

Pedigree

  1. Proctor, James
    1. Nutting, Hannah
      1. Proctor, Silas
        1. Reed, Olive
          1. Proctor, Olive

Ancestors