A true patriot, who responded to the alarm sent out on April 19, 1775, being among the first to join the colonies' fight for independence - the American Revolution.
Private
Arlington
Militia
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Israel Blackington, Israel, Blackinton, Blackington, Private, Arlington, Massachusetts, Capt. Benjamin Locke's Company, Col. Thomas Gardner's Regiment, Militia, Soldiers, Battle of Lexington and Concord, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, 1775, 1776, New England
Israel Blackington was in Capt. Benjamin Locke's Company of Militia, Col. Thomas Gardner's Regiment, in Arlington, Massachusetts.
Entered the conflict at Arlington, though some were undoubtedly engaged earlier in the day.
Sources
Muster rolls of the participating companies of American militia and minute-men in the Battle of April 19, 1775, by F. W. Coburn, p. 75-76
Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors
Volume:
2
Page:
104
MM03-ARLINGTON-01-13
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