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Patriots

Col. Peleg Sherman

Christ Church Cemetery

Swansea, Massachusetts

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COL Peleg Sherman 1747-1811

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The marker for his grave was placed in October 1954 and reads:

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REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER

1775 1783

PLACED BY QUEQUECHAN CHAPTER

D.A.R.

The patriots listed below have been used by current chapter members to prove their eligibility to belong to the DAR.*

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Israel Bartlett, MA, LT

Thomas Carpenter, MA, COL

Enoch Chase, MA, PVT

Nehemiah Cobb, MA, LT

Sylvanus Damon, MA, PVT

James Dearborn, Jr., NH, PVT

William Eaton, MA, MAJ

Nathaniel Freeman, MA, PVT

Benadam Gallup, Sr., CT, LCOL PS

William Green, RI, CS

Joseph Heath, NY, CAPT

Joshua Herrick, MA, PVT

Thomas Hitchings, MA, PVT

William Laird, PA, Captain

Francis Lane, MA, PVT

Isaac Libby, NH, PS

Ephraim Lombard, MA, PS

Jesse Luce, MA, ENS

Ziba Ludlow, NJ, PVT

Martin Luther, RI, PVT

Seth Maker, MA, PVT SMN

William Morris, VA, PVT

Silas Nickerson, MA, PVT

Peleg Padelford, MA, PVT

Kendall Parker, MA, CPL

Benanuel Pratt, MA, SGT

Paul Pratt, MA, PVT

Burtis Soper, NY, SOL

Henry Southard, NY, PVT

Shadrack Standish, MA, NONCOM

Joshua Staples, MA, SGT

Thomas Stearns, MA, PVT

Samuel True, Sr., MA, CS

Matthew White, MA, PVT

William White, NH, PS

Samuel Wood, NY, NONCOM

Abel Woodbury, MA, PS

Ephraim Woodward, MA, CPL

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Patriot Legend

COL - Colonel

CPL - Corporal

CS - Civil Service

ENS - Ensign

LT - Lieutenant

LTC - Lieutenant Colonel

MAJ - Major

NONCOM - Non-Commissioned Officer

PS - Patriotic Service

PVT - Private

SMN - Seaman

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Daniel Page

Watuppa Reservation

Fall River, Massachusetts

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The marker was dedicated on October 4, 1955, and reads:

 

IN MEMORY OF

DANIEL PAGE - INDIAN

REVOLUTIONARY HERO

1749-1829

PLACED BY

QUEQUECHAN CHAPTER

D.A.R.

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Daniel Page is listed in Forgotten Patriots - African American and American Indian Patriots in the Revolutionary War: A Guide to Service, Sources, and Studies. The complete book is available for free download by clicking here.

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*To learn more about these patriots visit the DAR Genealogical Research System which provides more information on these patriots as well as all patriots used by the over 1,000,000 women who have become members of the DAR.

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