Deposition #7 of Nathaniel Mullikin, Philip Russell, et al.
4/25/1775
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This is Deposition #7 of Nathaniel Mullikin, Philip Russell, et al. regarding the events of April 18 and 19, 1775 at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Deponents in this deposition include: Nathaniel Mullikin, Phillip Russell, Moses Harrington, jun., Thomas and Daniel Harrington, William Grimes, William Tidd, Isaac Hastings, Jonas Stone, jun., James Wyman, Thaddeus Harrington, John Chandler, Joshua Reed, jun., Joseph Simonds, Phineas Smith, John Chandler, jun., Reuben Lock, Joel Viles, Nathan Reed, Samuel Tidd, Benjamin Lock, Thomas Winship, Simeon Snow, John Smith, Moses Harrington the 3d, Joshua Reed, Ebenezer Parker, John Harrington, Enoch Wellington, John Hosmer, Isaac Green, Phineas Stearns, Isaac Durant, and Thomas Headley. They describe that "whilst our backs were turned on the troops, we were fired on by them, and a number of our men were instantly killed and wounded. Not a gun was fired, by any person in our Company, on the Regulars, to our knowledge, before they fired on us, and they continued firing until we had all made our escape."
This and other documents about the battles at Lexington and Concord are included in the Massachusetts State Papers from 1775 - 1787, in the Papers of the Continental Congress.
This and other documents about the battles at Lexington and Concord are included in the Massachusetts State Papers from 1775 - 1787, in the Papers of the Continental Congress.
Transcript
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We Nathaniel Mullikin, Phillip Russell, Moses Harrington Jun, Thomas & Daniel Harrington. William Grimes. WIlliam Tidd. Isaac Hastings, Jonas Stone Junr, James Wyman, Thaddeus Harrington, John Chandler, Joshua Reed Junr, Joseph Simonds. Phineas Smith, John Chandler Junr. Reuben Lock, Joel Viles, Nathan Reed, Samuel Tidd, Benjamin Lock, Thomas Winship, Simeon Snow. John Smith Moses Harrington ye 3d, Joshua Reed, Ebenezer Parker, John Harrington Enock Willington, John Hormer, Isaac Green, Phineas Hearns, Isaac Durant & Thomas Headley Junr all of Lawful age and Inhabitants of Lexington in the County of Middlesex and Colony of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. do testify & declare that on the 19th of April instant about one or two o Clock in the morning being Informed that several officers of the Regulars had the evening before been riding up & down the Road and had detained & Insulted the Inhabitants passing the same and also understanding that a body of Regulars were marching from Boston towards Concord with intent (as it was Supposed) to take the stores belonging to the Colony in that Town. We were alarmed & having met at the place of our Company's Parade. were dismissed by our Captain John Parker for the Present. with orders to be ready to attend at the beat of at the drum -- we further testify & declare that about five o Clock in the morning hearing our drum beat we proceeded towards the Parade and soon found that a Large body of troops were marching towards us Some of our Company were coming up the the Parade and others had reached it; at which time the Company began [entered above line] to disperse. whilst our backs were turned on the Troops we were fired on by them & a number of our men were Instantly killed & wounded -- not a Gun was Fired by any Person in our Company on the Regulars to our knowledge. before they Fired on us. and they Continued Firing untill we had all made our escape --
Nathaniel Mullikin
Philip Russell
Lexington April 25, 1775 [bottom-left]
24 [top left corner]
[top left column]
Moses Harrington Jun
Thomas Harrington
Daniel Harrington
William Grimes
William Tidd
Isaac Hastings
Jonas Stone Jun
James Wyman
Thaddeus Harrington
John Chandler
Joshua Reed Junr
Joseph Simonds
Phinehas Smith
John Chandler Jun
Reuben Lock
Joel Viles
[top right column]
Nathan Read
Samuel Tidd
Benjamin Lock
Thomas Winship
Simeon Snow
John Smith
Moses Harrington 4 [illegible superscript] 3d
Joshua Reed
Ebenezer Parker
John Harrington
Enoch Wellington
John Hosmen
Isaac Green
Phinehas Hearns
Isaac Durant
Thomas Hadley Jun
Middlesex ss April 25, 1775
[bottom left column]
Nathaniel Mullikin
Philip Russell
Moses Harrington Jun
Thomas Harrington
Daniel Harrington
William Grimes
William Tidd
Isaac Hastings
Jonas Stone Jun
James Wyman
Thaddeus Harrington
John Chandler
Joshua Reed Jun
Joseph Simonds
Phinehas Smith
John Chandler Jun
Reuben Lock
[bottom right column]
Joel Viles
Nathan Reed
Samuel Tidd
Benjamin Lock
Thomas Winship
Simeon Snow
John Smith
Moses Harrington 4 [illegible superscript] 3d
Joshua Reed
Ebenezer Parker
John Harrington
Enoch Wellington
John Hosmer
Isaac Green
Phineas Hearns
Isaac Durant
Thomas Hadley Junr
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above named being duly cautioned to Testify the whole Truth made solemn oath to the above deposition as containing nothing but the truth as subscribed by them
[illegible]
William Read
Jonoah Johnson
Wm Stickney
[bracketing the three names] Just. Pac.
Province of Massachusetts Bay. Charlestown ss
I Nathaniel Gorham Notary & Tubellion Publick by Lawful Authority duly admitted & sworn hereby Certify all whom is [inserted: doth or] may concern. that William Read. Josiah Johnson & Willm Stickney Esqrs are three of his Majestys Justices for the County of Middlesex & that full faith & Credit is to be Given to their Ttransactions as such in Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name & seal this Twenty Sixth day of April Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred & seventy Five.
Nathaniel Gorham Not.y Pubk [letters inside circle]
the foregoing instruments are true copies attest Nathaniel Gorham Noty Publick
This primary source comes from the Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention.
National Archives Identifier: 6883155
Full Citation: Deposition #7 of Nathaniel Mullikin, Philip Russell, et al. Regarding the Events of April 18 and 19, 1775 at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony; 4/25/1775; Massachusetts State Papers; Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774 - 1789; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/mullikin-russell-deposition, May 15, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.