North Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island 1777 Military Census File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Brenda Bova (© 1997 Brenda Bova) USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages are for the use of indivisual researchers, and may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. -------------------------------------------------------------- Key To Abbreviations 16-50 A From 16 to 50 years and able to bear arms 16-50 U From 16 to 50 years and unable to bear arms 50-60 A From 50 to 60 years and able to bear arms 50-60 U From 50 to 60 years and unable to bear arms 60+ 60 and older Aff Those who have taken the Affirmation Cert Those who have certificates from the Friends Meeting T Transient persons and to what places they belong R Residents and to what places they belong N Negro I Indian SM State Militia CS Continental Service [ ] Names in brackets were supplied from the handwritten 1898 copy of the census at the Archives. ? Question marks appear with names of uncertain spelling North Providence, Rhode Island Page 1 Page 1 (cont.) Jencks, Eleazor Capt. 16-50 A Olney, Samuel Left. 16-50 A Olney, Eseck Ensign 16-50 A Coman, Beniman 16-50 A Whipple, Jesse 16-50 A Jencks, Eseck 16-50 A Healy, Ezra 16-50 A Angell, Eseck 16-50 A Whipple, John 16-50 A Whipple, Ethan 16-50 A Whipple, Ezekiel 16-50 A Jencks, Benjamin 16-50 A Jenks, Gorge 16-50 A Angell, James 16-50 A Olney, Cristopher 16-50 A Jenks, Ebenezer Juner 16-50 A Smith, Neamiah 16-50 A King, Ruben 16-50 A Sweet, Philip 16-50 A Angell, Elisha 16-50 A Hopkings, Uriah 16-50 A Hudson, Thomas 16-50 A Brown, Andrew 16-50 A Smith, Edward 16-50 A Fen-h[?], Peter 16-50 A Hamon, Nathan 16-50 A Nichools, Benjiman 16-50 A Williams, Zakriah 16-50 A Richardson, Harmon 16-50 A Martain, Constant 16-50 A Olney, Gidan Juner 16-50 A T-Rehoboth Haman, Abraham 16-50 A Williams, Zebdee 16-50 A Lad, Joy 16-50 A Sayls, Jeremiah 16-50 A Pitcher, John 16-50 A Bagley, Joseph 16-50 A Jenks, Moses 16-50 A Phillips, Levi 16-50 A Robartson, Jeremiah 16-50 A Shepard, William 16-50 A Jenks, Nicholas 16-50 A Eston, Esek 16-50 A Olney, Nemiah 16-50 A Greene, Jabez 16-50 A Davis, Ginis 16-50 A Totals: 46 16-50 A Page 2 Page 2 (cont.) Chartered Company in N. Prov. Olney, Joseph Cap. 50-60 A Olney, Thomas Lef. 16-50 A Hawkings, Joseph Ens. 16-50 A Whipple, Cristphor 16-50 A Burgis, Thomas 16-50 A Benshle, Arnold 16-50 A Dexter, William 16-50 A Dexter, Jermiah 16-50 A Comstock, John Juner 16-50 A Randal, John 16-50 A Angell, James 16-50 A Whipple, Joseph Juner 16-50 A Cupper, Peter 16-50 A Bunday, Silas Ens. 16-50 A Whipple, Elezer 16-50 A Smith, Hezeciah 16-50 A Angell, Enock Capt. 16-50 A Angell, Isaac 16-50 A Chlson, John 16-50 A Olney, Epenetus 16-50 A Anis, Obedias 16-50 A Tucker, Thimothy 16-50 A R-Old Providence Angell, Rufus 16-50 A Pain, Jehu 16-50 A R-Smithfield Durfey, John Jenks 16-50 A The Chartred Company Walker, Nathaniel 16-50 A Pitcher, Samuel 16-50 A R-Attleborough (above entry for Samuel Pitcher Martin, Benjamin 16-50 A was crossed out) Jenks, Gideon 16-50 A Trip, John 16-50 A Sprague, Eleazur 16-50 A Wartor, John 16-50 A Pitcher, George 16-50 A Arnold, Thomas 16-50 A R-Attleborough R-Smithfield Harris, Benjamin 50-60 A Comstok, James a minister Cert Antony, David a frind Cert Comstock, John Aff Angell, Oliver Aff Brown, Smith Aff Randall, Joseph Aff W[ior?]on, Elisha Esq Aff Totals: 32 16-50 A 2 50-60 A 1 60+ 4 Aff 2 Cert Page 3 Page 3 (Cont.) Hopkings, Esek 50-60 A Whipple, Benjamin 60+ Day, Nathaniel 60+ Tripp, Edward 60+ Brown, Joseph 60+ Olney, John 60+ Owen, John 60+ Tucker, Samuel 60+ Readwod, Abrham 60+ Jenks, Ebenezer 60+ T-Rhodiland Jenks, Jonathan 60+ Yong, Robard 60+ Angell, Hedibiah 60+ Chaniel, Benjamin 16-50 U Jenks, Stephen 1 Left 50-60 A T-Rodiland Olney, Thomas 2 Left 50-60 A Olney, Charles Juner Ensin Whipple, Thomas 50-60 A 16-50 A Packham, James 16-50 A Jenks, Jonathan 16-50 A T-Roadiland Angell, Hope 16-50 A Bagley, William 16-50 A Jenks, Iacbod 16-50 A Olney, Charles 50-60 U Whipple, Jonathan 50-60 A Whipple, Benjman Juner 50-60 A Whipple, Daniel 16-50 A Whipple, Ephram 16-50 A Whipple, Joseph 16-50 A Inman, John 50-60 A Olney, Gideon 50-60 A Olney, Abrham 16-50 A Ruttenburgh, Daniel 16-50 A Phillips, William 50-60 A Olney, Isaac 16-50 A Angell, Jason 16-50 A Tucker, Samuell 16-50 A lam[e] lost one ey[e] Pike, Peter 16-50 A Dexter, Christopher 16-50 A Randal, Peter 50-60 A Smith, Jerimiah 16-50 A Clark, Daniel 16-50 A lam[e] Scott, John Juner 50-60 A Earl, Benjmin 16-50 A Freeman, David 16-50 A Pitcher, Samuel 16-50 A Jenks, William 50-60 A Palmer, Jabis 16-50 A T-Attleborough Olney, Ezra 16-50 A White, William 50-60 A Hawkins, Hasakiah 16-50 A Wordrd, Jacub 16-50 A lam[e] Randal, Henery 50-60 A Owen, Josiah 16-50 A Mason, Noah 16-50 A Pike, Jonathan 50-60 A T-Old Providence Shepard, Benjman 16-50 A Totals: 28 16-50 A 1 16-50 U 14 50-60 A 12 60+ Page 4 Page 4 (cont.) Hopkins, Esek two Negroes 2 N Whipple, Andre 1 N Frank, Aron 1 N Tom 1 N Prince 1 N T-Road-island T-Road-island Jam 1 N Jenks, Prim 1 N T-Road-island Totals: 106 16-50 A 1 16-50 U 18 50-60 A 13 60+ 4 Aff 2 Cert 8 N North Providence April 19th 1777 Whereas I the Subscriber was appointed by the Honble General Assembly at their last session to Number all the Male Inhabitants in the Town of North Providence from 16 years of Age and upwards in Consequence of which appointment I have proceeded upon the business and herewith present the Proceeding Roll which is Humbly Submitted by your Honors Humble Servant Joseph Olney