University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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Anne Hulton was a native Bostonian and sister to Henry Hulton, the Com- missioner of Customs. She really is not that different from other women in Boston with the exception that she had closer ties than most with England. Her version of the Battle for Lexington and Concord sheds a great deal of light on the human drama of those days. One out of every five people living in the colonies remained loyal to the king. That's roughly 500,000 people in a land of two and a half million. Spirits ran high, on July 28, 1774 when Joseph Stebbins put up a Liberty Pole on the village street in Deerfield. During the night a group of Tories sawed the Pole down. But when the vil- lage arose the next morning another Li- berty Pole was in its placeg this time with a flag attached. On September 22, 1774 Northamp- ton and Springfield had a joint town meeting and decided: we by no means intend to withdraw our allegiance from him tKingJ so long as he will protect us in the free and full exercise and enjoy- ment of our character rights and liber- - -in UCS. By November 1774, Northampton had changed this decision and had a standing army of over 100 men, with Jonathan Allen as the captain of their Minutemen group. The Whigs of Deerfield had heavy odds against the Tories. The Minister, the judge, the sheriff, the esquire, the three doctors, the town clerk and trea- surer, one storekeeper, and two of the three tavernkeepers had held commis- sions from the King and were generally the young bloods who were looking for- ward to places of honor or office from royality and were loyal to the source of power. One Tory in Deerfield wrote, O Tempore, All Nature seems to be in Confusion: every person in fear of what his neighbor will do to him. Such times were ncvcr seen in New England. is too agitated to miles The infantry a they face 'em severe was to th troops that The troops returned to marched nearly fifty rest, or refreshment. Boston. The next day, Boston Neck at Roxbury by at least 20,000. They are hills. We are now cut off from'all communication with many people must soon perish with famine in this place. For the past several nights, I thought that I would be roused by the firing of cannons. Tomorrow is Sunday, and we may hope for one of rest. At present, a solemn and silence reigns in the streets. Many people have packed up their belongings and left the town, but the General has put a stop to any more leaving. So there are about 9000 souls left in town fbesides the servants of the crownj. These are the greatest security for the General declared that if a gun is fired within the town, the inhabitants shall sacrifice. In our distress and apprehension, I am happy our British hero was saved. My Lord Percy had a many great and miraculous escapes in the late action. Z0

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