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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Major John Pitcairn was one of the most able and popular British officers. His account is a report to his commanding officer, General Gage. Rev. Jonathan Ashley was settled in Deerfield for life and nothing short of an ecclesiastical revolution could upset him. He had prayed publicly for the King for 40 years and continuing true to him and his ministers took no pains to conceal his loyality. He was a strong- minded man and his influence was all against the Whigs and their 'wicked re- bellion'. The Whigs were desirous to get rid of him by any means in their power. The town, hoping to freeze him out, in 1774, refused to vote him any salary or firewood, but the Tories over- rode the attempt. Later the Whigs tried to dismiss him, but could not. They did succeed, however, in not furnishing him any firewood, but he still remained. It is said that, When Parson Ashley of Deerfield finished reading a procla- mation from the pulpit ending with the customary 'God save the Common- wealth of Massachusetts', he rose to his full height and with serious tones ad- ded, gand the King, too, I say, or we are an undone people., happened near and at Lexington on the 19th Inst agreeable to your desire, I will in as concise a manner as possible state th Facts, for my time at present is so much employed as to prevent more particular narrative of the occurrences of that day Six companies of Light Infantry were detached by Lt Col Smit take possession of Two Bridges on the other side of Concord Three in the Morning, when we were advanced within about Two of Lexington, Intelligence was received, that about 500 Men in arms assembled, determined to oppose the Kings Troops and retard the their March - On this intelligence, I mounted my Horse and Gallope to the Six Light Companies - when I arrived at the Head of the vanced Company, Two Officers came and informed me that a Ma the Rebels advanced from those that were assembled had presentc Musquet and attempted to Shoot them, but toe Piece flashed tn the - On this I gave directions to the Troops to move forward but o account to Fire, or even attempt it without orders when I arrived a end of the Villiage, I observed drawn up upon a Green near 200 0 Rebelsg when I came within about One Hundred Yards of them began to File off towards some stone walls on our Right Flank Light Infantry observing this, ran after them - I instantly called t Soldiers not to Fire, but to surround and disarm them and after se repetitions of those positive Orders to the men, not to Ftre8LC so . 7 . 1 . . . 1 Y l Sir, As you are anxious to know the particulars that 4 IN n v r 1 1 t f t o v rr the Rebels who had jumped over the Wall, Fired Four or Five Shot the Soldiers which wounded a man of the Tenth and my Horse Wounded in two places from some quarter or other and at the same several Shott were fired from a Meeting house on our Left upon without any order or Regularity, the Light Infantry began a scatt Fire, and continued in that situation for some little time contrar repeated orders both of me and the officers that were present , will be needless to mention what happend after as I suppose Co Z Smith hath given a particular account of it I am sir Your most obedt Bggggngggp humble ?Z5Z2'l5,m,m ll txt 1775. Here is what is undoubtedly the most accurate ofall the scenes ofthe battle of Lexington. lt was made by Amos Dooltttle1nl775