Sergeant Ebenezer FLAGG ^{1 2}

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Sergeant, Massachusetts 3rd Artillery Regiment, Frothington's Company, Continental Army, Revolutionary War.

BOOK
FAMILY RECORDS of the Descendants of GERSHOM FLAGG [Born 1730] of Lancaster Massahusettes (sic) with Other Genealogical Records of THE FLAGG FAMILY Descended from THOMAS FLEGG OF WATERTOWN MASS and Including THE FLEGG LINEAGE IN ENGLAND Compiled and Published by Norman Gersom Flagg and Lucius C S Flagg 1907
Chapter III The Flagg Lineage from Thomas Flegg of Watertown Mass to Gershom Flagg (Born 1730) of Lancaster Mass 1637-1758
pg 31:...The widow Mary (Willard) Flagg was admitted administratrix of the estate of 'Gershom Flagg, late of Lancaster, housewright, deceased,' on the fifth of Feb 1759, her bondsmen being Simon Willard and Nathaniel Willard, yeomen. 8 Feb appraisers were appointed, and 28 May, their inventory was filed...
The adminstratix's account was accepted 7 Aug 1761.
Gershom Flagg's widow married again 17 Sep 1761 to William Phelps and lived in Lancaster until her death 22 Sep 1807 (according to letter of that date written by her nephew Josiah Flagg to her son Ebenezer Flagg- letter in possession of Mrs Mary Willard Flagg-Gillham, Wanda IL 1906). There can be little doubt that both Gershom Flagg and his wife were buried in a Lancaster cemetery, but no stones can be found to mark the location of their graves.
The children of Gershom and Mary (Willard) Flagg were:
I. Mary, born 27 Apr 1753 she married John Baker and had three children: John K, Thomas, and Charles. John K Baker was a printer in Burlington VT in 1800 and published the 'Northern Sentinel' in 1801; he subsequently moved to Plattsburg NY where he was proprietor of a hotel. Azariah C Flagg was a printer's apprentice under him from 1801 to 1806.
II. Ebenezer Flagg, born 7 Apr 1756 (see Chap IV).
III. Gershom Flagg, born 11 Apr 1758 (see Chap V).
When Gershom Flagg of Lancaster died 28 Dec 1758 from a fall while slating a roof, he left a widow Mary (Willard) Flagg and three young children, the daughter Mary aged 5 years, the son Ebenezer aged 2 1/2 years, and the infant son Gershom eight months old.
Aaron Willard, brother of Mary (Willard) Flagg, was at her request appointed guardian of the children, Mary, Ebenezer, and Gershom as is shown by the following petition:
"To John Chandler Esq Judge Pro for Worcester County, I desire my bro Capt Aaron Willard may be appointed guardian to my three children by late husband Gershom Flagg late of Lancaster, housewright Decd. 17 Mar 1759. Mary Flagg."
Subsequently, 9 Jan 1771, Abel Willard of Lancaster was appointed guardian of Mary and Ebenezer and 31 Mar 1773 of Gershom also. (Worcester Co Probate Records, Series A, Case 21, 178).
Chapter IV Ebenezer Flagg (born 1756) and His Descendants, Complete to 1906
pg 34:
It is probable that Ebenezer Flagg spent his entire youth in Lancaster, Mass. No further record ofhim is obtainable until 1775, when he enlisted in the Continental Army. Inasmuch as the Mass War Records and the Government Records in Washington differ slightly i describing Ebenezer Flagg's service during the Revolution, both record are here given complete:
From Vol V pg 749 Mass Soldiers and Sailors of Revolutionary War, published by Secretary of the Commonwealth Boston
"Flagg, Ebenezer, Lancaster (also given Harvard)- private, Capt Jno Prescott's Co, which marched to alarm of 19 Apr 1775 to Cambridge, service 8 days; also, Private, Capt Jas Burt's Co, Col Asa Whitcomb's regiment; muster roll dated 1 Aug 1775, service 1 month 1 day; also same Co and regt. Co return (probably Oct 1775) reported enlisted into the train 24 May 1775; also Capt Jno Pokkin's Co, Col Richard Gridley's (artillery) regt; company receipt for advance pay, dated Winter Hill 14 Jul 1775; also same Co and regt, muster roll dated 1 Aug 1775; enlisted 24 May 1775, service 2 mo 13 da; also same Co and regt, Co return dated 27 Sep 1775, residence Harvard; also same Co and regt, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money, dated Winter Hill 13 Jan 1776; also return of men raised to serve in the Continental army from Capt Jno White Jrs Co, 2nd worcester Co regt, dated Lancaster 20 Dec 1777; residence Lancaster, engaged for town of Lancastere, joined Capt Bryant's Co, Col Crain's regt, term 3 years; also list of men mustered by Nathaniel Barder, muster master for Suffolk Co, dated Boston 30 Mar 1777, Col Crain's regt; also descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental army for the term of sex months, agreeable to resolve of 5 Jun 1780, returned as received by Justin Ely, Commr, by Brig Gen John Glovere at Springfield, 13 Jul 1730 age 24 years, stature 6 ft 1 in, complexion light; engaged for town of Lancaster, marched to Camp 13 Jul 1780, under Capt Thos Pritchard; also list of men raised for six mo service and returned by Brig Gen Paterson as having passed muster in a return deated Camp Totoway, 25 Oct 1780; also Sergeant pay roll for 6 months, men raised by town of Lancastere for service in the Continental army during 1780, marched to West Point 14 Jul 1780, discharged 23 Dec 1780, seervice 5 mo 9 days."
From the Office of the Military Secretary, War Dept, Washington DC is obtained the following record of Ebenezer Flagg:
"Ebenezer Flagg served as sergeant of Captain Benjamin Frothingham's Company (of which John Bryant was captain-lieutenant), 3rd Artillery Regiment, Continental Troops, commaned by Colonel John Crane, Revolutionary War. He was enlisted 1 Jan 1777, for three years, and his name appears on a muster roll of the company dated at Springfield 2 May 1778 which shows him 'sick in hospital'; aalso that he served as a sergeant of the 10th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Marshall, Revolutionary War. He was enlisted 13 Jul 1780 for the term of six months, and was discharged 10 Dec 1780."
In Aug 1851, Ebenezer Flagg's eldest son Artemas presented his nephew Willard C Flagg with a revolutionary relic, in the shape of an order dated Springfield 17 Oct 1777 over the signature of 'John Bryant Capt' commanding 'tthe bearer Ebenezer Flagg sergeant in my company' to arrest a deserter. This document is (1906) in possession of Norman Gershom Flagg, Moro IL, as is the original Commission of his greatgrandfather Ebenezer Flagg as sergeant in the 'Cols Company of Foot,' of the 10th Mass Regiment; both documents are still partly legible, and a photograph of the Commission is printed herewith, slightly reduced in size from the original..."

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Database: Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.)
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 87
page 6
[p.5] Mrs. Mary Flagg Gillham.
DAR ID Number: 86013
Born in Moro, Ill.
Wife of Edward L. Gillham.
Descendant of Sergt. Ebenezer Flagg, Lieut. Nathaniel Bowman Brown, William Smith, James Smith, Gaius Paddock, Zachariah Paddock, Ebenezer Parker, Samuel Ames and Josiah Wood, as follows:
1. Willard C. Flagg (1829-78) m., 1856, Sarah Smith (1828-1905).
2. Gershom Flagg (1792-1857) m., 1828, Jane Paddock (1787-1863); James Smith, Jr. (1797-1842), m., 1823, Betsey L. Brown (1805-41).
3. Ebenezer Flagg m., 1788, Elizabeth Cutting (d. 1838); Gaius Paddock m., 1786, Polly Wood (1769-1850); Thomas Brown (1780-1839) m., 1804, Sally Parker (1782-1869); James Smith m., 1791, Sally Ames (1769-1833).
4. Zachariah Paddock m., 1748, Martha Washburn (1732-1819); Ebenezer Parker m., 1777, Experience Keep (b. 1752); Samuel Ames m., 1756, Sarah Ball (1739-90); Nathaniel Bowman Brown m., 1764, Abigail Page (1745-99); William Smith m., 1751, Elizabeth Morrison (1723-1808); Josiah Wood m., 1768, Salome Wood (1752-99).
Ebenezer Flagg served as private and sergeant under Captains Phelps and Pokkins, Colonels Knox, Crane, and Mason, Massachusetts Line. He was born, 1756, in Lancaster, Mass.
Also No. 85379.

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