George Washingtons in Massachusetts, 1775-1776

Chronological list of GWW's in Massachusetts, 1775-1776



1775


April 19, 1775
Battles of Lexington and Concord, Middlesex Co., Mass. Siege of Boston begins.


June 15, 1775
General George Washington appointed commander in chief of the American forces by Continental Congress, Philadelphia.


June 23, 1775
General Washington and entourage leave Philadelphia for Cambridge, Mass.


July 3, 1775
General Washington arrives at Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Mass., and assumes command of the American forces.


July 23, 1775
George Washington Robinson, son of Col. Lemuel and Jerusha (Minot), born at Dorchester, Suffolk Co.

July 26, 1775
George Washington Otis, son of Joshua, Jr., and Mary (Thaxter), born at Scituate, Plymouth Co.

August 24, 1775
George Washington Paige, son of Timothy and Mary (?), born at Hardwick, Worcester Co.

September 16, 1775
Washington Taft, son of Samuel and Mary (Murdock), born at Uxbridge, Worcester Co.

October 12, 1775
George Washington Ruggles, son of Timothy and Judith (King), born at Rochester, Plymouth Co.

October 22, 1775
Washington Perry, son of Amos and Patience (?), born at Sherborn, Middlesex Co.

October 27, 1775
George Washington Appleton, son of Nathaniel, Esq., and Rachel (Henderson), born at Boston, Suffolk Co.

November 18, 1775
George Washington Reed, son of Joshua and Rachel (Wyman), born at Woburn, Middlesex Co.

November 19, 1775
George Washington Eayres, son of ?, born at Lexington, Middlesex Co.

December 13, 1775
George Washington Kilborn, son of George and Elizabeth (?), baptized at Newburyport, Essex Co.

December 17, 1775
Washington Fletcher, son of Jacob and Mercy (?), born at Dunstable, Middlesex Co.





1776


January 12, 1776
George Washington Butler, son of Joseph and Sarah (?), born at Concord, Middlesex Co.

February 11, 1776,
George Washington Stacy, son of Philemon, baptized at Gloucester, Essex Co.

February 27, 1776
George Washington Davis, son of Benjamin and Eunice, born at Westport, Bristol Co.

March 17, 1776
British evacuate Boston. Siege of Boston ends.


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Alphabetical list of GWW's in Massachusetts, 1775-1776