Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the War of the Revolution.
A compilation from the Archives.
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The data on Gilligans has been entered exactly as I found it - complete with misspellings and grammatical errors. On page 450, under GILLIGAN, it states "This name also appears under the form of gilegen, Gilington, Gillegen, Gillige, Gilligen, Gilligin, Gillirgen." You'll find all of these name variations included below.
Volume 6
GILEGEN, Matthew, Western(Warren). Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Col. Converse's (4th Worcester Co.) regt., dated Brookfield, Sept. 15, 1777; residence, Western (Warren); engaged for town of Western (Warren); joined Capt. Willinton's (Willington's) co., col. Wigelsworth's (Wigglesworth's) regt.; term, 3 years.{page 427}
GILEGEN, Thomas, Western (Warren). Return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from col. Converse's (4th Worcester Co.) regt., dated Brookfield, Sept. 15, 1777; residence, Western (Warren); engaged for town of Western (Warren); joined Capt. Willinton's (Willington's) co., Col. Wigelsworth's (Wigglesworth's) regt.; term, 3 years.{page 427}
GILINGTON, Matthew, Private, Capt. E. Smith's co., col. Smith's Regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from January 1, 1780 to March 12, 1780; credited to town of Western (Warren); term 3 years.{page 436}
GILINGTON, Thomas, Private, Capt. E. Smith's co., col. Smith's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from January 1, 1780 to December 31, 1780.{page 436}
GILLIGAN, Matthew, Oakham. Private, Capt. Samuel Dexter's co., col. Learnard's regt.; pay abstract for mileage from home and return, dated Roxbury Camp, Jan. _, 1776; reported enlisted; company raised in Hardwick, New Braintree and Oakham.{page 450}
GILLIGAN, Matthew, Western (Warren). Private, Capt. John Grainger's co., col. Ebenezer Learned's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 5, 1775; service, 3 mos. 4 days; also, company return dated Oct. 7, 1775.{page 450}
GILLIGAN, Matthew. Descriptive list of men raised in Worcester Co. to serve in the Continental Army, agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780, as returned by Seth Washburn, Superintendent for said county; Capt. Cutter's co., col. Rice's regt.; age, 22 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 11 in.; complexion, light; occupation, farmer; engaged for town of Western (Warren); engaged April 1, 1781; term, 3 years.{page 451}
GILLIGAN, Thomas, Western (Warren). Private, Capt. Ebenezer Smith's co., col. Calvin Smith's (late Wigglesworth's) regt.; Continental Army pay acounts for service from March 12, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also 5th co., 6th Mass. regt.; return of men entitled to $80 gratuity, agreeable to act of Congress of May 15, 1778, for serving during the war; also, Capt. Thomas Willington's co., col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt.; return [year not given]; residence, Western (Warren); engaged for town of Western (Warren); mustered by Capt. Thomas Newell; also,same co. and regt.; pay abstract for Oct.,1778;also, Capt. Ebenezer Smith's co., col. Wigglesworth's regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; enlisted March 6, 1777; enlistment, 3 years; alsodescriptive list dated West Point, Jan. 29, 1781; Capt. Pillsbury's co., Lieut. Col. Smith's (6th) regt.; age, 19 yrs.; stature 5 ft. 6 in.; complexion, light; hair, light; eyes, light; residence, Weston (Warren); enlisted Dec. 15, 1779, by Lieut. William Greenleaf; enlistment, during war; also, Private Capt. Daniel Pilsbury's co., Lieut. Col. Calvin Smith's (6th)regt.; return for wages, etc.; wages allowed said Gilligan for Jan.-Dec., 1782.{page 451}
GILLIGE, Matthew. Receipt dated Western, april 20, 1781, for bounties paid said Gillige and others by the town of Western (Warren) to serve in the continental Army for the term of 3 years.{page 451}
GILLIGEN, James. Private, Capt. Peter Clayes's 3d (later Capt. J.K. smith's) co., Lieut. Col. Calvin Smith's (6th) regt.; return for wages, etc.; wages allowed said Gilligen from Aug. 28, 1781, to Dec. 31, 1781; also, Capt. John K. Smith's co., Lieut. Col. Calvin Smith's (6th) regt.; return for wages, etc.; wages allowed said Gilligen for Jan.-Dec., 1782.{page451}
GILLIGEN, Matthew. Receipt dated Western, March 31, 1777, for bounty paid said Gilligen by the committee of the town of Western (Warren)to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years.{page 451}
GILLIGEN, Matthew. Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce ContinentalArmy for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, commissioner, by Brig. Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 22, 1780; age 53 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 6 in.; complexion, light; engaged for town of Western (Warren); marched to camp July 22, 1780, under command of Capt. William Scott.{page 451}
GILLIGEN, Thomas, Western (Warren). Receipt dated Western, March 31, 1777, for bounty paid said Gilligen by the committee of the town of Western to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years; also, list of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from East co. in Western, as returned by the Selectmen and Committee of Correspondence, sworn to at Western, Feb. 20, 1778; residence, Western (Warren); engaged for town of Western (Warren); joined Capt. Wellington's co., Col. Wigelsworth's (Wigglesworth's) regt.; term, 3 years; also, orders dated Brimfield, Sept. 27, 1783, signed by said Gilligen, for wages for service in the Continental Army in 6th Mass. regt. from March 1, 1781, to Jan. 1, 1783.{page 451}
GILLIGIN, Matthew. Private, Capt. Ebenezer Smith's co., Col. Calvin Smith's (late Wigglesworth's) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 12, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; credited to town of Western (Warren); also, Capt. Thomas Willington's co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth's regt.; muster roll for June, 1778, dated Camp Greenwich; also, same co. and regt.; pay abstract for Oct., 1778; also, Capt Ebenezer Smith's co., Col. Wigglesworth's regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; enlisted March 6, 1777; enlistment, 3 years.{page 451, 452}
GILLIGIN, Matthew. Private, Capt. John spurr's co., col. Thomas Nixon's (6th) ret.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, same co. and regt.; return of men in camp on or before Aug. 15, 1777, certified in camp near Peekskill, Feb. 16, 1779; also, Capt. Thomas Barnes's (Light Infantry) co., 6th Mass. regt.; pay roll for June and July, 1779; also, Capt. Spurr's co., col. Nixon's regt.; pay abstract for Aug., 1779; reported joined since muster; also, same co. and regt.; pay abstracts for Oct.=Dec., 1779; also, same co. and regt.; receipt for clothing for the year 1780, dated Peekskill, Dec.-,1779.{page 452}
GILLIRGEN, Matthew, Western (Warren). List of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from East co. in Western, as returned by the Selectmen and Committee of Correspondence, sworn to at Western, Feb. 20, 1778; residence, Western (Warren); engaged for town of Western (Warren); joined Capt. Wellington's co., Col. Wigelsworth's (Wigglesworth's) regt.; term, 3 years.{page 452}
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