Benjamin Lincoln 1732 1810
Selectman 1765 — 1771
Town Clerk 1757 — 1776
Member of Provincial Congress
at Concord, Cambridge & Watertown
Major General in the Army of the Revolution
Secretary of War 1781 — 1783
Lieut - Governor of . . . — — Map (db m295944) HM
On the 17th, at about 10 o'clock, the British raised a white flag on their walls, beat a parley on their drums, and the firing ceased on all sides. Then the terms of surrender were agreed upon between Washington and Cornwallis, and . . . — — Map (db m28065) HM
In this town on Sunday morning February Fourth 1787 Daniel Shays and one hundred and fifty of his followers in rebellion against the Commonwealth were surprised and routed by General Benjamin Lincoln in command of the Army of Massachusetts after a . . . — — Map (db m297899) HM
For Benjamin Lincoln, 1733-1810. Born Mass. In War of Revolution took Mass. Regts. to reinforce New York, 1776; at Saratoga, 1777, cut Burgoyne's communications with Canada; 1778, command of Southern Department. Commissioned by Washington to . . . — — Map (db m299144) HM