Dodges Who Fought For Their Country
War of Independence
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John Dodge of Middle Chinnock, Somerset, England, was the father of William and Richard who came to America in 1629 and 1638, respectively. They settled in what is now, Salem, Massachusetts. Tristram Dodge came to Block Island, Rhode Island in 1660/61. He came from England, via Newfoundland, via Taunton, Massachusetts. We believe that his ancestors were came from Northern England |
| Lineage - John Dodge, Middle Chinnock, England, through Richard Caleb Dodge (1726-1812) was a Private in Capt. Samuel Cook's company, Col. Woodbridge's regiment of Massachusetts troops, 1777. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts; died in Belchertown, Massachusetts. He was the son of Joshua Dodge and Elizabeth Clough. Caleb's g. g. grandson, Horace O. Dodge, fought in the Civil War. |
| Lineage - John Dodge, Middle Chinnock, England, through William Caleb Dodge, b. 1714, Beverly. Captain of a company of Minute-men of 2d Parish in Beverly, which marched April 19 and 20, 1775, to Lexington and Concord; service, 2 days. Caleb was married to Hannah Woodbury |
| Lineage - unknown Dodge, Caleb. Private, Capt. Elijah Dwight's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; discharged Aug. 19, 1777; service, 5 days; company ordered out on an alarm at Bennington Aug. 17, 1777. |
| Lineage - John Dodge, Middle Chinnock, England, through William Charles Dodge, b. 27 Jan 1740, Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts and d. 3 Aug 1823, Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was on the Lexington and Concord alarm, 19 and 20 day of April 1775. Son of John Dodge and Hannah Fowler |
| Lineage - John Dodge, Middle Chinnock, England, through William Cornelius Dodge born 7 Jan 1773/74, Beverly. Private, Lieut. Peter Shaw's co. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 2 days; also, Lieut. Billy Porter's co., Col. Mansfield's regt.; company order for advance pay dated Cambridge, June 8, 1775; also, Capt. Ebenezer Francis's co., Col. John Mansfield's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 4, 1775; service, 8 mos. 5 days; also, Capt. Francis's co., Col. Mansfield's (19th) regt. commanded by Lieut. Col. Israel Hutchinson; company return dated Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Winter Hill, Oct. 26, 1775; also, Capt. John Gay's co., Col. Ebenezer Francis's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance to and from camp, etc., sworn to Nov. 29, 1776; credited with 2 days allowance; company drafted from Roxbury, Dedham, Needham, Medfield, Wrentham, Walpole, Medway, Bellingham, Beverly, Danvers, Middleton, and Manchester. He married Lydia Polland |
| Lineage - unknown Dodge, Cornelius, Ipswich. Private, Capt. Elisha Whitney's co. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, from Ipswich Hamlet to Mystic; returned April 22, 1775; also marched from Ipswich Hamlet to Cambridge, May 1, 1775; service, 20 days. |
| Lineage - unknown Dodge, Cornelius. Corporal, Capt. Asa Prince's co., Col. Danforth Keyes's regt.; enlisted Aug. 15, 1777; discharged Jan. 3, 1778; service, 4 mos. 18 days, at Rhode Island; roll dated Danvers; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Providence, Dec. 31, 1777. |