Though technically part of the Seven Years War--the larger European conflict between the British and the French and others--this
segment was fought entirely in
In the mid-1700s, both the French and the British had settlements in the
The war took place largely in northern
After the Treaty of Paris in 1763 ending the Seven Years War in Europe and marking the formal ending of the French and Indian
War in
Violence began in 1770 in
Name |
Date of Birth Parents |
Details of Service Regiment/Company Other Information |
Keep, Jabez |
2 Mar 1728 John Keep Abigail Munn |
Had the rank
of Corporal in Captain Daniel Burt's company in the French and Indian War from March 1755 - January 1756. |
Keep, Jabez |
13 Dec 1736 Jabez
Keep Sarah Leonard |
In 1755, Jabez had the rank of Corporal in Col. Timothy's Ruggle's Regiment. He took part in the Battle of
Lake |
Keep,
Samuel |
22 Aug 1670 John Keep Sarah Leonard |
The Son of |
Name
|
Date of Birth Name |
Details of Service Regiment/Company Other Information |
Chandler, Joseph |
28 Apr 1738 Sarah Keep David Chandler |
In
Nov., 1777, Joseph enlisted in the Regular Army (The Continental), and during his honorable service became disabled, something that
might be called a post traumatic stress disorder that greatly affected his later life. |
Name |
Date of Birth Parents |
Details of Service Regiment/Company |
Keep, Caleb |
13 Dec 1736 John Keep Abigail Munn |
Began
as Sgt. in the Revolutionary War, and marched to Caleb Keep was at |
Keep, Jabez |
13 Dec 1736 Jabez Keep Sarah Leonard |
Participated in the French and Indian
War, see that chart. Was among the first to fight in the Revolution as a Sgt. in alarm roll in Jonathan Davis' Co., John
Whitcomb's Reg. which marched from Harvard to |
Keep,
Jabez |
8 Sept 1759 Jabez Keep Phoebe Crosby |
Held rank of Private, Teamster, Corporal, and Sergeant. Enlisted at age 15 at the Lexington
Alarm with rank of Private in James Burt's Company in |
Keep, James |
---- |
Pvt. in 2nd Virginia Reg., 3rd Division. James Keep was at |
Keep, Jas |
---- |
Pvt. |
Keep, John |
10
Mar 1749 Samuel Keep Sarah Beman |
Served during the Revolutionary war as Chaplain in Col. Jonathan Smith's Regiment. |
Keep, John |
29 Sep 1753 Jabez
Keep Experience |
Entered service from Harvard as Pvt. under Capt. Coffin and General Montgomery. |
Keep, Jonathan |
7 Aug 1745 Jabez
Keep Experience |
1st Lt., 1st Co., 6th Regiment, Middlesex Co., |
Keep, Joseph |
|
Captain, |
Keep,
Josiah |
30 Aug 1745 Josiah Keep Lois Noble |
Corp., Capt. Reuben Munn's Co., col. David Leonard's Reg., March 1, 1777 to Apr. 11, 1777, reinforced
the army at |
Keep, Leonard |
7 Oct 1742 Jabez Keep Experience |
Quartermaster in Col. Samuel Ashley's Regiment of
militia., |
Keep, Matthew |
24 Mar 1745 Matthew Keep Abigail Wolcott |
At |
Keep, Samuel |
3 Nov 1732 Jabez
Keep Sarah Leonard |
Spy for Ethan Allen's Green Mountain Boys and assisted in the capture of |
Keep, Samuel |
26 May 1739 Samuel Keep Sarah Beman |
Sgt., marched on alarm to |
Keep, Samuel |
See note* |
On a list of names, "all of whom are presumed to have answered
the call and enrolled themselves for service," found on reverse side of a formal written announcement of the attack on |
Keep, Simeon |
26 Feb 1737 John Keep Abigail
Munn |
Lt., |
Keep, Stephen |
25 Jan 1765 Stephen Keep Hannah
Colton |
Enlisted Aug 20, 1781 in Captain Abel King's Co., Col. Sear's Reg. and served in This
Stephen Keep was probably at |
Keep William |
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Sergeant. |
The flag of John Paul Jones' ship Bonhomme Richard during his battle with the British frigate Serapis.