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Abraham Dodge Papers, 1775-1776

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 456

Scope and Content Note

The Abraham Dodge Papers include an orderly book, two company books, receipts and pay abstracts from Abraham Dodge's time as Captain of Colonel Moses Little's 12th Continental Regiment. These records include the names of men enrolled in the company, along with lists of firearms, wages, and supplies recorded by Captain Dodge. The orderly book also includes official orders from headquarters, along with brigade and division orders. These records are arranged chronologically.

Dates

  • Creation: 1775-1776

Creator

Restrictions on Access

This collection is open for research use.

Biographical Sketch

Abraham Dodge (1740-1786) was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts on August 17, 1740 to William Dodge (1705-1777) and Rebecca Appleton (1706-1794). He was trained by his father as a merchant and engaged in trade in the West Indies until the Battle of Bunker Hill. During the Revolutionary War, he served as Captain in Colonel Moses Little's 12th Continental Regiment. Later, he was promoted to Colonel. He married Abigail Cogswell (d.1781) on April 17, 1762 and together the couple had two children, Abigail and Abraham (b.1765). After Abigail's death, he married Bethiah Staniford (1742-1829) on May 18, 1782 and the couple had two children, Rebecca (b. 1783); and Bethiah (1785-1791). He died in Ipswich on June 16, 1786.

Extent

.25 linear feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Abraham Dodge Papers include an orderly book, two company books, receipts and pay abstracts from Abraham Dodge's time as Captain of Colonel Moses Little's 12th Continental Regiment.

Physical Location

Phillips Library Stacks

Provenance

The majority of the material was acquired from Mrs. Eva Woodbury in 1941. This material was originally arranged as Fam. Mss. 248.

Related Collections

Dodge, Joseph Thompson. Genealogy of the Dodge family of Essex County, Mass. 1629-1894. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Co., 1894-1898.

Heitman, Francis Bernard. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775, to December, 1783. Washington, 1893.

Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War: A compilation from the archives. Vol. 4. Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., State Printers, 1898.

"Orderly Book Kept by Capt. Abraham Dodge of Ipswich, January 1, 1776 to August 1, 1776." Essex Institute Historical Collections. Vol. 80. 37-53, 111-130, 208-228, 368-384. Salem, Mass: Newcomb & Gauss, Co., 1944.

"Orderly Book Kept by Capt. Abraham Dodge of Ipswich, January 1, 1776 to August 1, 1776." Essex Institute Historical Collections. Vol. 81. 87-94, 152-175. Salem, Mass: Newcomb & Gauss, Co., 1945.

"Within These Walls." Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Web. 5 Oct. 2012. http://americanhistory.si.edu/house/home.asp

Revolutionary War Collection, 1770-1856, 1901-1911, 1932, 1961, undated, MM 2

For additional Abraham Dodge material, including log books for ships owned by Abraham Dodge, please visit Philcat, our online catalog.

Processing Information

Collection processed and cataloged by Halley Grogan, October 2012.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
ABRAHAM DODGE (1740-1786) PAPERS, 1775-1776
Author
Inventory prepared by Halley Grogan
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Processing of this collection was funded by a grant from the NHPRC (National Historical Publications and Records Commission).

Repository Details

Repository Details

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