Massachusetts Soldiers in the Colonial Wars

Prior to the American Revolution many men served in the militia and fought against Native Americans, the French, and other opponents. Many of these battles were extensions of European wars. This database contains over 40,000 records of service for individuals in Massachusetts who served from the sixteenth century to the Battle of Lexington and Concord. These records, originally published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society with support from the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts between 1975 and 1985, were compiled from many different sources to create as comprehensive a list as possible. Not all individuals who gave service are represented here however. For details on particular time periods, please click on the links to the right under "Related Links". 

1. Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers in the Seventeenth-Century Conflicts 
(call number F63/M35 ) 
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2. Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers, 1702-1722, Queen Anne's War to Dummer's War  
(call number REF E197/D66 )
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3. Massachusetts Soldiers in the French and Indian Wars 1744 - 1755
(call number REF E199/M35 )
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4. Massachusetts Officers in the French and Indian Wars 1748 - 1763 
(call number REF E199/V84 )
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5. Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers 1723-1743, Dummer's War to the War of Jenkins' Ear  
(call number REF E195/S7 )
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6. Massachusetts Officers and Soldiers in the French and Indian Wars, 1755-1756  
(call number REF E199/M414 )
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7. Massachusetts Militia Companies and Officers in the Lexington Alarm 
(call number REF E241/L6/H35)
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