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- Full Context of Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution (17 Vols.)
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Thayer, Oliver, Braintree.Private, Capt. John Vinton's (Braintree) co., Col. Benjamin Lincoln's regt., which assembled April 29, 1775; service, 3 days.
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Thayer, Oliver, Braintree.Private, Capt. Stephen Penniman's co., Col. Francis's regt.; pay abstract for travel allowance from camp home, etc., sworn to in Snffolk Co., Nov. 29, 1776; said Thayer credited with allowance for 1 day (15 miles) travel; company drafted from Hingham, Braintree, Dorchester, Stoughtonham, Milton, and Stoughton.
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Thayer, Oliver, Braintree.Private, Capt. Nathaniel Belcher's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt.; enlisted July 2, 1778; company stationed at Rhode Island for 6 months from July 1, 1778; also, Capt. John Cutler's co., Col. Wade's regt.; enlisted Aug. [July] 2, 1778; service, 6 mos. 2 days, at Rhode Island, including travel (60 miles) home; also, same co. and regt.; muster rolls dated East Greenwich, Sept. 17, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, and Dec. 1, 1778; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779.
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Thayer, Oliver.Private, Capt. Eliphalet Sawen's co., Col. Joseph Palmer's regt.; service, 15 days; company assembled March 4, 1776.
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Thayer, Oliver.Private, Capt. Thomas White's co., Col. Joseph Palmer's regt.; service, 15 days; company assembled March 4, 1776, marched to Dorchester Neck, and served there and at other places between that date and May 1, 1776.
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Thayer, Oliver.Private, Capt. Eliphalet Sawen's co., Col. Joseph Palmer's regt.; service, 2 days; company assembled at Braintree June 14, 1776.
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Thayer, Oliver.Capt. Samuel Holbrook's co., Col. Bass's regt.; service, 1 days; company assembled June 14, 1776, and marched from Middle Precinct in Braintree to Hoff's (Hough's) Neck and Hull.
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Thayer, Oliver.Private, Capt. Stephen Penniman's co., Col. Dike's regt.; muster roll for Dec., 1776-Feb., 1777; credited to town of Braintree; enlisted Dec. 13, 1776; regiment raised to serve until March 1, 1777.
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Thayer, Oliver.Private, Capt. Benjamin Farrar's co., Col. Benjamin Haws's regt.; entered service Sept. 27, 1777; discharged Oct. 29, 1777; service, 1 mo. 5 days, on a secret expedition to Rhode Island.
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Thayer, Oliver.Private, Capt. Eliphalet Sawen's co., Col. William McIntosh's regt.; enlisted March 25, 1778; discharged April 7, 1778; service, 13 days, with guards at Roxbury.
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Thayer, Oliver.Descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780, returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brig, Gen. John Glover, at Springfield, July 9, 1780; age, 22 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 10 in.; complexion, dark; engaged for town of Uxbridge; marched to camp July 9, 1780, under command of Lieut. Jackson, of the artillery; also, pay roll for 6 months men raised by the town of Uxbridge for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched July 6, 1780; discharged Dec. 20, 1780; service, 5 mos. 24 days, including 9 days (180 miles) travel home.
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Thayer, Oliver.Private, Capt. Thomas Cushing's co.; enlisted Aug. 15, 1785; service to Oct. 24, 1785, 2 mos. 10 days; company raised for defence of Castle and Governor's Islands; roll sworn to at Boston; also, same co.; treasury pay rolls for service from Oct. 25, 1785, to Jan. 25, 1787, at the Castle.
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