Monday marks the 235th anniversary of the famous "shot heard 'round the world"....
One of our very own, James Sloan, made that famous march. He was a member of James Hosley's company, Minute-Men of Col. William Prescott's Regiment who marched to Cambridge.
source for this is the History of the Town of Townsend, Middlesex County, Mass., from the Grant of Hathorn's Farm(1676-1878).
This James Sloan died August, 23, 1803...still looking through the Mass. Vital Records for more info on him. He was the father to Peter S. Sloan, who was married to Nancy Hill.
According to the Mass. Vital records James and his wife Molley(she was 2nd wife) had two sons named Peter Searles. The first one died by the time he was two years old.
James and Molley had three other children. They were Andrew and two daughters,Roccy and Maria.
I am still looking into who the first wife was and who were his parents.
If anyone is interested skippy doo on over to the following websites.
USgennet.org , Massachusetts Revolutionary War Soldiers (1775-1783). It is a free website. It is there that one can research for free and find names and limited info on ancestors who perhaps were at the famous battles.
Also, a great place for research is, The New England Historical and Genealogical Society or
newenglandancestors.org , this is not free, but if you have a curiosity about who we come from, then this is a good place to go. There are various levels at which one can join. The access to their data bases can help wade through the dust of history.
I know that James is not the only family member we have that participated on that day in Lexington and Concord... I am just checking out some facts first.
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