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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Private / Patriotic Service
Author: James G. Carn
Private Hugh Kennedy (Canedy) was born in Middleboro, Plymount County, MA in June 6, 1744, the son of John and Anna (Hathaway) Canedy (Kennedy) and died July 14, 1808, at Halifax, VT. He married Bathsheba Baker about1780 and they had children: John, Anna, Alexander, David, Barsheba, Hugh, Martha and Thomas.
Hugh Kennedy was a Minuteman on April 19, 1775, at the battle of Lexington when “the shot heard 'round the world” was fired by “the rude bridge that arched the flood.” He was a private in Capt. John Lyon's or Capt. Jesse Perrin's Company which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service 7 days. (The two alarm companies under Capt. Lyons and Capt. Perrin returned upon one roll). He appears in the list of men belonging to 1st Rehoboth Company, who served for six months at York, dated July, 1776; also in the list of men who paid money to raise Continental soldiers, dated February 18, 1778.
He is buried in marked grave in the Christian Hill Cemetery, Colrain Township, Franklin County, MA.
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