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State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 30 Aug 1713 Billerica / Middlesex / MA Death: aft 22 Nov 1792 liv Billerica / Middlesex / MA
Qualifying Service Description:
Paid Province, Town, State, War Taxes in Billerica, MA in 1779
Additional References:
"Billerica Town Hall Records, Middlesex County, MA", Vol 4, Years 1753-1779, pg 454
Paid Province, Town, State & War Taxes in Billerica, MA in 1779
On 13 Nov 1736, in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Eunice Hosley, the daughter of James Hosley and Maria married James Laws, son of William Law and Elizabeth Littleberry.
James Laws born about 1711 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts died before his Last Will and Testament Proved date of 28 Feb 1776. Shortly after in the Billerica Town Records, window, Eunice Laws' name starts appearing on the yearly tax listings. The following a couple of entries from an index of images clearly reveal the tax collected was for the war rate and the collected funds are clearly handed over to representatives of the local militia.
Towns Series Volume Numbers, Billerica s1 V328 44-45, (familysearch.org). Middlesex Town records 1685-1779 Billerica.
Starting at Image 595 of 660, (Pg. 375)
Image 639 of 660 (Pg. 436) A list of the war rate for raising money to hire soldiers going to the war to Jun 1, 1779 for Josiah Bowers, Constable to Collect Cash; Image 639 of 660 (Pg. 437) Eunice Laws /12/1
Image 647 of 660 (Pg. 452) A List of the war Rate granted by the town of Billerica July 5 1779 to hire the the three months men that went into the Continetal army, and the two Captains to Rhode Island, made by the assessor of Billerica Oct 29 1779 for Elisher Cosby Constable to Collect, £ s d Image 648 of 660 (Pg. 454) Eunice Laws /17/4 (17 shillings, 4 pence)
Children of James Laws and Eunice Hosley: (Billerica, MA. Town Births)
Source: Town Vital Records Collection compiled by the New England Historic Genealogical Society
(1). Thomas Laws B. 20 Nov 1737, Billerica, MA. D. 14 Sep 1803, Westminster, MA
On 10 Feb 1761, Chelmsford, Massachusetts, married Hannah Carleton.
Hannah B. 23 Sep 1736 Bradford/Essex/MA. D. 1 Nov 1806, Westminster/Worcester/MA
Hannah, the daughter of John Carlton & Hannah Platts.
(2). Eunice Laws B. 20 Jan 1739, Billerica/MA D. 1812, Rindge, Cheshire, NH.
On 11 Nov 1760, Rindge/Rockingham/NH, married William Carleton.
William B. 8 Dec 1734, Bradford/Essex/MA D. 1808, Rindge/Rockingham/NH
William, the son of George Carleton & Mary Hale.
(3). Mary Laws B. 25 May 1744, Billerica, MA D. ???
(4). William Laws B. 10 Apr 1746, Billerica, MA D. 1 Aug 1823 Chelmsford/Middlesex/MA
On 17 May 1774, Billerica, MA, married Judith Sprake
Judith B: 20 May 1754, Billerida MA, daughter of Samuel Sprake & Judith Pollard.
(5). John Laws B. 13 Jul 1748, Billerica, MA. D. 1810 Sharon/Hillsborough/NH.
On 29 Dec 1774, Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA, married Sarah Spaulding
Sarah B: 8 Apr 1753, Chelmsford, MA D. 1794, Sharon/Hillsborough/NH
Sarah daughter of Job and Lydia Spaulding
(6). Stephen Laws B. 15 May 1751, Billerica, MA. D. Aft 1820, Fayston/Washington/Vermont
On 14 Dec 1779, Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut, married Lydia Harrington
(7). Lucy Laws B. 14 Jul 1753, Billerica, MA. D. Massachusetts?
(8). Elizabeth Laws B. 3 Oct 1756, Billerica, MA.
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