Muster rolls of the Revolutionary War, 1767-1833 (bulk 1775-1783).

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Muster rolls of the Revolutionary War, 1767-1833 (bulk 1775-1783).

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Resolves 1840, c 21; 1841, c 52; 1843, c 47; 1844, c 117; 1845, c 5 and c 83; and 1847, c 81 directed the state secretary as record keeper for the Commonwealth to assemble state-owned records and to purchase or otherwise obtain those held by societies or individuals relating to military service by Massachusetts forces during the Revolutionary War; and to index them. Resolves 1891, c 100 authorized publication under the secretary's direction of data derived from the indexing (see below). Series consists of records so assembled and bound, with indexes created.

38.4 cubic ft. (77 v. in 81)Appendixes A-B: 2 v.Copies (series): 0.48 cubic ft. (48 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.)Copies (reading room): 44 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.Indexes: 181.6 cubic ft. (227 docket drawers)Indexes (copies): 227 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.Indexes--appendix: 15.2 cubic ft. (19 docket drawers)Indexes--appendix (copies--series): 0.47 cubic ft. (25 microfilm reels ; 16 mm. 34 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.)Indexes--appendix (copies--reading room): 11 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.Finding aids (series): 0.29 cubic ft. (3 v.)

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