“A State’s Payroll of Capt. Ephrain Lyon’s co. of militia, which join’d Colonel Wade’s regiment for 21 days, from the Mass. Bay, who engaged the 20th of June, 1776, and joined said reg’t June ye 22nd, with the allowance of one day for every 20 miles to the place of their abode:”

Beriah Ware, Sergeant      Date of Engagement, June 20      Date of Discharge, July 13       Time of Service, 26 days

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History of Grafton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, by Frederick Clifton Pierce, 1879, page 117