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Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol., 8, p.283
HOSKINS, NEHEMIAH, Taunton. 2nd Lieutenant, Capt. Matthew Randal's Co., Col. Jacob French's regt.; list of officers appointed to command companies in a regiment raised in Bristol and Cumberland counties and stationed at Winter Hill Feb. 27, 1776; company raised in Easton, Taunton, Mansfield and Bridgewater; ordered in Council March 26, 1776, that said officers be commissioned; reported commissioned March 13, 1776 (???); also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Matthew Randell's Co.; return of officers of Col. Thomas Marshall's Regt., endorsed "Field Officers of the 2nd re't to be raised for the defence of Boston May 8th [1776]"; also, 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Matthew Randel's Co., Col. Marshal's Regt.; list of officers; commissioned July 5, 1776; also, same co. and regt. engaged May 13, 1776; service to Nov 1, 1776, 5 mos. 17 days; also, same co. and regt.; payroll of Nov. 1776; service 1 mo. 2 days, including travel home.

Birth	1743	Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Marriage	10 Mar 1768	Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts - Abigail Tisdale
Death	6 Jul 1792	Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Spouse	Abigail Tisdale (1752 - )
Child	Ruth Tisdale Hoskins (1784 - 1864)

Father	Nehemiah Hoskins (1709 - 1789)
Mother	Mary Blake (1717 - 1810)
Sibling	Elkanah Hoskins (1741 - 1805)
Sibling	Ebenezer Hoskins (1753 - 1819)