Individual Details

John Ivory, Jr. was a volunteer minute-man called out by the alarm of April 19, 1775, who marched from Shirley to Cambridge, Massachusetts. On 13 July 1775 he enlisted into the continental service for eight months in the company that was under the command of Capt. Robert Longley of Bolton (Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment).
"History of the town of Shirley, Massachusetts: from its early settlement..." by Seth Chandler, page 124.

See the book, "Vital records of Shirley, Massachusetts, to the year 1850"
https://archive.org/details/vitalrecordsshi00socigoog/page/n9

SHIRLEY (Massachussetts) BIRTHS
IVORY, Jabez Frothingham, s. John and Lucy, Dec. 6, 1797. [Jabez Frothing Ivory, s. John Jr., b.r.]
John, s. John Jr. and Lucy, July 25, 1780. [bp. May 30, 1780, B.R.]
Martha, d. John and Sarah, Aug. 15, 1766.
Sarah, d. John Jr. and Lucy, Jan. 21, 1788.
Theophilus, s. John and Sarah, Nov. 7, 1759, in Charlestown.
Theophilus, s. John Jr. and Lucy, Jan. i, 1779.
Thomas, s. John and Sarah, Aug. 10, 1769.
Tho[ma]s, s. John Jr. and Lucy, Apr. 18, 1783.
William Frothingham, s. John and Lucy, Oct. 23, 1791.

Notes for John Ivory, Jr.:
John Ivory, Jr. of Shirley, Mass., who was not quite nineteen years of age when he answered the very first call of our country, was a private in the Company of Captain Henry Hackell, CO. James Prescotts Regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, returned home May 5, 1775, service 18 days: also Captain Robert Longleys Company, Col. Asa Whitcombs' Regiment, enlisted July 13, 1775, muster roll dated August 1.1775, service 19 days: also Company return (probably Oct 1775) also Companys receipt for wages for Nob. 1775, dated at Prospect Hill: also Captain Edmond Longley's Company, Col. Cogswell's Regiment, enlisted September 22, 1778, discharged Dec. 31, 1778, service 3 months and 12 days. Company detached to guard and fortify posts at and about Boston.
More About John Ivory, Jr.:
Military service 1: Private in the Infantry, Massachusetts Soldier/Sailor of the American Revolutionary War.
Military service 2: 19 Apr 1775, Minute Man, responding to the first call.

Essex County Probate Records p. 331.
Littleton [Mass.] Town Records. Bolton, Ethel.
"Shirley Uplands and Intervals," 1914, p. 354.
Laura Wood's DAR application.
1800 U.S. Census for Kingsbury, New York. John Ivory [b. 1756] lives with his wife [b. 1759] and two sons.
In 1810 U.S. Census for Argyle, NY John ivory [b. 1756] lives with his wife and one son.

DAR records for John Ivory: 
born on 17 - May - 1756 at Charlestown Middlesex Co MA    
died at Kingsbury Washington Co NY on 1 Mar 1818 

Birth	17 May 1756	Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Christen	23 May 1756	Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Marriage	14 Mar 1778	Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Lucy Russell
Census (family)	1790	Shirley, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Lucy Russell
Census (family)	1810	Argyle, Washington County, New York - Lucy Russell
Death	1 Mar 1818	Kingsbury, Washington County, New York
Daughter of the American Revolution

Spouse	Lucy Russell (1759 - 1828)
Child	Theophilus Ivory (1779 - )
Child	John Ivory (1780 - 1859)
Child	Thomas Ivory (1783 - 1875)
Child	Sarah Ivory (1788 - 1795)
Child	William Frothingham Ivory (1791 - 1812)
Child	Jabez Frothingham Ivory (1797 - 1879)

Father	John Ivory Esquire (1729 - 1789)
Mother	Sarah Hussing (1733 - 1795)
Sibling	infant Ivory (1752 - 1752)
Sibling	Theophilus Ivory (1759 - 1776)
Sibling	Martha Ivory (1766 - )
Sibling	Thomas Ivory (1769 - 1772)
Sibling	Ivory (1776 - )

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