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Deposition No. 1: 1775 April 25 . Solomon Brown, Jonathan Loving, Elijah Sanderson; Lexington, Massachusetts.

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Abstract:
Testifying that all three were on the road between Lexington and Concord at 10pm on April 18 when stopped by British Regular officers and forced to surrender. They were kept captive until 2am and questioned about military supply and guards at Concord. They were then taken back to Lexington, where their horses were turned loose and they were set free. Elijah Sanderson further testifies that he was on the Lexington common on the morning of April 19, and saw a body of Regular Troops fire first upon the Lexington Company.
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Lexington and Concord collection, 1775
Total components 23
Last indexed 2025-02-09