Behind the Muster Rolls
When you look closely at the data of Natick’s Revolutionary War veterans, you see more than just a list of soldiers. Repetition of certain first and last names shows just how tightly knit this 18th-century community really was. It wasn't just an army of strangers, but an army of neighbors, cousins, and parents.
Scroll below to uncover the most common names on the battlefield.
Questions are in red boxes and their answers are in blue boxes.
Which first names appeared most often among our town’s soldiers?
23 Johns
15 Josephs
13 Samuels
13 Williams
12 Thomases
23 Johns
15 Josephs
13 Samuels
13 Williams
12 Thomases
11 Moses
10 Ephraims
9 Isaacs
9 Nathans
7 James
11 Moses
10 Ephraims
9 Isaacs
9 Nathans
7 James
What last names appeared most often among Natick’s Revolutionary War soldiers?
16 Bacons
15 Smiths
9 Morses
8 Sawins
16 Bacons
15 Smiths
9 Morses
8 Sawins