- Fifer, Capt. David Shepard's co. of Minute-men, Col. Seth Pomroy's regt., which marched April 22, 1775 in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775 to Cambridge;
- service, 10 days; reported enlisted into the army May 2, 1775;
- also Capt. Abijah Childs's co., Lieut. Col. William Bond's (late Thomas Gardner's) 37th regt.;
- muster roll dated Aug 1 1775 enlisted April 30 1775 service 93 days stature 5 ft 7 in;
- also company return dated Prospect Hill Oct 6 1775;
- also order for bounty coat or Its equivalent in money, dated Prospect Hill, Dec 20, 1775;
- also list of men raised to serve in the Continental Army, as returned by Capt. James Black, dated April 13, 1779, residence Murrayfield;
- engaged for town of Murrayfield;
- joined Capt. Ball's co., Col. Shepard's regt. term daring war;
- also Quartermaster Sergeant, Col. William Sheppard's regt.;
- Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777 to Nov. 1, 1779;
- reported promoted to Wagon Master Nov. 1, 1779;
- also Capt. Lebbeus Ball's co., Col. William Shepard's regt.;
- muster return dated Feb. 3, 1778;
- mustered by State and Continental Muster Masters;
- also Colonel's co. Col. Shepard's (3d regt.);
- muster roll for March and April 1779, dated Providence;
- appointed Jan. 1, 1777;
- reported sick at Westfield;
- also Wagon Conductor of brigade;
- return for rations of wagon department of 2d Mass. brigade approved by William Shepard, Colonel Commandant, dated Feb. 18, 1780.
- from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors
This entry doesn't mention Fishkill at all. But Murrayfield, Russell's hometown, is an early name for Chester, located just 10 miles north of Blandford.
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