Joshua THISSELL

1763 - 1836  (72 years)

• Name	Joshua THISSELL
  Birth	15 Oct 1763	Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	57986B112D7C4F438162B2EF89D649DFB194
  Military Service	27 Jun 1780	USA
  	Continental Army
  	The War of the Revolution, also known as the American Revolutionary War or the American War of Independence, was an armed conflict that took place between 1775 and 1783. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, Volume 15, Page 575. Thissell, Joshua, Dracut. Enlistment agreement dated Dracut, June 27, 1780, signed by said Thissell and others, engaging themselves to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 months from the time of their arrival at Claverack or such place of rendezvous as should be ordered ; also, descriptive list of men raised in Dracut to serve for 3 months, agreeable to resolve of June -, 1780, as returned by Capt. Stephen Russell and Capt. J. B. Vamum ; Capt. Russell's CO.; age, 17 yrs. ; stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, dark; residence, Dracut; also. Private, Capt. Amos Foster's co., Col. Cyprian How's regt.; entered service July 8, 1780, 3 days preceding march ; discharged Oct. 10, 1780 ; service, 3 mos. 14 days, probably at Fishkill, including 11 days (220 miles) travel home ; company detached from 7th Middlesex Co. regt. and ordered part to Rhode Island and part to Fishkill ; regiment raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months.
  Military Service Era	27 Jun 1780
  	American War of Independence
  Death	6 Mar 1836	Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	I2604	MOTYER Family Genealogy - NitroWings Test
  Last Modified	24 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard THISSELL,   b. 18 Mar 1717, Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 Jul 1785, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Mary MEARS,   b. 24 Jul 1731, Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	25 Oct 1752	Tewksbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia MEARS,   b. 2 Feb 1764, Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 Mar 1838, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Lydia T. THISSELL,   b. 9 May 1787, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 Mar 1838, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 50 years)   2. Orfa THISTLE,   b. 20 Sep 1790, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 Apr 1799, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 8 years)   3. Joshua THISTLE,   b. 15 Jul 1792, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Carlton THISSELL,   b. 14 Aug 1794, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 Mar 1821, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 26 years)   5. Nathan THISSELL,   b. 21 Aug 1796, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. Daniel THISSELL,   b. 15 Oct 1801, Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2008

  
  

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  Birth - 15 Oct 1763 - Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Death - 6 Mar 1836 - Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth