Deposition #13 of John Bateman
4/23/1775
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This is Deposition #13 of John Bateman regarding the events of April 18 and 19, 1775 at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony. In this deposition John Bateman reports that he "...heard the word of command given to the troops to fire, and some of said troops did fire."
This and other documents about the battles at Lexington and Concord are included in the Massachusetts State Papers from 1775 - 1787, in the Papers of the Continental Congress.
This and other documents about the battles at Lexington and Concord are included in the Massachusetts State Papers from 1775 - 1787, in the Papers of the Continental Congress.
Transcript
N. 18. Lincoln April 23. 177535
I John Bateman belonging to the fifty second regiment commanded by Coln. Jones on wednesday morning on the nineteen day of April instant was in the Party marching to Concord being at Lexington in the County of Middlesex, being nigh the meeting house in said Lexington there was a small party of men gathered together in that place when our said Troops marched by and I Testify & Declare that I heard the word of command given to the Troops to fire, and some of said Troops Did fire and I saw one of said small party lay Dead on the ground nigh said meeting house, and I testify that I never heard any of the Inhabitants so much as fire one gun on said Troops
John Bateman
Middlesex ss April 23. 1775
the abovenamed John Bateman voluntarily being previously cautioned to relate nothing but the truth made solemn oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before us John Cuming
Duncan Ingraham
Just. of Peace
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Province of the Massachusetts Bay Charlestown ss
I Nathaniel Gorham Notary and Tabillion Public Duly admitted and sworn Do certify that John Cummings & Duncan Ingraham Esqs are too of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Countyof Middlesex & that full faith & credit is to be given to their transactions as such; in witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name & seal this twenty sixth Day of April one thousand seven hundred & seventy five
Nathaniel Gorham Notary Public LS
the foregoing instruments are true copies in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal Nath Gorham Noty Pub
This primary source comes from the Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention.
National Archives Identifier: 6883161
Full Citation: Deposition #13 of John Bateman Regarding the Events of April 18 and 19, 1775 at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony; 4/23/1775; Massachusetts State Papers; Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774 - 1789; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, Record Group 360; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/deposition-13-john-bateman, April 24, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.