Deposition #18 of Bradbury Robinson, et al.
4/23/1775
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This is Deposition #18 of Bardbury Robinson, et al. regarding the events of April 18 and 19, 1775 at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony. The deponents in this deposition are Bradbury Robinson, Samuel Spring, Thaddeus Bancroft, and James Adams. They report that the British "without saying any thing to us, they discharged a number of guns on us, which killed two men dead on the spot."
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
"47" [in upper right margin]No. 18
Lexington Ap.l 23d 1775
We Bradbury Robinson Samuel Spring Thaddeus Bancroft ^all of Concord: and James Adams of Lexington all in the County of Middlesex all of Lawful age Do Testifie and say that on Wen^dsday Morning last near ten of the Clock we Saw near one Hundred of Regular Troops being in the Town of Concord at the North Bridge in Said Town (so called) and having passed the same they were taking up Said bridge when about three Hundred of Our Militia were Advancing toward said bridge in Order to pass Said Bridge when without saying any thing to us they Discharged A Number of guns on us which Killed two men Dead on the spot and wounded Several others: when we returned the fire on them, which Killed two of them and wounded several which was the Begin^ning of hostilities in the Town of Concord.
Bradbury Robinson
Samuel Spring
Thaddeus Bancroft
James Adams
Middlesex ss. Ap.l 23d 1775 the within named Bradbury Robinson Samuel Spring Thaddeus Bancroft and James Adams made solemn Oath to the Truth of the within Deposition by them subscribed
Before us
W.m Reed
Before us W.m Stickney
Jon.a Hastings
} Justice Peace
Province of Massachusetts Bay Charlestown ss I Nathaniel Gorham Notary and tabillion Publick Certify to all whom it doth or may Concern that William Reed, William Stickney and Jonathan Hastings Esqs: are three of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and that full faith and Credit is and ought to be Given to their Transactions as such In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my name and seal this twenty sixth Day of Apl. A Dom one thousand seven Hundred and seventy five
Nathanial Gorham Not. Pub. [inside circle: LS]
This primary source comes from the Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention.
National Archives Identifier: 6883168
Full Citation: Deposition #18 of Bradbury Robinson, et al. 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-18-bradbury-robinson-et-al, May 22, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
