James Barrett
BIRTH
Jul 31, 1710
Concord, Massachusetts
DEATH
April 11, 1779
Concord, Massachusetts
FAMILY
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Barrett, James
(1710-1779)
James Barrett was an American colonel in the Concord, Massachusetts militia during the Battles of Lexington and Concord that began the American Revolutionary War. His farm was the storage site of all the town of Concord's militia gunpowder, weapons and two pairs of prized bronze cannons, according to secret British intelligence.
HOMES:
MUSEUM
Colonel James Barrett House
448 Barretts Mill Rd, Concord, MA 01742
GRAVE:
GRAVE
Old Hill Burying Ground
Old Hill Burial Ground, Concord, MA, United States
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Places | Image | Address | GPS | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minute Man National Historical Park | 210 N Great Rd, Lincoln, MA 01773 | MUSEUM | ||
Colonel James Barrett House | 448 Barretts Mill Rd, Concord, MA 01742 | MUSEUM |
DIED:
Concord, Massachusetts
Apr 11, 1779
On the morning of April 19, 1775, the British Regulars were ordered by General Thomas Gage to march from Boston to the town of Concord, about 20 miles inland, and seize the cannon and raid the arsenal at the provincial farm. The British met resistance at both Lexington, Massachusetts and Concord.
Before the British arrived and searched, the stores had been concealed in a field nearby, and the British never found them. He is survived by the numerous members of the Barrett family found worldwide. He is buried in Old Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Massachusetts.