Mass 18th Regiment Revolutionary War era button

[Rhode Hog]

Found at a homesite in Hanover Mass whose ownership traces back to a member of the Mass 18th Regiment and active between 1775 and 1781. Possibly owned by Amos Turner.

 

[Metal Magnet]

dang, that's awesome. love when you can connect provenance.

 

[thrifty76now]

Quite a bit of nice history there. WISH i could hunt in that part of our country. Something like that is certainly on my wish list. Happy Hunting.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Fantastic button and great research! Thanks for sharing.

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Great Find




daWG

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Awesome find! with personal history, a real score! Congrats!

 

[gheenoe78]

Awesome find. Would love to find a patriot button. Yours is in fantastic shape too.

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

Outstanding button and provenance! Does the same family still own the property?

 

[BARKER]

Hi Rhode Hog; Congrats on a great find. It's a Continental Army MA 18th Regimental Button dating too 1775 - 1781. It iis in VF - XF Condition. It's value is about $150 - $200. I will send you the Links on it later. My pc is acting up right now ok. Great Find. PEACE:RONB

 

[Scrappy]

That is a dream find! Both with the rarity and being able to trace a possible owner! Wow

Steve

 

[hogge]

Hi Rhode Hog; Congrats on a great find. It's a Continental Army MA 18th Regimental Button dating too 1775 - 1781. It iis in VF - XF Condition. It's value is about $150 - $200. I will send you the Links on it later. My pc is acting up right now ok. Great Find. PEACE:RONB

Yes, what Barker said. 18th Continental Reg. formed from Phinney's, Scammon's and Paterson's Ma. regiments. Renumbered as the 12th Ma. in 1777. Saw action at Lake Champlain and at Saratoga. A lot of these men were actually from Maine, from what I have read. Consolidated with the 15th Cont. Reg. in 1777 and designated Samuel Brewer's Reg. GREAT FIND!

 

[BARKER]

Hi Rhode Hog; As hogge said that puts your button squarely at 1775 - 1777. Now I will send you a link with Amos Turners Enlistment Papers on it when my pc starts to work right again ok. Maybe even a picture of him himself ok. PEACE:RONB

 

[Isaac]

Incredible find in great shape !!! And to trace it back to the original person who wore it... Wow!!! Banner all day!

 

[The Patriot]

Banner all day long! congrats

 

[hogge]

There was an Amos Turner and an Amos Turner jr. from Medway Ma. that served in Rev War. Cannot find, from 18th Cont. muster rolls his name though. Doesn't mean he didn't serve in that Reg. Just muster roll from that time doesn't have his name.

 

[Bubba65]

Congrats on an Awesome button and connecting the history to it

 

[digging440yrs]

GREAT FIND !!

 

[Steve in PA]

Great save there! It is important to get these Rev War pewters out of the ground and preserve them before they rot away to nothing. You have a nice specimen there, congrats!

 

[CRUSADER]

Stunning condition!

 

[BARKER]

Hi hogge; I'm not surprised. Record Keeping back then was very poor indeed. Here is why you could not find him. The Continental Army's 18th Regiment MERGED with the MA 12th Regiment in 1775. Many of the soldiers wore their Original Uniform Coats with them during the whole Rev War. That is why you can't find him listed on the 18th MA Reg Muster Rolls. He must be on the 12th Regiments Muster Roll ok. PEACE:RONB