tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post7764626247680543048..comments2024-03-14T13:25:20.613-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: The Gun at Wyman HouseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-54936289107793666982017-02-21T22:53:12.461-05:002017-02-21T22:53:12.461-05:00In this case, the question is the discrepancy betw...In this case, the question is the discrepancy between the published genealogies and the labels mounted with the gun at Princeton. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-78167031724558943742017-02-20T15:37:19.342-05:002017-02-20T15:37:19.342-05:00Isaac C. Wyman was the Son of Isaac Wyman, b. 12/1...Isaac C. Wyman was the Son of Isaac Wyman, b. 12/12/1756. Isaac Wyman was the Son of Hezekiah Wyman, b. 8/05/1720. Hezekiah W. was the son of Seth Wyman, b. 9/13/1686. Seth W. was the son of Lt. Seth Wyman, b. 8/3/1663. Lt. Seth W. was the son of Lt. John Wyman, b. 2/3/1622 in Westmill, Hertfordshire, England. Lt. John Wyman fought in the famous Narragansett Indian Wars, along side his brother Francis Wyman and their sons Francis and John. Both Wyman brothers lost their name sake sons in this war. Lt. John Wyman suffered an arrow wound to his face. More can be discovered at the Wyman Genealogy Database.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11499482689009625892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-80525772980342782022011-01-27T10:44:58.231-05:002011-01-27T10:44:58.231-05:00Powder horns were more common in the French and In...Powder horns were more common in the French and Indian War, but they were also used by Continentals in the Revolution as a supplement to Cartridge boxes or when Cartridge boxes were in short supply. Particularly early in the war, much of American equipment would have closely resembled what had been carried in the French and Indian War. There are orders issuing powder horns to Continental troops as late as 1777. There are several surviving powder horns with pretty solid provenance to American minutemen of April 19, and even some from later in the war. <br />The sword and musket do appear to be pre-war. The sword has been shortened, and appears to have lost its knuckle bow.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04078267086349905211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-11552414357197735532010-06-25T21:19:02.511-05:002010-06-25T21:19:02.511-05:00I believe the blade is labeled as a sword, not a b...I believe the blade is labeled as a sword, not a bayonet. So indeed it wouldn’t go on the musket.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-13774224506655367232010-06-25T10:38:39.494-05:002010-06-25T10:38:39.494-05:00Brass hardware, might be 63" in length. Alth...Brass hardware, might be 63" in length. Although I defer to Pvt. Willy's expertise, both of those characteristics are also found in the Long Land Pattern British "Brown Bess" musket, which was used both in the F&I war and the Revolution.<br /><br />The bayonet, however, does not go with the Brown Bess. The blade is close to 26" long based on the tape measure. It does not attach to the barrel, nor does the pummel look like it is meant to fit inside. A hunting sword, or artillery hanger? European manufacture,almost certainly.GreenmanTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03469571893477173508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-48310055546909468552010-06-23T18:24:26.033-05:002010-06-23T18:24:26.033-05:00Thanks for the link! There’s a reference to militi...Thanks for the link! There’s a reference to militiamen ambushing British army supply wagons in some of the earliest accounts of 19 Apr 1775, and in the 1800s a dispute arose about who was responsible. I’m gathering sources, probably for next April. My working hypothesis is that most of the accounts fit together fine if we accept that the militiamen who shot at the wagons weren’t the same unit as those who captured the British soldiers who ran away from them.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-4717443125842963382010-06-23T16:12:18.285-05:002010-06-23T16:12:18.285-05:00going back to supply train ambush for a second if ...going back to supply train ambush for a second if I may, have you checked out this document? <br /><br />http://www.scribd.com/doc/23383912/Address-Comm<br /><br />it seems like a number of references to the supply train ambush, such as in Hanson's History of Danvers, originate from this commemorative address given in Danvers in 1835. The notes indicate that 19 surviving veterans of Concord and Lexington were present at the address so presumably it would have to be at least accurate enough not to agitate them. It mentions a Major Sylvester Osburn who was assigned guard of the two captured baggage wagons, and that the prisoners were held in Ipswich.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16918332823654921488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-14805739180364116222010-06-23T15:00:40.058-05:002010-06-23T15:00:40.058-05:00Thanks for sharing your expertise!Thanks for sharing your expertise!J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-79384869292891122592010-06-23T13:46:27.050-05:002010-06-23T13:46:27.050-05:00Thank you for posting the photo.It does indeed app...Thank you for posting the photo.It does indeed appear to be a pre-Revolutionary firearm,a fowler with a round-faced English lock.Very typical of birding guns found in colonists homes.It is however,not a long range weapon and its use to "pick-off" enemy soldiers is severely limited,at best.Pvt.Willynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-5582985590094545282010-06-23T11:05:22.688-05:002010-06-23T11:05:22.688-05:00I wasn’t sure if people would want to see the phot...I wasn’t sure if people would want to see the photo of the musket that we have, but I’ve now added it to this posting. <br /><br />I think the powder horn might be the most suspicious part of the ensemble. Power horns seem to have been part of the American public image of Continental soldiers in the late 1800s and early 1900s, but they seem to have been much more common in the earlier wars along the frontier.J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-68712231276079254202010-06-23T10:12:24.523-05:002010-06-23T10:12:24.523-05:00Hello,
It would be helpful to see photos of this...Hello,<br /> It would be helpful to see photos of this supposed pre-Revolutionary firearm.Many items presented in museums,etc. are not correctly identified and very misleading.Pvt.Willynoreply@blogger.com