PUFFER, Lieut. John

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He was a soldier in the French and Indian War, in the train-band from Stoughton, Major Stephen Miller's company, Col. Miller's regt., May 3 1757; also in expedition against Canada in 1760 and in Capt. Lemuel Bent' s company, April 8, 1762.

(Ed. note: "Trainbands" were early English/American training militia units. They were not combat units. Actual fighting companies and regiments were made up of men selected from trainbands. See Wikipedia article for more explanation- DMC)

He was also in the Revolution in Capt. John Endicott's company, Col. Lemuel Robinson's regt., 1776; becoming 2nd Lieut. in Capt Theophilus Lyon's company and in 1777 first Lieut. in Capt. Samuel Fisher's company, Col. Jonathan Titcomb's regt.

He owned real estate in common with his brother Dr. Abel, the homestead at Canton, land at Randolph, Lyon place, the Tisdale lot, land at Milton, pew in the Canton meeting house. His will was identical with Abel's, dated 1810, bequeathing to Abel, to nephew John Wentworth, to Elijah Puffer in trust; Elizabeth Blackmer, Sarah May ( daughter of Thomas Baker); to sister Mary Farrington; children of brother Elijah; sister Sarah Wentworth's children; sister Abigail Endicott; sister Bathesheba Shepard; brother Joseph. Codicil, April 13,1813, shows that brother Elijah was deceased.

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Family/Spouse: Abigail. Abigail was born in CA 1737 in MA; died in 1822; was buried in Canton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]