It was doubtful that the black man belonged to the Massachusetts regiments.
He was successful in the military and eventually became captain of a Massachusetts regiment in 1761.
Among those who responded were the volunteers of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment.
He was afterwards made a captain in the 55th Massachusetts Regiment.
From 1777 onward, the unit was known as the 9th Massachusetts Regiment.
The disbanded units included the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Massachusetts Regiments.
The 16th Massachusetts Regiment was disbanded on January 1, 1781.
On their return from the South, the 3rd Massachusetts Regiments were mustered out after four days in camp here.
The 54th and 55th Massachusetts regiments and the 5th cavalry were largely recruited through his instrumentality.
During the American Revolutionary War, he served in a Massachusetts regiment.