Johnson, Obadiah, New Marlborough. Private, Lieut. Moses Soul’s co. of Minutemen, Col. John Fellows’s regt., which marched April 21, 1775, in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775; service to May 7, 1775, 17 days; also, Capt. Moses Soul’s CO., Col. John Fellows’s regt.; order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Dorchester, Nov. 1, 1775 ; also, return of men raised for Continental service probably from Capt. Wheeler’s co. ; residence. New Marlborough; engaged for town of New Marlborough; joined Capt. Allen’s co., Col. Wigglesworth’s regt. ; term, 3 years; also, list of men mustered between Jan. 20, 1777, and June 1, 1778, by Trueman Whaler, Muster Master for Berkshire Co.; Capt. Allen’s CO., Col. Wigglesworth’s regt.; also, Private, Capt. Ebenezer Smith’s co.. Col. Calvin Smith’s (late Wigglesworth’s) regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 20, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; also, Capt. Noah Allen’s co., Col. Edward Wigglesworth’s regt. ; return [year not given] ; mustered by Capt. Wheeler ; also, same co. and regt. ; muster rolls for March and May, 1778, dated Valley Forge; reported on furlough in March, 1778; also, Capt. Allen’s co.. Col. Edward Wigglesworth’s (4th) regt. ; muster roll for June, 1778, dated Camp Greenwich ; also, same co. and regt. ; muster roll for Oct., 1778 ; also, Capt. Noah Allen’s CO., (late) Col. Wigglesworth’s regt. commanded by Maj. Porter; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; enlisted Jan. 20, 1777; reported transferred to Capt. E. Smith’s co. ; a^so, Capt. Ebenezer Smith’s co., (late) Col. Wigglesworth’s regt. ; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; also, Capt. Ebenezer Smith’s co.. Col. Calvin Smith’s regt. ; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Jan. 20, 1780. Source: MS&SRA Vol 8 pg 862/872 MERGED as same person: Johnston, Obadiah, [New] Marlborough. Private, Capt. Moses Soule’s co.. Col. John Fellows’s regt. ; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 8, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 day. Source: MS&SRA Vol 8 pg 888/898 MERGED as same person: Jonston, Obadiah, Ncw Marlborough. Private, Capt. Moses Soul’s co., Col. John Fellows’s (8th) regt.; company return dated Oct. 7, 1775; enlisted April 21, 1775. Source: MS&SRA Vol 8 pg 976/986