Community Corner
Revolutionary War Memorial Marks Patriot's Home
Abednego Ramsdell lived in a part of Lynn that later became Swampscott. He was killed at the battle of Lexington and Concord. April 19, 1775.
At the intersection of Cherry and Essex streets there is a boulder dedicated to
Abednego Ramsdell, killed at the battle of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
Abednego and his friend Joe Richards were duck hunting at what is now the Palmer Pond area, located by Phillips Beach.
On their return they met Joe's father and learned of the rider who came through Swampscott with the news that the British were marching on Lexington and Concord.
Abednego returned home — on the site near the boulder at Essex and Cherry — grabbed his musket and a ration of Indian bread and was off to join the fight.
He was last seen running through Lynn with his stockings down.
He and Joe caught up with their company near Arlington.
Surprised from the rear, Abednego Ramsdell was killed.
Joe Richards overloaded his flowing piece, and it blew up in his hand.
He used the piece to club a British Red Coat who was about to bayonet Abednego's body.
Abednego was one of three brothers, Shadrack, Meshack and Abednego.
Swampscott was part of Lynn. It was not incorporated separately as a town until 1852 at the same time.
