Captain Josiah Crosby & Lieutenant Thompson Maxwell Historical Highway Marker

Situated in an unassuming spot along Emerson Road in Milford, a New Hampshire Historical Highway Marker recognizes the contributions of two local men to the town’s Revolutionary-era history: Captain Josiah Crosby and Lieutenant Thompson Maxwell. Both were once residents of Monson (today part of Milford) who served in the American War of Independence.

The marker notes the highlights of both men’s storied lives:

CAPTAIN JOSIAH CROSBY
(1730–1793)
LIEUTENANT THOMPSON MAXWELL
(1742–1832)
These two Revolutionary soldiers were settlers
near here in the town of Monson (afterward
Amherst, now Milford). Captain Crosby served
with distinction at Bunker Hill and marched
in defense of Ticonderoga in 1777 and of
Rhode Island in 1778. He also served Amherst
as moderator, selectman, and representative to
the General Court. Lieutenant Maxwell had the
unusual record for a New Hampshire resident
of participating in the Boston Tea Party, Battle
of Lexington - Concord, and the Battle of Bunker
Hill. He returned to Massachusetts and later
migrated west and served in the War of 1812.

The Captain Josiah Crosby Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution were instrumental in lobbying the State of New Hampshire to erect this roadside marker in 1979.