For those of you who ask about Revolutionary War Soldiers, here is a list of known Massachusetts soldiers.  This is not a complete listing of all the Massachusetts soldiers, it does not include sailors,  and it obviously does not include those who were on the "other side of the state line" in Rhode Island.

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution lists the following Bucklins..

Keep in mind that London and Prince shown as Bucklins in this list were probably slaves held by Joseph Bucklin 4th and enlisted at the consent or direction of their masters.

It was considered appropriate to get someone else to serve as a soldier or to pay a standard amount to a fund to pay for soldiers, instead of serving yourself, when the town was called upon to produce a specified number of soldiers.  Thus for example, London might have been enlisted to serve for some relative of Joseph Bucklin 4th instead of the payment of money. 

If a man's wife was expecting a child, or if there was some other socially acceptable reason, it was socially  and legally acceptable to pay the amount "fined for non-service" instead of serving an enlistment.  Thus the William Bucklin shown at the end of this list may have been the 22 year old son of the privateer captain Daniel Bucklin, and William had a pregnant wife, or William may simply have preferred to go privateering with his father.

Bucklin, Benjamin. Private, Capt. Simeon Cole*s Co., Col. Dean*s regt.; service from March 6, 1781, 10 days; company raised for 40 days service at Rhode Island, but discharged March 15, 1781, by order of Maj. Gen. Lincoln. Volume 2, page 755

Bucklin, Comfort. Private, Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter*s Co., Col. Thomas Carpenter*s regt.; service, 1 mo. 5 days, from July 20, 1777; marched from Rehoboth to Bristol and Providence, RI. Volume 2, page 755

Bucklin, Darius, Adams. Private, Capt. Samuel Low*s co., Col. Benjamin Simonds*s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 13, 1780; discharged Oct. 21, 1780; service, 9 days; marched to the Northward by order of Gen. Fellows on an alarm; also, Capt. Levi Brown*s co., Cot. Asa Barnes*s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 30, 1781; discharged Nov. 7, 1781; service, 9 days; company detached and marched to join Gen. Stark at Saratoga on an alarm. Volume 2, page 755

Bucklin, George. List of men mustered in Worcester Co.; Capt. Cutler*s Co., Cot. Wade*s regt.; mustered June 8 [year not given]. Volume 2, page 755

Bucklin, James, Rehoboth. Ensign, Capt. John Perry*s co. of Minute-men, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service to April 27, 1775, 8 days; also, Capt. Perry*s co., Col. Timothy Walker*s

(Bristol Co.) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 28, 1775; service, 3 mos. I week, 4 days; reported commissioned May 24, 1775; also, company return dated Oct. 6, 1775. Volume 2, page 755

Bucklin, Jeremiah. Private, Capt. Ezra Whipple*s co., Col. Benjamin Simonds*s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 14, 1780; discharged Oct. 19, 1780; service, 5 days; marched to Castleton by order of Gen. Fellows on an alarm. Volume 2, page 755

Bucklin, Jeremiah. Private, Capt. Ezra Whipple*s co., Col. Benjamin Simonds*s (Berkshire Co.) regt.; enlisted Oct. 14, 1780; discharged Oct. 19, 1780; service, 5 days; marched to Castleton by order of Gen. Fellows on an alarm. Volume 2, page 755

Bucklin, London, Providence, R. I. (also given Attleborough and Northampton). Descriptive list of enlisted men dated May 21, 1781; Capt. Watson*s Co., 3d Mass. regt.; age, 21 (also given 18 and 23) yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 3 (also given 5 ft. 4) in.; complexion, black; hair, black; eyes, black; occupation, blockmaker (also given laborer); residence, Providence (also given Attleborough and Northampton); enlisted for town of Attteborough; enlisted April 3 (also given March 3), 1781; enlistment, 3 years; reported ordered to be delivered to Cot. William Shepard at Springfield; also, Private, Capt. James *s (4th) co., Cot. Michael Jackson*s (3d) regt.; muster roll for Aug. and Sept., 1783; term of service unexpired, 6 mos. 6 days. Volume 2 page 756. [Note: the occupation of block maker and the residence of Providence may be significant.  Joseph Bucklin 4th had a block makers shop as part of his business enterprises in Providence.  So London Bucklin may have been a black slave of Joseph Bucklin 4th.]

Bucklin, Nathan, Wells. Private, Capt. Joshua Bragdon*s co., Cot. James *s (30th) regt.; company return [probably Aug., 1775]; enlisted May 3, 1775. [See Nathan Butland.] Volume 2 page 756

Bucklin, Nathaniel, Rehoboth (probably). Private, Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter*s Co., Col. John Hathaway*s regt.; service, 23 days. from April 21, 1777, at Tiverton, R. I. Volume 2 page 756

Bucklin, Oliver, Rehoboth (probably). Private, Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter*s co., Col. Simeon Cary*s regt., Gen. John Fellows*s brigade; list of men who served for 5 mos. at White Plains and New York; dismissed Dec. 1, 1776; also, Capt. Nathaniel Carpenter*s co., Cot. John Hathaway*s regt.; service, 23 days, from April 21, 1777, at Tiverton, R. I.; also, list of men who were drafted to serve for 3 mos. guarding shores at Rhode Island dated Dec. 29, 1777. Volume 2, page 756

Bucklin, Prince. Private, Capt. John Holden*s (2d) co., Col. Christopher Greene*s (1st Rhode Island) battalion; muster roll for July, 1779, dated Camp at East Greenwich; enlistment, during war; reported absent by leave. Volume 2, page 756.  [Note: Joseph Bucklin 4th had a slave named "Prince" who did skilled ship repair work for Joseph in Providence.  So Prince Bucklin may have been a black slave of Joseph Bucklin 4th.  See also the note for London Bucklin, above.]]

Bucklin, Rufus, Rehoboth. Private, Capt. John Perry*s co., Cot. Timothy Walker*s (22d) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 1, 1775; service, 3 mos. 1 week, 1 day; also, company return dated Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Roxbury, Oct. 26, 1775. Volume 2, page 756