Benjamin Kemp 1761-1843 - Benjamin served in the Continental Army from 1779 to 1782, his service being credited to the town of Fitchburg. A receipt for payment, dated 14 May 1782, was issued at Worcester, Mass. His service being credited to Fitchburg has caused confusion, as at this time there was also a Benjamin Kemp, son of John Reed and Hannah (Wheeler) Kemp living in Fitchburg. However, his application for pension clearly states he was born in Chelmsford in 1761.

Dudley Bradstreet Kemp 1754-1840 - Dudley Kemp had a lengthy and illustrious career during the Revolutionary War. He initially enlisted as a private in Captain James Hosley's Company of Minutemen which marched from Townsend to Cambridge on 19 Apr 1775. He served for 9 days.
On 19 May 1775, he enlisted in Colonel Richard Gridley's Artillery Regiment for 2 months, 18 days.
Dudley Kemp later appears as a member of the Continental Army, in the 6th Middlesex Regiment. He served in various locations (as shown by muster rolls) from 1777 to 1783. Among locations at which he can be accounted are Valley Forge (PA), Camp Greenwich (CT), Providence (RI), Salem (MA), Peekskill (NY), and West Point (NY). A descriptive muster roll was prepared in 1781, which described Dudley as age 26 yrs; stature, 6 ft; complexion, dark; hair, brown; eyes, grey; residence, Groton. He completed his enlistment in February 1783.

Ebenezer Kemp - 1749-1833 - Ebenezer was a Private in Captain Henry Farwell's Company, Colonel William Prescott's Regiment, in the Revolutionary war. He enlisted from Groton on 19 Apr 1775. He marched with the company to Lexington on 19 Apr 1775 in response to the Lexington Alarm.

Ebinezer Kemp 1729-1770 - Minuteman in Captain Henry Farwell's Company, in Col. William Prescott's Regiment of the 10th Continental Army. This Regiment marched from Groton 19 Apr 1775 for Cambridge. He fought at Bunker Hill, 17 Jun 1775. He was taken prisoner and carried off to Halifax, NS, from where he escaped but was recaptured and held prisoner until 1776. He continued in service during the winter of 1777/8.

Elijah Kemp 1762-1834 - Elijah first enlisted in the Middlesex County, Massachusetts, militia as a resident of Ashby, Massachusetts, on 19 Oct 1779. After serving for 6 months, he returned to his family, and helped his father move to Henniker, New Hampshire. Elijah then enlisted in the New Hampshire Continental Line from Henniker, where he served until the end of the war in 1783. By 1790, he had married and moved to Windsor County, Vermont, and finally removed to Lower Canada before 1800.

Ephraim Kemp - 1740-1812 - Ephriam was a Private in Captain Henry Farwell's Company, Colonel William Prescott's Regiment, in the Revolutionary war. He enlisted from Groton on 19 Apr 1775. He marched with the company to Lexington on 19 Apr 1775 in response to the Lexington Alarm.
He enlisted in either Westford or Littleton, Massachusetts, on 27 Sep 1777, and was discharged on 9 Nov 1777. His company marched to assist the army under General Gates.

Jason Kemp - 1725-1800- Kemp, Jason. Private, Capt. Joseph Boynton's co., Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt.;
enlisted July 2, 1778; discharged Oct. 7, 1778; service , 3 mos. 12 days, at Rhode
Island, including travel (100 miles) home; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated East Greenwich, Sept. 17, 1778 ; reported sick in hospital; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll sworn to at East Greenwich, Sept. 28, 1778; enlistment to expire Jan. 1, 1779. From Full Context of Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.

John Kemp 1761-1834 - John served in the New Hampshire Line of the Continental Army, and applied for his pension in 1834 from Ohio

Jonas Kemp - 1745-???? - He enlisted as a private in Captain Timothy Underwood's Company, Colonel William Prescott's Regiment of Minutemen on 19 Apr 1775. He re-enlisted 1 Jan 1776, and was at Fort Ticonderoga 27 Nov 1776. On 3 May 1777, he enlisted for three years' service in the Continental Army, and was discharged 18 Jul 1780.

Joseph Kemp - 1736-1820 - Joseph served in Captain Joseph Moor's Company, enlisting in October 1775. He had varying terms of service until 25 Apr 1781, when he enlisted in the Continental Army for three years.
Joseph and Lucy had nine children

Reuben Kemp - 1754-???? - Reuben enlisted 5 Jun 1780 in Reading, Massachusetts, in the militia which was raised to support the Continental Army. He was described as 5 foot 8 inches tall, and of light complexion. In his pension application, dated 1818, he also stated he was a member of the New Hampshire Continental Line, which would imply that he removed to Hillsborough County shortly after his time in the militia was completed.

Simeon Kemp - 1750-1813 - Simeon served in several capacities during the Revolutionary War. He was on picket guard under Major Baldwin in May 1775. He was in Captain Joseph Read's Company in 1776, and served in Captain Joshua Parker's Company at Newport, Rhode Island in 1778. He was discharged in Jan 1779.