Edward Montgomery (Unknown)

You rent a home for your wife and three children in Boston's North End. Your wife gets into arguments with the neighbors.
You fire the first shot at the Boston Massacre. According to some, you shout to the other soldiers telling them to fire.
You are found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to death at the resulting trial. However, you plead "the benefit of clergy" which reduces your sentence to a branding of the thumb.
After your trial, you join your regiment in New Jersey.