James Caldwell (?-1770)

You are a second mate on a brig called the Young Hawk that sails between Boston and the West Indies carrying molasses and rum.
One night, while in Boston, you hear bells ringing. You follow a large crowd to the center of town, perhaps intending to help fight a fire.
You find a large, angry crowd surrounding British soldiers. When the soldiers fire into the crowd you are killed instantly.
When your captain learns of your death he calls for a musket and swears revenge upon the soldiers.