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The following men were committed to resisting British authority, defending their rights, and participating in the revolutionary cause that would lead to American independence.

 

 - General Israel Putnam (1718–1790): Born in Danvers (then Salem Village), he became a legendary folk hero and military officer during the French and Indian War before emerging as one of the most recognized American commanders during the Revolution, playing a key role at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

 

 - Col. Jeremiah Page (1722–1806): A successful brickmaker who built his home in Danvers in 1754, he was originally a member of the Essex Regiment (Tory English Army) and hosted Governor Thomas Gage. He later resigned to become a captain in the 3rd Company of Danvers "True Sons of Liberty." He participated in the Battle of Lexington, served as treasurer of Danvers (1773–1774), became colonel of the 8th Regiment in 1776, and fought in the Battle of White Plains. He resigned his commission in 1777, became a selectman of Danvers in 1785.

 

 - Colonel Israel Hutchinson (1727–1811): Commanded the 27th Continental Infantry, leading his men during the Siege of Boston, the New York and New Jersey campaigns, and the famous crossing of the Delaware. His men were crucial in manning the boats to covertly retreat across the East River following the Battle of Long Island.

 

 - Dr. Samuel Holten (1738–1816): A prominent patriot, physician, and judge. He served as a representative to the Continental Congress, signed the Articles of Confederation, and later became the President of the Continental Congress.

 

 - General Moses Porter (1756–1822): Enlisted at age 19 and was one of the men from Danvers who fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill. He went on to have a long, distinguished military career, rising to the rank of General and serving in the War of 1812.

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 - Gideon Foster (1749–1845): An American Revolutionary War figure and militia officer from South Danvers (now Peabody). He captained the Danvers Alarm List, which answered the call to arms on April 19, 1775, marching toward Lexington and Concord. The Danvers men joined other militias at Menotomy (now Arlington), where seven Danvers men under Foster's command were killed: Samuel Cook, Benjamin Deland, George Southwick, Jotham Webb, Henry Jacobs, Ebenezer Goldthwaite, and Perley Putnam. Months later, Foster led his men to resupply American forces at the Battle of Bunker Hill under steady bombardment from British ships. After the war, he was made major general of the Massachusetts militia, and participated in laying the cornerstone of the Battle of Lexington monument in 1835. He later became a successful manufacturer, served in the state legislature, and lived to the age of 96.

 

 - Captain Samuel Page (1753–1814): Commissioned as an officer in 1776, he fought in several major engagements, including the Battle of Ticonderoga, and wintered at Valley Forge.