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16th Lot. Settled on, soon after King Philip's war, by Lieut. Job Winslow, from Swansea, who occupied until his death, July 14, 1720. Lieut. Job Winslow was a leading man in Swansea before coming to re- side in Freetown. Of Freetown he was a selectman ten years, assessor six years, and for a short time town clerk, representative to the General Court in 1686 and 1692, moderator of annual town-meeting one year, and on the town council of war in 1691 and 1692.
17th Lot. Settled on by a tenant who probably leased off Cotterell, the then owner.
18th Lot. Settled on in or near the year 1671 by John Hatheway, Jr., from Taunton (that part now Berkley), who remained until his death, that occurred in or about the year 1730. John Hatheway was made constable, Sept. 28, 1860, of what afterward (viz., July, 1683) became Freetown. He was Freetown's earliest tavern-keeper, being licensed to keep the same June 5, 1684. He was a selectman of Freetown twelve years.
19th Lot. Settled upon by John Bailey, from Wey- mouth, about 1682. He was elected as a selectman of Freetown in June, 1685, and he died June 22, 1686.
22d Lot. Settled upon by Benjamin Chase, a cooper by trade, who purchased by deed bearing date of 1686. Benjamin Chase was a selectman of Free- town two years. He died in or about the year 1731.
23d Lot. Settled upon by Joshua Tisdale, who was town clerk of Freetown four years, selectman six years, assessor three years. He caused to be built the lowest dam on Assonet River, on which he oper- ated a grist-mill. The high ledge of rocks near As- sonet Depot was on his land, and hence called " Joshua's Mountain," and that part of Assonet River bounding his lot on the west end is still called " Joshua's Channel."
24th Lot. Settled on by Capt. Josiah Winslow. He in or near the year 1695 built the dam now occu- pied by Thomas G. Winslow, and located thereon a saw-mill. Josiah Winslow came from Yarmouth, where he was born Nov. 7, 1669. Josiah Winslow was promoted to lieutenant of the local militia of Freetown in or near 1702, commissioned captain Feb- ruary, 1715. IIe was a selectman of Freetown five years, assessor seven years, moderator of annual town- meeting three years, and several years town treasurer. He died April 3, 1761.
25th Lot. Settled on by James Cudworth, a grand- son of Capt. James Cudworth, the purchaser. James Cudworth, the settler, remained here until his death, which occurred in 1729. He was born April 3, 1665.
Participation in Early Wars .- Freetown was purchased of the Indians in 1659, and European set- tlers began to locate thereon in 1660 or 1661; yet so slowly did these arrive that the number of such were only sufficient to constitute a constablewick twenty years later, and it was not until July, 1683, or more than twenty-four years after the date of purchase, that the population entitled this locality to incor- poration as a town. Little can, therefore, be learned of the action taken by the people in that greatest and most bloody of New England's conflicts, King Philip's war, waged in 1675 and 1676; but tradition says that the people en masse left all to the foe, and fled for refuge to a garrisoned house in Taunton, leaving one of their number named Lawton (who re- sided in what is now Fall River) dead at his home, where he was found by the Indians and slain the day they commenced to kill the English inhabitants at Swansea.
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FREETOWN.
It was not until King William's war, so called, that the inhabitants of Freetown appear to have been required to furnish both men and money, arms, and equipments, and were regularly constituted a part of the military force of Plymouth Colony, one of the preliminary steps towards which was to organize the entire militia of the town as one company, of which, on the 4th day of June, 1686, Thomas Terry was com- missioned as lieutenant-commandant.
The Colonial Court, in session at Plymouth Aug. 14, 1689, enacted as follows: "If any souldiers of ours shall be maimed in sd war, and thereby disabled to maintaine themselves, he or they to be provided for, relieved, and maintained in such capacity as he or they lived in before concerned in sd war, and also to have victuals & amunition allowed while upon the expedition."
In a force sent out under Maj. Benjamin Church, the renowned Indian hunter, Freetown furnished a soldier named John King, the expenses of whose outfit were charged as follows :
Charges to the soulders under Maior Church august 27,
To 1 gun from John hathway to John King. 1 7 00 att 5 00
1 To Cash to C'pt Southerd for a hatchet. 06 To 42 Indians
To billiting John King 8 days .... 4 00
To 1 pair of shoes from Ralfe aerll to John King .... G 00
Concerning the expedition under Maj. John Walley, of Bristol, Freetown's participation was in accordance with the following order :
" To the Liftenant or towne Counsill of freetoun
"You are required in their majesties name to take care that the two men you were to provide by order of the Last general Court be in readi- ness by the sixth of July well armed and fixed and every way provided to march according to order.
"Hereof fail not.
" Dated at Bristol the 16 of June 1690.
" JOHN WALLEY, " Major."
Lieut. Samuel Gardiner, recruiting officer for Free- town, made the following returns :
"June the 24. Entered for volunteers William Davis, thomas traintor, and Joseph Chetihagweatt, Indian, for the town of freetoun, Egainst the Common Enemy for the present Expidition for Canady, and tarbo Cary being present for said Expidition.
" Taken by me, " SAMUEL GARDINER."
" July the fourteenth tarbo Cary and thomas traintor marcht for plimoth but Willi Davis and the Indian went not.
" SAMUEL GARDINER."
1690.
ffreetoun
Dr.
£ s. d.
July 3. To Cash Delivered to Thomas Traintor by order of the majority of the Toun Counsill ..
3 09
To 24 flints
To 3 pd of Led.
July 15. To 1 pair pumps to Tarbo Cary. 3 G
'To 1 pair of plain finish shoes to Thomas Traintor.
5 0
3 To Cash delivd to John Hathway for 3 pd powder.
3 ()
July 16. To Cash pd John Hathway towards his musket.
5 0 To Cash pd Thomas Terry towards 2 hatchets ..
2 0 To brown thred to Tarbo Cary
G To 1 shirt from will makepeace to Tarbo Carey. 0 To 1 musket from Thomas makepeace delivered to 1 Thomas Traintor
G 0
€ s. d. To 1 powder horn from Hathway delivered to Tarbo Cary
To 1 snapsack from Durfee to Tarbo Cary.
To 1 gun from Tho. King d}d to ditto Cary
0 To 1 wescoal from Hathway to ditto Cary .. 7 6
July 22. To l halchet deld to Tarho Cary.
1 6
To I hatchet deld to Thomas Traintor.
1
6
Aug. 16. To 2 quarts of rum to Traintor's wife.
1
8
Two years later Tallby Jennens and Benjamin Hop- pin appear to have been serving as soldiers on the part of Freetown, where the following charges appear.
The Country dd. to the Inhabitants of freetowne, July the 13, 1692. £ s. d.
To 1 gun dd. to Tallby Jennens from Samuel Gardiner ap- praised at. 1 5 0 To Samuel Gardiner's suppering 12 men and brackfasting 13 men at 4 apiece
To cash by said Gardiner for fitting men out.
4 3 0 By ditto from John Read.
2 0
To ditto from Samuel Howland
To ditto from mathew Bomar.
To ditto from Ralfe Aerll
To ditto from nickolus Evans.
To John Hathway a snapsack dd. to Tallby Jennens ...
5 4 6
0
10 8
To 22 dilto.
7 4
To a Lofe of bred and a cheese.
To 4 days 1 horse to nantocket 4 0
To Ceeping six horses 1 nite and 1 man supper, Lodging and brekfast.
2 10
To billiting at the return of the souldiers three Englishmen, super, Lodging, and brekfast.
2 8
14 0
To Thomas King for transporting an Indian souldier 9 0
To a bullet-ponch from Ralfpaine to hopping .. 6
The French and Indian War .- The accounts of Lieut. James Winslow, as treasurer of Freetown in 1756, show that he received of David Cudworth, Jr., who had been drafted for service in the army, seventy- five pounds, old tenor, to buy himself off, and with which to hire a substitute possessing less pounds but more pluck.
Maj. Abiel Terry as recruiting officer made returns as follows :
May 3d day, 1756, their Entered into his Majesties' Service out of the first foot company in freetoun, Viz., benjamin porter, Edward pain, Leonard Carlile, Josiah Braman.
At the above date was paid by the town Treasurer of Freetown to
£ s. d.
Benjamin Porter, old tenor 11 15
Edward Pain, 11 4 03 Josiah Brannan. 50 0 00
Beside these the official records in the State-house at Boston show that Elijah Hatch, Benjamin Butter- worth, Joseph Rounsevill, and John White, all of Freetown, performed service in the army in the cam- paign of 1756, and the records of Freetown Treasury that to be relieved from going to the war, Charles Cudworth paid two pounds eight shillings, and John Terry, to get one of his sons relieved, paid eight pounds, and James Edmenster bought off his son Noah, who was impressed, by the payment of two pounds eight shillings; and the official rolls at Boston inform that Solomon Paine, of Freetown, enlisted into the army and deserted.
War of American Revolution .- " Minute-men" who responded to the first call, April 19, 1775, usually known as the "Lexington Alarm":
0 6
2 0
7
8 4 0
To ditto from Job Winslow
3 0 0 1 1 0
1 4
2 3
To Thomas king for billiting benjamin Iloping 8 days from the time he was prest to the time he marcht.
To 1 powder horn from Sam Howland to Tallby Jennens
9 To John Read for billeting 18 Englishmen at Gd. a meal. To 32 Indians at 4d. apiece
3 0
To 2 yards of sacking to Tarbo Carey
1 6 To 1 pair of stockings to Tarbo Cary
0 8
3 6 9 0 To Cash pd Mr. Edy for mending the Country's gunn .. 0 To Cash to Thomas Traintor ...
0 6
19
€ S. d. To 2 yards Cloth for snapsacks from Benjamin Chase Valued
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HISTORY OF BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
Commissioned Officers .- Levi Rounsevill, captain; Samnel Taber and Nathaniel Morton, lieutenants. Non-Commissioned Officers .- John White and Consider Crapo, sergeants; Joshua Lawrence and Seth Hillman, corporals. Private Soldiers .- Philip Taber, Uriah Peirce, Benjamin Lawrence, Abiel Cole, Consider White, Jesse Keen, Jacob Benson, John Clark, John Braley, Percival Ashley, Ichabod John- son, Micah Ashley, Seth Morton, Jeff. Sachems, Israel Haskell, Lonis De Moranville, Abram Ashley, Charles De Moranville, Aaron Seekel, Abner Hoskins, Benjamin Runnels, Thomas Rounsevill, Peter Crapo, and Joseph Hacket.
Freetown men in Capt. Levi Rounsevill's company raised for service in Ninth Regiment of patriot army :
Levi Ronnsevill, captain; Samuel Taber, lieutenant; Jolin White, ser- geant ; Micah Ashley, corporal ; Zadoc Peirce, fifer ; Noah Ashley, Jephal Ashley, Thomas Amos, John Braley, Jacob Benson, Timothy Borden, Josiah Bowen, Jesse Briggs, John Clark, Alderman Crank, George Davis, Joshua Davis, Samuel Evans, William Evans, Abner Ilolmes, Eliphalet Hoskins, Benjamin Ingraham, Timothy Ingra- Cham, Joshua Lawrence, Jabez Lumbart, Reuben Mason, Uriah Peirce, William Parker, James Paige, Daniel Paige, Gideon Bemus, Aaron Seekel, Thomas Street, Jeff. Sachems, Philip Taber, Charles Tobey, Benjamin Wescott, Samnel West, and Simeon White, private soldiers.
First company of the local military of Freetown that responded to an alarm in December, 1776, and performed a brief tour of duty in Rhode Island, with term of time that each served :
Days Served.
Days Served.
Benjamin Reed, captain 24
Ebenezer Chase, private ..
Philip Hathaway, Jr., lieuten- ant.
Darius Chase,
6
David Peirce, second lieutenant 14
William Fisher,
James Cudworth, sergeant 24
Joseph Hathaway (2d), private ...
Eleazer Hathaway, 7
.Joseph Hathaway (3d),
66
24
Edward Cudworth, corporal 16
John Paine (2d), “
6
Joseph Allen, private. 9
Job Paine (21),
G
David Briggs, =
9
Charles Strange,
21
James Briggs,
6
James Strange,
24
Abner Briggs, 21
Ephraim Tisdale, "
7
Third company of local militia at Rhode Island in December, 1776 :
Days Served.
Days Served.
Nathaniel Morton, lieutenant ... ...
Peter Crapo, private. 20
Elijah Babbett, sergeant. 20
Thomas Chase,
66
12
Consider Crapo, 16
David Durfee,
7
Hezekiah Mason,
Robert Eastabrook,
20
Nathaniel Morton, “
Jabez Eastabrook, .6
7
Joshua Crapo, corporal 10
G
Nathaniel Hoskins,
3
Jonathan Bolton,
4
William Rounsevill, =
4
Nathaniel Braley,
4
Philip Rounsevill.
1
Nathaniel -,
7 Thomas Rounsevill,
Thomas Chase,
=
George Taber,
C. Crapo.
6 John Voler,
7
Joshua Crapo,
4
Thomas White, "
...
6
Edward Chase,
4
Jenkins White,
7
Joseph Davis,
4 Thomas Williams,
4
3
Nathaniel Braley, 66
S Joseph Voter,
4
From the Third Company were drafted for service in the patriot army nine months, and ordered to re- port at Fishkill: Francis Crapo, aged thirty-eight years ; Robert Pittsley, nineteen ; and Luther Parker, seventeen ; and for service in the Continental army in 1780 marched on the 29th of August, Elkanah Rider and John De Moranville.
On the occasion of an alarm in 1777, Samuel Dur- fee, David Durfee, Abner Hacket, and Richard Mason served each one month and twenty-four days in Rhode Island.
First Company in the local militia in service at Rhode Island in July and August, 1780 :
Days Served.
Days Served.
Benjamin Read, captain ........
12
Seth Hathaway, private. 6
Joseph Hathaway,
G
Robert Hathaway, 6
Joseph Hathaway, Jr., private ... 6
Ebenezer Hathaway,
2
Job Keen, private .. 10
Walter Nichols, private.
6
Solomon Paine,
10
David Douglas, corporal
6
Warden Paine,
10
John Paine,
6
John Paine,
Benjamin Porter,
Samuel Richmond,
6
Ephraim Briggs, private.
Charles Strange,
Rufus Raymond,
William Read,
Isaac Record,
9
Isaac Burbank,
6
James Strange, Samuel Richmond, “
Lot Strange. Jr.,
6
Peter Jucket,
Job Terry,
2
Solomon Terry,
Abiel Terry, Jr.,
Benjamin Weaver,
David Winslow,
Ezra Winslow,
Oliver Winslow,
Richard Winslow,
6
vate.
10
Thomas Winslow, William Winslow,
6
Members of First Company of local militia in Freetown that served in the Continental army in 1780, and dates they marched : Thomas Evans, July 6th ; Belona Chase and Philip Chase, July 15th ; Benjamin Grinnell and America King, August 15th ; and Barley Reed, September 18th.
Third Company in the local militia in service at Rhode Island in August, 1780 :
Days Served.
Days Served.
Joseph Horton, captain ...
G
Roger Haskell, private
7
Percival Ashley, lientenant .. 7
David Durfee,
Banjamin Haskell, 4
4
Jabez Eastabrook, sergeant. 7
Josiah Haskell,
4
Joshua Hillman,
7
Thomas Hoskins,
4
Dudley Hathaway,
7
Gershom llowland, “
4
John Lawrence,
7
Ichabod Johnson,
7
Jolin Benson, corporal
7
Benjamin Lawrence, private
T
Asa ('lark,
7
Nathaniel Morton,
Nathaniel Morton (2d),
7
William Ashley, private.
7
Abraham Ashley,
6
Robert Pigsley,
Joseph Pigsley,
7
Michael Ashley,
4
Benjamin Pigsley,
Jolin Barrows,
I-
Alexander Parker,
John Barden,
6
Samuel Parker.
Jacob Benson,
4
John Rounsevill,
John Hamilton,
7
Percival Ashley, private.
5
Ichabod Johnson,
Elijah Juckett,
Joshua Lawrence, "
5
Abram Aslıley, 12
Nathaniel Morton (4th), private. 14
David Babbett, 66
20
Reuben Mason. private. 20
Timothy Borden,
6 Nathaniel Morton, Sr., private .. 6
Noah Borden,
5
Joseph Pool, private .. 12
John Braley,
8 George Taber, 66
War of 1812 .- Names of those members of First Company who formed a part of the Coast Guard, put on duty at New Bedford June 20, 1814, and re- maining about ten days :
Lynde Hathaway, captain; Thomas Burbank, lieutenant; Joseph Evans, Preserved Cotton, and Josephi Evans (2d), sergeants; Calvin Payne and William Winslow, musicians.
Prirate Soldiers .- Zephanialı Andros, Thomas Booth, Willtam Burr, Ln-
ther Briggs. Isaac Burbank, Josephus Briggs, John Briggs, Stephen Burden, Holden Chase, Edmund Chase, Simeon Chase, Samuel Chase, Gilbert Chase, James Chase, John D. Cudworth, Michael Chase, Daniel Douglass, Jr., Paul Davis, John Dean, John Dean (2d), Ebenezer Dean, King Dean, Benjamin Dean, Jr., Joshua Down- ing, William Evans, Lemuel Edminster, Ephraim Hathaway, Daniel
6
James Winslow, musician
G
6
George Winslow,
10
10
6
John Briggs,
7
Daniel Beaman,
2
6
Abner Briggs,
6
Greenfield Chase,
6
Jesse Cudworth,
6
Gilbert Chase,
George Clase, Jr.,
Richard Clark,
Fairfax Chase,
10
Thomas Evans,
6
John Evans, Jr .. 6
Guilford Grinnell, 10
Benjamin Grinnell,
6
Jonathan Hathaway, Jr., pri-
2
6
6
6
6
10
2
Joshua Hathaway, 24
John Paine, private
24
James Cudworth, 24
Solomon Paine,
21
Benjamin Eastabrook, corporal. Elijah Parker,
7
7
Nathaniel Morton (3d), =
7
Benjamin Mason,
7
Joseph Ashley,
7
Thomas Hoskins,
7
Josialı Ilaskell,
Benjamin Westcott, corporal. 5
5
21
Barnabas Ashley,
Joseph Ashley, 4
Simon Clark,
7 Elkanalı Rider,
1447444 4 4
...
476
Philip Hathaway, Jr., lieuten- ant
Benjamin Evans, second lien- tenant
Guilford Evans, sergeant. 10
Samuel Hathaway," 11
Silas Ilathaway, 10
David Douglas,
9
24
9
Paul Cudworth, 21
Wm. Winslow,
6
Peter Crapo, second lieutenant. 7
6
G
6
291
FREETOWN.
Hathaway, Lot Hathaway, Michael Hathaway, Joseph Hathaway (2d), Ennis Ilathaway, Jason Hathaway, Henry P'. Hathaway, Noah Hathaway, Bradford Hathaway, John Haskins, Malachi How- land, Seth Howland, Enech Hathaway, Silas Hathaway, Philip Hath- away, Malbone Hathaway, Joseph Marble, Ebenezer Miller, Mason Martin, Charles Marble, William Nichols, John Nichols, Henry Payne, Baalis Phillips, Pierce Phillips, Solomon Payne, Abram Payne, George Pickens, Adino Paddock, Henry Porter, John V. Pratt, John Read, Dean HI. Read, Joseph Read, Thomas Randall, Benjamin Raymond, Abraham Richmond, Isaac Richmond, Samuel Richmond, Gilbert Staples, John Strange, Joshına Seekel, Joseph Terry, Thomas Terry, Silas Terry, John Wilkinson, James Webster, Darius Wilbur, Barnaby Winslow, Ephraim Winslow, Jr., Gilbert Winslow, Kenehn Winslow, William Winslow.
Names of men drafted from the first company for duty in the Coast Guard, when service commenced, and how long continued :
Days Served.
Henry Frederick, July 7, 1814 7
Morrell Hathaway, July 7, 1814
7
Israel Smith, July 7, 1814.
7
Gardner Chace, July 8, 1814
G
Benjamin Douglas, July 8, 1814
Hampton Pierce, July 8, 1814. 6
Thomas S. Booth, July 25, 1814
12
Bradford G. Chase, July 25, 1814.
12
Earl P. Chase, July 25, 1814
12
John Clark, July 25, 1814
12
Benjamin Denn, Jr., July 25, 1814
12
George Dean, July 25, 1814
12
William Evans, July 25, 1814
12
Lemnel Edminster, July 25, 1814
S
Lot Hathaway, July 25, 1814.
12
Thomas Hathaway, July 25, 1814 12
Job Paine, July 25, 1814. 12 Solomon Paine, July 25, 1814. 12
Abraham Richmond, July 25, 1814. 12
Robert Robertson, July 25, 1814
12
Second company in the local militia that served at New Bedford as a part of the Coast Guard from June 18, 1814 :
Days Served.
Days Served.
Simeon Ashley, captain .. 14
Frederick Downing, private. 9
John Downing, 11
Samuel Macomber, ensign .. 14 Bishop Ashley, sergeant. 14
James Gorham, 14
John Ronnsevill,
David S. Hathaway, 66
14
Gilbert Rounsevill, “
11
Philip Hathaway, 11
l'hilip Taber,
11
Nathaniel Hathaway, Nathaniel Jucket,
David Lawrence, 14
Spencer Lawrence,
11
Josiah De Moranville, sergeant. 14
Ephraim Gurney, musician .. 14 Thomas Rounsevill, Jr., musi- cian
14
Ira Pittsley,
Abram Ashley (2d), private.
14 | Abraham Pittsley,
14
Abram Ashley (3d), 66
11
Alexander Pittsley,
3
James Pittsley,
Thomas Ashley, 11 Mike Reynolds, Jr.,
12
Leonard Ashley, 11
14
Jonathan Braley, 66 11
Job Braley,
14
11
Abel Briggs, John Bent, 10
James White,
11
Joseph Clark, 9
John White,
14
George Cummings, 11
Malachi White, 11
J. Cummings, 11
Samuel White, Jr., 11
William Cummings,
William Westgate, 11 4 William Case, 14
Names of men drafted from the second company to serve in the Coast Guard, at or near New Bedford :
Days Served.
Joseph Aldrich, July 25, 1814. 11
Leonard Ashley, July 25, 1814 11
William Case, July 25, 1814 11
William Cummings, July 25, 1814 .. 11
Nathaniel Haskell, July 25, 1814 11 Latlley Haskins, July 25, 1814 11
Elijah Lucas, July 25, 1814. 11
Abram Pittsley, July 25, 1814
11
Silas Rounsevill, July 25, 1814 11 Philip Taber, July 25, 1814 11 John Voter, July 25, 1814. 11
And Elias Hloard served ten days, and George Douglass five days, at Fairhaven.
Minute-men of April, 1861, who responded to the "first call," and performed service three months at and near Fortress Monroe, in Virginia, being known as Company G, in Third Massachusetts Regiment, under Col. David W. Wardrop, of New Bedford :
Commissioned Officers : John W. Marble, captain ; Humphrey A. Francis and John M. Dean, lieutenants. Non-Commissioned Officers : James 11. Hathaway and George D. Wilhams, sergeants ; Frederic Thayer and Chester W. Briggs, corporals. Prirate soldiers, James C. Clark, James H. Haskell, Charles II. Haskins, Ephraim 11. Haskins, George II. Haskins, Russell Haskins, Urial M. Ilaskins, David B. Ilill, Russell H. Hathaway, John Malcolm, Columbus Peirce, Luther Pickens, George F. Putnamı, Edward E. Reed, Welcome H. Richmond, James H. Whittaker, and Benedict A. Winslow.
Names and rank of Freetown men who performed nine months' service in Company A, of Third Regi- ment of infantry, mustered in September, 1862, and discharged in June, 1863 :
John W. Marble, captain ; James HI. Hathaway, Stephen Hathaway, and Frederick Thayer, sergeants ; Urial Hoskins, Ephraim II. Hoskins, and David B. Hill, corporals; Albert B. Ashley, Francis E. Briggs, Franklin J. Chase, Sumner J. Chipman, George Durfee, Andrew T. Ilambly, George H. Hlaskins, James 11. Ilaskell, Aaron D. Hatha- way, Andrew J. Hathaway, Lynde Hathaway, Andrew J. Herr, Shubael E. Howland, Thomas W. Murtangh, George A. Paine, Edwin II. Bermis, Edwin S. Ronnsevill, Simon D. Rounsevill, Asa Spooner, Jr., Benedict A. Winslow, George F. Wilcox, and Marcenah B. Wil- cox, private soldiers.
Names and rank of Freetown men in the "three years' service" of late war of the "Great Rebellion." Service performed in the Twenty-ninth Regiment of infantry, of which Ebenezer W. Peirce, of Freetown, was colonel :
John M. Deane and George D. Williams, captains; Martin V. Haskell, corporal; James Booth, John Booth, Thomas E. Bosworth, Abram Haskell, Ephraim Haskell, William Haskell, Edmund H. Peirce, Henry L. Ilill, James Pittsley, Albert E. Pittsley, William Pittsley, Culbert Reynolds, Cornelius Westgate, Elisha Westgate, Elisha B. Westgate, John Westgate, Joseph Westgate, Joseph L. Westgate, l'reserved Westgate, Edward Wilbur, private soldiers.
Names and rank of Freetown men in the Fifty- eighth Regiment of infantry, of which John C. Whiton, of Boston, was colonel :
Ephraim H. Haskins, second lieutenant; Aaron D. Hathaway, sergeant ; Alson G. Ashley, Francis E. Briggs, Thomas Brewer, Abiel Hatha- way, Octavns V. Robinson. Charles II. Read, Benedict A. Winslow, William S. Winslow, William E. P'ratt, and Philip A. Wilcox, private soldiers.
General and field officers in the local militia, with dates of commissions, promotions, and discharges :
GENERAL OFFICER.
Ebenezer W. Peirce, brigadier-general, com. Nov. 7, 1855, disch. Dec. 13, 1861.
FIELD OFFICERS. Second Regiment of Infantry.
Thomas Elliet, colonel, com. 1762; disch. Sept. 19, 1775.
Thomas Terry, lieutenant-colonel, com. 174 -; disch. Ebenezer Hathaway, lieutenant colonel, com. 174 -; disch.
Abiel Terry, lieutenant-colonel, com. 1758; disch. 1762.
James Winslow, lieutenant-colonel, com. July 25. 1771; disch. Sept. 19, 1775.
Joseph Durfee, lieutenant-colonel, com. July 1, 1781 ; dischi. 1788.
Benjamin Weaver, lieutenant-colonel, com. July 10, 1788; disch. March, 1793.
Thomas Terry, majer, com. 173 -; pre. 174 -.
John Allen, 14
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Benjamin Ellis, 14
Clark llaskins, 14
Ansel Lucas, 11
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Noah Perkins, 14 14
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HISTORY OF BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.
Abiel Terry, major, com. 175 -; pro. 1758. Joshua Hathaway, major, com. Feb. 7, 1775 ; disch. 1778. Joseph Durfee, major, com. June 9, 1778; pro. July 1, 1781. Joseph E. Read, major, com. June 2, 1807 ; pro. April 14, 1812.
Third Regiment of Infantry.
Silas P. Richmond, colonel, com. 1862; disch. 1863.
Ebenezer W. Peirce, lieutenant-colonel, com. April 2, 1852; pro. Nov. 7, 1855.
Silas P. Richmond, lieutenant-colonel, com. 1862; pro. 1862. Ebenezer W. Peirce, major, com. Aug. 3, 1851; pro. April 2, 1852.
Fourth Regiment of Infantry.
Joseph Weaver, major, com. April 14, 1812.
Fourth Regiment of Artillery.
Ebenezer W. Peirce, lieutenant-colonel, com. Sept. 5, 1846; disch. July 27, 1848.
Ebenezer W. Peirce, major, com. Ang. 31, 1844; pro. Sept. 5, 1846.
Fifth Regiment of Infantry.
Simeon Ashley, colonel, com. Ang. 10, 1818; disch.
Hercules Cushman, colonel, com. Sept. 28, 1821 ; disch. Ang. 31, 1827. Ephraim Winslow, Jr., colonel, com. Oct. 5, 1829; disch. 1830.
Lynde Hathaway, lientenant-colonel, com. Sept. 28, 1821; died Nov. 7, 1822.
Ephraim Winslow, Jr., lieutenant-colonel, com. March 8, IS28; pro. Oct. 5, 1829.
Philip P. Hathaway, lieutenant-colonel, com. Oct. 5, 1829 ; disch. 1833. Lynde Hathaway, major, com. Aug. 10, 1818; pro. Sept. 28, 1821.
From the date of incorporation (July, 1683) until about the time that what had been a part of Tiverton was annexed in 1747, a period of some sixty-four years, the local militia of Freetown were embodied in one company, but about that time were made to con- stitute three companies. What is now Old or West Freetown is nearly identical with what was then made to constitute the geographical limits of the first com- pany, the section set off in 1803, which became Fall River, includes nearly all the territory assigned to the second company, and East or New Freetown militia were made the third company. From 1683 until 1715 the local militia of Freetown were commanded by a lieutenant, being too few in number to constitute a captain's command.
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