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Elisha Gurney, 1st lieut. Privates.
Ephraim Cole.
Abijah Hill.
The following list of men in Capt. Simeon Cary's company, in an cx- pedition against Canada, in service from May 14, 1759, to January 2, 1760:
Simeon Cary, capt. Jonathan Snow, sergt.
Privates.
Samuel Cole. Jesse Perkins. Joshua Packard.
Joseph Pettingill.
In the muster-roll of Capt. Lemuel Dunbar's company, stationed at Halifax, N. S., in service from March 31, 1759, to November 1, 1760, are
Lemuel Dunbar, capt.
Eleazer Packard, drummer.
Privates.
Isaac Fuller. Lemuel Kingman. Jonathan Perkins.
James Loring.
Seth Packard.
In Capt. Lemuel Dunbar's company, in service from April 18, 1761, to January 14, 1762, we find the names of
Lemuel Dunbar, capt. Peter Dunbar, corp.
Privates.
Lemuel Fuller. Adam Kingman. Stephen Pettingill.
Lemuel Kingman.
Also in muster-rolls of Capt. Lemuel Dunbar's company, enlisted for an expedition to Crown Point, in service from March 4, 1762, to De- cember 5, 1762 :
Lemuel Dunbar, capt.
Privates.
Hugh Carr.
Lemuel Fuller. John Pratt.
Thomas Carr.
Ephraim Graves. Philip Reynolds.
Abijah Hill.
We have thus far endeavored to present the names of all those who did service during the French wars. Doubtless many have served in these expeditions who are not on the rolls, or have entered other com- panies not belonging in the Bridgewater rolls.
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We can see, however, by the foregoing lists that the North Parish of Bridgewater (now Brockton) did her part in the service in which Mas- sachusetts took the lead.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR .- No period in the history of the world is more interesting, or more full of moral and political instruction than that of the American Revolution. The controversy between Great Britain and the American colonies arose in regard to the right of Par- liament to tax the colonies while they were not allowed the privilege of representation in that body. Parliament determined to make the ex- periment, which it did, and the result of which is familiar to all readers of history. The first of a series of oppressive acts was that known as the " Acts of Trade," that tended to destroy all trade with the colonies. The second act required a duty to be paid into the English treasury on all sugar, molasses, indigo, coffee, wines, etc., that came into the col- onies. This act passed April 5, 1764, and was called the " Sugar Act." 1
At the time of the passage of this act, it was resolved to quarter ten thousand soldiers somewhere in America. Both of these acts were strongly opposed by the colonies, and laid the foundation for a still greater breach in the trade between the two countries. Trade in the colonies was principally confined to home productions, and the people determined not to import anything that it was possible to do without. Parliament finding the source of income very small, sought for another way to raise funds.
On the 22d of March, 1765, the famous Stamp Act was passed, to go into effect on the Ist of November following. This act required all colonial documents, as bonds, notes, and deeds, to be written on stamped paper, and to bear the royal seal, or to be of no value.
A general burst of indignation followed the passage of this act. Leg- islative bodies passed resolves, and protested against the measure. So- cieties in great numbers were formed, called " Sons of Liberty," who determined to resist parliamentary oppressions. People began to wear cloth of their own manufacture, and denied themselves of foreign lux- uries. Economy became the order of the day, the excess of which was soon felt in England, as many manufacturers were idle for want of a
1 The tax on rum was ninepence; molasses, sixpence per gallon ; and sugar, five shillings per hundred.
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market for their goods, and laborers began to feel the consequences of her folly.
The king and Parliament soon saw their error, and repealed this act March 18, 1766, at the same time declaring they had a right to tax the colonies whenever they " deemed it expedient," thereby intending not to give up their right to taxation, but only to change the form ; for the next year they passed an act levying a duty on glass, paper, paint, tea, etc. This only created continued opposition, which was such that Par- liament thought proper to repeal all former resolves in regard to tax- ation, reserving a small tax of threepence a pound on tea. The strong resolutions passed by the colonies not to import or consume tea finally deprived the English government of a revenue from that source, and an attempt was made to import it through the agency of the East India Company, who had a right to export teas to all ports free of duty. Sev- eral ships were sent to the large cities in America. Those sent to Bos- ton were consigned to some of Governor Hutchinson's relatives. The inhabitants were determined it should not be landed, and it was not. It was thrown into the sea by a body of men disguised as Indians. As soon as the news of the destruction of the tea arrived in England, Par- liament resolved to punish the devoted town of Boston. Next came the Boston Port Bill, forbidding the landing or loading of goods in the har- bor, passed March 25, 1774.
All these measures that were passed by Parliament did not intimidate the Americans, but served to strengthen their firm purpose not to sub- mit to their oppression in any form.
When the Legislature of Massachusetts met at Salem in June, 1774, a meeting of delegates from all colonies was proposed, which soon after met at Philadelphia, September 4, 1774, when a declaration of rights was agreed upon.
At this time everything assumed the appearance of opposition by force. Fortifications were thrown up in Boston by General Gage, who had been appointed governor by Parliament. The Provincial Congress met at Concord, October 11, 1774, where measures were taken for arm- ing the whole province. Twelve thousand men were ordered to be raised, and to hold themselves in readiness at a moment's warning, and were called " minute-men." Companies were formed through all parts
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of the country. Provisions and military stores were collected at various places, particularly at Concord. General Gage, wishing to destroy the means of carrying on the war by the provincials, detached Lieutenant- Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn, April 18, 1775, to proceed to Con- cord for the purpose of destroying the military stores which he had learned had been stored there. Information having been sent in ad- vance to Concord of their movements, the people flew to arms, and marched in small squads to where they were needed.
When the British troops arrived at Lexington, about five o'clock on the morning of the 19th, they were met by a small band of militia, pa- raded in front of the village church. Major Pitcairn rode up to them and bade them disperse, which command was followed by a scattering fire, and a general skirmish ensued, in which eight were killed and several wounded. The main body of the troops passed on to Concord, where they arrived soon after sunrise, and a fight known as the "Concord Fight " took place. At Lexington was the first blood shed in defence of the liberty of the people, and immediately on the departure of the troops from that place, by an arrangement previously made, the com- mittees of safety throughout the whole country dispatched messengers on horse in every direction, so that by evening every town within one hundred miles was informed that the war had commenced. The news was scattered throughout the towns by guns being fired, and other sig- nals being given, so that people in the remote sections of a town were soon aware that they were needed. The news of this battle arrived in Bridgewater early in the day, and before sunset the company had col- lected and were ready for a march.
After a long and laborious search among the Revolutionary rolls, we have found the following names of those who have taken part in the Revolutionary War from North Bridgewater, now Brockton. The first we find is the company of minute-men that marched on the 19th of April, 1775, on the occasion of the Lexington alarm.
List of Capt. Josiah Hayden's company in Colonel Bailey's regiment of minute men, April 19, 1775 :
Josiah Hayden, capt.
Joseph Cole, sergt.
Nathan Packard, Ist lieut.
Henry Kingman, sergt.
Zachariah Gurney, 2d lieut.
Reuben Packard, sergt.
William Packard, corp. Timothy Ames, corp.
Jeremiah Beals, corp.
Eleazer Cole, drummer.
Silvanus Packard, drummer.
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Privates.
Simeon Alden.
Nathan Edson.
Oliver Howard.
Uriah Southworth.
Noah Ames.
Barnabas Edson.
Bela Howard.
John Thompson.
Daniel Ames.
Fobes Field.
Simcon Keith.
Enos Thayer.
Japhet Beal.
Mark Ford. Lemuel Packard.
Ezekiel Washburn.
Simeon Brett.
Richard Field.
Jonathan Packard.
Ebenezer Warren.
Samuel Brett.
Ephraim Groves.
Jonathan Perkins, jr., Job Bryant.
Seth Bryant. John Gurney.
Jonas Reynolds.
Mannassel Dicker-
William Cole.
Micah Gurney.
Joseph Reynolds.
man.
Ephraim Cole.
Anthony Dike.
Joseph Sylvester.
Jacob Edson
Jonathan Cary.
Robert Howard.
Charles Snell.
Thomas Pratt.
Daniel Dickerman. Daniel Howard.
Also Capt. Robert Orr's company, Col. John Bailey's regiment, who marched from Bridgewater in consequence of the Lexington alarm :
Daniel Cary, one month and one day in service.
Luke Packard, one month and one day in service.
Capt. Robert Webster's company, Gen. Pomeroy's regiment :
Asa Packard, fifer, in service three months and twelve days from April 27, 1775.
We find in the roll of Capt. Nathan Mitchell's company, that marched from Bridgewater in consequence of the Lexington alarm, the 19th of April, 1775, the name of
Jonathan Cary, in service eleven days.
Again on the 23d of April, 1775, the Provincial Congress resolved to raise thirteen thousand five hundred men from Massachusetts imme- diately, the term of service to be eight months. Among these we find the following companies :
A muster-roll of Capt. John Porter's company in Col, Paul D. Sar- gent's regiment :
Term of service.
John Porter, captain .
June 29 to August, 1775.
Isaac Fuller, sergeant.
July 7
Uriah Southworth, corporal
June 29 66
Ezekiel Washburn, corporal.
June 29
66 66
Samuel Cole, drummer
. July 7
Luther Cary, fifer
June 29
66
Daniel Ames, private
July 7
Ebenezer Edson, private.
June 30
Benjamin Fuller,
June 30
William Shaw,
June 27
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The following narrative concerning John Porter, jr., will be found of much interest to our readers, as one of the many events of the Revo- lutionary War, and one in which a resident of the old North Parish was one of the actors.
On the 5th of May, 1775, sixteen days after the battle of Lexington and Concord, there was an alarm at Weymouth, which was instantly reported to many towns, when the militia of those town marched to Weymouth. When the alarm reached the North Parish of Bridge- water, now the city of Brockton, on a lecture-day, May 5, 1775, John Porter, jr., was preaching for his father, and he instantly dissolved the meeting and hastened to Weymouth, armed and equipped to do a soldier's duty. After graduating at Yale College he had studied for the ministry and had preached occasionally. He also taught school, the late Joseph Sylvester, esq., of North Bridgewater, having been one of his pupils.
He was resident in the North Parish of Bridgewater, now the city of Brockton, in the year 1779, when a call was made by the Continental Congress upon the State of Massachusetts to fill up her quota of fifteen battalions in the Continental army. At the age of twenty-seven years John Porter, jr., procured the necessary authority and recruited a com- pany in the four parishes of Bridgewater and in Easton, and at the election of officers was chosen captain by the ballots of the privates en- listed,-as was the usage in those days,-and he and his company were mustered into the regular army. He was appointed chaplain of the regiment, but retained the command of his company. He was always spoken of as a brave man and an efficient and enthusiastic officer. He was soon promoted to the office of major of the regiment, and in the absence of the colonel and lieutenant-colonel was for some considerable time major commanding.
One extremely hot day in August, in the year 1780, the army was on a forced march in New Jersey, and the soldiers suffered much from heat and thirst; nevertheless, as orders were pressing, the officers continued to push them forward as fast as possible. About one o'clock in the af- ternoon Major Porter's regiment came along to a place in the road where there were some shades trees; the men were covered with sweat and dust, and they could not resist the temptation to cast themselves down in the cooling shade and take a few minutes' rest. Shortly after, General
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Poor, of Exeter, N. H., who was in command of the brigade, rode up and ordered Major Porter to call up his men and proceed on their march. Major Porter issued the orders given him, but not a man started in re- sponse. But a few minutes elapsed before General Poor again rode up and ordered that the regiment move forward, at the same bestowing upon the major commanding criticisms in the presence and hearing of the soldiers of his regiment which Major Porter considered highly offensive. Addressing General Poor, he said to him that if he himself were of equal grade and rank he should " hold him responsible " for the language he had used. General Poor instantly replied that he would waive his privilege as the superior officer, and the result was that before the end of the day he was challenged by Major Porter, which challenge General Poor promptly accepted and the duel was fought at break of day the next morning. The seconds arranged that each should stand back to back against the other with loaded pistol in hand, that each should advance five paces, fire over the shoulder at the other when the word should be given, and that they should then advance and finish the contest with swords. At the fire General Poor fell, wounded by the ball of his adversary. Major Porter, not wounded, instantly turned and drew his sword, when the seconds interfered and stopped all further proceedings. General Poor's wound proved fatal, and he died on the 8th of September following, 1779. The affair was hushed up as much as possible, but Major Porter was not long after relieved of his command. Rev. John Porter and all his family were greatly distressed by this conduct of one so near to them, and rarely made allusion to it. Indeed, it is not supposed that it was generally known among the people of the time.
Major Porter's accomplishments as an officer were widely known, and afterward he was designated as aide-de- camp to accompany General Lafayette, on the return of the latter to France at the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. On his return home, Major Porter used to narrate to his friends here his introduction by General Lafayette to Louis XVI, king of France, and to his queen, Marie Antoinette. He subsequently moved to the small island of Curacoa, in the West Indies, to engage in mercantile pursuits, where he probably died, though the time and cir . cumstances of his decease were never known to his friends.
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No man of this company received any guns, bayonets, cartridge- boxes, or clothing, excepting what he provided himself with.
A complete list of men in Capt. Josiah Hayden's company, in Col. John Thomas's regiment, to August 1, 1775 :
M. W. D.
M. W. D.
John Hayden, captain . 3 1
1 Southworth Cole, privatc. 2 0 5
Zechariah Gurney, first lieutenant 3 1
1 Thomas Crafts, 3 1
Joseph Cole, ensign 3
1 Daniel Dickerman, 1
3 1 1
Eleazer Cole, sergeant. 3
1
1 Anthony Dike, =
Armorer
Ephraim Groves, sergeant 3 1
1 William French, 66
3 3
Job Bryant, corporal. . 3 1 Micah Gurney, 1 3
1
1
Richard Field, corporal 3 1
1 Jonathan Packard, 66
3
1
1
Sylvanus Packard, drummer 3
] Oliver Packard, 1
3 1
1
Simeon Brett, private 3 1 1 Thaddeus Pratt,
3
1
1
Luther Cary, 3 0 5 Joseph Snell,
In Capt. Daniel Lothrop's company, in Col. John Bailey's regiment, for eight months' service, from May 3, 1775, were the following :
Term of Service.
Ephraim Jackson. Three months.
Ebenezer Dunbar One month.
Adam Howard. Three months and six days.
Nathan Leach One month and two days.
Daniel Packard One month and two days.
Mathew Pettingill One month and two days.
A muster-roll of Capt. Frederick Pope's company (eight months' service) to August 1, 1775 :
Eleazer Snow, enl. June 25, 1775.
Mannasseh Dickerman, enl. Juue 24, 1775. Eleazer Snow, enl. June 27, 1775.
Names of men enlisted in Capt. Thomas Pierce's company of artil- lery, in Col. Knox's regiment, for service at Roxbury, December 16, 1775 :
Elijah Packard. Jonathan Packard.
An exact roll of Capt. Elisha Mitchell's company, in Col. Simeon Cary's regiment, that marched April 2, 1775 :
Joseph Cole, lieut. Joseph Snell, corp. Samuel Cole, drummer.
Daniel Ames.
Thomas Craft.
Daniel Cary.
Simeon Keith.
Privates. Jonathan Cary. Josiah Packard. Jonathan Keith. Ichabod Packard. Luke Packard.
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Capt. Eliakim Howard's company, in Col. Edward Mitchell's regi- ment, that was ordered to march to the service of the United States, March 4, 1776 :
Daniel Howard. Simeon Keith. Jeremiah Thayer, Jr.
Capt. Henry Prentiss's company, in Col. Marshall's regiment, raised for the defence of Boston, July 5, 1776:
Zechariah Gurney, lieut. Joseph Cole, lieut.
List of Abiel Pierce's company, in Col. Nicholas Dike's regiment, from August 3. 1776, to November 29, 1776 :
Barzillai Field. Stephen Pettingill. Ichabod Packard.
The following persons were in the service under under Capt. Henry Prentiss in Col. Thomas Marshall's regiment, to August 1, 1776:
Zechariah Gurney, enl. May 4th Gideon Lincoln, enl. June 8th.
John Thompson, enl. June 8th. Mark Ford, enl. June 8th.
Ezekiel Washburn, enl. June 8th. Enos Thayer, enl. June 8th.
Zechariah Gurney, enl. June 8th. Joseph Reynolds, enl. June 12th. David Reynolds, enl. July 12th.
This company was also in service from August to November 1, 1776, at the expiration of which time they enlisted for one month additional service.
A muster-roll of Capt. Snell's company, in Col. Mitchell's regiment of militia, who marched on the alarm to Rhode Island, December 8, 1776, and were in service two weeks and two days :
David Packard, Ist lieut. John Packard, 2d lieut. William Packard, sergt.
Jeremiah Beal, sergt. Ezra Cary, sergt. Samuel Brett, corp.
Privates.
Timothy Ames. Daniel Ames. Jonas Packard. Jonathan Hayden.
Fobes Field. Joshua Ames. Charles Snell. Eleazer Snow.
Ephraim Packard Simeon Alden. Henry Thayer.
The following are those having served in the artillery companies :
A roll of officers and men in Capt. Daniel Lothrop's company, in Col. Thomas Crafts's regiment of artillery, in the service of Massachu- setts Bay, up to the first day of August, 1776: Joseph Cole, Ist lieut., enl. May 9, 1776. Richard Field, sergt., enl. May 13, 1776. Samuel Cole, drummer, enl. May 16, 1776. Jeremiah Thayer, matross, enl. May 20, 1776.
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This company was also in service from August I, to November I, 1776; also from November 1, 1776, to February 1, 1777 :
Eleazer Snow enlisted in this company November I, and was in service with the above-named men from February 1, 1776, to the 7th of May of the same year.
January 26, 1777, a resolve was passed by the Assembly, making a requisition on Massachusetts for every seventh man of sixteen years old and upward, without any exception (save the people called Quakers), to fill up the fifteen battalions called for by the Continental Congress, to serve three years or during the war. The following are those enlisted from Bridgewater : ยท
Ebenezer Edson, Crane's Regiment ; three years; Frothingham Co. Micah Gurney, Thirteenth Regiment ; three years; Light Infantry Co. Joshua Cushman, Ninth Regiment; three years; Capt. Miller. Ephraim Groves, Crane's Regiment; three years; Frothingham Co. Nehemiah Packard, Thirteenth Regiment; during war; Light Infantry Co. Benjamin Packard, Thirteenth Regiment; during war; Capt. Allen. Daniel Packard, Fourteenth Regiment; three years; 8th Co.
The following persons marched on a secret expedition to Tiverton, R. I., and were in service from September 25 to October 30, 1777 :
Nathaniel Packard, Ist lieut. Jonathan Packard, 2d lieut.
Nathaniel Manley, sergt.
Seth Edson. Caleb Howard. Simeon Packard.
Shepard Packard.
Elijah Packard. John Pratt. John Pratt (2d). John Packard.
Each of this company received a bounty of twenty dollars per month.
Capt. Edward Cobb's company that marched from Bridgewater to Bristol, R. I., April 21, 1777, for two months' service :
Time in Service.
M. W. D.
Daniel Howard, Ist lieut. 2 4 0
Hezekiah Packard, fifer 2 0
Barzillai Field. 2
Zechariah Gurney 2
0
4}
0 Oliver Packard 2 0 43
Jonathan Snow 2 0
4 Hugh Carr
2
0
4
We also find in Capt. Stetson's company, Col. Marshall's regiment, the name of
Daniel Packard, enl. April 9, 1777.
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Joshua Warren was in Capt. Bartlett's company, in Col. Wesson's regiment. May 7, 1777.
Solomon Packard was in Capt Benjamin Edgell's company, Col. John Jacob's regiment, five months and sixteen days, 1777.
A draft was made for men to reinforce the northern army January 1, 1778. For this service, in Capt. Jacob Allen's company, Col. John Bailey's regiment, from Massachusetts, in the camp at Valley Forge, January 24, 1778, is the name of
Caleb Howard, corp.
A pay-roll of Capt. Nathan Packard's company, in Col. Thomas Carpenter's regiment of militia, in the State of Massachusetts, from July 25 to September 9. 1778, in service in Rhode Island :
Nathan Packard, capt. Jesse Perkins, Ist lieut. Nathaniel Orcutt, 3d lieut.
Joseph Reynolds, corp. Ebenezer Dunbar, corp. Privates.
Mannasseh Dicker- Simeon Keith.
David Packard. Amzi Brett. man. Samuel Craft. Mark Ford. John Pratt.
Daniel Pettingill. Simeon Packard. David Reynolds. John Thompson.
Capt. John Ames's company of militia, who marched to Rhode Island and joined Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment on the 27th of June, 1778, for a term of twenty days, agreeably to a resolve of the General Court : Daniel Howard, Ist lieut. Lemuel Gurney, fifer.
Privates.
Daniel Cary. Seth Edson. Asa Keith. Joshua Warren.
Thomas Packard. Oliver Packard. Thomas Pratt. Barzillai Field.
Micah Pratt.
" A return of men mustered for Col. Robinson's regiment, by James Hatch, muster-master for the county of Plymouth, to serve in ye New England States until January, 1778:"
Uriah Southworth. Alpheus Cary.
Peter Edson. Simeon Dunbar.
Eleazer Snow. Daniel Howard. Southworth Cole. Oliver Packard.
Luther Cary. Abiah Southworth, July 26, 1778.
In Capt. Joseph Cole's company, Col. John Jacob's regiment, in the Continental service one year from January 1, 1778, we find the follow- ing names :
Joseph Cole, capt. Isaiah Fuller, Ist lieut. Hezekiah Packard, fifer.
Privates.
Alpheus Cary.
Peter Edson. Ephraim Churchill. Joshua Warren.
Luther Cary.
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In September, 1778, the following persons were mustered into the service of the States, to serve till January 1, 1779:
Hezekiah Packard. Jeremiah Thayer. Zechariah Gurney. Oliver Packard.
Isaiah Fuller was a lieutenant in Capt. Joseph Cole's company, in Col. John Jacob's regiment, from April 1, 1778, to January, 1779, for nine months' service.
In Capt. Calvin Partridge's company of militia, in Col. Samuel Pierce's regiment, stationed at Little Compton, R. I., April 30, 1779 : Zech. Gurney, Ist lieut. James Packard, sergt. Zecharinh Watkins, lient.
Lemuel Gurney, private. Privates.
Solomon Hill. Daniel Brett. Shepard Packard
were in Col. Ezra Wrod's regiment for one month ; enlisted for service at Ticonderoga in May and part of June, 1778.
Shepard Packard also enlisted in Capt. Edward Sparrow's company, Col. Nathan Tyler's regiment, in June, 1779
Joseph Sylvester enlisted in Col. Bailey's regiment, for three years or during the war, October 24, 1779.
The pay- roll for six-months men raised in the town of Bridgewater, in July, 1780, for Continental service, contains the following names from the North Parish :
Akerman Pettingill.
Zechariah Gurney. Hugh Carr.
Solomon Packard.
Also
Simeon Keith, sergt., Jeremiah Thayer, corp., Jacob Packard, private, that marched on the alarm to Rhode Island, by order of Council, July 22, 1780, in service from July 30 to August 9.
Capt. David Packard's company, in Col. Eliphalet Cary's regiment, marched on the alarm to Rhode Island, July 22, 1780, in service from July 23 to August 9, 1780 :
David Packard, capt.
Eleazer Snow, 2d lieut.
Sergeants.
Daniel Howard. William Packard. Ephraim Packard.
Samuel Brett.
Corporals. Ephraim Cole. Jonathan Cary.
Fobes Field.
Luther Cary, fife major. Micah Gurney, drummer.
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Privates.
Philip Packard.
Richard Field.
Barnabas Pratt.
Daniel Iloward.
Ephraim Field.
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