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John Mason
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Moses Barber
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Aaron Fairbanks
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Josiah Everett
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Moses Richards
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William Coney
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David Cleveland
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Silas Morse
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John Chickering
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John Andres
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Timothy Lewis
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Jeremiah Bacon
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Aaron Fisher
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Joseph Fisher
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Benjamin Fisher Jr.
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Asa Everett
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Thomas Gardner
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David Fairbanks
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Nathaniel Metcalf
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Jonathan Colburn
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James Man
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Nathan Ellis
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Ebenezer Battle
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Oliver Ellis
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Jabez Whiting
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Eliphalet Baker
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Josiah Battle
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Ezra Gay
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Elias Stimson
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Ichabod Colburn
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NAMES OF OFFICERS AND MEN WHO REPRESENTED DEDHAM IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783.
Ackley, Thomas
Bill, Ebenezer
Chickering, Nathaniel
Adams, Samuel
Bill, Nathaniel
Chickering, Oliver
Allen, Eleazer
Bill, Richard
Chickering, Samuel
Allen, Eleazer, Jr.
Bill, Samuel
Clarke, Archelaus
Allen, Hezekiah
Billings, Joseph
Clarke, Daniel
Allen, Hezekiah Peters
Bowen, Nathaniel
Clark, Samuel
Allen, Timothy
Bracket, David
Corbett, Philip
Amis, Cato
Brown, James
Colburn, David
Andrews, Andrew
Brown, Jesse
Colburn, Ichabad
Andrews, Benjamin
Brown, Nathaniel
Colburn, John
Andrews, David
Brown, Robert
Colburn, John, Jr.
Andrews, John
Buckmaster, John
Colburn, Jonathan
Andrews, William
Buckmaster, Job
Colburn, Lewis
Arnold, Stephen
Buckmaster, Thomas
Colburn, Nath
Avery, C.
Bullard, Benjamin
Colburn, Nathan
Avery, Jonathan
Bullard, David
Colburn, Nathaniel
Bacon, Abner
Bullard, Ebenezer
Colburn, Phineas
Bacon, Ephriam, Jr.
Bullard, Edward
Colburn, Samuel
Bacon, Jeremiah
Bullard, Edward, Jr.
Colburn, Samuel, Jr.
Bacon, Jeremiah, Jr.
Bullard, Isaac
Colburn, Simeon
Bacon, Jesse
Bullard, John
Colburn, Solomon
Bacon, John
Bullard, Josiah
Colburn, Thomas
Bacon, Josiah
Bullard, Luther
Colburn, Timothy
Bacon, Josiah, Jr.
Bullard, Timothy
Comecher, Isaac
Bacon, Michael
Bullard, William
Coney, William
Bacon, Moses
Bundy, Moses
Cook, Nathan
Bacon, Silas
Burrage, Thomas
Cooler, Thomas
Baker, Daniel
Burt, John
Cowin, Patrick
Baker, Eliphalet
Bussey, Benjamin
Crane, Abijah
Baker, Jabez
Cabel, Phelen
Crane, Elijah
Baker, Jeremiah
Capron, Oliver J.
Crowley, Abraham
Baker, Nathaniel
Carbe, John
Crocker, Jeremiah
Baker, Samuel
Carbee, John
Crosher, John
Baker, Timothy
Cardy, John
Crosier, John
Balch, Thomas
Carey, Joel
Crowser, John
Bancroft, Samuel
Carroll, Lawrence
Curtis, Edward
Barker, Moses
Coswell, Elijah
Dagget, Samuel
Barrows, David
Chap, Antony (Antoine)
Damon, Jonathan
Batel, Ebenezer
Chapman, Peter
Dana, Calvin
Battle, Ebenezer
Cheney, Ebenezer, Jr.
Dana, David
Battle, Ebenezer, Jr.
Cheney, James
Davenport, Ambrose
Battle, Ebenezer
Cheney, John
Davenport, Benjamin
Battle, Hezekiah
Cheney, Joseph
Davis, Moses
Battle, Jonah (Jonathan)
Chickering, Daniel
Day, Ralph
Battle, Josiah
Chickering, John
Dean, Benjamin
Bedlam, Lemuel
Chickering, Joseph
Dean, David
Belcher, Richard
Chickering, Nathaniel
Dean, Eliphalet
Bill, Abner
Calley, William
Crane, Jephthan
Baker, Joseph
Capron, Thaddeus
Cregier, John
Baker, Timothy
Brown, John
Colburn, Isaac
Andrews, Benj.
Brown, William
Colburn, Abner
Boyden, Isaac
Cleveland, David
Ames, Seth
Chickering, Daniel, Jr.
Day, John
Battle, John
Chickering, Daniel
Damon, Samuel
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Dean, Jeremiah
Everett, Isaac
Fisher, David
Dean, John
Everett, Israel, Jr.
Fisher, Ebenezer
Dean, John, Jr.
Fisher, Ebenezer
Dean, Jonathan
Dean, Joseph
Everett, Joseph
Fisher, Jesse
Dean, Joseph, Jr.
Dean, Luke
Everett, William, Jr.
Fisher, Joseph
Dean, Nathaniel
Fairbanks, Aaron
Fisher, Joseph, Jr.
Dean, William
Fairbanks, Benjamin
Fisher, Josiah
Dewing, Elijah
Fairbanks, Daniel
Fisher, Moses
Dewing, Jabez
Fairbanks, David
Fisher, Nathaniel
Diek, Richard
Fairbanks, David
Fisher, Nathaniel
Doan, Benjamin
Fairbanks, David
Fisher, Oliver
Doggett, Isaac
Fairbanks, Ebenezer
Fisher, Samuel
Doggett, Samuel
Fairbanks, Elias
Fisher, Williami
Draper, Daniel
Fairbanks, Israel
Fleart, William
Draper, James
Fairbanks, Israel
Francis, Joseph
Draper, John
Fairbanks, Samuel
French, Benjamin
Draper, Joseph, Jr.
Fairbanks, William
Fuller, Aaron
Draper, Moses
Fales, Ebenezer
Fuller, Daniel
Draper, Nathaniel
Fales, Eliphalet, Jr.
Fuller, Eliphalet
Draper, Timothy
Fales, Nathaniel
Fuller, Eliphalet
Draper, William
Fales, Nehemiah
Fuller, Jason
Easte, Jacob
Fales, Samuel
Fuller, Rufus
Eaton, Isaac
Farrington, Abner
Fuller, Seth
Eaton, Thomas
Farrington, Amasa
Fuller, Seth, Jr.
Ellis, Aaron
Farrington, Benjamin
Fuller, Thaddeus
Ellis, Abel
Farrington, Ebenezer
Galley, John
Ellis, Abner
Farrington, Eli
Gardner, Thomas
Ellis, David
Farrington, Henry
Gay, Daniel
Ellis, Ephraim
Farrington, Hezekiah
Gay, Daniel, Jr.
Ellis, Ickabad
Farrington, Ichabad
Gay, Ebenezer
Ellis, Jesse
Farrington, Ichabad
Gay, Ebenezer
Ellis, John
Farrington, Ithama
Gay, Ezra
Ellis, Jonathan
Farrington, John
Gay, Ezra
Ellis, Joseph
Farrington, Samuel
Gay, Ezra
Ellis, Joseph
Farrington, Seth
Gay, Ichabad
Ellis, Lemuel
Farrington, Seth, Jr.
Gay, Ichabad
Ellis, Nathan
Farrington, Stephen
Gay, James
Ellis, Nathan, Jr.
Farrow, Thomas'
Gay, Jesse
Ellis, Oliver
Felt, Abner
Gay, John
Ellis, William
Felt, Moses
Gay, Josiah
Everett, Andrew
Felt, Oliver
Gay, Luther
Everett, Asa
Fisher, Aaron
Gay, Nathaniel
Everett, Ebenezer
Fisher, Abner
Gay, Nathaniel
Everett, Ebenezer, Jr.
Fisher, Benjamin
Gay, Nathaniel
Everett, Eleazer
Fisher, Benjamin
Gay, Samuel
Everett, Eleazer, Jr.
Everett, Ichabad
Fisher, Benjamin, Jr.
Gay, Seth
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Draper, Joseph
Fairbanks, Samuel J.
French, Stephen
Draper, Josiah
Fales, David
Fuller, Benjamin
Draper, Nathan
Fales, Eliphalet
Fuller, David
Draper, Thomas
Fales, Lemuel
Fisher, Daniel
Everett, Israel
Everett, Josiah
Everett, Josiah, Jr.
Fisher, Eliphalet
Fisher, Jeremiah
Dean, Joseph
Everett, Nathaniel
Fisher, John
Everett, William
Gay, Moses
Everett, David
Fisher, Aaron
Gay, John
Ellis, Oliver
Felt, Benjamin
Gay, Joseph
Everett, Abel
Ferret, Thomas
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Gay, Seth
Jackson, Nathan
Metcalf, Nathan
Gay, Stephen
Johnson, Jacob
Mills, Samuel
Gay, Theodore
Johnson, John
Moore, Bartholomew
Gay, Timothy
Jones, Adam
Moore, Daniel
Gay, William
Kelley, William
Morse, Daniel
Gay, William
Kench, Thomas
Morse, David
Gay, William
Kendall, William
Morse, John
Gay, William, Jr.
Kendrich, Oliver
Morse, John
Ghent, George
Keyes, Jamson
Morse, Obadiah
Gibbins, John
King, William
Morse, Paul
Glover, Henry
Kingsbury, Aaron
Morse, Seth
Goodenow, Phineas
Kingsbury, James
Morse, Silas
Gookin, Daniel
Kingsbury, Jeremiah, Jr.
Morse, Thomas
Gould, Ebenezer
Kingsbury, Jesse
Morse, Timothy
Gould, George
Kingsbury, Joshua, Jr.
Murphy, Thomas
Gould, Oliver
Kingsbury, Moses
Newell, Ebenezer
Gould, Samuel
Kingsbury, Nathaniel
Newell, Theodore
Gould, Seth
Knapp, Jesse Larrabee, Thomas
Nigus, Samuel
Graham, William
Lewis, Abner
Obrian, Matthew
Graves, Ebenezer
Lewis, Andrew
Ockinton, Thomas
Guild, Aaron
Lewis, Andrew, Jr.
Oliver, Peter
Guild, Aaron, Jr.
Lewis, Benjamin
Onion, Elihu
Guild, Jacob
Lewis, Joseph
Onion, Elnathan
Guild, Joseph
Lewis, Nathan
Onion, Jonathan :
Guild, Moses, Jr.
Lewis, Nathaniel
Onion, Jonathan
Guild, Oliver
Lewis, Paul
Onion, Joseph
Guild, Samuel
Lewis, Thomas
Onion, Peter
Hamilton, Thomas
Lewis, Timothy
Owen, Patrick
Hastings, John
Lewis, William, Jr.
Parker, Joseph
Haven, Elias
Little, Robert
Parks, John
Hawes, Benjamin
Little, Robert, Jr.
Paul, Ebenezer
Hawes, Caleb
Loomis, Nathaniel
Payson, Asa
Hawes, Zaechen
Lyon, Samuel
Perry, Thomas
Hayden, Isaac Hayes, John
Mann, James
John Legard)
Herring, Benjamin
Mann, Nathan
Pettee, Abiel
Herring, Ebenezer
Mann, Robert
Pettee, Abner
Herring, Ebenezer
Mann, Robert, Jr.
Pettee, Daniel
Herring, Lemuel
Mansfield, William
Pettee, Ebenezer
Herring, Pelatiah, Jr.
Mason, Asa
Pettee, William
Hewins, William
Mason, Moses
Pond, Eliphalet
Hyde, John
Mason, William
Pond, Jonas
Hyde, Philip
Mason, William, Jr.
Pond, Moses
Hill, Richard, Jr.
McClain, Oliver
Pratt, William
Holmes, Jabez
McIntosh, Daniel
Reed, "Elisas"
Holmes, Oliver
McMullen, Archibald
Reed, John Rhoads, Adanı
Howard, Obadiah
Mellon, Nathan
Howe, Thomas, Jr.
Metcalf, Cato
Metcalf, Hezekiah
Rhoads, Eliphalet
Rhoads, Simeon.
Hunting, Amos
Metcalf, Jonathan
Metcalf, Jonathan, Jr.
Richards, Abel
Richards, Abiather
Jackson, Jacob
Metcalf, Joseph
Rhoads, Eleazer, Jr.
Humphrey, David Humphrey, Jonas
Metcalf, John
Richards, Abel
Hunting, Ebenezer
McDaniel, Richard
Quapish, Alexander
Horton, William
Mansell, William
Herring, Pelatiah
Pettee, Samuel
Herring, Thomas
Mason, John
Peniman, Jacob
Magraw, James
Peter (Servant of
Newen, Abner
Gould, Simeon
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Richards, Abiather, Jr.
Smith, Samuel
White, Joseph
Richards, Abijah
Smith, Timothy
White, Moses
Richards, Asa
Smith, William
White, Thomas
Richards, Asa
Smith, William, Jr.
Whiting, Aaron
Richards, David
Snelling, John
Whiting, Aaron
Richards, David
Snider, John
Whiting, Abner
Richards, Ebenezer
Sprague, Cuff
Whiting, Calvin
Richards, Eleakem
Sprague, John
Whiting, Daniel
Richards, Enoch
Starr, Daniel
Whiting, Ellis
Richards, Jesse
Starr, William
Whiting, Fisher
Richards, John
Stevens, James
Whiting, Fisher
Richards, John, Jr.
Stimson, Elias
Whiting, Isaac
Richards, Jonathan
Stowe, Timothy
Whiting, Jabez
Richards, Josiah
Stowell, Ebenezer
Whiting, Jonathan
Richards, Lemuel
Stowel, Isaac
Whiting, Jonathan
Richards, Moses
Stowel, Isaac, Jr.
Whiting, Joseph
Richards, Reuben
Stowel, Lemuel
Whiting, Joseph, Jr.
Richards, Richard
Stowel, Thaddeus
Whiting, Joshua
Richards, Samuel
Stowell, David
Whiting, Joshua, Jr.
Richards, Solomon
Sumner, Ebenezer
Whiting, Moses
Richards, Thaddeus
Sumner, Eli
Whiting, Nathaniel
Richards, Timothy, Jr.
Sumner, Ezra
Whiting, Paul
Richards, William
Sumner, George
Whiting, Rufus
Richardson, Abijah
Sumner, Joseph
Whiting, Samuel
Ruggles, John
Sumner, Nathaniel
Whiting, Solomon
Samson, Seth
Sumner, Nathaniel, Jr.
Whiting, Stephen
Savel, William
Swan, Joseph
Whiting, Timothy
Seabury, Elijah
Taft, Silas
Whiting, Timothy, Jr.
Sever, William
Talbot, Ebenezer
Whiting, William
Shepard, Ebenezer
Talbot, Enoch
Wight, Henry
Shepard, John
Thorp, Adam
Wight, John
Shepard, Thomas
Thorp, Eliphalet
Wight, Joseph
Shuttleworth, Jeremiah
Tilden, Elijah
Wight, Nathaniel
Silk, Petterson
Tisdale, Billings
Wight, Samuel
Slater, Bat
Tisdale, Henry
Wight, Seth
Smith, Abner
Tolman, Elman
Wight, Seth, Jr.
Smith, Abner
Trow, Richard
Wight, Thomas
Smith, Barak
Turner, Hezekiah
Wilkinson, Joseph
Smith, Daniel
Turner, Joseph
Williams, Isaac
Smith, Daniel
Warner, Andrew
Wilson, Ephraim
Smith, David
Weatherbee, Benjamin
Wilson, James
Smith, David
Weatherbee, Joseph
Wilson, John
Smith, Ebenezer
Weatherbee, Nathaniel
Wilson, John, Jr.
Smith, Ebenezer, Jr.
Weatherbee, Thomas
Wilson, Samuel
Smith, Jacob
Weatherbee, Thomas, Jr.
Woodward, John
Smith, John
Webb, Perez
Woodward, Richard
Smith, Joseph
Wheeler, Daniel
Woodward, Richard, Jr.
Smith, Lemuel
Whin, Solomon
Woodward, Robert
Smith, Nathaniel
White, George
Woodward, Roswell
Smith, Oliver
White, John
Young, Nathaniel
SHAYS' REBELLION. The attainment of independence, for which Dedham farmers fought and died, did not bring immediate freedom from annoying problems. The years between the close of the Revolution and the coming in of the new government were bad years for New England farmers. To what extent the farmers
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of Dedham sympathized with Shays we do not know, but there is no occasion for surprise that the town of Dedham felt the pres- sure of the times and in 1786 appointed a committee of the town to report a list of grievances.
Dr. Ames records January 21, 1787 .- Many oppressions hav- ing been practised, Extortion and usury at 12, 20, 30, 40 & some- times 50 prCent but most common 25, now prevailing taxes called for that bear very unequally upon the people and all property accumulating with greater rapidity than ever known into a few · people's hands, has occasioned great Tumults, County Conven- tions & Petitions to the Legislature of Massachusetts for redress, the People unsatisfied take to arms, stop the Courts of Law and under several Leaders the chief of whom is Dan' Shays of Pelham greatly alarm Government which sends out a party of Horseman. In September, 1786, the town received a communication from Boston promising strenuous exertions to support government. Dedham thanks Boston for its resolutions and promises similar exertions. The town's Committee protested against all the trea- sonable and riotous proceedings then in operation to overhaul the government. In the month of December, 1786, the Executive Government of Massachusetts made a requisition on the town of Dedham for a quota of men to march to the westerly part of the State, to sustain the supremacy of the laws, and suppress an In- surection instigated by Daniel Shays. The requisition was promptly complied with, by a company made up of volunteers, who in the midst of winter, marched to the Connecticut River and Vermont. The names of the volunteers are as follows:
Heman Bostwick
Aaron Fuller
Jesse Richards Joel Richards
Edward Buckminster
Lemuel Gay
Samuel Robinson
David Bullard
Amasa Guild
Ebenezer Shepard
John Baker
Ebenezer Guild
William Shepard
Thadeus Carby
Enoch Harris
David Smith
Joseph Conner
Benjamin Herring
William Symms
David Ellis
Nathaniel Lewis
Lewis Thorp
Nathan Ellis, Jr.
Jesse Lyon
Josiah White
Capt. Daniel Fisher
Nathan Metcalf
Jabez Wight
Jeremiah Fisher
Timothy Morse
William Wight
Seth Farrington
Silas Morse
Ebenezer Wilkinson
Ithamer Farrington
Jacob Penniman
Isaac Smith
Lt. Lewis Colburn
Joseph Howe
John Whitaker
Thomas Farrington
William Maxfield
Comfort Weatherbee
William Fisher
Joel Guild
WAR OF 1812. The War of 1812 although a sequence to the Revolution was unpopular in Massachusetts because it interfered
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with the shipping interests of New England. The war begun in 1775 was really only the first great step towards independence; the war begun in 1812 first thoroughly accomplished the inde- pendence of the United States. Franklin once heard a person speak of the Revolution as the war of independence, and reproved him, saying "Sir, you mean the 'Revolution' the war of 'independ- ence' is yet to come." Dedham with other towns in Norfolk County, was heartily in favor of the war, but Massachusetts from the moment of the declaration of war steadily threw obstacles in the way of its successful prosecution. On July 20, 1812 a town meeting was held in Dedham to act on a communication from Boston requesting the inhabitants to unite in measures to approve the war. On the question Dedham voted :
"As the resolve of Boston bearing date of the fifteenth day of June last communicated by their selectmen, requesting our co- operation in the measure therein proposed, without disguise, recommend a general combination to resist the war which is just and necessary. As they contain statements erroneous in point of fact, disgraceful to freemen when viewed as an exhibition of their spirit, incorrect as opinions of public measures, hostile in their design to the national union and highly disorganizing in their tendency. The town therefore rejects with indignation the pro- posed contention and resolve to support the government in prose- cuting the war."
Resolved that since Congress has thought it necessary to declare war for the protection of commerce, for the liberties of our citizens, for our national sovereignty and independence for a republic form of government itself, we hesitate not to declare our firm resolution, to prosecute it with all our energy. In August 1812 five hundred delegates assembled in Dedham, from the towns of Norfolk County, and expressed their approbation of the war. Dedham voted that every drafted man should receive from the treasury a sum sufficient to make his wages fifteen dollars a month while in active service. A meeting held in Dedham in January 1813 was very successful in enlisting soldiers for the army. The shiretown was made a recruiting and drilling place for soldiers for the army .* When the Hartford Convention was
* Decided resolutions were passed by the town July 20, 1812, supporting the government in the existing war with Great Britain.
Such additional sums were voted to the militia men, who may be drafted into the service, as will make their monthly pay amount to fifteen dollars, a most liberal grant for the times.
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proposed by the General Court, one of the town's representatives denounced it as a revolutionary proceeding and when the legisla- fure "highly approved" of the proceedings of the Convention the Dedham representatives voted against the resolve in favor of amendments to the Constitution.
Caleb Strong, Governor of Massachusetts, was intensely op- posed to the war and it was not until after all her territory east of the Penobscot, in the district of Maine, was in the possession of the enemy, that any measures were taken for her defence. At the request of citizens, led by Harrison Gray Otis, the Governor instituted measures for the protection of the coast line of Massa- chusetts. A heavy fort was immediately commenced at East Boston and a call was made for volunteers to work at the founda- tion. A large number of citizens of all classes and trades volun- teered as common laborers and might be seen day after day toil- ing with pickaxe, shovel, crowbar, hoe and wheelbarrows. A work in which it is believed citizens of Dedham engaged. When in 1814 Congress authorized a loan of $25,000 to promote the' war, it met with great opposition from the Federalists who "declared that those who subscribed were participators in and accessories to, all the murders that might take place in the unholy, un- righteous, wicked, abomable and accursed war". As far as re- corded only four persons bought bonds in Massachusetts .* On September 6, 1814, Governor Strong issued an order for the whole of the state militia to be ready to march to Boston on a moment's notice. Captain Guild's Company ** of detached soldiers of Ded- ham and vicinity was called out to help suppress a threatened in- vasion in 1814. The Company served in Boston from September 10 to October 30.
* While the coast was blockaded in the War of 1812 James Pettee, Samuel French, Colburn Ellis drove ox-teams to New York and Philadelphia. The trip to New York occupied three weeks and to Philadelphia six weeks.
** Prof. William H. Clarke in his "Memories of Dedham" says: Edward B. Holmes' father (Christian name not given), as well as a number of Dedham volun- teers, was killed at the battle of Lunday's Lane under Gen. Scott in the war of 1812. Edward B. Holmes was associated in business with Mr. Clark's father for many years on Federal Hill.
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The proclamation of President Madison of the treaty of peace, which was concluded December 24, 1814, was made Febru- ary 18, 1815.
In the words of a writer of the times, peace, joy, tranquility and prosperity came with the birds and blossoms in the spring of 1815, because the war of Independence had been won.
The following served in the War of 1812 in Captain Abner Guild's Company raised in Dedham and vicinity.
Abner Guild, Captain
Jesse Farrington, Sergeant
Joshua Fales, Lieutenant
Pliney Bingham, Ensign
Samuel Lewis, Sergeant Noah Hersey, Sergeant
Jabez Weatherbee, Sergeant Joel Richards, Musician James Fales, Musician PRIVATES
Chester Bullard
Russell Gouch
Samuel Noyes
Joseph Cobbert
Moses Gragg
Mosan Richards
Elisha Crehane, Jr.
Robert Hansel
William Richards
Joel Everett
Ebenezer Leland
Samuel Sherman
Leonard Everett
Joseph Mann
Oliver Smith
Nathan Everett
John C. Marston Jonathan Tilden
Stephen Fales
Cyrus Mason Isaac Whiting
Nehemiah Fales
Elias McIntosh
John Whiting
Calvin Fuller
Nathaniel Noyes
Jason Wright
NOTE. Fearing on account of its age, that some accident might result from firing salutes from the old town cannon of King Philip's day, which was ordered swung in the Revolution, some years after the war of 1812 Thomas Cobbett was employed by the town to burst it. It was taken to the meadows away from the town, given an unusual charge of powder, the muzzle filled with gravel and lighted by a slow match with the result that the explosion utterly destroyed it.
WAR WITH MEXICO. When in 1846 President Polk de- clared war with Mexico and called for fifty thousand troops Massa- chusetts was represented but it is not known that any resident of Dedham took part in the War.
MILITIA .* With the establishment of the new government the militia of the state was organized. Dedham was included in the First Division and a militia company was kept up until 1841. The several militia companies of the town not only met for train- ing but joined with the First Division in parades for review and inspection. On October 20, 1806 the Union Light Infantry of Dedham, commanded by Capt. Jacob Clarke, was presented with a military standard by the citizens of the town. The standard was presented to the company by the Hon. Fisher Ames.
On the same day the company was joined with a troop of
* Previous to the abolishment of military training in 1840, Dedham had three standing companies of infantry-one uniform volunteer company of infantry and (with neighboring towns) a company of cavalry.
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cavalry under Capt. Baker, and the three militia companies of the town in a parade under Major Ellis. In October 1815 the First Division of the Massachusetts militia under command of Major General Crane mustered at Dedham, Low Plain for review and inspection.
The Light Infantry Company having been detached for a tour of military drill at South Boston the pay of each man was in- creased one dollar to pay "for wear and damage to their uni- forms." On August 17, 1821 the United States Cadets from West Point to the number of two hundred and thirty, under command of Major Worth, visited Dedham on their homeward march from a military tour of Boston. On August 25, 1823 the Boston "City Guards" pitched their tents, for a few days near Wigwam Pond on a tour of camp duty. On October 12, 1826, the troops compris- ing the First Division, Massachusetts Militia, under command of Major General Crane held a muster on Low Plain.
PAUL REVERE BELL. The Dedham Historical Society is the custodian of the bell cast by Paul Revere of Revolutionary fame, which was located in the cupola designed by Charles Bul- finch on the first Court House finished in 1796. The bell bears the inscription "revere, Boston, 1796." When the stone Court House was built in 1827, the bell was again hung. It was rung by means of a rope attached to the tongue, just before the coming in of the Court for the morning and afternoon sessions. When the new north wing was built in 1862 the bell was placed over the new portico and rung by the old janitor. Later the practise of ringing the bell was discontinued and this, the only relic of the first wooden Court House and the stone Court House, was deposited by the County Commissioner with the Dedham Historical Society, where it can be seen by coming generations.
DEDICATION OF TABLET TO FRENCH SOLDIERS. The dedication of the boulder on Court Street erected by the Dedham Historical Society in honor of the French Army which made its 54th encampment in Dedham, December 2-5, 1782 on its march from Yorktown to Boston was held on June 16, 1926. The boulder marks the site where 1800 French soldiers under commander-in- chief Viomevil encamped, a site which extends from School to Marsh Streets and a little beyond including several estates on Court Street. The exercises of dedication were attended by more
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than a hundred and fifty persons including representatives of the French Government. Julius H. Tuttle, president of the Dedham Historical Society, presided. "The event we have met to com. memorate today," Mr. Tuttle said, "is of international import- ance, another link in the chain of brotherly love that links up the long enduring friendship between two great nations, France and America."
The Hon. Winslow Warren, President General of the Society of the Cincinnati, made the dedicatory address. It was eminently fitting that Mr. Warren should have a part in the dedication of the tablet because nearly all of the officers of the French Army, in- cluding Lafayette, were members of the Society of the Cincinnati. Mr. Warren said, "Today we dedicate this tablet to the brave Frenchmen who, inspired by the spirit of Liberty, left their native soil to aid in the preserving of the Independence of America, and without whose aid it is doubtful if it would have been secured." Mr. Warren was followed by an address by the Hon. J. C. J. Fla- mand, French Consul. Lieutenant Governor Frank G. Allen brought the greetings of the Commonwealth.
The Dedham Historical Society, through Mr. Tuttle, pre- sented the tablet and boulder, generously furnished by Mr. Allan Forbes, the stone from his farm in Westwood, to the town of Dedham, which was accepted by John K. Burgess, chairman of the Board of Selectmen. The tablet bears the following inscrip- tion :
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