History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, Vol. II, Part 180

Author: Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton) ed
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Philadelphia, J. W. Lewis & Co.
Number of Pages: 1672


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Benj. Beedle.


Stephen Smith.


John Currier.


Jedediah Currier.


John Sawyer.


William Corrier.


Absalom Thorla.


Benj. Carr.


Soldiers in Captain Barnard's company, same regi- ment, same date of enlistment, and same service,- Thomas Brown, Lieut. Privates.


Nicholas Titcomb, Sergt. John Brazier.


Edmund Colba, Sergt. Benj. Cottun.


Willoughby Iluit, Corp. Jacob Cooper.


John Cook, Corp, Makepeace Colby.


John Brown, Corp. Aaron Davis.


Isaac Howard Drom. & Fifer. Nathl. Godfrey.


There were scattering enlistments in various com- panies and regiments in 1775 for eight months, as follows :


In the company of Captain Jonathan Evans, Col- onel James Frye's regiment, private Peer Hall; in the company of Captain Gleason, Colonel Nixon's regiment, private Samuel Leacoren ; in the company of Captain Daniel Gallusher, Colonel Ruggles Wood- bridge's regiment, Lieutenant Daniel Pillsbury ; in the company of Captain William Scott, Colonel Paul Dudley Sargent's regiment, private John Tucker ; in the company of Captain Nailer Hatch, Lieutenant- Colonel William Bond's regiment, private Moses Woodward; and in the company of Captain John Papkin, Colonel Richard Gridley's regiment, private Abraham Waldron.


Soldiers in the company of Captain Joshua Prence, in Colonel Edward Wigglesworth's regiment, enlisted in 1776,-


Joshua Tappan.


Joseph Goodridge.


Benj. Hills. Jr.


Peter Rogers.


Barnes Short.


Daniel Thurston.


Parker Jacques, Corp. John Hidden, Corp. Eben Brown, Corp. Edward Swazey, Corp. Samuel Pearson, Drum. George Blant, Fifer. Privates.


Wm. Bayley. Richard Flanders.


Benj. Pour.


Daniel Knight. Audrew Stickuey. Joseph Alleu.


Daniel Knight, Jr. Joho Dole.


Juhn Bly.


Win. White.


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HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.


Nathl. Adams, Lient. Eliphalet Kimball, Sergt. John Flaudera, Sergt. Joseph Ryers, Sergt. John Brown, Corp. Nath1. Chase, Drum.


Jonathan Thurstou.


Timothy Sanodera.


Moody Morse.


Abner Kimball.


Ephraim Tibbetts. Samuel Fitts. Nathaniel Ramsdell.


Daniel Briant. Moses Row. Laudras Graot.


Soldiers drafted in 1778, for eight and nine months' service,-


Caleb Parsons.


Samnel Beaverly.


Wmn. Reed.


Jacob Freese.


David Marston.


Jonathan Goodwin.


Eliphalet Canley.


Wo). Parker.


Jacob Smith.


Wu. Chambers.


Jeremiah Smith.


Josialı Maloone.


Daniel Gale.


Eooch Adams.


Nathaniel Wadleigh.


Wm. Alld.


Enoch Adams.


Phillip Barker.


Isaac Plummer.


James Sulivan.


Simon Lull.


William Duggins also enlisted in 1778 in the com- pany of Captain Nicholas Blaisdel, Colonel Edward Wigglesworth's regiment. Soldiers enlisted in 1779, for nine months,-


James Follanstee,


Eliphalet Rollins.


Benj. Chase.


James Scott.


John Bayley.


Wm. Nicholas.


Moses Lull.


John Emery.


Charles Walker.


Soldiers on the county rolls in 1779,-


Thomas Eliot.


Wm. Follansbee.


John Welch.


Nathan Haskell.


Andrew Labenta.


Win. Noyes.


John Mullins.


Benj. Dresser.


Thomas Wood.


John Newman.


James Kavao.


Joseph Felton.


Thomas Wood, Jr. Pero Haskel,


Soldiers enlisted in 1780, in the Continental army for three years,-


Wol. Contee.


Patrick Rowland.


Richard Little.


Joshua Rodwell.


Joseph Hancock.


John May.


Daniel Cockrau.


Elisha Lake.


Boston Pickering.


Win. Gonlin.


Win. Conly.


Nathaniel Davis.


Joshna Chase, Jr.


Eliphalet Noyce.


Joho Rimenk.


Ichabod Twilight.


Sambo Carltoo.


Samuel Currier.


James Cavendre.


Oliver Martin.


Pero Hall.


Henry Bickford.


Jube Merrill.


Daniel Rimbauı.


Thomas Emerson.


James Page.


John Eliot.


Samuel Wright.


Sanmel Eliot.


William White.


Ephraim Emery.


William Williams.


Stephen England.


Jonathan Warmouth.


Moses Woodman enlisted in 1777 in the company of Captain Samuel Page, Colonel Eben Frances' regi- ment, for the expedition to Bennington, and Abijah Kenney enlisted in the same year in the company of Captain David Reed, on service unknown.


Soldiers enlisted in 1778, for six months, in the company of Captain Richard Rogers, regiment of Colonel Gerrish,-


Stephen Whitney. Wm. Gonld.


Jonathan Stons.


Benoni Eaton Knapp.


Isaac P'lummer.


Richard Slany.


Benj. Willet.


Johu Hurris.


Wmu. Plummer.


James Cordy.


Seth Plummer.


Elphalet Poor. John Thomson.


Enoch Dole.


Aaron Rogers.


Sammel Bragdon.


Ezekiel Eastman.


Wm. Currier.


Moses Roger's.


Thomas Rogers. Benj. Burbank.


Joseph Hodgdon.


Jeremiah Lord.


John Dow.


Win. Read.


Lient. Ilsley.


Wm. Murray.


Ensign Pilsbury.


Parker Knight.


Oliver Clark, Lieut.


Sammel Rankiu.


Privates.


Jonathan Plummer.


James Scott.


Joshna Moody.


Jatnes Follansbes.


Thomas Follansbee.


Isaac Plummer.


Richard Martin.


Benjamin Chasa.


Jonathan Carleton.


Jouathan Hazeltine.


Nathan Jaquish.


John Bennett.


David Emery.


Moses Rogers.


David Dustin.


Amos Merli.


George Thompson.


Hoses Ilsly.


Pero Hall.


Parker Chase.


Enoch Boynton.


John Bayley.


Oliver Martio.


Charles Walker.


Amoa Carleton.


Eliphalet Rollins.


Soldiers enlisted 1777 in the Continental army for three years,-


John L'atton.


Benjamin Flanders.


Jedediah Adamıs.


Benjamin Fellows.


Preua Browo.


Wu. Goodrich.


Charles Cassady.


Daniel Goodridge.


Benjamio Chase.


John Graham.


Eliphalet Chase.


Richard Goodwin.


Joshma C'hase.


John Nichola.


Joseph Dowry.


Joseph Noyce.


Amos Dwiquels.


Obedeah Nut.


Edward Deacon.


Cutting Pettingell, Jr.


Win. Duggins.


Chase Pillsbury.


Joho Diman.


Peter Bab.


Stephen Englaod.


Fortune Freemao.


Joseph Noyes.


Cato Seward.


Silas Noyes.


John Richards.


W'm. Perry.


Jonathan Cadwell.


Thomas Churchell.


Samuel Chase, Jr.


Levi Hall.


John Stone.


Theodore Atkinson.


. James Varnum. Joho Lewis.


Joseph Conneen.


Joseph Holmes.


Joseph Winter.


Jacob Aonis.


Elijah Kelley.


Joseph Lambert.


Jack Warner.


Joseph Leroche.


Cæsar Hodgdou.


Robert Ruunells.


Moses Fessendeo.


Soldiers who enlisted in 1780 for six months,-


George Moody.


Johu Nason.


Aarou Rollius. Jonathan Stickuey. Joseph Welch.


Samuel Smith.


Thomas Brown.


John Iluff.


James Bartlett.


Samuel Jaquish. James Barker.


David Hale.


Privates.


Nehemiah Follausbee.


John Copp.


Benjamin Woodbury.


Trustrim Thurley. Stephen Thurstou.


Jacob Psttengell. Daniel Bradley.


Thomas Bolton.


Salunel Lankister.


Silas Rogers.


Abel Greenleaf.


Soldiers drafted in 1776 for the company of Cap- tain Robert Dodge in the regiment of Colonel Fran- cis,-


Jonathan Horsam.


Theodore Barker.


John Burbank. Richard Martin.


Wm. Nichols.


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Micajah Luot. Jonathan Martin.


Simeou Chase.


John Harvey. Jouathan Lyfford.


James Martin. Jacob Burre). Jonathan Morse. John Currier. Moses Somerby. John Lull, Moses Read.


Joho Beau.


London Rogers.


Samnel Randall.


Joseph Pillsbury. Paul McPherson. John Archer.


John Thureton.


Josiah Conner.


Prince Brown.


Lancaster Brecke.


James Scott.


Jonathan Bartlett. Stephen Davis.


Jamee Huutress. Joho Randall.


C'uff Donney.


Soldiers who enlisted in 1780 for three years, for the Continental army,-


Aaron Mellen.


Beuj. Murray.


Stephen Mitchell.


Wm. White.


James Pendon.


Roger Lord, Sergt.


Daniel Goodrich,


Thomas Emerson.


John Stockman.


Wm. Poor, Corp.


Eliphalet Noyes, Sergt. Samuel Stock, Drum.


Robert Creaton.


Oliver Lunt.


John Tucker, Sergt.


New levies for six months in 1782,-


John Thompson.


Ezekiel Sterns.


Richard Martin. Jonathan Martin. James Martin.


Elepites Calley.


Jeremiah Smith.


Moses Reed.


Stephen Smith.


Michael Lunt.


Beoj. Smith.


John Burbank. Samuel Randall.


Geo. Sandere.


John Archer.


Daniel Gale.


Isaiah Maloon.


Samuel Dudley.


David Malooo. Paul McPherson.


Johu Woodbury.


. Nathl. Hunt.


John Ilarrie.


David Dowman.


Eben Haynes. James Smith. Oliver Richarde.


Benoni Knapp.


Richard Shay.


Benj. Woodbury. Eaoch Tool.


Moses Titcoinh.


Samuel Colby.


Moses Gage.


Moses Gage, Jr.


Benj. Cotton.


James Thomas.


Miscellaneous enlistments at unknown dates,-


Thomas Clark. Hollie Huckins. Benj. Fletcher.


Reuben Caneda. Josiah Hunt.


Thus it will be seen that, including field officers, Newbury furnished at various times five hundred and forty-three men during the war. Few towns can show a better record. From the time of the first exhibition of a spirit of resistance among the men of Massachu- setts to the exactions and tyranny of England, when not a single voice was raised in Newbury in support of the crown, until the surrender of Yorktown, the men of Newbury responded to every call and kept well the promise made to the merchants of Boston, to sacrifice their lives and fortunes in defense of the public canse. In 1790 the population of Newbury was three thousand nine hundred and seventy-two, probably not much larger than during the Revolution, about one-seventh of which (with no allowance for re-enlistments) braved the perils of war.


On the 11th of December, 1783, Rev. Moses Par- sons, the second pastor of the Byfield Church, closed


his pastorate and his life. He was born in Gloucester in 1715 and graduated at Harvard in 1736, lle was one of the trustees named in the act of incorporation of the Dummer Academy in 1682, and Hon. Theoph- lus Parsons, of distinguished memory, was his third son.


Rev. John Tucker, the sixth pastor of the First Parish, died March 22, 1792. He was born in Ames- bury in 1720 and graduated at Harvard in 1741. His epitaph furnishes the best description of his charac- ter and life :


"Beneath are the remains of the Rev. John Tucker, D.D., Pastor of the first church and Congregation in this towo, who died March 22d, 1792, Aetat. 73. Blessed with strong mental powers, a liberal education and ao uncommon mildness of Temper, all directed and improved by that faith which purifies the heart, rendered him dearly beloved in every Relation in which he was placed, and more especially made him conspicuously useful as a minister of the Gospel. When meeting with peculiar Diffi- cnlties, he eminently complied with that direction of his Master to the first Preachers of the Gospel,-' Be ye wise as serpeuts aod harmless as doves.' As he lived a life of piety, he met death with serenity. By his doctrine and example he taught the humility, and at his death he ex- hibited the diguity aod triumph of the real Christian. To perpetuate the memory of so excellent a character, and as a testimony of their af- fectionato regard, the bereaved flock have erected this Sepulchral Stone. ">


On the 19th of December, 1787, Rev. Elijah Parish was settled over the Byfield Parish as the successor of Rev. Moses Parsons, and on the 23d of March, 1796, Rev. Abraham Moore was settled over the First Parish as the successor of Rev. Mr. Tucker, Mr. Moore died June 24, 1801. He was born in London- derry, N. H., in 1769 and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1789. Rev. John S. Popkin was settled as his successor, September 19, 1804, and resigned in 1815. Mr. Popkin was born in Boston in 1771 and graduated at Harvard in 1792 with the highest honors. He was ordained in Boston in July, 1799, having preached for a time at Wenham, Mass., and Londonderry, N. H. In 1815 he accepted the position of Greek Professor at Harvard, which he held until 1826, when he was appointed to the Professorship of Greek Literature as the successor of Edward Everett. In 1833 he resigned, bnt continued to reside in Cambridge until his death, in 1852.


On the 4th of May, 1806, Rev. Mr. Popkin preached for the last time in the meeting-honse of the First Parish, which was built in the year 1700, and on the 6th of May the house was taken down. A new meet- ing-house was raised near the same site on the 17th of June, and dedicated on the 17th of September. This meeting-house was burned on the 25th of June, 1868, and the present one was built immediately after, and dedicated March 4, 1869.


After the resignation of Mr. Popkin the Rev. Leonard Withington was settled October 31, 1816 and continued to perform the duties of his office until October 31, 1859, when his resignation was reluctantly accepted. Ile was born in Dorchester August 9, 1789, and graduated at Yale in 1814.


He was followed by the Rev. John R. Thurston,


Pomp Jackson.


Jonathan Calley.


Csleh Todd.


Jonathan Steward.


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HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS.


who was ordained January 20, 1860, and the Rev. Francis W. Sanborn.


Rev. Elijah Parish, the third minister in the Byfield Church, elosed his pastorate with his life October 15. 1825. He was boru in Lebanon, Conn., November 7, 1762, and graduated at Dartmouth College in 1785. He was succeeded by Rev. Isaac R. Barbour, a native of Bridgeport, Vermont, and a graduate of Middle- bury College in 1819, who was installed December 20, 1827, and resigned in April, 1833. Rev. Henry Durant succeeded Mr. Barbour and was ordained December 25, 1833. Ilis pastorate continued until his resignation, in 1848. He was born in Aeton, Mass., June 18, 1802, and graduated at Yale in 1827, serving as tutor in the college after his graduation and previous to his settlement in Newbury. Rev. Francis V. Tenney followed Mr. Durant and was set- tled in 1850, serving until 1857, when he resigned to take charge of a parish in Manchester. Mr. Tenney was followed by Rev. Charles Brooks in 1858, who resigned in 1863, and was afterwards settled in Unionville, Conn., where he died in 1866. Rev. James H. Childs was ordained October 7, 1875.


The Metho.list Episcopal Church, at Byfield was or- ganized or rather received its first inspiration in 1827. In the spring of that year Rev. William French, of Sandown, N. II., while traveling on business, visited West Newbury, and by his conversation on matters of religion so far interested some of the people living near the " Great Roek " as to'induee them to form a class in April, 1828. This elass consisted of David Clifford (leader), Simeon Pillsbury, James Burrill, Jerusha Burrill, Alice Pillsbury, Eleanor Perry, Amos Pillsbury, Sally Clifford, Hannah England, Wm. W. Perry, Abner Rogers and Betsey Poor. Mr. French con- tinued to visit his flock until 1830, at which time the class had been enlarged by the addition of John Bailey, (a local preacher,) Myra Bailey, Abigail Rogers, Samuel Stickney, Judith Gould, Betsey Rogers, Eunice Stickney, Mary Rogers and Lydia Rogers, In that year a small chapel was built near the Great Rock. It was very small and not furnished with seats, the women during service sitting on stones bronght in from the outside, and the men standing outside and looking in through the open windows.


For a time the Sabbath services were carried on by local preachers among whom were Messrs. Beebe, Marsh, Flanders, Peaslee, Gile and Barrett. In April, 1831, the church asked for a Conference preacher and received from the New England Con- ference Rev. Philo Bronson. During this year the chapel was finished and furnished, and further addi- tions were made to the class. In 1832 an attempt was made by the society, for the first time, to support a preacher, but the seant sum of $92.15 was all that could be raised. In that year Rev. Joseph Brown was sent to the society by the Conference, but re- mained only one quarter and was succeeded by Rev. Thomas W. Gile, who supplied the pulpit during the


remainder of the year. In the same year a church proper was formed, and also a parish, under the naine of "The First Parish of the Methodist Episcopal Church for the towns of West Newbury and New- bnry." Micajah Poor was chosen elerk of the parish and served many years.


In 1833 Rev. Samuel W. Coggshall was appointed preacher in charge of the station, and the classes were newly organized. In April, 1834, Mr. Coggshall left and was succee led by Rev. Hezekiah Thatcher. During the pastorate of Mr. Thateher a movement was made to remove the chapel to the Mills village of Byfield, which caused much bitterness of feeling and resulted in a change of the ela-ses, the resignation of two of the trustees and the continuance of the chapel in its original location. Mr. Thatcher continued his service until 1838, and after that time, until 1846. the church was supplied by local preachers, among whom were E. K. Colby and Wm. Giddings. In 1846 the station was connected with the Newburyport charge, and until 1852 was without a pastor. Among the preachers supplying the church during this time were Messrs. Heath, Chase, Eastman, Witham, Dal- ton, Fay, Hutchings, Pillsbury and MeKinley.


In 1852, through the influence of Elder D. P. Pike, of Newburyport, Rev. Mr. Bartlett, of the Christian denomination, took charge of the pulpit for a short time, and was succeeded by Rev. John L. Trefren, a local preacher from Newburyport, who remained with the church two years. During his pastorate, in 1853, the chapel was removed to its present location in Byfield, at the Mills village, and repaired and en- larged.


During the years 1855-56 the church was supplied by Mr. Higgins, a local preacher from Chelsea, who was followed by Messrs. Mudge and Peaslee in 1856- 57, and in April; 1858, by Rev. O. S. Butler, during whose pastorate the chapel was again enlarged. Mr. Butler remained three years and was followed by Rev. Daniel Wait in 1861, who remained two years, and by Rev. George Washington Green in 1863, who with- drew shortly after his settlement. Rev. Mr. Butler again came to the church and remained until 1866, when Rev. Wm. D. Bridge took charge and remained one year. In 1867 Rev. Wm. Sullivan came to the church, but was obliged by ill health to withdraw. He was followed by Rev. A. Moore, who preached a year and was succeeded by Rev. Garret Beekman, during whose service the chapel was moved to its present site and much enlarged. In 1873-74 Rev. C. T. Johnson had charge of the church, and was succeeded by Rev. Henry Mathers in 1874, and by Rev. W. A. Nottage in 1877. Since the withdrawal of Mr. Nottage the succession of ministers up to the present time has been : Rev. Wm. Pentecost in 1881, Rev. C. M. Melvin in 1882-83, Rev. Ivens A. Mester in 1884, Rev. F. B. Graves in 1885-86, and the present pastor, Rev. H. G. Buckingham.


In 1877 a society bearing the name of "The Plym-


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NEWBURY.


outh Brethren " was formed by seceders from the Methodist society and others, and continues to hold services on the Sabbath in a hall over the present post-office in the Mills village of Byfield. This is a sect of Christians which, chiefly under the leadership of John Darby, an Angliean elergyman, was organ- ized in London in 1838. Its members were at first called Darbyites, but its doctrines attracted so large a number of adherents in Plymouth, England, where a society of fifteen hundred members was formed, that the name of Plymouth Brethren was adopted. In England there are at present more than one hundred and fifty places of worship belonging to the sect.


As in Newburyport, the enforcement of the embargo act in 1807 met with great opposition, and a large majority of the people in the town were opposed to the policy of the government. On the 2d of August, 1808, a town-meeting was held to take into conside- ration the distressing situation of the country occa- sioned by the cessation of trade, and on the 23d of January, 1809, resolutions were passed and a memo- rial to the General Court adopted protesting against the unnecessary and severe embargo measures.


The War of 1812 was as unpopular as the em- bargo, and resolutions were adopted in town-meeting condemnatory of its declaration. Peace was hailed with joy and the memory of its suffering and dis- asters was only sweetened by the intense relief which peace and its cessation of pain furnished.


In 1819 the town of West Newbury was incorpo- rated. The circumstances attending and cansing this second division of the town will be found suffi- ciently narrated in the sketch of that town contained in these volumes. The loss of the territory and population contained within the limits of the new town was natural, and in the order of things to be expected. An ample territory and a sufficient popu- lation remained, the old town still had its foothold on the Merrimac, its ship-building industry was in- tact and the town was content. But a sad disap- pointment was in store for the ancient settlement, which had once extended from river to river, and from Rowley village on the Merrimac to the sea. In 1851 a third division of the town was made, and the town of Newburyport, ambitious to become a city, sought and obtained from the mother town the necessary population and territory and wealth which it lacked within its own borders. For an account of the annexation of 1851 and its extent, the reader is referred to the sketch of Newburyport.


For the performance of its duties in the Warof the Rebellion, Newbury was not unprepared. On the 22d of April, 1861, the Board of Selectmen, consisting of Paul Titeomb, Edward H. Little and Eben P. Fer- guson issued a warrant for a town-meeting to be held on the 30th. At that meeting resolutions were passed pledging the faith of the town to the com- fortable maintenance of the families of those who should enlist. The sum of $300 was appropriated to


place the company of riflemen then in existence in the town in better condition for service, and the treasurer was authorized to borrow the sum of $3000 for contingent war expenses. In July, 1862, a bounty of $150 was offered to soldiers enlisting to fill the quota at that time required of the town, and the requisite number of men was at once obtained. In Angust 1862, a bounty of $250 was offered to those enlisting for nine months under the President's call for 300,000 men. At a later period of the war men were obtained on the payment of various bounties, which were raised as occasion required by the addi- tion of private subscriptions to the amounts appro- priated by the town. The following roll contains the names and rank of the soldiers of Newbury during the war:


Wm. H. Foster, capt , 3 yrs ... 40th


Nathan Longfellow, 3 yrs ......... 2d


Nathan W. Withington, sergt., 11th


3 yrs.


George H. Northend, 3 yrs ..... 14th


Richard Withington, corp., 3


yrs .. 17th


Paul A. Perkins, 3 yrs .. 17th


Joseph Perkins, Jr., 3 yrs ... 17th


Benjamin P. Rogers, 3 yrs .. 17th


John H. Willis, 3 yrs. 17th


Wm. C. llaynes, 3 yrs .. 17th


George E. Carleton, 3 yrs. .. 19th


John Carr, 3 yrs. 19th


Leander S. Falls, 3 yrs ... 19th Samuel T. Jellison, 3 yrs. .19th


James Fee, 3 yrs. .19th


Benjamin W. Jellison, lieut., 3 yrs. 19th.


Micajah Rogers, Jr., 3 yrs .... .. 19th


Wm. E. Northend, 3 yrs . .. 19th


Varnum Rogers, 3 yrs .. .19th


Daniel E. Rogers, 3 yrs .. .. 19th


Albert Rogers, 3 yrs .. 19th


Benjamin F. Stepbens, 3 yrs ... 19th Joseph 11. Pearson, 3 yrs. ...... 19th Edward W. Bartlett, 3 yrs ...... 19th Elijah T. Rogers, lieut., 3 yrs. 10th.


John II. Brown, 3 yrs ... 19th


Joseph Floyd, 3 yrs .. .19th Lawrence M. Massury, 3 yrs ... 19th Ezekiel Osborne, 3 yrs .. 19th


Thomas B. Robbins, 3 yrs .... 19th


Wmn. Il. G. Rogers, 3 yrs .. 19th


George W. Gibson, 3 yrs. 19th


Mighill A. Rogers, 3 yrs ..... 19th


John Davis, 3 yrs .... .19th


Augustus Koss, 3 yrs. 19th


George M. Kimball, 3 yrs .... .19th


Abraham A. Dow, corp., 3 yrs. 19th.


Sidney M Smith, 3 yrs ....... .19th


Joseph Gould, 3 yrs. .. 33d


Isaiah Rogers, 3 yrs. ... 33d


Eben Rogers, 3 yrs. .. 33d


Woodbridge A. Rogers, sergt., 3 yrs., 33d.


George P. Goodwin, 3 yrs ..... 35th


Nathl. M. Ilsley, 3 yıs. ...... ... 35th


Walter G. Peckham, 3 yra ...... 35.th


Charles C. Dav, 3 yrs ............ 35th


Charles L. Cole, 3 yrs ............ 35tlı


Ira H. Allen, 3 yrs ... .... 35th


Richard W. Swan, 3 yrs. .. 35th


Henry P. Griffith, 3 yrs ......... 35th Joseph W. Lunt, 3 yrs. ........ 35th Jacob G. Clarkson, 3 yrs. ....... 35th Anos MI. Little, 3 yrs ....... ... 38th


George Burrell, corp., 3 yrs. 40th N. Y.


Charles H. Bray, 3 yrs ..... Ist Cav.


Seth Young, corp, 3 yrs .... Ist Cav. Charles Caldwell, 3 mos.


Ezra lIale, Jr , corp., 9 mos ... 48th Lewis H. Hale, 9 mos ............ 48th George E. Young, mns., 9 mos. 48th.


Moses Young, sergt., 9 mos ... 48th Harrison W. Dearborn, 9 mos. 48th.


Eben 1I. Dearborn, 9 mos ...... 48th Eben Bray, Jr., 9 mos ............ 48th Francis M. Pillsbury, sergt., 9 mos. 4stb.


Charles Little, corp, 9 mos ..... 48th


James N. Frost., corp., 9 mos. 48th.


Edward L. Rogers, 9 mos. ...... 48th Gorham P. Rogers, 9 mos ....... 4sth Lewis B. Rogers, sergt., 9 mos. Jsth.


Philip Rogers, 9 mos. ............ 48th Melvin B. Rogers, 9 mos. ...... 48th Eooch S. Rogers, sergt. 9 tuos. 48th Christopher Rogers, 9 mos ...... 48th Philip L. Rogers, mus., 9 mos .. 48th Win. T. Sanborn, wag., 9 mos, 48th.


Andrew F. Smith, 9 mos ........ 48th Charles Il. Prince, 9 mus ....... 48th Horace R. Pillsbury, 9 mos .... 48th Leonard Pillsbury, 9 mos ...... 48th Lorenzo B. Blaisdell, 9 mos .. 48th Benjamin S. Bailey, 9 mos ...... 48th Ilenry Bailey, 9 mos .. .. 48th


Phineas B. Gould, 9 mos. ....... 48th Walter Noyes, 9 mos .. 48th Nathl. Noyes, sergt., 9 mos. ... 48th Benjamin F. Noyes, capt., 9 Dios. 48th.


Isaac F. Tenton, 9 mos. 48th


MighlIl A. Rogers, 9 mos. 4xth


John W. Kelly, 9 mos. 48th


Isaac F. Porter, 9 mos. 48th


Joseph E. Willard, 3 yrs 20th


Timothy Conway, 3 yrs .. 20th


Adam Simpson, 3 yrs. 20th


John Mongan, 3 yrs. 20th


Thomas Williams, 3 yrs. 20tb


1728


HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS


Joseph Young, 3 yrs .. ...... .. 20th


Win. H. Barney, 3 yrs .. .... 20th


John Brennan, 3 yrs .... .... ... 20th


Bonney Robbins, 3 yrs ........... 20th Wm. Edwards, 3 yrs. ........... 20th


Thomas Brady, 3 yrs. ...... 20th George H. Shaw, 3 yrs ........... 20th Juhn C. Fosa, corp., 3 yrs ........ 23d Simeon P. Rogers, 3 yrs ... ...... 32d Thomas P. Lunt, 3 yrs ............ 32d James H. Pickering, 3 yrs ...... 32d Hiram K. Poore, 9 mos ......... 50th




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