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Cords of firewood cut, 3,065 ; value of the same, $10,890. Acres of farming land, 3,972; value of the same, including buildings, $255,188. Acres of improved land, 3,761. Acres of woodland, 3,034; value of the same, $74,415. Bushels of Indian corn raised, 5,625. Acres of rye, 41. Acres of barley, 25. Acres of oats, 12₮. Bushels of potatoes, 17,- 650. Tons of English hay, 2,233. Apple-trees cultivated for fruit, 6,848. Pear-trees cultivated for fruit, 1,150. Number of horses, 385 ; value of same, $38,140. Number of oxen and steers, 68; value of same, $3,965. Number of cows and heifers, 427; value of same, $18,719. Gallons of milk sold, 24,421; value of same. Pounds of butter sold, 5,448. Pounds of cheese sold, 1,225. Pounds of beef dressed, 378,000. Pounds of pork dressed, 77,700. Pounds of veal dressed, 32,115. Number of swine, 232; value of same, $4,618.
CHAPTER XI.
THE OLD FRENCH, AND FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS.
Capture of Louisburg .- Treaty at Aix-La-Chapelle. - War renewed in 1754. - Attack on Nova Scotia by the Colonies. - Crown Point. - Niagara. - List of Men in the Crown Point Expedition. - Capt. Simeon Cary's Company. - Capt. Josiah Dunbar's Company. - Expedition against Canada. - Capt. Lemuel Dun- bar's Company. - At Crown Point.
THE OLD FRENCH WAR.
B Y a treaty made between the English and French at Utrecht in 1713, the French had ceded the Provinces of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland to Great Britain. The French, finding need of a fortress in that region, had built Louisburg on the Island of Cape Breton, at a cost of 30,000 livres, and twenty-five years of labor.
When the war of 1744 broke out between France, Spain, and Great Britain, the New England Colonies soon found the French made use of this fortress as a hiding-place for the privateers that annoyed their vessels. A naval force was got ready for sea. Four thousand three hundred and sixty-six men were raised from the various Colonies, properly equipped, and placed under the command of Gov. Shirley, assisted by Commodore Warren, a British officer from the West Indies, who succeeded in the capture of the fortress after a siege of forty-nine days. The town and island surrendered June 17, 1745. Nothing now occurred of importance till the treaty made between England and France in October, 1748, at Aix-La-Chapelle. This war has been called, by way of distinction from a later one, the " OLD FRENCH WAR," or otherwise known as " KING GEORGE'S WAR."
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Owing to the irregularity and torn condition of the rolls, and no record of the names of those who took part in this expedition being on the old town records, we are unable to present their names.
FRENCH AND INDIAN. WAR.
By the treaty at Aix-La-Chapelle between the French and English, hostilities lad ceased for a few years, although oc- casional depredations and incursions were made into the bor- der towns, rendering it necessary to keep up some of the garrisons ; and in many places people were obliged to go armed to their fields to work, for fear of Indian massacre and assault. The war was renewed in 1754, although it was not formally declared till 1756.
Early in the year 1755, the Colonies proceeded to attack the French at four different points, - Nova Scotia, Crown Point, Niagara, and Ohio River.
In these expeditions Massachusetts bore a prominent part, and contributed both men and means to carry on the war. We find among the names of those that went from the North Parish of Bridgewater the following list. In a return of sick in Colonel Pomeroy's regiment at Lake George, November 25, 1755, is the name of
Nathan Packard.
In the muster-roll of Captain Joseph Washburn's company on the Crown Point expedition, from September 11 to December 22, 1755, -
Lemuel Dunbar, Sergeant.
Joseph Cole, Corporal. Isaac Perkins, Corporal.
Also, in Captain Samuel Clark's company, on the Crown Point expedition, from September 15 to December 16, 1775,- Zechariah Gurney.
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In the muster-roll of Captain John Clapp, in Colonel Dwight's regiment, we find, -
Lemuel Dunbar, Ensign.
Joseph Cole, Sergeant. Benjamin Southworth, Elisha Gurney, Corporals.
In camp at Fort Edward, July 26, 1756, in service from February 18 to November 15, 1756.
In the muster-roll of Captain Simeon Cary's company, in Colonel Thomas Doty's regiment, in service from March 13 to December 11, 1758,-
Simeon Cary, Captain.
Lemuel Dunbar, First Lieutenant. James Packard, Jr. Sergeant.
PRIVATES.
Edmund Pettingill, Isaac Packard, Jr., Isaac Fuller, Jr., Archibald Thompson, Jr., Abijah Hill, John McBride, Henry Kingman, Jr., Adam Kingman, James Loring, Jonathan Snow, John Packard, Ephraim Jack- son, Lemuel Kingman.
In the roll of Captain Josiah Dunbar's company, in service from February 14, 1759, to December 28, 1760,-
Elisha Gurney, First Lieutenant.
PRIVATES. Ephraim Cole, Abijah Hill.
The following is a list of men in Captain Simeon Cary's company, in an expedition against Canada, in service from May 14, 1759, to January 2, 1760 :-
Simeon Cary, Captain. Jonathan Snow, Sergeant.
PRIVATES.
Samuel Cole, Jesse Perkins, Joseph Pettingill, Joshua Packard.
In the muster-roll of Captain Lemuel Dunbar's company, stationed at Halifax, N. S., in service from March 31, 1759, to November 1, 1760, are
Lemuel Dunbar, Captain. Eleazer Packard, Drummer. PRIVATES.
Isaac Fuller, James Loring, Lemuel Kingman, Seth Packard, Jonathan Perkins.
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In Captain Lemuel Dunbar's company, in service from April 18, 1761, to January 14, 1762, we find the names of Lemuel Dunbar, Captain. Peter Dunbar, Corporal.
PRIVATES.
Lemuel Fuller, Adam Kingman, Lemuel Kingman, Stephen Pettingill.
Also in the muster-rolls of Captain Lemuel Dunbar's com- pany, enlisted for an expedition to Crown Point, in service from March 4, 1762, to December 5, 1762, -
Lemuel Dunbar, Captain.
PRIVATES.
Hugh Carr, Thomas Carr, Lemuel Fuller, Ephraim Groves, Abijah Hill, John Pratt, Philip Reynolds.
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 that are not on the rolls, or have entered other companies, not belonging in the Bridgewater rolls.
We can see, however, by the foregoing lists, that the North Parish of Bridgewater did her part in the service in which Massachusetts took the lead.
CHAPTER XII.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Controversy between England and America. - Acts of Trade. - Sugar Act. - Stamp Act. - Tea Destroyed in Boston Harbor. - Boston Port Bill. - Prep- arations for War. - Minute-Men. - Company marched on Lexington Alarm. - List of Persons in the various Companies in the Service during the War. - Shay's Rebellion. - List of Soldiers called into the Service to quell the same at Taunton.
TTO 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 Parliament to tax the Colonies while they were not allowed the privilege of representation in that body. Parliament determined to make the experiment, 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 Col- onies. 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 Colonies. This act passed April 5, 1764, and was called the " Sugar Act." *
At the time of the passage of this act, it was resolved to quarter 10,000 soldiers somewhere in America. Both of these acts were strongly opposed by the Colonies, and laid the foun- dation 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 find-
* The tax on rum was ninepence, molasses, sixpence per gallon, and sugar, five shillings per hundred.
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ing 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 1st 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. Legislative bodies passed resolves, and protested against the measure. Societies in great numbers were formed, called " Sons of Liberty," who determined to resist parliamentary oppression. People began to wear cloth of their own manufacture, and denied themselves of foreign luxuries. Economy became the order of the day, the ex- cess of which was soon felt in England, as many manufac- turers were idle for want of a 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 expe- dient," thereby intending not to give up their right to tax- ation, 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 Parliament thought proper to repeal all former resolves in re- gard to taxation, 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 Govern- ment of a revenue from that source, and an attempt was made to import it through the agency of the East India Com- pany, who had a right to export teas to all ports free of duty. Several ships were sent to the large cities in America. Those sent to Boston were consigned to some of Gov. Hutchinson's relatives. The inhabitants were determined it
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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, Parliament resolved to punish the devoted town of Bos. ton. Next came the "Boston Port Bill," forbidding the landing or loading of goods in the harbor, 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 submit to their oppression in any form.
When the Legislature of Massachusetts met at Salem in June, 1774, a meeting of delegates from all the 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 opposi- tion by force. Fortifications were thrown up in Boston by Gen. Gage, who had been appointed governor by Parlia. ment. The Provincial Congress met at Concord October 11, 1774, where measures were taken for arming the whole prov- ince. 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 of the country. Provisions and military stores were collected at various places, particularly at Concord. Gen. Gage, wishing to destroy the means of carrying on the war by the' provincials, detached Lieut .- Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn, April 18, 1775, to proceed to Concord for the pur- pose 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, paraded in front of the village church. Major
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Pitcairn rode up to them and bade them disperse, which com- mand was followed by a scattering fire, and a general skir- mish ensued, in which eight men were killed and several wounded. The main body of the troops passed on to Con- cord, 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 committees of safety throughout the whole country despatched 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 signals 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 collected and were ready for a march.
After a long and laborious search among the Revolution- ary rolls, we have found the following names, of those who have taken part in the Revolutionary War, from North Bridge- water. The first we find is the company of Minute Men that marched on the 19th of April, 1775, on the occasion of the Lex- ington alarm.
List of Captain Josialı Hayden's company in Colonel Bai- ley's regiment of Minute Men, April 19, 1775 : --
Josiah Hayden, Captain.
Nathan Packard, First Lieut. William Packard, Corporal.
Zechariah Gurney, Second Lieut.
Timothy Ames, Corporal.
Reuben Packard, Sergeant.
Jeremiah Beals, Corporal.
Joseph Cole, Sergeant.
Eleazer Cole, Drummer.
Henry Kingman, Sergeant.
Silvanus Packard, Drummer,
777 2.4
PRIVATES.
Simcon Alden,
Fobes Field,
Jonathan Packard,
Noah Ames,
Mark Ford,
Jonathan Perkins, Jr.
Daniel Ames,
Richard Field,
Jonas Reynolds,
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Japhet Bcal,
Ephraim Groves,
Joseph Reynolds,
Simeon Brett,
John Gurney,
Joseph Sylvester,
Samuel Brett,
Micah Gurney,
Charles Snell,
Seth Bryant,
Anthony Dike,
Uriah Southworth,
William Cole,
Robert Howard,
John Thompson,
Ephraim Cole,
Daniel Howard,
Enos Thayer,
Jonathan Cary,
Oliver Howard,
Ezekiel Washburn,
Daniel Dickerman,
Bela Howard,
Ebenezer Warren,
Nathan Edson,
Simeon Keith,
Job Bryant,
Barnabas Edson,
Lemuel Packard, Mannasseh Dickerman,
Jacob Edson, Thomas Pratt.
Also Captain 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.
Captain Robert Webster's company, Gen. Pomeroy's regi- ment : -
Asa Packard, Fifer, in service three months and twelve days from April 27,1775.
We find in the roll of Captain Nathan Mitchell's company, that marched from Bridgewater in consequence of the Lexing- ton 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 immediately, the term of service to be eight months. Among these we find the following companies : -
A muster-roll of Captain John Porter's company in Col. Paul D. Sargent's regiment.
Time of service.
John Porter, Captain. June 29 to August, 1775.
Isaiah Fuller, Sergeant .. July 7
Uriah Southworth, Corporal. June 29 66 66
Ezekiel Washburn, Corporal. June 29
Samuel Cole, Drummer July 7 66
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Luther Cary, Fifer ..
.June 29 to August, 1775.
66
Ebenezer Edson, "
June 30
Benjamin Fuller, "
June 30
William Shaw,
June 27
66
No man of this company received any guns, bayonets, car- tridge-boxes, or clothing, excepting what he provided him- self with.
A complete list of men in Captain Josiah Hayden's com- pany, in Col. John Thomas's regiment, to August 1, 1775 : -
M. W.
D.
Josiah Hayden, Captain, ...
3 1
1
Zechariah Gurney, First Lieutenant,.
3
1
1
Joseph Cole, Ensign,.
3
1 1
Eleazer Cole, Sergeant,
3
1
1
Ephraim Groves, Sergeant,.
3
1
1
Job Bryant, Corporal,.
3
1
1
Richard Field, Corporal,.
.3
1
1
Silvanus Packard, Drummer,
.3
1
1
Simeon Brett, Private,.
3
1
1
Luther Cary,
.3
0
5
Southworth Cole,
.2
0
5
Thomas Crafts,
3
1
1
Daniel Dickerman, “
3
1
1
Anthony Dike,
.0
3
3
3
1
1
Jonathan Packard, "
3
1
1
Oliver Packard, 66
.3
1 1
Thaddeus Pratt,
3
1
1
Joseph Snell,
2
1
1
In Captain Daniel Lothrop's company, in Col. John Bailey's regiment, for eight months' service, from May 3, 1775, were the following :-
Time of service.
Three months.
Ebenezer Dunbar,
One
Adam Howard
.Three
and six days.
Nathan Leach,
One
two "
Daniel Packard,.
One
" two "
Matthew Pettingill,
One
two "
Armorer.
William French,
Micah Gurney, 6
.
Ephraim Jackson,
Daniel Ames, Private. July 7
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A muster-roll of Captain Frederick Pope's company, to Au- gust 1, 1775 : -
Eight months' Service. Time of Enlistment.
Eleazer Snow,.
June 25, 1775.
Mannassah Dickerman,
June 24, 1775.
Eleazer Snow,
June 27, 1775.
Names of men enlisted in Captain Thomas Pierce's com- pany of artillery, in Colonel Knox's regiment, for service at Roxbury, December 16, 1775 : -
Elijah Packard, Jonathan Packard.
An exact roll of Captain Elisha Mitchell's company, in Colo- nel Simeon Cary's regiment, that marched April 2, 1775 : -
Joseph Cole, Lieutenant. Joseph Snell, Corporal. Samuel Cole, Drummer.
PRIVATES.
Daniel Ames, Thomas Craft,
Daniel Cary,
Jonathan Cary, Jonathan Keith,
Simeon Keith,
Josiah Packard, Ichabod Packard,
Luke Packard.
Captain Eliakim Howard's company, in Colonel Edward Mitchell's regiment, that was ordered to march to the service of the United States, March 4, 1776 : -
Daniel Howard, Simeon Keith, Jeremiah Thayer, Jr.
Captain Henry Prentiss's company, in Colonel Marshall's regiment, raised for the defence of Boston, July 5, 1776 : -
Zechariah Gurney, Lieutenant. Joseph Cole, Lieutenant.
List of Abiel Pierce's company, in Colonel 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 Captain Henry Prentiss, in Colonel Thomas Marshall's regiment, to August 1, 1776 : -
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Time of Enlistment.
Zechariah Gurney,
.May 4
John Thompson, ..
June 8
Ezekiel Washburn,.
June 8
Zechariah Gurney,.
June 8
Gideon Lincoln,.
June 8
Mark Ford,
June 8
Enos Thayer,. .July 8
Joseph Reynolds, . July 12
David Reynolds, July 12
This company was also in service from August to Novem- ber 1, 1776, at the expiration of which time they enlisted for one month additional service.
A muster-roll of Captain Snell's company, in Colonel Mitch- ell'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, First Lieutenant.
Jeremiah Beal, Sergeant.
John Packard, Second Lieutenant.
Ezra Cary, Sergeant.
William Packard, Sergeant. Samuel Brett, Corporal.
PRIVATES.
Timothy Ames, Jonathan IIayden, Charles Snell,
Daniel Ames, Fobes Field, Eleazer Snow,
Jonas Packard, Joshua Ames, Ephraim Packard,
Simeon Alden,
Henry Thayer.
The following are those having served in the artillery com- panies.
A roll of officers and men in Captain Daniel Lothrop's com- pany, in Colonel Thomas Crafts's regiment of artillery, in the service of Massachusetts Bay, up to the first day of August, 1776 : -
Time of Enlistment.
Joseph Cole, First Lieutenant,
May 9, 1776
Richard Field, Sergeant,.
May 13, 1776
Samuel Cole, Drummer, ... May 16, 1776
Jeremiah Thayer, Mattross May 20, 1776
This company was also in service from August 1 to No- vember 1, 1776, also from November 1, 1776, to February 1, 1777.
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Eleazer Snow enlisted in this company November 1, 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 battal- ions called for by the Continental Congress, to serve three years or during the war. The following are those enlisted from Bridgewater : -
Regiment.
Time of Service.
Time of Enlist- ment.
Names of Compa- nies or Captains.
Ebenezer Edson, .... Crane's, ... .36
.3 years . Frothingham.
Micah Gurney, .... Thirteenth, ... 35 24. ... 3 years
. Light Infantry.
Joshua Cushman, . . Ninth, 33 0. .. . 3 years Miller.
Ephraim Groves,. .. Crane's,
36 0. ... 3 years
. Frothingham.
Nehemiah Packard,. Thirteenth, . .. 45 16. ... During war. . Light Infantry.
Benjamin Packard,. Thirteenth, ... 45
3 .... During war. . Allen.
Daniel Packard, .... Fourteenth, ... 32 39 .... 3 years ...... 8th Company.
The following persons marched on a secret expedition to Tiverton, Rhode Island, and were in service from September 25 to October 30, 1777 : -
Nathan Packard, First Lieutenant. Jonathan Packard, Second Lieutenant. Nathaniel Manley, Sergeant.
PRIVATES.
Seth Edson,
Simeon Packard, Elijah Packard,
Caleb Howard,
Shepard Packard, John Pratt,
John Pratt, 2d,
John Packard.
Each of this company received a bounty of twenty dollars per month.
Captain Edward Cobb's company that marched from Bridge- water to Bristol, Rhode Island, April 21, 1777, for two months' service : -
Time in Service. W. D.
M.
Daniel Howard, First Lieutenant,
2. .4 .. .0
Hezekiah Packard, Fifer,.
2 .0. .... 43
1
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Barzillai Field,. 2 .0. Zechariah Gurney,. .2. .. 0 .. .43 Oliver Packard,. .2. .0.
Jonathan Snow, .2. .0. 4
Hugh Carr,. .2. .. 0 ...... 4
We also find in Captain Stetson's company, Colonel Mar- shall's regiment, the name of
Daniel Packard, enlisted April 9th, 1777.
Joshua Warren was in Captain Bartlett's company, in Col- onel Wesson's regiment, May 7, 1777.
Solomon Packard was in service in Captain Benjamin Ed- gell's company, Colonel John Jacobs'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 Captain Jacob Allen's company, Colonel John Bailey's regiment, from Massachu- setts, in the camp at Valley Forge, January 24, 1778, is the name of
Caleb Howard, Corporal.
A pay-roll of Captain Nathan Packard's company, in Colo- nel 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, Captain.
Jesse Perkins, First Lieutenant. Nathaniel Orcutt, Third Lieutenant.
Joseph Reynolds, Corporal. Ebenezer Dunbar, Corporal.
PRIVATES.
Mannasseh Dickerman, Amzi Brett, John Pratt,
Simeon Keith, Samuel Craft, Daniel Pettingill,
David Packard, Mark Ford, Simeon Packard,
David Reynolds, John Thompson.
Captain John Ames's company of militia, who marched to Rhode Island and joined Colonel Nathaniel Wade's regiment on the 27th of June, 1778, for a term of twenty days, agreea- bly to a resolve of the General Court: -
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THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Daniel Howard, First Lieutenant. Lemuel Gurney, Fifer.
PRIVATES.
Daniel Cary, Seth Edson,
Joshua Warren, Thomas Pratt,
Thomas Packard, Barzillai Field,
Asa Keith,
Oliver Packard, Micah Pratt.
" A return of men mustered for Colonel 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, Simeon Dunbar, Southworth Cole,
Alpheus Cary,
Eleazer Snow, Oliver Packard,
Peter Edson, Daniel Howard, Luther Cary,
Abiah Southworth, July 26, 1778.
In Captain Joseph Cole's company, Colonel John Jacobs's regiment, in the Continental service one year from January 1, 1778, we find the following names : -
Joseph Cole, Captain. Isaiah Fuller, First Lieutenant. Hezekiah Packard, Fifer.
PRIVATES.
Alpheus Cary, Peter Edson, Ephraim Churchill,
Joshua Warren, Luther Cary.
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 Captain Joseph Cole's company, in Colonel John Jacobs's regiment, from April 1, 1778, to January, 1779, for nine months' service.
In Captain Calvin Partridge's company of militia, in Colo- nel Samuel Pierce's regiment, stationed at Little Compton, Rhode Island, April 30, 1779 : -
Zechariah Gurney, First Lieutenant. James Packard, Sergeant. Lemuel Gurney, Private.
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HISTORY OF NORTH BRIDGEWATER.
Zechariah Watkins, Lieutenant.
PRIVATES.
Solomon Hill,
Danicl Brett, Shepard Packard,
were in Colonel Ezra Wood's regiment for one month ; enlist- ed for service at Ticonderoga in May and part of June, 1778.
Shepard Packard also enlisted in Captain Edward Sparrow's company, Colonel Nathan Tyler's regiment, in June, 1779.
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