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Of one or two men it must be stated that they were residents of other towns at the time of their en- listment, but lived here after the close of the war.
The names are given without specifying to whose command the individuals belonged, though they were, respectively, members of several companies under Capt. John Loring, Capt. Simeon Cary, Capt. Josiah Dunbar, and Capt. Lemuel Dunbar.
The Bridgewater company joined the British army in 1755, and first encamped east of the Hudson River, in the neighborhood of Albany. (The suni- mer of that year, if memorable for no other event, would be remembered as being the season in which the derisive poem " Yankee Doodle" was first sung.)
Benjamin Allen.
Joseph Keith.
Ebenezer Allen.
Joseph Latham.3
Elisha Allen.
Nehemiah Latham.
Ephraim Allen.
Seth Latham.
Jacob Allen.
Thomas Latham.
Jonathan Allen. Daniel Lazell.
Joseph Allen.1
James Loring.
Josiah Allen.
Capt. John Loring.
Micah Allen. Jacob Mitchell.
Sergt. Richard Bartlett.
Seth Mitchell.
Benjamin Byram. Nathan Niles.
Ens. Joseph Byram.
Jonathan Orcutt.
David Conant.2 Samuel Pool.4
Jonathan Conant. Nathaniel Ramsdell.
Ebenezer Drake. Infcrease Robinson. 5 John Smith.
IIezekialı Egerton.
Lieut. Micah French.
Joseph Shaw. Barnabas Snell.
Seth Harden.
Abner Harris.
Polycarpus Sucll.
Silas Harris.
William Snell. 6
Lieut. John Hanmor.
James Suow.
Bonjamin Johnson.
Sergt. Jonathan Snow.
1 Supposed to have been prosent at the capture of Quebec, 1759.
2 Camo home sick with smallpox; died a few days later, Juno 23, 1760.
3 Was in the Canada expedition ; died 1758.
4 Was in battle at tho capturo of Fort Frontouao from tho Fronch, undor Bradstreet, 1758. . 5 Died in sorvice.
6 Was a schoolmaster. 'Ile lost ono log in service; is sup-
posed to have beon present at the capturo of Quobee.
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1879. John Porter Reed 86 1880. Jennett, widow of Jonah Edson .. 85 1880. Hannah, widow of Zephaniah Lothrop. 94 1880. Heman Keith. 85 1880. Zebina Keith .. 85
1880. Joseph Chamberlain. 88
1880. Euniee, widow of Isaac Brown .. 88
1880. Charity, widow of Nathan P. Soule .. 89
1880. Solomon Millet 86
1880. Duleina, widow of Capt. Perlee Keith.
86
1881. James Siddall 85
1882. Bathshua, widow of Capt. Isaae Keith 90 86
1882. Eliza, wife of Stetson Chandler
1882. Capt. Seott Keith .. 85
1883. Betsey, widow of Allen M. Porter. 90 1883. Susanna, widow of - Hayden 91
87
1878. Sally, widow of Thomas Parris.
99
1878. Rachel, widow of Asa Whitman ... 89
1879. Leonard Hill 9I 85
1879. Elizabeth, widow of Joseph Munyan.
1879. Nabby, widow of William Newhall 88
1879. Daniel Whitman. 95 1879. Ard Edson. 87
88 85 88 87 85
1876. Sally, widow of - Beleher ..
1877. Sarah, widow of Deaeon Azor Harris ...
85 88 94 85 90
1874. Phebe, widow of Asaph Beals.
1874. Sally, widow of Nathaniel Ramsdell.
1874. Margaret O., widow of Deacon Samuel Kcen.
1875. Bethiah, wife of Josephus Freeman 87 1875. Hannah, widow of Abijah Severance. 86 1875. John Thayer .. 85 87
1875. Abigail, widow of Alfred Whitman
1875. Jerusha L. Bird ..
1876. Clarissa, widow of Oliver Holines.
87 85 88 89 89 89
1870. Margaret S., widow of Capt. Nathaniel Cross.
1870. Abigail, widow of - Keith ..
1870. Deborah, widow of Eli Blanchard 89 1870. John Mahoney .. 1871. Benjamin Keith .. 87 86 1871. Nabby, widow of Eleazer Whitman 86 88 87
1872. Ellis Holmes
1872. Cushing Mitchell.
1873. M- , wife of - Carey.
85 86
1873. Capt. Levi Keith ....
1873. Mehitable, widow of Charles Brown .... 87 1874. Charlotte, widow of Joseph Reed .. 85 88 1874. Zeba Richards.
1874. Mrs. Mary C. (Peebles) Hoyt.
1874. Mary, widow of Abel Barrell.
87 88 88
1867. Mary, widow of Bartholomew Trow.
1867. Isage Reed.
92
1868. Hannah, widow of Levi Parker.
1868. Joseph Reed ..
86
1861. Lydia, widow of William Barstow
1861. Ezra Alden
1861. Thomas White.
1861. John Porter.
1864. Rachel, widow of David Allen ..
1866. Asaph Bcals,
85
1866. Charity, widow of Daniel Bryant.
1866. Ezekiel Whitman.
91 90
1867. Betsey, wife of Joseph Barrows
1867. Deacon Josiah Whitman ..
87
1861. Sally, wife of Thomas Howard.
1859. Joseph Bosworth ... 85
1860. Betsey, widow of John L. Bennett ... 92
1860. Sophia, widow of Levi Osborne ... 93
1860. Leah, widow of David French .... 90 1860. Robort Seaver. 88
1860. Lydia Howard.
93 86 89 94 93
1869. Samuel Snell
1869. Susanna, widow of Galen Latham ...
1877. Mary Orr Bryant.
1878. Euniee, widow of Calvin Washburn ..
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HISTORY OF EAST BRIDGEWATER.
John Snow.
Micah White.
John Hatch.
Nathan Orcutt.
Johu Hudson.
Peter Pratt.
John Hooper.
Samuel Pratt, Jr.
Hezekiah Hill.
John Robinson.
Jacob Hill.
Zachariah Shaw.
Walter Hatch.
Ebenezer Shaw.
William Johnson.
Thomas Sherman.
James Keith, Jr.
Josiah Tory, Jr.
Ezra Kingman.
Jonathan Whitman, Jr.
Daniel Kinsley.
Lemuel Whitman.
Silvanus Lazell.
Simeon Whitman, Jr.
John Mitchell.
Seth Whitman.
Bradford Mitchell.
Nehemiah Washburn.
Seth Mitchell, Jr.
Micah White, Jr.
This company was paid for the above service £42 7s. 4d. Each man was in the service six days.
" This is an Exact Roll of Capt. Nathan Alden's Company of Militia, in Coll. Edward Mitchell's Rege- ment that Marched to Rhodeisland, on the Alarm on the Eight Day of December, 1776, under my Command. (Signed) John Whitman, Leut. of sd Company."
Days.
Days.
John Whitman, lieut .. 16
Jacob Hill, Jr. 15
Ephraim Cary, sergt. 16
William Johnson.
15
Beniah Niles, sergt. 16 Daniel Orcutt 16
John Mitchell, corp .. 16 Peter Pratt. 16
Ichabod Packard
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Bradford Mitchell.
Timothy Mitchell.
James Allen, drumiuer ... 15
8
Hezekiah Recd.
16
Arthur Harris.
Zadock Reed.
Ezra Kingman.
David Keith.
Jonathan Allen 16
Nicholas Whitman
16
Nathan Alden, Jr
16
Daniel Whitman.
15
Benjamin Alden.
15
Micah White, Jr 16
Thomas Whitman.
Mark Phillips.
Samuel Green.
Eliphaz Mitchell.
Japhet Allen.
Each man of Capt. Orr's company marched one hundred and nine miles, except Seth Latham, who marched fifty-five miles.
" A Muster Roll of Capt. David Kingman's Com- pany, in Collo Edwª Mitchell's Regiment, att the Alarm at Squantum or Brantree Farms in March, 1776:"
David Kingman, capt.
Joseph Allen.
John Whitman, lient.
Josiah Allen.
Benjamin Harris, lient. Nathan Alden, Jr.
Ephraim Cary, sergt. Simeon Allen.
Robert Dawes, sergt. Matthew Allen (3d).
Peter Whitman, sergt. Job Bearce.
David Pratt, sergt.
Elisha Bisbee.
William Latham.
Enos Whitman.
Eliphaz Mitchell.
Peter Reed.
Rotheus Mitchell.
Samuel James.
Timothy Mitchell.
Daniel Ramsdell.
John Tirrell.
James Ramsdell.
Nathan Orcutt.
Zadock Reed.
George Vining.
Zechariah Shaw.
Marlboro Whiting.
James Wade.
Enlisted, 1776 :
James Shaw.
Peter Reed.
Robert Pegin.
Thomas White.
Ensign Jonathan Allen.
Joseph Wesley.
Matthew Allen.
Joseph Whiting.
John Bolton.
Joseph Ramsdell.
Jos. Egerton, drummer.
Joseph Smith.
Ebenezer Byram.
Adam Gurney.
Sergt. A. Winslow Clift.
Christopher Seaver.
Samuel Green.
Amos Harden.
Silas Harris.
Nathan Orcutt.
Benjamin Whitman, corp.
Thomas Chamberlain.
W. Richardson, corp.
Ebenezer Crooker.
John Brown, corp.
John Dyer.
Woodward Latham, corp.
William Egerton.
James Allen, drummer.
Silas French.
Izaac Whitman, fifer ..
Seth Gannett.
1 Was at Fort William Henry when it was taken by the French and Indians; was taken prisoner by the Indians, but escaped.
? Prevent at capture of Fort William Henry, 1757; at cap- ture of Quebec, 1759.
John Whitman.
John Tirrell. 2
Samuel Whitman.
The following soldiers from East Bridgewater were with Gen. Winslow (1755) in his attack upon the " Neutral French :"
Sergt. Benjamin Allen.
Caleb Snow.
Richard Bartlett.
Abner Ilarris.
Increase Robinson.
John Tirrell.
John Smith.
Micah White.
Revolutionary War .- " An Exact Muster Roll of Capt. Robert Orr's Minute Company, in Coll. John Bailey's Regt., who marched from Bridgewater in consequence of the alarm of 19th of April, 1775:"
Robert Orr, capt.
James Keith.
Elisha Mitchell, Ist lieut.
Joseph Wesley.
Robert Dawes. 2d lient.
William Mitchell.
Stephen Whitman, sergt.
Joseph Whiting.
David Pratt, sergt.
Rotheus Mitchell.
Nehemiah Latham, sergt.
Jonathan Mehurin.
Jacob Allen. sergt.
Beniah Niles.
Jonathan Allen, corp.
Marlborough Whitten.
Joseph Robinson, corp.
John Robinson.
Levi Washburn, corp.
Ichabod Packard.
Simeon Gannett, corp.
Isaac Allen.
E. Washburn, drum'r (?).
Christopher Sever.
John Mitchell.
Samuel Dyer.
John Edson, corp .. 16
Joseph Robinson. 16
Edward Robinson 16
Robert Yonng.
Luke Packard.
Elisha Mitchell.
8
Zachariah Shaw, Jr. 15
Peter Whitinan 7 Josiah Torrey 16
Isaac Whitman.
Seth Latham.
Simeon Allen ... 16
Josiah Whitman 16
Mayhew Belcher ..
12 Simeon Whitman. 16
Isaac Bozworth. 15
This company were paid for their services £55 4s. 8d. 3f.
The following were enlisted into the eight-months' service in 1775:
Lieut. Jacob Allen.
Robert Orr.
Isaac Whitman, corp. 16
Joseph Vinton.
Maj. Samuel Thaxter. 1
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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Enlisted in 1777, for three years, bounty twenty- four pounds :
Japhet Allen.
Watson Robinson.
Jacob Allen, Jr., fifer.
Isaac Rohinson.
John Bolton.
James Ramsdell.
John Brown.
Ahner Rohinson.
Solomon Conant.
James Rohinson.
Michael Fitzgerald. Daniel Ramsdell.
Amos Harden.
Israel Sepit.
Caleh Hayward.
Micah White.
Silas Harris.
Enos Whitman.
William Latham.
Eliphas Mitchell.
Thomas Latham.
Robert Rohinson.
Renhen Mitchell. David Keith, Jr.
In June, 1778, were drafted for nine months' service :
Christopher Seaver.
Walter Hatch.
John Tirrell.
Enlisted in 1779, for three years or during the war :
Watson Robinson.
Caleb Hayward.
Eliphaz Mitchell. John Bolton.
Solomon Conant.
Seth Byram.
Reuhen Mitchell.
Also in 1779, in the Continental Line, from the West Military District of East Bridgewater were :
Amos Harden.
John Dyer.
Isaac Robinson. Daniel Brett.
Josiah Sturtevant.
Scipio Pance.
And same year, " hired from other towns eight men into the Continental service."
On the pay-roll of six-months' men, in the Conti- nental army, July, 1780, appear the names of
Joseph Chamberlain.
Joseph Ramsdell.
Benjamin Chamberlain.
James Wade.
Robert Pegin. Joseph Whiting.
Solomon Packard.
In 1781, enlisted for five months, to serve in Rhode Island :
Benjamin Parris.
Benjamin Taylor.
Prince Witherell.
For three months :
Scth Byram. Jonathan Mohuren. Samuel Faxon. David Whitman.
Allen Faxon. Oliver Mitcholl.
Joseph French. Robert Pegin.
The last call for soldiers to be furnished by the East Parish of Bridgewater, for the Revolutionary army, was in 1781, the quota being thirteen men. They were enlisted to serve three years or during the war, and were paid for their services by the money obtained from the sale of pew-places in the meeting-house. Their names :
Daniol Kinsley. Isaac Koith.
Samuol Whitman. William Whitman.
William Orcutt.
Israel Bailcy.
Jacob Allen.
John Bailey.
William Latham.
Thomas Latham.
Joseph Ramsdell. James Willis.
The above-named twelve men were procured in the parish, and Gen. Nathaniel Goodwin obtained a man in Plymouth to complete the required list.
Following is a muster-roll of Capt. Jacob Allen's company :
Jonathan Allen, 1st lieut., com. Jan. 1, 1777.
Jotham Ames, 2d lieut., com. Jan. 1, 1777.
Rotheus Mitchell, ensign, com. Jan. 1, 1777.
Amos Harden, sergt. Isaac Houghton.
Watson Rohinson, sergt.
Peleg Pendill.
William Latham, sergt. David Poor.
Daniel Ramsdell, corp.
James Robinson.
Caleb Howard, corp. William Rohbins.
Solomon Conant, corp. Henry Richmond.
Eliphaz Mitchell, mus.
Rufus Rohhins.
John Bolton. Enoch Stockton.
Abner Robinson.
Enos Whitman.
John Clapp. Japhet Allen.
Lot Dwelley.
Flisha Curtis.
Boatswain Duel.
Brister Drake.
Richard Farrington. Michael Fitzgerald.
James Welch.
Silas Harris.
William Parsons.
Abraham Perkins.
Prince Hall. John Lope.
Mark Lewis. Micah White.
Thomas Lathamn.
John Wilkins.
William Fowler. James Ramsdill.
Reuhen Mitchell.
Scipio Solomon.
Jonathan Mehurin.
Joseph Semore.
William Matris.
Primus Wood.
Robert Robinson.
All the officers, commissioned or non-commissioned, of Capt. Allen's company, except Lieut. Jotham Ames, belonged to the East Parish of Bridgewater, as did also a number of the privates. The rest were enlisted from other localities.
In the battle of Bunker Hill were four East Bridgewater men, viz. :
Jonathan Allon. Caleb Howard.
Japhet Allen. Solomon Conant.
This company took part in the battle of Stillwater Sept. 19, 1777, in which Capt. Allen and Abner Robinson were slain. Amos Harden was killed in battle near Kingsbridge, N. Y., in July, 1781. Isaac Robinson was killed in battle, exact date unknown. The following died in service, viz. : Nathan King- man, died at Ticonderoga, 1776; Samuel James, in February, 1776, died in the army at Cambridge ; Joseph Egerton, Samuel Green, Nathaniel Latham, Nathaniel French, Joseph Wesley, John Hieks, and John Jeffries, died in the Continental army at New York in 1776. James Robinson, Enos Whitman, Scipio Pance, and Israel Sepit died in Pennsylvania in 1778. Silas Harris died in 1777 ; Adam Gurney,
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David Keith, Jr.
Jesse Porter.
George Keith.
Samuel Porter, Jr. David Pratt.
Holman Keith.
Isaac Keith.
Joshua Pratt.
James Keith.
Levi Keith.
Capt. David Kingman.
David Kingman, Jr.
Ezra Kingman.
Daniel Ramsdell.
Loring Kingman.
James Ramsdell.
Nathan Kingman.
Joseph Ramsdell.
Daniel Kinsley.
Matthew Ramsdell.
Arthur Latham.
Hezekiah Reed.
Benjamin Latham.
Peter Reed.
Eliab Latham. Zadock Reed.
Levi Latham.
Winslow Richardson.
Nathaniel Latham.
Abner Robinson.
Isaac Alden.
Lieut. Nathan Dawes.
Capt. Nathan Alden.
Robert Dawes.
Seth Latham.
Benjamin Robinson.
Nathan Alden, Jr.
Fifer John Dyer.
Thomas Latham.
Edward Robinson.
Byram Allen.
Samuel Dyer.
William Latham.
Isaac Robinson. James Robinson.
Isaac Allen, Jr.
Ebenezer Drake.
Woodward Latham.
Capt. Jacob Allen.
Joel Edson.
Isaac Lazell.
John Robinson.
Jacoh Allen, Jr.
John Edson.
John Lazell.
Joseph Robinson.
Drummer James Allen.
Benjamin Egerton.
Nathan Lazell.
Robert Robinson.
Lieut. Jonathan Allen.
Joseph Egerton.
Silvanus Lazell.
Snow Robinson. Watson Robinson.
Joseph Allen.
Allen Faxon.
Isaac Mehurin.
William Robinson.
Josiah Allen.
Benjamin Faxon.
Jonathan Mehurin.
Scipio (George Keith's negro).
Simeon Allen.
Sergt. Samuel Faxon.
Bela Mitchell.
Matthew Allen (3d).
Joseph French.
Bradford Mitchell.
Timothy Allen.
Nathaniel French.
Col. Edward Mitchell.
Zeffas Allen.
Silas French.
Eliphas Mitchell.
Josbna Barrell.
Joseph Gannett.
Capt. Elisha Mitchell.
Azariah Beal.
Matthew Gannett.
John Mitchell.
Jonathan Beal, Jr.
Seth Gannett.
Oliver Mitchell.
Joseph Beal.
Simeon Gannett.
Lieut. Rotheus Mitchell.
Christopher Seaver.
Eliphalet Bailey.
Adam Gurney.
Seth Mitchell, Jr.
Thomas Sherman.
Israel Bailey.
David Gurney.
Timothy Mitchell.
Joseph Smith.
Jobn Bailey.
Jonathan Gurney.
William Mitchell.
Barnabas Snell.
Maybew Belcher.
Thomas Gnrney.
Alexander Monroe.
John Snow. Samuel Spear.
Ebenezer Bisbee.
Samnel Green.
Benaiah Niles.
Elisha Bisbee.
Joseph Hamlin.
Nathan Niles.
Josiah Sturtevant. Benjamin Taylor.
Sergt. John Bisbee.
Arthur Harris.
Daniel Orcutt.
Winslow Thomas.
Job Bearce.
Lieut. Benjamin Harris.
Nathan Orcutt, Jr.
John Tirrell. Josiah Torrey, Jr.
John Bolton.
William Harris.
Capt. Robert Orr.
Philip Torrey. Thomas Torrey, Jr.
Isaac Bosworth.
Allen Hatch.
Galen Otis. Jacobs Otis.
George Vining.
Knight Brown.
Walter Hatch.
Dr. Josiah Otis.
Joseph Vinton.
Daniel Brett.
Edward Hayford.
Ichabod Packard.
William Vinton.
Aaron Chamberlain.
William Hersey, Jr.
Joseph Packard. Luke Packard.
John Wade. Nicholas Wade.
Benjamin Chamberlain.
John IIicks (Indian).
Job Chamberlain.
Hezekiah Hill.
Solomon Packard.
Robert Wade.
Fifer Jos. Chamberlain.
Jacob Hill, Jr.
Benjamin Parris. Thomas Parris.
Eleazer Washburn.
Thomas Chamberlain. Daniel Cary.
John Hooper. John Hudson.
Robert Pegin (Indian).
Isaac Washburn.
Epbraim Cary, Jr.
Natban Hudson.
Bourne Perkins.
Lieut. Adney W. Clift.
Henry Jackson.
Stephen Pettingill. Anthony Pierce. John Phillips.
Drummer David Conant. Jonathan Conant. Solomon Conant.
John Jeffries (free negro). Benjamin Johnson.
Mark Phillips.
Josiah Johnson.
Thomas Phillips. Lieut. Samuel Pool.
Samuel Pool, Jr.
Levi Washburn. Solomon Washburn. Joseph Wesley. Micah White, Jr. Joseph Whiting. Marlboro Whiting. Benjamin Whitman. Enos Whitman.
Benjamin Crane. Ebenezer Crooker. Jonathan Curtis.
Solomon Johnson. William Jobnson.
Oliver Pratt. Peter Pratt. Samuel Pratt, Jr. John Pryor.
in 1778. Bartlett Robinson and Benjamin Johnson died in service. date unknown. Jonathan Dawes, as is supposed, died in the army. Snow Robinson died at West Point in September, 1783. Three men of the Continental Line died before the war closed, viz., David Keith, Jr., 1778; Daniel Ramsdell, 1779; and Lieut. Jonathan Allen, 1780. Also the follow- ing in the Provincial service, viz. : Jonathan Whit- man, Joseph Robinson, Daniel Whitman, and William Egerton, in 1777 ; Bourne Perkins, Josiah Whitman, and Mayhew Belcher, in 1778.
LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
Benjamin Alden.
Jonathan Dawes.
Lieut. Nehemiah Latham.
Bartlett Robinson.
Japhet Allen.
Fifer William Egerton.
Allen Marshall.
Scipio (Anthony Wins- low's negro), Israel Sepit (Indian).
Ebenezer Shaw. James Shaw. Zechariah Shaw, Jr.
Lather Bishee.
Ensign Amos Harden.
Joseph Noyes.
Joseph Bolton.
Silas Harris.
William Orcutt.
John Brown.
John Hatch.
Alden Washburn.
Samuel James (Indian).
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Daniol Whitman.
Samuel Whitman.
Heman Keith.
Dexter Pratt.
Parlee Keith.
David P. Reynolds.
Ebenezer Whitman.
Seth Allen Whitman.
Ruel Lineoln.
Marcus Rohinson.
Eleazer Whitman.
Simeon Whitman.
George Mitehell.
Alvan Shaw.
Samuel P. Newhall.
Nathan P. Soule.
Thaxter Norton.
Herman Washburn.
Weleome Otis.
Thomas White.
Martin Osborne.
Allen Whitman.
Benjamin Pincin.
Martin Whitman.
William Pratt.
Thomas Whitman.
Roll of names of men from East Bridgewater, who marched to Plymouth to defend the coast in the autumn of 1814, under the command of Capt. Isaac Keith, viz. :
Silvanus Keith, ens.
Luther Hatch, Jr.
Thos. Whitmarsh, sergt. Zina Hayward.
George Keith, sergt. Joseph Hohart.
Lewis Keith, drummer. Calvin W. Keen.
Oliver Sharp, drummer.
Thaxter Keith.
Bezaleel Allen.
Ichabod Keith.
Daniel Allen.
Marston Lazell.
Asaph Beals.
Ford Bearee.
Emery Brown.
William Newhall.
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Isaac Brown, Jr.
George Y. Phillips.
Uriah Brett, Jr.
William Pincin, Jr.
Eli Blanchard, Jr.
Orrin Parris.
Josiah Bonney.
Thomas Parris.
Jacob Bates. Daniel Bates.
Nathaniel Ramsdell.
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Arza Chamberlain.
Jonathan L. Reed:
Joseph Chamberlain, Jr.
Joseph Reed. Hodijah Rohinson.
Ard Edson.
Samuel Snell.
Luther Faxon.
Miles Standish.
Daniel Freneh.
Peleg Stetson.
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David Gurney.
John Soule.
Seth Gurney, Jr.
Samuel Sturtevant.
Cushman Hathaway.
Lot Whitmarsh, Jr.
Seahury C. Hathaway.
William Wildey.
Melzar Hudson.
Daniel Willis, Jr.
Isaac Hudson.
Nathan Whitman, Jr. Martin Whitman.
In the second war with England, Samuel Greene Alden, of East Bridgewater, an older brother of Capt. Cyrus Alden, of the Bridgewater Light In- fantry, served in the Fortieth Regiment, United States Infantry, and was killed at Eastport, Me., by the bursting of a gun, June 5, 1814.
War of the Rebellion .- During that period which plunged the whole nation in the depths of trial and woe, this little town was never wanting in prompt and decisive action, or efficiency of support to the govern- ment in so far as its means and abilities permitted. Nobly responding to the earliest call for volunteer troops, and always ready to meet every succeeding demand for aid in the country's need, it has a most creditable record to transmit to posterity.
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Isaiah Whitman.
Asa Whitmarsh. Jacob Whitemarsh.
Lieut. John Whitman.
James Willis.
Jonathan Whitman, Jr.
Prince Witherell.
Josiah Whitman.
Samuel Wood (Indian).
Lemuel Whitman.
Christopher Young,
Nicholas Whitman.
Robert Young.
Peter Whitman.
Thomas Osborne, born in Pembroke, 1758, al- though not a soldier of the American army from Bridgewater, lived there after the elose of the war. He enlisted with the "minute-men" from Hanson, and was, later, one of the crew of the famous frigate " Allianee," as were also his brothers, John and Michael. All were said to have been valiant fighters, and when Thomas had been taken prisoner by the British and kept at Halifax, N. S., for six months, he was tauntingly asked by a British officer if he would " enlist again," he replied, " I mean to !" and he did so two weeks later, as soon as he was released. He is known to have been in service at Roxbury and at Yorktown. His death was in 1837.
War of 1812 .- In the war with England, 1812- 15, the Bridgewater Light Infantry had its head- quarters in East Bridgewater, where most of its men resided, and which at the time of its charter took the place of the militia company of the West District of the East Parish of Bridgewater. Its commander, Capt. Cyrus Alden, though small in stature was full of energy, and had brought this company under a disei- pline at that date almost unequaled. Governor Strong's order that this phalanx should repair imme- diately to South Boston was received on Sunday morning. In a few hours the men assembled on the common, and the promptness with which they ap- peared at the State capital is said to have astonished his Excellency, who had not made suitable prepara- tions for the reception of the troops. The roll, as we have obtained it, contained the following names :
Cyrus Alden, capt. Cushing Mitchell, lieut. Bartholomew Trow, ens. Thomas Dunbar, fifer. J. A. Conant, drummer. Dan'l Holbrook, drummer. J. Dunhar, hass drummer. Ephraim Cary, sergt. Levi Washhurn, sergt. Benjamin Robinson, sergt. Jona. Chamberlain, sergt. Ezra Alden. Jonathan Alden.
Robert J. Byram.
Francis Cary.
Jonah Edson.
Luthor Faxon. Amasa Field. Noah Harden. John C. Harden. Thomas Harden.
Ichabod Howland. Azor Harris. William Harris, Jr. Bela Hill. Bozer ITill.
Allen M. Porter.
Lewis Chamberlain, Jr.
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HISTORY OF EAST BRIDGEWATER.
many whose names are enrolled in its lists. It counts no better citizens than those who returned in the thinned ranks of the "Boys iu Blue," and who, to- day, still keep in memory the night-watch and the camp-fire when the Graud Army Posts assemble to- gether.
At a town-meeting, held April 27, 1861, the first vote was passed "to raise and appropriate" sums of money for uniforming " the volunteer company organizing for the defense of the country," and " to raise money to pay each volunteer or his family for three months' service, if he should be called into the service of the United States," etc. (Four thousand dollars were then voted.) Other votes of like sig- nificance followed. A town council of ten members was chosen to carry into effect the aforesaid resolves, consisting of .- viz., Samuel G. Alden, Charles A. Latham. George Bryant, Jchu Reed, Albert D. Wheeler, Jacob Bates, David Pratt (2d), Isaac Nut- ter, Sidney Allen, Cushing Otis. The concluding resolution was to this effect :
" The Citizens of East Bridgewater this day in town-meeting assembled do unanimously Resolve that they will, to the extent of their ability, maintain and defend the Integrity of the Constitution and the Union, and uphold the Government of the United States.
At subsequent meetings, during the same year, votes were passed, authorizing the selectmen " to extend such aid as was deemed necessary to the families of those who had enlisted from this town, and who were depend- ent upon such volunteers for support."
July 26, 1862. The bounty paid to each man for the quota of forty-three was voted at one hundred dollars. The selectmen were instructed to open a recruiting-office ; a committee of eleven persons- Isaac Nutter, chairman-were chosen to assist the selectmen.
Aug. 2, 1862. The bounty was increased to one hundred and fifty dollars.
March 9, 1863. The additional sum of thirty dol- lars was voted to be given to all residents of the town who entered Company C, Massachusetts Twenty-ninth Regiment, during August and September, 1861.
April 4, 1864. Voted to procure a number of men " to fill the town's quota at a rate not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five dollars per man."
June 14, 1864. " Five thousand dollars were voted to procure forty volunteers for the town's quota in anticipation of a call from the President," etc., Francis Worcester, George Bryant, Benjamin W. Harris, and Calvin Reed were empowered to act as a recruiting committee.
Aug. 1, 1864. Voted to place in the hands of the State treasurer a sum of money sufficient to furnish twenty-five per cent. of the town's quota, at one hundred and twenty-five dollars each, to be applied under the order of the Governor.
It can be truly said of the Twenty-ninth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia that its seven first- formed companies were mustered into service earlier than any other of the three-years' men furnished by New England. Company C of this regiment was almost entirely raised in East Bridgewater. It was first designated L, in the Fourth Regiment, and a few months succeeding its organization (Dec. 13, 1861) received its permanent assignment to the Twenty-ninth, then becoming Company C. The signatures of the first thirty-eight men were enrolled at a mass-meeting of the citizens, April 24, 1861. The number increased to seventy-nine before the setting out of the company (on May 18th) for active service.
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