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The following were either taken prisoners, were wounded, or died in the service :
Frederick S. Churchill, killed at the second Bull Run Aug. 20, 1862.
Theodore P. Churchill, died at Falmouth, of fever, Dec. 14, 1862.
William H. Clark, killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863.
Ezra B. Churchill, died at Newberne July 2, 1864.
Stephen Clark, Jr., died at Algiers, La., July 16, 1863.
William l'. Eldredge, wounded at Gettysburg, and died in hospital July 4, 1863.
Abiel Gibbs, wounded at Port Hudson.
John F. Goldsborough, taken prisoner at Gainesville, Fla., Aug. 17, 1864, and paroled from Andersonville Nov. 27, 1864.
George E. Harrub, died on steamer "North America" Aug. 8, 1863.
John Haley, died at Point Comfort July 5, 1862.
Thomas Haley, died at New Orleans April 6, 1863.
John Jordan, wounded at second Bull Run Aug. 20, 1862, and died at Alexandria Sept. 14, 1862.
Robert W. Lashures, wounded at Port Hudson.
Lorenzo D. Monroe, taken prisoner near Petersburg Sept. 30, 1864; paroled at Richmond Feb. 20, 1865, and exchanged March, 1865.
William P. B. Phinney, killed at Deep Bottom, Va., Aug. 16, 1864.
Jonathan Parker, wounded at Cold Harbor, and died at Wash- ington July 2, 1864.
At a town-meeting held April 24, 1861, it was voted that " the credit of the town is hereby pledged to those belonging to this town who have left as vol- unteers in Company H of the Third Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, and also to those who may hereafter cither volunteer or bc drafted from this town to fight in defense of our government in a sum suffi- cient, taken in connection with the pay received from government, either state or national, to make the sum total of twenty dollars per month from the time they are actually engaged in such military duty. And in case of the decease the said extra pay is to be paid by the town to their heirs." This vote was passed by a vote of seventy-four to four. It was also voted that a committee of one from each school district be
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appointed to visit the families of the soldiers and pro- vide for such as might need assistance to the extent of nine dollars per month, the same to be deducted from the extra pay. Reuben Thompson was ap- pointed from the First District, Rufus Wright from the Second, Isaiah Churchill from the Third, Martin Perkins from the Fourth, James C. Ellis from the Fifth, and George W. Sherman from the Sixth. On the 5th of August, 1862, it was voted to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars to soldiers enlisting to fill the pending quota of the town, and on the 1st of September the same sum was voted for a bounty to recruits under the succeeding quota. On the 10th of June, 1865, it was voted to pay the sum of three hundred dollars, if legal so to do, to those who had been drafted in 1863, and had found substitutes. And it was also voted to refund the money paid by individuals for the purpose of filling the various quotas of the town.
It will thus be seen that from a population of about eight hundred Plympton furnished one hundred and twenty-eight soldiers during the war. Of these thirty-four represent re-enlistments, leaving ninety- three inhabitants who actually performed service.
It will not be necessary to prolong this sketch with any history of the schools. The incorporation of the town did not take place until the school system was thoroughly established, and the simple duty was to follow in the eourse which had been already marked out. Under the old district system there were six distriets and six schools. In 1876 the sehool district system was abandoned by the town, though it had had no legal existenee for many previous years. With a' somewhat diminished population it is now found that five schools meet all the requirements, and, during the last year, these were earried on at an expense of $1208.18. The number of children in the town be- tween the ages of five and fifteen is ninety, making an average of eighteen for each sehool. The school committee in their last report recommended the aban- donment of two of their schools, believing that at the same eost a higher standard of education can be maintained. With this allusion to the means of instruetion existing in the town this narrative must close.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
REUBEN A. WILBUR.
Reuben Alden Wilbur, son of Zibeon and Lydia (Wilbur) Wilbur, was born in Raynham, Mass., Dec. 5, 1814. Zibeon Wilbur was a native of Raynham,
a blacksmith by trade, and resided in Raynham and Taunton the most of his life, dying at Taunton, Dec. 22, 1829, aged fifty-four years. His wife survived him several years. She died Jan. 26, 1870, at the age of eighty-nine. Their children were Lydia (de- ceased), married, first, Alonzo Dean, second, Charles Dean ; Dinah (deceased), married Stephen Austin, of Taunton ; Stella (deceased), married Joseph R. Wheeler, of Dighton; Mary H. (deceased), married George C. Lincoln ; Zibeon, Elijah, Jacob (deceased), and Reuben A.
With a large family of children to support, Mr. Wilbur eould only give his children the advantages of the common schools of the day, and those but for a short time, and Reuben, Jan. 2, 1826, being only a little more than eleven years old, engaged to work in the cotton-mill of Crocker & Richmond, at Taun- ton, and continued in their employ until their failure in the financial crisis of 1837. Mr. Wilbur then worked in factories in Dighton and Lonsdale for about a year, when he returned to Taunton, where he remained eight years employed in the Hopewell Mill ; his industry, faithfulness to his work, and his un- blemished eharacter being always a recommendation to a good situation. In 1846 one of his former em- ployers, Mr. Richmond, "started up plaid-gingham works," and Mr. Wilbur was employed by him in setting up machines in various places.
In 1848 a Mr. Chandler engaged with John Avery Parker to make cotton cloth by contract, in the Plympton Cotton-Mill, and Mr. Wilbur's services were secured by Mr. Chandler, he having perfeet eon- fidence in Mr. Wilbur's abilities, from his long experi- ence in the business. This eonnection continued for seven years. In 1855, Messrs. Chandler & Wilbur purchased the mill from the executors of John Avery Parker, and manufactured until the fall of 1857, when from the depreciation of values, and great loss in their collections, they were compelled to close up the business and suspend operations. Mr. Wilbur's hard-earned savings of years were swept away. He was at once requested by eapitalists to purchase the mill for himself, and they would be his financial backers. Mr. Wilbur said, however, that "he had risked and lost his own money, but that he would never lose or risk a dollar for any other man," and did not accept their offer. After passing a year in Taunton, Mr. Wilbur was engaged April 1, 1859, by Mr. Jenkins, as agent and superintendent of the Plympton Cotton-Mills, and has held that position ever since (twenty-five years).
Mr. Wilbur married, first, Mary, daughter of Thomas and Phebe Strange, of Berkeley. They had
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one child. Reuben Augustine. Mrs. Mary Wilbur died in 1842, and Mr. Wilbur married, second, Nancy A., daughter of William and Melinda Evans, of Berkeley. They had two children,-Mary A., who married Nelson Sherman. of Carver, has one child, and Franklin P., who is engaged in the mill with his father, as overseer in the carding-room. Mrs. Nancy Wilbur died May 25, 1872.
Reuben Augustine Wilbur, son of Reuben A. and Mary (Strange) Wilbur, was graduated from Har- vard Medical School, and practiced his profession of a physician in Taunton, then in San Francisco, and finally settled in Tucson, Arizona, where he pursued his chosen avocation for seventeen years successfully, when he was prostrated by heart-disease, and died at his father's house in Plympton, aged forty-two years.
Dr. Wilbur was a devoted physician, and just as he
was gaining for himself name and fortune, he was taken away in the full prime of his life. His loss to his friends, who held him in the highest esteem for his sterling integrity, deep sincerity, and kindly dis- position, is great. He left a widow and three children, who are now residing in Arizona.
Mr. Wilbur is a Democrat in his political views, casting his first vote for Martin Van Buren. He has never accepted or desired official position, but apply- ing himself with an untiring energy and indefatigable industry to his work, he had been financially success- ful. Such has been his close attention to his business that for the last fifteen years he has never passed a night away from his home. Mr. Wilbur is character- ized by modest and unassuming manners, is a kind neighbor, good friend, and loyal citizen, and a worthy example of what perseverance, diligence, and fidelity can accomplish.
HISTORY OF HALIFAX.
THE town of Halifax lies near the centre of the county, and is bounded as follows : On the north by Pembroke and Hanson, on the east by Plympton, on the south by Plympton and Middleboro', and on the west by Bridgewater and East Bridgewater.
The first settlements were made in an early day, and Mr. Sturtevant, it is believed, was the first to locate.
The town was incorporated July 4, 1734, and named in honor of the Earl of Halifax. One year prior to this, however, in 1733, a house of worship was built, and the first pastor of the church was Rev. John Cotton, a man of distinction and author of the " History of Plymouth Church."
The people of Halifax were earnest in their sup- port of the colonial cause. It is related that just before the Revolution a soldier named Taylor deserted from the British company stationed at Marshfield, and fled to the house of Thomas Drew, in Halifax. Three of the company were detailed to take the deserter back. One of the number went ahead and represented to Taylor that he too was a deserter, hoping thereby to detain him until the others should arrive. Mr. Drew, however, divined the intent and ad- vised Taylor to flee to the woods, which he did. The British soldiers were so enraged to find their man had escaped that they went to the house of Noble Thomp- son, who was sick in bed, and threatened to shoot him on the spot unless he revealed the hiding-place of the deserter. Thompson, with that courage which rendered the colonial cause triumphant, rose in his bed and taking down his gun, which hung above his head on wooden hooks, brought it to his shoulder, and with fire flashing from his eyes exclaimed, " You are dead men, or leave my house !" They did not tarry for a second invitation, but immediately started on their return to join their company in Marshfield. The news of the affair, however, spread like wildfire, and upon reaching the meeting-house they were met by two minute-men, Bradford and Bartlett, who or- dered them to stop and surrender. Their guns being hors du combat, the British soldiers drew their pistols
on them, at the same time ordering them into the road, and marched them down to the house of Daniel Dunbar, a Tory, and held them as prisoners. Hardly an hour had elapsed before the house was surrounded by the entire company of minute-men, and the sur- render of their comrades demanded, which was refused. They then threatened to break in the house and take them by force. The British soldiers retaliated by saying that if they did so they would instantly kill the two prisoners, who entreated their friends not to molest them, as they felt sure the threat would be executed. The two men, Bradford and Bartlett, were finally bound over by Josiah Sturtevant, a king's jus- tice, to be tried for breaking the law upon the king's highway.
June 7, 1777, the town voted to give one hundred and fifty dollars for men to fill the quota, provided they enlisted for three years or during the war. Among those who served in the Continental army were Nath- aniel Holmes, James Tillson, Josiah Thompson, Prince Witherel, Consider Pratt, Home Sears, Zebediah Thompson, Joshua Former, Elisha Faxon, Joseph Tillson, Richard Bosworth, and a slave owned by Caleb Sturtevant.
Revolutionary Items.1-This paper was the result. of the acceptance of commissions of crown justices by Josiah Sturtevant and Danicl Dunbar, and shows the intense excitement of the later colonial days. Halifax to-day could not muster three hundred men for such or a similar purpose :
" I, the subscriher, Do Promise and Solemnly engage to all people now assembled at Hallifax, In the County of Plymouth, on the 17th Day of Septemhor, 1774, that I never will take, hold, executo, or exorcise Any Commission, Office, Or Employ- ment Whatsoever, Undor or hy Virtue of, or in any manner De- rivod from any authority, protended or attemptod To ho Given by a Late Act of Parliament, Entitled an Aot for the better Regulating the Government of the Provinco of the Massachu- setts Bay in Now England. Furthermore, I Own and Acknowl- edge that my Conversation and Behavior to the Sons of Liberty, also with Regard to the Ministors of the Gospel, has beon very
1 From original document in possossion of Ebenezer B. Thompson, Halifax.
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Offensive to my Brethren & Friends in this place, for which Of- fences I humbly ask their forgiveness, and beg that they would receive me into their Fellowship and Friendship again. About 300 people requiring it, I signe my Name.
"'JOSIAH STURTEVANT."
"I. the Subscriber, Do Promice and Solemnly Engage to all people now assembled at Hallifax, in the County of Plymouth, on the 17th Day of September, 1774, That I will never Take, hold, execute, or exercise any Commission, office, or employ- ment Whatsoever, under. or by virtue of, or in any manner Deriv'd from any Authority, pretended or attempted to be given by a Late Act of Parliament, entitled an Act for the Bet- ter Regulating the Government of the Province of Massachu- setts Bay, in New England. At the House of Josiah Sturte- vant, Esq., I happened to Be there when about three hundred requested I signe my Name.
"DANIEL DUNBAR."
A List of Soldiers Inlisted into the Continent" Ser- vice for 3 years, in 1777, which were hired :
£
8.
d.
Isaac Sturtevt, hired by the Town.
45
0 0
Isaac Seares, Ditto
45
0
0
Elisha Faxon, Ditto.
45
0
0
Samnel Faxon, Ditto.
15 0
0
Thomas Palmer, Ditto.
45 0 0
Thomas Palmer, Junr., Ditto
45
0
0
Isaac Cushman, Do.
45
0
0
Seth Sturtevant, Do.
45
0
0
Ephraim Doten, Do
45 0 0
Thomas Tomson, Jun., Do
45 0 0
Loring Tomson, Do
45 0 0
Thomas Cushing. hired by the Town. by Benjn. Cortis
35
0
0
Abiathar Willson, hired by ye Town ...
36
0
0
Joseph Matthews. Ditto.
36 0
0
Andrew Bearce, Jnnr., Do ..
45
0
0
Caleb Leach, Ditto ..
100
0
0
Ephraim Samson, Do.
100
0
0
Job Holmes, Do.
100
0
0
Allen Faxon, Do
100 0
0
Seth Waterman went :
hired by John Waterman 5 months 6
5
0
hired by Sam" Watermp 9 months.
11 . 5 0
hired by John Waterm, Junr., 3 mon ...
2 15 0
hired by William Waterman 4 mon. 5 0
0
hired by Eleazr & Jabez Water" 6 moth 7 10 0
hired by Freeman Watermª 6 moth 7 10 O
hired by William Perry 3 month 3
0
Richard Joel went :
hired by Caleb Sturtevt 12 months. 15 0
0
hired by Sam" S. Sturtert 12 Ditto ..
15
0
0
hired by Ziadock Tomson 6 Ditto 7 10 0
hired by Jabez Sturtevant 6 Ditto. 7 10 0
£1147 0
0
81
0
0
9
0
0
65 0 0
-
10
0
5
2
0
18 10 0
14 8
0
12 12
0
8
8
0
15
6
0
16 10 0
52 5 0
£1557 1 0
Cambridge Expedition, pr month .. 2 10 0 Privet Experdition ... 4 0 10
The Secret Expedition to Rhod Island, to Cambridge last Winter, and one Campain to Boston are not in this accompt.
A List of the officiers & Soldiers Inlisted into the
Continental army in aprill, 1775, and after out of the Town of Hallifax, viz.,
to go to Roxbury for 8 months.
£
8.
d.
Lievt. Jesse Sturtevt
4 10 0
Sergt. Thomas Drew
4 10 0
Sergt. Josiah Tomson .. 4 10 0
Corpor. Richard Bozwrh 4 10 0
Drumr. Elisha Faxon ..
4 10 0
David Briggs
4 10 0
Isaac Sturtevt.
4 10 0
John Briggs, Juur.
4 10
Samuel Faxon
4 10
0
Zebadiah Tomsn, Junr
4 10 0
Chipman Fuller
4 10
0
Zadock Fuller.
4 10 0
Isaac Drew.
4 10
0
Nehemiah Besse.
4 10 0
Nathan Perkins.
4 10 0
Jonathan Cortis
4 10 0
Ezekiel Palmer.
4 10 0
Oliver Holmes
4 10 0
£81 0 0
Sam" Palmner
Elisha Faxon ..
Nathan Tinkham, Junr
Ezra Drew
Noah Fuller.
John Sears.
Corp11. Richard Briggs
25 No.
Inlisted 1775 to Stay 6 weeks, till 15th JanTy, 1776, at Roxbury or Boston.
£
8.
d.
Sergt. Eben' Tomson (2ª)
0 18 0
Church Sturtevt
0 18 0
Ichabod Tomson.
0 18 0
Isaiah Tinkham
0 18 0
Isaac Waterman .. 0 18 0
Noah Waterman. 0 18 0
John Tilson, Junr
0 18 0
Holmes Sears
0 18 0
Samll Sturteyt. 0 18 0
Gamaliel Bryt
0 18 0
£9 0 0
No., 10.
Inlisted Into other Companyes in the Summer, 1775.
£
s. d.
Francis Woods.
Isaac Seares ..
Thomas Cushing.
Caleb Leach ....
Andrew Bearce, Jun".
Samll Parris.
9 16 3
Matthew Parris
Jabez Waterman
No., 8.
Inlisted Into the Continental Service for 1 year, Decr, 1775, and served at New york 1 year, viz. :
£
S.
d.
Lievt. Jesse Sturtevt
15
0
0
Sergt. Josiah Tomsn
15
0
0
Corp11. Richard Bozwth
15 0
0
Jonathan Cortis 15 0
0
Ezekiel Palmer
15 0
0
Zebadiah Tomson
15
0
0
Isaac Sturtext
15 0
0
Elisha Faxon
15 0
0
Sam11 Faxon.
15
0
0
Caleb Leach. 15 0
0
Sain' Parris.
15 0
0
£165 0
0
10
0
0
1
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HISTORY OF PLYMOUTH COUNTY.
Nathan Tinkham, JunT
Noah Fuller
John Seares
Isaac Scares
Ephraim Doty
Andrew Bearce, Junr.
Thomas Cushing.
Francis Woods.
Bela Cushing ..
Loring Tomson 21 No.
Inlisted for Boston or Roxbury, Jan'y 30th, 1776.
£
8. d.
Seth Waterman ..
1 5
0
Elijah Leach.
1 5
0
Elisha Waterman.
1 5
0
Edward Scares, Junr.
1
5
0
Silvanus Leach
1
5
0
Isaiah Forrest.
1
5
0
Jonathan Porter.
1
5
Jonah Waterman
1
5
0
Joseph Waterman, Jun".
1
5
0
John Waterman, Junr
1
5
0
£12 10 0
James Thos.
Consider Pratt
Ephraim Samson
No., 13.
Inlisted for 3 months at Boston, 1776.
£
S. d.
Benjn Bozworth
1 14
0
Holmes Seares.
1 14 0
Jabez Waterman
1 14 0
No., 3.
April 5, 1784, Samuel Parris had an order of 128.
Inlisted for Boston or the Castle, Augt, 1776, for 5 months.
£
s.
d.
Isaac Drew.
3
0
0
Ephraim Samson.
3
0
0
Daniel Tomson.
3
0
0
Jonathan Porter.
3
0
0
Solomon Inglee
3
0 0
Gideon Soul.
3
0 0
No., 6.
Inlisted for 2 months at Rhode Island, 1776.
€
8. d.
Ebenez" Tomson (2d).
1
4
0
Eben" Tomson (3ª).
1. 4
0
Jabez Sturtevt
1
4
0
Church Sturtevt
1
4
0
Simeon Sturteyt
1
4
0
Isaac Waterman
1
4
0
Jonah Waterwan
1
4
0
Ichabod Hatch.
1
4
0
William Perry ..
1
4
0
Isaiah Forrest.
1
4
0
Josiah Parris.
İ
4
0
Ezra Tomson
1
4 0
12 No.
Inlisted for 3 months at Bristol, 1776.
£ 8. d.
Asa Tomson ..
1 16 0
Martin Dorsin.
John Forrest, } for himself
0
0
for Jualah Wood, Jun ... 9
} for David Hatch ..... 18
()
Tho8. Tomson, Jnnr., went :
{ for Jacob Soul. 18 (1
18 0
Jabez Hall, } for himself.
9
0
¿ for Sam" S. Sturtevt
18
0
# for John Waterm, Jun .. 9
0
Gamali' Bryt wet, } for himself. 18
0
¿ for Stephen Bryt 18
0
Elijah Leach went, { for himself. 18 0
for Oliver Waterman .... 18
Isaac Drew went :
{ for John Tilson, Jun"
18
0
¿ for Benjn Cartee ..
18 0
No., 8, of which 7 draws pay.
Inlisted for 2 months at Bristol In Aprll & May, 1777.
£
8.
d.
Capt. Jesse Sturtevt
1
4
0
Lievt. Josiah Tomson.
1
1
0
Ephraim Tinkh
4
1 0
Isaiah Tinkham
1 4
0
Solomon Ingle.
1
4
0
Benjn. Bozwth
1
4
0
Ephraim Samson.
1
4
0
No., 7.
A List of Soldiers that went to Bristol or Warren upon the alarm, Decr, 1776.
£
8.
d.
Lievt. Judah Wood.
0
6
0
Sergt. Eben" Tomson (2ª) ..
0 6
0
Sergt. Sam" S. Sturtevt.
6
0
Corp1. Eben" Tomson, Junr
6
0
Oliver Holmes.
6
0
David Briggs
6
0
William Perry
6
0
Church Sturtevt
6
0
John Bozworth
6
0
Benjn Cortis
6
0
John Waterman (2ª).
6
0
Jacob Soul.
6
0
Isaac Tomson
6
0
Thomas Drew
6
0
John Drew.
6
0
Timothy Wood.
6
0
Adam Tomson.
6
0
Ichabod Tomson.
6
0
Nathan Perkins.
6
0
William Waterman
6 0
John Leach, JunT
6
6 0
Thomas Tomson.
6
6 0
Peter Tomson, Junr.
6
6
0
0
0
Josiah Parris.
6
0
Holmes Scares.
6
0
Benjm. Parris
6
0
Lem" Barns.
6
0
Simeon Sturtert
Elisha Waterman
6
0
Isaac Waterman ...
6
0
Ephraim Tinkham.
6
0
Barnabus Briggs, Junr.
6
0
Isaiah Forrest
6
0
Daniel Tomson
6
0
Solomon Inglee
6
=
David Hatch
G
0
Ephraim Samson.
6
0)
Micah Allen
6
0
Isaac Drew
6
0
Gideon Soul ..
6
0
Stephen Bryant ..
6
=
John Tomson, June
6
0
Noah Tomson
6 0
Zadock Tomson
6
£15 6 0
51.
6
Ichabod Hatch
6 6
0
Edward Scares
Thomas Fuller
6
6
0
Obadiah Lyon.
Hosea Dunbar.
Nathan Tomson ..
John Tilson, Jun
£8
8 0
0
£12 12 0
£5 2 0
£1S 0 0
£14 8 0
for Thom" Tomson, Sen .......
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HISTORY OF HALIFAX.
A List of Soldiers Inlisted for Quebeek for 5 months. July. 1776, and accot by whome they were hired :
41 s.
Jacob Chipman, { for himself.
1 1-
6
hired by Amass Tomson
19 10
hired hy John Briggs. 9 11
hired hy Barnabus Briggs
13 3
hired hy Josep Perry.
9 11
hired by Obadiah Lyon 16 4
hired by James Faunce.
13 3
£5 10 0
James Wade went hired :
hired by Joseph Tomson }
1
1 -
G
hired hy Hoses Duubar }
1
7
6
hired hy Nathan Tomson }
1
7
6
hired hy Ephraim Fuller }
1
6
Joseph Tomson went :
hired by Lem" Barns }.
1
6
hired by Benjn. Dunbar 1
0 13
9
hired by Barnabus Briggs. Junt., }
0 13
9
hired by Ichabod Bozworth {
0 13 Q
Ditto by John Bozworth &
0 13
Ditto by Thomas Fuller 0 13
hirel hy Benje Cortis !
0 13 9
£16 10 0
Inlisted into the Continental army for 5 months, to go to New york, in 1776:
£ s. d.
Seth Waterman went :
2 hired by William Waterman + .. 1 -
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Asa Bearce went wholly for himself. 4 15 0
Seth Sturtevant went :
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James Harlow, Junr., of Plymion, went : hired by Adam Tomson. 4 15 C
Chipman Fuller went :
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Caleb Cushman went, } for himself. hired by Deaca Jacob Tomson } ? 7 6 Zadock Fuller went:
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bired by Judab Wood for his son. Tim, {. Eli Bozworth went, } for himself ..
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Silvanus Samson went { for himself 2
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Abner Rickard, of Plympton, went :
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Joseph Bryant, of Plymton, went : 2
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Halifax has the oldest militia company in the State. It was chartered by John Haneock in 1792. In 1812 this company was commanded by Capt. Asa Thomp- son, familiarly known as the " tall eaptain," who was six feet and six inches in height. This organization promptly responded to President Lincoln's eall for troops in April, 1861, and was complimented by the Boston press.
The following soldiers from this town lost their lives during the war of the Rebellion :
Martin S. Morse.
Edward A. Richmond.
James D. Fuller.
J. S. W. Richmond.
Z. L. P. Britton.
C. W. Soule.
William H. Fuller.
Lorenzo A. Tower.
F. E. Fuller.
James A. Lyon.
H. W. Cornish.
Joseph L. Melton.
H. P. Bosworth.
Joseph F. Bourne.
John Wood.
A. T. Bryant.
B. F. Dnrgin.
0. E. Bryant.
Edward Bishop. George Drew.
N. B. Bishop.
Cyrus Thompson.
Lewis E. Wade.
Luther Hayward.
Halifax ereeted a granite monument at an expense of one thousand dollars, on the square in front of the Congregational Chureh, in honor of her soldiers. It bears the inseription, " Our Patriot Soldiers."
There are two churches in Halifax,-Congrega- tional and Baptist.
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HISTORY OF MARSHFIELD.
BY WILLIAM T. DAVIS.
THE town of Marshfield, together with Duxbury, its adjoining town on the south, shares with Plym- outh the interest which attaches to the home of the Pilgrims. Its fertile lands and broad marshes early attracted the attention of the first settlers, and were eagerly sought for homesteads and farms. Watered by North River on its northerly border, by South River in its central section, and by Green's Harbor River in its southerly, its territory was admirably adapted to those agricultural pursuits which were the chief support of the Pilgrims. The township, slightly increased in size since its original incorpora- tion, covers an area of about twenty-five square miles, and is bounded easterly by the ocean and the town of Duxbury, southerly by Duxbury and Pembroke, westerly by Duxbury, Pembroke, and the North River, and northerly by the North River and the ocean. Not long after the landing at Plymouth, in 1620, all fear of the Indians in the immediate neigh- borhood was dissipated by the treaty with Massasoit, and by the amicable disposition manifested by that noble chief, and the inherent fondness of Englishmen for landed possessions showed itself in a desire for a more extended ownership of the soil than the limited territory round the harbor of Plymouth could furnish. Consequently, as early probably as 1627, removals began to be made to Plympton and Duxbury, and not long after to Marshfield. The first reference to a settlement in the town is to be found in the records of the First Church of Plymouth, of which the follow- ing is a copy, under date of 1632 :
"But, to touch this sad matter of the church's parting, as hath been said, and to handle things together that fell out afterwards to prevent any further scattering from the place of the town of Plymouth and weakening of the same, it was thought best to give out some good farms to special persons that would promise to live at Plymouth and likely to be help- ful to the church or commonwealth ; and so to tio tho lands to Plymouth as farms for the same, and thore they might kcop their cattle, and tilling by some servants, and retain their dwellings here; and so somo special lands were granted at a place usually ealled Green's Harbour, whero no allotments had been in the former division, a place vory woll meddowed, and 1134
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