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At the Rhode Island alarm, in December, 1776, the local militia of those parts of Massachusetts con- tiguous to and bordering upon Rhode Island were drawn upon to reinforce the patriot army, then seek- ing to prevent the invasion of Rhode Island, and the Fourth Company, as part of that reinforcement, were called out upon the 9th day of December, 1776, and repaired to the seat of war.
The names of the officers and soldiers that then marched to Rhode Island were as follows :
Commissioned Officers.
Job Peirce, captain; Josiah Smith, first lieutenant; Samuel Hoar, second lieutenant.
Non-Commissioned Officers.
Ebenezer Hinds, Ezra Clark, Abraham Peirce, and Enos Ray- mond, sergeants; Seth Ramsdell, corporal.
Musician.
Roger Clark, drummer.
Privates.
Henry Peirce.
Samuel Parris.
Isaac Howland. John Hinds.
Stephen Hatheway.
John Haskins.
Enos Peirce. Joshua Caswell.
James Peirce.
William Canedy.
Isaac Parris.
Noble Canedy.
Abiel Chace. Benjamin Reynolds.
Braddock Hoar. George Peirce.
Moses Parris.
Libeus Simmons.
Zebedee Boothe.
Ephraim Reynolds.
Eseck Howland.
Joseph Booth, Jr.
Seth Keen.
John Douglas.
John Allen.
That company served at Rhode Island in a regiment of which Maj. Israel Fearing, of Wareham, had the command, upon what was called the "Secret Expe- dition." In 1777, Capt. Job Peirce led another com- pany to and participated in the stirring events at Rhode Island, of which company the following is a true list of the names of those that served :
Commissioned Officer.
Job Peirce, captain.
Non-Commissioned Officers. 1
Peter Hoar, Consider Howland, Joseph Bumpus, and Archipus Leonard, sergeants ; Isaac Canedy, Samuel Maxim, Samuel Pickins, and Samuel Thacher, corporals.
Musician.
Nathaniel Macomber.
Abner Alden.
Privates. Nathaniel Haskins.
Solomon Bolton.
Jethro Keith.
John Boothe. Moses Leonard.
Solomon Beals.
Perez Leonard.
John Benson.
John Macomber.
Isaac Benson.
William Morton.
Joseph Bennett.
Isaac Morse.
William Bryant.
Nathan Peirce.
Abijah Bryant.
Hilkiah Peirce.
Ephraim Campbell.
Eliphalet Peirce.
Noble Canedy.
Richard Peirce.
Simeon Coombs.
Samuel Pratt.
Isaac Churchill.
Thomas Paddock.
Joseph Churchill.
James Perry.
Barnabas Caswell.
Joseph Perry.
Lot Eaton.
William Pickens.
Nathan Eaton.
Thomas Pickens.
Israel Eaton.
Stephen Robinson.
Ahiel Edson.
Benjamin Reynolds.
Cornelius Ellis.
Elections Reynolds.
John Hackett.
Joseph Richmond.
Thomas Haskins.
Ezra Richmond.
Joshua Haskins.
Seth Richmond.
Braddock Hoar.
Job Richmond.
Joshua Howland.
John Rickard.
Thomas Haffords.
Samuel Reed.
Lazarus Hathaway.
Lemuel Raymond.
Peleg Hathaway.
James Raymond.
Micah Hammond.
Stephen Russell.
William Holmes.
William Strobridge.
George Howland.
William Simmons.
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Jacob Sherman.
Elias Townsend.
Zephaniah Shaw.
Josiah Thomas.
Chipman Shaw.
Enoch Thomas.
Joshua Smith.
Nathan Warren.
Seth Sampson.
Abnor Weston.
David Trouant.
Jolın Willis.
John Townsond.
Elkanah Wood.
This "Secret Expedition," so called, was an attempt of the Americans under Gen. Joseph Spencer to rescue Rhode Island from the occupancy of the British army. It was arranged at a considerable cxpense and with fair promises of success. The patriot forces were assembled at Tiverton, near the present stone bridge, and had actually embarked in their boats to cross over to the island of Rhode Island to surprise the enemy when Gen. Spencer prudently countermanded the order, as he ascertained that the British commander was apprised of his intentions, and seeing no effort on the part of the English to oppose his landing ap- prehended some stratagem that might be fatal, and such was indeed the fact, as information subsequently obtained most clearly served to prove.
CAPT. HENRY PEIRCE'S COMPANY, ON DUTY IN RHODE ISLAND IN 1777.
Commissioned Officers.
Henry Peirce, captain ; Peter Hoar, lieutenant ; George Shaw, ensign.
Non-Commissioned Officers.
Amasa Wood, Daniel Ellis, Joseph Wood, Roland Leonard, George Hackett, William Halt, James Le Baron, Nathaniel Cole, Israel Eaton, and Haziel Purrinton.
Privates.
Churchill Thomas.
Ebenezer Howland.
Jeremiah Thomas.
Josiah Kingman.
Andrew Cohh.
Jacob Perkins.
Samuel Sampson.
Luther Pratt.
James Palmer.
Seth Wade.
Elijah Shaw.
Noah Haskell.
David Fish.
Lemuel Raymond.
Jacob Soulc.
Manasseh Wood.
Hazael Tinkham.
Francis Le Baron.
Jabez Vaughan.
Asaph Churchill.
Samuel Barrows.
Samuel Thomas.
Ezra Reynolds.
Richard Parris.
John Reynolds. Samuel Parris.
Benjamin Reynolds.
Uriah Peirco.
Roland Smith.
Joseph Macumber.
Rounseville Peirce.
Lemuel Briggs.
Enos Reynolds.
Libbens Simms.
Peter Thomas.
Jonathan Westcott.
Edmund Weston. Ephraim Dunham.
Joseph Tupper.
Isaac Harlow.
Lemuel Lyon.
Nathaniel Cobb.
William Littlejohn.
Andrew Ricket.
Daniel Cox.
Jonathan Porter.
Thomas Pratt.
James Porter.
David Pratt.
James Sprout.
Abiel Botho.
John Thresher.
Capt. Amos Washburn's company of the local militia from that part of Middleboro' now Lake-
ville, that participated in the successful defense of what was then Dartmouth, now New Bedford and Fairhaven, when menaced and actually invaded by the British forces in September, 1778:
Commissioned Officers.
Amos Washburn, captain; Elisha Haskell, first lieutenant; Andrew McCully, second lieutenant.
Non-Commissioned Officers.
Samuel Nelson, Job Townsend, Robert Strobridge, and Abra- ham Shaw, sergeants; James Pickens and Josiah Jones, corporals.
Privates.
John Townsend.
Cryspus Shaw.
Job Howland.
Thomas Wood.
John Peirce.
Thomas Pickens.
John Blye. Alexander Pickens.
Andrew Perkins.
John Pickens.
Henry Strobridge.
William Pickens.
Ebenezer Briggs.
Andrew Pickens, Jr.
Thomas Nelson.
William Strobridge.
Roger Haskell.
Hugh Montgomery.
Zehulon Haskell.
Solomon Dunham.
David Lewis.
John Jones.
Silas Peirce.
George Hackett.
Jonathan Phinney.
Nathaniel Thompson.
Benjamin Smith.
John Sampson.
Zephaniah Briggs.
Samuel Pickens.
Darling Shaw.
Joseph Macomber.
Andrew Cole.
John Macomber.
Noah Clark.
Samuel Macomher.
Nathan Peirco.
Abner Townsend.
John Blye, Jr.
Nathaniel Shaw.
William Blye.
Capt. Henry Peirce's company in Lieut. Col. Eben- ezer White's regiment that participated in the expe- dition to Rhode Island in 1780 :
Commissioned Officers.
Henry Peirce, captain; Peter Hoar, lieutenant; and Ezra Clark, ensign.
Non- Commissioned Officers.
Ebenezer Hinds, Robert Hoar, Joseph Boothe, and Nathaniel Macomher, sergeants ; Benjamin Boothe, Henry Edminster, and Ebenczer Hayford, corporals.
Privates.
Josiah Holloway.
John Holloway.
Joseph Bennett.
Nathaniel Thomas.
John Morton.
Edward Washburn.
John Morton (2).
William Bly.
Elections Reynolds.
George Pcirce.
Isaac Reynolds.
Seth Simmons.
Ebenezer Howland.
Jacob Sherman.
Samuel Howland. Earl Sears.
John Howland. Nathan Trouant.
Joshua Howland. Daniel Collins.
Eseck Howland.
John Hoar.
John Church. Roger Clark.
Lieut .- Col. Ebenezer White distinguished himself in leading his regiment, of which the company of Capt. Henry Peirce formed a part, and a well-authen- ticated tradition informs us that a portion of Lieut .-
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Col. White's sword was shot off in battle by an enemy's bullet. In fact, Col. White acquired a con- siderable celebrity as a legislator as well as brave officer, representing the town of Rochester for nine- teen sessions of the General Court. That town as a token of its love and respect erected a stone to mark his grave, which monument bears the following in- scription :
" Memento Mori. Sacred to the Memory of COL. EBENEZER WHITE, Who died March - 1804, æt. 80.
He was 19 times chosen to represent the town of Rochester in the General Conrt, in 14 of which elections he was unanimously chosen.
As a tribute of respect for his faithful services the Town erected this monnment to his memory."
The only field-officer in the patriot army of the Revolution whose place of residence was in that part of Middleboro' now Lakeville, was John Nelson, who, as a major, served both in Rhode Island and at Dart- mouth.
Naval Service .- William Rounseville Peirce, of that part of Middleboro' now Lakeville (a son of Capt. Job Peirce), shipped on board an American privateer some time during the progress of the war of the Revolution. That privateer was captured by a British man-of-war, and the crew carried as prisoners to England, and there confined till the independence of the United States had been secured and peace was proelaimed.
The War of 1812 .- Lakeville, then a part of Middleboro', furnished quite a number of men who performed duty in the "coast guard" stationed at New Bedford and Plymouth, but at this time it is so difficult to separate the Middleboro' from the Lake- ville men, that it is deemed advisable to present all with the military history of Middleboro', to which the reader is referred to learn who, then residing in what afterwards became Lakeville, participated in the de- fense of our country in the last war with England.
War of the Great Rebellion .- The following is a record of the services of citizens of Lakeville in the war of the Rebellion :
3D REGT. INFANTRY (NINE MONTHS' SERVICE).
Company A. Otis Haskell. Company I. Corp. Benjamin H. Strobridge.
Charles H. Benton.
William Deane.
William H. Benton.
Caleb Parris.
Gilbert Carver. Roger Panl.
Albert P. Cole.
Michael Sullivan.
Charles G. Cole.
Leander Winslow.
Nelson F. Cole.
4TH REGT. INFANTRY (NINE MONTHS' SERVICE).
Company C.
2d Lieut. J. M. Sampson. Corp. Edward W. Hacket.
John C. Ashley. Andrew Osborne.
William Barney. Charles E. Pierce.
William H. Cole. Charles T. Pierce.
John D. P. Emery. Horatio N. Sampson.
Thompson R. Haskins.
Narissas Williams.
Benjamin F. Holloway. Samuel Williams.
Lieut. James M. Sampson, of Company C, Fourth Regiment of Infantry, was a son of Capt. Abiel M. Sampson and wife, Bathsheba Nelson, and born at North Providence, R. I., June 19, 1834, but at the commencement of the war of the great Rebellion he was living in Lakeville, Mass., where he had been elected to the office of town clerk, town treasurer, and collector of taxes for the years 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1862, and was holding all these responsible po- sitions, when, in August, 1862, he volunteered as a private soldier in Company C of the Fourth Regi- ment Massachusetts Infantry, to do which he was obliged to, and most cheerfully did, resign the civil positions before enumerated.
Sept. 13, 1862, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 23, 1862, and put upon duty in a camp of preparation and instruction that had been located in Lakeville, where he remained until the 27th of December, 1862, when, with his company and regi- ment, he left for the Department of the Gulf, arriving at the city of New Orleans Feb. 7, 1863.
He soon after participated in the expedition against Port Hudson, and was in the battles of Bis- land, fought April 12, and Franklin, April 14, 1863.
Lieut. James M. Sampson, while engaged in the defense of Brashear City, was, upon the 23d of June, 1863, taken a prisoner, and by the enemy carried several hundred miles to a place of confinement at Camp Ford, so called. July 9, 1864, he was paroled for exchange, and marched to Shrevesport, La., and embarked on board a steamer, and thus taken to the mouth of the Red River, where, on the 22d of July, he was exchanged, having been a prisoner of war about thirteen months. He was honorably discharged from the service Aug. 9, 1864.
Aug. 26, 1876, Lieut. James M. Sampson was mustered in as a comrade of E. W. Peirce Post, No. 8, Grand Army of the Republic, and for the years 1880 and 1881 held the office of adjutant in that organization.
He was in 1883 re-elected to the offices of town clerk, town treasurer, and collector of the taxes at Lakeville.
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9TH REGT. INFANTRY (THREE YEARS' SERVICE). Company G. Michael McGratlı.
1ITH REGT. INFANTRY (THREE YEARS' SERVICE.)
Company H. Thomas S. Johnson.
ISTII REGT. INFANTRY (THREE YEARS' SERVICE). Company C.
Joseph Reach.
Albert Shurtleff.
John L. Emerson. Levi Narville.
Job N. Cole.
Sylvanus Ross.
Thomas F. Cole. Cornelius Sullivan.
28TH REGT. (THREE YEARS' SERVICE).
Company B.
William Kennedy.
29TH REGT. INFANTRY (THREE YEARS' SERVICE). Company F.
Sergt. George Townsend.
Grenville T. Record.
Philip H. Borden. Silas Townsend.
32D REGT. (THREE YEARS' SERVICE). Company B. Thomas Street.
Company K. Reuben B. Davoll.
40TH REGT. INFANTRY (THREE YEARS' SERVICE). Company A.
2d Lieut. Arad B. Dun- ham.
Gustavus G. Andrews. George W. Terry.
Corp. Benjamin L. Wash - James E. Tinkham.
burn. George Washburn.
58TH REGT. INFANTRY (THREE YEARS' SERVICE).
Company E. Levi Morrell.
Company F. Charles Clark.
1ST REGT. CAVALRY (THREE YEARS' SERVICE).
Company E.
Silas D. Pickens. Jarius H. Shaw.
Company K. Job M. Staples.
3D REGT. CAVALRY (THREE YEARS' SERVICE).
Company A.
Thomas F. Colc. Francis A. Harvey.
4THI REGT. CAVALRY (TIIREE YEARS' SERVICE).
Company B.
Albert F. Cole. Obed T. Fisher.
Roll of Honor .- The following is a list of the names of the soldiers who laid down their lives for their country in the war of the great Rebellion.
" The paths of glory lead but to the grave." GRAY'S ELEGY.
3D REGIMENT OF INFANTRY (NINE MONTHS' SER VICE).
Michael Sullivan, private; was slain in battle at Plymouth N. C., Dec. 12, 1863.
4TH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
William H. Cole, private, Co. C; died at New Orleans Aug. 19 1863, of sickness contracted in the military service.
Benjamin F. Holloway, private, Co. C; died June 15, 1863, fror a wound received at Port IIudson.
Narcissus Williams, private, Co. C; died at Brashear City Jun 11, 1863, of disease contracted in the military service.
29TH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY (TIIREE YEARS' SERVICE).
Grenville T. Record, private, Co. F; died Sept. 13, 1862, of dis ease contracted in the army.
40TH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
George W. Terry, private, Co. A ; was slain in battle at Drury'; Bluff May 16, 1864.
Benjamin L. Washburn, corp .; died of disease in the hospital Sept. 20, 1863.
George Washburn, private; died in a rebel prison in 1864. Andrew G. Perkins, private, Co. E; died Nov. 22, 1863.
Naval Service .- Jones Godfrey, of Lakeville, re- ceived the appointment of acting third assistant engi- neer in the United States navy, and on the 20th of Oc-s. tober, 1866, was ordered to the Naval Academy in An- napolis, Md. He had previously been a student in the public school at Taunton, and there graduated at the high school in 1865, and entered the engineering class of the Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard University.
In the summer of 1867 he was placed upon duty at the naval engine workshop, at Washington, D. C. He graduated at the Naval Academy in June, 1868, and was immediately appointed a third assistant engi- neer, and ordered to duty on board the United States steamer "Sagamore," that, under the command of Richard W. Mead, went on a cruise to the Pacific coast. Mr. Godfrey also served on board several other armed vessels, and on the 2d of June, 1869, was promoted to second assistant engineer, and on the 1st of January, 1870, ordered to duty on board the " Saginaw," that, upon the 28th of October, ran upon a reef and became a total wreck. In 1872, Mr. Godfrey joined the " Nantasket," at San Domingo City, and made a cruise among the West India Islands. His last cruise was on board the United States steamer " Kansas," employed in carrying a surveying party to Greytown. He then returned home, and commenced the study of law, attending the lectures of the Boston University Law School, and at Plymouth, at the October term of the Supreme Court in 1877, was admitted to the bar.
Local Militia .- Those persons residing in what is now Lakeville and liable to perform military duty
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were, from 1669 to 1727, a period of about fifty-eight years, enrolled in the first and only existing military company in Middleboro'.
This company was, in 1727, divided and made to constitute two companies, thenceforth known as First and Second Companies in Middleboro'. In that divis- ion all of what is now Lakeville and a part of present Middleboro' fell within the limits of the Second Com- pany. A few years later the militia of Middleboro' were divided into three companies, and ere long into four companies, and when in four companies part of the militia in what is now Lakeville continued to be embraced in the Second and the remainder were in the Fourth Company.
This Fourth Company, about the beginning of the war of the Revolution, was divided into two com- panies, the members of both of which resided within the limits of what is now Lakeville, and one of these came to be familiarly known as the " Beech Woods Company," and the other as the " Pond Company."
The names of those gentlemen residing within the limits of what is now Lakeville who held commis- sions in these companies werc as follows :
First Company .- The earliest history of this company is so obscure that it is now perhaps impossi- ble to learn just who in what is now Lakeville, save Ichabod Southworth, did hold a commission in the First Company of Middleboro' while that organization embraced all the militia of those tracts of country now Middleboro' and Lakeville. But the evidence is clear and conclusive that in March, 1716, new com- missions were issued, thus making the officers of that company then to have been Joseph Vaughan captain, and Ichabod Southworth lieutenant, and the latter doubtless resided within the limits of what is now Lakeville, and at the division of the First Company, in or about 1727, was made captain of the Second Company. The following named persons residing in that part of Middleboro' that became Lakeville, held commissions in the Second Company :
SECOND COMPANY.
Ichabod Southworth, capt., from 1727 to -. Nathaniel South worth, capt., from - to 1754. Nathaniel Smith, capt., from July 23, 1754, to 1762. Gideon Southworth, capt., from Oct. 27, 1762, to 1772. Robert Sproutt, capt., from June 12, 1772, to 1774. Nathaniel Smith, capt., from Oct. 10, 1774, to 1775. John Barrows, capt., from April 8, 1778, to 1780. George Vaughan, capt., from April 12, 1790, to 1793. Peter Hoar, capt., from Jnne 6, 1793, to June 4, 1797. Nathaniel Cole, capt., from May 7, 1805, to 1807. Ephraim Ward, capt., from March 18, 1811, to 1817. Enoch Haskins, capt., from April 14, 1817, to Jan. 20, 1818. Nathaniel Southworth, lieut., from - to -. Gideon Southworth, lieut., from July 23, 1754, to Oct. 27, 1762.
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Robert Sproutt, lieut., from Oct. 27, 1762, to June 12, 1772. John Barrows, lieut., from May 9, 1776, to April 8, 1778. Abner Nelson, lieut., from July 1, 1787, to 1790.
Peter Vaughan, lieut., from April 12, 1790, to 1793. Nathaniel Cole, licut., from May 4, 1802, to May 7, 1805. Thomas A. Haskell, lieut., from May 3, 1814, to 1816. Enoch Haskins, lieut., from Sept. 10, 1816, to April 14, 1817. Robert Sproutt, ensign, from July 23, 1754, to Oct. 27, 1762. Nathaniel Smith, ensign, from Oct. 27, 1762, to Oct. 10, 1774. Samuel Barrows, ensign, from Oct. 10, 1774, to Sept. 19, 1775. Gershom Foster, eusign, from July 1, 1781, to 1790. Daniel Vaughan, ensign, from April 12, 1790, to 1793. Nathaniel Cole, ensign, from May 7, 1799, to May 4, 1802.
Ephraim Ward, ensign, from July 27, 1807, to 1811. Enoch Haskins, ensign, from May 7, 1816, to Sept. 10, 1816.
FOURTH COMPANY.
Joseph Leonard, capt., from 17- to -. William Canedy, capt., from 17- to Sept. 19, 1775. Job Peirce, capt., from May 9, 1776, to 1777.
Henry Peirce, capt., from 1777 to 1787. James Peirce, capt., from 1787 to 17 -. Abanoam Hinds, capt., from Aug. 15, 1796, to 1802. Elkanah Peirce, capt., from May 4, 1802, to 1806.
Elisha Briggs, capt., from Sept. 29, 1806, to 1811.
Sylvanus Parris, capt., from March 20, 1811, to 1815.
Ethan Pierce, capt., from June 6, 1815, to 182 -. Apollos Read, capt., from 182- to 1827. John Strobridge, capt., from May 19, 1827, to 1829. Samuel Hoar, capt., from June 6, 1829, to 1831.
Silas P. Ashley, capt., from Aug. 15, 1831, to 1837.
Thomas Nelson, lieut., from 175- to 176 -.
John Nelson, lieut., from 1773 to May 9, 1776. Peter Hoar, lieut., from 1777 to 1787. Ezra Clark, lieut., from 1787 to 1789. Leonard Hinds, lieut., from June 12, 1789, to 1792. Barnabas Clark, lieut., from Sept. 25, 1792, to 1796. Benjamin Chase, lieut., from Aug. 15, 1796, to 1799. Elkanah Peirce, licut., from May 20, 1799, to May 4, 1802. Isaac Holloway, lieut., from May 4, 1802, to 1807. Asa Winslow, lieut., from May 5, 1807, to 1811. Gideon Haskins, lieut., from March 20, 1811, to 1816. Apollos Read, lieut., from May 11, 1816, to 182 -. John Strobridge, from -, 18-, to May 19, 1827. Samuel Hoar, lieut., from May 19, 1827, to June 6, 1829.
John W. Canedy, lieut., from June 6, 1829, to August, 1831.
Abraham Peirce, lieut., from Oct. 7, 1831, to April 24, 1840. Isaac Peirce, ensign, from 175- to 176 -.
Samuel Hoar, ensign, from May 9, 1776, to 1777. Ezra Clark, ensign, from 1777 to -.
Nathaniel Macomber, ensign, from July 1, 1781, to 1789. Luther Hoar, ensign, from June 12, 1789, to 1792. George Peirce, ensign, from Sept. 25, 1792, to 1796. Ebenezer Peirce, ensign, from Aug. 15, 1796, to 1802. Freeman Peirce, ensign, from May 4, 1802, to 1807.
Sylvanus Parris, ensign, from May 5, 1807, to March 20, 1811.
Abiatha Briggs, ensign, from May 20, 1811, to 1816. Elias Parris, ensign, from May 11, 1816, to 1820. Samuel Hoar, ensign, from -, 182-, to May 19, 1827.
John W. Canedy, ensign, from May 19, 1827, to June 6, 1829. Nathaniel Caswell, Jr., ensign, from June 6, 1829, to 1834. Eli Haskell, ensign, from -, 1834, to April 24, 1840.
POND COMPANY.
Amos Washburn, capt., from -, 17-, to 1781. Abraham Shaw, capt., from July 1, 1781, to 1787.
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John Smith, capt., from July 17, 1787, to 17 -. Ebenezer Briggs, Jr., capt., from Aug. 4, 1794, to -. Elias Sampson, capt., from Aug. 31, 1801, to 1807. Daniel Smith, capt., from May 5, 1807, to 1810. Ebenczer Pickens, capt., from Sopt. 21, 1810, to 1814. David Sherman, capt., from May 2, 1814, to 1820. Abiel M. Sampson, capt., from Oct. 17, 1820, to 1827. Richard B. Foster, capt., from April 28, 1827, to 1828. Horatio G. Clark, capt., from July 19, 1828, to 1829. James Pickens, capt., frou May 29, 1829, to May 30, 1830. Elisha Haskell, lieut., from -, 177-, to 1781.
Robert Strobridge, licut., from July 1, 1781, to 1787. Elijah Smith, lieut., from July 17, 1787.
Ebenezer Briggs, lieut., from June 24, 1790, to Aug. 4, 1794. Joseph Macomber, lieut., from Aug. 4, 1794, to 1796. George Pickens, lieut., from Aug. 16, 1796, to 17 -.
Ebenezer Pickens, lieut., from - to Sept. 21, 1810. Abiel Terry, lieut.
James Pickens, lieut., from 1814.
Abiel M. Sampson, lieut., from - to Oct. 17, 1820. Daniel Briggs, lieut., from Oct. 17, 1820, to 1827.
Horatio G. Clark, lieut., from - 1827, to July 19, 1828. James Pickens, lieut., from July 19, 1828, to May 29, 1829. John Crocker, lieut., from May 29, 1829, to May 30, 1830. Andrew McCully, ensign, from -, 177-, to July 1, 1781. John Smith, ensign, from July 1, 1781, to July 17, 1787. Abner Clark, ensign, from Aug. 29, 1799, to -. Asa Cogshall, ensign.
Abiel M. Sampson, ensign, from 1816 to June 7, 1820. Daniel Briggs, ensign, from -, 18-, to Oct. 27, 1820. Nathaniel Sampson, ensign, from Oct. 17, 1820, to 1827. James Pickons, ensign, from -, 1827, to July 19, 1828. John Crocker, ensign, from July 19, 1828, to May 29, 1829. James Sproat, ensign, from -, 1830, to May 30, 1830.
Cavalry Company .- A company of cavalry was raised from among the militia of the towns of Mid- dleboro,' Rochester, and Wareham, and among its commissioned officers those residing within the terri- torial limits of what is now Lakeville were as follows : Seth Southworth, capt., from Aug. 2, 1813, to 1815. Harry Jackson, lieut., from -- to Jan. 29, 1823. Ephraim Leach, 2d lieut., from May 22, 1815, to 1818. Harry Jackson, 2d licut., from June 9, 1818, to -. Gideon Southworth, 2d lieut., from 18- to 1823. Harry Jackson, cornet, from May 22, 1815, to June 9, 1818. Gideon Southworth, cornet, from June 9, 1818, to --.
A company of light infantry was raised in Middle- boro' and what is now Lakeville, and this company was known as the " Middleboro' Grenadiers," and of which one of the captains was a resident of what is now Lakeville.
Job Peirce, capt., from April 24, 1827, to April 25, 1829.
EAST FREETOWN LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANY. David B. Johnson, Ist lieut., from May 28, 1856, to --.
David B. Johnson, 2d lieut., from May 30, 1855, to May 28, 1856.
Churchill T. Westgate, 3d lieut., from May 28, 1856, to April 30, 1857.
ASSONET LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANY.
Churchill T. Westgate, 4th lieut., from Aug. 22, 1857, to Oot. 25, 1860.
From the date of the incorporation of the town of Middleboro', June, 1669, until the commencement of the war of the American Revolution, the local militia of that town, including what is now Lake- ville, constituted a part of the First Regiment in the Plymouth County militia, save for the few years that intervened between 1669 and 1685, when it formed a part of the first and only regiment that existed in the militia of Plymouth Colony.
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