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At a town meeting legally called on the 13th of May, the first point to be decided was whether the town would send one represen- tative or five. At first the votes were so equally divided that the selectmen declared they could not determine on which side was the majority. It was then agreed that each voter in favor of send- ing five should take by the hand a voter in favor of sending one and march out of the house; and Captain Cushing and Mr. Kennicut were appointed to count the files. After they had counted off two hundred and ninety-eight files, they were inter- rupted by Elkanah French, Esq., chairman of the selectmen, who told them it was impossible to decide the question in this way, that there was a mistake, that the question was not understood, etc. Captain Cushing replied that there could be no mistake, that
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they had already counted off five hundred and ninety-six correctly, and that in a few minutes the counting would be finished and a decision made; but Mr. French persisted in his interference until confusion arose and those who had gone out began to come back, and soon all were back expecting to hear the result declared. This the selectmen could not do as the counting was not com- pleted. "It appears there were from fifteen to twenty-five persons without partners and that these fifteen to twenty-five constituted the majority for sending one representative; but whether this fact was known by the selectmen, the committee cannot deter- mine."
By a vote of the majority the meeting was then dissolved. The next day warrants were issued for a town meeting to be held on Saturday of the same week (May 18th) at 12 o'clock noon at the East Meeting-house (near Rehoboth Village), for the purpose of sending one or more representatives to the General Court. Notice of this meeting was given verbally by the constables. On coming together a motion was made and seconded that the town should send one representative and no more; and at once another motion was made and seconded to send five. Then Elkanah French, the presiding selectman, declared in a loud voice, "I will hear none of your motions and I will put none of your motions. I will manage this meeting according to my own mind. If you do not like my proceedings, or if I do wrong, prosecute me; bring in your votes for from one to five representatives." Upon this refusal of the chairman to put motions, great confusion arose, especially in front of the selectmen's seat; some demanded one thing and some another, and the tumult became so great that for a time neither the chairman nor any one else could be heard. In some instances personal contest arose between the voters, and blows were given. The table-leaf at the deacon's seat was violently broken down and the breastwork of the pew pressed in. Blows were aimed at the head of the presiding selectman which he avoided "by reclining towards the pulpit."
A motion was made to adjourn for half an hour until order could be restored and the voting proceed with regularity. This motion also, Elkanah French utterly refused to put. To further com- plicate matters he ordered the voters to come up the western aisle and to go down the eastern aisle, which was contrary to all custom, and the aisles became blocked and there was much crowd-
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ing. Besides the ballot-box was turned, and then the ballots were replaced and other ballots were received without order. Finally, when about twenty-five votes were in the box Mr. French turned it, while some were shouting that their votes were not in. It was then declared that Caleb Abell, John Medbury, Sebra Lawton, Elkanah French and Timothy Walker had twenty-three votes and were chosen, and the meeting dissolved. When some one expostulated with Elkanah French on his conduct, he openly declared that he intended to manage the meeting according to his own mind, and that he had done it. The committee concluded their report in part as follows: that "upon mature consideration of the foregoing facts, the supposed election of representatives to this house from the said town of Rehoboth in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eleven is altogether void and of no effect." "On the question being put to the Legislature, shall this report be accepted, the yeas were 208, nays 181."
It is plain that the prime mover of the disturbance was Elkanah French, Esq., backed by a few political followers. By his ar- bitrary interference he nullified the proceedings of two town- meetings at which more than six hundred voters were present, prevented Rehoboth from being represented in the Legislature, brought a stigma upon its fair name, and hastened the division of the town which occurred the following year.
In 1812 the west part of the town was incorporated into a sep- arate township with the name of Seekonk.
The majority of the town, as appears from a vote passed February 3, 1812, opposed the division. The votes were 18 for, and 328 against the measure. At the same meeting also, James Ellis, Esq., and Mr. Thomas Kennicut, were chosen agents by the town to oppose, at the General Court, the dividing of the town.
March 16, 1812. The town voted to raise $400 for schooling, and $200 for military stores; and also voted "that the school money be divided according to the number of children (or in- habitants) under twenty-one years of age."
In 1813, $400 were raised for schools, $100 for military stores, and $1,200 for the support of the poor. In 1814 the same sums were raised for schools and for military stores.
In 1815, $450 were raised for schools; and in 1816, 1817, and 1818, $600 were raised yearly for the same purpose.
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In 1819, the town "voted to raise $600 for grammar and common schools, including money received for school land and the interest on school notes."
The same sum was raised from the years 1820 to 1824 inclusive, and was about the yearly average until 1850, since which time the amount has been much increased. (See chapter on Education.)
A list of the Deputies to the Court of Plymouth, and of the Representatives to the Genreal Court of Massachusetts, with the names of the Town Clerks and Treasurers who have served the town at different periods, so far as they can be obtained, will close this chapter.
LIST OF THE DEPUTIES TO PLYMOUTH COURT FROM REHOBOTH
1646,
Walter Palmer.
1662,
Henry Smith.
1647,
Stephen Paine.
1663,
Stephen Paine.
1648,
John Doggett.
1664,
Peter Hunt,
1649,
Stephen Paine.
1665,
Stephen Paine.
1650,
Stephen Paine.
Stephen Paine,
Stephen Paine,
James Brown.
1651,
Richard Bowen.
1667,
Henry Smith.
1652,
Thomas Cooper.
1668,
Henry Smith.
1653,
Thomas Cooper.
1669,
Philip Walker,
1654,
Peter Hunt.
1670,
Nicholas Peck. Stephen Paine, William Sabin.
1655,
Stephen Paine, Peter Hunt.
1671,
Stephen Paine, William Sabin.
1656,
William Carpenter.
1672,
Daniel Smith.
1657,
William Sabin.
1673,
Anthony Perry.
1658,
Thomas Cooper.
Ensign Henry Smith,
1659,
William Sabin.
Ensign Henry Smith.
William Sabin,
Daniel Smith.
1660,
Peter Hunt.
Daniel Smith,
1661,
William Sabin,
1676,
Nathaniel Paine.
Peter Hunt.
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Peter Hunt,
Walter Palmer,
Peter Hunt,
Robert Titus,
Robert Titus,
Stephen Paine. Peter Hunt,
Robert Titus,
1666,
Peter Hunt,
Stephen Paine,
Peter Hunt,
Stephen Paine,
Stephen Paine,
Peter Hunt,
Stephen Paine,
Peter Hunt,
Stephen Paine,
1674,
Daniel Smith.
Stephen Paine,
1675,
Stephen Paine,
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Nathaniel Paine,
1685,
Lieut. Nicholas Peck, Gilbert Brooks. Lieut. Peck, Gilbert Brooks.
1679,
Gilbert Brooks.
1688,
1680,
Peter Hunt.
1689,
Lieut. Nicholas Peck, Samuel Peck.
1681,
Gilbert Brooks.
Christopher Saunders.
1682,
Capt. Peter Hunt.
1691,
John Woodcock.
1683,
Ensign Nicholas Peck, Capt. Peter Hunt.
1692,
Christopher Saunders, Mr. Samuel Peck.
1684,
Gilbert Brooks.
LIST OF THE REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS
1693,1
Samuel Peck,
1717, Nathan Browne.
1694,
Stephen Paine.
1719, Daniel Carpenter.
1695,
Dea. Samuel Peck.
1720, Daniel Carpenter.
1696,
Dea. Samuel Newman.
1721,
Jethnial Peck.
1697,
Dea. Samuel Newman.
1722,
Jethnial Peck.
1698, 1699, 1700,
Dea. Samuel Newman.
1723, Jethnial Peck.
1724,
Francis Willson.
John Peck.
1725,
Joseph Peck.
1701,
1726,
Jethnial Peck.
1702,
Sergt. Moses Reade.
1727,
Jethnial Peck.
1703,
Stephen Paine.
1728,
Jethnial Peck.
1704,
Benjamin Allen.
1729,
Jethnial Peck.
1705,
Col. Samuel Walker.
1730,
Jethnial Peck.
1706, 1707,
John Brooks.
1732, 1733,
James Bowen.
1709,
Daniel Smith.
1734,
James Bowen.
1710,
Ensign Timothy Ide.
1735, John Hunt.
1711,
Daniel Smith.
1736,
Joseph Peck.
1712,
Lieut. Noah Peck.
1737,
James Bowen.
1713,
Lieut. Moses Reade.
1738, Joseph Bosworth.
1714, Lieut. Moses Reade.
1739, Jonathan Kingsley.
1715, Lieut. Moses Reade.
1740, Joseph Peck.
1716, Capt. Moses Reade.
1741,
Daniel Barney.
1677,
Daniel Smith.
Daniel Smith,
1678,
Nicholas Peck.
1686,
Nicholas Peck,
1687,
Nicholas Peck,
Ensign Nicholas Peck,
1690,
Gilbert Brooks,
Ensign Nicholas Peck,
Christopher Saunders,
Lieut. Nicholas Peck,
1731,
Jethnial Peck.
Samuel Browne, Esq.
1708,
Ensign Moses Reade.
1718, Daniel Smith, Esq.
Joseph Browne.
John Hunt.
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1742, Capt. Joseph Wheaton.
1786, Stephen Bullock, Esq.
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Phanuel Bishop,
1744, Capt. Dan. Carpenter.
1787, { Frederick Drown, William Winsor.
1745, Daniel Barney.
1746, Daniel Barney.
1747, 1748,
Daniel Barney.
1788, 3
Capt. Phanuel Bishop, Major Frederick Drown, Capt. John Bishop.
1749, 1750,
Nathaniel Smith.
1790,
Major Frederick Drown.
1751,
Nathaniel Smith.
1791,
Major Frederick Drown.
1752,
Israel Nichols.
1792,
Hon. Phanuel Bishop.
1753, 1754, 1755,
Aaron Kingsley.
1794,
Hon. Phanuel Bishop.
Capt. Aaron Kingsley.
1795,
Stephen Bullock, Esq.
1756, Capt. Aaron Kingsley.
1796,
Stephen Bullock, Esq.
1757,
Capt. Timothy Walker.
1797,
Hon. Phanuel Bishop.
1758,
Capt. Timothy Walker.
1798,
Hon. Phanuel Bishop.
1759,
Capt. Timothy Walker.
1799,
Frederick Drowne.
1760, 1761,
Noah Sabin, jun.
1801,
Frederick Drowne.
1762,
Aaron Kingsley, Esq.
1802,
Frederick Drowne.
1763,
Capt. James Clay.
1803,
Frederick Drowne.
1764,
Capt. James Clay.
1804,
Frederick Drowne.
1765,
Capt. James Clay.
1805,
David Perry.
1766,
Capt. James Clay.
1806,
David Perry, jun.
1767,
Capt. James Clay.
1807, Elkanah French, jun.
1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774,
Capt. Joseph Barney.
1810,
Timothy Walker, John Medbury, Sebray Lawton.
1775, 1776, 1777, 1778,
Eph. Starkweather, Capt. Thomas Carpenter
1811,
none.
Samuel Bliss,
1812, { Hezekiah Martin,
Joseph Wheaton. Hezekiah Martin,
1813, {
Joseph Wheaton, Samuel Bliss, 2d.
1814, Peter Carpenter.
Shubael Peck, Esq. Shubael Peck, Esq. Daniel Carpenter.
1815, Dr. James Bliss.
1816, Dr. James Bliss.
1817, Jeremiah Wheeler.
1818, Thomas Carpenter, 2d.
1783,
Capt. Stephen Bullock. Stephen Bullock, Esq. Daniel Carpenter, Esq. Stephen Bullock, Esq. Stephen Bullock, Esq.
1819, David Perry.
1820, Dr. James Bliss.
1821, David Perry.
Elkanah French, jun.
Capt. James Clay. 1808,
Capt. James Clay.
1809,
Peter Hunt.
Capt. Joseph Barney.
David Perry,
Capt. Joseph Barney.
Elkanah French,
Capt. Joseph Barney.
Eph. Starkweather, Col. Shubael Peck.
1779, 1780, 1781, 1782,
1784, 1785,
Dan. Carpenter, Esq.
1789, Major Frederick Drown.
Daniel Barney.
Israel Nichols.
1793, Hon. Phanuel Bishop.
Noah Sabin, jun.
1800,
Frederick Drowne.
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1743, Daniel Barney.
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1822,
none.
1844,
Childs Luther.
1823, none.
1845, Grenville Stevens.
1824, Lemuel Morse.
1846,
Grenville Stevens.
1825, Lemuel Morse.
1847, none.
1826, none.
1848,
Thomas Perry.
1827,
Joseph Nichols.
1849,
none.
1828,
Joseph Nichols.
1850,
Sylvester Hunt.
L Samuel Bullock,
1851,
Sylvester Hunt.
1829, {
Caleb Cushing,
1852,
Sylvester Hunt.
Joseph Nichols.
1853,
none.
Samuel Bullock,
1854,
George H. Allen.
1830,
Caleb Cushing,
1855,
George H. Carpenter.
Joseph Nichols.
1856,
Nelson Goff.
1831,
none.
1857,
Charles M. Dean.
1832, Lloyd Bosworth.
1859,
John C. Marvel.
1833, Lloyd Bosworth.
1860,
Ira S. Baker.
1834, - Lloyd Bosworth,
Samuel Bullock.
1863,
Nathaniel B. Horton.
1835,
none.
1865,
Tamerline Horton.
1836,
Abel Hoar.
1870,
Elisha Davis.
Abel Hoar,
1874,
Cyrus M. Wheaton.
1837,
Richard Goff.
1877, Hale S. Luther.
1838,
Richard Goff.
1881,
Remember Smith.
1839,
William Marvel, 2d.
1889,
Charles Perry.
1840, William Marvel, 2d.
1893,
Esek H. Pierce.
1841, Childs Luther.
1899, Henry T. Horton.
1842,
Childs Luther.
1903,
Adin B. Horton.
1843,
Childs Luther.
1910,
Ellery L. Goff.
LIST OF SENATORS FROM REHOBOTH
Elected
Elected
1781, Hon. Eph. Starkweather. 1790, Hon. Phanuel Bishop.
1782, Hon. Eph. Starkweather. 1807, Hon. David Perry.
1783, Hon. Eph. Starkweather. 1808, Hon. David Perry.
1788, Hon. Phanuel Bishop.
1859, Menzlas R. Randall.
1789, Hon. Phanuel Bishop.
1903, George N. Goff.
1861,
George B. Bliss.
Capt. Richard Goff, Jr.
1868,
William A. King.
Capt. Caleb Cushing,
1885,
George N. Goff.
TOWN CLERKS
No town clerk is mentioned by name in the town records till the year 1651, when Peter Hunt was chosen to the office. But previous to this date the records appear to have been written by the same hand; and it appears from various returns made by the town clerk and on record at Plymouth, that the first who
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filled that office in Rehoboth was William Carpenter, and that he retained it from the date of the commencement of the town records in October, 1643, till 1649, when Mr. Hunt was probably chosen.1
Richard Bowen was chosen town clerk in September, 1654; Richard Bullock, in January, 1659, and agreed to perform the office "for 16s. a year, and to be paid for births, burials, and marriages besides." William Carpenter (probably son of William Carpenter who served at first), was chosen town clerk in May, 1668, and served, with the exception of 1693, when Stephen Paine supplied his place, till March, 1703. Daniel Carpenter was chosen in 1703, and held the office 3 years. In March 1706 Daniel Smith was chosen, and in March 1708 Daniel Carpenter was again chosen, and continued to fill the office till 1730. In 1730 Ezekiel Read was chosen, and continued in the office, with the exception of 1751, 1752 and 1753, till 1762. In March 1762 Jesse Perrin was chosen, and continued till 1787. In March 1787 Lieut. (afterwards Capt.) Philip Walker was chosen town clerk, and filled the office till 1801, when Capt. Caleb Abell was chosen, and continued till the division of the town in 1812, when he fell within the limits of Seekonk, where he continued in the same office. In 1812 James Blanding, Esq., was chosen town clerk, and filled the office up to 1836.
Then followed :--
Cyrus M. Wheaton, chosen April 4, 1836.
Asaph L. Bliss,
March 2, 1840.
Noah Holt,
March 3, 1845.
George W. Bliss,
March 1, 1847.
Cyrus M. Wheaton,2 .. March 1, 1848.
William H. Luther, 66 March 1, 1875.
Ellery L. Goff, appointed April 22, 1893.
TOWN TREASURERS
Elected
Elected
1745, John Hunt.
1782, Elkanah French.
1752, Thomas Carpenter. 1786, Peter Hunt.
1755, John Hunt. 1787, Joseph Wilmarth.
1762, James Daggett. 1798, Peter Hunt.
1764, John Lindley.
1809, Capt. Abel Cole.
1 See note, page 36.
2 In view of Col. Cyrus M. Wheaton's thirty-one years of service, the town honored him by a vote of thanks.
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Elected 1811, Noah Bowen.
Elected
1868, John C. Marvel.
1812, Capt. Abel Bliss.
1869, Ira S. Baker.
1827, Edward Mason.
1870, James H. Perry.
1828, Christopher Carpenter,Jr. 1871, Ira S. Baker.
1831, William Marvel.
1841, Joseph Lake.
1872, William W. Blanding. 1875, DeWitt C. Carpenter.
1844, William Marvel, 2d.
1849, John C. Marvel.
1853, Samuel H. Viall.
1856, George H. Carpenter.
1884, John C. Marvel.
1890, William W. Blanding.
1894, Adin B. Horton.
1909, Albert C. Goff.
COLONEL LYNDAL BOWEN
MAJOR GEORGE W. BLISS
CHAPTER IV MILITIA OF BRISTOL COUNTY, MASS.
FIRST REGIMENT, SECOND BRIGADE, FIFTH DIVISION.
THE history of the old First Regiment (1685-1840) was closely identified with Rehoboth, particularly in its last seventy-five years. At first it embraced the entire militia of Bristol County. Until 1702 its highest officer was a Major Commandant, and for much of the time after that, when the regiment fell short of its peace footing of 815 men, its chief officer was a Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant, who was, however, designated as "Colonel." In 1733 it was divided into three regiments, of which the first em- braced, after 1818, only the Militia of Rehoboth, Swansea, See- konk and Pawtucket. The military archives of Massachusetts contain its roster only after 1780, the close of the Revolutionary War. Previous to that time only fragments of the history can be found. It seems that in 1702 the field officers of the regiment were Nathaniel Byfield of Bristol, Colonel, Benjamin Church of Indian fame, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Ebenezer Benton of Swan- sea, Major.
Other "Colonels" following these were Henry McIntosh of Bristol, Thomas Church of Little Compton (son of Benjamin), and his brother Charles Church of Bristol. Then followed Dr. Thomas Bowen of Rehoboth, Andrew Cole of Swansea, Jerahmeel Bowers of Swansea, who was commissioned in February, 1762; William Bullock of Rehoboth, commissioned July 1, 1767; Peleg Slade of Swansea (date of commission unknown); Timothy Walker of Rehoboth, Colonel, 1775; Thomas Carpenter of Rehoboth, Colonel, February, 1776; Shubael Peck of Rehoboth, Colonel, July 1, 1781 (name not in Massachusetts roster); Peleg Sherman of Swansea, Colonel, April 20, 1785; Frederick Drown, Rehoboth, Lieutenant-Colonel, July 19, 1791; Eliphalet Slack, Rehoboth, Colonel, July 19, 1791; Samuel Carpenter, Rehoboth, Lieutenant- Colonel, March 14, 1796; Joseph Wheaton, Jr., Rehoboth, Colonel, May 22, 1799; Philip Bowers, Somerset, Colonel, Aug. 24, 1801; Christopher Blanding, Rehoboth, Lieutenant-Colonel Comman- dant, Sept. 7, 1802; Abiah Bliss, Rehoboth, Lieutenant-Colonel Com., April 11, 1805; Joseph Kellog, Somerset, Lieutenant-Colonel
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Com., May 21, 1807; Abel Shorey, Rehoboth, Lieutenant-Colonel Com., April 23, 1808; Samuel Bourn, Somerset, Lieutenant-Col- onel Com., March 29, 1810; Abraham Ormsbee, Rehoboth, Lieu- tenant-Colonel Com., May 27, 1811; Ebenezer Hunt, Rehoboth, Lieutenant-Colonel Com., July 4, 1815, breveted Colonel June 20, 1816; John Mason, Swansea, Lieutenant-Colonel Com., July 1, 1816; Robert Peck, Rehoboth, Colonel, Aug. 24, 1818; Simeon Wheeler, Rehoboth, Lieutenant-Colonel, Jan. 14, 1819; Hail Wood, Swansea, Lieutenant-Colonel, July 28, 1821; Rufus P. Bar- rows, Rehoboth, Colonel, July 28, 1821; Cyrus M. Wheaton, Re- hoboth, Colonel, Aug. 28, 1826; William Peck, Dighton, Colonel, Aug. 27, 1828, promoted to Brigadier-General; Lyndal Bowen, Rehoboth, Colonel, Oct. 23, 1830; John B. Read, Pawtucket, Col- onel, April 5, 1834; Ephraim Moulton, Rehoboth, Lieutenant-Col- onel, Sept. 15, 1837; Seth Wood, Seekonk, Colonel, Sept. 28, 1837.
These lists record only the last and highest office held by each man named, with date of his commission :-
Abiel Trafton, Swansea, Major, July 19, 1791; Valentine Mar- tin, Rehoboth, Adjutant, Oct. 1, 1791; Isaac Fowler, Rehoboth, Surgeon, April 11, 1794; Samuel Bliss 2d, Rehoboth, Adjutant, April 11, 1796; George W. Peck, Rehoboth, Quartermaster, April 11, 1805; Allen Munro, Rehoboth, Major, April 11, 1805; Otis Thompson, Rehoboth, Chaplain, May 6, 1806; John Winslow, Rehoboth, Surgeon, Aug. 27, 1807; John Starkweather, Rehoboth, Surgeon's Mate, April 27, 1807; James Thayer, Rehoboth, Surgeon's Mate, Jan. 14, 1809; James Bliss 3d, Rehoboth, Quarter- master, Jan. 14, 1809; Theophilus Hutchins, Seekonk, Surgeon's Mate, Aug. 25, 1812; Jonathan Wheaton, Rehoboth, Adjutant, March 22, 1822; Otis Goff, Rehoboth, Major, Aug. 28, 1826; George Bliss, Rehoboth, Surgeon's Mate, Dec. 28, 1828; Ira Bar- . rows, Pawtucket, Surgeon's Mate, May 16, 1829; Benoni Car- penter, Pawtucket, Surgeon, Jan. 1, 1838; Artemas L. Brown, Swansea, Surgeon's Mate, Dec. 29, 1838.
Men named in the following list holding a captain's commission were Rehoboth men unless otherwise specified. If promoted, their names are given under the higher rank. The figures after each officer's name represent the date of his commission.
For a considerable period there were four companies in town, known as the "Oak Swamp Company," the "Palmer's River Company," the "North Rehoboth Company," and an independent
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company of light infantry including some men outside Rehoboth, of which Daniel L. Wilmarth was captain.
Israel Nichols, commissioned July 1, 1781; Daniel Carpenter, July 1, 1781; Noah Allen, July 1, 1781; Barzilla Bowen, Aug. 2, 1788; James Bullock, Aug. 2, 1788; Comfort Hill, July 20, 1790; Daniel Carpenter, July 1, 1791; Job Pierce, Sept. 29, 1791; John Vial, June 23, 1792; Richard Walker, Sept. 2, 1793; Aaron Wheeler, Jr., July 11, 1793; Joseph Wheaton, Dec. 23, 1793; Daniel Cole, May 27, 1795; Joel Bowen, March 30, 1796; Stephen Burr, March 10, 1796; James Goff, June 13, 1799; Israel Nichols, Jr., Sept. 14, 1801; James Bliss, March 30, 1801; James French, Sept. 20, 1801; John Rogerson, May 4, 1802; Ezra Perry, Jr., Sept. 7, 1802; Elkanah French, Jr., May 14, 1803; Abel Bliss, March 4, 1803; Pardon Allen, April 23, 1805; Allen Cole, April 24, 1805; Hazard Burr, May 18, 1805; Stephen Carpenter, April 23, 1805; Abel Shorey, April 25, 1805; Constant Cole, April 5, 1806; Lewis Wade, March 31, 1806; Jonathan Peck, Jr., May 26, 1806; Sylvanus P. Martin, Aug. 26, 1807; Loring Cushing, Sept. 13, 1808; Thomas Munro, June 23, 1809; Joseph Nichols, June 22, 1809 (Oak Swamp Company); Jotham Bullock, March 23, 1809; Joseph Watson, April 9, 1810; Jesse Drown, April 10, 1810; Lemuel Carpenter, April 13, 1810; Joseph Cushing, June 18, 1811; Benjamin Round, June 3, 1811; Simon Kinnicutt, June 5, 1811; Jacob Bolkom, Feb. 21, 1814 (North Rehoboth Company); Simeon Wheeler, June 15, 1816 (promoted); Wooster Carpenter, Aug. 22, 1816 (Independent Company); Asaph Bliss, Feb. 22, 1817; Joshua Miller, March 1, 1817; Nathan Hicks 2d, May 8, 1819; Lemuel Morse, April 24, 1819 (North Rehoboth Company) : Christopher Carpenter, Jr., April 21, 1819; Richard Goff, Jr., March 31, 1821; Jeremiah Wheeler, June 29, 1822 (Palmer's River Company); Isaac Pierce, Jr., April 26, 1823 (Oak Swamp Company); William Cole, May 21, 1823; Benjamin Horton, April 20, 1825; Ezra Miller, April 22, 1825; Nathan B. Goff, Nov. 4, 1826; Noah Peck, Sept. 11, 1826; Jarvis B. Smith, Sept. 13, 1826; Daniel L. Wilmarth, April 27, 1826 (Independent Com- pany); Hezekiah Hicks, Jr., Sept. 9, 1826; William B. Bowen, June 20, 1829; Philip Nichols, March 28, 1829; Horace Bullock, June 17, 1829; George W. Bliss, June 23, 1832 (promoted to Major); Nelson Peck, Sept. 13, 1837; Benjamin Horton, Jr., May 22, 1839.
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REHOBOTH MEN BEARING A LIEUTENANT'S COMMISSION, WITH THE DATE OF EACH MAN'S COMMISSION
Second Lieutenants are Specified.
Jeremiah Wheeler, commissioned Sept. 3, 1767; Otis Peck, July 1, 1781; Nathan Hix, July 1, 1781; Stephen Bourne, July 1, 1781; Miles Shorey, 2d Lieutenant, July 1, 1781; Benjamin Bos- worth, 2d Lieutenant, July 1, 1781; John Macomber, 2d Lieu- tenant, July 1, 1781; Nathan Hix, July 1, 1781; Caleb Mason, April 20, 1785; Joshua Fisher, April 20, 1785; Peter Read, April 20, 1785; Jabez Pierce, 2d Lieutenant, April 20, 1785; Philip Peck, Aug. 2, 1788; Jonathan Ide, 2d Lieutenant, Aug. 2, 1788; Joel Bowen, June 23, 1792; Sylvester Bowers, Sept. 2, 1793; Lewis Ormsbee, Aug. 20, 1793; John Smith 3d, July 11, 1793; Asa Bullock, Jan. 16, 1794; John Pierce, Sept. 28, 1795; James Goff, March 8, 1796; David Cooper, March 10, 1796; George W. Walker, March 10, 1796; Joshua Smith, 2d Lieutenant, March 30, 1796; Daniel Perrin, May 17, 1799; Ephraim Martin, Sept. 14, 1801; Joseph Baker, June 5, 1802; Washington Martin, May 4, 1802; Jotham Bullock, March 31, 1806; Shubael Horton, April 20, 1807; William Simmons, Sept. 27, 1810; Elijah A. Reed, April 9, 1810; Eliphalet Ide, April 13, 1810; George W. Peck, April 9, 1810; John Medbury, Jr., June 5, 1811; Peter Carpenter, Sept. 21, 1812; Jeremiah Bosworth, June 6, 1814; Samuel Carpenter, May 23, 1814; Benjamin Corbin, March 23, 1816; Isaac Pierce, Jr., May 8, 1819; Paul Nye, April 23, 1825; Chauncy B. Pierce, April 22, 1825; Otis Nichols, April 27, 1826; Otis Pierce, April 22, 1826; James B. Rounds, April 18, 1827; Cyrenus B. Rounds, April 18, 1827; Caleb C. Carpenter, June 20, 1829; Raymond H. Burr, June 17, 1829; Ira W. Carpenter, May 25, 1833; George T. Wheeler, Jan. 19, 1833; Joseph W. Miller, Dec. 9, 1837.
REHOBOTH MEN WITH COMMISSION OF ENSIGN
Richard Goff, Aug. 2, 1788; Jonathan Barney, Dec., 1790; Israel Pierce, May 6, 1791; Samuel French, Jr., June 23, 1792; Caleb Lawton, Sept. 2, 1793; Nathan Smith, Aug. 28, 1793; James Bliss 2d, March 8, 1796; Samuel Blackington, March 2, 1798; Abner Darby, May 17, 1799; Abel Wilmarth, May 18, 1799; Charles Cushing, May 17, 1799; Ichabod Richmond, March
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