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supplies consisted of nine tons of flour and bread, ten of rice, ten of salt beef, 600 gallons molasses, 600 gallons rum, 500 stands of arms, 50,000 musket cartridges with balls, two 18- pounders with 200 rounds of cartridges, three 9-pounders with 300 rounds, four fieldpieces, six barrels of gunpowder and a large quantity of axes, spades and tools, besides tents and camp utensils.1
The fleet consisted of nineteen armed vessels and twenty- four transports. It carried 344 guns, the largest being the Warren, the Commodore's flagship, thirty-two guns. But one, the Rover, carried as few as ten. The T'yrannicide, General Wadsworth and Nancy are recognized as names of some of the old Boothbay vessels. The point of rendezvous was Boothbay Harbor, and on July 19th the last of the fleet from the west- ward set sail from Falmouth. On that day all had arrived in the harbor. General Lovell made his headquarters at the house of the Rev. John Murray, where, on the 21st, the returns of the regiments were examined. On the 22d the troops were reviewed on the Boothbay parade ground, which, as has heretofore been mentioned, was on the premises of Andrew McFarland. This was the only instance of anything like a drill engaged in before actual battle by this hastily-raised, ill-disciplined force. Unfavorable weather delayed them until the 24th, when they sailed out from the harbor, an imposing spectacle for the times, in full confidence of victory, but really to their doom. They stood into the Penobscot on the morning of the 25th. No sooner were they within range of the earth- works of McLane than the British opened fire, which was returned by several broadsides from the ships. An effort to land that night and again the next day was repulsed. About half an hour before sunrise, on the 28th, between 400 and 500 soldiers and marines landed at "Trask's Rock," on the western side of the point, suffering severely from a galling fire from an ambush ashore. With no discipline, but each man on his courage, in three parties, the ascent was made to the bluff, nearly 200 feet above. A destructive fire was poured upon them all the way, but in twenty minutes the British ground was carried and occupied by the Colonial troops. Military
1. Will. Hist. of Maine. Vol. II, p. 470.
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experts of the time stated that no such landing had been made anywhere since the days of Wolfe. In many places the sol- diers pulled themselves up only by means of bushes which hung above them. Nearly 100 were lost by the Colonists. They threw up intrenchments, intending to hold the captured ground, and were in favor of demanding an immediate surren- der, but Commodore Saltonstall refused to send any more marines ashore and threatened to recall those already there. It was afterward learned that McLane was prepared to capitu- late had it been demanded; but the opportune time passed through the obstinacy and self-will of Saltonstall in refusing proper support to the land forces.
It was decided that reinforcements were needed, and on August 2d Rev. John Murray, who had accompanied the expe- dition as chaplain to McCobb's regiment, volunteered to go as messenger to the Government at Boston. On August 13th, while conditions were practically unchanged since the action of the 28th, Commodore Collier, whom we have before referred to, reached the Penobscot, from Halifax, with seven vessels, carrying 204 guns and 1,530 men. An instant retreat was made to the transports. Saltonstall drew up his fleet in the form of a crescent, as though to hold his position, but a heavy broadside from the British fleet threw the Americans into con- fusion and a disastrous flight ensued. Most of the transports retreated up the river ; some were beached, a part of the pro- visions taken off and then fired. A few were made prize of, and several ran up as far as the mouth of the Kenduskeag and there blown up. The casualties in life were about 150 on the part of the Americans to 85 on the side of the British. But the loss of reputation, the destruction of most of the best ves- sels in the North Atlantic waters, besides arms, ammunition, provisions and cash, was a blow that staggered the whole country in its weak condition.
A Court of Enquiry reported that "the principal reason of the failure was the want of proper spirit and energy on the part of the Commodore." The public, however, charged him with cowardice and disloyalty. The troops took up their line of flight back to the settlements on the Kennebec and the coast, through the trackless woods, led by Indian guides. Some died
CHARLES BAKER FISHER. 1812-1887.
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of starvation and exhaustion on the way. General Lovell and General Wadsworth met at Boothbay about a fortnight after the battle, which was the first seen of each other since the disaster.
So active had been the Rev. John Murray in his assistance, and so influential was he known to be, that the English offered a reward of £500 for his arrest. Boothbay was so poorly pro- tected and its harbor so continuously frequented by the British vessels that it was deemed unsafe and unwise for him longer to remain here, so he went at once to Newburyport, where he lived out the rest of his days. But he carried his patriotism wherever he went. Soon after reaching Newburyport that town was called upon to furnish an entire company, officers and men. For four days they labored with ill-attended suc- cess, when some one suggested that Mr. Murray should be invited to address the regiment then under arms. He was escorted to the Presbyterian Church, where he pronounced an address so spirited and animating that during the wave of enthusiasm a member of his church stepped forward to take command and in two hours the company was filled.1
As early in the war as December 7, 1776, the brigantine Warren was purchased in Boston and placed in command of Capt. Paul Reed.2 He sailed in it to Boothbay, loaded it with lumber, and on February 7, 1777, set sail for St. Francois, Grand Terre Island, French West Indies. He was instructed to purchase arms and ammunition as follows : "Four brass fieldpieces, three or four pounders ; ten tons of lead ; 50,000 French flints." Several Boothbay men accompanied him, who appear in the subjoined list. They were captured March 12, 1777, but by escape or exchange Captain Reed was soon afloat again in the brig Reprisal, and in this vessel captured the British brig Nancy, Captain Forsythe. The Nancy carried sixteen guns, and it is thought Captain Reed was in her under Commodore Saltonstall in 1779. In that disaster she was cap- tured instead of being destroyed as most of the American fleet was. Captain Reed's last recorded Revolutionary service was as captain of the privateer General Wadsworth, in 1781, in which he probably continued to the close of the war. He captured several other prizes.
1. Me. Hist. Coll., Vol. VI. p. 163.
2. Revolutionary Board of War Letters. Vol. 151, p. 391.
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Capt. Joseph Reed, while in his own sloop and near Booth- bay, was captured May 22, 1780, by Capt. James R. Mowatt, a relative of Capt. Henry Mowatt, previously mentioned. With him were nine Boothbay men. The following day, while enjoying a little liberty, they suddenly fell upon the British crew and a hand-to-hand struggle ensued, resulting this time in the vanquishment of the victors of the day before. Captain Mowatt was deeply chagrined at the performance, and, provis- ions being scarce ashore, Reed hardly cared to have the pris- oners on his hands, so an agreement was struck. Captain and crew were liberated, but Captain Reed came in with two ves- sels where he had gone forth shortly before with one.
On June 16, 1780, Col. Edward Emerson was chosen agent for Boothbay to attend a convention at Wiscasset and assist in apportioning an abatement of tax allowed by the General Court to Lincoln County, of £30,000. This magnificent sounding sum was not, however, all that it might appear to be. That year a pair of coarse shoes cost £2 8s ; a pair of stockings, £1 16s; a shirt, £2 7s; beef was five dollars a pound. A vote in the town of Bristol on November 4, 1780, reads : "Voted to give five dollars per pound for beef ; and what the inhabitants turn in must be delivered to Wn. Burns by Thurs- day next." Between September 25th and December 4th the towns of Lincoln County were called upon to furnish 195,242 pounds of beef. It will be remembered that an alternative vote in Boothbay had placed the ratio of currency at " seventy- five of paper for one hard dollar."
Many traditions have come down from that war, from those times which "tried men's souls," and doubtless many of them have a foundation in fact, but the author has thought best to only mention that which is well authenticated by record, and, in reality, but little of that, for the Massachusetts Archives are replete with references to matters which occurred on the Lincoln County shores, and much of it occurred in old Booth- bay. A volume might be filled of such material, but I have thought best to let suffice in this line what is here presented.
Boothbay was unusually free from the Tory element. Her record for genuine patriotism is unsurpassed, and besides a soldiery that was brave and faithful she had leaders whose
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influence and reputations extended beyond her geographical limits. Such were the Rev. John Murray, Colonels Edward Emerson and Andrew Reed, Captains Andrew McFarland, Israel Davis, Ichabod Pinkham, and Paul, Joseph and David Reed. Any tribute to the men of those times would be incom- plete that did not specially mention John Beath and William McCobb; though not in the field, their courage shone as brightly and their responsibility was as great in the burdens willingly taken upon themselves.
SERVICE LIST.
The following list was obtained at a great amount of labor on the part of the author besides the employment of expert assistance in the Archives department at the Massachusetts State House. A list of every possible male, of service age, of persons who by tax lists, municipal, family and other records are shown to have been residents of Boothbay during the period, was first made. About 200 names were thus secured. Some were minors and others advanced past middle life, but in that war many such served creditably. This list, name by name, under every possible form of spelling, has been searched for in the Archives, with the following result. Though abridged and abbreviated into a plain tabular statement, it stands forth as a record of patriotism, unexcelled by any New England town, and is the most eloquent part of this volume.
In its perusal the readers may safely assume that in many individual cases the entire service record is incomplete. To illustrate : quite often it will be noted that a soldier's first record is where he is raised to the Continental Army from his existing place in a regiment, where he has been serving for an unknown period. It often occurs in search that a person known to have served in that war is altogether omitted from the rolls, through the incompleteness and errors of the records in those days. We are, probably, as fortunate in complete- ness of record in this matter as any town well can be.
Christian names of officers, who are frequently referred to, will be omitted, to avoid unnecessary repetitions. The family names differing, as they do, no confusion can result. The omissions will occur in the cases of Capt. Timothy Langdon,
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Capt. David Reed, Capt. Ichabod Pinkham, Capt. Israel Davis, Capt. Andrew McFarland, Col. Samuel McCobb, Col. William Jones, Col. Joseph Frye, Capt. Archibald McAllister and a few others. The abbreviations used will be as follows : co., company ; reg., regiment ; enl., enlist or enlisted ; Cont., Continental ; mo. or mos., month or months. The dating of service indicates the first date in the record where an enlist- ment is not mentioned.
ADAMS, SAMUEL .- Enl. July 6, 1779; private, Capt. Benj. Plumer's co., Col. Jones' reg. ; served at Majorbaga- duce under Col. McCobb.
ALLEY, EPHRAIM. - Enl. from Capt. McFarland's co. into the Cont. Army, Jan. 1, 1780, for 3 yrs. Early service dates Apr. 2, 1776; private, Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg. ; seacoast defense at Boothbay.
ALLEY, JOSHUA .- Enl. July 12, 1775; private, Capt. Langdon's co. ; also Corporal, Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg. ; seacoast defense at Boothbay.
BARTER, JOHN. - Private, Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; enl. July 11, 1779 ; on Majorbagaduce expe- dition.
BARTER, JOSEPH. - Enl. June 1, 1776, during war ; mus- ter roll dated Camp at Ticonderoga, Nov. 27, 1776; served by record to Aug. 27, 1780; age at enl., 20; was at Valley Forge and Peekskill ; service mostly in New York.
BARTER, NICHOLAS. - Private, Capt. Langdon's co. ; enl. July 13, 1775 ; service in seacoast defense at Boothbay.
BEATH, JOHN .- Appointed Naval Officer for port of Town- send, first, Nov. 23, 1776 ; second, Feb. 4, 1779 ; official rec- ord of ballot in House of Reps.
BEATH, JOSEPH. - Engaged mate of Brigantine Warren, commanded by Capt. Paul Reed, Jan. 6, 1777 ; enl. Sept. 1, 1781, and was clerk of Col. McCobb's reg., Eastern Depart- ment.
BOOKER, CHRISTOPHER. - Private; enl. July 11, 1779; Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; served on Major- bagaduce expedition.
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BOOKER, ELIPHALET. - Private, Capt. Davis co., Col. Frye's reg. ; marched Apr. 2, 1776 ; also in Capt. McAllis- ter's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; service at Penobscot, 1779.
BOOKER, JACOB. - Private, Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg. ; marched Apr. 2, 1776 ; seacoast defense.
BOOKER, JOSEPH. - Private; enl. July 26, 1775; Capt. Langdon's co .; service at Boothbay; also seaman on brig- antine Warren ; engaged Jan. 20, 1777; service to Mar. 12, 1777, when captured.
BOOKER, WILLIAM. - Seaman on brigantine Warren, as above.
BROWN, SAMUEL. - Captain ; letter dated Aug. 6, 1782, at Hallowell, by Joseph North to Gov. Hancock, asking his approval of appointment of Brown as Deputy Coll. of Excise under him. Brown's residence given Boothbay.
BRYER, SAMUEL. - Private, Capt. Benj. Plumer's co., Col. Jones' reg. ; service dates July 6, 1779; detailed for expedition against Majorbagaduce, under Col. McCobb.
BURNHAM, SOLOMON. - Private, Capt. Pinkham's co .; service dates Mar. 24, 1780; seacoast defense at Boothbay.
COLBATH, LEIGHTON. - Private; enl. July 13, 1775; Capt. Langdon's co. ; seacoast defense at Boothbay.
COLBATH, LEMUEL. - Private; service dates Mar. 24, 1780 ; Capt. Pinkham's co. ; seacoast defense at Boothbay.
CROMMETT, JEREMIAH .- Sergeant ; enl. Jan. 3, 1777 ; Capt. Christopher Woodridge's co., Col. Wigglesworth's reg. ; service in Cont. Army, at Providence, Valley Forge and Greenwich.
CROMMETT, JOHN. - Drafted from Capt. McFarland's co., by order of Council, Nov. 7, 1775, for Cont. Army ; private.
DAVIS, ISRAEL. - Commissioned Captain, Jan. 16, 1776, Col. Frye's reg. ; later in Col. Jones' reg. ; stationed at Sheep- scot River ; also in service at Greenwich and Providence.
DAVIS, ISRAEL, JR. - Private, Capt. David Reed's co., Col. Jones' reg. ; in Capt. Langdon's co., Nov. 10, 1775.
DAVIS, WILLIAM. - Private ; service dates June 1, 1776 ; Capt. Israel Davis' co .; seacoast defense at Boothbay.
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DAWS, JOHN. - Seaman on brigantine Warren ; portage bill made up for voyage to Cape Francois ; sailed from Booth- bay, Feb. 4, 1777 ; captured Mar. 12, 1777.
DECKER, JOHN. - Private, Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; enl. July 11, 1779 ; in expedition against Majorbagaduce.
DECKER, THOMAS. - Raised from Col. Jones' reg. for ser- vice at Fishkill ; also served under Col. Rufus Putnamı ; ser- vice dates June 19, 1778 ; age 22 then ; private.
DECKER, WILLIAM. - Private, Capt. Davis' co. ; seacoast defense at Boothbay ; service dates Apr. 2, 1776.
EMERSON, EDWARD. - Lieut. Col. in Col. Jones' reg., in a list of officers chosen by House of Reps., Jan. 30, 1776.
FARNHAM, HANSEL. - Private ; raised Nov. 7, 1777, from 3d. Lincoln Co. reg. to Cont. Army, where he served in Capt. Bailey's co., Col. Jackson's reg.
FARNHAM, JONATHAN. - Private ; Duxbury ; Col. Theophi- lus Colton's reg. ; service dates Oct. 7, 1775 ; also Sergeant 7th co., Col. Bailey's reg., in Cont. Army ; reported at Valley Forge, Jan. 24, 1778; also 2d. Lieut. in Capt. Campney's co., under Maj. Gen. Gates and Maj. Gen. Heath ; service abont Boston ; May 10, 1780, Farnham and other officers re- signed their commissions ; June 7, 1780, commissioned Cap- tain in a Boston reg.
FORD, ABNER. - Private, Capt. Mecres Carr's co., Col. Joseph North's reg. ; service dates Sept. 15, 1777 ; assisted in retaking the mast-ship Gruel.
FULLERTON, EBENEZER. - Private, Capt. Langdon's co. ; enl. July 12, 1775 ; service seacoast defense at Boothbay ; also under Maj. Dummer Sewall.
GILES, PAUL. - Private ; service dates Nov. 10, 1775; Capt. Langdon's co. ; service at Boothbay ; also Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg. ; seacoast defense, Apr. 2, 1776.
HERRIN, DANIEL. - Enl: July 12, 1775; Capt. Langdon's co .; seacoast defense.
HERRIN, PATRICK. - Enl. July 12, 1775; Capt. Lang- don's co. ; seacoast defense.
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HERRINDEN, NEHEMIAH. - Enl. July 13, 1775; Capt. Langdon's co. ; seacoast defense.
HODGDON, JOSEPH. - Private, Capt. Jordan Parker's co., Col. McCobb's reg .; enl. Aug. 10, 1781; service to the eastward.
HOLTON, JOHN. - Enl. July 12, 1775; Capt. Langdon's co. ; was also in brigantine Warren when captured ; Corporal.
HUTCHINGS, BENJAMIN. - Private, Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg. ; marched Mar. 7, 1776 ; seacoast defense.
KELLEY, AARON. - Enl. July 12, 1775 ; Capt. Langdon's co .; seacoast defense.
KELLEY, JOSEPH. - Raised out of Col. Jones' reg. for Cont. Army ; list dated June 3, 1778.
KELLEY, WILLIAM. - Raised from Col. North's reg. for Cont. Army, June 3, 1778.
KENNEDY, JAMES. - Private, Capt. Pinkham's co. ; service dates Mar. 24, 1780 ; at Boothbay in seacoast defense.
KENNEDY, WILLIAM. - Private ; service dates Nov. 10, 1775 ; shows continuous to Apr. 24, 1780; at Boothbay in seacoast defense; also from a list of Lincoln County men raised to march to Providence to reinforce regts. of Cols. Wade and Jacobs.
KENNEY, ABIJAH. - In a list of men raised from Capt. David Reed's co. to serve in Cont. Army, Nov. 7, 1777 ; was in Col. Pillsbury's 13th Mass. reg.
KENNEY, BENJAMIN. - Private ; enl. May 25, 1776; Capt. Josiah Smith's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's reg .; defense of Boston ; also in 1780 in Capt. Pinkham's co. ; seacoast defense at Boothbay.
KENNEY, SAMUEL. - Private and Corporal in Capt. Lang- don's co .; service dates July 12, 1775 ; at Boothbay in sea- coast defense.
KENNEY, THOMAS. - Service dates Nov. 10, 1775 ; Capt. Langdon's co. ; seacoast defense.
KENNISTON, DAVID. - Private, Capt. Moses Dunstan's co., 2d New Hampshire reg. ; enl. July 1, 1780 ; under a different spelling of name he is thought to appear in Capt. Daniel Liv-
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ermore's co., 3d. N. H. reg. ; under Col. Alexander Scammel, Cont. Army ; enl. June 30, 1779 ; last appearance of name in each case occurs on roll of co. dated Nov. 2, 1780.
KENT, BENJAMIN. - Service dates Mar. 24, 1780; Capt. Pinkham's co. ; seacoast defense ; private.
KENT, JOHN. - List of men raised from Col. Jones' reg. for Cont. Army ; service mentioned at Reading and Valley Forge in 1777-78.
KNIGHT, DANIEL .- Private ; service dates Nov. 10, 1775; Capt. Langdon's co. ; seacoast defense.
KNIGHT, PATESHALL. - Raised from Col. Jones' reg. for Cont. Army, Nov. 7, 1777 ; returned by Capt. McFarland ; also private in Capt. Davis co .; also private in Capt. Pink- ham's co. ; seacoast defense.
LAMSON, JAMES. - Private, Capt. James Bancroft's co., Col. Michael Jackson's reg. ; service dates May 1, 1777, in Cont. Army.
LAMSON, SAMUEL. - Private ; service same as James Lam- son above; died in service Jan. 11, 1788.
LAMSON, WILLIAM. - Service dates Nov. 10, 1775 ; Capt. Langdon's co. ; at Boothbay in seacoast defense.
LEWIS, GEORGE. - Private, Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; enl. July 11, 1779 ; on Majorbagaduce expe- dition.
LEWIS, WILLIAM. - Private, Capt. Langdon's co., July 12, 1775 ; also Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg. ; also in 1776 in Lieut. Winslow's detachment ; service entirely in seacoast defense.
LINEKIN, JOHN. - Raised from Capt. McFarland's co., Col. Jones' reg., for service in Cont. Army, Nov. 7, 1777 ; private.
McCOBB, SAMUEL .- Seaman, brigantine Warren ; shipped Jan. 26, 1777.
McCOBB, WILLIAM .- Elected by House of Reps. as Naval Officer, port of Townsend, for 1780.
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MCCLINTOCK, SAMUEL .- Enl. July 13, 1775 ; at Boothbay in seacoast defense ; Capt. Langdon's co.
MCFARLAND, ANDREW. - Private, Capt. Pinkham's co. ; enl. Mar. 24, 1780; detached service in seacoast defense ; commissioned Captain, May 8, 1776, of 4th co. (2d Boothbay), Col. Jones' reg.
MCFARLAND, BENJAMIN. - Seaman, brigantine Warren, Capt. Paul Reed.
MCFARLAND, THOMAS .- Enl. July 12, 1775 ; Capt. Lang- don's co. ; was in sloop Townsend on Penobscot expedition.
MONTGOMERY, JOHN .- Enl. July 12, 1775 ; private, Capt. Langdon's co. ; seacoast defense.
MONTGOMERY, SAMUEL. - Enl. July 12, 1775 ; private, Capt. Langdon's co. ; also 2d Lieut. in Capt. McFarland's co. ; commissioned May 6, 1776.
MURRAY, JOHN. - Enl. July 12, 1775; private in Capt. Langdon's co. ; seacoast defense.
PALMER, NATHANIEL .- Private, Capt. Caleb Turner's co .; enl. July 13, 1775 ; service in defense of seacoast.
PERKINS, SAMUEL. - Private, Capt. Caleb Turner's co .; service dates July 13, 1775 ; also enl. July 11, 1779, Capt. McAllister's co. ; service record in both cases seacoast defense ; was under Col. McCobb on Majorbagaduce expedition.
PINKHAM, ICHABOD. - Commissioned 1st Lieut., Capt. McFarland's co., Col. Jones' reg., May 8, 1776 ; also as Cap- tain of detachment stationed at Boothbay in seacoast defense one month from Mar. 24, 1780.
PINKHAM, JAMES. - Private, Capt. Langdon's co .; at Boothbay in seacoast defense; enl. July 12, 1775; also in Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg., on Majorbagaduce expedition ; enl. July 11, 1779.
PINKHAM, NATHANIEL .- Private, Capt. Davis' co. ; marched Apr. 2, 1776 ; service in seacoast defense ; Col. Joseph Frye's reg.
RACE, GEORGE. - Private, Capt. Pinkham's detachment ; service dates March 24, 1780; seacoast defense.
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REED, ANDREW .- Commissioned Lieut. Col. in Col. Jones' reg., Feb. 12, 1776.
REED, ANDREW, JR. - Commissioned 2d Lieut., Capt. David Reed's 3d co. (1st Boothbay), Col. Jones' reg., May 8, 1776 ; also enl. Jnly 11, 1779, and served as 2d Lieut. on Majorbagaduce expedition, Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg.
REED, ANDREW, 2D. - Private, Capt. Langdon's co. ; ser- vice dates July 12, 1775; stationed at Boothbay in seacoast defense.
REED, DAVID .- Commissioned Captain 3d ( 1st Boothbay) co., Col. Jones' reg., May 8, 1776 ; also appears as Commis- sary on Council Warrant, dated Feb. 13, 1777, drawn for £100, in favor said Reed, to enable him to supply with neces- saries the seacoast men stationed at Boothbay ; also appears (year not given) as Captain 1st co., 5th Lincoln Co. reg. of Mass. militia in a list of officers. He appears as private in Capt. Pinkham's detachment, service for 1 mo. from Mar. 24, 1780, seacoast defense, stationed at Boothbay ; also private in Capt. Benjamin Lemont's co., Col. MeCobb's reg., enl. July 1, 1781, service at Penobscot; also private, Capt. John Reed's co., Col. James Hunter's corps, raised for defense of eastern Mass. ; discharged Nov. 20, 1782.
REED, JOHN .- Private, Capt. Benjamin Plumer's co. ; ser- vice dates Mar. 5, 1776 ; service 6 mos. at St. George's in seacoast defense ; also private, Capt. Benjamin Lemont's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; engaged July, 1781.
REED, JOHN, JR. - Private, Capt. Pinkhan's detachment ; service dates Mar. 24, 1780 ; seacoast defense at Boothbay.
REED, JOSEPH. - Commissioned 1st Lieut., Capt. David Reed's co., Col. Jones' reg., May 8, 1776; also as Lieut. in Capt. Pinkham's detachment for 1 mo. from Mar. 24, 1780, seacoast defense at Boothbay.
REED, PAUL .- Master brigantine Warren, shipped Dec. 7, 1776 ; service 2 mos. 26 days on a voyage to Cape Francois ; reported 'to have sailed from Boothbay Feb. 4, 1777, and to have been captured Mar. 12, 1777 ; also commander of the brig Reprisal, which captured the brig Nancy, as appears by
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a petition from Capt. Forsythe, late master of the Nancy, ask- ing to be exchanged, dated Dec. 22, 1777 ; also commissioned commander of the sloop Gen. Wadsworth (privateer), Feb. 5, 1781.
REED, ROBERT .- Fifer, Capt. Langdon's co. ; enl. July 12, 1775 ; company stationed at Boothbay for seacoast defense.
REED, WILLIAM .- Lieut., Capt. Langdon's co. ; enl. July 12, 1775, at Boothbay, in seacoast defense ; also commissioned Captain, July 23, 1776, 1st co., Col. Jonathan Buck's (5th Lincoln) reg. ; company called on duty for service at Machias.
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