USA > Maine > Lincoln County > Boothbay Harbor > History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. 1623-1905. With family genealogies > Part 22
USA > Maine > Lincoln County > Southport > History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. 1623-1905. With family genealogies > Part 22
USA > Maine > Lincoln County > Boothbay > History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine. 1623-1905. With family genealogies > Part 22
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63
ROLLINGS, BENJAMIN. - Private, Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg. ; marched from home Feb. 3, 1776; service in seacoast defense.
ROLLINGS, JAMES .- Private, Capt. Benjamin Plummer's co. ; detached from Col. William Jones' reg., in expedition against Majorbagaduce under Col. McCobb; enl. July 6, 1779.
ROLLINGS, NATHANIEL. - Private, Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; enl. July 11, 1779 ; service in expedition against Majorbagaduce.
ROLLINGS, SAMUEL. - Seaman, brigantine Warren, on voyage to Cape Francois; also Lieut. in Capt. Benjamin Plumer's co. ; detached from Col. Jones' reg., under Col. McCobb, in Majorbagadnce expedition ; enl. July 6, 1779.
ROLLINGS, STEPIEN. - Private ; service dates Mar. 24, 1780; seacoast defense in Capt. Pinkham's detachment.
SALLY, THOMAS. - Private ; enl. July 12, 1775 ; seacoast defense in Capt. Langdon's co. (This is same person some- times recorded as Thomas Tully in church records, and should be Tully.)
SAWYER, AARON. - Appears on a return of men raised from Col. Jones' reg. for guards over Convention, magazines and public stores, under Gen. Heath ; dated at Pownalboro, Aug. 20, 1778 ; residence given as Boothbay.
SAWYER, EBENEZER. - Private, Capt. Lemont's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; enl. July 1, 1781 ; service near Penobscot.
SAWYER, JACOB .- Sergeant in Capt. Benjamin Brown's co., Lieut. Col. William Bond's (late Col. Thomas Gardner's) 37th
244
HISTORY OF BOOTHBAY.
reg. ; appears in the 8 mos. army stationed around Boston in 1775 ; also Sergeant in Capt. Langdon's co., seacoast defense ; was on Majorbagaduce expedition.
SEROTE, JOHN. - Corporal, Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; enl. July 11, 1779 ; service on Majorbaga- duce expedition.
STOVER, DEPENDENCE. - Enl. from Capt. Reed's co. for 9 mos. from date of arrival at Fishkill, June 20, 1778 ; also pri- vate, Capt. Pinkham's detachment, service in seacoast defense, Mar. 24, 1780, at Boothbay ; also private, Capt. McAllister's co., Lieut. Col. Joseph Prime's reg., under Brig. Gen. Wads- worth, at the eastward, service dates Apr. 26, 1780.
THOMPSON, JOSEPH. - Private, Capt. Langdon's co. ; enl. July 12, 1775 ; also Corporal, Lieut. Nathaniel Tibbett's co., Col. Lithgow's reg. ; on Majorbagaduce expedition.
THOMPSON, SAMUEL .- Private, Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg. ; at Boothbay in seacoast defense ; also same service in Lieut. Nathaniel Winslow's co.
TIBBETTS, GILES. - Private ; enl. July 12, 1775, Capt. Langdon's co., seacoast defense at Boothbay ; also private, Capt. Christopher Woodbridge's co., Col. Smith's reg., from Apr. 17, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779 ; enl. from Capt. Reed's co., Col. Jones' reg., for 3 yrs.
TIBBETTS, ICHABOD. - Private, Capt. Langdon's co., enl. July 13, 1775, seacoast defense at Boothbay ; also Sergeant, Capt. Davis' co., enl. Apr. 2, 1776 ; also on Majorbagaduce expedition, Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; also appears as Ichabod Abbitt as Sergeant in Capt. Pinkham's co. in 1780, seacoast defense.
TIBBETTS, JAMES. - Raised from Capt. McFarland's co., to serve in Cont. Army, by Council order, Nov. 7, 1777 ; joined Capt. Woodbridge's co., Col. Calvin Smith's (late Wiggles- worth's) reg. and served from Apr. 15, 1777, to Nov. 15, 1777, when his death was reported.
TIBBETTS, JOHN. - Corporal, Capt. Langdon's co. ; enl. July 12, 1775 ; service in seacoast defense at Boothbay.
TIBBETTS, NATHANIEL. - Private, Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg., enl. Apr. 2, 1776, service at Boothbay ; also
245
BOOTHBAY IN THE REVOLUTION.
commissioned 1st Lieut., Capt. Elijah Grant's co. (5th co.), Col. McCobb's reg. ; also served as Lieut. in command of a co. detached to serve with guards on the seacoast of Lincoln County under Major William Lithgow.
TIBBETTS, NATHANIEL, JR .- Private ; enl. July 13, 1775, Capt. Langdon's co., in defense of seacoast of Boothbay.
TWOMBLY, PAUL .- Private, Capt. Henry Hunter's co., Col. Jones' reg. ; roll dated Sept. 15, 1777 ; service at Sheepscot River.
WALL, ANDREW. - Private, Capt. McAllister's co., Col. Prime's reg. ; enl. Apr. 23, 1780; service under Brig. Gen. Wadsworth.
WHEELER, ABRAHAM .- Private ; raised from Capt. McFar- land's co., Col. Jones' reg. ; service mentioned under Col. Cal- vin Smith ; enl. Dec. 13, 1779, for during war.
WHEELER, JOHN. - Private, Capt. Heald's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; enl. June 30, 1779 ; service on Majorbaga- duce expedition.
WHEELER, JOSEPH. - Private ; raised from Capt. McFar- land's co., Col. Jones' reg., to serve in Cont. Army, pursuant to Council order, Nov. 7, 1777 ; also private, Capt. Davis' co., Col. Wigglesworth's reg.
WHEELER, WILLIAM .- Private ; raised from Capt. McFar- land's co. for service in Cont. Army, pursuant to Council order, Nov. 7, 1777.
WILLEY, WILLIAM .- Private, Capt. Benjamin Lemont's co., Col. McCobb's reg. ; enl. July 1, 1781; service near Penobscot River.
WILLIAMS, JOB .- Private, Capt. McFarland's co., Col. Jones' reg., agreeable to Council order, Nov. 7, 1777, to serve 3 yrs. in Cont. Army ; also as private in Capt. Woodbridge's co., Col. Smith's reg., service recorded from June 22, 1777, to Aug. 10, 1778, at which date his death was reported.
WILLIAMS, JOHN .- Private, Capt. Davis' co., Col. Frye's reg., enl. Apr. 2, 1776, service at Boothbay ; also raised from Capt. McFarland's co. to serve in Cont. Army ; served in Capt. Woodbridge's co., Col. Smith's reg., from June 23, 1777, to Oct. 18, 1777, at which date his death was reported.
246
HISTORY OF BOOTHBAY.
WYLIE, ALEXANDER .- Private, Capt. Langdon's co., enl. July 12, 1775, service at Boothbay in seacoast defense ; also private, Capt. McAllister's co., Col. McCobb's reg., enl. July 11, 1779, in Majorbagaduce expedition.
WYLIE, JOHN. - Private, Capt. Langdon's co. ; enl. July 12, 1775 ; service at Boothbay in seacoast defense.
WYLIE, ROBERT .- Private, Capt. Langdon's co., enl. July 12, 1775, for defense of seacoast at Boothbay ; also private, Capt. Davis' co., service at Boothbay ; also private, Lieut. Nathaniel Winslow's co. A Robert Wylie, roll dated at Bris- tol, shows service at Boothbay under Capt. Caleb Turner, enl. Mar. 26, 1776 ; thought to be same person.
WYLIE, SAMUEL. - Private, Capt. Langdon's co .; enl. July 12, 1775 ; service at Boothbay in seacoast defense.
YOUNG, JOHN. - Drummer, Capt. Benjamin Plumer's co., enl. Mar. 5, 1776, service at St. George's ; also private, Capt. Benjamin Lemont's co., Col. McCobb's reg., service near Penobscot River.
CHAPTER XIV. BOOTHBAY IN THE WAR OF 1812.
M ANY matters of consequence occurred in Boothbay between the close of the Revolutionary War and the commencement of that of 1812, but the municipal and ecclesiastial chapters cover the salient features of town and parish proceedings, while those on commercial and fishing interests largely include the remainder of that which is of rec- ord value. For this reason that which has been collected relat- ing to Boothbay's part in the second struggle with England is presented at this point in our narrative. Twenty-nine years had intervened since America's first contention with the mother country for independence, and this was, in fact, the second one for the same purpose .. America emerged from that con- flict only a third-rate power, and England was never fully sat- isfied until after the battle of New Orleans. She continually seemed ready to accept the first provocation for trouble, and if none was found to furnish it herself. France and England at about that period. were at war the greater part of the time. In Jefferson's second administration Napoleon sent forth an edict that neutral ships must not enter British ports. England, by her orders in Council, forbade any neutral ships to enter French ports, or the ports of any nation allied to France or subordinate to Napoleon. These two nations had navies supe- rior to any other countries. The United States was rapidly gaining in population and wealth, and at that time had a large merchant marine, but, without a navy, was like an unarmed traveler between two highwaymen. Both countries did us as much damage as possible, but England's course in impressing our seamen produced more feelings of wrath and resentment than France did in the course she pursued. Upon exposure of such outrages France could not rely upon a false explanation that an American seaman had been mistaken for a Frenchman, while England could aud did make such excuses and disclaim- ers of wrong intent.
248
HISTORY OF BOOTHBAY.
It was thought by the Administration that a general embargo on American shipping might bring these countries to terms. Therefore, in 1807, the Embargo Act was passed, which for- bade any vessel to set out from the United States for any for- eign port. How much damage this inflicted on England and France is uncertain, but no uncertainty exists as to the fact that American shipping, already crippled by the outrageous course of these two nations, was now nearly ruined by a self- inflicted act. Of course the act did not apply to the coastwise trade or to the fisheries, therefore many evaded it, at great risk to themselves, by largely provisioning for a coasting or fishing trip to Eastport or New Orleans, bringing up at Halifax, the West Indies or some other foreign port. It was a blunder, still it was condoned on the ground that the Administration used it as an experiment, hoping for the best, not knowing what course to pursue. New England, being the most exten- sively engaged in shipping, was hardest hit, and secession from the Union was openly talked. John Quincy Adams, New England's foremost representative at the time and a supporter of the embargo, fearing the possible action of his part of the country, earnestly labored for its repeal. In 1809, the first year of Madison's administration, the embargo was repealed and the Non-Intercourse Act substituted for it, this last act applying only to England and France.
Nearly every seaport town in the United States sent up repeated protests and petitions to the Government for the repeal of the embargo, for they were all distressed by its work- ings. A special town meeting in Boothbay was called for August 22, 1807, to "consider the expediency of petitioning the President to suspend the civil embargo then resting upon vessels and ships in ports and harbors throughout the United States." A committee was chosen, consisting of William McCobb, Edmund Wilson, Capt. William Maxwell Reed, Amasa Piper and Nicholas T. Knight, to draft a petition, and recess was taken until five o'clock in the afternoon, at which time they reconvened and the petition was accepted and directed to be forwarded by the town clerk. It is needless to say that it went the way of all similar documents of which there was a multitude.
REED.
CAPTAIN GEORGE REED. 1797-1876. The Reed Arms.
249
BOOTHBAY IN THE WAR OF 1812.
At a meeting February 14, 1809, a set of resolutions with preamble was adopted. A Committee of Safety and Corre- spondence, similar in scope of duties and powers to the one in Revolutionary times, was chosen, consisting of David G. Bowles, William Maxwell Reed, Amasa Piper, Nicholas T. Knight and John M. McFarland. A copy of their resolutions was trans- mitted for publication to both the Portland Gazette and Port- land Argus.
The war came near breaking out in 1807, when the British 50-gun frigate, Leopard, attacked the American 38-gun frigate, Chesapeake, on the coast of Virginia. Some twenty of the American crew were killed or wounded, and four of that crew taken on pretense that they were deserters from the British Navy. England, however, disavowed this act. Again, in May, 1811, the English frigate, Little Belt, attacked the American frigate, President, but in this the English vessel made a sad error, for in the ensuing fight, she was badly cut up and was obliged to surrender. In about six months six sea fights occurred between English and American men-of-war, resulting each time in the capture or sinking of the English vessel. In twenty years of nearly continuous warfare between France and England, the latter country had captured hundreds of vessels belonging to the former and lost only five. This showing, on the part of the Americans, was the more remarkable from the fact that the Administration, for the purpose of saving what little navy we possessed, thought seriously, at the first of the war, of hiding it, and this would, probably, have been the policy had it not been for Commodore Bainbridge's advice. American navymen, however, have had the reputation of shooting straight from the humiliation of Tripoli down to Manilla and Santiago.
The first real action of Boothbay, after the declaration of war, June 18, 1812, was on July 7th, following. At a special meeting on that date, the warrant contained only one business article, which follows :
" To take into consideration the alarming and defenceless situation of the town's inhabitants against the enemy, or any plundering parties which may invade the town upon the sea- coast harbors, or any other part thereof, or take such meas- ures thereon that the town may think proper."
17
250
HISTORY OF BOOTHBAY.
Under this article the first vote was to petition the Presi- dent for protection against the enemy, and that Joshua Lor- ing, Edmund Wilson, Jacob Auld, John McClintock and Nicholas T. Knight be a committee to draft petitions. The petition follows :
To the President of the United States :
The inhabitants of the town of Boothbay in the County of Lincoln, District of Maine, by the Committee duly appointed and authorized, beg leave respectfully to represent, that the Harbour of said town, formerly known by the name of Town- send Harbor, is one of the best on the whole coast of the United States of America ; one of the most easy of access, so much so as to render the assistance of established pilots entirely unnecessary, and from the circumstance of there being but little if any current of tide. That in time of peace it affords a shelter for numerous coasters against tempestuous weather, and would, if fortified, in time of war not only afford a shelter to the coasting trade but to merchant and other vessels that might be pursued by the enemy on this part of the coast. They beg leave to observe it is generally supposed this Harbour could be well fortified at a comparatively small expense, as its native advantages are great ; that at present there is not a gun belonging to this town larger than a musket ; and that the Harbour is in the most defenceless situation ; exposed to the descent and attacks of the enemy ; and (which is most expected and dreaded) to the ravages and depredations of marauding parties that may invade and molest us from the adjacent British coasts ; and as former experiences in times of war obliges them to expect, from unprincipled individuals inimical to the Government of the United States and to their fellow citizens.
They, therefore, respectfully petition the President of the United States to grant them speedily the aid of a naval or land force as he may in his judgment think most proper and suita- ble to the situation, which will not only afford them that pro- tection from the enemy which their present defenceless and unprotected state requires, but will also afford to the merchant and coasting vessels a most desirable place of security. And as in duty bound will ever pray.
Joshua Loring Edmund Wilson Nicholas T. Knight John McClintock Jacob Auld
Committee of Said Town.
-
!
251
BOOTHBAY IN THE WAR OF 1812.
The above was at once adopted and the committee directed to transmit it to the President. It was voted that Samuel Thompson, Henry Kimball, Nathaniel Montgomery and Joseph Grimes be added to the above committee, and that the whole number be considered a standing Committee of Safety and to continue in the said capacity until discharged by the town.
The treasurer was directed to procure for the use of the town a sufficient quantity of bullet moulds from sixteen to twenty-four to the pound. A ten days' recess was taken and, on reconvening, the proceedings of the Committee of Safety having been made matter of record were read. It was voted to accept the guns and ammunition obtained of General Dear- born, commander of the northern department of the United States Army, through the efforts of William Maxwell Reed, and to extend a vote of thanks to both of them.
It is probable that such fortifications as the town possessed during that war were immediately raised. They were simply earthworks with such defense guns as General Dearborn had furnished them. Campbell's Cove again was used as a hiding place for Boothbay's shipping, and the principal points of defense were chosen to best command the approach to that place. The first and largest defense is still visible on McFar- land's Point, at the extreme southern part, just westerly from the cove where the marine railway is located. This served to protect the whole harbor as well as the approach to Campbell's Cove. The other principal defense was at West Harbor, on the lot where the old stone house was situated, the lot and res- idence now being owned by Capt. Eben T. Lewis. A smaller defense was located between these, on the point where the late Neal Wylie resided. The barracks were on what has ever since been known as Barracks' Hill, just westerly, across the road from the residence of Gardner D. Reed, and a short dis- tance southerly from where the old "store in the woods" stood in Revolutionary days. In fact, this old building prob- ably did a second service during the War of 1812. A gun house was built near where the Elbridge Love house, so-called, stands, and about it was the training field. It was from the original McFarland estate, and evidently where General Lovell
252
HISTORY OF BOOTHBAY.
drilled his forces in 1779. This building is still in existence, used as a shed by W. R. Holton.
The principal defense on Boothbay soil was that at Fort Island, but that protected only a small part of the town, and was equally valuable to Bristol, and more so to Damariscotta and Newcastle than to either of the lower towns. The remains there are now in that condition that the entire plan of the defense is plainly indicated. At the southern point of the island, in semi-circular form, was a bulkhead about eight feet high and two hundred feet long. The wall inside was perpendicu- lar, laid up of field stone and cement, and graded with earth on the outside toward the south. About 100 feet to the north of the bulkhead was the fort, which was a blockhouse of simi- lar size and plan to that on Davis Island near Wiscasset. There was a brick magazine, arched over, about eight feet square, just south of the fort, with a crooked underground walk, some twenty feet long, leading to it.
On January 24, 1813, Edmund Wilson, Daniel Rose and John McFarland were chosen at a special meeting to draw up a petition to the Secretary of War for improved fortifications at the Harbor ; and in 1814, on September 8, conditions were so alarming in the immediate vicinity, as expressed by the meet- ing, that John M. McFarland, Charles Fisher, David G. Bowles, David Kenniston and Edmund Wilson were chosen to act in concert with the militia officers of the town, and inde- pendently of them in their absence.
The story of the naval engagement between the Boxer and the Enterprise, though it has been told many times, should not here be omitted. The British brig, Boxer, for several weeks during the summer of 1813, had been the particular terror of the Lincoln County coast. She was built at the Isle of Wight in 1812 and was 182 tons, carrying sixteen 18- pounders, two long nines and 104 men. The Enterprise was 165 tons, carried fourteen 18-pounders, two long nines and 102 men. She had a history before the engagement with the Boxer, having been commanded by Stephen Decatur, in Com- modore Preble's fleet at Tripoli, in 1803, capturing the Mastico, bound for Constantinople with female slaves for the Sultan. The Boxer was commanded by Capt. Samuel Blythe, then twenty-
1
1
253
BOOTHBAY IN THE WAR OF 1812.
nine years of age ; the Enterprise by Lieut. William Burrows, twenty-eight years of age. The Enterprise sailed from Ports- mouth, N. H., September 1st, chasing a suspected schooner until the 3d, when she arrived at Portland Harbor. Learning there that some British privateers were in the vicinity of Mon- hegan, she set sail for that island the morning of the 4th, where she arrived at night. There she lay over night, while the Boxer was riding at anchor the same night at John's Island. The Enterprise discovered the Boxer at her anchorage about five o'clock on the morning of the 5th, which was Sunday. At half- past seven she got under sail. Her plan was to get the Boxer into clear water, where ample sea room for a battle might be had. The Boxer, meantime, interpreted the action to be of the runaway kind, and so did the crew of the Enterprise. They besought the under officers to try and prevail upon Lieutenant Burrows to give battle. At half-past eight the Boxer fired a challenge gun. From that time until half-past two they maneuvered for position. Then the Enterprise fired one gun and raised three American flags. An hour later, when within half a pistol shot of each other, the Boxer fired a broadside, but with little effect. The Enterprise instantly replied with her port broadside, and with such deliberation that it was the most telling shot of the entire battle, which lasted half an hour. Both commanders fell in the engagement ; Blythe was nearly cut in two by a shot at the first of the contest, Bur- rows lived eight hours. The Boxer was literally shot to pieces, while the Enterprise was fit to go into another engage- ment. Forty-six of the Boxer's crew were either killed or wounded to four killed and ten wounded on the Enterprise. When the news reached England the description of the battle was something of a repetition of what had happened several times before, in other naval contests. A London newspaper commenting on it said :
"The fact seems to be but too clearly established that the Americans have some superior mode of firing and we cannot be too anxiously employed in discovering to what circum- stances that superiority is owing."
Both vessels, flying the stars and stripes, reached Portland Monday, September 6th, at five o'clock in the afternoon. The
254
HISTORY OF BOOTHBAY.
city was wild with excitement and exultation, but still grief mingled with their joy on account of the fall of the gallant Burrows. Both commanders were buried in the Eastern Cem- tery and suitable monuments were erected to their memories. The occasion produced that impression upon a little boy of six, who, probably, mingled unnoticed in the throng, who in after years, as the foremost American poet, gave beautiful expres- sion to his thought in these lines :
"I remember the sea fight far away, How it thundered o'er the tide ! And the dead captains as they lay In their graves o'erlooking the tranquil bay, Where they in battle died."
The late William Kenniston, though but a child of six years when this battle occurred, vividly remembered it, and gave the author the following particulars. He was with his father's family at church, attending the afternoon service. The booming of guns at sea was distinctly heard, and all were well aware that some American vessel had engaged the Boxer, which had for several weeks been so troublesome along the shore. Rev. Jabez Pond Fisher was the clergyman. He caught the sound, hesitated in his discourse, listened an instant and then, with a brief word or two as to what he suspected it might be, dismissed his congregation. A rush was made for Kenniston's Hill, which when reached presented a good view of the combat. In maneuvering for position the vessels had worked some dis- tance westerly from Monhegan, and stood out from the mouth of John's Bay some four or five miles. A part of the time both vessels were enveloped in smoke, then a breeze would clear it away for a moment. Mr. Kenniston remembered the anxiety as to how the fight might be turning ; and that before the firing lulled the crowd had decided that they would be able to tell by the course taken after the battle by the vessels. If the American vessel should win they would go toward Portland ; if the British, toward Halifax. When firing ceased then beat anxious hearts ashore, but it was not a long wait ; they soon got under way to the westward, breathing became easier and that night sleep was untroubled.
Ballads and songs in those days were composed to apply to nearly every prominent subject. A song composed on this
255
BOOTHBAY IN THE WAR OF 1812.
occasion was well remembered and often sung or quoted for many years. One verse of it ran as follows :
"At length you sent your Boxer To Box us all about,
But we had an Enterprising brig That beat your Boxer out.
We Boxed her up to Portland And moored her off the town,
To show the Sons of Liberty The Boxer of renown."
An event took place in 1814 which is the only known instance resulting in loss of life within the town limits during the war. A British war vessel came into the harbor and exchanged several shots with the defenses on McFarland's Point. The soldiers ashore had but one fieldpiece. This they fired rapidly and burst it, but just at this critical time the vessel ceased firing, tacked and went out of the harbor and around Spruce Point into Linekin Bay. The garrison was impressed that they intended landing on the easterly side of Spruce Point or at Lobster Cove. They were ordered around the head of the harbor at double-quick and crossed over toward the bay by what in more recent years has been known as the " old Allen Lewis place," then owned and occupied by John Grover. As the vessel came in toward the shore in the bay, a son of Grover, who was standing front of the house, discharged his musket at it; they replied, the shot striking him in the head. The harbor troops had almost reached the spot when the shot was fired, and, arriving a moment after, found the boy lying dead, so near the house that his brains and blood bespattered its walls. Capt. George Reed, then a boy of seventeen, was in the garrison service, and this relation is as he gave it.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.