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870
HISTORY OF BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM, AND HARPSWELL.
NAME.
'EAR.
LOCALITY.
Elder, Robert .
. 1731
Lot 75.
Ellis, Rev. Jonathan.
1789
East End.
Evans, Alexander
1752
John 1 .
. 1717
Lot 28.
Joseph
1752 .
Fulton, Gowen
1749
Cathance.
James
. 1751
. Lot 74.
John
. 1752 .
. Catliance.
Gatchell, Stephen
, 1758
Gates1 (Captain)
1717
Lot 9.
Gower, Robert
1766
50.
Graves, Jolm .
. 1769
Johnson
about 1764 .
Joseph
. about 1770 .
Samuel
about 1770
Gyles (Doctor)
. 1746 .
Lot 1.
66 John .
1717 . 1768
do. Near Merrill's.
Haley, Joseph
Pelatiah
. 1761 .
Lot 67. 66
Hamilton, Jolmn
. 1731 .
8.
Harper, James1
. 1717 .
34.
Joseph1
1717 .
32.
Moses
William1
1717 . 1717.
31.
Heath, 1 Joseph
1717.
66
17. , East part of town.
Holman, John
N. W. part of town.
Hunter, Adam
Andrew
. 1731 .
34 & 35.
Isaac .
1717
37.
James 1
1717
35 & 36.
John 1
. 1717
66
38.
Ingram, Henry 1731
Jack, Andrew about 1738
Lot 59.
" Joseph
. 1758
59.
Jackson, Francis
1731
54 & 56.
Johnson, John
, 1731
51.
Johnson Robert
1731
13.
Jones,' Phincas
1731 .
2 & 37.
Jones, Stephen
. 1731
58.
Jouxson, Thomas
. 1731
66
74.
Kennedy, Andrew
1731 . Lots 16 & 43.
King, Edward.
1731
62.
Knowles, Richard .
1755
66
8 & 9.
La Berry, David
1731
Lots 39 & 55.
Lamoss, - (the widow)
1758
Larrabee (Capt. B.)
1731
Lot 11.
Lemont, Robert ..
1731
66
44.
Lithgood (or Lithgow), Robert
1717 .
20.
25.
Henry, James .
1763
1717
Lots 30, 31, 34 & 35.
Forfeited.
871
APPENDIX I.
NAME.
YEAR.
LOCALITY.
MacFarland, James
1717 to 1722 .
Lot 29, 30, 46, 47 & 71.
Mackcalling.
1731
6.
Malcom, John
1717 to 1722
66 22 & 39.
Malcom, William
. about 1738 .
19, 20 & 21.
Mallett, John
1738 .
Cathance.
Meins. Thomas
1749
Merrill, John
1758
Lots 64 & 68 & Island.
Merryman, Thomas
before 1768
Lots 44 & 45.
Miller, James,
1717 to 1722
33.
Minnery, Dr. Hugh
1717 to 1722 .
9 & 24.
Minot, Stephen
1769
2 A.
Mothitt, Archibald .
. about 1738
Mottitt, John
Lots 48, 49. 50.
Morton, James
26 (Ministerial lot).
Mustard, James .
about 1763 .
Cathance.
John
Lot 36.
William
1741
37.
Orr, Robert . 1758
Patten, Actor 1760.
. Cathance.
John
1749
Near Little River.
William .
1749 Cathance.
Pattison, John
1731
Pattison, Thomas
1731
Lot 40.
Potter, Alexander .
1752
Cathance.
66 James .
James, Jr. .
1758
Joseph
1768 West of Cathance R.
66 Katheran
1752 .
Prince, Benjamin
. Lot 59.
Randall, Ezra
Lot 18.
Reed, David
East End.
John .
1758 . Lots 5 & 6.
William
1731 .
2, 3, 4, & 50.
William, Jr.
1752 . East End.
Robinson, Charles
1731 . Lots 12 & 47. 1731 66 12.
Rogers, John
ahout 1768
East End.
Ross, John .
1731 . Lot 70.
James, alias Thomas . 1717 to 1722 . 1731.
Spear, Robert
Lots 15 & 17.
William .
1731
49.
Sprague, Francis
1791. East End.
Springer, David
1758
.6 Thomas 1758
Stanwood. Samuel
1746 Lots 24 & 25. 66 65.
Staples, Samuel 66 Stephen
1768
1758 above Cathance Mills.
Stinson, William
1717 to 1722 . Lot 30. 38.
Stuart, Charles , 1717.
5 & 6.
Tailer (William?) , 1717 . Lots 3 & 4.
Tarp, John . . 1735 .
. On Merrymeeting Bay.
Stoddiford, Ephraim
1731
18 & 19.
Moses
about 1738 Lot 41. 66 38 & Isl'd in Narrows.
. 1731 . 1761 . 1758 .
Merryman, Walter
872
HISTORY OF BRUNSWICK, TOPSIIAM, AND HARPSWELL.
NAME.
YEAR.
LOCALITY.
Thomas, Benjamin
1755
. Lots 28, 29, 42 to 45, 62, 63.
James .
1755
Thoms, William
William, Jr.
1752
66
10.
Thompson, Benjamin
Samuel
1773
48, 49, 52, 53.
Thorn, Thomas
1717 17, 18, 23, 24, 53, 72.
William
1731
22, 23, 63.
Vincent,1 John
1717 Lot 11.
William
1731
" 10, 11, 73.
Walker, Gideon
1789
Village.
Wall, Patrick .
1735
On Merrymeeting Bay.
Ward, William
1731
Lot 10.
Washburne, Thomas
1731
Watson, William
1731
Watts, Samuel
1731
White, Samuel
1717
Whitten, John
1764
Wilson, Alexander
George
1717
10 or 11.
Hugh
1763
Cathance.
Robert
1758
Samuel
1763
Thomas
1752
Lots 54, 55, 70, 71.
Winchell, Samuel
1740
66 7A.
Woodburn, George
1717 .
21.
Woodside (Captain)
1731
33 & 34.
Work, James .
about 1738 27.
Wormegum, Jolm
51.
York, Samuel
1717 Lot 26.
Young, John
, 1717
A LIST OF EARLY SETTLERS OR LAND-OWNERS IN HARPSWELL.
Adams, Nathan prior to 1755 . . Merriconeag Neck.
Allen, Elisha
, 1740 . Lot 46.
Babbidge, James about 1750
Bailey, Deacon Timothy about 1742
Bailey's Island.
Barnes, Nathaniel
1735
Merriconeag Neck.
Barstow, James .
prior to 1777
Sebascodigan Island.
Samuel
1738
Merriconeag Neck.
Booker, James
748
Harpswell Centre.
Boone, Samuel
1720
Merriconeag Neck.
Brewer, JJames
1738
do.
Byles,' Rev. Mathew
1760
Orr's Island.
Cady, William
1733
Sebascodigan Island.
Carman, Francis
1738
Merriconeag Neck.
Thomas
1738
do.
Carter, John
prior to 1755 .
Sebascodigan Island.
1 Occupied less than three years. 2 Forfeited.
8 Probably not a resident.
66
7.
60. 46.
61.
2 A. 66.
56.
William
1758
56.
1752
Lot 6.
about 1738
873
APPENDIX I.
NAME.
YEAR.
LOCALITY.
Cole, Nicholas
1720.
Merriconeag Neck.
Condy, William
1733.
Sebascodigan Island.
Conner. Gideon .
. 1731 .
. Merriconeag Neck.
Cook, Elisha
. prior to 1748 .
. Orr's Island.
Cook, Middlecott
. 1748 .
dlo.
Coombs, John
. prior to 1740
. Great Island.
Cromwell,' Joshua
. 1737
clo.
Curtis, David .
about 1744 .
Merriconeag Neck.
Denslow, Benjamin .
1740.
. Merriconeag Neck.
Douglass, Elijah
1750.
New Damariscove Island.
Dunning, Andrew .
1757 . . Merriconeag Neck.
Dyer,
. 1752 .
do.
Eaton, Rev. Elisha
. 1754 . . Merriconeag Neck.
Farr, Thomas . .
before 1775
Fayrweather, John
. 1743 . . Orr's Island.
Fitzgerald,“
before 1748 . Orr's Island.
Gatchell, Moses . 1731 . . Merriconeag Neck.
Gibson,3 William 1740 . On William Orr's lot.
Haines, Samuel . 1738
Hais, Richard
1738 .
Hall, Isaac
1738
do.
" Isaac, Jr.
1738
do.
Jolın
1738
do.
" Nathaniel
1738
do.
Harmon, Colonel Johnson 1727
66 Joseph
1741 .
Hasey, William
prior to 1755 .
Hinkley, A.
1747 .
do.
Samuel
1747 .
do.
Holbrook, Jonathan prior to 1770
Jaques, Richard 1727 . · Merriconeag Neck.
Kenney, Elisha
. 1738
do.
Leavitt, Daniel
prior to 1755
Sebascodigan Island.
Lewis, Joh
1743 . Orr's Island.
Lindsay, John
. 1740 . . Merriconeag Neck.
Linscott, Joseph
prior to1755 . Sebascodigan Island.
3
McGregor. Thomas
1738
. Merriconcag Neck. do.
Madbury, Theophilus
prior to 1747
Magray, William
1740.
On Norton Stover place.
Mathews John
1740
Melone, Edward
1738
. Merriconeag Neck. do. do.
Merriman, Walter Moulton, Job
. prior to 1776 , 1728 . Sebascodigan Island.
1 Vacated in 1742.
2 Traditional.
8 Died alone in a camp in the field. Pejepscot Papers.
McNess, William
1738
. Merriconeag Neck. do.
do. do. Sebascodigan Island.
874
HISTORY OF BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM, AND HARPSWELL.
NAME.
YEAR.
LOCALITY.
Negro, A.
1752
. Lot 36.
Orr,' Clement
1742.
Merriconeag Neck.
Clement, Jr.2
1742
do.
John3
1742
do.
66 Joseph
1742
do.
Pinkham,
1752.
Lots 37, 38, 40.
Purinton, David
bet. 1720 & 1755
Sebascodigan Island.
Nathaniel
. 1760
do.
Quingham, Edward
. 1740 . Merriconeag Neck.
Rankin, James
. prior to 1747
. Sebascodigan Island.
Raymond, Paul .
“ 1770
do.
Rich, Isaac .
. 1797
do.
Ridley. James
about 1757
do.
Ross, John .
. prior to 1747
do.
John, Jr.
.. 1740
. Merriconeag Neck.
Searl, John
, 1738
Merriconeag Neck.
Sinnett, Michael
before 1775
Orr's Island.
Small, Taylor,
1755
Sebascodigan Island.
Smith, James .
1735 Merriconeag Neck.
Snow, Elisha
1766 . Several small islands. Sebascodigan Island.
66 John .
1771
Long Island.
Starbird, Richard .
1755
Stover. John
1727
Sylvester, William
1762
. Merriconeag Neck. do. do.
Tailer, William
1748
Orr's Island.
Tarr, William.
prior to 1753
Merriconeag Neck.
Thomas, William W.
1738
do.
Thompson, Joseph
1747
Sebascodigan Island. 66
Tibbetts. Timothy
before 1755
Toothaker, Andrew
1737 .
Merriconeag Neck. do.
66
Setlı
1740
do.
Veazie, Rev. Samuel . 1767 Sebascodigan Island.
Warren,
1752.
Lot 47. 66 48.
Watts, -
1752
Webber, Wait
1738
Merriconeag Neck.
Weeks -
prior to 1747
Sebascodigan Island.
Whelan
1752
Lot 33.
Willson, Alexander
1747
32.
Winchell. Samuel
1740
Merriconcag Neck.
Wyer, Mrs. William
1762
Orr's Island.
Young, Abijah . prior to 1755
. Merriconcag Neck.
· 1 Removed to Orr's Island about 1748.
8 Removed to Brunswick about 1742.
2 Ibid.
4 Removed to Orr's Island about 1748.
Ebenezer
1740.
Isaac
before 1747
S75
APPENDIX II.
APPENDIX II.
A LIST OF THE SOLDIERS FROM BRUNSWICK AND TOPSHAM IN THE SEVERAL INDIAN WARS.1
1723 and 1724. JOHN GILES'S COMPANY.
NAME.
TIME OF SERVICE.
REMARK‹.
Beverlin, James
1723
-
3 weeks, 2 days
Bradbury, Wyman
1723
- 11
2
Cochran, James
1723-4 -
. 37
John
William ?
1723-4 -37
6 6
1
(Boston.) (Ireland.)
.6
Andrew, Jr.
1723-4 - 69
66
1
66
David ?
1723-4 - 25
5
. (Ireland.) An- drew's son.
66 Robert ?
Eaton, Samuel, Serg't.
. 1723-4 - 69
60
1
(Salisbury.) Prom. to lieut. in 1724. . (Salisbury.)
Thomas
1724
47
Gardiner. Isaac, Lieut.
1723
- 20
Giles, John, Capt.
1723-4 - 69
Harper, James, clerk
1723-4
-31
69
66
1
4
. Prom. to clerk.
Lithgow,2 Robert
McBride, James
1724
- 40
66
6 3
McCluer,2 David
1723-4
- 69
66
1
Malcom, John .
1723-4
-56
6
66
(Ireland.)
66
Hugh
1723-4 - 69
1
1 4 -
( Ireland. )The name is Stin- son in one roll. The last was --
son of James.
Tregoweth, Thomas
Serg't 1723
22
6 6
1
-
(written Frigoath), S
Wells, Luke .
. 1724
- 12
2
66
(Amesbury.)
.
(Salisbury.) ( Ireland. ) 66
John 2.
Moses
William .
1723
22
66
1
.
1723-4
- 65
66
2
·
1723-4
1723-4
- 64
66
66
1
William
1723-4-69
66
1 1
66
.
William, Jr.2
. 1723-4- 69
66
66
(Salisbury.)
Stanwood, Ebenezer
1723 - 4
66
Stevenson, James
1723-4
- 37
James, Jr.2
1723-4 - 69
66 . 66 66 . (Ireland.) . Capt.'s servant.
Mitchell, Henry
1723-4-37
-
Norton, 2 Rowland, drummer . 1723-4 -
- 69
1
66
Son of John. (Ireland.)
Cowell, Thomas, gunner Dunning, Andrew
1723-4-69
1723-4-37
1723-4 -22
1
1 From Rolls in Massachusetts archives and other sources.
2 Detailed for duty under Col. Westbrook's order.
1723-4 - 69
1
876
HISTORY OF BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM, AND HARPSWELL.
1727. WILLIAM WOODSIDE'S COMPANY.
NAME.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
PAY.
Bennet, Andrew
. 33 weeks, 4 days . . 30s.
per m.
66
Peter
. 52
66
3
66
66
Brown, John
48
66
4
.
. 50s.
66
(Had care of a Province gun.)
Burnett, John
. 52
3
. 30s.
Denny, Owen .
52
3
66
6
66
. 38 to 45s.
Eaton, Samuel (Sentinel)
22
66
2
66
30s.
66
Frazier, Thomas
52
3
66
Grimes, Thomas
52
66
3
66
Haynes, Daniel
32
66
66
5 3 3
· . 50s. . 30s. 66
45s. 30s.
66
Simpson, James
31
6
66
66
Spear, Robert
18
Stevenson, William
52
3
.
66
.
Woodside, William, Capt.
. 52
3
.
. £4
[1730.
BENJAMIN LARRABEE'S COMPANY.
TOTAL PAY.]
Barick, Robert .
19 weeks, 2 days . . £12 17s. 2d.
Bradbury, Wyman, Lieut.
19
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
£19
58. 8d.
Lithgo, Robert, gunner
McGregor, Thomas .
Pompey ( Capt.'s negro servant)
19
66
2
66
66
Robinson, Nahum
19
Sergeant, David, Corp.
19
66
2
66
66
Washburn, Thomas .
19
2
.
.
Wells, Luke
19
2
.
.
1735-1748. BENJAMIN LARRABEE'S COMPANY.
YEAR.
PAY.
Allen, Daniel
1740-2 - 23 weeks, 5 days . . 40.s.
per m.
Austin, John
1748
11
16
.
. 318. 3d. 66
Barrick, Robert
. 1735-7
79
5
66
. . 40s.
Bradbury, Wyman, Lieut.
. 1735-7
- 85
66
1
66
. 538. 4d.
Bridges, Daniel
1739-42
107
66
5
. 40s.
66
Lithgow, Robert
52
66
McCoshlin, James
, 19
23
66
2
Noble, Arthur, Lieut.
22
66
2
Cassiday, Charles
19
19
19
19
66
19
19
19
2
2
60
66 66
.
66
.
.
Lane, Thomas
Larrabee, Benjamin, Capt. William
19
19
2
66
5
McFarlan, Samuel
29
8
Fitzgerald, Maurice .
27
66
66
Lindsey, John
(Had care of a Province gun.) 52
66
66
Wells, Luke
52
3
Eaton, Jacob Samuel
66
Frazier, Thomas
66 £12 17s. 2d.
66
3
Dunning, James
Eaton, Samuel, Lieut.
-
2
6
877 .
APPENDIX II.
NAME.
YEAR.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
PAY.
Briggs, Jo,iah
1748
11 weeks, -
318. 3d.
per m.
Boyd, James
1748
26
Cassiday, Charles
1735-7
47
4
. 40s.
Coney, Philip
1748
11
66
. 31s. 3d.
Eaton, Jacob
1735-40
157
2
. 40s.
Eaton,' Samuel
1735-42
239
85
1
Haynes, Samuel .
1742
27
66
2
Hayward. George
1748
37
Herring. John
1748
36
1
478. 6d.
66
Holmes, Nathaniel
1748
37
Jack, Joseph
1748
37
Jelson, Benjamin
1742
21
66
2
40s.
Jordan, Joseph
1748
11
66
318. 3d.
Joseph (Indian Scout)
1739-40
62
1
.
40.s.
Larrabee, Benj., Capt.
1735-48 -
329
5
. £4
Benj., drummer
. 1748
11
31s.
66
Nathaniel
1736-48
184
5
31 to 40s.
66
Lithgow, Robert
1735-37
85
1
McGregor, Thomas
1735
33
Martain, John .
1742
23
66
6
Moffitt, Samuel
1748
37
66
Patten, William
1735
24
Potter, Alexander
1735
7
66
1
.
1735-48 -
290
3
.
.
.
.
Sergeant, David, Corp.
1735-48
297
4
Smith, John .
1735
10
66
.
Smith, Eben
1739-42
73
3
. 31s. 3d.
Washburne, Thomas
1735-37
85
1
40s.
Wedge, Joshua
1737
18
4
. . 13s. 4d.
Wells, Luke .
1735-42 -
293
G
. 40.s.
Willson, Robert
1748
37
. 31s. 3d.
Wooden, James
, 1748
-
37
66
-
.
.
1746.
WILLIAM BURNS'S COMPANY.
Andrews, Isaac
16 weeks, 5 days . . 318. 3d. per mo.
16
5
. . 31s.
3d. 66
Burns, William, Capt.
16
5
66
. . 628. Gd.
Chase, Judalı . .
16
16
5
5
5
66
Hunter, Adam, clerk
Jackman, John .
66
5
Lumbar, Parker
16
5
·
Lumbard, Samuel
16
5
. 318
3d. 3d. 3d. 3d.
66
16 16 16 16 16
5
. . 318.
Clough, Isaac .
Dunning, David, Lieut.
Robert, Corp.
Genneys, William .
. .
. 318.
. . 478.
3d. 3d. 6d. . 408. 10d. . 31.s. 3d. . 418. . 318. . 31.s.
William
1748
11
66
4
.
, 13s. 4d.
Lane, Thomas
1735-42
-
241
75
1
40s.
66
Pompey (negro servant)
Robinson, Nahum
1735-37 -
85
1
Rutliss, Robert
1740-2
10
1
·
66
Stoddard, Thomas
1748
37
.
·
·
318. 3d.
66
Hinckley. Aaron, Lieut.
1748
.37
3
Frazier, Thomas
1735 7
66
318. 3d.
William .
1735-37
31s 3d.
40s.
Black, Enos
1 Died in 1742.
5
878
HISTORY OF BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM, AND HARPSWELL.
NAME.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
PAY.
McNeal, Richard
16 weeks, 5 days . . 31s. 3d. per mo.
Malcom, William
16
5
. 31s. 3d.
Mustard, James .
16
66
5
.
31s.
3d.
66
Pagenot. Samuel
16
5
66
31s.
3d.
3d.
Preble, Joseph .
16
66
5
. 31s. 3d.
. 40s. 10d. 66
Spear, William .
16
5
66
. . 31s. 3d.
Warrack, Benjamin, Corp.
16
5
Weed, Jonathan
16
5
66
31s. 3d.
66
Wickwash, Sylvanus
16
5
66
. 31s.
3d.
66
Wood, John
6
60
5
31s.
3d.
66
1756-1757.
SAMUEL MOODY'S COMPANY.
Harwood, George .
48 weeks, - days
. 24.s.
per m.
Moody, Joshna
48
-
. . 24s.
Samuel, Capt.
18
2
66
. £4
Samuel, Sergt.
47
66
6
66
. £1 10s. 66
60
William, Capt.'s servant . 48
-
1735-1749.
OTHER SOLDIERS. -
Dunlap, Jonathan.
Lindsey, Samuel.
Stanwood, Samnel. 66 William.
Jaquith, Richard.
Stanwood, David.
Vincent (Ensign), Wm.
Jordan, -
CAPTAIN JOIIN GETCHELL'S COMPANY. 2
1757.
Adams, Thomas.
Giveen, William.
Skolfield, Clement. Richard.
Andrews, Stephen.
Gray, Thomas.
Carney, Michael.
Hacket, Jolın.
Smart, John.
Chase, Judalı.
Ham, Tobias.
Thomas.
Clark, Samuel, Jr.
Hicks, Barnabas.
Smith, Joseph.
Coombs, Caleb.
Snow, Elisha.
George.
Isaac.
Samuel.
Howard, Edward.
Isaac, Jr.
Dunlap, John.
Jenkins, David.
Dunning, Andrew.
James.
Larrabee, Benjamin.
66 John.
Maher, Michael.
66 Robert.
Martin, John. 66 John, Jr.
66
James. Samuel.
Elliot, Adam.
James.
Tibbetts, Samuel.
Getchell, John, Jr.
William.
Simpson, William, Jr.
Woodard, Peter.
Giveen, Robert.
10
6
66
31s.
Perry, Richard
Reed, Jolın, Corp.
16
5
. 40s. 10d.
Winston, James
. 16
5
. 31s. 3d.
. 24s.
. 48
66
Samuel, Jr. ..
Robert.
Morburn, Capt.
Hinkley, Ebenezer. Edmund.
Jordan, John (Ensign).
Spear, Robert. Standwood, Ebn'r (Lieut.) Thompson, Alexander. Cornelius.
Minot, Thomas. Moorey, Ezekiel.
Whitney, Jonathan.
.
1 From traditionary sources.
2 From Rolls in Massachusetts archives.
879
APPENDIX II.
CAPTAIN DAVID DUNNING'S "ALARM" LIST.
Clark, Samuel.
Skolfield. Thomas.
Coombs, Peter. Jr.
Spear, William.
Giveen, John (Ensign).
Standwood, William.
Gray, Joseph.
Thompson. Capt. James.
Hinkley. Aaron.
Vincent, William.
Larrabee. Nathaniel (Ensign).
Whitney. Deacon Samuel.
Lumber, Samuel.
Woodside, Vincent. ..
Minot, John ( Ensign).
William.
Nevers, Dr. Phineas.
William, Jr.
CAPTAIN ADAM HUNTER'S COMPANY AND "ALARM" LIST.
1:51:
Alexander, William.
Potter, Alexander. 66 James.
Allen, Samuel.
Beveredge, James.
66 James, Jr.
Douglass, Andrew.
John.
William.
Dunlap, John.
William, Jr.
Ewings, Alexander. 6. Joseph.
Robinson, Charles. 66 William.
Fulton, James.
Springer, David.
: John.
Thorne, Thomas.
Robert.
Tibbetts. Andrew.
Hunter, James.
Warringham. Thomas.
Jack, Joseph.
Wilson, Hugh.
Knowles, Richard.
Robert.
McFarland, James.
Samnel.
Malcom, William.
William.
Mallet, John.
Winchell, John,
Moffett, Archibald.
Samnel
Mustard, James.
Work, Ebenezer.
Patten, Lient. John
James.
Patten, William (Clerk).
" ALARM" LIST.
Dunlap, Robert. katon, Jacob.
Fulton, Gowen. Gatchell, Stephen.
Reed, William. Willson, Thomas.
James. Robert.
Reed, David.
880
HISTORY OF BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM, AND HARPSWELL.
APPENDIX III.
LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS ARRANGED ALPHABETI- CALLY BY COMPANIES.1
I. BRUNSWICK MEN.
CAPTAIN JAMES CURTIS'S COMPANY.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT.
NAMES.
RANK.
TIME OF SERVICE. Months. Days.
1775.
July
17.
Austin, Benoni
private
3
June
10.
Brown, Daniel
2
4
July
17.
Coombs, Benjamin
3
May
17.
Fields
Hezekiah
3
July
17.
66 Nathan
corporal
3
May
15.
Curtis, James
captain
3
2
July
17.
Duncan, Jolin
private
3
66
17.
Dunning, James
3
May
17.
John
8
8
66
17.
Hinkley, Isaac
corporal
2
15
66
25.
Jones, John
private
2
19
May
17.
Rideout, Benjamin
66
2
14
July
17.
Stanwood, William
. corporal
3
66
17.
Thompson, Richard
. private
8
17.
Walker, John
. drummer
3
17.
Woodward, Ebenezer
. private
3
June
1.
Samuel
2
14
1.
Young, Jonathan
66
2
14
CAPTAIN NATHANIEL LARRABEE'S COMPANY.
July 66
11.
Coombs, George Fields, private 9. Rideout, Benjamin . . .
G
5
G
7
3
July
17.
Ripley, Samuel
3
1.
Spear, William
June
17.
Ham, Tobias
3
July
30.
Hunt, John
3
17.
1 All not otherwise specified are from muster-rolls, etc.
APPENDIX III.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM LITHGOW'S COMPANY.
DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
RANK.
TIME OF SERVICE. Months.
Days.
1776.
March 13.
Austin, Benoni
private
8
12
66
11.
Coombs, Fields
8
14
Feb.
9.
John
66
9
14
March
15.
Given, John
66
8
10
Grafton (Graffam?), Eph.
66
5
23
March
13.
Hunt, John
8
12
March
21.
Lawrence, Joseph
(deserted)
5
11
Malloy, Hugh
corp. prom. sergt.
9
1
March
15.
Rideout, Benjamin
· private
6
2
15.
Spear, William
8
14
66
15.
Stanwood, William.
sergeant
8
14
Feb.
19.
private
9
4
March
18.
Woodward, Ebenezer
4
19
CAPTAIN GEORGE WHITE'S COMPANY.
1777.
Austin, Benoni
private
87₺
Cornish, John .
65₺
Given, John .
80₺
Grows, John
66
Hunt, John
135
Lawrence, Joseph
976
McGill, William
66
Malloy, Hugh
882
Melcher, Joseph .
614
Ozburn, Jonathan
66
433
Ryan, Francis .
995
Stanwood, William
1st lieut.
109
66
private
47
Starbird, Samuel
37
CAPTAIN SAMUEL NOYES'S COMPANY.
1775. June 20. Hunt, Daniel.
CAPTAIN COOMBS'S COMPANY, COLONEL MITCHELL'S REGIMENT. 1
DATE OF ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
AGE.
STATURE.
COMPLEXION.
1778.
Getchell, Benjamin .
28
. 5 feet 7 inches . . light.
Rideont,? Abraham
20.
66
Stephen .
18.
66
Woodward, Joseph .
16.
66
66
15.
Dunning, James
8
10
Feb.
19.
Jones, John
9
4
1 These men were to serve " nine months from the time of their arrival in Fish Kills." 2 Also served four years and three months. Enlisted from Brunswick in Captain Dan- iel Merrill's company, Colonel Brewer's regiment, at White Plains, N. Y. Served also in Captain Bullock's company under Greene, and was discharged at West Point in 1782. After the war, he removed to Kennebunkport, where he was living in 1837.
56
881
66
882
HISTORY OF BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM, AND HARPSWELL.
COMPANIES, ETC., UNKNOWN.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
RANK.
1779.
Alexander, 1 William
1779. Alden, 1 Jere .
Bisbee, Oliver (before coming to Bruns.)
1779.
Dunlap, Hugh
captain. 66
1777. Jan. 1. Given, Robert
. lieut. 7th Mass.
Growse,1 Michael
private.
1779.
Hunt, Ephraim,
captain.
Hinkley
Larrabee, Benjamin
66
Lunt,1 Amos (per'ps fr. Falmouthi)
-
Moulton,1 Jeremiah
major.
Skolfield,1 William
Storer,1 William
· private.
1774.
Thompson, Samuel .
· captain, pro. col. and brig .- geu.
1774.
Thomas
· ensign.
II.
TOPSHAM MEN. CAPTAIN JAMES CURTIS'S COMPANY.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
RANK.
TIME OF SERVICE. Months.
Days.
1775.
July
18.
Delap (Dunlap?), John . private
22
18.
Gray, Alexander
22
18.
Uriah
22
66
18.
Walker, Simon Peter .
66
22
CAPTAIN NATHANIEL LARRABEE'S COMPANY.
1775.
July
9. Hall, Nathaniel ..
. private
6
7
CAPTAIN WILLIAM LITHGOW'S COMPANY.
1776.
Fcb.
19.
Allen, Daniel
private
9
4
March
11.
William .
66
8
14
Beveridge, Robert
priv. prom. corp. and sergt.
8
15
66
11.
Gray, Alexander " Uriah
private
3
6
26
Jan.
1. Lithgow, William
captain
10
23
Fcb.
19. Owen Philip
fifer
12
4
March 11. Poor, Richard
private
8
14
Feb.
19. Potter, Alexander
9
4
19.
Reed, William .
· sergeant
1
2
66
19.
William .
private
9
4
1 From traditional sources entirely.
18.
Potter, Samuel
22
11.
Feb. 19.
Rowe,1
Dunning, Robert
883
APPENDIX III.
DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
RANK.
TIME OF SERVICE. Months.
Days.
1776.
Feb.
20. Shannon, John . private
7
15
March
11. Thompson,1 Alexander .
8
14
Feb
19.
Walker, Peter
. private
5
18
Jan.
1.
White, George
1st lieut.
8
CAPTAIN GEORGE WHITE'S COMPANY.
1777.
Allen, Daniel
private
70
William
66
70
Bester, Foster
66
79
Beveridge, Robert
ensign
110
Jones, John (for. Bruns. )private
87
Kennedy, James
66
62
Poor, Richard
66
103
Potter, Alexander
87
Shannon, Jolın
98
White, George
· captain
110
Whitten, John
· private
46
CAPTAIN JOHN SKILLINGS'S COMPANY.
1777.
Gray, Uriah .
private
141
Owen, Philip
141
FIRST REGIMENT, LINCOLN COUNTY. 2
DATE OF ENLISTMENT. NAME.
CAPTAIN.
AGE.
STATURE.
COMPLEXION.
1778.
Bead, James .
Mustard
21.
. 6 feet - inches . . light.
Mustard, James
Patten, Actor
Patten
17
. 5
7
. . light.
Joseph
Mustard
32
. 5
7
66
. dark.
Robert
Patten
.20.
. . 5
8
. · light.
COMPANIES, ETC., UNKNOWN.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
RANK.
.
1775.
Berry, Thomas
. lieut.
1779.
Graves,3 Johnson
private.
1779.
Haley,8 Pelatiah
Hunter,ª Adam
1774.
James .
major, prom. to col.
1776.
Jameson, Given
lieut.
1776.
Patten, William W.
captain.
1779.
Porter,3 Benjamin (not thien a citizen).
1779.
James 2d .
lieut.
Purington, James
Reed, David
prom. to captain.
1776.
John
capt. " lieut .- col.
1776.
Whitehouse,3 Thomas
ensign.
Wilson, Thomas
captain.
William
lieut.
1 Enlisted in Captain Hitchcock's company, Colonel Brewer's regiment. Afterwards moved to Topsham.
" Enlisted for " nine months from the time of their arrival in Fish Kills."
8 From traditional sources.
-
-
Potter, Hugh
66
66
884
HISTORY OF BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM, AND HARPSWELL.
III.
HARPSWELL MEN. CAPTAIN JAMES CURTIS'S COMPANY.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
RANK.
TIME OF SERVICE. Months.
Days.
1775.
July
20.
Adams, Thomas .
private
2
25
17.
Andrews, John
66
3
20. Bibber, James
66
2
25
July
17.
Blake, John .
corporal
3
June
10.
Cummings, John
private
2
4
July
17.
Curtis, Jacob
sergeant
3
-
17.
Doyle, Elijah
sergeant
3
2
66
18.
Hunt, William
private
3
66
17.
John
66
3
July
17
Miller, Asa
fifer
3
66
1. Purinton, Humphrey .
· private
1
11
May
20.
Roddick, William
2
25
66
15.
Rogers, Mark
1st lieut.
3
2
July
20 Tarr, Joseph
private
2
25
66
1. Thompson, Cornelius
1
11
66
18.
Joel .
3
2
May
17.
Toothaker, Ephraim .
3
June
10.
Williams, Samuel
66
2
4
CAPTAIN NATHANIEL LARRABEE'S COMPANY.
1775.
July
9. Birthright, Peter private
6
7
66
9. Dolph, Ellis
66
6
7
66
1. Larrabee, Nathaniel
captain
6
16
66
1.
Snow, Isaac
, 1st lieut.
6
16
66
10.
Toothaker, Abraham private
G
6
66
9.
Williams, Samuel . · sergeant
G
7
CAPTAIN WILLIAM LITHGOW'S COMPANY.
TIME OF MARCHING.
1776.
August 6. Andrews, John private
5
23
Barstow, Isaac 66
5
23
March 11.
Doughty, Benjamin 66
8
14
Hunt, William · corporal
5
-
July
18.
Ewing, John
3
2
May
17.
James
66
3
-
20.
William
66
2
25
May
17.
66 Nathaniel
private
3
-
May 66
17.
Barstow, James .
3
6
7
66
9. Hall, Nathaniel
3
17.
Johnson, David
885
APPENDIX III.
CAPTAIN GEORGE WHITE'S COMPANY.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
RANK.
TIME OF SERVICE. Days.
1777.
Adams, Adam C.
Samuel
121
Allen, Pelatiah
70
Curtis, Benjamin
Henry, Zebulon
Toothaker, Seth
66
794
Whittum, Thomas
Wilson, William .
68}
CAPTAIN REED'S COMPANY.
Adams, Samuel
Bray, Robert
Nickerson, Luke
Aderton, Badger
Herfernan, Patrick
Weymouth, Arch.
CAPTAIN SMITH'S COMPANY.
Whittum, James
CAPTAIN LANE'S COMPANY.
Bibber, James Doyle, James
Doyle, Jotham Webber, Samuel
CAPTAIN CURTIS'S COMPANY,' IN COLONEL MITCHELL'S REGIMENT.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
AGE.
STATURE.
COMPLEXION.
1778.
Bishop, Hutson
19.
. 5 feet 5 inches . . light.
Booker, Isaiah
16.
66
. dark.
Gardner, Seth
28.
5
66
00
light.
Haskell, Ward
24.
. 5
10
Johnson, Jonathan
. 23
. 6
.
COMPANIES, ETC., UNKNOWN.
DATE OF ENLISTMENT.
NAME.
RANK.
1776.
Alexander, Thomas
captain.
1777.
Curtis, Nehemiah
-
Doughty,? James
Farrin,? -
private.
1776-1780. Hodgkins, Eli
ensign.
1775.
Leavitt,? Caleb Nathaniel
private, killed at Bunker Hill.
-
Merritt,? Henry
Merryman, Huston
lieut.
1776-80.
Purinton, John M.
captain.
-
66 Stephen2
-
Small,3 Epraim 66 Samuel ?
private.
1776.
Stover, Simeon Q.
ensign.
1776-1780. Trufant, Samuel
. lieut.
1 Enlisted for " the term of nine months, from the time of their arrival in Fish Kills."
2 From traditional sources alone.
· private
66
1776.
886
HISTORY OF BRUNSWICK, TOPSHAM, AND HARPSWELL.
PRIVATEERSMEN FROM THE THREE TOWNS.
NAME.
LOCALITY.
VESSEL.
Bishop, Abner
Harpswell .
In Sea Flower.1
Campbell, John (Capt.)
66
Dunning, James
66
Hall, Nathaniel
-
Hopkins, Elisha
Sea Flower.
Reed, John
William
Sea Flower.
Skolfield, John .
Harpswell . .
-
Stanwood, David
Sea Flower.
David, Jr.
Eben
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