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This in brief is the history of Oxford Lodge No. 18, so far as its chief work was done in Paris. It occupied Hubbard's Hall (the second story of the Hubbard House, Paris Hill,) until 1819, and then for one year Lincoln Hall, Paris Hill, and sometimes the Court House. In 1820 it occupied "Mason's Hall," South Paris. This was the second story of the School House, and built by the masons jointly with the School District. It stood near the Grange Hall, on the site of the salesroom of F. C. Merrill. This they occupied till 1830, at which time and place they held their last election of officers. Then follows a blank of twenty-three years-from 1830 to 1853. The blight that fell upon this Lodge was shared in by most of the lodges of the country. It was a dark period in Free Masonry.
PARIS LODGE No. 94. By consent of Oxford Lodge, and on the petition of several masons who resided in Paris, a dispensation was granted in 1858, by Grand Master Hiram Chase, for a Masonic Lodge at South Paris. July 19th of that year, the first meeting under this dispensation was held at Academy Hall, and was opened with the following officers : L. B. Weeks, Master ; Abraham T. Moses, Senior Warden ; Samuel R. Carter, Junior Warden ; Horatio G. Russ, Treasurer ; Alden Chase, Secretary ; Darius Fobes, Senior Deacon, and William Foster, Tyler. At the next meeting, August 23d, John Bicknell, Jr., was appointed Junior Deacon and Alden Chase, Historian. The first work was done in the Lodge January 17, 1859.
A charter for the Lodge was issued May 5, 1859, to the following persons : Rufus Stowell, Abijah Hall, Stephen Blake, Richard T. Lurvey, Joseph Gallison, Henry R. Parsons, Horatio G. Russ, Abraham T. Moses, Lewis B. Weeks, Rufus K. Goodenow, Alden Chase, Samuel R. Carter, Darius Fobes and Wm. K. Kimball. May 31, 1859, the first stated communication was held, when the
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following officers were installed by Augustus Callahan of Lewiston : Lewis B. Weeks, Master; John Bicknell, Jr., Senior Warden ; Wm. A. Rust, Junior Warden ; Horatio G. Russ, Treasurer ; Alden Chase, Secretary ; R. H. Stinchfield, Chaplain ; John C. McArdle, Senior Deacon ; Wm. R. Howe, Junior Deacon ; Wm. Foster, Stew- ard ; Urban Shorey, Assistant Steward ; Stephen Blake, Tyler. The following persons were made Masons during the year: Wm. R. Howe, John C. McArdle, Wm. A. Rust, Urban Shorey, Horace Hill, Elisha F. Stone, Thomas J. Whitehead and Wm. B. Lapham.
In 1860, L. B. Weeks was elected Master, and Merrill E. Has kell, Secretary. Twelve persons were made Masons during the year. 1861. Wm. A. Rust, Master ; Merrill E. Haskell, Secretary. Number of Masons made during the year, six.
1862. Wm. A. Rust, Master ; Merrill E. Haskell, Secretary. Number of Masons made, twelve. The first death in the Lodge was that of Robert Hall, who died March 11.
1863. Wm. A. Rust, Master ; Merrill E. Haskell, Secretary. Number of Masons made, ten.
1864. Wm. A. Rust, Master ; Abel C. T. King, Secretary. Number of Masons made, twelve.
1865. John Bicknell, Jr., Master ; Abel C. T. King, Secretary. Number of Masons made, twelve.
1866. John Bicknell. Jr., Master ; Horace N. Bolster, Secre- tary. Number of Masons made, sixteen. A new hall was begun this year.
1867. Alden Chase, Master ; Frank H. Skillings, Secretary. The new hall was dedicated February 28. Number of Masons made during the year, fourteen.
1868. Abel C. T. King, Master ; Frank H. Skillings, Secretary. Number of Masons made, seven.
1869. Wm. R. Howe, Master ; Frank HI. Skillings, Secretary. Number of Masons made, six.
1870. Wm. A. Frothingham, Master ; Abel C. T. King, Secre- tary. Made Masons during the year, five.
1871. Wm. A. Frothingham, Master ; Silas P. Maxim, Secre- tary. Made Masons during the year, ten.
1872. Wm. A. Frothingham, Master; Abel C. T. King, Secre- tary. Three new members during the year.
1873. George A. Wilson, Master ; Roswell C. Doten, Secretary. New members, five.
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1874. Abel C. T. King, Master ; Roswell C. Doten, Secretary. New members, four.
1875. Abel C. T. King, Master ; George A. Wilson, Secretary. Two new members.
1876. George A. Wilson, Master ; J. Ferdinand King, Secre- tary. One addition.
1877. Geo. W. Hammond, Master ; T. T. Crommett, Secretary. Eight new members.
1878. David I. Black, Master; J. Ferdinand King, Secretary. Six new members.
1879. Geo. A. Wilson, Master; J. Ferdinand King, Secretary. Brother Emmor Rawson died this year, and bequeathed five hundred dollars to the Lodge.
1880. J. Ferdinand King, Master; S. P. Maxim, Secretary. Two new members.
1881. J. Ferdinand King, Master ; S. P. Maxim, Secretary.
1882. J. Ferdinand King, Master ; Abel C. T. King, Secretary.
I883. Abel C. T. King, Master ; J. Ferdinand King, Secretary.
GRANITE LODGE NO. 182, AT WEST PARIS. A dispensation for a Masonic Lodge at West Paris, was granted September 16, 1878, by Edward P. Burnham, Grand Master. The petitioners were : Geo. W. Hammond, John Bicknell, Jr., George W. Bryant, Samuel B. Locke, Leonard B. Swan, Octavus K. Yates, Peter C. Fickett, George H. Briggs, Wm. C. Mooney, Thomas E. Stearns, Charles B. Benson, Lemuel B. Carter, John Black, George W. Young, A. S. Dunham, Charles M. Morgan, F. H. Packard, A. J. Abbott, Charles W. Chase, Seth Benson, W. W. Dunham, Lewis E. Gil- man, Isaac Flint, W. S. Cordwell, C. H. Howe, Levi Shedd, Lorenzo D. Stacy, Samuel D. Marshall, P. M. Holden, Harrison Childs, Frank L Willis and E. F. Benson. George W. Hammond was appointed Master; George W. Bryant, Senior Warden, and Charles W. Chase, Junior Warden. The first meeting was held Oct. 9, 1878. Charles M. Morgan . was appointed Treasurer ; Peter C. Fickett, Secretary ; Leonard B. Swan, Senior Deacon ; W. W. Dunham, Junior Deacon ; F. L. Willis, Senior Steward; J. C. Howe, Junior Steward; Seth C. Benson, Chaplain ; John Black, Marshal, and A. S. Dunham, Tyler. While working under a dis- pensation, the following Master Masons were made : Israel F. Em- mons, Peter B. Buck, J. H. Dunham, M. C. Pendexter, Alexander
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Hill, G. R. Hammond, P. B. Hammond and Alfred P. Andrews.
A charter was granted at the session of the Grand Lodge, in May, 1879, the following Master Masons being charter members : George W. Hammond, Lemuel B. Carter, Charles B. Benson, Marshall N. Stearns, John Black, Samuel B. Locke, Augustus L. Dunham, Leonard B. Swan, Lewis E. Gilman, Llewellyn A. Pratt, Peter C. Fickett, Wm. C. Mooney, Seth Benson, Charles W. Chase, Charles M. Morgan, Frank H. Packard, Octavus K. Yates, George W. Young, James R. Tucker, Thomas E. Stearns, Hermon A. Fuller, Isaac Flint, Peter M. Holden, Winfield S. Cordwell, George W. Bryant, Elliot F. Benson, Jesse C. Howe, Wellington Dunham, Cyrus H. Howe, George H. Briggs, Frank L. Willis, Levi Shedd, Lorenzo D. Stacy, Israel F. Emmons, Peter B. Buck, Joseph H. Dunham, M. C. Pendexter, Alexander Hill, George R. Hammond, Peleg B. Hammond and Alfred P. Andrews.
The first officers under the charter were installed at a special meeting June 23d, 1879, by Charles J. Collamore, Grand Master, as follows : George W. Hammond, Master ; George W. Bryant, Senior Warden ; Charles W. Chase, Junior Warden ; Charles M. Mor- gan, Treasurer ; Leonard B. Swan, Senior Deacon ; Thomas E. Stearns, Junior Deacon ; Peter C. Fickett, Secretary ; Alexander Hill, Chaplain ; John Black, Marshal ; Jesse C. Howe, Senior Stew- ard ; A. S. Dunham, Tyler.
1880. George W. Hammond, Master; Samuel B. Locke, Sec- retary.
1881. Leonard B. Swan, Master ; Samuel B. Locke, Secretary.
1882. Leonard B. Swan, Master ; Frank H. Packard, Secretary.
1883. George W. Bryant, Master; Frank H. Packard, Secre- tary.
1884. George W. Bryant, Master; J. F. Young, Secretary. Since the Lodge was instituted, twenty-four persons have been made Master Masons, and thirteen applicants have been rejected. Present number of members. 56.
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ODD FELLOWS.
MT. MICA LODGE. A Lodge of Odd Fellows was instituted at South Paris, Aug. 5, 1874. The charter members were: W. J. Wheeler, Isaac Rounds, M. D., Wm. K. Shurtleff, N. D. Bolster, C. M. Morgan, C. E. Richardson, Charles Morse, J. H. Dunham, George E. Wilson, J. C. Perry, R. A. Doton, L. S. Billings and J. P. Rich- ardson. The first officers elect were : Isaac Rounds, Noble Grand ; W. J. Wheeler, Vice Grand ; N. D. Bolster, Secretary ; C. E. Richardson, Treasurer ; W. K. Shurtleff, Permanent Secretary. The following have served in the office of Noble Grand since its organization : Isaac Rounds, W. J. Wheeler, George A. Wilson, N. D. Bolster two terms, H. C. Davis, David S. Knapp two terms, F. A. Thayer two terms, S F. Briggs, R. J. Everett four terms, S. M. King, L. F. Keen. Eugene Fletcher. Frank L. Starbird, H. E. Chase and P. G. Lovering, now in office. The Recording Secre- taries have been as follows : N. D. Bolster two terms. Otis M. Bent two terms, F. A. Thayer eight terms, Frank J. Dennett, W. Z. Brown, George D. Robertson, A. B. Brown, W. P. Maxim two terms, and Frank Maxim now in office. The number of members in June report, 1884, is 155 ; the amount of funds, $3,359.66. The Odd Fellows Block was built in the Fall of 1878, and the Hall was dedicated Fedruary 28, 1879.
WEST PARIS LODGE NO. 15. A Lodge of Odd Fellows was insti- tuted at West Paris, March 15th, 1876, by Benjamin C. Stone, Grand Master, and a dispensation was issued granting permission for the Lodge to work until the meeting of the next Lodge. At that session, a charter, dated August 8, 1876, was granted to Charles M. Morgan, J. H. Dunham, S. W. Dunham, H. Curtis, W. W. Dunham, A. J. Townsend, L. D. Stacy, W. C. Mooney, T. R. Chase, A. C. Curtis, George W. Bryant, A. J. Curtis, E. D. An- drews, A. Felt, G. G. Dow, A. S. Curtis, S. B. Curtis, Leroy Ben- son, James Bradford, P. B. Warner, Daniel Day, Horace Starbird, Isaac W. Andrews, Alfred D. Bryant, Chester D. Fickett, L. E. Gilman and Seth Benson. The first officers were installed March 15, 1876, as follows : Charles M. Morgan, Noble Grand ; W. W. Dunham, Vice Grand; A. J. Curtis, Recording Secretary ; T. R. Chase, Permanent Secretary ; J. H. Dunham, Treasurer. The sub-
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ordinate officers appointed to fill the various positions were : P. B. Warner, G. G. Dow, A. C. Curtis, H. Curtis, Wm. C. Mooney, A. S. Curtis, L. E. Gilman and S. W. Dunham.
July, 1876. W. W. Dunham was elected Noble Grand ; L. D. Stacy, Vice Do., and A. J. Curtis, Secretary.
January, 1877. L. D. Stacy, Noble Grand ; A. J. Curtis, Vice Do., and P. C. Fickett, Secretary.
July, 1877. A. J. Curtis, Noble Grand ; H. G. Brown, Vice Do., and H. A. Fuller, Secretary.
January, 1878. Charles M. Morgan, Noble Grand; Peter C. Fickett, Vice Do., and H. A. Fuller, Secretary.
July, 1878. Peter C. Fickett, Noble Grand ; H. A. Fuller, Vice Do., and G. W. Bryant, Secretary.
January, 1879. H. A. Fuller, Noble Grand ; George W. Bry- ant, Vice Do., and E. Whittemore, Secretary.
July, 1879. George W. Bryant, Noble Grand; Enoch Whitte- more, Vice Do., and Herbert C. Bacon, Secretary.
January, 1880. Enoch Whittemore, Noble Grand ; Herbert C. Bacon, Vice Do., and E. Willis, Secretary:
July, 1880. Herbert C. Bacon, Noble Grand ; Peter C. Fickett, Vice Do., and C. W. Dunham, Secretary.
January, 1881. Hannibal G. Brown, Noble Grand ; Leonard B. Swan, Vice Do., and C W. Dunham, Secretary.
July, 1881. Leonard B. Swan, Noble Grand ; C. W. Dunham, Vice Do., and F. L. Wyman, Secretary.
January, 1882. C. W. Dunham, Noble Grand ; F. L. Wyman, Vice Do., and H. G. Brown, Secretary.
July, 1882. F. L. Wyman, Noble Grand; H. C. Bacon, Vice Do., and Peter C. Fickett, Secretary.
January, 1883. Herbert C. Bacon, Noble Grand ; G. G. Dow, Vice Do., and W. H. Lurvey, Secretary.
July, 1883. G. G. Dow, Noble Grand; N. Young, Vice Do., and E. H. Brown, Secretary.
January, 1884. N. Young, Noble Grand ; E. D. Andrews, Vice Do., and E. H. Brown, Secretary.
The whole number of members is 156, and the amount paid out to members on account of sickness since the Lodge was instituted, is $1,459 ; amount of invested funds, $2,703.34.
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THE GRANGE.
THE PARIS GRANGE was organized October 24, 1874. The char- ter members were as follows : Alexander S. Thayer, Wm. Swett, S. R. Parsons, Wm. O. King. Alexander Edwards, O. G. Curtis, Franklin Porter, I. M. Thomas, S. M. King, Emmor Rawson, Wm. H. Cole, S. R. Ellis, Robert Gray, Wm. N. Thomas, John Stevens, Joseph G. Penley, G. C. Pratt, Austin Chase, Nathan Chase, John P. Penley ; Mrs. Wm. O. King, Mrs. O. G. Curtis, Mrs. Frank Porter. Mrs. I. M. Thomas, Mrs. W. H. Cole, Mrs. Robert Gray, Mrs. John Stevens, Mrs. W. N. Thomas, Mrs. S. R. Ellis and Mrs. Alexander S. Thayer.
The Masters have been : A. S. Thayer, G. C. Pratt, Wm. N. Thomas, Geo. F. Hammond and O. G. Curtis.
Secretaries : S. M. King, S. R. Parsons, J. F. King, H. E. Chase and Wm. K. Green.
The present number of male members, 80; female, 67.
The brick sales-room, built by the Hersey Brothers, was purchased by this organization in 1882, in which they have provided them- selves with a commodious hall. This is a farmers' organization, and its social gatherings call out large numbers of this class of our citizens.
CHAPTER XL.
MILITARY HISTORY. ₡
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Several of the soldiers that took part in the struggle for indepen- dence became early settlers in this town, and are the ancestors of a large number of our residents, and a brief statement of some of the causes that led to the conflict in which they were engaged, is as follows :
The first great controversy between Great Britain and the Amer- can Colonies arose in regard to the right of Parliament to tax the Colonies, while they were not allowed the privilege of representation in that body. "The Acts of Trade" were the first of a series of oppressive measures. Then followed the act requiring a duty to be paid into the English Treasury on all sugar, molasses, coffee and
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wines that came into the Colonies. This act was passed April 5, 1764, and was called the "Sugar Act." At the time of its passage it was resolved to quarter ten thousand soldiers somewhere in Amer- ica. Both of these acts were strongly opposed by the Colonies, and laid the foundation for a still greater breach between this and the mother country. Trade in the Colonies soon became principally confined to home production, for the people determined not to im- port anything that it was possible to do without. Parliament, find- ing the revenues diminished. sought another way to raise funds. The famous Stamp Act, similar to the measure adopted by our Gov- ernment during the Rebellion, was passed, requiring all bonds, notes and deeds to be written on stamped paper, and to bear the Royal seal, or be of no value. Then the people began to wear cloth of their own manufacture, and denied themselves all foreign lux- uries. Economy became the order of the day, the effect of which was soon felt in England, and the resolves in regard to taxation were repealed, reserving a tax on tea of three pence per pound. The landing of tea in Boston was resisted, and a ship-load was thrown into the sea. This was followed by a retaliatory measure. called the Boston Port Bill, forbidding the landing or loading of goods in the harbor. This act was passed March 25, 1774, and to enforce it fortifications were thrown up in Boston by Gen. Gage, who had been appointed Provincial Governor.
The Provincial Congress met at Concord in October following, when measures were taken for arming the whole Province. Twelve thousand men were ordered to be raised and to hold themselves in readiness at a moment's warning, and were called "Minute men." These preliminary steps of the Provincial Congress were followed by the organization of companies throughout the country, and ac- counts for the rapid movements of the soldiers on the "Lexington alarm." This brings us down to the patriot band who participated in the war for independence, and, after its accomplishment, ex- changed the musket for the axe, and hewed themselves homes in this and other Maine towns.
CAPT. ISAAC BOLSTER of Sutton, was a Lieutenant at Concord, and a Captain in 1775 in Col. Learnard's regiment, and served in and around Boston. Capt. Bolster was also in the military service at various times Between 1755 and 1760.
JESSE BRIGGS of Wareham, Mass., enlisted first December 7, 1776-three days service and sixty miles travel ; enlisted again
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September 5, 1777-service to October 9, 1777, secret expedition ; enlisted September 5, 1778-seven days' service in defence of Elizabetb Island ; enlisted again July 10, 1780, to December 31, 1780-200 miles travel-pay, twelve pounds.
EDMOND DEAN of Taunton, Mass, drafted April, 1777, in Capt. Joshua Wilber's company ; enlisted July 10, 1780 -- six months- discharged 200 miles from home ; enlisted in Capt. Daniel Drake's company, Col. Downy's regiment, which marched to North river ; time of marching from home, August 23, 1781; arrived at camp September 21, and arrived home December 31, 1781 ; allowance, one penny per mile.
ABIJAH WARREN. Pay-roll of Capt. Benjamin Richardson's com- pany and Col. Nicholas Dyke's regiment. At Dorchester Heights, 1776, 72 miles travel. Ray-roll of Capt. Samuel Meigs' company, 1778, in Roxbury lines. Pay-roll of Capt. Samuel Heald's com- pany, 1779. Time of service, two months, six days ; due in paper money, 11£, 10s, 10d ; due in specie, 12s, 9d, 3f.
ELEAZER COLE of Bridgewater. Drummer in Capt. Josiah Hay- den's company, that marched on the 19th of April, 1775, on the occasion of the Lexington alarm. By an arrangement previously made, the Committee of Safety despatched messengers on horse in every direction. The news of the Lexington fight arrived in Bridge- water early in the day, and before sunset. the company was formed and ready to march. He was again enrolled in Capt. Josiah Hay- den's company, August 1, 1775, as Sergeant.
EPHRAIM FIELD of Bridgewater, was in Capt. David Packard's company, which marched to Rhode Island on the alarm July 22, 1780. He was also among those called to suppress the Shay rebel- lion, as per muster and pay-roll of "ye 7th company of militia in ve County of Plymouth."
AMZI BRETT of Bridgewater, served in Capt. Nathan Packard's company, in Col. Thomas Carter's regiment, 1778, to Rhode Island.
ASA BARROWS of Middleboro' was a Minute man. He was drafted April 1, 1778, and served eight months in Plympton's quota.
MALACHI BARROWS of Middleboro' was a Sergeant in Capt. Jona- than Loring's company from Plymouth, three months and seventeen days. He had previously served three years in Col. Bradford's regiment. He was wounded and the bullet never extracted. He settled on the Nathan Chase farm.
BENJAMIN WOODBURY of Sutton, was called out in the Lexington
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alarm. He afterwards served in Capt. Haley's company, Col. John Jacobs' regiment, 1779, and perhaps had other service.
SIMEON POND 'of Newton, was in the war of the Revolution. He had previously served in the French and Indian wars.
Among the other early Paris men who took a part in this war, were : William Swan of Woburn, who was at Bunker Hill ; Samuel Perkins of Middleboro'; Peter Durell of Newton ; Thomas Stevens of Worcester, whose musket, with carvings made by himself while in camp, is still in the family ; Isaac Jackson of Newton, and Jos- eph Besse of Wareham.
THE WAR OF 1812.
The war of 1812 is as memorable as the opening of a second struggle with England. The impressment of seamen and the depre- dations upon our commerce, together with the frequent insults to the American flag, were among the causes that led to this war. On the fourth of April an embargo was placed upon all vessels within the jurisdiction of the United States for ninety days, and on the 18th of June, war was formally declared by the President. There was strong opposition to the war by the Federalists, but the patriot- ism of the country was aroused and the administration strongly sustained. The stirring resolutions on page 124 of this volume, indicate the sentiments of our people upon the subject. The fol- lowing were in the regular service from this town :
Rufus K. Goodenow, Captain in 33d regiment United States In- fantry.
James Bowker, Sergeant in Capt. Robert Douglass' company, 34th regiment.
Anson Bowker, Reuben Hill and Ebenezer Irish, in Capt. Robert. Small's company of the 45th regiment of infantry.
In Capt. Stephen Blake's company of Col. Wm. Ryerson's regi- ment, in service at Portland from August 14th to September 24th, 1814, were the following :
Stephen Blake, Captain ; Thomas Hill, Lieutenant ; Thomas Crocker, Ensign.
Sergeants : Daniel Stowell, Micah Walker, Caleb Besse and Alex- ander Robinson.
Musicians : Seneca Brett and Isaac Record.
Privates : Lloyd Andrews, Austin Buck, John Besse, Alvin Bolster, Jonathan Barker, Sylvanus Bartlett, Martin Brett,
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Ichabod Bryant. Arodus Bryant, Zebulon Bryant, Ichabod Bryant, Jr., Joseph Bullard, Richard Blake, Eliphalet Blake, John S. Cary, Wm. Churchill, Perez Churchill, Nathan Cloutman, Francis Cord- well, Cyrus Cobb, Simeon Chipman, Simeon Daniels, Barzillai Dwelly, Daniel Dudley, Jacob Ellingwood, Thomas Farrar, Billings Fobes, Enoch Frost, Levi French, Daniel Fobes, Moses Gammon, Solomon Hall, Stephen Gammon, Stephen Hodgdon, Lazarus Hath- away, David Harlow, Silas Maxim, Jr., John Noyes, John Need- ham, Daniel Noble, Caleb Perry, Simeon Perkins, James Penley, Isaac Prince, Joseph Perry, John Royal, Andrew Record, Ransom Ripley, Caleb Swift, Rufus Stowell, John Stevens, Theodore Stearns, Antipas Smith, Jonathan Swift, Alva Shurtleff, Samuel Swift, Wm. H. Smith, David Twitchell, John Twitchell, Adna Tribou, Moses Twitchell, John Thomas, John Valentine, John Whitehead, Seth Willis, Samuel P. Weeks and Charles Walker.
In Capt. Uriah Ripley's company were : Uriah Ripley, Captain ; Eleazer S. Stephens, Lieutenant ; Joel Fuller, Ensign.
Sergeants : Wm. Walker, Moses Allen, John Carpenter, Aaron Fuller.
Musicians : Geo. W. Cummings, Daniel Cummings, Jr.
Corporals : Francis Keen, Eleazer Cummings, Daniel Cummings, Levi Gray.
Privates : Isaac Allen, Tilden Bartlett, Levi Berry, David Bas- ford, Seth Benson, Otis Bent, Charles Curtis, Joseph Cole, Job Cole, Jerathmael Colburn, Calvin Cole, John Deering, Robert Deer- ing. Sebra Dunham, Edmond Dean, Daniel Daicy, Harvey Fuller, Galen Field, Freeman Fuller, Wm. Greenleaf, Alexander Hill, Amariah Harris, Kimball Hall, Andorus Kilgore, Isaac Knight, Shadrach Keen, Jacob Lebroke, Nicholas Lebroke, Robert Moody, Charles Porter, Stephen Packard, Mark B. Rawson, John Swift, Phineas Stearns, Joseph Sturtevant, Nicholas Smith, Reuben Saw- yer. Samuel Stephens, Jr., Isaac Titcomb, Abiathar Tuell, Ebenezer Tuell, Jasper Videtto, Bela Wyman, Daniel Walker, Simeon Wal- ton, Joshua Young, Zibeon Field and William Ripley.
In Capt. Jonathan Bemis' company of Artillery were :
Sergeants : David Bemis, Amos Armsby, Jonathan Bemis, Jr., James Bemis.
Musicians : James Jackson, Moses Hammond.
Corporals : Benjamin Jackson, Frederick N. Hall, Benjamin Hammond, Isaiah Willis.
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Privates : John R. Bullen, John Bird, Asa Barrows, Daniel Bul- len, Anthony Besse, Francis Bemis, Sprague Churchill, Ebenezer Cushman, Asa Dean, Peter Durell, James Daniels, William Durell, Anson Field, Isaiah Fuller, Joseph Daniels, Cyprian Hall, Sylvanus Jackson, Lemuel Jackson, Jacob Jackson, Seth Morse, Abram Pray, Jedediah Pratt, Emmor Rawson, Nathaniel W. Rawson, Solo- mon Shaw, Peter B. Strout, Benjamin Stevens and John Woodbury.
The following enlisted in Capt Bailey Bodwell's company, raised mostly in Norway in March and April, 1813, for one year, and served in' the 45th Regiment U. S. Infantry, Colonel Denny McCobb commanding :
Gustavus A. Goss, Lieutenant ; Lewis Stowell and John Valen- tine, Corporals ; and Privates, Jacob LeBroke, Asa Barrows, John Bennett, Moses Cummings, Wm. Churchill, David Dudley, James Hassom, who lived with Elder Hooper and died during service, Thomas Hill, Silas Jones, Benjamin Pratt, Nathan Pratt, Antepas Smith and Samuel P. Weeks.
The following enlisted in Captain David Bryant's company of Buckfield, 45th Regiment of Infantry, Col. Denny McCobb :
Joshua Carpenter, Sergeant ; Walter Carpenter, Corporal. The soldiers in Boyden's and Bryant's companies, were in the Army of Northern New York, and were in the engagements of Shadagee and Plottsburg. Caleb B. Barrows and Williams and Solomon Cum- mings also served in this war and participated in the above engage- ments.
THE AROOSTOOK WAR.
Early in 1839, a deputy of the Land Agent of Maine reported that a large number of lumbermen from New Brunswick were rob- bing the disputed territory about the Aroostook river of its best timber, whereupon Sheriff Strickland of Penobscot county was ordered to dislodge the trespassers. He went to Aroostook with a posse of about 200 men, the trespassers retiring before him into New Brunswick. At Woodstock they broke into the Government Arsenal and armed themselves, then turned to meet the Sheriff. They captured the Maine Land Agent, and Strickland, seeing that a meeting of these forces would be likely to lead to bloodshed, if not to a general war, set out for Augusta and laid the matter before the Governor. The Legislature immediately appropriated $800,000 to defend the public lands, and the Governor called out 10,000 militia.
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