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In Capt. Trueworthy Ladd's company, Col. Hart's regiment, we find the name of Joseph Bean, afterwards the first Justice of the Peace in Salisbury under the crown, and that of Ebenezer Webster, Captain of the militia company in Salisbury during the whole Revolutionary war. Also Philip Flanders, Onesi- phorus Page, Iddo Webster, John Wadleigh and Moses Tucker.
In Col. John Goffe's regiment, serving in Canada from March to November, 1760, in Capt. Philip Johnson's company, of Greenland, we find Ebenezer Webster, Orderly Sergeant; Tris- tram Quimby and Stephen Webster, Corporals ; also privates Rowell Colby, Robert Smith, Benj. Webster, Elisha Quimby, Richard Tucker, D. Rowe, Moses Tucker, Benj. Collins and Jona. Roberts. All settled in Salisbury soon afterwards.
After the severe calamities of 1754, the inhabitants of Stev- enstown periodically repaired to the forts, until Quebec fell, in 1759. Then the survivors permanently returned to their sev- eral homes, and were no longer molested. New pioneers came and settled among them, especially from the towns of Kingston and Salisbury, Mass., and that vicinity, and peace once more smiled upon the hardy sons of Stevenstown.
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CHAPTER XVI.
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
" Shall I ask the brave soldier who fights by my side In the cause of mankind, if our creeds do agree ?"
LEXINGTON AND BUNKER HILL.
The people of Salisbury caught the first echo of the shot which "the embattled farmers" at Lexington fired, and which was "heard round the world."
" And there was mounting in hot haste."
Her sons were not in season for Lexington, but they were at Bunker Hill. They went, too, uninvited to that banquet of death and fame which was celebrated on the 17th of June, 1775.
When hostilities commenced at Lexington there were but five hundred inhabitants in Salisbury. All able-bodied men between sixteen and sixty were made liable to do military duty. There was one company of militia thus composed, consisting of about seventy-five men, organized and officered. This company was commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Webster, who had first received his commission in 1774. Robert Smith, who then resided where his grandson, Charles Smith, now resides, in Franklin, was the Lieutenant : Moses Garland, for a short time, and then Andrew Pettengill, who resided on the farm now oc- cupied by Thomas D. Little, in Salisbury, was the Ensign. Upon the alarm of the Lexington conflict, these officers and a number of the citizens repaired to Cambridge. They had yet received no orders from our State authorities. They there met the Massachusetts Committee of Safety, also John Stark, of Derryfield, James Reed, of Fitzwilliam, and Paul Dudley Sar-
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gent, of Amherst. These three men each received a Colonel's commission from the State of Massachusetts, subject to the condition of subsequent ratification by New Hampshire.
They were advised to enlist men as speedily as possible. In a short time Stark enlisted eight hundred men, or fourteen companies, while Reed and Sargent had enlisted four companies each. The New Hampshire Assembly soon convened, and voted to raise two thousand men, to be divided into three regi- ments of ten companies each. The regiments were numbered 1, 2 and 3. Col. John Stark had command of the first, Enoch Poor, of Exeter, of the second, and James Reed of the third. The first and third regiments were engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill. The second did not arrive at Cambridge until the week after the battle.
ENLISTMENTS IN SALISBURY.
Salisbury men enlisted into three or more of the companies of Stark's regiment. Among the early enlistments are the names of Peter Severance, Jonathan Cram and Jacob Morrill, in Capt. Henry Dearborn's company, also Abraham Fifield, 3d Sergt. in Capt. Joshua Abbott's company, of Concord ; also, privates John Bean, Joseph Lovering, Samuel Lovering, Moses Welch, and E. Rano; in some other companies, Daniel Stevens, Ed- ward Evans, Moses Garland, Moses Fellows, John Bowen, John Jemson, Benj. Howard, Reuben Greeley and Samuel Scribner, eighteen in all. These brave volunteers represented Salisbury in the Bunker Hill battle. About twelve of the number enlis- ted for the term of six months, and encountered the perils of the siege. Two of these men, John Bowen and Moses Fellows, joined Capt. Henry Dearborn's company, and in the autumn of 1775 made a part of Arnold's regiment, that marched through the wilderness of Maine, to Quebec. At Bunker Hill Rano was severely wounded but recovered. He and three others of the volunteers returnd home soon after the battle. In the mean time the citizens of the town were frequently called together, and in town meeting voted supplies of ammunition and such other supplies of money, clothing and provisions as the emer- gency required.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE TROOPS AT BUNKER HILL.
The New Hampshire men who fought at Bunker Hill, and the record of the killed and wounded may be stated as follows : Col. John Stark's regiment, ten companies, according to their returns the week preceding the battle, contained 632 men ; Col. James Reed's regiment returned 488; Capt. Dow's com- pany, of Hollis, embraced in Col. Prescott's ( Massachusetts) regiment, 63 ; Plaistow men, in Capt. Sawyer's company, Frye's regiment, 4; a total of 1187.
KILLED.
Killed in Stark's regiment, 15; killed in Reed's regiment, 5 ; killed in Mann's and Dow's companies, (Col. Prescott's regi- ment ) all Hollis men, 8; killed from Plaistow, I; Major Mc- Clary, staff officer, I; total number killed, 30.
WOUNDED.
Wounded in Stark's regiment, 45 ; wounded in Reed's regi- ment, 27; Hollis men, 5; Plaistow, I; a total of 78. Total number killed and wounded, 108.
Among the officers killed and wounded, in addition to Major McClary, of Epsom, were the following : Capt. Isaac Baldwin, of Hillsborough, Stark's regiment, killed ; Capt. Reuben Dow, of Hollis, wounded ; Lieut. William Scott, of Peterborough, Reed's regiment, wounded and a prisoner. Lieut. Scott was conveyed to Halifax, but escaped and arrived safely at home.
AID TO CONNECTICUT.
It is an interesting matter of history that in November, 1775, the term of service of the Connecticut troops expired, without any provision for a new supply from that State. Accordingly, Washington and Gen. Sullivan made a direct and urgent appeal to Massachusetts and this State to supply the deficiency. Both States came to the rescue. New Hampshire at once furnished thirty-two companies of recruits, who served for about six weeks, when troops from Connecticut came to their relief.
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Salisbury furnished one-half of a company on this occasion, . and the town of Pembroke the other half, Capt. Connor, of Pembroke, taking the command, and Capt. Matthew Pettengill, of Salisbury, taking the position of Lieutenant. It is our mis- fortune that we cannot anywhere find the names of the soldiers who composed these thirty-two companies. We have only the names of their officers. We have searched our town and State archives in vain for the names of the men who enlisted from this town. More than half of the able-bodied men must have been in service during a portion of the most inclement season of this year.
MORE RECRUITS.
The British evacuated Boston about the first of April, 1776. As the term of the six months' men, who had enlisted in June, 1775, expired, it became the duty of the town to supply their places by some new recuits. We understand the last term of service, for about four months, was supplied by the enlistment of Capt. Ebenezer Webster and his other company officers, and some dozen other soldiers of their militia company whose names have not been preserved.
ALARM LIST.
The within is a list of the Company under my command.
( Signed ) EBENEZER WEBSTER.
Rev. Jonathan Searle,
Ens. Andrew Bohonon,
Nehemiah Heath,
Elder Sinkler Bean,
Ens. John Webster,
Benj. Greely,
Elder Benj. Huntoon,
Ens. Moses Garland,
Joseph Marston,
Dea. John Collins, Stephen Call,
Nath'l. Meloon,
Capt. John Webster, Benj. Sanborn,
Nath'l. Meloon, Jun'r,
Capt. Matthew Pettengill,
Nathan Webster,
Ezra Tucker,
Esq. Joseph Bean,
Robert Barber,
Hezekiah Foster,
Dr. Joseph Bartlett,
Andrew Bohonon,
John Fellows, Nathan Colby,
Edward Scribner.
* The lists given undoubtedly embrace the greater part if not all the names of the men from Salisbury, who composed the companies enlisted for active service, at Bunker Hill, and also in the subsequent enlistment for the term of six weeks above referred to.
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. A LIST OF THE TRAINING SOLDIERS OF THE TOWN OF SALISBURY, DRAWN MAY 27TH, 1776.
Sergt. Jacob Cochran,
Jeremiah Webster,
Jacob Bohonon,
Sergt. William Preston,
Shubael Greeley,
William Webster,
Sergt. Ananiah Bohonon,
John Bean,
John Jemson,
Sergt. Phineas Bean,
Jonathan Fifield,
Gideon Dow,
Richard Purmont,
Abraham Fifield,
Nathan Greeley,
Cutting Stevens,
Joseph Fifield,
Philip Lufkin,
David Pettengill,
Abel Elkins,
Joseph Meloon,
Nath'l Marston,
Jonathan Cram,
Eben'r Tucker,
Ezekiel Lunt,
Moses Woodman,
Jacob Tucker,
Stephen Cross,
Moses Silley,
Jonathan Foster,
Benj'n Basford,
Philip Mitchell,
Beniah Bean,
Reuben Kezar,
William Bagley,
Edward Scribner,
Daniel Felch,
Job Heath,
Benj'n Scribner,
John Brown,
Ephraim Heath,
Iddo Scribner,
Edward Eastman,
Benj'n Howard,
Obediah Peters Fifield,
Daniel Sewell,
William Eastman,
Abel Tandey,
Benj'n Eastman,
Reuben Greely,
John Fifield,
John Sanborn.
Jeremiah Eastman,
Joseph French,
Ebenr. Clifford,
Benj'n Greeley, Jun.,
Moses Elkins,
George Bagley,
John Challis,
John Collins Gale,
James Johnson,
Moses Sawyer,
Nath'l Huntoon,
Daniel Uran, [of Concord,] Leonard Judkins,
Daniel IIuntoon,
Stephen Webster,
Jacob Garland,
John Rowe,
Philip Flanders,
Edward Fifield,
Jacob True.
Ephraim Colby,
Reuben Hoit,
David Ilall,
William Searle,
The following soldiers are raw in the Publick service, ( May 27, 1776) :
Joseph Basford,
Reuben Iloit, Jun'r,
Joseph Loveren,
John Bagley,
Ebenezer Scribner,
Rowell Colby,
Philip Huntoon,
Simeon Sanborn,
Israel Webster.
Sam'l Loveren,
James Basford,
Wells Burbank,
Jonathan Huntoon,
Our next enlistment for 1776 was for the relief of the north- ern army. In Capt. Osgood's company, of Concord, we find the name of Capt. John Webster, of Salisbury, as his Lieuten- ant; also the name of Edmund Sawyer as private in his com- pany. The regiment was commanded by Col. Moody Bedel. The record of this regiment was not fortunate.
Upon the evacuation of Boston by the British, part of their army soon after invaded New York. Another portion, command-
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ed by Burgoyne, invaded Canada by way of Quebec. The New Hampshire regiments which had been at the siege were first ordered to New York, and our Salisbury men, thirteen in number, were in Col. Stark's regiment. According to the roll recently found, on the 26th day of May, 1776, their names were John Basford, James Basford, John Bagley, Wells Burbank, Rowell Colby, Reuben Hoit, Jr., Jona. Huntoon, Philip Hun- toon, Samuel Loverin, Joseph Loverin, Ebenezer Scribner, Simon Sanborn and Israel Webster.
Reinforcements were called for. Another regiment was or- ganized to reinforce Washington at New York. It was com- manded by Col. J. Wyman, and to serve six months. Capt. James Shepard, of Canterbury, recuited a company. Salisbury furnished ten men for this company, viz: John Bean, Ensign ; Benj. Huntoon, Orderly Sergeant ; Privates, Cutting Stevens, Stephen Call, James Johnson, Samuel Scribner, Philip Flanders, Jona. Scribner, Jona. Foster, Robert Wise.
After the unfortunate battle of Long Island, in August, Washington again appealed to New Hampshire for aid. Salis- bury had furnished already her full quota. Her population was only about 600. Her able-bodied men, between the ages of fifteen and fifty, were about eighty. Our Legislature gave authority to Col. Nahum Baldwin, of Amherst, to raise another regiment.
A PATRIOTIC EXAMPLE.
Capt. Ebenezer Webster, who then commanded the company of militia, was appealed to to furnish men. Ten men holding militia commissions, and some others, volunteered to serve as privates in the company commanded by Capt. Benjamin Emery, of Concord, and were mustered into service on the 20th day of September, 1776, as will be seen hereafter.
According to the roll of the company examined more recent- ly, and other evidence, we are enabled to state that Captain Webster on this occasion said he had already asked enough from his soldiers and that now he would turn out himself as a private; and challenged his brother officers and others of the
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"alarm list" to follow his example. Accordingly his Lieuten- ant, Robert Smith, Ensign Moses Garland, and Orderly Ser- geant Andrew Pettengill, all accepted the challenge, as did also Ensign Andrew Bohonon, of the alarm list, and his neighbors, Edward Eastman, Joseph Fifield, Edward Fifield, Joshua Morse and Stephen Bohonon. He also resigned the office of chairman of the board of selectmen, and Jonathan Cram was chosen in his place. Here was a signal exhibition of true patriotism and love of country, as shown by these ten men, including also Joseph Bean and Nathaniel Huntoon, who enlisted in Captain Goffe's company of the same regiment. All but two were heads of families ; disregarding office and rank in the time of the country's greatest peril, they selected the private station as the post of honor. They joined the army in season to partici- pate in the battle of White Plains.
The noble and disinterested example of these men of course had not only a favorable effect in advancing their own popular- ity with the people at home, but also infused new energy and spirit into the apparently drooping cause of our country. The year closed with some success to our arms by the capture of the Hessian forces, at Trenton and Princeton. The number of our army was much diminished ; Congress found that short en- distments had operated unfavorably, and the States were called upon to furnish an increased number of men, for three years or during the war.
A CHANGE OF OFFICERS.
In January, 1777, Col. Stark resigned, in consequence of be- ing superseded by the appointment of Brig. Gen. Poor over him. Col. Joseph Cilley assumed the command of the first New Hampshire Regiment of continental soldiers ; Hale had command of the second, and Scammell of the third. The regi- ments had, as before suggested, been much reduced in num- bers, and our Legislature and the town authorities were obliged to put forth the most vigorous exertions to fill up the ranks of these regiments to the required standard.
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SOLDIERS RAISED BY BOUNTY.
This town was obliged to offer bounties of $70.00 each, to meet its quota. We find John Ash, who had enlisted March 8, 1777, to serve during the war, discharged December 31, 1781, and Ananiah Bohonon, Philip Flanders and John Bowen, en- listed March 13, 1781, in Col. Cilley's regiment and in Capt. Morrill's company, were discharged December 31, 1781.
The following men were enlisted for three years in Col. Alex- ander Scammell's regiment : Moses Fellows, Orderly Sergt. in Capt. Gray's company ; and Ephraim Heath, Reuben Greeley, Reuben Hoit, Matthew Greeley, Philip Lufkin, Wm. Bayley, Daniel Felch, Benj. Howard and Joshua Snow, as privates. These fourteen men were our quota of continental soldiers for three years, and were mustered into service in March, 1777.
TICONDEROGA.
In the meantime Burgoyne with his army was threatening our northern frontier. The important fort of Ticonderoga was in danger. Our State was appealed to to relieve that fort and men were dispatched for that purpose.
In June, 1777, Capt. Ebenezer Webster, Lieut. Peter Kim- ball, of Boscawen, and Ensign Richard Herbert, of Concord, marched with seventy men to relieve Ticonderoga. They pen- etrated Vermont about twenty miles, when they learned that the fort had been evacuated, and then returned.
A DRAFT ORDERED.
In July, 1777, the State militia was divided into eighteen regiments and two brigades. Gen. William Whipple had com- mand of the first brigade and Gen. John Stark of the second brigade, of nine regiments cach. It was also voted by the New Hampshire Assembly that one-quarter part of the militia of the second brigade, also of Col. Thornton's regiment, of London- derry, Col. Webster's regiment, of Chester, and Col. Badger's regiment, of Gilmanton, in the first brigade, be forthwith drafted for the service of this State, to march immediately for the
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defence of this and the neighboring States, to prevent the ravages of the enemy therein.
We are happy to be able to say that there was no occasion to draft soldiers in most of our towns. Both officers and men volunteered to serve for the term of two months, commencing with the 20th of July, when they were mustered into service.
SALISBURY'S ROLL AT BENNINGTON.
We here present the roster of Capt. Ebenezer Webster's company, which fought in the battle of Bennington, on the 16th of August, 1777 :
We first give the name of Adjutant Edward Evans, as one of the staff officers of Col. Stickney's regiment. He was the schoolmaster of Salisbury at that time.
Capt. Ebenezer Webster, Salisbury, commanding the com- pany.
Lieut. William Emery, of Andover, excused by reason of sickness.
Lieut. Robert Smith, Salisbury.
Lieut. Andrew Bohonon, Salisbury.
Ensign William Pope, Hillsborough.
Ist Sergt. John Hoyt, Warner.
2d Sergt. Paschal Pressey, Warner.
3d Sergt. Robert Gould, Hillsborough.
4th Sergt. Abraham Fifield, Salisbury.
Ist Corporal, William Booth, Hillsborough.
2d Corporal, Paul S. Manton, Andover.
3d Corporal, Samuel Lovering, Salisbury.
4th Corporal, Joshua Morse, Salisbury.
Drummer, John Sanborn, Salisbury.
Fifer, Jonathan Foster, Salisbury.
PRIVATES.
Eld. Benj. Huntoon, Salisbury.
John Fifield, Salisbury.
William Searle,
Joseph Fifield, =
Richard Purmont,
Edward Fifield,
Iddo Scribner,
Jona. Fifield, .6
Benj. Scribner,
Jacob Bohonon,
Peter Severance,
Wm. Calef,
Rowell Colby,
Edmund Sawyer,
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Joseph Fellows, Andover.
Abel Elkins, Salisbury.
Eben. Tilton,
James Johnson, 66
Thomas Sleeper, 66
Jacob Garland, ¥
Nath. Burwash,
Geo. Bagley, 66
Jedediah Sleeper, 66
Moses Welsh, 66
Philip Mitchell,
Dan'l Brocklebank, “
WVm. Morey,
Matthew Pettengill, "
Reuben Kezar, Canterbury.
Edward Eastman,
John C. Gale, Salisbury.
John McNiel, Hillsborough.
Jacob True, $6
Wm. Simons,
John Jemson,
Asa Dresser,
Robt. Barber, 66
James Gibson, 66
Jos. Tucker,
Sam'l Preston,
Moses Elkins,
Solo. Andrews,
John Smith, 66
Dan'l Shepard, Canterbury.
W'm. Newton, 66
Abner Watkins, Warner.
Israel Webster, 66
Francis Davis, 66
David Pettengill, 66
John Palmer. 66
Rank and file from Salisbury, forty-one militia men. To this number add Ensign Andrew Pettengill, who served in this cam- paign as Ensign, in the Concord and Boscawen company. We had also three other men, enrolled in Col. George Reed's con- tinental regiment, viz: Samuel Sanders, Jacob Morrill and Jos- eph Meloon, making of the continental and militia men in actual service, in the summer of 1777, forty-five militia men and seven- teen continental or regular troops, a total of sixty-two men.
Of Col. Reed's men, all had been in the battle of Hubbard- ton. Samuel Sanders was reported among the missing, but was finally restored to service. Ensign Andrew Pettengill never recovered from the injury he received in the battle of August 16th, but died on the 12th of December following.
Capt. Webster's company belonged to that part of Col. Stickney's regiment which was stationed opposite to the log entrenchments of Col. Baum. Capt. Iddo Scribner, who was then present, informed Mr. Nesmith that one of Baum's cannon was frequently discharged in front of their company, but the shot hit the trees over their heads. Capt. Webster remarked to Col. Stickney, " We must get nearer to the enemy." Hence the command was given to advance, and "we soon mounted the entrenchment and made good use of our guns." Joseph Fifield was the first man to mount the enemy's breastworks.
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John McNiel, of Hillsborough, was the strongest man in Capt. Webster's company, and knocked over four of the Hes- sians with the butt end of his musket. John McNeil, (after- wards Lieut. McNeil) was the father of Gen. John McNeil, dis- tinguished in the military campaign of 1814, also of Gen. Sol. McNeil, a well-known citizen of Hillsborough. He was re- markable for his stalwart form and physical strength.
The method of McNeil's successful onset at Bennington is fortified by the opinion of Gen. Grant, who in a recent inter- view with Bismarck and his generals, at Berlin, said that he "would take away the bayonet, as so much useless weight, and use the butt ends of the muskets instead."
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S LOSS.
The men of New Hampshire put forth their whole power to defeat Burgoyne, in 1777. Their sacrifices and losses for that year alone were probably not exceeded in the remaining years of the entire war. New Hampshire lost men at Brandywine and Germantown, also at Ticonderoga, Fort Anne, and Hub- bardton -in all at least fifty men and probably more. At Ben- nington the loss was nearly seventy men. At Stillwater, Gen. Poor's brigade, which contained our three continental regi- ments and Maj. Dearborn's battalion of four companies, in the battle of September 19th, sustained the loss, according to Wil- kinson's return, of one hundred and sixty-one men killed and wounded, more than half of the whole American loss in that action. In the next battle New Hampshire had a larger num- ber of troops engaged, though not suffering so severe a loss in men. Wilkinson made no return of the battle of October 7th, but the estimate may be safely made that our loss in killed and wounded in that engagement could not have been less than one hundred.
It will be understood that one-quarter of the militia of Gen. Whipple's brigade, besides several detachments of volunteers from Stark's brigade, were at Saratoga, exclusive of the con- tinental forces.
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Our summary of the loss in the campaign of 1777 may be put down as follows: Hubbardton, 50; Bennington, 70; Sara- toga, 260. Total number of New Hampshire troops killed and wounded, 380.
Though the Salisbury men were largely exposed, and though Sanders was reported among the missing at Hubbardton, Pet- tengill wounded at Bennington, and Lufkin and Bayley wound- ed at Stillwater, yet no death resulted except that of Andrew Pettengill. It is»well known that after the surrender of Bur- goyne, Poor's brigade rejoined Washington's army, which went into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Here the whole army suffered extremely from exposure and sickness, and from want of clothing and provisions. Early in 1778 dis- ease began to thin the ranks of our veterans, and in March and April we lost four of our men in camp, who had been exposed to the perils and privations of the preceding year, viz: Ephraim Heath, Reuben Greeley, Philip Lufkin, and William Bayley, all of Capt. Gray's company, Col. Scammell's regiment.
BATTLE OF MONMOUTH.
In June, 1778, the battle of Monmouth was fought, when a part of our continental regiments were engaged, and conducted so well as to receive the special approbation of Gen. Washing- ton upon the field.
EXPEDITION TO RHODE ISLAND.
In August of this year the expedition to Rhode Island was organized and executed, under the command of Gen. Sullivan. Col. Moses Nichols, of Amherst, raised a regiment to serve about a month, in Gen. Whipple's brigade. Capt. Ebenezer Webster, of Salisbury, commanded the third company in this regiment. Elder Benjamin Huntoon was his Orderly Sergeant and Edward Eastman was Corporal. The following men from Salisbury were privates in his company : Lieut. Robert Smith, Ensign Andrew Bohonon, Joseph Fifield, Samuel Scribner, Benj. Pettengill, James Johnson, Wm. Calef, Jonathan Fifield,
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Shubael Fifield, Joseph Hoyt, Winthrop Fifield, Ensign Moses Garland, Jeremiah Bowen, John Sanborn, Moses Welch, Benj. Eastman, and Phineas Bean. Also, in Col. Center's regiment, Joseph Bean, Joseph Webster, and Daniel Gilman. The total numbering twenty-two rank and file.
In the battle of Rhode Island, Phineas Bean was severely wounded in the face.
MORE SOLDIERS RECRUITED.
July 12, 1779, a town meeting was called, at which Captain Matthew Pettengill and Capt. Ebenezer Webster were appoint- ed a committee to aid the selectmen in procuring four men for the continental army, to serve during the war; also two sol- diers to serve six months at Rhode Island. Stephen Bohonon and James Johnson were enlisted to serve at Rhode Island. They were severally to receive thirty bushels of Indian corn, in addition to their ordinary wages, as a bounty from the town. The following four men were enlisted for the continental army and were mustered in in June, 1780. Each man received a liberal amount of continental money, which was then worth but about twenty per cent., as a bounty. The four men were Geo. Hackett, David Greeley, Jonathan Fifield and Joseph Webster.
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