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The census of 1782 gave the following returns for Barring- ton : Whites, males under 16, 130; females under 16, 105 ; males between 16 and 22, 16; females between 16 and 22, 22 ; males between 22 and 50, 89; females between 22 and 50, 123 ; males above 50, 46 ; females above 50, 45; Indians, none; mulattoes 20; blacks, 26; total, 534. Warren had 905, and Bristol 1,032.
1783.
Messrs. Viall Allen and Samuel Allen were the deputies this year. Paul Mumford was chosen chief justice of the Superior Court. Thomas Allin was chosen lieutenant- colonel commandant of the Bristol County Regiment of militia.
RESOLUTION AS TO TORIES.
April 16, 1783, the town "Voted and ordered that our Representatives in General Assembly Oppose the Returning to this State of any of the Tories or Refugees Once the Citizens of this State, Agreeable to the following instruc- tions : Voted by this Town Meeting which are as followeth viz : - Forasmuch as many persons distinguished and known by the name of Tories and Refugees Once the Citizens of this State Regardless of Honor, Truth, Justice, Religion and Virtue, the Rights of Humanity and every duty they owed to Society : Have joined the Enemy and have Ex- erted all their powers of property, Artifice, cruelty and Rage to defeat this country of the Enjoyment of the blessings of Peace, liberty and Independence : which blessings Indulgent Heaven, (In Despite of their cruelty and rage, Joined with the Malevolence and rapacity of a Relentless Foe through a severe conflict of War, Ravage, devastation murder and bloodshed) however unmerited, thought proper to bestow, and that we may not Refuse the awards of Heaven, but enjoy them with Security, Tranquility and permanency : We the Citizens of the Town of Barrington in the State of
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Rhode Island do solemnly covenant for our Country for its peace and Safety, and pledge our Sacred Honor that we will with our most hearty endeavours bring to punishment all persons above Described who dare to Return into this State, who have acted directly or Indirectly In word or deed in favour of the Enemy to the prejudice of the good Citizens of this State or of the United States and that we will exert ourselves in the Just and Vigorous execution of the Laws against Them, And the Representatives of this Town are hereby Directed to make use of Every Exertion to prevent them or any of them from coming into this State."
1784-1792.
Samuel Allen represented the town in the Assembly in 1784. Paul Mumford of Barrington was chosen chief jus- tice of the Superior Court, and Elkanah Humphrey a jus- tice in the Court of Common Pleas for Bristol County. Thomas Allin was chosen lieutenant colonel commandant of the Bristol County Regiment.
John Short, Jr., was chosen captain, George Salisbury lieutenant, and Abel Grant ensign of the Barrington Co. of militia.
In 1785 Josiah Humphrey and Samuel Allen represented the town in the Assembly. The Honorable Paul Mumford was elected in grand committee of the Assembly to repre- sent the state in the Continental Congress at New York. Elkanah Humphrey was continued as a justice of the Court of Common Pleas. Comfort Bishop was paid a pension to the first day of January, 1785, at twenty shillings per month, it being an allowance of half pay for life on account of wounds or disability resulting from military service. This is the first recorded pension allowed a Barrington soldier of the Revolution. Mr. Bishop was a private in Col. Jeremiah Olney's Regiment, twenty-nine years old. He lost the use of his left wrist and hand, occasioned by a sore gathering on the wrist, when under inoculation for small pox at the
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hospital at Philadelphia in May, 1782. In 1788 Mr. Bishop was allowed £138 as pension then due.
In 1786 Messrs. Josiah Humphrey and Samuel Allen rep- resented the town in the Assembly.
Paul Mumford was chosen chief justice of the Supreme Court and Elkanah Humphrey Justice of the Court of Com- mon Pleas. Thomas Allin was chosen lieutenant colonel commandant of the Bristol County Regiment.
In 1787 Messrs. Viall Allen and Joshua Bicknell were chosen as representatives to the General Assembly. Paul Mumford was chosen chief justice of Supreme Court and Elkanah Humphrey justice of Common Pleas. In October the Assembly voted that ten copies of the proposed new Constitution of the United States be sent to the town clerk of Barrington, "to be distributed among the inhabitants that the freemen may have an opportunity of forming their sentiments of the proposed Constitution."
In March, 1788, the votes of the towns on the acceptance of the new Constitution of the United States were reported to the Assembly. Barrington vote was 9 in favor and 34 against. Providence voted o yeas, I no ; Bristol, 26 yeas, 23 nays ; Warren, 2 yeas, 41 nays ; Newport, I yea, 10 nays. The state vote was 237 yeas and 2,708 nays.
In 1788 Messrs. Samuel Allen and Matthew Allin repre- sented the town in the Assembly and Elkanah Humphrey was chosen a justice of the Court of Common Pleas for Bristol.
Comfort Bishop was allowed £134, pension money.
In 1789 Comfort Bishop was allowed £24 and £48, pen- sion money. Messrs. Samuel Allen and Joshua Bicknell were elected to the Assembly. Elkanah Humphrey was continued as Court Justice.
In 1790 Messrs. Joshua Bicknell and Josiah Humphrey, Jr., were elected to the Assembly.
Samuel Allen was chosen chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Bristol County, and Elkanah Humphrey second justice of the Senior Court.
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ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
1790.
The great event of 1790 was the adoption of the Federal Constitution by the state. The new Constitution was pre- sented to the several states in the autumn of 1787. Dela- ware was the first to adopt it, the vote being unanimous. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachu- setts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, and New York followed in the order named in 1788. North Carolina adopted the Constitution Nov. 21, 1789. Rhode Island was a foreign nation, outside the circle of the Union.
The state was slow to adopt the new Constitution for various reasons. "She, who was first in the fight, was last at the feast." Our people were jealous of their inheritance of civil and religious liberty from the founder ; they feared that the central government might usurp the rights of the states ; many questions were raised and amendments sug- gested as further guarantees of the people's rights. The state sovereignty seemed in jeopardy ; many feared "she might be shovelled into the Atlantic," as some said she ought to be, for not ratifying the Constitution. After a long struggle a convention was called which met on the first Monday in March, 1790. Barrington sent her two best men to that body, Gen. Thomas Allin and Samuel Allin, Esq .; the one had fought and served the cause of freedom in state and nation in the field for eight years ; the other had done no less valiant and heroic service in civil affairs during the stormy struggle. Both were ardent Federalists. Both stood for the Union and the Constitution. The convention was in session till June 3. Samuel Allen served on the Com- mittee on Rules and Orders, Thomas Allin on the Commit- tee to Draft Amendments ; both voted against an adjourn- ment of the convention at a critical point in its session. The grand question of adopting or rejecting the Federal Consti- tution was before it. Hon. Benjamin Bourne moved its adoption, seconded by Governor Bowen. The vote was to be a close one. As the towns were called, an almost
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breathless silence was felt in the Assembly room at New. port. Barrington held the balance of the decision in her hands. "How would she use her power ?" was the ques- tion of interest. The vote stood thirty-two yeas and thirty- two nays. Barrington had not voted. " Mr. Thomas Allin," calls the clerk. "Aye," was the answer. "Mr. Samuel Allen." " Aye," came from the strong voice and will of the Barrington patriot, and the deed was done. "Thirty-four ayes and thirty-two nays " was the announcement of the clerk and the speaker declared the Constitution approved by the convention. The event was celebrated in various parts of the state by the ringing of bells, the firing of salutes, and other demonstrations of joy. News by message was at once sent to Philadelphia and President Washington at once advised Congress that Rhode Island had ratified the Consti- tution and congratulated Congress on the event. Barring- ton may well receive congratulations from state and nation as by her votes, Thomas Allin and Samuel Allen made the Union possible and closed a contest extending over fifteen years, from 1775 to 1790, in favor of constitutional govern- ment within the Federal Union. Henceforth the state bene- diction was and we trust ever will be "God save the United States of America."
REVOLUTIONARY RECORDS.
The following additional items are copied from the Bar- rington town records :
" An acct. of What town Stock I, Henry Bowen Recd. to the Town treasury of Barrington of Col. John Matthewson of Providence, by the hand of Edwd & Jonathan Bosworth, 150 lbs. powder."
December 5th, 1776.
"Received of Nathl. Heath I Magazine Chest, Cost 2IS. 6p.
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April 11, 1777.
"Received of Lieut. Nathl. Heath, who was appointed as a Committee man by the Town of Barrington for that pur- pose, twenty one pound and A quarter of Muskit Balls & one hundred and forty four flints."
July 13, 1780.
"To Cash paid Abiel Grant sum of Fiftey hard Dollars as a bountey for six months."
" To Cash paid John Barnes the sum of Fiftey hard Dol- lars as a bountey."
July 14, 1780.
"To Cash paid Benjamin Allen the sum of fiftey hard Dollars as a bountey."
"To Cash paid Enoch Jones the sum of Fiftey hard Dol- lars as a bounty."
July 17, 1780.
"To Cash paid Joseph Allen Solger £2, o. o."
"To Cash paid Joseph Viall Allen Solger £22, 0. 0."
December 2, 1780.
"To Cash paid Hannah Smith as a bountey for her negro man Pomp pr his resait £15."
(Town Treasurer's book No. I, pp. I and 19.)
August 28, 1775.
"It was voted in town meeting that Lieut. Viall Allen Draw a Sufficient Quantity of Powder out of the Town Treasrs Hands to make Cartridges for the Inhabitants of Barrington."
"Voted - That each Inhabitant of the Town may Draw Twelve Cartridges out of the Town Stock and keep the same Safly untill there is a Necessary Occasion for Using the Same against our Common enemy, under the Penalty of One Shilling for each Cartridge Wasted or Mising when De- manded by Military Authority the same to be paid by the
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Delinquent to the Town Treasr to Purchase more Powder to Deposit in the Town Treasrs Hands for the Use of the Town each person giving his Receipt for the Cartridges drawn as aforesd, and to pay the same Used as aforesd in Due equality Drawing as aforesd find their own Ball and Cary the Same to sd Lieut. Allen that the Cartridges may be well fitted to the firelock and that the Treasr Deliver the Same Powder when Demanded by Lieut. Allen."
February 12, 1776.
" The General Assembly of this Colony having Orderd an Artillery Company in the Exposed Towns in this Colony un- der the Command of a Capt. & Lieut. to be Chosen by such Town, Saml Bosworth was Chosen Capt. and Nathl Heath Lieut. of the Company of Artillery to be raised in Baring- ton."
April 28, 1777.
"Moses Tyler, Samuel Allen, Peleg Heath, John Short are appointed a committee to raise eight men for the Continental Battalion."
May 12, 1777.
"Major Peleg Heath is appointed to have the care of the Town's Magazine and to supply the Militia and Alarm with Cartridges."
May 19, 1777.
"Voted that Simon Smith be allowed 150 dollars to accept of the office of Ensign in the Continental Service."
Besides Over and above the above said Bounty, the fol- lowing Sums was given by Individuals to Encourage them to Inlist on whose account they were Inlisted and Returned as well as Certificated and Sworn to agreeable to the Laws of Congress and this State.
Paid to Sergt. Enoch Jones by Samll Bosworth & E. Tiffany £18 0
Paid to Jonathan Andrews by Nud. Adams and Wm. Kelley 16 0
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Paid to Thomas Reynolds by Nath1 and Peleg Heath £13 0 Paid to Dick Allin by Matthew Allin & G. Salis-
bury . 15 O Paid to Jack Allin by Levi Barnes & John Short, Jr. 18 0
Paid to Joseph Sochorose by Nathl Martin & Samll Allen . · 18 o Paid to Pomp Watson no Sum but was Inlisted on account of Matthew Watson & So certificated."
June 20, 1777.
"Account of the money Received From the General Treasurer by Saml Allen pr order of Coll. Nathaniel Martin.
The money Received by Samuel Allen was £352 for the purpose of Raising the Town Quota of men And laid out in the following manner by said Samuel Allen.
Paid Ensign Simon Smith as per vote of the Town May 19, 1777 £45 0 0 . Paid Sergt. Enoch Jones his bounty · 44 0 0
Paid Matthew Watson, Esqr., his Negro's bounty 44 0 0 ·
Paid Joseph Reynolds, Esqr., for his Negro .
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Paid Capt. Thomas Allin his Negro's bounty 44 0 0 Paid Capt. Matthew Allin his Negro's bounty . 44 0 0
Paid Joseph Sochorose his bounty · 44 0 0
Paid Jonathan Andrews and to be Indorsed on the note given him by the Town Treasurer for his Bounty."
July 7, 1777.
" Voted that the Town Clerke draw a Petition to Genl Spenser in the name and behalf of the Town Praying his Excellency that the Town may be furnished with a guard of Soldiers and the Inhabitants Relievd as the Town hath fur- nished with her Quota of men for the 15 months Service agreeable to a resolve of the Genl. Assembly of this State."
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April 4, 1778.
"Voted and appointed Josiah Humphrey, Jr. Sergt. to Inlist and keep up a Sergt. guard agreeable to the late Resolve of the Committee of War to the Town Clerk Directed."
April 29, 1779.
" Voted and allowed Capt. Philip Traffern the Sum of £5.0.0 for Service Done in Recruiting."
A few letters of the Revolutionary period will show the spirit of the soldiers in the field, in front of the foe, in the opening scenes of the long struggle. As stated, Captain Matthew Allin of Barrington, commanded a company of Rhode Island Militia, some of whom were Barrington men, at Boston, in the contest that drove General Howe from Massachusetts. The following letters were written to his brother Captain Thomas Allin, and his wife, Mrs. Bathsheba Allin, in Barrington :
RHODE ISLAND CAMP, GOVERNOR BARNARD SEAT, ROXBURY, June 13th, A. D. 1775.
To CAPTAIN THOMAS ALLIN, LOVING BROTHER : - I Re- ceived your letter and was very glad to hear that you and all our friends are well and that you under value yourself as to write to me. I hope these Lines will find you and your wife and all your family well as they leave me. Brother (Samuel) Viall is well and all my Company Except William Andrews; he has been Very poorly for some time but is now getting better so that I am in hopes he will Be able for Duty again very soon. We hear that there are four hun- dred light horse Come over and a number of troops but how many I don't know. We Expect a Battle Very soon and I Long for the Time to Come : when they landed their horses they were seen to take twelve Dead horses out of the hold. Sir, as to what you wrote to me about Major Gray there is no truth in it at all, but I shall not pretend to clear the matter up but if Mr. Childs will Let you know
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the truth of the story, it may Be that Another man will give you more satisfaction than if I wrote myself as he was one that was in my Company all the time. So no more at present, but I Remain, Your Loveing Brother
MATTHEW ALLIN.
The following letter was written to his wife two days after the battle of Bunker Hill :
ROXBURY, RHODE ISLAND CAMP, June 19th, A. D. 1775.
MY DEAR WIFE :
These few lines will come to let you know that I am well at present and hoping that thay may find you so and all my friends. Last Friday night we began to intrench on Dorchester Hill (Heights) and the next morn- ing the Reglars began to fire on our people. Then we ware ordred to march to Roxbury Town. When we got there we sent a party to intrench down near the line; at the same time the Brigade was drawn up below the meeting house and the Reglars began to fire upon our Senterers at the line and at us on the hill ; from the block house they fired on Dor- chester Neck at a party of our men that were there but hurt none of them. At Roxbury the Cannon Balls came pretty thick but did no great hurt, only wounded one man belong- ing to Connecticut and he died the next morning. As soon as the sun was down they began to throw Bums at us and held on all night ; they wounded one man and that was all. We returned back to our camps this morning. The Reglars At the same time Begun to fire on Colonel Putnam and Con- tinuing till this Day and I do not think that it will sese until t'is settled one way or the other. We have Nuse that there was a number of Reglars killed but how many we do not know. There were five hundred Reglars brought in wounded. Seventy of them were officers and the Number of our men we can not tell that was killed.
Your loveing husband until death,
MATTHEW ALLIN.
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The following letter was written to his brother, Capt. Thomas Allin, a few days after the battle of Bunker Hill :
ROXBURY, RHODE ISLAND CAMP, June 29th, A. D. 1775.
DEAR BROTHER :
I Received your letter last night and I am very glad to hear that you and all friends are well and I hope that these few lines will find you and your wife and all my friends well as they leave me. I have no news to write to you except several of the Men-of-War are gone off but where they are gone I dont know, but we think they are going to Newport. We have got a Fort built at Roxbury and we are building several breastworks in order to stop them from coming into the country. There are more or Less guns fired between our people and them (the British) every day. We must put our trust in God. It may be that he is ordering it for the best, for he is a wise Being. It may profit our souls if it dont our bodies. We must put our whole trust in God although things seem very dark on our side yet I know if we put our trust in God he will help us. Remember my Coind Love to all your family both white and black. I Long to see them all but I shall not till fall if I ever see them. So no more at present,
But I remain, your Loveing Brother until Death, MATTHEW ALLIN.
I have heard a great many guns fired while I was writing this Letter, which I suppose to be Putnam paying a salute to the Reglars.
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LOVING BROTHER :
These few lines come with my coind love to you to let you know that I am well hoping that these will find you and your wife and all my friends as well as they Leave me. I
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am going to move next Tuesday over to Cambridge on Pros- pect Hill. It is within two hundred yards of the Regulars. But that is not the worst of it, for its Very sickly there. But go we must : for Gen'l Washington says that there are no soldiers here but the Rhode Island forces. Remember my Love to all my friends both white and black.
MATTHEW ALLIN.
PROSPECT HILL, August 2, A. D., 1775.
MY DEAR BROTHER :
I take this opportunity to let you know that I am well. I hope that these lines will find you and your wife and all your family well. We have had several small battles with the Regulars and they killed two of our men and we killed About thirty of them and took about thirty more and burnt two schooners belonging to the Reglars. Pray send me a Letter as often as you can. Remember my love to all friends at home. I am in great haste so no more at present. I Remain your Loveing Brother until Death.
MATTHEW ALLIN.
PROSPECT HILL, Cambridge, August 16, A. D. 1775.
DEAR AND LOVEING BROTHER :
By your Letter I find that you begin to think of disci- plining your Company But I Never saw such A Warrent as that you had sent to you it seems to me that the Cornel had better first Serve as A Corpril But in fact I think that he is hardly fit for that. If a Corpril was to make such a dreadfull piece of work about anything that he was sot about in the Army he would be broke and set in the ranks. I was Last Night on gard down at the lines and the Reglars fired A Number of shots at us, some Come Very Near but hurt No- boddy. My Dear Brother, I understand that you talk of com- ing down. I would be glad if you would come for I want to see
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you very much, here is something worth coming to see. I would Be glad if you would Rite to me as often as you Can. I want to know how my orchard is like to yield for I shall want some syder to drink when I get home. Remember me to all enquiring friends, so no more at present, I remain your friend until Death. MATTHEW ALLIN.
The following permit to Barrington men "to fish upon the shores of this State," is valuable as evidence of the careful patrol of Narragansett Bay by our troops, but is more valu- able as containing the autograph of Major-General William Heath, of the United States Army, and the Count de Rochambeau, commander of the French forces, who aided the Colonists in their long struggle for independence :
NEWPORT, Aug. 16, 1780.
"This may certify that James Drown, James Brown, and Josiah Vial are Friends to the United States, and Permission may be Granted to fish upon the shores of this State, Con- sistent with the Publick Safety, and it is recommended that the same be granted accordingly.
R. ELLIOTT,
Intendant of Trade.
Approved,
W. HEATH, M. G.
Vue et approuvé pour tous les postes de l'armée de Terre, par nous,
Lieutenant General des Armeés, de S. M. T. C. Le CTE. DE ROCHAMBEAU."
LIST OF SOLDIERS UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT. THOMAS ALLIN.
Lieut., Viall Allen.
Ensign., Dan. Kinnicutt.
Sergeants.
Richard Harding, Nath. Smith,
George Salisbury, Micah Cary.
Drummer, Sam. Short. Fifer, Joseph Viall Allen.
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Benjamin Drown, Jr., Josiah Humphrey,
Nudigate Adams, Thomas Grant.
Privates.
Joshua Kent,
David Brown,
Luther Martin,
Nathl. Martin, Jr.,
Joseph Gladding,
Enoch Jones,
James Bushee,
Wilson Low,
Joshua Bicknell, Jr.,
William Kelly,
William Jones,
John Humphrey,
Hezekiah Kinnicutt,
John Watson,
Ebenezer Tiffany,
Joseph Bullock,
Levi Barnes,
Henry Bowen,
Sam Barnes,
Spencer Bears,
Sylvester Viall,
Consider Tripp,
William Brown,
Peleg Heath,
David Peck,
Solomon Peck, Jr.,
Amos Peck,
Dani. Peck,
Edward Adams,
Joseph Adams,
Josiah Viall,
Samuel Conant,
Spicer Hews,
Danl. Drown,
Joseph Grant, Jr.,
Shubael Grant,
Benj. Grant,
Abiel Grant,
Ebenezer Grant,
James Goff,
Benj. Horton,
Moses Horton,
Benj. Hathaway,
Oliver Kelly,
Dunkan Kelly,
James Martin,
Edwd. Martin,
Saml. Martin,
James Short,
Rufus Martin, John Short, Jr., Benj. Martin,
Nathanl. Clarke,
John Thurber,
David Luther,
John Williams,
Joseph C. Mauran,
John Sheldon,
William Harding,
Josiah Bowen,
John Short,
Comfort Standley,
Nathaniel Peck.
BARRINGTON, Aug. 5, 1775.
ENLISTMENTS FOR FIFTEEN MONTHS, UNITED STATES SERVICE, FROM DECEMBER, 1776 TO JUNE, 1777. BY CAPTAIN THOMAS ALLIN.
Captain Thomas Allin's Company, Colonel Smith's Regiment.
Nathaniel Humphrey, Sergeant. Dec. 6th, 1776.
Enoch Jones, Sergeant.
William Jones, Corporal 66 66 66
John Humphrey, Corporal.
Joseph Viall Allen, Fifer
Moses Horton.
Nathaniel Humphrey, Jr.
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Joshua Bicknell, Jr. June 4th, 1777.
Anthony Martin
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Ebenezer Bishop,
Simeon Titus,
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Joseph Adams.
June 4th, 1777.
Peleg Arnold
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Samuel Reade.
James Humphrey .
Samuel Humphrey
Samuel Short.
Ebenezer Bishop
Spicer Hewes. ..
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Amos Humphrey
John Barnes.
Jonathan J. Drown
Caleb Drown
Samuel Low
Daniel Matthews
Jan. 8, 1777 ; deserted July 20, 1777.
David Luther
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William Read .
Samuel Sabin
Dec. 20, 1776.
John Kent
James Goff.
James Arnold
These Soldiers received £6 as bounty; advanced pay, £2, 2s., and some clothing.
From Muster Rolls of Captain Thomas Allin's Company.
MILITIA GUARD, BARRINGTON.
FORTY-FIVE DAYS, FROM APRIL 5TH TO MAY 20TH, 177S.
Sergt. Josiah Humphrey, George Salisbury,
Ebenezer Tiffany.
Corp. William Kelley,
Samuel Humphrey,
Lewis Peck,
Corp. Nathaniel Smith,
Nathaniel Peck,
Josiah Humphrey,
Consider Tripp, Elkanah Humphrey,
Martin Luther,
Nathaniel Heath, Ichabod Brown,
Haile Child,
James Bushee,
Luther Martin,
Wm. Child,
John Kent, Anthony Martin,
Wm. Green,
Joshua Bicknell, Jr., James Adams,
Ambrose S. Cole,
Sylvester Viall, Nathaniel Paine,
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