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History of Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell:
Appendix 3: List of Revolutionary Soldiers page 880

APPENDIX 3.

LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY COMPANIES 1

I.
BRUNSWICK MEN

CAPTAIN JAMES CURTIS'S COMPANY

DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.
1775.
 NAMES. RANK. TIME OF SERVICE
Months. Days.
July     17Austin, Benoniprivate3
June    13.Brown, Daniel     "     2          4
July     17Coombs, Benjamin     "     3
May    17     "     Fields     "     3
     "     17     "     Hezekiah     "     3
July     17     "     Nathancorporal3
May    15Curtis, Jamescaptain3          2
July     17Duncan, Johnprivate3
     "     17Dunning, James     "     3
May    17     "     John     "     3
     "     17Ham, Tobias     "     3
     "     17Hinkley, Isaac     "     3
July     30Hunt, Johncorporal2          15
     "     25Jones, Johnprivate2          19
May    17Rideout, Benjamin     "     3
July     17Ripley, Samuel     "     3
June     1Spear, William     "     2          14
July     17Stanwood, Williamcorporal3
     "     17Thompson, Richardprivate3
     "     17Walker, Johndrummer3
     "     17Woodward, Ebenezerprivate3
June     1     "     Samuel     "     2           14
June     1Young, Jonathan     "     2           14


CAPTAIN NATHANIEL LARRABEE'S COMPANY.

July     11 Coombs, George Fields private 6     5
     "     Rideout, Benjamin     "     6     7


1. All not otherwise specified are from muster rolls, etc.




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CAPTAIN WILLIAM LITHGOW'S COMPANY


DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.
1776.
 NAME. RANK. TIME OF SERVICE
Months. Days.
March 13Austin, Benoniprivate        8     12
     "     11Coombs, Fields     "             8     14
     "     15Dunning, James     "             8     10
Feb. 9     "     John     "             9     14
March 15Given, John     "             8     10
 Grafton (Graffam?), Eph.     "             5     23
March 13Hunt, John     "             8     12
Feb. 19Jones, John     "             9     4
March 21Lawrence, Joseph     "     (deserted)        5     11
 Malloy, Hughcorp. prom. Sergt.        9     4
March 15Rideout, Benjaminprivate        6     2
             "     15Spear, William     "             8     14
     "     15Stanwood, Williamsergeant        8     14
Feb. 19Stanwood, Williamprivate        9     4
March 18Woodward, Ebenezer     "             4     19


CAPTAIN GEORGE WHITE'S COMPANY


>
1777      
 Austin, Benoniprivate       87˝
 Coombs, John     "            65˝
 Given, John     "            80˝
 Grows, John     "            66
 Hunt, John     "            135
 Lawrence, Joseph     "            97˝
 McGill, William     "            66
 Malloy, Hugh     "            88˝
 Melcher, Joseph     "            61˝
 Ozburn, Jonathan     "            43˝
 Ryan, Francis     "            99˝
 Stanwood, William1st lieut.       109
 Stanwood, Williamprivate       47
 Starbird, Samuel     "            37


CAPTAIN SAMUEL NOYES'S COMPANY

1775      
June 20Hunt, David  


CAPTAIN COOMBS'S COMPANY, COLONEL MITCHELL'S REGIMENT1

DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.		 NAME. AGE. STATURE. COMPLEXION
1778Gatchell, Benjamin285 feet 7 inchesLight
 Rideout, 2 Abraham20     "          "     
      "     Stephen18     "          "     
 Woodward, Joseph16     "          "     


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 Daniel 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.





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COMPANIES, ETC. UNKNOWN.

DATE OF
ENLISTMENT		 NAME. RANK.
1779Alexander,1 William     -----
1779Alden,1 Jere     -----
-----Bisbee, Oliver (before coming to Bruns.) 
1779Dunlap, Hughcaptain
-----Dunning, Robert     "     
1777. Jan. 1Given, Robertlieut. 7th Mass.
-----Growse,1Michaelprivate
1779Hunt, Ephraimcaptain
-----Hinkley     "     
-----Larrabee, Benjamin     "     
-----Lunt,1 Amos (per’ps fr. Falmouth)     -----
-----Moulton,1 Jeremiah     -----
-----Rowe,1major
-----Skolfield,1 William     -----
-----Storer,1 William     private
1774Thompson, Samuelcaptain, pro. col. and brig. gen.
1774     "     Thomasensign



II

TOPSHAM MEN


DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.
 NAME. RANK. TIME OF SERVICE
Months. Days.


CAPTAIN JAMES CURTIS'S COMPANY


1775      
July 18Delap (Dunlap?), Johnprivate                  --      
     "     18Gray, Alexander     "                       --      
     "     18     "     Uriah     "                       --      
     "     18Potter, Samuel     "                       --      
     "     18Walker, Simon Peter     "                       --      


CAPTAIN NATHANIEL LARRABEE'S COMPANY


1775      
July 9Hall, Nathanielprivate       6          7


CAPTAIN WILLIAM LITHGOW'S COMPANY


1776      
Feb. 19Allen, Danielprivate       9          4
March 11     "     William     "            8          14
     "     11Beveridge, Robertpriv. prom. corp
   and sergt.		       8          15
     "     11Gray, Alexanderprivate       3          --
Feb. 19     "     Uriah     "            6          26
Jan. 1Lithgow, Williamcaptain       10          23
Feb. 19Owen, Philipfifer       12          4
March 11Poor, Richardprivate       8          14
Feb. 19Potter, Alexander     "            9          4
     "     19Reed, Williamsergeant       1          2
     "     19     "     Williamprivate       9          4


1. From traditional sources entirely.





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DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.
 NAME. RANK. TIME OF SERVICE
Months. Days.
1776   
Feb. 20.Shannon, Johnprivate       7          15
March 11Thompson,1 Alexander     "            8          14
Feb. 19.Walker, Peterprivate       5          18
Jan. 1.White, George1st lieut.       8          --


CAPTAIN GEORGE WHITE'S COMPANY

1778      
 Allen, DanielPrivate                  70
      "     William     "                       70
 Bester, Foster     "                       79
 Beveridge, Robertensign                  110
 Jones, John (for. Bruns.)private                  87
 Kennedy, James     "                       62
 Poor, Richard     "                       103
 Potter, Alexander     "                       87
 Shannon. John     "                       98
 White, Georgecaptain                  110
 Whitten, Johnprivate                  46


CAPTAIN JOHN SKILLINGS'S COMPANY.

1777      
 Gray, Uriahprivate                  141
 Owen, Philip     "                       141


FIRST REGIMENT, LINCOLN COUNTY.2


DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.		 NAME. CAPTAIN AGE. STATURE. COMPLEXION
1776Bead, JamesMustard216 feet--incheslight
 Mustard, James     "     ----          ------
 Patten, ActorPatten----          ------
 Potter, Hugh     "     175     "     7     "     light
      "     JosephMustard        32      5     "     7     "     dark
      "     RobertPatten205     "     8     "     light


COMPANIES, ETC., UNKNOWN.


DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.		 NAME. RANK
1775.Berry, Thomaslieut.
1779.Graves,3Johnsonprivate.
1779.Haley,3Pelatiah     "     
--Hunter,3Adam     "     
1774.     "     Jamesmajor, prom, to col.
1776.Jameson, Givenlieut.
1776.Patten, William W.captain.
1779.Porter,3Benjamin (not then a citizen) .
1779.     "     James 2dlieut.
-—Purington, James     "     
--Reed, David     "     prom. to captain.
1776.     "     Johncapt.     "          "     lieut.-col.
1776.Whitehouse,3Thomasensign.
-—Wilson, Thomas captain.
--     "     Williamlieut.


1. Enlisted in Captain Hitchcock's company, Colonel Brewer's regiment. Afterwards moved to Topsham.
2. Enlisted for "nine months from the time of their arrival in Fish Kills."
3. From traditional sources.





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III.
HARPSWELL MEN.


DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.		 NAMES. RANK. TIME OF SERVICE
Months. Days.

CAPTAIN JAMES CURTIS'S COMPANY.

1775.   
July 20Adams, Thomasprivate2          25
   ";   17Andrews, John     "     3          --
May 17Barstow, James     "     3          --
     "     20Bibber, James     "     2          25
July 17Blake, Johncorporal3          --
June 10Cummings, Johnprivate2          1
July 17Curtis, Jacobsergeant3          --
May 17     "     Nathanielprivate3          --
     "     17Doyle, Elijah     "     3          --
July 18Ewing, Johnsergeant3          2
     "     18Hunt, William     "     3          2
     "     17Johnson, Davidprivate3          --
May 17     "     James     "     3          --
     "     17     "     John     "     3          --
July 17Miller, Asafifer3          --
     "     1Purinton, Humphreyprivate1          11
May 20Roddick, William     "     2          25
     "     15Rogers, Mark1st lieut.3          2
July 20Tarr, Josephprivate2          25
     "     20     "     William     "     2          25
     "      1Thompson, Cornelius     "     1          11
     "     18     "     Joel     "     3          2
May 17Toothaker, Ephraim     "     3          --
June 10Williams, Samuel     "     2          1

CAPTAIN NATHANIAL LARRABEE'S COMPANY

1775.   
July 9Birthright, Peterprivate6          1
     "     9Dolph, Ellis     "     6          7
     "     9Hall, Nathaniel     "     6          7
     "     1Larrabee, Nathanielcaptain6          16
     "     1Snow, Isaac1st lieut.6          16
     "     10Toothaker, Abrahamprivate6          6
     "     9Williams, Samuelsergeant6          7

CAPTAIN WILLIAM LITHGOW'S COMPANY

TIME OF MARCHING
1776.
August 6.Andrews, Johnprivate5          23
---Barstow, Isaac     "     5          23
March 11.Doughty. Benjamin     "     8          14
---Hunt, Williamcorporal5          --



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CAPTAIN GEORGE WHITE'S COMPANY

DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.		 NAMES. RANK. TIME OF SERVICE
Months. Days.

1777.Adams, Adam C.private--
      "     Samuel     "     121
 Allen, Pelatiah     "     70
 Curtis, Benjamin     "     --
 Henry, Zebulon     "     --
 Toothaker, Seth     "     79½
 Whittum, Thomas     "     --
 Wilson, William     "     68½


CAPTAIN REED'S COMPANY.

Adams, SamuelBray, RobertNickerson, Luke
Aderton, BadgerHerferman, PatrickWeymouth, Arch.


CAPTAIN SMITH'S COMPANY.

Whittum, James


CAPTAIN LANE'S COMPANY.

Bibber, JamesDoyle, Jotham
Doyle. JamesWebber, Samuel


CAPTAIN CURTIS'S COMPANY,1 IN COLONEL MITCHELL'S REGIMENT.
DATE OF
ENLISTMENT.		 NAME. AGE. STATURE. COMPLEXION
1778.Bishop, Hutson195 feet 5 incheslight
 Booker, Isaiah16     "          "     dark
 Gardner, Seth285     "     9     "     light
 Haskell Ward245     "     10     "          "     
 Johnson, Jonathan286     "     --     "          "     


COMPANIES, ETC., UNKNOWN
DATE OF
ENLISTMENT		 NAME. RANK.
1776.Alexander, Thomascaptain.
1777.Curtis, Nehemiah     "     
---Doughty,2 James----
 Farrin,2 -----private.
1776-1780.Hodgkins, Eliensign.
1775.Leavitt,2 Calebprivate, killed at Bunker Hill.
---     "     Nathaniel2     "     
---Merritt,2 Henry----
1776.Merryman, Hustonlieut.
1776-80.Purinton, John Mcaptain.
---     "     Stephen2 ----
---Small,3 Epraimprivate.
---     "     Samuel2     "     
1776.Stover, Simeon Q.ensign.
1776-1780.Trufant, Samuellieut.


1. Enlisted for "the term of nine months, from the time of their arrival in Fish Kills."
2. From traditional sources alone.





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PRIVATEERSMEN FROM THE THREE TOWNS.
NAME. LOCALITY. VESSEL.
Bishop, AbnerHarpswell---
Black, John     "     In Sea Flower.1
Campbell, John (Capt.)----     "     
Dunning, James----     "     
Hall, Nathaniel--------
Hopkins, Elisha--------
Hunt, William----Sea Flower.
Reed, John----Sturdy Beggar.
     "     William----Sea Flower.
Skolfield, John----     "     
Snow, ElishaHarpswell----
     "     Isaac     "     ----
     "     John     "     ----
Stanwood, David----Sea Flower.
     "     David, Jr.----     "     
     "     Eben----     "     
     "     Samuel----     "     
     "     William----     "     
Sylvester, MarlboroHarpswell----
Toothaker, Abraham     "     ----
     "     Isaac     "     ----
Tobias Josiah     "     ----
Wier, Thomas----Sturdy Beggar.


1. Of Newburyport, Captain Tracy.



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