The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-12-27

Thomas and James, were In the army of the
Revolution. John continued TO live his
grandfather'S farm until about 1880, when he
moved to Naples and opened pubic house at
the foot of Long Pond. where he died in 1857,
ageo 80 year. He was the father of John
Chute. the second cashier of Cssco Bank.
A daughter married Mr.. Church, who
continued the public house. Josiah
Chute, son of Curtis, and grandson of
the first Thomas, was born in 1859. At
the commencement of the Revolution, he
was 16 years old. He enlisted in the army and
sery &c TWO years, but do not learn with what
body of troops he served On his discharge he
again enlisted in company under Capt. Rich
ard Mayberry of Windham. l have the mus
ter-master, s book of records which has Chute's
name and that of his brother Thomas. and says
they were mustered with their company Jan.
81, 1777. From his former service Josiah was
appointed sergeant and clerk OF the company.
The muster-master's book says the company
was attached to the regiment under Col. Fran
ois. 1t became the fifth company of the elev-
enth regiment of the Mass. Bay forces and was
10 the left wing of the army under Gen. Gates
in the campaign of 1777, which ended In the
capture of Burgoyne at Saratoga in October. "a
My own great grandfather, belonging to
Capt. Skillings company Of Falmouth was
killed by musket shot in his head while en-
tefing the works alongside of Capt. May
berry's company just before the surrender.
He had fought for the English at Louisburg
English bullet.
Chute was not at the surrender of Burgoyne,
He was wounded at the battle of Hubbards-
town July Z, three months previous, where he
received musket ball IN his shoulder, and his
Commander Col Francis was killed by his
side, while enquiring about Chute's wound.
he was taken prisoner and put into hospital
tent, from which he with another, made their
escape ana Were two weeks IN the woods oetore
tney got 10 friendly settiement ana nnaliy
raanbad his hnma ftar the haQlipU Of his
wound Wnich required TWO years, ne returned
10 MS regiment ana having only one month
more 70 serve ne Obtained ms diScnarge whlch
nave. ~ Is Wrltien on the DOCK OF MS own
n sst Toll l. IeauS mus nus,
-, l6au ar ,sI6 house feeks.
Mn, Doc. - 1.iS. porseano oosiah Onute OF
s sno eleventn Aassscnuset1s reglmehu having
, peen lepoI.eu as q iaiuniui soioler VINO mas
ueen wounueu ~ oa1sie, anu therepy rendered
oi,ns ioi uuty' nae ioave u aosehce ifom tne
canp un.ii vlie lsI gay " january next, IN me
year isoV AS mayor map mas reported tnat
.no .iliio ior WHICH salu Ohute engaged 10 serve
II lno army, W,il % pure on .ne saiu ntst Jay OF
January next, ne - nos required 70 again ION
tr ae III sry az IL Tinted
ca as fully as if given after his time Of service
had expired.
By command of Mai Cen Heath
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, nshGeu tno , oluinaiy BUSINESS VI me as Il
mo ana ,o,, ~ Aaf IL q,
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1911 He was renresentstiva to Massacbas a,-u
General Court fen wears He Was q delegste
from his Town tn the cnnvantion thar far,, "a
the consultation If Maine in 1910 IA .,
mnch resnected nv his towpsme,, TIe co.
tennial III he INSTRUMENTATION Of W;rdban, ~,
cnrrsd in 1850 n rasnonsa 10 on invira4in,
from the citizens of The town Cav A,drsS I If
Massaehnset,s a nativa If W;ndham laft b;s
nresaino hnsinesa of sandino forSuarJ troo,s 70
fba arry ana on tbs fnnrf5 of INV ba Iii ~
cred 4 Centennial addrsss 10 his fo.,,,ar failar
citi1eps In that address no ailnded - Tas;ab
Chute any, apother-h;s feIlov solcier ~ ,basa
words. aRnt mnst ne,,tion two man Al 'u uho
never shonld he on,;ffsdWtbasa two ald snI
d;ers NJ tho Raqo,ntion Tos;sb Cbntaond Tahr
Swett vanarabla Sgbar t;rst knang shs,o e 80
in,ali;oa,,t and oot;ya Many +;,oas q ~, e.,
on a nlsasoy,t ,,orn;no l;i-a th;s baUa 7 rodo
with nv rsotbar and l7stanad ~ the star, ~
ayants n usb;nh ~ a rlaro5 a ,o,f w, =.
xba nc r}ss ~ ~ A. IA f.o;I bat
Wn9n We return W Tue olu lainliy hearbn-s1oLe.
% long as memory pears the recoI ections OF
cniiunoou, SO iong as ehe EARN OF Wlhoham is
consecrateu by me sacred Gust OF one tins
no.neil Mnoil ~ fortunes u me can cause
no 70 iorget-so ions win hef interests ana
poopie ue near ana oear 70 my anecuohale
mSmories.
oosiah Ohute uleo Ocl. 2, loof, ased 10 years,