Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-23
roaru HAVEN ANNALS.

NORTH HAVEN ANNALS.
The Church Militant in colonial
Days-The Settlers and tho Indians
The Train Hands - The miiisans
Arm Under the Andres Government
The Bewlnnings OF our m1iAsAa.
Arm OF Defense - A Roster OF the
Omcers In These Old Days.
NUMBER 81.
The earliest colonists, perforce were COM
PEELED to bring their old arch enemy Satan
over in the ships with them, but with wise
precaution they also came provided with the
necessary spiritual outfit to somewhat keep
him In subsection. To abridge his power
and abase him on all suitable occasions, they
prepared their keenest weapons, and never
hesitated to offer him battle upon the alight-
est provocation. Their church defences were
admirable. Not SO can it be said of their
measures for protection to person or property.
They knew themselves better than the coun-
try to which they hastened, hence their al
most sole attention had been directed In Eng
land to the use of gospel rather than worldly
weapons. Military evolutions and the caro-
and use Of arms were accomplishments prac-
tically unknown to the mass of the people
who early sought our shores. According to
the English historian Neal, C171S the arnaa-
ment of the Mayfower consisted only of q
few old muskets and some battle-axes, while
discipline and concerted action was entirely
unknown.
1t did not take long, however, to apprise
the settlers that their lives were in constant
jeopardy and that safety lay in different
direction from what they anticipated. Satan
was not the only enemy they had reason to
fear. A more relentless foe lurked all
around them. Indians and wild beasts were
too aggressive not to demand extreme watch
fulness on every side. Hence many New
England conner struck an experience, when
he landed, entirely new to him; but, as in
everything else, he rose equal to the occasion,
arming and drilling and sleeping front to the
foe.
Suoh training grew in few years far
different class of soldiery from that indigen-
GUS to British soil. The Briton, true, was an
automaton; the Briton-American was alive,
alert, independent and FESTIVE under re-
straint. Once tasted, the desire for military
renown seemed to pervade all classes. From
decided aversion to 1t In 1920 the senti-
ment SO changed that in 1870 there was
scarcely town or parish but what had its
necessity and partly from choice. Where all
were willing, there was less friction in sus-
tanning this arm of the government.
In 1888, at General Corte houlden att Hai:
forde," the following action was taken:
Armes that are above sixreene yeares except they
doe tender q sraacient excuse to the Corte, and
the Corte allow the same The Commissioners
ed, as alsoe for the TYNE T. come after they have
beene Commissioner or Church Ofacer, to bee
Wss ordsred at ali military
a
fall months. three osys each season.
In 1850 it was decreed ''every male person
above sixteen years of age within this juris-
good muskitt or other gum fit for service
and allowed by the Clark Of the Band with 6
sword, rest, and bandaleers, as alsoe such
other military provision of powder, match
and bullitts as the law requires"
About the time the frst settlers came tc
North Haven 1880 it was ordered ''in every
military company of one hundred soul2ert
there shalbe kept in READINGS twenty pixies al
least of fourteen foot in length. and that
such Is beare pixies in ye Trainband shal
forthewith procure their pixies to bee suff
siently headed"
Under the Andres government Q68D the
military arm became vastly increased and
systematixe6. In 1890, the country being
alarmed over the French and Indian war, and
unusual measures for protection being de-
manded in every town, the general court
fixed the wages "of such as shall goe forth in
the present war too bee as tolloweth: Each
private soldier, nine shillings week; cap
tain, twenty-five shillings week; a lieu
tenant, eighteen shillings; ensign, fifteen
shillings."
In 1705, "officers are commanded to list or
impresse souldiers for Her Majesties service
Atvx.A y ~
In 170S all persons over ffty-five years of
age were excused from military duty, but
not from keeping their arms in good condi-
ton nor relieved from being called out in
any case of emergency.
In IT'S this entry occurs on our parish
records:
agreed on by 70 society that they will move
forward In order OF haveing q military company
Agreed that Daniel Barnes and Samuel Ives be o
committee 10 take care OF said affair"
This was the beginning of the militia
was formed with Joseph Ives, captain, John
Grsnniss, lieutenant, and Samuel Ives, en-
siRn. Careful as was the State to organize
and provide for its defence, yet strange to
say, there are no muster rolls of lis forces
down to the time of the French
and Indian war, except now and then an ocs
casional local list In private hands. II IL
difficult to see how the authorities for many
years really knew what their war footing
was. There was no adjutant general, no
State War department, no center of regis
tration apparently, and yet regiments were
raised, officers were appointed, men drilled,
and all the enginery of large force kept in
molten.
In the subjoined list appear the names Of
those citizens of the town who ct one time
and another held posts Of command In the
militia forces. 1t will be interesting to care
fully study 1t as indicative to certain extent
of the best men of the times.
However much military titles were desired in
that they were unduly acquired by their
wearers. Merit, not money, won in those
day. It IL not claimed this roster is COM
plete, nor that the commissions in all cases
were issued In the exact years mentioned.
Much care and time have been expended In
It's preparation, and the certain thing about
II 10 that these men once existed and At the
dates given enjoyed the titles affixed to their
names. For the present the list extends but
. little way into the current century.
Andrews, jesse, lieutenant, 1905
Atwater. David, lieutenant, 1884.
Sssgn ss sS i7
Mskeslee, Seth, ensign. ITO; lieutenent, 1889.
ssssss e 1901 captain
Barns, qersaom, ensign. 17sl; captain, 1859.
Barns, Joshua, ar, ensign, Ito: captain, 1851.
Barns Barns: 5 5Snssssa. lieutenant sap 1851
Barns, Jared, lieutenant 1soS-in Revolutionary
war (see future account.)
Barns, samuel captain, 174s, Cat siege Of Quebec.)
army lses future account)
Bassett, Daniel, ensign, 1773.
Bassett, Hezekial, captain, 1913.
panaett Ia~n enai0n. 1898.
Bassett, Jacob. ensign, 1909; captain. 1905.
Bishop, David, lieutenant, 1881.
Bishop, Abraham, lieutenant, 1889.
Bishop, Benajah, ensign, 1870
Brockett Joseph, captain. 1870.
Brockett-, ensign, l765.
Brockett, Jacob, lieutenant, ITO; captain, 177S.
Brockett, Thomas ensign, 1905; lieutenant, 1910.
Bradley, Jrson, lieutenant 174s; captain ls40
Bradley, Joel, lieutenant, TIT.
Beach, John, captain, 1911.
Cooper, Jude, ensign, 1864.
Cooper, Joel, lieutenant, 1863.
Cooper Thomas, ensign, 1855.
Cooper, Joseph, ensign, 1888.
Cooper, James, ensign, 1860.
Clenton, Lawrence, captain, 1881.
Doolitte, Solomon, ensign, 1749.
Dayton, Jonathan, captain, 1779; served In Revo-
ssssn ar Psser s Captain %
Eaton, Calvin, ensign, 1908.
Frost, John, 1st lieutenant, 1893; captain, 1875.
arannias, John. lieutenant, 1918; captain, 1888;
IN officer in the first military company In the
,arish..
aoodyear. Thomas, lieutenant, I74s.
Goodyear, Theophilus, captain, 1749.
Heaton, James, ensign, 174o; captain. f760
Humastop, Epnraim, ensingn, ITO; lieutenant,
Humaston, Thomas, ensign, TIT
Humaston, Samuel, lieutenant, 1890.
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