The Portland daily press., 1895-05-18
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knight company at Falomuth in October
and November 1775, and both served
Capt. Richard Mayberry's company at Dor
chester Heights in the fall of l7I6. In jan
uary 1777 they both enlisted for three years
with Capt. Richard Mayberry in the llth
Massachusetts Regiment, and took part in
the Saratoga campaign, at Valley Forge
and in the battle of Monmouth, but Chute
WAS wounded at the battle of Hu bbardton.
In the shoulder. and was in the hospital
some time.
We cannot estimate the influence of these
two old soldiers. by their descriptions of the
sutferings of the Revolutionary army to
this hoy who WAS to be one of Massachu-
setts' greatest governors. Little did thsy
dream. as he sat with eager eyes listening
to their storiesathat this Andrew boy was
TO I'll So important place in great civil
war yet to come, and OF which no history
would be complete without his name.
We lind Gov. Andrew, while in the midst
of that great war, saying that they never
should be omitted, showing the position
they held in his memory.
The descendants OF the Revolutionary
patriots of Windham have always done
their whole duty when the country needed
was in danger, the farmers of Windham
ana their sons. would grasp the musket as
firmly and defend the country with as much
determination as their forefathers did in
the Indian and Revolutionary wars.
In the war of 1912 twenty men from Wind
ham volunteered or five years in the regu-
lar army. and in September. 1914, when
Portland expected an attack from the Brits
s1I. - inAR
sent a company of ?6 men. under Capt.
Nathan Goold, who came as promptly as
their fathers did in the Rsvoluto in. and
re mained until the danger was over.
The following rolls of Capt. William
Knights's company represent the service of
the company in the alarm caused by the
burning of Falmouth by Capt. Mowatt In
October, 1875. but they did not arrive in town
early enough to do any duty that day, but
remained in town five days including the
time marching both ways. The next roll
is foI service here in November. 1775. when
they were expecting an attack from the
British ship Cerberus. then IN the harbor.
and fortified the town. being determined to
make as brave resistance as they could with
but two six-pounders. as Willis says. were
all the cannon they had at that time. and
two half barrels of powder.
Capt. William Knight was the son of Vii.
liam knight, who is said to have come from
Manchester, Mass, to Windham before
1744. Capt. Knight married in 1.4s Hannah
knight. and had son. William. besides other
children. He was captured by the Indians,
with his brother Joseph. at Saccarappa
April IA. 1747. They were ,unarmed and
taken by surprise, were carried to The In
satt xyo1l faI nd
turned home. Capt. Knight was elected se-
lectman in 1854 and served afterwards ak
years. was elected CAPTAIN OF the militia in
March, 1775. and was first major in Col.
Timothy Pixies 4th Cumberland county mil-
itia regiment in 1915. He died JAM 10. 49,.
Lieut.. DAVID Barker was Il prominent man
in Windham. was selectman and held losI-
tions of trust. He was delegate 10 the
county convention in 1774 to consider tie
alarming condition of public affairs. and
was chosen lieutenant of the town militia
in November 1754 and March ITS.
Easign Richard Dole was born in New
bury. Mass. February 8. 1875. and from there
came to Windham. He was elected ensign
of the town company in March. 17,5. and
served as town clerk about twenty years.
He was married twice; his erst wife. Mar
sides his service in Capt. knights COM
pany he served about three years in Col.
Thomas Marshalls3 regiment. and was in
Capt. Benz. Waloott's and Capt. Thos.
Trott's companies. He moved to He bron.
Me-, where he died in 1925. aged SO years.
"A Roll of the Service of Capt. William
Knight and Company of Men under his
Command who served as Guards on Fall
he IN
the 23d of same" Five days service.
Capt.-William knight.
Lieut.-David Barker.
Ensign-Richard Dole.
Robert Martin. William Mayberry, Joseph
Legro. Charles Legro. William Mayherry.
Jr., Ichabod Hanson. Richard Honyweii.
John Elder, William Elder, Joseph Elder,
Stepheh Harris. Thomas ujs.a jhsolsop, William
Thomas Crague, George Croeket, Joseph
Chesley. Samuel Knight, R. Preston, Enoch
Graffam, Isaac Elder, Louden Waldo, free
negro. es~orn 70 nsfore Mr. 1usitss Frssmsn
"A Roll in the Serviceof Of Capt. Wilham
knight and Company of Men under his
Command who were detached By order Of
Lieutenant Colonel Peter Noyes from the
first Regime mt of Militia in the County of
Cumberland 10 work on Forts at Falmouth
November l7a5."
Capt.-William Knight, Is days service.
Ll6Ub.-OaElu DARKER, uAyS SoEFlcos
Ensign-Richard Dole, IL dasy services
Isaac Elder, s days service.
Joseph Street, days service.
Isaac Hardy. 8 days service.
John Sweet,5 days service.
Eli Wepb. 8 days service.
James fray, days service.
Richard Honeywell, days service.
Robert Millions. 8 days service.
Eleazer Chase, 8 daSs service.
Thomas Boltcn. days service.
Richard hutchinson, days services
William Elkins, days service.
George Crockett. 6 days service.
William Elder. IL days setyice.
John Elder. days service.
Josepb.Elder, IL days service.
Samuel hutchinson. days service.
Enoch Graffam, s days service.
Thomas Orague days service.
Samuel knight. Q days service.
John Matthews days service.
Elijah Honeywell, days service.
stephen Harris. 6 days service.
Benjamin Bodge, 6 days service.
"The original sworh to before Mr. Justice
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