The Portland daily press., 1895-03-02
CAPT. JOSEPH NOYEss COMPANY
P0rtlanders of Old Who Defended
Their Town Against the British.

Muster Roll of the Sea Coast Company in
1775-Burning of Falmouth Recalled
Guarding the Cattle on the Islands.
! Capt. Joseph Noyes's Company was raised
at Falmouth soon after tho battle of Bun
ker Hill had been fought and the country
WAS greatly excited over that event. 1t was
mado up from the most respectable young
men Of he town. men who in after years
took prominent part in the town'ssatfairs.
Their term of service was through the last
half of the year ITS. so eventful in the his
tory of Old Falmouth. "Thompson's War"
so called. was the May before, and the
people had not forgotten that Mowat had
! violated his parole and word of honor, at
| that time. Mowat was eInbeIing Fall
mouth TOO, and was no doubt prejudictng
Admiral Graves against orr town and no
doubt he gave Mowat the order to burn Fall
mouth and other towns, from Mowat's rep
resenta'ion. When their gun were demanded
of the patriots of Old Falmouth. they in
open town meeting said, NEVER" they
knew and realized fully what they were do
ing, and knew that for all lie their decend-
ants would applaud their decision. This
stand taken by our forefathers should be
the glory of the towns ,history. Every pa
| triOtio descendant of these men is proud
that their blood is his heritage. Falmouth's
loss at the burning in 1175, was over ffty-
five thousand pounds, q large sum to lay on
the altar of their country, for small town
| like Falmouth.
| When Mowat's fleet came here this com
pany sent to the islands to guard the
cattle against the depredations of the Brit
| ish All is said to be fair in war. but the
taking of their cattle, was robbery to them,
and they were willing to defend them with
their lives ii necessary. They were not
turning up their pants when it rained in
London" Many of the soldiers Joined other
companies after their time expired and
were an honor to the town. When a small
boy, the writer was told by William Iukey,
a Revolutionary soldier and a broth er to
his ancestor in this company. the story of
| the burning of Falmouth, and was shown
cannon ball that entered our ano estor's
house. and was picked up on The floor oy
him.
We do not recall that at anytime Mowat re-
GREETED burning tho town, certainly he had
the contempt OF our forefatherssfor the act of
burning defenceless town and calling
their families human specie. His business
was war. was seeking favor of the Crown,
and. asked no apology from tho 'rebels'' or
| their descendants.
| Capt. ] oscrh Noyes was the son of Josiah
and Mary iI4unD Noyes. and grandson OF
Joseph and Jane (Dole) Moves. who came
| from Newbury, Massachusetts about 1889
and lived at east end of Back Cove near
Lunt's Corner. His father lived on the
| Deering farm. Capt. Joseph Noyes was
born in l745. married November .3. 1867
widow Mary ,Cobham) Stickney and died
in 1895. He was Committee of Inspection
January IT'S mastering officer, st lectnan
nine years, member of the PROVINCIAL Cor
giess nine years. and always prom
nent in the affairs of the town.
Nicholas Baisdell was clockmaker, and
was captain in Col. Wigglesworth's Reg.
iment afterwards.
Abner Lowell was captain of Inatross com
pany at Falmouth for a long time.
Peter Warren was captain in the Baga.
duce Expedition in 1i79, and also>-in Col
Samuel McCohbs Regiment in l7sl.
George Burns was liuetenant in Cart
Joseph Pride's Co., and number of tx
company were selectmen and held othe'
public offices.
1.-The Muster Roll of the Sea Coast Com
of Cumberland under the command of Capt
Joseph Noyes from the time of enlistment
/ 20 the 31st of December 1T75.' is as follower
Capt.-Joseph Noyes.
i lst Leut.-Nicholas Blaisdel.
End Lieut.-Abner Lowell.
Sergt.-Jed ediah Cobb
- Moses Lunt.
" Peter Warren.
" Micah Samson.
Corp.-Dudley Cammet.
Mot
George Burns.
- Sam1. Toby.
Drummer-Thomas Woodman.
Fifer-Sam'l Ayres.
Il PIivate-Daniel Bagley.
| James Bailey.
- Amos Lunt.
| Paul Cammet.
| William Brown.
Richard jerks.
II Ebenezer Barsen.
Zubulum Adams.
| Jonathan Elweil,
Benjamin DearinGs
| Samuel Knighe.
Jonathan Lowell.
Il William Jerks.
| Thomas Pool.
James Owen.
Joseph Bailey.
~ Samuel Hogskens.
William Toby.
Benjamin Creasey.
II Samuel Poland.
Benjamin knight.
- sam'l. Hemingway.
II Stephen Turkey.
Benjamin Sweetslr,
- Elisha Turner.
~ William Waterhouse.
, :" Aaron Chamberlain.
:" Joshua 1lsley.
~ Wyman Bradbury.
:" Joshua Henshaw.
EbeneZer Dustin.
- benjamin Moody.
Harrison Brazier.
- Daniel Marble.
- Thomas Kenney.
~ William Pitman.
~ William Herrick.
The srst enlistment was July LIST and thu
last the 18th of same month.
''Colony of the Massachusetts Bay Jan
9th 1776.'
capt. Joseph Noyes made oath, to ths
truth of the above roll by him SUBSCRIBED
according to the hest of lis knowledge"
.Refore Samuel Holton Justice Peacs