The Portland daily press., 1896-01-18
THE SPIRIT OF '7e.

Capt. William Lithgow Jr's., Company
They Garrisoned Falmouth Neck in
1875.
The company of Capt. William Lith l.
gov, Jr., was stationed on Falmouth
Neck in the year 1916, and was the
fourth company in the battalion Of five
companies, under command of Col. JON
athan Mitchell, with Daniel Ilsley for
major, and James Sullivan for commits
sary, who afterwards became promi-
nent patriot, was governor OF Massachu-
setts and author of a history of Maine.
He died in 1908. While here he lived in
what is now the Chadwick House, which
stood where the Harrington block now
stands. The headquarters of the troops
was probably in the County house, which
stood about where the Soldiers monu-
ment now stands in Monument Square.
In this square was battery of five guns
called Haymarket battery, under the
charge Of Wheeler Riggs, who was killed
at Bagaduce in 1779. This battalion
served from February until November 90,
when they were discharged from the SER
vice.
Major Daniel Ilsley was the son of
Isaac Ilsley, an officer at Louisburg and
a famous Indian hunter, who lived on
what is Ocean steet, Back Cove, east of
Fall brook. Major Ilsley was a select
man, representative to the general court
and representative to Congress. He died
In 1918.
Capt. William Lithgow, Jr., was the
son of Judge William Lithgow of George
town, Me-, and his mother was Sarah
Noble, q daughter of Col. Arthur Noble,
who was killed at Grand Pre-. Nova
Scotia, in 1747, while leading his men.
Capt. Lithgow was born at Fort Halifax
in 1850. He was major of the 18th Mass,
Regt., and was wounded in the battle
of Saltwater, losing the use of one arm.
He resigned his commission July 80,
1779. He was a lawyer and became U.
S. District Attorney for Maine. Capt.
Lithgow was also Major General in the
Militia. and died. unmarried, at George
town, Feb. 16, 1896. aged 46 years. He
ing, who afterwards became the wife of
Commodore Preble.
First Lieut.. George White belonged in
Topsham. and married in 1771 Lucy
Thorne. He became captain in the 18th
Mass. Reg't., and served through the
Saratoga campaign, was at Valley Forge
and resigned June 28, 1779 He died May
20, 1896
Sergt William Stanwood was born in
1862, and belonged in Brunswick. He
was a corporal in Capt. James Curtis
Go. in 1875, became first lieutenant in
the 18th Mass. Reg't., serving in the
Saratoga campaign; was at Valley Forge
and retired Sept. II. ITS. He was a
colonel in the militia.
Sergt. Robert Beverage became an en-
sign in the 18th Mass, Regt. He be-
longed in Topsham
Sergt. Hugh Malloy belonged in
Brunswick. He became an ensign and
second lieutenant in the 18th Mass Regt.,
and resigned April 20, 1880.
This company was probably raised in
the eastern part of Cum bertrand and in
Lincoln county, and the following rolls
contain the rames of the men who served
at Falmouth Neck in the year 1776.
ga pay Roll Of Capt William Lith-
COWS Company Stationed at Falmouth
in the Service of the Colony of the Mas
sachusetts Bay on the Establishment
for 1916 to the last of May, 1776.''
VIM. Lithgow, Capt. marched Jan. /,
1776
George White, 1st Lieut., marched Jan.
l, 1776.
Richard White, I'd Lieut. Jan. 81,
ITS.
Vim. Bourke, Sergt., March II. 1776;
discharged Oct. 16.
VIM. Stanwood, scrgt. Feb. 10, 177e.
VIM. Stanwood, Sergt., Feb. 10, 1776.
Robert Malioy, Serg., Feb. 10, 1875;
sergt. Dot. 16
VIM. Hunt, Corp, March II, 177a
James Low. Corp.
Ezekiel Spaulding, Corp, made corp
Oct. Is.
George Knight, Drummer, marched
Philip Owen, Fifer. Feb. 10, 177e.
PRIVAIES
Addition, John,
Anurews, John,
Allen, Daniel, Feb 10.
Allen, William, Mi 70 II.
Austin, Benoni, Mach Is.
Bryant, Rufus, Feb. 10.
Barstow, Isaao March
Dodge. Thomas, discharged Sept. IS.
Coombs, Phields. marched March II
Deserted.
COON bs, Hosea.
Clark, Nathan, March II.
Chaoe, Isaac, March IL.
Cooper, William,
Doughty, William, March II.
Doughty. Ichabod, March II.
Doughty, John, March II.
Doughty, Daniel, March IA.
Doughty, Stephen,
Doughty, David, March II.
nwire, Timothy. March ].
= Dunning, James March Is.
Cumming, John, Feb. g.
Ferrin, Thomas, March II.
Grafton, Samuel, heb. 16.
Grafton. Ephrailn, Feb 16.
Gray, Uriah, Feb. 10, disch. Sept. IS.
Gatchell, William, March II.
GivaT TokD March TX