The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-08
CAPTAIN LORDS COMPANY.
something About the Men Who Served ne
Falmouth Neck in 1776

something About the Men Who Served NJ
Falmouth Neck in 1776.
Capt. Tobias asLord's company serve
at Falmouth Neck in 1875, and was the
second company the battalion under the
command of Col. Jonathan Mitchell.
Ihls company probably served until No
vember twenty fifth, as the last pay roll
is to that date
Capt. Tobias Lord was the son of John
and Mary (Chapman) Lord; born in 1924
ana married Jane Smith in 1742, she
the daughter of Elder John Smith of
berwick, Me. She was born in 1926
ana died In May. 1877. He was the
grandson Of Dea. Nathan and Martha
Iozler) Lord, and great grandson of Ma
IMAM and Martha (Everett) Lord of Kit
terry. Nathan Lord senior was born
about 1880, made freeman Nov. 16,
1907. died in 1880, and was called "The
Planter
Capt. Lord removed to Arundel, now
hennebunpkort, from Berwick about
l'4h with his cousin Benjamin Mead
Lord. They built garrison house there
where they lived. He was a brick man
ufacturer, snd had the following
John, born in 1745, married Charity
Curtis, and died in 1900. He was lieu
tenant in the Revolution.
Jane, who married John Stone.
Tobias. Jr., born Feb. 20, 174S, mar
ried Mehitable Seaman and Hephzibah
Conant, and died Jan. 16, 1908. He was
lieutenant in Col. Joseph Storer's regi-
ment andaserved in the Saratoga oam-
paign, and was at the surrender of Bur-
goyne In 1777.
Lydia, who m arried Samuel Kimball.
Nathaniel served with Col. Benedict
Arnold at Quebec where he was wound
ed. taken prisoner and died in prison.
| Eliza beth. born in 1857, married in
IT'S Benjamin thompson. and died in
| 1890 Benjamin Thompson served in
Capt. Salter's Company in 1875. was in
Capt. Tobias Lords company at Fall
mouth in 1776, and also in Capt. James
| Perkins Co., of Col. John Frost's regi-
ment He was in Capt Joshua Nixon's
| Company at Saratoga in 1777, and was
the great grandfather of Joseph P.
Thompson. Esq, of Portland, who lad
another ancestor in Capt. Lords Co.,
Charles Huff. making there ancestors in
one company.
| Daniel. born in 1858, married Mary
Washburn, and settled on sthe Penobsoot
river, where he died in 1885, He was q
soldier in his fathers company.
Dominicus, born in 1869, married Mary
| Currier, and died in 1919 He was a
soldier in his fathers company. He lived
at Kennebunk.
jeremiah was a soldier and died about
the close of the war.
David, died young.
Thomas. married Mary Durrel and
lived at Kennebunkport.
| The name Tobias has been perpetuated
in this family through at least five gen.
erations.
Capt Lord was a delegate to the York
county convention Of Nov. Is, 1878, to
consider the measures to be pursued tend
ing to the peace and welfare of the ooun-
ty. He was a lieutenant in the town
militia in 1775, selectman and commit
tee Of safety. He paid one COW towards
nine for extra pay to Enoch Clough.
who enlisted for three years. These
COWS were let to the individuals to be
doubled in four years. SO that Clough re-
ceived eighteen cows one year after his
time expired. Capt. Lord died Jan. 9,
1909, aged "a years.
Lieut.. Nathaniel Cousins belonged in
York, Maine. He served also in Capt.
James Hubbard's company at Arundel in
1775, and was captain in the Bagaduce
Expedition in 1779 Ee was pensioner
and died Aug. Is, 1882. aged SO years.
"A Pay Roll Of Capt. Tobias Lords
Company Stationed at Falmouth In The
Service of The Colony of The Masaohu-
sets Bay in the establishment for the
year 1776 from the Last Day Of May to
the Last Day of August"
Tobias Lord, Capt.
| Nathaniel Cousins, LIST Lieut..
John Goodwin, 2nd Lieut.. Enlisted
| Jan. %.
Moses Stevens, Sergt. Enlisted Jan. 90.
| John Butlan, Sergt. Enlisted Feb. IS.
| David Durrell, Sergt Jan. 20.
| Joseph Lord, Corp. Enlisted Jan. "a.
John Miller, Corp.
Ebenezer Jordan, Corp
| Zebulon Knight, Drummer.
PRIVATES.
Allen, John.
Atwood, Stephen.
Branch, Benjamin. Enlisted June ID
Bowe, George,
Bracket, jeremiah,
Bracket, Anthony,
Cox, James Enlisted Feb. 10.
Castle, John. Enlisted Feb. g.
Cox, Lemuel Enlisted Feb. 90
Cox, Benjamin.
Cox. Eliphalet.
Cluff, Enooh.
Cluff, Reuben.
Cousins, Nathaniel, Jr.
Cole, Noah.
Davis, William.
Dormon, John. Enlisted Jan 90.
Flood, James.
Green, William. Enlisted Feb. 90.
Green, William. Jr. Enlisted Feb. 90