The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-07-21
CAPT. cURTIss COMPANY.
Brunswick and Harpswe1l Soldiers in 1S76
They Served at Cambridge and on our
Sea Coast.

about the middle of May, 1775, for what
ever service they were needed. They were
probably at first attached to Col. Ed
mund Phinney's command, and were or
dered to march to Cambridge, where they
arrived July 30th. 1t was evidently found
ON the assembling of Col. Phinney's regi-
ment that there were more companies
than the complement, and Capt. Curtis S
was mustered and paid to Au-
gust 9th, and then ordered, it is said, to
Deer Isle, where they remained through
the season.
Capt. Curtis was retailer at Bruins
wick 1764-6, an innholder in 1887, and
served the town as selectman in 1776-7
and 1882. His wife's name was Eliza,
and they had James and John and prob
ably other children. He was credited
with three months and two days service
before Aug 9th. and after that date, in
ITS five months and five days service in
Col. James Cargill's regiment
First Lieut.. Mark Rogers went from
the town of Harpswell, but was after
wards of Freeport, and lived at what was
known as Prouu's Gore.
"a Muster Roll of the Company under
the Command of Captain James Curtis
to the first of August, IT'S.
James Curtis, Capt, Brunswick. En-
listed May Is, 1775.
Mark Rogers, lst Lieut., Harpswell.
Enlisted May To- 1775.
iona. Thompson, I'd Lieut., GeOr ge-
town. Enlisted July Is, IT'S.
John Ewing, Sergt., Harpswell. En-
listed May Is, 1775.
VIM. Hunt, Sergt., Brunswick. En-
listed May 10, 1775.
Joel Thompson, Sergt, Brunswick.
Enlisted May is, 1775.
Jacob Curtis, Sergt., Harpswell. En-
listed May II, 1775.
VIM. Stanwood, Corp, Brunswick
John Hunt, Corp, Brunswick. Enlist
ed May 30, ITS.
John Blake, Corp, Harpswell. En-
listed May II, 1775.
Nathan Combs, Corp, Brunswick.
Enlisted May II, 1775.
John Walker, Drummer, Brunswick
Enlisted May II. l775.
Asa Miller, Fifer, Harpswell. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
PRIVATES.
Hugh Meloy, Georgetown. Enlisted
May 81, ITS.
John Duncan, Brunswick. Enlisted
David johnson, Harpswell. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
= Richard Thompson, Brunswick. Enlist
ed May II, IT'S.
John Cummings, Harpswell. Enlisted
June 10, IT'S.
Daniel Brown, Brunswick. Enlisted
June 10, IT'S.
iona. Johnson, Harpswell. Enlisted
May II, ITS.
James johnson, Harpswell. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
limo. Noyes, Falmouth. Enlisted May
II, 1775.
Humphrey burlington, Harpswell. En-
listed July /, 1875.
Benz. Rideout, Brunswick. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
Alex: Gray, Topsham. Enlisted July
IS, 1775.
Uriah Gray, Topsham. Enlisted July
James Bibber, Harpswell. Enlisted
May 20, 1775.
William Roddick, Harpswen. Enlisted
May 20, 1775.
Isaac Hinkley, Brunswick. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
John Jones, Brunswick. Enlisted May
25, 1775.
|. Samuel Potter. Topsham3 Enlisted
July Is, ITS.
Ebenezer Woodward, Brunswick. En-
listed May II, 1775.
Joseph Tarr, Harpswell. Enlisted May
20, 1775.
VIM. Tarr, Harpswen. Enlisted May
20, ITS.
Thomas Adams, Brunswick. Enlisted
May 20, 1775.
John Andrews, Brunswick. Enlisted
May II, ITO.
James Dunning, Brunswick. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
Benja. Coombs, Brunswick. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
Benoni Austin, Brunswick. Enlisted
May II. 1775.
James Ripley, Brunswick. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
iona. Young, Brunswick. Enlisted
June 1, 1775.
Elijah Doyle, Harpswell. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
William Spear. Brunswick. Enlisted
June l, 1775.
John Dunlap, Topsham. Enlisted
July 18, ITS.
. Simon Peter Walker, Topsham. En-
listed July IS, 1775.
Nathaniel ECurtis, Harpswell. Enlisted
May II, 177b.
Jno. Cunning, Brunswick. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
Bristol Griffin, Georgetown. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
Samuel Williams, Harpswen. Enlisted
June 10, 1775.
Fields Coombs, Brunswick. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
Tobias Ham. Brunswick. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
James Bestow, Harpswell. Enlisted
May II, 1775.
Ephm. Toothacker, Harpswell En-
listed May II, 1775.
Hezekiah Coombs, Brunswick. En-
listed May II, 1775.
Samuel Woodward, Brunswick. En-
listed May II, ITO.
Corn Thompson, Harpswell. Enlisted
July 1, 1775.
These men were all supplied with car
fridge boxes by Ezekiel Cheever, Esq, at
shillings each.
Mass. Archievs, Vol. IA, Page Sc.
From another pay rollIin Mass. Ar
chives, Vol. 35, Page 249, weNlearn that
what is James Ripley on this roll is
called Samuel Ripley, and that he was
promoted to corporal Aug. 10Th; VIM
Stauwood was promoted to a sergesn