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discharged, Aug. 4, 1880.
Nathan Thompson, Arundel, Joined
May 9, discharged Dec. s, 1880.
jeremiah Lord, Arundel, joined Nav 9.
d discharged Dec. 8. 1880.
Stephen Dorman, Arundel, joined NAV
| 9, discharged Dec 8, 1850.
Samuel Shackford, Wells, joined May g..
discharged Dec. s, 1880.
Samuel Durrell, Arundel, joined Nav
9, discharged Dec. s, 1880.
Jonathan Walker, Arundel, Joined
May 9, discharged Dec. s. 1850.
John Weeks, Arundel, Joined May O.,
discharged Dec. s, 1880.
William Storer, Wells, joined May g..
discharged Dec. s, 1880.
! William Sayer, Wells, joined May g.,
discharged Dec s, 1880.
| Joseph Fitzpatrick, Wells, joined Nav
9, discharged Dec. s, 1880.
John Mitchell, Wells, joined May O.,
discharged Dec. 8, 1880.
Richard Dutton, Wells, Joined Nav q
discharged Dec. s, 1850.
| Zachariah Goodail, Wells, joined Nav
9, discharged Aug. 8, 1880
John Goodwin, Arundel, joined Nav O..
discharged July 8, 1880.
Stephen Fairfield, Arundel, joined June
20, discharged Dec. s, 1880.
Elisha Butlan, Wells, joined May g.,
discharged Nov. "a, $780,
Isaac Sherman, Wells, joined May 9,
discharged Nov. IL, $780, $50
Benjamin Wills, Arundel, Joined May
9, discharged Dec. s, 1880. sLer
Masters Tradwill, Wells, joined May
| IS, discharged Dec. s, 1850. sEeC
| Sheppard Littlefleld, Wells, Joined May
9, discharged Deo s, 1880. 9Tgs
Samuel Madocks, Wells, Joined May 8,
discharged Dec. s, 1880.
Thomas Huff, Arundel, joined3 May g.,
discharged Dec. s, 1880.
George Walker, Arundel, Joined May g.,
discharged Dec. s, 1880.
Samuel Butlan, Wells, joined May 1S,
discharged Dec. s, 1880.
| Samuel Smith, Wells, Joined May "a,
discharged Dec. s, 1850.
| Noah Hatch, Wells, joined May %, dis
charged Dec. s, 1850.
| Samuel Gowen, Wells, joined May s.,
discharged Dec. s, 1850.
| Haierd Hubbard, Wells, joined..June 10,
| discharged Nov. 18, 1850.
| Thomas Hobbs, Wells, Joined May g.,
discharged Dec. s, 1850.
G gorge Murphy, Wells, joined May TO-,
d ischerged Dec. s, 1880.
Dominicus Gray, Wells, Joined June 5,
discharged Dec. s, 1880.
| Barthaine Allen, Wells, Joined June 16,
| discharged Dec. 8, 1880.
James Hams, Falmouth, joined May
| O., discharged Dec. s, 1850.
| Samuel Mitchell, Wells, joined, May 9,
discharged July s, 1880. ~
The captains wages were e12 per
month, lieutenant's a8, quartermaster' 8
f12, sergeant's 1913, corporal's e. l.,
privates' go.
Massachusetts Archives, Vol. 10, Page
Capt. Daniel Clark lived in Wells. He
was one Of the Committee of Safety in
1776, and in 1880 was on committee to
raise soldiers and to provide for their
families. He enlisted April 81, 1850 as
captain in Col. Joseph Primes regiment
and served until December s, the same
year.
First Lieut.. Amos Towne was the son
of Amos Towne who came from Topsfield
to Arundel, about 1870, and served in the
expedition of Sir William Pepperrell's to
Louisburg in 1745.
Smith and had Robert, Mary, Betsey,
Daniel, Amos, Benjamin, Jane, Jesse,
Ezra, Alice and one child that died
young. His second wife was Sarah Miller,
whose children were Lydia, Joseph,
Susan, John, Lucy and William. He
died before 1900. He Was in the service
in l775, was lieutenant in Capt. John
Elden's company at the seige of Boston,
and later in 1776 was in Capt. Samuel
Leighton's company in Col Ebenezer
Francis militia regiment at Dorchester
Heights. He entered Capt. Clark's oom-
pany in Col. Joseph Primes regiment
April 81, and served until Dec. s, 1880.
CAPT. THOMAS BRAGDON'S COM
PANY.
This company probably came from
York, Kittery and perhaps neighboring
towns. They were here at Falmouth
June 10th and reported fifty five men fit
for.duty. July %, the company was or.
dered to march to Camden and Aug 9th
Lieut.. Deering with the remainder of
Capt. Bragdon's company were ordered
to parade the 18th, with their packs and
implements, to embark for Thomaston.
Capt. / Bragdons company has been
supposed, by the writer, to have been
commanded by Capt. Josiah, until the
discovery of this pay roll, which settles
that fact. This led to finding that York
county had at least four captains of that
family name. Capt. Thomas of York,
Capt. Josiah, of the same town, who
probably entered the service in IT'S.
served in 1776, and in l777 in the 18th
Massachusetts regiment until his death
April 30, ITS. Then there was Capt.
Joshua of Wells, who was commissioned
Regt. June 2, 1875, and Capt. Joseph, .Jr.,
who was commissioned as captain Of
militia, June %, 1776, and was muster
master of York county in 1880. Then
there was Lieut.. Joseph, of Capt. Esias
Preble's company in Col. Ebenezer
Savers regiment of militia who was com
missioned June 25, 1776. The following
is a copy of the original pay roll:
"Pay Roll of Capt. Thomas Bragdon,s
Company, Col. Joseph Primes Regiments
under the command of Brigadier General
Wadsworth, A. D. $780,"
Capt.-Thomas Bragdon, entered ser.
vice April. 22, discharged Dec. s, 1880.
First Lieut.-William Deering, entered
service May "a, discharged Dec. 20, l7s0
Second Lieut.-John Godsoe entered
service April %, discharged Nov. %, 1850.
Sergt.-Samuel Freethy, entered service
April 20, discharged Dec. s, 1880.
Sergt.-Benjamin Jenkins, entered SER
vice April 30, discharged Dec. 49, 1880.
Sergt.7rThomas Rogers, entered service
April 29s discharged Dec. IS, 1880.
Sergt.--Robert Brion, entered service
April 29s ID ischarged Dec. "a, 1880.
Corp. -sDaniel Bragdon entered service
April 30, discharged Oct. 30, 1880.
Corp. H-William Couch, entered service
May 4, discharged Dec. IS, 1880.
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