The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-17
CAPT. LEloHToM's COMPANY.
York County Men at Dorchester Heights
in 17S6.

1nents at Boston, after the siege and evac-
uation, were ordered, in the summer of
1776, to march to reinforce the Northern
army at Lake Champlain, their places
were taken by regiments organized from
the militia for short service. One of the
regiments in which Maine is interested
was Col Ebenezer Francis's, in which was
Capt. Samuel Leighton's York County
company and Capt. Richard Mayberry' s
Cumberland County company. They
served from August until November, and
their service was only garrison duty. A
Z. roll of Capt. Richard Mayberry's Co. was
Z published in the Portland PRESS, May
IL, 1895.
The regiment was made up of COM
panies under the command of the follow
ing captains Samuel Leighton OF Kit
terry, Stephen Penniman of Braintree,
Robert Dodge of Ipswich, John Peabody
of Andover, Joshua Wilbur of Taunton,
Richard Mayberry of Windham, Isaac
Hodges of Norton, and John Gray of Ded
ham.
In November, Col. Francis commenced
to enlist his 18th Massachusetts, Regi-
ment, which went into service January l,
l777 for three years. He was killed in
charge at the battle of Hubbardton, leav-
ing the reputation of an honored citizen
and brave patriot.
Capt. Samuel Leighton's Co. was COM
posed entirely of York county men, and
their names are of interest in our state
history. They did what was required of
them during their term of service and
are entitled to the gratitude of their
country.
Capt. Leighton was born at Kittery
March 16, 1740, and married in October,
1867, Abigail Frost daughter of John
Frost She was born October 5, 1744,
and died November 80, 1926. They had
1fne children, and he died suddenly Feb
ruary 81, 1902, aged 81 years. He was a
captain in Col James Scamman's Both
Regiment of Foot and served at Cam
bridge in ITS. about eight months. Be-
sides his service in Col. Franciss Regi-
ment, he was second major in Col. Icha-
bod Goodwin's I'd York County Regi-
ment in 1778.
First Lieut.. Josiah Bragdon, pro badly
was in the service in IT'S, from York
He was commissioned first lieutenant of
Capt Abel Moulton's Co. in Col. Lemuel
Robinson's Regiment, February 81, 1776,
and marched to join Col. Francis's Regi-
ment August 9, 1776, being commissioned
five days later, and served at Dorchester
Heights. He enlisted December 3, 1776
in Capt. Daniel Wheelwright's company
in the 18th Massachusetts, Regiment for
"a zee years, was commissioned February
3, 1777, marched March %, was at Van
Shaick's Island, August 81, 1777, and was
reported as died April 80, ITS. The Cap
tain Bragdon who served at Falmouth
Neck in Col Josiah Primes Regiment
in 1880. was Thomas Bragdon, of York
and not Josiah, as has been supposed.
Second Lieut.. Amos Towne was the son
of Amos Towne who came from Topsfeld
to Arundel about 1870, and served in the
Louisburg Expedition in 1745. Lieut..
Towne married first Jane Smith, and had
Robert, May, Betsey, Daniel, Amos,
Benjamin, Jane, Jesse, Ezra, Alice and
one child who died young. His second
wife was Sarah Miller whose children
were Lydia, Joseph Susan, John, Lucy
and William. He died before 1900.
Lieut.. Towne served in the army in
l775, was lieutenant in Capt. John FL
aen's Co. at the siege of Boston, served
n Capt. Leighton's company and April
i'll, 1880, enlisted as first lieutenant in
apt. Daniel Clark's company, in Col.
sabseph Primes Regiment and served I'M
til Dec. g. 1850.
Boston August 8, 1776, and the regiment
was stationed in Dorchester Heights.
"a Pay Roll Due to Capt. Samuel
Leighton's Company in Col. Ebenezer
Francis Esqr's Regiment 1t Being for
their Rations and Travel from Dorchester
Heights to their Respective homes &C.
Capt. Samuel Leighton, Kittery.
First Lieut.-Josiah Bragdon, York.
Second Lieut.-Amos Town, Arundel.
Elsign--Jeremiah Storer, Wells.
Sert-John Bartlett, Kittery.
Sergt.-Josiah Paul, Kittery
Sergt.-Caleb Lord, Berwick.
Sergt.-Clement Storer, Wells.
Corp.-John Bracket, Berwick
Corp.-Joseph Wolphy, York.
Corp.-William Edes, Wells.
Corp.-John Benson, Biddeford.
Drummer-Nathan David, Arundel.
Fifer-Edward Rayns, York.
PRIVATES.
Simon Frost, Kittery
Nathaniel Frost, Kittery.
Alexander Goold, Kittery.
Joseph Goold, Kittery.
James Brown, Kittery.
John Lydston, Kittery.
Mark Stanley, Kittery.
Daniel Emery, Kittery.
Timothy Kennard, Kittery.
Nicholas Seaman Kittery.
James Staples, Kittery.
Nathan Remick, Kittery.
jeremiah Paul, Kittery.
Nathan Hanscom Kittery.
Samuel Goodwin, Berwick.
Jonathan Weymouth, Berwick.
Joshua Bracket, Berwick.
Nathaniel Gubtail, Berwick.
Edmund Libby, Berwick.
James Libby Berwick.
Nathaniel Jones, Berwick.
Benjamin Downs, Berwick.
Aaron Downs, Berwick.
William Gubtail, Berwick.
Jonathan Horsham, Berwick.
Samuel Stanley, Berwick.
Isaac Chick, Berwick.
Reuben Kicker, Berwick.
James Hottie, York.