The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-10

brave soldier of two wars and an honor to
his town and state. OF him it has been
said His genius scared above vulgar en-
terprlses; he gloried in defending his
country against outrage and oppression. -
He was
Formed on the good old plan,
"A true and brave and down right honest
man."
FIRST Lieutenant, Daniel Lane, was a
prother to the captain and was also a
brave soldier of two wars. He had q
notable record in the years 1756-7-9, '61,
and '62. also in the Revolutionary war,
where he served about four years and one
nall. His record was published in the
PRESS, August 3, 1895 but in addition to
that he was second lieutenant in Daniel
Mheelwright's company at Dorchester
Heights in 1776. He died suddenly Sep
tember IL, 1911, aged II years.
Second LieutenantsJabez Lane was. also
the captains brother. He entered the
army at the age of twelve years, in the
Seven Years War, and ended his services
in the Revolution with the rank of cap
tain. He entered his brother Johns COM
pany in 1775, was first lieutenant in same
brothers company in Col. Varnum's 9Th
Continental Regiment, in 1776 and COM
manded company in Col Thomas
Nlxon's 9th Massachusetts Regiment in
11I7, retiringaafrom the service April 1,
l119, with a gallant record. He lived at
Buxton and his wife was Sarah Wood
man, whom he married August a., 1772.
They had ten children and his family
record is published in ''Narraganset No.
l." pages 286-S. He died May L, 1880, at
Buxton.
Lieut.. Jabez Lane, while in the South,
later in the war, slapped the face of a
southern officer because he 1nsulted the
Yankees, and was challenged for duel
which he accepted and fought. He was
wounded in the side and the Southerner
In the leg. This duel was not known of
at Buxton for over thirty years after it
occurred
The older sons of the next generation
served in the army of the Revolution,
and Isaac Lane, son of Lieut.. Daniel
Lane, had record of over four years.
service In that army, with his brother.
Daniel Jr., raised the 33rd regiment,
Isaac, being the colonel and Daniel Jr,
the major, afterwards the liuetenant col
onel in the war of 1879. the regiment
serving in New York state, above Platts-
burgh. These three officers of this COM
pany of the Revolution were said to have
been splendid looking men and possessed
OF great physical powers.
1t would seem that the record of such
men might be forgotten by the eager and
busy people of the land, but it cannot be,
as they burned their names so deep into
the hlsory of the country, in their time,
that they are a part of the fabric forever
Their records are exhibited to each gener-
alton to show the character of the men
who founded our free republic
Sergeant Moses Atkinson was the en-
Sign In Capt. Lanes company in Col.
Varnum's 9th Continental Regiment in
l176, and was adjutant in Col. Joseph
Primes Regiment in 1850.
The dates of enlistment and residences
do not appear on this roll of Capt. Lane 8
company, but there Is probably roll in
the Massachusetts, Archives that gives
both. The residences given were known
TO the writer. Ihe company was probably
raised in the latter part of May or in June
1875. The service of this roll was from
November until December 81, 1775. The
wages per month were captain e6, first
lieutenant e4, second lieutenant 93-10sh,
sergeant e2-Ssh., corporal go Ash and
privates e..
A pay roll of Capt. John Lanes COM
pany at Cape Ann in 1775:
John Lane, Capt, Buxton.
Daniel Lane, First Lieutenant, Buxton
Jabez Lane, Second Lieutenant, Bux-
ton.
Timothy Blake, Sergeant, Penobscot.
Augustus Ryan, Sergeant.
Moses Atkinson, Sergeant, Buxton.
Silas Howell. Sergeant, Falmouth.
Samuel Boyes, Corporal, Penobscot.
Andrew Gerrish. Corporal.
Bradbury Green, Corporal.
James Nichols, Fifer.
Thatchel Rundlet, Drummer.
PRIvATES
Ebenezer RidIon, Buxton.
Ebenezer Smith.
Josiah Burley. Penosbcot.
Samuel Woodman.
Joshua Woodman.
Lemuel Rounds.
Joseph Rolf
Stephen Whitney, Gorham.
| John Cole, Jr, Buxton.
| Benjamin Clay
| Joshua Edwards.
| Daniel Horny.
| Samuel Toby, Falmouth.
Jacob Hacey Falmouth.
| Enoch Wiswell.
Thomas Anderson, Falmouth.
James Flood.
| John Adam.
Jeremiah Veazey, Falmouth.
| Benjamin Cocks.
| John Tobey.
| William Walls.
| Robert Stockley.
| Obediah Moore.
| Moses VeZey.
Zebulon Burr, Penobscot.
Hatev1 COulSOn.
John Carver.
| Patrick Mehane.
| John Cavens
William Grindel.
| Henry Tibets.
lothian Staples.
William Ro berson.
Isaac Boyinton.
William Proctor.
John Hancock.
Samuel (2) Poore.
Ebenezer Bouden.
Samuel Trott
Richard Grant.
Abiather Woodson.
Daniel Lancaster.
Thomas Toben.
Robert Mason.
Jesse Mitchell.
John Wilson.
Nathan Lancaster.
John Wescoat.
Ebenezer Courson.
Samuel Dunam.
Joseph Balston, Penobscot.
Samuel Runnels.
Thomas CalderWood.
David Deliver.
David Hatch.