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Excerpt from A Record of the Services of the Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men of Kittery and Eliot, Maine: Who Served Their Country on Land and Sea in the American Revolution, From 1775 to 1783
In 1775, the town had four companies of militia, all belonging to the First Regiment of Infantry of York County, commanded by Col. Edward Cutts, a resident of the town, but in 1776, the militia was reorganized, and the four companies increased to six, all belonging to the Second Regiment of York County, and commanded by Col. John Frost, a resident of the town, also an officer in the last French war. The second major was John Shapleigh of the town, and the adjutant was Lieut. Andrew P. Fernald, also a resident.
The above officers all served with the Continental Army at various times during the war, as did nearly all the company officers.
The officers and location of the six town companies were as follows: the First Company''s were Capt. Elisha Shapleigh, First Lieut. James Shapleigh, Second Lieut. Thomas Hammond, and comprised that part of the second parish between Sturgeon Creek, the residence of Miss Farmer, the river, and the town of York.
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In 1775, the town had four companies of militia, all belonging to the First Regiment of Infantry of York County, commanded by Col. Edward Cutts, a resident of the town, but in 1776, the militia was reorganized, and the four companies increased to six, all belonging to the Second Regiment of York County, and commanded by Col. John Frost, a resident of the town, also an officer in the last French war. The second major was John Shapleigh of the town, and the adjutant was Lieut. Andrew P. Fernald, also a resident.
The above officers all served with the Continental Army at various times during the war, as did nearly all the company officers.
The officers and location of the six town companies were as follows: the First Company''s were Capt. Elisha Shapleigh, First Lieut. James Shapleigh, Second Lieut. Thomas Hammond, and comprised that part of the second parish between Sturgeon Creek, the residence of Miss Farmer, the river, and the town of York.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - Oliver P. Remick
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ISBN - 9780260936127
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Page Count - 229
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ISBN - 9781331417286
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