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ach of the enemy in full retreat through Menotomy, when his son Samuel took the old gentleman, much against his will, into his chaise, and carried him away to a place of safety.—Smith. 1776 In 1776 an adjourned meeting of the parish was held at the house of Benjamin Cooper, innholder in the Precinct. A Muster Roll of Capt. Wm. Adams's Company in Col. Thatcher's Regiment of Militia, which marched at the request of Gen. Washington at taking possession of the Heights of Dorchester, March 4, 1776:—William Adams, Captain; Daniel Reed. Lieut.; Ethan Wetherbee, Lieut.; Samuel Locke, Sergt.; William Cutter, Sergt.; Jonathan Davis, ditto; Thomas Cutter, ditto; Abraham Locke, Corporal; John Locke, ditto; Jonathan Perry, ditto; Thomas Cutter, Private, John Winship, Edward Wilson, Abraham Hill, John Hill, Daniel Cutter, John Cutter, Jr., Ephraim Frost, Jr., Samuel Frost, Jr., Aaron Swan, William Hill, Joshua Kendall, William Butterfield, Jonathan Robbins, Samuel Whittemore, 3d, George S
's regiment of Militia, which marched at the request of Gen. Washington on the taking possession of Dorchester Heights 4 Mar. 1776, and selectman of Camb. in 1779. He d. 10 Sept. 1787, a 62 (g. s.); his w. Sarah d. 11 Nov. 1805, a. 74 (g. s.). Thehatcher's regiment, which marched at the request of Gen. Washington at taking possession of the Heights of Dorchester, 4 Mar. 1776: William, sergeant (par. 43); Thomas, sergeant (par. 47); Thomas, private (par. 36); Daniel, do. (par. 76); John, s Regiment of Militia, which marched at the request of General Washington at taking possession of Dorchester Heights, 4 March, 1776. He was detached from Capt. John Walton's Company of Militia for Noddle's Island, 8 Dec. 1776, and was Lieutenant ofh Locke, a private in William Adams's Co., Thatcher's Regt., which marched at taking possession of Dorchester Heights, 4 Mar. 1776. 8. Francis, s. of Francis (3), m. Phebe Locke, 1 Nov. 1772— (see par. 2). A child of Francis, Jr., was b. 8 Feb. 1