Maine Militia records, 1775-1780.

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Maine Militia records, 1775-1780.

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Miscellaneous returns listing men and equipment for York County militia companies and regiments located in Waterboro, Sanford, Wells, and Biddeford, commanded by Colonels John Frost and Thomas Cutts, Captains John Smith and Joshua Nason, and Lieutenants Edward Smith and Edmund Currier.

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Nason, Joshua

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Maine. Militia

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Currier, Edmund

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Massachusetts. Militia

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Ten companies comprised the 12th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia: five from Boston, one from North Bridgewater, one from Abington, one from Weymouth, one from Stoughton, and one from Gloucester. After organization was completed, the regiment was ordered to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. Three months later it was sent to Harper's Ferry, Va., where it guarded the upper Potomac as part of Bank's division. From the description of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia records, 1861 [ma...

Frost, John, Colonel

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Smith, John, Captain, of Ardrossan

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Smith, Edward, Lieutenant

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Cutts, Thomas, 1736-1821

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Thomas Cutts (1736-1821) was born in Kittery, Me. In 1759, he opened a general store on King's Island in Saco, Me. The name of the town changed to Pepperrellborough in 1762 and back to Saco in 1805. The store remained in business for twenty years. Cutts extended his interests to timber, mailling and ship building, and was involved in timber trade in the West Indies. At his death his estate was estimated at $100,000. Cutts represented Pepperrellborough in the General Court, House of Representativ...