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Subject: [GM-L] Killed at Battle of Louisburg - History of Andover, MA
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>From the History of Andover, MA

Complete text at website (see end of report)

Those killed at the battle of Louisburg

THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. p. 239

"This day thirty years I was at the taking of Louisburg
when it was surrendered to us ; it was a fortunate day for
America, we shall certainly beat the enemy." Colonel, after-
ward General, Joseph Fry, also began I in this war his long
and brilliant career of military service.
The town records present the following register of deaths
in the king's service" -

49 1745. _7une 14. Benj. son of John & Ruth Frie died at Lewis-
burg, in the king's service. He was shot with a gun and died.

44 Aug 27. Samuel Farnum Jr. in the king's service at Lewis-
burg.

12. Ephraim son of Joseph & Sarah Barker in the kin
service at Lewisburg.

" Oct. 1st Andrew son of Andrew & Hannah Johnson at Lewis-
burg in the king's service.

Oct. 25. Jonathan son of Joseph & Sarah Chandler at Lewis-
burg in the king's service 'With sickness in the place.

" Oct. 29. David son of Andrew & Hannah Johnson at Lewis-
burg in the king's service.

" Nov. 3 - Isaac son of Thomas & Hannah Abbott with sickness
in the king's service aged 28 yrs. 8 mo. & 21 days.'

"Nov. 12. Francis son of John & Sarah Dane died with sick-
ness in the king's service at Lewisburg in the 201h yr of his age.
. " Dec. 11. Andrew Allen the son of Andrew & Mary Allen with
sickness in the king's service at Lewisburg.

1746.
"Jan 4. Benj. son of Christopher & Martha Carlton
died with sickness in the king's service at Lewisburg in the 20th
year of his age.

"Jan 29. Joseph son of Noah & Mary Marble died with sick-
ness in the king's service at Lewisburg.'

"Jan 31, Philip son of Ebenezer & Elizabeth Abbot died with
sickness in the king's service at Lewisburg.

"Feb. 18. Isaac son of Philemon & Elizabeth Chandler died
with sickness in the king's service at Lewisburg in the 19th year of
his age.

"Mar. 21. Jonathan Darlin at Lewisburg with sickness."
p.240

April 26. Jacob Martinson of Joseph &Mary Martin who was
in the kings service at Lewisburg came sick from thence to Boston
& died April 26, 1746.

Dec. 16. Timothy Johnson Jr. died with sickness in the king's
service at Lewisburg."

The following list presents the names of the principal
officers in service in the French War: -

LIST OF OFFICERS.

1745-1763.
Col. Joseph Frye. Capt. Jonathan Poor.
Lt.Col. James Frye. Capt. Asa Stevens.
Adjt. Col. Moody Bridges. Capt. James Stevens.
Surgeon Ward Noyes. Capt. John Wright.
Surgeon Abiel Abbot. Capt. Isaac Osgood.
Lieut. John Peabody.
Capt. John Farnum.
Capt. Thomas Farrington. Lieut. Nathan Chandler.
Capt. Abiel Frye. Lieut. Jacob Farrington.
Capt. Asa Foster. Lieut. Nicholas Holt.
Capt. Henry Ingalls. Ensign Nathaniel Lovejoy.
Capt. Peter Parker. Ensign George Abbot.
Capt. James Parker. Ensign John Foster.
Capt. Thomas Poor. Ensign William Russ.

Capt. Thomas Farrington entered the service in the Revo-
lutionary War 2 and the following testimony to his merit as

Lieutenant at Andover, 1748. 1758 at Georgetown.
2 He then commanded a company from Groton.


THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. p.279

1754. Major Joseph Frye. 1761. Samuel Philaips, Esq.
1755. Mr. Joshua Frye. 1762. Joseph Frye, Esq.
1756. Mr. Joshua Frye. 1763- Samuel Phillips, Esq.
1757- John Osgood, Esq. 1764. Joseph Frye, Esq.
1758. John Osgood, Esq. 1765-1771- Samuel Phillips,
1759. Samuel Phillips, Esq. E9q.
176o. Samuel Phillips, Esq.

Justices of the Peace.
1761. Samuel Phillips, Esq. 1765 Joseph Frye, Esq.
1761. John Osgood, Esq. 1772. Stephen Barker, Esq.
1764. John Osgood, Jr., Esq.

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