Narragansett Campaign (beginning 19 Dec 1675) in King Philip’s War

Date: 19 Dec 1675 [unknown]
Location: New England

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Narragansett Campaign^[1]

Roster of the officers of the army of th eUnited Colonies as organized for the Narragansett Campaign, and as mustered at Pettisquamscot, December 19, 1675

• Gen. Josiah Winslow, Governor of Plymouth Colony, Com. in Chief. Staff:
  • Daniel Weld, of Salem, Chief Surgeon
  • Joseph Dudley, of Boston, Chaplain
  • Benjamin Church, of Little Compton, R.I., Aid

Massachusetts Regiment

• Samuel Appleton, of Ipswich, Major, and Captain of 1st Company. Staff:
  • Richard Knott, of Marblehead, Surgeon
  • Samuel Nowell, of Boston, Chaplain
  • John Morse, of Ipswich, Commissary

• 1st Company: Jeremiah Swain, Lieut; Ezekiel Woodward, Sergeant
• 2d Company: Samuel Mosely, Captain; Perez Savage, Lieut.
• 3d Company: James Oliver, Captain; Ephraim Turner, Lieut.; Peter Bennett, Sergeant
• 4th Company: Isaac Johnson, Captain; Phineas Upham, Lieut.; Henry Bowen, Ensign
• 5th Company: Nathaniel Davenport, Captain; Edward Tyng Lieut.; John Drury, Ensign
• 6th Company: Joseph Gardiner, Captain; William Hathorne, Lieut.; Benjamin Sweet, Ensign, prom. Lieut.; Jeremiah Neal, Sergeant, prom. Ensign.
• Troop: Thomas Prentice, Captain; John Wayman, Lieut.

Plymouth Regiment:

• William Bradford, of Marshfield, Major, and Captain of 1st Company. Staff:
  • Matthew Fuller, of Barnstable, Surgeon
  • Thomas Huckins, of Barnstable, Commissary
• 1st Company: Robert Barker, of Duxbury, Lieut.
• 2d Company: John Gorham, of Barnstable, Captain; Jonathan Sparrow, of Eastham, Lieut.; William Wetherell, SErgeant.

Connecticut Regiment:

• Robert Treat of Milford, Major. Staff:
  • Gershom Bulkeley, surgeon
  • Rev. Nicholas Noyes, Chaplain
  • Stephen Barrett, Commissary
• 1st Company: John Gallop, of Stonington, Captain
• 2d Company: Samuel Marshall, Windsor, Captain
• 3d Company: Nathaniel Seely, of Stratford, Captain
• 4th Company: Thomas Watts, of Hartford, Captain
• 5th Company: John Mason, of Norwich, Captain

Credited under Major Appleton:

• Dr. Jacob Willard, surgeon of Newton
• Dr. John Cutler, surgeon of Hingham
• Dr. John Clark of Boston
• possibly Dr. Knott
• possibly Dr. William Hawkings afterwards sent to wounded at RI

Line officers, Mass. Regiment, included:

• Lieut. Robert Barker (imprisoned and fined March 10th 1675/6 for mutinous conduct (but he must have been there long enough for heirs to receive his claim)

Those Killed & Wounded at the Battle of the Great Swamp Fort

Officers:

• Capt. Davenport (k)
• Capt. Johnson (k)
• Capt. Gardiner (k)
• Lieut. Upham (w)
• Lieut. Savage (w)
• Lieut. Swain (w)
• Lieurt. Ting (w)
• Capt. Gallob (k)
• Capt. Marshall (k)
• Capt. Seely (k)
• Campt. Mason (mortally wounded)
• Major Bradford, commander of Plymouth forces (w)
• Benjamin Church (w)

Compensated for guarding ammunition 14 Sep 1675:

• Richard Smith
• Thomas Lawrence
• James Hosly
• Jams Montt
• Ebenezer Hill

Apparel to:

• Nathaniel Gunny
• Benjamin Peirce
• Capt. Cornelius
• Josiah Joslin
• Gen. Cudworth

Navy/Maritime:

• Peter Treby
• Israel Nichols
• Stephen Hascott
• Anthony Low
• Richard Goodall
• Nehemiah Goodall
• Pilgrim Simpkin
• Richard Earle
• Ezekiel Gardner
• William Woobery
• Anthony Haywood
• Thomas Moore
• John Baker
• probably Andrew Belcher of Cambridge, merchant
• probably Benjamin Gillam

Hungry March:" Capt. Samuel Brocklebank and his men

Samuel Brocklebank, of Rowley, said to have been born England abt 1630; came to New England with widowed mother Jane, and brother John. With wife Hannah had children, Samuel, Francis, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Joseph. He was slain between April 18-21 in the march between Sudbury and Marborough with Capt. Wadsworth. His widow married Richard Dole of Newbury.^[2]

February 29, 1675/6

• Samuel Mower
• Joseph Parker
• Rowland Ravensbee
• John Abbott

March 24, 1675/6:

• Thomas Stamford
• John WIlson
• Philip Butler
• John Linsy
• John Humkins
• Samuel Brocklebank, Capt.
• John Hobson
• John Woodin
• Benjamin Peirson
• Daniel Tenny
• John Jackson
• John Wood

Apr 24, 1676:

• James Ford
• John Giddings
• Peter Jennings
• John Pollard

June 24, 1676:

• Richard Potter
• Peter Jennings
• John Lovejoy
• Jonathan Emery
• Joisah Clark
• Henry Cooke
• Samuel Ireson
• Simon Adams
• Moses Bennett
• John Burrell
• Thomas Brown
• John Wood
• Francis Gefford
• Nath. Pease
• Samuel Hills
• Simon Groe
• Nicholas Richardson
• Robert Rand
• Richard Haven
• James Day
• Daniel Hutchins
• Samuel Brocklebank Capt.

July 24, 1676:

• John Brown
• Nathaniel Stephens
• Zechariah Ayres
• Richard Bryan
• Thomas Kemball
• Philip Kertland
• John Stanwood
• Philip Stanwood
• Robert Pease
• Thomas Baker
• Benjamin Jones
• Joseph Fellows
• John Lynd
• Joshuah Boynton

Aug 24, 1676

• Jonathan Fantom
• Peter Chever
• Samuel Perkins
• Richard Jacob

Sept 23, 1676:

• Richard Prince
• Samuel Peirce
• James Chafe
• Edward Sewery
• Michael Derick