A true return of Capt, Nathaniel Belcher's company, in Col. Jonathan Bass Regiment, who assembled at Braintree, June 18th, 1776, upon orders to march to Horse Neck, so called, and June 24th, upon orders to Nantasket. Served from two to four days. 11 Nathaniel Belcher, Captain;, David Linfield, Ist Lieutenant Ephraim Thayer, 2d Lieutenant ; Samuel Jones, Jonathan r Wales, William Linfield, Samuel Allen, Elisba Wales, Sergeants; William Blanchard, Daniel French, Corporals; Benjamin Clark, ,Drurmner; James Kingman, Fifor; Joshua French, Jr., Samuel Linflold, Nathaniel Paine, Jr., Reuben Thayer, Timothy Thayer, Bartholomew Thayer, Joseph White, Jr., John White, Jr., David White, Jacob Whitcomb, John Whitcomb, Samuel Bass, Joseph Belcher, Mathias Cbeesman, John Jordan, Ziba Chess. man, Jonathan Randall, Simeon Thayer, Jacob Gloyd, David Linflold, Jr., John Lovell, Nathaniel Belcher, Lemuel Ludden Peter Thayer, Jr., Nouda Thayer, Jr., Simeon Thayer, Jr., Seth Turner, Jr., Cornelius White, Noah Whitcomb, Jr., Moses Whitcomb, Eben Pratti Thomas Wales, William Thayer, Micah

Thayer, Daniel White, Jr., Solomon White, Job Porter, Israel Beatty, Jr., Thomas Belcher, William Unfold, Joseph French, Joshua French, Nathaniel Hunt."-Muster Rolls, Vol. XVII, p. 82.

Jothain'Gay's company went to Halifax in 1759, and was in service from March 33st to November 30th of this year. The following named Braintree men enlisted in this company: 11 Na. barn Belcher, Sergeant; John Noyes, Corporal; Clement Crane, N Winter Beeson, Benjamin Baxter, Thonatis(?) Belcher, John Boyles,

Jehermiah Blanchard, Joseph Blake, Nathaniel Capen, Thomas Fenton, Adana French, David French, Jonathan Green, Jona- than Hollis, David Horton, Isaac Hayden, Benjamin Hunt, Wil- Niles, liam Hobart, Clement Hayden, Daniel Ha, John Niles, Stephen Pain, Isaac Smith, Paletialt Stephens, Zaecheus Thayer, Simeon Thayer, Noah The, er, Abel Thayer, John Tower." As the time of service of the companies was short, many of the men reinlisted in other companies on their return, which causes the petition of the names of a number of those , who went again into the army.

A muster roll of Lieut. Linfleld's company of Braintree, fit Col. Benjamin Lincoln's Regiment. Term of service, four days.

Elihu Adams,'Captain (younger brother of President Adams); David Linfield, 1st Lieutenant; S 111- eon Thayer, 2d Lieutenant; Epbriam. Thayer, Joseph White, Jr., Alatthew Pratt, William Linfield, 3d, Sergeants; Jacob Whit. comb, Eben Pratt, Cornelius White, David Linfield, Jr., Corpo. rals ; Zebalon Hayward, Drummer ; Joseph Waters, Fifer; Barnabus Clark, William Linfield, 'Moses Curtis, Jonathan Randall, Benjamin Thayer, Elijah French, Nathaniel Hunt, Joseph Belcher, Thomas Belcher, David White, Joseph Porter, Timothy TayCr, John Hollis, Jr., Stephen Cheesman, William Thayer, Bartholomew Thayer, Nathaniel Linfield, Sameei Allen, Elijah French, Jr., Daniel White, Jr., John White, Jr., Thoma~ King~ nian, John Whitcomb, Samuel Linfield, David Linfield." (One name could not be (deciphered.)-Muster Rolls, Vol. II, p. 184