Buckfield Companies, War of 1812

Source: Alfred Cole and Charles F. Whitman, A History of Buckfield, Oxford County, Maine. (Buckfield, Me.: [s.n.], 1915), pp. 89-92.

One Buckfield company was raised and sent into the vicinity of Lake Champlain and was attached to the 45th Regiment, U. S. Infantry. The company was commanded by Capt. David Bryant and the service was from January to June, 1813.

Two companies, one commanded by Capt. Jesse Turner and the other by Capt. Daniel Chase were sent to Portland in September, 1814, on the alarm that British ships of war lay outside the harbor and might come in at any time and bombard the city. They both were in service from the 13th to the 24th of September with three days additional for travel. On the rolls of these three companies which are given below are not found the names of several men from Buckfield who were in service during that war. Several not found in the roll of Capt. David Bryant's company are known to have been in the battle of "Shadagee Woods," where John Hussey was killed.

John, Joseph and Benjamin Packard, son of Daniel, the Revolutionary soldier and Israel Smith were in a number of engagements which took place in that quarter. John received three flesh wounds in battle. Jospeh commanded a batteaux and Israel Smith another batteaux in one of the expeditions. Joseph and John both died from the effects of wounds received. Benjamin served through the war and was in the battles of Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, Sag Harbor and Fort Erie. He afterwards received a pension.

Roll of Capt. Bryant's company:

Captain, David Bryant Lieutenant, John Barrett Lieutenant, Jonas Coburn Ensign, Stephen Spaulding

Sergeants.

Joshua Carpenter	Samuel Record
Charles Young

Corporals.

Walter Carpenter Asa Coburn

James Keen Elnathan Packard

Privates.

John Bonney Leonard Benson William Brown James Buck Moses Bisbee Isaac Bonney John Cox John Crockett Joseph Crockett Job Cole Gersham Cole Charles Crooker David Cox Joshua Davis Nathaniel Foster John Gilcrease Albert Hayford Israel Heald

William Howland Simeon Hussey Francis Keen Andrew Keen Simeon Newton Thaddeus Oldham Daniel Packard, Jr. Solomon Phelps George Parsons Samuel Randall Oliver Robbins Simon Record, Jr. Elijah Stevens Moses Stevens Nathan Tobin Joshua Taylor William Tucker Isaac Young

Roll of Capt. Turner's Company:

Captain, Jesse Turner Lieutenant, Moses Buck Ensign, Richard Waldron

Sergeants.

John Warren Isaac Turner

Jonathan Buck Job Prince

Corporals.

Collins Woodbury David Farrar

Richard Hathaway Noah Hall

Musicians.

Elisha Buck

Jonas Spaulding

Privates.

Samuel Andrews Jacob Allen Leonard Brock Ansel Bisbee John Buck, 3d Samuel Buck John Brock, Jr. James Buck Hopstill Bisbee Cyprian Bowker Warren Bessee Bela Churchill Caleb Cushman John Chaffin Shepherd Churchill Sampson Cole Mathew Churchill James Cole Jonathan Dammon, Jr. Joseph Dammon John Drake Stephen Drake Bela Farrow

Nathan Farrow Ira Gardner Benjamin Jordan Elijah Jordan, Jr. James Lewis Jacob Leonard David Low Robert Leigton John Mayhew Nathaniel Mayhew Nathan Maxim Alfred Monk Samuel Packer Stephen Packard Abner Rounds William Spaulding Moses Stevens John Thayer Levi Turner Luther Turner Samuel Tucker Joseph Turner Andrew Warren

Roll of Capt. Chase's Company:

Captain, Daniel Chase Lieutenant, David Record Ensign, Dominicus Record

Sergeants.

Tobias Ricker Moses Packard

Nath'l Gammon, Jr. Sam'l Record

Corporals.

James M. Pote Ephraim Ricker

Lewis Record

Musicians.

John Packard

Pelham Bryant

Privates.

Daniel Briggs Obediah Berry Simoen Buck George Bryant Peter Berry William Cole Joseph Chase Aaron Doble Daniel Daggett, Jr. George Day Martin Drake Stephen Davis Joseph H. Davis Lewis Drew Josiah Drew Cornelius Drew Isaac Ellis Ayra Forbes Samuel Fernald Abijah Foster Micah Foster Robinson Gammon Thomas Gammon Daniel Hutchinson John Hodgdon John Hall Stephen Hutchinson Andrew Hall Miles Hines Israel Hodgdon Joseph Irish

James Jewett Mark Lowell Brazilla Latham John Milliken Constantine Matthews John Mathews, Jr. Robert Martin, Jr. David Merrill Samuel Matthews Elnathan Packard Jonathan Packard Samuel Packard Aaron Parsons Jonathan Record, Jr. Timothy Record Thomas Record Seth Roberts Ezekiel Record Ebenezer Record Simon Record, Jr. Levi Rogers, Jr. Josiah Swett Amos Shaw Gilman Thompson Jonathan Thompson Elias Taylor Joshua Whitman Moses Young Isaac Young Benjamin Young