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Maine Militia, War of 1812: Maj. B. Ames' Cavalry Battalion

Source: Records of the Massachusetts volunteer militia called out by the Governor of Massachusetts to suppress a threatened invasion during the war of 1812-14 (Boston, Mass.: Wright & Potter printing co., state printers, 1913).

Some forenames and surnames have been switched to facilitate searching. The format of the list has been altered.

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Capt. A. Boynton's Company, Maj. B. Ames' Company [sic] of Cavalry.
From June 20 to June 22, and Sept. 12 to Sept. 29, 1814. Raised at Bath. Service at Bath.
Rank and Name.
Abel Boynton, Captain
Daniel Baker, Lieutenant
William Frost, Lieutenant
Stephen Winship, Cornet
Abeizer Matthews, Sergeant
William Morse, Sergeant
Daniel Peterson, Sergeant
Jesse P. Mitchell, Sergeant
Ebenezer Stimpson, Trumpeter
Robert Sagar, Saddler
Joseph Dyer, Smith

Privates.
Charles Adams
Samuel E. Batchelder (4 days)
Joseph Eaton
Jacob Frost
Robert Jordan
Samuel Jordan
John Marston
Francis Morse
Richard Morse
Stoddard Russell
James Small
Jacob Weston, Jr.
John Worray

Waiters.
Rufus Ferrin
John Lombard

Capt. S. Jack's Company, Maj. B. Ames' Battalion of Cavalry.
From Sept. 10 to Sept. 29, 1814. Raised at Bowdoin. Service at Bath.
Rank and Name.
Samuel Jack, Captain
Andrew Cushman, Lieutenant
George Rogers, Lieutenant
Martin Hall, Cornet

James Alexander, Sergeant
Stephen Gould, Sergeant
Andrew Dinsmore, Sergeant
John Alexander, Sergeant

Thomas Power, Trumpeter
Jacob Fletcher, Smith

Privates.
Nathan Adams
Jesse Allen
Benjamin Blanchard
Thomas Brierhurst
Calvin Cowing
Thomas Dinsmore
John Gobert
Luther Hall
Thomas Harwood
George Henry
James Henry
David H. Kelly
Christopher Lancaster
Philip Malee
Robert Maxwell


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James Mustard
Daniel Parks
James Parks
Richard Parks
Otis Perry
Stephen Potter
William Sanford
John Springer
Stephen Springer
George Williams
James Williams

Waiters.
Seth Card
John Low
William Low
Fry Parker

Detachment of Capt. A. Boynton's Company, Maj. B. Ames' Battalion of Cavalry.
From Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 1814.
Rank and Name.
William Frost, Lieutenant
Abiezer Matthews, Sergeant

Privates.
Nathan Adams
Jesse Allen
Thomas Bryrehurst
Jacob Frost
Luther Hull
Samuel Jordan
Christopher Lancaster
Robert Maxwell
Richard Morse
Daniel Parks
Richard Parks
Stephen Potter
William Sanford
James Small
John Springer
Jacob Weston, Jr.
James Williams
John Worray

Waiter.
Rufus Ferrin