Veterans/Military Service: Among Our Ancestors

Description: An overview of people listed in the database with military service (not complete and work in progress due to database issues)

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#	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth Date	Wars	_MILT	_MILT: Date	_MILT: Place	Death Date	Death Place
1	OF TOTNES, Judael			One of the leaders of the Breton forces on the Norman side, fighting against the remaining forces that had been loyal to King Harold	1069		Bef 1130
2	D'AUBIGNY, William			Fought at the Battle of Tinchebray and was high in Henry I's favor.	28 Sep 1106	Tinchebray, Orne, Basse-Normandie, France	Aft 1148
3	DE HUNTINGFIELD, William			After his appointment to the Twenty Five, he joined forces with Robert FitzWalter and William de Mandeville to assert rebel control over East Anglia and offered assistance to Louis of France after his arrival in England.	Between 1215 and 1216		Abt 1225
4	DE HUNTINGFIELD, William			He participated in King John's expedition to Ireland in 1210 and served with the king in Poitou in 1214.	Between 1210 and 1214		Abt 1225
5	FITZRICHARD, John			Participated in the Third Crusade, during which he died in the Holy Land during the Siege of Acre.	1190	Acre, `Akko, Hazafon, Israel	11 Oct 1190
6	COLBATH, Independence				1812	USA		Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
7	FROST, Joel	1 Aug 1773	War of 1812 veteran				1865	Norway, Oxford, Maine, USA
8	FRENCH, John	1 Feb 1635	Soldier in King Philip's War and a corporal in the fight at Brookfirld				17 Oct 1712	Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
9	FROST, Zephaniah	1 May 1761	Revolutionary War Soldier				8 Jul 1843	Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
10	HARCOURT, Sir John de	1 Nov 1274		At Battle of Bannockburn	1314		1330	Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire, England
11	SARGENT, John	10 Jun 1697		Lieutenant			29 Mar 1748	Fort Drummer, Guilford, Windham, Vermont, USA
12	DUDLEY, Stephen Col	10 Mar 1688		Colonel			1734	Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
13	NUTTER, Charles Wesley	10 Sep 1818		Civil War			27 Dec 1884	Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
14	DUNBAR, Earl Gospatrick II	1062		Earl Gospatric, described as "the chief leader of the men of Lothian" was killed at the Battle of the Standard, being "struck by an arrow, he fell".	22 Aug 1138	Northallerton, Yorkshire, England	22 Aug 1138	Northallerton, Yorkshire, England
15	KITTREDGE, Lt. William	11 Feb 1698	Answered the alarm to Lexington and Concord at start of Revolutionary War				26 Apr 1789	Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
16	DUNNING, Capt. Deacon Andrew II	11 Jul 1727	Reevolutionary War - Committee of Inspection, Safety & Spply				27 Mar 1808	Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, USA
17	DUDLEY, James	11 Jun 1690	Lieutenant in the Siege of Louisbourg	"An officer in the French War" - served in Colonel Moore's regiment as Lieutenant in the Siege of Louisbourg	1745		4 Sep 1746	Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
18	DE CLARE, Gilbert	1100		Led an expedition against Exmes and burned parts of the town, including the church of Notre Dame, but was interrupted by the forces of William III, Count of Ponthieu, and escaped the resulting melee only after suffering heavy losses.	1136		6 Jan 1148
19	DE CLARE, Richard	1130	Richard and his father supported King Stephen in the civil war between Stephen and the Empress Matilda for the throne of England				20 Apr 1176
20	DE CLARE, Richard	1130	Welsh-Norman lord notable for his leading role in the Norman invasion of Ireland.				20 Apr 1176
21	MACMURROUGH, Aoife	1145		Notably, this Irish princess is sometimes referred to as Red Eva (Aoife Rua) and is known to have led troops in battle, showcasing her leadership and martial prowess.			1188
22	DE CLARE, Knight, 3rd Earl of Hertfordshire; 6th Lord of Clare; 6th Lord of Tonbridge; 5th Lord of Cardigan Richard	1153		Leader of the semi-official Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland in Henry II’s reign and obtained a grant of the lordship of Leinster from the king in 1171	1171		28 Nov 1217	Tonbridge Castle, Kent, England
23	DE QUINCY, Saer	1155		Commanded an imposing retinue of a hundred knights and a hundred sargeants in William the Lion's campaign against the Mac William rebels	Between 1211 and 1212		3 Nov 1219	Damietta, Egypt
24	DE QUINCY, Saer	1155		Co-commander with his cousin Robert Fitzwalter of the garrison at the major fortress of Vaudreuil in Normandy. They surrendered the castle without a fight to Philip II of France, fatally weakening the English position in northern France.	1203		3 Nov 1219	Damietta, Egypt
25	FITZWALTER, Baron of Little Dunmow Robert	1162		Fifth Crusade - Holy Land with Earl Saer of Winchester and Earl William d'Aubigny of Arundel. He departed from Genoa in August, shortly after the main force of the crusade left Brindisi, and arrived in Acre some time in September.[19] Before he arri	Between 1219 and 1221		Abt 9 Dec 1235	Little Dunmow, Essex, England
26	FITZWALTER, Baron of Little Dunmow Robert	1162		Fitzwalter fought in the Second Battle of Lincoln, in which the baronial forces were thoroughly defeated. Fitzwalter himself was taken prisoner along with his son and most of the leaders of his party.	20 May 1217		Abt 9 Dec 1235	Little Dunmow, Essex, England
27	DE ROS, Lord of Hamlake Castle, Yorkshire; Bailiff and Castellan of Bonneville-sur-Touques in Lower Normandy Robert	1172	during the rebellion of Wiliam, Count of Aumale, he helped in the siege of Skipsea Castle, Yorkshire	Went on the 3rd Crusade with King Richard the Lion Heart	Between 1189 and 1192		1227	Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
28	DE ROS, Lord of Hamlake Castle, Yorkshire; Bailiff and Castellan of Bonneville-sur-Touques in Lower Normandy Robert	1172	during the rebellion of Wiliam, Count of Aumale, he helped in the siege of Skipsea Castle, Yorkshire	Knights Templar	1226		1227	Helmsley, Yorkshire, England
29	DE CLARE, Gilbert	1180		Led an army against the Welsh, capturing Morgan Gam, who was released the next year.	1228		25 Oct 1230
30	DE CLARE, Gilbert	1180		Accompanied his brother-in-law, Earl Marshal, in an expedition into Wales	1223		25 Oct 1230
31	DE LACY, John	1192		Participated in the Fifth Crusade in the Siege of Damietta	Between 1218 and 1219	Damietta, Egypt	22 Jul 1240	Cheshire, England
32	SHOREY, Jacob Sr	12 Aug 1718		Soldier in the Blue Troop of Horse, Siege of Louisburg	1757		8 Apr 1805	Kittery, York, Maine, USA
33	PATTEN, William	12 Jun 1606		Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company	1642	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA	10 Dec 1668	Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
34	TUCKER, Moses	12 May 1784				USA	1 Nov 1827	Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
35	TUCKER, Ernest Emerson	12 May 1872	Worked at Charlestown Navy Yard during WWI				12 Aug 1946	Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
36	DUDLEY, Governor Thomas	12 Oct 1576		Raised company of soldiers to join forces sent by Queen Elizabeth to aid King Henry iV of France and to serve at the siege of Amiens	Abt 1620		31 Jul 1653	Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
37	DE MORTEYN, Sir John	1274		Returned as Knight of the Shire for Bedford to Parliament at Carlisle	20 Jan 1307		1346	Bedfordshire, England
38	DE MORTEYN, Sir John	1274		Participated in the campaign against Berwick-upon-Tweed	1296		1346	Bedfordshire, England
39	DE MORTEYN, Sir John	1274		Summoned for military service against the Scots, mustering at Newcastle upon Tyne	1 Mar 1296	Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England	1346	Bedfordshire, England
40	NUTTER, William	13 Dec 1756		Served in teh Navy during the Revolution			15 Feb 1811	Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
41	WHITE, Ezekiel	13 Jan 1722	Revolutionary War - Thomas Nash's Company, of Colonel Solomon Lovell's Regiment				7 Aug 1796	Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
42	SHOREY, Luther	13 Jun 1844		Civil War Soldier, died in service	18640302	Maine, USA	25 Oct 1864	Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA
43	ADAMS, Thomas	13 Oct 1751		Ensign, Capt. Baston's Co. Jacob French's regiment, company raised in Bristol and Cumbeland counties, commissioned 26 Mar 1776, stationed at Winter Hill, 27 Feb 1776	1776	Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, USA	4 Nov 1801	Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
44	ADAMS, Thomas	13 Oct 1751		Private Capt. James Curtis' company, Colonel Phinney's regiment, muster roll dated 1 Aug 1775, enlisted 20 May 1775, service 2 months, 25 days	1775	Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, USA	4 Nov 1801	Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
45	ADAMS, Thomas	13 Oct 1751		Ensign, Capt. Winthrop Baston's co. enlisted Feb 1 (company known to have been raised in Feb 1776 for 2 months service before Boston)	1776	Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, USA	4 Nov 1801	Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
46	ADAMS, Thomas	13 Oct 1751		Capt Curtis' Co., Col.James Cargill's regiment, enlisted 9 Aug 1775, service 5 months, 5 days	1775	Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, USA	4 Nov 1801	Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
47	GIFFARD, Sir John	1301	John was a knight who joined King Edward III of England in his military campaign in France. He fought in the Battle of Crécy in 1346, one of the major battles of the Hundred Years' War, and was part of the division directly commanded by the King.	John was again responsible for organizing military forces in Buckinghamshire for the ongoing war with France	14 Mar 1360	Buckinghamshire, England	Aft 5 Jan 1369
48	GIFFARD, Sir John	1301	John was a knight who joined King Edward III of England in his military campaign in France. He fought in the Battle of Crécy in 1346, one of the major battles of the Hundred Years' War, and was part of the division directly commanded by the King.	Along with Reynold de Grey (another nobleman), John was once more tasked with the duty of assembling military forces, indicating his continued involvement in military preparations and possibly the ongoing conflict with France.	1368	Buckinghamshire, England	Aft 5 Jan 1369
49	GIFFARD, Sir John	1301	John was a knight who joined King Edward III of England in his military campaign in France. He fought in the Battle of Crécy in 1346, one of the major battles of the Hundred Years' War, and was part of the division directly commanded by the King.	John was ordered to organize or "array" a group of soldiers in Buckinghamshire (co. Bucks) for the war against France. This group consisted of 10 men-at-arms (heavily armored soldiers), 20 armed men (likely less heavily armored), and 40 archers.	26 Mar 1338	Buckinghamshire, England	Aft 5 Jan 1369
50	BLOUNT, Sir Walter	1350	Sir Walter Blount was the carrier of the Royal Standard at the Battle of Shrewsbury and was killed by Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, during the attempted attack by Hotspur on King Henry IV.	Participated in Edward, the Black Prince's expedition to restore Peter of Castile to the throne of Leon and Castile.	1367		21 Jul 1403	Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
51	VERMETTE, Joseph Donald Richard	14 Jan 1919		Enlisted in the Navy and joined the Seabees	1943		25 Aug 1999
52	WRIGHT, James	14 Sep 1881				South Africa
53	FRANCE, Appointed by Odo as the ruler of several counties, including the county of Paris, and abbot in commendam of many abbeys. Robert also secured the office of Dux Francorum, a military dignity of high importance. Robert I of	15 Aug 866		Supported by many of the clergy and by some of the most powerful of the Frankish nobles, Robert took up arms, drove Charles into Lorraine, and was himself crowned king of the Franks	2 Jun 922	Rheims, Marne, Champagne-Ardenne, France	15 Jun 923	Soissons, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
54	FRANCE, Appointed by Odo as the ruler of several counties, including the county of Paris, and abbot in commendam of many abbeys. Robert also secured the office of Dux Francorum, a military dignity of high importance. Robert I of	15 Aug 866		Robert was present at the Siege of Paris	885		15 Jun 923	Soissons, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
55	FRANCE, Appointed by Odo as the ruler of several counties, including the county of Paris, and abbot in commendam of many abbeys. Robert also secured the office of Dux Francorum, a military dignity of high importance. Robert I of	15 Aug 866		He did not claim the crown when Odo died; instead recognized the supremacy of Charles the Simple. Charles then confirmed Robert in his offices and possessions, after which he continued to defend N. Francia from the attacks of the Norsemen.	898		15 Jun 923	Soissons, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
56	FRANCE, Appointed by Odo as the ruler of several counties, including the county of Paris, and abbot in commendam of many abbeys. Robert also secured the office of Dux Francorum, a military dignity of high importance. Robert I of	15 Aug 866		Defeated a large band of Norse in the Loire Valley, and the defeated invaders converted to Christianity and settled near Nantes.	Jan 921		15 Jun 923	Soissons, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
57	FRANCE, Appointed by Odo as the ruler of several counties, including the county of Paris, and abbot in commendam of many abbeys. Robert also secured the office of Dux Francorum, a military dignity of high importance. Robert I of	15 Aug 866		Rule was contested by the Viking leader Rollo. W/Rollo, Charles marched against Robert. Robert was killed but his army won the battle. Charles was captured.	15 Jun 923	Soissons, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France	15 Jun 923	Soissons, Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne, France
58	GILMAN, Ezekiel	15 Jan 1700	Major in the Siege of Louisburg, serving under Colonel Moore's Regiment	Commander of the NH forces at Louisbourg	1745	Louisburg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada	1746	Louisburg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
59	FRENCH, Reuben	15 May 1741	Revolutionary War Soldier; answered the alarm to Lexington and Concord, fought in Col David Greene's regiment				26 Nov 1808	Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
60	MCCARTHY, Joseph V.	15 Sep 1925			14 Oct 1945		21 Feb 2004
61	MCCARTHY, Joseph V.	15 Sep 1925			22 Jul 1942		21 Feb 2004
62	ADAMS, Lieutenant Henry	1604		Lieutenant of the Medfield Military Company during King Philip's War	Between 1675 and 1676	Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	21 Feb 1676	Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
63	ALDEN, John	1626/27		Military Command during King William's War and involved in Naval battle off St. John	1691		14 Mar 1701/02	Massachusetts, USA
64	LANGSTAFF, Sarah	1642				New Hampshire, USA	14 Jul 1712	Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
65	TUCKER, Joseph	1643	Fought in the The Great Swamp Fight	Member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts		Massachusetts, USA	1682	Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
66	TUCKER, Joseph	1643	Fought in King Philips War	Member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts		Massachusetts, USA	1682	Stoughton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
67	ABBOTT, Thomas	1643		Ensign of Militia		Berwick, York, Maine, USA	8 Mar 1712	Berwick, York, Maine, USA
68	HAM, John Lt.	1649	Queen Anne's War? Know he was a "Lieutenant"	Lieutenant - Queen Anne's War?	Between 1702 and 1713	Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA	17 Feb 1727	Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
69	WHITE, Samuel	1676		Lietenant		Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	18 Aug 1760	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
70	COLBATH, Dependence	17 Feb 1742/43			10 May 1781	New Hampshire, USA	28 Jul 1838	Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
71	COLBATH, Dependence	17 Feb 1742/43		Revolutionary War	Dec 1777	New Hampshire, USA	28 Jul 1838	Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
72	COLBATH, Dependence	17 Feb 1742/43			8 Mar 1778	New Hampshire, USA	28 Jul 1838	Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
73	ADAMS, Doctor Joseph	17 Jan 1723					22 Mar 1801	Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
74	CORSON, Zebulon	17 Jun 1712		Somersworth Army under the command Colonel Thomas Wallingford,	1746	Somersworth, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA	28 Apr 1786	Lebanon, York, Maine, USA
75	KARNES, Thomas	17 Sep 1829				Maine, USA	26 Nov 1898	Haynesville, Aroostook, Maine, USA
76	DUDLEY, Trueworthy	1700	Captain, Siege of Louisbourg	"A Captain in the French War" - Siege of Louisbourg	1745		1745	Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
77	GILMAN, Jonathan	1701	Lieutenant in Siege of Louisbourg	Lieutenant during Siege of Louisbourg	1745		1765	Massachusetts, USA
78	CARTER, John	1702			30 Jul 1745	New Hampshire, USA	6 Oct 1755	Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
79	HODGDON, John Jr	1708	Private in Moore's Company during Siege of Louisbourg		7 Apr 1748	Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA	27 May 1793	Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
80	HODGDON, John Jr	1708	Private in Moore's Company during Siege of Louisbourg	Private in Moore's Company during Siege of Louisbourg	1745		27 May 1793	Newington, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
81	DUDLEY, Joseph	1728	Accompanied his father and 2 brothers to the Siege of Louisbourg				1792	Raymond, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
82	PERKINS, Gilbert	1729	Revolutionary War		3 Sep 1776	New Hampshire, USA	15 Jun 1832	Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
83	(UNPROVEN), Jonathan Ellis	1731			18 May 1782	Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA	Aft 1782	Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
84	LEATHERS, Vowell L.	1732			5 Nov 1775	New Hampshire, USA	30 Oct 1813	Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
85	LEATHERS, Vowell L.	1732			25 Oct 1779	New Hampshire, USA	30 Oct 1813	Nottingham, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
86	HODGDON, Phineas	1737		Service Description: 1) CAPTS THOMAS BERRY, JAMES NORRIS;2) COLS JOSHUA WINGATE, ENOCH POOR, GEORGE REID			Apr 1821	Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
87	CORSON, Aaron	1740	Revolutionary War	Yes			1813	Lebanon, York, Maine, USA
88	LEATHERS, Abednego II	1742			5 Nov 1775	New Hampshire, USA	Bef Aug 1821
89	PERKINS, Richard	1756	Revolutionary War				15 Jun 1832	Meredith, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
90	(UNPROVEN), Jacob Ellis	1763			19 Nov 1782	New Hampshire, USA	Aft 1830	Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
91	TRUFANT, Samuel	1777			17 Jul 1814		Bef Nov 1857	Bowdoin, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
92	HARTFORD, Solomon	18 Feb 1740		enlisted as a private in Capt. John Brewster's Company of Col. Pierce Long's regiment stationed at New Castle, NH. He was No. 60 of his company and served 95 days with extra pay from 7 Dec 1776 to 7 Jan 1777.	Between 7 Dec 1776 and 7 Jan 1777		8 Mar 1832	Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, USA
93	SHOREY, Samuel A	18 Jul 1840		Civil War soldier; died in service			29 May 1863	Virginia, USA
94	PERKINS, Charles E.	1843			10 May 1861	New Hampshire, USA
95	PERKINS, Charles E.	1843				New Hampshire, USA
96	PERKINS, George F.	1845			Sep 1863	Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA	28 Apr 1902	Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
97	MACKENZIE, John Daniel	19 Apr 1889			Between 1914 and 1918		29 Jan 1963	Granville, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
98	DUMAS, Paul Emile	19 Jul 1924		Private in the Army; was a POW but returned home in 1945. Worked in Field Artillery	1945	France	9 Oct 1970	Alaska, USA
99	DUMAS, Paul Emile	19 Jul 1924		Enlisted on this day when age: 19	30 Mar 1943	Manchester, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA	9 Oct 1970	Alaska, USA
100	TARR, William	2 May 1756		Private Capt. James Curtis' company, Colonel Phinney's regiment, muster roll dated 1 Aug 1775, enlisted 20 May 1775, service 2 months, 25 days	1775	Harpswell, Cumberland, Maine, USA	10 Apr 1817	Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA

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