SOLDIERS
IN
KING PHILIP'S WAR
Chapter 9, Part II


The following list of Capt. Johnson's company, made at Dedham December 10th, 1675, is preserved in Massachusetts Archives, vol. 67, p. 293.
List of Capt Johnson's Company
Roxbury
Henry Bowen
John Watson
Wm Lincolne
Abiel Lamb
John Scot
Onesiphorus Stanly
Isaack Morrice
Wm Danforth
Joseph Goad
Samll Gardiner
Nath: Wilson
John Hubbard
Tho: Baker
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-
Wanting
Thom: Cheney
John Corbin
John Newel
Dorchester
Heny Mare his man
Hopestill Humphrey
John Spurre
Ebenezer Hill
Nicholas Weymouth
John Plummer
Charles Cahan
Tho: Grant
Tho: Davenport
Robert Stanton
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-
Wanting
Henry Withington
George Minot
Isaac Ryall
Milton
John Fennow
Obadiah Wheaten
Joseph Tucker
Benj. Crane
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-
Braintry
Ebenezer Owen
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-
Sam. Basse
Wm Sable
Tho: Holbrook
Rich Thayer
Martin Saunders
Francis Nash
Increase Niles
Henry Bartlet
Tho: Copeland
James Atkins
Jonathan Pitcher
-
Weymouth
Hezek: King
Jonas Humphrey
Joseph Richards
Allin Dugland
John Whitmarsh
Peter Gurnay
Edward Kingman
John Read
James Read
John Lovet
Will Mellis
John Hollis
John Burril
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-
Hingham
Benj. Bates
John Jacob
John Langley
Edward Wilder
Tho: Thaxter
Ebenezer Lane
Sam: Lincolne
Ephraim Lane
Joshua Lazel
John Bull
Wm Hearsey
Francis Gardiner
Nath Beales
Nath Nichols
Humphrey Johnson
Wanting
Wm Woodcock
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-
Hull
George Vicar
John Bosworth
Joseph Benson
Wm Chamberlin
Christo: Wheaton
Isaack Prince
Isaack Cole
Henry Chamberlain
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75 appeared; 8 appeared not

The following is preserved in the Mass. Archives, vol. 68, page 104:
The names of those soldiers yt were slayne & wounded of Capt Johnson's Compa December 1675. 4 slain; wounded eight, and were at Road Island Jan. 6th 1675-6.
Capt Isa: Johnson
of Roxbury
Jonathan Pitcher, Bran
Braintree
Tho: Davenport
Dorchester
Allin Dugland
of Weymouth
Joso Watson
of Roxbury
Wm Linckorn
of Roxbury
John Spur
of Dorchester
Benj. Crane
of Milton
Jno Langley
of Hingham
Jno Faxton
of Hingham
Isaack King
of Weymouth
Left. Phineas Upham of Malden
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Upon the death of Capt. Johnson and the mortal wound of Lieut. Upham, the command of that company devolved upon Ensign, afterwards Lieut., Henry Bowen. After the battle, it would appear that Capt. John Jacob of Hingham was appointed to the command of the company, as many of the credits show his vouchers in the account.

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