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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 2Y ago

Thomas Davis Francis – Update

I have corrected the paragraphs in Leeds History on what I have discovered so far This vessel, the British Frigate Fox was captured on 7 June 1777 by the American ship Black Prince Boston, commanded by Hector McNeil with Richard Benjamin Crowninshield on board as a midshipman. He and his shipmates

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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 3Y ago

Israel Trask

The following is from The Wilsom Museum Bulletin (http://www.wilsonmuseum.org/bulletins/bulletinVol2No22.html) The other was Israel Trask, also fourteen, a fifer, who had enlisted in Massachusetts and was serving on the Black Prince when it sailed for Penobscot. Israel first entered the army when he

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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 3Y ago

Black Prince at Penobscot

The following is from The Phinney Site (http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org12-7l.htm) On the night of 15 August, American General Solomon Lovell appeared aboard Providence and informed the naval officers that Saltonstall needed assistance to tow the Warren upriver. News that the flagship had no

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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 3Y ago

Increase Leadbetter

Increase Leadbetter was born 5 April 1724 (Dorchester MA). He died 13 Jul 1800 (Vinalhaven ME). He served on the frigate Boston in Jan 1777 that captured the British Frigate Fox. Increase was placed on the Fox and captured by the frigate Flora 7 July 1777 and sent to Halifax. He was a prisoner o

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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 3Y ago

Leeds ME Revolutionary Soldier

I am still trying to research each Revolutionary Soldier that settled in Leeds. I am hoping to find a conncection between one of them and Thomas Francis that will provide the proof of Thomas’ service record. The list of Leeds Revolutionary War Soldiers can be found at http://www.avcnet.org/lhs/Vete

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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 3Y ago

Richard Crowninshield is really Benjamin Crowninshield

I have had no luck trying to link Thomas Francis to Dighton MA, so decided to turn my research efforts to locating Richard Crowninshield in hopes that he would lead me to information on Thomas. I was unable to discover information on a Richard, but was able to discover Benjamin Crowninshield Pensio

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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 3Y ago

Dighton Soldiers

I found the Muster List for the men of Dighton in Capt Ephraim Hathaway’s Company. The men listed were Eliot Poole, Nobles Cummings, Thomas Francis, Peter Paul, Paul Pigsley, Thomas Fisher, London Baley, Wiliam Nicoles. None of these men settled in Leeds Maine with Thomas Francis.

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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 3Y ago

Thomas Francis, Dighton MA

The Military Record for Thomas Francis, Dighton is as follows: May 1778: Capt Ephraim Hathawy’s Co, Cold Edward Pope’s Regiment June 1778: Arrives at Fishkill Aug 1779 – May 1780: Private, Colonel’s Co, Col Shepard’s 4th regiment Aug 1780: Capt Henry Tew’s Co, Col John Hathaway’s Regiment Aug 1780 –

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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 3Y ago

Thomas Francis & Dighton MA??

I emailed the Leeds Historical Society, hoping & praying that they would have all my answers and documentation for me. The information that I received from them led me to Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, (MSSRW). There are 6 Thomas Francis listed in the MSSRW. The gent

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Kates Family Genealogy Research · 3Y ago

Black Prince

I have done some internet searches for information on the “Black Prince”. Of course the crew list for Penobscot Expedition (PE) did not just magically appear. I have found the following information on the Black Prince. It was a Massachusetts Privateer owned by George Williams of Salem. Nathaniel

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