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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Some More on Abel Willard Atherton-- Part 3: Service in the Militia

From Maine Genealogy Archives  "Maine Militia, War of 1812: Lieut.  Col. M. Nichol's Regiment.
Source:  "Records of the Massachusetts volunteer militia called out by the  Governor of Massachusetts to suppress a threatened invasion during the War of 1812-1814.

A CONSOLIDATED MUSTER ROLL OF CAPTAIN A.W. ATHERTON'S COMPANY, FROM TIME OF ENTRY  TO OCT., 17, 1813, AND FROM  OCT. 17 TO DISCHARGE.

Service at Portland

RANK AND NAME:

Abel W. Atherton, Captain
Henry Smith, Lieutenant (31 days)
John Watson, Ensign (31 days)
Benjamin Tukey, Adjutant (30 days)
James Chase, Adjutant (31 days) (substituted Benjamin Tukey)
John Chadwell, Commissary  (30 days)

In addition 4 sergeants and five corporals, two musicians and 53 privates.

Atherton served for 69 days according to payrolls.  The other officers served for 62 days and most of the privates for 61 days.
The governorof Massachusetts from 1812 to 1816 was Caleb Strong.

Was this a time he served at Fort Burrows?

--Brock-Perry

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