This posting covers the Canada Expedition of 1690.....some of the info goes beyond the 1700 time frame set for Mass Bay Colony but I think worth listing..... --- Its "tid-a-bits" of information that some of you will find useful: -- Malden,June 1711: **town agreed to give relief to Margret Chaimberlin, widow of Edmund,who served under Capt Ambercombie. ----- **James Hovey of Malden: on "roll of English prisoners in the hands of the French and Indians in Canada". 1710/11 =========================================================== The following men served under Gen.Mockton in Nova Scotia: [info in Journal,1755-56 by Winslow;Mass His.Soc.]: *****Major Benjamin Goldthwait's Co. all men lived in Malden at time of service: William Pratt-Corp.- age 37,born Malden,cordwainer John Martin-corp-age 33,born-Plymouth[Eng],weaver Nathan Cursens.priv.-age 26-b.Malden,cordwainer Christopher Forbes-priv.,age 21-b.Boston,;laborer Ebenzer Foster-priv-age 18,b.Boston,cordwainer David Howard-priv.age 17,b.Malden,weaver Benjamin Hollowell,priv.,age 18,b.Holliston,blacksmith Samuel Wheeler,priv.,age 21,b.Malden,cordwainer John Writeson[Richardson],priv.,age 45,b.dartmouth,reedmaker -------- ***********Capt Speakman's Co.***** Daniel Floyd,priv,age 26,b.Malden,res.Malden,laborer John Coleman,priv. age 24.b.Maledn,res.Malden,cordwainer -------- *****Capt Abijah Willard's co.***** Isaac Day, priv., age 17,b.malden,resid.Harvard;cooper ---------- *****Capt William Bourn's Co.**** Stephen Payne,priv.,age 42, b.Malden,res.Cambridge,housewright --------------------------- List of soldiers [actually farmers, fishermen,etc] who did NOT return home from Cape Brittan[Breton] in 1745 [old French War] "remained on their field of glory" **Josiah Hovey,an apprentice to Solomon Townsend **John Nichols,son of Nathaniel and Sarah,husband of Agnes. **Samuel Nichols,son of Nat.and Sarah,husband of Jemima. **John Stower,son of John and Sarah,age 24 **Nathan Stower,son of Samuel and Abigail,age 25 **Jonathan Sweetser,son of John and Martha,age 18 **Ebenezer Wayte,son of Thomas and Deborah **Benjamin Wheeler,an apprentice to Jacob Parker **Joel Whittmore,son of James and Mary,age 23. [soldiers found in "Journal House of Rep.,in loco"] ---------------------------------------------------------- Cynthia -- got a beef? contact me...do not post on list! usual email: NewEnglander1620@mail.ccsinet.net have ? email me at: suggestions_questions@yahoo.com need lookup ? email: LookUpsNE@hotmail.com --- past postings: http://archiver.rootsweb.com -- Cynthia Listowner: Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com --