page 520 In March 1744 War was declared between England and France and what has always been known in our history as the old French and Indian War, followed until the Treaty of Aix la Chapelle, in Oct. 1748. In this war several Brookfield men took a prominent part. Joseph DWIGHT commanded a regiment in the expedition against Louisburg; Jabez OLMSTEAD commanded a company in the same expedition, and the following soldiers entered into the service of the Province: Jonathan CLARY--drummer Benjamin RUGGLES--sargeant Benjamin GILBERT--ensign Ephraim HAYWARD--sergeant Eleazer HAYWOOD Gershom MAKEPEACE--clerk Edward SMITH Edward WALKER--corporal Thomas BUCKMINSTER--captain Simeon DWIGHT--corporal Joseph ALLEN--ensign John WAIT--corporal Also listed are 38 Sentinels .