SERVICES OF SOLDIEES. 383 Drown, Simeon. Son of Benjamin and Hannah Drown, b. March 15, 1754; served in Capt. John Carr's Co., Col. Topham's Reg. U.S. service from Nov. i, 1778, to March 19, 17S0. Freeman, SciPio (colored). While it is well known that this faithful slave was in the service of the town and state during the war, I have not been able to locate the Co. or Reg. ; d. April 30, 1S16, aged seventy years ; buried at the AUin cemetery. Gladding, Ebenezer. Soldier in Capt. Wm. Lawless's Co., Col. Crary's Reg., July, 1778; also Capt. Caleb Carr's Co., 2d Battalion of Foot, February, 1778. Gladding, Joseph. Served in Capt. Thomas AUin's Co., Col. Crary's Reg. ; was a soldier in Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 17S0. " Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc. GoFF, James. Served in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., 1775; appeared on the alarm at Bristol, April i, 1776; receipted for arms Dec. 25, 1776; received bounty of £6, advanced pay £2, 12s., and some clothing; was a soldier in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., Col. Crary's Reg., 1778. It appears by another record that Goff was eighteen years old the year he enlisted, (probably 1776), 5 feet, 5 3-4 inches high; that he had hazel eyes and brownhair ; that he was a wheelwright; that Capt. Allin supplied his gun. Grant, Abiel, Ensign. Served in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co.; appeared on the alarm at Bristol, April i, 1776; was chosen Ensign of Capt. Short's Co., in 1784; was a soldier in Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 1780. July 13, 1780, he received a bounty of " fifty hard dollars for six months service." " Mil. Papers," K. I. Hist. Soc. Grant, Benjamin. Was a soldier in Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 1780; was a Revolutionary pensioner. '• Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc. Grant, Ebenezer. Served in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co. ; appeared on on the alarm at Bristol, April i, 1776; was a boatman in Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 1780. "Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc. Grant, Joseph. Was a soldier of Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 1780. "Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc. Grant, Shubael. Was a boatman in Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 1780. "Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc. Grant, Thomas, Corp. Was a corporal in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., 1775; appeared on the alarm at Bristol, April i, 1776. Handy, Samuel. Enlisted in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., Jan. 21, 1777 : enlisted in the Continental sevrice March i, 1777 ; was a soldier of Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 1780. " Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc. Harding, John, Serg. Sergeant John Harding was in charge of the guard on Rumstick the night Warren was burned ; served at various times and places.
