Here is a listing of military service by the Ives related families though marriages in Massachusetts, Maine, and North Carolina. These families will be covered in much detail in upcoming posts.
Joseph Day served in the French and Indian War and was killed at Fort Edward in 1758.
Thomas Humiston (great great grandfather of Sarah who married Sumner Ives) served in the King Philips War in 1675 with his brothers, Samuel and John.
Thomas Humiston (great uncle of Sarah who married Sumner Ives) served in the Revolutionary War in Second regiment from New Haven under Col. Thompson in 1777.
Ebenezer Bishop (great uncle of Sarah Humiston) served in the French and Indian War in the company with Jeremiah Ives. His cousins, James, David, and Abel Bishop were also in this company.
Edward Day (older brother of Eunice Day who married Abraham Ives) died Oct. 25, 1777, age 18, at Troy, NY while serving in the Revolutionary Army.
Joseph Day (grandfather of Eunice Day who married Abraham Ives) died in Fort Edward, during the French and Indian War, on Aug. 14, 1758, age 55.
Jesse Dunbar (great grandfather of Alice Dunbar who married Sumner Abraham Ives) was first part of Col. Benjamin Lincoln’s regiment assembled April 19, 1775 in Hingham, MA. He was then part of the 36th Regiment of Foot under Gen. Heath, one of the first armies created after the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775. Jesse was later part of the unsuccessful attempt to invade Canada in 1776 with his cousin Joshua
Elisha Gardner (husband of Olive Dunbar – Jesse’s sister) fought with Lafayette and Washington at the Battle of Brandywine, PA in Sept. 11, 1777 under the command of Lt. John Andrews and his company of Hingham men. Forty years later Lafayette spoke of the bravery of Lt. Andrews and his company at the battle.
Joshua Tower (hushand of Lucy Dunbar – Jesse’s sister) began his revolutionary War service with one of the early militia out of Hingham under the command of Capt. Jotham Loring on April 19, 1775 in response to the alarm started by Paul Revere and William Dawes. Joshua was also was part of Gen. Thomas’s army that occupied Dorchester Heights forcing the British to leave Boston along with Jacob and Benjamin Dunbar and Jonathan Whitten, the husband of Hannah Dunbar. He later appears in 1778 in the regiment of Col. John Reeds in Cambridge where they guarded the British prisoners of war from Gen. Burgoyne’s defeated army and then guarded the Continental Army’s stores in Boston.
Solomon Dunbar (Jesse’s brother) was involved with several engagements in the French and Indian War. First he was part of the 1757 contingent, along with his cousin Samuel, who marched to the relief of Fort William. Next, he was part of the Hingham regiment, along with his cousins Seth and Robert Dunbar, and served in 1758 under the command of Col. Joseph Williams, in the war against the French and the successful conquest of Canada. He also fought in the Revolutionary War.
Elijah Dunbar (Jesse’s brother) served in the Revolutionary War and was part of Col. Robinson’s regiment under gen. Spencer in his unsuccessful attempt to drive the British out of Rhode Island in 1777. His cousins Amos and Melzar were part of the same campaign.
Melzar and Amos Dunber (Jesse’s cousins) served in the Revolutionary War, including service together in Col. Titcomb’s regiment, part of Gen. Spencer’s unsuccessful attempt to dislodge the British from Rhode Island in 1777 and again together in Gazee’s Rhode Island company of artillery in 1779. Amos also helped with the defense of Newport, RI in 1780. Melzar was part of the 36th Regiment of Foot under Gen. Heath, one of the first armies created after the Battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 along with his cousins Jesse and Jacob. Melzar was also with Col. Gerrish’s regiment that guarded army stores in Boston in 1778. Benjamin also served in the war and was part of Gen. Thomas’s army that occupied Dorchester Heights forcing the British to leave Boston.
Jonathan Whitton (husband of Hannah Dunbar, Jesse’s cousin) served in the French and Indian War and was part of the 1755 regiment, along with Hosea and Joseph Dunbar, under Captian Samuel Thaxter, that marched to Fort Edward. Jonathan (or his son) also served in the Revolutionary War and was part of Gen. Thomas’s army of 2,000 men that occupied Dorchester Heights, along with Jacob and Benjamin Dunbar. Jonathan also served under Col. Benjamin Lincoln in 1775 along with Jacob and Melzar Dunbar. During the siege of Boston by the colonials, Hingham and Hull served as garrison towns for the colonial troops.
Jacob and Joshua Dunbar (Jesse’s cousins) served in the Revolutionary War and were part of part of the 36th Regiment of Foot under Gen. Heath in 1775. Jacob was also part of Col. Lyman’s regiment that was one of the artillery units whose occupation of Dorchester Heights forced the British to evacuate Boston. Joshua was later part of the unsuccessful attempt to invade Canada in 1776 with his cousin Jesse.
Moses and Simeon Dunbar were brothers and cousins of Jesse Dunbar. Moses served in the Revolutionary War and died on the Penobscot expedition to Maine. Simeon was a private in the Revolutionary War and served in Mitchell’s Regiment in 1780.
Joshua Tower (husband of Lucy Dunbar, cousin of Jesse Dunbar) served in the Revolutionary War. He began with one of the early militia out of Hingham under the command of Capt. Jotham Loring on April 19, 1775 in response to the alarm started by Paul Revere and William Dawes and carried on by others to the towns south of Boston. Joshua was also was part of Gen. Thomas’s army that occupied Dorchester Heights forcing the British to leave Boston along with Jacob and Benjamin Dunbar and Jonathan Whitten, the husband of Hannah Dunbar – see following. He later appears in 1778 in the regiment of Col. John Reeds in Cambridge where they guarded the British prisoners of war from Gen. Burgoyne’s defeated army and then guarded the Continental Army’s stores in Boston.
Lemuel Dunbar (1731-1762) and Nathaniel Dunbar (1739-1762) died in the French and Indian War. They were cousins of Solomon Dunbar.
Samuel Rich was a volunteer with the band of patriots who captured the British schooner Diligence and her armed cutter in Machias Bay, ME on July 14, 1775.
Joel and Barnabus Rich (brothers of Samuel Rich – see above) served in American Revolution as member of Capt. Wentworth Stuart's Company of Col. Edmund Phinney's 31st Massachusetts Infantry.
From North Carolina marriages (see Sharp Family in NC blog):
Henry Winborne enlisted in the Continental Army on May 24, 1777 and served three years as a Private in Capt. Joseph Walker’s Company of Hertford County, NC and of the 7th Rergiment of North Carolina’s Continental Troops. He was granted 389 acres of land by the State of North Carolina on April 7, 1786 for his service.
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