FOGG.-Benoni Fogg, (117, 1st Ch., Dec. 5, 1742)), weaver, bap. 17 Mar. 1697, married, 2 Mary Parker (54, 1st Ch. June 3, 1733, from 2d Church in Hampton removed before 1736.) Residence: North Yarmouth, Me. Occupation: Farmer. 3 Mary; b. at Hampton, 8 May 1732; d. 29 [20?] June 1738 (p. 1036.) 4 Hannah [Anna?]; b. 5 May 1734; bap. 9 June 1734 (p. 491); d. 20 July 1738 (p. 1036) 5 Jeremiah; b. 29 Dec. 1735; d. 2 July 1738 (p. 1036.) 6 David; b. 17 Mar. 1737; bap. 27 July 1738 (p. 493); d. 10 Oct. 1758 (p. 656.) 1 Benaiah Fogg married, 18 Aug. 1746, (pp. 653, 658),2 Esther Parker (dau. of Capt. James and Sarah Parker); b. 29 June 1729; (see No. 7, p. 828.) Residence: North Yarmouth, Me. 3 Mary; b. 11 Feb. 1748; bap. 4 June 1749 (p. 617.) 4 Benjamin; b. 17 Aug. 1751. 5 Esther; b. 31 Jan. 1754; bap. 4 Apr. 1754 (p. 663.) 6 Benaiah; b. 22 Oct. 1756; bap. 8 May 1757 (p. 665); private soldier in Revolutionary War. 7 David; b. 13 Apr. 1759. Susanna Fogg, dau. of Sarah, bap. July 25, 1742 (p. 613.) Elizabeth Fogg, adult, bap. Nov. 2, 1783 (p. 902.) Mercy Fogg, 83, 1st Ch., Sept. 13, 1741, d. July 12, 1769, m. Edmund Chaudler. Abigail Fogg, 114, 1st Ch., Oct. 31, 1742, dis. to ch. in New Gloucester, July 11, 1790, m. Moses Bradbury. Hannah Fogg [Foss?, p. 908], 212, 1st Ch., 1761, d. before 1793, m. Benjamin Brown. Esther S. Fogg, 904, 1st Ch, July 4, 1833, dis. Aug. 21, 1839, to Bap. ch. Topsham. Samuel Fogg (of Newell & Fogg, merchants), m. Lucy A. Stevens, 1087, 1st Ch., Apr. 10, 1850, from ch. in N. Gloucester. GOOGIN [GOOKIN].-Roger Googin m. Nov. 10, 1760 (p. 658). Elizabeth Welch, and had, Olive, bap. May 11, 1766 (p. 717.) GRIFFIN. - Ephraim Griffiu (78, 1st Ch., Mar. 8, 1740, dis. to ch. in Freeport, Dec. 13, 1789), m., 2 Mary (161, 1st Ch., Dec. 31, 1749, dis. to ch. in Freeport. Dec. 13, 1789.) Her name is "Mercy" in the body of the catalogue and "Mary, in the index. Residence: North Yarmoath and Freeport, Me. (6) 3 John; b. July 18, 1738; bap. Apr., 1739 (p. 493.) (9) 4 Ephraim; b. June 13, 1740; bap. July 6, 1740 (p. 493.) 5 Henry; b. June 1, 1751; bap. June 30, 1751 (p. 618); d. Sept. 23, 1753. 6 Seth; b. Jan. 29, 1754; bap. Apr. 4, 1754 (p. 663.) Jeremiah; bap. Oct. 11, 1767 (p. 718.) 9 John; bap. May 25, 1769 (p. 749.) (4) Ephraim Griffin (Freeport, 1783, p. 902), m.,10 Judith Blaisdell (279, 1st Ch., Apr. 4, 1783, dis. to ch. in Freeport, Dec. 13, 1789.) Residence: North Yarmouth and Freeport, Me. Occupation: Children: 2 GRIFFIN. 11 Christopher; bap. Sept 7, 1766 (p. 717.) 3 Hannah; bap. July 19, 1761 (p. 714.) 1 Samuel Griffin, of Freeport (p. 903), m., Residence: North Yarmouth and Freeport, Me. 3 Thomas Millett; bap. Sept. 30, 1770 (p. 750.) 4 Miriam; bap. Nov. 8, 1772 (p. 752.) 5 Samuel; bap. Apr. 28, 1776 (p. 805.) 6 Bathsheba; bap. Oct. 10, 1779 (p. 859.) 3 Sarah; bap. May 21, 1775 (p. 804.) 4 David; bap. Apr. 28, 1776 (p. 805.) 5 Jonathan; bap. recorded Oct. 10, 1779 (p. 859.) (To be continued.) THE MILITIA OF NORTH YARMOUTH IN EARLY TIMES. [BY DR. CHARLES E. BANKS.] When our forefathers landed in this country the necessity of a well-trained citizen-soldiery became immediately apparent. In a strange wilderness, peopled by a wily and savage race, they early made preparations for self-preservation,-so instinctively the prime law of life, and the item of "military affairs" soon became an important feature in their recorded deliberations. Their logic in relation to the matter was good: ***** for as piety cannot bee maintained without church ordinances & offic's, nor justice without laws & magistracy, no more can our safty & peace bee preserved without military orders & offic's." It may be well to premise that previous to 1652, the present state of Maine was a sovereign province, but in that year the authorities of the Massachusetts Colony claimed this territory as far as the "grayish rock at ye water's edge, cleft in the middle," that marks the boundary of Falmouth and Cumberland. This extension they claimed upon a re-examination of their patent, and a majority of the planters in the disputed region having signed the submission to Massachu setts, it passed under their control in the year above stated. It is therefore necessary to remember that the laws relating to the militia which will be cited, are those adopted by the authorities of Massachusetts and that they became applicable to this province after annexation in 1652. The soldiery was composed of citizens between the ages of sixteen and sixty, able to bear arms, exception being made to the aged and infirm, the chief magistrates, elders of churches, physicians, scholars, deacons, millers, fishermen, constant herdsmen and court officers. They were directed to meet once a week for service, but this proving too onerous, the law was repealed, and from this frequent meeting they dropped at last, by degrees, to eight times a year. This system included instructions for the young, who were encouraged to use bows and arrows; and youths from ten to sixteen years who were invited to practice with small guns and half-pikes, if their parents were willing. The division of this force was similar to the present day, into regiments and companies, the smallest being the "train-band," which must contain at least fifty-four men With the election of officers of this vast system, we will not concern ourselves, as its paraphernalia never reached this region, and the present town of North Yarmouth only rejoiced in a trainband. The time of military exercise was called Training Day," a name and custom that lingered in the affections of the people for nearly two centuries. Even now our older people can relate the dying glories of the annual training of the militia. The legal padding that surrounded this national day would puzzle a grayhaired justice, and it will be entertaining and instructive to learn minutely of their ideas of what a proper training-day should be. "It is ordered, that if any trained solder shall be absent from traneing upon their traueing days, haveing lawful warning, shall forfeit 5s, & that it shall be lawfull for one of the sergients appoyncted by the cap of the company to levye; unles within 2 days after it be demanded, the ply offending bring a certificate from the next Assistant that he had a necessary occacion to be absent." If soldiers were delinquent and did not satisfactorily explain, they were made to "ride a wooden horse, or be put in bilboes, or to lie neck and heels." Drummers who had been refractory were compelled to drum for a certain time under penalty of further punishment. For cursing or blaspheming the Holy Trinity, the tongue was bored with a hot iron; for insubordination or mutiny of any character, death; and for immoral crimes, severe corporal punishment or death, at discretion of officers. Intoxicating liquors were prohibited from sale on the ground, because of late there has been toe much drunkeness." When the training was finished, any waste of ammunition by wanton discharge of muskets was punished by a fine. It is ordered that noe travned soldier shall make any shott upon any training day but with bullets. at a me by direction of the captaines under the penalty of xij for any such shott." J It is ordered that all fforfectures for want of armes or not observeing traindays shall be distreyned by the clerke of the band where the offence is committed. whoe, togeather with the capt & other officers, shall have power to buy therewa the drumheads & such armes as poor men want and are not able to p'vide themselves of." Not much data remains to the chronicler concerning the method of conducting a training and the detail of the manual of arms. At North Yarmouth the trainings were held upon the necke where John Maine and John Holman formerly lived," probably about the centre of that region, which was laid out for a common (vide Prop's. Records) Prayer was offered at the opening and close of the day's drill, and a show of piety in all matters was enforced. The roll was called twice a day. forenoon and afternoon, before exercise, and it is probable that two general reviews were held daily. The drill-masters were ordered to train theire men as if they wer to leade y forth against an ennemi." It would be an amusing sight to us now, could we look at those sham charges at stumps and fences and hand to hand combats with nobody. For a long time there was no music except the drum, but gradually this was complemented with fife and bugle. The only officers of the North Yarmouth militia whose names have been preserved are James Lane, sargent of ye companye at Westuckqua," and William Haynes, "clark of y band," (York County Records.) These men were in office in 1665-6, and probably longer, but no further record appears. As before noted, North Yarmouth, from its small population, could not muster many men, and the train-band, with a sergeant for the chief officer, was the extent of the town's military glory. Undoubtedly this company formed a section of the larger organization at Falmouth. Now let us take a look at the accoutrements of the colonial soldier, and see what armaments he carried to wage war against the enemy. His musket was to be at least 3 feet 9 inches in length, and not to exceed 4 feet 3 inches, provided with priming-wire, worm and scourer. These muskets of assorted sizes might be flint-lock or match-lock, at the option of the soldier, and in the latter case he was to have on his person two fathoms of match. Likewise he must carry one pound of powder, 20 bullets conveniently packed in bandoleers, which were leather belts with pouches, bound around the body. These arms and ammunition were to be inspected at each training, by the clerk of the band, and any deficiences reported and punished with a fine. However, |