May have served brief terms with local militia for defense of local area:
Hutchins, Jonathan, Fryeburg. Private, Capt. Josiah Davis's co., Col. Joseph Prime's (York Co.) regt.; joined June 11, 1780; discharged Dec. 8, 1780; service, 6 mos.; enlistment, 8 months; regiment raised in York Co. for defense of eastern Massachusetts; roll sworn to at Arundel; also, Lieut. Nathaniel Hutchings's detachment; marched Aug. 12, 1781; discharged Aug. 25, 1781; service, 16 days; detachment sent by Selectmen of Fryeburg to guard frontiers on Androscoggin river; also, Sergeant, in a company commanded by Lieut. Stephen Farington; enlisted July 22, 1782; discharged Sept. 3, 1782; service, 1 mo. 12 days; company raised in and for defence of York and Cumberland counties and stationed at “Sudbury-Canada.”
Source: Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution Vol. I-XVII. Boston, MA, USA: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896. Vol 8, pg 582 |