John NEWCOMB

1751 - 1834  (83 years)

• Name	John NEWCOMB  [1, 2]
  	While residing at Cape Ann, he enlisted, May 1775, for twelve months in Capt. nathaniel Collins' Co., marched to Cambridge, and arrived on the day of the battle of Bunker Hill; joined Col. Moses Little's regiment and a few days after left for Prospect Hill, where he was employed in throwing up breastworks during the day and standing guard at night. he also served in Joseph Robey's Company. When Collins was promoted to major, Warner became captain of Collins' Company referred to. In Jan. 1776, he enlisted for eight months as corporal in Capt. William Pearson's Co., Co. Porter's regiment and rendered service at Cape Ann. In about one month was appointed sergeant; discharged 15 Aug. 1776. In Apr. 1777, he volunteered to serve in army on North River--term of service three years--joined Capt. James Carr's Co., Col. Little; marched from Boston to Albany, where he was detached, with some hundreds of others, under Gen. Arnold, to relieve Fort Stanwix, then besieged; marched to Stillwater, joined the artillery under Maj. Bannister, and was present at the capture of the army of Gen. Burgoyne; ordered to Albany, and was there appointed to drive the baggage-wagon of Gen. Gates home. He was in a privateer fitted out at Machias,Me.; was taken by a British man-of-war; was prisoner on board the British ship Jersey in New York harbor, with Andrew, his brother, but escaped; and sailed in a privateer from Cape Ann, capturing several prizes. In his younger days John Newcomb followed the sea; was several times cast away, but managed to escaped in a "miraculous manner." He settled at Amesbury, 1777; afterwards removed to Newburyport, Machias, Me., and in 1792 to Eastport, Me., where he resided until his death. In 1802 he was granted land in Township 8, Lubec, Me. He was pensioned under Act of Congress of 1832. [1]
  Birth	1751	Cape Ann, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Sep 1834	Eastport, Maine   [1]
  Person ID	I41202	Main Tree
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2014

  
  

  Father	Robert NEWCOMB,   b. 21 Jun 1722, Truro, Massachusetts d. 13 May 1802 (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary YOUNG,   b. 25 Mar 1715, Truro, Massachusetts d. 19 Sep 1788, Truro, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	30 Nov 1744  [1, 3]
  Family ID	F29872	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna CHASE,   b. 05 Nov 1754, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1814, Eastport, Maine (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1776	Newbury   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F18964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Sep 1834 - Eastport, Maine  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5685] Bethuel Merritt Newcomb, "Andrew Newcomb" 1618-1686 and His Descendants, (Privately printed for the author by The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., New Haven, Conn. 1923). [S00074] John Carroll Chase & George Walter Chamberlain, "Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase", (Name: Name: Derry, New Hampshire, 1928;;). [S11415] Mayflower Families Through 5 Generations Vol. 19 Thomas Rogers Part 1.