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SERVICES or SOLDIERS. 381 Rumstick for fifteen days. His company was called into action at Warren and Bristol, and presumably on the Island of Rhode Island, in the battle of 177S. Capt. Bosworth was a "Gentleman soldier of the Senior Class," in 1781. He died March 4, 1824, aged 80 years. BowEN, Henry. Was a member of Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., 1775. He kept a tavern on the Bicknell place, from 1775 to 1783, near the Congregational Church, where the men of the town resorted to discuss politics, etc., over their glasses of toddy. He was a recruiting oflicer during the war. He removed to Providence in 1783. BowEN, James, Sergt. Sergeant in Capt. Howe's Co., Col. Robert Elliott's Reg., R. I. Cont. Reg., campaign of 1782; date of certificate Dec. 28, 1782, for £7, 6s. Sd. BowEN, JosiAH. Served in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., and appeared on the alarm at Bristol April i, 1776. He was a boatman in Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 1780. "Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc. Brown, Ichabod. Served on the Military Guard stationed at Barring- ton, from April 5, to May 20, 1778. Brown, James. Was appointed by the town March 21, 1774, one of a Committee of Correspondence, " to attend to all that relates to the liberties of America." He was a member of Capt. Samuel Bos- worth's Artillery Co., and was one of the guard appointed by Col. Nathan Miller to serve on Rumstick for fifteen days. He lived at Nayatt, and a watch was kept at his house, in order to give the alarm if any British vessels were seen approaching. He was a " Gen- tleman soldier of the Senior Class," in 1781. Brown, Jame.s, Jr., Ensign. Born July 3, 1744. Was Ensign in Col. Miller's Reg., Army of Observation, 1775. Was a private in Capt. Phillip Traffern's Co., Col. Topham's Reg., in 177S-9. Was a member of Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 1780. "Mil. Papers," Vol. 3, No. 460. R. I. Hist. Soc Brown, Prince, (colored). Soldier in Thomas Arnold's Co., Col. Greene's Battalion, April, 1779. Brown, Samuel. Served in the Militia Guard, stationed at Barrington, from April 5, to May 20, 1778. Brown, William. Served in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., Col. Smith's Reg., 1781, and was a " Gentleman soldier of the Senior Class," in 1781. He died June 10, 1817, aged 83 years. Bullock, Joseph. Served in Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., 1775, and ap- peared on the alarm at Bristol, April i, 1776. Bushee, James. Served on the Militia Guard, stationed at Barrington, from April 5, to May 20, 1778. He was a member of Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 17S0. " Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc.