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SERVICES OF SOLDIERS. 395 pany in Col. Topham's Reg., Gen. Cornell's battalion, in 17S0. " Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc Tripp, Con.sider. Was a soldier of Capt. Thomas Allin's Co., a soldier of the militia guard in 1778, and a "Gentleman soldier of the Senior Class," in 17S1. Tyler, Moses, Lieut. Son of Moses and Hannah Tyler ; b. in Boston, Nov. 26, 1734; removed to Harrington when a young man, and settled on the estate now owned by F. O. Wallis ; served in the militia, and rose to the rank of lieutenant; was afterwards a " Soldier of the Senior Class ;" 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 represented the town in the General Assembly in 1776-7 ; d. Sept. 16, iSii. [See pages 396-7 for capture of Hessian.] Tyler, William. In ist Reg. Cont. Infantry, 17S1. ViALL, Allen. Son of Samuel and Ruth ; b. in Rehoboth, Dec. 23, 1756. Was a soldier of Capt. Thomas Allin's Co. in 1779. He was drowned in the memorable gale of Sept. 23, 1S15. His widow received a pen- sion. ViALL, Joiix, Captain. Born in Rehoboth, Nov. 26, 175S; was an ensign in 1780, and lieutenant of artillery in 1781 ; d. April 7, 1S33. ViALL, Joseph, Sergt. Sergeant Joseph Viall was ordered by Capt Thomas Allen to warn all the " Gentlemen Soldiers Belonging to the Senor Class to appear at the House of Mr Henry Bowen in Barrington" on March 3, 1781. Viall, Josiah. Was a "Gentleman soldier of the Senior Class," in 1781. Viall, Nathaniel. Born in Rehoboth, April 11, 1762; served as a pri- vate on the Island of Rhode Island ; d. Jan. 25, 1852. Viall, Samuel, Lieut. Was a soldier of Capt. Samuel Bosworth's artil- lery Co.; appeared on the alarm at Bristol, April i, 1716. He was first lieutenant of the row-galley Spitfite, in 1777, and was killed by an accidental explosion of gunpowder, on board that vessel, in the Kicke- muit River, April 2, 1777, in the forty-eighth year of his age. Viall, Sylvester. Was a soldier of Capt. Samuel Bosworth's Artillery Co.; appeared on the alarm at Bristol, April, 1776. Enlisted in Col. Smith's Reg. fifteen months, June 4, 1777; bounty, £12. Died May 2, 1816, aged 65 years. Watson, John. Son of Matthew and Bethiah Watson, b. Oct. 5, 1746. Was a soldier of Capt. Thomas Allen's Co., and appeared on the alarm at Bristol, April i, 1776. Was a boatman in Capt. Viall Allen's Co., in 1780. " Mil. Papers," R. I. Hist. Soc. Watson, Matthew. Son of Matthew and Bethiah Watson, b. April 4, 1741. Was a soldier of Capt. Thomas Allen's Co., and a " Gentleman Soldier" in 17S1. Died March 15, 1801.