Capt Richard Beers of Watertown, his men, King Philip's War 1675
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 19:32:35 EST


The following are the names in Hull’s Journal: 

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/vt/state/philip/1-10/ch7pt2.html

Credited with Military Service under Capt: Richard Beeres
 
October 5 1675
       
John Shattuck, Sergt.
 02
 07
 06
 
Edward Jackson.
 00
 18
 00
 
Ephraim Beares.
 00
 12
 10
 
November 9th 1675
       
Joseph Sill, Leiut.
 08
 11
 06
 
Nathaniel Bright.
 03
 08
 06
 
Elnathan Beeres, Sergt.
 05
 02
 09
 
Nathaniel Sanger.
 04
 02
 06
 
Samuel Prentis.
 01
 04
 00
 
November 20th 1675
       
Jacob Hurd.
 03
 14
 06
 
Richard Beeres, Capt.
 06
 08
 06
 
Joseph Fuller.
 03
 07
 08
 
John Parkes.
 03
 07
 08
 
Benjamin Crackbone.
 02
 18
 00
 
William Russell.
 04
 16
 00
 
George Licas.
 01
 05
 08
 
December 20th 1675
       
Richard Wood.
 04
 16
 00
 
John Cooke.
 02
 14
 00
 
John Harrington.
 04
 16
 00
 
Nathaniel Peirce.
 03
 05
 02
 
Gustin John.
 05
 04
 06
 
January 25th 1675-6
       
John Wilson.
 01
 05
 08
 
John Bowditch.
 01
 16
 00
 
Ephraim Child.
 01
 05
 08
 
Benjamin Taynter.
 04
 16
 00
 
February 29th 1675-6
       
Thomas Hastings.
 02
 05
 00
 
Nathaniel King.
 00
 12
 00
 

The probable reason that so few are credited under Capt. Beers is the fact of 
his brief command, and also that the twenty-six men delivered to him at 
Brookfield by Capt. Mosely would probably be returned to Mosely and be 
credited under him; and I am inclined to think that those who survived and 
continued in the service would look to Capt. Joseph Sill, Beers's lieutenant, 
to sign their vouchers, and would receive credit under him or the officer 
that appeared afterwards in command. Shattuck escaped only to be drowned 
shortly after, crossing Charlestown Ferry.

John Harrington of Watertown was badly wounded, but escaped and lived to old 
age.