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numbers of disciplined veterans. The continued efficiency of these 

 troops enabled General Lincoln, who had been commissioned 

 major-general April 3, 1786, to crush the armed mobs under Shays 

 with a celerity and absence of unnecessary violence which reflected 

 credit alike upon the men and the officers, and furnished an 

 added illustration of the tact and ability of Lincoln. Colonel Rice 

 was also engaged in the service at the time, with other citizens of 

 Hingham. The old town might well feel satisfied with her part 

 in the termination of this small rebellion. 



In 1781 Charles dishing was colonel of the Second Regiment 

 of militia ; Theophilus Cushing, captain, David Gushing, 1st 

 lieutenant, and Edward Wilder, 2d lieutenant of the second 

 company ; and Thomas Fearing, captain, Thomas Cushing, 1st 

 lieutenant, and Elijah Whiting, 2d lieutenant of the third com- 

 pany. Theophilus Cushing became colonel June 9, 1787, Thomas 

 Vinson, lieutenant-colonel, and James Stodder, major, while 

 Quincy Thaxter had already been commissioned adjutant on the 

 8th of January previously. Colonel Cushing became brigadier- 

 general Sept. 12, 1793. 



If there are anv records extant of the Hingham militia com- 

 panies from the close of the Revolution until the commencement 

 of the War of 1812, it is to be hoped that the meagre historical 

 notes here given — for they amount to no more — may incite 

 production. In musty old volumes in a small, dark room in the 

 basement of the State House, may be found the names of an enor- 

 mous number of persons commissioned in the militia, which was 

 for many years an organized army of no small dimensions — on 

 paper. Beyond the dates which these commissions bear and the 

 regiments to which their holders belonged, very little informa- 

 tion is sfiven. From the list have been selected the names of 

 citizens of this town, but no attempt has been made to state the 

 companies of which they were officers. As will be seen here- 

 after, there were two companies formed later of which some 

 details appear : — 



Daniel Wilder : 



Ensign . . . 



Lieutenant . . 

 Thomas Thaxter: 



Quartermaster . 

 Benjamin Andrews: 



Ensign . . . 



Lieutenant . 

 Jedediah Lincoln: 



Ensign . . . 



Captain . . . 



Major .... 

 John Fearing: 



Ensign 



Lieutenant . . 



Captain . 

 Washington Cushing 



Ensign 



March 3, 1788. 

 May 3, 1796. 



June 10, 1793 



March 3, 1788. 

 May 23, 1792. 



May 2, 1797. 

 Sept. 3, 1800. 

 March 26, 1806. 



Sept 3, 1800. 

 April 10, 1806 

 April 1, 1809. 



April 12, 1804. 



Captain . . . 



Major . . . . 



Lieutenant-Col. 



Colonel . . . 

 John Barker: 



Captain . . . 



Major . 



Lieutenant-Col. 

 Robert Thaxter: 



Surgeon's-Mate . 

 John Cushing, 3d: 



Captain . . 

 David Cushing, Jr.: 



Captain 

 Solomon Jones: 



Lieutenant . 



Captain 



March 28, 1807. 

 May 3, 1813. 

 June 20, 1816. 

 March 28, 1818. 



Oct. 23. 1788. 

 May 18, 1797 

 May 25, 1801. 



Sept. 1, 1S00. 



March 3, 1788. 



March 3, 1788. 



Sept. 3, 1800. 

 April 10,1806 



