History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

120 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1745.
from Northampton, but it is impossible to identify tliem.
all. The names of those who enlisted in Major Pomeroy's.
company will be found in the muster-roll as given in his
Journal, Of the nineteen men from this town, whom Pom-
eroy says came with the reinforcements in Col. Williams*
Regiment, only six are positively known, viz. : — William
Clark, Nathaniel Wright, Elkanah Burt, Stephen Clark,
Simeon Pomeroy, and Timothy Baker. Seven others, Josiah
Wright, Joseph Cook, Elias Lyman, Daniel Warner,
Benjamin Parsons, Medad Lyman, and Benjamin Sheldon,
whose names are given in Col. Williams' muster-roll, were
probably from this town. Major Pomeroy also mentions a
Captain from Northampton in a Worcester County Regiment
as among the reinforcements, but his name is unknown.
^ While no one from Northampton was killed or
wounded, two of Pomeroy's company died in the service
Stephen Clark and Timothy Baker. Stephen, son of John
Clark (second of the name), was in the fourth generation
from William, the first settler, and was but eighteen years
of age. Timothy Baker was the son of John Baker, and
about twenty -five years old. In 1747, Elisha Strong petitioned
the General Court for "further allowance by reason
of his Services and sufferings at the siege of Louisburg." ^
1 John Baker is named as Captain, in the reinforcements under Col. Williams and
he may have been the man.
2 The wages of the troops engaged in this expedition were : Major £8.10 per
month ; First Lieut. 60s. ; Second Lieut. 40s. ; First Sergt. and Clerk 32s. ; other Sergeants
and Corporals 25s. ; Privates received 25s. for four weeks, or 6s. 3d. per week.
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