Of the entire number of soldiers from Dedham, rather more than one-fifth, as nearly as can be ascertained, held positions either as commissioned, or non-commissioned officers, at the time of their leaving the service. The list is as follows:

In conclusion, the writer desires to express his thanks to the Dedham Historical Society for the use of their library and files of papers, also to those gentlemen formerly connected with the 18th, 35th and 43d regiments, from whom much valuable assistance has been received in the preparation of the history of the Dedham companies in those regiments.

EXTRACTS FROM THE AMES DIARY.

BY EDNA FRANCES CALDER.

(Continued from page 34.)

JULY, 1796.

5 Replevied Eliphalet Fuller's oxen taken by town & pass'd my Word to Wheaton for 2 dol. for Wise.

11 Anniversary of Father's death 32 years, 1764.

12 Set Wid Fuller's Jaw, 1 dol.

22 Sundry people mow meadows before grown for fear of floods as last year destroyed 1000 Loads or more.

27 On good appearance of W. began to mow Meadow but Rain caught it.

31 The insults of the British Commanders of Vessels impressing our Seamen & flogging some of them to death & others, as Capt Jessup flogged on board Pigot's Frigate till he fainted then vomited blood & just escaped with life- And Capt. Wyat St. Barbe after saving 300 Britons in a sinking Ship, then Potter the Capt. of her making a prize of his Saviour as soon as escap'd are so brutally shocking as not hereafter to be credited perhaps as our Government hugs the British closer for it while the People are bursting with indignation! ! !

5 Dn Avery died.

AUGUST.

8 On Monday 8th Aug. Committee of State of Connecticut proceed from Hartford Eastward to view and report Amendment of middle post road to Boston either first to the line of R. Island or direct to the line of Massachusetts.

15 Rec'd Subscription for a Newspaper in Dedham & got sundry signers.

18 Fr. Negro Girl drowned herself.

23 Court house found not big enough to hold the People comfortably & ceiling so low as to stifle.

25 So hot S. Ct sit in the Meeting house.

30 So cold this morning I cannot write or sit with comfort.

31 Altho' the forepart of Summer promis'd such great crops of Hay now all our gardens and corn fields are parched up for want of Rain. Meadows hard as upland and some corn planted in Meadows only part of my field that looks thrifty the rest cut short one half. But our Meadows by having Command of Water would prove the richest resource & inexhaustible without hurting the Mills at all tho' they fear it.

SEPTEMBER.

5 In Heman Guild's lot that was, is a grand Stone 8 or 10 feet long 5 or 6 wide & 6 or 8 inch thick-good Door Stone.

15 Heaton Printer came view--got above 200 Subscribers for Paper. Connecticut survey from Hartford to Boston by chain 8 rods long, it is 96 miles from Hartford to Dedham. 21 [?] 30 r to Major Whiting, fr Pillar.

18 Hunting mad Dogs. Wid of old Tim Richards buried.

30 Being Clerk of Court interferes with Mede-And by Decision of the judges of C. P. I am prevented from endorsing Writs for anybody on the Objection of Tho Williams and a decree of the Conclave of Jesuits or Junto of the Dogs of Law in one of their bar meetings issued to our timid Judges of sudden manufacture.

OCTOBER.

5 Printers came to print a News Paper in Dedham. Sett David Baker's Son's thigh broke by fall from a Tree.

6 Bo't 2 B'r'l's Cyder at 2dol each of Gay.

9 Proof Sheet Dedham paper out.

11 Minerva Dedham Gazette published this morning, and wholly dictated by F. A. to smother political enquiry & make public Servants, Lords. 15 Went Boston on horseback.

31 First Snow that lies a few hours but from 1st Nov. there is an entire alteration of the feeling of the Climate as if changed from Italy to Siberia.

NOVEMBER.

3 Abner Lewis pointing Wood cellar with Mortar and does it like a Workman.

4 The Prigarchy straining every nerve to carry Election.
7 Election of Repres: Gen' & Elector of Presid: & Vice Pres.

15 Set ten apple trees on the hill S. W. corner of Meadow bo't of Jo Draper 1 peach.

18 Set Beure du Roy Pear W Side Rocks.

19 Set St Michael Pear within Garden before the Barn.

21 Set 3 pair Stocks from Nursery into pasture.

30 Extreem cold for 8 days past, Springs low, streams frozen, & difficulty to get water sufficient. And fuel consumed as fast as any time thro' Winter. Philadelphia flour is 12 dols pr B'r'l, i. e. 7 qr which is about 1.72 pr Qr or 6.88, pr C.

DECEMBER.

7 Elect' of President thro' U. S. A.

19 Aristocrats crowing that Adams will be President of U. S. A. 24 Our Gov S. Adams has 15 Votes Virginia for President or V. Presid

31 Great Scantiness of Water, continued cold & grand Sleying, Fuel dear, Wood 3s. 6 foot.

(To be continued.)

THE FISHER FAMILY.

BY PHILIP ADSIT FISHER.

of San Francisco, Cal.

(Continued from page 77.)

52. JESSE, fourth son of Benjamin (31) and Sarah (Everett) Fisher, was b. at Dedham, July 7, 1751; m. 1st, Oct. 31, 1775, Lois Metcalf. She d. and he m. 2dly, Sept. 19, 1792, Jerusha Armsby, of Medfield. In his father's will, made Feb. 7, 1777, he is called "of Princeton." He probably resided permanently in Dedham thereafter, though no record can be found of his death. Cannot some one throw more light on this family? Children were :

POLLY', b. Feb. 22, 1776; m. Asa Howard, of Needham,
March 28, 1805.

PATTY', b. Aug. 1, 1777; m. Samuel Cobb, in 1818, as his
2d wife.

SALLY', b. June 29, 1779; m. Amasa Howe, of Dedham,
June 3, 1804.

JESSE', b. Jan. 6, 1784.

EBENEZER, b.

; d. Dec. 3, 1794, aged 10.

PRUDENCE, b. May 14, 178-.

53. MOSES, fifth son of Benjamin (31) and Sarah (Everett) Fisher, was b. at Dedham, Nov. 27, 1755, and d. at

Francestown, N. H., Jan. 23, 1847, aged 91. He left Dedham in 1785, and settled in Francestown, on the farm now occupied by his grandson, Moses Bradford Fisher. He m. 1st, at Dedham, Feb. 19, 1784, Louisa, daughter of Eliphalet and Hannah (Lewis) Thorp, who was b. at Dedham, Oct. 26, 1762, and d. at Francestown, Feb. 9, 1811, aged 44. He m. 2dly, Jan. 25, 1813, Mrs. Lucy Manning, who was b. June 11, 1774, and d. March 14, 1841, aged 66. Their children, all b. at Francestown but the first, were:

JOHN, b. April 20, 1785; d. Nov. 25, 1785.
LEWIS, b. Aug. [],

1786; d. Oct. 19, 1810; m. Mary [ ], of Carlyle. Lived in Salem, and left a daughter, aged 22 months at father's death. Widow d. in 1846, leaving property to brother's children.

MOSES, b. Oct. 25, 1790; d. Feb. 29, 1860; m. Fanny,

daughter of Andrew and Hannah Fuller, of Lyndeboro, N. H., who was b. Aug. 7, 1793, and d. at Gloucester, Mass., March 29, 1864. Ten children.

JOEL, b. Sept. 30, 1793; d. March 10, 1796.

OBIJAH, b. March 17, 1795; d. at Brighton, Iowa, June 1863; m. Sarah M. Friend, who was b. at Dracut, Mass., May 26, 1795, and d. at Brighton, Ia., May 15, 1880. Five children.

AARON, b. Aug. 25, 1797; d. March 10, 1883; m. Susan Fuller, of Francestown, who was b. June 24, 1804, and d. Feb. 18, 1877. Four children.

AMASA, b. Aug. 31, 1799; d. Oct. 25, 1800.

HANNAH', b. April 24, 1802; d. Aug., 1894; m. Franklin Friend, April 24, 1836; he was b. July 31, 1803. THORPE, b. April 24, 1804; d. at Salem, Mass., Dec. 9, 1885; m. 1st, Nov. 6, 1832, Joanna Crombie, daughter of Benjamin and Chloe (Farrington) Jones, who was b. Nov. 27, 1806, and d. at Salem, Oct. 4, 1855. He m. 2dly, Oct. 11, 1860, Mary Ruth (Babbidge) Russell, widow of Henry Russell, and daughter of Capt. Christopher and Mary (Randall) Babbidge, who was b. at Salem, May 30, 1807, and d. in 1887. Four children by first wife.