Samuel Johnson Militia 1777

The Sullivan family of Sullivan, Maine : with some account of the town
by Emery, John Simpson, 1816-1895
Publication date 1891
p 2
In Col Allan's report at Machias, where he was in command of Revolutionary forces, mention is made of Capt Sullivam coming there from Frenchman's Bay 13 September 1777, with some drafted militia for service there, and also of his coming again 13 November 1777.

Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War (Images Online)
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Vol 8
p 888
Samuel Johnston. Private. Capt Daniel Sullivan's co, Col Benjamin Foster's Lincoln County regiment; discharged 11 October 1777; service 1 month 16 days; company marched to Machias three different times.

https://archive.org/details/bangorhistoricalv3bang/page/n101
The Bangor historical magazine
Publication date 1885
p 39
Capt Daniel Sullivan of Sullivan
His Company 1777
A list of men in Capt Daniel Sullivan's Company, in Colonel Benjamin Foster's Regiment in the County of Lincoln, who were called upon to do duty at Machias several times in June, July, August, September and October in 1777.
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These men belonged in what are now the towns of Sullivan, Mount Desert, Eden, Trenton, Ellsworth, Franklin and others. In Revolutionary Operations in Eastern Maine, page 136 "Machias 13th September, Capt Sullivan came with some militia for service here."

Name: Samuel Johnston
Event Type: Military Service
Event Date: 11 Oct 1777
Event Place: Massachusetts, United States
Event Place: Massachusetts
Military Rank: Private
Digital Folder Number: 007843928
Image Number: 01908
Citing this Record
"Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGFB-B8VH : 12 July 2018), Samuel Johnston, 11 Oct 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
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Samuel Johnston Appears with rank of Private on Muster and Pay Roll of Capt Daniel Sullivan's Co, Col Benjamin Foster's Reg. Time of service 1 month 16 days
Discharged 11 October 1777. On duty at Machias called out 3 different times. 
Volume 37 Page 17

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Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War [Massachusetts and Rhode Island]
Authors: Massachusetts. Secretary of State
Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781 Vol. 38, Penobscot Expedition, Crafts Regiment 1776-1783
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Volume 37 Page 17
A Pay Role of Capt Daniel Sullivan Company of Militia in Coll Benja Foster Regiment in the County of Lincoln. Called to Machias three Diferent Times to Do Duty
Names: Samuel Johnston
Rank: Private
Pay pr month: 2 - - 
Date of Discharge: October 11th
Time in Service: 1 month 16 days
Whole amount: 3 1 4
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Samuel Ball Private
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NB The Original Sworn to before Jabex Fisher Jus Peace
Feb 25 1778


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https://archive.org/details/baxtermanuscript08baxt/page/n6
The Baxter manuscripts
by Baxter, James Phinney, 1831-1921, ed
Publication date 1889
p 41
To the Honble the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of Capt Daniel Sullivan Humbly Sheweth,
That he he officers nor men have never received their back Rations for their Marches to, and while doing duty at Machias last Summer; And the Board of Ward refuses to Settle the same without an order from your Honors

He therefore humbly prays your Honors would be pleased to give him an Order upon the Board of Ward for the Rations now due to him and his Company, Agreeable to an order of the General Court passed the 30th of April last

And as in duty bound shall pray &c
Boston July 27 1778
Danl Sullivan

Roll for back Rations due Capt Daniel Sullivan's Company of Militia in Colo Benjamin Fosters Regiment called to Machias at different times vizt
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Saml Ball Private 6 rations
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Saml Johnston 6 rations
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John Johnston 3 rations
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Errors Excepted
Danl Sullivan

In Council July 27 1778 Ordered that the Board of War be and they hereby are directed to pay the within Ration Roll agreeable to the Order of the General Court of April 30th 1778
read & Accepted
Jno Avery Dy Secy