Capt. John Bodwell, Jr (1752 - 1811)

John is listed as Captain, 5^th Methuen Co, Col Samuel Johnson's (4^th Essex Co.) Regiment. List of officers of the Massachusetts militia dated Andover, March 26, 1776; commissioned April 3, 1776; also Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment. Payroll for service from April 2 1778 to July 12, 1778, 3 mo. 3 days, with guards at Winter Hill. (State of Maine, p.777).

John and Mirriam moved from Methuen about 1780 to Berwick Landing, Me. They lived at the side landing for a few years, then moved across the river to Somersworth, N.H. and from there (Dec 2, 1786) moved to Shapleigh, Me. (JBT notes)

In 1795 John served as Selectman for the town of Shapleigh.

John is buried in Acton, Maine. (Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol 1)

son of John 1723

Born	Died	Married	Spouse
16 Jan 1752	19 Nov 1811	2 Oct 1775	Miriam Hoyt Hazen White
Methuen, Ma	Shapleigh, Me	Methuen, Ma	b. 22 Sep 1758

Children of John and Miriam (White) Bodwell

	Name	Birth Date	Birth Place	Death Date	Death Place
1.	John S. (Deacon)	14 Oct 1776	Methuen, Ma	28 Dec 1860	South Acton, Me
2.	Miriam M.	4 Jun 1778	Methuen, Ma	16 May 1848

December 16, 1996

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