Nathan Munro of Rehoboth commanded a company of boat men in 1777. This company’s primary role was to transport troops from Tiverton to Aquidneck Island during General Joseph Spencer’s Expedition that Autumn.
Known members of Munro’s Boat Company include:
Majors: Nathan Munro
Captains: Daniel Devoll
Lieutenants: David Gifford
Serjeants: William Barrington, Luther Cole, Amos Haile, John Shearman
Privates: Jonathan Bliss, Jonathan Bowen, Daniel Burrington, Jack Burrington, John Burrington, Jeremiah Child, Daniel Cole, George Cole, Isaac Cole, Seth Cole, Job Cook, Taber Cory, George Crocker, Joseph Eady, Benjamin Easterbrooks, Warren Easterbrooks, Thomas Fales, Gideon Gifford, William Haile, William Luther, Joseph Munro, Nathan Munro, Squire Munro, Benjamin Negus, Thomas Negus, Caleb Salisbury, Reuben Shearman, William Shearman, Tobias Smith, Benjamin Springer, James Tallman, John Thurber, Perez Wheaton
