A genealogical history of the French and allied families . < B <C S3 < FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 37 of that company who had settled in Boston, wishing to organize amilitary company similar to the one in England, presented a petitionto Governor Winthrop asking for a charter. The request was at firstdenied, the council considering it dangerous to erect a standing au-thority of military men, but finally a charter was granted March 13,1638. This company was to be called The military company of theMassachusetts. The company was organized on the first Monday inJune, 1638, and elected Rober
A genealogical history of the French and allied families . < B <C S3 < FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 37 of that company who had settled in Boston, wishing to organize amilitary company similar to the one in England, presented a petitionto Governor Winthrop asking for a charter. The request was at firstdenied, the council considering it dangerous to erect a standing au-thority of military men, but finally a charter was granted March 13,1638. This company was to be called The military company of theMassachusetts. The company was organized on the first Monday inJune, 1638, and elected Robert Keayne, who came in the Defencewith William French in 1635, to be captain. Fifty-seven new mem-bers were recruited during that year, each one of whom was vouchedfor by two members, and we find William French as one of the fifty-seven, he being vouched for by Colonel George Cooke and JosephCooke. The name of the company was later changed, not by anyaction of its own, but by reason of its age and honor. Captain Keaynecalled it the Artillery Company and t
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