Excerpt from The Hallowell BookThe town also responded promptly to the extent of its means to the calls made upon it during the Revolutionary War. Sev eral military companies were formed and prepared for active ser vice by drill and exercise. A company of minute men was also organized in case of sudden alarm. During the war provisions on the Kennebec were often scarce and very high, and many families suffered with hunger. In 17 84, the population of Hallo well consisted of 682 white persons and 10 negroes. There were 38 dwelling houses and 41 barns, besides various log cabins and huts.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.