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�The General Court declared war against the "Arasaguntacook" Indians and all other tribes of Indians east of Piscataqua River except the Penobscot tribe on 10 June 1755 and commissioned Capt. William Gerrish of Berwick to scout for them from Lebanon to the Saco River (Acts & Resolves of Massachusetts Bay, 1755-6 Chapter 41). Capt. Gerrish lived about four miles south of Lebanon-Berwick town line:

His Journal [in the State Archives]. "Barwick June 28th [1755] mustered my Company to see that all was well aquipped [sic] with armes [sic] and all things fitting to march the woods.

June 30th we marcht [sic] from Barwick to Lebanon and encamped at the Little River Falls.

Tuesday July 1st marcht from the Little River falls on N.E. point for Saco River and at night encamped at the Swan Pond.

Wesday July 2d marcht on a N.E. point for Saco River and encamped at the Block house.

Thursday July 3, marcht on a N.W. point from Saco, then on a W. point which brought us to a pond called Massabeesick pond, the pond lying due north and south, and then S.W. point untill [sic] we came to eastern branch of Mousom River and encamped by a large marsh called the Long mash.. [sic]

Friday July 4th marcht from the Long mash on a S.W. point untill [sic] we came to a hill called Bonnibeeg Hill and on the south of hill we encamped.

Saturday July 5th marcht from Bonnibeeg Hill on a s. point for Barwick.

Wesday[sic] July 9th marcht from Barwick to Lebanon and encamped at Capt. Tibbettses House where there was an Hundred and Seventy Souls dwelt under that Roof. [170 - 52 = 118 persons in the Garrison]