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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 4 4 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 2 2 Browse Search
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Francis Glass, Washingtonii Vita (ed. J.N. Reynolds), CAPUT DECIMUM. (search)
nignitas, affabilitasque sermonis, ad mala, quoque, omnia simul cum militibus subeunda alacritas, virtusque in rebus arduis dubiisque, mirum in modum, militum studia animosqueAnimos, “ their affections. ” in eum accendit. Præliis apud Princetoniam Trentoniamque factis, Annibalis vafritiem, cum Cæsaris virtute conjunxit; hæcque, de qua modò meminimus, victoria, etsi haudquaquam incruenta fuerat, vehementer, tamen, libertatis Americanæ amicos arrexit. MenseMense, &c., “ in the month of March 1777. General Howe, ” &c. Martio, anno Christi millesimo septingentesimo septuagesimo septimo, Dux Howe, quingentos milites, tribuni Bird ductu, Tribuni Bird ductu, “ under the command of Colonel Bird. ” munimentorum Americanorum, haud longè Hand longe, the place whither this detachment was ordered was Peckskill, about fifty miles from the city of New-York. à Novo Eboraco distantium, destruendorum causâ, misit. Frustrà Washingtonius, armorum publicorum curatores, Armorum, &c., by the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hamilton, Alexander 1757- (search)
n; his mother, of Huguenot descent. He came to the English-American colonies in 1772, and attended a school kept by Francis Barber at Elizabeth, N. J., and entered King's (Columbia) College in 1773. He made a speech to a popular assemblage in New York City in 1774, when only seventeen years of age, remarkable in every particular, and he aided the patriotic cause by his writings. In March, 1776, he was made captain of artillery, and served at White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton; and in March, 1777, became aide-de-camp to Washington, and his secretary and trusted confidant. He was of great assistance to Washington in his correspondence, and in planning campaigns. In December, 1780, he married a daughter of Gen. Philip Schuyler, and in 1781 he retired from Washington's staff. In July he was appointed to the command of New York troops, with the rank of colonel, and captured by assault a redoubt at Yorktown, Oct. 14, 1781. After the surrender of Cornwallis he left the army; studied
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hessians. (search)
ook on the subject of the German auxiliaries of Great Britain in the Revolutionary War is The Hessians in the Revolution, by Edward J. Lowell, from which the following tables are taken: Table of the number of troops sent to America by each one of the German States, and of the number that returned. The numbers originally given in Schlozer's Staats-Anzeigen (vol. VI. pp. 521, 522), were corrected by Kapp as to the Anspach contingent. Brunswick sent in 17764,300 Brunswick sent in March, 1777224 Brunswick sent in April, 1778475 Brunswick sent in April, 1779286 Brunswick sent in May, 1780266 Brunswick sent in April, 1782172 ——— Total5,723 Returned in the autumn of 17832,708 ——— Did not return3,015 Hesse-Cassel sent in 177612,805 Hesse-Cassel sent in December, 1777403 Hesse-Cassel sent in March, 1779993 Hesse-Cassel sent in May, 1780915 Hesse-Cassel sent in April, 1781915 Hesse-Cassel sent in April, 1782961 ——— Total16,992 Returned in the autumn of
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jay, John 1817-1894 (search)
h the youngest member but one, he took a conspicuous part, being the author of the Address to the people of Great Britain. His facile pen was often employed in framing documents in the Congress of 1775. Early in 1776 he left Congress and engaged in the public affairs of his own State, being a leading member of the Provincial Congress in 1776. He wrote the able address of the convention at Fishkill in December, 1776; reported a bill of rights to the New York constitutional convention in March, 1777; and was the chief author of the first constitution of the State of New York. After assisting in putting in motion the machinery of his State government, and being made a judge he entered Congress again late in 1778 and became president of that body. In September, 1779, he was sent to Spain to negotiate a loan. Mr. Jay was one of the commissioners for negotiating a treaty of peace with Great Britain. He returned to New York in 1784, and was secretary for foreign affairs from that year
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Tucker, Samuel 1747-1833 (search)
Tucker, Samuel 1747-1833 Naval officer; born in Marblehead, Mass., Nov. 1, 1747; was a captain in the merchant service, sailing between Boston and London, before the Revolution. In March, 1777, he was commissioned a captain in the Continental navy, and, in command of the Boston, he took John Adams to France as American minister in February, 1778. During 1779 he took many prizes. In 1780 he helped in the defence of Charleston; was made prisoner; and was released in June, 1781, when he took command of the Thorne, and made many prizes, receiving, at the close of the war, the thanks of Congress. He settled in Bristol, Me., in 1792; and during the War of 1812 he captured, by a trick, a British vessel which had greatly annoyed the shipping in that vicinity. He was several times in the legislatures of Maine and Massachusetts. He died in Bremen, Me., March 10, 1833.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
25. Guardians were appointed to his children 7 Mar. 1725; his w. Susanna m. William Boddington and removed to Framingham before 15 Ap. 1730. 3. John, s, of Thomas (2), m. Mehetabel Eaton at Framingham where he had Mehetabel, b. 26 Jan. 1725-6, m.——Gates; Mary, b. 27 July 1728, m. Amos Gates 28 Nov. 1744; John, b. 22 May 1730; Lydia, b. 24 Dec. 1731, m. Ralph Hemenway 7 Jan. 1752; Thomas, b. 1 Ap. 1734; Ruth, b. 3 Mar. 1736, m. Peter Rice. John the f d. 19 May 1762; his w. Mehetabel d. Mar. 1777. 4. John, s. of John (3), resided at Framingham, m. Margaret Farrar 27 Mar. 1751, and had John, b. 12 Feb. 1752; Peggy, b. 17 Mar. 1754, m. Abel Stone, and (2d) John Jones; Joshua, b. 20 Feb. 1756; Mary, b. 10 July 1758, m. Luther Stone; Martha, b. 8 Feb. and d. 6 May 1772; Daniel, b. 1 Feb. 1764; Martha, b. 7 Oct. 1766, m. Dr. Gambell of Amherst; Nelly, b. 7 and d. 18 Feb. 1769; Lydia, b. 4 Oct. 1770, d. young; Nelly, twin, b. 4 Oct. 1770, m. Aaron P. Edgell. John the f. was a Colonel
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, T. (search)
25. Guardians were appointed to his children 7 Mar. 1725; his w. Susanna m. William Boddington and removed to Framingham before 15 Ap. 1730. 3. John, s, of Thomas (2), m. Mehetabel Eaton at Framingham where he had Mehetabel, b. 26 Jan. 1725-6, m.——Gates; Mary, b. 27 July 1728, m. Amos Gates 28 Nov. 1744; John, b. 22 May 1730; Lydia, b. 24 Dec. 1731, m. Ralph Hemenway 7 Jan. 1752; Thomas, b. 1 Ap. 1734; Ruth, b. 3 Mar. 1736, m. Peter Rice. John the f d. 19 May 1762; his w. Mehetabel d. Mar. 1777. 4. John, s. of John (3), resided at Framingham, m. Margaret Farrar 27 Mar. 1751, and had John, b. 12 Feb. 1752; Peggy, b. 17 Mar. 1754, m. Abel Stone, and (2d) John Jones; Joshua, b. 20 Feb. 1756; Mary, b. 10 July 1758, m. Luther Stone; Martha, b. 8 Feb. and d. 6 May 1772; Daniel, b. 1 Feb. 1764; Martha, b. 7 Oct. 1766, m. Dr. Gambell of Amherst; Nelly, b. 7 and d. 18 Feb. 1769; Lydia, b. 4 Oct. 1770, d. young; Nelly, twin, b. 4 Oct. 1770, m. Aaron P. Edgell. John the f. was a Colonel