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Fort Sewall History and Research Project
Grants Fund Historical Research in 2020 th for 375 Anniversary of Fort Sewall in 2019 Established in 1644, 375 years ago, Marblehead’s Fort Sewall is beloved for its spectacular views over Marblehead Harbor and beyond. But, it is also rare and important as one of only a very few early coastal defensive earthwork forts from the 1600s still existing on the North American continent. This summer, preservation and site renovations to improve visitor accessibility are well underway. Approved by town-wide vote last year, the work is managed by McGinley Kalsow & Associates Inc., and is overseen by the Town’s Fort Sewall Oversight Committee. In addition to the voter-approved funding for the improvements, the preservation work is supported by $210,000 in grant awards from state agencies (the Massachusetts Cultural Council through its Cultural Facilities Fund and MassDevelopment, as well as the Massachusetts Historical Commission through its Preservation Projects Fund) as well as by generous individual donations. The donations will also support a summer Fort Ranger docent program and an endowment for ongoing fort maintenance. The Fort Sewall Oversight Committee is also pleased to announce that three grants totaling nearly $10,000 for historical research and education about the fort were awarded this year by two phil- anthropic historical organizations: the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati and the Massachusetts Society of Colonial Wars (with a match from the parent organization, the General Society of C. Wars). The research will result in a comprehensive report about the fort’s evolution over nearly three centuries, from its establishment in 1644 until 1922, when national U.S. -
The Campaign of 1777 in the Hudson Highlands
W&M ScholarWorks Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects 1971 Too Little, Too Late: The Campaign of 1777 in the Hudson Highlands Robert K. Wright College of William & Mary - Arts & Sciences Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd Part of the Military History Commons, and the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Wright, Robert K., "Too Little, Too Late: The Campaign of 1777 in the Hudson Highlands" (1971). Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects. Paper 1539624739. https://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/s2-36b0-g327 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses, Dissertations, & Master Projects at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE: THE CAMPAIGN OF 177? IN THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS A Thesis Presented to The Faculty of the Department of History The College of William and Mar:/ in Virginia In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts by Ro hert Kenn e th WrI p;h t, Jim 1 or 1971 APPROVAL SHEET This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Approved, May 1971 Richard Maxwell Brown Bruce T. McCully Se 5 0 9 0 9 9 ii TABLE OP CONTENTS Page LIST OF MAPS . ..................................... iv ABSTRACT....................................... v CHAPTER I. GEOGRAPHY OF THE HUDSON HIGHLANDS ......... 2 CHAPTER II. 1775 ...................................... 9 CHAPTER III. 1776 ..................... -
Ancestry Sketches
ANCESTRY SKETCHES Compile* for tfte Ciyttorett o frttf The Case, Lockwood &Bralnird Company 1900 [For private use only.] Edition limited to ioo copies, of which this is 2(0. To of with the compliments of X) PREFACE. This book has been prepared in grateful and loving memory of an honored ancestry, for the purpose and in the hope of assisting my children's children, to whom itis affectionately dedicated, to know and cherish with pious remembrance, the worthy men and women from whom they are, in part, descended. Iam indebted for much in the historical sketch to "Miss Anna Glover of Boston, who compiled, in 1867, An account" of John Glover of Dorchester and his Descendants ;and to Dr. Ralph Glover of New York, who, in1853, visited England for the purpose of making investigations in relation to the Glover genealogy. He spent some time in Chester, where he examined many ancient willsand other documents, and was able tobring home valuable additions to the collections of the Glover history. The Colton" and Cooley records have been obtained from the Longmeadow Ceiltennial Book." Caroline Boardman Shultas Knous. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 1, 1900. \ 3" " " "Itis one of the best sayings of George Eliot that Our dead are never dead to us until we have forgotten them." " We are taught to consider and respect our ancestry at the beginning of the Bible. The Jewish lawgiver, Moses, begins his history with Genealogy or Genesis, and continues the pedi gree and history of the families of the earth through the first five books of the Old Testament." " Itis most rationally and grandly our delight that we are descended from men of thought and high desire, whose principles of action were true, who abounded in habits of prayer and in the spirit of continual progress in church and state towards something ever better than before; let us be sure to walk with ardor in their footsteps." Benj. -
Naval Documents of the American Revolution, Volume 3, Part 1 of 8
Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 3 AMERICAN THEATRE: Dec. 8, 1775–Dec. 31, 1775 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Nov. 1, 1775–Jan. 31, 1776 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1776–Feb. 18, 1776 Part 1 of 8 United States Government Printing Office Washington, 1968 Electronically published by American Naval Records Society Bolton Landing, New York 2012 AS A WORK OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THIS PUBLICATION IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF -.Ic- The American Revolution VOLUME 3 AMERICAN THEATRE: Dec. 8, 1775-Dec. 31, 1775 EUROPEAN THEATRE: Nov. 1, 1775-Jan. 31, 1776 AMERICAN THEATRE: Jan. 1, 1776-Feb. 18, 1776 WILLIAM BELL CLARK, Editor For and in Collaboration with The U.S. Navy Department With a Foreword 'by PRESIDENT LY,ND.ON B: JOHNSON And an Introduction by REAR ADMIRAL ERNEST+,McNEILL ELLER, ,U.S.N. (Ret.) Director of Naval History WASHINGTON: 19 6 8 L.C. Card No. 64-60087 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Omw Washington, D. C. 2W02 - Prlee $9.76 NAVAL HISTORY DIVISION SENIOR EDITORIAL STAFF Rear Admiral Ernest McNeill Eller, U.S.N. (Ret.) Rear Admiral F. Kent Loomis, U.S.N. ' (Ret.) William James Morgan ILLUSTRATIONS AND CHARTS Commander V. James Robison, U.S.N.R. W. Bart Greenwood SECRETARY OF THE NAVY'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NAVAL HISTORY John D. Barnhart (Emeritus) Jim Dan Hill Samuel Flagg Bemis (Emeritus) Elmer L. Kayser James P. Baxter, I11 John Haskell Kemble Francis L. Berkeley, Jr. Leonard W. Labaree Julian P. -
Old Marblehead Sea Captains and the Ships in Which They Sailed
Old Marblehead Sea Captains and the Ships in Which They Sailed Compiled and Published for the Benefit of the MARBLEHEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY By Benjamin J. LINDSEY, Treasurer 1915 Copyrighted by BENJAMIN J. LINDSEY, 1915 Marblehead, Mass. ABBREVIATIONS S P - Ship' Paper or Pass (see cut; page 23) C P - Clearance Paper (see Cut) page 52 and 98. M V S - Marblehead Vital Statistics G C. - Capt. George Cloutman's Letter Book G B - Glover Broughton INTRODUCTION The information contained in this volume has been obtained by careful and persistent research from widely distributed sources viz: the Marblehead and Salem and Beverly Custom House Records, original books of the Marble- head Marine Insurance Company, covering five thousand policies running from 1800 to 1840, list of Marblehead Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War (compiled in 1912-13 by the author), old log books, old letter books, old newspapers, list of Privateersmen of 1812 made up by Capt. Glover Broughton in a memorial to the 34th, 35th and 36th Congresses asking for grants of land for services rendered, and from the descendants of the men mentioned. This volume is intended to be a fairly accurate list of the Old Sea Captains of Marblehead, and the vessels in which they sailed, going to and from foreign ports. The list of the names of the men is very nearly complete, but the list of the vessels is not as satisfactory, it being at this late date practically impossible to obtain complete information. Of the five hundred men mentioned, but two are alive at this time, Captain John D. -
The Medical Profession in Massachusetts During the Revolutionary War
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION IN MASSACHUSETTS DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. BY GEORGE B. LORING, M. D., OF SALEM. The connection of the medical profession with tho most important social and civil events of modern times forms one of the most interest- ing chapters in the history of man's intellectual endeavors and achieve- ments. The part performed by cultivated men in all times for state and society constitutes indeed the spirit and genius of all that has been accomplished and recorded — is the inspiration which gives true power and greatness to material success. Great wars, great dynasties, great popular movements, are only great as they develop and establish the foremost mental and moral effort which attends them. And so wo watch and ponder upon the learned men, the great craft of scholars, the representatives of those powerful professions for whose cultivation the universities and schools arc founded by all people who hope and desire to perfect their condition on earth. The culture of the church ; how we trace the radiant path it has followed through the great civil commotions ! The mental faculties and accomplishments of the law ; how we admire the grandeur of the work they have performed for man's safety and happiness ! Tho intricate and exhausting and discouraging toil of the physician ; what a combination of mental and moral forces it re- quires, and what a strong and intimate bond it creates between him and the great family of man ! To him, indeed, men are the moving springs of society, asking for strength to perform their work, and offering their confidence to him who, while helping and cheering them in the dark hours, deserves it. -
Washington's Providential Escape from Brooklyn Heights in August
WASHINGTONWASHINGTON’’SS PROVIDENTIALPROVIDENTIAL ESCAPEESCAPE FROMFROM BROOKLYNBROOKLYN HEIGHTSHEIGHTS ININ AUGUSTAUGUST 17761776 J. David Rogers and Conor M. Watkins Department of Geological Sciences & Engineering University of Missouri-Rolla Presentation for History of Geology Division and History of the Earth Sciences Society Anniversary Celebration Annual Meeting Geological Society of America Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tuesday October 24, 2006 At the Second Continental Congress in 1775 John Adams nominated George Washington to serve as CommandCommanderer-in-Chief of the ragtag American Army fighting the British in Boston. He promptly set off for Boston, where he oversaw the American effort to keep the British bottled up in Boston. After occupying Dorchester Heights with troops and canon, the British abandoned Boston and re- grouped in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Washington correctly surmised that the next British objective would be New York City, and moved his Army to New York to make preparations for the English onslaught. The ensuing Battle of Long Island and retreat from Brooklyn Heights would be the first time Washington commanded Continental forces in actual combat operations against the British. Between late June and early August 1776 the British landed on Staten Island with the largest amphibious force ever assembled in the 18th Century: 30 battleships with 1200 cannon, with 300 support vessels manned by 10,000 sailors, and embarking 32,000 ground troops. TheThe BritishBritish onon LongLong IslandIsland Between August 22-25, 1776 20,000 English and Hessian troops moved to Long Island Washington was told the number of enemy troops was closer to 9,000, and feared this was a diversion and that the main British trust would come up the Hudson River, cutting off New York City. -
The Committees of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety in Old Hampshire County, Massachusetts, During the American Revolution/ Carolyn D
University of Massachusetts Amherst ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014 1993 The committees of correspondence, inspection and safety in old Hampshire County, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution/ Carolyn D. Hertz University of Massachusetts Amherst Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses Hertz, Carolyn D., "The ommittc ees of correspondence, inspection and safety in old Hampshire County, Massachusetts, during the American Revolution/" (1993). Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014. 1605. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.umass.edu/theses/1605 This thesis is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses 1911 - February 2014 by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE, INSPECTION AND SAFETY IN OLD HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION A Thesis Presented by CAROLYN D. HERTZ Submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS May 1993 Department of History Copyright by Carolyn D. Hertz All Rights Reserved THE COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE, INSPECTION AND SAFETY IN OLD HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION A Thesis Presented by CAROLYN D. HERTZ Approved as to style and content by: Winfrejft E. A. Bernhard, Chair Barry ^vy, Member Gerald Mc Far land , Member . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Herein I would like to thank my thesis advisor, Professor Winfred E. A. Bernhard, for his support and nurturing during my years in the Master's Degree program. I would also like to send my appreciation to his wife Betty, who has shown great kindness in her willingness to share Win with all the students in the Department of History. -
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Hannah Continental Army Schooner [Broughton]
Hannah Captain Nicholson Broughton Schooner 24 August 1775-11 October 1775 Continental Army Schooner [Boston Squadron] Commissioned/First Date: 24 August 1775/[15] August 1775 Out of Service/Cause: 14 November 1775/discharged from service Tonnage: 78 Battery: Date Reported: 5 September 1775 Number/Caliber Weight Broadside 4/4-pounders 16 pounds 8 pounds Total: 4 cannon/16 pounds Broadside: 2 cannon/8 pounds Swivels: Crew: (1) 24 August 1775: 45 [total] Description: Officers: (1) First Lieutenant John Glover, Jr., 24 August 1775-; (2) Second Lieutenant John Devereux, 24 August 1775-; (3) Master Richard James, 24 August 1775- Cruises: (1) Beverly, Massachusetts to Gloucester, Massachusetts, 5 September 1775-6 September 1775 (2) Gloucester, Massachusetts to Gloucester, Massachusetts, 6 September 1775-7 September 1775 (3) Marblehead, Massachusetts to Beverly, Massachusetts, 6 October 1775-11 October 1775 Prizes: (1) Ship Unity (Flagg), in Massachusetts Bay, 7 September 1775 Actions: (1) Action in Beverly Cove, 10 October 1775 ©awiatsea.com-posted August 2019 --1-- Comments: Perhaps as early as 4 August 1775, more probably by 15 August, a small schooner had been taken up at Beverly, Massachusetts, for conversion to a cruiser. She was the Hannah, owned by Colonel John Glover, and was the first vessel of the Continental Army squadron in the Boston area.1 Hannah’s charter was dated 24 August.2 She was a 78 ton schooner. Her charter rate was $1.00 per ton per month, and she was in service for two months and twenty-one days, at a total cost of $208.06 (or £32.8.0).3 Hannah had been built in 1765, was purchased by Glover in 1769 and had been used in the fishing and West Indies trade.4 Hannah, named after Colonel John Glover’s wife or daughter, was then moored at Beverly.5 Hannah had already had a run-in with the British. -
William M. Welsch That Bold Strike—An Attack Against the 1,500 Hessians Garrisoned at Trenton
Understanding the logistics involved in moving an 18th century army across a river full of ice is an aspect of this pivotal battle that has long interested historians. Emanuel Leutze’s 1851 depiction of Washington hen the two columns of the Continental Army crossing the Delaware River at the Battle of slammed into Trenton at 8:00 A.M. on Thursday, December 26th, surrounding and capturing most of Trenton has become one of the most iconic W the Hessian garrison, new life was breathed into a faltering images in American iconography. It not, revolution. But how did they get there? however, the only painting or illustration to use In late 1776, Washington’s greatest fear was that a hard this pivotal battle as its theme. Other examples freeze of the Delaware River would enable the British to march follow along with other illustrations. across and capture the colonial capital at Philadelphia. The river had frozen over lightly on December 23rd, but had broken up 48 hours later.1 He also realized that enlistments for many of his troops expired at the end of the year. He and his advisors were cognizant of the need for a bold stroke to revive the war effort. In mid December, the Commander-in-Chief began to formulate William M. Welsch that bold strike—an attack against the 1,500 Hessians garrisoned at Trenton. He wrote, “Christmas-day at night, one hour before day is the time fixed upon for our attempt on Trenton.”2 Washington’s plan called for three coordinated, simultaneous river crossings, with two columns attacking A slightly different version of this article was Trenton, while the third provided security against an enemy originally published in the Journal of the counter thrust from the south. -
Naval Documents of the American Revolution
Naval Documents of The American Revolution Volume 5 AMERICAN THEATRE: May 9, 1776–July 31, 1776 Part 1 of 8 United States Government Printing Office Washington, 1970 Electronically published by American Naval Records Society Bolton Landing, New York 2012 AS A WORK OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THIS PUBLICATION IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN. NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF The American Revolution VOLUME 5 AMERICAN THEATRE: May 9, 1776July 31, 1776 WILLIAM JAMES MORGAN, Editor With a Foreword by PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON And an Introduction by REAR ADMIRAL F. KENT LOOMIS, U.S.N. (Ret.) Director of Naval History WASHINGTON: 1970 L.C. Card No. 6460087 For sale by the Superintondent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Ofice \17asllington,D.C. 20402 - Price $13.25 SECRETARY OF THE NAVY'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NAVAL HISTORY James P. Baxter, 111 (Emeritus) Elmer L. Kayser Samuel Flagg Bemis (Emeritus) John Haskell Kemble Francis L. Berkeley, Jr. Leonard W. Labaree Julian P. Boyd Richard W. Leopold Marion V. Brewington Allan Nevins (Emeritus) Jim Dan Hill Walter Muir Whitehill SPECIAL CONSULTANTS FOR NAVAL DOCUMENTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION L. H. Butterfield Oliver Wendell Holmes Howard H. Peckham Director of Naval History Rear Admiral F. Kent Loomis, U.S.N. (Ret.) Deputy Director of Naval History Captain Paul B. Ryan, U.S.N. (Ret.) The Dexterity of our People in Sea Matters must produce great Things . John Adams 1776 . now we go by that pleasing name of Independant States, I am perfectly easey about the Consequences of the Warr . John Langdon 1776 January 20, 1970 FOREWORD It. -
John Glover – Sailor, Soldier, and Patriot
National Park Service St. Paul’s Church U.S. Department of the Interior National Historic Site Mt. Vernon, NY 914-667-4116 www.nps.gov/sapa John Glover – Sailor, Soldier, and Patriot By Maria Byrne Interpreter, St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site Through expert seamanship, military leadership, and pure grit, John Glover helped to save the American independence movement from possible disaster in 1776. Born in Salem, Massachusetts, November 7, 1732, John, his mother, and three brothers moved to Marblehead after the early death of his father. Inheriting nothing, John was an example of an American success story, quickly becoming one of the wealthiest and most influential members of the close–knit seaport establishment as a ship owner and international merchant. Long before the outbreak of hostilities with Great Britain, Glover had become active both militarily and politically, joining the town militia, and ultimately becoming commander. At the same time, as Britain took away more and more of the New England colonies’ political and commercial rights, Glover became an increasingly radical Whig, openly advocating independence. When war became imminent, Glover was able to raise a regiment of 500 men composed of his militia and Marblehead seamen, and termed by Washington as soldiers “bred to the sea.” Some of these were Spanish, Native Americans, Jewish, and even African-Americans – forming one of the first integrated units in the service. After building up seacoast defenses, Glover was ordered to New York, where he and his “Marbleheaders” provided valuable assistance in the evacuation of Washington’s 9,000 men, horses, and artillery from Brooklyn to Manhattan on August 29, in one night against the tide, all without being seen or heard by the nearby British warships; he thereby helped save the cause of independence from collapse.