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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 7 | 7 | Browse | Search |
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. | 3 | 3 | Browse | Search |
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. | 2 | 2 | Browse | Search |
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register | 2 | 2 | Browse | Search |
The picturesque pocket companion, and visitor's guide, through Mount Auburn | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Historic leaves, volume 4, April, 1905 - January, 1906 | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Lamb, John 1735-
Artillery officer; born in New York City, Jan. 1, 1735; was one of the most active of the Sons of Liberty, and when the war for independence began he entered the military service.
He was in command of the artillery in Montgomery's expedition into Canada, and during the
John Lamb. siege of Quebec (Dec. 31, 1775) he was wounded and made prisoner.
The following summer, as major of artillery, he was attached to the regiment of Knox; and he was commissioned colonel of the New York Artillery, Jan. 1, 1777.
After doing good service throughout the war, he ended his military career at Yorktown.
At about the close of the war he was elected to the New York Assembly; and Washington appointed him (1789) collector of the customs at the port of New York, which office he held until his death, May 31, 1800.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Montgomery , Richard 1736 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nichols , Francis 1737 -1812 (search)
Nichols, Francis 1737-1812
Military officer; born in Crieve Hill, Enniskillen, Ireland, in 1737; came to America in 1769; entered the Revolutionary army in Pennsylvania in June, 1775; was taken prisoner at Quebec, Dec. 31, 1775, but declined to surrender his sword to any one but an officer, and then only after a promise that it should be returned when he should be freed.
In August, 1776, this promise was fulfilled, and his sword was restored, with all the American officers present to bear witness.
He later became a brigadier-general.
He died in Pottsville, Pa., Feb. 13, 1812.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)