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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lee, Charles 1731- (search)
eners in Pennsylvania and New Jersey he was free in his denunciation of the Americans for continuing the contest. He was decidedly opposed to independence. At Princeton, in a communication to Congress, he proposed to that body to authorize an offer to open a negotiation with Lord Howe on his own terms. Finding that he could not persuade the Americans to submit to become slaves, he performed treasonable acts with a hope of accomplishing his ends. He wrote to Congress from Perth Amboy (Oct. 12, 1776) that Howe would not attack Washington, but would infallibly proceed against Philadelphia; and he sought to weaken the Continental army by dividing it, by inducing Congress to order Washington to send a part of his army to Trenton. At that very moment Howe was moving against Washington. (See page 340.) While the British were desolating New Jersey (November, 1776), and Washington, with his handful of troops, was powerless to prevent them, Lee, with a large reinforcement, persistently
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
. 1779, m. John Frost of Newton 19 Jan. 1801; Hannah, bap. 28 Jan. 1781, m. Samuel Worth 21 Mar. 1800; John, bap. 4 May 1783, m. Sarah Collier 1 Nov. 1807; Anna, bap. 10 July 1785; Charles, bap. 28 Oct. 1787; Henry; Clarissa, bap. 7 Aug. 1791. John the f. inherited the homestead, on North Avenue, near the Fitchburg Railroad, was a farmer, and d. 23 Feb. 1802; his w. Mary d. 11 May 1797, a. 50. 37. Thomas, s. of Jonas (23), m. Ruth Symmes of Woburn (pub. 14 May 1774), and had Ruth, b. 12 Oct. 1776. m. Isaac Cowdrey of Reading 30 Aug. 1795; Thomas, b. 27 June 1779; Betsey, b. 8 Dec. 1781; Judith Symmes, bap. 21 Mar. 1784; Fanny, bap. 4 June 1786; Joseph, bap. 15 Nov. 1789, d. 24 Sept. 1802. 38. Caleb, s. of Caleb (26), grad. H. C. 1765, ordained in Reading Oct. 1769, m. Pamela, dau. of Rev. John Mellen of Sterling, 1 Jan. 1771, and had Caleb, b. 22 or 23 Nov. 1771, settled in Paris, Me.; Thomas Mellen, b. 29 Mar. 1773, d. in Lexington. Ky.; Charles, b. 8 Oct. 1774, grad. H. C
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, P. (search)
. 1779, m. John Frost of Newton 19 Jan. 1801; Hannah, bap. 28 Jan. 1781, m. Samuel Worth 21 Mar. 1800; John, bap. 4 May 1783, m. Sarah Collier 1 Nov. 1807; Anna, bap. 10 July 1785; Charles, bap. 28 Oct. 1787; Henry; Clarissa, bap. 7 Aug. 1791. John the f. inherited the homestead, on North Avenue, near the Fitchburg Railroad, was a farmer, and d. 23 Feb. 1802; his w. Mary d. 11 May 1797, a. 50. 37. Thomas, s. of Jonas (23), m. Ruth Symmes of Woburn (pub. 14 May 1774), and had Ruth, b. 12 Oct. 1776. m. Isaac Cowdrey of Reading 30 Aug. 1795; Thomas, b. 27 June 1779; Betsey, b. 8 Dec. 1781; Judith Symmes, bap. 21 Mar. 1784; Fanny, bap. 4 June 1786; Joseph, bap. 15 Nov. 1789, d. 24 Sept. 1802. 38. Caleb, s. of Caleb (26), grad. H. C. 1765, ordained in Reading Oct. 1769, m. Pamela, dau. of Rev. John Mellen of Sterling, 1 Jan. 1771, and had Caleb, b. 22 or 23 Nov. 1771, settled in Paris, Me.; Thomas Mellen, b. 29 Mar. 1773, d. in Lexington. Ky.; Charles, b. 8 Oct. 1774, grad. H. C