Named Entity Results, 1715 AD

Herkimer, Nicholas Military officer; born about 1715 or 1720; was the son of a palatine who settled on a tract called Burnet's Field, now in Herkimer county, N. Y. Nicholas was made a lieutenant of provincials in 1758, and was in command at Fort Herkimer during the attack of the French and Indians upon it that year. In 1775 he was appointed colonel of the 1st Battalion of Tryon county militia. He was also chairman of the county committee of safety; and in September, 1776, he was made brigadier-general by the provincial convention of New York. He commanded the Tryon county militia in the battle at Oriskany (Aug. 6, 1777), where he was severely wounded in the leg by a bullet, and he bled to death in consequence of defective surgery, Aug. 16, 1777. On Oct. 4 following the Continental Congress voted the erection of a monument to his memory of the value of $500. This amount was many years afterwards increased by Congress, private subscriptions, and the New York legislature to more

Johnson, Sir William 1715-1774 Military officer; born in Smithtown, County Meath, Ireland, in 1715; was educated for a merchant, but an unfortunate love affair changed the tenor of his life. He came to Sir William Johnson. America in 1738 to take charge of landed property of his uncle, Admiral Sir Peter Warren, in the region of the Mohawk Valley, and seated himself there, about 24 miles west of Schenectady, engaging in the Indian trade. Dealing honestly with the Indians and learning t1715; was educated for a merchant, but an unfortunate love affair changed the tenor of his life. He came to Sir William Johnson. America in 1738 to take charge of landed property of his uncle, Admiral Sir Peter Warren, in the region of the Mohawk Valley, and seated himself there, about 24 miles west of Schenectady, engaging in the Indian trade. Dealing honestly with the Indians and learning their language, he became a great favorite with them. He conformed to their manners, and, in time, took Mary, a sister of Brant, the famous Mohawk chief, to his home as his wife. When the French and Indian War broke out Johnson was made sole superintendent of Indian affairs, and his great influence kept the Six Nations steadily from any favoring of the French. He kept the frontier from injury until the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748). In 1750 he was a member of the provincial council. He

Johnston, William 1780- Revolutionist; born in Canada, in 1780; was an American spy on the Canada frontier during the War of 1812-15. He was living at Clayton, N. Y., on the bank of the St. Lawrence, when the patriot war in Canada broke out in 1837. Being a bold and adventurous man, and cordially hating the British, Johnston was easily persuaded by the American sympathizers in the movement to join in the strife. The leaders regarded him as a valuable assistant, for he was thoroughly acquainted with the whole region of the Thousand Islands, in the St. Lawrence, from Kingston to Ogdensburg. He was employed to capture the steamboat Robert Peel, that carried passengers and the mail between Prescott and Toronto, and also to seize the Great Britain, another steamer, for the use of the patriots. With a desperate band, Johnston rushed on board of the Peel at Wells's William Johnston. Island, not far below Clayton, on the night of May 29, 1838. They were armed with muskets and bayo

Keith, George 1645- Clergyman: born in Aberdeen, Scotland, about 1645; belonged to the Society of Friends: came to East Jersey; was surveyor-general in 1682; and in 1689 taught school in Philadelphia. He wrote and spoke much in favor of the Quakers, and visited New England in their interest; but about 1691 he established a sect who called themselves Christian Quakers. Keith was irritable, quarrelsome, and imperious. He finally left the Quakers altogether; took orders in the Church of England; and died rector of Edburiton. Sussex. England, in 1715.

Light-house, A structure built on the coast or shore of navigable waters, and furnished for the purpose of indicating a point of danger or to serve as a guide. The following is a brief summary of lighthouses in the United States: First coast light erected in1673 First light-house built on Little Brewster Island, Boston Harbor1715-16 The United States government accepted cession of all light-housesAug. 7, 1789 Control vested in commissioner of the revenueMay, 1792 Restored to Secretary of TreasuryApril 6, 1802 Vested again in the commissionerJuly 24, 1813 Vested in the fifth auditor of the treasuryJuly 1, 1820 Naval commission on light-house appointed in1837 Congressional investigation of light-house management, resulting in improvements1838-43 Navy commission sent to inspect European systems in1845 Fresnel system authorizedMarch 3, 1851 First light-house board appointedMay 21, 1851 Fresnel system generally introduced in1852 Permanent light-house board authorized