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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rodney, Cesar 1728-1784 (search)
Rodney, Cesar 1728-1784 A signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Dover. Del., Oct. 7, 1728. At the age of twenty-eight he was appointed sheriff of Kent county, Del., and afterwards was a judge. He represented his district in the legislature, and was sent to the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. For several years he was speaker of the Delaware Assembly; was a member of the committee of correspondence, and of Congress in 1774 arid afterwards. Made a brigadier-general, he was active in supplying Delaware troops to the army under Washington, and, early in 1777, was in command of the Delaware line in New Jersey. From 1778 to 1782 he was president of his State. He died in Dover, Del., June 29, 1784.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
han, bap. 18 Oct. 1702; Jacob, bap. 7 May 1704. Abraham the f. d. 23 Mar. 1704-5; his w. Mary m. Samuel Whitmore of Lexington, d. 4 Nov. 1730, a. 60, and was buried here. 3. Jacob, s. of John (1), m. Mary Healy 12 Nov. 1702. He received the homestead by deed of gift, 25 May 1705, in consideration that he should provide for his father, during life. He d. s. p. 29 Mar. 1724, and bequeathed his whole estate to his w. Mary; she d. about 1728, giving by will, dated 10 Mar. 1725-6, proved 7 Oct. 1728, a large portion of her estate to her husband's relatives. 4. Isaac, s. of Abraham (2), m. Anna——; she d. 19 Aug. 1718, a. 26, and he m. Abiel, wid. of Edmund Angier, 27 Aug. 1725. His children were Abraham, b. 20 Aug. 1712, removed to Salem, was a joiner, and living in 1742; Isaac, b. 28 Feb. 1713-14; Abiel, bap. 13 Aug. 1727; Benjamin, b. 14 Nov. 1730. Isaac the f. was a yeoman, and res. on the southerly side of Brattle Street, not far eastward from Ash Street, and afterwards on th
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
han, bap. 18 Oct. 1702; Jacob, bap. 7 May 1704. Abraham the f. d. 23 Mar. 1704-5; his w. Mary m. Samuel Whitmore of Lexington, d. 4 Nov. 1730, a. 60, and was buried here. 3. Jacob, s. of John (1), m. Mary Healy 12 Nov. 1702. He received the homestead by deed of gift, 25 May 1705, in consideration that he should provide for his father, during life. He d. s. p. 29 Mar. 1724, and bequeathed his whole estate to his w. Mary; she d. about 1728, giving by will, dated 10 Mar. 1725-6, proved 7 Oct. 1728, a large portion of her estate to her husband's relatives. 4. Isaac, s. of Abraham (2), m. Anna——; she d. 19 Aug. 1718, a. 26, and he m. Abiel, wid. of Edmund Angier, 27 Aug. 1725. His children were Abraham, b. 20 Aug. 1712, removed to Salem, was a joiner, and living in 1742; Isaac, b. 28 Feb. 1713-14; Abiel, bap. 13 Aug. 1727; Benjamin, b. 14 Nov. 1730. Isaac the f. was a yeoman, and res. on the southerly side of Brattle Street, not far eastward from Ash Street, and afterwards on th