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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Yates, Robert 1738-1801 (search)
chenectady, N. Y., Jan. 27, 1738; was admitted to the bar in 1760, and became eminent in his profession. During the controversies preceding the Revolutionary War he wrote several excellent essays upon the great topics of the time. He was a prominent member of the committee of safety at Albany; also chairman of the committee on military operations (1776-77), member of the Provincial Congress of New York, and of the convention that framed the first State constitution. He was judge of the Supreme Court of New York from 1777 to 1790, and chief-justice from 1790 to 1798. Judge Yates was a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution, but left the convention before its close and opposed the instrument then adopted. He kept notes of the debates while he was in the convention. He was one of the commissioners to treat with Massachusetts and Connecticut respecting boundaries and to settle difficulties between New York and Vermont. He died in Albany, N. Y., Sept. 9, 1801.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
his wid. Esther m. Thomas Prentice, Esq., of Newton 4 May 1758, who removed to Lex. and d. there 31 Mar. 1760, a. 49; and she m. Capt. Samuel Whittemore of Camb. 15 Aug. 1765, who d. 2 Feb. 1793; a. 96 years; she returned again to Lex. and d. 9 Sept. 1801, a. 84. 6. Amos, s. of Amos (5), m. Abigail Bowers of Billerica, and had in Lex. Amos, b. 19 Ap. 1766; Josiah, b. 4 Nov. 1767; Abigail, b. 27 May 1769; William, b. 20 May 1771. Amos the f. d. 10 Dec. 1822. 7. Amos, s. of Amos (6), m. Lyin old age his military spirit was not quenched. (See pp. 414, 415.) He closed his long and eventful life 3 Feb. 1793, a. 96 years and 6 months; the inscription on his gravestone gives his age 98, and his obituary 99; his w. Esther d. at Lex. 9 Sept. 1801, a. 84. 15. Thomas, s. of Thomas (8), by w. Dorothy, had Thomas, b. about 1715. Thomas the f. d. about 1723, and his w. Dorothy m. Samuel Jennison of Wat. before Sept. 1727. 16. Joseph, s. of Joseph (9), m. Mehetabel Raymond at Salem Vi
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, M. (search)
ly 1740; Amos, b. 24 May, 1741; William, b. 31 July 1743; Samuel, b. 12 July 1745, d. 23 Aug. 1747; Bethia, b. 8 July 1747; Mary, b. 8 Sept. 1749; Benjamin, b. 25 Jan. 1752, grad. H. C. 1774, d. 1777. Amos the f. res. in Lex. and d. 26 June 1752; his wid. Esther m. Thomas Prentice, Esq., of Newton 4 May 1758, who removed to Lex. and d. there 31 Mar. 1760, a. 49; and she m. Capt. Samuel Whittemore of Camb. 15 Aug. 1765, who d. 2 Feb. 1793; a. 96 years; she returned again to Lex. and d. 9 Sept. 1801, a. 84. 6. Amos, s. of Amos (5), m. Abigail Bowers of Billerica, and had in Lex. Amos, b. 19 Ap. 1766; Josiah, b. 4 Nov. 1767; Abigail, b. 27 May 1769; William, b. 20 May 1771. Amos the f. d. 10 Dec. 1822. 7. Amos, s. of Amos (6), m. Lydia Boutelle of Leominster, and had in Lex. Elmira, b. 21 Oct. 1794, m. Charles Reed 23 Oct. 1817, d. 15 Nov. 1819; Benjamin, b. 13 Dec. 1795, d. suddenly in Boston 21 Ap. 1848, leaving wid. and children; Lydia, b. 11 June 1799, m. Samuel Chandler (l
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
otomy River. Both in body and mind he was a sturdy, energetic man. He was Selectman sixteen years between 1743 and 1762, and served on various important committees, especially during the Revolution; he was Captain of Dragoons in his early days, and in old age his military spirit was not quenched. (See pp. 414, 415.) He closed his long and eventful life 3 Feb. 1793, a. 96 years and 6 months; the inscription on his gravestone gives his age 98, and his obituary 99; his w. Esther d. at Lex. 9 Sept. 1801, a. 84. 15. Thomas, s. of Thomas (8), by w. Dorothy, had Thomas, b. about 1715. Thomas the f. d. about 1723, and his w. Dorothy m. Samuel Jennison of Wat. before Sept. 1727. 16. Joseph, s. of Joseph (9), m. Mehetabel Raymond at Salem Village (Danvers) 21 Feb. 1711-12, and had Joseph, b. 10 Oct. 1713; Thomas, b. 30 Jan. 1715; Josiah, b. 20 Mar. 1721; Joanna, b. 15 Sept. 1723; Mehetabel, b.——; , m. Shippie Townsend of Boston 1745, and d. about 1747. Joseph the f. was a joiner, re