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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Barber , Francis 1751 - (search)
Barber, Francis, 1751-
Military officer; born in Princeton, N. J., in 1751; was graduated at the College of New Jersey in 1767, and became rector of an academy at Elizabeth, N. J., and pastor of the Presbyterian Church there in 1769.
Leaving these posts, he joined the New Jersey line in the Continental army as major, in February, 1776.
In November he was made a lieutenant-colonel, and was afterwards assistant inspector-general under Baron Steuben.
He was active in several battles until 1779, when he was adjutant-general in Sullivan's campaign, and was wounded in the battle of Newtown.
In 1781 he was successful in quelling the mutiny of Pennsylvania and New Jersey troops.
He was with the army at Newburg in 1783, and was killed by the falling of a tree while he was riding in the edge of a wood, Feb. 11 the same year.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hamilton , Alexander 1757 - (search)
Hamilton, Alexander 1757-
Statesman; born in Nevis, W. I., Jan. 11, 1757.
His father was a Scotchman; his mother, of Huguenot descent.
He came to the English-American colonies in 1772, and attended a school kept by Francis Barber at Elizabeth, N. J., and entered King's (Columbia) College in 1773.
He made a speech to a popular assemblage in New York City in 1774, when only seventeen years of age, remarkable in every particular, and he aided the patriotic cause by his writings.
In March, 1776, he was made captain of artillery, and served at White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton; and in March, 1777, became aide-de-camp to Washington, and his secretary and trusted confidant.
He was of great assistance to Washington in his correspondence, and in planning campaigns.
In December, 1780, he married a daughter of Gen. Philip Schuyler, and in 1781 he retired from Washington's staff.
In July he was appointed to the command of New York troops, with the rank of colonel, and captured by as
Howe, Henry 1816-
Historian; born in New Haven, Conn., Oct. 11, 1816.
He published his first book, Eminent Mechanics, in 1839; canvassed New York State in the following year with John W. Barker (q. v.) for material for their Historical collections of New York.
The other publications of Messrs. Barber and Howe include Our whole country; Historical collections of Ohio; Historical collections of Virginia; Historical collections of New Jersey; The Great West; Adventures and achievements of Americans; Outline history of New Haven; and Times of the rebellion in the West.