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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) | 24 | 2 | Browse | Search |
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. | 5 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bradstreet , John , 1711 -1774 (search)
Bradstreet, John, 1711-1774
Military officer; born in Harbling, England.
in 1711; was lieutenant-colonel of Pepperell's regiment in the nd in August he led an expedition which captured Fort Frontenac.
Bradstreet was with Amherst in his expedition against Ticonderoga and Crown ial battalions from New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut, led by Bradstreet, reached Fort Niagara on its way farther westward.
Bradstreet foBradstreet found a large concourse of Indians there, of various nations.
ready to renew friendship with the English, and expecting presents.
The Senecas, y of peace.
On his march along the southern shores of Lake Erie, Bradstreet was met by dusky deputations from the Ohio country, who desire-d possession of Mackinaw.
On Sept. 7 the Ottawas and Chippewas met Bradstreet in council, and, cashiering their old chiefs, the young warriors ound to render aid to the English troops; and, in return, were promised English protection.
Bradstreet died in New York City, Sept. 25, 1774.
Canals.
Gen. Philip Schuyler may justly be regarded as the father of the United States canal system.
As early as 1761, when he was in England settling the accounts of Gen. John Bradstreet with the government, he visited the famous canal which the Duke of Bridgewater had just completed, and became profoundly impressed with the importance of such highways in the work of developing the internal resources of his own country.
On his return, he urged the matter upon the attention of his countrymen.
Meanwhile the active mind of Elkanah Watson (q. v.) had been deeply interested in the subject.
In 1785 he visited Mount Vernon, where he found Washington engaged in a project for connecting the waters of the Potomac with those west of the Alleghany Mountains.
He and General Schuyler projected canals between the Hudson River and lakes Champlain and Ontario, and in 1792 the legislature of New York chartered two companies, known, respectively, as the Western inland lock navigation Company a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Clinton , James 1736 -1812 (search)
Clinton, James 1736-1812
Military officer; born in Ulster (now Orange) county, N. Y., Aug. 9, 1736; son of Charles Clinton; was well educated, but he had a strong inclination for military life.
Before the beginning of the Revolutionary War he was lieutenant-colonel of the militia of Ulster county.
He was a captain under Bradstreet in the capture of Fort Frontenac in 1758; and he afterwards was placed in command of four regiments for the protection of the frontiers of Ulster and Orange counties — a position of difficulty and danger.
When the war for independence broke out, he was appointed colonel of the 3d New York Regiment (June 30, 1775), and accompanied Montgomery to Quebec.
Made a brigadier-general in August, 1776, he was active in the service; and was in command of Fort Clinton, in the Hudson Highlands, when it was attacked in October, 1777.
James Clinton. In 1779 he joined Sullivan's expedition against the Senecas with 1,500 men. He was stationed at Albany during a g
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Schuyler , Philip (John) 1733 -1857 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Willett , Mabinus 1740 -1830 (search)
Willett, Mabinus 1740-1830
Military officer; born in Jamaica, L. I., July 31, 1740; graduated at King's College in 1775; he served under Abercrombie in the attack on Ticonderoga, and was with Bradstreet in the expedition against Fort Frontenac.
He was one of the most conspicuous of
Marinus Willett. the New York Sons of Liberty.
In 1775 he entered McDougall's regiment as captain, and joined Montgomery in the invasion of Canada.
After the capture of St. John he remained there, in command, until January, 1776, and was soon afterwards made lieutenant-colonel of the 3d New York Regiment.
In May, 1777, he was ordered to Fort Stanwix, and assisted in its defence in August following, making a successful sortie to effect a diversion in favor of General Herkimer (see Oriskany, battle of). He bore a message, by stealth, to General Schuyler, which led to the expedition up the Mohawk Valley, under General Arnold, that caused the abandonment of the siege of Fort Stanwix.
He joined the ar