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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thornton, John Wingate 1818-1878 (search)
Thornton, John Wingate 1818-1878 Historian; born in Saco, Me., Aug. 12, 1818; graduated at the Harvard Law School in 1840; was admitted to the bar and practised in Boston; was one of the originators of the New England Historic-Genealogical Society. His publications include Lives of Isaac Heath and John Bowles, and of Rev. John Eliot, Jr.; The Landing at Cape Anne, or the charter of the first permanent colony on the Territory of the Massachusetts Company, now discovered and first published from the original manuscript; Ancient Pemaquid and historic review; Peter Oliver's Puritan commonwealth reviewed; The pulpit of the American Revolution, or the political sermons of the period of 1776, with an introduction, notes, and illustrations; Colonial schemes of Popham and Gorges; The Historical relation of New England to the English commonwealth, etc. He died in Saco, Me., June 6, 1878.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts (search)
ence in Boston from the balcony of the State-house......July 18, 1776 [At the same time the King's arms are removed.] Massachusetts quota of troops to serve for three years or during the war is fifteen battalions......Sept. 10, 1776 Fourth of July, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, observed in Boston......1777 Massachusetts' apportionment of the war debt, $820,000......October, 1777 [Largest apportionment of any of the States.] General Gates supersedes General Heath in command of the forces stationed in Massachusetts......November, 1778 State constitution framed by a convention met at Boston, Sept. 1, 1779; labor completed, March 2, 1780; submitted to the people and ratified......1780 Academy of Arts and Sciences incorporated at Boston, James Bowdoin president......May 4, 1780 Dark day Friday......May 19, 1780 John Hancock first governor......1780 Population of the State, 316,900......1780 Phillips Academy, Andover, founded, April