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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 20 | 2 | Browse | Search |
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register | 5 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Historic leaves, volume 8, April, 1909 - January, 1910 | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Col. J. J. Dickison, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.2, Florida (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Bladensburg duelling field. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Haynes , John 1633 -1654 (search)
Haynes, John 1633-1654
Statesman; born in Copford Hall, Essex, England; accompanied Rev. Edward Hooker to Boston in 1633 and in 1635 was chosen governor of Massachusetts.
He was one of the best educated of the early settlers in New England, and possessed the qualities of an able statesman.
He went to the valley of the Connecticut with Mr. Hooker in 1636; became one of the most prominent founders of the Connecticut colony; was chosen its first governor, in 1639; and served alternately with Edward Hopkins until 1654. Mr. Haynes was one of the five who drew up the written constitution of Connecticut, the first ever framed in America (see Connecticut). He was a man of large estate, spotless purity of character, a friend of civil and religious liberty, and was always performing acts of benevolence.
He probably did more for the true interests of Connecticut than any other of the earlier settlers.
He died in Hartford, March 1, 1654.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hinman , Elisha 1734 -1807 (search)
Hinman, Elisha 1734-1807
Naval officer; born in Stonington, Conn., March 9, 1734; went to sea at the age of fourteen years, and was a captain at nineteen, sailing to Europe and the Indies.
He entered the navy of the Revolution, under Hopkins, in 1776, and was one of the first captains appointed by Congress.
He was a very active officer.
Captured when in command of the Alfred, thirty-two guns, he was taken to England, whence he escaped to France, and cruised successfully after his return, in 1779-80. President Adams offered him the command of the Constitution in 1798, but on account of his age he declined.
From that time until 1802 he was engaged in the revenue service.
He died in Stonington, Aug. 29, 1807.
Hopkins, Edward 1600-
Statesman; born in Shrewsbury, England, in 1600; was a successful merchant in London, and, being much attached to John Davenport (q. v.), came with him to America, in 1637, and accompanied him to the banks of the Quinnipiac and assisted in the preliminary work of founding the New Haven colony.
He went to overnor in 1639, and ruled the Connecticut colony from 1640 to 1654, alternately, every other year, with John Haynes (q. v.). On the death of his elder brother, Mr. Hopkins returned to England, where he became warden of the fleet, commissioner of the admiralty, and member of Parliament.
In 1643 Mr. Hopkins aided in forming the NewMr. Hopkins aided in forming the New England Confederacy, and he never lost his interest in the colonies.
At his death, in London, March, 1657, he bequeathed much of his estate to New England institutions of learning—for the support of grammar schools in Hartford and New Haven, which are still kept up. He also left a donation of £ 500, which, by a decree in chancery
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Haven colony. (search)
New Haven colony.
After the destruction of the Pequods in the summer of 1637, and peace was restored to the legion of the Connecticut, there was a strong desire among the inhabitants of Massachusetts to emigrate thither.
Rev John Davenport, Theophilus Eaton, Edward Hopkins, and others of less note, had arrived at Boston.
They heard from those who had pursued the Pequods of the beautiful country stretching along Long Island Sound, and in the autumn (1637) Mr Eaton and a small party visited the region.
They arrived at a beautiful bay, and on the banks of a small stream that entered it they built a log hut, where some of the party wintered.
The place had been called by Block, the Dutch discoverer of it, Roodenberg— Red Hills — in allusion to the red cliffs a little inland In the spring of 1638, Mr. Davenport and some of his friends sailed for the spot where Eaton had built his hut. They named the beautiful spot New Haven Under a wide-spreading oak Mr. Davenport preached on the e
Welles, Thomas 1598-
Colonial governor; born in England in 1598; came to the United States before 1636, and settled in Hartford, Conn., where he was magistrate from 1637 till his death in Wethersfield, Conn., Jan. 14, 1660.
He was treasurer of the colony in 1639-51; secretary of state in 1640-48; commissioner of the United Colonies in 1649 and 1654; moderator of the General Court during the absence of Gov. Edward Hopkins in 1654; deputy-governor in the same year; governor in 1655 and 1658; and deputygovernor again in 1659.