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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Medals. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Paulding , Hiram 1797 -1878 (search)
Paulding, Hiram 1797-1878
Naval officer; born in New York City, Dec. 11, 1797; entered the United States navy as midshipman in September, 1811; was under Macdonough, on Lake Champlain, and received a sword from Congress for his services there.
He accompanied Porter against the pirates in the West Indies in 1823, and became master-commander in 1837.
He was commissioned captain in 1844, and was in active service in the West Indies and on the Pacific coast; and for the important services which he rendered the State of Nicaragua in suppressing the filibuster Walker, that republic gave him a sword.
He was made a rear-admiral on the retired list (1861). In command of the navyyard at Brooklyn (1862-65) he did excellent service in preparing ships for the different squadrons, and in 1866 was governor of the Philadelphia Naval Asylum.
Admiral Paulding was a son of John Paulding, one of the captors of Major
Hiram Paulding. Andre.
He died in Huntington, L. I., Oct. 20, 1878.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Paulding , John 1758 -1818 (search)
Paulding, John 1758-1818
Patriot, and one of the captors of Andre; born in New York City in 1758. Three times he was made a prisoner during the Revolutionary War,
Paulding's monument. and had escaped, the second time, only four days before the capture of Andre.
He and his associates received from Congress a silver medal ePaulding's monument. and had escaped, the second time, only four days before the capture of Andre.
He and his associates received from Congress a silver medal each, and were awarded an annuity of $200. In 1827 a marble monument was erected by the
John Paulding. corporation of New York City in St. Peter's church-yard near Peekskill, as a memorial of him. He died in Staatsburg, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1818.efore the capture of Andre.
He and his associates received from Congress a silver medal each, and were awarded an annuity of $200. In 1827 a marble monument was erected by the
John Paulding. corporation of New York City in St. Peter's church-yard near Peekskill, as a memorial of him. He died in Staatsburg, N. Y., Feb. 18, 1818.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
Tarrytown,
A village in Westchester county, N. Y., where the Hudson River expands and is locally known as Tappan Sea.
It was the scene of the capture of Major John Andre by Paulding, Williams, and Van Wart; and contains the home and burial-place of Washington Irving; the Philipse manor-house, erected in 1682; a Dutch church, erected prior to 1699; and a monument to the Revolutionary soldiers of the vicinity, dedicated in 1894.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Van Wart , Isaac 1760 -1828 (search)
Van Wart, Isaac 1760-1828
Patriot; born in Greenburg, N. Y., in 1760; engaged in farming in Westchester county, N. Y. During the Revolutionary War he was an ardent sympathizer with the patriot cause, and on Sept. 23, 1780, with John Paulding and David Williams, captured Maj. John Andre (q. v.) when that officer was returning from the American lines.
For this act each of the three captors received the thanks of Congress, a pension of $200 per annum for life, and a silver medal.
He died in Mount Pleasant, N. Y., May 23, 1828.
A monument was erected to his memory by the citizens of Westchester county in 1829.