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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 6 0 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 4 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fowle, Daniel 1715-1787 (search)
Fowle, Daniel 1715-1787 Printer; born in Charlestown. Mass., in 1715; learned the art of printing, and began business in Boston in 1740, where, from 1748 to 1750, he was joint partner with Gamaliel Rogers in publishing the Independent Advertiser. They had published the American magazine from 1743 to 1746, and were the first in America to print the New Testament. Mr. Fowle settled in Portsmouth, N. H.; and there, in October, 1756, began the publication of the New Hampshire gazette. He died in Portsmouth, N. H., in June, 1787.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Garfield, James Abram 1831-1881 (search)
passed into the possession of the English, and was named Fort Pitt, in honor of the great minister. In 1759 Quebec was captured by General Wolfe; and the same year Niagara fell into the hands of the English. In 1760 an English force, under Major Rogers, moved westward from Niagara, to occupy the French posts on the upper lakes. They coasted along the south shore of Erie, the first English-speaking people that sailed its waters. Near the mouth of the Grand River they met in council the chie later they took possession of Detroit. Thus, says Mr. Bancroft, was Michigan won by Great Britain, though not for itself. There were those who foresaw that the acquisition of Canada was the prelude of American independence. Late in December Rogers returned to the Maumee; and, setting out from the point where Sandusky City now stands, crossed the Huron River to the northern branch of White Woman's River, and, passing thence by the English village of Beaverstown, and up the Ohio, reached Fo
Richard (1), was living in 1690, when he received a share of his father's estate. He was probably the same who d. at Concord, 1699 or 1700, leaving wife Mary. 4. Benjamin, S. of Richard (1), m. Mary Buckmaster, or Buckminster, 24 May 1688, and had Benjamin, b. 28 Ap. 1689; Isaac, bap. 10 Oct. 1697; Joseph, b. 21 Feb. 1699-1700; John, b. 16 Aug. 1702, d. 13 Sept. 1702; William, b. 11 Oct. 1703; Anne, b. 14 May 1705, m. Matthew Davis of Pomfret 17 Nov. 1726; Sarah, b. 14 May 1705, m. Gamaliel Rogers 14 Ap. 1726; Jedediah, b. 11 Feb. 1707-8; Mary, b.——, d. 21 Oct. 1712, and perhaps others. Benjamin the f. resided on the south side of the river, and d. 13 Aug. 1738, a. 78;. his w. Mary m. Joshua Fuller 19 July 1742, the groom, according to Dr. Appleton's record, being in the 87th year of his age, and the bride in her 75th; she prob. d. 13 Feb. 1754. 5. Daniel, s. of Richard (1), m. Naomi Croswell of Chs. and had Thomas, named in his father's will; Caleb, bap. 13 June 1697; Richa
Richard (1), was living in 1690, when he received a share of his father's estate. He was probably the same who d. at Concord, 1699 or 1700, leaving wife Mary. 4. Benjamin, S. of Richard (1), m. Mary Buckmaster, or Buckminster, 24 May 1688, and had Benjamin, b. 28 Ap. 1689; Isaac, bap. 10 Oct. 1697; Joseph, b. 21 Feb. 1699-1700; John, b. 16 Aug. 1702, d. 13 Sept. 1702; William, b. 11 Oct. 1703; Anne, b. 14 May 1705, m. Matthew Davis of Pomfret 17 Nov. 1726; Sarah, b. 14 May 1705, m. Gamaliel Rogers 14 Ap. 1726; Jedediah, b. 11 Feb. 1707-8; Mary, b.——, d. 21 Oct. 1712, and perhaps others. Benjamin the f. resided on the south side of the river, and d. 13 Aug. 1738, a. 78;. his w. Mary m. Joshua Fuller 19 July 1742, the groom, according to Dr. Appleton's record, being in the 87th year of his age, and the bride in her 75th; she prob. d. 13 Feb. 1754. 5. Daniel, s. of Richard (1), m. Naomi Croswell of Chs. and had Thomas, named in his father's will; Caleb, bap. 13 June 1697; Richa