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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register | 52 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 4 | 4 | Browse | Search |
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Fay, Jonas 1737-1818
Patriot; born in Hardwick, Mass., Jan. 17, 1737; received a good English education, and was with a Massachusetts regiment at Fort Edward in 1756.
He settled at Bennington in 1766, and became prominent in the disputes between New York and the New Hampshire grants.
He was the agent of the grants sent to New York in 1772 to inform Governor Tryon of the grounds of their complaint.
Mr. Fay was clerk to the convention (1774) that resolved to defend Ethan Allen and other leaders who were outlawed by the New York Assembly, by force if necessary.
Being a physician, he was made surgeon of the expedition against Ticonderoga in May, 1775, and was afterwards in Colonel Warner's regiment.
He was also a member of the convention in 1777 that declared the independence of Vermont, and was the author of the declaration then adopted, and of the communication announcing the fact to Congress.
Dr. Fay was secretary of the convention that formed the new State constitution in 1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Paige , Lucius Robinson 1802 -1896 (search)
Paige, Lucius Robinson 1802-1896
Author; born in Hardwick, Mass., March 8, 1802; received an academic education; became a Universalist minister in 1823; retired from pastoral work in 1839.
His publications include Universalism defended; History of Cambridge, Mass., 1630-1877; History of Hardwick, Mass., etc. He died in Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 2, 1896.
Paige, Lucius Robinson 1802-1896
Author; born in Hardwick, Mass., March 8, 1802; received an academic education; became a Universalist minister in 1823; retired from pastoral work in 1839.
His publications include Universalism defended; History of Cambridge, Mass., 1630-1877; History of Hardwick, Mass., etc. He died in Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 2, 1896.