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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fay, Jonas 1737-1818 (search)
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.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
at Savannah......Jan. 15, 1751 Henry Parker chosen president of colony......April 8, 1751 First general muster of militia in lower districts at Savannah......June 13, 1751 Trustees hold last meeting, surrender charters, and the government passes to the board of trade and plantations......June 23, 1752 Community of Anglican Church people, after preliminary examination of lands in 1752-53 and procuring grant of about 32.000 acres of land between Ogeechee and Altamaha, settle at Midway, Ga.......March, 1754 Patrick Graham elected president of colony......1754 Silver seal made for colony under King's direction......June 21, 1754 Capt. John Reynolds, of the British navy, appointed governor of Georgia in August, arrives at Savannah......Oct. 29, 1754 Reynolds dissolves board and forms a royal council under letters patent from the crown......Oct. 30, 1754 First General Assembly of freeholders of estates of not less than 500 acres, meets at Savannah......Jan. 7,