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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Agreement of the people, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Eaton , Dorman Bridgman , 1823 - (search)
Eaton, Dorman Bridgman, 1823-
Lawyer; born in Hardwick, Vt., June 27, 1823; graduated at the University of Vermont in 1848; was active in promoting civil service reform, and was a member of the United States Civil Service Commission for many years.
He was the author of Civil service in Great Britain; The independent movement in New York, etc.; and editor of the 7th edition of Kent's Commentaries.
He died in New York City, Dec. 23, 1900.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fairchild , Lucius 1831 -1896 (search)
Fairchild, Lucius 1831-1896
Military officer; born in Kent, O., Dec. 27, 1831; removed with his father to Wisconsin in 1846, but returned in 1855.
At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted, and in August, 1861, was commissioned captain in the regular army and major in the volunteers.
He took part in the battle of Bull Run, and at Antietam went to the front from the hospital; he led the charge up Seminary Hill at the battle of Gettysburg, and was badly wounded, losing his left arm. He was promoted to brigadier-general in 1863, but left the service to serve as Secretary of State of Wisconsin.
He was afterwards elected governor, and served six consecutive terms.
In 1886 he was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.
He died in Madison, Wis., May 23, 1896.
Hunt, Robert
First pastor of the Virginia colony; went out with Newport and the first settlers as chaplain, having been recommended by Richard Hakluyt (q. v.). He is supposed to have been a rector in Kent.
He was a peace-maker amid the dissenters of the first colonists.
Mr. Hunt held the first public service at Jamestown, under an awning, but soon afterwards a barn-like structure was erected for worship.
In the winter of 1608 a fire burned his little library, and the next year he died.
He was succeeded for a brief season by Rev. Mr. Glover, who soon died.
He had accompanied Sir Thomas Gates to Virginia.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Vernon , Edward 1684 -1757 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington , Mary 1706 -1659 (search)
Washington, Mary 1706-1659
Mother of George Washington.
She is believed to have been a lineal descendant of John Ball, the medieval champion of the rights of man, who was executed at Coventry in the year 1381 for participating in Wat Tyler's rebellion.
Col. William Ball, a native of Kent, came from England with his family about the year 1650, and settled in Lancaster county, Va., where he died in 1659, leaving two sons, William and Joseph, and one daughter, Hannah.
William left eight sons and one daughter, Mary, who was born in the year 1706.
Joseph Ball was a well-to-do planter on the Rappahannock River, a vestryman of Christ Church in Lancaster.
He was commissioned colonel by Gov. Alexander Spottswoode, and was known as Colonel Ball, of Lancaster, to distinguish him from another Colonel Ball, his cousin.
When Mary Ball was about seventeen years of age she wrote to her brother in England on family matters a letter which is still in existence, the conclusion of which is as