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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington , Lawrence 1718 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington , Martha 1732 -1781 (search)
Washington, Martha 1732-1781
Wife of George Washington; born in New Kent county, Va., in May, 1732.
Her maiden name was Dandridge, and Lord Dunmore.
She remained in Cambridge
Shadow portrait of Martha Washington. until Howe evacuated Boston.
Washington's headquarters ther fellow, the poet.
The people showed affectionate regard for Mrs. Washington, as the wife of the first President, when she journeyed from M y these gentlemen and ladies to Gray's Ferry, on the
One of Martha Washington's tea-cups. Schuylkill, where they all partook of a collation to the city Mrs. Robert Morris occupied a seat by the side of Mrs. Washington.
When the procession entered the city the wife of the Preside d several distinguished gentlemen, in the splendid barge in which Washington had been conveyed from the same place to New York a month before. New York, crowds of citizens were there assembled, who greeted Mrs. Washington with cheers, and from the battery near by the thunder of thirt
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wharton , Anne Hollingsworth 1845 - (search)
Wharton, Anne Hollingsworth 1845-
Author; born in Southampton Furnace, Pa., Dec. 15, 1845; received a private school education; has written chiefly on colonial and Revolutionary topics; was a judge of the American colonial exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition.
She is the author of Through colonial days; Colonial days and Dames; A last century maid; Life of Martha Washington; Salons colonial and Republican; Heirlooms in miniature, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wheatley , Phillis 1753 -1784 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wheeler , Samuel 1742 -1820 (search)
Wheeler, Samuel 1742-1820
Blacksmith; born in Weccaco, Pa., in 1742; was in the Continental army during the Revolutionary War, and at the personal request of Washington made the chain which was stretched across the Hudson River at West Point to prevent the passage of British vessels.
He also manufactured a cannon by welding together iron bars, which did better execution, had a longer range, and was not so heavy as brass ordnance.
During the action at Brandywine this gun did such good service that it was regarded as a wonder by American officers, but before the conclusion of that battle it was captured and afterwards sent to England, where it was exhibited in the Tower of London.
Later, Napoleon Bonaparte used a pattern of it as a model for the cannon used by his flying artillery.
He died in Philadelphia, Pa., May 10, 1820.
See Clinton, Fort, capture of.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), White , Anthony Walton 1750 -1803 (search)
White, Anthony Walton 1750-1803
Military officer; born in New Brunswick, N. J., July 7, 1750; was appointed lieutenantcolonel of the 3d New Jersey Regiment in February, 1776, and was in command of cavalry in South Carolina in 1780.
He and most of his command were captured at Lanneau's Ferry in May of that year.
Colonel White was greatly esteemed by Washington, who in 1798 chose him as one of the brigadier-generals of the provisional army.
He died in New Brunswick, N. J., Feb. 10, 1803.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), White House , the, Washington, D. C. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whiteside , Peter 1752 -1828 (search)
Whiteside, Peter 1752-1828
Patriot; born in Puten, England, in 1752; settled in Philadelphia, where he became a prosperous merchant; advanced much of his wealth during the Revolutionary War to provide shoes for the American soldiers; and was sent by Washington to France to arrange for better trading facilities with the American colonies.
In conjunction with his brother, William Whiteside, and Robert Morris, he sent to the East Indies the first merchant vessel from the Western Hemisphere to trade there.
He died in Philadelphia, Pa., in December, 1828.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Willett , Mabinus 1740 -1830 (search)