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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Gorton , Samuel 1600 -1677 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Guild , Reuben Aldridge 1822 - (search)
Guild, Reuben Aldridge 1822-
Author; born in West Dedham, Mass., May 4, 1822; graduated at Brown University in 1847, and served there as librarian for forty-six years. His publications include Life and journals of chaplain Smith; Life of Roger Williams; Early history of Brown University; Documentary history of Brown University, etc.
Hendrick,
Mohawk chief; born about 1680; was son of a Mohegan chief, and married Hunnis, a Mohawk maiden, daughter of a chief.
He was a leading spirit in that nation, wise in council and eloquent in speech.
He attended the colonial con-
Hendrick. vention at Albany in 1754, and in 1755 joined Gen. William Johnson with 200 Mohawk warriors, at the head of Lake George.
In company with Colonel Williams, he and his followers were ambushed at Rocky Brook, near Lake George, and he was slain, Sept. 8, 1755.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Merriman , Titus Mooney 1822 - (search)
Merriman, Titus Mooney 1822-
Clergyman; born in Charleston, P. Q., Canada, April 23, 1822; graduated at Canada Baptist College, Montreal, in 1844; and ordained in the Baptist Church.
He became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1882.
His publications include Trail of history; Pilgrims, Puritans, and Roger Williams vindicated; Historical system, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pequod War, the (search)
Peters, Hugh 1599-
Clergyman; born in Fowey, Cornwall, England, in 1599; was both a clergyman and politician, and after imprisonment for non-conformity he went to Rotterdam, where he preached several years.
He came to New England in 1635, succeeded Roger Williams as pastor at Salem, and excommunicated his adherents.
In politics and commerce he was equally active.
In 1641 he sailed for England, to procure an alteration in the navigation laws, and had several interviews with Charles I. He preached to and commanded a regiment of Parliamentary troops in Ireland in 1649, and afterwards held civil offices.
After the restoration he was committed to the Tower, and on Oct. 16, 1660, was beheaded for high treason, as having been concerned in the death of Charles 1.
He wrote a work called A good work for a good magistrate, in 1651, in which he recommended burning the historical records in the Tower.