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Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 1: lineage and education. (search)
tten or by whom begot? is, and ought to be, of no consequence to any individual, or to his peers. My paternal grandfather was born in Woodbury, Connecticut, of Irish descent, and of a most strictly Irish Presbyterian family, as his own name Zephaniah, and his uncles', Levi and Malachi, most plainly show. The branches of the family were numerous, and the names of those who were of the proper generation to take part in the War of the Revolution, will be found in the local history of that contest wherever Connecticut men took part, whether in Pennsylvania or Wyoming, or in the western reserve of Ohio. Zephaniah went to Quebec with Wolfe, and I have the powder-horn which he bore, dated April 22, 1758. He went from Connecticut to the town of Nottingham in New Hampshire, and married Abigail, daughter of General Joseph Cilley. They had several children, the youngest of whom was John, my father, who was born May 17, 1782. He married Sarah Batchelder, of Deerfield, New Hampshire,
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 2: early political action and military training. (search)
, and in the most important of all his father had taken an active part. The colonies had, in 1758, the French and Indian War, the result of which was the taking of Quebec by Wolfe, and the destruction of the power of France on this continent. Zephaniah, my grandfather, was a soldier under Wolfe's command. There hangs before me, in my library, a powder-horn, such as was worn by every soldier of that day. On it is engraved with his own knife, Zephaniah Butler his horn April ye 22, 1758. And CCaptain Zephaniah fought with Stark at Bennington. Then followed the Revolution, from 1775 to 1783, and one of my uncles was at Bunker Hill. The next generation saw the war of 1812 with Great Britain. In this war, my father, John Butler, commanded a company of light dragoons in the regular army. Next, in 1830, were the Spanish wars in Florida and the Gulf States, wherein General Taylor and General Jackson--then captains — so distinguished themselves. Next came the unpleasantness of 1861 t
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), C. (search)
of wood saturated with animal fat were used in England by the poor, A. D. 1300. The pith of swamp-rush (Juncus effusus) was subsequently used for a wick, and answered the purpose tolerably, though it conducted the grease slowly, gave a very moderate light, and was easily extinguished by drafts. It is still used there, and is called a rush-light. Diogenes (330 B. C.), who searched in daylight with a lantern for an honest man, was anticipated by three hundred years in the prophecy of Zephaniah, wherein it is declared that Jerusalem shall be searched with candles, and the men that are settled on their lees shall be punished. The candles so frequently referred to in Scripture, generally in metaphor, were no doubt cores of twisted fibers dipped in pitch, wax, or tallow. The candlesticks in their sacred buildings were very rich and ornate, and became a regular charge for a division of the priests. It is probable light was continually maintained, as in the Magian, Egyptian, and Gr
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 9 (search)
wife of Joseph, and dau. of George Prentice, d. 25 Sept. 1835, a. 55. Lydia, at the poorhouse, d. 21 Oct. 1828, a. 82. Anne, of Lunenburg, m. Benjamin Snow, Esq., of Fitchburg, 7 Oct. 1839.—Bond's Wat., 489. Miss Mary, dau. of Capt. George, d. 27 Apr. 1840, a. 19.—Bond's Wat., 574. Stedman, Sophia, m. Samuel Peirce, 20 Mar. 1796. Stephens, Philip—child, d. 4 Jan. 1789, a. 7 mos. John C., of Boston, m. Eunice E. Jennings, of W. Camb., 11 Apr. 1822. The last is Stevens. Stetsqn, Zephaniah, had w. Emma, who o. c. and was bap. here 10 Oct. 1813, and also had chil. Emma Wyman, bap. 10 Oct. 1813; Algernon Sydney, bap. 13 May, 1821; Joseph Wyman, bap. 7 Dec. 1823. Rev. Caleb, of Medford, m. Julia Ann Merriam, of Lexington, 22 Aug. 1827; pastor of the First Parish, Medford, 1827-1848. St. Lawrence, Joseph, d. at Jason Winship's, 2 Apr. 1751, a. 6 yrs. Stone, Rebecca, dau. of Mrs. Wellington, was adm. Pet. ch. 17 May, 1741. Probably had the following: Rebecca, m. Timothy <