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Fort Edward (New York, United States) (search for this): entry fay-jonas
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
Hardwick (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): entry fay-jonas
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
Vermont (Vermont, United States) (search for this): entry fay-jonas
New Hampshire (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): entry fay-jonas
Ticonderoga (New York, United States) (search for this): entry fay-jonas
Bennington, Vt. (Vermont, United States) (search for this): entry fay-jonas
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 le tion 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 1777, and one of the council of safety that first administered the government.
In 1782 he was judge of the Supreme Court of the State; agent of the State to Congress at different times; and, in conjunction with Ethan Allen, he published an account of the New York and New Hampshire controversy.
He died in Bennington, Vt., March 6, 1818.
Jonas Fay (search for this): entry fay-jonas
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, 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 1777, and one of the council of safety that first administered the government.
In 1782
Williard Warner (search for this): entry fay-jonas
William Tryon (search for this): entry fay-jonas
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 17
1777 AD (search for this): entry fay-jonas