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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stirling, Sir Thomas 1757- (search)
Stirling, Sir Thomas 1757- Military officer; born in Scotland; entered the British army in 1757; served in America under Abercrombie and Amherst (1758-60); and in 1765 was stationed at Fort Chartres, Ill., whence he marched with his command to Philadelphia in 1766. Throughout the Revolutionary War he commanded the 42d Regiment, as its lieutenant-colonel. He was in the battle of Long Island and at the capture of Fort Washington in 1776; was at some of the most important engagements until 1780; when, as brigadier-general, he accompanied General Clinton in the capture of Charleston; was created a baronet in 1796, and rose to the rank of general in January, 1801. He died May 9, 1808.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stobo, Robert 1727- (search)
Stobo, Robert 1727- Military officer; born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1727; settled in Virginia early in life; appointed senior captain in a regiment recruited to oppose the French in 1754; and directed the construction of Fort Necessity. When Maj. George Washington was forced to surrender the place he was one of the hostages given to the French; was later imprisoned in Quebec, but escaped with several companions on a third attempt, and after thirty-eight days of travel and hardship reached the British army at Louisburg; was promoted major while in captivity; went to England in 1760; and was commissioned captain in the 15th Foot. He left a valuable manuscript, which was edited by James McHenry under the title Memoirs of Maj. Robert Stobo, of the Virginia Regiment. He died after 1770.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Strawbridge, Robert 1760-1781 (search)
Strawbridge, Robert 1760-1781 Pioneer; born in Drummer's Nave, Ireland; came to America in 1760; settled on Sam's Creek, Md., in 1765, and became interested in the extension of religion. Afterwards a Methodist society was organized through his efforts, and this was speedily followed by many others throughout the State. It has been disputed whether he or Philip Emburg organized the first Methodist society and built the first place of worship in America. He died in Maryland in 1781. Strawbridge, Robert 1760-1781 Pioneer; born in Drummer's Nave, Ireland; came to America in 1760; settled on Sam's Creek, Md., in 1765, and became interested in the extension of religion. Afterwards a Methodist society was organized through his efforts, and this was speedily followed by many others throughout the State. It has been disputed whether he or Philip Emburg organized the first Methodist society and built the first place of worship in America. He died in Maryland in 1781.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumner, Jethro 1730-1790 (search)
Sumner, Jethro 1730-1790 Military officer; born in Virginia about 1730, was paymaster of the provincial troops in North Carolina in 1760, and commander of Fort Cumberland. In the spring of 1776 he was appointed colonel by the Provincial Congress, and with his regiment joined Washington's army. He was made brigadiergeneral in the Continental service in 1779, and in 1780 was engaged in the battle near Camden. In 1781, after active service in North Carolina, he joined Greene in the High Hills of Santee; was in the battle of Eutaw Springs, and was active in overawing the Tories in North Carolina until the close of the war. He died in Warren county, N. C., about 1790.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Sumner, John 1735-1787 (search)
Sumner, John 1735-1787 Military officer; born in Middletown, Conn., May 1, 1735; commissioned captain in a regiment of foot in 1760, and fought in the battles of Lake George and Ticonderoga; was at the capture of Crown Point and the surrender of Montreal; served in the Revolutionary War till Jan. 1, 1781, taking part in the battles of Long Island, Harlem, White Plains, Germantown, Trenton, and Monmouth. He was one of the founders of the Society of the Cincinnati. He died in February, 1787.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Tennessee, (search)
State of Tennessee, Was originally a part of North Carolina, and was claimed as a hunting-ground by the Chickasaws, Choctaws, Shawnees, and even by the Six Nations. No tribe made it a fixed habitation excepting the Cherokees, who dwelt in the extreme southeast part. Earl London, governor of Virginia, sent Andrew Lewis thither in 1756 to plant a settlement, and he built Fort Loudon, on the Tennessee River, about 30 miles from the site of Knoxville. It was besieged by Indians in 1760 and captured, the inmates being murdered or reduced to captivity. Armed men from Virginia and North Carolina retook the fort in 1761, and compelled the Indians to sue for peace. Immigrants from North Carolina, led by James Robinson, settled on the Watauga River, one of the head streams of the Tennessee, in 1768. It was on lands of the Cherokees, from whom the settlers obtained an eight-year lease in 1771. They there organized themselves into a body politic, and adopted a code of laws signed by
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thomas, John 1725-1776 (search)
Thomas, John 1725-1776 Military officer; born in Marshfield, Mass., in 1725; was a practising physician, and was surgeon in the provincial army sent to Nova Scotia in 1746. In 1747 he was on Shirley's medical staff, and in 1759 he became colonel of a provincial regiment. He commanded a regiment under Amherst and Haviland in 1760 in the capture of Montreal Colonel Thomas was one of the most active Sons of Liberty in Massachusetts; was appointed brigadier-general by Congress ill 1775; commanded a brigade during the siege of Boston, and after the evacuation was sent to take command of the American troops in Canada. He joined the army before Quebec May 1, 1776, and died in Chambly, June 2, 1776.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pennsylvania, (search)
a organized......December, 1682 Penn attends to laying out Philadelphia......December, 1682 Penn meets Lord Baltimore at New Castle to adjust boundary claims between Pennsylvania and Maryland......December, 1682 [Dispute not settled until 1760, when it was referred to two English mathematicians, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon, who ran the boundary-line due west 244 miles (1763-67) in lat. 39° 43′ 26″; stones erected every mile up to 132, every fifth stone bearing the arms of the Baltifor a change of government from proprietary to royal authority; sails......Nov. 7, 1764 [The petition, however, was dropped, owing to other matters of more weight. See this record, 1779.] Pittsburg was first occupied by peaceful settlers in 1760, but the settlement was destroyed by Indians during the Pontiac War, 1763. A permanent settlement was begun......1765 Franklin examined before the English House of Commons on the effect of the passage of the Stamp Act......Feb. 13, 1766 F
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Universalists, (search)
Universalists, A sect who believe in the final salvation of all. James Relly, who published his Union in 1760, founded the sect of Universalists in Great Britain; and John Murray, in America, about 1770. The sect barely exists in Great Britain, but flourishes in the United States. In 1818 Hosea Ballou taught that retribution is confined to this life, and those who could not accept this doctrine formed a distinct sect and took the name of Universal Restorationists at Mendon, Mass., Aug. 17, 1831. University and College education in the United States
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Van Wart, Isaac 1760-1828 (search)
Van Wart, Isaac 1760-1828 Patriot; born in Greenburg, N. Y., in 1760; engaged in farming in Westchester county, N. Y. During the Revolutionary War he was an ardent sympathizer with the patriot cause, and on Sept. 23, 1780, with John Paulding and David Williams, captured Maj. John Andre (q. v.) when that officer was returning from the American lines. For this act each of the three captors received the thanks of Congress, a pension of $200 per annum for life, and a silver medal. He died in 1760; engaged in farming in Westchester county, N. Y. During the Revolutionary War he was an ardent sympathizer with the patriot cause, and on Sept. 23, 1780, with John Paulding and David Williams, captured Maj. John Andre (q. v.) when that officer was returning from the American lines. For this act each of the three captors received the thanks of Congress, a pension of $200 per annum for life, and a silver medal. He died in Mount Pleasant, N. Y., May 23, 1828. A monument was erected to his memory by the citizens of Westchester county in 1829.