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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for 1653 AD or search for 1653 AD in all documents.
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Ninegret,
Chief of the Narraganset Indians, and uncle of Miantonomoh (q. v.). He aided the English in the Pequod War (1637). Because of a supposed plot between Ninegret and the Dutch, the commissioners or Congress of the New England Confederation deemed it advisable to make war upon him. They voted 250 footsoldiers (1653). The commissioners of Massachusetts did not agree with the others in the measure.
Ninegret prosecuted a war with the Long Island Indians, who had placed themselves under the protection of the English.
In September. 1654, the commissioners sent a message to Ninegret, demanding his appearance at Hartford, where they were convened, and the payment of a tribute long due for the Pequods under him. He refused to appear, and sent them a haughty answer.
They therefore determined again to make war on him. They raised 270 infantry and forty horsemen.
Maj. Simon Willard was appointed commander-in-chief of these forces, with instructions to proceed directly to Ninegret's
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Parris , Samuel 1653 -1720 (search)
Parris, Samuel 1653-1720
Clergyman; born in London, England, in 1653; was first a merchant and then a minister.
It was in his family that Salem witchcraft began its terrible work, and he was the most zealous prosecutor of persons accused of the black art.
In April, 1693, his church brought charges against him. He acknowledged his error and was dismissed.
He preached in various places afterwards, but was an unhappy wanderer, and died in Sudbury, Mass., Feb. 27, 1720.
Parris, Samuel 1653-1720
Clergyman; born in London, England, in 1653; was first a merchant and then a minister.
It was in his family that Salem witchcraft began its terrible work, and he was the most zealous prosecutor of persons accused of the black art.
In April, 1693, his church brought charges against him. He acknowledged his error and was dismissed.
He preached in various places afterwards, but was an unhappy wanderer, and died in Sudbury, Mass., Feb. 27, 1720.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Representative government. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shute , Samuel 1653 -1742 (search)
Shute, Samuel 1653-1742
Colonial governor; born in London, England, in 1653; received a collegiate education; appointed royal governor of Massachusetts in 1716, but his administration was marked by unfortunate struggles with the Assembly over his prerogatives.
In 1723 he visited England to arrange the difficulties; was about to return, in June, 1727, when the King died and a new governor was appointed.
He died in England, April 15, 1742.
Shute, Samuel 1653-1742
Colonial governor; born in London, England, in 1653; received a collegiate education; appointed royal governor of Massachusetts in 1716, but his administration was marked by unfortunate struggles with the Assembly over his prerogatives.
In 1723 he visited England to arrange the difficulties; was about to return, in June, 1727, when the King died and a new governor was appointed.
He died in England, April 15, 1742.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stone , William 1603 -1695 (search)
Stone, William 1603-1695
Colonial governor; born in Northamptonshire, England, about 1603; settled in Virginia.
Later he arranged with the second Lord Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, to place in Maryland 500 Puritan colonists who claimed to have been ill-treated by the Episcopalians in Virginia.
He was governor of Lord Baltimore's province in 1648-53.
In recognition of his services to the proprietary he was given as much land as he could ride around in a day. He died in Charles county, Md., about 1695.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stuyvesant , Peter 1602 -1682 (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Veuillot , desire 1653 -1732 (search)
Veuillot, desire 1653-1732
Explorer: born in Cahors, France, in 1653; was inspectorgeneral of the establishment of the West Indian Company in the Antilles, Louisiana, and Alabama, during which time he explored the Mississippi River as far as the Missouri.
In 1665 he was forced to renounce the land grants he had obtained in upper Mississippi.
He wrote A description of the Louisiana coast, with an account of a journey down the Mississippi; Historical notice of the Mississippi Company and1653; was inspectorgeneral of the establishment of the West Indian Company in the Antilles, Louisiana, and Alabama, during which time he explored the Mississippi River as far as the Missouri.
In 1665 he was forced to renounce the land grants he had obtained in upper Mississippi.
He wrote A description of the Louisiana coast, with an account of a journey down the Mississippi; Historical notice of the Mississippi Company and of the settlement founded in Louisiana.
He died in London, England, in 1732.