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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Eliot , Jared , 1685 -1763 (search)
Eliot, Jared, 1685-1763
Educator and clergyman; born in Guilford, Conn., Nov. 7, 1685; son of Joseph and grandson of John Eliot; graduated at Yale College in 1706, and from 1709 until his death he was minister of the first church at Killingworth, Conn. He was a most practical and useful man, and did much for the advancement of agriculture and manufactures in New England.
He strongly urged in essays the introduction into the colonies of a better breed of sheep.
In 1747 he wrote: A better breed of sheep is what we want.
The English breed of Cotswold sheep cannot be obtained, or at least not without great difficulty; for wool and live sheep are contraband goods, which all strangers are prohibited from carrying out on pain of having the right hand cut off.
In 1761 the London Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce honored him with its medal, for producing malleable iron from American black sand, and he was made a member of the Royal Society of London.
He
Frye, James 1709-
Military officer; born in Andover, Mass., in 1709; served in several local offices, and in the army at the capture of Louisburg in 1755.
At the opening of the Revolution he commanded the Essex Regiment (Massachusetts), taking an active part in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He afterwards commanded a brigade of the army investing Boston.
He died Jan. 8, 1776.
Frye, James 1709-
Military officer; born in Andover, Mass., in 1709; served in several local offices, and in the army at the capture of Louisburg in 1755.
At the opening of the Revolution he commanded the Essex Regiment (Massachusetts), taking an active part in the battle of Bunker Hill.
He afterwards commanded a brigade of the army investing Boston.
He died Jan. 8, 1776.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hickcox , John Howard 1832 - (search)
Hickcox, John Howard 1832-
Librarian; born in Albany, N. Y., Aug. 10, 1832; received an academic education; worked in the Congressional Library at Washington, D. C., in 1874-82.
His publications include An Historical account of American coinage; History of the bills of credit, or paper money, issued by New York from 1709 to 1789; Bibliography of the writings of Dr. Franklin B. Hough; and Catalogue of United States government publications.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jacobs , Henry Eyster 1844 - (search)
Jacobs, Henry Eyster 1844-
Theologian; born in Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 10, 1844; graduated at Pennsylvania College in 1862, and at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, in 1865; became Professor of Systematic Theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in 1888.
He is the author of History of the Lutheran Church in America; The German emigration to America. 1709–;40, et
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Jesuit missions. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Johnson , Sir Nathaniel -1713 (search)
Johnson, Sir Nathaniel -1713
Colonial governor of South Carolina in 1703-9.
During his administration he defeated the French who had attacked the colony in 1706.
He died in Charleston in 1713.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, State of (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Palatines. (search)