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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Shelby , Evan 1720 -1794 (search)
Shelby, Evan 1720-1794
Pioneer; born in Wales in 1720; accompanied his parents to Maryland in 1735; rose to the rank of captain in the French and Indian War. Early in 1779 about 1,000 Indians assembled at Chickamauga and Chattanooga, Ga., to join the Northern Indians in Hamilton's conspiracy.
To restrain their ravages, the governments of North Carolina and Virginia appointed Shelby to the command of 1,000 men, called into service chiefly from the region west of the mountains.
These were joined by a regiment of twelvemonth men who had been enlisted to reinforce Clarke in Illinois.
In the middle of April they went down the Tennessee River in canoes and pirogues so rapidly that the savages were surprised, and fled to the hills and woods, pursued by the white troops.
Forty of the Indians were killed.
Their towns were burned, their cultivated fields were laid waste, and their cattle were driven away.
For the rest of the year there was peace among the Western settlements, and a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Watts , Frederick 1719 - (search)
Watts, Frederick 1719-
Military officer; born in Wales, June 1, 1719; emigrated to the United States and settled in Cumberland county, Pa., in 1760.
He served in the Revolutionary War as lieutenant-colonel, and had command of the battalion that was assigned to Cumberland county.
At the surrender of Fort Washington this division was captured.
After his exchange he was made a justice of the peace; a representative in the Assembly in 1779; sub-lieutenant of Cumberland county in 1780; commissioned brigadier-general of volunteers in 1782; and was a member of the supreme executive council in 1787-90.
He died on his farm on Juniata River, Oct. 3, 1795.
Watts, John 1715-1789
Legislator; born in New York City, April 16, 1715; married a daughter of Stephen De Lancey in July, 1742; represented New York City in the Provincial Assembly for many years, and was a member of the council eighteen years (1757-75), when, taking sides with the crown, he went to England.
His property was confiscated; but the most valuable part of it was afterwards reconveyed to his sons, Robert and John, in July, 1784.
He died in Wales in August, 1789.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Williams , Roger 1599 -1683 (search)
Williams, Roger 1599-1683
Founder of Rhode Island; born in Wales in 1599; went to London at an early age, where he reported sermons in short-hand, and attracted the attention of Sir Edward Coke, who befriended him in his efforts to obtain a collegiate education.
He was at Pembroke College in 1623, and graduated in January, 1627.
He took orders in the Church of England, but imbibed dissenting ideas, and came to Boston in 1630, where he was regarded as an extreme Puritan.
He was accompanied by his wife, Mary, a young Englishwoman, who shared in the joys and sorrows of his long life.
At Boston he became obnoxious to the authorities because he denied the right of magistrates to interfere with the consciences of men, and soon went to Salem, where he became assistant pastor of the church there.
He was complained of by the Bostonians because he had refused to join with the congregation there until they should make a public declaration of their repentance for having communion with t