Military officer; born in
Boston, Mass., Aug. 22, 1751; formed one of the famous “Boston Teaparty,” and soon afterwards went to
Long Island.
He entered the military service in 1775, and raised two companies of artillery and one of artificers for the expedition against
Canada.
In November, 1776, he was appointed major, and cornmanded the artillery at
Ticonderoga and in the
battle of Stillwater, or Bemis's Heights.
In April, 1778, he was made lieutenant-colonel and assigned to
Lamb's artillery regiment; and he served with
Lafayette in
Virginia in 1781, participaying in the capture of Cornwallis at
Yorktown.
He was for many years a leading merchant in New York, and majorgeneral of militia, serving, in 1814, in the defence of the
city of New York.
He died in
Rockaway,
Long Island, N. Y., Sept. 2, 1823.