Waite, John, 1732-1820
Sea captain and merchant; b. in Newbury, Mass., he commanded one of the transports in Gen. James Wolfe's expedition against Québec in 1759. He was later a member of the Provincial Congress in Massachusetts (1776), and in the same year was appointed Sheriff of Cumberland County, Me., a position he held until 1809. He was a colonel of the First Regiment.
From the description of John Waite journal, 1759. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 74983847
Sea captain, merchant.
Waite, born in Newbury, Mass., commanded one of the transports in General James Wolfe's expedition against Quebec in 1759. He was later a member of the Provincial Congress, 1776, and in the same year was appointed Sheriff of Cumberland County, Maine, which office he held until 1809. He was a Colonel of the First Regiment.
From the description of Papers, 1743-1799. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122632705
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Waite, Benjamin, fl. 1757-1779. Cumberland and York County, Me., writs, 1754-1811. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Waite, John, 1732-1820. John Waite journal, 1759. | Maine Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Waite, John, 1732-1820. Papers, 1743-1799. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Trickey family. Trickey family deeds and papers, 1740-1897. | Maine Historical Society Library |
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| associatedWith | Massachusetts. Provincial Congress. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Saunders, Charles, Sir, 1713?-1775. | person |
| associatedWith | Swallow (Sloop) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Trickey family. | family |
| associatedWith | United States. Continental Army. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wolfe, James, 1727-1759. | person |
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| Quebec Campaign, 1759 |
| Sheriff |
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Person
Birth 1732
Death 1820
