Papers, 1738-1918.

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Papers, 1738-1918.

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Papers of the Davidson, Davis, and Pope families together with papers of John Priest for 1738-45, Benjamin Priest for 1810-33, Silas Priest for 1828-51, and Gilman Priest for 1861. Includes land deeds (1738-1851) of the Priest family in Lancaster and Marlborough, Mass.; commissary returns received (Jan.-Feb. 1787) by R. Pope of the Massachusetts Corps Artillery for provisions at camps at Worcester, Pittsfield, and Hadley during Shay's Rebellion; and papers (1867-1903) of Major Charles Gilman Davis (b.1842) of the 1st Massachusetts Cavalry concerning regiment reunions and the activities and celebrations of the Boston Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company.

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Priest, Benjamin.

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Pope, R.

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Davis family.

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Priest, Gilman.

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Davidson family.

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United States. Army. Regiment Cavalry, 1st.

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Priest family.

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Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts

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Developed to provide systematic instuction in military duties, the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Comapany of Massachusetts is an independent military group chartered by the General Court on March 13, 1638/39 as the Military Company of Massachusetts. By 1708 it was consistently called the Honorable Artillery Company, and in 1738 the word "Ancient" was added to its name. Under the charter, the group is free to choose its own officers, with the choice for those holding the rank of Captain and Lie...

Pope family.

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Priest, John M., 1949-

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Davis, Charles Gilbert, 1849-1928

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United States. Army. Regiment Artillery.

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Priest, Silas.

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