Papers, 1742-1904.

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Papers, 1742-1904.

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Chiefly military papers (1776-77) of Capt. James Gray, of New Hampshire, relating to his service in the Revolution, including returns and rolls for his company in the Continental Army's 10th Massachusetts Regiment under Col. Thomas Marshall at Boston, orders and communiques relating to the fortification of Noddles Island in Boston Harbor, Sept. 1776, including the capture of the ship Abigail, orderly book and accounts for supplies of quartermaster stores at Medford, Mass., 1776, journal of march to Ticonderoga and the retreat to Skenesborough (now Whitehall), N.Y., and rolls and arms inventories of Gray's company in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment of 1777 under Col. Alexander Scammell. (Con't) Also correspondence of Gray's son, Moses Parsons Gray, with his parents while a mariner during voyages from Boston to European and domestic ports (1797-1805), including an ill-fated voyage as master of the ship Diana to Havana, and ship's papers issued by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; correspondence and journals (1742-83) of Rev. Moses Parsons, of Byfield, Mass. Correspondents include Theophilus Parsons and Benjamin Lincoln.

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Gray family.

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Parsons, Theophilus, 1750-1813

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Parsons practiced law in Massachusetts from 1774. He was active in discussions of the new constitution proposed in Massachusetts in 1778. He served as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1806-1813). From the description of Precedents book of Massachusetts law, 1775. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 80246091 Parsons practiced law in Massachusetts from 1774, was active in discussions of the new constitution proposed for Massachusetts (17...

Gray, James, Captain.

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Abigail (Ship)

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Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by David Barnard on voyage from 27 Nov. 1843-26 July 1847; owner-agent: C.W. Morgan; built at Amesbury, Mass, 1810. From the description of Logbook of the ship Abigil, 1843 Nov. 27-1847 July 26. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71254678 Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by David Barnard on voyage from 27 Nov. 1843-26 July 1847; owner-agent: C.W. Morgan; built at Amesbury, Mas...

Parsons, Moses, 1716-1783

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Author and clergyman. From the description of Moses Parsons family papers, 1782-1907. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454960 Moses Parsons (1716-1783) was a minister of Byfield parish of Newburyport, Mass. From the description of Diaries of Moses Parsons : Byfield (Mass.), 1747-1762. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122386654 Rev. Moses Parsons (1716-1783), minister of Byfield parish of Newburyport, Mass...

Madison, James, 1751-1836

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James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the United States, born in Port Conway, Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia legislature from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1786, and the Continental Congress from 1780 to 1783. His proposals at and management of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 earned him title "father of the U.S. Constitution." He cooperated with Alexander Hamilton and Jay in writing a series of papers (pub. 1787-88 under title of The Federalist) explaining the ne...

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman and third president of the United States. From the description of Thomas Jefferson letter, 1809. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367818629 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third president of the United States, born in Goochland (now Albemarle County), Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from 1769 to 1775, and with R. H. Lee and Patrick Henry initiated the inter-colonial committee of correspond...

Lincoln, Benjamin, 1733-1810

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Continental Army officer, collector of customs for the port of Boston; from Hingham (Plymouth Co.), Mass. From the description of Papers, 1778-1804. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19903396 Benjamin Lincoln was an American general during the Revolutionary War. He accepted the British surrender at Yorktown. From the description of Benjamin Lincoln collection, 1775-1782. (New-York Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 712651132 ...

Diana (Ship)

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British packet. From the description of Diana (Ship) records, 1803. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423933 ...

Gray, Moses Parsons, 1779-

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