Diaries, 1776-1842.

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Diaries, 1776-1842.

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Diaries kept by Henry Sewall of York, Me. from 1776-1842. Diaries from 1776-83 detail his service in several Mass. regiments of the Continental Army and as an aid to William Heath, including time spent in Boston at the end of the siege, Ticonderoga, West Point, and other locations in the Hudson Highlands area of N.Y. After the war, Sewall had a grocery business in Hallowell, Me. and held several local offices in Hallowell and Augusta, including town clerk, selectman, clerk of the District Court of Maine, and register of deeds. Entries also frequently note attendance at church services and meetings, other political news, visits and social functions, and personal news.

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Sewall, Henry, 1752-1845

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Revolutionary army officer, clerk of U.S. District Court at Portland, Me., and marshall, of Bath and Hallowell, Me. From the description of Henry Sewall correspondence, 1783-1819. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71128900 Revolutionary Army officer, clerk of U.S. District Court at Portland, Me., and marshall, of Bath, Me. From the description of Henry Sewall papers, 1778-1835. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71014766...

Heath, William, 1737-1814

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American Major-General. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Ebenezer Hancock, 1777 Apr. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864067 Army officer. From the description of Papers of William Heath, 1776-1782. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71061920 Army officer in the Revolution, Massachusetts state senator, and jurist. From the description of Papers of William Heath, 1774-1777. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83784932 ...

United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...