Papers, 1776-1827.

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Papers, 1776-1827.

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Papers relate to Nye's years of service in the Mass. 1st Reg. of Cape Cod including his appointments as sergeant (1804), ensign (1808), lieutenant (1809) and captain (1812); division, brigade and general orders (1816-1823) mostly detailing court martial proceedings; reports on military stores in Barnstable and Falmouth (1823); his resignation (1827) and some correspondence. With the collection are two items relating to Obed Nye's grandfather, Stephen Nye: appointment signed by James Bowdoin and members of the Mass. Bay council, of William Tobey as 2nd lieut. in Nye's company of "sea coast men" stationed at the Elizabeth Islands (1776) and regimental orders signed by Nathaniel Freeman (1777 Oct., Little Compton RI) probably concerning Freeman's expedition against the British in Rhode Island.

26 items ; 39 cm.

Boston Athenaeum

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Nye, Stephen, 1720-1810.

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Massachusetts. Militia. Regiment, 1st (Barnstable County)

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Tobey, William, 1751-approximately 1819

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Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790

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Governor and public official from Massachusetts. From the description of James Bowdoin papers, 1785-1786. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980726 American politician, governor of Massachusetts, 1785-87; father of James Bowdoin, 1752-1811 From the guide to the James Bowdoin, Sr. letter to John Sullivan, 1786, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Freeman, Nathaniel, 1741-1827

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Nathaniel Freeman was born on March 28, 1741 in Dennis, Massachusetts. He was a lawyer, served as a Justice of the Peace, and commanded a regiment of American soldiers fighting the British at Newport, Rhode Island. From the description of Nathaniel Freeman papers, 1775-1785. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 64072476 Nathaniel Freeman, (1741-1827) surgeon, jurist and statesman, was prominent in Massachusetts politics during and after the Revoluti...

Nye, Obed Butler, 1774-1864

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Cabinetmaker, of Sandwich, Mass. Son of Nathan Nye, Jr. From the description of Papers, 1776-1827. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 29689262 ...