Society of Cincinnati membership certificate, 1787 Mar. 1.
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Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia
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The Society of the Cincinnati was formed on 10-13 May 1783 by American Revolutionary Army officers who met at Mount Gulian, the American Army's cantonment on the east bank of the Hudson River. After resigning his post as General, George Washington (1732-1799) accepted an invitation to become the society's first president. Major General Henry Knox (1750-1806) was the secretary and for years the guiding spirit of the organization. Membership extended to those officers of the Continent...
WATTS, JOHN
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John Watts was born on the 27th February, 1821 and was one of the early pioneers of Queensland. His father, Thomas Watts, was a surgeon in Gloustershire, England. After John Watts left England in 1840 on the "Guiana" for Australia, he worked on a dairy farm in South Australia. After some trials with purchasing and losing livestock, Watts came to Brisbane on the "Fama" in 1846. Over many years, he was involved in droving and farming sheep along the Condamine River, and on the Darling...
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
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American revolutionary officer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to Thomas Jefferson, 1793 Apr. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270596665 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to General Henry Jackson, 1796 Oct. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270596669 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Westpoint, to Colonel Pickering, Quartermaster General, 1782 Sept. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598200 ...
Washington, George, 1732-1799
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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...
