Portland Observatory and family papers, [18--]-[19--].

Moody, Lemuel, 1767-1846

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Ship captain, of Portland, Me.; master of schooner Betsey which was captured by the French in the 1790s and Moody imprisoned; member of Portland Monument Ground (association) which built the Portland Observatory (also known as Brown Tower) in 1807, on the highest hill in the city and used, chiefly to signal ships; eventually the Moody family bought the property which remains today an historic landmark; active in the formation of the Portland Marine Society (founded 1796 and still active today). ...

Vinton, John Rogers, 1801-1847

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Army officer, from Providence, R.I. From the description of Papers, 1814-1861; (bulk 1837-1849). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20273357 John Rogers Vinton was born on June 16, 1801, to David and Mary Vincent of Providence, Rhode Island. In 1829 he married Lucretia Dutton Parker of Boston, Massachusetts, with whom he had at least two children. Parker died in 1838 and Vinton never remarried. Vinton was killed in action on March 22, 1847, in Battle of Vera Cruz...

Isley, Parker

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Portland Observatory (Portland, Me.)

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Originally used to signal ships; currently a museum and historical building. From the description of Portland Observatory records, 1810-1847. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71128390 ...

Moody, Franklin C.

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Moody family.

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Residents of Portland, Me. From the description of Portland Observatory and family papers, [18--]-[19--]. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70976523 ...

Rea, Dorcas M.

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York, John W.

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Moody, John W.

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Anderson, John, 1792-1853

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York, Edward H.

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York, William L.

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Moody, Enoch, 1751-1812

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