Henry Sewall papers, 1778-1835.

United States. District Court (Maine)

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U.S. district and circuit courts were created by the Judiciary Act of 1789 under the authority of the constitutional provision that the judicial power of the United States be vested in a Supreme Court and in such inferior courts as the Congress may establish. The Judiciary Act provided that these courts were to have original jurisdiction in cases involving crimes, remedies of common law, and aliens suing for a tort. The district courts were to have exclusive original cognizance of c...

Sewall, Daniel, 1755-1842

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Donnison, William, 1757?-1834

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William Donnison, of Boston, fought in the Revolutionary War and was named aid to Massachusetts Governor Hancock in 1786. In 1788 he became adjutant general of the Massachusetts militia, and in 1797 Governor Samuel Adams appointed him judge of Common Pleas, a post he held for 25 years. From the description of Account book, 1810-1822. (Boston College, Law Library). WorldCat record id: 317553709 William Donnison was the adjutant general for the Massachusetts Militia for more t...

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. ...

Massachusetts. Militia. Division, 8th

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Massachusetts. Militia

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Ten companies comprised the 12th Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia: five from Boston, one from North Bridgewater, one from Abington, one from Weymouth, one from Stoughton, and one from Gloucester. After organization was completed, the regiment was ordered to Fort Warren in Boston Harbor. Three months later it was sent to Harper's Ferry, Va., where it guarded the upper Potomac as part of Bank's division. From the description of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia records, 1861 [ma...

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...

Lane, Daniel C., 1740-1811

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Resident of Buxton, Me.; served militia at Crown Point and during the Siege of Québec and later as captain with the Continental Army during the American Revolution. From the description of Typescript of diary kept by Daniel Lane, 1759, undated. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 182729007 ...

Lane family.

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