The Journal of Cadwallader Colden, Esq. 1776-1779.

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The Journal of Cadwallader Colden, Esq. 1776-1779.

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This journal kept by Cadwallader Colden II during the American Revolution. It includes the following periods: early 1776 to his arrest and confinement in Kingston jail; August 1776, paroled at his home; December 1776, appearance before the Continental Congress; March 1777, ordered to take the oath of allegiance to the State of New York, charged with committing overt acts of loyalism, sent to fleet prison; September 1777, paroled to Hurley, New York; July 1778, exiled to New York City. While he was living in New York City, he pleaded with state leaders, including Governor George Clinton, for his release, which did not come until 1784.

1 volume, 196 pages.

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Colden, Cadwallader, 1722-1797

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Cadwallader Colden II, son of Lieutenant Governor Cadwallader Colden of New York from 1762-1776, lived in the precinct of Hanover, Ulster County, New York. In addition to farming, surveying and mercantile interests, he held a number of positions including: major during the French and Indian War; judge with the Ulster County Court of Common Pleas, 1769-1775; and justice of the peace, 1769-1775. His life changed dramatically with the coming of the American Revolution. In early 1776 he was arrested...

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