A Genealogy of Several Branches of the Whittemore Family: Including the Original Whittemore Family of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England: and a Brief Lineage of Other Branches

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F. P. Whittemore, book and job printer, 1893 - 132 halaman
 

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Halaman 103 - ... pistols. After an animated exhortation to the collected militia, to the exercise of bravery and courage, he exclaimed ; ' If I can only be the instrument of killing one of my country's foes, I shall die in peace...
Halaman 103 - About 4 hours after, he was found in a mangled situation, his head was covered with blood, from the wounds of the bayonet, which were 6 or 8, but providentially none penetrated so far as to destroy him. His hat and clothes were shot through in many places, yet he survived to see the complete overthrow of his enemies, and his country enjoy all the blessings of peace and independence. His funeral will be to-morrow at 4 o'clock, PM, from his house at Menotomy, which his relations and friends are requested...
Halaman 8 - ... 2. To my eldest son, Thomas, being now in England, and having his portion there by gift, I therefore cannot add thereto by will : to prevent trouble, I give him, if he come, five shillings. " 3. I give to Daniel, my son, the house and barn, with the land about and adjoining to it, except what shall be afterward expressed; and one ox called Broad, and one cow; paying such legacies as shall be expressed for him to pay ; and liberty for his mother to live in the house, while she live, if she please....
Halaman 13 - Roberts being of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.
Halaman 83 - For a good poet's made, as well as born. And such wert thou ! Look how the father's face Lives in his issue, even so the race Of Shakespeare's mind and manners brightly shines In his well turned, and true filed lines ; In each of which he seems to shake a lance, As brandished at the eyes of ignorance.
Halaman 128 - SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, that said corporation be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to build and construct, or cause to be built and constructed, a free bridge, with one or more suitable and sufficient draws, across the water, and over the channel, in or near a direction in a straight line from or near Sea street, in Boston, to the newly made land at South Boston, and nearly in the direction of the Dorchester turnpike, and to erect a wharf or pier on each side of said bridge,...
Halaman 103 - ... his gun a soldier immediately fell; he then discharged his pistol, and killed another; at which instant a bullet struck his face, and shot away part of his cheek bone; on which a number of the soldiers ran up to the wall, and gorged their malice on his wounded head. They were heard to exclaim, ' We have killed the old rebel.
Halaman 30 - ... method of effecting it. The invention was patented in the United States in 1797, and Whittemore went to England to secure his rights there, but was unsuccessful. In the United States the patent was sold for $150,000; but afterward his brother Samuel...
Halaman 82 - At the time of his decease he was a member of the House of Representatives. He was struck with paralysis in the very seat from which he had so many times electrified the nation with his fervent and cogent oratory.
Halaman 103 - At Menotomy, Feby. 2 (1793), Capt. Samuel Whittemore, JE. 99. The many and moral virtues, in all the various relations of Brother, Husband, Father and Friend, were invariably exhibited in this gentleman. He was not more remarkable for his longevity, than his number of descendants (his progeny being 185), one of which is the 5th generation. When the British troops marched to Lexington (Ap. 19, 1775), he was 81 years of age, and one of the first on the parade ; he was armed with a gun (King's arm)...

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