Genealogical Sketch of the First Three Generations of Prebles in America: With an Account of Abraham Preble the Emigrant, Their Common Ancestor, and of His Grandson Brigadier General Jedediah Preble, and His Descendants |
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... writes Washington Irving , " to receive the praises of his countrymen ; but there is a dearer and more cherished wish that grows close to his heart , it is to live in the recollection of those he loves and honors , to leave behind him a ...
... writes Washington Irving , " to receive the praises of his countrymen ; but there is a dearer and more cherished wish that grows close to his heart , it is to live in the recollection of those he loves and honors , to leave behind him a ...
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... writes he had often heard his father , John Prebble , who was born in High Halstow in Kent , in 1737 , and who died at the mansion house in Kent , in 1812 , aged 75 ( " leaving a large landed property which since his decease has been ...
... writes he had often heard his father , John Prebble , who was born in High Halstow in Kent , in 1737 , and who died at the mansion house in Kent , in 1812 , aged 75 ( " leaving a large landed property which since his decease has been ...
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... write to Congress to know their minds , whether it would be agreeable to them that we should free the negroes . * When the Committee reported the letter , the house rejected it and let it lie until Monday . Sunday , June 15th . An ...
... write to Congress to know their minds , whether it would be agreeable to them that we should free the negroes . * When the Committee reported the letter , the house rejected it and let it lie until Monday . Sunday , June 15th . An ...
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... writes very encouragingly , that a quantity of ca- bles , anchors , sailcloths , hats and coarse linen from Spain , were ship- ped for America . On the petitions of Capt . Bray and Deane that they might have liberty to go to Caprisal ...
... writes very encouragingly , that a quantity of ca- bles , anchors , sailcloths , hats and coarse linen from Spain , were ship- ped for America . On the petitions of Capt . Bray and Deane that they might have liberty to go to Caprisal ...
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... write me by the first opportunity how affairs stand in Falmouth . My compli- ments to all friends . I am with due Respect , " Your Humble Servt . To Coll . JOHN WAITE , Falmouth . * His son Ebenezer . JEDIDIAH PREBLE . Boston , June ...
... write me by the first opportunity how affairs stand in Falmouth . My compli- ments to all friends . I am with due Respect , " Your Humble Servt . To Coll . JOHN WAITE , Falmouth . * His son Ebenezer . JEDIDIAH PREBLE . Boston , June ...
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Abraham Preble acres aged Anica appointed April April 20 arrived Bangs Barlow Benjamin born Boston brig Brigadier Capt Captain Committee Commodore Congress Council County Court daughter dear death deceased descendants died Draveil Ebenezer Edward Preble eldest Elizabeth England Enoch Preble Falmouth father France Frances Wright Freeman Gen'l GEORGE HENRY PREBLE Gore Hannah Harriet Harris Henry Preble honor Ipswich Island James Jedidiah Preble JOEL ABBOT John Preble JOHN WAITE Joseph Joshua July July 16 June June 11 June 24 land letter Lieut living March marriage married Martha Mary Mass Mehitable Nathaniel Naval Navy o'clock officers ordered port Portland Preble's Province received Records Roxbury Samuel Sarah says Scottow sent Sept ship squadron Stephen Thomas Oxnard town unmarried vessel voyage Washington widow wife William York young
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Page 34 - Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following spring supplies ; They fall successive, and successive rise : So generations in their course decay; So flourish these when those are pass'd away.
Page 111 - Lieutenant and you are^ yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as' you shall from time to time receive from Me, or...
Page 34 - We live in deeds, not years ; in thoughts, not breaths ; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best...
Page 305 - In the drawing of a breath Down went dauntless Craven, He and his hundred! A moment we saw her turret, A little heel she gave, And a thin white spray went o'er her, Like the crest of a breaking wave; — In that great iron coffin, The channel for their grave, The fort their monument (Seen afar in the offing), Ten fathom deep lie Craven And the bravest of our brave.
Page 112 - Lieutenant and you are your self to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from Me or...
Page 114 - An Act for the impartial administration of justice, in the cases of persons questioned for any act done by them in the execution of the law, or for the suppression of riots and tumults, in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England...
Page 111 - ... the oaths appointed by an act of parliament made in the first year of the reign of our late royal father, to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy...
Page 111 - Captain and you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from time to time, as you shall receive from us or any other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War ; in pursuance of the Trust hereby reposed in You.
Page 26 - The condition of this obligation is such, that if the above bounden who is appointed administrator on the estate of late of deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the hands, possession or knowledge of...