A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of Pennsylvania, and Soldier of the Revolutionary and Last Wars. Also, Reminiscences of the Revolutionary Struggle...and Late War with Great Britain. In All of which He was Patriotically Engaged |
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Page 45
... asked Allen by what authority he demanded it ? Allen replied , " in the name of the GREAT JEHOVAH and the continental Congress . ' The British officer believing that it would be the height of folly and madness to attempt to oppose such ...
... asked Allen by what authority he demanded it ? Allen replied , " in the name of the GREAT JEHOVAH and the continental Congress . ' The British officer believing that it would be the height of folly and madness to attempt to oppose such ...
Page 55
... asked his cousin Samuel to ask for an adjournment as soon as the nomination was made , in order to give the members time to deliberate , and the result is before the world . I asked Mr. Adams , among other questions , the fol- lowing ...
... asked his cousin Samuel to ask for an adjournment as soon as the nomination was made , in order to give the members time to deliberate , and the result is before the world . I asked Mr. Adams , among other questions , the fol- lowing ...
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... asked me if I had ever been . on Roxbury Heights . I told him I had , and at his request I described the level ground on the top . He gave me the countersign , lest I should not be able to return be- fore the sentinel received it ; and ...
... asked me if I had ever been . on Roxbury Heights . I told him I had , and at his request I described the level ground on the top . He gave me the countersign , lest I should not be able to return be- fore the sentinel received it ; and ...
Page 83
... asked , did you speak to him ? " ' No Sir . " Then saying , ' Stop here till I return , ' he took his hat and cane and locked the door after him . He was gone nearly an hour and a half .: When he returned , he said , ' I do not know ...
... asked , did you speak to him ? " ' No Sir . " Then saying , ' Stop here till I return , ' he took his hat and cane and locked the door after him . He was gone nearly an hour and a half .: When he returned , he said , ' I do not know ...
Page 125
... asked me what my father's name was . I told him his name was Samuel Dewees . He next asked me what business my father followed . I answered that he was by trade a Leather Breeches maker . By these my answers to his interroga- tories ...
... asked me what my father's name was . I told him his name was Samuel Dewees . He next asked me what business my father followed . I answered that he was by trade a Leather Breeches maker . By these my answers to his interroga- tories ...
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A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees, a Native of ... John Smith Hanna No preview available - 2017 |
A History of the Life and Services of Captain Samuel Dewees: A Native of ... John Smith Hanna No preview available - 2015 |
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