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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Page 83
... homes , but that not more than one quarter part remained , and that he had of the Continental troops less than 2800 and 1000 militia , and requested that 2000 of the militia should be instantly RRIGADIER GENERAL JEDIDIAH PREBLE . 83.
... homes , but that not more than one quarter part remained , and that he had of the Continental troops less than 2800 and 1000 militia , and requested that 2000 of the militia should be instantly RRIGADIER GENERAL JEDIDIAH PREBLE . 83.
Page 155
... remained upwards of four years . In the winter of 1813-14 he escorted in safety from Malta to Gibraltar , although harassed for three days by the presence of a French privateer , a convoy of eighteen sail , one of the richest that had ...
... remained upwards of four years . In the winter of 1813-14 he escorted in safety from Malta to Gibraltar , although harassed for three days by the presence of a French privateer , a convoy of eighteen sail , one of the richest that had ...
Page 156
... remained at the head of this Society until April , 1862. It was kept in funds by private gifts , and by the united . efforts of all the churches of Newport , and the U. S. Naval Academy , which was removed from Annapolis , Md . to ...
... remained at the head of this Society until April , 1862. It was kept in funds by private gifts , and by the united . efforts of all the churches of Newport , and the U. S. Naval Academy , which was removed from Annapolis , Md . to ...
Page 157
... the service , and proceeded at once to her field of duty . She remained in this employment until August of the same year 21 EBEN PREBLE AND HIS DESCENDANTS . 157 She accordingly wrote to Quartermaster General Meigs at Wash- ...
... the service , and proceeded at once to her field of duty . She remained in this employment until August of the same year 21 EBEN PREBLE AND HIS DESCENDANTS . 157 She accordingly wrote to Quartermaster General Meigs at Wash- ...
Page 158
... remained in this employment until August of the same year , and pass- ed through all the horrors of the Peninsula campaign . By this of course is not to be understood the battles , or the army movements , but the reception , washing ...
... remained in this employment until August of the same year , and pass- ed through all the horrors of the Peninsula campaign . By this of course is not to be understood the battles , or the army movements , but the reception , washing ...
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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...