tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.comments2024-01-08T07:45:05.608-05:00Dr Benjamin Church JrEJWitekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05796418061787943596noreply@blogger.comBlogger84125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-40203380675682453552024-01-08T03:01:32.679-05:002024-01-08T03:01:32.679-05:00There are French records for the births of Edouard...There are French records for the births of Edouard (later Dubois) and Daniel Church which list Marie Dubois as Edward's spouse. I don't know if the terminology in French is specific enough to mean they were in fact married.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280336978746851523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-37172298419116223362024-01-08T02:36:37.856-05:002024-01-08T02:36:37.856-05:00There is a birth record for Emma Church, daughter ...There is a birth record for Emma Church, daughter of James Miller Church and Mary Tidman, born 30 Apr 1806 and baptized 18 May 1805 (sic). Dovercourt, All Saints, Essex, England.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280336978746851523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-31859402257703706352022-01-22T18:22:29.485-05:002022-01-22T18:22:29.485-05:00"I am determined to live until I have no coun..."I am determined to live until I have no country." What a tragic statement. Thank you for this history.lilawheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03282688646960374429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-25456812380610006552021-05-21T18:19:05.866-04:002021-05-21T18:19:05.866-04:00Excellent description on the complexities of deter...Excellent description on the complexities of determining Brown Beauty's heritage.DanTannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356010908367573553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-32529028415902133692020-11-30T08:20:46.346-05:002020-11-30T08:20:46.346-05:00Thank you for this information. I didn't reali...Thank you for this information. I didn't realize that Major Cane was Irish. The 43rd Regiment of Foot was one of the units under Lord Cornwallis that surrendered at Yorktown. It had a complement of 210 men and was commanded by a Major George Hewett. I wonder if Major Cane was with them. EJWitekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796418061787943596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-89127865093870461022020-11-30T06:47:01.406-05:002020-11-30T06:47:01.406-05:00Samuel Morrison's "The Maritime History o...Samuel Morrison's "The Maritime History of Massachusetts 1783-1860", although primarily concerned with post-colonial Massachusetts, has an excellent presentation of the maritime and ship building in Massachusetts in colonial and Revolutionary War times. The ropewalks were primarily worked by day laborers who resented off duty British soldiers trying to earn extra money by working at the ropewalks. <br />The West End Museum of Boston is an excellent source for Boston's ropewalks.<br />https://thewestendmuseum.org/ropewalks-of-the-west-end-and-beyond/<br />I'm sorry but I have no knowledge of any rope artifacts from the 1600s.EJWitekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796418061787943596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-8304862410930582152020-11-17T13:31:59.209-05:002020-11-17T13:31:59.209-05:00Can you tell me where I can find information on wh...Can you tell me where I can find information on who worked at the ropewalks and the relationship of ship owners/merchants and their adjacent industries such as ropewalks? Also, do you know of the location of any artifacts of rope made in the 1600's? Thank you very much, Maggie D'Aversamaggie d'aversahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482239146820575767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-15182200893695985752020-10-23T18:09:33.780-04:002020-10-23T18:09:33.780-04:00Major Edward Cane died on 28th July 1810 aged 78. ...Major Edward Cane died on 28th July 1810 aged 78. He was buried in Laraghbryan cemetery, Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland. The inscription on his grave reads: "Sacred to the memory of Edward Cane who died on the 28th July 1810 aged 78. From an early period he devoted himself to the service of his country and in the wars of 1744-1756 and in the American War greatly was distinguished. The duties of social life that occupied the remainder of his days and in the various relations of husband, of father, of friend... were eminently excelled. Here also lie the remains of Mary wife of the above mentioned Major Edward Cane who died March 1794 aged 50 years. Also those of their son Edward who died 5th Jan 1800 aged 28 years and of their daughter Eliza wife of the Hon John Jones who died 5th June 181 aged 35 years."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461418957082289148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-65669059143670098402020-06-20T17:06:12.517-04:002020-06-20T17:06:12.517-04:00I was researching my Jencks ancestors and I found ...I was researching my Jencks ancestors and I found this. Col. William Salusbury was an ancestral cousin. What a small world.Mary Ann Salisburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804594914641430801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-86985458534124157642018-11-30T09:38:44.642-05:002018-11-30T09:38:44.642-05:00This was awesome! Thank you!This was awesome! Thank you!Sargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602197604396266555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-40778227485989057262017-08-17T12:20:00.195-04:002017-08-17T12:20:00.195-04:00the art is life keep going you are nice writer the art is life keep going you are nice writer Dental clinics in Ammanhttp://drthamer.com/portal/dental-clinics-in-amman-jordan/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-90620851124367947212017-05-25T02:00:41.593-04:002017-05-25T02:00:41.593-04:00On our visit to this place, we mostly stayed downs...On our visit to this place, we mostly stayed downstairs, where the beer and liquor selection was quite admirable. The staff at <a href="https://eventup.com/venues/new-york-ny/" rel="nofollow">New York Event Venues</a> really pride themselves on the beers and food they have.Simple Lettershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530787513234142769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-404071369290803452017-04-06T21:27:06.219-04:002017-04-06T21:27:06.219-04:00That is a Mortuary Sword, not an ordinary british ...That is a Mortuary Sword, not an ordinary british basket hilt sword. It could be called an english half-basket sword too, but Mortuary Sword is most accurate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-46685503934208223712016-12-24T08:17:59.683-05:002016-12-24T08:17:59.683-05:00Thank very much!
I am from Bilbao in the Basque Co...Thank very much!<br />I am from Bilbao in the Basque Country (in the north of Spain) I have been looking for the meaning of the word "ropewalks" but it is not in nowdays' dictionaries. In fact, I wanted to know that word because your second president, John Adams, mentions it in a visit that he paid to Bilbao in January 1780 (when he was not president yet) He says "...Went to see a new packet of the King's on the stocks, and his new ropewalks, which are two hundred and ten fathoms long.<br />Cordially<br />Javier IbarraIsa /Javihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08486974242465026871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-82821148490728468742016-06-02T10:13:23.897-04:002016-06-02T10:13:23.897-04:00Are you a descendant of his younger brother Edward...Are you a descendant of his younger brother Edward? I would be very interested in knowing just what the connection is. You can email me at luciusjulius@comcast.net EJWitekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796418061787943596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-88626535616403480822016-06-02T10:09:41.515-04:002016-06-02T10:09:41.515-04:00Unfortunately no. This is from the National Archiv...Unfortunately no. This is from the National Archives website.<br /><br />"Most records in War Department custody were destroyed by fire, November 8, 1800. Many of the remaining Revolutionary War records were lost during the War of 1812. As a result there were, until 1873, few records for the period before 1789 in War Department custody. In 1873 Secretary of War William Belknap purchased for the Federal Government the papers of Timothy Pickering, who between 1777 and 1785 had been a member of the Board of War, Adjutant General of the Continental Army, and Quartermaster General; the papers of Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary General of Military Stores for several years during the war; miscellaneous contemporary papers; and some minor groups of records and single record items. In 1888 these records were transferred to the Department of State. By acts of July 27, 1892 (27 Stat. 275) and August 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 403), Congress authorized the transfer to the War Department of all military records for the Revolutionary War period then in the custody of other Executive branch departments. These military records were transferred between 1894 and 1913 from the Departments of State, the Interior, and the Treasury. In 1914 and 1915, under authority of an act of March 2, 1913 (37 Stat. 723), the War Department made photographic copies of Revolutionary War records in the custody of public and private institutions in VA, NC, and MA. The entire collection was transferred to the National Archives in 1938. Although its contents span the period 1629-1915, the bulk of the information deals with the period 1775-83. "EJWitekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796418061787943596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-7504396968336279572016-05-12T15:33:31.218-04:002016-05-12T15:33:31.218-04:00Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubi...Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.<br /><br />Your article is very well done, a good read.Geraldhttp://www.greatmilitarybattles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-30413517175608738512016-04-14T00:55:41.959-04:002016-04-14T00:55:41.959-04:00I am so very thankful of your caring interest of h...I am so very thankful of your caring interest of him. I have just started to seek out the journey of where my family comes from.As of now I have discovered back 32 generations and counting. I have found beyond many Successful Honorable Church'es. Dr. Benjamin Church was my 10th Great Uncle I am very honored to know how Great he truly was. I eventually would like to publish a movie of where and how are family became to provide for my family's future generation to come our family line all in one movie. I with honor will go through all efforts to bring him to a honorable remembrance. Thank you for having such get records of him as i it was help me in discovering more of him <br />Melissa K Church -Michigan Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-32400448866567731062016-03-04T20:20:40.392-05:002016-03-04T20:20:40.392-05:00I would like to know too? I bet the national arciv...I would like to know too? I bet the national arcive would have something on them ?RAYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629811111387334976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-77374514668339422202015-04-01T18:35:40.624-04:002015-04-01T18:35:40.624-04:00Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubi...Warfare is a fascinating subject. Despite the dubious morality of using violence to achieve personal or political aims. It remains that conflict has been used to do just that throughout recorded history.<br /><br />Your article is very well done, a good read.Geraldhttp://www.greatmilitarybattles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-50615656376436637672014-10-06T08:44:24.823-04:002014-10-06T08:44:24.823-04:00No one knows. The Continental Army desperately nee...No one knows. The Continental Army desperately needed artillery so Henry Knox probably took all of the Ticonderoga cannon with the rest of the artillery when the Continental Army moved to New York after the siege of Boston. The Continental Army didn't keep close records of these cannon so, unless some new record is discovered in some archive someplace, their disposition will remain unknown.EJWitekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796418061787943596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-53882547039051224712014-07-14T21:55:46.923-04:002014-07-14T21:55:46.923-04:00Where are Knox's Cannon(s) today? A Boston Mus...Where are Knox's Cannon(s) today? A Boston Museum...or returned back to Fort T.?Roy Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02661978203001239575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-44880539986636337302013-10-31T16:10:49.229-04:002013-10-31T16:10:49.229-04:00 Although Doctors Warren and Church were professio... Although Doctors Warren and Church were professional colleagues ( and professional rivals), and worked closely together, and with Samuel Adams and others in the Whig cause, I think it is a stretch to characterize them as close friends. EJWitekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796418061787943596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-20566139669465267282013-10-30T19:51:05.310-04:002013-10-30T19:51:05.310-04:00Thank you so much for your research. I am going to...Thank you so much for your research. I am going to write a book set in Boston 1774 and 1775. One of the main historical characters in my book is Dr. Joseph Warren. It doesn't take much research on Dr. Warren to realize he and Dr. Church were close friends. Your blog has helped me so much. Thank you! Sarah Holmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904631370384156831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5527437900785930133.post-30896012432839278072013-09-13T00:54:05.803-04:002013-09-13T00:54:05.803-04:00While it is true that he sent her back because Bos...While it is true that he sent her back because Boston was too dangerous, other sources confirm that she was not officially convicted of committing the crime of betrayal, hence William Gage sent her back unknowing of the truth that she was spying for the patriots. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com