Annual Register of Officers and Members of the Society of Colonial Wars; Constitution of the General Society (Paperback)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: LIST OF MEMBERS. 228. Abbot, Francis Ellingwood. Fourth in descent from Captain John Abbot, 1704-1793; Second Foot Company, Town of Andover, Fourth Regiment of Militia, Essex Co., Mass., Colonel Richard Saltonstall, 1754, French and Indian War. 138. Astor, John Jacob. Seventh in descent from Oloff Stevensen Van Cort- landt, 1600-1684; Colonel of the City Train Band, 1649, and in 1655-64 the last Burgomaster of New Amsterdam under the Dutch, before the English conquest. Third in descent from Colonel John Armstrong, 1725- 1795; of the Pennsylvania Provincial Forces, Brad- dock's Campaign; commanded expedition at Kittan- ning, September 8, 1756, for which services the city of Philadelphia voted him a silver medal; he served at Forts London and Pitt, 1764, in the expedition against the Susquehannas, 1763, and commanded the Highlanders and Pennsylvania Troops in the expedition against Fort Duquesne. 278. Avery, Frank Montgomery. Eighth in descent from Captain James Avery, 1620- 1694; Ensign, Lieutenant, and Captain of the New London Company; served throughout King Philip's War in command of forty English from Stonington, New London, and Lyme. In 1676 was Captain of one of the four companies which protected the frontier; was in the Great Swamp Fight; twelve times Deputy to the General Court, 1656-80. Seventh in descent from Lieutenant James Avery, Jr., 1646-1732; Lieutenant in the Connecticut Colonial Forces during the frontier wars. Eighth in descent from Captain George Denison, 1620- 1694; Captain New London County Forces in King Philip's War; served on the frontier; captured the Indian Chief, Canonchet; Deputy to the General Court. Seventh in descent from Captain Daniel Wetherell, 1630-1719; Captain and Commissary in charge of New London depot of supplie...