The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . MARTHA WASHINGTON. Boru (Martha l>atKlnd2;e) in New Kent County, Va.,May, 1732. Married Daniel Parke Cueiis, 17J9. Becamea widow whf-n about Sk Mrirrieti Cnl. George W a-h-ins-tnn, Jan. % 17.).), and settled on the Mount Vernonesa;e. Pre-ided over the exeaiivi- manpions in NewYork, and Philadelphia. She survived her huabaud lessthan thiee y- ar::^. E. CHAKNING. Born in Newport, R. I., ijpril 7, Graihiate aiHarvard , 171)8. Ke^ent of Harvard, IHH; li-censed lo preach, 1
The story of a great nationOr, Our country's achievements, military, naval, political, and civil . MARTHA WASHINGTON. Boru (Martha l>atKlnd2;e) in New Kent County, Va.,May, 1732. Married Daniel Parke Cueiis, 17J9. Becamea widow whf-n about Sk Mrirrieti Cnl. George W a-h-ins-tnn, Jan. % 17.).), and settled on the Mount Vernonesa;e. Pre-ided over the exeaiivi- manpions in NewYork, and Philadelphia. She survived her huabaud lessthan thiee y- ar::^. E. CHAKNING. Born in Newport, R. I., ijpril 7, Graihiate aiHarvard , 171)8. Ke^ent of Harvard, IHH; li-censed lo preach, 1S02 ; ordained pastor of the Fi-deralStreet Unitarian Society, Boston, IS 3. Preached with-out aid until 18i!4. wtien an was degree of from ITarvard. Was connectedwith the society nearly 4>yeire Died Oct. 2,1842,. T. in Newcastle Oounty. Dec. 23. 1783. Wa?a midchipman in the navy* 1!)M; a lifutenant, 1807; ama8ter-conimand:tnf, 18ly. Was in command of fourships and ten galleys at the battla of Plaitsburgh, LakeChamplain, Sept. 11, IM14. For his victory h^ was hand-somely rewarded by roneresd. the stales of New Yorkand Vermont, and ibe cities of New York and Nov. 10, 1825. WILLIAM J. WORTH. Rorn in Columbia County, N. 1794. Was a dis-liuiiuishtd otHcer in the war of 181:i-15, and renderedgrand services in the Mexican War. Commanded thetirpi division of the army that moved on Monterey, andhrevetted \ lor gallantry dnriui; that engage-ment. Also i-eceived a sword from Congress. A hand-eonie monument is erected to hi^ memory in New YorkCity. Died May. 1849.
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