Historic Groton : comprising historic and descriptive sketches pertaining to Groton Heights, Center Groton, Poquonnoc Bridge, Noank, Mystic, and Old Mystic, Conn. . d religious freedom, and those who succeed-ed them were filled with the same spirit. Theywere justly indignant at e\ery measureadopted h\ (ireat Britain to curtail indepen-dence of thought and action among the colo-nies. This town, like many another, declaredwar fur itself against deorge III of \. bold and patriotic s])irit animated their townmeetings. l\iremost in their plans was SilasDeane of Xorth Groton, until the Colo
Historic Groton : comprising historic and descriptive sketches pertaining to Groton Heights, Center Groton, Poquonnoc Bridge, Noank, Mystic, and Old Mystic, Conn. . d religious freedom, and those who succeed-ed them were filled with the same spirit. Theywere justly indignant at e\ery measureadopted h\ (ireat Britain to curtail indepen-dence of thought and action among the colo-nies. This town, like many another, declaredwar fur itself against deorge III of \. bold and patriotic s])irit animated their townmeetings. l\iremost in their plans was SilasDeane of Xorth Groton, until the ColonialLegislature sent him to the Continental Con-gress, by which he was later ap]iointed am-bassador til I-rance. (Jther leading men werethe Avcry>. the Starrs, the , the Led-yards—\\illiani. libenezer and Youngs—and1 liDS. Mnnifnrcl. who was one of the most effi-cient of the Sons of Lilicrty. Mr. Alumf. ird. with eleven other men ofCfinnecticnt in .\pril. iTTi. fnrmed the project other places, a man whom lin\. Trumbullusted. In 1/75 -^- ^lumford was one of ammittee of the General Assembly to exam-s the points of defence and report on the best.
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