Genealogical and family history of the Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys, Pennsylvania . -65: Col-onel William S. Oliver, United States army, 1861-65, especially mentioned by General Ulysses in his Memoirs: Lieutenant HowardOliver, United States army, 1861-65: Rich-ard Paul Oliver. United States army, 1861-65. Captain Paul Ambrose Oliver, U. S. eld-est son of Captain Thomas and Sarah (Ambrose)Oliver, was born, Philadelphia, April 18. 1796,and died at Fort Hamilton. Long Island, June,1848. He was trained on shipboard by his father,captain of the Nancy and Kate, which he wassailing at t
Genealogical and family history of the Wyoming and Lackawanna valleys, Pennsylvania . -65: Col-onel William S. Oliver, United States army, 1861-65, especially mentioned by General Ulysses in his Memoirs: Lieutenant HowardOliver, United States army, 1861-65: Rich-ard Paul Oliver. United States army, 1861-65. Captain Paul Ambrose Oliver, U. S. eld-est son of Captain Thomas and Sarah (Ambrose)Oliver, was born, Philadelphia, April 18. 1796,and died at Fort Hamilton. Long Island, June,1848. He was trained on shipboard by his father,captain of the Nancy and Kate, which he wassailing at the time he was washed over-board in 1812. Paul Ambrose was firstmate of the ship, and, although then buta boy of sixteen, brought his vessel safelyinto port. He was for many years incommand of his own ships, the Tiber,Superior, Trenton, Louisiana, all of themas notable as the Cunard steamships of to-day. He participated in the war of 1812. servingin the battle of Lake Erie, taking several officersprisoners in an expedition in which he com-manded a boat. April 15. 1814. he was com-. agS >Cko- tZu^ ^^-C^- isia 1^ *i IS3 ^ Br^V jip - §888 a#a bbbhhI ^^K . pfflpB :.??....:.:.:?...?: : mm*//? -? ^K^_ ***- ? l^M- ?I lilii i r*V In ? ? Bfli ^;. k yyfy ? ^^tfM T JL/aafcd THE WYOMING AND LACKAWANNA VALLEYS. 419. •missioned sailing master in the United Statesaiavy. Captain Paul A. Oliver married, July 28, 1819,Mary Van Dusen, born April 5, 1802, died atOlivers Mills, April 22, 1878, daughter of Mat-thew .Van Dusen and his wife, Lydia Brehaut,the ceremony being performed by Rt. Rev. Will-iam White, D. D. Matthew Van Dusen was aship-builder of Kensington, Pennsylvania, who in1795 purchased the famous Fairman which William Penn lived until the LetitiaHouse was built, and near which stood theTreaty Tree under which Penn made his?treaty with the Indians, May, 1662. A scion ofthis tree Captain Oliver planted at Fort Hamil-ton, New York, and this scion General Olivertranspl
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