The Historical Register ... Illustrated with Portrait PlatesE.C. Hill, 1922 |
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THOMAS NELSON , JR . , Statesman , born in Yorktown , Virginia , December 26th , 1738 , died in Hanover County , Virginia , January 4th , 1789 . FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE , Farmer , born in Stratford , Virginia , October 14th , 1734 , died ...
THOMAS NELSON , JR . , Statesman , born in Yorktown , Virginia , December 26th , 1738 , died in Hanover County , Virginia , January 4th , 1789 . FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE , Farmer , born in Stratford , Virginia , October 14th , 1734 , died ...
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... December 24th , 1745 , died in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , April 19th , 1813 . BENJAMIN FRANKLIN , Printer , born in Boston , Massa- chusetts , January 17th , 1706 , died in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , April 17th , 1790 . JOHN ...
... December 24th , 1745 , died in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , April 19th , 1813 . BENJAMIN FRANKLIN , Printer , born in Boston , Massa- chusetts , January 17th , 1706 , died in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , April 17th , 1790 . JOHN ...
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... December 17th , 1734 , died in Weston , New York , August 4th , 1821 . PHILIP LIVINGSTON , Merchant , born in Albany , New York , January 15th , 1716 , died in York , Pennsyl- vania , June 12th , 1778 . FRANCIS LEWIS , Merchant , born ...
... December 17th , 1734 , died in Weston , New York , August 4th , 1821 . PHILIP LIVINGSTON , Merchant , born in Albany , New York , January 15th , 1716 , died in York , Pennsyl- vania , June 12th , 1778 . FRANCIS LEWIS , Merchant , born ...
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... December 22nd , 1727 , died in Newport , February 15th , 1820 . CONNECTICUT . ROGER SHERMAN , Shoemaker , born in Newton , Mas- sachusetts , April 19th , 1721 , died in New Haven , Connecticut , July 23rd , 1793 . SAMUEL HUNTINGTON ...
... December 22nd , 1727 , died in Newport , February 15th , 1820 . CONNECTICUT . ROGER SHERMAN , Shoemaker , born in Newton , Mas- sachusetts , April 19th , 1721 , died in New Haven , Connecticut , July 23rd , 1793 . SAMUEL HUNTINGTON ...
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... 26th , 1726 , died in Litchfield , Connecticut , December 1st , 1797 . Unanimously adopted in Congress , July 4th , 1776 , at Philadelphia . THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR , LENOX TILDEN FOUNDATIONS 16 HISTORICAL REGISTER.
... 26th , 1726 , died in Litchfield , Connecticut , December 1st , 1797 . Unanimously adopted in Congress , July 4th , 1776 , at Philadelphia . THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR , LENOX TILDEN FOUNDATIONS 16 HISTORICAL REGISTER.
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