#22 September 1776

[rabbitcruiser]

Nathan Hale was hanged for spying during the American Revolution on September 22, 1776.

[digitalyarbs]

The Face of Nathan Hale.

Nathan Hale, a distinguished American Patriot, soldier, and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, is immortalized in the face captured through a Photohop reconstruction of Frederick William MacMonnies' statue of Hale in City Hall Park, New York.

Born on June 6, 1755, Nathan Hale excelled academically and graduated with honors from Yale University in 1773. Soon after, in 1775, he joined a Connecticut militia unit and rapidly rose to the rank of first lieutenant within five months. He became a valued member of Knowlton's Rangers, a reconnaissance and espionage detachment established by General George Washington.

At the young age of just over twenty-one, Hale's courage and determination led him to volunteer for a perilous mission behind enemy lines before the Battle of Harlem Heights. Though lacking formal training in espionage, he succeeded in gathering vital information about British troop movements for a week.

Sadly, on September 21, 1776, during his return from a mission, Hale was captured and found in possession of an incriminating document written in Latin hidden in the sole of his shoe. Without a fair trial, General William Howe ordered his execution for spying, which was carried out the next morning, September 22, 1776. Hale spent his final night confined in the greenhouse of Howe's headquarters, and at dawn, he was led to the gallows, where he faced his death with remarkable courage, famously uttering, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

Nathan Hale's legacy lives on as America's first spy and a symbol of unwavering patriotism. In recognition of his selfless sacrifice and devotion, he was officially declared Connecticut's state hero on October 1, 1985.

Contemporary accounts paint a picture of a remarkable individual. Beyond his intelligence and athletic prowess in wrestling, football, and broad jumping, Hale was described as kind, gentle, religious, and exceptionally good-looking. With fair skin, light blue eyes, and hair, he stood just under six feet tall, captivating both men and women alike. His presence and character earned him the admiration and affection of all who knew him, and it was said that all the girls in New Haven were enamored by him.

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[kc-the-writer]

SOUL OF LEAD (TPT1)

Playlist 🔥 Bradford 🔥 Constance

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[somethingusefulfromflorida]

Friday the 13th was a bad title for the slasher franchise. They came up with the name before writing it because they liked how it sounded and wanted to take out a full page newspaper ad, but the plot they came up with didn't fit the title. When you hear "Friday the 13th," what do you think of? Bad luck. It's the unluckiest day of the year, in fact! There are any number of superstitions you could use for creative kills, "be careful, or you'll be dead," but no, the movie isn't about that. The fact that it took place on Friday the 13th was incidental!

Jason Voorhees drowned in 1957, but the only Fridays the 13th that year were September and December, both of which occur after summer break, so it doesn't make sense for anyone to still be at a summer camp. Mrs. Voorhees starts her killing spree 22 years later in 1979, presumably Friday, July 13th, which isn't even the anniversary of Jason's death! Why would she associate his drowning with the day of the week instead of the month it happened? Imagine if the Founding Fathers said "on this day July 4th, 1776 we sever our ties to Great Britain. May we celebrate our Independence Day every Thursday the 4th from now on! We have two of them next year, September 4th and December 4th, 1777!"

That's dumb.

And most of the sequels take place the day after the previous one or a couple months later so it's not even Friday the 13th anymore. That's like if they wrote a Halloween sequel that didn't take place on Halloween. "This Easter, say your prayers, because the Boogeyman is back, and he's looking for more than just eggs, he's looking for YOU!"

That's dumb!

If they really wanted to keep the plot about the drowning child and his crazy mom, they should have at least tailored the kills to be more thematic; any time something unlucky happens to a counselor they get killed in an ironic way.

Black cat crosses their path, the killer slashes them with a garden fork like giant cat claws

They break a mirror, they get their throat slit with a shard of glass

They walk under a ladder, it snaps shut and dices them into cubes

They open an umbrella indoors, the killer impales them with it and opens it in their chest, splitting their ribs

They spill salt, they get buried in it and their friends stumble across their mummified remains

Three counselor's light joints off a single match, their cabin burns down with them in it

The kills almost write themselves. Someone loses a game of horseshoes, and later they get their head stoved in with one.

[datasoong47]

So, it’s actually even more recent than that. The longest-lived person in US history was a woman named Sarah Knauss, who lived from September 24, 1880 to December 30, 1999. When she was born, the US was 104 years old. It’s quite plausible that there would’ve been a few 104-year-olds alive at that point, meaning that the “third adult lifetime” would’ve started at almost the end of the 20th century! Someone born when Sarah Knauss died would only be 22 today!

Frustratingly, I can’t say with certainty that there were any 104-year-olds alive at that time. The 1880 census records do have a breakdown by age, showing the number of infants under 1, 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, etc., up to 99, but then it has a single category for “100 and over”, listing 4,016 people in the US that year who were 100 or older, so it seems plausible that it included a few people 104+, but we can’t say for certain

If we exclude her, we find a woman named Margaret Skeete who lived from October 27, 1878 to May 7, 1994, or Ettie May Greene, who lived September 8, 1877 - February 26, 1992, both alternate contenders for that “second lifetime” (I used the Wikipedia List of American Supercentenarians for this, ordering the list by death date). Even if there weren’t any 104-year-olds, there would definitely have been 101-year-olds. So at any rate, that third lifetime is almost definitely some time in the 1990s

It’s unlikely to be later than Mrs. Knauss, but not impossible. A woman named Myrtle Dorsey (the 34th longest-lived American) died June 25, 2000, and was born November 22, 1885. It’s not impossible, but is unlikely, that there would’ve been anyone left alive at her birthdate who was alive on 7/4/1776, as they’d have to be 109 years old, a rare age to reach, especially in the 19th century, and then finally Maude-Farris Luse, who lived from January 21, 1887 to March 18, 2002, even less likely to have had someone alive from 7/4/1776 when she was born

[historydailyfrancischappellblack]

The Battle of Long Island. Brooklyn, New York — August 27, 1776. Image: The painting depicts the Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Long Island. (Wikimedia Commons.)

BRITISH DEFEAT AMERICAN ARMY AT THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND

During the American Revolution, the British army under General William Howe defeated American forces under General George Washington at the Battle of Long Island in New York.

On August 22, Howe’s massive army arrived on Long Island, hoping to capture New York City and extend control over the Hudson River. This victory would divide the revolutionary colonies in half. On August 27, the British marched against the American position at Brooklyn Heights, overpowering the Patriots at Gowanus Pass and then outflanking the whole Continental Army. Howe neglected to follow the suggestions of his subordinates and capture the redoubts at Brooklyn Heights. On August 29, General Washington wisely ordered a retreat to Manhattan by boat, thus sparing the Continental Army from the indignity of capture.

At the Battle of Long Island, the Americans suffered 1,000 casualties to the British, losing just 400 men. On September 15, the British seized New York City.

[ghostchasersmagazine]

Mystery Cartoon-themed cards from Cardz’s 1994 Hanna Barbera Classics base set. 

Under the cut is a typed-up version of what’s on the back of the cards.

The Funky Phantom (#18)

Premiered: September 11th, 1971 - ABC

Jonathan Muddlemore became trapped inside a grandfather clock in his mansion while hiding from the Redcoats in 1776. When three present-day teenagers, Skip, Augie, and April, take refuge from a storm they reset the clock hands to twelve and a chicken-hearted ghost and his pet cat, Boo, emerge. Along with the teenagers, the ghostly pair involve themselves in countless comical mysteries!

Fun fact: “Skip” was voiced by former Monkee, Micky Dolenz.

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids (#19)

Premiered: September 8th, 1973 - NBC

Comedy-mystery set the theme for this animated program featuring America’s top teen-age rock singer, Butch Cassidy and his sidekicks, the Sundance Kids. Global concerts are actually a cover for their real jobs as secret agents for an international spy ring. The kids and their dog, Elvis, receive all their missions from a computer named Mr. Socrates.

Fun fact: An actual rock group was formed and released records under the MGM label which were heard on this TV show.

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Speed Buggy (#20)

Premiered: September 8th, 1973 - CBS

The adventures of drag races and car rallies are showcased in this fast-paced series featuring three teenagers, Tinker, Debbie, and Mark, who build a remote control car with a mind of his own. Sputtering “Rodger Dodger, Putt Putt”, Speedy and his passengers get involved with intrigue, mystery, and, of course, plenty of fun!

Fun fact: “Speed Buggy”, voiced by Mel Blanc, is one of the only series to find success on all three major networks!

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Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels (#22)

Premiered: September 10th, 1977 - ABC

Freed from his block of ice by the Teen Angels is the world’s first super-hero, Captain Caveman! Now along with Brenda, Dee Dee, and Taffy, they travel the country solving mysteries in an extraordinary van (complete with a cave for our super hero)! Although Cavey can’t speak well, his battle cry “Captain Cave-maaaan” makes villains cower.

Fun fact: “Captain Caveman” appeared as a segment of “Scooby’s All Star Laff-A-Lympics”, TV first two hour animated program!

[theworstfoundingfathers]

Who is the worst? Round 1: Joseph Reed vs Nathan Hale

Joseph Reed (August 27, 1741 – March 5, 1785) was a Founding Father of the United States and a lawyer, military officer, and statesman of the American Revolutionary Era who lived the majority of his life in Pennsylvania. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and, while in Congress, signed the Articles of Confederation. He also served as President of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, during the American Revolutionary War, a position analogous to the modern office of Governor.

Whilst in Congress, he advocated for the seizure of Loyalist properties and treason charges for those aligned with Great Britain (Reed and his family then lived in a confiscated Loyalist home). In an overall sense, Congress regarded the Loyalist citizens in a more tolerant manner. After James Wilson defended 23 people accused of treason, a mob, stirred up by Reed's speeches and their own liquor consumption, attacked Wilson in what was to be later known as the "Battle of Fort Wilson"; only the arrival of cavalry saved Wilson and his friends. Following the cavalry's handling of the conflict, Reed pardoned and released the remaining rioters.

Pennsylvania went bankrupt in 1780 [under Reed's leadership] due to Constitutionalist policies which mandated state-controlled markets and self-imposed embargoes.

Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was an American Patriot, soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured by the British and executed. Hale is considered an American hero and in 1985 was officially designated the state hero of Connecticut.

[macaron-n-cheese]

Happy Memorial Day (for non-Americans, it is a national holiday to honor those who died in service to the U.S.)! <3

As my blog is history themed, here are respects to some historical figures whose lives were taken early. Please feel free to add on and writing more about people I mention! This post will be separated into 2 parts, 3 AmRev deaths and 3 (out of 4) of the Assassinated Presidents with will be in a second post.

American Revolution:

1. Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 - September 22, 1776) We all love know and love him! The “first” spy of America, who was captured and hung on his first spying mission. He was 21 years old when he died and Commander-in-Chief George Washington, whom Hale had volunteered to spy for, greatly regretted his death.

Words of Martyrdom/Last Words: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country” - Nathan Hale before being hung

2. John Laurens (October 28, 1754 - August 27, 1782) Again, we all know and love him! This South Carolinian (and gay) aristocrat was known for being a fiery and brave commander. He not only had revolutionary ideas for America, but also about increasing rights for black people in an era of slavery. He died in a skirmish tragically after the U.S. had officially won the war of Independence, not knowing that peace has been made.

Words of Martyrdom (I don’t know a better term): “We know each others sentiments, our views are the same: we have fought side by side to make America free, let us hand in hand struggle to make her happy” - Alexander Hamilton to John Laurens in a letter he probably never received before death Last Words (alleged): “Charge!” - John Laurens at the Battle of Combahee River

3. Dr Joseph Warren (June 11, 1741 - June 17, 1775) A lesser known but important Patriot! He was a leading Patriot in Boston during the lead up to the Revolution, working with many other prominent Massachusetts patriots. He is said to have worked with the wife of General Thomas Gage, Margret Kemble Gage, who served as a spy. He fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill and was killed on the 3rd assault by the British.

Words of Martyrdom/Last Words: “I am a dead man: fight on, my brave fellows, for the salvation of your country” - Joseph Warren dying on Bunker Hill

[timetravelauthor]

Unraveling a Revolution

The book will be a big one. With a projected length of 142,000 words, it will be bigger even than River Rising and The Memory Tree, the weighty twin tomes that anchor the Carson Chronicles series.

I admit that gives me pause. Authors are strongly advised to limit their books, even historical fiction works, to 100,000 words.

I won't with this one though. Like many writers, I believe that if you have a story to tell, you should tell it. You should develop every major character and narrative thread until you can develop no more.

In The Patriots, my twenty-fourth novel, I will do just that. I will dive deep into the lives of Noah and Jake Maclean, two orphaned brothers who travel from the Philadelphia of 2024 to the one of 1776.

Like most boys, Noah, 22, and Jake, 15, will not be able to resist a dangerous temptation that calls to them from their own property. They will enter a mysterious stone shed and venture to the American Revolution, where they will meet Ben Franklin, John Adams, Peggy Shippen, and the lovely daughters of a furniture maker.

Unlike September Sky, River Rising, The Lane Betrayal, and The Fountain, the first books of my last four series, The Patriots will focus more on people than events. It will focus on the brothers; sisters Abigail (20) and Rachel (14) Ward; and Douglas Maclean, the boys' great-uncle and the patriarch of a Scottish clan that goes back centuries.

It will also lay the foundation for a trilogy that spans the length of the revolution, a conflict I am covering for the first time. It will set the stage for more action-oriented stories in books two and three.

Because of the book's length, I don't expect to finish the first draft before July. I do expect to have the finished product out by October 1.

[thedhananjayaparkhe]

7 Maps That Can Change How You See the World 

Plus: Our definitive guide to the world’s extraordinary sights. by April White September 22, 2023 7 Maps That Can Change How You See the World  Cartographer Antonio Zatta included Lake de Fonte on this 1776 map. It never existed. Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons We don’t think much today about the world-altering power that maps once held. You probably have a detailed cartographic guide of…

[kc-the-writer]

22 September 1776

"... Detest all my sins." In the darkness, a voice could be heard, locked in opposition with the ringing in his ears. The whispered prayer gave way to the buzz against his eardrum, but he knew the words by heart. He had heard the same plea on the battlefields as men in the final throes of fatal agony received the blessing. His mother had taken them with grace as she held him to her chest as an infant. "... Thy just punishments."

Though he had no memory of his mother, he wondered if she had experienced the peace he felt the same final sacraments had been offered to her. To Bradford, it was as though not death but love filled the blackened room. As he struggled to find his breath, he focused on the voice as it compelled him to "Sin no more." As many had in his past, this lie carried him through the darkness.

Burning flesh had carried him from his senses in the streets. Now, as he lay in comforting darkness, it was the burning in his arm that brought him back to pained awareness. Unable to move his body, the soldier's eyes darted to his limbs, hoping desperately to confirm he was no longer ablaze. His chest relaxed at the sight of his bandaged arm in the glow of the moonlight. The deep sigh of relief only served to remind him of his shattered ribs.

Studying the moon through the window, as it hung high above the battered and smoldering city, he found comfort in the hazy moonlight shining through the lace curtains. Reluctant to pull his gaze from the comforting glow, he gathered his courage and surveyed the room. He had witnessed his comrades, his leaders, and his enemies alike die face down in the muddy battlefields, rivers, fires, and snow. As he lay there, he couldn't help but ponder why he was so lucky to depart in a room adorned with delicate lace curtains. Throughout his life, he had never been able to afford such luxuries. However, at that moment, he realized he deserved better than the meager existence he had left behind. He denied the blessing given to him and refused the idea he would die a soldier.

Death had found him in luxury, and only death could pry him from the comfort he discovered from his place in the clean and comfortable feather bed. His eyes dropped to the polished wooden floors draped with rich rugs he had only seen traded on ships from the East. The armoire boasted a cluster of unlit candles and a variety of bottles he could not discern between liquors or perfumes. The room felt as though it had been graced with a woman's touch, which made Bradford long for the same. The affectionate thought carried him back to the comfort of the repose he desperately needed.

His dream of a woman's touch was disrupted by the agony of his bandages being peeled from his charred flesh. Though he tried to speak, his throat was ashen. His ribs could not expand to project a pained howl in the direction of his assailant as he was stripped of the protective cloth. Amid the turmoil, cheerful humming reached his ringing ears as his suffering continued. The angelic voice was all that gave him the will to pry his eyes open against the torment. His wish had betrayed him; he wanted nothing more than to stop this woman's touch.

"Welcome back to the land of the living," she smiled as she continued to strip the bloodied bandages from his arm. The optimism in her voice rang through his body, numbing the pain brought on by each of her steady motions against his blistered skin. "It seems you shall stay among we mortals for a while, after all," she cooed, freeing him from the last of his bandages.

Bradford studied his exposed skin and felt unsure the top layer of his arm could still be called flesh. Lesser burns had been healed with bone saws or a kindly bullet to the brain. He knew it was only a matter of time before the burning sensation stopped. All sensation would stop when the limb was discarded with the contents of yesterday's chamber pots. His eyes met the woman's, though he found nothing to say.

"Seems made it through hell before the devil caught wind of your arrival. Now, I've bandaged your ribs, but you have a long road ahead. The burn will be troublesome, but only for a short time. You are in good care. Almost. The doctor who brought you to us is downstairs if you wish to speak with him. Through, he has nearly drained the whisky. Trust him as deeply as you will. As for the priest, you will not require Last Rites for years to come. Not if I can help it."

Bradford nodded, desperate to speak to his guardian angel.

"I will return in minutes with something for your lungs and a new set of bandages. We shall have you speaking again in no time. Do blink if you consent to my care."

Frowning, Bradford blinked twice at the young woman, taking the time to find relief in the rich green eyes staring back at him. She smiled in acknowledgment of the agreement and turned to the door. The mahogany door opened and remained ajar, allowing the sounds of the bustling home to travel into the upstairs room. Laughter was the dominant echo among the shouting as glasses thumped between rounds on tables. The distinct falling of silver chips into a pot unleashed a cacophony of groans and whoops as several men enjoyed card game wins and losses. Despite his condition, he wished to join in the merriment.

Bradford immediately found relief in his ability to smile and decided that this joy would stay with him if he were to make it out of the room under his own power. The inviting aroma of a roast dinner wafted into the room, making his mouth water and stomach howl. He had no way of knowing how long it had been since his last meal, but he felt a sudden desperation for sustenance.

She returned through the door as though his growling stomach had called to her. Moving gracefully, unencumbered by the heavy tray in her arms, she smiled at him as she returned to his side. In the warm glow of the candle she carried, he could see she was not a battlefield nurse but a young lady of means. He wondered if it were her very own bed he occupied and smiled graciously at the thought.

Steam rose from a silver teapot as she set the tray out of reach and sat beside him on the mattress. Looking down at the blistered flesh, she moved her eyes to his. "I know you must be hungry, Sir. Please, trust that I must tend to your arm before I can give you something for your throat," she explained quietly, reaching for a vial on the tray.

Feeling strong enough to regain his curious nature, he eeked out a simple question about her methods. "Why?"

As though she had not heard his inquiry, she pulled the cork stopper from the crystal vial and bit her bottom lip. Her eyes seemed to apologize as she tilted the liquid and covered his wound with the shimmering contents.

Having wasted his strength on his curiosity, he was unable to release the scream that gathered in his throat. If able, he might not have been able to bite back curses at the healer at his side. Trying to catch his breath, he squirmed and fought the tears welling in his eyes. If given the choice, as the liquid began to congeal, he would have turned time and met his demise in the fire. Bradford grabbed at the bandages that covered his ribs as if looking for a way to escape his own skin as he fought for the breath to cry out. Again, he found only silence in his broken chest.

"That is precisely why," she allowed him to writhe in his pain as she returned to his soiled uniform and folded his charred red coat. "Lieutenant Pendleton? No wonder my father was eager to get you back on your feet. I suppose we can't do that without getting you some tea now. I am dreadfully sorry for the initial reaction to the tonic, and I thank you for trusting me. Now, I believe you've earned your tongue returned," she offered as she replaced the bandages over his wet and fiery wounds.

Fluffing his pillow and helping him upright proved no challenge for the wispy young woman, causing Bradford to smile despite the incessant burning. "Tea time, now. This is my own special blend. I've grown everything in it, myself. It will help you sleep. I'll be back with a meal once you wake."

Sweet lavender and cool peppermint danced on his ashen tongue, clearing his throat but doing little for his racing mind. Were it not for the searing pain in his arm, Bradford might have believed he'd made it to the heaven he had so readily denied. 

[fuzzysparrow]

After whom is the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse in East Haddam, Connecticut named?

In East Haddam, Connecticut, stands a small yet significant piece of American history. Built in 1750, the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse served as a one-room schoolhouse for over a century. It was a place where children from the surrounding area gathered to learn the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Born in Coventry, Connecticut, in 1755, Hale grew up to become a schoolteacher before joining the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Disguised as a Dutch schoolteacher, he infiltrated British-occupied New York City to gather intelligence for General George Washington's army. Unfortunately, Hale was captured by the British and sentenced to death.

On September 22, 1776, at the young age of 21, Nathan Hale was hanged as a spy. His final words, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country," have become immortalized in American history, symbolizing the sacrifice and dedication of those who fought for freedom.

In honour of his bravery and sacrifice, the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse was named after him. The schoolhouse stands as a tribute to Hale's commitment to education and his unwavering patriotism. It serves as a reminder of the sacrifices made by countless individuals during the American Revolution.

[bobmccullochny]

History

September 22, 1776 - During the American Revolution, Nathan Hale was executed without a trial after he was caught spying on British troops on Long Island, his last words, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

September 22, 1828 - Shaka, chief of the Zulus and founder of the Zulu empire, was killed by his two half-brothers.

September 22, 1862 - President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves in territories held by Confederates as of January 1, 1863.

September 22, 1862 - Otto von Bismarck became premier of Prussia. He forged a loose confederation of German states into a powerful nation, with Wilhelm I becoming Kaiser of the new German Empire.

September 22, 1996 - Australian Bob Dent, a cancer victim, became the first person to commit legally assisted suicide, via a lethal injection, under a voluntary euthanasia law.

Birthday - British scientist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) was born in Surrey, England. His discovery of electromagnetic induction proved that moving a magnet through a coil of wire produces a current, resulting in the development of electric generators.

[nityarawal]

Passport Song P. #2

Not Maritime Law

Son

Not #PrinceOfPegging 

On Page 8 and 9

When I went to Gothenburg, Sweden

August 3, 2011

To September 1

Above It Says:

"Let Us Raise 

A Standard To Which

The Wise And Honest 

Can Repair."

Pesident

George Washington 

Reminds Us 

"Let Us Raise The Standard

The Wise And Honest Can Repair."

Because Reperations

Are Always Possible

Nothing Is Set In Stone

My Dear

Below That "In Congress

July 4, 1776

Declaration Of The Thirteen 

United States Of America"

On Page 10 and 11

Are Visas

"We Hold These Truths

To Be Self-Evident;

That All Men Are Created Equal,

That They Are Endowed

By Their Creator

With Certain Unalienable Rights,

That Among These Are Life,

Liberty, and The Pursuit

Of Happiness.

Excerpt From The Declaration Of Independence"

You Might Say

I Have The Freedom

To Pursue My Happiness

In Detention

But They Hurt Me In A Cage

For Being A Divorcee

And I Did Not Feel I Was "Free"

I Felt All My "Un-Alienable Rights"

Were Violated

On My Life

"My Liberty

And the Pursuit of Happiness,"

"All Men Are Created Equal,

That They Are Endowed

By Their Creator

With Certain Unalienable Rights…"

"We Hold These Truths

To Be Self-Evident;

That All Men Are Created Equal,"

My Creator 

Your Creator

Are One And The Same

On Page 12 and 13

Are The Bisons Grazing

The Eagles Flying

By The Mountains

Not The Sea 

Not Maritime Law

This Is A Nation

Of Army

Land Laws

"We Have A Great Dream.

It Started Way Back in 1776,

And God Grant That America Will Be True To Her Dream."

Said:

Martin Luther King, Jr.

On Page 14 And 15

J.F.K. Speaks 

"Let Every Nation Know,

Whether it Wishes Us Well or ill,

That We Shall Pay Any Price,

Bear Any Burden,

Meet Any Hardship,

Support Any Friend,

Oppose Any Foe,

In Order To Assure 

The Survival

And The Success Of Liberty."

John F. Kennedy 

Spoke

So Why Did 

None Of Our Soldiers Listen

Why Didn't Marilyn Monroe

"Have Assurance

Survival

And Success

Of Liberty"

The President

Said He'd:

"Bear Any Burden,

Meet Any Hardship,

Support Any Friend,

Oppose Any Foe,"

Then Why Was

Marilyn Monroe

#FreeBritney 

And I

Raped

And Our Children

Abducted 

"Let Every Nation Know,

Whether it Wishes Us Well or Ill,

That We Shall Pay Any Price,"

Promises 

My Forefather

President John F.

Kennedy

"This Is A New Nation,

Based On A Mighty

Continent, 

Of Boundless

Possibilities."

Promises Theodore Roosevelt

On Pages 16 and 17 

With A Tugboat

Boating Fast

And A Flock Of Birds

Going West

Leaving England

On Page 18 And 19

You See A Farmer

With His Cows

And Wheat

"Whatever America Hopes to Bring To Pass in The World Must First Come to Pass In The Heart of America."

Says Dwight D. Eisenhower 

Where's Your Heart America

How 'Ya Gonna

Get Through The Eye Of

The Needle

On A Pledge Of

Alegiance 

Like Marianne Williamson

'Ya Better Start To Understand

Our Creator 

Made This Land

On Page 20 and 21

Lyndon B. Johnson Says:

On A Picture With

Ranchers and Cowboys

Windmills

Old Energy

Snow On The Mountains

Melting

Making Water

Agua Pura

"For This Is What America

Is All About.

It Is The Uncrossed

Desert and The Unclimbed Ridge.

It Is The Star That

Is Not Reached And 

The Harvest

Sleeping In The Unplowed Ground.

Is Our World Gone?

We Say "Farewell."

Is A New World Coming?

We Welcome It- And We Will

Bend It To The Hopes Of Man."

Thankyou

Presidents

Lyndon B. Johnson

For Speaking Up

For The Cowgirls

On Page 22 and 23:

"May God Continue The Unity

Of Our Country

As The Railroad Unites

The Two Great Oceans

Of The World.

Inscribed On The Golden Spike,

Promontory Point,

1869"

With A Train

Coming Down The Railroad

Puffing Smoke

With A Telephone Line

Looks Like It Says

1056

On It's Nose

Like My Driveway Entrance

At 1067 Neptune Condo

1056 

Across The Street

1056

On It's Nose

With A Circle 

And A Raven On The left

"We Send Thanks

To All The Animal Life 

In The World.

They Have Many Things To Teach Us As People. 

We Are Glad They Are Still Here and We Hope It Will Always Be So.

Excerpt From The Thanksgiving Address,

Mohawk Version"

Above A Bear

Eating His Fish

Navigating Happily

In Waters

Next To A Totem Pole

It Says "Endorsements

Mentions

Specials"

Why Does My Passport

Reference Page 27

Do They Intend To Acknowledge

Me Someday

#Nitya4Eternity 

When I Was Born 

In 1973

September 16

Independence Day

For Mexico

I Was Still A Princess's

Daughter

From Iran

There Was Still A Shah

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Chapter VIII: Barnabas and Sarah’s family

By June 3, 1738, when his father, John, died, Barnabas Packard I was only a baby. As discussed in the previous chapter, he was the sixth child born in Bridgewater to John and Lydia. If he was born on March 3, as some sources indicate, he would have been three months old when his father died. Hence, even if this birth date is wrong, the fact is that he never would have known his father. In order to continue this story, it is worth telling the story of Barnabas Packard I, his would-be wife named Sarah Ford, and their children who lived in Cummington, Massachusetts.

John was the youngest child of John and Lydia, and that he married a 21-year-old woman named Sarah Ford, daughter of Jacob Ford and Sarah Pool, on November 27, 1760. He was age 22, as his gravestone proves, and making it clear it had been 22 years since his father had passed away. [170]

Barnabas Packard I and Sarah Ford had seven children. One of their children reportedly died at the age of one month. Their first child was Barnabas Packard II, born May 19, 1764 in Bridgewater. He would later marry a woman named Mary Nash and have at least three children as noted in the next chapter. [171] Their second child was Polly (or Polley), born in 1766. Before her death on Mar. 15, 1846, Polly would marry Benjamin Gloyd (1756-1833) and would have two children with him: Benjamin Gloyd (1803-1872) and Sarah Gloyd (1808-1872). Barnabas and Sarah’s third child was Pollicarpus/Pollycarpus “Carpus” Packard, born in 1767 or 1768, possibly on January 26. He would marry a woman named Ruth Nash on February 16, 1795, six years after his brother Barnabas married a woman named Mary Nash. [172] Before his death on October 6, 1836, Carpus would have four children with Ruth Nash. They would be Nancy, Mehitable, Joel, and Clarissa.

There were three other children of Barnabas and Sarah. Their fifth child was Cyrus Packard, the last one of their children born in Bridgewater, with the others born in Cummington. Born in 1771, possibly on February 26, he and his brothers Bartimeus and John Ford Packard migrated to New York State in 1792 to the 640 acres of land that their father, Barnabas, had bought in Macedon the year before. By 1800, Cyrus was farming east of Macedon. 7 years later he opened a popular tavern in the hamlet of Egypt along the stagecoach route between Canadaigua and Rochester, becoming one of the biggest landowners. He took a leading role in local politics, becoming assessor of highways and assessor. Before his death on July 9, 1825, in Perinton, New York, he would marry Sally Pullin, and later Leah Beal, having eight or nine children with her. [174]

John Ford Packard, the 6th child of Barnabas and Sarah, was born in Cummington, Massachusetts in 1776. He would live until September 26, 1849, dying in Lenawee County, Michigan. He married Amity Braley (1st) and Mariah P. Compton (2nd), reportedly having twelve children. [175] The last child born to Barnabas and Sarah was Philander Packard. Born in 1778, reportedly on January 26, he died on April 24, 1861 at the age of 83. [176] He was married to Mary Polly Hill, who died on May 31, 1826 at age 46. They had one child named Royal (1804-1884). While some are right when they say, “with a name like that, he was likely to marry at all!,” it is worth noting that Philander lived without marrying for 35 years, much of his adult life, which is a bit unusual. Barnabas and Sarah may have had another daughter named Silivia (1774-1840) who died in Lenawee County, Michigan. [177]

While the lives of Barnabas and Sarah’s children are varied, the story of Barnabas is abundantly clear. With new records, we can add, and enhance the existing narrative. For one, a fence viewer was a political job for the moderately well off, in places such as Boston, and elsewhere in Massachusetts. [178] Adding to this is the description of the civil position itself. A fence viewer is a person “responsible for inspecting each resident's allotted portion of the common fence and any particular [individual] plots to see that regulations were followed” but not a surveyor or concerned with location of a property line. Hence, they try to resolve neighborly disputes within a jurisdiction.

Barnabas’s civil service is why he is a DAR “Patriot” but there there is more than just that. [179] For one, he was a moderator of a town meeting in Cummington in October 1772 (then two times in November 1773). This means he would settle within Cummington that year or the previous year. [180] Meetings continued to be held in houses of Packards through the years, including his brother Abel, and within his own dwelling. This showed that the Packard family was active in local government. He even served as a moderator of town meetings off and on from 1775 to 1780. [181] Later, he would be chosen as town clerk in 1779, when he was called a Deacon (the reason for which is not known), elected as a selectman, serving from May 1780 until March 1786, almost without interruption, and joining the committee, also in 1780. He is also given the “liberty” to sell a forge at meetings in April and May 1783. It would be at the March 10, 1783 meeting of the town in which Barnabas Packard and Benjamin Town (died in 1811) would be chosen as fence viewers. [182]

Based on records of other meetings, it does not seem that he held this position for a very long time, instead becoming a “warden” which was explained in the previous chapter. At later meetings he would decide where a town bridge would be placed, become an assessor, be part of the committee to tax, be the sealer of weights and measures, tithingsman, and surveyor of highways, along with other civil duties. [183] As discussed in the last chapter, a tithingsman seized unlicensed liquor, and recorded those who engaged in activities which manifested “debauchery, irrelgion, prophaness, & atheisme...or idleness...or rude practises of any sort.” So, this position enforced the existing social order in the town as a whole.

The later years of Barnabas’s life are not clear. There is a man of the same name who married Sarah Hewlett on May 8, 1787, within Bristol, Massachusetts, but this is not him, as he was living in Cummington in 1790, and years before. [184] Little about his life from 1790 to 1824 is known. There are two land agreements involving a Barnabas Packard of Bridgewater. It cannot be determined whether this is referring to Barnabas Packard I or his son of the same name. [185] However, there are land agreements which relate to him. One, in 1765, is between varying Packards and the Edson family,describing Barnabas as a miller, as one of three people (Abel and John Packard as the other two) to gain the estate of John Packard which was released from other Packards and related families. [186] The same year, Barnabas made a number of agreements, indicating that he lived in a corn house, and bought lands from three other Packards (John, James, and Abel), including but not limited to lands on Salisbury Plains and near the Salisbury Plains River, which abutted his grist mill.

It seems abundantly clear that none of that family were supporters of the British crown. [187] Hence, these Packards, and their extended families were supportive of the revolutionary cause. It is hard to say if this was the case of other Packard families in other parts of the state. On May 11, 1813, nine years before his death, he wrote his will, describing himself as a Christian and yeoman, saying his son Barnabas will be paid $100 dollars within a year, that his daughter Molly/Polly (married into Floyd family) will get his household furniture and great bible, and gives his son Philander all his building stock and outdoor movables, while making him the executor of the estate. [188] It would not be until May 4, 1824, about two months after his death, that Barnabas Packard I’s estate would be settled, with people trusting Philander to administer the estate. There is more than his estate. Barnabas was among those who voted in 1797 and owned a $44.50 pew. [189]

The Packards who lived in Cummington lived in a unique place. The small “farming and grazing town,” situated at the foothills of the Berkshires, is at the Western end of Hampshire County, with the affairs of the town and church “handled together at town meetings” originally, with “thriving industrial growth due to the rivers and the streams which furnished water power” in the 1800s, along with churches of varied denominations. [190] By 1830, the town’s population was only 1,200 people! To this day, the a “Packard tavern room” at the Cummington Historical Museum (within Kingman Tavern) shows that Barnabas, Adam, and Abel came there in 1772. The room has photos of William H. and Ruth Snow, described later in this book, and the Packard family crest.

One Packard, William, son of Adam (son of Abel Packard and Esther Porter), was a staunch abolitionist. During his life (1791-1870), he organized a petition asking the United States Congress to abolish slavery and the slave trade in DC. He also attended several abolition meetings in Northampton in the 1830s an 1840s, and likely helped start the Cummington abolitionist society.  "Abolition sentiment was strong in the Packard family. His uncle, Rev. Theophilus Packard (son of Abel Packard and Esther Porter), was vice president of the antislavery society in Massachusetts, in the 1830s, while William served for 44 years as “town treasurer and as clerk, and treasurer of the First Congregational society.” [191] He was a farmer barely making by, but was one of the “Cummington male citizens who influenced some of their peers to support the abolitionis[m].” To this day, the Cummington Historical Commission has contributions from William (among others) to the Boston Vigilance Committee, a letter from Jacob Norton Porter to William in 1869, and a “pocket Book belonging to William Packard.” [192] A letter to William from Jacob shows that William may have held similar sentiments:

Then to believe it was called fanaticism and to preach it was a crime to be punished with rotten eggs, tar and feather, and sometimes the halter??? What has become of all those clergymen who a few years ago were such zealous advocates of the Patriarchal institution [the slavery of Black people]?...

This sentiment for abolitionism is a breath of fresh air considering the slaveowning Packards in the past (Zachariah Packard, his wife, and children) as discussed before. Years later, Tom Packard, who would help found the Plainfield Historical Society in 1966, received a letter from Ralph Waldo Ellison and his wife Fanny on December 1, 1967, which included Ralph’s thoughts on the Black experience in America and his own beliefs. [193] This shows a connection across the generations.

Notes

[170] Gravestone of Barnabas Packard I; Gravestone of Sarah Ford Packard; gravestone of Jacob Ford; gravestone of Sarah Pool Ford. Jacob died in 1794, fighting as a private in the revolutionary war, and his wife, Sarah Pool, died in 1788.

[171] Gravestone of Barnabas Packard II; William W. Streeter and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900 (Cummington, MA: William W. Streeter, 1979), 139. Gravestones of Polley Packard Gloyd (also called Molly as some records indicate), Benjamin Gloyd, Benjamin Gloyd (son), and Sarah Gloyd Crosby.

[172] The Find A Grave entries of Ruth Nash Packard, Mary Nash Packard and Carpus Packard; William W. Streeter and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900 (Cummington, MA: William W. Streeter, 1979), 141. The entry for Ruth says the following: “Ruth was the daughter of Solomon Nash Sr. and Martha Patty Hawes.” Solomon Nash was likely this man who died in 1801.

[173] Gravestones for Nancy Packard, Mehitable Packard, Joel Packard, and Clarissa Packard; Find A Grave entries for Bartimeus Packard and Nabby Abigail Packard; William W. Streeter and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900 (Cummington, MA: William W. Streeter, 1979), 139. Entries for Hervey, Philander, Ira, Sally, Rhoda, Norton, George, Norton, Bartimeus, and Adoniram Juidson, all with the last name of Packard. Also see “Some Interesting Moments About the Pioneers of Perinton.”

[174] The information for this paragraph comes from Cyrus Packard’s Find A Grave entry, two articles attached to that entry titled “Cyrus Packard was Egypt’s “Mr. Everything”” and “Our First Supervisor Was A Tavern Keeper,” likely both within the Fairport Herald-Mail, the entry for Lucretia Packard Hannan, “Egypt Historic District,” “Egypt Historic District – The Early Years,” “Bought Land In Perinton At 20c Per Acre,” and “Fairport is 100 Years Old, Records Show.” Also see book 85, p. 210-211 within Massachusetts Land Records 1620-1686 for a land record involving him. Perinton was a town that was created in 1820 and expanding its jurisdiction. There also varied cards within this set which relate to Cyrus Packard. Cyrus was recorded in the New York, Tax Assessment Rolls of Real Personal Estates, 1799 to 1804, like his son of the same name.

[175] Gravestone and entry for John Ford Packard, Sr.

[176] Gravestones of Philander Packard, Royal L. Packard, and Mary Polly Hill Packard. Some say that Philander died on May 31, 1826, but this again was a mix-up as Philander’s wife, Mary, died on that day, not Philander.

[177] Gravestone of Silvia Packard Smith. Tried to request management rights of this entry and was denied.

[178] Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States 1492 – Present (New York: HarperCollins, 2005, Fifth Edition), 57. Full quote is “James Henretta has shown that while the rich ruled Boston, there were political jobs for the moderately well-off, as “cullers of stoves,” “measurer of coal baskets” and “fence viewer” and cites Henretta, James. “Economic Development and Social Structure of Colonial Boston,” William and Mary Quarterly, 3rd Series, Vol. 22, Jan. 1965.

[179] Also see Family Data Collection - Births which says he was born in 1737. Family Data Collection - Individual Records notes his birth year, his parents, and birth place. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 notes his marriage to Sarah Ford on November 27, 1760. Within the Cummington Historical Museum is a framed deed involving Barnabas Packard! I tried to take a picture of this, but like other pictures I took in that room, they didn’t turn out.

[180] Town Records, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts, Town Clerk and Vital Records, p. 26-29, images 21, 22, 162. These records are courtesy of Family Search.

[181] Town Records, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts, Town Clerk and Vital Records, p. 32-37, 40-45, 48-53, 56-71, images 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43 of 162. There are a slight periods when he is not a selectman, and some other periods, but it is mostly a constant.

[182] Town Records 1762-1860, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, p. 68, 72, images 42 and 44 of 162; grave of Benjamin Town. He would be chosen as a selectman.

[183] Town Records 1762-1860, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, p. 76-93, 96-97, 114-115, images 46, 47, 58, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 65 of 162.

[184] Births, marriages, deaths, Bristol, Easton, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, p. 165, image 102 of 222; RootsWeb, “Cummington, Hampshire County, MA 1790 Census Sorted By Head of Household,” accessed July 9, 2017.

[185] The first agreement is in May 1794, which entails the buying of land in Bridgewater’s South Parish. The second is an agreement between a Barnabas Packard and Jonas Leonard in March 1799.

[186] Land transaction between Jesse Edson, Lydia Edson, 1765, Edward Southworth, Abiah Southworth, Abigail Spinster, Abigail Packard Spinster, Massachusetts Land Records, Plymouth, Deeds vol 50-51, p. 183, images 483, 484 of 576; Agreement between John, Abel, and Barnabas Packard, p. 259-260, images 559, 560, 561 of 576. The first agreement could be used to “prove” that Abiah is a female and a Packard, but this does not confirm that Abiah Southworth is the same as Abiah Packard. Find A Grave does not help solve this either. More research would be needed to figure out Abiah’s gender.

[187] This is indicated by the HTML version of “The Loyalists of Massachusetts and the Other Side of the American Revolution” which does not list them (nor does this), Christopher Minty’s "“A List of Persons on Long Island”: Biography, Voluntarism, and Suffolk County’s 1778 Oath of Allegiance" in the Long Island History Journal , Charles Evans’s “Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New England,” or varied other resources here and here.

[188] Will of Barnabas Packard I and after death, May 11, 1813 and then 1824, Probate Records Vol. 1822-1824, p. 654-657, images 351 and 352 of 393; William W. Streeter and Daphne H. Morris, The Vital Records of Cummington, Massachusetts 1762-1900 (Cummington, MA: William W. Streeter, 1979), 214, 216. He also gives to his son Polycarpus one hundred dollars to be distributed within 2 years of his death. Does the same for Bartimeas, but within 3 years. He also does this for Cyrus but within 4 years. The same goes for John Ford Packard but within 5 years.

[189] Town Records, Hampshire, Cummington, Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, p. 297-298 images 156 and 157 of 162, to name a few sources.

[190] “History,” Town of Cummington, 2017. Plainfield is to the north of the town and the area itself is “nearly 23 square miles, the assessed land being 13,600 acres.” As W.B. Gay writes in Part First. Gazetter of Hampshire County, Mass., 1654-1887 (Syracuse, NY: W.B. Gay & Co., 1887), Barnabas Packard was the first clerk in Cummington in 1779 (p. 223), Adam Packard opened "public house" (tavern) on Cummington Hill in 1785 (p. 228, also asserted in Only One Cummington, p. 342), with Packards living in Goshen for generations (since Joshua Packard was an early settler in Goshen in 1770), even creating a mill, and descendants still live there as 1887 (p. 225, 256, 257, 259, 262), also a Philip, John and Noah Packard are noted as living in Plainfield (p. 398, 403), and “the present farm of W. H. Packard” is mentioned (p. 406).

[191] “Four Cummington Abolitionists,” Cummington Historical Museum, accessed August 12, 2017.

[192] Within Cummington Historical Commissions's “Finding Aid for Documents, Artifacts, and Landmarks Relating to The Antislavery Movement in Cummington, MA 1764-1865,” Cummington Historical Museum, accessed August 12, 2017. It was not until 2016 that William’s “survey journal” was acquired by the Cummington Historical Museum after the town bought it, likely at an auction.

[193] Plainfield Historical Society, “Plainfield Massachusetts Historical Society 1961 Charter,” accessed August 12, 2017. The part relating to Ralph Ellison comes from p. 535 of Ralph Ellison by Arnold Rampersad. The "Tribute to Thomas Theodore Packard" within the Packard family file notes that he organized the Plainfield Historical Society in 1966.

Note: This was originally posted on August 24, 2018 on the main Packed with Packards WordPress blog (it can also be found on the Wayback Machine here). My research is still ongoing, so some conclusions in this piece may change in the future.

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