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Page 1865
... placed in a vault of Trinity church , New York , and on Nov. 14 , 1775 , was deposited in the family vault in the cemetery at Savannah , Ga . HABERSHAM , John , soldier , was born at " Beverley , " near Savannah , Ga . , Dec. 23 , 1754 ...
... placed in a vault of Trinity church , New York , and on Nov. 14 , 1775 , was deposited in the family vault in the cemetery at Savannah , Ga . HABERSHAM , John , soldier , was born at " Beverley , " near Savannah , Ga . , Dec. 23 , 1754 ...
Page 1871
... placed in the hands of the board the sum of $ 100,000 for the erection and maintenance of a public library and reading room in the city of Muskegon , and on the completion of the building he made an additional donation of $ 25,000 to ...
... placed in the hands of the board the sum of $ 100,000 for the erection and maintenance of a public library and reading room in the city of Muskegon , and on the completion of the building he made an additional donation of $ 25,000 to ...
Page 1903
... placed in an unmarked grave and its location was never disclosed . A rude stone was set up beside his father's grave in the Coventry churchyard and in 1837 the Hale monument association was organized and a monument of Quincy granite was ...
... placed in an unmarked grave and its location was never disclosed . A rude stone was set up beside his father's grave in the Coventry churchyard and in 1837 the Hale monument association was organized and a monument of Quincy granite was ...
Page 5
... placed on trial for participation in the Tweed Ring conspiracy , but was exonerated by the courts . He appeared on the Park theatre stage in his play " The Crucibles , " in 1878 ; was city editor of the New York World , 1879-82 ...
... placed on trial for participation in the Tweed Ring conspiracy , but was exonerated by the courts . He appeared on the Park theatre stage in his play " The Crucibles , " in 1878 ; was city editor of the New York World , 1879-82 ...
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... placed in command of the Venus , a prize captured Aug. 23 , 1776 . was captured by the British and with his vessel was carried to Glasgow , where he was released . On his way home he was again captured , and this time obtained his ...
... placed in command of the Venus , a prize captured Aug. 23 , 1776 . was captured by the British and with his vessel was carried to Glasgow , where he was released . On his way home he was again captured , and this time obtained his ...
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