What people are saying - Write a reviewWe haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Common terms and phrasesAnthony Morris Bucks County Burlington County Captain Chester County Clark Colonel Conn Connecticut Delaware descent from Anthony descent from Benjamin descent from Daniel descent from Edmund descent from Edward descent from Francis descent from George descent from Henry descent from Isaac descent from Jacob descent from James descent from John descent from Jonathan descent from Joseph descent from Matthew descent from Nathaniel descent from Nicholas descent from Peter descent from Richard descent from Robert descent from Samuel descent from Stephen descent from Thomas descent from Timothy descent from William Eighth in descent Elected ELIZABETH Ensign Fifth Fourth in descent Hampshire Jersey Judge Justice of Peace Lancaster County Lieutenant Long Island Maryland Mass Member of Assembly Member of Council Member of Provincial N. J. Member Ninth in descent Pennsylvania Portsmouth R. I. Deputy Regiment Representative Rhode Island Roger Settlement Seventh in descent Sixth Smith Tenth Virginia W1ll1am William Biddle York Popular passagesPage 181 - One of the Founders of Massachusetts Bay Colony ; Lieutenant, 1644; Lieutenant of Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, 1655; Captain of "The Castle," 1665-86 ; Commissioner of Boundaries, 1660 ; Deputy, 1647, 1652-57, 1659-65, 1671. Page 259 - Commissioner to Colony on Delaware, 1661 ; Councillor under Duke of York, 1667; Member of Carr's Council, 1668 ; Justice of Peace of Upland, 1674-80. Page 238 - Fellow of Harvard College, 1675-85 ; President of Harvard College, 1685-1701 ; Preacher of Election Sermons, 1677, 1693, 1699, 1702. Page 211 - Member of Provincial Congress, 1774; Member of Continental Congress, 1776; a Signer of the Declaration of Independence ; Member of Committee of Safety, 1775-76; Speaker, 1776-79. Page 260 - Speaker, 1741, 1744; Colonel, 1727; President of Council (acting Governor), 1747, 1757; Justice, 1724-50. Page 191 - Captain, 1636; Major, 1637; Captain of Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, 1660 ; Major-General, 1662; Deputy, 1635-37, 1640-52; Speaker, 1649, 1651, 1652; Assistant, 1654-82. Page 178 - Indians, 1654; Member of House of Burgesses, 1659-60; Member of Governor's Council, 1665. Page 206 - Md. Commissioner of Peace, 1686, 1693, 1696 ; Member of Assembly, 1692 ; Councillor... Bibliographic information |