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tion ! Perhaps it may be a matter of interest to the descendants of Cap- tain Simeon Potter, and of the others, who, in 'the Old French War,' were together in the good ship Prince Charles of Lorraine, 'as they sailed -as they sailed.'"
The spirit of the holy Father's letter is admirable. He begins as fol- lows :
" MY REVEREND FATHER :- The peace of our Lord be with you ! I will make you a partaker of the greatest happiness I have experienced in my life, by informing you of the opportunity I had of suffering something for the glory of God."
He concealed himself for a time outside the fort, for fear of being shot. When captured and taken into the fort, he says: "I saw every face expressing the greatest joy, each one congratulating himself that they had captured a priest." He describes Capt. Potter as follows : "The first one who approached me was the Captain himself. He was a man small in stature, and not in any respect differing from the others in dress. He had his left arm in a sling, a sabre in his right hand, and two pistols in his belt. As he was acquainted with some few words of French, he told me ' that I was very welcome; that I had nothing to fear, as no one would attempt my life.'" He speaks kindly of Capt. Potter, and of his Clerk, (DeWolf).
The capture of the fort was made on the 2d or 3d of November, and the interesting fact is brought out that Capt. Potter and his crew celebrated the "Gunpowder Treason Plot" on the fifth of November. Speaking of a conversation he had with the Captain, he says: " He made me, after- ward, a disclosure which was sufficiently pleasant. 'Monsieur,' he said to me, 'do you know that to-morrow, being the fifth of November, the English have a great festival?'
' And what is the festival?' I asked him.
' We burn the Pope,' he answered, laughing.
' Explain to me,' I said; ' what is this ceremony?'
' They dress up in a burlesque style,' he said, 'a kind of ridiculous figure, which they call the Pope, and which they afterwards burn, while singing some ballads, and all this in conmemoration of the day when the Court of Rome separated England from its communion. To-morrow,' he continued, 'our people who are on shore will perform this ceremony at the fort.'"
The priest probably misunderstood the meaning of Capt. Potter as to the event to be commemorated. He describes their manner of celebration as follows :
" After a while, he caused his pennon and flag to be hoisted. The sailors manned the yard-arms, the drum was beaten, they fired the cannon, and all shouted, five times, 'Long live the King!' This having been done, he called one of the sailors, who, to the great delight of those who under- stood his language, chanted a very long ballad, which I judged to be the recital of all this unworthy story."
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The ballad was, doubtless, the one so familiar to every Bristol boy thirty or forty years ago, beginning :
" The fifth of November, Let us all remember The Gunpowder-Treason Plot "-
for, up to within twenty-five or thirty years, this singular festival was celebrated in Bristol annually, probably from the very settlement of the town. In fact, " Gunpowder-Treason Night " was as familiar to Bristol people as 'Lection Day at Newport, or the Fourth of July.
The Prince Charles of Lorraine hailed from Newport, and her cruise along the coast of Surinam was made the subject of inquiry before the Court of Vice Admiralty, at Newport, in May, 1746. Monsieur Hop, the Minister of the States General of the United Netherlands, made complaint " of several violences committed on the coasts of Surranam by an English Privateer called the Prince Charles of Lorraine, Simeon Potter, com- mander, in violation of the laws of nations, and desiring that the said commander, and those of the crew that were guilty of such outrages, might be punished." After a lengthy investigation, covering the exami- nation of Captain Potter; Daniel Vaughn, of Newport, First Lieutenant ; Reuben Shales, of Middletown, Conn., Second Lieutenant; Michael Phillips, of Bristol, Pilot; Mark Antony DeWolf, of Bristol, Clerk; Joseph Rodman, of Newport, Mariner, " being one of those people called Quakers ; " and James Tucker, of Newport, Mariner-all members of the company of said Prince Charles of Lorraine-the Judge ( William Strength- field) exonerated Capt. Potter, and his officers and crew from all blame. His "Decree" closes as follows :
" It is undoubtedly true that Capt. Potter made a very extraordinary attack upon the French settlement to windward of Surranam, laying waste and destroying a whole country almost one hundred miles up the river Wyapoke, taking the fort, carrying away their cannon, and destroy- ing the town as well as country-doing the same in his going down as far as Ceyane; so that, considering the smallness of his force, perhaps no one during the present war has weakened and distressed His Majesty's ene- mies to the like degree. And it appears that he was commissionated from said Colony of Rhode Island in the method there used in granting Com- missions during the whole war, and herein acted according to instruc- tions. But no act of hostilities appears to be done by him upon the terri- tories of any of His Majesty's allies, or near 'em.
" And it being contrary to His Majesty's clemency and wise administra- tion to admit of any his subjects being distressed without just cause appearing, the said Simeon Potter is released, as also the said Daniel Vaughn and Reuben Shales, for that nothing to me appeared worthy of punishment or bonds. But in further submission and obedience to their Lordships' commands, with this representation the examination and evi- dences taken are transmitted. The said persons paying costs each one should."
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At the time of the bombardment of the town by a British fleet, in October, 1775, Col. Simeon Potter (he had been made Colonel of the Militia) was a member of the Town Council. The British commander, Wallace, made a demand for cattle and sheep, and threatened to bombard the town unless it was promptly complied with. This demand the towns- people, with more zeal than discretion, peremptorily refused. As soon as the vessels of war opened fire-there were five of them, and they took up positions along the entire water-front of the compact part of the town -a great fear and horror seized upon the inhabitants-rendered all the more terrible by the darkness of the evening. In the midst of the fire, Col. Potter went down upon Warehouse Point, which was a gravelly bluff point of land, now covered by Long Wharf, at the foot of Church street, and hailed one of the war vessels that lay a short distance off. After great effort, he succeeded in making himself heard, and beseeched them " for God's sake [to] stop firing!" They sent a boat ashore, and he was taken on board, and, after agreeing to deliver the sheep the next morning (they yielding the demand for the cattle), stopped the fire upon the town. The forty sheep were delivered on board the next morning, and the enemy, to the great relief of the inhabitants, sailed away out of the harbor.
CHINA, ETC.
The collection of china was large and interesting, some of it dating from the early settlement of the town, and having interesting local and historical associations connected with it. Some was imported many years ago from India and China, and is to-day as beautiful as any that reaches us from those countries, albeit the decorations and shapes are now more familiar since the opening of those countries to foreign trade. The dif- ferent specimens were too numerous to be mentioned in detail, and we can only give those more interesting from association.
Pickle Dish, used by Gen. Washington at the house of Gen. James M. Varnum. Cream ware (Dolphins and Shells), 1. by Mrs. J. DeWolf Perry.
Pair of Antique Majolica Pitchers, which formerly belonged to Deacon Nathaniel Diman, 1. by Mrs. E. A. Diman.
Octagonal Plate, imitation of tortoise shell, about 125 years old, l. by Capt. C. H. Norris.
Japanese Drinking Cup, brought from Japan by Com. Perry at the signing of the first treaty with that country, 1. by Mrs. J. DeW. Perry. China Tea Caddy, used by Mrs. Gen. Varnum, 1. by Mrs. J. DeW. Perry.
Barber's Basin, over 200 years old, 1. by Mrs. Mary J. Slade.
Punch Bowl and Curious Old Pitcher, in the form of a man, 1. by T. L. Fisher.
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Punch Bowl, owned by Rev. John Usher, cream color, with floral deco- rations, l. by Miss Lizzie Simmons.
China Cup and Saucer, which belonged to the wife of Capt. John De Wolf, neé Reynolds, 1. by Mrs. A. S. DeWolf.
Cup and Saucer, owned by Col. Benjamin Church 200 years ago, 1. by Mrs. William Howe Church.
Large Blue and White Punch Bowl, or Standard, with large Salver, which belonged to Col. Benjamin Church, 1. by Gilbert Norris. Tea Pot, formerly used by Col. Simeon Potter, 1. by Mrs. B. B. - Coggeshall.
Shaving Basin, used by Mark Antony DeWolf, 1. by Mrs. Maria D'W. Rogers.
China Figurine, female figure carrying fruit and flowers, 1. by Mrs. H. W. Bache.
Pitcher, with figures of children in relief, 1. by Miss M. G. DeWolf. Square Platter, decorated with pictures of ship, 1. by Capt. Isaac Lis- comb.
Cup and Saucer, owned by Bishop Griswold, 1. by Miss Maria G. DeWolf.
Punch Bowl, 120 years old, owned by Capt. Fletcher, 1. by T. W. Easterbrooks.
Punch Bowl, with curious decorations inside, once owned by Rev. John Usher, 1720, 1. by Mrs. M. Luther Simmons.
Blue and White Plate, conventional designs, brought to Bristol by Rev. Samuel Lee, the first minister settled in Bristol in 1686, 1. by Mrs. Clara D. DeWolf.
Two Very Old Pitchers, floral decorations, l. by Mrs. B. B. Chad- wick
Very Old Cup and Saucer, rose colored and white decorations, 1. by Miss Rebecca Turner.
Punch Bowl, with figures of ships, and curious tea set, deep cream color, with bright colored figures of animals, l. by Mrs. Gideon Sher- man.
Sugar Bowl, owned by Rev. John Usher, 1720, white, with colored raised figures, very beautiful and rare, 1. by Mrs. M. Luther Simmons. Sugar Bowl, over 100 years old, raised ornaments, 1. by Mrs. George W. Simmons.
Old China. Interesting selections of old china were also received from Mrs. Mary J. Slade, Mrs. Rebecca Simmons, Mrs. Viets G. Peck, Mrs. R. S. Andrews, George Smith, Miss Annie F. Munro, the Her- reshoff family, Mrs. Clara D. DeWolf, Mrs. C. L. H. Chesbro', Mrs. James White, Mrs. Augustus Richmond, Mrs. Wm. Simmons, Miss A. Coy, and T. L. Fisher.
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GLASS, ETC.
The first Glass Lamp in Bristol, 1. by Mrs. B W. Darling. Salt Callar, in shape of hat, and Night Lamp, both over 100 years old, 1. by Mrs. George W. Simmons.
Wine Glass, with fine gilt ornamentation, 1. by Miss Lizzie Simmons.
Cruet, belonged to Sally Peck, wife of Sion Martindale, 1756, 1. by Geo. J. Adams.
Large Wine Glass, 180 years old, 1. by Mrs. Chas. Fales.
Jar Salts, 140 years old, 1. by Miss M. E. Bourn.
Large Glass Sugar Bowl, (owned by Col. Benj. Church, who con- quered King Philip, of Mount Hope), abont 200 years old, 1. by Mrs. Wm. Howe Church.
Tumbler, formerly owned by the great grandson of John Alden, now owned by the eightli in descent, 1. by Mrs. Clara D. DeWolf.
Large Glass Tumbler, 106 years old, 1. by Thomas Easterbrooks.
Wine Glass, more than 200 years old, buried for preservation at Green- wich during the Revolution, cut glass, with gilt ornaments, I. by Mrs. J. DeW. Perry.
Cut Glass Liquor Set and Tray, mounted with brass (sea set), 1. by T. W. Easterbrooks.
FURNITURE.
Piano. The first one in New England, imported by John Brown for his daughter Sarah, afterwards Mrs. Herreshoff. Imported about 1785. It lias a finely inlaid case, and is in every way in good order, every key sounding. It has been in the Herreshoff house at Point Pleasant during the present century. L. by the Misses Herreshioff.
Piano, one of the first made in America, for many years it was owned on the Island of Prudence, 1. by Messrs. Cory Brothers, Providence.
Spinet, with maker's name, and dated, ' London, 1520." A family relic brought to Bristol by Mrs. Henry Wight, 1. by Mrs. Alex Perry.
The correspondent of the New York Graphic, in referring to this instru- ment, indulges in the following reflections : "This instrument bears the inscription, 'Johannes Hitchcock, fecit, London, 1520.' It is, you see, three hundred and sixty years old. What a web of romance might be woven out of its long history! Where now are the pliant fingers that awoke its sleeping harmonies when it was new? Where are the girls that sang alto, and those that sang air to the accompaniment of its chords when the plate with the maker's name on it flashed in brightness to the light of the parlor fires in 'ye olden time?' Gone, all gone-dust centu- ries ago, and forgotten. Heaven help us! and here is the ancient spinet, the forerunner of the piano of to-day-a wrecked musical ship whose music has vanished with the hearts that enjoyed it when the world was younger."
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Large High Back Chair, with carved ornamentation, 160 years old, 1. by Mrs. C. L. H. Chesbro'.
Mahogany "As You Like it" Chair, with claw feet, used by Gen. Washington, 1. by Mrs. Chesbro'.
Small Bureau, made in Bristol in 1780, 1. by Miss A. F. Munro. Small Table, 170 years old, formerly owned by Mrs. Potter, the mother of Col. Simeon Potter, 1 by Miss A F. Munro.
Chair, made in 1755, 1. by Wm. H. Mann.
Shoemaker's Bench, 1. by Richard S. Pearse, who received it from his grandfather, Richard Smith, in 1821, it being the property of his father years before. Supposed to be about 140 years old.
First Communion Table used in the Episcopal Church in Bristol, mahogany, with silk damask cloth, l. by Wm. P. Munro. Light Stand and Chair, formerly belonging to Rev. John Usher, 1. by Wm P. Munro.
Chair, formerly owned by the Walley family, 1. by William C. G. Cush- man.
Fire Screen, worked in crewels, 100 years old, 1. by Mrs. Jacob Bab- bitt.
Small Table, which belonged to Mark Antony and Abigail DeWolf, more than 130 years old, l. by Miss Abby L. DeWolf.
"As You Like It" Chair, once owned by Rev. John Burt, the Rev- olutionary Parson, 1. by Mrs. E. A. Diman.
Card Table, made of Zebra wood, brought from the coast of Africa, by Capt. John DeWolf, 1. by Mrs Clara D. DeWolf.
Mahogany Brass Bound Celaret, 1. by Mrs. W. B. DeWolf.
Straight Backed, Leather Covered Chair, once owned by Nathaniel Byfield, 1. by the Misses Herreshoff.
Large Chest of Drawers on High Legs, inlaid, and with brass mountings, 1. by Herbert H Bosworth.
Large Mirror, over 160 years old, from the old Sandford house; very heavy solid oak frame, with black and red ornamentation, l. by Miss Lizzie Simmons.
Chair, of set imported for the first Congress in Philadelphia, 1. by Mrs. J. DeW. Perry.
Large Camp Chest, made of camphor wood, bound with brass, with four brass handles and three spring locks, about six feet long, and higher than an ordinary table. This was left behind, filled with clothing and other property, by Gen. Prescott, commander of the British troops on the island of Rhode Island, when he was captured by Col Barton ; 1. by Mrs. E. A. Diman.
Liquor Chest, Warming Pan,
Desk, made by Rev. Henry Wight, and used by him for writing sermons on during his lifetime; 1. by Mrs E. A. Diman.
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"As you like it" Chair, owned by Rev. John Burt, who died the night Bristol was bombarded by Wallace, in 1775; 1. by Mrs. E. A. Diman.
Chair, 150 yrs. old, belonging to the Dimond family, 1. by Mrs. Margaret Taylor.
Shaving Case of Col. Job Aliny, now 200 years old, 1. by Darwin Almy. Chair formerly owned by Rev. John Burt, I. by Mrs. Sam'l White, Prov. Chair 160 years old, high back, rush seat, 1. by Mrs. C. L. H. Chesbro'.
Large Heavy Table, with eight legs, dating from the first settlement of Bristol. L. by Trinity Church.
Two very old high-backed Chairs, one with arms, l. by Trinity Church.
Brass Candlestick, 160 years old, once owned by Mrs. Hope (Power) Brown, great-great-grandmother of the Herreshoff family.
Table over 200 years old, 1. by Mrs. Maria M Hazard.
Pair of Andirons in the shape of dogs, over 150 years old, 1. by Miss Cordelia Chase.
Lignum Vitæ Sugar-Can and Cover, 180 years old, 1. by William P. Munro
Pair of Andirons in the form of Scotch Highlanders, very old and curious, l. by Leonard Sandford.
Tall Brass Andirons, 1 by Veits G. Peck.
Pair very large and tall Andirons, made of Queen metal, 1. by Mrs. C. L. H. Chesbro'.
Pair of Brass Camp Candlesticks, 1. by Mrs. Gideon Sherman. Pair of small old-fashioned Bellows, 1. by Mrs. N. Coggeshall.
Inkstand belonging to John Throop, 134 years ago, 1. by Mrs. H. W. Bache.
Lignum Vitæ Case or Casket, about 200 years old, 1. by Miss A. F. Munro.
Pair of Andirons in the shape of negro boys, once the property of Mr. Hicks West, an old Revolutionary Pensioner; 1. by Miss Emma E. Cary.
Brass Candlesticks and pair of Enamelled Curtain Knobs, 125 years old, l. by Thomas Easterbrooks.
Large Mahogany Arm Chair, formerly owned by the Bradford family of Mass. L. by Miss Annie F. Munro.
Large Covered Arm Chair, brought from England by Rev. John Usher in 1720, covered with different old-fashioned chintzes; 1. by Miss Lizzie Simmons.
Three-Cornered Table, with leaf and hidden compartment, from the old Sandford house, 1. by Miss Lizzie Simmons.
Bronze Candlesticks, 200 years old, 1. by Mrs. Hope Blake. Hard Wood Sugar Bowl, 200 years old, 1. by Mrs. Asha Card. Iron Candlestick, 135 years old, 1. by Miss Abby F. Coy.
Foot Stove, used in the old Congregational Meeting House, 1. by Mrs. Wm. B. Spooner.
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Book Case, with drawers and glass doors, brass ornaments on top, formerly owned by Col. Simeon Potter, 1. by Capt. John D. Dimond. Stand, formerly owned by Col. S. Potter, 1. by Capt. John D. Dimond. Mahogany Chair, carved with claw feet, one of the prizes captured
by a Bristol privateer 125 years ago, 1. by Mrs. Clara D. DeWolf. Very old Looking Glass, 1. by Miss A. F. Coy.
Sand Box, made from large African nut, dated D. W., 1744, 1. by Her- bert H. Bosworth.
Old-fashioned Mirror, 1. by Herbert H. Bosworth.
Old-fashioned Brass Candlesticks, 1. by C. F. Herreshoff.
Old Mirror, beveled edges, with mahogany and gilt frame, 1. by George B. Diman.
Bull's-Eye Window Glasses, 1. by George B. Diman.
Swift and two Spinning Wheels, for wool, 1. by Mrs. Mary E. Slade.
Flax Wheel, 1. by Mrs. Clara D. DeWolf.
Old-fashioned Rocker Chair, 1. by T. L. Fisher.
Three-Legged Skillet, lined with bell metal. It belonged to William Cox, whose father brought it from England, and whose house was on the site of the Rogers Library. In May, 1777, the house was fired by British soldiers, and burned to the ground. The skillet was found in the cellar, where it had fallen. L. by Gilbert Norris.
Pewter Platter, Plate and Basin, dated 1730. Keg, 1745. Little Bucket, 1765. L. by Capt. Peleg P. Rose.
Very Large Round Pewter Platter, over 150 years old, 1. by Miss Sarah Coggeshall.
Collection of old Pewter Platters and Plates, 1. by John DeWolf.
Tall Clock, that has been going over 100 years, 1. by Samuel Cogge- shall.
Handsome Molucca Wood Table, and very old Round Top Table, 1. by Mrs. E. B. Coggeshall.
Finely Carved Wooden Spoon and Bellows, mahogany and ivory, l. by W. C. Manchester.
Mahogany Liquor Case, with gilt bottles, 1. by Mrs. Clara D. De Wolf.
Linen Tablecloth, 180 years old, 1. by Mrs. Mary Waldron Chase.
Large Chintz Curtains, over 100 years old, with quaint designs, cov- ering the entire surface, l. by Mrs. C. L. H. Chesbro'.
Elegant Silk and Gold Tapestry, with gold bulion woven into the design, representing the waves of the sea, with dolphins and gold fish swimming through them, brought from China about 1770. L. by Mrs. C. L. H. Chesbro'.
Silk Bed-quilt, made by Alice B. Wight 60 years ago, from pieces of dresses then over 100 years old; 1. by Miss A. F. Alden.
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Napkin, brought from France to Rhode Island by a French Protestant about 190 years ago; 1. by Mrs. Esther Powell Snow.
Sheet, spun and woven by Mrs. Rebecca Smith before her marriage in 1801, from flax raised and prepared in Bristol, R. I. L. by Geo. J. Smith. Mrs. Smith died a few months ago, in her 99th year.
Silk Brocade, for furniture covering, dark blue with large crimson and gold flowers. Imported from India over 100 years ago. L. by Mrs. C. L. H. Chesbro'.
Stand Cloth, 200 years old, 1. by Mrs. Priscilla Allyn.
A Pew Door belonging to the " Parson's Pew" of the first meeting- house built in Bristol. in 1684. It is made of oak wood cut on the Common, and when mnade was for the only pew in the church Each member of the church in those days built his pew at his own expense, and the first one was built by the society for the use of the minister's family. The " meeting-house " stood on the Common, near the site of the present Court House. L. by the Congregational Society.
The Window that was over the pulpit in the present Town Hall build- ing when it was first built for a church nearly 100 years ago. L. by Geo. B Diman.
Large turned Arm Chair, over 150 years old, 1. by Mrs. Clara D. De Wolf.
Bed-quilt, made of pink, green and blue silks, and with the following history :- In 1738, Esther Powell, a granddaughter of Gabriel Ber- non, was married to James Helme. As America afforded but few luxuries then, the parents of the happy bride sent to London for the wedding trousseau. Those were the days of "short gowns and petticoats," and garments of finest textures and lustrous hue came from the mother country. In the course of years the clothes became worn, and were transformed into this bed-quilt. On the occasion of Gen. Washington's last visit to Newport, R. I., it was brought across the Ferry from Narragansett to cover the bed on which his august form was to repose. As yet it had never been finished; and when the granddaughter of Ester Powell Helme was married in 1795, a sempstress was hired to quilt it. The work occupied six months, and the woman received her board and twenty cents per week as her wages. The quilt has descended to an Ester Powell through each succeeding generation, and is now in possession of one of the name. L. by Mrs. Ester Powell Snow.
ARMS, CANES, ARMAMENTS, ETC.
Sword, formerly used by Capt. Benj. Church, one of the first settlers in Bristol, who defeated King Philip, and carried by Church during King Philip's war. Handsome silver handle. L. by Col. Peter Church.
" Benjamin Church is a prominent name in the early Colonial history. Born at Plymouth in 1639, he married Alice Southworth, granddaughter
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of the distinguished wife of Gov. Bradford. After the close of Philip's war, he removed to this town. He purchased largely of the original pro- prietors, and held for many years much landed estate. He built the house known as the " Old Talbee House," near the corner of Thames and Con- stitution streets. He was frequently elected to offices of trust, was public spirited, and contributed with great liberality for the support of institu- tions of religion and education. Died, January 17, 1717-18, in Little Compton, in the 78th year of his age."
Flag, presented to the town of Bristol by Nath'l Byfield, in 1723. Made of silk, with handsome staff, with silver pike and mountings, made in 1710. L. by the town of Bristol.
The lower end of the staff of this flag was thrust into the trunk of an old, decayed mazzard cherry tree, to keep it in a perpendicular position. There was a relevancy in this. This old tree is the last of a large number imported by Byfield from England soon after the settlement of the town. They stood on both sides of the Poppasquash road, leading south from the residence of Stephen T. Church. There are persons now living who remember when some of these trees bore fruit. In the great September gale of 1815, numbers of these trees were prostrated, and those that were left standing showed no signs of life afterward. The writer of this remem- bers when a boy, that numbers of these knarled and twisted trunks were standing spectres of a dead past, like so many mailed sentries, challenging the new generation. This old trunk, the last of all its companions, has been reverently kept by Mrs. Rogers and her sister, Miss Charlotte DeWolf, and was sent over from Poppasquash, with other interesting relics, for the exhibition.
Sword and Epaulets, worn by Benj. Wilcox during the war of the Revolution, 1. by Benj. W. Davis.
Mr. Wilcox was a revolutionary patriot and soldier, but died at a good old age, a short time before Congress passed an act granting pensions.
British Musket, plowed up near Quaker Hill, Portsmouth, R. I , by Isaac Anthony, about 1779, 1. by Edward Anthony, Jr.
Shot and Balls, lodged in the house of Hon. Benj. Bourne during the bombardment of Bristol by Wallace, 1775, 1. by Mrs. J. DeW. Perry. Iron Shot, four pounder, fired into the Walley house, on State street, during the bombardment of Bristol, by Wallace, in 1775, 1. by William J. Miller.
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