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May 24, 1136: Hugh de Payen died on May 24, 1136. His successor as Grand Master was Robert de Craon.
ARMS RELATED TO THE PAYEN/PAINE/PAYNE NAME:
This shield was made by a re-enactor who
portrays Hugh de Payen. It seems to
indicate that it is related to the Pagenham
crest below. However this is more fantasy than fact.
Later this family was reputed to be prominent in their manorial holdings. Perhaps Hugh married a woman of wealth? Catherine St. Clair certainly fits that profile. Perhaps she died, leaving him her holdings? I have yet to determine the answers.
1137:
Yusaf later known as Saladin, son of Najm ad-Din, was born in 1137 A.D. in the city of Tovin in northern Armenia close to Georgia. Henry the Proud (Duke of Bavaria) also becomes Duke of Saxony, Gruffydd Prince of North Wales dies and is succeeded by Owain the Great, Emperor Lothar III dies, Antioch becomes vassal to Byzantium, start of performances by Provencal troubadour Marcabrun, creation of bishopric of Aberdeen, Mainz cathedral completed, Rochester cathedral burns and is rebuilt, Adelard of Bath writes about seeking natural causes for natural phenomena, Death of Lothair of Saxony HRE.
May 24, 1153: David I of Scotland
David I
"King of the Scots" ... (more)
Coronation Scone, April or May 1124
Full name Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim
Titles Prince of the Cumbrians
Earl [ in Huntingdon and Northampton ]
Born 1084
Died May 24, 1153
Place of death Carlisle
Buried Dunfermline Abbey
Predecessor Alexander I
Successor Malcolm IV
Consort Matilda, Countess of Huntingdon
Royal House Dunkeld
Father Malcolm III
Mother Margaret of Wessex
Linguistic division in early twelfth century Scotland.
Gaelic speaking
Norse-Gaelic zone, characterized by the use of both languages
English-speaking zone
Cumbric may have survived in this zone; more realistically a mixture of Cumbric, Gaelic (west) and English (east)
David I (Medieval Gaelic: Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim; Modern Gaelic: Daibhidh I mac [Mhaoil] Chaluim;[1] 1084 – May 24, 1153) was a 12th-century ruler who was Prince of the Cumbrians (1113–1124), Earl of Northampton and Huntingdon and later King of the Scots (1124–1153). The youngest son of Malcolm III of Scotland (Medieval Gaelic:Máel Coluim III) and Margaret of Wessex, David spent his early years in Scotland, but was forced on the death of his parents in 1093, into exile by his uncle and thenceforth king, Donald III of Scotland.[2] Perhaps after 1100, he became a dependent at the court of King Henry I of England. There he was influenced by the Norman and Anglo-French culture of the court.
When David's brother Alexander I of Scotland died in 1124, David chose, with the backing of Henry I, to take the Kingdom of Scotland (Alba) for himself. He was forced to engage in warfare against his rival and nephew, Malcolm, Alexander I's son. Subduing the latter seems to have taken David ten years, a struggle that involved the destruction of Óengus, Mormaer of Moray. David's victory allowed expansion of control over more distant regions theoretically part of his kingdom. After the death of his former patron Henry I, David supported the claims of Henry's daughter and his own niece, the former Holy Roman Empress-Consort, Matilda, to the throne of England. In the process, he came into conflict with King Stephen and was able to expand his power in northern England, despite his defeat at the Battle of the Standard in 1138.
The term "Davidian Revolution" is used by many scholars to summarise the changes which took place in the Kingdom of Scotland during his reign. These included his foundation of burghs, implementation of the ideals of Gregorian Reform, foundation of monasteries, Normanisation of the Scottish government, and the introduction of feudalism through immigrant French and Anglo-French knights.
David's health began to fail seriously in the Spring of 1153, and on May 24, 1153, David died.[93] In his obituary in the Annals of Tigernach, he is called Dabíd mac Mail Colaim, rí Alban & Saxan, "David, son of Máel Coluim, King of Scotland and England", a title which acknowledged the importance of the new English part of David's realm.[94]
Historiography[edit]
Medieval reputation[edit]
The earliest assessments of David I portray him as a pious king, a reformer and a civilising agent in a barbarian nation. For William of Newburgh, David was a "King not barbarous of a barbarous nation", who "wisely tempered the fierceness of his barbarous nation". William praises David for his piety, noting that, among other saintly activities, "he was frequent in washing the feet of the poor".[95] Another of David's eulogists, his former courtier Ailred of Rievaulx, echoes Newburgh's assertions and praises David for his justice as well as his piety, commenting that David's rule of the Scots meant that "the whole barbarity of that nation was softened ... as if forgetting their natural fierceness they submitted their necks to the laws which the royal gentleness dictated".[96]
Although avoiding stress on 12th-century Scottish "barbarity", the Lowland Scottish historians of the later Middle Ages tend to repeat the accounts of earlier chronicle tradition. Much that was written was either directly transcribed from the earlier medieval chronicles themselves or was modelled closely upon them, even in the significant works of John of Fordun, Andrew Wyntoun and Walter Bower.[97] For example, Bower includes in his text the eulogy written for David by Ailred of Rievaulx. This quotation extends to over twenty pages in the modern edition, and exerted a great deal of influence over what became the traditional view of David in later works about Scottish history.[98] Historical treatment of David developed in the writings of later Scottish historians, and the writings of men like John Mair, George Buchanan, Hector Boece, and Bishop John Leslie ensured that by the 18th century a picture of David as a pious, justice-loving state-builder and vigorous maintainer of Scottish independence had emerged.[99]
Modern treatment[edit]
Statue of David I on the West Door of St. Giles High Kirk, Edinburgh
In the modern period there has been more of an emphasis on David's statebuilding and on the effects of his changes on Scottish cultural development. Lowland Scots tended to trace the origins of their culture to the marriage of David's father Máel Coluim III to Saint Margaret, a myth which had its origins in the medieval period.[100] With the development of modern historical techniques in the mid-19th century, responsibility for these developments appeared to lie more with David than his father. David assumed a principal place in the alleged destruction of the Celtic Kingdom of Scotland. Andrew Lang, in 1900, wrote that "with Alexander [I], Celtic domination ends; with David, Norman and English dominance is established".[101]
The ages of Enlightenment and Romanticism had elevated the role of races and "ethnic packages" into mainstream history, and in this context David was portrayed as hostile to the native Scots, and his reforms were seen in the light of natural, perhaps even justified, civilised Teutonic aggression towards the backward Celts.[102]
In the 20th century, several studies were devoted to Normanisation in 12th century Scotland, focusing upon and hence emphasising the changes brought about by the reign of David I. Græme Ritchie's The Normans in Scotland (1954), Archie Duncan's Scotland: The Making of the Kingdom (1974) and the many articles of G. W. S. Barrow all formed part of this historiographical trend.[103]
In the 1980s, Barrow sought a compromise between change and continuity, and argued that the reign of King David was in fact a "Balance of New and Old".[104] Such a conclusion was a natural incorporation of an underlying current in Scottish historiography which, since William F. Skene's monumental and revolutionary three-volume Celtic Scotland: A History of Ancient Alban (1876–80), had been forced to acknowledge that "Celtic Scotland" was alive and healthy for a long time after the reign of David I.[105] Michael Lynch followed and built upon Barrow's compromise solution, arguing that as David's reign progressed, his kingship became more Celtic.[106] Despite its subtitle, in 2004 in the only full volume study of David I's reign yet produced, David I: The King Who Made Scotland, its author Richard Oram further builds upon Lynch's picture, stressing continuity while placing the changes of David's reign in their context.[107]
Davidian Revolution[edit]
Main article: Davidian Revolution
Silver penny of David I.
However, while there may be debate about the importance or extent of the historical change in David I's era, no historian doubts that it was taking place. The reason is what Barrow and Lynch both call the "Davidian Revolution".[108] David's "revolution" is held to underpin the development of later medieval Scotland, whereby the changes he inaugurated grew into most of the central institutions of the later medieval kingdom.[109]
Since Robert Bartlett's pioneering work, The Making of Europe: Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change, 950–1350 (1993), reinforced by Moore's The First European Revolution, c.970–1215 (2000), it has become increasingly apparent that better understanding of David's "revolution" can be achieved by recognising the wider "European revolution" taking place during this period. The central idea is that from the late 10th century onwards the culture and institutions of the old Carolingian heartlands in northern France and western Germany were spreading to outlying areas, creating a more recognisable "Europe". Scotland was just one of many "outlying" areas.[110]
Government and feudalism[edit]
The widespread enfeoffment of foreign knights and the processes by which land ownership was converted from customary tenures into feudal, or otherwise legally-defined relationships, would revolutionise the way the Kingdom of Scotland was governed, as did the dispersal and installation of royal agents in the new mottes that were proliferating throughout the realm to staff newly created sheriffdoms and judiciaries for the twin purposes of law enforcement and taxation, bringing Scotland further into the "continental" model.[111]
Scotland in this period experienced innovations in governmental practices and the importation of foreign, mostly French, knights. It is to David's reign that the beginnings of feudalism are generally assigned. This is defined as "castle-building, the regular use of professional cavalry, the knight's fee" as well as "homage and fealty".[112] David established large scale feudal lordships in the west of his Cumbrian principality for the leading members of the French military entourage who kept him in power. Additionally, many smaller scale feudal lordships were created.[113]
Steps were taken during David's reign to make the government of that part of Scotland he administered more like the government of Anglo-Norman England. New sheriffdoms enabled the King to effectively administer royal demesne land. During his reign, royal sheriffs were established in the king's core personal territories; namely, in rough chronological order, at Roxburgh, Scone, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Stirling and Perth.[114] The Justiciarship too was created in David's reign. Although this institution had Anglo-Norman origins, in Scotland north of the Forth at least, it represented some form of continuity with an older office.[115]
Economy[edit]
The revenue of his English earldom and the proceeds of the silver mines at Alston allowed David to produce Scotland's first coinage. These altered the nature of trade and transformed his political image.[116]
David was a great town builder. As Prince of the Cumbrians, David founded the first two burghs of "Scotland", at Roxburgh and Berwick.[117] Burghs were settlements with defined boundaries and guaranteed trading rights, locations where the king could collect and sell the products of his cain and conveth (a payment made in lieu of providing the king hospitality).[118] David founded around 15 burghs.[119]
The ruins of Holyrood Abbey founded by David I in 1128. The royal lodging developed into Holyrood Palace.
The ruins of Melrose Abbey. Founded in 1137, this Cistercian monastery became one of David's greatest legacies.
Perhaps nothing in David's reign compares in importance to burghs. While they could not, at first, have amounted to much more than the nucleus of an immigrant merchant class, nothing would do more to reshape the long-term economic and ethnic shape of Scotland than the burgh. These planned towns were or became English in culture and language; William of Newburgh wrote in the reign of King William the Lion, that "the towns and burghs of the Scottish realm are known to be inhabited by English";[120] as well as transforming the economy, the failure of these towns to go native would in the long term undermine the position of the native Scottish language and give birth to the idea of the Scottish Lowlands.[121]
Monastic patronage[edit]
David was one of medieval Scotland's greatest monastic patrons. In 1113, in perhaps David's first act as Prince of the Cumbrians, he founded Selkirk Abbey for the Tironensians.[122] David founded more than a dozen new monasteries in his reign, patronising various new monastic orders.[123]
Not only were such monasteries an expression of David's undoubted piety, but they also functioned to transform Scottish society. Monasteries became centres of foreign influence, and provided sources of literate men, able to serve the crown's growing administrative needs.[124] These new monasteries, and the Cistercian ones in particular, introduced new agricultural practices.[125] Cistercian labour, for instance, transformed southern Scotland into one of northern Europe's most important sources of sheep wool.[126]
Fictional portrayals[edit]
David I has been the subject of a historical novel.:[127]
David the Prince (1980) by Nigel Tranter. The novel attempts the "rehabilitation" of the monarch's image. David had often been viewed negatively by modern eyes, "because of his Norman interests and his neglect of the Celtic and Gaelic background of his country".Tranter sets out to contradict this assessment.[127] The novel covers the life of David from c. 1100 to 1153. The monarch takes "a backwards looking, patriarchal, strife- May 24, 1218: The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. The driving forces behind the crusade were two Popes who broke new ground in the mistreatment of the Jews – Innocent III and his successor, Honorius III. One of their most infamous innovations was the creation of “the Jew Badge,” which usually took the form of circle or square of saffron yellow cloth. The Crusade itself was a debacle and the forces of Islam continued to hold onto Jerusalem. Given a choice, at this time, for the Jews this outcome was the lesser of two evils.
May 24, 1218: The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. The driving forces behind the crusade were two Popes who broke new ground in the mistreatment of the Jews – Innocent III and his successor, Honorius III. One of their most infamous innovations was the creation of “the Jew Badge,” which usually took the form of circle or square of saffron yellow cloth. The Crusade itself was a debacle and the forces of Islam continued to hold onto Jerusalem. Given a choice, at this time, for the Jews this outcome was the lesser of two evils.
May 24, 1241(5001): The community of Frankfort-on-Main was attacked after Jews tried to prevent a child from being baptized. As a result, a number of townspeople were killed. Seeing no option the Jews set fire to their houses. The fire spread to the rest of the community destroying nearly half the city. One hundred and eighty Jews died while twenty-four agreed to be baptized.
May 24, 1293 (5053): Rabbi Meir of Rothenberg passed away. Born circa 1225, he was the last of the Tosophists and the leading Rabbi in Germany. Convinced that there was no future in Germany, he agreed to lead a large contingent of families to Eretz-Israel. While waiting for the other families, he was seized by the Bishop of Bas. The Emperor ordered him held in prison as a lesson to any of "his Jews" who would try to leave Germany and thus cause him financial loss. He refused to be ransomed, saying that it would serve as an impetus for further extortion. He died in a prison near Colmar, and his body was held there until it was ransomed some years later.
1294: Death of Roger Bacon – greatest scientist of his time, Death of Kublai Khan the Governor of China and Mongolia, Hanseatic cities recognize Lubeck as their leading member, Death of Kublai Khan, Celestine V the hermit Peter of Morrone named Pope – resigns after five months, Boniface VIII named pope – lawyer diplomat and practiser of magic arts to 1303, Kblai Khan dies,.
May 24, 1406: The mayor and council of Kenzingen are asking for Master Heinrich for deferment regarding a suit at the court of Rottweil.
May 24, 1425: An assize of seven earls and fourteen lesser nobles were appointed to hear the evidence that linked the prisoners to the rebellion in the Lennox. The four men were condemned, Walter on May 24. The Drummond kindred were close to Atholl and the earl's renewed involvement in Strathearn as ward to Graham's son despite strong opposition from Albany hint at Atholl's possible party to the murder. The bad blood now existing between Albany and Atholl led James on his return to Scotland in 1424 to ally himself with Earl Walter, his uncle. [92] Atholl participated at the assize that sat over the May 24/25, 1425 that tried and found the prominent members of the Albany Stewarts guilty of rebellion—their executions followed swiftly.[93]
James granted Atholl the positions of Sheriff of Perth and Justicier and also the earldom of Strathearn but this, significantly, in life-rent only—acts that confirmed Earl Walter's policing remit given by Albany and his already effective grip on Strathearn.[94] Atholl's elder son, David had been one of the hostages sent to England as a condition of James's release and had died there in 1434—his younger son, Alan died in the king's service at the Battle of Inverlochy in 1431.[note 3] David's son Robert was now Atholl's heir and both were now in line to the throne after the young Prince James. [95] James continued to show favour to Atholl and appointed his grandson Robert as his personal chamberlain but by 1437, after a series of setbacks at the hands of James, the earl and Robert probably viewed the king's actions as a prelude to further acquisitions at Atholl's expense. Atholl's hold on the rich earldom of Strathearn was weak and both he and Robert would have realised that after the earl's death Strathearn would have reverted to the crown. This meant that Robert's holdings would have been the relatively impoverished earldoms of Caithness and Atholl and amounted to no more than what was in the Earl Walter's possession in the years between 1406 and 1416. [96]
The retreat from Roxburgh exposed the king to questions regarding his control over his subjects, his military competence and his diplomatic abilities yet he remained determined to continue with the war against England.[97]
May 24, 1472: Charles married his second cousin Marie of Anjou on December 18, 1422. They were both great-grandchildren of King John II of France and his first wife Bonne of Bohemia through the male-line. They had fourteen children:
Charles
December 12 1446 May 24, 1472 Died without legitimate issue.
May 24, 1530: Simon Fish
Simon Fish (died 1531) was a 16th-century Protestant reformer and English propagandist. Fish is best known for helping to spread William Tyndale’s New Testament and for authoring the vehemently anti-clerical pamphlet Supplication for the Beggars (also spelled A Supplycacion for the Beggars) which was condemned as heretical by the Roman Catholic Church on May 24, 1530. His pamphlet can be seen as a precursor to the English Reformation and, more broadly, the Protestant Reformation. Fish was eventually arrested in London on charges of heresy, but was stricken with bubonic plague and died before he could stand trial.
May 24, 1543: Nicolaus Copernicus
Nicolaus Copernicus
Portrait, 1580, Toruń Old Town City Hall
Born February 19, 1473
Toruń (Thorn), Royal Prussia, Kingdom of Poland
Died May 24, 1543 (aged 70)
Frombork (Frauenburg), Prince-Bishopric of Warmia, Royal Prussia, Kingdom of Poland
Fields Mathematics, astronomy, canon law, medicine, economics
Alma mater
Kraków University
Bologna University
University of Padua
University of Ferrara
Known for Heliocentrism
Copernicus' Law
Signature
Nicolaus Copernicus (German: Nikolaus Kopernikus; Italian: Nicolò Copernico; Polish: Mikołaj Kopernik (help•info)) (February 19, 1473 – May 24,1543) was a Renaissance astronomer and the first person to formulate a comprehensive heliocentric cosmology which displaced the Earth from the center of the universe.[1]
May 24, 1546: – Anne Askew is arrested for heresy.
May 24, 1635: Richard Smith (b. May 24, 1635).
May 24, 1738: On a day now celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day, John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement. According to Building New Bridges in Hope the official statement of the United Methodist Church on Christian-Jewish relations, “Christians and Jews are bound to God though biblical covenants that are eternally valid… that God has continued, and continues today, to work through Judaism and the Jewish people.
Friday May 24, 1754
The regiment arrives at the Great Meadows and sets up camp within an angle formed by two streams, (Great Meadow Run and Indian Run). It took almost 4 weeks to cut the road over the mountains from Wills Creek. By the modern highway, it takes us an hour to drive this distance. On the morninsr of the dav of the arrival of Washinoton at the
Great Meadows (May 24th,) the half-king sent him a letter saying
that "the French army'' was moving against him. He thereupon
hastened to the Meadows, where, the same evening, the half-king's
warning was confirmed by a trader, who told him the French
were at the Crossings of the Youghiogheny (Stewart's) about
eighteen miles distant, and that he had seen two Frenchmen at
Gist's the night before. Washington immediately began to fortify.
May 24, 1754
On the 24th when the column was a few miles southeast of the Meadow, two Indian runners came in from the Ohio with a message from the Half-King saying that “the French army” was already on the march from Fort du Quesne to meet the advancing force of Washington, and also notifying him that Tanacharison and the other chiefs would soon be with him to hold council, Washington had requested in the dispatch sent to him from Wills’ Creek.
On the same afternoon that the troops arrived at the Great Meadows, a trader came in saying that he had come from Gist’s, where the evening before he had seen two Frenchmen; he also knew that a strong French force was in the vicinity of Stewart’s Crossings on the Youghioghany. This report confirmed the news received from the Half-King, and thereupon Washington decided to remain for atime at the Meadows, and avail himself of the advantage offered by the position. There were here, as he said in his notes, “two natural intrenchments,” which he caused to be strengthened some extent artificially, and within these slight defenses he placed apart of the troops with the wagons. Probably he never afterwards used so unmilitary an adjective in describing the construction and surroundings of a fortification.
May 24, 1766: Geo. Croghan, the Deputy Indian Agent, under date of Fort Pitt, May 24, 1766, says, "as soon as the peace was made last year (by Col. Bou-
quet,) contrary to our engagements to them (The Indians) a num-
t)er of our people came over the Great Mountain and settled at Red-
stone creek, and upon the Monongahela, before they had given the
country to the King their Father." Concurrent with this is all the
testimony of that period. And so imposing did these settlements
soon become, that they threatened to bring both the Governments
and people of Pennsylvania and Virginia into trouble w^ith the
Indians. For this reason, and this alone, they now attract the notice
of the civil and military powers.
Friday morning, May 24, 1782
The volunteers had not all crossed the river until Friday morning, the 24th, they then distributed themselves into eighteen companies, choosing their captains by vote. There were chosen also, one Col. Commandant, four field and one brigadier Major.
Theire were four hundred and sixty-five that voted.
May 24, 1782
Colonel Crawford to Irvine
Mingo Bottom, May 24th, 1782
Dear General: Yours of the 20th was handed me by Major Rose, for which I am much obliged to you.
After much confusion in crossing the river [Ohio], having only four small canoes to ferry over men, horses and baggage, we this day got over four hundred and sixty-eight men and to-morrow morning at eight o’clock we are to march; which I hope will be done. I shall endeavor to do all in my power for the good of my country; but, as those whom I command are volunteers and subject to alter thir minds, I can only say I will do all I can for the best, and as far as I can. The whole at present seem determined to fight; and I am resolved they shall have an opportunity if I can [give them one] with a color of success. I shall take every precaution to prevent being surprised or getting into confusion.
Should it so happen that I can write to you before I return, I will
I humbly thank you for favoring me with Major Rose, as he will be of great service to me.
May 24, Colonel William Crawford arrived at Mingo Bottom. He was chosen commander by the volunteers, mostly men from east of the Monongahela River in Fayette County, except for one company from Ten Mile settlement in Washington and Franklin counties.
Of the men who went upon the expedition, we have the rolls of sixteen of the eighteen detachments of companies. About two thirds of the troops were from Washington county, and with possibly the exception of one company, the rest were from Westmoreland county, under which we place the entire force.
Colonel.
William Crawford, captured and burned.
Majors
David Williamson.
Thomas Gaddis.
John McClelland, wounded,and afterwards tortured to death.
John Brinton, wounded.
Surgeon.
Dr. John Knight, taken prisoner, but escaped; see account of his captivity, posted.
Adjutant.
John Rose, had been aid-de-camp to Gen. William Irvine. See Butterfield, p. 129.
Brigade Major.
David Leet.
Guides.
Jonathan Zane.
John Slover; see account of his escape, poste
Thomas Nicholson.
Captains.
Joseph Bane.
John Beeson. Of Uniontown.
John Biggs, captured and burned.
Charles Bilderbach.
William Bruce.
Timothy Downing
William Fife.
John Hardin’ the Lieutenant of his company, of which there is no roll, was John Lucas; captured.
John Hoagland.
Andrew Hood.
William Leet.
Duncan McGihan.
John Miller.
James Munn.
David Reed.
Thomas Rankinb.
Ezekiel Ross.
Captain Bane’s Company
James Bane. Captain.
William Bennett. Lieutenant.
Thomas Wenard. Privates.
William Wenard.
Moses Cooper.
Hezekia Hardisty, killed on the Expedition.
Jacob Merkel.
Basil Morris.
Nathan Evans
Samuel Hardisty.
John Morris.
Vechel Cleary.
George Tompauh [Tompoh].
Robert Jackson.
[Dennis] Daniel Stephens.
John Mitchell.
James Guffey, kuilled on the Expedition.
William Hall.
Francis Peake.
Zachariah Hayden.
Elllis Bane.
Nathaniel Bane.
Jones Lucher.
Francis Bedel.
James Paul, escaped.
Daniel Howell
William Johnson, killed on the Expedition.
Ephraim Bates.
Captain Biggs’ Company.
John Biggs, com. May 20, 1782; captured and burned.
Lieutenant.
Edward Stewart, captured and tomahawked.
Ensign.
William Crawford, Jr., nephew of Col. Crawford; quartered and burned.
Sergeant.
Obadiah Wilson.
Privates.
David Canon.
John Canon, of Canonsburg; returned.
Alexander Carson.
John Crawford, son of Col. Crawford, killed on the Expedition.
Thomas Heady, killed on the Expedition.
William Harrison, volunteer aid to Col. Crawford, andhis son-in-law, tomahawked.
David Harbaugh, killed on the Expedition.
Joseph Huston.
Joseph Jugel.
Joseph Hill.
Samuel McBride.
( ) McCaddon, killed on the Expedition.
James McCoy.
George McCoy.
James McLaughlin
James McMurray
Charles McRobbins.
Robert Miller.
James Nicholl.
William Nimmens; killed on the Expedition
John Orr.
Joshua Reed Samuel Reed
John Rodgers
John Sherrard, returned.
David Steele, returned.
Captain Ritchie’s Company.
\
Captain
Craig Ritchie; for sketch, see Butterfield, page 135.
Lieutenant.
Francis Dunlevy, returned from the Expedition’ see Butterfield, pp. 253-7, for an interesting account of him.
Ensign.
Francis Seaton.
Privates.
William Bay, killed on the Expedition.
William Hewes.
Jacob Hoosong.
James Parks.
William Anderson.
John Ryan.
Robert Jewell.
Andrew Vent.
Robert Estep.
Robert Crooks [Crouch].
Edward Wiggins
Daniel Arnold.
Thomas Ayers.
Nathaniel Bell.
William Irwin.
Alexander Scott
Abraham Sutton.
Robert White.
John Gullon
James Abbing.
Captain Bilderback’s Company
Captain.
Charles Bilderback.
Lieutenant
Thomas Hamilton.
Privates.
Samuel Riddel.
John Riddel
Angus Mackay.
Alexander Mackay.
John McDonald, killed on the Expedition.
George Shannon.
James Buchanan.
John Edie.
Jacob Middleswart.
James Wattson.
John Blain.
Cornelius Peterson.
Hercules Roney.
Lawrence MacNamee.
Samuel Meek.
John Sharp.
Christy Lisnet.
Thomas Byers.
William Rock.
William Sherrard.
John Cowan.
Hugh Cowan.
Alexander Cowan.
Francis Lisnit.
William Hughes, killed on the Expedition.
Thomas McQueen.
William Barley.
James Cochran.
Herman Greathouse.
James Nevill.
Hank Hoagland.
Ebenezer Byars.
Matthew McDowell.
George Bowlin.
Aaron Foreman.
Captain Bruce’s Company
Captain.
William Bruce.
Privates.
Lloyd Bell.
James Hurley.
William Blackmore.
James Blackmore.
John Howe.
Christian McDonald. William Laughlin.
David Mayben.
John Forgey.
Elias Newman.
William Lewish
Hugh Gobin.
Isaac Waters.
John Wallace.
James Obeney.
James Agnew.
James McMillan.
Oliver Elliot.
John Elliot.
Joseph Robison. George Snapl.
Jacob Stroup.
Hezekiah Douthill
William Fraim.
John Logan.
Allen Boyes.
James Lawless.
Captain Downing’s Company
Captain.
Timothy Downing.
Lieutenant.
Thomas Halbert.
Privates.
Robert McBride.
John Williams.
Simon Bowen.
William Scott.
Daniel Scott.
Daniel Mean.
James Williams.
James Allen.
Joseph Williams.
Robert Lemon.
Thomas Ellis, killed on the Expedition.
Peter Hitt.
David Hutchinson.
Bryan O’Neil.
Hugh Sprowie.
Samuel Plumer.
Captain Fife’s Company.
Captain.
William Fife.
Privates.
Daniel Swearingen.
Richard Huffe.
Christopher McDonnell.
James Grayu.
Samuel Phillips.
John McCoy.
William Black.
Henry Fife.
William McNight.
Alexander McKay.
John Phillips.
Richard Crooks.
Richard Creal.
Captain Hoagland’s Company.
\
Captain
John Hoagland, killed on the Expedition.
Lieutenant.
Isaac Newkirk, of Wahinton county: returned.
Insign.
( ) McMasters, wounded and taken captive; never returned.
Privates.
John Leyde.
Michael Myers.
Michael Aiby.
Samuel Morgan.
Righard Hoagland.
John Turvey.
Richard Lukens.
Samuel Fortner.
Rudolph Walman.
John Wallace.
Arthur Tawell.
William Hall.
Jacob Spears.
[Robert] Houston, killed on the Expedition.
Captain Hood’s Company
Captain
Andrew Hood.
Lieutenant.
[Thomas] Ashley, wounded and tomahawked.
Privates
Robert Bell.
Lewis Renos.
John Fife.
John Frazer.
Samuel English.
William Corcoran.
Sampson Pearsall.
John Lamb.
Joseph Couch.
Daniel Higgnas.
John McCullough.
James Parks.
John Piersol.
John Custard.
John Malady.
‘James Could.
Jacob Miller.
Henry O’Neil.
Robert Boyd.
Robert Gullen.
John Gullen.
Thomas Armstrong, killed on the Expedition.
Thomas Harris.
John Consailly.
Peter Campbell.
Robert White.
Adam Patterson.
Captain Leet’s Company
Captain.
William Leet.
Lieutenant.
Brice Virgin.
Ensign.
Obadiah Holmes.
Privates
George Knox
Aaron Marshall.
David Kent.
Samuel Greene.
William Meitkerke.
William Irwin.
Alexander Lettimer.
Daniel Peek.
Edward Bess.
William Houston, w. on the Expedition; escaped, but died soon after.
JamesWorkman,of Amwell township, Washington County; returned.
Hugh workman, brother of foregoing; returned.
William Winans, killed on the Expedition.
John Hill.
Enoch Dye.
David Snowden.
Rolley Colbert.
William Ferguson.
Walter Stevenson, killed on the expedition.
Alexander Walker.
Matthew Marklin William Alexander,
Nathatn Glaze.
Samuel Davis.
James Dement.
James Huston.
James Sharp.
Jacob Norris.
John Jamison.
Captain McGihan’s Company.
Captain
Duncan McGeehan [McGihan].
Privates.
Brice McGeehan [McGihan].
Thomas Everett.
John Reed.
Arthur Scott.
Philip Saltsman.
Peter Saltsman.
Hugh Graham.
James Ross, Jr.
James Ross, Sr.
Jesse Rankin.
William Hillis.
Francis McKinnehy.
James Matthis.
Andrew Reed.
Moses Cook.
John McCombes.
Charles Phillis.
Captain Miller’s Company.
Captain.
John Miller.
Lieutenant.
Everhart Hupp.
Privates
Samuel Diehl.
James Johnson.
David Dillow, Jr.
Israel Dillow.
Lewish Phillips, killed on the Expedition.
Caleb Lindley.
Daniel Parkhust.
Stephen Carter.
Abraham Hathway.
Thomas Davis.
Thomas Kelsey.
Thomas Trouble.
Lewish Martin.
William Line.
Michael Cox.
David Leonard.
William Troop.
Noah Cook.
Philip Hupp.
Joseph Pipes.
John Roberts.
Abel Cook.
Nathan Hathway.
John Carmichael.
Thomas Given.
John Whitting.
Captain Munn’s Company.
James Munn, wounded on the Expedition.
Lieutenant.
Joseph Eckley.
Ensign.
William Wilkins.
Privates.
William Rankin.
John Anstadt.
Obadiah Wilson.
James Young.
John Robbins.
William Robbins.
Andrew Pass.
James Hall.
William Quigley
Thomas Miller, killed on the Expedition.
Josiah Cotlins.
Martin Swigart.
James Biggs.
James Scull.
John Knight.
Samuel Lock [Look].
Jesse Edginton.
Michael McClary.
Thomas Ritchey.
Isaac Edginton.
Joseph Edginton.
John Aitkins.
Nicholas Devo.
John Moreland
James Demast.
Mark McGarran
William Parkinson.
Captain Rankin’s Company
Captain
Thomas Rankin.
Lieutenant.
Hugh Forbes.
Ensign.
Daniel Hamilton.
Sergeant.
William Carey.
Privates
Robert Russell.
John Jenkins.
]James Sibbett.
William Hays.
Thomas Griffith.
William Carney.
James Hays.
Robert Andrews.
Robert McKnight.
Peter Sticklet.
James Tannehill.
Matthew Hilles.
Alexander Russell.
Philip HGill, killed on the Expedition.
Thomas McCombs.
David Logan.
David Wherry.
William Marshall.
William McGregor.
Michael Dougherty.
Isaac Vance.
William Lowr.
Andrew Gibson.
William Hibgbett.
Daniel McLeod.
Abram Tannehill.
James Scott.
Joseph Davis.
John Campbell, of Pigeon Creek, Washington County, killed.
William Barnes.
John Hopkins.
John Roberts.
Samuel Meck.
John Cary.
Captain Reed’s Company.
Captain Reed.
Privates.
James McBride.
David Long.
John Cunning.
David Andrew, killed on the Expedition.
James Reed.
Daniel Clark.
Thomas Everett.
John Wilson.
William Orr.
Christian Guanze.
Robert Black.
John Armstrong.
George Tharpe.
Adam Hickman.
Robert Ryan.
Joseph Holmes.
John Hughill.
Thomas Sweet.
James Kiddo.
William Williamson.
Joshua Kerman.
George Hickman.
John Ryser.
John Martin.
John Jenkins.
Christan Lesnit.
Matthew Acheson.
Elias Stillwell.
William Brady.
Robert Martin.
Jacob Cochran.
Samuel Scott.
Solomon Turner.
Robert Turner.
Oliver Dorner.
Captain Ross’ Company.
Captain.
Ezekiel Ross, wounded on the Expedition.
Ensign.
Zophar Ball.
Privates.
Araham Leforge.
Abraham Sutton.
James Hall.
Robert Pierce.
Philip Lewellyn.
Henry Ways.
Jacob Letherman.
Jacob Frederick.
William Wright.
James Bell.
Nathaniel Bell.
Abel Bell.
Benjamin fry.
James Wright.
Michael Bowen.
William Milburn.
George Rigdon.
David Curry.
William Pinn.
John Killender.
Absolom Hough.
John Abbott.
James Gutridge.
Jacob Hough.
William Masterson.
Robert Taylor.
Henry Atha.
Henry Crowe.
Matthias Hough.
James McCollum.
John McCollum.
Malcolm McCollum.
Christopher Platter.
Samuel Morgan.
John Unstall.
Emauel Gunsoles.
Richard Hopkins.
John Richey.
Abraham Watson.
Philip Crabbs.
Samuel Rowe.
Edward Boone.
Peter Wolfe.
John Haley.
William Sands.
John Edgecum.
Thomas Woolverton.
Robert Killender.
Miscdellaneous List.
[From certificates and vouchers of pay the following were upon the Expedition, but the company not designated.]
John Alexander.
John Alton.
Michael Andrews.
Joseph Barker.
Sylvanus Barnes.
Daneil Barton.
Christopher Beeler.
William Bennett.
Philip Black
Robert Black;
Anthony Booby.
John Boley
John Bonham, killed on the Expedition.
Zachariah Brashears.
Levi Bridgewater.
Charles Burdin.
Richard Burns.
Dennis Callaghan.
Thomas Carr.
Benjamin Carte.
James Carter.
William Case.
John Chadwick.
James Clark.
Richard Clark.
Christopher Coffman.
John Collins.
James Collins.
Jeremiah Cook.
Moses Cook.
Henry Cox.
Isaac Cox.
Herman Crawford.
Nicholas Dawson.
John Dean.
James Downard.
John Dunbar.
Lewish Duvall.
Samuel Duvall.
Solomon Fisher.
Michael Frank.
Martin Fritz.
Jeremiah Gard.
Jonathan Gilliam, returned.
John Glen.
Hugh Graham.
Noble Graham.
Richard Graham.
William Greathouse.
John Goodwin.
Richard Hale.
Edward Hall.
Daniel Hamilton.
John Hardin, Jr.
Henry Hart.
Richard Hawkins.
Webb Hayden.
Robert Hays.
Absalom Hedge.
Robert Henry.
James Henwood.
Charles Hickman.
John Hill.
James Hindman.
Daniel Hierns.
Robert Jackson
John Jones.
William Joliff.
Samel Kane.
Reuben Kemp.
Thomas Kendall.
Philip Lewellyn, a physician.
Aaron Longstreet.
John Lucas.
Samuel McBride.
Kenneth McClellen.
William McComb.
Alexander McConnell.
Matthew McConnell.
John McCowan.
Samuel McCrea.
George McCristy.
John McCully.
Alexander McDonald.
William McDonald.
Alexander McOwen.
John May.
Samuel Meck.
James Milligan.
William Milligan.
Hugh Miller.
John Miller.
Thomas Miller.
Elijah Mills.
Joseph Mills.
John Molliday.
Joseph Moore.
Providence Mountz, Jr.
Matthias Neily.
Patrick O’Pherran.
Joseph Parrish.
John Patrick.
Peter Patrick.
Francis Peake.
George Pearce.
Andrew Pease.
Thomas Penex.
Andrew Phink.
Abraham Plunket.
James Powell.
Isaac Prickett.
James Rankin, escaped.
Josiah Rich.
James Riddle.
George Robbins.
Aaron Rollins.
Thomas Ross. William Ross.
Jonas Same.
Jacob Schwartz.
George Scott.
James Scott.
William Shearere.
Robert Smilie.
Philip Smith, wounded on the Expedition, but escaped.
Uriah Springer.
Jacob South.
John Stevenson.
]Obadiah Stillwell.
Walter Summers.
Henry Taylor.
Edward Thomas.
Jacob Vandyke.
James Waits.
Barnabas Walters.
John Walters.
Jacob Weatherholt.
Abraham White.
John White.
Caleb Winget.
James Woods.
James Young.
May 24th 1782.—The whole party had crossed the Ohio, and elected Col: Wm Crawford at the old Mingo Town the Commander of their Volunteer expedition. Col. Williamson was chosen Second in Command—Col. Gattis third M’Clellan fourth, & Brenton fifth in Command—there were 465 Voters at the election.
the troops were exercised according to a plan proposed for our march. Viz:
the advance was commanded by Col. Williamson—The Rear by Col. Gattis. M’Clellan commanded the Right Wing of the Main Body & Brenton the left.
The strength of the different Companies was as follows:
[May 24, 1782—Friday]
Although the rendezvous of volunteer troops to march against the Sandusky Towns was scheduled for May 20 and many men had shown up that day, it had taken until today for everyone to arrive and for the army to form itself into an organized unit of close to 500 men. Everyone participating had brought his own horse, gun and supplies for a month. Even Col. Crawford had to buy a new, sturdier horse. That more men would continue to show up, even after the army began its 150-mile march, and follow the force in an effort to overtake and join it, was a foregone conclusion.
The initial groups of mounted men arrived and rendezvoused on the left bank the east, or Virginia side of the Ohio River and crossed over the fording place individually and in small clusters to the expansive Mingo Bottom where the Indian trail led westward. The army that formed was not made up largely of border ruffian types. To the contrary, though none were in any kind of uniform and most wore long hunting shirts belted at the waist and soft-brimmed hats and some, such as Pvt. John Hays, looked almost Indian in their breechclouts and leggings, quite a significant number of the volunteers had ample experience as frontline veterans of the regulars who had served at the battles of Quebec, Germantown, Brandywine, Saratoga, Trenton, Monmouth, Princeton and Yorktown. Some had served in Clark’s campaign against Kaskaskia, Cahokia and Vincennes and others had suffered the terrible winter at Valley Forge under Washington. Quite a few had served as scouts and spies in the border patrols of the upper Ohio to protect the settlers and had helped defend the settlements when necessary.
A certain number of the militiamen, especially those of means, who as bona fide members of the militia were required to answer the call to accompany the expedition had, instead, hired standins to march and fight in their place—a practice entirely legal, provided one had the means for doing so and could locate an uncommitted individual avaricious enough to become stand-in for a fee. Among those who availed themselves of this practice were William Rowe, whose substitute was William Orr, and John McCaddon who hired Aaron Longstreet. Richard Elson sent his Negro slave, Sam, to fight in his stead. Elson was not the only one to take this permissible way out of risking his own life, even though it was generally looked upon askance. Most of the men, however, felt honor-bound to answer their militia call to duty without attempts at evasion because it was a matter of personal pride and integrity to do so.
A number of the notable border men were not on hand for the rendezvous. Among them were Capt. Samuel Brady and most of his Rangers. Realizing the necessity of continuing to protect the frontier in case bands of Indians should attempt to make raids while the majority of the men were gone on the expedition, Brady and his men were exempted from serving on the campaign, although Peter Parchment elected to go anyway. Other upper Ohio residents simply chose not to go, among them the Tomlinson boys and the Wetzels. Lewis Wetzel scoffed when asked if he was going along. “Me?” he snorted. “Reckon when it comes t’killin’ Injens, I’ll do it in my own way an’ in my own time.”
So, with the majority of the men assembled, the election of officers was begun. Two men were especially favored for the top command spot—Col. David Williamson and Col. William Crawford. Williamson was undeniably the popular choice for the command, but Gen. Irvine wanted no repetition of the rashness, poor leadership and insensitivity that Williamson had exhibited in the Moravian campaign. Thus, for the past several weeks Gen. Irvine, in a more or less clandestine manner, had brought to bear considerable influence among the more prominent men who would accompany the expedition, that when it came time to elect the officers for the campaign, William Crawford be named to the top command. By the time of the rendez¬vous, Irvine had little lingering doubt that the selection for leadership would ultimately fall to the man of his own choice. Nevertheless Gen. Irvine’s letter of instructions for the design and comportment of the campaign was addressed To the Officer who will be appointed to command a detachment of Volunteer militia on an expedition against the Indian town at or near Sandusky, and it said, among the variety of details covered:
The object of your command is to destroy with fire and sword if practicable), then you will doubtless perform such other services in your power as will, in their consequences, have a tendency to answer this great end.
Standing Ready
A Continental Line Officer stands ready to do his duty. In blue coat with red facings as was the standard for troops from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The two epaulettes are indicative of his rank as Major. His sword is another indicator of his rank. He has chosen to arm himself with an available "Brown Bess," the British Long Land pattern musket and so is also equipped with a leather cartridge box. One can only wonder at the exigencies of war which have caused this officer to prepare to fight. He is truly "Standing Ready."
By: Michael Gnatek
Knowing and respecting Crawford as a seasoned veteran officer of the Continental line, Irvine was prepared to give him written instructions in regard to the comportment of the troops and to leave no question this time as to whether the campaign had official authorization. Yet, despite his confidence in the man, Irvine also meant to have a close watch kept on Crawford and to be provided with a full and very accurate report of his activities and those of the army at the close of the campaign. To this end, Gen. Irvine magnanimously loaned his own aide, Maj. John Rose, to Crawford to act as Crawford’s aide-dc-camp. He also honored Crawford’s request to have his old friend, Dr. John Knight, as surgeon for the campaign.
Maj. Rose, 29, who was actually a Russian fugitive and soldier of fortune named Gustavus Heinrich de Rosenthal, was instructed by Gen. Irvine to record surreptitiously everything about the campaign. He elected to do so by the expedient of innocently keeping a comprehensive daily journal, which would later provide him a fitting resource for filing the full report that Gen. Irvine wished. Accompanying Rose was a Negro slave named Henry, who belonged to Gen. Irvine and worked for him at Fort Pitt as a vegetable gardener, tending the commander’s prized little plot of peas and asparagus. Irvine loaned Henry to Rose as valet and servant during the campaign. The prominent men who had been influenced by Gen. Irvine in turn swayed many of the men who had gathered at the rendezvous. As it was, the election was very close, and despite Irvine’s influence, Crawford was elected as colonel commanding by only five votes over Williamson; the latter was elected to the rank of major and named second-in-command.
The force was to be divided into four battalions, each commanded by a field major. Williamson—though still addressed by most of the men by his militia rank of colonel—was one of those, along with Thomas Gaddis, John McClelland and John Brinton, the latter three named third, fourth and fifth in command of the army respectively. Crawford’s aide-de-camp, John Rose, was elected adjutant with rank of major, while Daniel Leet , a chunky man of medium height but weighing more than 200 pounds, was elected brigade major. The brigade surgeon was Dr. John Knight, who carried his array of surgical instruments in saddlebags. The three guides for the expedition were Jonathan Zane, John Slover and Thomas Nicholson.
Now came the matter of troop organization. The nearly 500 men on hand distributed themselves into 18 companies. There were a great many among the volunteers who had two or three or even more relatives in this army. Even Col. Crawford had three, including his son John; a namesake nephew, William Crawford, who was son of his brother, Valentine; and a son-in-law named William Harrison. All immediate family members—fathers and sons and brothers—as well as other kinsmen and even neighbors, by general agreement, were divided into separate units, the reasoning being that if any single company was hit hard by the enemy and suffered great loss, no single family would be wiped out or their home neighborhood left defenseless by the loss of all its able men. Each of the 18 companies thereupon voted again, and each elected a company commander with the rank of captain, plus a second and third in command ranked, respectively, as lieutenant and ensign. There was one exception to the process of separation of kinsmen: Capt. John Hardin, Sr., a bullheaded miller, elected as one of the company commanders, refused to let his family be separated from him, and so they all stayed together in a company of only 12 men. Because of his dictatorial nature among his employees at his mill and his notorious rashness on past expeditions, few of the other men assembled would agree to join Hardin’s company, certain he would lead them into the worst possible danger.
With the army now well formed, the commander issued orders for it to begin its march at ten o’clock on the morrow.
Major John Rose.
May 24th, 1772
ORDERS GIVEN ON AN EXPEDITION OF VOLUNTEERS TO SANDUSKY, 1782.
OLD Mingo TOWN May 24th, 1782
Orders
Col. Crawford fully sensible of the honour conferred upon him by this day’s election, makes not the least doubt, but the strictest attention will be paid to such orders, as circumstances will render it necessary for him to issue. their choice implies confidence in his experience; confidence that he is equal to the task: It implies a sacred engagement to pay implicit obedience to every regulation imposed by him— the Comp. Officers being previously chosen yesterday, are to constitute the following commands with their Companies. viz: Biggs_Downie_Richey_Rose_M’ hen, the advance Commanded by Col. Williamson. Beason, Dean— Karr—Brnwn & Hogland, the Rear commanded by Cols.:
Gaddis. Williamson — Munn —Bilderbeck— Rankin, the right Wing under Major M’Olellan. Bean_Hood—Miller
—Leed, the left Wing under Major Brenton.
the Col. Command’ wishes that the different Comp. officers would divide the men in their companies, and every officer have his respective Men assigned him, who are all-ways to keep with him.
the duty of our Camp will be easiest done in companies. One Com? of the Command of every Field officer will mount Picquet every night to guard his Line. the Field officer to visit the guards at night in Rotation, the Whole to march to morrow morning by Companies, as they can get ready.—
May 24th, 1782
C. is a man of Sixty and upwards. Blessed with a constitution that may be called robust for his age. Inured to fatigue from his childhood, and by repeated campaigns against the Indians acquainted with their manner of engaging—In his private Life, kind and exceedingly affectionate; in his military character, personally Brave, and patient of hardships—As a partizan, too cautious, & frightened at appearances; always calcu1ating the chances against. Consequently, By np means, calculated for its hazardous enterprizes—As a Commanding Officer, cool in danger, but not systematical. Like others in the same stations, he wanted to be all in all: by trusting everything to the performance of his own abilities only, everything was but half done, and Everybody was disgusted. At other times he had it in common with others of that class, to commit to the charge of a Sarjeant, [sic] what ought to be executed by a Field officer, & vice versa.—At a council: he speaks incoherent, proposes matters confusedly, and is incapable of persuading people into his opinion, or making use of their Weak sides for his purposes. He is somewhat capricious: yet easily & indiscriminately led by people, who have once gained an ascendency over him—Jealous of his military Knowledge, & Superiority, but a mere quack in the profession of a Soldier. No military Genius; & no man of Letters—
W. is brave as Ceasar and active: but divested of conduct. Fond of thrusting himself into danger, he leaves everythng else to chance—He has some obscure notions of military matters, suggested to him by mere Genius: but is quite ignorant how to dispose of men, or how to fight them to advantage. He knows too well how high he is in the opinion of the people in general, and among these he takes upon himself the airs of a man of consequence: However he is open to advice and instructions.—His Oratory is suited to the taste of the people his countrymen, and their Bigotted notions stand him in lieu of arguments. It is a pity but he had military opportunities of instruction, as his natural talents are not despicable, and his youthly heat might prove the bane of the Country—
U. is like the greatest part of Mankind, not possessed of any extraordinary qualifications—But withall, a good Officer Attentive to regularity on a march, and not wanting of personal bravery—Performs his duty with chearfuilness, and obeys Orders without murmuring.
M.—is-----.
B. Our Best Field Officer. He has imbibed very good notions of military matters, founded upon praxise [sic] in Indian Wars. He is schemy in an engagement—Quite brave enough, to lead his men into action—and not wanting of resources to extricate himself out of danger, and discern it before hand—
H. is a polished Cis-Allyhanian and bears a respected character as a Civilian: but is by no means formed, to face the dangers consequential to War. Depressed, and quite incapable of extricating himself out of a perillous situation by a grand effort. He does not try even to strugle against adversities. Our military operations were too much influenced by his timorous disposition. He is very clever and sensible, and would make an excellent duty Officer. He was without doubt the Best Man, we could have pitched upon, for his post, considering &c (cnteribus paribus).
L. is too easy and neglectfull for his post, though the only man, any ways acquainted with duty. He is allowed to have behaved with much Bravery; yet, I believe, unnecessarily so. Certainly a remark against his prudence—
Upon these Volunteer Expeditions every Man almost appears on Horseback; but he takes care to mount the very worst horse he has upon his farm. this horse he loads with at least as much provisions as he is well able to carry. No man calculates the distance ‘he is going, or how long he can possibly be absent. As he has provisions enough to maintain at least three Men on the Campaign, he does not stint himself to a certain allowance. Lol’ing all day unemployed upon his horse, his only amusement is chewing, particularly as all noise in talking, singing & whistling is prohibited.— But the horses whose strength is allready inadequate to the load of Bread bacon & Whiskey imposed on them, are besides all this obliged to carry a heavy rider up & down hill (for he never alights) & break a path through Weeds & thickets. No wonder, so many tire—no wonder, rapid marches can not be performed. this was the case with us.
XTI.—LIEUT. JOHN ROSE TO IRVINE.
MING0 Bottom, Friday, May 24, 1782.
Sir:— The Mingo bottom is not a very long day’s journey from Fort Pitt. Notwithstanding, I did not arrive here until the next day, late in the afternoon. I found everybody cross¬ing, with the utmost expedition, the Ohio; and I myself pushed over immediately after my arrival. My fears that the present expedition would miscarry have been dispelled this very mo¬inent only. Colonels [David] Williamson and [William] Crawford did seem to have numerous and obstinate adherents. The latter carried the election this day but by five votes; and I cannot but give Colonel Williamson the utmost credit for his exhorting the whole to be unanimous after the election had been made known, and cheerfully submitted to he second in command. I think if it had been otherwise, Crawford would have pushed home and very likely we should have dis¬persed; which would have been likewise the case if William¬son had not behaved with so much prudence. One Colonel [Thomas] Gaddis is third in command; Colonel [John] Mc¬Clelland, fourth; and Major [James] Brenton, fifth in cornmand.
My presence caused, seemingly, uneasiness. It was surmised I had been sent to take command. An open declaration of mine, at a meeting of the officers, that I did not intend to take upon me any command of any kind whatsoever but to act as an aid-de-camp to the commanding officer, seemed to pacify every¬thing, and all goes on charmingly. We expect to set out early to-morrow morning and are only detained by the want of some ammunition which has been sent for yesterday to McIntosh. We march, as you know, in four columns, etc. Our number is actually 480 men,— young, active, and seemingly spirited. .1 have the most sanguine hopes of our undertaking and am very sorry Colonel [Jame~] Marshel [lieutenant of Washing¬ton county] does not march with us, who was within three or four votes of being third commander. I think him very pop¬ular, as much so as Colonel Williamson.
The report of an attack from the enemy upon the Rapids [Louisville, Kentucky] seems a mere invention. The men said to come from there have not been seen by anybody.
Major [William] Pollock has furnished me and Dr. Knight forty-five pounds of bacon. I cannot persuade him to take any pay for it, but a mere receipt. I do not understand upon what principles they furnish these articles.
I must beg the favor of you to receive my half-boots from Patrick Leonard and one pair of shoes, as I am already almost barefooted.
May 24, 1783
The following are the most noteworthy events that took place between the 24th of May and this morning: The captive troops of Lord Cornwallis’s army continued to arrive on Staten Island up till the 27th of May. Major Scheer is greatly worried about having had 240 deserters since his departure from Fredericktown, namely, 136 in the Erb Prinz Regiment and 104 in von Bose’s, The Anspachers had 512, and the British, because of their greater num¬ber, had even more. These desertions are due only to the scattering of printed invitations and previous persuasion on the part of the inhabitants, who have resorted to every possible inducement.
May 24, 1804: Litigation at New Madrid:James Ashworth vs. Thomas, slave of Benjamin Harrison, Sr. Prosecution for robbery. Verdict rendered against Thomas, May 24, 1804.
May 24, 1819: Queen Victoria
Victoria
Victoria wearing her small diamond crown
Photograph by Alexander Bassano, 1882
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January 22, 1901
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June 28, 1838
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Imperial Durbar
January 1, 1877
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Born May 24, 1819
Kensington Palace, London
May 24, 1819: Queen Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; May 24, 1819 – January 22, 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from June 20, 1837 until her death.
May 24, 1819: Victoria's father was Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of the reigning King of the United Kingdom, George III. Until 1817, Edward's niece, Princess Charlotte of Wales, was the only legitimate grandchild of George III. Her death in 1817 precipitated a succession crisis in the United Kingdom that brought pressure on the Duke of Kent and his unmarried brothers to marry and have children. In 1818, the Duke married Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, a German princess whose brother Leopold was the widower of Princess Charlotte. The Duke and Duchess of Kent's only child, Victoria, was born at 4.15 a.m. on May 24, 1819 at Kensington Palace in London.[1] The Duchess of Kent already had two children – Prince Carl of Leiningen (1804–1856) and Princess Feodora of Leiningen (1807–1872), by her first marriage to Prince Emich Carl of Leiningen (1763–1814).
Titles, styles, and arms
Titles and styles
• May 24, 1819 – June 20, 1837: Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent
• Queen Victoria
• House of Hanover
• Cadet branch of the House of Welf
• Born: May 24, 1819 Died: January 22, 1901
May 24, 1824: Andrew Jackson obtained a leave of absence for remainder of Senate session.
May 24, 1820
BENJ. WELLS TO JAMES M. VARMAN, JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, D.C.~
Washington Co. Dist of Columbia for this 24th day of May 1820 before the subscriber, a Justice of the peace and for __________ County¬
Benj. Wells who after being sworn on the holy evangelist of almighty does dispatch (say that he was acquainted with Col. Wm. Crawford, a minister of the Indians and that the said Crawford left lawful heir that is - John Crawford who is now dead -- Sarah
aid) Springer and E. McCormick, and your deponant further said that the aforesaid Sarah Springer and E. McCormick. children of the aforesaid Col. Crawford are the only surviving children and legitimate heirs at law of the aforesaid Wm. Crawford).
Benj. Wells
Sworn and to
this day you as first
above writes
Frances M. Varnium
1820
About 1820 a mill was also constructed for them for the grinding of their grain. This mill was in use many years hence and today it stands, well kept, as a memorial to the Wyandot tribe and the early days of the white people’s settlements.
1820 OH Census Clark CO. Moorefield TWP 015 (Conrad Goodlove) We should look at this census to get a clearer picture of who is in Moorefield at this time. JG.
1 John’s relationship to Francis is suggested by the absence of other Godloves in the U. S. in this period and by his association with Francis’ children Adam Godlove and Catherine Younkin. John resided in Bearfield Township, Perry County, by 1820 and was joined there by Adam and Catherine. Adam and Catherine moved to Washington County, Iowa, in 1844 and John joined them after 1860. (Some descendants of Adam Godlove and Catherine Godlove Younkin claim John as the father of Adam and Catherine, a logical inference from the purported 1777 birth date for John and their proximity in Perry County and Washington County, but this is contradicted by the combination of evidence in the deeds by which Francis’ heirs disposed on his real estate and by the will of Barbara Godlove.) In addition, others of Francis’ children went to southeast Ohio: Sarah Cheshire to Hocking Co. (by 1850 the sons of Sarah had established residences near John in Perry Co.); Margaret Spaid and Joseph Godlove in Guernsey Co. (Joseph then went to Delaware Co., IN).
Francis Godlove and Samuel Cheshire were neighbors. In the 1820 census, Francis Cuttloaf is on page 222A and Samuel Chesser is on page 223A. Sarah’s association with another likely daughter of Francis is found in her 1852 petition: two of the
witnesses for Sarah were Margaret (Godlove) Spaid and her son Harrison Spaid.
HISTORY OF CLARK COUNTY. - 243
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1 1880.
CHART NOT SHOWN
COUNTY POPULATION
1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880
POPULATION 9533 13114 16882 22178 25300 32070 41948
May 24, 1828: William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Harrison in 1841; this is an early (circa 1850) photographic copy of an 1841 daguerreotype
9th President of the United States
In office
March 4, 1841 – April 4, 1841
Vice President John Tyler
Preceded by Martin Van Buren
Succeeded by John Tyler
United States Minister to Colombia
In office
May 24, 1828 – September 26, 1829
May 24, 1837: Early reign
Victoria receives the news of her accession from Lord Conyngham (left) and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Victoria turned 18 on May 24, 1837, and a regency was avoided.
May 24, 1856: The Victoria Cross was introduced in 1856 to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War, and it remains the highest British, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand award for bravery. Victoria Day is a Canadian statutory holiday and a local public holiday in parts of Scotland celebrated on the last Monday before or on May 24,(Queen Victoria's birthday).
May 24, 1856: John Brown and his band encamped that night between two deep ravines on the edge of the timber, some distance to the right of the main traveled road. There they remained unobserved until the following evening of May 24. Some time after dark, the party left their place of hiding and proceeded on their "secret expedition". Late in the evening, they called at the house of James P. Doyle and ordered him and his two adult sons, William and Drury (all former slave catchers) to go with them as prisoners. (Doyle's 16-year-old son, John, who was not a member of the pro-slavery Law and Order Party, was left with his mother.) The three men were escorted by their captors out into the darkness, where Owen Brown and one of his brothers killed them with broadswords. John Brown, Sr. did not participate in the stabbing but fired a shot into the head of the fallen James Doyle to ensure he was dead.
Brown and his band then went to the house of Allen Wilkinson and ordered him out. He was slashed and stabbed to death by Henry Thompson and Theodore Winer, possibly with help from Brown's sons.[5] From there, they crossed the Pottawatomie, and some time after midnight, forced their way into the cabin of James Harris at sword-point. Harris had three house guests: John S. Wightman, Jerome Glanville, and William Sherman, the brother of Henry Sherman ("Dutch Henry"), a militant pro-slavery activist. Glanville and Harris were taken outside for interrogation and asked whether they had threatened Free State settlers, aided Border Ruffians from Missouri, or participated in the sack of Lawrence. Satisfied with their answers, Brown's men let Glanville and Harris return to the cabin. William Sherman was led to the edge of the creek and hacked to death with the swords by Winer, Thompson, and Brown's sons.[6]
Having learned at Harris's cabin that "Dutch Henry", their main target in the expedition, was away from home on the prairie, they ended the expedition and returned to the ravine where they had previously encamped.
May 24, 1859: Also at Gurs on March 23, 1941 Johanna Gottlieb born May 24, 1859, from Ebernburg, died.
May 24, 1859: Johanna Gottlieb, Maiden name Kahn.May 24, 1859 in Ebernburg (Birthplace, last place of residence not known.) Resided Ebernburg. Deportation: 1940, Gurs. Gurs (Last known whereabouts.) Todesdaten: March 23, 1941
May 24, 1860: **. William S. Cavander13 [Emily H. Smith12, Gideon Smith11, Gabriel Smith10, John “LR” Smith9, Ambrose J. Smith8, Christopher Smith7, Christopher Smith6, Thomas Smythe5, Thomas Smythe4, John Smythe3, Richard2, William1] (b. February 24, 1840 in GA / d. July 12, 1906 in Cherokee Co. GA) married Margaret Adaline Gaddis (b. abt. 1842 in GA / d. in Cherokee Co. GA) on May 24, 1860 in GA.
May 24, 1861: Colonel Daniel Butterfield of the 12th New York Militia led his men across Washington’s Long Bridge before dawn. That made him the first Federal commander to set foot on Confederated soil during the hostilities. Throughout the North, the man remembered as the composer of “Taps” was hailed as a hero.
Tues May 24, 1864
In camp all day
4th division got aboard the boats to go to
orleans a sprinkle of rain
(William Harrison Goodlove Civil War Diary, 24th Iowa Infantry)
May 24, 1865: Grand Review.
May 24, 1869: James Walter Rowell (b. May 24, 1869 in GA / d. February 10, 1957 in AL)
May 24, 1872: Mary Agnes STEPHENSON. Born on June 12, 1839 in Missouri. Mary Agnes died in Howard County, Missouri on February 11, 1896; she was 56. Buried in Bethel Cemetery, Keytsville, Howard County, Missouri.
On September 26, 1867 when Mary Agnes was 28, she married Daniel SHARP, in Howard County, Missouri. Born on December 18, 1837 in Kentucky. Daniel died on May 24, 1872; he was 34.
They had the following children:
22 i. Francis “Fannie” (1868-1949)
ii. Laura. Born in 1870. Laura died in 1873; she was 3.
May 24, 1881: Duke of Albany
Prince Leopold was created Duke of Albany, Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow on May 24, 1881.[12]
Marriage
Prince Leopold, stifled by the desire of his mother, Queen Victoria, to keep him at home, saw marriage as his only hope of independence. Due to his haemophilia, he had difficulty finding a wife. Heiress Daisy Maynard was one of the women he considered as a possible bride. He was acquainted with Alice Liddell, the daughter of the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford for whom Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and was godfather of Alice's second son, who was named for him.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
Prince Leopold's coat of arms
Titles[edit]
• April 7, 1853 – May 24, 1881: His Royal Highness The Prince Leopold
• May 24, 1881 – March 28, 1884: His Royal Highness The Duke of Albany
Honours
• KG: Knight of the Garter (1869)
• KT: Knight of the Thistle (1871)
• GCStJ: Bailiff Grand Cross, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (1880)[16]
• GCMG: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (1880)
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• May 24, 1901
• Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874-1965) was initiated into the Studholme Lodge No. 1591 on May 24th, 1901. He came from a family of Freemasons.
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• May 24, 1943: Rutkowski made the further mistake of including a convoy of 1,740 persons on May 24, 1943, which also supposedly wento to Sobibor. This list, number 54, is merely a list of Drancy inmates, and in verifying the names, we realized that the majority were deported in later convoys. This list was probably the result of the arrival of Captain Alois Brunner with a special commando of Austrian SS as reenforcements for Rothke. Document CCXXI-19, “situation as of July 15,” relates that “at the beginning of June, Haupstrmfuihrer Breonner nbegan to take a greater interest in the camp of Drancy. He visited the camp… during his various visits he personally proceeded in a hightly summary fashion to interrogate 1,500 inmates out of 2,500. The first selection of the inmates resulted in the deportation of 1,002 of them towards the East on June 23, 1943.
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• We have a letter written in pencil and thrown from one of the cars of this convoy:
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• “In the boxcar, on the way to Metz.
• Dear friends, last night we slept 100 in a room in Drancy, where we were placed after the search. Some of the people were transported by stretcher. All pell-mell, sleeping on the floor…we are 50 to a cattle-car, sitting on the floor or on our baggage. It is impossible to move. Three people escaped by jumping from a train moving at 40 to 50 mph. We don’t know if they are safe. The tell us we are going towards Mets, where there will be a selection… I am strong in spite of the terrible heat, without any facilities or water.”
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• The condition on this trip were reported (XLIX-8) June 28 by the head of the escort, who confirmed the three escapes—at 1 PM, 40 miles from Epernay==in the heat, which had forced the guard to open the doors of the wagons a bit. (For further description, see J. Cremieux-Dunand, pp. 88-100.)
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• The list for Convoy 55 is in poor condition. Among the nationalities, more than 200 were undetermined, mostly of Polish origin. In addition, there were 382 French, many of whom were naturalized; 245 Poles; 67 Russians; 36 Dutch; 24 Greeks; 16 Belgians; and 13 Czechs. It shows 561 males and 457 females, including 160 children under 18.
• The list also includes thirteen babies.
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• The routine telex indicated that the convoy left on June 23 at 10 AM, with 1,002 Jews. It was under the supervision of Meister der Schutzpolizei, Richard Urban, with 20 men..
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• Paulette Swiczarczyk reported on te arrival at Auschwitz: “There, heartrending scenes surpassing anything one could imagine. Young mothers whose children are snatched out of their arms to the accompaniment of screams…” Upon arrival, 283 men were selected and assigned numbers 125858 through 126240; 217 women were assigned numbers 46537 through 46753.
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• In 1945 there were 86 survivors; 44 were women.
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• Alois Brunner, one of Eichmann’s most effective lieutenants. In June, 1943, he took over the administration of Drancy. Convoy 55 was the first he sent to Auschwitz. He organized a special commando that arrested Jews all over France, but especially in Nice where Jews had been protected by the Italians until September, 1943. Brunner was located in Damscus, Syria and his presence was protested there in June, 1982.
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• On board Convoy 55 was Albert Gottlieb, born December 24, 1894 from Fridlda, (Stateless), and Aurelie Gottlieb, born June 11, 1892 in Lvov. (Polish for Lviv, a major city in western Ukraine.
May 24-June 3, 1944 : The Jews of Oradea are deported, mainly to Auschwitz.
May 24, 1962 The Oswalds arrive in Moscow to attend to the final details of their
departure from Russia. They go to the American Embassy. After a brief interview with Jack
Matlock, the consular officer who deals with Soviet citizens, Marina is fingerprinted and given
the U.S. visa that she has waited almost a year to obtain. She is then taken upstairs to the
embassy hospital for a medical examination by Dr. Alex Davison. Dr. Davison gives her the
phone number of his Russian-speaking mother in Atlanta, Georgia.
< NOTE:
Just weeks before leaving Russia for home, Oswald writes his mother and asks her to send
him pictures of her and himself. Some researchers wonder if Oswald is now and
impostor and needs such photos so he will know which woman to greet at the airport.
Native Russians in Dallas will say that Oswald speaks Russian better than they do.
Oswald will also bring home photographs of himself taken in several different areas of
Russia. (Officially, Oswald has never ventured outside Moscow and Minsk.)
A CIA analyst who, in 1962, is in the Soviet branch of the Foreign Document
Division of the CIA’s Directorate of Intelligence, a unit that pieces together information
gleaned from various sources on Soviet economic, technological, and scientific
developments, will clearly remember data coming in from a CIA field office on the
operations of the Minsk electronics factory in the form of “contact reports.” He will recall
that these reports are based on the experiences of a U.S. ex-Marine who has worked at the
Minsk plant after his defection to the Soviet Union. Since there was only one ex-Marine
who has worked in this particular Minsk factory, the source of this information has to be
Lee Harvey Oswald.
According to Legend author Edward J. Epstein, a CIA psychologist code-named
Cato interviewed a Russian defector who resembled Oswald at the Roger Smith Hotel in
Washington on the evening of June 13.
May 24, 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald renews his subscription to the Social Workers Party
newspaper, The Militant, at his New Orleans address.
May 24, 1998: Edward Rothstein. "DNA Teaches History a Few Lessons of Its Own." The New York Times "Week in Review" (May 24, 1998). Excerpts:
"Last year, for example, Michael Hammer, a geneticist at the University of Arizona, showed that a genetic analysis of the Y chromosomes of Jewish men who ritualistically identified themselves as descendants of the Biblical High Priest Aaron and are known as Cohanim showed a high transmission of markers that were less prevalent among Jews who did not identify as Cohanim. This was evidence, Hammer said, of the accuracy of the oral tradition."
May 24, 2001:
Humble movie screening draws Pearl Harbor veterans
KATIE ELSBURY, Houston Chroniclecorrespondent
THU 05/24/2001 Houston Chronicle, Section ThisWeek, Page 01, 2 STAR Edition
By all accounts it was a typical, slow-moving Sunday morning.
But at five minutes before 8 a.m. the serenity of the tropical naval port of Pearl Harbor where Howard Snell, an 18-year-old Navy recruit was stationed, exploded from its weekend relaxation into a frenzied scramble to arms.
It was December 7, 1941, and the ensuing melee that Snell abruptly found unfolding around him was the first wave of Japanese aircraft attacking the harbor.
"Because it was Sunday, I didn't have any duties," said Snell, who now lives in Pearland. "I had eaten breakfast that morning and then went outside just as the commotion began when a terrific explosion blew apart the (USS) Arizona."
It wasn't until Snell saw the red sun on the side of the planes that he knew it was a Japanese attack.
Some people have spent lifetimes dealing with the memories made 60 years ago. Many veterans and their families are anticipating the upcoming release of a major motion picture, aptly titled Pearl Harbor, that re-enacts the day's tragic and heroic events.
On Sunday at 2 p.m. at the AMC Deerbrook 24 Theaters in Humble, Reba Watson, whose father was a Pearl Harbor survivor, is bringing together other survivors and their families from throughout the Greater Houston area for a showing of the movie.
"Right now we are just trying to get the word out to the survivors and their families," Watson said. "We had the cost of some of the tickets to the movie donated to us by the manager of Deerbrook Mall."
Watson, who is a member of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, said she is organizing the event to honor men and women like her father who were present at the attack.
"I think that is the hope for this movie as well," she said. "I wanted to create an event that would allow them (the survivors) to come together. We are trying to keep this history alive so that people don't forget what happened there."
Snell, who will be attending the screening, also has dedicated much of his time to preserving the memory of Pearl Harbor.
He spent 21 years in naval service after the attack before retiring from a position in naval intelligence. He is now president of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association's San Jacinto Chapter and chairman of the association's Texas division.
"I am working on contacting all of the members from the San Jacinto Chapter to get them to attend. There will probably not be any speeches, just an opportunity to get together with your shipmates and other survivors."
Snell said he takes great pride in his service with the association and plans to remain active in it as long as he can.
"It allows me to represent a great bunch of people who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor and the nearly 2,000 people who died that morning," he said. "It is to let the people in this great country know that there is a place called Pearl Harbor. We were able to win the war because we had the people on the home front backing us up because of the attack."
Snell said there are about 475 Pearl Harbor survivors in Texas and 78 in the Greater Houston area.
For more information regarding the event, call Watson at 281-446-3928.
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