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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Pulaski, Count Casimir 1748- (search)
Pulaski, Count Casimir 1748- Military officer; born in Podolia, Poland, March 4, 1748. His father was the Count Pulaski, who formed the Confederation of Bar in 1768. He had served under his father in his struggle for liberty in Poland; and when his sire perished in a dungeon the young count was elected commander-inchief (1770). In 1771 he, with thirty-nine others, disguised as peasants, entered Warsaw, and, seizing King Stanislaus, carried him out of the city, but were compelled to leave their captive and fly for safety. His little army was soon afterwards defeated. He was outlawed, and his estates were confiscated, when he entered the Turkish army and made war on Russia. Sympathizing with the Americans in their struggle for independence, he came to America in the summer of 1777, joined the army under Washington, and fought bravely in the battle of Brandywine. Congress gave him command of cavalry, with the rank of brigadier-general. He was in the battle of Germantown; and
58, leaving w. Mary, and chil. Hubbard: Thomas; Elizabeth, w. of James Taylor; Mary, w. of David Bemis; Margery; Ruhamah; Carteret; Henry. 5. Henry, s. of Henry (3), m. Abigail Moore 27 Ap. 1748, and had (posthumous), a daughter, b. and d. 4 Mar. 1748-9. He d. 13 Oct. 1748, a. 25; his w. Abigail, m. Jonathan Harrington of Lex. (pub. 9 June 1750). 6. Jason, s. of Henry (3), m. Rebecca, dau. of Samuel Cutter 26 Oct. 1749, and had Ruth, . 10 Aug. 1750; Rebecca, b. 17 Aug. 1752, d. 5 July 1735, and had Ebenezer, b. 4 Mar. 1736-7; Solomon, b. 24 Ap. and d. 24 May 1739; Sarah, b. 20 Aug. 1741, m. John Robbins of Lex. 14 May 1761; Solomon, b. 14 Mar. 1743-4; George, b. 27 Sept. 1746; Mary, b. 16 Oct. 1747, d. young; Elizabeth, b. 4 Mar. 1748-9, d. 1750; Mary and Elizabeth, twins, b. 11 Jan. 1751-2, both d. young; Love, b. 27 Mar. 1755, m. Moses Hovey 11 Mar. 1776, and d. 9 May 1824. Ebenezer the f. was a housewright, resided in Menot. and d. 30 Aug. 1790, a. 78; his w. Sarah d.
abeth, bap. 25 Ap. 1731; Mary, bap. 4 Mar. 1732-3; Margery, b. 1739; and others. Mr. Dunster resided in Menotomy; but removed to Westminster (being dismissed from the Church 17 Oct. 1742, to help forum a Church at Narragansett No. 2), where he d. 1758, leaving w. Mary, and chil. Hubbard: Thomas; Elizabeth, w. of James Taylor; Mary, w. of David Bemis; Margery; Ruhamah; Carteret; Henry. 5. Henry, s. of Henry (3), m. Abigail Moore 27 Ap. 1748, and had (posthumous), a daughter, b. and d. 4 Mar. 1748-9. He d. 13 Oct. 1748, a. 25; his w. Abigail, m. Jonathan Harrington of Lex. (pub. 9 June 1750). 6. Jason, s. of Henry (3), m. Rebecca, dau. of Samuel Cutter 26 Oct. 1749, and had Ruth, . 10 Aug. 1750; Rebecca, b. 17 Aug. 1752, d. 5 July 1753; Henry, b. 4 Aug. 1754; Rebecca, b. 18 June 1756; Martha, b. 28 Aug. 1758; Josiah, b. 10 Ap. 1761; ,Jason, b. 27 Mar. 1763; Samuel Cutter, b. 20 Ap. 1766. Before 5 Aug. 1769 Mr. Dunster removed to Mason, N. H., and d. 1805, a. 80. 7. Henry, p
l Whitney of Wat. 15 Jan. 1765; Elizabeth, b. 2 Ap. 1741, d. here unm. 10 Aug. 1817. Samuel the f. res. in Wat. and d. between 30 Sept. and 6 Nov. 1749. His w. Elizabeth survived. 18. Ebenezer, s. of Solomon (9), m. Sarah Peirce of Chs. 21 Aug. 1735, and had Ebenezer, b. 4 Mar. 1736-7; Solomon, b. 24 Ap. and d. 24 May 1739; Sarah, b. 20 Aug. 1741, m. John Robbins of Lex. 14 May 1761; Solomon, b. 14 Mar. 1743-4; George, b. 27 Sept. 1746; Mary, b. 16 Oct. 1747, d. young; Elizabeth, b. 4 Mar. 1748-9, d. 1750; Mary and Elizabeth, twins, b. 11 Jan. 1751-2, both d. young; Love, b. 27 Mar. 1755, m. Moses Hovey 11 Mar. 1776, and d. 9 May 1824. Ebenezer the f. was a housewright, resided in Menot. and d. 30 Aug. 1790, a. 78; his w. Sarah d. 10 Nov. 1772. 19. Daniel, s. of Solomon (9), m. Deborah Wyeth 29 Dec. 1743, and had Daniel, bap. 30 Dec. 1744, a housewright, was of Harvard 1796; Sarah, bap. 14 Sept. 1746; Sarah, bap. 6 Nov. 1748; Jonathan, bap. 19 Aug. 1750; Mercy, bap. 15 Oct