Caleb Gibbs (1748–1818) was the first commander of the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, the unit that protected General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.Gibbs was born on February 28,…
Alexander Oliver (November 30, 1744 – September 2, 1828) was an American soldier who fought during the Revolutionary War.==Background and the American Revolution==Oliver was born in Sherborn, Massachusetts,…
John Thomas (1724 – 2 June 1776) was an American doctor and soldier from Massachusetts who became a major general in the Continental Army. He was a leader…
John Glover (November 5, 1732 – January 30, 1797) was an American fisherman, merchant, and military leader from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who served as a Brigadier General in the…
William Palfrey (1741 – December 1780) was an American Patriot born in Boston, Massachusetts. Working as John Hancock’s chief clerk, he was active in the movements that preceded…
William Tudor (March 28, 1750–July 8, 1819) was a wealthy lawyer and leading citizen of Boston. His eldest son William Tudor (1779-1830) became a leading literary figure in…
Richard Gridley (3 January 1710 – 21 June 1796) was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a soldier and engineer who served for the British Army during the…
John Paterson (often spelled Patterson; 1744 – July 19, 1808) was a major general of the Continental Army under George Washington, and later a U.S. Congressman from New…
Anselm Tupper (1763–1808) was an officer of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, a pioneer to the Ohio Country, and one of the founders of Marietta,…