1726 - 1815
{East side}PatriotA pioneer of strong unselfish purposeA patriot of uncompromising fidelityA soldier unstained by personal ambitionA citizen ever devoted to the public good{South side}SoldierFrench and Indian warLieutenant 1755, Captain 1757, Colonel 1760Siege of Fort William Henry,Battles of Ticonderoga and Crown Point,Capture of MontrealRevolutionary warBrigadier General 1776,Commissary General of Northern Department of Colonial Army 1777Battle of Saratoga"I am determined to fight forthe United States as long as I liveand have one copper in my hands"{West side}CitizenA leading citizen of HampsteadNew Hampshire 1746-1764.Founder of this town 1762.Secured its first charter fromNew Hampshire 1763. Its secondfrom New York 1772.Founder of first church 1764,and one of its two first deacons.Delegate to New YorkProvincial Congress 1777.Representative to VermontGeneral Assembly 1777 and 1784.Member of Council of safety 1777,of Court of Confiscation 1777,of Constitutional Conventions1777 and 1793,Judge of Court of Common Pleas1772-1777,Delegate to Continental Congress1777,Judge of Probate Court 1778,Chief Judge of Supreme Courtof Gloucester County 1778,Chief Judge of Orange CountyCourt 1783 1786-1791,Member of Governor's CouncilTen terms 1778 1786-1794{North side}Pioneer"I have nothing left but my farm, all else I have advanced for the public and I think it well spent if I have done any good"| HM Number | HM1NKC |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1912 |
| Placed By | Some of his descendants |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 3rd, 2015 at 1:04pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 735506 N 4884822 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 44.07871667, -72.05871667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 44° 4.723', W 72° 3.523' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 44° 4' 43.38" N, 72° 3' 31.38" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 802 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5024-5072 US-5, Newbury VT 05051, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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