 | Lorenzo Sabine - 1864 - 614 pages
...of the bridge-guard, was seized, taken from his horse, searched, and detained prisoner. Despatches were found in his boots which were sent to the Committee of Safety. Whiting himself was committed to the custody of Oliver Prescott. In 1776, our Loyalist, at the instance... | |
 | 1876 - 626 pages
...of the Bridge Guard, was seized, taken from his horse, searched, and detained a prisoner. Despatches were found in his boots, which were sent to the Committee...custody of the Committee of Observation of Groton." The maiden name of Mrs. David Wright was Prudence Cummings, a sister of Samuel and Thomas Cummings,... | |
 | 1899 - 42 pages
...her assumed character of sergeant of the bridge guard, this man was seized, searched, and detained as a prisoner. Dispatches were found in his boots, which were sent to the Committee of Safety, and the tory himself was given over to the custody of the Committee of Observation, of Groton. The maiden... | |
 | New England Historic Genealogical Society Staff - 1995 - 524 pages
...of the Bridge Guard, was seized, taken from his horse, searched, and detained a prisoner. Despatches were found in his boots, which were sent to the Committee...custody of the Committee of Observation of Groton." The maiden name of Mrs. David Wright was Prudence Cummings, a sister of Samuel and Thomas Cummings,... | |
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... Whiting (the subject of this notice), on horseback, supposed to be treasonably engaged in carrying intelligence to the enemy. Whiting, by direction of Mrs. Wright in her assumed character of Sergeant of the Bridge Guard, was seized, taken from his... 