The Ancestors of Arthur Orison Dillon and His Poems

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Progress Publishing Company, 1927 - 105 pages
Chiefly ancestors and some of their descendants of Arthur Orison Dillon. Arthur Orison Dillon, son of Peter Orison Dillon and Belle Anne Cottingham Dillon was born July 7, 1873 in Lexington, LeSueur County, Minnesota. He later resided in Indiana, Washington and California where he was involved in the practice of law, public service, church work and civic organizations. Ancestors and relatives lived in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Minnesota, California, Indiana, Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, Ohio, Vermont, Washington and elsewhere.
 

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Page 38 - He was, a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company of Boston, 1794-1844, and frequently conducted the music on public occasions.
Page 24 - He was the author of the famous tract, entitled "Strength Out of Weakness," published in London and reprinted by the Boston Historical Society. His...
Page 33 - a gentleman of good family," and one who " as the patriarch of one of the best sustained and accomplished families in New England, is entitled to our regard as a gentleman of uncommon culture, refinement and firmness.
Page 34 - ... library of Walpole, which was erected and given to the town in his honor. Mrs. Hastings died in 1895 and as a memorial to her Mr. Hastings erected a fine building known as the Hastings Memorial. Mr. Hastings was a member of the Knickerbocker Club of New York, the Algonquin Club of Boston, and also a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston.
Page 57 - Chauncey, Knight and Sheriff of Northampton County. Bridget Shelley was the daughter of John Shelley, Esquire of Michelgrove, County of Sussex, six miles west of Shoreham. Second Rev. Henry Sandys married at Brettenham, Suffolk County, Miss Goffe, daughter of Thomas Goffe, London Merchant and Deputy Governor of Massachusetts Bay Company.
Page 43 - Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was also a member of the American Author's Guild.
Page 57 - Children: ist m., James (prob.); 2nd m., Edwin (whose will shows that he had a brother Chauncey living in the Bermudas and a nephew, John, living in New England, and a nephew, Sir William Wake, his executor); Henry, Robert. Chauncey, Bridget (who married the father ofSir William Wake, the executor of her brother Edwin's will.
Page 36 - Sixth and was made Chief Graver of the Royal Mint and Master of the Scales, holding this office through the reigns of Edward and Mary and part of that of Elizabeth. His crest and coat of arms are entered in the royal enumeration . His son Derrick was the father of Dr. Francis Anthony, born in London, 1550. According to the Biographia...
Page 34 - He was 5 ft. 10 in. tall, and spare, active and sinewy, delighted in sports of strength. He helped erect his house and the first church building in Wethersfield, where he preached for several years. He was well featured, fair of skin and had long, curly hair, merry eyes and a sweet smiling mouth, though he could frown when need be.

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