Biography
categorybio.jpg John Adams said of the colonists, “We were about one third Tories, and [one] third timid, and one third true blue.”  There were 2,210,000 colonists in 1770: artists, mechanics, farmers, merchants, and political agitators.  There are as many stories of personal triumph and tragedy, heroism and hedonism.  Some of the many interesting stories of the period are found in our collection of biography.
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1 Allen, Ethan - "General Ethan Allen" Donald N. Moran
2 Barry, John - "The Story of Commodore John Barry" Martin Griffin
3 Bevington, Thomas - "Private Thomas Bevington" Edgar D. Whitley
4 Bigelow, Timothy - "Reminiscences of the Military Life and Sufferings of Col. Timothy Bigelow" Charles Hersey
5 Boardman, Timothy - "Log-book of Timothy Boardman" Samuel W Boardman
6 Bovee, Nicholas - "Private Nicholas P. Bovee" Donald N. Moran
7 Brown, John - "Colonel John Brown, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold" Archibald Murray
8 Clymer, George - "George Clymer of Pennsylvania: Signer of the Constitution of the United States" Valley Compatriot Newsletter
9 Cornwallis, Charles - "Gen. Cornwallis Tangles with Gen. Greene" T. Fisher Craft
10 Cornwallis, Charles - "King George III's Soldiers Lt. General Charles Earl Cornwallis" Donald N. Moran
11 Dickinson, John - "John Dickinson of Pennsylvania & Delaware: Signer of the Constitution" Valley Compatriot Newsletter
12 Fairfax, Sally = "George Washington's Affair with Sally Fairfax - Truth or Fiction?" Donald N. Moran
13 Ferguson, Patrick - "Major Patrick Ferguson and George Washington" Marianne McLeod Gilchrist, M. A. Hons, Ph.D.
14 Francisco, Peter - "Peter Francisco, Giant of the American Revolution" Donald N. Moran
15 Franklin, Benjamin - "The Printer Boy: How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark" William M. Thayer
16 Gansevoort, PPeeter - "George Washington's Generals Major General Peter Gansevoort" Donald N. Moran
17 Glover, John - "George Washington's Generals Major General John Glover" Donald N. Moran
18 Greene, Catherine - "Mrs. Catharine "Caty" Littlefield Greene Wife of Major General Nathanael Greene Donald N. Moran
19 Greene, Nathaneal - "George Washington's Generals: Major General Nathanael Greene" David M. Hayball
20 Hamilton, Alexander = Alexander Hamilton The Man Who Made Modern America Mary Rhinelander McCarl
21 Hancock, John - "John Hancock: The Man Behind the Signature" Donald N. Moran
22 Harris, Moses - "Sergeant Moses Harris - Double Agent" Donald N. Moran
23 Howe, William - "King George III's Soldiers Lt. General Sir William Howe" Donald N. Moran
24 Jouett, Jack - "Jack Jouett of Virginia, the "Other Ride" Donald N. Moran
25 Lafayette, Marquis de - "Lafayette" Martha Foote Crow
26 Landon, Rufus - "Rufus Landon, Revolutionary War Drummer" Donald N. Moran
27 Langdon, John - "John Langdon of New Hampshire: Signer of the Constitution " Valley Compatriot Newsletter
28 Lawrence , Asa - "Captain Asa Lawrence" Donald Ross McDowell
29 Livingston, Wm. - "William Livingston of New Jersey: Signer of the Constitution of the United States Valley Compatriot Newsletter
30 Marion, Francis - "A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion" William Dobein James
31 Montgomery, Richard - "George Washington's Generals Major General Richard Montgomery" Donald N. Moran
32 Morgan, Daniel - "Daniel Morgan 1736-1802" Donald N. Moran
33 Morgan, Daniel - "Daniel Morgan - The Early Years" James Frassett
34 Murphy - Timothy Murphy - The Saratoga Rifleman Donald N. Moran
35 O'Hara, Charles - "King George III's Soldiers Brigadier General Charles O'Hara" Donald N. Moran
36 Peale, Charles - "Charles Willson Peale He put a face on the American Revolution" Donald N. Moran
37 Perkins , Nathaniel - "The Journal of Nathaniel Perkins Jr. - A Revolutionary War Hero" Donald N. Moran
38 Phillips, William - "King George III’s Soldiers Major General William Phillips" Donald N. Moran
39 Pinckney, Chs - "Charles Pinckney of South Carolina: Signer of the Constitution of the United States Valley Compatriot Newsletter
40 Pintard, John -" John Pintard - Witness to the Revolution" Kerry J. Davidson, Sr.
41 Pitcairn, John - "John Pitcairn - A Forgotten Scots Hero" Marianne McLeod Gilchrist, M. A. Hons, Ph.D.
42 Rall, Johann- Colonel Johann Gottlieb Rall Guilty of Tactical Negligence or Guiltless Circumstances? Donald N. Moran
43 Ross, Betsy - "Betsy Ross - Did She or Didn't She?" Donald N. Moran
44 Salomon, Haym - "Haym Salomon -The Revolution's Indispensable Financial Genius" Donald N. Moran
45 Sampson, Deborah - "Deborah Sampson: Our Nation's First Woman Soldier" Donald N. Moran
46 Stark, John - "Major General John Stark of New Hampshire One of George Washington's Generals" Donald N. Moran
47 Summersett, Thomas - "Sergeant Thomas Summersett Revolutionary War Hero" Donald N. Moran
48 Tarleton, Banastre -"Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton, the Most Hated Officer in America" Donald N. Moran
49 Tilghman, Tench - "Tench Tilghman - Aide-de-Camp to General Washington" John T. Marck
50 Wellington, Thomas - "Captain Thomas Wellington of Massachusetts" Donald N. Moran
51 Whittemore. Samuel - "Never Too Old: The Story of Captain Samuel Whittemore" Donald N. Moran
52 Willett, Marunus - "Brigadier General Marinus Willett "Bravest" Son of Liberty" Donald N. Moran
53 Williams, Otho - "A sketch of the life and services of Otho Holland Williams" Osmond Tiffany