Bear

Skull and Bones...

Hello,

This sword has been in my grandmothers gun cabinet for many years and I thought I would post some pictures.

thanks,

barry

thanks,

Rick

Hello,

I need some information on His Majesty's Ship the Otter during the American Revolution. I believe the Otter was a prison ship for American Patriots during the war, but not really sure. Any info would be appreciated.

thanks,

barry

Hello Rick,

I need some information on His Majesty's Ship the Otter during the American Revolution. I believe the Otter was a prison ship that held American Patriots during the war, but not really sure. I was hoping that you might find something.

thanks,

barry

Hello Chris,

Those are some fantastic pictures. They are all armed to the teeth. The only thing I new about the Boer War until recently was a movie(I can't remember the name) about some British soldiers accused of war crimes and are executed in the end. Every few years I'll catch it on television.

Here is a link I found looking for train wrecking.

http://abw.netfirms.com/photos.htm

thanks,

barry

Hello Warlord,

I'm not sure when it was converted, but it still works and was last fired in the 1970s. In the lower left corner of the send photo you can see the gun being held.

thanks,

barry

Keep it going Rick.... I'm taking notes.....

I just found this site and it has some of the members listed.

http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodi...l?index=W000127

Artemas Ward: President of the Massachusetts Executive Council in 1777.

Holton Holten

thanks,

barry

pic2 Family member holding gun in bottom picture.

Hello Everyone,

My family has owned this old flint and steel for over 200 years. Descendants used this gun during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. During the Civil War the gun was hidden in a hollow tree in order to save it from being confiscatated by troops fighting near the family homeplace.

Sorry for the not so clear photos....

Hello Chris,

It's always fun finding pieces to the puzzle. I wonder what the next piece will be to the grouping.

Sad story though... In your photo it looks as though everyone showed up for the execution. Were they shot or hanged.

thanks,

barry

last pic...

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I want to thank Rick Research for helping me with this document.

State of the Massachusetts-Bay

This document from the American Revolution dated July 18, 1777 is appointing Edward Proctor as First Major of the Boston regiment commanded by Col. Jabez Hatch. The document is also signed by 15 members of the Massachusetts Executive Council.

Participants of the Boston Tea Party

http://members.aol.com/massdar/Massachusetts_DAR/tp_hist.htm

Listed: Edward Proctor (Col.)

List of Signers

Jedediah Powell

Artemas Ward

Jedediah Preble

Thomas Cushing

Joseph Palmer

John Whitcomb

Jabez ????

Moses Gill

Henry Gardiner

???? D. Hopkins

Benjamin Austin

Samuel Holton

Timothy Edwards

Nathaniel Cushing

Oliver Prescott

Thanks Rick,

I guess my document of Maj. Edward Proctor is in fact soon to be Col. Edward Proctor.

I'll will try and post the document tomorrow in Collector's Showcase.

here

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9746

many thanks,

barry

Did your family leave Salem because of the witch hunt.

Thanks Rick,

The library here is rather small. I have Edward Proctor's 1777 appointment to first major document. Here is a list of those who have signed it. I have info on them.

Members of the Massachusetts Executive Council

Jedediah Powell

Artemas Ward

jedediah Preble

Thomas Cushing

Joseph Palmer

John Whitcomb

Jabez ????

Moses Gill

Henry Gardiner

Hopkins

Benjamin Austin

Samuel Holton

Timothy Edwards

Nathaniel Cushing

Oliver Prescott

John Avery Jr.

thanks,

barry

I have found some info on a Col. Edward Proctor, but I'm not sure if he is the same person. I'm hoping he is....

Boston Tea Party Participants

http://members.aol.com/massdar/Massachusetts_DAR/tp_hist.htm

Court Martial of Paul Revere

Col. Edward Proctor mentioned in the last three paragraphs

http://www.earlyamerica.com/lives/revere/chapt5/

thanks,

barry

Hello Chris,

I'm glad you got it...

thanks,

barry

I need some help finding some information on an American Revolutionary Officer. All I have on Edward Proctor is that he was appointed First Major of the Boston regiment on July 18, 1777 which was under the command of Col. Jabez Hatch. I'm hoping he was in some famous battles.

thanks,

barry

Mafeking Stamp

Mafeking Siege Stamp

http://www.sossi.org/articles/siegecancel.htm

Hello Rick,

Thanks for all the extra information. I seem to be able to find the documents alot easier than I do info about the soldiers.

Hello Paul,

I should be able to get some pictures of the musket next week. It has a great story behind it. At the end of the Civil War my family put the musket up in a tree so that union soldiers wouldn't find it. Everything else was burned. They got the musket and went to Texas to be with other side of the my family.

The documents are out there. You just have to find them.

thanks,

barry

Hello Chris,

Is it possible to track down any info(awards listed) on the British officer H Osborne Mann. It looks as though he may have been in some action.

thanks,

barry