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Natutical and Aviation Press, 2001. New. Ensign Carlson is just finding his sea legs on the USS Lassiter when he finds himself embroiled in a murder Carlson goes from chasing women to finding out who killed his roommate The closer he gets, the riskier life becomes as the perpetrators try their best to silence himThe plot grows more complex as Carlson's shipmates, naval intelligence, and the FBI get caught up in the investigationWilliam P Mack brings his skills as a storyteller, coupled with his masterful detailed accounts of life at sea in a destroyer, to bear in this multi-faceted tale of death, deception and international crime 298 pp

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. In the closing days of 1776, the future looked gloomy for the American colonists; their Revolution was in dire straits The remnants of the American army in Pennsylvania, led by General George Washington, were fading away Across the Delaware River, the English forces had gone into winter quarters and were awaiting the start of a final campaign in the spring of the coming year, when they would crush any remaining American force A brigade of Hessian hirelings was stationed at the most exposed English outpost at Trenton; their commander was Hessian colonel Johann Gottlieb Rall, hero of White Plains and Fort Washington On 26 December, however, the course of history took a sharp and sudden change when the two commanders, Washington and Rall, clashed Washington’s army of 6,000 men crossed the Delaware River in a blinding winter storm and attacked Rall’s brigade In the fighting which followed, the Americans had only a handful of casualties, while Hessian casualties amounted to… Leer más

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Portions of these two historical works have been abstracted in this compact booklet in an effort to present the earliest settlers and a brief history of the Cherry Valley region of Otsego County, New YorkThe first part contains abstracts from Mrs Little's paper (read before the Rochester Historical Society in 1890), which describes the location of Cherry Valley, the early settlers there, circumstances leading up to the massacre, and the famous 1778 massacre itself Tories had persuaded the great Mohawk chief, Joseph Brant, and other members of the Six Nations, to join the British forces to extract revenge for their losses at the Battle of Oriskany Detailed accounts of captives and other survivors are especially riveting Additional material is presented in the notesThe second part of the booklet comprises abstracts from Sawyer's book: ""Cherry Valley at the Time of the Massacre,"" ""The Final Destruction of the Settlement,"" and ""Names of other Pre-Massacre Residents"" A… Leer más

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Genealogical records are hard to find in this Dorchester County town on the Eastern Shore of Chesapeake Bay, thanks to a mid-nineteenth century courthouse fire This researcher was able to find microfilm copies of a few disparate issues of the local newspaper, thus filling in some of the gaps These precious newspapers also shed a bright beam of light on nineteenth-century Dorchester County life: its economic ups and downs, politics, Methodism, dependence on the steamboat, and cultural aspirationsWalter E Arps Jr(1983, 2004), 2011, 8½x11, paper, index, 28 ppISBN: 9780788435010101-A3501

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Every name, relationship abstractedMarguerite R Moore(1996), 1998, 5½x8½, paper, index, 44 ppISBN: 9781585493364101-M0336

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Contains: names of parties, case number, date of complaint, date of decree (if indicated), and any interesting comments noted in the docket booksHenry C Peden, Jr(1999), 2007, 8½x11, paper, alphabetical, 42 ppISBN: 9780788435515101-P3551

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. An index of wills and estate documents held in the County Clerk's OfficeDale and Deborah Morrow(1992, 1994), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, 22 ppISBN: 9781585492473101-M0247

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. This series includes accounts and inventories gleaned from Worcester County, Maryland, will books In addition to the full name of the testator and bequests, entries may include: name of spouse, children, grandchildren, and/or other relatives; executor(s); and witnesses A full-name index adds to the value of this workRuth T Dryden(1989), 2008, 5½x8½, paper, 32 ppISBN: 9781585495030101-D9503

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Additions and corrections to Revolutionary Soldiers Resident and Dying in Onondaga County William Beauchamp (1914, 2005), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, 34 pp ISBN: 9781585498277101-B0827

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Transcribed from the original Mary K Meyer (1997, 2000), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, alphabetical, 36 ppISBN: 9781585496426101-M0642

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. St Mary's Cemetery on Homeland Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, was established in 1850, although the oldest grave marker is dated 1846 In June 1985, members of the Baltimore County Genealogical Society went to St Mary's Cemetery and read the tombstones, with the exception of the Marion Section The transcripts of those tombstone inscriptions are contained in this volume Whenever possible, questionable entries were verified and correctedBaltimore County Genealogical Society(1985, 1998), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, index, 58 ppISBN: 9781585491254101-B0125

Heritage Books, Inc.. Paperback. New. Madison County, New York Soldiers in the War of 1812 William H Tuttle “The late William Tuttle, one time Madison County Historian compiled a file of those Madison County veterans of the War of 1812 from various sources: pensions, claims against the State for clothing/equipment, etc for which the individual soldier paid out of pocket; local sources such as cemetery inscriptions, newspaper items et al The following list is taken from his file, now in the County Historian’s office in the Madison County Courthouse in Wampsville, NY” This slender volume was originally published as Pipe Creek Publication’s Early Settler Series: New York, No 6 Entries are arranged alphabetically by surname A bibliography completes this work(1994), 2012, 5½x8½, paper, alphabetical, 54 ppISBN: 9781585498390101-T0839

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. W Louis Phillips(1986), 2012, 8½x11, paper, 36 pp ISBN: 9780917890819101-P9081

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Preliminary Inventory of the Records of the Chiefs of Arms: Record Group 177 - John E Taylor and Patricia AndrewsThe term “Chiefs of Arms” refers to the Chief of Field Artillery, the Chief of Coast Artillery, the Chief of Cavalry, and the Chief of Infantry The Artillery Corps contains two branches: the Coastal Artillery and the Field Artillery This inventory describes the materials in Record Group 177, Records of the Chiefs of Arms It includes records of the Office of the Chief of Field Artillery, the Office of the Chief of Cavalry, and the Office of the Chief of Infantry This work was compiled primarily for internal use in the National Archives; and, as its title indicates, it is intended to be only a “preliminary” description of the records to which it relates “Many of the series are incomplete and fragmentary because the documents were separated, before transfer to the National Archives, from other War Department materials, particularly the records of the… Leer más

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. At the annual town meeting, held March 3, 1868, it was voted ""that one copy of the Soldiers' Record, to be prepared, be furnished to each family, and soldier without family, in town, who were enlisted to the credit of this town, without charge"" Names of the men who enlisted, age at time of enlistment, date of enlistment, names or designation of military unit, rank attained, and the date of discharge or date of death are preserved on these pages Many records also contain notations indicating whether the officer was wounded or killed in action, and if a pension was granted Records are nested within a narrative chronicle that briefly examines orders to recruit troops, the resulting military organizations created, and other information related to Jericho's efforts to furnish their quota This work also provides a list of the Vermont military organizations raised; the date of muster into, and out of, service; the number of engagements, and the number of men furnished by… Leer más

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. These are administrator bonds comprising information on about 170 estates, and covering a period of time when will books are missing for the county Each entry contains the name of deceased, name of administrator, names of the securities, and date, a full name index is includedJune Whitehurst Johnson(1982, 1985), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, index, 58 ppISBN: 9781585495207101-J0520

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. The Black Hussars: A Brief and Concise History of Frederick Diemar’s Hussars - Dr Gary Corrado No 1, For King and Country: The History of Loyalist Units During the American Revolution Dr Gary Corrado Captain Diemar's Troop of Hussars was raised in 1779 This unit was composed mainly of escaped German prisoners of war from the various Brunswick regiments that had accompanied Burgoyne at Saratoga Having made their way back to New York without their officers, these men had become somewhat unruly but were well suited for service in a unique independent hussar troop Hussars were cavalry troops who dressed lightly, traveled quickly on fast horses and could inflict a devastating blow on the enemy at just the right moment during battle Diemar's Hussars found themselves attached to Provincial regiments, including Tarleton's Legion and the Queen's Rangers, and they served in the environs of the British garrison in New York City They were involved in numerous skirmishes in the… Leer más

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. South Carolina Papers: Volume 1TT of the Draper Manuscript Collection - Craig L Heath ""Volume 1TT of the Draper Manuscripts consists of: (1) an agreement, dated May 3, 1781 for exchange of American soldiers held prisoner by the British at Charleston, SC, with British prisoners held by the American forces at Jamestown, Va; (2) a list of the American officers held prisoner at Charleston; (3) an account book kept by the Clark family in 1777-78; and (4) muster rolls of Capt Harman Davis's company of South Carolina artillery (1778-79)"" A full name plus subject index adds to the value of this work (2006), 2011, 5½x8½, paper, index, 36 ppISBN: 9780788432880101-H3288

Nautical and Aviation Press. New. Andrew Garvald is a sober young Scot drawn to adventure in the Tidewater colony at Jamestown from his uncle's counting house in Glasgow Once he reaches Virginia, he encounters all the issues that tested the colonists for the first two hundred yearsJohn Buchan tells a stunning tale of action and self-discovery in the first Virginia colony

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Maps Showing the Development of Pennsylvania - Land Office Bureau Includes thirteen maps showing the development of Pennsylvania from 1651 to 1900 (----), 2006, 8½x11, paper, 24 ppISBN: 9780788436390101-X6298