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THB1779 Rev War Newspaper The Independent Chronicle Minuteman Masthead + the GREEN-DRAGON Tavern Boston
Lot 59
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American Revolution
"The Independent Chronicle" Boston Revolutionary War Newspaper Sword in Hand Minuteman with a Declaration of Independence Vignette & State LOTTERY Winning #'s with a mention of the historic "Green Dragon" Tavern, etc.
April 8, 1779-Dated Revolutionary War Period, Newspaper titled, "The Independent Chronicle" Boston, Massachusetts, with mention of a service to be held at the GREEN-DRAGON (Tavern) for claims made on the estate of SAMUEL SEWALL, Plus, Continental Currency of May 20, 1777 and April 11, 1778 Issues, Very Fine.
This newspaper is Identified to its owner Reverend Isaac Mansfield (1750-1826) of Boston, with his name written above the Header at upper left, as his personal copy. Rev. Mansfield was a Minister, Chaplain in the American Revolutionary War who served as a Chaplain to Massachusetts troops from the spring of 1775 to the summer of 1776 during Bunker Hill, the Siege of Boston and served as a Magistrate. This newspaper has 4 pages, complete, with light natural tone, expected folds with scattered humidity stains, and the minor chipping the the outer selvage margin edges do not affect the printed text.
Printed on the front page is a massive "State Lottery" related listing of winning numbers. It has important extensive content with Massachusetts Revolutionary War reports. A printed advertisement on page 3 in the lower right 3rd column reads, "The Commissioners Appointed" for claims made on the estate of SAMUEL SEWALL, Esq and HENRY HULTON, Esq. said Service to be held at the Green-Dragon (Tavern)." A rare mention of the location often used by the founders and members of the Boston "Sons of Liberty."
There is extensive War related news of General Williamson in South Carolina and a retreat of the British forces at Adam's ferry. Debates in the House of Lords in London regarding the American Colonies. A "PROCLAMATION" issued by Continental Congress President John Jay, April 3rd, 1779 is reported for a day of "Thanksgiving, Fast and Humiliation and Prayer". Plus a printed Ad for the sale of the Privateer Brigantine Ship, "SPEEDWELL" the remarkable fast Sailing Privateer.
The 2nd to final Ad on the back page states: "TICKETS may be had at the Lottery-Office below the Draw-Bridge, for the two Emissions of Continental Currency, of May 20, 1777 (the First "UNITED STATES" titled American Currency, and April 11, 1778 (Yorktown Issued Continental Congress notes).
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Isaac Mansfield (1750-1826) received an AB from Harvard College in 1767, was ordained in 1776, and served as a chaplain in the Revolutionary Army. He married Mary Clap of Scituate, left the ministry in 1787 and became a magistrate, later succeeding to his father's town offices. He had two sons, Theodore and Isaac. Mrs. Mansfield died in Marblehead in 1806 and he died in Boston in 1826.
Isaac Mansfield (1750"1826), was a Harvard graduate who had served as a Chaplain to Massachusetts troops from the spring of 1775 to the summer of 1776, became the minister of the First Church of Exeter, N.H., in July 1776.
Dismissed from his pastorate in August 1787, he returned to his hometown of Marblehead, Mass., in 1790, where he studied law with his father, Isaac Mansfield (1720"1792), before joining the Massachusetts bar in 1796. During his residence at Marblehead, Mansfield held a number of local offices, including justice of the peace and coroner.
1. Mansfield first served as a Chaplain of the Regiment commanded by John Thomas (1724"1776), whom the Continental Congress commissioned a Brigadier General in June 1775 and gave command of the brigade stationed at Roxbury, Mass., during the Siege of Boston in 1775"76.
John Bailey (1730"1810), who was promoted to Colonel in July 1775, assumed command of Thomas's regiment upon Thomas's promotion. Thomas, was promoted to Major General on 6 March 1776, took command on 1 May 1776 of the American army laying siege to Quebec, only to die a month later of smallpox. Mansfield chose to remain with those troops left at Boston after the Continental Army moved to New York in April 1776.
See: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 1 Contributor New England Historic Genealogical Society Publisher S.G. Drake, 1847 Original from the University of Virginia Digitized Sept. 5, 2007
Rev. Isaac Mansfield succeeded Rev. W. Odlin, and was ord. Oct. 9, 1776.
The result is in the Church records does not state the circumstances which produced such a separation eligible on both parts:
"but the council says, We feel ourselves constrained by duty and love to testify the sense we have of the valuable ministerial gifts and qualifications with which God hath furnished Mr. Mansfield, and which have been well approved not only among his own people, but by the churches in this vicinity."
During Mr. Mansfield's ministry of nearly eleven years, 245 were baptized, and 12 admitted to the church. Mr. Mansfield removed to Marblehead. He became a magistrate, and was afterwards known as Isaac Mansfield, Esq. His sons, Theodore and Isaac, were born in Exeter. Mrs. Mansfield died in Marblehead, Feb. 11,1806, aged 59. He died in Boston, Sept. 1826, at age 76.
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