Ohio archæological and historical quarterly (1887)
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society · Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe · leaf 413
Shirley he was commissioned a Colonel ofa Worcester Co. regiment in the old French war, but is. be-lieved not to have been in active service, preferring to entrustthat chiefly to his subordinate officers. By blood and association he was naturally affiliated withthe aristocratic, or Tory party, and… … The Rufus Putnam Home Rutland, Mass. of the colonies, and served in the patriot army.4 His youngestson Samuel, a physicians apprentice in Boston, is said to haveacted as guide for the British troops through the marches ofCambridge on the night of April 18th, 1775. We know thathe fell into the hands…
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