The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-06
MR.. JONES ANCESTORS
How GREAT Britain is Indebted to Boston
A Grandfather who was n Terror
to Royalists.

fathers, or "reminiscences of the Revolu-
ton, with few side remarks on a
Great Aunt."-very hastily prepared
and most respectfully dedicated to His
Excelency Sanford b. Dole, President
of the Republic of Hawaii.
Mr.. Dole, in speech made on a 4th
of July some years ago, said he always
liked to have me speak on such occas-
ions as ! always had something to say
about my grandfathers, who took part
in the American revolutions, or words to
that effect hence my dedication of this
address t. our worthy President. [ pro.
pose to-day to do up the grandfather
act by telling what know of mine.
Like all other men / had four great
grandfathers.
On my mothers side both of my
great grandfathers participated in the
war for il dependence, one of them, Cap
tain Isaac Baldwin, who was killed at
Bunker Hill, | have spoken of on former
occasions and SO will not refer to him
to day.
My other maternal great grandfather
was also an active participant, and from
all | can gather of his history, he was
prominent in his opposition to Great
Britain and resisted to his utmost abil-
ity the oppressive laws which caused
the American colonies to revolt.
His name was PeterMclntosh, a black
smith by trade and ii native of Boston.
He was leader i'm the Stamp Act
riot in Boston and had the support and
approval of the best men in the town.
He also assisted in throwing the tea
overheard in Boston harbor.
| have reliable authority for stating
that when the Indians" assembled for
that purpose they went to his black
smith shop and blackened their faces
with the SCOT from his forge. am not
so sure of his going on board the ves-
sells, but as he was a great friend of
Paul Revere, who was one of the
"Indiaus," it is safe to say that he
joined in with them.
He was also the first captain OF the
"Sons Of Liberty"
He no doubt received great inspira-
ton by II constant attendance
at the town meetings and heard the
patriotic Entrances of John Hancock,
l. p. Otis, Samuel Adams and other
leading spirits of the revolution. He
was always present at the "Old
South" church to hear the annual
Grafton delivered.
''To commemorate the horrid massa-
ere of the 9th OF March, l770, by party
OF soldiers OF the 29th Regiment, under
Grafton was delivered on this subject for
many years on the anniversary of that
event. He was firm believer in the
town of Boston and felt that Great
Britain was indebted to Boston for it's
importance rs II great nation, and was
at the meeting OF citizens held May 18th,
IVA, presided over by Samuel Adams
to consider the action taken by the
Home Government to close the port OF
Boston, where the following resolution
was passed unanimously by its cit-
Zens.
THAT the trade of the town of Boston
has been an essential link in that vast
chain of commerce which in the course
of few ages has raised New England
to what it is, the Southern provinces to
be what they are, the West India Islands
to their wealth, and in one word the
British Empire to that height of oppu,
lance, power, pride and splendor at
which it now stands"
Peter Mcintosh as young man
was a perfect terror to the roy
alists of that day. Had he lived
in Honolulu AN hundred years
later l Think he would have given our
friend Murray II hard rub for the presi-
dency of the American League.
After the war he was, with Paul
Revere and Others. one of the founders
of the Massachusetts Mechanics Chari-
table Association
remember him when l was very
small boy, then an old man of nearly
four score years and ten-quiet, gentle
and mild, having been greatly tanned by
nearly ninety years of life.
On my fathers side, | find that my
great grandfather, Peter Jones, died
January 49,, l772. His son Peter was
only five Yeas old at the time of the
war, and his son Peter (my iather) and
his son Peter (myself) were not born, SO
you can readily see that none of the
Jones family were "in it,"
My remaining great-grandfather, my
fathers mother father, was resident
of Charlestown and his house was de-
stroyed by fire by the British during the
battle of Bunker Hill. His name was
John Hay White. He was not actively
engaged in the battle. He was in full
sympathy with the cause of liberty and
no doubt contributed OF his means
towards its support, although he EVIL
IDENTIFY was not one of the pro pdtriO
mort fellows. He had a brother whose
name was James Hay. Now James did
not shoulder gun to my knowledge
nor do not think that my uncle james
Hay would have refused to attend the
Constitutional Convention held in
Salem and presided over by John Han
cock if he had been invited.
Among the members of his family
was daughter, Mercy, my great aunt
and with your permission | will read
the following about her: Mrs. Mercy
Baylston. one of those grand old womer
who was an aunt to everybody, lived
with her father Mr.. John Hay, in 1875
in a house at Crafts corner which was
burned on the day of the battle. A
that time she was ten years old an(
during the retreat of the British from
Lexington. She was taken by he
mother and hid in the arch of the chin
ney in the cellar.
Afterward, when the excitement hat
somewhat subsidized, she escaped into
tho garrett and commenced throwing
corn cobs from the window at tht
soldiers guns, which they had stacked
in front of the house. Several of tn,
soldiers caught mp their guns to fire a
the offender. when an officer who wa
standing on the opposite side of thu
street called to them to desist, as it wa
''only the freak of little girl.
| remember this dear old lady as
small boy, and always looked upon he
with great reverence because she was
Revolutionary heroine.
| shall never forget some dri' d-appl
pie she once gave me to eat. | am sur
the apples We're dried before tn
Revolutionary war; the pie wa
sweetened with molasses, and the uppe
and lower crusts were as tough as
walrus hide, 1t was indeed. a "Revc
lutionary" pie, at all events it produce
revolution" in my digestive organs
shall never forget that pie To quot
again from the paper i'll my hand, "
Boylstons were the holders OF goo
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