The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-07-02

This. IL Is said he inherited from his
father. Edward Hart, who raised the
volunteer crops known as 1.-THE Jersey
Blues" With these he marched to
Quebec, arriving there In time 60 share
In the victory and witness the fan OF
General Wolfe In the "old French
war"
Francis Lewis. who signed the Decla-
ration Of Independence as q delegate
from New York, was an Engiishman
by birth, having been born in Wales In
l1lS When he was but he was left
an orphan. He was the only child, and
was taken care OF by an unmarried
aunt. While still young he was sent to
Scotland, where he learned Gaelic,
When old enough he went to an uncle
In London and entered Westminster.
Upon becoming of age he inherited
considerable money, with which he
purchased supply OF merchandise and
set out for America. Forming part
nership In New York he eventually be-
came part owner OF a large and profit
able business In the ''old French
war of 1754 he served as purchaser
Tor the British. He was captured sent
TO Canada, later TO France, and finally
exchanged. At the close OF the war the
British government gave him 5000
acres of land as a compensation for his
military services. This did not mean,
however, that Mr.. Lewis believed in the
"encroachments7 of England. and con-
sequently, when the congress was held
In New York In 1765, after the stamp
act had been passed, Mr. Lewis was
one OF the delegates He heartily in
dorsed the measures that were adopted
at that time, and when in ITS dele
gates were appointed to the continental
congress, he was one OF those chosen.
Robert Morris, although an English
man by birth, might be- called the
banker of the revolution" for Ii was
he yyhn ofo xva
upon to find money for the army.
When congress fled from Philadelphia
to Baltimore, Mr.. Morris was one OF
the committee that stayed behind
Washington had been forced to retreat
before the enemy, and was camped on !
the opposite shores of the Delaware.
The British were able to obtain accur-
ate information as to his position, but
he could not do likewise with regard
to theirs through. lack OF funds. SO he
wrote Robert Morris, asking for money,
and the letter was brought him by a
confidential messenger, reaching him
after practically all the inhabitants had
left Philadelphia for some safer place.
Depressed, he did not know whae to
DO, until he casually met an acQuaint-
ance, friend, who asked for the news.
Mr.. Morris told him OF needing money
and added: your security is to DO
my note and my honor" Robert, thou
shalt have It." replied the man. and
the money was secured and sent Cen
eral Washington. In 1850 Robert Nor
ris instituted bank In Philadelphia
with others, the object OF which was to
establish credit by means OF which
congress could be furnished with means
for relieving the army. He headed the
list OF subscriptions with 10000 pounds.
TO which others added sufficient to to-
tai $4,000 pounds. BY this means g.
100000 rations OF provisions and 800
hogsheads of rum were procured and
forwarded to the needy army. Upon
still another occasion Washington
wrote him that the military stores
were wocfully depleted and asked for
aid. There was no ammunition but
that in the mems boxes, which was wet.
All the lead possible had been secured,
even the spouts on the houses
Under such circumstances il was but
natural that Mr.. Morris should be hard
put to find a way to supply the lead.
However, he was guest at an enter
tainment given by the Spanish min
lister. and upon being pressed by his
host for the cause OF his apparent
worry, showed him the letter from
Washington. Ills host then told him
that one Of his ships had Just arrived
at the wharf with 80 tons of lead,
which she brought as ballast. You
can have my half of this fortunate
supply he said, "and there are the
owners of the other halfl" He secured
the lead, set 100 men TO work that same
night, and before morning had sent
supply of bullets to the depleted army.
George Taylor was born in Ireland
in 1716. His father. clergyman, edu-
Gated him for physician. At the age
of 20, however, George decided that he
preferred an adventurous life, and a
vessel being about to set sail for Phil
adelphia, he embarked. penniless ana
friendless, a redemptioner. Upon ar
rival, he met a Mr.. Savage who wanted
his services and who promised to pay
for his passage over provided he would
work for him a certain number Of
years. He accompanied Mr.. Savage to
Durham. Pa, where he was set to work
filling" or feeding the furnace In
an iron works. Such work soon raised
blisters, and these, noticed by the
workmen, were brought to Mr. Saw
ages attention Noticing signs OF ed
ucation, Mr. Savage put young Taylor
to work as clerk, in which position
he proved so successful that he be-
came a useful member Of the firm In a
short time He gained the esteem Of
Mr.. Savage and upon the death OF that
man married his widow and thus came
into possession Of the business, which
he enlarged and made more successful
than ever.
Later he moved to NORTHAMPTON,
where he opened a new and more up
to date business. Here he became so
well liked that in 1854 he was elected
to the provincial assembly, and served
continuously until 1870. His business
proving unsuccessful at Northampton,
he went back to Durham. There he be-
came MEMBER of the provincial as
sembly in 1875, and was placed on g.
committee to draw up instruction for
delegates to the continental congress,
which were against absolute separa-
ton. Five Of the Pennsylvania dele
gates refusing to vote for the resolu-
ton favoring Independence the pro-
yincial assembly revoked the instruc-
tons. in June, 1776, electing new dele
gates favorable to independence, OF
which Robert Taylor was one.
Button Gwinnett was born in Eng
land, coming to this country when he
was 3S, and locating in Charleston. S.
G. Later he moved 70 Savannah. He
was elected a representative In con-
gress when he had been In this country
but little more than five years. While
member Of congress he became q can
didate for the position OF brigadier
general, In opposition to Gen. Lachlin
Mcintosh, but failed. This, together