Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1742, Aug. 7 | Born, Warwick, R.I. |
| 1770-1772 | Served in the Rhode Island General Assembly |
| 1774 | Married Catharine Littlefield Organized and served as a private in a militia company known as the Kentish Guards |
| 1775 | Served in the Rhode Island General Assembly Appointed brigadier general, Rhode Island militia Appointed brigadier general, Continental Army |
| 1776 | Commanded the army of occupation in Boston, Mass. Promoted to major general, Continental Army |
| 1778 | Appointed quartermaster general, Continental Army |
| 1780 | Resigned as quartermaster general Appointed commander of the Southern Department succeeding Horatio Gates |
| 1785 | Moved to Mulberry Grove, near Savannah, Ga. |
| 1786, June 19 | Died, Savannah, Ga. |