Habersham, Colonel Joseph, biographical Sketch of, 726.

Hale, Captain Nathan, his Case compared with that of Andre, 190; His Death as a Spy, 815.

Hale, Sarah J., Quotation from, 558, 662.

Halket, Major, wounded in Battle at Fort Duquesne in 1755, 479, Halket. Sir Peter, killed in Battle at Fort Duquesne in 1755, 479, Hall, Colonel (British), killed at Battle of Cowan's Ford in 1781, 599.

Halleck, Quotation from, 697.

Hamilton, Andrew, appointed Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey in 1708, by Governor William Penn, 257.

Hamilton, Quotation from, 160.

Hamilton, Colonel, taken Prisoner at Vincennes, and confined in Irons in Williamsburg Jail in 1779, 497.

Hamilton, General Alexander, succeeds Washington as President General of Society of the Cincinnati in 1800, 129; At Valley Forge in 1777--Narrow Escape from British, 332; Letter to Governor Clinton, inquiring into the Cause of Lethargy of the Americans in 1778, 337; At Siege of York-town in 1781, 518; In command of a Battery in Battle of White Plains, 822.

Hamilton, Mrs. Elizabeth, Author's Interview with, 406, Hamilton, Ninian R, Notice of--Anecdote of, 572.

Hammond, Samuel, at Battle of Cowpens, in 1781, 639, Hampton, Virginia, early History of, 531; Outrageous Attack on by British, under Cockburn. in 1813, 532.

Hancock, John, appointed Major General in 1776, 010; Consents to the Destruction of his Property, 013; In Expedition against Rhode Island in 1778, 080; Sends Letters of Remonstrance to D'Estaing in 1778, 082; Eulogized by Raynal, 288.

Hancock, Judge, massacred by British in 1798, 345.

Hand-bill, containing Mecklenburg Resolutions, Notice of, 623;

By M'Dougall, calling Public Meeting in New York, 791.

Hand, Colonel, in Skirmish at Quintan's Bridge in 1778, 314, Hand, Colonel, in Battle near Brooklyn, 1776, 806; in West Chester, 820.--

Hanger, Major, in Skirmish at Charlotte in 1780, 625.

Harcourt, Colonel, Notice of--Captures General Lee at Basking Ridge in 1776, 222; Longevity of his Horse, 223.

Harden, Colonel, Exploits of, 771.

Hardy, Commodore Sir Thomas, in command of British Fleet, at New London, in 1813, 045; Bombards Stonington, 051.

Hardy, Governor Samuel, Anecdote of, 439.

Harnett, Cornelius, President of North Carolina Provincial Council, in 1775--Biographical Sketch of, 582.

Harris, Peter (Indian), Petition of--Granted an Annuity by South Carolina Legislature, 656.

Harrison, Benjamin, Notice of, 441; Anecdote of, 442.

Harrison, President William II., Birth place of, 441.

Hart, John, Governor of Maryland, Notice of, 399.

Harvey, Colonel, erects Barracks near Charlottesville for captive Troops, in 1779, 552.

Harvey, Governor John, succeeds Yeardley as Governor of Virginia in 1628--Deprived of his Office by the People in 1635--Returns to England, 458; Sent back by the King with full Authority--Succeeded by Wyatt in 1639, 459.

Harvey, Thomas, Governor of Albemarle Colony in 1692, 561, Hasell. James, President of Council in North Carolina in 1773, 579, Hathorn, Colonel, at Battle of Minisink, in 1779, 102, Hats, Exportation of, from the Colonies, forbidden by Parliament in 1731, 563.

Hateras Indians, Reduction of, in 1709, 562.

Hawes, Captain, in Battle of Guilford in 1761, 610.

Haw River, Notice of, 590 Hawks, John, Notice of, 569, 570.

Hawks, Rev, Dr. Francis L., Notice of, 569, 570, 623, Hawthorne, Colonel, in Southern Campaign in 1760, 631, Hayne, Colonel Isaac, biographical Sketch of, 774, Hazen, Colonel Moses, at Jones's Ford in 1777--Biographical Sketch of, 380.

Headley, J., Quotation from, 178.

Head-quarters of La Fayette at Providence, in 1778, 057; General Prescott, near Newport, in 1777, 076, 080; Washington, at New Windsor, in 1779, 081; Washington, at Newburgh, in 1783, 099, 100, 104; Purchased by the State in 1850, 099; At Peekskill, in 1781, 113; Generals Greene and Knox, near New Windsor, 114; Governor George Clinton, at Washington Square, in 1777, 116; Steuben, near Fishkill Landing, in 1782, 125; Colonel Sheldon, at Salem, in 1780--Colonel Jameson and Major Tallmadge, at North Castle, 147; Washington and Baylor, at Tappan, 196; Washington, near Dobbs's Ferry, 195, 509; Washington, at Hopper House, in 1780, 214; Washington, Greene, and Mercer, at Newtown, New Jersey, 226; Rail, at Trenton, 228, 231; General Howe, at Germantown, 314; Washington, at White Marsh, in 1777, 321; Washington, at Valley Forge, in 1777-1778, 332; La Fayette, near Brandywine, in 1777, 378; Washington, near Chad's Ford, 386, 388; Arnold and Simcoe, at Richmond, 435; Rochambeau, at Williamsburg, Virginia, 529; Arnold at Portsmouth, 540; Arnold and Phillips, in Petersburg, in 1781, 545; Cornwallis, at Hillsborough, North Carolina, in 1776, 590; At Charlotte and Winnsborough, in 1780, 626; General Wayne, at Ebenezer, in 1782, 740; Cornwallis, at Wilmington, 781; Of Lee, at New York, in 1776, 798; Washington, at New York, 800, 815; Howe, at Newtown, Long Island, 813; At New Rochelle, 820; Washington, at White Plains, 821; At Rocky Hill, 837.

Heath, General William, sent to New York in 1776, 015; In command at Rhode Island in 1780, 087; Succeeded by General M'Dougall in 1777, at Peekskill, 172; Biographical Sketch of, 828.

Hele, Lieutenant (British Spy), supposed Instigator of Treachery of Arnold, 145.

Hell Gate, Town Records of Newport sunk at, by Sir Henry Clinton, in 1779, 085; Anecdote, of, 114.

Henderson, Judge, Richard, Notice of, 572, 575.

Henderson, Colonel, wounded in Battle of Eutaw Springs in 1781, 703.

Henry, Patrick, Eloquent Speech of in first Continental Congress at Philadelphia, in 1774, 267; Prediction relative to Declaration of Independence, 273; Formerly a Bar Tender, 429; Early Years of--Employed in Parson's Cause--His DÉbut as an Orator described by Wirt, 430; At Constitutional Convention at Richmond, in 1788, 438; Biographical Sketch of, 439; Eloquence--Anecdote of, 440; Submits Resolutions to House of Burgesses of Virginia in 1784--Opposes Stamp Act, 482; Effect of his Resolutions--Skill as an Orator, 483; Speech of, in House of Burgesses of Virginia, in 1775--Proposes Resolutions in favor ol military Preparation--Eloquently defends them, 502; Effect of his Speech--Assembles Corps of Volunteers and marches for Williamsburg--Meets Receiver General at Doncaster's Ordinary-Demands and receives Value of military Stores--Disbands--Departs for Philadelphia as Delegate to Congress, 503, Hessians, at Battle of Long Island in 1776, 022; Imprisoned in old Church at Fishkill, 124; Captured at Crosswicks in 1778, 218; Captured at Battle of Trenton in 1776, 228; Officers sign Parole of Honor, 229; Use White Hall for Barracks at Trenton, 244; Expedition of, against Forts Mercer and Mifflin in 1777. under Sir William Howe, 293; Hessian Sergeant's Account of Massacre near Lancaster Road, 370; At Battle of Guilford in, 781, 609; Land on Long Island in 1776, 804; Re-enforcement of, at New York, 820.

Hewitt, Mary E., Quotation from, 288.

Highlanders at Cross Creek, North Carolina, 580; Friendship of courted by Patriots in 1775--Martin attempts to enlist them in favor of the King, 583; General Donald M'Donald, 565, 583; Dispersed and made Prisoners at Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776, 588; Settle in Georgia in 1733, 722.

Hill, Colonel, in Southern Campaign in 1780, 631, Hillsborough, North Carolina, early History of, 558, Hinchcliffe, D., identified in American Cause, 019.

Historical Society of Maryland--Author's Visit to--Relics contained in its Library, 391.

Historical Society of New York, Notice of, 116; Leaf from Church Record at Pohick, 421.

Historical Society of North Carolina, old Bible in Possession of, 559.

Historical Society of Rhode Island, Notice of, 058.

History, Early, of Stonington, 051; Rhode Island, 070; Newburgh, 100; Peekskill, 169; Perth Amboy, 217; Crosswicks, 218.

Virginia, 507; Hampton--Old Point Comfort, Virginia, 531; Norfolk, 532; Petersburg--Blandford, 542; Chowan and Cape Fear Country, Carolina, 559, 561; Charlotte, North Carolina, 616; Orangeburg, South Carolina, 696; Of New York, 782.

History of Trinity Church, New York, 819.

Hoffman, C, F., Quotation from, 130.

Hohkirk's Hill, Notice of, 676.

Holland, issues Edict against carrying warlike Articles to America in 1775--Edict violated--Large Quantities of Powder carried to America, 019.

Hollanders refuse to allow their Soldiers to fight against Freedom, 020.

Holly, Mrs., Notice of, 406.

Holt, Jolie, Quotation from, 432; Mayor of Williamsburg, Virginia--Establishes Printing-office at Norfolk--Publishes severe Articles against Dunmore--His Establishment seized by Dunmore in 1775--Publishes New York Gazette and Post Boy in 1765--Establishes New York Journal in 1768--Removes Journal to Æsopus and Poughkeepsie--Biographical Sketch of, 534; Appointed Postmaster at New York in 1775, 793.

Holt, Dr., Notice of, 590.

Holt, Colonel Michael, Notice of, 593.

Honors, military, Burial with, defined, 465.

Hood, Admiral Sir Samuel, proceeds against French Fleet in 1781, 512.

Hood, Mr., appointed Stamp-master at Baltimore in 1765--Burned in Effigy--Escapes to New York, 399.

Hooker, Reverend Mr., appointed to dispute religious Points with Reverend Roger Williams, in Boston General Court, in 1653, 053.

Hooper, William, Notice of, 582.

Hopkins, Admiral, in naval Engagement oft' Block Island in 1776, 072.

Hopkins, Stephen, Monument of, 056; Biographical Sketch of (See Biography of Signers of Declaration of Independence, Supplement.)

Hopkins, Tory, tarred and feathered at Savannah in 1774,725.

Hopkinson, Francis, Quotation from, 310.

"Hornet's Nest," applied to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 600; To Rowan County, 615.

Horse, Harcourt's, Longevity of, 223.

Horseshoe, Silver, miniature, presented to Spottswood by George I., 472.

Horseshoe Robinson, Notice of, 635.

Hotchkiss, Mr., Notice of, 595, 613.

House, Residence of General Huntington, 032; Governor Trumbull's War Office--Trumbull, 034; Alden Tavern, Williams's, 035; Birth-place of Benedict Arnold, 036; Governor Huntington's Mansion, 038; Residence of Governor Gibbs, 064; Prescott's Head quarters, 067, 076; Hubbard's. 068; Mr. Brindley's, 083; Washington's Head quarters, at Newburgh, 099; Headquarters of Greene and Knox, 114; Mrs. Falls's, 116; The Temple, 117; Wharton's, 122; Verplanck's, 125; Robinson's, 140; Smith's, 152; Birdsall's, 170; Colonel Jameson's Head-quarters, 188; "Sunnyside," Residence of Washington Irving, 193; Livingston Mansion, 195; Washington's Headquarters, at Tappan, 196; Hopper's, 214; Burr's Head-quarters, 215; Friend's Meetinghouse, 219; White's Tavern, 222; Rail's Head-quarters, 228; At Trenton Bridge, 233; Friend's Meeting-house, 234; In which General Mercer died, 236; Nassau Hall, Princeton College, 238; Morven, 242; White-Hall, 244; Old block, at Wicaco, converted into Church ill 1677--Converted into Fuel by British. 255; Carpenters' Hall, 263; Thompson's Residence, 267; State House, Philadelphia, 272, 288; Whitall's, 294; Slate-roof, 301; Penn's--Loxley's, 301; Howe's Head quarters, 302; Wharton's Mansion, 303; Chew's, 314; Washington's Head-quarters, near Whitemarsh, 321; King of Prussia Tavern, 331; Washington's Head-quarters, at Valley Forge, 332; Steuben's Log, 342; Hancock's, 345; Freehold Meeting-house.359; Huddy's Residence, 362; Wayne's Residence, 373; At Jefferis's Ford, 374; Birmingham Meeting-house, 375; Howe's Head-quarters--La Fayette's Quarters, 378; Chad's, 386; Washington's Head-quarters, 387; Congress, at Baltimore, 393; State House of Maryland described, 402; Mount Vernon. 414, 418; Residence of the Washington Family at Westmoreland, 425; Hanover Court House, 429; Birth-place of Henry Clay, 431; Old City Tavern at Richmond, 435; Old Stone, Richmond, Reminiscences of, 438, 439; Seat of Patrick Henry--Old Court house in New London, 440; Birth place of President Harrison, 441; Charles City Court House, 442; Old Tavern, 444; Dumnore Palace, at Williamsburg, 469; Old Magazine--Old Capitol of Virginia--Baptist Meeting-house, 470; Old Raleigh Tavern, at Williamsburg, Virginia, 486; Nelson Mansion, at Yorktown, 521; Moore's, 530; Head-quarters of Arnold, at Portsmouth, Virginia, 540; Bolingbrook, Petersburg, Virginia, 545; Residence of President Jefferson, at Monti-celio, 547; Tryon's Palace, at Newborn, North Carolina, 570; Harnett's, Wilmington, North Carolina, 582; Lillington Hall, 587; Cornwallis's Headquarters--Offices, 590; Log-house, at Battle-ground of Guilford Court House, till; New Garden Meeting-house, 613; Court-house, at Charlotte, 617; Log-house, at Cowpens, 636; At Rocky Mount, 638; At Hubkirk's Hill, 676; At Fort Motte, 681; At, Fort Granby, 688; Old Court-house, Orange District, South Carolina, 696; Southern School house, 698; Residence of General Marion, 708; White House, near Hawk's Greek, 715; Telfair House, at Savannah, 726; Dwelling of General M-lntosh, Savannah, 741; Episcopal Church--Head quarters of Cornwallis. Wilmington, 781; Old Store house, Forty-sixth Street, New York, 795; Kennedy House, Broadway, 798; Washington's Headquarters, Pearl Street--Rose and Crown Tavern, Staten Island, 800; Kip's House, Kip's Bay, New York, 803; Howard's Half-way, East New York, 807; Cortelyon's House, Brower's Mill, Brooklyn, 810; Church at Jamaica--House where Woodbull died, at New Utrecht, 811; Billop's House, Staten Island--Green-house, New York, 815; Morris's House, near Harlem River. 816; Beckman's Mansion, at Turtle Bay.817; Ruins of Trinity Church, New York, 819; Howe's Headquarters, near New Roehelle, 820; Washington's Headquarters, near White Plains, 821; Phillipse's Manor-house, Yonkers. 832; Townsend House, Oyster Bay, 833; Middle Dutch Church--French Church--Hessian Hospital--Old Walton House, New York, 835; Washington's Head-quarters, Princeton, 837; Fraunce's Tavern, Pearl Street, New York. 839.

Houseman, Captain, issues Hand bills at Rocky Mount in 1780, 657.

Houseman, William C., Notice of, 184.

Houstoun, John, succeeds Trueitlen, as Governor of Georgia, in 1778, 710.

Howard, Colonel John E., in Southern Campaign under Greene, in 1781, 602, 605; At Battle of Guilford, 610; Biographical Sketch of, 639; At Battle of the Cowpens in 1781, 637; Wounded in Battle of Eutaw Springs, 703.

Howard, Judge Martin, Notice of, 572.

Howard, Lord, succeeds Culpepper, as Governor of Virginia in 1684--Recalled in 1688--Reinstated to remain in England--Sends Nicholson, as Deputy, to Virginia in 1690, 471.

Howe, General Robert (American), sent to attack Fort La Fayette In 1779-- Abandons the Enterprise, 180; Joins Wondford, at Norfolk, in 1775, 536; At Bombardment of the Town in 1776--Stations his Troops at Kemp's Landing, Suffolk, and Great Bridge, 537; Notice of, 582, 589; Expedition to Florida--Biographical Sketch of, 729; At Savannah in 1778, 731.

Howe, General Sir William (British), leaves Munitions at Castle Island, on evacuating Boston in 1776, 014; His Course approved by the King--Sends Dispatches to England by the Hands of Major 'Phompson (Count Rumfurd) in 1775, 023; Stratagem to capture and destroy Cattle and military Stores, near Peekskill, in 1777, 173; Designs sending Force up Hudson to meet Burgoyne--Consents with Cornwallis to capture Philadelphia, 226; Sails from New York with his Brother Richard, to Chesapeake Bay, in 1777, 291, 374; Marches in Triumph to Philadelphia. 291; Determines to destroy American Works on the Delaware, 292; Sends Expedition of Hessians to capture Forts Mercer and Mifflin, 293; Attempted attack on Washington's Camp--Foiled by Mrs. Darrah, 301; His Quarters in the City, 302; Winters in--Honored by a FÊte at, 303; Personal Appearance of--Appropriates Mary Pemberton's Coach and Horses to his own Use, 309; Marches toward Philadelphia, 315; Marches to Head of Elk in 1777, 375; Proclamation to People of Pennsylvania in 1777. 376; Requests surgical Aid from Washington for wounded Americans, after the Battle of Brandywine, 385; In command at New York in 1776, 800; Takes Possession of the City..817; Proceeds to West Chester, 819; In Battle at White Plains, 822; Takes Fort Washington, 827.

Howe, Lord Admiral, hesitates before accepting command of Fleet destined for America--Opposed to civil War, 021; Succeeded by Admiral Byron, in command on American Coast, in 1778, 078; Leaves Delaware Bay, and Anchors in Raritan Bay--Strength of his Fleet, 079; Naval Engagement with D'Estaing off Newport, in 1778, 081; Departs for Block Island--Proceeds to Boston--Returns to New York, 084; Off Capes of Virginia in 1777, 165; Sails from New York with naval Armament, to Chesapeake Hay in 1777,291; Enters the Delaware with Captain Hammond--sails past Chevaux de-Frise, and anchors near Fort Miflin, 292; Authorized to treat with Colonies for Reconciliation in 1776--Unheeded by Americans, 346; His Proposition for a Conference--Meets Committee of Congress in 1776--Biographical Sketch of, 814.

Howell, Governor Richard, biographical Sketch of--Quotation from, 245.

Howell, Rednap, Notice of, 572; Quotation from--Lampoons Fanning, 573.

Howland, John, Notice of, 058, 234; His military Career in Revolution, 063.

Hubbard, Mr., Notice of, 069.

Hubbard, Mrs. Russel, Notice of, 040.

Hubbard's Mill, Rhode Island, 068.

Hack, Captain Christian, killed in Battle at Rocky Mount, in 1780, 659.

Hudly, Captain, Capture and Execution of, in 1782, 366.

Hudson Henry, Arrival of, at Verplanck's Point in 1609, 174; Cape May in 1609, 251.

Hudson's River, Depth of, near Murderer's Creek in 1776, 114.

Hutt; Englbert, extraordinary Longevity of--Woos a young Girl at the Age of one hundred and twenty, 124.

Huger, Isaac, in Expedition against Cherokees in 1760, 646.

Huger, Major Benjamin, Death of, 761.

Huguenots, Settlment of, in Orange County, New York, 101; In South Carolina, 562; Found Charleston in 1679, 744; First settlment at New Rochelle, New York, 820.

Humphreys, Colon., at Hudson Highlands in 1777, 167.

Hunter, James, Notice of, 572.

Hunter, William, arrested in North Carolina in 1768--Legal Trial of--Fined and imprisoned, 572.

Huntington, Benjamin, biographical Sketch of, 032.

Huntington, Captain Joshua, 042.

Huntington, Christopher, first white Male born in Norwich, 032.

Huntington, Colonel Eboneezer, Notice of, 032.

Huntington, Colonel Jedediah, biographical Sketch of, 032.

Huntington, General Jabez, Notice of, 031, 032; Tomb--Biographical Sketch of, 039.

Huntington Governor Samuel, Notice of, 030, 031; His Mansion, 038; Tomb. 039; Anecdote of, 313.

Huntington, Lieutenant Joshua, Notice of, 032.

Huntington, Mrs. Martha, Notice of, 039.

Huntington, Zachariah, Notice of, 039.

Husband, Herman, Patriotism of, 569; Arrested in 1768--Legal Trial of--Acquitted, 572; Member of North Carolina Legislature in 1771, 575; Flees to Pennsylvania in 1771--Biographical sketch of, 578.

Hutchinson, Mrs. Anne, discusses religious Dogmas, 060; Persecution of--Joins her Friends in Rhode Island--Murdered by Savages in 1638, 070.

Huts of American Troops at Valley Forge, in 1777, described, 324.

Hymn of Moravian Nuns at Consecration of Pulaski's Banner, 393.