down through five
generations, every one of which has produced some man distinguished in the pub-
lic service. The subject of this sketch volunteered immediately after the open-
ing engagement of the Revolution at Lexington, and was assigned to duty under
Arnold, with rank of major. He accompanied Arnold in the disastrous march
through the wilderness against Quebec, and was captured in the assault upon the
citadel and held until exchanged the next year. In 1777 he raised a regiment and
was promoted to the rank of colonel. For a gallant and successful attack upon the
enemy at Sag harbor, Long island, he received a sword and a vote of thanks from
I longress, and by his conduct at the head of hisregimentatStony point won the favor-
able notice of Washington. After the close of the Revolution heremoved to Ohio,
where, as a member of the territorial legislature, he drew up the earliest code of regula-
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tions tor the pioneer settlers. In 1801 he was appointed agent for the Cherokee and
took up his resident-eat the agency al Tellico blockhouse, opposite the month ofTellico
river, in Tennessee, continuing to serve in that capacity until his death. He was
! as agent by Governoi VIcMinn, ol Ti nnessee. In the course of twenty two
years he negotiated several treaties with the Cherokee and did eh to further the
work of civilization among them and to defend them against unjust aggression. He
also wrote a journal of the expedition to Quebec. His grandson of the same name
was special agent for the Cherokee and Creeks in L834, afterward achieving a