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By coincidence while looking into Cyrus Baldwin (Boston storekeeper and brother to Woburn's Loammi) I saw a John Carnes who was vouching for the character of one William Jackson (Imprisoned after the British left as a Tory who had aided and assisted Ministerial troops). The letter, dated 14 June 1776, to the Council and House of the Province of Mass. Bay, starts off with "As attorney to Rob't Ruggles, ..."
I don't know if this could be the son of Parson Carnes, or if Carnes himself had a power of Attorney.
Other people vouching for William Jackson were: Robert Ruggles; John Scollay & Samuel Austin(Selectmen); William Turner; John Gill; and John Peters.
- Chris H.
source: MHS Hancock papers
Sep 19, 2010, 11:31:44 AM
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