48 FACTS RELATING TO GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 



" I'm not ashamed to own my Lord, 



Or to defend his cause, 



Maintain the honor of his word, 

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The glory of his cross." 

 " The Boston Daily Atlas," November 22, 1852. 



Another Veteran Gone. — Died in Groton, August 2nd [1851], 

 Mr. William Tarbell, one of the last of the Revolutionary patriots, 

 aged 87. Mr. Tarbell joined the army when quite young, and was 

 with General Washington during the last three years of the war, but 

 having been appointed to draw plans and paint sketches of the various 

 battle fields and encampments, by the commander-in-chief, he was 

 never in any action during that time. He was with the army during 

 its encampment at Valley Forge, and his picture of this camp ground, 

 which was painted in the log house then occupied by Gen. Washing- 

 ton, is now in possession of his son in this city, and though much 

 faded, is still an object of great interest. 



" Daily Evening Traveller," September 25, 1851. 



Stevens, Maj. Thomas, Brooksville, Me., 7 May ; in his 90th year. 

 He was a native of Groton, Mass., and a soldier of the Revolution. 



"The New England Historical and Genealogical Register" (VII. 295), for 

 July, 1S53. 



In Groton, N. H. the 20th Nov. last, Mr. Samuel Blood, aged 67 

 years, a soldier of the revolution, and formerly of Groton, Mass. 



"Columbian Centinel" (Boston), February 3, 1830. 



In Groton, ; Mr. Amos Davis, a soldier of the revolution, 



aged 82. 



"Columbian Daily Centinel" (Boston), December 6, 1834. 



Isaac Farvvell, born in Groton, Mass., 1744, March 28, was a lieu- 

 tenant at Bunker Hill, soon became a captain, and fought in the con- 

 tinental army till the close of the war. He died in 1791, Dec. 31, 

 and is buried in the Charlestown [N. H.] cemetery. 



Henry Swan Dana's " History of Woodstock, Vermont " (p. 597). 



In Groton, Mass. Sept. 2, Captain Zacharias Fitch, aged 86. 

 " Columbian Centinel " (Boston), Sept. 9, 1820. 



