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83 years. She was the widow of Consider Studley, who 

 during the Revolution had served as a non-commissioned 

 officer from Wrentham. They were married at Franklin in 

 1785 ; and at the time of her death she left three children, 

 namely: Mrs. Olive Rugg, wife of the late Joseph Rugg, of 

 Groton, Oliver Studley, and Sarah Mann Studley. Her hus- 

 band died at Lancaster, on December 28, 1832 ; and in conse- 

 quence of his military services she received from the United 

 States government an annual pension of forty-four dollars. 



Jonathan Prentiss, a native of Groton, living in Townsend, 

 was in the military service of his country during the years 

 1778 and 1779. At one time he was a member of Captain 

 Kimball's company, Colonel Sproat's regiment, and was sta- 

 tioned at Nantasket. 



Samuel Gragg, a native of Groton, and a soldier of the 

 Revolution, was an uncle of the late Reverend William Gragg, 

 who graduated at Harvard College, in the Class of 1820; and 

 his wife's name was Rachel Blood. 



MOSES CHILD. 



By his Excellency George Washington, Esq. Commander in Chief 

 of the Army of the United Colonies. 



To MosES Child Esq' 



The Honourable the Continental Congress, having lately passed a 

 Resolve, contained in the following words, to Wit, 



"That two persons be sent at the expence of these colonies to 

 " Nova Scotia to inquire into the State of that Colony, the disposition 

 " of the Inhabitants towards the American cause, & the condition 

 "of the Fortifications, Docks, Yards, the Quantity of Artillery & 

 "Warlike stores, and the Number of Soldiers, Sailors, & Ships of 

 " War there, and Transmit the earliest Intelligence to General 

 " Washington." 



I do hereby Constitute and Appoint you the said Moses Child 



to be one of the persons to undertake this Business ; And as the 



