tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post2404619593213308507..comments2024-03-14T13:25:20.613-05:00Comments on Boston 1775: Boston’s 1767 Non-Importation Pledge List Comes to Light Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-45680297997576638592013-07-17T09:01:29.076-05:002013-07-17T09:01:29.076-05:00Maybe Dawes started an early version of "vote...Maybe Dawes started an early version of "vote early, vote often?" :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-66830500898329424912013-07-15T14:47:19.753-05:002013-07-15T14:47:19.753-05:00The name William Dawes, Jr., appears both on the f...The name William Dawes, Jr., appears both on the first scan in the <a href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/houghton/2013/07/11/a-revolutionary-discovery-in-the-stacks/" rel="nofollow">Houghton blog post</a> (first column, sixth from the bottom) and the last (third column, just above Ebenezer Hancock). I agree that his father's name also appears on the latter sheet, near the top as “Wm. Dawes." J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-54226074255773320022013-07-15T09:50:20.002-05:002013-07-15T09:50:20.002-05:00William Dawes Jr. always styled himself as "J...William Dawes Jr. always styled himself as "Jr." since his father outlived him. I see a signature for a Wm Dawes and a Wm Dawes Jr. Could this be father and son?<br />Also interesting is that Ebenezer Hancock, John's younger brother, signed just beneath Wm Dawes, Jr.EJWitekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796418061787943596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-80036872866392989572013-07-15T08:05:32.789-05:002013-07-15T08:05:32.789-05:00I can't wait until all the documents are avail...I can't wait until all the documents are available! I have several ancestors who lived in the North End during that time, but haven't seen their signatures on what's already been posted. I recognize a few surnames of people my 5th great-grandfather (Lt. Samuel Treat) either knew or served with during the war - Roby and Champney in particular.<br /><br />I can imagine the trepidation some people must have had while signing these documents. Oh, to be a fly on the wall during dinner at the Flucker house!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-60754022747571606372013-07-14T20:57:39.102-05:002013-07-14T20:57:39.102-05:00The pages were sent to be digitized last week; I d...The pages were sent to be digitized last week; I don’t know how long that process takes, but the library staff is aware of the interest in this document and a leader in making material available online.<br /><br />I take note of people named John Bell from Revolutionary Boston, for obvious reasons, so I was able to identify the most likely man to sign this pledge. He’s not a relative, to my knowledge, but that family line disappears in Iowa a little over a century ago. J. L. Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405157000473731801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-1772834493166049332013-07-14T20:46:10.431-05:002013-07-14T20:46:10.431-05:00Follow up to my previous message. I didn't rea...Follow up to my previous message. I didn't read the end of your post! "will be fully digitized for widespread viewing soon" Perhaps the Houghton Library will reply to my comment and advise how soon. I'll keep you posted!Ben Edwardshttp://walkingboston.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28102666.post-25120464018827125212013-07-14T20:39:02.334-05:002013-07-14T20:39:02.334-05:00Fascinating John! I just submitted a comment on th...Fascinating John! I just submitted a comment on the Houghton Library blog to see if access might become available to images showing the remainder of the 650+ signatures. My relative Alexander Edwards signed the 1768 agreement (original at the MHS) and I'm interested to learn if he signed this one as well. Is the John Bell any relation?Ben Edwardshttp://walkingboston.comnoreply@blogger.com