Boston 1775

History, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution in New England.

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Showing posts with label William Warren. Show all posts
Showing posts with label William Warren. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

What Happened to the Boston Massacre Defendants?

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After being acquitted of murder at the Boston Massacre on 5 Dec 1770, Cpl. William Wemys and five private soldiers “went their Way thro’ ...
Saturday, November 28, 2020

The First Day of Testimony Against the Soldiers

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The first witness in the trial of Capt. Thomas Preston for the Boston Massacre was a barber’s apprentice named Edward Garrick . He testi...
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Wednesday, March 04, 2020

Looking for Trouble, Even on the Sabbath

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Among the men who brawled at John Gray ’s ropewalk on 2 Mar 1770 were a young ropemaker named Samuel Gray (no known relation) and Pvts. ...
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