A Brief Account of the Life and Patriotic Services of Jonathan Mix, of New Haven: Being an Autobiographical Memoir, Edited From the Original Manuscript, With Notes and Additions —— Being an Autobiographical Memoir, Edited From the Original Manuscript, With Notes and Additions

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ISBN: 9781334079245 出版年：2018 页码：115 Jonathan Mix Forgotten Books

Reaching-the age of 22 years, in the full vigor of youth ful manhood, at the time when the souls of the colonists were stirred to resist the exactions of the home govern ment and to assertan Independent political existence, he entered the struggle with enthusiastic ardor and devoted himself unreservedly to, the cause of liberty. We first find him studying the art of war with the association known as the New Haven Cadets, and responding to the call tomarch at a few hours. Notice from New Haven to Lexing ton to assist ini're'sisting the British t'roops. He was also with the first naval expedition sent out by order of Con gress, and under the command of Ezekiel Hopkins, and participated as Lieutenant of Marines in the capture of New Providence. Throughout the war of the revolution he was constantly and actively engaged in the effort to secure the freedom and independence of the colonies, and jeopardized his life by'land and by sea until his imprison ment in the dreaded Jersey Prison Ship, from which, just before the close of the Ivar, he was released (in and returned to his family in New Haven, broken in health and ruined in fortune. He then entered upon a struggle. To maintain his family, and devoted himself to the arts of peace He made several Inventions and obtained patents. For them during the administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. He, also, had a store on Chapel street, Where the New Haven County Bank now' stands, and lived in the house on Elm street where Dr. N. B. Ives formerly lived, now occupied by Dr. Carmalt. 'he built the house now owned by Eli W. Blake, next to the Pier pont house.