Ball, Musket
- Object Name:
- Ball, Musket
- Object ID:
- 1996.028.58
- Place of Origin:
- New Castle, NH
- Date:
- 1774
- Description:
- Musket balls. Nine lead balls. Taken from Fort William and Mary, New Castle, NH, 1774. With handwritten note, "A few of the bullets taken from Fort William and Mary in December 1774. Preserved by Major John DeMerritt during his life, afterwards by the wife of his grandson, Abigail Snell DeMerritt. Now owned by Major John DeMerritt third." Another note says the balls were taken by Major Demeritt at the capture of the fort. In box with musket flints. Were originally kept in reticule 1996.028.57.
- Material:
- Metal
Lead - Provenance:
- Taken from Fort William and Mary, New Castle, NH, 1774, by Major John Demeritt (1728-1826). Descended to Major John Demeritt III (1856-1934), who gave three balls to NHHS in 1889 (see 1889.003). Jennie Demeritt gave these nine balls to Winifred L. Goss in 1930. From the Demeritt / Goss House in Madbury, NH, containing items from the Demeritt, Goss, and Woodworth families.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Lane W. Goss and Georgia Goss Drew
- People:
- Demeritt, John (1728-1826)
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