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Worcester, Noah (1758-1837)

Name:
Worcester, Noah (1758-1837)
Title:
Member of Hollis militia, 1776; served in Battle of Bunker Hill and Battle of Bennington
Published "Bible News of Father, Son and Holy Ghost"
Editor of "The Christian Disciple" from May, 1813
Published "A Solemn Review of the Custom of War" in 1814
Founded Massachusetts Peace Society
Established quarterly journal for M.P.S. in 1815, called "The Friend of Peace"
Born:
11/25/1758
Birthplace:
Hollis, NH
Died:
10/31/1837
Death Location:
Brighton, MA
Residence:
Hollis, NH
Plymouth, NH, 1778
Thornton, NH, 1782
Boscawen, NH, 1786
Boston, MA
Nationality:
American
Occupation:
Farmer
Schoolteacher
Author
Minister
Peace advocate
Father:
Worcester, Noah (1735-1817)
Mother:
Taylor, Lydia (1733-1772)
Spouse:
(1) Hannah Brown, November 25, 1779)
(2) Hannah Huntington, May 23, 1798
Children:
Noah, born 1781; died 1862
Sally, born 1791; died 1875
Thomas, born 1795; died 1878
Notes:
Unitarian Universalist Association

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, MA
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