Washington, Colonel William A., wounded in Battle of Trenton,227;In Southern Campaign, under Greene, in 1781,602,605;At Battle of Guilford,609,610;Biographical Sketch of,641;At Battle of the Cowpens in 1781,637;Captures Tories at Rugeley's Mill in 1780,666;Wounded and captured in Battle at Eutaw Springs in 1781,702.
Wateree Swamp, described,682.
Watson, Colonel, marches up the Santee in 1781,678..
Wayne, General Anthony, biographical Sketch of--Monument,177;Storms Stony Point in 1779,178; Wounded--His Bravery--Laconic Dispatch,179;Awarded Medal by Congress--His Popularity,181;At Buttle of Monmouth, 356 Encampment near Paoli in 1777,370;Bravery of, at Battle of Brandywine,384;Encampment of, at Green Spring Plantation, in 1781,446;At Battle near Jamestown Island,466;Acts in Concert with La Fayette against Cornwallis, in Virginia, in 1781,548.
Weather-gage defined,081.
Webster, Colonel, at Retaking of Stony Point in 1779--Bombards Fort La Fayette,180;On the Catawba,598;In Skirmish with Americans near Reedy Fork, in 1781,605;At Battle of Guilford,609;His Death,612.
Weeden, Mr., Notice of,063.
Weeden, General George, at Battle of Brandywine in 1777--Biographical Sketch of,382.
Weems, Reverend Mason L., Character of--Pastor and Biographer of Washington,420.
Weemyss, Major, attacked by Sumter at Fish Dam Ford in 1780,651.
Welsh, Mrs. Elizabeth, Notice of,439.
Werowoeomoco, the Scene of saving Captain Smith by Pocahontas,454.
West, Joseph, succeeds Reamans as Governor of South Carolina in 1674,745.
West, Pine Robber, executed at Colt's Neck--His Body devoured by Carrion Birds,368.
Westmoreland, Virginia, Birth-place of Washington and other distinguished Men,423.
West Point, Scenery around--Military Establishment--Wood's Monument,131;Kosciuszko's Monument and Garden,132,133,137;Topography,133,135,136,137,139,166;Appearance of, in 1780,136;Construction of Forts in 1776,135;Fort Arnold,133;Fort Putnam,133,134,135,139;Fort Constitution,135;Importance of, as a military Station--Establishment of military Academy in 1802--Forts Webb and Willis--Constitution Island,139;In command of Arnold in 1780,145;Estimate of Forces at, in 1780, by Villefranche,153;Return of Ordnance of different Forts--Arnold's Description of the Works,154;Washington's Return from Hartford,159;Arrival of André after Capture,161.
Western Reserve, Ohio, Title of, confirmed by Congress in 1800,043.
Wetmore, Prosper M., Quotation from,541.
Wheeler, John IL, Notice of,619.
Wheelwright, Reverend Mr., Notice of,069.
Whigs, oppressed by Prescott, at Rhode, Island,069.
Whipping-post, at Oxford, North Carolina, Notice of,557.
Whipple, Captain, engaged in burning Schooner _Gaspee_,061.
Whitall, Mrs., Anecdote of,291.
White, Reverend W., Chaplain in Continental Army,393.
White, John, appointed Governor of Virginia by Raleigh in 1586,450.
White, Major, shot at Battle of Germantown in 1777,317,320.
Whitehurst, Thomas, killed in Duel, by Simpson, in 1766,569.
White Eyes, Captain (Sachem), espouses patriot Cause in 1776--Biographical Sketch of,250.
White Hall, Trenton, used for Barracks by Hessians in 1776,244.
Whitemarsh, described,320;Encampment of Washington at, in 1777--Head quarters--Skirmish,321.
White Plains,822.
White Thunder accompanies Washington to Fort le Bouf,474.
Whitefield establishes Orphan-house at Savannah in 1740,722.
Whitman, Sarah Helen, Quotation from,404.
Whittier, John G., Quotation from,075.
Wilde, Richard H., Quotation from,698.
Wilkes, John, Lord Mayor of London, presents violent Address to the King in 1776,016;Receives Orders to cause Proclamation to be read at Royal Exchange of the Events at Bunker Hill in 1775--Refusal,017;Celebration at Norwich of his Election to Parliament in 1768,031.
Wilkinson, Colonel, Quarrel with Gates in 1778,338.
Willett, Colonel Marinus, at Invasion of Peekskill in 1777,173.
Williams, Colonel James, in Southern Campaign in 1780--Biographical Sketeh of,632;Killed at Battle of King's Mountain,634.
Williamson, David, Deposition relative to Capture of André,187;Awards Medal by Congress for Fidelity--Biographical Sketch of.
Williams, Edwin, Notice of,028,036,040,197.
Williams, Joseph, biographical Sketch of--Letter of,040.
Williams, Reverend Roger, lands on the Seekonkin 1631--His Character,052;His Zeal--Arraigned for Treason before the General Court of Boston in 1634,053;Ordered to leave the Colony--Flight to Seekonk--Lands at Providence--Commences a Settlement,054;Negotiations with the Indians--Founds Providence in 1636,054,055;Biographical Sketch of,055;Proceeds to England in 1644, and obtains Charter of Providence and Rhode Island Plantations,070;Again sent to England to obtain Revocation of Coddington's Appointment,071;Notice of,397.
Williams, General Otho II., in Southern Campaign under Greene in 1781,597,601,602;Biographical Sketch of,602;In Skirmishes near the Dan,603;Crosses the Stream,604;Maneuvers near the Haw,606;Wounded in Battle at Eutaw Springs,703.
Williams, T, C. & Co., of Annapolis, Consignees of the Tea-ship _Peggy_ in 1774,401.
Williams, William, biographical Sketch of (see Biography of Signers of Declaration of Independonce, Supplement)--Notice of,036.
Williamsburg, Virginia, the Seat of William and Mary College,468;Dunmore's Palace--Brenton Church,469;Old Magazine--Old Capitol--Its Topography and Description,470;Made the Seat of Government in 1698,471;Apollo Room in old Raleigh Tavern,484;Taken by Simcoe in 1781,543.
Willing, Thomas, Chairman of revolutionary Meeting at Philadelphia in 1774,260.
Willis, Major, at Battle of Spencer's Ordinary in 1781,464;At Battle near James Island,466.
Willis, N, 1'., Quotation from,202.
Wilmington, Delaware, Topography of,388.
Wilmington, North Carolina, revolutionary Proceedings at in 1765,568;Taken by Craig in 1781,781.
Wilmot, Captain, killed in Ambuscade near John's Island in 1782,779.
Wilson, John E., Owner of Washington's Birth-place,423.
Wilson, Ensign Robert, at Siege of Yorktown in 1781--Biographical Sketch of,524.
Wilson Family, Notice of,618.
Wilson, James G., Notice of,526.
Wilson, Reverend Dr., Notice of,589.
Wingfield, Edward M., President of Council of London Company in 1607,452.
Winn, William, biographical Sketch of,658.
Winship, Thomas J., Notice of,489.
Winslow, Governor, claims Seekonk as Part of the Plymouth Company,054.
Winston, Major Joseph, at Battle of King's Mountain in 1780,633.
Winter, severity of, in 1779,080,085.
Wirt, William, eulogizes Patrick Henry,430;Musings at old Church, Jamestown--Quotation from,447.
Witamo, Squaw Sachem of Pocaaset--Death of,095.
Wocoken Island, explored by Barlow and Amidas in 1584,449.
Woedtke, Baron Dc, biographical Sketch of,329.
Wolfert's Roost,193;Castle Garrison, Attack upon--Defense of,194.
Wolves alarm Lee's Legion near Black River in 1781,677.
Women, of Philadelphia, Patriotism of, in 1780,312;Of Baltimore,394;In North Carolina,612,626;Of South Carolina,653,694;Suffering and Destitution of, at Savannah, in,739.
Wood, Colonel E, D., Monument of, at West Point,131.
Wood, Colonel James, left in command of captive Army ol Burgoyne, at Charlottesville, in 1778,551.
Wood, Major, saved at Battle of Minisink by masonic Sign,103.
Woodford, General William, at Battle of Monmouth--Biographical Sketch of,363.
Woodford, Colonel, repulses Dunmore at Hampton and No folk in 1775,532,534;At Battle of Great Bridge, near Nor folk, in 1775,534;Takes Possession of the Town,536.
Woodhull, General Nathaniel, biographical Sketch of,811.
Woodhull, Reverend Dr. John, Notice of,365,366;His Monument,365.
Woodward, Mr., serves as Judge Advocate in Trial of Spy Taylor,117.
Wooster, General, in command of Connecticut Troops at Harlem in 1775.795.
Wraxall, Sir N, W.,528.
Wright, Sir James, last royal Governor of Georgia,710;Taken Prisoner by Habersham in 1776,726.
Wright, Sergeant, at Battle of Spencer's Ordinary in 1781,464.
Wright, Sukey, of Baltimore, remarkable Longevity of,390.
Wyatt, Sir Francis, succeeds Harvey as Governor of Virginia in 1639--Followed by Berkeley in 1641,459.
Wyllys, Colonel, at Hudson Highlands in 1777,167.
Yadkin River, Notice of,615.
Yagers, German, Notice of,043,044;At Battle of Spencer's Ordinary in 1781,464;At Battle near Jamestown Island,467;In West Chester, New York,831.
Yale College, first established at Saybrook,050.
Yamasees march against Tuscaroras in 1712,562.
Yankee Chronology, Quotation from,804.
Yeamans, Sir John, Notice of,559;Succeeded by Joseph West as Governor of South Carolina in 1674,745.
Yeardley, George, appointed Governor of Virginia in 1617,457;Death of, in 1627,458.
Yonkers, New York, and its Associations,832.
York, Duke of, assents to Penn's Charter in 1681,253.
York, Pennsylvania, Congress holds Session St. in 1777,315;Notice of,339.
Yorke, Colonel, at Battle near Jamestown Island in 1781,467.
Yorktown, Siege of, in 1781,513;Bombardment of,517;Destruction of Governor Nelson's Mansion,521.
Yorktown, Virginia, early History of,507;Topography of,509,515,518,519;Siege of, in 1781,515;Destruction of,521,Taken by Simcoe in 1761,543.
Yorkville, South Carolina, Notice of,655.
Zane, Ebenezer, at Siege of Fort Henry in 1777--The Founder of Zanesville,498.
Zane, Elizabeth, at Siege of Fort Henry in 1777--Biographical Sketch of,498.
Zane, Silas, at Siege of Fort Henry in 1777,498.