British Aliens in the United States during the War of 1812
Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1979. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. vii, [1], 420, [4] pages. Includes Introduction and Index. Also includes chapters on Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Ohio, Kentucky, East Tennessee, West Tennessee, Illinois; Missouri; West Indies; Indulgences; and Index. This material is not only of value for genealogical research. It is clearly of importance for economic and social history. For example, the great number of weavers, spinners, carders, and makers of cotton machines throw light on the rapid growth of the cloth industry, notably in Rhode Island, New Jersey, and sections of New York. Many British subjects were engaged in the gunpowder business, in Delaware particularly. Almost all crafts and employments are represented: some of the aliens were artists, engravers, printers, silver-smiths, gunsmiths, cabinetmkers, schoolmasters, and ministers of the Gospel, to mention only a few occupations. After passage of an Act of July 6, 1812 required all British subjects were to report to the marshal of the state or territory of their residence "the persons composing their families, the places of their residence and their occupations or pursuits; and whether, and at what time, they have made the application to the courts required by law, as preparatory to their naturalization." The returns had been deposited in the National Archives. Some returns supplied additional data, such as country of origin. Dr. Kenneth Scott was a scholar of New York and American genealogy. Dr. Scott was professor emeritus of history at Queens College of the City University of New York. He retired from teaching there in 1970 but continued to publish into his 90's. He was the author of more than 50 books and nearly 250 articles in a wide range of journals. His final copyright, in 1991, was for "Naturalizations in the Marine Court, New York City, 1834-1840." He also lectured on subjects ranging from ancient Rome to early America. A past president of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Dr. Scott examined musty records in the courts, newspaper files and government offices. He abstracted, compiled, edited and had them published as essential tools for genealogical research. One of his particular historical interests was counterfeiting in America. He documented it as a major vexation in "Counterfeiting in Colonial America" (1957) and other books. He graduated from Williams College in 1921, attended the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, and earned his master's and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Wisconsin while teaching there. His pursued his long career as a college teacher of the classics, history and modern languages at Yale, Western Reserve University and Wagner College, among others. He joined the Queens College faculty in 1965. Condition: Very Good.
Keywords: War of 1812, Genealogical, Reference Works, British Subjects, Enemy Aliens, Research Aid, Demographics
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Price: $250.00