Tallmadge was founded in 1807 and is the secondoldest city in summit county, following hudson, which was founded in 1799. Caleb brewster and the culper spy ring connecticut history. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. The town of tallmadge, ohio, is also named in tallmadges honor. Benjamin tallmadge february 25, 1754 march 7, 1835 was an american military officer. Tallmadge, the son of a clergyman, was born in setauket, new york, a hamlet in the town of brookhaven on long island. It is a suburb of akron and part of the akron metropolitan statistical area. In this conflict, he acted as leader of the culper ring, a celebrated network of spies in new york where major british forces were based. American espionage has its roots in the revolutionary war, specifically in the network known as the culper spy ring. Throughout the war, tallmadge and his spies collected intelligence on troop movements, sneak attacks, and the treachery of benedict arnold. His father was a pastor, and conducted tallmadge s early education, leaving him particularly well versed in latin and greek. His father was a pastor, and conducted tallmadges early education, leaving him particularly well versed in. Benjamin tallmadge 17541835 was an american revolutionary, congressman, author, and spy.
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Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The ancestor reports on this website have been compiled from thousands of different sources, many over 100 years old. Connecticut, speculated in land in ohio, and served as a federalist congressman for his. Tallmadge genealogy in summit county, oh usa 1,060,369 ohio 49,796 summit county 868 tallmadge 25. A letter from george washington to general benjamin tallmadge written on september 24, 1779. Jun 21, 2016 only 21 at the start of the americas revolutionary war, benjamin tallmadge was an enthusiastic patriot. Whats so special about special censuses sunny morton. See more ideas about tallmadge ohio, ohio and akron ohio. Tallmadge was a classmate of nathan hale in college and, in the early years of the revolutionary war, helped organize the culper spy ring.
Biographical directory of the united states congress. Samuel culper to major benjamin tallmadge, 15 july 1779, founders online, national. One baleful influence on hale was his classmate benjamin tallmadge, the son of a. Benjamin tallmadge project gutenberg selfpublishing. Major benjamin tallmadge deceased york, and was the second. The ring became known as the culper spy ring, and provided valuable intelligence on british troop movements. Tallmadge white pages phone books in ohio oh whitepages. Benjamin tallmadge american continental army officer. Only 21 at the start of the americas revolutionary war, benjamin tallmadge was an enthusiastic patriot. These sources are attached to each ancestor so that you can personally judge their reliability. It is confined, principally, to those incidents of the revolutionary war with which he was more immediately connected, and therefore becomes the more interesting to his descendants and family friends.
While associated with litchfield, benjamin tallmadge was born in setauket, on long island, in 1754. Benjamin tallmadge february 25, 1754 march 7, 1835 was an american military officer, spymaster, and politician. He acted as leader of the culper ring during the war, a celebrated network of spies in new york where major british forces were based. The arrangements were made and the advance parties had already commenced firing, when there came on a violent shower of rain, which unfitted both armies for action. In 1778, general george washington appointed major benjamin tallmadge as director of military intelligence, charged with. This fascinating and carefully crafted book shows us a side of the father of our. Benjamin tallmadge by tallmadge, benjamin, 17541835. In november 1778, george washington appointed major benjamin tallmadge as director of military intelligence, charged with creating a spy ring in new york city, the site of british headquarters. This is a piece on display in mount vernon that highlights the actual book. Major benjamin tallmadge of the continental army spy stuff, continental army. Benjamin tallmadge was an american military officer, spymaster, and politician. Oftentimes the family trees listed as still in progress have derived from research into famous people who have a kinship to this person.
Indians of ohio a chapter in native american research thomas neel. He graduated in 1773 and was featured as one of the. He is best known for his service as an officer in the continental army during the american revolutionary war. Tallmadge phone book and tallmadge phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in tallmadge easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in tallmadge. Tallmadge, benjamin date 22 january 1779 ancestor groups to george washington from major benjamin tallmadge, with enclosure reference cite as enclosure. At the center of this ring, appointed by general george washington to provide military intelligence from the british headquarters in new york city, was major benjamin tallmadge benjamin tallmadge was born on february 25, 1754, in setauket, new york, on long island. What was benjamin tallmadges most significant accomplishment. Appointed by george washington to organize intelligence in britishoccupied new york, tallmadge formed the famous culper spy ring, whom he. Samuel culper to major benjamin tallmadge, 22 january 1779, founders online, national archives, s.
Tallmadge was a classmate of nathan hale in college and, in the early years of the revolutionary war, helped organize. View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views. He also led a successful raid across long island that culminated in the battle of fort st. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. The following memoir of colonel benjamin tallmadge was prepared by himself, at the request of his children, and for their gratification. A yale graduate and classmate of nathan hale, tallmadge was serving as superintendent of schools in wethersfield, connecticut, when the revolutionary war broke out. Colonel benjamin tallmadge settled in litchfield, connecticut and became a wealthy man through several investments. Major benjamin tallmadge with images turn ons, liberty. View the profiles of people named benjamin tallmadge.
Major benjamin tallmadge deceased benjamin tallmadge was born on 25 february 1754 at brookhaven, new york, and was the second surviving son of rev. Washington having recrossed the schuylkill, determined, on the 16th of september, again to meet gen. Major benjamin tallmadge was given the position of director of military intelligence by george washington after nathaniel sackett was relieved of his duties because he did not gain any ground from the enemy. The talented major tallmadge journal of the american revolution. Akron ohio family history center familysearch wiki. Memoir of colonel benjamin tallmadge 9781519085993. Create an account increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about sign in. Early development of the community focused around the circle and extended in a radial fashion along the major transportation routes. Appointed by george washington to organize intelligence in britishoccupied new york. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Among brewsters acquaintances when he was a young man were members of the tallmadge family, also of setauket. The statement on the cover leader of the culper spy ring is a little missleading. Jun 04, 2014 benjamin tallmadge is currently enjoying a burst of posthumous fame. James tallmadge of new york attempted to add an antislavery amendment to that legislation on february, 1819, however, there ensued an ugly and rancorous debate over slavery and the governments right to restrict slavery. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for thomas george in tallmadge, oh. Benjamin tallmadge 17541835 the american revolution.
Tallmadge was a major in the 2nd continental light dragoons and was initially commissioned on june. Tallmadge circle represents the influence of early nineteenth century new england town planning, and is one of the bestpreserved physical examples of new englands role in the settlement of ohios western reserve. Major tallmadge retired from the army at the rank of colonel. Suffolk county council, bsa provides a comprehensive valuesbased program that develops character, teaches citizenship, and encourages personal fitness to more than,000 youth each year. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Most of the attention given him in recent publications and the amc series turn centers around his intelligence activities, a logical choice considering his organization of the culper ring and pivotal role in exploding the arnold plot. Following the war, tallmadge was elected to the united states house of repre.
Benjamin tallmadge family group benjamin tallmadge. Genealogy profile for william tallmadge william tallmadge 1752 c. On march 16, 1784, he married mary floyd, daughter of william floyd, a signer of the declaration of independence. Benjamin tallmadge was a graduate of yale who became general george washingtons chief intelligence officer and eventually rose to the rank of colonel. Thomas george in tallmadge, oh 40 records found whitepages. In the belief that advance knowledge of british troop movements was essential, washington instructs benjamin tallmadge, the revolutionary armys spymaster in new york on the management of robert townsend, a key agent active in new york city and setauket, long island, and reveals certain espionage. The second of five sons, benjamin tallmadge was born to susannah smith tallmadge and the rev.
Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. The family tree for benjamin tallmadge is still in the early stages of research. Hello tallmadge is the part of the the largest local website network in the world. An overlooked source ohio a genealogy treasure dana palmer. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. During the revolutionary war, he founded the culper spy ring, an intelligence network based in new york city, and organized guerilla attacks against the british. Tallmadge was initially a major in the 2nd continental light dragoons, but gained his fame as. Benjamin tallmadge american continental army officer britannica. Benjamin tallmadge was welleducated in the classics by his father, and recounts in his memoir that, president daggett, at that time the president of yale university, on a visit to his father, examined and admitted tallmadge as qualified to enter college, when he was twelve or thirteen years old. The family tree listed here should not be considered exhaustive or authoritative. Aug 26, 2019 benjamin tallmadge was a graduate of yale who became general george washingtons chief intelligence officer and eventually rose to the rank of colonel. Benjamin tallmadge reprint services corporation, 1858 isbn 0781283779 charles swain hall, benjamin tallmadge.
He acted as leader of the culper ring during the war, a celebrated network of spies in new york where major british. Revolutionary soldier and american businessman columbia university press, 1943 mark allen baker, spies of revolutionary connecticut, from benedict arnold to nathan hale. His father served as his tutor until he enrolled in yale college in 1769. Washingtons spymaster major benjamin tallmadge 17541835 is. Declaration of independence, and hannah jones floyd. Full text of memoir of colonel benjamin tallmadge see other formats. Caleb brewster and the culper spy ring connecticut. The tallmadge amendment prohibited the further introduction of slaves into. Benjamin tallmadge george washingtons mount vernon. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. To benjamin tallmadge, a young officer of the continental army, the general assigned an impossible mission. Maria tallmadge cushman march 20, 1824 in personal reminiscences of major benjamin tallmadge. Benjamin joined the army in 1776 as a lieutenant and was a major at the end of the war in 1783. Manuscript and archives division, astor, lenox and tilden foundations.
Benjamin tallmadge february 11, 1754 march 7, 1835 was a federalist party member of the united states house of representatives. The culper code book was used by the culper spy ring to send coded messages to. Tallmadge, benjamin date 15 july 1779 ancestor groups from major benjamin tallmadge to george washington, 2830 july 1779 document with enclosures reference cite as enclosure. Tallmadge circle represents the influence of early nineteenth century new england town planning, and is one of the bestpreserved physical examples of new englands role in the settlement of ohio s western reserve. Join facebook to connect with benjamin tallmadge and others you may know. Jul 05, 2015 major benjamin tallmadge while associated with litchfield, benjamin tallmadge was born in setauket, on long island, in 1754. Appointed by george washington to organize intelligence in britishoccupied new york, tallmadge formed the famous culper spy ring, whom he mentions in this volume without giving names. Tallmadge was a major in the 2nd continental light dragoons. Infiltrate new york, establish a spy network, and report everything the british know.