Lawrence, Charles b. December 14, 1709 d. October 19, 1760 Nova Scotia Governor of Nova Scotia, British Army Brigadier General. He was born into a military family and was commissioned in the 11th Regiment of Foot at the age of 18 and served four years in the West Indies. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1741 and captain in 1742. In 1745 he was wounded in the Battle of Fontenoy in Austria. He was promoted to major and transferred to the 45th Foot in Nova Scotia in 1747. After transferring to the 40th Foot he built Fort Lawrence and was promoted to...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd) Saint Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Plot: Under the church
Wentworth, Sir. John b. August 9, 1737 d. April 8, 1820 Colonial Governor of New Hampshire. Born into a New Hampshire family of wealth and position, he attended Harvard College and by 1758 had received both a bachelor and masters degree. He became Governor of New Hampshire in 1766. As a loyalist during the American Revolution, Wentworth was forced to flee to New York City in 1776, and to England in 1778. His property and possessions were seized by the government that was established upon his departure. From the mid-1780s Wentworth lived in Halifax...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Wentworth) Saint Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
b. December 14, 1709 d. October 19, 1760