Richard Jacques (military officer) explained

Capt Richard Jacques (1704, Newbury, Massachusetts – 1745, Louisbourg, Cape Breton); an American colonial officer who served during Father Rale's War. He was responsible for the death of Father Sébastien Rale in the Battle of Norridgewock.

Jacques was the son-in-law of the leader of the expedition Johnson Harmon.[1] Jacques married Harmon's daughter five months before they served together at Norridgewock.[2] He settled in Harpswell, Maine at Merriconeag Neck (1727). He served in the Siege of Louisbourg (1745).[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He was the commander of the 8th Company of the Second Massachusetts Regiment under Samuel Waldo.[9] Family oral tradition indicated that he returned from Louisbourg and died in battle in Maine.[10] However contemporaneous sources indicate that he did not return from Louisbourg, and that on May 18, Mi'kmaw forces killed Capt. Jacques there.[11] [12]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Harmon genealogy, comprising all branches in New England . archive.org. 140. 2017-10-26.
  2. Harmon Genealogy. MARY HARMON (Col. Johnson, John, James), b. Mar. 23, 1704–05, York, Me., m. 1st, April 23, 1724, Lieut. Richard Jacques, of Newbury, Mass. Richard Jacques, son-in-law of Col. Johnson Harmon, personally killed Father Sebastian Raise', in the expedition against the Indians at Norridgewock. Me., in 1724. Harmon and Jacques moved to Harpswell. Me. in 1727. (See)
  3. Book: Burrage, Henry S. . Henry Sweetser Burrage . Maine at Louisburg in 1745. 64. Burleigh & Flynt . Augusta, Maine . 1910 .
  4. Book: Illustrated History of Kennebec County, Maine; 1625-1799-1892. Kingsbury, H.D.. Deyo, S.L.. 1892. pt. 1. H.W. Blake & Company. 62. 2017-10-26.
  5. Book: Rustic Warriors: Warfare and the Provincial Soldier on the New England Frontier, 1689-1748. Eames, S.. 2011. NYU Press. 9780814722879. 196. 2017-10-26.
  6. Book: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 1893. 47. New England Historic Genealogical Society. 483. 2017-10-26.
  7. Book: Indian Wars of New England. Sylvester, H.M.. 2013. 3. Heritage Books. 9780788410796. 612. 2017-10-26.
  8. Book: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register: Volume 24 1870. Waters, H.F.G.. New England Historic Genealogical Society Staff. 1994. Heritage Books. 9780788400711. 370. 2017-10-26.
  9. Book: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 1871. 25. New England Historic Genealogical Society. 257. 2017-10-26.
  10. Book: The Pioneers of New France in New England, with Contemporary Letters and Documents. Baxter, J.P.. 1894. J. Munsell's sons. 242. 2017-10-26.
  11. Diary kept by Lieut. Dudley Bradstreet of Groton, Mass., during the siege of Louisburg. April, 1745 – January, 1746 . Bradstreet Journal, May 6 (Old Style). 1897 . 13 . 2017-10-26.
  12. Book: Lincoln . Charles Henry . The Journal of Sir William Pepperrell kept during the Expedition Against Louisbourg, Mar. 24 - Aug. 22, 1745 . Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society . 1911. Worcester, Massachusetts . XX. New Series. 151 . https://archive.org/details/proceedingsameri20ameruoft/page/151.
  13. Book: History of Brunswick, Topsham, and Harpswell, Maine: Including the Ancient Territory Known as Pejepscot. Wheeler, G.A.. 1878. A. Mudge & sons, printers. 86. 9780665257797 . 2017-10-26.
  14. Web site: Island Map . google.ca. 2017-10-26.

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