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[Carl Estabrook]

He was a black man owned by the family, who lived in Lexington, and a
member of the Lexington militia.  (His father, also part of the family,
had apparently been brought to Massachusetts by way of Jamaica.)  When
Washington took command of the Massachusetts militias in Cambridge on July
3, 1775, he wanted all the blacks removed, but the militias refused.

--CGE


On Wed, 19 Apr 2006, John W. wrote:

> Interesting historical tidbit.  Of what dominion was your ancestor a
> Prince, Carl?  And why did General Washington want him removed from the army?
>
> John Wason
>
> At 11:42 AM 4/19/2006, Carl Estabrook wrote:
> >
> >         --Noam Chomsky: "Under current US policies,
> >         a nuclear exchange is inevitable..."
> >         --Jeffrey St. Clair, editor of <counterpunch.org> and
> >         author of "Grand Theft Pentagon: Tales of Corruption
> >         and Profiteering in the War on Terror"
> >
> >         ------------------------------
> >         Show: Digital Citizen
> >         Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
> >         Time: 8-10 PM
> >         ------------------------------
> >
> >Tonight on Digital Citizen we broadcast a talk given in Binghamton NY on
> >March 8 by the leading critic of U.S. foreign policy, Noam Chomsky.  The
> >Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin reported it as follows:
> >
> >"Under the current U.S. policies, a nuclear exchange is inevitable," the
> >77-year-old MIT professor said in his presentation, "Imminent Crises:
> >Paths Toward Solutions" ... Chomsky cited nuclear proliferation and
> >environmental collapse as the two greatest crises that "literally threaten
> >survival."  Since the 1960s Chomsky, a widely acclaimed professor of
> >linguistics, has crusaded against political contradiction, nuclear
> >proliferation and Israel's treatment of Palestinians. Regarded by many as
> >the greatest intellectual alive today and dismissed by others as a
> >radical, Chomsky has voiced harsh criticism against the foreign policy of
> >the United States since World War II.  About 1,500 people crammed into the
> >main theater, while a television broadcast the speech to a room of about
> >500 next door. Ushers were forced to turn hundreds of people away as the
> >building filled beyond its capacity.
> >
> >In the second hour, we'll have a live discussion with Jeffrey St. Clair,
> >editor of the best political site on the web, CounterPunch.org, and author
> >of "Grand Theft Pentagon: Tales of Corruption and Profiteering in the War
> >on Terror."  Jeff is in town for a talk about his book tonight at 7:30pm
> >in 317 Gregory Hall on the UIUC campus.  He'll be joining us on WEFT after
> >his talk.
> >
> >     ------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >DR. NO, Jeff Nicholson-Owens, founder and host of Digital Citizen, is away
> >on hiatus -- so once again tonight's show will be presented by your
> >oxymoronic guest host, Carl Estabrook.
> >
> >As the Doctor says, "Thank you so much for listening to the show.  Your
> >attention makes doing the show worthwhile."
> >
> >And remember, it's April 19.  In Massachusetts, on Lexington green, the
> >American Revolutionary War begins at dawn on this date in 1775, although
> >Captain John Parker orders American insurgents not to fire unless fired
> >upon by the army regulars.  One of the Americans wounded is Prince
> >Estabrook, who soldiers on throughout the war, in spite of the efforts of
> >the Southern commander, George Washington, to have him removed from the
> >army.
>
> >The victorious troops march on to Concord, where
> >
> >         By the rude bridge that arched the flood
> >         Their flag to April's breeze unfurled
> >         Here once the embattled farmers stood
> >         And fired the shot heard round the world...
> >
> >     ****Digital Citizen tonight 8-10 PM on WEFT 90.1 FM****
> >
> >     ------------------------------------------------------------
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