{"id":955,"date":"2024-10-27T17:22:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T21:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/?page_id=955"},"modified":"2024-10-30T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T18:00:00","slug":"massachusetts-provincial-congress-250","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/massachusetts-provincial-congress-250\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Provincial Congress 250"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 7, 1774, ninety chosen representatives met at Salem in defiance of General Gage\u2019s order. They elected John Hancock to serve as chairman. They resolved to form themselves into \u201ca Provincial Congress\u2026to take into consideration the dangerous and alarming situation of public affairs in this province, and to consult and determine on such measures as they shall judge will tend to promote the true interest of his majesty, and the peace, welfare, and prosperity of the province.\u201d The establishment of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress was essentially a coup d\u00e9tat: a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power. The royal government, headed by General Gage, was now isolated and virtually powerless except for the presence of the army and navy in Boston.<\/p>\n<p>Now, 250 years later, Essex County met once again to honor the anniversary of this crucial moment in the lead up to independence. On October 7, 2024, Essex Heritage and the Hawthorne Hotel hosted a gathering to commemorate and discuss the significance of the First Massachusetts Provincial Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the full video of the 250th Provincial Congress event:<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"250th Anniversary of the First Massachusetts Provincial Congress\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h8WljyYoCYI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text\">\n<div class=\"eds-text--left\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Welcome and Introduction<\/strong>: Jonathan Lane, Executive Director of\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.revolution250.org\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revolution250.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Revolution 250<\/a>\u00a0Massachusetts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Brief lecture on the significance of Oct 7, 1774<\/strong>:\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.historicalnerdery.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.historicalnerdery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Alexander Cain<\/a>, author of <em>We Stood Our Ground: Lexington in the First Year of the American\u00a0<\/em><em>Revolution<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Presentation of the Resolutions<\/strong>: Presentations of the federal, state, and local resolutions commemorating the bravery of those who met at Salem in defiance of the lawful government. See below for a gallery of the resolutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Keynote Address<\/strong>:\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/history.uconn.edu\/person\/robert-a-gross\/\" href=\"https:\/\/history.uconn.edu\/person\/robert-a-gross\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Robert A. Gross<\/a>, author of\u00a0<em>The Minutemen and their World.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eds-l-mar-vert-6 eds-l-sm-mar-vert-4 eds-text-bm structured-content-rich-text\">\n<div class=\"eds-text--left\">\n<p>In attendance at the 250th event were American Revolutionary War reenactors from the <a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DanversAlarmListCompany\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DanversAlarmListCompany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Danvers Alarm List Company<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/lexingtonminutemen.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/lexingtonminutemen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">Lexington Minute Men<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resolutions from state and local officials:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-955 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/massachusetts-provincial-congress-250\/cityofsalem_provincialcongress250_citation_page_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/CityofSalem_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-232x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/CityofSalem_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/CityofSalem_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-791x1024.jpeg 791w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/CityofSalem_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-768x994.jpeg 768w, 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/massachusetts-provincial-congress-250\/salemcitycouncil_provincialcongress250_citation_page_1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SalemCityCouncil_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-232x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SalemCityCouncil_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SalemCityCouncil_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-791x1024.jpeg 791w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SalemCityCouncil_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-768x994.jpeg 768w, 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class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorWarren_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-214x300.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorWarren_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-730x1024.jpeg 730w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorWarren_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-768x1077.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorWarren_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-1095x1536.jpeg 1095w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorWarren_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1.jpeg 1212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorMarkey_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-300x232.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorMarkey_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-1024x791.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorMarkey_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-768x593.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorMarkey_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-1536x1187.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/essexheritage.org\/rev250\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/10\/SenatorMarkey_ProvincialCongress250_Citation_page_1-2048x1583.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-3-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-3\">Essex County Provincial Congress Delegates<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-3\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-3\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-3-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-2\"><strong>City<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-3\"><strong>County<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-4\"><strong>Birthdate<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-5\"><strong>Place of Birth<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-6\"><strong>Death Date<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-7\"><strong>Age September 1774<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"column-8\"><strong>Occupation<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">John Pickering, Jr.<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Salem<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">bp March 2, 1731<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Salem, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">August 23, 1811<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">43<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Lawyer \/ Farmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Jonathan Ropes, Jr<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Salem<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">December 26, 1718<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Salem, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">January 18, 1799<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">56<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Coastal Trader<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Dr Samuel Holten<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Danvers<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">June 9, 1738<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Danvers, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Jan 2, 1816<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Medical Doctor \/ Farmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Michael Farley<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ipswich<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">April 24, 1720<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Ipswich, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">June 20, 1789<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">54<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Tanner \/ Farmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Daniel Noyes<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Ipswich<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">January 29, 1738<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Ipswich, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">March 21, 1815<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">36<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Teacher \/ Postmaster \/ Public Servant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Joseph Gerrish<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Newbury<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">September 10, 1708<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Newbury, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">May 26, 1776<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">66<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Farmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Jonathan Greenleaf<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Newburyport<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">July 15, 1723<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Newburyport, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">May 24, 1807<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">51<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Shipbuilder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Jeremiah Lee<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Marblehead<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">April 16, 1721<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Marblehead, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">May 10, 1775<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">53<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Merchant \/ Import-Export<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Azor Orne<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Marblehead<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">July 22, 1731<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Marblehead, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">June 6, 1796<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">43<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Merchant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Elbridge Gerry<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Marblehead<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">July 17, 1744<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Marblehead, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">November 23, 1814<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Merchant \/ Public Servant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Ebenezer Burrill<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lynn<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">February 6 , 1703<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Lynn, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">May 20, 1778<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">71<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Farmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">John Mansfield<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Lynn<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">February 29, 1721<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Lynn, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">April 24, 1809<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">53<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Farmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Moody Bridges<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Andover<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">January 19, 1723<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Andover, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">July 14, 1801<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">51<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Farmer \/ Maltster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Josiah Batchelder<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Beverly<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">October 2, 1737<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Beverly, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">December 10, 1809<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">37<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Ship Captain \/ Merchant \/ Surveyor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Nathaniel Mighill<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Rowley<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">June 2, 1715<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Rowley, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">March 26, 1788<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">59<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Farmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Samuel Smith<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Salisbury<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">June 18, 1714<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Salisbury, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">October 25, 1778<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">60<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Farmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Samuel White<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Haverhill<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">September 15, 1718<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Haverhill, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">August 21, 1801<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">56<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">Merchant \/ Farmer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Joseph Haynes<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Haverhill<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Essex<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">January 25, 1716<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Haverhill, MA<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">December 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