Boston War Babies

I was looking through the Boston birth records today and found some patriotic names from the war years:

• George Washington Appleton, b. 27 October 1775 to Nathaniel and Rachel Appleton
• Samuel Adams Dorr, b. 1 July 1775 to Ebenezer and Abigail Dorr (a note in the records indicates that little Sam Adams was born in exile in Medfield, though his birth is recorded in Boston)
• Israel Putnam Dawes, b. 17 May 1777 to William and Mary Dawes
• Moses Hazen White, b. 8 November 1778 to William and Mary White
• Henry Knox May, b. 18 May 1780 to John and Abigail May
• Benjamin Franklyne Adams, b. 6 May 1782 to Samuel and Catherine Adams

There were some loyalist names, too:

• Joseph Goldthwait Gowen, b. 27 November 1775 to Joseph and Martha Gowen
• Joseph Goldthwait Gowen, b. 3 August 1778 to Joseph and Martha Gowen
• Frank Johonnot Oliver, b. 10 October 1777 to Ebenezer and Susannah Oliver