William Heath was an American farmer, soldier, and political leader from Massachusetts who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
11 Facts About William Heath
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William Heath was born on a farm that had been settled in 1636 by his ancestors.
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William Heath became active in the militia, and was a captain of the Roxbury Company of the Suffolk County militia regiment in 1760.
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In 1776 William Heath participated in the defense of New York City, and was one of those who urged General Washington not to abandon the city.
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William Heath saw action at Long Island, Harlem Heights, and White Plains.
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William Heath was censured by Washington and thereafter was never given command of troops in combat.
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General William Heath was placed in charge of the Convention Army of John Burgoyne's surrendered troops after the Battle of Saratoga.
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William Heath was admitted as an original member of The Society of the Cincinnati in the state of Massachusetts when it was established in 1783.
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William Heath served in the Massachusetts Senate from 1791 to 1792, and as a probate court judge.
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William Heath died at his home in Roxbury on January 24,1814, and was buried nearby in Forest Hills Cemetery.
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The town of William Heath, Massachusetts, is named in his honor.