Rambles about Portsmouth. Sketches of persons, localities, and incidents of two centuries: principally from tradition and unpublished documents. By Charles W. Brewster.

REV. SAMUEL M'CLINTOCK. 163
But Dr. AMcClintock suffered severely in the cause which
he espoused with such boldness. Three of his sons perished in the war. One of them, Nathaniel, received a collegiate education at Harvard, but the war breaking out he
joined General Washington, and was raised to the rank of
Major of Brigade. He was in the New Hampshire line at
the battles before the capture of Burgoyne on the 19th of
September and the 7th of October. After the capture, his
regiment was ordered South, and he was with Washington
at the memorable capture of the Hessians at Trenton. He
was then (although he had not reached 21 years of age,)
raised to the rank of Major of the line, over all the older
Captains. And as he was therefore regarded with jealousy
by those lower than himself in rank, he resigned his commission and returned home. He was induced to take the
command of a company of marines which went out in a
ship-of-war, the Raleigh, and soon after perished in an
engagement. Another son of Dr. lMcClintock was an officer at the battle of Trenton and there slain; and a third
was lost at sea, serving as a midshipman, and afterwards as
lieutenant in a ship-of.war. Doctor McClintock bore all
these trials with Christian fortitude.
He was loved and esteemed by his parish, and in the
latter part of his life received the Diploma of Doctor of
Divinity from Princeton College where he was educated.
He enjoyed uninterrupted good health, and was only ill
a few days before his death, which took place at the age of
72. In his writing desk were found the following instructions to his son John:
I feel myself sinking in the vale of years, near the house
appointed, and have had for some time a premonition that
the time of my departure is near. It may be imagined.
However, considering that I have exceeded the stated
period of human life, it must be expected that I am drawing near the great period. My only hope of being happy
beyond the grave is founded on the mercy of God and the