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The first thing I needed to do was find out who H Caner was. Jack gave me the the starting starting points points II needed needed and and itit was was off offto tothe theinternet. internet. As much it on thethe much as as IIdon’t don’talways alwayslike likepeople peopletelling tellingme meI saw I saw it on internet, it is a tool that used correctly is the most complete source of information available today. So who give who was was HHCaner? Caner?Not Notwanting wantingtotocreate createa anovel, novel,I will I will give you a brief history of Henry Caner. Henry Caner was born in 1700 1700 in Bristol, England. He emigrated emigrated with with his his family family shortly shortly after after his his birth to to the the New NewEngland Englandcolonies. colonies.He Hewent wentonontotograduate graduatefrom from Yale University. thethe Church of EngUniversity. In In1727, 1727,hehewas wasordained ordainedin in Church of Enland. gland.He Hewas wasappointed appointedasasa amissionary missionaryininConnecticut Connecticutand andMasMassachusetts. He He went went on on to tobecome becomeaaleader leaderininthe theChurch ChurchofofNew New England. In 1747, he was named named rector rector of ofKings KingsChapel ChapelininBoston, Boston, which was the most important importantAnglican Anglicanchurch churchininNew NewEngland. England.InIn 1749, Caner started started construction construction on on the the new new Kings Kings Chapel. Chapel. ItIt was was constructed of of stone stone and and built builtover overthe theold oldwooden woodenchurch churchwhich which was dismantled and removed piece piece by bypiece pieceand andused usedover overatataanew new location. It took intook until until 1754 1754 to to complete complete the the construction. construction.As As an interteresting side note, 1772 Paul Revere was commissioned cast esting side note, in in 1772 Paul Revere was commissioned to to cast a anew newbell bellfor forthe thechurch churchtotoreplace replacethe theold oldone onewhich whichcracked. cracked.ItItisis believed that itit was was the the largest largest and and also alsothe thelast lastbell bellhe hepersonally personally cast. It still hangs there today and is still used. Caner Canerwas wasaastaunch staunchTory ToryLoyalist Loyalist who who openly openly criticized criticized the the BritBritish Government’s also stood up up Government’s handling handlingofofthe thecolonies. colonies.Caner Caner also stood publicly against the Sons of Liberty, Liberty, calling calling them them enemies enemies to to their their king. During his time in Boston, Caner became aa very very wealthy wealthy man. man. He He was worth over over 10,000 10,000 pounds pounds sterling sterling which which by by today’s today’s standard standard would make him a millionaire. In 1776 1776 when when the the Revolutionary Revolutionary War Warbroke brokeout, out,Caner Canerpacked packed up up quickly Halifax, Nova Scotia and finally back andand quickly fledfled to to Halifax, Nova Scotia and finally back toto LonLondon. He clearly running in fear from Sons Liberty. don. He clearly waswas running in fear from thethe Sons of of Liberty. He He behind everything feeling would soon return to claim it leftleft behind everything feeling, he he would soon return to claim it all all back. back. Of course, differently than Caner course,the theRevolutionary RevolutionaryWar Warended ended differently than Caner thought. All hadhad to leave London All records records show showthat thatinin1778 1778Caner Canner to leave Lonand to Cardiff, South Wales to live due due to financial problems. don went and went to Cardiff, South Wales to live to financial probHe was to livetoout hisout years a pension of 100ofpounds lems. Heforced was forced live his on years on a pension 100 sterling year. He died in broke. Sobroke. readingSothis small pounds asterling a year. He1792 diednearly in 1792 nearly reading article you article know ayou littleknow moreaabout and seal bottles. this small littlehistory more about history andSoseal now youSo seenow every has a bottle story to tell. bottles. youbottle see, every has a story to tell.
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