Chainmaker Samuel Wheeler and the Hudson obstruction tale
A long legend recounts Samuel Wheeler’s pivotal wartime feat to forge a chain across the Hudson to halt British ships, with Washington praising Wheeler’s skill before rewarding his service. The passage blends biographical note, a Harper's Round Table quote, and references to 1897 probate and public notices, including land tracts and drainage district bids.
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