American Eccentrics
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− | #[ | + | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Bachiler Stephen Bachiler], (1561-1662) : The Amorous Parson |
− | #Anonymous (1589? - early 19th century) : The Oldest American | + | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous Anonymous] (1589? - early 19th century) : The Oldest American |
− | #[ | + | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Hyde Sam Hyde] (1626-1732) : The Crazy Indian |
− | #[ | + | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rogers John Rogers] (1648-1721) : Tumultuous John [http://www.rogersgenealogy.com/downloads/Rogerenes/readersdigest.htm "John Rogers"], Readers Digest Article extracted at Rogers Genealogy |
− | #[ | + | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Hyde%2C_3rd_Earl_of_Clarendon Edward Hyde Cornbury] (1661-1723) : The Peculiar Governor |
− | #[ | + | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathsheba_Bowers Bathsheba Bowers] (1671 - 1718) : Love's Solitaire |
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Lay Benjamin Lay] (c.1681-1759) : The Rebellious Gnome | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Richardson John Richardson] (c.1690-1738) : The Great Seducer | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Moody Joseph Moody] (1700-1753) : Handkerchief Moody | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Andrew_Peters Samuel Andrew Peters] (1735-1826) : The Lying Episcopalian Parson | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother_Ann_Lee Mother Ann Lee] (1736-1784) : Ann the Word | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha_Perkins Elisha Perkins] (1740-1799) : The First American Quack | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Burton Mary Burton] (fl. 1741) : The Great Informer | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cook Tom Cook] (1741-?) : The Leveller | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Dexter_%28businessman%29 Timothy Dexter] (1747-1806) : The Luckiest Speculator | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anonymous Anonymous] (early 18th century) : The Naked Beachcomber | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McQuain John McQuain] (fl. late 18th century) : The Man Who Hated Womankind | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Adam_Joseph_Phyle Francis Adam Joseph Phyle] (?-1778) : The Hermit of Mount Holly | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemima_Wilkinson Jemima Wilkinson] (1752?-1819) : Publick Universal Friend | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Bishop Sarah Bishop] (c.1753-1810): The Atrocity Hermitess | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Georg_Rapp Johann Georg Rapp] (1757-1847) : God's Partner | ||
+ | #[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Augustus_Bowles William Augustus Bowles] (1763-1805) : The Adventurer Crank |