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for the Advancement of Science in 1882. His piibli.slied works iiiciiule: Tables for Qtutlitdtin' Analijsis (18(iG); Leaf Prints; or Glimpses at Pho- togrnpht/ (ISaS); Total Eclipse of the Sun, Aug. 7,1S€9: Tke Stereoscope (IS12); Historical Sketch of Dickinson College (ISld); lectures on Actinism, Scientific Theories and Creeds, Science in the Common Schools, The Scientijic Expert in For- ensic Procedure, The Stereoscojie and its Appli- cations. Photography as an Educational Means, and many contributions to periodicals.

HINCKLEY, Thomas, colonial governor, was born in Kn.^l:ind about 1618. He joined the Plymouth colony with his parents about 1635, settled first at Scituate, and in 1639 removed to Barnstable. He was elected a deputy of the colony in 1645; representative in 1647, and served as magistrate and assistant. 1658-SO, as commis- sioner. 1673-92, and as councillor, 1692-1706. He became governor of tl\e Plymouth colony on the deatli of Governor Josiah Winslow in 1680, and except during Governor Andros's administration, 1687-91, lie governed the colony until its union with the Massachusetts Bay colony in 1692. He kept a diary of his life, and collected valuable in- formation about the affairs of Phnnouth colony. Three volumes of his writings, belonging to the Old South collection of the Rev. Thomas Prince, were placed in the Boston Public Library in 1866. He died in Barnstable. Mass.. xVpril 25, 1706.

HINCKS, Edward Winslow, soldier, was born in Buckport. Maine, May 30, 1830. He was a printer on the Bangor Whig and Courier, 1845-49. He settled in Boston in 1849, where he studied law, and was a representative in the state legis- lature, 1855. He was among the first to volun- teer his services for the defence of Fort Moultrie, S.C, Dec. 18, 1860, and on April 15, 1861, offered his services to Governor Andrew. The next day he reached Boston from Marblehead with three companies of volunteers, arriving in Washington, April 26. 1861, where lie was commissioned second lieutenant in the 2d U.S. cavalry, for liaving commanded the force that assisted Commodore Rodgers, April 21, 1861, in saving the frigate Constitidion at Annapolis. On April 30 he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the 8th Massa- chusetts militia regiment. On May 16, 1861, he was promoted colonel of the 19th Massacliusetts volunteers and commanded a brigade in Sedg- wick's division of the Army of the Potomac, September, 1861, to September, 1862, taking part in all the engagements from Ball's Bluff to An- tietam, when he was disabled from wounds and was forced to retire from active field service. On Nov. 29, 1862, he was promoted brigadier- general of volunteers and was on court-martial and recruiting duty, 186.3-64. During March and April, 1864, he had ciiarge of tlio prisoneis of

war at Point Lookout, Md. He joined the Army of the James in Ma}', 1864, in its campaign up the James river against Petersburg, having command of the division of colored troops, and lie was left with his division at City Point. On May 12 he was moved up to Point of Rocks on the righfc bank of the Appomattox, where he drove back the Confederate skirmishers, fought the battle of Baylor's Farm, Va., June 15, and aided in the assault of Petersburg the next day. From Octo- ber, 1864, until January, 1865, he was in com- mand of the draft rendezvous on Hart's Island, N. Y. In January, 1865, he became the chief mus- tering officer for the United States in New York city. On March 13, 1865, he was brevetted brig- adier-general in the regular service for gallantry at Petersburg, and major-general of volunteers for services through the war. In July, 1866, he was promoted lieutenant-colonel of the 40tli U.S. infantry and during that year was governor of the National Soldiers' home, Washington, D.C. He was retired with the rank of colonel, Dec. 15, 1870, on account of wounds. He was treasurer and deputy governor of the National Soldiers' homes, Milwaukee, Wis., and Hampton. Va., 1872- 80. He died at Clambridge, Mass., Feb. 14, 1894. HINDriAN, Jacob, planter, was born in St. Paul's parish, Talbot countj', Md., only son of the Rev. James Hindman, who came to America from England about 1710, became rector of the parish of St. Paul, Talbot county, Md., and died in 1713. Jacob was placed under the care of the Rev. Jacob Henderson (for whom he had been named), the commissary of the Bisliop of London for the province of Maryland. He was married to Mary, daughter of Henry Trippe, Esq., of Dor- chester county, Md. About 1744 he removed to Talbot county, and in 1748 purchased a large estate on St. Michael's River, which he named " Kirkham." He engaged in planting, was one of the lord proprietary's commissioners and jus- tices of the peace, was high sheriff of the county, and a vestryman of St. Michael's parish. His son James raised and commanded an independent company in 1774-5; was treasurer of the Eastern Shore, from May, 1777, to January, 1778, was a member of the third executive council under Governor Johnson, and of the house of delegates, and after the Revolution removed to Baltimore, where he engaged in mercantile business, and died in 1830. Another son, Jacob, was educated as a physician, but became a clergyman, and was rector of St. Peter's parish in Talbot county, and later of Gi-eat Choptank parish in Dorchester, until his death in 1781. Another son, John, was an officer in the Maryland line under General Smallwood, having been appointed lieutenant- colonel of the 5th battalion of regulars. Another son, William (q.v. ), became a U.S. senator. His