Sons of Neptune
 | This These citations do not provide any evidence that Sons of Neptune was the actual name of the organization that would become known as the Liberty Boys or Sons of Liberty. Sons of Neptune is known terminology for an experienced sailor and all these examples point to is it being used as pseudonym once for one of several broadsides printed in protest, and would have been intended to refer to the pseudonymous writer's profession. Other pseudonyms were used as well, such as Vox Populi. These citations do not support the same overall claim of the article. See "https://usniarchives.squarespace.com/neptune" for more on the origin of the term Sons of Neptune.'s factual accuracy is disputed. (May 2026) |
| Sons of Neptune | |
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| Other name | Free Sons of New York and Vox Populi |
Leaders | John Lamb, John Morin Scott and Isaac Sears |
| Dates active | 1765–1776 |
| Active regions | Province of New York |
| Ideology | Radical Patriots Initial phase: "No taxation without representation" Rights of Englishmen |
| Status | Merged into Sons of Liberty and Liberty Boys |
| Part of | Radical branch of Sons of Liberty |
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The Sons of Neptune was a group of colonial sailors directly associated with and on whom the Liberty Boys may have been based.[1][2] They were active before and during the American Revolution. Among those affiliated with the Sons of Neptune are John Lamb, John Morin Scott and Isaac Sears. John Lamb, John Morin Scott, and Isaac Sears also used the title Free Sons of New York and Vox Populi, Latin phrase meaning "voice of the people".[3] The Sons of Neptune began to defend themselves against trade restrictions imposed by the British. They were involved in the Stamp Act Crisis, the Townsend Acts, and the New York Tea Party.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Bedini, Silvio A. (1984). At the Sign of the Compass and Quadrant: The Life and Times of Anthony Lamb. DIANE Publishing Inc. pp. 69–70. ISBN 978-0-87169-741-7. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ Frank, Andrew (2008). American Revolution: People and Perspectives. ABC-CLIO. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-85109-703-6. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ Bulletin: History series. The University of Wisconsin. 1909. p. 35. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ Sullivan, Robert (11 December 2008). Rats: Observations on the History & Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-59691-917-4. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
