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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
life in New England, and even before the colonists left England, he was a member of the government. First elected an Assistant in England in 1629, he held that office eight different years, was Deputy Governor thirteen years, and Governor four years, to wit, 1634, 1640, 1645, 1650; Commissioner of the United Colonies, 1643, 1647, 1649, and President 1647, 1649. His military skill and energy seem to have been appreciated; he commanded a company of eighty volunteers at the siege of Amiens in 1597; was appointed Lieut.-colonel of the Southern regiment, on the first military organizations of the Colony, in 1636, and Major-general of all the forces, 1641. So entirely was his life devoted to the public service, that a particular biography of him would be a general history of the Colony during the same period. Gov. Dudley was twice married; by his first wife, Dorothy, he had five children, who came to New England; she d. 27 Dec. 1643, and he m. Katherine, wid. of Samuel Hagburne, 14 Ap.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
life in New England, and even before the colonists left England, he was a member of the government. First elected an Assistant in England in 1629, he held that office eight different years, was Deputy Governor thirteen years, and Governor four years, to wit, 1634, 1640, 1645, 1650; Commissioner of the United Colonies, 1643, 1647, 1649, and President 1647, 1649. His military skill and energy seem to have been appreciated; he commanded a company of eighty volunteers at the siege of Amiens in 1597; was appointed Lieut.-colonel of the Southern regiment, on the first military organizations of the Colony, in 1636, and Major-general of all the forces, 1641. So entirely was his life devoted to the public service, that a particular biography of him would be a general history of the Colony during the same period. Gov. Dudley was twice married; by his first wife, Dorothy, he had five children, who came to New England; she d. 27 Dec. 1643, and he m. Katherine, wid. of Samuel Hagburne, 14 Ap.