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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 10: civil History. (search)
idge. Some facts, however, though of a more private or personal character, should not be entirely overlooked, as they throw light on the state of society and the condition of the people. By the Town Records it appears that Cullers of Bricks were first elected, Nov. 10, 1684: Town Clerk, as an officer distinct from the Selectmen, March 13, 1692-3: Town Treasurer, March 30, 1694: Assessors, July 16, 1694. The County Records indicate that Thomas Danforth was Treasurer of Middlesex, before 1657, when he was succeeded by Edward Goffe, who died in 1658, and John Stedman was appointed, who held the office until 1683; Samuel Andrew was his successor and remained in office until 1700, except during the administration of Andros. All these were Cambridge men. In the settlement of the Treasurer's accounts, charges were allowed in 1690, to wit: 52 wolves killed by the English, 20s. per wolf, and one killed by an Indian, 10s., is £ 52. 10s. . . . Paid one half the charge of Cambridge Great B
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 18: education. (search)
hree should have one Grammar School, one Middle, and one Primary. In addition to these a High School was established in 1839 for the whole town. The first High School-house was on the corner of Windsor Street and Broadway; the second, on Summer Street, between Inman and Amory streets; and the third on the northeasterly corner of Fayette Street and Broadway. In this school since 1854, has been given the instruction contemplated in the will of Governor Edward Hopkins, who died in England in 1657, namely, to give some encouragement in those Foreign Plantations, for the breeding up of hopeful youth in a way of learning, both at the Grammar School and College, for the service of the Country in future times. Five hundred pounds of his donation were assigned to the College and School in Cambridge. Three fourths of the income of this estate, says Dr. Holmes, in 1800, are applied, according to the instruction of the will of the donor, to the maintenance of five resident Bachelors of Arts
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
Daniel Gookin, 1649, 1651. Speaker in 1651. Edward Collins, 1654-1670. Thomas Danforth, 1657, 1658. Edward Oakes, 1659, 1667, 1669– 1681. Edward Winship, 1663, 1664, 1681– 1686. Jo644, 1645. John Russell, 1642, 1643,.1648. Edward Oakes, 1642-1646, 1648, 1649, 1652, 1655, 1657-1664, 166-1668, 1670-1678. Herbert Pelham, 1645. Thomas Beale, 1645, 1647, 1651, 1653. R John Cooper, 1646, 1648, 1650, 1652, 1654, 1656-1681, 1683, 1685-1690. Robert Holmes,* 1649, 1657, 1662. Roger Bancroft, 1649-1651. John Fessenden, 1650, 1655-1666. John Jackson,* 1650. Richard Parkes,* 1656. Edward Shepard,* 1656. Robert Parker,* 1656. Thomas Hammond,* 1657, 1677. John Watson, 1657, 1665, 1682, 1684, Nathaniel Sparhawk, 1658, 1677-1680. 1683, 16851657, 1665, 1682, 1684, Nathaniel Sparhawk, 1658, 1677-1680. 1683, 1685, 1686. John Shepard,* 1658. Francis Moore, 1659, 1673-1681, 1683, 1685-1687. Thomas Longhorn,* 1659. Thomas Cheney,* 1659. Thomas Chesholme,* 1660, 1664. John Ward,* 1660. Richar
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
f Brattle and Mason streets, which he bought in 1657, and sold to Capt. Pyam Blowers in 1672, being -3; John, b. 30 May 1655, d. young; Timothy, b. 1657; Samuel, bap. 6 Nov. 1659; Abigail, b. 7 Ap. 16f the Church at Cambridge, where he was born in 1657. He followed the sea till he was near forty yeer, were Thomas, bap. 9 Mar. 1634, grad. H. C. 1657, d. 7 Nov. 1655; John, bap. 28 June 1635; Margatered, and sold the homestead to Robert Browne, 1657; John French, son and heir of said John French,tween 1636 and 1655; Treasurer of Middlesex Co. 1657-8; Commissioner (or Magistrate) to settle contr is supposed to have m. William Buttrick before 1657, and——Billings before 1666. John the f. was a 2 Oct. 1650; Bethia, b. m. Cohn Johnson, 28 Ap. 1657; Israel, b. 1642, m. Mary Kendall, d. 29 June 1Perhaps he was the same who d. at Woburn 24 Ap. 1657. 2. John, s. of John (1), m. Rebecca Wood 14ate 1656; Elizabeth, m. John Bryant of Scituate 1657; Sarah, bap. in Scituate 1645, m. Israel Hobart[15 more...]<
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
Jan. 1677-8, and (2d) Samuel Harrington. Matthew the f. rem. to the Farms, now Lex., where he owned 400 acres, m. 1668, previously to which he had prob. resided on the estate at the N. W. corner of Brattle and Mason streets, which he bought in 1657, and sold to Capt. Pyam Blowers in 1672, being then occupied by Reuben Luxford. He inherited his father's homestead, which he sold to John Marrett in 1683. In early life he was accused, probably without sufficient cause, of a heinous crime, for r will, 30 Oct. 1714, was her brother. Brown, or Browne, Richard, owned land south of the river, which he sold in 1645; but probably was a resident of Watertown. 2. Robert, m. Barbara Eden 8 May 1649. They seem to have had no children. In 1657 he purchased a house and land at the S. E. corner of Holyoke and Bow streets, when the westerly end of Bow Street was several rods more northerly than its present location. He d. 23 Nov. 1690, a. 70. His w. Barbara d. 1 June 1693, a. 80. 3. J
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, C. (search)
1651, went to England, preached, and afterwards practised medicine, and d. at Bristol 25 July 1691; Barnabas, grad. H. C. 1657; Nathaniel, grad. H. C. 1661, minister of Hatfield, d. 4 Nov. 1685; Elnathan, grad. H. C. 1661, physician in Boston, d. (1) Mr. John Woodmancy 23 July 1672, and (2）——Monk; Thomas, b. 2 Mar. 1652-3; John, b. 30 May 1655, d. young; Timothy, b. 1657; Samuel, bap. 6 Nov. 1659; Abigail, b. 7 Ap. 1662; Mary, b. 6 Mar. 1664-5, m. (Capt John Bonner before 1687, and d. 20 Ap.son of the exemplary, pious and well-known Mr. Jonas Clarke, Ruling Elder of the Church at Cambridge, where he was born in 1657. He followed the sea till he was near forty years of age; when, settling on shore, he was successively employed by this tectman seven years, from 1635 to 1645, Town Clerk five years, from 1635 to 1641, local Magistrate or Commissioner, 1648 to 1657, and Representative six years, from 1636 to 1641. He also was a military man; and when his brother embarked for England, <
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
uel, b. Oct. 1652, grad. H. C. 1671, and d. unm. in England 22 Dec. 1676, of small-pox; Thomas, b. 16 Dec. 1654, d. young; Jonathan, b. 27 Feb. 1656-7, d. 20 Ap. 1657; Jonathan, b. 10 Feb. 1658-9, grad. H. C. 1679, d. unm. of consumption, 13 Nov. 1682; Joseph, b. 18 Sept. 1661, d. 2 Oct. 1663; Benjamin, b. 20 May 1663, d. 23 Aenergetic and useful citizens in the town and in the Colony. he was a Selectman, 1645-1671, 27 years; Town Clerk, 1645-1668, 24 years; Representative (or Deputy), 1657, 1658; Assistant 1659-1678, 20 years; Deputy Governor 1679-1692, except during the three years usurpation by Andros, and probably nothing but the prolonged life of 1644; and settled in the ministry at Exeter, N. H., 1650, where he d. 1683, a. 77. His children, according to Farmer, were Thomas, bap. 9 Mar. 1634, grad. H. C. 1657, d. 7 Nov. 1655; John, bap. 28 June 1635; Margaret; Samuel, bap. 2 Aug. 1639, d. 17 Ap. 1643; Anne, b. 16 Oct. 1657, m. Edward Hilton of Exeter; Theophilus, b. 4 O
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
637, dismissed to the Church in Billerica 16 May 1664, and prob. the same who m. John Trull 11 Dec. 1657; Joseph, b. 4 Ap. 1640; Nathaniel, b. 7 June 1643, prob. d. young. John the f. was a tailor, and res. at the S. E. corner of Holyoke and Mount Auburn streets, nearly on the spot which now makes the N. E. corner of said streets. He was buried 16 Feb. 1615-6, and his w. Joanna, 20 Jan. 1645-6. His brother William French of Billerica administered, and sold the homestead to Robert Browne, 1657; John French, son and heir of said John French, joined in the sale. 3. Richard, prob. brother to William (1), was here a short time, and by w. Martha, had Samuel, b. 13 July 1653. He res. on the northerly side of Bow Street, on the estate formerly of Nicholas Danforth, which he bought 26 Jan. 1651-2, and sold to Edmund Angier 8 Oct. 1654, after which time no trace is found of him here. 4. John, prob. s. of William (1), settled in Billerica, and m. Abigail Coggan of Barnstable 21 Jun
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, G. (search)
known. Mr. Goffe was a prominent citizen, 36 Selectman sixteen years, between 1636 and 1655; Treasurer of Middlesex Co. 1657-8; Commissioner (or Magistrate) to settle controversies for a less amount than forty shillings, seven years, between 1648 5 June 1656; she d. Ap. 1679, and he in. Mary, wid. of Thomas Saxton, 9 Nov. 1682. His children were, Hannah, b. 12 May. 1657; Edward, b. 28 Nov. 1658; Deborah, b. 22 Jan. 1660-1, d. 27 Dec. 1690; Samuel, b. 1 Jan. 1662-3; Lydia, b. 7 Jan. 1; 664-5acob, b. 16 Sept. 1643. Gove, John, perhaps brother to Edward of Hampton, N. H., was a turner, and was here as early as 1657, when he bought an estate on the easterly side of Brighton Street, between Harvard Square and Mount Auburn Street, where he res. through life. Hem. Mary Aspinwall 6 Oct 1658; she d. 14 Nov. 1676, and he m. Mary Woodhead 15 Mar. 1676-7; she d. 11 Sept. 1700, a. 56, and he m. Elizabeth Waldin 2 Dec. 1700, who had previously been the wid. of ——Batson. His children were
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, H. (search)
t Braintree, and rem. here about 1654. His first wife d. at Braintree, and he m. Ann, the wid. of John Meane of Camb. His chil., all by first w., were Walter and Samuel, bap. in England, and John and Elizabeth, bap. in Braintree. To the name of John, Mitchell adds Seaborne, indicating perhaps that he was born during the passage of his parents across the ocean; but it does not appear that he ever used it as a part of his proper name. Elizabeth is supposed to have m. William Buttrick before 1657, and——Billings before 1666. John the f. was a tanner, and res. on the easterly corner of Brattle and Ash streets, the former homestead of Thomas Brigham, which he bought 5 Mar. 1654. He d. 2 Dec. 1657, his w. Ann d. 25 Mar. 1666, a. about 60, as stated upon the Inventory of her estate. 2. Walter, S. of John (1), m. Sarah, dau. of John Meane, 10 Ap. 1655; she d. 27 Aug. 1673, a. 34, and he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Deac. Henry Bright of Watertown, 23 July 1674; she d. 23 July 1702, a. 56, an
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