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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 6: civil History. (search)
ied to New England by this most precious servant of Jesus Christ, and bitterly lamented his early death; This loss was partially repaired by the accession of Herbert Pelham, Esq., in 1638 or 1639. He married the widow of Mr. Harlakenden, and was successively Treasurer of Harvard College, 1643, Assistant, 1645-49, and Commissioner of the United Colonies, 1645-46. He brought with him his daughter Penelope, who afterwards became the wife of Governor Josiah Winslow, and died at Marshfield, 7 Dec., 1703, aged 72. Mr. Pelham was an active citizen and officer, but returned to England about 1649, was a member of Parliament, and a steadfast friend of this Colony. He died in 1673. It was discussed in a Church meeting at Cambridge, Feb. 14, 1640-1, as appears by Mr. Shepard's Diary, at which time the project passes out of sight, probably in consequence of a grant then recently made by the General Court, to wit: Oct. 7, 1640. The town of Cambridge is granted a month to consider of Shawshin fo
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
ices to the Colony, and d., according to Morant, June 40 1674; but, according to a certified copy of the Parish Register of Bures. St. Mary in the Co. of Suffolk, which was his last residence, he was buried 1 July 1673. His first wife was Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and granddaughter of Sir William Waldegrave, by whom he had Waldegrave, bap. 26 Sept. 1627, the principal heir of the English estates, buried 12 Nov. 1699; Penelope, b. about 1631, m. Gov. Josiah Winslow, and d. at Marshfield 7 Dec. 1703, a. 72; Nathaniel, bap. 5 Feb. 1631-2, grad. H. C. 1651, embarked for England with Capt. Garrett Nov. 1657, and was lost; by his second wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Godfrey Bosville, Esq., and wid. of Roger Harlakenden, Esq., he had Mary, b. 12 Nov. 1638, according to the town Record, but manifestly a mistake; the date should prob. be 1639 or 1640; Frances, b. 9 Nov. 1643; Herbert, b. 3 Oct. 1645, bur. 2 Jan. 1645-6; and a son Edward, whose birth is not recorded, but who was the principal h
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, P. (search)
ices to the Colony, and d., according to Morant, June 40 1674; but, according to a certified copy of the Parish Register of Bures. St. Mary in the Co. of Suffolk, which was his last residence, he was buried 1 July 1673. His first wife was Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and granddaughter of Sir William Waldegrave, by whom he had Waldegrave, bap. 26 Sept. 1627, the principal heir of the English estates, buried 12 Nov. 1699; Penelope, b. about 1631, m. Gov. Josiah Winslow, and d. at Marshfield 7 Dec. 1703, a. 72; Nathaniel, bap. 5 Feb. 1631-2, grad. H. C. 1651, embarked for England with Capt. Garrett Nov. 1657, and was lost; by his second wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Godfrey Bosville, Esq., and wid. of Roger Harlakenden, Esq., he had Mary, b. 12 Nov. 1638, according to the town Record, but manifestly a mistake; the date should prob. be 1639 or 1640; Frances, b. 9 Nov. 1643; Herbert, b. 3 Oct. 1645, bur. 2 Jan. 1645-6; and a son Edward, whose birth is not recorded, but who was the principal h