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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oliver, Thomas 1734-1815 (search)
Oliver, Thomas 1734-1815 Royal governor; born in Dorchester, Mass., Jan. 5, 1734; graduated at Harvard in 1753; succeeded Lieut.-Gov. Andrew Oliver (of another family) in March, 1774, and in September following was compelled by the people of Boston to resign. He took refuge with the British troops in Boston, and fled with them to Halifax in 1776, and thence to England. He died in Bristol, England, Nov. 29, 1815.
719, m. James Lanman 25 July 1743; Thomas, b. 19 Jan. 1722-3. 7. John, s. of Samuel (4), was styled waterman, and sometimes cordwainer. He rem. to Hopkinton as early as 1725. By his wife Abigail, dau. of Joseph Winship, he had in Camb. Joseph, b. 15 July 1718; John, b. 10 July 1720; Sarah, b. 2 Jan. 1721-2; Samuel, bap. 10 Nov. 1723. 8. John, s. of John (5), was a carpenter. He m. Rebecca Winship 6 June 1728, and had Sarah, bap. 20 Ap. 1729; John, bap. 12 Dec. 1731; Esther, bap. 5 Jan. 1734-5. 9. Edward, s. of John (5), was a chair maker. By purchasing the rights of the other heirs, he became owner of the homestead on Dunster Street, where he d. 6 June 1774. By his wife Mary, he had Mary, b. 26 May 1720, m. Stephen Randall 29 Mar. 1753; Elizabeth, b. 18 Jan. 1721-2, and d. 26 Jan. 1731-2; Edward, b. 26 Mar. 1724; John, b. 3 Dec. 1725; Mercy, b. 4 Aug. 1727, and d. 24 Jan. 1731-2; James, b. 16 May 1729, and d. 1 Feb. 1731-2; Benjamin, b. 15 Oct. 1730; Elizabeth, b. 5 Jun
719, m. James Lanman 25 July 1743; Thomas, b. 19 Jan. 1722-3. 7. John, s. of Samuel (4), was styled waterman, and sometimes cordwainer. He rem. to Hopkinton as early as 1725. By his wife Abigail, dau. of Joseph Winship, he had in Camb. Joseph, b. 15 July 1718; John, b. 10 July 1720; Sarah, b. 2 Jan. 1721-2; Samuel, bap. 10 Nov. 1723. 8. John, s. of John (5), was a carpenter. He m. Rebecca Winship 6 June 1728, and had Sarah, bap. 20 Ap. 1729; John, bap. 12 Dec. 1731; Esther, bap. 5 Jan. 1734-5. 9. Edward, s. of John (5), was a chair maker. By purchasing the rights of the other heirs, he became owner of the homestead on Dunster Street, where he d. 6 June 1774. By his wife Mary, he had Mary, b. 26 May 1720, m. Stephen Randall 29 Mar. 1753; Elizabeth, b. 18 Jan. 1721-2, and d. 26 Jan. 1731-2; Edward, b. 26 Mar. 1724; John, b. 3 Dec. 1725; Mercy, b. 4 Aug. 1727, and d. 24 Jan. 1731-2; James, b. 16 May 1729, and d. 1 Feb. 1731-2; Benjamin, b. 15 Oct. 1730; Elizabeth, b. 5 Jun