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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 61 61 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 34 34 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 19 19 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 10 10 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 7 7 Browse Search
the Rev. W. Turner , Jun. , MA., Lives of the eminent Unitarians 4 4 Browse Search
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Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 3 3 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 2 2 Browse Search
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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 10: civil History. (search)
to this town. Also voted that the thanks of this town be given to the Selectmen of the town of Charlestown for their great friendship, assistance and civility to us, when visited with the small-pox. I find no record of the number of lives destroyed in Cambridge by this visitation of the small-pox. But its ravages were frightful in Boston during the previous year. Professor Winthrop recorded the fact, in his interleaved Almanac, that while only five persons in Cambridge had the disease in 1751, of whom three died, in Boston, with a total population of 15,734, 5,060 whites had it the natural way, of whom 470 died; also, 485 blacks, of whom 69 died; and by inoculation 1,985 whites and 139 blacks were sick, of whom 24 whites and 6 blacks died. The town continued, as aforetime, to be watchful against the admission of undesirable associates. At a meeting of the freeholders and inhabitants of the town of Cambridge, orderly convened 9th Decr. 1723.—Whereas, of late years, sundry perso
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
689-1692, 1694, 1695. David Fiske, 1689, 1697. Thomas Oliver, 1692, 1693, 1698, 1701-1713. John Leverett, 1696, 1699, 1700, 1706. Speaker in 1700. Jona. Remington, 1714, 1715, 1717, 1718, 1722-1728. Edmund Goffe, 1716, 1720, 1721. Andrew Bordman, 1719, 1720. Spencer Phips, 1721. William Brattle, 1729-1733, 1735, 1736, 1754, 1755, 1770. Samuel Danforth, 1734, 1735, 1737, 1738. John Vassall, 1739, 1740, 1747. Samuel Bowman, 1741. Andrew Bordman [2d], 1742-1751, 1757-1768. Edmund Trowbridge, 1750-1752, 1755, 1763, 1764. Henry Vassall, 1752, 1756. William Fletcher, 1753, 1754. David Phips, 1753. Henry Prentice, 1756. Joseph Lee, 1764, 1765. Thomas Gardner, 1769-1774. John Winthrop, 1774. Abraham Watson, Jr., 1775, 1776. Samuel Thatcher, 1775, 1776, 1779, 1782, 1784-1786. William Bowman, 1776. Eliphalet Robbins, 1776. Stephen Sewall, 1777. Stephen Dana, 17 78, 178 7, 1788, 1792, 1793. Thomas Farrington, 178
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
ohn Colson of Bos., 18 Feb. 1731, and d. before 1751; Aaron, b. 8 Sept. 1707, d. young; William, b. arious important committees. He d. 21 Jan. 1750-51, aged nearly 75; his w. Abigail d. Oct. 1752, a.ive in the General Court twenty-two years, 1742-1751, and 1757-1768; Justice of the Peace; Register sons, Nathaniel m. in Camb. Phebe Frost 11 Ap. 1751; Benjamin m. Lydia Convers of Medf. 7 Ap. 1757 Sept. 1731, in. Nathaniel Francis, Jr., 11 Ap. 1751; Jonathan (perhaps the same who is called John,1694, who was living at East Hampton, N. Y., in 1751; Bethia, bap. 20 Dec. 1616; Elizabeth, bap. 19 orner of Mount Auburn Street and Brattle Square 1751, which he sold in 1755, being styled cooper in ept. 1751. Timothy the f. res. in Lex. and d. 1751. 10. Palsgrave, s. of Joseph (7), m. wid. Aia, b. 8 June 1788. Samuel the f. grad. H. C. 1751, and settled in Gloucester, where he was Schooleen 1781 and 1790. Either he or his father, in 1751, bought a farm adjoining the present line of Be[6 more...]
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
Abraham Williams of Marlborough, 5 Nov. 1730; Abigail, b. 5 July 1706, m. John Colson of Bos., 18 Feb. 1731, and d. before 1751; Aaron, b. 8 Sept. 1707, d. young; William, b. 30 Ap. 1711, d. 10 Aug. 1715; Mary, b. 10 Aug. 1713, in. Josiah Stearns of 1715, m. John Williams of Lynn, 9 Oct. 1740; Aaron, bap. 9 Mar. 1717-18, d. young; Walter, bap. 15 Mar. 1718-19, living in 1751; Andrew, bap. 20 Feb. 1720-21, grad. H. C. 1737, ordained at Chilmark, 1746, d. of small-pox 19 Nov. 1776; William, neithetic man. He was a Selectman eighteen years between 1713 and 1736, and on various important committees. He d. 21 Jan. 1750-51, aged nearly 75; his w. Abigail d. Oct. 1752, a. 75 years 8 months. 6. Aaron, s. of Aaron (3), m. Elizabeth Parker 14 Ocreasurer, which he held twenty-three years from 1747. He was a Representative in the General Court twenty-two years, 1742-1751, and 1757-1768; Justice of the Peace; Register of Probate twenty-four years, 1745-1769; and Judge of the Court of Common P
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
, res. in Medf. and thence rein. to Chs. where he d. 2 Sept. 1764, a. 71, leaving wife Ann who d. at Mason, N. H., 31 Dec. 1777, a. 74), and three sons, Nathaniel, Benjamin, and Richard. Of these sons, Nathaniel m. in Camb. Phebe Frost 11 Ap. 1751; Benjamin m. Lydia Convers of Medf. 7 Ap. 1757, by whom he had Benjamin, d. at Baltimore; James, William, a daughter, and Convers, b. 14 July 1766, d. 27 Nov. 1856, whose son Convers Francis, D. D., b. in Camb. 9 Dec. 1795, was one of the profes-2, m. Josiah Fessenden, pub. 25 Oct. 1755; Thomas, bap. 9 Feb. 1723-4; Silas and Mary, twins, bap. 11 Aug. 1728 (Mary m. Silas Stone before 1771, and was living in New Braintree 1795); Phebe, bap. 26 Sept. 1731, in. Nathaniel Francis, Jr., 11 Ap. 1751; Jonathan (perhaps the same who is called John, in the mother's will, 1771), bap. 25 Feb. 1732-3; Sarah, b. about 1736, named in her mother's will, d. unm. 17 May 1825, a. 89; Lydia, b. 29 Aug. 1740. Thomas the f. res. in Menot., and d. 3 May 1
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, G. (search)
He began to be pious in the days of his youth; and he would always speak of the wonderful spirit of piety that then prevailed in the land, with a singular pleasure. News Letter, 4 Jan. 1733. He was one of the Deacons of the Old South Church, and d. 28 Dec. 1732, a. 65. He left several children, of whom Mary was b. in Camb. 2 June 1691; one m. John Draper, the successor of Mr. Green in the publication of the News Letter; and Bartholomew, a printer in Boston, 1727, rein. to Halifax, N. S., 1751, to establish a printing house, where he died about a month afterwards, a. 52; one of the daughters of Bartholomew, Jr., was mother of Joseph Dennie, Editor of the Port Folio. Thomas's Hist. Printing. 8. Timothy, s. of Samuel (3), was a printer in Boston 1700, rem. to Connecticut 1714, was a Deacon, and d. at New London 5 May 1757, a. 78. 9. John, s. of John (5), m. Mary, dau. of Joseph Bradish, 22 Nov. 1684, and had John, b. 23 Aug. 1688; Mary, bap. 26 June 1698; Sarah, b. 12 June 17
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, H. (search)
708, grad. H. C. 1724, was an eminent schoollmaster in Boston, where he d 21 July 1761, leaving an only son Timothy Prout Hicks. Zechariah the f. was a carpenter, res. on the homestead, and d. 27 Jan. 1752, a. 94. 3. Joseph, s. of Zechariah (1), m. Bethia, dau. of John Green, and granddaughter of Edward Mitchelson, about 1693; she d. 12 Ap. 1708, a. 35, and he m. Rebecca, dau. of John Palfrey, 29 Nov. 1716. His chil. were Joseph, b. about 1694, who was living at East Hampton, N. Y., in 1751; Bethia, bap. 20 Dec. 1616; Elizabeth, bap. 19 June 1698; Mary, bap. 20 May 1700, m. Samuel Larkin of Chs. 3 Mar. 1723-4; Zechariah, bap. 1701-2, d. in Boston 1744, leaving w. Lydia and two sons, Thomas Daggett and Mitchelson; there are reasons for supposing that he grad. H. C. 1729, though he was styled Mariner in the settlement of his estate; Hannah, bap. 13 Feb. 1703-4; Mercy, bap. 27 Jan. 1705-6; Samuel, bap. 28 Mar. 1708. Joseph the f. was a carpenter, res. on the homestead, and d. at
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, M. (search)
n of mental and physical imbecility to maintain himself, he became an inmate of the almshouse where he d. 17 Ap. 1814, aged 88. I think he was never married. 13. Samuel, s. of William (10), was a cordwainer, and inherited his father's homestead. He d. 2 Ap. 1824, a. 94 years and 7 months. He m. Mary Woods 1777, and had Samuel, b. 28 May 1778. His w. d. 15 Oct. 1788, a. 50; and he m. Sarah Woods 29 Dec. 1791; she d. 16 April 1812, a. 72. 14. Joseph, s. of William (10), grad. at H. C. 1751; was a clergyman, and chaplain in the Continental Army; res. for a time in Providence; was of Bath, Me., in 1806, and d. in 1808, a. 77. He had several children; one of whom was the late William Manning, who, having been a printer for nearly or quite half a century, and subsequently Messenger to the Governor and Council of the Commonwealth, spent the last few years of a cheerful old age with his affectionate family in this city, and d. 25 July 1849, a. 82. His descendants are numerous. A
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, P. (search)
. 1712-13; Aaron, b. 16 Ap. 1717; Thomas, b. 2 Feb. 1718-19, m. Mary Tufts of Chs. 10 Jan. 1745, and had family in Medf., where his w. Mary d. 28 Aug. 1764, a. 42. Wil-Liam the f. appears to have removed to Medf. about 1712, and d. there 7 Sept. 1744, a. 68. 7. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel (4), in 1727 was a housewright in Killingly, Conn., but returned, and was a resident here in 1730. Perhaps he was the same who owned a house at the N. E. corner of Mount Auburn Street and Brattle Square 1751, which he sold in 1755, being styled cooper in the deeds. He had Jonathan, bap. 12 Aug. 1744; Ebenezer, bap. 22 July 1750. 8. Luxford, s. of John (5), m. Rebecca Robbins 11 May 1727, and had Mary, b. 10 May 1728; Rebecca, b. 14 May 1730, d. 11 Mar. 1735-6. Lux-Ford the f. was a mason, inherited the homestead, and d. before 17 May 1730. His w. Rebecca was appointed administratrix 26 June 1730. Patterson, James, prob. of Billerica, m. Rebecca Stevenson 29 May 1662. They resided in Bi
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, R. (search)
n acre of land on the southerly side of Brattle Street, not far from Appian Way, where he appears to have resided until 20 June 1685, when he sold the estate to Samuel Goffe. Mr. Read was a tanner, and had previously resided in Boston. He removed hence, was in Dunstable 5 Mar. 1686-7, and d. at Dracut about 1710. He had one dau. who was the wife of Mr. Samuel Whiting 5 Oct. 1710. 2. James, m. Sarah Batson 12 Aug. 1714; she d. 25 Nov. 1721, and he m. Mary Oldham 3 Ap. 1722, who d. 20 Ap. 1751, a. 72. His chil. were James, b. 9 Oct. 1721, d. Ap. 1722; James, bap. 27 Jan. 1722-3. James the f. was a tanner, and bought 2 Oct. 1714 the estate formerly owned by Christopher Read (1), which had previously passed through several hands. It is not known that he was a relative of Christopher. He purchased other lands adjoining his homestead, and also three and a half acres on the opposite side of the street. He d. 6 May 1734, a. about 69. By his will, dated 30 Aug. 1728, he devised th
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