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Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill), The oldest road in Cambridge. (search)
al estate, and spent the most of his life in the public service. He was Register of Probate for Middlesex from 1709 to 1731, so that for many years the father was Judge and the son Register. He was Register of Deeds forty-five years, a member of the Council twenty-six years, and a Justice for twenty-seven years, until his resignation from reasons of age in 1764. He died in the family mansion to which he was brought as an infant. His wife was Mehitable Coney, and, as his brother married Anna Coney, the brothers may have married sisters, perhaps the daughters of John Coney of Boston. Francis and Mehitable had fifteen children, most of whom died young, making tihe parents' lives full of sorrow, we read. There are many mentions of the second Foxcroft in Paige's invaluable History of Cambridge. For instance, when the Meeting-house was built in 1756, the Foxcroft subscription was a handsome one. In 1744 the second Francis was named first on a committee of five appointed by the town
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
and a mobbish plebian spirit, on the other. Judge Foxcroft occupied the paternal mansion, and in his will expressed a strong desire that it should be retained by his family. He d. 28 Mar. 1768, a. 73. His w. Mehetabel d. at Andover 4 May 1782, a. 79. 4. Thomas, s. of Francis (1), grad. H. C. 1714, was selected by Pres. Leverett to salute the Governor in a Latin Oration, on a formal visitation of the College, 1716, was ordained minister of the First Church in Boston 20 Nov. 1717, m. Anna Coney 9 March 1718-9, and d. of apoplexy 16 or 18 June 1769, a. 72. He was eminent in his profession, and well sustained the character of his family. His son Samuel, grad. H. C. 1754, was ordained minister at New Gloucester, Me., 16 Jan. 1765, was honorably dismissed, 1793, Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland, and died suddenly 2 Mar. 1807, in the 72d year of his age. Alden's Epitaphs, and Winthrop's (Ms.) Catalogue. 5. Daniel, s. of Francis (3), grad. H. C. 1746, and d. un
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and a mobbish plebian spirit, on the other. Judge Foxcroft occupied the paternal mansion, and in his will expressed a strong desire that it should be retained by his family. He d. 28 Mar. 1768, a. 73. His w. Mehetabel d. at Andover 4 May 1782, a. 79. 4. Thomas, s. of Francis (1), grad. H. C. 1714, was selected by Pres. Leverett to salute the Governor in a Latin Oration, on a formal visitation of the College, 1716, was ordained minister of the First Church in Boston 20 Nov. 1717, m. Anna Coney 9 March 1718-9, and d. of apoplexy 16 or 18 June 1769, a. 72. He was eminent in his profession, and well sustained the character of his family. His son Samuel, grad. H. C. 1754, was ordained minister at New Gloucester, Me., 16 Jan. 1765, was honorably dismissed, 1793, Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland, and died suddenly 2 Mar. 1807, in the 72d year of his age. Alden's Epitaphs, and Winthrop's (Ms.) Catalogue. 5. Daniel, s. of Francis (3), grad. H. C. 1746, and d. un
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Index to genealogies. (search)
Williams. Fownell, 547. Fox, 547, 8. Allen. Brooks. Chadwick. Cradock. Green. Hastings. Holmes. Prince. Reyner. Roberts. Tyng. Wyeth. Foxcroft, 548-50. Andros. Appleton. Brandon. Bridge. Coney. Danforth. Deane. Fiske. Flint. Gerrish. Haskins. Leverett. Lyon. Merriam. Norton. Phillips. Sumner. Upham. Winslow. Witherell. Francis, 550, 1. Blanchard. Blunt. Bound. Convers. Kuhn. Mayhew. Miles. Mitchell. Periman. Porter. Rand. Richardson. Robbins. Russell. Sweetser. Vincent. Warland. Watson. Morrill, 612. Munroe, 612-14. Blanchard. Bowen. Bowman. Burgess. Burt. Coney. Coolidge. Cutler. Fassett. Fiske. Hancock. Harrington. Hastings. Jones. Kent, Lewis. Locke. Marrett. Mason. Mead. Parker. Peirce. Porter. Prentice. Robbins. Rugg. Russell. Sanderso