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The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman), chapter 4 (search)
the sculptured unpunishable cherubs over its portal, and the rest of my early brick-and-mortar acquaintances, I could not help saying to myself that I had lived to see the peaceable establishment of the Red Republic of Letters. The estate was the third lot of the eighth Squadron (whatever that might be), and in the year 1707 was allotted in the distribution of undivided lands to Mr. ffox, the Reverend Jabez Fox, of Woburn, it may be supposed, as it passed from his heirs to the first Jonathan Hastings; from him to his son, the long-remembered College Steward; from him, in the year 1792, to the Reverend Eliphalet Pearson, Professor of Hebrew and other Oriental languages in Harvard College, whose large personality swam into my ken when I was looking forward to my teens; from him to the progenitors of my unborn self. In the days of my earliest remembrance, a row of tall Lombardy poplars mounted guard on the western side of the old mansion. Whether, like the cypress, these trees sug
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 18: education. (search)
1660. The successors of Mr. Corlett were generally young men fresh from College. John Hancock was elected teacher, Jan., 1690-1; John Sparhawk, Feb., 1692-3; Nicholas Fessenden, Jr., about 1701; Samuel Danforth, Oct., 1719; John Hovey, April, 1730; Stephen Coolidge, May, 1730; John Hovey, May, 1737; Stephen Coolidge, May, 1741; William Fessenden, Jr., May, 1745; James Lovell, May, 1756; Antipas Steward, about 1760; Ebenezer Stedman, Jr., about 1765; Thomas Colman, July, 1770; Jonathan Hastings, Jr., May, 1772; Jonathan Eames, May, 1776; Elisha Parmele, May, 1778; Aaron Bancroft, Aug. 1778; Samuel Kendall, May, 1780; Asa Packard, April, 1783; Lemuel Hedge, July, 1783. All these teachers were graduates of Harvard College. I have not found the materials for a consecutive list at a later period. Very few of them appear to have selected teaching as a permanent employment; only one indeed died in the service, namely, Nicholas Fessenden, Jr., H. C. 1701, who taught about eighteen ye
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 21: military History. (search)
eck, he placed suitable guards and conducted his troops to Cambridge, where they were ordered to lie on their arms. In the afternoon of the next day General Ward arrived, and, being the senior general officer, became commander-in-chief. From this time, for the next eleven months, Cambridge was occupied by the American army, of which the right wing was immediately extended to Roxbury, and the left, to Prospect and Winter Hills. General Ward established his Headquarters at the house of Jonathan Hastings Familiarly called Steward Hastings. now known as the Holmes House, in Holmes Place. The soldiers were quartered in private houses, in the College buildings, In the Mass. Arch., vol. CLVIII., is preserved a Return of Col. Ruggles Woodbridge's Regiment, Cambridge, June 14, 1775. Captains' Name.No. of Men.Places where Stationed. Capt. Dickinson 60In College, Cambridge. Capt. Cowden 31College. Capt. Dexter 44Lechmere Point, Cambridge. Capt. N. Leonard54Cambridge. Capt. Ste
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
and Rebecca, w. of James Allen, Boston, received from Rev. John Fox a quitclaim of all interest in the Cambridge homestead, which they sold the next year to Jonathan Hastings, the famous Steward and ardent patriot. Foxcroft, Francis, m,. Elizabeth, dau. of Dep. Gov. Danforth, 3 Oct. 1682, and had, in Boston, Elizabeth,b.——,m Mrongress shall appoint, and remain with perfect respect, sir, your most obedient servant, James Winthrop. Hon. President Warren. (Mass. Arch., CXCIV. 59.) Jonathan Hastings, Jr., was appointed, July 8, 1775, as the successor of Mr. Winthrop, who, two months afterwards, became Register of Probate. Register of Probate from 6 Sept. 1s w. Lydia Convers d.4 Jan. 1850, a. 71. 19. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer (13), m. Naomi Cook (pub. 1 Mar. 1800), sold his father's homestead 22 Oct. 1801 to Jonathan Hastings (from whom it passed to Hon. William Gray, and from him to his son, Hon. John C. Gray), after which his name disappears from the Records. 20. Stephen, s.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
h's Journal, note. 5. Jabez, s. of Jabez (3), was a tailor, and res. with w. Hannah in Boston, 1708, when he and his brother John sold land in Camb. He d. before 30 Aug. 1736;, when his hiers, to wit., widow Hannah, and her children Thomas, of Woodstock, Hannah, w. of Thomas Roberts, Bosto, Judith, w. of Thomas Prince, Duxbury, and Rebecca, w. of James Allen, Boston, received from Rev. John Fox a quitclaim of all interest in the Cambridge homestead, which they sold the next year to Jonathan Hastings, the famous Steward and ardent patriot. Foxcroft, Francis, m,. Elizabeth, dau. of Dep. Gov. Danforth, 3 Oct. 1682, and had, in Boston, Elizabeth,b.——,m Mr. Christopher Bridge 15 May 1701; Daniel, b.——; Martha, b. 26 Mar. 1689, m. Benjamin Gerrish of Boston, merchant, 28 June 1716;, and d. here 14 Ap. 1736; Francis, b. 26 Jan. 1694-5; Thomas, b. 26 Feb. 1696-7 ; Samuel, b. 5 June 1700, prob. d. young Friancis the f. came from England (prob . Yorkshire, where he appears to have had
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
he letters which remain I shall be ready to deliver to any new postmaster whom the Congress shall appoint, and remain with perfect respect, sir, your most obedient servant, James Winthrop. Hon. President Warren. (Mass. Arch., CXCIV. 59.) Jonathan Hastings, Jr., was appointed, July 8, 1775, as the successor of Mr. Winthrop, who, two months afterwards, became Register of Probate. Register of Probate from 6 Sept. 1775 until 1817, for several years Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Librarian of herited his father's homestead, was Selectman 1814 and 1815, and d. 5 June 1840; his w. Lydia Convers d.4 Jan. 1850, a. 71. 19. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer (13), m. Naomi Cook (pub. 1 Mar. 1800), sold his father's homestead 22 Oct. 1801 to Jonathan Hastings (from whom it passed to Hon. William Gray, and from him to his son, Hon. John C. Gray), after which his name disappears from the Records. 20. Stephen, s. of Ebenezer (13), m. Sarah Wright 10 Dec. 1815, who d. 17 July 1831, a. 37. Their
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., chapter 9 (search)
1818. Twaddle, Sally, m. Stephen Frost, 29 Mar. 1798, Camb. U Underwood, Joshua, m. Elizabeth Russell, of Lexington, 25 Aug. 1771. Joshua o. c. here 4 Aug. 1772. Had Joshua, b. 24 July, bap. 12 Aug. 1772. Samuel, d. 7 Aug. 1838, a. 38. V Vila, Luke, m. Martha Foster, 3 July, 1825. Viles, Hannah, of Lexington, m. Amos Teel, of Watertown, 18 Apr. 1816. Elias, and Betsey Apthorp Fessenden of Lexington, m. 14 May, 1818. W Wainwright, Christianna, of Camb., m. Jonathan Hastings, Jr., 24 Nov. 1780. Wait, James, m. Deborah Hill, 5 May, 1822. Reuben, m. Lucy Hill, 11 Dec. 1825. See Hill (par. 19). Wakefield, William, adult, et. 17, bap. 17 Aug. 1746. Wil-Liam, m. Mary Holmes, of Lexington, 24 Dec. 1746. Waldron, Edward, Jr., of Sterling, m. Martha Estabrook, of Lexington, 23 Sept. 1794. Walker, Nathaniel, of Westmoreland. m. Mrs. Martha Burbeck, of Camb., 2 Nov. 1805. Mary, m. Thaddeus Winship, of Lexington, 28 Jan. 1818. Olive A., m. Mark Alcutt,