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esse yt about 10 dayes sence Percifall Greene came to his house and brought a turkie wrapt up in a coate and left it there, and was dressed by his wife, and baked in the oven, and in the night following it was eaten by Mr. Pelham, John Wise, and Russell, studts. etc. Goodwife Gibson his wife do confesse yt wt is above related is ye truth, and yt she suspected it not to be stoalen, but that Mr. Pelham said he came by it honestly, and was frequently at their house. 23 (7) 1672. The result appea have flourished in Cambridge. During the first century after the foundation of the town, licenses were granted to the following named persons (and perhaps others) besides those who have already been mentioned:— Daniel Champney, 1691. William Russell, 1696-1715. Samuel Phipps, 1707-1709. Elizabeth Phipps, 1710-1712. Edward Marrett, 1709. Susanna Stacey, 1709, 1713-1715. Hannah Stacey, 1712, 1716-1724. Ruth Child, 1713-1715. Samuel Robinson, 1714-1720. John Smith,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 15: ecclesiastical History. (search)
e on each side of the east door of the meeting-house. This meeting-house, having stood somewhat more than fifty years, had become dilapidated, and the inhabitants of the town voted, July 12, 1703, that they apprehend it necessary at this time to proceed to the building of a new meeting-house, and in order thereunto, there was then chosen Capt. Andrew Belcher, Esq., Thomas Brattle, Esq., John Leverett, Esq., Col. Francis Foxcroft, Esq., Deacon Walter Hastings, Capt. Thomas Oliver, and Mr. William Russell, a committee to advise and consider of the model and charge of building said meetinghouse, and to make report of the same to said inhabitants. Final action was delayed until December 6, 1705, when it was voted that the sum of two hundred and eighty pounds be levied on said inhabitants, toward the building a new meeting-house amongst them. Thanks were voted by the town, March 8, 1707-8, to the Honble Andrew Belcher, Esq., for his gift toward building our new meeting-house. The same
hn Druse [killed], Jonathan Dunster, Thomas Foster, Stephen Francis, Thomas Frost, Simon Gates, John Gibson, Samuel Gibson, Samuel Goffe, Nathaniel Green, John Hastings, Nathaniel Healy, Zachariah Hicks, Jacob Hill, Justinian Holden, Sebeas Jackson, Ambrose McFassett, Daniel Magennis, Amos Marrett, Thomas Mitchelson, John Needham, Thomas Oliver, Zachariah Paddlefoot, John Park, Solomon Phipps, Henry Prentice, James Prentice, Solomon Prentice, William Reed, Samuel Robbins, Jason Russell, William Russell, John Smith, Joseph Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Samuel Smith, John Squire, John Stedman, Andrew Stimson [or Stevenson], John Streeter, Gershom Swan, John Wellington, Jacob Willard, John Winter. Captain Daniel Gookin was by the whole Court chosen and appointed to be sergeant major of the regiment of Middlesex, May 5, 1676. Mass. Col. Rec., v. 83. Before this election, however, he performed the duties proper to that office. Thus, on the 11th of January, 1675-6, the committee of milit
s Cutler,* 1685. Aaron Bordman,* 1686. Thomas Andrews,* 1686. Ebenezer Wiswall,* 1686. Philip Russell, 1686, 1700, 1701. Edward Winship, 1691-1693, 1695– 1701. James Oliver, 1694, 1698, 1699. Abraham Hill, 1695, 1696. William Russell, 1697, 1700-1702, 1704, 1705, 1712-1714. Joseph Simons, 1698, 1699. William Reed, 1698, 1699. John Leverett, 1699, 1700. Samuel Sparhawk, 1701-1705, 1709, 1710. Samuel Cooper, 1702-1710, 1712– 1716. Andrew Bordman [2d], 1708. Thomas Oliver, 1694, 1697-1699, 1706, 1715. Josiah Parker, 1699. Francis Bowman, 1699-1709, 1711. Jonathan Remington, 1700. Edward Winship, 1700, 1701. John Oldham, 1700, 1701, 1710-1714, 1716, 1718, 1719, 1721, 1727. William Russell, 1700, 1701, 1704, 1705, 1712, 1714. Philip Russell, 1700, 1701. Samuel Sparhawk, 1701, 1703-1705, 1707-1709. Andrew Bordman, 1702, 1707, 1709– 1713, 1715, 1716, 1718. Samuel Cooper, 1704, 1705, 1708, 1709, 1714. Samuel Kidder<
e afterwards resided in Medford; Ruth, b. 3 Nov. 1657. His w. d. and he m. Martha, wid. of William Russell, 24 Mar. 1665-6. He resided in Menotomy, frequently held minor offices and acted on commithew, s. of Matthew (3), m. Abigail, dau. of Joseph Russell, and had Mary, b. 19 June 1688, m. Wm. Russell; Anna,b. 12 Sept. 1691, m.—— Watson; Matthew, b. 1 Mar. 1693-4; Abigail, b. 1 Ap. 1696, m.——Ws w. Isabel d. 28 Ap 1682, and he m Martha, wid. of Humphrey Bradshaw, and formerly wid. of William Russell, 24 May 1683. He d. about 1691; his Inventory is dated 5 Oct. 1691; his w. Martha d. aboutin Woburn 8 Ap. 1722; he m. Wary, dau. of Henry Prentice, and had Mary, b. 10 June 1753, m. William Russell of Boston 16 Jan. 1772; Moses, b. 10 Sept. 1755; Katherine, b. 16 Aug. 1757, m. James Smith June 1648; Elizabeth, b. 15 Ap. 1652; Edward, b. 3 Mar. 1654; Abigail, b. 13 Feb. 1656, m. William Russell 18 Mar. 1682-3; Samuel, b. 24 Oct. 1658; Joseph, b. 21 June 1661; Margery, b. 11 Dec. 1664
dau. of Geo. Bowers, he had Sarah, b. 3 May 1653; John, b. 24 June 1655, had liberty to build a seat in the meetinghouse, 1678, and is supposed to have afterwards resided in Medford; Ruth, b. 3 Nov. 1657. His w. d. and he m. Martha, wid. of William Russell, 24 Mar. 1665-6. He resided in Menotomy, frequently held minor offices and acted on committees for the town, and d. 9 May 1682. His wid. m. Thomas Hall, 24 May 1683. Mary, perhaps sister to Humphrey, m. William Mitchelson, 26 Ap. 1654. o a good old age, respected by his townsmen. He d. 28 Ap. 1700, when he must have been more than 80 years old; his w. Anna d. 2 Dec. 1704. 4. Matthew, s. of Matthew (3), m. Abigail, dau. of Joseph Russell, and had Mary, b. 19 June 1688, m. Wm. Russell; Anna,b. 12 Sept. 1691, m.—— Watson; Matthew, b. 1 Mar. 1693-4; Abigail, b. 1 Ap. 1696, m.——Whitney; Joseph, b. 8 July 1698, d. 1 Nov. 1778, and his w. Abigail d. 13 Dec. 1797, a. 95; John, b. 1 Sept. 1700; Elizabeth, b. 30 Nov. 1703; Samuel,
g, again a wid., in 1696; her last husband, Thomas Brown, Sen., on the common having d. 3 Nov. 1688. Thomas, brother of Edward (2), had a grant of land in 1645. By w. Isabel (Mitchell calls her Elizabeth), he had Mary, m. Israel Mead 26 Feb. 1669-70; Hannah, b. 4 Mar. 1658, m. Stephen Francis 27 Dec. 1670, and d. 2 Ap. 1683; Lydia, b.——,m . Gershom Cutter 6 Mar. 1677-8, and perhaps others. His w. Isabel d. 28 Ap 1682, and he m Martha, wid. of Humphrey Bradshaw, and formerly wid. of William Russell, 24 May 1683. He d. about 1691; his Inventory is dated 5 Oct. 1691; his w. Martha d. about 1694. 1. William, s. of Mary (1), by w. Grace, had Mary, b. 4 Nov. 1657. He removed to Concord and d. 10 Mar. 1666-7. 5. John, s. of Mary (1), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Percival Green, 4 Ap. 1656, and had Elizabeth, b. 18 Sept. 1658, m,. John Oldham; John, b. 13 Dec. 1661; William, b. prob. 1664, d. at Medf. 4 Jan. 1683-4, a. 19; Nathaniel, b. 7 July 1666; Mary, b. 23 Oct. 1668, m. John Brad
b. 15 Nov. 1749, m. Jonathan Winship 4 May 1769; Susanna, b. 2 May 1751; Abiel, b. 28 June 1753; Abigail, bap. 19 Jan. 1755; Frances, b. 2 Feb. 1756; Godfrey, b. 15 Sept. 1757. Abiel the f. rem. to Cumberland, N. S., where he and his son Abiel were drowned 14 Nov. 1765. 2. Moses, s. of Theophilus (who was s. of Ezekiel, gr. s. of Theophilus, and gr. gr. s. of the original Ezekiel), was born in Woburn 8 Ap. 1722; he m. Wary, dau. of Henry Prentice, and had Mary, b. 10 June 1753, m. William Russell of Boston 16 Jan. 1772; Moses, b. 10 Sept. 1755; Katherine, b. 16 Aug. 1757, m. James Smith of Boston 11 Sept. 1788; Elias, b. 27 Sept. 1760; Raham, b. 4 Nov. 1762; Elizabeth, b. 14 July 1767. Moses the f. was a housewright, and resided at the N. E. corner of Holmes Place, on the estate long owned by Mr. Royal Morse, which estate he purchased of Downing Champney 8 Jan. 1749. He was one of the first martyrs in the cause of American Freedom. With other gallant spirits, he resisted the
e dead and lamentation for the living. On her gravestone, still standing in the old burying-place, is the following inscription:— Here lyes the body of Mrs. Joanna Winship, aged 62 years, who departed this life November the 19th 1707. This good school dame No longer school must keep, Which gives us cause For children's sake to weep. b. 1 Aug. 1645, d. unm. 19 Nov. 1707; Edward, b. and d. June 1648; Elizabeth, b. 15 Ap. 1652; Edward, b. 3 Mar. 1654; Abigail, b. 13 Feb. 1656, m. William Russell 18 Mar. 1682-3; Samuel, b. 24 Oct. 1658; Joseph, b. 21 June 1661; Margery, b. 11 Dec. 1664, m. John Dickson 12 May 1687; Mehetabel, b. 14 Nov. 1667. Edward the f. bought an estate in 1638 containing nearly three acres, at the easterly corner of Brattle and Mason streets, and extending through to the Common. He was one of the most active and energetic inhabitants for many years, a Lieutenant of Militia 1660, Selectman 14 years, between 1637 and 1684, and Representative 1663, 1664, 1681