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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 4: civil History. (search)
some of the first years, the annual election of the Governor and Magistrates of the Colony was holden in this town. The people, on these occasions, assembled under an oak tree, which stood on the northerly side of the Common in Cambridge, a little west of the road leading to Lexington. The stump of it was dug up not many years since. —Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., VII. 9. This was probably the tree mentioned in a note to Hutchinson's Hist. Mass., i. 61: At the election in 1637, the party of Mr. Vane, fearing defeat, refused to proceed, until a certain petition had been read. Mr. Winthrop's party protested against delay. And it is said that Mr. Wilson, the minister, in his zeal gat up upon the bough of a tree (it was hot weather and the election like that of Parliament men for the counties in England was carried on in the field), and there made a speech, advising the people to look to their charter and to consider the present work of the day, which was designed for the chusing the gov
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 6: civil History. (search)
rom Hooker to Shepard. depreciation in the value of property. danger of general bankruptcy. reasons for removing. Sir Henry Vane. grant of Shawshine to Cambridge. removal of John Haynes. death of Roger Harlakenden. arrival of Herbert Pelham. l all places, and no room in time to come; at least, not such good room as now. And now you may best sell. 5. Because Mr. Vane will be upon our skirts. Mr. Vane was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1636, and was an active associate of Mrs.Mr. Vane was elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1636, and was an active associate of Mrs. Hutchinson in the Antinomian party. Chiefly, it would seem, on account of his religious opinions, he was superseded in 1637, and soon returned to England. It was probably feared that he would use his great interest at court in opposition to the Cod afford a more secure shelter from his wrath. Subsequent events, however, showed that all such fears were groundless. Mr. Vane manifested his friendship to the colonists, through life, by many kind offices in their behalf. This temptation to re
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Index of names (search)
teville, 258. Towne, 36, 41, 59, 75, 255, 7, 364, 73. Townley, 324. Townsend, 126, 208, 403. Tracy, 170. Trafton, 330. Train, 208. Tray, 391. Trevett, 419. Trowbridge, 81, 92, 133, 5, 214, 92, 375. Truesdale, 81. Trulan, 433. Trumbull, 31, 440. Tufts, 292, 315. Tupper, 321. Turell, 294. Turner, 287. Twining, 325. Tyler, 200. Tyng, 77, 257, 339. Underhill, 396. Uphan, 116. Usher, 95, 108, 273. Vail, 309. Valentine, 201. Vane, 24, 52. Vassall, 130-4, 168-70, 292, 307, 8, 75, 407, 17, 18, 21. Venn, 150. Vinal, 314, 22. Vincent, 33, 339. Vose, 176, 7, 80. Waban, 385, 90, 1. Wadleigh, 328. Wadsworth, 11, 21, 32, 9, 126, 8. Wainwright, 309. Wakeman, 33. Walton, 219, 31, 305. Ward, 80, 92, 3, 331, 416, 18, 22. Wardell, 346. Ware, 5,194, 231, 311, 12. Warham, 37. Warland, 219, 31, 92, 342. Warner, 11, 21, 32, 6, 9, 233, 326. Warren, 309, 31, 418. Washington, 168,