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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Card-cloth. (search)
liver Evans, the pioneer American inventor, then only twenty-two years of age, and engaged in making card-teeth by hand, invented a machine that produced 300 a minute. Already Mr. Crittendon, of New Haven, Conn., had invented a machine (1784) which produced 86,000 card-teeth, cut and bent, in an hour. These inventions led to the contrivance of machines for making card-cloth—that is, a species of comb used in the manufacture of woollen or cotton cloths, for the purpose of carding and arranging the fibres preparatory to spinning. It consists of stout leather filled with wire card-teeth, and is the chief part of the carding-machine in factories. A machine for making the card-cloth complete was invented by Eleazar Smith, of Walpole, Mass., at or near the close of the eighteenth century, for which invention Amos Whittemore received the credit and the profit (see Whittemore, Amos). This invention was imperfect. About 1836 William B. Earle made improvements, which were modified in 184
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Whittemore, Amos 1759-1828 (search)
Whittemore, Amos 1759-1828 Inventor; born in Cambridge, Mass., April 19, 1759; reared a farmer; became a gunsmith; and then, with his brother, a manufacturer of cotton and wool-cards, or card-cloth. He claimed to have invented a machine for puncturing the leather and setting the wires, which was patented in 1797. Before that time the work had been performed slowly by hand. The establishment of spinning machinery in New England (see Slater, Samuel) had made the business of card-making profi the leather and setting the wires, which was patented in 1797. Before that time the work had been performed slowly by hand. The establishment of spinning machinery in New England (see Slater, Samuel) had made the business of card-making profitable, and so useful was Whittemore's machine that the patent was sold for $150,000. His brother Samuel afterwards repurchased it and carried on the business of making card-cloth. Amos died in West Cambridge, March 27, 1828. Whittier, John Greenleaf
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
781, m. John Holbrook 31 Aug. 1800; Mary, b. 25 Sept. 1783. Thomas the f. d. 7 June 1809; his w. Anna d. 17 Jan. 1819, a. 64. 36. Noah, S. of Jason (26), m. Eunice Bemis at Wat. 12 Sept. 1782, and had Eunice, bap. 9 Mar. 1783; Elizabeth, bap. 7 Sept. 1788; Josiah, bap. 17 Ap. 1791; Abigail, bap. 6 Sept. 1795. Noah the f. res. at Menot. and d. 27 Oct. 1824. 37. James, s. of Walter (28), m. Rebecca Adams 6 Mar. 1783, and had Walter, b. 9 Aug. 1783; Rebecca, bap. 28 June 1789, m. Amos Whittemore 22 Ap. 1804; James, b. 14 Jan. 1788, H. C. 1811, a lawyer and active politician in Arlington, m. Harriet Tufts, and d. s. p. 9 Dec. 1863; she d. 2 Ap. 1866; William Adams, b. 14 May 1790, m. Kezia Teel 16 June 1811. James the f. res. in Menot., and d. 13 Feb. 1846. 38. Nathaniel, s. of Walter (28), m. Mary Adams 8 Mar. 1795, and had Abiel and Nathaniel, both bap. 7 Dec. 1800; Mary Adams, b. 2 June 1799, d. 23 May 1800; and perhaps others. Nathaniel the f. d. 1844. 39. Philemon
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, R. (search)
781, m. John Holbrook 31 Aug. 1800; Mary, b. 25 Sept. 1783. Thomas the f. d. 7 June 1809; his w. Anna d. 17 Jan. 1819, a. 64. 36. Noah, S. of Jason (26), m. Eunice Bemis at Wat. 12 Sept. 1782, and had Eunice, bap. 9 Mar. 1783; Elizabeth, bap. 7 Sept. 1788; Josiah, bap. 17 Ap. 1791; Abigail, bap. 6 Sept. 1795. Noah the f. res. at Menot. and d. 27 Oct. 1824. 37. James, s. of Walter (28), m. Rebecca Adams 6 Mar. 1783, and had Walter, b. 9 Aug. 1783; Rebecca, bap. 28 June 1789, m. Amos Whittemore 22 Ap. 1804; James, b. 14 Jan. 1788, H. C. 1811, a lawyer and active politician in Arlington, m. Harriet Tufts, and d. s. p. 9 Dec. 1863; she d. 2 Ap. 1866; William Adams, b. 14 May 1790, m. Kezia Teel 16 June 1811. James the f. res. in Menot., and d. 13 Feb. 1846. 38. Nathaniel, s. of Walter (28), m. Mary Adams 8 Mar. 1795, and had Abiel and Nathaniel, both bap. 7 Dec. 1800; Mary Adams, b. 2 June 1799, d. 23 May 1800; and perhaps others. Nathaniel the f. d. 1844. 39. Philemon
Historic leaves, volume 8, April, 1909 - January, 1910, The Walnut Hill School. (search)
of discipline, and inspired so much confidence that she was hired by the newly-elected committee of Somerville to resume her position at this school in 1842. At her examination, Friday, October 28, 1842, there were present of the committee Messrs. Hawkins, Allen, Adams, Russell, and Hill. Miss Whittemore came of a West Cambridge family. Perhaps she was this one (Arlington Records): Clarissa Davis Whittemore, daughter of Amos, Jr., born March 6, 1812, Paige's Cambridge; Amos, son of Amos Whittemore, married Rebecca Russell, of Charlestown, April 22, 1814. Clarissa D., their fourth child, baptized May 17, 1812; fifth child was Amos, a merchant and inventor; sixth child was James Russell Whittemore, born in 1818. Mrs. Cook says that Clara D. died of a cancer and unmarried. Miss Caverno, according to the printed genealogy of her family, was born November 29, 1829, and died November 19, 1855. She was the granddaughter of Jeremiah and Margaret (Brewster) Caverno, and daughter of Arth
Historic leaves, volume 8, April, 1909 - January, 1910, Index (search)
50. Wellington, Chary, 3. Wellington, Thomas, 3. Westboro, Mass., 45. West Cambridge Road School, 44. West Cambridge, Mass., 18, 19, 43, 45, 46, 48. Western Electric Company of Chicago, 21. West Medford, Mass., 60. Webster Avenue, 15. Weymouth, Mass., 49. what Somerville Needs, 61. Wheeler, —, 16. White, Hannah, 53. White, John, 53. White, Mercy, 53. White, Lieutenant, Nicholas, 53. Whitman, Edmund B., 56. Whitman, Ensign, John, 53. Whitridge, Elizabeth, 6. Whittemore, Amos, Jr., 47. Whittemore, Clara D., 47, 48. Whittemore, James Russell, 47. Whittemore, Jonathan, 43. Whittemore, J. W., 32. Whitemore, Miranda, 43, 44, 45. Whittemore, Rev., Thomas, 55. Whittemore, William, 41. Wilkins, Mary, 44. Willard C. Kinsley (Independent) Relief Corps, 32. Willard C. Kinsley Post, No. 139, 64. Williams, Charles, Jr., 20, 21. Williams, Herbert Farmer Coe, 21. Williams, Lester Holmes, 21. Willow Avenue, 60. Wilmington, N. C., 39, 40. Wilson, Sal
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 4 (search)
Sam. Whittemore1731311157566132 Thomas Whittemore, jr.1717036 Nathan Whittemore175312347 Amos Whittemore1717863201189 Wm. Whittemore, jr.1717036 Wm. Winship61312111366175196 Wm. Winship, jr.172this business was the invention of an ingenious machine for making cotton and wool cards by Amos Whittemore, one of the above company, by which was realized (for the time) great wealth. See sketch in the Genealogical Register of this work, under Amos Whittemore. This card factory was a most important affair in building up the town of West Cambridge. By removal of the business to New York, aboDaniel Reed64132.00 Amos Warren79122.22 Jonathan Whittemore32 Samuel Whittemore80146.00 Amos Whittemore4248.00 William Whittemore, Jr.1264.00 William Whittemore, Jr.10232.00 William Whittemore, Jr.39148.00 William Whittemore, Jr.41136.00 Amos Whittemore, Jr.59171.00 Jeduthun Wellington3240.00 Seth Wyman7247.00 Samuel F. Wyman88128.00 Gershom Williams75125.00 Jona. & Thaddeus Winship
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 5 (search)
ufactory, set up by William Whittemore and Co. in 1799. The cards are made by machines, an ingenious invention of Mr. Amos Whittemore, one of said company. Of these machines, which give to the manufactory its advantages, there are [1809] fifty-fivnd thus became first Postmaster of the town. The postmasters of the town have been: William S. Brooks, 1812-1814; Amos Whittemore, 1818-1827; Henry Whittemore, 1831-1834; Isaac Shattuck, Jr., 1835-1839; John Fowle, 1840-1846; Edwin R. Prescott, 1refreshments to Surveyor of highways14 67 Estate of the late Samuel Hill, for do.7 22 Tufts & Adams, for do.13 86 Amos Whittemore, Jun., for do.7 83 Jason Belknap, gravel for roads4 75 ——597 35 Contingencies. To the Selectmen, for disc3; Joshua Avery, 1823-1826; Ephraim Cutter, 1823; James Hill, 1823, 1826; Isaac Locke, 1823; Benjamin Locke, 1823; Amos Whittemore, Jr., 1823; William Adams, 1823; Jeremiah Russell, 1823; James Perry, 1824; Nathaniel Hill, 1824, 1826; William Prentis
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)
t. 1812; Elizabeth, his dau., m. Jonathan Locke, of Woburn, 5 Mar. 1816. (See Book of the Lockes, 136, 137, &c.) Amos, a son (?), had wife, d. 17 Mar. 1837, a. 25. 17. Daniel, s. of Daniel (8), d. 5 Jan. 1803, a. 40. 18. James, s. of Walter (11),m. Rebecca Adams of Camb. 6 Mar. 1783. Both o. c. here 28 June, 1789. She was adm. Pct. ch. 7 Mar. 1802. Had Walter, b. 9 Aug. 1783, Rebecca and James, all bap. 28 June, 1789; William Adams, bap. 16 May, 1790. Rebecca, the dau., m. Amos Whittemore, Jr., 22 Apr. 1804; she was b. 31 July, 1785, and is living (1879) aged 94, in the remarkable possession of her faculties. [Rebecca, the mother, d. 14 Nov. 1831, a. 67. The father m. second, Rebecca, wid. of John Tufts, 13 July, 1833. He d. 13 Feb. 1846, a. 83. His wid. d. 22 Jan. 1862, a. 82.] He was a Pct. committeeman, 1792, 1793, and 1806; Pct. assessor, 1792. Lieut. James Russell was Pet. collector, 1794. See Wyman's Chas., 839. 19. Walter, s. of Walter (11), m. Frances Cutter