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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 8: civil History. (search)
u in all your concerns, we rest your humble petitioners. Mr. Edward Jackson. Capt. Thomas Prentice. John Fuller, senr. John Kenrick, senr. Isaac Williams. John Ward. Joseph Miller. Thomas Prentice, junr. John Kenrick, junr. John Mason. Wm. Robinson. Thomas Greenwood. John Parker (south). Humphrey Osland. Joseph Ba, held 27, 6, 1679, by virtue of an order of the General Court, at which meeting the first board of Selectmen were duly elected, namely, Captain Thomas Prentice, John Ward, and James Trowbridge; and Thomas Greenwood was chosen Constable. Hist of Newton, page 60. 1691. December 8. In answer to the petition of the inhabitants of Cly enough recognizes the village as already a distinct township. Moreover, in 1689, when a General Court assembled after Andros was deposed and imprisoned, Ensign John Ward appeared as a Deputy from New Cambridge, and was admitted to a seat, apparently without objection. So far, Mr. Jackson has a good case. But other facts of
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 11: civil History. (search)
69. Similar charges are made for services, and credits given for rent, in regard to the estates of John Borland, Esq., deceased, £ 27 rent; Borland died in Boston, June 5, 1775, aged 47. His death was occasioned by the sudden breaking of a ladder, on which he stood, leading from the garret floor to the top of his house. —N. E. Chronicle. Richard Lechmere, Esq., £ 36 rent, and £ 6 for wood and brush which was taken off said estate; This property was three fifths of the Phips Farm, in Ward Three, or East Cambridge, of which one fifth was inherited by Lechmere in the right of his wife, and the other two fifths had been purchased from Col. Phips and the Vassall heirs. Jonathan Sewall, Esq., £ 26 13 4; The estate formerly owned by Lechmere, at the corner of Brattle and Sparks streets. John Vassall, Esq., £ 100; Widow Penelope Vassall, £ 15; William Brattle, Esq., £ 29; Ralph Inman, Esq., £ 40; Edward Stow, £ 10; David Phips, Esq., £ 40. Five of these estates were subseque
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 14: civil History. (search)
ant and secure to the town the right of the inhabitants of the first Ward in said Cambridge to the use of the Hall for all necessary meetings of the voters in said Ward. The old Court House was soon afterwards removed to Palmer Street; it still remains, being occupied for secular purposes. The earliest notice which I have foune the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled: Your petitioners pray that a portion of the westerly part of the City of Cambridge comprising Ward One Ward One then embraced all the territory lying westerly of the line of Dana Street. be set off and incorporated into a town by the name of Cambridge, and thWard One then embraced all the territory lying westerly of the line of Dana Street. be set off and incorporated into a town by the name of Cambridge, and that the remaining portion of the territory of said City be called Cambridgeport, or such other name as may seem fit. This was followed by a petition from certain inhabitants of the Third Ward, asking to be incorporated as a distinct town, but more modestly requesting that the new town might be called East Cambridge. On the 21st
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 18: education. (search)
, or to merge them into three Wards, namely, the first and second districts into Ward One; the third and fourth into Ward Two; and the fifth into Ward Three. The schWard Two; and the fifth into Ward Three. The schools were graded, and designated as Grammar, Middle, and Primary, in each ward. It was ordered that schools should be maintained in the several Wards as follows: WarWard Three. The schools were graded, and designated as Grammar, Middle, and Primary, in each ward. It was ordered that schools should be maintained in the several Wards as follows: Ward One to be in two sections, of which the first should have one Grammar School, one Middle, and one Primary, and the second, schools equivalent to one female school fWard One to be in two sections, of which the first should have one Grammar School, one Middle, and one Primary, and the second, schools equivalent to one female school for the whole year; Ward Two should have one Grammar School, one Middle, and three Primary; Ward Three should have one Grammar School, one Middle, and one Primary. InWard Two should have one Grammar School, one Middle, and three Primary; Ward Three should have one Grammar School, one Middle, and one Primary. In addition to these a High School was established in 1839 for the whole town. The first High School-house was on the corner of Windsor Street and Broadway; the secoWard Three should have one Grammar School, one Middle, and one Primary. In addition to these a High School was established in 1839 for the whole town. The first High School-house was on the corner of Windsor Street and Broadway; the second, on Summer Street, between Inman and Amory streets; and the third on the northeasterly corner of Fayette Street and Broadway. In this school since 1854, has been g
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 21: military History. (search)
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, fe 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 Hter the conflict at Lexington. Ibid., p. 521. The Committee resolved, April 24, 1775, that General Ward be desired, immediately, to direct all the field officers of the Regiments of Minute Men now hat a sergeant and six men mount daily to guard the wounded at Mr. Abraham Watson's house. General Ward's Orders. Watson's house was on North Avenue, near Coggswell Avenue. The Provincial Congress,gton, the army was more fully organized. The right wing, at Roxbury, under the command of Major-general Ward, consisted of two brigades, commanded by Brigadier-generals Thomas and Spencer. The left
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 22: statistics. (search)
Summers, Samuel S. Stevens, Alexander. Stone, Ezra. Studley, George. Tarbell, John. Tarbell, Samson. Teel, Ammi C. Thayer, Richard. Tidd, John. Thayer, Cephas P. Train, Isaac. Trowbridge, John. Tufts, Peter, Jr. Tupper, Hiram. Tainter, William C. Taylor, Daniel G. Taylor, Coffin. Taylor, David G. Tilley, John. Tirrell, Ebenezer. Turner, Barnabas. Valentine, Elijah F. Walton, Charles. Walton, John. Walton, John, 2d. Ward, Winthrop. Wads worth, Ira. Ware, Galen. Warland, John. Warland, Thomas. Warland, William. Waterhouse, Benjamin. Waters, Thomas. Watson, Jacob. Watson, Samuel. Watson, Samuel, 2d. Wetherbee, Jeremiad Weld, John. Wellington, Joel. Wheeler, Edward. Wheeler, John. Whipple, William J. Whitney, Abel. Whitney, Zaccheus. Wilde, Daniel. Willard, Abel. Willard, Charles. Williams, Amasa. Williams, John. Winthrop, William. Worces
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
Oakes,* 1653. Samuel Hyde,* 1653. Thomas Prentice,* 1654. Gilbert Crackbone,* 1656, 1663. Philip Cooke.* 1655. Richard Parkes,* 1656. Edward Shepard,* 1656. Robert Parker,* 1656. Thomas Hammond,* 1657, 1677. John Watson, 1657, 1665, 1682, 1684, Nathaniel Sparhawk, 1658, 1677-1680. 1683, 1685, 1686. John Shepard,* 1658. Francis Moore, 1659, 1673-1681, 1683, 1685-1687. Thomas Longhorn,* 1659. Thomas Cheney,* 1659. Thomas Chesholme,* 1660, 1664. John Ward,* 1660. Richard Eccles,* 1660, 1669. Daniel Gookin, 1660-1672. Richard Dana,* 1661. Abraham Errington,* 1661. Walter Hastings, 1661, 1669, 1673– 1681, 1683, 1685-1705. Jonathan Hyde,* 1662, 1676. Edward Hall,* 1663. Thomas Brown,* 1663. John Greene,* 1664. Isaac Williams,* 1664. Thomas Parks,* 1665, 1685. Edward Jackson, 1665, 1682. Samuel Andrews, 1666, 1681-1693. James Trowbridge,* 1666. Joseph Cooke,* 1667, 1689. William Dickson, 1667, 16
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
. 1649. Greenwood, Thomas, otherwise written Greenhood, m. Hannah, dau. of John Ward, 8 June 1670, and had John, b. prob. 1671; Thomas, b. 27 Dec. 1673; by his 2648-9. His children were Jonathan, a merchant in Boston, d. 1693; Hannah, m. John Ward, and d. 24 Ap. 1704, a. 73; Rebecca, m. Thomas Prentice; Frances, d. 5 Oct. 1 11 June 1775; Susanna, b. 10 Oct. 1779, m. Gardner Colby of Boston 2 June 1803; Ward, b. 12 Sept. 1781. Philemon the f. res. at Menot. on the Chs. side, and d. 2 and d. 18 May 1717, a. 87; his w. Hannah d. 18 Aug. 1710, a. 73. Mary, m. John Ward 30 Nov. 1681. Thomas, m. Margaret Gates 31 Dec. 1729. Sarah, m. Timothy Swaartlett 4 June 1851. Sid-Ney the f. was b. 19 Sept. 1780, res. several years in Ward One, and afterwards on Allston Street, where he d. 6 Dec. 1856; his w. Hannah S.ave been a public charge. 3. John, s. of Nicholas (1), m. Deborah, dau. of John Ward, 2 Jan. 1682, and had Elizabeth, b. 6 Oct. 1684, d. young; Deborah, b. 20 Nov
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, G. (search)
21 May 1661. Jacob, prob. of Chs., had s. Jacob, bap. 1714. Abigail, m. William Stevens 1 July 1673. James, of Malden, m. Deborah Brown 20 Mar. 1734. John, in. Mary Reed 24 Ap. 1777. Greenhill, Samuel, res. 1635 at the N. W. corner of Brighton and Mount Auburn streets. He rem. to Connecticut with Hooker, and died early. （Hinman.) Rebecca Greenhill, perhaps dau. of Samuel, m. John Shepard in Camb. 4 Oct. 1649. Greenwood, Thomas, otherwise written Greenhood, m. Hannah, dau. of John Ward, 8 June 1670, and had John, b. prob. 1671; Thomas, b. 27 Dec. 1673; by his 2d w. Abigail, he had James, b. 19 Dec. 1687; William, b. 14 Oct. 1689, m. Abigail Woodward 1715. Thomas the f was a weaver, and res. on the south side of the river, in what is now Newton, where he d. 1694. It is said that he was the first Town Clerk in Newton, and also Justice of the Peace. 2. Isaac, parentage not ascertained, by w. Sarah, had Isaac, b. 9 May 1730; Sarah, b. 8 Sept. 1731; John, b. 29 Mar. 173
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, J. (search)
. Margaret d. 1684, a. 80. 3. Edward, brother to John (2), came from Whitechapel Parish, London, and settled in Camb. Village as early as 1643, res. on the northerly side of the street, nearly opposite to his brother, and was a distinguished citizen. He was Representative fifteen years, between 1647 and 1676. His first wife having died he m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Newgate, and wid. of John Oliver, 14 Mar. 1648-9. His children were Jonathan, a merchant in Boston, d. 1693; Hannah, m. John Ward, and d. 24 Ap. 1704, a. 73; Rebecca, m. Thomas Prentice; Frances, d. 5 Oct. 1648; Sebas; Sarah, b. 5 Jan. 1649-50, m. Rev. Nehemiah Hobart 21 Mar. 1676-7, and d. 1711; Edward, b. 15 Dec. 1652; Lydia, b. 1656, m. Joseph Fuller 13 Feb. 1678-9, and d. 1726; Elizabeth, b. 28 Ap. 1658, m. John Prentice 28 June 1677, and Jonas Bond; Hannah, b. about 1660, m. Nathaniel Wilson, and d. 1690; Ruth, b. 15 Jan. 1664, d. unm. 1692. Edward the f. d. 17 June 1681, a. 79, leaving a large estate, embracin
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