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Henry Morton Stanley, Dorothy Stanley, The Autobiography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley, part 1.4, chapter 1.10 (search)
losely watched, and saw that, each time his back was turned, two men abstracted stockings, thread-spools, and ribands, stuffing them into their capacious pockets. After considering the best method of compelling restoration, I withdrew and called Simon, Mr. Altschul's burly slave, and instructed him how to assist me. A few seconds after re-entering the store, the two halves of the front door were suddenly flung to, and barred, and a cry of Thieves was raised. There was a violent movement towards me, but Simon flourished a big knife above his head, and swore he would use it, if they did not stand still and be searched. Those who were conscious of their innocence sided with us.; and through their help we turned out a pretty assortment of small goods, which the clerk, by referring to his sales-book, found had not been sold. I went out to shoot turtle-doves one holiday, and aimed at one on a branch about thirty feet above the road, and over-hanging it. Almost immediately after, o
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 8: Education. (search)
and, though not rich himself, never demanded fees except from rich students. It is indicative of the industry and economy of that age, that, while his oldest son, Simon, was at college, his father placed him in the family of Mr. Foxcraft, the County Register of Deeds, that he might pay for his board by writing in the office. Drorest and Main Streets, in the market, fronting the bridge; and it well represents the second style of building adopted by our ancestors. Two sons of Dr. Tufts, Simon and Cotton, studied medicine. Simon, the eldest, finished his three years of preparation with his father just before that father's death. The inhabitants of MedfSimon, the eldest, finished his three years of preparation with his father just before that father's death. The inhabitants of Medford were anxious to have this promising young man become their physician, and invited him to the office; which he accepted. Entering upon his practice with confidence and reputation given in advance, as if his father had bequeathed to him his knowledge and experience, he had only to answer the expectations of his friends. He did
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 10: trade. (search)
ove-named beach to the Charlestown line westerly. Among the earliest fishermen were John Cutter, Jonathan Tufts, and Benjamin Teel. In 1803, Cutter paid sixty-five dollars, Tufts thirteen dollars, and Teel thirteen dollars, for the right of fishing. John Cutter fished near the Dike, or Labor in Vain; Isaac Tufts fished from the Bridge to Rock Hill; and Captain Samuel Teel and his nephew, from Rock Hill to the Pond. The names of the fishermen are seldom given in the records. Charles, Simon, and Seth Tufts are there. In 1812, the fishermen paid one hundred dollars for the right. The average, for twenty years, has been two hundred and fifty dollars. In accordance with the decision of the Legislature, the town voted, March 14, 1803, to sell their right of fishing in Mystic River. It was sold for ninety-one dollars, at public auction. The next year it was sold, in the same manner, for one hundred and six dollars: and this equitable mode of disposing of it became established
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 15: Historical items. (search)
ury. It differed from the freeman oath. 1697.--Isaac Royal, merchant, of Boston, was married, by Benjamin Wadsworth, July 1, 1697, to Elizabeth, only child of Asaph Eliot, of Boston. Hon. Isaac Royal chosen moderator of a town-meeting,--the first mention of his name on the records (about 1755). May 3, 1697.--Voted to pay the representative eighteen-pence per day during his service in the General Court. 1699.--John Bradstreet, of Medford, descendant of Governor Bradstreet, son of Simon, married his cousin, Mercy Wade, of Medford, Oct. 9, 1699. Their children were Dudley, born Oct. 26, 1701, married Sarah Pierce, Aug. 18, 1724; Ann, born July 7, 1704; Lucy, born May 30, 1706; and Patience, born Feb. 13, 1712. Sarah married Rev. John Tufts, of Newbury, who was born in Medford. Our ancestors generally assembled in town-meeting at six o'clock, A. M., during the warm weather. Nov. 26, 1700.--The above town-meeting was adjourned to the sixth day of December next, to meet
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), chapter 18 (search)
13SIMON Bradshaw m. Mary----, and had--  13-50Simon, b. Mar. 1, 1739.  51Isaac, b. Sept. 26, 1740Oct. 22, 1775.  1Bradstreet, John, son of Rev. Simon B., of New London, and grandson of Gov. Brad 41Isaac, d. young.  42William, d. young.  43Simon, b. Sept. 2, 1772; d. 1805.  44Lucy, d. young 14, 1766; lives in Wayland.  60Ebenezer.  61Simon.  62Nathaniel.  63Stephen.  64Sarah, m. Mr.cy,  184  185Stephen, b. Jan. 3, 1746.  186Simon, b. Apr. 9, 1747.  187Jacob, b. Jan. 9, 1749.. 1682.  4Ephraim.  5Timothy.  6Stephen.  7Simon. 1-3Isaac Patch m. Edith Edwards, and lived i right shoulder at the battle of Bunker Hill. Simon was wounded in his thigh at the battle of Whitov. 4, 1719.  46Samuel, b. Dec. 31, 1720.  47Simon, b. Mar. 17, 1723.  48Solomon, b. Jan. 23, 17 who d. 1790, aged 90, by whom he had--  23-52Simon, b. Jan. 16, 1727.  53Abigail, b. Sept. 22, 1 C., 1767. By his first wife, he had--  52-82Simon, b. 1750.  83Lucy, b. Apr. 11, 1752.  84Cath
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
r, 202, 203. Brockenbrough, General, 93. Brodie, Dr. R. L., 60. Brooke, Commander, 164, 168, 191. Brooklyn (ship), 207-08, 212. Brooks, Governor of Arkansas, 642. Brown, Governor of Georgia, 472. Major, account of Fort Donelson's surrender, 28. Commander Isaac N., 192. Report on activities of the Arkansas, 203-05. Browne, Col. W. M., 482. Bryan, 85. Buchanan, General, 639. Admiral Franklin, 82, 165, 168, 169, 170, 173. Trial battle with Federal ships, 166-67. Buckner, Gen. Simon B., 24, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 337, 356, 357,358, 359, 360, 462, 526. Buell, Gen. D. C., 15, 31, 35, 38, 41, 43, 46, 47, 50, 52, 53, 55, 57, 58, 323-4, 326, 327. Bull Run Batles of, see Manassas. Bullock, Capt. James D., 208, 210, 211, 221. Rufus,W. 632. Burnside, Gen. Ambrose E., 64, 269, 294, 295, 298, 300, 357, 358, 365, 421, 436, 438. Mining of Confederate fort at Petersburg, 545-47. Butler, General (Confederate), 538, 539. Gen. Benjamin F., 64, 187, 251, 414, 423, 426, 427
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), C. (search)
at Rome, 269 B. C. Iron was coined by Lycurgus, 884 B. C. Plutarch says it required a cart and two oxen to draw the small sum of 10 minae, about $28. It is said that the coin of Philip of Macedon was the first that was alloyed; it was done to harden it, and make it wear better. Coined money was first cited in those portions of the Hebrew Scriptures written after the captivity. The Jews had no coined money of their own till the time of the Maccabees, when King Antiochus gave leave to Simon to coin money for his country with his own stamp. （1 Maccabees XV. 6.) The money mentioned by Ezra was probably the Persian daric e, Fig. 1382, equal to about $5.50. Cyrus paid the soldiers of Clearchus a daric a month. (Xenophon.) The Jewish silver shekel had a weight of about half an ounce, and value about 62 cents of our money. To form an idea of the economic value of money, do not forget to consider the relative value of provisions. f g are the obverse and reverse of the sheke
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865, Roster of the Fifty-Fourth Massachusetts Infantry. (search)
ar.; waiter; New Brunswick, N. J. 8 Apl 63; 20 Aug 65. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft Wagner. $50. Holmes, George 31, mar.; laborer; Elmira, N. Y. 8 Apl 63; died of wounds 14 Aug 63 Gen. Hos. Beaufort, S. C. Wounded 18 Jly 63 Ft. Wagner. $50. Jackson, Simon A. 22, sin.; coaster; Haddam, Conn. 12 May 63; died 19 Aug 63 Regtl. Hos. Morris Id. S. C. $50. James, Henry 23, sin.; laborer; Foxborough. 18 Dec 63; 20 Aug 65. $325. Cambridge. Johnson, Alexander 34, sin.; laborer; Elmira, N. Y. 8 Apl 6Sep 64 $100. porter, Edward 19 Sep 64. $168. Rome, George B. 3 Sep 64. $237.99. Rutter, Daniel 23 Aug 64 $244.66. Sampson, David H. 16 Jan 65 $325. Sherman, William 3 Sep 64 $237.99. Silvers, William 5 Jan 65 $100. Slaughter, Simon 31 Aug 64 $239.99. Smith, Peter 8 Je 64 $325. Smith, Thomas F. 5 Jan 65 $100. Smith, William A. 1 Sep 64 $239.33. Snowdon, John 2 Feb 65 $243.33. South, Edward 7 Sep 64 $166.66. Stanley, Romulus 31 Oct 64 —— Stevens, George 2
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Roster of the Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers (search)
f. to 25th regt Mar. 15, ‘69; retired with rank of Col. Dec. 15, ‘70. Hinks, Elisha A., sergt. N. C.S., Aug. 3, 1861; 33;Brev't. Col. Mar. 13, 1865; wounded Sept. 17, ‘62, Dec. 13, ‘62, June 3, ‘64; disch. disa. Oct. 7, ‘64, Co. B. Hitchcock, Simon D., priv., (G), Aug. 23, ‘61; 23; wounded Sept. 17, ‘62; disch. for w'nds, Dec. 20, ‘62; see Co. 3rd regt. 3 mos. Hitchings, Abijah Frank, priv., (H), Oct. 25, ‘61; 20; wounded Dec. 13, 1862; disch. disa. July 25, ‘63. Hitzinger, Martin, priv.61; 42; M. O. Aug. 18, ‘64 Stearns, Wm., priv., (G), May 14, ‘64; 34; sub. S. F. Dier; abs. pris. since June 22, 1864; N. F.R. Steele, John H., priv., (C), Feb. 13, ‘62; 19; wounded July 3, ‘63; re-en. Dec. 21, ‘63;M. O. June 30, ‘65. Steele, Simon S., priv., (—), Mar. 5, ‘62; 35; deserted; never joined for duty. Steimle, Theodore, priv., (G), Nov. 17, ‘64; 18; M. O. June 30, ‘65 as mus. Steimle, Wm., priv., (E), Feb. 15, ‘65; 22; M. O. June 30, ‘65.
George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Index (search)
a Rebel, how his cowardice delays Jackson's attack on Banks, 198, 199. Branhall, Lieutenant, 72. Broadhead, Colonel, Federal cavalry officer, 135, 204. Brockenbrough, Colonel, commander of Rebel battery under Stonewall Jackson, 199, 235. Brook Farm, the camping-ground of the Second Mass. Regiment, 13. Brown, Lt.-Colonel, 39, 45. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, 304. Buford, General, Federal cavalry officer, 278, 280. Burks, Colonel, Rebel officer, 124-126. C Cameron, Simon (Secretary of War), writes Governor Andrew in regard to Massachusetts regiments for the war, 15, 16. Camp Andrew, the name given to the first camping-ground of the Second Massachusetts Regiment, 14. Campbell, John, Colonel, under Stonewall Jackson, 127, 177, 231, 289, 295. Is killed at the battle of Cedar Mountain, 296. Candy, Captain, 70. Cary, Captain, of the Second Massachusetts Regiment, 13. Searches for th emissing in battle of Bali's Bluff, 82, 83. Commands detachment of
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