Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

15. Andrew, s. of William (12), m. Adeline Hiscock 26 Oct. 1816; she was bur. 29 Aug. 1834, and he m. Anne Emery 21 June 1835. He resided in Cambridgeport, had children by both wives, and d. 7 Sept. 1868, a. 76.

Borland, John, of Boston, m. Anne, or Anna, dau. of Leonard Vassall, 20 Feb. 1749. In 1765, he purchased of Rev. East Apthorp's agent, and of the Wigglesworth heirs, the estate bounded by Harvard, Bow, and Holyoke streets, except a small lot in the northwesterly corner. Bow Street, however, was then further north than its present location. The house in which he dwelt was long the residence of Dr. Plympton. Probably he remained here until the Revolutionary troubles commenced. Two of his twelve children were baptized here, in the Episcopal Church, Samuel, 26 Dec. 1765, and Thomas, 21 June 1767, d. 29 Sept. 1767. He d. in Boston, 5 June 1775, a. 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. His w. Anna prob. m. William Knight, Esq.. of Portsmouth, N. H., Ap. 1784; she executed a release to her son Leonard Vassal Borland, of the shares of her children, William, Anna, and Elizabeth, deceased, 26 Ap. 1784, styling herself, Anna Borland, widow of John Borland, Esq.; and, 28 Ap. 1784, William Knight, Esq., and his w. Anna, executrix of the will of John Borland late of Cambridge, Esq., executed a general power of attorney to Leonard V. Borland. By sundry conveyances, dated 1783 and 1784, it appears that the children of John and Anna Borland, besides those previously named, were John Lindall: James (of New York); Francis (physician, of Boston); Phebe, wife of George Spooner of Boston; and Jane, wife of Jonathan Simpson of Cambridge. Of these, John Lindall, grad. H. C. 1772, was Lieut.-col. in the British service, and d. in England, 16 Nov. 1825; Francis, grad. H. C. 1774, resided a few years in Boston and Portsmouth, N. H., and was probably the same who died at Somerset, Mass., in 1820, aged 86. John the f. was probably s. of Francis Borland of Boston,— who was b. 28 Dec. 1691, m. Jane, dau. of Hon. Timothy Lindall of Salem, 22 Sept. 1726, and died 16 Sept. 1763,— and grandson of John Borland, ‘one of the principal merchants’ of Boston, who d. 30 Mar. 1727, aged 68.

Bosworth, Jonathan, was here in 1632. In 1635 he owned a house and land on the westerly side of Garden Street, not far from the Botanic Garden. He prob. left early. It would seem that he was son or perhaps brother of Edward Bosworth, and had brothers Nathaniel and Benjamin, and a sister who m. William Buckland. The General Court ordered, 5 Aug. 1634, ‘That such moneys as shall be laid out for the maintenance of widow Bosworth and her family shall be paid again by the Treasurer;’ and, 7 July 1635, ‘in consideration of money disbursed by Mr. Henry Seewall for the transportation of Edward Bosworth and his family,’ it was ordered that Jonathan Bosworth, William Buckland, Nathanael Bosworth, and Benjamin Bosworth, should pay £ 5 each, to said Sewall.

Bowers, George, was of Scituate in 1637, of Plymouth in 1639, and soon afterwards in Cambridge. His w. Barbaric d. 25 Mar. 1644, and he m. Elizabeth Worthington 15 Ap. 1649. Their s. Jerathmeel was b. 2 May 1650. George the f. d. 1656, and his w. Elizabeth m. Henry Bowtell 25 June 1657. In his will are named wife, and children, Benanuel (who had already received his portion); John; Patience, wife of Humphrey Bradstreet; Silence; and Jerathmeel; the wife and Jerathmeel to inherit the homestead. Matthew Bowers, who d. 30 Jan. 1644-5, was prob. s. of George. Mr. Bowers resided on the easterly side of North Avenue, not far south from the Railroad bridge. In 1656 he conveyed to his son Benanuel 20 acres in Charlestown, adjoining Cambridge line. Previously, however, an unhappy difficulty occurred between the father and son; for Thomas Danforth complained to the General Court, May 1652, against George Bowers, ‘for rending a deed committed to his trust, with several articles between the said George Bowers and Benanuel Bowers his son;’ for which offence a fine was imposed; at the same Court, ‘George Bowers of Cambridge being complained on, for putting in a vote on the election day for the Governor, acknowledged the fact, not only this year but every ’