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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 9: civil History. (search)
sions in such a manner as to secure the benefit of the people. The closing scene is thus described by Judge Sewall in his Journal: 1699. Oct. 28. I visit Mr. Danforth who is very sick; his daughter Foxcroft tells me he is much troubled with the palsy. Was much indisposed the 22d instant, which was the beginning of his sickness; yet would go to meeting, which did him hurt, especially going out in the afternoon. I wished him refreshings from God under his fainting sickness. — Lord's day, Nov. 5. Tho. Danforth Esq., dies, about 3 past merid., of a fever. Has been a magistrate forty years. Was a very good husbandman, and a very good Christian, and a good councillor; was about 76 years old. Third day, Nov. 7. Mr. Stoughton, in his speech to the grand jury, takes great notice of Judge Danforth's death; saith he was a lover of religion and religious men; the oldest servant the country had; zealous against vice; and if [he] had any detractors, yet [there] was so much on the other as to
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 15: ecclesiastical History. (search)
r, the wife of Francis Foxcroft, Esq., whose descendants owned it more than a whole century afterwards. Among the disbursements up to 1645 (at which point there occurs a hiatus of more than twenty years in the account), are many for the relief of the poor as well as for provisions for the Lord's table, and for other necessaries:— [1639.]To Elder Frost we sent the 15 of the 5th month in beefe, chese candle and money to buy corne in all 20s.1.0.0 Given my brother John French the 5th of the 11th month2.0.0 Given my brother Towne toward his expense in a sicknesse1.0.0 Our brother Syll being deeply indebted and that to Mr. Ting 22l. 12s. we did give of the churches stock half soe much to Mr. Ting if he wold frely forgive the other and give it to our brother Syll wch God moved him to do soe pd.11.6.0 Payd my brother Towne his half years allowance 30s.1.10.0 Payd him for paynes taken more than ordinary in making cleane the meetinge house in the time of its repayreinge. 12s.0.12.0