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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 10: civil History. (search)
arried (in 1734) a daughter of Lieut.-gov. Spencer Phips, became at once a very popular citizen, and was elected Selectman and Representative in 1739, and again in 1740. Shortly after his second election, some enthusiastic friend thus exulted in the Weekly Journal of May 20, 1740 Cambridge, May 19. On Monday last came on td sought legal redress with disastrous result. The history of the suit is entered on the Records of the Inferior Court for the County of Middlesex, December term, 1740, page 172. By this it appears that Samuel Whittemore of Cambridge, Deputy Sheriff, on the 13th of March, 1739, declared publicly that though Mr. Vassall had been ener, the said John Hovey, the sum of ten pounds, in full recompense for his time and expense occasioned by said complaint. An epidemic occasioned great alarm in 1740. It was called the throat distemper, and was probably the same influenza which Thacher describes: The amazing rapidity with which it spread through the country re
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 21: military History. (search)
Chapter 21: military History. Military organization. expedition against Gorton. Narragansett War. energetic services of Major Gookin. reasons why old men of sixty years are not to train. long service of Capt. Samuel Green. soldiers in the Wars from 1690 to 1740; old French War, 1744 to 1748; French War, 1753 to 1763. Memorial of Capt. William Angier. Gen. William Brattle. Troop of Cavalry. War of the Revolution. rolls of Cambridge soldiers in the Battle of Lexington. some events during that conflict. more persons killed in Cambridge than elsewhere. Monument in memory of the slain. Capt. Samuel Whittemore desperately wounded. damage to property. troops stationed in Cambridge. College buildings used for barracks. hospitals established. Battle of Bunker Hill. Col. Thomas Gardner. arrival of General Washington. Headquarters. military Works in Cambridge. disposition of the troops. military operations. evacuation of Boston. difficulty in obtaining military
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
r 1, 1715. Spencer Phips, 1721-1723, 1725-1732. Jonathan Remington, 1730-1740. Francis Foxcroft, 1732-1757. Samuel Danforth, 1739-1774. William Bratt, 1755, 1770. Samuel Danforth, 1734, 1735, 1737, 1738. John Vassall, 1739, 1740, 1747. Samuel Bowman, 1741. Andrew Bordman [2d], 1742-1751, 1757-1768. r., 1734-1736, 1742, 1743. Samuel Sparhawk, 1737-1741. John Vassall, 1739, 1740, 1747. Jonathan Butterfield, Jr., 1739, 1740. Andrew Bordman [2d], 1740-171740. Andrew Bordman [2d], 1740-1769. Joseph Bean, 1741. Jacob Hill, 1742. John Winship, 1742. Edmund Trowbridge, 1743-1746. Capt. Sam. Whittemore, 1743-1746, 1748-1757, 1759, 1762. St1740-1769. Joseph Bean, 1741. Jacob Hill, 1742. John Winship, 1742. Edmund Trowbridge, 1743-1746. Capt. Sam. Whittemore, 1743-1746, 1748-1757, 1759, 1762. Stephen Prentice, 1744. Thomas Sparhawk, 1744, 1745, 1747, 1750-1764. Abraham Watson, 1745-1749, 1757– 1760. Caleb Dana, 1746, 1748, 1749. John Butterfield,4-1736, 1742. Samuel Sparhawk [2d], 1737-1741. Jonathan Butterfield, 1739, 1740. John Winship, 1742. Samuel Whittemore, Capt. Samuel Whittemore. 1743-1
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
t. 1754. His chil. were Joseph, b.——, d. at., 1740; Hannah, b. 13 Ap. 1743, m. Walter Russell 17 D w. Seeth m. Zechariah Hicks, and was living in 1740. The eldest son William was living in 1704; buunited with the sons of his brother William, in 1740, in a sale of land. 5. Bartholomew, s. of WiStreet, sometimes called the Holyoke estate, in 1740, where he resided until 1749, when he bought thJune 1734; Francis, b. 6 Feb. 1737; Stephen, b. 1740 (in his 12th year, 16 Mar. 1752, when his guardfather of Amariah, b. 4 Oct. 1720, grad. H. C. 1740, minister at Milford, and d. 1792); and Sarah, Hull, and Joseph, b. and d. 1765. Joseph f. d. 1740, a. 88; his w. Lydia d. 1726, a. 70. 4. Joshbout 1725, and Samuel Sprague of Stoneham 4 Ap. 1740; Thomas, b. 9 Dec. 1702; John, b. 3 Mar. 1703-4zabeth, dau. of Deac. Samuel Whittemore, 3 Ap. 1740; she d. and he m. Rebecca Tufts 20 May 1761. Hh, b. 24 Nov. 1716, m. Isaac Watson, Jr., 3 Ap. 1740; Margaret, b. 9 Aug. 1718; Ruth, b. 5 Nov. 1720[10 more...]<
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, A. (search)
ester 6 Oct. 1740, and he m. Lydia Chadwick; she also d. at Worc., 1748, and he m. Elizabeth Bowman of Camb. 15 Sept. 1754. His chil. were Joseph, b.——, d. at., 1740; Hannah, b. 13 Ap. 1743, m. Walter Russell 17 Dec. 1761, and (2d) Enos Jones 26 Dec. 1790; John, b. 22 Jan. 1744-5, m. Joanna Munroe of Lexington, by whom he had n730; Mary, bap. 10 Aug. 1701. Wil-Liam the f. was a merchant, and inherited the homestead. He d. 13 June 1702; his w. Seeth m. Zechariah Hicks, and was living in 1740. The eldest son William was living in 1704; but on the final division of the estate in 1740 his name does not appear, and he prob. d. without issue. Mary was li1740 his name does not appear, and he prob. d. without issue. Mary was living unm. in 1753, when the Selectmen represented her to be insane, and in need of a guardian. Mary Andrew, perhaps the same, d. at Menot. 7 Dec. 1756. 5. Samuel, s. of William (4), grad. H. C. 1714. Winthrop calls him a preacher; but he is not so designated on the Catalogue, and no evidence has been found that he was ever
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
amb. 1708, apparently unm. at both dates. No further trace of him has been discovered, unless he was the same who united with the sons of his brother William, in 1740, in a sale of land. 5. Bartholomew, s. of William (1), m. Rebecca Warland (prob. dau. of Owen), 23 July 1706, and had Rebecca, bap. 18 May 1707; Thomas, bap. 1the thanks of posterity for the very legible and neat appearance of their records. It is to be lamented, however, that in regard to births and deaths, after about 1740, the record is so meagre. He d. 27 July 1817, a. nearly 72; his w. Abigail d. 27 Aug. 1848, a. 78. As he had no children, the male line, in this branch of the falazing the College edifices. He purchased the estate on the easterly side of Holyoke Street, south of Mount Auburn Street, sometimes called the Holyoke estate, in 1740, where he resided until 1749, when he bought the Blue Anchor Tavern, in Brighton Street, where he continued through life. This house, under his direction, became
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, C. (search)
rly 68. His w. Eunice d. 9 May 1718, a. 34 y. 1 mo. 19 days. 5. Joseph, s. of Joseph (4), m. Elizabeth Stratton 7 June 1739, and had Joseph, b. 14 May 1740; Eleanor, bap. 19 July 1741; Benjamin, b. 16 Aug. 1742, d. 2 Dec. 1790; Jonathan, bap. 5 Jan. 1745-6; Elizabeth, bap. 20 Mar. 1747-8, m. Joseph Sanderson 25 Oct. 1775; Eunice, bap. 7 Oct. 1750, m. Joseph Read 4 July 1775, and d. 3 Oct. 1825. Joseph the f. was a tanner. He sold the homestead to his brother-in-law, Ebenezer Bradish, in 1740, and seems afterwards to have lived on the south side of the river. Both he and his w. were living in 1770. 6. Jonathan, s. of Joseph (5), m. Esther Johnson 8 Nov. 1770, and had Thomas, bap. 22 Dec. 1771. 7. Philip, freeman 1647, m. Mary, dau. of Barnaby Lamson, and had prob. Hannah, b.——;, d. 13 July 1654; Mary, b. 26 July 1652; Philip, b. 19 Aug. 1654, d. young; Samuel, b.——Hannah, b 4 July 1657; Sarah. b.——, d. 12 May 1661; Philip, b 2 May 1661; John, b). 25 Aug. 1663; Barnaba
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
r to the late Rev. Joseph Dana, D. D., two of whose sons, Rev. Daniel Dana, a graduate and president of D. C., and Rev. Samuel Dana, were ministers of Newburyport and Marblehead. Farmer. 8. Benjamin, S. of Benjamin (4), m. Anna, dau. of John Francis of Medf. and had John, b. 10 July 1725; Anna, b. 25 Nov. 1726, d. 20 Ap. 1727; Anna, b. 5 Mar. 1727-8, m. John Kenrick 2 Mar. 1748-9; Benjamin, b. 10 Feb. 1729-30, d. young; Mary; Benjamin, b. 7 June 1734; Francis, b. 6 Feb. 1737; Stephen, b. 1740 (in his 12th year, 16 Mar. 1752, when his guardian was appointed). Benjamin the f. was a captain, and d. 5 June 1751, a. 62; his w. Anna survived. 9. William, s. of Benjamin (4), m. Mary Green of Maiden, pub. 20 Feb. 1735-6, and had Jonathan, b. 22 Mar. 1736-7; Samuel, b. 14 Jan. 1738-9; Benjamin, b. 6 Ap. 1741; Sarah, b. 16 Ap. 1743, m. Moses Robbins 31 Oct. 1765; William, b. 29 Sept. 1745; Mary, b. 29 Feb. 1747-8; Lucy, b. 2 Ap. 1750; Josiah, b. 19 Sept. 1752; Ezra, b. 29 Sept. 1755. Wi
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
bah survived. 7. Thomas, s. of Edmund (1), settled in Sudbury, m. Mary Goodridge 12 Nov. 1678, and had Thomas, b. 23 Aug. 1679; John, b. 14 Sept. 1684, rem. to Groton; Samuel, b. 28 Nov. 1686 (was father of Amariah, b. 4 Oct. 1720, grad. H. C. 1740, minister at Milford, and d. 1792); and Sarah, who m. John Rice. Thomas the f. m. (2d) Hannah Johnson of Sudbury, 9 July 1691, who d. 3 May 1712, and he m. (3d) Sarah Singletary, 22 Dec. 1712. He prob. d. 1724. See Barry's Hist. Framingham. dau. of Abraham Jackson, and had Abraham, b. 23 Mar. 1720, who was a Captain, Judge, Representative eighteen years between 1764 and 1790, m. Sarah Dyer, and had Sarah b. 27 Ap. 1759, m. Gen. William Hull, and Joseph, b. and d. 1765. Joseph f. d. 1740, a. 88; his w. Lydia d. 1726, a. 70. 4. Joshua, s. of. John (1), m. Elizabeth Ward 7 May 1679; she d. 17 Aug. 1691, and he m. Hannah——;19 July 1742, he married a third wife; the record, as made by Dr. Appleton, is, Joshua Fuller in 88th year,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, G. (search)
Col. Nathaniel Norden, both of Marblehead. Col. Goffe d. s. p. 16 Oct. 1740. It is worthy of note that in 1725 Col. Goffe was appointed guardian to Edmund Trowbridge (grandson of his brother Edward), then a minor, afterwards a famous Judge. In 1740, Judge Trowbridge was appointed guardian to Col. Goffe, who had become incapable of managing his affairs. Thus they alternately had guardianship of each other,--a case of rare occurrence, if it has a parallel. Goodman, Richard, was here in 163Goddard 3 Jan. 1738-9; Sarah, b. Dec. 1720, d. 21 Jan. 1720-21; Jonathan, b. and d. 16 Feb. 1721-2; Jonathan, b. and d. 23 Oct. 1723; all, except the last three, living in 1742, at the date of their father's will. His w. Lydia d. at Weston 18 Ap. 1740, and he m. Hannah——, who survived him. Jonathan the f. was a husbandman, and inherited the homestead, which he sold in 1706, and subsequently owned and probably occupied a lot of two acres on the S. W. side of North Avenue, at its angle between th
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