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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 84 84 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 61 61 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 34 34 Browse Search
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct. 10 10 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 10 10 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 9 9 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 6 6 Browse Search
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks) 6 6 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. 4 4 Browse Search
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Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 4 (search)
at and General Court, praying that we (with those of our neighbors, belonging to several adjacent towns, who are desirous of being joined to us) may with their lands and estates be incorporated with us into a separate district. Capt. Samuel Whittemore, Mr. Joseph Adams, Mr. Francis Locke, Capt. Carteret and Capt. Thomas Adams were chosen a committee to manage the affair. This petition was granted by the General Court to the petitioners who were inhabitants of Cambridge and Charlestown in 1762, and was accepted by the Precinct, though an unsuccessful attempt to secure further privileges under the act was made. The attempt to secure further privileges under the act was made, because the conditions imposed were looked upon as burdensome, and the bounds as too narrow and confined. It was claimed that the bounds and conditions of the new proposed district, were in several respects different from what was prayed for in the first memorial of the petitioners, and other matters were br
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 7 (search)
l Committee-men. Henry Dunster, 1733, 1734. James Cutler, 1733, 1736, 1737, 1739, 1740, 1750-62. Ephraim Frost, 1733, 1734, 1738, 1741, 1749. Joseph Adams, 1733-35, 1739-41, 1753. Jonatrancis Locke, 1746, 1747. Francis Bowman, 1748. Zechariah Hill, 1760, 1751. Thomas Hall, 1762-55. Gershom Cutter, 1754-58 (1775—declined). Ephraim Frost, Jr., 1756, 1757, 1759, 1760. were extended to him, 1767, for past service. John Cutter, Jr., 1758-61. Dea. Joseph Adams, 1762-67—thanked, 1767, treasurer five years. Continued in office, 1768-81. In 1788 compensation was a758. Patten Russell, 1759. Samuel Russell, 1760. John Swan, 1761. Jason Winship, Jr., 1762—dismissed; again chosen, 1766. Seth Russell, 1762, 1777, 1778. Benjamin Locke, 1763. Tho1762, 1777, 1778. Benjamin Locke, 1763. Thomas Reed, 1764. Ephraim Cook, 1765. Samuel Swan, 1767—dismissed. Ebenezer Prentice, 1767. William Whittemore, 1768, 1769. Francis Locke, Jr., 1769. James Perry, 1770. Joseph Belk
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 9 (search)
of Camb. four years, between 1758 and 1771; Precinct committeeman and assessor, 1759, 1760, 1765-67; Precinct treasurer, 1762-81, nineteen years; Precinct collector, 1786. He d. in Menotomy 3 May, 1794, a. 79 (g. s.). His w. Hannah d. 13 Aug. 1803precinct, m. Rhoda Crosby, of Camb., 2 July, 1761. Thomas o. c. Pct. ch. 25 July, 1762. Had Rhoda, b. 13, bap. 25 July; 1762, m. Frederick Johnson, 16 Oct. 1783; Seth, b. 21, bap. 30 June, 1765; William Crosby (s. of Thomas, of Camb.), bap. privatwas on the Admiral), about 5 May, 1775. Frost and Russell were exchanged, 6 June, 1775. Seth Russell was Pct. collector, 1762, 1777, 1778. He had Jeremiah, b. 5 Dec. 1755, bap. 7 Mar. 1756; Phebe, b. 1, bap. 3 Aug. 1760; Seth, b. 18, bap. 25 July,au. of Deacon John, adm. Pct. ch. 3 July, 1757, m. Ebenezer Shed, Jr., of Charlestown, 24 Mar. 1760; Josiah, A. B. [H. U. 1762], adm. Pct. ch. 25 July, 1762—the Rev. Josiah, A. M., dism. thence to Woolwich—to be imbodyed with a eh. there, 1 Sept.