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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
to serve two masters. He took shelter in Boston when the people became roused to action; he had gone too far ever to reinstate himself in their good opinion, and his only alternative was to put his trust under the shadow of British power. In Dec. 1774, ostensibly for the consideration of £ 1,500 sterling, he conveyed to his son Thomas Brattle all his real estate in Cambridge. When the British troops evacuated Boston he went to Halifax, N. S., and there d. 25 Oct. 1776. 6. Thomas, S. of W, m. Thomas Sparhawk, Esq., 14 Jan. 1730-31, and was living in 1779. Nathaniel the f. was not the Chelsea schoolmaster and magistrate who grad. H. C. 1701, as some have supposed, but a farmer or yeoman. He d. 11 Mar. 1727-8; his w. Bethia d. Dec. 1774, a. 81. 8. Peter, s. of Thomas (4), m. Mary Mattucks, and had Elizabeth, b. about 1716; Thomas, b. about 1718; Peter, b. about 1720; Mary, b. about 1722, prob. m. Abraham Frost 8 June 1747; Samuel, b. about 1726, prob. the mariner on whose
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
earned that he was not named as a Mandamus Councillor, but was superseded by Judge Lee, and still worse, by Col. Oliver, his subordinate officer, both as Councillor and Lieutenant-governor. His fate furnishes a sad example of the folly of attempting to serve two masters. He took shelter in Boston when the people became roused to action; he had gone too far ever to reinstate himself in their good opinion, and his only alternative was to put his trust under the shadow of British power. In Dec. 1774, ostensibly for the consideration of £ 1,500 sterling, he conveyed to his son Thomas Brattle all his real estate in Cambridge. When the British troops evacuated Boston he went to Halifax, N. S., and there d. 25 Oct. 1776. 6. Thomas, S. of William (5), grad. H. C. 1760, and was Member of the Academy of Arts and Sciences, and of the Mass. Historical Society. He was in Europe when the Revolutionary War commenced; and, perhaps chiefly on account of his father's apostacy, he was proscribe
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, O. (search)
perior Court of Massachusetts, and the last who held that office before the Revolution. Daniel the f. d. in Boston of apoplexy 23 July 1732; his w. Elizabeth d. 21 May 1735. 7. Nathaniel, s. of Thomas (4), by w. Bethia, had Mary, b. 15 Sept. 1716, m. Thomas Sparhawk, Esq., 14 Jan. 1730-31, and was living in 1779. Nathaniel the f. was not the Chelsea schoolmaster and magistrate who grad. H. C. 1701, as some have supposed, but a farmer or yeoman. He d. 11 Mar. 1727-8; his w. Bethia d. Dec. 1774, a. 81. 8. Peter, s. of Thomas (4), m. Mary Mattucks, and had Elizabeth, b. about 1716; Thomas, b. about 1718; Peter, b. about 1720; Mary, b. about 1722, prob. m. Abraham Frost 8 June 1747; Samuel, b. about 1726, prob. the mariner on whose estate Abraham Frost administered 21 Dec. 1764; Sarah, b. about 1728. The dates of birth are estimated from the ages specified in the guardianship granted to their mother Mary 30 July 1731. Peter the f. was styled Captain and d. 7 Dec. 1729. 9.