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William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik, Chapter 9. (search)
General Levi Todd. was born in 1756, was educated in Virginia, and studied law in the office of General Lewis of the State. He emigrated to Kentucky, was a lieutenant in the campaigns conducted by General George Rogers Clark against the Indians, and commanded a battalion in the battle of Blue Licks, August 1782, where his brother, John Todd, was killed. He succeeded Daniel Boone in command of the militia, ranking as major-general, and was one of the first settlers in Lexington, Ky. February 25, 1779, he married Miss Jane Briggs. The seventh child of this union, born February 25, 1791, was Robert S. Todd, the father of Mrs. Lincoln. On her maternal side Mrs. Lincoln was highly connected. Her great-grandfather, General Andrew Porter, was in the war of the Revolution. He succeeded Peter Muhlenberg as major-general of the Pennsylvania militia. Her great uncles, George B. Porter, who was governor of Michigan, James Madison Porter, secretary of the navy under President Tyler, and
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
grass in the swamp anent the north end of Spy Pond. He rem. to Billerica about 1670, and d. 20 Mar. 1694-5, a. 64; his w. Seeth was slain by the Indians in one of their attacks on that settlement 5 Aug. 1695, a. 55. Ann, m. Thomas Bumford 25 Feb. 1779. Rugg, Thomas, m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Munroe, and had Thomas, b. 6 Dec. 1690, d. 10 Ap. 1709; William, b. 16 Nov. 1693; Elizabeth, b. 20 Jan. 1695; Hannah, b. 16 Ap. 1697; Abigail, b. 15 Mar. 1699; Sarah, b. 12 Feb. 1701-2; Mary, b. c., 89). 21. John, s. of John (10), m. Judith Carter of Woburn 5 Dec. 1763, and had Noah, b. 18 Nov. 1764; Elizabeth, b. 29 Aug. 1766; John, b. and d. May 1769; Josiah, b. 6 Ap. 1771; Joseph, b. 22 May 1774; Sarah, b. 6 Nov. 1776; Phebe, b. 25 Feb. 1779. John the f. res. in Menot. 22. Jason, s. of Jason (11), m. Ruth Carter of Woburn 24 Mar. 1764; she d. in childbed 30 Jan. 1765, and he m. Mary Piper of Lex. 16 Jan. 1768. His chil. were, a child, b. and d. 29 Jan. 1765; a child, b. and
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, R. (search)
evistone; Thomas, b. 20 June 1668; and in Billerica, Sarah, b. 21 June 1671; Hannah, b. 31 Mar. 1679, m.--Patten; John, b. 18 Jan. 1686-7. Thomas the f. was a Scotchman, and was a servant to Edward Winship 9 June 1656, when he had liberty to mow the grass in the swamp anent the north end of Spy Pond. He rem. to Billerica about 1670, and d. 20 Mar. 1694-5, a. 64; his w. Seeth was slain by the Indians in one of their attacks on that settlement 5 Aug. 1695, a. 55. Ann, m. Thomas Bumford 25 Feb. 1779. Rugg, Thomas, m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Munroe, and had Thomas, b. 6 Dec. 1690, d. 10 Ap. 1709; William, b. 16 Nov. 1693; Elizabeth, b. 20 Jan. 1695; Hannah, b. 16 Ap. 1697; Abigail, b. 15 Mar. 1699; Sarah, b. 12 Feb. 1701-2; Mary, b. 30 May 1703; Ruth, b. 25 Sept. 1706; Tabitha, b. 10 Sept. 1708, d.—Ap. 1713; Millicent, b. 11 Nov. 1710, d. 19 Nov. 1712; Martha, b. 10 Nov. 1713. Thomas the f. resided at the Farms. Russell, John, was here as early as 5 Oct. 1635, and resided a
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
17 Sept. 1747. William the f. res. in Menot. In old age, he and his w. Abigail became paupers and were inmates of the almshouse. He d. 4 Feb. 1811, a. 88 years and 7 months (Ch. Rec., 92); his w. d. 22 June 1809, a. 85 years and 3 months (Ch. Rec., 89). 21. John, s. of John (10), m. Judith Carter of Woburn 5 Dec. 1763, and had Noah, b. 18 Nov. 1764; Elizabeth, b. 29 Aug. 1766; John, b. and d. May 1769; Josiah, b. 6 Ap. 1771; Joseph, b. 22 May 1774; Sarah, b. 6 Nov. 1776; Phebe, b. 25 Feb. 1779. John the f. res. in Menot. 22. Jason, s. of Jason (11), m. Ruth Carter of Woburn 24 Mar. 1764; she d. in childbed 30 Jan. 1765, and he m. Mary Piper of Lex. 16 Jan. 1768. His chil. were, a child, b. and d. 29 Jan. 1765; a child, b. and d. 14 May 1769; Prudence Peirce, b. 9 Ap. 1770; a child, b. and d. 8 Nov. 1772; Jason, b. Mar. or Ap. 1775. Jason the f. res. in Menot., and was one of the victims slaughtered by the British troops 19 Ap. 1775. 23. Samuel, s. of Samuel (12), m.