e, 1804, when the names of the members were,— Artemas Kennedy, Ephraim Cutter, Benjamin Harrington, James Hill, Daniel Locke, Jason Kennedy, John Perry, Isaac Locke, Timothy Swan, Amos Locke, William Hill, Jr., David Hill, Joseph Adams, Amos Hill, William Wyeth, Amos Davis, Ichabod Fessenden, Ebenezer Hall, Jr., William Adams, Jr., Samuel Hill, Walter Russell, James Russell, Jr., Francis Locke, Jr., Thomas Fillebrown, Daniel Wilson, Moses Cutter, Joseph Hill, James Cutter, Jr., George Swan, Benjamin Cutter, Jr., John Wilson, Joel Frost, James Fillebrown.
On Dec. 5, 1804, Artemas Kennedy was chosen president, Isaac Locke secretary, A. Kennedy chorister, Daniel Locke and John Perry bass assistants, Isaac Locke tenor assistant, Jason Kennedy treble assistant, James Hill treasurer.
Ebenezer Rumford Thompson, school-master in West Cambridge, 1814-15, and born here March 6, 1796, refers, in a letter to Mr. J. B. Russell, of New Market, N. J., in 1879, to a visit of Jerome Bonaparte and h
ctice of the musical art generally, but more especially that part which relates to the worship of our beneficent Creator and exalted Redeemer.
The names of subscribers to the Constitution were Artemas Kennedy, James Hill, Isaac Locke, Thomas Fillebrown, Amos Locke, Samuel Hill, John Wilson, Joseph Adams, Moses Cutter, Daniel Wilson, Samuel Wilson, James Fillebrown, Ebenezer Hall, Jr., Ichabod Fessenden (with clarinet), Walter Russell (bass viol), James Cutter, Jr., Joseph Hill, Joel Frost, Benjamin Cutter, George Swan, Abijah Cutter, Amos Hill, Benjamin Harrington, John Perry, W. B. King, Nathan Locke, Thomas Hill, Samuel Ames, William Mann, Jonas Adams, Philip B. Fessenden, David Hill, Asa Frost, William Frost, John Crosby, Ammi Cutter, Ephraim Frost, 3d, Thaddeus Frost.
One article of the constitution provided that every member shall sit in the singing seats when at meeting.
At a meeting of the West Cambridge Musical Society, Oct. 13, 1807, James Hill was chosen moderator and Is
Waltham, m. Noah Russell.
See Wyman, 76.
Benjamin, Jonathan, of Charlestown, and Anna Cutter of 27 Apr. 1776; and Samuel, bap. 5 Apr. 1778.
Benjamin (13) and wife Mary were adm. Camb. First ch. Shrewsbury, was adm. to ch. here, ———, 1811.
Benjamin, husband of preceding, d. here 11 Aug. 1817, .
Isaac, had child, d. 10 Sept. 1811, a. 1.
Benjamin, of Falmouth [now Portland, Me.], m. Rebecca n, 15 Sept. 1751.
See Dunster (par.
4).
3. Benjamin, of Charlestown, m. Betsey Frost, of Camb., 1had bap. in that ch., Lydia, 7 Nov. 1736, and Benjamin, 6 Aug. 1738.
George Phillis, servant to SamApr. 1745, a. 15 yrs. On Pct. records he had Benjamin, bap. 23 Dec. 1739 (Benjamin on record, but pBenjamin on record, but prob.
should be Lydia, b. (27) Dec. 1739, m. Daniel Hill, 27 Aug. 1761); Deborah, b. 10, bap. 19 Jul d. 5 Nov. 1799, a. 76.
Moore, Thomas, had Benjamin, b. 25, bap. 29 Mar. 1741; Sarah, b. 6, bap. —marriage fee $3. See Wyman's Chas., 814.
Benjamin, Jr., of Woburn, m. Mary Cutter, 16 Feb. 1783—f[80 mor
3, 66-71, 72, 73
Deacons chosen, 28, 37, 108, 118, 119, 124
Death, of a dwarf 39; of Rev. Thaddeus Fiske, 240; of Daniel Townsend, of Lynnfield, at Menotomy, 19 April, 1775, 71, 72; of General Washington, 108; of Hon. Charles Sumner, 164; of Jason Russell, April 19, 1775, 68-70, 74, 75; of Rev. Samuel Cooke, 101
Deaths of three members of the Winship family, 37
Decoration Day, Celebration of; 1879, 165, 166
Dedication of new meeting-house, 1806, 112, 126, 127
Deposition of Benjamin and Rachel Cooper in regard to the killing of Wyman and Winship, 74; of Hannah Bradish, 64, 196
Diary of Rev. John Marrett cited, 84, 86
District School libraries, 143
Dogs first licensed, 162
Draft of 44 men in 1863, 168
Drill Club, 158
Drowning of James Robbins, 44
Dudleian Lecture, by Rev. Mr. Cooke, 41; by Rev. Mr. Damon, 228
Earthquakes, 45, 46
Eclipse of the sun, 1757, 35, 36
Evening Sermons, 31, 46
Experience of Hannah Adams, April 19, 1775, 66, 74, 7
, 274
Barton, 129
Batchelder and Batcheller, 58, 154
Bates, 223
Batherick, 19, 63
Bathrick, 11, 12, 37,191-92, 197, 252, 262, 290
Battle, 70, 79
Batts, 192, 206,269
Bayley, 192, 276
Beals, 192, 208
Beard, 9
Belcher, 192, 279, 324
Belknap, 93-6, 112, 116, 127, 131,137, 169, 192-93, 270, 280, 323, 334
Bell, 70, 191, 193
Bellows, 193, 331, 332
Bemis, 32,42,93,97,167-69, 178, 193, 200, 237, 247, 248, 252, 276,292, 298, 310
Benham, 340, 344, 345
Benjamin, 193, 218, 311
Bennem, 157, 340
Bennett, 193, 259
Bent, 193, 226, 266
Bernard, 53, 82, 90
Berry, 191, 193, 348
Billings, 288
Blackington, 18, 58, 61, 94, 95, 128, 193-94, 264, 293, 328
Blackman, 194, 219
Blackstone, 343
Blake, 154, 194, 239, 313, 334
Blanchard, 94, 96, 107, 150, 165, 184, 194, 221, 238,310, 343
Blasius, 153
Blodget and Blodgett, 58, 97, 105, 194, 248, 251, 260, 284, 292, 316
Blood, 223, 236
Bloxham, 359
Boardman, 194, 198, 239