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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
m Europe, devoted himself for a time to commerce, in company with his father, but afterwards abandoned it for public life. He was a member of the Council, 1718, 1719, 1720, 1722, 1723, 1726, 1727; and was elected in 1729, but was negatived by Gov. Burnet. He then visited Europe again, and returned early in August 1730, bringing his commission as Governor of Mass. and N. H. The Boston News Letter, 5 Feb. 1730, says he received this appointment 27 Nov. 1729. The New England Journal, 14 Ap. 173. 1693, preached a few years at Medford, was ordained at Chs. 26 Oct. 1698, and d. 31 Dec. 1741, a. 72. He was distinguished especially for his knowledge of the Greek language; and it is reported that Lieut.-gov. Tailer, in introducing him to Gov. Burnet, remarked, Here is a man who can whistle Greek. Mr. Bradstreet had several children, and among them was Rev. Simon of Marblehead. Brattle, Thomas, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. William and Elizabeth Tyng, and had Thomas, b.——, d. 5 Sept. 165
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
m Europe, devoted himself for a time to commerce, in company with his father, but afterwards abandoned it for public life. He was a member of the Council, 1718, 1719, 1720, 1722, 1723, 1726, 1727; and was elected in 1729, but was negatived by Gov. Burnet. He then visited Europe again, and returned early in August 1730, bringing his commission as Governor of Mass. and N. H. The Boston News Letter, 5 Feb. 1730, says he received this appointment 27 Nov. 1729. The New England Journal, 14 Ap. 173. 1693, preached a few years at Medford, was ordained at Chs. 26 Oct. 1698, and d. 31 Dec. 1741, a. 72. He was distinguished especially for his knowledge of the Greek language; and it is reported that Lieut.-gov. Tailer, in introducing him to Gov. Burnet, remarked, Here is a man who can whistle Greek. Mr. Bradstreet had several children, and among them was Rev. Simon of Marblehead. Brattle, Thomas, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Capt. William and Elizabeth Tyng, and had Thomas, b.——, d. 5 Sept. 165
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Index to genealogies. (search)
hampney. Cook. Danforth. Fillebrown. French. Manning. Morse. Poole. Robbins. Sparhawk. Warland. Bartlett, 484, 5. Biglow. Buttrick. Kidder. Sanders. Thwing. Wayte. Barstow, 485. Chauncy. Deane. Marrett. Baster, 485. Batherick, 485, 6. Beeger. Boyce. Brooks. Buck. Giner. Hook. Prentice. Robbins. Russell. Wales. Beale, 486. beard, 486. Belcher, 486, 7. Ballard. Blowers. Brown. Burnet. Danforth. Foye. Gilbert. Jennison. Lyde. Noyes. Oliver. Partridge. Pynchon. Remington. Russell. Savage. Shirley. Sill. Stoddard. Vaughn. Bemis, 487. Brown. Chamberlin. Lawrence. Robinson. Benjamin, 487. Besbeech, 487, 8. Bourne. Brown. Cutter. Lewis. Betts, 488. Bridge. Daye. Knight. Shepard. Bittlestone, 488. Banbridge. Biscoe. Chesholme. Cutter. Foordham. Hall. Shepard.