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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 11: civil History. (search)
for that special purpose, assembled at Cambridge, The sessions were held at Cambridge, Sept. 1-7, and Oct. 28 to Nov. 11; at Boston from Jan. 5 to March 2. The delegates from Cambridge were Abraham Watson, Esq., Mr. Benjamin Cooper, and Capt. Stephen Dana. and continued in session by successive adjournments until March 2, 1780. As a result of its labors, it submitted a Constitution or frame of government, which was accepted by the people, and remained in force, without alteration, for the nwho had recently manifested disaffection towards the State government, and by others who imagined that it involved an improper surrender of State rights, the voice of Cambridge was given in its favor by her two delegates, Hon. Francis Dana and Stephen Dana, Esq. Of the inhabitants of Cambridge, a great majority were true sons of liberty. Yet there were a few, chiefly office-holders, or citizens of the more wealthy and aristocratic class, who adhered to the British government. Some of this n
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 14: civil History. (search)
Treasurer be directed to give security for the same, or hire the money to pay for it. Voted, that the Selectmen take care of the said house, and appoint some discreet person as Overseer. The estate consisted of a dwelling house and twenty-five square rods of land on the northeasterly corner of Brighton and South streets, and was conveyed to the town by deed dated March 29, 1779. For some reason this estate proved unsatisfactory; and the town voted, March 1, 1785, that Mr. Caleb Gannett, Stephen Dana, Esq., Capt. John Walton, Deac. Aaron Hill, and William Winthrop, Esq., be a committee to inquire whether there is any person who is desirous to purchase the house and land belonging to the town, situate near the causeway, which was bought for a workhouse and almshouse, and what price it will fetch; and they are also to inquire whether another place can be purchased in the town that will answer for said purposes, and upon what terms it can be had. The committee having been authorized so
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 22: statistics. (search)
Robbins7 John Stratton6 Jonas White2 Samuel Zeagars, white8 blacks, 2. Stephen Dana4 Jonathan Park5 Silas Robbins5 Benjamin Faneuil, Esq., white4 blacks, 3.han. Carter, Nathan C. Clark, Hosea. Clark, Horace. Daley, David. Dana, Edmund T. Dana, Joseph. Dana, Joseph, Jr. Dana, Richard H. Dane, JoDana, Joseph. Dana, Joseph, Jr. Dana, Richard H. Dane, Joseph. Danforth, Otis. Dascomb, Daniel. Davenport, John. Davis, Asa. Davis, Eliphalet. Derby, Loring. Dickson, Edward. Ditson, Thomas. DodgeDana, Joseph, Jr. Dana, Richard H. Dane, Joseph. Danforth, Otis. Dascomb, Daniel. Davenport, John. Davis, Asa. Davis, Eliphalet. Derby, Loring. Dickson, Edward. Ditson, Thomas. Dodge, John. Dowse, Thomas. Dudley, Ephraim. Dunbar, Alpheus. Dana, Francis W. Dudley, John. Ditson, William. Edwards, Abraham. Edwards, John. EDana, Richard H. Dane, Joseph. Danforth, Otis. Dascomb, Daniel. Davenport, John. Davis, Asa. Davis, Eliphalet. Derby, Loring. Dickson, Edward. Ditson, Thomas. Dodge, John. Dowse, Thomas. Dudley, Ephraim. Dunbar, Alpheus. Dana, Francis W. Dudley, John. Ditson, William. Edwards, Abraham. Edwards, John. Emmet, William. Everett, Charles. Everett, William. Ellis, Benjamin. Fairfield, Barney. Farrington, Isaac. Far well, Levi. Faulkner, Francis E. Dana, Francis W. Dudley, John. Ditson, William. Edwards, Abraham. Edwards, John. Emmet, William. Everett, Charles. Everett, William. Ellis, Benjamin. Fairfield, Barney. Farrington, Isaac. Far well, Levi. Faulkner, Francis E. Fay, Samuel P. P. Felsit, Harry. Fillebrown, Richard. Fisher, Jabez. Fisk, Nathan. Fisk, Rufus. Fisk, William. Fogg, Ebenezer. Ford, Jonathan
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
atson, Jr., 1775, 1776. Samuel Thatcher, 1775, 1776, 1779, 1782, 1784-1786. William Bowman, 1776. Eliphalet Robbins, 1776. Stephen Sewall, 1777. Stephen Dana, 17 78, 178 7, 1788, 1792, 1793. Thomas Farrington, 1780. Jeduthun Wellington, 1788, 1793, 1794. 1800-1802, 1804-1806. Aaron Hill [Deac.], 1789, 1790.rett, 1769-1777. Nathl. Sparhawk, 1772-1775. Samuel Thatcher, 1773-1776, 1780– 1786. John Cutter, Jr., 1774, 1775. Eliphalet Robbins, 1775-1776. Stephen Dana, 1776-1778, 1787, 1788, 1793, 1794. Deac. Aaron Hill, 1777, 1778, 1787, 1788. Jonas Wyeth, 1777, 1778. Benjamin Locke, 1777, 1778. Edward Jackson, dner, 1769-1775. John Cutter, Jr., 1774. Nathaniel Sparhawk [2d], 1775. Eliphalet Robbins, 1776, 1779. Aaron Hill, 1777, 1778, 1782, 1786– 1792. Stephen Dana, 1777, 1778, 1780– 1806. Benjamin Locke, 1778, 1788, 1789. Thomas Farrington, 1779. Ammi Cutter, 1779, 1781-1786. Abraham Watson [2d], 1780, 1781. <
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
Brookline 1737. He is supposed to have resided principally in Newton, but was of Camb. at the time of his death. His w. Mary and s. Josiah were appointed adms. 7 Sept. 1761. His chil. were Josiah, became non comp. and Thomas Learned and Stephen Dana were appointed guardians, 21 Nov. 1768; Mary, m. Stephen Paine, Jr., of Maiden 28 Feb. 1754; Deborah, m. Thomas Learned of Watertown 1759; Sarah, m. William Bowles of Roxbury 26 Nov. 1761; Phineas. b. abt. 1742; Eleanor, bap. in Camb. 5 Aug. 1744, m. Stephen Dana 16 Sept. 1762, d. in Brighton 19 Nov. 1837, a. 93; Elizabeth, b. 1745 or 1746, m. Thomas Hovey 21 Ap. 1763, d. at Rutland 14 Jan. 1821, a. 75. 9. John, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Zachariah Bordman, 13 May 1776, and had Elizabeth, b. 9 Feb. 1777, d. 18 Feb. 1777; John Thomas, b. 23 Nov. 1778, d. on the passage from Africa to Havana, 15 Sept. 1811; Mary Stebbins, b. 18 Dec. 1780 (1781 on the record), m. James Read; Charles, b. 13 Jan. 1782, d. 8 Ap. 1782; George Bulkley, b. 11
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
Brookline 1737. He is supposed to have resided principally in Newton, but was of Camb. at the time of his death. His w. Mary and s. Josiah were appointed adms. 7 Sept. 1761. His chil. were Josiah, became non comp. and Thomas Learned and Stephen Dana were appointed guardians, 21 Nov. 1768; Mary, m. Stephen Paine, Jr., of Maiden 28 Feb. 1754; Deborah, m. Thomas Learned of Watertown 1759; Sarah, m. William Bowles of Roxbury 26 Nov. 1761; Phineas. b. abt. 1742; Eleanor, bap. in Camb. 5 Aug. 1744, m. Stephen Dana 16 Sept. 1762, d. in Brighton 19 Nov. 1837, a. 93; Elizabeth, b. 1745 or 1746, m. Thomas Hovey 21 Ap. 1763, d. at Rutland 14 Jan. 1821, a. 75. 9. John, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Zachariah Bordman, 13 May 1776, and had Elizabeth, b. 9 Feb. 1777, d. 18 Feb. 1777; John Thomas, b. 23 Nov. 1778, d. on the passage from Africa to Havana, 15 Sept. 1811; Mary Stebbins, b. 18 Dec. 1780 (1781 on the record), m. James Read; Charles, b. 13 Jan. 1782, d. 8 Ap. 1782; George Bulkley, b. 11
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)
enumeration of the inhabitants of the Precinct at this period is given in a Tax List for Menotomy, A. D. 1781, to procure Beef for the Continental Army: This List contains a State Tax set down in £. s. and d., and Also a Town Tax granted by the Inhabitants of said Town (Cambridge) at their meeting, July 9th inst. for the purpose of procuring Beef for the Continental Army. Apportioned this 23d day of July, 1781. ABRAHm Watson, Assessors for 1781. Ammi Cutter, Assessors for 1781. Stephen Dana, Assessors for 1781. Names.Polls.Real Estate.Personal Est.Total.Town Tax. Shill'gs£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d. Dea. Joseph Adams349118018912452133 Capt. Wm. Adams17532189618111103 John Adams17434157515111155 Thomas Adams178415454 Wm. Adams, jr.1721191311 Wm. Bowman17101051166133112179 Lt. Daniel Brown1711761263700146 Joseph Belknap178261269120220 Jason Belknap1718963220090 Lemuel Blanchard1743417651710194 Israel Blackington171176212167122 Israel Blackington, jr.17117621216712
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Medford in the War of the Revolution. (search)
October 25th, 1776. This may Certifie that Mr. Samoel Engols Belonged To my Company in 1775 and has Bin a presoner in Cannedy and haint Receved No Coate Isaac Hall, Captain. Samuel Ingall's received his coat money, Oct. 30, 1776. While these men were enduring hunger, cold, and pestilence in Canada the army at home were drawing their lines closer and closer around the enemy at Boston. Captain Hall's company was ordered to Dorchester Heights; fifteen men at least were in Capt. Stephen Dana's company at The Lines. Capt. Caleb Brooks was at Prospect Hill. A few other men were at Fort No. 3, March 17, 1776, the enemy, seeing the determined attitude of the Provincials, sailed for Halifax. I suppose this is the origin of the expression, Sent to Halifax. A few sail remained in the bay. Medford men assisted in building fortifications on Noddle's Island, and June 13 were stationed behind them. The united efforts of all the towns around the harbor succeeded, that day, i