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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 15: Historical items. (search)
very common for the first hundred years of our history; and it was a faith full of efficacy to puzzle men and frighten children. 1690.--The delusions of witchcraft never penetrated Medford. (See Mr. Turell's narrative.) In 1690, Medford chose a sealer of weights and measures. The oath of fidelity was often taken in Medford during the first century. It differed from the freeman oath. 1697.--Isaac Royal, merchant, of Boston, was married, by Benjamin Wadsworth, July 1, 1697, to Elizabeth, only child of Asaph Eliot, of Boston. Hon. Isaac Royal chosen moderator of a town-meeting,--the first mention of his name on the records (about 1755). May 3, 1697.--Voted to pay the representative eighteen-pence per day during his service in the General Court. 1699.--John Bradstreet, of Medford, descendant of Governor Bradstreet, son of Simon, married his cousin, Mercy Wade, of Medford, Oct. 9, 1699. Their children were Dudley, born Oct. 26, 1701, married Sarah Pierce, Aug. 18,
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), chapter 18 (search)
born in 1688; and the other was his sister, Elizabeth, who was three years younger. The brother lel.   George.   Sarah.   Ann.   Mary.   Elizabeth. 3-4HUGH Gregg m. Sarah Leslie, and lived a Gregg m. Jane Wilson, and had--   Jane.   Elizabeth.   Mary.   Sarah.  5-6Alexander.  7Samueving--  11-14Samuel, b. Sept. 17, 1746.  15Elizabeth, b. Dec, 6, 1750.   He m., 2d, Joanna----, 0Susanna, b. Mar., 1713; m. John Clough.  11Elizabeth, b. Oct., 1715; m.----Holman.  12Nathaniel,there d. June 7, 1739. He m., July 1, 1697, Elizabeth, dau. of Asaph Eliot, who d. Apr. 21, 1747. nry Hutton, who d. in 1813, and had--  22-25Elizabeth, m. William Moreton, 1814.  26Charles H.  Eden, b. May 25, 1819; m. Mary Ann Tufts.  5Elizabeth C., b. Aug. 7, 1821; m. Albert Hadley, of Edll, Dec. 23, 1773, and had--  1-2Thomas.  3Elizabeth, b. Dec. 20, 1784.  4Miriam, b. Apr. 19, 17 S., b. Apr. 29, 1820; d. Sept. 18, 1820.   Elizabeth R., b. Aug. 14, 1821; m. Alfred Odiorne, Apr
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Addenda. (search)
rican birth or parentage, I find, besides the slaves and their children, that Jacob Auld, one of the Scotch-Irish, had, by wife Ann, a daughter, Margaret, born Mar. 19, 1750. There seems to have been some Irish families as early as 1745; but these are named in the foregoing list. There remains one class of unwilling settlers in our town,--the Acadians; or French Neutrals, as they are called on our records. Of these exiles from Grand Pre, three are mentioned on the records, as follows:-- Eunice, wife of John Degrusha, was bapt. Feb. 12, 1744. John Le Bosquet, and Sarah, his wife, had-- Joseph, b. Jan. 12, 1781. Rebecca, b. Jan. 19, 1783. John Tebodo had, by Ann his wife,-- Ann, b. July 4, 1757. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 1, 1759. Joseph, b. Feb. 24, 1762. The name of Le Bosquet, preserved in recollection by the Le Bosquet House, has been corrupted into Burkit. Of the others, I know not whether they removed from town, or whether any descendants yet remain.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
accumulating a competent fortune in the Fresh Pond Hotel, purchased a farm, extending from Mount Auburn Street to Fresh Pond, formerly the estate of Seth Hastings, on which he erected the house in which he resided until 14 June 1867, when he d., a. nearly 73. He was Selectman 1844, frequently Overseer of the Poor, and member of the Common Council 1851. 22. John, s. of Jonas (14), m. Mary Ann Newman of Roxbury 12 Nov. 1839, and had John Jasper, b. 25 Dec. 1841; Marion, b. 8 Ap. 1844; Sarah Elizabeth, b. 6 Dec. 1846. John the f. was engaged in the West India and other foreign trade. About the time of his marriage he erected on his father's homestead, nearly opposite Mount Auburn Gate, a large and commodious house; he rem. to Rox. and d. 25 Sept. 1871. 23. Jonas, s. of Jonas (16), m. Mary T., dau. of Torrey Hancock, 1 Jan. 1833; and had a son and two daughters, whose birth is not found on record. Jonas the f. inherited the homestead, and other large tracts of valuable land. He
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
accumulating a competent fortune in the Fresh Pond Hotel, purchased a farm, extending from Mount Auburn Street to Fresh Pond, formerly the estate of Seth Hastings, on which he erected the house in which he resided until 14 June 1867, when he d., a. nearly 73. He was Selectman 1844, frequently Overseer of the Poor, and member of the Common Council 1851. 22. John, s. of Jonas (14), m. Mary Ann Newman of Roxbury 12 Nov. 1839, and had John Jasper, b. 25 Dec. 1841; Marion, b. 8 Ap. 1844; Sarah Elizabeth, b. 6 Dec. 1846. John the f. was engaged in the West India and other foreign trade. About the time of his marriage he erected on his father's homestead, nearly opposite Mount Auburn Gate, a large and commodious house; he rem. to Rox. and d. 25 Sept. 1871. 23. Jonas, s. of Jonas (16), m. Mary T., dau. of Torrey Hancock, 1 Jan. 1833; and had a son and two daughters, whose birth is not found on record. Jonas the f. inherited the homestead, and other large tracts of valuable land. He
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1837. (search)
y in Cambridge, and was largely occupied, like most Cambridge boys, in studying human nature as exhibited among the undergraduates. Long after, I was associated with him in post-graduate studies at the same university, where he lingered long; and I have known him ever since. And any acquaintance with him came near to intimacy, because of his open and eager nature and his warmth of heart. James Richardson was born in Dedham, Massachusetts, May 25, 1817. His mother's maiden name was Sarah Elizabeth Richards. His father was James Richardson, of Dedham, a man who had been a good deal in public life, and was in his old age quite an interesting relic of the stern Federalist days. I remember his fighting his battles over by the fireside, and telling me anecdotes of my grandfather, a warm Federalist like himself. The old man and his son seemed as intimate with each other as two school-boys, and it was easy to see whence the latter had inherited some of his marked qualities. In hi
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1860. (search)
fe in immortal memories and undying affections. His shrine is now in our own hearts. His fitting monument is his remembered life. Let us not weep for him. He fought for his country; who could leave a brighter record? He died for his country; who could wish a better epitaph? Henry Ware Hall. First Lieutenant 51st Illinois Vols. (Infantry), December 24, 186; Adjutant, September 30, 1862; killed at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 27, 1864. Henry Ware Hall, son of Nathaniel and Sarah Elizabeth (Coffin) Hall, was born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, March 21, 1839. His childhood was rich in promise. Uncommonly attractive in person, he had a correspondent charm of bearing and disposition. He won all hearts by his gentle and confiding ways. Nor were these characteristics less prominent as he grew in years. The moral lineaments of the child were clearly traceable in the youth, in a natural and healthy unfolding; and a growing manliness of thought and character was combined wit
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
ichmond to Appomattox, during which he had his horse killed under him and was himself wounded. He was married in 1868 to Eliza, daughter of Dr. John F. Dorroh, surgeon of the Third South Carolina regiment. His first wife having died, he was married to Miss Zelime, daughter of Dr. Maximilian La Borde, of Columbia, S. C. He has five sons by his first wife. Captain Luther M. Davis, an enterprising business man of Rock Hill, was born in Salisbury, N. C., in 1839, the son of Michael and Sarah Elizabeth (Trexler) Davis. He was reared at his native town, and at the secession of his State was occupied as a jeweler. Among the first to respond to the call of the governor for troops, he volunteered in April, 1861, and went into camp at Fort Caswell. Soon afterward he returned home to assist in recruiting and in the latter part of June was mustered in as second lieutenant of Company K, Fifth regiment, North Carolina volunteers. He served with his regiment at First Manassas, was at Yorkto
Historic leaves, volume 8, April, 1909 - January, 1910, Charles Darwin Elliot. (search)
his ancestry no record has been found. He died in Rehoboth, Mass., May 23, 1700, and his wife Jane, whom he probably married about 1676 or 1677, died in Taunton, Mass., November 9, 1689. They had five children: Abigaile, Thomas, Jr., Joseph, Elizabeth, and Benjamin. Thomas, Sr., was a corporal in Captain William Turner's company in King Philip's war, in 1675 and 1676; his sword, gun, and ammunition are mentioned in the inventory of his estate. Joseph, his son, was born in Taunton March 2, dge fire department. In 1816 he moved to Foxboro, Mass., where he became a prosperous farmer; it was he who changed the spelling of the family name from Eliot to its present form. The children of Joel and Mary M. were: Mary Joanna, Joseph, Sarah Elizabeth, Caroline, Charles Edwin, Hannah, Timothy, Joel Augustus, and Nancy Maria. Joseph, son of Joel and Mary M. (Flagg) Elliot, and father of Charles D. Elliot, was born in Cambridge, near Harvard Square, January 1, 1807, and died in Somervil