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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 48 6 Browse Search
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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Key to the plan of Cambridge in 1635 . (search)
ard Collins. 11William Goodwin.Samuel Shepard. 12John Steele.Robert Bradish. 13William Wadsworth.Richard Champney. 14Widow Esther Muzzey.Henry Dunster. House, but apparently not a homestead. 15Daniel Abbott.Francis Moore. 16Daniel Abbott.John Russell. 17Thomas Heate.Thomas Marrett. 18Christopher Cane.William Towne. 19Nathaniel Hancock.Nathaniel Hancock. 20George Steele.Edward Goffe. House, but apparently not a homestead. 21Edward Stebbins.Nathan Aldus. 22Timothy Stanley.William French. 23Jonas Austin.Katherine Haddon. 24John Hopkins.Edmund Angier. 25Thomas Beale.Thomas Beale. 26Rev. Samuel Stone.Nathaniel Sparhawk. 27Simon Bradstreet, Esq.Herbert Pelham, Esq. House, but apparently not a homestead. 28Abraham Morrill.Thomas Skidmore. 29Samuel Greenhill.— Turges. 30John Pratt.Widow Elizabeth Isaac. 31William Spencer.John Stedman. 32Thomas Spencer.William Dickson. 33John Haynes, Esq.Henry Dunster. 34 Market Place. Now called Winthrop Square.Market Place.
t and removals to near plantations full of troubles, partly because they found sufficient for themselves and their company, Life of Shepard, edition of 1832, pp. 42-58. Besides those who are here named by Mr. Shepard, another Mr. Cooke and William French came in the same ship (The Defence) with him; and the larger portion of those whose names first appear in 1635 and 1636 may safely be regarded as members of his company, to wit:— 1635. Jonas Austin. Removed to Hingham. Thomas Bord. Clement Chaplin. Removed to Hartford. Thomas Chesholme. Remained here. George Cooke. Remained here. Joseph Cooke. Remained here. Simon Crosby. Remained here. Nicholas Danforth. Remained here. William French. Remained here. Edmund Frost. Remained here. Richard Girling. Remained here. Edward Goffe. Remained here. Percival Green. Remained here. Roger Harlakenden, Esq. Remained here. Atherton Haugh. Remaine
granted them there, and return hereof made to the inhabitants of Cambridge within ten days after the end of the first session of the next General Court. Given under our hands this 17th 12m. 1654, by us, Henry Dunster, Richard Champney, Edward Goffe, John Bridge. These propositions are accepted of and consented unto by us the present inhabitants of Shawshin; and we do humbly crave this honored Court to confirm and record the same. Your humble servants, Ralph Hill, Senr. William French John Sterne William Pattin George Farley Ralph Hill, Junr. John Croe James Parker Jonathan Danforth Henry Jeftes William Chamberlyn John Parker Robert Parker. Their request was granted by the Court. On the same day, May 23, 1655, in answer to the petition of several proprietors and inhabitants of Shawshin, humbly desiring a tract of land lying near the line of the farms of John and Robert Blood, and so along by the side of Concord River, &c., the Court grants their reques
reet, the second lot from Harvard Square, which he purchased of William French 10 June 1656, together with the lot on the opposite side of thes, b. 1 July 1671, d. 8 Mar. 1693-4; Sarah, b. 13 Dec. 1676, m. William French. Of this family, only two sons survived their father; but from, afterwards Col. of militia, and d. 30 July 1822, a. nearly 69. French, William, by w. Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, b. in England about 1631,ied 16 Feb. 1615-6, and his w. Joanna, 20 Jan. 1645-6. His brother William French of Billerica administered, and sold the homestead to Robertin Billerica 1748, and prob. the same who m. Mary, dau. of Deacon William French; Sarah, b. 27 Mar. 1708, and was living unmarried in 1732. the town of Billerica, and d. 5 Mar. 1668-9; his w. Mary m. Lieut. William French 6 May 1669. 4. Isaac, s. of Isaac (2), m. Sarah Beers 28742. 11. Nathaniel, s. of John (4), m. Sarah, dau. of Deac. William French of Billerica, and had Thomas, b. 25 Sept. 1718; Jacob, b. 3 Mar
e m. Margaret—— who survived him. His children were Lydia, b. 17 Sept. 1657, m. Arthur Cole 27 Nov. 1673, who d. 4 Sept. 1676; John, b. 6 Feb. 1660-61; William, b. 3 May 1665; Edward, b. 8 Jan. 1667-8; Samuel, b. 7 Feb. 1669-70; Bartholomew, b. 1 Ap. 1672, d. 6 May 1672; Margaret, b. 4 Mar. 1675-6, m. Giles Roberts; Thomas, b. 28 Jan. 1678-9; Bartholomew. William the f. was a tailor, and resided on the west side of Dunster Street, the second lot from Harvard Square, which he purchased of William French 10 June 1656, together with the lot on the opposite side of the street. He d. 17 Mar. 1688-9, aged about 60. 2. Thomas, had by w. Lydia, son Thomas, b. 17 Dec. 1672. He prob. removed to Marlborough. Barry's Framingham. 3. William, s. of William (1), by w. Hannah, had William, prob. b. 1695, bap. 17 Jan. 1696-7; Hannah, bap. 7 Mar. 1696-7; Elizabeth, bap. 21 May 1699; Hannah, b. 23 Mar. 1700-1; William, bap. 30 May 1703; John, b. 9 July 1706; Daniel, b. 28 Feb. 1708-9. William
re Mary, b. 29 Jan. 1655-6, m. John Parker of Chelmsford 4 June 1678; Elizabeth, b. 27 May 1657, m. Simon Hayward of Concord 7 Mar. 1686-7; Jonathan, b. 18 Feb. 1658-9; John, b. 23 Jan. 1660-61, d. 7 Feb. 1660-61; John, b. 22 Feb. 1661-2, d. 4 June 1664; Lydia, b. 1 June 1664, m. Edward Wright; Samuel, b. 5 Feb. 1665-6; Anna, b. 8 Mar. 1667-8, m. Oliver Whiting 22 Jan. 1689-90; Thomas, b. 29 Ap. 1670, d. 31 July 1670; Nicholas, b. 1 July 1671, d. 8 Mar. 1693-4; Sarah, b. 13 Dec. 1676, m. William French. Of this family, only two sons survived their father; but from them have descended a very numerous posterity. Jonathan the f. d. 7 Sept. 1712, a. 84, being the last survivor and the longest liver of his father's children. His w. Esther d. 5 Ap. 1713, a. 80. 5. John, s. of Rev. Samuel (3), grad. H. C. 1677, at the age of seventeen, and was ordained at Dorchester 28 June 1682, where he d. 26 May 1730. His children, by his w. Elizabeth, were Elijah, bap. 2 Dec. 1683, grad. H. C. 17
ded here, and is father of Rev. Eben Francis. 10. John, s. of Ebenezer (7), rem. to Beverly, was adjutant in the regiment of his brother, Col. Francis, at the Hubbardton Battle, afterwards Col. of militia, and d. 30 July 1822, a. nearly 69. French, William, by w. Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, b. in England about 1631, m.——Ellis of Dedham; Mary, b. about 1633, bap. in England, between two and three years old at her father's joining; John, bap. by Mr. Hooker, in Camb. about 1635 (Mitchell). Saoung. John the f. was a tailor, and res. at the S. E. corner of Holyoke and Mount Auburn streets, nearly on the spot which now makes the N. E. corner of said streets. He was buried 16 Feb. 1615-6, and his w. Joanna, 20 Jan. 1645-6. His brother William French of Billerica administered, and sold the homestead to Robert Browne, 1657; John French, son and heir of said John French, joined in the sale. 3. Richard, prob. brother to William (1), was here a short time, and by w. Martha, had Samuel
eth, and Mary. 5. John, S. of Samuel (3), was a carpenter. In 1709 he purchased of Richard Proctor an estate on the westerly side of Dunster Street, between Mount Auburn and Winthrop streets, on or near which the first meeting-house in Cambridge was erected. He d. 3 Feb. 1718-19. By his wife Sarah, he had John; Edward, bap. 27 Mar. 1698; William, b. 21 May 1700; Samuel, b. 20 Ap. 1703; Benjamin, b. 10 Mar. 1704-5, res. in Billerica 1748, and prob. the same who m. Mary, dau. of Deacon William French; Sarah, b. 27 Mar. 1708, and was living unmarried in 1732. 6. Isaac, s. of Samuel (3), m. Margaret, dau. of William Eager, 8 April 1708, and had Isaac, b. 13 Jan. 1708-9; Margaret, b. 25 Sept. 1710, m. Daniel Barrett 10 Nov. 1737; William, b. 24 Oct. 1712; Thomas, b. 16 Aug. 1714, and d. 16 Nov. 1714; Daniel, b. 5 Feb. 1715-16; Sarah, b. 7 Feb. 1717-18; Hannah, b. 25 Dec. 1719, m. James Lanman 25 July 1743; Thomas, b. 19 Jan. 1722-3. 7. John, s. of Samuel (4), was styled waterm
John, s. of Isaac (2), m. Sarah Mixer of Watertown, and had John, b. the second week in May 1654; his w. Sarah d. 18 June 1656, and he m. Mary Lathrop of Barnstable, Dec. 1656, by whom he had Isaac, b. 17 April 1658, d. young; Samuel, b. 3 Sept. 1659; Isaac, b. 23 Dec. 1661; Nathaniel, b. 30 Nov. 1663; Thomas, b. 6 Dec. 1665. John the f. was one of the earliest settlers in that part of Cambridge which was incorporated into the town of Billerica, and d. 5 Mar. 1668-9; his w. Mary m. Lieut. William French 6 May 1669. 4. Isaac, s. of Isaac (2), m. Sarah Beers 28 June 1660, and had at the Farms Sarah, b. 14 Jan. 1661-2; Mary, b. 8 Oct. 1663; Isaac, b. 20 Aug. 1665; Samuel, b. 20 Jan. 1667-8; Abigail; John, b. 1675. 5. Samuel, S. of Isaac (2), m. Hannah, dau. of William Manning, 1 Feb. 1662-3 and had Samuel, b. here 4 May 1664, and several others at Wat. 6. John, s. of John (3), reputed to have been the first English child born on the present territory of Billerica, by w. Eliza
. Esther Brooks of Concord about 1692, and had Benjamin, b. about 1696; Nathaniel; Aaron, b. 13 Dec. 1711, grad. H. C. 1734, ordained at Pembroke, N. H., 1 Mar. 1737, d. 16 Nov. 1767; Mary, m. John Farr of Littleton; Grace, m. Joseph Wood of Littleton; Mehetabel; all living in 1734. Benjamin the f. res. in Concord, was a prominent citizen, Selectman, and several years Representative. He d. 8 Sept. 1734; his w. Esther d. 1742. 11. Nathaniel, s. of John (4), m. Sarah, dau. of Deac. William French of Billerica, and had Thomas, b. 25 Sept. 1718; Jacob, b. 3 Mar. 1721-2; Sarah, bap. 4 Ap. 1724, d. 15 Aug. 1734; Abigail, b. 8 Dec. 1725; John, b. 21 Aug. 1727; Nathaniel, b. 26 June 1729. Nathaniel the f. resided at Lex., was styled a physician, and was an almanac maker. He d. about 1754, and a second w., Abigail, survived. 12. Pelatiah, s. of John (4), m. Elizabeth Eustis of Boston 6 Oct. 1709, and had Joshua, b. at Boston 31 July 1712; and perhaps others. Pelatiah the f. was Co
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