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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)
nas 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. 31Williamcupied by a house or not. 53John Benjamin. Vacant lot.Edward Shepard. Vacant lot. 54John Benjamin. Vacant lot.Moses Payne. 55Thomas Dudley, Esq.Herbert Pelham, Esq. 56Matthew Allen. Uncertain whether then occupied by a house or not.William Cutter. 57Humphrey Vincent.John Moore. 58Daniel Patrick.Joseph Cooke. Uniel Patrick.Joseph Cooke. Uncertain whether then occupied by a house or not. 59Richard Lord. Vacant lot.Herbert Pelham, Esq. 60Matthew Allen. Vacant lot.George Cooke. 61Edmund Gearner.Mrs. Eliz. Sherborne. 62John Arnold.Thomas Hosmer. 63William Kelsey.John Sill. 64Andrew Warner.George Cooke. Cambridge in 1635
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 6: civil History. (search)
of Shawshine to Cambridge. removal of John Haynes. death of Roger Harlakenden. arrival of Herbert Pelham. Town Spring. Restrictions on the cutting of trees. Field-drivers, Commissioners to end s and bitterly lamented his early death; This loss was partially repaired by the accession of Herbert Pelham, Esq., in 1638 or 1639. He married the widow of Mr. Harlakenden, and was successively Treasrds became the wife of Governor Josiah Winslow, and died at Marshfield, 7 Dec., 1703, aged 72. Mr. Pelham was an active citizen and officer, but returned to England about 1649, was a member of Parliameting, to make a wharf out of the head of the creek, At the foot of Dunster Street. towards Mr. Pelham's barn, and build a house on it, to come as high as the great pine stump, and range with Mr. PMr. Pelham's fence next the high street into town. Besides the foregoing transactions of a general character, the Records show that, during this period, a new meeting-house was erected, and provisions m
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 8: civil History. (search)
ighboring towns, Watertown coming on the one side within half a mile of our meeting-house, and Charlestown as near on the other side; so that our bounds is not much above a mile in breadth for near three miles together; and, on the south side the River, the petitioners have gained their line (as we before related) to come very near within three miles of our meeting-house. 2. The most considerable part of the best and most accommodable lands of these near lands to the town are belonging to Mr. Pelham and others that live not in the town; so that the far greater number of those that live in the town are put to hire grass for their cattle to feed upon in the summer time, which costs them the least twelve shillings and some fifteen shillings a head in money, for one cow, the summer feed; and corn-land they have not sufficient to find the town with bread. 3. Cambridge is not a town of trade or merchandize, as the seaport towns be; but what they do must be in a way of husbandry, although
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 10: civil History. (search)
were soon afterwards granted by the town; among which grants was one to Richard Harlakenden of six hundred acres of upland and meadow, at the place called Vine Brook, in the midway between Newtowne and Concord, on certain conditions, Jan. 2, 1636-7. This tract of land was in the central portion of the present town of Lexington. The conditions of the grant not being performed by Richard Harlakenden, the land was subsequently granted to his brother, Roger Harlakenden, who died in 1638. Herbert Pelham married the widow of Harlakenden, and became the owner of his real estate; he bequeathed this property to his son Edward Pelham, who conveyed by deeds, Oct. 28, 1693, to Benjamin Muzzey 206 acres in Cambridge, towards Concord, being a part of Mr. Pelham's farm, and to John Poulter 212 acres of the same farm. Precisely when the first houses were erected and actual settlements commenced at the Farms, so called, does not appear on record; but as early as 1682, about thirty families were th
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 12: civil History. (search)
hen Dudley left Cambridge his real estate was purchased by Roger Harlakenden, who died in 1638, and his widow married Herbert Pelham. In 1642, Pelham appears to have owned the above mentioned lots, together with the next two, formerly owned by RichaPelham appears to have owned the above mentioned lots, together with the next two, formerly owned by Richard Goodman and William Westwood; the whole containing 118 acres, After 1719, Mr. Pelham's great lot is generally described as containing 104 acres. and extending from Main Street to Somerville line. Pelham also became the owner of the real estateMr. Pelham's great lot is generally described as containing 104 acres. and extending from Main Street to Somerville line. Pelham also became the owner of the real estate of Simon Bradstreet, one portion of which was a lot of upland and marsh, long known as Pelham's Island; its boundaries very nearly coincided with Columbia Street on the west, School Street on the north, and Moore Street on the east; the east and wesPelham also became the owner of the real estate of Simon Bradstreet, one portion of which was a lot of upland and marsh, long known as Pelham's Island; its boundaries very nearly coincided with Columbia Street on the west, School Street on the north, and Moore Street on the east; the east and west lines being extended across Main Street, beyond Goffe's Cove, so far as to embrace sixty acres in the whole lot. These two large lots passed, by several conveyances, to Ralph Inman, who became the owner in 1756; this executor conveyed the same to L
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 14: civil History. (search)
do testifie that about 10 dayes since he and Percifall Greene being gathering up fruite in the Marshals orchard, Mr. Edw: Pelham came to them with a fowling peece in his hand and desired him to shoot a foule of Gm. Farlengs, and when he was disapoyntd Capt. Gookins, where sat a turkie, and desired him to shoot yt, wch he accordingly did, and ye fowle being killed ye sd Pelham took ye coate of ye sd Urian and wrapt up the turkie in it, and sent it by Percifall Greene to Samuel Gibsons and bid himcoate and left it there, and was dressed by his wife, and baked in the oven, and in the night following it was eaten by Mr. Pelham, John Wise, and Russell, studts. etc. Goodwife Gibson his wife do confesse yt wt is above related is ye truth, and yt she suspected it not to be stoalen, but that Mr. Pelham said he came by it honestly, and was frequently at their house. 23 (7) 1672. The result appears on the Court Records, Oct. 1, 1672. Samuel Gibson, being convicted of enterteyneing some of the s
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 15: ecclesiastical History. (search)
e a month's diet of the 4 children is owing me for On a fly-leaf of the same volume, we find the disposition of a benefaction:— Item, Mr. Harlakingdon gave the Church a legacye of 20l. In the will of Roger Harlakenden, 1638, is this bequest: I give to Mr. Shepard our pastor forty pounds, and to our Elders that wch is in their hands, and to the pore brethren of our congregation twentye pounds to be ordered by Mr. Shepard. , wch wee receved a young cow for it of Mr. Pellam Herbert Pelham, Esq., married the widow of Harlakenden. in the beginning of the year 1640. Wee gave the summers milk of the cow to brother Towne and brother John French; the first calfe dyed. The winteringe cost to John Stone 25s. wch some the second calfe was sold for. The second summers milke wee gave to sister Manninge and brother John French. The 3d summers milke was yelded Elder Frost and alsoe all the winteringe of it. The beginning of the year 1643 wee yeelded it Elder Frost for his owne; at
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
cial service, with the exception before named. Thomas Dudley, 1635, 1636. Held one or other of these offices every year, residing elsewhere, until he died, July 31, 1653. John Haynes, 1634, 1636. Roger Harlakenden, 1636-1638. Herbert Pelham, 1645-1649. Daniel Gookin, 1652-1675, 1677-1686. Thomas Danforth, 1659-1678. Councillors under the second Charter. Thomas Danforth, 1693-1699. John Leverett, 1706. Thomas Oliver, 1715. Died in office, October 31, or Novem649, 1651, 1653-1655, 1669-1676. Abraham Shaw, 1640. Edward Collins,* 1641. Roger Shaw, 1641, 1642, 1644, 1645. John Russell, 1642, 1643,.1648. Edward Oakes, 1642-1646, 1648, 1649, 1652, 1655, 1657-1664, 166-1668, 1670-1678. Herbert Pelham, 1645. Thomas Beale, 1645, 1647, 1651, 1653. Richard Hildreth, 1645. Thomas Danforth, 1645-1669, 1671. John Cooper, 1646, 1648, 1650, 1652, 1654, 1656-1681, 1683, 1685-1690. Robert Holmes,* 1649, 1657, 1662. Roger Bancroft,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
of his death; but this is a manifest error, because on the 28th day of that month he was reelected to the office of Townsman. 1638, a. 27; his w. Elizabeth m. Herbert Pelham, Esq., by whom she had several children. Though Mr. Harlakenden was young at the time of his death, he was much employed and trusted in public office. ShepaBellingham and d. 29 May 1702, a. about 83, and Elizabeth, who d. unm. at Marshfield 1 Ap. 1706, a. 83. Capt. William Pelham of Sudbury was prob. brother to Herbert Pelham, Esq. 2. Edward, s. of Herbert (1), grad. H. C. 1673, remained in New England, and d. 20 Sept. 1730. He seems never to have engaged in any useful or remud three daus., viz. Hermione, the wife of John Banister of Newport aforesaid merchant, Elizabeth, and Penelope. Among the articles bequeathed to his father by Herbert Pelham, Esq., was an inlaid cabinet, which was purchased about 1842 by Mr. Robert Bolton of Bedford, West Chester Co., N. Y., together with portraits of Charles II.,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, H. (search)
nd he brought with him his 2d w. Elizabeth, dau. of Godfrey Bosville, Esq. (m. 4 June 1735), by whom he had Elizabeth, b. Dee. 1636; Margaret, b. Sept 1638. Roger the f. purchased the Gov. Dudley estate, at the N. W. corner of Dunster and South streets, where he d. of small-pox, 17 Nov. The Town Record has October as the date of his death; but this is a manifest error, because on the 28th day of that month he was reelected to the office of Townsman. 1638, a. 27; his w. Elizabeth m. Herbert Pelham, Esq., by whom she had several children. Though Mr. Harlakenden was young at the time of his death, he was much employed and trusted in public office. Shepard had known him in England and had received favor and protection from him and his family. Less than two months after his arrival here, he was elected a Townsman or Selectman. The next year, 1636, he was elected an Assistant; and in December of the same year, on the first division of the military forces, he was commissioned Lieut.
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