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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
. Edward the f. grad. H. C. 1749, was Tutor 1764, succeeded his father as Hollis Professor of Divinity 1765, Fellow of the College 1779-1792, D. D. 1786. He resigned his Professorship in 1791, being disabled by paralysis, which office, President Quincy says, he sustained for twenty-six years, with an equal reputation for learning, fidelity, and a catholic spirit. He inherited the homestead, and d. 17 June 1794. Wilcox, William (otherwise written Wilcock, Wilcocke, and Wilcocks), m. Mary Powell 22 Jan. 1650, resided on the southerly side of Brattle Street, near Ash Street, and d. 28 Nov. 1653; he probably had no children. In his will, he devised his whole estate to his wife, so long as she remained his widow; upon her death or marriage, it was to be distributed,—to Mr. Mitchell, £ 5; to Elder Frost, £ 4; to cousin John Woods, £ 10; to my loving brethren that were of my family meeting, viz., Roger Bancroft, John Hasting, Thomas Fox, William Patten, and Francis Whitmore, I give 2
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
. Edward the f. grad. H. C. 1749, was Tutor 1764, succeeded his father as Hollis Professor of Divinity 1765, Fellow of the College 1779-1792, D. D. 1786. He resigned his Professorship in 1791, being disabled by paralysis, which office, President Quincy says, he sustained for twenty-six years, with an equal reputation for learning, fidelity, and a catholic spirit. He inherited the homestead, and d. 17 June 1794. Wilcox, William (otherwise written Wilcock, Wilcocke, and Wilcocks), m. Mary Powell 22 Jan. 1650, resided on the southerly side of Brattle Street, near Ash Street, and d. 28 Nov. 1653; he probably had no children. In his will, he devised his whole estate to his wife, so long as she remained his widow; upon her death or marriage, it was to be distributed,—to Mr. Mitchell, £ 5; to Elder Frost, £ 4; to cousin John Woods, £ 10; to my loving brethren that were of my family meeting, viz., Roger Bancroft, John Hasting, Thomas Fox, William Patten, and Francis Whitmore, I give 2
James Russell Lowell, Among my books, Milton. (search)
to read his work. Even with the promise of a speedy third volume before me, I feel by no means sure of living to see Mary Powell back in her husband's house; for it is just at this crisis that Mr. Masson, with the diabolical art of a practised seran be even vulgar. Discussing the motives of Milton's first marriage, he says, Did he come seeking his £ 500, and did Mrs. Powell heave a daughter at him? We have heard of a woman throwing herself at a man's head, and the image is a somewhat violecertainly offered a new and striking subject to the historical school of British art. A little further on, speaking of Mary Powell, he says, We have no portrait of her, nor any account of her appearance; but on the usual rule of the elective affini There were no walls so sacred but must go to the ground when he wanted elbow-room; and he wanted a great deal. Did Mary Powell, the cavalier's daughter, find the abode of a roundhead schoolmaster incompatible and leave it, forthwith the cry of t
The Daily Dispatch: July 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], The enemy in the river. (search)
Prison record. --Among the arrivals at the Libby prison yesterday, we find registered the names of Brig. Gen. C. K. Graham, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 3d Army Corps; Major W. B. Neeper, 57th Pennsylvania regiment; L. Applegate, Assistant-Surgeon 102d N. York regiment, and L. Thompson, 1st Lieut. 2d U. S. cavalry. There were 99 prisoners received from Charleston, most of whom were dressed in Confederate uniforms when captured.--There was also a batch of thirteen received from Knoxville, Tenn. At Castle Thunder there were very few arrivals. On the "book" we noticed the names of Mrs. Mary Powell and Miss. Leath Brown, Yankee women, and Charlotte Garnell, a Virginia traitoress, sent down from Winchester.