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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 21: military History. (search)
of Prospect Hill on the road leading from Charlestown Road to Menotomy. Colonel Sargeant's Regiment at Inman's Farm. Mass. Arch., CXLVI. 340. It is said that Gen. Putnam's Headquarters were in the Inman house. Frothingham says that during the next winter the troops were accommodated in barracks thus: At Prospect Hill, 3,464; at different places,— Number One, Inman's House, &c., 3,460; at Roxbury, 3,795; at Dorchester, 814; at Sewall's Point, 400; at Cambridge Barracks, 640; at Winter Hill, 3,380; in the College, 640; in the New College, 640; in the Old College, 240; North Chapel, 160; total, 17,633; exclusive of private houses in Cambridge. Siege of Boston, p. 291. After the 19th of April, 1775, not many important military events occurred within the borders of this town, while it was occupied by the army. A few are mentioned by Gen. Heath, who was an eye-witness: Nov. 9th. At the top of high water, the tide being very full, some British Light Infantry, in boats, c
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
ot distinctly appear. But, at an early period the Dickson family occupied an estate on the easterly side of Menotomy River, extending from North Avenue to the Winter Hill road, a portion of which remained until very recently in their possession. Mr. Dickson, by his w. Jane, had Mary, b. 10 Aug. 1644, d. 21 July 1648; Lydia, bap.the spring of 1730, when he exchanged estates with Capt. Samuel Whittemore, and removed into the westerly border of Chs. (now Somerville) on the road leading to Winter Hill. He d. 13 Nov. 1776, a. 73, and was buried at West Cambridge, as were most of the Russell family of Menot., whether residing on the Camb. or Chs. side of the he f. was a farmer, and after a short residence in Dover, N. H., settled upon a farm in the southwesterly part of Chs., now Somerville, on the road leading from Winter Hill to Arlington. He d. 15 Sept. 1726, a. 79; his w. Hannah d. May 1728, a. 76. Both were buried in Cambridge. Harris (Epitaphs, p. 73) erroneously calls this Sa
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
ay have been s. of Richard of Maiden; but there is no further trace of him here. Dickerman, Lydia, d. 13 Sept. 1680. Dickson, William (otherwise written Dikson, and Dixon), in 1642 owned the estate fronting on Brattle Square, extending from Mount Auburn Street to Winthrop Street. At what time this residence was changed does not distinctly appear. But, at an early period the Dickson family occupied an estate on the easterly side of Menotomy River, extending from North Avenue to the Winter Hill road, a portion of which remained until very recently in their possession. Mr. Dickson, by his w. Jane, had Mary, b. 10 Aug. 1644, d. 21 July 1648; Lydia, bap. here, and d. young; Abigail, b. 10 Mar. 1647-8, m.——Thwing, and d. before 1692, leaving an only son William; Mary, b. 17 Jan. 1649-50, m. prob.——Butterfield; Hannah, bap. here, m. Stephen Francis 16 Sept. 1633; John, b. 21 Mar. 1655-6. William the f. d. 5 Aug. 1692, a. 78; his wife Jane d. 4 Dec. 1689, a. 73. 2. John, s. of W
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, R. (search)
bap. 28 Jan. 1732-3; Joseph, bap. 9 Mar. 1734-5; Walter, b. about 1737; Mary, bap. 22 Ap. 1739, d. young; Philemon, b. 1 Aug. 1740; Mary, b. 20 May 1743, d. unm. 16 Oct. 1762. Joseph the f. was a farmer and res. on the northerly side of the main road in Menot., on the first estate westerly from the river, or Alewife Brook, until the spring of 1730, when he exchanged estates with Capt. Samuel Whittemore, and removed into the westerly border of Chs. (now Somerville) on the road leading to Winter Hill. He d. 13 Nov. 1776, a. 73, and was buried at West Cambridge, as were most of the Russell family of Menot., whether residing on the Camb. or Chs. side of the line; his w. Mary d. 28 Dec. 1781, a. 80. 19. Jeremiah, s. of Walter (9), m.——, and had Seth, b. 1732, bap. 31 Mar. 1734; Edward, bap. 10 Nov. 1734. Jeremiah the f. m. (2d) Damaris Williams 12 Jan. 1737-8. A guardian was appointed for his two sons 3 July 1744; his w. Damaris d. 23 July 1778, a. 70. 20. Samuel, s. of Walter
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
1681-2, m. David Lawrence 3 Feb. 1700-1, and res. at Norton; Mary, b. 9 Sept. 1684,m——. Smith, living in 1726; Abigail, b. 31 Jan. 1687-8, m. Eleazar Parker of Norton; Susanna, b. 17 Oct. 1690, d. 25 June 1694; Thomas, b. 23 Sept. 1693, d. 28 Jan. 1693-4; Samuel, b. (after the decease of his oldest brother) 27 July 1696. Samuel the f. was a farmer, and after a short residence in Dover, N. H., settled upon a farm in the southwesterly part of Chs., now Somerville, on the road leading from Winter Hill to Arlington. He d. 15 Sept. 1726, a. 79; his w. Hannah d. May 1728, a. 76. Both were buried in Cambridge. Harris (Epitaphs, p. 73) erroneously calls this Samuel Whittemore a son of Francis Whitmore. 8. Thomas, s. of John (4), m. Mary, wid. of Capt. Samuel Pease of Boston (See Gen. Reg., II. 393), and had Thomas, b. 4 Nov. 1694; Francis, b. 5 Sept. 1696; Samuel, b. 22 Sept. 1698; Mary, b. 4 Sept. 1700; Daniel, b. 22 Feb. 1701-2; Hannah; Ephraim; Sarah. All these children were baptiz