cipal associate of Mr. Makepeace in his subsequent transactions in real estate, in which it would seem that Mr. Davenport contributed the larger part of the cash capital, which was offset by the skill and judgment of Mr. Makepeace, who was the leading spirit in nearly all the schemes projected for public improvement.
He also rendered faithful and useful services in various town offices, and as Representative in the General Court.
After the ruin of his financial enterprises, he removed to Baltimore, in 1832, to superintend the Canton company improvements, so called, and died in a green old age, his eye not having lost its brilliancy, June 6, 1855.—See Makepeace Genealogy, by William Makepeace. which, after the opening of the great road, was the first framed building set up between Boston and Old Cambridge.
The following year, a large house designed for a tavern
The tavern stood on the lot next eastwardly from the store of Vose & Makepeace.
It was destroyed by fire, Dec. 22, 185
st 11 Ap. 1751; Benjamin m. Lydia Convers of Medf.
7 Ap. 1757, by whom he had Benjamin, d. at Baltimore; James, William, a daughter, and Convers, b. 14 July 1766, d. 27 Nov. 1856, whose son Convers 1822.
His first wife was Lucy Cogswell, by whom he had Samuel, grad.
at H. C. 1822, res. in Baltimore, and d. 16 May 1857; Mary W., m. Dr. A. B. Cleaveland of Baltimore; William, a physician in MiBaltimore; William, a physician in Michigan; Rebecca, deceased; Joseph and Charles, both of Baltimore.
His second wife was Elizabeth B., dau. of Thomas Warland, and widow of Rev. John L. Abbott, to whom he was m. 20 Mar. 1822, a few moBaltimore.
His second wife was Elizabeth B., dau. of Thomas Warland, and widow of Rev. John L. Abbott, to whom he was m. 20 Mar. 1822, a few months before his decease.
She still resides in Cambridge.
Markham, Daniel, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Whitmore, 3 Nov. 1669, and had Daniel, b. 1 Nov. 1671; Elizabeth, b. 13 July 1673; James, bn Illinois; Leonard, b. 1797, settled in New York, and d.—Jan. 1855; Charles, b.——, settled in Baltimore, and f. of Nathaniel J. Wyeth, who grad.
H. C. 1850; Nathaniel Jarvis, b. 1802, m. his cousin<
ipally in Lancaster.
He returned to Camb.
in 1821, and d. in Oct. 1822.
His first wife was Lucy Cogswell, by whom he had Samuel, grad.
at H. C. 1822, res. in Baltimore, and d. 16 May 1857; Mary W., m. Dr. A. B. Cleaveland of Baltimore; William, a physician in Michigan; Rebecca, deceased; Joseph and Charles, both of Baltimore.
Baltimore; William, a physician in Michigan; Rebecca, deceased; Joseph and Charles, both of Baltimore.
His second wife was Elizabeth B., dau. of Thomas Warland, and widow of Rev. John L. Abbott, to whom he was m. 20 Mar. 1822, a few months before his decease.
She still resides in Cambridge.
Markham, Daniel, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Whitmore, 3 Nov. 1669, and had Daniel, b. 1 Nov. 1671; Elizabeth, b. 13 July 1673; James, b. Baltimore.
His second wife was Elizabeth B., dau. of Thomas Warland, and widow of Rev. John L. Abbott, to whom he was m. 20 Mar. 1822, a few months before his decease.
She still resides in Cambridge.
Markham, Daniel, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Whitmore, 3 Nov. 1669, and had Daniel, b. 1 Nov. 1671; Elizabeth, b. 13 July 1673; James, b. 16 Mar. 1674-5.
Marrett, Thomas (otherwise written Marritt, Maritt, Mariott, and Maryott), came early to Camb.
and in 1638 purchased the estate at the N. E. corner of Dunster and Mount Auburn streets.
He had previously owned a lot on the northerly side of Harvard Street extending northerly to Gore Hall, which was long afterwar