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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 584 0 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 112 0 Browse Search
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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 9: civil History. (search)
energetic action. Moreover, he was timid and yielding in disposition, and counselled submission rather than resistance during the controversy which preceded the abrogation of the Charter. On the contrary, Danforth had been recognized as a skilful and resolute leader through the former struggle; and now, at the age of sixty-seven, he retained the full possession of his faculties, and bated not one jot in his hatred of tyranny. He was reinstated as Deputy-governor, Also, as President of Maine, June 28, 1693. ostensibly the second office, but, under the circumstances, the chief position of labor and responsibility. What Palfrey says of their respective capacity, when originally elected Governor and Deputy-governor in 1679, had become even more manifestly true at this later period:— Bradstreet can scarcely be pronounced to have been equal, either in ability of mind or in force of character, to the task of steering the straining vessel of state in those stormy times. More than any
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
of the almshouse (styled Wardeness) from Dec. 1802 until Sept. 1818, and afterwards removed to Maine, to reside with her son; Rebecca, bap. 14 May 1775, m. Nathan Robbins 10 Ap. 1803; Mercy, bap. 16 Jan. 1791, and had Henry, b. 25 Mar. 1791; James Prentiss, b. 23 July 1796, ordained at Poland, Me., 16 Aug. 1826, dismissed 1833, and installed at Otisfield, Me., 22 Oct. 1833. Raham the f. was a Nov. 1800, a. 38; his w. Mary had charge of the almshouse from Dec. 1802 to Sept. 1818, rem. to Maine to dwell with her son, and d. 1 Jan. 1861. 6. Henry, s. of Raham (5), m. Relief Arnold, and hears and 17 days. At the time of his decease he had been for several years the oldest lawyer in Maine, the oldest ex-member of Congress, and the oldest surviving graduate of Harvard College. Thomap. 18 Sept. 1757; Andrew, bap. 5 Oct. 1760. Francis the f. was a merchant in Medf., removed to Maine, and d. 27 Ap. 1794; his w. Mary d. 20 Oct. 1791. 9. William, s. of John (5), m. Mary Brooks
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, P. (search)
b. 27 Mar. 1789, m. Ellen Whittemore, and resided in Arlington. Nathaniel the f. was a chaise maker, and resided on the southerly side of North Avenue, near Porter's Hotel he d. 18 June 1817; his w. Abigail d. in Rox. (but was buried here) 28 Aug. 1825, a. 81. 36. John, s. of Jonas (23), m. Mary Scripture 23 Ap. 1772, and had Mary, bap. 31 Jan. 1773, m. Raham Richardson 6 Jan. 1791, had charge of the almshouse (styled Wardeness) from Dec. 1802 until Sept. 1818, and afterwards removed to Maine, to reside with her son; Rebecca, bap. 14 May 1775, m. Nathan Robbins 10 Ap. 1803; Mercy, bap. 13 April 1777, m.——Gibson; Lucy, bap. 14 Feb. 1779, m. John Frost of Newton 19 Jan. 1801; Hannah, bap. 28 Jan. 1781, m. Samuel Worth 21 Mar. 1800; John, bap. 4 May 1783, m. Sarah Collier 1 Nov. 1807; Anna, bap. 10 July 1785; Charles, bap. 28 Oct. 1787; Henry; Clarissa, bap. 7 Aug. 1791. John the f. inherited the homestead, on North Avenue, near the Fitchburg Railroad, was a farmer, and d. 23 Feb.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, R. (search)
as the f. was a glazier, and d. 14 Aug. 1801, a. 41; his w. Mary d. 26 Oct. 1828, a. 71. 5. Raham, s. of Moses (2), m. Mary, dau. of John Prentiss 6 Jan. 1791, and had Henry, b. 25 Mar. 1791; James Prentiss, b. 23 July 1796, ordained at Poland, Me., 16 Aug. 1826, dismissed 1833, and installed at Otisfield, Me., 22 Oct. 1833. Raham the f. was a saddler, inherited the homestead, which he sold to Susanna and Catherine Morse 13 Ap. 1792, and d. of consumption 27 Nov. 1800, a. 38; his w. Mary had charge of the almshouse from Dec. 1802 to Sept. 1818, rem. to Maine to dwell with her son, and d. 1 Jan. 1861. 6. Henry, s. of Raham (5), m. Relief Arnold, and had at Framingham Henry Francis, b. 4 June 1815; Mary Prentiss, b. 25 June 1817; Raham William, b. 20 July 1819, d. 12 Oct. 1847; James Prentiss, b. 20 Aug. 1821, a lawyer in Camb., m. Jane Carson, was Captain of the first military company which was organized for the special purpose of maintaining the Union in the War of the Rebelli
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, T. (search)
8 May 1801; Elizabeth, b. 1 Ap. 1803, d. Jan. 1827; Samuel, b. 11 Feb. 1805; George Augustus, b. 24 Aug. 1806; Benjamin Bussey, b. 8 Oct. 1809, grad. Bowdoin College 1826, d. July 1840. Samuel the f. was a lawyer, settled in Warren, Me., in 1800, after a short residence in New Gloucester; was a member of Congress 1801-1805, Sheriff 1814-1821, Representative 1824, etc. He d. 18 July 1872, a. 96 years and 17 days. At the time of his decease he had been for several years the oldest lawyer in Maine, the oldest ex-member of Congress, and the oldest surviving graduate of Harvard College. Thompson, Rev. William, of Braintree, m. Ann, wid. of Simon Crosby, before 1646. 2. Henry, of Boston, a merchant, m. Elizabeth, wid. of Rev. Nathaniel Upham, and dau. of John Stedman, 27 Ap. 1669. They had, in Camb., Elizabeth, b. 29 Jan. 1669-70, d. young; and in Boston, Dorothy, b. 26 Oct. 1671, m. Samuel Shove 16 Nov. 1692, and Samuel Burr of Chs. 16 Dec. 1700, and d. 20 Feb. 1701-2; Henry, b.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
wman of Cambridge, during his minority, and settled here. The date of his death or removal is not ascertained. 8. Francis, s. of John (5), m. Mary Hall 1 Jan. 1739, and had Stephen, bap. 24 May 1741, (prob. b. 1739); Francis, bap. 2 Aug. 1741; Mary, bap. 24 Ap. 1743; John, bap. 6 Jan. 1745, d. young; William, bap. 8 Sept. 1746; Elizabeth, bap. 3 Dec. 1752; John, bap. 15 Dec. 1754; Susanna, bap. 18 Sept. 1757; Andrew, bap. 5 Oct. 1760. Francis the f. was a merchant in Medf., removed to Maine, and d. 27 Ap. 1794; his w. Mary d. 20 Oct. 1791. 9. William, s. of John (5), m. Mary Brooks 1 Oct. 1747, and had William, bap. 22 May 1748; John, bap. 3 June, and d. 28 July 1750; Mary, bap. 29 Oct. 1752, m. Nathan Blodgett of Camb. 27 Ap. 1775; Martha, b. 1755; Sarah, bap. Nov. 1757; Samuel, b. 15 Dec. 1759, d. 22 Oct. 1762. William the f. grad. H. C. 1744, and was a merchant in Medford, in partnership with his brother Francis. He d. of small-pox 10 Mar. 1760; his w. Mary d. 10 Oct.