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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), William and Mary, Fort (search)
mentioned: I was working for Major Sullivan, he said, when Micah Davis came up and told me Major Sullivan wanted me to go to Portsmouth, and to get all the men I could to go with him. The men who went, as far as I can remember, were Maj. John Sullivan, Capt. Winborn Adams, Ebenezer Thompson, John Demeritt, Alpheus and Jonathan Chesley, John Spencer, Micah Davis, Isaac and Benjamin Small, of Durham; Ebenezer Sullivan, Captain Langdon, and Thomas Pickering, of Portsmouth; John Griffin, James Underwood, and Alexander Scammell. We took a gondola belonging to Benjamin Mathes, who was too old to go, and went down the river to Portsmouth. It was a clear, cold, moonlight night. We sailed down to the fort at the mouth of Piscataqua Harbor. The water was so shallow that we could not bring the boat to within a rod or shore. We waded through the water in perfect silence, mounted the fort, surprised the garrison, and bound the captain. In the fort we found 100 casks of powder and 100 sma
Historic leaves, volume 4, April, 1905 - January, 1906, Neighborhood Sketch number 8
Washington
and
Prospect streets
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t that time. I attended church and Sunday school in the hall of the old Engine house, situated corner of Washington and Prospects streets, opposite my house, where I think the first Unitarian society first worshipped. Next to me, easterly, was the residence of Mr. Clark Bennett, who at that time was prominent in town matters; beyond me, next easterly, was what was called the Yellow Block, in which resided Nathan Fellows, who sold fish out of a wagon; next easterly was Ives till; next, James Underwood. Opposite my house, on Washington street, resided Joseph Clark (no relation of mine); next westerly, William Bonner (on the site of Prospect-hill schoolhouse), next westerly, Miss Eliza Bonner, afterward Mrs. Augustus Hitchings; next westerly, David Sanborn. Adjoining my estate were the residences of Benjamin F. Ricker and John (B.) Giles, on Somerville avenue. All of my neighbors that I have mentioned lived to a good old age, and have long since departed and joined the silent maj
Historic leaves, volume 4, April, 1905 - January, 1906, Charlestown schools after 1812 (search)
stees have looked up the Lancastrian system of education, and paid Mr. Dixon $20 for his information. They decide that it is not feasible for Charlestown. March 25, 1818. The trustees examined School No. 3. Present, Rev. Mr. Collier, Messrs. I. Tufts, P. Tufts, and Thompson. About fifty scholars attended the examination, and appeared well in all their performances. Eighty belong to this school, kept this term by Daniel Russell. April 3 the trustees examined School No. 4, kept by J. Underwood. About forty were present, out of a total of fifty-two. From bills mentioned, D. Russell is paid $115, and Martha Ireland $71.50. A clock and bell purchased by a sub-committee is presented by Captain Wyman for the exclusive use of the school at the Neck. The report recommends the separation of the sexes in the town school. The districts without the Neck have received a liberal allowance of the money appropriated, and No. 5, in particular, has expended more money than for many years b
Historic leaves, volume 4, April, 1905 - January, 1906, Index (search)
90. Tufts, Samuel, 21, 43, 63, 64. Tufts, Dr., Simon. 85. Tufts, Timothy, 21. 22, 63. Tufts, Timothy, Esq., 64. Turner, Rev., Edward, 90, 91, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99. Turner, Rev. Mr., 69. Twentieth Century Club, 2. Tyler, Jonas, 64. Underwood, J., 72. Underwood, James, 47. Union, Me., 26. Union Square, Somerville, 4, 64. Union Street, 100. United States, 31. Universalism, 2. Universalist General Convention, 2. University Club, 2. Ursuline Convent, 78. Veruna, gunboUnderwood, James, 47. Union, Me., 26. Union Square, Somerville, 4, 64. Union Street, 100. United States, 31. Universalism, 2. Universalist General Convention, 2. University Club, 2. Ursuline Convent, 78. Veruna, gunboat, 53. Vinal, Louise A., 4. Vose, Elijah, Jr., 95. Waite, Samuel, 84, 88. Walker, Cornelius, 97. Walker's Dictionary (abridged), 101. Walker, Rev., James, 39, 90, 96, 100. Walker, Timothy, 63. Walker, Timothy, Hon., 66. Walnut Hill, 6, 7. Walnut Street, Somerville, 8, 10. Wapping Street, Charlestown, 100. Warren, Amos, 18, 21, 22. Warren Street, Charlestown, 84. Warwick, Eng., 77. Washington, D. C., 58. Washington, George, 43, 44. Washington Street, 7, 47, 81.
Historic leaves, volume 5, April, 1906 - January, 1907, Charlestown schools after 1825. (search)
(treasurer), Paul Willard (secretary), Amos Hazeltine, Joseph F. Tufts, Captain Larkin Turner (president), John Stevens, Alfred Allen. 1836, Charles Thompson (president), J. W. Valentine, M. D., George W. Warren (treasurer), Alfred Allen, James Underwood, Charles Forster, Thomas Browne, Jr. (secretary). 1837, the same. 1838, Richard Frothingham, Jr., Charles Forster, Alfred Allen, Thomas Browne, Jr., George W. Warren, James Underwood, Eliah P. Mackintire. 1839, the same, except thatJames Underwood, Eliah P. Mackintire. 1839, the same, except that John Sanborn succeeds Mr. Mackintire. 1840, Richard Frothingham, Jr. (president), George W. Warren, Charles Forster, John Sanborn, Eliah P. Mackintire (treasurer), Frederick Robinson (secretary), Francis Bowman. 1841, John C. Magoun, M. F. Haley, Philander Ames, Alfred Allen, Frederick Robinson, Richard Frothingham, Jr., E. P. Mackintire, Charles Forster, John Sanborn, Francis Bowman, George W. Tyler (?). 1830-1831. The (summer) schools beyond the Neck were kept six months, beginni
Historic leaves, volume 5, April, 1906 - January, 1907, Charlestown schools after 1825 (search)
the district, as referred to the trustees by the town, was next referred to Messrs. Allen and Underwood as a special committee to consider the matter and report later. They found, May 30, that the ted to the town by said Munroe and C. Harrington, and may be erected for $500. Messrs. Allen, Underwood, and Thompson are empowered to get a deed of this land and to build thereon. Later (in Novembh M. Burnham, of the Winter Hill school. Teachers in these schools were informed, through Mr. Underwood, that they were to teach on Wednesday afternoons as heretofore. It seems that a petition had that teachers be allowed to sell books and stationery to their scholars. Messrs. Warren and Underwood were authorized to examine Miss E. H. Dodge, one of the primary teachers, to see how often shelected to this position June 11. These schools were assigned to the care of Messrs. Allen and Underwood for the trustees. They gave permission to children contiguous to the Neck who wished to atten
Historic leaves, volume 5, April, 1906 - January, 1907, Charlestown schools after 1825 (Continued.) (search)
, of Milk Row; Miss Clara D. Whittemore, of the Russell; and Miss Hannah S. Austin, of the Gardner. These schools were assigned to the care of Messrs. Allen and Underwood, of the trustees. The report of Charles Adams and others, reported at the last town meeting, was referred to Messrs. Forster, Underwood, and Sanborn, who are toUnderwood, and Sanborn, who are to ascertain the number of children at Winter Hill. This committee reported in favor of a school on the top of this hill, on certain conditions, and a few days later it was voted to open this school Monday, June 10, for six months. Miss Caroline M. Sylvester was secured as teacher. The two schools in this district were designated h. Written by Mr. Sweetser. Prayer. Rev. N. T. Bent, of St. John's church. Singing—Juvenile hymn, My Country, 'Tis of Thee. March 4 the death of James Underwood, member of the board four years, is recorded. The trustees vote to attend the funeral the next day, March 5, at 3 p. m. The teachers of all the grammar schoo
Historic leaves, volume 5, April, 1906 - January, 1907, Index (search)
. Tufts, Joel, 11. Tufts, John, 10, 60, 61, 70, 73, 87. Tufts, John, Jr., 12. Tufts, Joseph, 89. Tufts, Joseph F., 48, 49. Tufts, Joseph T., 71. Tufts, M. Alice, 53. Tufts, Martha, 53. Tufts, Nathan, 59. Tufts, Nathan, 2nd, 11. Tufts, Oliver, 11. Tufts, Samuel, 10, 55. Tufts, Timothy, 13, 53, 62. Turner, Captain, Larkin, 49. Tweed, Benjamin F., 78, 82, 83. Twombly, James, 92. Twycross, A. G., 71. Tyler, Columbus, 59. Tyler, George W., 49. Tyler, Mrs., Jonas, 86. Underwood, James, 49, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 92, 94. Unitarian Parsonage Grounds, 58. Universalist Meeting House, 81. Upper Winter Hill Primary, 95. Upper Winter Hill School, 92. Ursiline Community, The, Mt. Benedict, Charlestown, 24. Vacations, 1840-41, 96. Valentine, Elliot, 67. Valentine, J. W., M. D., 49, 73, 74. Varnum, N, . J., 15. Vinal Avenue, 57. Vinal, Anna P., 53. Vinal, Louise A., 53, 55. Vinal, Quincy A., 90, 91. Vinai, Robert, 11. Vinal, Robert A., 91. Vinson, Corn
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908,
Union Square
and its neighborhood about the year 1846. (search)
James Miller, the Somerville minuteman killed on Prospect Hill on April 19, 1775, by the British; to whose memory a tablet was erected on Washington street, bearing his last words: I am too old to run. Beyond Mr. Miller's came the estate of Mrs. Underwood; her son, James Underwood, a cripple, I well remember as a schoolmate. His sister was the wife of Horace Runey, deceased. Near here also lived John Thorning, an estimable old gentleman, whom I well knew; he was a Universalist, and was the fJames Underwood, a cripple, I well remember as a schoolmate. His sister was the wife of Horace Runey, deceased. Near here also lived John Thorning, an estimable old gentleman, whom I well knew; he was a Universalist, and was the father of Mrs. Nancy (Thorning) Munroe, wife of Edwin Munroe, Jr.; she was a lady of great literary attainments, and a poet. Next came the residence of Andrew M. Kidder, music printer, who had previously resided on Mystic avenue, at the foot of Convent Hill; two of his sons, Arthur T. and Andrew M. Kidder, still reside in Somerville. On the west corner of Medford street and south side of Washington street, then or a few year later stood the law office of Francis Tufts, captain of our military
Historic leaves, volume 6, April, 1907 - January, 1908, Index (search)
House, 77. Tufts, Isaac, 53. Tufts, James, 51. Tufts, John, 51. Tufts, M. Alice, 12. Tufts, Martha, 53. Tufts, Mary, 52. Tufts, Nathan, 12, 55. Tufts, Nathan, Jr., 12. Tufts, Nathaniel, 52. Tufts, Peter, 29, 51, 52. Tufts, Samuel, 15. Tufts, Sarah, 52. Tuttle, Isaiah W., 5, 41. Tuttle, James S., 5, 40. Twelfth Army Corps, 22. Twelfth Massachusetts, 67. Twenty-third Street, Washington, D. C., 19. Twombly, J. Q., 13, 41. Two Penny Brook, 27. Tyler, Columbus, 55. Underwood, James, 11. Union Hall, 76. Union Square, 13, 15, 16, 32, 39, 42, 76. Union Square and its Neighborhood About 1846, 5-16. Union Square Before the War, 32-42. United States, 41. United States of North America, 82. Unitarian Hall. 73, 76. Unitarian Society. 39. Upper Basin, The, 33. Van De Sande, George, 18. Vestals, 81. Vinal, Alfred E., 7. Vinal, Edward E., 7, 41. Vinal, Elizabeth, 7. Vinal, Emeline, 7. Vinal, John W., 7, 41. Vinal. Lucy, 7. Vinal, Lydia, 7
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