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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 11: civil History. (search)
ates to maintain a declaration of Independence. privations during the War. New General Court organized. Constitution of 1778 rejected. constitutional Convention meets at Cambridge. Constitution adopted. Shays' Rebellion. Letter from the disaff the head of Austin Street. and Edward Stow, a mariner, Resided on the south side of the river; described as of Boston, 1778, in the Proscription Act. were seized for the public use, and were leased by the Committee of Correspondence. Their accouas preserved from confiscation, and was recovered by Major Brattle after his return from Europe,—having been proscribed in 1778, and having subsequently exhibited satisfactory evidence of his friendship to his country and its political independence. loyalists, or tories, in Cambridge, but not holding such a prominent position: John Nutting, carpenter, was proscribed in 1778; Antill Gallop, a deputy sheriff, who had promised conformity in September, 1774, is said by Sabine American Loyalists,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 16: ecclesiastical History. (search)
endary of St. Paul's Cathedral. He died April 16, 1816, aged 83 years. The next Rector of Christ Church was Rev. Winwood Sarjeant, supposed to be a native of England, who was ordained Priest by Bishop Pearce, Dec. 19, 1756. He commenced his rectorship as a missionary in June, 1767, and continued to perform the duties of his office, until the commencement of the Revolutionary War, when he retired to Kingston, N. H., and afterwards to Newbury. In 1777 he had an attack of paralysis, and in 1778 went to England. He died at Bath, Sept. 20, 1780. The congregation had almost entirely dispersed at the beginning of the war. Perhaps no church in the country was more completely broken up. Of all the persons who took part in its concerns, including the sixty-eight original subscribers for the building (several of whom, however, were of Boston), and twenty original purchasers of pews, not a name appears on the records after the Revolution but those of John Pigeon, Esq., and Judge Joseph Lee.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 21: military History. (search)
ry of inquest, consisting of William Howe, Benjamin Locke, John Brown, Ebenezer Stedman, Samuel Manning, Nathaniel Austin, Joseph Read, jr., James Hill, Thomas Barrett, Benjamin Baker, Aaron Hill, Isaac Bradish, James Munroe, Joseph Johnson, good and lawful men of Cambridge, rendered their verdict on the 18th of June, that the said Richard Brown was shot with a fire arm by the centinel in Charlestown, near Prospect Hill, between the hours of five and six P. M., on the 17th day of June, A. D. 1778, in attempting to pass the centinel with two women, after being properly challenged by said centinel, and so came to death. Heath's Memoirs, p. 175. By the official census, it appears that the population of Cambridge was 1,586 in 1776, and 2,115 in 1790; a very large proportion of which number served in the Revolutionary Army. My list is doubtless imperfect; yet it contains more than four hundred and fifty names. Among the officers were Colonels Ebenezer Bridge, Thomas Gardner, Samue
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
here, remained in the office of Assistant until 1778, when he was elected Deputy Governor; in 1679 h7, 1788, 1793, 1794. Deac. Aaron Hill, 1777, 1778, 1787, 1788. Jonas Wyeth, 1777, 1778. Ben1778. Benjamin Locke, 1777, 1778. Edward Jackson, 1777, 1778, 1780– 1782. Thomas Farrington, 1778, 17791778. Edward Jackson, 1777, 1778, 1780– 1782. Thomas Farrington, 1778, 1779. Benjamin Cooper, 1778. William Howe, 1779. Gideon Frost, 1779-1785. William Adams, 1771778, 1779. Benjamin Cooper, 1778. William Howe, 1779. Gideon Frost, 1779-1785. William Adams, 1779. Ammi Cutter, 1779, 1786. John Gardner, 1779. Moses Robbins, 1779, 1781-1786, 1790-1792. 1778. William Howe, 1779. Gideon Frost, 1779-1785. William Adams, 1779. Ammi Cutter, 1779, 1786. John Gardner, 1779. Moses Robbins, 1779, 1781-1786, 1790-1792. John Wyeth, 1780. Jeduthun Wellington, 1780-1785, 1792 -1802, 1805. Samuel Whittemore 3d, 1halet Robbins, 1776, 1779. Aaron Hill, 1777, 1778, 1782, 1786– 1792. Stephen Dana, 1777, 1778,1778, 1780– 1806. Benjamin Locke, 1778, 1788, 1789. Thomas Farrington, 1779. Ammi Cutter, 1779, 1778, 1788, 1789. Thomas Farrington, 1779. Ammi Cutter, 1779, 1781-1786. Abraham Watson [2d], 1780, 1781. William Whittemore, 1780. Samuel Thatcher, 17831776, 1782– 1786. Andrew Bordman [3d], 1777, 1778. Abraham Watson, 1779-1781. Ebenezer Sted[2 mor
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
own Clerk, 1769-1780, and Town Treasurer, 1777, 1778. It is remarkable, that the office of Town Cles apostacy, he was proscribed as an absentee in 1778. He returned to Newport, R. 1. in 1779, but w94; Representative from Camb. four years, from 1778 to 1792. and from Brighton, 1806, 1808. his ea lawyer; Delegate to the Continental Congress, 1778, 1783, 1784, 1786, 1787; Elector of President, his political sentiments, and was dismissed in 1778; he d. in Oxford 8 June 1788; Prudence, b. 13 Ainherited the homestead; he was Selectman 1777, 1778, 1787, 1788, and Deacon of the Church from 14 Jand had Joseph, b. 7 Ap. 1776; Eunice, b. 1 Ap. 1778, m. Ebenezer Jenkins, Boston, 15 Oct. 1801; Reu b. 18 Oct. 1769; Elizabeth, b. 1771, d. 22 Ap. 1778; David, b. about 1773; Jesse, b. 11 June 1775; Sept. 1774; Ebenezer, b. 26 Jan. 1777, d. 2 Ap. 1778; Susanna, b. 12 Ap. 1780, m. Walter Cox 11 Dec.had John, bap. 14 Jan. 1776; Reuben, bap. 5 Ap. 1778; William, bap. 25 Mar. 1781; Molly (Mary), bap.[5 more...]
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
-house the easterly half of the square on which that house stood. He was Town Clerk, 1769-1780, and Town Treasurer, 1777, 1778. It is remarkable, that the office of Town Clerk was held by three generations of the same family, father, son, and grandck, 1742, in. Mary Green of Southborough 1746, adm. Hardwick Church, 1746, chosen Deacon, 1774, and removed to Cummington, 1778; Jonas, b. 7 Aug. 1724; Sarah, b. about 1727, d. 27 Aug. 1740, in her 13th year; Anna, b. 6 June 1729; Joseph, b. 26 Feb. Revolutionary War commenced; and, perhaps chiefly on account of his father's apostacy, he was proscribed as an absentee in 1778. He returned to Newport, R. 1. in 1779, but was not permitted to reside in Massachusetts until 1784, when he was forgive8 Dec. 1774. 5. Samuel, m. Elizabeth Bemis of Watertown 14 July 1774, and had Samuel, b. 8 Ap. 1776; Samuel, bap. 5 Ap. 1778; Abel, b. 28 Feb. 1797; and probably others. 6. Benjamin, m. Mary Hackleton 4 Ap. 1776, and had Mary, bap. 5 Jan. 1777.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
19 Nov. 1837, a. 91. They left no posterity. Mr. Dana was a carpenter, but much engaged in public life. He was Colonel of Militia: Justice of the Peace; Selectman seven years, between 1776; and 1794; Representative from Camb. four years, from 1778 to 1792. and from Brighton, 1806, 1808. his epitaph well describes him as a prudent, pleasant friend, the father, legislator, judge, and)peace-maker of Brighton, extensively useful, and greatly beloved by all who knew him. 15. Samuel, s. of W Sept. 1789, d. unm. 20 Nov. 1874; Sarah-Ann, b. 1 Sept. 1791, d. unm. 6 Feb. 1866. Francis the f. was a large landholder, and resided on the northwesterly corner of Main and Dana streets. He was a lawyer; Delegate to the Continental Congress, 1778, 1783, 1784, 1786, 1787; Elector of President, 1789; Ambassador to Russia; Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Mass.; and d. 25 Ap. 1811; his w. Elizabeth d. 31 Aug. 1807, a. 56. 25. Henry, S. of Caleb (20), m. Sally Wilson 31 Aug. 1
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, H. (search)
udence, dau. of Nathaniel Hancock, 18 Dec. 1718, and had Abraham, b. 27 Sept. 1719, grad. H. C. 1737, settled in the ministry at Shutesbury 1742, became obnoxious to the Sons of Liberty on account of his political sentiments, and was dismissed in 1778; he d. in Oxford 8 June 1788; Prudence, b. 13 Aug. 1721, m. Joseph Clark 27 Mar. 1741; Mary, b. 11 Nov. 1722, m. William Codner, 25 Dec. 1745; Abigail, bap. 23 Aug. 1724, m. Rev. Stephen Badger 20 Sept. 1753; Elizabeth, bap. 4 Sept. 1726, d. young Sept. 1755. d. young; Aaron, b. about 1758; Susanna, bap. 5 Oct. 1760, d. unm. 20 May 1830; William, bap. 17 Nov. 1765, grad. H. C. 1788, d. at Tobago, 5 Aug. 1790. Aaron the f. was a mason, and inherited the homestead; he was Selectman 1777, 1778, 1787, 1788, and Deacon of the Church from 14 July 1772 until he d. of small-pox 16 Oct. 1792, a. 62. His w. Susanna d. of the same disease 2 Oct. 1792, a. 63. (Such are the dates on the gravestones; but Dr. Holmes, on the Church Record, gives t
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, M. (search)
o the Governor and Council of the Commonwealth, spent the last few years of a cheerful old age with his affectionate family in this city, and d. 25 July 1849, a. 82. His descendants are numerous. Among the children of William Manning are the wives of Hon. Henry 0. Houghton, Hon. J. M. S. Williams, and Mr. Henry R. Glover, all residing in Cambridge. 15. William, s. of William (10), was a cordwainer, and resided on the westerly side of Harvard Square, on an estate which he purchased in 1778, and which after his death was sold to Harvard College. He m. Rebecca Oliver 26 Nov. 1772, and d. 10 Dec. 1804, a. 69. She d. 13 Ap. 1821, a. 81. Their children were Rebecca, b. 7 Sept. 1774, and d. 21 Sept. 1774; William, b. 4 Nov. 1775, and d. 22 Sept. 1777. 16. Samuel, s. and only child of Samuel (13), grad. at H. C. 1797, was a physician, and res. principally in Lancaster. He returned to Camb. in 1821, and d. in Oct. 1822. His first wife was Lucy Cogswell, by whom he had Samuel,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, N. (search)
62, d. 12 Ap. 1766; John, b. 3 Mar. 1764; Mercy, bap. 3 Mar. 1766; Mary, bap. 6 Mar. 1768; Elizabeth, bap. 6 May 1770. John the f. was a carpenter, and in 1761 bought house and one fourth acre on the easterly side of North Avenue, near the Common, which estate he mortgaged to John Walton of Reading 1770; Walton's Executor took possession of the estate 1786, and it became the residence of Deacon John Walton. In the Revolution, Mr. Nutting adhered to the King, and was proscribed by the Act of 1778. Whether he returned is not ascertained. 8. Jonathan, S. of James (6), was a trader in Chs. He was probably the same who sold the estate formerly of John Gay in 1785, then styled trader of Boston, and having repurchased a part of it, sold it again to Judge Winthrop in 1786, then styled trader of Reading. 9. Samuel, s. of James (6), grad. H. C. 1768, was a physician, and res. here. The Overseers of the Poor 6 Mar. 1793, agreed with Dr. Samuel Nutting, for the current year, as Warden t
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