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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 1 115 1 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3 24 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 16 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 15 1 Browse Search
L. P. Brockett, The camp, the battlefield, and the hospital: or, lights and shadows of the great rebellion 14 0 Browse Search
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. 11 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 10 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 8 0 Browse Search
The Cambridge of eighteen hundred and ninety-six: a picture of the city and its industries fifty years after its incorporation (ed. Arthur Gilman) 8 0 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 7 3 Browse Search
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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 12: civil History. (search)
an advocate and defender, nor induce them to volunteer their persons or their property in its behalf. Hence the dignified silence of the Town Records. When the news of Peace arrived, in February, 1815, there was a general outburst of joy in Massachusetts. In many towns, public meetings of prayer, and praise, and mutual congratulation, were held. There was such a meeting in Cambridge, Feb. 23, 1815, and an address was delivered by President Kirkland. Among the papers presented by Hon. John Davis to the Massachusetts Historical Society is a handbill, or broadside, announcing the approaching festivity, as follows:— Celebration of the ratification of the treaty of peace between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of great Britain & Ireland, at Cambridge, Feb. 23, 1815. Order of procession. The procession will be formed at University Hall, and move at 11 o'clock A. M. in the following order, to the Rev. Dr. Holmes's meeting-house. Military Escort. Mu
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
Jan. 1756, in. James Walker of Burlington; Phebe, bap. 19 June 1757, m. Jonathan Bridge, 22 Feb. 1781; Martha, bap. 19 Nov. 1758, m. Abraham Smith 8 May 1788; Betty, bap. 28 Oct. 1759, m. William Bridge of Waltham; Lydia, bap. 14 Dec. 1766, m. John Davis of Methuen. William the f. resided in Lex, and afterwards in West Cambridge. He was a prominent citizen, and d. 12 Oct. 1793, a. 78; his w. Mary d. 27 Oct. 1802, a. 76. 9. Samuel, s. of Samuel (6), m. Hannah Frost, 20 Mar. 1745-6, and had Barnstable, where he d. in 1673. He m. Margery, sister of Major Simon Willard. His sons were John, Simon, and Samuel. Simon and Samuel lived in Concord, the former of whom was Representative in John 1689. （Farmer.) From this family descend Gov. John Davis and a numerous race of that name in Worcester County. Daye, Stephen, resided at the westerly corner of Harvard and Dunster streets in 1656. By his w. Rebecca (wid. Of——Bordman, and another of William Bordman), he had and brought to New <
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
ldren, John, Jonas, Francis, Ebenezer, and Ruth. He named his father, Francis Bowman, as executor of his will. 8 William, s. of Joseph (5), m. Mary Reed of Lex. 5 May 1753, and had Mary, b. 28 Feb. 1754, m. Joel Viles, 27 June 1775; Hannah, bap. 4 Jan. 1756, in. James Walker of Burlington; Phebe, bap. 19 June 1757, m. Jonathan Bridge, 22 Feb. 1781; Martha, bap. 19 Nov. 1758, m. Abraham Smith 8 May 1788; Betty, bap. 28 Oct. 1759, m. William Bridge of Waltham; Lydia, bap. 14 Dec. 1766, m. John Davis of Methuen. William the f. resided in Lex, and afterwards in West Cambridge. He was a prominent citizen, and d. 12 Oct. 1793, a. 78; his w. Mary d. 27 Oct. 1802, a. 76. 9. Samuel, s. of Samuel (6), m. Hannah Frost, 20 Mar. 1745-6, and had Samuel, bap. 26 Ap. 1747; Edmund, bap. 12 Feb. 1748-9; Hannah, bap. 17 Feb. 1750-51. Samuel the f. d. June 1783; his w. prob. d. 25 Ap. 1794. 10. Noah, s. of Samuel (6), m. Hannah Winship of Lex. (pub. 14 July 1744), and had Hannah, prob. b. 1
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
ren. Davis, Dolor (Dolard, Dollard, and Doller, on the Record), owned a house lot, in 1635, on the easterly side of Dunster Street, between Winthrop and South streets. he removed early; was a proprietor of Groton in 1656, and an early planter of Barnstable, where he d. in 1673. He m. Margery, sister of Major Simon Willard. His sons were John, Simon, and Samuel. Simon and Samuel lived in Concord, the former of whom was Representative in John 1689. （Farmer.) From this family descend Gov. John Davis and a numerous race of that name in Worcester County. Daye, Stephen, resided at the westerly corner of Harvard and Dunster streets in 1656. By his w. Rebecca (wid. Of——Bordman, and another of William Bordman), he had and brought to New England with him, Stephen, who d. 1 Dec. 1639, and Matthew. Stephen the f. d. 22 Dec. 1668, a. about 75; his w. Rebecca d. 17 Oct. 1658. Mr. Daye was unquestionably the first printer in New England, though it may be doubted whether he ever served a <