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February (search for this): chapter 16
llis and Stephen Francis, divided the balance of the Collins Farm between them. John Whitmore had already purchased one-fourth of this estate from Caleb Hubbard. The Whitmore house was in that part of West Medford where Usher's Block now stands, and the Whitmore brook, which runs a few rods from it, received its name from this John Whitmore. This house was built in 1680, and torn down in 1840; it is the house mentioned in the Historical Register of this society, Volume 7, Page 49. On February II, 1680, Francis Whitmore of Cambridge gave to his son John and wife and heirs two acres of meadow land near the West Medford station. This land was bounded on the northeast by land of Captain Jonathan Wade, easterly by dike joining the land of Captain Timothy Wheeler, and west and northwest by land already owned by John Whitmore. The latter is authorized at all times and from time to time, to quietly enjoy and posess the above land. He also owned land in Charlestown and Billerica. Joh
April 15th, 1711 AD (search for this): chapter 16
in the house near Whitmore's brook. The only allusion I have found to him is in connection with the church. He evidently was a good member of it. He signed the protest made against the new church with his father and brother. He married Mary Lane of Bedford, then part of Billerica, in 706. They had six children. Mary, b. July, 1707; m. 1st, J. Webber, August 19, 1725; 2d, ——White. Susanna, b. November 25, 1708; m. 1st, Benjamin Webber, September 6, 1726; 2d, Page. John, b. April 15, 1711. Francis, b. October 4, 1714 Martha, b. April 22, 1716; m. John Skinner, December 22, 1743; d. March 6, 1780. William, b. December 19, 1725. John Whitmore, 2d, was first a housewright, and afterwards went into business with his brother Francis, who was a tanner. He owned much land in Medford, Bedford and other towns. His oldest son, John, removed to Bedford, and during the latter part of their lives, John and Mary Lane Whitmore lived there with him. He became much intereste
June 3rd, 1724 AD (search for this): chapter 16
and John Whitmore had charge of it. Later on he was asked to render an account of the money so received. This must have been considered satisfactory, as he was made deacon of the church February 1, 1713, and signed the covenant. He was elected Selectman in 1712, and Town Treasurer in 1714. He was married twice. His first wife, as I have said, was Rachel Eliot. She was a niece of the Apostle Eliot, and widow of John Poulter. When she died is not known, but he married Rebecca Cutler June 3, 1724. He died February 22, 1739, and his funeral sermon was preached by Parson Turell from Acts 21, 16th verse: There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cesarea and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. The two oldest of the children of John Whitmore were twins, born May 8, 1678. Abigail married John Elder. As his name does not occur again in the history of Medford, they probably lived in another town. Francis, however, lived and
March 14th (search for this): chapter 16
on which his dwelling house standeth, situate in the town of Medford aforesaid, bounded easterly by the orchard land of Thomas Willis; northerly eight rods on the land of the aforesaid John Whitmore; southerly on the highway. On February 26, 1739, his father deeded him another lot of his land. Francis Whitmore, 2d, signed the Church Covenant February 1, 1713. In full town meeting, a committee was appointed to consider building a new meeting house. The meeting adjourned to meet again March 14, and voted to build. There appears to have been some difficulty in arranging the location, for the residents of the West End, as it was called, signed a protest, and among the names signed to it are found John Whitmore, senior, and his two sons, Francis and John, junior. Another plan was proposed, and this time the east enders protested. A compromise was effected (after a good deal of discussion) which seemed to have suited both parties, and the church was built. Churches were not c
March 30th, 1732 AD (search for this): chapter 16
n children—six daughters and one son, who died when he was three years old. The following record is taken from Brook's History of Medford. Francis Whitmore m. Anna Peirce, December 7, 1699 and had Sarah, b. May 4, 1701. Hannah, b. January 22, 1703, died same year. Anna, b. May 4, 1707. Eliot, b. March 13, 1710; d. March 16, 1713. Rachel, b. April 1, 1712; m. Eben Tufts, February 17, 1731. Mercy, b. March 1, 1714. Elizabeth, b. August 6, 1716; m. Thomas Fillebrown, March 30, 1732. His wife, Anna, died August 6, 1716, and he married, second, Mary——, who died March 29, 1760. He was a farmer and bought land of Stephen Willis, near his father's place. His house stood where the brick house on Canal street now is. His father also sold land to him. This land was sold to him for £ 10 current money, in hand, before the signing of the deed, May, 1726. This land is described as a certain spot or piece of land, on which his dwelling house standeth, situate in the t
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