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Titchfield (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 40
Street, near Concord Avenue. He d. in 1658; his wid. Elizabeth m. Samuel Hayward of Malden. She removed with her children to Malden, the residence of her husband. By the Camb. Records, it appears that Elizabeth Oakes m. Seth Sweetser Ap. 1661; if this were the same, she must have soon lost her second husband and married a third; for her dau. Abigail, by her husband Hayward, was bap. here 23 Sept. 1666. 3. Urian, s. of Edward (1), grad. H. C. 1649, went to England and was minister at Titchfield until he was silenced in 1662, by the Act of Uniformity. On invitation of the Church, communicated by a special messenger, he returned, and was installed here 8 Nov. 1671. He was elected President of Harvard College 1675, but declined the appointment; he acted, however, as President pro tempore, until 2 Feb. 1680, when he was fully inducted into office. He continued to perform the duties of President and Pastor (having an assistant in the latter office) until his life was suddenly termi
T. Gage (search for this): chapter 40
Lowell, now owned and occupied by Prof. James Russell Lowell. Being a man of fortune, he was not actively engaged in business; nor (lid he mingle in the stormy political contests of that eventful period, until, in a (lay fatal to his peace and quiet, he accepted the office of Lieutenant-governor He enjoyed the distinction of being the last Lieut.-governor of Mass. appointed by the King. He seems also to have been the last representative of royal authority in the Province; for when Governor Gage returned to England, Pemberton says in his Manuscript Chronology (in the Mass. Hist. Soc. Lib.), under date of 10 Oct. 1775, Sir William Howe succeeds to the military command, and Lieut.-gov. T. Oliver to the civil department, and is now Governor of Boston only, he having jurisdiction over no other town in the province. of the Province, and President of a Council appointed by the King in a manner particularly obnoxious to popular resentment. On the morning of 2 Sept. 1774, a large num
Lib (search for this): chapter 40
ctively engaged in business; nor (lid he mingle in the stormy political contests of that eventful period, until, in a (lay fatal to his peace and quiet, he accepted the office of Lieutenant-governor He enjoyed the distinction of being the last Lieut.-governor of Mass. appointed by the King. He seems also to have been the last representative of royal authority in the Province; for when Governor Gage returned to England, Pemberton says in his Manuscript Chronology (in the Mass. Hist. Soc. Lib.), under date of 10 Oct. 1775, Sir William Howe succeeds to the military command, and Lieut.-gov. T. Oliver to the civil department, and is now Governor of Boston only, he having jurisdiction over no other town in the province. of the Province, and President of a Council appointed by the King in a manner particularly obnoxious to popular resentment. On the morning of 2 Sept. 1774, a large number of Middlesex freeholders (Gov. Oliver says about four thousand), assembled at Cambridge, and ind
Samuel Hayward (search for this): chapter 40
; Hannah, b. 4 May 1657, m. Joseph Waite of Malden; Thomas, b. 18 Mar. 1658-9, after his father's death. Thomas the f. was a farmer, and resided on the westerly side of Garden Street, near Concord Avenue. He d. in 1658; his wid. Elizabeth m. Samuel Hayward of Malden. She removed with her children to Malden, the residence of her husband. By the Camb. Records, it appears that Elizabeth Oakes m. Seth Sweetser Ap. 1661; if this were the same, she must have soon lost her second husband and married a third; for her dau. Abigail, by her husband Hayward, was bap. here 23 Sept. 1666. 3. Urian, s. of Edward (1), grad. H. C. 1649, went to England and was minister at Titchfield until he was silenced in 1662, by the Act of Uniformity. On invitation of the Church, communicated by a special messenger, he returned, and was installed here 8 Nov. 1671. He was elected President of Harvard College 1675, but declined the appointment; he acted, however, as President pro tempore, until 2 Feb. 1680
Joseph Fessenden (search for this): chapter 40
. Samuel Frothingham of Chs. 23 Nov. 1708. John the f. was Selectman fifteen years, between 1695 and 1714, and d. 14 Oct. 1719, a. 66; his second w. Elizabeth survived him. 4. John, s. of John (3), In. Mindwell Parks 1 Nov. 1720, and had John, b. 18 Dec. 1720; Samuel, b. 26 Aug. 1722; Mary, b. 10 Mar. 1727-8; besides these were Abigail, who d. unm. 20 Oct. 1743; Jonathan, and Elizabeth, named in their father's will. John the f. d. between 7 Mar. and 9 July 1733; his w. Mindwell m. Joseph Fessenden 6 Dec. 1733. 5. John, s. of John (4), m. Sarah Chadwick 2 June 1743, and had Abigail, b. 18 Mar. 1743-4, d. 26 May 1744; Sarah, b. 30 July 1746; Susanna, b. 11 Mar. 1748-9; Abigail, b. 3 Ap. 1752; John, b. 1 Nov. 1754. John the f. d. and his w. Sarah administered 21 Feb. 1757. Oliver, Thomas, an Elder of the First Church in Boston, came to New England 1631, and d. 1657. By his w. Ann, he had James; John; Peter; Samuel; Nathaniel, who was killed by the fall of a tree 9 Jan. 1632-
Joseph Waite (search for this): chapter 40
tenant,--unless, indeed, this last service was performed by his son of the same name. He d. 13 Oct. 1689, according to the Concord Records; if the date be correct he was 85 years old; his w. Jane was living 24 Dec. 1691, when she petitioned for leave to sell real estate. 2. Thomas, brother to Edward (1), by w. Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, b. 3 Nov. 1646, d. young; Thomas, b. 5 Nov. 1648, d. 14 Jan. 1648-9; Elizabeth, b. 26 May 1650, m. Lemuel Jenkins of Malden; Hannah, b. 4 May 1657, m. Joseph Waite of Malden; Thomas, b. 18 Mar. 1658-9, after his father's death. Thomas the f. was a farmer, and resided on the westerly side of Garden Street, near Concord Avenue. He d. in 1658; his wid. Elizabeth m. Samuel Hayward of Malden. She removed with her children to Malden, the residence of her husband. By the Camb. Records, it appears that Elizabeth Oakes m. Seth Sweetser Ap. 1661; if this were the same, she must have soon lost her second husband and married a third; for her dau. Abigail, b
Urian Oakes (search for this): chapter 40
n, grad. H. C. 1678, and d. 13 June 1679, at 22 years of age, after almost two years languishing by a consumption; and Laurence, styled B. A., though his name does not appear on the Catalogue, who d. 13 June 1679, a. 18, was probably son of Rev. Urian Oakes; perhaps he had completed his studies, but was cut off by death shortly before the Commencement; he had certainly been in Camb. a considerable time; for he gave a deposition concerning Indian troubles 1 Oct. 1677, in which he is described as about fifteen years of age. Hannah, who m. Rev. Samuel Angier 2 Sept. 1680, and d. 15 Aug. 1714, a. 55, was buried here, and her epitaph describes her as daughter of the Rev. Mr. Urian Oakes, sometime President of Harvard College and Pastor of Cambridge. Judge Sewall in noticing her death calls her the only surviving child of her father. 4. Thomas, s. of Edward (1), grad. H. C. 1662, was a physician in Boston. He was eminent in his profession, and also as a politician. He was Representa
Edward Randolph (search for this): chapter 40
Thomas, s. of Edward (1), grad. H. C. 1662, was a physician in Boston. He was eminent in his profession, and also as a politician. He was Representative of Boston and Speaker of the House 1689, and Assistant 1690, 1691, 1692, during a part of which time he was in England, as an agent to assist in procuring a restoration of the Charter. He had been a prominent advocate of the rights of the Colony, and a sturdy opposer of the encroachments by the crown; so much so, that he was selected by Randolph as one of the number against whom he exhibited articles of impeachment in 1681. He was subsequently a Representative for Boston, elected Speaker and Councillor, but negatived by Gov. Dudley, as to both offices, and was a prominent leader in the opposition to Dudley's government. He d. at Wellfleet 15 July 1719, a. 75. His w. Martha d. at Boston 19 Ap. 1719, a. 70, and was buried here. Their youngest son Josiah, grad. H. C. 1708, preached in Wellfleet several years, and d. there in 1732
Josiah Hyde (search for this): chapter 40
e was at Hartford in 1649. This name appears with a fruitful variety of orthography. Some of the forms are Omsted, Olmsted, Olmstead, Olmsteade, Olmestead, Olmesteade, Homstead, Holmstead, Hompstead, and sundry others. Osland, Humphrey, m. Elizabeth Hyde 7 Mar. 1666-7, and had Elizabeth, b. 25 Jan. 1667-8, m. Nathaniel Wilson; John, b. 10 Oct. 1669; Hannah, m. Dr. John Prentice 1696, and d. 1704; Sarah, b. 23 Nov. 1683, m. Edward Prentice. Humphrey the f. was a cordwainer, and resided on the south side of the river, in what is now Newton. He d. 19 June 1720; his w. Elizabeth d. 13 Mar. 1723. 2. John, s. of Humphrey (1), m. Sarah Hyde, and d. in 1733. About ten years afterwards his estate was distributed to his chil. Jonathan: Mary, w. of Philip Pratt, Framingham; Mehetabel, w. of Robert Paul of Union, Conn.; Elizabeth, w. of Josiah Hyde; Thankful, w. of Jonathan Hyde; Lydia, w. of Caleb Hyde; all of Canterbury, Conn.; Sarah, and Hannah, both unm. at the time of division.
John Flint (search for this): chapter 40
O. Oakes, Edward (otherwise written Okes), was here in 1640. By w. Jane he had, in England, Urian, b. about 1631; Edward, living in 1658; and in Camb., Mary, m. John Flint of Concord 12 Nov. 1667; Thomas, b. 18 June 1644. Edward the f. was a prominent and useful citizen; he was Selectman twenty-nine years, between 1642 and 1678, and Representative seventeen years, between 1659 and 1681. He was also Representative for Concord 1683, 1684, and 1686. He was appointed Quartermaster of the Troop 1656, and twenty years later was engaged in Philip's War, with the title of Cornet or Lieutenant,--unless, indeed, this last service was performed by his son of the same name. He d. 13 Oct. 1689, according to the Concord Records; if the date be correct he was 85 years old; his w. Jane was living 24 Dec. 1691, when she petitioned for leave to sell real estate. 2. Thomas, brother to Edward (1), by w. Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, b. 3 Nov. 1646, d. young; Thomas, b. 5 Nov. 1648, d. 14 Jan. 16
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