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William Brattle (search for this): chapter 40
had Mercy, b. about 1694, d. unm. 21 Feb. 1773, a. 78; Sarah, bap. 20 Dec. 1696, m. Jacob Wendell, an eminent merchant of Boston, 12 Aug. 1714, and d. 22 July 1762; from this marriage have descended many distinguished persons. James the f. grad. H. C. 1680, was an eminent physician, resided on what is known as the Winthrop estate, where the present house stands, between Mount Auburn and Arrow streets, and d. 8 Ap. 1703, a. 43; his w. Mercy d. 29 Mar. 1710, a. 42, and her cousin, the Rev. William Brattle, was appointed guardian to her children. 6. Daniel, s. of Peter (3), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Andrew Belcher, and sister to Gov. Jonathan Belcher 23 Ap. 1696, and had Daniel, b. 14 Jan. 1703-4, grad. H. C. 1722, d. at London of small-pox 5 July 1727; Andrew, b. 28 Mar. 1706, grad. H. C. 1724, Secretary and Lieut.-governor of Massachusetts; Peter, b. 26 Mar. 1713, grad. H. C. 1730, Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Massachusetts, and the last who held that office before the R
Stephen Sewall (search for this): chapter 40
aps 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 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 sturd
Hannah (search for this): chapter 40
abeth, b. 26 May 1650, m. Lemuel Jenkins of Malden; Hannah, b. 4 May 1657, m. Joseph Waite of Malden; Thomas, hich he is described as about fifteen years of age. Hannah, who m. Rev. Samuel Angier 2 Sept. 1680, and d. 15 wn 7 Oct. 1656. 2. Samuel, s. of Richard (1), m. Hannah, dau. of Richard Dana, 5 Jan. 1670-71, and had Samu1672-3; Samuel, b. 15 Jan. 1673-4, d. 24 Aug. 1675; Hannah, b. 25 Mar. 1676, d. 9 July 1676; Andrew, b. 22 Ap78; Mary, b. 1 June 1679, m. James Read 3 Ap. 1722; Hannah, b. 10 Oct. 1681, m. Amos Gates 19 May 1703; Ann, b1639; Elizabeth, b. 28 Feb. 1640, m. Enoch Wiswall; Hannah, b. 1642, d. 1653; John, b. 2 Ap. 1644, res. in Bos June 1674; John, b. 22 Nov. 1671, d. 20 Dec. 1673; Hannah, b. 16 Aug. 1674, prob. d. young; Thomas, b. 22 Au1667-8, m. Nathaniel Wilson; John, b. 10 Oct. 1669; Hannah, m. Dr. John Prentice 1696, and d. 1704; Sarah, b. Hyde; Lydia, w. of Caleb Hyde; all of Canterbury, Conn.; Sarah, and Hannah, both unm. at the time of division.
Lemuel Jenkins (search for this): chapter 40
d 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. 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 h
Edward Okes (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
Seth Sweetser Ap (search for this): chapter 40
s, 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, 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, b
James Olmsted (search for this): chapter 40
nman. 2. Nicholas, s. of James (1), was early here with his father, and had a house-lot on the easterly side of Holyoke street. He rem. to Hartford, was a soldier at Mystic against the Pequots in 1637, and was afterwards a Lieutenant. He was living in 1672. Hinmnan. 3. Nehemiah, s. of James (1), was undoubtedly here with his father, though not named on the Records. He 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.
Richard Dana (search for this): chapter 40
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, a. 44. Oldham, Richard (otherwise written Oldam), was here as early as 1650, and by w. Martha, had Samuel, and John. Richard the f. res. on the south side of the river, and d. 9 Dec. 1655; his w. Martha m. Thomas Brown 7 Oct. 1656. 2. Samuel, s. of Richard (1), m. Hannah, dau. of Richard Dana, 5 Jan. 1670-71, and had Samuel, b. 27 May 1672, d. 4 Jan. 1672-3; Samuel, b. 15 Jan. 1673-4, d. 24 Aug. 1675; Hannah, b. 25 Mar. 1676, d. 9 July 1676; Andrew, b. 22 Ap. 1677, d. 12 July 1677; Nathaniel, b.——, d. 3 May 1678; Mary, b. 1 June 1679, m. James Read 3 Ap. 1722; Hannah, b. 10 Oct. 1681, m. Amos Gates 19 May 1703; Ann, b.——, living in 1727. Samuel the f. d. between 13 July 1727, and 10 June 1728. 3. John, s. of Richard (1), m. Abigail Wood 22 July 1675, and had John, b. 20
Caleb Hyde (search for this): chapter 40
He 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.
Penelope (search for this): chapter 40
her brother Isaac Bradish. 10. Robert, styled Esquire, parentage not ascertained, m. Ann, dau. of James Brown, prob. of Antigua; her f. d. and her mother m. Isaac Royal, (who resided many years in Antigua), and had Col. Isaac of Medford, and Penelope, who m. Col. Henry Vassall of Cambridge. Mr. Oliver was of Antigua in 1738, where prob. most of his children were born: he returned, or came, to New England before 1747, and settled at Dorchester, where he d. between 3 Aug. 1761 and 24 Dec. 17t 1733; Isaac; Richard; Elizabeth, m. Col. John Vassall the younger, of Cambridge. 11. Thomas, s. of Robert (8), m. Elizabeth, dau. of Col. John Vassall, Sen., 1760 (pub. 17 May), and had Anne, bap. 4 Mar. 1764; Elizabeth, bap. 17 Aug. 1766; Penelope, bap. 2 Oct. 1768; and perhaps others. Thomas the f. grad. H. C. 1753, he prob. resided at Dorchester until 1766, when he purchased an estate on Elmwood Avenue, near Mount Auburn, and erected the mansion afterwards the residence of Gov. Gerry
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