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Sheopard (search for this): chapter 7
rror instead of truth, they chose this place, being then under the orthodox and soul-flourishing ministry of Mr. Thomas Shepheard, of whom it may be said, without any wrong to others, the Lord by his ministry hath saved many hundred souls. Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XVII. 27, 28. Nov. 20, 1637. For the College, the Governor, Mr. Winthrope, the Deputy, Mr. Dudley, the Treasurer, Mr. Bellingham, Mr. Humfrey, Mr. Herlakenden, Mr. Staughton, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Damport, Mr. Wells, Mr. Sheopard, and Mr. Peters, these or the greater part of them, whereof Mr. Winthrope, Mr. Dudley, or Mr. Bellingham, to be alway one, to take order for a College at Newetowne. Edward Michelson, being appointed marshall of the Court, is appointed to have for any execution 12d. in the pound for the first ten pounds, and 6d. in the pound to 40l., and after, 3d. in the pound to a hundred pounds, and 1d. in the pound for all above 100l., to be paid out of the estate which the execution is served upo
John Cooper (search for this): chapter 7
836. William Adams. Removed to Ipswich. Edmund Angier. Remained here. James Bennett. Removed to Concord. Thomas Besbeech. Removed to Scituate or Duxbury; afterwards to Sudbury. Richard Betts. Removed to Ipswich. Peter Bulkeley. Removed to Concord. Benjamin Burr. Removed to Hartford. John Champney. Remained here. Richard Champney. Remained here. Josiah Cobbett. Removed to Hingham. Edward Collins. Remained here. John Cooper. Remained here. Gilbert Crackbone. Remained here. Francis Griswold. Remained here. Thomas Hayward. Removed to Duxbury. Ralph Hudson. A proprietor; but resided in Boston. Joseph Isaac. Remained here. Richard Jackson. Remained here. John King. Names soon disappeared. John Moore. Remained here. Walter Nichols. Removed to Charlestown. Richard Parke. Remained here. William Patten. Remained here. Richard Rice.
John Winthrop (search for this): chapter 7
r, yet many persons crossed the ferry, in going from town to town, especially on Lecture-days. Winthrop tells us, in 1634,— It being found that the four Lectures did spend too much time, and proved o the week, and Mr. Welde at Roxbury, the next 4th day. This arrangement was not effectual; for Winthrop adds five years later, in 1639, there were so many Lectures now in the country, and many poor pt was abandoned, and all evidence of it was suppressed, or excluded from the records. Savage's Winthrop, i. 144, 324-326. It is further ordered, That there shall be a double rail set up from the with half of his estate together with the whole of his library. Under date of March, 1639, Winthrop says, a printing-house was begun at Cambridge by one Daye, at the charge of Mr. Glover, who diend by Mr. William Peirce, mariner; the next was the Psalms newly turned into metre. Savages' Winthrop, i. 289. Many years ago, the late Thaddeus William Harris, M. D., then Librarian of Harvard Col
William Blumfield (search for this): chapter 7
d sufficient for themselves and their company, Life of Shepard, edition of 1832, pp. 42-58. Besides those who are here named by Mr. Shepard, another Mr. Cooke and William French came in the same ship (The Defence) with him; and the larger portion of those whose names first appear in 1635 and 1636 may safely be regarded as members of his company, to wit:— 1635. Jonas Austin. Removed to Hingham. Thomas Blodgett. Remained here. Thomas Blower. Remained here. William Blumfield. Removed to Hartford. Robert Bradish. Remained here. Thomas Brigham. Remained here. William Buck. Remained here. William Butler. Removed to Hartford. Clement Chaplin. Removed to Hartford. Thomas Chesholme. Remained here. George Cooke. Remained here. Joseph Cooke. Remained here. Simon Crosby. Remained here. Nicholas Danforth. Remained here. William French. Remained here. Edmund Frost. Remained here.
Samuel Green (search for this): chapter 7
s affair, though, perhaps for prudential reasons, no mention is made in it concerning printing. It is a bond in the usual form, given by Stephen Day He wrote his name Daye. of Cambridge, county of Cambridge, locksmith Although Daye was recognized by the General Court, Dec. 10, 1641, as the first that set upon printing, he was a locksmith, and not a printer, by trade. Perhaps his son Matthew had already received some instruction as a printer. It is not probable that his successor, Samuel Green, had much knowledge of the printer's mystery, at the time of his appointment. I think that Marmaduke Johnson, who came to assist in printing the Indian Bible, was the first thoroughly instructed printer in New England. to Josse Glover, The true name of Mr. Glover was Jose. clerk, in the penal sum of one hundred pounds, and dated June 7, 1638. The condition is thus stated: The condition of this obligation is such, that, whereas the above named Josse Glover hath undertaken and prom
Thomas Blodgett (search for this): chapter 7
t and removals to near plantations full of troubles, partly because they found sufficient for themselves and their company, Life of Shepard, edition of 1832, pp. 42-58. Besides those who are here named by Mr. Shepard, another Mr. Cooke and William French came in the same ship (The Defence) with him; and the larger portion of those whose names first appear in 1635 and 1636 may safely be regarded as members of his company, to wit:— 1635. Jonas Austin. Removed to Hingham. Thomas Blodgett. Remained here. Thomas Blower. Remained here. William Blumfield. Removed to Hartford. Robert Bradish. Remained here. Thomas Brigham. Remained here. William Buck. Remained here. William Butler. Removed to Hartford. Clement Chaplin. Removed to Hartford. Thomas Chesholme. Remained here. George Cooke. Remained here. Joseph Cooke. Remained here. Simon Crosby. Remained here. Nicholas Danforth. Remained here
John Moore (search for this): chapter 7
John Champney. Remained here. Richard Champney. Remained here. Josiah Cobbett. Removed to Hingham. Edward Collins. Remained here. John Cooper. Remained here. Gilbert Crackbone. Remained here. Francis Griswold. Remained here. Thomas Hayward. Removed to Duxbury. Ralph Hudson. A proprietor; but resided in Boston. Joseph Isaac. Remained here. Richard Jackson. Remained here. John King. Names soon disappeared. John Moore. Remained here. Walter Nichols. Removed to Charlestown. Richard Parke. Remained here. William Patten. Remained here. Richard Rice. Removed to Concord. Nicholas Roberts. Names soon disappeared. John Santley. Names soon disappeared. Nathaniel Sparhawk. Remained here. Comfort Starr. Removed to Duxbury. Gregory Stone. Remained here. William Towne. Remained here. Thomas Welles. Removed to Hartford. John Woolcott
Andrew Warner (search for this): chapter 7
the whole town for the year following, and until new be chosen in their room, Mr. Roger Harlakenden, William Spencer, Andrew Warner, Joseph Cooke, John Bridge, Clement Chaplin, Nicholas Danforth, Thomas Hosmer, William Andrews: which nine men are toit shall be lawful for them to require three pence of the owner; and if they refuse to pay, then to kill the same. Andrew Warner and Joseph Cooke to make a rate for the division of the alewives. It was customary to put one or more alewives in . for every dog that shall be taken damage peasant, with all other just damages. April 23, 1636. Agreed with Andrew Warner to fetch home the alewives from the weir; and he is to have xvid. a thousand, and load them himself, for carriage; and to have power to take any man to help him, he paying of him for his work. Andrew Warner appointed to see a cartway made to the weir. William Reskie appointed to make a pound. Oct. 3, 1636. Agreed with Mr. Cooke to take up all the stubs
Warham (search for this): chapter 7
he River, yet many persons crossed the ferry, in going from town to town, especially on Lecture-days. Winthrop tells us, in 1634,— It being found that the four Lectures did spend too much time, and proved overburden — some to the ministers and people, the ministers, with the advice of the magistrates, and with the consent of their congregations, did agree to reduce them to two days, viz.: Mr. Cotton one Thursday, or the 5th day of the week, and Mr. Hooker at New Town the next 5th day; and Mr. Warham at Dorchester one 4th day of the week, and Mr. Welde at Roxbury, the next 4th day. This arrangement was not effectual; for Winthrop adds five years later, in 1639, there were so many Lectures now in the country, and many poor persons would usually resort to two or three in the week, to the great neglect of their affairs, and the damage of the public, etc. The General Court attempted to correct the evil; but the Elders, or Pastors of Churches, manifested such a keen jealousy of their right
Thomas Hooker (search for this): chapter 7
l General. the New Town named Cambridge. printing-press. Bond of Stephen Daye to Jose Glover. It has already been mentioned in the preceding chapter, that Mr. Hooker and a large proportion of his church removed from New Town in 1635 and 1636; and that Mr. Shepard with another company purchased their houses and lands. Among r; but resided in Watertown. Immediately after the arrival of Mr. Shepard's company, they became prominent in municipal affairs, although the larger part of Mr. Hooker's company did not remove until six months afterwards. I quote again from the Town Records:— Nov. 23, 1635. At a general meeting of the whole town, there e magistrates, and with the consent of their congregations, did agree to reduce them to two days, viz.: Mr. Cotton one Thursday, or the 5th day of the week, and Mr. Hooker at New Town the next 5th day; and Mr. Warham at Dorchester one 4th day of the week, and Mr. Welde at Roxbury, the next 4th day. This arrangement was not effect
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