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Middlesex County (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
acres of pasture and 14 acres of mowing land belonging to the estate of Isaac Clewly. Brooks states that the Committee of Correspondence had under its care the estate of one Clewly who was a resident of Halifax and whose agent was Ichabod Jones. In that case the estate referred to in the accounts of the committee was that of John Clewly of Halifax, a carpenter, who held a mortgage on the estate of Francis Whitmore, a resident of Medford at the time the deed was given. His estate in Middlesex County was not sold by the state, but it was settled in 795 by his administrator, John C. Jones; his real estate, which consisted of about 22 acres in Medford and 6 1/4 acres in Weston, was sold by his administrator, and after the payment of debts, the balance was ordered to be paid to his surviving brother and sister, Isaac Clewly and Bathsheba Wetherbee, and to the children of his deceased sister, Anna Jones. Sir William Pepperell was the grandson of the first Sir William Pepperell of Kit
New England (United States) (search for this): chapter 14
, and was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth Royall. It may be inferred from various items in the account of Jacob Royall, the executor of his father's will, that young Isaac, together with a brother William and his sister Penelope, were sent to New England to be educated. Jacob seems to have acted as his brother's agent until he came to Charlestown, even making the purchase of the Usher estate, of which the present Royall house and grounds is only a very small part. The intention of Isaac Roya Isaac Royall, senior, which has given rise to ingenious surmising as to the identity of his wife. He leaves certain property to my daughter-in-law, Ann Oliver, the wife of Robert Oliver of Dorchester. Brooks (History of Medford) and Harris (New England Royalls) state that Isaac Royal married Elizabeth, daughter of Asaph Elliot of Boston, which is undoubtedly correct. Harris further states that this Elizabeth had been previously married to one Oliver by whom she had a male child (presumably
Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
rles Ward Apthorp of Boston (?). The absentees of Medford were few in number; in fact, two only, Isaac Royall and Joseph Thompson, resided here. Both were descended from the early settlers; Isaac Royall from William Ryall who first settled at Salem, having a large grant of land called Ryall Side (a name still applied to a part of Beverly), and who early removed to Maine; Joseph Thompson, from James Thompson who came to Charlestown (1630) and who subsequently became one of the founders of Wogress that the Irvings of Boston had fitted out under color of chartering to Thompson, a schooner of their own, to make a voyage to New Providence to procure provision for the British troops shut up in Boston. One Captain Samuel Webb was sent to Salem and Marblehead to secure Thompson and prevent the vessel from making the voyage. Thompson, however, made good his escape. March 1, 1779, his estate was put into the hands of Richard Hall of Medford as agent. No inventory was filed, but on Ap
Dorchester, Mass. (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
e held in trust for Penelope on the same terms as for Isaac, with this proviso, that her husband should change his Sirname and call himself by the name of Royall. Further provision was made for the succession of his brother Samuel's children and their heirs male. There is another clause in the will of Isaac Royall, senior, which has given rise to ingenious surmising as to the identity of his wife. He leaves certain property to my daughter-in-law, Ann Oliver, the wife of Robert Oliver of Dorchester. Brooks (History of Medford) and Harris (New England Royalls) state that Isaac Royal married Elizabeth, daughter of Asaph Elliot of Boston, which is undoubtedly correct. Harris further states that this Elizabeth had been previously married to one Oliver by whom she had a male child (presumably Robert Oliver). But the Elizabeth Royall who came to Charlestown with her husband was the widow of James Brown of Antigua, and was married to Isaac Royall in Antigua, June 3, 1707. Her daughter b
Middlesex Canal (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
n and Christopher Gore as representing the heirs sold to one Robert Fletcher the entailed estate of Isaac Royall for the purchase money according to a Decree of the Court of Chancery (England). This included the Royall Farm and a lot of land north of the Great Brickyard (520 acres), and a pew in the Parish Church, all in Medford, also the estate in Foxborough known as the Royall Foxborough Farm (500 acres.) Later it was disposed of to different individuals, a part being sold for the old Middlesex Canal. Joseph Thompson was the son of Joseph and Sarah Thompson, who were located in Medford at least as early as 1722, coming here from Woburn, and who were admitted to full communion with the church of Medford in 1728. They lie buried side by side in the little burial ground on Salem street. Joseph, the subject of this sketch, was born May 16, 1734, and his baptism is recorded May 19, 1734. He was married in Boston, June 26, 1759, to Rebecea Gallup, whom Isaac Royal refers to in his wi
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
er part of their property. The Americans now found time to formulate laws against the loyalists. Van Tyne says In Massachusetts a very perfect piece of machinery was at once invented for weeding out the Tories. The selectmen of each town were two or more justices of the peace who issued warrants for the arrest of the proscribed persons. The first test law of Massachusetts, dated May I, 1776, was among the earliest passed by any of the colonies; it was general in its application, affectin officers, attorneys at law, so that virtually a loyalist lawyer was debarred from the practice of his profession. Massachusetts passed one law restricting freedom of speech, February 4, 1777, under the title A law for the punishment of crimes becommittee appointed to dispose of the estates of absentees. The deeds all begin with the following preamble, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To all People to whom these Presents shall come: Greeting-Whereas in and by an Act of the great and general
Turkey Swamp (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
full power to sell said lands and to put the money out at interest, the income whereof shall be for the aforesaid purpose. The simple professorship of laws led the way to the establishment of the Harvard Law School, so that our Cambridge University has much to thank Isaac Royall for. A special bequest gives to Harriot Pepperell, a granddaughter, four pieces of land in Medford; namely: 3 acres forming part of the land leased to Gershom Williams, a wood lot 14 1/2 acres commonly called Turkey Swamp; two more wood lots under one inclosure 29 acres 26 rods on the hill commonly called Pine Hill. These lots were purchased by him after the death of his father. The rest of the real estate in Medford, the house and land in Walpole, he leaves in trust to Dr. Simon Tufts, Jacob Royall and Thomas Palmer as an entailed estate to be held in trust for Mary McIntosh Royall during her life, then to go to her first son and his issue, then to her other sons in succession and, failing sons, to he
Kittery (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
e balance was ordered to be paid to his surviving brother and sister, Isaac Clewly and Bathsheba Wetherbee, and to the children of his deceased sister, Anna Jones. Sir William Pepperell was the grandson of the first Sir William Pepperell of Kittery, Me., and the son of Elizabeth (Pepperell) and Nathaniel Sparhawk of Kittery, and was named William Pepperell Sparhawk. In accordance with the terms of his grandfather's will, on his coming of age he procured an act of legislature to drop the nameKittery, and was named William Pepperell Sparhawk. In accordance with the terms of his grandfather's will, on his coming of age he procured an act of legislature to drop the name of Sparhawk and call himself William Pepperell, and later he was allowed to take his grandfather's title also. He was proscribed and banished and his estate confiscated. He went to England in 1775, and his wife, Elizabeth, a daughter of Isaac Royall, died on the passage. He died in England, 1816, and with him the baronetcy became extinct.
Antigua (Antigua and Barbuda) (search for this): chapter 14
t Rumford, descended from the same stock. Isaac Royall was born on the island of Antigua, 1719, and was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth Royall. It may be inferredoyall who came to Charlestown with her husband was the widow of James Brown of Antigua, and was married to Isaac Royall in Antigua, June 3, 1707. Her daughter by hAntigua, June 3, 1707. Her daughter by her former husband, Ann Brown, married (also in Antigua), February 3, 1721, Robert Oliver. This seems more reasonable than to suppose that a widow Oliver should haveAntigua), February 3, 1721, Robert Oliver. This seems more reasonable than to suppose that a widow Oliver should have been married a second time under her maiden name of Elliot, for so the record stands. Brooks speaks of the suspicion that naturally fell upon our Isaac Royall on a, Dr. Simon Tufts. It was his intention to retire for a time to his estate in Antigua, but finding it impossible to obtain a passage thither, he went to Halifax andill written on parchment was probated there so far as relates to the estate in Antigua, Sir William Pepperell being appointed executor. He had expressed a wish that
Halifax (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
hundred and thirteen; of farmers, mechanics and traders, three hundred and eighty-two. Most of these found new homes in Halifax; some few went to England or to colonies belonging to Great Britain, but all had to commence life anew, exiled from theitention to retire for a time to his estate in Antigua, but finding it impossible to obtain a passage thither, he went to Halifax and finally to England, where the remaining years of his life were spent; he regretted the necessity for his exile and w Brooks states that the Committee of Correspondence had under its care the estate of one Clewly who was a resident of Halifax and whose agent was Ichabod Jones. In that case the estate referred to in the accounts of the committee was that of John Clewly of Halifax, a carpenter, who held a mortgage on the estate of Francis Whitmore, a resident of Medford at the time the deed was given. His estate in Middlesex County was not sold by the state, but it was settled in 795 by his administrator,
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