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Rachel Eliot Whitmore (search for this): chapter 16
returned it to the church, which still possesses it. Francis Whitmore, 2d, died February 6, 1771, at the age of 93. Not leaving a son, his name passed from his branch of the family. John Whitmore, 2d, was the third child of John and Rachel Eliot Whitmore and brother of the preceding Francis. He was born in Medford August 27, 1683, 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 tWhitmore'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.
Lib (search for this): chapter 16
dren are very weak and ill and unable to help ourselves or do anything for our relief and the rest of the family, as several of our neighbors can and have informed your honors. Doth, therefore, humbly request the favor of your honors, that her husband, John Whitmore be dismissed the present service, and that your honors would please to pass your order for the same, that he may return to his sick family and your petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray &c. Rachel Whitmore. Mass. Records Lib. 35, Page 34. This was in 1680; before the birth of the last child. On his return John Whitmore bought some of the land already described, and also built the house which I have spoken of. He had two mortgages on this farm. When he bought the land of Caleb Hubbard there was one on it, held by Edward Collins, and he agreed to pay the latter £ 3 a year and allow him to take such quantities of fire wood and to have such other privileges on said farm as to him belongs under the covenant
Francis Eliot (search for this): chapter 16
ave 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. John Whitmore married Rachel, daughter of Francis Eliot of Cambridge and widow of John Poulter of Cambridge. John and Rachel Whitmore had three children. John Whitmore was interested in town affairs, and in the Indian difficulties of that time. He went to Saco against them under Major Swayne. How long he remained is not told, but his wife Rachel petitioned the General Court to release him, and here is a copy of her petition. To the Honorable Simon Bradstreet Governor, and the rest of the Honorable body now sitting in Boston, the
Elisha Seavins (search for this): chapter 16
John Whitmore, third of that name, as I have said, went to Bedford and remained there, so his line of the family passed out of Medford. Francis, the third son of John and Mary Lane Whitmore, was born here October 4, 1714. He married Mary Hall, January 1, 1739. Their children were:— Stephen, b. October 21, 1739. Francis, bap. August 16, 1741. William, b. September 6, 1746. Mary, b. December 25, 1750; m. Thomas Blodgett of Lexington. Elizabeth, b. November 27, 1752; m. Elisha Seavins. John, b. November 25, 1754. Susanna, b. September 14, 1757; m. Thomas Dinsmore. Andrew, b. October, 1760. This Francis was engaged in business in Medford, but his too generous method of dealing embarrassed his affairs, and having with the Rev. Mr. Stone purchased a township on the Kennebec river, he removed thither with his eldest son Stephen. He died April 27, 1794, and his wife died October 20, 1791. William Whitmore, third son of John and Mary Lane Whitmore, was born
John Poulter (search for this): chapter 16
and posess the above land. He also owned land in Charlestown and Billerica. John Whitmore married Rachel, daughter of Francis Eliot of Cambridge and widow of John Poulter of Cambridge. John and Rachel Whitmore had three children. John Whitmore was interested in town affairs, and in the Indian difficulties of that time. He wre, do owe and am indebted to Mary Eliott for £ 100, and for further security do mortgage and bind over my land and houses in Billerica, some time belonging to John Poulter. The condition of this obligation and mortgage is such, that if said Whitmore and his heirs shall pay £ 50 currant money of N. England, at or before May 1, 161712, 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
Willard (search for this): chapter 16
again. He was a man of some prominence, apparently, and did not belong to the extreme Puritan party, as is shown by the fact that he and his wife signed a petition in favor of a witch, a mark of great liberality for those times. He served in some of the Indian wars. It is on record at the State House that he received ten shillings for services so rendered. He probably went with Captain Sill, who took a company of militia from Cambridge to the relief of Groton, March 12, 1675, under Major Willard. He was married twice. His first wife was Isabel Parke. They were probably married in England in 1648. His second wife was Margaret Harty. He died October 12, 1685. John Whitmore, son of the preceding Francis, was born October 10, 1654, and died February 22, 1737, in Medford. The first record I have found of him was in a deed of land sold to him March 29, 1675. This land had already been built upon and houses and barns are mentioned. This was part of the land once owned by Edw
Stone (search for this): chapter 16
Their children were:— Stephen, b. October 21, 1739. Francis, bap. August 16, 1741. William, b. September 6, 1746. Mary, b. December 25, 1750; m. Thomas Blodgett of Lexington. Elizabeth, b. November 27, 1752; m. Elisha Seavins. John, b. November 25, 1754. Susanna, b. September 14, 1757; m. Thomas Dinsmore. Andrew, b. October, 1760. This Francis was engaged in business in Medford, but his too generous method of dealing embarrassed his affairs, and having with the Rev. Mr. Stone purchased a township on the Kennebec river, he removed thither with his eldest son Stephen. He died April 27, 1794, and his wife died October 20, 1791. William Whitmore, third son of John and Mary Lane Whitmore, was born December 19, 1725. He married Mary Brooks, daughter of Thomas and Mary Brooks, and had six children. The children all died but Mary, born October 25, 1752, who married Mr. Walker of Rindge, New Hampshire. William Whitmore was a graduate of Harvard College, and
Stephen Willis (search for this): chapter 16
to Francis Whitmore in Cambridge, November 25, 1663. As the latter also owned land in Billerica, it is possible that it was through Mr. Collins that the Whitmores first came to Medford. On December 24, 1680, John Whitmore, Thomas Willis, Stephen Willis 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, 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 des
Francis Whitmore (search for this): chapter 16
changed from Minottamie to Lexington, and the home of Francis Whitmore stood on the boundary line. He was a tailor, and eviat many of our ancestors had this mania. Certainly Francis Whitmore possessed a great craving for buying and selling landwas given away, and among these names we find that of Francis Whitmore. He bought land also in Medford near the present Wes5, to the Richard and Jane Champney, who sold land to Francis Whitmore in Cambridge, November 25, 1663. As the latter also society, Volume 7, Page 49. On February II, 1680, Francis Whitmore of Cambridge gave to his son John and wife and heirs g record is taken from Brook's History of Medford. Francis Whitmore m. Anna Peirce, December 7, 1699 and had Sarah, b.1739, his father deeded him another lot of his land. Francis Whitmore, 2d, signed the Church Covenant February 1, 1713. Inturned it to the church, which still possesses it. Francis Whitmore, 2d, died February 6, 1771, at the age of 93. Not le
Lovice Ayres Whitmore (search for this): chapter 16
and Huldah Crooker Whitmore had twelve children. The oldest son, William Dickman Whitmore, married Rhoda Woodward, January 20, 1805, and had four children, two of whom died in infancy. Of the other two, Huldah married Judge Barrows of Brunswick, Maine, and had no children. The other, Charles O. Whitmore, removed to Boston when a young man, and married, first, Lovice Ayres, who died in 1849. He married, second, Mary Tarbell Blake, widow of George Blake of Boston. Charles O. and Lovice Ayres Whitmore had seven children. The third son, William Henry Whitmore, See Medford Historical Register, vol. 3, p. 153. was born in Dorchester, September 6, 1836, and died in Boston in June, 1900. He was a merchant, and afterwards City Registrar. He married Frances Maynard of Boston and left one son, Charles Edward, born in 1887, now in Harvard College. Mr. William Whitmore must have become interested in genealogy at a very early age, as he was only eighteen at the time the History of M
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