Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

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[691] 1821, res. in Cambridgeport, and d. 21 Mar. 1861; Sarah Rand, b. 18 Mar. 1802, m. John Ferguson 1818, and was bur. 10 Aug. 1833; Benjamin Bruce, b. 5 Nov. 1805, a merchant in Fredericksburg, d. unm. 10 Aug. 1829; Abigail Riggs, b. 22 Oct. 1807, m. Lucius R. Paige 5 Oct. 1834, d. 23 Dec. 1843; John McClure, b. 16 Jan. 1810, a merchant in Fredericksburg, and afterwards in New York, m. Martha Eliza Lucas 17 Jan. 1831; Alice Bruce, b. 29 Nov. 1811, d. 22 Nov. 1812; Alice Bruce, b. and d. 8 May 1814. Joseph the f. was a baker, and resided in Boston until about 1806, when he removed to Chs., where he d. 13 Jan. 1814, a. 47; his w. Comfort d. 1830.

Wigglesworth, Edward, s. of Rev. Michael Wigglesworth of Malden, by his last wife, Sybil Sparhawk, m. Sarah, dau. of President Leverett, 15 June 1726; she d. s. p. 9 Nov. 1727, and he m. Rebecca, dau. of Deac. Joseph Coolidge, 10 Sept. 1729. His children were Rebecca, b. 18 June 1730, m. Prof. Stephen Sewall 9 Aug. 1763, and d. 1783; Edward, b. 7 Feb. 1732; Mary, b. 26 Ap. 1733, d. 5 July 1758; Sybil, bap. 19 Sept. 1736, d. 28 Dec. 1740. Edward the f. was born about 1692, grad. H. C. 1710, Fellow 1724– 1765, D. D. Edinb. 1730, and was the first Professor of Divinity in H. C. 1721– 1765. He d. 16 Jan. 1765; his w. Rebecca d. 5 June 1754, aged 54. In a funeral sermon, Dr. Appleton described him as a learned, faithful, and successful teacher, a ‘very useful member’ of the College government and corporation, and a Christian whose example was worthy of imitation. He res. on the northerly side of Harvard Street, opposite to the head of Holyoke Street, on the spot previously occupied by Hooker, Shepard, Mitchell, and Leverett. The southwesterly corner of Boylston Hall stands on a part of the estate.

2. Edward, s. of Edward (1), m. Margaret Hill of Boston (pub 5 Oct. 1765); she d. Ap. 1776, and he m. Dorothy Sparhawk 6 Jan. 1778; she d. 25 Aug. 1782, and he m. Sarah Wigglesworth 20 Oct. 1785. His children were Margaret, b. 28 Dec. 1766, m. Rev. John Andrews of Newburyport 8 Sept. 1789, and survived to old age; Mary, bap. 13 Nov. 1768, d. Aug. 1784; Edward Stephen, bap. 17 Nov. 1771, grad. H. C. 1789, commenced the study of medicine, but d. of consumption Aug. 1790; Thomas, bap. 1 Aug. 1773, d. June 1775; Thomas, b. in Concord (where the College exercises were pursued during the occupation of Cambridge by the Continental Troops) 2 Nov. 1775, an eminent merchant in Boston, d. 27 Mar. 1855. Edward the f. grad. H. C. 1749, was Tutor 1764, succeeded his father as Hollis Professor of Divinity 1765, Fellow of the College 1779-1792, D. D. 1786. He resigned his Professorship in 1791, being disabled by paralysis, which office, President Quincy says, ‘he sustained for twenty-six years, with an equal reputation for learning, fidelity, and a catholic spirit.’ He inherited the homestead, and d. 17 June 1794.

Wilcox, William (otherwise written Wilcock, Wilcocke, and Wilcocks), m. Mary Powell 22 Jan. 1650, resided on the southerly side of Brattle Street, near Ash Street, and d. 28 Nov. 1653; he probably had no children. In his will, he devised his whole estate to his wife, so long as she remained his widow; upon her death or marriage, it was to be distributed,—to Mr. Mitchell, £ 5; to Elder Frost, £ 4; to cousin John Woods, £ 10; ‘to my loving brethren that were of my family meeting, viz., Roger Bancroft, John Hasting, Thomas Fox, William Patten, and Francis Whitmore, I give 20s. apiece’; to my sister wid. Hall, 20s.; to her son William and daughter Susan, 10s. each; ‘to my honest brother Richard Francis, 20s.’; to bro. John Taylor, 40s.; to Thomas Shepard, for his father's sake, £ 5; and the remainder to the children of his sister Christian Boyden in England. His w. Mary m. Jacob Eliot 9 January 1654-5.

Wilkinson, Isabel, a widow, was here early, and had several grants of land; she probably resided in the family of Edward Winship, with whom she owned certain lands in common; she was mother to the wives of Edward Winship and Edward Goffe. She d. 23 Feb. 1655.

Willard, Major Simon, from the County of Kent, came to New England in 1634, and settled here; his residence was at the S. E. corner of Dunster and

Winthrop streets; in 1635 he removed to Concord, of which place he was