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CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 


Z.\]t  Compilation  of  tfjc  late 
DR.    BENJAMIN    CUTTER, 

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BY  WILLIAM  RICHARD  CUTTER. 


"  I  HAVE  for  some  years  been  collecting  information  in  relation  to  the  Cutter  Family, 
and  hope  that  the  result  of  my  labors  may  not  be  wholly  useless  to  the  race,  but  enable  them 
to  satisfy  a  laudable  curiosity  that  almost  every  one  feels  concerning  his  kindred." 

B.  Cutter. 


BOSTON  : 

PRINTED  BY  DAVID  CLAPP  &  SON. 

1871. 


Entered,  according  to  act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1871, 

By  William  Richakd  Cutter, 
In  the  OfSce  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washington. 


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PREFACE. 


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This  work  docs  not  claim  to  have  fully  exliausted  the  subject. 
Inability  to  reach  every  source  of  information  prevents  the  attain- 
ment of  that  end.  The  contents  of  the  following  pages,  however, 
are  believed  to  be  substantially  correct.  Acknowledgment  is  due 
to  the  family  at  large  for  the  general  response  to  the  call  for  con- 
tributions  of  information  for  the  perfecting  of  the  work ;  also  for 
most  welcome  encouragement  and  patronage  from  every  quarter. 
It  is  to  be  wished  that  the  task  of  the  present  compiler  could  have 
been  better  and  more  ably  accomplished. 

Especial  indebtedness  is  expressed  to  a  number  of  individuals 
who  have  made  distinguished  efforts  for  the  advancement  of  the 
work.  In  this  connection  are  enumerated  the  names  of  Messrs. 
R.  C.  and  R.  L.  Cutter,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ;  Benjamin  Cutter,  Esq., 
of  Jaffrey,  N.  H. ;  Messrs.  Stephen  Cutter  and  J.  D.  Cutter,  of 
New  York  City,  and  Mr.  William  T.  Cutter,  of  East  Lyme,  Ct. 

Of  persons  not  bearing  the  name  and  having  no  relationship  by 
consanguinity,  the  undersigned  would  acknowledge  indebtedness  to 
the  courtesy  and  friendly  assistance  of  Rev.  Lucius  R.  Paige,  D.D., 
of  Cambridge ;  John  W.  Barber,  Esq.,  of  New  Haven,  Ct. ;  Rev. 
David  Sheplcy  and  the  late  Capt.  Cushing  Prince,  of  Yarmouth, 
Me.,  and  Mr.  John  A.  Boutelle,  of  Woburn. 

For  various  communications  in  the  course  of  the  following  work, 
the  undersigned  is  particularly  indebted  to  Mrs.  Harriet  Paton,  of 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ;  Miss  Mary  H.  Cutter,  and  Mr.  Alexander  S.  Cut- 
ter, of  Woodbridge,  N.  J.;  Mrs.  Maria  Durant,  of  Lawrence;  Amos 
Bachelder,  M.D.,  and  the  late  Benjamin  F.  Cutter,  of  Pelham,  N.  H. ; 


IV  PREFACE. 

Messrs.  Charles  Ammi  Cutter  and  Solomon  B.  Morse,  of  Boston; 
Miss  Hannah  H.  Cutter  and  Mr.  Abiel  Cutter,  of  Westbrook,  Me.; 
Messrs.  Henry  Clark,  of  Wiscasset,  Me.,  and  Thomas  McCray  Cut- 
ter, of  Charlestown,  Mass. ;  the  late  Rev.  D.  Meaubec  Mitchell,  of 
Waltham;  Capt.  A.  Greely  Cutter,  of  New  Gloucester,  Me.;  Rev. 
E.  F.  Cutter,  of  Rockland,  Me.;  Mr.  Edward  P.  Cutter,  of  Chicago, 
III;  Rev.  Edward  Ballard,  D.D.,  of  Brunswick,  Me.;  Mrs.  Adeline 
H.  Cutter,  of  Loverett;  Calvin  Cutter,  M.D.,  and  Mrs.  Charlotte 
Mcrritt,  of  Warren,  Mass. ;  Mrs.  Susan  S.  Tuttle,  of  Rutland,  Vt. ; 
Daniel  B.  Cutter,  M.D.,  of  Peterboro',  N.  H. ;  Edward  S.  Cutter, 
Esq.,  of  Boston;  Messrs.  Joseph  E.  Frost,  of  Jaifrey,  N.  H.,  and 
Orlando  Cutter,  of  Cleveland,  0.;  Miss  S.  Caroline  Barber,  of 
Mason,  N.  H.,  and  Elbridge  G.  Cutter,  Esq.,  of  Temple,  N.  H. ; 
Messrs.  Jefferson  Cutter,  of  Billerica,  and  William  Wallace  Rust,  of 
Ipswich,  Mass. ;  Messrs.  Stephen  and  Stephen  H.  Cutter,  of  Win- 
chester; Rev.  M.  M.  Cutter,  of  Ashland,  and  Mr.  Elijah  Cutter,  of 
Arlington,  Mass. ;  Messrs.  Charles  A.  Cutter,  of  Jaffrey,  N.  H., 
Walter  Russell,  of  Lewiston,  Me.,  and  Daniel  H.  Cutter,  of  New- 
Ijuryport. 

Several  extensive  communications  are  acknowledged  in  the  cnsn- 
ing  pages.  The  undersigned  alone  is  responsible  for  their  compo- 
sition and  arrangement. 

W.  R.  Cutter. 

WoBURN,  Mass.,  January,  1871. 


CONTENTS. 


Introduction. 

Coucei-niag  the  Name '^_^* 

Newcastle-upon-Tyne ^ 

I.     Emigrant  Ancestors. 

Elizabeth  Cutter ^ 

William  Cutter 4 

Richard  Cutter ' 

Elijah  Corlet,  M.A 14 

Supposed  Children  of  Elizabeth  Cutter 18 

II.     Second  Generation. 

ChildrenofRichard  Cutter,  Emigrant  Ancestor      ....  21 

III.  Third  and  Fourth  Generations. 

§1.  Children  and  Grandchildren  of  William  Cutter         ...  38 

§2.  Children  and  Grandchildren  of  Ephraim  Cutter        ...  77 

§3.  Children  and  Grandchildren  of  Gershom  Cutter        ...  84 

§4.  Children  and  Grandchildren  of  Nathaniel  Cutter      ...  88 

IV.  Progeny  of  Major  Richard  Cutter. 

§1.  Descendants  of  Deacon  William  Cutter 93 

§2.  Descendants  of  Richard  Cutter,  Esq 101 

§3.  Descendants  of  Joseph  Cutter 103 

V.     Progeny  of  Deacon  John  Cutter. 

§1.  Descendants  of  Richard  Cutter 107 

§2.  Descendants  of  Ammi  Cutter 123 

VI.     Progeny  of  William  Cutter. 

Descendants  of  Jonathan  Cutter 152 

VII.     Progeny  of  Samuel  Cutter. 

Descendants  of  Lieutenant  Samuel  Cutter 154 

VIII.     Progeny  of  Rev.  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter. 

§  I.  Descendants  of  Dr.  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter     ....  166 

§2.  Descendants  of  Capt.  AVilliam  Cutter 174 

§3.  Descendants  of  Samuel  Cutter 186 


vi  CONTENTS. 

IX.     Progeny  of  Ephraim  Cutter. 

n.  Descendants  of  Ephraim  Cutter       ......  190 

§2.  Descendants  of  Isaac  Cutter             ......  194 

X.     Progeny  of  John  Cutter. 

§1.  Descendants  of  John  Cutter     ....-••  197 

§2.  Descendants  of  Nathan  Cutter 226 

§3.  Descendants  of  Ensign  Benjamin  Cutter  .....  227 

XL     Progeny  of  Gersho^i  Cutter. 

§1.  Descendants  of  Gershom  Cutter       .         .         .        .         •        .231 

§2.  Descendants  of  George  Cutter          ......  249 

§3.  Descendants  of  Nehemiah  Cutter      ......  250 

§4.  Descendants  of  Aaron  Cutter           ......  254 

XII.     Progeny  of  Nathaniel  Cutter. 

Descendants  of  Nathaniel  Cutter    .......  257 

XIII.  Progeny  of  Ebenezer  Cutter. 

§1.  Descendants  of  Ebenezer  Cutter 261 

§2.  Descendants  of  Daniel  Cutter           ......  263 

XIV.  Progeny  of  John  Cutter. 

§1.  Descendants  of  John  Cutter     .......  266 

§2.  Descendants  of  Nathaniel  Cutter     ......  268 

APPENDIX. 

Deposition  of  Major  James  Convers  .         .         .         .         .         .         ,         .281 

The  "  More  Particular  Inventory,"  Estate  of  William  Cutter        .        .         .282 

Will  of  Joseph  Cutter .285 

The  Second  Church  in  Cambridge,  now  the  First  Congregational  Parish  in 

Arlington 287 

A  Tax  List  for  Menotomy,  A.D.  1781,  to  procure  Beef  for  the  Continen- 
tal Army 305 

The  Meeting-IIouse  Below  the  Ledge      ........  308 

Journal  of  Col.  John  Storer,  of  Wells    ........  310 

Gleanings  from  Dr.  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter's  Correspondence       .         .        .  311 

Gershom  Cutter's  Memorandum       .........  323 

Gifts  to  Pastors       ............  325 

The  Lombard  Family 327 

Papers  connected  with  the  Settlement  of  Benjamin  Cutter's  Estate          .         .  327 

Dr.  Benjamin  Cutter        . .  335 

Amos  Whittemore,  Inventor  of  the  Card  jMachine           .....  338 


ADDENDA . 

Several  Cutters  whose  affiliation  is  not  determined  ......  345 

Information  received  since  the  foregoing  pages  were  printed    ....  347 

Recent  Deaths 353 

[See  Judex  of  Names  at  tlic  end  of  tlic  voUime.] 


INTKODUCTION. 


CONCERNING  THE  NAME. 

As  a  derivative  of  the  verb  to  cut,  especially  in  the  primary  sense 
"  to  tlirust,  to  drive,  to  strike  "  —  siguifying-  more  particularly,  "  to 
divide  or  sever  with  an  edged  tool  "  —  the  name  Cutter  is  frequently 
applied  to  familiar  implements,  and  to  trades  and  mechanisms  in  which 
such  instruments  are  absolutely  essential.  It  is  interesting-  to  notice 
some  less  general  and  obsolete  meanings  of  this  word,  and  seek  a  clue 
to  the  origin  of  the  patronymic.  "  A  light  one-horse  sleigh,"  in  many 
sections  of  the  United  States,  is  known  by  this  name.  Bartlett's 
Diet.  Americanisms  (Boston,  1859)  affords  examples  : 

Sleighs  are  swarming  up  and  down  the  streets,  of  all  sorts  and  sizes,  from  the  huge 
omnibus  with  its  thirty  passengers,  to  the  light,  gaily-painted  cutters  with  their  sol- 
itary fur-capped  tenants,  &c. — The  Upper  Ten  Thousand,  j).  4. 

And  then  we'll  go  sleighing,  in  warm  raiment  clad, 

With  fine  horses  neighing,  as  if  they  were  glad. 

The  shining  bells  jingle,  the  swift  cvttcr  flies  : 

And  if  our  ears  tingle,  no  matter  ;  who  cries? — N.  Y.  Tribune. 

"  A  nimble  boat  that  cuts  the  water  and  used  by  ships  of  war," 
and  also  "  a  vessel  with  one  mast  and  a  straight  running  bowsprit  " 
—  "the  teeth  (incisoi'es)  iha.t  cut  the  meat"  —  "an  ofKcer  of  the 
exchequer  that  provides  wood  for  the  tallies,  and  cuts  the  sum  paid 
upon  them,  and  then  casts  the  same  into  the  court  to  be  written 
upon"  —  all  bear  the  name,  and  are  variously  noticed  by  lexico- 
graphers, 

Richardson  (English  Dietionavy,  London,  1838)  among  several  ex- 
amples cites  the  following  from  standard  authorities  : 

*        *        *        *        never  saw  I  figures 
So  likely  to  report  themselves  ;  the  cutter 
Was  as  another  nature  dumb  :    outwent  her, 
Motion  and  breath  left  out. — Shakes.  Cyrnheline,  Act  ii.  so.  4. 
And  beholde  I  sente  for  thy  seruantes,  the  Cutters  and  hewers  of  timber. — Bible 
1551,  2Chron.,c.  2. 


Vlll  INTRODUCTION. 

I  reuieuiber  inquiring  of  a  skilful  cutter  of  diamonds  and  polisher  of  gems,  "whose 
customer  I  had  been,  about  some  conjectures  I  had  concerning  things  belonging  to 
his  profession. — Boyle,  Works,  vol.  v.  p.  36. 

The  other  teeth  (the  cutters  and  dog-teeth)  have  usuallj-  but  one  root. — Id.  lb., 
vol.  V.  p.  434. 

I  hoisted  out  the  Cutter,  and  manned  her,  &c. — Cook,  Voyages,  vol.  iii.  b.  II.  9. 

In  works  treating  of  "  obsolete  and  provincial  English  words  from 
the  English  writers  previous  to  the  19th  century,  which  are  no  longer 
in  use,  or  are  not  used  in  the  same  sense,  and  words  which  are  now 
used  only  in  the  provincial  dialects,"  occur  the  ensuing  extracts, 
which  assign  its  use  to  Northumberland  and  Lancashire. 

Cutter,  in  Northumberland,  signifies  "  an  engraver." — (Halliwell, 
Archaic  and  Provincial  Dictionary,  Loudon,  1847,  vol.  i.  288.)  Also 
"  to  whisper,"  "  to  coo  "  —  cuttering,  cooing. — (Wright,  Provincial 
Dictionary,  London,  1857,  vol.  i.  368.)  In  Lancashire,  according  to 
Grose  [Provincial  Glossary,  F.  Grose,  Esq.,  London,  1811),  cutter 
means  "  to  fondle  or  make  much  of,  as  a  hen  or  goose  of  her  young." 
Cutter,  as  a  substantive,  was  a  well  known  cant  word  for  a  swaggerer, 
bully,  or  sharper  ;  in  one  sense  derived  from  committing  acts  of 
violence  like  those  ascribed  to  the  Mohawks  in  Addison's  time;  in 
the  other  from  cutting  purses.  Cotgrave  translates  "  A  cutter  (or 
swashbuckler)"  by  "  halaffreux,  taillehras,  feudeur  de  7iaseaux." 
Coles  has  a  cutler  (or  robber),  gladiator,  latro. 

How  say  you,  wife,  did  I  not  say  so  much  ? 
He  was  a  cutter  and  a  swaggerer. 

Fair  Maid  of  Bristol,  4to.  A.  3. 

He's  out  of  cash,  and  thou  know'st  hy  cuiic7-'s  law  we  are  bound  to  relieve  one 
another.*— Match  at  Midnight,  0.  PI.  vii.  353. 

Cowley's  Gutter  of  Goleman  Street,  or  Gaptain  Gidter,  is  a  town 
adventurer  ;  or,  as  he  is  aptly  expressed  in  the  Dramatis  PersouEe, 
"  a  merr}"-  sharking  fellow  about  the  town,  pretending  to  have  been  a 
colonel  in  the  king's  army.""j- 

*  "The  personages  who  say  this  are  actually  lying  in  wait  to  roli  a  traveller;  so  that  we 
may  foirly  conclude  the  latter  sense  to  be  the  proper  one  there." — Nare's  Glossary  English 
Authors. 

t  Nare's  Glossary ;  Richardson's  English  Dictionary.  The  ]iarticipial  adjective  Cut- 
ting is  an  epithet  formed  on  the  same  principles  as'  Cutter.  Hence  in  Beaumont  and 
Fletcher's  "  Scornful  Lady,"  when  Morecraft,  the  usurer,  suddenly  turns  buck,  this  title 
is  applied  to  him  : 

Eld.  Love.     How's  this  ? 

You.  Love.    Bless  vou,  and  then  I'll  tell.     He's  turn'd  gallant. 

Eld.  Love.    Gallant  ? 

You.  Love,    Ay,  gallant,  and  is  now  called  cutting  Morecraft. 

B.  4-  Fl.  Scornf.  L.,  Act  v. 
Wherefore  have  I  such  a  companie  of  cutting  knaves  to  waite  upon  mc  ? — Friar  Bacon, 
&.C.,  4to.  Sign  C.  2  b. 
The  substantive  Cuttle  in  Shakespeare  is  probably  only  a  corrupted  form  of  Cutter  ;  for 


INTRODUCTION.  IX 

If  the  ftimily  of  Cutter  descended  from  the  "  loins  "  of  "  blustering 
knaves"  and  "ruffians,"  from  "robbers  and  bravos,"  or  "rough 
swaggering  fighters,"  a  passage  from  an  author  of  reliabilit}^  and 
credit  may  afford  consolation.  It  is  found  in  Furguson's  English  Sur- 
names and  their  Place,  &c.  (London,  1S5S),  iv.  88,  89;  and  forms  a 
paragraph  in  a  chapter  devoted  to  "  Names  derived  from,  or  connect- 
ed with  Eero  Worship."  Tliis  writer,  taking  the  surnames  in  the 
London  City  Directory,  of  two  thousand  and  odd  pages,  as  a  basis, 
seeks  to  prove  that  the  majority  of  English  patronymics,  generally 
supposed  to  be  of  Norman  origin,  are  really  derived  from  the  Saxons. 
Accordingly  the  patronymic  Cutter,  derived  from  "  Cutherd  or  Cuth- 
ra,"  was  originally  the  regal  name  "  Cutha,"  whose  Saxon  root  sig- 
nifies "known,  famous."     The  passage  is  here  quoted  entire  : 

CuTTS  1       This  group  is  probably  frooi  Old  Saxon  cu?,  cud — Anglo  Saxon  ca3 

Cutting 

CUTTO 
COOTE  ? 
COUTTS  ? 

Cutter 

cuthbert 

Cutlack 

CUDD 


— Saterlandic  (a  dialect  of  Frisian)  cut,  signifying  known,  famous. 
Hence  the  word  Cutha,  one  known,  rendered  lamous.  This  name  is 
most  common  in  the  royal  line  of  Wesscx,  where  there  are  three  named 
Cutha,  and  six  with  various  com^^ounds.  Hence  our  names  Cudd, 
CuTTS,  CuTTO  (an  old  Saxon  termination),  Cutting  {i>i(/,  son  or  descend- 
ant) .  CooTE  and  Coutts  may  belong  to  this  group  ;  or  they  may  be 
from  the  Old  Norse  Culi,a.  dwarf,  a  surname  in  An7i.  hi.  Of  com- 
pounds we  have  Cuthbert,*  Cutlack  (Cuthlac),  Cutter  (Cutherd  or 
CuDDAN  J  Cuthra  ?)f  Cutts  is  generally  considered  to  be  a  contraction  of  Cuth- 
bert. But  if  a  contraction  at  all,  it  might  as  Avell  be  of  Cuthwin  or  Cuthred,  or 
any  other  compound  of  Cuth.  So  far,  however,  from  being  a  contraction,  I  hold  it 
to  be  the  most  ancient  name  of  all.   There  were  Cuthas  before  there  were  Cuthberts. 

It  is  said  a  Danish  history  is  extant  in  which  the  Cutter  name  is 
mentioned  as  having  anciently  existed  in  Denmark  as  a  prince  or 
king ;  and  that  the  family,  being  exiled,  went  to  England.  The  Sax- 
ons in  Northumberland  were  frequently  invaded  by  Danish  pirates. 


NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. 

Wherever  the  Cutters  may  have  had  their  origin,  it  is  certain  that 
the  emigrant  ancestors  of  the  family  in  New  England  lived,  prior  to 
their  emigration  from  the  old  country,  in  Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 

Newcastle-upon-Tyne,   an  ancient  city  and  river-port  of  Northuni- 

an  allusion  to  tlie  cuttle-fish  and  its  lilack  liquor,  is  much  too  refined  for  the  speakers  in 
the  scene.    Doll  Tearsheet  says  to  Pistol : 

By  this  wine  I'll  thrust  my  knife  in  your  mouldy  chaps,  an  j'ou  play  the  saucy  cuttle 
with  me. — 2  Hen.  IV.,  ii.  4. 

Nare's  Glossary,  illustrating  English  Authors ,  paHicularly  Shakespeare  ; 
RalUiceWs  S^  Wright's  Edition  (Lond.  1859),  vol.  i.  pp.  220,  221. 

*  Cuthbert,  bright  in  knowledge. — Lower,  Hist.  English  Surnames,  2d  Ed.  37. 
+  "  As  a  general  rule,  all  names  ending  with  eu  indicate  some  employment  or  profession. 
Er  is  unquestionably  derived  from  the  Anglo  Saxon  '  t>ep,'  or  '  J^epe,'  a  man. — Ibid,  p.  94. 


INTRODUCTION. 


berland  County,  England,  is  situated  on  the  left  bank  of  the  Tyne,  and 
ten  miles  from  its  mouth  in  the  North  Sea.  The  situation  of  Newcas- 
tle, not  far  from  the  borders  of  Scotland,  rendered  it  one  of  the  prin- 
cipal frontier  towns  during-  the  hostilities  with  the  sister  kingdom  ; 
and,  since  that  unhappy  time  its  extensive  coal  trade  has  become  a 
consideration  of  general  and  national  importance.  Notwithstanding 
several  strenuous  efibrts,  a  pedigree  of  the  Cutters  in  Newcastle  has 
not  yet  been  obtained.  If  this  were  at  hand,  many  matters  of  interest 
concerning  the  emigrants  to  New  England  might  be  more  fully  ex- 
plained. Certain  traditional  facts,  however,  have  been  secured,  and 
further  knowledge  of  the  flimily  could  be  had  by  searching  the  records 
of  the  Newcastle  churches.  Tn  1862,  a  tourist  found  there  only  one 
gentleman  of  the  name — John  Cutter,  butcher,  Nos.  41  and  42  Butch- 
er Market,  Newcastle-upon-Tyne.  Since  that  time  another  visitor 
from  the  United  States  has  gleaned  additional  facts,  most  of  which 
are  contained  in  the  following  communication. 

"  Mr.  John  Cutter,  No.  28  Market  Stall,  Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 
lives  29  Lovaine  Place  ;  has  one  bruther  and  one  sister,  both  unmar- 
ried. His  father,  Anthony  Cutter,  was  clerk  twenty-one  years  at  St. 
Thomas  Church,  and  he  succeeded  him.  The  clerk  of  St.  John's 
Church  said  he  could  trace  back  the  family  two  hundred  years  in  the 
register.*  Ills  great  grandfather's  uncle  went  to  America.  The  fam- 
ily came  from  Morpeth,  in  Northumberland,  and  its  neighborhood. f 
In  Bolam  Church,  Northumberland,  is  a  slab  to  the  memory  of  Mar- 
maduke  Cutter,  yeoman  of  about  1650,  wliose  daughter  married  the 
rector  of  Morpeth.  Bolam  is  eight  miles  west  of  Morpeth. J  The 
stone  fiirm-house  held  by  the  Cutters  three  hundred  years  under  the 
corporation  of  Newcastle,  still  stands  near  Sandyford  Bridge,  a  short 
distance  from  Lambert's  Leap.§  '  Cutters  Fields,'  south  of  Westgate, 
is  now  covered  with  buildings.      Westmoreland    Street,   Newcastle, 


*  "  Tlic  register  of  this  church  for  births,  marri;i!?e.s  find  burials,  begins  in  January  A  D 
1587."— ^vand's  Hist.  Xe2ccastle-i/po)i-Ti/}ie  {Lomh>]),  \7H0),i.  III. 

t  Morpeth,  a  place  of  considerable  antiquitv.  is  pleasantly  situated  on  the  northern  bank 
of  the  river  Wansbeck,  among  woody  undulating  hills,  and  distant  some  fourteen  miles 
north  from  Newcastle.  Its  weekly  cattle  market  is  one  of  the  largest  in  England  Popu- 
lation m  18ol,  10,012.— Black's  Picturesque  Tourist  of  England  (Edinburgh,  1861)   39.5 

+  The  name  of  "  Mannaduke  Cutter,  Gent.,"  occurs  as  a  lessee  of  tlie  impropriated  or 
great  tithes  of  Bolam  Parish,  in  Nortliumljcrland,  which  belong  to  the  Royal  Free  Gram- 
mar School  of  Newcastlc-uiion-Tvnc— Brand's  Hist.  Xewcastle,  i.  104. 

^  "  On  Scptemljcr  20,  17")0,  a  si'iirited  Scotch  galloway,  on  wliich  Mr.  Cuthbert  Lambert 
son  of  an  eminent  physician  in  Newcastle,  was  riding-,  took  fright,  and  flying  alou"-  Sandy- 
ford-lanc,  Icajied  tlie  battlement  of  the  bridge  and  fell  about  37  feet  to  the  bed  of  the  rivulet 
Mr.  Lambert  keiit  his  seat,  and  the  l)raneh  of  an  old  ash  tree  broke  their  tall  The  poor 
animal  jumped  up,  and  after  running  a  few  yards,  fell  down  and  expired  •  and  its  rider 
from  the  violence  of  the  shock,  was  for  some  time  indisposed.  On  examining  the  body  of 
tlic  marc,  all  the  Joints  of  the  back  were  found  displaced.  '  Lambert's  Leap  '  was  cut  upon 
the  coping  stone  ot  the  battlement  in  commemoration  of  this  remarkable  occurrence"— 
Mackenzie's  Hist.  Neiccast/e-U2>on-Tijne  (Newcastle,  1827),  187,  188, 


INTRODUCTION.  XI 

passes  through  the  midst  of  the  fields.*  There  is  in  Morpeth  a  family 
by  the  name  of  Cutter  ;  one  a  wood-merchant.  In  Bolam  Church  is  a 
slab  in  the  aisle,  upon  which  can  be  read  with  difficulty,  '  Margaret, 
wife  of  Marmaduke  Cutter,  of  Bolam  White  House.'  "f 


*  The  Netccastle  Gazetteer  wasprintcd  in  1751,  lij'  William  CHtlil)ert,  '•  Cutter's  Entry," 
Close. — Mackenzie's  Newcastle. 


mnii 
[The 

The  town  of  Newcastle  has  more"  than  donliled  its  size  during  the  present  century,  and  has 
under^-one  a  most  wonderful  change  during  the  last  few  years,  having  been  subject  to  many 
noble  and  magnificent  imiirovements.  It  is  rumored  iu  the  United  States  that  the  Cutter 
"Fields,"  or '''Farms,"  l>ccame  immensely  valuable  as  the  city  enlarged,  and  that  this 
property  was  appropriated  l)y  the  British  government  about  1850,  on  account  of  the  non- 
appearance of  the  rightful  owner  or  heirs. 

t  Newcastle  and  vicinity  is  celebrated  for  the  number  ot  its  tall  men.  Marmaduke 
Cutter,  it  is  said,  was  unusually  tall.    He  is  reported  to  have  been  seven  feet  high. 

Apropos  to  the  above  may  be  cited  the  following  from  the  Boston  (Mass.)  Daili/  Evening 
Transcript,  for  Dec.  3,  1870. 

Speaking  atid  Singinq  7citho7it  a  Tongue.— In  the  transactions  of  the  Philosophical  Soci- 
ety pnljlished  between"l74'2  and  1741,  there  is  an  account  of  Margaret  Cl-tter,  who  when 
four  years  old  lost  her  entire  tongue  from  a  cancerous  atfection ;  but  who,  nevertheless, 
afterwards  retained  the  power  of  taste,  swallowing  and  speech, -without  any  imperfection 
whatever.  She  not  only  spoke  as  fluently  and  with  as  much  correctness  as  other  people, 
but  also  sung  to  admiration,  articulating  with  distinctness  all  her  words  while  singing. 
What  is  notTess  singular,  she  could  form  no  idea  of  the  use  of  a  tongue  in  other  persons. 
This  remarkalile  case  was  l)rought  before  the  Royal  Society,  under  certiticates  of  attestation 
from  the  minister  of  the  parish,  a  medical  practiiioner,  and  another  respectable  citizen,  well 
known  in  Suffolk,  where  she  resided.  On  account  of  the  extraordinary  character  of  the 
case,  the  Society  requested  an  additional  report  on  the  subject,  and  from  another  set  of  wit- 
nesses named  by  the  Society  for  the  purpose,  and  for  whom  they  drew  up  the  necessary 
questions  and  marked  out  the  proper  course  of  examination.  The  second  report  coincided 
with  the  first  in  all  particulars,  and  shortly  afterward  the  young  woman  was  brought  to 
London,  where  she  confirmed  the  account  by  personally  appearing,  and  speaking  and  sing- 
in"  in  the  presence  of  the  members  of  the  Royal  Society  and  many  other  persons. 


THE 

CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 


ISmiflcaut  Slntcstors. 


■  ELIZABETH    CUTTER. 

Elizabeth  Cutter,  widow,  came  to  New  England  about  A.D.  1640. 
She  was  quite  in  years  when  she  bade  farewell  to  her  native  coun- 
try. Her  husband — wliose  name  was  Samuel,  probably — died  pre- 
vious to  her  departure;  and  her  emigration  was  accomplished  dur- 
ing a  season  of  sickness,  and  through  many  "  sad  troubles  by  sea." 

A  manuscript  volume  in  the  autograph  of  Rev.  Thomas  Shepard, 
wlio  succeeded  Messrs.  Hooker  and  Stone,  as  minister  of  Cam- 
bridge, JMass.,  contains  the  relations  of  the  experience  of  persons 
admitted  as  members  of  the  church."^  Among  these  "  Confessions 
of  diverse  p'pounded  to  be  recieved  and  entertained  as  members," 
occurs  an  important  statement  of  the  "  experience  "  of 

"  Old  Goodxvife  Cutterr 

"  I  was  born  in  a  sinful  place  where  no  sermon  was  preached. 
Concerning  my  parents,  I  knew  not  my  father  ;  my  mother  sent  me 
to  Newcastle,  where  placed  in  a  godly  family  (as  I  think),  I  heard 
the  words,  '  Fear  God  and  keep  his  commandments  :  '  two  of  which 
(the  thh-d  and  fourth  commandments)  I  saw  I  brake.  For  six  or  seven 
years  I  was  connected  there,  and  then  went  into  another  family  where 
the  people  were  carnal,  and  there  fell  to  a  consumption  [waste?],  and 
afterward  followed  with  Satan.  And  afraid  he  would  have  me  away, 
Mr.  Rodwell  came  to  me,  and  was  an  instrument  of  much  good  to 
me.  Afterwards  the  Lord's  hand  was  sad  on  me.  My  husband  was 
taken  away,  and  I  was  sent  to  this  place  [Cambridge  :]  and  I  desired 
to  come  this  way  in  sickness  time  ;  and  the  Lord  brought  us  through 
many  sad  troubles  by  sea  ;  but  when  here  the  Lord  rejoiced  my  heart, 

"  However,  when  I  had  come  I  had  lost  all  hope  of  salvation,  and 
had  no    comforter.     Hearing    from  Foolish   Virgins  f    that    '  Those 


*  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Geneal.  Register,  xxiii.  3S9. 

t  "  The  Parable  of  the  Ten  Virgins  UnfoIdc(L    Sermons  preached  in  a  weekly  lecture, 
begun  June,  1636,  ended  May,  1640."    Vide  Shepard's  Works  (Boston,  1853),  vol.  ii. 


2  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

who  were  not  sprinkled  willi  Christ's  blood  were  undone,'  I  saw  I 
%vas  a  christlcss  creature,  and  hence  in  all  His  ordinances  was  per- 
suaded nothing  did  belong  to  me — durst  not  seek,  nor  call  God,  Fa- 
ther ;  nor  think  Christ  shed  his  blood  for  me. 

'•  And  afterward  going  to  T.  S.  [Thomas  Shepard]  I  found  more 
liberty,  and  so  had  less  fear.  But  hearing  the  '  Foolish  Virgins  were 
cast  otV — so  should  I  be  likewise,  being  a  poor  ignorant  creature. 
Going  to  servants  of  the  Lord  I  told  them  I  could  not  be  persuaded  to 
live  thus  long ;  and  hearing  Mr.  Shepard  sa}^,  '  If  I  went  as  Abram 
and  had  such  gifts,  the  Lord  would  accept,'  I  sought  the  Lord  the 
more — though  still  a  poor  creature.  On  a  day  of  humiliation  by  sun- 
dry places  in  scrijoture  He  rejoiced  my  heart — '  Christ  came  to  save 
sinners  ' — '  Christ  came  not  to  save  the  righteous,  but  sinners  ' — and 
to  find  the  lost  and  broken-hearted,  '  Come  unto  me  ye  w-eary.' 

"But  still  I  thought  I  had  no  repentance;  yet  was  encouraged  to 
seek  the  Lord,  and  be  content  with  his  condemning  will,  and  to  lie  at 
Llis  feet,  seeing  ni}^  need  of  Him — not  knowing  whither  else  to  go, 
and  knowing  that  wdiosocver  cometh  unto  Him  He'll  not  cast  away. 
And  so  I  desired  the  Lord  to  teach  me  ;  and  desire  to  submit." 

This  venerable  matron  "  sojourned  about  twenty  years  "  in  the 
family  of  her  "  very  loveing  sonue  "'  Mr.  Elijah  Corlet,  the  husband 
of  her  daughter  Barbara,  and  the  "  memorable  old  schoolmaster  in 
Cambridge."  She  rewarded  these  persons.,  whose  "  love  and  care, 
with  continuall  expenses  for  her  support  "  were  "  very  great,"  by 
appointing  them  her  heirs,  and  bestowing  upon  them  and  their  off- 
spring her  maternal  blessing.  Three  of  her  children  emigrated  to 
this  country — sons  William  and  Richard,  and  the  daughter  above 
named ;  and  possibly  several  married  daughters  likewise. 

Elizabeth  Cutter  died  at  Cambridge  the  10th  of  January,  1663-4, 
aged  about  eighty-nine  years  ;  and  left  at  her  decease  a  property  which, 
according  to  her  inventory,  amounted  to  the  sum  of  X19  4s.  6d. 
Her  Will  and  the  Inventory  of  her  personal  estate  are  found  in  tlie 
Registry  of  Probate  for  ^Middlesex  County.  Both  are  well  worthy 
a  careful  perusal. 

JJ7/1  of  Elizabeth    Cutter. 

I,  Elizabeth  Cutter  of  Cambridge  in  New  England,  widow,  aged 
about  87  years,  being  throw  the  Lord's  mercy  as  yet  of  sound  judge- 
ment and  memory,  yet  considering  m}'  age  and  weakness  of  bod_y  ac- 
companying the  same,  and  da3dy  minded  of  my  latter  end,  and  do 
therefore  hereby  declare  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manner  follow- 
ing, viz.  : 

All  my  estate  now  remayning,  which  is  but  little,  but  what  it  is,  of 
what  nature  or  kind  soever,  I  do  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  very 
loveing  sonnc  i\Ir.  Elijah  Corlet  and  to  my  daughter  Barbere  his  wife, 
with  whome  I  have  now  sojourned  about  twenty  years,  and  whose 
love  and  care  with  continuall  expenses  for  my  support  in  this  my  long 
weakness  have  been  \cxy  great,  so  that  I  must  acknowledge  myself 
utterly  unable  to  recompense  their  great  love   towards  mee  otherwise 


EMIGRANT   ANCESTORS.  6 

than  by  leaving  the  blessing  of  God  Ahnighty  upon  their  heads  and 
hearts,  souls  and  bodyes  of  them  and  their  offspring,  unto  whose  grace 
I  humbly  commit  them  and  under  whose  covert  and  protection  do 
leave  both  them  and  theirs. 

And  any  former  wills,  gifts  by  word  of  mouth,  or  other  bequeathall 
of  any  of  that  small  jiittance  of  my  goods  now  remayning  to  mee,  I 
do  hereby  revoak  and  make  null  and  voyd,  on  the  grounds  above 
premised. 

And  I  do  hereby  nominate  and  appoint  my  daughter  Barbere  Corlct 
sole  executrix  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament. 

Thus  humbly  committing  m^'selfe,  soul  and  body  into  the  hands  of 
God's  mercy  that  he  will  lay  no  more  upon  mee  than  by  his  Divine 
assistance  I  shall  be  inabled  to  his  honor  and  my  own  comfort 
both  in  life  and  death  to  pass  throw,  I  humbly  desire  to  wait  his  plea- 
sure when  he  will  come  and  give  me  perfect  deliverance  from  and 
victory  over  all  those  evils  both  of  sin  and  the  just  demerits  thereof 
that  I  either  feel  or  have  just  cause  to  fear,  acknowledging  that  hither- 
to God  hath  given  mee  cause  to  say  that  God  hath  been  a  very  good, 
a  very  merciful  and  faithfuU  God  unto  mee,  and  doth  yet  uphold  my 
heart  that  for  the  future  he  will  not  faile  me  nor  forsake  mee. 

Signed,  sealed  &  dd.  In  witness  hereof  I  do  put  to 

in  presence  of  my  hand  and  seale 

rp,  T-»     r    i-i  this  1 6th  day  of  February  1662. 

ihomas  Danforth,  -^  •' 

Edward  Alitchellsonne. 

her  mark      h   f  B    ■^^^^-  ?i 

Elizabeth  Cutter. 
Entered  and  recorded  April  i,  1664, 
lib.  3,  pag  195,6 

By  Thomas  Danforth,  Recorder. 

Mr.  Thomas  Danforth  and  Edward  Alitchcson  testified  upon  oath 
that  they  were  present  and  subscribed  their  names  as  witnesses  to  this 
will  of  Elizabeth  Cutter's,  and  that  the  deceased  was  of  a  disposing 
mind  when  she  signed  and  sealed  the  same.  Sworne  in  court  the  5th 
of  the  2"^^  month,  1664. 

Ri  Bellingham,  Dcp'  Reg''. 

The  Inventej'v  of  Elezebeth  Cutter,  late  of  Cambridge,  who  deseac'd 

the  loth  of  the  nth  month,  -63. 

By  her  wearing  clothes. 
Item,  by  an  old  black  stuff  gown 

"     a  moroon  coloured  carsey  houp 
by  a  tanny  carsey  wastcoat  .... 

by  two  old  wastcoats  ..... 

by  two  pettecoats  ..... 

by  three  old  pettecoats  ..... 

by  a  womans  cloak  and  two  old  cloth  hoods 
by  two  old  hattes  ..... 


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tw^o  blew  approns 

4  neck  handkerchefes 

a  white  bustin  wastcoate    . 

six  neck  clothes  and  six  quines 

four  pocket  napkins 

two  hoods  and  some  old  linen    . 

a  taflytl  quilt 

an  old  scarf 

one  linen  sheet  and  two  coarse  sheets 

two  fyne  pillobears  and  a  coars  one 

two  paire  of  gloves 

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by  a  pair  of  white  blankets  ....         01 

by  one  great  brasse  pott,  a  Iron  pott,  two  pair  of  pott 

hooks,  a  small  brasse  skellett     . 
by  a  tramell,  tongs  and  fire  shulle  . 
by  a  striped  carpet 
by  a  tapestry  carpett 
by  4  old  thrum  quishens 
by  a  pair  of  stockens  and  shooes    . 
by  a  trunke  and  two  cheestes 


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M"'  Barbere  Corlet  appearing  in  Court  and  being  sworne,  do  attest 
that  this  above  written  is  a  true  Inventary  of  all  the  estate  whereof  her 
mother  Eliz.  Cutter  died  siezed,  and  that  if  any  "more  appear  shee 
will  discover  the  same  and  cause  it  to  be  added  thereunto. 

Cambe.  5.  3.  1664. 

Tho  :  Danforth  R. 

Ent.  and  recorded  lib.  3.  p.  197. 

By  Tho  :  Danforth  R. 

WILLIAM    CUTTER. 

William,  the  elder  son  of  Elizabeth,  perhaps  came  to  New  Eng- 
land prior  to  her  emigration.  He  was  made  freeman  April  18,  1637, 
and  became  a  member  of  the  Artillery  Company  of  Boston  in  1638.^' 


*  Colonial  Records,  i.  373  ;  Whitman's  Hist.  Sketch  A.  and  H.  Art.  Co.,  148. 


EMIGRANT    ANCESTORS.  5 

He  lived  at  Charlestown,  where  he  purchased  real  estate  of  Mr. 
Francis  Willoughby,  "  houses,  shops,  &c. ;  "  '^  owned  a  place  "  near 
unto  the  Great  Bridge  "5  and  had  a  grant  of  land  in  Cambridge, 
164S.t 

He  pursued  the  cooper's  vocation,  and  belonged  to  tlie  association 
called  "  Coopers  Incorporate,"  as  evident  from  legislative  enact- 
ments of  the  General  Court  ;|  e.  g.  October  18,  1648. 

"  Upon  the  petition  of  the  cowpers  inhabiting  in  Boston  and  Charlcs- 
towne  and  upon  consideration  of  many  complaintes  made  of  the  great 
damage  the  Country  hath  sustained  by  occasion  of  defective  and 
insufficient  caske,  for  redress  hereof — 

"  It  is  ordered,  and  the  Co''te  doth  hereby  graunt  liberty  and  power 
to  Thomas  Venner,  John  Mileham,  Samuell  BIdfeild,  James  Mattock, 
Willi :  ditto',  Bartholo  :  Barlo-\v,  and  the  rest  of  the  cowpers  of 
Boston  and  Charlestowne,  or  the  greater  number  of  them  (upon  due 
notice  given  to  the  rest)  to  mecte  together  and  to  appoint  a  certaine 
time  and  place  to  wh'-"''  they  shall  call  together  all  the  cowpers,  being 
housekeepers  and  inhabiting  this  jurisdiction,  who  being  so  assembled, 
they,  or  the  greater  number  of  them  shall  have  power  to  choose  a  m'' 
and  two  wardens,  four  or  six  ass.,  a  clarkc,  a  gager,  a  sealer,  a  pack- 
er, a  searcher,  and  a  beadle,  w"^  such  other  officers  as  they  shall  find 
necessary,  and  these  officers  and  ministers  shall  be  chosen  aforesaid 
every  yeare  or  oftener,"  &c.  &c. 

William  Cutter  figured  in  the  will  of  Thomas  Bittlestone,  who 
appointed  him  an  overseer  over  his  daughter's  portion. §  He  was  a 
creditor  to  Mr.  Natlianiel  Sparrowhawk's  estate,  1G47.||  He  attest- 
ed to  sundry  deeds,^  and  is  mentioned  elsewhere  in  t;imilar  instru- 
ments. 

Previously  to  12th  January,  1653-1,  he  appears  to  liave  returned 
to  England,  and  resided  at  Newcastle-upon-TynC;  as  a  power  of  at- 

*  F.  "Willoughby,  Esq.,  Cliarlestown,  an  Assistant  and  Deputy-Governor  of  Mass.,  died 
4  April,  1G71,  leaving  an  estate  of  £4050.  o.  4. 
t   T7f/(?  Savage,  Geneal.  Diet. 

I  Colony  Records,  11.250;  ill.  133. 

vN  Bittlestone  d.  23  Nov.  1640.  In  will,  dated  Oct.  SOtli,  lie  gave  liis  dtr.  Eliznbcth  £1.50, 
"  for  lier  child's  portion";  to  Rev.  Thomas  Shepard,  pastor  at  Caniljridge,  £5;  to  Rev. 
Robt.  Fordham,  who  came  over  in  the  ship  with  him,  20s.  "  for  a  token  "  ;  to  his  wife  the 
rest  of  the  estate  and  his  laoy  John  Swan.  In  case  of  his  daughter's  death,  ere  of  "  perfect 
age,"  then  her  estate  "  to  return  "  to  his  wife ;  should  both  "dye,"  then  a  third  to  be 
given  to  his  "  naturall  kindred  in  onld  England,."  a  third  to  the  Church  of  Cambridge,  nnd 
the  other  third  to  his  friends  "  Thomas  Cheesholand  and  William  Cutter  "  ;  both  of  whom  to 
"  have  the  oversight"  of  his  daughter's  estate.  The  witnesses  were  Richard  and  Barbara 
Cutter,  Katherine  Haddon.  The  Inventory,  signed  liy  Thos.  Cheeseholme,  John  Sill  and 
William  Cutter,  amounted  to  £271.  2.  2.  ;  £175  of  which  was  in  money.  He  had  been 
probably  Init  a  short  time  in  N.  E.  His  widow  d.  1  July,  1672.  His  daughter  m.  John 
Briscoe,  Watertown.— Vide  N.  E.  Geneal.  Reg.  ii.  263. 

II  "  Mr.  Nathaniell  Sparowhauke  "  died  27"  June,  1647.  His  estate  was  apprised  by  Mr. 
Henry  Dunster,  Edward  Gofte,  Thos.  Chesolme,  and  part  by  Gregory  Stone ;  the  estate 
debtor,  among  others,  to  Richard  and  William  Cutter.  Sister  Holbaii,  Mr.  John  Davis, 
"  petecharie  at  Boston,"  John  "  Boutail,"  and  Mr.  Shepard,  pa-tor. —  Geneal.  Register. 

H  Namely,  Edw.  GotTe  to  Jas.  Cutler,  13  Dec.  1649;  Nathl.  Bowman  to  Cutler,  14  Dec. 
49 ;  and  James  Cutler  (Watertown)  to  Goffe  and  N.  Sp:n-rowlnwk,  jr.,  15  Feb.  1649-50. 


b  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND, 

torncj  of  that  date  is  found  in  the  first  volume,  Middlesex  Registry 
of  Deeds,  133d  instrument,  to  Edward  Goflfe,  Elijah  Corlet,  Thomas 
Sweetman,  of  Cambridge,  and  Robert  Hale,  of  Charlestown,  with 
Giles  Browne  and  Henry  Hawkesworth  (Scribe)  as  witnesses. 

In  a  division  of  wood  and  commons  on  the  north  side  of  Mystic 
river  among  the  inhabitants  and  estates  of  Charlestown,  March  1, 
1658,  is  the  following  entry:  "  Sarg' Cutter's  hous  10  acr' wood, 
H  commons."  Public  woodland  and  pasture,  a  frequent  source  of 
dispute,  was  usually  disposed  of  by  lot  and  according  to  the  taxable 
rates  each  citizen  paid.  Sergeant  Cutter's  property  still  remained 
unsold,  and  his  share  was  assigned  to  his  "  hous,"  or  estate,  as  above. 

A  power  of  attorney,  dated  26th  October,  1674,  is  found  in  the 
third  volume,  Middlesex  Registry  of  Deeds,  from  "  William  Cutter, 
wine  cooper,  to  his  loving  brother  Richard  Cutter,  cooper :  Elijah 
Corlet,  M. A.;  Hugh  Atkinson,  of  Northumberland,  merchant;  and 
to  brother  AVilliam  Stilson,  of  Charlestown,"  to  sell  "  his  messuages 
&c."  in  Charlestown,  as  before. 

"  Wzlliam    Cutter  s  Instructions  to  his  Attorneys. 

"  I*'  I  desire  my  three  friends  jNlr.  Elijah  Corlet  and  Richard  Cut- 
ter and  Hugh  Atkinson,  marchant,  to  joyne  together,  after  consulta- 
tion about  the  selling  of  my  houses  at  Charlestowne,  for  my  best 
advantage. 

"  3""'"^'  I  am  willing  that  the  one  half  of  the  price  should  be  divided 
among  those  friends  1  named  in  my  letter  formerly  sent  to  Mr.  Edward 
Collins,  and  because  I  heare  the  houses  are  not  like  to  amount  to  so 
inuch  as  then  my  friends  thought  they  would  amount  to,  I  desire 
that  we  may  all  sutler  together. 

"  3'^  What  goods  may  be  procured  at  present  that  will  be  merchanta- 
ble in  England  I  would  have  them  delivered  to  my  friend  Mr.  Hugh 
Atkinson,  to  make  the  best  returns  he  can  for  my  use. 

"  4'y  I  desire  my  three  friends,  before  named,  would  all  joyne  togeth- 
er in  the  saile  of  the  houses,  or  if  they  cannot  be  sold  before  Mr.  At- 
kinson depart  from  New  England,  I  do  appoint  Brother  Stilson  of 
Charlestowne  to  joine  with  the  other  two  to  sell  the  houses,  and  send 
me  the  one  halfe  of  them  in  the  most  merchantable  commodities  that 
can  be  gott  to  make  returns  into  England,  which  returns  I  desire  my 
friends  to  intreat  Mr.  Richard  Russell,  merchant,  of  Charlestowne, 
aforesaid,  to  consign  to  Mr.  Barret,  merchant,  of  London,  who  is 
Major  Locrett's  Brother-in-law,  and  intreate  him  to  recieue  and  order 
these  goods  for  the  use  and  account  of  Mr.  Thomas  Partis  of  New- 
castle-upon-tine. 

"  Witness  my  hand  and  scale  the  xxvj"'  day  of  October  Anno  Dom. 
1674. 

William  Cutter  and  a  Scale." 

Accordingly,  29th  May,  1675,  the  attorneys  sold  John  Phillips, 
"  marrincr,"  the  house  and  land  near  the  warehouse,  &c.  of  Francis 


EMIGBANT   ANCESTOES.  7 

Willongliby,  for  <£120  in  money."-  June  10,  IG 93,  Richard  Cutter 
transferred  liis  right  to  the  place  "  near  unto  the  Great  Bridge  "  in 
Cambridge — consisting  of  a  fourth  of  an  acre  of  land,  with  the  house 
aud  barn  upon  the  same — "  formerly  the  right  and  proper  estate  "  of 
WiUiam  Cutter,  "  deceased,"  and  "  from  him  due,"  as  Richard's 
"  lawfid  riglit  and  inheritance,"  to  his  son  William,  with  William 
Johnson  of  Woburn,  Jonathan  Dunster  of  Cambridge,  and  Samuel 
Cutter  (Richard's  son)  as  witnesses. 

At  Newcastle,  in  165G,  William  Cutter  witnessed  an  instrument 
intended  for  the  last  will  and  testament  of  William  Reade,  formerly 
of  Woburn,  Massachusetts. f  When  the  great  increase  in  the  coal- 
trade  in  the  river  Tyne  induced  the  corporation  of  Newcastle  '•'  to 
appoint  an  additional  officer  to  their  water  sei;jcant,  whose  province 
it  was  to  cess  the  ballast,  make  out  bills  concerning  it,  &c.,  with  the 
title  of  '  ballast  assessor,'  '"  the  third  incumbent  was  JVtUlam  Cutler, 
"sworn  June  23d,  1657."  This  oflfice,  of  "great  credit  and  trust," 
is  modernly  known  by  the  name  "  assistant  water-bailiff',"  and  the 
salary  was  formerly  c£10  per  annum. ;j; 

William  Cutter  was  surely  dead  by  1093.  He  was  possibly  a 
bachelor,  and  returned  to  England  obviously  without  issue.  Whether 
he  assumed  the  marital  relation  and  left  posterity  in  his  native  coun- 
try remains  doubtful.  He  was  unquestionably  a  person  of  station 
and  influence. 


RICHARD    CUTTER. 

Richard,  the  younger  son  of  Elizabeth,  very  likely  was  a  voyager 
in  the  ship  with  his  mother  when  she  emigrated  about  the  year 
1640.  He  was  probably 
under  twenty  years  of  age 
at  the  time  of  his  arrival, 
and  unmarried.  He  was  a 
cooper  by  trade,  and  the 
small  oaken  chest,  made  to 
keep  his  clothes  when  ap- 
prenticed, is  now  the  pro- 
perty of  the  writer.  "~"''^'^S?^=;'\'S^'^^^i^^ 

Richard  became  entitled  to  suffrage  in  the  election  of  the  colonial 
magistrates  by  his  admission  as  freeman,  June  2,  1641.§  The  pri- 
vilege was  earnestly  desired  by  every  man,  and  all  freemen  at  that 
period  were  required  to  be  "  orthodox,  members  of  the  church,  twenty 


*  Namely,  "  40  footc  in  breadth  and  70  in  lengtli  on  tlic  street  from  tlie  Ferry  to  tiie 
Meeting-house."  Bounded  "  at  the  front  or  westward  end  "  hy  the  land  or  carden  of  Capt 
Allen,  and  "  northeast  "  by  tlic  estates  of  widows  Cutler  and  "llayden.— T7f/e  3d  Vol  Ko'^' 
Deeds,  l)lv.  .5, -^-S?,  29.5.  =" 

t  Vide  Hist.  Reed  Famili/,  03. 

t  Brand's  Hist.  Nnvcastlc-upon-Tijne,  ii.  24,  annotation  "g";  ]\racl;cndc's  Xewcastte 
62o.  ' 

§  Colony  Records,  1.  378. 


8  .  CUTTER   FAiriLY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

years  old,  and  worth  .£200."  The  oath  sworn  at  admission  requir- 
ed them  to  be  "  true  and  faithful  "  sulyccts  of  the  Commonwealth, 
to  "yield  assistance  and.  sup])ort  thereunto"  with  person  and  estate  j 
"maintain  and  preserve"  all  her  "liberties  and  privileges;"  sub- 
mit to  her  "wholesome  laws;"  never  "plot  nor  practise"  evil 
against  her;  nor  "  consent  to  any  that  shall  so  do,"  but  "  timely  dis- 
cover and  reveal  the  same  to  lawful  authority,  for  the  speedy  pre- 
venting thereof."  Moreover,  tliey  solemnly  bound  themselves  "in 
the  sight  of  God,"  that  whenever  called  to  give  their  voice  "  touch- 
ing any  such  matter  of  the  state  "  wherein  freemen  were  to  deal, 
they  would  give  their  "  vote  and  suffrage  "  as  they  judged  in  their 
own  consciences  might  best  "  conduce  and  tend  to  the  public  weal  of 
the  body  "  without  respect  of  persons  or  favor  of  man. 

He  became  a  member  of  the  Artillery  Company  in  1643.  This 
association,  formed  in  1637,  met  for  improvement  in  discipline  and 
tactics ;  and  comprised  the  leaders  and  officers  of  the  volunteer 
"  train-bands,"  and  the  principal  magistrates  and  citizens.  "The  first 
regularly  organized  company  in  America,  "  it  may  be  considered  the 
germ  from  which  all  our  military  character  in  New  England,  if  not 
in  the  United  States,  has  sprung;  "  and  exists  still  under  the  name 
of  the   "Ancient  and  Honorable  Artillery"  of  Boston. "'•' 

Richard  Cutter  was  a  member  of  Cambridge  church  in  full  com- 
munion,t  and  the  follov/ing  relation  of  his  religious  experience  is 
found  in  Mr.  Shepard's  manuscript  volume : 

"  The  Lord  was  pleased  for  to  give  my  parents  hearts  to  bring  me 
up  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  though  I  had  much  opposition  of  heart 
against  my  parents,  and  those  that  were  over  me. 

"And  so  I  came  to  this  place,  and  coming  by  sea  and  having  a  hard 
voyage,  still  my  heart  was  dead  and  fearless  and  I  found  my  heart  as 
stubborn  as  before.  And  though  I  had  some  aflectlon,  yet  held  no- 
thing b}^  me.  Hearing  one  sin  continued  in  with  obstinac}'  and  hard- 
ness will  separate  forever  from  Christ,  I  considered,  if  one  would, 
what  would  many?  Which  affected  me  much  at  the  time.  And 
hearing  the  way  to  subdue  a  rebellious  heart  w^as  to  bring  it  to  a 
straight;  and  John  xiii.  S,  'Thou  shalt  never  wash  my  feet,'  and  'If 
I  wash  thee  not.' — -But  nothing  struck  until  the  speaker  came  to  the 
30th  verse  of  the  same  chapter,  where  those  that  were  ready  went 
immediate  communion  of  it. — And  at  the  naming  of  the  doctrine  I 
thought  I  was  no^  ready  for  Christ ;  and  one  reason  because  all  were 
naturally  unready,  but  in  use  of  terror. — Then  they  that  art  not  pre- 
pared shall  not  enjoy  him  ;  and  very  sad  it  was,  for  ni}'  heart  did 
slight  it. 

*  Whitman,  lUat.  Sketch,  153. 

t  "  J{ic/iard  Cutter,  readmitted ;  Elizabctli  Cutter  (the  wife  of  Riehard  Cntter)  is  member 
with  US  ill  f.  e.  Tlieir  ehildrcn,  EUzabeth,  Snmnej,  WiUiam,  Ephraim,  Gcrshom,  and  Marah, 
all  liorne  and  baptized  in  this  church.  Natlianiel  Cutter  (the  son  of  Ivichard  and  [Frances] 
formerly  Enilisden),  baptized  Januar.  24,  '63  ;  llebekah,  baptized  Octob.  8, 16C)5  ;  Hephziliah, 
l)aptizcd  Deceuilj.  1,  1667,  deceased." — Mitchell,  Church  Record.  (Newell,  Camb.  Chh.~ 
Gathering,  63.) 


EMIGRANT    ANCESTOES.  9 

"But  if  I  be  separate  from  Christ,  'tis  for  that  cause  which  niaketh 
angels  stand  amazed  at  it.  Following-  Judas'  example,  I  went  imme- 
diately out  [John  xili.  30  ;]  and  I  stood  behind  the  meeting-house  ; 
and,  acknowledging  that  one  sin  whereby  some  men  present  their 
petitions  was  opposing  his  members,  by  this  sin  many  other  sins  were 
iDrought  to  my  mind — I  could  not  speak  to  any  one,  and  could  apply 
nothing  but  what  was  against  the  evil.  Yet  supported  by  some  scrip- 
ture— one  from  Jer.  iii.  4,  'Will  he  retain  his  anger  forever?' — I  saw 
I  had  done  as  much  evil  as  I  could. — And  Jer.  viii.  4,  '  Shall  they  fall 
and  not  arise?  the  Lord  turn  away  and  not  return?' — And  another 
was  Hosea  vi.  i,  2 — I  considered  the  Lord  had  wounded  me,  and 
'  we  shall  know  [his  mercy]  if  we  go  on.'  And  so  I  was  encouraged. 
Llearing  in  Matt.  xxv.  of  many  difierenccs  one  was  to  live  to  God  ;  I 
thought  it  would  be  the  greatest  mercy  if  ever  the  Lord  would  help 
me  '  to  live  to  God.'  I  knew  not  which  way  to  go — and  I  thought  I 
did  sin  in  eating — and  I  considered  I  had  sins  enough — and  hence 
needed  not  neglect  my  bod}- — and  hence  on  lecture  day  a  friend  com- 
ing to  ask  how  it  was  with  me,  he  said,  '  Take  heed  you  do  not  keep 
the  Devil's  counsel ! ' — and  next  day  he  came  again  and  spake  to  me 
— and  hence  I  considered  of  the  bitterness  of  sin  ;  and  in  private  I  be- 
gan to  consider  the  same.  Hearing  out  of  Mark  xiv.  'Christ  was 
sorro\\fuI  to  the  death  ; '  and  there  were  four  causes:  ist,  Christ  saw 
all  the  sins  of  the  world.  2d,  lie  saw  the  wrath  due  to  them.  3d, 
Felt  the  intolerable  weight  of  wrath.  4th,  He  had  felt  the  presence  of 
the  Father. — And  by  thinking  thus  sin  became  bitter  unto  me. 

"And  thus  after  consideration  of  my  condition,  I  complained  I  was 
ignorant  of  his  people's  ways.  And  hearing  Mr.  Phillips,  'About  call- 
ing,' &c.  &c. — And  from  Mr.  Wells,  saw  how  '  sin  of  nature  '  did  reign. 
And  thus  going  on,  in  xxv.  Matt.  11,  12,  observed  it  a  sad  misery  not 
to  be  known  of  Christ — And  saw  evil  of  this,  and  not  to  have  one 
thought,  word,  shed  blood,  to  do  for  him,  nor  to  accept  any  thing  from 
him.  Nor  to  accept  anything,  this  was  very  sad  for  to  me,  and  Joel  i. 
S;  Lam.  i.  16,  both  set  on  my  heart;  and  I  considered  the  bitterness 
of  being  parted  from  Christ,  and  being  so  forever. — Or  if  one  did  not 
mean  acceptance  of  Christ. — And  Mr.  Mather,  'I  account  all  things 
loss.'  And  so  I  had  stirring  up  of  desire  after  Christ,  and  I  was  coun- 
selled to  believe,  but  I  could  not  believe  in  Christ.  And  hearing  in 
Matt.  xxv.  '  To  labor  to  accept  of  it  when  offered,'  showed  the  offer 
was  universal  ;  hence  personal.  2d,  Real.  3d,  Vehement. — And 
Rev.  iii.  ultimo,  '  I  counsel  thee  to  believe  ;  be  at  peace.' — And  if  the 
Lord  counsel  them  that  felt  not,  much  more  a  soul  that  mourns  after 
the  Lord  Jesus. — iVnd  Rev.  xxii.  ult.,  '  Freely  take  it.' — And  the 
Lord  thus  clearing  the  offer,  he  would  have  me  recieve  it  only  on  con- 
dition I  was  humble  ;  if  so  much  humble  as  to  come  to  Christ.  *  *  * 
And  when  I  was  come  home  I  considered  what  shall  I  do  ;  but  then 
objected  ;  but  may'st  presume.  And  looking  on  3  Cor,  xix.  '  If  I  took 
Christ,'  &c.,  after  this  the  Lord  cleared  up  Christ  more  fully." 

About  1G44:,  Richard  married  his  wife  Elizabeth,  wliosc  surname 
is  unknown.     Ilcr  tombstone  is  one   of  the   oldest  now  standing  in 
the  ancient  burying  ground  at  old  Cambridge ; — - 
2 


10  CL'TTKR    KAMI  I, Y    OF    NKW    ENGLAND. 

IIkiuc  i.vks  y'  Body  of 

lli.i/ \i;i  III   Cri u.K  wii  i:  to 

Rkiiaui}  Cl  iti:k  aoicd 

AIWH'T    42    YKAIiS    IMICD 

M  \i;i  II  5,   i66i-z 

I'VhriKirv  1  I.  Kii'.-J-;;.  Ilirhanl  manird  Fiances  (Perriinan)  Ams- 
(Ifii.  the  willow  of  Isaac  Aiiisdcii.  or  Kiusik'ii,,  'A'  Caiiiliriduo.  t^lic 
siirvivfil   Kicliartl's  di'i'case.'' 

Tin-  iimvlia-iii'_''  «d'  land  wa-  a  lii.:Idy  im]Xjrtaiit  transaction  with 
the  cid-.nial  ialliiTS.  J)tMTHilMT  C.  K;.").;,  I{irhard  Cutter  purcliascd 
of  Jos(.'|.li  and  Jlannah  IJills,  ol"  ^raulden.'^  the  houses  and  lands  of 
Edward  M.dlows,  of  Cliarlestown,  "deceased;"'  twenty-three,  and 
five  and  a  hall"  acres  meadow  in  Cliarlestown,  in  a  "  place  coninionly 
cullrd  // 7//^////"/// /«  lie-Id."  the  '-lotts"'  of  Zechariah  Symmes  and  of 
I'Mward  Convers.  of  Woburn.t  Dec.  1,  1GT8,  for  IGs.  he  bought 
of  Jonathan  Dinister,  '•  i)lantor,"'  forty  poles  of  land  in  Charles- 
town.:!:  In  IGb^O,  he  l)Ought  of  Thomas  and  Grace  Shippcn.  two  and 
a  half  acres  of  land,  Ibnncrly  ]{ichard  LoAvden's,  in  JMenotoiny.§ 
Kphraiin  and  Uctliia  Cutter,  his  children,  sold  him  a  '-parcel  of  mea- 
dow "  in  Cliarlestown,  on  "  Menotomyes  river.""  2od  dune,  1G82.  || 
He  sold  twenty  acres  of  land  south  ol"  Charles  River  to  Walter  Hast- 
ings, of  Cambridge ;  purchased  fjur  and  a  half  acres  in  '•  Winatto- 
mics '■  liehl.  Cliarlestown,  of  Richard  and  !Mary  Lowdcn  :''r  and  in 
IGSG  bought  land  of  John  Stedman. 

l)eceml)er  24,  IG57,  a  writ  was  issued  against  Richard  Cutter  for 
debt.  Aug.  17.  IGolt,  '-(Jleason's  hogs  were  in  his  corn  "' — a  .sub- 
ject of  litiLration. "■•■•'  J laving  suflered  in  an  action  against  him  by 
ThoiiKH  I'lanics,  of  Mcilford.  he  petitioned  the  General  Court,  12tli 
\ov.  IG.V.).  with  the  following  result: 

'*  In  ans''  to  v*"  petition  of  Richard  Cutter  and  Elijah  Corlct,  on  his 
bchalfc,  tin.-  Court,  having  considered   the  pcrticculars  in  this  petition, 

•  .\in«<lcn  marricfl  rr.'iin'cs  Porrininn,  wlioso  I'ltlicr  is  unknown,  8  .Tunc,  1654,  and  died 
7  .\l>r.  ICi'iO.  "  Widow  ]",nil>sdcn  :i<linitri'd  into  fcllowsiiip  :ind  full  comniuiiion,  OctolHT  21, 
li^'il.  1I<  r  cliildrrn,  I-;i:\c  and  .Tjcoli  Knihsdon,  l)otli  hnini/.ed  Noviml).  3,  1661. "—Newell, 
Ciimh.  r/i/i.-drit/irrlii;/,  (VI  ;  .Y.  E.  Cctiml.  Ili-r/is/n;  XV.  21,  'JJ. 

t  Hoiindod  I-'.,  ami  N.  Iiy  lauds  of  llcury  Diiu.^ter;  S.  hy  "  AVeuutoniic  "  liver;  W.  liy 
Rirlia'-i|  LnwrUn. 

i  Iloiindi'd  .S.  Iiy  ('ainl>iid;;c  line;  N.  l>y  Concord  road;  ^V.  l)y  Samuel  Bnek's  .nnd  .To- 
.icpli  I{n>-ell's  ('.viator.  The  .sinio  day  Diiuster  sold  IJuek  nu  aere  of  land  hounded  S.  by 
Cnmli.  line:  N.,  f'ouconl  road;  K.  I>y  1  ind  of  "NVilliaui  Dixon,  Cand>ritlge;  AV.  liy  Kieliard 
Cutter's,      liirliiiiil  Ciillrr  witnessed  the  deed. 

{  Bounded  N.  I',,  liy  hi- own  land  ;  .S.  K.  bv  an  hi^'hway  ;  K.  AV.  by  R.  Lowdcn's ;  8.AV. 
by  land  formerly  K<ibert  Hale's.     Ep/iraiiit  Cutler,  Uiehard's  son,  was  a  Avitness. 

|i  "  Mi'ado«-  iieu'in- there  East;"  bounded  N.  by  Jona.  Bunker's  meadow;  E.  Ijy  the 
river;  AV.  by  his  "  uid,ind>." 

T  Hounded  W.  liy  .Mr.  Duustcr's  lands ;  N.  by  widow  Russell's  ;  .'=^.  by  Thomas  Shippcn's  ; 
]•",.  bv  his  own. 

•*■  Middle.cN  Court  Eiles  i.  77^,  ini.i,  106^,  124.  1659,  6ino.  26  :  Richard  Cutter's  testi- 
mony (a  fr.i>:ment).  Te-tiinony  of  Elizabeth  Cutter,  "aged  about  thirty-nine."  His  lot 
was  nc.\t  to  Goodiuau  Cokj's. 


EMIGRANT    ANCESTORS.  11 

judge  meete  to  order,  that  the  County  Court  for  Midlcsex,  who  had 
"the  hearing  of  the  petitioners  case,  and  are  best  able  to  judge  of  the 
demerritts  thereof,  shall  have  liberty  to  make  such  abatement  of  his 
fines  as  to  them  shall  seeme  meete,  any  lawe  or  custom  to  the  contra- 
ry notwithstanding  ;  and  also,  that  the  petitioner  have  his  request  grant- 
ed for  a  revisall  of  that  act  whereby  he  is  recorded  for  a  Ijar,  which 
will  tend  to  his  clearing,  or  to  his  further  conviction."* 

Richard's  residence  was  in  Menotomy,  but  its  exact  location  is  a 
matter  of  conjecture.  He  requested  to  be  buried  in  "  Cambridg 
burying-place,"  and  near  his  first  Avife's  grave.  His  monumental 
stones  are  in  the  western  part  of  the  yard,  about  eight  paces  distant 
from  the  marble  obelisk  of  "  Livermorc,  Wilder,  and  Sheafe."  The 
inscription  is  perfectly  legible  : — 

Here  lyes  y*^  Body  of 

Richard  Cutter 

Aged  about  73 

Years  died  y''  16  of 

JvNE  1693. 

Win  of  Richard   Cutter, 
Aprill  19"',  1693. 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Richard  Cutter  of  Cambridge  in 
the  Mattachusetts  Colony  in  N!- England,  being  at  present  weake 
and  sick  in  body  but  of  sound  and  perfect  mind  and  memoiy,  and 
waiting  for  my  great  and  last  change,  do  ordain  and  make  this  my 
last  will  and  testament  in  manner  and  forme  following  (viz.) 

I  doe  first  and  principally  commend  my  soule  into  the  hands  of 
Almighty  God,  hoping  through  the  merritts  deatli  and  passion  of  my 
saviour  Jesus  Christ,  to  have  full  and  free  pardon  of  all  my  sines,  and 
to  inherit  eternall  life  ;  and  my  body  I  committ  to  the  earth  to  be  de- 
cently buried  at  the  discretion  of  my  executors  hereafter  named.  And 
as  touching  my  temporal  estate  as  it  hath  pleased  Almighty  God  to 
bestow  upon  me,  I  give  and  dispose  as  foUoweth  ; 

I  will,  after  my  just  debts  and  funerall  charges  be  paid  and  discharg- 
ed, I  will  and  appoint  that  my  loveing  wife  shall  have  the  whole  of  my 
estate,  that  is  to  say  the  yearly  rent  or  income  thereof  for  her  mainte- 
nance during  her  natural  life,  or  so  long  as  she  shall  remainc  my 
widdow. 

Item,  I  will  and  bequeath  unto  my  daughter  Mary  (now)  Sanger 
eight  pounds  to  be  payd  in  good  pay. 

Item,  I  will  and  bequeath  unto  my  daughters  Ilepzibah,  Ruhamah 
and  Sarah,  each  of  them  ten  pounds  apiece  to  be  payd  by  my  execu- 
tors hereafter  named  or  the  survivors  of  them  at  the  death  of  my  wife 
or  on  the  marriage  of  said  Hepzibah,  Ruhamah  and  Sarah.  If  it  hap- 
pen that  any  of  said  three  daughters    aforenamed  shall  dcce;ise  before 

*  Midd.  Com-t  Filct^,  i.  IIG^  ;  Colonial  Records,  iv.  SOJ,  397. 


12  CUTTKll    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

maiTia<;c  or  before  the  time  of  payment  (which  happens  on  death  of 
my  wife)  that  in  such  ease  it  is  mv  will  that  the  survivor  of  them 
siiall  have  the  deceased's  share  divided  between  them. 

Item,  I  j^ive  to  mv  two  dauti^hters  Rebeckah  (now)  FiTllel)rown  and 
Klizabeth  now  Hall  to  each  of  them  fhe  pounds  apiece  on  the  decease 
of  my  wife. 

Item,  I  will  unto  m\-  live  sones  vSamuel,  \\'illiam,  Ephraim,  Ger- 
.shom  and  Xathaniell  all  m\  lands  and  meadows  within  the  limitts  of 
Charlestowne  to  be  equallv  divided  amongst  them.  And  it  is  my 
mind  and  w  ill  that  \n\  son  Nathaniel  shall  have  his  share  (if  he  de- 
sires it)  where  he  now  dwelbth.  ^Mso  it  is  ni\-  mind  and  will  that  if 
at  an\'  time  an\-  ot"  ni\'  sones  sjiall  hereafter  se  cause  to  sell  theirc 
devision  f)r  share  in  the  lands  to  them  willed,  such  son  shall  make  the 
profer  thereof  Ib'st  to  his  Inctheren  N\ho  shall  have  the  refuse  of  buying 
the  same.  ^Xnd  if  an\-  ol"  m\  aforesaid  sones  shall  neglect  to  make 
such  olVer  to  his  brLlheren  n[)on  sale  of  theirc  devision  and  except  they 
refuse  to  bu\-,  such  son  shall  forfeit  his  land  or  the  A'alue  of  it. 

Also  it  is  my  mind  and  will  that  after  my  Avives  decease  my  house 
and  homestall  with  swamp  on  Notomic  Brook  and  woodlotts  on  the 
Rocks  that  some  one  of  my  sones  will  take  the  same,  and  the  valew 
thereof  as  it  shall  then  be  prized  I  doe  order  shall  be  divided  to  all 
my  children  that  shall  then  be  surviving,  only  my  executors  hereafter 
named  shall  at  the  decease  of  my  wife,  out  of  the  valew  of  said  house 
and  homestall  first  satisfie  all  debts  that  shall  happen  for  my  Avife's 
maintainance  that  shall  happen  necessar}-,  her  funerall  expenses  and 
all  charges  of  Probate  and  registering. 

Also  1  do  advise  and  as  a  father  charge  my  children  to  take  care 
of  theirc  mother.  I  councell  my  son  Samuel  to  dwell  with  his  brother 
"William  Cutter  while  he  remains  unmarried.  I  do  nominate  and  or- 
dainc  my  sones  William,  Gershom  and  Nathaniell  Cutter  sole  execu- 
tors ot"  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  that  my  bodv  mav  be  buried 
at  Caiiil'ridg  Inirying  place  near  mv  first  wife's  grave.  I  do  hereby 
disanull  and  revoak  and  make  \-oid  all  former  wills  and  testaments  by 
me  made  heretofore. 

In  Avitness  hereof  I  the  abovesaiil  Richard  Cutter  to  this  my  last 
will  and  testam'  contained  in  one  half  sheet  of  large  paper  have  set 
to  my  hand  and  seal.  I  declare  it  is  my  mind  and  will  that  my  son 
\\'illiam  Cutter  shall  if  he  desires  have  his  share  of  lands  in  Charles- 
towne Bounds  next  his  owne  meadow. 


In  presenc  of  us 
James   Ilubbeit 
John  Pratt 
lohu  Jackson 

Charleslow  lie.  1>\'  \'  1  lonourablc  James  Russell,  Esq''. 

John  Pratt  one  of  the  witnesses  subscribed  persouallv  appearing  on 
the  24"' of  July  '<);;  and  made  oath  that  he  was  present  and  saw  the 
subscriber    J\ich. nd    CuUci    Deceased    sign    and   seal    and    heard    him 


EMIGRANT    ANCESTORS.  13 

declare  the  above  written  to  be  his  List  will  and  testament,  and  that 
then  he  was  of  a  disposing"  mind.  And  John  Jackson  another  of  said 
witnesses  subscribed  on  the  9"'  of  October  1693  personally  appearin<j 
made  oath  that  he  was  personally  present  and  saw  the  said  Richard 
Cutter  deceast  sign  and  seal  and  heard  him  publish  and  declare  the 
above  written  to  be  his  last  will  and  testament,  and  that  when  he  so 
did  he  was  of  a  disposing  mindc  and  of  good  iniderstanding  and  that 
he  saw  John  Pratt  and  James  Hubert  sign  the  same  by  setting  their 
hands  together  with  himself  as  witnesses  thereunto. 

Ex'^  per 

Sam"  Piiipps,  Reg'' Juratur  Cora. 

An  Inventory  of  the  estate  of  Richard  Cutter  late  of  Cambridge  de- 
ceased, taken  by  us  whose  nams  arc  vnder  written  July  3  :  1693. 
the  whole  aprized  as  mon}'. 

Impri'"     wearing  Apparall  ..... 

Item     Beds  and  bcding         ...... 

Item     tabell  cloaths  napkins  &  other  linin  . 

Item     Putcr  and  Erase         ...... 

Item     To  Arms  and  Amunition  .... 

Item     Cubbard  tabels  chests  bedsteds  and  other  \ 

wodin  ware  ) 

Item     to  Books  ....... 

Item     to  earthen  ware  shepswooll  yerne  &  other  ) 

small  things  ) 

Item     to  Cart  whels  ploughs   chains  hows  axes   (S:  } 

other  vtencils  ^ 

Item     to  neat  Cattell  &  Shepc     ..... 

Item     horses  and  swine       ...... 

Item     twenty-nine  Acres  of  upland  in  Charlstownc  }  ^ ^ 

bovnds  S  '^ 

Item     hue  Acres  &  halfe  of  bastard  medow  lying  in  ) 

charlstownc  bounds  S  '^^ 

Item     the  corne  upon  the  ground         .  .  .  .         oS     00     00 

Item     house  &  Barne  &  home  stall  with  its  Riglits  &  ^ 

priuiledgcs  &  a  quarter  of  an  Acre    at  the  ( 

end  of  the  home  lott  leading  to  Charlstownc  \ 

Road  '  j 

Item     sixtene  Acres    of  wood-land  and  thre  Acres  \ 

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Attests,     Jams  Hubert, 

Stephen  Willis, 
John  Whitmore. 


14  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 


ELIJAH    CORLET,    M.A. 

"  'Tis  Corlct's  pains,  and  Cheever's,  we  must  own, 
Tli:it  tliou,  Nfiv  England,  art  not  Scytliia  grown."  * 

Elijah  Coi'lct,  the  linsband  of  Barbara  Cutter,  was  the  son  of 
Hciirv  Corlet,  of  London.  lie  was  admitted  to  matricalation  in 
Lincohi  College,  Oxford.  IGtli  March,  1G26;  came  to  Cambridge  as 
earh'  as   1641;    and  was  admitted   freeman  of  the   Colon}-,   May, 

Immediately  after  liis  arrival  lie  was  installed  teacher  of  Cam- 
bridge Graiinnar  School.  In  '•'  New  England's  First  Fruits/'  pub- 
lished in  1G42,  is  the  following  passage: 

''  By  the  side  of  the  Collcdgc  a  faire  Grammar  Schoole,  for  the  train- 
ing up  of  young  schollars,  and  fitting  of  them  for  Academical  learning, 
that  still  as  thcv  arc  judged  ripe,  they  may  be  recieved  into  the  Col- 
lcdgc of  this  Schoole :  blaster  Corlet  is  the  ISIr.  who  hath  very  ^yeW 
approved  himself  for  his  abilities,  dexterity,  and  painfulnesse  in  teach- 
ing and  education  of  the  youths  under  him." 

How  early  this  school  was  established  does  not  appear,  but  it 
seems  to  have  been  nearly  coeval  with  the  town,  and  an  object  of 
uncommon  solicitude.  Great  exertions  were  made  for  the  master's 
steady  and  permanent  support;  and  some  years  after  its  founding  it 
was  lilterally  endowed  by  Governor  Hopkins  of  Connecticut,- whose 
donation  constituted  eventually  a  very  respectable  fund.;};  For  his 
"  cxtrcordinary  pajnes"  with  the  tuition  of  the  Indian  scholars,  who 
were  intended  for  the  College,  Corlet  received  compensation  from 
the  Society  for  Pro])agating  the  Gospel,  and  was  repeatedly  and 
very  honorably  mentioned  in  the  accounts  transmitted  from  New 
England  to  that  association. 

Nov.  12.  lGo9,  the  General  Court  decree  that,  "  In  ans' to  the 
peticoa  of  Daniell  Weld  and  Elijah  Corlett,  schoolem'"',  the  Court,  con- 

*  CoitDii  Mntlicr,  Poclical  Essai/  on  the  Mcmonj  of  Ezckiel  Chcever. 

t  Colonial  Records,  ii.  294. 

t  Efhvanl  Hopkin-;,  Esq..  died  in  England,  16-57.  For  the  encouragement  of  tbese 
"  Foreign  jilantations,"  I'ur  the  "lireodiug  iq)  of  hopeful  youth  in  a  way  "of  learning,  both 
at  the  Cfraniniar  ."^cllool  and  C')licge,  for  the  public  service  of  the  country  in  future  times," 
lie  l>r(itieatlied  £j()0  to  the  college  and  grammar  school  in  Cambridge,  which  sum  was 
laid  out  iu  real  estate  in  the  towr.  of  Ilopkiuton.  According  to  the  donor's  instructions, 
tlircc-fourtlis  of  the  income  of  this  was  applied  to  the  nuiiutenance  of  live  resident  Bachelors 
of  Arts  at  Harvard,  and  the  other  fourth  to  the  "  Master  of  Cambridge  Grammar  School," 
in  cou<ideration  of  iii>  giving  instruction  in  "  Grammar  Learning"  to  live  boys,  nominated 
by  tlic  f  icuhy  of  the  college  and  by  the  minister  of  CambiMdge,  whom  the  will  constituted 
"  Visitors  of  the  said  .School,"  tiieir  amnial  visitation  occurring  the  week  previous  to  Com- 
meuci'miait,  when  they  were  to  sec  if  tiie  provisions  of  the  gift  were  fullilled,  and  note  the 
liroliciency  of  these  scjiolars  iu  learning.  Afterwards  the  Massachusetts  Legislature  made 
sucli  addition  to  this  fund  tliat  "  six  bachelors  miglit  reside  at  the  college,"  aiid  seven  bo}-s 
receive  mstruction  at  tlie  Grammar  School. — Holmos,  Ilisl.  Cambriclrfc,  22,  23. 

Nov.  13,  1618:  "  It  was  agreed  at  a  meeting  of  yc  whole  towne^  that  there  should  b3 
lan<l  sold  of  y<:  Common  for  yr  gratifying  of  Mr.  Corlet  for  his  ])jin?  iu  keeping  a  school 
iu  y<-  Townc,  y«  sum  often  pounds,  if  it  can  be  attained  ;  provided  it  shall  not  prejudice  ye 
Cow  Coiiiniou. — Cainbri<l(/e  Recor-Js. 


EMIGRANT   ANCESTORS.  15 

sidcring-  tlio  vscfuHnGS  of  the  peticoners  ia  an  imployracnt  of  so 
comon  concernment  for  tlie  good  of  the  whole  country  and  the  little 
incouragement  that  they  have  had  from  theire  respective  townes  for 
theire  service  and  vnwcared  pajnes  in  that  imployment,  doe  judge 
meet  to  graunt  to  each  of  them  two  hundred  acres  of  land,  to  be  taken 
vp  adjoyning  to  such  lauds  as  haue  binn  already  grauuted  and  lajd 
out  by  order  of  this  Court."' 

Having  directed  '•'  M''  Corletts  farme  "  to  be  laid  out  '•  in  any  place 
not  legally  taken  up/'  the  Court  judged  meet  to  allow  his  allotment 
to  be  taken  '-'of  the  farme  of  hue  hundred  acres  "  of  '•  M^*  ^largcry 
Flynt,"  l)y  her  order.  This  tract,  located  in  Framingham,  was 
known  by  his  name  even  as  late  as  1750,  when  it  was  delineated  on 
a  survey  of  the  town.--' 

November  7,  16G8  :  '-In  ans^  to  the  peticon  of  M^  Elijah  Corlctt, 
the  Court  hauing  considered  of  the  peticon  and  being  informed  the 
peticbncr  to  be  very  poore,  and  the  country  at  present  having  many 
engagements  to  sattisfy,  judge  meete  to  grant  him  five  hundred  acres 
of  land  where  he  can  find  it  according  to  lawe."'  t 

In  1G79  each  Colonial  town  was  rerjuired  by  law  to  render  an 
account  to  the  General  Court  of  the  number  of  families  and  male 
persons,  '•  rateable  to  the  country,"  residing  therein,  with  the  annual 
allowance  to  their  pastor,  with  their  schools,  and  also  their  tything- 
men.  In  such  a  statistical  return  for  the  town  of  Cambridge,  signed 
by  Samuel  Andrews  and  John  Watson,  who  were  chosen  l)y  the  town 
to  make  the  record,  occurs  this  item : 

"30.  I.  16S0.  Our  Latin  vScliooImaster  is  Mr.  Elijah  Corlitt  ;  his 
schohirs  are  in  number  9  at  present."'! 

A  letter  from  the  Commissioners  of  the  United  Colonies  to  the 
Corporation  in  England,  dated  at  Hartford,  7th  Sept.,  1659,  states: 
'•  There  are  hue  Indian  youthes  att  Cambridge  in  the  lattin  Scoole ; 
whose  dilligcnce  and  profisiency  in  theire  studdics  doth  much  encour- 
age vs  to  hope  that  god  is  fiting  them  and  preparing  them  for  good 
Instruments  in  this  great  and  desirable  worke  wee  haue  good  Testi- 
mony from  those  that  arc  prudent  and  pious  that  they  are  diligent 
in  theire  studdics  and  ciuell  in  theire  carriage:  and  from  the  Prese- 
dent  of  the  CoUedge ;  we  had  this  testemony  in  a  letter  directed  to 
us  the  23  of  August   1G59,  in  these   words;  the  Indians  in  M'"  Cor- 

*  Corlet,  by  permission  of  the  Court,  M;iy  22,  I6G1,  liad  set  otf  to  liim  n  f.irm  of  320 
acres  of  l:in(l,"liclongins-  to  Xetii-,  Indian,  at  Nip  Nap,  •'  fur  the  sattisfaction  of  a  debt." — 
Barry,  Hist.  Framingham,  6,  7. 

+  Under  this  resolve  it  appears  that  he  found  it  on  the  southerly  and  easterly  side  of 
"  Flint's  Pond,"  in  Grafton,  Mass.  The  land,  surveyed  in  167-t,  "'as  bounded  East  by  tlie 
river  runnin.s-  from  the  pond,  and  extended  more  than  half  around  it  on  the  east  and  we-t 
sides.  The  Boston  and  AlViany  Railroad  passes  throu.irh  this  territory.  It  is  not  known 
whether  Corlet  made  any  improvements  on  this  territory,  nor  why  he  made  this  selenion. 
Ivin^'  Pliilip's  war  ended  all  attempts  at  colonization.  It  certainlv  did  not  relieve  Curlet's 
poverty.— Vide  Proc  Mass.  Hist.  Soc.  1867-09,  137;  Colonial  Records,  iv.  I.  397.  404,  II. 
(3,  16,284,  etc.  ;  v.  443. 

X  y.  E.  Geneal.  Register,  v.  117. 


16  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  EXGLAXD. 

Ictt's  Scoolc  were  cxainiiicd  ojipcnly  liy  iny.;elfc  att  the  puljlickc 
ComciK'c'ineiit :  (•oiiscniinL;-  their  Lii-owth  in  the  knowlidge  of  the  hit- 
tiii  touMiriie  :  ami  lui-  lliciio  lime  they  u-aue  good  suti.<factioii  to  niy- 
sc'lfc  and  alsoe  to  the  honored  and  Ruuerent  oucrsccrs."'  -^ 

Corlet  was  deservedly  eidogi/.cd  lor  his  learning-  and  fidelity.  ITc 
was  author  of  •'  some  lines  ''  whieh  Cotton  Mather  introduces  at  the 
close  of  his  "  Life  of  ^fr.  Thomas  Ilookci-.  tlie  Light  of  the  Western 
Cliurelics;  tin;  Kmowncd  i*astor  of  IJartlord  Clnu'ch.  ami  Pillar  of 
Connecticut  Colony,"   with  the  following  trilnitc:'!- 

"  Or,  for  a  more  extended  epitaph,  we  mny  take  the  abridgement 
of  Ids  Life  as  ofVered  in  some  lines  of  Mr.  I'^Iijah  Corlet,  that  memora- 
l)lc  old  schoolniaster  in  Canihridge.  from  whose  education  our  colledge 
and  counti-v  has  received  s(^  mauN'  of  its  -vortJiy  ;nc)i.  that  he  is  him- 
self iLHirtliy  to  ha\e  his  name  celebrated  in  no  less  a  paragraph  of 
our  church  history,  than  that  whei-ein  I  may  introduce  him.  endea- 
A'ouring  to  celebrale  the  name  of  our  great  Hooker  unto  this  purpose  :  " 

Si  nica  cum  vextris  vahi'issr.nt  voia,  Xov-Angli, 

Ilookei-us  Tarda  viscrat  Astra  Grodu. 
Te,  Rercrende  Stncx,  Sic  te  dilexiinus  omncs, 

Ipsa  Invisafnrent  ut  iilii  Jura  poll. 
Aliir/e  Tiia  Infandum  Cojjor  Rcnovare  dolorcm, 

(■^iiippc  Tua  vidrat  Terra  Nov-Angla  suain. 
Di//niis  eras,  Ai[uil,v  sii/ii/is,  Bciioi-asse  Juventam, 

FJ  Fntii  in  Ti  rr/s  ('ondidioref'n/i. 
Tu  Donnis  Emanuel,  Soror  Auijvslissima,  Mater 

Millc  Prophrtaru/n,  Tii  inihi  Testis  oris. 
Ti  Trstcm  appn/to,  quondam  Clielinsfbrdia  Caclis 

Proriina;   Tc  prfcco  Sustulit  illc  Tuus, 
Non  tu  hunc :  Chaicas  Arcis  Pho'hiijve  Saccrdos, 

jV((/i  popuh  Spr mi  .sir  sua  sacra  ridct . 
Vidit  (t  cr  Rostris  Gr/iti  pradicrre  vattin 

Delia.  <pi(td  in  C/iristu/ii  Tdo  lidiellis  rrat. 
Qurni  Palria  f.rr(jit,f(rus  Host  is  Episcopiis  ;  Hostis 

Hunc  /ninus,  in  JJatavis,  rc.rat  amara  Febris. 
Post  varios  casus,  Qi/assata  Nov-Anglia  tandem 

Rami/f  r'  indc  Tilii  Dira  Cohnnlia  rcnit. 
Jill-  Tuos  Cactus  Oruat ,  pascit(pir  Fiileles, 

J,auiHlius  liinuuK  ris  addit  ct  illc  Tuis. 
Dulcis  Aniieiis  crat ,  Pastorque  Insirjnis,  ct  Alius 

Dotilius,  Floquio,  Alorilnts,  Jnrjcnio. 
Proli  Pudorf    Errplnin  tc  rivi  vidinvis,  ct  non 

Krccssurcc  Aninif£  StriLrimus  Insidias! 
Insidias  prrcihus.  Lacripnisquc pcrcnnibus,  vndc 

Riinita  Orl'Stis  sic  tilii  claiisa  forct . 
Sid  Frustra  lure  mnlitor ! — 
Lustra  per  IIookeuvs  ter  quinqiic  Viator  era'. ;  Jam 

Call  St  ni)  patriam  Possidet  illc  suam. 

•  Coloninl  Rcconls,  x.  217. 

"To  Mv.  Cnrlott  Sc()()Inia,«tcr  att  rnmbriil.irr  for  (lietiii.£r  .Tolm  Stanton  for  some  time  not 
rrcotuMl  formi^rly  ami  t'lr  liis  cxtrcordinary  i)aim's  in  Teaching  the  Indian  ScoUars  and  Mr. 
Mahcw's  >o\\  alii  put  two  yearos — £'12.''' 

" 'to  Mr.  Coilirtt  for  tpichini:  the  Indians  att  Cambr  and  the  charge  of  an  Indian  that 
died  in  his  i~ickne->  ami  ruiicrali — £l(i.  '.K  4." 

"  To  Mr.  CorU'tt  f.>r  trucliing  Mr.  Maheus  son  and  the  four  Indians  remaining  with  those 
tint  died  la>t  siaini,'— £ U." 

"To  Mr.  C'oiilctt  for  teaching  4  Indians  and  Mitlicw  Mahcw — £12." — Colonial  Records, 
X.  200.219,240,  2r>:?. 

t  Magnalia  (Hartford,  1853),  i.  3.51-2. 


EMIGEANT   ANCESTORS.  17 

[translation  accompanying.] 

If  to  our  praj'ers  the  boon  we  ask  were  given, 

Our  Hooker  had  not  passed  so  soon  to  heaven  : 

We  loved  so  truly,  that  we  fain  would  stay 

His  blissful  transit  to  the  realms  of  day. 

The  thou£;ht  will  come,  when  o'er  him  thus  we  moan, 

That  in  his  grave  New-England  finds  her  own. 

Wortliy  wert  thou  to  stem  the  flight  of  Time, 
And,  like  the  eagle,  to  renew  thy  prime  ! 
To  spread  afresh  the  triumphs  of  thy  worth, 
And  win  a  loftier  destiny  on  earth. 

Emanuel  College  !  who  dost  fitly  shine 
Mother  of  thousands  of  the  prophet-line  ; 
And  happy  Chelmsford  !  brought  most  near  to  heaven. 
When  Hooker  to  thy  sacred  courts  was  given  ; 
Bear  witness  to  that  excellence,  which  grew 
In  daily  beauty  to  your  rajitured  view. 

Yet  did  his  country  spurn  his  hallowed  life  ; 
His  sacred  office  was  a  theme  of  strife  ; 
Nor  did  e'en  Chalcas,  though  a  heathen  seer, 
Find  Truth  inspire  so  little  wholesome  fear 
As  did  our  Houker,  who  proclaim'd  that  God 
VYould  make  rebellious  England  feel  His  rod. 
Episcopacy  drove  him  from  his  home. 
Stricken  in  heart,  in  foreign  climes  to  roam  ; 
Less  kindly  than  the  fever,  which  o'ercame. 
On  Holland's  coast,  his  much-enfeebled  frame. 
And  tlien,  New-England  !  o'er  the  ocean's  breast 
He  came  to  thee — a  dove  of  peace  and  rest. 
To  thine  elect  he  seemed  their  joy  and  crown. 
And  added  honour  to  thy  young  renown  : 
A  gentle  friend,  a  pastor  true  and  kind, 
Ricli  in  the  gifts  of  heart  and  tongue  and  mind. 

We  saw  thee  ready,  waiting,  to  depart, 
Yet,  save  with  prayers  and  tears  that  wrung  the  heart, 
Strove  not  to  stay  from  its  celestial  goal 
Thy  struggling,  thine  emanciimtcd  soul. 

Eor  seventy-five  long  years  he  lingered  here, 
A  weary  pilgrim  on  this  earthly  sphere  : 
Now  to  his  "  father's  mansions  "  is  he  come, 
"  The  better  country,"  his  eternal  home. 

Corlet  probably  continued  master  of  the  grammar  scliool  until  his 
decease,  25th  February,  1686-7,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight.  Rev. 
Nehcmiah  Walter,  of  Roxbury,  published  an  elegy  on  his  death  in 
blank  verse."'  With  Barl)ara,  his  wife,  he  was  member  of  Cambridge 
church  in  full  communiou.f 

*  Harris,  Camb.  Epitaphs,  174;  Allen,  Bioq.  Diet. 

t  "  Mr.  Elijah  Corlet,  Schoolemaster,  and  Barliara,  liis  wife,  both  in  f.  c.  Their  children, 
Rebeccah,  Hephzibah,  and  Ammi  E.uhamah,  all  bai^tized  here." — Newell,  Camb.  Chh.- 
Gathering,  S-t. 

Barbara  Cutter's  Confession. 

"  The  Lord  let  me  see  my  condition  by  nature  out  of  xvi.  of  Ezekiel,  and  by  seeing  the 
holiness  of  the  carriage  of  others  around  my  friends;  and  the  morel  looked  upon  them 
the  more  I  thought  ill  of  myself. 

"  I  cmliraccd  the  motion  to  New  England,  and  went  through  many  miseries  and  sad  pas- 
sages by  sea.  Stumbling  blocks  at  last  remained,  and  after  I  came  hither  I  saw  my  condi- 
tion more  miseral)le  than  ever — knew  not  what  to  do,  and  spake  to  none,  knowing  none 
like  me. 

"  Yet  hearing,  2  Cor.  v.  19, '  God  was  in  Christ;'  and  then  what  need  there  was  of  coming 
to  Christ — what  need  of  him  to  take  away  iniquity  and  cleanse  our  robes — thereljy  I  saw  my 

3 


IS  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

Their  daughter  Rebecca  was  l)oni  14tli  August,  1644.  Hepliztlah 
married  Jauie.s  Miiiot,  oi"  Doreliester,  21st  May,  1673,  and  Capt. 
Daniel  Clianqmey,  of  Caiul)ridu-e,  4th  June,  1684;  had  daughter 
lleph/.ihah  (born  23d  June,  1GS7);  and  died  30th  Mar.  1696.  Ammi 
lliiliamiilt  Corlrf,  the  son,  ^\•]lO  Avas  master  of  the  principal  school 
in  Plymouth,  1672,  graduated  at  Harvard  College  in  1670,  was  a 
Fellow  of  this  institution,  and  died  in  Cambridge.  1st  Feb.  1678-9.* 


SUPPOSED    CHILDREN    OF    ELIZABETH    CUTTER. 

The  supposition  is,  several  married  daughters  of  Elizaljeth  Cutter 
came  to  this  country  al)out  the  time  of  her  emigration. 

1.  Isabella,  wife  of  Thomas  Sweetman,  of  Cambridge.     ''Tho- 

mas Swetman  and  Isabell,  his  wife,"  were  members  of 
Cambridge  church,  '•  both  in  full  communion."  He  became 
frceman,'2d  May,  1638,  and  died  8th  Jan.  1682-3,  cT.  73.  He 
is  mentioned  in  the  power  of  attornej^,  noticed  on  page  6. 
His  Avidow  received  "  alms  from  the  church  up  to  the  12tli 
December,  1709."     Their  issue  AA'cre  : 

i.  Elizabeth,  b.  6  Jan.  1G46-7;  m.  Benjamin  Wellington,  7  Dec. 
I'iTl — the  grandmother  of  Hon.  Roger  Sherman,  signer  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence.  \_Bond's  Watertoicn,  628.] — ii.  Ee- 
15ECCA.  b.  7  Apr.  1G49;  m.  Michael  Spenser. — iii.  Sarah,  b.  2 
iNIay,  Kj.jI;  in.  Josiah  Treaibvay,  Framingliam,  9  Jan.  1673—4;  d. 
0  3Iar.  ]  (190-7.  \_Bond's  Watertown,  GtiS.] — iv.  Thomas,  b.  18 
Jan.  IGo.j-G;  d.  Jan.  27th. — v.  ErnAiiAH,  b.  2^  Mar.  1G57. — 
vi.  Samuel,  b.  IG  Apr.  1G59;  grad.  Ilarv.  Coll.  1G77. — vii.  Be- 
THLV,  bapt.  7  July,  IGGl;  m.  James  Ilewes,  Boston,  12  Dec.  1G92. 
— viii.  IlEPUznjAH,  b.  19  June,  IGGG. 

2.  Joyce,    wife  of   Edward    Gofte,    of   Cambridge.      They    cm- 

barked  at  Ipswich,  in  Suflbllc,  in  the  Hope,  October,  1634.t 
Gollc  Avas  made  freeman  2.5th  May,  1636;  was  proprietor  of 
a  homestall  and  one  other  lot  in  Watertown,  1642;  selectman 
ten  years;  representative  to  the  General  Court,  1646  and 
16.50;  and  died  26th  Dec.  1658.  Joyce,  his  wife,  died  No- 
vember. 16.">8.  His  second  Avife  Margaret,  daughter  of  widow 
Isabella  Wilkinson,  married,  1662,  John  Witchtield,  of  Wind, 
sor.     GolTe's  Avill  mentions  his  Avidow  Margaret,   sou  Sam. 

vilcnpss,  and  hcnrc  was  di<courn;roil;  Imt  lioani  again  tlie  Foiil  was  not  further  off -when 
f*tripiM'(l  of  cxivlloncies,  and  that  when  coniiiig  fur  reconciliation  it  must  sec  notliing,  but 
L-t,  condemned  tor  best  desire- — ^nd,  Chri>t  on  Tree— and  shonld  tind  no  reason  why  the 
Lord  should  pity  it.  But  lienec  to  hang  on  liis  good  pleasure,  which  God  made  precious  to 
nif  if  He  would  pity  nie  an<l  honor  himself  in  me,"  &e.  &e. — Rev.  T.  S/icpard's  MSS.  Vol. 

♦  A.  11.  Corlet  iiassed  the  winter  of  1074  with  his  lirothcr-in-law  Minot  at  Dorchester. 
.Jan.  -5,  l()7i— 3,  a  collection  "  was  made  for  Mr.  Corlct,  for  his  labor  in  preaching  during 
Mr.  Flint's  sickness." — Dorchester  Chh.  Tiecorrl.i. 

A'ide  2  Ma^.t.  Hist.  Col/.,  iv.  00,  01 ;  ix.  103 ;  Gowal  Register,  i.  35 ;  Hist.  Dorchester,  228  ; 
Colonial  Records,  v.  141,  142:  x.  G. 

t  For  account  of  this  hazardous  voyage,  sec  Young's  Chron,  Mass.  o31-40 ;  MagnaUa,  i. 
384. 


EMIGRANT   ANCESTORS.  19 

uel,  daughters  Lyclia,  Deborah,  Anna,  and  Abiah ;  and 
widows  Barnard  and  Wilkinson.  His  issue  by  wife  Joyce 
were: 

i.  Samuel,  b.  in  England;  m.  Hannah,  dan.  Phebe,  widow  of  John 
Barnard,  Watertown,  25  Jnne,  IG06.  "■  Samuel  Goffe,  Sen'',"  d. 
15  Jan.  1705-G.  "Anna,"  his  wife,  d.  April,  1G79,  a3.  44.— ii. 
Ltdia,  b.  England;  m.  .John  Si^rague,  2  May,  1653. — iii.  Natha- 
niel, b.  Feb.  1G38;  probably  d.  young.* 

3.  Elizabeth,  wife   of  Deacon   William   Stitson,  or  Stilson,  of 

Charlestown.  She  had  been  a  widow  Harris,  and  her  mar- 
riage with  Stitson  probably  occurred  in  England.  Pie  was 
admitted  freeman  11th  Jnne,  1633,  and  with  his  wife  joined 
the  church  at  Charlestown,  22d  Mar.  1633-4.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Artillery  Company,  1648,  and  a  sergeant  of 
the  volunteer  train-band;  held  the  office  of  selectman  for 
twenty  years;  representative  to  the  General  Court  six  years; 
and  was  deacon  of  the  church  "31  years  &  5  mo.,"  as  in- 
scribed on  his  tombstone,  still  to  be  seen.  He  died  11th 
Apr.  1691,  a?,  about  91;  and  in  his  will  kindly  remembered 
the  children  of  Elizabeth  by  her  former  husband  ;t  gave  a 
legacy  to  Deborah,  wife  of  Matthew  Griffin,  and  the  blessing 
of  freedom  to  his  negro  Sambo. 

Dea.  Stitson's  wife  Elizabeth  died  16th  Feb.  1669-70. 
August  22,  1G70,  he  married  Mary,  widow  of  Francis  Norton, 
The  historian  of  Charlestown  asserts,  "  He  was  as  active  in 
ecclesiastical  affairs  as  in  civil ;  "  and  "  the  bare  recital  of 
the  offices  he  held  "  is  the  only  memorial  he  can  give  of  "  this 
venerable  patriarch." 

4.  Joanna,  wife  of  Dea.  Robert  Hale,  of  Charlestown.    Both  came 

probably  in  the  fleet  with  Gov.  Winthrop,  July,  1630.  Hale 
was  one  of  the  earliest  members  of  the  Boston  church,  his 
name  being  eighteenth  in  order  of  membership ;  and  with  his 
wife  assisted  at  the  founding  of  the  First  Church,  Charles- 
town, 14th  Oct.  1632;  of  which  Ralph  Mousal  and  himself 
were  the  first  chosen  to  the  office  of  deacons. 

Hale,  admitted  freeman  14th  May,  1634,  was  member  of 
the  Artillery  Company,  1 644.  He  was  ensign  of  Charles- 
town train-band,  held  the  office  of  selectman  eleven  years,  and 
performed  many  offices  of  trust  in  behalf  of  the  town.  Deacon 
Robert  "  Haill"  died  16th  July,  1659.  His  consort  Joanna 
married  Richard  Jacob,  of  Ipswich,  and  died  about  1679. 
Their  son,  Rev.  John  Hale,  the  noted  pastor  at  Beverly,  left 
descendants  eminently  distinguished  in  our  country's  annals. 

*  Vide  Newell,    Camb.   Chh.-Gathcrlng,  48-9,   50-4;    Harris,   Camb.  Epit.,  35;  Bond's 
Watertoim,  '257. 
t  Namclj',  Joliii,  Thomas,  William,  and  Daniel  Harris,  and  Ann,  wife  Elias  Maverick, 

Clielsea. — Savcfffc. 


20  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

"  Of  tlic  mother  of  John  Hale  but  little  is  known;  but  when 
we  consider  the  characters  of  those  who  descended  from  her 
for  three  successive  generations,  without  other  means  of  judg- 
ing, wc  arc  led  to  very  favorable  inferences."'^  Dea.  Robert 
and  Joanna  Hale  had  issue : 

i.  Jon\,  b.  3  June,  IGoG;  grad.  Harv.  Coll.  1657  ;  ordained  Beverly, 
1GG7;  m.  (1st)  Rebecca  Byles,  (2d)  Sarah  Nojes,  (3d)  Elizabeth 
Clark  ;  and  d.  15  May,  1700,  having  "rested  from  his  labors  in  liis 
G-lth  year."t — ii.  Mary,  b.  17  May,  1639;  m.  Edward  Wilson. — 
iii.  ZixiiEKV,  b.  3  Apr.  1G41 ;  d.  pe.  2. — iv.  Samuel,  b.  9  Apr. 
164-4;  a  mariner  ;  by  wife  Lydia  had  Lydia,  baptized  28  Oct.  1G77  : 
he  d.  1677. — v.  Joaxxa,  m.  John  Laken,  9  Nov.  1664.$ 

*  Stone,  Ilisf.  Bevcrhj,  2l\. 

t  Vide  Stone's  lievcrhj ;  3  Mass.  Tlist.  Coll.,  \ii.;  etc.  etc. 

j  Savage,  Geneal.  Diet. 


SECOND    GENERATION.  21 


II. 


CHILDREN    OP    RICHARD    CUTTER,    EMIGRANT   ANCESTOR. 

Richard  Cutter  was  siro  of  fourteen  children,  and  progenitor 
of  the  Cutter  Family  of  New  England.  By  his  wife  Elizabeth  he 
had: — 

1.  Elizabeth,  b.  15  July,  1645,  and  baptized  at  Cambridge;  pro- 

bably died  unmarried  after  1658. 

2.  Samuel,  b.  3  Jan.  1646-7,  was  ''borne  and  baptized"  in  Cam- 

bridge. ''  I  councell  my  son  Samuel  to  dwell  with  his  brother 
William  Cutter  while  he  remains  unmarried."  —  RichanVs 
Will,  1693. 

3.  Thomas,  b.  at  Cambridge,  19  July,  1648.     Rev.  Mr.  Mitchell— 

perhaps  through  inadvertence — makes  no  mention  of  his  bap- 
tism."" He  was  probably  dead  when  his  father's  will  was 
made,  which  accounts  for  the  reason  he  is  not  mentioned 
therein.'!'  By  wife  Abigail  he  had  four  children  born  in  Cam- 
bridge.    Regarding  these,  nothing  further  is  known, 

i.  Abigail,  b.  31  Oct.   1674.— ii.  Thomas,  b.  19  .Jan.  1677-8.— iii. 
Mary,  b.  15  Mar.  1680-1.— iv.  Hannah,  b.  7  Mar.  1682-3. 

4.  William,  b.  at  Cambridge,  22  Feb.  1649-50.     Mitchell  men- 

tions his  baptism  in  the  church  of  that  place,  but  gives  no 

date. 
He  married  Rebecca  Rolfe,  whose  father,  John  Rolfe,  of  Cam- 
bridge, originally  from  Newbury,  came  hither  about  1670,  from 
Nantucket  Island,  but  no  record  of  the  date  of  the  marriage  occurs 
among  the  authorities  as  yet  consulted.  William  and  wife  were 
admitted  to  membership  in  Cambridge  church,  July  28,  1700;  and  a 
cherished  relic,  the  family  Bible,  bears  marked  evidence  of  frequent 
use.  His  residence  was  in  that  part  of  the  town  which  formed  the 
district  called  Menotomy,  and  on  the  banks  of  the  stream  flowing 
from  Lexington  through  Arlington  into  Mystic  River.  Here,  on 
the  occasion  of  Rolfe's  decease,  Oct.  1,  1681,  he  received  from  his 
estate  an  acre  of  land.  Later,  April  10,  1684,  he  purchased  of  John 
Rolfe,  Jr.,  four  acres  additional,  on  which  he  built  the  house,  after- 


*  Newell,  Camb.  Chh.- Gathering,  63. 

t  Notice  of  him  occurs  in  Middlesex  Registry  Deeds,  xix.  125,  126 ;  xxvii.  237. 


22  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

•wards  lii.s  son  John's,  wliicli  formerly  stood  on  the  site  of  the  present 
residence  of  Ins  descendant,  Cyrus  Cutter.  This  land  was  the 
''  west  corner  "  of  the  Rolfcs'  homestead,  and  with  the  purchase 
Williaiii  liad  '•'  liberty  to  Iniild  a  dam  for  the  convenience  of  the  mill" 
near  his  liouse,  toi^^ether  with  "  tlie  half  part  of  a  sawmill"  on  Scr- 
p^eant  Francis  Whitmore's  estate  also.  He  dwelt  in  the  house  men- 
tioned, it  appears,  until  he  sold  it  for  £G0  to  his  son  John,  April  9, 
1717,  with  ten  acres  of  land  "  adjoyning  the  place  called,  the 
'Rocks,'  and  lying  on  both  sides  of  the  mill  brook." 

A'acating  these  premises,  he  removed  to  that  comfortable  old-fash- 
ioned house  of  two  stories,  once  douljtless  the  home  of  the  "Rolfes," 
which  many  now  living  remember  as  the  mansion  of  his  lineal  de- 
scendant, the  "Valiant."  In  1844  it  was  purchased  by  Albert  Winn, 
Estj.,  and  demolished,  and  a  cottage  erected  on  its  site.  While  un- 
dergoing demolition,  a  beam,  the  support  of  a  fire-place,  was  removed 
irom  the  chimney,  inscribed  with  the  figures,  '■'  1671 ;  "  the  prolmble 
date  of  its  erection  by  its  builder  and  first  occupant,  the  father-in- 
law  of  "William,  John  Rolfe.  From  William  it  passed  through  four 
generations  of  his  descendants,  embracing  a  period  of  a  century's 
duration. 

William  was  an  heir  of  his  father's  estate  and  an  executor  of  his 
will.  A  carpenter  or  •'  house-wright  "  by  profession,  he  was  also  some- 
what of  an  husbandman,  and  dealt  largely  in  real  estate,  as  the  mul- 
titude of  deeds  and  other  documents  in  which  he  is  mentioned  bear 
evidence.  He  did  not  confine  his  land  speculations  to  his  immedi- 
ate neighborhood,  but  sometimes  extended  his  operations  to  other 
localities,  and  in  several  instances  gave  mortgages.*  In  addition  to 
these  pursuits  he  appears  to  have  added  that  of  a  miller,  and  carried 
on  this  business  in  mills  erected  on  the  banks  of  the  stream  near  his 
house. 

A  few  of  his  transactions  in  the  sale  of  land  deserve  notice.  May 
1,  1690,  he  bought  of  his  aunt  *'  Barbery  Corlet,  widow,"  eight  acres 
at  "  Cambridge  Rocks."  Jan.  20,  1692-3,  for  £9,  he  bought  three 
acres  of  Jonathan  Dunster  in  Charlestown,  in  a  place  "formerly 
called  Z,/w///:7f7,  now  Mcnotomij  Fields."  f  Feb.  8,  1697-8,  Samuel 
]\Ianning,  of  IJillerica,  "  yeoman,"  sold  him  eight  acres  at  the  "  Rocks," 
near  his  house;  the  land  being  on  both  sides  of  the  mill-brook. 
July  28,  1707,  he  sold  to  William  Locke,  of  Woburn,  for  £25,  twen- 
ty-five acres  of  the  "  Cook  or  Rolfc  Farm,"  in  Cambridge.  Sept. 
15,  1710,  of  the  same  to  Daniel  Bloggett,  of  Woburn,  "  taylor,"  he 
sells  for  c£50  twenty  acres  more.:|: 

*  Namely,  July  8,  1086,  to  Roirer  Buck  and  one  Thatcher;  Dec.  26,  1686,  to  "E.  Tho- 
mas's Mills;"  ill  1088,  to  Ephvaim  and  Bcthia  Cutter  [Vide  \\.  5.].  A  mortgage  from 
"Ejihraim  and  Bcthia"  to  "William  and  Rebecca,"  1696,  was  discharged  1713. — Midd. 
Jier/.  I)rid<!,  i.-xii. 

t  Bounded  N.  by  the  field  highway  ;  E.  by  land  of  John  Adams ;  S.  by  Cambridge  line, 
"  runniuir  to  a  narrow  jioint;"  and  W.  by  his  own. 

1  Bnnndtd  X.  K.  by  William  L'>i-kc.  Jr.;  N.  "W.  by  Willinm  Johnson  and  Samuel  Wliit- 
temorc ;  8.  W.  by  ••  Vine  Brook  ;"  and  S.  E.  by  his  laud  "  running  across  the  cartway." 


SECOND  GENERATION.  23 

An  indenture  made  Juno  26,  1706,  between  "John  Gibbs  of  tlic 
Island  Bermudas,  joiner,  and  Susannah,  his  now  wife,  the  daugliter 
of  William  Prout  and  Love,  his  wife  (daughter  of  Jotham  Gibbons, 
formerly  of  Boston,  Gent.),"  and  "William  Cutter,  housewright,  for 
XlOO  in  current  New-England,  granted  and  sold  him  of  certain  land 
in  Charlestown,  commonl}^  called  'Squaw  Sachem's  farme,'  about 
fifty-six  acres j"'"^  and  "John  Vaughan,  Isle  Bermudas,  Gent.,  and 
Margaret,  his  wife  (daughter  of  John  Fowle  of  Bermudas,  minister)," 
on  the  same  day  sold  William  Cutter,  for  =£100,  about  fifty-six  acres 
more,  "  being  the  eighth  lott  of  the  '  Squaw  Sachem's  farm,'  that 
was  formerly  Major  Gibbon's  estate,"  then  included  within  the  lim- 
its of  Charlestown. t  William  thus  became  possessor  of  a  tract  of 
land  now  the  nucleus  of  several  valuable  farms  on  the  western  shore 
of  Mystic  Pond. 

In  the  preceding  paragraphs  mention  is  made  of  a  certain  mill  privilege 
near  William's  homestead.  This  property,  quite  intimately  connected  with 
his  interests,  still  remains  a  means  of  supjiort  to  numbers  of  his  descend- 
ants.   It  is  proper  to  digress  somewhat  and  give  of  it  some  historical  notice. 

On  Oct.  o,  1G35,  the  sliij)  Defense,  Thomas  Bostocke,  master,  arrived  at 
Boston  from  London,  with  Rev.  Mr.  Shej^ard  and  family,  Col.  Roger  Har- 
lackenden,  Josejili  and  George  Cooke,  and  other  emigrants  as  passengers. 

Fleeing  religious  intolerance  at  home,  this  little  company  of  voyagers  had 
departed  clandestinely,  and  in  several  instances  embarked  under  assumed 
characters.  The  ship  left  port  in  the  earlier  days  of  the  July  previous,  and 
having  "  a  bottom  too  decayed  and  feeble  indeed  for  such  a  voyage,"  a  per- 
ilous leak  endangered  her  safety  on  the  way  hither.^ 

Among  the  passengers  who  "  assumed  characters,"  were  the  brothers 
Cooke,  who  were  registered  as  servants  to  Col.  Harlackenden  ;  and  they 
resorted  apparently  to  this  subterfuge  to  mislead  the  pursuivants,  whom  the 
vigilant  authorities  had  directed  to  thwart  their  departure.  They  became 
freemen,  March  3,  1635-6,  and  settled  with  their  pastor  at  Cambridge, 
where  they  distinguished  themselves  by  their  public  spirit.  George  was 
captain  of  the  Cambridge  train-band  in  1 642  ;  a  member  of  the  Artillery 
Company  of  Boston,  and  its  commander,  1643  ;  a  re^iresentative  to  the 
General  Court  of  the  Colony  for  five  consecutive  years,  and  its  speaker  in 
1645.  He- commanded  the  troops  sent  to  arrest  the  enthusiast  Gorton  and 
company,  1 643 ;  and  was  one  of  the  commissioners  aj^poiuted  by  the  gov- 
ernment to  determine  and  settle  the  controversy,  either  by  a  mild  and  im- 
partial hearing,  or  by  bringing  the  Gortouists  to  Boston  by  force  in  case  of 
refusal.  Afterwards  he  appears  to  have  returned  to  the  old  country,  and 
in  1651  was  a  colonel  in  the  Protector's  forces  then  operating  in  Ireland, 
where  he  probably  died  in  Cromwell's  service  the  year  following.§ 

*  Bounded  N.  on  Mystic  Pond  ;  E.  on  Cambridne  line ;  S.  on  the  "  Mill-l)rook,"  or  Wil- 
liam's land  ;  and  W.  on  land  of  "  John  Voan  of  Bermiiclies." — Midd.  Reg.  Deeds,  xv.  524. 

t  Bounded  N.,  Mystic  Pond  ;  E.  upon  the  ninth  part  of  said  farm  of  Gibbs;  S.,  Cani- 
brid.s'e  line ;  and  W.  upon  the  "  seventh  lott  of  said  ffarmc." — Ibid. 

t  Young's  Chron.  Mass.  644;  Magnalia  (3d  Edition)  1.  385;  3  Mass.  Hist.  Coll.  viii.  268, 
273. 

§  Savage,  Geneal.  Diet.;  Hutchinson's  Hist.  Mass.  i.  115;  Johnson's  Wonder-Working 
Providence,  bk.  ii.  cap.  26,  &c. 


24  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

Shortly  art(T  lii-  iirrival  at  Caiabriduv  Col.  Cooke  Iniilt  a  grist-mill  on 
thr  l.nHik  ht-ron-  noticed,  ami  Dr.  Saiimol  Head,  of  Staiibrd,  in  England, 
fiurii-licd  fmid-^  tor  tin-  imrpose.*  This  was  a  great  enterprise  in  those 
tira.-.  and  .oiitn.llid  ilir  location  of  liiglnvays  in  that  section.  The  colo- 
nists ailopi.-d  \cry  primitive  appliances  for  grinding  grain,  having  recourse 
usually  to  alioriginal  stone  mortars  and  pestles.  Cooke's  moleudinarj'- 
structure  possibly  stood  on  the  ])resent  estate  of  Mr.  Cyrus  Cutter,  and  was 
erected  for  '"  tl)e  first  sujjply  of  lioston  market  Avith  rye  and  Indian  corn 
meal,  furnishing  the  healtliy"l)read  of  its  lirst  inhabitants."  t  In  the  neigh- 
liorhooil  of  the  mill  Cooke  owned  considerable  land,  which  was  afterwards 
di'>i::nated  a>  his  "  I'arni."     liy  wife  Alice  he  had  issue  in  Cambridge.^: 

AN'hile  ali>ent  fj'oni  home  he  consigned  his  business  to  the  care  of  his  con- 
sort, a  woman  sagacious  and  energetic.  Once  during  her  administration 
certain  ollicei-s  of  revenue  chanced  to  visit  the  region,  assessing  taxable  pro- 
perl  \-.  Mv>.  Cooke,  rather  averse  to  the  tax,  determined  to  evade  payment 
in  the  greatest  degree  ])0ssib]e,  and  prepared  duly  for  their  reception.  Mills 
incapalde  of  the  usual  functions  appear  not  liable  to  heavy  assessment.  Evi- 
dently aware  of  this,  INIrs.  Cooke  adapts  her  knowledge  to  the  exigency. 
She  j)roceeds  to  the  mill  with  a  servant,  and  directs  the  removal  of  the  Iiorns 
from  the  water-wheel ;  arranging  the  machinery  in  a  manner  the  spindle 
wouM  re\-ol\e  A\ithout  turning  the  mill-stones.  When  the  officers  examined 
the  ])remises,  particular  attention  was  called  to  this  circumstance,  which  thej^ 
failed  to  understand.  Mrs.  Cooke's  explanations  found  readj^  credence,  and 
convinced  the  assessors  of  its  depreciated  value.  They  accordingly^  depart- 
ed, and  the  mill  rested  awhile  lest  suspicion  might  arise;  but  the  night  fol- 
lowing it  was  kept  steadily  grinding  to  regain  lost  time.^ 

As  Cooke  was  of  an  adventurous  and  military  turn  of  disposition,  the 
wars  then  waged  by  the  l*rotector  Cromwell  doubtless  engaged  his  earnest 
attention,  and  instigated  his  return  to  his  native  country  to  do  service  in 
tluni.  a>  before  mentioned.  Pecuniarv  difficulties  perhaps  ojipressed  him, 
and  hi>  family  veiy  likely  accompanied  him  when  he  left  these  shores 
forever. 

His  estate  in  this  country  appears  to  have  descended  at  his  decease  to  his 
daughter  Mary,  who  eventually  married,  it  is  said,  Samuel  Annesley,  Esq., 
of  Westminster,  England,  who  was  called  '"her  mother's  younger  brother," 
and  with  whom  she  was  living  in  Ki'.tl.  Ilcr  sister  Elizabeth  married  Rev. 
John  (^uick.  of  St.  Ciles,  Crip[)legate,  London.||  On  April  19,  1GG9,  Mary 
consigns  the  entire  estate  to  her  attorney  to  be  sold  in  her  behalf;  and  Sep- 
tember 27,  li'iTo.  it  was  purchased  by  John  Kolfe,  of  Nantucket,  "planter," 
for  the  .'^um  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  pounds.lT 

♦  Tiilc  Hist.  liced  Family,  39. 

••TIr"  lotli  of  till'  2cl  Mo..  l():i!).  Wco,  "Wcbeowct  iind  Squaw  Saclicni  do  sell  unto  the  in- 
li:i1>it:uits  ot' tlio  towui' of  Charlcstowiic  all  tlic  laml  ^\•itllin  tlio  line  firantcd  them  hy  the 
Coiut  (exceptiu,!,'  the  fannes  and  the  land  on  the  we>t  of  the  two  great  jionds,  called  Mys- 
tieUe  Pi>nd>),  IVoiu  tlie  south  side  of  Mr.  Nowell's  lott,  neere  the  upper  end  of  the  ])onds, 
unto  the  little  runnet  that  cometh  from  Capt.  Coohc's  mills,"  etc. — Vide  Brooks's  Mcdfurd, 
7'2-74. 

t  Farnwr's  Mn))lhh/  Visitor  (Concord,  N.  11.,  April  30.  LS17),  Vol.  ix.  No.  4. 

+  Nauielv:  Eli/.al.eth.  h.  27  Mar.  IGtO;  d.  Aui:.  '10.  Thomas,  b.  19  June,  1642;  d.  IG 
Aug.  '42.     Eliznhrtli,  h.  21  Aug.  1G44.     Manj.  !>.  1.)  Aug.  164(3. 

!^  The  writer  is  indebted  to  a  kinsman.  Mr.  .Tolin  Cutter,  Arlington,  for  this  traditionarj^ 
remiiiisecnec  from  his  grandparent.  Mrs.  Lucy  (Adams)  Cutter. 

II  Savage,  Grnralor/ical  Dictionary. 

If  "  Knr)\v  all  mcnhy  these  presents,  that  I  Mary  Cooke  of  the  Parish  of  Martins  in  the 
fields,  Spinster,  do  cou.-titutc  and  appoint  Mr.  Edward  Colhns  my  true  and  Lawful  attor- 
uey  for  mc  and  in  my  imuie  to  dispose  of  that  land  in  N.  E.  which  was  my  fathers  Collo- 


SECOND    GENERATION.  "25 

For  some  reason,  now  unknown,  Cooke's  mill  and  the  buildings  adjoining 
were  demolished,  and  at  the  time  of  llolfe's  purchase  "  a  few  small  ruins 
thereof"  were  the  sole  remains.  Rolfe  rebuilt  the  mill,  erected  a  house  and 
barn,  and  carried  on  the  business  until  his  death,  Oct.  1,  1G81.*  Dying  at 
the  house  of  his  brother  Benjamin  Rolfe,  at  Newbury,  he  made  his  will  on 
the  day  of  his  decease ;  in  which  instrument  he  bequeathed  his  eldest  sou 
John  the  land  he  "  lived  upon,  with  the  mill  and  houses  upon  it" — excepting 
one  acre  of  land  he  had  given  "  his  son  Vn'lliam  Cutter."  His  farm  was 
divided  among  his  other  sons,  and  his  inventory  makes  mention  of  his  own- 
ing "  three-quarters  of  the  come  mill,"  and  meadow  adjoining  in  Charlestown. 

The  genealogy  of  John  Rolfe  is  somewhat  obscure,  but  all  authoi-ities 
agree  in  pronouncing  him  the  grandson  of  Henry  Rolfe,  an  early  settler  of 
Newbury.  He  was  the  parent  of  several  children,  and  father-in-law  of  Wil- 
liam Cutter.f  From  John  Rolfe,  Jr.,  the  mill  property  appears  to  have 
been  transferred  to  his  "  brother-in-law,"  abovesaid,  who  built  a  dam  for  its 
convenience.  At  William's  decease  it  was  conveyed  to  his  sons,  and  has 
remained  in  possession  of  certain  of  their  descendants  ever  since. 

William  Cutter,  by  his  wife  Rebecca,  was  parent  of  ten  children, 
nine  of  whom  attained  maturity  and  gave  birth  to  a  numerous  pro- 
geny. June  3,  1724,  his  widow  married  John  Whitmo:c,  Son.,  a 
deacon,  and  highly  trustworthy  citizen  of  Medford.  She  gave  <£6 
towards  defraying  the  expense  of  "communion  utensils'"  for  Menoto- 
my  church,  1739,  and  died  Nov.  23,  1751,  aged  ninety  years.  Dea. 
Whitmore,  her  husband,  died  Feb.  22,  1739-40,  x.  84.:!; 

ncU  George  Cooke  and  now  belonging  to  mec  as  he  shall  think  bist  f  )r  ray  advantage 
cither  by  letting  or  selling  it,  and  whitevcr  he  shall  think  fit  to  b3  done  in  it,  I  shall  agree 
lo,  and  in  every  respect  give  him  as  full  power  to  bargaine  or  sell  it  as  if  I  were  present, 
and  shall  bo  ready  to  Contirmc  any  bargain  he  shall  make  in  my  behalfe. 
Witnesses  present:  Witness  my  hand  and  scale  this 

Ann  Baker  19th  day  of  Aiiril,  1669. 

niary  Kettclbyc.  Mauy  Cooke  and  scale. 

Entered  decern.  6th  1669  By  Thomas 
Danforth,  Recorder." 
"  Edward  Collins  of  Meadford,  attorney  of  Mary  Cooke,  spinster,  of  the  Parish  of  Martins 
in  the  Fields,  for  £160,  paid  by  John  Rolph  of  Nautuckett  Island  in  N.  E.,  Planter,  sell 
him  all  those  parcels  of  lands,  farmes,  and  buildings  therein  scituate,  lying  and  being  in  New 
England.  One  parcel  thereof  lieing  in  Cambridge,  containing  by  estimation  600  acres,  more 
or  Ic^s— bounded  north  by  Wobuni  Line— south  by  Hubert  Pelham,  Esqr.— cast  by  land 
of  Widow  Russell,  and  Cambridge  Commons,  westerly.  Also  23  acres— North  hy  Charles- 
town  line,  and  common  lands  of  Cambridj:e  elsewhere  suiTOunding,  with  all  the  buildings 
and  fencing  to  the  same  appertaining. — Two  acres  in  Charlestowic  limits — iho  b;-ook, 
northcriv,— Cambridge  line,  southerly"; — th3se  sometime  the  possesslo.i  of  Collonell  Gjorgj 
Cooke,  Father  of  said  INIary.  Sept.  27,  1670. 

Witnesses:    Richanl  Dole  Edward  Collins,  Attorney,  &c. 

Richard  Gardner 
Benjamin  Rolfe."'  [Midd.  Reg.  Deeds,  iv.  39.] 

*   F/f/e  Major  Convcrs's  Deposition  in  Appendix. 

t  Rolfe's  children  born  at  Nantucket  were:  John,  b.  5  JMar.  1663-4;  Samuel,  8  Mir. 
1665-6;  Sarah,  2  Dec.  1667;  Joseph  (ifterwards  of  Woodbridge,  N.  J.),  12  Mar.  1669-70; 
Hannah,  -5  Feb.  1671-2.  Coffin,  Hist.  Newhunj,  ascril)cs  Reliecca,  "  b.  9  Feb.  1662,"  a  chil  I 
of  John  and  Mary  (Scullard)  PtoU'e,  of  Newbury. — Vide  Hist.  Neiobunj  ;  Savage,  Geneal. 
Diet.  ;  N.  E.  Gmeal.  Rer/.  vii.  181. 

t  Dec.  7,  1739.  "Voted  by  this  church  that  their  pastor  and  deacons  be  appointed  to 
give  the  thanks  of  this  church' to  the  First  Church  in  C.imbridge  for  their  respect  and  kind- 
ness to  us  in  giving  twentv  live  pounds  towards  procuring  utensils  for  our  communion 
table,  and  also  to  Mrs.  ReV)Ccca  Whitmore  of  Medford,  who  gave  six  pounds  for  the  same 
n*e." — Second  Precinct  Church  Records. 

Deacon  John  Whitmore  gave  one  pewter  flagon  to  the  First  Church  in  Medford  (vide 
Brooks's  Hist.  p.  26.5).    A  similar  flagon  is  inscriljcd — 

"  The  Gift  of  Ribackah  Whitmore  to  y  2''  Church  of  Christ  in  Canihridije,  1739." 

4 


liO 


CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 


WlUiaiii  Ciitti.'i-  was  rc.<[iectul)ly  aniaeiit.  His  will  ami  inventory 
arc  curioii.s  and  iiiteix'rfliiig  doi-iiiiieiils.  The  former  c.\liil>its  good 
sense  and  ]iati'rnal  care;  the  latter  niinntely  enumerates  the  pecuni- 
ary vahio  (»r  his  ••  moveable  estate."  Choice  passages  of  scripture, 
inscriiied  iu  his  chirography  on  the  lly  leaves  of  the  family  Bible, 
reveal  his  general  religious  sentiments. 

'•  Weopiiii^  iii;iy  endure  for  a  niglit,  bat  JDy  cometh  in  the  m")i-ning  :    Pi<al.  30.  5." 

"  Deliver  nie  Irum  tlie  workers  of  ini(iuitv.  i^nd  save  me  from  bloody  men  :  Psal. 
5!).  2." 

"  Hear  my  pra^'er,  0  Lard,  and  ii;ive  car  unto  m^'  cry  ;  bold  not  thy  peace  at  my 
tears  ;  for  1  am  a  straiii^er  witli  tliee,  and  a  sojourner,  as  all  my  fathers  were. 

*'  O  spare  me,  that  I  may  recover  strength  before  I  go  hence,  and  be  no  more. 
Psal.  .S!J.  12.  13."     "  Wi/liaw  Citlhr,  1708." 

"  Tliinc,  <)  Lord,  is  the  greatness,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory,  and  the  victor^', 
and  tlie  mnjcstv  :     1  Chnm.  29.  11." 

"  I'ntn  tliei'.'o  L.rd,  do  1  lift  up  my  soul :     Ps.  25.  1." 

"  \'anity  of  I'anities,  Saith  the  Preacher,  Vanity  of  uanities;  all  is  vnnity  :  what 
profit  iiath  a  man  of  all  liis  Liibour  Avhicli  he  taketh  vnder  the  Sun  :  :  one  generation 
l>asscth  away  and  another  cometh  ;  but  the  world  abideth  forever." 

'•  It  is  good  for  me  that  I  have  been  afllicted  ;  that  I  might  learn  thy  statutes  : 
JVal.  Hi).  71." 

"  When  pride  cometh,  then  cometh  shame  :  but  with  the  lowly  is  wisdom.  Prov. 
11.2." 

"  0  Lord,  rebuke  me  not  in  thy  wrath  :  neither  chasten  me  in  thy  hot  displea- 
sure :  Psal.  38.  1." 

"  He,  that  being  often  reproved  hardcneth  his  neck,  shall  suddenly  be  destroj'ed, 
and  that  without  remedy.     Prov.  29.  1." 

He  was  buried  beside  his  parents  at  Old  Camljridge.  where  his 
gravestone  is  still  standing."--' 

Here  lyes  y"  Body 

of  jNI"  Wii>liam 
Cl'tteu  ;  who  dec'' 

April  y"'   I*'   1733 

in  y*^^  74"'  year  of 
his  asfc. 


Ricliarrl  Cutttr. 
ld!i;). 


Eliziliclh  CiUUT. 


WiKiam  Cutter. 
1723. 


*  HaiTis,  Camhridge  Epitajihs,  68. 


SECOND    GENEfiATlON".  27 

J17//  of   William    Cutter. 

In  the  name  of  God  Amen  this  first  day  of  June  In  the  year  1733. 
I  William  Cutter  of  Cambridge  in  the  County  of  Mid""  in  the  provcnce 
of  the  Massachusetts  Bay  in  New  England.  Yeoman,  being  of  perfect 
mind  and  memory.  Praise  be  to  Almighty  God.  Do  make  and  or- 
dain this  my  last  will  and  testament  in  manner  and  form  as  followeth  ; 

First  and  principally  I  do  commend  my  soul  into  the  hands  of  God 
Almighty,  hoping  through  the  merrits  death  and  passion  of  my  Sa- 
viour Jesus  Christ  to  obtain  full  and  free  pardon  of  alf  my  sins  and  to 
inherit  eternall  life,  and  my  body  I  commit  to  the  earth  to  be  buried 
att  the  dccresion  of  my  executtors  hereafter  mentioned.  And  as  touch- 
ing my  temporal  estate  which  Almighty  God  has  bestowed  upon  me 
I  give  and  despose  as  followeth. 

First  that  all  my  just  debts  and  funerall  charges  be  paid  and  dis- 
charged. 

Item  I  give  to  my  dear  and  loving  wife  Rebeckah  Cutter  the  full 
improvement  of  a  third  part  of  my  lands  and  the  Est  end  of  my  now 
dwelling  house  during  her  natural  life,  and  a  third  part  of  my  movea- 
ble Estate  to  be  at  her  own  despose  forever. 

Item,  my  will  is  that  my  four  sons  Richerd  Cutter,  John  Cutter, 
William  Cutter,  and  Samuel  Cutter  have  all  my  homelands  lying  both 
in  Cambridge  and  Charlestown  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  them, 
according  to  quantity  and  quallit}^ ;  and  what  I  have  given  by  a  deed 
of  gift  unto  my  son  Richard  shall  be  accounted  as  part  of  his  pro- 
portion of  land  ;  and  I  give  to  my  son  Richerd  my  barns,  and  I  give 
him  my  dwelling  house  after  the  decease  of  my  wife.  And  my  will 
is  that  my  lands  shall  be  so  divided  as  shall  be  most  commodious  and 
convenient  to  thir  houses  ;  and  that  my  son  William  shall  chouse  his 
houseplot  in  my  land  lying  in  the  bounds  of  Charlestown,  and  adjoyn- 
ing  to  my  homeplace.  And  that  all  my  other  lands,  uplands  &  mea- 
dows lying  in  Charlestown,  Cambridge  &  Lexington  be  divided  into 
four  parts  to  each  of  my  abovesaid  sons  their  equal  part  in  quantity 
and  quality.  All  which  I  give  to  my  abovesaid  sons  and  to  their  heirs 
and  assigns  forever,  they  paying  the  legacies  hereafter  mentioned  and 
performing  the  things. 

Item  my  will  is  that  my  houseplot  lying  in  Cambridge  that  I 
bought  of  Cousin  Champney  *  shall  be  to  my  youngest  son,  viz  :  Am- 
mi  Ruhamah  Cutter  (which  with  the  learning  I  bestow  on  him  shall 
be  the  full  of  his  portion),  which  said  houseplot  I  give  to  him  and  his 
heirs  and  assigns  forever.  And  my  will  is  that  my  executors  hereafter 
named  shall  provide  and  at  their  equal  cost  aford  suitable  maintain- 
ance  for  the  bringing  up  my  son  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter  through  the 
schools  of  learning  untill  he  take  his  second  degree  in  the  CoUedge  ; 
and  I  afford  or  give  to  him  so  many  books  as  shall  be  thought  neces- 
sary by  the  president  or  fellows  of  the  Colledge  ;  and  I  give  him  a 
young  horss  fit  for  riding  when  he  has  commenced  master  or  the 
value  thirof  out  of  my  personall  estate.  And  I  give  to  my  son  Wil- 
liam Cutter  that  part  of  sd  meadow  which  I  bought  of  my  brother 
Ephraim  Cutter  and  the  other  three  acres  more  or  less  which  was  my 

*  Ilephzibali  (Corlct)  Chnmpney,  widow.  She  sold  him  live  acres  on  the  highway  in 
Cambridge,  "leading'  to  nulls  ware,"  Sept.  2,  1715. 


28 


CUTTEll    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 


fallicr's  to  I)c-    (liviclcd  Ij^;;"';;"  im  (>thcr  tlirce    sons,   viz:    Richard,  John 
and  Sanint-l,  there  cqnal  part. 

.And  niv  will  is  tliat  inv  mills  now  standinc^  on  my  homestcd,  to- 
gether with  all  the  pri\  iledii^es  and  apm-tunanccs  and  utcnciels  thereto 
hel(>n<<in<^  he  tlivided  as  folioweth.  1  confirm  unto  my  son  John  Cut- 
ter the  fourth  part  which  1  conveyed  unto  him  by  a  deed,  and  it  is  my 
will  that  the  other  three  quatters  be  divided  between  my  other  three 
sons,  to  each  an  equal  quatter  viz.  Richard,  William,  and  Samuel. 

Item.  I  c:i\c  to  mv  dauc^hter  Elizabeth  Herrington  forty  shillings. 
.\nd  1  gi\e  unto  her  children  fourty  eight  pounds  to  be  equally  divided 
amongst  them  and  paid  bv  nn-  executors  to  each  wone  as  he  or  she 
shall  come  of  n^rc,  which  with  what  I  have  formerly  given  shall  be 
the  full  of  her  and  her  heirs  portion. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Hannah  Winshipp  fifty  pounds  to  be 
j)aid  at  two  pavments,  twenty  pounds  within  a  year  after  my  decease 
and  thirty  pounds  more  within  three  year  after  my  decease,  which 
with  what  I  gave  her  formerly  is  her  portion. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  son  in  law  Joseph  Adams  twenty  pounds  to  be 
paid  by  my  executors  within  two  years  after  my  decease,  and  I  give 
to  his  children  born  of  my  daughter  Rebackah  (his  first  wife  now 
dcccast,)  thirty  pounds  to  be  equall}^  divided  and  paid  to  them  as  they 
come  of  age — by  my  executors — which  with  wdiat  I  formerly  have 
given  shall  be  the  full  of  their  portion. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Sarah  Cutter  eighty  pounds  to  be 
paid  by  executtors,  twenty  pounds  to  be  paid  at  her  marriing  and  sixty 
pounds  more  within  five  years  after  my  decease  which  shall  be  her  and 
her  heirs  full  portion. 

And  my  will  is  that  in  the  divisions  of  my  sons  lands  they  shall  haue 
a  due  respect  to  each  others  conveniency,  and  if  any  of  m\'  sons  shall 
see  cause  to  sell  any  of  their  land  they  shall  give  the  refusall  thereof 
to  their  brethren  and  any  such  son  neglecting  so  to  do  shall  forfit  such 
land  or  the  value  thereof.  And  my  will  is  that  if  any  children  or  of 
my  sons  in  law  shall  enter  into  a  course  of  law^  to  brake  and  make 
void  this  my  last  W'ill  and  testament,  they  or  any  of  them  shall  there- 
by forfit  all  right  to  any  of  my  estate. 

And  that  mv  bodv  be  decently  buried  in  the  bur}ing  place  in  Cam- 
bridge. 

And  1  do  nominate  my  dear  and  loving  wife  Executrix  and  my  sons 
Richard  Cutter,  John  Cutter,  William  Cutter  and  Samuel  Cutter  ex- 
ecuttors of  this  mv  last  will  and  testam'.  And  do  hereby  disannvdl 
revoke  and  make  void  all  other  and  former  wills  &  testaments  by  me 
made  heretofore. 

In  witness  hereof  I  the  said  William  Cutter  have  set  to  my  hand 
and  seal  the  day  and  A'ear  above  written  being  the  eight"^  year  of  the 
reigu  of  our  sovereign  Lord  George  by  the  grace  of  God  of  Great 
Ihitain,  France  and  Ireland  King  «S:c. 


la-fn 


Qil^it^^ 


r- 


^,-      SEAL.     ^ 


J~^igned  .scaled  A:  declcared  in  presents  of  us 
And"  Pxtrdman     i  sHum 
Simon  holden        >  in  the  c.Aiai 
John  Smitli  )  g^o 


;ilry  service,  but  follier  2  swore  be  was  present. 


SECOND    GENERATION. 


29 


April  39,  1723.  Present  the  widow  and  all  the  children  (sons) 
herein  named  except  Richard  (the  eldest  son)  John  Hcrrington  (who 
married  Eliza'')  a  Daughter  present  and  Jn°  Will'"  &  Sam'  consent 
that  their  mother  shall  have  her  thirds  in  the  moveables  without  any 
deducting.     They  consent  to  the  Legacy  &  all  accept  their  trust. 

F.  F.    y.  F. 

Put  over  to  Monda}^  next  come  senight  y"  6"'  may  at  3'clock  P.M. 

May  6.  Came  the  widow  and  three  sons  John,  W"\  and  Samuel 
and  Ammi  Ruhamah.  Stayed  till  past  5  o'clock  &  John  Herrington 
came  not.*  1  declare  for  the  \alidlty  of  this  will  as  proved  &  approved 
and  administration  granted  to  the  widow  and  the  aforesaid  3  sons  and 
they  have  exhibitted  an  inventory  of  the  personal  estate.  The  lands 
are  all  given  away  by  the  will.  F.  F.  J''  pro. 

Midd""  ss.  Camb'-'July  23  1723 

Simon  Holdin  one  of  the  witnesses  to  the  within  written  instrument 
personally  appeared  and  made  oath  that  he  saw  Will'"  Cutter  the  sub- 
scriber thereof  sign  &  seal  and  heard  him  declare  the  same  as  his  last 
will  and  testament  and  that  he  was  then  to  the  best  of  his  judgment  of 
sound  and  disposing  mind  and  that  he  in  the  presence  of  sd  Cutter  sat 
to  his  name  as  witness  to  the  execution  thereof. 

Before  me  Jon"-  Remington  J*^  prob. 

Reg''  Book  xvi  pages  509,  10  &  11. 

A  copy  ab  orig"  to  Herrington  29  April,  1723. 


Memorandum  W  A.  R.  Cutter  Nov""  21    1725. 


Debts  and  Legacies  due  out  of  Fathers  Es 

to  Pickman       .... 

to  y''  Bank         .... 

to  Wyeth  .... 

to  sundry  small  debts 

to  Herri ngtons 

to  Winshipp     .... 

to  Adamses      .... 

to  Sarah  Cutter  ... 

to  funerall  Charges  and  Probate  and  Interest 


ate. 


to  Ammi 


To' 


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April  y'^  33'"'  1733. 
An  Livcntory  of  the  movealile  Estate  of  William  Cutter,  late  of 

Cambridge. 

1.  To  Wearing  Apparell      .  .  .  .  06     15     00 

2.  To  Bedding  .  .  •  •  •  11     00     00 


*   Vide  John  Ciittci'.s  evidence  aiid  William  Cutter's  deposition. — Registry  Deeds,  xxi.  117. 


30  CUTTRIl    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 


To  \\'()()(lcii  Ware  .... 

To  Brass  Ware    .  .  .  .  • 

To  Pewter  .  .  .  .  • 

'l"(j  Iron    Ware       ..... 

To  J>ooks  .  .  ... 

To  Military  Arms  .... 

To  Stock   "..... 

To  Carpenter's  Tools  and  Utensils  of  Ilnsljandry 

To  Horse's  Furniture       .... 

To  a  Collasli  with  tlie  Furntinx- 

To  The  Third  Part  of  a  Wood-Boat 

To  ^  year  &  ^  month's  Service  of  Henry  Jonson 

To  two  Bonds  of  Creditt  amounting;  to 


06 

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Jur"  omnes 

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Sam"  Kidder  i 

John  Dickson  / 

Joseph  Hartwell     j 

Midd''  ss.  Camb.  April  29,  1723. 

This  (with  the  more  particular  Inventory  of  the  abov's'd  dec'eds 
Estate)   was  cxhilj''  by  His  Exc**    (  )    as  a  trve  and  perfect  one 

Jur"'  by  Cor. 

F.  FoxcROFT,  J"^  prob. 

[Sec  "  More  Particular  Inventory  "  in  Afpexdix.] 

5.  Ephrai.ai,  ]).  1G51,  and  baptized   at  Cambridge,  was  a  glazier 
by  trade,  and  resided   successively  in  Cambridge,    Cliarles- 
town,  and  Watcrtown  Farms,  now  Weston.    Feb.  11,  1G78-9, 
ho  married  Bctliia  Wood,  probably  daughter  of  Nicholas  and 
]Mai-y  (Williams)  Wood,  of  Medfield,  and  born  July  28,  1660. 
While  resident  at  Charlestown  he  drew  pay  as  an  officer  in  Phi- 
lip's War,  and  was  probably  the  "  Captain  Cut/er  "  who  commanded 
a  company  in  tlic  expedition  sent  to  "  range  the  woods  towards  Has- 
sanamcsit,"'  now   Grafton,  April   27,  1670.     The  forces  comprising 
this  expedition  "  succeeded  in  capturing  small  parties  of  the  enemy, 
aniongwhom  were  some  of 'considerable  rank;'  but  the  season  proving 
rainy,  and  many  being  sick,  after  a  short  campaign  the  troops  were 
released  '  for   the   recovery  of  their  health,'   and  returned  for   the 
most  part  to  Boston."     According  to  tradition   he  once  commanded 
in  a  fight  with  Indians  at  Fort  Hill,  in  Thompson,  Conn.*^ 

^Mareh  11>.  l()7S-i),  Ejjliraim  Cutter,  "of  Cambridge,  glazier," 
purchased  of  Jonatliau  Bunker,  "  jilanter,"  one  and  a  half  acres 
meadow  in  .Mcnotomy;  his  brother  William  Cutter  being  a  witness 
of  tiic  deed.  June  12,  IGSO,  Ephraim  Cutter,  "of  Charlestown," 
bought  of  Samuel  Andrews,  "  marriner,"  for  =£26,  a  house  with  land 

*  Morse.  G.ncal.  Xamc  Cidler,  45 ;  Bnrrv,  Hist.  3fass.  i.  442;  T nimhiiU,  Indiaii  Wars, 
6).  "  . 


SECOND  GENERATION.  31 

in  Cambridge."  His  eldest  son,  Epliraiin,  was  l)orn  in  Charlestown 
the  following-  August;  and  he  appears  tirst  at  Watertown,  Aug.  18, 
1G89,  when  three  of  his  children  wei-e  baptized. 

June  23,  1G82,  he  sold  a  "parcel  of  meadow  "  in  Charlestown  on 
"  Menotomyes  river,"  to  his  father  Richard.  April  9,  1703,  he 
bought  of  Daniel  Ciiild,  for  i;50,  two  acres  of  land  with  a  mansion 
house,  barn,  and  orchard,  at  Watertown. f  July  6,  1G9G,  he  sold  a 
"  homestead  of  ten  acres,"  with  nine  acres  meadow,  and  a  farm  of 
one  hundred  acres  in  "Watertown  to  his  brother  William  Cutter.:]: 
The  "  Cutter  Farm,"  located  in  Weston,  Ephraim  and  his  brother 
^sold  to  William  Williams,  "clerk,"  Dec.  3,  1713.  Ephraim,  Jr., 
and  John  Cutter  (William's  son)  were  witnesses  of  the  sale. 

Ephraim  Cutter  is  mentioned  in  his  father's  and  brother  William's 
wills.  The  date  of  his  decease  is  unknown.  His  wife  was  interred 
in  Watertown. 

Here  lyes  y''  Body 
of  M"*  Betiiia  Cutter 
Wife  to  M'  Ephraim 
>  Cutter  ;  Who  Died 

Sepr  y'^  iS'"  1731,  in  y^ 
1  73''  Year  of  her  Age.§ 

G.  CtErsiiom,  b.  1G53,  and  baptized  at   Cambridge;  married  Mar. 

6,   1G77-8,  Lydia,  daughter  of  Thomas   and  Isabel  Hall,  of 

Cambridge.  || 

August   19,   1.674,  Richard   Cutter  complained   of  John   Warner 

"  for  l)eating  his  son  Gcrshom."     John  Gove  and  Xathaniel  Hammond 

were  sureties  in  the  case.^ 

December,  1675,  Gershom  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  "  Xarragan- 
sett  war,"  and  apparently  fought  in  the  noted  Swamp  fight,  and  en- 
dured the  extreme  hardship  of  this  memorable  campaign. 

*  This  land,  formerly  the  property  of  Andrew's  father,  was  lioimdecl  N.  by  Samuel  Gib- 
S(m's ;  E.  by  land  of  Edward  Shippen,  "  lately  deceased;"  "the  little  land,"  S.;  and  the 
••  great  street,"  W.  June  23,  1082,  it  was  sold  to  Peter  Towne,  together  with  the  Menoto- 
mv  meadow. 

t  Bounded  E.  l)y  Benj.  Flagg  ;  N.  by  land  held  by  Saml.  Whitney  ;  VV.,  Zachary  Cutting ; 
S.  l)y  county  road  leading  through  Watertown  to  Sudl)ury. 

X  The  liomestcail  was  bd.  E.  by  meeting  house  lot  and  Wm.  Knapp's;  N.  by  highway  ; 
W.  by  an  highway  also;  and  S.  by  Nicholas  Guy's  farm  lamb  Tlie  farm  was  I.hI.  N.  by 
Nathl.  Cooiedge ;  John  Mixter,  E.;  llobt.  Harrington,  S. ;  and  Jos.  Sherman,  W. — Vide 
Bond's  Watertown,  7ol. 

6  Harris,  Watertown  Ejjifap/is,  19. 

II  Vide  Newell,  Camb.  C/ih.-Gat/icriiir/.  G2.  Isabel,  wife  of  Thomas  Hall,  died  "28.2. 
16«2." 

11  Midd.  Court  Files,  ii.  191. 


32  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

''C,/r.s//o/)/  Cutter  to  Sanincll  Kendall .     A  Deed:    1733." 

'•  To  All  people  before  Whomc  this  Deed  of  sale  shall  come,  Grect- 
iii;4,  now  know  ve  that  I,  Gcirshom  Cutter  of  Cambridge,  in  y*^  County 
ofMiddP,  within  his  MajV  province  of  y<^  Massachusetts  Bay,  in  New 
ICnt^land,  yeoman,  for,  and  in  consideration  of  y*"  sum  of  Twenty 
pounds  uKmey  to  mc  in  hand  well  and  truely  paid  at  y*"  signing  and 
sealing  of  this  Instrument  by  Samuell  Kendall,  juner,  of  y'^  Town  of 
\\'ool)onrn.  in  \"  Count\-  of  MiddP.,  aforesd.,  yeoman,  the  recipt  as 
liereolV  I  do  by  these  presents  acknowlidge,  and  therewith  to  be  fully 
sattistied,  contented,  and  paid.  And  of  every  part  and  parcell  thereoff 
do  fully,  freely,  clearly  and  absolutely,  acquitt  exonorclsc,  and  dis- 
charge him,  y'-'  said  Samuell  Kendall,  his  heirs.  Executors,  and  admin- 
istrators, and  every  one  of  them  forever.  Have  given,  granted,  bar- 
gained, and  sold,  and  by  these  presents  do  fully  and  absolutely  give, 
grant,  l)argaine,  sell,  alien,  entleofte,  convey,  and  confirm  unto  him, 
y*^^  said  Samuell  Kendall,  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever,  all  the  right, 
title  and  interest  that  I  have,  ought  to  have,  or  ever  in  time  to  come 
shall  have  in  and  to  a  certain  tract  of  land  or  Tow'ship,  lying  near 
to,  or  called  y'^  Wachusett  Township,  granted  to  y*^  Narragansitt  sol- 
diers by  y*-'  Great  and  General  Court ;  my  whole  \vright,  title,  and  in- 
terest in  y''  aforesd  tract  of  land  or  Township,  together  also  with  all 
my  right,  title,  and  interest  that  I  now  have,  or  ever  shall  have  in,  and  to 
any  lands  that  is  allrcady  granted,  or  ever  shall  be  granted  by  y*^  Great 
and  General  Court  to  y*-' Narragansett  soldiers  for  their  service  don  in  y'^ 
Narragansctt  war,  shall  be  and  remain  unto  him  y''  said  Samuell  Ken- 
dall, his  heirs  and  assigns,  to  have  and  to  hold  to  his  and  their  own,  only 
proper  use,  bcnefitt,  and  behootic,  from  hence  forward  and  forever.  Fur- 
thermore I,  the  said  Geirshom  Cutter,  do  for  myself,  my  heirs,  execu- 
tors, and  administrators,  covenant,  and  grant  to  and  with  him,  y*'  said 
J^amucU  Kendall,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  that  I  have  at  this  day,  and 
untiU  y''  signing  and  sealing  of  this  instrument,  a  true  right  in  y*"  hands 
granted  to  y*-'  Narragansctt  soldiers,  as  aforesd  ;  and  therefore  have 
in  myself  good  right,  full  power,  and  lawfuU  authority  to  alinate  the 
same,  and  that  he,  y*"  said  Samuell  Kendall,  his  heirs  or  assigns,  shall, 
or  may  from  lime  to  time,  and  at  all  times  forever,  hereafter  peaceably, 
and  quietaly  ha\e,  hold,  ocupic,  possess  and  enjoy  the  same,  and  every 
part  and  parcell  thereoff  in  as  full  and  ample  manner  as  ever  I  my- 
self did,  or  miglit  have  done,  without  y'=  lawfuU  suit,  let  hindrance, 
controdiction.  eviction  or  ejection  of  me,  y'^  said  Girshom  Cutter,  or 
any  <>t  my  heirs,  ux  any  person,  or  persons  h'om,  by,  or  under  me, 
hereby  covenanting  and  ffirmly  ingaging  for  myself,  my  heirs,  execu- 
tors and  administrators,  to  warrant,  maintain,"  secur,  and  deffend  y'= 
above  granted  premises,  and  y*"  peaceable  and  quiet  possession  of  them 
to  him,  the  said  Samuell  Kendall,  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever,  of  and 
from  all,  and  all  other  gifts,  grants,  sales,  leases,  joynters,  dowries, 
wills,  intailes,  mortgages,  bonds,  and  forhtures,  or  any  such  like  tro- 
ble.  or  trubles,  by  me  at  any  t:mc  heretofore  by  mc  had,  made,  or  done, 
and  from  the  legall  claim  of  any  other  person,  or  persons,  as  now 
having  any  legall  claim,  right,  title,  or  interest  therein,  or  any  part 
thereotr.  In  witness  whereotfl,  the  said  Girshom  Cutter,  have  here- 
unt<j  sett  my  hand,  and  aflixed  my  seal,  this  fourteenth  day  of  Decem- 
ber, in  y<^  seventh  year  of  the  Reign  of  our  sovereign  Lord  George  y** 


SECOND  GENERATION.  B3 

second,  over  Great  Britain,  ftrance,  and  Ireland,  King,  &c.  ;   conveyed 
Domini  one  thousand  seven  hundred  thirty,  and  three. 

]ii^  /IN  7T\ /T\  7l\ /T\ -^IN 

Signed,  sealed,  and  delivered  ^        Gershom  X  Cutter.     |  Seal.  | 


In  presence  of  us  W"  )  murk.  )K7<^)K^)K* 

Thomas  Hall 

her 

Patience  X  Hall 

mark. 

"  Midd^  ss.     December  28"',  1733. 
"  The  above  named  Gershom  Cutter,  personally 
appearing  acknowledged  the  foregoing  instrument 
to  be  his  voluntary  act  and  seal  : 

before  me.  firancis  Bowman,  Justice  of  Peace." 

'•'•  Saimiell  Kendall  to  GlrsJioiu  Cutter.     A  Bond:    i733'" 

"  Know  all  Men  by  these  presents,  that  I,  Samuell  Kendall,  Juner, 
of  Woobourn,  in  y*"  County  of  Middl",  within  his  Majesties  province 
of  y"  Massachusets  Bay  in  New  England,  yeoman.  Am  holden  and 
ffirmly  do  stand  bound  and  obliged  unto  Girshom  Cutter,  of  Cam- 
bridge, in  y^  County  aforesd.,  yeoman,  in  y*^  full  and  just  sum  of  forty 
pounds,  in  good  and  currant  money  of  New  England,  to  be  paid  unto 
him,  y*^  said  Girshom  Cutter,  his  certain  attorney,  heirs.  Executors, 
administrators  or  assigns.  To  y'^  which  payment  well  and  truely  to  be 
made,  I  do  bind  myself,  my  heirs,  Executors,  and  administrators, 
ffirmly  by  these  presents  sealed,  witness  seal  dated  this  flburteenth  day 
of  December,  in  the  seventh  year  of  y*'  Reign  of  our  sovereign  Lord, 
George  the  second,  over  Great  Britain,  ffrance,  and  Ireland,  King,  &c., 
one  thousand,  seven  hundred  thirty,  and  three. 

"  The  Condition  of  this  obligation  is  such  that  if  the  above  bounden, 
Samuell  Kendall,  his  heirs,  Executors,  or  administrators,  shall  and  do 
well  and  truely  pay,  or  cause  to  be  paid  unto  him,  the  above  named 
Girshom  Cutter,  his  certain  attorney,  heirs,  Executors,  administrators, 
or  assigns,  the  full  and  just  sum  of  Twenty  pounds,  in  good  and  cur- 
rant money,  as  is  abovesd.,  or  in  good  bills  of  creditt  on  y"  province 
abovesd.,  with  lawfull  interest,  at  or  upon  the  fourth  day  of  Apriell, 
next  ensuing  y*"  date  hereoft',  without  fraud,  cozen,  or  further  delay, 
then  y"  above  writen  obligation  is  to  be  void  and  of  none  effect,  but 
otherwise  to  stand  good  and  remain  in  full  force,  power  and  virtue. 

Samuell  Kendall, 
"  Signed,  sealed,  and  delivered  )  Juner. 

in  presence  of  us  Witt.         ) 
Thomas  Hall 

her 

Patience  X  Hall 

mark. 

"  Received  just  two  pounds,  eight  shillings,  for  this  within  writen 
bond  for  interest.     I  say  received  by  me, 

his 

Gershom  X  Cutter." 

mark. 

5 


34  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

"January  v'^  i,  173S-9.  Received  of  Sam"  Kendal  five  pounds,  for 
y'  within  ritten  Itond.      Received  by  me. 

Gershom  Cutter, 

Juner." 

He  was  an  executor  of  his  father's  will  and  an  heir  to  his  estate; 
was  a  farmer  in  tenotomy,  and  probably  dwelt  at  the  "  Foot  of  the 
Rocks,'"  a  locality  in  which  many  of  his  descendants  long  continued 
to  reside.  ^lay  8,  1678,  he  bought  of  Jonathan  Dunster  six  acres  of 
land  in  '•  Menotomy  Fields."  Jan.  2,  1693-4,  he  buys  of  Richard 
Procter,  for  =£24,  twenty  acres  of  land  at  the  '•  Rocks. "^  Jan.  30, 
1698-9,  he  buys  of  Israel  Mead  the  third  of  an  orchard,  six  acres 
land,  situated  a  half  respectively  in  Cambridge  and  Charlestown. 
Sept.  26,  1705,  Joseph  Rolfe,  of  Woodbridge,  New  Jersey,  "mill- 
wright," deeds,  on  account  of  ''  great  trouble  about  the  land,"  to 
Edward  Winship,  Francis  Locke,  and  Gershom  Cutter,  eight  acres  at 
the  "  Foot  of  the  Rocks,"  which  he  had  formerly  purchased  of  his 
brother  John  Rolfe,  "farmer,  deceased." 

August  6,  1721,  he  was  admitted  member  of  Cambridge  church. 
His  inventory  was  taken  by  Isaac  Bowman,  Samuel  Brooks,  and 
Joseph  Winship,  June  22,  1738.  His  son  Gershom  and  grandson 
Gershom  Cutter,  with  Samuel  Whittemore,  administered  the  estate. 
His  gravestone  was  one  of  the  earliest  erected  in  Arlington  old  bury- 
ing-place. 

Here  Ij-es  Burled 

y"  Body  of  I\I^ 

Gershom  Cutter 


vrho  departed  this  life 
April  3,  Anno  DonV  173S 
55 


S::''^  Year  of   His  Aee. 


7.  Mary,  b.  about  1657.  Mitchell,  calling  her  "  Marah,"  men- 
tions her  baptism  in  Cambridge. f  She  married  Nathaniel 
Sanger,  son  of  Richard  Sanger,  of  Watertown.  Sanger,  born 
Feb.  14,  1651-2,  was  a  blacksmith;  assisted  in  "  guarding  the 
mill  in  Watertown  "  during  Philip's  war,  and  resided'suc- 
cessively  in  Sherborn,  Roxbury,  and  Woodstock,  Ct. 

Richard  Cutter  bequeathed  his  "  daughter  jMary  (now) 
Sanger  eight  pounds  to  be  payd  in  good  pay."  Goodee 
Sanger — possibly  Mar}',  wife  of  Nathaniel — was  buried  in 
Woodstock,  Nov.  20,  1711.     Her  issue  : 

•  Bounclcil  E.  by  Concord  rcid ;  hy  land  of  John  Cooper  N. ;  W.  in   part  bv  Samuel 
Gibson's,  WnltiT  Hastings,  and  Samuel  Greene  ;  and  S.  by  laud  of  Jeremiah  Hoiaan 
t  Newell,  Camb.  Chh.- Gathering,  63. 


SECOND    GENERATION.  35 

•  i.  Mehitable,  b.  Sherboni,  1680. — ii.  Mart,  b.   Eoxbury,   30   Jan. 

1682-3. — iii.  A  son,  b.  9   Dec.  1684;  d.  soon. — iv,   Nathaniel, 
b.  Dec.  1685.— V.  Jaxe,  b.  14  May,  1688. 
By  a  second  wife,  Ruth,  Sanger  had  David,  Elizabeth,  Jonathan, 
and  Eleazer.     He  died  1735.* 

By  his  wife  Frances,  Richard  had  : — 

8.  Nathaniel,  b.   11  Dec.    1663,  and  baptized  Jan.  24,   1663-4, 

at  Cambridge;  married,  Oct.  8,  1688,  Mary,  daughter  of 
Thomas  and  Anne  Fillebrown,  of  Ciiarlestown,  born  May  5, 
1662.     Both  joined  Cambridge  church  Oct.  28,  1705. 

Here  lyes  y*^ 
body  of 
Mary  Cutter       1142864 

Avife  to  Nathaniel 

Cutter  ;  Aged 

51  years  and  about 

10  M".  Died  March  14"^ 

1714.1 

Nathaniel  was  an  executor  of  his  father's  will,  and  heir  to  a  por- 
tion of  the  "  lands  and  meadows  in  the  limitts  of  Charlestowne  "  — 
his  share  being,  if  he  desired  it,  "  where  he  dwelleth."  July  1, 1707, 
he  bouaht  three  acres  of  land  in  Charlestown  of  his  brother  William. 
April  13,  1710,  Nathaniel  Cutter  of  Charlestown,  "husbandman," 
for  £40,  bought  of  John  iksbury,  ten  acres  "  in  the  second  division 
of  lotts,"  in  the  '^stinted  pasture,"  so  called,  "lying  near  Menotomy 

Bridge,  "t 

About  1715  he  married  a  second  wife,  Elizabeth ,     Elizabeth 

Cutter,  widow,  was  present  at  the  founding  of  Menotomy  church,  Sept. 
9,  1739;  and  was  dismissed  from  thence  to  the  First  Church  in  Gro- 
ton,  Nov.  12,  1749. 

9.  Rebecca,  b.  Cambridge  5  Sept.  1665,  baptized  Oct.  8;  mar- 

ried Dec.  19,  1688,  Thomas  Fillebrown,  of  Charlestovv^u ; 
was  admitted  to  full  membership  in  Cambridge  church,  Jan. 
15,  1699-1700;  and  died  Cambridge  July  26,  1741.  Five 
of  her  children  were  baptized  Aug.  11,  1700.     Her  issue  : 

i.  Thomas,  b.  18  Sept.  1689  ;  m.  Isabel  Cutter  [  TY(/e  iii.  §3,  4].— 
ii.  Anna,  b.  13  Dec.  1691. — iii.  Isaac,  b.  7  Sept.  1693. — iv.  Re- 
becca, b.  6  Nov.  1695.— V.  John,  b.  4  Jan.  1700-1;  d.  17  Oct. 
1772. — vi.  Elizabeth,  b.   10   May,  1703  ;    m.  Moses  Boardmau, 

*  Bond's  Hist.  Watertown,  421 ;  Savage,  Geneal.  Diet. 
t  Harris's  Camb.  Epitaphs,  51. 

X  Bounded  S.  E.  on  James  Gooding's  land;  S.  W.  on  Samuel  Whittemore's ;  N.  "W.  on 
a  range  way;  N.  E.  on  Samuel  Whittemore. — Vide  Midd.  Reg.  Deeds,  xv.  222;  xvii.  54. 


36  CUTTEE    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

25  Dec.  174(;. — \ii.  Sai;aii.  1».  \'i  .Tiily.  17<i7;  m.  Josiah  Eobbiiis, 
2(t  .Tan.  1  7;;n-l .— viii.  Ai;i<;,ui..  b.  is  Aug.  1711. 

1(».  JlL-i'fiziuAH,  li.  11  Xov.  1GG7,  bapt.  Dec.  1  ;  d.  Feb.  27, 1667-8. 

11.  ELi/AiiKTir.  ]).   1    March,  1668-9;    married  April    16,    1690^ 

Xathaiiiel  Hall,  of  .Bedford,  born  July  7,  1666.  '^  ]\P  Nathan- 
iel Plall  Died  April  y*^  14"'  1725.  in  y^  59'"  Year  of  his  age." 
"M'^  Elizabeth  Hall' Relict  of  jMvNathaniel  Hall,  died  Nov^-^ 
y'  17"',  1742,  in  y'  75"'  Year  of  her  age."     Their  issue: 

I.  ELizAiiKTir,  b.  9  Jail.  1  GO  1-2. — ii.  Nathaniel,  b.  25  Oct.  1C94  ; 
d.  22  Sept.  1773,  s.  p. — iii.  Susaxxa,  b.  30  Aug.  1G96. — iv.  Sa- 
KAH,  b.  8  Sept,  1698.— V.  Tabitha,  b.  9  May,  1C.99;  m.  AA'Uliani 
Biuford,  16  Sept.  1723. — vi.  William,  b.  4  Jan.  1704-5.* 

12.  Hephzibah,  b.  15  Aug.  1671;  married   June  7,    1698,   Jabez 

Brooks,  of  Woburn,  born  July  17,  1673,  "  M"  Hephzibah 
Brooks,  wife  to  M''  Jabez  Brooks,  departed  this  life  Jan^y  P'^ 
A.D.  1745,  in  y*  75"'  Year  of  her  age."  "  M'"  Jaliez  Brooks  " 
died  "  January  y'  30*  Anno  Dom^  1746-7,  in  y'=  74"'  Year  of 
His  Age."t     Their  issue  : . 

i.  Jabez,  b.  13  May,  1700. — ii.  Hephzibah,  b.  18  Noy.  1701 ;  m. 
John  Cutter  [  Fi'rfe  iii.  §4,  5]. — iii.  Nathaniel,  b.  17  Aug.  1703; 
m.  Submit. — iy.  Deborah,  b.  May,  1705  ;  m.  Jacob  Wright,  Wo- 
buni,  20  Sept.  1733. — y.  Samuel,  b.  18  Apr.  1707. — yi.  John,  b.  14 
Jan.  170D-10;  m.  Hannah  Cutter  [Vide  iii.  §1,  5]. — yii.  Jona- 
than, b.  27  Aug.  1710;  m.  Phebe  Simonds,  23  Aug.  1738. — yiii. 
Ebenezer,  b.  1  June,  1712;  m.  Jemima  Locke,  28  Oct.  173G 
\_Book  of  Lockes, '2ij~\. — ix.  Sarah,  b.  25  Dec.  1714;  m.  Tliomas 
Eichanison,  18  Oct.  1742  ;  d.  Wolnirn,  12  June,  1784  \_VintoH  j\Ie- 
moriah  388]. — x.  Benja:\iin,  b.  14  Apr.  1717  ;  m.  Susanna  Ken- 
dall, published  Woliurn,  5  Apr.  174G  ;  d.  G  Jan.  17G9. 

"  A  loving  Husband  lo  the  ^Yifc 
A  tender  Parent  two 
Greatly  Icniented  was  His  Death 
By  frindsand  kindred  two. 

''  The  Lord  waspleas'd  to  Call  him  Home 
And  liv  a  Snding  Blow 
Twas  Yiy  a  falling  of  A  Tree 
To  His  Long  Home  did  Go. 

"  And  now  He  slumbers  in  the  Dust 
And  will  not  rise  before 
The  Lord  the  Judge  descends  from  Heaven 
Anil  time  shall  lie  no  more." 

«  Brooks,  Jlist.  Mcdford,  518,  &c. 

t  .Tahez  was  son  of  .John  and  Eunice  (Monsal)  Brooks,  Woburn,  and  married  (1st)  18 
Dec.  1694,  Raelicl  Buck— had  Raehel.  m.  Joseiih  Wright,  1720,  and  d.  17oa,  a\  55.  His 
mother  was  daughter  of  Dea.  .John  Mousal.  a  founder  and  much  honored  citi/.en  of  \Vo- 
burn;  and  his  grandmother  Susanna,  wife  of  Henry  Brooks,  who  came  to  AVol)urn  from 
Concord,  was  an  "  ancient  and  skillful  woman."  finious  for  attainments  in  medical  science. 
She  died  1681.  A  "true  and  rare  story"  of  this  person  occurs  in  Gookin's  Hist.  Coll.  of 
the  Indians  in  Xetc  England,  iv.  ^7  (Mass.  Hist.  Coll.  i.  168.) — Vide  Sewall's  Hist.  Wohurn. 
591,  627,  &c. 


SECOND    GENERATION.  37 

13.  Sarah,   b.     31    Aug.    1673;    married  Dec.    5,    1700,    James 

Locke,  of  Woburn,  born  Nov.  14,  1677,  died  Dec.  11,  1745. 
Of  her  decease  appears  no  record.  Locke  built  his  dwelling 
"near  the  west  line  of  Winchester,  formerly  Woburn."  His 
father,  Dea.  William  Locke,  Sen.,  "  lett  him  go  to  Avork  for 
himself  when  he  was  young  to  gitt  something  to  begin  the 
world  with,"  but  assisted  the  purchase  of  his  lands  and  the 
erection  of  his  homestead.  He  sustained  several  local  offices, 
and  his  estate  at  his  decease  amounted  to  X1370.""     Issue: 

i.  Hannah,  b.  11  July,  1701  ;  m.  Thomas  Pierce,  5  Nov.  1722  ;  re- 
sided Woburn,  Leicester,  and  Hopkinton. — ii.  James,  b.  17  June, 
1703;  m.  Elizabeth  Bnrnap,  11  Jan.  1727-8;  resided  Hopkinton 
and  Ashby  ;  d.  1  Sept.  1782. — iii.  Ruhamah,-  b.  23  Apr.  170.5; 
m.  Benjamin  Whittemore,  Concord,  15  June,  172G,  and  John  Bond, 
Lexington,  1735. — iv.  Sarah,  b.  5  July,  1707;  m.  William  Jones, 
Weston,  25  Dec.  1733  ;  and  d.  Lnnenburg,  20  Oct.  1788  :  Jones, 
''a  distinguished  surveyor,"  })ei'ished  at  sea  26  Jan.  17G1. — v. 
Phebe,  b.  15  Aug.  1709  ;  m.  Daniel  Brewer,  9  Sept.  1732,  and 
Isaac  llartwell,  14  July,  177G. — vi.  Rebecca,  b.  11  Nov.  1711  ; 
m.  William  Monroe,  G  ]\Iar.  1735-G;  d.  Lexington,  9  Oct.  1798. — 
vii.  Mary,  b.  12  Oct.  171.")  ;  m.  Dea.  John  Wrtght,  1  Jan.  1738-9  ; 
d.  Woburn,  2G  May,  1795. — viii.  Jonathan,  b.  17  Jan.  1717-18; 
m.  Phebe  Pierce,  1  Feb.  174G-7  ;  d.  Woburn,  10  Jan.  1799. 

14.  EuHAMAH,  1).    1678;  married   Feb.   1,   1705-6,  Joseph  Hart- 

well,  of  Charlestown,  son  of  John  and  Priscilla  (Wright) 
Hartwell,  Concord;  and  born  Jan.  24,  1680-1.  He  lived  at 
Stephen  Swan's  place,  Arlington,  and  near  Squaw  Sachem 
brook,  which  empties  into  Mystic  Pond  a  few  rods  distant. 
The  neighborhood  surrounding  was  then  denominated 
"  Charlestown  End."  From  1732  to  1743  he  paid  church 
rates  at  Woburn,  and  in  1736  he  was  chosen  a  deacon. 
"Deacon  Joseph  Hartwell  departed  this  Life  Nov'^"- 3''  Anno 
Dom'1743,  in  }«  63''^  Year  of  His  Age."  "  M'^^  Ruhamah 
Pleartwell,  Widow  to  Deacon  Joseph  Heartwell,  Died  July 
V'  1756,  in  y^  78">  Year  of  Her  Age."t     Their  issue : 

i.  Ruhamah,  b.  12  Apr.  1708;  m.  James  Green,  G  July,  1727;  d. 
Maiden,  10  Jan.  1733-4.$— ii.  Priscilla,  b.  2G  Ma.y,  1710; 
"  Dec*^  August  y^  28,  1725." — iii.  .Ioseph,  b.  5  Aug.  1712;  per- 
haps "Lieut.  Joseph,"  Charlestown. — iv.  John,  b.  3  Oct.  1714; 
"  Died  May  1''  1734." — v.  Abigail,  b.  1719  ;  m.  Samuel  Wyman, 
Esq.,  Woburn,  30  Dec.  1742;  d.  31  Aug.  1772:  "  Here  lies  y*^ 
Wife  of  my  Youth,  y"  desire  of  my  Eyes."§ 

*  Book  ofLockes,  21,  22,  23,  &c. 

t  Epitaphs  Woburn  Old  Burying-Groinid.    A  large  cedar  tree  has  taken  root  in  the 
grave  of  the  deacon. 

I  N.  E.  Geneal  Rcc/.,  Oct.  '55,  321  ;    Vinton  Memorial,  -406. 
§   Vinton  Memorial,  408;  SeicaWs  Woburn,  6-36,  &c. 


38  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 


111. 


§1- 

CHILDREN    AND    GRANDCHILDREN    OF    WILLIAM    CUTTER. 

v 
William  and  Rebecca  (Rolfe)  Cutter  had  issue: — 

1.  Elizabeth,''  b.  5  Mar.   1680-1,  was  baptized  Sept.  15,  1700.-^ 

She  married  John  Harrington,  Jr.,  of  Watertown,  Apr.  12, 
1705,  and  dwelt  at  Cambridge  Farms,  now  Lexington.  Sept. 
12,  1708,  she  became  a  member  of  Cambridge  church  in  full 
communion.  Her  husband,  born  October,  1684,  was  the  son 
of  Jolm  and  Hannah  (Winter)  Harrington,  of  Waltham.  In 
1713  lie  appeared  before  the  selectmen  of  Lexington,  and 
offered  on  certain  conditions  the  "right  of  way"  across  his 
land.  He  died  in  Lexington,  Nov.  29,  1750.  His  inventory 
mentions  "  leather  britches,  a  new  dark  wigg,  sundry  old  wigs, 
yarn  Icggens,  pistols,  warming  pan,  wooden  plates,"  &c. 

William  Cutter  bequeathed  his  daughter  '■  Elizabeth  Her- 
rington  "  the  sum  of  40s.,  and  left  her  children  a  legacy  of 
<£48.     She  died  at  Lexington,  Feb.  8,1749-50.     Issue: 

i.  Elizarktii,  b.  20  Feb.  1705-0. — ii.  Richard,  b.  '2^^  Sept.  1707. — 
iii.  Moses,  1).  C.  Jan.  1709-10;  d.  11  Jan.  1787.  "Moses  lieri'lng- 
tou's  widow"  d.  Lexington,  Oct.  1790. — iv.  Henry,  b.  8  Jan.  1711- 

12;  m.  Sarah ,  d.    19  May,  17  GO.     He  d.  Lexington  25  Dec. 

1791.— V.  Joiix,  b.  22  Mar.  1713-14.— vi.  William,  b.  4  Feb. 
171G-17;  d.  28  Apr.  1717. — vii.  Abigail,  b.  14  Dec.  1718;  m. 
John  Palls,  of  Townsend,  1  Mar.  1737-8. — viii.  Caleb,  b.  13  July, 
1721.t 

2.  Richard,^  b.  13  Nov.  1682,  owned  the  covenant  and  was  baptiz- 

ed m  the  church  at  Cambridge,  Sept.  15,  1700.  He  married 
Mary  Pike,  Aug.  20,  1706,  the  daughter  of  John  Pike,  one 
of  the  first  and  most  active  settlers  of  Woodbridge,  N.  J., 
Avhcre  Richard  had  removed  his  residence.:]:  Nov.  14,  1709, 
John  Pike  and  Richard  Cutter  made  the  following  agreement : 

•  Her  brothers  Richm-d,  John,  "William,  ami  Samuel,  and  sisters  H;mnah  and  Rebecea 
were  l)apti/'.ed  at  this  time ;  and  in  company  with  Richard,  and  her  cousins  Lydia  and  Han- 
nah, daugliters  of  Gersliom  Cntter,  she  then  owned  the  covenant. 

t  IIiiilM>n's  77/5^.  Lo.rington;  Bond's  Watcrtntcn,2Ti. 

+  I'ikr  went  from  Newbnry,  Mass.,  to  Woodbridfje,  in  1669.  He  represented  Newbury 
in  the  CJcncra!  Court  of  Massachusetts,  1657  and  1658,  and  was  several  years  a  magistrate 
Gen.  Z.  .M.  Pike,  killed  liy  tiie  explosion  of  the  British  magazine  while  commanding-  the 
land  forces  in  the  attack  I'lpon  York.  Ujiper  Camula,  April  27,  1813,  was  one  of  Ills  descend- 
ants.— Anakctic  Magadnc.'Sax.  1S14;  Allen,  Biog.  Diet. 


THIRD    AND    FOURTH    GENERATIONS.  39 

"  Province  of  East  ) 
New  Jersey  Middlesex.  )  Articles  of  agreement  made  &  Concluded 
upon  Between  John  Pike  and  Richard  Cutter,  Concerning  Building  a 
Grist  Mill  as  followeth.  This  present  writing  Witnesseth,  that  we 
John  Pike  and  Richard  Cutter  Both  of  Woodbridge  in  the  County  and 
province  above  said,  having  agreed  to  Erect  and  Build  a  Corn  Mill, 
Easward  of  the  Town  Landing,  Called  the  Cornfeild  Landing.  I  the 
Said  John  Pike  Doth  By  these  presents.  Give  &  Grant  unto  the  Said 
Richard  Cutter  his  Heirs  and  assigns  for  Ever  Eaqual  Right  and  pri- 
veledge  in  the  Creek  Called  Pikes  Creek,  together  Avith  all  the  Small 
Creek  ponds  and  Sinks  of  water  that  may  Be  Necessary  for  furnish- 
ing the  Said  Mill  with  water,  as  also.  So  much  meadow  Next  adjacent 
to  the  Said  Mill  as  may  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times  hereafter 
Be  Necessary  for  making  Dams  for  Stoping  and  Drawing  ^vater  to  the 
Said  Mill,  And  further,  the  Said  John  Pike  and  Richard  Cutter  Do 
further  Covenant  and  agree  for  our  Selves  our  Heirs,  Executors  and 
administrators,  that  we  will  Bear  Equal  Share  of  y*"  Charge  in 
Building  and  maintaining  Said  Mill  with  the  appurtenances  there- 
unto Belonging,  So  long  as  they  Shall  Continue  partners  in  Said 
Mill :  and  that  the  wSaid  partners  Shall  from  time  to  time  and  at 
all  times  hereafter  alow  unto  Each  other  Eaqual  gain  and  profit  of  the 
Said  Mill  unto  them  their  Heirs  and  assignes  for  ever  :  So  long  as  the 
partnership  Continue,  and  that  No  advantage  Shall  Be  taken  By  the 
Death  of  Either  party  Either  By  the  law  or  Custom  of  Survivorship 
or  otherwise.  But  the  Same  to  Remain  to  the  heirs  of  Each  party  or 
their  assignes  :  and  in  Case  Either  of  the  Said  party's  Shall  See  Cause 
to  Sell  their  part  of  Said  Mill  and  appurtenances,  the  other  party  to 
have  the  first  Refusal,  paying  the  Just  Valine  thereof  as  it  Shall  Be 
Vallued  By  persons  mutually  Chosen  or  as  they  Can  agree  otherwise  : 
Jn  testimony  of  all  the  premises  abovesaid  the  party's  above  Named 
have  hereunto  Sett  their  hands  and  Seals  this  fourteenth  Day  of  No- 
vember Annoque  Domi :   One  thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Nine. 

Signed  Sealed  &  Delivered  W^'^'^y^^ 

in  the  presence  of  John  Pike  ^  m 


Tho^  Pike 


^)K)K*^)l$ 


Nathaniel  Pike  „  ^  ^  )K 

Richard  Cutter      ^  ^ 

Entered  March  y«  i"  :   1710  :   11    By  Me  Tho'  Pike— Town  Clerk."* 

The  site  of  the  "  Grist  Mill "  mentioned  is  still  pointed  out  in 
the  creek  near  the  dwelling  which  Richard  occupied,  now  the  resi- 
dence of  Mr.  Samuel  R.  Cutter. 

March  8,  1719-20,  Richard  Cutter  was  chosen  "overseer  of  the 
pore"  in  Woodbridge  for  the  year  ensuing.  Mar.  14,  1756,  he  was 
again  chosen  the  same.  Ife  was  honorably  mentioned  in  his  fa- 
ther's will,  who  by  a  "  deed  of  gift  "  gave  him  an  important  part  of 
his  estate,  which  Richard  afterwards  transferred  to  his  brothers  who 

*  From  Woodbridge  Town   Records.    Communicated   by  Stephen  Cutter,  Esq.,  New 
York. 


40  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

remained  near  the  laiiiily  homestead.  lie  was  appointed  an  execu- 
tor of  thi.s  instrument,  but  did  not  appear  at  the  olhce  of  probate 
when  tlic  will  was  proven,  lie  however  in  some  degree  assisted  in 
its  (inal  administration.  His  descendants  have  been  numerous  in 
Woodbridge,  where  he  appears  to  have  been  a  citizen  of  the  first 
importance,  and  where  his  monumental  stone  is  yet  standing.  He 
was  the  first  ol  the  name  to  leave  New  England  and  settle  in  a  dis- 
tant locality. 

In  memory  of 

INrajor  Richard  Cutter 

^vho  dyed  y*"  17"'  Dec'  1756 

in  the  75*'^  Year  of 

His  age. 

In  memor}'  of 

Mary  Cutter 

who  Dyed  Feb-^  1721 

in  the  33''''  Year  of 

her  age. 

Major  Riehard  Cutter  had  issue  in  Woodbridge  as  follows  : 

i.  Sarah,"  b.  Nov.  0,  17(>7. 
ii.   Kkuiccca,"  b.  April  20,  17o9. 
iii.  Elizaijictii,'*  m.  John  Skinner,  Mar.  2G,  1736.     Their  issue: 

i.  Axx,  b.  20  Dec.  1736.— ii.  Hannah,  b.  2  Feb.  1742-3.— iii.  Esther,  b. 
1  Apr.  1711.— iv.  Elizabeth,  b.  29  Apr.  174G.* 

iv.   AVn.i.i AM.'  111.  Miwy  Kent.     He  was  a^Dpoiuted  ''  surveyor  of  roads" 

in  Woo-lbridgc.  March  0.  1773. 

In  memory  of 

Deacon  William  Cutter 

who  departed  this  life 

Feb-^'  14,  17S0 

In  the  58'"  Year  of 

bis  age. 

V.  TJiciiART),'*  ni.  Elizabeth  Ford. 

In  memory  of 

Richard  Cutter  Esq"" 

who  departed  this  life 

May  14,  176S 

in  llie  46"'  Year  of 

bis  asfe. 


*  AYoodbridge  Records;  N.  E,  Gemal  Reg..  July,  1868. 


THIRD    AND    FOURTH    GENERATIONS.  41 

In  memory  of 

Elizabeth 

wife  of  Richard 

Cutter  Jn"^  and  daughter 

of  William  and  Mary 

FooRD  who  departed 

this  life  April  23'^  1756 

aged  28  years. 

Joseph,*  m.  Ann  Campyon,  who  was  horn  ahout  1730.  Her  mother 
was  a  widow,  who  lived  and  owned  the  house  where  the  post-ottice 
is  now  kept  at  Woodhridge.  Here  was  the  tirst  tea  drank,  or  tea- 
party  that  took  place  perhaps  in  the  State,  when  INlrs.  Cutter  was 
but  five  years  old.  After  their  marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cutter  went 
to  housekeeping  in  one  end  of  the  old  house  at  the  mill.  They  soon 
began  to  feel  that  the  old  hive  was  getting  too  crowded,  and  deter- 
mined to  strike  out  into  a  new  settlement.  They  bought  a  small 
farm  about  three  miles  west,  where  they  put  up  a  small  house,  cut- 
ting down  large  forest  trees  to  make  room  for  a  garden  and  other 
improvements.  Their  eldest  son  was  five  years  old  the  first  time 
he  was  brought  to  the  new  settlement,  riding  on  horse-back  behind 
his  mother.  Mr.  Cutter  was  a  very  kind,  mild,  and  aifectionate 
man,  and  "departed  this  life"  April  30,  17G7,  "in  the  42^^  year 
of  his  age." 

Mrs.  Cutter  was  a  very  energetic,  domestic,  tidy,  decided  woman ; 
and  with  her  son  Campyon,  then  a  lad,  and  a  colored  boy  a  few 
years  older,  managed  the  farm.aild  soon  began  to  add  to  it  from  time 
to  time,  as  property  was  offered  that  joined,  until  the  old  farm  cover- 
ed about  four  hundred  acres.  Much  of  it  was  heavily  timbered, 
which  in  time  became  very  valuable. 

Mrs.  Cutter  was  for  many  years  a  member  of  the  church.     She 
died  in  1813  at  the  residence  of  her  son  Campyon,  in  Woodhridge, 
with  her  faculties  unimpaired,  and  "  in  her  83d  year."* 
Sajiuel,*  m.  Mary . 

In  memory  of 

Samuel  Cutter 

who  dyed  May  13,  1759 

in  the  25*''  Year  of 

his  age. 

Here  lies  the  Body  of 

Mary  wife  of  Samuel 

Cutter  who  departed  this 

life  April  the  3*^  17S6 

Aged  40  years,  6  mo'  4  days. 

WeejD  not  for  me  my  friends  ! 

For  why,  my  race  is  run. 
It  is  the  will  of  God, 

And  let  his  will  be  done. 

*  Letter  of  Mrs.  Harriet  Paton,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


42  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

.*}.  :\Iai:v,=  b.  2G  Jan.  1084-5:  d.  Apr.  G,  IG80. 

4.  irANXAii.'   b.  20  May,  1G88,  and  baptized  Sept.   15,   1700,  at 

Canibridtrc :  m.  June  17,  1708,  Epliraim  Winship,  of  Lex- 
ington, b.' Feb.  4,  1687-8,  d.  July  14,  1757.  Both  became 
church  members  at  Lexington,  Oct.  12,  1718.  Her  father 
left  her  a  legacy  of  £50.  She  died  at  Lexington,  Apr.  9, 
1764.     Ilcr  issue  : — 

i.  KriiiJAiM,  h.  25  May,  1709  ;  m.  Mehitable  Cutter  [Vide  iii.  §2,  1]. 
— ii.  HiciiAKD,  b.   25  July,   1711. — iii.  Daniel,  b.  27  Aug.  1713; 
'        cl.  8  Dec.  '13. — iv.  Joshua,  b.  17   Feb.  1715-1 G. — v.  Hannah,  b. 
18  Aug.  1718. — vi.  Bethia,  bapt.  9  Feb.  1724-5. 

5.  John,'  b.  15  Oct.  1690,  was  baptized  at  Cambridge,  Sept.  15, 

1700.  He  married  Lydia,  daughter  of  John  and  Hannah 
(Winter)  Harrington,  of  Waltham,  baptized  Mar.  2,  1689-90.-^ 
Both  became  members  of  the  church  at  old  Cambridge,  June 
4,  1710. 

He  dwelt  in  the  house,  built  about  1684,  which  he  purchased  of 
his  father,  1717,  and  which  formerly  stood  on  the  site  of  IMr.  Cyrus 
Cutter's  residence,  Arlington.  He  was  an  executor  of  his  father's 
will,  and  an  heir  to  his  estate;  was  an  husbandman,  and  probably 
had  a  share  in  the  work  of  the  mill  with  his  brothers  William  and 
Samuel.  Oct.  25,  1711,  he  purchased  of  Moses  Rolfe,  of  Wood- 
bridge,  N.  J.,  "yeoman,"  one  fifth  of  "  Cooke's  Farm  "  (130  acres) 
for  "  .£57  current  passable  mone_)«."  May  24,  1712,  he  bought  of 
John  and  Elizabeth  Harrington  one  half  of  "Harry  Rolfe's  lot" 
(38  acres)  in  Cambridge.  Apr.  24,  1713,  of  the  same,  a  portion  of 
Cooke's  Farm  in  Lexington,  which  he  sold  to  Daniel  Monroe  in  1714. 
Nov.  27,  1717,  to  Thomas  Bloggett,  Lexington,  he  sells  thirty  acres 
of  land  in  Woljurn.f 

Ajiril  13,  1737,  he  was  chosen,  witli  Capt.  Ephraim  Frost,  of  Me- 
niotomy,  as  mcmljcr  of  a  committee  of  nine  persons  "  for  Vigilance 
Committee  of  y  Church."  This  committee,  appointed  originally  by 
the  desire  of  Rev.  Dr.  Appleton,  the  pastor,  and  perpetuated  for 
many  years  by  his  influence,  "  was  a  kind  of  privy  council  to  the  min- 
ister, though  witiiout  authority,"  and  appears  to  have  been  very  ser- 
viceable to  the  interests  of  religion.  It  was  proposed  and  recom- 
mended in  the  year  1736,  and  consisted  of  a  "number  of  wise,  pru- 
dent and  blameless  Christians,  chosen  among  themselves,  whose  spe- 
cial care  it  should  be,  to  inspect  and  observe  the  manners  of  profess- 
ing Christians  and  such  as  were  under  the  care  and  watch  of  the 
cliurcli.'"  This  measure  they  '''apprehended  might  be  serviceable  for 
reviving  religion,  and  suppressing  growing  disorders.":]: 


*  Bnnil's  Wnlcrtotn} ,  273. 

t  Mi'ld.  K>?i<tr.v  DcLMls.xvi.  524,  580,  645-46:  xvii.  416;  xviii.  611-12;  xix.  125-6;  xxi. 
146;  xxii.  20,  156,  201,  203;  xxv.  548;  xxvii.  190.  &c.  Sec. 
+  Holmes,  Uist.  Cambridge,  33,  34. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  43 

September  9,  1739,  John  and  wife  were  founders  of  the  church  in 
the  Second  Precinct  of  Cambridge,  now  Arlington;  signing  and 
acknowledging  the  covenant  drawn  up  by  Rev.  Samuel  Cooke,  the 
first  pastor.  Nov.  17,  he  w^as  unanimously  chosen  a  deacon,  and  was 
one  of  the  two  incumbents  who  first  held  the  office  in  that  church.* 

In  his  latter  days  his  mind  became  unsound,  and  his  son  John 
Cutter,  "  miller,"  and  Joseph  Adams,  "  yeoman,"  were  appointed 
guardians,  Feb.  3,  1775.  His  wife  died  twenty  years  previous  to 
his  death.  Their  monumental  stones  are  readily  found  near  the 
centre  of  Arlington  burial-ground. 

Here  lyes  y*'  Body  of 

M"  Lydia  Cutter 

Wife  to  Deacon 

John  Cutter 

who  departed  this 

Life  Jan.  7,  1755,  in  y« 

64"'  year  of  her  Age. 

In  Alemory  of 

Deacon  John  Cutter 

Who  died  Jan.  3i,  1776,  yEt.  S6, 

And  37'^^  Year  of  his  office. 

Au  honest  man.,  y*^  noblest  xvoi-k  of"  God. 

His  surviving  Children  8. 

Grandchildren  6S. 
Great  Grandchildren  115. 
of  the  Filth  generation  3. 

Dea,  John  and  Lydia  (Harrington)  Cutter  had  issue : — 

i.  Lydta,^  b.  10  Apr.  1710,  and  bapt.  May  30;  m.  Seth  Reed,  of 
Charlestown,  b.  Mar.  23,  1705-6.  She  acknowledged  the  cove- 
nant of  Menotomy  church,   Sept.  9,  1739  ;  and  her  husband  became 

*  Church  Book,  Second  Church,  Cambridge,    Vide  Appendix. 

1741,  Jan.  17.  Preached  twice  from  Gen.  32  :  26.  In  the  evening  to  a  company  of  young 
men  at  tlie  liouse  of  Dea.  Cutter,  from  Eccles.  11 :  10; — present:  Multis." — Rev.  S.  Cooke's 
Diary, 

1743,  June  26.  "  Cffisar  Cutter,  scrvt.  of  Dea.,  hanged  himself,  aged  30  years." — Rev.  S, 
Cooke's  Records. 

Middx.  ss.  To  Dea.  John  Cutter,  &  William  Cutter  Both  of  Cambridge  Greeting. 
■you  are  hereby  in  His  Majesty's  Name,  Retiuired  to  make  your  Appearance  before  the 
^  Justices  of  Our  Lord  the  KING,  at  the  Sui>criour  Court  of  Judicature  now  holden  at 
Cambridge,  within  and  for  the  County  of  Midilx  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  Augt  Inst  to  give 
Evidence  of  what  you  know  relating  to  an  Action  or  Plea  of  the  Case  then  and  there  to  be 
heard  and  tried  betwixt  Stepheu  Farr  Jnv  Appelant,  and  Saml  Kendal  Jnr  Appelee.  Hereof 
fail  not,  as  you  will  answer  your  Default  under  the  Pains  and  Penalty  in  the  Law  in  that 
behalf  made  and  provided.  Dated  at  Caml)ridge  the  tifth  Day  of  Augt  In  the  Sixteenth 
Year  of  Ili^  Majesty's  Reign.     Annoque  Domini,  1742. 

Benjamin  Pembertox,  Cler. 


44  CUTTEIl    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND, 

;i  iiiriiilM  r  di'  tlic  same  cliui-cli,  Sept.  G.  1741.  He  resided  on  a 
])(jrtiun  of  the  Squaw  Saeliein  reservation,*  and  died  of  "  age  and 
dropsy,"  Mar.  18,  1783.     She  died  Aug.  31,  1789.     Issue: 

i.  Samikl,  b.  22  July,  1733  ;  d.  13  June,  1749.— ii.  Seth,  b.  7  Apr.  1736  ; 
(1.  2f)  June,  1719.— iii.  Sisanna,  bapt.  9  Dec.  1739  ;  d.  25  June,  1749.— 
iv.  1)\MEL,  b.  10  Apr.  1712  ;  m.  Dorothy  Billings,  of  Mcdford,  12  Apr. 
17(i2.  "  .Mrs.  Dorotliy  Kcad  "  d.  26  Apr.  1789,  a;.  47.  "  Mr.  Daniel  Eeed  " 
(1.  Clinrlestown,  22  Aui,^.  1801.— v.  Lvdia,  b.  13  June,  1745  ;  m.  Wil- 
liiiin  iMu/,/,Y,  of  Lexinirtun,  29  Nov.  1764.— vi.  Susanna,  b.  17  Mar.  1750  ; 
d.  21  Nov."  1753. —vii.  Hannah,  b.  G  Jan.  1752-3;  d.  24  Nov.  1753. 

li^  ii.  IvKUKccA,"*  b.  13  July.  1712;  joined  the  church  in  Cambridge,  Jan. 
11,  1730-1  ;  and -was  admitted  to  the  Second  Precinct  Church  at 
its  founding,  9  Sejit.  1739. 

Feb.  1(1,  1732-3,  she  married  Zechariah  Hill,  of  Menotomy,  the 
son  of  Abraham  Hill,  3d,  and  great-grandson  of  the  first  Abraham 
Hill,  Avho  came  from  England  and  settled  at  Charlestown  in  1G36. 
He  was  b.  20  Apr.  1708,  and  died  in  Menotomy  10  Mar.  1768. 

Dec.  10,  1770,  she  married  Capt.  Samuel  Carter,  of  Wobxirn,  the 
grandson  of  Capt.  John  Carter,  an  early  inhabitant  of  Woburu. 
He  was  born  31  Oct.  1694;  married  Margery  Dickson,  of  Cam- 
bridge, 30  June,  1719,t  and  died  21  Jan.  1787. 

By  her  first  marriage  Rebecca  had  five  sons  and  six  daughters, 
all  of  Avhom  w^ere  living  at  the  time  of  her  death.  "  In  the  general 
course  of  her  life  she  enjoyed  a  share  of  health  not  common  to 
persons  who  live  to  her  age,  and  retained  the  perfect  exercise  of 
her  luiderstanding  till  two  days  before  her  death.  She  exhibited  a 
distinguished  and  uniform  example  of  conjugal,  parental,  and  Chris- 
tian virtues,  which  secured  the  esteem  and  love  of  all  who  knew  her, 
and  especially  endeared  her  to  her  numerous  family."^ 

Her  monumental  inscription  at  Arlington  reads  thus : 

In  Memory  of 

Mrs.  Rebecca  Carter 

the  Widow  of 

Capt.  Samuel  Carter 

who  died  i"'  Feb.  1797 

Aged  S4  Years. 

She  was  the  mother  of  1 1 

children,  the  Grandmother  of  103, 

the  Great  Grandmother  of  150, 

and  of  the  fourth  generation  134. 

Issue,  all  by  her  iirst  husband  : 

i.  Sakah,  m.  AVilliam  Adams,  11  June,  1750;  d.  11  Nov.  1805,  cg.  73. 
Aihuiis  d.  iNIenotoray,  10  Sept.  1787,  le.  G2. — ii.  Abraham,  m.  Susanna 
Wellington,   16  Feb.  1758;  was  grandfather  of  Gov.   Isaac   Hill,  New 


*  Hist.  Rccd  Family,  75. 

+  "_Mrs  Ma^^'cl•y  Carter,  wife  of  Cap'  Saimiel  Carter,  departed  this  life  Sept.  ve  27,  1769, 
aged  71  years." — Grarcsfonc,  ]Vohiirn  Biir>/iii(j  Ground. 

I  Obituary  I.y  liev  daughter  Rebecca,  wife  of  John  Cutter;  commuTiicatcd  bv  Mrs.  I-.aac 
Sprague,  Medfurd. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  45 

Hampshire,  and  a  veteran  in  the  Frencli  and  Revolutionary  wars  ;  d. 
West  Cambridge,  16  Dec.  1812,  se.  79.* — iii.  Zeciiariah,  m.  Rebecca,  d. 
16  Auo;.  1770,  ae.  35  ;  and  Ruth  Robbins,  9  May,  1771 ;  d.  W.  Cambridge, 
11  Mar.  1812,  ge.  76.  His  widow  d.  21  Mar.  1816,  se.  78.— iv.  John,  b. 
11  Jan.  1739-40;  ra.  Dorcas  Bowes,  1  Aug.  1765;  killed  Menotomy  26 
June,  1798.  His  widow  died  27  Dec.  1823,  sd.  79.— v.  Samuel,  b.  31 
Mar.  1741  ;  m.  Martha  Bennett,  Charlcstown,  13  Oct.  1765.  She  d.  West 
Cambridge,  20  Mar.  1820,  03.  78.— vi.  William,  b.  8  Oct.  1743  ;  in.  Mer- 
cy Perrv,  3  Dec.  1767  ;  d.  VV^est  Cambridge,  13  June,  1815.  His  widow 
d.  31  July,  1828,  te.  81.— vii.  Rebecca,  b.  25  Oct.  1745;  m.  John  Cut- 
ter [  Vide  xi.  §1,  5|. — viii.  Lydia,  b.  3  Dec.  1747  ;  m.  George  Prentice;  21 
June,  1770  ;  d.  West  Cambridge.  3  Sept.  1822.  Prentice  d.  6  Oct.  1819, 
ge.  73. — ix.  Susanna,  b.  23  Feb.  1750;  m.  Maj.  Thomas  Francis,  Charles- 
town,  11  July,  1771. — X.  Mary,  b.  7  June,  1752;  m.  Stephen  Hall,  4th, 
of  Medlbrd,  12  July,  1770  ;  d.  Medford,  20  Jan.  1822.  Hall  d.  1  Sept. 
1817,  ee.  72. — xi.  Deuorau,  b.  16  July,  1756. 

iii.  Hannah,"*  b.  14  .June,  1715,  bapt.  June  19,  was  a  cliurcli  member 
Cambridge  June  25,  1732;  married  John  Brooks,  sou  of  Jabez 
and  Hephzibah  (Cutter)  Brooks  [  Jide  ii.  12]  ;  resided  a  while  in 
Shrewsbury,  Mass.,  and  died  in  Woburn  Apr.  14,  1742,  "Aged  2G 
Years  &  10  Months."  Iler  husband  married  Elizabeth,  daughter 
of  Lieut.  Samuel  Kendall  (published  Woburn,  9  Mar.  1744-5), 
and  removed  to  Stirling,  then  Lancaster,  Mass.f     Her  issue  : 

i.  John,  b.  Woburn,  5  Dec.  1734.  "  John  Brooks,  3d,  Lancaster,  and 
Mary  Brown,  Cambridge,"  m.  3  Dec.  1767. — ii.  .Jabez,  b.  30  Sept.  1736. 
— iii.  Hannaii,  b.  4  June,  1739;  m.  Tilly  Littlejohn,  Princeton,  Mass. — 
iv.  Thomas,  1).  22  ]Mar.  1742-3.  "  Thomas*  Bruoks,  Lancaster,  and  Han- 
nah Cutter,  Charlcstown,"  m.  24  Nov.  1763. 

iv.  Mary,*  b.  1  June,  1717  ;  was  a  church  member  at  Cambridge,  Nov- 
6,  1737,  and  with  Capt.  Ephraim  Frost,  her  husband,  a  founder  of 
Menotomy  Church,  1739.  Capt.  Frost,  the  son  of  Capt.  Epliraim 
and  Sarah  Frost,  b.  10  July,  1715,  was  an  influential  citizen  in 
Menotomy,  where  he  died  5  March,  1799.  "Mrs.  JMary  Frost, 
widow  of  Capt.  Ephraim  Frost,"  cl.  Oct.  20,  1805.     Lssue : 

i.  Anna,  b.  22  Oct.  1740;  d.  20  Nov.  '40.— ii.  Ephraim,  b.  29  Sept.  1742; 
m.  Lydia  Perry,  6  June,  1765,  d.  19  Oct.  1792,  se.  51  ;  and  Elizaljeth 
Lottridge  of  Boston,  14  July,  1793;  d.  10  Nov.  1807,03.37.  "Dea- 
con Ephraim  Frost  "  d.  West  Cambridge,  4  Apr.  1833. — iii.  Jonathan, 
b.  15  Dec.  1744;  grad.  Ilarv.  Coll.  l767.  "  Jonathan  Frost,  A.M.," 
d.  Menotomy,  21  Apr.  1771.     His  epitaph  : 

"  Ir>^e?ite77i  lucium  ne  qiiCB^e  tuorum  ;  ostendunt  tcrris 
Hunc  lantumfata  Jieque  ultra,  esse  sinunC  % 
Jesus  lacrlmatus  est." 

iv.  Stephen,  b.  18  June,  1747  ;  m.  Susanna  Brown,  20  Dec.  1772  ;  d.  15 
Oct.  1800,  -x.  50.  "  Capt.  Stephen  Frost  "  d.  West  Cambridge,  31  Oct. 
1810.— V.  RuHAMAU,  b.  4  Nov.  1749.— vi.  Mary,  b.  3  Mar.  1752;  m. 
Jonathan  Locke,  3  June,  1775;  d.  Charlcstown,  6  Jan.  1805.  Locked. 
Lancaster,  Mass.  13  Aug.  1814.  [Vide  Book  of  Lockes,  71.] — vii.  Lydia, 
b.  21  Oct.  1756;  d.  26  Oct.  1766.— viii.  John,  b.  9  Sept.  1760  ;  m.  Su- 
sanna Hill,  21  Nov.  1780,  d.  30  Sept.,  1804,  a3.  44.  He  d.  West  Cam- 
bridge, 15  May,  1812. — ix.  Amos,  b.  17  Aug.  1762;  m.  Lydia  Bemis,  d. 
19  Feb.  1855,  ;^.  87.     He  d.  West  Cambridge,  25  Feb.  1850. 

V.  John,*  b.  13  June,  1720,  bapt.  .June  19.     He   became   a  member  of 
Menotomy  church,  July  12,  1741  ;  and  married  Lucy  Adams,  May 

*  Viile  Farmer's  Monthly  Visitor,  April  33,  ISiZ. 
t    IVf/c  Scwall,  ///.s/.   Woburn,  i::l-l. 
X  Vide  .l£n'-id,  lib.  vi.  858-70. 


46  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    XEW   ENGLAND. 

:.M,  171").  Sht;  ^vas  the  dauuliter  of  Lieut.  Joseph  and  Racliel 
(Allen)  Adams;  Avas  born  Oct.  29,  1722,  in  Cambridge,  and  joined 
Menotomy  church  Mar.  22,1740-1.  "  Mrs.  Lucy  Cutter,  widow 
of  INIr.  John  Cutter,"  ilied  in  West  Cambridge,  Apr.  17,  1810, 
"•  aged  87  years." 

i\Ii'.  Cutter  was  a  miller  in  charge  of  his  father's  establishment 
in  Menotomy.  He  was  a  substantial  and  mfluential  citizen,  and 
resided  in  the  venerable  house  next  above  the  Universalist  Church 
on  Ai-lington  Avenue.*  He  was  rather  eccentric,  and  bore  the 
sobriquet  of  "  minister."  He  subsisted  on  an  abstemious  diet,  and 
for  a  number  of  years  before  his  death  would  drink  no  water  save 
from  a  certain  spring  in  the  neighborhood.  This  peculiarity  sub- 
jected him  to  annoyance  from  mischievous  boys.     He  had  no  issue. 

His  monumental  inscription  : 

In  Memory  of 

AIr.  John  Cutter 

who  died  Feb.  I2th 

1797 

aged  77  yefii's. 

vi.  AiUGAiL,'*  b.  24  Apr.  1722,  bapt.  Apr.  29,  was  a  member  Cambridge 
church  Dec.  3,  1738  ;  a  founder  of  Menotomy  church  in  1739  ;  and 
married  Samuel  irost,  Feb.  19,  1741-2,  a  founder  of  Menotomy 
church,  also.  Frost  was  son  of  Capt.  Ephraim  and  Sarah  Frost, 
of  Cambridge;  was  born  Dec.  18,  1716,  and  d.  Sept.  30,  1798, 
"  aged  82."t  "  Mrs.  Abigail  Frost,  wife  to  Mr.  Samuel  Frost," 
died  in  Menotomy  Mar.  7,  1790,  "  aged  74."     Their  issue  : 

i.  S-urcEL,  h.  7  Dec;  1741  ;  d.  soon. — ii.  Samuel,  b.  2  Aug.  1743;  d.  24 
Apr.  1790. — iii.  Abigail,  b.  24  Jan.  1745-G  ;  m.  Hezekiali  Wyman,  of 
AVeston,  31  May,  1770. — iv.  Rebecca,  b.  28  Dec.  1746;  m.  Solomon 
Prentice,  13  April,  1775;  d.  Menotoiuy,  12  Nov.  1798.  Prentice  d.  23 
Jan.  1804,  ce.  60.— v.  John,  b.  29  June,  1748 ;  d.  9  xVug.  1749.— vi. 
Martua,  b.  12  May,  1750  ;  m.  Isaac  Tufts,  of  Medford,  16  April,  1769. 
[V"i(le  Brooks's  Hist.  552.] — vii.  Sarah,  b.  10  June,  1752  ;  m.  John 
Ihitcliinson,  of  Charlcstown,  28  May,  1772;  d.  Menotoiuy,  17  Oct.  1790. 
llutcliinson  d.  28  June,   1819,  x.  72. — viii.  John,  b.  23  Jane,  1754  ;  m. 

(1st)  Betty  -,  d.   18  Mar.   1802,  te.  51  ;   (2d)   Mrs.   Elizabeth  C. 

Kobbins,  pub.  14  Aug.  1802,  d.  1  May,  1813,  a3.  49.  He  d.  West  Cam- 
liridge,  Oct.  1818. — ix.  Hannah,  bapt.  21  May,  1758  ;  m.  Josiah  Wilson, 
13  Apr.  1780.  Wilson  d.  West  Cambridge,  10  Feb.  1808,  x.  54.— x. 
Seth,  b.  20  Mar.  1760;  m.  Sarah  Ilill,  20  Nov.  1781  ;  d.  West  Cam- 
bridge, 23  Jan.  1814.  Ilis  Avidow  d.  27  Jan.  1848,  x.  87.— xi.  AVilliam, 
bapt.  3  Jan.  1762  ;  d.  Menotomy,  28  Sept.  1791.— xii.  Cooper,  b.  20  Mar. 

1761 ;  m. ,  d.  24  Mar.  1797.     He  d.  AY  est  Cambridge,  30  Sept. 

1813.— xiii.  LvDiA  Harrington,  b.  16  Nov.  1766  ;  m.  Simeon  Crosby,  7 
May,  1787  ;  d.  AVest  Cambridge,  3  Aug.  1813. 

ii.   IJii  II  MM),-*  b.  9  Mar.  172.")-r),  bapt.  INIar.  27  ;  married  Kezia.  daugh- 
tcT  of  James  and  Hannah    Pierce,  of  AVoburn.      She   was  bornlO 


•  Tins  house  ;\as  iiliimlcroil  Iw  the  Britisli  troops  on  their  retreat  from  Lcxiiii^ton.  Tliey 
m;ihcioii>ly  tniniiilcd  to  lurces  on  tlie  floor  the  vcar'.s  stock  of  candles  Avhicli  had  just  been 
niiidc,  snia.-lird  ni  tlic  p.uicls  of  a  l.ook-ca-^c  wliicli  is  still  in  existence,  and  left  tlicbiiildini' 
on  lire.— /.'(•(■ .  .S.  J.  Sinif/i\<!  Address.  40,  4L 

t  Saniuel  Fn>t  nuKh:  i.risoncr  by  tiic  British,  19th  April,  177').  Smith' !^  Address,  U: 
FiotUiuishiun'^  Sirr^c  of  Boston,  81.  l\2. 


THIRD    AND   FOURTH    GENERATIONS.  47 

Oct.  172G.  Her  marriage  intention  was  published  July  2,  1747. 
They  lived  in  the  house  now  occupied  by  Mr.  Albert  Winn.  Kezia 
was  admitted  to  Menotomy  church  and  bapt.  Feb.  28,  1747-8. 
Richard  became  a  member  of  the  same  church,  July  ol,  1748.* 

About  1770,  Richard  removed  his  family  to  Nottingham  West, 
now  Hudson,  N.  H.  He  settled  upon  the  banks  of  the  Matarnac 
Brook,  and  distant  some  half  a  mile  easterly  from  Taylor's  Falls 
Bridge. 

In  1775,  he  served  one  month  with  the  provincial  forces  before 
Boston,  as  substitute  for  his  son  Seth,  then  at  home  on  furlough. 
He  fought  in  the  engagement  of  Bunker  Hill,  which  occurred  at 
this  period. 

He  was  mainly  engaged  in  agriculture. 

"  M"  Keziah  Cutter,  wife  of  M""  Richard  Cutter,  departed  this  life 
Dec.  y''  19"^  1 788,  in  y*"  63'^  Year  of  her  age." 

"  Watch  .ye,  that  live,  for  ye  don't  know 
Ho^y  near  you  arc  to  death. 
Or  what  may  give  the  fatal  blow 
To  stop  your  fleeting  breath." 

He  married  second,  Ruth,  daughter  of  Parrott  and  Mary  (Clark) 
Pladley,  whose  family  originated  in  Amesbury,  Mass.  July  7,  179G, 
she  married  Aaron  Hamblet,  of  Hudson. 

A  grave-stone  in  the  burying-ground  on  Hudson  Common  is 
inscribed — 

In 

Memory  of 

Mr.  Richard  Cutter 

who  died 

April  y^  8"^  1795  ; 

Aged  70  years. 

viii.  Thomas,'*  b.  2  Nov.  1727,  bapt.  Nov.  5. 

Here  lyes  y®  Body  of 

Thomas  Cutter  son 

of  M^  John  &  M" 

Lydia  Cutter  who 

Died  May  21,  1737  Aged 

9  Years  6  Mon^  19  D''. 

ix.  Martha,^  b.  31  Mar.  1731,  bapt.  Apr.  4  ;  married  Jonathan  Stone, 
of  Watertown,  May  21,  1747 ;  removed  to  Shrewsbury,  Mass.,  and 
died  Oct.  25,  1807.  He  died  at  Shrewsbury,  Oct.  3,' 1805,  a;.  81. 
Issue  : 

i.  Jonathan,  b.  5  July,  1748  ;  married  Hannah  Gates,  of  Worcester,  7 
June,  1769.     He  entered  the  Continental  service,  and  was  killed  during 

*  "  Richd  Cutter  and  Ins  wife  Desire  the  name  of  God  may  be  praised  for  liis  great  good- 
ness in  raising  her  up  from  Sickness  to  so  good  a  measure  of  healtli  as  to  attend  the  pub- 
lick  of  God  again."    "  Aug.  7, 1763." 


48  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

the  retreat  Iroui  New  York,  177().— ii.  Martha,  b.  11  Aug.  1750;  m. 
Tlioinas  A.laiuH,  of  Caiiiliri.liie,  2H  .May,  1780  ;  d.  22  Jan.  1847.  He  d 
27  June,  1818,  lu.  97. — iii.  Seth,  b.  20  Dec.  1752;  settled  in  Bridgeport, 
Vt. — iv.  John,  b.  7  ]\lar.  1755  ;  settled  in  Charlestown,  Mass.  ;  d.  there. 
V.  TniiMAS,  b.  27  xMiir.  1757;  ni.  Mary  Rawson,  21  July,  1781  ;  remov- 
ed to  Deerlield,  Mass.,  or  vicinity.— vi.  Lydia,  b.  2  May,  1759;  d. 
Shrewsbury,  11  Oct.  1821.— vii.  Hannah,  b.  2  Apr.  1761  ;  m.  William 
Adams,  of  Cambridge,  2G  June,  1781 ;  d.  West  Cambridge,  15  Oct.  1818. 
He  d.  9  July,   1820,  a;.   G7.— viii.  Cherry,  b.   19  Nov.  1764.     "  Miss 


Dorcas,  b.  20  May,  1770  ;  m.  Joseph  Smith,  of  Bolton,  11  Nov.  1785.— 
xii.  Lucy,  b.  11  Oct.  1772;  m.  Nathaniel  Green,  of  Shrewsbury,  1792.* 

X.  Ammi,""  b.  27  Oct.  1733,  bapt.  Nov.  4;  married  May,  1751,t  Esther, 
(laugliter  of  James  and  Hannah  Pierce,  of  Woburn,  and  sister  of 
Kczia  Pierce,  the  wife  of  his  bi'other  Eichard.  Esther  was  born 
in  Woburn,  14  Mar.  1733-4,  where  her  birth-place  is  yet  standing. 
Apr.  15,  1753,  both  joined  Menotomy  church,  and  she  was  baptized. 
She  gave  birth  to  ten  chiklren.  "  M'"  Esther  Cutter,  w^ife  of  M"" 
Ammi  Cutter,  departed  this  life  Jan'^  y''  8"'  1772,  Aged  38  years  & 
10  Months." 

Nov.  12,  1772,  Ammi  wedded  Abigail,  daughter  of  Simon  and 
Abigail  Holden,  of  Charlestown.  She  was  born  28  Sept.  1744  ; 
became  a  church  member  at  Menotomj^,  1  Nov.  1772,  and  died  in 
travail  with  her  only  child  (stillborn),  June  29,  1773,  "  aged  28 
years."  Iler  epitaph :  "  Blessed  are  the  meek  in  si^irit,  for  they 
shall  see  God." 

Oct.  27,  1774,  Ammi  marries  Abigail's  sister,  Hannah  Holden, 
who  was  born  5  Aug.  1752.  The  propriety  of  this  marriage  being 
questioned  in  Massachusetts,  the  ceremony  was  performed  in  New 
Hampshire. t  Hannah  joined  the  church  7  Sept.  1783  ;  was  mother 
of  a  second  family  of  ten  children,  and  died  23  Aug.  1801,  "-^Etat. 
48  Years  &  18  Days." 

"  To  this  vain  world  a  long  farewell, 

My  cluldren  dear  &  friends; 

My  l^ody's  lods'd  here  to  dwell, 

My  soul  to  GOD  ascends." 

yy  •      \J\y^.    I J    _        t^^G  prolific  parent  of  twenty-one 

(2_j::y7'^'TtyV7X^      iCLy^^^-^£yI^  children,  was  a  miller  and  hus- 

#  bandman  by  occupation.     He  re- 

^...^  sided  in  his  father's  homestead. 

His  mill  stood  upon  the  dam  whose  remains  are  seen  in   Mr.  Fowle's  i)ond 

of  to-day.     He  was  held  in  esteem  by  his  townsmen,  who  imposed  a  variety 


♦  Ward,  llht.  of  Shrcwshun/,  426,  427,  &c. ;  Bond's  IVafcrtotcn,  586. 
t  Marriape  intention  imlilis'hed  Wobnrn,  May  10,  'ol. 

+  "  Province  of  New  Hampsliirc,  SealtrooU,  Oeto.  27,  1774.  This  may  certify  whom  it 
may  eoneorn  that  Mr.  Ammi  Cutter  of  Cam))ridge  and  Mrs.  Hannah  Holden  of  Charles- 
town,  bdtli  of  tlie  County  of  Midillesex  and  Province  of  the  Massachusetts  Ba.v,  in  pursu- 
ance of  a  License  from  his  Excellency  John  "Wentworlh,  arc  legally  married  by  me. 

Samuel  Perley,  A.M. 
"  Test.    Gcrshom  Grifflth,  and  Pastor  of  a  Church  att  Seahrook." 

Ilcphzibah  Pcrlcy." 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  49 

of  offices  upon  his  acceptance.  He  was  clerk  of  the  church  in  which  he 
worshipped,  and  as  chorister  led  the  music  for  more  than  thirty  years.* 

April  19,  1775,  the  day  of  Lexington  Battle,  he  participated  in  the  cap- 
ture of  a  convoy  of  provisions  at  Menotomy,  belonging  to  Lord  Percy's 
reinforcement,  and  detained  at  the  passage  of  Charles  River,  in  Cambridge, 
until  beyond  protection  of  the  main  body.  The  convoy,  in  charge  of  a  sei'- 
geant's  guard,  following  after  the  troops,  was  further  separated  by  a  false 
direction  as  to  the  road.  An  express  conveyed  information  of  its  approach. 
About  twelve  exempts  of  the  "•  alarm  list "  assembled  forthwith  at  Coop- 
er's tavern  to  arrange  for  its  capture,  Ammi  among  them.  David  Lamson, 
a  mulatto,  who  had  previously  seen  service,  was  their  leader ;  and  posting 
themselves  behind  the  covert  of  a  wall  opposite  the  meeting-house,  awaited 
the  convoy's  arrival.  Soon  appearing,  it  came  to  the  ambush.  Lamson, 
ordering  his  men  to  rise  and  aim,  commanded  the  convoy  to  halt  and  sur- 
render. No  attention  was  paid  to  the  demand,  and  the  drivers  hastened 
the  speed  of  their  horses.  The  men  in  ambush  tired,  killing  several  horses, 
two  men,  and  wounding  several  others.  The  drivers,  springing  from  their 
places,  fled  in  terror  Avith  the  guards  to  the  shore  of  Spy  Pond  ;  threw 
their  muskets  into  the  water,  and  ingloriously  surrendered  soon  after  to  an 
old  woman,  who  delivered  them  to  the  care  of  a  party  of  provincials.  Mean- 
while the  exempts,  securing  their  prize,  drew  the  wagons  into  the  hollow, 
near  the  present  railway  station,  despoiling  them  of  their  contents  ;  then 
ettlicing  all  traces  of  the  action  upon  the  road,  sent  the  surviving  animals  to 
Medford,  and  by  direction  of  Kev.  Mr.  Cooke,  dragged  the  dead  ones  to  a 
field  near  Spring  Valley,  where  the  bones  lay  bleaching  many  years.! 

After  the  capture,  some  of  the  party  returning  home  met  Lieut.  Gould 
of  the  Fourth  Infantry,  wounded  at  Concord  Bridge,  and  returning  alone 
on  horseback  to  Boston.  Making  him  prisoner  they  led  him  first  to  Ammi's 
dwelling,  and  afterwards  to  Medford.  As  the  British  troops,  retreating 
from  Lexington,  entered  Menotomy,  Ammi  hastened  from  his  house  across 
the  brook  to  advise  his  neighbor,  the  heroic  Jason  Russell,  to  leave  his 
dwelling  for  a  place  of  greater  security.  Russell  refusing,  exclaimed,  "  An 
E'nglishman's  house  is  his  castle !  "  Ammi  left  him,  and  getting  over  the 
wall  on  the  other  side  of  the  road,  saw  the  advance  of  the  enemy's  flanking 
party  close  behind  him.  Being  quickly  fired  upon  he  speedily  fled,  and 
stumbling,  fortunately  fell  between  the  logs  at  the  neighboring  mill — the 
bullets  striking  off  the  bark  upon  him,  and  scattering  a  parcel  of  silver  mo- 
ney in  the  pocket  of  his  trowsers.  The  foe,  supposing  him  dead,  passed  on ; 
and  he  extricated  himself  from  this  unpleasant  predicament,  rejoicing  in  his 
happy  escape.l 

He  died  of  apoplexy  twenty  years  after  Lexington  Battle.§ 

*  Vide  Appendix. 

t  A  British  lieutenant,  with  a  negro  servant,  accompanied  tlie  convoy  for  recreation,  and 
to  view  the  country.  'I'raihtion  says  this  offtcer  fell  by  the  gun  of  Cutter,  in  whose  house 
he  expired  the  night  ensuiuff.    The  servant  took  charge  of  his  coipse  and  effects. 

+  Vide  Smith's  West  Cambridge  on  the  I9fh  of  April,  1775,  pp.  27-31,  37-39. 

^^  "  Middlesex  ss.  Cambridge,  27  Nov.  A.D.  1795.— To  the  Widow  and  heirs  at  law  of  Am- 
mi Cutter  late  of  Cambridge  aforesaid,  Miller,  deceased,  intestate,  and  to  all  others  con- 
cerned, Greeting. — Whereas  it  is  represented  that  the  Commissioners  intend  to  report  a 
division  of  the  Real  Estate  of  said  Deceased,  both  with  respect  to  the  widow  and  heirs.  Now 
therefore  the  said  parties  are  cited  to  appear  at  a  Court  of  Probate  to  be  held  at  Cam- 
bridge within  and  for  said  County,  on  Tuesday  the  first  day  of  December  next  at  three  of 
the  clock  afternoon  to  hear  the  report  that  may  then  be  inade  and  offer  their  objections 
against  it.        By  order  of  the  Judge.  James  Winthrop,  Regr. 

pel  116 

"  To  Mr  Benja  Cutter  > 

to  serve  this  citation  and  make  return  hereof  with  his  doings."    S 

1 


50  CUTTER    FAMILY    OP    NEW   ENGLAND. 

^IcDioiio  ^lortcm. 

In  Memory  of 

Mr.  Ammi  Cutter 

■who  died  April  19,  1/95 

in  the  62d  year  of  his  age. 

He  left  17  living  Children  and  46 

grand  children. 

Suildonly  call'd  his  work  was  done, 
Example  speaks  tlio'  dead  and  jioue. 
"  Think,  niortal,  tiien.  as  }-ou  pass  by. 
As  you  are  now  so  once  was  I. 
llenicniher  that  faith  and  holy  love 
Kilien  the  soul  for  joys  above. 
As  I  now  am  so  you  must  be, 
Prepare  for  death  and  follow  me." 

xi.  RriiA:\iAii,'*  b.  27  Oct.  17.j.">.  hapt.  Xov.  4. 

Ruhamah  Cutter  Dau''' 
of  ^r  John  &  M^*  Lydia  Cutter 

Diedjun'  7"^  1737 
Aged  3  Years.  7  Months  &  S  D". 

6.  Rebecca,^'  b.  IS  Jan.  1692-3,  baptized  Sept.  15,  1700,  at 
Cambridge ;  married  Lieut.  Joseph  Adams,  of  Menotomy, 
Jan.  18,  n  10-11  ;  and  died  Jan.  12,  1717-18. 

Lieut.  Adams  was  the  son  of  Joseph  and  Margaret  (Eames)  Ad- 
ams, and  grandson  of  John  and  Anne  Adams,  of  Cambridge,  who 
were  emigrants  from  England."'-'  The  mother  of  Lieut.  Adams  was 
the  daughter  of  Thomas  Eames  of  Sudbury.f  He  became  a  mem- 
ber of  Camln'idge  church,  ]\rar.  16,  1717-18;  married  Rachel  Allen, 
of  Weston,  June  26,  1718 ;:[:  and  died  in  Menotomy,  Oct.  18,  177-4, 
33.  86. 

William  Cutter  gave  his  "son-in-law,"  Joseph  Adams,  a  legacy 
of  £20 ;  and  to  his  children,  "  born  of  Rcbackah  (his  first  wife,  de- 
ceast),"  c£30 — "  to  be  equally  divided  and  paid  to  tlicm  as  they  came 
of  age."     Her  issue  were  : 

*  Three  sons  of  Henry  Adams,  who  came  from  Dcvonsliire  to  Qnincy,  came  to  Concord 
about  KUC).  Two  removed  to  Chelmsford  in  1654-,  and  l)ecame  leading  men  in  that  town. 
The  other,  Jolui,  removed  to  Cambridge. — Shattuck,  Ui&t.  Concord,  Mass.,  36L 

Jolin  A(hanis  was  a  "  skillful  millwright ;"  and  lived  at  Menotomy  on  the  spot  wliere 
Dea.  John  A(hims's  old  house  lately  stood,  near  the  railway  station  in  Arlington  Centre.  He 
settled  here  as  early  as  I60O.  The" place  was  tlien  called  Menotomy  Row".  May  18.  1666, 
John  and  Anne  Adams  became  church  members  at  Camliridge.  Interesting  notice  of  John 
A(hims  and  a  number  of  his  descendants  occurs  in  the  Farmer's  3Io)itJili/  Tisitor  for  April 
30.  1847. 

Joseph  Aihims,  his  son,  father  of  Lieut.  Adams,  married  Margaret  Eames,  Feb.  21, 1687-8. 
He  died  in  Cambridge,  July  20,  17U1,  re.  43.  His  widow  married  Lieut.  Daniel  Dane, 
or  Deane,  of  Concord,  Dec.  27,  1705. 

t  She  was  born  in  Sudbury,  July  8.  1666.  Her  father's  dwelling-house,  situated  several 
miles  from  the  village,  was  assaulted  by  Indians,  Feb.  1,  1676,  and  tired;  her  mother  killed, 
and  she,  with  the  other  children,  carried  into  captivity,  from  which  she  was  redeemed  be- 
fore marriage. — Ilultbard,  Indian  ]l'ars,  1.53. 

+  Vide  Bond's  Watcrtown,  6.  They  lived  in  the  marriage  state  fiftj-'Seven  years.  She 
d.  Aug.  1,1775,  te.  85. 


THIRD    AND    FOURTH    GENERATIONS.  51 

5.  Thomas,  b.  3  Dec.  1711  ;  d.  17  Nov.  1713.-11.  Joseph,  b.  20  Aug. 
1713 — name  afterwards  chansed  to  Thomas  ;  m.  (1st)  Anna  Frost, 
■22  Sept.  1737,  d.  G  Oct.  1740;  (2d)  Lydia  Chadwick,  of  Worces- 
ter, d.  1748. ;  (3d)  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Bowman,  m.  15  Sept.  1754.  He 
d.  in  Meuotomv,  Oct.  1802.* — iii.  Joseph,  b.  8  July,  1715  ;  m. 
(1st)  Martha  Frost.  10  Jan.  1740-1,  d.  23  Dec.  1749,  a?.  28;  (2d) 
Hannah  Hall,  11  Sept.  1750,  d.  13  Aug.  1803,  a?.  73.  He  was  a 
deacon  of  Menotomy  church,  and  d.  Menotomy  3  May,  1794.  "aged 
79  years."! — iv.  Margaret,  b.  26  May,  1717  ;  m.  Elisha  Double- 
dee,  of  Connecticut,  21  C)ct.  173G. 

7.  William,"  b.  1697,  bapt.  at  Cambridge,  Sept.  15,  1700, 
joined  the  church  there  March  15,  1724:-5,  and  with  his  wife 
Anne  was  at  the  founding  of  Menotomy  cliurch  in  1739. 

When  and  where  he  married  does  not  appear,  and  his  wife's  sur- 
name is  unknown.  She  joined  the  church  at  Cambridge,  Apr,  11, 
1725.  William  was  an  executor  of  his  father's  estate;  an  heir  to  a 
portion  of  the  "homelands"  i\\  Cambridge  and  Charlestown;  to  a 
quarter  of  the  remainder  of  the  lands  in  Cambridge,  Charlestown, 
and  Lexington;  to  a  parcel  of  meadow  land  his  father  purchased  of 
his  uncle  Ephraim  Cutter;  and  to  a  quarter  of  the  mill  estate — the 
rest  being  the  legacy  of  his  brothers  Richard,.  John,  and  Samuel.:]: 
His  father's  will  directs  that  William  should  choose  land  for  his 
"  housepiot,"  from  the  estate  "  lying  in  the  bounds  of  Charlestow^n," 
and  adjoining  the  "  homeplace."  The  barns  and  dwelling  house  of 
the  father  were  to  descend  to  the  oldest  son  Richard  on  the  widow's 
decease.  The  widow  married,  and  removed  to  Medford ;  Richard 
settled  in  New  Jersey,  and  William  eventually  occupied  the  home- 
stead, where  he  died  Nov,  16,  1756,  a3.  59. 

His  wife  was  several  years  his  senior.     Her  epitaph  is  as  follows : 

Here  Lyes  y^  Bodv  of 
M"  AxNE  Cutter  wife  to 

M''  William  Cutter 
who    departed    this    Life 

Alay  y'^  19"'  17^3  in  y'= 

71''  Year  of  her  Age. 

Blessed  are  y*'  peacemakers  for  they 
shall    be    Called    the    Children    of   God. 

William  and  Anne  Cutter  had  issue : 

*  Vide  Book  of  Lockes,  48. 

f  For  thrilling  experience  of  Dea.  Adams's  family  on  the  19th  April,  1775,  vide  Smith's 
Address.  34-37. 
X  For  various  deeds  ia  this  couuectiou,  vide  3Iidd.  Registry,  xxiv.  483,  492-496. 


52  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

i.  Joxatiian/  b.  2  June,  172G,  and  bapt.  June  5  ;  married  Anne  Jen- 
nings, Nov.  23,  1749.  She  became  a  member  of  Menotomy  church 
Jan.  13,  1751-2,  which  he  joined  Apr.  1,  1770.  He  occupied  the 
homestead  of  his  fother  and  grandfather  ;  pursued  the  miller's  voca- 
tion, and  owned  the  mills,  which  he  finally  sold  to  Ammi  Cutter,  his 
cousin.  He  died  Apr.  24,  1770,  x.  44.  The  day  preceding  his 
death  he  made  a  nuncupative  will  of  his  property  to  his  wife.  Rev. 
Samuel  Cooke,  Ammi  Cutter  and  Hannah  Holden,  were  witnesses  ; 
and  Jason  Russell,  Ammi  Cutter,  and  Sanrael  Cutter  (his  cousin) 
appraised  his  estate,  May  15,  1770.  A  grave-stone  at  Arlington  is 
still  standing : 

In  memory  of 

Mrs.  Anna  Cutter 

the  wife  of 

Mr.  Jonathan  Cutter 

who  died  39"^  April,  1797, 

Aged  6*]  Years. 

8.  Samuel,^  b.  14  June;  1700,  and  baptized  Sept.  15;  was  the 
youngest  of  William's  children  christened  on  that  occasion. 
He  married  Anne,  daughter  of  John  and  Hannah   (Winter) 
Harrington;  of  Waltham,  Nov.  10,1720;  owned  the  cove- 
nant at  Cambridge,  Sept.  17,  1721,  and  with  his  wife  became 
a  member  of  Cambridge  church,  Sept.  29,  1723. 
He  was  an  executor  of  his  parent's  will,  and  an  heir  to  his  estate. 
He  dwelt  in  the  house  formerly  on  the  site  of  the  late  William  Whit- 
temore's  residence,  on  the  road  to  Winchester  and  Woburn  West- 
side,  and  within  Charlestown  limits.     Administration   on  his  estate 
was  granted  by  the  proper  authorities,  Nov.  7,  1737.     John  Butter- 
field  of  Cambridge,  "  cordwainer,"  and  Ebenezer  Cutter,  of  Charles- 
town   (his  cousin  and  brother-in-law),  "husbandman,"  were  bonds- 
men.    Capt.  Ephraim  Frost,  Lieut.  Caleb  Brooks,'^  Jonathan  Butter- 
field,  Abram  Watson,  and  Seth  Reed  oversaw  the  division  of  the 
property.     The  inventory  was  taken  by  Deacon  Joseph  Hartwell, 
John  Buttcrfield,  and  Samuel   Brooks ;  and  the   pecuniary  value  of 
the  estate  amounted  to  =£4:186  7s.  lOd. 

His  tombstone  is  near  the  centre  of  Menotomy  burial-place. 

Here  Lyes  Buried 

y''  Body  of  TsP 

Samuel  Cutter  Who 

Departed  this  life  Sept'""'' 

37""  Anno  DonV  1737  Aged 

37  Years  3  Months  &  11  D'. 

*  Father  of  Gov.  John  Brooks,  of  Medford. 


THIED  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  53 

His  widow  acknowledged  the  covenant  at  tlie  founding  of  Menot- 
omy  church,  Sept.  9,  1739.  "  Nathaniel  Francis  of  Medford  and 
Ann  Cutter  of  Charlestown  were  joined  in  marriage  by  Simon  Tufts, 
EsqV  Mar.  31,  1743.*  Francis  died  Sept.  2,  1764,  ro.  71,  and  was 
interred  at  Menotomj. 

Here  lyes  y"  Body  of 

M'"  Anna  Francis 

Widow  of  M^ 

Nathaniel  Francis 

who    departed    this    life 

Decern''  31st  1777 

Aged  74  Years. 

Samuel  and  Anne  (Harrington)  Cutter  had  issue  : 
i.  William/  b.  10  Sept.  1721,  bapt.  Sept.  17. 

Here  lyes  y*^  Body  of  William  Cutte'' 

Son  of  M^  Samuel  &  M'^  Anne 

Cutter,  Who  Died  April  37"'  1737, 

Aged  15  Years  7  Months  &  17  Da'. 

Come,  Come,  you  children,  near  &  view  this  Stone; 
For  in  the  Grave  God  saith  you  Mast  ly  Down. 
You  that  do  Fear  ye  Loud  Si  lionour  Parents  too, 
Christ  from  liis  Throne  will  surely  Welcome  you ; 
And  after  Death  assuredly  you  Will 
In  Heavenly  Mensions  Praise  your  Maker  stil. 

ii.  Esther,*  b.  15  Feb.  1723-4,  bapt.  Feb.  17;  became  a  member  of 
Menotomy  church,  Apr.  20,  1740  ;  and  married  Stephen  I'reutice, 
of  Grafton,  Mass.,  Aug.G,  1741. 

hi.  Sa^iuel,*  bapt.  31  Mar.  1728  ;  died  soon. 

iv.  Anne,*  b.  30  Jan.  1730-1;  bapt.  Feb.  8;  joined  Menotomy  church, 
Nov.  27,  1748;  and  married  Walter  Dickson,  of  Cambridge,  May 
3,  1750.  Walter  was  the  son  of  Lieut.  John  and  Mary  Dickson, 
and  was  b.  Mar.  18,  1729-30.  He  joined  ]\Ienotomy  church,  Nov. 
9,  1766.  Anne  and  Esther,  his  daughters,  did  likewise,  Mar.  30, 
1777  ;  and  with  Anne  his  wife,  and  Anne  his  daughter,  he  was 
dismissed  to  the  First  Church  in  Cambridge,  Sept.  28,  1783.    Issue  : 

i.  Anne,  b.  1  Oct.  1752. — ii.  Mary,  b.  23  Mar.  1755  ;  m.  Jonathan  Butter- 
field,  4  Aug.  1772. — iii.  Esther,  b.  23  Aug.  1757  ;  m.  Joseph  Tufts, 
Medford,  23  Dec.  1779.— iv.  Eebecca,  bapt.  21  Oct.  1759;  d.  29  July, 
1765.— V.  LrcY,  b.  12  May,  1764.— vi.  Walter,  bapt.  13  Dec.  17G7  ; 
in.  Anna  Tufts,  10  Apr.  1793. 

V.  Rebecca,*  b.  3  Mar.  1732-3,  bapt.  Mar.  12  ;  became  a  member  of 
Menotomy  church,  June  2,  1749  ;  and  married  Jason  Dunster,  of 
Cambridge,  Oct.   26,  1749.     Jason  was  son  of  Henry  and  JMartha 


*  "Eramon  Cutter,  man  servant  of  witlow  Ann,  ait.  27,  baptized  July  25,  1741." — Menot- 
omij  Church  Records. 


54  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

Dunstev,  and  descended  from  President  Dunster,  of  Harvard  Col- 
lege. He  was  baptized  July  18,1725;  was  a  church  member  at 
Menotomy,  Mar.  18,  1753  ;  and  had  issue  : 

i.  Ruth,  b.  10  Aug.  1750;  d.  soon. — ii.  Rebecca,  b.  28  Aug.  1752  ;  d.  5 
July,  1753. — iii.  IIexrv,  b,  4  Aug.  1754. — iv.  Rebecca,  b.  20  June, 
1755.— V.  Martha,  b.  3  Sept.  1758.— vi.  Jason,  b.  27  Mar.  1763.— vii. 
Samuel  Ci'tter,  b.  20  Apr.  1766. 

vi.  IIanxaii,'*  b.  27  Feb.  1734-5;  became  a  member  of  Menotomy 
church,  Oct.  28,  1753  ;  married  Josejih  Tufts,  Jr.,  of  Medford,  Mar. 
21, 1754  ;  and  died  Sept.  21,  1779.    He  died  Dec.  G,  1798.     Issue : 

i.  Joseph,  b.  17  Feb.  1755. — ii.  Ammi  Ruhamah,  b.  18  Aug.  1762. — iii. 
Walter,  b.  17  Feb.  1766.— iv.  Cotton,  b.  June,  1768;  d.  15  July,  1777.* 

vii.  Samuel,*  b.  21  Jan.  1730;  married  28  Apr.  1757,  Susanna,  daugh- 
ter of  Ebenezer  and  Rachel  (Tufts)  Francis,  of  Medford,  b.  28 
Nov.  1734. 

Samuel  dwelt  in  the  paternal  liomestead.  When  the  Revolutionary  War 
commenced  he  enlisted  early  in  the  provincial  forces  assembling  about  Bos- 
ton to  besiege  the  British  foe.  He  was  ensign  of  Capt.  Isaac  Hall's  company, 
and  fought  at  Bunker  Hill  Battle,  June  17,  1775.  This  corps,  composed  of 
men  from  Medford,  Charlestown,  Woburn,  Maiden,  Cambridge  and  Stone- 
ham,  enlisted  for  eight  months  service,  was  attached  to  Col.  Thomas  Gard- 
ner's regiment,  which  was  commissioned  2d  June.  After  the  British  landed 
at  Charlestown,  pre2:)aratory  to  their  first  assault  of  the  redoubt,  this  regi- 
ment was  stationed  in  the  road  leading  to  Lechmere's  Point,  East  Cam- 
bridge ;  and  late  in  the  day  was  ordered  to  Charlestown.  On  arriving  at 
Bunker  Hill,  Gen.  Putnam  ordered  part  of  it  to  assist  in  throwing  up  de- 
fences commenced  at  this  jjlace.  One  company  (Capt.  Harris's,  Charles- 
town) took  post  at  the  rail  fence.  The  greater  part  of  the  regiment,  under 
the  lead  of  their  colonel,  on  the  third  attack  of  the  British,  advanced  to- 
wards tlie  redoubt.  On  the  way,  while  descending  Bunker  Hill,  Col.  Gard- 
ner received  his  death-wound  from  a  flying  bullet.  The  Provincials,  just 
driven  from  their  defences,  were  hard  j^ressed  by  the  British  ;  still  Gard- 
ner's men,  under  Major  Jackson,  pressed  forward,  and  with  three  comjDanies 
of  Ward's  and  a  jiart  of  Gerrish's  regiment,  poured  between  Breed's  and 
Bunker  Hill,  a  well-directed  fire  ujion  the  enemy,  and  gallantly  covered  the 
retreat. 

July  6,  1775,  a  regimental  return  mentions  Samuel  Cutter,  "Ensign." 
The  company  was  tlien  stationed  in  the  lines  on  Prospect  Hill.  Capt.  Hall 
and  the  lieutenant,  Caleb  Brooks,  were  residents  of  Medford.  Hall  resigned 
charge  before  the  close  of  the  year,  Lieut.  Brooks  was  chosen  captain,  and 
Ensign  Cutter  became  lieutenant  in  his  stead.f 

June  1,  1778,  mention  occurs  in  a  legal  instrument  of  Samuel  Cutter, 
"  Gent." 

April  7,  1791,  while  ascending  the  eastern  slope  of  Winter  Hill,  in  Som- 
erville,  on  his  way  liome  in  a  cart  with  a  barrel  of  tar,  an  accident  to  his 
conveyance  threw  him  headlong  from  his  seat  into  the  road — the  heavy  tar 
falling  upon  him,  and  he  was  instantly  killed. 

His  epitaph  at  Arlington  commemorates  his  end  as  follows : 

*  Brooks's  Hist.  Medford,  546. 

t  Bfooks's  Hist.  Medford,  186,  187;  Frotliingliam,  Siege  of  Boston,   146,  1.51,  180,  403; 
N.  E.  Gencal,  Register,  iv.  68. 


THIRD    AND    FOURTH    GENERATIONS.  55 

In  memory  of 

Mr.  Samuel  Cutter 

who  departed  this  life 

April  7th,  1 79 1 

Aged  ^^  Years. 

,  A  sov'rcigii  God,  who  set  1113'  Ijounds, 

Did  quickly  take  my  breath, 
Be  readj'  tlieii  each  hour  you  live 
To  iiiect  an  instant  death. 

Sacred 

to  the  memory  of 

Mrs.  Susannah  Cutter, 

widow  of 

Mr.  Samuel  Cutter 

who  died  Dec''  19,  1S17 

Aged  S3  Years. 

Blessed  are  the  dead,  who  die  in  the  Lord. 

9.  Sarah,'  baptized  Oct.  18,  1702;  married  Ebcnczcr  Cutter 
[Tide  in.  ^4:,  4],  She  received  a  legacy  of  £80  from  hei' 
father's  estate,  and  died  in  Medford  of  "  old  age,"  Feb.  4, 
1788. 

10.  Ammi  Ruhamah,='   baptized  at  Cambridge,  >\ray   G,  1705,   was 
a  student  of  Harvard  College  when  his   father  died;  and  his 
parent  bequeathed  him  the  houscplot  in  Cambridge,  formerly 
purchased  of  "  Cousin   Champney,"    and   provided   suitable 
maintenance  for  his  education   in  the  "  schools  of  learning  " 
until  he  received  his  "  second  degree  in  the  Colledge."     He 
gave  him  also  a  young  horse,  "  fit  for  riding,"  when  he  com- 
menced "Master;"  and  the  memorandum  he  compiled  (Nov. 
21,  1725)  of  the  debts  and  legacies  due  out  of  his  father's 
estate  accredits  him  with  an  inheritance  amounting  to  £460 
17s.  2d. 
Graduating  from  college  in  1725,  he  pursued  for  a  while  the  voca- 
tion of  land-surveyor.     Nov.  26,  1727,  ho  was  admitted  to  full  mem- 
bership in  Cambridge  church ;  being  styled  in  the  records    as  "  Sir 
Cutter,"  a  title  applied  to  all  graduates  during  the  interval  between 
taking  their  first  and  their  second  or  Master's  degree.'"^" 

*  A  copy  of  tlie  ^^  Scholcp  Wintoniensis  Phases  Latino',"  by  H.Roliinson,  D.D.  (London, 
1673),  is  a  cherished  heirloom  in  the  family  of  the  late  William  Cutter,  Esq.,  of  Brewer, 
Me.  On  the  inside  of  cover,  a  printed  placard  with  an  embroidered  border  contains  the 
inscription:  '•^  Ammi-Ruhamah  Cutter  est  Verus  Possessor  hujiis  Librl,  1721."  1721  is  re- 
inscribed  with  the  pen  1786,  when  it  was  proljaljly  the  property  of  Dr.  A.  R.  Cutter,  of 
Greene,  Me.,  pupil  and  nephew  of  Dr.  A.  R.  Cutter,  of  Portsmouth,  and  the  sire  of  William 
Cutter,  of  Brewer. 

Amnii-Iiiihamah  Cutter,  M.A.,  1728,  was  numbered  among  the  subscribers  of  Prince's 
Chronolojjy ;  thus  appearing  in  a  list  "comprising  the  principal  Literati  of  New  England 
who  flourished  at  the  beginning  of  the  last  century." — N.  E.  Geneal.  Register,  vi.  192. 


56  CUTTER  FAMILY  OP  NEW  ENGLAND. 

Ill  1727  the  trustees  and  proprietors  of  North  Yarmouth,  Maine, 
resettled  that  proprict\'.  The  erection  of  a  "convenient  house  for 
the  public  worship  of  God,"  and  the  provision  of  "  a  good  orthodox 
minister  "  claimed  early  consideration.-'  Ammi  Ruiiamah  Cutter, 
as  candidate,  preached  his  first  sermon,  Sunda}',  Xov.  10,  1729;  and 
becanic  the  first  settled  minister  of  the  town. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  Nortli  Yarmouth  held  at  the 
meeting  House  in  North  Yarmouth.     April  24,  1730 

Voted     To  give   the  Reverend  ^NI''  Ammi   Ruhamah   Cutter  a  Call  to 
the  Gospel  ministry  in  the  Town  of  North  Yarmouth. 
And  for  his  Encouragement 

Voted  To  Give  him  One  hundred  &  Twentv  ounces  of  Silver  money 
p'  annum  or  what  Shall  be  Equivalent  thereto  in  Bills  of  Credit 
of  this  province  or  other  money  Passable  in  the  Same  to  be  paid 
unto  him  the  one  half  in  October  &  the  other  half  in  march  An- 
nually So  Long  as  he  Shall  Continue  in  the  work  of  the  iNIin- 
istry  in  s*^  Town. 

Voted  Also  to  give  him  Two  hundred  pounds  for  a  Settlement  to  be 
paid  unto  him  the  one  half  within  Three  months  &  y^  other 
half  within  Twelve  months  after  his  Ordination  in  the  Town 
of  North  Yarmouth. 

At   a   meeting  of  the  Inhabitants   of  North   Yarmouth  held  at   the 

meeting  house  in  North  Yarmouth  Sep*  24,  1730 

Voted  That  after  two  years  from  this  Time  there  be  added  unto  the 
Salary  voted  to  the  reverend  Mr.  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Inhabitants  of  said  Town  on  April  24,  1730  The 
sum  of  Five  Ounces  of  Silver  p'  annum  During  Four  years  next 
Ensueing  untill  the  said  Salary  Shall  amount  to  the  Sum  of 
One  hundred  &  Forty  Ounces  of  Silver  p'  annum  or  what  Shall 
be  Equivalent  thereto  in  other  passable  money  of  this  Province 
To  be  paid  unto  him  the  one  half  in  October  cS:  the  other  in  March 
Annually  So  Long  as  he  Shall  continue  y'^  minister  of  s*^  Town. 

Voted  Also  that  y*"  Ten  Acre  Lot  appropriated  to  the  ministry  in  the 
Town  of  North  Yarmouth  be  cleared  &  Fenced  within  two 
years  from  this  Time  For  the  use  and  Improvement  of  the  Rev- 
erend AP  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter  ,So  Long  as  he  shall  continue 
in  the  work  of  the  Ministry  in  said  Town. 

Sam"  Seabur}^     1 

Tames  Parker  !  o  1  /-i  tp 
T  1  Tvr-i.  1  n  >-Sub.  Com  "^ 
Jacob  JNlitchcll      { 

Tho^  Bennct         j 
North  Yarmoutli,  Sep'  24,  1730 

I  do  herclw  .Signify  my  Acceptance  of  v"  Call  given  me  by  the 
Inhabitants  of  North  Yarmouth  &  of  the  Salary  &  Settlement  as  Ex- 
pressed in  the  Votes  above  Written. 

^  ^  /] 


*  Sullivan.  IJist.  Dist.  Maine,  18S,  189. 


THIRD    AND    FOURTH    GENERATIONS.  57 

Boston Ocf  1730 

The  Committee  appointed  for  the  Resettlement  of  North  Yarmouth 
havelng  Perused  The  within  Votes  of  the  24  of  April  &  the  24  of  Sep* 
Last  ofter'd  by  the  Town  for  our  AjDprobatlon  Do  therefore  Judge  It 
meet  the  Said  Votes  be  Confirmed  Allowed  and  Ratlfyed  as  they  are 
hereb}'  &  do  order  the  Same  to  be  Recorded  in  the  Town  Records  & 
upon  the  Reverend  IsV  Cutters  Acceptance  of  the  Proposals  in  the  Said 
Votes  that  the  Taxes  for  his  Settlement  &:  Support  Be  Levied  Collect- 
ed and  paid  Accordingly. 

W™  Taylor      "] 

W™  Dudley      f     Committee  for 
John  Smith      [North  Yarmouth. 
John  Powell    J 

Nov.  18,  1730,  tlie  organization  of  the  church  was  eifected  by  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Cutter  and  eight  others  affixing  their  signatures  to  a  cov- 
enant in  the  presence  of  the  elders  and  messengers  from  the  neigh- 
boring churches.  The  church  thus  organized  was  the  tenth  cluirch 
in  Maine,  and  on  the  same  day  and  by  the  same  council  Rev.  Ammi 
Ruhamah  Cutter  was  ordained.- 

The  adverse  circumstances  and  protracted  difficulties  of  the  infant 
settlement  caused  remissness  in  the  payment  of  its  pecuniary  indebt- 
edness. Mr.  Cutter's  troubles  from  this  source  are  explained  in 
his  correspondence  with  the  propriety  committee  at  Boston,  whose 
agent  he  appears  to  have  been.  Mar.  18,  1730-1,  in  an  epistle  dated 
at  Boston  and  addressed  to  that  body,  he  speaks  of  the  manner  his 
delinquent  dues  may  be  obtained.  Aug.  16,  1731,  he  complains  of 
the  non-payment  of  his  salary.  Mar.  9,  1733-4,  in  a  letter  written  at 
North  Yarmouth,  he  says,  "  The  interest  of  the  money  I  have  been 
kept  out  of,  would  have  amounted  to  about  £48  at  6  per  cent. 
There  are  yet  behind  £167  of  my  salary  and  settlement,  which  was 
all  due  in  1731,  the  whole  salary  for  1732,  and  one  half  the  present 
year's  salary — in  all,  £349.  In  the  mean  time  I  am  at  the  mercy  of 
the  usurer,  and  give  excessive  interest  to  support  myself  in  the  town." 
His  meeting-house  was  slow  in  the  process  of  completion.  Raised 
in  1729,  and  boarded  the  same  year,  little  further  was  done.  In 
this  state  it  had  been  used  as  a  house  of  worship  through  two  severe 
winters,  when  Mr.  Cutter  writing  to  the  committee,  complaining  of 
them  for  postponing  a  contemplated  visit,  says  (June  26,  1733), 
"  The  people  are  much  grieved  at  this  delay,  especially  as  the  meet- 
ing-house Avill  be  hereby  so  retarded  that  there  can't  be  time  to  do 
anything  to  purpose  this  fall ;  and  we  dread  passing  another  winter 
in  it,  as  we  did  the  last."  f 

*  The  Council  consisted  of  Rev.  Messrs.  Jcifcrds,  of  Wells;  Smith,  of  Falmouth; 
Thompsf)n,  of  Scarboro' ;  and  Willard,  of  Biddeford,  with  their  delegates. — Vide  Greenleaf, 
Eccles.  Hist.  Maine,  64;  8hei)ley,  Hist.  Notes,  55,  56. 

+  Shepley,  Hist.  Notices  of  North  Yarmouth,  44,  50.  This  church  was  demolished  about 
1833.    The  wcather-vaue  is  planted  on  the  summit  of  the  "  Ledge." 


58  CUTTER  FAMILY  OP  NEW  ENGLAND. 

In  addition  to  tlicsc  dinicultics  liis  creed  Ijccamc  offensive;  and  in 
August,  1735,  the  neighboring  clergy  in  council  at  North  Yarmouth 
gave  decisions  wliich  led  eventually  to  his  dismissal.*  In  church- 
meeting,  Nov.  28,  1735,  "Post  preces  ad  Deum,  a  vote  was  called 
in  writing  whether  the  said  church  continued  uneasy  with  the  Rev. 
]\rr.  Ammi  Ivuhamah  Cutter,  their  pastor,  or  no  :  voted  vncasy.  Then 
voted  that  the  said  Mr.  Cutter  be  dismissed  from  his  pastoral  rela- 
tion to  said  church."  Two  days  previous  to  this  action  Ox  the  church, 
the  town  had  voted  his  dismission  in  case  his  relation  to  the  church 
should  be  dissolved ;  in  reference  to  which  proceeding  of  the  town 
it  is  recorded  :  "  Peter  Weare  does  protest  against  the  carryings-on 
of  this  day."  Though  removed  from  the  pastorate,  Mr.  Cutter  ap- 
pears to  have  continued  in  the  church  relation.  As  was  not  unusual 
with  his  cotemporaries.  he  "  united  the  clerical  with  the  medical  pro- 
fession;" and  after  his  dismission  he  remained  in  the  town  about 
seven  years  as  a  physician.f 

Before  his  dismissal  he  married  Dorothy  Bradljury,  sister  of  Mr. 
Moses  Bradbury,  an  early  inhabitant  of  the  town,  and  originalh" 
from  Newburyport.  April  23,  1738,  she  made  public  profession  of 
her  faith  in  the  church  of  North  Yarmouth. 

Sixty  members  were  admitted  to  the  church  during  ]\Ir.  Cutter's 
ministry — thirty-three  by  public  profession. |  While  at  North  Yar- 
mouth he  took  a  prominent  part  in  all  public  transactions.  His 
graceful  chirography  was  highly  appreciated,  and  frequently  employed 
in  writing  deeds  and  other  instruments.  In  17-1:1  he  was  the  town's 
agent  in  the  General  Court  of  Massachusetts. §  In  1742  he  was 
appointed  superintendent  of  a  trading  house  for  the  Indians.    Three 

*  1732,  Aiifj.  2L  '•  "We  li.id  a  public  fa^^t  to  pray  for  the  success  of  the  Gospel ;  nianj-  of 
the  people  attended  ;  Ministers — Jert'ries,  Tiiomjison,  Cutter,  Moody  and  Prentice." 

1733,  Jan.  11.  "Attended  the  Fast  (at  Cape  Porpus).  Mr.  Cutter  gave  great  oflence  by 
his  rank  Arminianism." 

1731,  Oct.  16.  "  Messrs.  Jefferds  and  Cutter  came  here.  We  kept  a  pulilie  ftist  to  pray 
for  tlic  effusion  of  the  Holy  Spirit  on  the  youth."  20.  "Sunday.  Not  a  very  full  meeting, 
but  a  great  many  young  people.    They  preached  to  them." 

173o,  August.  "  Council  at  North  Yarmouth  resiieeting  Mr.  Cutter."  Dec.  12.  "  To-da.y 
i^Ir.  Cutter  was  finally  dismissed  at  a  town  meeting." — Rev.  Thomas  Smif/i's  Journal  (Wil- 
lis's Edition,  Portland,  1849),  77,  78,  79,  81.  82,  83. 

"  Tie  continued  Pastor  of  the  Church  for  the  space  of  five  j'cars.  Some  dissatisfaction 
then  arising,  Mr.  Cnttcr  was  dismissed  in  an  orderly  manner,  with  the  advice  of  a  Council." 
— Grcenleaf,  Eccles.  Hist.  G4. 

An  erroneous  notice  of  Rev.  Ammi  R.  Cntter  appears  in  Williamson's  Hist.  Maine,  ii.  109. 

t  Shcpley,  Hist.  Notes,  5-1,  57. 

+  The  annual  accession  in  1730  Avas  12;  in  1731.  1-5;  1732,  23;  1733,  o;  1731,  3;  and 
173-5.  2.— Shcpley,  Hist.  Notes,  43,  64. 

Nov.  17,  1736,  Rev.  Nicholas  Loring,  his  successor,  was  ordained.  Tradition  represents 
Mr.  Cutter  as  imposing  in  phj'si(|uc,  commanding  in  bearing,  having  a  piercing  dark  eye. 
Mr.  Loring  was  small  in  stature,  and  rather  timid.  W'hcnMr.  Cutter  attended  IMr.  Lor- 
ing's  service,  it  is  said  he  would  enter  church  enveloped  in  a  long  cloak — stalk  uji  the  cen- 
tre aisle — halt  after  the  military  fashion — fix  his  c,ve  on  his  successor  in  the  pulpit — ffive 
him  a  very  severe  glance — and  then  cjuietly  sit  down  in  a  neighboring  pew. — Capt.  Cus/iinff 
Prince. 

^  llasseH's  .4(-7r/;-e.ss ;  Shcpley.  J/(V.  Notes,  .53.  1740.  Jan.  27. — "  Preached  twice— Heb. 
11.6:  vcspcre — conversed  with  Mr.  Ammi  R.  Cutter." — llev.  Sam'!  Cooke's  Diari/.  Mr. 
Cutter  was  evidently  on  a  visit  to  his  birthplace  in  Menotomy,  the  Second  Precinct  in  Cam- 
bridge. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  59 

of  these  stations  had  been  established  in  Maine,  as  stipulated  in  a 
treaty  of  government  with  the  natives.  That  superintended  by  Mr. 
Cutter  was  on  the  Saco  river  about  nine  miles  from  its  mouth.  The 
keepers,  called  "  truck-masters,"'^  were  chosen  annually,  "  special 
regard  being  paid  in  the  selection  to  men  of  the  greatest  probity,  pa- 
tience and  discretion,  whose  characters  and  manners  were  likewise 
acceptable  to  the  natives."  The  salary  was  £120,  and  the  situation 
was  sought  by  men  of  "  distinguished  reputation  and  influence."  The 
"  truck  house  "  on  the  Saco,  situated  first  at  Winter  Harbor,  was  re- 
linquished in  1759.t  "The  Savages  on  the  cast  of  Saco  River," 
says  Sullivan,:}:  "  could  not  understand  the  language  of  those  further 
west  within  New  England."  None  of  the  words  in  their  dialect 
"  are  found  in  Elliot's  Bible."  In  order  "  to  conduct  his  business 
with  the  Indians,"  which  were  altogether  of  the  "  Pickwocket  and 
Ossippee  tribes,"  Mr.  Cutter  "  composed  a  Vocabulary,  which  yet 
remains. "§ 

He  was  captain  of  a  company  in  Sir  William  Pepperell's  expedi- 
tion for  the  reduction  of  Louisburg.  His  command  was  attached  to 
Col.  Jeremiah  jMoulton's  regiment  from  York  County. H  March  24, 
1 7-1:5,  the  American  fleet  left  Boston,  and  on  April  4th  reached  Canso. 
A  military  depot  was  established,  and  a  block  house  with  eight  can- 
non erected.  On  April  14th,  Capt.  Cutter  with  two  companies  was 
detailed  to  "  keep  possession."!!  April  29th,  the  whole  fleet  sailed 
from  Canso  for  Cape  Breton.  June  16,  1745,- Louisburg  capitulated. 
The  success  of  this  New  England  expedition  sent  a  sliout  of  joy 
throughout  tlie  whole  British  Empire. 

After  the  capture  some  of  the  troops  were  persuaded  by  an  in- 
crease of  wages  to  abide  at  Louisburg,  others  were  detained  by  rea- 
son of  the  dysentery,  and  some  returned  home  sick."'^'"^  The  winter  fol- 
lowing the  surrender  Capt.  Cutter  was  detailed  to  remain  as  surgeon 
and  chief  commandant  of  the  fortress.tf  He  died  at  Louisburg  iu 
March,  1746,  a  victim  probably  to  the  general  contagion. :j::j: 

*  Truck,  to  barter. 

t  The  foundatiotis  at  the  last  location  are  visible. — Shepley,  Hist.  Notes,  57. 

Aioml  Ruhamah  Cutter — "  Capt.  @  40s.  pr  mo."  from  May  21st  to  Aug.  20, 1714.  Vide 
Mass.  Archives,  xcii.  10, 

In  January,  1745,  trade  -with  the  Indians  "Tvas  nearly  at  an  end,  and  the  truck-masters 
were  not  rechosen." — U'illiaiiison's  Maine,  ii.  234. 

+  Hist.  Maine  (Boston,  179-3),  265. 

^  "  Tlie  worlv  cannot  now  be  found." — Hon.  Wm.  Willis,  Stnith's  and  Deane's  Journs.  79, 

II  Moultou's  subordinates  were  Lieut.  Col.  Donnell,  Maj.  Ellis,  and  Captains  Jolin  Card, 
John  Lane,  Christopher  Marshall,  James  Grant,  Charles  King,  Peter  Prescott,  Ammi  R. 
Cutter,  Samuel  Rhodes,  Bartholomew  Trow,  Estes  Hatch. — Parsons's  Life  of  Pepperell, 
348.    Vide  Williamson's  Maine,  xx.lVi),  2^%;  S>illira}i's  Hist.  263;  Alden's  Epitaphs,  ii.  118. 

^  "  Sabl)ath-day,  April  14th. — Capt.  Cutter  Commandant  for  Canso  Island,  with  one 
company,  and  Capt.  Marshal  a  second  company  to  keep  possession  of  Canso  Island ;  the 
eight  great  guns  were  hauled  up  to  the  fort,  and  the  lilock  house  raised," — Journal  of  Col. 
John  Storer,  of  Wells.    Vide  Appendix. 

"  Camp  before  Louisljourg,  May  11,  174-5."  "  Have  not  heard  further  of  Rouse;  hope 
Capt.  Cutter  will  lie  able  to  give  you  a  good  account  of  him  liy  this  opportunity." — Pe/?- 
percll's  Letter  to  Gov.  Shirley  (Mass.  Hist.  Coll,  i.  29). 

**  Williamson,  Hist.  Maine,  h.  235;  Hutchinson,  Hist.  Mass.  ii.3S0. 

ft  Sheplcy,  Hist.  Notes,  57. 

XX  1745,  Oct.  13.    "  'Tis  generally  a  very  sickly,  dying  time  through  the  country,  with 


60  CUTTER   FAJillLY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

Au.f?iist  8,  174G,  Capt.  Benjamin  Morgridge,  of  Kit- 
^^         tery,  arrived  at  North  Yarmouth,  having  in  charge  the 

■  3         papers  and  effects  of  Capt.  Cutter,  the  news  of  whose 
I  ?li|         death  had  before  reached  his  fi-iends.     The  "  ministe- 

■  tfll  I'i^l  liouse,"   where  his  family  resided,  was  built  at  the 

■  '^•'i  "  committee's  charge."     The  house  lot  reserved  for  the 

|i-^"l  ''first  settled  minister  of  five  years  continuance,"  Mr. 

M:£Sr  Cutter  had  retained.'^     Mrs.  Cutter  possessed  much  of 

m  '"^m  licr  husband's  activity  and  enterprise,  and  so  exalted  a 

M  .::|lii|l|  character  that  her  memory  is  held  in  the  highest  vene- 

^Ijf-^-^^^^  ration  by  her  descendants  to  the  present  time.     She 

^^^^^^gdied  in  North  Yarmouth,   June    17,    177G,  aged  68 

■•r:jtr.^...ria...r..--    ygj^j,g^     rjij^^  cldcst  of  hci'  Issuc — ''a  pcrson  of  rare 

ability,  comprehensive  views  and  extensive  literary  acquirements ;  of 
winning  addi-ess,  combined  with  dignity ;  who  had  the  respect  and 
love  of  a  large  community  to  an  unusual  degree  " — was  that  physi- 
cian of  distinguished  professional  reputation — Dr.  Ammi  Euhamah 
Cutter,  of  Portsmouth. 

i.  Am5ii  Euhamah,^  born  at  North  Yarmouth  Mar.  15,  1735  ;  was 
sent  in  1747  to  be  educated  under  the  care  of  a  clergymau  at  Cam- 
bridge, about  one  hundred  and  fifty  miles  distant.     Much  of  the 
road  lay  through  a  thick  vi'ilderness.     The  ditlicult  and  perilous 
journey  was  performed  by  tlie  youth  on  horseback,  attended  by  a 
servant ;  and  more  than  seventy  years  afterward  his  grandchildren 
often  heard  the  venerable  old  man  recite  the  "  hair-breadth  'scapes  " 
of  the  ride. 
He  entered  Harvard  College  after  a  year's  preparatory  discipline  in  Cam- 
bridge,   and  graduated  with  honor   in  1752.     Among  his  fellow  students 
were  some    young  gentlemen  from  Portsmoiith,   one  of  whom  was  John 
Wentworth,  afterwards    governor   of    the    Province    of   New    Hampshire. 
"  With  these,  particidarly  with  Mr.   Wentworth,  he  formed  habits   of  close 
intimacy,  and  was  prevailed  upon  by  them  to   select  that  town  as  the  i^lace 
to    pursue    his  professional  studies."     The  letters  to   Dr.    Cutter  from  his 
young  friends  "  indicate  that  the  qualities  of  his  mind  and  heart,  which   in 
after  life   rendered  him  so  justly   beloved  and  esteemed,  were   then  fully 
develope(L" 

He  studied  medicine  under  the  tuition  of  Dr.  Clement  Jackson,  of  Ports- 
mouth, and  being  admitted  to  practice  was  forthwith  "  appointed  surgeon  of 
a  body  of  rangers  under  the  celebrated  Robert  Rogers,  which  formed  a  part 

tlio  usual  nervous  or  slow  fever.  "We  have  tidings  daily  of  our  locople  dying  at  Cape  Bre- 
ton, and  of  many  roming  home  and  dying  after  arrival." 

1740,  .T;\n.  22.  "  We  hear  that  the  siekness  at  Loiiisburg  increases  much  ;  and  that  Capt. 
Cutter  is  di:ni\."—S»iith's  Journal.  121,  122. 

*  Sullivan's  Mainn,  18S,  189;  Shepley.  Hist.  Xotes,  48,  57.  The  dwelling  stood  about 
twenty  yards  east  of  the  church  "  Unilcr  the  Ledge."  No  trace  of  the  foundation  remains. 
During  tiic  Indian  wars  it  was  garrisoned.  Near  by  is  the  family  burial  place.  In  1852,. 
Capt.  A.  Grccly  Cutter,  of  New  Gloucester,  reinterred  the  remains  in  a  common  grave; 
suiTOunded  it  with  an  iron  fence;  and  erected  a  handsome  marl)le  olielisk  >\ithin  the  en- 
closure. The  original  inscriptions  were  transferred  to  tlie  monument,  beneath  which  the 
stones  were  doiiosited.  The  silver  coffin  plates,  found  in  pci  t'ect  preservation,  were  consign- 
ed to  the  common  giavc. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  61 

of  the  army  on  the  froutiers  in  the  war  with  the  Indians  in  1755."*  In 
1756  an  expedition  was  set  on  foot  by  Gen.  Shirley  against  the  French  at 
Crown  Point.  The  New  Hampshire  regiment  raised  for  this  expedition 
was  commanded  by  Col.  Nathaniel  Meserve,  of  Portsmouth.  Meserve 
joined  the  army  with  his  regiment,  and  was  put  in  charge  of  Fort  Edward. 
Soon  Shirley  was  superseded  by  the  dilatory  Earl  Loudoun,  and  the  army 
was  suffered  to  remain  inactive,  being  employed  only  in  "  erecting  fortifica- 
tion and  constructing  batteaux."  Dr.  Cutter  at  this  period  was  stationed  at 
Fort  Edward. 


Dr.  A.  R.    Cutter  s   JoiLrnal  of  his  jSIllitary  Experience^ 
1756—1758.1 

1756  June  9"^     Sat  out  from  Portsui".  &  rode  to  Exeter. 

10"'.     Rode  to  Haverhill ;  met  the  Chaplain  at  Kingston. 

11  til.     Rode  to  Billerica. 

12''i.     Rode  to  Shrewsbury.     Col"  Meserve  had  a  fit  of  y"  Ague. 

D.  D.  {Dies  Dci.'X  ISH'.  Rode  to  Worcester;  administer'd  an  Emet[ic]  &  Cart 
[hartic]  to  Colo.  Meserve.     P.M.  Attended  Pub.  Worship. 

14"!.     Rode  to  Brookfeild  ;  formosa  Puela. 

I51I1.     Rode  to  Westfeild,  &  Lodged. 

16'ii.     Rode  to  Sheffeild,  &  Lodged. 

17*.     Rode  to  Kenderhook. 

I81I1.     Rode  to  Albany. 

IQtii.  Visited  my  Freinds  ye  Officers  ;  went  to  ye  Camp  at  half  JNIoon,  and  return- 
ed at  Niiiht. 

20ti>.  ~D.  D.  Atten^l  Pub.  Worship.  P.  M.,  M''  Graham  preached  at  Dutch 
Church. 

21st.    Walked  to  ye  Flatts,  &  down  at  Night. 

22ii.      Rode  to  Flatts  ;  ye  last  of  our  Men  yt  came  l^y  Land  arrived  at  Flatts. 

23<1.      At  ye  Flatts  every  Day  ;  &  24"',  returned  to  xilbany  at  Night. 

25"'.     Nothing  Remarkable. 

26"'.  General  Abbercrombie  &  Col'^  Webb,  with  11  Transports  full  of  Troops  ar- 
rived at  Albany ;  ye  former  took  ye  Cheif  Command.  Caj^t.  Moses  &  Thompson 
arrived,  &  ))oth  stuck  at  ye  Overslau. 

27"'.     D.  D.     Attend  Pub.  Wors  :  at  Flatts. 

28"!  &  29"'.     At  Albany  ;  nothing  remarkable. 

30"'.     Rode  to  h.  Moon  ;  lodged  at  Flatts. 

*  "  1754,  Jan.  8. — Went  to  Ameslnny  to  consociation,  wlicre  we  had  a  noljle  coilntion;  a 
very  reiuarkaljlc  spell  of  weather,  l>eiiig  rainy  &  then  breaks  out  warm  for  a  fortnight. 
22. — Au  exceeding  cold  day  as  ever  was  known.    29. — Resolved  to  turn  over  a  ne^v  leaf. 

"  Feb. — 2  men  [Bowen  and  Morrill]  were  Ijro't  from  Penecook  jail  on  siisi>ieion  of  nnu'- 
dering  2  Indians.  27. — Was  at  Mr.  llichardson's  ordination  at  Wells,  where  Mr.  Smith 
made  prayer — Mr.  Loring  of  Sudlmry  preached — Mr.  Wise  gave  ye  charge — Mr.  Thomp- 
son ye  Right  hand,  &  Mr.  Storcr  made  ye  last  prayer.  28. — Returned  :  by  y-  way  lost  my 
horse. 

"March  17. — Atten.  pub.  wor.,  Dom.  Langdon  preachil.  20. — A  Mob  of  200  Men  came 
out  of  ye  country  &  took  out  ye  Indian  Killers  xi  et  armis.  [  Vide  Potter's  Hist.  Manches- 
ter. 281-283.] 

"  May  10. — Set  out  to  collect  Master  Jackson's  debts  in  ye  country — met  with  nothing 
remarkaljle  unless  a  great  deal  of  ill  treatment,  &  returned  very  much  fatigued  ye  IStli. 
31. — Put  ye  Marc  to  Cotton's  Pasture. 

"  Sept. — Visited  Dea.  Emery's  negro  (with  Master  Jackson)  with  2  balls  shot  through 
his  thigh.  19. — Visited  by  myself:  extracted  9  pieces  of  bone.  [This  was  probably  his  first 
patient.]  " — A.  R.  Cidter's  Almanac. 

"  N.  Yarmouth,  June  3,  1754. — I  rejoice  to  hear  of  your  prosperity,  which  I  hope  will 
always  attend  you  if  you  arc  in  a  way  of  your  duty.  As  you  ai-e  setting  out  in  the  world 
1  hope  j'oii  will  not  be  unmindful  of  tlie  duty  you  owe  to  God  for  the  many  fovors  he  has 
liestowcd  upon  you.  I  should  be  glad  to  see  you  but  I  am  something  afraid  of  the  Indians, 
for  we  expect  they  will  do  mischief." — Letter  of  Mrs.  Donthy  Cutter. 

t  The  original  is  in  possession  of  his  grandson,  llalph  C.  Cutter,  Esq.,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


62  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAXD. 

July  1*'.     21  other  Traiisi)orts  arrivo<l. 

2''.     Eni^agod  in  writing  to  l-'rcintls  all  Day. 

SJ.     Kudu  to  Flatts.     Ki'turned  at  Xiylit. 

D.  D.  -I'l'.     Walk'd  to  l-'latt8  ;  thoroughly  Soak'd. 

5"'.     Onr  Tran.'^ports  all  Sailed. 

«>'i'.     All  hands  at  Flatts;  Harangues  &c.  (Col.  G.  &  C.  W.) 

7"'.     At  Flatts  all  day. 

8'!'.  Kciiiarkalily  hut,  A.M.;  a  very  hard  Gust  Avith  Thuuder  &  Ilail&Rain, 
P.M.     (General  Ahbercronibie  &  Officers  at  our  Lodgings. 

ytii.     A  Kuinor  y'  Coh^  IJroadstrcet  is  killed. 

lO'li.     One  Leavitt,  a  .Soldier.  Died.         #         *         # 

11"'.  D.D.  Atteu.  Pub.  W'or.  all  Day;  ye  Story  of  Broadstreet  controdictcd 
agreeably. 

12'!'.     Went  to  Albany  ;  a  man  killed  at  Green  Bush,  2  Miles  from  Citj". 

13''i.  The  i\a-tillcry  moved  I'rom  City  to  half  !Moon.  Coh>  ^lescrve  much  indis- 
posed . 

1-1'''.     Our  Regiment  had  Orders  to  march.     Gov''  Hardy  arrived  at  Albany. 

15"'.  Joined  y'' Army  at  half  Moon  ;  marched  4  Miles  &  Encamped,  ye  Roads 
very  difficult  to  convey  Cannon  ;  the  Cannon  Avere  1  18  PouTiders,  0  Six  Pounders, 
1  Mortar,  2  Swivels,  besides  other  warlike  Stores. 

1(3"'.  Decamped  at  G  "CliK-k  in  ^lorning  ;  broke  y^  Carriages  of  2  eighteen 
Pounders,  and  with  much  difficulty  arrived  at  Still  AVater  at  Sundown,  with  all  the 
otiicr  Carriages  &  1100  JNlcn. 

17"'.  Part  of  our  Regiment  employed  in  getting  ye  Artillery  into  Scows  :  about  llo 
marched  &  arrived  at  Sarahtoga  in  ye  Evening  ;  lodged  in  ye  Open  Air  very  uncom- 
fortably. 

18"'.  D.  D.  Our  Regiment,  with  200  Connecticut  Men,  marched  to  Fort  Miller 
to  guard  y"  Border.  Sami  Page  died  at  Flatts.  Mf  Norton  pi'eached,  P.M.  Many 
of  our  People  siezed  with  Desentery. 

19"'.  i\larched  to  Fort  Edward.  Encamped  on  y^  Island  opposite  to  y^  Fort.  Our 
men  much  fatigued  with  conveying  over  ye  River  arms  &  ye  warlike  stores — at  last 
all. 

20"'.  The  General  with  a  considerable  Number  of  Troops  &  part  of  y"  Artillerj^ 
arrived  at  Fort  Edward  ;  who  was  received  b}'  about  2000  Men,  beautifully  drawn 
up  on  each  side  of  ye  Kiver,  &"a  Discharge  of  ye  Cannon. 

21*'.  Col"  Hart*  with  a  Detachment  of  100  iMen  &  Col.  Pa[y]son  with  as  many 
more  from  Connecticut,  went  to  mend  ye  Road  between  fort  Edward  &  ^Vi.  Henry; 
P.M.  a  Grand  Council  of  all  ye  Field  Officers  sat  at  fort  Edward,  appointed  a  Com- 
mittee to  settle  some  important  Afi'airs,  &  adjourned  to  y^  next  morning. 

22''.  Alarmed  about  1  "Clock  in  ye  morning  by  a  considerable  firing  of  ye  Cen- 
trys,  but  proved  to  be  a  quadrupcf/  Engagement.  The  Weather  very  temperate  &  y^ 
Air  fine  ;  at  Night  Colo  Hart  Avith  Detach"^  returned. 

23''.  About  1  "Clock  Col"  Mcserve  arrived  to  the  great  Joy  of  ye  Regiment ;  after 
Dinner  he  Avent  over  to  Council  Avith  others,  &  returned  to  ye  Camp,  10  "Clock  ; 
many  of  our  People  taken  ill,  Avhich  confined  me  to  y*^  Island.  Council  of  ^Var  sat 
all  Day  cuncernnig  Conjunction  of  Regulars  &  irregulars, — nothing  determined. 
Council  ailjourned  to  7  eOlock  tumorroAA'  morning. 

21"'.  Maj' (i  ifl'f  marched  of[f]  Avith  y-  second  Command  of  a  Detachment  of 
300  ^len — 120  of  which  A\'ere  of  New  Hampshire — to  reconnoitre  ye  Enemy  at  South 
Bay  &■  Wood  Creek  AA"ith  7  Days  AlloAA'ance  ;  about  50  Cattle  &  300  Sheei^  arrived. 
Rained. 

25"'.  D.  D.  10  "Clock,  Council  of  War  called.  M""  Bailey  preached  A.M.  ;  M"^ 
"Williams,  P.jNI.  3  Frencbmen  came  in  &  Delivered  themselves  up,  &  informed  j-t 
there  Avere  3000  ]Men  at  Ticouderogo,  cheitiy  regulars,  1500  more  expected  every  Day 
from  Quebec,  lately  arriA'cd  from  France;  yi  ye  Small  Pox  AA^as  breifj  at  Canada, 
&  3'e  Scurvy  among  ye  Soldiers  at  Ticonderogo  ;  112  Indians  Ix'ing  all  ye  copper - 
coloured  Tribe  yet  arriAcd,  more  daily  expected. — Thus  much  for  Frenchmen's  news  ; 
tliey  further  say  y'  GOO  Men  are  sent  out  to  attack  cither  Fort  W.  Henry  or  Edward  ; 
y'  at  Ticonderogo  are  eight  12  Pounders,  Six  4  Pounders,  &  Avere  landed  y  [there]  ; 
eay  they  came  of  tAvo  18  Pounders,  1  SAvivel,  but  neither  JMortars  nor  Bombs. 

*  Col.  .Jolui  Hart,  of  Forti^niouth. 

t  ^laj.  .JoImi  GoIT,  ot'Dorrylielil,  of  Mcscrvc's  regiment,  nfrcrw.irils  its  Lieut.  CuIoiU'L 

+  "Brief,"  rife,  common,  or  prevalent — a  provincialism. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  G3 

2G'ii.  At  7  oClock  some  Carters  were  attacked  within  50  rods  of  Fort  W.  Henry 
bj^  about  60  of  ye  Enemy,  who  killed  and  skalped  2,  and  fired  briskly  at  ye  Fort,  but 
[were]  soon  re])ulsed  with  precipitation,  so  yi  our  People  recovered  several  Packs, 
&  'tis  bcleived  killed  some. 

27tii.  Colo  Hart  commanded  ye  Guard  to  y^  Lake  [George]  being  a  party  of  300  : 
show'ry  all  Day.  Capt  Titcomb  with  15  men  were  ordered  to  Sarahtoga  to  instruct 
ye  Regulars  in  Scouting,  building  Camps,  &  in  short  in  making  War  after  ye  New- 
England  Fashion.  Capt  Smith  with  a  Party  of  40  went  down  as  a  Guard  to  our 
Provisions. 

28tii.  A  Court  of  Inquiry  sat  this  morning,  of  which  Colo  Meserve  was  appointed 
President :  about  10  oflock  Gen»'  Winslow  with  3  Reg"'s  marched  to  Lake  after 
Discharge  of  Cannon.  Col"  Hart  returned  from  Lake  ;  ye  3  Deserters  sent  down  to 
All)any. 

29"i.  Camp  alarmed  but  proved  false.  2  Persons,  supposed  to  be  Enemys,  dis- 
covered climbing  Trees  within  100  Rods  of  y^  Fort;  a  Party  sent  from  our  Regiment 
after  Oxen,  ye  rest  employed  on  ye  Piquet  work.  Commissary  of  Hospital  &  Armor- 
ers arrived . 

30''^.  Maj""  GoiFwith  his  Party  came  in  ;  made  no  remarkable  discovery  :  ye  first 
of  our  Provisions  arrived,  very  much  to  ye  honour  of  ye  Province.  Nevvs  came  of 
ye  Proclaimation  of  AVar. 

31st.  Xhe  Track  of  a  Party  of  ye  Enemy  supposed  to  be  discovered  by  a  scout  of 
our  People  about  3  Miles  from  Fort ;  a  smart  Thunder  bhower,  and  continued  rainy 
all  Night,  w'l  thoroughly  Soaked  his  AYorship  and  all  ye  Company,  except  those  in 
ye  iMarkee.     Gen.  Lyman*  and  Colo  Hoar  dined  with  Col"  JMeserve. 

August  1st.  D.  D.  Colo  Pason  with  150  Men  went  in  Pursuit  of  ye  Enemy,  but 
returned  without  making  any  discover^'.  M^  Railey  preached,  A.M.  jNP'  Graham 
preached,  P.M.     Notliing  Remarkable. 

2t'.  Colo  Hart  with  a  Party  of  100  Men  sent  to  mend  ye  vbad  between  Fort  Ed- 
ward &  ye  Lake  ;  &  sent  Capt  Shepherd  with  12  Men  to  reconoitre,  and  who  after 
marching  about  3  miles  discovered  a  Party  of  ye  Enemy  &  shot  upon  them  ;  who 
immediately  rose  &  fired  Ball,  killed  none  ye  first  shot — our  People  made  ye  best  use 
of  their  Heels,  &  six  of  them  got  in — ye  other  six  with  ye  Captain  are  either  killed 
or  taken  ;  ye  Intelligence  came  to  CamiJ  about  10  oClock  in  ye  Evening,  upon  w''  a 
Party  of  200  were  ordered  out  to  assist  Colo  Hart  (who  was  encamped  8  Miles  off) 
if  attacked  ;  when  they  had  marched  about  3  Miles  &  ^  they  had  a  smart  skirmish , 
in  which  1  man  Avas  killed  &  5  wounded  ;  among  ye  latter  was  Caj^t.  Titcomb  by 
a  ball  which  Entered  at  ye  lower  part  of  ye  Arm  Pit  &  came  out  witiiin  an  inch  of 
ye  Sternum  ; — they  fired  3  Rounds,  &  then  Orders  were  given  to  Cease,  &  keep  their 
Places  till  Morning, — it  being  then  12  eClock, — in  which  time  ye  Enemy  got  off. 
Capt  Waldron  arrived  at  ye  Camp. 

3''.  About  9  oClock  ye  New^  of  ye  Skirmishing  arrived  &  we  were  called  to  Arms  ; 
about  300  went  to  join  ye  other  Party,  who  after  joining  Colo  Hart  went  in  Pursuit 
of  ye  Enemy  &  came  upon  their  Encampment  nigh  ye  Place  they  attacked  Shepherd, 
but  they  only  discovered  some  Strag'ling  Indians,  who  they  fired  at,  but  could  not 
tell  whether  they  killed  or  not ;  they  found  a  considerable  Quantity  of  Provisions 
&  other  things  not  valuable  &  Returned. 

4tii.  Colo  Angel  with  a  Party  of  jNIen,  to  divide  when  out  into  small  Parties,  went 
to  reconnoitre  ye  Enemy  ;  Capt  Perry  among  y""  [them]  :  ye  General  arrived  from 
Fort  Wil"i  Henry. 

5tii.  The  General  with  a  Number  of  ye  principal  Officers,  among  whom  was  Colo 
Meserve,  sat  out  for  Alljany  to  confer  with  Lord  Loudon  about  some  important 
Affairs  ;  ye  Event  of  wu  Conference  is  like  to  determine  ye  Operations  of  this  Cam- 
l^ain.     150  AVaggons  were  dismissed,  being  unfit  for  Duty. 

Gtii.  Colo  Angel  Returned  &  reported  yt  he  discovered  some  strag'ling  Enemy 
one  of  which  Capt  Perry  fired  at  &  wounded,  as  by  fresh  Blood  appeared  ;  chased  yu 

rest,  but  recovered  none  ;  found  ye  Body  of  Childs,  inhumanly  butchered,  and 

interred  him.     A  Violent  Hurricane,  which  carried  our  Tent  by  ye  Board,  &  broke 
a  large  Tree  yt  fell  within  12  feet  of  Capt  Titcomb's  Tent. 

7t'».     Saturday.     Nothing  Remarkable. 

D.  D.  Sti).  A  small  Scout  Discovered  about  20  Indians  four  Miles  from  ye  Fort  ; 
upon  which  report  Colo  Pitch  with  500  Men  went  out,  who  followed  yr  Tracks  till 
they  Scattered,  &  then  returned,  mak'g  no  other  Discovery. 

*  Gen.  Phiiicas  Lyunn,  an  officer  of  great  bravery  and  distinction. 


64  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

9"\  No  Rcmtirkables  :  y"^  iNIornings  very  foggy  &  Cold,  so  as  comfortably  to  bear 
a  loose  Coat ;  at  ]Mid-day  sultiy  ;  y"^  Evenings  uuwhol'some  "w^  Bro't  on  Remitting 
Fevers  &  Fluxes ;  used  Catb[articsJ  freelj-  Avith  success;  some  Continual  Fevers  & 
Disentcrys.  An  Old  Man  continued  48  hours  without  any  perceivable  Pulsation, 
his  Reason  jierieet  &  Lungs  good,  &  then  declined  gradually  24  hours,  &  died  with 
a  Diarehea — liis  name  Sam'  IJavis,  y<^  first  yt  died  atl^ort  Edward  of  our  Regiment. 

lO'l'.     In  Statu  quo. 

11'''.  Uur  Waggons  arrived  of  their  third  Trip  from  ye  Lake.  Bro't  News  yt 
Rodgers  was  come  in,  &  says  yt  ye  Enemy  are  numerous  at  Carilon  ;  *  y'  he  was 
discovered  and  could  only  kill  about  45  horses  &  return:  he  did  ye  mischief  nigh 
Crown  Point. 

12"i.  Capt  Waldron  with  ye  Waggons  of  N.  Hampshire  sat  out  for  Albany,  being 
much  indisposed,  as  was  likewise  Cap'  Giddings. 

13"i.  Several  Rumors  but  no  Certainty  of  Affairs  ;  at  Albany  some  Cattle  arrived 
from  Connecticut.  Several  of  our  People  siezed  with  continual  Fevers,  and  inter- 
mittants  vanish. 

14'''.  This  Day  we  looked  for  News  from  y'  Grand  Conference  at  xUbany,  but 
were  disappointed,  &  ye  Week  closed  with  ye  arrival  of  2  large  Cannon  from  Albany. 
Dined  on  Fish  complete,  <5bc. 

D.  D.  15ti'.  Mr  Bailey  pre'd,  A.M.  ;  Mr.  Norton,  P.^NL  The  Stockbridge  In- 
dians! bro't  in  2  Scalps  to  Fort  W"'  Henry,  &  Cap'  Rodgers  went  out. 

16"'.  Colo  Fitch  of  N.  York  went  out  witli  a  Party  of  4  or  500  Men  designing 
for  ye  South  Bay,  50  of  which,  with  Cap*  Perry  are  of  N.  Hampshire.  Promoted  to 
ye  honour  of  Cook  for  ye  Day,  &  narrowly  escape  a  Tryal  for  Neglect  of  Duty  [a  plea- 
santrN']  ;  very  busy  all  Day  :  about  8  oClock  in  ye  Evening  ye  General  with  other 
OiMcers  arrived  ;  stopped  with  Colo  ]Meserve  an  hour,  &  then  passed  ye  River  to  ye 
Fort. 

17'''.  Col"  Burton  with  a  Number  of  Regulars,  about  100,  arrived  at  ye  Fort. 
Ladd,  ye  Post,  came  with  Letters. 

18ii'.  A  Party  of  200  Men  sent  on  a  Scout  :  a  General  Court  Marshal  [Martial] 
sat  for  Tryal  of  delinquent  Officers,  as  also  of  Deserters  ;  3  Officers,  rather  than  wait 
ye  Event,  resigned  y  commissions. 

19"'.  Gen.  Winslow  with  Colo  Burton  &  his  Regulars,  &  several  other  Officers, 
Marched  to  ye  Lake  ;  a  very  hot  Day. 

20"'.  Capt  Smith  Died,  after  12  days  Illness,  of  a  nervous  Fever.  Sickness  en- 
creases  ;  at  ye  Lake  more  sickly  than  here,  &  Sickness  much  more  mortal  ye  Fort 
side,  than  Island. 

21^*1.  Our  Scouts  came  in  from  South  Bay  ;  made  no  material  discovery  :  dined 
on  Fish,  with  a  good  deal  of  Company. 

22ii.  D.D.  Col"  Hoar  bro't  ye  disagreeable  News  from  Albanj^  yt  Oswego  was 
attacked  ;  ye  particulars  we  have  not,  but  are  much  affraid  of  y^  Consequence.  The 
Muhawks  arrived  from  ye  Lake  with  2  Scalps,  which  they  took  at  Ticonderogo  at  ye 
advance  (Juard. 

23''.     All  hands  fortifying  ye  Fort  &  tnak=  Pickquits  arround  ye  Encampment. 

24"'.  2  Scouts  went  ye  beginning  of  this  Week  to  reconnoitre  ye  South  Baj',  & 
'tis  determined  y'  they  arc  releived  ])y  otlicrs,  so  as  to  keep  some  constantly  out ;  this 
Day  we  expected  to  have  pulled  up  Stakes,  but  some  unexpected  Occurrents  prevent- 
ed, all  ivhich  bodes  no  ill  to  Crown  Point. 

25"'.  Col"  Burton  arrived  with  Regulars  from  Lake  George  ;  camped  on  ye  Island 
just  by  us.  2  eighteen  Pounders  arrived  with  Guard  of  Regulars  ;  at  Fort  Edward 
busy  ibrtifying.     Waggons  arrived  timely  Avith  Necessarj^es,  etc.  from  Albany. 

2G"'.  Capts  Doe  &  Titcomb,  invalids,  with  armorer,  sat  out  for  Albany  ;  all  hands 
at  work  ;  went  into  ye  Woods  with  workmen. 

Visited  Freinds  at  Boston  &  Returned. 

27"'.  Capt  Pei-ry  -with  4  Men  Hunting  discovered  a  small  Party  of  ye  Enemy  by 
y  Tracks  :  returned,  except  one  (James  Sinkler  [Sinclair?]  ). 

28"'.  Capt  Perry  with  30  INIen  went  in  quest  of  Sinkler,  &  to  make  Discovery. 
Sinkler  came  in  &  notliing  ha}ipened. 

From  this  to  ye  fi"'  of  September  ye  Remarkables  are  tliese  :  a  Confirmation  of  ye 
Capture  of  Oswego  ;  &  'tis  likewise  reported  yt  they  butchered  the  People  after  tak- 

*  Carillon  or  Ticonclcroga;  the  former  is  the  French,  tlic  hitter  the  Indian  name,  signify- 
ing the  meeting  or  confluence  of  three  waters. — Rogers's  Journal,  23. 

t  A  company  of  tlicsc  Indians,  ofricered  by  Indians  commissioned  by  Gen.  Shirley,  was 
employed  by  government  as  scouts  or  rangers. — Rogers. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  65 

ing  them  Prisoners.  Capt  Perry  went  with  30  Men  to  scout  at  South  Bay  for  12 
Days.  Col"  Meserve  rode  to  Lake,  &  from  thence  with  yc  Cieneral  &  150  Men  went 
down  ye  Lake  wit!un  -i  a  mile  of  y^  french  advanced  post  ;  fired  a  G  Pounder  at  one 
of  their  Shallops,  &  after  taking  a  view  of  those  parts  returned  ;  y^  Water  very  deep 
&  easily  navigable  for  large  Vessels.  CajDt  Rodgers  bro't  in  .S  Prisoners,  french,  from 
ye  Village  opposite  Crown  Point,  who  report  y'  there  are  4000  Men  &  600  Indians  at 
Caralon,  &  y' ye  Army  against  Oswego  consisted  of  10,000  Men,  y' 200  horses  are 
constantly  at  work  on  ye  Fortification  at  Caralon.* 

Septem'J'' 6tii.  Our  People  ordered  to  work,  all  y' are  able;  many  Invalids  sent 
down  below. 

7t'».     jMajr  Goffe  beina;  indisposed,  sat  out  for  Albany  with  Col°  Hoar. 

8''i.  This  Day  was  observed  by  a  General  Fire  of  Cannon  &  small  Arms  in  Com- 
memoration of  ye  Battle  fought  at  Lake  George  last  year.  The  Stockbridge  Indians 
bro't  in  2  Scalps  from  Ticonderogo.  Our  AV'aggons  arrived ;  bro't  Advice  yt  Capt 
Warner  was  arrived  in  a  vessel  from  Portsm"  at  Albany  with  stores  for  our  Regi- 
ment.   Sundry  pieces  of  News,  but  no  Certainty. 

9"i.  Colo.  Hart  -with  100  Men  mend''  ye  Road  towards  Sarah  toga.  M^  Bailey  much 
indisposed. 

lO'ii.  John  Taylor,  of  Cap*  Perry's  ComV  died  after  24  days  Illness — from  this 
to  ISt'i,  no  Rcmarkables,  save  Sickness  prevailed  much  :  got  ye  Liberty  to  send  off  18 
of  our  sick  in  our  ^Vaggons  ;  divers  reports  of  Minorca,  but  no  certainty.  King's 
[Captain  George  King,  quartermaster?]  stores  daily  arriviug. 

D.  D.  19"i.  Lieu'^  Quimby  with  30  Men  went  out  for  10  Days  on  Scout.  Intelli- 
gence came  from  ye  Lake  y^  Capt  Hodge  weut  out  from  Fort  Wil'"  Henry  with  44 
Men,  who  fell  into  an  Ambush,  and  'tis  thought  are  all  cut  off,  save  4  who  made  their 
Escajje. 

20''i.  Capt  Stark  bro't  in  4  Deserters,  who  went  from  Albany  &  were  got  as  far 
as  Wood  Creek  towards  Ticonderogo  ;  they  were  Regulars. 

21^^'.  4  nine  Pounders  with  30  or  40  Waggons,  &  a  Guard  of  Regulars  arrived  at 
the  Fort. 

22'.  (1  jNIan  was  killed  ye  20ti'  at  Fort  W™  II'V  within  h.  gunshot  of  ye  Gentry.) 
Col"  Burton  with  a  Part  of  his  Regim'  arrived,  &  encamped  on  the  Island  by  us. 

23'i.  Colo  Hart  sat  out  for  Portsmo.  The  Remainder  of  ye  48th  Regim'  arrived,  ye 
whole  encamped  within  ye  Pickets. 

24"'.  2  Conecticut  Regiments  marched  for  ye  Lake ;  another  moved  off  towards 
home  clandestinely  about  day  Break.  Maj""  Babcock  was  sent  after  them — came  up 
with  them — fired  on  y'",  &  took  Prisoners  above  an  hundred;  bro't  y™  to  ye  Fort, 
where  they  were  confined  :  their  Colo  Confined. 

25'ii.  Colo  Grant  with  y^  Highlanders  arrived  ;  their  men  made  a  fine  appearance  ; 
moved  into  our  House,  a  mighty  convenient  one. 

D.D.  26tii.     Majr  General  Abbercrombie  arrived. 

27"! .  All  ye  Provincials  yt  were  at  Fort  Edward  marched  to  ye  Lake  with  G. 
Lyman  :  got  an  Order  of  G.  Lyman  for  sending  down  our  sick. 

28tii.  Our  Waggons  arrived  ;  dined  on  Venison  agreeably.  New  York  Regiment 
Encamped  by  us. 

29tii.  Sent  off  33  Sick  to  Albany.  The  44th  Regiment  yt  was  Walcot's,  now  G. 
Abei'crombie's,  arrived. 

Octo^  D.  D.  3J.  The  Weather  cold;  found  our  house  very  necessary;  nothing 
remarkaljle  happened. 

6tii.  Lord  Loudon  arrived  with  some  Principal  Officers,  One  Archibald,  & 
another  who  had  been  captivated  by  ye  Enemy,  ran  from  Mont  Real,  and  in  17 
days  arrived  here,  &  say  yt  ye  Prisoners  taken  at  Oswego  are  well  used,  &  have 
Liberty  to  walk  with  y  Swords ;  yt  Monr  jNlontcalm  is  at  Caralon  with  12,000 
j\Ien ,  &  designs  to  pay  us  a  visit. 

*  "Aug.  23, 1756. — Your  thoughts  of  setting  out  in  the  army  agaui  something  surprised 
me. — Hope  you  have  gone  out  of  a  good  end — to  serve  God  and  your  country.  Be  very 
careful  iu  discharging  }'our  duty  towards  all  the  men  under  your  care;  wliiuli  if  you  care- 
fully oliserve  you  may  expect  a  blessing  to  attend  you.  Be  much  in  prayer  to  God  that  he 
would  keep  j'ou  from  the  snares  and  temptations  to  which  you  are  exposed.  Keep  God's 
Sabl)atli  as  strict  as  possible.  The  success  or  tlie  overtlirow  of  our  army  lays  with  the 
Almighty. — He  it  is  that  over  rules  every  affair.  If  God  spares  your  life  I  beg  you  would 
return  home  soon.  We  have  nothing  remarkable  to  inform  you  of;  there  lias  been  no  dis- 
covery made  of  the  Indiums  since  May,  althougli  we  are  very  careful  and  keep  our  scouts 
out." — Letter  of  Mrs.  Dorothy  Cutter  to  Dr.  A,  R.  Cutter,  her  son. 

9 


66  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

8<''.     Riiiiiy.     Cul"  Mcserve  dined  with  my  Lord. 

!)'•'.  Mr  Monro,  Director  to  y*^  Ilusijital,  examined  yf  Invalids  of  our  Regit  Sc 
judged  05  unfit  lor  .Service. 

]).  D.  10"'.     The  Sick  moved  off,  together  with  ye  Lazy  &  good  for  nothing. 

1-2'''.  -1  liegulurs  were  iianged  y--  5''';  [one?J  broiie  the  Hope  twice  &  was  re- 
preived  [  r/V/c  item    2Uth  September.] 

1 1"|.     ^larclied  to  y^  Lake  in  y--  Party  with  Lord  Loudoun. 

10"'.  lleturned  to  y"^  llegiment.  Fort  A7il'"  Henry  is  much  improved  ;  a  fine 
large  Barrack  built  on  y<-'  north  side,  ct  y^  fort  raised  ;  the  fleet  consists  of  1  Sloop 
about  40  tons,  2  smaller  about  20  Tons  each,  another  Sloop  on  y^  Ways  ready  to 
Launch  of  ye  Bigness  of  former. 

22'i.  Lieut  Folsom  came  from  Albany  with  Letters  from  Portsmo  by  Colo  Hart. 
The  Small  Pox  spreads  in  Albany. 

23'>.  Mr  King  with  a  Whaleboat's  Crew  sat  out  to  meet  our  vessel  with  Eecruits, 
&  order  tliem  to  return  by  an  Order  from  Lord  Loudoun. 

24">.  D.D.     Attemi  Pub.  Wors'p,  A.M. 

25"'.  Capi  Shepherd  with  Benj^  Moone}^  &  other  Captives,  came  in  from  Mont 
Ileal  in  10  Days. 

31^'.  IJ.D.  Mr  Junston  performed,  A.M.  Cap' Rob.  Rodgers  Bro't  in  a  french 
Regular  from  Caralon,  taken  100  Rods  from  y^  fort. 

Nov  1»'.  Lord  Loudoun  sat  out  for  Albany  with  Sir  John  Sinclair  &  others  at 
12  oClock. 

3.1.    29  of  our  People  with  Serg'  Judkins  went  for  Albany.     Snowy,  &  very  Cold. 

4'''.     All  day  hunting,  but  no  luck. 

15"'.     Sat  out  with  Col"  jNIeserve  &  Baggage.     Reached  Sarahtoga. 

10"'.     Rained  :  rode  to  yc  f  latts. 

2l5t.  Colo^  Meserve,  Hart,  &c.  &c.  &C;  sat  out  leaving  King  &  Cutter  to  bring 
up  ye  rear  when  y«  sick  &  other  Business  was  settled. 

27"'.     Sat  out  from  Flatts  ;  rode  to  Keuderhook. 

28"'.    Rode  to  Shetfeild.     Lodged. 

29"'.    Rode  to  Westfeild— Ingersol's, 

30'h.    Rode  to  Springfeild — AV bite's  :  foul  day,  bad  crossing  ferry. 

31«t.    Rode  to  Brookfeild — Buckmin'"^. 

Decemf  1-t.     Rode  to  Westbury — Agar's. 

2<J.     Rode  to  Billerica — Bowcrs's. 

3''.     Rode  to  Kingstown — Hubljard. 

5"'.  D.  D.     Arrived  at  Portsm"  safely. 

8"'.    Removed  from  M^  March's  to  George  Meserve's  to  Board. 

1757,  Janr.     Sat  out  for  N.  Yarmouth. 
O'h.    Rode  to  Saco. 
7"'.     Got  Home. 
17"'.     Returned  as  far  as  Saco. 
18"'.     Got  to  Portsmo  :  excessive  cold. 

febr.  The  Hour  House  of  Represent  Voted  Geo.  King  &  A.  R.  Cutter  to  y*"  Offices 
they  sustained  in  ye  Regt  last  year,  if  they  inclined. 

April  15'''.     Sat  out  from  Portsmo  ;  rode  to  Ipswich,  lodged  at  Howe's — rainy. 

IG"'.     Rode  to  Cambridge.     Lodged. 

I7t!i.  D.  D.  Atten.  Pub.  Worship  at  Cambridge.  Parson  predicas  in  Deacon's 
Seat. 

IStti.     Rode  to  Brookfeild— Capt  Buckm. — which  is  05  Miles  :  put  up  at  8  "Clock. 

19"'.     Rode  to  Enfeild  in  Connecticut.     Lodged  at  Ormsdel's — 40  ^Nliles. 

20'!'.  Rode  to  Middletown — Burnum's  ;  a  most  delightful  Road  aud  line  Settle- 
ments— 3o  Miles. 

2lst.     Rode  to  Milford— BriauCs.     37  Miles. 

22''.     Rode  to  Stamford — King's.     33  miles. 

SSiJ.  Rode  to  East  Chester,  iu  York  Govert — Barnard's ;  rained  all  Day  ;  put  up 
at  12  oClock.     23  Miles. 

24"'.  D.  D.  Rode  to  white  Stone  Ferry — 10  Miles;  crossed;  heard  our  People 
were  at  Stratton  Island  ;  rode  to  y-'  west  End  of  Long  Island ;  ferried  to  Stratton 
Island,  &  joined  Colo  Meserve  at  Col"  Dongan's  at  9  "Clock. 

25"'.     Nothing  remarkable. 

20"'.  Sat  out  for  N.  York  with  Mr  King  in  a  small  Sloop,  had  a  tedious  Passage, 
arrived  at  12  "Clock,  P.iM. — 4  Leagues. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  67 

27"i.  Landed  at  ye  Battery,  and  there  did  our  Business  by  reason  of  y*"  small  Pox. 
The  Philadelphia  Transports  arrived,  which  with  others  made  upwards  of  40  ;  re- 
turned at  Night  to  Col"  Dongan's. 

28tii.     One  Keniston  of  Capt  Shepherd's  Compav  sick  of  Fever  with  Diarrhea. 
Tlie  Carpenters  busied  in  Building  Coops,  Carriages  for  Cannon,  &  hand  Barrows. 

29tii.     In  Statu  quo. 

.SO'h.     A  Severe  No'th-East  Storm,  Avhich  made  good  Quarters  very  agreeable. 

May  1st.  D.  D.     Spent  y^  Day  at  Home  :  wrote  to  Freinds. 

2ii.     The  Wind  high  at  N.  W.  &  cold  for  the  Season. 

4*11.  Sir  Charles  Hardy  hoisted  his  Flag  on  board  a  20  Gun  Ship,  wl^  was  attended 
with  a  Discharge  of  ye  Guns  of  ye  Battery  &  all  y«  Shipping  in  y^  Harbour. 

6'!'.  Col"  jMeserve,  King  &  mj^self  went  to  York  ;  saw  Maji'  Bobertson,  who  Colo 
Meserve  sent  to  my  Lord  about  my  Affixir,  &  returned  for  Answer  yt  his  Lordship 
approved  of  my  acting  as  Surgeon  to  y^  Carpenters  and  Rangers,  &  should  receive 
Pay  therefor. 

7'ii.  Received  Order  to  remove  to  Gov*  Island  near  N.  York.  Returned  to  Sta- 
ten  Island. 

8tii.  D.  D.  Attended  Pub.  Worship,  P.M.  M^  Freylinhciser  preached  in  Eng- 
glish. 

Qtii.  Embarked  with  Col^  Meserve  &  ye  Carpenters  ;  anchored  off  Govs  Island  at 
12  f'Clock,  P.M. 

lO'ii.  0.  Farrell's  Regiment  &  1  Battalion  of  ye  Royal  Americans  encamped  on 
Gov^  Island. 

lltli.  Removed  our  Baggage  &  Selves  on  Board  ye  Sloop  Little  David  of  101 
Tonus,  ye  Transport  assigned  iis.  Capt  Shepherd  with  iiis  Comj^any  bro't  from 
Staten  Island  and  embarked  on  Board  another  Sloop  by  us. 

12"i.     Another  Battalion  of  ye  Royal  Americans  encamped  on  Gov*  Island. 

13ti».  Capt.  Titcomb  arrived  with  his  Corny  :  feild-day  on  ye  Island ;  a  *  * 
drum'ed  out  of  ye  Regiment     *     *     *     * 

15tii.     Went  to  Staten  Island  with  Colo  Dongan  to  buy  fresh  Pork. 

16'ii.     Returned  to  our  Transj^ort. 

17"'  &  18iii.     Our  People  busy  fitting  ye  Transports  to  receive  ye  Troops. 

19^1.     Maj'Rodgers  with  3  Companys  of  Rangers  arrived  from  All)any. 

20"i.  At  Day  Break  a  Regiment  of  Regulars  were  drawn  up  in  ye  Streets  of  New 
York  to  protect  ye  Impress  Partys  who  impressed  500  Men  for  ye  ]\Ieu  of  War  & 
Transports  without  Respect  of  Persons. 

2lst.  2  Regiments  embarked  from  Nutter's  Island  on  Board  ye  Transports  :  sent 
Letters  &  my  Mare  home  by  Cap'  Lowel  of  Casco  Bay. 

22'l.  D.  D.  All  the  other  Regiments  embarked,  both  from  ye  Island  &  Encamp- 
ment above  ye  City  :  went  to  ye  City. 

23'i.    Took  a  Ramble  on  L.  Island  ;  found  a  very  Hospitable  Sett  of  People. 

24tii.  16  Sail  of  Transports  with  a  Sloop  of  War  fell  down  to  Sandy  Hook  :  was 
with  Mr.  Knapper  &  agreed  to  go  Surgeon  to  ye  Rangers  &  Carpenters  at  5s.  p""  Day. 

25"'.     Several  Transports  fell  Down  to  ye  Hook  :  was  at  York  all  Day. 

26th.  More  Transports  fell  Down.  3  Privateers  bro't  in  5  Prizes:  had  my  Medi- 
cine Chest  i^ut  up,  which  Cost  £40  York  Currency.  Borrowed  ye  Money  of  Cap' 
Rodgers. 

27"'  &  28"».  All  Busied  in  getting  ready  to  sail  ;  more  or  less  every  Day  falling 
down  to  ye  Hook. 

29"'.  1).  D.  Morrif. ,  a  Soldier  of  Cap'  Rodgers's,  who  was  taken  in  Feb^  last, 
came  in  from  iMontreal  in  11  Days  to  W.  Henry  ;  says  ye  French  are  preparing  to 
attack  ye  Forts  with  a  great  Force. 

30"'.     An  Express  was  sent  to  Halifax. 

31«t.  Came  to  sail  at  11  oClock  ;  anchored  at  ye  Watering  Place  ;  went  on  Staten 
Island. 

June  1*'.     Remained  all  Day  at  Watering  Place  ;  very  Ilott. 

2''.  At  11  "Clock  came  to  sail,  ye  Wind  Southerly  ;  anchored  at  Sandy  Hook  at 
2  oClock,  P.jNL,  with  ye  Fleet — from  ye  Town  to  ye  Hook  9  Leagues. 

3'J.  The  Admiral's  Ship. joined  us  from  N.  York  at  7  "Clock,  A.M. — a  fresh  East- 
erly wind. 

4"'.  The  Admiral  removed  his  Flau'  on  biiard  ye  Sutherland,  a  50  Gun  Ship.  The 
Weather  foul.     Wind  at  S.  E. 

5"'.  D.  D.     The  Earl  of  Loudoun  came  to  ye  Hook  :  was  ashore  on  ye  Jersey  side. 

6"i.     Xhe  Kensington  &  Ferret  Sloop  of  Warr  sailed  on  Discovery. 


68  CUTTER    FA5IILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

7'h.  A  Rhode  Island  Sloop  taken  oiY  Ilispanii^la,  "who  had  been  trading  -svith  y^ 
French  &:  liru't  in  hcif  ;  y"-'  Cap'  in  Irons. 

S't"  A-  !)"'.     Expirtini;  every  Hour  y^'  Sii^nal  for  pailinir.  and  surprit^ed  at  ye  Delay. 

lO'i'  1 1'l'  &  Ix^tii  J).  1).     Several  Kan-^^ers  taken  down  with  y>^  small  Pox. 

l.'J"'  Il'i'  15"'  &  1(J"'.  Was  a.slioreon  y  Jersey  side  :  in  statu  quo — very  impatient. 

17'''.  Ciot  under  sail,  fell  under  y^'  Admirars  stern  &  came  to  an  /Anchor.  The 
Admiral  i;ave  y^-  Sii^nal  for  y-'  Fleet  to  unmoor  at  12  <'Cloek. 

18"'.     Went  without  y"  Hook  &  came  to  an  Anchor  3  Leagues  from  ye  Fleet. 

19"'.  D.  D.     a  large  Sea  ;  sick  enough  ;  laid  at  anchor  all  Day. 

20"'.  at  10  "^Clock  ye  Signal  was  made  for  weighing,  by  1  "Clock  ye  Fleet  had 
passed  us,  &  wee  weighed  and  stood  after  them.     The  Fleet  consists  of  97  sail. 

21st.     Had  ye  Wind  S.  W.  ;  ye  Weather  line. 

22'',     our  Course  S.  E.  ;  vastly  sick. 

23''.     at  12  "Clock  altered  our  Course  3  points  to  ye  Eastward.     Wind  S.  W. 

24"'.  The  Morning  Stormy  ;  Wind  S  ;  at  8  "Clock,  A.M.,  steered  N.E.  ;  cleared 
off  P.M.  ;  "Wind  westerly. 

25"'.     Small  wind  ;  ye  weather  fine. 

26">.  D.  D.     bad  Weather,  ye  Sea  ran  high  ;  ye  Fleet  lay  too  all  Xight. 

27"'.     Made  sail,  &  struck  Soundings  in  ye  Afternoon. 

28">.  a  brisk  Cale  all  Day  ;  made  ye  Land  at  5  "Clock,  P.M.,  to  ye  Eastward  of 
Haliflix  ;  lay  to  all  Night. 

29"'.     Calm  all  Day  ;  supplied  ourselves  with  Fish. 
_  30"'.     Arrived  safe  in  Halifax  &  anchored  at  9  "Clock,  A.M.  ;  one  Transport  ar- 
rived from  Ennlaud  who  left  ye  Fleet  bj'  a  Storm  one  Month  ago. 

July  l*t.     Tlie  Troops  landed  &  encamped  behind  the  Town  in  good  Condi". 

2''.     The  Rangers  landed  at  Dartmouth,  &  quartered  in  Houses'left  by  Peo]3le.* 

3''.  D.  D.  5  Ships  of  ye  English  Fleet  arrived  who  left  ye  main  Body  9  days  ago 
in  a  Storm,     x^ttenfl  Pub.  Wors.,  x\..M.     Mr  Jonston  preached. 

_  4th.  'Xhe  Nassau  a  70  Gun  Ship  and  4  Transports  arrived  :  all  Day  at  Dartmouth 
visiting  ye  sick. 

5th  6"i  &  7"'.     Transports  arrived  every  Day.     The  Weather  Foggy. 

8">.  Admiral  Ilolburne  with  13  Sail  of  ye  Line,  arrived  &  anchored  against  the 
Town. 

9"'.    The  Remainder  of  ye  Fleet  arrived. 

10"'.  D.  D.     Capt  II.  ^leserve  arrived  from  Portsm". 

11"'  12fh  &  13"'.     Capt  Buckley  with  fiO  Rangers  sent  to  Pisquit. 

20"'.  Capt  Rous  returned  from  a  Cruise  of!'  Louisburgh  ;  &  has  taken  a  Shallop, 
who  say  there  were  10  Sail  of  ye  Line  there  10  Days  ago,  but  y'  5  of  them  are  gone 
to  Quebec. 

21«'.  Our  People  taken  with  Vomits^  &  Purginga  very  frequently  ;  a  great 
Number  of  Transports  dismissed  from  y  Service. 

22'i  to  28"'.  The  time  spent  in  Councils  of  war  of  which  we  small  Folk  know  lit- 
tle but  think  a  great  deal.  Capt  ]\leserve  sailed  for  Portsm".  Removed  ourselves 
&  Baggage  on  Ijoard  the  Ship  Thomas  &  ^lary. 

2!)ti'.     3  Rangers  taken  Prisoners  at  Lawrence-Town  by  ye  Indians. 

August  1«'  &  2'i.  The  Troops  embarking — with  ye  utmost  Expedition — just 
as  we  were  unmoored  &  ready  to  sail  for  Louisburgh 

Indignation  at  the  shameful  result  evidently  influenced  the  abrupt  ending 
of  this  portion  of  the  joiirnal. 

"  The  plan  of  Campaign  proposed  by  Lord  Loudoun,  and  approved  by 

*  "  Richard  Rodders  with  his  own,  and  Burgin's  new  company  of  Rangers  from  Jei'scv, 
hcing  left  at  Wm.  Henry,  Stark's  and  Btilkley's  from  Wni.  Henry,  and  my  own  from  Fort 
Edward,  proceeded  to  Alljanj-,  .ind  thence  to  New  York,  where  Shepherd's  new  company 
from  New  Hampslnre  joined  us.  Here  we  eniljarlvcd  on  hoard  a  Transport,  and  left  Sandy 
Hook  June  10,  with  a  fleet  of  100  sail,  l)onnd  to  Halifax,  wliere  we  soon  arrived,  and  en- 
camped on  the  Dartmouth  side  of  the  liarhour,  while  the  army  lay  on  the  Halifax  side. 
July  S,  I  went  to  Lawreneetown  ;  tliencc  to  Sehit/.eook,  where  some  of  our  men  were  em- 
ployed to  make  hay  in  the  meadows,  for  the  use  of  the  horses  in  the  Louisburg  Expedition  ; 
others  covered  the  haymakers,  and  others  went  upon  scouts,  one  of  which  brought  in  two 
deserters  of  the  4.;th  Regiment.  In  the  latter  part  of  July,  40  Rangers  were  sent  across 
the  Isthmus  of  Nova  Scotia  to  the  settlements  on  the  liny  "of  Fundv,"and  a  ]>nrtv  down  the. 
North  West  arm  to  scour  tiie  woods  for  deserters,  which  brought'in  several  both  of  the 
army  and  iia\y."—C'opt.  Robert  Boffers's  Journal,  41. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  69 

the  English  ministry  and  the  colonial  governors,  was  limited  to  the  defence 
of  the  frontiers  and  the  capture  of  Louisbnrg.  Preparations  for  the  latter 
expedition  had  been  rapidly  pushed  in  England ;  and  seven  regiments  of 
infantry  and  a  detachment  of  artillery  commanded  by  Major  General  Hop- 
son,  were  assembled  at  Cork  to  await  the  arrival  of  a  powerful  fleet  of  four- 
teen line-of-battle  ships,  which  were  to  bear  them  to  America.  This  arma- 
ment, under  Admiral  Ilolborne,  was  to  proceed  on  its  voyage,  and  oii  reach- 
ing Halifax  was  to  be  joined  by  Lord  Loudoun  with  all  the  forces  he  could 
collect.  Li  June  Lord  Loudoun  left  New  York,  with  six  thousand  men,  in 
the  fleet  of  Sir  Charles  Hardy,  consisting  of  four  ships  of  war  and  seventy 
trans2:)orts  ;  ten  days  after  he  reached  Halifax ;  early  in  July  the  whole  ar- 
mament was  assembled ;  and  nineteen  ships  of  the  line  and  fi'igates,  with 
innumerable  smaller  vessels,  and  an  army  of  thirteen  battalions  comprising 
ten  thousand  men,  were  mustered  at  the  disposal  of  the  British  leaders.  But 
the  pusillanimous  Loudoun,  '  whom  a  child  might  outwit  or  terrify  with  a 
popgun,'  instead  of  pushing  forward  immediately  to  the  attack,  wasted  his 
time  in  '  making  sham  fights  and  planting  cabbages/  until  the  French  fleet 
had  been  reenforced  by  a  number  of  ships  of  the  line,  when,  deeming  it  use- 
less to  proceed,  he  abandoned  the  expedition  and  returned  to  New  York." — 
Barry,  Hist.  Mass.,  ii.  222,  223. 


"  To  all  whom  it  may  concern. 

"  Fort  Edward  10"!  October  1757. 
"  The  Bearer  M'"  Ami  ruhamah  Cutter  Surgeon  to  the  Rangers  of  my  Command 
has  liberty  given  him  by  major  general  Webb  to  go  to  Albany  for  the  recovery  of 
his  health.  "  Rob' Rogers." 

"  Books  given  me  by  my  Mother  out  of  my  Father's  Library,  Janv  14,  1758. 

The  Spectator,  9  Vols.*  Whyclierley's  Plays,  2  Vols. 

Pope's  Homer,  6  V^jls.  Jure  ^iaritimo  l\y  jNlolloy. 

Freind's  History  of  Physic,  2  Vols.  Fuller's  Dispensatory. 

Derham's  Ph.  &  Astro.  Theology.  Telemachus  in  French. 

Blackmore  on  Spleen  &  Vapours.  Bohun's  Declarations. 

"  Essays.  French  Grammar. 

Bailey's  Dicty,  4to.  Greek  Testament. 

Newton's  Principia.  Latin  Bible." 
Otway's  Plays,  2  Vols. 

[Dr.  A.  R.  Cutter'' s  Mem.orandian. 


Dr.  A.  R.   Cutter  s  Joiirnal  (continued). 

April  3it  1758.  Sailed  from  Portsmouth  in  the  Snow  Halifax  with  Col"  Meserve 
&  100  Artificers  for  Halifax,  where  we  safel}' arrived  y^  11"';  nothing  remarkable 
happened. 

13"'.  A  Partj'  of  Carpenters  escorted  by  a  Guard  of  Rangers  were  fired  on  by 
ye  Indians  in  Sight  of  our  Vessel,  who  slightly  woumled  1  Ranger  &  made  oif 
precipitately. 

15"'.     a  iire  broke  out  in  Halifax  &  burnt  some  of  ye  King's  Buildings. 

16^*1.  The  Boreas,  a  30  Gun  Frigate,  ari'ived  with  two  Prizes  taken  by  her,  &  one 
by  Cai^t  Rous  oif  Louisburgh. 

*  Seven  volumes  of  this  set  of  the  Spectator  (London,  17'24)  are  now  in  the  posfos.=non  of 
Iv.C.  Cutter,  Esq.,IjrookI)"n.  Earli  vuhuiic  coiit:iiiis  tlie  sii;n;iture — "  Am  :  Ruh'' :  Cutter^, 
1726." 


70  CUTTER  FAMFLY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

21>">.  a  Siiiiw  an-ivi-(l  taken  In-  Cap'  Rous  oil"  Louisbiir^li ;  ye  Boreas  sailed  for  y" 
Fleet. 

'2!l'i'.  (Jovcriiur  Lawrence  with  his  Battalion  of  Royal  Americans,  and  1  Battalion 
of  I lii^hlaiulerH  arrived  iVoni  Boston. 

;{():'!.   I),  i).     This  Mornini:  lieard  a  Firinir  at  Sea  ;  a  violent  Storm  at  East  S.  E. 

^lay  1-'.  A  |)rize  Ship  i)i'-22  (Inns  &  180  ^Men,  taken  hy  Ad.  Hardy  oil' Louisbourg, 
arrived  with  \\'ariikc  Stores,  &  says  wlien  she  left  the  Fleet  they  were  in  chase  uf 
anotlier  of  iier  Big  vessels. 

21.     The  Juno  sailed  for  tlic  Fleet  off  Louisburgli.  The  Trent  arrived  from  England. 

iJ'i'.  Admiral  Boscowen  &  Fleet  arrived  from  England,  being  10  sail  of  Line  & 
2  frigates  ;  the  PJiiladeli:)hia  fleet  arrived  with  Otway's  &  2'  Battalion  of  R. 
.Vmericans. 

Ipi'.  The  Sutherland  arrived  fnmi  Admiral  Hardy's  Fleet.  The  Admiral, 
( lencrals,  &e.  were  at  Dartmouth  and  veiwed  The  Rangers,  Block  houses,  Royal 
Americans,  &c. 

Mil'.  D.  1).     Attend  Pub.  Worsliip,  A.M. 

lO'ii.  2  Frigates  sailed  for  y«  Fleet.  Commodore  Durell  with  y^'  Diana  &  Devon- 
shire, &  y"^'  N.  York  Fleet  arrived. 

17"'.     The  York  with  part  of  the  Fleet  from  Ireland  arrived. 

19'1'.     The  Prince  Frederick  sailed  for  y^  Fleet  with  y«  Royal  "William. 

28"'.  The  Fleet  sailed  from  Halifax  ;  ye  3 '  day  after"^we  parted  from  y^^  Fleet,  met 
with  fogs  &  bad  weather,  and  did  not  join  them  till  ye  10"'  of  June  when  we  found 
them  at  anclior  in  Cheparouge  Bay.  The  Army  landed  ye  8''i  after  a  sharp  Oppo- 
sition ;  we  lost  110  jNlen  in  landing,  chcifly  drowned  ;  ye  Enemy  lost  nigh  300  killed 
&  prisoners. 

June  11"'.  Landed  our  People  about  2  Miles  from  ye  City  ;  the  Boats  landing 
Provisions  but  with  much  difficulty. 

12"i.  Gen.  AYolfe  with  1500  Men  marched  to  take  possession  of  y^  Light-house 
point. 

13"'.  The  French  sallied  with  about  600  jNIen,  but  were  soon  repulsed  ;  we  had  3 
killed  &  5  wounded. 

M"'.  We  made  3  Redoubts  on  Eminences  at  aljout  a  mile's  distance  from  ye 
City,  from  which  the}-  fired  briskly  at  us  for  h  an  hour  ;  killed  us  one  man.  One  o' 
our  men  of  war  &  2  frigates  anchored  against  ye  Light-house  to  cover  General  "Wolfe  '■' 
they  exchanged  several  Shots  with  ye  Island  Batter3\ 

15"'.     2  Deserters  came  from  y^  City  ;  a  very  busy  Day  with  us. 

1()"'.  Capt  Rodgers  with  100  Rangers  went  to  Scattara,  ye  inhaliitants  had  left 
it,  but  they  got  a  large  quantity  of  Fish  &  Molasses. 

17'''.  General  AYolfe  landed  11  Cannon  &  5  Mortars  at  ye  Lig't  house  point;  ye 
Indians  took  4  jMen  at  ye  head  of  Chaparougc  Bay  belon?  to  a  Transport. 

18"'.  D.  D.  AVe  landed  ye  first  battering  Cannon  :  many  of  our  peoj^le  taken 
Avith  ye  small  Pox. 

The  journal  ends  with  the  approach  of  the  smallpox.  Dr.  C.  cauglit  the 
infection  from  his  patients,  and.  narrowly  escaj^ed.  fiUling  a  victim  to  its  viru- 
lence. The  direful  contagion  "committed  greater  ravages  among  the  Ameri- 
cans than  flie  arms  of  the  enemy,  and  carried  off,  among  others,  the  com- 
mander of  the  New  Hampshire  troops,  the  friend  and  patron  of  Cutter."* 

'"  Towards  the  last  of  May,  Amlierst,  after  a  long  passage,  reached  Hali- 
fa\.  Twc'nty-two  shijis  of  the  line  and  fifteen  frigates,  with  one  hundred 
and  (wciity  smaller  vessels,  comjiosed  the  fleet  under  Boscawen ;  and  four- 
teen battalions  of  infantry  and  engineers,  in  all  twelve  thousand  men,  formed 

*  Colonel  Xathanicl  Mcscrvc,  or  Mcsscrve,  died  of  tlic  smallpox  at  Louisburg,  together 
with  Ills  son  and  many  others.  He  had  under  his  connnand  a  body  of  108  carpenters  when 
he  embarked,  but  all,  save  sixteen,  were  talcen  with  the  above  disorder,  and  the  well  were 
ol'lii,'eil  to  attend  tlio  siek.  Col.  Messerve  was  a  i;'entlemaii  of  a  line  mcehanical  peiiius. 
lieint:  a  slnpwriirht  l)y  profession,  he  attained  to  eminence  in  his  business,  and  aequircd  a 
handsome  furltnic.  Ilis  moral  and  social  character  was  nnbiemislied,  and,  in  the  militarv 
line,  he  was  liigjdy  respected.  The  I'^arl  of  Loudoun  had  such  a  sense  of  his  merit  that  lie 
made  him  the  present  of  a  piece  of  jilatc,  with  an  inseriptioti,  aeknowlcdgins'  "  his  capacity, 
fidelity,  and  ready  disposition  in  the  service  of  his  countrv."— Eelknap's  ///if.  N.  Hamp- 
shire, ii.  301 ;   A'.  E.  Gencal.  Register,  xxtii,  2U1-2U3. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  71 

tlie  arm_y  of  Amhei'st.  Wolfe,  who,  wliile  .1  lad,  had  fou^h't  at  Dettiiiijen 
and  Foiiteuoy,  and  who  had  won  laurels  at  Lafteldt  when  just  of  age,  i)ant- 
ed  for  fresh  honors  on  the  new  scene  of  action  ;  and  Cook,  afterwards 
celebrated  as  the  circumnavigator  of  the  globe,  served  in  this  expedition. 
In  five  days  the  armament  arrived  oif  Cape  Breton.  Wind  and  fog  delayed 
the  landing  for  six  days  more.  Four  days  later  the  French  withdrew  from 
their  outposts,  and  the  lighthouse  battery  was  surprised.  At  the  end  of  six 
weeks  Louisburg  was  in  ruins,  and  the  fortress  surrendered.  More  than 
five  thousand  prisoners  were  taken  ;  eleven  ships  of  war  were  seized  or 
destroyed  ;  two  hundred  and  forty  pieces  of  ordnance,  fifteen  thousand  stand 
of  arms,  and  a  vast  amount  of  ammunition,  provisions  and  military  stores 
fell  into  the  hands  of  the  victors ;  and  eleven  stand  of  colors  were  laid  at 
the  feet  of  George  II.,  and  afterwards  deposited  with  great  solemnity  in  the 
Cathedral  of  St.  Paul's.  A  few  hovels  mark  the  site  of  the  Dunkirk  of 
America." — Barry,  Hist.  3Iass.,  ii.  229,  230. 

"  We  have  often  heard  Dr.  Cutter  speak  of  the  events  of  this  interesting- 
expedition,  in  which  the  military  resources,  courage  and  talents  of  New  Eng- 
land were  a  second  time  successfully  displayed  to  the  world.  He  delighted 
to  speak  of  General  Wolfe,  the  second  in  command,  whom  he  personally 
knew,  and  whose  easy  and  engaging  manners  and  chivalrous  character  ren- 
dered him  no  less  the  idol  of  the  army  than  his  subsequent  services  justly 
made  him  the  favorite  of  his  country.  Dr.  Cutter  used  to  say  that  the  death 
of  Wolfe  was  a  fortunate  event  for  the  Americans ;  an  02:)inion  which  the 
remarkable  incapacity  of  the  British  generals  during  the  war  of  our  revolu- 
tion seems  to  justify." — Charles  William  Cuttek,  Esq.,  in  Thatcher's 
Medical  Biography. 

July  1758.  jMcmeranc' :  jNIr  King  &  I  expended  20^  Dollars  while  sick  together  in 
the  Scow — had  2  Dollars  of  iNI''  King — paid  a  Dollar  to  Nurse  for  King  which  is 
charged  to  Scott — paid  JI''^  Taverncr  for  Ah'  King,  3s. — paid  j\I'«  Tavevner  for  nurs- 
ing Colo  jMeserve  &  [for]  a  napkin,  7s. — Lent  ]M''  King  to  pay  I'or  shoes  while  on  board 
ye  Halifax,  6s.— Received  for  M'' King  of  Capt  M^^  "Curdy,  20s. — Received  of  Capt 
Mc  Curdy  for  Col"  Meserve — pai'l  Hans.  JMeserve,  41s. — Paid  Foss  for  Fowls  for  ^fi- 
King,  7s.— Mr  King  Dr  to  1  Dollar— Credit  by  Claret,  18s.* 

August  1758.     [A  few  memoranda.! J 

After  recovering  from  the  smallpox.  Dr.  Cutter  returned  safely  to  Ports- 
mouth. November  2,  1758,  he  married  Plannah  Treatlwell,  who  was  born 
in  Portsmouth,  August  24,  1734.$  She  was  the  daughter  of  Charles  and 
jNlary  (Kelly)  Treadwell.  Her  father  came  to  Portsmouth  from  Ipswich, 
Mass.,  in  1724.  Her  mother  was  of  English  parentage,  and  a  woman  of 
uncommon  decision  of  character,  and  who,  it  is  said,  from  a  small  beginning 

*  I  am  shocked  to  hear  that  poor  Khig  lost  his  sight  irrecoverably  by  the  smallpox — 
present  to  hiin  my  tciRler  regard.  I  condole  with  him  under  this  misfortune. — Letter  of 
Daniel  Treadwell  to  Dr.  A.  R.  Cutter,  Nov.  6,  1758. 

t  The  following  selection  exhibits  an  officer's  outfit  of  the  period  : 

"  Effects  of  Cap'  Ju"  Alcock  Deceased  sold  at  Vendue  Aug'  Z^  1758. 

"  1  Hatt  (Halifax  Cury,)  4s.  6d.— 1  Wigg,  3s.  Gd.— 1  p'  of  Slioes,  4s.  lOd.— 1  p'  of  Buckels, 
Is. — 1  p"'  of  Breeches,  10s. — 1  Coat  &  Waistcoat,  4s. — 2  p'  of  Old  Breeches,  6d. — 1  pr  of  Old 
Trouses,  4d. — 2  p'  of  Hose,  Is.  6d. — 1  Ribbon,  Is. — 1  p'  of  old  Shoes,  7d. — 1  Waistcoat,  8s. 
— 1  old  Coat  &  Waistcoat,  Is.  6d. — 3  Books,  2s.  3d. — 1  Chest,  5s.  6d. — 1  Gun,  7s. — Receiv- 
ed 5s.  4d." 

+  "  N.Yarmouth,  Dec.  18, 1758. — Dear  Son, — ^Your  letter  informs  me  you  are  married.  This 
I  hope  will  be  a  means  of  settling  you  in  the  world,  and  making  you  steady.  Set  up  the 
worship  of  God  in  your  family  ;  and  as  he  has  been  heaping  many  favors  upon  you,  make 
a  wise  improvement  of  them,  and  in  some  measure  live  agreealjle  thereto.  I  hope  to  see 
you  and  j'our  wife  here  as  soon  as  the  season  will  admit." — Mrs.  Dorothy  Cutter's  Letter. 


72  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

succeederl  in  acquiring  property  sufficient  to  erect  three  of  tlie  largest  man- 
sions in  Portsmouth,  all  which  are  still  conspicuous  objects  of  interest  to 
the  loNcr  of  the  oldeu  time.  Mrs.  Cutter  enjoyed  the  best  advantages  in 
the  completion  of  her  education  the  times  aftbrded,  and  when  a  young  lady 
was  sent  from  home  to  attend  for  the  space  of  a  year  the  exercises  of  a 
boarding  school  in  Boston.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Congregational 
Church  in  Portsmouth  during  most  of  her  life,  and  a  most  excellent  wife 
and  mother.     She  died  January  20,  1832,  at  the  age  of  ninety -seven. 

After  his  marriage  Dr.  Cutter  "  immediately  entered  upon  the  sober  du- 
ties of  life.  As  he  united  great  courteousness  and  suavity  of  manners  to 
unwearied  diligence  and  unwavering  integrity,  he  soon  obtained  a  very 
extensive  range  of  practice.  In  17.3'J  Major  Rogers  urged  him  to  resume 
his  station  in  the  service  in  another  expedition  of  the  Rangers  to  the  fron- 
tiers and  into  Canada,  but  his  professional  engagements  and  the  sweets  of 
domestic  life  counterbalanced  his  inclination.*  From  this  period  until  the 
commencement  of  the  Revolution,  it  does  not  appear  that  there  were  any 
events  in  Dr.  Cutter's  life  worthy  of  being  made  public ;  the  cares  of  an 
increasing  family  and  the  duties  of  a  responsible  and  laborious  profession 
were  enougl^to  fully  occupy  his  attention.  The  breaking  forth  of  the  Revo- 
lution presented  the  great  question  to  his  mind  vinder  circumstances  of 
more  than  common  embarrassment.  Sir  John  Wentworth,  Governor  of  the 
Province,  had  been  the  friend  of  his  youth,  and  their  mutual  friendship  had 
ripened  with  their  years.  He  was  an  amiable  and  accomplished  gentleman, 
and  an  efficient,  liberal,  and  public-spirited  magistrate,  and  he  had  projected 
schemes  for  advancing  the  prosperity  of  the  Province  which  were  already 
in  the  course  of  successful  completion.  In  joining  the  whigs,  therefore, 
against  the  Governor,  which  Dr.  Cutter  did  early  and  decidedly,  he  had  to 
make  a  sacrifice  of  private  feeling  ujion  the  altar  of  patriotism,  which  fell 
not  to  the  lot  of  all.  The  Governor  had  ^^I'eviously  jii'ocured  for  him  a 
commission  as  mandamus  counsellor,  which,  foreseeing  the  embarrassments 
which  Avere  coming,  he  very  wisely  declined  accepting.!  Their  friendly  in- 
tercourse, however,  was  not  interruiited  by  difference  of  ijolitical  opinions  ; 
for  after  the  Governor  had  been  compelled  to  take  refuge  on  board  the  ship 
of  war  near  the  fort,  he  sent  a  pressing  request  to  Dr.  Cutter  to  give  him 
another  meeting.  It  was  their  last  interview,  as  the  Governor  soon  after 
left  the  harbor  never  again  to  return,  and  Dr.  Cutter  was  probably  the  last 

*  "  On  His  Mnjesty's  Service.  To  Doctor  Ainmi  rulianiah  Cutter  at  Portsnioutli.  (Pray 
send  an  answer  by  tirst  post.) 

"  Sir, — I  am  directed  by  General  Amherst  and  Mr.  Napier,  Surgcou  General  to  the  Hos- 
pital, to  desire  of  you,  upon  the  Receipt  of  this  to  joyn  the  Rangers  nnder  my  command 
again  as  Surgeon,  and  to  assure  .you  tiiat  you  shall  receive  Five  Sliillings  Sterling  per  Day 
from  the  time  you  shall  set  out  which  I  lujpe  will  be  as  soon  as  may  be  ;  and  also  the  Medi- 
cine Money  from  all  tlie  Rangers  that  may  be  under  mj'  Command. 

"  Capi  Stark  informed  me  that  wlien  he  last  saw  you,  you  was  desii'ous  of  again  joining 
the  Rangers,  whereupon  I  took  the  Lil>erty  of  recommending  you  to  j-our  Former  Station, 
ofwhichlhope  you'll  accept,  and  I  liave  the  Pleasure  of  seeing  you  this  way  in  a  very 
few  Days.  I  am  Sr.  Your  Humble  Servant,  Rout  Rogeks. 

"  Albany  3nl  June,  17o9." 

t  The  following  copy  of  his  reply  was  found  among  his  papers  and  in  his  hand-writing. 

"  May  it  please  your  Excellency. — Tlie  unexpected  Honour  you  have  done  mc  in  re- 
commending mc  to  a  Seat  in  his  Majesty's  Council  for  this  Province,  and  my  Appointment 
in  Consequence,  demand  my  grateful  Acknowledgements,  but  at  the  same  time  I  l)eg  leave 
to  inform  your  Excellcncj',  that  the  ncces.-ary  Attention  to  my  Profession  as  a  Physician, 
and  the  jiresent  unhapjiy  Controversy  sul)sisting  between  the  Parent  state  and  the  Colonies, 
are  the  Reasons  that  oblige  me  to  excuse  myself  from  accepting  the  Houorarj'  Appointment 
intended  me.  1  am  with  the  greatest  Respect 

Yr  Excellency's  Most  Obt  Sert." 


I'liysioiiin  Oenei'iil  of  the  Ensteni  Dr'iiiirtmont, 
Ampriran  i;c\(ilution. 


[From  tlie  only  likeness  extant.] 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  73 

New-Hampshire  gentleman  he  had  an  opportunity  of  seeing  within  the  limits 
of  the  republic.  Forty  years  afterward,  when  a  gentleman  from  Portsmouth 
happened  to  see  Sir  John  at  Halifax,  Nova  Scotia,  when  he  was  Governor 
of  that  Province,  the  first  question  he  asked,  after  the  usual  salutation,  was 
as  to  the  welfare  of  his  early  friend.* 

"In  the  beginning  of  the  year  1777,  Congress  resolved  tore-organize 
the  medical  department,  and  Dr.  Cutter  was  called  upon  to  give  his  time 
and  services  to  his  country  in  her  hour  of  need.  He  had  then  a  family  of  ten 
young  children,  and  an  extensive  and  lucrative  range  of  practice  ;  but  in 
those  days  no  man  felt  at  liberty  to  choose  between  the  service  of  his 
country  and  his  own  convenience.  The  post  offered  to  Dr.  Cutter  was 
that  of  Physician  General  of  the  eastern  dejiartment,  and  his  station  was 
to  be  at  Fishkill  on  the  North  River.  The  following  extract  of  a  letter 
from  General  Whipple,  who  signed  the  Declaration  of  Independence,  and 
who  was  then  a  member  of  the  Congress,  will  show  the  nature  of  this  ap- 
pointment, and  serves  to  exhibit  the  high  estimation  in  which  Dr.  Cutter  was 
held.  It  is  dated  at  Philadelphia,  April  15,  1777.  '  The  army  now  form- 
ing will,  I  hojie,  under  Heaven,  free  America  from  the  calamities  of  a  de- 
structive war.  The  scenes  of  horror  and  distress  occasioned  by  some  mis- 
management in  the  medical  department  last  year,  were  really  shocking  to 
humanity.  Congress,  being  sensible  of  this,  and  determined  to  remedy  the 
evil  if  possible,  have  formed  a  plan  on  the  most  liberal  i^rinciples,  with  a 
design  if  possible  to  draw  into  the  service  of  their  country,  gentlemen  of  the 
first  eminence  from  different  parts  of  the  continent ,  many  of  whom  have 
already  engaged.  Your  humanity,  and  firm  attachment  to  the  most  glori- 
ous cause  that  ever  mankind  was  engaged  in,  will,  I  flatter  myself,  induce 
you  to  forego  the  pleasures  of  domestic  ha2:)piness  for  a  time,  as  you  will 
thereby  render  a  most  essential  service  to  your  country.  I  hope,  therefore, 
soon  to  have  the  pleasure  of  hearing  of  your  acceptance  of  the  trust,  and  of 
your  arrival  at  the  hospital,  which  for  the  department  in  which  you  are 
placed  will  be  at  some  convenient  place  on  the  eastern  side  of  the  Hudson 
River.' 

"  Dr.  Cutter  remained  at  Fishkill  and  its  neighborhood  during  the  greater 
part  of  this  year,  and  did  not  return  home  until  the  beginning  of  the  next, 
when  the  circumstances  of  his  family  compelled  him  to  resign  his  office, 
and  he  returned  once  more  to  the  business  of  his  profession  and  the  task, 
to  him  a  delightful  one,  of  educating  his  children.  He  was,  in  the  New- 
England  phrase,  eminently  a  domestic  man  ;  he  sought  no  higher  enjoyments 
than  he  could  find  at  his  own  parlor  fireside  ;  that  was  the  scene  of  his  plea- 
sures and  the  centre  of  his  hopes,  and  his  absence  from  it  during  the  jiast 
year  had  been  rendered  doubly  distressing  by  the  death  of  his  oldest  son, 
then  a  promising  youth  at  college. 

"  Dr.  Cutter  had  no  taste  and  no  time  for  political  life  ;  and  it  is  believed  he 
held  no  other  civil  office  than  a  seat  in  the  Convention  which  framed  the 
Constitution  of  the  State  of  New  Hampshire.  His  opinions,  however,  on 
political  questions  were  not  wavering ;  he  was  a  whig  before  the  Revolution, 
as  we  have  before  stated,  and  when  our  own  governments  were  established 
he  attached  himself  from  the  beginning  to  that  party  which  formed  and  car- 

*  With  Gov.  Wentworth  Dr.  Cutter  founded  the  town  of  Wolf  boro' on  the  shores  of  Lake 
Winnepiscogee.  He  had  a  grant  of  1128  acres  of  land,  and  his  name  appears  in  the  town 
charter.  Gov.  Wentworth,  on  his  journeys  to  his  residence  there,  was  usually  accompa- 
nied by  his  "friend  and  ])hysician  Cutter." — Mass.  Hist.  Coll.,  2  Series,  iii.  119;  Rambles 
about  Ports?nouth,  S^c.    "Vide  Appendix. 

10 


74  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

tied  into  operation  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  and  he  adhered 
to  it  so  long  as  it  remained  a  distinct  party. 

"About  the  year  17'J4  he  admitted  his  third  son  William,  a  scion  wortliy 
of  the  parent  stock,  into  ])artnership  in  his  practice ;  and  gradually  with- 
drawiiif  lumselffrom  the  laborious  duties  of  his  profession,  as  the  infirmities 
of  age  came  ujiou  him,  he  finally  resigned  the  whole  into  his  hands.  As  a 
I)hysiciau  Dr.  Cutter  was  intelligent,  kind,  and  attentive ;  he  remained  in 
active  practice  more  than  fifty  years,  and  no  one  ever  possessed  in  a  greater 
degree  the  affection  and  entire  confidence  of  his  jmtients.  His  scientific  at- 
tainments were  greater  than  those  of  most  i:)hysicians  of  the  time  in  which 
he  was  educated ;  his  literary  acquisitions  were  very  respectable,  and  his 
fondness  for  literary  pursuits  continued  to  afford  employment  and  gratifica- 
tion until  the  very  close  of  his  protracted  life.  He  was  one  of  the  original 
members,  and  for  a  long  time  President  of  the  New  Hampshire  Medical 
Society,  and,  without  derogating  from  the  merit  of  others,  it  may  be  said 
that  for  many  years  he  was  at  the  head  of  the  profession  in  this  State.  He 
received  the  honorary  degree  of  M.D.  from  Harvard  College,  and  was 
chosen  an  honorary  member  of  the  Massachusetts  Medical  and  Humane 
Societies.* 

"  He  was  about  the  middle  height ;  his  manners  were  dignified,  yet  cour- 
teous, and  his  countenance  was  strongly  marked  with  the  moral  energy,  in- 
telligence, and  benevolence,  which  formed  the  leading  traits  of  his  character. 
He  united  to  a  naturally  fine  temper,  great  Advacity  and  a  social  disposition. 
His  colloquial  powers  were  remarkable ;  he  had  a  tenacious  memory,  and 
the  diversified  scenes  of  his  long  life  he  used  to  relate  with  a  felicity  of  lan- 
guage and  happiness  of  allusion,  interspersed  with  frequent  flashes  of  native 
humor,  that  made  him  an  instructive  and  delightful  companion. 

''  Dr.  Cutter's  distmguishing  intellectual  powers  were,  quickness  of  per- 
ception, a  retentive  memory,  an  midcrstanding  which  rarely  erred  in  its 
decisions,  and  a  will  whose  energy  seldom  failed  of  accomplishing  its  deter- 
minations. His  prominent  moral  qualities  were  an  unbending  integrity,  a 
lofty  sense  of  honor,  and  a  benevolence  which  came  from  the  heart,  and 
wliich  reached  the  hearts  of  all  around  him.  This  '  good  man,'  as  he  was 
emphatically  called  by  the  reverend  clergyman  who  preached  his  funeral 
sermon,  died  suddenly  on  the  eighth  of  December,  A.D.  1820,  aged  85  years, 
in  the  midst  of  his  family,  breathing  out  his  i)ure  and  kind  spirit  in  a  short 
ejaculatory  prayer  to  the  Being  who  created  it,  and  who  now  received  it 
Avilling  to  depart ;  before  the  frosts  of  age  had  palsied  his  intellect,  or  les- 
sened in  the  slightest  degree  the  Avarm  affections  of  his  heart.  The  influ- 
ence of  his  character,  and  the  remembrance  of  his  kindness  and  his  virtues, 
yet  remain,  and  will  not  soon  perish  amid  that  community,  of  which  he  was 
so  long  an  active  and  valued  member."t 

ii.  William,^  born  at  North  Yarmouth  in  1737  ;  married  Mehita- 
ble  Gray.      She   was  the   daughter   of  Andrew  and  Zeruiah 

*  At  an  advanced  period  Dr.  Cutter  publicly  professed  liis  faith  in  the  gospel,  and  united 
with  the  church,  in  which  he  continued  an  earnest  member  to  the  end  of  his  life.  He  never 
neglected  an  application  for  his  services  on  account  of  the  poverty  of  an  applicant;  in  such 
cases  both  attendance  and  medicine  were  freely  given.  In  his  day  the  physician  carried 
his  medicine  to  his  patients.    All  was  free  as  the  air  of  heaven. 

"  He  spread  hig  kind  protecting  arms  to  every  child  of  grief, 
nis  secret  bounty  largely  flowed  and  gave  unasked  relief." 

t  Thatcher's  Medical  BiograjjJuj. 


THIRD    AND    FOURTH    GENERATIONS.  75 

(Standish)  Gray,  of  North  Yarmouth,  and  her  mother  is  reput- 
ed a  lineal  descendant  of  Capt.  Myles  Standish,  the  brave  chief- 
tain  and  defender  of  the  Plymouth  pilgrims.     Oct.  5,    1766, 
William   Cutter  and   his  wife  were  admitted  members   of  the 
church.     He  was  a  farmer  and  occupied  his  father's  mansion. 
He  was  a  captain  of  the  militia,  a  selectman  of  the  town,  the 
fourth  incumbent  of  the   office  of  treasurer,  and  an  excellent 
citizen.* 
From  his  correspondence  with  his  honored  brother,  Dr.  Cutter,  of 
Portsmouth,  he  appears  to  have  had  charge  of  the  settlement  of  his 
father's  estate. f     In  a  letter  to  his  brother,  dated  at  North  Yarmouth, 
July  30,   1772,  he  describes  his  providential  escape  from  a   perilous 
accident,  as  follows  : 

"  I  thankfully  embrace  this  opportunity  which  God  gives  of  letting 
you  know  His  great  goodness  to  me  last  Wednesday.  While  in  my 
barn  with  four  of  my  children,  there  came  a  remarkable  gust  of  wind, 
blowing  it  down  upon  us  in  a  moment.  Two  children  with  myself 
were  crushed  down  in  a  manner  that  none  could  think  of  any  of  us 
coming  out  alive.  Nor  would  we  have  lived  a  moment  had  not  that 
Almighty  power  which  sent  the  wind  preserved  us." 

That  his  brother  was  a  convenient  agent  in  transacting  the  town's 
business,  is  evident  from  the  following  extract  from  a  letter  dated  at 
North  Yarmouth,  Oct.  18,  1774  :  "  I  want  two  barrels  of  powder  for 
the  town  stock.  Send  them  to  me  if  you  have  opportunity,  and  I 
will  send  you  the  cash  for  them." 

On  April  24,  1775,  having  received  news  of  Lexington  Battle,  under 
the  inspiration  of  the  moment  he  writes  :  "  The  greatest  alarm  in 
America  affects  us  much  in  this  remote  district.  This  day  we  have 
sent  Capt.  John  Drinkwater  to  procure  if  possible  a  quantity  of 
corn.  If  you  Can  lend  him  any  assistance  by  saying  or  writing  any- 
thing in  the  town's  favor,  you'll  oblige  the  town." 

Capt. 

William  Cutter, 

son  of 

Rev.  A.  R.  &  D.  Cutter 

was  killed  by  the  falling  of  a  tree 

June  3S,  1776 

JE.  39  yrs. 


*  Vide  Shepley,  Hisi.  Notes,  20,  52,  57. 

t  "  N.  Yarmouth,  Dec.  18,  1758. — The  division  of  the  estate  is  finished.  1  send  you  a 
copy  of  your  part,  whicli  is  as  follows  :  The  One  acre,  Three  yards,  which  lies  by  Mr. 
Moulton's — 100  acre  lot  No.  8,  west  side  Royall's  river — 100  aci-e  lot  No.  71,  in  the  division 
Fore  Side — one  third  of  120  acre  lot  No.  36 — two  thirds  120  acre  lot.  No.  14,  west  side  Hoy- 
all's  River — the  100  acre  lots  Nos.  21  and  15,  on  Rani^e  E,  with  all  the  Gore  belonging  to 
the  cstate^lOO  acre  lot  No.  33,  on  Range  C,  east  side  Royall's  river — 100  acre  lot  No.  31, 
on  Range  D — 100  acre  lot  No.  60,  west  side  Royall's  river — two  thirds  of  100  acre  lot  No. 
13,  on  Range  D,  north  east  side  Royall's  river — 100  acre  lot  No.  20  in  said  division,  together 
with  all  the  Island  rights  belonging  to  the  Estate,  and  the  sum  of  £62.  IS.  8. — the  whole  of 
your  double  share." 


16  CUTTER   FAMILY   OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

Tradition  aObrds  the  following  particulars.  On  the  day  of  his  death, 
accompauied  by  his  sons  John  and  Ammi,  then  lads,  he  proceeded  to 
fell  certain  trees  on  his  estate,  at  some  distance  from  his  dwelling,  on 
land  now  owned  by  a  Mr.  Russell.  While  cutting  down  one  tree,  it 
unexpectedly  fell  and  crushed  him  to  the  ground.  After  ineffectually 
attempting  his  liberation,  he  directed  the  boys  to  run  for  assistance. 
He  was  borne  home  a  corpse. 

When  his  skeleton  was  exhumed  in  1852,  a  thigh  bone  was  found 
broken,  a  result  of  the  casualty. 

His  Wife 
Mehitable   Gray 

Cutter 

died  March  19,  iSoS 

^.  68  yrs. 

ill.  Samuel,^  born  at  North  Yarmouth  in  1738,  was  a  farmer 
and  married  Amelia,  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Lor- 
ing,  of  North  Yarmouth.  May  11,  1766,  Samuel  Cutter  and 
wife  were  admitted  members  of  the  church.  He  resided  in 
the  large  two-story  dwelling  now  occupied  by  Mr.  Isaac  Small, 
and  sustained  a  creditable  standing  as  a  citizen.* 
April  24,  1775,  when  the  country  was  on  the  threshold  of  the  Amer- 
ican Revolution,  to  his  brother.  Dr.  Cutter,  he  writes  : 

"  We  are  under  the  greatest  concern  what  the  event  of  the  present 
terrible  calamity  which  we  are  now  involved  in  will  be.  In  these 
parts  we  are  very  much  exposed.  Such  a  day  New  England  never 
saw.  We  have  been  taking  every  method  that  can  be  thought  of  for 
our  own  defence.  But  except  God  be  on  our  side  in  vain  will  be  all 
our  attempts." 

A  gravestone  near  the  entrance  to  the  burial-place,  "  Under  the 
Ledge,"  is  inscribed — 

In  memory  of 

Mr.  Samuel  Cutter 

died  Apr.  7,  1824,  ^.  S^. 

Also    Mrs.    Amelia    his  wife 

died  Oct.  1809,  yEt.  71. 

iv.  Elizabeth,*  born  in  1742,  was  admitted  to  the  church,  June  23, 
1776.  She  was  never  married,  and  died  in  North  Yarmouth 
in  1792,  aged  50. f  When  her  remains  were  disinterred  in 
1852,  her  beautiful  raven  tresses  were  found  preserved  in  re- 
markable profusion. 

*  Vide  Shepley,  Hist.  Notes,  20, 52,  57. 
t  Ibid,  21,  57. 


THIED  AKD  FOUETH  GENEEATIONS.  77 

§2. 

CHILDEEN    AND    GEANDCHILDREN    OF    EPHRAIM    CUTTER, 
[Fide  11.  5.] 
Ephraim  and  Bethia  (Wood)  Cutter  had  issue : 

1.  Ephraim,^  b.  at  Charlestown,  9  Aug.  1680,  baptized  August  \8, 

1689,  in  Watertown ;  married  June  9,  1703,  Deborah,  daugh- 
ter of  Dea.  John  and  Sarah  (Bass)  Stone,  of  Watertown,   b. 
Feb.  25,  1679-80,  died  Jan.  15,  1737-8.     He  was  a  glazier, 
and  removed  from  Watertown  to  Brookfield,  Mass. 
June  1,  1741,  he  sold  certain  land  in  Brookfield  to  his   "son 
Isaac  of  Brookfield,"  for  £200.     Feb.  7,  1743,  to  the  same,  for  the 
like  amount,  he  sells  forty  acres  more.    May  21,  1742,  he  mortgaged 
ten  acres   of  meadow  in  Brookfield  to   John   Trail,  of  Boston,  for 
<£23.     Dec.  4,  1749,  he  still  "of  Brookfield,"  sold  a  messuage   of 
ten  acres  in  Brookfield  to   William  Ayres,  for  £85,  old  tenor.'^     He 
was  living  in  1752.     His  issue: 

i.  Deborah,^  b.   at   Watertown   11  Jan,   lt04:-5  ;    m.    Jonathan 

Stratton,  of  Weston,  Nov.  26,  1128. 
ii.  Abigail,^  b.  15  May,  1708. 

iii.  Sarah,*  b.  23  May,  1709  ;  m.  James  Stimson,  of  Weston,  May 
1,  1729  ;  and  died  Sept.  6,  1734. f     Issue  : 

i.  Daniel,  b.  2  Feb.  1731-2;  ^ad.  Harv.  Coll.  1759;  a  clergyman ;  m. 
Patience  Stimson,  28  Oct.  f762  ;  and  d.  1768.— ii,  Anna,  b.  27  Nov, 
1733  ;  m.  Lemuel  Jones,  pub.  28  Sept.  1754. 

iv.  Bethia,*  b.  9  July,   1714;  m.  John  Whitney,  of  Weston,  Oct. 
6,  1737.    Nov.  28, 1754,  Whitney  m,  Beria  Peirce,  of  Waltham. 

v.  Elizabeth,*  b.  8  May,  1715, 

vi.  Ephraim,*  b.   24  July,   1716;  m,  Ruth  Barnes,  of  Brookfield, 

May  15,  1738,  and  left  descendants, 
vii.  Isaac,*  b.  at  Watertown,  19  Oct.  1719  ;  removed  to  Brookfield, 
where  his  name  appears  in  a  tax-list  about  1750. J  Jan.  27, 
1752,  "  Isaac  Cutter  and  wife  Elizabeth"  sold  xindrew  Kim- 
ball, for  £140,  forty  acres  of  land  in  Brookfield  :  Ephraim  and 
Ephraim  Cutter,  Jr.— his  father  and  brother — witnessed  the 
deed.  Oct,  28,  1754,  he  sold  Joseph  Bartlett,  of  Brookfield, 
two  lots  of  land  for  £15, 

2.  Jonathan,^  b.  at  Cambridge,  5  May,  1685,  bapt.  Aug.  18,  1689, 

in  Watertown. 


*  Bond's  Watertotcn.  192,  586.  &c. ;  Morse.  Geneal.  Cutler,  45,  46. 

t  Stimson  m.  (2d)  Rebecca  Myrick,  and  (3d)  Abigail  Harrington.— Bond's  Watertoxcn, 
583,  &c. 

X  N,  E.  Hist,  and  Geneal.  Register,  April,  '66. 


78  CUTTER    FAMILY    OP    NEW    ENGLAND. 

Here  Lyes 

y'^  Body  of 

Jonathan  Cutter 

Aged  17  Yeai's 

&    7   M^      Dyed 

Nove™  y*"  35,  1703. 

3.  Bethia,'    b.  at    Cambridge,    2  Dec.    168G,    bapt.    Aug.   18, 

1689,  iu  WatertowQ. 

4.  Mart,'  b.  29  March,  1689. 

Mary  Cutter 

Daughter  of 

Ephraim  & 

Bethiah  Cutter 

Aged  7  Years 

&  10  M^     Dyed 

lanuary     37 

1697. 

6.  Hannah,'  b.  at  Watertowu,  22  July,  1690;  perhaps  married 
Ebeuezer  Chincry,  of  Watertowu ;  had  a  child,  and  died  soon 
after  its  birth. 

6.  Abigail,'  b.  1693. 

Abigal  Cutter 

Aged  9  Years 

Dyed  y®  36 

of  Novem'', 

1703.* 

1.  George  ^  (  ?),  by  wife  Mary  had  a  son ; 
i,  John,  b.  Watertown,  18  Aug.  1119. 

8.  John,"  b.  at  Watertown,  23  July,  1700;  m.  Rachel  Powers, 
Like  his  father  he  was  a  glazier  by  trade,  and  resided  at 
Lexington,  and  in  Woburn,  v/here  he  paid  church  rates  from 
1724  to  1734.  He  was  probably  a  member  of  Woburn 
church,  but  the  time  of  his  admission  cannot  be  ascertained, 

*  Harris,  Watertoion  Epitaphs,  19, 


THIED  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  79 

as  the  records  containing  the  registry  of  membership  pre- 
vious to  1756,  are  unfortunately  missing.  The  following- 
interesting  items  from  the  parish  records*  convey  to  pos- 
terity the  method  in  which  he  performed  the  "  setting  "  of 
glass. 

1733.  "  paid  to  mr.  John  Cutter  for  mending  y®  meeting-house 
Glass,  and  finding  nails,  £3.  13.  00." 

"  To  mr.  simon  Tompson,  Jnr.,  for  assisting  mr.  Cutter  in  Nail- 
ing up  y"'  meeting-house  Glass,  and  finding  nails,  £00.  04.  00." 

1734.  "To  mr.  John  Cutter  for  mending  y*^  meeting-house  Glass, 
£1.5.0." 

He  likewise  repaired  the  " Meetingdiouse  Glass"  in  1735,  1736, 
and  1737.t 

His  gravestone  in  Lexington  old  burying-ground  is  the  only  Cut- 
ter memorial  found  there.  It  exhibits  evidence  of  transplantation 
from  the  original  site,  and  stands  not  far  from  the  entrance  of  the 
yard.     The  inscription  reads — 

Here  lies  Buried 
Y*^  Body  of  M' 
John  Cutter 
w^HO  Departed 

THIS  Life 
Nouem'^''  y"  20'" 

A.D.    1747 
IN  Y''  48"^  Year 

OF    HIS    AGE. 

His  estate  was  administered  by  Rachel,  his  widow,  administratrix ; 
his  son  John  Cutter,  "  Glazier,"  and  Samuel  Winship,  "  Gent.", 
being  bondsmen.     His  inventory  amounted  to  £308. :j: 

Rachel,  wife  of  John  Cutter,  became  a  church  member  at  Woburn, 
Nov.  19,  1756.  She  afterwards  married  Barnabas  Davis,  from  Lit- 
tleton, Mass.,  and  removed  with  her  husband  to  New  Ipswich,  N.  H., 
to  dwell  with  her  eldest  son.  Davis  was  taxed  £5  3s.  6d.  in  the 
minister's  rate  of  New  Ipswich  for  1763.  After  her  son's  death  in 
1771,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Davis,  and  Rachel  Cutter,  her  daughter,  resided 


*  Volume  i.  pp.  33,  52,  &c. 

t  His  father  before  him  used  to  come  from  Weston  to  "  set  the  Meeting-liousc  Glass  " 
even  as  early  as  1716.     In  Woljurn  Records  the  name  is  spelt  Cutar,  Cuter,  Cutter.  ' 

I  Morse,  Geneal.  Cutler,  4-5. 

Daniel  Tidd  was  appointed  the  guai'dian  of  his  son  Jonathan,  "  in  20th  year  of  age,"  Feb. 
lo,  1747-8.  Jonathan  Lawrence  appointed  the  guardian  of  Nathan,  "  son  of  John,  late  of 
Lexington,  over  14  years  of  age,"  Jan.  28,  1748-9. 


S  0  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

some  time  in  llic  family  of  Joscpli  Cutter,  her  grandson,  afterwards 
of  Jiilfrey,  N.  11.     ."^lic   died  at  the  residence  of  her   son   Benjamin 
Cutter,  of  Temple,  near  the  close  of  the  last  century.* 
John  and  Rachel  (Powers)  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  Rachel,*  b.  at  WoLurn,  9  May,  1724,  bapt.  in  Lexington,  July 
19,  the  day  her  mother  owned  the  covenant  in  Lexington 
church  ;  removed  to  New  Hampshire  with  her  parents,  and  d. 
at  Temple,  N.  11.,  in  1799.  She  possessed  a  "  kindly  disposi- 
tion," and  was  "  very  pious."     She  was  unmarried. "{" 

ii.  John,*  b.   at  Woburn,  9  Jan.   1726-7  ;  m.  Nov.   16,  1749,  Su- 
sanna, daughter  of  Joseph  and   Lydia   (Brown)   Hastings,   of 
Waltham,   b.   May  26,   1731.     Her  father,   bj'  trade  a  house- 
wright,  was  selectman  of  the  town  in  1748.     John  Cutter,  Jr., 
was  a  glazier.     He  appears  to  have  resided  at  Waltliam  for  a 
season  ;  and  at  Lexington,  where  two  children  were  born  unto 
him.     From  thence  he  removed  to   Shrewsbury,  Mass.,  about 
1753,  and  lived  there  several  j'ears.     He  then  located  in  New 
Ipswich,  N.  H.,   settling  about   1767,  on  "lot  32,"  a  tract  of 
land  situated  "  North  of  the  old  Burial-Ground,  and  east  of  the 
Mountains." 
In  1770,  John  Cutter  and  his  wife  Susanna  joined  the  church  at  New 
Ipswich  by  a  public  profession   of  their   faith.     He   pursued  the  occu- 
pation of  a   farmer  at  New  Ipswich,  where  his  dwelling  is  still   stand- 
ing.    His   services  as  a  glazier   were  in  demand  in   all   the  country 
round  about,  and  he  was   frequently  long  absent  from  home   on  his 
professional  tours  to  more  distant  towns. 

He  was  interred  in  the  old  grave-yard  at  New  Ipswich.  His  grave- 
stone is  slate,  two  and  a  half  feet  in  height,  and  faces  the  North.  It 
is  found  on  the  east  side  of  the  yard  about  two  rods  from  the  wall 
next  the  road.  Near  the  top  is  a  human  face  with  wings,  below 
which  are  the  words  "  memento  mori,"  under  which  is  inscribed  the 
epitaph  : 

Erected 

in  memory  of 

M''  John  Cutter 

who  departed  this 

Life  Sep*  27,  1 77 1 

in    the   46"'    year   of 

his  age. 

His  widow  became  the  second  consort  of  Simeon  Gould,  of  New 
Ipswich,  and  died  in  Jaffrey,  N.  II.,  Aug.  5,  1827,  aged  ninety-six 
years. J 

*  Hist.  Xew  Ipswich,  60,  172;  Letter  of  Miss  S.  Caroline  Barber,  of  Mason  Village,  N.H. 

t  Mardi  18,  179L  "Voted  to  have  16  weeks  school  ye  next  summer;  voted  to  have 
Rachel  Cutter  keep  it."— Hist.  Temple,  N.  H.,   1.50. 

April  M,  179(1.  "  I  would  inform  you  that  Rachel  Cutter  removed  from  Ipswich  to  my 
house  the  loth  dav  of  December  last." — Letter  of  Ben/'.  Cutter  to  the  Selectmen  of  Temple. 

X  T'Trfe  Bond's  Watertown,  192,  2SS ;  Ward's  Shretosburi/,  260;  Hist.  Neio  Ipsicich,  172, 
272,  356,  380,  &c. 


THIRD    AND   FOURTH    GENERATIONS.  81 

IFi'll  of  John    Cutter. 

The  Thirtieth  Day  of  August  in  the  Eleventh  Year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Lord 
George  The  Third,  King,  &c.  Anno  Domini  1771. 

In  the  Name  of  God  Amen — I  Jolm  Cutter  of  New  Ipswich  in  the  County  of  Hills- 
borough and  province  of  ^<ew  Hampshire,  Yeoman,  being  sick  and  weak  of  Body,  but 
of  sound  mind  &  memory,  God  be  praised,  do  make  &  ordain  this  my  last  will  & 
Testament  in  manner  &  lorm  following  that  is  to  say — 

First  I  commend  my  Sonl  into  the  Hand  of  God  my  Creator  hoping  and  assuredly 
believing  thro  the  only  Merits  of  Jesus  Christ  my  Saviour  to  be  made  partaker  of 
Life  everlasting — and  my  body  to  the  earth  whereof  it  is  made — 

Item.  I  give  and  bequeath  to  Susannah  my  beloved  ^Vife  all  my  House-Hold  Fur- 
niture, the  entire  Improvement  of  the  north-west  lower  Room  in  my  now  dwelling 
House  with  the  Use  &  Improvement  of  the  Kitchen-Room  of  said  House  &  the  Cellar 
under  the  same  House  with  free  Egress  and  Regress  to  the  well  at  y*^  westerly  end 
of  said  House — to  have,  hold,  enjoy,  &  improve  so  long  as  she  shall  be  &  remain  my 
"Widow — as  also  the  full  &  entire  Use,  Profit  &  Improvement  of  the  one  Quarter  part 
of  my  Farm  in  New  Ijiswich  afores*!,  in  case  my  two  sons  John  &  Joseph  here-after 
mentioned  shall  fail  of  performing,  paying  &  delivering  unto  my  Si^'  Wife  yearly  & 
every  year  so  long  as  she  shall  be  &  remain  my  Widow  as  follows  to  wit  that  they 
in  equal  Moyeties  deliver  as  afores*'  to  my  sJ  Wife  Six  Bushels  of  Indian  Corn,  Four 
do.  of  Rye,  One  do.  of  Malt*  one  do.  of  Wheat,  also  eighty  pounds  of  Pork,  Sixty 
pounds  of  Beef,  necessary  &  sufScient  Sauce  of  all  kinds,  also  Twelve  pounds  of  Flax 
from  the  Swingle,  Eight  pounds  of  Sheep's  Wool,  One  Barrel  of  Cyder,  also  to  provide 
for  her  a  good  Horse  ready  saddled  &  l)ridled  &  bro't  up  to  the  door  for  her  to  Use 
when  &  how  she  sees  fit,  and  shall  also  provide  &  constantly  keep  for  her  only  Use 
One  good  milch  Cow,  and  also  at  all  times  when  my  said  wife  shall  be  indisposed  or 
sick  provide  for  her  a  good  Physician  such  as  she  shall  chuse  with  a  good  Nurse  or 
Nurses  and  everything  comfortable  k,  Proper  for  her  in  her  sickness — and  shall  also 
provide  for  her  sufficient  Fire-A\^ood  ready  cut  up  &  bro't  to  her  Room — and  shall 
also  each  of  them  yearly  &  every  j^car  pay  my  said  Wife  Six  Spanish  milled  Dollars 
if  She  at  the  Expiration  of  each  year  shall  demand  the  same  from  them — also  my 
will  is  that  if  my  s'l  Wife  shall  marry  after  my  Decease  that  She  have  &  enjoy  dur- 
ing her  natural  Life  as  follows  to  wit — Two  feather  Beds  &  their  Furniture,  Two 
Cows,  a  Side  Saddle,  a  Case  of  Drawers  with  as  much  more  of  my  said  Household 
Furniture  as  she  thinks  fit — and  after  her  Decease  to  return  to  my  said  sons  John 
&  Joseph — and  that  she  my  said  AYife  shall  &  may  Use  &  Improve  my  Pew  in  the 
publick  meeting-House  in  sii  New  Ipswich  such  a  part  thereof  as  is  necessary  for  her 
Person  during  her  being  my  "Widow — Also  that  my  sd  Sons  John  &  Joseph  shall 
within  one  Year  after  my  Wife's  Intermarriage  pay  her  Ten  pounds  Sterling  Money 
of  Great  Britain. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  Son  Benjamin  Forty  Four  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  Lawful!  Mon- 
ey to  be  paid  to  him  by  my  Two  Sons  John  &  Joseph  afbres«J  when  he  shall  arive  to 
Twenty  One  Years  of  Age. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  Sou  Moses  the  Sum  of  Forty  Four  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  Law- 
full  money  to  be  paid  him  by  my  s^  Sons  John  &  Joseph  when  he  shall  arive  to  full 
Age. 

Item.  I  give  my  Son  David  the  Sum  of  Forty  Four  Pounds  Ten  Shillings  LawfuU 
money  to  be  paid  him  by  my  s^'  Sons  John  &  Joseph  when  he  shall  arive  to  full  age. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  daughter  Susannah  Thirty  One  pounds  LawfuU  Money  to  be 
paid  her  by  my  s^'  Sons  John  &  Joseph  when  she  shall  arive  to  Eighteen  Y'ears  of 
Age,  or  whenever  she  shall  be  married. 

Item.  I  give  to  my  Daughter  Sally  Twenty  Seven  pounds  Ten  Shillings  Law- 
full  monej'  to  be  paid  her  by  my  said  Sons  John  &  Joseph  when  she  arive  to  the  age 
of  Eighteen  and  if  she  be  married  before  that  Time  said  sum  to  be  paid  her  at  the 
Time  of  her  marriage. 

Item.  I  give  my  Daughter  Rachel  the  sum  of  Twenty  seven  pounds  Ten  Shillings 
LawfuU  money  to  be  paid  her  by  my  s^  Sons  John  and  Joseph  when  she  arives  to 
Eighteen  years  of  Age  and  if  she  marries  before  that  Time  said  sum  to  be  paid  her 
at  the  Time  of  her  marriage. 

Item.  And  where  as  my  s^>  Wife  is  now  ])rcgnant  and  near  the  Time  of  her  De- 
livery my  Will  is  that  if  she  be  delivered  of  a  Male  living  Child  and  it  arive  to  full 
Age  that  my  sii  sons  John  &  Joseph  pay  him  the  Sum  of  Forty  four  Pounds  Ten  Shil- 
lings LawfuU  money — and  if  s'l  Child  when  born  be  a  living  Female  Child  my  Will 
is  that  when  it  arive  to  Eighteen  years  of  Age  my  s^i  Sous  John  &  Joseph  pay  her 

u 


82  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  XEW  ENGLAND. 

the  Sum  of  Twenty  Beven  pounds  Ten  Shillings  Lawfull  Money — and  if  she  marry 
before  that  Time  that  said  Sum  be  paid  her  at  tlie  Time  of  marriage. 

Item.  And  my  AVill  is  that  if  it  so  hap])en  that  any  of  my  aforesd  Children  shall 
decease  bei'ore  the  Time  limited  fur  the  Payment  of  their  several  Legacies  aforesd 
that  the  respective  Sums  bequeathed  them  be  equally  divided  among  my  surviving 
Children. 

Item.  I  give  and  devise  unto  my  s<J  Sons  John  &  Joseph  their  Heirs  &  Assigns 
nil  my  Laud  in  New  Ipswich  afores''  and  all  cTther  my  Lands  in  the  Province  of  New 
Hampshire  afores'i  or  else  where,  with  all  my  Stock  of  Cattle,  Horses  &  Sheep  with 
my  husbandr}^  Tools  and  all  my  Estate  real  and  personal,  except  before  disposed  of, 
equally  to  be  divided  betwixt  them  upon  Condition  they  perform  as  afores<i  and  pay 
the  Sums  before  mentioned  according  to  the  true  Intent  &  Design  of  this  my  said 
last  Will  and  Testament,  and  shall  also  do  &  perform  all  that  for  my  ]lon<i 

Father- 
in-Law  Barnebas  Davis  and  his  Wife  Rachel  my  hon*!  Mother  which  I  am  held  to  do 
&  perform  for  them  according  to  my  Bond  bearing  Date  the  Thirteenth  Day  of  No- 
vember Anno  Domini  1767,  made  to  said  Davis  &c — And  shall  also  provide  for  & 
maintain  all  those  of  my  Children  afores''  under  the  Age  of  seven  years  until  the}'' 
and  each  of  them  shall  arive  to  Nine  Years  of  Age. 

I  also  constitute  &  appoint  my  said  Sons  John  &  Joseph  Joint  Executors  of  this 
my  last  Will  &  Testament  and  revoke  all  other  Wills  •-by  me  in  any  Manner  here- 
tofore made  &ca. 

In  Witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  Hand  &  Seal  the  Day  &  Year  first 
above  written. 

Sign'd   Seai'd   &   publish'd    Pro^  in  /  '^'WfW^^k 

nounc'd   and  declared   by  The  said  /'/^    f  A^    a^^       ^    t' q    tK 

John  Cutter  to  be  His  Last  Will  &  UO^-fVYL    ( yuA/t€4'^  ^         '  ^ 

Testament  in  Presence  of  us  the  Sub-       ^/  ^-^  tSt^^tKtK^ 

scribers  ^-^ 

Nathaniel  Stone 
Zechariah  Emory 
Ebenezer  Champney.* 

iii.  Jonathan,^  b.  at  Woburn,  2  Mar.  1128-9  ;  m.  Sept.  12,  1T51, 
Elizabeth  Hastings,  of  Watertown,  b.  Oct.  10,  1134,  and  sis- 
ter of  Susanna  the  wife  of  his  brother  John.  Sept.  6,  1152, 
Jonathan  and  wife  owned  the  covenant  in  Lexington  church. 
He  died  in  Lexington,  January,  1155.  His  brother  David 
Cutter,  "  cordwainer,"  was  appointed  administrator  of  his 
estate,  Jan.  13,  1155,  and  rendered  his  account  to  the  usual 
authorities  Jan.  10,  1151.  His  wife  died  early  in  life.  Their 
issue  : 

i.  Jonathan,   bapt.   Lexington,  22   Oct.   1752  ;   d.  soon. — ii.  Betsey,  m. 
James  Philbrook,  of  llindge,  N.H.f 

iv.  David, ^  b.  at  Woburn,  4  Dec.  1130  ;  m.  Mary  Dix,  of  Boston, 
published  Mar.  5,  1155.  Jan.  21,  1160,  his  wife  became  a 
church  member  at  Woburn.  Sept,  10,  1160,  she  was  appoint- 
ed administratrix  of  his  estate.     Their  issue  : 

iiiSopnTl,    }    bapt.  in  Woburn,  29  Mar.  1761. 

V.  Nathan,*  b.  at  Woburn,  13  Mar.  1133-4  ;  was  a  private  sol- 
dier in  Capt.  Spikeman's  company,  serving  in  Nova  Scotia  in 
1155.     The  muster  rolls  of  this  company  contain   the  names  of 

*  Communicated  by  E.  S.  Cutter,  Esq.,  Boston. 

t  Bond's  Watertoxm,  288 ;  Letter  of  Miss  S.  Caroline  Barber,  Mason  Village,  N.  H. 


I 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  83 

.several  inhabitants  of  Lexington,  where  Nathan  probably 
at  that  period  resided.* 

He  was  a  "  housewright  "  by  trade.  lie  married  wife  Hannah, 
and  removed  to  New  Ipswich,  N.  II.,  where  his  name  appeared  in  the 
minister's  rate  for  1763,  the  first  tax  levied  in  that  town.  Tliis  assess- 
ment was  "  on  silver  at  £2  5s.  per  dollar,  as  they  were  set  or  valued 
in  the  Massachusetts  Provinces,  in  the  currency  of  the  said  Province," 
and  his  portion  amounted  to  £5  16s.  3d. 

He  settled  on  "  lot  28,"  adjoining  the  farm  of  his  brother  John  ; 
and  afterward  removed  to  the  place  known  as  "  Cutter's  Lane," 
where  he  dwelt  until  his  death. f  It  is  probable  he  disposed  of  the 
former  location  to  his  brother  previous  to  the  change,  and  that  this 
estate  was  occupied  by  John's  son,  Joseph  Cutter,  before  the  latter's 
departure  for  Jaflrey. 

Nathan's  grave  at  New  Ipswich  is  situated  about  three  rods  west 
of  his  brother  John's,  and  is  marked  with  a  similar  stone  inscribed — 

Here  Lyes  Buried 

the  Body  of  M"^ 

Nathan  Cutter 

Who    departed    this 

Life  March  y^  6"^  1778 

in  the  43*^  year  of  his 


vi.  Abigail,"*  b.  at  Lexington,  15  Aug.  1*735,  bapt.  Aug,   21 ;  m. 

Stone,   and  probably  lived  and   died  in  Temple,   N.  U. 

She  had  issue  : 

i.  JosiAH.— ii.  Abigail.— iii.  Joseph. — iv.  Eachel. — v.  Dorcas. | 

vii.  Benjamin,*  b.  29  April,  1738,  bapt.  April  30  ;  d.  in  Lexington, 
Nov.  24,  1740. 

viii.  Elizabeth,*  b.  at  Lexington,  24  May,  1741,  bapt.  May  31  ;  m. 
Elijah  Button,  in  Lexington,  Nov.  22,  1763  ;  and  early  becom- 
ing a  widow,  m.  (2d)  Col.  Ezra  Towne,  a  noted  Revolutionary 
officer,  of  New  Ipswich,  N.  H.,  where  she  died  in  1787.  Col. 
Towne  died  of  a  casualty  in  New  Ipswich,  Bee.  23,  1795,  s&. 
59. §     By  her  first  marriage  Elizabeth  had  : 

i.  -,  m.  Dea.  Timothy  Dakin,  of  Mason,  N.  H.,  and  left  a  numerous 

family  of"  descendants.  || — By  Col.  Towne  she  had  :  ii.  NEHEMiAn,  b.  17G9. 
— iii.  Luther,  b.  1772;  d.  1775. — iv.  Rhoda,  b.  1774;  d.  1775. — v. 
Rhoda,  b.  1776. — vi.  Mercy,  b.  1778. — vii.  Rachel,  b.  1780. — viii. 
Wilder,  b.  1781. 


ix.  Benjamin,*  b.  at  Lexington,  27  Jan.  1744-5,  bapt,  Feb.  5,  set- 
tled with  his  brother  Nathan  in  New  Ipswich,  where  he  paid 

*  Vide  Everett's  Leximiton  Address,    22.     This    company  was    attached  to  Rogers's 
Rauirers.     Vide  Roqers's  Journal,  32,  33, 
t  ^Hist.  Ncio  Ipsihich,  60,  155,  272-3,  356, 
t  Josiali  and  M<iJor  Jo.seph  Stone  arc  noticed  in  Tlist.  Temple,  97,  145,  &c. 

Vide  Biog,  Slietch  in  Hist.  Neio  Ipswich,  436,  &c. 

Vide  Hist,  Mason,  275. 


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84  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

a  tax  of  £o  Is.  3cl.  in  the  minister's  rate  for  1763,     About 
1708  lie  married  Hannah  Andrews,  of  Concord,  now   Carlisle, 
Mass.,  some  say  of  Sliaron,   N.  H.     He  lived  in  Temple,  not 
far  from  New  Ipswich  bounds,  and  occupied  the  valuable  farm 
now  owned  and  improved  by  his  grandson,  E.  G.  Cutter,  Esq. 
In  addition  to  agriculture  he  pursued  the  trade  of  a  carpenter.     He 
was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  the  Eevolution.     In  1775  and  1776  he  was 
a  member  of  Capt.  Ezra  Towne's  company  from  New  Ipswich,  which 
served  in  Col.  Reed's  regiment  at  Bunker  Hill,    and  throughout  the 
sieg'e  of  Boston.     He  was  one  of  "  Eleven  men  sent  to   Crown  Point 
in  ye  year  1776,"  to  serve  five  months  in  "  Capt.  J.  Parker's  Compa- 
ny, and  Col.  J.  Wyman's  Reg't."     In  1777  he  took  an  active  part  in 
the  erection  of  a  new  meeting-house.     He  was  a  selectman  of  Temple 
in  1783.     He  was  surveyor  of  lumber  thirteen  different  years;  first 
in  1781,  last  in  1807.     In   1787  he  was  paid  £1  5s.  6d.  for  "  warning- 
out  "   of  Temple  twenty-two  persons,  a  duty  devolving  upon  his  ofiSce 
of  town  constable.     He  bore  the  title  of  Ensign,  and  was  highly  re- 
spected for  his  public  spirit.     He  died  in  Temple,  March  16,  1821.* 
The  ensuing  lines  are  from  his  grave-stone  : 

"  Hope  looks  beyond  the  bounds  of  time, 
When  what  we  now  deplore 
Shall  rise  in  full  immortal  prime, 
And  bloom  to  fade  no  more." 

"Mrs.  Hannah,  relict  of  Ensign   Benjamin  Cutter,"    died   Oct.   13, 
1837,  je,  87. 

"  Her  months  of  affliction  are  o'er. 
Her  days  and  nights  of  distress, 
"We  see  her  in  anguish  no  more, 
She  has  gained  her  happy  release." 


§3. 

CHILDREN    AND    GRANDCHILDREN    OP    GERSHOJI    CUTTER. 
[Vide  11.  6.] 


FGershom  and  Lydia  (Hall)  Cutter  had  issue : 
Gershom,''  b.  1  June,  1679;  m.  June  11,  1701,  Mehitable, 
daughter  of  George  and  Sarah  (Farnum)  Abbott,  of  Andover, 
b.  April  4,  1680.  lie  owned  the  covenant  and  was  baptized 
at  Cambridge,  May  10,  1702;  and  resided  probably  in  his 
parents'  homestead,  "Under  the  Rocks."  His  wife  was  ad- 
mitted to  Cambridge  churcli.  Feb.  15,  1708-9;  and  acknow- 
ledged the  covenant  at  the  founding  of  the  second  i)rccinct  or 
IMenotomy  cliurch,  Sept.  9,  17o9.  Her  grandfatber,  George 
Abbott,  with  three  sons,  George,  Nehemiah,  and  Thomas, 
emigrated  from  England  and  died  in  llowlcy,  Mass.,  1747.1- 
She  died  in  Menotomy,  March  28,  1757. 

*  Vide  Hist.  Xcw  Ipsmc/i,  61,  7G;  Jlist.  Temple,  107,  133,  &c.  &c. 

t  Alihot  Family  Register,  147. 

i72o.     "  Mehitable  Cutter  for  nursing  Joscpli  Winship  in  last  sickness,  20s." 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  85 


yiMtu^ 


died  July  7,  1753.  In  1747,  with  bis  neighbor  and  friend  Francis 
Locke,  he  travelled  one  Sunday  from  Cambridge  to  Newton  to  attend 
religious  service;  and  Henry  Gibbs,  of  Watertown,  a  Justice  of  the 
Peace,  fined  them  tldrUj  sliillings  each  for  breaking  the  Sabbath.  The 
Court  of  Sessions,  questioning  the  legality  of  this  proceeding,  order- 
ed the  decision  to  be  quashed.* 

Gershom'  and  Mehitable  (Abbott)  Cutter  had  issue : 

i.  Thoiias,*  b.  8  May,  1702,  bapt.  May  10,  at  Cambridge. 

Here  lyes  the 

body  of  M*" 

Thomas  Cutter 

who  dec'i  Octo^'  y^ 

25,  1737  in  y*^  36 

year    of  his    age.f 

Nov.  20,  1727,  administration  of  his  estate  was  granted  to  Gershom 
Cutter,  "  liusbandman,^'  his  father,  and  to  Gershom  Cutter,  "  miller,'^ 
his  brother.  Nov.  27,  the  estate  was  appraised  by  John  Cutter  (his 
cousin),  Francis  Locke,  and  Joseph  Winship. 

Gershom,"  b.  13  Jan.  1703-4,  bapt.  Jan.  23  ;  m.  Feb.  13,  1728-9, 
Anna,  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  Fillebrown,  of  Cambridge, 
b.  Jan,  26,  1707-8.  She  became  a  member  of  Cambridge 
church,  April  11,  1725  ;  and  joined  Menotomy  church  at  its 
founding,  Sept.  9,  1739.  Gershom,  3d,  vs^as  a  miller  ;  resided 
in  Capt,  John  Perry's  old  house,  "  Under  the  Eocks,"  and 
died  of  "jaundice,"  December  10,  1777,  His  posterity  are 
numerous. 

iii.  George,*  b.  7  Oct.  1705;  bapt.  Oct.  14;  m.  July  10,  1729, 
Jane,  daughter  of  Jonathan  and  Ruth  (Wright)  Buttertield,  of 
Cambridge,  b.  Aug.  7,  1706.  He  was  a  covenanter  at  Cam- 
bridge, March  1,  1730-1.  His  wife  became  a  member  of  Cam- 
bridge church,  Aug.  23,  1730,  and  joined  Menotomy  church 
Sept.  9,  1739.  She  d.  in  Menotomy,  May  7,  1776.  He  ap- 
pears to  have  been  a  man  of  substance.  lie  probably  d.  before 
1781.+ 

iv.  Hannah,*  b.  29  Doc.  1707,  bapt.  June  20,  1708;  a  church- 
member  Cambridge,  Feb.  14,  1725-6  ;  married  Thomas  Em- 
mons, of  Cambridge,  Nov,  17,  1726. 


*  Bookof  Lockes,  24. 

t  Harris,  Camb.  Epiiaplifi,  75. 

X  Died: — Aug.  31,  1731.  "  negro  child  at  George  Cutter's,  agcdG  weeks,"  July  26,  1777, 
"  Cresar  Cutter,  servant  of  George." 

"  Experience  Cutter,  a  mulatto,  In-ought  up  by  George  C,"  bapt.  Nov.  23,  1783. — Rev.  S. 
Cooke's  liecords. 


86  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

V.  ^Mkiiitablk/  b.  and  bapt.  Oct.  9,   ITOQ,   a  cliurch-mcmber  Cam- 
bridg'C,  Jan.  14,  1728-9  ;  m.  Ephruim  Winsliip,  Jr.,  of  Lexing- 
tun,  Aug'.  28,  1T35.     \\^iiiship  joined  Lexington  church,  April 
4,1736.     [r^/eiii.  §1,  4.] 
vi.  Lydia,*  b.  23  March,  1711-12,  bapt.  March  29,  1713  ;  a  church- 
member  Cambridge,  Jan.   11,    1730-1.     "  John  Whittmore  & 
Mrs.  Lydia  Cutter  were  married  by  Simon  Tufts,  Esqr.,"  June 
14,  1735. 
vii.  Sarah,*  bapt.  Oct.  31,  1714. 
viii.  RicnARD,'*  bapt.  Jan.  22,  1716-17. 
ix.  Nehemiah,*  bapt.   Medford,  April   14,  1717  :  a  church-member 
Cambridge,  Aug.  13,  1738  ;  m.  17  July,  1739,  Martha,  daugh- 
ter of  Dea.  Samuel  and  Deborah   (Wj^eth)  Bowman,  of  Cam- 
bridge, b.  Feb.  10,  1714-15.*     She  joined  Cambridge   church 
Dec.  30,  1739.     Both  were  dismissed  by  letter  to  the  Second 
Precinct  church,  Menotomy,  Jan.  28,  1753. 
He  was  a  tanner  and  farmer  in  Menotomy,  and  dwelt  on  the  site  of 
the  present  residence  of  his  grandson,   Mr.   Elijah  Cutter,  Arlington 
Avenue.     In  old  age  he  removed  with  his  wife  to  Charlestown  to  re- 
side with  his  son  Samuel. f 

A   gravestone    in  the  north-westerly  part   of  Arlington   burying- 
ground  is  inscribed — 

In  memory  of 
Mr.  Nehemiah  Cutter 
who    died    12th    Sept.    1798, 

Aged  Si  Years. 

Also  IMrs.  Martha  Cutter 

the  wife  of 

Mr.  Nehemiah  Cutter 

died  July  ist,  1790 

Aged  75  years. 

X,  Isabel,*  bapt.  25  Jan.  1719-20  ;  a  church-member  Menotomy, 
June  22,  1740  ;  m.  Jonathan  Winship,  of  Lexington,  Oct.  1, 
1741  ;  and  d.  June  9,  1742.  Iler  husband  again  married,  and 
became  the  "  father  of  the  Brighton  Winships.^' 
xi.  Aaron,*  bapt.  24  June,  1722  ;  m.  Mary  Moore,  of  Cambridge, 
April  1,  1745.  Both  owned  the  covenant  at  Menotomj'-,  April 
28,  1745,  and  -became  members  of  the  church  June  2,  1754, 
He  resided  "  Under  the  Rocks  ;  "  was  a  "  currier  "  by  trade, 
and  much  esteemed.     His  will,  recorded   in   the    Middlesex 

♦  Bond's  n^afertou-n,  700,  701. 

t  "  Charlestown,  July  1,  1700. — Dear  son,  your  dcarmotlier  this  morniiicr  is  departed  this 
life  for  a  ln'tter.  Let  the  living  children  lay  it  to  heart,  and  be  prcjiai-ed  for  their  own  de- 
parture. Show  the  sexton  where  to  dig  the  grave,  as  I  directed  you.  Tell  him  to  dig  it 
long,  she  being  tall.  Tier  distemper  *  *"*  *  will  not  admit  of  being  kept  long.  If 
possible  the  Tuneral  must  be  tomorrow.  Be  down  so  as  the  corjise  may  be  carried  up  in 
the  evening.  I  shall  go  uji  with  you.  I  shall  carry  up  no  great  besides  my  clothes,  for 
your  brother  Sam  will  be  down  with  a  cart  next  week,  and  carry  the  rest.  From  your  lov- 
ing fatlicr  .       Nehemiah  Cutter," 


THIRD    AND    FOURTH    GENERATIONS.  87 

Registry  of  Probate,  bears  date  Feb.  1,  1161  ;  the  inventory 
Oct.  11,  1T6S.  His  executors  were  his  widow,  his  son  Aaron, 
and  Gershom  Cutter,  Jr.,  "  a  kinsman"  [Vide  xi.  §1,  3]. .  His 
grave-stone  and  that  of  his  wife  stand  adjacent  to  the  Battle 
Monument  in  Arlington  burying-ground. 

Here  lyes  Buried  y*^  Body 

of  M"'  Aaron  Cutter 

w^ho  departed  this  Life 

July  y«9,   176S  iny^ 

47"'  Year  of  His  Age. 

Farewell,  bright  soul,  a  short  ftirewell, 
Till  we  shall  meet  again  above ; 
Till  we  from  bands  of  clay  released 
Sirring  out  and  climb  the  shining  road. 

In  memory  of 
Mrs.  Mary  Cutter 

relict  of 

Mr.  Aaron  Cutter 

who  died 

Sept.  37,  1793,  aged  70. 

xii.  Thomas,*  bapt.  Nov.  17,  1728. 

2.  Lydia,'  b.  14  Sept.  1G82.     She  owned  the  covenant  and  was 

baptized  at  Cambridge,  Sept.  15,  1700.  Nov.  11,  1702,  she 
married  Jonathan  Hall,  of  Medford,  born  Sept.  28,  1677. 
Both  joined  Cambridge  church,  Feb.  24,  1711-12;  and  be- 
came members  of  the  church  in  Medford  at  Rev.  Aaron  Por- 
ter's ordination,  Feb.  11,  1712-13.  "W  Lydia  Hall,  Wife 
to  M""  Jonathan  Hall,  Died  Jan-'^'  y^  pt  a.D.  ^1754,  in  y^  74"' 
Year  of  Her  Age."  "  M-^  Jonathan  Hall  departed  this  Life 
January  y«  IT"  A.D.  1754,  in  y'^  7 6 1"  Year  of  His  Age." 
Their  issue : 

i.  Jonathan,  bapt.  Cambridge,  21  Oct.  1706  ;  m.  Elizabeth  Tufts, 
17  Feb.  1731-2,  and  Anna  Fowle,  22  Nov.  1739  ;  d.  Medford, 
25   Dec.  1753.— ii.  Lydia,  b.  27   April,  1705;  m.  James  Tufts, 
.    of    Charlestown,    27    June,    1722. — iii.    Gershom,    d.    9    Dec 
1718.* 

3.  Hannah,'  b.  26  Nov.  1684.     She  owned  the  covenant  and  was 

baptized  at  Cambridge,  Sept.  15,  1700.     Dec.  22,  1702,  she 

married  Thomas  Hall,  of  Medford,  born  Nov.  16,  1681.     She 

died  in  1705. 

Her  husband  married  a  second  wife,  Abigail,  who  died  in  1745; 

and  third.  Elizabeth  Davis,  married  in  1747.     With  wife  Abigail  he 

*  Brooks,  Hist.  Medford,  519,  &c. 


88  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

joined  Cambi-id.<;-c  cliurcli,  ]\rarcli  IG,  1711-12,  and  botli  were  pre- 
sent at  the  founding  of  Medford  cliurcli  in  1713.  He  was  chosen  a 
deacon  in  December,  172G;  was  chairman  of  the  board  of  Selectmen 
in  Medford,  in  1732;  sealer  of  leather  in  1748;  and  died  in  Med- 
ford, Jan.  25,  1757.  By  his  second  marriage  he  had  ten  children.* 
By  Hannah  Cutter  he  had  : 

i.  TnoiiAS,  b.  5  Oct.  1703  ;  m.  Patience  Allen,  10  July,  1729  ; 
became  a  deacon  of  Menotomy  church  in  Dec.  1759  ;  and  died 
in  Menotomy,  29  May,  1794. 

4.  Isabel,^  b.  9  May,  1687.  She  owned  the  covenant  and  was 
baptized  at  Cambridge,  Oct.  7,  1711. f  Dec.  9,  1713,  she 
married  Thomas  Fillebrown,  Jr.,  of  Cambridge.  Fillebrown 
was  admitted  to  full  membership  in  Cambridge  church.  Mar. 
16,  1717-18.  He  was  the  son  of  Thomas  and  Rebecca 
(Cutter)  Fillebrown.     [Vale  ii.  9.] 


§4. 

children    and    grandchildren    of   NATHANIEL   CUTTER. 

[Vide  II.  8.] 

Nathaniel  and  Mary  (Fillebrown)  Cutter  had  issue : 

1.  Nathaniel,''  b.  in  Charlestown,  10  April,  1691  ;  married  Dec. 
11,    1712,  Sarah,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Sarah  (Stearns) 
Winship,  and  granddaughter  of  Lieut.  Edward  AVinship,  the 
emigrant,  who  settled  in  Cambridge  aliout  1635. 
Jan.  24,  1714^15,  he  owned  the  covenant  at  Cambridge.     He  re- 
sided within  Charlestown  bounds. J     He  married  a  second  wife  Eli- 

pcabcth .     The  time  of  his  death  is  not  known. 

Nathaniel  and  Sarah  (Winship)  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  Joseph,*  b.  19  Jan.  1713-14,  bapt.  Jan.  24. 

Joseph  Cutter 
son  of  Nathaniel 
&  Sarah  Cutter 
Aged  3  Months 

and  3  weekes 

Deceased  IMay 

the  4*"  i7i4.§ 

*  Brooks's  Medford,  518,  &c. 

t  By  "  owiiiii.i^  the  covenant,"  ndnlt  persons,  not  mcmlicrs  of  the  church,  secured  the 
privilege  of  Christian  baptism  for  themselves  or  their  chiiilren.  This  /talf-u-at/  covenant,  as 
It  was  calle(L  ini))lietl  the  discharge  of  specific  religious  duties,  and  ensured  a  respectable 
standing  in  the  community. 

X  172:5,  Dee.  Ki.  "Taken  up  By  Nath'  Cutter  of  Charlestown, — a  dark  brown  steer," 
&c. — Charlestown  Records. 

yS  Harris,  Camb,  EjAtajyhs,  48. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  89 

ii.  Mary,"  b.  25  Nov.  ni5,  bapt.  Jan.  8,  lUS-lG;  m.  Peter  Fas- 
sett,  Feb.  6,  1738-9  (r). 

Nathaniel  and  Elizabeth  Cutter  had  issue  : 

iii.  Nathaniel,'*  b.  31  July,  1731,  bapt.  Aug.  1  ;  removed  to  Sud- 
bury, Mass.  "  Nathaniel  Cutter  of  Sudbury  &  Submit  Whit- 
comb  of  Stow  "  were  married  in  Sudbury  "  Novemb"'  y*"  23'^ 
1753." 

iv.  JosiAH,*  bapt.  March  7,  1734  ;    by  wife  Molly  had — - 

i.  Molly,  b.  Oct.  17fi8.— ii.  ,  d.  13  April,  1773.— iii.  ,  b.  28  Dec. 

178G;  d.S  Jan.  1787.* 

V.  Ebenezer,*  of  Cambridge  (?),  m.  Catherine,  daughter  of  Dea. 
Ebenezer  and  Hannah  ih'ooks,  of  Medford,  May  26,  1768  ;  had 
a  child,  b.  23  April,  1769,  and  died  the  same  day.  His  wife 
died  April  25,  1769,  ee.  29.  Her  will  to  husband  bears  date 
April  24,  1769.  She  was  buried  at  Medford,  where  her  grave- 
stone is  standing. 

2.  Mary,''  b.  5  Aug-.  1G93;  bapt.  July  24,  1698. 

3.  Jacob,''  b.  8  April,  1G95;  bapt.  July  24,  1G98. 

4.  Ebenezer,"  b.  in  Cliarlestown,   11  Nov.    1698,  was  bapt.  July 

2,  1699.  July  19,  1722,  he  married  Sarah  Cutter,  daughter 
of  William  and  Rebecca  (Rolfe)  Cutter  [Vide  iii.  §1,  9j. 
July  14,  1723,  he  was  a  covenanter  at  Cambridge;  and  with 
his  wife  joined  Cambridge  church,  June  25, 1732,  from  whence 
they  removed  their  relation  to  the  church  in  JMedford,  Oct. 
1744.  He  made  generous  gifts  of  fuel  to  his  pastor  in  Cam- 
bridge, the  written  record  of  whicli  remains.-}-  He  lived  most 
of  his  life  in  Medford.  He  died  in  Medford,  June  29,  1750. 
His  wife  was  appointed  administratrix  of  his  estate,  July  23, 
1750,  and  on  the  same  day  returned  his  inventory.  April 
19,  1751,  his  brother  John  Cutter  was  appointed  guardian 
of  his  sou  Daniel  then  "  in  his  eighteenth  ycar."J 
Ebenezer  and  Sarah  Cutter  had  issue : 

i.  Sarah,*  b.  in  Charlestown,  11  July,  1723,  bapt.  July  14,  at 
Cambridge  ;  was  a  church-member,  Medford,  April  18,  1743. 
She  married  Samuel  Blanchard,  Jr.,  of  Maiden,  April  12,  1745. 
Her  funeral  occurred  in  Medford,  March  19,1782.  Her  hus- 
band died  Sept.  3,  1790,  se.  70.  Their  issue  : 
i.  Ebenezer,  b.  2  Jan.  1766  ;  d.  27  Dec.  1771  (?).§ 

ii.  Ebenezer,'*  b.  20  Oct.  1725,  bapt.  May  10,  1726  ;  was  a  tailor 
by  trade,   and  resided  in  Medford.     His  wife  Eleanor  became 

*  Josiah  Cutter  was  a  private  in  Capt.  Isaac  Hall's  company,  177o.— Brooks's  Hist.  Med- 
ford, 187. 
t  Vide  Appendix. 
X  1732,  May  12.    "  Entered  by  Ebenezer  Cutter,  two  mares  to  go  on  tlic  common." — 

Charlestown  Records. 
^  Brooks's  Hist.  Medford,  503. 

12 


90  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

liis  ailiniiiistralrix,  Nov.  20,  1158,  and  married  Joiialhaii  Hall, 
ul'  l{u\hlll■^■,  Aug'.  20,  17G1.''- 
iii.  Makv,-*  1).  'iJ  Marcli,  1128-9,  bapt.  March  25;  m.  Juno  29, 
1749,  Tiinotliy  Hall,  of  Medford,  b.  March  13,  1726-7.  "  M" 
Mary  Hall,  wife  to  M''  Timothy  Hall,  departed  this  life  August 
y'-'  30"',  1775,  Aged  48  Years."     Her  issue  : 

i.  iMarv,  1).  15  Feb.  1749-50.— ii.  Timothy,  b.  12  Dec.  1751 ;  d.  21  Jan. 
1753. — iii.  Timothy,  b.  24  Oct.  1753. — iv.  Susanna,  It.  3  June,  175G. — 
V.  Ammi  Kuua.maii,  b.  27  Aug.  1758. — vi.  Samuel,  1).  5  Oct.  17G0. — vii 
John,  b.  9  Feb.  17G3.— viii.  Sarau,  b.  12  May,  HGS.f 

iv.  Susanna,*  bapt.  April  5,  1730  ;  d.  soon. 

V.  Daniel,"*  b.  in  Charlestown,  24  April,  1733,  l)apt.  April  29  ;  was 
a  cliurch-member  at  Medford,  Jan.  25,  175G.  He  m.  Patience 
Hall,  of  Cambridge,  Nov.  28,  175C.  She  was  the  daughter  of 
Dea.  Thomas  and  Patience  (Allen)  Hall  IVide  iii.  §3,  3J.  She 
was  b.  May  4,  1738.  Daniel  Cutter  was  buried  in  Medford, 
March  23, 'l804.| 

xi.  Susanna,"*  bapt.  Nov.  30,  1735  ;  m.  James  Wj-man,  of  Medford, 

March  18,  1756.     He  was  b.  in  Woburn,  Mass.,  Sept.  28,  1726. 

"  M"  Susanna   Wyraan,  wife  of  M""  James   Wyman,  departed 

this  life  May  the  3*^  1772,  in  y«  38*  Year  of  Her  Age."     He 

^   d.  in  Medford,  Oct.  26,  181.3. §     Issue  : 

i.  James,  b.  21  Jan.  1757;  m.  Mehitable  ,  and  Mary  Gilb — ii.  Wil- 
liam, b.  7  Dec.  17G0  ;  m.  Mary  Wheeler. — iii.  Joshua,  b.  13  Jan.  17G5 : 
m.  Susanna  Francis. — iv.  Susanna,  b.  1  May,  17G7  ;  m.  Juse])h  i\l. 
Sanderson,  of  Boston. — v.  Zaccueus,  b.  10  Nov.  1769  ;  m.  Abigail  Brooks. 

vii.   PtEBEccA,*  bapt.  Feb.  5,  1738-9  ;  became  a  member  of  Medford 
church,  Aug.  22,  1756.     She  m.  first,  Nov.   11,   1756,  Thomas 
Hall,  Jr.,  of  Cambridge,  bapt.  Aug.  6,  1733.     He  was  the  sou 
of  Dea.   Thomas  and  Patience   (Allen)   Hall   [T7cZe  iii.  §3,  3J. 
He  died  in  Menotomy,  Feb.  25,  1770. 
January  19,  1773,  Rebecca  m.   second,  William  Cutler,   "  a  rich  far- 
mer and  butcher  "   in  Menotomy. ||     He  died  April  1,  1781.     She  died 
Dec.  12,  1817.     By  Thomas  Hall  she  had  : 

i.  Thomas,  b.  4  July,  17G0  ;  d.  Menotomy,  8  Sept.  1804.— ii.  Ebexezer, 
b.  2-1  Dec.  1702  ;  m.  Esther  K.  Cutter  [Vide  v.  §2,  8].— iii.  Gekshom,  b. 
28  May,  17G7.— By  William  Cutler  she  had :  iv.  James,  b.  12  JNlay,  1774  ; 
ni.  Aliigail,  dau.  of  Maj.  Ben  Russell  ;  printed  tlie  Gazette,  and  d.  in 
Boston,  1  i\Iay,  1818. — v.  Beuecca,  b.  Jan.  1777  ;  d.  6  Aug.  1778. — vi. 
Rebecca,  b.  22  Dec.  1779  ;  m.  John  Tufts,  13  Dec.  1798,  d.  fc  Aug.  1817, 
a).  41;  and  James  Russell,  13  July,  1833,  d.  13  Feb.  184G,  a3.  8i3.  She 
d.  ^Vcst  Cambridge,  22  Jan.  1862. 

viii.  Abioail,*  b.  in  Medford,  12  Feb.  1741-2,  bapt.  Feb.  15  ;  ra. 
Oct.  8,  1761,  Isaac  Hall,  of  Medford,  b.  Jan.  24,  1739-40. 
Issue  : 

i.  AiuGAiL,  b.  12  Oct.  1762.— ii.  Eleanor,  b.  23  Julv,  1761.— iii.  Isaac,  b. 
5  Aug.  1706;  d.  17  Mav,  1770.— iv.  James,  b.  25  Dec.  1768.— v.  Isaac, 
b.  23  Juue,  1774  ;  d.  22  July,  1775.— vi.  Rebecca,  b.  28  May,  1776.1 


*  Eleanor,  wife  of  Ehcnezcr  Cutter,  cliurcli-mcmber,  Medford,  April  3,  1756  (?). 

t  lirooks's  Hist.  Medford,  .521,  .",22.  '     i         . 

,-1^,^V"'>''  p"'f^''"-  Cliu-lestowu,  a  member  of  C;ipt.  Benjamiu  Locke's  companv,  1775.— 
T /f/t  Sinitirs  .IfWre.M,  60.  i  ^  i      .,       ■ 

S^  Hist.  Mrdford,  .5H9. 

(1   Vidi?  Sinitli's  Addrc.'is,  IS,  19,  3,3,  .30. 

•H  Broolcs's  Hist.  Medford,  .522. 


THIRD  AND  FOURTH  GENERATIONS.  91 

5.  John,''  b.  in  Charlestown,    19   Sept.   1703,  was  bapt.  April  23, 

1704,  at  Cambridge.     Dec.  26,  1734,  he  married  Hephzibah 

Brooks,    the    daughter   of   Jabez    and    Hephzibah    (Cutter) 

Brooks,  of  Woburn.     [Vide  ii.  12.] 

John  Cutter  was  a  farmer,  and  occupied  what  is  known  as  "  Col. 

Bill  Russell's  place,"  in  Woburn,  now  Winchester,  Mass.     He  died 

in  Woburn,  March   15,1789.     He  was   a  very  pious   man,  and  an 

exemplary  character. 

John  and  Hephzibah  (Brooks)  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  John,*  b.  at  Medford,  19  June,  1737,  bapt.  July  6  ;  m.  Nov. 
23,  1758,  Martha,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Martha  (Tidd) 
Richardson,  of  Woburn,  b.  Feb.  7,  1135-6.  He  resided  in 
Woburn,  and  near  the  present  railway  station  at  Willow 
Bridge,  in  Somerville.  Previous  to  1*777  he  served  in  the 
Revolutionary  conflict,  as  one  of  the  quota  of  Woburn.*  John 
Cutter  and  wife  died  victims  of  the  small-pox  in  Ohio,  about 
1793,  having  settled  among  the  earliest  at  Cincinnati. 

ii.  Nathaniel,'*  b.  in  Charlestown,  now  Winchester,  Mass.,  6  Aug. 
1739,  bapt.  Aug.  12,  at  Menotomy  ;  m.  Oct.  21,  175S,  Sarah, 
daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Esther  (Richardson)  Wyman,  of 
Woburn,  b.  July  31,  1738.  He  resided  successively  in  Wo- 
burn and  Lexington,  and  then  in  Princeton,  Mass.  He  was 
possibly  present  at  Bunker  Hill  Battle.  Selling  his  farm  in 
Princeton,  he  received  payment  in  Continental  currency,  which 
eventually  proved  worthless. 

Plere  lies  interred 

y*^  Body  of  M" 

Sarah  Cutter 

y«  Wife  of  ]Vr 

Nathaniel  Cutter 

who  died  May  y"^  6'"  1777 

in  y*^  39"*  Year 

of  her  age. 

Behold  all  ye  that  do  pass  by, 

As  you  are  now  so  once  was  I ; 
As  I  am  now  so  you  must  he, 

Prepare  for  death  and  follow  me.f 

November  20,  1777,  Nathaniel,  then  of  Princeton,  married  Mary, 
daughter  of  Samuel  and  Deborah  ( Butterfield)  Locke,  of  Menotomy. 
She  was  born  Jan.  12,  1743-4,  and  died  about  1832. | 

From  Princeton  he  removed  to  Rindge,  N.  H.  ;  and  afterwards  to 
Skeensboro',  now  Wiiitehall,  New  York,  where  he  died  December 
14,  1783. 

*  Sew.ill's  Hist.  Woburn,  569. 

t  Epitaph  Prhiecton  Burying  Ground. 

+  Book  of  Lockcs,  39. 


92  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

Nathaniel  and  Elizahetii  Cutter  Iiad  issue: 

6.  Richard;  b.  in  Oluirk'stown,  11  Oct.  1716,  bapt.  Oct.  21. 

Richard  son  of 

Nathaniel  and 

Elizabeth  Cutter 

Aged  9  M"  &  6  Dys. 

Died  August  6,  1 71 7.* 

7.  Elizabeth;   Ijapt.   Jan.   26,   1718-19;  m.  John   Williams,  of 

Groton,  Mass.,  May  5,  1741.  "John  Williams,  of  Groton, 
died  at  Mrs.  Bowman's,  in  Menotomy,  Nov.  4th,  1752,  aged 
32  yrs."t     Issue : 

i.  Deborah,  b.  26  Oct.   lUl.— ii.  Elizabeth,  b.   15   May,  1744.— 
iii.  John,  b.  4  July,  1746.1 

*  Harris,  Cambridge  Epitap/is,  54. 
t  Rev.  S.  Cooke's  Records, 
j  Butler,  Hist.  Groton,  445. 


PEX)GENy   OF   MAJOR   RICHARD    CUTTER.  93 


IV. 

I^toflcufi  of  ptajoi:  J^ic^avtr  <a:uttei% 

[ViJe  in.  §1,  2,] 


§1. 

DESCENDANTS   OF    DEACON   WILLIAM    CUTTER.* 

Deacon  William  and  Mart  (Kent)  Cutter  had  issue; 

1.  Stephen,^  b.  10  Feb.  1145,-  m.  Tabitlia  Randolph,  daughter  of 
Samuel  F.  Randolph,  and  married  by  Dr.  Azel  Roe,  pastor 
First  Church,  Woodbridge. 

Ho  was  a  good  man ;  read  liis  Bible  every  day,  and  on  Sundays 
spent  all  his  time  reading  it,  but  never  quoted  it  in  ordinary  conver- 
sation. It  was  too  sacred,  as  he  said,  for  outside  use.  All  men 
spoke  well  of  him  but  one,  just  enough  to  save  him  from  the  curse 
pronounced  against  those  of  whom  all  men  speak  well.  He  died  in 
Woodbridge,  June  21,  1823  aged  78.  Tabitha,  his  wife,  died  Nov. 
26,  1841,  aged  89. 

In  the  Revolutionary  war  a  party  of  British  from  Staten  Island 
came  up  the  creek  in  the  night,  and  once  made  Mr.  Cutter  a  prisoner. 
He  narrowly  escaped  being  thrown  overboard  in  the  middle  of  the 
Sound,  between  the  main  land  and  the  island,  for  refusing  to  row. 
The  enemy  found  Mrs.  Cutter  an  obstinate  rebel.  Some  soldiers 
entered  her  house  and  shamefully  abused  her.  They  damaged  her 
furniture  and  created  disorder,  and  finally  taking  her  dinner-pot  off 
the  fire,  strewed  the  contents  over  the  floor.  This  she  never  forgave. 
She  allowed  no  one  afterwards  to  speak  in  favor  of  the  English  in 
her  presence,  without  giving  her  sentiments  and  relating  her  experi- 
ence with  Englishmen,  and  with  soldiers  in  particular. 

Stephen  and  Tabitha  (Randolph)  Cutter  had  issue : 

i.  Phebe/  m.  James  Harriott,   of  Perth  Amboy,  Justice  of  the 
Peace  mauy  years.     Issue  : 

i.  EupnEMiA,  d.  in  infancy. — ii.  Maria,  m.  John  Bender  ;  moved  to  New 
York. — iii.  Samuel,  m.  Sarah  White. — iv.  Abigail,  m.  Elijah  Stiles  ;  r. 
Trenton,  N.  J. — v,  George  Andersox,  m.  and  moved  to  Nevr  York. — 
vi.  William  0.,  d.  when  a  young  man. — vii._ Fanny,  m.  Frazee  Ayres  ; 
moved  out  West. — viii.  Elizabeth,  not  married. 

ii,  Nancy/  m.  John  Mattison  and  William  Harriott,     By  her  first 
husband  she  had  : 

•  Communicated  by  Stephen  Cutter,  Esq.,  New  York. 


94  CUTTER   FAMILY    OP   NEW   ENGLAND. 

i.  SirriiKN  Ci'TTEK,  d.  March  9,  1800,  to.  7. — ii.  Joseph,  b.  7  Nov.  1797  ; 
lives  ill  >>'e\v  Yuik  ;  Captain  in  the-  Navy — retired  many  years;  m.  Har- 
riet, dan.  of  Kieliard  Kobinett,  ol'  riiiladclphia,  7  April,  1825.  Issue  : 
Anna  Maria,  1».  0  Doc.  1827;  in.  ^launin;^  Ivnajjp  ;  liave  two  children. — 
Adi laidi \  h.  7  Sept.  18.33  ;  m.  A.  D.  Storms,  in  New  York,  and  have  two 
ciiildren. — Lucius  JI.,  h.  25  Nov.  1830;  m.  Anna  Darlington,  in  New 
"^'ork,  and  liave  two  children. — By  second  husband  she  had  :  lii.  ]Mauv, 
1>. -Jfi  (tct.  18U1;  m.  Peter  Melick,  of  Woodbridgc,  5  Feb.  1825,  now 
of  rhiladelpiiia.  Pa.,  b.  8  Au'^.  1798.  Issue:  Nanry,  b.  23  Nov.  1825, 
d.  in  inliincy. — Augustus  Robineit,  b.  29  Jan.  1827;  d.  11  Oct.  1830. — 
Joseph  Mattison,  b.  12  July,  1829  ;  m.  Anna  Barton,  dan.  of  Rev.  Wm. 
B.  Barton,  jiastor  of  tlie  Presbyterian  Church  in  A\'o(K.ll)ridfre  ;  have  is.sue, 
Anna,  Addie,  and  Willie,  tlie  last  deceased.— .4?irt  E/iza,h.  8  Oct.  1831 ; 
dicd8A])ril,  1833.— P(Vcr  B.,h.  18  May,  1834;  m.  Mary  Hutchins  ; 
issue,  Lizzie,  Fannie  and  Eddie,  the  last  being  dead. — Marij  Frances,  h. 
18  Nov.  1836;  m.  Charles  Holmes,  at  Woodbridge,  in  1805;  have  Lou- 
ise and  Harry  Grant,  and  r.  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.— Joe/,  b.  5  Sept.  1837  ; 
m.  Annie  Paine,  and  has  issue,  Ellie.  Clarrie,  and  Ida  ;  he  is  a  farmer, 
and  r.  in  Woodbridge.— Mffr///a  //.,  1j.  13  :March,  1842  ;  d.  18i3.— Har- 
riet M.,  b.  4  Jan.  1844  ;  d.  mon.— Edward  Floyd,  b.  5  Jan.  1847 ;  died 
soon. 

iii.  Richard,^  b.  8  Jan.  lltO  ;  m.  Mary  Martin,  of  Woodbridge; 
Jan.  5,  n99.  Richard  died  June  3,  1820  ;  his  wife,  Nov.  2, 
1859.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  lived  and  died  in  Woodbridge, 
where  he  was  for  a  long  time  constable.     His  issue  : 

i.  Tabitha,^  b.  20  July,  1800 ;  m.  Benjamin  S.  Thornal,  in  Dec.  1819.  He 
has  lived  in  New  York  since  his  marriage.  His  wife  died  July  19,  1804. 
Issue  :  Ann  Maria,  b.  31  March,  1821  ;  d.  1  April,  1849.— Ja?ie  F.,  b. 
7  April,  1824  ;  m.  Ebenezer  F.  Crow,  in  New  York,  22  Nov.  1843,  now 
of  Brooklyn;  issue,  Emma  Caroline,  b.  1844;  m.  John  Brown,  in 
Woodbridge,  N.J. — Benjamin  T.,  b.  1846;  d.soon. — Piowland. — Raymen 
Gomez. — Robert  Bruce,  d.  aj.  12. — Jeremiah,  b.  16  ISIay,  1827  ;  m.  Louisa 
Ovens  ;  d.  22  Oct.  lS5-i.— Richard  Lewis,  h.  27  Feb.  1832  ;  was  m.  ;  d. 
25  Aug.  1867 — one  son  living. — Tabitha,  b.  25  July,  1834  ;  d.  5  days  old. 
— isf/ac  M.,  b.  4  May,  1835';  d.  19  Aug.  IS\0. -Harriet  Louisa,  b.  II 
Aug.  1840. 

ii.  Sarah  Ann,^  b.  4  Feb.  1802;  m.  Charles  Jackson,  Dec.  1,  1821.  Chas. 
J.  died  in  1865.  Mi'S.  Jackson  now  lives  in  Holly  Springs,  jMiss.  Issue  : 
Lewis  E.,  b.  31  Aug.  1822  ;  m.  Phebe  C.  Terbell,  of  New  York,  6  April, 
1842.  He  has  been  a  city  missionary  for  many  years,  and  is  now  tlic 
esteemed  Secretary  of  the  New  York  City  JNlission.  lie  is  tlie  author 
of  the  City  IMission  "  Year  Book,"  an  exceedingly  valualjle  manual,  full 
of  information  in  regard  to  all  l)enevolent  enterprises,  churches,  ministers' 
residences,  &c.  &c.  in  New  Y'ork.  His  issue: — Henry  M.,  b.  10  Sept. 
1861.— Albert  M.,  b.  10  Nov.  imO,.— Cornelius  IF.,  b.  10  March,  1824; 
deceased. — Mary  F.  R.,  b.  28  Jan.  1826  ;  m.  Noah  Cory,  and  moved  to 
Delphi,  Ind.  ;  have  four  children  living. — E/iza  A.,  b.  5  Jan.  1828  ;  de- 
ceased.—Gcr/rwrfe  E.,  b.  1  Jan.  1830;  deceased.— ^/c//e  M.,  b.  31  July, 
1832,  deceased.— //f/mV/ //.,  b.  31  Dec.  1833;  deceased.- »c//c  M.,h. 
15  July,  1836  ;  deceased.— A7//f,  b.  12  Sept.  1839  ;  m.  Joseph  B.  Matti- 
son, in  New  York,  and  now  live  at  Holly  Springs,  JMiss.  ;  have  five  chil- 
dren living. — Emma  F.,  b.  2  June,  1812  ;  deceased. 

iii.  Emeline,'  I).  20  Oct.  1803;  d.  July  19,  1821. 

iv.  Maky,'  b.  17  July,  1805  ;  m.  (Ist)  Elias  Mundy,  in  1822,  in  Woodbridge  ; 
(2d)  Stephen  Powell,  m.  Dec.  15,  1827.  She  d.  Dec.  4,  1804,  at  Eliza- 
beth, N.  J.  Her  husljand  also  deceased  INlay  4,  1865.  By  her  first  mar- 
riage siie  had  : — Emilinc,  m.  and  d.  Oct.  1865.  By  her  second  : — Henry, 
b.  8  March,  1835;  m.  and  lives  in  Illinois  :  issue,  Asher,  b.  1860. — lona 
Louisa,  b.  1862. — Willie,  b.  1864,  and  two  others. — Louisa  Bathunc,  b. 
11  Jan.  1810;  m.  Fcrmau  Vaillancour;  issue,  lola,  b.  1858. — Edith,  b. 
1861.— ]Marv  Florence,  b.  1866.— Adele  Amelia,  b.  1868.— /?///«  H.,  b.  21 
Nov.  1843;  d.  17  Aug.  1844. 

V.  EruRALM  M.,'  b.  27  Sept.  1807  ;  died  in  1857,  without  issue. 


PROGENY    OF    MAJOR   RICHARD    CUTTER.  95 

vi.  Stephen/  b.  6  Oct.  1809;  d.  May,  1842. 
vii.  Richard,'  b.  27  Jan.  1812  ;  supposed  to  be  dead. 
viii.  Elizabeth  M.,'  b.  25  April,  1814  ;  d.  23  June,  1821. 

ix.  Abigail  Smith,'  b.  8  Sept.  1816  ;  m.  (Ist)  Ebenezer  Ford,  of  'Woodbndo;e, 
house-builder  iu  New  York,  Jan.  12,  1836.  Ebenezer  d.  Sept.  31,  1856. 
Abigail  S.  Ford  m.  (2d)  Benjamin  S.  Tliornal,  her  brother-in-law,  in  1869. 
Issue  by  first  marriage  : — Rachel  Ann,  d.  in  infancy. — Mary  Antoinette, 
m.  Lewis  Dunham,  Jan.  1,  1863  ;  r.  in  New  York  City. — Samuel  W.,  b. 
11  Dec.  1840,  enlisted  at  the  commencement  of  the  w^ar  in  1861  ;  served 
with  distinction  in  the  New  York  5th  one  term;  enlisted  again.  After 
serving  one  and  a  half  years,  his  health  failed.  He  went  into  Hospital 
at  Alexandria,  and  d.  Aug.  24,  1864,  aged  24. — James  W.,  b.  1843  ;  en- 
listed at  the  age  of  19,  a  private,  and  came  home  at  the  close  of  the  war 
acting  Captain  of  Iiis  company,  and  is  now  living  in  New  York. —  Wil- 
liam Nason,  1).  185(). 

s.  PHEBEH.,'b.  8  March,  1819;  m.  Benjamin  West,  1837,  and  William 
Moore,  of  Perth  Amboy,  in  1846.  Both  live  in  that  place.  By  her  first 
marriage  she  had: — Samuel,  d.  in  infancy. — Daniel,  m.  and  living  in 
Brooklyn.  By  her  second  : — Charles  White,]).  1848. — Howard,  h.  1851. 
—  William,  b.  1857. 

iv.   William  W./   b.  28   April,  1781  ;   m.  Ursula  Harriott,  dau.   of 
John  F.  Harriott,  of  Woodbridge,  April  23,  1808.     He  was   a 
farmer,  and  Iiad  charge  of  a  mill  iu  Woodbridge  from  1814  to 
1826. 
lie  was  an  officer  of  militia,  and  on  March  1,  1820,  was  commissioned 
Major  in  tlie  First  Regiment  of  the  Middlesex  Brigade.     For  many 
years  he  was  an  elder  in  the  Presbyterian  church.     lie  died  in  Wood- 
bridge,  May  27,  1862.     His  wife  died  May  14,  1861,  in  her  82d  year. 
She  was  one  of  the  "Mothers  in  Israel  ;  "  of  good  executive  ability, 
much  devoted  to  her  family,  neglecting  nothing  to  make  each  member 
happy  and  rear  them  for  usefulness.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Harriet  F.,'  b.  29  April,   1804;  m.  Samuel  Cutter,  sou  of  Campyon. 

[Vide  IV.  §3,  l.| 
ii.  Phebe  H.,'  b.  0  Feb.  1806  ;  m.  Robert  Coddington,  of  Woodbridge,  Dec. 
27,  1827.  She  is  deceased.  Issue: — Alexander  Ruden,h.  2  Dec.  1828  ; 
m.  but  no  issue  ;  d.  May,  1866.— Theodore,  b.  8  Aug.  1830  ;  d.  21  Aug. 
lS50.—Jamcs  Brewster,  b.  23  May,  1836  ;  d.  Oct.  1838.— Phebe  Maria, 
b.  9  May,  1841 ;  m.  recently.— i?ri«ow  C.,b.  28  Aug.  ISi'S. -Matilda  H., 
b.  24  April,  I8i6.— Ursula  Cutter,  h.  31  Oct.  1849. 
iii.  Louisa,'  b.  24  Jan.  1808  ;  m.  Rev.  John  H.  Condit,  Sept.  30,  1835,  son 
of  Rev.  Aaron  and  Mary  (Dayton)  Condit,  of  Hanover,  N.  J.,  and  born 
Sept.  15,  1806.  Rev.  J.  H.  Condit  graduated  with  honor  from  the  Col- 
lege and  Seminary  at  Princeton.  A  few  days  after  his  marriage  he  left 
with  his  wife  for  the  West.  He  settled  at  Bethcsda,  now  called  the  Ash- 
land Church,  in  Boyd  Co.,  Kentucky,  from  whence  he  removed,  in  1840, 
to  Washington,  Mason  Co.  He  was  tlie  pastor  of  this  church  twenty- 
eight  years,  and  died  at  his  son  William's  house,  in  Ashland,  where  he 
commenced  his  ministry,  Aug.  1,  1869,  in  his  63d  year.  He  belonged  to 
a  family  of  preachers — his  father,  three  brothers,  himself,  and  his  son, 
being  Presl jy terian  clergymen.  "  And  as  to  all  that  is  lovely  and  gentle 
and  pure — all  the  negative  virtues  that  adorn  human  nature,  and  throw 
a  special  grace  over  the  character  of  a  minister — we  have  never  known 
his  equal,  while  in  many  of  the  positive  virtues  we  have  known  but  few 
who  are  his  superiors.  lie  was  cmpliatically  '  an  Israelite  indeed  in  whom 
there  was  no  guile.'  "*  Issue  : — Aaron,  b.  15  July,  1836  ;  d.  27  July, 
1836.— Bannah  Maria,  b.  31  Dec.  1837  ;  d.  29  Dec.  1839.—  William  Cut- 
ter, b.  2  Feb.  1841 ;  graduated  at  Centre  College,  Ky.,  June,  1863,  spent 
the  years  '64  and  '65  in  Danville  Theological  Seminary,  licensed  to  preach 

*  Obituary,  New  York  Observer,  Aug.  19,  1869. 


96  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  XEW  ENGLAND. 

in  the  spring  of  "G5,  graduated  at  Princeton  Seminary  in   '6G,  settled  in 
A.«liland  t-ame  year  ;  ordained  to  the  full  work  of  tlie  gospel  ministry  and 
installed  jjastor  of  the  First  IVesliyterian  Church  by  the  Ehcnezer  Presl)y- 
tery,  JVov.    180G  ;  in.  May  14,  18(J7,  Kate  P.,  daughter  of  William  Koch- 
CHter  Peatty,  a  lawyer,  I'ormerly  of  ^lason  Co.,  Ky.     Issue  : — John  llocli- 
ester,  b.  8  Sept.  18G8  ;  d.  15  July,  IHOiJ. 
iv.  Stei'iikx,''  b.  21  April,  1809;  m.  Mary,  daughter  of  James  M.  Sanfurd, 
of  (Jreene  County,  N.Y.    She  died  jMay  G,  1853,  and  he  m.  (2d)  Amanda 
M.  Webster,  of  the  same  county,  July  3,  1851. 
!Mr.  Cutter  resides  respected  in  New  York.    He  is  a  successful  mechanic,  a  "ship- 
finisher  "  by  trade,   lie  commenced  luisinessin  1831 ,  and  retired  over  ten  years  since. 
He  finished  a  majority  of  the  packet  ships  till  steam  took  their  place  ;  also  tlie 
Collins  line  of  steamers,  and  many    others.     The  firm  of  Youncjs   4"    Cutler    is 
extensively  known. 

]Mrs.  J\Iary  Sanford  Cutter  was  a  person  of  exemplary  life  and  character.  In 
childhood  she  Avas  a  model  of  correct  deportment  and  high  moral  principle.  She 
early  evinced  her  first  and  only  choice  to  obey  the  precepts  of  her  heavenly  Master. 
An  only  daughter,  in  a  home  of  love  and  afiluence,  surrounded  l)y  everything  inviting 
to  tlie  eye  and  charming  to  the  sense,  she  acknowledged  Cod  in  all  her  ways  ;  and 
renounchig  the  vain  pleasures  of  earth,  endeavored  to  promote  the  revival  of  His 
work  and  lead  the  impenitent  to  Christ.  She  was  conscientious,  unselfish,  pure- 
minded,  generous  and  efficient ;  a  beneficent  friend  to  tlie  poor  and  I'riendiess.  The 
devoted  wife  and  mother,  the  active  Christian  laborer  in  the  midst  of  the  great  city, 
she  neglected  no  home  duties,  but  often  wended  her  waj'  silently  amid  the  aljodes  of 
want,  by  the  couch  of  the  sick  and  the  dying,  and  ministered  with  her  own  hands  to 
their  necessities.  For  ten  years  she  was  a  truly  beloved  and  valuable  member  of 
the  Poard  of  the  American  Female  Guardian  Society  of  New  Y^ork.  In  the  noonday 
of  life  and  usefulness,  in  the  midst  of  a  rising  family — needing  tlie  guidance  and 
watch-care  of  a  mother's  loving  eye — her  Heavenly  Father  called  her  to  a  higiier 
service.  To  the  A.  F.  G.  Society,  to  the  church  of  which  she  was  a  member,  and 
especially  to  her  bereaved  family,  her  loss  is  irreparable.  A  comprehensi\e  sketch 
of  her  life  from  the  pen  of  her  teacher  and  intimate  friend,  was  published  in  the 
Advocate  and  Guardian,  New  York,  June  15,  1853. 
Stephen  and  jNIary  (Sanford)  Cutter  had  issue  : 

1.  James  Sanford,^  b.  10  Aug.  183-i  ;  m.  ]Mary  Jane  Smith,  in  New  York,  Sept. 
15,  1859.     Issue  : 

1.  Stephen,^  b.  30  Dec.  1861 :  d.  Sept.  20,  18G6. 

2.  George  Canfield,"  b.  9  March,  18G5. 

3.  Florence  Louisa,^  b.  28  Oct.  18GG. 

2.  WiUiam  Condit,^  b.  22  Aug.  1837  ;  d.  Oct.  23,  1839. 

3.  Gcorcje  Rogers,^  h.  'i\  March,  1810.  George  llogers  Cutter,  M.D.,  studied 
medicine  in  New  York  with  l)r.  Willard  Parker.  Entered  the  New  York 
Hospital  in  March,  18G1,  and  entered  the  army  in  July,  18G2,  as  Surgeon  in 
charge  of  tlie  127th  Ilegiment  (Col.  Gurney)  New  York  State  Volunteers. 
Left  the  city  with  his  regiment  for  ^Vashington,  Sept.  10,  18G2,  and  returned 
in  July,  18G5,  from  Charleston,  S.  C,  and  was  mustered  out.  He  then 
Avent  to  Charleston,  S.  C,  and  practised  medicine  for  two  years.  Is  now  mak- 
ing the  Eye  and  Ear  a  specialty,  and  has  been  studying  in  Europe  for  more 
than  a  year,  passing  part  of  the  time  in  Vienna,  Austria. 

4.  Henry  Wood  ham  >i  b.  3  iAIay,  1812;  d.  Dec.  19,  1812. 

5.  Mary  Ilalscy,"^  b.  U  April,  1815  ;  m.  E.  P.  Goodrich,  of  Greene  Co.,  N.  Y. 
■    Havea  daughter  Eva  Neua,  b.  April  22,  18G8,  at   Tremont,  Westchester  Co., 

where  they  reside. 

6.  C/iarles  Bennett,^  b.  11  Aug.  1851 ;  d.  March 30,  1852. 

7.  Anna  Amanda,''  b.  23  xVpril,  1853  ;  d.  Dec.  5,  1855. 

V.  John  Ferman,'  b.  IG  Aug.  1810  ;  m.  Eliza  Smith,  in  New  York,  wliere  he  then 
resided,  Sept.  1834.     He  d.  Aug.  18,  1837,  leaving  one  daughter,  Louisa,'^  who 
was  brought  up  by  her  grandfather  William,  at  A\  oodbridge.     She  married  and 
left  them  just  before  their  death, 
vi.  Nathaniel  II.,'  b.  23  Jan.  1812;  d.  Oct.  5,  1812. 

vii.  Prittox  Pike,'  b.  24  Aug.  1814  ;  m.  Sarah  Virginia  Thorn,  of  New  York,  Dec. 
15,  1842.     He  was  a  dry-goods  merchant  in  New  York,  and  d.  May  G,  1851. 
His  widow  d.  Jan.  5,  1870.     Their  issue  : 
1.  Julia, »h.  19  May,  1849. 


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97 


Thomas  Randolph,^  b.  28  April,  1816;  m.  Maria  Deacon,  of  NiwYork,  Nov. 
14,  1838.    lie  died  Dec.  7,  1857.    jNlrs.  Cutter  resides  in  Brooklyn.  Their  issue  : 

1.  Francis  Henn/,'^  b.  12  Aug.  1840. 

2.  Amelia  9  h.  15  June,  1842. 

3.  John  Condit,^  b.  2  April,  1844. 

4.  Elizabeth  Dale,"*  b.  28  Oct.  1850. 


ix.  Samuel  R.,^  b.  28  March,  1819  ;  m.  Harriet  P.  Peck,  daughter  of  Andrew  Peck, 
of  New  York,  June  22,  1842.  He  lives  in  the  old  homestead  at  AVoodhridge, 
which  has  been  in  the  family  over  one  hundred  and  fifty  years.     His  issue  : 

1.  William,'^  b.  14  May,  1843  ;  d.  in  infancy. 

2.  Willie  Peck,''  b.  11  April,  1845. 

3.  Isabel,^  b.  26  April,  1847. 

4.  Harriet,^  b.  21  July,  1849  ;  d.  in  infancy. 

5.  Emmali.,^  b.  10  Sept.  1850. 

6.  Kale  Amelia,^  b.  26  Sept.  1852  ;  d.  soon. 

7.  Samuel  R.,^  b.  11  Jan.  1856  ;  d.  soon. 

s.  James  Harriott,^  b.  22  March,  1821 ;  m.  Cornelia  S.  Egerton,  June  7,  1843,  in 
New  York.     I:  sue  : 

1.  Schuyler  Eejerton^  b.  15  INIarch,  1844. 

2.  Martha  ^.,*  b.  28  Jan.  1846  ;  d.  in  infancy. 


i.  William  Barton,^  b.  23  Oct.  1822;  d.  Dec.  9,  1836. 
Alexander  Semtle,'  b.  18  April,  1824  ;  now  living  in  Woodbridge. 
U.  S.  Ship  '•  San  Jacinto,"  in  the  late  war. 


Served  on 


V.  Mary,''  d.  in  infiiiicy. 
vi.  Hannah,"  b    1784;  m.  Samuel  Harriott.     Their  issue  : 

i.  JosEriius,  m.  Elsie,  daughter  of  Morris  Reed,  of  AV^oodbridge,  and  mov- 
ed out  West. — ii.  Nathaniel,  d.  when  a  boy  of  a  fiew  years. 

vii.  Sarah, 6  b.  G  Nov.  1785;  m.  William   Kiiapp.     Mrs.   Knapp  is 
living  with  her  son  Manning',  at  Ilackensack,  N.  J.     Issue  : 

i.  Catherine.— ii.  Samuel  C,  b.  1807.— iii.  Cyrus,  b.  19  Dec.  1809;  m.  Cath- 
erine Terlieun,  of  Ilackensack,  N.  J.,  17  Nov.  1830.  Mr.  K.  now  resides  and 
has  a  beautiful  estate  at  Ilackensack,  and  does  business  in  New  York.  Issue  : 
— John  Martin,  b.  3  Oct.  1837  ;  m.  Catherine  Lydecker,  24  June,  1868  ;  have 
a  daughter.— H^i///Vr/;t  T.,  b.  28  Feb.  1839;  lu.  Cornelia  Demcrest,  28  Oct. 
1861  ;'  have  twi)  children.— fer/on  Smith,  b.  23  March,  1841 ;  d.  soon.— Stuart 
F.  Ii.,  b.  5  March,  I8i'/.— Cornelia  JL,  b.  2  June,  I8i\).— Mary  Owen,  b.  20 
13 


98  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  XEW  ENGLAND. 

June,  1850  ;  d.  soon. — Mary  Austin,  b.  22  July,  1858. — iv.  Bexjamix,  m. 
Susan  Stewart ;  both  are  dead. — v.  Charles  C,  m.  Sarah  Beach  and  Susan 
Beach  ;  have  two  children. — vi.  Hannah  M.,  m.  David  L.  Foster  ;  have  four 
children. — vii.  Sarah  G.,  m.  David  Auble  ;  six  children. — viii.  William,  b. 
9  INIay,  1823  ;  m.  Elizabeth  C.  Brokaw  ;  was  killed  by  being  thrown  from 
his  oarriai^e.  Issue  :  WiUiam  B.,  b.  10  Aug.  1847. — Emma  J.,  b.  6  IMay, 
1849;  m.Trank  Troxall,  \Sm.— David  S.,  b.  2  Nov.  185-2.— EHzabefh  C, 
b.  17  Jan.  1855.— ix.  Manning  M.,  b.  7  June,  1826;  m.  Anna  M.  Mat- 
tison  ;  is  a  lawyer  in  Hackcnsack,  New  Jersey,  and  has  two  children. — 
X.  Elsie  M. 

viii.  Samuel/  b.  23  March,  1787  ;  m.  Nancy,  daughter  of  William 
lusleo  ;  was  a  farmer  on  the  old  homestead,  in  Woodbridge, 
and  about  1831  or  1838,  sold  the  old  place  and  removed  to  Bev- 
erly, Adams  Co.,  111.,  where  he  now  resides.     Issue  : 

i.  Charles,^  b.  24  Dec.   1823 ;  was  drowned  at  the  Dock,  Cutter's  Land- 
ing, at  Woodbridge,  July  14,  1825. 
ii.  Andrew  J.,^  b.  5  July,  1825  ;  living  with  his  father  in  Adams  Co.,  111. 
iii.  WiLLiAM,7  b.  19  Sept.  1826  ;  m.  Mary  Jane  Harve3^ 
iv.  Experience,''  b.  10  May,  1828 ;  m.  George  Gramnee. 
V.  Charlotte  E,.,''  b.  9  May,  1834 ;  m.  James  M.  Harvey,  now  Governor 

of  Kansas, 
vi.  Samuel,7  b.  21  Feb.  1837  ;  m.  Angelina  Ames, 
vii.  Tabitha,^  b.  9  Sept.  1839;  m.  William  Perry  Rubart. 
viii.  Stephen,^  b.  21  Feb.  1841  ;  d.  in  infancy, 
ix.  Elizabeth  W.,''  b.  29  May,  1843  ;  m.  William  Lawson. 
s.  Henry,''  died  in  infancy. 

ix.  Mary,6    b.  2i3  Nov.   1790  ;  m.    Charles,   son  of  Kelsy  Cutter. 

[Videiv.  §1,  8.] 
X.  Stephen, 6  died  in  infancy. 

xi.  Thomas,®  was  a  mason  in  New  York  City,  where  he  died,  fe.  23, 
and  was  brought  to  Woodbridge  and  buried. 

2.  Samuel/  m.  Sarah  Bloomfield.  He  was  in  several  of  the  boat 
expeditions  under  Capt.  John  Story  in  the  Revolutionary  War, 
and  was  a  great  favorite  of  the  captain's.  He  died  in  Wood- 
bridge,  May  1,  1805,  x.  44.  "Sarah  Manning,  widow  of  Sam- 
uel Cutter  and  John  Manning,"  died  in  Woodbridge,  Jan.  2, 
1852,  aged  83.     Samuel  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  Mary,®  m.  Henry  Potter,  of  Woodbridge.     Issue  : 

i.  Eliza,  m.  H.  Barkuloo;  four  children,  all  living  in  Mobile,  Alabama. 
— ii.  Rebecca,  b.  1810;  d.  1820.— iii.  Samuel,  b.  1812  ;  d.Sept.  20,1820. 
— iv.  Samuel,  m.  Frances  Car  thy  ;  was  a  lawyer ;  settled  in  Zanesvillc, 
Ohio,  and  left  a  widow  with  one  child. 

ii.  SMiTn,6  never  married  ;  d.  in  Woodbridge,  Nov.  21, 1821,  93.  80. 
iii.  Nancy, G  m.  James  Coddington  in  1811.     Issue  : 

i.  Smith,  m.  Frances  Freeman  and  jMary  Inmau. — ii.  Sarah,  m.  Thomas 
H.  Morris  ;  have  five  children. — iii.  Rebecca,  m.  David  Stansbury  ;  have 
two  children. — iv.  William,  m.  and  lives  in  California  ;  three  children. — 
V.  Charles,  m.  Mary  Ann  Ackerson  ;  has  four  children. — vi.  John. — 
vii.  Mary,  m.  Edward  Gridlcy  ;  have  five  children,  two  died  in  infancy. — 
viii.  Louisa. — ix.  Oscar. 

iv.  Rebecca,®  m.  Rev.  Joel  Campbell ;  now  living  in  Lafayette,  Sus- 
sex Co.,  N.  J.  Have  had  five  children,  two  are  living.  The 
son  Joel  is  a  lawyer. — Amanda,  m.  and  has  five  children  living. 


PROGENY    OF    MAJOR   RICHARD    CUTTER.  99 

3.  Kblsy,*  m.  Hannali  Marsh.  "Kelcy  Cutter"  died  in  Wood- 
bridge,  March  7,  1798,  '-'aged  42  years."  Hannah,  his  widow, 
died  Jan.  8,  1830,  x.  71.     Their  issue: 

i.  William/  b.  6  Oct  1778  ;  m.  Sarah,  daughter  of  Ephraim  Har- 
riott, Esq.,  of  Woodbridge,  b.  Dec.  7,  1783,  d.  March  U,  1840. 
He  was  a  successful  farmer,  and  an  elder  in  the  Presbyterian 
church.     He  died  in  Woodbridge,  Feb.  8,  1838.     His  issue  : 

i.  Hanxah,7  b.  12  Sept.  1803  ;  d.  Oct.  26,  1803. 

ii.  Ephraim,^  b.  30  Nov.  1806;  m.  Feb.  2,  1846,  Mary,  dau.  of  Nathan  and 
Hannah  (Alston)  Stansbury,  of  Woodbridge.  tie  was  a  ruling  elder  in 
the  church,  and  d.  in  Woodbridge,  Feb.  22,  1851.  His  piety  and  worth 
live  in  the  hearts  and  fondest  recollections  of  all  who  knew  him. 
"  There  was  a  syinmetrj'  of  proportion  in  the  elementary  principles  of  his  nature 
peculiarly  marked.  Every  natural  affection  had  its  full  development ;  the  law  of 
kindness  was  written  in  his  heart,  and  shone  in  the  daily  beauty  of  his  life.  It  was 
light  and  warmth,  a  felt  reality.  Hence  in  the  fondest  relations  of  life — a  husband, 
father,  brother,  friend,  he  was  truly  lovely  and  greatly  beloved.  His  mind  was  well 
balanced.  His  understanding  was  clear  ;  his  judgment  mature,  and  his  will  the  bias 
of  a  conscientiousness  that  profoundly  pervaded  his  whole  character.  But  the  crown 
of  all  was  his  piety.  He  had  '  the  mind  which  was  in  Christ.'  His  purity  of  mo- 
tive, devout,  meek  and  quiet  spirit,  patience,  resignation,  devotedness  ;  and  above 
all  that  which  underlies  the  whole  superstructure  of  hope  and  holiness,  his  humility, 
bore  the  deep  impress  of  the  Master —this  divine  impress  was  ])owerfully  imaged  forth 
and  acknowledged  by  all  who  knew  him,  from  the  early  age  of  nine,  at  which  he 
gave  decided  evidence  of  piety,  until  the  very  latest  moment  of  his  life.  Though 
n(jiseless,  his  influence  was  not  the  less  powerful  ;  it  was  the  power  of  goodness.  His 
illness,  though  sudden  and  severe  and  short,  exhiliited  the  triumph  of  Christian 
faith.  His  death  was  like  the  quiet  lieauty  of  his  life — calm,  peaceful,  trustful,  and 
joyful.  '  Mark  the  perfect  man,  and  behold  the  upright,  for  the  end  of  that  man 
is  peace.'  "  *    His  issue  : 

1.  Winiam,^  b.  23  Nov.  1816. 

2.  Martj  Harriott,'^  b.  8  Jan.  1819. 

3.  Scirah»  h.  14  Feb.  1851. 

4.  Ephraim,^  b.  11  Aug.  1854. 

iii.  David,^  b.  16  March,  1809;  resides  in  Woodl)ridge. 

iv.  William,^  b.  12  Sept.  1810;  d.  Sept.  18,   1821. 

V.  Hampton,^  b.  25  Dec.  1811  ;  m.  Jan.  26,  1836,  Mary  R.,  dau.of  Josiah 
and  Electa  (Ross)  Crane,  of  Cranford,  N.  J.  He  is  a  Justice  of  the 
Peace,  and  a  prominent  man  in  Woodbridge.     Issue  : 

1.  Josiah  Crane  «  b.  11  Nov.  1836. 

2.  William  Henry, ^  b.  22  June,  1840. 

3.  Sarah  Anna,»  b.  6  May,  1845. 

4.  Emily,^  b.  31  May,  1852. 

vi.  Mary  Ann,^  b.  9  Feb.  1814;  m.  Jan.  21,  1834,  John  T.  Winans,  of 
Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  b.  Nov.  22,  1812,  d.  July  21,  1868.  Mrs.  A\'iirans  died 
April  18,  1867.  In  sickness  she  always  manifested  a  resigned  spirit.  She 
was  at  last  deprived  of  speech.  No  words  were  needed  as  a  dying  testi- 
mony of  her  willingness  to  depart.  Her  issue  : — Sarah  Elizabeth. — Han- 
nah Maria,  m.  Edward  Crane,  of  New  York,  24  Feb.  1864.  Issue:— 
John  Winans,  b.  31  Jan.  1866  ;  d.  2  Feb.  1866.— Mary  Ann,  b.  31  Mar. 
\Sm.— Harriet  Cutter.— Anna  Meeker.— John  T. 

vii.  Sarah,'  b.  2  Nov.  1815  ;  m.  John  Crane,  of  Union,  N.  J.,  Jan.  14,  1837. 
Mrs.  Crane  d.  Sept.  4,  1854.  Though  many  years  an  invalid,  her  sweet 
and  sunny  spirit  endeared  her  to  all.  Her  influence  will  live  ever  in  the 
hearts  of  her  children  and  friends.   Her  issue  : — Mary  Harriott,  b.  4  Feb. 

*  Oct.  10,  1815,  ho  received  a  certificate  from  his  teacher,  William  Crccmer,  in  token  of 
the  praise  he  merited,  "for  his  ftiithfuhiess  nml  good  behavior  in  school."  Seven  times  lie 
had  been  *'  honored  with  the  silver  medal." 


100  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

1838.— Ann  Amelia  J).  ITMav,  1839.— Sarah  Cutter, h.  4  March,  1813.— 
Extlirr,  b.  2!)  AiiiT.    19,\3.—Julvi  Mdkh,  b.    1-1  Nov.    I8i5.— Frederic,  b. 
18  July,  \8\l.—l)acid  Cutter,  b.  4  June,   1849. 
viii.  Hariuet,"   b.  8  Dec.   1817;  m.  Feb.   17,  1817,  Cornelius  Badgelcy,  of 
New  York,  loniierly  of  Elizabeth,  N.  J.     He  d.  Jan.  29,  18G9,  e'.  p. 
i.x.  IIan.vau,'  b.  27  Feb.  1820  ;  ni.  Aug.  4,  1857,  John  Crane,  the  husband 

of  her  .<ister  Sarah.     Issue  : — WiUiain  Cutter,  b.  19  June,  1858. 
X.  William,'  b.  5  Jan.  1824  ;  m.  Elizabeth  Claus.     They  reside  iu  Wood- 
bridge.     Issue  : 

1.  Hannah,^  m,  John  Allen,  of  Newark,  June  1,  1869. 

2.  Gco7-eje.^  5.  Harriet.^ 

3.  Euejene.^  6.  Elizabeth.^ 

4.  Dacid.'i  7.  Alary  Louise.^ 

ii.  EsiriER/  b.    12  Oct.  HSO  ;  m.  Samuel   Bird,  farmer,  of  Wood- 
bridg'e.     Raised  a  large  family  of  children.     Both  parents  dead, 
iii.  Makv,°  I).  11   April,   1783;  m.   Gage  Inslee.     Shed.  Sept.  5, 
1826,    "  in  her  42d  year."     Issue  : 

i.  IIan.vah,  m.  Joseph  Ayres,  of  Woodbridge  ;  have  issue,  Mary,  Rhode, 
*  PrisciUa,  and  Caroliyic. — ii.  Isaac,  m.  Eliz.  Shafee,  of  Newbui-g,  N.  Y.  ; 
issue,  Mary  and  Sarah. — iii.  Joiix,  m.  Priscilla  Aj'res,  of  Woodbridge  ; 
their  son  J..i/''es  is  a  large  baokseUer  in  Philadelphia. — iv.  William,  in. 
^Margaret  Fornote,  of  Kahway,  N.  J.  ;  issue,  Isaac,  Emma,  Marietta, 
John,  Augusta,  Willie  and  Albert. — v.  Mary,  ra.  Jeremiah  Dallj',  of 
Woodln'idge  :  issue,  Thomas,  George  and  Joseph. — vi.  Cuarles  T.,  m. 
Harriet  Jaques,  of  New  Y'ork  ;  issue,  Charles. — vii.  Phebe,  in.  Courtlandt 
Parker  Osborn,  of  AYoodbridge ;  issue,  William  Albert. — viii.  Elias 
B.,  m.  (1st)  Euphemia  Boss,  of  Edinburgh,  Scotland;  (2d)  Eugenia 
Y'oung,  of  New  Orleans  ;  has  been  a  missionarj"  in  Han  Chow,  China, 
for  the  hist  ten  years  ;  issue,  Dora,  Zelia,  Eochedron,  and  Maggie. — ix. 
Caroline,  m.  Archer  Van  Houghton,  of  Tarrytown,  N.  Y^.  ;  issue, 
Georgianna. 

iv.  Mercy,''  b.   26  Nov.,   1184;  d.  in  Woodbridge,   Sept.  3,  1811, 

shortl}--  before  her  appointed  wedding. 
V.  ChaPvLes''^  b.   10   Nov.   1187  ;    m.  Mary,    daughter  of  Stephen 
Cutter,  Feb.  9,   1813.      [ride  iv.  §1,  1.]     He  Avas   a  farmer  of 
AVoodbridge,  and  died  June  7,  1822.     His  widow  lives  with 
her  daughter,  Mrs.  AVhitmore,  in  Illinois.     Issue  : 

i.  Kelsy,'  b.  7  Feb.  1815 ;  m.  IMary  Jane  Stansbury,  April  15,  1838. 
ii.  JosEru,'  b.  17  Jan.  1817. 

iii.  Mercy,"  b.  25  Feb.  1819;  m.  Daniel  T.  Whitmore,  May  5,  1839. 
iv.  Sarau  Anx,"  b.  3  April,  1822 ;  d.  Dec.  23,  1846. 

vi.  Kelsy,"   b.    1788  ;    never   married.      He   was   a  shoemaker   iu 

Woodbridge,  and  died  Jan.  25,  1825,  33.  37. 
vii.  Stephen,"  m.  Catherine  Noe,  daughter  of  Marsh  Noe,  of  Wood- 
bridge.  He  was  refused  as  being  under  size  when  drafted  in 
the  war  of  1812  ;  much  to  the  surprise  of  his  friends,  as  no 
man  that  was  accepted  was  more  able  or  willing  to  make  a 
good  soldier.  He  d.  about  1858.  His  widow  resides  South 
with  a  sou.  Tliey  had  several  children,  some  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing South.     Their  children  : 

i.  Mercy  Ann,7  d.  in  Woodbridge,  Aug.  11,  1817,  x.  "  11  mos.  8  dys." 
ii.  Ax.\  Elizadeth,"  d.  Jan.  21,  1825,  ic.  5. 
iii.  CuAKLEs,"  d.   Feb.  24,  1830,  tu.  6. 
iv.  Hannah,-  d.  Feb.  6,  1828,  as.  "  2  yrs.  5  mos." 

4.  EiciiARD,*  in.  Katy  Laing,  and  d.  Aug.  20;  1770,  a\  25.    Issue: 
AxAREL,"  m.  SutAvin.     Both  dead. 


PEOGEXT  OF  MAJOR  RICHARD  CUTTER.  101 

5.  Sarah,*  m.  Jolm  Brown,  of  Railway  Neck,  farmer.     lie  died 
April  23,  1797,  a3.  63.     Their  issue: 

i.  Samuel,  m.  Sarah  ]\[arsh. — ii.  Isaac,  m.  Hannah  Trembly. — 
iii.  Lewis. — iv.  Thomas  Cutter,  m.  Abigail  Moores,  in  Wood- 
bridg-e,  1812.  Issue:  Sarah  Ann,  b.  1S14  ;  m.  Win.  Vauder- 
poel,  and  d.  about  a  year  after  her  marriage. — John  T.,  m. 
Mary  A.  Hughes  ;  r.  in  New  York. — James  31.,  m.  Jane  D. 
Child;  have  five  children  living. ^ — William  II.,  m.  Susan  Ed- 
gar; r.  in  Woodbridge  ;  have  four  children  living. — Aaron  J., 
ra.  Genlia  E.  Valentine,  Woodbridge  ;  have  four  children  liv- 
ing.— Frances  31.,  d.  re.  19. 

6.  Keturah,*  m.  Joshua  Reckhow.     Reekliow  ''  deceased  Febru- 
ary 14,  1801,  in  the  41st  year  of  his  age.'' 

"  Affliction  for  three  years  lie  bore, 
Pliysieians  Avere  iu  vain, 
Till  God  alone  did  hear  bis  groan  _ 

And  eased  liini  of  his  pain." 

Keturah,  his  wife,  "  dyed  "  Sept.  13,  1794,  aged  29.    Their  issue  : 

i.  Isaac. — ii.  Mart,  m.  Hatfield. — iii.  Sarah,  m.  Richard  Bird  ; 
lived  and  died  in  Xew  York  City. — iv.  Euza,  m.  Le  Clerc. 

7.  Mary,*  never  married ;  lived  to  be  quite  aged. 

8.  Haxxah,"  m.  William  Bloodi-'ood.     Xo  issue. 


§2. 

DESCEXDAXTS    of    RICHARD    CUTTER,    ESQ."^ 

Richard  and  Elizabeth  (Ford)  Cutter  had  issue : 

1.  Ebexezer,^  m.  Ivaty  McGlocblin.     Tlieir  daughter— 

i.  Louisa,*'  m. Moftat,  and  resides  somewhere   on  the  North 

River. 

2.  Ford,*  born  about  1757;  m.  Elizabeth  Smith,  of  Pennsylvania, 
and  died  near  1817.  Ford  Cutter  was  a  farmer  in  Wood- 
bridge.  He  was  in  the  battle  of  ^Monmouth,  and  so  injured  his 
health  on  that  terribly  hot  day  that  lie  never  fully  recovered 
from  it. 

In  the  Revolutionary  War  the  British  often  made  raids  from  Am- 
boy  up  through  Woodbridge,  to  supply  their  wants.  At  one  time 
they  herded  a  large  number  of  cattle  in  the  square  around  the  Straw- 
berry-Hill Schoolhouse.  A  yoke  of  oxen  belonging  to  Ford  Cutter 
was  among  the  captives.  Mr.  C.  was  reluctant  to  lose  them.  Being 
old  acquaintance  he  knew  they  would  readily  follow  iiis  footsteps, 
should  he  make  his  appearance.  At  niglit,  when  all  was  quiet,  he 
stealthily  entered  the  enclosure  and  found  his   steers,  who  willingly 

*  Commnnicatcd  l>y  Stephen  Cutter,  Esq.,  New  York. 


102  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

followed  liiin,  and  the  rest  followed  them  until  they  were  out  of  the 
reach  of  the  soldiers. 

In  1797,  Ford  Cutter,  then  of  Elizabeth  Town,  N.  J.,  in  connec- 
tion with  Col.  Ward,  of  Newark,  ran  a  line  of  stages  from  Elizabeth 
Town  to  New  Brunswick,  being  a  link  in  the  great  passenger  line 
from  New  York  to  Philadelphia.     His  issue  : 

i.  Smith,*'  b.  9  Feb.  1781 ;  m.  (1st)  Nancy  Gantley,  Feb.  2,  1802— 
she  d.  with  cholera  in  1832  ;  (2d)  April  9,  1833,  Maria  Gren- 
zaback — she  died  in  1854. 

Dr.  Smith  Cutter,  now  of  Red  Bank,  N.  J.,  commenced  practising 
medicine  in  the  city  of  New  York,  in  1803.  He  had  the  yellow  fever 
in  1805.  He  was  employed  as  surgeon  for  the  government  during  the 
war  of  1812,  and  part  of  the  time  was  located  on  Bedloe's  Island. 
One  day  having  business  to  transact  in  the  city,  he  took  a  boat  with 
some  soldiers  to  row  him  ashore.  The  soldiers  were  to  remain  at  the 
Battery  until  the  doctor  returned,  which  occurred  towards  night  and 
as  darkness  approached.  During  the  doctor's  absence,  the  soldiers 
strayed  away  from  the  boat  and  imbibed  freely  of  intoxicating  liquor. 
This  the  doctor  did  not  discover  until  his  crew  had  pushed  off  into 
the  stream.  They  were  unmanageable,  and  very  soon  with  the 
strong  current  and  rough  weather  the  boat  was  capsized.  All  the 
soldiers  but  one  were  drowned,  and  that  one  would  have  been  had  not 
the  doctor,  being  a  good  swimmer,  managed  to  lash  the  soldier  to  the 
side  of  the  boat,  and  then  fastened  himself  to  the  other  side.  They 
floated  all  that  night,  not  being  able  to  make  any  body  hear  them. 
In  the  morning  they  were  down  to  Sandy  Hook,  and  no  vessel  appear- 
ing to  rescue  them,  they  floated  on  until  towards  the  night  of  that 
day  they  brought  up  on  Fire  Island,  where  they  were  kindly  cared  for. 
The  next  day  they  returned  to  the  city,  to  everybody's  surprise. 

In  1822  the  yellow  fever  prevailed  again  in  New  York.  Hon.  Ste- 
phen Allen  was  Mayor,  and  could  get  no  one  to  go  into  the  infected 
districts  but  Dr.  Cutter.  Dr.  Cutter  says  that  at  that  distressing 
period  he  could  stand  in  Wall  Street,  in  the  day  time,  look  up  Nassau, 
down  Broad  and  Wall  Street,  and  not  see  a  person  moving.  He  was 
health  oflicer  part  of  the  time  from  1820  to  1830.  In  1832  he  had  the 
first  case  of  cholera.  It  was  on  board  a  sloop  from  Albany.  At  first 
he  was  doubtful  what  it  was,  but  when  he  pronounced  it  cholera,  the 
people  near  his  apothecary  shop,  at  189  Greenwich  Street,  were  much 
incensed  at  him  for  so  deciding  it.  Dr.  Cutter  has  had  the  yellow 
fever  three  times,  and  is  now  living  in  his  ninetieth  year,  enjoying  a 
green  old  age.     His  issue  : 

i.  Ford  M.,^  b.  31  May,  1803  ;  unmarried  ;  d.  June  3,  1833. 
ii.  Sears  Gantlev,^  b.  4  April,  1805  ;  d.  June  28,  1835. 
iii.  Smith,'  b.  21  July,   1807  ;  lu.  Sarah  J.  Swan.     Is  living  in  New  York. 
Issue  : 

1.  Mary  Gantley,^  b.  1832;  m.  Evan  Morris ;  reside  in  Pbiladelphia. 
Have  two  dau2;hters. 

2.  Joseph  Philip  Lc  CIerc,^h.  1810. 

iv.  RiciiAUD,'  b.  8  Dec.  1809  ;  d.  Aug.  21,  1814. 
V.  John  Le  Marc,'  b.  17  Feb.  1812^^;  m.  Charlotte  Card.     He  d.  at  Puebla, 

in  the  jMexican  War. 
vi.  Sakaii  Ann,'  b.  25  Feb.  1814. 
vii.  Margaret  Ganti.ey,' b.   17  Feb.   1817;  ra.   Daniel  T.  Youngs,  July  26, 


PEOGENY    OF   MAJOR   RICHARD    CUTTER.  103 

1837.  Issue  ■.  —  Clarence,  b.  1838  ;  d.  in  1862.— Awjusla  Elizabeth,}). 
1839. — Louisa. — Henry. — Kaie. —  George. — Smith. — Ferdinand,  d.  in  in- 
fancy.— Florence,  d.  in  infancy. —  Edward,  b.  1855.— Elbert,  b.  185G. — 
Margaret,  b.  1860. 
viii.  Ann  Louisa/  b.  23  June,  1819  ;  m.  Benjamin  S.  Lippcncott,  March  5, 
1867  ;  reside  in  Red  Bank,  N.  J. 

ix.  Elizabeth.^  b.  19  Aug.  1822  ;  m.  Edmund  T.  Allen,  of  Long  Branch, 
N.  J.  ;  reside  at  Red  Bank.  Issue  : — Jannette  Louise,  b.  Aug.  1855. — 
George  Cutter,  b.  5  Oct.  1851  .—Margaret  Ganlley,  b.  3  Feb.  I860.— 
SalUe  Throckmorton,  b.  9  May,  1863. 
X.  Charlotte  Maria,'  b.  5  Jan.  1834;  m.  Charles  A.  Lippcncott,  Jan. 
1864  ;  reside  in  Switzerland.     Lssue  : — Maria  Louise. — Susan  A. 

xi.  George  Nicholas,'  b.  29  June,  1836 ;  was  on  board  the  ill-fated  Steamer 
"  Pacific,"  Capt.  Eldridge,  of  the  Collins  Line,  in  1856-7,  and  was  never 
heard  from. 

ii.  Elizabeth, «  m.  Benjamin  Tucker.     'Issue  : 

i.  Harriet,  m.  Watson. — ii.  Benjamin. — iii.  Charles. — iv.  Elizabeth,  m. 
Vought. 

iii.  Martha,^  ra.  Mather.     Issue  : 

i.  Daughter,  m.  Rhoades.  Issue: — Henry,  d.  from  a  wound  in  the  late 
Avar. —  Charles,  is  also  dead. — Thomas,  is  a  ]3hysician,  and  (|uite  promi- 
nent in  Allegany  City,  Pa.  The  pajDcrs  of  that  city  speak  in  high  praise 
of  him. 

iv.  Eunice. a 

V.  Rachel,'^  m.  Joseph   Philip  Le  Clerc.     He  died  at  Burlington, 
N.  J.,  in  1868.     Uis  family  probably  reside  there.     Issue  : 

i.  Elizareth.  —  ii.  Adelia.  —  iii.  Adelaide.  —  iv.  Joseph  Philip.  —  v. 
Charles. — vi.  Edward,  went  to  the  Mexican  War,  returned  with  im- 
paired health,  and  died  soon  after. 

vi.  FoRD,^  started  in  a  vessel  bound  for  China,  and  the  vessel  was 
never  heard  from. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    JOSEPH    CUTTER.* 

Joseph  and  Ann  (Campyon)  Cutter  had  issue: 

1.  Campyon,^  b.  in  Woodbridgc  in  1752;  m.  Frances  Moorcs  in 
1782.     She  was  the  daughter  of  Daniel  Moores,  of  Woodbridgc, 
whoso  name  is  often   mentioned  in  the  old  town  records  as  fill- 
ing places  of  trust,  and  who  was  also  an  elder  in  the  church,  the 
leader  of  the  singing,  and  altogether  a  very  prominent  man. 
Campyon   Cutter  inherited  his  mother's  good  health  and  active, 
cheerful  temperament,  industry  and  thrift.     For  fifty  years  he  was  a 
devoted  and  faithful  elder  and  trustee  in  the  Presbyterian  church. 
Although  he  lived  three  miles   distant,  he  was  never  absent  from 
church,  except  when  sickness  confined  him  to  his  bed,  which  did  not 
often  occur.     The  prayer  meeting  he   always   attended.     Night  and 
morning  prayers  held   the  first  place  in  his  household.     Every  mcm- 

*  Communicated  l)y  Mrs.  Harriet  Paton,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


104  CUTTER  FAMILY  OP  NEW  ENGLAND. 

bcr  o[  tlic  family  was  cxi>octcd  to  1)C  present.  His  Avife  was  an  ex- 
cellent niaiia;j,-er,  and  remarkably  so  when  the  larj^'e  family  she  reared 
is  considered,  with  all  the  company  she  entertained,  added  to  the 
fact  that  all  the  clothing-  was  raised,  wove  and  made  up  on  the  pre- 
mises, and  the  support  of  a  colored  family — for  in  those  days  slavery 
"was  tolerated,  and  at  one  time  her  husband  owned  seven  or  eight 
negroes — whose  help  M'as  required  to  do  all  the  work  before  ma- 
chinery was  invented. 

Mr.  Cutter  died  in  Woodbridge  after  a  few  hours'  illness,  April 
28,  1832,  in  his  seventy-ninth  year.  Jlrs.  Cutter's  illness  was  not 
much  longer.  She  died  Feb.  13,  1842,  aged  seventy-nine.  They 
lie  buried  beside  their  parents  and  eight  of  their  cliildren.  in  the  old 
burying-ground  at  Woodbridge.  Both  were  conscious  to  the  last, 
and  ready  for  the  Lord. 

Campyon  and  Frances  (Moorcs)  Cutter  had  issue : 

i.  Jonx  MooREs,''  accidentally  killed  by  the  upsetting-  of  a  cart, 

July  31,  1793,   "  aged  10  j^ears  and  G  mos." 
ii.  Ann  Campyon,'^  m.  Dr.  Isaac  Ludlow.     Had  issue  : 

1.  Cornelius,  m.  a  daughter  of  Capt.  Boole,  in  New  York.  She  survived 
but  a  short  time  after  marriage,  and  he  went  South  and  died  in  Mobile, 
Ala.,  £6.  30. — ii.  Fanny  Moores,  m.  Crowell  Haddon,  of  New  York 
(b.  and  brought  up  at  Woodbridge).  He  Avas  successful  in  business,  be- 
came wealthy,  and  died  two  or  three  j^ears  since.  Issue  : — eight  children, 
three  dying  quite  young.  Fannie,  the  second  child,  m.  Rev.  Wm.  Wis- 
ner  Martin,  for  two  years  a  successful  preacher  of  the  gospel  in  California, 
returned,  and  d.  in  Brooklyn. — iii.  Campyon,  Avent  Sovith,  and  d.  at  Sa- 
vannah, 03.  about  24. — iv.  vSarah  xVnn,  ra.  Amos  Terrill,  Avho  did  not 
long  survive,  leaving  an  inftint  that  soon  followed  the  father.  She  then 
m.  William  Ellmore  and  had  three  sons.  She  d.  leaving  the  youngest  an 
inliint. 

iii.  Joseph,''  was  a  farmer,  and  settled  on  a  part  of  the  old  farm. 
He  m.  Jane  Clawson.  She  is  yet  living  in  Woodbridge.  lie 
d.  1851.     Issue  : 

1.  BENjAjnN,7  died  j-oung. 
ii.  John  Campyon,"  now  living  in  Houston,  Texas.     In  early  life  he  went 

Soutli  as  a  merciiant.     lie  has  several  children. 
iii.  Harriet  Paton,^  m.  Matthias  Van  Derveer.    Has  issue  : — Ayncs  Brown, 
m.  William  Demerest,  9  Dec.  IHfiO. — Henry  Van  Dick. — Joseph   Cutter. 
— Matthias  Pat  on. —  Gcorejc. 

iv.  Agnes  Brown,"  m.  T.  L.  Jackson  ;  no  issue.  She  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Presb_yterian  church,  and  died  in  186Y,  aged  78.  Her 
husband  is  still  living-  (1870),  se.  83.  He  was  for  several  j'ears 
an  elder  of  Dr.  Cox's  church  in  New  York. 
V.  DAXiiiL  MooREs,®  never  married.  He  was  a  merchant  in  New 
York,  doing-  business  on  corner  Broadway  and  Warren  Street 
in  1813,  and  after  that  some  time  on  Hudson  Street.  Some 
years  after  he  went  South  and  joined  his  nephew,  John  Camp- 
yon Cutter,  in  Houston,  Texas,  where  he  died,  aged  78. 

vi.  Beittain  Moores, '^  was  first  with  his  brother  on  Broadway, 
New  York,  then  engaged  in  the  Southern  trade  at  New  Orleans, 
and  from  there  Avent  to  Matanioras,  Avhere  he  accum'nlated  a 
fortune,  returned  and  married  Harriet  Goodeuough,  of  Montreal, 


PROGENY    OF    MAJOR    RICHARD    CUTTER.  105 

Canada,  and  located  on  'Tth  Street,  New  York.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Presbyterian  chnrch.  Ho  died  Jan.  9,  1843, 
acred  51,  and  lies  buried  beside  his  father  at  Woodbridge. 
His  widow  died  about  1862,  and  was  interred  in  Greenwood. 
Their  issue  : 

i.  JoHX  SiiATZEi.L,''  graduated  at  Gettysburg  College,  studied  law,  and  com- 
menced practice  as  soon  as  he  was  of  age.     When  the  last  war  broke  out 
he  felt  it  his  duty  to  offer  his  services,  and  joined  the  176th  N.  Y.  S.  Vols., 
which  took  part  in  Banks's  expedition  in  Louisiana. 
"  Died  at  Brazure  City,  on  -June  23d,  Capt.  John  Shatzell  Cutter,  of  the  176th 
Kegiment  N.  Y.  V.,  aged  25  years.      Capt.  Cutter  was  a  joung  lawyer  of  this  city, 
of  tine  promise,  and  a  gentleman  of  great  personal  worth.     He  fell  while  gallantly 
rallying  his  men  for  a  third  charge  upun  the  enemy." — iV.  Y.  Daily  Paper. 

His  remains  were  brought  home  and  deposited  in  Greenwood  Cemetery.     He  was 
a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  communion. 

ii.  Eveline  S.,^  m.   B.L.Sherman,  of  New  Y^ork,  in  18G8.     Issue: — Har- 
riet Paion,  b.  July  14,  1869. 

vii.  Harriet,^  m.  David  Edgar  Paton,  of  Woodbridge,  Dec.  6,  1813  > 
and  removed  a  few  years  after  to  the  city  of  New  York,  wher® 
Mr.  Paton  was  made  a  deacon,  and  afterwards  an  elder  of  the 
Laight  Street  Church,  under  the  ministry  of  the  venerable  Dr. 
Samuel  Cox.  Mr.  Paton  was  very  efficient  and  active  in  all 
the  different  objects  for  doing  good,  and  lost  his  health  in  the 
discharge  of  his  duty.  He  accompanied  his  Sunday  School  on 
a  steamboat  excursion  to  Staten  Island,  July  4,  1839.  The 
boat  was  unduly  crowded,  and  the  promenade  deck,  unable  to 
sustain  so  great  a  weight,  gave  way.  In  its  flill  Mr.  P.  was 
caught  between  it  and  the  deck  below,  an  accident  which  par- 
alyzed his  whole  body,  and  from  which  he  never  entirely  re- 
covered. He  died  in  New  York,  Sept.  13,  1804,  «.  81.  "  For 
twenty-five  years  laid  aside  from  active  duty,  he  bore  his  afflic- 
tion with  Christian  fortitude  and  resignation,  looking  for  that 
blessed  hope,  and  the  glorious  appearing  of  the  great  God  and 
our  Saviour  Jesus  Christ." 

Mrs.  Paton  is  still  living  in  New  York. 

viii.  Francis  Campyon,®  m.  Ann  H.  Freeman,  daughter  of  Dr.  Melanc- 
thon  Freeman,  of  VYoodbridge.  He  was  an  elder  many  years 
in  the  church  before  he  was  laid  aside  from  ill  health.  Mrs. 
Cutter  died  in  Woodbridge,  Feb.  5,  1855,  aged  53  years. 
He  married  (2d)  Susan  Thompson,  by  whom  he  had  a  son.  He 
died  March  25,  1863,  aged  60  years.     His  issue  : 

i.  Rebecca  Dunn,''  m.  John  Voorhees,  elder  in  the  cluireli  of  Metuchen. 
ii.  Fanny  Moores,'  died  a  "  victorious  death,"   April  14,   1861,  aged  38 

years.     Never  married, 
iii.  William  Francis,^  b.  1857. 

ix.  Samuel,'^  m.  Harriet  F.  Cutter,  March  21,  1829,  daughter  of 
William  W.  and  Ursula  (Harriott)  Cutter  [  Vide  iv.  §1,  1].  Ho 
was  a  farmer,  living  in  the  family  homebtead  in  Woodbridge, 
and  died  Sept.  19,  r849,  aged  51.     Issue  : 

i.  David  Paton,^  b.  19  April,  1830  ;  d.  April  15,  1848. 

ii.  Mart  Louisa,^  b.  31  Aug.  1831  ;  m.  A.  Jackson  Van  Sickle,  of  Metuch- 
en, Feb.  3,  1849.  IsmQ-.— Samuel,  b.  26  .June,  IS5\.— Cornelia,  b.  3 
July,  1854  ;  d,  3  Sept.  1^50,.— Andrew  J.,  h.  17  Aug.  ISoQ,.— Carrie,  b. 
23  Nov.  1858;  d.  20  Aug.  1^9.— Laura  A.,  h.  3  July,  1860  ;  d.  29  Aug. 
14 


106  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

18(>l.— William  C,  h.  12  Sept.  18G2.— Ida,  h.  20  June,  1865.— Alice  H., 
h.  2G  Nov.  1867  ;  d.  19  Feb.  1868.— A^«///ff«  Bobbins,  b.  G  Sept.  1869. 

iii.  Ca.mi'yo.n,'  b.  2  Sept.  1833  ;  m.  Currie  Westervelt,  in  New  York,  June  7, 
1859.  Has  been  for  several  years  with  Carter  &  Brothers,  Publishers,  in 
Kew  York,  and  for  the  last  ten  years  the  active  clerk  in  the  Mission 
House,  corner  Head  and  Centre  Streets,  New  York. 

iv.  William  Britton,'  b.  30  June,  1835  ;  in.  Addie  Moore,  in  TYoodbi'idge, 
Felj.  1864,  and  has  a  daughter  and  son. 

V.  George  Henry ,^  b.  1  Jan.  1837  ;  m.  Mary  Moore,  in  Wood]>ridge,  Jan. 
1861.  He  resides  in  the  old  homestead  with  his  widowed  mother.  Has 
a  son  Euc/enefi 

vi.  Francis  Jane,'  b.  26  March,  1839  ;  m.  Samuel  Moore,  of  New  York  City, 
Feb.  6,  1862.     Have  one  ohild,  and  reside  at  Hastings,  on  the  North 
River, 
vii.  JouN  CoNDiT,'  b.  24  Feb.  1841  ;  d.  Aug.  2,  1842. 

viii.  Joseph,'  b.  27  April,  1842.  He  enlisted  in  Co.  F,  28tli  New  Jersey 
Reg't,  in  the  spring  of  18()2,  and  was  in  the  battle  of  Fredericksburg, 
under  Burnside,  Dec.  1862.  Having  crossed  the  river,  his  Captain,  In- 
elee,  saw  him  fighting  manfully  till  the  order  to  retreat  was  given,  but 
never  saw  him  afterward.     He  lies  in  an  unknown  grave. 

X.  AzEL  Roe®— called  after  Rev.  Azel  Roe,  who  preached  in  Wood- 
bridge  fifty-five  years,  his  first  and  last  sermon — "  was  drowned 
at  Woodbridge,"  July  H,  1824,  "in  his  22d  year.'' 

2.  Joseph/  died  Nov.  17,  1763,  '^aged  6  years." 

3.  Joanna,*  m.  Frederic  Tucker.     Issue : 

i.  Joseph,  died  s.  p. — ii.  Campyon. — iii.  Ann  Campton,  m.  T.  L- 
Jackson.*  Six  children. — iv.  Betsey,  is  dead. — v.  Mary. — 
vi.  Joanna. — vii.  Ellen. — viii.  Jane. — ix.  Daniel  Thomas,  is 
dead. 

4.  John,*  d.  Sept.  21,  1763,  "aged  1  year." 

*  After  his  wife's  death  he  m.  Agnes  Brown  Cutter,  dau,  of  Campyon  [}'ide  iv.  §3,  1]. 


PROGENY   OF    DEA.    JOHX    CUTTER.  107 


jpcoflena?  of  Bta,  Soljii  <s:uttci% 

[Jiih  in.  §1,  5.] 


DESCENDANTS    OF    RICHARD    CUTTER. 

Richard  and  Kezia  (Pierce)  Cutter  bad  issue: 

1.  Thomas,*  b.  at  j\[enotom\-,  29  May,  1748;  m.  Betsey  Sands,  of 
Beverly,  Mas3.  He  served  in  the  American  Navy  during  the 
War  of  Independence,  and  died  in  Hudson,  N.  H.  His  widow 
d.  se.  93.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Thomas/  a  seaman,  died  in  Beverly. 

ii.  James/  b.  in  Hudson,  4  Nov.  USl  ;  m.  Nov.  20,  1802,  Sarah, 
daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Ann  (Smith)  Abbott,  of  Hudson,  b. 
July  27,  1786.  He  was  a  shoemaker  in  Hudson,  and  d.  April 
27,  1817.  His  widow  m.  Francis  Stewart,  Jan.  21,  1820,  and 
d.  in  Nashua,  N.H.,  Dec.  2,  1839.     Issue  : 

i.  Sarah,''  b.  12  Dee.  1803 ;  m.  Fel).  28,  1822,  James  Ford,  of  Hudson, 
where  they  reside.  Issue: — William  Rodney,  b.  4  June,  1823. — James 
Cutter,  b.  15  Sept.  1826;  m.  Abliie  Jane  Putnam,  Manchester,  N.H.;  r. 
Hudson. — Timothy  Edwin,  b.  9  Aug.  1835. 
ii.  James,''  b.  13  Sept.  1805  ;  m.  Elizabeth  Shepard.  He  is  a  farmer  in  Hud- 
son.    Issue  : 

1.  Antoinette,^  b.  Dec.  1844  ;  m. . 

2.  George  Henry,^  b.  May,  1847. 

3.  Rosanna,^  b.  June,  1852. 

iii.  Betsey,'  b.  7  Dec.  1807  ;  m.  John  Wyman,  of  Pelham,  and  Eliphalet 

Senter,  of  Hudson.     Seven  children. 
iv.  Jane  Abbott,'  b.  9  Feb.  1810  ;  d.  Jan.  27,  1811. 
V.  Charles,'  b.  12  April,  1811  ;  m.   May,  1837,  Susan  W".,  dau.  of  Phineas 

and  Lois  (Daggett)  Harrington.     He  resides  in  Hudson.     Issue: 

1.  Charles"  Henry, ''h.  lOSept.  1842;  d.  15  Jan.  1847. 

2.  James  Rodolphus,^  b.  in  Wiuchendon,  Mass.,  3  March,   1844  ;  m. 
Eliza  Jane  Holt,  Feb.  12,  1860.     Issue  : 

1.  George  Henry ,»  b.  13  Jan.  1861. 

2.  Frederic,"  b.  7  May,  1863. 

3.  Mary  Isabefs  b.  3  June,  1867. 

3.  George  Edwin,»  b.  in  Lowell,  3  May,  1846  ;  d.  July  27,  1848. 

vi.  Mary  Ann,'  b.  1  May,  1813;  m.  Nov.  23,  1835,  AVilliam  Men-ill,  of  Hud- 
son, b.  May  2.  1811.  She  d.  in  Illinois.  Issue  : — Sarah  Arm,  b.  11  Oct. 
183ti.— Frank lin,.h.  3  Feb.  1839.— Augusta,  b.  2  Nov.  1843.—- Susan,  b. 
17  Mar.  1847.— Mr//-.y  A.,  b.  25  Oct.  1851. 
vii.  Charlotte  Sawyer,'  b.  in  Cornish,  N.  II.,  9  June,  1815;  m.  April  11, 
1833,  John  F.  Brown,  of  Hudson,  now  of  Fisherville,  N.  H.  Issue  : — 
A.  Jane,  b.  16  Sept.  1835;  m.  Samuel  G.  Noyes,  of  Boscawen,  now  of 
Concord,  N.  H. —  George  K.,  b.  15  Nov.  1837  ;  m.  Julia  Hall ;  r.  Bosca- 
wen, N.  II. — Carrie  D.,  b.  8  Jan.  1840  ;  m.  Robert  F.  Dearborn,  of  Can- 


108  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

tprlmry,  X.  II.  ;  r.  CVmconJ. — Amanda  H.,  h.  5  July,  1842  ;  ui.  Charles 
W.  liark,  (if  Concord. — lohn  II.,  h.  9  Jan.  \S\5.— Martha  A.,  b.  1-4 
June,  \^\1  .—  Char lot li:  M.,h.'2'd  Aug.  1850. 

iii.  Richakd/  b.  25  Nov.  1785;  m.  April  30,  1819,  Sylvia,  dau.  of 
Reuben  and  Sally  (Williams)  Martin,  of  Charlotte,  Vt.  He 
was  a  wheelwright  by  occupation,  and  ver}^  industrious.  lie 
left  Iludson  about  ISOt,  and  lived  in  Swanton,  Vt.,  and  Que- 
bec, C.  E.  About  1809  lie  came  to  Charlotte,  Vt.,  where  he 
d.  June  9,  1863.  When  young  a  severe  sickness  injured  his 
constitution,  and  the  last  fourteen  years  of  his  life  he  was  to- 
tally blind.  He  was  a  volunteer  in  the  last  war  with  Great 
Britain,  and  participated  in  the  battle  of  Plattsburg,  1814.  Ilis 
issue  : 

i.  Sarah  Maria/  b.  7  Jan.  1820;  m.  x\ug.  20,  1844,  Andrew  Judson,  of 
Shelburne,  Vt.  Hed.  Oct.  10,  184G.  Mrs.  Judson  resides  in  Charlotte, 
Vt.  Issue  :— A  daughter,  b.  24  Aug.  1845  ;  d.  15  Sept.  1847. 
ii.  Elizabeth  Saunders,"  b.  14  July,  1821  ;  m.  June,  1847,  Edwin  L.  Cad- 
well,  of  New  Haven,  Vt.  He  d.'  Dec.  22,  1862.  Mrs.  Cadwell  resides  in 
Troy,  N.  Y.  Issue  -.—Fred  Norton,  b.  18  April,  1848.— i::rfl,  b.  13  May, 
1851. —  George  Bradley,  h.  18  March,  1853. — Sarah  Judson,  b.  20  Nov. 
1855. 

iii.  Eliza  BrTLER,^  b.  17  Sept.  1822  ;  d.  Jan.  16,  1854. 

iv.  Joux  Martin,'  b.  28  Dec.  1823  ;  ni.  Aug.  1855,  Clarissa,  dau.  of  Nirum 
and  jNlary  Bingham,  of  Westford,  Vt.  lie  has  been  a  farmer  and  joiner 
in  Charlotte.     In  Feb.  1869.  he  removed  to  Huntington,  Vt.     His  issue  : 

1.  Wi//2flm  i??fA«r(/,M3.  10  Oct.  1857. 

2.  Lydia  Jayie,^  b.  16  Oct.  1860. 

3.  Jerome  Nirum, ^  b.  14  Jan.  1862. 

4.  John  Clark,^  b.  24  Jan.  1864. 

5.  Annie  Elizabeth,^  b.  20  Oct.  1867. 

6.  Eva  Scna,'^  b.  10  Sept.  1869. 

V.  Mary  Farnsworth,'  b.  7  July,  1825  ;  m.  Dec.  26,  1847,  James  Patter- 
son, of  Shelburne,  Vt.     Issue  : — Richard  Arthur,  b.  9  Nov.  1848  ;  d.  8 
Oct.  1865.— £««,  b.  8  July,    1853.— Katie,  b.  29  Aug.  1861.— Josie,h. 
Nov.  1862. 
vi.  Emily  Barlow,'  b.  27  Aug.  1826  ;  m.  Nov.  1848,  Nelson  Isham.     They 

reside  in  Lyons,  Ionia  Co.,  Mich.     Issue  : — Charles,  b.  9  Julj',  1849. 
vii.  Martha  Martenia,'  b.  15  May,  1830  ;  d.  Jan.  21,  1868. 

iv.  IIexry,*  went  to  sea  and  was  never  heard  from. 
v.  Betsey,'   m.    Hugh   Smith,  and   d.   at  Iludson,   s.  p.     He  died 

Jan.  17,  1865,  re.  83. 
vi.  Kezia,'   b.   22  Sept.  1786;  m.  April,  1808,  Samuel  Kendall,  of 

Litchfield,  N.  II.     She   died  in  Chester,  N.  II.,  Jan.  4,  1869. 

Her  issue  : 

i.  James  T.,  b.  25  June,  1809  ;  m.  Julia  A.  West;  r.  Chester,  N.  H.— ii. 
Elizabeth,  b.  26  Aug.  1811;  in.  Amasa  Pooler;  r.  Rutland,  Vt. — iii. 
Miriam  B.,  b.  2  May,  1813;  m.  J.  Calvin  Jones;  r.  Lowell,  Mass. — 
iv.  Kezia  p.,  b.  14  Peb.  1816  ;  m.  Dr.  Henry  M.  Hooke,  of  Lowell ;  d. 
19  Nov.  1849.- V.  Dolly  C,  b.  5  July,  1818;  m.  Phineas  Jones;  r. 
Lowell. — vi.  Thomas  E.,  b.  23  Aug.  1820;  m.  Caroline  Treat ;  r.  Law- 
rence, Mass. — vii.  Timothy  D.,  h.  21  Aug.  1823;  r.  Lowell. — viii.  Anna 
B.,  b.  15  June,  1825  ;  m.  John  B.  Haskell  ;  r.  South  Amesbury,  Mass. 
— ix.  Sarah  Jane,  b.  18  Nov.  1828  ;  m.  Salma  D.  Hardy  ;  r.  Framing- 
ham,  Mass. — X.  Catherine,  b.  17  Oct.  1831  ;  m.  John  West ;  r.  Chester, 
N  11. — xi.  Caroline,  b.  17  Oct.  1831 ;  d.  a3.  a  few  hours. 

2.  RuHAMAii,*  b.  at  Mcnotomy,  6  March,  1750;  m.  Daniel  Smith, 
of  Milford,  N.  H.  She  died  1829  (?).  He  died  1833  (?). 
Issue : 


PROGENY    OF    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  109 

i.  Hannah,  m.  ITadley  ;  r.  Lj^ndeboro',  N.II. — ii.  Rdhamah,  m. 
Blancliard  ;  dead. — iii.  Kezia,  m.  Humphrey  Pcabody  ;  both 
d.  in  Milfbrd,  N.  H. — iv.  Susanna,  m.  Wright  and  Marshall  ; 
r.  Miltbrd. — v.  Mary,  m.  and  d.  in  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  H. — vi. 
Samuel,  m.  and  living  in  Washington,  N.  H. — vii.  Daniel,  ni. 
and  living  in  Hillsboro',  N.  H. — viii.  Ezekiel,  m.  and  r.  in 
Hollis,  N.  H. — ix.  Nancy,  b.  4  March,  1787  ;  ni.  Dea.  Timo- 
thy Gray,  of  Wilton,  N.  H.,  April,  1812  ;  d.  Wilton,  3  April, 
1865.  He  d.  7  Aug.  1867.  Their  son,  D.  S.  Gray,  is  a  provi- 
sion dealer,  in  Lowell,  Mass. 

3.  Kezia,*  b.  at  -Menotomy,  10  Nov.  1751 ;  m.  an  Engli.-^h  soldier, 
and  d.  in  England.  He  is  said  to  have  been  a  drum-major 
named  Wyatt.  Mr.  Benjamin  Carpenter,  of  Cambridge,  once 
met  her  in  the  street  in  London,     She  had  then  no  family. '"^ 

4.  Hannah,*  b.  at  Menotomv,   16    Jan.    1754;    m. Hobbs. 

Resided  in  Hudson  and  Nashua,  N.  H.     Had 

i.  Abram. — ii.  Isaac. — ^iii.  Jacob. — iv.  Benjamin. — v.  Joseph,  and 
others. 

5.  Richard,*  b.  at  Menotomv,  26  March,  1756;  m.  May  25,  1781, 
Miraim  Brown,  b.  Jan.  23,  1763.  She  Avas  dau.  of  Jonas  and 
Elizabeth  (Meriam)  Brown,  of  Waltham.f  She  died  Feb.  11, 
1808. 

Richard  Cutter  lived  twenty-one  years  with  Mr.  Thomas  Fair- 
weather,  of  Cambridge.  Was  a  farmer  fourteen  years  in  the  present 
town  of  West  Newton,  and  removed  from  thence  to  Weston,  Mass., 
May  3,  1805.     He  died  in  Weston,  ^hiy  8,  1823.     His  issue : 

i.  Hannah,^  b.  in  Cambridge,  29  Dec.  1782  ;  m.  Edward  Wyman, 
of  Weston,  Dec.  1815.  lie  died  in  Pelham,  N.  II.,  Dec.  1, 
1856,  se.  85.  Mrs.  Wyman  d.  in  Pelham,  Aug.  19,  1869.  Her 
issue  : 

i.  Elizabeth,  b.  7  Sept.  181G  ;  m.  James  Tyler,  10  July,  1835  ;  r.  in  Pel- 
ham.—ii.  Edward,  b.  20  A])ril,  1818:  m.  Mary  Anna  Doyle,  of  Salem, 
Mass.,  10  Oct.  1855  ;  firm  Chandler  &  Co.,  Boston.— iii.  William,  b.  23 
Oct.  1820;  d.  26  June,  1856.— iv.  Aaron,  b.  7  May,  1822;  d.  20  July, 
1826.— V.  Leonard  Cutter,  b.  17  May,  1825  ;  d.  18  July,  1826.— vi. 
PuECE  M.,  b    11  March,  1831;  d.  15  March,  1831. 

ii.  Elizabeth  Mertam,'  b.  30  Sept.  1784  ;  d.  Nov.  27,  1805. 
iii.  Mary,'  b.  25  Dec.  1786  ;  m.  Joseph  Bird,  of  Watertown,  b.  Oct. 

22,  1782.     He  d.  Jan.  2,  1845.     Mrs.  Bird  d.  May  11,  1865. 

Her  issue  : 

i.  Joseph,  b.  20  Aug.  1809  ;  m.  (1st)  1  May,  1840,  Lydia  Curtis  Baldwin, 
of  Boston,  d.  11  April,  1843;  (2d)  xVnn  EHzabeth  AVarland,  of  Cam- 
bridge, m.  10  Dec.  1848.  He  is  a  professor  of  music,  and  resides  at 
Watertown.  Issue  -.—Joseph  Westo/i,  b.  16  Feb.  1841  ;  d.  23  Nov.  1856. 
—Lydia  Baldwin,  b.  4  Feb.  18 i3.— Caroline  Elizabeth,  b.  18  March,  1850. 
—Mary  Cutter,  h.  3  Aug.  1851.— /o/t?i  Warland,  b.  26  Dec.  1852.— 
Frances  Ware,  b.   1  Aug.   1854. — Joseph  ^f^/fw/rt^,  b.  3  March,  1861. — 

*  Statement  of  Mr.  Charles  Cutter,  of  Weston. 
+  Bond's  Watertoicn,  134. 


110  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

ii. — Elizabeth  MEniAU,  b.  18  March,  1812;  in.  Samuel  Flint,  of  Free- 
dom, Mc,  20  Nov.  1818;  r.  Newtonville.  Issue: — Mclvin  Mcriom,h. 
v.)  May,  \Hb\.—Elh(iljitli,  b.  8  Fd).  1853.— iii.  Horace,  b.  3  Jan.  1814  ; 
m.  (l.-"t)  25  Aj.i-il,  1«30,  Fannie  Fish,  d.  12  Oct.  1839;  (2d)  Elizabeth 
Homer,  of  J}riiiificld,  Mass.,  m.  23  March,  184:1.  He  is  a  professor  of 
iiiusii-  ;  r.  in  Bchiiont.  Issue  : — Horace  Grant,  b.  3  Sept.  1837  ;  m.  Julia 
]>.  Hubliard,  15  Sept.  1858;  r.  Chica;i:o,  HI.  Issue  : — Thomas  Hubbard, 
b.  27  Doc.  1805  ;  d.  0  Aug.  1800— Jo//jes  Francis,  b.  29  May,  1839  ;  d. 
29  Oct.  lS3d.— Fannie  Horner,  b.  24  Ajjr.  1842  ;  m.  Webster  A".  Bingham, 
1  Sept.  1809;  r.  Milwaukee,  Wii^.— Mary  Susan,  h.  4  Nov.  1843.— i\/c- 
hilabcl  Bond,  li.  27  Jan.  1845  ;  m.  Ilerliert  J.  Frost,  oi'Bcbnont.  Issue  : 
Mahel,  b.  20  Marcli,  1809.— CV/«/7ts  Wilson,  b.  26  Dec.  \%\ij.— Helen 
Maria,  b.  1  Ajn-il,  1849  ;  m.  Stanton  D.  Lorinij,  of  Brookline.  17  Nov. 
imQ.— James  Francis,  b.  5  May,  1852.— Geore/e  Juhcn,  h.  20  June,  1854. 
—Arthur  Horner,  1j.  23  July,  I8a().— Harris t  Elizahetk,  b.  7  July,  1859.— 
Adelaide,  b.  0  Nov.  1801.— iv.  Mary  Cutter,  1).  2  Jan.  1810  ;  r.  Water- 
town.— v.  Mehitabel  Bond,  b.  19  Aiu-il,  1818  ;  <1.  .30  Sept.  1845— vi. 
Martua  Maria,  b.  31  Oct.  1820;  m.  Benjamin  K.  Flint,  of  Freedom, 
Me.,  Aug.  1818;  r.  East  ^Mansfield,  Mass.  Issue: — HV///c//n.  b.  March, 
1850  ;  d.^12  Aug.  1850.— 3/^//7'ff,  b.  3  Feb.  1853.— .4/tVr,  b.  3  Aug.  1855  ; 
d.  14  March,  18(30. — Benjamin,  b.  3  March,  1859. — vii.  Hannau  Wvmax, 
b.  24  Oct.  1822;  r.  Watertown  ;  a  teaclier  of  music. — viii.  Abigail 
Slack,  b.  9  April,  1824  ;  m.  Henry  Marsli,  Aug.  1848  ;  r.  Waltham. 
i\Ir.  Isl.  is  a  wood  engraver  in  Boston.  Issue: — Robert  Parker,  b.  8 
Feb.  1851.— Joseph  Manning,  b.  Feb.  1863  ;  d.  March,  18^.— Bertha, 
b.  11  Sept.  1805. 

iv.  Charles/  b.  10  Jan.  HSO  ;  ra.  Dec.  31,  1818,  Anna  Smith,  b. 
Dec.  20,  1795.  She  was  daughter  of  Nathan  and  Susanna 
(Bemis)  Smith,  of  Waltham,  and  d.  Aug.  11,  1853.  Mr.  Cut- 
ter has  been  a  farmer  in  Weston  sixt^'-four  years,  wliere  he  still 
continues.     Ilis  issue  : 

i.  Charles  Smith,''  b.  8  Oct.  1819.     He  is  a  farmer  in  Weston. 

ii.  Leonard  Francis,'  1).  21  April,  1821  ;  m.  Sept.  24,  1845,  Lucy  Elizabeth 
DanncUs,  b.  May  6,  1820.  She  was  dau.  of  Amos  and  Lucy  (Caldwell) 
Dannells,  of  Ipswich,  Mass.  Mr.  C.  was  a  grocer,  and  d.  in  Bo.stou, 
Oct.  25,  1840.  His  widow  m.  Authonj^  Smith  Morss,  of  Boston,  and  re- 
sides in  Charlestown.     Issue : 

1.  Leonard  Francis,^  b.  29  Jan.  1847;  grad.  at  Harvard  University  in 
1807;  m.  Emma  Jane,  dau.  of  Hon.  !Moses  A.  and  Elizabeth  (Taylor) 
Dow,  Oct.  7,  1809.     Is  in  business  210  Counnercial  Street,  Boston. 

iii.  JiLiA  A.xN,"  b.  8  Ajn'il,  1823  ;  m.  Isaac  Coburn,  of  Weston,  Dec.  30, 
1841.  Beside  in  Weston,  imne -.—Isaac  Emery,  b.  23  Oct.  1842.— 
Harriet  Ann,  h.  16  Feb.  1844  ;  m.  Harrison  B.  Hall,  10  March,  1869;  r. 
Boston  Highlands.  Issue  : — Harrison  Coburn,  b.  10  Dec.  1869. — Tho- 
7nas,  b.  31  Jau.  1846  ;  d.  6  Feb.  lS53.—JuJia  Anna,  b.  12  June,  1851  ;  d. 
24  Jan.  1853.— A7ina;  b.  7  Feb.  1853.— Edith  Laura,  b.  3  Aug.  1854. 
William  Herbert,  b.  0  April,  1857.— Arthur  Leslie,  b.  18  June,  1800. 

iv.  Frederic  Augisti's,"  b.  15  May,   1825  ;    m.  Cushman.     He  was 

a  member  of  Co.  K.  32d  Beg't  jNIass.  Vols.  Fie  was  killed  in  Gettys- 
burg Battle,  July  3,  1863. 

v.  Benjamin  Franklin,'  Ii.  1  July,  1827;  m.  March  3,  1859,  Elvira  S., 
dau.  of  Artemas  aud  Emily  (lioby)  Bond,  of  Wayland.  He  is  a  farmer 
in  Weston.     He  has  Iieen  a  Selectman  of  the  town.     Issue: 

1.  Franklin  Henry,'^  b.  30  Jan.   1801. 

2.  Susan  Emma,^  b.  22  .March,  1867. 

3.  Helen  Marcia,^  b.  2  Sej)!.  1869. 

vi.  James  Perez,'  1).  18  May,  1829  ;  m.  Oct.  5,   1865,  Ellen  Maria,  dau.  of 

^Moses  and  Catherine  (Kolierts)  Carr,  of  Portland,  j\le.     He  is  a  clerk, 

Jolui  H.  Rogers  &  Co..  1  Tremont  Street,  Boston. 

^  vii.  Edmund  Lewis,?  b.  18  June,  1831  ;  d.  Newbern,  N.  C,  April  25,  1863. 

"  Edmund  L.  Cutter  was  one  of  the  nine-months  men  of  the  44th  Reg't.     Centle, 

affectionate,  disinterested  and  beloved,  his  tastes  were  all  peaceful,  and  he  had  no 


PROGENY  OF  DEA.  JOHN  CUTTER.  Ill 

delight  in  battle  scenes.     '  I  don't  want  to  go,'  he  said,  '  I)ut  sonieljody  must  go, 
and  I  have  no  f'amil}'  dependent  upon  me — count  me  in  when   wanted.'     He  was 
wanted.     He  made  his  last  will,  and  went ;  and  was  lirought  back  from  the  hospital 
at  Newbern,  Avhere  he  had  died,  to  rest  amid  the  quiet  home- scenery  he  had  loved 
so  well." — Kev.  E.  H.  Sears,  Memorial  Address,  Weston,  Mass.,  Aug.  22,  1865. 
viii.  AnnaMaria,^  b.  22  Awix.  1833;  d.  Nov.  17,  1851. 
ix.  Henry  William,'  b.  12"jan.  1836;  d.  Aug.  7,  1855. 
X.  Susanna  JMeriam,'  b.  5  May,   1838  ;  m.   Oct.  6,   1863,  Andrew  Spring, 
firm  C.  &  A.  Spring,  Sewing-Machine  Needles,  Hyde  Park.     Issue  : — 
Miriam   Amia,h.   1   March,    ISQ,5.— Florence,  b.  24  Jan.   1867;  d.  20 
-      Sept.  imS.— Alfred,  b.  10  July,  1860. 

V.  Leonard,®  b.  11  March,  1191;  d.  in  Havana,  Cuba,  April  2, 
1821.  He  was  for  some  years  a  merchant  in  Boston,  but  before 
long  made  one  of  those  changes  so  common  in  American  life, 
by  which  the  fortunes  of  not  only  the  actor  but  often  of  rela- 
tives are  also  affected.  At  that  time  the  rich  bottom  lands  of 
the  lower  Mississippi  were  attracting  attention,  and  settlers 
from  different  parts  of  the  Union  were  going  thither,  expecting 
soon  to  realize  great  wealth  from  the  cultivation  of  cottcm  and 
sugar.  Mr.  Cutter  suddenly  determined  to  join  this  movement, 
and  become  a  planter.  In  a  letter,  dated  April,  1822,  he 
writes  : 

"  I  left  Philadelphia  in  September  last,  and  proceeded  on  to  Virginia,  where  I 
bought  thirty-five  slaves,  with  whom  I  travelled  through  to  Claiborne  County, 
State  of  Mississippi,  where  1  arrived  early  in  February.  I  was  between  two  and 
three  months  on  the  journey  in  the  winter  season,  and  a  very  severe  winter  too  ; 
during  which  time  I  slept  in  a  house  only  two  nights.  I  travelled  on  foot  for  more 
than  twelve  hundred  miles,  and  at  night  lay  dov.'u  in  the  woixls,  sometimes  in  heavy 
rains  which  extinguished  our  fires.  My  food  Avas  fiit  pork  and  corn  bread,  which  I 
sometimes  found  diflicult  to  procure  for  so  large  a  family,  in  which  case  I  fasted  my- 
self and  fed  m}'' negroes.  The  winter  was  unusually  wet.  Puddles  of  water  assum- 
ed the  magnitude  of  lakes,  and  the  most  contemptible  creeks  became  rivers  that 
swept  away  bridges  and  caused  me  much  trouble.  1  swam  streams  myself  of  con- 
siderable magnitude,  and  waded  through  swamps  inundated  to  the  depth  of  several 
feet,  and  covered  with  ice — in  some  instances  more  than  an  inch  thick.  JMy  negroes 
were  healthy,  and  I  have  not  yet  experienced  any  inconvenience  from  my  exposure 
and  hardshijos,  which  is  more  than  1  ought  to  have  expected. 

"  It  ma 3'  seem  strange  to  you  that  I  have  become  an  owner  of  slaves.  I  offer  no- 
thing in  justification  of  the  principle  of  slavery.  They  are  necessary  in  my  present 
business.  I  feed  and  clothe  them  abundantly,  and  in  fact  take  better  care  of  them 
than  I  have  lieen  accustomed  to  take  of  myself.  They  are  very  fond  of  me,  and 
nothing  would  make  them  so  unhappy  as  to  change  masters.  I  have  rented  lands 
for  this  year,  having  arrived  too  late  to  purchase  ;  and  if  the  season  proves  fjivorable 
I  think  I  shall  make  one  hundred  Ixiles  of  cotton." 

Soon  after  he  bought  a  largo  tract  of  heavily-wooded  land  on  one 
of  the  bayous  in  Louisiana,  and  enthusiastically  entered  upon  his  new 
enterprise.  But  the  climate  and  hardships  of  a  first  settler  proved 
too  great  for  him.  From  unwonted  exposure  he  took  severe  colds, 
and  had  yellow  fever,  from  the  cfiects  of  which  he  never  recovered  ; 
and  at  the  early  age  of  thirty-three  died  in  Havana,  whitlier  he  liad 
gone  for  the  benefit  of  his  health.  Another  member  of  the  family 
went  out  to  settle  his  affairs,  and  was  so  well  pleased  with  the  fertil- 
ity of  the  soil,  and  tlie  advantages  a  planter's  life  appeared  to  have 
over  farming  in  New  England,  that  he  became  his  successor,  and  thus 
one  branch  of  the  family  was  established  in  that  distant  State. 

vi.  Richard,^  b.  23  Sept.  1793  ;  was  a  baker  by  trade,  and  d.  un- 
married in  Natick. 


112  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

vii.  JoN-As/  b.  in  ^Vest  Newton,  25  Jan.  1(90;  m.  (1st)  May  2, 
1821,  Elizabeth  Smith,  b.  April  U,  1799.  She  was  daughter  of 
Natliaii  and  Susanna  (Bends)  Smith,  of  Waltham,  and  d.  May 
30,  1852.  lie  m  (2d)  Mrs.  Piiebe  (Morse)  Weston,  May  25, 
1S5.J,  daughter  of  Beniaih  and  Sarah  (Stevens)  Morse,  of  Need- 
ham.  Mr.  Cutter  has  been  a  farmer  in  Weston,  where  he  still 
resides.     His  issue  : 

i.  George  Berkeley,'  b.  1  April,  1822;  m.  Nov.  13,  1815,  Mary  P.,  dau. 
of  William  and  Maria  (Feirce)  Hastings,  of  Weston.  He  is  a  well-known 
florist  in  Weston.     Issue  : 

1.   Geor(je  Jones  s  b.  29  May,  1847  ;  d.  Jan.  29,  1865. 
ii.  Elizabeth  Matilda,'  b.  20  feept.  1821  ;  d.  182G. 
iii.  Ellen  Maria,'  b.  2  Sept.  1827  ;  m.  Sauuiel  S.  Page,  and  resides  in  Hop- 

kintun,  N.  11.  Issue  : — Lucy  EUzahrtli,  h.  10  June,  1859. 
iv.  Caroline  Elizabeth,'  b.  14  July,  1831  ;  d.  x^larch  9,  1850. 
T.  Harriet  Elvira,'  b.  26  July,  1834. 

viii.  Abigail,^  b.  13  March,  1798;  m.  Eliphalet  Slack,  of  Weston, 
Dec.  29,  1819.  Mr.  Slack  located  in  Louisiana  in  the  winter 
of  1823-24.  His  wife  followed  about  1830.  He  d.  Aug.  9, 
1843.     She  d.  Sept.  22,  1840.     Issue  : 

i.  William  Augustus,  b.  28  Oct.  1820;  d.  19  July,  1813.— ii.  Charles 
Albert,  b.  11  March,  1824  ;  ni;  Martha  Bennett,  15  Aug.  1848;  d.  from 
accident,  27  Nov.  1857.  Issue  ■.—Charles  Whitney,  b.  24  :May,  1849.— 
Mary  Eliza,  b.  16  Oct.  1850;  m.  Micajah  Bow,  4  Nov.  1869.— lFa//er 
Garrett,  b.  9  Sept.  IS52.— Henry  John,  b.  16  Nov.  \^5^— Adelaide,  h.  8 
Sept.  1856  ;  d.  4  Oct.  \mi.— Martha,  b.  6  April,  1858  ;  d.  9  May,  1858. 
— iii.  John-  Button,  b.  Plaquemine,  La.,  9  May,  1832  ;  m.  Mary  Single- 
ton JNIoore,  24  July,  1855  ;  killed  in  t!ie  War,  10  Aug.  1864.  Issue  :— 
Anna  Alfrida,  b.  3  Sept.  ISoQ.— John  Dutton,h.  26  Aug.  \S5f^.— Caroline 
Mathilda,  b.  23  July,  ISbO.—Mary  Alice,  b.  14  Oct.  1864.— iv.  Hexrv 
Richmond,  b.  Plaquemine,  La.,  20  Oct.  1835  ;  m.  Louisiana  T.  Wool- 
folk,  9  July,  1860.  Issue  -.—Henry  Richmond,  b.  7  May,  1862.—  WilUarn 
Samuel,  h.  22  Oct.  1869. — v.  Edward  White,  b.  Bavou  Crosse  Tete,  5 
Sept.  1838  ;  d.  30  Sept.  1839. 

ix.  Martha,'  b.  28  Sept.  1800  ;  d.  in  Pelham,  N.II.,  Feb.  II,  1845. 

Unmarried. 
X.  Maria, *  b.  10  March,  1804;  m.    Adolphus   Durant,  of  Newton 
Lower  Falls,    May  23,   1823.     Removed    to  Methuen,   Mass., 
now  city  of  Lawrence,  in  1826.     Issue  : 

i.  JNIaria  Martha,  b.  25  Sept.  1824. — ii.  Adolphus  Melville,  b.  7  Feb. 
1827;  in.  Bosa  Burnham,  of  Lowell,  12  Sept.  1860.  Issue  : — Henrietta, 
b.  10  Feb.  1862.— iii.  4Ienrietta  Moore,  b.  24  Aug.  1830  ;  d.  Sept.  1850. 
— iv.  Warren  Augustus,  b.  11  April,  1833. 

xi.  George,*'  b.  in  Weston,  27  June,  1806  ;  m.  Sept.  25,  1828, 
Harriet,  daughter  of  James  and  Elizabeth  (Gould)  Adams,  of 
Groton,  Mass.  He  is  a  provision  dealer  in  Boston,  residing 
No.  88  Shawniut  Avenue.     His  issue  : 

i.  Harriet  Maria,'  m.  Daniel  Low  W^inchester,  Nov.  26,  1859.  Mr.  Win- 
chester is  in  the  iron  business,  24  Broadway,  New  York. 

ii.  Charlotte  Martha,'  m.  Capt.  Alexander  Stephen  Iloyt,  sea-captain, 
?»larcli  15,  18.58.  Capt.  Iloyt  d.  Jan.  21,  1869.  Issue  -.—  Georcjc  Cutter, 
b.  7  Dec.  18.38.— Dr//»e/  Winchester,  b.  7  Aug.  1862. 

iii.  Adeline  Frances.' 

iv.  Abbie  Ann,'  m.  William  Henry  Croswell  Copsland,  Oct.  18,  1865.     Mr. 
Copelaud  is  in  the  Provident  Savings  Bank,  Boston.     Issue  : — Hubert,  b. 
30  June,  lfc67. 
V.  Miriam  Farmer.' 


PROGENY  OF  DEA.  JOHN  CUTTER.  113 

6.  Seth/ b.  at  Menotomy,  14  April,  1758;  m.  Abiali  Tallant. 
"  Seth  Cutter  of  Nottingham  west,"  now  Hudson,  N.  H.,  and 
"  Abiali  Tallant  of  Pelham,"  were  "  lawfully  published  in  Pel- 
ham  in  order  to  marriage/'  Sept.  11,  1781. 

Mrs.  Cutter  was  the  daughter  of  Hugh  and  JMary  (Dodge)  Tallant, 
and  was  born  June  10,  1758,  in  Pelham,  N.  H.  Her  father  was 
a  native  of  Ireland,  and  when  a  little  boy  rode  on  horseback  with 
his  father,  and  witnessed  the  battle  of  Boyne.  She  d.  in  Pelham  in 
September,  1841. 

The  following  obituary  notice  was  published  in  the  papers  after 
Mr.  S.  Cutter's  decease: 

"Died  in  Pelham,  N.  H.,  Sept.  20th  [1853],  Seth  Cutter,  Esq., 
aged  ninety-five  years.  He  was  born  April  14th,  1758.  Mr.  Cutter 
was  a  veteran  of  the  Revolution.  He  enlisted  in  the  army  in  May, 
1777,  under  Gen.  Stark,  who  went  into  battle  with  the  avowed 
purpose  either  that  the  British  troops  should  be  defeated,  or  that 
Molly  Stark  should  be  bereaved.  Mr.  C.  was  a  congenial  spirit. 
At  first  a  fifer,  as  his  boyhood  seemed  to  demand,  he  very  soon  grew 
weary  of  sweet  sounds,  and  thirsted  for  hard  blows.  Throwing 
down  his  flute  and  picking  up  his  musket,  he  changed  into  the  ranks 
as  a  private  soldier,  and  was  in  those  brave  marches,  those  desperate 
sufterings,  those  stern  encounters,  which  turned  the  tide  in  our  coun- 
try's darkest  hour,  and  which  led  the  wondering  nations  first  to  un- 
derstand that  Freedom  had  at  length  found  a  home.  He  was  in  the 
battle  of  Bennington,  where  Stark  was  victor,  and  more  than  one 
Molly  was  made  happy — in  the  battle  of  Trenton,  where  the  ice  of 
the  Delaware  snapped  at  the  midnight  hour  under  the  firm  and. 
unfaltering  tread  of  devoted  men,  and  the  Hessians  found  that  they 
had  reckoned  without  their  host — in  the  battle  of  Princeton,  where 
many  a  Redcoat  bit  the  dust — and  in  many  other  scoutings  and  skir- 
mishes, where  life  was  cheap,  but  hearts  were  fearless.  Mr.  C.  had 
a  green  and  vigorous  old  age.  His  mind  was  full  of  the  recollections 
of  those  stormy  times,  and  often  sitting  by  the  chimney  corner,  with  a 
kindling  eye,  a  quivering  lip,  and  a  genuine  eloquence,  would  he 
'  fight  those  battles  o'er  again.' 

"Not  only  was  he  in  the  vanguard  of  our  liberties,  he  was  found 
faithful  and  competent  in  the  more  difficult  work  of  preserving  them. 
He  was  a  firm  pillar  of  society  and  of  the  State.  He  was  a  friend 
of  order  and  law — a  promoter  of  peace  and  harmony — a  supporter 
of  education  and  of  gospel  institutions,  a  generous  patron  of  objects 
of  Just  enterprise  and  lofty  benevolence.  His  life  was  one  of  earn- 
est action,  of  marked  success,  of  excellent  influence.  By  self-denying 
industry  and  steadfast  integrit}',  by  decided  opinions  and  liberal 
donations,  by  wisdom  of  counsel  and  beauty  of  life,  he  sustained 
many  an  important  enterprise  of  good  both  at  home  and  abroad. 
Having  won  the  confidence  of  his  townsmen  and  friends  in  the  open- 
ing of  his  historv,  and  in  the  midst  of  his  strength,  he  received  un- 
15" 


114  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

dimiiii.siicd  tokens  of  honor,  and  wore  llicm  meekly  as  a  crown  of 
glory  in  his  deep  old  age.  He  was  buried  with  many  sincere  mourn- 
ers weeping  around  his  bier.  The  fathers  sleep  in  dust — the  hands 
which  struck  a  timely  blow  for  freedom  arc  quiet  now — the  hearts 
which  wrestled  with  God  for  our  enfranchisement  are  still — are  the 
sons  kindred  to  their  sires  ?  " 

Seth  and  Abiah  (Tallant)  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  David/  b.  12  Jan.  1782;  m.  (1st)  Dec.  22,  1807,  Dorcas  Gage, 
b.  May  2,  1782.     She  was  daughter  of  Asa  and  Olivia  (Hover) 
Gage,  of  Pelham,  and  d.  April  22,  18.34.     He  m.  (2d)  Dec.  Id, 
183-1,  Mrs.   Deborah  (Sanborn)  Cliflbrd,  of  Lowell,  Mass.,  now 
living  in  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
David  Cutter  was  a  successful   and  substantial   farmer,  and  one  of 
the  most  prominent  business  men  of  the  town  of  Pelliam,  N.  11.,  where 
he  resided.     He  was  post-master  for  a  long  series  of  years — was  for- 
merly   a   Deputy    Sherift^ — a   Justice   of  the    Peace,   and  filled  many 
important  offices  in  the  town.     lie  d.  Nov.  12,  1863.     Ilis  issue  : 

i.  David, ^  d.  young. 

ii.  Dorcas,^  h.  11  Oct.  1808;  m.  I?aiah  Dickey,  Jvme  3,  1833.  She  died 
Nov.  13,  1814.  Mr.  Dickey  is  a  merchant  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.  Is^sue  : — 
Jane,  b.  30  Aug.  1837 ;  m.  Kichard  S.  Waring,  3  Dee.  ISm.— David, 
h.  24  Sept.  1839;  d.  7  Oct.  1840.— iVancy  M.,  b.  4  July,  1841. 

iii.  Louisa,^  b.  27  Aug.  1810;  d.  Nov.  28,  1845. 

iv.  Mary,7  b.  12  Dec.  1811;  m.  James  Gray,  Dec.  29,  1836.  She  died  March 
6,1815.  Mr.  Gray  is  a  merchant  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.  Issue: — EUzahcili, 
b.  18  Jan.  1838;  d.  22  Aprib  WA.— David  C.,h.  7  Oct.  1839;  d.  10 
April,  \mA.— James  B.,  b.  27  March.  1841  ;  d.  28  Sept.  1841.— G^7/«fl/i 
C,  b.  25  March,  1843;  d.  13  Jan.  1867. 

ii.  Seth,'  b.  28  Nov.  1783  ;  m.  Oct.  23,  1830,  Mrs.  Deborah  (Gage) 
Butler,  b.  Nov.  21,  1796,  d.  Sept.  1864.  She  was  dau.  of  Dea. 
Abel  and  Abigail  (Runnels)  Gage,  of  Pelham.  Mr.  C.  was  a 
farmer  and  a  good  citizen.  lie  died  in  Pelham,  Sept.  6,  1865. 
His  issue  : 

i.  Amelia,^).  12  Sept.  18.34. 

ii.  Abiau,'  1).  1  Pel).  1837  ;  m.  Jan.  29,  1857,  Kimball  Webster,  b.  Nov. 
2,  1828.  Mr.  Webster  is  a  iarmer,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  Civil  En- 
gineer. Was  once  employed  as  a  surveyor  l>y  the  Government  in  Oregon. 
Resides  in  Hudson,  N.  H.  Issue: — Lizzie  Jane,  b.  11  Jan.  1858. — Ella 
Frances,  b.  19  Aug.  1859.— A7m/;f///  C,  b.  26  June,  1861  ;  d.  22  Aug. 
1861.— Jf/mf5,  b.  26  June,  1861  ;  d.  26  June,  186\.— Eliza  Ball,  b.  14 
July,  1862.— Latina  Bay,  b.  26  July,  1865.— Julia  Anna,  b.  26  Oct. 
1867. 

iii.  Abiah,'  b.  17  Jan.  1786;  d.  Feb.  11,  1786. 

iv.  James,*'  b.  24  Feb.  1787  ;  m.  Hannah,  widow  of  John  Gill,  Dec. 
10,  1846.  She  was  daughter  of  Solomon  and  Betsey  (Butler) 
Barker,  of  Pelham,  and"  b.  Nov.  22,  1811,  d.  Nov.  20,  1849. 
James  d.  July  30,  1853.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  owned  and 
lived  on  the  old  homestead  with  his  father.     Ilis  issue  : 

i.  Hahriet  Angeline,^  b.  12  Nov.  1848 ;  d.  May  6,  1850. 

V.  Joiix,'  b.  25  Sept.  1789;  m.  (1st)  Phebe  PJioades,  a  native  of 
Vermont.  She  d.  Jan.  2,  1821.  He  m.  (2d)  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
(Dunckler)  Shedd,  Nov.    9,  1834.     She  was  dau.  of  llezekiali 


PROGENY    OP    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER,  115 

and  Betsey  (Farley)  Dunckler,  of  Ilillsboro',  N.  H.,  and  now 
lives  ia  Mt.  Vernon,  N.  II.  John  d.  in  Manchester,  N.  II., 
April  5,  1851.     lie  formerly  resided  in  Nashua.     Ilis  issue  : 

i.  James,?  b.  28  March,  1817;  m.  Dec.  28,  184G,  Lydia  Ann,  dau.  of  Sime- 
on and  Sarah  (Smith)  Sweetser,  of  Portland,  Me.,  b.  Sept.  12,  1818.  He 
is  a  t'avmer,  and  lives  ou  and  owns  the  original  farm  of  his  grandfather. 
His  issue  : 

1.  Sophia,^  h.  28  Nov.  18i7  ;  m.  Sumner  H.  Upham,  of  Ashburuham, 
Mass.,  July  31,  1866. 

2.  Samuel  S.,s  b.  31  Oct.  1851  ;  d.  Dec.  10,  1851. 

3.  James  Samuel,^  b.  4  May,  1853. 

ii.  David,'  b.  19  Oct.  1818  ;  d.  Jan.  4,  1819. 
jii.  Phebe,'  b.  14  Nov.  1819;  d.  April  6,  1851. 
iv.  Henrietta,'  b.  1  Oct.  1835  ;  d.  Feb.  G,  1854. 

V.  David,'  b.  20  Feb.  1837  ;  m.  Lydia  Ann  Whittier,  June  21,  1858.     He 
is  an  employee  in  the  Watch  iNIanuflictory  at  Waltham,  Mass.     Issue  : 
1.  Frederic  Russell,^  b.  9  March,  1860. 
vi.  Celia,'  b.  9  Feb.  1839;  m.  Oct.  15,  1866,  Dr.  Henry  Prentiss,  clairvoyant 
physician,  of  \\^orcester,  JNIass.,  where  they  reside. 

vi.  Maria,'  b.  24  Dec.  1791  ;  m.  Dec.  7,  1815,  Kimball  Gibson,  b. 
May  4,  1783.  Mr.  Gibson  was  a  fanner  in  Pelliam,  where  he 
d.  Nov.  14,  1834.     She  d.  Aug.  23,  1844.     Issue  : 

u  Axxa  Maria,  b.  3  Dec.  1816;  d.  22  April,  1838.— ii.  Betsey,  b.  18  Apr. 
1819;  d.  22  July,  1839.— iii.  Saraii  Ann,  b.  13  Jan.  1821.— iv.  James 
K.,  b.  19  July,  1823  ;  d.  4  Oct.  1825.— v.  Kimbaix,  b.  8  Oct.  1826  ;  rep- 
resented the  town  in  the  Legislature  one  session,  and  d.  in  Pelham,  Aug. 
14,  1805,  soon  after  his  term  expired. — vi.  Caroline  A.,  b.  15  Sept. 
1829  ;  in.  16_Dec.  1847,  Alfred  S.  Smith,  b.  19  Feb.  1818.  Mr.  S.  is  a 
Deputy  Sheriff,  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  a  wheelwright  by  occupation. 
Isme:— Susan  M.,  b.  2  May,  I8id.— Caroline  A.,  b.  9  Sept.  1851.— 
Alfred  Kimball,  b.  4  xlprii,  1856. 

di.  Betsey,''  b.  12  Nov.  1794  ;  ra.  Nov.  12,  1812,  William  Atwood, 
b.  Nov.  26,  1789.  Mr.  Atwood  was  a  farmer,  and  was  for 
several  years  town  clerk  of  Pelham.  He  d.  Jan.  8,  1839.  Mrs. 
Atwood  is  still  liviug.     Iler  issue  : 

i.  Harriet,  b.  18  Nov.  1813;  m.  (1st)  29  Sept.  1836,  M.  C.  Tony,  b.  1806. 
Mr.  T.  Avas  an  artist.  He  d.  Sept.  24,  1837.  She  in.  (2d)  28  May,  1840, 
Woodbridge  Strong,  M.D.,  of  Boston,  b.  1794.  Dr.  S.  was  a  member  of 
the  ]Mass.  Legislature  one  session  from  Boston,  and  for  some  time  trea- 
surer of  the' Mass.  Medical  Society.  He  d.  March  31,  1801.*  Mrs. 
Strong  d.  Dec.  28,  1851.  Issue  .—Eliza  H.  C.  Torrey,  b.  27  June,  1837; 
d.  13  Sept.  1838.— Harriet  £.  Strong,  b.  2  March, 'l849;  d.  25  March, 
1859.— ii.  Rebecca  H.,  b.  20  Sept.  1816  ;  m.  23  Nov.  1837,  Amos  Bach- 
elder,  M.D.,  b.  27  May,  1811.  Dr.  B.  has  practised  medicine  in  Pelham 
since  June  6,  1837  ;  was  superintendent  of  tlie  public  schools  one  year — 
one  of  the  board  of  selectmen  three  years  in  succession — town  clerk  by 
appointment  in  1866,  and  was  elected  to  the  office  in  March,  1868  and 
1809.  Represented  the  town  in  the  Legislature  in  1859-1800.  Issue  : — 
Frederic  W.,h.  25  Oct.  1838;  r.  in  Manchester,  N.Il. — Is  organist  at 
the  Franklin-Street  Church,  and  is  a  popular  pianist  and  teacher  of  that 
instrument.  Is  a  graduate  of  Harvard  College. — Harriet  E.,h.  12  April, 
1840  ;  m.  3  Aug.  1865,  William  Nelson,  b.  Elieltoft,  Denmark,  27  Feb. 
1837.  Mr.  N.  r.  in  Waterloo,  Iowa.  Was  Acting  Ensign  in  the  U.  S. 
Navy  during  the  late  Rebellion.  Issue: — Emily  S.,  b.  T  July,  1867. — 
Frederic  T.,  b.  20  June,  1869.— Rebecca  S.,  b.  6 "March,  1813  ;  d.  6  Oct. 
1856.— Mar^  W.,  b.  22  Feb.  1845;  m.  24  May,  1805,  Henry  George 
Seaman,  b.  Sarpsborg,  Norway,  1  Nov.  1838.     Mr.  S.  r.  in  JNIanchester, 

*  Vide  Mass.  Med.  Soc.  Comni.,  18G1,  p.  39. 


116  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  EXGLAXD. 

N.  II.  Was  Acting  Ensign  in  the  U.  S.  Navy  during  the  Rebellion. 
Was  on  Ijoard  tlic  San  Jacinto  when  Mason  and  Slidell  -were  taken  pris- 
onerti.  Issue  :— Lillian  11.,  b.  10  Oct.  186G.— Carl  Oscar,  b.  16  July, 
18m.—AdoIphS.,h.2  Feb.  1848.— Scmia  S.,  b.  3  Jan.  1850.— Josfph 
W.,h.  10  Jan.  1852.— Benjamin  D.,  b.  6  Sept.  1855. — John  S.,  h.  25 
Aug.  \858.— Albert  E.,  b.  1  March,  1861.— iii.  William,  b.  5  Oct.  1819  ; 
d.  10  Nov.  1819.— iv.  Daniel,  b.  21  Aug.  1822  ;  m.  22  Jan.  1816,  Caro- 
line M.  Carlton,  b.  12  Jan.  1821.  JNIr.  Atwood  r.  in  Westford.  Mass.  Is 
a  successful  farmer  and  substantial  citizen  of  the  to^ATi.  Has  filled  seve- 
ral offices  in  the  town  where  he  lives.  Issue: — William,  b.  2  March, 
18i7.— Edward  C,  b.  21  Sept.  1848  ;  is  now  (1809)  in  Dartmouth  Col- 
lege at  Hanover,  N.  H.—i»fm/e/ i'.,  b.  25  July,  1850.— Sarah  C,  b.  11 
July,  1853.— Lillie  B.,  b.  20  Feb.  1856.— Mar^*,  b.  23  April,  1860. 

viii.  Abiah,'  b.  9  May,  1797  ;  d.  in  Pelham,  N.  H.,  March  22,  1869. 
Miss  Cutter  was  a  teacher  in  the  Sabbath  School  at  its  com- 
mencement, and  continued  her  labors  (excepting  short  inter- 
vals when  absent  from  town)  for  more  than  fifty  years.  Miss 
C.  was  a  lady  of  the  old  school — of  strong  intellect — of  sound 
judgment — deep  piety — and  great  knowledge  of  the  doctrines 
of  the  Bible.  She  was  deeply  interested  in  the  progress  of 
Christ's  kingdom,  especially  in  its  extension  among  the  heathen. 
Having  read  the  Missionary  Herald  from  its  first  publication, 
she  was  a  living  encyclopedia  of  missions.  For  thirty  years 
she  knew  the  name  and  locality  of  every  missionary  employed. 
She  gave  liberally  during  life,  and  left  her  property  to  advance 
the  same  cause. 
ix.  Amelia,'  b.  12  July,  1800  ;  d.  Jan.  31,  1832.  Was  never  mar- 
ried. 
X.  Lucy,'  b.  16  July,  1803  ;  d.  March  11,  1859.  Died  unmarried. 
She  was  for  a  long  time  a  successful  teacher  in  the  public 
schools. 

7.  Susaxna/  b.  at  Menotomy,  14  Oct.  1760;  m.  William  Fletch- 
er, Jan.  1790.  She  d.  Aug.  21,  1826.  Mr.  Fletcher  was  a 
farmer  in  Tyngsboro',  Mass.,  and  d.  while  on  a  visit  to  Missouri, 
Oct.  10,  1829.     Issue: 

i,  William,  b.  2  Dec.  1790  ;  m,  Susan  Hood  ;  r.  Nashua,  N.  H. 
— ii.  Robert,  b.  22  Aug.  1792;  m.  Eliza  Magee,  of  Boston  ; 
Avas  drowned  in  the  Merrimac  at  Tyngsboro',  8  Nov.  1832. — 
iii.  Asa,  b.  21  Sept.  1794  ;  m.  Betsey  RutliEfe  ;  r.  in  Leake  Co., 
Miss.— iv.  Susan,  b.  24  Sept.  1796  ;  r.  Hudson,  N.H.— v.  Mary, 
b.  9  Feb.  1800  ;  m.  John  Adams  Pierce  ;  d.  in  Burlington,  Vt., 
5  May,  1834.     Her  husband  d.  April,  1835. 

8.  RiiODA,*  b.  at  Menotomy,  4  Dec.  1762  ;  ni.  Benjamin  Tcel,May 
31,  1785.  Mr.  Teel  was  a  farmer  in  Medlbrd  and  Charlcstown, 
and  d.  May  16,  1815,  a?.  52.  His  first  wife  was  Mary  Cooke, 
of  Mcdford.    Rhoda,  his  widow,  d.  March  28,  1819.    Her  issue: 

i.  PvHODA,  b.  7  Dec.  1785;  m.  Levi  Pollard,  18  Nov.  1804;  d. 
Asliburnham,  Mass.,  12  Feb.  1845— the  mother  of  Eev.  Andrew 
Pollard,  D.D.,  of  Taunton.— ii.  Benjamin,  b.  12  Nov.,  1787  ; 
ni.  Miriam  Savels,  18  March,  1810  ;  d.  Medford,  14  Aug.  1825. 
— iii.  Samuel  Pierce,  b.  30  Nov.  1789;  m.  Eunice  Swan,  26 
Nov.   1812;  d.  Cambridgeport,  20   Feb.  1857.— iv.  Amos,  b.  8 


PROGENY    OF    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  117 

March,  1792;  m.  Hannah  Viles,  18  April,  1816;  d.  Charles- 
town,  11  Oct.  1836.— V.  Kezia,  b.  28  Feb.  1794  ;  m.  William  A. 
Russell,  16  June,  1811  ;  r.  in  Somerville  in  the  "  liussell  Man- 
sion."— vi.  Eliza,  b.  12  June,  1795;  m.  Henry  Wellington,  19 
Sept.  1819  ;  d.  in  Arlington,  10  Oct.  1868.— vii.  Joseph,  b.  9 
Nov.  1797  ;  m.  Hephzibah  Wheeler,  13  Jan.  1818,  and  Malin- 
da  Jahonnott,  March,  1836  ;  d.  Woburn,  14  Sept.  1839. — viii. 
Lucy,  d.  2  Oct.  1805,  "  aged  6  yrs." — ix.  John  Adams,  d.  24 
Sept.  1805,  "  aged  3  yrs."— x.  Anna,  d.  21  Sept.  1805,  "  aged 
18  mos." — xi.  Lucy  Ann  Adams,  b.  4  Jan.  1811  ;  in.  Rev.  Lewis 
A.  Dunn.  She  was  a  pupil,  and  a  teacher  of  modern  languages  in 
New  Hampton  Female  Seminary.  She  d.  in  Fairfax,  Vt.  March 
6,  1853.  Among  her  own  sex  she  was  accustomed  to  take  a 
leading  part  in  all  those  organizations  and  efforts,  whose  object 
is  to  do  good.  She  had  many  attached  friends,  and  a  large 
concourse  of  people  attended  her  funeral. 

9.  Lucy,*  b.  at  Mcnotomy,  19  Juno,  17G5 ;  m.  (1st)  Dec.  17,  1784, 

James  Roby,  of  Amherst,  N.  H.,  b.  July  6,  1752.     Mr.  Roby  cL 

ill  Amherst,  April  20,  1813.    He  was  kind,  generous  and  social, 

and,  on  account  of  losing  his  hand  in  early  life,  studied  law.   For 

thirty  years  he  was  sheritf  of  Hillsboro'  Co.     He  owned  a  fine 

farm  in  Amherst,  noted  for  its  fine  fruits  and  beautiful  flowers. 

Mrs.  Roby  married  second,  Nov.  19,  1818,  Nathan  Fisk,  of  Nashua, 

formerly  Dunstable,  N.  H.     He  was  a  farmer,  owning  a  large  tract 

of  nine  hundred  acres.     He  was  a  liard-working,  thriving  man,  and 

died  in  Nashua,  March  14,  1837. 

Mrs.  Fisk  died  in  Sanbornton,  N.  H.,  Nov.  25,  1843.   By  Mr.  Roby 
she  had : 

i.  Cynthia,  b.  12  Sept.  1785  ;  m.  Thomas  Dixey,  25  March,  1803. 
Mr.  Dixey  resided  in  Marblehead,  Mass.,  and  was  a  writer  in 
the  Custom  House.  During  the  war  of  1812,  he  went  out  as  a 
privateer  witli  other  gentlemen  from  Marblehead.  After  taking 
several  prizes,  he  was  taken  prisoner  and  carried  into  Halifax, 
whei"e  he  rcn:iained  a  prisoner  nine  months.  After  four  days  he 
was  taken  from  close  confinement  on  account  of  his  talent  for 
penmanship.  From  that  time  be  wrote  for  the  British  Govern- 
ment till  he  was  exchanged.  He  died  soon  after  his  return  to 
Marblehead,  before  the  close  of  the  war.  Mrs.  Dixey  m.  (2d) 
Moses  Clark,  and  now  resides  with  a  son  in  East  Sanbornton, 
N.  H.  She  has  had  five  children  by  her  first  and  one  by  her 
last  marriage. — ii.  Lucy,  b.  29  Aug.  1787  ;  ra.  John  Eaton,  3 
May,  1808.  Mr.  Eaton  was  a  wholesale  merchant  in  Boston, 
Mrs.  E.  died  in  Arlington,  Mass.,  Nov.  24,  1868,  Mr.  Charles 
F.  Eaton,  No.  25  Long  Wharf,  Boston,  is  her  son. — iii.  James, 
b.  7  Dec.  1790  ;  m.  Emma  Pedrick.  At  the  time  of  his  mar- 
riage he  was  in  business  in  Boston.  Tie  afterwards  went  to 
Albany,  N.  Y.,  and  finally  came  back  to  Boston,  where  he  died 
April  18,  1819.  Mrs.  Isabella  Caswell,  of  Cambridgeport,  Mass., 
is  his  daughter.  He  had  also  a  son  wlio  died  young.- — iv.  Lau- 
ra, b.  4  July,  1791 ;  m.  Zenas  Wheeler,  of  Bow,  N.  II.,  17  Oct. 


118  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

1813,  and  d.  G  Oct.  1820.  Mr.  Wheeler  was  a  tanner,  and  re- 
moved afterwards  to  New  York.  They  had  three  sons  and  one 
daughter.  Oscar,  the  eldest  son,  was  a  remarkable  scholar  ; 
entered  College  Avhen  thirteen  years  old  ;  studied  law  in  the 
oJlice  of  Messrs.  Ilallet  &  Walker,  of  New  York  City,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  when  aged  twenty-one.  His  health  failed, 
and  he  went  South,  and  there  died. — v.  William,  b.  12  Nov. 
1796;  m.  Sally  Ilildreth,  a  native  of  Amherst,  N.H.,  17  April, 
ISIT.  lie  is  a  farmer  in  Concord,  N.  11.  He  has  had  eleven 
children. — vi.  Luther,  b.  8  Jan.  1801  ;  m.  (1st)  Nancy,  widow 
of  Samuel  Curtis,  of  Amherst,  N.  H.  ;  and  (2d)  Mary  Ann 
Kimball,  of  Concord.  He  is  a  well  known  printer  in  Concord, 
N.  11.  Has  two  children  bj^  his  first,  and  eight  by  his  second 
marriage. — vii.  Nancy,  b.  30  May,  1806  ;  m.  Ralph  Fisk,  son 
of  her  mother's  second  husband,  19  Feb.  1826;  and  Stillman 
Swallow,  6  March,  1837.  Mr.  Fisk  was  a  dry-goods  merchant 
in  Boston,  and  Providence,  K.  1.  His  health  failing,  he  settled 
on  a  farm  in  Nashua,  and  d.  26  Feb.  1835.  He  was  a  very  cor- 
rect man  both  in  business  and  principles.  Mr.  Swallow  is  a 
farmer  at  Nashua  ;  has  held  many  local  offices,  and  represented 
the  city  in  the  Legislature  in  1861.  By  her  first  marriage  Mrs. 
Swallow  hsid— William  II.,  b.  17  Nov.  1826  ;  an  extensive  book- 
seller and  stationer  in  Manchester,  N.  11.- — Ann  Augusta,  b.  8 
Oct.  1829  ;  d.  9  Aug.  18B9.—Einihj  Aurilla,  b.  7  Dec.  1831  ;  m. 
Rev.  George  P.  Wilson,  7  April,  1853,  a  Methodist  clergyman, 
the  chaplain  of  Essex  Co.  Jail,  and  the  well  known  City  Mis- 
sionary of  Lawrence,  Mass.  Issue  :  Geo.  Henry,  b.  18  Feb. 
1851.— Frank  Asbiiry,  b.  28  Aug.  1857.— Annie  Fuller,  b.  21 
Nov.  \%Qi.—Lucy  Wellington,  h.  12  Feb.  1834;  m.  Alonzo  W. 
Fisk,  19  Oct.  1868. — By  her  second  marriage  : — Alary  Frances, 
b.  29  March,  1838;  m.  Phineas  P.  Mitchell,  27  June,  1858. 
Issue  :— Emma  Frances,  b.  Litchfield,  N.  II.,  10  April,  1859  ; 
d.  13  Aug.  1861. — Josephine  Rebecca,  b.  6  Feb.  1861. — Susie, 
b.  and  d.  Nov.  1863.— Katie  Augusta,  b.  2  Nov.  1861.— Lucy 
Cutter,  b.  Nashua,  12  Jan.  1866. --Fannie  Prescott,  b.  20  Nov. 
1867. —  Clarence  HamiUon,  b.  15  Aug.  1839. — James  Rohy,  b. 
29  March,  1811  ;  m.  Mary  J.  Lord,  7  July,  1861. — Ann  Augusta, 
b.  27  Oct.  1812.— i^owis  Milton,  b.  8  Dec.  1816. 

10.  John,*   b.  at  Menotomy,   l-l  April,  1767;  ra.  Miraim  Butler, 

Sept.  170,3.     She  was  daughter  of  Caleb  and  Rebecca   (Frost) 

Butler,  of  Pclham,  N.  H.,  and  b.  27  Feb.  1769,  d.  9  Oct.  1843.* 

He  d.  in  Pelham,  April  26,  1842. 

Mr.  Cutter   came  to  Hudson  with  liis  parents  when  a  little  child. 

He  removed  from  thence  to  Pelham  in  1792.     In  Pelham  he  cleared 

a  farm  of  wild  land,  which  he  cultivated,  improved  and  occupied  until 

bis  decease.     His  issue  : 

i.  Kezia,*'  b.  17  Jan.  1791;  m.  Fry e  Gage,  Jan.  30,1821.  He 
d.  in  Pelham,  Nov.  22,  1868,  ro.  86.  Mrs.  Gage  resides  in  Pel- 
ham.    Her  issue  : 

*  Vide  Butler  Gcncaloyij,  N.  E.  GcncaL  Register. 


PROGENY    OF    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  119 

i.  Thomas,  b.  28  Nov.  1822;  m.  Ruth  R.  Wells,  of  Lowell,  Mass.,  16  Nov 
1852  :  r.  Pelham.— ii.  JNIary  Tenny,  b.  15  Jan.  1825. — iii.  Sarah  Jane,  b. 
26  Fel).  1821J ;  m.  Joseph  B.  Proctor,  of  ^\' indhaiu,  N.H.,  28  Nov.  1851  ; 
r.  Nashua. — iv.  John  Cutter,  b.  20  April,  1835  ;  grad.  at  Phillips  Acad- 
emy in  1852  ;  entered  Dartmouth  College  the  same  year  ;  left  during  the 
Junior  year,  and  grad.  with  honor  from  Harv.  Univ.  in  1856.  He  studied 
law  with  Messrs.  Abbott  and  Brown,  of  Lowell,  and  was  admitted  to 
tlie  bar  in  1858  ;  went  soon  after  to  St.  Louis,  ]Mo.,  and  then  located  him- 
self in  Kansas  City,  where  he  has  won  an  able  and  successful  professional 
standing. 

ii.  Rebecca/  b.  3  Feb.  1796  ;  m.  Ebenezer  Hall,  of  West  Cam- 
bridge, Sept.  23,  1817  [Vide  v.  §2,  8].  She  d.  in  Dracut,  Sept. 
26,1814.     Issue: 

i.  Ebenezer,  b.  27  Nov.  1817  ;  d.  21  Aug.  1819.~ii.  Rerecca,  b.  15  April, 
1820  ;  d.  Dracut,  7  May,  18i0.— iii.  1:sther,  b.  28  May,  1823  ;  d.  Pel- 
ham,  22  April,  1817. 

iii.  LuciNDA,^  b.  31  Jan.  1798  ;  m.  Isaac  Hill,  of  West  Canibridg-c, 
Mass.,  Feb.  12,  1822.  He  was  b.  Jan.  1,  179G,  d.  Feb.  22,  1830. 
Mrs.  Ilill  resides  in  Dracut.     Her  issue  : 

i.  L[jciNDA,b.  West  Cambridge,  18  July,  1822  ;  d.  Dracut,  7  Aug.  1843.— 
ii.  Miriam,  b.  27  Dec.  1825;  m.  Joseph  Niles,  Jr.,  of  Chester,  N.  IL, 
31  Aug.  1817.— iii.  Sarah  Emily,  b.  2  Oct.  1827:  d.  Dracut,  7  Mureii, 
1834.— iv.  Isaac,  b.  13  Oct.  182!) ;  m.  Eliza  Ann  Peabjdy,  20  Sept.  1855  ; 
r.  in  Dracut. 

iv.  John  Pierce,''  b.  29  March,  1800  ;  m.  Dec.  3,  1830,  Charlotte, 
dau.  of  Jonathan  and  Dolly  (Stevens)  Varnum,  of  Dracut, 
Mass.  lie  was  a  farmer  in  Dracut  until  1848,  when  he  went  to 
California,  and  d.  in  Saa  Francisco,  Jan.  28,  1849.     His  issue  : 

i.  John  Varnum,^  b.  28  Oct.  1831 ;  d.  March  7,  1833. 

ii.  George,"  b.  12  July,  1833  ;  m.  Sept.  2,  1869,  Lizzie,  dau.  of  Rev.  John 
and  Sarah  B.  Deering,  of  Bath,  Me.,  and  resides  Vincland,  Kansas. 

The  family  of  John  P.  Cutter  took  an  honorable  position  as  pioneers  in  the  settle- 
ment of  Kansas.  By  intelligence  and  enterprise,  cultivation  of  mind  and  refinement 
<jf  manners,  stern  resolve  and  brave  endurance,  they  planted  a  New-England  home 
in  the  prairies  of  the  AVest. 

George  Cutter  took  up  a  land  claim  in  Douglass  Co.,  Kansas,  in  1856,  and  com- 
menced making  improvements.  The  boat  on  wiiich  he  went  had  on  board  two  thou- 
sand stand  of  arms,  which  were  distriltuted  lor  the  purpose  of  enforcing  the  Lecomp- 
tou  Constitution  upon  the  settlers  of  the  new  territory.  There  being  much  excite- 
ment at  the  time  with  regard  to  the  jn'esidential  nomination,  a  vote  was  taktn  by 
the  passengers  of  tl:e  b(iat ;  and  the  youthful  pioneer,  boldly  avowing  himself  a 
staunch  advocate  of  liberty,  was  then  told  that  Kansas  Avould  be  no  jdace  for  him. 

lie  was  so  (jften  called  upon  to  assist  in  resisting  Border  Ruffian  invasidu,  that  lie 
could  accomi)lish  but  little  on  his  farm.  After  being  engaged  in  several  skirmishes, 
he  was  severely  wounded  in  an  affray  near  Ossawatomie,  Aug.  31,  1856.  Tavo  ruf- 
fians came  upon  him,  one  aiming  at  his  head,  and  the  ball  grazing  his  eyebrow; 
the  other  breaking  and  severely  fracturing  his  thigh-bone.  Otl.ers  of  the  company 
robbed  him  and  stri])i)ed  him  of  his  arms  and  equipments,  and  left  him,  as  they  sup- 
posed, to  die.  lie  remained  in  the  l)ushes  during  the  day,  and  at  night  was  ]iicked 
up  and  kindly  cared  for  )iy  a  family  in  the  vicinity  ;  where  heremaincd  until  ]\Iarch, 
suffering  greatly  from  the  effects  of  the  wound  and  from  fever  and  ague.  He  was 
then  carried  to  fiis  cal)in  liome,  just  able  to  crawl  about.  He  rallied  so  as  to  jjerfoim 
sjme  labor  on  his  claim  that  year. 

In  1858  he  erected  a  house,  and  in  the  autumn  welcomed  to  Iris  new  abode  a  brother 
and  sister.  They  were  followed  the  ensuing  spring  Ijy  the  remainder  of  the  family. 
The  year  1860  was  noted  for  a  drought  most  disastrous  to  the  settlers,  and  the  un- 
daunted hero  of  Ossawatomie  left  hduie  and  friends  to  try  his  fortunes  in  the  mines 
of  Colorado.  He  went  from  there  to  Montana,  July,  1863  ;  left  there  in  the  autumn 
of  the  next  year,  and  reached  home  in  January,   1805.     That  year  he  went  with 


120  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

tenuis  t;)  i'urt  Kearney,  Santa  Fe,  ami  Fart  Giljsjn.  The  next  winter  lie  was  con- 
fined tij  tlie  house  liy  lameness  in  liis  injured  liuili.  lie  ■wasajipuinted  County  Com- 
missioner in  January,  18G7,  to  HU  a  vaeaney  for  that  year,  and  was  then  elected  to 
the  same  office  Ibr  the  succeeding  term  of  two  j'cars. 

iii.  Edwix,^  b.  8  Aug.  1835  ;  d.  Dec.  2fl,  1837. 

iv.  Alfred,'  b.  12  July,  1837  ;  enlisted  in  Co.   B,  9th  Kansas  Vols.,  in  the 
fall  of  18G1  ;  was  first  stationed  on  the  Kansas  and  Missouri  border,  tlieii 
a  year  and  a  half  in  Colorado  and  ^Montana,  then  six  mouths  in  Arkansas, 
and  was  discharged  at  Fort  Leavenworth  late  in  1804. 
V.  Charlotte,?  b.l7  Sept.  1839  ;  in.  Nov.  28,  18G1,  Albert  William  Smith, 
of  Bath,  Me.     Issue  :—  WMcrl  Poole,  b.  15  April,  1863  ;  d.  Oct.  18G7.— 
Gsor<je  Albert,  b.  29  Oct.  1805  ;  d.  7  April,  ISm.— Frank  Herbert  Cut- 
ter, h.  2  Jan.  1808. 
vi.  Martha,'  b.  28  Oct.  1811  ;  m.  Oct.  18,  1800,  Seth  Kelly,  of  West  Mil- 
ton, Ohio,  who  d.  May  13,  18GS.     Issue: — George  Edwards,  b.    IG  Nov. 
18G7. 
vli.  JoHX  Edw[X,"  li.  15  Aug.  1813. 
viii.  Sarah  Emilln'e,' b.  17  March,  1815. 

Y.  Bexjamix  Fraxklin,'  b.  27  Aug.  1802  ;  m.  (1st)  Esther  Russell, 
April   29,  1828,  the  dau.  of  Capt.   Jeremiah  and  Esther  (Hall) 
Russell,  d.  West  Cambridg-e,  March  3,  1830,  fe.  22;  (2d)  Sarah 
II.  Russell,  March  13,   1831,  sister  to  Estlier,  d.  Jau.  9,  1844; 
(3d)  Julia  F.   Howe,  June  18,   1844,   the  dau.   of  Samuel    and 
Grace  (Rosebrook)  Howe,  of  Guildhall,  Vt. 
Mr.   Cutter  was    educated    in  Pelham  and  at  Bradford  Academj^ ; 
taught  school  in   Hudson,  N.  II.,  and  in  Haverhill,  Dracut,  and  Dan- 
vers,   Mass.  ;  afterwards  was  in  business  five  years  at   Boston   and 
vicinity.     Returning  to  Pelham  he  took  charge   of  his  father's  farm, 
where  he  yet  continues.     He  has  been  especially  interested  in  horti- 
culture, and  has  had  large  experience  in  raising  fruit  and  ornamental 
trees.     He  is  the  originator  of  the   strawberry  known   as   "  Cutter's 
Seedling,"  and  has  been  an  influential  member  of  various  agricultural 
societies,   and  an   occasional   correspondent  of  agricultural  journals. 
His  issue  : 

i.  Bex.tamix  Fraxklix,''  b.  23  Feb.  1830  ;  d.  a3.  4  days. 
ii.  Bexjajux  llussELL,'  b.  in  ]5rookline,  3  Jan.  1832  ;  m.  (1st)  Enjma  F. 
Chaudievlain,  of  Foxcroft,  JMe.,  July  24,  18G2,  d.  IMarch  14,  1804,  as.  24  ; 
(2d)  Lizzie  A.  No3-es,  of  Lowell,  Mass.,  m.  Dec.  29,  18G5.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  Pelham  and  at  Phillips  Academy;  taught  scliool  in  "Windliam, 
N.  11.,  and  at  Dracut,  Lancaster,  aud  Saugus,  Mass  ;  and  then  in  Maine 
and  Palatine,  Cook  Co.,  111.  For  thirteen  years  past  he  has  been  Princi- 
pal of  Washington  School,  No.  0,  in  Chicago,  a  responsible  position  which 
he  sustains  with  general  acceptance.     Issue  : 

1.  P/uIip  Noycs,^'  b.  20  Jan.  1807;  d.  31  Aug.  1807. 

2.  Grace  Russell,'^  h.  Chicago,  25  June,  1SG8. 
iii.  Sarah  Hall,?  b.  10  Feb.  1834  ;  d.  March  1,  1830. 

iv.  Frederic  AuGUSTis,?  b.  in  Pelham.  0  May,  1830;  m.  (1st)  Virginia  F. 
Cage,  Dec.  10,  1802,  d.  Oct.  28,  18GG,  03.  .33  ;  (2d)  Clara  Augusta  Hardy, 
of  Hudson,  Jan.  1,  1868,  d.  Jan.  31,  1869,  x.  23.  He  was  educated  at 
riiillil)s  Academy  and  at  Ajipleton  Academy,  in  New  Ijjswich,  N.  H.  ;  has 
taught  in  Tyngsboro'  and  Lancaster,  Mass.,  and  in  ]Maine,  111.  He  is  a 
farmer  in  Pelham.     Issue  : 

1.  Winnifred,^  h.  26  Aug.  1802  ;  d.  Jan.  20,  1867. 

2.  Clara' Hardy,''  b.  18  Jan.  1869  ;  d.  March  26,  1809. 

V.  Esther  RuHAJiAH,'  b.  27  May,   18.32;  m.  Lemuel  Auten,  April  8,  1803, 
in  Akron,  111.     Isme:— Edith    Kobali,  h.  Akvo^^,  16  March,  1864.— jlia- 
ria  Emily,  b.  7  Feb.  ISGl.— Andrew,  b.  3  Jan.  1809. 
vi.  Ellen,?  1).  28  Jan.  1841. 

vii.  jMaria  Louisa,?  b.  20  Eel).  1843  ;  m.  Edward  Auten,  May  6,   1869,  in 
Akron,  111.     Mr.  Auten  is  a  lawyer  in  Princeville. 


PROGENY  OF  DEA.  JOHN  CUTTER.  121 

viii.  Chakles  IIowE,"'b.  4  Dec.  1817. 
ix.  Julia  Frances,"  b.  27  Jan.  1851. 

vi.   Clarissa/  b.  2  Jan,  1805  ;  m.  Adna  Coburn.     Issue  : 

i.  AdnaJd.  Dracnt,  7  March,  1834;  m.  Harriet  Wilson,  of  Akron,  111., 
Oct.  I860.— ii.  Martua,  b.  Pembroke,  N.  H.,  23  March,  1836  ;  m.  Kev. 
AVilliam  H.  Bridwell,  Methodist  clergyman,  March,  1863.— ill.  Charles 
A.,  b.  2  April,  18.38  ;  d.  7  July.  1860,  in  Missouri.— iv.  Joanna,  b.  in 
Alexandria,  N.ll.,27  May,  1840:  m.  Ewing  Summers,  of  Princeville, 
111.,  29  Aug.  1859.— V.  Justin,  b.  Dracut,  29  Aug.  1842.— vi.  Rebecca, 
b.  4  Oct.  1844  ;  m.  Nathan  B.  Atkins,  Oct.  1864.— vii.  Jane,  b.  10  June, 
1847.— viii. -IlANNAUjb.  10  xVug.  1849;  d.  Oct.  1867. 

vii.  Hannah,^  b.  2  Aug.  1807  ;  ra.  Eev.  Eobert  BroGzo,  at  Macomb, 
111.,  ill  1841.  Mrs.  Breeze  was  a  pupil  and  an  assistant  precep- 
tress in  Ipswich  Academy,  Mass.  Previous  to  her  marriage  she 
taught  in  Macomb,  and  afterwards  in  Eushville,  111.  In  June, 
1843  or  1844,  she  removed  to  Princeville,  and  two  years  after- 
ward to  Rochester,  and  continued  to  teach  in  both  places  until 
her  death.  She  was  a  faithful  and  disinterested  worker,  even 
to  the  neglect  of  herself.  Of  sterling  worth  and  masculine 
energy,  of  uncommon  literary  attainments,  many  a  noble  wo- 
man in  the  vicinity  where  she  dwelt  owes  her  strength  of  char- 
actor  to  her  teaching  and  training.  Rev.  Robert  I3reeze  died 
in  Princeville,  111.,  Sept.  2,  1851,  a^.  44.  Mrs.  Breeze _d.  April 
25,  1852.  A  marble  monument  was  erected  by  their  many 
friends  over  the  spot  of  their  burial.  Their  benevolence  wnll 
not  soon  be  forgotten.     Issue  : 

i.  David,  a  Union  soldier  ;  probably  starved  in  a  Texan  prison  in  1864. — 
ii.  Joanna,  b.  16  Sept.  1847  ;  d.  16  Jan.  1849. — iii.  Ambrose,  b.  27  Jan. 
1851. — iv.  Robert  Finlev,  b.  27  Jan.  1851. 

At  Ipswich  in  1839,  Mrs.  Breeze  composed  her  ingenious  poem 
entitled  "  The  Ologies  ;"  a  few  copies  of  which  were  printed  to  save 
the  labor  of  transcribing.  It  was  particularly  requested  that  no  one 
would  take  the  liberty  of  publishing  it.  The  opening  and  closing 
lines,  however,  are  here  presented. 

"  A  respectable  group,  as  they  met,  on  a  day, 
Their  adventures  related,  as  every  one  may. 
Among  them  were  found  some  all  hoary  with  age, 
And  others  were  ent'ring  on  life's  busy  stage. 
Some,  known  in  all  lands,  and  then  others  were  there 
With  Avbom  the  wise  only  acquaintance  might  share. 
The}'  came  fi-om  the  land  where  with  lustre  have  shone 
The  proudest  of  spirits  the  world  e'er  has  known  ; 
Where  Homer,  and  Plato,  and  Socrates  dwelt. 
And  oft  at  the  shrine  of  Minerva  had  knelt. 
In  vales  they  had  gamltolled  and  roamed  o'er  the  hills, 
And  dug  in  the  earth,  and  had  drank  at  the  rills; 
Had  traversed  the  world,  in  excursions  so  free, 
And  soared  to  the  stars,  and  plunged  deep  in  the  sea  ; 
Delighted,  the  footsteps  of  time  had  looked  o'er. 
And  future  events  they  had  sought  to  explore. 
But  I'll  preface  no  longer,  nor  make  an  Apology, 
But  only  inform  you  their  title  is  Ology. 
Two  kind  ones  came  forward  to  lend  me  their  aid, 
While  I  with  this  group  an  acquaintance  now  made. 
The  one  was  a  stutlent,  profound  Lexicology  : 
A  lecturer  clear  was  the  other,  Orthology  ; 

16 


122  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    EXGLAXD. 

They  l)a(;le  me  at  first  to  avoid  Amphibology, 
As  well  as  her  talkative  sister,  Tautology. 

*  «  *  #  #  * 

CosmologN"  ne'er  her  researches  confined 

To  scenes  of  this  earth,  lor  they  never  could  bind 

Her  spirit,  aspiring  ; — her  thoughts  vrandered  far 

In  the  deep  azure  heavens,  to  the  bright  rolling  star  ; 

Other  suns,  other  systems,  ■with  wonder  would  scan, 

Till  uf't  she  would  say,  "  what  is  poor  feeble  man.' 

When  she  ceased  to  speak  there  were  none  who  remained 

^Vith  adventures  to  tell,  and  a  deep  silence  reigned  ; 

And  this  well  informed  group,  with  their  stories  elate. 

Regretted  to  feel  they  must  now  separate. 

But  my  friends  Avill  conjecture.  I  very  much  fear, 

Battology  lengthens  the  story  they  hear, 

Or  perchance Ihat  Cryptology  came  to  my  aid^ 

Or  Enigmatology  something  has  said. 

But  if  they're  perplexed  and  cannot  understand. 

They  will  find  Lexicology  ever  at  hand. 

The  faithful  Orthology,  still  standing  near, 

Most  readily  all  my  inquiries  to  hear. 

Informed  there  were  those  of  whom  never  a  word 

In  this  talkative  company  jet  had  been  heard  ; 

That  when  worshippers  meet,  joined  in  purpose  and  heart. 

Their  songs  they  oft  mingle  ;  and,  ere  they  depart. 

They  frequently  call  for^he  aid  of  Ilymnology, 

Ttiat  there,  they  together,  may  sing  the  Doxulog}'.'' 

viii.  Jo.\xxA,^  b.  29  April,  1810  :  m.  Daniel  Kittredge,  April  26,  183.3. 
She  died  in  Dracut,  Mav  25,  1836.     Issue  : 

i.  Eebecca,  b.  20  Sept.  1834  ;  d.  Bracut,  10  Dec.  185T. 

ix.  Sarah,^  b.  3  Sept.  1811. 

X.  Charles/  b.    18  June,   ISll :  m.  Nov.  25,  1841,  Olive  S.,  dan. 
of  James  and   Abigail   (Lovejoy)  Noyes,    of  Windham,  X.  H. 
He  d.  in  Princeville,  111.,  May  30,   1869.     He  regularly  gradu- 
ated from  the  Medical  School  of  Harvard  Tniversity  in  1843  ; 
and  in  the  fall  of  the  same  year  removed  to  Princeville,  where, 
with  the  exception  of  about  three  years,  he   resided,  until  the 
period  of  his  death. 
For  twelve  years  he  devoted  his  attention  to  the  practice  of  medi- 
cine, until  influenced  by  a  growing  desire  of  his   own,  and  by  the  ad- 
vice of  Christian  friends,  he  felt  it  his  duty  to  preach  the  gospel,  and 
was  licensed  by  the   Central   Congregational  Association  of  Illinois  in 
1855.     Without  exclusively  devoting  himself  to  the  work,  he  served 
his    Master  during  the   remaining  years   of  his  life,  preaching  as  a 
licentiate  in  the  churches  of  Dwight,  Lafayette,  Eochester  and  West 
Jersey,  111.     A  portion  of  the  year  previous  to  his   death  was  spent 
in  teaching  and  preaching  to   the  Freodmen   at   Camp   Xelson,  Ky. 
He  was  ever  a  warm  friend  of  the  blacks,  and  among  the  earliest  to 
espouse  their  cause.     He  boldly   advocated  strc)ng  anti-slavery  senti- 
ments when  few  stood  at  his  side,   and  when  bitter  opposition  was 
arrayed  against  him.     He  was  also  an  active  worker  in  the  cause  of 
temperance. 

His  sufferings  during  his  last  illness  were  protracted  and  severe. 
Under  them  he  manifested  great  patience  and  Christian  resignation. 
His  funeral  was  held  in  Hitchcock  Hall,  in  Princeville,  and  was  at- 
tended by  a  large  concourse  of  people.     His  issue  : 


PROGENY  OF  DEA.  JOHN  CUTTER.  123 

i.  Olivia,'  b.  in  Boston,  19  April.  1843  :  m.  William  FT.  AVarne,  of  Elm- 
wood,  now  of  Princeville.  III.,  Oct.  1,  1863.  Issue  : — Luella,  b.  12  Sept. 
1866. 

ii.  CH.A.RLES  Forrest,^  b.  at  Princeville,  III.,  9  June.  1849  ;  graduated  from 
Phillips  Academy,  in  Andover,  Mass.,  June,  1869. 

11.  Elizabeth/  b.  in  Hudson,  26  Xov.  1771 :  was  a  noted  singer 
and  a  lover  of  music.  She  died  while  on  a  visit  to  Pelham, 
*'  Jan''  28,  1795,  in  y"  2-i"'  year  of  her  age." 


§2. 
descendants  of  ammi  cutter. 
Ammi  and  Esther  (Pierce)  Cutter  had  issue; 

1.  Esther,*  b.  10  Xov.  1751;  d.  Dec.  18,  1751. 

2.  John.*  b.  25  Oct.  1753;  m.  Feb.  4.  1777.  Luey.  dau.  of  Wil- 
liam and  Sarah  (Hill)  Adams,  of  Meuotomy,  b.  Sept.  7,  1758, 
d.  Xov.  9.  18.30.  He  occupied  the  present  residence  of  Mr. 
Albert  Winn,  and  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  June  7,  1811.  His 
issue ; 

i.  Lucv/  b,  23  Feb.  I77T  ;  m.  Aaron  Dickson,  of  Charlestown, 
Xov.  179",  and  (2d)  John  Stevens,  of  Charlestown.  She  d. 
Jan.  7,  1838.     By  Dickson  she  had  : 

i.  Aarox,  b.  26  Feb.  1798  ;  m.  Rachel  Dickson.  4  :May,  1823  :  r.  Arling- 
ton.— ii.  Lrcv,  b.  14  Dec.  1800:  m.  Young  F.  Walden.  of  Salem,  14 
Aug.  1824;  d.  12  Sept.  1832.— iii.  Eliza,  d.  18  Dec.  1808,  a?.  4.  By 
Stt^vens  she  had  :  iv.  Haxxah,  b.  March,  ISll:  m.  James  Underwood  ; 
r.  Somerville. — v.  Abijah.  b.  Jan.  1813  ;  m.  and  r.  in  Hudson,  X.  Y. — 
vi.  EachelT.,  b.  Jan.  1816. — vii.  Eliza  Ann  D..  m.  Haves,  of  South 
B.jstou. 

ii.  JoHx/    b.   13    April,    1780:    never    married;    d.   a  soldier   at 

French  Mills  in  the  war  of  1812. 
iii.  JoEL,«  b.  22  Oct.  1782  ;  d.  Sept.  17,  1795. 

"  Soon  as  the  flower  of  youth  expands 
And  blossoms  with  delight, 
'Tis  seized  by  Death's  devourinir  hand, 
And  snatched  from  our  sight." 

iv.  Abijah,'  b.  8  Xov.  1785  ;  m.  Oct.  23,  1814,  Charit}-  E.,  dau. 
of  Charles  and  Huldah  (Clifibrd)  Xichols,  of  Charlestown. 
He  was  a  farmer  in  West  Cambridge,  and  d.  Aug.  23,  1834. 
His  wife  d.  Oct.  25,  1829,  a?.  33.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Charitt  Elizabeth."  b.  13  March,  1815;  m.  Asa  B.  Blood,  of  Carlisle, 
Feb.  1835  ;  and  d.  in  Lowell,  Dec.  9.  18.53.  He  d.  in  March,  1853,  x. 
47.  Issue  : — John  Cutter,  b.  7  Feb.  1836  ;  m.  Mary  A.  Richardson,  of 
Dracut,  16  Oct.  1861  ;  is  conductor  on  the  Boston  k  Lowell  Railroad. 
ii.  John."  b.  8  Dec.  1816  :  m.  Oct.  6,  1839,  Sarah  A.,  d.  of  Capt.  Edward 
and  Abigail  (Harrington)  Russell,  of  West  Cambridge.  She  d.  Sept.  17, 
1852,  a?.  33.  !Mr.  Cutter  resides  in  Arlington,  He  has  been  a  seaman 
on  the  U.  S.  ship  "  Constitution."'     His  issue  : 

1.  Sarah  Elizabeth,^  b.  14  Juk,  1840  ;  m.  Walter  S.  Sumner,  of  Dor- 
chester, Feb.  16.  1858.  Issue: — Lizzie  A.,  b.  15  Feb.  1859;  d.  a?. 
11  days.— Walter  R.,  b.  24  Oct.  1860;  d.  26  Dec.  1865.— Lizzie  A., 


124  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

b.  15  July,  18G2;  d.  7  Jan.   18G3.— Walter  S.,  b.  16  Sept.  1865  ;  d. 

3  Dec.  1867.— Lizzie  May,  b.  2  July,  1867. 

iii.  Abuah,"  b.  16  Nov.  1818  ;  in.  Feb.  26,  1843,  Elvira  M.,  dau.  of  Joshua 

and  Laura  (fSafford)  Parsons,  of  Hartford,  Yt.,  b.  May  23,  1821.     He  is 

of  the  lirm  of  Richardson  4"  Cutter,  Gun  and  Locksmiths,  in  Lowell. 

Issue  : 

1.  Franh,'^  b.  at  Lowell,  25  May,  1855. 

3.  Ammi;  b.  22-3  Oct.  1755;  m.  Feb.  6,  1776,  Esther,  clan,  of 
Edward  and  Meliitable  (Lawton)  Winsbip,  of  Lexington,  bapt. 
in  Menotomy,  March  16,  1760.  He  Avas  a  large  man,  broad  in 
chest,  and  was  among  the  first  who  carried  milk  for  sale  in  Bos- 
ton. He  did  effective  service  on  the  memorable  19th  of  April,  and 
is  said  to  have  disabled  three  British  foemen  on  the  retreat 
from  Concord.  He  d.  in  Charlestown;  June  28, 1830.  His  wife 
d.  March  30,  1817.    Both  lie  buried  in  Arlington.    Their  issue: 

i.  Ammi,'   b.  Menotomy,  17  Sept.  1777;  m.    (1st)   Elizabeth  Cut- 
ler; (2d)  Mehitable,  dau.  of  Ephraim  and  Meliitable  (Knowles) 
Lombard,  of  Truro,   Mass.*  ;   (3d)  Hannah  (Lombard)  Champ- 
ney,  dau.  of  Ephraim  Lombard,  of  Truro,  and  widow  of  Caleb 
"Diusdale  Champney,  of  Boston. f     She  d.  Feb.  28,  18.36. 
Ammi  Cutter  was  for  some  years  a   captain  of  militia.     He  was  an 
oibmerchaut  on  the  T  Wharf,  and  afterwards  at  the  corner  of  Portland 
and  Traverse  Streets,  in  Boston.     lie  resided  in  Weston,   West  Cam- 
bridge, Boston,  Charlestown,  and  West  Cambridge,  where  he  d.  Mar. 
4,  1850.     He  was   at  one  time  very  successful,  but  met  with  losses 
from  ill-placed  confidence,  and  died  in  reduced  circumstances.     His 
issue  : 

i.  Caleb  Champxev,'  b.  3  March,  1800;  m.  (1st)  March  11,  1821,  Han- 
nah, dau.  of  xVsahel  and  Mary  (Clark)  Biglow,  b.  Feb.  5,  1800,  d.  April, 
1837  ;  (2d)  iSept.  4,  1838,  Frances  Margaret,  dau.  of  Jaazaniah  and 
Mary  (Bjies)  Clark,  of  Milton.  He  is  an  inspector  offish-oil  in  Boston. 
His  issue  : 

1.  Charles  Caleb,^  b.  1  Feb.  1822;  d.  Feb.  21,  1822. 

2.  Mnrianna  Davenport, "^  b.  20  Sept.  1824;  ni.  Sept.  16_,  1851,  Charles 
E.  Trott,  of  Boston,  now  of  New  York.  ]Mr.  Trott  is  a  wholesale 
druggist  and  rectifier.  Issue  : — Henry  Blake,  l).  7  March,  1854  ;  d. 
27  April,  1855.— Francis  Bii;'elow,  b.  io  Nov.  1856. 

3.  Clarence  Henry, ^  b.  8  Aug.  1830;  m.  Oct.  10,  1860,  Mercine  E., 
dau.  of  Joseph  C.  and  Sophia  (Ryder)  Stinson,  of  Prospect,  Me. 
April  3,  1862,  he  enlisted  in  the  95th  lleg't  N.  Y.  Vols,  as  private; 
was  made  Sergeant  Major,  Feb.  7,  1863,  and  1st  Lieut,  in  Feb.  1864  ; 
was  present  at  the  battles  of  Rappahannock  Station,  Groveton, 
Gainsville,  second  Bull  Run,  South  Mountain,  Antietam,  Upperville, 
Fredericksburg,  Chancellorsville,  Gettysburg,  Mine  Run,  and  the 
AVilderncss,  besides  many  skirmislies.  Was  prisoner  of  war  from 
JNIay  6,  1864,  to  .March  5,  1865  ;  Avas  mustered  out  April  27,  1865. 
Is  at  present  a  clerk  in  the  5th  Auditor's  Office,  Treasury  Depart- 
ment, Washington,  D.C.     Issue: 

1.   WiUiam  Parker ,«  b.  19  Dec.  1867. 

4.  Charles  Ammi,^  b.  14  March,  1837  ;  m.  ]\Iay  21,  1863,  Sarah  Fayer- 
weathcr,  dau.   of  Charles  John  and  Sophia   (Haven)  Appleton,   of 

*  Vide  notice  of  the  Loraliavd  f.iniily  in  Ai'PExnix. 

t  C.ik'l)  D.  Cliampncy  was  1).  in  Roxbury.  lie  Avr.s  partner  in  hnsincss  and  intimate 
fvieuil  of  Annni  Cnttcv.'whose  first  son  was"  named  after  liini,  and  wliosc  sistcr-in-Iaw  lie 
ruarrirtl.  He  died  a  few  moutlis  after  the  manias'c,  r.ud  liis  partner  .-ubsequcntiy  nrarried 
his  widow. 


PROGENY    OF    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  125 

Cambridge,  b.  March  9,  1839.*  He  graduated  from  Harvard  Col- 
lege in  1855  ;  from  Cambridge  Divinity  School  in  1859  ;  "\vas  assist- 
ant in  the  cataloguing  department  of  Harvard  College  Library  from 
May  11,  18G0,  to  Dec.  31,  1868;  Ijccame  Librarian  of  tlie  Boston 
Athenajum,  Jan.  1,  1869,  which  post  he  now  holds.  He  has  edited 
some  books,  and  contriljuted  to  various  periodicals.     Issue  : 

1.  Louis  fayerweather/  b.  Cambridge,  30  June,  1861. 

2.  Philip  Champney,9  b.  3  Nov.  1866. 

3.  Roland  Norcross,"  b.  29  July,  1868. 

5.  Fra7ids  Edward,'^  b.  2  Dec.  1839  ;  enlisted  in  the  N.  E.  Guards, 
Aug.  29,  1862  ;  was  with  the  regiment  during  its  term  of  service  in 
North  Carolina  till  it  was  disbanded,  June  18,  1863  ;  is  now  a  clerk 
in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

6.  Caroline  «  b.  27  Jan.  1842  ;  d.  Aug.  18,  1848. 

7.  Bdc7i  Maria,''  b.  4  Nov.  1843  ;  d.  ieb.  13,  1853. 
ii.  ,"  lived  only  a  few  days. 

iii.  Caroline,^  b.  8  Jan.  1805  ;\l.  1830. 

iv.  A  boy,  d.  in  infancy. 

V.  Catharine,''  _b.  6  Oct.  1807  ;  d.  July  23,  1858. 

vi.  A  boy,  d.  in  infimcy. 
vJi.  Charlotte,'  b.  12  Aug.  1810. 
viii.  Charles,'  b.  24  Aug.  1812  ;  d;  Sept.  2,  1833. 

ix.  Cordelia,'  b.  3  March,  1814. 

s.  A.MMI  WixsHiP,'  b.  Feb.  1810;  m.  Aug.  27,  1810,  in  Marion,  0.,  Joanna 
Barry,  dan.  of  James  and  Ellen  Dunn,  of  Chillicotlie,  O.  He  was  edu- 
cated at  the  Boston  High  Scliool,  and  was  a  medal  scholar.  In  1834  he 
went  to  Buffalo,  N.Y.,  where  he  remained  till  tlie  fall  of  1839.  He  then 
went  into  the  grain  commission  business,  first  in  Marion,  and  next  in 
Sandusky  in  1841.  In  1847  he  returned  to  Buffalo,  where  lie  took  a  high 
stand  in  the  mercantile  world  ;  ))ut  an  almost  enthusiastic  devotion  to 
business  did  not  stifle  his  literary  tastes.  In  the  winter  little  business 
was  done  in  Buffalo,  and  he  devoted  this  vacation  to  the  repeated  study 
of  his  ftivorite  authors.     He  d.  in  Buffalo,  JMarch  28,  1869.     His  issue  : 

1.  Charles  Sidney,^  b.  Lower  Sandusky,  0.,  29  Sept.  1841;  d.  Sept. 
25,  1862. 

2.  Charlotte  Louisa,''  b.  17  Aug.  1844  ;  d.  Jan  24,  1855. 

3.  WinshipDunn,'']).  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  9  Nov.  1817  ;  d.  Jan.  29,  1855. 

4.  Ammi,''  b.  9  Nov.  1851.     Is  now  in  Harvard  College. 

5.  William  Benjamin,*'  b.  14  Dec.  1853. 

6.  James  Barry, ^  b.  18  Dee.  1855  ;  d.  April  5,  1858. 

7.  Edward,''  b.  10  Jan.  1860. 

8.  Joanna  Dunn,'^  b.  1  March,  1802. 

xl.  Frances,'  b.  10  Feb.  1818  ;  d.  Aug.  1840.  (?) 
xii.  Sidney,'  b.  10  Aug.  1820;  d.  Dec.  13,  1824. 

xiii.  Harriet  Lol'isa,'  b.  3  Dec.  1822  ;  m.  April  24,  1848,  Benjamin  Franklin 
Atkins,  of  Boston.     Now  in  Europe. 

i.  Edward/  b.  27  March,  1780  ;  m.  (1st)  Eunice  Smith  ;  (2d)  Feb. 
9,  1817,  Ruth,  dau.  of  Joshua  and  Ruth  (Bates)  Torrey,  b.  in 
Weymouth,  Mass.,  Feb.  14,  1790,  d.  at  Southboro',  Mass.,  Jan. 
6,  1865.  lie  was  a  weigher  and  gauger  on  Long  Wliarf,  Boston, 
and  highly  respected  by  all  who  knew  him.  lie  d.  in  Boston, 
May  11,  1837.     His  issue  : 

i.  Almena,' b.  11  Aug.  1806;  m.  Col.  Dan"l  D.  Brodhead,  sonof  Rev.  John 
Brudiicad,  of  Newmarket,  N.  IL,  a  distinguished  clergyman  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church,  and  for  many  years  in  public  office  in  the  State, 
and  for  sjveral  years  a  Representative  in  Congress.  Col.  Brodhead  was 
Navy  Agent  for  the  Port  of  Boston  during  President  Jackson's  adminis- 
tration. Resides  in  Brooklinc,  having  issue  : — Ellen  Gillis,  h.  29  July, 
1826;  m.  Samuel  S.  Macdoucll,  LL.D.,  Queen's  Counsel,  ^Vindsor,  On- 
tario, Dominion  of  Canada,   16  Jan.  1856;  issue,  Henrietta  Ayhiier,  b.  3 

*  Charlcsi  .J.  Applcton  was  an  ollicor  in  the  Bnizilian  service. 


12G  CUTTHIl    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

Aoril,  18.')7.— Cn-noliii  Entillieaa,  1>.  :{0  June,  1858.— Daniel  B.-.jdhead, 
l).'2.j  .Mav,  IHfil  ;  (1.  2i)  June,  lK(il.— (ieitrude  Tiiorntun,  li.  1  Dee.  18(i2. 
—  An-hiliahl  CaiiieivMi,  h.  (J  U<-t.  im\.—Frnnris  Danid,  1).  'JT  Mareli,  18-JU  ; 
late  Major  in  U.S.  Avmy.— Edward  Cntto-,  b.  10  Jan.  1831  ;  ui.  Isiltella 
I'].,  dan.  of  Hon.  Alfred  Hooker,  of  Prewrott,  Ontario,  Canada,  11  July, 
1858  ;  i.s  a  liauker  in  New  York  ;  issue,  Lillian  Hooker,  h.  -JO  ]Mav,  1859. 
— Aniv  (iertrude,  h.  29  Aug.  18B1.— Isabel,  b.  20  Jnne,  1864;  d.  30 
Jnly,  1801.— Alfred  Hooker,  b.  0  Sept.  \>im.— Cornelia  Alrnr/ia,  ]>.  13  Jan. 
}H±i.—M/in/  (hrlrndc,  b.  20  June,  1831  ;  d.  0  March,  1810.— JoA/i,  b. 
15  Feb.  1811  ;  d.  17  June,  \^\\.—  Gcrtn(de,  b.  20  Sept.  1815. 
ii.    i'lnw-Md)   W.,  ni.  and  ])ruljablv  lives  in  Louisiana. 

iii.  Sauah,-    b.  Dec.  20,  1813.  in  Boston  ;  d.  Dec.  28,  1839. 

iv.  Samikl,"    b.  March  20,  1810,  in  Boston  ;    d.  Sept.  4,  1838. 
V.  Cornelia  Tukrev,''  1).   12  Nov.  1817,  in  B  )Ston  ;  m.  George  Nathaniel 
Faxon,  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Eunice  (Bass)  Faxon,  Oct.  18,  1855.    lieside 
in  Boston. 

vi.  (iEoiiCF,  FuAXcis.T  ),.  30  An;;.  1819;  m.  June  29,  1817, Mary  Louisa,  dau. 
of  Charles  and  Lydia  ( \Vebli)  Forster,  of  .S;)nierville.  He  entered  the  Navy 
oftiie  L'nited  States  in  1838,  and  was  commissi mcil  a  Purser,  now  Pay- 
master, in  1814.  He  has  served  in  all  parts  of  the  world  on  board  g(jvern- 
ment  vessels.  AVas  wrecked  and  taken  ])risoner  in  1810,  during  the  war 
with  ^Mexico,  and  was  on  duty  in  W'aslnngton  Territory  during  the  Li- 
dian  war  of  1850  and  '57.  During  the  Pvebellion  he  was  in  Farragut" s 
fleet,  at  the  ])assage  of  the  forts  below  New  Orleans,  at  the  cai)ture  of 
that  city,  and  in  the  same  lleet  passed  and  repassed  the  batteries  at  \'icks- 
burg. 
vii.  Esther  Lombard,"  1).  24  Jan.  1822  ;  m.  George  Bond  Jones,  .son  of  John 
B  -Iknap  and  Mary  (Bond)  Jones,  Sept.  15,  1840 — formerly  firm  Jones, 
Lows  &  Ball,  Boston.  Issue  : — Man/  Cornelia,  b.  1  Julv,  1841. — Anna 
Ma'/lnn,]}.  3  Sept.  1845.— JoA/i  Belknap,  b.  20  Dec.  1840;  d.  9  June, 
\%\'d.— Grace  Bond,  h.  21  March,  1850;  d.  24  xVug.  1850.— /iflrmY,  b. 
20  .May,  1858. 
viii.  JoHX  Adams  Bates,''  b.  8  Jan.  1824;  is  a  stock  broker.  No.  21  Central 
Street,  Boston. 

ix.  Charles  Siiaw,^  b.  7  Nov.  1820;  d.  in  Soutliboro',  Mass.,  Jan.  22,  1804. 
The  following  has  already  been  published  : — 

"  '  What  if  thou  witlulraw 

In  silence  from  the  living,  and  no  friend 
Take  note  of  tliy  departure  .''     All  that  breathe 
Will  share  thy  destiny.' 

"  A'es,  it  is  even  so,  and  ever  will  be  while  the  race  of  man  has  a  being  on  the 
earth. 

"  J}ut  wliat  if  the  '  gay  do  laugli,'  and  '  the  solemn  brood  of  care  plod  on,"  and 
'  each  one  as  before  do  chase  his  favorite  phantom.'  May  not  memory  drop  a  tear 
when  loved  ones  die  ?  May  not  the  living  lay  to  heart  tlie  teachings  of  the  dead, 
and  dwell  with  profit  on  the  lessons  of  their  lives?  xLs  truly  as  no  man  ought  to 
live  to  himself,  so  truly  ought  no  one  to  die  unheaded  by  thoss  who  survive  him. 

"  Each  individual  is  the  centre  of  a  circle  more  or  less  wide,  wliich  is  affected  by 
the  inliuence  thus  exerted,  not  simply  while  the  individual  lives,  but  long  after  he 
has  left  this  wcndd.  That  influence  may  1)8  for  weal  or  for  woe,  for  good  o\-  for  evil. 
And  the  good  or  evil  is  not  to  be  measured  by  years.  Some  men  die  oliT,  though  J'oung 
in  years,  if  those  year.s,  few  tliat  they  have  been,  have  been  so  i^assed  as  to  leave  an 
imi)erishable  record  of  a  well-.«pent  life. 

"  \\^hat  artist  ever  lived  who  has  left  a  more  enduring  record  on  the  .scroll  of  fame 
tlian  Piajihael  ?  But  he  closed  his  earthly  existence  at  the  age  of  thirtj'-seven.  He 
did  not  die  ;  for  genius  never  dies.  Kaj^iiael  lives  in  his  works,  and  ever  will  live 
wliile  there  is  one  left  on  tlie  earth  who  can  appreciate  true  genius. 

"  So  in  every  department  of  life  is  it  true  that  genuine  worth  leaves  an  undying 
record . 

"  The  subject  of  tliis  notice  was  one  who,  with  instinctive  modesty,  always  shrunk 
from  notoriety,  and  sought  no  applause  save  the  veulict  of  an  apjn-oving  conscience. 
But  though  lie  iiad  no  fondness  for  distinction,  and  no  ambition  but  to  do  right,  he 
has  left  an  exam])le  worthy  of  imitation,  and  passessed  virtues  which  friendship  de- 
liii'hts  to  embalm. 


PROGENY    OF    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  127 

"  Possessed  of  rare  talents,  in  the  enjoyment  of  quick  intellectual  perceptions,  an 
extraordinary  facility  in  stating,  analyzing,  and  comprehending  the  most  complicat- 
ed and  pei'plexing  questions  ot  hnanee  and  accounts  which  enter  into  the  vast  busi- 
ness concerns  of  such  a  mercantile  house  as  that  of  which  he  was  for  years  a  partner 
[James  M.  Beebe  &  Co.,  Boston],  and  in  which  he  proved  himself  an  able  and  highly- 
valued  coadjutor  with  the  well-known  head  of  the  establishment  in  the  financial  de- 
partment, he  never  faltered,  or  was  known  to  be  mistaken;  and  his  judgment  on 
l)usiness  questions  was  as  sound  and  reliable  as  his  ligures  were  clear  and  demou- 
stralde. 

"  In  addition  to  tliese  talents,  which  were  natural  endowments,  he  possessed  a 
highly  cultivated  mind,  showing  that  he  had  not  kept  his  talents  in  a  napkin,  but, 
on  tiio  contrary,  had  turned  them  to  valuable  account. 

"  lie  was  industrious  to  a  fault — incessant  in  labor  and  application  to  what  he 
esteemed  to  be  his  duty. 

"  He  never  seemed  to  have  a  thought  of  himself  as  such,  Init  only  what  he  could 
do,  and  how  it  might  be  best  performed. 

"  lie  was,  of  course,  '  not  slothful  in  business,'  but  his  industry  was  not  prompt- 
ed bj-  avaricious  or  unworthy" motives,  lie  did  not  desire  wealth,  or  seek  its  attain- 
ment as  an  end  ;  but  only  as  a  means. 

"  He  was  fond  of  his  chosen  employment,  and  worked  cheerfully;  but  when  he 
had  earned  a  competence,  it  was  liis  aim  and  desire  to  use  his  gains  so  as  to  make 
otheis  comfortable  and  happy. 

"  To  this  end  he  sought  out  objects  of  need,  and  was  eager  to  relieve  them. 

"  He  had  no  leisure  for  the  gay  ]ileasures  of  life  ;  but  preferred  his  own  librarj',  or 
his  mother's  fireside  to  the  more  i^ublic  or  fashionable  jdaces  of  resort.  When  the 
insidious  and  treacherous  disease,  to  which  he  has  fallen  a  victim,  first  prostrated  his 
frame  to  such  a  degree  that  he  was  compelled  to  relinquish  his  attention  to  his 
accustomed  business  occu])ations,  he  sought  to  arrest  its  progress  ])y  visiting  foreign 
countries,  and  when  he  found  that  the  exjjeriment  failed,  he  cheerfully  returned  to  his 
native  land  and  to  liis  mother's  house,  and  tliere,  peacefully  and  gracefully  acquiesc- 
ing in  the  manifest  will  of  his  Heavenly  Father,  he  passed  his  remaining  days  on 
earth. 

"  It  was  a  pleasure  to  him,  as  it  certainly  was  to  those  who  loved  him  most  ten- 
derly, that  it  was  so  ordered  that  he  might  thus  end  his  life,  if  his  work  was  to  be 
thus  early  done. 

"  It  is  within  the  knowledge  of  the  writer  that  jNIr.  Cutter  was  lieloved  to  an  nn- 
conmion  degree  l)y  all  his  associates  in  Inisiness.  Not  only  did  lie  win  their  confi- 
dence by  his  integrity,  and  command  their  respect  by  his  talents,  liut  he  also  secured 
their  esteem,  and  even  atiection,  liy  the  lovely  traits  of  character  which  were  a  part 
of  his  very  self. 

"  His  end  was  peace.  He  was  spared  even  a  conflict  with  the  King  of  Terrors; 
but  quietly,  cheerfully,  firmly,  as  he  had  lived,  sd  he  died,  surrounded  l)y  his  family, 
consoled  l>y  tlie  teachings  of  that  religion  whicli  he  professed,  and  in  the  faith  of 
which  he  lireathed  his  last — having  but  a  sirort  time  Ijefore  his  dejjarture  from  this 
world  received  from  his  ])astor  tlie  memorials  of  a  iSaviour"s  dying  love,  he  was  per- 
mitted, as  we  humljly  hope,  to  exchange  the  chamber  of  sickness  and  weakness  for 
the  mansions  of  eternal  joy. 

"  Would  that  his  example  might  stimulate  other  young  men  to  work  and  titil  like 
him,  to  do  good  to  others,  to  honor  God,  and  to  leave  behind  them  the  fragrant 
menrory  of  a  Avell-spent  life. 

"/?(»*■/(;«,  Januaru  ^21,  1864." 

X.  JosEPnrxE,''  1).  4  JMarch,  1830;  m.  Jose])h  Burnett,  son  of  Charles  and 
Kezia  (Pond)  Burnett,  June  '20,  1848.  ]Mr.  Burnett  is  a  chemist,  and  tlie 
founder  of  St.  Mark's  Church  and  St.  Mark's  School  in  Southlioro'. 
lii^w.— Edward,]}.  16  March,  1849.— i/ftrr;/,  b.  1  Dec.  imo.— Robert 
Mffw/'j^j,  b.  12  Nov.  1852.— ir«/r/o.  b.  15  Jan.  \%55.— Josephine,  h.  26 
Dec.  imi}.— Esther,  b.  7  July,  mm.— Ruth,  b.  26  Aug.  \m2.— Charles 
Cutter,  h.  28  Aug.  \mi.—Riehard  Torrey,  h.  4  Se])t.  1866  ;  d.  17  Feb. 
1867.— /o/j/i  Torrey,  b.  23  Ajn-il,  \mS.~Louisa,  b.  12  June,  1869. 

iii.  James,*'   d.  probably  at  Pt.  Petre,  Isle  Guadalonpe,  about  1810. 
iv.   Esther  \Vinship/  b.  1786  ;  m.  Nov.  28,  1805,  Nathaniel  Knowles 

Lombard,  b.  in  Truro,  Mass.,  Nov.   28,    1184,    d.    Oct.   1,  1849. 

Mrs.  Lombard  d.  Oct.  20,  1841.     Issue  : 


128  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  EXOLAXD. 

i.  Ammi  CrTTEU,  b.  Boston,  29  Aug.  1806.— ii.  Nathaniel  Knowles,  b.  29 
Jan.  1808.— iii.  Eimiraiji,  b.  G  Oct.  1809.— iv.  Esther  Wixsuir,  b.  4 
Aug.  1813.— V.  Meihtaule,  ]).  24  Feb.  1816  ;  d.  17  Sept.  1817.— vi. 
CiEuucE,  b.  4  Jan.  1818  ;  d.  8  Oct.  1818.— vii.  George,  1).  8  Feb.  1819  ; 
d.  9  June,  1801.— viii.  Henry  Ciiapm.vn,  b.  24  Sept.  1822;  d.  22  Feb. 
1824.— ix.  Edward  Cutter,  b.  20  Nov.  1824  ;  d.  8  Aug.  1825.— x.  iMarv 
Snou-,  h.  1  July,  1826.— xi.  Augustvs,  b.  28  June,  1828  ;  d.  16  July, 
1861.— xii.   Levi  Lngols,  b.  18  Nov.  1830. 

V.  Charlotte  Aboen/  b.  at  Cliarlostown,  Oct.  17,  1189;  m.  Solo- 
mon Bradford  Morse,  Sept.  11,  1808,  and  d.  at  East  Boston, 
Mass.,  April  10,  1856.     lie  d.  March  2.3,  18G6.     Issue  : 

i.  Solomon  B.,  b.  29  June,  1809  ;  in.  IMary  M.  Cheever,  9  ^May,  1833  ;  r. 
in  E.  Boston.  Issue: — Solomon  Drailford ,  b.  Boston,  11  June,  1834; 
ni.  Louisa  Ann  Peters;  r.  Portland,  Oregon;  issue,  Henry  Bradford  and 
Mary  Alverta. — Ammi  Cutter,  b.  W'cstboro',  jMass.,  2  Feb.  1836. — Ed- 
ward Cutter,  b.  21  July,  1839  ;  m.  Carrie  E.  Peirce,  24  Jan.  1861,  d.  30 
Aug.  1865;  bed.  Boston,  3  Nov.  1868.— .Ifro-^  Mclkd<jr,  b.  21  March, 
1844.— J«.s7(?/.«  Chcrvcr,  h.  Oxford,  Me.,  21  Dec.  Id,i2.—Iiinry  Iluaford, 
b.  19  Oct.  \SU.— Charles  AYinxhip,  h.  Portland,  Me.,  21  Aug.  1846.— 
ii.  Ammi  C,  b.  20  May,  1813;  d.  12  July,  1814.— iii.  Cuarlotte  C.  b. 
18  April,  1815;  m.  Charles  Cotting  Morse,  of  Boston,  11  Nov.  1838. 
Jssue  -.—Charles  Walter,  b.  17  March,  1840  ;  r.  Philadeljihia,  Va.— Fred- 
eric Wm.  Delano,  b.  8  April,  1812;  m.  Mary  Jane  \\^e!)ster;  is.sue, 
Ada  Louisa,  b.  Boston,  29  Nov.  1864.— Charlotte  Aborn,  b.  Marietta,  0., 
9  Sept.  18G6  ;  d.  24  July,  1867'. — Cliarlotte  Linda,  b.  Cow  Run,  25  April, 
1868.— iv.  AmmiC,  b.  14  May,  1817;  d.  17  Aus.  1825.— v.  James  C, 
b.  27  Fel).  1819;  m.  Nancy  L.  Parshley,  4  Sept."  1836,  and  (2d)  Mary 
Morse  ;  r.  Boston  ;  has  a  daughter  living. — vi.  Emily  C,  b.  15  Jan.  1821. 

—vii.  Edward  W.,  b.  10  Oct.  1822;  m. ,  9  July,  1845.— viii. 

Rosalinda,  b.  7  March,  1824.— ix.  Huldah  B.,  b.  21  July.  1826;  d.  28 
July,  1826.— X.  Estuer  W.,  b.  7  Oct.  1827.— xi.  MaryE.,  b.  16  Oct. 
1830.* 

vi.  Amos,*  bapt.  2  Sept.  1192  ;  was  for  three  years  sail-maker  of  the 
U.  S.  seventy-four  "  Franklin."  He  linally  went  to  Mocha  in 
one  of  William  Gray's  ships,  and  left  it  there  for  an  Eng-lish 
vessel  bound  to  India,  and  was  never  heard  of  afterwards.  It 
is  said  that  he  had  declared  he  would  not  return  until  he  had 
made  liis  fortune, 
vii.  Harriet,''  bapt.  2  Sept.  1792  (twin  witli  Amo^)  ;  m.  Josliua  Chee- 
ver, of  East  Boston,  and  deceased  IS-IO.     Issue  : 

i.  JosnuA,  m.  Susan  A.  Simpson,  of  Alton,  111.  (?)  ;  is  now  of  the  firm  of 
Warne,  Cheever  &  Co.,  St.  Louis,  Mo. — ii.  Harriet  C,  d.  unm. — iii. 
Caroline,  in  Henry  T.  Butler,  of  East  Boston  ;  r.  a  widow  in  Oakland, 
Cal. — iv.  Emily  C,  d.  unm. — v.  xVlmena  C,  m.  George  Potter  ;  r.  Oak- 
land, Cal. — vi.  Ammi  L.,  m.  INIaria  Sanford,  of  Boston  ;  had  five  children, 
vii.  Thomas  P.,  d.  num. — viii.  JNIary,  m.  Charles  Potter  ;  r.  Oakland, 
Cal. — ix.  Epiiraim  L.,  m.  Ellen  Ware,  of  St.  Louis;  was  killed  by  a 
steamboat  exjilosion. 

viii.  Emily,''  b.  11  May,  1799;  m.  March  8,  1823,  Levi  Ingols,  diy- 
goods  merchant,  of  Eastport,  Me.  They  lived  at  Eastport  sev- 
en years,  ayd  afterwards  in  Boston,  Cambridge  and  East  Bos- 
ton.    Issue  : 

i.  N.vthaniel  Lombard,  b.  9  Nov.  1823  ;  Avent  tn  Cliina  at  the  age  of  fif- 
teen ;  was  Purser's  clerk  in  the  Vincennes  in  Wilkes's  Expedition  ;  after- 
wards was  accountant  and  iutei'iireter  in  Cliina,  the  Sandwich  Islands, 

*  Morse  Memorial,  vol.  i.  p.  88. 


PROGENY  OF  DEA.  JOHN  CUTTER.  129 

and  San  Francisco,  where  he  died  13  Oct.  1865.  lie  had  a  remarkable 
facility  in  learninfr  languages. — ii.  Emily  Cutter,  b.  10  Feb.  1825  ;  m. 
9  July,  1846,  VVilliam  Rowland  Norcross,  crockery  merchant  of  Boston. 
They  have  lived  in  Boston,  West  Cambridge,  and  Cambridge.  Issue  : — 
Etnily  Danforih^  b.  Boston,  15  Nov.  1848.— Coro/me  In(jols,  b.  Cam- 
bridge, 21  July,  1858. — Mary  Rowland,  b.  20  Nov.  1804. — iii.  George 
Henrv,  b.  7  Oct.  1826  ;  d.  29  Feb.  1868,  in  California,  where  he  had  gone 
in  1848.  He  was  a  maker  of  mathematical  instruments. — iv.  Caroline 
Cutter,  b.  23  Jan.  1830;  d.  29  June,  1859,  in  East  Boston.— v.  Isaac 
Parker,  b.  Boston,  12  Sept.  1833  ;  in  1852  went  to  California,  where  he 
d.  26  April,  1858.— vi.  James  Edward,  b.  West  Cambridge,  1  May,  1835  ; 
m.  (1st)  10  March,  1856,  Joan  Washburn  Smith,  of  Cambridge,  d.  12 
Feb.  1857;  (2d)  Rebecca  Jane  Ash,  of  East  Boston,  m.  25  Oct.  1861.  He 
is  a  book-keeper,  now  living  in  Oakland,  Cal.  His  issue  : — Joan  Wash- 
/^Mr/i,  1).  3  Feb.  \B51.— Alice,  b.  East  Boston,  20  Jan.  \m2.— Natalie  Lom- 
bard, b.  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  11  Dec.  1863. —  Geonje  Arthur,  b.  8  March, 
\Sm.— Emily  Cu'ter,  b.  29  Feb.  1868.— Coro//ne  Cutter,  b.  19  March, 
1870. — vii.  Frederic  Augustus,  b.  Cambridge,  24  Oct.  18.39  ;  d.  on  the 
coast  of  Sierra  Leone,  6  Nov.  1858.  Captain's  clerk. — viii.  Margaret 
Rae,  b.  Boston,  16  Dec.  1842. 

4.  Lydia,*  b.  26  Oct.  1757;  m.  Jonathan  Teel,  of  Charlestown, 
April  7,  1776,  and  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  Sept.  4,  1831.  Teel 
was  a  farmer,  residing  in  Medford,  Groton,  and  Charlestown, 

now  Somerville,  Mass.,  where  he  d.  June  7,  1828,  se.  74.     Both 
lie  interred  in  Arlington. 

"  The  grave  beneath  this  stone  contains 
The  mortal  but  revered  remains 
Of  liim  who  shone  thro'  all  his  days 
The  Christian's  ornament  and  praise." 

Issue : 

i.  Lydia,  b.  26  April,  1'782  ;  m.  Dea.  Miles  Gardner,  23  March, 
1806  ;  d.  West  Cambridge,  28  Aug.  1851.— ii.  Jonathan,  b. 
26  Jan,  1784  ;  m.  Lydia  Hill,  24  March,  1805  ;  d.  in  Somer- 
ville, 20  Oct.  1850.— iii.  Ruth,  b.  30  July,  1786;  m.  Reuben 
Swan,  2  Dec.  1804;  and  d.  in  Dorchester,  Mass.,  Aug.  1847. 
She  was  the  mother  of  ten  sons,  some  of  whom  are  notable 
schoolmasters  in  Boston. — iv.  Samuel  Cutter,  b.  7  Oct.  1788  ; 
d.  4  Dec.  1816.— V.  Ammi  Cutter,  b.  13  Feb.  1791  ;  m.  Sarah, 
dau.  of  Isaac  Cutter  [  Vide  xi.  §4,  7]  ;  r.  Lewiston,  Me. — vi. 
Mary,  b.  13  March,  1793  ;  m.  James  Frost,  2  Jan.  1814  ;  r.  in 
Arlington. — vii.  Benjamin  Cutter,  b.  17  Feb.  1796  ;  m.  Alice 
llall,  1  Sept.  1816;  d.  West  Cambridge,  14  May,  1851.— viii. 
Thomas,  b.  2  Jan.  1799  ;  m.  Susan  Frost,  24  March,  1822  ;  r. 
in  Weston. — ix.  Joseph,  b.  29  March,  1801  ;  m.  Mary  L.  Frost, 
23  March,   1823  ;  r.  Arlington. 

5.  James/  b.  14  Dec.  1759;  m.  (1st)  Anne  H.,  dau.  of  Seth  and 
Dinah  (Harrington)  Russell,  b.  17  March,  1767,  d.  14  Dec. 
1806;  (2d)  Mehitable  Cutter  [Vide  \'l  7],  m.  May  28,  1807; 
(3d)  Lvdia,  dau.  of  William  and  Sarah  (Hill)  Adams,  and  wid- 
ow of  Edward  Russell,  m.  July  20,  1809,  d.  Aug.  25,  1818,  a?. 
50;  (4th)  Mrs.  Rebecca  Parker,  of  Harvard,  Mass.,  m.  Aug.  29, 
1819,  now  dead. 

James  Cutter   occupied  the  old  homestead  of  his  father.     He  was 
farmer  and  a  meal-merchant,  and  upright  and  honorable  in  charac- 
17 


130  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

tcr.  lie  was  interested  in  every  Qood  work,  and  was  a  liberal  and 
public-spirited  citizen.  He  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  Dec.  15,  1823. 
His  issue : 

i,  Esther  Pierce/  d.  Aug.  15,  1187,  aged  18  mos. 
ii.  James,*  b.  8  Nov.  1787  ;  m.  (1st)  June  13,  1808,  Lj-dia  Marian 
Hall,  b.  Feb.  23,  1788,  d.  April  27,  1813  ;  (2d)  Aug.  30,  1818, 
Maria,  dau.  of  Thomas  and  Susanna  (Cutter)  AVhittemore 
[Vide  vu.  S].  Sept.  22,  1818,  in  company  with  his  brother 
Cyrus  Cutter,  he  emigrated  from  West  Cambridge  to  Cincin- 
nati, 0.  He  accumulated  a  small  fortune  as  a  pork  merchant, 
and  removed  his  fcimily  thither  in  1825.  He  d.  in  Cincinnati, 
Sept.  31,  1836.  He  was  respected  and  beloved,  and  his  hon- 
esty, uprightness  and  industry  ensured  him  man}'  warm  friends. 
His  issue  : 

i.  Lydianna,'  b.  16  Nov.  1809;  m.  Andrew  Farrer,  of  Cincinnati,  in  Au"^. 
1827,  formerly  of  Lincoln,  Mass.     She  died  in  Havana,  Cuba,  Jan.  19, 
1831. 
ii.  James  Valentine,^  b.  25  Nov.  1810  ;  d.  Oct.  15,  1811. 
iii.  Adeline,'  b.  23  Aug.  1812  ;  d.  Sept.  22,  1813. 

iv.  Ella  Maria,'  b.  1-1  July,  1822  ;  m.  Josiah  L.  Broadwell,  of  Dayton,  0., 
Oct.  31,  1839.     She  died  in  Dayton,  May  12,  1859.     Issue  ■.—James  Cut- 
ter, b.  24  Oct.  1840  ;  m.  Evelyn  Adelaide  Green,  of  St.   Louis,  j\Io  ,  19 
March,   1866.     Issue: — Georgianna  Marguerite,   b.  St.  Louis,   10  July, 
\^m.— Sarah  Byrain,h.  4  Sei)t.  \W2.—Ella  Maria,  b.  9  March,    1844  ; 
m.  Edgar  B.  Lyon,  ot  Newton,  jNlass.,  4  April,  1866.     Issue  : — Ella  Uu- 
gar,  b.   Dayton,  30  Dec.   1866.— Sarah  Broadwell,  b.    17  Feb.   1868-— 
Susanna  Frances,  b.  1  Aug.  1846. — Alice,  h.  20  Dec.  1850  ;  d.    10  June, 
\'(i52.—Anna  Whittemore,  b.  29  April,  1857  ;  d.  25  Oct.  1857. 
V.  James  Whittemore,'  b.  16  June,  1825  ;    d.  Aug.  9,  1825. 
vi.  Russell  Whittemore,'  b.  Cincinnati,  4  Feb.  1828  ;  d.  Feb.  24,  1834. 
vii.  SusANXA  Caroline,'  b.  6  June,  1830;  d.  July  3,  1831. 
viii.  lIuRDis,'  b.  28  Aug.  1833  ;  d.  Sept.  16,  1833. 

iii.  Seth  Russell,'   bapt.  13  June,  1790;  d.  Feb.  15,  1796. 

iv.  Benjamin,*^  bapt.  19  Feb.  1792  ;  m.  June  11,  1815,  Hannah,  dau. 
of  William  and  Hannah  (Stone)  Adams,  b.  July  25,  1795,  d. 
Oct.  15,  1819.  He  was  a  meal-merchant,  and  d.  in  West  Cam- 
bridge, Dec.  19,  1819.  No  issue. 
V.  Cyrus,*  b.  17  Feb.  1794;  m.  July  12,  1817,  Hannah,  dau.  of 
Ebenezer  and  Estiier  R.  (Cutter)  Hall  [  HV/e  v.  §2,  8J .  From 
1815  to  1823  he  was  a  pork-merchant,  doing  business  in  Boston, 
New  Orleans  and  Cincinnati.  He  then  purchased  the  mill  of 
Mr.  Stephen  Cutter,  in  West  Cambridge  [  Vide  xi.  §1,  11],  and 
carried  on  the  business  until  a  recent  date.  He  resides  in  Ar- 
lington, and  on  the  old  homestead.     His  issue  : 

i.  Hannah  Lemira,'  b.  1  Feb.  1818  ;  d.  Aug.  7,  1819. 

ii.  Hannah  Hall,'  b.  27  May,  1821  ;  m.  Oct.  17,  1839,  James  Porter,  of 
West  Cambridge.  He  Avas  accidentally  killed  by  tlie  bursting  of  a  can- 
non at  Acapulco,  while  on  a  voyage  to  Calil'ornia,in  1848.  She  is  deceased, 
and  left  issue: — Aldcn,  drowned  in  West  Cam)  »ridgc,  03.  3  or  4. — Ahncna, 
deceased. — Mary  Frances,  m.  Bissell  Hunt,  of  Oswego,  111. 

iii.  Cyrus  Hall,'  b.  13  May,  1823;  m.  Dec.  24,  1846,"Maria  Louisa,  dau. 
of  Capt.  Jeremiah  and  Esther  (Hall)  Russell,  of  West  Cambridge.  He 
is  a  farmer  in  Arlington.     His  issue  : 

1.  Waldo  Rvssel/,''  b.  2  ]May,  1849. 

2.  Frederic  Hcnry,^  b.  31  Oct.  1851  ;  d.  Aug.  10,  1854. 

3.  Annie  Maria,^  b.  18  Dec.  1853. 


PROGENY   OP   DEA.   JOHN   CUTTER.  131 

4.  Millard  Fremont,^  b.  17  Feb.  1855  ;  d.  Aug.  17,  1855. 

5.  Edward  Mall,^  b.  3  Nov.  1857. 

6.  George  Bill,»  b.  19  April,  1859. 

7.  Charks  Sumner,^  h.  11  iMarch,  1864. 

iv.  James  Russell.^   b.  17  July,  1825  ;  d.  May  20,  1826. 

V.  James  Russell,'  b.  25  Feb.  1829  ;  m.  March  29,  1855,  Amanda  M.,  dau. 

of  David  and  Isabella  (Crowthers)  JuUy,  of  Greenfield,  0.     He  is  a  fancy 

scroll  sawyer  in  Chicago,  111.     Issue  : 

1.  Mary  Anna,^  b.  Oswego,  111.,  26  Jan.  1856, 

2.  Eva,^  b.  2  May,  1858. 

3.  EUa  Maria,^  b.  26  June,  1860  ;  d.  1861. 

4.  Jsahe/IaiS  h.  20  May,  1862  ;  d.  March,  1866. 

5.  Elizabeth  Jolly, ^  b.  11  Jan.  1865. 

6.  Martha,'^  b,  25  May,  1867. 

7.  Lillian,^  b.  Chicago,  14  Oct.  1869. 

vi,  Henry  Clay,'  b.  26  Jan.  1830  ;  m.  Feb.  16,  1854,  Mary,  dau,  of  Stephen 
and  Mary  Fox,  of  Oswego,  111.,  formerly  of  St.  Johnsville,  Montgomery 
Co.,  N.  Y.  VVent  to  California  in  1849,  followed  mining,  and  was  suc- 
cessful, and  returned  home  after  a  two  years  absence  ;  then  emigrated 
to  Oswego,  111.,  and  settled  on  the  banks  of  Fox  River,  one  of  the  finest 
sections  of  the  State,  where  he  is  extensively  engaged  in  the  raising 
of  stock  and  grain.     Issue  : 

1.  Curus  Henry-Y'  b.  1  June,  1857. 

2.  Watts  Devilla,^  b.  1  Feb.  1860. 

3.  Mary  Blanche,^  b.  26  May,  1864. 

4.  Slade  Fox,»  b,  29  Aug.  1867. 

Tii,  Ammi  Pierce,'  b.  18  June,  1833  ;  m.  Dec.  18,  1856,  Eliza,  dau.  of  Ste- 
phen and  jNlary  Fox,  of  Oswego,  111.  He  is  a  farmer  in  Arlington. 
Issue  : 

1.  Eliza  Anna,«  b.  11  Nov.  1857. 

2.  Stephen  Websfer,^  b.  18  May,  1861. 

3.  Freddie  Pierce,»  b.  17  Feb.  \868. 

viii,  Esther  Ansa,'  b.  1  July,  1835  ;  m.  William  Bates,  2d,  Jan.  1,  1857. 
Mr,  Bates  was  a  surveyor  of  mechanics'  work,  cor.  Brattle  and  Church 
Streets,  Cambridge,  and  d.  Sept.  29,  1862.  Issue  : — Lillian  Esther,  b.  29 
March,  1858. 
ix.  Benjamin  Franklin,'  b.  13  Feb.  1838  ;  d.  Au^.  10,  1839. 
X-  Ella  Mauala,'  b.  13  May,  1842  ;  m.  Edwin  L,  Sterling,  of  Boston,  Dec. 
13,  1869. 

vi.  Anna,'  bapt.  7  Feb.  119Q  ;  m.  (1st)  Nov.  12,  1812,  William 
Tufts,  of  West  Cambridge,  d.  Oct.  25,  18U,  a3.  29  ;  and  (2d) 
Gapt.  Edward  S.  Denins,  of  New  York,  now  of  Baltimore,  Md. 
She  d.  in  Brooklyn  in  185G.     By  her  first  marriage  she  had  : 

i.  Anna  Russell,  b.  1813  ;  m.  Capt.  Frederic  W.  Marshall,  of  North  Eas- 

ton,  Washington  Co.,  N.  Y. — ii.  Hannah  Livingston,  b.  1815;  m. 

Crocker,  of  New  York. — By  Capt.  Dennis  she  had  :  iii.  Edward  Parm- 
LEY,  b.  1827;  m.  1857,  Hermione  Rosa,  of  Macon,  Ga. — iv.  Sarah  Cor- 
delia Canby,  m.  Richard  Van  Winkle  Thorne,  of  Brooklyn,  L.  I.,  and 
d.  same  year,  s.  p. — v.  James  Cutter,  d.  in  infancy. 

vii.  Mahala,'  bapt.  26  Nov.  1797  ;  m.  William  B.  Winnek,  of  Bos- 
ton, June  7,  1818.  He  d.  in  Arlington  in  1852.  Mrs.  Winnek 
is  living  in  Madison,  N.  J.     Her  issue  : 

i.  Elizabeth  Loring,  b.  W.  Cambridge,  now  Belmont,  in  1819  ;  r.  in  Mo- 
bile, Ala. — ii.  James  Cutter,  b.  in  Quincy,  in  1820 ;  m.  1848,  Mary  Ana 
Hanson,  of  Portsmouth,  N.  H.  ;  d.  in  Medford  in  1859.  His  w^idow  resides 
in  Chelsea,  Mass.  Issue  : — Arthur  Lorini). — Anne  Isabel. — Edward. — 
Florence. — James  Cutter. — iii.  William  Tufts,  b.  in  Newton  in  1822; 
m.  Catharine  Taylor,  of  NeAV  York,  where  he  resides.  Issue  : — Kate. — 
William. — Louisa.  The  two  last  d.  in  infancy. — iv.  Setii  Cutter,  b.  in 
West  Cambridge  in  1824;  m.  (1st)  1849,  Mary  Osgood  Tapling,  d.  in 
1851,  s.  p.  ;  (2(J)  Adeline  Besse,  of  Cambridge,  m.  1853.     Issue  : — Mary 


132  CUTTER   FAMILY   OP   NEW   ENGLAND. 

Osgood,  b.  1854,  in  Cambridge. — Addie,  b.  1855,  in  SomerTille. — Ansel, 
h.  1856. — Anna,  d.  in  infancy. — Lu,  d.  in  infanc}-. — Alice,  b.  in  18f)7, 
d.  in  1869.— V.  Axxe  Maria,  b.  1825  ;  d.  1828.— vi.  Louisa  Agnes  Ho- 
mer, b.  1828,  in  West  Cambridge  ;  m.  in  1854,  Charles  Sussex  Stuart 
Lennox,  of  New  York,  merchant;  reside  in  Brooklj'n.  Lssue  : — Grace 
Ernestine,  b.  Sept.  1857,  in  Brooklyn. — Bertha  Temple,  h.  Auf^.  1859. — 
Richmond,  h.  Jane,  1861.— Ethel  Gordon,  h.  Feb.  \m\.— Edith  Berke- 
ley, b.  Christmas,  1865. — Charlotte  Gordon,  b.  May,  1868,  in  Townsend, 
Mass. — Louisa  Stuart,  b.  3  July,  1870. — vii.  Anna  Cutter,  b.  West 
Cambridge,  1831 ;  m.  in  Cambridge  in  1851,  Richard  McConnell,  of  New 
Orleans,  merchant,  d.  1861  ;  and  (2d)  William  Brooks,  of  Mobile,  Ala., 
lawyer,  d.  1867.  Mrs.  Brooks  r.  in  Mobile.  Issue  by  first  marriage  : — 
Jane  Carson,  b.  1852,  in  Cambridge. — Edward  Dennis,  b.  Oct.  1854. — 
viii.  Harriet  Whittemore,  b.  West  Cambridge,  1842  ^  m.  in  1861, 
Charles  Wesley  Harper,  of  Brooklyn,  L.  I.  Issue  :• — Joseph  Wesley,  h. 
1862,  in  Madison,  N.  J. 

viii.  Seth  Russell,^  bapt.  16  Feb.  1800  ;  was  a  trader  on  the  Ohio 
and  Mississippi  rivers,  and  d.  unmarried  at  Golconda,  Miss., 
about  1825. 
ix.  Esther  Pierce,*  bapt.  18  Dec.  1801  ;  d.  Sept.  1802. 
X.  Maria,"  b.  12  Oct.  1803  ;  m.  May  21,  1826,  Leonard  Cntler,  of 
Lexington,  Mass.,  d.  March  2,  1851,  a3.  62.  He  was  some 
time  a  trader  on  the  Ohio  and  Mississippi  rivers,  and  then  re- 
turned to  his  father's  estate  in  his  native  town.  Mrs.  Cutler 
resides  in  Lexington.     Her  issue  : 

i.  Joaxxa  Maria,  b.  22  March,  1827  ;  d.  7  June,  1827.— ii.  Cornelia  Ma- 
ria, b.  20  Aug.  1829;  m.  Samuel  R.  Duren,  1  Dec.  1857,  and  r.  in  Wo- 
burn.  Issue  : — Theresa  Frances,  b.  25  Oct.  1859. —  Cornelia,  b.  14  Mar. 
1862. — Alice  Maria,  b.  12  April,  1865. — iii.  Sarah  Abbie,  b.  3  July, 
1832  ;  m.  Joseph  R.  Kendall,  14  Jan.  1852  ;  r.  Woburn.  Issue  : — Abbie 
Josephine. — Lydia  Jsabelle. — Frank  Irving. — Fred  Prcscott. — iv.  Annie 
.   .  Bacon,  b.  16  Aug.  1834  ;  m.   Lewis  Spalding,  of  Bedford,  2  Nov.  1853. 

He  d.  at  Arlington,  1870.  Issue: — Annie  Caroline.  —  Lizzie  Maria. — 
Helen  Harris. — Hiram  Lewis. — v.  Isabella,  b.  21  July,  1836. — vi.  James, 
b.  4  Sept.  1833;  d.  7  March,  1841.— vii.  James,  b.  31  Jan.  1840;  m. 
Etta  Dugan,  12  April,  1865;  r.  in  Somerville. — viii.  Morton,  b.  18 
Jan.  1842  ;  r.  in  West  Nashua,  Kansas. — ix.  Alfred  D.,b.  4  Sept.  1844  ; 
d.  30  Oct.  1846.— X.  Alfred  Dennis,  b.  22  Feb.  1846  ;  m.  E.  Dora  Pierce, 
of  Lexington,  22  May,  1870. 

xi.  Haknah,*  bapt.  (privately)  16  Oct.  1806  ;  d.  Oct.  18,  1806. 

6.  Benjamin/ b.   7  Nov.  1761;  m.  Anna  Wyeth.     She  was  dau. 

of  Ebenezer  and  Mary  (Winship)  "Wyeth,  of  Cambridge,  and  b. 

Feb.  22,  1766.     He  d.  without  issue  in  West  Cambridge,  Mar. 

8,  1824.  His  widow  d.  April  15,  1842. 
Mr.  Cutter  was  a  farmer,  and  owned  a  valuable  estate  lying  cast 
of  the  present  cemetery  in  Arlington,  and  bordering  on  Mystic  river. 
He  lived  in  a  large  house  with  brick  ends,  much  after  the  model  of 
Col.  Royall's  mansion  in  Medford,  and  which  stood  a  few  rods  east 
of  the  residence  of  Mr.  Joshua  Robbins.  It  was  once  struck  by 
lightning,  and  the  mind  of  the  owner  affected.  It  is  now  demolished. 
He  was  an  original  character,  and  held  peculiar  views  on  political 
and  religious  topics,  which  he  never  failed  to  broach  on  every  availa- 
ble occasion.  j\Iany  of  his  ideas  were  indeed  in  advance  of  the 
times,  and  worthy  of  a  better  cultured  intellect.  He  was  notably 
eccentric  in  habits  and  disposition,  and  few  men  in  his  vicinity  have 


PEOGENY   OP    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  133 

been  more  odd.  His  estate  at  his  widow's  decease  descended  to 
the  families  nearest  akin.  Interesting  papers  regarding  the  settle- 
ment are  presented  in  the  Appendix. 

7.  Jonas;  b.  13-14  Oct.   1763;  m.  Oct.  19,  178G,  Lydia,  dau.  of 

Dea.  Ephraim  and  Ljdia  (Perry)  Frost,  of  Mcnotomy,  b.  Jan. 

30,  1768.     He  was  a  shoemaker;  resided  in  Charlestown  and 

in  West  Cambridge,  now  Belmont,  where  he  died  July  29,  1844. 

Mrs.  Cutter  d.  Dec.  7,  1848.     Tneir  issue: 

i.  Lydia, ^  b.  24  Feb.  1787  ;  m.  Mason  and  Brown.  Removed  to 
Pliiladelphia,  and  there  died,  fe.  over  60.    Issue,  two  daughters. 

ii.  Esther  Pierce,^  b.  15  April,  1789  ;  m.  Jonas  Gleason,  uf  Phila- 
delphia, d.  Jan.  17,  1857,  se.  76,  She  is  dead.  His  second 
wile,  Nancy  B.  (Eaton)  Gleason,  resides  in  VViuchester,  Mass. 
Issue  by  Esther  P.  Cutter  : 

i.  Esther,  m.  John  MacEIroy,  of  Philadelphia;  deceased. — Francis,  de- 
ceased.— iii.  Caroline. — iv.  Jonas. — v.  Albert. 

iii.  Jonas.'  b.  19  Aug.  1791  •,  d.  Oct.  19,  1795. 
iv.  Pameija,®   b.  25  Feb.    1793  ;   m.  Leonard  Gay,  and  d.  in  Dover, 
Mass.     Issue  : 

i.  Samuel. — ii.  Francis. — iii.  Lucinda. — iv.  Leonard. — v.  Caroline. — 
vi.  Lydia. — vii.  Adeline. 

V.  Ephraim,'  b.   10   Dec.  1795;  m.   and  went  to  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Has  a  son  and  two  daughters. 
vi.  Louisa,'  b.  9  Jan.  1799  ;  d.  Jan.  14,  1799. 

vii.  Jonas,'  b.  17  Aug.  1801  ;  m.  Sept.  5,  1821,  Lydia,  dau.  of 
Spenser  and  Mary  (Frost)  Bucknarn,  of  Medford.  lie  was  a 
brickmaker,  and  resided  in  Maiden  and  West  Cambridge,  where 
he  d.  March  3,  1840.     His  widow  resides  in  Arlington.    Issue  : 

i.  Charles  Henry ,7  b.  6  Dec.  1825  ;  d.  April,  182G. 

ii.  Marion,'  b.  2  Oct.  1827  ;  m.  George  W.  Corbett,  of  Nova  Scotia,  now 
of  Arlington.  Shed.  Feb.  12,  1859.  Her  issue  : — Georye  William, h. 
16  Dec.  1850.— .4/ma   Gertrude,  b.  24  Oct.  1853. 

viii.  Albert,'  b.  4  Jan.  1805  ;  m.  Oct.  19,  1837,  Mrs.  Clarissa 
(Pearce)  Ilaskins,  dau.  of  Sluibel  and  Abigail  Pearce,  of  Re- 
hoboth,  Mass.,  afterwards  of  Washington  Co.,  N,  Y,  He  is  a 
wheelwright  by  occupation,  and  resided  sixteen  years  in  Wal- 
pole,  Mass.,  and  removed  thence  to  South  Providence,  R.  I,, 
April  12,  1854,  where  he  still  continues. 
ix.  Caroline,'  b.  21  Aug.  1807  ;  m.  Capt.  Ephraim  Frost,  d.  West 
Cambridge,  Dec.  7,  1841.  Mrs.  Frost  resides  in  Saubornton, 
N.  II.,  and  has  issue. 
X.  Marinda  Clorinda,'  b.  4  Oct.  1810  ;  m.  Nov.  18,  1830,  Henry 
Frost,  of  West  Cambridge,  now  Belmont,  where  they  reside. 
Issue  : 

i.  Henry,  b.  3  Sept.  1831  ;  m.  Adeline  L.  Frost,  2  Feb.  1854  ;  r.  Belmont 
Issue  :— Frank,  b.  25  Aug.  1854.— A'f//?'c  M.,  b.  1  May,  \S5Q.—Addie  L 
b  13  June,  \SQ-2.—AhbieF.,  h.  22  April,  1806.— ii.  xMarinda  C,  b  3 
Nov.  1833;  m.  Edmund  M.  Walton,  2  Feb.  1854;  r.  Methuen,  Mass. 
Issue  :—C/«rence  A/.,  b.  17  Jan.  1856.— Annie  F.,  b.  17  Feb.  1858.— iii. 
Sarah  G.,  b.  29  Jan.  1836;  m.  Addison  P.  Rnssell,  11  Dec.  1862;  r. 
Methuen.     Issue: — Emma  F.,  b.   17  Feb.   lB(j(j.— Albert  Henry,  b.  24 


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CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  EXGLAXD. 


Aujr.  1868.— iv.  Chakles  A.,  b.  20  Sept.  1839;  d.  22  Jan.  1840.— v. 
Esther  C,  b.  27  Dec.  1841  ;  d.  14  May,  1844.— vi.  Ch.vrles  A.,  b.  29 
April,  1843;  m.  Mary  0.  Russell,  8  Sept.  18H4,  d.  9  March,  1867;  r. 
Jielmont.  Issue: — Haitie  E.,  b.  22  Oct.  1865. — vii.  Albert  C,  b.  17 
Aug.  1845  ;  a  member  15th  Mass.  Vols.  Died  of  wounds  received  in 
•  •  battle  at  Gettysburg,  Pa.,  17  Sept.  1863. — viii.  Esther  F.,  b.  6  Feb. 
1848.  ■  ■       ' 

8.  Esther  lluHAMAH,'  b.  26-7  Sept.  1765;  m.  March  26,  1786, 
Ebenezer,  son  of  Thomas  and  Rebecca  (Catter)  Hall  [Vide  iii. 
§4,  4].  She  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  May  6,  1833.  He  d.  Jan. 
7,  1840,  3d.  77.     Issue: 

i.  Ebkxezer,  b.  12  Oct.  1186  ;  m.  Rebecca,  dau.  of  John  Cutter 
[Vide  V.  §1,  10]  ;  and  d.  in  AVest  Cambridge,  20  Dec.  1826.— 
ii.  Esther,  b.  10  July,  1788  ;  ni.  Capt.  Jeremiah  Russell,  28 
Oct.  1807;  d.  W.  Cambridge,  21  Nov.  1836.— iii.  Sarah  Gut- 
ter, b.  14  March,  1790  ;  m  John  Prentiss,  25  May,  1815,  and 
r.  in  Waltham.— iv.  Ammi,  b.  18  Feb.  1792;  d.  3  April,  1794. 
— V.  Isaac,  b.  13  March,  1794;  m.  Hannah  Kendall,  of  Wo- 
burn,  d.  29  March,  1866,  ee.  69.  He  r.  in  Arlington. — vi.  Han- 
nah, b.  11  May,  1796  ;  m.  Cyrus,  son  of  James  Cutter  [Vide  v. 
§2,  5]. — vii.  AiiMi,  b.  16  Jan.  1798  ;  ra.  Eliza  Crandall,  of  Salem, 
and  d.  in  Lexington,  20  April,  1867. — viii.  Thomas,  b.  20  Oct. 
1799  ;  m.  Hannah  Hill,  5  May,  1831  ;  r.  Arlington. — ix.  Abi- 
gail, b.  17  May,  1801  ;  m.  Asa  Frost,  17  Sept.  1820,  and  (2d) 
Moody  Hawkes,  of  Bradford,  N.  H.  ;  d.  in  Clinton,  N.  Y.,  6 
Oct.  1848.— X.  Rebecca,  b.  4  Jan.  1803  ;   d.  6  Jan.  1803. 

9.  Ephraim,^  b.  31  Oct.  1767;  m.  March  13,  179  1,  Deborah,  dau. 
of  Capt.  Samuel  and  Margaret  (Adams) 
Locke,  of  Menotomy,  b.  March  10,  1772. 
Capt.  Locke  was  an  extensive  farmer  in 
that  portion  of  the  town  now  called  Bel- 
mont. He  was  also  an  officer  of  the  Revo- 
lution.* 

After  marriage  Ephraim  Cutter  resided 
in  Charlestown,  in  the  part  now  Sorner- 
ville,  on  Prospect  Hill,  Milk  Row.     Here 
he  continued  until  his  father's  decease,  in 
1795.  when  ho  returned  to  liis  native  town 
and   occupied   the  land  of  his  inheritance, 
buying  also  the  shares  of  his  younger  bro- 
thers.    He  occupied  his  father's  mill,  and 
prospering  in   business,  enlarged  the   mill-pond   by   building  a  new 
dam  and  the  mill  now  standing  near  jNIr.  S.  A.  Fowle's  establishment, 
where  he  labored  nntil  a  few  months  previous  to  his  death. 

About  1803-4  he  built  the  house — corner  Main  and  Water  Streets 
— now  owned  by  his  daughter  and  occupied  by  his  grandson,  Mr. 
Henry  C.  Whittemore.     He  resided  in  this  house  until  his  death. 


*  Vide  Boo7c  of  Lockes,  78,  162. 


PROGENY    OF    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER. 


135 


Ho  conformed  to  the  ordinances  of 
the  church  of  which  he  was  an  active 
member  and  for  many  years  a  dea- 
con. He  never  enjoyed  any  educational 
advantan-cs,  but  by  a^-^^' \.jIiS  '  endea- 
vor attained  a  trood  .-.-•■ -^ ding  among 
his  townsmen.  He  was  a  man  of  un- 
pretending manners.  His  success  in 
life  he  ascribed  under  God  to  the  judi- 
cicuj  influence  of  his  excellent  wife. 

Mrs.  Cutter  was  a  person  of  sound 
sense,  interesting  in  manners  and  con- 
versation. Notwithstanding  her  great 
weight,  between  three  and  four  hun- 
dred pounds,  she  was  remarkably  agile, 
and  her  footstep  noiseless  and  grace- 
ful. Her  death  was  the  result  of  an  accidental  fall,  and  occurred 
Jan.  29,  1823. 

Dea.  Ephraim  and  Deborali  (Locke)  Cutter  had  issue  : 

i.  Deborah,'  b.  18  June,  1791  ;  d.  Sept.  1,  1802. 
ii.  Frances/  b.  25  July,  1792  ;  d.  Sept.  26,  1795. 
iii.  Anna,'  b.  7  Sept.  1793  ;  m.  (1st)  Sept.  8,  1811,  Jonathan  Ben- 
jamin, of  Charlestown  ;  (2d)  May  11,  1816,  Peter  Tufts,  Esq., 
d.  Cambridge,  May  17,  1825,  ee.  50.*  Mrs.  Tufts  died  on  a 
voyage  from  Boston  to  New  Orleans,  Jan.  23,  1853.  Issue  by 
second  marriage: 

i.  ELr>RiDGE,  b.  Charlestown,  1  Oct.  1817  ;  m.  Catherine  E.  Copeland,  of 
Cainbriclo-e,  and  Sallie  Tooly,  of  New  Albany,  Ind.  ;  d.  Monroe,  La.,  5 
May,  1866.— ii.  Martha,  b.  20  Dec.  1818;  d.  5  Feb.  1819.— iii.  Ann, 
b.  30  March,  1819  ;  m.  P.  J.  Hughes,  of  Ireland,  and  William  II.  Bradley, 
of  Monroe,  La.  ;  d.  Monroe,  5  Dec.  1857.  Issue  ■.—Maliiula  Ilughe.'S, 
A7ina  T.  and  Ann  Bradley.— iv.  Adeline,  b.  5  Nov.  1820;  m.  John 
Dowell,  of  Monroe,  La.,  and  Joseph  Bailey,  of  Groton,  Ct. :  d.  in  Rio  de 
Janeiro,  South  America,  28  June,  1850.  li^^ue:— Henry  E.  Dowell, 
killed  in  battle  at  Sharpsburg,  Md.,  17  Sei)t.  1862.— v.  Deborah  Cutter, 
b.  Cambridge,  10  xVug.  1822;  m.  John  M.  Herring,  of  Boston,  Mass., 
and  Hypolite  i'ilhiol.  a  gentleman  of  liigh  parentnge  of  French  descent  ; 
r.  Monroe,  La.  Issue  .-—Rover  Herring,  Ann  E.,  Hcloise  A.,'nni\  Grmn- 
/Ho<  Filhiol.— vi.  Corham,  "b.  19  Jan.  1824;  m.  Esther  Clarke,  of  New 
Albany,  Ind.  ;  and  d.  NeAV  Orleans,  La.,  19  Feb.  1850,  leaving  a  son 
Gorham.—\n.  Peter  ErsTis,  b.  11  Aug.  1825;  m.  Lovinia  Mulford,  of 
Memphis,  Tenu.,  and  there  resides.     Issue  :— Oliver  and  Harri/  L. 

iv.  Ephraim/  b.  2  Dec.  1794;  m.  Oct.  12,  1817,  Sarah  A.,  dau.  of 
Thomas  and  Margaret  (Adams)  Piussell,  of  Ashburnham,  Mass. 
He  was  a  meal-merchant  in  West  Cambridge,  and  d.  of  an  ac- 
cident in  Maiden,  April  4,  1826.  His  widow  m.  Joseph  Harris, 
of  Ashburnham,  April  7,  1829,  and  there  resides.     Issue  : 


*  Vide  Book  of  Lockes,  162,  163. 


136  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF   NEW    ENGLAND. 

i.  EriiR.usf,^  b.  4  Oct.  1818;  resides  in  Ashburnham. 

ii.  Saii.mi  Adams,"  b.  12  Nov.  1820  ;  m.  Nov.  29,  1838,  Luther  Lcavitt  Bar- 
rell,  i)t  Westminster,  Mass.,  afterwards  of  Boston,  and  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
Mr.  Barrel!  d.  in  St.  Louis,  May  20,  1866,  se.  51. 
The  death  of  Mr.  Barrell  was  caused  Ijy  a  melancholy  accident.     "While  returning 
from  a  diive  to  Bellefontaine  Cemetery,  with  several  meml)ers  of  his  family,  he  stop- 
]jed  to  discharge  a  revolver  he  had  in  his  possession.     After  firing  all  the  barrels,  as 
he  thought,  at  a  small  target — a  piece  of  money — he  proceeded  to  replace  the  pistol  in 
his  pocket.     In  doing  so,  the  remaining  barrel  was  accidentally  discharged,  the  ball 
entering  his  abdomen,  inflicting  a  wound  irom  which  he  died  twelve  hours  after- 
wards.    He  was  an  excellent  citizen,  and  at  one  time  was  a  partner  in  business  Avith 
ex-Mayor  Daniel  G.  Taylor,  of  St.  Louis.     He  was  a  memlK-r  of  the  Knights  Templar 
Order  of  the  Masonic  Fraternity,  and  a  week  or  two  previous  to  his  death,  with  his 
accustomed  hosiDitality,  he  entertained  the  Cyrene  Commandery,  of  Memphis,  while 
they  were  on  a  visit  to  St.  Louis.     Mrs.  Barrell  resides  in  St.  Louis.     Her  issue  : 

Wilbur  Fiske,  h.  29  Oct.  1839;  ni.  Elizabeth   Nash,  of  Boston,  12  Aug. 
1865;  r.  in  St.  Louis. — Atjnes,  b.  June,  1847  ;  m.  Harry  Hall,  18  Dec. 
1865  ;  r.  St.  Louis — and  five  others  who  died  in  infancy. 
iii.  Clara  Chadwick,"  b.   12  Jan.   1823  ;  m.  Feb.    14,   1843,  William  Fille- 
brown,  of  West   Cambridge.     Mr.    Fillebrown   resides   in  North    Cam- 
bridge, and  does  business  m  Boston,     Issue  : — Martha  Clara,  b.  3  Feb, 
1844^;  m.  James  0.  Hills,  of  Somerville,  1  Oct.  1863  ;   r.  Brooklyn,  N.Y. 
—Sarah  Cutter,  b.  24  July.   I8i(i.— Antoinette,  b.  22  June,   1849  ;  m. 
"William  Wood,  of  North  Cambridge,  8  Nov.   1869.— Emma  Eliza,  b.  27 
Max,  1853  ;  d.  4  Dec.  lS59.—lsabell,  b.  12  Jan.  IS57.— Ellen  Harris,  b, 
23  Nov.  1861. 
iv.  Charles  Rvssell,^  b.  27  Jan.  1825  ;  m.  Dec,  23,  1847,  Pamelia  A.,  dau. 
of  Hollis  and  Pamelia  A.  (Pease)  Parker,  of  Cambridge.     Has  been  lore- 
man  of  the  Boston  City  Stables,  and  in  the  city  employ  for  twenty  years. 
Besides  in  Boston  Highlands.     Issue  : 

1.  Charles  Russell, >^  b.  Boston,  24  June,  1850. 

2.  Millie  A., s  b,  5  Oct.  1854, 

V.  Esther  Pierce,'  b.  28  April,  1796  ;  d.  June  29,  1798. 

vi.  Ammi,'  b.  5  Aug.  1797  ;  m,  Dec.  2,  1819,  Lucy,  dau,  of  Peter 
und  Martha  (Locke)  Tufts,  of  Cambridge.  He  was  a  miller, 
and  resided  near  the  old  stone  mill  in  Somerville,  and  in  West 
Cambridge,  where  he  d.  Dec.  2,  1840.  His  widow  resides  in 
Arlington.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Lucy  Tcfts,?  b.  10  September,  1820;  m.  March  3,  1841,  Samuel  F. 
Winn,  of  West  Cambridge,  now  of  Burlington,  Mass.  Issue  : — Samuel 
Frost,  b.  9  Dec.  1841  ;  d.  1  Jan.  1842.— JoAn  Jeicctt,  b.  15  July,  1843  ; 
d.  13  Jan.  1847. — James  Henry,  h.  24  July,  1845  ;  m.  Julia  Cummings, 
of  Millburv,  Mass.,  25  Nov.  1868  ;  r.   Woburn  ;  issue — Arthur  Locke,  b. 

8  Sept.  1869.— Ammi  Cutter,  b.  18  Feb.  Itii9.— Lucy  Frances  Russell,  b. 

9  June,  1851. 

ii.  Ammi,"  b.  10  Oct.  1823  ;  accountant,  S.  A.  Fowle's  Mills,  Arlington. 

iii.  Amanda  Tvfts,"  b.  24  Ma,v,  1827  ;  ni.  June  4,  1845,  Stephen  Kimball, 
of  West  Cambridge,  d.  Nov.  29,  1866,  x.  46.  Mrs.  Kimball  resides  in 
Arlington.  It-me:— Addison  Tufts,  b.  12  Sept.  1H46  ;  d.  6  Dec.  1846.— 
Ellen  Amanda,  b.  15  June,  1848  :  d.  26  Jan.  1855. — Lucy  Tufts,  b.  and 
d.  Sept.  1850.— Charles  Tufts,  b.  18  July,  1851.— Frederic  Gray,  b.  7 
Nov.  1855.— Edwin  Fisl;e,  b.  29  April,  1858.— Z»ora  Locke,  h.  21  Oct. 
1859;  d.  18  April,  I86i.— Eliza  Whittcmore,  b.  6  Sept.  1862  ;  d.  10  Apr, 
1864.— Georr/e  Willis,  b.  1  April,  1866. 

iv.  Deborah  Locke,'  b.  27  Aug.  1835. 
V.  Eliza  Ann  Whittemore,  b,  6  Sept.  1838.* 

vii,  Mary,«  b.  and  d.  26  Nov,  1798. 
viii,  Samuel  Locke,'  b.  15  Jan.  1800  ;  d.  Sept.  1,  1802. 
ix.   Benjamin,'  b.  7  Sept.  1801  ;  d.  Sept.  8,  1802. 

*  Vide  Book  of  Lockes,  162,  163,  285. 


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PROGENY    OP   DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  137 

X.  Benjamin,'  b.  4  June,  1803  ;  m.  Sept.  26,  1824,  Mary,  dau.  of 
Ainos  and  Rebecca  (Russell)  Whitteinore,  of  West  Cambridge, 
and  granddaughter  of  Amos  Whittemore,  the  distinguished  in- 
ventor.* Dr.'  Benjamin  Cutter  d.  in  Woburn,  Mass.,  March 
9,  1864. 

He  graduated  at  Harvard  College  in  1824,  and  took  his  medical 
degree  from  the  same  College  in  1827,  and  from  Philadelphia  in 
1857.  Keen  in  observation,  sound  in  judgment,  prompt  in  action, 
diligent  in  study,  modest  yet  self-reliant,  with  a  mind  of  the  highest 
order,  possessing  extensive  and  varied  acquirements,  he  honored  his 
profession  in  a  practice  of  nearly  forty  years.  As  a  citizen  always 
reliable,  as  a  Christian  always  consistent,  his  death  carried  sorrow  to 
all  who  knew  him. 

Gifted  by  nature  with  qualities  that  go  far  to  make  a  true  man  and 
a  good  physician,  these  were  sedulously  trained  and  cultivated,  which 
combined  to  make  him  a  person  of  rare  worth  and  prominence  among 
his  fellow  citizens  and  cotemporary  practitioners. 

His  predilection  for  study  was  early  manifest,  and  his  parents  sent 
him  from  home  at  the  age  of  eight  years  to  enjoj'  better  educational 
advantages  than  his  native  town  afforded.  He  was  a  pupil  in  the 
academies  at  Westford  and  Andover,  Mass.,  and  also  at  Pelham  and 
Newmarket,  N.H.  He  studied  medicine  with  the  celebrated  Dr. 
Francis  Kittredge,  of  Woburn,  and  succeeded  to  his  practice  on  the 
death  of  that  gentleman  in  1828.  Dr.  Cutter's  career  in  college  is 
described  in  tlie  following  communication  from  his  classmate.  Rev. 
A.  B.  Muzzey,  of  Cambridge. 

"  I  spent  some  time  with  him  at  Westford  Academy  in  preparing 
for  college,  and  our  pleasant  intercourse  while  there  led  to  an  intima- 
cy as  classmates,  when  in  1820  we  entered  Harvard  College.  This 
resulted  in  our  being  room-mates  during  the  Sophomore  and  Junior 
years. 

"He  was  at  that  time  full  of  mirth,  quick  at  repartee,  and  had  a 
large  stock  of  entertaining  anecdotes.  This  made  him  popular  in  the 
class  so  far  as  he  became  known,  which  owing  to  his  modest  and  re- 
tired habits  was  not  very  generally. 

"  He  had  by  nature  unusual  ability  and  quickness  of  insight  as  a 
scholar.  His  forte  was  decidedly  mathematics,  where  he  might  easily 
have  taken  a  very  high  rank  ;  'but  he  had  no  ambition  for  this  sort  of 
distinction.  I  do  not  tliink  he  enjoyed  the  ancient  classics.  He  was 
quite  averse  to  metaphysics.  I  remember  once  when  good  Dr.  Hedge 
pressed  him  to  answer  a  certain  question,  he  replied,  with  that  spirit 
which  could  occasionally  be  roused  within  him  :  '  I  have  told  you. 
Sir,  once — and  twice — that  I  did  not  know  !  '  This  reply  called  forth 
the  only  rebuke  I  ever  knew  him  to  receive  from  any  teacher  while  in 
college.  His  constitutional  diffidence  made  him  especially  dislike  to 
speak  in  public.  Still  he  received  what  was  termed  '  a  part '  at  one 
of  the  College  Exhibitions,  and  another  in  the  exercises  of  our  Com- 
mencement. 

"  But  although  indifferent  to  college  honors  he  was  fond  of  general 
reading,  and  industrious  in   his  habits  of  study  where  his  taste  was 

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138  CUTTER  FAMILY   OF   NEW  ENGLAND. 

gratified.     And  with  an  excellent  memory  he   retained  whatever  he 
had  read  to  an  uncommon  degree. 

"  He  was  tlirough  our  whole  college  life  a  predetermined  physician. 
Every  branch  of  our  studies,  such  as  chemistry  or  botanj^  wliich 
looked  in  that  direction,  he  pursued  with  avidity  ;  and  I  would  often 
find  him  in  the  little  '  study  '  adjoining  our  room,  trjnng  experiments 
in  chemistry,  or  perhaps  dissecting  a  frog  or  some  other  animal.  This 
decided  taste  led  me  to  predict  for  him  what  he  afterwards,  I  am  told, 
attained,  not  only  prominence  in  medical  skill,  but  special  distinction 
as  a  surgeon. 

"  I  will  only  add,  that  our  acquaintance  had  been  continued,  al- 
though with  too  frequent  interruptions,  up  to  the  close  of  his  life. 
We  had  coijperated,  to  some  extent,  in  the  great  cause  of  Temperance, 
and  in  the  work  of  Education,  which  we  both  had  at  heart." 

On  leaving  college  he  received  a  certificate  from  the  faculty  of  his 
alma  mater,  stating  he  sustained  a  "  respectable  standing  in  point  of 
scholarship,"  and  "  an  unexceptionable  moral  character,"  and  that  he 
was  believed  "well  qualified  for  the  office  of  instructor."  He  taught 
school  in  Medford  during  the  winter  of  1823,  and  at  Wellfleet,  in 
Barnstable  County,  in  1824.  He  also  taught  in  other  places  at  a 
period  when  he  was  so  young  that  the  large  boys  used  to  think  they 
could  master  him. 

In  1826  he  was  commissioned  surgeon's  mate,  and  in  1829  surgeon 
of  a  regiment  of  militia.  He  resigned  this  office  in  1834.  He  was  a 
prominent  pioneer  in  the  temperance  reform  of  1828  ;  the  leading 
spirit  of  the  Woburn  Young  Men's  Society,  and  the  organizer  of  the 
Woburn  Young  Men's  Library.  This  library  comprised  nearlys  even 
hundred  volumes  on  history,  biography,  travels  and  voyages,  and 
scientific  and  miscellaneous  subjects,  but  no  religious  works  nor  nov- 
els. The  books  were  mainly  of  Dr.  Cutter's  selection,  and  are  credit- 
able to  his  judgment  and  his  knowledge  of  general  literature.  In 
estimation  of  his  zeal  to  advance  their  credit  and  welfare,  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Young  Men's  Society  presented  him  with  a  handsome 
parlor  timepiece,  still  a  cherished  memento  in  his  family. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  School  Committee  in  Woburn  from  1845 
to  1849.  He  was  Clerk  of  the  First  Congregational  Church  for  twen- 
ty-one successive  years,  and  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of 
Warren  Academy  for  thirty  successive  years.  He  was  the  founder 
and  first  President  of  the  Middlesex  East  District  Medical  Society. 
This  association  of  physicians  was  organized  at  his  residence  in  Wo- 
burn, October  22,  1850  ;  and  besides  himself,  Drs.  Davis  and  Wake- 
field from  Reading,  Youngman  from  Winchester,  Stevens  from  Stone- 
ham,  and  Drs.  Nelson,  Plympton,  Clough,  Drew,  Piper,  and  Rickard, 
from  Woburn,  were  present. 

He  was  eminent  for  his  antiquarian  taste,  and  his  extensive  acquaint- 
ance with  the  localities  and  ancient  affairs  of  the  towns  in  the  vicinity 
where  he  dwelt.  Aside  from  the  arduous  duties  of  his  profession,  he 
found  time  to  accumulate  a  rich  fund  of  local  topographical  and  gen- 
ealogical history,  which  he  had  collected  in  great  measure  from  his 
aged  patients,  and  which  was  marked  for  its  variety,  completeness 
and  accuracy.  The  admirable  History  of  Woburn,  from  the  careful 
pen  of  the  late  reverend  and  venerable  Samuel  Sewall,  was  at  first 
undertaken  at  his  suggestion,  and  continued  under  the  influence  of 


PROGENY   OP   DBA.   JOHN   CUTTER.  139 

his  friendly,  persevering  persuasion,  counsel,  help  and  encourage- 
menc.  Like  the  esteemed  author  of  this  interesting-  work,  he  did  not, 
however,  live  to  see  and  examine  its  pages.  As  a  genealogist  his 
researches  were  extensive  and  minute.  Names  of  long  standing  in 
the  communities  where  he  was  particularly  intimate,  received  no  small 
share  of  his  attention,  and  families  to  whom  he  was  related  by  con- 
sanguinity, or  from  which  he  was  lineally  descended,  he  spared  no 
pains  to  provide  with  correct  genealogies  and  with  choice  historic 
facts.  Many  of  these  valuable  pedigrees  were  carried  down  several 
generations,  and  are  still  in  manuscript,  and  as  he  left  them.  His 
compilations  in  behalf  of  his  maternal  ancestors  and  their  kindred 
were  largely  used  in  the  preparation  of  the  well-known  Book  of  the 
Lockes,  and  various  other  works  of  a  similar  character  are  likewise 
indebted  to  him  for  advantageous  assistance. 

Some  thirty  or  forty  years  ago  he  commenced  those  researches 
whicli  have  culminated  in  the  present  history  of  the  Cutter  Family  of 
New  England.  No  genealogical  investigation  afforded  him  equal  in- 
terest, and  on  none  did  he  bestow  more  labor.  The  small  hours  of 
the  night  were  often  spent  in  its  accomplishment.  The  pressure  of 
business,  ill  health,  and  finally  death,  prevented  its  completion. 
Beginning  with  the  emigrants  who  came  to  this  country  nearly  two 
hundred  and  thirty  years  since,  he  carried  his  work  to  such  a  degree  of 
completeness,  that  almost  without  exception  he  had  gathered  the  en- 
tire pedigree  of  five  generations,  and  in  some  instances  carried  it  down 
to  the  sixth  and  seventh  ;  which  generations  include  the  greater  por- 
tion of  the  family  now  living.  Indeed,  he  expressed  his  whole  motive, 
when  to  a  correspondent  he  said,  "  I  have  for  some  years  been  col- 
lecting information  in  relation  to  the  Cutter  family,  and  hope  that 
the  result  of  my  labors  may  not  be  wholly  useless  to  the  race,  but 
enable  them  to  satisfy  a  laudable  curiosity  that  almost  every  one  feels 
concerning  his  kindred." 

July  24,  1848,  in  answer  to  the  queries  of  a  kinsman,  he  writes: — 
"  I  should  be  pleased  to  give  you  such  information  as  I  have,  after 
considerable  research,  been  able  to  procure.  This  tracing  out  the 
genealogy  of  a  family  is  a  work  of  some  magnitude,  and  can  be  only 
consummated  by  the  united  efforts  of  several  individuals  who  may 
feel  interested  in  such  matters.  It  requires  much  time  to  search  the 
records  of  churches  and  towns,  of  registers  of  deeds  and  probate,  to 
trace  with  any  degree  of  accuracy  or  certainty  the  connection  between 
families  and  generations  long  numbered  with  the  dead.  Still  there  is 
a  satisfaction  in  the  pursuit,  and  for  one  I  cannot  see  why  we  should 
not  as  well  desire  to  trace  our  own  lineage  as  to  spend  our  time  in 
learning  that  of  a  race  of  foreign  potentates.  It  is  a  remark  of  Mr. 
John  Farmer,  that  '  Posterity  a  few  centuries  hence  will  experience 
as  much  pleasure  in  tracing  back  their  ancestry  to  the  New  England 
colonists,  as  some  of  the  English  feel  in  being  able  to  deduce  their 
descent  from  the  Normans.'  " 

In  a  letter  to  a  correspondent  in  New  York,  dated  May  12,  1863, 
he  says  : — ^"  It  is  some  time  since  I  gave  up  my  researches  into  the 
genealogy  of  Richard  Cutter's  family.  I  have  had  returning  desires 
to  trace  out  his  descendants,  and  have  debated  with  myself  the  pro- 
priety of  devoting  the  remaining  j^ears  of  my  life  to  the  work.  Ill 
health  and  professional  business  have  been  the  reasons  for  my  suspen- 


140  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

sion  of  genealogical  inquiry.  I  have  ascertained  prett}''  completely 
the  list  of  the  earlier  generations  of  the  Cutters  in  this  country,  so 
that  if  a  Cutter  can  tell  me  who  his  grandparents  are,  I  can  tell  the 
family  to  which  he  belongs.  *  *  *  i  have  felt  a  great  interest  in 
the  subject  more  years  ago  than  at  present.  I  have  been  for  some 
time  rather  of  an  invalid,  and  had  all  my  time  taken  up,  that  could  be 
taken,  in  the  occupation  of  my  business.  I  could  wish  that  some  one 
had  leisure,  means  and  taste  enough  to  devote  ten  years  to  this 
research. '' 

His  devotion  to  his  profession  was  entire.  Ever  ready  at  the  call 
of  pain  and  sufleriiig,  cool,  calm  and  untiring,  always  studying  to 
ascertain  the  hidden  causes  of  disease,  he  was  fortunate  in  living  one 
of  the  most  useful  and  active  professional  lives.  lie  was  a  model  for 
a  financier,  and  left  a  handsome  competency,  acquired  mainly  by  his 
profession.  His  death  was  deeply  felt  in  the  community  of  which  he 
had  been  so  long  a  prominent  member,  and  was  widely  noticed  by  the 
public  journals.  He  had  been  feeble  for  a  considerable  time  before 
bis  death,  but  his  last  illness  was  of  short  duration.  His  naturally 
robust  constitution  undoubtedly  succumbed  to  undue  application  to 
business  and  study.  His  final  disease  was  contracted  by  exposure 
on  a  surgical  consultation  visit. 

The  Medical  Society  of  which  he  was  the  founder  did  him  honor 
by  attending  his  funeral  in  a  body,  and  by  unanimously  adopting  the 
following  testimonial  : 

Bexjamin  Cutter,  A.M.,  M.D. 
Founder  and  first  President   of  the  Middlesex   East  District  Medical 

Society,  died  at  Woburn,  March  9,  1864,  aged   60  years,  9  months 

and   5  days,   of  pneumonia  and  cardiac   disease.     His   death  was 

deemed  a  public  calamity. 

Resolved,  That  by  the  death  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Cutter,  late  of  Woburn, 
this  Society  feels  impelled  in  a  special  manner  to  bear  testimony  to 
the  great  loss  which  has  been  sustained.  A  large  community  has 
been  deprived  of  an  experienced,  able  and  conscientious  phj^sician,  a 
friend  long  and  thoroughly  proved,  and  a  citizen  of  eminent  usefulness 
— ever  seeking  earnestly  the  best  good  of  the  public,  and  exerting 
through  his  whole  life  an  exemplary  and  hallowed  influence. 

Resolved,  That  to  his  agency  more  than  any  other  we  recognize  our 
indebtedness  for  the  origin  of  the  Middlesex  East  District  Medical 
Society,  and  to  his  wise  and  persistent  efforts,  its  shape,  permanence 
and  prosperity.  In  our  personal  intercourse  we  have  ever  found  him 
eminently  courteous,  kind  and  conciliating,  and  we  have  all  had 
abundant  evidence  to  judge  him  both  skilful  and  able,  and  to  accord 
to  him  a  high  position  in  our  profession.  Ever  quiet  and  unobtrusive 
in  his  deportment,  his  influence  has  been  the  greater. 

Resolved,  That  while  we  deeply  mourn  our  own  loss,  we  do  also 
tender  our  heart-felt  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  family  and  relatives, 
to  the  community  at  large,  and  to  our  profession. 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  the  foregoing  be  transmitted  to  the  family 
of  the  deceased,  also  to  the  newspapers  in  Woburn,  and  to  the  Boston 
Medical  and  Surgical  Journal,  for  publication  ;*  and  that  they  be  cop- 
ied into  the  Records  of  our  Society. 

*  Vide  Vol.  Lxx.,  pp.  188,  207. 


PROGENY    OP   DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER,  141" 

Rev,  Joseph  C.  Bodwell,  D.D.,  his  pastor,  now  Professor  in  the 
Theological  Institution  at  Hartford,  Conn.,  delivered  an  eulogiiun  at 
his  funeral.  The  same  gentleman,  in  his  "  Farewell  to  his  Flock  " — 
a  Sermon  preached  in  the  First  Congregational  Church,  Wol)urii, 
August  5,  1866 — conferred  upon  him  this  beautifully  touching  tribute  : 

"  I  am  sure  you  will  remember  to-day,  and  many  among  you  with 
the  I'enewal  of  a  sorrow  which  time  thus  far  has  oidy  softened,  ano- 
ther occasion,  when  such  an  assembly  was  gathered  hero,  for  numbers, 
respectability  and  intelligence,  as  this  house  has  very  seldom  con- 
tained. The  noble  form  which  lay  unconscious  in  its  coffin  in  front  of 
this  pulpit,  was  the  form  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Cutter.  The  presence  of 
that  vast  concourse,  on  a  week  day,  from  every  class  in  the  commu- 
nity, was  a  spontaneous  outburst  of  grief  for  a  man  whose  death 
awakened  deep  sorrow  in  all  the  region  round  about.  Richly  and  va- 
riously endowed  by  nature,  eminently  skilful  as  a  phj^sician,  familiar, 
by  Constant  study,  with  every  discovery  and  advance  in  his  profes- 
sion, whether  in  the  United  States  or  in  Europe,  he  was  the  acknow- 
ledged Mentor  of  that  Medical  Society  of  which  he  was  the  father 
and  founder,  and  in  constant  request  in  difficult  cases  of  consultation 
in  a  large  circuit  of  towns.  Assuredly  this  was  enough  for  one  man's 
life.  Yet  the  intelligent  stranger  who  had  accompanied  him  in  a  plea- 
sant drive  among  the  hills  and  valleys  of  this  exceedingly  picturesque 
town,  would  have  been  ver^^much  impressed  with  his  broad  and  varied 
intelligence  ;  his  accurate  acquaintance  with  the  history  of  the  town, 
which  to  him  was  chronicled,  as  in  a  book,  in  its  roads  and  streams, 
and  ancient,  moss-covered  houses,  and  many  an  indentation  where 
houses  long  ago  had  been  ;  his  ready  knowledge  of  every  tree,  am! 
shrub,  and  plant,  and  the  facility  with  which  he  read  the  lessons  of 
the  rocks,  written  on  the  huge  boulders,  or  in  the  curious  layers 
of  the  perpendicular  gravel  banks.  Such  a  stranger  might  have 
set  him  down  for  a  man  of  literary  leisure,  but  would  never  have 
guessed  that  his  heart  and  hands  were  constantly  full  of  the  labors 
and  responsibilities  of  a  most  anxious  and  exhausting  profession  : 
nay,  I  very  much  doubt  whetiier  he  would  even  have  guessed  that  he 
was  a  member  of  a  profession  at  all,  unless,  perchance,  he  had  called 
on  a  patient  hy  the  way. 

"  Was  there  any  public  or  social  interest  of  the  town  which  had  not 
his  warm  sympathy,  and  his  active  cooperation?  That  beautiful  mar- 
ble monument,  erected  by  personal  love,  and  admiration,  and  sorrow, 
over  his  grave,*  will  tell  to  the  generations  to  come  of  the  influence 
which  Dr.  Benjamin  Cutter  exerted  on  those  who  are  to-day  the  fathers 
of  the  town,  stimulating  and  guiding  them  in  every  lofty  aim  and 
pursuit,  when  he  was  a  young  man  with  them.  Was  tl)ere  any  class 
in  the  community  who  would  not  listen  to  his  counsel,  and  was  not 
that  counsel  always  well  considered,  and  judicious,  and  safe  ?  In  his 
professional  life  how  well  he  won  the  appellation  bestowed  on  the 
companion  and  fellow-traveller  of  Paul,  '  the  beloved  pliysician  !  ' 
Ho  carried  every  where  a  heart  full  and  overiiawing  with  a  tender  sym- 
pathy, as  some  of  you  could  testif3^,  who  remember  the  words  he 
spoke  to  you  so  kindly  in  the  time  of  your  alfliction. 

*  "  Erected  liy  tlio  citizens  of  Woljuni  and  vicinity  in  testimony  of  his  worth  as  a  man, 
physician  and  Christian." 


142  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

"Biitliis  cliaracter  slione  brig-litcst  of  all  as  a  Christian  man,  and 
a  faitiil'ul  and  belm-ed  member  of  this  church  lA'  God  IIow  beautiful 
was  the  iuiinility  which  covered  him  as  a  garment!  All  his  endow- 
ments were  consecrated  to  Christ.  He  was  a  contrite  man  and  a  be- 
liever. Daily  he  confessed,  witli  a  penitent  heart,  his  personal  guilt, 
and  ilaily  song'ht  forgiveness  through  the  blood  of  the  Lamb.  1  almost 
fear  lest  I  should  seem  to  intrude  on  what  is  private  and  sacred,  if  I 
venture  to  refer  to  the  sweet  solace  which,  under  the  heavy  pressure 
of  iiis  professional  labors,  he  daily  sought  at  his  much  loved  fimily 
altar  ;  in  its  Scripture  reading  and  sweet  hymns,  with  music  to  wliicli 
his  ear  ami  soul  were  so  nicely  attuned,  and  its  fervent  pra3'ers.  His 
attendance  here  was  constant  and  devout.  With  a  modesty  and  hu- 
mility which  instinctively  shrunk  from  observation,  he  was  a  strong 
and  beautiful  pillar  in  this  church.  For  the  long  period  of  twenty- 
one  3'ears,  he  was  your  Clerk,  making  all  your  records  with  a  scru- 
pulous accuracy,  and  with  a  singular  neatness  and  elegance,  and  re- 
signed his  office  only  with  his  life.  Do  you  not  see  him  still,  and  catch 
the  sound  of  his  clear,  sweet  voice,  as  he  stood  up  in  his  accustomed 
place  with  us  for  the  last  time,  and  sung,  out  of  the  fulness  of  his 
heart — 

'  Rock  of  Ages !  cleft  for  mc  '  ? 

"  Smitten  down  in  the  full  strength  of  his  powers,  and  at  the  point 
of  his  highest  influcTice  and  usefulness,  he  saw  the  approach  of  death 
without  the  ver}'^  slightest  symptom  of  fear,  made  all  his  arrangements 
as  calml}''  as  if  it  had  been  for  a  pleasant  journey,  bade  an  afl'ectionate 
farewell  to  his  family,  and  died  as  he  had  lived,  in  a  serene  and  unfal- 
tering trust  in  the  atoning  blood  of  Christ." 

Dr.  Benjamin  and  Mary  (Whittemore)  Cutter  had  issue: 

_i.  Bexj.vmin  Austix,7  b.  15  Feb.  1825  ;  d.  West  Cambridge,  Aug.  25,  1825. 
ii.  Ben.iamin  Lincoln,'  b.    in   Woburn,  26  Sept.   1828  ;Vas  a  student  in 
Amherst  College  in  1813-44  ;  afterwards  went  on  vojages  to  tlic  Pacific, 
ti)  ("alcutta,  and  to  California;  and  d.  in  xMauch  Chunk,  Pa..  March  23, 
1852. 
iii.  Makv  Ann  Eijza.'  b.  10  Sept.  1830;  d.  in  Woburn,  April  4,  1832. 
iv.  Ei'UUAiJi,'  h.  1  Sept.  1832  ;  m.  Oct.  7,  1856,  Rebecca  Smith,  dau.  of  Capt. 
Thomas  V.  and  Elizabeth   (Dunning)  Sullivan,  b.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  May 
13,  1835. 
Ephraim  Cutter  graduated  from  Yale  College,  New  Ilaven,  in  1852.     After  teach- 
ing a  short  time  in  his  native  place,  he  studied  medicine  in  Boston,  Philadeljdn'a,  and 
Woburn,  receiving  the  degree  of  jNI.D.  from  Harvard  College  in  1856,  and  at  Phila- 
delpiiia  in  1857.     In  April,  1862,  he  sailed  for  Europe,  returning  in  the  September 
following.     During  this  tour  he  visited  many  hosiiitals  and  medical  schools,  endeav- 
oring to  nrak(;  known  the  medical  virtues  of    Vcra/rii/n  viride.     He  has  practised  his 
profession  at  Woburn,   where  he  resides  ;  and  in  Boston,  where  he  pays  special  at- 
tention to  diseases  of  the  throat. 

Dr.  Cutter  has  been  a  frequent  writer  for  the  press  on  the  medical  topics  in  which 
he  is  interested  ;  especially  on  Veratrum  viride  as  a  remedial  agent,  on  Laryngoscopy 
and  Rhinoscopy,  and  on  certain  new  pieces  of  surgical  apparatus.  His  articles 
on  _  Vcratnuii  ciridc  were  {irmtcd  in  several  of  the  Euroi^ean  journals  during  his 
visit  alM-oad. 

In  18()1  he  gained  the  Boylston  Medical  I'rize,  of  Harvard  University,  for  an 
essay  on  the  question,  "Under  what  circumstances  do  the  usual  signs  furnished 
by  Auscultation  and  Percussion  prove  fallacious?"  lie  lias  also  nearly  ready  for 
the  ]n'ess  a  good  sized  octavo  volume,  designed  as  an  Introduction  to  the  Principles 
and  Practice  of  Laryngoscopy  and  Rhinoscopy.  He  was  the  first  physician  in  this 
country  to  construct  the  laryngoscope,  by  which  alone  it  is  i^ossible  to  see  the  inside 
of  the  throat.  It  consists  of  a  simple  mirror,  ab)ut  an  inch  in  diameter,  which  is 
put  as  far  i)ack  as  possible  in  the  mouth,  and  held  at  such  an  angle  as  to  allow  the 
observer  to  see  the  entire  glottis  and  the  movement  of  the  vocal  cords.     With  this 


PROGENY   OF    DEA.    JOHJI    CUTTER,  143 

instrument  it  is  perfectly  easy  to  see  the  rima  (/Io//idis,  or  opening  between  tlie  cords, 
contract  more  and  more  as  a  higlier  and  higher  note  is  sounded,  or  to  see  the  cords 
lose  all  their  tenseness  when  the  voice  sinks  to  a  whisper,  so  that  no  viljration  takes 
place.  The  laryngoscope  is  invaluable  in  the  discovery  of  tumors  or  any  other  local 
disease  of  the  larynx  which  could  not  otherwise  be  satisfoctorily  diagnosed. 

He  is  likewise  the  inventor  of  Cutter's  Clinical  Microscope,  a  ]3ortal:)le  and  simpli- 
fied modification  of  the  usual  fii-st  class  instrument.  Tiiis  invention  has  been  praised 
by  eminent  microscopists ;  and  the  simplicity'  of  its  mechanism,  together  with  the 
reducti(jn  of  price,  places  the  microscope  not  only  within  the  reach  of  every  physi- 
cian and  student,  but  even  in  the  hands  of  children. 

Dr.  Cutter  has  also  devoted  much  attention  to  the  vaccination  of  kine.  He  has 
vaccinated  over  eight  hundred  cows,  and  has  probably  done  more  in  this  direction 
than  any  other  physician  in  this  country.  He  was  a  delegate  from  the  jNJass.  Medi- 
cal Society  to  the  National  Convention,  held  at  Wasliington,  D.C.,  in  1800,  for  re- 
vising the  Pharmacopoeia  In  1861  he  was  appointed  a  member  of  tiie  "Commit- 
tee of  One  Hundred,"  in  charge  of  the  Massachusetts  Soldiers'  Fund.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  (iynfBcological  Society,  of  Boston.  A  retroversion  pessary,  he  has  invent- 
ed, is  coming  rapidly  into  notice.     His  issue  : 

1.  Benjamin,'^  b.  in  Woburn,  6  Sept.  1857. 

2.  Ephraim,»h.  llJan.  18.59. 

3.  Thomas  Sullivan,^  b.  16  Feb.  18G1  ;  d.  Jan.  31,  1863. 

4.  John  Ashlmrton,^  b.  27  June,  1863. 

5.  Mary  Whi/trmore,^  h.   11   July,  1865. 

6.  Bchecca  Russell, "<  h.  1   Nov.  1867  ;  d.  Feb.  1,  1869. 

7.  Lewis  Whitney  >i  b.  17  Dec.  1869. 

V.  Mary  Wuittemore,?  b.  18  Nov.  1834  ;  m.  Nov.  25,  1856,  Samuel  Abbott 
Fowle,  b.  New  York,  June  21,  1832,  and  now  proprietor  of  the  Arlington 
Grain  and  Drug  Mills.  She  d.  in  VVest  Cambridge,  July  21,  1865.  Like 
her  father  she  was  alwaj's  pleasant  and  cheerful ;  a  meek  and  humble 
Christian,  beloved  by  all.  Issue: — Mary  Emma,  b.  Charlottetown, 
P.  E.  I.,  16  Feb.  1858. — Margaret  Lord,  b.  Charlottetown,  1  Aug.  1860. 
Mr.  Fowle  m.  Harriet  R.  Adams,  of  Arlington,  Dec.  26,  1866. 
vi.  William  Richard,''  b.  17  Aug.  1847. 

xi.  Ellen,"  b.  27  Aug.  1804  ;  d.  June  28,  1809. 

xii.  Samuel  Locke, ^  b.  16  Nov.  1806  ;   m.  (1st)  Nov.  16,  1830,  Ann 
Maria,  dau.  of  Abraham  and  Margaret  (Cheever)  Grant,  of  Cam- 
bridgeport,  d.  Sept.  30,  1844,  aj.  35  ;   (2d)  Nov.  16,  1847,  Mary 
n.,  dau.   of  Capt.  Thomas   D'Arley  and  Mai-y  (Hudson)  Ken- 
nedy, of  Philadelphia,  Pa. 
Mr.  Cutter  was  for  fifteen  years  a  wharfinger  on  T  and  Commercial 
Wharfs  in  Boston  ;   afterwards  was   engaged   in  the  coal   business   in 
Pennsylvania,  Boston,  and  Cape  Breton,   N.  S.,  with  the  exception  of 
three  years   which   he   spent   in   Australia.     He  now   resides  in  Cam- 
bridgeport,  and  does  business  in  Boston.     His  issue  : 

i.  Samuel  Locke,^  b.  in  Boston,  17  Dec.  1831  ;  was  educated  at  Cambridge 
High  School,  and  graduated  with  credit  Irom  Harvard  University  in  1854. 
Studied  law  at  Caml;>ridge  Law  School,  and  in  tiie  office  of  Messrs.   Story 
and  May,  in  Boston,  in  which  city  he  practised  until  1861,  when  he  remov- 
ed to  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  where  he  yet  remains, 
ii.  George  Watson  Brimjier,^  b.  13  Dec.  1833  ;  d.  Dec.  11,  1834. 
iii.  EpnRAiji  Pierce,''  b.  in  Boston,  16  Sept.  1835;  m.  April  16,  1866,  Mary, 
dau.  of  Charles  C.  and  Bethia  (Ryder)  Morton,  of  San  Francisco,  Cal., 
originally  of  Plymouth,  Mass.     He  accompanied  his  father  to  Australia 
and  remained  there  three  years  ;  then  followed  the  sea  until  1864,  when 
he  went  to  Sonoma,  Cal.,  whexe  he  pursues  the  vocation  of  vintner.  Issue  : 
1.  Epliraim  Morton,^  b.  Sonoma,  1  Aug.  1867. 
iv.  Watson  Grant,''   b.  in  Boston,  31  Dec.  1837;  m.  Aug.  15,  1861,  Anna 
J.,  dau.  of  Jason  and  Elizabeth  (Bartlett)  Winnett,  of  Cambridge.     He 
is  a  real-estate  agent  in  Boston,  and  resides  in  Cambridgeport.     Issue  : 
1.  Ilarnj  (>/-/-7//e,«  b.  28  April,  1865. 
S.  Frank  Bartlett,^  b.  28  Feb.  1867. 


144  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

V.  Henry  AVilliam  Kennedy,'''  b.  Cambridgeport,  3  Feb.  1849  ;  is  in  busi- 
ness in  Chicago,  111. 
vi.  Ann  Maria  Grant,"  b.  22  June,  1850. 
vii.  Edward  Everett,^  b.  4  March,  1852;  d.  April  26,  1853. 
viii.  Edward  Everett,'  b.  25  July,  1853. 

xiii.  EuzA  Ann,"  b.  T  April,  1809;  m.  (1st)  May  21,  1827,  Henry 
Wliittemore,  of  West  Cambridg-e,  d.  April  9,  1860,  se.  62.  He 
was  son  of  Amos  Whittemore,  the  inventor  of  the  machine  for 
making  woolcards,  and  in  company  with  his  brother  Gershom 
Whittemore,  pursued  his  father's  business  with  g-ood  success. 
He  was  faithful  in  every  relation  of  life,  and  with  a  reverend 
and  devout  spirit  officiated  as  deacon  of  the  First  Congrega- 
tional Church  in  his  native  town  for  nineteen  j-ears,  when  the 
office  Avas  made  vacant  by  his  death.  Mrs.  Whittemore  m.  (2d) 
Nov.  15,  1864,  Thomas  Winship,  a  native  of  West  Cambridge, 
and  a  well  known  citizen  of  Hartford,  Ct,,  where  he  has  resid- 
ed since  1820.*     Issue  by  first  marriage  : 

i.  Henry  Chadwick,  b.  5  March,  1829;  m.  Almira  T.  Fessenden,  10  June, 
1851;  r.  Arlington.  Issue: — Arthur  West07i,  h.  4  June,  1852;  d.  13 
Feb.  1855.— He/en  Chadwick,  b.  26  Dec.  1854;  d.  Hartford,  Ct.,  5  April, 
1865;  remarkable '  for  her  beauty  of  person  and  loveliness  of  spirit. — 
Grace  Langdon,  b.  7  July,  \S51.— Henry,  b.  31  Dec.  \Sm.— Edith  AI- 
viira,  b.  7  Oct.  1868. — ii.  Clarence  Ephraim,  b.  31  Jan.  1834;  d.  13 
Sept.  1835.— iii.  Herman  Foster,  b.  18  June,  1835 ;   d.  20  June,  1835. 

xiv.  Joseph,'  b.  21  Nov.  1810  ;  d.  Aug.  23,  1811. 

10.  Frances,*  b.  30  Dec.  1769;  m.  June  2fi,  17S8,  Walter  Rus- 
sell, of  Charlestown,  b.  May  3,  17.65,  d.  July  15,  1848.  She  d. 
in  West  Cambridge,  Aug.  31,  1849.     Her  issue: 

i.  Frances,  b.  16  March,  1189  ;  m.  William  Prentiss,  28  Aug. 
1808  ;  r.  in  Arlington. — ii.  Nahum,  b.  16  Feb.  1791  ;  m.  Lucre- 
tia  Johnson,  of  Francestown,  N.  H.  ;  and  d.  17  July,  1854. — 
iii.  Walter,  b.  19  March,  1793  ;  d.  8  Sept.  1800.— iv.  Harriet, 
b.  13  Jan.  1795  ;  d.  20  Aug.  1796.— v.  Hannah,  b.  2  April, 
1797  ;  m.  Davis  Locke,  13  Jan.  1817  ;  r.  in  Arlington. f — vi. 
Harriet,  b.  28  June,  1799  ;  m.  Capt.  George  Peirce,  29  March, 
1819  ;  r.  Arlington.— vii.  Eliza,  b.  10  July,  1801  ;  m.  Wilh'am 
Frost,  3  Oct.  1819,  and  (2d)  Leonard  Stearns;  r.  Arlington. — 
viii.  Walter,  b.  2  Aug.  1803;  m.  Martha  Abbott,  of  Province- 
town,  Mass.  ;  d.  8  Jan.  1835.— ix.  Oliver,  b.  14  July,  1806  ;  d. 
19  Sept.  1843.— X.  Mehitable,  b.  6  May,  1809;  m.  Thaddeus 
Dean,  of  Boston  ;  r.  in  New  York. — xi.  Mary,  b.  27  Nov. 
1811  ;  m.  Charles  Lord,  of  New  York,  and  there  resides. — xii. 
Almira,  b.  17  June,  1813  ;  m.  Daniel  Usher,  of  Arlington  ;  d. 
21  Aug.  1855. 

11.  Child  by  second  wife  Abigail  Holden. 

Ammi  and  Hannah  (Holden)  Cutter  had  issue: 

12.  Joshua,*  b.  1  Dec.  1774;  d.  Dec.  16,  1776. 

*  Vide  Book  of  Lockes,  161,  282. 
t  Ibid,  166. 


PROGENY    OP    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  145 

13.  Thomas,*  b.  1  Nov.  1776;  d.  Nov.  25,  1795. 

"  Youth's  fiiir  flower  soon  fades  and  dies, 
And  life's  swift  moment  quickly  flies  ; 
But  to  prepare  for  Death  and  Hcav'n 
Is  all  for  which  the  longest  life  is  given." 

14.  Joshua,*  b.  14  March,  1779;  went  to  Kingston,  Isle  Jamaica, 
in  Dec.  1797,  and  there  m.  Sarah  Mont,  "  a  rich  planter's  dauo-h- 
ter,"  b.  Oct.  5,  1786,  d.  West  Cambridge,  June  19,  1824.  He 
Avas  a  man  of  considerable  ability.  Ho  was  carpenter's  mate 
in  the  frigate  Constitution  when  she  took  the  Guerriere,  and  the 
Levant  and  Cjane.  Two  of  his  ships  were  captured  by  French 
cruisers  sailing  under  the  Milan  decrees.  Hed.  in  New  Orleans, 
La.,  while  returning  to  Jamaica  in  1819.     Issue: 

i.  AiiMi,^  d.  Aug-.  15,  180.3,  aged  16  days. 

ii.  William,^  b.  15  Feb.  1804  ;  d.  soon. 

iii.  Frederic  B.  Trexe,'  b.  11  May,  1806  ;  m.  March,  1833,  Mar- 
tha, dau.  of  Uriah  and  Mehitable  (Maybury)  Nason,  of  Gorhani, 
Me.  He  was  a  miller  in  Westbrook,  Me.  ;  and  d.  March  18, 
1855.     His  issue  : 

i.  Sarah  JaxeJ  b.  in  Gorham,  6  Jnne,  1834  ;  m.  John  Payne,  of  Gorham, 
and  Amos  II.  Cobb,  of  Windham,  Me.,  and  d.  May  18,"l866.     She  had 
one  child  by  the  first,  and  three  liy  her  second  marriage. 
ii.  C'hristixa/  b.  22  Dec.  1836  ;  m.  Calvin  H.  Barber,  ot  Westbrook.  Nine 

children. 
iii.  Caroline  Axgexette,'  b.  "NYaterford,  31  May,  1840 ;  m.  Noah  Cooper, 

of  Windham,  JMe.     Four  children. 
iv.  SiMox,'  b.  19  Dec.  1842  ;  m.  May  17,  1869,  Josephine,  dau.  of  Jacob  and 
Huldah  (Besse)  Kimball,  of  Portland,  Me.     He  is  a  miller  in  Westbrook. 
T.  Frederic  Trexk,7  b.  18  Sept.  1846 ;  d.  Aug.  28,  1848. 
vi.  George  Lewis,'  b.  21  Sept.  1848. 

iv.  Sarah  Mont,'  b.  12  Sept.  1810  ;  ra.  May  31,  1840,  Francis  D. 
Stratton,  of  Maiden,  now  of  Worcester,  Mass.     Issue  : 

i.  William  Fraxcis,''  b.  Maiden,  16  June,  1841  ;  m.  Lizzie  M.  Yeazie,  of 
Maiden,  22  Dec.  1863;  r.  North  Bridgewater,  Mass.  Issue: — Gertrude 
S.,  b.  Worcester,  16  May,  1866.— ii.  Caroline  Augusta,  b.  23  May,  1843; 
m.  Edward  L.  Biaelow,  of  Worcester,  27  Sept.  1866.  Issue  : — Edward 
Fraficis,]).  19  Jan.  1868.— iii.  Marietta,  b.  11  Sept.  1844  ;  d.  4  Nov. 
1845.— iv.  Etta  Williams,  b.  6  March,  1846. — v.  George  Warrex,  b. 
16  Aug.  1847  ;  d.  26  May,  1848.— vi.  Edna  Antolxette,  b.  14  March, 
1851. 

V.  Anx  Matilda,''  b.  17  Oct.  1812  ;  m.  Charles  F.  Hobbs,  of  Wes- 
ton, Mass.,  in  1831  ;  and  d.  of  a  casualty  in  Woburu,  Dec.  30, 
1836.     Issue: 

i.  Charles  Aloxzo,  b.  Lincoln,  Mass.,  22  April,  1832  ;  m.  Eliza  Davis,  12 
Sept.  1850;  r.  Saugus,  Mass.— ii.  William  Henry,  b.  11  May,  1833; 
m.  Mary  A.  Davis,  26  Nov.  1857  ;  r.  Saugus. — iii.  James  Fraxklin,  b.  3 
June,  1835  ;  d.  Maiden,  29  April,  1856. 

vi.  Joshua,^  b.  in  Chavlestown,  went  off  a  small  boj^  to  Vermont. 
Gen.  Eyland  Fletcher,  of  Proctorsville,  and  Ex-Governor  of 
Vermont,  found  Joshua  in  Boston,  or  near  there,  and  carried 
him  to  Proctorsville,  where  he  remained  in  Fletcher's  employ 
until  he  became  uneasy  and  left.  He  afterwards  worked  at  the 
joiner's  trade  with  Mr.  Arcy  Smith,  of  Proctorsville,  who  event- 
19 


146  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

nally  lived  in  Ludlow,  the  town  adjoining-.  When  aged  about 
fourteen,  Joshua  made  a  visit  of  a  few  days  to  his  friends  in  W. 
Cambridge,  and  then  departed  for  Vermont.  Has  never  since 
been  heard  from. 
vii.  Caroline  Antoinette,*'  b.  10  April,  1811  ;  m.  March  27,  1836, 
George  A.  Lewis,  of  Maiden,  where  they  reside.  Mr.  Lewis 
came  to  Maiden  from  New  Boston,  N.  H.     Issue  : 

i.  Mary  Parker,  b.  11  Jan.  1837  ;  m.  Thos.  W.  Ivipley,  of  Boston,  printer, 
27  Sept.  1855  ;  and  d.  in  Maiden,  7  July,  1859.  Issue  : — Marius  Parker, 
b.  4  July,  1859.— ii.  George  Harlan,  b.  28  Feb.  1840  ;  m.  Fannie  Whit- 
ney, of  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  11  July,  1867;  Avas  a  Paymaster's  clerk, 
U.  S.  N.,  in  the  late  war  ;  r.  Chicago,  111.  Issue: — Harry  Lincoln, h. 
17  Jan.  1869. 

15.  Abigail,'  b.-20  March,  1781;  m.  July  3,  1802,  Calvin  Howe, 
of  Rindge,  N.  H.,  b.  Jan.  21,  1780.  Dr.  Howe  served  a  year 
and  a  half  in  the  war  with  Old  England,  1812-15  ;  and  removed 
from  West  Cambridge,  Mass.,  to  Westbrook,  Me.,  in  1816, 
where  he  d.  Aug.  26,  1845.  Mrs.  Howe  d.  in  Westfield,  Mass., 
Sept.  20,  1855.     Issue: 

i.  Thomas  Cutter,  b.  Windham,  Me.,  20  Nov.  1803;  m.  (1st)  24 
July,  1842,  Mary  C.  Watson,  of  Norway,  Me.,  d.  22  Feb. 
1856  ;  and  (2d)  Mary  W.  Brown,  of  East  Parsonsfield,  Me.  ; 
m.  16  April,  1857.  He  resides  in  Westfield,  Mass. — ii.  George 
KicE,  b.  18  April,  1806  ;  d.  12  Oct.  1807.— iii.  George  Rice,  b. 
4  Nov.  1808  ;  m.  Sarah  Ryder,  of  New  York,  and  d.  in  1846.— 
iv.  Harrison  G.  Otis,  b.  28  June,  1811  ;  d.  time  when,  and 
where,  unknown. — v.  Abigail  Cutter,  b.  27  Oct.  1813  ;  d.  11 
Sept.  1815.— vi.  Makia,  b.  14  Feb.  1817  ;  m.  Joseph  H.  Wat- 
son, of  Norway,  Me.,  4  March,  1847. — vii.  Mary  Rice,  b.  2 
July,  1819;  m.  Addison  Gage,  of  Boston. — viii.  Andrew  Jack- 
son, b.  16  Oct.  1823  ;  d.  9  Oct.  1825. 

16.  Hannah,'  b.  25  Oct.  1783;  d.  July  6,  1786. 

17.  Rebecca,'  b.  24  May,  1786;  m.  April  5,  1807,  Benjamin  B. 
Foster,  of  Falmouth,  afterwards  Westbrook,  Me.,  where  she  d. 
Dec.  19,  1850.  Mr.  Foster  was  a  manufacturer  in  Westbrook, 
and  honorable  and  diligent  in  business.  Pie  d.  July  22,  1857, 
se.  78.     Issue : 

i.  Rebecca,  m.  Nathan  Harris,  26  Aug.  1827  ;  d.  7  Oct.  1835.  Mr. 
Harris  was  a  merchant  and  resided  in  Westbrook.  Issue  : — 
Charles,  d.  at  sea. — Albion  F.,  m.  Ellen  E.  Poor;  r.  Portland, 
having  issue,  Charles,  Gertrude,  and  Thomas. — Benjamin  F., 
m.  Annie  Moses,  of  Bath  ;  r.  Portland,  having  a  dau.  Julia. — 
Adelaide,  dec'd. — ii.  Hannah  Cutter,  m.  Mark  H.  Cook,  28  Nov. 
1836  ;  d.  Westbrook,  4  Sept.  1837,  s.  p. — iii.  Benjamin  Ben- 
nett, d.  at  sea,  1  Sept.  1832. — iv.  Abial,  m.  Eliza  M.  Freeman, 
28  Oct.  1838  ;  is  a  dyer  ;  r.  Portland.  His  son,  3Ioses  H.,  is 
in  company  with  his  father. ^ — v.  Louisa,  m.  Capt.  Peter  G.  Win- 
slow,  3  Dec.  1845  ;  d.  1  Feb.  1841,  s.  p. — vi.  Susan  Frances, 
d.  13  May,  1818. — vii.  Jane  Simonton,  m.  Capt.  George  A. 
Preble,  24  Jan.  1848.     He  is  a  ship-master;  r.  Bath,  Me.     Is- 


PROGENY    OF    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  147 

sue  : — Hallie. — Mary  F. — viii.  Mary  Haskell,  m.  Daniel  Dole, 
1  July,  1844.  Mr.  D.  is  a  farmer  in  Westbrook.  Issue  : — Louisa 
F. — Helen  B. — Mary  A. — Daniel. — -Annie  P. — ix.  Susan  Fran- 
ces, m.  Franklin  Partridge,  8  June,  1841.  Mr.  Partridge  was  a 
graduate  of  Bowdoin  College,  and  cashier  of  the  National  Bank 
in  Bath,  Me.  He  d.  24  July,  18G5.  Issue  : — Franklin  S.,  a 
druggist  in  Portland,  where  his  mother  resides. — x.  John 
Adams,  d.  8  Nov.  1856. — xi.  Charles  Lewis,  d.  at  sea,  13  Oct. 
1853. 

18.  Simon,*  h.  17  April,  1788;  was  educated  at  Phillips  Academy, 
Andover,  Mass.,  where  he  graduated  with  honor,  receiving  a 
silver  medal  for  meritorious  scholarship. 

In  Dec.  1800,  he  began  teaching  the  high  school  or  academy 
in  Westbrook,  Me.,  a  post  to  which  he  was  highly  recommended 
by  Rev.  Thaddcus  Fiske,  of  Menotomy,  his  friend  and  pastor.  In 
1808  he  married  Mrs.  Christiana  (Dyer)  Simonton,  of  Steuben, 
Me.,  the  widow  of  Captain  Andrew  Simonton,  and  daughter  of 
Capt.  Henry  Dyer,  an  officer  of  the  Revolution,  and  an  influential 
citizen  and  settler  of  Washington  Co.  Mrs.  Cutter  was  also  the 
great-granddaughter  of  Lodov\dck  Dyer,  Esq.,  of  England,  created  a 
Baronet  June  8,  1627,  and  was  a  woman  of  a  higli  tone  of  mind, 
excelling  in  those  virtues  which  so  nnich  adorn  the  female  character. 

About  the  time  of  his  marriage  Mr.  Cutter  removed  from  West- 
brook to  Cape  Elizabeth,  near  Portland,  where  he  continued  to  teach 
until  the  war  of  1812,  when  he  served  the  garrison  stationed  in  Port- 
land harbor  in  the  capaiiity  of  commissary  or  quartermaster.  Re- 
turning afterwards  with  his  family  to  Westbrook,  he  engaged  in  vari- 
ous mercantile  and  manufacturing  pursuits  until  his  death.  In  1827 
he  was  commissioned  colonel  in  the  State  militia.  For  many  years 
he  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  Masonic  Order,  and  was  held  in 
high  esteem  by  the  fraternity  of  his  vicinity.  As  the  president  of 
the  Washington  Temperance  Society,  of  Saccarappa,  in  IS-tl,  lie  took 
a  firm  stand  against  the  evils  of  intemperance,  and  did  all  he  was 
able  to  avert  its  baneful  influence  upon  the  young.  Ho  was  also 
deeply  interested  in  the  political  questions  of  the  hour,  and  wrote 
frequent  and  pointed  articles  for  those  newspapers  in  Portland  which 
were  the  acknowledged  organs  of  the  party  whose  principles  he 
espoused.  He  was  ele^ited  candidate  for  representative  in  the  Maine 
State  Legislature,  but  his  sudden  death  disappointed  the  hopes  of  his 
expectant  constituents.  He  was  the  author  of  certain  poetical  effu- 
sions delivered  on  sundry  public  occasions.  He  died  of  paralysis,  in 
Westbrook,  Sept.  20,  1842.  His  funeral,  remarkably  well  attended, 
was  the  largest  ever  held  in  the  town.  His  death  cast  a  cloud  of 
sorrow  and  gloom  over  an  extended  circle  of  friends.  Ever  active 
and  useful,  profusely  hospitable,  and  genial  in  his  manners,  benevo- 
lent to  the  poor,  interested  in  all  that  pertained  to  the  welfare  of  the 
conmumity,  liberal  in  his  religious  sentiments,  and  emulous  of  virtue. 


148  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

he  was  laid  in  the  grave  witli  profound  regret.     His  widow  d.  April 
6,  1852,  X.  70.     Their  issue  : 

i.   Betsey  Dyer/   m.    April   IT,  183",    Capt.  Henry  P.  Hill,  of  St. 
Stephens,  N.  B.,  where  they  reside.     Issue  : 

i.  George  Irving,  b.  4  Aug.  1839  ;  m.  Eebecca  H.  Gilmore,  of  St.  George, 
N.  B.,  18  Jan.  1868;  r.  in  Washington,  D.  C 

ii.  Abigail  Howe,^  m.  • .     She  lived  a  truly  Christian 

life,  and  d.  May  7,  1866.     Her  issue  : 

i.  Ella  Warren  Cutter,  b.  21  April,  1848;  m.  Ray  P.  Eaton,  of  Bath, 
Me.,  Nov.  15,  1869.  He  lost  an  arm  at  the  Ijattle  of  Petersbarg,  Va.,  Julj' 
.30,  1864,  and  is  now  a  clerk  in  the  Treasury  Department  at  ^Vashington, 
D.  C. — ii.  Louisa  Foster  Cutter,  b.  17  Jan.  1850  ;  r.  Washington. 

iii.  Hannah  Holden,^  resides  in  Westbrook. 

iv,  Anna  Graffam,^  m.  March  20,  1842,  Gen.  Matthew  Has- 
tings, of  Calais,  Me.,  where  they  reside.     Issue  : 

i.  Simon  Cutter,  b.  5  May,  1843. — ii.  Sophia  Rebecca,  b.  8  Jan.  1845  ;  d. 
21  Oct.  1847.— iii.  Christiana  Dyer,  b.  28  Jan.  1850;  d.  23  Dec.  1854. 
— iv.  Frank  Peirce,  b.  21  May,  1852. — v.  George  Os.MAN,b.  31  March, 
1857.— vi.  Jennie  Cutter,  b.  21  Feb.  1863.— vii.  Mary  Dow,  b.  21  Feb. 
1863. 

V.  Eebecca  Foster/  d.  8  July,  1824. 

vi.  Ammi/  b.  at  Westbrook,  20  May,  1819  ;  m.  Sept.  5,  1839,  Olive 
C,  dau.  of  Phineas  and  Dorothy  (Charles)  Eastman,  of  Lovell, 
Me.,  where  he  then  resided,  distinguishing  himself  by  his  enter- 
prise and  public  spirit,  being  not  only  Sherifi'  of  his  countj'',  but 
a  member  of  the  Governor's  Council  in  the  year  1865.  In  Sept. 
1857,  he  removed  with  his  family  to  the  State  of  Minnesota. 
In  1862  he  enlisted  in  the  army,  and  in  the  same  year  was  ap- 
pointed quartermaster  of  the  7th  Minn.  Vol.  Infmtry  ;  and  with 
the  rank  of  Captain  was  Post  Commissary  of  Subsistence  at 
Prairie  du  Chien.  He  served  with  the  army  during  the  war, 
and  at  its  close  resumed  his  usual  business.  He  at  present  re- 
sides in  Anoka,  Minn.,  where  he  deals  extensivelj''  in  merchan- 
dise and  lumber.     His  issue  : 

i.  Jennie  S.,'  b.  3  Feb.   1841;  m.  Oct.   10,  1865,  Lvman  D.  Baldvrin,  of 

Prairie  du  Chien,  d.  Aug.  1868.     Issue  -.—Louis  D".,  b.  31  Oct.  1807. 
ii.  Henry  Hill,'  b.  21  Dec.  1842. 
iii.  Isaac  E.,'  b.  22  Feb.  1845  ;  d.  Feb.  8.  1852. 
iv.  Elizabeth  11.,^  b.  5  March,  1847;  d.  April  5,  1849. 
V.  Mary  Stevens,'  b.  27  Jan.   1849. 
vi.  Charles  H.,'  b.  22  Feb.  1851  ;   d.  Xov.  14,  1851. 
vii.  Charles  Harris,'  b.  15  Oct.  1852. 

vii.  Benjamin  Foster,'  b.  19  April,  1822  ;  m.  Dec.  29,  1844,  Zilpha 
A.,  dau.  of  Rev.  Reuben  and  Jane  (Whitmore)  Whitney,  of 
Standish,  Me.  He  is  a  surveyor  and  lumber  manufacturer  in 
Anoka,  Minn.  He  was  engaged  in  the  New  England  boundary 
survej'^  in  1844-45,  and  surveyed  and  explored  public  lands  for 
the  State  of  Maine  in  1860-61.  He  went  to  Washington,  D.C., 
in  May,  1862,  and  was  a  clerk  in  the  Treasury'-  Department  for 
three  yeai's,  when  he  left  for  his  present  home  in  Minnesota. 
Issue  : 


PROGENY  OF  DEA.  JOHN  CUTTER.  149 

i.  Clara  Louisa,''  b.  9  Aug.  1846  ;  m.  Oct.  1,  18Gfi,  Tliumas  E.  Roach,  of  the 
Post-OfiBce  Department,  Washington,  D.  C.     Issue  : — Frank   Culler,  b. 
26  Nov.  1867. 
ii.  Mary  Adelaide,^  b.  26  April,  1850. 
iii.  Jennie  AVuitmore,'   b.  22  Dec.  1858,  in  Standish,  Me. 

nil.  Ephraim  Pierce,'^  b.  19  April,  1822  ;  m.  Feb.  15,  1842,  Adelia 
M.,  dau.  of  John  M.  and  Anne  (True)  Warren,  of  Cumberland, 
Me.  He  is  a  saw-smith  by  trade.  From  1858  to  1863  he  was 
engaged  in  business  in  California,  and  tlie  last  few  years  of  his 
stay  was  located  as  the  master  sawyer  and  planer  of  the  U.  S. 
Navy  Yard  at  Mare  Island,  Vallcjo.  Is  now  in  California.  His 
family  reside  in  Westbrook.     Issue  : 

i.  Charles  Pierce,^  b.  5  March,  1843  ;  r.  in  Anoka,  Minn. 

ii.  Oscar  Leroy,^  b.  5  Feb.  1846  ;  m.  June  2,  1868,  Ella  Butterfield,  of 
Anoka,  INIinn.,  where  he  resides,  lie  has  been  warden  in  the  State  Pri- 
son at  Stillwater. 

iii.  Cassimer  Warren,''  b.  29  April,  1848. 

iv.  William  Woodbury,''  b.   11  Jan.  1851. 

ix.  Jane  Rebecca  Si.uonton,®  m.  Charles  H.  Moulton,  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  May  4,  1865.  Mr.  Moulton  has  been  Chief  of  the 
Back  Pay  and  Bounty  Division,  U.  S.  Treasury  Department, 
since  April  1,  1869.     Issue  : — Anna  Hastings,  b.  2  March,  1808. 

19.  Hannah,'  b.  29  July,  1790;  m.  April,  1S08,  Thomas  Gibson, 
b.  Ashburuham,  Mass.,  July  4,  178-4.  She  d.  in  Ashbv,  Feb.  1, 
1842.     Issue: 

i.  Eveline,  b.  8  Dec.  1809  ;  m.  George  Wood,  of  Fitchburg, 
Mass.,  1834  ;  d.  Fitchburg,  1857.— ii. 'Elmira,  b.  28  Sept.  1811  ; 
m.  Elijah  F.  Fowler,  of  Peterboro',  N.H.,  April,  1833  ;  remov- 
ed shortly  after  to  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  about  1860  to  Sharon, 
Wis.,  where  they  reside. — iii.  Hannah  Emma,  b.  22  Feb.  1813  ; 
m.  Joseph  E.  Wilkins,  of  Peterboro',  N.H.,  7  June,  1835;  re- 
moved in  1838  to  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  and  there  reside.  Issue  :  — 
Hannah  Aurjusla,  h.  16  Feb.  1839;  d.  21  Oct.  \85i.— Joseph 
Emmons,  b.  6  Jan.  1841  ;  m.  Sarah  C.  Rounds,  6  Aug.  1867  ; 
issue — Emma  Agnes,  b.  7  Aug.  1868. — Anna,  b.  30  Oct.  1869.^ 
George  Henry,  b.  14  July,  184G. — Rinda  Ardelle,  b.  14  Jan. 
1854. — iv.  Thomas  Dexter,  b.  14  Feb.  1815  ;  m.  Elizabeth  Aus- 
tin, of  Hamburg,  N.Y.  ;  had  a  son  ;  aiid  d.  in  Ashby,  Mass.,  6 
Jan.  1868. — v.  Relief,  b.  24  June,  1817  ;  ni.  Capt.  John  Fellows, 
of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  1  Jan.  1840,  and  there  reside. — vi.  Malvina, 
b.  16  Aug.  1820  ;  m.  Adorus  Bristol  ;  d.  Buffalo,  7  June,  1855.— 
vii.  Jerome  Sebastian,  b.  24  Oct.  1822  ;  m.  Abigail  D.  Sawyer, 
of  Ashburnham,  10  April,  1845  ;  and  r.  in  Ashby.  Issue  : — 
Elwyn  Deloss,  b.  19  July,  1850. — Lillian  Ardelle,  b.  24  June, 
1854. — viii.  Rosella  Rebecca,  b.  20  Sept.  1825  ;  m.  Henry 
Perkins,  of  Westminster,  Mass.,  22  Feb.  1853  ;  removed  to 
Monticello,  Minn.,  in  1855,  and  to  Dixon  Village,  Cal.,  Nov.  1, 
1869.  Issue  :—^t/^ene  Boutelle,  b.  17  May,  1859  ;  d.  18  Oct. 
1862. — Emmons  Merriam,  b.  24  July,  1863. — ix.  Andrew  Cut- 
ter, b.  27  Aug.  1832  ;  m.  Charlotte  Billings,  of  Fitchburg, 
Mass.  ;  served  three  years  in  the  army  in  the  late  war  ;  reside 
at  Fitchburff. 


loO  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

20.  Artemas,*  b.  IG  Aug.  1792;  m.   (1st)   June    13,  1819,  Mary, 

(Jau.   of  Mra.   Rebecca   Parker,  the  fuurtli   wife  and  widow  of 

James  Cutter   [  F/Je  v.  §2,  5],  b.   at  Harvard,  Feb.   11,  1798, 

d.   Maiden,   Mass.,   June    7,   1833  ;  (2d)   Nov.   3,   1833,    Mrs. 

Surah   (Eaton)   Kidder,   dau.   of  Thomas   and   Sarah  (Young) 

Eaton,  b.  Ilopldnton,  N.  H.,  June  17,  1800. 

During  most  of  his  life  he  was  a  resident  of  Maiden.    Ho  sustained 

an  excellent  character  for   industry,  integrity  and   honesty,   and  was 

esteemed  and  respected  by  his  fellow  citizens.     In    1837  he  was 

chosen  a  deacon  of  the  Universalist  Church  in  Maiden,   of  which  he 

became  a  member  immediately  after  its  organization  in  1828.     He 

was  retiring  and  unobtrusive  in  his  deportment,  and  possessed  in  an 

eminent  degree  those  qualities   of  mind  and  heart  which  make  home 

blessed  and  happy.     In  the  last  years  of  his  life  he  was  afflicted  with 

an  illness  at  times   very  distressing  in  its  eifects;  but  by  the  power 

of  faith  he  was    divinely  sustained,  and  with  the  utmost  patience, 

meekness  and  fortitude,  continued   steadfast   to   the  end.""     He  died 

in  Maiden,  Nov.  22,  1864,  and  where  his  widow  resides.     His  issue: 

i.  Mary  Ann  Rebecca/  b.  West  Cambridge,  26  May,  1820  ;  m. 
(1st)  Sept.  11,  1844,  Cyrus  Downes,  of  Maiden,  d.  Oct.  3,  1847, 
33.  25;  (2d)  April  19,  1855,  Abraham  Ilobbs,  of  Clinton,  Samp- 
son Co.,  N.  C,  d.  Dec.  15,  1859.  She  resides  a  widow  in  Clin- 
ton,    llor  issue  by  first  marriage  : 

i.  Ason,  b.  18  Sept.  1845;  d.  soon. — ii.  Emma  Cftter,  b.  6  Dec.  1846;  d. 
28  March,  1847.— By  the  second  :  iii.  Gastox  Meares,  b.20  Feb.  1856.— 
iv.  Granville  Parker,  b.  9  Dec.  1858  ;  d.   18  Dec.  1858. 

ii.  JosriuA  Thomas,^  b.  Maiden,  5  Sept.  1821  ;  ra.  (1st)  March  19> 
1844,  Sarah  E.,  dan.  of  Jonathan  and  Sarah  (Eaton)  Ividder^ 
d.  March  21,  1849,  as.  30  ;  (2d)  Sept.  16,  1849,  Mary  A.,  dau- 
of  Ira  and  Jane  (Libby)  Roberts,  of  Lynnfield,  Mass.  lie  is 
an  agent  at  the  Boston  &  Maine  Freight  Office  in  Boston,  and 
resides  in  Maiden.     His  issue  : 

i.  Sarah  Dixsmore,''  b.  28  Oct.  1844. 

ii.  Eliza  Kidder,^  b.  7  Aug.  1846. 
iii.  Addie  East.man,''  b.  30  Oct.  1852. 
iv.  Fraxk  A7illiam  Herring,'  b.  5  Jau.  1854. 

V.  Charles  Tuomas,"  b.  2  Oct.  1856. 
vi.  George  Elmer  Roberts,'  b.  6  Oct.  1868. 

iii.  Hannah  Holden,'  b.  18  Sept.  1824  ;  m.  Sept.  18,  1845,  Benja- 
min II.  Horn,  of  Boston.  Mr.  Horn  was  an  ingenious  mechan- 
ic, a  model  and  mathematical  instrument  maker,  and  d.  in  Brook- 
lyn, N.  Y.,  Oct.  9,  1865,  te.  45.  Mrs.  Horn  resides  in  Maiden. 
Her  issue  : 

i.  Georgiana  Cutter,  b.  New  York,  4  April,  1847  ;  m.  Emauuel  C.  Perry, 
of  Cliarlestown,  30  June,  1866  ;  r.  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass. — ii.  Bexjamin 
Ki-MPiiREv,  b.  I3rooklyn,  25  July,  1853.— iii.  Charles  AYeed,  b.  29  Nov. 
185G  ;  d.  9  .June,  1857. — iv.  Artemas  Elifhalet,  b.  9  Sept.  1860. 

iv.   Mautha  Wise;   b.  10   Dec.  1836  ;  m.  May  5,  1863,   Ezekiel  F. 

*  Obituary,  Boston  Universalist,  Dec.  17, 1864. 


PROGENY   OF    DEA.    JOHN    CUTTER.  151 

Mann,  of  Portsmouth,  N.  H.,  now  of  Maiden,  Mass.  Mr.  Mann 
was  a  lieutenant  in  the  Mass.  17th  Infantry  in  the  late  war. 
Issue  : 

i.  Charles  Artemas,  b.  20  May,  1866. — ii.  Carrie  Cutter,  b.  3  June,  1868. 

V.  Mary  Parker,*^  b.  6  Feb.  1837  ;  m.  Dec.  20,  1865,  Abram  T. 
Williston,  of  Westfield,  Mass.,  d.  July  3,  1866.  Mrs.  Willis- 
ton  resides  in  Westfield. 

vi.  Elizabeth  French,'  b.  25  April,  1839  ;  m.  Dec.  8,  1866,  Abra- 
ham Hobbs,  Jr.,  of  Clinton,  N,  C,  and  there  resides.     Issue  : 

i.  Frank  Pattee,  b.  21  Dec.  1867. 

vii.  Carolixe  Clark,'=   b.  1  Feb.  1842;  d.  in  Maiden,  Dec.  16,  1864. 

A  girl  of  much  purity  and  loveliness   of  character;  ambitious 

to  be  serviceable  to  others,  and  useful  in  life, 
viii.  Almira  Eaton, *=  b.  30  Dec.  1843  ;  d.  Aug.  9,  1849. 
ix.  Adeline  Young,  b.  30  Dec.  1843  ;  d.  May  12,  1844. 

21.  Abiel,"  b.  27  Alio-.  1794;  m.  Dec.  11,  1822,  Dorcas,  dau.  of 
Joseph  and  Olive  (Betel)  Elwell,  of  Wells,  Me.  Mr.  Cutter  is 
a  wheelwright  in  Westbrook,  Me.,  where  he  removed  from  his 
native  town  in  1818.     He  has  been  an  officer  of  militia. 

i.  Simon  IIoldex,*^  b.  17  Jan.  1823  ;  m.  Jan.  9,  1842,  Nancy  M., 
dau.  of  Benjamin  and  Susan  (Frye)  Akers,  of  Falmouth,  Me. 
He  is  engaged  in  the  lumber  manufacture  in  Westbrook.  His 
issue  : 

i.  John  Franklix,^  b.  31  May,  1842 ;  m.  Kate  Wesley  Turner ;  resides 
Westln'ook.     Issue : 

1.  Dana  Bricjham,'^  b.  9  April,  1866. 
ii.  William  ALriiON'SO,^  b.  3  March,  1844  ;  m.  Jane  Vaughan  Bixby,  and 

resides  in  Westbrook. 
iii.  George  Henry,?  b.  8  July,  1846  ;  d.  Sept.  19,  1848. 
iv.  Sarau  Frances,'  b.  20  Nov.   1850  ;  d.  March  11,  1852. 
V.  Henry  Herbert,?  b.  14  Sept.  1853. 

ii.  Abiel  Abbott,*'  b.  9  Dec.  1824;  m.  Aug.  5,  1849,  Louisa,  dau. 
of  George  and  Martha  (Roberts)  Hale,  d.  Oct.  21,  1864,  se.40. 
He  is  a  farmer  in  Westbrook.     His  issue  : 

i.  Almeda  Frances,?  b.  26  Nov.  1853. 
ii.  Harlan  Wilbur,'  b.  17  April,  1861. 

iii.  Almira  Roberts,^  b.  12  Jan.  1827  ;  m.  May  16,  1847,  Benjamin 
Franklin  Bailey,  of  Westbrook,  where  they  reside.     Issue  : 

i.  George  Franklin,  b.  24  Aucr.  1847. — ii.  Byron  GREEXouGn,  b.  3  July, 
1849.— iii.  Almeda,  b.  9  April,  1851  ;  d.  1  May,  1852.— iv.  Dora  Louisa, 
b.  10  March,  1865. 

iv.  George  Webber,®  b.  23  March,  1831  ;  went  to  California  in 
1857,  and  is  a  restaurateur  in  San  Francisco. 


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VI. 
iJcoflcus  of  muilmn  (S:uttci% 

[J'ide  III.  §1,  7.] 


DESCENDANTS  OF  JONATHAN  CUTTER. 

Jonathan  and  Anne  (Jennings)  Cutter  had  issue : 

1.  WiLLLVM,'  b.  at  Menotomy,  15  Feb.  1750-1 ;  m.  Nov.  G,  1774, 
Mary  Blackman,  of  Worcester,  and  half-sister  of  Robert  B. 
Thomas,  the  originator  of  the  Old  Farmer's  Almanac. 

Mr.  Cutter  is  better  remembered 
as  the  "  Valiant."  He  lived  in 
the  mansion  of  his  ancestors — the 
dwelling  erected  by  the  Rolfes  in 
1671,  and  demolished  in  1 844.  He 
was  a  respected  citizen  and  a  man 
of  wealth.  He  was  the  donor  of 
the  "  William  Cutter  School  Fund," 
a  judicious  legacy  to  the  public 
schools  of  West  Cambridge.  In 
appreciation  of  the  gift,  a  granite 
monument  was  "erected-  by  vote 
of  the  Town  in  1836,"  over  the  spot 
of  his  interment.  lie  died  in  West 
Cambridge,  June  11,  1824.  The 
"  Cutter  School,"  in  the  northwest 
district,  is  named  in  his  honor, 
rs.  Cutter  died  ]\larch  9,  1836,  aged  80.     They  left  no  issue. 

Anne,'  b.  27  March,  1753;  d.  Oct.  29,  1754. 

Anne,*  b.  6  April,  1755;  m.  Brown.  She  d.  in  West  Cam- 
bridge, Nov.  19,  1837,  s.  p. 

Rebecca,''  b.  4  Oct.  1757;  probably  d.  young. 

Mary,*  b.  7  May,  1760;  m.  Benjamin  Richardson,  of  Woburn, 
Feb.  16,  1783.  He  was  drowned  in  Woburn,  Sept.  5,  1786, 
a?.  26.  Mrs.  Richardson  removed  to  Somerville,  and  is  now 
deceased.  Issue  : — Jonathan  Cutter,  b.  Woburn,  5  Feb. 
1786;  m.  and  left  issue  in  Somerville. 


PROGENY    OF   WILLIAM    CUTTER.  153 

6.  Jonathan/  b.  at  Menotomy,  19  Oct.  1763;  m.  Lydia  Trask, 
of  Lexington,  Sept.  15,  1788,  and  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  Dec. 
12,  1813.  His  widow  m.  William  Cutter,  Nov.  9,  1818. 
[Vide  vii.  2.]     Jonathan  and  Lydia  (Trask)  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  Jonathan  Trask/  bapt.  in  Menotomy,  July  31,  1791. 

ii.  William,^  bapt.  Oct.  6,  1793. 

iii.  David  Cummings,''  bapt.  June  21,  1795. 

iv.  Lydia,'  bapt.  May  13,  1798. 

V.  HiTTY,*  bapt.  Feb.  15,  1801  ;  m.  Ford,  and  d.  in  Boston. 

7.  Mehitable,*  b.  at  Menotomy,  25  Dec.  1765;  lived  many  years 
in  the  family  of  Rev.  Samuel  Cooke,  and  m.  James  Cutter,  May 
28,  1807.  [Vide  v.  §2,  5.]  She  d.  without  issue  in  West  Cam- 
bridge, March  3,  1809.  She  was  an  estimable  character.  The 
following  lines  are  from  her  gravestone : 

"  The  happy  soul  tliat  conquers  sin 
Shall  everlasting  glory  win, 
Shall  see  the  end  of  war  and  pain 
And  with  the  King  of  Glory  reign." 

8.  Solomon,*  b.  at  Menotomy,  23  April,  1769;  m.  Sarah,  dau.  of 
Ezra  and  Eunice  (Perkins)  Wyman,  of  Woburn,  June  30, 1793. 
She  d.  Dec.  28,  1840,  a3.  71.  Mr.  Cutter  was  a  farmer  in  Dan- 
vers,  Marblehcad  and  Billerica,  Mass.  He  d.  of  a  casualty  in 
Billerica,  Feb.  23,  1SL6.     His  issue: 

i.  Solomon,'  b.  29  Sept.  1793  ;  d.  in  Billerica,  Sept.  30,  1829. 
ii.  Susanna  T.,'  b.  7  Feb.  1796  ;  m.  David  Rich,  of  Medford.     He 
d.  in  May,  1824.     Mrs.  Rich  resides  in  Lowell.     Her  issue: 

i.  Sarah  Cutter,  b.  28  Feb.  1821  ;  m.  Daniel  Swan,  and  d.  in  Arlington, 
Mass.,  April,  1865. — ii.  George  Bell,  b.  20  Nov.  1823  ;  m.  Laura  Cooke. 
Is  in  California. 

iii.   Ezra,'  b.  7  Feb.  1798  ;  d.  Dec.  22,  1818. 

iv.  RuFus,*'  b.  5  Jan.    ]  800  ;  is  a  farmer  on  his  father's  estate  in 

Billerica. 
V.  Jonathan,'  b.  15  Jan.  1802  ;  d.  March  26,  1803. 
vi.  Anna,'  b.  29  Feb.  1804  ;  d.  March  10,  1806. 
vii.  Sarah,'  b.  13  May,  1806. 
viii.  Anna,'  b.  21  Sept.  1808. 
ix.   William,'  b.  3  Sept.  1811  ;  d.  in  Billerica,  Jan.  27,  1831. 
X.  Caroline,'  b.  18  Aug.  1815  ;  m.  Joseph  Corner,  and  d,  in  Low- 
ell, Mass.,  Oct   25,  1845,  s.  p. 

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154  CUITER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 


VIL 
j^cosfiig  of  ^Samuel  <^uttci\ 

[VidelU.  §1,  8.] 


DESCENDANTS    OF    LIEUT.    SAMUEL    CUTTER. 

Lieut.  Samuel  and  Susanna  (Francis)  Cutter  had  issue: 

1.  Sa^^iuel,"  b.  30  Jan.  1758;  m.  Sept.  29,  1780,  Rebecca,  dau. 
of  Abraham  and  Susanna  (Wellington)  Hill,  of  Menotomy.  He 
was  a  farmer  in  Menotomy,  now  Belmont,  and  afterwards  at 
Prospect  Hill,  in  Somerville.  He  bore  a  part  in  the  war  of 
1775,  and  took  a  musket  from  the  hands  of  a  British  Sergeant 
on  the  retreat  from  Concord."^  He  was  Adjutant  of  a  militia 
regiment  for  a  number  of  years;  surveyor  of  highways  and  con- 
stable in  Charlcstown  a  long  time,  and  an  esteemed  member  of 
the  church  and  of  the  Masonic  Order.  He  died  in  Charlestown, 
now  Somerville,  in  April,  1 820.  His  widow  died  in  Charles- 
town,  Feb.  9,  1847,  aged  90.     Their  issue: 

i.  Samuel,'^  b.  in  Menotomy,  22   July,    1781  ;  m.  (1st)   Feb.  IT, 
1805,  Eunice  Carter,   b.   in  Leominster,  Mass.,  Sept.  17,  1782  ; 
d.  in  Charlestown,   Dec.  5,  1834;   (2d)  Nov.   10,  1835,  Eachel, 
dau.  of  Jonathan  and  Elizabeth   (Mallet)  Ireland,   of  Charles- 
town, d.  March  22,  1870. 
He  was  a  house-carpenter,  and  carried  on  the  business  a  number  of 
years  in  Charlestown  with  Col.  John  Sweotser.     L.\  1812-15  he  resid- 
ed in  Chelsea  and  Lynn,  and  carried   on   a  farm.     He  was  Captain  of 
the   "  Charlestown  Artillery  "   about  1817,   and   died  in  Charlestown, 
April  7,  1854,     His  issue  : 

i.  Samuel  Edward,^  b.  in  Charlestown,  G  March,  1806  ;  d.  Dec.  13,  1846. 
AVas  a  house-carpenter,  and  m.  Sarah,  dau.  of  John  Mitchell.  At  their 
decease  they  left  a  daughter. 

1.  Sarah  Frances,^  d.  May  10,  1856. 

ii.  Susan  Francis,''  b.  4  Juljs  1809  ;  d.  x\ug.  4,  1838.  She  m.  Thomas  Mc- 
Cray  Cutter,  of  Charlestown,  son  of  ("ol.  Ezekiel.     [Vide  vii.  5.] 

iii.  Oliver  Carter,'  b.  in  Chelsea,  6  April,  1812  ;  m.  Aug.  10,  1842,  Mary 
Atwood,  dau.  of  James  and  Sarah  P.  Walker  ;  and  d.  in  Charlestown, 
Aug.  22,  1863,  leaving  no  issue.  He  kejDt  the  Spy  Pond  House,  m  West 
Cambridge,  and  was  proprietor  of  the  National  House,  in  Charlestown,  a 
number  of  years  before  his  death.  He  was  formerly  a  clerk  in  the 
U.S.  Navy  Yard. 

iv.  Albert  Garter,^  b.  in  Lynn,  30  June,  1814  ;  was  a  clerk  in  the  drug 
business  in  New  York  City,  and  there  died  in  1845.  He  m.  Miss  S.  S. 
Harvey,  of  New  York,  a  few  months  previous  to  his  death,  and  left  no 
issue. 

*■  This  musket  is  in  possession  of  Fitch  Cutter,  Esq.,  Somerville. 


PROGENY  OF  SAMUEL  CUTTER.  155 

V.  Eliza  C./  b.  Charlestown,  5  Sept.  1816  ;  d.  same  day. 
vi.  Joseph  Carter,'  b.   in  Charlestown,  15  Oct.  1818;  m.   Nov.  16,   1841, 
Sarah  E.,  dau.  of  Lieut.  Jonas  G.  and  Betsey  S.   (Cutter)    Brooks,  of 
Wiscasset,  Me.    [  Vide  vii.  5.]     He  was  a  clerk  "in  the  U.  S.   Navy  Yard, 
and  also  in  the  Tremont  Bank,  Boston.     lie  d.  March  2,  1864.     Issue  : 

1.  Josephine  Esther,^  b.  26  June,  1843  ;   d.  July  4,  1850. 

2.  Albert,^  b.  22  Sept.  1846  ;  d.  July  3,  1850. 

3.  Susan  Francis,^  h.  15  Sept.  1849  ;  d.  July  1,  1850. 

ii.  Edward/   b.   13  Jan.  1183  ;  m.  April   8,    1808,  Elizabeth,  dau. 
of  Asa  and  Betsey  Nutting,  of  Carlisle,  Mass.,  d.  Dec.  12,  1862, 
ffi.  80.     He  d.  in  Somerville,  Feb.  7,  1862.     He  carried  on  the 
brick-making-  business  until  a  few  years  previous  to  his  death. 
Was  at  one  period  Captain  of  the   Charlestown  Artillery,   and 
represented    Charlestown   in    the    Massachusetts    Legislature. 
Was  one  of  the  selectmen,  overseer  of  the  poor,  and  sustained 
with  credit  many  other  local  offices.    "  Cutter  Street,"  in  Som- 
erville, is  named  for  him.     The  following  obituary  notice   ap- 
peared in  the  Horning  Post  : 
"  It  is  with  deep  regret  we  record  the  death  of  Edward  Cutter,  Esq., 
of  Somerville,  who  died  at  his  residence  yesterday  in  the  80th  year  of 
his  age.     Mr.  Cutter  was  a  citizen  beloved  and  respected  by  all  who 
knew  him,  for  his  upright  and  honorable  conduct  in  fulfilling  the  vari- 
ous  duties  of  life.     In  the  domestic  circle  his  affectionate  care  for  all 
dependent  upon  him  could  not  fail  to  e.xcite  feelings  of  the   warmest 
attachment,  while  his  intelligence  and  fidelity  won  him  the  confidence 
and  I'egard  of  his  townsmen,  as  often  evinced  in  iiis  election  to  offices 
of  trust  and  responsibility  in  his  State   and  town.     He  was  perfectly 
frank  in  all  his  intercourse  with  the  world  ;  every  one  with  whom  he 
came  in  contact  respected  him  for  his  fearless  honesty  of  expression, 
while  they  might  differ  with  him  ever  so  much  in  opinion.     Such  men 
are  the  salt  of  the  earth,  and  their  departure  is  a  calamity  to  society 
generally." 

Edward  and  Elizabeth  (Nutting)  Cutter  had  issue  : 

i.  Eliza  Ann,'  b.  15  Aug.  1810. 

ii.  SopmA  Rebecca,'  b.  30  April,  1812  ;  m.  April  30,  1834,  Moses  W.  Walk- 
er, A.M.,  Principal  of  the  Mayhew  Schoi)l,  in  Boston,  whci'e  he  d.  Nov. 
22,  1838,03.  28.  li^sue -.—Edward  M.,  h.  10  June,  1836;  m.  Lydia  A. 
Preston,  31  Aug.  1865,  and  r.  in  Somerville.  He  volunteered  in  the 
Union  service  in  1861,  and  participated  in  Ball  Run  Battle. — Charles 
jP.,  b.  5  April,  1838;  m.  Ellen  A.  Donneli,  5  Nov.  1859,  and  r.  Cam- 
bridgeport. 

iii.  Harriet,'  b.  10  Dec.  1814. 

iv.  Martha,7  b.  10  Oct.  1816  ;  d.  se.  4. 

V.  Charlotte,'  b.  31  July,  1818;  m.  Sept.  30,  1841,  Edward  Riddle,  of 
Charlestown,  and  there  resides.  Issue  : — Elizabeth  Cutter,  h.  28  Sept. 
I8i2.— Charlotte  Cordelia,  b.  5.  Oct.  ISH.— Edward  Cutter,  b.  10  Oct. 
1849.— George  Peabody,  b.  Sept.  1851. 

vi.  Edward  Francis,'  b.  15  April,  1820;  m.  Sept.  10,  1847,  Sarah  D.,  dau. 
of  Benjamin  and  Susan  (Wyman)  Adams,  of  Charlestown.  Has  been 
an  iron  merchant  in  Boston,  and  resides  in  Somerville.     Issue  : 

1.  Georgiana,^  b.  Somerville,  29  April,  1849. 

2.  Charlotte  Riddle,^  b.  9  Dec.  1851. 

3.  Edward,^  b.  5  May,  1853. 

4.  Corinna,^h.  3  Jan.  1859. 

vii.  Charles  Tufts,'  b.  28  July,  1822;  d.  Dec.  25,  1830. 

iii.  Rkp>ecca/  b.  29  Jan.    1186  :  m.   Isaac  Waitt.     He  is  deceased. 
Issue  : 


156  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

i.  Isaac  Benjamin,  m.  Mary  Cheever,  of  Salem  ;  r.  Boston.  Issue  : — Wil- 
liam Henry,  lost  at  sea. — Horace. — Porter. — Albert. — Frederic. — Mary, 
m.  Crosby,  of  Boston.  —  ii.  Ashbel,  m.  and  resides  in  Boston.  —  iii. 
Moses  Benjamin,  m.  and  resides  in  Boston.  Issue  : — Rebecca,  and  a  son 
who  died  in  the  war. 

iv.  Susan  Francis,^  b.   IT  May,   1790  ;  ra.  Nehemiah  Wyman,  and 
d.  in  Ilillsboro',  Montgomery  Co.,  111.,  in  1863.     Issue  : 

i.  ScsAN,  m.  Charles  Holmes  ;  r.  St.  Louis. — ii.  Edward,  m.  and  is  Prin- 
cipal of  a  school  in  St.  Louis. — iii.  Elizabeth,  m.  Dr.  Scollay. — iv.  Be- 
BECCA,  m.  Moulton. — v.  Sophia,  m.  Holmes. — vi.  Isaac,  m.  and  r.  in 
New  York. 

V.  Fitch,'  b.  22  March,  1791  ;  m.  (1st)  April  5,  1818,   Lucy,  dau. 
of  Ebenezer  Hathon,  of  Jaffrey,  N.  H.,  d.  Dec.  7,  1848,  ».  53  ; 
(2d)  Nor.  14,   1850,  Mrs.  Mary  J.  (Fiske)  Mitchell,  of  Somer- 
ville,  d.  Nov.  25,  1859,  ».  47  ;  (3d)  Mrs.  Mary  C.  (Ellis)  Can- 
non, of  East  Boston,  m.  Sept.  19,  1860. 
Mr.  Cutter  has  been   engaged  in  brick-making  and  agriculture  in 
Somerville,  where  he  has  dwelt  since  his  fourth  year.    In  1812  he  was 
on  duty  with  the  artillery  stationed  at  Chelsea  Bridge  to  defend  the 
U.  S.  Navy   Yard  from  an    expected  incursion  of  the   British  fleet. 
About  1822  he  went  on  a  voyage  to  Cadiz,  Spain,  in  a  merchantman. 
His  issue  : 

i.  Edmund  Fitch,^  b.  13  May,  1819;  m.  Nov.  20,1845,  Charlotte  Maria,^ 
d.  of  Nathaniel  Watson,  of  East  Cambridge.  Is  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Francis  Skinner  &  Co.,  69  Franklin  Street,  Boston  ;  r.  Boston.     Issue  : 

1.  Alexander  DeWitt,^  b.  July,  1847  ;  d.  Aug.  IG,  1849. 

2.  Chester  Guild. ^ 

3.  Nena,^  and  two  others  who  d.  young. 

ii.  Ebenezer  Francis,''  b.  13  Dec.  1821  ;  d." March  9,  1828. 

iii.  Samuel,^  b.  12  Oct.  1823  ;  d.  Aug.  15,  1825. 

iv.  Samuel  Henry ,7  b.  12  Aug.  1826;  m.  Dec.  9,  1847,  Harriet  S.,  dau.  of 
Reuben  K.  and  Mary  G.  (Edmands)  Blanchard,  of  Charlestown  ;  re- 
sides in  Somerville.     Issue  : 

1.  Fitch  Henry. «  b.  15  April,  1849. 

2.  Charles  Kimball,^  b.  15  March,   1851;  at  present  (1870)  a  student 
in  Tufts  College,  Medfbrd. 

3.  John  Goodnow,^  b.  6  Nov.  1852;  d.  Sept.  2,  1854. 

4.  Effic,»  b.  3  July,  1855. 

5.  Eftie,^  b.  3  July,  1855;  d.  July  28,  1855. 

6.  Minnie,^  h.  20  Feb.  1858. 

7.  Ida,»  b.  20  Feb.  1858. 

8.  Lucy,»  b.  24  Sept.  1860. 

9.  Benjamin  Euss,'^  b.  24  May,  1867. 

V.  Ebenezer  Francis,^  b.  26  May,  1830  ;  removed  to  Indianapolis,  Ind. 
Was  captain  of  a  company  of  infantry,  under  Gen.  Grant,  at  Vicks))uro'. 
vi.  Lucv  Sophia,'  b.  29  Aug.  1833  ;  m.  Oct.  20,  1858,  Rufus  Baker,  of  Man- 
chester, N.  H.,  d  Feb.  15,  1861,  se.  29.  She  d.  in  Somerville,  March  26, 
1866.  No  issue. 
vii.  Charles  Edward,'^  b.  16  Sept.  1835 ;  m.  Nov.  5,  1860,  Jennie,  dau.  of 
Albion  P.  and  Achsah  (Lord)  Fox,  of  Porter,  JMe.,  b.  28  Jan.  1840. 
Resides  in  JNIanchester,  N.  H.  Is  a  messenger,  Cheney  &  Co.'s  Express. 
Issue  : 

1.  Lillian  Estelle,^  b.  in  Somerville,  1  July,  1862. 

2.  Charlotte  Evelyn,'^  b.  27  Nov.  1865. 

3.  Jennie  Mabel,^  b.  Manchester,  N.  H.,  12  Dec.  1867. 

viii.  Martha  Bowman,'  b.  10  May,  1838  ;  m.  Nov.  14,  1860,  J.  Fjster  Clark. 
He  is  engaired  in  the  oil  trade  at  Titusville,  Pa. 
ix.  Frederic  Webster,"  b.  9  Oct.  1852  ;  d.  Feb.  28,  1853. 


PROGENY    OP    SAMUEL    CUTTER.  157 

vi.  Sophia/  b.  25  Jan.  1794;  m.  Moses  Whitney,  of  Boston,  Oct, 
27,  1816.     Both  deceased,  leaving-  issue  : 

i.  Henry,  m.  and  deceased. — ii.  SAja^EL,  m.  and  i'.  Stoneham. — iii.  George 
K.,  m.  Susan  A.  Clendennin  ;  r.  Derry,  N.H. — iv.  Martha,  m.  and  dec'd. 

vii.  Ebenezer/  d.  April  22,  1796,  aged  ten  days. 

"  Ere  sin  could  blight  or  sorrow  stain, 
Death  came  with  friendly  care, 
Tlie  lovely  Plant  to  heaven  conveyed 
And  bid  it  Blossom  there." 

viii.  Anxa,^  b.  23  May,  1799  ;  d.  same  day. 
ix.  Ebenezer  Francis,'^  b.  13  March,  1801  ;  m.  May  13,  1827,  Eliza 
Ann  Edtnands,  of  Charlestown,  b.  Oct.  20,  1800.  lie  served  an 
apprenticeship  at  the  morocco  leather  manufacturing  business 
with  Henry  Van  Voorhis,  who  relinquished  the  business  to  him 
in  1822.  He  continued  the  same  until  his  connection  with  his 
cousin,  Thomas  McCray  Cutter,  in  1829.  In  1839  he  formed  a 
copartnership  with  John  Hunt — firm  Hunt  S  Gutter.  They  car- 
ried on  the  morocco  leather  business  in  Boston  until  1850. 
He  was  an  Overseer  of  the  Poor,  fire  Warden,  and  for  fifteen 
years  a  director  in  the  Bunker  Hill  Bank.  He  d.  in  Somerville, 
April  22,  1857.  His  widow  now  resides  in  Charlestown.  Their 
issue  : 

i.  Elizabeth  Ann  Van  Voorhis,'  b.  in  Charlestown,  18  Dec.  1829;  m. 
Horace  B.  Taft,  of  Hartford,  Vt.,  May  9,  1854.  Issue  -.—Francis  Cutter, 
b.  West  Cambridge,  22  Jan.  1855  ;  d.  Somerville,  14  Feb.  1857.— Etfie- 
linda  Frances  Cutter,  b.  5  May,  1857  ;  d.  Somerville,  23  Aug.  1858. 

ii.  Etuelinda  Frances,'  b.  6  Sei^t.  1832. 

iii.  Ellen  Augusta,'  b.  15  July,  1835. 

iv.  Ebenezer  Francis,'  b.  18  April,  1838  ;  d.  Sept.  1,  1938. 

2.  William,' b.  15  July,  1759;  m.  (1st)  April  29,  1783,  Hannah, 
dau.  of  Samuel  Cutter  iVidc  xi.  §3,  IJ ;  (2d)  Nov.  9,  1818, 
Lydia,  widow  of  Jonathan  Cutter  \_Vide  vi.  6]. 

"  In  memory  of  William  Cutter,  a  native  of  this  Town  [Arlington], 
who  died  Nov.  sS,  1S46,  aged  8S  y'rs.  A  soldier  of  the  Revolution 
who  served  during  the  war,  and  was  for  many  years  a  Pensioner.  He 
was  in  several  engagements  and  once  made  a  Prisoner,  though  always 
distinguished  for  his  Bravery.  In  token  of  Gratitude  for  his  Services 
as  a  Soldier,  his  friends  have  erected  this  monument  at  the  head  of  his 
Grave,  Nov.  1S51." 

William  and  Hannah  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  Wiij.iAJt,'^  m.  Hannah  Mallet,  of  Charlestown,  and  d.  in  Sand- 
wich, Mass.     Had  two  daughters  and  a  son  ;  ail  dead. 

ii.  EzEKiEL,'  m.  Sophia  Whittemore,  Nov.  29,  1809,  dau.  of  Maj. 
Josiah  and  Olive  (Winship)  Whittemore,  of  West  Cambridge. 
Had  a  son  who  went  to  New  Orleans.  Ezekiel  Cutter  was 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  cards  and  nails  in  Montreal, 
Canada.     He  is  now  deceased. 

iii.  Samuel,^  m.  and  lives  in  Montreal,  Canada.  His  daughter  Eliza'' 
m.  and  is  now  deceased. 

iv.  Hannah,^  b.  13  Nov.  1794;  m.  Robert  Derby,  and  died  Oct.  17, 
1826,  in  East  Cambridge.  Issue  : — William  Henry,  b.  27  Sept. 
1825. 


158  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

V.  EuzA,*^  b.  13  April,  1797;  m.  March  12,  1818,  Robert  Derby, 
b.  Salem,  Mass.,  Sept.  17,  1790.  Mr.  Derby  was  a  tailor,  and 
removed  from  Salem  to  Cambridge,  and  tlience,  in  18B3,  to 
Stow,  Mass.  Eliza,  bis  wife,  d.  in  Weston,  Mass.,  Dec.  24, 
1823.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Emza,  b.  4  March,  1819  ;  d.  5]March,  1819.— ii.  Mary  Jane,  b.  7  May, 
1820;  d.  in  Stow,  20  April,  1838.— iii.  Hannah  Eliza,  b.  8  Feb.  1823; 
m.  Prescott  Reed,  of  Stow,  April  20,  1848.* 

3.  Susanna,*  b.  12  March,  1761;  in.  Thomas  Whitteraore,  Nov. 
16,  1783,  the  son  of  Thomas  and  Anna  (Cutter)  Whittemore 
[Vide  xi.  §1,2].  He  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  Sept.  22,  1805,  a3. 
49.     She  d.  Oct.  10,  1818.     Their  issue: 

i.  SuKEY,  b.  19  Oct.  1784  ;  m.  Jonathan  Butterfield,  22  Sept. 
1807  ;  d.  at  Neponset,  1  Feb.  1855.— ii.  Thomas,  b.  21  June, 
1786  ;  m.  Percilla  Belding,  of  Ashfield,  Mass.,  12  March,  1811  ; 
d.  in  Montreal,  C.  E.,  18  Feb.  1826.— iii.  Ezekiel,  b.  3  March, 
1788  ;  m,  Eliza  B.  Cutter,  dan.  of  Ebenezer  [Vide  vii.  6]  ;  d. 
London,  C.  W.,  April,  1859. — iv.  Ebenezer  Francis,  b.  17  Feb. 
1790  ;  d.  23  Aug.  1796.— v.  Anna  Cutter,  b.  23  Oct.  1791  ;  m. 
James  Odell,  of  Montreal,  8  Oct.  1818;  d.  London,  C.  W.,  1 
Dec.  1837.— vi.  Maria,  b.  17  July,  1794  ;  d.  7  Feb.  1795.— vii. 
Maria,  b.  6  Oct.  1797  ;  m.  James,  son  of  James  Cutter  [Vide 
v.  §2,  5]  ;  and  (2d)  James  Odell,  21  July,  1841.  She  resides 
in  Urbana,  Oliio.f — viii.  Ebenezer  Francis,  b.  13  Aug.  1799  ; 
d.  13  Aug.  1804. 

4.  Francls,'  b.  15  April,  17G3;  m.  Dec.  29,  1782,  Susanna,  dau. 
of  Thomas  and  Anna  (Cutter)  Whittemore  [Vide  xi.  §1,  2].  He 
was  an-  employee  in  the  Whittemore  Card  Factorv,  and  d.  in 
Menotomy,  March  6,  1807.  His  wife  d.  Sept.  24,  1805.  Their 
issue : 

i.  Francis,'  d.  1833,  in  New  York  City. 

ii.  Ellet,^  bapt.  Jan.  3,  1790  ;  m.  Rachel  Lane,  dau.  of  James  II. 
and  Elizabeth  Lane,  of  the  city  of  New  York,  who  came  from 
Yonkers,  in  New  York  State.  He  d.  in  New  York,  Jan.  1823. 
He  was  employed  in  the  card  manufactory  of  Samuel  Whitte- 
more &  Co.,  as  foreman,  and  went  to  New  York  when  the  com- 
pany came  from  Cambridge  and  started  the  factory.  His  bro- 
ther Fraidv  worked  there  also  until  his  death.  Rachel,  widow 
of  Ellet  Cutter,  d.  March  11,  1827.     Their  issue  : 

*  Vide  CoU.  Essex  Institute,  iii.  206 ;  Hist.  Rood  Family,  124.  Derby  m.  second,  Hannah 
Cutter,  and  third,  Eleanor  Wan-en. 

•f  James  Odell  was  born  in  the  State  of  New  York,  Jnly  19,  1791,  and  d.  suddenly  in 
Dayton,  Ohio,  March  .5,  18-58.  In  1793  his  parents  went  to  reside  in  Odelltown,  C.  E. 
In  1829  he  located  in  London,  C.  W.,  where  ho  resided  until  1842,  when  he  removed  to 
Dayton.  From  early  boyhood  he  was  a  member  of  the  Methodist  church,  and  was  instru- 
mental in  organizing  the  first  Methodist  church  in  I,ondon,  C.  W.,  and  thre\y  open  his 
house  to  the  first  Methodist  worship  in  that  town. 

The  character  of  James  Odell  was  one  which  well  might  be  envied.  A  retiring  disposi- 
tion— an  nnolitrusivcand  courteous  manner — an  integrity  above  suspicion,  and  a  piety  zeal- 
ous and  unaftcctcd,  won  for  him  the  respect  of  his  fellow  men,  and  far  better  the  reconci- 
liation of  his  Heavenly  Father.  By  his  first  marriage  he  had  two  sons  and  a  daughter. 
Tiiere  were  no  children  bv  the  second. 


PROGENY  OF  SAMUEL  CUTTER.  15  9 

i.  George  E.,^  b.  19  Dec.  1815  ;  m.  May  20,  1837,  Catherine  Maria,  dan.  of 
John  and  Elizabeth  Tier,  of  West  Milford,  Passaic  Co.,  N.J.  Learned 
tlie  trade  of  tanning  and  currying,  and  for  three  years  carried  it  on  after 
he  was  out  of  his  tirue.  Then  went  into  the  employment  of  the  Hudson 
River  and  Paterson  Pvailroad  Co.,  as  agent,  located  at  Jersey  City,  and 
left  their  employ  in  the  year  1848,  and  took  office  in  the  Custom  House  of 
New  York  City.  Remained  there  two  years,  and  in  April,  1850,  was 
elected  by  the  people  for  five  years  a  Justice  of  the  Peace,  and  is  now 
serving  on  his  tifth  successive  term  of  five  years.  In  the  spring  of  1851 
he  was  elected  Recorder  for  five  years  of  Jersey  City,  being  the  first  per- 
son elected  to  that  office — it  being  a  new  office.  Resides  in  Jersey  City. 
His  issue  : 

1.  Bache/  Lane,''  b.  8  Feb.  1838 ;  m.  Wm.  W.  Ward,  April  20,  18G2. 

2.  Charles  Ellet,^  b.  13  May,  1839  ;  m.  Phebe  A.  Dunn,  Nov.  28,  1864, 
and  d.  in  hospital  at  Hilton  Head,  S.  C,  Aug.  3,  1865,  having  served 
his  country  three  years  and  six  months  in  Col.  Serrell's  Engineers, 
a  volunteer  regiment  of  artizaus  from  New^  York  City  and  State. 

3.  Sxisan  Ann^'^h.  14  Jan.  1841  ;  m.  Ceorge  C.  Doyle,  Aug.  29,  1865. 

4.  Amelia  P.,8   b.  23  Aug.  1842  ;  m.  Henry  P.  Crawford,  July  4,  1861. 

5.  Cliarloite  M.,s  b.  16  Kov.  1844  ;  m.  George  E.  Boyd,  Mav  18,  1865. 

6.  James  Warren,8  b.  21  July,  1846  ;  m.  Mrs.  Sarah  J.  IMiller,  March 
11,  1868. 

7.  George  WasJiin(jion,'^  b.  11  Aug.  1848  ;  m.  Jane  Christie,  June  23, 
1868. 

8.  Maria  Catherine,^  b.  3  Aug.  1850. 

ii.  Susan  Ann ,7  b.  23  Sept.  1817  ;  m.  1833,  John  Wild,  of  English  parent- 
age. Have  two  children  living  : — Joseph,  is  a  clerk. — Eimna,  m.  Jeffries, 
Feb.,  1870,  a  lawyer  in  Warren  Co.,  N.  J. 
iii.  James  Henry,'  b.  2  Jan.  1820  ;  d.  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  June  12,  1870. 
He  went  to  jNIanilla,  in  the  East  India  Islands  in  June,  1847,  and  thence 
in  the  fall  of  1849  to  San  Francisco.  Engaged  in  mercantile  business,  was 
prosperous,  and  was  three  times  burnt  out  by  fires,  and  lost  heavily.  In 
the  fall  of  1868  he  was  elected  Harbor  Commissioner,  on  the  general  tick- 
et, liy  the  people  of  the  State.  He  died  while  in  office.  He  m.  Jennie 
Beach,  in  1854,  leaving  issue  : 

1.  James  H.i  4.   Charles  E.^ 

2.  Carrie.^  5.  A  daughter. ^ 

3.  Edward  B.^ 

iii.  Susan/  b.  30  Dec.  1789  ;  m.  Timothy  Tufts,  of  Somerville,  b. 
1786.     [Vide  BvooWs  lledfurd,  5i8.]    She  died  1827.    Issue: 

i.  SrsAN. — ii.  Mary  Ann. — iii.  Timothy  Warren. — iv.  George  Francis. 
— V.  Charles  Aegustus. — vi.  Beulah  Prentice,  m.  Hiram  Holmes,  of 
Quincy,  111. — vii.  Charlotte  Cutter. — viii.  Lydia  Noves. 

iv.  Nancy,'  bapt.  Feb.  16,  1800  ;  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  Aug.  3, 
1809. 

V.  Cpiarlotte  Whittemore,''  b.  28  Jan.  1800  ;  m.  Abraham  M. 
Moore,  Oct.  7,  1827.  He  d.  Jan.  13,  1866.  Mrs.  Moore  re- 
sides in  East  Somerville.     Issue  : 

i.  Charlotte  Davis,  b.  2  Nov.  1828;  d.  20  April,  1831.— ii.  Abraham 
Morrill,  b.  21  June,  1830;  in.  Abbie  M.  Marple,  of  Charlestown,  1 
Sept.  1854;  r.  Somerville.  Issue: — Susan  M.,  b.  6  Jan.  1856;  d.  28 
Oct.  1863.— Lizzie  M.,  b.  I  April,  1857.— Frank  M.,  b.  28  Feb.  1861.— 
Lot/ie  W.  C,  b.  15  March,  1862.— Nettie  H.,  b.  17  June,  1863.— 
iii.  Charlotte  Davis,  b.  12  Jan.  1832;  d.  6  March,  1839.— iv.  Mary 
A.  Tufts,  b.  29  Sept.  1834  ;  d.  21  Feb.  I839.~v.  William  Francis,  b. 
2  Sept.  1836;  was  a  member  of  the  "Somerville  Light  Infantiy,"  5th 
Mass.  lieg't,  and  d.  in  Washington,  D.  C,  31  July,  1861,  of  disease  con- 
tracted in  the  U.  S.  service. — vi.  Susan  Cutter,  b.  12  Oct.  1838  ;  m. 
James  R.  Hopkins,  of  East  Cambridge  ;  r.  E.  Somerville.  Issue  : — 
Lottie  Bell,  b.  7  April,  1866. 


160  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

5.  EzEKiEL,'   h.   24  Dec.    1764;  m.    (1st)  Mrs.  Abigail  (Oakes) 
Stacy,  of  Marblehead,  Mass.,   cl.  Wiscasset,  Me.,  June  17,  1803, 
£B.  39 ;  (2d)  Mrs.  Margaret  Mitchell,  dan.   of  Samuel  and  Mar- 
garet Averill,  of  Alna,'Me.,  d.  Nov.  10,  1816,  se.  39  ;  (3d)  Mrs. 
Sarah  (Hewes)  Holbrook,  of  Wiscasset,  d.  April  9, 1834,  se.  68. 
Previous  to  his  first  marriage,  he  removed  from  his  native  place  to 
Marblchcad,    where  he  resided  a   short  time,  and  thence  removed 
to  Wiscasset,  Me.,  an  old  seaport  beautifully  situated  on  the  western 
bank  of  the  Sheepscot  River.     Here  he   pursued  the  business  of  a 
sailmakcr,  and  succeeded  in  acquiring  a  comfortable  and  independent 
competence.     During  the  war  of  1812,  he  commanded  a  regiment  of 
volunteer  infantry,  which  was   stationed  at  Fort  McDonough,  on  the 
upper  end  of  Westport,  in   Wiscasset  harbor.     In  this  regiment  he 
had  served  in  the  respective  capacities  of  captain  and  major  previous 
to  his  eventual  promotion  to  the  office  of  colonel ;  and  after  the  war 
he  remained  its  commander  for  several  years.     Colonel  Cutter  died 
in  Wiscasset,  Jan.  29,  1850. 

In  civil  life  he  was  prominent  in  local  affairs  pertaining  to  the 
town  and  county.  In  his  latter  days  his  mind  became  very  forcibly 
impressed  by  religious  truths,  and  he  at  length  joined  himself  in 
membership  with  the  Congregational  church  of  his  adopted  town. 
As  a  citizen  he  was  justly  regarded  and  highly  esteemed  for  his 
varied  usefulness,  and  in  every  respect  he  was  always  upright  and 
perfectly  honorable.     His  issue  : 

1.  Abigail/  d.  in  1814,  aged  about  23. 

ii.  Susan  Francis,^  b.  6  May,  1791;  m.  (1st)  Capt.  William  Baker, 
of  Wiscasset,  d.  April  21,  1813,  aj.  27  ;  (2d)  Capt.  William 
Pitt,  lost  at  sea  in  April,  1815  ;  (3d)  Joshua  B.  Phipps,  of 
Cliarlestown,  Mass.,  d.  Gorham,  Me.,  Aug.  20,  186G.  She  d. 
at  Wiscasset,  Aug.  14,  1867.  By  Capt.  Pitt  she  had  Sarah, 
ni.  and  deceased. 

iii.  Samuel,*^  b.  1796  ;  sailed  in  a  vessel  from  Boston  about  1822, 
and  was  never  again  heard  of. 

iv.  Betsey  Stetson,'  b.  31  March,  1798  ;  m.  Sept.  21,  1817,  Lieut. 
Jonas  G.  Brooks,  b.  Aug.  20,  1789,  d.  at  Wiscasset,  Feb.  12, 
1828.  She  d.  Nov.  24,  1865.  Lieut.  Brooks  was  an  officer  of 
the  army  of  1812-14,  and  was  stationed  at  Plattsburg.     Issue  : 

i.  Kachel  G.,b.  20  April,  1819;  m.  Jonathan  Oakes  Bradbury,  9  Oct. 
1845;  r.  Charlestown,  Mass.  Issue:— Emily  F.,  b.  25  May,  1846.— 
Mary  Brooks,  b.  19  Oct.  1850.— George  Oakes,  b.  19  Aug.  1858.— ii.  Eze- 
KiEL  Cutter,  b.  2  April,  1820  ;  d.  in  Calcutta,  India,  29  April,  1842.— 
iii.  Sarah  E.,  b.  7  Aug.  1823:  m.  Joseph  Carter  Cutter,  grandson  of 
Samuel  [  Vide  vii.  IJ. 

V.  EzEKiEL,'  b.  May,  1800  ;  d.  at  New  Orleans,  La.,  in  1824. 
vi.  Sophia,'  b.  31  Oct.  1802  ;  m.  Henry  Clark,  of  Wiscasset,  Dec. 
1,  1822,  where  he  has   been  a  prominent  citizen  and  merchant. 
Mrs.  Clark  d.  Dec.  3,  1868.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Sophia,  b.  17  Sept.  1823  ;  m.  Capt.  George  H.  Wood,  1  Oct.  1845.  Capt. 
Wood  d.  6  Nov.  1857,  leaving  two  children,  one  now  deceased. — ii. Eliza 


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PROGENY  OF  SAMUEL  CUTTER.  161 

Ann,  b.  16  Jan.  1826  ;  m.  Capt.  J.  Edwards  Scott,  May,  1857.  She  d. 
29  July,  1867.  Tlu-ee  children,  two  deceased. — iii.  Helen,  b.  8  Feb. 
1833  ;  m.  Edward  B.  Neal,  13  June,  1861  ;  had  a  child  and  d.  11  June, 
1862,  being  buried  on  the  anniversary  other  bridal. 

vii.  Wilmot/  b.  24  Nov.  1806;  m.  Oct.  11,  1830,  Hannah,  dau.  of 
Elisha  J.  and  Hannah  (Stacy)  Taylor,  and  d.  in  Wiscasset, 
March  11,  1836.  Mrs.  Cutter  resides  in  Charlestown,  Mass. 
Issue  : 

i.  SrsAN  Taylor,^  b.  29  Eel).  1831  ;  m.  Samuel  Adlam,  in  Newport,  K.  I., 

and  d.  at  Portland,  Me.,  April  11,  1864.     Four  children,  two  deceased, 
ii.  John  Wiljiot,'  b.  1833  ;  d".  at  Gardiner,  Me.,  Dec.  2,  1851. 

viii.  Thomas  McCray,*'  b.  2  Aug.  1807  ;  m.  (1st)  Feb.  2,  1832,  Susan 
Francis,  dau.  of  Samuel  and  Eunice  (Carter)  Cutter    [Vide  yu. 
1]  ;  and  (2d)   May   6,   1840,   Mary,  dau.    of  Elisha  and  Mary 
Barron,  b.  Charlestown,  Mass.,  July  19,  1810. 
Thomas  McCray  Cutter  removed  from  W^iscasset  to  Charlestown  in 
December,  1826.     He  was  a  clerk  in  Boston  in   1827   and   1828.     He 
comfnenced   the  W.  I.  goods  and   ship   chandlery  business  in  Charles- 
town, in  company  with  Ebenezer  F.  Cutter  (son   of  Samuel- — Vide  vii. 
1),  in  1829,  under  the  firm  of  E.  F.  S  T.  M.  Cutler .     They  dissolved 
partnership  in  1839,  and  T.  M.  C.  continued  in  the  same  business  and 
on  the  same   spot   until  1866;   having  an  interest  in   navigation  and 
business  connections   at   San  Francisco,   Cal.,  and  Portland,  Oregon, 
which  he  still  retains.     He   resides  in  Charlestown,  and  has  an   office 
at  No.  21  City  Square.     His  issue  : 

i.  Emily  Francis,:  b.  3  Feb.   1833  ;  m.  Frank  W.   Pray,  of  Charlestown, 

Oct.  28,  1858.     Issue  -.—Albert  Thomas,  b.  28  June,  1861. 
ii.  Thomas  Albert,^  b.  4  Oct.  1836  ;  m.  Sophia  Elizabeth  Stewart,  in  1863, 
and  d.  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Nov.   30,  1866.     He  removed  to  California 
in  1859.     No  issue. 
iii.  SrsAN  Fraxcis,^  b.  21  July,  1838  ;  d.  Jan.  5,  1840. 
iv.  Catherine  Carleton,'  b.  28  July,  1841 ;  d.  Sept.  3,  1841. 
V.  Elizabeth  Barron,''  b.  10  Sept.  1842. 

vi.  Henry  Clark,'  b.  10  March,  1845  ;  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Butler,  Rog- 
ers &  Co.,  Boston.     He  went  South  in  July,  1864,  with  the  Charlestown 
City  Guards  (Co.  H,  5th  Mass.  Reg't),  for  one  hundred  days'  service.    Is 
at  present  (1870)  Captain  of  the  Charlestown  Cadets  (Co.  A,  5th  Reg't). 
vii.  Mary  Alice,'  b.  4  June,  1848. 

ix.  Margaret,^   b.  7  Aug.    1809  ;  m,   Benjamin  F.    Smith,  Sept.  4, 
1845.     Mr.  Smith  is  a  merchant.     They  reside  at  Wiscasset,  in 
Col.  Cutter's  mansion. 
X.  Catherine,^  b.  Jan.   1811  ;  m.  Thomas  S.  Trevett,  of  Bath,  Me. 
Issue  : 

i.  Theodore  Brooks. — ii.  John  Henry. — iii.  Susan  Taylor. — iv.  Charles. 
— V.  Fred. 

xi.   William,'  b.  Feb.  1813  ;  d.  Feb.  1815. 

xii.  Abigail,'  b.  22  April,  1815;  m.  Oct.  31,  1841,  Cornelius  Tur- 
ner, of  Wiscasset,  d.  July  28,  1862.  Mrs.  Turner  resides  in 
Wiscasset.     Issue  : — Henrietta,  b.  7  May,  1844. 

6.  Ebenezer,*  b.   29   Dec.   1766;  m.   (1st)  Dec.   1789,  Abigail 

Brown  Bowman,  of  Cambridge,  b.  March  12,  1769.     She  was 

dau.  of  Solomon  and  Abigail  (Brown)  Bowman,  and  died  Feb. 

29,  180-4.     Bowman  was  a  lieutenant  in  the  25th  Reg't  of  the 

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162  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

Continental  Armv;  was  in  the  battles  of  Lexington  and  Bunker 
Hill,  in  1775.- 
Ebenezer  Cutter  m.  (2d)  Feb.  3,  1805,  Anna  Frost,  of  Charles- 
town,  b.  Nov.  14,  1781,  and  dan.  of  James  and  Susanna  (Button) 
Frost.  She  d.  April  12,  1835.  He  was  a  farmer  residing  in  the 
family  homestead.  He  died  in  West  Cambridge,  Dec.  10,  1824. 
Issue : 

i.  Abigail/  b.  20  May,  1190  ;  d.  in  infancy. 

ii.  Eliza  Bowman/  b.  2  April,  1192  ;  m.  Ezekiel  Whittemore,  Nov. 
25,  1813,  the  son  of  Thomas  and  Susanna  (Cutter)  Whittemore 
[Vide  vii.  3].  Mr.  Whittemore  left  West  Cambridge  for  Mon- 
treal, C.  E.,  Feb.  15,  1816,  and  joined  his  brother  Thomas  Whit- 
temore and  cousin  Ezekiel  Cutter  in  the  manufacture  of  wool- 
cards  and  nails.  After  the  decease  of  his  partners,  he  removed 
to  Upper  Canada,  and  had  the  superintendence  of  building  a 
lock  for  the  Rideau  Canal ;  and  after  that  resided  in  London  and 
Toronto,  C.  W.,  and  in  Dayton,  Ohio.  He  d.  March  27,  1859. 
Uis  widow  resides  in  London,  C.  W.  No  issue. 
iii.  Ebenezer,^  b.  Charlestown,  1  June,  1794  ;  m.  May  20,  1823, 
Ann  Adams,  dau.  of  Robert  and  Mary  (Adams)  Miller,  of  Cla- 
renceville,  C.  E.  He  served  as  a  volunteer  tinder  Capt.  Jonas 
Prentiss,  in  Col.  Thomas  Russell's  regiment,  in  the  war  of  1812. 
Moved  to  Montreal,  Canada,  in  March,  1815,  and  became  en- 
gaged with  his  cousins,  Ezekiel  Cutter  and  Thomas  Whittemore, 
in  the  manufacture  of  cut  nails,  and  remained  in  that  business 
until  1849,  when  he  removed  to  Clarenceville,  C.  E.,  where  he 
still  resides.     His  issue  : 

i.  Ebenezer  Francis, 7  b.   in  Hcr.rjTille,  C.  E.,  8  June,  1824  ;  d.  in  Mont- 
real, Alio-.  14,  1830. 
ii.  Robert  Henry .'  b.  in  La  Sumption,  C.  E.,  4  Jan.  1826  ;  m.  Feb.  1854, 
Frances  Clara  Bingham,  of  Erockville,  C.  £.     Has  three  children,  all  b. 
in  Boston,  Mass. 
iii.  Mary  Ann  Adajis,"  b.  in  Montreal,  25  March,  1829  ;    d.  Aug.  1834. 
iv.  Eliza  Bowman,^  b.  in  Henryville,  8  March,  1830;  m.  John  Lee,  of  Que- 
bec, June  27,  1851.     Have  two  sons  and  three  daughters. 
V.  Caroline  Whittemore,^  b.  in  La  Sumption,  13  Aug.  1832;  d.  in  Mont- 
real, Aug.  15,  1833. 
■vi.  Ebenezer  Perkins,'  b.  in  ^Montreal,  19  April,  1835 ;  m.  in  Boston,  Mass., 
Jan.    1,  1855,  Agnes,  dau.  of  James  Hunter,  of  Penfield,  N.  B.     He  is  a 
dealer  in  hats  and  caps  in   Boston,  and  resides  in  Cambridgeport.     Three 
children  :     Annie  Morrison,^  Frances  Agnes, ^  Ebenezer  Stanley.^ 
vii.  Mary  Ann,'  b.  in  Henryville,  12  Nov.  1837. 
viii.  Abigail,'  b.  in  La  Chine,  C.  E.,  29  Oct.  1840. 
ix.  George  Washington,'  b.  La  Chine,  17  Aug.  1845  ;  is  a  clerk  in  Boston. 
X.  Caroline,'  b.  La  Chine,  16  March,  1847  ;  m.  Henrj-  L.  Billings,  of  St. 
Thomas,  P.  Q.,  June  7,  1867.     Have  a  daughter. 

iv.  Peter,'  b.  8  March,  1797  ;  d.  Jan.  20,  1801. 

V.  Peter,'  b.  2  Nov.  1805;  m.  Nov.  23,  1833,  Mary  Jane,  dau.  of 
Simeon  and  Esther  (Brooks)  Holt,  of  Wilton,  N.H.  Has  been 
engaged  in  the  hat  business  since  1851,  and  is  now  in  company 
wiih  his  brother  George  W.  Cutter,  at  No.  3  Dock  Square, 
Boston.     Resides  in  Cambridgeport.     Issue: 

*  FiV7e  Bond's  Watertorvn,  89,  695;   Smith's  West  Cambridge  Address,  17,  18,  47. 


PROGENY  OP  SAMUEL  CUTTER.  163 

i.  Amanda  Jane,''  b.  26  Oct.  1837  ;  d.  Dec.  14,  1837. 

ii.  Mary  Esther,^  b.   3  Dec.   1839  ;  m.  Charles  A.  Cooper,  of  Cambridge- 
port,  Dec.  25,  1868  ;  and  d.  Dec.  5,  1869.    Issue  -.—Eva  Agnes,  b.  2  Dec. 
•   1869. 

vi.  Susan  Frost,"  b.  16  Nov.  1807  ;  m.  April  15,  1830,  William 
Verry,  of  South  Danvers,  Mass.,  and  now  resides  at  Newton 
Corner,  near  Boston.     Issue  : 

i.  Martha  Ann,  b.  25  Nov.  1831  ;  d.  29  Nov.  1831.— ii.  Martha  Ann,  b. 
29  April,  1833.— iii.  Harriet  Augusta,  b.  19  March,  1838  ;  d.  22  March, 
1838.— iv.  William  Henrv,  b.  26  July,  1839;  d.  4  June,  1855.— v.  Su- 
san Ella,  b.  1  March,  1846 ;  m.  William  A.  SAveetser,  15  Oct.  1868  ;  r. 
Newton. 

vii.  James  Frost, ^  b.  7  Aug-.  1  809  ;  was  a  musician  in  the  U.  S. 
Army  ;  and  d.  Aug.  11,  1832,  at  Rock  River,  111. 

viii.  Elbridge  Gerry, ^  b.  2  Aug'.  1811  ;  m.  Abigail  Parker.  lie  com- 
menced the  hat  and  fur  business  in  Faneuil  Hall,  Boston,  about 
1840,  and  on  Jan.  1,  1846,  connected  himself  with  his  brother 
George  W.  Cutter,  under  the  style  of  E.  G.  Cutler  &  Go.  lie 
retired  from  the  hat  business,  Sept.  1,  1850,  and  then  devoted 
his  time  and  attention  to  the  investigation  of  Mesmerism  and 
Biology,  on  which  subject  he  was  a  successful  lecturer  and 
practitioner  to  the  time  of  his  decease.  lie  died  at  Neponset, 
Dec.  6,  1859,  and  was  buried  in  Forest  Hills  Cemetery.  Ilis 
widow  resides  in  Boston  Highlands.  No  issue. 
ix,  Abigail,"  b.  28  May,  1814  ;  resides  at  Waltham,  Mass. 
X.  Martha  Frost,"  b.  13  July,  1817  ;    m.  John  M.  Doane,  of  East 

Boston,  and  died  of  a  casualty,  Oct.  28,  1865.  No  issue. 
xi.  EzEKiEL  Whittemore,"  b.  5  Jan.  1820  ;  m.  Eliza  S.  Richards,  of 
Roxbury,  Nov.  28,  1841.  He  commenced  the  hat  and  glove 
business  in  Elm  Street,  Boston,  about  1848,  and  continued  in 
the  same  until  1863,  when  he  purchased  the  grist-mill  on  River 
Street,  Cambridgeport,  which  ho  yet  continues.  Has  resided 
ever  since  his  marriage  on  Centre  Street,  Roxbury.  His  adopt- 
ed son.  Manly  Newman  Cutter,  was  born  July  16,  1852. 
xii.  Ann,"  b.  14  Jan.  1822;  d.  Jan.  17,  1822. 

xiii.  George  Washington,"  b.  10  Jan.  1824  ;  m.  Sept.  5,  1849,  Eliza- 
beth Augusta,  dau.  of  Barzillia  and  Harriet  Jane  (Spelman) 
Ransom,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  He  entered  the  employ  of  Mr. 
Benjamin  Poland,  at  West  Cambridge,  in  1836,  and  was  transfer- 
red to  Poland's  wholesale  shoe  store,  in  Boston,  in  January, 
1840,  where  he  remained  until  1843,  when  he  entered  the  estab- 
lishment of  Messrs.  Penniman  &  Cook.  In  January,  1846,  in 
company  with  his  brother,  E.  G.  Cutter,  he  opened  a  hat,  trunk 
and  fur  store  in  Faneuil-IIall  building.  Since  1851  he  has  con- 
tinued the  business  in  company  with  his  brother  Peter,  under 
the  style  of  G.  W.  Cutler  &  Co.  On  the  conversion  of  Fan- 
euil Hall  to  a  market,  in  1858,  he  removed  to  No.  3  Dock  Square, 
.where  he  continues,  residing  at  Wakefield.     Issue  : 

i.  George  Ransom,^  b.  and  d.  June,  1850. 

ii.  Frederic  Ransom,'  b.  23  Dec.  1852  ;  clerk  Haley,  Read  &  Co.,  30  Milk 

Street,  Boston. 
lii    Frank  Frost,'  b.  11  Sept.  1859. 


164  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

7.  Abigail,*  b.  19  Jan.  17G9  ;  m.  Jan.  21,  1787,  Samuel  Cutter, 
son  of  Samuel  [Vide  xi.  §3,  1].     She  d.  Oct.  17,  1803. 

8.  Anne,»  b.  19  June,  1771;  ra.  Feb.  2,  1796,  William  Whitte- 
moi-e,  the  son  of  William  and  Abigail  (Carteret)  Whittemorc, 
and  b.  June  30,  1772.  He  was  a  farmer,  residing  in  his  wife's 
father's  homestead,  and  d.  in  Chelsea,  Mass.,  Oct.  17,  1854. 
She  d.  Oct.  27,  1849.  His  father,  William  Whittemore,  M.A., 
graduated  from  Harvard  University  in  1755,  and  d.  in  West 
Cambridge,  March  17,  1818.  William  and  Anne  (Cutter) 
Whittemore  had  issue : 

i.  Ann,  b.  21  Oct.  n99  ;  ra.  Samuel  Adams,  26  May,  1822;  d. 
at  Lexington,  14  May,  1862.— ii.  Eleanor,  b.  25  June,  1801  ; 
d.  5  Oct.  1805. — iii.  William  Augustus,  b.  30  Nov.  1804  ;  m. 
Abigail  C.  Tufts,  8  Jan.  1838  ;  d.  in  Arlington,  24  April,  1867  ; 
r.  on  his  father's  homestead. — iv.  Susan  Francis,  b.  11  May, 
1807  ;  m.  Pascal  Sprague,  15  April,  1832  ;  d.  West  Cambridge, 
17  Jan.  1850. — v.  Eleanor  Sophia,  b.  24  Nov.  1809  ;  m.  John 
P.  Daniels,  18  Oct.  1832;  d.  in  Arlington,  25  Dec.  1868.— 
vi.  George  WAsmNGXoN,  b.  5  May,  1812;  m.  Cynthia  Puchard- 
son  ;  d.  in  Cambridge,  17  July,  1870.  Was  proprietor  of  Wilde's 
Hotel,  Elm  Street,  Boston. — vii.  Thomas,  b.  9  May,  1815;  m. 
Clara  Puchardson,  of  Fitchburg,  Mass.,  27  July,  1837  ;  r.  at 
Chelsea. 

9.  Adam,*  b.  12  April,  1774;  m.  Sally,  dau.  of  Roger  Putnam,  of 
Medford,  and  a  niece  of  Gen.  Israel  Putnam,  of  the  Revolution- 
ary Army.  She  d.  Dec.  5,  1858,  aged  84.  Adam  Cutter  was 
a  farmer,  and  lived"  three  years  in  Andover,  Mass.,  and  the  rest 
of  the  time  in  his  native  town.  He  d.  in  West  Cambridge, 
April  11,  1855,  aged  81.     His  issue: 

i.  Harriet,*  b.  in  Charlestown,  14  Feb.  1798  ;  ra.  Charles  Whit- 
temore, Aug.  6,  1826.  Mr.  W.  was  for  twenty-one  years  em- 
ployed in  the  Whittemore  Card  Factory  in  West  Cambridge. 
They  reside  in  Arlington. 

ii.  Sarah,*  b.  in  Andover,  IS  Aug.  1800  ;  m.  Philip  Whittemore, 
Oct.  21,  1819.  Mr.  W.  was  an  innkeeper  in  West  Cambridge, 
and  b.  July  25,  1795,  d.  March  29,  1848.  Mrs.  W.  lives  in 
Somerville.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Philip  Algustus,  b.  21  July,  1820;  d.  29  July,  1841.— ii.  AYilliam 
Henry,  b.  6  Sept.  1822;  m.  Louisa  and  Laviiiia  Teel ;  proprietor  of 
"  VVhittemore's  Hotel,"  Arlington. — iii.  Henry  William,  b.  6  iSept.  1822  ; 
m.  Sopliia  Prentice  ;  d.  at  Cambridge,  29  Feb.  1869. — iv.  Sarah,  b.  3 
June,  1824  ;  m.  Reuben  Pcnnnon,  of  Cambridge,  and  there  reside. — 
V.  Harriet  Ann,  b.  .30  Dec.  1827;  m.  Charles  Peck,  of  Kochcster,  N.Y.  ; 
r.  a  widow  in  Someivillc. — vi.  IMary  Ann,  b.  23  Sept.  1628;  d.  7  Nov. 
1828. — vii.  Eliza  Ann,  b.  17  Aug.  1829;  m.  Francis  E.  Saunders;  r. 
Cambridge. — viii.  John  Francis,  b.  21  Oct.  1831  ;  m.  Ella  Kichardson, 
of  Cuyahoga  Falls,  Ohio  ;  r.  in  Arlington. — ix.  JEdwin  Theodore,  b.  6 
Sept.  1833  ;  d.  5  April,  183G.— x.  George  Washington,  b.  22  Nov.  1839  ; 
111.  Helen  Thompson,  of  Boston  ;  r.  in  New  York. 

iii.  Charles,®  b.  in  Charlestown,  17  Sept.  1802  ;  has  been  a  poultry 
merchant.  Has  honorably  retired  from  business,  and  resides 
in  Arlington. 


PROGENY    OF    SAMUEL    CUTTER.  165 

iv.  Henry/  b.  5  Oct.  1805  ;  d.  Oct.  26,  1806. 
V.  Clarissa/  b.  1  Oct.  1807  ;  d.  Nov.  13,  1810. 
vi.  Henry,®  b.   in  West  Cambridge,  6  Dec.  1809  ;  was  a  merchant 
in   Maysville,  Ky.,   where  he  died  Sept.  29,  1849,  having  emi- 
grated to  that  country  in  1831. 
"  All  those  virtues  wliich  adorn,  elevate  and  dignify  the  charactei- 
were  his.     He  looked  with   contempt  upon  meanness  in   every  form. 
Eeal  misery  never  appealed  to  him  in  vain.     His  nremory  will  long  be 
cherished  in  the  breasts  of  his  friends." 

To  the  Memory  of  Henry   Cutter. 

Died  September  29,  1849,  at  Mai'sville,  Kentucky,  Mr.  Henry  Cctter,  aged  about 
forty  years. 

Among  the  many  victims  who  have  been  suddenly  prostrated  in  the  flower  of  their 
j'ears  and  the  fulness  of  their  strength  by  that  fell  destroyer,  the  cholera,  there  was 
none  whose  inofl'en.sive  life,  whose  active  usefulness  and  unassuming  worth  were  more 
generally  recognized,  or  whose  death  is  more  deeply  deplored  as  a  common  calamity 
by  the  communitj'^  of  which  he  was  so  valued  a  member.  Amiable  in  his  disposi- 
tion, urbane  and  social  in  his  intercourse  with  the  world,  an  open  hand  and  a  liberal 
heart,  punctual  and  scrupulously  correct  in  all  his  business  transactions,  of  stern  in- 
tegrity and  a  high  and  delicate  sense  of  honor  ;  he  was  a  man  very  dearly  beloved 
by  his  fi'iends  and  sincerely  respected  by  all  who  knew  him.  Emigrating  to  this 
city  many  years  ago  from  another  State,  he  so  lived  as  to  draw  to  himself  the  warm 
affection  and  unshaken  confidence  of  a  community  into  which  he  came  a  stranger 
fi'om  a  distant  land  ;  and  while,  by  his  energy  and  enterprise,  he  became  a  most  im- 
portant and  useful  member  of  the  business  community,  the  attractive  virtues  of  his 
character  rendered  him  no  less  an  ornament  of  the  social  circle  of  which  he  was  the 
life.  Having  by  his  industry  and  energy  amassed  a  large  property,  he  was  ever  libe- 
ral and  free  in  his  contributions  to  works  of  public  utility  as  well  as  private  charity. 
We  understand  that  he  has  left  a  large  circle  of  relatives  in  Massachusetts,  his  native 
State,  who  will  feel  his  death  as  a  calamity  not  to  be  repaired. — Maysville  Eayle. 

vii.  Alios,®  b.  16  Dec.  1815  ;  d.  Sept.  15,  1819. 

viii.  Amos,®  b.  in  West  Cambridge,  31  March,  1820;  m.  j\Iarch  10, 
1852,  Rebecca,  dau.  of  Richard  and  Mary  (Lee)  Dobbins,  of 
Maysville,  Ky.,  where  they  reside.    He  is  a  farmer.    His  issue  : 

i.  JNIary  Young,''  b.  in  Maysville,  21  Jan.  1854. 
ii.  Hattie  Lee,^  b.  5  March,  1864. 

10.  Edw^\rd;  b.  9  June,  1775;  d.  Aug.  2,  1778. 

11.  Washington,"  b.  18  June,  1777;  m.  (1st)  March  16,  1800, 
Elizabeth,  dau.  of  Jonathan  and  Elizabeth  (Miles)  Robbius,  of 
Cambridge,  b.  Nov.  10,  1778,  d.  July  10,  1817;  (2d)  Jan.  26, 
1823,  Anna  Fillebrown,  d.  April  13,  1836. 

Washington  Cutter  was  an  employee  in  the  Whittemore  Card 
Factory  in  West  Cambridge,  and  removed  finally  to  New  York,  and 
there  died.     His  issue  : 

i.  ,®  d.  June  20,  1800,  aged  2  days. 

ii.  George  Washington.®  bapt.  19  Sept.    1801  ;  d.  Aug.  2,  1823. 
iii.  Er,izABETH,®    bapt.  19   Feb.  1804  ;  in.   Lumas,  and  died  in  New 

York, 
iv.  Mary  Todd,®  bapt.  29  June,  1806  ;  in.  Barker,  of  Boston.     Re- 
sides in  Mt.  Desert  Island,  Me.  (?) 
V.  Catiierixe  Barron,®  bapt.  17  Dec.  1809  ;    d.  Dec.  19,  1822. 
vi,   Henry  Dearborn,®   d.  Nov.   1:3,  1821,  aged  9. 


166  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 


VIII. 
llrofleiT^  of  Mti).  ^mmt  Huijamnij  (Kuttfi\ 

[Vide  III.  §1,  10.] 


.     §1. 

DESCENDANTS    OF    DR.    AMMI    RUHAMAH    CUTTER. 

Dr.  Ammt  Ruhamah  and  Hannah  (Trcadwell)  Cutter  had  issue: 

1.  Mary,*  b.  2  Aug.  1759;  d.  July  23,  1789.     Unmarried. 

2.  Hannah,'  b.  21  Oct.  1760;  m.  Oct.  1,  1780,  Daniel  Rindge 
Rogers,  of  Portsmouth,  and  d.  Feb.  10,  1840.     Issue: 

i.  Hannah  Cutter,  b.  2  July,  1781  ;  m.  Lemuel  Draper,  of  Ports- 
mouth, merchant,  and  d.  1  March,  1847.  Issue  : — Daniel  R. — 
William  G. — John.- — George,  in  New  York. — Caroline,  m.  Rev. 
Amos  Blanchard,  of  Lowell,  Mass. — Hannah,  m.  Eli  French. — 
Anna. — ii.  Charles  Cutter,  b.  9  June,  1783  ;  d.  4  Dec.  1783. — 
iii.  Ann  Rindge,  b.  20  Nov.  1784;  m.  William  Stocker,  of  Boston, 
merchant,  and  d.  18  Oct.  1862.  Issue  : — Anna,  m.  J.  Emery 
Stone. — iv.  Caroline  Elizabeth,  b.  28  Jan.  1787  ;  d.  9  Oct. 
1867.— V.  Elizabeth  Cutter,  b.  5  June,  1789  ;  d.  4  April,  1839. 
— vi.  Nathaniel  Cutter,  b.  7  April,  1791  ;  d.  Jan.  1821. — 
vii.  Charlotte  Mary,  b,  2  March,  1793  ;  m.  Dr.  Robert  L. 
Thorn,  Surgeon  U.  S.  N.,  10  May,  1817  ;  and  d.  11  Oct.  1838. 
Dr.  Thorn  d.  at  Portsmouth,  18  Aug.  1827.  Issue  : — Jonathan, 
b.  21  Oct.  1819  ;  d.  9  Aug.  IS?jZ.— Nathaniel  Rogers,  b.  22  July, 
1821  ;  ra.  and  d.  in  California  in  \m2.— Samuel  Gilbert,  b.  4 
Sept.  1823  ;  m.  Harriet  E.  Lord,  25  Oct.  1855,  and  r.  in  New 
Haven,  Gi.— Robert  Livingston,  b.  13  Oct.  1824;  d.  21  Dec. 
1824.— viii.  Charles  Cutter,  b.  30  Dec.  1794  ;  d.  13  Jan.  1830. 
ix.  William  Cutter,  b.  19  May,  1797  ;  d.  29  Dec.  1837.— 
X.  Mary  Cutter,  b.  8  Nov.  1798. — xi.  Daniel  Rindge,  b.  5 
March,  1801  ;  m.  Elvira,  dau.  of  John  Haven,  Esq.,  of  Ports- 
mouth, and  d.  25  Sept.  1867. — xii.  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter,  b. 
17  July,  1804  ;  d.  25  Aug.  1804.* 

3.  Elizabeth,'  b.  22  Feb.  1762;  ni.  Nathaniel,  son  of  Hon.  Henry 
Sherburne,  of  Portsmouth.  She  was  a  beautiful  and  amiable 
person,  and  departed  this  life  in  the  enjoyment  of  a  triumphant 
hope,  April  28,  1788,  a3.  27.     Her  issue: 

i.  A  son,  d.  in  infancy.— ii.  Mary  Cutter,  m.  John  C.  R.  Palmer  ; 

*  Vide  N.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  xii.  U\. 


PROGENY    OF    REV.    AMMI    RUHAMAH    CUTTER.  167 

had  four  daughters  and  two  sons  ;  the  youngest  son  is  still 
living. — iii.  Sarah  Warner,  b.  22  July,  1782  ;  m.  George  Au- 
gustus Rogers,  2  Aug.  1802,  the  son  of  Hon.  Nathaniel  Rog- 
ers, of  Portsmouth,  and  b.  H  July,  1779.  George  A.  Rogers 
d.  in  New  York  City,  July  3,  1863,  a?..  84.*  Mrs.  Rogers  d.  26 
April,  1867. f  Issue  : — Six  sons  and  five  daughters — two  sous 
and  four  daughters  now  living.  Of  these,  the  second  son, 
Nathaniel  Sherburne,   b.  25  June,  1805  ;    d.  6  Jan.  1819. J     The 

*  Obituary. — "  Thou  shalt  come  to  thy  grave  in  a  full  age,  like  as  a  shock  of  corn  com- 
eth  in  his  season."  Jolj  5,  26.  How  beantifiil  a  representation  of  the  peaceful  end  of  the 
righteous  !  "  The  ideas  conveyed  in  this  rural  comparison,"  sa3'S  Scott,  "are  an  easy  death 
in  a  good  old  age,  a  worth}' and  respected  character,  and  an  honoralile  interment."  How 
faithful  a  portrait  this  of  the  venerable  man  in  whose  death  we  are  called  to  mourn  the 
removal  of  one  who  fulfilled  his  lot  with  rare  fidelity,  and  who,  in  all  the  relations  of  life, 
was  very  greatly  and  justly  esteemed!  Asa  husband,  he  was  unselfish  and  affectionate; 
as  a  father,  indulgent,  yet  judicious;  as  a  friend,  kind  and  steadfast;  as  a  citizen,  upright 
and  loyal ;  as  a  Christian,  humble  and  devoted.  His  piety,  indeed,  was  of  no  ordinary  type. 
Within  the  circle  of  an  acquaintance  somewhat  extensive  among  both  clergy  and  laity,"  the 
writer  is  unalile  to  recall  one  who,  in  his  judgment,  could  with  greater  proprict.y  than  the 
subject  of  this  notice  have  said,  as  did  the  great  Apostle,  "  J'or  me  to  live  is  Christ,  and  to 
die  is  gain."  Many  j^ears  ago  he  wisely  gave  heed  to  the  injunction,  "Set  thine  house  in 
order,"  and  he  had  lived  since  as  "  a  stranger  and  iiiigrim  on  the  earth."  Retiring  from 
the  more  active  pursuits  of  life,  he  had  been  accustomed  for  a  considerable  time  to  occupy 
much  of  his  leisure  in  prayer  and  holy  meditation,  and  a  study  of  the  oracles  of  divine 
truth.  And  thus,  by  the  Ijlessing  from  on  high  upon  his  pious  engagements,  he  ajipeared 
to  have  been  brought  "  to  the  measure  of  the  stature  of  the  fulness  of  Christ."  When  at 
length  Death's  summons  came,  it  found  him  as  one  waiting  for  his  Lord.  His  illness  was 
In-icf,  and  his  faculties  were  mercifully  preserved  to  the  last.  His  distrust  of  self,  and  his 
reliance  solely  upon  the  merits  of  the  Crucified,  were  most  unequivocal.  Although  he  natu- 
rally shrank  from  the  thought  of  separation  from  those  most  near  and  dear  to  him,  j'ct  he 
entertained  an  ardent  desire  "  to  depart  and  be  with  Christ,  which  is  far  better."  As  an 
instance  of  the  self-possession  and  peace  that  attended  his  last  hours,  and  at  the  same  time 
of  the  strict  conscientiousness  which  marked  all  his  transactions,  it  may  be  mentioned  that 
only  a  t)rief  space  liefore  he  "  fell  asleep,"  he  made  special  inquiry  in  respect  to  the  state 
of  his  accounts  with  each  of  several  tradesmen  with  whom  he  had  been  accustomed  to  deal, 
seemingly  anxious  then,  as  always,  to  be  mindful  of  the  obligation  to  "  owe  uo  man  any- 
thing but  love." 

In  truth,  a  good  man  has  been  taken  from  our  midst.  Although  occupying  at  the  time 
of  his  decease  no  official  position,  he  was  widely  known  and  universally  beloved.  We  sor- 
row not  for  him,  but  for  ourselves.  We  shall  behold  his  stately  form  no  inore  upon  earth. 
Within  the  sacred  precincts  of  home,  in  the  social  circle,  and  in  the  sanctuary  of  God,  he 
will  Ijc  sadly  missed.  Many  who  have  been  wont  to  seek  the  benefit  of  his  sound  judg- 
ment and  mature  wisdom,  will  henceforth  seek  them  in  vain.  But  then,  to  our  departed 
friend,  how  welcome  the  change!  "Blessed  are  the  dead  who  die  in  the  Lord;  even  so, 
saith  the  Spirit,  for  Ihey  rest  from  their  labors." 

t  Obituary. — When  an  aged  pilgrim,  who  has  attained  to  more  than  the  usual  term  of 
human  life,  goes  to  her  rest,  having  throughout  maintained  a  pious,  blameless  course,  a 
passing  tril)ute  to  her  many  excellencies  and  very  consistent  example  may  be  valuable  and 
instructive  to  surviving  friends.  Mrs.  Rogers  fulfilled  all  the  duties  of  life,  as  wife,  mother 
and  friend,  with  the  greatest  faithfulness  and  affection,  and  sustained  the  many  sorrows 
incident  to  it  with  calmness  and  resignation  to  the  divine  will.  Loved  and  respected  by  all 
who  knew  her,  and  soothed  Ijy  the  attentions  of  affectionate  and  devoted  children,  who,  while 
they  are  sincerely  thankful  for  her  good  example,  feel,  nevertheless,  that  a  void  has  been 
made  in  their  circle  which  can  never  be  filled,  she  has  been  gathered  to  her  fathers,  having 
the  testimony  of  a  good  conscience,  in  the  confidence  of  a  certain  faith,  in  the  comfort  of  a 
reasonable  religious  and  holy  ho]ie,  in  favor  with  God.  and  in  perfect  charity  Avith  the 
world.  When  such  depart,  "  'tis  the  survivor  dies,"  and  sorrow  seems  selfish.  The  redeem- 
ed soul  has  attained  the  rest  ])romiscd  to  the  people  of  God,  and  received  the  joyful  wel- 
come, "  Well  done,  good  and  faithful  servant,  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord."  Let 
lier  survivors  ''  not  sorrow  as  those  without  hope,"  lint  bear  in  mind  her  pious  example 
and  fervent  faith,  hoping  that  their  end  may  be  like  hers,  and  that  cheered  and  soothed 
by  an  unfaltering  trust,  like  her  they  may  calmly  sleep  in  Jesus,  and  "  faithful  unto  death, 
may  receive  the  crown  of  glory." 

X  Nathaniel  Sherburne  Rogers  commenced  the  business  of  a  mariner  while  a  youth. 
While  crossing  the  Atlantic  as  commander  of  the  ship  '*  Grecian,"  in  1834,  he  reliev- 
ed a  ship  in  distress.  The  inciilents  connected  with  this  event  are  fully  developed  in  an 
article  published  in  the  New  York  papers  of  thai  date.  Copy  of  the 'Consul  General's 
announcement : 


168  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

tliirJ,  John  Aurjusfus,  h:  27  March,  1S08  ;  d.  14  Dec.  1833.  The 
fourth,  Richard,  b.  30  July,  1810  ;  d.  16  Aug.  1811.  The  fifth 
son,  Richard,  b.  29  May,  1812,  was  renewed  by  divine  grace  at 
the  early  age  of  thirteen  years,  and  lived  a  consistent  Christian 
to  the  age  of  eighteen,  and  d.  24  March,  1830.  The  deceased 
daughter,  Harriet  Robhins  Rogers,  b.  20  March,  1818  ;  d.  30 
May,  1831.  Her  character  was  marked  by  peculiar  serious- 
ness from  her  infancy.  She  grew  up  to  the  age  of  thirteen 
almost  without  a  fault,  and  was  the  delight  of  all  who  knew 
her.  The  merciful  Saviour  early  marked  her  for  his  own.  Dis- 
ease fell  suddenly  and  heavily  upon  her,  but  neither  the  skill 
of  physicians,  nor  the  prayers  and  tears  of  sorrowing  friends, 
could  stay  its  fatal  progress. — iv.  Elizabeth  Cutter,  m.  Wil- 
liam S.  Cooper,  of  Dover,  N.  H.,  a  fond,  affectionate  and  valued 
father.  She  was  a  beloved  and  godly  mother.  Issue  : — two 
sons  and  a  daughter — the  sons  died  in  infancy. 

4.  Chaeles,*  b.  12  Sept.  1763;   was  drowned  and  buried  in  Cam- 
bridge, wlierc  his  gravestone  is  standing.     The  epitaph : 

"We  have  received  from  the  French  Consul  General  the  annexed  communication, 
apprising  the  gallant  individual  -whose  courageous  benevolence  it  records,  of  the  honorable 
token  of  respect  and  commemoration  that  it  has  called  forth  from  the  king  of  the  French, 
and  inviting  him  to  present  himself  to  receive  it. 

"  Communication. — The  French  brig  L'Esperancc,  of  Pampoil,  on  the  17th  of  May  last, 
was  in  the  greatest  danger  and  upon  the  point  of  foundering.  The  boat  in  which  the  crew- 
hoped  to  escape  had  just  Ijeen  crushed  Ijy  a  heavy  sea,  and  a  fearful  death  seemed  inevita- 
lilc  for  all,  when  Capt.  Nathaniel  Rogers,  of  the  ship  Grecian,  of  Portland,  then  in  sight, 
in  despite  of  the  tempest,  which  then  threatened  to  engulph  him,  launched  his  boat;  and 
boldly  adventuring  in  it  himself,  succeeded  after  unhcai-d  of  efforts,  and  surmounting  dan- 
gers the  most  threatening,  in  taking  off  the  shipwrecked  crew,  and  almost  at  the  same  mo- 
ment, their  vessel,  L'Esperance,  disappeared  beneath  the  waves.  Not  content  with  this  act 
of  humanity,  the  Captain  treated  the  unfortunate  crew  with  the  most  sedulous  kindness 
untd  he  landed  them  at  Havre. 

"  Such  line  conduct,  such  noble  devotedness,  and  which  does  so  much  honor  to  the 
American  character,  could  not  lie  suffered  to  sink  into  oblivion.  The  facts  just  stated  were 
sulimittcd  by  the  Minister  of  Marine  to  the  king  of  the  French,  and  his  Majestj'  directed 
that  a  gold  medal  should  be  struck  to  commemorate  the  act,  and  be  presented  in  his  name 
to  Captain  Rogers. 

"  The  Consul  General  for  the  "United  States,  residing  in  New  York,  has  received  this 
Medal,  and  will  hold  it  suliject  to  the  order  of  Capt.  Rogers,  in  case  he  cannot  receive  it 
from  the  hands  of  the  Consul.  (Signed) 

"  The  Consul  General  of  France  in  the  United  States, 

L.  De  La  FoiiET. 

"  New  York,  Sept.  2-5,  1834." 

The  melal  is  the  size  of  a  doubloon,  though  much  thicker;  on  the  one  side  is  the  head 
of  the  king,  with  the  legend,  Louis  Phillipe,  Roi  des  Francaise ;  on  the  other  side  a  civic 
wreath,  within  which  are  the  words,  Nathaniel  Rogers,  C'apitaine  de  uavire  Americain, 
pour  avoir  sauve  des  marins  Franc^ais  en  danger  de  perir  dans  les  flots,  1834. 

The  American  editor  comments  on  the  aftair  in  these  words  :  "  '  Honor  to  whom  honor 
is  due.'  This  is  a  mode  of  commemorating  the  courage  and  disinterestedness  of  Capt. 
Rogers  alike  honorable  and  enduring;  for  the  duplicatcs'of  the  Medal  will  take  their  place 
in  the  series  of  Medals  which  are  preserved  to  illustrate  French  historv,  of  which  this  noble 
act  will  thus  become  an  imperishable  part." 


PROGENY    OF    REV.    AMMI    RUHAMAH    CUTTER.  169 

Carol i  Cutter, 

Ammi  Ruhama;  Cutter,  medlci 

in  Neohantonia  Celebris, 

filii; 

optlmoj  spei  Juvenis, 

II  annum  apud  Collegium 

Harvardinum, 

Suai  autem  tetatis  XVI, 

agentis  ; 

Lacu  Cantabrigiensi 

casu  submersi. 

Die  XXII  Octobris, 

anno  Salutis  MDCCLXXIX. 

Exuviix?, 

in  hoc  tumulo  reconditte, 

in  diem 

Resurrectionis  reservantur.* 

The  foUowhig  eulogy  has  probably  never  before  been  published. 
LixES  ON  THE  Death  of  Charles  Cutter. 

BY   A   FRIEND    OF   HIS. 

On  the  death  of  Charles  Cutter,  of  Portsmouth,  student  at  Harvard 
Colleg'e,  who  in  attempting*  to  cross  Fresh  Pond,  in  Cambridge,  "was 
drowned  Oct.  22d,  1779— buried  26th, 

Ye  youthful  sons  of  Harvai'd,  weep  ! 
Let  fall  a  tear  on  Cutter's  urn  ; 
He's  gone  the  way  of  all  the  earth, 
From  whence  he  never  will  return. 

Ill  fated  youth  !  luckless  the  hour 
When  o'er  the  smooth  transparent  flood, 
Thoughtless  of  death  or  danger  near, 
In  a  small  skiff  he  fearless  row'd. 

Then  from  high  Heaven  the  mandate  came 
That  Cutter  must  submit  to  death  ! 
He  fell — he  plung'd — he  rose  again — 
Then  sunk — and  yielded  up  his  breath  ! 

His  dying  struggles  who  can  tell. 
Before  his  youthful  spirit  fled? — 
His  jsangs,  when  overwhelm'd  with  waves, 
Ere  he  was  numbered  with  the  dead? 

His  soul  was  hovering  to  be  gone, 
His  tender  heart  was  fill'd  with  fears, 
When  instantly  the  curtain  drops. 
And  all  the  eternal  world  appears  ! 

*  A''.  E.  Geneal.  Register,  ii.  215;  Harris,  Camb.  Epitaphs,  134. 


170  CUTTER  FAMILY  OP  NEW  ENGLAND. 

Arul  is  the  lovely  ^-enerous  youth 
Fled  irom  the  earth  to  worlds  unknown  ? 
Ye  ancient  walls  of  Harvard,  weep, 
And  all  ye  sons  of  science,  mourn  .' 

He  that  was  active,  youni;  and  gay, 
Is  now  confined  within  tlie  toml) ! 
He  that  was  blooming  as  the  May, 
Lies  low  amidst  the  impervious  gloom. 

His  eyes  have  all  their  lustre  lost, 
His  visage  wears  a  smile  no  more  ; 
Tliat  face  where  sprightliness  appear 'd. 
With  death's  cold  dew  iscover'd  o'er. 

Ye  gentle  youths  of  graceful  form, 
Tho'  you  can  boast  ten  thousand  charms, 
Tho'  health  n'>w  blooms  upon  your  cheeks. 
You  soon  may  sleep  in  death's  cold  arms. 

Brookline,  Nov"^  1,  1779.  E.  W. 

5.  Dorothy,*  b.  30  Ang-.  1765;  m.  Hon.  Clement  Storer,  of  Ports- 
mouth, a  gentleman  who  studied  medicine  with  his  father-in- 
law,  but  did  not  eventually  pursue  that  profession. 

"He  was  born  on  the  20th  day  of  September,  A. D.  1760.  Ho 
successively  filled  some  of  the  most  distinguished  ofiices  in  tlie  gift 
of  his  fellow  citizens,  and  discharged  the  duties  of  each  faithfully  and 
acceptably.  He  was  an  aflectionate  husband,  a  sincere  friend,  a  use- 
ful and  public-spirited  citizen.  He  died  on  the  21st  day  of  Novem- 
ber, A.D.  1830,  Honored,  Beloved,  and  Lamented."  He  was  twice 
sent  to  the  National  Congress  as  Representative,  and  afterwards  as 
Senator;  a  general  officer  in  the  American  army  during  the  war  of 
1812,  and  High  Sherift"  of  Rockingham  County.  Mrs.  Storer  died 
March  28,  1841. 

Gen.  Storer  was  a  man  of  commanding  pi-esence,  tall  and  portly. 
Both  himself  and  wife  were  of  rcmarkal)ly  dignified  yet  pleasant 
manners,  and  were  fine  specimens  of  the  New  England  gentry  of  the 
time.  They  left  no  eiiildren.  The  late  Admiral  Storer,  U.  S.  N., 
was  his  nephew. 

6.  Daniel,*  b.  24  July,  1766;  d.  Oct.  20,  1832.  Unmarried.  He 
was  in  early  life  a  shipmaster,  and  afterwards  a  merchant  in 
Portsmouth. 

7.  William,*  b.  31  Jan.  1769;  followed  the  profession  of  medi- 
cine, and  distinguished  himself  by  his  skill.  He  was  a  per- 
son of  uncommon  powers;  witty  and  graceful;  a  great  favor- 
ite in  society.  No  better  exposition  of  his  character  can  be 
given  than  the  fitting  tribute  to  his  worth  perpetuated  in  the 
epitaph  on  his  gravestone. 


W  I  li  L  I  A  :\I    C  U  T  T  K  R  ,    M.  P. 
rcrtsmouth,  N.  H. 


PROGENY    OF    REV.    AMMI    RUHAMAH    CUTTER.  171 

In  memory  of 

Dr.  William  Cutter 

who  died 

May  2  2'^  Anno  Domini  1817 

Aged  48  years. 

Having  accomplished  his  medical  studies 

under  the  direction  of  his  father 

A.  R.  Cutter,  he  commenced  the  practice  of 

Physic    and    Surgery    at    an    early    period    of   life. 

With  eminent  endowments  and  assiduous 

industry,  he  soon  acquired 

the    high    reputation    which 

he  so  justly  merited. 

He  was  distinguished  for  quick  perception, 

acute    observation,    with    sound    and   decisive 

judgment.     His  generosity  of  temper, 

affectionate  feelings  and  urbanity  of  manners 

secure  him  the  tender  remembrance  of 

his  relations  and  friends  ;  his 

liberality  of  mind,  high  sense  of 

honor  and  benevolent  deeds  gained  him 

their  love.* 

8.  Jacob,*  b.   22   July,  1771  ;    m.    Oct.  25,  1798,  Miriam,  dau.  of 
G-en.  Ralph  and  Miriani  (Atkinson)    Cross,  of  Newburyport,  a 
person  whose  beauties  and  virtues  those  only  who  knew  her  in- 
timately, so  retiring  and  gentle  was  siie,  could  fully  appreciate. 
She   died   Sept.    16,   1856,  aged  85.     Her  father,  Gen.  Cross, 
commanded  the   Essex  Regiment  of  Massachusetts  at  the  cap- 
ture of  Burgoyne;  and  his  brother  Stephen,  a  soldier  of  the  old 
French  war,  was  at   Oswego   when  it  was   captured,  in  1756. 
Both  Stephen  and  Ralph  Cross  were   great  patriots,  and  promi- 
nent men  in  their  day  and  generation. 
Capt.   Jacob    Cutter  died   Oct.   4,    1857.     With  the  exception  of 
three  or   four  years,  he  passed  his  whole  life  in  Portsmouth,  liis  na- 
tive city,  where  for  a  long  period  he  was  a  prosperous  merchant  and 
sliipowner.    Enjoying  ever  the  respect  and  good  wishes  of  his  towns- 
men,  they  evinced   their   confidence   in  his  merit  by  awarding  him 
those  offices  of  trust  New  England  towns  bestow  on  their  best  men. 


*  From  July  20  to  Oct.  6,  1798,  one  huiulrcd  and  seven  persons  died  in  Portsmouth  ; 
fifty-five  with'thc  yellow  lever,  and  fifty-two  from  dysentery,  which  then  prevailed  in  the 
city.  Among  the  latter  were  twenty-nine  children.  All  Ijnsiness  was  left  undone  to 
cai-e  for  the  sick.  "  The  two  Doctors  Cutter,  father  and  son,  were  active  and  useful,  espe- 
cially the  latter,  who  himself  contracted  the  fever,  having  first  worn  himself  down  by  his 
labors.  His  recovery  was  watched  by  the  people  with  anxiety  and  hailed  with  joy  ;  and  he 
ever  afterwards  till  his  death  held  a  warm  place  in  their  affection  and  esteem." — Ports- 
mouth Chronicle,  Sept.  1855. 


172  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

Thongli  not  Avhat  vre  call  a  politician,  lie  was  public-spirited  and 
energetic,  and  as  a  kind  and  aflcctionate  father  and  devoted  liushand 
he  left  nothing  to  be  desired.  He  was  one  of  the  participants  in  the 
"French  Claims,"  having  lost  one  or  two  vessels  by  seizure  on  the 
part  of  the  Bonaparte  government,  and  not  a  dollar  was  ever  refund- 
ed. During  the  latter  half  of  his  life  he  was  a  sincere  and  humble 
follower  of  his  Saviour,  and  dying  at  the  venerable  age  of  eighty-six 
years,  at  last  slept  with  his  fathers,  leaving  to  his  loving  children 
a  memory  as  delightful  as  it  is  beneficial.  Capt.  Jacob  and  Miriam 
(Cross)  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  Mary/  d.  in  infancy. 

ii.  Ch.arles  William,^  b.  at  Portsmouth,  June  11,  1199.  Graduat- 
ed at  Harvard  College  in  1818.  Died  in  Chatfield,  Minn.,  Aug. 
6,  1856.  Unmarried. 
He  studied  law  in  the  office  of  Hon.  Jeremiah  Mason  (Yale  Col- 
lege, 1788)  ;  and  having  been  admitted  to  the  bar,  he  entered  upon 
the  practice  of  the  law  in  Portsmouth.  For  several  years  he  was  a 
contributor  to  the  "  Portsmouth  Journal."  He  afterwards  entered 
upon  the  political  field  ;  and  espousing  the  Whig  cause  was  a  writer 
of  much  spirit.  For  a  year  or  two  he  became  a  resident  of  Dover, 
N.  H.,  where  about  1823  he  established  the  "Dover  Republican.'^ 
From  July,  1825,  to  January,  1830,  he  was  an  associate  editor  of  the 
"  Portsmouth  Journal."  As  a  writer  and  public  speaker  ho  was  al- 
ways well  received,  and  enjoyed  a  confidence  which  was  rewarded 
by  the  honors  and  emoluments  of  oifice.  He  was  aide  to  Levi  Wood- 
bury when  the  latter  was  Governor  of  New  Hampshire,  and  also  aide 
(with  the  rank  of  Colonel)  to  Maj.-General  Upham,  for  several  years. 
He  several  times  represented  Portsmouth  in  the  New  Hampshire  Leg- 
islature, held  the  offices  of  Clerk  of  the  United  States  District  and 
Circuit  Courts  in  New  Hampshire,  Naval  Store  Keeper  and  Navy 
Agent.  With  the  heads  of  the  national  government,  enjoying  the 
personal  friendship  of  Daniel  Webster,  he  at  times  possessed  an  influ- 
ence from  which  others  have  derived  advantages.  But,  although  in  a 
degree  successful  in  his  course,  he  expressed  deep  regrets  that  he  ever 
left  his  profession  to  enter  the  race  in  tlie  political  arena.  To  a  young- 
man  who  wished  his  influence  at  Washington  for  an  office,  he  said, 
"  I  would  caution  every  young  man  to  follow  any  honest  calling  rather 
than  rely  for  support  on  any  public  office."  Well  informed  in  the 
literature  of  the  day,  interested  in  all  tliat  relates  to  State  historical 
researches,*  the  promoter  of  the  interest  of  literary  institutions,  the 
ready  public  speaker,  whether  on  the  political  platform,  at  the  foren- 
sic club,  or  desk  at  the  lyceum,  he  Avas  ever  listened  to  with  respect 
and  cheered  with  enthusiasm.  Though  his  aim  miglitbe  high  personal 
position,  he  was  ever  noble  and  generous-hearted  to  all ;  and  in  filial 
affection  none  could  be  more  devoted. f 

iii.  Mary.^ 

*  He  was  elected  to  the  N.  H.  Hist.  Soc.,  May  20, 1823.  (Hist.  Coll.,  v.  306.)  An  ora- 
tion of  liis,  pronounced  before  the  Whigs  of  Portsmoutli  on  tlie  4th  of  July,  1834,  was 
published. 

t  Xecroliif/i/  of  Ilarrard  College  (ISGi),  p.  129:    Porfsmouth  JouniaL  Aug.  30,  18-56. 


PEOGENY    OF   KEY.    AMMI   RUHAMAH    CUTTER.  173 

iv.  Frances/  m,  1834,  Woodbury  Langdon,  of  Portsmouth,  deceas- 
ed ;  and  (2d)  1858,  Francis  Bassett,  Esq.,  of  Boston,  where 
they  reside.     Issue  by  first  marriage  : 

i.  Woodbury,  now  in  business  in  New  York. — ii.  Miriam,  "  a  lovely 
child,"  d.  £6.  13. — iii.  Francis  Eustis,  a  graduate  of  Harvard  College, 
1863,  now  a  physician  in  New  York  ;  m.  March  8,  18(59,  Helen  Bell, 
dau.  of  George  W.  Haven,  Esq.,  of  Portsmouth. 

V.  Hannah.^ 

vi.  Ralph  Cross,''  b.  at  Portsmouth,  7  May,  1810  ;  m.  Sept.  16, 
1835,  Hannah  Hurd,  dau.  of  Henry  and  Hannah  (Hurd)  Ladd, 
of  Portsmouth. 

Passing  three  years  at  Exeter  Academy,  Mr.  Cutter  fitted  for  col- 
lege, but  abandoning  that  plan  he  went  to  the  Island  of  Hayti  as  a 
clerk  to  a  merchant,  an  intimate  friend  of  his  father.  At  the  early 
age  of  twenty  years  he  commenced  business  there  on  his  own  respon- 
sibility, and  for  several  years  was  largely  engaged  in  importing  Ame- 
rican produce  and  exporting  the  produce  of  the  Island.  While  the 
enterprising  youth  of  our  interior  towns  have  sought  their  fortunes 
in  the  great  West,  those  of  the  New  England  seaports  turned  their 
eager  gaze  to  the  sea  and  the  lands  beyond.  Many  of  them  became 
sailors,  and  were  soon  "  climbing  the  giddy  mast."  Others  braved 
the  sickly  climes  of  the  West  Indies,  South  America,  and  the  distant 
shores  of  Asia.  True  to  the  enterprising  spirit  which  led  their  an- 
cestor to  the  siege  of  Louisburg,  to  the  ranks  of  '•  Rogers's  Rangers," 
and  finally  to  the  regular  army  of  the  Revolution,  no  less  than  eight 
of  the  grandsons  of  Dr.  A.  R.  Cutter  went  to  the  Island  of  Hayti 
soon  after  it  emerged  from  the  bloody  scenes  of  the  first  revolt  against 
France.  Four  of  them  became  merchants,  doing  a  large  business  in 
different  localities.  These  were  W.  C.  and  D.  R.  Rogers,  D.  R. 
Draper  and  Ralph  C.  Cutter.  None  of  these  left  anything  in  print 
regarding  this  interesting  island,  excepting  the  latter,  who  contributed 
a  series  of  papers  to  the  Knickerbocker  Magazine  of  1841,  under  the 
caption   "  Notes  of  Life  in  Ilayti." 

Mr.  Cutter  was  a  member  of  the  last  board  of  Selectmen  of  the  town 
of  Portsmouth,  also  of  the  same  board  under  the  new  city  govern- 
ment, and  chairman  of  the  High  School  Committee.  Is  now  an  active 
business  man  in  New  York,  having  his  home  in  Brookl^ni.    His  issue  : 

i.  Ralph  Ladd,"  b.  11  Oct.  1839,  at  Portsmouth  ;  m.  April  3,  1867,  Laura 
Maria,  dau.  of  AVyllys  and  Lucy  (Camp)  Eliot,  of  Cuilford,  Ct.,  and  a 
lineal  descendant  of  John  Eliot,  the  lar-famed  Indian  Apostle.*  Re- 
sides Brooklyn.     Issue  : 

1.  Laura  Eliot,^  b.  17  June,  1868. 

2.  Ralph  Eliot, ^  b.  4  Jan.  1870. 

ii.  Henry  Ladd,^  b.  27  June,  1841  ;  d.  Sept.  11,   1849. 
iii.  Annik  Josephine,'  b.  6  September,  1844  ;  d.  March  14,  1858. 
iv.  Charles  William,'  b.  16  July.  1846  ;  d.  Aus;.  16,  1846. 

V.  Charles  Jacob,'  b.  27  Sept.  1848;  d.  Aug.  26,  1849. 
vi.  Francis  Ladd,'  b.  10  Aug.  1851. 

vii.  Sarah  Louisa,^    m.   Charles   Richardson,    of  Chatfield,   Minn., 

and  d.   Aug.  16,  1856,  leaving  no  issue, 
viii.   Miriam  Matilda. "^ 
ix.   Cornelia  Elizabeth." 

*  Yide  Ilist.  Eliot  Family. 


174  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

9.  Nathaniel,*  b.  13  April,  1773;  d.  unmarried,  Nov.  17,  1824, 

at  Wolfboro',  N.  H.,  where  he  was  buried. 
10.  Sarah  AxxV  b.  23  Dec.  1776;  m.  Dr.  Maine,  of  Roches- 
ter, N.  H.,  and  d.  Marcli  6,  1811,  aged  35,  No  issue.  She 
was  a  brilliant  and  accomplished  lady;  had  uncommon  musical 
powers,  possessing  the  first  piano  ever  brought  to  Portsmouth; 
and,  what  would  puzzle  a  modern  belle,  she  was  obliged  to 
tune  her  own  piano. 

§2. 

descendants    of    CAPT.    "WILLIAM    CUTTER. 

Capt.  William  and  Mehitable  (Gray)  Cutter  had  issue: 

1.  Sarah,*  b.  at  North  Yarmouth,  30  June,  1760;  m.  John  Davis, 
a  farmer  residing  in  Frecport.  He  d.  Oct.  29,  1798,  a?.  44. 
She  d.  June  14,  1843,  aged  83.  JBoth  were  laid  in  the  burial 
place  at  Davis's  Landing.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Samuel,  m.  Patience  Winslow. — ii.  Timothy,  d.  young. — iii. 
Elizabeth,  d.  unm. — iv.  Sarah,  m.  William  Field. — v.  Phebe, 
m.  David  Field. — vi.  William  Cutter,  m.  Margaret  Marston. — 
vii.  Margaret,  m.  David  Lawrence. — viii.  John,  m.  Abigail 
Grant. — ix.  Ammi  Cutter  (twin)  m.  Betsey  Swett. — 5.  Mehit- 
able (twin),  m.  Jonathan  True. — xi.   Levi  Cutter,  m.  Charlotte 

•     Whitney. — xii.  Jane,  m.  Joseph  Seabury. 

2.  Jane,*  a  twin,  probably  with  her  sister  Sarah;  m.  (1st) 

Gage,  and  (2d)  Elisha  Gardner,  of  Exeter,  N.  H.,  by  whom  she 
had  five  sons,  all  of  whom,  with  one  exception,  had  a  special 
fondness  for  the  sea.  She  was  a  kind,  indulgent  parent,  bear- 
ing many  severe  trials  as  few  could  have  borne  them ;  and  d. 
at  Portland,  Me.,  where  she  had  resided  the  last  years  of  her 
life.     Her  issue : 

i.  John  Bowman,  lost  at  sea,  1812,  a?.,  about  20. — ii.  William  Cut- 
ter, began  in  early  life  his  marine  career,  and  for  several  years 
commanded  a  ship  of  Portland.  On  her  last  voyage  from  this 
port,  his  vessel  sprang  a  leak  while  on  her  return  passage.  His 
seamen  were  safely  in  the  boats,  and  he  heroically  waited 
on  deck,  giving  directions  to  the  crew,  when  the  ship  suddenly 
sank  and  carried  the  brave  captain  to  the  bottom  of  the  sea. 
lie  was  a  kind  son — the  chief  dependence  of  his  afflicted  mo- 
ther, to  whom  his  death  gave  a  terrible  shock. — iii.  David 
Mitchell,  was  a  dry-goods  merchant  in  Portland,  well  educat- 
ed and  accomplished,  but  died  young. — iv.  Reuben,  m.  Eliza- 
beth Stimson,  of  Portland,  who  is  now  in  Florida.  He  was  a 
successful  mariner  until  ill  health  led  him  to  relinquish  the 
calling,  and  died  at  home  after  a  lingering  illness — leaving  a 
daughter  who  m.  Buckingham  Smith,  of  San  Augustine,  Fla., 
and  d.  in  New  York  in  18G2. — v.  Charles,  a  seaman,  and  died 
unmarried. 


PROGENY   OF    REV.    AMMI    RUHAMAH    CUTTER.  175 

3.  Phebe,*  b.  5  June,  1764;  m.  Dr.  Ammi  Rubamah  Mitchell,  of 
North  Yarmouth,  Aug.  25,  1785,  the  eldest  son  of  Hon.  David 
Mitchell,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas,  and  a  scion  of 
one  of  the  worthiest  families  of  the  town. 

Dr.  Mitchell  early  discovered  a  vigorous  mind  and  i^etentive  mem- 
ory, having  an  ardent  thirst  for  knowledge.  The  distress  incident 
on  the  Revolutionary  War  prevented  his  entrance  to  college.  Com- 
mencing the  study  of  medicine  with  the  noted  Dr.  A.  R.  Cutter,  of 
Portsmouth,  an  opportunity  was  presented  for  going  abroad  to  finish 
his  professional  studies.  The  America,  a  vessel  of  war  built  by  the 
United  States  and  presented  to  France,  was  ready  for  her  destina- 
tion. Dr.  Meaubec,  a  French  gentleman  of  professional  eminence, 
had  come  to  this  country  to  return  as  the  surgeon  of  this  vessel. 
During  his  stay  in  Portsmouth,  forming  a  strong  attachment  to  young 
Mitchell,  he  invited  him  to  accompany  him  to  France  as  surgeon's 
mate.  Accepting  the  offer,  he  enjoyed  in  France  advantages  free  of 
expense  to  himself  Returning,  he  pursued  the  practice  of  his  pro- 
fession at  North  Yarmouth  the  remainder  of  an  exceedingly  useful 
life.  He  represented  the  town  in  the  Massachusetts  Legislature  for 
the  period  of  ten  years.  He  was  prominent  in  musical  matters  in 
the  vicinity,  and  ever  active  in  religion's  cause.  Holding  the  pen  of 
a  ready  writer,  his  professional  duties  forbade  any  extended  literary 
efforts,  yet  his  correspondence  was  unusually  large  and  full  of  piety 
and  feeling.  Several  effusions  of  his  pen  were  published.  He  died 
suddenly,  May  14,  1823,  aged  61,  much  lamented  for  his  virtue  and 
worth.  The  church,  of  which  he  was  an  exceedingly  eflicient  mem- 
ber, wore  mourning  badges  as  testimony  of  their  respect,  and  an  im- 
mense concourse  of  people  followed  his  corpse  to  the  grave.* 

Mrs.  Mitchell  was  worthy  her  husband's  excellence,  and  d.  April 
6,  1829.  The  remains  in  the  family  tomb  were  removed  by  surviv- 
ing children,  Oct.  25,  1851,  and  re-interred  in  the  adjoining  burying- 
ground,  where  an  appropriate  monument  was  erected,  with  the  epi- 
taph, '-  These  all  died  in  the  Lord."     Issue : 

i.  Charles  Cutter,  b.  24  May,  1786  ;  m.  Margaret  Stimson,  30 
June,  1808  ;  was  a  merchant  at  Portland,  and  d.  April,  1849. 
His  only  son,  Ammi  R.,  m.  and  resides  in  Portland. — ii.  David 
Meaubec,  b.  9  May,  1788;  m.  Rebecca  Elwell  26  August, 
1816,  and  Melinda  Crosby  14  March,  1821.  He  graduated 
with  high  rank  at  Yale  College  in  1811,  and  from  Andover  The- 
ological Seminary  in  1814.  Was  a  settled  minister  twenty-five 
years  at  Waldoboro,'  Me.,  and  then  left  for  the  more  salubri- 
ous climate  of  Massachusetts.  He  was  a  preacher  of  great 
earnestness  and  zeal,  and  widely  and  most  favorably  known. 
He  d.  in  Waltham,  Mass.,  27  Nov.  1869.  "  He  entered  with 
all  his  soul  into  the  effort  to  carry  the  gospel  to  the  poor.    Few 

*  For  elaljorate  liistorical  accounts  of  Dr.  A.  R.  Mitchell,  ride  Dr.  Cummings's  Funeral 
Discourse ;  Thatcher's  Medical  Biography ;  Allen's  Biog,  Dictionary. 


176  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

iiiiiiistors  liave  so  cornmendeJ  tliemselves  to  the  consciences 
and  the  esteem  of  those  who  liave  known  them,  and  few  will 
have  more  stars  in  the  crown  of  their  rejoicing."*  Ilis  issue  : 
— Edward  Francis,  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  College,  died  while 
a  member  of  Princeton  Theological  Seminary. — David  31.,  d. 
in  infancy. — Lucy  Ami. — Melinda  Crosby. — Sarah  J.  P. — Ann 
3Iaria. — Animi  R.,  graduate  Bowdoin  College  and  Bangor  The- 
ological Seminary ;  entered  upon  the  work  of  the  ministry  in 
Iowa  and  Illinois,  and  now  resides  near  Warsaw,  111. — Eliza- 
beth G. — John  0.\ — iii.  William  Cutter,  b.  20  March,  1790; 
m.  Sally  J.  Cush,  1  Dec.  1814.  He  was  an  apothecary  in  Port- 
land, and  a  deacon  of  the  Second  Church,  and  was  noted  for 
his  zealous  piety.  He  d.  10  April,  1865,  leaving  a  daughter  who 
m.  and  d.  within  a  year  afterwards  ;  another  who  m.  Ilosea 
Robinson,  of  Portland,  merchant ;  and  a  son,  a  ship-master,  who 
was  an  officer  of  the  U.  S.  Navy  in  the  late  war. — iv.  Gardner, 
b.  12  Nov.  1192  ;  d.  2  June,  1818.— v.  Elizabeth  Gilman,  b.  29 
Aug.  1794  ;  d.  14  Aug.  1796.— vi.  Jacob,  b.  2  March,  1797  ; 
d.  5  Nov.  1820. — Both  Gardner  and  Jacob  Mitchell  were  clerks 
in  the  Refectory  Office  in  Boston. — vii.  Tristram  Gilmax,  b.  7 
Feb.  1799;  was  a  merchant,. and  d.  Nov.  1861. — ^viii.  Phebe, 
b.  13  June,  1801  ;  m.  Thomas  Marsh,  of  Bath,  Me.,  and  Dr. 
Thomas  P.  Hill,  of  Hanover,  N.  H.  (d.  3  Aug.  1865)  ;  and  d. 
16  Aug.  1857,  leaving  a  son,  Rev.  Spenser  Marsh,  who  ra.  a 
daughter  of  President  Wheeler,  of  Burlington,  Vt. — ix.  Sarah 
Jane,  b.  23  Sept.  1803  ;  m.  Col.  Theron  Johnson,  of  North  Au- 
dover,  Mass.,  farmer,  and  d.  25  Dec.  1838,  leaving  issue  : — 
Mary,  m.  Dr.  Dole,  of  Methuen,  Mass. — ■William. — Edward. — 
James. — x.  Narcissa  Bailey,  b.  17  Dec.  1806  ;  m.  Prof.  Joseph 
Sherman,  of  Columbia  College,  Tenn.,  and  d.  1  Jan.  1868. 
Prof.  Sherman  was  accidentally  killed  by  being  thrown  from  a 
stage  coach. — xi.  Lucretia  Loring,  b.  7  July,  1810  ;  d.  Jan. 
1851. — Both  of  these  sisters  were  eminent  for  their  piety  and 
universal  excellence. — xii.  Francis  Brown,  b.  25  July,  1812  ; 
an  apothecary's  clerk,  Portland. 

4.  John,*  b.  1767;  m.  (1st)   Elizabeth  Bucknam  Loring,  the  dau. 
of  Richmond   and  Lucretia   (Bucknam)   Loring,  of  North  Yar- 
mouti),   d.  July  20,  1821,  aged  52;  (2d)   Mrs.   Nancy  (Jones) 
Bcarcc,  d.  Jan.  27,  1859,  aged  78. 
John  Cutter  was  a  farmer  in   North  Yarmouth,  whore  he  d.  May 
22,  1844,  aged  77.     He  was  a  tall,  well-proportioned  person,  pos- 
sessing uncommon  physical  and  mental  strength.     He  was  an  exem- 
plary member  of  the  church,  and  held   in  respect  and  esteem.     His 
issue : 

i.  Samuel  Bucknam,®  b.  15  Dec.  1790;  m.  Sarah,  daughter  of 
Capt.  Thaddeus  and  Rhoda  (Gray)  Robbins,  of  North  Yar- 
mouth, b.  Sept.  22,  1792.     He  d.  suddenly  in   Norway,  Me., 

*  Obituary,  Boston  CoiigregationaUst.  Dec.  9,  1869. 

t  "  The  tlircc  last  are  at  present  the  onlv  surviving  children :   the  others  all  died  in 
the  faith,  and  have  gone  before." — Letter  of  Rev.  D.  Meaubec  Mitchell,  Dec.  1,  1868. 


PKOGENT   OF   EEV.    AMMI   EUHAMAH   CUTTER.  177 

Feb.  29,    1844,  aged  53.     His  widow  d.   at  Gorham,   N.  H., 
Feb.  22,  1864,  aged  71.*     Their  issue  : 

i.  Sarah,7  b.  7  May,  1812  ;  m.  May  24,  1838,  Rev.  Geo.  F.  Tewksbury,  of 
Gorham,  N.  H.,  where  they  reside.  Have  had  five  children,  four  now 
living. 

ii.  Samuel  Augustus,''  lost  overboard  from  Ship  Macedonia,  April  23,  1835, 
on  her  jjassage  from  Mobile  to  Boston,  aged  22  years.  He  fell  from  one 
of  tlie  yards  into  the  sea,  from  which  every  effort  was  made  to  recover 
him,  but  in  vain.  Two  ropes  were  tlirown  him,  but  he  made  no  attempt 
to  reach  them,  nor  even  put  his  head  above  water  after  he  fell  in. 

iii.  George  William,'  b.  13  March,  1818;  m.  Dee.  14,  1848,  Mary  Jane, 
dan.  of  Stephen  and  Eunice  (Lancaster)  Scammon,  of  Franklin,  Me.  He 
resides  in  South  Joggins,  N.  S.,  and  is  a  manufacturer  and  dealer  in 
grindstones.     Issue : 

1.  Sarah  Ja?ies  b.  9  Dec.  1852. 

2.  Mary  Augu&ta^  b.  21  Feb.  1854  ;  d.  Sept.  17,  1854. 

3.  George  Ambrose,^  b.  24  Jan.  1860. 

ii.  Ammi,'  b.  14  Feb.  1793;  d.  Dec.  13,  1796. 

iii.  KiCHMOND  LoRiNG,*  b.  8  May,  1795;  m.  (1st)  llephzibah  D., 
dau.  of  David  and  Sophia  (Blanchard)  Prince,  of  Cumberland, 
Me.,  d.  Aug.  16,  1823,  aj.  19  ;  (2d)  Sarah  E.,  dau.  of  William 
and  Elizabeth  (Leeds)  Hawes,  of  Boston,  m.  June  4,  1830.  He 
was  a  merchant  and  an  honorable  citizen,  and  d.  in  Yarmouth, 
April  15,  1857.     Issue  : 

i.  Hephzibah,  D.  B.,''  m.  Willard  W.  True,  of  Yarmouth,  and  d.  Jan.  4, 
1851,  03.  27,  and  in  less  than  a  year  after  she,  a  bride,  left  the  mansion  of 
her  father.  "  The  known  exercises  of  her  mind  and  the  habits  of  her 
life  in  months  previous,  even  more  than  exhilntions  made  during  the  days 
of  her  last  brief  illness,  lay  a  foundation  for  the  belief  that  she  has  gone 
to  join  in  heaven  her  mother — a  lady  of  rare  natural  attainments  and  of 
eminent  piety,  who  was  taken  from  earth  in  the  infancy  of  this,  her  onlj' 
child,  at  the  early  age  of  nineteen  years." 
ii.  William  Edwards,'  b.  29  May,  1831  ;  d,  Jan.  IG,  1833. 

iii.  Elizabeth  Leeds,'  b.  20  July,  1837  ;  m.  Oct.  2,  1856,  Enos  Chandler,  of 
Yarmouth,  supposed  to  have  been  lost  at  sea,  Dec.  10,  1864.  She  resides 
in  Chelsea,  Mass.  Issue: — lVi7//no;if/ if.,  b.  27  Sept.  1857. —  Annie  E., 
b.  3  April,  1859. 

iv.  Sarah  Lorixg,'  b.  22  April,  1841. 

iv.  William,^  b.  9,  July,  1797  ;  was  taken  ill  in  January,  1819, 
and  d.  Oct.  16,  1820.  In  the  last  of  his  life  he  enjoyed  a  good 
hope  in  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ.  The  evening  before  leaving  the 
world  he  was  received  into  the  church.  That  night  he  was  able 
to  express  his  great  joy  by  partaking  of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

*  "  Mrs.  Cutter  was  at  her  death,  and  had  heea  for  forty-two  years,  a  member  of  the 
iSrst  Church  in  Yarmouth.  This  was  her  native  pUxee.  Here  she  had  formerly  resided,  and 
hither  her  remains  have  been  brought  to  be  interred  in  proximity  witli  those  of  a  nume- 
rous family  connection. 

'•  In  circumstances  more  than  ordinarily  difticult  and  depressing,  she  was  called  in  early 
life  to  have  the  individual  responsibility  in  directing  and  sustaining  her  family.  Her  wis- 
dom, fidelity  and  success  in  meeting  lier  responsibilities  were  such  as  arc  not  common  ;  and 
as  a  consequence  of  what  she  was  to  her  children  when  young,  and  of  what  she  continued 
to  be  to  them  and  their  children  through  her  wliole  life,  she  was  loved  by  them  with  an 
affection  almost  passionate.  She  was  remarkable  for  energy,  self-control,  cheerfulness  in 
trial,  friendship  and  benevolence,  and  for  native  dignity  and  attractiveness  of  person  and 
manner,  which  years  did  not  impair.    To  tlie  view  of  her  friends  she  was  never  old. 

"  More  than  all,  she  was  apiiarently,  and  it  is  not  doubted,  reallj'  a  follower  of  Jesus 
Christ.  Her  path  was  '  like  the  shining  light  which  shincth  more  and  more  unto  the  per- 
fect day.'  In  later  years  especially  she  had  longed  to  follow  the  Lord  fully,  and  has  seem- 
ed to  do  everything  out  of  love.  And  now,  gently,  and  with  brief  and  slight  suffering,  her 
Saviour  has  taken  her  to  be  with  himself  in  a  world  where  love  is  perfect." 

23 


178  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

V.  Mary/  1j.  2G  May,  1*799  ;  d.  July  2,  1^99. 
vi.  Eeuben/  b.  10  July,  1800  ;  d.  April  6,  1801. 
vii.  LucRETiA  LoRiNG,'  b.  22  March,  1802  ;   d.  June  9,  1834. 
viii.  Elizabeth  Bucknam,'^  b.  1  Oct.  1804  ;  d.  Nov.  24,  1825. 
ix.  Pheije  Mitchell,^  b.  6  June,  1807  ;  d.  March  13,  1833. 
X.  JoHN,^  b.  10  July,  1809;  d.  Aug.  22,  1841.    "  He  was  an  affec- 
tionate child,  a  brother  and  a  friend  to  all  mankind  ;  none  knew 
him  but  loved  him." — Gravestone, 
xi.  Sarah  Jane,' b.  28  Jan.  1811  ;  d.  Aug.  28,  1813. 
xii.  Deborah  Bucknam,'  b.  23  Dec.  1814  ;  m.  Rev.  Joseph  B.  Tufts, 
Jan.  11,  1855.     Mr.  Tufts  was  a  graduate   of  Harvard  Univer- 
sity  in   1849,    and  d.  in  Yarmouth,  Dec.  11,  18C4.     Issue  : — 
Helen  Elizabeth,  b.  28  July,  1857. 

5.  Aimi;  b.  2  Feb.    1770;  m.  Nov.   13,  1794,  Hannah   Gushing 
Greely,  only  daughter  of  Eliphalet  and  Sarah  (Prince)  Greely, 
of  North  Yarmouth.     She  was  born  July   13,  1772,  and  her 
family  were  early  settlers  and  persons  of  influence  in  the  town. 
She  died  iu  her  native  place,  June  28,  1819,  and  her  epitaph 
testifies  of  her  worth  in  the  words :  "  A  remembrance  of  her  vir- 
tues will  be  cherished  in  the  hearts  of  her  family." 
Amrai  Cutter  was  a  farmer,  and  dwelt  below  the  ledge  in  North 
Yarmouth,  where  his  house  is  still  standing.     He  was  tall  and  im- 
posing in  appearance,  and  honorable  and  generous  in  his  dealings. 
He  died  in  North  Yarmouth,  Sept.  18,  1825.     His  issue  : 

i.  Sarah,'  b.  30  Aug.  1795  ;  d.  aj.  18  days. 

ii.  Levi,'  b.  18  July,  1796  ;  d.  Nov.  7,  1824.  He  was  a  merchant 
at  North  Yarmouth,  and  never  married. 

iii.  Philip,'  b.  24  Jan.  1798  ;  was  a  sailor,  and  d.  in  Havana,  Cuba, 
July  26,  1820. 

iv.  Caroline,'  b.  2  Nov.  1800  ;  m.  Capt.  Watson  Gray  Drinkwater, 
mariner,  July  26,  1820.  He  d.  at  Point  Petro,  Guadaloupe, 
July  26,  1827,  aged  27.  She  d.  his  widow  in  North  Yarmouth, 
Feb.  17,  1830,  aged  29.  Their  daughter,  Caroline  Watson,  d. 
Dec.  27,  1847,  aged  20. 
V.  Sarah  Ann,'  b.  9  Nov.  1802  ;  m.  (1st)  Nov.  10,  1823,  Capt. 
Enos  Chandler,  mariner,  who  d.  at  Jeremie,  San  Domingo,  June 
9,  1842  (?)  ;  and  (2d)  Col.  Theodore  Curtis,  of  Freeport,  Me., 
deceased  May,  1844.  She  resides  in  New  Gloucester,  Me. 
Her  issue  by  first  marriage  : 

i.  IIaxnau  JElizabeth,  b.  26  May,  1824  ;  d.  2  May,  1825.— ii.  Ann  Maria, 
b.  23  Feb.  1826.— iii.  Harriet,  b.  29  May,  1828  ;  d.  31  July,  1828, 

vi.  Hannah  Cushing,'  b.  2  Nov.  1808  ;  m.  Reuben  Sibley,  July  2, 
1839.  Mr.  Sibley  is  a  prominent  merchant  at  Belfast,  Me., 
where  they  reside.     Issue  : 

i.  Margaret  Cutter,  b.  8  June,  1840  ;  d.  6  Feb.  1842. — ii.  Hannah  Eli- 
zabeth, b.  10  March,  1842;  d.  20  Sept.  1843.— iii.  Edward,  b.  5  Sept. 
1843.— iv.  Charlotte,  b.  15  Aug.  1845  ;  d.  22  Oct.  18G0.— v.  Ammi  Cut- 
ter, b.  16  Sept.  1847.— vi.  Eliphalet  Greely,  b.  14  Nov.  1849  ;  d.  30 
INlavch,  1863.— vii.  Charles  Andrews,  b.  14  Jan.  1853.  [Vide  Hist. 
Union,  Mc,  505.] 


PROGENY    OF    REV.    AMMI    RUHAMAH    CUTTER.'  170 

vii.  Ammi  Greely/  b.  23  Aug.  1814  ;  m.  at  Bozrah,  Ct.,  Elizabeth, 
dau.  of  Rev.  Allen  and  Nancy  (Harris)  Greely,  of  Turner,  Me. 
From  early  life  and  until  a  recent  period,  Capt.  Cutter  has  fol- 
lowed the  sea.  He  has  commanded  several  merchantmen,  and 
pursued  his  business  with  success  and  profit.  He  now  resides 
on  his  farm  in  the  village  of  New  Gloucester,  having  honorably 
retired  from  the  active  pursuit  of  his  profession.     His  issue  : 

i.  Edward/  b.  at  Singapore,  East  Indies,  21  Aug.  1851  ;  d.  on  board  the 
ship  Carthage,  at  sea,  April  10,  1853. 

ii.  Persis  Greely,'  b.  at  Portland,  Me.,  15  April,  1853. 
iii.  Sarah  Elizabeth,'^  b.  19  April,  1855  ;  d.  in  Portland,  April  10,  1856. 
iv.  Philip  Greely,'  b.  22  Au^.  1850  ;  d.  at  Mobile,  Ala.,  April  24, 1858. 

V.  Eliphalet  Greely,'  b.  at  New  Orleans,  La.,  8  April,  1859. 

6.  Samuel/  died  in  North  Yarmouth,  March  23,  1776,  aged  4. 

7.  Levi/  b.  at  North  Yarmouth  (now  Yarmouth),  Me.,  May  22,  ? 
1774;  m.  (1st)  Sept.  1796,  Lucretia,  dau.  of  Hon.  David  and 
Lucretia  (Loring)  Mitchell,  and  sister  of  Dr.  A.  R.  Mitchell,  of 
North  Yarmouth.  She  died  April  13,  1827,  03.  57;  and  he  m. 
(2d)  Mrs.  Ruth  (Kendall)  Jenkins,  of  Newburyport,  Mass.,  Nov. 
18,  1833,  who  died  in  April,  1862.  Hon.  Levi  Cutter  died 
at  Portland,  Me.,  March  2,  1856,  aged  81. 

His  father  being  killed  in  1776,  by  the  falling  of  a  tree,  the  family 
was  left  in  care  of  the  mother,  a  woman  of  great  energy  and  ability. 
The  children  were  all  young,  and  compelled  at  au  early  age  to  rely 
upon  their  own  eflforts.  Mr.  Cutter  had  only  the  advantages  of  a 
common-school  education  for  a  portion  of  the  year,  and  commenced 
keeping  school  himself  when  but  fourteen  years  of  age.  He  had,  as 
was  customary  in  those  days,  scholars  of  adult  age,  but  early  mani- 
fested the  executive  power  which  distinguished  him  in  after  life,  and 
was  a  successful  teacher.  He  was  early  taught  in  the  Westminster 
Catechism,  with  which  he  was  so  familiar  that  he  could  repeat  the 
whole,  both  question  and  answer ;  and  taught  it  in  his  family  without 
the  use  of  a  book.  His  mind  was  early  impressed  by  religious  truth, 
and  in  a  memorable  revival  in  1791,  under  the  ministry  of  Rev.  Tris- 
tram Gilman,  he  made  a  public  profession  of  religion,  and  united 
(Aug.  14,  1791)  Aviththe  First  Congregational  Church  in  North  Yar- 
mouth. On  March  22,  1810,  he  removed  his  church  relations  to  the 
Second  Church  in  Portland,  under  the  pastoral  care  of  Rev.  Dr.  Pay- 
son,  in  which  he  remained  till  his  death,  acting  for  many  years  as 
deacon.  For  nearly  sixty-five  years  he  adorned  his  profession  by  a 
humble,  consistent,  upright  Christian  life.  He  was  naturally  diffi- 
dent of  speech,  and  neither  in  civil  nor  religious  life  accustomed  to 
speak  in  public,  but  he  was  always  an  interested  and  active  worker 
in  the  cause  of  Christ.  From  1838  to  his  death  he  was  a  corporate 
member  of  the  American  Board  of  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Mis- 
sions, and  attended  with  great  interest  the  annual  meetings.  Ho  was 
all  his  life  an  earnest  friend  of  education,  a  member  for  many  years 
of  the  Board  of  Overseers  of  Bowdoin    College,  of  which  body  he 


180  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

was  Vice-President  at  the  time  of  his  death.  He  was  of  cheerful, 
happy  temperament,  in  manners  and  courtesy  a  fine  specimen  of 
the  "  old  school "  gentleman,  and  shared  largely  in  the  love  and 
esteem  of  all  who  knew  him. 

He  commenced  business  early  in  North  Yarmouth,  but  suffering 
great  losses  by  the  "French  spoliations  prior  to  1800,"  he  came  to 
Portland  about  1803-5,  where  he  was  for  many  years  employed  in 
insurance  and  banking  business,  and  afterward  as  partner  in  the 
well-known  firm  of  N.  &  L.  Dana  &  Co.  He  retired  from  active 
business  some  years  before  his  death,  but  retained  in  full  vigor  his 
mental  powers,  and  was  almost  daily  consulted  in  matters  of  public 
and  private  interest  by  his  fellow  citizens  and  friends. 

He  was  ever  a  public  spirited  citizen,  an  active  member  of  the  Fire 
Department  in  former  years,  but  he  held  no  public  office  till  1834, 
when  he  was  elected  Mayor  of  the  city  of  Portland,  and  held  the 
office  for  six  years.  He  had  a  wonderful  love  for  the  beautiful  city 
of  his  adoption,  and  his  administration  was  a  labor  of  love.  The 
Exchange  was  built,  and  the  Promenades  formed  during  his  term  of 
office.  To  the  last  hour  of  life  his  love  for  the  city  was  one  of  the 
strongest  feelings  of  his  heart — and,  when  he  died,  the  whole  city 
did  him  reverence.  He  was  faithful  in  his  household — all  of  whom 
he  had  the  unspeakable  satisfaction  of  seeing  within  the  church  of 
Christ; — faithful  in  the  church,  to  which  he  gave  the  dew  of  his 
youth  and  the  strength  of  his  manhood — faithful  to  the  State; — and 
in  the  family,  the  church,  and  the  city,  he  has  left  an  honored  name, 
a  hallowed  memory. 

Hon.  Levi  and  Lucretia  (Mitchell)  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  Lucretia  Loring,^  b.  at  North  Yarmouth,  3  Aug'.  1197  ;  m. 
Aug-.  10,  1819,  Rev.  Petrus  Stuyvesant  Ten  Broeck,  Rector  of 
St.  Paul's  Church,  Portland,  and  subsequently  of  St.  Paul's 
Church,  Concord,  N.  H.  She  d.  in  Clinton,  Iowa,  Oct.  12, 
1861.     Issue  : 

i.  Cornelia  Stuyvesant,  m.  George  E.  B.  Jackson,  Esq.,  of  Portland,  and 
has  three  children. — ii.  Peter  Gerard  Stuyvesant,  a  graduate  of  Geneva 
College,  N.  Y.,  and  surgeon  U.  S.  Army  ;  m.  Mary  Octavia  Woodbury, 
and  d.  1867,  s.  p. — iii.  Lucretia  Mitcuell,  m.  Hon.  Nathaniel  B.  Ba- 
ker, foriuerlj'  Governor  of  New  Hampshire,  and  now  Adjutant  General 
of  iowa  ;  resides  at  Des  Moines,  and  has  four  cliildren. — iv.  Harriet 
Cutter,  m.  Francis  B.  Peabody,  Esq.,  of  Chicago,  and  has  three  children. 
— V.  AViLLiAM  Cutter,  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  College  in  1849  ;  d.  1865. — 
vi.  Helena  Louisa,  m.  Thomas  Franklin,  Civil  Engineer,  now  residing  in 
New  Brighton,  Pa. — vii.  Edward  Payson,  m.  Mary  Deane  ;  has  one 
child,  and  resides  in  Clinton,  Iowa. 

ii.  David  Mitchell,'^  b.  9  Sept.  1798  ;  d.  Dec.  16,  1831. 
iii.  Harriet,^  b.   19  Feb.  1800  ;  m.  July  8,    1835,   Joseph  Adams, 

of  Salem,  Mass.,  hardware  merchant,  where  he  resides.     She  d. 

March  28,  1863,  s.  p. 
iv.  William,^  b.   at  North  Yarmouth,    15  May,  1801  ;  graduated 

at  Bowdoin  College,  Brunswick,  in  1821,  and  m.  Margaret  W. 

Dicks,  of  Portland,   May  29,  1828.     She  was  the  daughter  of 


PEOGENT   OP    REV.    AMMI   RUHAMAH    CUTTER.  181 

Capt.  James  Dicks,  a  merchant  of  Portland,  and  deacon  of  Rev. 
Dr.  Payson's  church,  and  Avas  b.   Jan.    16,    1802.     Her  father 
originated  in   Scothand,  where  the  patronymic   is  Dick.     Mrs, 
Cutter  d.  in   Brooklyn,   N.  Y.,  July  12,  1869.     William  Cutter 
died  after  a  short  illness,  Feb.  8,  1861. 
A  man  of  genial  temper  and  cheerful,  happy  spirit,  a  scholar  and  a 
poet,  whose  occasional  poems,  delivered  on  public  anniversaries,  and 
minor  fugitive  pieces,   were   much  admired,   but  have  never  been  col- 
lected into  a  volume.     An  earnest,  loving  Christian.     Few  ever   had 
more  warm  devoted  friends,  or  have  been  more  truly  missed  by  those 
who  knew  and  loved  him  best. 

At  college,  as  everywhere  else  during  his  life,  William  Cutter  won 
warm  friends  by  his  joyous  and  unselfish  disposition.  Resolved  to 
study  for  the  ministry,  he  entered  Andover  Seminary,  but  was  obliged 
to  leave  before  the  end  of  the  course  on  account  of  weak  eyes.  For 
several  years  he  was  an  invalid,  and  at  last,  much  against  his  wishes 
and  tastes,  he  was  driven  into  mercantile  life.  Always  interested  in 
the  cause  of  Sabbath  Schools,  he  was,  while  in  Portland,  the  editor  of 
the  Sunday  School  Instructor ,  and  contributed  to  many  of  the  leading 
periodicals  of  Boston,  New  York  and  Philadelphia,  also  to  the  Port- 
land Tribune,  a  literary  weekly,  and  at  that  time  was  widely  known 
as  a  periodical  writer.  He  removed  to  New  York  in  1839,  and  was 
connected  with  Grenville  Mellen  in  the  editorship  of  the  Church  Mis- 
cellantj  during  its  short  existence.  In  1816  he  removed  to  one  of  the 
suburbs  of  Brooklyn,  then  called  Bedford,  and  found  there  a  happy 
congenial  home  for  more  than  twenty  years.  Through  his  efforts  a 
church  was  built  in  the  place,  which  always  claimed  his  most  devoted 
attention.  Though  constantly  occupied  in  business,  he  found  time 
for  much  literary  labor.  He  was  for  a  long  time  editor  of  llerry's 
Iluseum,  and  was  author  of  the  lives  of  Putnam  and  Lafayette,  and 
many  books  for  children,  and  poems  which  were  anonymously  pub- 
lished. His  active  mind  buried  itself,  even  in  the  last  illness,  in  stu- 
dies of  the  classics,  and  with  plans  for  a  new  work. 

Many  of  his  poems  are  widely  known,  though  they  have  often  been 
attributed  to  other  writers,  as — 

WHO  IS  MY  NEIGHBOR? 

Thy  neighbor  ?  it  is  he  whom  thou 

Hast  2)owev  to  aid  and  bless — 
Whose  aching  heart  and  l)uruing  brow 

Thy  soothing  hand  may  press. 

Thy  neighbor?  'tis  the  fainting  poor, 

Whose  eye  with  want  is  dim, 
Oh,  turn  not  from  his  humble  door, 

Go  thou,  and  succor  him. 

Thy  neighbor?  'tis  that  weary  man, 

Whose  griefs  are  at  their  l)rim, 
Bent  low  with  sickness,  cares  and  pain, 

Go  thou,  and  comfort  him. 

Thy  neighbor  ?  any  heart  bereft 

Of  earthly  trust  or  hope, 
Widow,  or  orphan,  helpless  left — 

Go  thou,  and  lift  them  up. 


182  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

Thy  neighbor?  yonder  toiling  slave, 
Fettered  in  thought  and  limb, 

Wliose  hopes  are  all  Ijeyond  the  grave — 
Go  thou,  and  ransom  him. 

Where'er  thou  meet'st  a  human  form 
Bowed  down  with  grief  and  care, 

Which  love  may  heal,  or  kindness  warm, 
Thou'lt  find  a  neighbor  there. 

Oh  !  pass  not,  pass  not  heedless  by — 
Perhaps  thou  canst  redeem 

One  breaking  heart  from  misery — 
Go  share  thy  lot  with  him. 

Or  these  lines  from  the  "  Buried  Talent "  : 

What  if  the  little  rain  should  say — 

"  So  small  a  drop  as  I 
Can  ne'er  refresh  the  thirsty  fields  ; 

I'll  tarry  in  the  sky  I " 

What  if  a  shining  beam  of  noon 
Should  in  its  fountain  stay, 

Because  its  feeble  light  alone 
Could  not  create  a  day  ! 

Doth  not  each  rain  drop  help  to  form 
The  cool  refreshing  shower  ? 

And  every  ray  of  light  to  warm 
And  beautify  the  flower  ? 

However  small  thy  gift  may  be, 
Thy  sloth  hath  no  excuse — 

The  feeblest  talent  lent  to  thee 
Was  lent  for  holy  use. 

Go,  then,  and  strive  to  do  thy  share — 
One  talent  less  than  thine. 

Improved  Avith  stead}"  zeal  and  prayer, 
Would  gain  rewards  divine. 

The  following  is  less  known  : 

LYRIC  POETRY. 

Music  one  day  was  straying 

In  Poesy's  sweet  bowers, 
Like  a  pleased  infant  playing 

Among  the  fragrant  flowers  ; 
Now  with  the  fairies  tripping 

In  dances  light  as  air. 
And  now  from  rose  hearts  sipping 

The  nectar  treasured  there. 

At  length,  with  feasting  sated, 

And  wearied  out  with  play. 
She  found  herself  belated. 

And  thought  it  best  to  stay. 
Her  harp  of  tuneful  numbers 

Upon  a  rose  she  flung, 
And  sought  reviving  slumbers 

The  dewy  leaves  among. 


PEOGENY   OF   KEY.   AMMI   EUHAMAH   CUTTER.  183 

While  there  divinelj'  (beaming 

Of  Fairies,  Faj's  and  flowers, 
And  still  in  fancy  seeming 

To  revel  in  those  bowers  ; 
Fair  Poesy  espied  her, 

And  taking  up  her  lyre, 
Seated  herself  beside  her. 

And  touched  the  trembling  wire. 

Startled,  but  not  affrighted, 

She  swept  the  lyre  again. 
Till  every  cord,  delighted. 

Breathed  out  its  sweetest  strain  ; 
And  as  those  strains  were  dying 

In  echo's  faintest  tone, 
"  I  would,"  she  said,  "  keep  sighing, 

This  IjTe  were  all  my  own." 

Music,  just  then  awaking. 

Replied  with  gentle  mien, 
"  There  can  be  no  mistaking 

Thy  right  to  it,  fair  queen  ! 
For  she  Avho  can  so  sweetly 

Inform  each  breathing  wire, 
Is  named  and  crowned  most  meetly 

'  The  mistress  of  the  IjTe.'  " 

Sweet  Poesy,  deep  blushing. 

Gave  jNIusic  back  the  toy. 
While  through  her  heart  was  rushing 

A  deep  unwonted  joy. 
"  Nay,  lovely  sister  !  hear  me, 

With  me  do  thou  abide  ; 
Forever  one,  and  near  me. 

My  throne  thou  shalt  divide." 

"  When  from  their  breathing  slumbers 

Thou  pour'st  sweet  strains  along, 
I'll  catch  the  airy  numbers, 

And  weave  them  into  song. 
I'll  wreath  liriglit  flowers  and  warm  them 

With  Spirit  from  above, 
And  thou  slialt  all  inform  them 

With  melody  and  love." 

Thus  formed,  this  fond  alliance 

Has  never  yet  been  broke  ; 
Since  then,  in  sweet  compliance, 

The  two  as  one  have  spoke  ; 
And  thence  the  lyric  measures 

In  tuneful  numbers  flow. 
Giving  new  zest  to  pleasures, 

And  gently  soothing  woe. 

William  and  Margaret  (Dicks)  Cutter  Lad  issue  : 

i.  Julia  Elizabeth,'  b.  14  Sept.  1829. 
ii    Margaret  Ellen,"  b.  18  March,  1831. 
iii.  ^\' iLLiAM  Frederic,^  b.  28  Jan.  1833  ;  d.  Oct.  11,  1839. 
iv.  JoHX  Dicks,"  b.   13  Oct.  1834;  is  Agent  of  the  Excelsior  Manufacturing 

Co.,  of  Paterson,  N.J.,  having  an  office  at  92  Church  Street,  New  York. 
V.  Edward  Pavsox,"  b.   2  Oct.    1836  ;  a  clerk,  office  of  the   General  Sup't 

Chicago  and  North  Western  Railway,  Chicago,  111. 
vi.  Susan°Gakdxek,'  b.  15  Oct.  1839. 


184  CUTTER   FAMILY    OP    NEW   ENGLAND. 

V.  Ancef.a  Richmoxd/  b.  16  Feb.  1803  ;  m.  March  9,  1830,  John 
Daflurne  Kinsman,  a  lawyer  in  PortUmd,  and  U.  S.  Marshal  for 
District  of  Maine.  He  died  May  27,  1850.  Mrs.  Kinsman  re- 
sides in  Clinton,  Iowa.  Col.  Oliver  Dorrauce  Kinsman,  of  the 
U.  S.  War  Department,  Washington,  D.  C,  is  their  son. 

vi.  Elizabeth  Jane,'  b.  5  Nov.  1804  ;  d.  Sept.  8,  1806. 
vii.  Julia  Ann,'  b.  26  Au<?.  1806;  m.  Aug.  31,  1829,  Rev.  Samuel 
Cutler,  then  a  merchant  of  Portland,  now  an  Episcopalian  cler- 
gyman, in  Hanover,  Mass.  She  died  Dec.  28,  1830,  and  her 
husband  m.  (2d)  Elizabeth  D.  Gardner,  of  Exeter,  N.H.  Rev. 
Mr.  Cutler  removed  from  Newburyport  to  Portland  in  1826  ; 
was  in  business  there  until  1834,  when  he  removed  to  Boston 
to  study  for  the  ministry,  and  was  settled  at  Hanover  in  1842. 
\_Vide  Barry's  Hanovey-.'] 
viii.  Jane  Maria,*'  b.  21  May,  1808  ;  m.  Sept.  1,  1832,  Oliver  B. 
Dorrance,  of  Portland,  merchant,  and  d.  Sept.  19,  1848,  s.  p. 
Mr.  Dorrance  is  a  U.  S.  Appraiser  General  at  Boston. 

ix.  Edward  Francis,'  b.  at  Portland,  20  Jan.  1810;  m.  Dec.  5, 
1833,  Mary  Eliza,  dau.  of  Hon.  William  and  Eliza  L.  St.  B. 
(Clough)  McLellan,  of  Warren,  Me.,  b.  March  3,  1815.  He 
graduated  at  Bowdoin  College  in  1828,  and  at  Andover  Theo- 
logical Seminary  in  1831  ;  was  ordained  pastor  of  the  Second 
Congregational  Church  at  Warren,  May  8,  1833,  and  resigned 
the  office  May  8,  1846.  He  was  installed  minister  of  the  First 
Congregational  Church  in  Belfast,  Me.,  Sept.  23,  1846,  and  re- 
signed Oct.  8,  1855.  He  afterwards  succeeded  Rev.  Dr.  Cum- 
mings  as  editor  of  the  Christian  3Iirroi%  at  Portland.  From 
November,  1857,  to  November,  1859,  he  was  acting  pastor  of 
the  Congregational  Church  at  Beardstown,  Cass  Co.,  111.  From 
1859  to  1863,  he  was  unable  to  preach  from  lack  of  health. 
Since  Oct.  23,  1863,  he  has  been  the  stated  supply  of  the  Congre- 
gational Church  in  Rockland,  Me.,  where  he  resides.  Rev.  Mr. 
Cutter  has  been  a  frequent  contributor  to  various  literary  peri- 
odicals and  religious  weeklies.     His  issue  : 

i.  Maria  Dorrance,'''  b.  at  Warren,  22  Scjit.  1834 ;  m.  Hiram  E.  Pierce, 
Jan.  25,  1854,  and  reside  in  Belfast,  Me.  Issue  : — Pcrcival  Cutter,  b.  10 
March,  \SQ>Q.— Frederic  William,  h.  28  March,  1869. 
ii.  William  McLellan,^  b.  31  May,  1836  ;  m.  Ellen  Louisa  Parks,  of  Bos- 
ton. He  went  to  California  in  Nov.  1855,  and  has  resided  there  and  in 
Nevada.  Is  a  phonographic  reporter.  Has  l^eeu  employed  in  the  Legis- 
latm'e  and  the  courts  of  lavr,  in  reporting  some  of  the  most  important 
impeachment  and  mining  cases.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Nevada  Legis- 
lature the  first  two  years  after  its  admission  as  a  State,  186-1-66.     Issue  : 

1.  Man/  Louise,^  b.  at  San  Francisco,  18  July,  1862. 

2.  Maud  Frances,^  b.  at  Carson  City,  Nevada,  17  Jan.  1866. 

3.  Edith  Florence,^  b.  at  Virginia  City,  Na.,  8  Fe1i.  1869. 

iii.  Ellen  Mary ,7  b.  19  ]\Iay,  1838  ;  m.  Capt.  Henry  A.  Starrett,  of  New 
York  City,  j\Iay  26,  1863.  "  Home  on  the  mighty  deep."  Issue  -.—Anne 
Atlicrton,  b.  at  Singapore,  E.  I.,  26  April,  1865. 

iv.  Caroline  McLellan,^  b.  at  Belfast,  3  Jan.  1848. 

v.  Lucretia  Mitcuell,'  b.  2  July,  1854  ;  d.  July  5,  1854. 

X.  Delta  Swift,'  b.  15  July,  1812  ;  m.  July  8,  1835,  Joseph  Buck- 
minster  Gardner,   of  Boston,   merchant,   and  d.  Sept.  16,  1865. 
Issue  : 
i.  Edward  Cutter,  a  lieutenant  in  L^.  S.  Revenue  Service. — ii.  Alice  Jclia. 


PEOGENY   OF    REV.    AMMI    EUHAMAH    CUTTER.  185 

8.  William/  b.   Oct.   1776;    m.   (1st)  Rachel,  dau.   of  Stephen 
Mitchell.     ''  Rachel,  wife  of  Capt.  Williaui  Cutter,"  d.  in  North 
Yarmouth,  Dec.  23,  1805,  "  a^t.  35."     (2d)  Isabella,  dau.  of  John 
and  Susan  (Rogers)  Babson,  m.  May,  1808,  d.  June  4,  1822,  x. 
34.     She  was  a  descendant  of  famous  John  Rogers,  the  martyr. 
Capt.  William  Cutter  was  a  shipmaster,  and  was  lost  at  sea  near 
Cape  Sable,  about  1815.     His  vessel,  laden   with   lumber,  left   Hali- 
fax, N.  S.,  late  in  autumn,  for  the   West  Indies,  and  possibly  sprung 
a  leak  or  capsized.     When   found   afloat  afterwards   the   crew  were 
gone,   and  the  only  vestige  of  the  commander  was  a   shirt  marked 
with  his  name.     His  issue: 

i.  Jane,'  b.  15  July,  1801  ;  m.  Martin  Snell,  March  9,  1825.  He 
was  b.  in  Ware,  Mass.,  May  4,  1193,  and  d.  in  Aug.  1848.  Mrs. 
Snell  d.  in  Bangor,  Mc.,  May  29,  1851.  Martin  Snell  graduat- 
ed from  Brown  University,  R.  I.,  and  was  a  candidate  for 
orders  in  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  but  did  not  take 
them  as  he  had  intended.  He  commenced  teaching  soon  after 
graduating,  to  pay  his  college  expenses,  and  continued  teach- 
ing until  the  failure  of  his  health  obliged  him  to  relinquish  his 
labors.     Issue : 

i.  William  Cutter,  b.  Portland,  4  Dec.  182.5  ;  d.  Eastport,  Me.,  14  Nov. 
1832.— ii.  Elizap.eth  Jane,  b.  Eaton,  N.  H.,  11  Nov.  1827.— iii.  Henry 
Martin,  b.  Eastport,  26  Sept.  1829  ;  m.  Maria  Head  Sanford,  of  Bano'or, 
19  May,  18G2.  Issue  -.—Jospph  Dix,  h.  B(jsti;»n,  11  Feb.  1864.— iv.  Julia, 
b.  18  June,  1831;  m.  Edwin  F.  Dihingbain,  of  Bangor,  8  May,  1855. 
Issue: — Frederic  Henry,  b.  Bangor,  7  April,  1857. — Edwin  Lynde,  b.  3 
Mav,  1861. — Tennie  Cutter,  b.  13  June,  1865. — v.  William,  b.  Exeter, 
N.  11.,  29  Dec.  1833. 

ii.  Elizabetu  Mitchell,'  b.  15  May,  180.3  ;  ra.  Sept.  5,  1849,  Rev. 
Edward  Ballard,  D.D.,  Episcopalian  clergyman,  at  Brunswick, 
Me.,  and  Secretary  of  the  Maine  Historical  Society. 

iii.  Rachel,'  b.  and  d.  1805. 

iv.  William,'  b.  29  March,  1809  ;  was  lost  at  sea  in  1828. 
V.  Levi,'  b.  15  July,  1813;  m.  Mary  A.  Heimance,  June  16,  1845, 
and  d.  in  New  York  in  April,  1855.  He  went  to  sea  quite 
early  in  life,  but  after  one  voyage  gave  up  the  pursuit  at  the 
solicitation  of  his  friends  and  the  dislike  of  his  first  experience. 
After  some  time  had  elapsed  he  again  made  it  the  business  of 
his  life.  Early  in  the  gold  excitement  in  California,  he  went  to 
San  Francisco  and  sold  his  vessel  for  himself  and  other  owners  ; 
and  meeting  friends  from  Portland  going  to  the  mines,  he  was 
persuaded  to  join  them  ;  but  not  having  the  success  hoped  for, 
he  returned  home  after  rather  more  than  a  year's  absence,  and 
again  followed  the  sea.  He  was  taken  sick  while  on  a  voyage 
from  Scotland,  and  lived  only  two  montlis  after  reaching  port. 
Issue  : 

i.  George  Arthur,^  b.  in  New  York,  9  Sept.  1846  ;  d.  Oct.  14,  1848. 
ii.  Charles  Levi,'   b.  at  Portland,  9  Jan.  1850  ;  d.  July  15,  1850. 
iii.  Mary  Isabella,"  b.  22  June,  1855  ;  d.  June  25,  1855. 

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186  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

§3. 

DESCENDANTS    OF    SAMUEL    CUTTER. 

Samuel  and  Amelia  (Loriiig)  Cutter  had  issue: 

1.  Ammi  Kuhamah,^  b.  19  Oct.  1765;  d.  April,  17G6, 

2.  Ammi  Ruhamah/  1).  at  Nortli  Yarmouth,  9  Nov.  176G;  m.  Oct. 
28,  1792,  Deborah,  dau.  of  Capt.  Thomas  and  Abigail  (Studley) 
Curtis,  of  Scituatc,  Mass.  She  d.  Sept.  12,  1836,  aged  65. 
Dr.  Ammi  R.  Cutter  d.  in  Greene,  Me.,  March  25,  1830.  His 
father  intending  to  educate  him  for  the  ministry,  he  was  fitted 
for  a  collegiate  education,  and  entered  Brown  University,  Pro- 
vidence, R.  I.,  where  he  remained  one  year.  He  then  studied 
medicine  with  Dr.  Ammi  R.  Mitchell,  at  North  Yarmouth,  and 
with  his  uncle.  Dr.  A.  R.  Cutter,  in  Portsmouth,  N.  H.  He 
commenced  practice  at  Freeport,  and  there  married ;  and  re- 
moving to  Greene,  Me.,  about  this  time,  remained  in  Greene, 
practising  medicine  until  his  decease.  He  was  regarded  as 
honest  and  upright  in  every  respect,  and  was  beloved  and 
esteemed  by  all  of  the  community  in  which  he  lived.    His  issue : 

i.  John  Loring,'  b.  19  June,  1807;  m.  Oct.  29,  1829,  Eliza  0. 
Kimball,  dau.  of  Benjamin  and  Eboda  (Stockbridge)  Kimball, 
who  d.  at  Greene,  Dec.  25,  1862,  as.  54  ;  and  (2d)  Mrs.  Rebecca 
D.  Mcintosh,  ni.  Sept.  8,  1863,  and  dau.  of  John  and  Rachel 
(Ring)  Babcock,  of  Howland,  Me.  Mr.  Cutter  has  been  a 
trader  at  Greene,  and  in  Bangor  and  Auburn,  Me.,  where  he 
now  resides.     Issue  : 

i.  RiioDA  £llex,7  b.  6  Aug.  1830  ;  d.  Oct.  1836. 
ii.  Frances  Jeanxette,"  1).  July,  1833  ;   d.  June  21,  1863. 
iii.  DwiGUT,'  b.  Oct.   1835;  d.  on  a  voyage  from  Cien  Fuegocs,  Cuba,  to 
New  York,  Aug.  3,  1861. 

ii.  William,'  b.  24  Sept.  1813;  m.  (1st)  Malindia:,Robbins,  dau. 
of  Nathaniel  and  Polly  (Thomas)  Robbins,  of  Greene,  who  d. 
June  6,  1844,  a3.  30  ;  (2d)  Harriet  M.  Benjamin,  m.  Sept.  9, 
1847,  and  dau.  of  David  and  Catherine  C.  (Stanwood)  Benja- 
min, of  East  Livermore,  Me.  William  Cutter  d.  in  Brewer,  Me., 
Feb.  10,  18G9.  He  successfully  engaged  in  various  business 
operations,  and  for  some  time  was  connected  with  the  U.  S. 
Land  OfiSce.  He  remained  in  active  business  in  Bangor  until 
a  paralytic  attack  obliged  him  to  retire,  and  removing  his  resi- 
dence to  Brewer  his  health  gradually  improved,  and  he  became 
interested  in  tlie  care  of  his  farm  and  returned  in  some  mea- 
sure to  his  business  in  the  city.  A  second  stroke  of  paralj^sis 
terminated  his  life.  He  was  one  of  the  best  of  husbands  and 
fathers,  a  genial  friend,  and  a  true  and  honest  man.  He  repre- 
sented Bangor  in  the  State  Legislature  in  1856.     His  issue  : 

i.  Vesta  Ecsebia,^  b.  16  Aug.  1833  ;  d.  Fell.  27,  1836. 
ii.  Mary  Ellen,'  b.  13  July,  183.5  ;  d.  Aug.  27,  1836. 

iii.  Yesta  Ellen,'  b.  30  Nov.  1837  ;  m.  OUver  P.  Pillsbury,  Dec.  30,  1862, 
and  resides  in  jNIuskegan,  Mich. 


PROGEXY    OF    REV.    AilMI    RUHAilAH    CUTTER.  187 

iv.  Nathaxiel  Robbins,'  b.  30  May,  1844  ;  is  in  Tennessee. 

V.  WiLLLui  Horace,'  b.  30  Nov.  1848  ;  d.  Dec.  21,  1851. 

vi.  William  Benjamin,''  b.  18  April,  1852. 

vii.  Ammi  Ruhamah,'  b.  1  March,  1854. 

viii.  Harriet  Litermore,''  b.  1  Jan.  1856. 

ix.  Kate  Stanwood,"  b.  1  Jan.  185(j. 

X.  John  Dana,'  b.  26  Jan.  1858. 

xi.  Charles  Carroll,'' b.  14  Nov.  1861. 

3.  Elizabeth,*  b.  14  Dec.  1767;  cl.  March,  1768. 

4.  Samuel,*  b.  3  Dec.  1768;  m.  (1st)  Oct.  24,  1794,  Sarah,  dau. 
of  Gushing  and  Hannah  (Blanchard)  Prince,  of  North  Yar- 
mouth, b.  April  12,  1774,  d.  Jan.  8,  1799;  (2d)  Feb.  25,  1799, 
Mary,  dau.  of  William  Buxton.  She  *m.  (2d)  Bethuel  Wood, 
of  North  Yarmouth,  and  d.  Oct.  1,  1844.  Samuel  Cutter  died 
in  North  Yarmouth,  April,  1843.  lie  resided  on  his  father's 
farm,  and  on  the  New  Gloucester  road,  a  mile  from  Yarmouth 
Village.     His  issue : 

i.  DoROTHi',^  b.  9  Nov.  ITOS  ;  m.  John  J.  Dadraun,  and  resides  in 
Concord,  N.  II.     Her  issue  : 

i.  Ammi  Cutter,  b.  in  North  Yarmouth,  24  Oct.  1834  ;  m.  ^Melinda  Colby 
Gray,  of  Eiusden,  Me.,  Oct.  12,  1859,  and  has  been  a  resident  in  Boston 
since  1853.  Issue  : — Nellie  Blanchard  Cutter,  b.  in  South  Boston,  12 
Jan.  1864. 

ii.  JoHX  LoRixG,®   b.  21  July,  1T9T  ;  d.  a3.  T  mos. 

iii.  Sarah,®  b.  24  Dec.  1798  ;  m.  Isaiah  Coburn,  of  Greene,  Me., 
Jan.  10,  1850,  being  his  third  consort.  When  a  child,  Mrs. 
Coburn  was  adopted  by  Dr.  A.  R.  Cutter,  her  uncle. 

iv.  Reuben,'^  b.  19  Dec.  1800;  m.  (1st)  Lydia  Hill,  d.  Nov.  28, 
1831,  ai.  27;  (2d)  Eliza  Grant;  (3d)  Eliza  Corliss,  dau.  of 
Ebenezer  and  Lydia  (Elwell)  Corliss,  ra.  1837.  Reuben  Cut- 
ter d.  in  North  Yarmouth,  Dec.  27,  1864.  He  was  remarkably 
complaisant,  and  held  the  office  of  post-master  twenty-six 
years.     Issue,  a  child  by  each  marriage  : 

i.  Oren  Cottox,''  d.  young. 

ii. ,'  deceased. 

iii.  LucT  QuiMBY,'  b.  29  Sept.  1844. 

V.   William,*^  b.  2  June,  1802  ;  d.  young-. 

vi.   Ammi  Ruhamah,*'  b.  8  Oct.  1804  ;  was  lost  at  sea  about  1832. 
vii.  Elizabeth,^  b.  12  March,  1807  ;  m.  Richard  Lodan,  of  Philadel- 
phia, Pa.,  and  resides  a  widow  in  Trenton,  N.  J.,  having-  four 
children, 
viii.  Mary  Axx,^  b.  Jan.  1810;  d.  young. 

ix.  Moses  Merrill,®  b.  29  June,  1813  ;  resides  at  or  near  Yarmouth. 
X.  Rachel,®  b.  22  June,  1815  ;  d.  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  Jan.  28, 1853. 

xi.  William,®  b.  14  Nov.  1817;  m.  Dec.  25,  1844,  Mary,  dau.  of 
William  and  Nicey  (Jordan)  Watts,  of  Pownal,  Me.,  who  d. 
Jan.  12,  1865.  He  left  home  at  the  age  of  six  years,  and  re- 
sided with  a  relative  in  Pownal.  He  then  went  to  Boston,  and 
became  a  stone  mason.  In  1842  he  returned  to  Maine,  and  in 
June,  1851,  removed  to  Portsmouth,  Scioto  Co.,  Ohio.  He  was 
employed  as  mason  and  bridge  builder  on  the  Scioto  &  Hock- 


188  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

ing--Vallcy  Railroad  durinii- its  construction  ;  and  in  185G  settled 
in  Berlin,  Jackson  Co.,  Ohio,  where  he  has  been  post-master 
and  Justice  of  the  Peace.     Issue  : 

i.  Edward/  b.  at  Pownal,  15  Oct.  1845  ;  d.  April  15,  1846.  _ 
ii.  France.s  Nicev,^  b.  in  Jackson,  O.,  2  June,  1854  ;  d.  April  15,  18G8. 
iii.  Mary  Alice,'  b.  in  Berlin,  0.,  1  Aug.  18G3. 

xii.  Charlotte/  b.  27  Dec.  1821  ;  m.  Ephraim  Libby,  of  Scarboro', 
Me.,  April  14,  1844.  Have  resided  in  Pownal  and  South  Dur- 
ham, Me.,  where  they  yet  continue.     Issue  : 

i.  Sarah  E.,  b.  5  April,  1845;  m.  Daniel  Libby,  10  Jan.  1862;  have: 
Mary  Etta. — Thomas. — Charlotte. — Irving. — ii.  Rachel  C,  b.  25  May, 
1848  ;  m.  Heniy  C.  Brown,  26  March,  1867  ;  have  :  Nelson.— Albert.— 
iii.  Howard,  b.  1  April,  1851. 

5.  William,"  b.  29  April,  1770;  m,  Lucy  Elwell.  He  was  a 
goldsmith,  residing  in  North  Yarmouth  and  Portland,  and  died 
leaving  no  issue. 

6.  Rachel,"  b.  5  July,  1771;  m.  Moses  Merrill,  of  North  Yar- 
mouth, and  died  leaving  issue  : 

i.  Eliza,  m.  Isaac  Small,  of  Yarmouth,  who  resides  in  the  family 
homestead  ;  she  is  deceased. — ii.  William,  d.  unm. — iii.  Mary, 
b.  12  May,  1801,  and  reared  by  Dr.  Cutter,  of  Greene  ;  m.  (1st) 
John  Cummings,  22  Nov.  1827,  and  (2d)  Isaiah  Coburn,  22 
May,  1831  ;  she  died  in  Greene,  29  Sept.  1848.  Issue  by  iarst 
marriage  : — Mary  Ann,  b.  14  Sept.  1828  ;  m.  Timothy  Weld, 
14  Sept.  1856,  and  d.  27  April,  1862  ;  issue— Frank  E.,  b.  22 
Sept.  1857.— Alice  E.,  b.  7  April,  1859.— Willie,  b.  26  April, 
1862;  d.  3  Sept.  1862. — By  second  marriage: — Deborah  L.,  b. 
.21  Nov.  1832  ;  m.  Ammi  R.  Turner,  5  Jan.  1855  ;  issue— Irv- 
ing Allison,  b.  14  May,  1857.— William  Urban,  b.24  Dec.  1864. 
—  Daniel  W.,  b.  23  Aug.  1834;  m.  Emma  R.  Ham,  3  June, 
1864  ;  issue— Mary  Elizabeth,  b.  2  Sept.  1867.— il/oses  31.,  b. 
.17  March,  1841. 

7.  Dorothy,"  b.  14  Jan.  1773.  "  Dorothy,  Daughter  of  M"-  Sam- 
uel and  M'^  Amelia  Cutter,  died  May  4'",  1776,  in  the  4^"  year 
of  licr  age." 

8.  John  Loring,"  b.  14  Feb.  1774;  was  a  sailor,  and  died  in  the 
West  Indies,  July  9,  1796. 

9.  Elizabeth,"  b.  May,  1775;  d.  July,  1776. 

10.  Dorothy,"  b.  23  Oct.  1776;  d.  Jan.  2,  17S8. 

11.  David,"  d.  in  infancy. 

12.  Charles,"  b,  23  Jan.  1783;  m.  Dorcas,  dau.  of  Samuel  and 
Betsey  (Humphrey)  Thompson,  of  North  Yarmouth.  He  was 
a  farmer  in  his  native  town,  and  died  suddenly,  while  at  supper, 
Oct.  23,  1827.  His  widow  d.  in  Portland,  Me.,  July  3,0,  1854, 
ao'cd  72.     Their  issue  : 


PROGENY   OF    REV.    AMMI   RUHAMAH    CUTTER.  189 

i.  Amelia/  b.  16  Dec.  1801. 

ii.  Samuel/  b.  20  Jan.  1804  ;  was  a  tailor.  lie  learned  his  trade 
in  North  Yarmouth  and  removed  to  Hampden,  Me.,  where  he 
d.  aftera  two  years'  residence,  Dec.  23,  1827.  He  was  a  young- 
man  of  much  promise,  and  his  death  was  a  bitter  blow  to  his 
afflicted  mother,  whose  husband  had  died  the  month  previous. 

iii.  AuRELiA,'  b.  5  May,  1806  ;  d.  May  6,  1834. 

iv.  Edward  Russell,®  b.  11  Sept.  1808  ;  was  a  seaman.  He  was 
taken  with  a  fever  at  City  Point,  Va.,  where  he  had  g-one  on  a 
voyage  with  Capt.  Kenny,  of  Yarmouth,  who  was  obliged  un- 
willingly to  leave  him  there  sick.  After  his  recovery  he  went 
to  Norfolk  to  procure  a  passage  home  in  wliatever  vessel  he 
could  find.  Here  he  was  again  ill,  and  finally  took  passage  in 
a  vessel  bound  to  Yarmouth,  Mass.,  and  on  his  arrival  the  cap- 
tain informed  his  friends  of  his  feeble  condition.  Capt.  Kenny, 
with  whom  he  fii^st  sailed,  volunteered  to  go  for  him,  and 
brought  him  home,  where  he  died  of  a  decline,  Dec.  20,  1829. 
V.  Asa  Humphrey,®  b.  18  Nov.  1811  ;  m.  June,  1838,  Susan,  dau. 
of  Thomas  and  Susanna  (Noyes)  Chase,  of  North  Yarmouth. 
He  was  a  dry-goods  merchant  in  North  Yarmouth  and  Port- 
land, and  much  respected.     He  d.  Nov.  6,  1850.     Issue  : 

i.  George  GiLMAX,7  _b.  22  April,  1839;  m.  Oct.   19,  1805,  Fannie  E.,  dau. 
of  John  and  Harriet  P.  (Owen)  Leach,  of  Portland,  d.  at  Brunswick, 
Me.,  Oct.  1,  1869.     He  d.  Dec.  20,  18G5. 
ii.  Alice  Gertrude,^  b.  3  Nov.  1842;  m.  Nov.  21,  1861,  Edward  H.  Deane, 
of  Portland  ;  he  d.  April  8,  1864.     Issue  -.—Carrie  S.,  h.  30  Sept.  1862. 

vi.  Harriet  Ann,®  b.  23  March,  1814  ;  d.  Jan.  30,  1829.  She  was 
a  bright,  lively  and  intelligent  girl,  singularly  forward  in  her 
studies,  and  ingenious  with  her  needle.  She  experienced  reli- 
gion during  her  last  sickness,  and  as  the  approach  of  death  be- 
came evident,  her  cheerfulness  and  apparent  happiness  were 
remarkable. 

vii.  Charles  William,®  b.  25  Oct.  1816  ;  is  clerk  for  G.  W.  Cobb  & 
Co.,  Portland. 

^iii.  Mary  Elizabeth,®  b.  20  Jan.  1820  ;  m.  George  W.  Cobb,  lumber 
merchant,  of  Portland,  April  29,  1850.  Reside  in  Westbrook. 
Issue  : 

i.  Edward  RrssELL,  b.  27  April,  1851.— ii.  Hattie  0.,  b.  7  April,  1854; 
d.  9  Nov.  1855.— iii.  Hexry  R.,  b.  15  July,  1856.— iv.  John  W.,  b.  14 
Sept.  1857. — V.  Amelia  C,  b.  13  April,  1861. — vi.  Hattie  A.,  b.  2  Jan. 
1863. 

ix.  Margaret  Mitchell,®  b.  28  Aug.  1822  ;  d.  June  28,  1835. 


190  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 


IX. 
|) cogens  of  iSjpljiMtm  <K:uttei\ 

[Vide  III.  §2,  1.] 


§1. 


DESCENDANTS    OP    EPHRAIM    CUTTER. 

Ephraim  and  Ruth  (Barnes)  Cutter  bad  issue: 

1,  Abraham/  m.  Huldali  Bachelder,  of  Brookficld,  May  25, 
1768,  and  lived  many  years  in  Leverett,  Mass.,  and  there 
died  Nov.  1811.  His  wife  died  ten  or  twelve  years  after- 
wards. He  was  a  carpenter;  lively,  genial  and  social,  and 
withal  a  great  talker.  He  called  himself  the  richest  mau  in 
town — his  riches  consisting  in  a  house  with  two  rooms,  a  rural 
garden,  a  few  hens,  a  pig,  and  a  happy  disposition,  his  greatest 
treasure.  As  far  as  can  be  ascertained,  his  children  were  seven 
in  number : 

i.  Jairus/  b.  at  Leverett,  13  Oct.  1*708  ;  m.  Susanna,  dau.  of 
William  and  Susanna  (Hinies)  Bowman,  of  Leverett,  b.  April 
3,  17(2,  d.  Dec.  26,  1861.  He  d.  in  Leverett,  March  22,  1844. 
He  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and  respected  by  all  who  kuew 
him  ;  an  ardent  politician  of  the  Jeflersouian  school ;  a  man  of 
strong  feelings,  expressing  himself  in  strong  terms.  He  was  a 
remarkable  pedestrian,  and  once  walked  from  Boston  to  Leve- 
rett (eighty-five  miles)  in  one  day.     Issue  : 

j.  Elam,'  b.  17  Sept.  1792  ;  m.  (Lst)  Judith  Thayer,  and  _(2d)  IMary  Alma 
(Jaylord,  of  Amherst,  ]Mass.  Is  a  carjjenter,  aud  resides  in  North  Hadlcy, 
Mass.     issue  : 

1.  Judith,'^  b.  Leverett,  23  Nov,  1817;  m.  Howard  Ban^s,  April  15, 
1810.  Reside  in  Leverett.  Issue  : — Charles  iilfred,  b.  27  June, 
1811. — Marietta,  b.  12  July,  1843  ;  m.  Lewis  A.  Sawin,  of  Athol  ; 
r.  Reading,  Mass. — Oliver  Coles,  b.  19  Oct.  1845. — Henry  Howard, 
b.  25  Dec.  1850  ;  d.  11  May,  1851.— Sarah  Lizzie,  b.  28  July,  1852. 
—Henry  Dwight,  b.  3  Feb.  1856;  d.  24  March,  1856.— Edmund 
Isaac,  b.  15  March,  1858.— Howard  \7iuuefred,  b.  23  June,  1862. 

2.  Elizabeth  Alina,^  b.  Oct.  31,  1825;  m.  Joseph  Henry  Shattuck, 
of  Amherst,  jSIass.  Reside  in  Iladley.  Issue  : — Charles  Lincoln, 
b.  15  March,  1850.— Calvin  Russell,  b.  9  Oct.  1852.  [Vide  Shattuck 
Memorial,  p.  241. J 

3.  Mary  GaylorclJi 

4.  Elijah  Bollwood,^  b.  N.  Hadley,  12  July,  1829  ;  m.  Sarah  Elizabeth 
Arthur,  of  Chicago,  111.,  IMay  3,  1863.  He  is  a  machinist  in  Chicago. 
Issue  : 

1.  Wilbam  .Vrthur,^  1).  19  Jan.  1864  ;  d.  July  12,  1864. 

2.  Infant  son,^  b.  22  April,  1865  ;  deceased. 

3.  Charles  Edward,^  b.  2  Oct.  1S06. 

4.  Henry  Albert ,«  b.  26  March,  1869. 


PROGENY    OP    EPHRAIM    CUTTER.  191 

5.  Elam  Bouinan,^  m.  and  lives  in  Waterloo,  Ind.     Has  children. 

6.  Fannie  Maria,^  m.  INIarcellus  Miller.     Have  one  son. 

7.  George  Humphrey,^  m.  and  lives  in  New  York  City.     Confectioner. 

8.  Charles  Henry'*,  m.  and  lives  in  New  York  City. 

9.  Emily  Jane,»  ni.  Sidney  Abbott,  of  North  Hadlcy,  Mass.     Have  one 
child. 

ii.  Susan ,^  b.  3  Sept.  1794;  ni.  John  Vanever.  Seven  children,  two  living, 
iii.  Wealthy  Ann,'  b.  2  Nov.  179G  ;  m.  Ephraim  Cushman.  Issue  : — San- 
ford  Cutter,  h.  j\Iay,  1824;  m.  Thankful  AV.  Cooke,  of  Pelham.— ^^jA- 
raim,h.  Oct.  182G  ;  m.  Lizzie  Rankin,  of  Pelham. — Susan  B.,h.  Oct. 
1829;  m.  William  \^  Cutter,  son  B.  F.  Cutter,  of  Amherst.— H'c «/?/()/ 
Ami,  b.  1831.— /o/;?i  Spenser,  b.  1834.— M«/-5/iff//  B.,  b.  Sept.  1840  ;  m. 
Josie  Bassett,  of  Amherst ;  and  three  others,  now  deceased. 
iv.  Statira,'  b.  6  Nov.  1798  ;  d.  ]March  20,  1799. 

V.  Bexjamix  Franklin,?  b.  13  March,  1800;  m.  Delia  M.  Butler,  of  East 
Hartford,  Ct.  AVas  a  carpenter,  and  d.  in  Amherst,  Mass.,  June  IG, 
18G1.     Issue: 

1.  William  Vancvcr,s  b.  Jan.  1825  ;  m.  Susan  B.  Cushman,  of  North 
Amherst. 

2.  Jairus,^  b.  Feb.  1828  ;  m.  Adeline  Bobbins,  of  New  Haven,  Ct.  ; 
is  a  tailor  ;  has  resided  in  New  Haven  and  New  York,  now  in  Cleve- 
land, 0. 

3.  Susan  Bowman, >*  b.  23  Sept.  1829;  m.  James  M.  King,  Dec.  3, 
1848.  Reside  in  Amherst.  Issue  : — Ella  Campbell,  b.  24  April, 
1851.— Abbie  Angnsta,  b.  22  April,  1857.— Susie  Monroe,  b.  22 
April,  18G0;  d.  14  Dec.  1861. 

4.  Elam,^  m.  Myra  Bell ;  is  a  boot-maker  ;  resides  in  xVshland,  Mass. 
Has  four  children. 

5.  Ptolemy  Philadelphus,^  m.  Clara  jNI.  Hubbard,  of  Amherst.  AYas 
a  sergeant  in  Co.  D,  27th  Mass.  A^ols.,  and  d.  at  Cold  Harbor,  A"a., 
June  5,  1864,  of  wounds  received  in  battle.     No  issue. 

6.  Delia  Margaret, ^f  h.  18  jMarch,  1842  ;  m.  Dwight  Crocker,  of  Sun- 
derland, Mass.     Have  two  children,  and  reside  in  New  York  City. 

7.  Sarah  W/lliams,^  resides  in  South  Hadley. 

8.  Catherine  Statira,**  m.  \Yarreu  F.  King.  Have  one  child,  a)ul  live 
in  North  Amherst. 

9.  Mary  Jane  Valloni,'^  resides  Springfield,  Mass. 

10.  Frederic  Williams,^      }  , 

11.  Benjamin  Franhlin,>i    ^^l.  joung. 

vi.  Statira,"  b.  17  July,  1802  ;  m.  William  Vanever,  of  Boston,  who  d. 
March  15,  1864.     Resides  in  Somerville,  Mass. 

vJi.  Consul  Bonaparte,'  b.  15  Sept.  1804  ;  m.  (1st)  Oct.  15,  1829,  Eliza. dau. 
of  Erastus  and  Salome  (Ashley)  Field,  of  Leverett,  d.  Sept.  15,  1849,  a^. 
48;  (2d)  May  26,  1849,  Salome,  dau.  of  Joseph  and  Cynthia  (Weeks) 
Ashley,  of  Leverett,  jNlass.  He  is  a  shoemaker  ;  has  resided  at  x\m- 
herst,  and  now  in  Leverett.  Was  connected  with  the  medical  depart- 
ment of  the  army  in  the  late  war.     Issue  : 

1.  Eliza  Billings,^  b.  Amherst,  3  Jan.  1852. 

2.  Ada  Henrietta,^  b.  Leverett,  26  Jan.  1854. 

3.  Arland  Vanever,"^  b.  28  Feb.  1855  ;  d.  Aug.   14,  18.55. 

4.  Carrie  Salome,'*  b.  16  Jan.  I860. 

viii.  George  Washington,'  b.  15  Aug.  1807;  m.  (1st)  Margaret  Upton,  of 
Andover,  d.  Sept.  1841  ;  (2d)  Feb.  1843,  Mary  I).,  dau.  of  Alexander 
and  Betsey  (Bowman)  Vanever.  Is  an  employee  in  Chickering  &  Son's 
Piano  Forte  establishment  in  Boston.     Issue  : 

1.  James,*  m.  and  resides  in  Lawrence,  Mass. 

2.  George,^  d.  aged  20  months. 

3.  George  Still/nan,^  b.  in  xVmherst,  Sept.  1841 ;  was  killed  before  Fred- 
ericksburg, June  6,  18G4. 

ix.  James  Madison,'  )).  6  June,  1809  ;  m.  Juliette  Armsby,  of  New  Orleans, 
La.,  June,  1846,  and  Ennua  G.  Abbott,  May  7,  1848,  dau.  of  Obed  and 
Ruth  (Jordan)  Alil)ott,  of  AUiany,  Me.  He  was  seventeen  years  a  sea- 
man, and  two  years  a  watchman  in  the  Custom  House  at  New  Orleans, 
Has  resided  in  Boston,  and  is  now  a  mason  in  Amherst.  Issue  : 
1.  Ruth  Fa//o?i/,«  b.  Amherst,  28  April,  1850. 


192  CUTTEE  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

2.  Charlotte  Vanevc?;'^  h.  8  July,  185-2. 

3.  E/nma  AI)bott,>i  b.  3  Oct.  1851. 

4.  Cora  Isabel,^  b.  13  April,  1857  ;  d.  May  27,  1861. 

5.  Susan  Maria,^  b.  29  Nov.  1803. 

G.  Akxander  Vanevcr,^  b.  12  Sept.  180G  ;  d.  Sept.  11,  1807. 
s.  Ptolemv  PiiiLADELPuus,7  b.  26  July,  1811 ;  d.  Sept.  3,  1810,  in  Tallahas- 
see, Fla.  Unmarried, 
xi.  Seneca,' b.  17  March,  1814;  m.  Adeline  Hcmminway,  June  12,  1844, 
dau.  ofEliphalet  and  Sylvia  (Drake)  HcniminAvay,  of  Leverett.  He  was 
a  farmer,  and  d.  in  Leverett,  Fel).  22,  1805,  leaving  no  issue.  His  widow 
still  occupies  liis  homestead. 

xii.  Sevilla,''  b.  13  Feb.  1817  ;  m.  Charles S.  Clapp,  Nov.  1,  1841  ;  reside  Ben- 
nin_o;ton,  Yt.   Issue  : — Marshall  N.,  b.  Northampton,  Mass.,  8  Mar.  1843  ; 

m. ,  4  June,   1805. — Jajie   Scrilla,  b.   Winchester,  N.  H.,  5  Feb. 

1845  ;  m.  Williams,  18  Oct.  1865  ;  issue — Lizzie  May,  b.  Bennington, 
Yt.,  G  March,  ISm.—Mari/  Luanda,  b.  Keene,  N.  H.,  6  Nov.  1846  ;  m. 
jMorton,  6  April,  1860  ;  issue — Mabel,  b.  Bennington,  4  Sept.  1870. — 
Josephine  Aucjusta,  b.  20  Nov.  IMS.— Kate  Maria,  b.  3  May,  1S50.— 
Charles  Andreiv,  b.  Bennington,  Yt.,  9  July,  1850. 

xiii.  Marsuall  Ney,"  b.  13  Feb.  1817  ;  m.  (1st)  Lauranna  Johnson,  of  Talla- 
hassee, Fla.,  d.  Sept.  1860  ;  (2d)  Lydia  Colburn,  of  Charlestown,  m.  Aug. 
1861.  He  is  of  the  firm  of  Cutter  4'  Po'her,  dealers  in  doors,  sashes  and 
blinds,  in  Boston.  He  was  temporarily  a  resident  in  Floi'ida,  and  one 
of  the  aldermen  of  Tallahassee,  but  since  1845  he  has  resided  in  Charles- 
town,  where  he  has  sei'vod  in  the  Common  Council  and  on  the  Mystic 
Water  Board.  The  present  year  (1870)  he  represents  the  city  of  Charles- 
town  in  the  ^Massachusetts  Legislature.     Issue  : 

1.  Will  tarn  Bou'man.^  5.  Mary  Lizzie. s 

2.  Olan  Wesley. s  6.  Alice  M.^^ 

3.  Flora.s  And  others  deceased. 

4.  Vilona.s 

ii.  James, ^   m.    Sai-ah   Clark,  of  Conway,  and  resided  in  Hatfield 
or  Whately,  Mass.*     Issue  : 

i.  Thomas  Clark,''  m.  and  has  issue  : 

1.  Geor^e,^  of  Alton,  111.  ;  an  engineer  on  theChicago&  St.  LouisK.R. 

2.  Thomas  Aloiizo,'^  resides  in  Hatfield,  Mass. 

ii.  Lorexzo,'  m.  Amelia  Clapp  ;  d.  leaving  Jatnes,^  deceased  also, 
iii.  ]\Iarv,7  m.  Lampson  ;  resides  in  Northampton, 
iv.  Harriet  Angeline,'  m.  Morton. 
V.  James  Dexter,'  m.  Sarah  Billings,  of  Hatfield.     Has  six  children. 

iii.  George, "^  went  to  Canada  and  died  there, 
iv.  Abraham,*'  went  to  Canada  and  died  there. 
V.   CuYLET,''  lived  in  some  part  of  Vermont. 
vi,  A  daughter,^  m.   Dana,   wliose   descendants    probably  live   in 

Eutland,  Vt. 
vii.  A  daughter, "^  has  descendants  in  Vermont. 

2.  Elljah/  b.  24  Aug.  1747;  m.  May  G,  1773,  Dinah,  dau.  of 
John  and  Sarah  Gilbert,  of  ]>rookhckl,  b.  May,  1752;  d.  in 
Ware,  Mass.;  and  (2d)  Hiildah  Franklin,  d.  Hardwick.  He 
was  a  farmer,  and  a  person  of  respectability.  Died  in  Hard- 
wick.    Issue : 

i.   Sally,*'  b.  in  Leverett,  9  May,  1714. 
ii.  Ruth,*'  b.  23  Aug.  1776;  m.  Gilbert.     Issue  : — Henry  and  El- 

MiRA,  of  "  York  State.'' 
iii.  Eber,*'  b.  in  Brookfield,  21   Oct.   1778  ;  m.   Sally  Harwood  and 

*  Tide  Temple's  Hist.  WhatcIy,  33. 


PROGENY    OF    EPHRAIM    CUTTER.  193 

Harriet  Hatbeway,  and  d.  iu  Warren,  Mass.     He  was  a  farmer 
and  lived  in  Ware.     Was  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812.     Issue  : 

i.  Charlotte^  b.  in  Ware,  20  Dec.  1811  :  m.  Jasper  Merritt,  July  9,  1832. 
Resides  West  Warren,  ]Mass.  Issue  : — Marion  Francois,  h.  13  Sept. 
1833  ;  m.  Pliny  S.  Doane,  30  ]May,  1852  ;  r.  E.  Brooktield,  Mass.  ;  issue- 
Elsie  Marion,  b.  7  April,  1853.— Harriet  Augusta,  b.  18  Aui^.  1855. — 
Charles  Pliny,  b.  4  Nov.  186-1.— Walter  Sharon,  b.  1  Oct.  1866.— Jo/m 
Augustus,  b.  14  Oct.  1834  ;  m.  Eliza  Wheelock,  of  Barre,  jNIass.,  13 
April,  1860,  d.  5  Nov.  1866  ;  r.  Worcester  ;  issue — Harry  Foster,  b. 
9  April,  \^m.— Waldo,  b.  29  March,  1836;  m.  Anna  McGorman,  of 
13rattleboro",  Vt.,  9  April,  1806  ;  r.  Worcester. — Augusta  Charlotte,  h. 
14  July,  IS^S.—Candis  Caroline,  d.  8  Oct.  1848,  te.  2.— Eva  Lillian, 
b.  10  Oct.  1853,  and  three  children  died  iu  infancy. 
ii.  Carolixe,7  b.  25  Sept.  1813  ;  m.  Absalom  C.  Peck,  of  Palmer,  and  Joel 
T.  Harris,  of  Eastford,  Ct.,  where  they  reside. 

iii.  Dexter  Bridges,'  b.  10  Aug.  1815  ;  d.  num.  in  Jenksville,  Mass.,  in 
1848. 

iv.  Francis  Baxter,'  b.  3  Oct.   1817  ;  d.  in  Palmer,  Mass.,  Dec.  3,  1839, 
unmarried. 

V.  Emelixe,-?  b.  8  Sept.  1819  ;  d.  Jan.  30,  1820. 

vi.  jMarv  Emelixe,' b.  28  Nov.   1820;  m.   Albert  Watson,  of  Warren,  and 

reside  in  Boston.     Issue  : — Mary  J.,  Albert,  John  H.,  Elmer  and  Brir/gs. 

vii.  Fraxklin  Higgins,'*  b.  12  Feb.  1823  ;  m.  Elizabeth  Dugar,  of  Charlton, 

Mass.,  and  resides  in  Bridgeport,  Ct.     Has  a  son  Julius. '^ 
viii.  Sarah  Adelixe,'  b.  22  Feb.  1826  ;  m.  Hiram  N.  Fay,  in  Hartfn-d,  Ct., 
Jan.  17,  1848.     Reside  in  Springfield,  Mass.     Issue  : — Frank  E.,  b.  ^V. 
Brookfield,  4  Feb.  1850.— M7^c^'/.,  b.  Southbridge,  8  Feb.  1854.— /o/i?i 
B.,  h.  W.  Warren,  8  Oct.  1860. 

ix.  Hiram  Briggs,'*  m.  Elizabeth  Elsln-y,  of  Palmer,  Mass.  ;  is  now  a  phy- 
sician in  Bristol,  Ct.     Has  a  daughter  Lillie.^ 

X.  Oscar  Fitchlaxd,'  b.  6  Nov.  1828  ;  d.  Aug.  22,  1829. 

iv.  AcHSAH,'  b.  31   May,    1780  ;  m.  Wilder,  of  Alexandria,  N.  Y. 

Issue  : — IIiRAii  and  IIarwood. 
V.   Polly,'  b.  2  Sept.  1782. 

vi.  Elijah,'  b.  24  March,  1785  ;  m.  Koxana  Joslio  and  Paith   New- 
comb.     Issue  : 

i.  Angeline.' — ii.  Warx^er.'' — iii.  Elsie.' — iv.  Elijah,^  deacon,  in  Enfield, 
Mass. — V.  Austin.' — vi.  Cordelia.' 

vii.  Zebine,'  b.  27  Sept.  1787  ;  d.  June  26,  1789. 
viii.  Zebine,'  b.  21  Aug-,  1789;   m.  Henrietta  Harwood,  and  died  in 

Ware.     Had — i.   Fhilena.^ — ii.  Luthera.'^ — iii.  Zebine,'^  served 

in  Co.  G,  31st  Mass.  Reg't ;  d.  in  the  army. — iv.   Cyrus. ^ 
ix.  Sophia,'  m.   Enos   Newland,    deceased.     She    resides  in    New 

Salem.      Issue  : — i.    AjiANnA. — ii.    Nelson. — iii.    Huldah. — iv. 

Almira. — V.  Elbridge. — vi.  George. — vii.  Fannie. 

3.  EPHRAni,*  of  Brookfield;    m,   Elizabeth  Rider,   of   Douglass, 
published  Sept.  18,  1780. 

4.  Solomon,'  m.  Sally  Southcrd,  of  Brookfield,  published  Nov,  22, 
1778,  and  removed  to  Meredith,  Conn. 

5.  Abigail,"  m. Tidd,  of  Warren,  Mass. 


*  Once  Culter,  now  Ciifier. 


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§2. 

DESCENDANTS   OP    ISAAC    CUTTER. 

Isaac  and  Elizabeth  Cutter  liad  issue : 

1.  Lois,*  b.  Sept.  2,  1744,  in  Brookfield. 

2.  Deborah,'  b.  March  29,  1746. 

3.  Samuel,*  b.  Nov.  2,  1747. 

4.  Abigail,*  b.  Jan.  16,  17-18-9. 

5.  William,*  b.  2  Nov.  1750;  m.  Submit  Joslin,  of  New  Brain- 
tree,  published  Nov.  29,  1772.  He  d.  in  Ware,  Mass.,  Feb.  22, 
1776.  His  "widow  m.  Nathaniel  Smith,  and  d.  aged  over  80. 
Their  issue : 

i.  William/  b,  in  Dana,  Mass.,  30  April,  1775  ;  m.  (1st)  May  5, 
1799,  Sarah  Wright,  of  Spencer,  Mass.,  b.  Nov.  2,  1718,  died 
March  15,  1806  ;  (2d)  Cynthia,  dau.  of  Joseph  and  Thankful 
(Bowman)  Watson,  of  Spencer,  b.  Oct.  21,  1787,  d.  Jan.  18, 
1843.  He  was  a  miller  by  vocation,  and  resided  in  Massachu- 
setts until  his  fortieth  year,  when  he  removed  to  Fairhaven, 
Vt.,  and  dwelt  there  and  in  that  vicinity  until  his  death.  He 
d.  May  22,  1812.     His  issue: 

i.  Olive  S.,^  b.  2  May,  1800;  m.  Solomon  Gibbs,  of  Dana,  Mass. 

ii.  Mehitable,'  b.  in  Spencer,  22  May,  1802  ;  d.  in  Hampton,  N.  Y..  Dec. 

23,  1838. 
iii.  jNIalinda,^  b.  30  Sept.  1804  ;  m.  Lucien  SwalloTC,  of  Castleton,  Yt.,  in 
1832.  Reside  Humboldt,  Wis.  Issue  ; — Frances  Mary,  b.  Dorset,  Yt., 
17  July,  1833  ;  m.  G.  W.  Gray;  r.  Laporte,  Ind.  ;  issue — Althea,  born 
Sauk  Co.,  Wis.,  1857.— Albert  C,  b.  21  Deo.  1861.— AVilliam  D.,  born 
Laporte,  Ind.,  18  March,  1808. -George  Henry,  b.  26  Sept.  1869.— Sora/t 
An7i,h.  18  July,  1835;  m.  Peck  (?)  and  d.   11   April,  imd.—Jidia  A., 

b.  10  Nov.  1838  ;  m.  Bvy den.— Geo rije  C,  b.  April,  1840  ;  m.  . 

iv.  Sarah  "\Yrigiit,'  b.  31  iNJay,  1809  ;  m.  Thomas  Stewart  Spenser,  of  Castle- 
ton, Yt.,  and  d.  in  Almont,  Mich.,  March  15,  1855.  Issue  : — Oscar,  m. 
Amanda  Eaton  ;  r.  Almont. — Sophronia  Lane,  m.  Harvey  Collins. — Jane 
and  Harlan,  d.  in  inf'anc}'. —  Charlotte  and  Charles,  b.  23  July,  1848. 

v.  LuciNDA  Brown,'  b.  Dana,  Mass.,  16  June,  1811  :  m.  Feb.  18,  1828, 
Jonathan  Ormes,  Jr.,  b.  Wcsthaven,  Yt.,  Feb.  27,  1805.  She  d.  in 
Hampton,  N.  Y.,  Nov.  7,  1862.  Mrs.  Ormes  was  one  of  the  best  of 
wives  and  mothers,  and  l)eloved  by  all  who  knew  her.  Issue  : — Betsey 
Adeline,  b.  Whitehall,  N.  Y.,  15'May,  1829  ;  m.  Melzar  Edson,  8  Jan. 
1862  ;  issue,  Charlie  ^Nlelzar,  b.  12  Feb.  1868  ;  d.  3  Sept.  1868.— Bessie, 
b.  18  Sept.  1869;  d.  Rutland,  Yt.,  9  Aug.  1870.— 0;-5on  Jonathan,  h. 
Hampton,  N.  Y.,  27  Feb.  1831;  m.  Harriet  Toogood,  4  May,  1856;  r. 
Tuscola,  Mich.  ;  issue.  Manly  D.,  b.  25  April,  1858. — Lora  A.,  b.  5  Dec. 
1859.— Lester  C,  b.  19  Nov.  1866.— Archa  B.,  b.  8  Feb.  1869.— Mary 
Eliza,  b.  10  Feb.  1833  ;  m.  Benjamin  F.  Gill)crt,  of  Westhaven,  Yt.,  24 
Aug.  1854  ;  lived  in  Flint,  Mich.,  now  in  Fairhaven,  Yt.  Gilbert  Avas 
a  member  of  Co.  B,  1st  Mich.  Engineers,  and  d.  in  U.  S.  Army  Hospital 
at  Nashville,  Tenn.,  1  Oct.  1862,  as.  29  ;  issue— Katie  A.,  b.  Flint,  Mich., 
20  Aug.  1855.— Carrie  M.,  b.  22  Oct.  1857.— Charles  F.,  b.  Burton, 
Mich.,  24  Aug.  I860.— Doran  Hareliiig,  b.  3  Dec.  1835;  m.  Elizabeth 
Humiston,  of  \Yesthaven,  Yt.,  7  March,  1860,  r.  Mendon,  Vt.  ;  issue — 
Louisa  M.,  b.  Hampton,  N.  Y.,  9  July,  1861.— Freddie  II.,  b.  \Yestha- 
ven,  Yt.,  14  Sept.   1866  ;  d.  7  July,  1868.— Carrie  B.,  b.  Mendon,  28 


PROGENY   OF    EPHRAIII    CUTTER.  195 

Jan.  1868.— Draper  Simonds,  b.  3  Dec.   1830  ;  m.  Esther  A.  Fish,  of 
Putnam,  N.Y.,   1  Jan.    1800;  issue— Addie  L.,  b.  Westhaven,   Vt.,  14 
Oct.  180:2.— Uattie  M.,   b.  Hampton,  N.  Y.,  18  May,  1804.- Charlie  D., 
b.  Castletou,  Vt.,  17  Feb.    I860.— Eddie  E.,  b.  Clarendon,  Vt.,  10  Oct. 
1809.— ^(//7/j  M.,  b.  14  June,  1838;  d.  27  Aug.  ISm.—Arvilla  Adelia, 
b.  30  May,   1840  ;  m.   Edward  Jackson,   12  Oct.   1805  ;  issue— Walter 
Robinson,  b.  20  Nov.  1807.— Amy  Edith,  b.  25  June,  1809.— A/son,  barn 
30  Dec.  1842  ;  mortally  wounded  by  a   horse-rake,  14  July,  1857. — Ade- 
laide,):). 3  Feb.   l8[5.—EIJjcrt  Wa/son,  b.  24  Nov.  18i8.— Willis,   h.  6 
Nov.  1850. —Charles,  b.  8  Aug.  1853. 
vi.  Thankful  WatsOxV,'  b.  9  Sept.   1814;  m.   (1st)  Jared  Barber,  of  Cas- 
tleton,  Vt.,  Jan.  20,   1831,  d.  Feb.  22,  1847;   (2d)  David  Hudson,  of 
Hampton,  N.  Y.,  m.  Feb.  24,   1850.     Reside  Hampton.     Issue  by  first 
marriage  : — William  Bowman,  h.  17  July,  1832  ;  m.  Ann  Eliza  Jackson; 
was  first  Sergeant  of  Co.  I,  23d  N.Y.  Reg't,  and  d.  at  Washington,  D.C., 
11  June,  1804,  of  wounds  received  while  crossing  the  South  Anna  River, 
May  29th  previous  ;  issue — Emma,  m.  Seymour  Burdick,  28  Aug.  1870. 
—Ed^ar  C,  h.  28  Sept.  1834  ;  d.  27  March,   I8il.— Alfred  Tlicron,  b. 
28  Oct.  1838  ;  d.  4  April,  1841.— AMa  L.,  b.  2  April,  1840;  m.  Fred. 
Mosely,  of  Hampton,  11  June,   1863;    r.   Poultney,  Vt.  ;  issue — Bessie 
v.,  b.  2  April,  1801.- Fannie,  b.  21  May,  1807. 
vii.  SiTSAX  Stoxe,''  b.  Greenwich,  Mass.,  27  Dec.  1821 ;  m.  George  A.  Tattle, 
of  Granville,  N.  Y.,  July  4,  1837. 
Mr.  Tuttle  was  born  in  Castleton,  Vt.,  Feb.  28,  1810,  and  at  the  age  of  fourteen 
was  apprenticed  to  the  printing  business  in  the  Statesman  office  in  that  town,  for  the 
period  of  four  years.     He  worked  his  time  out  with  his  master  ;  a  part  of  the  time 
in  Castleton,  and  a  part  in  Middlebury,  Avhere  his  employer  had  remi>ved  and  estab- 
lished another  paj^er.     At   the  expiration   of  his  indentures  he  was  employed  in 
various  offices  in  the  State  until  his  marriage  ;  and  from  that  time  until  July,  1840, 
was  engaged  in  other  business.     He  then  removed  to  Rutland,  and  very  soon  after 
took  charge  of  the  business  and  mechanical  department  of  the  Rutlarul  Herald.     In 
1850  he  withdrew  from  that  concern  and  started  a  general  job  printing  office  on  his 
own  account.     In  1853  he  contracted  with  the  publisher  of  the  HePald,  which  had 
changed  hands,  to  print  the  same,  and  it  was  thereafter  issued  from  his  office.     In 
1850  the  proprietor  died,  and  he  then  purchased  the  Herald,  and  has  since  publish- 
ed it — part  of  the  time  in  his  own  name,  and  part  of  the  time  under  the  name  of 
G.  A.  Tuttle  &  Co.,  Tuttle  &  Gay,  and  Tuttle  &  Co.  ;  the  firm  at  present  being 
composed  of  himself  and  his  sons  A.  H.  and  II.  C.  Tuttle.     At  the  breaking  out  of 
the  Rebellion  a  small  daily  paper  was  started,  which  has  grown  into  the  present 
Daily  Rutland  Herald.     Issue  : 

Albert  Henry,  b.  Granville,  N.Y.,25  May,  1838  ;  m.  EmmaM.  McClure, 
of  Rutland,  4  Oct.  1858  ;  issue- Cora  Albertina,  b.  20  Sept.  1859.— 
George  David,  b.  22  Oct.  l8G-2.—Harlcy  Cutter,  b.  18  March,  1840,  in 
Hampton,  N.Y.  ;  m.  Mary  E.  Root,  of  Rutland,  15  Jan.  1861; 
issue— Mabel  Alice,  b.  13  Jan.  1802.— Guy  William,  b.  5  Aug.  1865. 
—Helen  Jane,  b.  Rutland,  0  Dec.  1841  ;  d.  18  May,  \8^Z.— Helen 
Susan,  b.  Rutland,  29  Oct.  1843  ;  m.  Charles  J.  Powers,  of  Rutland, 
15  Jan.  1861  ;  issue — Arthur  Clayton,  b.  3  July.  1864. — Susan  Tut- 
tle, b.  26  June,  \8{)8.— Egbert  Clayton,  b.  11  Jan.  181^.— Frederic 
George,  b.  5  June,  1855. 
viii.  Mary  Eliza,'  b.  23  Sept.  1827  ;  d.  April  6,  1828,  in  Westhaven,  Vt. 

6.  Jesse;  b.  15  May,  1753;  m.  May  13,  1779,  Mchitable  Wood- 
bury, of  Brookfield.  He  resided  on  his  faroi  in  tlie  village  of 
Hillsville,  in  Spencer,  and  was  a  land-surveyor  of  standing.  He 
d.  without  issue,  May  20,  1811.  His  widow  d.  Nov.  30,  1844, 
aged  89.     Their  adopted  son  — 

Charles  Cutter,  m.  Susan  Glcason,  of  Spencer,  March  5,  1828, 
and  inherited  their  estate,  lie  d.  April  13,  1848,  te.  45.  Su- 
san, wife  of  Charles,  d.  Sept.  14,  1843,  te.  38.     Issue  : 


196  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

i.  Joiix  Woodbury  Cutter,  b,  18  March,  1829 ;  m.  Jan.  24,  1856,  Cora 
Sa"-endorph,  of  AVare,  Mass.     He  resides   in  Spencer.     Issue: — Ntllie 
Alvi  Cutter,  b.  2-1  Jan.  1858. 
ii.  Sarau  Cheney  Cutter,  b.  17  March,   1831;   m.  Kufus  Rich,  Jr.,  of 
Spencer,  where  they  reside. 

7.  Jedtdiah,*  b.  6  Jan.  1755;  m.  in  Brookfield,  Feb.  1,  1784, 
Lucy  Harrington,  of  New  Braintree,  d.  in  Spencer,  Feb.  20, 
1809;  and  (2d)  Oct.  19,  1809,  Lucinda,  dan.  of  John  Muzzy, 
of  Spencer,  d.  Dec.  9,  1812. 

Jedidiali  Cutter  removed  to  Spencer  from  North  Brookfield,  and 
"  purchased  the  farm  formerly  owned  by  Capt.  Benjamin  Johnson, 
now  by  Lewis  Hill,  the  house  now  standing  being  built  in  1 7-17." 
He  d.  in  Spencer,  Jan.  17,  1813.     His  issue: 

i,  Sarah/  b.  Spencer,  18  April,  1185  ;  m,  Joshua  Monroe,  Oct. 

17,  1805,  and  d.  in  Spencer,  March  15,  1818. 
ii.  Eunice,^  b.  4  April,  1790  ;  m.  William  Tucker,  May  16,    1810, 

and  d.  in  Spencer,  Aug.  24,  1815. 
iii.  Lucy,'  b.  21  May,  1797  ;  m.   Asaph  Prouty,  Sept.   25,  1817  ; 

and  d.  in  Spencer,  Feb.  20,  1823.* 

8.  Ebenezer,'  b.  29  April,  1756 ;  d.  Sept.  9,  1773. 

9.  MiRiA<  b.  10  Dec.  1763;  d.  unm.  June  20,  1821. 

*  Draper's  Hist.  Spencer,  188,  238.  . 


PEOGENY   OF    JOHN    CUTTER.  197 


X. 

^rorjcui)  of  JJolju  C^uttrr. 

[T7Je  III.  §2,  8.] 


§1. 

DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  CUTTER, 

John  and  Susanna  (Hastings)  Cutter  had  issue  : 

1.  JoHN,^  b.  at  Lexington,  Mass.,  25  Aug.  1750;   m.  (1st)  Rebec- 
ca Browning,  of  Rutland,  Mass.,  in  1773;  and  (2d)  Mrs. 


Allen,  of  New  Ipswich,  N.  H.     He  d.   in  New  Ipswich,  May  1, 
1812.     He  resided  on  his  father's  farm,  and  was  joint  executor 
with  his  brother  Joseph  of  his  father's  last  will.    He  afterwards 
erected  a  house  in  New  Ipswich  in  the  locality  called  "  Bake- 
house Village." 
He  was  a  minute-man  in  the  Revolutionary  War.     In  Dec.  1775, 
a  season  of  considerable  dissatisfaction  in  the  provincial  forces   en- 
gaged in  the  siege  of  Boston,  on  occasion  of  an  urgent  call  for  addi- 
tional troops,  he  led  eight  of  his   townsmen  to  the   scene  of  action, 
and  continued  there  in  service  till  the  British  evacuated  the  city.     In 
Oct.  1776,  he  accompanied   Capt.  Abijah  Smith's   company  to  New 
York.     This  company   was   present  at  the   battle  of  White   Plains, 
but  from  their  position  were   not   much  exposed  to   the   fire  of  the 
enemy,  and  all  arrived  home  safe  before  the  close   of  the  year.     He 
was  an  enterprising  citizen,  and  one  of  the   principal  men  of  New 
Ipswich.'"^     He  had   several  children,  of  whom  only  the  following 
lived  to  maturity : 

i.  Eebecca,®  b.  at  New  Ipswich,  15  Sept.  17T4;  m.  Nov.  1794, 
Col.  Josiah  Mower,  of  Jaffrey,  N.  H.,  who  was  b.  at  Topsfield, 
Mass.,  Nov.  11,  1768,  and  d.  in  Jaffrey,  May  5,  1852.  She  d. 
at  Jaffrey,  Sept.  22,   1867.     Her  issue  : 

i.  Rebecca,  b.  Jaffrey,  7  ]March,  1799 ;  m.  Zachaiy  Emery  and  Ithamar 
Lawrence.  She  lives  in  Jaffrey. — ii.  Josiah,  Dea.,  b.  1  jNlay,  1800  ;  m. 
Louisa  Severance  ;  r.  Jaffrey. — iii.  Oilman,  Col.,  b.  5  Feb.  1801  ;  m. 
Roxana  Jewell;  r.  East  Jaffrey. — iv.  Liberty,  Dea.,b.  21  .Jan.  1803; 
m.  Emily  Buss,  29  Dec.  1829,  and  Mary  Ann  Buss,  3  Jane,  181() ;  r.  East 
Jaffrey.  Issue  : — E//ea  Enninn  Buss,  b.  16  Aug-.  1817. — Samuel  Her- 
bert, b.  23  June,  1855. — v.  Wa/so?i,  b.  1  June,  1806  ;  drowned  while 
bathing'  near  Boston,  3  June,  1829. — vi.  Sallv,  b.  7  April,  1808;  m. 
Dexter  Jewell ;  r.  Jaffrey. 

*  Vide  Hist.  Neto  Ipsivich,  N.  H.,  80,  90,  150,  1.55,  356,  &c. 


198  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

ii.   Nathan/  d.  Nov.  1808,  in   New  Ipswich,  aged  about  22. 
iii.  Moody,''  h.  at  New  Ipswich,  1   Sept.    1782;  m.  April  10,  1805, 
Henrietta,   dau.    of  Isaac  and   Abigail  (Thayer)  Fisher,   b.  in. 
Wrentham,  Mass.,  Jan.  21,  1783.     Ue  died  in  Stoddard,  N.II., 
July  29,  1827.     His  widow  d.  Sept.  23,  1837. 
Moody  Cutter  was  a  self-made  man.     He   studied  law  with  Judg-e 
Charapney,  of  New  Ipswich,  and  practised  his  profession  in  Stoddard, 
where  he  also  taught  school  and  carried   on   a  farm.     He  creditably 
sustained  the  honors  of  civil  oflSce,  and  was   esteemed  as  a  citizen, 
neighbor,  and  townsman.      His  issue  : 

i.  Frederic  Augustus,^  b.  at  New  Ipswich,  10  Sept.  1805;  was  a  student 
in  Dartmouth  College  ;  studied  medicine,  and  resides  in  Sutton,  C.  E. 
He  has  had  two  wives  and  several  children. 

ii.  Xexophox  Adams,'  b.  at  New  Ipswich,  2  Dec.  1807  ;  m.  Jan.  16,  1832, 
Nancy  Hopkins,  dau.  of  John  and  Sarah  Awls,  b.  Antrim,  N.  H.,  July 
11,  1811.  lie  was  a  tanner,  and  d.  in  Stoddard,  April  25,  1850.  His 
widow  m. Boutwell  and  Calvin  Barrett,  of  Stoddard.     His  issue  : 

1.  John  Moodi/,^  b.  Stoddard,  14  Jan.  1833  ;  m.  Dec.  12,  1853,  Mary 
Ann,  dau.  of  John  and  Ellen  McMullen,  b.  in  England,  July  1,  1834. 
Was  a  glass-blower,  and  d.  in  Stoddard,  Dec.  29,  1857.  His  widow 
resides  Glassboro',  N.  J.     Issue  : 

1.  Horatio  Samuel,^  b.  7  Dec.  1856,  at  Stoddard. 

2.  Emily  Amafida,^  b.  11  June,  1836;  m.  Dec.  12,  1853,  Horatio 
Robert  Smith,  b.  Keene,  N.  II.,  April  8,  1829.  Reside  Salem,  N.  J. 
Issue  : — Clara  Augusta,  b.  12  Aug.  1854  ;  d.  Stoddard,  1  Oct.  1857. 

3.  Sarah  Jane,^  b.  1  May,  1839  ;  m.  Aug.  15,  1861,  William  Gibney, 
b.  New  York  City,  March  14,  1833.  '  Reside  Stoddard.  Issue  : — 
Charles  Albert,  b.  5  April,  1862  ;  d.  9  Oct.  1865.— Mary  Mernetta, 
b.  18  May,  1864.— William  Edward,  b.  20  July.  1866. 

4.  Albert  Ollo-^  b.  2  May,  1841  ;  ni.  Dec.  25,  1807,  Ruliie  BreAvster, 
dau.  of  Ips  and  Lydia  Ann  Wyman,  b.  Glenville,  N.  Y.,  May  27, 
1843.     Is  a  glass-blower  in  Stoddard.     Issue  : 

1.  Bertie 'El wood ,9  b.  Stoddard,  5  Dec.  1868. 

2.  Clara  Nancy ,»  b.  9  Sept.  1869. 

5.  James  .Dallas,^  b.  11  Oct.  1844;  m.  Oct.  11,  1808,  Lauraette,  dan. 
of  Nathaniel  and  Elvira  Herrick,  b.  Antrim,  N.H.,  Dec.  18,  1850. 
Is  a  glass-blower  in  Stoddard. 

6.  Charles  Xcnophon,-  b.  9  June,  1850. 

iii.  Ferdinand  Otis,'  b.  at  Stoddard,  22  March,  1810  ;  m.  Nov.  10,  1835, 
Caroline,  dau.  of  Jonathan  and  Achasy  Buxton,  b.  Milford,  N.H.,  Oct. 
20,  1817.  Was  a  tanner,  and  d.  in  Stoddard,  Aug.  9,  1857.  His  widow 
m.  Jonas  Taylor,  of  Stoddard,  March  26,  1861.     His  issue  : 

1.  Frances  Caroline  »  b.  Stoddard,  2  Sept.  1836;  m.  Dec.  31,  1857, 
Edmund  Leighton  Towne,  and  d.  Stoddard,  Oct.  22,  1865.  Mr. 
Towne  kee])s  a  restaurant  in  Boston.  Issue  : — Cora  Lucretia,  born 
Stoddard,  26  June,  1858.— llattie  Eudora,  b.  24  Jan.  1865. 

2.  Georejc  Ferdi?iancl,sh.  Miliovd,  N.II.,  28  Sept.  1838;  m.  Nov.  24, 
1859,  Cynthia  Ann,  dau.  of  John  and  Mary  Hardy  (Stacy)  Stevens, 
b.  Stoddard,  Nov.  24,  1839.   Is  a  tanner  residing  in  Stoddard.   Issue  : 

1.  Lelia  Florentine,^  b.  Stoddard,  16  March,  1862. 

2.  Eva  Eudora,o  b.  21  March,  1864. 

3.  Mary  Caroline,"  b.  9  Dec.  1867  ;  d.  Aug.  25,  1868. 

3.  Rhoda  Ann,^  h.  8  Nov.  1841  ;  m.  Nov.  8,  1863,  Erskine  Silas  Mes- 
senger, b.  Stoddard,  ]\Iarch  22,  1834,  where  they  reside.  Issue: — 
Charles  Otis,  b.  17  Aug.  1866.— Charlotte  Louisa,  b.  16  May,  1869. 

4.  Charles  Ilenry,^  b.  8  May,  1844  ;  d.  Stoddard,  Ain-il  7,  1849. 

5.  Ella  Rebecca,^  b.  11  April,  1850  ;  m.  July  3,  1868,  John  Kennedy, 
b.  Patematine,  in  Ireland,  Sept.  29,  1844.  'Reside  Stoddard. 

iv.  Henrietta  TRipnEXA  Susan,'  b.  at  Stoddard,  15  Aug.  1812;  m.  Oct.  6, 
18.33,  Calvin  Curtice,  b.  Windsor,  N.H.,  Jan.  25,  f811.  Mr.  Curtice  is 
a  farmer  and  glass-manufacturer  in  Stoddard.  Issue  ; — Ellcji  Augusta, 
b.  Stoddard,  15  May,  1836;  m.  Orin  Crocker,  and  r.  Lowell,  Mass.  ; 


PROGENY    OF    JOHN    CUTTER.  199 

issue — Fred  W.,  Walter  E.,  and  Ora  L.  C. — Edward  Gustavus,  b.  15 
May,  1838;  m.  Nellie  L.  Wood,  and  d.  Stoddard,  24  Feb.  1866;  his 
•widow  r.  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.  ;  issue — Fred.  W. — Sumner  Moody,  b. 
9  Feb.  1840 ;  d.  14  Sept.  ISiS.— Henrietta  Almeda,  b.  27  Feb.  1842  ;  m. 
William  Wallace  Foster  ;  r.  Stoddard;  issue — Hattie  Helena. —  Georgi- 
ana  Allnna,  b.  27  Jan.  1844;  m.  Isaac  Crocker;  r.  Haverhill,  Mass. ; 
issue— Willie  Edward. — Sumner  Moody,  b.  28  Feb.  1846. — Calvin  Wood- 
bury, b.  12  April,  1848  ;  d.  27  Nov.  1851.— Emma  Luella,  b.  28  June, 
ISbO.—John  Milton,  b.  23  Oct.  VS52.— Frederic  Corban,  b.  6  July,  1855  ; 
d.  7  Nov.  1857.— Hattie  Emili/,  b.  6  Sept.  1857  ;  d.  8  Sept.  1864. 
V.  Marietta  Amand.v,^  b.  11  April,  1817;  d.  Stoddard,  April  1,  1846. 
vi.  Emily  Albina,^  b.  Stoddard,  16  Oct.  1819;  m.  Nov.  9,  1840,  Caleb  Peas- 
lee  Woodbury,  of  Weare,  N.  H.,  former,  and  d.  March  20,  1858?  Issue  : 
— Frank  Cutter,  b.  Weare,  jMarch,   1847. 

2.  Joseph,*    b.  at  Lexington,  13  May,   1752;    m.   at   Townsend, 
Mass.,  "  Tuesday,"  Dec.  5,  1776,  Rachel,  dau.  of  Nehemiah  and 
Rachel  (Shattuck)  Hobart,  of  Pepperell,  and  a  lineal  descend- 
ant of  Rev.  Peter  Hobart,  the  first  minister  at   Hingham.     Jo- 
seph Cutter,  Esq.,  d.  in  Jaffrey,  N.  H.,  June  25,  1840. 
He  was  a  farmer  by  vocation,  and  an  executor  of  his  father's  will 
in  1771.     Not  long  after  his  father's  death,  he  removed   from  New 
Ipswich  to  Jaffrey,  where   the  cellar  of  his   dwelling,  near  the  spa- 
cious mansion  of  his  son  Joseph  Cutter,  is  still  to  be  seen.     During 
the  first  year  of  the  revolutionary  contest  he  was  once  in  active  ser- 
vice with  the  provincial  forces  before  Boston,  for  which  duty  he  was 
honored  with  a  pension  from  the  government. 

He  was  of  medium  height,  rather  stout  in  body,  and  quick  and 
agile  in  his  movements.  He  was  forcible  in  expression,  and  a  man 
of  few  words.  He  held  a  captaincy  in  the  State  militia,  and  receiv- 
ed a  commission  of  Justice  of  the  Peace,  Ijut  ne  ver  served  the  ofiice, 
being  disqualified  by  a  verv  limited  education. 

His  wife  Rachel,  b.  April  12,  1750,  died  in  Jaffrey,  Jan.  20,  1835. 
She  was  amiable  and  industrious,  and  possessed  an   excellent  judg- 
ment.    She  had  a  particular  fondness  for  family  antiquities. 
Joseph  and  Rachel  (Hobart)  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  Joseph, «  b.  at  Jaffrey,  23  Aug.  1777  ;  m.  June  17,  1801,  Pliebe, 
dau.  of  Capt.   James  and  Sarah   (Lamson)  Gage,  of  Jaffrey,  b. 
Dec.  15,  1779.     lie  d.   in  Jaffrey,  Nov.  20,  18G0.     llis  widow 
now  lives  with  her  children  at  the  West. 
Being-  one  of  the  first  born  in  that  then  wilderness,  and  the  eldest 
of  a  large  family,  with  no  schools  instituted,  his  opportunities  for  even 
a  common  school  education  were  very  limited.     lie  studied  aritlmietic 
under  a  regular  teacher  about  six  weeks,  however,  and  acquired  the 
balance  at  home   from  his  parents,     lie  was  ever  very  active  in  body 
and  mind,  and  proverbially  industrious.     He  was  of  a  nervous  tem- 
perament, strong  compact  constitution,  and  possessed  wonderful  ener- 
getic  powers.     He    was   the   projector  and   builder  of  the  spacious 
mansion,  erected  about  1806,  now  standing  unoccupied  at  the  base  of 
Mount  Monadnock.     This  capacious  structure  of  two  stories  contains 
six  large  rooms  and  a  hall  on  each  floor,  besides  a  great  shed  and  loft 
overhead.    The  exterior  measures  some  forty-six  by  one  hundred  feet, 
and  the  roof  required  fifty  thousand  shingles  to  cover  it. 


200  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

lie  provided  his  children  with  a  good  common  school  education, 
and  enforced  their  constant  attendance  in  all  weathers.  He  was  a 
man  of  strict  integrity,  retiring-  and  unassuming  in  his  manners,  of 
quiet  and  strictly  sober  habits,  preferring  others  to  himself;  and  in- 
cessantly labored  in  thought,  word  and  deed  for  those  he  loved.  His 
cliildren  ever  hold  him  in  affectionate  remembrance.  He  had  issue  as 
follows  : 

i.  Nehemiah  Hobart,"  b.  at  Jaffrcy,  12  March,  1805  ;  in.  Feb.  15,  1838, 
Rebecca,  dau.  of  k5ul)mit  and  Plielie  (Rugg)  Bailej',  of  East  Hampton, 
Mass.,  b.  April  15,  1805.  He  left  the  parental  root  in  1826,  and  his  na- 
tive State  in  1829,  for  New  York  ;  thence  emigrated  iu  1834  to  Joiiet, 
Will  Co.,  111.,  where  he  at  pret^ent  resides. 
ii.  Phebe,'  b.  21  Oct.  1800  ;  m.  Joel  Keyes,  Dec.  29,  1830,  son  of  Joel  and 
Polly  B.  Keyes,  and  b.  in  Tyngsboro',  Mass.,  April  20.  1804.  "When  six 
years  of  age  Mr.  Keyes  removed  with  his  father  to  Dunstable,  Mass., 
where  he  resided  until  his  death,  Aug.  11,  1807.  Mrs.  Keyes  lives  still 
in  Dunstable.  Issue: — Darwin  P.,  b.  5  Dec.  1837;  m.  Lizzie  Chenej', 
of  IloUis,  N.  H.,  24  April,  1867  ;  r.  Dunstable  ;  issue,  Lizzie  B.,  b.  15 
Oct.  1869.— 7.  Willard,  b.  30  Sept.  1839  ;  m.  Anna  M.  Cooper,  of  Min- 
neapolis, Minn.,  15  May,  1866  ;  is  a  Universalist  minister,  and  now  (1870) 
pastor  of  the  Universalist  Church  in  Rochester,  ]\Iinu.  ;  issue — Bertha 
A.,  b.  18  April,  1868. 

iii.  Sarah,'  b.  in  Jaffrey,  27  Nov.  1808  ;  m.  (1st)  Jan.  29,  1833,  Darwin  C. 
Perry,  M.D.,  b.  in  Orwell,  Vt.,  April  22,  1807.  jNJoved  from  Jaffrey  to 
Woodstock,  Vt.,  in  May,  1836,  where  he  d.  Nov.  28,  1837.  Issue:— 
Sarali  Electa,  b.  AVoodstock,  24  Feb.  1837  ;  m.  Oct.  1853,  Hon.  Selucius 
Cartielde,  of  California ;  moved  to  Olympia,  Washington  Territorj^,  in 
1857,  where  he  has  held  several  important  government  offices,  and  was 
elected  delegate  to  Congress  from  that  Territory,  in  June,  1869 ;  issue — 
William  Chase,  b.  Sherburne,  Ky.,July,  1854.— Mary  Maud,  b.  Paris, 
Ky.,  Aug.  1856  ;  d.  Nov.  1859. — Henry  Stevens,  b.  Port  Townsend, 
W.  T.,  June,  I860.— Alice  Maud,  b.  Port  Townsend,  May,  1862  ;  d.  June, 
1867. — Leila  iSIary,  b.  Victoria.  Vancouver's  Island,  Jan.  1864. — Charles 
Darwin,  b.  Olympia,  W.  T.,  Feb.  1867. — Benjamin  Clark,  b.  Washing- 
ton, D.  C,  Dec.  1869.  Mrs.  Perry,  m.  (2d)  Dec.  25,  1838,  Moses  Fair- 
banks, of  Woodstock,  Vt.,  b.  in  Ashburnliam,  Mass.,  June  28,  1803; 
moved  to  Fitchburg,  Mass.,  in  Nov.  1851,  where  they  still  reside.  Mr. 
Fairbanks  is  accountant  for  the  Putnam  ^Machine  Co.,  of  Fitchburg. 

iv.  JosEi'u  Hastings,'  b.  28  May,  1812  ;  m.  Mercy  A. .  Has  six  child- 
ren, and  resides  in  Milton,  Mass. 

v.  James  LamsoxJ  b.  14  June,  1814  ;  m.  at  Gilbert  Mills,  Oswego  Co.,  N.Y., 
March  13,  1851,  Amelia  R.  Hutchinson,  of  Hebron,  Ct.,  b.  Nov.  28,  1829. 
Resides  Utica,  N.Y.     Issue: 

1.  Lucinda  Amelia,^  b.  Fulton,  N.  Y.,  18  Nov.  1852, 

2.  James  Hulchinson,''  b.  Fulton,  1  Sept.  1854. 

3.  Franklin  Jcwet(,>^  b.  Utica,  22  Sept.  1858. 

4.  Mary  Lauretta,'^  b.  3  Feb.  1860. 

5.  Harriet  Phclie,^  b.  4  Dec.  1801. 

vi.  Samuel  Tuomas,'  1).  26  July,  1818  ;  m.  (1st)  Dec.  11,  1849,  Harriet  Ma- 
ria, dau.  of  Dea.  Amos  Wood,  of  Londonderry,  Vt.,  b.  11  Dec.  1824,  d. 
Fulton,  Vt.,  11  Nov.  1S50  ;  (2d)  May  4,  18.56,  at  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  Alidia 
Maria,  dau.  of  James  and  Elizabeth  (Gove)  AVillard,  and  widow  of  Alex- 
ander H.  Teller,  of  New  York,  and  Joseph  Harvey  Talmadge,  of  Litch- 
field, Ct.,  b.  Hampton  Falls,  N.  H.,  29  July,  1818.  Mr.  Cutter  is  a  lum- 
ber dealer,  and  resides  in  Fulton,  Oswego  Co.,  N.  Y.     His  issue  : 

1.  Harriet  Majcstia,*^  b.  14  Mav,  1857. 

2.  Freddie,''  b.  7  Aug.  1858. 

3.  AlicUa  Arvillas  b.  7  Oct.  1859. 

vii.  Eliza,'  b.  20  Dec.  1820  ;  m.  at  Jaffrey,  Aug.  18,  1846,  Rev.  Harry  Brick- 
ett,  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Putnam)'  Brickett,  b.  Feb.  1,  1815,  at 
Newbury,  Vt.  Reside  in  Francestown,  N.  H.  Issue  : — Joseph  Cutter, 
b.  Francestown,  26  June,  1847;  d.  Newburyport,  Mass.,  25  Nov.  1851. — 


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Ellen  Josephine,  b.  2  Sept.  1850.— ifarr;/  Leroy,  b.  Newl)aryport,  14 
Sept.  \S52,—JicUa  Eliza,  b.  Hillsboro,'  N.  H.,  28   July,   1859.— Mar^^ 
Isabel,  b.  21  July,  1862. 
viii.  LuciNDA,'  b.  17 'Feb.  1824;  d.  April  18,  1849,  ia  Jaffrey. 

ii.  Rachel/  b.  9  Jan.  1779  ;  m.  John  Underwood,  of  Jaffrey,  June 
28,  1803,  son  of  Jerome  and  Lucy  (Wheat)  Underwood,  bora 
Feb.  16,  1777.  She  d.  in  Jaffrey,  Sept.  21,  1825.  After  her 
decease  Underwood  removed  to  Lowell,  Mass.,  and  married 
Sophia  Morrison.  He  d.  June  16,  1845.  Rachel  (Cutter)  Un- 
derwood had  issue  : 

i.  Lucy  Wheat,  b.  16  Sept.  1805.— ii.  :Myra,  b.  17  May,  1807  ;  d.  16  June, 
1846.— iii.  John  Cutter,  b.  23  Jan.  1810.— iv.  Racuel  Hobart,  b.  12 
Nov.  1811;  d.  31  Aug.  1829.— v.  Sabra,  b.  15  June,  1815.— vi.  Rho- 
anna,  b.  28  Nov.  1817. 

iii.  Jonx,^   b.   at  Jaffrey,  24  Oct.  1780  ;  m.  Mary,  dau.  of  Daniel 
and   Betsey  Bachelder,  of    Wilton,  N.  H.     He  d.  in  Jaffrey, 
Jan.  15,  1857,  aged  76.     She  d.  June  3,  1859,  aged  75. 
John  Cutter  hewed  his  education  with  the  axe.     He  had  no  other 
advantages  than  the  town  then  afforded,  but  was  a  good  arithmetician 
and  possessed  a  wonderfully  acute  facultj^  for  investigation.     He  was 
very  industrious  in  his   habits  and  decided  in  his  opinions,  and  open 
in  asserting  his  convictions.     He  gave  his  children  a  good  education 
and  bringing  up.     He  was  a  successful  farmer  for  that  period,  and  a 
large  wool  grower.     Determination  was  a  marked  characteristic  of  his 
mind.     He   had  a  strong  desire   to   have  things  right,  and  was  scru- 
pulously just  in  his  dealings  with  others.     His  issue  : 

i.  Calvin,'  b.  at  Jaflrey,  1   May,  1807;  m.  (1st)   April,   1834,  Caroline, 

dau.  of  Nathan  and  Ruth  (Waterman)  Hall,  of  Milfbrd,  N.H.,  where 

she  d.  Aug.  24,   1842;   (2d)   Euuice   W.,  dau.  of  Chester  and  Eunice 

(Haskell)  Powers,  of  Warren,  Mass.,  m.  Dec.  10,  1843. 

Residing  with  his  parents  and  attending  school  under  the  "  shades  of  Monadnock" 

until  twenty-one  years  old,  he  then  became  a  \in\Vi\  at  New  Ipswich  Academy,  and 

afterwards  taught  district  schools  in  Wilton,  New  Ipswich,  and  x\shby.     In  jMarch, 

1829,  he  became  a  student  in  medicine  under  the  tuition  of  his  honored  uncle.  Dr. 

Nehemiah  Cutter,  at  Pepperell ;  attended  medical  lectures  at  Bowdoin,  Dartmouth, 

and  Harvard  Colleges,  and  received  the  degree  of  M.D.  at  Dartmouth  in  1831.     He 

entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  at  Rochester,  N.H.,  and  tarried  there 

some  two  years.     In   1833  he  became  a  private  pupil  of  Dr.  Valentine  Mott,  and 

attended    a   course   of  lectures   in  the   University   of  New  York.      The  following 

year  found  him  jn-actising  ])hysic  at  Nashua,  N.  H.,  where  he  remained  three  years. 

He  then  i)lace(l  himself  under  the  tuition  of  Dr.  Geo.  M'Clellan   (fatlier  of  Gen. 

Geo.  B.  M'Clellan,  U.S.A.)   at  Philadelphia,  and  practised  three  years  at  Dover, 

N.  II. 

From  the  year  1842  to  1856,  inclusive,  he  visited  twenty-nine  States  of  the  Union, 
delivering  professional  lectures  upon  anatomy,  physiology,  and  hygiene,  before 
schools,  colleges,  and  public  audiences — ^illustrating  his  subject  with  appropriate 
drawings,  models  and  other  apparatus.  In  1847  he  commenced  his  famous  "Cut- 
ter's Physiology,"  universally  known  as  a  popular  text  book  for  schools,  colleges 
and  families— nearly  live  hundred  thousand  cojjies  having  been  sold  to  the  present 
time.  The  intrcjduction  of  the  study  of  physiology  to  the  general  American  public 
Dr.  Cutter  regards  to  have  been  the  great  work  of  his  life,  and  he  has  spent  a 
large  fortune  in  its  accomplishment.  His  valuable  book  in  the  hands  of  missionary 
hihorers  located  in  Turkey,  Syria,  and  India,  has  l)een  translated  and  ]nil)lished  in 
the  Bulgarian,  Armenian,  Arabic,  Tamil,  and  other  Eastern  languages — the  author, 
with  his  usual  energy  of  purpose,  affording  every  encouragement  in  his  power  to 
the  introduction  of  his  work  among  the  less  enlightened  nations  of  the  globe. 

Since  1827  Dr.  Cutter  has  1)een  an  earnest  advocate  of  the  principles  of  total  absti- 
nence, and  since  the  year  1834,  an  anti-slavery  man,  in  favor  of  just  and  equal  rights 
to  all.     In  the  latter  cause  his  activity  has  been  unbounded.     In  March,  1856,  he 
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202  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

was  selected  to  convey  a  pupply  of  Sharpc's  rifles  to  Kansas  for  the  protection  of  a 
Free  State  settlement — a  i»eiiluus  duty,  but  succei-sfully  accomplished.  During  th-,- 
July  and  AugiiHt  fullowing,  accompanied  by  Mrs.  Cutter,  he  "vvent  again — bein^ 
leader  of  the  "NVoreester  Armed  Company  (sixty  men),  and  afterwards  of  the  fore; 
known  as  "  Jim  Lane's  Army,"  which  he  commanded  nearly'  a  year.  He  was  Pre- 
sident of  the  ]Miiitary  Council  in  Kansas,  and  also  was  instrumental  in  the  captur^' 
of  the  notorious  Col.  Titus.  His  devoted  wife  shared  many  of  the  vieissitudes  and 
dangers  to  whicli  his  position  was  exposed. 

On  the  25th  of  August,  1861,  he  was  mustered  into  the  Union  Army  as  regimental 
surgeon  of  the  21st  jNIassachusetts  Infantry,  and  was  in  active  service  nearly  three 
3'ears.  He  was  twice  wounded  on  the  field — at  the  battles  of  Bull  Eun  and  Frede- 
ricksburg, and  was  made  prisoner  at  the  former  battle,  but  Avas  treated  with  cle- 
mency and  courtesy  l>y  his  captors.  During  most  of  his  period  of  service,  he  had 
charge  of  the  medical  department  of  the  several  divisions  of  the  Jsinth  Army  Corps 
as  Burgeon-in-Chief. 

In  tiic  army  Dr.  Cutter  exhibited  the  faculty  of  "  getting  the  most  comfort  out  of 
the  smallest  means."  His  patients  never  sutfered  for  want  of  food  or  other  necessi- 
ties, lie  had  every  regard  for  the  preservation  of  the  health  of  the  soldiers,  and  by 
his  shrewd  management  of  the  hospitals  under  his  care,  kept  many  men  in  the  field 
who  would  otherwise  have  been  useless  for  service.  He  possessed  great  influence 
over  the  "  Boys,"  and  was  familiarly  known  as  the  "  Old  Surgeon." 

He  now  resides  on  his  farm  in  Warren,  with  the  hope  of  imjjroving  his  health, 
which  is  considerably  impaired.     His  eldest  child — 

1.  Eliza,'^  died  young. 

2.  Carrie  EIiza,s  daughter  of  Dr.  Calvin  Cutter  by  his  first  wife,  Car- 
oline Hall,  was  b.  in  Milford,  N.H.,  29  July,  1842  ;  d.  at  Newbern, 
N.  C,  March  24,  1862,  a  few  days  after  its  capture  by  the  Burnside 
Expeclition . 

She  was  educated  at  Prof.  Russell's  school  in  Lancaster,  Mass. ;  at  Mount  Hol- 
yoke  Female  Seminary  ;  and  at  \Vestchester,  Pa.,  where  she  paid  particular  atten- 
tion to  the  German  language,  in  which  she  was  highly  proficient.  In  Westchester 
she  made  many  devoted  friends.  Her  instructress.  Miss  Darlington,  a  daughter  of 
Dr.  "William  Darlington,  the  botanist,  was  so  pleased  with  her  intelligence  and  pro- 
gress in  her  studies,  that  she  invited  her  pupil  to  accompany  her  to  Europe,  and 
spend  one  or  more  years  in  perfecting  themselves  in  the  German  and  French  tongues. 
Her  passport  was  obtained,  and  she  was  al)out  packing  the  last  articles  in  her  trunk, 
when  a  letter  arrived  from  her  friend,  telling  her  not  to  leave  ^Massachusetts  then — 
as  the  "  Southrons  in  Baltimore  had  attempted  to  drive  the  eagle  from  his  northern 
eyrie  " — that  jNIiss  Darlington's  relatives  must  shoulder  the  musket.  Deepl}'  disap- 
pointed at  the  compulsory  alxrndonment  of  this  projected  tour  on  the  eve  of  its  ful- 
filment, ]Miss  Cutter  now  turned  her  thoughts  to  the  impending  struggle  of  the  Great 
Rebellion.  She  devoted  her  time  and  attention  to  the  woman's  mission  of  fitting 
out  the  soldier  with  those  little  conveniences  so  needful  in  camp  life.  She  assisted 
her  stepmother,  Mrs.  E.  P.  Cutter,  who  went  from  town  to  town  organizing  Sol- 
diers' Aid  Societies,  for  providing  sanitary  stores  ;  and  not  only  met  the  demands  of 
the  21st  Mass.  Infantry,  l)ut  was  enabled  to  furnish  the  entire  Second  Brigade  of 
Sherman's  Ex]U'dition  to  Port  Royal  with  hospital  supplies.  Slie  sailed  with  her 
father  in  the  Burnside  Expedition  to  Hatteras  Inlet  as  an  assistant  nurse  of  the  sick 
and  Avounded.  She  was  i>resent  at  the  taking  of  Roanoke  Island  and  Newbern. 
She  Avas  probably'  the  first  female  that  entered  the  service  of  her  countrj'  in  the  Avar 
— the  first  female  that  fell  at  her  post — and,  Avith  the  help  of  her  father's  present 
wife,  the  first  to  form  organized  efibrts  to  supply  the  sick  of  the  army.  She  perished 
a  victim  of  the  fever,  Avhich  carried  many  of  our  brave  dei'enders  to  their  graves 
during  the  early  movements  of  Burnside's  campaign.  Dying  in  the  ripeness  of  youth, 
she  gave  her  young  life  to  the  cause  without  a  murmur  of  complaint,  and  requested 
to  be  laid  by  the  "  Soldier  brave  on  the  Isle  of  Roanoke."  The  voluntary  triliute  of 
Surgeon  Squires,  89th  New  York  Volunteers,  in  a  private  letter  from  Roanoke  Island 
at  the  time,  is  Avell  deserA'ed  by  this  excellent  girl : 

"  The  daughter  of  Dr.  Cutter,  21st  Massachusetts,  of  whom  I  have  spoken  in  a 
previous  letter,  died  a  few  days  ago  at  Newbern  of  typhoid  fever.  Her  remains  were 
Wought  back  to  this  Island  and  "l^uried  to-day.  Who  will  write  her  epitaph  in  be- 
fitting verse  ?  She  Avas  the  friend  of  the  sick  and  wounded  soldier,  educated,  aecom- 
Slished,  young,  beautiful,  atl'ectionate,  patriotic,  pious,  self-sacrificing.  In  her 
eath  in  the  van  of  the  army,  a  Avoman  pure  and  lovely  has  been  laid  as  a  victim 
upon  the  altar  of  liberty.    She  died  away  from  home  ;  a  father  whom  she  loved 


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stood  by  her,  but  his  duties  to  the  wounded  prevented  him  from  accompanying  her 
remains  to  their  temporary  restiug-phice  on  this  lieautiful  island.  Sacred  be  the 
spot  where  her  remains  now  lie !  xe  winds  that  whisper  in  the  pines,  breathe  her 
a  requiem  !  " 

By  his  second  marriage  Dr.  Cutter  has  issue  : 

3.  Jolm  Clarence,''  b.  at  Warren,  Mass.,  10  July,  1851  ;  now  (1870) 
a  student  in  tiie  Massachusetts  Agricultural  College  at  Amherst. 

4.  Walter  Powers,'*  b.  at  Warren,  28  April,  1857. 

ii.  Luther,^  b.  at  Jaffrey,  1  May,  1807  ;  m.  Sept.  15,  1830,  Caroline,  dau. 
of  Capt.  Moses  and  Rachel  (Turner)  Cutter  [Vide  x.  §1,  GJ.  She  d.  at 
Jaffrey,  Dec.  26,  IBGl,  £e.  52.  He  is  now  a  shoe  manufacturer  in  Green- 
bush,  N.  Y.    Issue  : 

1.  Caroline  Pamelia,^  b.  Jaffrey,  17  July,  1831 ;  m.  Henry  Cummings 
French,  of  Jaffrey,  Oct.  8,  1850.  Issue  :— George  Eiton,  b.  Jaffrey, 
26  Jan.  1856  ;  d.  20  June,  1856.— Edwin  Henry,  b.  25  July,  1861.— 
Malcolm  Shedd,  b.  3  Dec.  1864. 

2.  Georc/e  Washington,^  b.  18  May,  1833  ;  d.  Jaffrey,  Dec.  29,  1849. 

3.  Josephine  Maria,"  b.  10  Oct.  1836  ;  m.  Oct.  5,  1852,  at  Keene,  N.H., 
Geo.  Alonzo  Adams,  son  of  Nehemiah  Adams,  of  Jaffrey,  and  b.  in 
Troy,  N.  H.,  Nov.  24,  1831.  Reside  Sanford,  Mo.  Issue  :— Minnetta 
Francena,  b.  Troy,  16  Sept.  1855.— Carrie  Alanola,  b.  30  Jan.  1859. 
— Anna  Lydia,  b.26  March,  1865.— Alice  Josephine,  b.  Sanford,  Me., 
24  Nov.  1867. 

4.  Sarah  Frances,^  b.  5  Nov.  1840 ;  m.  Geo.  Nelson  Wheeler,  of  Roy- 
alston,  Mass.,  May  24,  1857.  Issue  :— Mary  Eserine,  b.  Easton,  Pa., 
14  Dec.  1868. 

5.  William  Everett,^  b.  29  Oct.  1846  ;  d.  Nov.  15,  1846. 

6.  Willard  heverett,^  b.  29  Oct.  1846  ;  d.  Nov.  25,  1846. 

iii.  Rebecca,'  b.  5  August,  1808;  m.  Ira  Hastings,  of  Marlboro,'  N.  H., 
April  22,  1834,  b.  March  5,  1801.  Issue  :—Mari/t«  A.  Melissa,  b.  16 
July,  1837;  d.  28  Sept.  1855.— Mary  A.  Malvina,h.  9  Sept.  1840;  m. 
JosiahM.  Darling,  of  Dublin,  N.  II.,  June,  1863. 

iv.  John  Abbott,'  b.  7  Jan.  1810;  m.  Jan.  27,  1832,  Nancy  H.,  dau.  of 
Emery  and  Sarah  (Hill)  AVheelock,  of  Jaffrey,  b.  Jan.  20,  1811.  He  is 
an  extensive  farmer  residing  at  Jaffrey  Centre.     His  issue  : 

1.  Martha  Backelder,''  b.  30  Jan.  1833  ;  m.  Winsor  F.  Morse,  of  Jaf- 
frey, March  28,  1852.  Issue  :— Ella  Maria,  b.  25  June,  1852.— 
Abbott  Cutter,  b.  5  Dec.  1861.— Clara  Rosella,  b.  20  Sept.  1863 ;  d. 

24  May,  1867.— Winsor  Eugene,  b.  4  April,  1865. 

2.  George  Abbott,''  b.  17  June,  1835  ;  d.  June  29,  1835. 

3.  John  Einery,^  b.  17  June,  1835  ;  d.  same  day. 

4.  Mary  Elizabeth,''  b.  27  July,  1836  ;  m.  Alphonso  A.  Adams,  of 
Marlboro,'  N.  II.,  June  20,  1857.  Issue  :— Freddie  Eugene,  b.  1  Jan. 
1858.— Lillie  Jane.  b.  24  Sept.  1859. 

V.  Caleb,'  b.  29  Oct.  1812  ;  m.  March  26,  1835,  Susan  A.,  dau.  of  Nealy 
and  Anna  (Belding)  Norris,  of  Jaffrey,  and  a  native  of  Windham,  Vt. 
He  is  a  shoe  manufacturer  in  Shirley,  Mass.,  wliither  he  removed  from 
Jaffrey,  Sept.  1,  1851.     Issue: 

1.  Ann  Bachelder,''  b.  Jaffrey,  19  Aug.  1838  ;  m.  John  Nichols  Rob- 
erts, of  Shirley,  Jan.  2,  1859,  b.  Walpole,  Mass.,  12  Feb.  1832. 
Issue  :— Isabelle  Gertrude,  b.  18  July,  1861 ;  d.  11  Nov.  1864.— 
Harry  Lyman,  b.  20  Oct.  1863.— John  Cutter,  b.  6  Aug.  1868. 

2.  Charles  Lyman,''  b.  24  Oct.  1842  ;  m.  Nov.  26,  1864,  Sarah  Collins, 
dau.  of  Davis  C.  and  Elizabeth  K.  (Cheney)  Mills,  of  Needham,  b. 

25  Oct.   1840.     Is  now^  a  commission  merchant,  and  dealer  in  Hour, 
grain,  &c.,  at  28  South  Market  Street,  Boston.     Issue  : 

1.  Albert  Bertram,^  b.  1  Sept.  1865. 

2.  Chester  Eugene,"  b.  15  Nov.  1868;  d.  Needham,  Mass.,  Sept. 
15,  1870. 

vi.  Mary,'  b.  3  July,  1814  ;  m.  Samuel  McCoy,  of  Peterboro',  N.H.,  Oct. 
14  1836,  where  they  reside.  Issue  : — Mary  Elizabeth,  b.  17  Dec.  1837  ; 
m.  Asa  B.  Clark,  of  Lyndeboro',  N.  H.,  1  Jan.  1861.— Charlotte,  b.  19 
Nov.  1839  ;  m.  Rev.  Frank  G.  Clark,  11  Aug.  1864,  a  graduate  of  Am- 
herst College,  1862,  and  of  Andover  Theological  Seminary,  1869  ;  city 
missionary, "at  jNIanchester,  N.  II. — Caroline  Eliza,  b.  6  Aug.  1842  ;  m. 
John  0.  Nay,  of  Peterboro,'  2  May,  1861. 


204  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

vii.  Beno.xi,'  b.  in  Jaffi-oj',  14  Feb.  1816;  studied  medicine,  and  in  1838  gra- 
duated from  the  jNIedical  College  at  Woodstock,  Vt. 
•  Going  to  Maine,  he  at  length  located  in  the  town  of"\Vel)Ster  and  village  of  Sabat- 
tus,  engaging  in  the  practice  of  his  profession.  On  May  19,  1842,  he  married  Olive 
S.,  dau.  of  Edward  and  Elizabeth  (Locke)  Drinkwater,  of  Webster.  The  Drink- 
waters  are  said  to  be  of  Anglo-Saxon  descent,  and  are  now  chie%  settled  in  Maine, 
where  some  branches  of  the  family  are  quite  numerous.  Its  earlier  members  were 
chiefly  navigators,  and  many  still  pursue  a  seafarinfj  life.  Mrs.  Cutter  d.  March 
11,  1847,  and  Dr.  Cutter  married  second.  Miss  Jane  B.  Drinkwater,  her  sister.  He 
d.  in  Sabattus,  Sept.  4,  1851.  His  health,  broken  by  application  to  study,  gave  way 
while  he  was  engaged  in  extensive  practice.  He  was  a  superior  scholar,  and  pos- 
sessed a  fine  analytical  mind,  and  was  nice  to  a  point  in  every  detail  of  his  mental 
attainments.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Free  Baptist  Cliurch,  an  advocate  of  temper- 
ance, upright,  consistent,  and  respected  in  his  life.  Mrs.  Olive  S.  Cutter  was  of  the 
Baptist  faith,  and  Christian  principle,  wrought  with  natural  amiability,  formed  the 
texture  of  her  character.     Their  issue  : 

1.  Winfield  Benoni,^  b.  14  Feb.  1843;  resides  in  Satettus.  Served  in 
the  23d  Maine  Reg't  in  the  late  war. 

2.  John  Edward,'^  b.  16  March,  1844  ;  lived  with  his  grandfather  in 
JafFrey,  from  1851  to  1857,  and  then  returned  to  Maine.  Entered 
the  army  at  the  age  of  eighteen,  serving  as  an  enlisted  man  in  the 
23d  (nine  months)  Maine  Keg't.  Reenlisted  in  the  29th  Maine  Reg't, 
and  served  to  the  close  of  the  war.  Was  under  Gen.  Banks  on  the 
Eed  River,  and  in  Sheridan's  campaign  in  the  Shenandoah  Valley. 
Subsequently  pursued  a  course  of  study  in  the  Maine  Wesleyan  Semi- 
nary at  Kenfs  Hill,  and  is  at  present  (March,  1870)  precejitor  of 
Harrington  Academy  in  Palermo,  Me. 

3.  Charles  Drinkwater,^  b.  7  Sept.  1845  ;  passed  three  years  in  the 
family  of  his  aunt,  Mrs.  Sybil  (Cutter)  Poole,  at  Jaffrey,  N.  H. 
Took  a  course  of  study  at  the  iNIaine  Wesleyan  Seminary.  In  Oct. 
1869,  he  went  to  Little  Rock,  Ark.,  where  he  is  superintendent  of 
the  Arkansas  Deaf  Mute  Institute. 

Tiii.  Charles,'  b.  11  Sept.  1817;  m.  April  1,  1841,  Maria  E.,  dau.  of  Ebene- 
zer  and  Mary  (Thompson)  Hathon,  of  Jaffrey.  Is  a  farmer  residing  at 
East  Jaifrey.  Mrs.  Cutter's  father  was  Sylvanus  Chapin,  of  Windsor, 
Vt.,  who  dying  while  she  was  an  infant,  her  mother  again  married,  and 
she  adopted  her  stepfather's  surname. 
ix.  SviiiL  Bacuelder,"  b.  14  Oct.  1819;  m.  March  7,  1S39,  Joel  H.  Cutter, 
son  of  Joel  and  Mary  S.  (Jones)  Cutter  [  ViJc  x.  §1,  2.]  ;  and  (2d)  as 
third  wife  of  John  Ward  Poole,  Nov.  12,  1840.  Mrs.  Poole  d.  at  Jaifrey, 
Aug.  31,  1865.  Her  issue  ■.—Joel  Hobart,  b.  1  Jan.  1842.— Jo/m  Ward, 
b.  21  March,  1846— both  members  of  the  14th  N.  H.  Reg't  in  the  late 
war,  and  present  at  the  battles  of  Opequau,  Fisher's  Hill,  and  Cedar 
Creek. — Mary  Caroline,  b.  9  July,  1856. 
X.  George,'  b.  23  May,  1821 ;  d.  Aug.  25,  1827. 

iv.  Susan,'  b.  3  June,  1Y82;  m.  at  Amherst,  N.  H.,  Dec.  29,  1812, 
Edmuiici  Parker,  Esq.,  son  of  Judge  Abel  Parker,  of  Jaffrej^  b, 
Feb.  7,  1783.     She  d.  in  Amherst,  July  28,  1826.     He  m."(2d) 
Sarah,  dau.  of  Hon.  Joseph  Leland,  of  Saco,  Me.,  and   relict  of 
Abel  Boynton,  at  Saco,    Aug.   13,    1829,   and   d.  in  Claremont, 
N.  H.,  Sept.  5,  1856. 
Edmund  Parker  graduated  at  Dartmouth  College  in    1803,  read  law 
and  began  practice  in  Amherst  in    1807.     He  represented  Amherst  in 
the  N.  H.  Legislature  eleven   years  ;  was  Speaker  in  1824  ;  removed 
to  Nashua,  N.  H.,  in  1835  ;  became  agent  of  the  Jackson  Company,  and 
afterwards  president  of  the  Nashua  and  Lowell  Corporation.    lie  repre- 
sented Nashua  in  the  Legislature  five  years  ;  was  a  Trustee  of  Dart- 
mouth College  from  1828  to  1850,  and  a  member  of  the  Constitutional 
Convention   of  1850.     Joel   Parker,   LL.D.,  of  Cambridge,  is  his  bro- 
ther.    Edmund  and  Susan  (Cutter)  Parker  had  issue  : 


PROGENY  OF  JOHN  CUTTER.  2C5 

i.  Charles  Edmund,  b.  Amherst,  14  Oct.  1813  ;  m.  Sarah  E.,  dau.  of  Lem- 
uel Parker,  of  Pepperell,  and  Anna,  granddaughter  of  CJen.  Pierce,  of 
Hillsboro'.  He  graduated  at  Dartmouth  College,  in  1834  ;  studied  medi- 
cine at  Jaifrey,  Pepperell,  Mass.,  and  Yale  College  Medical  School ;  gra- 
duated M.D.  in  1837  ;  Avent  into  practice  at  Alstead,  N.  H.,  and  removed 
first  to  Pepperell,  and  thence  to  Beardstown,  111.,  in  1855,  where  he 
yet  continues.* — li.  ,  m.  John  Prentiss,  of  Claremont,  N.  11. 

V.  Daniel,'  b.  2  Feb.  1784  ;  m.  Nov.  18,  1806,  Sally,  dau.  of  Col. 
Timothy  and  Rebecca  (Bateman)  Jones,  of  Bedford,  Mass.,  b.  9 
Aug.  1786,  d.  in  Jaffrey,  N.  H..  7  July,  1864. f  He  d.  at  Jaf- 
frey,  Sept.  23,  1868. 
Daniel  Cutter  always  lived  in  his  native  town.  He  was  what  is 
called  in  this  section  of  the  country  a  farmer  ;  and,  in  liis  mode  of  life 
and  habits  of  industry,  was  a  good  representative  of  the  hardy  yeo- 
manry of  New  England  of  his  day  and  generation.  Possessed  of  sound 
physical  health  and  strength,  and  early  inured  to  toil,  labor  seemed  a 
pleasure  to  him.  He  was  a  man  of  sound  judgment,  determined  will 
and  purpose,  indefatigable  and  persevering,  and  always  ready  to  en- 
counter and  overcome  any  difficulties  that  stood  in  his  way.  He  start- 
ed in  life  with  a  few  acres  of  wild  land  on  the  side  of  the  Monadnock 
Mountain,  given  him  by  his  father,  with  few  or  no  fences  upon  it,  and 
no  buildings.  It  was  mostly  covered  with  the  heavy  original  forests 
of  that  section  of  the  country,  consisting  of  the  rock  maple,  black  and 
yellow  birch,  the  white  beech,  elm  and  red  oak,  and  a  few  scattering 
spruces,  Jiemlocks  and  pines.  The  soil  was  hard,  heavy  and  rocky, 
covered  here  and  there  with  a  huge  boulder  of  granite,  and  mixed  with 
the  small  cobble  stones  which  sadly  impede  cultivation  and  are  a  sore 
grievance  to  the  farmers'  boys,  who  are  required  to  gather  them  into 
heaps  in  the  early  months  of  the  spring,  to  relieve  the  scythe  of  the 
mower. 

This  certainly  would  be  an  uninviting  prospect  to  the  enervated 
young  men  of  the  present  day  for  building  up  a  home  and  obtaining  a 
livelihood.  But  with  resolute  purpose  Mr.  Cutter  took  up  the  task 
before  him,  and  entered  upon  the  struggles  and  labors  of  a  life  time. 
He  cut  down  the  huge  forest  trees,  cleared  up  the  land,  built  stone 
fences  around  his  pastures  and  tillage  laud,  erected  his  houses  and 
barns,  and  filled  the  latter  with  flocks  and  herds.  He  purchased  otiier 
adjoining  land  to  the  extent  of  six  or  seven  hundred  acres,  and  from 
this  wild  rugged  mountain  tract,  by  his  own  industry  and  perseverance, 
he  carved  out  a  beautiful  farm,  and  truly  made  the  wilderness  "  blos- 
som as  the  rose."  He  fulfilled  at  least  this  Scripture,  "  Six  days  shalt 
thou  labor  and  do  all  tliy  work"  to  the  letter,  and  "in  the  sweat  of 
thy  face  shalt  thou  eat  bread."  But  his  was  the  life  of  the  independ- 
ent New  England  farmer.     His  farm  furnished  himself  and  family  with 

*  Chapman's  Darlmnuth  Alumni,  113,  274. 

t  Col.  .Jones  died  in  Bedford,  .June  1,  1804,  aii:ed  .55.  His  funeral  solemnities  were  attend- 
ed the  Saliliatli  tbllowinfr.  A  nnnicrous  train  of  rehitives  and  friends  proeecdcd  to  the  meet- 
in.ijliouse.  wliere  a  fervent  prayer  Avas  made,  and  a  .•-erions  and  affecting  discourse  was  de- 
livered l)y  tlio  Rev.  :Mr.  Stearns,  from  Ps.  7.3 :  8.  The  procession  moved  thence  to  the 
burying-sround,  and  his  remains  were  committed  to  the  earth.  By  this  dispensation  of 
Divine  Providence  his  widow  was  "  deprived  of  a  l;ind,  tender  nnd  affectionate  husband  ;" 
his  children  of  a  "  kind,  tender,  and  solicitous  f  ither ;"  the  church  and  town  of  a  "  long 
active  and  useful  memlier,"  and  mankind  of  a  "sincere  friend."  He  was  "  excellent  in 
his  counsels,  wise  and  courteous  in  liis  behavior,  nnd  kind  an<l  benevolent  to  all  men." — 
From  an  obiluanj  notice  icrittcn  by  Mrs.  Sallij  (Jones)  Cutter,  Dec.  1(3,  1804. 


206  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

nearly  all  the  necessaries  of  life.  His  cattle,  sheep  and  swine  furnish- 
ed him  with  meats  for  every  season  of  the  year.  His  fields  furnished 
him  with  wheat  for  flour,  and  barley,  rye  and  corn,  for  meal,  and  po- 
tatoes and  other  vegetables  for  his  table.  The  rock  maple  growing 
upon  his  farm  afforded  all  necessary  sugar  and  molasses  for  his  family. 
The  wool  from  his  sheep  furnished  the  flunily  with  clothing.  This  was 
taken  in  the  raw  material,  and  made  into  cloth  and  wrought  into  gar- 
ments under  his  own  roof,  with  the  exception  of  the  dyeing  and  dress- 
ing, which  were  done  at  a  clothier's  mill  in  the  village  near  by.  The 
carding,  spinning  and  weaving  were  done  by  his  wife  and  daughters, 
and  a  tailoress  annually  came  to  the  house  and  made  up  the  garments 
for  the  father  and  sons.  From  the  hides  of  his  cattle  slaughtered  for 
food  were  made  the  boots  and  shoes  for  his  family.  The  hides  were 
tanned  at  a  neighboring  tannery  "  at  the  halves,''  as  it  was  termed, 
and  a  shoemaker  came  to  his  house  with  bench  and  tools,  and  remain- 
ed till  the  family  were  well  supplied  with  shoes. 

This  was  once  the  mode  of  life  of  the  New  England  farmer — a  life 
of  toil  indeed,  but  virtuous,  honest,  independent  and  happy.  The 
rise  and  fall  of  stocks,  the  failures  in  trade,  and  the  crises  in  the  mo- 
ney market,  never  disturbed  his  sleep.  Mr.  Cutter's  whole  life  was 
spent  upon  his  farm.  He  never  had  any  idle  hours  for  vain  amuse- 
ments, and  in  his  view  laziness  was  a  crime. 

He  was  always  an  early  riser — up  with  the  dawn  and  working  until 
twilight — and  he  always  enjoyed  good  sound  health,  never  having  had 
to  employ  a  physician  until  he  was  sixty  years  of  age  and  upwards. 
Himself  feeling  the  want  of  early  school  education,  he  was  always 
desirous  of  giving  his  children  all  the  advantages  the  schools  of  New 
England  aflbrded,  and  sent  them  all  first  to  the  common  district 
schools,  and  afterwards  to  the  academies  of  learning,  and  three  of  his 
sons  to  Dartmouth  College. 

Mr.  Cutter  was  in  every  sense  of  the  word  an  honest  man,  and  in 
all  his  dealings  with  his  fellow  men  acted  upon  the  golden  rule,  to  do 
by  others  as  he  would  wish  others  to  do  by  him,  and  always  gave  a 
full  equivalent  for  every  thing  he  received.  He  lived  upon  his  own 
industry,  and  not  by  speculation  upon  the  industry  of  others,  and 
during  a  long  life  was  a  most  useful  and  excellent  citizen  of  the  com- 
munity in  wiiich  he  dwelt. 

Daniel  and  Sally  (Jones)  Cutter  had  issue  : 

i.  Daniel  Batema>J  b.  at  Jaffrey,  10  Maj^,  1808;  m.  Dec.  8,  1835,  Cle- 
mentina, (lau.  of  Hon.  Asa  and  Fanny  (Jewett)  Parker,  of  JafFrey.*  He 
graduated  at  Dartmouth  College  in   1833  ;   studied  medicine  with  Dr. 

*  Mrs.  Cutter  died  in  Petevboro,'  Aug.  28,  1870.  The  following  remarks  were  made  by 
Rev.  George  Dunstan  at  her  funeral  : 

"  Mrs.  Cutter,  who  has  just  left  us,  was  a  woman  of  refined  taste  and  much  culture. 
Naturally  a  ([uick  seholav,  she  cultivated  her  mental  powers  with  great  industry.  She  found 
great  delight  in  purstiing  liistorical  investigations;  studying  with  avidity  sulijccts  pertaining 
to  the  history  of  lier  own  and  other  lands.  She  was  well  read  in  the  literature  of  the  day, 
and  entered  into  the  ]u-ogress  of  events  about  her  with  great  interest.  Her  quick  mind  and 
reading  made  her  a  choice  companion. 

"  IMrs.  Cutter  was  domestic  also  in  her  tastes;  her  home  receiving  her  constant  attention, 
and  her  family  centered  her  best  thoughts  and  cu'cful  industries.  She  -was  interested  also 
in  pronidting  the  good  of  others,  :ind  belonged  to  the  "Circle  of  Industrj-,"  a  benevo- 
lent society  connected  with  the  church  where  she  attended  meeting.  Though  consciotis 
from  the  nature  of  her  disease  that  she  must  soon  pass  away  from"  earth,  yet  she  main- 
tained a  serenity  of  temper  and  cheerfulness  of  spirit  to  the  last.    Though  suft'cring  during 


PROGENY    OF   JOHN    CUTTER.  207 

Luke  Howe,  of  Jaffrey,  and  Dr.  Neliemiah  Cutter,  of  Pcpperell,  his 
uncle,  and  graduated  M.D.  at  Yale  Medical  School  in  1835.  He  began 
practice  at  Ashbj^,  Mass.,  and  in  1837  removed  to  Peterboro,'  N.  II., 
where  he  yet  remains.  He  represented  Peterboro'  in  the  Legislature  in 
1852.     Issue : 

1.  Lucia  Antoinette,^  b.  7  Sept.  183G  ;  b.  in  Peterboro',  July  25,  1854. 

2.  Isabella  Parker,^  b.  5  July,  1847  ;  m.  Albert  W.  Noone,  of  Peter- 
boro,' Dec.  30,  1868. 

ii.  Sally  Marlv,'  b.  10  April,  1810;  m.  Vryling  D.  Shattuck,  April  21, 
1836,  and  reside  in  Jaffrey,  N.  H.  Issue  : — Josephine  Maria,  b.  3  April, 
1837  ;  m.  Edwin  Kichard  Spaulding,  of  Jaffrey,  21  Nov.  1864  ;  r.  Union, 
Ocean  Co.,  N.  J.— Edward  Cutler,  b.  30  July,  1839  ;  d.  4  April,  1842.— 
Henry  Vryling,  b.  20  Nov.  1841 ;  m.  Clara  Mixer. — Lucy  Vrylena,  b.  10 
Feb.  1844.     [Vide  Shaftiick  Memorial,  p.  293.1 

iii.  Susan  Eliza,'  b.  4  Nov.  1812  ;  m.  Cliarles  J.  Fox,  April  29,  1838,  and 
reside  in  Jaffrey.  Issue: — Charles  Edward,]).  7  Nov.  1840. — Harriet 
Adelaide,  b.  10  Feb.  l8U.—Jo?ics  Cutter,  b.  12  July,  1846  ;  d.  16  July, 
1846.— A6/;/;e  Crocker,  b.  14  July,  1848  ;  d.  30  Sept.  1852.— Mary  Eliza- 
beth, b.  18  Aug.  1850.— John,  b.  18  Feb.  1854.— Frank  Cutter,  b.  4  June, 
1857. 

iv.  Rachel  Rebecca,^  b.  8  April,  1815  ;  m.  Edmund  Parker  Shattuck,  May 
18,  1837.  Have  lived  in  Pei)perell,  jMass.,  but  now  reside  in  Jaffrey,  N  .14. 
Issue  : — Mary  Abbic,  b.  1  Sept.  1840;  m.  Leonard  Erastus  Spaulding,  of 
Jaflrey,  25  Feb.  1868  ;  r.  South  Vineland,  N.  J. — Sarah  Jones,  b.  4 
Sept.  184:2.— Elizabeth  Parker,  b.  20  Feb.  1844  ;  m.  Joel  Hobart  Poole,  of 
Jaffrey,  25  Feb.  1868  ;  r.  S.  Vineland,  N.  .4 .—Susan  Maria,  b.  19  lAIarch, 
1846;  d.  26  March,  1848.— Lucy  Maria,  b.  21  May,  1848.— Edmund 
Cutter,  b.  20  April,  1851.— Daniel  Cutter,  b.  29  April,  1854.  [Vide  Shat- 
tuck Memorial,  p.  293.] 

V.  Abigail  Jones,'  b.  4  Aug.  1817  ;  m.  Benjamin  Franklin  Fletcher,  June 
15,  1847,  and  resides  in  Rockton,  111.  Issue  : — Abbie  Cutter,  b.  25  July, 
1853. 

vi.  Lucy  Sylvania,^  b.  17  Nov.  1819;  m.  Elisha  Brooks  Barrett,  May  19, 
1842,  and  d.  in  Mason,  N.  H.,  Feb.  23,  1856.  Issue  -.—Frank  Herbert, 
b.  30  March,  1851. 
vii.  Edward  Stearns,^  b.  at  Jaffrey,  27  March,  1822;  m.  May  21,  1850, 
Janette,  dau.  of  Samuel  and  Janette  (Steele)  Swan,  of  Peterboro',  N.  H. 
He  graduated  at  Dartmouth  College  in  1844,  and  taught  at  the  Peter- 
boro' Academy  till  1846  ;  read  law  with  James  Walker,  Esq.,  of  Peter- 
boro', and  with  Hon.  Daniel  Clark,  of  Manchester  ;  began  practice  at 
Peterboro'  in  1849  ;  removed  to  Amherst  in  April,  1858,  and  became 
Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Judicial  Court  lor  Hillsboro'  County.  Is  now  a 
counsellor  at  law,  in  Boston.     Issue  : 

1.  Edward  Jones,'^  b.  5  July,  1855. 

2.  Henry  Arihur,«  b.  27  Oct.  1857. 

3.  Anna  Louisa,^  b.  13  June,  1863. 

viii.  Leonard  Richardson,'  b.  at  Jaflrey,  1  July,  1825;  m.  Mercy  Taylor,  of 
Boston,  April  15,  1852.  He  is  an  extensive  real  estate  broker,  and  resides 
in  Boston.     Issue : 

1.  A(/nes  Elizabeth,'^  b.  6  Nov.  1853. 

2.  Emma  Adelaide,^  h.  10  Nov.  1857. 

ix.  Isaac  JoNES,7  b.  at  Jaffrey,  30  jMay,  1830  ;  m.Sept.  9, 1858,  Margarette, 
dau.  of  Joseph  and  Rispah  (Farmer)  Wood,  of  Concord,  Mass.  lie  gra- 
duated at  Dartmouth  College  in  1852  ;  read  law  with  Edward  S.  Cutter, 

tlie  last  stages  of  her  disease  from  great  pliysical  prostration,  still  she  was  cnalilcd  to  be 
about  with  tlic  family  till  almost  the  last  day  of  her  life;  receiving  the  constant  watch  of 
her  liusband,  slie  required  watchers  only  one  niglit. 

"  Such  was  her  interest  in  the  attairs  of  the  town  and  society  about  her,  with  wliicli  she 
had  been  so  many  years  identiliel,  that  she  entered  into  the  minutest  alfairs  pertaining  to 
its  growth,  its  scliools,  and  all  the  moral  and  social  interests  of  the  peo|)le.  Instructed  well 
in  early  youth  in  the  truths  of  the  Bil)lc,  she  ever  reverenced  its  teachings,  and  expressed 
to  me,  one  of  the  last  days  of  her  life,  her  confident  trust  in  God,  and  the  need  of  tlcpend- 
ence  on  the  blood  of  Christ  to  secure  salvation.  Thus  has  closed  a  iisefui  life,  occasioning 
a  great  loss  to  her  family  and  friends.  But  her  iufiucnce  will  be  felt  long  by  those  who 
were  acquainted  with  her,  who  most  highly  prized  her  worth  and  respected  licr  eliaraeter." 


208  CUTTER   FAMILY   OP   NEW   ENGLAND. 

liis  1)rotlicT,  at  Peterboro',  and  Avitli  the  late  Juliii  Q.  A.  GrifTin,  of 
Cliarle.stown,  Mass.,  till  185^,  when  he  opened  a  law  office  in  Boston, 
and  continues  to  practise  in  that  citv.     Issue  : 

L  Jiose  Manjarette,^  b.  20  Mav,  1860. 

2.  Frank  Edward,^  b.  20  Aug".  18()1. 

vi.   Sabra,'  b.  11  Oct.  1785  ;  d.  unm.  at  Jaffroy,  Feb.  4,  1843. 
vii.  Neiiemiah,'^   b.  at  Jaftre3%  21  March,  1787  ;  m.  (1st)  Lucy  Ste- 
phens, of  Middlebiuy,   Vt.  ;    (2d)  Mary,  dau.  of  Lemuel   and 
Hannah  (Gilson)  Parker,  of  Pepperell,  Mass.,  m.  Jan.  1822,  d. 
Aug.    16,   1835  ;   (3d)  Eliza  Jones,  of  Boston,   grand-niece  of 
Peter  Faneuil,*   m.  June   1,  1837,  d.   Feb.  25,  1859.     He  d.  in 
Pepperell,  March  15,  1859,  leaving  no  issue. 
He  graduated  from  Middlebury  College,  Vt.,   Aug.  1814,  and  M.D. 
at  Yale  College,  New  Haven,   in   1817.     He   commenced   practice  in 
Pepperell,    became  a  distinguished  physician,  and  founded  a  private 
asylum  for  the  insane,  which  continued  in  successful  operation  during 
his  lifetime.     In  this   enterprise  he  was  a  pioneer,  and  his   establish- 
ment was  probabl}''  the  first  of  its  kind  founded  in  this  country.     The 
original  building  reared  to  accommodate  his  patients  was  destroj^ed 
by  tire  in  1852,  and  the  succeeding  structure  is  now  occupied  by  Dr. 
James  S.  N.  Howe,  his  associate  and  successor,  for  a  kindred  purpose. 
Dr.  Cutter  was   an   active  member,   and  likewise   a  deacon,  of  the 
Orthodox  Church — took  a  deep  interest  in  its  prosperity,  and  a  highly 
prominent  part  in  the  erection  of  a  new  ecclesiastical  edifice.     As  a 
patron  of  education  he  was  the  cause  of  the  founding  of  an  academy 
in  Pepperell,  and  contributed  largely  of  his  own  means  fur  its  support. 
Self-possessed  on  all  trying  occasions,   even  in  temper,  sociable  and 
aft'able  to  distinction,   he   acquired  a  powerful  and  salutary  influence 
over  the  minds  of  his  patients,  and  his  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the 
public  rendered  him  greatly  beloved,  and  his  loss  sincerely  regretted. 

viii.  Oldist,^  b.  Jaffrey,  14  May,  1790  ;  m.  Oliver  Barrett,  of  Mason, 
N.  H.,  Feb.  20,  1821  ;  d.  in  Mason,  March  30,  1838.  Issue  :— 
i.  George. — ii.  Susan. — iii.  Rachel. — iv.  Joseph. 
ix.  Abel,'=  b.  18  April,  1793  ;  m.  Oct.  10,  1815,  Mary,  dau.  of  Pteu- 
ben  and  Polly  (Pratt)  Spaulding,  of  Jaflrey.  He  was  a  farmer 
in  Jaffrey,  and  removed  some  dozen  years  since  to  Boston,  and 
now  resides  in  Cambridgeport.     His  issue  : 

i.  Edith  Parker,^  b.   17  Feb.  1816  ;  m.  John  AVavd  Poole,  of  Jaffrey,  and 

a.  July  23,  1839. 
ii.  Abel  Parker,^  b.  at  Jaffrey,  14  June,  1818  ;  m.  May  19,   1847,  Louisa, 
dau.  of  Keuben  and  Joanna  (Cox)  Frost,  of  Boston,  Mass.     He  has  been 
a  provision  dealer  in  Boston,  and  now  resides  in  Cambridgeport.      issue : 

1.  Fannie  Louisa,'*  h.  at  Boston,  8  Sept.  1848. 

2.  William  Parker, "^   b.  20  Sept.   1850  ;  drowned  at  (/ambridge,  July 
28,  1863. 

3.  Frederic  Spauldinrj,^  b.  6  Feb.  1853. 

4.  Annie  Frost,^  b.  5  Oct.  1855. 

5.  Harry  Edward,^  b.  Cambridge,  22  May,  1861. 

iii.  Mariette,"  b.  26  Jan.  1820 ;  m.  Thomas  Upton,  Nov.  14,  1839,  and  d.  at 
Jaffrey,  Feb.  16,  1857.  Issue  : — Lucius,  b.  19  May,  1843  ;  enlisted  in 
the  4  tth  Mass.  Reg't,  afterwards  in  the  16th  Mass.  Butterj',  and  died  at 
Washington,  D.  C.,  7  Aug.  1864,  being  buried  in  Jaffrey. — Adclia  Par- 
ker, b.  14  Jan.  1847. 

*   Vide  Sargent's  Dealings  with  the  Dead,  509. 


PEOGENY  OF  JOHN  CUTTER.  209 

iv'.  Rfba  Eveline,'  b.  20  Dec.  1821  ;  m.  LjTuan  K.  Farnum,  Jan.  31,  1839, 
and  d.  at  Jaffrey,  Aug.  8,  1854.  Issue: — Charles  Lyman,  b.  11  July, 
1840  ;  d.  23  April,  1841.— C/ior/c5  Lyman,  b.  17  June,  1842  ;  d.  4  April, 
lS6i.— Louisa  Marieltc,  b.  5  Dec.  1847  ;  m.  Thomas  Kendall  Golf,  2 
June,  1863 ;  d.  Jaffrey,  31  May,  1867. 

V.  Sarah  Eliza,'  b.  21  Feb.  1824 ;  m.  Joseph  Pierce  Frost,  of  Dublin,  N.  H., 
Jan.  4,  1834,  and  d.  at  Jaffrey,  Sept.  24,  1859.  Issue  ■.—Edith  Eliza,  b. 
Dublin,  17  Oct.  \Mi.— Joseph  Albert,  b.  12  June,  1846.— An  infant,  b. 
and  d.  16  July,  \mi. —Charles  Spalding,  b.  July,  1859  :  d.  24  Sept.  1859. 

vi.  Reuben  SPArLoiXG,'  b.  24  Oct.  1828  ;  m.  and  removed  to  California. 
vii.  Fidelia  Stearns,'  h.  9  July,  1830  ;  m.  William  D.  INIackay,  at  Chicago, 
111.,  March  22,  1857.  Reside  in  Cilman,  111.  Mr.  Mackay  was  born  in 
Cambridge,  Mass.,  Jan.  5,  1828,  and  has  held  several  municipal  offices  in 
his  adopted  town, 
viii.  Emily  Frances,'  b.  20  Sept.  1833  ;  m.  Amasa  F.  S.  Hodge,  May  17,  1853, 
and  removed  from  Jaffrey  to  East  Templeton,  Mass.,  where  they  now  re- 
side. Issue  : — William.  'Sylvester,  b.  7  March,  1854. — Freddie  Amasa,  b. 
9  Feb.  \mS.—Emma  Marieite,  b.  26  Oct.  1864 ;  d.  3  March,  1866. 

ix.  Charles  Edmund,'  b.  11  Aug.  1835  ;  d.  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Dec.  31, 
1863. 

X.  Lucius  Edwin,'  b.  12  Aug.  1837  ;  d.  Jaffrey,  Jan.  13,  1842. 

s.  Joel,'  b.  18  April,  1193  ;  m.  Feb.  27,  1816,  Maiy  Sylvania, 
dau.  of  Col.  Timothy  and  Rebecca  (Bateman)  Jones,  of  Bed- 
ford, Mass.,  b.  June  17,  1793,  d.  Jaffrey,  Oct.  13,  1853.*  Mr. 
Cutter  is  a  farmer  in  his  native  town.     His  issue  : 

i.  Joel  Hobart,'  b.  at  Jaffrey,  23  Nov.  1816  ;  m.  March  7,  1839,  Sybil 
B.,  dau.  of  John  and  Mary  (Bachelder)   Cutter  [  FzV/e  x.  §1,  2]  ;  and  d. 
at  Jaffrey,  Sept.  17,  1839,  leaving  no  issue. 
ii.  Timothy  Jones,'  b.  1  Aug.   18113;  d.  at  Jaffrey,  Nov.  28,  1843,  before 
the  completion  of  his  medical  studies. 

iii.  Mary  Sylvania,'  b.  20  Sept.  1820  ;  m.  Dea.  Isaac  Sylvester  Russell,  Sept. 
16,  1841,  and  d.  in  Mason,  N.  H.,  April  16,  1842. 

iv.  Frederic  Augustus,'  b.  28  Dec.  1822  ;  m.  Clara  Tomlin,  of  Mullica  Hill, 
N.  J.,  Dec.  28,  1848,  and  Rebecca  Chattin,  of  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  15, 
1857.  His  first  wife  d.  Dec.  28,  1851.  He  d.  at  Mullica  Hill,  Jan.  3, 
1869.  He  practised  medicine  about  nineteen  j'ears  and  established  a 
wide  reputation.     His  issue  : 

1.  Albert  Henry, ^  b.  7  Feb.  1859. 

2.  Lillia  Eda,"^  b.  4  June,  1864. 

V.  Nehemiah,'  b.  24  March,  1825  ;  m.  April  2,  1850,  Emily  Adeline,  dau. 
of  Col.  Oliver  and  Deborah  (Perry)  Bailey,  of  Jaffrey.  Is  a  farmer  iu 
his  native  place.     Issue  : 

1.  Clara  Augusta,^  b.  14  June,  1852. 

2.  Julia  May, 9  b.  2  May,  1864. 

vi.  Franklin  Horatio,' b.  26  May,  1827;  m.  Sept.  12,  1852,  Rhoana  S., 
dau.  of  Capt.  James  and  Parna  (White)  Bennett,  of  Rindge,  N.  H.  He 
is  a  farmer  and  cattle  broker  in  Jaffrey.  He  has  filled  several  influential 
town  offices,  and  is  at  present  (1869)  Commissioner  of  Cheshire  Co.  Issue  : 

1.  Florence  Pearl,^  h.  Jaffrey,  30  June,  1853. 

2.  Henrietta  Sylvania,^  b.  3  Sept.  1855. 

vii.  Richard  Albert,'  b.  15  May,  1830  ;  d.  at  Mullica  Hill,  N.  J.,  March  29, 
1857.  He  was  a  professor  of  penmanship,  and  had  few  equals  with  the 
pen. 

*  Mrs.  Mary  S.  Cutter  was  a  native  of  Bedford,  Mass.,  where  her  parents' were  efficient 
members  of  tlie  Congregational  Chin-ch  tliirty  years,  and  on  the  most  intimate  terms  with 
tlieir  excellent  pastor,  the  Rev.  Samuel  Stearns.  "  Mrs.  C.  was  so  much  of  an  invalid,  that 
during  the  last  twelve  years  of  her  life  she  was  unaljle  to  participate  with  her  Christian 
friends  in  enjoying  the  privileges  of  the  sanctuary ;  yet  through  this  protracted  season  of 
illness  she  was  a  foithful  wife  and  mother,  and  a  valuable  ineml)er  of  the  household  of  faith. 
She  was  the  mother  of  ten  children,  three  of  whom  she  Imricd  after  they  had  arrived  at 
years  of  maturity ;  and  of  tlie  sm'vivors  all  but  one  were  prcseut  to  follow  her  remains  to 
the  tomb." — Obituary  Notice,  Boston  Journal. 

27 


210  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

viii.  IIexry  Lvmax/  b.  11  Nov.  1832;  d.  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Feb.  3,  1855, 
while  atteudiiig  medical  lectures  in  that  city. 
ix.  Elizaketu  Rebecca,'  b.  9  Oct.  1834  ;  m.  Kev.  Charles  Guild,  of'Meriden, 
N.  II.,  Feb.  7,  18G-1.  llcsideB  at  Miltbrd,  Kansas.  Issue: — Laura  E.., 
b.  IG  May,  1865.— Mabel,  b.  10  Au<r.  18G9. 
s.  Ebexezer  Bax'croft,'  b.  30  Oct.  1837  ;  m.  March  20,  18G0,  Ann  J.,  dau. 
of  Ca])t.  James  and  Parna  (White)  Bennett,  of  "Rindge,  N.  H.,  "where 
he  follows  the  occupation  of  a  carriage  maker. 

3.  Moses/  b.  at  Shrewsbury,  Mass.,  28  May,  1754;  d.  Oct.  6, 
1756. 

4.  Benjamin,*  b.  at  Shrewsbury,  8  June,  1756;  m.  Catlierine 
Farnsworth,  who  d.  at  Williainstown,  Yt.,  Nov.  12,  1833,  aged 
73  years.  Of  her  parents  little  or  nothing  is  now  known ;  she 
had  brothers  named  Joseph,  Thomas,  and  Moses,  and  originated 
in  Alstead,  N.  H.    He  died  in  Lashute,  C.  E.,  Feb.  7,  1820. 

He  followed  several  callings  of  a  mercantile,  agricultural,  and  me- 
chanical character,  and  dwelt  in  various  localities  in  New  Hampshire, 
Vermont  and  Canada.  He  was  a  man  of  enterprise,  and  among  his 
other  pursuits  was  keeper  of  a  tavern. 

Benjamin  and  Catherine  (Farnsworth)  Cutter  had  issue : 

i.  MosES,^  b.  at  JafFrey,  N.  H.,  22  June,  1T81  ;  m.  Hannah,  dau. 
of  Col.  Christopher  Webber,  b.  at  Walpole,  N.H.,   1775,  died 
1851,  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.     He  d.  in  St.  Louis,  Aug.  23,  1858. 
He  began  business  as  a  merchant  at  Eo^^alton,  Vt.,  under  the  firm 
of  Cuiiis  &  Culler — his  partner,  Gen.  Curtis,  being  the  father  of  Hon. 
Edward  Curtis,  formerly  Collector  of  the  port  of  New  York.     After  a 
successful  business  career,  and  having  given  a  liberal  education  to  his 
sons,  he  retired  with  a  perfectly  fair  record  and  an  independent  com- 
petence.   He  was  located  in  Cleveland  anumber  of  years,  to  be  in  com- 
pany with  his  brothers.     His   sons  locating  in  business  in  St.  Louis, 
he  removed  thither,  and  spent  the  balance  of  his  days.     His  issue  : 

i.  Charles,^  b.  1805,  in  Royalton,  Vt.  ;  m.  and  has  two  children  : — Em- 
ma^ b.  1859. — Louisa,^  h.  1863.     Has  been  a  merchant.    Resides  iu  St. 
Louis. 
ii.  George  Webber,'  b.   1809,  d.   1837;    m.  Julia  Rogers.     His  daughter 

Julia  Maria  »  b.  1833,  m.  Prof.  Brainerd  Kellogg,  of  "Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
iii.  NoRM.VN,'  b.  1811  ;  m.  Frances  A.  Harrington,  dau.  of  Abraham  Harring- 
ton, Esq.,  and  granddaughter  of  Col.  Joseph  Valentine,  of  Hopkinton, 
Mass.*    Is  a  merchant.    Resides  in  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  and  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  State  Senate.     Lssue  : 

1.  Mary  Webber, >*  b.  18  Fel).  1839  ;  m.  Hugh  McKittrick.  Reside  St. 
Louis.  Issue  : — Thomas,  b.  April,  1864. — Martha  ,  b.  18GG. — Hugh 
b.  18G8. 

2.  Elizabeth  Harrington,^  b.  24  Jan.  1841 ;  m.  Chester  Harding  Krum. 
Reside  St.  Louis.  Issue  : — Mary  Frances,  b.  Oct.  1867. — John  Mar- 
shall, b.  28  Jan.  1869. 

iv.  Amos,'^  b.  1815  ;  m.  1840,  Catherine  M.,  dau.  of  Abraham^  Harrington, 
Esq.,  of  Hopkinton.  Has  been  a  merchant  in  Cincinnati,  St.  Louis,  and 
Boston,  and  now  resides  in  Arlington,  Mass.     Issue  : 

1.  George  Webber,^  h.  in  Cincinnati,  0.,  10  March,  1843  ;  graduated 
from  Washington  University,  St.  Louis,  in  1864,  and  remained  for 
one  year  as  tutor  in  that  institution.  Graduated  from  Cambridge 
Divinity  School  in  1868,  and  then  studied  and  travelled  in  Ger- 

*  Vide  Raven  Genealogy,  42. 


PEOGENY   OF   JOHN    CUTTER.  211 

many  for  a  year.     Was  ordained  pastor  of  the  First  Congregational 
Parish  in  Arlington,  Mass.,  Jan.  26,  1870. 

2.  Kate  Harrington,*^  b.  30  Jan.  1852. 

3.  Laura  Frances,^  b.  19  June,  1861. 

ii.  Catherine/  b.  in  Alstead,  N.  H.,  4  Oct.  1783  ;  m.  John  S. 
Hutchins,  1803,  and  removed  to  Lashute,  0.  E.  She  died  many 
years  since,  leaving  a  large  family,  many  of  whom  now  live  in 
Montreal.    Hutchins  d.  in  May,  1865,  over  ninety  years  of  age. 

iii,  Betsey,®  b.  at  Alstead,  12  May,  1785  ;  m,  William  Powers, 
1803 — her  marriage  occurring  the  same  time  with  her  sister 
Catherine's,  in  company  with  whom  they  removed  to  Lashute, 
C.  E.     Mrs.  Powers  had  a  large  family. 

iv.  Benjamin,®  b,  Alstead,  25  June,  1787  ;  m.  Roxey  Comstock,  in 
Williamstown,  Vt.  He  was  bred  a  farmer,  and  cultivated  a 
farm  in  Williamstown  until  about  1835,  when  he  removed  to 
Bloomfield,  Trumbull  Co.,  0.,  where  he  d.  Feb.  23,  1867.  His 
issue  : 

i.  OsMAN.'* — ii.  MosES.7— iii.  Rosepha.'' 

V.  Tryphosa,®   b.  at  Alstead,  2   April,   1789;  m.  Augustus  Lane 

Stone,  and  d.  in  1864,  at  Winona,  Wis, 
vi.  Nawa,®   b.  Alstead,  27   March,   1794  ;  m.  a  Miss  Davis,  at  La- 
shute, C.  E.  ;  removed  to  Royalton,  N.  Y.,  and  there  died,  leav- 
ing a  widow,  a  daughter,  and  two  sons  : 

i.  Benjamin,''  deceased. 
ii.  ORL.VNDO  B.,'  b.  23  xVug.  1824  ;  d.  in  Cleveland,  0.,  Oct.  11,  1848. 

vii.  Orlando,®  b.  at  Jaffrey,  N.  II.,  5  June,  1797  ;  m.  (1st)  Feb.  10, 
1820,  Phyana  M.,  dau.  of  Scth  and   Sarah  (Pierce)   Phelps,  of 
Painesville,  Lake  Co.,  0.,  and  formerly  of  Aurora,  N.  Y.     She 
d.  in  Cleveland,  0.,  Dec.  19,  1830,  and  he  m.  (2d)  Nov.  8,  1832, 
Sarah  A.,  dau.  of  David  and  Lydia  (Hudson)  Hillard,  of  Cleve- 
land, 0. 
He  lived  in  Lower  Canada  with  his  parents  till  he  was  twelve  years 
and  eight  months  old,  in  a  log  house  in  the  woods,  and  two  miles  from 
any  neighbor.     Had  no  chance  for  "  schooling."     Then  went  to  live 
with  his  eldest  brother  Moses,  at  Royalton,  Vt.,  who  was  then  en- 
gaged in  the  mercantile  business,   and  was  sent  to  a  common  school 
for  about  three  years.     In  April,  1813,  he  went  into  the  store  of  Hart- 
well  &  Throop,   in  Royalton,   at  the  pay  of  four  dollars  per  month, 
board  and  washing.     He  lived  with  them  a  year,  and  with  the  sum  of 
$48   clothed  himself,  was  clear  of  debt,   and  had   $1.50  still  unspent 
at  the  end  of  that  period.     From  the  age  of  seventeen  to  eighteen  he 
lived  with  his  brother  Moses  as  clerk  at  $100   a  year.     In  Sept.  1815, 
he  went  to  Boston,  and  was  clerk  for  Joshua  Clapp,   dry-goods  mer- 
chant, at  49  Cornhill.    In  June,  1818,  he  borrowed  $400  of  Clapp,  and 
left  for  the  then  far  West.     He  journeyed  as  far  as  Detroit,  but  finally 
located  at  Cleveland  and  formed  a  business  copartnership  with  Messrs. 
Mack  &  Conant,  of  Detroit.   He  went  to  Boston  and  bought  his  goods, 

*  Osman  Cutter — "  Captain  of  the  canal  boat  Fnnnie  " — died  suddenly  of  heart  dis- 
ease, in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  March  9,  1870.  His  remains  were  taken  to  Bloomfield,  O.,  for 
interment.  Capt.  Cutter  owned  the  canal  boat  Fannie,  and  other  property  of  considerable 
value.  He  leaves  a  wife  and  children  who  I'cside  in  Bloomfield. — Brooklyn  Union,  March 
12,  1870. 


212  CUTTER   FAMILY   OF  NEW   ENGLAND. 

consisting  of  a  g-cncral  assortment  for  a  country  store — dry  goods, 
hardware,  crockery,  groceries,  boots,  shoes,  paints,  &c.  &c. — and 
commenced  selling  them  in  Cleveland  about  Oct.  1,  1818.  Cleveland 
then  contained  two  hundred  inhabitants — in  November,  1869,  one 
hundred  thousand.  In  about  a  year  from  the  time  he  commenced 
biisiness  in  Cleveland  his  partners  failed  and  left  him  heavily  in  debt, 
from  which  it  took  ten  years  to  extricate  himself,  and  left  him  with 
less  than  $500  ;  but  he  has  had  the  glorious  satisfaction  of  knowing 
he  has  ever  paid  "one  hundred  cents''  on  every  dollar  he  owes  ; 
and  since  April,  1813,  has  never  had  assistance  from  any  one  to  the 
amount  of  "  one  dime." 

About  1825  he  commenced  the  auction  and  commission  business  in 
Cleveland,  and  continued  in  it  till  some  three  ^^ears  since,  when  he 
relinquished  it  to  his  son  Edwin.  Resides  still  in  Cleveland.  His 
issue  : 

i.  Edwin  Horatio,'  b.  28  April,  1821,  in  Cleveland  ;  d.  March  24,  1823. 

ii.  Orlando  Puklps,'  b.  at  Willoughby,  Lake  Co.,  Ohio,  25  July,  1824  ; 
went  to  California  in  a  vessel  from  Cleveland,  and  was  absent  seven  years. 
Served  four  years  in  Col.  Barnett's  Battery,  of  Cleveland,  in  the  late  war. 
iii.  Edwin,'  b.  in  Cleveland,  21  Oct.  1827;  m.  July  23,  1852,  Helen  M., 
dau.  of  Lorenzo  and  Marietta  (Allen)  Earl,  of  Cleveland.  Was  associated 
with  his  father  in  the  auction  business  for  a  number  of  years,  and  carries 
on  the  same  business  still  in  Cleveland,  where  he  resides.  Issue  : 
1.  Nellie  Patricks  b.  Cleveland,  1  Nov.  1855  ;  d.  May  4,  1870. 
iv.  RicnARD  HiLLARD,'  b.  16  Aug.  1833  ;  m.  Delphine  Frances,  dau.  of  Eli- 
sha  Wilson,  of  Cleveland,  bhe  died  some  years  since,  leaving  no  issue. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  first  company  of  volunteers  that  left  Cleveland 
at  the  breaking  out  of  the  Rebellion  in  response  to  President  Lincoln's 
first  call  for  troops.  At  Lancaster,  Pa.,  he  was  taken  sick,  and  after  re- 
maining ill  at  Lancaster  a  few  weeks,  returned  home.  He  was  in  the 
Navy  on  the  Mississippi  River,  under  Admiral  Foote  ;  was  at  the  battle 
of  Fort  Donelson,  and  on  the  gun-boat  Carondelet  when  she  ran  the 
blockade  of  Island  No.  10.  Since  the  war  he  has  been  engaged  in  the 
upholstery  business,  and  in  the  cigar  and  tobacco  trade  at  Cleveland. 

V.  William  Lemen,'  b.  1  Feb.  1835;  m.  Oct.  5,  1859,  Caroline  Atwater, 
dau.  of  Charles  and  Mary  Elizabeth  (Kirtland)  Pease,  of  Cleveland, 
granddaughter  of  Judge  Calvin  Pease  and  Prof.  J.  P.  Kirtland,  LL.D., 
of  Ohio,  and  great  granddaughter  of  the  late  Hon.  Joshua  Atwater,  of 
Wallinglbrd,  Ct.  lie  entered  the  I\lerchauts'  National  Bank,  of  Cleve- 
land, at  the  age  of  sixteen,  as  an  errand  boy;  worked  his  way  up  from 
step  to  step  to  the  cashiership,  learning  thoroughly  the  entire  routine  of 
the  banking  business.  Has  been  cashier  of  this  bank  some  eight  years. 
Resides  Cleveland.    His  issue  : 

1.  Kirtland  Kelscy,'^  b.  20  Aug.  1860,  at  East  Rockport,  Cuyahoga 
Co.,  Ohio. 

2.  Laura  Gracc,^  b.  25  June,  1862,  at  the  same  place. 

3.  Caroline  Pease,^  b.  7  Nov.  18G6,  at  Cleveland. 

vi.  Nelson  Patrick,'  b.  22  Jan.  1837  ;  was  a  member  of  the  first  company 
of  volunteers  that  left  Cleveland  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  Rebellion. 
Was  taken  sick  at  Lancaster,  Pa.,  and  d.  in  Cleveland,  Dec.  6,  1861,  of 
disease  contracted  in  the  United  States  service. 

vii.  Ceorge,'  b.  20  Oct.  1839;  d.  Oct.  23,  1839. 

viii,  John  Farnswortu,'  b.  10  Sept.  1841  ;  m.  May  22,  1867,  Josephine,  dau. 
of  Lorenzo  A.  and  Sophia  (Smith)  Kelsey,  of  Cleveland.  He  entered  the 
Union  service  as  a  private,  in  May,  1861 ;  was  promoted  to  a  lieutenancy 
and  became  Adjutant  of  the  53d  Reg't  Ohio  V^olunteers.  Was  at  the 
battle  of  Shiloh,  and  in  one  or  two  other  battles.  Was  i^resent  at  the 
capture  of  Vicksburg.  In  the  battle  at  Atlanta,  Ga.,  he  was  made  pri- 
soner by  the  enemy,  and  confined  in  prison  in  Charleston,  S.  C,  where 
he  nearly  starved  for  sis  weeks.  Was  then  exchanged  and  accompanied 
Gen.  Sherman's  march  to  Savannah,  where  he  was  discharged  and  came 


PEOGENY   OF   JOHN   CUTTER.  213 

home.    Resides  in  Cleveland,  and  is  in  the  employ  of  the  Merchants' 
National  Bank  of  that  city.     Issue  : 

1.  John  Devereux,»  b.  28  May,  1868. 

2.  Josephine  Louise,^  b.  2  Jan.  1870. 

ix.  Helen  Phyana,'  b.  23  Aug.  1843  ;  m.  Henry  J.  Hoyt,  of  Cleveland,  Oct. 

1864:.     Issue  : — Henry  J.,  h.  Cleveland,  28  June,  1870. 
X.  Horace  Long,'  b.  9  Aug.   1846;  is  teller  in  the  Ohio  National  Bank  at 

Cleveland. 
xi.  Norman  Webber,''  b.  29  Aug.  1848  ;  is  book-keeper  in  an  iron  foundry 

in  Cleveland. 
xii.  Sarah  Catherine,'  b.  12  Feb.  1851. 

viii.  Sarah,^  b.   17   March,   1800,  in  Alstead,   N.  H. ;  m.  John  D. 
Howo. 
ix.  Abilexe   Davis, ^    b.    at  Woodstock,    Yt.,   3  Dec.  1802  ;   m.  at 
Wooster,  0.,  Oct.  31,  1831,  Mary  Shepler  Ilemperly,  who  was 
b.   at  Beaver,   Pa.,   Sept.   12,    1816.     lie  d.  very  suddenly  in 
Cleveland,  0.,  Sept.  11,  1852. 
He  labored  on  a  farm  in  Vermont  until  his  sixteenth  year.     Then 
having  his  tow  frock  made  into  a  knapsack  to  contain  his  clothes,  he 
started   from  Eoyalton,  Vt.,   for  Cleveland,    0.     He  commenced  his 
journey  on  foot,  but  soon  finding  two  men  in  a  neighboring  town  tra- 
velling to  Niagara  in  a  lumber  wagon,  he  took  passage  in  their  convey- 
ance.    At    Black    Rock,    N,  Y.,   he    embarked  for    Cleveland    in   the 
"  Walk  in   the  Water,"  the  first  steamboat  that  ran  on   Lake  Erie. 
After  arrival  he  entered  his  brother   Orlando's  store  as  a  clerk.     He 
had  no  previous  knowledge  of  the  business,  but  by  close   application 
be  soon  became  competent  in  his  duties,   and  about  two  years  after- 
wards was  employed  by  a  wealthy  mercantile  firm  as  clerk,  and  after 
serving  them  faithfully  some  two  or  thre(3  years,  they  established  him 
in  trade  in  Wooster,  Wayne  Co.,   Ohio.     In  the  course  of  two  years 
he  purchased  their  interest  in  the  business,  and  came  soon  after  to 
Cleveland,  and  continued  there  a  merchant  until  his  death.     He  main- 
tained a  high  character  for  honesty  and  fair  dealing.     He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church  of  Cleveland,  and  a  true  Christ- 
ian,    His  widow  married  in  1859,  Hon.  John  A.  Foote,  of  Cleveland, 
•  the  oldest  brother  of  the  late  Admiral  Andrew  H.  Foote,  U.  S.  N.,  and 
resides  in  Cleveland.     His  issue  : 

i.  Julia  Maria,'  b.  3  Feb.  1834,  at  Cleveland  :  d.  Feb.  18,  1842. 

ii.  PniNEAS  Edgar,'  b.  1  Feb.  1836;  d.  Sept.  9,  1836. 

iii.  Henrietta,'  b.  8  Aug.  1837;  d.  Nov.  20,  1838. 

iv.  Mary  Elizabeth,'  b.  27  Aug.  1839  ;  m.  James  W.  Carson,  of  Cleveland, 
June  14,  1859,  and  d.  Jan.  17,  1867.     No  issue. 

V.  Charles  Long,'  b.  20  Feb.  1842,  at  Cleveland  ;  graduated  from  the  West- 
ern Reserve  College,  Hudson,  0.,  in  1864;  studied  law  in  the  office  of 
Hon.  Samuel  Williamson,  of  Cleveland,  and  at  the  Law  School  of  Har- 
vard University  in  1866  ;  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1867,  and  is  at 
present  (1870)  junior  member  of  the  firm  of  Wijman,  Barlow  4"  Culler, 
doing  business  at  No.  5  Lyman's  Block,  Cleveland. 

vi.  Frances  Maria,'  b.  2  Nov.  1843;  m.  Charles  Dillingham,  of  Cleveland, 

Nov.  5,  1863.     Issue  :—Edicin  Kirkc,  h.  13  Nov.  1868,  at  Cleveland, 
vii.  Emma  Hutchins,'  b.  14  March,  1846. 
viii.  Martha,'  b.  17  Aug.  1848  ;  d.  Sept.  3,  1848. 

is.  William  Henry,'  b.  21  Dec.  1849. 

s.  Arthur  Davis,'  b.  2  Jan.  1852. 

5.  Susanna/  b.   at  Slirewsbury,  5  Jan.  1759;  m.  Supply  Wilson^ 
May  15,  1777,  and  d.  at  New  Ipswich^  N,  H.,  Aug.  31,  1815, 


214  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

Iler  husband  m.  (2d)  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Bachelder,  who  d.  Feb. 
11,  1835,  aged  73;  he  dying  July  21,  the  same  year. 

Born  in  Woburn,  Mass.,  Jan.  19,  1749-50,  Wilson  settled  in  the 
northeast  part  of  New  Ipswich  in  1769.  On  the  arrival  of  the  news 
of  the  Concord  fight,  1775,  he  made  one  of  tlie  hundred  men  that 
hastened  from  that  place  to  the  conflict.  He  enlisted  in  Capt. 
Towne's  company,  and  was  appointed  a  non-commissioned  officer; 
was  at  the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill,  and  afterwards  served  in  the  com- 
pany which  went  from  New  Ipswich  under  the  command  of  Capt. 
Abijah  Smith.  "  He  was  esteemed  one  of  the  best  of  citizens,  and 
an  excellent  farmer,  and  by  his  industry  acquired  a  iiandsome  pro- 
perty, having  purchased  several  of  the  farms  adjoining  the  one  he 
first  occupied.  He  was  for  many  years  one  of  the  Selectmen,  and 
was  always  highly  esteemed  for  his  sound  judgment  and  peace-mak- 
ing spirit.  A  number  of  his  descendants  still  reside  in  the  town, 
and  are  among  the  best  citizens  and  most  substantial  farmers." 

Supply  and  Susanna  (Cutter)  Wilson  had  issue: 

i.  Supply,  b.  29  July,  1778  ;  m.  Sept.  19,  1802,  Sally  Scripture, 
of  New  Ipswich,  d.  3  July,  1837,  a3.  57  ;  and  Aug.  19,  1838, 
Sarah  Stevenson,  of  Ljmdeboro',  N.H.,  d.  Dec.  1866.  Major 
Supply  Wilson  d.  at  New  Ipswich,  12  Sept.  1852. — ii.  John, 
b.  28  May,  1780  ;  m.  Anna  D.  Holt,  of  Wilton,  N.  H.,  31  Dec. 
1805  ;  and  d.  at  New  Ipswich,  3  April,  1869.  lie  resided  in  the 
dwelling  once  occupied  by  his  grandparent  John  Cutter,  the 
house  having  been  enlarged  beyond  the  original  dimensions. — 
iii.  Susanna,  b.  13  April,  1782  ;  m.  Israel  Mansfield,  and  r.  in 
New  Ipswich. — iv.  Sally,  b.  5  March,  1784;  ni.  Nathaniel 
Edwards,  16  June,  1808  ;  r.  Temple,  N.  H.  [Vide  Hist.  Temple, 
218]. — V.  Samuel,  b.   30  March,  1786  ;  m.  Martha  Wilder  and 

Sarah ;  r.  Princeton,  Ind.— vi.  Isaac,  b.   30  Oct.  1788; 

m.  Ruth  Jewett  ;  d.  in  Temple,  21  Nov.  1865. — ^vii.  Rachel,  b. 
1790  ;  m.  Joseph  Wheeler,  of  New  Ipswich;  d.  11  July,  1853. 
— viii.  Abigail,  b.  1  April,  1793  ;  m.  Samuel  C.  Wheeler,  17 
June,  1813  ;  r.  New  Ipswich. — ix.  Rebecca,  b.  19  July,  1795  ; 
'  m.  Richard  Wheeler  ;  r.  New  Ipswich. — x.  Polly,  b.  28  July, 
1797  ;  d.  1  Oct.  1805.* 

6.  Moses,'  b.  at  Shrewsbury,  26  ]\Iarch,   1760;  m,   at  Bradford, 
N.  H.,  Rachel,  dau.  of  Lieut.   William  Turner,  of  JaflFrey,  b.  30 
Sept.  1769,  d.'  21  Aug.  1849.     Capt.  Moses  Cutter  d.  in  Jafi"rey, 
April  10,  1816. 
He  resided  on  his  farm,  situated  at  the  base  of  Mount  Monadnock, 
and  about  a  mile's  distance  southwest  from  the  residence  of  his  bro- 
ther Joseph.     Ho  was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary  Army  through- 
out the  war  of  Independence,  and  served  for  a  time  as  one  of  Wash- 
ington's Life  Guard ;   and   at  the  close  of  the  war  accompanied  the 
General  to  Mount  Vernon.     He  afterwards  held  the  office  of  captain 


*  Hist.  New  Tpstoich,  442,  443. 


PROGENY    OF    JOHN    CUTTER.  215 

of  the  Jaffrcy  Company,  12tli  N.  H.  State  Militia.  He  understood 
perfectly  the  manual  of  arras,  and  other  duties  of  a  soldier.  He  was 
tall  in  stature,  calm  in  temper,  and  presented  a  splendid  military 
appearance.     His  issue : 

i.  Jane/  b.  4  Aug.  1787  ;  m.  June  21,  1810,  Samuel  Bates,  of 
Jaflfrey,  b.  April,  1786,  d.  June,  1854.  She  d.  Oct.  14,  1838. 
Issue  : 

i.  Sophia,  b.  Bradford,  N.  11. ,  10  Au<;.  1810  ;  d.  13  July,  1851.— ii.  Moses 
Cutter,  b.  3  March,  1816  ;  m.  Martha  Elliott,  18  Feb.  1845  ;  r.  Bradford, 
N.  H.  Issue  : — Mary  Frances,  b.  in  Amherst,  3  Oct.  1816  ;  m.  and  liv- 
ing in  Fishkill,  N.  Y.—  Charirs  Fitdi,  b.  Amherst,  27  July,  \9,bQ.— Katie 
Jane,  b.  in  Bradford,  24  Aug.  1856. — iii.  Sajuel,  b.  6  Sept.  1821  ;  m. 

Eliza ;  r.  Bradford.     Issue: — Byron  Nicholas,  b.   15  June,  1851. — 

Clarabel,  b.  28  Aug.  18G8. 

ii.  SusAN,^  b.    19  May,   1789;  d.  Bradford,  N.  II.,  July  7,   1818. 

Unmarried, 
iii.  Rachel,'  b.   31   Oct.    1792;  m.   Jan.  1,  1815,  Abel  Nutting,  b. 
Groton,   Mass.,   13  Feb.  1788,  d.  in  Marlboro',  N.  H.,  June  10, 
1863.     She  d.  Oct.  14,  1848.     Issue  : 

i.  Jane,  b.  Jaffrcy,  12  March,  1816  ;  d.  at  Marlboro',  10  May,  1837.— 
ii.  George  Abel,  b.  19  Feb.  1817  ;  m.  Eleanor  B.  Haskell,  of  Troy,  N.H., 
27  Sept.  1843  ;  r.  Marlboro'.  Issue  ■.—  George  Henry,  b.  15  Nov.  1858.— 
Sarah  Jane,  b.  29  March,  ISm.— David  Wheeler,  b.  30  Sept.  1862.— 
iii.  Mary,  b.  7  Feb.  1820 ;  m.  Asa  Bemis,  8  Nov.  1838  ;  r.  Marlboro'. 
Issue  : — James  Hervey,  b.  27  May,  1846. — iv.  Sarau,  b.  3  Sept.  1822  ; 
d.  Marlboro',  31  Oct.  1842.— v.  Louisa  Anx,  b.  19  Jan.  1826  ;  m.  Eph- 
raim  Wheeler,  of  Troy,  N.  II.,  30  April,  1847,  and  d.  15  Nov.  1851. 
Issue  : — Georcje  Ephraim,  b.  11  Feb.  1848. 

iv.   Mary,*'    b.   22   March,   1794  ;  m.    Richard   Hoyt,  of  Bradford, 

N.  n.,  and  d.  at  Albany,  N.  Y.,  in  1832. 
V.  Moses,'  b.  11   Nov.    1795;  m.  Dec.   28,  1826,    Abigail,  dau.  of 
William  and  — — -(Wright)   Davison,  of  Peterboro,'   N.  H.,  b. 
Jan.  27,  1802.     Was   a  farmer,   and   was  killed  in  Princeton, 
Mass.,  by  one  of  the  bovine  species,  Feb.  21,  1854.    Ilis  issue  : 

i.  Calvin,'  b.  in  Jaffrey  ;  was  m.  at  Lowell,  Mass.,  in  1850.  Went  to  sea 
when  young,  and  occasionally  followed  the  same  until  March,  1854,  the 
last  time  he  was  heard  from, 
ii.  William  Davison,'  b.  in  Jaffrey;  went  from  home  on  a  fishing  voyage 
in  the  spring  of  1854,  and  was  never  again  heard  of.  The  vessel  in  which 
he  sailed  was  last  seen  in  a  gale.  None  of  the  crew  have  been  heard  of 
since. 
iii.  Abigail  Hunt,'  b.  in  Jaffrey  ;  m.  Luther  G.  Bemis,  of  Marlboro',  N.  H., 
March,  1852.  Issue  : — Charles  Luther,  b.  6  June,  1854. — Freddie  C,  b. 
16  Oct.  1857.— Abbie  Louisa,  b.  12  Nov.  1859. 

vi.  William  Turner,'  b.  5  March,  1798  ;  m.  March  7,  1832,  Lydia, 
dau.  of  Micah  and  Lucy  (Vose)  Jennings,  of  Waltham,  Mass., 
b.  June  18,  1806.  Was  a  farmer,  and  d.  in  Jaffrey,  June  4, 
1866.     Ilis  widow  lives  in  East  Jaffrey.     Issue  : 

i.  Mary  Vose,'  b.  at  Jaffrey,  12  Feb.  1833  ;  m.  John  W.  Perry,  of  Rindge, 
N.  H.,  Feb.  15,  1860.  Reside  in  Denmark,  Iowa.  Issue: — Sarah 
Lydia,  h.  12  Dec.  1860. 
ii.  William  Lyman,'  b.  15  March,  1838;  resides  in  Denmark,  Iowa.  He 
served  three  years  and  sis  months  in  Co.  C,  1st  Iowa  Cavalry,  during 
the  recent  war. 


21G  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  EXGLAND, 

iii.  Enwrx  RiCE,7  b.  2  Oct.  1841;  resides  in  Jaffrej'.     AVas  anon-commis- 
sioned officer  and  a  member  of  Co.  G,  lltli  N.  II.  Vols,  in  the  late  war. 

iv.  EmvAKU  EvKRETT,'  b.  2  Oct.  Irtll;  m.  Sept.  27,   18GG,  Lydia  A.,  dau. 
of  Silas  and  Louisa  (Linculn)  Whitcumb,  of  Marlboro',  N.  IL,  wlid'e  he 
resides.     Was  a  member  of  Co.  G,  11th  N.  II.  Keg't,  and  in  the  battles 
at  ^Vinchester,  Fisher's  Hill,  and  Cedar  Creek,  Ya. 
V.  CuARLES  Elliott,'  b.  22  Sept.  1817. 

vii.  Sarah, ^   b.  13  Nov.  1801  ;  m.  Artemas  Law,  of  Jaffrey,  who  d. 
Nov.  12,  1836.     Issue  : 

i.  George  Gilmore,  b.  18  June,  1830  ;  m.  Rachel  McGonn,  1  Oct.  1861.— 
ii.  Charles  Darwin,  b.  5  June,  1833  ;  m.  Emil}^  George,  9  March,  1853. 

viii.  Pamelia/  b.  8  Aug.  1803;  m.  (1st)  Charles  Grandison  Gilmore, 
sou  of  Roger  Gilmore,  Esq.,  of  Jafl>ey,  Dec.  25,  1S29,  d.  May 
12,  1838  ;\2d)  Dea.  John  Sanderson,  m.  Sept.  1852.  She  d. 
in  Jaflfrey,  Oct.  10,  1867.     Issue  by  first  marriage  : 

i.  Nanct  Ann,  b.  27  June,  1832 ;  m.  Jonas  C.  Rice,  of  Jaffrey,  11  Nov. 
1852.  Issue: — Sophia  Sanderson,  b.  1  April,  1854. — Frederic  Othello, 
b.  10  Nov.  1857. — Emily  Adelaide,  b.  24  Nov.  1859. — Erving  Grandison, 
b.  26  Nov.  \^m.— Herman  Clifton,  b.  15  March,  1867.— ii.  Caroline 
Maria,  d.  April,  1839,  03.  4. — iii.  Charles  Grandison,  b.  20  Jan.  1840  ; 
m.  Fannie  M.  Dickinson,  of  Swansey,  N.  H.,  Oct.  1860,  and  there  resides. 
Issue: — Carrie  Gertrude,  b.  4  March,  1862. 

ix.  WiLLARD,®  b.  in  Jaifrey,  14  July,  1806  ;  removed  to  Waltham, 
Mass.,  in  1825  ;  and  m.  July  30,  1830,  Eliza,  only  child  of  Wil- 
liam and  Rebecca  (Moore)  Shirley,  of  Waltham,  b.  Sudbury, 
Mass.,  Oct.  27,  1806.  He  was  a  carpenter  and  joiner.  Re- 
moved to  Meadville,  Pa.,  in  Nov.  1837,  and  there  d.  Feb.  8, 
1860.     Issue: 

i.  Catherine,'  b.  at  Waltham,  21  Julv,  1831  ;  d.  Sept.  20,  1832. 
ii.  William  Shirley,'  b.  Waltham,  7  July,   1833  ;  m.  Oct.  18,  1868,  Eliza- 
beth, dau.  of  George  and  Elizabeth   (Mensimyre)  Shcafnocker,  of  Mead- 
ville, Pa.     Is  a  carj^enter  in  ^leadville.     Issue  : 
1.  HattieBcll,^  b.  14  July,  1869. 
iii.  Eliza  Ann,'  b.    Waltham,   16  Aug.   1835;  m.  William  II.  Lorkin,  of 
Meadville,  Feb.  21,  1855.     Issue  -.—Elizabeth  Ann,   b.  15  Aug.  18.56.— 
Eva  Jane,  b.   11  March,  1858. —  George  Henry,  h.  1  June,  1862. — Albert 
Lincoln,  b.  14  April,  1869. 
iv.  WiLLARD   Ainsworth,'  b.  Waltham,  18  Sept.   1837;  ra.  Jan.  16,  1868, 
Mary  M.,  dau.  of  Ethan  and  Elizabeth  (AVarner)    Green,  of  ^leadville, 
Pa.     Is  a  carpenter  in  Meadville.     Issue  : 
1.  Edwin  Simeon,'^  b.  1  Nov.  1868. 
V.  Mary  Jane,'  b.  at  Meadville,  1  Nov.  1839 ;  d.  Aug.  9,  1844. 
vi.  Harriet  Adeline,'  b.  Meadville,  5  July,  1842;  d.  Aug.  16,  1844. 
vii.  George  Henry,'  b.  15  Feb,  1845,  at  Meadville. 

X.  Caroline,^  b.  26  Oct.  1809  ;  m.  Luther  Cutter,  son  of  John  and 
Mary  (Bachelder)   Cutter,   of  Jatfrcy,   Sept.  15,  1830.     She  d. 
Dec.  26,  1861.      [Vide  x.,  ^l,  2.] 
xi.  John,'  b.  11  July,  1812  ;  d.  March  12,  1842,  at  Jafi'roy. 

7.  David;  b.  at  Shrewsbury,  28  Oct.  1762;  m.  Sept.  30,  1789, 
Polly,  dau.  of  Dea.  Eleazer  and  Mary  (Flint)  Spofford,  of  Jaffrey.* 
He  d.  at  Jaffrey,  June  12,  1826.  His  widow  d.  Nov.  26,  1857, 
ffi.  92. 

*  X.  E.  Hist,  and  Gen.  Register,  viii.  344. 


PEOGENY    OF   JOHN    CUTTER.  217 

David  Cutter  was  a  farmer,  and  resided  on  the  Wilder  farm,  near 
Jaflfrey  Mineral  Spring.  About  1  823  his  dwelling  was  burnt  by  an 
accidental  fire.  He  was  noted  for  his  physical  strength,  and  was  a 
skilful  athlete  and  wrestler.     His  issue: 

i.  Isaac  Ayer/  b.  24  July,  1793,  in  JafFi-ey  ;  d.  not  known  when 
or  where.  He  was  an  excellent  drummer,  and  served  in  the 
war  of  1812,  and  afterwards  enlisted  into  the  United  States 
Army. 

ii.  David,'  b.  9  June,  1795;  m.  (1st)  Jan.  5,  1821,  Eliza,  dau.  of 
William  and  Mary  (Brown)  Tolman,  of  Winchendon,  Mass.,  d. 
Oct.  14,  1825,  ai.  21  ;  (2d)  Dolly,  dau.  of  Rev.  Levi  and  Sarah 
(Packard)  Pillsbury,  of  Winchendon.  He  entered  the  United 
States  Army,  and  served  throughout  the  Mexican  war.  When 
last  heard  from  he  was  located  in  Kansas.     Beyond  doubt  he  is 

dead.     His  widow  m. Hallowed,  of  Lunenburg,  Mass. 

His  issue : 

i.  Morrill  Tolman,7  b.  10  Oct.  1825 ;  ra.  Mi-s.  Pei-sis  A.  (WjTiian)  Miin- 
roe,  of  Nortliboro',  Mass.,  June  5,  18-17.     Resides  in  Akron,  0.,  whither 
he  removed  in  the  fall  of  1844.     Is  engaged  in  the  boot,  shoe  and  leather 
trade.     Was  in  the  Union  army  during  the  late  war. 
ii.  Eliza  Tolman,'  b.  23  April,  1830  ;  m.  Woods. 
iii.  Mary  Sabin,'  in.  West. 

iii.  Polly,'  b.  20  Aug.  1797  ;  d.  Aug.  14,  1800. 
iv.  John,"  b.  29  April,   1800;  m.  March  17,  1825,  Eliza,  dau.  of 
Rev.    Levi    and    Sarah    (Packard)    Pillsbury,  of  Winchendon. 
Rev.  Levi  Pillsbury  graduated  from  Dartmouth  College  in  1798, 
was  ordained  pastor  of  the  First  Calvinistical  church  of  Win- 
chendon, June  24,   1801,  in  which  office  he  continued  until  his 
death,  April  5,  1819,  aged  47. 
Mr.  Cutter  has  been  a  farmer,  and  has  lived  in  Winchendon  Centre 
since  his  twenty-first  year.     He  has  been  an  officer  of  the  militia,  one 
of  the  selectmen,  and  had  charge  of  the  town's  poor  for  the  period  of 
eighteen  years.     He  is  a  deacon  of  the  church,  and  has  been  treasurer 
of  the  same  for  nearly  twenty-five  years.     His  issue  : 

i.  Levi  Pillsbury,'  b.  29  Dec.  [1825  ;  m.  March  19,  1849,  Abbie  G.,  dau, 
of  David  and  Susan  (Gray)  Bigelow,  of  Brattleboro',  Vt.  Resided  in 
Winchendon  until  his  removal  to  the  West  in  1854.  Was  overseer  of 
woodcutting  on  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railway,  and  travelled  con- 
stantly from  one  terminus  of  the  road  to  the  other.  He  was  killed  by 
the  cars  at  Harvard  Junction,  111.,  June  6,  1862.  While  standing  on  a 
side  track,  a  train  of  flat  cars  was  backed  upon  the  same,  while  another 
train  on  the  main  track  was  in  motion,  drowning  the  noise  of  the  former. 
He  was  not  aware  of  any  danger,  and  before  signal  could  be  given  he  was 
struck,  and  one  car  passed  over  his  body.  His  widow  m.  Robert  Wyatt, 
of  Fon  du  Lac,  Wis.,  and  there  resides.     His  issue  : 

1.  Frederic  Oscar,''  b.  Winchendon,  29  Nov.  1849. 

2.  John,''  b.  Fon  du  Lac,  25  Dec.  1859. 

ii.  John  Calvin,'  b.  21  Aug.  1827;  m.  Dec.  12,  1849,  Aurilla,  dau.  of  Rev. 
Sem  and  Lydia  (Moses)^  Pierce,  of  Londonderry,  Vt.  Resides  in  Win- 
chendon Centre,  where  he  has  opened  his  house  as  a  summer  resort.  In 
1862  he  entered  the  36th  Mass.  Vols,  as  second  lieutenant  of  Co.  D.  In 
June,  1863,  he  was  promoted  first  lieutenant  and  regimental  quartermas- 
ter, in  which  office  he  continued  until  the  close  of  the  war.     His  issue  : 

1.  Nelsoji  &m,«  b.  13  Sept.  1850;  d.  Aug.  25,  1854. 

2.  John  Morrill,'^  b.  4  Nov.  1852. 

3.  Sarah  Addie,'*  b.  2  Dec.  1860. 

28 


218  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

iii.  Eliza  Rh'lev/  b.  01  Aug.  1827;  m.  John  Chapman.  April  8,  1817,  and 
d.  at  Kecne,  N.  11.,  July  2,  18G5.  Mr.  Cliajjiiian  superintends  a  marble 
quarry,  in  I\liddlel)ury,  \'t.  Issue: — Ann  Eliza,  h.  29  Jan.  1819;  m. 
Christopher  llatlion,  10  April,  1867;  issue — Fannie,  b.  20  Jan.  18G8. — 
E/la  Maria,  ]>.  1  Xov.  1851.— Frank  Baihy,  b.  22  Feb.  1805.* 

iv.  JSauah  I'lLLSuuRY,'  b.  10  Get.  1829  ;  m.  l)r.  William  Lincoln,  of  Waba- 
shaw,  Minn.,  Auii.  28,  1855,  and  d.  Oct.  19,  1859.  Issue  :—TV?://je 
Iknry,  b.  2  June,  1857. 

V.  Luke,'  b.  6  April,  1802  ;  d.  Sept.  12,  1802. 

vi.  Mary,'  b.  2  March,  1803  ;  m.  Levi  Bigelow,  of  Fitzwilliam,  N. 
H.,  May  20,  1824.  Reside  in  Oakland  Valley,  Iowa,  where 
Mr.  Bigelow  has  been  an  inn-keei^er,  and  has  held  various  im- 
portant local  offices.     Issue  : 

i.  Levi  Spofford,  b.  31  May,  1825  ;  m.  Ann  Elizabeth  Purington,  25  April, 
1849  ;  r.  Shrewsbury,  Mass.— ii.  Horace,  b.  8  Oct.  1827  ;  d.  22  Sept. 
1828.— iii.  Horace,  b.  15  July,  1830;  d.  18  June,  1848— iv.  Elizabeth, 
b.  4  Oct.  1831  ;  m.  Eli  A.  Smith,  25  June,  1858.  Issue  :— Minnie  Rose, 
b.  26  July,  1849.— Ze.s//e  EIroy,  b.  26  June,  1866.— v.  Marv,  b.  31  Oct. 
1836  ;  m.  Willard  Hart\yell,  19  March,  1855.  Issue  -.—EUa  Elizabeth,  b. 
26  Aug.  1859.— Clifford  Elsworth,  b.  31  Dec.  1861  ;  d.  14  Sept.  1862.— 
Henrietta  Estelle,  b.  16  May,  1863 ;  d.  18  Jan.  1865. — Eugene  Bi(jclow, 
b.  14  Jan.  1866. 

vii.  Luke  Hastings,'  b.  28  April,  1805  ;  m.  March  20,  1832,  Abigail, 
dau.  of  T.  K.  Ames,  of  Mason,  N,  H.  \^Hist.  Mason,  172]. 
He  was  a  farmer  and  lived  in  Peterboro'  and  in  New  Ipswich, 
N.  H.,  where  he  d.  March  8,  1845.  His  widow  d.  Feb.  11, 
1854.     Issue  : 

i.  Eliza,"  lives  at  "Winchendon,  Mass. 
ii.  William  Hastings,^  m.  and  lives  in  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
iii.  Henry  P.,"  a  jeweller ;    has  been  employed  in  the  Avatch  manufactory 

in  Waltham,  Mass. 
iv.  LvcY,"  deceased, 
v.-  Mary,^  m.  Putnam,  and  d.  at  Brattleboro,'  Vt. 

viii.  Nathan,'  b.  22  Dec.  1801  ;  d.  same  day. 
ix.  Adonijah,'  b.  29  Aug.  1808  ;  m.  Nov.  27,  1840,  Maria,  dau.  of 
Benjamin  and  Abigail  (Perry)  Wilson,  of  Fitzwilliam,  N.  H. 
He  studied  divinity,  was  settled  in  the  ministry  at  Stratford, 
Vt.,  in  June,  1840,  and  dismissed  in  1850  ;  went  to  Hanover, 
N.  H.,  in  March,  1850,  and  was  dismissed  in  1857.  Afterwards 
was  in  the  ministry  at  Nelson,  N.  II.,  where  he  acted  as  sup- 
ply until  his  death.  He  d.  July  19,  1860.  He  was  a  faithful 
pastor,  laboring  with  feeble  churches  on  a  small  salary  ;  and 
with  liis  limited  pecuniary  income,  aft'orded  them  much  aid. 
Ho  left  no  issue.  His  widow  is  living  in  Hanover. 
X.  Susan,'  b.  22  Dec.  1810  ;  d.  Dec.  23,  1810. 

8.  Rachel^  b.  at  Shrewsbury,  20  Jan.  1764;  d.  Jan.  12,  17G8.  f 

9.  Sarah,*  b.  at  New  Ipswich,  30  Jan.  1767;  m.  Isaac  Kimball, 
of  Temple,  and  William  Marshall,  of  Jaffrcy,  N.  H.  Slic  d. 
April  28,  1852.     Her  husband,  Isaac  Kimball,  b.  June  17,  1 765, 

*  Vide  Poor's  Bailey  Genealogy  (Merrimac  Valley  Researches),  139. 
t  Vide  Ward's  History  of  Shrewsbury,  260. 


PROGENY  OP  JOHN  CUTTER.  219 

d.  in  Temple,  June  13,  180-i.  William  Marshall  was  the  son 
of  Thomas  Marshall,  of  Tewksbury,  Mass.,  and  removing  to 
Jaflrey  during  the  Revolutionary  war,  commenced  farming  upon 
a  new  lot  of  land  in  the  western  part  of  the  town,  on  which  he 
resided  until  his  death  in  1828.     Issue  by  Isaac  Kimball: 

i.  Isaac,  b.  19  April,  USO  ;  ra.  Lucinda  Tenny,  d.  25  July,  1863. 
lias  been  a  prominent  citizen  in  Temple,  and  now  resides  in 
Bennington,  N.  H.  His  sons,  Henry  H.  and  Charles  F.  Kim- 
ball, are  teachers  in  the  Boylston  and  Rice  Schools  in  Boston. — 
ii.  Benoni  Cutter,  b.  13  March,  1791  ;  ra.  Mary  Dunster,  d.  31 
May,  1864:.  He  d.  in  Mason  Village,  N.  H.,  31  March,  1865.— 
iii.  JoHx,  b.  3  April,  1793  ;  d.  11  March,  1798.— iv.  Sally,  b. 
2  May,  1795;  m.  John  Worcester;  r.  Medina,  Mich. — v. 
George,  b.  7  Oct.  1797  ;  d.  27  Oct.  1797.— vi.  John,  b.  17  Dec. 
1798  ;  m.  Nabby  J.  Hill,  and  Jane  Richardson  ;  d.  in  Pitz- 
william,  N.  H.,  in  1866.— vii.  William  Barber,  b.  24  May,  1801  ; 
m.  Mary  A.  Pierce,  d.  5  Feb.  1849,  and  (2d),  Louisa  Oliver  ; 
r.  in  Peterboro',  N.  II.  Is  the  author  of  several  ingenious 
mechanical  inventions. — viii.  Simeon  Gould,  b.  13  June,  1803  ; 
d.  16  November,  1804.  Issue  by  William  Marshall :— ix. 
Thomas  Hastings,  b.  2  Dec.  1806  ;  m.  Abigail  Sophia  Ilawkes. 
He  studied  medicine  with  Dr.  Luke  Howe,  of  JaflVey  ;  attended 
medical  lectures  at  Bowdoin,  Dartmouth  and  Harvard  Colleges  ; 
graduated  M  D.  at  Dartmouth  in  1834  ;  commenced  practice  at 
Fitzwilliam,  N.  II.  ;  removed  to  Mason  Village  in  Sept.,  1837, 
where  he  still  remains.  [Vide  Hist,  of  Maaoii,  290,  291,  &c.] — 
X.  Susan,  m.  Lyman  Spaulding,  of  Jaflrey,  and  now  resides  in 
Medina,  Mich. 

10.  Rachel,*  b.  at  New  Ipswich,  2  March,  17G9;  m.  Dr.  William 
Barber,  Feb.  5,  1794,  a  native  of  Worcester,  Mass.  She  d.  in 
Mason,  N.  H.,  Sept.  12,  1863. 

Dr.  Barber  d.  in  Mason,  July  11,  1852.  He  was  born  in  Feb. 
1767,  and  came  to  Mason  in  Nov.  1790,  and  continued  in  the  prac- 
tice of  medicine  till  a  few  years  previous  to  his  death.  When  an  in- 
fant his  father's  dwelling  was  burnt  by  an  accidental  fire,  by  which 
his  life  was  exposed  to  imminent  danger;  and  from  which  he  was 
saved  by  the  courage  and  presence  of  mind  of  his  eldest  sister.  He 
pursued  his  professional  studies  with  Dr.  Green,  of  Worcester,  and 
relinquished  his  profession,  only,  when  disabled  by  the  infirmities  of 
age.  His  first  wife  was  Mary  Campbell,  of  Berlin,  Ct.  She  died 
Nov.  2,  1792.     He  was  much  esteemed. 

Mrs.  Rachel  (Cutter)  Barber  was  a  woman  of  superior  excellence 
and  virtue,  and  her  memory  is  aifectionately  cherished  by  a  numer- 
ous acquaintance.  Her  interest  in  her  kindred  was  intense,  and  she 
preserved  many  traditionary  reminiscences  of  her  ancestors  and  their 
families  that  have  been  of  great  value  in  the  compilation  of  the  Cutter 
History.     Her  issue  : 


220  CUTTER   FAMILY    OP   NEW   ENGLAND. 

i.  SusAX,  b.  12  Nov.  1194  ;  m.  Artemas  Wood,  of  Groton,  Mass., 

5  Sept.  1820.  Issue  : — Artemas,  m.  Sarah  Coburn  ;  have  sou 
Charles  Artemas,  and  r.  Woburn,  Mass. — Emily,  m.  NatliaiiR. 
Thayer  ;  have  children  Ida,  Florence  and  Jennie  Humphreys, 
and  r.  Groton,  Mass. — Elizabeth,  m.  Joshua  Nye  ;  have  children 
Francis  Eugene  and  Herbert  Thayer,  and  r.  Waterville,  Me. — 
Samuel  Parker,  m.  and  r.  San  Francisco,  Cal. —  Catherine,  m. 
George  Brown,  M.D.,  have  son  George  Artemas,  and  r.  Barre, 
Mass. — Jonathan  Adams,  m.  and  r.  in  Indiana. — Marcella. — 
ii.  Nancy,  b.  2  Jan.  1797  ;  r.  Mason  Village. — iii.  Rebecca,  b. 

6  Jan.  1799  ;  m.  Josiah  Sawtelle,  of  Mason  Village,  May  8, 
1828,  and  there  reside. — iv.  Mary  Ann,  b.  29  July,  1800  ;  m. 
Ashur  Tarbell,  23  Dec.  1824,  and  d.  11  April,  1843.  Issue  :— 
William  Frederic,  m.  Lydia  A,  Rogers  ;  have  children  Edward 
Payson,  Charles  Frederic,  William  Barber,  George  Walter  and 
Clarence  Cutter,  and  r.  Nashua,  N.  H. —  George  Leander,  m. 
Marcia  Clementine  Taft ;  have  children  Flora  Sophia,  George 
Theodore,  Mary  Elizabeth,  Sarah  Frances,  and  Edward  Barber,- 
and  r.  Brattleboro',  Vt. — Edivard  Payson. —  Caroline  Sophia. — 
Nancy  Barber,  m.  Edward  Taylor  Todd. — Charles  Ward,  m. 
Sarah  D.  Goodwin  ;  have  children  Alice  Fanning  and  Sarah 
Gertrude.— J/a?-?/  Ann.—y.  William,  b.  22  July,  1802  ;  d.  24 
March,  1845.— vi.  Eliza,  b.  16  Oct.  1804.— vii.  S.  Caroline,  b. 
9  Feb.  1807.— [Vide  History  Mason,  266,  &c.] 

11.  Benoni/  b.  at  New  Ipswich,  19  Oct.  1771 ;  m.  Phebe  Tenny^ 
May  19,  1799,  dau.  of  Capt.  William  and  Phebo  (Jewett)  Ten- 
ny,  of  Hollis,  N.  H.,  and  born  Oct.  12,  1777.  Dr.  Beuoni 
Cutter  died  in  Hollis,  Jan.  19,  1816,  aged  44  years. 

He  was  not  a  graduate  of  college,  but  was,  nevertheless,  a  well 
educated  man,  and  thoroughly  read  and  fitted  for  the  faithful  dis- 
charge of  the  various  duties  devolving  upon  him  as  a  family  physician. 
He  began  practice  in  New  Salem,  N.  H.,  and  after  marriage  removed 
to  Hollis,  and  located  himself  near  the  centre  of  the  village.  He 
took  rank  as  the  equal  of  other  physicians  in  that  vicinitj^,  and 
received  the  support  and  confidence  of  his  townsmen.  He  was  pru- 
dent and  safe,  and  one  whom  all  classes  could  approach  witliout  re- 
serve. He  experienced  religion  not  long  after  his  settlement  in  Hol- 
lis, and  united  himself  in  membership  with  the  Congregational  Church 
of  that  place,  then  under  the  ])astoral  care  of  the  Rev,  Eli  Smith,  a 
gentleman  to  whom  Dr.  Cutter  became  greatly  attached.  In  this 
church  he  was  a  strong  pillar,  and  during  several  years  before  his 
death  was  one  of  its  deacons.  He  was  always  at  his  post;  and 
present  at  all  meetings,  unless  called  away  by  professional  duties. 
So  firm  was  his  belief  in  the  efficacy  of  prayer,  and  so  frequent  and 
salutary  were  his  intercessions  to  the  Supreme  Being  for  the  recovery 
of  the  sick,  that  he  went  by  the  name  of  the  "praying  physician." 
No  man  doubted  his  piety,  or  was  ever  known  to  speak  evil  of  him. 
The  world  bore  testimony  to  his  goodness  and  benevolence. 


PROGENY   OP   JOHN    CUTTER.  221 

Br.  Cutter  was  of  medium  size,  of  fair  complexion  and  cheerful 
countenance.  His  wife,  born  and  educated  at  Hollis,  was  a  woman 
of  unusual  excellence,  and  reared  her  family  to  be  useful  and  honored 
citizens.     She  died  in  Hollis,  Feb.  12,  1835. 

Early  in  January,  1816,  Dr.  Cutter  received  a  visit  from  his 
brother  Benjamin  and  his  wife,  who  were  then  living  in  Canada,  and 
whom  he  had  not  before  seen  for  over  fifteen  years.  During  their 
brief  stay  Dr.  C.  took  his  brother  with  him  while  visiting  his  patients, 
and  while  riding  in  a  covered  sleigh  during  a  severe  snow-storm  the 
good  doctor  took  a  severe  cold  whicli  settled  into  the  fever  which 
soon  terminated  his  life.  On  the  day,  and  the  hour  in  which  he 
died,  he  requested  all  the  members  of  the  family  to  leave  the  room. 
When  he  was  left  alone,  he  was  overheard  in  the  adjoining  room  in 
prayer.  Beginning  with  the  mother  he  prayed  for  each  child  sepa- 
rately, and  by  name,  leaving  upon  each  his  last  benediction.  His 
children  were  too  young  to  fully  realize  their  great  loss.  Rev.  Eli 
Smith  officiated  at  the  funeral  of  Dr.  Cutter ;  and  as  a  physician,  a 
Christian,  a  citizen,  a  neighbor  or  friend,  it  is  doubted  whether  another 
citizen  in  the  town  of  Hollis  could  then  have  been  found  more  uni- 
versally esteemed  and  beloved  by  all  classes  and  professions. 

Dr.  Benoni  and  Phebe  (Tenny)  Cutter  had  issue: 

i.  Phebe  Caroline/  b.  3  Aug.  1801  ;  d.  Nov.  11,  1802. 
ii.  Benoni  Gardner/  b.  at  Hollis,   11  Jan.   1803  ;  m.   (1st)  Lucy, 
dau.  of  Hon.  Benjamin  and  Sarah  (Fletcher)  Poole,  of  Hollis  ; 
(2d)  Eliza,  dau.  of  Col.  Joseph  and  Fanny  (Haven)  Valentine, 
of  Hopkinton,  Mass.     He  d.  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  July  15,  1849. 
He  began  his  business  career  in  Hollis,  and  continued  a  merchant 
of  the  place  till  1832,  when  with  his  family  he  removed  his  home  to 
Louisville,  Ky.,  and  entered  into  partnership  with  his  brother  John 
Hastings  Cutter,  dealing  in  dry  goods  and  groceries.     Their  establish- 
ment consisted  of  two  stores  situated  on  Main  Street,  Louisville,  each 
exclusively  devoted  to  a  branch  of  their  business,  and  was  managed 
on  a  scale  sufficient  to  extend  the  repute  of  their  firm  throughout  the 
entire  West.     For  the  two  last  years  of  his  life  he  did  business  under 
the  firm  of  Cutler,  Watson  d;  Baylis.     lie  was  a  member  of  the  Second 
Presb^'terian  Church,  in  Louisville,  and  while  at  Hollis  was  for  several 
years  a  Justice  of  the  Peace.     He  was  remarkable  for  his  moderation 
of  temper  and  steadfast  adherance  to  principle,  and  his  genial  character 
and  Christian  excellence  rendered  him  a  general  favorite,  greatly  be- 
loved by  all  whose  good  opinion  was  worth  having.     His  issue: 

i.  LucY,^  b.  at  Hollis;  m.  James  Reynolds,  of  Louisville,  merchant,  by 

whom  she  had  two  children,  deceased,  and  (2d)  Lewellyn   Williams,  of 

Sacramento,  Cal.,  where  they  now  reside, 
ii.   Benjamin  Benoni,'  b.  at  Hollis;  m.  Jennie  V.,  dau.  of  Loudia  Kobinson. 

Has  issue,  and  resides  in  Sacramento,  Cal.     Is  cashier,  firm  of  Redding- 

ton  &  AV^illiams  in  that  citJ^ 
iii.  Josephine,'  b.  at  Louisville ;  m.   George  Strickland,  of  Louisville,  and 

now  resides  at  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 
iv.  Fannie  II.,'  b.  at  Louisville  ;  m.  De  Witt  C.  Hardy,  of  Adrian,  Mich. 

Two  children. 
V.  Ceorge  Lewis,' b.  Louisville. 


222  CUTTER    FAMILY    OP    NEW   ENGLAND. 

iii.  William  Tenxy/  b.  at  Ilollis,  17  April,  1805  ;  m.  July  1,  1828, 
Frances  Maria,  dau.  of  James  and  Margaret  (Lombard)  Bird, 
of  Boston. 
■  After  the  decease  of  his  father  he  lived  successively  in  Weathers- 
field,  Ct.,  in  Ilollis,  and  in  Farmiugtou,  Ct.,  where  he  was  for  some- 
time clerk  in  a  store.  He  then  became  a  student  of  Phillips  Academy, 
in  Andover,  and  afterwards  went  to  Charlestown  and  was  clerk  to 
James  and  William  Bird.  He  then  commenced  business  on  his  own 
account  in  Boston,  and  then  under  the  firm  of  Caller  &  Bird.  In  Jan. 
1831,  he  removed  to  New  York,  and  was  a  short  time  in  the  employ 
of  S.  &  F.  Dorr  &  Co.,  and  from  that  period  until  1834,  was  salesman 
in  the  silk-house  of  Arthur  Tappan  &  Co.  He  then  entered  the  diy- 
goods  business  with  James  D.  Sherman  and  William  F.  Buckley, 
under  the  style  of  Skennan,  Culler  S  Buckley,  at  No.  1  Berkeley  St., 
New  York,  and  was  burnt  out  in  the  great  fire  of  Dec.  16,  1835.  On 
Sherman's  retirement  from  the  firm,  Jonathan  Hunt  was  introduced, 
style  Cutler,  Buckley  &  Hunt,  and  in  183*7  Charles  Ely  was  added,  as 
Glitter,  Buckley,  Hunt  &  Co.  Since  1846  Mr.  Cutter  has  been  mainly 
known  as  a  mercantile  negotiating  and  collecting  agent,  in  connection 
with  which  he  has  travelled  in  all  sections  of  the  Union.  In  1860,  he 
removed  his  residence  to  East  Lyme,  Ct.,  where  he  yet  continues, 
having  his  business  headquarters  in  New  York. 

Mr.  Cutter  has  held  the  office  of  Deacon  in  the  Congregational  Church, 
of  Elder  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  of  Sabbath-School  Superintendent, 
both  in  Boston  and  New  York,  and  of  Trustee  in  the  Murray-Street 
Presbyterian  Church,  New  York,  under  the  pastoral  care  of  the  Rev. 
Dr.  Macauley,  and  in  the  Central  Presbj^terian  Church  under  the  care 
of  Dr.  William  Adams.  He  has  been  active  in  many  a  good  work, 
and  prominent  as  a  speaker.     His  issue  : 

i.  Frances  Marl\,''  b.  at  Boston,  15  May,  18'39 ;  m.  John  M.  Carter,  of 

Louisville,  Ky.,    Aug.    3,   1847,   now  of  New  York.      Issue: — Fannie 

Maria,  b.  Louisville,  9  Aug.   \S\S.— James   William,  b.   3  Feb.  1853.— 

Maggie,  b.  25  May,  \m5.—Lucy,  h.  4  Dec.  1856  ;  d.  East  Lyme,  Ct.,  6 

Oct.  1803.— Mmn?c  Robinson,  b.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  11  June,  1863. 

Mrs.  Carter,  at  the  earnest  solicitation  of  her  friends,  has  been  induced  to  appear 

before  the  public  and  give  recitations  or  impersonations  from  the  poets,  of  a  grave, 

humorous,  tragic  and  comic  nature.     She  has  a  rare  combination  of  voice,  gesture 

and  presence,  and  her  remarkaljle  powers  have  been  warmly  commended  h^  persons 

of  the  highest  culture  and  taste. 

ii.  JNIargaret  Eliza,'  b.  at  Boston,  30  Jan.  1831  ;  m.  Charles  N.  Kinny,  of 
New  York,  June  11,  1851.  Fvcsidc  Sing  Sing,  N.  Y.  Issue  -.—Margaret 
Eliza,  h.  Brooklyn,  14  July,  1852.— C/wr/cs  Newcomb,  b.  27  iMarch,  'l854. 
—Elizabeth  Cutter,  h.  10  Sept.  1862.— //r/c/i  Carter,  b.  22  April,  1864.— 
Grare   Foster,  b.  New  York,  18  April,  1869. 

iii.  Mary  Caroline,''  b.  at  New  York,  22  Oct.  1832  ;  m.  James  P.  Robinson, 
civil  engineer,  of  Sacramento,  Cab,  Sept.  7,  1853,  now  of  New  York. 
Issue  : — Frances  Maria,  b.  1862. 

iv.   WiTXiAM  Tenny,'  b.  20  Oct.  1834  ;  d.  April  13,  1835. 
v.   Ki.izAUKxn  Tenny,'  b.  7  Feb.  1836  ;  d.  Feb.  7,  1837. 

vi.  AViLLiAJi  Tenny,'  b.  at  New  York,  23  Nov.  1838  ;  graduated  from  Brook- 
lyn Polytechnic  Institute,  and  from  the  Thirteenth-Street  Medical  Col- 
lege in  New  York,  in  1860,  and  was  then  about  two  years  under  Di's. 
Smith  and  Squibs,  at  the  Louisville  (Ky.)  Cheuiical  Works.  Is  now  a 
memlier  of  the  firm  of  Win.  T.  Cutter  cj-  Son,  176  Washington  Street, 
New  York, 
vii.  James  15ird,'  b.  at  New  York,  22  Nov.  1840  ;  m.  Catherine  S.  Trow,  Aug. 
12,  1863,  dau.  of  John  F.  Trow,  of  New  York.     He  was  a  student  hi  the 


PROGENY    OP    JOHN    CUTTER.  223 

Thirteenth-Street  jMedictil  College,  and  with  Dr.  J.  C.  Hutchinson,  of 
Brooklyn,  and  graduated  jNI.D.  from  the  Long-Island  College  lios[)ital. 
Tuok  \\'ood"s  first  prize  of  tilty  duUars  for  the  best  anatomical  subject, 
at  Bellevue  Hospital,  in  18(30,  and  was  a  volunteer  surgeon  in  Virginia, 
and  tln-ee  years  in  the  U.  !S.  Army  Hospitals  at  Fort  JSehuyler  on  the  East 
Kiver,  and  at  Newark,  N.  J.,  during  the  recent  war.  Resides  in  Newark, 
where  he  has  already  attained  distinction  by  his  extraordinary  surgical 
skill.     Issue  : 

1.  James  Bird^  b.  1867. 

viii.  Elizabeth  Texny,"  b.  New  York,  19  July,  1842  ;  m.  Charles  F.  Manson, 
of  Boston,  Jan.   G,  1863,  now  of  New  York.     Issue  : — Anita  Homer,  b. 
Brooklyn,  4  July,  1866. 
ix.  Henry  Martin,'  b.  3  Aug.   1844  ;  accompanied  his  father  to  California 
in  1864,  and  became  conductor  on  the  Sacramento  Valley  Railroad.     Is 
now  in  the  cotton  lousiness  in  New  York,  and  resides  at  Snig  Sing.     Was 
a  member  of  the  New  York  Seventh  in  the  late  war,  and  present  at  the 
battle  of  Gettysburg. 
X.  Louisa  Latimer,'   b.  19  June,  1846  ;  d.  July  12,  1847. 
xi.  Louisa  Latimer,"  b.  New  York,  21  June,  1848. 

xii.  Emma  Carter,'  b.  Brooklyn,  3  June,  1850. 

xiii.  DwiGHT  Waterman,'  b.  Brooklyn,  18  Se^^t.  1854. 

xiv.  Lucy,'  b.  1  Nov.  1857  ;  d.  Dec.  6,  1857. 

iv.  John  Hastings,^  b.  at  Ilollis,  16  Aug.  1801  ;  ni.  Susan  Fletcher, 
clau.  of  Hon.  Benjamin  and  Sarah  (Fletcher)  Poole,  of  Ilollis, 
and  died  at  his  birth-place,  July  7,  1860. 

Mr.  Cutter  was  quite  early  in  life  left  to  the  instruction  of  his  wid- 
owed mother.  Conscious  of  liis  own  abilities  and  that  he  must  rely 
upon  them  alone,  he  sedulously  set  about  opening  his  own  way  in  the 
world.  Experience  soon  taught  him  that  the  West  presented  the 
brightest  field  for  his  warm  hopes  and  energetic  purposes  ;  and  alone, 
through  trials  and  difficulties  that  might  cause  the  boldest  to  quail,  he 
went  forth  unfaltering  and  established  himself  at  Louisville,  Ky.  Here 
he  gained  capital  and  credit,  and  became  prominent  among  merchants. 
He  was  widely  known  as  the  manufacturer  of  Bourbon  whisky,  in 
which  business,  after  years  of  incessant  labor,  he  amassed  a  large  for- 
tune. A  few  years  previous  to  his  death  he  returned  from  tlio  West 
and  established  himself  in  the  homo  of  his  childhood.  In  politics  he 
warmly  cherished  democratic  principles,  and  represented  his  native 
town  several  times  in  the  legislature.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
"  Governor's  Horse  Guards,"  and  was  the  first  to  be  buried  by  that 
organization  under  arms. 

"  Some  apology  may  be  necessary,"  says  one  who  well  knew  him, 
"  for  the  connection  of  Mr.  J,  H.  Cutter  with  the  manufacture  and 
sale  of  whisky.  It  began  with  an  urgent  request  from  merchants  at 
the  North,  who  knew  the  character  of  Mr.  Cutter  for  skill  and  for  pro- 
bity, and  it  was  continued  by  his  conviction  of  the  humanity  of  fur- 
nishing a  pure  article  of  that  which  men  would  have,  and  which  in 
moderate  use  was,  and  is,  beneficial.  He  had  no  sympathy  with  that 
false  reform,  which  would  behold  the  continuance  of  sorrow  brought 
into  families  by  the  use  not  of  intoxicating  drinks,  but  oi  imjnire  ardent 
spirits.  His  calling  in  its  intent  and  in  its  seen  and  known  efilects  was 
a  blessing  to  the  world,  as  direct  as  unquestioned,  and  as  wide-spread 
as  he  who  disseminates  manna  from  Heaven.  Nor  was  he  unable  to 
maintain  his  position  against  all  comers.  He  believed  in  the  gradual 
course  of  the  amelioration  of  society,  and  not  in  an  end  to  be  attained 
fitfully,  by  leaps  and  starts.     He  believed  that  society,  God's  people 


224  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

everywhere,  arc  embarked  in  a  life-boat,  and  that  no  force,  not  even 
a  visionary  refornier,  could  prevent  the  desired  consummation." 

The  sermon  delivered  at  his  funeral  was  published.  From  this  are 
made  the  following-  selections  : 

"  lie  had  naturally  a  strong-  love  of  life.  He  loved  to  battle  in  the 
elements  of  business.  He  had  an  unconquerable  energy  which  kept 
him  all  liis  days  in  ceaseless  activity.  *  *  He  was  devoted  to  his 
family.  It  was  his  pleasure  to  administer  to  the  wants  of  every  mem- 
ber. He  lived  in  their  joys,  and  bore  all  their  sorrows.  *  *  Fur- 
tiiermore  he  had  larg'e  and  unfinished  plans  of  business  on  his  hands 
wliich  he  wished  to  see  completed.  He  had  added  farm  to  farm  and 
had  a  desig-ii  of  leading  the  State  in  the  best  of  everything  which  the 
soil  could  produce.  He  was  drawing-  these  plans  to  a  state  of  com- 
pletion when  the  distant  and  unmistakable  sig-nals  of  his  departure 
■were  heard.  He  resisted  those  intimations  with  a  remarkable  deg-reo 
of  firmness  and  self-possession,  and  went  on  with  his  purposes,  till  he 
was  compelled  to  yield.  When,  a  short  time  before  his  death,  he  felt 
that  '  the  last  of  earth  '  was  at  hand,  he  cheerfully  submitted  to  the 
decree  of  his  Maker. 

"  In  relation  to  the  character  of  Mr.  Cutter  in  the  courtesies  of 
social  life,  as  a  man  of  business  and  as  a  citizen,  public  and  private, 
it  is  needless  to  speak.  Here  he  was  born  and  brought  up.  Here  he 
commenced  his  business  life.  His  enterprise,  his  unyielding-  per- 
severance, and  his  success  in  accumulations  are  well  known.  He 
was  energ-etic,  adventurous  and  decided.  He  was  self-reliant ;  made 
and  executed  his  own  plans.  He  rushed  on  in  his  business  with 
a  zeal  that  consumed  his  ph3'sical  energ'ies  in  middle  life.  His  mind 
was  keyed  constantly  on  the  hig-hest  note,  till  the  strings  of  the  liarp, 
one  after  another,  gave  way.     His  friendship  was  strong-  and  ardent. 

*  *  His  religious  faith  was  that  of  his  father,  whose  memory  he 
cherished  with  devout  reverence.  *  *  He  had  seen  much  of  the 
world.  *  *  Had  a  larger  field  of  observation,  and  had  experienced 
more  of  the  changes  of  business  life,  than  falls  to  the  common  lot  of 
men  to  witness."     His  issue  : 

i.  SrSAX  Elizabeth,'  b.  at  Louisville,  22  Feb.,  1824  ;  m.  Milton  J.  Hardy, 
of  Kewancc,  111.,  April,  1859,  now  of  New  York.  Issue  : — Milton  Cut- 
ter.—  William  Hastings. — Edioard  Lewis. — Catherine. 
ii.  Kalph  Hastings,'  b.  at  Louisville,  4  Nov.  1835  ;  was  a  student  at  Phil- 
lips Academy,  Andover,  Mass.  ;  entered  Yale  College,  New  Haven,  in 
tlie  class  of  1858,  and  left  during  the  third  term  of  the  freshman  year. 
He  entered  the  same  class  at  Harvard,  as  sophomore,  where  he  remained 
until  Jan.  1857,  when  he  left  and  reentered  Yale  during  the  first  term  of 
the  senior  year.  After  graduation  from  college,  he  studied  law  in  the 
office  of  Hon.  Rufus  Choate  in  Boston,  and  suhsequentljMn  Burlington, 
Vt.,andat  the  New-York  Law  School.  While  in  Harvard  he  once  re- 
ceived a  prize  for  the  liest  declamation.  He  also  contributed  an  article  on 
"  Political  Constitutions  "  to  I)c  Bow's  Review,  during  the  senior  year 
of  his  college  course,  which  occasioned  mucli  comment  in  the  New- York 
and  Southern  journals.  Lntil  recently  ill  health  lias  obliged  a  relinquish- 
ment of  his  profession,  and  a  resort  to  other  pursuits  and  to  travel  in 
various  sections  of  the  Union.  He  has  resumed  practice  in  Nashua,  N.H. 
iii.  JouN  Fkaxcis,'  b.  Louisville,  6  Jan.  1838;  was  a  student  in  Phillips 
Academy,  and  entered  Dartmouth  College  in  1856,  and  soon  after  became 
a  student  of  Yale.  He  read  law  with  the  Hon.  Wm.  G.  Clark,  of  Man- 
chester, N.  IL,  and  with  Messrs.  Biley  &  jNIorse,  of  Boston,  and  Sanford 
&  Fowler,  of  New  York,  where  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar.    In  18G2  he 


PROGENY  OP  JOHN  CUTTER.  225 

went  South  and  entered  Gen.  Joseph  Wheeler's  Confederate  Cavalry,  and 
was  promoted  to  a  captaincy  after  a  year's  service.  He  was  at  length 
captured  by  the  Federal  forces  in  central  Kentucky,  and  was  kejat  in  con- 
finement until  liberated  by  President  Lincoln  at  the  close  of  the  stru"'gie. 
Has  since  been  engaged  in  agricultural  oi3eratiuus  in  Alabama  and  New 
Hampshire.     Is  now  (1870)  in  California. 

iv.  Sarah  Caroline,'  b.  20  Sept.  1840  ;  d.  July  12,  1844. 
V.  Lucy  Fayette,'  b.  28  Aug.  1842. 

vi.  Kate  Humphrey,'  b.  20  Feb.  1845 ;  m.  Charles  M.  Gage,  of  Manchester, 
N.  H. 

vii.  Mary  Carolixe,'  b.  17  July,  1847. 

viii.  William  Poole,'  b.  17  July,  1847,  in  Louisville  ;  m.  Clai-a  E.  Wright, 
of  HoUis,  Oct,  27,  1868.  Is  a  farmer,  and  in  charge  of  his  father's 
establishment, 

ix.  Sarah  Ann,'  b.  25  Aug,  1849,  in  Hollis. 

V,  Jeremiah  Franklin,*  b.  21  Jan,  1810  ;  m.  and  d.  in  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  in  1848.     lie  was  at  one  time  engaged  in  the  dry  goods 
business  in  Detroit.     No  issue. 
vi.  Phebe  Caroline,^  b.  12  Sept.  1812  ;  m.  Gardner  Searle,  of  Row- 
ley, Mass.,  and  d.  April  28,  1844.     Issue  : 

i.  INIary  C,  m.  Holt,  of  Haverhill,  Mass.,  who  d.  a  prisoner  at  Anderson- 
ville. — ii.  Frances,  m.  Sargeant,  of  Lawrence,  Mass. — iii.  Elizabeth, 
b.  1844. 

vii.  Charles  Nelson,*  b.  at  Hollis,  3  Aug.  1815  ;  m.  May  31,  1836, 
Mary  E.,  dau.  of  Henry  E.  and  Julia  R.  (Richards)  Hoyt,  of 
New  York.  He  went  to  New  York  when  a  young  man,  and 
became  engaged  in  the  wholesale  dry  goods  business  on  Cedar 
Street,  and  next  door  to  the  Old  Post  Office,  under  the  firm  of 
Cutters  &  Phelps.  After  a  number  of  years  he  retired  and 
resided  a  year  at  White  Plains.  He  then  returned  to  New  York 
and  went  into  a  mercantile  concern,  in  which  he  remained  until 
about  1855,  when  he  removed  to  Kewanee,  111.,  where  he  became 
an  extensive  merchant  and  was  among  the  foremost  in  all  mat- 
ters that  related  to  the  moral  and  social  improvement  of  the 
place.  Returning  at  length  to  New  York  he  entered  the  firm 
of  Ellis,  Knapp  &  Co.  as  leading  salesman,  where  he  yet  con- 
tinues.    Resides  in  Metuchen,  N.  J.     His  issue  ; 

i.  Charles  Nelson,'  b.  at  New  York,  24  Aug.  1837  ;  m.  June  29,  1865, 
Belle  S.,  dau.  of  Daniel  M.  and  Eliza  A.  (Merrill)  Johnson,  b.  Boston, 
Dec.  11,  1844.  Has  been  in  the  real-estate  business  in  Kewanee,  111., 
Council  Bluffs,  Iowa,  and  Omaha,  Nebraska.  He  then  went  to  Decatur, 
111.,  then  to  Pike's  Peak,  where  he  spent  a  summer,  and  thence  to  St. 
Josepli,  Mo.,  where  he  remained  two  years.  At  the  opening  of  the  war 
he  went  again  to  the  Rocky  Mountains,  and  thence  returned  to  New  York. 
He  then  travelled  three  years  as  agent  for  a  large  manufacturing  house 
in  that  city,  during  which  time  he  estaljlished  a  store  in  Lewiston,  Me. 
He  afterwards  located  in  Louisville,  Ky.,  and  then  in  Boston,  whei'e  he 
is  now  engaged  in  the  sewing-machine  business  at  No.  265  Washington 
Street,  under  the  firm  of  Willard  dr  Cutler.  Resides  in  Providence,  R.  I. 
Issue  : 

1.  Charles  Clinton,'*  b.  Louisville,  22  Oct.  1866  ;  d.  Oct.  2,  1867. 

2.  Clarence,^  b.  Boston,  12  March,  1869. 

ii.  Mary  Elizabeth,'  b.  New  York,  10  Sept.  1839  ;  m.  De  Witt  C.  Hardy, 
of  Adrian,  Mich.,  Aug.  3,  1859,  and  d.  in  Adrian,  Aug.  20,  1864,  leaving 
issue. 
iii.  William  Henry ,7  b.  31  Dec.  1841 ;  m.  Fannie  Cooper,  of  Adrian,  Mich., 
Oct.  5,  1864.    Is  a  clerk  for  Ellis,  Knapp  &  Co.,  in  New  York.     Issue  : 
29 


226  CUTTER  FAMILY   OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

1.  Louis  Nelson,'^  b.  Adrian,  1  April,  1805. 

2.  \\'i//iam  Ilcnnj,'^  h.  Lyons,  0.,  1  Oct.  1807. 

iv.  (iEoRGE  GakdnekJ  b.   15  I)ec.    1843;  lu.  Josepliine  Chapman,  Jan.  1, 

1800.     Is  a  farmer  in  jNIetuchen,  N.J.   Served  two  years  on  the  tlag-ship 

Lancaster  in  the  Pacific  Squadron,  in  the  late  war. 
V.  Henrietta,"  b.  12  Oct.  1845;  d.  Feb.  27,  1850. 
vi.  Edward  IlouGnTON,'  b.  AVhite  Plains,  N.  Y.,  10  March,  1848.     Was  on 

tlie  Lancaster,  in  the  Pacific   Squadron,  lor  two  years.      Resides  in 

Metuchen. 
Tii.  NoRMAX  Leslie,^  b.  New  York,  9  Jan.  1851.       , 
viii.  Sarah  Ella,"  b.  Brooklyn,  10  May,  1853  ;  m.  Eugene  Parker,  and  resides 

in  Harlem,SN.  Y. 
ix.  Ralpu  Texny,''  b.  Kewanee,  111.,  15  Jan.  1857. 
s.  Julia  Hoyt,'  b.  Decatur,  111.,  25  Nov.  1859. 
xi.  Faxxie  Bell,7  b.  New  York,  11  Dec.  1804. 

§2. 

DESCENDANTS   OF   NATHAN    CUTTER.  . 

Nathan  and  Hannah  Cutter  had  issue  : 

1.  Nathan,^  m.  Polly,  daii.  of  Capt.  William  Pope,  of  Jaffrer. 
Was  a  farmer,  aud  removed  from  Jafirey  to  Shorebam,  Yt.;  and 
d.  in  the  winter,  about  1818.     His  issue: 

i.  PoLLT,^  d.  in  Jaffrey,  Dec.  29,  1798,  as.  IT.  Gravestone  stand- 
ing in  Jaffrey  Centre  Burial  Ground. 

ii.  William  Pope,*^  b.  in  Jaffrey,  13  June,  1T85  ;  graduated  at  Dart- 
mouth College,  New  Hampshire,  in  1805  ;  and  m.  Prudence 
Evans,  March  24,  1808.  lie  studied  the  profession  of  medicine, 
and  settled  in  practice,  first  at  Peterboro',  N.  H.  ;  and  thence 
removed  to  Shoreham,  Vt.,  where  he  d.  July  8,  1816.*     Issue  ; 

i.  DouoTHT,"  b.  20  Sept.  1809  ;  m.  Daniel  Abbott,  of  New  Hampshire,  and 

d.  Nov.  19.  1842.  Had  one  daughter. 
ii.  William  Pope,"  b.  23  Nov.  1811  ;  d.  in  the  summer  of  1822. 
iii.  Riioaxa  N.,^  b.  Harford,  N.  Y.,  21  Dec.  1814  ;  m.  Walter  Robbin-s  of 
Leicester,  Vt.,  Dec.  31,  1838.  Issue  :—M?7o  N.,  b.  Leicester,  9  Dec. 
1840  ;  m.  Annie  P.  Whittier,  of  Belfast,  Me.,  17  Sept.  1806  ;  r.  Boston, 
Mass.  ;  issue,  Walter  W.,  b.  Boston,  19  xMay,  ISm —Hannah  37.,  b.  15 
April,  \M2.—Emmn  R.,  b.  4  Sept.  1845;  m.  Edwin  II.  Hubbard,  24 
Feb.  \86-i.-^Thirza  L.,  b.  7  Sept.  18-i9.— Mercy  J.,  b.  19  Sept.  1852.— 
Julia  A.,  b.  22  May,  1855. 

iii.  Ehoaxa,®  b.  in  Jaffrey  ;  m.  Xicanor  Needham,  of  Shoreham,  Vt., 

physician  ;  died  s.  p. 
iv.  Orinda,^  m.  Darius  Cooper,  farmer. 
V.  Abdilla.^ 

vi.  RosiRA,^.  m.  Leander  Cass,  saddler  ;    had  a  son  and  daughter, 
vii.  Nathan.^ 

2.  Hannah,^  b.  at  New  Ipswich,  24  Oct.  17G1. 

3.  Rachel;  b.  7  Aug.  17G3. 

4.  Barnabas,*  b.  17  March,  1766. 

5.  Isaac/  b.  26  Sept.  1768. 

6.  Rhoda,^  b.  27  Aug.  1770. 

*•  A'ide  Chapman's  Dartmouth  Alumni,  123, 


PEOGENY   OF   JOHN   CUTTER.  227 


DESCENDANTS   OP   ENSIGN   BENJAMIN    CUTTER. 

Ensign  Benjamin  aad  Hannah  (Andrews)  Cutter  had  issue : 

1.  Benjamin,^  b.  at  Temple,  19  Oct.  1768;  m.  Dec.  7,  1790,  Polly, 

dau.  of  Gen.  Francis  and  Elizabeth  (Spaulding)  Blood,  of  Temple. 

Gen.  Blood  "  held  as  many  offices  of  honor  and  trust,  daring 

the  Revolution,  as  any  man  in  the  State." 

Benjamin  Cutter  was  an  agriculturist  in  his  native  town,  an  officer 

of  the  militia,  and  held  in  respect.     ''Mrs.  Polly  Cutter,"  his  wife,  d. 

in  Temple,  Nov.  23,  1806,  aged  35.     "Major  Benjamin  Cutter  "  d. 

Dec.  25,  1806,  aged  39."^     Their  issue : 

i.  An  infant,'  d.  April  29,  1792. 

ii.  Jeremiah,^  b.  13  March,  1791  ;  m.  Mary,  dau.  of  Ensign  Jonas 
and  Hannah  (Heald)  Brown,  of  Temple,  Feb.  1,  1816.  About 
1814,  he  left  Temple  as  a  pioneer  to  the  northern  wilds  of 
Maine  ;  journeying  alone  and  on  foot  through  what  was  then 
a  savage,  uncultivated  wilderness.  Finding  a  country  to  his 
taste  he  settled  at  Sebec,  in  Piscataquis  County,  where  he  at 
length  conveyed  his  family,  and  ever  after  resided  on  the  farm 
he  had  cleared  and  rendered  productive.  He  d.  in  Sebec,  July 
2,  1861.     His  widow  resides  in  his  homestead.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Bexjamin  Franelix,"  b.  10  -July,  1817;  d.  Jan.  16,  1819. 
ii.  Haxxah,'   b.  23  Feb.   1819 ;  m.  Joseph  Morrell,  July  2,  1839.     Reside 
Sebec,  Me.     Issue  : — George  Evans,  member   Co.  E,  11th  Maine  Vols.  ; 
killed  at  Deep  Bottom,  Va.,   16  Aug.  1864. — Elbridge  ClieUis. — Alwilda 
Ann,  deceased.  —  An   infant,  deceased. —  Charles  Willard.  —  Elnathan 
Davis. — Jeremiah  Tilson. 
iii.  Bbxjamix  Orex,'   b.  3  Oct.  1820  ;  m.  (1st)  June  23,  1844,  Bertha,  dau. 
of  Eli  Towne,  of  Dover,  Me.,  d.  Jan.    11,1857,03.35;  (2d)   Jennie  M. 
Lyman,  of  Wilbraham,  Mass.,  m.  Aug.   16,  1857.     lie  is  a  house  car- 
penter, now  residing  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.     Issue  : 
1.  Leslie,^  b.  May,  1846 ;  d.  Jan.  8,  1863. 
iv.  Willard,'  b.  2  May,  1822  ;  m.  Hannah  W.   Heald,   Oct.  5,  1849.     Is  a 
house  carpenter,  residing  in  Bangor,  Me.     Issue  : 

1.  Mary  Broivn,^  b.  15  April,  18.52. 

2.  Annie  Triscomb,'^  b.  16  Feb.  1855. 

3.  Leslie  Willard,''  b.  13  July.  1862. 

V.  Luther,'  b.  2  March,  1825  ;  m.  Caroline  Tibbetts,  Feb.  28,  1852,  dau.  of 
"William  and  Mehitable   (Snow)  Tilibetts,  of  Frankfort,  ]\le.     He  is  a 
house  carpenter  in  Bangor,  Me.     Has  an  adopted  child,  Addie  Wells 
Cutter,  b.  27  Feb.  1857. 
vi.  Charles  Elbridge,"  b.  10  April,  1826  ;  d.  in  Sebec,  Oct.  1,  1848. 
vii.  Mary  Mixerva,'  b.  29  July,  1827  ;  m.  Ezra  AYells  Gould,  Feb.  4,  1849. 
Reside  Sebec,  Me.     Issue: — WtUiarn  H. —  Oren  Luther. — Mary  Emma. 
— Edyar. —  Ora. 
viii.  David  Tilsox,'  b.  18  Sept.  1829;  d.  at  sea  on  a  voyage  to  California, 
Nov.  25,  1851. 
is.  SuMXER  CuMMiXGs,'  b.  30  May,  1832  ;  m.  Pamelia  A.  xVUen,  Dec.  3,  1854, 
dau.  of  Stephen  and  Eliza  (Tiiorne)  Allen,  of  Sebec.     He  is  a  house  car- 
I^enter,  and  resides  in  Mhmeapolis,  ^linn.     Issue  : 

1.  Ida  May,^  b.  in  Bangor,  Me.,  24  Feb.  1856  ;  d.  at  Minneapolis,  Oct. 
28,  1867. 

»  Vide  History  of  Temple,  144,  205,  &c. 


228  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

2.  Lily  BeU,»  b.  at  Minneapolis,  3  April,  1861. 

3.  Erminie  Elizabeth,"^  b.  31  May,  1860. 

4.  Rose  Mary,""  b.  20  Jan.  1869. 

iii.  Hephzibah/  b.  23  Dec.  1793;  m.  Jonas  Davis,  July  1,  1817. 
Keside  in  Temple.     Issue  : 

i.  Benjamin,  b.  5  Feb.  1818 ;  d.  young. — ii.  Elnathan,  b.  5  Nov.  1819 ; 
d.  7  Dec.  1852. — iii.  Mary  Ann,  b.  25  Nov.  1821 ;  m.  Alonzo  Sawtelle  ; 
r.  Kichfield,  Minn. — iv.  Augusta  Caroline,  b.  27  Jan.  1824 ;  in.  C.  J. 
W.  Maynard  ;  d.  Lowell,  Mass.,  Oct.  1868.— v.  Martha  JANE,b.  10 Sept. 
1826;  m.  Edward  Roby  ;  r.  Peterboro',  N.H. — vi.  George  Thomas,  b. 
19  Nov.  1828  ;  m.  JNlaria  Chamberlain  ;  r.  Nevada  City. — vii.  Elvira, 
b.  29  Nov.  1830;  m.  John  Mills  ;  r.  Milford,  N.  H.— viii.  Cvnthl^  Mi- 
nerva, b.  6  Nov.  1832  ;  m.  Levi  Dumas  ;  r.  Lowell,  Mass. — ix.  Abbie 
AusTRis,  b.  1  Dec.  1834 ;  m.  Thomas  B.  Prince  ;  r.  Nevada  City. 

iv.  Benjamin  Franklin,^  b.  3  Aug.  1796;  d.  in  Temple,  Nov.  5,  1815, 
V.  Seth,' b.  in  Temple,  26  Jan.  1799;  m.  (1st)  April  15,  1823, 
Abigail,  dau.  of  Ezra  and  Rebecca  (Knox)  Gould,  of  Sebec,  d. 
April  2,  1857,  jb.  59  ;  (2d)  April  16,  1861,  Mrs.  Rebecca  (Suth- 
erland) Haywood,  dau.  of  Joseph  and  Jerusha  (More)  Suther- 
land, of  Sebec,  d.  June  12,  1868.  He  emigrated  to  Sebec  not 
long  after  his  brother  Jeremiah's  departure  from  Temple,  and 
there  continues.  He  is  a  deacon  of  the  Methodist  Church  iu 
the  place  where  he  resides.     His  issue  : 

i.  Emeline,'  b.  17  Aug.  1824  ;  m.  Geo.  W.  Delate,  April  13,  1845,  and  re- 
moved from  Sebec  to  Nora,  Jo  Daviess  Co.,  111.  She  d.  Jan.  21,  1863, 
Issue  : — Charles  Lafayette. — Loring  Willey. — Henriette. — Seth  Mitchell. 
—  Georgiana. 

ii.  Thomas  Jefferson,''  b.  5  June,  1826;  now  in  California. 

iii.  Jonas  Davis,'  b.  3  Nov.  1827 ;  a  farmer  in  Sebec. 

iv.  Benjamin  Franklin,'   b.  18  Aug.   1831  ;  m.  Lizzie  Day,  of  HaUowell, 
Me.    Resides  in  Castana,  Iowa.     Issue  : 
1.  Charles  Augustus,?,  b.  26  Oct.  1866. 

V.  Abigail,'  b.  7  Jan.  1833  ;  m.  George  W.  Delate,  Feb.  1864,  and  d.  in 
Nora,  111.,  June  26,  1866.     Issue,  an  infant,  d.  je.  3  mos. 

vi.  Miranda,'  b.  6  Nov.  1834;  m.  Henry  Sewall  Cofren,  Sept.  25,  1854. 
Reside  Dover,  Me.      Issue  : — Alice    Maria. — Abigail  Marian. — Lizzie 

vii.  Emily  Ann,'  b.  15  May,  1837  ;  d.  April  17,  1863,  in  Dover,  Me. 

vi.  Polly,'  b.  14  Feb.  1804;  d.  April  29,  1805. 
vii.  Thomas  Jefferson,'  b.  17  June,  1806  ;  d.  Nov.  1,  1823. 

2.  Jeremiah;  b.  10  Feb.  1771 ;  d.  1773. 

3.  Hannah/  b.  17  April,  1773;  m.  Jonathan  Foster,  of  Temple, 
Nov.  26,  1797;  removed  to  Weston,  Vt,  and  there  d.  1815. 
Issue : 

i.  Samuel. — ii.    Addison. — iii.    Hannah. — iv.    Lucy. — v.    Amelia, 
and  three  others  who  died  young. 

4.  Lucy/  b.  11  July,  1775  ;  m.  James  Bartlett,  of  Temple,  Feb.  4 
1794.     She  d.  in  Temple,  Feb.  5,  1807. 

5.  Rachel/  b.  16  Oct.  1777 ;  m.  Asa  Powers,  of  Temple,  Sept.  23, 
1798;  removed  to  Dublin,  N.  IT.,  in  April,  1812,  and  there  d. 
July,  1857.     Issue : 


PEOGENY   OP   JOHN   CUTTER.  229 

i.  Elliott,  b.  12  Jan.  1801;  m.  Mary  Rollins,  11  Feb.  1823;  r. 
Dublin.  Issue  : — Joseph  Willard,  b.  23  April,  1824  ;  m.  Rachel 
B.  Cavender,  Lydia  R.  Gowing-,  and  Mary,  widow  of  Zarman 
Gowing  ;  Las  Viola,  b.  Dublin,  9  Jan.  1852 — Lavater  W.,  b. 
26  Dec.  1853— Clinton,  b.  5  Nov.  1858.— ii.  Jeremiah,  b.  1  May, 
1802  ;  d.  10  May,  1821.— iii.  Cyrus,  b.  16  Jan.  1804  ;  m.  Lucic- 
tia  Pierce,  10  May,  1827,  and  Mary  J.  Eilton,  of  Newmarket, 
N.  H.,  1834.  He  d.  in  Pittsfield,  N.  H.,  9  Nov.  1834.  Issue  : 
Gharries  Henry,  b.  Newmarket,  N.  H.,  14  Sept.  1828;  m.  Eliza 
Ann,  only  dau.  of  Rev.  E.  K.  Bailey,  of  Jaffrey,  N.  II.,  26  Oct. 
1851  ;  r.  in  Jaffrey.  He  has  presided  at  town  meetings  from 
1856  to  1866,  inclusive;  was  Town  Treasurer,  from  1861  to 
1864;  represented  Jaft'rey  in  the  New  Hampshire  Legislature, 
1861-62,  and  served  as  U.  S.  Consul  at  Coaticook,  Canada, 
Jan.  1865  to  July,  1869;  issue: — Frank  Spenser,  b.  14  Sept. 
1855  ;  d.  18  Aug.  1857— Fred  Spenser,  b.  27  Oct.  1858.~George 
Elliott,  b.  23  May,  1833  ;  m.  Jennie  Stone,  of  Marlboro',  N.  Ii., 
and  Julia  Ann  Cragin,  of  Waterbury,  Ct.  ;  was  a  merchant,  and 
d.  in  Jaffrey,  N.  II.,  26  Sept.  1869;  issue: — Charles  Andrew, 
b.  Lawrence,  Mass.,  7  Jan.  1858. — iv.  Mart,  b.  25  Afiril,  1805  ; 
m.  James  Robbe,  Jr.,  11  Nov.  1825.  He  d.  19  Nov.  1839. 
Issue: — Julia  Ann,  h.  23  April,  1827  ;  m.  Willard  Cary,  1  Oct. 
1848;  r.  Boston;  she  d.  19  June,  1850. — Sabnna,  h.  30  June, 
1829.— V.  Lucy,  b.  29  Dec.  1800  ;  m.  Andrew  S.  Emery,  of  Jaf- 
frey, N.  H.,  28  April,  1830,  d.  10  April,  1860;  she  d.  22  Aug. 
1832. — vi.  Hannah,  b.  14  Mar.  1809;  m.  Harrison  Bement,  of 
Peterboro',  N.  H.,  11  Nov.  1834,  and  removed  to  Mishawaka, 
Ind.  ;  she  d.  12  Sept.  1849.— vii.  Emilia,  h.  22  May,  1811  ;  m. 
Drury  M.  Marshall,  16  Oct.  1834  ;  she  d.  3  July,  1840.* 

6.  Jonathan,*  b.  16  June,  1780  ;  m.  Polly,  dau.  of  Lieut.  Archelans 
and  Rachel  (Rowell)  Ciinimings,  of  Temple.  "  Lieut.  Jonathan 
Cutter  "  d.  in  Temple  Feb.  24,  1807.  His  widow  m.  Dea.  Levi 
Dakin,  of  Sudbury,  Mass.,  and  d.  May  12, 1849,  aged  67.  Issue 
of  Lieut.  Cutter : 

i.  Nathan,®  died  young,    ' 

ii.  Rachel,*^  m.  . 

iii.  Polly,®  m.  Haynes. 

7.  Solomon,'  b.  10  Jan.  1783;  m.  Dolly  Rowell,  of  Temple,  in 
1803.  He  was  an  industrious  farmer,  and  a  respected  citizen 
of  his  native  town.  He  was  frozen  to  death,  Dec,  26,  1831. 
Being  badly  hurt  by  his  sled  in  a  deep  snow,  he  was  unable  to 
reach  home,  and  thus  perished  with  tlie  cold.  His  widow  d.  in 
Temple,  Nov.  18,  1850,  aged  71.     Their  issue: 

i.  Dolly,®  b.  19  Oct.  1803;  d.  July  23,  1841,  unmarried, 
ii.  Benjamin,®  b.  25  Oct.  1805  ;  in.  Catherine  Foster,  of  Andover, 

Mass.,  Sept.  1837.     Has  resided  in  Boston,  and  now  in  New 

Ipswich,  N.  H.     Issue  : 


*  Vide  Hist.  Dublin  aud  Hist.  Temple,  N.  H.,  241,  242, 


230  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

i.  Harriet,"  m.  and  lives  in  Chicago,  III. 

ii.    t'ATllKlUNE.'' 

iii.  Anxa.' 

iv.  George,^  run  over  by  an  omnibus  in  Boston  and  killed,  ce.  5. 

iii.  Camst.v/  b.  2  Jan.   1808  ;  m.  John  Q.   Adams,  of  Belliiigliam, 
Mass.,  May,  1834,  now  of  Walpole.     Issue  : 

i.  Ed'O'ard  E.,  b.  26  March,  1835  ;  m.  Anna  A.  Hartshorn,  9  Autr.  1803.— 
ii.  Charles  i\I.,  b.  21  March,  1837. — iii.  Albert  C,  b.  13  July,  lb39  ; 
d.  1  Sept.  1811. 

iv.  James  Madisox,^  b.  21  Feb.  1810  ;  a  manufacturer  ;  d.  Sparten- 

burg,  S.  C,  Aug-.  27,  1840;  unmarried. 
V.  Elbridgic  Gerry,'  b.  21  July,  1812  ;  m.  March  10,  1842,  Harriet 
J.,  dau.  of  Daniel  and  Mary  (Crafts)  Bird,  of  Watertown,  Mass. 
Mr.  Cutter  resides  at  Temple,  and  on  the  farm  formerly  owned  by 
his  grandfather.     He  is  a  substantial  farmer  and  an  influential  citizen  ; 
has  been  sixteen  times  Moderator  of  town  meetings,  fourteen  times 
elected  to  the  ofiSce  of  Selectman,  and  has  served  five  different  periods 
as  Representative  to  the  General  Court.     His  name  is  repeatedly  men- 
tioned in  the  history  of  the  town.     His  issue  : 

i.  James  Monroe,'  b.  3  July,  1843. 
ii.  Mary  Crafts,'  b.  23  May,  1811 ;  m.  Frank  Cole,  Sept.  9,  1868.     Keside 

Boston. 
iii.  Hetty  Marlv,^  b.  22  Sept.  1849, 
iv.  Ella,'  b.  26  July,  1855. 
V.  Anna,'  b.  8  Oct.  1860. 

vi.  Sarah,'  b.  1  Oct.  1814;  m.  John  B.  Farrington,  Oct.  29,  1839  ; 
and  reside  in  Dedhain,  Mass.     Issue  : 

,  i.  Albert  Gallatin,  b.  6  Aug.  1812  ;  d.  12  Sept.  1813. — ii.  Lrcv  Antoi- 
nette, b.  21  June,  1840  ;  m.  Elislia  Merrill,  of  Dedliam,  8  Sept.  1803.— 
iii.  Emma  Judson,  b.  21  June,  1853. — iv.  Sarau  Augusta,  b.  24  Nov. 
1858. 

vii.  Jonathan  Monroe,'  b.  25  Feb:  1817  ;  d.  in  Temple,  June  8,  1832. 
viii.  Lucy,'  b.  28  Sept.  1819  ;  m.  Abiel  Lovejoy,  of  Temple,  and  died 
Nov.  15,  1856. 
ix.  Syrene  Antoinette,'  b.  1  Nov.  1824;  d.  June  8,  1832. 

8.  Rhoda,'  b.  26  March,  1785;  m.  Levi  Pierce,  of  Temple,  Sept. 
18,  1804.     She  d.  ia  Temple,  Sept.  27,  1850. 

9.  Elizabeth,"  b.  22  Aug.  1787;  m.  David  Amsden,  of  Mason,  N. 
H.,  and  there  d.  February,  1853. 

10.  Polly,'  b.  4  May,  1790 ;  m.  Joshua  P.  Scarle,  of  Temple,  May 
14,  1811.     She  is  a  widow  residing  in  Temple.     Issue: 

i.  WiLLARD,  d.  6  Dec.  1845,  a?.  34.— ii.  Lois  Cutter,  b.  14  Feb. 
1814  ;  d.  31  Dec.  1835  —iii.  Mary  Richardson,  b.  25  Nov.  1823  ; 
m.  Martin  Heald,  12  Dec.  1842,  d.  31  Aug.  1851,  a3.  52;  she 
resides  in  Temple. 

11.  Lois,"  b.  25  June,  1792;  d.  Jan.  27,  1814. 


PROGENY  OF  GERSHOM  CUTTER.  231 


XL 
|)i'orjcng  of  (SJcrspm  (ituttcr* 

[Tide  III.   §3,   1.] 


DESCENDANTS   OF    GERSHOM    CUTTER. 

Gershom  and  Anna  (Fillebrown)  Cutter  had  issue  : 

1.  Thomas,*  b.  9  Jan.  1730-1;  m.  Hannah  Whittcraore,  May  19, 
1757,  dan.  of  Samuel  and  Elizabeth  (Spring-)  Whittemore,  of 
Mcnotomy,  b.  April  20,  1737,  d.  Oct.  8,  1775.  lie  owned  the 
covenant  in  Menotomy  church,  Dec.  10,  1758,  and  died  previ- 
ous to  July  27,  1783.     His  issue: 

i.  Hannah/  bapt.  Menotomy,  December  10,  1758  ;  never  married. 
Hannah  Cutter,  "  dangliter  of  late  Thomas,'^  died  July  27,  1783, 
ag-ed  25. 
ii.   Mehitable,^  b.  23  June,  1760  ;  d.  Menotomy,  May  1,  1777. 
iii.  Elizabeth,^    b.    14   July,    1762;    "Betsey    Small;"    m.    after 

in  Lexington, 
iv.  Thomas,'  b.  26  June,  1764;  d.  May  17,  l782,of  "languishment." 
V.  James, '^  b.  16  March,  1766  ;  went  off"  to  Troy. 
vi.  Marshall  Spring,^  b.  7  March,  1768  ;  never  married, 
vii.  Eunice,^  b.  10  April,  1770  ;  lived  single, 
viii,  Abijah,'  b.  11  July,  1772;  d.  Oct.  16,  1772. 
ix.  Abijah,*=  b.  27  Aug.  1773  ;  d.  Nov.  13,  1773. 

2.  Anna,*  b.  13  Nov.  1731  ;  m.  Thomas  Whittemore,  Feb.  1, 1753, 
son  of  Samuel  and  Elizabeth  (Spring)  Whittemore,  of  Menotomy, 
b.  Oct.  29,  1729,  d.  Oct.  5,  1799.  "She  d.  in  West  Cambridge, 
Jan.  17,  1816.  Thomas  Wiiittemore  and  Anna,  his  wife,  were 
admitted  to  membership  in  Menotomy  church,  July  14,  1754. 
Their  issue : 

i.  Anna,  b.  14  Aug.  1754  ;  m.  Thomas  Russell,  8  March,  1774,  d. 
7  June,  1809,  fe.  58  ;  she  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  17  Jan.  1819. 
ii.  Thomas,  b.  ]  Oct.  1756  ;  m.  Susanna  Cutter  [Vide  vii.  3.]  ; 
d.  22  Sept.  1805.— iii.  Amos,  b.  19  April,  1759  ;  m.  Helen  W^es- 
ton,  18  June,  1781,  b.  in  Concord,  16  July,  1763,  d.  15  Oct. 
1829.  He  was  the  inventor  of  the  celebrated  Whittemore  Card 
Machine,  and  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  March  27,  1828,  having 
issue*  : — Amos,    b.  16  April,   1782  ;    m.  Rebecca    Russell,    22 

*  Vide  notice  of  Amos  Wiiittemore  in  Appendix. 


232  CUTTER   FAillLY   OF   NEW  ENGLAND. 

April,  1S04  ;  d.  at  West  Cambridge,  6  Aug.  1827  ;  Amos,  their 
son,  inherits  his  g-randf'ather's  inventive  ingenuity. — Timolhy, 
b.  10  March,  1784;  m.  Ann  Harvey,  26  March,  1807  ;  is  living 
in  New  York.— /ieZen,  b.  29  July,  1786;  d.  17  Nov.  1787.— 
Helen,  b.  21  April,  1788  ;  m.  Jonas  Prentiss,  22  Feb.  1807  ;  r. 
Cambridgeport. —  Clarissa,  b.  3  Nov.  1789  ;  m.  Thomas  Davis, 
2  Oct.  1808  ;  d.  West  Cambridge,  11  May,  1814:.— Harriet,  b. 
6  April,  1792  ;  d.  9  Sept.  1802.~Nancij,  b.  1  May,  1794  ;  d.  25 
Sept.  IS02. —  Gershom,  b.  20  Jan.  1796  ;  m.  Caroline  Tufts,  25 
Nov.  1824,  d.  5  Jan.  1831  ;  and  Lucy  Tufts,  her  sister  ;  d.  in 
Somerville,  25  Jan.  186S.— Henry,  b.  1  Sept.  1797  ;  m.  Eliza 
Ann  Cutter,  22  May,  1828,  dau.  of  Dea.  Ephraim  Cutter  [Vide 
V.  §2,  9]  ;  d.  West  Cambridge,  9  April,  I860.— Leiiiia,  b.  26 
March,  1799  ;  m.  Horatio  H.  Fiske,  2  March,  1818  ;  r.  Charles- 
town.— iliary,  b.  2  Sept.  1801  ;  d.  24  Aug.  1802.— Harriet,  b. 
13  Aug.  1806  ;  m.  Herman  Foster,  8  Nov.  1826  ;  r.  Manchester, 
N.  H.— iv.  William,  b.  29  Jan.  1761  ;  ra.  Elizabeth  Cutter,  dau. 
of  Samuel  [Vide  xi.  §3,  1]  ;  d.  West  Cambridge,  2  Nov.  1842. 
V.  Susanna,  b.  5  Aug.  1763  ;  m.  Francis  Cutter,  of  Charles- 
town  [Vide  \n.  4]  ;  d.  24  Sept.  1805. — vi.  Aaron,  b.  13  Aug. 
1765  ;  d.  21  April,  1766.— vii.  Aaron,  b.  30  March,  1767  ;  d. 
31  March,  1767. — viii.  Rhoda,  b.  31  Jan.  1770  ;  m.  Jacob  Nason; 
d.  at  Orange,  24  Aug.  1857. — ix.  Lydia,  b.  29  Nov.  1771  ;  m. 
Nathaniel  Noyes,  18  May,  1819;  d.  Athol,  1864,(?)  buried  in 
Arlington. — x.  Samuel,  b.  25  March,  1774  ;  m.  Jane  Tileston  ; 
d.  sumner  of  1835,  in  New  York. — xi.  Gershom,  b.  6  April,  1776 ; 
d.  in  Menotomy,  6  April,  1795. 

3.  Gershom,*  b.  19  Feb.  1733-4;  m.  Rebecca  Crosby,  of  Billerica, 
Mass.,  March  15,  1757.     He  died  suddenly  of  apoplexy  in  West 
Cambridge,  April  20,  1804.     His  widow  d.  Sept.  28/1813,  ae. 
75.     He  dwelt  at  the  "  Foot  of  the  Rocks,"  where  he  built  a 
house  which  has  since  been  demolished. 
He  owned  a  mill-privilege  near  his  residence,  and  erected  a  mill 
for  turning  and  grinding  edge  tools,  in  which  business  he  was  exten- 
sively engaged  many  years.     His  dwelling  was  entered  by  British 
troops  during  the  retreat  from  Concord ;  the  furniture  damaged,  and 
the  incendiary's  torch  applied  to  his  property,  which  was  timely  saved 
from  being  consumed.     A  regular,  killed  on  his  estate,  was  buried  in 
the  meadow,  forty  rods  distant,  in  rear  of  this  house. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church  in  Menotomy,  and  was 
held  in  good  repute  for  his  industry  and  general  excellence.  Ger- 
shom Cutter,  4th,  had  issue  : 

i.  Gershom,^  b.  6  Nov.  1757  ;  m.  (1st)  Hannah  Newell,  of  Charles- 
town,  Sept.  14,  1780,  d.  March  27,  1785  ;  (2d)  Catherine  Sum- 
ner, of  Roxbury,  June  22,  1786,  d.  Sept.  26,  1788;  (3d)  Deborah 
Torrey,  of  Boston,  m.  March  15,  1789,  d.  his  widow,  at  Meth- 
uen.     He  d.  in  Menotomy,  Aug.  20,  1799. 
He  was  an  able  mechanic,  and  probably  made  the  first  wool-card 
ever  constructed  by  hand  in  this  vicinity.     A  room  was  fitted   for  his 
workshop  in  his  father's  dwelling.     Among  other  products  of  his  in- 


PROGENY    OF    GERSHOM    CUTTER.  233 

genuity,  he  constructed  a  clock  which  preserved  good  time  for  half  a 
century,  and  which  is  said  to  have  been  injured  during  the  foray  of  the 
British  troops.  He  was  also  engaged  in  constructing  card-machines 
of  the  pattern  invented  by  his  cousin  Amos  Whittemore.  An  inven- 
tory of  his  estate  was  taken  Oct.  14,  1799.  It  was  appraised  at 
$1,574.43,  including  one  half  a  house  and  two  acres  meadow,  in  Cam- 
bridge, and  five  parcels  of  land  in  Vermont.  Deborah,  his  wife,  was 
appointed  his  administratrix.*     Gershom  Cutter,  5th,  had  issue: 

i.  GERsnoM,7  b.  26  Jan.  1781  ;  d.  Provinceto-vvn,  ]\lass.  Mr.  Josiah  Cut- 
ter, of  Proviucetown,  is  his  sou. 

ii.  JoHX,'  b.  25  April,  1783;  ui.  Nov.  16,1806,  Abigail  K.,  dau.  of  Dea. 
Thomas  and  Abigail  (Newell)  Badger,  of  Boston.  Was  a  blacksmith 
by  trade.  Served  his  apprenticeship  at  Charlestown.  Lived  in  Boston, 
and  removed  thence  to  South  Maiden,  where  he  d.  June  8,  1858.  His 
widow  lives  in  Everett.     Issue : 

1.  Ebnira,^  b.  8  March,  1807. 

2.  James  Madison,'*  b.  6  March,  1809  ;  m.  Hannah  Follet,  of  Marble- 
head.     Is  a  blacksmith  in  Brighton.     Issue: 

1.  Hannah  Maria,**  b.  28  Oct.  1833;  m.  Nathan  Whittemore, 
Nov.  4,  1858.     Reside  in  Everett. 

2.  James  Lovell,^  m.  (Lst)  Helen  M.  Furness,  of  New  York,  d. 
June  5,  18G1,  a3.  23  ;  and  (2d)  Sarah  Whitney,  of  Chelsea.  Re- 
sides Brighton.     Issue  : — Albert  JNladison,'"  b.  9  Sept.  18G4. 

3.  Sebastian  Adolphus,^  m.  Margaret  Ann  Rea,  of  Nova  Scotia. 
Resides  Boston  Highlands.    Issue  : — George  Rea,'o  b.  Oct.  1867. 

4.  AVilliam  llenry,^  m.  Abbie  Harwood,  of  Maiden.  Resides 
Everett.     Issue  :— George  Francis,"*  b.  24  Nov.  1864. 

5.  Francis  Albert.s  b.  22  Aug.  1849  ;  d.  Oct.  24,  1853. 

3.  Ann  Badger,''  b.  1  March,  1811. 

4.  Thomas  B.,>*  b.  11  Oct.  1813  ;  d.  June  2,  1816. 

5.  John,^  b.   18  June,  1815;  m.  Esther .     Resides  in  S.  Boston. 

Has  four  children. 

6.  Abbie  Badyer,^  b.  1  May,  1819. 

7.  David  Neioell  Badger,''  b.  10  Oct.  1822  ;  resides  Everett. 

8.  Eustace  Cary,»  b.  28  June,  1825 ;  d.  South  Maiden,  Aug.  23,  1828. 

9.  Thomas  Badger, '^  b.  22  Feb.  1827  ;  a  mariner. 

iii.  Hannah  Newell,"  b.  12  JNIarch,  1785  ;  m.  Caleb  Drew,  of  Charlestown. 

Both  now  deceased.     Had  five  children,  all  died  young.     Caleb,  their  son, 

was  washed  overboard  at  sea,  aged  nearly  twenty-one. 
iv.  Henry  SuJiNER,'  b.  30  April,   1787 ;  removed  to  Darien,  Ga.    Married 

and  d.  South.     Had  issue. 
v.  Frederic,'  b.  4  April,  1792;  m.  and  d.  in  S.  Wilbraham,Mass.  (?)    Had 

issue. 
vi.  Sauuel  Torrey,'  b.  4-7  March,   1793  ;  m.  and  d.  somewhere  in  New 

Hampshire.     Had  issue. 

ii.  Rebecca,*  b.  1  Aug.  1760;  m.  (1st)  Andrew  Cutter  \Vide  xi. 
§3,  9]  ;  (2d)  Capt.  Wallis  Rust,  of  Boston,  m.  Oct.  29,  1797. 
Capt.  Rust  was  the  son  of  Dr.  Wallis  Rust,  of  Ipswich,  and  d. 
at  sea,  three  days  out  of  Boston,  about  1808  or  1810.f  Mrs. 
Rust  d.  in  Cincinnati,  0.,  March  21,  1834.     Their  issue: 

i.  Adeline,  b.  27  July,  1799  ;  m.  John  Jarvis,  6  Jan.  1822  ;  and  d.  West 
Cambridge,  18  June,  1842.  Jarvis  m.  Hephzil^ah,  widow  of  Nathan  Locke, 
9  May,  1843.  He  was  b.  25  June,  1794,  and  d.  29  Jan.  1855.  Issue  by 
first  marriage  : — James  Z.,  b.  4  Feb.  1823  ;  m.  and  resides  in  New  York. 

*  Morse,  GeneaL,  name  Cutler,  4.5. 

t  Dr.  Wallis  Rust,  b.  1739,  m.  Abigail  Jones,  1764,  and  d.  in  1792.  He  was  appointed 
Surijcoii  in  the  U.  S.  Army,  July  6,  1780.  He  was  the  son  of  Nathaniel  Rust,  who  m. 
Sarah,  dau.  of  Dr.  SemucrWallis,  Nov.  15,  1837. 

30 


234  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

— Eliza  L.,  h.  30  June,  1824  ;  m.  tliird  time  ;  r.  Gloucester,  Mass. — Sa- 
rah Ann,  b.  9  Nov.  1825;  in.  and  d.  in  ^Vallham. — Julin  Q.  A.,  h.  21 
Oft.  1826;  d.  16  May,  \^21  .—AckUne  M.,  h.  11  Jan.  1833  ;  d.  28  June, 
1812.— ii.  Matilda,  b.  27  >*5ept.  1801  ;  m.  (l.st)  Joseph  ytaev,  of  Boston, 
30!5ept.  1821,  and  (2d)  AValter  Fletcher,  of  West  Cambridge,  29  Dec. 
1829.  She  d.  9  Nov.  1831.  Issue  by  first  marriage: — Joseph  Rust,  b. 
24  July,  1822;  m.  and  r.  in  Elliott,  Me.— ir?7/?«/n  Wallis,  b.  24  May, 
1824  ;  m.  and  r.  Arlington. — B}-  second  : — Warren,  b.  1  Oct.  1830  ;  m. 
and  r.  E.Boston. — iii.  William  Wallace,  b.  17  Dec.  1804  ;  m.  (1st)  Hannah 
P.  Haskell,  of  Ipswich,  Mass.,  24  July,  1825  ;  (2d)  xMary  J.  rettentrill,  of 
Newburyport,  30  Oct.  1830  ;  (3d)  Mary  Caldwell,  m.  15  Sept.  1844  ;  r. 
in  Ipswich.  Issue  : — William  Wallace,  b.  27  April,  1827  ;  m.  Louisa  J. 
Pitts,  of  Pike  Co.,  Mo.;  r.  Green  Valley,  Eldorado  Co.,  Cal. ;  issue, 
Harriet  M.,  Marena  E.,  Wallis,  Thomas,  Julia  Ann,  William,  Louisa 
Jane,  Alice  Catherine,  dead.— j¥f?//Wrt  A.,  b.  21  Aug.  1830;  m.  T. 
Downs. — Augustus,  b.  27  April,  1832  ;  m.  Charlotte  E.  Jackson,  of  An- 
dover.  Me.  ;  r.  Haverhill,  Mass.  ;  issue,  Edmund  and  Mary  Jane. — Mary 
E.,  b.  11  April,  1837  ;  m.  Amos  G.  Jewett,  6  Jan.  1859;  he  d.  22  July, 
18G9  ;  issue,  xVmos  E.  and  Alfred  C. — Hannah  Jane,  b.  6  June,  1845. — 
Maria  Akerman,  b.  1  May,  1850,  and  three  others  d.  soon. 

iii.  Amos,'  b.  2t  Feb.  1763;  d.  in  Menotomy,  Feb.  28,  1787.  Un- 
married. 

iv,  Hannah,®  b.  17  March,  1768  ;  m.  Lient.  Benjamin  Locke,  Jr., 
Dec.  3,  1789.  She  d.  in  Menotomy,  April  9,  1795.  Lieut. 
Locke  was  often  elected  to  town  olBces,  represented  the  town 
in  tlie  Legislature,  and  held  a  commission  of  Justice  of  the 
Peace.  He  died  in  West  Cambridge,  April  21,  1841,  ee.  74. 
Issue  : 

i.  Benjamin,  b.  26  Nov.  1790;  m.  Cynthia  Boynton,  22  Dec.  1814;  re- 
moved to  Ohio  in  1812. — ii.  Leander,  b.  30  May,  1792  ;  d.  unm.  at  Gal- 
lipolis,  0.,  8  Oct.  1832.     [Vide  Book  of  Lockes,  160,  &c.] 

V.  Ehoda,®  b.    12  July,    1770  ;    d.  in  Menotomy,   Sept.  8,  1794. 

Unmarried. 
vi.  Aaron,'  b.  4  June,  1772  ;  m.  (1st)  Aug.  23,  1796,  Polly,  dau. 
of  Eliel  and  Hannah  ?  (Crosby)  Putnam,  of  Medford,  and  (2d) 
Mary,  dau.  of  Francis  Howe,  of  Marlboro',  Mass.,  m.  Oct.  25, 
1811,  d.  Aug.  1826,  te.  40.  He  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  Dec. 
25,  1822.  He  was  a  farmer  and  a  mechanic,  and  lived  in  a 
house  formerly  standing  near  the  corner  of  Main  and  Bow 
Streets,  Arlington.     Issue: 

i.  KiioDA,''  b.  31  March,  1797  ;  m.  Kimball  Farmer,  of  West  Cambridge, 
June  24,  1818.  ]\lr.  Farmer  removed  to  West  Cambridge  from  Tcwks- 
bury,  and  d.  July  9.  1841,  a^  51.  She  d.  March  6,  1866.  Her  issue  :— 
Elbriclge,  b.  23  June,  1819;  m.  (1st)  Dorcas  W.  Smith,  of  Lexington,  d. 
31  Oct.  1862,  a3.  38;  (2d)  Mrs.  Nellie  Butler,  of  Lowell,  m.  22  Feb. 
1868;  r.  Arlington;  issue,  Edwin  Smith,  b.  31  Aug.  1850.— i\for/a  C, 
b.  25  Jan.  1822  ;  m.  Eli  Bobbins,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  1.,  May,  1845 ;  issue, 
Warren,  b.  Sept.  1846.— Clinton,  b.  1848  ;  d.  1864. 

ii.  Maria,'  b.  22  April,  1798  ;  m.  Luke  Agur,  of  Ilenniker,  N.  H.,  Sept. 
23,  1827.  Besided  in  West  Cambridge  t^ill  1853  ;  tlien  removed  to  Dar- 
lington, Wis.,  where  he  d.  May  8,  1864,  and  Mrs.  Agur  vet  resides. 
Isswq:— Jackson,  b.  3  July,  1828;  d.  18  June,  1852.— .LwAe, 'b.  12  Aug. 
1829;  m.  Mary  F.  Adams,  of  Charlestown,  26  Dec.  1863  ;  r.  Darlington, 
^\\s.—Alonzo,  b.  15  April,  1831  ;  d.  26  Sept.  1832.— .4/on;o,  b.  30  Sept. 
1833  ;  m.  Mrs.  Semantha  E.  Arnold,  of  Boston,  25  Dec.  1862  ;  r.  Arling- 
ton, i\Iass. — Maria  Augusta,  b.  13  Feb.  1836. — Thomas  Avery,  b.  24 
April,  1839;  m.  Mary  E.  Dobson,  of  Port  Hope,  Canada,  1  Jan.  1869; 
r.  Darlington,  Wis. ;  was  in  the  16th  Wis.  Vols,  in  the  late  war. 


PEOGENY  OF  GERSHOM  CUTTER.  235 

iii.  Gershom/  b.  12  March,  1800  ;  m.  Dec.  13,  1834,  Mary,  dau.  of  Josiah 
and  Sybil  Richardson,  of  Chehnsford,  Mass.  He  was  a  farmer  anda 
wheelwright,  and  d.  in  Arlingtuu,  July  21,  1665.  His  widow  resides  in 
Arlington.     Their  issue  : 

1.  Henry,^  b.  17  April,  1835  ;  d.  Sept.  23,  1835. 

2.  Mary  Amanda,'*  b.  28  Dec.  183G. 

3.  Charles,'*  b.  10  May,  1840. 

4.  Julia  Ann,^  b.  15  March,  1842. 

iv.  Aakon  Burr,7  b.  10  Dec.  1801  ;  went  into  the  Mexican  war  and  was 

never  again  heard  from. 
V.  Jefferson,^  b.  22  Sept.  1803;  m.  Feb.  13,  1840.  Sarah  E.,  dau.  of  Tho- 
mas and  Sarah'  (Hartshorn)  Thorjje,  of  West  Cambridge.  He  built  a 
factory  on  his  grandflither's  estate,  and  pursued  the  vocation  of  mill- 
wright, turner,  edge-tool  manufacturer,  &c.  Has  resided  in  Arlington 
and'  Billerica,  JNIass.,  and  in  Darlington,  Wis.  Resides  at  present  in 
Billerica.     His  issue  : 

1.  Gcorcje  Henry,'*  b.  9  Nov.  1841 ;  m.  Feb.  17,  1869,  Abbie  M.,  dau. 
of  Capt.  J.  Simonds  and  Abigail  (Tuttle)  Parker,  of  Lexington.  _  Is 
now  a  dealer  in  fancy  goods  at  119  Tremont  Street,  Boston.  Resides 
in  Arlington. 

On  April  24,  1861,  be  enlisted  at  Darlington,  Wis.,  in  Capt.  Whitman's  compa- 
ny, Co.  H,  3d  Wisconsin  Infantry.  On  June  17,  the  company  left  for  camp  at  Fond  du 
Lac.  July  12,  they  started  )3y  rail  for  Hagersto wn,  Md. ,  where  they  arrived  the  16th. 
Stayed  in  Maryland  during  the  fall,  and  wintered  under  Gen.  Banks — except  a  cam- 
paign of  eight  days  at  Harper's  Ferry,  in  Oct.  1861,  when  they  secured  2500  bush- 
whackers, and  participated  in  their  first  fight.  During  the  winter  the  regiment 
arrested  the  bogus  Maryland  Legislature  at  Frederick.  They  also  went  to  the  help 
of  Col.  Baker  at  Ball's  Bluff,  but  were  too  late  to  be  of  any  assistance.  On  Feb.  25, 
1862,  they  left  Frederick  for  the  Shenandoah  Valley,  which  they  traversed  back  and 
forth  ;  first,  driving  the  enemy  under  Stonewall  Jackson,  and  in  turn  l)eing  driven 
by  him  till  July.  Were  at  Cedar  JNIountain,  Aug.  9,  then  on  Pope's  retreat— battle 
Rappahannock,  Chantilly,  second  Bull  Run — bringing  up  at  Washington  about  Sept. 
1,  where  Mr.  Cutter  found  himself  in  hospital,  where  he  was  a  month,  during  which 
the  battle  of  Antietam  was  fought,  the  only  time  he  was  away  from  any  engagement 
the  regiment  was  in.  Passed  the  winter  of  1862-63  in  Maryland  and  Virginia  ;  prin- 
cipally at  Stafford  Court  House,  Va.,  in  camp  from  the  last  of  January  till  April  27, 
when  they  started  for  Chancellorsville,  in  wliich  action  they  were  hotly  engaged. 
May  6,  1863,  they  brought  up  again  in  the  old  camp  at  Stafford  C.  H.  June  9,  they 
participated  in  the  cavalry  fight  at  Beverly  Ford,  and  thence  marclied  to  Gettysburg. 
In  Aug.  1863,  with  other  picked  troips,  they  were  sent  to  New  York  to  suppress  the 
draft  riots.  In  tlie  fill  of  1863,  their  corps,  with  the  Uth,  were  sent  West  under 
Gen.  Hooker,  to  assist  Gen.  Tliomas  at  Chattanooga.  Christmas  day,  1863,  the 
regiment  rceulisted  and  started  fjr  Wisconsin.  They  rejoined  the  army  early  in 
February,  1864,  in  Tennessee,  where  they  hunted  bushwhackers,  guarded  railroads, 
&c.,  till  May,  when  they  started  under  Sherman  in  the  Atlanta  campaign.  Were 
in  the  battle's  of  Resaca,  New  Hope  Church,  Peach  Tree  Creek,  &c.,  besides  constant 
fighting  iu  the  intrenchments  at  Atlanta  from  July  23  to  Sept.  2,  when  they  occupied 
tile  city.  After  the  evacuation  of  Atlanta,  they  started  on  the  famous  "  March  to 
the  Sea."  Got  in  front  of  Savannah  Dec.  10,  and  occupied  the  city  the  21st.  Laid 
at  Savannah  till  Jan.  12,  when  they  started  through  South  Carolina.  March  16,  bat- 
tle of  Averysboro'— 19,  battle  of  Bentonville.  Got  to  G,)ldsboro'  May  20,  and  to 
Raleigh  April  10.  While  here  Johnston  surrendered,  and  on  the  30th  they  left 
Raleigh  on  their  homeward  march.  ^lay  19,  they  reached  Alexandria.  _  23d  and 
24th,°grand  review  of  the  whole  army.  June  11,  they  left  "W^ashiugton  for  Louis- 
ville, Ivy.,  where  the  Western  troops  were  mustered  out.  July  20,  were  mustered 
out,  and  next  day  left  for  Wisconsin.  Arrived  at  Madison  July  23,  and  were  paid 
and  finally  discharged  Aug.  28. 

Mr.  Cutter  was  promoted  Corporal,  Nov.  21,  1862;  Commissary  Sergeant,  Oct.  29, 
1864  ;  First  Lieutenant,  May  21,  1865.  Also  was  acting  Ordnance  Sergeant  from 
June,  1861,  to  Oct.  1864.     Issue  : 

1.  Frank  Parker,"  b.  25  Jan.  1870. 

2.  E/la  Louisa,**  b.  4  July,  1846. 

3.  Sarah  Jane,"*  b.  12   Feb.  1852. 

vi.  Henry   Putxam,^  b.    30   Sept.   1805  ;   drowned  while  bathing  in  West 
Cambridge  in  1833. 


236  CUTTER   FAMILY   OP   NEW   ENGLAND. 

vii.  Ira,7  b.  20  Dec.  1809  ;  d.  Sept.  1,  1868,  in  Arlington, 
viii.  Mart  Putnam,'  b.  5  Feb.  1814;  m.  (1st)  Thomas  R.  Averj-,  of  West 
Cambridi?e,  Feb.  1833,  d.  Jan.  21,  1836,  vo.  27  ;  (2d)  Ebcnezer  II.  Allen, 
of  NorthWo',  Mass.,  m.  March  2G,  1841,  d.  Sept.  10,  1866.  IShe  resides 
in  Arlington.  Issue  by  second  marriage  : — Louis  Albert,  b.  12  May, 
1843  ;  d.  27  Nov.  1866.— Mor^  Louisa,  b.  18  May,  1852. 
ix.  Alios,'  b.  25  Aug.  1815  ;  m.  April  18,  1839,  Cynthia  Ann,  dau.  of  Dea. 
Lewis  and  Ruhamah  (Hemimvay)  Allen,  of  Northboro',  ^lass.  Removed 
thence  to  Marlboro',  in  Jan.  1843.  Is  a  shoe  manufacturer  in  Marlboro'. 
Issue  : 

1.  Helen  Frances,^  b.  4  Aug.  1841  ;  m.  Charles  Edwin  Smith,  June 
24,  1868. 

2.  Edward  Carnes,^  b.  20  Aug.  1851. 

X.  LucY,7  b.  12  Dec.  1818;  m.  Isaac  Shattuck,  Jr.,  Jan.  24,  1839.  Mr. 
Shattuck  has  held  several  municipal  offices  in  West  Cambridge.  Resides 
in  Arlington.  Issue: — i\fa?-j/ ^.w^ws^a,  b.  22  Oct.  1839.  [Vide  Shattuck 
Memorial,^!!.] 

xi.  Rebecca  Crosby,'  b.  23  Nov.  1820  ;  d.  Sept.  7,  1822. 

vii.  Susanna,*  b.  21  Oct.  IIH  ;  m.  John  Adams,  Jr.,  April  5,  1198, 
who  was  b.  in  Menotomy,  June  10,  IV73.  Removed  to  North 
Andover,  Mass.,  where  she  d.  June  20,  1833.  He  d.  Nov.  2b, 
1833.     Issue: 

i.  Susan,  b.  13  Nov.  1799;  m.  Samuel  S.  Furber,  1  April,  1823;  r.  North 
Andover.— ii.  Amos,  b.  1801  ;  d.  1808.— iii.  John,  b.  24  Feb.  1803;  m. 
Eliza  A.  Stevens,  13  Jan.  1827 ;  r.  N.  Andover.— iv.  Louise,  b.  29  Dec. 
1805  ;  m.  George  Bradley,  20  June,  1827  ;  d.  N.  Andover,  3  March,  1839. 
—V.  Harriet,  b.  28  Oct.  1807;  m.  Daniel  Rea,  30  April,  1835,  d.  28 
Oct.  1865,  33.  60  ;  she  d.  N.  Andover,  15  July,  1866.— vi.  Maria,  b.  4 
Feb.  1809.— vii.  Eveline,  b.  13  Sept.  1811  ;  d.  19  Feb.  1819.— viii.  Leti- 
TiA,  b.  29  Oct.  1814  ;  m.  Orlando  Abbott,  20  April,  1835  ;  d.  N.  Ando- 
ver, 12  Sept.  1838.— ix.  Amos,  b.  13  Sept.  1816;  m.  Caroline  Bradley, 
1842,  d.  1857,  a3.  39  ;  removed  to  Woburn,  Mass.,  and  d.  9  Nov.  1854.— 
X.  James,  b.  26  Dec.  1819  ;  m.  Helen  M.  Usher,  1844 ;  removed  to  Win- 
chester, Mass.,  and  d.  23  June,  1850. 

viii.  Sakah,''  b.  20  May,  1718  ;  m.  Nathan  Locke,  Nov.  U,  1191. 
He  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  Oct.  29,  1823,  m.  49.  She  d.  March 
21,  1846.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Clarissa,  b.  10  May,  1798  ;  m.  Silas  Wheeler,  15  Sept.  1822.— ii.  Sarah, 
b.  30  July,  1800  ;  d.  4  Nov.  1801.— iii.  Nathan,  b.  22  Feb.  1802  ;  m.  Heph- 
zibah  Jones,  18  Nov.  1831;  d.  W.  Cambridge,  May,  1840 —iv.  Joseph 
Adams,  b.  2  July,  1804  ;  m.  Lavinia  Campbell.  24  Aug.  1830. — v.  Sarah 
Cutter,  b.  1  Aug.  1806 ;  m.  Abigail  Reed,  5  Dec.  1830. — vi.  Amos  Cut- 
ter, b.  2  Oct.  1808  ;  ni.  Martha  H.  Ayers,  13  Xvar.  1837.— vii.  James 
Sullivan,  b.  13  Dec.  1810;  m.  Abby  S.  Lewis,  lOSejSt.  1833  ;  d.  Boston, 
31  July,  1851. — viii.  Rebecca  Cutter,  b.  30  Jan.  1813  ;  m.  Alonzo  Fiske. 
— ix.  Martha  Tuets,  b.  13  Jan.  1816;  d.  16  June,  1835. — x.  Letitia 
Adams,  b.  8  July,  1818;  d.  2  June,  1838.  [Vide  Bk.  of  Lockcs,  162,  &c.] 

ix.  Anomalous,*  b.  15  June,  1180  ;  died  the  same  day. 

4.  James,'  b.  olJan.  1735-G,  in  Menotomy;  bapt.  Feb.  22,  fol- 
lowing, by  Rev.  Ebenezer  Hancock,  of  Lexington.  "James  Cut- 
ter son  of  M'  Gersbom  and  M"  Anna  Cutter  Died  July  IG,  1738 
Aged  2  Years  5  Mont'''  &  16  D\" 

5.  John,*  b.  at  Menotomy,  26  Sept.  1737;  m.  Rebecca  Hill,  Jan. 
24,  1765,  dau.  of  Zechariah  and  Rebecca  (Cutter)  Hill,  and 
grand-daughter  of  Dea.  John  Cutter.  [Vide  iii.  §1,  5.]  He  was 
a  miller  in  Mcdford,  where  he  owned  a  tide-mill;  afterwards  oc- 


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PROGENY    OF    GERSHOII    CUTTER.  237 

cupied  by  his  son  Gersbom  Cutter.     He  d.  in  Medford,  Oct.  IG, 
1788.     His  widow  d.  April  IG,  1826.     Their  issue: 

i.  Rebecca/  b.  at  Menotomy,  26  July,  1765  ;  m.  William  Cutter, 

June  21,  1789.      [Vide  xiii.  §1,  2.] 
ii.  Anna/   b.   at   Menotomy,   15   Aug.    1767;    m.   May  22,   1791, 

Simon  Blanchard,  of  Charlestown,  who  d.  Sept.  27,  1821:,  aged 

60.     She  d.  Jan.  5,  1835.     Issue: 

i.  SiMOx,  b.  Medford,  8  Oct.  1792  ;  lu.  and  d.  in  Oswego,  N.  Y.  He  was 
made  prisoner  by  the  British  in  1812,  and  was  confined  in  the  dungeons 
at  Dartmoor  ;  suffered  intensely  while  there,  and  was  n(jt  released  until 
the  war  ended.  Issue  : — Simo%. — Sanmd. — Thomas. — Eliza. — ii.  Nancy, 
b.  7  Feb.  1794  ;  m.  Gideon  W".  Young,  5  .Jan.  1817,  b.  in  Scituate,  Mass., 
24  May,  1796.  She  d.  31  May,  1861.  He  lives  in  Chelsea,  JNlass.— iii. 
Rebecca,  b.  27  Jan.  1797  ;  d.  21  June,  1820.— iv.  Eliza,  b.  5  Jan.  1800  ; 
r.  Scituate. — v.  Sarah,  1).  20  Sept.  1803  ;  m.  Benjamin  G.  Porter,  14  Feb. 
1825,  who  d.  7  Feb.  1863,  dn.  59  ;  r.  Nashua,  N.  H.— vi.  Tuomas,  b.  23 
Aug.  1808.— vii.  Samuel,  b.  29  Oct.  1811  ;  drowned  in  Medford,  29  March, 
1819.— viii.  Amos,  b.  7  March,  1816;  d.  New  Orleans,  La.,  24  Aug. 
1839  :  a  young  man  of  rare  excellence  and  i>romise  ;  acquired  unaided  a 
finished  education  and  a  thorough  knowledge  of  navigation  ;  and  while 
yet  a  boy  commanded  a  valuable  vessel  and  made  several  successful 
voyages. 

fv^'^OHN,'  b.  at  Menotomy,  26  July,  1770  ;  m.  Jan.  15,  1792,  Mary, 
dau.  of  Stephen  and  Mary  (Hill)  Hall,  of  Medford,  and  grand- 
daughter of  Zechariah  and  Rebecca  (Cutter)  Hill,  of  Menotomy. 
IVidein.  §1,  5.]  She  was  b.  June  22,  1772,  and  d.  Feb.  27* 
1848.  He  d.  in  Woburn  (now  Winchester),  Mass  ,  Nov-.  23 
1825. 
After  his  father's  death  he  assumed  the  charge  of  the  grist-mill. 
His  mother  continued  to  occupy  the  old  milhhouse  some  two  or  three 
years,  when  he  married  and  dwelt  there  himself.  In  the  year  1801, 
he  went  to  Demarara,  West  Indies,  and  built  a  mill  to  grind  suo-ar- 
cane  by  horse-power.  After  his  return  home  he  built  a  wind-mill  in 
Medford  for  grinding  grain.  Soon  after  going  to  Canada,  he  built  a 
wind-mill  for  the  same  purpose,  and  returning  to  Medford  became 
one  of  the  earliest  fishermen  in  the  M3'stic  river.  In  1803  he  paid 
sixty-five  dollars  for  the  right  of  fishing  near  the  "  Dike  "  or  "  Labor 
in  Vain,"  and  in  addition  to  this  pursuit,  he  often  piloted  vessels  be- 
tween Medford  and  Boston.  He  owned  lighters  and  transported  brick 
to  the  city,  some  of  which  are  now  seen  in  the  buildings  on  Central 
AVharf  and  Dr.  Sharp's  Church.  From  1809  to  1811,  he  was  Captain 
of  the  famous  Medford  Light  Infantry,  a  company  long  respected  for 
its  efSciency  and  excellence  in  martial  manceuvre.*  In  ISIO,  havino- 
purchased  the  old  grist-mill  of  Caleb  Richardson,  in  Woburn,  he  built 
a  new  structure  with  two  run  of  stone,  which  he  improved  until  his 
death.  In  1817,  he  built  a  grist-mill  in  North  Chelsea,  run  by  tide- 
water, which  was  occupied  by  his  sons  until  the  year  1830,  when  they 
sold  the  estate  and  removed  to  Winchester.  Capt.  John  and  Mary 
(Hall)  Cutter  had  issue.  : 

/    ~i.  Mary,"  b.  27  Oct.  1792  ;  d.  Sept.  2,  1803. 

.        ii.  JoHx,'  b.  at  Medford,  5  Jan.  1790;  m.  Dec.  1827,  Martha,  dau.  of  Jo- 

*  Vide  Brooks's  Medford,  189-192,  .38.5. 


238  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

fleph  and  Mary  (Tliompson)  Sellers,  of  Deer  Isle,  Me.  He  d.  in  Woburn, 
Mass.,  Aiii^.  13,  18i3.  He  was  a  shipmaster,  and  during  the  latter  part 
ol'liis  lilc  was  engaged  in  trade  witli  the  West  Indies.     Issue  : 

1.  Josipli  Au(justus,''   b.  at  Buston,  10  Se]jt.    1833;  in.  ^lay  15,  1866, 
E.  Adelaide,  dau.  of  Capt.  Elnathan  and  Eliza   (Ferris)   Hawkins, 
of  AVestcdiester,  N.  Y.     He  graduated  at  Dartmouth  College  in  1857  ; 
road  law  with  Horace  Gi'eene  Hutchins,  Esq.,  at  Boston,  but  re- 
moving to  New  York  City  began  practice  there  in  June,  1861.     Is 
still  in  New  York, 
iii.  Stephen,"  b.  at  Medford,  22  Oct.  1797 ;  m.  May  11,  1820,  Adeline,  dau. 
of  Jesse  and  Susanna   (Richardson)  AVj'man,   of  Woburn.     He  occupied 
the  mill  at  Nortli  Chelsea  with  his  brother  Andrew  from  the  year  1822 
to  1827.     Ifl  1830  he  commenced  the  mahogany  business  at  "  Cutters- 
ville,"  with  his  brother  Henry  and  uncles  Sanuiel  and  Amos  Cutter, 
under  the  firm  of  S.   Cutter  c]-  Co.     Their  mill  was  destroyed  by  fire, 
^March  20,  1840,  and  the  establishment  now  standing  was  erected  on  its 
site. 
^Ir.  Cutter  honorablj^  retired  from  business  several  j^ears  since.     Was  for  fourteen 
years  treasurer  of  the  First  Congregational  Parish  in  Winchester,  and  for  ten  years 
has  been  treasurer  of  the  town.     In  1857  he  was  aljsent  five  months  on  a  voyage  to 
Smyrna  and  other  cities  in  the  jNIediterranean.     Resides  in  AYinchester,  and   has 
recently  celebrated  his  golden  wedding.     Issue  : 

1.  Stephen  Hall,'^  b.  4  April,  1821  ;  m.  Sept.  19,  1844,  Almira,  dau. 
of  Nathan  B.  and  Almira  (Parker)  Johnson,  of  Winchester,  where 
they  reside.     Issue  : 

1.  Arthur  Henrv,9  b.  31  Dec.  1349;  d.  Oct.  7,  1851. 

2.  Julia  Ami,"  b.  3  "Dec.  1823  ;  m.  Hon.  Oliver  R.  Clark,  Nov.  25, 
1840.  Reside  Winchester.  Issue  :— Julia  Maria,  b.  21  May,  1843  ; 
m.  Reuben  Henry  Fletcher,  10  Dec.  1863 ;  r.  Winchester. — Abbie 
Cutter,  b.  17  Sept.  1845.— Oliver  Richardson,  b.  23  Sept.  1847;  m. 
Helenora  Parker,  of  Aylnicr,  C.  W.,  1  Dec.  1869. — Henrv  Francis, 
b.  27  Oct.  1849.— Adeline  Wyman,  b.  9  Aug.  1857  ;  d.  20  Sept.  1859. 
—Stephen  Cutter,  b.  8  July,  1859.     [Vide  Book  of  Laches,  132.] 

3.  Adeline  Augusta,'^  b.  29  Marcli,  1827  ;  m.  Charles  Hall,  Sept.  14, 
1845.     Reside  Winchester. 

4.  Esther  Wyman,''  b.  20  June,  1833;  d.  April  21,  1842. 

iv.  x\.NDREW,^  b.  at  Medford,  18  Oct.  1799  ;  m.  ]May  2,  1824,  Elizabeth,  dau. 
of  Stephen  and  Hannah  (Welch)  Hall,  of  Mediord.  He  was  engaged  in 
business  as  a  miller  at  North  Chelsea  from  1822  to  1830.  Was  afterwards 
employed  in  sawing  mahogany  at  Winchester.  Removed  to  Vermont, 
Sept.  7,  1853,  and  d.  in  Albany,  Vt.,  Sept.  20,  1864.  His  family  remov- 
ed to  Irasburg,  Vt.,  March  14,  1806,  where  they  now  reside.     His  issue  : 

1.  Hannah  Elizabeth,''  b.  8  April,  1825,  at  Chelsea. 

2.  John  Andrew,''  b.  Chelsea,  20  Dec.  1827  ;  enlisted  in  the  1st  Ver- 
mont Battery  in  Dec.  1863,  served  under  Gen.  Banks  during  the 
Red  River  campaign,  and  d.  at  Morganza,  La.,  June  9,  1864. 

3.  Mary  Lavinia,"  b.  11  Sept.  1830;  d.  July  19,  1832. 

4.  ^YlUlam  Henry,^  b.  Chelsea,  13  June,  1832:  m.  Oct.  7,  1868,  Cyn- 
thia A.  Ranger,  dau.  of  Jonathan  W.  and  Marcia  E.  (Cliues)  Ladd, 
of  Irasburg.     Their  issue  : 

I.  Willie  Andrew ,3  b.  11  April,  1869. 

5.  Sarah  Hall,-*  b.  S.  Woburn,  23  Aug.  1834  ;  d.  at  Albany,  Yt.,  Jan. 
4,  1858. 

6.  George  Franklin,'^  b.  in  Winchester,  12  March,  184S. 

T.  WiLLiAM,7'  b.  at  Medford,  20  Oct.  1801  ;  m.  Aug.  17,  1826,  Nancy,  dau. 
of  Jesse  and  Susanna  (Richardson)  ^Vyman,  of  Woburn,  and  d.  in  Chel- 
sea, Oct.  22,  1826.     Was  buried  at  Woburn. 

"  Could  youth  or  bloomini,'  l>cauty  save, 
Or  friends  preserved  liim  from  the  grave. 
He  bad  not  died  !  but,  reader,  know, 
They  saved  not  him,  nor  can  they  you." 

vi.  EnwAKn,7  b.  at  IMcdford,  28  Sept.  1803  ;  m.  Fanny  Locke  Dean,  of  Wo- 
burn, July  25,   1824,  d.  April  18,  1845*  ;  and   (2d)  Rachel  A.  Phillips, 

*  Vide  Book  of  Lockes,  251,  &c. 


PROGENY  OF  GEESHOM  CUTTER.  239 

m.  Nov.  28,  1845.  He  was  engaged  for  a  long  time  in  running  a  mill  in 
Charlestown  for  sawing  mahogany.  He  was  an  esteemed  member  of  the 
Methodist  church,  and  d.  at  Charlestown  in  1856,  aged  53.     His  issue  : 

1.  Frances  Maria,^  b.  3  Nov.  18-24  ;  m.  John  M.  Clark,  of^Dover, 
N.  H.,  April  13,  1846.  She  d.  in  Charlestown,  leaving  issue,  Edwin 
and  Abbie  Frances. 

2.  Sarah  Ann,''  b.  2  Nov.  1826  ;  d.  April  13,  18.30. 

3.  Mary  Amanda,'^  b.  10  Feb.  1828  ;  d.  June  11,  1832. 

4.  Edward,'*  b.  13  Jan.  1830  ;  m.  Caroline  Seeley.  Has  issue  : — 
Edward^  and  Hattie  Kingsbury ,9  both  children  deceased. 

5.  Alojizo  Newel/,''  h.  15  Feb.  1832  ;  m.  Nov.  28,  1857,  Julia  A.,  dau. 
of  Hartwell  and  JNIary  B.  (Dean)  Bancroft,  of  Woburn,  where  he 
d.  Aug.  23,  1868.     Issue  : 

1.  William  Alonzo,**  b.  AYoburn,  2  Aug.  1858. 

2.  Fannie  Locke,^  b.  15  Feb.  1866. 

6.  William  Porter,^  b.  5  Dec.  1834;  m.  Harriet  M.  Osgood,  dau.  of 
Eben  and  Mary  (Currell)   Osgood.     Is  deceased.    Issue  ; — Florence 

7.  Mortimer,^  b.  10  Feb.  1836. 

8.  Charles  Kingsbury, **  b.  8  April,  1838;  m.  Lucy  Sherman,  of  New- 
ton, Mass.     Is  a  machinist  in  Boston. 

9.  Amanda,''  h.  11  Feb.  1840;  m.  Amos  G.  Osgood,  July  6,  1856,  son 
of  Eben  and  Mary  (Currell)  Osgood.  Reside  in  Charlestown.  Issue  : 
—Fannie  Louisa,  b.  22  April,  1857.— Hattie,  b.  11  Oct.  1859. 

10.  Albert,''  h.  10  April,  1843  ;  resides  in  Waketield,  Mass. 

11.  James  Frederic,"  b.  20  Jan.  1845;  resides  Charlestown. 

12.  Clara  Auyusta,*  b.  20  Aug.   1847  ;  drowned. 

vii.  Hexry,'  b.  at  Medford,  27  May,  1805  ;  m.  iNov.  29,  1827,  Mrs.  Nancy 
(Wyman)  Cutter,  widow  of  his  brother  William.  W^as  engaged  in  the 
mahogany  business  with  his  brother  Stephen  until  about  the  year  1848 
Avlien  he  sold  out  and  started  anew  under  the  firm  of  H.  Cutter  4-  Co. 
Retired  in  1864,  and  is  now  treasurer  of  the  old  Middleboro'  jMarble  Co. 
Has  been  a  director  of  the  Blackstone  Bank  in  Boston  since  its  foundin"-. 
Resides  at  Winchester.     His  issue  : 

1.  Nancy  Wyman,"  b.  1  Feb.  1830  ;  m.  Rev.  Stephen  A.  Holt,  of  Nor- 
way, Ale.,  May  28,  1850.  jMr.  Holt  is  a  graduate  of  Bowdoin  Col- 
lege and  of  Andover  Theological  vSeminary  ;  was  ordained  pastor  of 
the  Congregational  Church  at  Milton,  Vt.,  Jan.  1,  1850,  Init  owino* 
to  impaired  health,  caused  by  unremitted  labor  in  his  calling,  was 
obliged  to  relinquish  preaching  and  turn  his  attention  to  Inisiness 
])ursuits.  Resides  Winchester.  Issue  : — Henry  Cutter,  b.  20  June 
1851;  d.  5  Sept.  1862.— Anna  Maria,  b.  24  Dec.  1853;  d.  3  Oct' 
1855.— Ellen  Blanche,  b.  24  July,  1857.— William  Wallace  b  12 
July,  1859.— Henry  Cutter,  b.  17  Feb.  1866.  [Vide  Holt  Family 
History.] 

2.  Ellen,"  b.  11  May,  1838  ;  m.  Thomas  S.  Holton,  Jan.  14,  1857,  and 
d.  in  Winchester,  Jan.  24,  1858. 

viii.  Mary,'  b.  21  Oct.  1807;  d.  Dec.  21,  1807. 


IX. 


Mary,'^_  b.  at  Medford,  22  Oct.  1809;  m.  Alvah  Hatch,  July  27,  1835, 
and  d.  in  Winchester,  March  8, 1842.  Issue  : — Francis  A.,  b.  Feb.  1838  ' 
m.  Agnes  ^Vilson,  of  Lowell,  INIass.  ;  was  a  member  of  the  2d  Mass'. 
Vols.,  and  was  shot  in  battle  at  Cedar  Mountain,  Va.,  Aug.  9,  1802. 
Sarah,'''  b.  at  Woburn,  20  June,  1811  :  m.  William  T.  Perry,  June  22 
1837,  and  d.  in  Woburn,  June  19,  1838.  Issue: — William  Cutter  h. 
June  14,  1838  ;  d.  Sd.  2  j-ears,  8  months. 

Sullivan,'  b.  at  Woburn,  1  Nov.  1812  ;  m.  April  16,  1835,  Abigail  B., 
dau.  of  John  and  Alsigail  (Pierce)  Adden,  of  Reading,  Mass.  Was  en- 
gaged in  the  mahogany  business  under  the  name  of  Cutter  4-  Parker 
and  rcvsides  still  in  W  inchester.     Issue  : 

1.  George  Sullivan,"  b.  29  Nov.  18.37  ;  d.  Feb.  1,  1839. 

2.  George  Sullivan,^  b.  16  Jan.  1841;  m.  Sept.  1,  1863,  Harriet  L. 
dau.  of  Daniel  and  Lodemia  B.   (Monroe)  Squier,  of  A\"alnut    III!' 
where  they  reside.     Is  an  apothecary  and  druggist.     Issue- 

1.  Etta  Clark,"  b.  21  Sept.  1866. 

3.  Abbie  Frances,"  b.  15  June,  1844. 


240  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

xii.  CATnKRiNE,"  1).  at  AVobuvn,  G  Sept.  181G;  m.  Bridge  Wakefield,  ofRead- 
inir,  Mays.,  A].ril  11,  183.5,  and  d.  Sui)t.  2.3,  1839.  L^sue  :—Miiri/  Eliza- 
bci/i,  lu.  Wri-lit,  and  d.  Oct.  IbOT,  te.  32.— Wendell  Pliillips,  in.  and 
was  drowned  wliile  loathing  in  Iowa  ;  was  a  soldier  in  the  late  war. 

iv.  ZEcfr.vm.vii,*^  b.  at  Medford,  8  Feb.  1TT3;  m.  Lucinda,  dau.  of 
Isaac  Blodgett,  of  Lexington.  He  carried  on  the  old  tide-mill 
in  Modford  ;  then  went  to  Milton,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the 
same  business,  and  d.  in  1808.   His  widow  d.  in  Boston.  Issue  : 

i.  Sally ,''  d.  unm.  in  Lexin2:ton. 

ii.  Ze(  iiAiUAii,''  b.  25  Mareh,"l8()4  ;  m.  Jan.  6,  1831,  Mary  A.  dau.  of'Robert 
and  Kebeeea  (Cilasier)  Laskey,  of'Frederiekt(tn,  N.  B.  Wa.';  about  forty- 
three  years  a  shii^  cariienter  in  Roljljinston,  ]Me.  Resides  now  in  Chelsea, 
Mass.     Issue  : 

1.  S/rplicn  Bloclijctt ,"  h.  25  Oct.  1831  ;  m.  Elizaljeth  J.  Day,  of  Top.s- 
lield,  Me.,  where  tliey  reside.  Is  a  carpenter.  Issue  : — George. ^ — 
Stillman." — Hattie.^ — Eveline,"  deceased. — AVarren  G.,'*  deceased. — 
Warren  Glasier". 

2.  William  Pitt,-^  b.  29  Mar.  1831;  m.  Charity  Wade,  of  Calais,  Me. 
Is  a  carpenter  and  resides  in  Chelsea,  ]\Iass.  Issue  : — Ainos.^ — 
Euima.9— Ella.9— Lottie.3 

3.  Ainos,'^  b.  28  July,  1837 ;  m.  Emeline  Laskej',  of  St.  Andrews,  N.  B. 
Is  of  the  firm  of  Nichols  &  Co.,  62  Sudbury  St.,  Boston.  Issue  : — 
Laura,"  and  four  otiiers  deceased. 

4.  Gcorye  Sampson-'  b.  12  Dec.  1839  ;  d.  May  28,  1841. 

5.  Zechariah,^  b.  20  April,  1845. 

6.  Charles  Augustus,'^  b.  10  Aug.  1847. 

iii.  Martha  Ann,'  b.  19  Oct.  1806  ;  m.  Josiah  B.  Hancock,  of  Boston,  Nov. 

8,  1834,  a  native  of  Barre,  Mass.  ;  he  d.  in  Charlestown,  Sept.  6,  1869, 
te.  77,  where  his  widow  resides.  Issue  : — Martha  Ann,  b.  7  Oct.  1836  ; 
m.  Meivin  Prescott,  of  Ciiarlcstown,  29  May,  1859  ;  r.  Petalomii,  Cal.  ; 
issue  :— Lottie  May,  b.  13  Feb.  1861.— Effie  Gertrude,  b.  2  Sept.  1865.— 
Cora  Belle,  b.  23  Sept.  ISiil.—Mary  Aiir/usfa,  b.  3  xMay,  1840  ;  d.  21  Aug. 
1840.— Aff/ry  Et/a  Augusta,  b.  29  Aug.  1844. 

iv.  jMary  Jane.'  b.  in  Milton  ;  in.  John  Deptners,  of  New  York,  and  d.  in 

New  York,  Jan.  4,  1856,  so.  39.     No  issue. 
V.  John,"  son  of  "  late  Zechaviah  Cutter,"  was  buried  in  Medfjrd,  June  27, 

1810,  aged  2.     Died  of  "  supposed  poison." 

V.  Er.TZABETn,®  b.  at  Medford,  26  March,  HIS  ;  m.  Josiah  Polly,  of 
Medford,  and  d.  in  Deerfield,  N.  Y.,  June  16,  18U.  He  d.  in 
Massillon,  0.,  Dec.  2,  1845,  aged  18.     Issue  : 

i.  A  son,  d.  a).  2. — ii.  Josiah,  m.  Jane  Cleland,  1829,  and  a  second  wife  now 
living  ;  is  a  physician  and  r.  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa. — iii.  Elizabeth,  b.  25 
Feb.  1804  ;  m.  "(Ist)  Samuel  iM.  Moore,  at  Youngstown,  0.,  May  6,  1824, 
d.  July  22,  1829  ;  and  (2d)  George  Ballou  Reynard,  at  Mecca,  0.,  Aug. 

9,  1832;  she  r.  in  Fall  River,  Mass. — iv.  Rebecca,  m.  John  Mitclieltree, 
in  1829  ;  r.  Rusliville,  111. — v.  Sarah,  m.  Casper  Lee,  1828,  at  Youngs- 
town, 0. ;  r.  a  widow  in  Bushnell,  111. 

'  \ 
'  vi.  Gershom,^  b".  at  Medford,  9  Feb.  1777  ;  m.  (1st)  Eebccca, /dau. 
of  Stephen  and  Mary  (Hill)  Hall,  d.  Dec.  22,  1806,  a?.  22  •,n7d) 
Mary,  dau.  of  William  and  Elsie  (Moody)  Polleys,  of  Portland, 
Me.,  m.  Jan.  1,  1807.     He  d.  in  Medford,  May  22,  184:0. 
He  had  charge  of  the  North  mills  in  Boston  a  few  years,  and  buying 
the  old  homestead  mills  in  Medford  built  a  new  grist  and  saw  mill  in 
1810,  and  continued  in  the  same  until  liis  death.     He  was  Captain  of 
the  Medford  Light  Infantry  from   1818  to   1821.     This  independent 
corps  resigned  its  commission  in  1828.     His  widow  resides  in  Med- 
ford.    His  issue  : 


PEOGENY  OP  GERSHOM  CUTTER.  241 

i.  Gershom,^  b.  at  Medford,  16  Sej^t.  1799;  m.  April  1,  1824,  Lj'dia,  dau. 
of  Benjamin  and  Prudence  (Gardner)  Porter,  of"  Medford,  formerly  of 
Lj'me,  N.  H.     Resides  in  Medford. 
He  carried  on  his  father's  mill  until  1845,  when  he  purchased  the  Tuft's  mill  on 
the  jNJedford  Turnpike,  and  rebuilt  that  structure,  Avhich  had  been  destroyed  by  fire  ; 
and  which  was  again  burnt  and  rebuilt  while  in  his  charge.     Has  been  mainly  en- 
gaged in  sawing  mahogany.     His  issue  : 

1.  George  Turner,'^  b.  21  Sept.  1825  ;  m.  Nov.  25,  1847,  Abbie,  dau.  of 
Samuel  L.  and  Hannah  (Lord)  Blaisdell,  of  Lebanon,  Me.  Has  been 
in  business  with  his  father  at  JNIedford,  and  also  a  clerk  in  the  Q.  S. 
Navy  Yard.     Resides  in  Chelsea,  Mass.     Issue  : 

1.  Charles,^  b.  26  Nov.  1849. 

2.  Henry  Benjamin, »  b.  3  April,  1852. 

3.  George,"  b.  10  Oct.  1853. 

4.  William  Otis.s 

2.  Lydia  Ann,^  b.  19  June,  1827  ;  d.  Dee.  22,  1827. 

3.  Gershom,^  b.  29  Oct.  1828  ;  d.  Nov.  25,  1829. 

4.  William  Francis,'^  b.  30  ]May,  1830  ;  d.  at  Halifax,  N.  S.,  June  30, 
1866.  Unmarried.  A  gentleman  well  known  in  the  theatrical  pro- 
fession. 

"  Our  obituary  list  this  evening  reports  the  sudden  death  of  Mr.  W.  F.  Cutter, 
the  highly  esteemed  secretary  and  treasurer  of  Mr.  Fiske's  Dramatic  Company.  The 
death  of  this  estimable  gentleman  is  deeply  deplored  by  all  who  enjoyed  the  pleasure 
of  his  acquaintance.  Mr.  Cutter  was  a  native  of  Medford,  Mass.,  but  has  been  well 
known  in  Halifax  for  several  years,  and  he  enjoyed  the  friendship  of  many  of  our 
citizens.  He  had  achieved  considerable  eminence  as  an  actor,  but  having  lost  his 
voice  during  two  or  three  years  past  had  been  obliged  to  forego  the  practice  of  his 
profession.  The  deceased  was  amiable  as  he  was  witty,  accomplished  as  he  was 
manly,  and  independent  as  he  was  honest  and  truthful.  JPeace  to  his  memory." — 
Halifax  Eccning  Reporter. 

5.  Ann  Augusta,^  b.  2  Oct.  1831  ;  d.  Feb.  6,  1834. 

6.  Henry  Wilbur,'^  b.  21  Oct.  1833 ;  d.  July  20,  1838, 

7.  Louise  Jane, '^iy.  15  Aug.  1835;  d.  in  Medford,  Aug.  1,  1854,  aged 
19.  Louise  J.  Cutter  during  a  period  of  three  years  was  a  welcome 
contributor  to  the  press,  her  stories  and  poems  rinding  an  honored 
station  in  the  publications  of  the  day  ;  and  had  her  life  been  con- 
tinued to  her,  she  would  have  been  a  writer  of  great  excellence. 
She  was  brought  up  with  few  advantages  of  education  and  few  ex- 
traneous incentives  to  the  cultivation  of  her  mind,  but  the  genius 
which  was  in  her  could  not  be  repressed.  At  the  age  of  fifteen  she 
wove  her  fii'st  poem.  This  elicited  the  voice  of  commendation,  and 
was  shortly  followed  by  other  articles  both  in  song  and  prose.  In 
health,  writing  was  her  favorite  pursuit,  and  afterwards  when  illness 
had  lain  its  blighting  hand  upon  her  frame,  she  still  strove  to  breathe 
forth  the  earnest  thoughts  which  filled  her  soul.  With  a  nature 
deeply  moral,  everything  she  wrote  was  imbued  with  a  pervading 
sentiment  of  the  Good  and  True.  Scorning  deceit  and  treachery, 
every  creation  of  her  mind  taught  the  final  triumph  of  virtue  over 
the  machinations  of  vice,  and  breathed  of  the  high  aims  and  purposes 
which  swayed  her  life.  She  was  an  ornament  to  the  home  that  en- 
shrined her.  Life  for  her  had  many  charms,  and  her  last  illness  was 
deeply  and  peculiarly  affecting.  Her  early  and  mournful  death  filled 
the  hearts  of  her  many  friends  with  profound  grief.  To  gratify  a 
sacred,  dying  wish  her  writings  were  gathered  and  offered  to  the  pub- 
lic in  a  duodecimo  volume,  entitled  Cypress  Leaves,  containing  her 
portrait  and  a  biography  by  Mrs.  Mary  W.  Janvrin — published  in 
Boston  in  1856.  From  this  volume  are  taken  the  following — the  last 
essays  of  her  jien  : — 

THE  DEAD  PET. 

My  pretty  bird !  my  l)right,  beautiful  canary,  with  its  twinkling  eyes  of  jet,  and  its  velvety 
feathers  of  pale,  whitish  gold  !  be  lay  quietly  in  my  open  band,  and  closed  his  tiny  eyes 
never  to  open  them  more. 

My  darling  bird  !  bow  fast  the  tears  rolled  down  my  cheeks  as  I  watched  him  die.  To 
be  sure  he  was  nothing  but  a  bird,  but  then  for  years  the  little  creature  has  been  my  pet 
31 


242  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

cherished  and  loved,  because  liis  life  depended  on  my  watchful  care.  His  golden  warblings 
have  many  months  made  sunshine  in  my  sick-room,  cheering  its  loneliness,  and  making  the 
dreary  hours  pass  less  wearily.  He  wasgiven  me  by  a  darling  brother,  and  I  loved  him 
the  more  fondly  for  that  dear  one's  sake.  His  pretty  songs,  caroled  so  sweetly  in  the  sun- 
shine, seemed  almost  like  the  voice  of  the  absent  one,  and  as  they  fell  on  my  ear,  they 
awoke  pleasant  memories  of  hours  which  have  faded  in  the  shadows  that  fall  from  the 
broad  wings  uf  time.  All  through  the  long  days,  when  the  sunlight  played  over  the  floor 
and  when  the  dark  storm  filled  the  room  with  gloomy  dimness,  his  merryvoiee  rang  through 
the  house,  making  music  for  our  hearts,  and  driving  away  eveiy  shadow  of  gloom. 

Js  it  a  wonder  that  I  wept  when  I  saw  his  sparkling  eyes  grow  dim  ?  Is  it  a  wonder  that 
my  heart  grew  sad  with  grief  when  I  saw  him  lying  in  iliy  hand,  silent  and  dead  ? 

Dear  little  pet !  his  cage  hangs  in  its  accustonicd  iilaee,  but  it  is  cmptj-.  The  golden  foim 
that  sprang  so  gracefully  from  wire  to  wire  will  liutter  there  no  more.  The  music  voice 
that  floated  on  the  air  in  melody,  that  miugUil  with  the  children's  gleeful  songs,  and  rang 
forth  with  new  sweetness  when  they  caressed  hiui  with  loving  words,  will  never  more  make 
sunshine  in  the  house.  My  sick-room  hath  lost  the  charm  that  soothed  its  silent  weariness ; 
it  hath  lost  the  golden  tones  that  made  it  liright  and  sunny.  Sweet  little  pet,  thy  songs 
are  ended ;  thy  cherished  form  will  grace  its  little  cage  no  more. 

Take,  take  the  empty  cage  away, 

The  bird  will  sing  no  more; 
He  hath  charmed  my  ear  for  many  a  day. 
He  bath  blessed  my  heart  with  each  dear  lay, 

But  all  his  songs  are  o'er. 

The  sunshine  will  not  gleam  again 

Upon  his  pretty  head: 
I'll  hear  no  more  the  golden  strain 
That  bound  me  in  its  sunny  chain; 

My  little  pet  is  dead. 

THE  LAST  WISH. 

Let  me  hear  the  song  of  the  stimmcr  birdSy 

That  is  hushed  in  the  wiklwood  now, 
Let  me  feel  the  touch  of  the  summer  breeze 

Once  more  on  m}'  heated  brow. 
Let  me  feel  once  more  through  my  lattice  come 

The  rose  and  the  violet's  breath. 
Let  me  see  the  flowers  and  the  springing  grass. 

Ere  I  sleep  in  the  arms  of  death. 

The  wail  of  the  Northern  wind  goes  by 

"With  a  cold  and  dreary  sound, 
And  the  Avinter's  sheet  of  glistening  snow 

Lies  white  on  the  frozen  ground. 
Eut  the  summer  I  know  will  soon  come  back 

With  its  sunshine  of  birds  and  flowers. 
And  oh !  I  long  for  its  gentle  breath, 

I  long  for  its  quiet  lioui-s. 

The  crimson  flush  is  on  my  cheek, 

The  brightness  in  my  eye. 
The  dark  seal  set  upon  my  lirow 

That  bringeth  death's  cold  sigh. 
But  I  know  the  Saviour's  open  arms 

Will  take  me  to  his  Ijreast, 
And  his  gentle  smile  lu-ani  on  me  there 

In  the  land  of  eternal  rest. 

I  know  that  His  mansions  are  ]>right  and  Mr, 

That  His  tones  are  peace  and  love, 
And  while  I  sigh  for  the  home  on  earth, 

I  long  for  the  home  above. 
M.v  heart  beats  fainter  each  passing  hour, 

Jly  dream  of  life  is  o'er, 
And  I  shall  soon  be  in  that  better  laud 

With  the  loved  ones  gone  before. 

But  I  long  to  hear  the  pleasant  sounds 

Which  the  wiklwood  warblers  pour. 
And  to  gaze  on  the  soft  blue  skies  again 

Ei-e  I  go  to  return  no  more. 
I  long  to  see  the  violets  bloom. 

The  wildrose  and  the  thyme, 
To  hear  soft  winds  go  whispering  by. 

To  die  in  summer  time. 


PROGENY  OP  GERSHOM  CUTTER.  243 

8.  Arazelin  Rosamond,^  b.  21  Sept.  1837  ;  d.  July  26,  1838. 

9.  Eliza  Jeamielte,»  b.  22  Feb.  1840;  d.  July  25,  18-10. 

10.  Benjamin  Porter,'^  h.  6  •}une,lSi2;  m. .     He  enlisted  in  the  29th 

Massachusetts  Volunteers  during  the  Rebellion,  and  afterwards  served 
as  clerk  in  the  U.  S.  Quartermaster,  AYar  and  Treasury  Depart- 
ments. Is  at  23resent  located  in  the  Custom  House  at  Boston.  Is- 
sue : 

1.  Addie  Louise,9  b.  at  Medford,  23  Sept.  1866. 

2.  William  Gershom,9  b.  at  Washington,  D.  C.,25  June,  1868. 

11.  Adeline  Madora,^  b.  13  :\Iay,  1844. 

12.  Gershomfi  b.  27  Nov.  1847.- 

ii.  Rebecca,"  m.  Oliver  H.  Flojd,  of  ^Medford,  and  d.  ^larch  17,  1852. 
iii.  Timothy  Tcfts,"  m.  Dorcas  Andrews,  of  Rowley,  Mass.     Has  issue  and 

resides  in  Medford. 
iv.  Mary.^ 
V.  Eleaxor." 
,'•    vi.  William  Polleys,"  b.  7  Dec.  1807 ;  m.  Xov.  27,  1837,  Bethia  S.,  dau.  of 
•  Timothy  and  Maiy  (Stetson)  Haywood,  of  Bridgewater,  iMass.,  b.  June 

11,  1817.     Is  an  house  carpenter,  and  resides  in  Bridgewater,  where  he 
settled  in  June,  1833.     Issue  : 

1.  Caroline  Frances,'^  b.  8  June,  1840  ;  m.  Orville  Jones,  of  Xew  Brit- 
ain, Ct.,Dec.  7,  1864. 

2.  William  Eugene,''  b.  30  July,  1842  ;  d.  July  25,  1844. 

3.  Imogen  Louise,^  b.  16  Slay,  1845. 

4.  Fred  Marion,^  h.  30  March,  1847 ;  lost  at  sea,  Oct.  25,  1865. 

vii.  Frances  Emelixe,^  b.  22  May,  1811  ;  m.  Moses  W.  Adams,  of  Portland, 
Oct.  1835  ;  and  d.  in  Munsjn,  111.,  Aui;.  17,  1857.     Issue  : — Frank  Cut- 
ter, b.  Portland,  7  Nov.  -1830.— SroY/AMff/va,  b.  18  June,  1838;  m.  Asa 
Smith,  a  soldier  of  the  Union  army,  who  d.  while  stationed  at  Mobile, 
Ala.— Moses  Andrew,  b.  16  Sept.  ISiO.— Ella thea,  h.  19  April,  1842  ;  m. 
Lorenzo  Ethrid":e,  of  Chicago,  111. — Edward  Silas,  b.  18  June,  1844. — 
Mary  Frances,  n.  1  Oct.  1846  ;  m.  Henry  Boyce,  of  Salem,  Mass. — Char- 
lotte Louisa^  b.  27  June,  1854. 
viii.  Elsie  Moody,'  b.  1  May,  1813  ;  m.  Isaac  Gleason,  of  Saco,  JNle.,  d.  March 
4,   1860.     She  resides   in    Waylaud,    Mass.     Issue : — Elsie,  d.  3  Jul3% 
1846,  EG.  17  days.— 3i«/-.v  Cutter,  b.  17  May,   1845 ;  d.  22  Oct.  1866.— 
.  Garafilia,  b.  10  Jan.  1847. — Frances  Emma,  b.,86X)ct. J853.  ,      h,--/.  ,. .  V  -  \ 
ix.  Eliza,'  b.  13  May,  1815  ;  d.  Aug.  7,  1822.         '^(j^VxX^      ^T^^  ^'  ' i   ^J 
X.  Charlotte  Maria,'  b.  5  June,  1817 ;  m.  John  H.  Pierce,  of  Medford, 
Oct.  4,  1835.     She  d.  in  Medford,  Feb.  10,  1850.     He  d.  Jan.  17,  1853. 
Issue: — Maria  Josephine,  h.  9  Jane,  ISSSTm-  Benjamin  F.  Hatch,  25 
Nov.  1862  ;  r.  Charlestown,  Mass.—  William  Polleys,  b.  5  Jut^^  183^^^  j 
m.  Sarah  Pearsons,  21  April,  1809  ;  r.  Woburn,  Mass.,  now  in  Sandy 
Creek,  N.  Y.— Eliza  Jane,  b.  8  March.  1847 ;  d.  11  Aug.  1849. 
xi.  JoHX,'  b.  9  Feb.  1820;  m.  Jan.  7,  1842,  Margaret,  dau.  of  George  and 
Z'         Mary  (Smith)  Johnson,  of  Poland,  Me.     Is  a  harness-maker  in  Charles- 
■:' ■  ^  town.     Issue: 

'!:^  c'"  1.  Mary  Ellen,'*  b.  Charlestown,  13  March,  1843  ;  m.  John  Yose,  Jan.  i 

'  14,  1868.  I 

2.  Charlotte  Georgie,^  b.  Rosbury,  5  July,  1845;  m.  Valentine  Wal- 
burg,  Oct.  4,  1863. 

3.  John  W.,^  b.  Charlestown,  4  June,  1847. 

4.  Samuel  P.,s  b.  Somerville,  29  Nov.  1849. 

5.  Margaret  A.,s  b.  13  April,  1865. 

vii.  Stephex,^  b.  at  Medford,  16  Nov.  itSO  ;  m.  Sally  Jipson,  Dec. 
20,  1802,  and  d.  at  Lexing-ton,  Mass.,  May  21,  1827.  He  was 
a  miller  by  trade,  and  run  the  grist  and  saw  mills  in  Charles- 
town for  some  time  ;  then  sold  the  lease  of  the  mills  to  a  Mr. 
Davidson,  boug'ht  a  place  in  Lexington  and  died  there.  He 
was  a  Captain  in  the  militia  in  1812,  and  by  tradition  engaged 
in  guard  duty  in  Boston  Harbor  at  that  time.  Sally,  his  wife, 
born  June  14,  1785,  in  Oldtown,  Me.  (?),  died  in  Cambridge, 
Mass.,  July  27,  1804.     Their  issue  : 


244  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

i.  Sally ,7  b.  26  April,  1804  ;  m.  John  J.  Putnam,  Feb.  9, 1830,  and  d.  Feb. 
20,1834.     He  is  deceased.     lesne:— Martha  M.,h.  10  Dec.   1831;  was 
burned  to  death,  date  not  ascertained, 
ii.  Mary  Jaxe,^  b.  30  Jan.  180G  ;  m.  Ebenezer  Thompson,  March  1,  1829, 
and  d.  Dec.  7,  1846.     He  d.  in  1839.     Issue  -.—  George  C,  b.  13  March, 
1830.— 0//s  T.,  b.  11  Dec.  1831.— William  Henry,  b.  7  April,  1834;  d. 
10  March,  1839. 
iii.  Stepiiex,7  b.  6  Oct.  1807  ;  m.  (1st)  July  1,  1830,  Almira  W.  Thompson, 
b.  1810,  d.  June  27,  1839;   (2d)   Catherine  G.  Thompson,  m.  Aug.  23, 
1840.     He  d.  very  suddenly  at  Watertown,  Mass.,  April  22,  1870. 
He  commenced  a  seafaring  life  at  fourteen  years  of  age  ;  and  went  as  Master  when 
only  twenty-two.     The  most  eventful  circumstance  of  his  history  came  very  early 
when  be  was  a  sailor  on  board  the  ship  Edward  Newton,  of  Boston,  Capt.  Bertody, 
which  was  burned  at  sea  on  a  return  voyage  from  Calcutta,  Feb.  20.  1824,  in  lat. 
29°  S.,  long.  10°12'  E.     After  very  severe  troubles — as  they  were  compelled  to  aban- 
don the  ship  and  take  to  the  boats  with  very  scanty  preparation  on  account  of  the 
rapid  .spread  of  the  flames — they  arrived  at  Angola,  and  came  thence  to  America. 
He  followed  the  sea  upon  both  coasting  and  foreign  voyages  until  1865,  when  he  was 
laid  aside  from  active  life.     His  issue  : 

1.  Stephen  Stvre/es,'^  b.  27  Nov.  1831 ;  m.  Eveline  Norton ,  of  Cambridge. 

2.  Thomeis  William,>^  b.  26  July,  1833  ;  d.  Oct.  12,  1833. 

3.  Catherine  .4.,"  b.  16  July,  1841  ;  d.  April  26,  1848. 

4.  Mary  Leonard,**  b.  29  Sept.  1843  ;  m.  Charles  Binney,  of  Weston, 
Mass. 

5.  Hannah  Eliza,^  b.  10  Jan.  1847 ;  m.  Bingham  Boswell,  of  East 
Cambridge. 

6.  Gardner  Greenleaf  Thompson, s  h.  5  Oct.  1852  ;  d.  Nov.  23,  1861. 
iv.  Susanna  B.,n3.  6  Jan."^  1810;  m.  William  Henry  Smith,  Nov.  26,  1834, 

and  lived  and  died  at  the  old  homestead  in  Lexington.  She  d.  1860  (?). 
Issue  : — George  Henry,  b.  11  May,  1841  ;  m.  and  resides  in  Philadelphia, 
Pa. — Susan  Rebecca,  b.  29  June,  1843. — Sarah,  b.  1845. — Mary  Frances, 
b.  1847. 
T.  x\iios  Franklin,'  b.  3  Jan.  1812  ;  m.  Mahala  Hill,  Nov.  10,  1835.  Re- 
sides Piock  Island,  111.     Has  issue. 

vi.  Elizabeth  A.,'  b.  12  May,  1814;  m.  (1st)  Otis  Taylor,  Oct.  11,  1835; 

(2d)  Daniel  B.  Whittredge,  July  3,  1845,  d.  Jan.  11,  1847  ;  (3d) 

White,  m.  1849.     She  d.  xVpril  3,  1851. 

vii.  James  Minroe,"  b.  28  Feb.  1817  ;  m.  April  6,  1842,  Harriet  Whittemore, 
dau.  of  John  and  Rebecca  (Weston)  Boit,  b.  March  16,  1817.  Merchant. 
Since  1854  has  been  senior  member  of  the  firm  Critter,  Tower  4'  Co., 
Boston.     Has  resided,  since  1832,  in  Cambridge,  IMass.     Issue  : 

1.  Marshall  Munroe,^  b.  9  April,  1843  ;  m.  Sept.  23,  1868,  Ellen  Phoebe, 
dau.  of  John  and  Pha?be  Taylor  (Phillips)  Holman,  of  Cambridge, 
b.  May  12,  1843.  Graduated  at  Harvard  University  in  1864,  and 
fi'om  Andover  Theological  Seminary  in  1868.  AYas  ordained  pastor 
of  the  Congregational  Church  at  Ashland,  jMass.,  Dec.  29,  1868. 
Issue  : 

1.  Winthrop  Holman, »  b.  15  July,  1869  ;  d.  Aug.  2,  1869. 

2.  Harriet  Maria,"*  b.  30  Aug.  1845. 

3.  William  Everett,^  h.  31  Jan.  1848  ;  graduated  at  Harvard  Univer- 
sity in  1869,  at  present  in  business  in  Boston. 

viii.  Rebecca  H.,'  b.  20  April,  1820;  d.  xVpril  2,  1835. 
ix.  Samuel  Perkins,^  b.  22  Sept.   1822  ;  m.  Elizabeth  C.  Fruin,  Nov.  23, 
1845,  d.  1862  (?).     He  resides  in  Somervillc,  Mass.     Issue  : 

1.  Cordelia  Ardelle,^  b.  10  Nov.  1840;  d.  Nov.  6,  1847. 

2.  Azelia,^  b.  25  Dec.  1848. 

3.  Frcdonia,s  b.  20  Feb.  1851. 

4.  Merillia,^  b.  1  Nov.  1853. 

vlii.  Thomas,^  b.  at  Medford,  26  April,  1183  ;  enlisted  as  a  soldier  in 

the  war  of  1812,  was  stationed  on  the  frontier,  and  died  soon 

after  his  return  home.      [  Vide  Brooks's  Medford,  196.] 

ix.  Samuel,^    b.  11    Sept.   1785;  m.   Charlotte  Downing,  Nov^  25, 

1813,  dau.  of  Jonathan  and  Anne  (Hutchinson)  Downing-,  of 


PEOGENY    OF    GERSHOM   CUTTER.  245 

Greenland,  N.  H.,  where  she  was  b.  Oct.  14,  1190.  Ho  was  a 
miller  by  profession.  He  wrought  in  various  mills,  and  then 
took  the  charge  of  the  mahogany  saw  mills  in  Charlestown, 
which  establishment  he  very  successfully  carried  on  many  years. 
He  lived  to  a  good  old  age,  celebrated  his  golden  wedding,  and 
died  in  Charlestown,  April  22,  1864.     His  issue  : 

i.  Charlotte  Pamelia,^  b.  5  Oct.  1814;  m.  Jan  21,  1834,  Thomas  Pike, 
teller  of  a  bank  in  Boston  ;  and  (2d)  Osborn  B.  Hall,  in.  Jan.  15,  1854, 
and  Secretary  of  the  Mechanics'  Mutual  Insurance  Company  in  Boston. 
She  d.  at  Charlestown,  July  1,  1862.  Issue  : — Charlotte  A.  Pike,  b.  30 
Dec.  18.35  ;  d.  9  Nov.  1836. 

ii.  Samuel  Wheelock,''  b.  4  March,  1816;  m.  Frances  Boyd  Regan,  of  New 
Orleans,  La.,  May  16,  1843.  Is  a  clerk  in  the  Custom  House  at  New 
Orleans.     Issue  : 

1.  Mary  Elizabeth,^  b.  Charlestown,  15  Feb.  1844  ;  m.  Dr.  MclMahon, 
of  Gainesville,  Ala. 

2.  Samuel  Whcelock,'*  b.  New  Orleans,  10  Sept.  1845. 

3.  Charles,''  b.  7  Oct.  1850. 

iii.  CuARLES  Stewart,' b.  23  Sept.  1817  ;  was  a  merchant  in  New  Orleans. 

Died  in  Charlestown,  Feb.  8,  1852. 
iv.  George,'  b.  30  Aug.  1819;  d.  Dec.  9,  1821. 
V.  Louisa,'  b.  6  May,  1821  ;  d.  Sept.  4,  1821. 
vi.  Louisa  Maria,'  b.  29  July,  1823  ;  m.  John  Henry  Carter,  Oct.  30,  1850, 

b.  July  13,  1823,  in  Lexington,  Ky.,  now  a  merchant  of  New  Orleans. 

Issue: — Celia  Kearney,  b.  12  Nov.   1851. — John  Hall,  b.  2  June,  1854; 

d.  15  May,  1855. — John  Henry,  b.  30  Aug.  1855. — Samuel  Cutter,  b.  1 

April,  ISbS.— Louisa  May,  b.  11  Aug.  1861. 
vii.  Sarah  Ann,^  b.  23  Fel).  1825 ;  m.  Edwin  Ilunnewell,  of  Charlestown, 

June  9,  1845,  now  a  druggist  in  Boston.     Issue: — Charlotte  A.,  b.  26 

Dec.  1847. 
viii.  Emelixe  Skilton,'  b.  17  June,  1826  ;  d.  Aug.  11,  1828._ 
ix.  Benmamin  Lamsox,' b.  8  Jan.   1828;  was  a  merchant  in  New  Orleans. 

Died  in  Chaidestown,  Sept.  9,  1864. 
X.  Theodore  Augustus,'  b.  13  Sept.  1829  ;  went  to  California  in  1848,  and 

there  continues, 
si.  Henry  Everett,'  b.  30  July,  1831  ;  is  in  business  at  Portland,  Oregon. 
xii.  Emeline,'  b.  27  Aug.  1832  ;  d.  Sept.  3,  1834. 
xiii.  William  Southwick,?  b.  13  Feb.  1834. 

X.  Amos,'  b.  16  Dec.  1787  ;  m.  Catherine  Harter,  Nov.  22,  1812. 
She  was  b.  Dec.  8,  1794.  He  wrouglit  at  brick-making  for  six- 
teen years  ;  then  went  to  Deerfield,  near  Utica,  N.  Y.,  and  there 
remained  three  or  four  years.  Returned  thence  to  Charlestown, 
Mass,,  to  take  charge  of  the  m.ahogany  saw  mill  ;  and  residing 
there  a  long  period,  at  length  sold  his  property  and  removed 
to  West  Acton,  Mass.,  where  he  now  lives,  having  celebrated 
his  golden  wedding  several  years  since.     His  issue  : 

i.  Catherine,'  b.  4  xMarch,  1813  ;  m.  Peter  Bradt,  April   13,  1836,  and  d. 

Oct.  24,  1840. 
ii.  Amos,'   b.  11  Nov.   1814;   m.  Adeline  S.  Stevens,  Jan.  20,  1846.     Sea- 
captain, 
iii.  Elizabeth  Phillips,'  b.  28  April,  1816  ;  m.  Henry  Allen  Best,  Sept.  16, 

1835. 
iv.  Mary  Moody,'  b.  22  Feb.  1818. 
V.  Isaac  Sprague,'  b.  25  May,  1820 ;  d.  Oct.  14,  1820. 
vi.  Isaac  Sprague,'  b.  28  Aug.  1821 ;  m.  Martha  Ann  Mott,  Feb.  18,  1847. 

Mariner.     Died  1868,  in  North  Chelsea,  ^lass.     Had  several  children, 
vii.  Albert,'  b.  22  July,  1823  ;  d.  Dec.  30,  1829. 
viii.  George  Phillips,'  b.  9  Nov.  1825. 

is.  Martha  Jane,'  b.  31  Jan.  1828  ;  m. . 

X.  Emily  Amelia,'  b.  25  April,  1830  ;  d.  Dec.  2,  1830. 


246  CUTTER    FA:\nLY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

xi.  Ellen  Brown/  b.  27  Jan.  1832:  m.  Long, 
xii.  :Medora,'  b.  28  March,  1834  ;  d.  Sept.  20,  183-4. 
xiii.  jMedora  Axtoixette,^  b.  8  Sejit.  1835. 
xiv.  Emelixe  Augusta,'  b.  9  Dec.  1837  ;  d.  xVpril  8,  1841. 

6.  Mehitable/  b.  6  Feb.   1739-40  ;""■'  cl.  ia  Menotoinv,  Nov.  29, 

1750. 

7.  James;  b.  27-28  March,  1742;  m.  June  10,  17G8,  Catherine, 
dan.  of  Samuel  and  Mary  (Hammond)  Benjamin,  of  Waltham, 
Mass.,  b.  March  6,  1745.  They  were  dismissed  from  the 
church  in  Waltham  to  the  church  in  Rindge,  N.  H.,  Oct.  18, 
1778.t  They  afterAvards  lived  in  East  Jaffrey.  He  was  a 
miller  by  occupation,  and  d.  April  13,  1790.  His  widow  d. 
Feb.  12,  1818.  Their  monumental  stone  is  standing  in  the 
burial  ground  at  Jaflfrey  Centre.  He  was  probably  the  first  of 
the  name  interred  there.     His  issue  : 

i.  Polly,'  b.  3  May,  1772  ;  d.  Feb.  28,  1T73. 

ii.  James, *^  b.  23  March,  1774  ;  d.  unra.  at  Boston,  1801. 

iii.  Mary,'  b.  U  April,  1776;  d.  April  24,  1778. 

iv.   Catherine,'  b.  16  Sept.  1778  ;  m.  Ford,  and  d.  1839,  in  Charles- 
town,  Mass. 
.      V.  Elizabeth,'  b.  24  Jan.  1781  ;    "Betsey  Cutter"  d.  in  Jaffroy, 
N.  II.,  Oct.  II,  1852. 

vi.  Stephen,'  b.  3  Nov.  1782  ;  m.  March  29,  1814,  Mehitable,  dau. 
of  Joseph  and  Lucy  (Robinson)  Kimball,  of  Jaffrey.  lie  was 
a  farmer,  and  d.  Aug.  15,  1852,  at  Cuba,  N.  Y.  His  widow 
resides  in  Jaflrey.     Issue  : 

i.  Stephen  Kimball,'  b.  at  Jaffrey,  12  ]\Iarch,  1815  ;  m.  Eliza  Daggett, 
July  15,  1838,  who  was  b.  at  Westmoreland,  N.  H.,  Oct.  2,  1817.  He 
is  a  carpenter.     Kesides  in  Cuba,  N.  Y.     Issue  : 

1.  Francrs  F.velinc,'^  h.  iiprrngxihc,  N.  Y.,   18  April,   1839;  m.  Sept.  ^ 
14,  1859,  Veranes  Bemis  Culeman,  b.  Jan.  21,  1837.     Reside  in  Bel- 
mont, N.  Y".     Issue  : — lleury  Eugene,  b.  at  Castile,  N.  Y.,  20  Aug. 
I860.— Herbert  Bemis,  b.  at  Clarksville,  N.  Y.,  28  Oct.  1861.— 
Cliarles  Addison,  b.  at  Amity,  N.  Y.,  22  March,  1869. 

2.  Judsim  Charles,^  b.  Cuba,  N.  Y.,  30  July,  1842. 

3.  Addison  Adolphus»  b.  20  April,  1845;  d.  June  26,  1845. 

4.  Addison  Adolphus,'*  b.  ^  Oct.  I'SAQ. 

5.  Ella  E/iza,'*  b.  Cuba,  30  JMarch,  1849. 
ii.  Harriet  Eliza,"  b.  Jaffrey,  3  Feb.  1817. 

iii.  Charles  Americus,^  b.  28  June,  1819  ;  m.  June  2,  1846,  Philena,  dau. 
ofRoswell  and  Lucinda  (Stevens)  Loveland,  b.  at  Loudonderrj^  Vt.,  27 
June,  1820.     Is  a  farmer  in  Jaffrey.     Issue  : 

1.  Gus/anis  Adolphus,^  b.  at  Claremont,  N.  H.,  23  Feb.  1847. 

2.  Luci/  Ann,'^  b.  at  Marlow,  N.  II.,  13  July,  1851. 

3.  Wi'iJic  Mark«  b.  at  Jaffrey,  N.  IL,  21  Sept.  1857. 

iv.  Catherine  Augusta,'  b.  21  Jan.  1821 ;  d.  at  Jaffrey,  July  19,  1842. 

Unmarried. 
V.  George  Franklin,^  b.  27  Dec.  1822 ;  m.  Mvs.  Mary  S.  (Bullrugh)  Scott, 
b.  at  Charleston,  S.  C,  March  23,  1819.     Resides  South. 

vi.  CusTAVus  Adolfhus,"  b.  16  April,  1825  ;  m.  Jan.  1,  1851,  ]\Iary  Vinton 
Ivarrabee,  dau.  of  John  and  Alary  R.  (Vinton)  Larrabee,  b.  Melrose, 
Mass.,  Aug.  23,  1833.  [Vide  Vinlon  Memorial,  226.]  Resides  at  New- 
ton, 111.     Was  impressed  into  the  rebel  army.     Issue  : 

*  Camhrklqe  Records. — Feb.  20tli,  according  to  Rev.  Samuel  Cooke's  Records, 
t  Vide  Bond's   Watertoicn,  29,  191,  192. 


PROGENY  OF  GERSHOM  CUTTER.  247 

1.  Mary  Jarie,^  b.  at  iMelrose,  31  Oct.  1852  ;  d.  May  29,  1854. 

2.  William  Clianning,^  b.  at  Melrose,  28  Oct.  1854. 

3.  Daniel  Webster,*^  b.  at  Nashville,  Teun.,  15  May,  1857. 

vii.  Samuel,"  b.  T  Sept.  1785  ;  m.  Susan  Brown,  dau.  of  Abel  and 
Susan  (Gibbs)  Brown,  of  Groton,  Mass.,  b.  May  31,  1789. 
He  was  a  miller,  and  lived  successively  in  West  Cambridge, 
Woburn,  Lancaster  and  Watertown,  Mass.  He  d.  in  Woburn, 
Nov.  3,  1843.     His  widow  d.  May  6,  18G1.     Their  issue  : 

i.  INIary  CnADWiCK,^  b.  at  "West  Cambridge,  23  May,  1809 ;  m.  Moses  C" 
Trask,  Sept.  23,  1831,  and  reside  in  Arlington.  Issue  : — Mary  Eliza- 
hrth,  b.  Woburn,  27  Aug.  1832  ;  d.  3  Aug.  1838.— CoofeA/e,  b.  7  Aug. 
1834  ;  m.  Mary  F.  Trask ;  r.  at  Easton,  Mass. — Ruth  Ann,  b.  18  Aug. 
183G ;  m.  Converse  F.  Sanderson  ;  r.  Waltham,  jNlass. — Hannah  Lewis, 
b.  15  July,  1838  ;  in.  Lewis  F.  Herrick  ;  r.  South  Framingham. —  George, 
b.  25  Feb.  1841  ;  d.  5  Sept.  ISU.— Henry  Daggett,  b.  25  Sept.  1842  ;  m. 
Susie  S.  Marston,  ofCotuitport ;  r.  IMariboro',  Mass. —  George,  b.  Bos- 
ton, 22  Se])t.  1844  ;  d.  3  May,  1862,  at  Port  Eoyal,  .a  member  of  Co. 
L,  First  ]\Iass.  Cavalry. — John,  b.  West  Cambridge,  2  April,  1847  ;  d. 
4  Sept.  1848.— Mf/rv  Brown,  b.  2  Jan.  1854. 

ii.  James,"  b.  at  West  Cambridge,  18  Oct.  1810  ;  m.  Abigail  Withum.  He 
d.  on  his  way  home  from  California,  where  he  went  al:iout  1848.  He 
was  a  farmer  some  six  years  in  Woburn.  His  widow  and  children  reside 
in  Melrose.     Issue  : 

1.  James  Edward,'*  b.  Woburn,  20  Aug.  1847. 

2.  Olive  Jane,"*  b.  Woburn,  20  Nov.  1848. 
iii.  Catherine,'  b.  5  Sept.  1812;  d.  July  28,  1815. 

iv.  Samuel  Bexja.aun,"  b.  at  A\^est  Cambridge,  28  Feb.  1815;  m.  May  1, 
1835,  Mary,  dau.  of  Enoch  and  Hannah  (Leighton)  French,  of  Canter- 
bury, N.  H.  He  was  a  caipenter  and  served  an  apprenticeship  in  Lowell, 
Mass.,  whence  he  removed  to  AVoIiurn,  where  he  d.  May  2,  1862,  of  dis- 
ease contracted  while  a  member  of  the  16th  ]\Iass.  Vols.  His  widow  re- 
sides in  Woburn.     Issue  : 

1.  Josephine,'^  h.  Lowell,  19  Jan.  1836;  m.  Filmore  D.  Morgan,  May 
10,1855.  Reside  Johnson,  Vt.  Issue: — Charles,  b.  8  May,  1856. 
— Mary  Rebecca,  b.  10  June,  1859. — Sarah  Elizabeth,  b.  29  Auo-. 
1865. 

2.  Mary  Sophronia,"*  b.  Woburn,  7  Aug.  1837  ;  d.  03.  14  mos. 

3.  Beyijamin  Stephen,^  b.  Woburn,  17  Aug.  1838;  m.  Ellen  L.  An- 
drews, of  Old  Cambridge,  INIass. ,  whose  parents  were  of  Scotland.  In 
the  late  Rebellion  he  enlisted  in  the  16th  Mass.  Vols.,  at  the  forma- 
tion of  the  regiment,  and  passed  through  all  the  hard-fought  battles 
in  which  the  regiment  was  engaged,  until  tlie  battle  of  Clendale, 
June  29,  1862,  when  he  was  slightly  wounded  in  the  arm,  but  not 
sufficient  to  put  him  off  duty.  He  served  as  a  private  until  March, 
1863,  when  he  was  promoted  Corporal,  and  was  shortly  after  ap- 
pointed Sergeant.  In  Decemljer,  1863,  when  the  opportunity  was 
given  the  soldiers  to  re-enlist,  he  was  among  the  first,  and  returned 
home  on  his  thirty-days  furlough.  At  the  expiration  of  his  furlough 
he  returned  willingly  and  cheerfully  to  do  his  duty,  and  was  killed 
while  ))ravely  jjcrforming  it  at  the  battle  of  Petersburg,  Va.,  June 
16,  1864.  His  name  is  inscribed  on  the  Soldiers'  Monument,  dedicat- 
ed at  Woburn  Centre,  Oct.  14,  1869.     His  issue  : 

1.  Jennie  Louisa,^  b.  7  Oct.  1859;  d.  Jan.  17,  1863. 

4.  William  Henry, ^  d.  aged  5  months. 

5.  Mary  Frances,^  b.  Dracut,  20  Sept.  1842  ;  m.  Jolm  F.  Rumney,  of 
Haverhill,  Mass.,  Jul3^20,  1860.     He  d.  May  3,  1865,  a3.  39. 

6.  Sarah  Elnabclh,'*  b.  AVoburn,  1  xVpril,  1845 ;  m.  George  H.  Bancroft, 
Aug.  19,  1868.     Reside  Woburn. 

7.  Samuel  Stillman,'*  b.  23  Dec.  1847,  in  Woburn. 

8.  Hannah  Angeline,^  b.  26  June,  1850;  d.  33.  6  mos. 

9.  Harriet  H.,'*  b.  9  July,  1851  ;  d.  Aug.  15,  1851. 

10.  William  Henry, ''  b.  7  Jan.  1853  ;  d.  June  29,  1853. 

11.  Willie,^  b.  27  March,  1854  ;  d.  Oct.  4,  1854. 


248  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  XEW  ENGLAND. 

V.  Stephen,'  b.  at  Lancaster,  Mass.,  29  Nov.  1817  ;  ru.  (1st)  Oct.  10,  1841, 
Maria  P.,  dau.  of  Jacub  and  xVbigail  (Keed)  Leatlic,  uf  Woburn  ;  (2d) 
July  2'.),  1863,  ]Mrs.  Elizabeth  C.  Cutler,  the  widcm  cf  Charles  D.  Cut- 
ler and  dau.  ot'Eleazer  and  Ilannali  ( Wlieeler)  More,  of"  Holland,  Mass., 
d.  Lowell,  April  26,  1867;  (3d)  May  3,  1868,  Mrs.  Harriet  Shcdd,  the 
widow  of  Edwin  L.  Shedd,  and  dau.  of  Horatio  and  Harriet  B^yden,  of 
Lowell.  Stephen  Cutter  has  resided  in  Woburn  and  at  Lowell,  Ma.ss., 
where  he  has  practised  as  a  magnetic  and  clairvoyant  physician.  He  is 
also  the  projector  and  manufacturer  of  "  Dr.  Cutter's  Chest-Expanding 
Suspender  and  Shoulder  Brace."     His  issue  : 

1.  Elizabeth  Maria,''  h.  29  Sept.  1842  ;  d.  Feb.  14,  1843,  in  Woburn. 

2.  Stephen  Henry,''  b.  Woburn,  27  Feb.  1844. 

3.  Lizzie  Ellen,''  b.  6  ]March,  1846  ;  d.  April  1,  1863,  in  Woburn. 

4.  George  IF.,*  b.  21  April,  1867. 

5.  Lillic  Amelia,^  h.  21  April,  1867. 

vi.  Catherine  Elizabeth,^  b.  at   WatertoArn,  Mass.,  18  June,  1820;  m. 
Joshua  Lord,  in  Buston,  Oct.  5,  1839,  who  d.  on  his  third  voj'age  to  Cali- 
fornia, July  4,  1855.     She  d.  at  Lowell,  leaving  issue, 
vii.  ScSAX,'  b.  at  Watertawn,  5  May,  1822  ;  m.  Caleb  Simonds,  of  Woburn, 
June  10,  1847  ;  where  he  d.  July  27,  1866,  a3.  57.     Mrs.  Simonds  resides 
in  Woburn.     Issue  : — George  C ,  b.  15  April,  1848. —  Edward,  b.  4  April, 
1855  ;  d.  9  April,  \S55.— Edward  B.,  b.  29  April,  1857. 
yiii.  Thomas,'  b.  23  Oct.  1825  ;  d.  Aus.  6,  1826. 
ix.  Ruth  Ann,"  b.  10  Aug.  1826  ;  d.'"Sept.  10,  1827. 

8.  Sarah,*  b.  27  Sept.  1744;  m.  Joslma  Swan,  of  Menotomv,  July 
20,  1762.  He  was  proprietor  of  a  furrier  establishment  at 
East  Lexington.  He  was  in  France  durino-  the  time  of  the 
French  Revolution,  and  was  there  made  a  State  prisoner.  His 
issue : 

i.  Sarah,  m.  Philemon  Eobbins. — ii.    Mary,  m.  Isaac  Warren.* 
— iii.  Anna,  m.  Dizer. 

9.  Elizabeth,*  b.  lS-20  Jan.  1747-8;  d.  in  Menotomv,  Nov.  28, 
1750. 

10.  Amos,*  b.  7  Aug.  1752;  d.  Dec.  21,  1753. 

11.  Stephen,*  b.  26  April,  1759,  in  Menotomv;  ra.  Mary  Meads, 
Oct.  8,  1776,  at  Medford.  He  was  a  miller  by  profession,  and 
succeeded  to  tlie  estate  of  his  substantial  kinsman,  '■  Minister '' 
John  Cutter  ;t  receiving  not  only  the  mill  and  water  privilege 
now  owned  by  Mr.  Cyrus  Cutter  on  Mill  Street,  Arlington,  but 
also  the  venerable  homestead  now  standing  next  above  the 
Universalist  Church.  He  died  in  this  mansion,  April  13,  1816. 
He  was  an  active  character  in  Menotomy,  and  the  pillar  of  the 
Baptist  Society  which  was  organized  in  that  place  previous  to 
1787.  His  widow  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  Aug.  17,  1836, 
aged  83.  The}^  left  no  issue.  They  were  "  Donors  of  the 
West  Cambridge  Baptist  Fund."  Both  were  buried  in  a  tomb 
In'  the  northern  wall  of  the  old  burying-ground.  Their  friends 
Thomas  and  Anna  Riissell  [J7^e  xi.  §1,  2],  were  laid  in  the 
same  receptacle.  A  marble  slab  erected  over  it  contains  the 
following  inscription : 

*  Isaac  Warren,  Esq.,  of  Charlcstown,  b.  July  30,  1758;  m.  Mary  Swan,  July  8,  1781; 
and  was  founder  of  Warreu  Academy,  in  Woburn,  iu  1827.  Hon,  G.  W.  Warren,  of 
Charlestown,  is  his  son. 

t  Sou  of  Dea.  Jobu  Cutter.    iVide  iii.  ^^1,  5.] 


PROGENY    OF    GERSHOM    CUTTER.  249 

Mr.  Thos.  Russell 
died  June  7,   1809,  •^-  5^- 

Mrs.  Anna  Russell 
died  Jan.   17,   1819,  ^E.  64. 

Mr.  Stephen  Cutter 
died  April   13,   1816,  ^.  66. 

Mrs.  Mary  Cutter 

died  Aug.   17,   1836,  ^E.  83. 

Donors  of  the  West  Cambridge 

Baptist  Fund. 

Here  true  frieuds  together  sleep, 

There  nev'r  was  friendship  more  sincere  ; 
In  live  tliey  lived,  in  faith  they  died 

And  now  we  trust  together  are. 

Through  a  long  and  useful  life  as  well  as  in  death  she  [Mrs.  Cutter] 
manifested  an  ardent  attachment  to  the  cause  of  Christ  as  connected 
with  the  Baptist  Church  and  Society  in  this  place.  She  rests  from  her 
labors  and  her  works  testify  of  her. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    GEORGE    CUTTER. 

George  and  Jane  (Butterfield)  Cutter  had  issue: 

1.  Hannah/  bapt.  March  1,  1729-30;  died  young. 

2.  Jane,"  bapt.  Jan.  17,  1730-1. 

3.  George,*  bapt.  Jan.  21,  1732-3.  "George  Cutter,  Jr.,  of 
Charlestown,  this  precinct,  and  Sarah  Robbins,  of  Cambridge," 
were  married  by  Rev.  Samuel  Cooke,  of  Menotomy,  Oct.  21, 
1756.  They  paid  a  marriage  fee  of  a  crown.  He  owned  the 
covenant  at  Menotomy,  July  3,  1757.  She  was  admitted  to 
membership  in  Menotomy  church,  Sept.  28,  1760.     Their  issue: 

i.  Jonathan/  b.  18  June,  1757. 
ii.  Joseph,'  bapt.  April  22,  1759. 
iii.  Sarah,'  bapt.  Aug.  2,  1761. 

4.  Hannah,*  b.  13  July,  1740;  m.  Thomas  Brooks,  of  Lancaster, 
Nov.  24,  1763  (  ?).     [Vide  iii.  1,  5.] 

5.  Isabel,*  b.  18  June,  1742  ;  was  admitted  to  Menotomy  church, 
Dec.  30,  1770,  and  m.  William  Webber,  of  Charlestown,  March 
7,  1784. 

6.  Jonathan,*  b.  30  Aug.  1744;  d.  Aug.  19,  1747. 

7.  Phebe,*  b.  12  March,  1747-8;  was  admitted  to  Menotomy 
church,  Oct.  28,  1770. 

8.  Jonathan,*  b.  6  Oct.  1749;  d.  Sept.  11,  1751. 

32 


250  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

§3. 

DESCENDANTS    OP    NEHEMIAH    CUTTER. 

Nehemiah  and  Martha  (Bowman)  Cutter  had  issue : 

1.  Samuel,*  b.  in  Menotomy,  17  May,,  1740;  ra.  Hannah  Hart- 
well,  Dec.  1,  1760,  the  ceremony  being  performed  by  Josiali 
Johnson,  Esq.  She  originated  in  Medford  and  was  baptized  at 
Menotomy,  May  17,  1761,  at  the  age  of  nineteen.  Samuel  and 
his  wife  '^  late  Hartwell  "  owned  the  covenant  at  the  same  place, 
May  10,  1701.  He  was  a  soldier  of  the  old  French  war,  and 
served  on  the  Northern  frontier.  Was  a  tanner,  and  resided 
near  his  father  in  Menotomy.  During  the  last  of  his  life  he 
lived  on  the  Neck  at  Charlestown.  Mrs.  Cutter  d.  Feb.  15, 
1799,  aged  56.  Her  gravestone  is  standing  at  Arlington. 
Their  issue : 

i.  Samuel/  b.  1  Dec.  1760  ;  m.  Jan.  21,  1787,  Abigail,  dau.  of 
Lieut.  Samuel  and  Susanna  (Francis)  Cutter,  of  Charlestown 
[  Vide  vii.  7].  Was  a  wool-card  maker,  and  lived  in  his  father's 
homestead  on  Charlestown  Neck.     He  d.  1835.     Issue  : 

i.  Oliver,''  b.  Charlestown,  23  June,  1788 ;  a  seaman.  Resides  in  Arling- 
ton, Mass. 

ii.  Samuel,'  went  off  to  Texas  in  1817,  and  died  there. 

iii.  Joseph,'  b.  2  March,  1800;  m.  .Sarah  Je\yett,  of  Ipswich.  Lived  in 
Charlestown,  and  died  in  Maine.  Had  issue  : — Joseph  S/niih,'^  now  in  Cal- 
ifornia.—  Charles'^  and  ■Edward.'* 

iv.  Abigail,'  m.  William  Cunningham,  of  Charlestown.     Both  now  deceased. 

ii.  Hannah,®  b.  18  July,  1763;  m.  William  Cutter,  of  Menotomy, 

April  29,  1783.  [F/We  vii.  2.] 
iii.  Elizabeth/  b.  18  July,  1763  ;  m.  William  Whittemore,  Esq., 
Nov.  2,  1783.  \_Vide\\.  §1,  2.]  Issue  : 
i.  Elizabeth. — 'ii.  Hannah. — iii.  Sarah. — iv.  William. — v.  Caroline. — 
The  foregoing  d.  unm.— vi.  James  Madison,  m.  twice;  a  physician,  d.  in 
Brighton,  Mass.,  Dec.  7,  1863,  aged  68. — vii.  Thomas  Jefferson,  m.  and 
removed  to  New  York. — viii.  Mary  Ann,  m.  Henry  S.  Lowe,  of  Boston  ;  is 
deceased. — ix.  John  Hancock,  name  changed  to  William  ;  m.  Lucinda 
King,  of  Charleston,  S.  C.  ;  served  in  the  Mexican  "War,  and  d.  in 
Oregon  about  1850-51. 

iv.  Mary  Bowman,®  b.  13  March,  1776  ;  m.  Isaac  Lawi-ence,  Feb. 
10,  1791.  Mrs.  Mary  Bowman  ?  Cutter  d.  Jau.  6,  1803,  aged  37. 
Issue  : 

i.  Isaac,  lived  in  New  Jersey,  and  d.  in  Cuba. — ii.  James,  d.  in  India. — 
iii.  Samuel,  d.  in  Albany,  N.  Y. 

v.  Joseph,®  b.  Nov.  1776  ;  ra.  Nancy  Ireland,  at  Charlestown, 
Dec.  26,  1797.  He  d.  Dec.  13,  1846,  aged  71.  She  d.  March 
1,  1861,  aged  88  (?).     Is  buried  in  Arlington.     Issue  : 

i.  Nancy,  d.  "  Septr.  25,  1799,  Aged  17  months  and  15  ds."     Buried  in 

Arlington, 
ii.  Elizabeth  M.,'  m.  Hastings,  and  d.  Aug.  24,  1858,  aged  49. 
iii.  Joseph. 


PROGENY    OP    GERSHOM    CUTTER.  251 

2.  Martha,*  b.  7  Nov.  1742;  m.  Henry  Luckis  (Lucas?),  of  Bos- 
ton, Feb.  12,  1767.  "  Martha,  unhappy  wife  of  John  Luckis," 
died  "  of  grief,"  June  7,  1772,  aged  30. 

3.  Elizabeth,*  b.  14  Feb.  1744. 

4.  Joseph,*  b.  21  Sept.  1745;  d.  Dec.  23,  1749. 

5.  William,*  b.  14  April,  1748;  m.  in  Weston,  May  11,  1780, 
Ruth  Harrington.  He  and  his  wife  joined  Menotomy  church, 
April  8,  1781.  Was  called  Lieutenant.  Died  Oct.  9,  1788. 
Issue; — William,^  bapt.  June  3,  178L 

6.  Sarah,*  b.  14  Feb.  1750;  m.  James  Foster,  of  Boston,  Jan.  26, 
1773,  Issue: — Benjamin  Bennett,  b.  Cambridge,  12  March, 
1779,  and  James.     [Vtde  v.  §2,  17.] 

7.  Joseph,*  b.  23  Dec.  1751. 

8.  Nehemiah,*  b.  3  June,  1753;  m.  Oct.  30,  1781,  Deborah,  dau. 
of  Zechariali  and  Rebecca  (Cutter)  Hill.  [Vide  iii.  §1,  5.] 
She  was  b.  July  16,  1756;  became  a  member  of  Menotomy 
church,  Jan.  6,  1782,  and  d.  May  28,  1824.  Nehemiah  Cutter 
occupied  his  father's  dwelling,  and  manufactured  copper  nails 
by  hand.     He  d.  May  3,  1828.     His  issue: 

i.  Nehemiah,'  b.  26  March,  1782  ;  m.  Nov.  21,  1808,  Hannah, 
dau.  of  William  and  Sarah  (Wales)  Packard,  of  Bridgewater, 
Mass.  Lived  in  Cambridge,  and  d.  Dec.  11,  1864.  His  wife 
d.  Oct.  1840,  95.  56.     Issue  : 

i.  Haxnah  Louisa,'  b.  24  Sept.  1809 ;  m.  James  Wade,  of  Woburn,  Oct. 
20,  1834.  She  d.  in  Cainbridgeport,  April,  1870.  Issue  : — James  Au- 
gustine, b.  26  April,  1837  ;  lu.  Pamelia  McCausland,  of  Farniingdale, 
xMc.,  7  Sept.  1862  ;  r.  Cainbridgeport.— -C^win  Alonzo,  b.  19  Feb,  1842; 
d.  13  Feb.  1843.— £/('a  Louisa^h.  15  Sept.  1846. 

ii.  Nehemiau,'  b.  11  July,  1811 ;  d.  New  Orleans,  La.,  in  1834. 
iii.  Hexrv  Augustus,'  b.  31  March,  1815  ;  d.  in  the  Mexican  War  in  1847. 
iv.  Isaiah,'  b.  12  Feb.  1818  ;  d.  in  Cambridge,  March  7,  1865. 

V.  James,'  b.  28  Dec.  1823  ;  m.  Jane  Simonds,  of  Cambridge,  deceased. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Mass.  11th  Regt.  during  the  late  war. 

ii.  Deborah,'  b.  19  Oct.  1783  ;  d.  single,  May  14,  1842. 
iii.  Sarah,'  b.  4  Jan.  1786  ;  m.  William  Dickson,  Jr.,  Feb.  3,  1819. 

{Vide  xiv.  §1,  4.]     She  d.  in  West  Cambridge,  Oct.  5,  1855. 

Issue  : 

i.  WiLLiA3i,7  b.  11  Oct.  1820;  m.  Mary  Jane  Morss,  of  Charlestown,  1  Feb. 
1849  ;  r.  Lunenburg,  ]Mass.  Issue  -.—Emily  Maria,  b.  9  May,  1850  ;  d. 
16  Jan.  ISbG.—  WiUiam  Francis,  b.  24  March ,_  1853. — [ulia  Etta,  b.  26 
July,  1862. — ii.  Fraxklix,  b.  24  Aug.  1822  ;  is  in  California. — iii.  Al- 
bert Lafayette,  b.  7  May,  1824  ;  r.  Arlington. — iv.  Frederic,  b.  23 
Jan.  1826;  m.  Kate  Mansfield,  4  Sept.  1864;  r.  Arlington.  Issue:— 
Frederic  William,  b.  12  March,  1869.— v.  Sarah,  b.  29  Sept.  1827. 

iv.  Elijah,'  b.  17  March,  1788;  m.  Jan.  4,  1818,  Abigail,  dau.  of 
Nathaniel  and  Abigail  (Simonds)  Hill,  of  West  Cambridge. 
He  is  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  and  commenced  business  in  his 
native  place  in  1809,     He  resides  still  in  Arlington.     His  issue : 


^52  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

i.  Abigail,'  b.  22  Sept.  1818  ;  m.  Jonathan  Clark,  Feb.  12,  1851.     Reside  in 
Maiden,  Mat^s.     Issue  -.—Francis  Herbert,  b.  23  Feb.  1H52  ;  d.  10  Maicli, 
ISm.—Eclilli  El/nira,  b.  23  Dec.  1854  ;  d.  4  Feb.  1855.— Abbic  Olire,  b. 
8  Feb.  1856  ;  d.  17  Feb.  l6m.—Ei-eIine  Amelia,  b.  3  June,  \858.—Mabel 
Louise,  h.  19  Feb.  1861. 
ii.  Cynthia,'  b.  23  Feb.   1821  ;   m.  Benjamin  F.   Russell,  May  21,  1843. 
Resides  in  Arlington.     Issue  : — Abhie  Esther,  b.  28  March,  1848. — Ben- 
jamin Franklin,  b.  26  Aug.  1850.— .4r//it/r   Willard,  b.  3  Aug.  1852.— 
Cynthia  Hill,  h.  1  Dec.  1854  ;  d.   19  June,  I8{i2.— Sarah  Louisa,  b.  6 
Aug.    1850. — Emma   Lydia,  b.   11  May,   1859. — Lucius   Kimball,   b.   4 
Mai-ch,  ISai.— Lucy  Ellen,  b.  7  May,  1863. 
iii.  Elijah  Lafayette,'  b.  22  Dec.  1823  ;  ni.  jNlarch  27,  1850,  Hannah  Au- 
gusta, dau.  of  Joseph  and  Ann  F.  (Ridgeiey)  Jost,  of  Boston.    Is  a  saw 
maker  by  trade.    Removed  from  Arlington  to  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  in  1869. 
Issue  : 

1.  Abbie  Ada,^  b.  26  Sept.  1850  ;  d.  Aug.  20,  1851. 

2.  Effie  Eliza,''  b.  2  Jan.  1852. 

3.  Elijah  Charles,''  b.  5  July,  1854. 

4.  Abifjail  Hill,"  b.  21  May,  1856. 

5.  Fan7iie  Ridyelcy,''  b.  21  March,  1861 ;  d.  March  26,  1862. 

6.  Elizabeth  Lincoln,^  b.  1  April,  1864. 

iv.  Evelina,'  b.  1  Feb.  1826  ;  m.  Nathaniel  T.  Stone,  Nov.  28,  1854.    Reside 
Somerville.     Issue  : — Lucy  Maria,  b.  6  Oct.  1863. —  William  Henry ^  b. 
31  March,  1868  ;  d.  15  Nov.  1869. 
V.  Emma   Maria,'  b.  9  March,   1828;   m.  Jonathan  Stone,   Oct.  9,  1850. 
Reside  Somerville.     Issue  : — Frederic   Walter,  b.  12  Aug.  1854. — Sarah 
Abigail,  b.  20  March,  1861. 
vi.  LrcY,'  b.  18  Feb.  1831. 
vii.  Eliza,'  b.  31  Aug.  1833. 
viii.  Nehemiah  Hill,'  b.  16  March,  1838.* 

V.  Asa,*  b.  21  Jan.  1190  ;  m.  Jan.  9,  1820,  Susan,  dau.  of  Thomas 
and  Sarah  (Hill)  Rand,  of  Charlestown.  Was  a  blacksmith  at 
West  Cambridge,  and  in  Dedham  and  North  Cambridge,  where 
he  d.  March  2,  18C6.     Issue  : 

i.  Asa  Sullivan.''  b.  1  Dec.  1820. 
ii.  Susan  Maria,'  b.  29  Oct.  1822  ;  m.  Leander  Cutter,  son  of  Leander  and 

Rachel  (Pope)  Cutter,  Sept.  21,  1844. 
iii.  James  Harris,'  b.  28  Feb.  1826;  m.  Mary  E.,  dau.  of  Lyman  F.  and 

Eliza  (Cone)  Hayward,  of  Burke,  Vt.     Is  an  ice-tool  manufacturer  at 

North  Cambridge. 
iv.  RicuARD,'  b.  5  Jan.  1829  ;  d.  May  25,  1837. 
V.  George,'  b.  21  March,  1835;  m.Nov.  12,  1857,  Lucinda,  dau.  of  Oliver 

and  Lucinda  A.  ( Frost)  Russell,  of  Belmont.     Is  an  ice-tool  manufacturer. 

Resides  in  Somerville.     Issue  : 

1.  Susie  Louise,'*  h.  8  July,  1861. 

2.  Harry  Melville,^  b.  28  Feb.  1864. 

3.  Irvinff  Russell,^  h.  8  July,  1867. 

vi.  Warren,'  b.  31  Aug.  1840  ;  m.  Jan.  23,  1869,  Mary  Ann,  dau.  of  Levi 
and  Lydia  Teel,  of  Cambridge.     Is  a  trader  in  North  Cambridge. 

vi.  Rebecca,*  b.  11  May,  1792;  m.  Benjamin  Eaud,  Feb.  3,  1817. 
Resides  in  North  Cambridge.     Lssue  : 
i.  Emily,  m.  and  deceased. — ii.  Henry  C,  m.  and  lives  in  Cambridge. 

vii.  EzRA,«=  b.  22  March,  1794  ;  m.  at  Dedham,  Mass.,  Dec.  5,  1833, 
Mary,  dau.  of  Joseph  and  Mary  (Redden)  Pope,  b.  Marble- 
head,  Dec.  6,  1810.  He  d.  in'Charlestown,  Nov.  25,  1863. 
He  was  a  brassfounder,  and  was  apprenticed  to  Mr.  John  Lil- 
lie,  of  Boston,  at  the  age  of  fourteen.  Was  drafted  as  a  sol- 
dier in  1812,  and  served  in  Capt.  Johnson's  company  until 
honorably  discharged  the  last  of  July,  1814.     Issue  : 

*  Vide  Book  ofLockes,  161,  282. 


PROGENY  OP  GERSHOM  CUTTER.  253 

i.  Arorsxrs  Otis  Withington,'  b.  Dedham,  20  Dec.  1834  :  was  a  member 
of  (Jo.  G  (Capt.  O'Hara;,  9th  Ma«s.  Vols.,  and  d.  at  Bealton  Station, 
Ya.,  March  4,  1864. 

ii.  Ellen  Sopiha,^  b.  Dedham,  2G  Jan.  1837;  m.  Arthur  J.  Colburn,  at 
Boston,  May  9,  1867. 

iii.  Charles  Ezra ,7  b.  W^est  Cambridge,  19  May,  1839. 

iv.  Caroline  Antoinette,'  b.  Charlestown,  19  May,  1841. 

V.  George  Henry,'  b.  6  Jan.  1844  ;  d.  Dec.  17,  1846. 

vi.  William  Henry,'  b.  Charlestown,  16  Aug.  1846. 
vii.  George  Warren,'  b.  Charlestown,  28  May,  1849. 

viii,  Leander,^  b.  19  Dec.  1795;  m.  Racliel  Pope,  of  Marhlehead, 
who  d.  in  1859.  lie  d.  in  Worcester,  Mass.,  April  28,  1863. 
Was  a  house-painter.  Lived  in  Dedham  and  Cambridgeport. 
Issue  : 

i.  Leander,'  b.  16  July,  1821 ;  m.  Sept.  21,  1844,  Susan  Maria,  dau.  of  Asa 
and  Susan  (Rand)  Cutter.     Resides  in  Cambridgeport.     Is.sue  : 

1.  Richard  El/is  «  b.  16  Oct.  1845  ;  m.  Mary  Ann  Rhodes,  May  2,  1869. 

2.  Fraticis  Leander,''  b.  20  Aug.  1848. 

3.  Horace  Eugene,"  b.  30  July,  1850. 

4.  William  Henry, »  b.  2  Nov.  1852. 

5.  Mary  Elizabeih,'*  h.  2  Eeb.  1855. 

6.  Walter,<^  h.  12  Nov.  1859. 

7.  Emma  Augusta,^  b.  25  Jan.  1862. 

8.  Caroline  Louisa,''  b.  29  Dec.  1863;  d.  Sept.  13,  1868. 

ii.  Mary  Elizabeth,'  b.  23  March,  1828  ;  m.  GWge  W.  Massey,  June  10, 
1847.  Reside  in  Lynn,  Mass.  Issue: — William  Henry,  b.  19  June, 
1850. — Edwin  Augustus,  b.  3  April,  1853. — Arthur  Warren,  b.  17  June, 
1860. 

iii.  George  Washington,'  m.  Lydia  Newman,  of  Cambridge,  and   Laura 
Wakefield,  of  Gardiner,  Me.     Resides  in  Cambridgeport.     Issue  : 
1.    George  Henry.'* — 2.  Laura  Emma.'* — 3.  Edivin,**  d.  in  infancy. 

iv.  Caroline  Susan,'  b.  6  Sept.  1833. 

V.  Emily  Maria,'  b.  13  April,  1835. 

ix.  Alpheus,Mo.  4  April,  1798;  m.  Jan.  1,  1826,  Emelia,  dau.  of 
Thomas  and  Susanna  (Thayer)  Pratt,  of  Bridgewater,  Mass., 
b.  Nov.  2,  1804,  d.  at  Weston,  July  8,  1855.  Resides  in  Wes- 
ton, where  he  located  m  1834.  Was  thirteen  years  previous 
engaged  in  the  Bemis  Manufacturing  Co.,  at  Watertown. 
Issue  : 

i.  Francis  Alpheus,'  b.  12  Jan.  1827  ;  d.  Aug.  15,  1828. 
ii.  Charles  Leandek,'  b.  31  Aug.  1828  ;  d.  Sept.  3,  1829. 
iii.  Josephine  Amelia,'  b.  10  May,   1830;  m.  John  A.   Woods,  April  23, 

1868.     Reside  in  Des  Moines,  Iowa, 
iv.  Louise  Henrietta,?  b.  16  June,  1832  ;  m.  Byron  Berkeley  Johnson,  May 
4,  1856.     Resides  in  Waltham,  Mass.     Mr.  Johnson  is  connected  with 
the  Mass.  Board  of  State  Charities.     Issue  : — Frank  Prescott,  b.  Bur- 
lington, Iowa,  1  April,   1859. — Maria  Louise,  b.   Waltliaiu,   13  June 
1862  ;  d.  Washington,  D.  C,  11  July,  1863. 
V.  Henry  Augustus,'  b.  29  Oct.  1833 ;  d.  Oct.  20,  1853. 
vi.  Martha  Rebecca,'  b.  10  July,  1836  ;  m.  Francis  Robinson,  May  7,  1864. 
Reside  West  Newton,  Mass.     Issue  : — Marij  Louise,  b.  10  Oct.  1866  •  d 
21  Oct.  I8m.— Mabel  Frances,  h.  30  July,  1868. 
vii.  Susan  Ellen,'  b.  11  April,  1839. 
viii.  Mary  Abigail,'  b.  22  Aug.  1841. 
ix.  Edwin  Charles,'  b.  26  Oct.  1843  ;  served  nine  months  in  the  44th  Mass. 
Regt.  in  the  late  war.     For  five  years  past  was  Assistant  Massachusetts 
Mihtary  State  Agent,  Washington,  D.  C.     Is  at  present  (1869)  xYcting 
State  Agent  in  place  of  Col.  Gardner  Tufts,  the  former  Agent.  ° 

X.  Georgietta  Elizabeth,'  b.  15  Nov.  1847. 
xi.  Willard  Filmore,'  b.  12  Dec.  1849. 


254  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

X.  ISIaria/  1).  23  Jan.  1800. 
9.  Mehitable/  b.  28  April,  1755;  m.  Hopkins  and  Perkins. 

10.  Andrew,"  b.  9  Feb.  1757;  m.  July  15,  1779,  Rebecca,  dau.  of 
Gershom  and  Rebecca  (Crosby)  Cntter  [Tide  x\.  §1,  3].  He 
d.  in  iNIenotomy,  Jan.  8,  179-i.     Issue: 

i.  Rebecca,'  b.  22  Jan.  1783  ;  d.  Sept.  11,  1783. 
ii.  Rebecca,'  b.  5  April,  1784;  d.  May  27,  1790. 
iii.  Cranston,'  b,  29  Oct.  1785;  went'to  Halifax,  N.  S.,   and  there 
married  ;    returned  thence  to  Boston,  and  died  in  his  native 
town.     Issue  : 

i.  Adeline.' — ii.  Olivia.'' — iii.  Andrew.' — iv.  Matilda.'' — v.  Phebe.' — 
vi.  Samuel.^ 

iv.  Amos,'  b.  1  March,  1787  ;  d.  in  Boston,  April  21,  1810. 
V.  Harriet,'  b.  2  May,  1788  ;  in.  Daniel  Burbeck,  Nov.  29,  1807, 
and  d.  in  Cincinnati,  0.,  Oct.  8,  1863.     Issue  : 

i.  Amos  CrxTER,  b.  13  Jan.  1810;  m.  Mary  Tuttle,  18  Nov.  1831.— ii. 
Martha  Jane,  in.  Andrew  Cutter,  of  Cincinnati. — iii.  Daniel,  ni.  i\Iary 
A.  Daniels,  of  Medfurd,  5  Nov.  1840. — iv.  Harriet  Jane,  b.  16  Nov. 
1321  ;  m.  Benjamin  F.  Mann,  of  West  Cambridge  ;  d.  New  Orleans,  La., 
9  Sept.  1847. — V.  Andrew  J.,  b.  24  Jan.  1825  ;  in. Cntter,  of  Cin- 
cinnati.— vi.  Walter  F.,  b.  6  Jan.  1832;  m.  in  Cincinnati. 

vi.  Andrew,'  b.  8  Feb.   1790  ;  in.  ■,  of  Medford,  now 

wife  of  Levi  Prescott,  of  Memphis,  Tenn.     He  d.  at  Cincinnati, 

0.,  Sept.  13,  1827.     Issue: 

i.  Andrew.' — ii.  Alvah." — iii.  Marv,'  m.  John  Hawkins,  Ky.  ? 

vii.  Rebecca,'  b.   1  Sept.   1791  ;    m.  James  Hallowed.     She  d.  in 
Cincinnati,  Dec.  23,  1825.     Issue  : 

i.   Orlando    11. — ii.   Amos. — iii.    Adeline. — iv.    Edward. — v.    Edwin. — 
vi.   James. — vii.  Delmont. — viii.  James. 

viii.  Caroline,'  b.  15  April,  1793;  d.  1794. 

11.  A  daughter,''  b.  1  March,  1760;  d.  in  infancy. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    AARON    CUTTER. 

Aaron  and  Mary  (Moore)  Cutter  had  issue: 

1.  Aaron,'  b.  15  March,  1745  ;  m.  Abiii-ail  Bowman,  Dec.  17, 1772, 
and  died  Aug;,  1775.  His  widow  m.  Thomas  Goodwin,  of 
Charlcstown,  Dec.  24,  1776.  His  issue: — Aaron,'  b.  18  April, 
1774. 

2.  Mar\7  b.  22  Oct.  1746;  d.  single,  May  11,  1809. 

3.  Thomas,'  b.  17  May,  1749;  drowned  Oct.  21,  1751. 

4.  Lydia,*  b.  1  Feb.  1751;  m.  John  Bowers,  of  Cambridge,  Jan. 
21,  1773. 


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5.  Thomas;  b.  21  Sept.  1753;  m.  Elizabeth  Brown,  Oct.  15, 1780. 
He  d.  Feb.  1810.     Issue: 

i.  Thomas/  b.  8  Oct.  HSl  ;  d.  May  23,  1818. 

ii.  Aaron/  b.  14  Sept.  1783  ;  d.  June  22,  1786. 
iii.  Lewis,'  b.  20  Nov.  1785. 
iv.  Oliver,'  b.  21  June,  1787. 

V.  Saunders,'  b.  13  March,  1789. 
vi.  Betsey,'  b.  21  Jan.  1791. 

6.  Charles,*  b.  4  Oct.  1757;  m.  Sarah  Robbing,  Nov.  9,  1783, 
who  d.  Feb.  9,  1840,  aged  84.  He  d.  Dec.  12,  1840.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church  in  West  Cambridge,  and  a 
Revolutionary  pensioner.     Issue : 

i.  Charles,'  b.  29  Oct.  1785. 

ii.  Aaron,'  b.  5  May,  1787. 
iii.  Amos,'  b.  25  Aug.  1793. 

iv.  Eliza  B.,'  b.  180^9;  m.  Elbridge  G.  Locke,  May  15,   1832,   and 
d.  Oct.  8,  1844.     [Vide  Book  of  Lockes,  13G.] 

7.  Isaac,'  b.  17  July,  1760;  m.  Sarah  Buckman,  July  23,  1783, 
dau.  of  Moses  Buckman,  of  Medford.  Isaac  Cutter  lived  in 
Charlestown  near  what  is  now  the  new  cemetery  in  Arlington. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Baptist  Church  in  the  Second  Precinct. 
About  1793  he  removed  to  a  farm  on  the  canal  about  a  mile 
south  of  the  Peter  C.  Brooks  estate  in  Medford,  where  he  died 
Sept.  14,  1819.  His  widow  d.  March  19,  1833,  se.  71.  A 
grave-stone  "  sacred  to  their  memory  "  is  standing  in  the  Arling- 
ton burial-ground.     Their  issue: 

i.  Polly,'  b.  Charlestown,  28  Dec.  1784  ;  m.  Isaac  Cook,  of  Cam- 
bridge, Nov.  15,  1804,  and  d.  Oct.  1822.  Six  children,  three 
now  living. 

ii.  Isaac,'  b.  8  July,  1786  ;  went  to  Canada,  aged  eighteen,  and 
m.  Sarah  Ilicks,  Sept.  12,  1814.  Removed  to  Quebec  ;  thence 
to  the  old  Warren  place  in  Charlestown,  near  the  [»resent  Ar- 
lington new  cemetery;  thence  to  Lyndon,  Vt.,  and  there  kept 
tavern  from  1823  to  1833  ;  thence  to  Port  St.  Francis,  C.  E., 
and  tliere  remained  till  1839  ;  thence  to  Shipton,  now  Richmond, 
C.  E.,  where  he  d.  Oct.  10,  1868.  He  was  a  mail  contractor 
while  in  Canada.  His  wife  d.  at  Richmond,  April  12,  1867. 
She  was  b.  March  23,  1796.     Issue  : 

i.  Henry  Samuel,'  b.  23  July,  1815  ;  m.  Diantha  P.  Saunders,  July  17,  1839. 

Is  a  trader  at  Lenoxvillc,  C.  E.     Issue: — 1.   Charles  Henry. '^ — 2.  Sarah 

L.«— 3.  Albert  Edward." 
ii.  Isaac  HenryJ  b.  22  Feb.   1817  ;  d.  at  CoUingwood,  Province  Ontario, 

Feb.  24,   1857.     ^Vas  a  telegraph  builder,  and  m.  M.  H.   Evarts,  in 

Quebec,  Nov.  8,  1842,  s.  p.     liis  widow  lives  in  Quebec, 
iii.  Walter  Russell,'  b.  16  Jan.  1819  ;  resides  Lewiston,  Me. 
iv.  Sarah  Louisa,'  b.  4  June,  1821  ;  d.  July  8,  1821. 
V.  Horace  Evans,'  b.  9  Oct.  1822;  ui.  Mary  Susan  Martin,  of  Richmond, 

C.  E.,  Aug.  15,  1846.     Is  a  farmer  in  Richmond.     Issue  : — 1.   George 

Horace."^ — 2.  Anna  Louisa." — 3.  Edna  Mary." 
vi.  IIoLSEY  Riley,'  b.  7  Sept.  1824  ;  d.  Dec.  12,  1857. 
vii.  George  Azro,'  b.  8  Jan.  1827 ;  d.  Dec.  29,  1848. 


256  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

viii.  Mary  Louisa ,7  b.  12  Sept.  1829. 
ix.  Ellen  Amelia/  b.  10  Nov.  1831  ;  m.  William  H.  Lewis,  Dec.  27,  1853; 
d.  Melbourne,  C.  E.,Sept.  27,  1865.     Issue  : — Louisa. — Ridiard. — Sarah. 
X.  Charles  Frederic,'  b.  4  Feb.  1836  ;  d.  Kichmond,  June  24,  1849. 

iii.  Leoxard/  b.  3  Nov.  1788  ;  joined  his  brother  Isaac  in  Canada, 
and  d.  unm.  at  Port  St.  Francis,  C.  E.,  June,  1839. 

iv.  Sarah,'  b.  30  July,  1790  ;  m.  Ammi  Cutter  Teel,  Sept.  11,  1814  ; 
removed  from  West  Cambridge  to  Lewiston,  Me.  She  d.  July, 
1858.     Eight  children,  seven  living.      [Vide  v.  §2,  4.] 

V.  Lydia,'  b.  22  April,  1792  ;  m.  Walter  Russell,  Jan.  19,  1817,  b. 

Aug.  9,  1783,  d.  Dec.  25,   1831.     She  m.  (2d) Whitney, 

and  d.  in  Lewiston,  Me.,  Sept.  17,  1869.  Issue: — Walter  H., 
m.  and  lives  in  Lewiston. 

vi.  Levi,^  b.  in  Medford,  5  Nov.  1795  ;  joined  his  brother  Isaac  in 
Vermont  and  d.  unm.  at  Lyndon,  Vt.,  Nov.  1830. 

8.  Amos,*  b.  26  Mav,  1762;   d.  Sept.  27,  1818. 

9.  Benjamin,*  b.  10  April,  1766;  d.  Sept.  26,  1812. 
10.  Robert;  b.  25  June,  1768;  d.  in  1808. 


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[J'UIclU.  §4,  1.] 


DESCENDANTS    OF    NATHANIEL    CUTTER, 

Nathaniel  and  Submit  (Whitcomb)  Cutter  had  issue  : 

1.  Betty,*  b.  15  March,  1754;  m.  Micah  Balcom,  of  Sudbury, 
Issue  : — i.  Jonas. — ii.  Abigail. — iii.  Henry. — iv.  Joseph. 

2.  Sarah,'  b.  at  Sudbury,  1  Oct.  1757. 

3.  Mitty,'  b.  14  Jan.  1759. 

4.  Nathaniel,*  b.  14  Jan.  1759;  m.  Betty  Taylor,  Oct.  22,  1785, 
dau.  of  Abel  Taylor,  of  Stow.  Resided  in  Athol,  Avhere  he 
willed  all  his  estate  to  his  wife  Betty,  March  24,  1787. 

5.  Joseph,*  b.  7  July,  1761;  m.  Prudence  Thompson,  1782,  dau. 

of  James  and (Vosc)   Thompson,  of  Sudbury,   where   he 

d.  Sept.  1807.  His  widow  d.  Jan.  6,  1813.  He  was  a  tempe- 
rate and  industrious  citizen,  and  a  drum  major  in  tlie  Revolu- 
tionary army.     His  issue : 

i,  Anna/  b.  9  June,  1783  ;  ni.  Nathan  Pike,  of  Petersham,  April 
25,  1806;  and  (2d)  Thaddeus  Murdock,  of  Jericho,  Vt.  ' 

ii.  Sukey/  b.  6  Feb.  1786;  m.  William  Stone,  Oct.  25',  1807,  an 
influential  citizen  and  innkeeper,  of  Sudbury,  wheie  he  died 
March  10,  1862,  te.  72,  and  where  his  widow  resides.     Issue  : 

i.  Dana,  b.  19  Feb.  1808;  m.  (1st)  Mary  Ann  AVhitney,  of  Weston; 
(2d)  Mary  Newton,  of  Southboro' :  (3d) 'Lois  Newton,  of  Nortliboro'  ;' 
(4th)  Mrs.  Nancy  Rogers,  of  Nortbboro',  where  he  resides. — ii.  Emeline 
Susan,  b.  16  Oct.  1809;  m.  Abel  Dakin  and  Walter  Rogers,  of  Sudbury, 
and  there  resides. — iii.  William, b.  2 Dec.  1810  ;  d.  in  a  •'  foreign  land  '' 
June,  1833. — iv.  John,  b.  8  Nov.  1812;  m.  Adeline  Osborn°  of  Sud- 
bury ;  r.  Northboro',  ^Nlass. — v.  George  Washington,  b.  23  Jan.  1815; 
m.  Maria  Dudley,  of  Wayland,  and  r.  in  Sudbury. — vi.  Albina  b.  5 
Sept.  1817  ;  m.  Warren  B.  Hale,  and  r.  Northboro'. 

iii.  Prudence,''  b.  20  April,  1788  ;  m.  Seth  Fuller,  of  Boston.  Seth 
Wyman  Fuller,  of  that  city,  is  their  son. 

iv.  Joseph, "^  b.  17  May,  1790  ;  m.  Lucy  Stone  Richardson,  May 
11,  1820,  dau.  of  Gideon  and  Lucy  (llemenway)  Richard- 
son, of  Sudbury.*  He  was  a  farmer  in  Sudbury  and  d.  Jan. 
28,  1854.     His  widow  still  lives  in  Sudbury.     Their  issue  ; 


*  Vide  Haven  Genealogy,  20,  21. 


258  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

i.  Joseph  Dana/  b.  16  May,  1821 ;  m.  Sarah  :Moore,  Oct.  8,  1844,  dau.  of 
AVilliam  and  Betsey  (Hayden)  Moore,  of  Marlboro',  Mass.,  d.  Jan.  26, 
1848,  ai.  26;  and  (2d)  Rebecca  Jones,  dau.  of  John  and  IS'aney  (May- 
nard)  Jones,  of  Sudbury,  m.  ^lay  24,  1849.  He  is  a  provision  dealer  in 
Waltham,  Mass.     Issue  : 

1.  Ella  Marion,*^  b.  19  April,  1846  ;  m.  James  G.  Smith,  of  Sudbury, 
Sept.  1868. 

2.  Charhs  Dana,"*  b.  4  Nov.  1847 ;  d.  Feb.  4,  1848. 

3.  Charles  Franklin,'^  b.  20  June,  1850. 

4.  Grace  Warren,^  b.  22  Jan.  1855. 

ii.  Caroline  Richardson,'  b.  25  Feb.  1823;  m.  Robert  Best,  July,  1851. 
Reside  Natick.  Issue: — George  WcUinfjton,  b.  2  Nov.  18.52. — Mary 
Elizabeth,  b.  8  Oct.  \So5.— Florence  Anna,  b.  2  March,  1860  ;  d.  19  June, 
1866. — Lucy  Slone  Richardson,  b.  13  Sept.  1862. 

iii.  Lucy  Ann,'  b.  28  Feb.  1824;  m.  Hiram  Howard  Goodnough,  Jan.  1, 
1852.     Reside  Sudbury. 

iv.  Charles  Augustus,'  b.  17  March,  1826 ;  m.  Abbie  A,  Allen,  Nov.  1852, 
dau.  of  John  P.  and  Sybil  (Reed)  Allen,  of  Sudlniry.  Has  been  a  pro- 
vision dealer  in  company  with  his  brother  Joseph  D.  Cutter,  in  Waltham. 
Resides  Sudbury.     Issue  : 

1.  Harry  Carlton,^  b.  30  Aui?.  1855. 

2.  Howard.  Allen,*"  b.  June,  1858. 

3.  Joseph  Augustus,^  b.  Feb.  1863. 

V.  Dexter  Josiah,"  b.  21  Sept.  1827;  m.  Sarah  Stearns,  June  10,  1851,  dau. 
of  Ephraim  and  Rachel  (Learoyd)  Stearns,  of  Waltham.  Is  paymas- 
ter and  clerk  of  the  Boston  JNIanufiicturing  Comjjany  in  Waltham.  Issue  : 

1.  Frank  Ware,«  b.  14  May,  1852. 

2.  Lncy  Richardson,'^  b.  26  July,  1855. 

3.  Elizabeth  Learoyd,^  b.  14  Feb.  1858. 

4.  Walter,^  b.  19  Aug.  1861. 

5.  Ann  EUza,'^  b.  6  Aug.  1863. 

V.  MiRA,'  b.  1  May,  1792. 

vi.  Elizabeth,^  b.  14  Oct.  1794;  m.  Benjamin  Bill,  of  Boston,  man- 
ufacturer, May  20,  1815,  b.  5  March,  1790,  d.  in  Saxonville, 
Mass.,  Sept.  2,   1853,  where  his  widow  resides.*     Issue  : 

i.  Benjamin  Joseph,  b.  Boston,  10  Oct.  1816  ;  m.  Josephine  Bailey,  of 
Saxonville,  18  May,  1842,  and  d.  Saxonville,  16  Feb.  1870.  Issue : — 
Elizabeth  Alinira,  b.  28  May,  1843.— ii.  Charles  Henry,  b.  23  Dec. 
1818  ;  m.  Caroline  M.  Richardson,  of  South  Barre,  Vt.,  24  Sept.  1844  ; 
r.  Waltham,  Mass.  Issue: — Charles  Richardson,  b.  29  Jan.  1847. — 
iii.  Elizabeth  Caroline,  b.  10  Sept.  1821  ;  m.  James  L.  Colby,  29  Jan. 
1845;  r.  Saxonville.  Issue  :—An?t  Elizabeth,  b.  4  jMay,  1846;  m.  Ed- 
ward Lincoln,  7  Dec.  1865;  issue: — Guv  JManning,  b.  13  Aug.  1866. — 
Edward  Everett,  b.  4  Oct.  1868.— Emily  J.,  b.  16  June,  1855  ;  'd.  soon.— 
Emily  J.,  1).  16  Jan.  1857.— iv.  Edwin  Ruthben,  b.  29  Oct.  1825;  m. 
Susan  Alice  Searles,  of  Lowell,  Mass.,  25  May,  1848  ;  r.  Waltham.  Issue  : 
—Alice  Emily,  b.  10  Jan.  I8id.— Elizabeth  Susan,  b.  12  May,  1851.— 
George  Edwin,  h.  24  Feb.  1855.— Harriet  P.,  b.  2  Nov.  1857.— Abbie  M., 
b.  22  June,  1859.— Carolifie  C,  b.  22  Aug.  1865;  d.  young.— v.  Mar- 
shall Dana,  b.  21  Fob  1830;  d.  9  Jan.  1859.— vi.  OtEORge  Dana,  b. 
Saxonville,  29  Aug.  1835;  r.  Waltham.— vii.  Emily  Richardson,  b.  19 
May,  1838  ;  m.  Charles  S.  Lincoln,  of  Boston,  15  April,  1860  ;  d.  Wal- 
tham, 27  Dec.  1866.  Issue  :—Gr7)r^e  Edward, j  b.  3  March,  1861.— 
Charles  Greenough,f  b.  24  Jan.  1864. 

vii.  Dana,^  b.  19  Feb.  1797  ;   d.  young-. 

viii.  Emily, ^  b.  22  Oct.  1799  ;  m.  Benjamin  Hemenway  Eichardson, 
of  Sudbury,  Jan.  21,  1819,  b.  21  Dec.  1789,  d.  22  Nov.  1841. 
She  d.  in  Sudbuiy,  Jan.  4,  1839.     Issue  : 

*  Vide  Bill  Famili/  Memoir,  258,  318. 

t  These  childi-en  h;ivc  Ijccn  legally  adopted.    The  first  bv  Zcnas  Parmentcr,  and  bears 
his  name,  George  E.  Parmentcr;  the  second  by  Bcnj.  J.  Bill,  and  bears  his  name. 


PROGENY    OF    NATHANIEL    CUTTER.  259 

i.  Benjamin  Hemenway,  b.  21  May,  1821  ;  m.  Hannah  S.  Fay,  of  South- 
boro',  18  April,  1843,  d.  13  April,  1865,  and  Emma  A.  Elliott,  of  Mil- 
ford,  N.  H.,  m.  13  Sept.  186G ;  r.  S.  Sudbury.  Issue  -.—Anna  M..  b.  1 
July,  1848;  m.  George  T.  Smith,  of  Sudbury,  24  May,  1868  ;  d.  6  Nov. 
imS.—Mcrrkk  L.,  b.  11  May,  1850.— Clifford  W.,  b.  19  Oct.  1853.— 
Waldo  F.,  b.  24  Nov.  1855.— Emily  C,  b.  21  Nov.  l858.—Lco7iardF., 
b.  11  Jan.  1860.— Ralph  L.,  b.  4  June,  1803.— Nellie  M.,  b.  27  Oct. 
1868.— ii.  Emily  Cutter,  b.  22  Nov.  1823  ;  m.  Dexter  C.  Jones,  3  Jan. 
1847  ;  r.  Sudbury.— iii.  James  Thompson,  b.  19  Feb.  1826;  m.  Electa  A. 
Buel,  of  Springfield,  Mass.,  6  Sept.  1854,  d.  14  May,  1861  ;  r.  Springfield. 
Issue  -.—Electa  Alice,h.  31  March,  1861.— iv.  Mary  Jane,  b.  11  Jan.  1828  ; 
m.  Fi-ank  S.  Allen,  of  Sudbury,  12  Dec.  1854  ;  r.  Louisville,  Ky.  Issue  : 
Percy  W.,  b.  1  Jan.  1850.— Charles  F.,  b.  23  March,  I860.— Jo/m  P., 
b.  12  Jan.  1865.— v.  Joun  Calvin,  b.  21  June,  1830  ;  d.  Sudbury,  21 
April,  1833.— vi.  Laura  Ann,  b.  27  Feb.  1833  ;  m.  Henry  P.  Sherman, 
of  VValtham,  Oct.  2,  1865;  r.  Waltham.  IsKwe:— Charlie,  b.  Sept.  1868.* 

ix.  Laura, ^  b.  10  Oct.  1801  ;  ra.  Elijah   Puffer,  of  Sudbury,   Nov. 
14,  1820,  and  reside  ia  Saxonville,  Mass.     Issue  : 

i.  Almira  C,  b.  Sudbury,  5  May,  1821;  m.  Jesse  Goodnow,  of  Saxon- 
ville, 28  Dec.  1840,  d.  13  Aug.  1846,  £e.  28;  and  (2d)  Samuel  Gould, 
Esq.,  of  Lawrence,  Mass.,  m.  15  Jan.  1850.  Issue  : — Jesse  Goodnow,  b. 
28  Oct.  1846  ;  r.  Lawrence,  Mass.— A'17/c  Louise  Gould,  b.  26  May,  1851  ; 
d.  young. — Samuel,  b.  Aug.  1853;  d.  young. — Samuel,  b.  May,  1856; 
d.  in  infancy. — Samuel,  b.  March,  1858;  d.  in  infancy. — ii.  Laura  Ann, 
b.  10  August,  1823;  d.  17  Ajn-il,  1858.— iii.  Nancy  "Kidder,  b.  2  July, 
1825;  m.  Henry  Cowles,  M.D.,  28  Sept.  1847;  r.  Saxonville.  Issue: — 
Harry  Herbert,  b.  12  May,  1853.— Frank,  b.  17  May,  1857  ;  d.  19  Mar. 
1862.— iv.  Elijah,  b.  19  Feb.  1829 ;  d.  10  Feb.  1832.— v.  Eliza  Jane,  b. 
18  Jan.  1832  ;  r.  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.— vi.  George  Dana,  b.  1  April,  1835  ; 
r.  Saxonville. — vii.  Alfred  Elijah,  b.  1  July,  1839 ;  d.  12  Dec.  1859. — 
viii.  Edgar  Eugene,  b.  19  Feb.  1842  ;  d.  24  July,  1842. 

6.  JosiAH,*  b.  7  May,  1763;  m.  Sally,  dau.  of  Capt.  Norman  and 
Eunice  (Reed)  Seaver,  b.  Bojlston,  Mass.,  Jan.  30,  1759,  d. 
Watertown,  May,  1833.  Ho  moved  from  Sudbury  to  Westmin- 
ster, Mass.,  and  there  married.  He  eventually  went  to  Maine. 
Issue : 

i.  Nathaniel,^  b.  at  Westminster,  5  June,  1789  ;  m.  March  23, 
1813,  Abigail,  dau.  of  Samuel  and  Prudence  (Winship)  Taylor, 
of  Westminster,  b.  Dec.  17,  1787.  Removed  from  Westmin- 
ster to  Ashburnham,  Mass.,  where  they  remained  until  1850, 
when  they  removed  to  Fitchburg-.  Mrs.  Cutter  d.  in  Fitchburg, 
Aug.  22,  1861.     Issue  : 

i.  Nathaniel  Flint,''  b.  at  Westminster,  26  Sept.  1815  ;  m.  (Ist)  Oct.  14, 
1835,  Nancy  II.,  dau.  of  David  and  Betsey  (Rugg)  Clark,  of  VVorcester, 
Mass.,  b.  29  Oct.  1814,  d.  6  April,  1863;  (2d)  Sept.  15,  1864,  Eliza  B., 
dau.  of  John  and  Sally  (Phelps)  Rugg,  of  Worcester,  b.  Holden,  Mass., 
24  July,  1811.  He  is  a  plow-maker  in  Worcester,  where  he  resides. 
Has  been  an  officer  of  militia.     Issue  : 

1.   Charles  Nathaniel,"*  b.  Ashburnham,  21  Dec.  1837  ;  m.  (1st)  July 

9,  1863,  Louisa  M..  dau.  of  Fessenden  and  Louisa  (Hall)  Parker, 

of  AVestmoreland,  Vt.,  b.  22  Feb.  1838,  d.  Worcester,  14  Feb.  1864  ; 

(2d)  Oct.  17,  1864,  Abbie  T.,  dau.  of  VVentworth  and  Abigail  M. 

(Howe)  Moore,  of  Worcester,  b.  4  July,   1846.     He  is  an  armorer  by 

trade,  and  resides  Worcester,  Mass.     Issue  : 

1.  Addie  Louisa,^  b.  4  Dec.  1863  ;  d.  March  18,  1864. 

2.  Frank  Albert,"  b.  15  March,  1866. 

*  Vide  Haven  Genealogy,  20. 


260  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

ii.  Abigail  Prudence,'^  b.  at  Ashburnham,  18  Sept.  1817;  m.  Joseph  Smith 
JNIay,  183f),  and  d.  iu  Ashburnham,  July  25,  1850.  Smith  d.  Sept.  8, 
18.58,  in  Fitchburii;.  Issue:  —  Charles  Edwin,  b.  Ashburnham,  25  Jan. 
1838  ;  m.  Lizzie  Woodward,  of  Orange,  IG  Nov.  1866  ;  r.  Athol,  Mass.  ; 
issue  :— Frank,  b.  30  xMay,  1867.— £://e;i  Arvilla,  b.  30  June,  1840  ;  d.  6 
Jan.  I8i3.—Franj(li7i  Aufjustus,  b.  3  Oct.  1843  ;  d.  Fitchburg,  16  April, 
ISoG.—Affred  Herbert,  b.  15  Sept.  1845;  m.  Emma  Jane  Dudley,  of 
Orange,  27  May,  1868,  b.  13  June,  1851  ;  r.  Orange.— A/j/z/e  Maria,  b.  6 
July,  1850  ;  d.  Fitchburg,  in  the  s|)ring  of  1853. 

iii.  Sarah  Akvilla,'  b.  18  July,  1820;  m.  Charles  Leland,  of  Milford, 
Mass.,  Sept.  25,  1843,  wbere  they  reside.  Issue: — Emma  ArviUa,h.  1 
Dec.  1844  ;  d.  25  Sept.  1848.— //e;irj/  Waldo,  b.  17  July,  1850.— F/ora 
Rebecca,  b.  16  Jan.  1853  ;  d.  21  Feb.  1854.— C/(o/-Zes  Sumner,  b.  10  Feb. 
1862;  d.  31  May,  1863. 

iv.  Louisa  Marsvlvia,^  b.  1  April,  1824  ;  in.  Warren  Ellis,  of  Milford,  Dec. 
1847,  where  she  d.  April  18,  1861.  Issue  : — Charles  Warren,  b.  9  July, 
1848.— AWie  Henrietta,  b.  9  March,  1850.— Lizzie  Hubbard,  b.  7  Nov. 
1854. 

ii.  Salta',^  b.  a,t  Westminster,  9  Aug.  1'I92  ;  m.  Peter  Parnienter, 

of  Framiiigham,  Aug.  28,  1836,  and  there  reside. 
iii.  Peggy, ^  b.  8  June,  1795;  m.    Merrick  Divoll,  of  Westminster, 
where  she  resides.     Issue  : — Ezekiel  F.,  m.  and  living  in  Tem- 
pleton,  Mass. — Luke,   m.   and  living  in   Westminster  witli  liis 
mother. 

7.  Molly/  b.  15  June,  1767,  at  Sudbury. 

8.  '^Catee/'^  b.   23  April,  1775;  m. Whitehead,  and  died 

s.  p. 


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XIIL 
[Vide  III.   §-i,  4.] 


§1- 

DESCENDANTS  OF  EBENEZER  CUTTER. 

Ebenezer  and  Eleanor  Cutter  had  issue : 

1.  Eleanor,*  b.  at  Medford,  7  Aug.  1756;  m.  William  Gowen,  of 
Medford,  tailor,  April  29,  1772,  and  d.  in  Medford,  June,  1826. 

,  Issue : 

i.  Eleanor,  m.  Hall,  and  removed  to  Quebec,  C.  E. — ii.  Mary. — 
iii.  IIajimond.— iv.  William. — v.  Betsey. — vi.  Lucretia. — vii. 
Nabby. — viii.  Sally. 

2.  William,*  b.  24  Feb.  1759;  m.  June  20,  1789,  Rebecca,  dau. 
of  John  Cutter,  of  Medford.  [Vide  xi.  §1,  5.]  William  Cut- 
ter was  foreman  of  a  distillery  in  Medford,  and  then  kept  the 
toll-house  on  Cambridge  Bridge.  He  d.  in  Boston,  July  27, 
1800.  His  gravestone  is  standing  in  the  Granary  Burying 
Ground.  He  was  a  Revolutionary  pensioner.  His  widow  d. 
Aug.  2,  1852,  aged  87.     Their  issue: 

i.  Rebecca,^  b.  Boston,  30  March,  1791 ;  m.  Isaac  Sprague,  of 
Scituate,  Feb.  9,  1813,  afterwards  an  extensive  shipbuilder  in 
Medford,  where  he  d.  May  4,  1851,  se.  69.  Mrs.  Sprague  still 
resides  in  Medford.     Her  issue  : 

i.  Lucy,  b.  3  July,  1814  ;  m.  Christopher  Dyer,  of  Portland,  Me.,  26  Jan. 
1824,  and  there  d.  17  March,  1848. — ii.  Eleanor  Gowen,  b.  24  Jan. 
1817  ;  m.  Joshua  T.  Foster,  of  Scituate,  12  June,  1836,  a  well-known 
ship  builder  in  Medford,  where  they  reside. — iii.  Isaac,  b.  14  April,  1819  ; 

m.  Sarah  Langle}',  17  June,  1836,  and  (2d)  Swan ;  r.  Medford. 

iv.  William  Cutter,  b.  13  June,  1823  ;  m.  Eliza  K.  Benton,  of  Denmark, 
Me.,  4  Feb.  1846  ;  r.  Medford.— v.  Rebecca  Stillman,  b.  29  May,  1826  ; 
m.  Lucius  Dow,  of  Cuttingsville,  Vt.,  28  Dec.  1847,  and  there  d.  17 
April,  1849. — vi.  Chastina  Ardelia,  b.  13  July,  1828  ;  m.  Capt.  War- 
ren E.  Kingman,  31  March,  1853;  r.  Chicago,  111. — vii.  Garafilia 
MoHALBV,  b.  25  March,  1830  ;  m.  Lucius.Dow,  12  Dec.  1849 ;  r.  Fowler- 
ville,  N.  Y. — viii.  Esmarilda  G.,  b.  7  Oct.  1832;  m.  Austin  P.  Story, 
2  Sept.  1855  ;  r.  Chillicothe,  0. 

ii.  Eleanor,'  b.  29  Aug.  1794  ;  d.  Aug.  18,  1795. 

iii.  William  Gowen,'  b.  10  Sept.  1797  ;  ra.  Jan.  6,  1827,  Zilpah 
Maynard  Wilder,  dau.  of  Joseph  and  Sally  (Tucker)  Wilder, 
of  Boston.     He  was  a  carriage  manufacturer  in  Boston,  and 


262  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF    NE"W   ENGLAND. 

was  also  in  business  in  Mason  and  Claremont,  N.  H.,  and  in 
Eio  Janeiro,  Brazil.  He  died  in  Boston,  Sept.  29,  1S62.  His 
wido^v  resides  in  Boston.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Cordelia  Wilder,"  b.  27  Not.  1827 ;  m.  Oct.  8,  1848,  Gilbert  Clark, 
merchant,  of  Boston,  d.  March  23,  1865,  £e.  38.  She  resides  in  Boston. 
Issue  : — Henry  Gilbert,  b.  12  Sept.  1849. —  Caroline  Elizabeth,  h.  21  June, 
1863.  [Yide  Clark  Family  Hist.,  165.] 
ii.  Henry  Willard,^  b.  27  Jan.  1829 ;  d.  Sept.  6,  1833. 
ill.  JosEPnixE  Rebecca,"  b.  9  ^larch,  1835;  m.  Stillman  "White  Stetson,  of 
Hampden,  Me.,  Jane  15,  1669.     Reside  Boston. 

iv.  Ebexezer,®   b.  27  Jan.  1800  ;  m.  Mary  Sisson,  of  Boston.     Was 
washed  overboard  and  drowned  while  at  sea.     Issue  : 

i.  George,'  d.  Medford,  je.  about  21. 
ii.  Mart  Sisson"  (Fuller)  ;  m.  Capt.  Soule,  of  Hingham,  and  there  resides. 


§2. 

DESCENDANTS  OF  DANIEL  CUTTER. 

Daniel  and  Patience  (Hall)  Cutter  had  issue : 

1.  Ebexezer,Mj.  at  Medford,  2i  JaQ,  1757:  m.  Oct.  3,  1784, 
Mehitable  Morrison,  b.  28  Nov.  1766.  He  removed  from  Med- 
ford to  Newburyport,  and  followed  tlie  blacksmith's  vocation. 
Aug.  10,  1785,  he  lost  his  left  arm  by  the  premature  explosion 
of  a  cannon,  while  firing  a  salute."^     Issue  : 

i.  Ebenezer,®  b.  13  June,  1T85. 
ii.  Mehitable,^  b.  13  Feb.  178T  ;  m.  Eliphalet  GriflSn  ;  r.  Xewburj"- 

port. 
iii.  Eleaxor,'  b.  23  Feb.  1T89  ;  d.  Nov.  20,  1793. 
iv.  ABRAHAii,"  b.  13  Aug-.  lT92.t 
V.  Dolly  SujixER,' b.  20  Dec.   1794;  m.   William  Shortf  ;  and  d. 

Nov.  1,  1830. 
vi.  William  Morrison,^  b.  20  Jan.  lT99.f 
vii.  Thomas,'  b.  1  Oct.  1801  ;  d.  April  30,  1802. 

2.  Patience.'  b.  10  Sept.  1760;  d.  Medford,  July  3,  1764. 

3.  Sarah,*  b.  4  Sept.  1762;  m.  John  Tay,  of  Woburn,  Sept.  11, 
1787.  He  d.  in  Woburn,  Jan.  14,  1826,  aged  60.  She  d.  his 
widow,  Sept.  27,  1845.     Their  issue  : 

i.  James,  b.  3  May,  1791  ;  d.  Woburn,  2  April,  1818.— ii.  John, 
b.  14  June,  1T92  ;  m.  Martha  Wright,  19  Sept.  1822.  and  r.  in 
Woburn  Centre.— iii.  Sally,  b.  29  Feb.  1795  ;  m.  William  Hol- 
den,  4  May,  1817  ;  and  d.  Woburn.  30  Jan.  1821.  3Iajor 
Holden  was  a  veteran  drummer,  and  died  of  disease  contracted 
in  the  Union  Service,  in  the  late  war. — iv.  Luke,  b.  31  Aug-. 

*  He  received  from  government  after  this  event  a  pension  of  §40  annually,  besides  a 
Kevolutionary  pen.-ion  of  -s-ge. 

t  Drowned  by  the  upsetting  of  their  boat  in  a  squall  while  two  miles  out  to  sea  ofiF  New- 
buryport  bar. 


PEOGEXT    OF   EBEXEZER   CUTTER.  263 

1T98  ;  m  Rachel  Learned,  29  April,  1823,  andLorindaP.  Bow- 
man, 18  Sept.  1851  ;  r.  at  Woburn.— v.  Phebe,  b.2  0ct.  1802; 
m.  Elijah  Wyman,  16  Dec.  1817  ;  r.  Woburn. — vi.  Sullivan,  b. 
28  April,  1807;  m.  Laura  Sherwin,  12  Oct.  1834,  and  d.  in 
Lowell,  Mass.,  7  May,  1868. 

4.  Daniel;  b.  11  Oct.  1764;  m.,  lived  and  d.  in  Medford.  Mr. 
Daniel  Cutter,  No.  39  Union  Square,  New  York,  is  his  son. 

5.  Abraham,*  b.  9  Nov.  1766;  drowned,  1793. 

6.  Isaac,'  b.  13  Feb.  1769;  d.  Medford,  Feb.  23,  1773. 

7.  Thomas  Hall,*  b.  5  Sept.  1772. 

8.  Jacob,'  b.  24  May,  1774  ;  m.  Elizabeth  Edmands,  Dec.  17, 
1797.  dau.  of  Barnabas  Edmands,  of  Newburyport,  Mass.,  b. 
14  Aug.  1778.  d.  May.  1844.  He  d.  in  Newburyport,  Dec.  10, 
1827.  He  was  a  mason  by  trade,  and  went  from  Medford  to 
Newburyport,  where  he  lived  much  respected.     His  issue : 

i.  Abraham,*  b.  13  Aug.  1799  ;  m.  Mary  Gibson,  of  Newburyport, 
Aug.  14,  1820,  b.  Dec.  23,  1798.  Is  a  mason  and  builder  iu 
Saco,  Me.  Represented  Saco  in  the  Maine  Legislature,  in 
1853-54.     His  issue : 

i.  Abram  Edmands,"  b.  Xewburyport,  24  Jan.  1S22  :  m.  (1st)  July  7,  1853, 
Mary  Eliza  Edmands,  dau.  of  Barnabas  and  Eliza  (  Whittemore)  Edmands, 
b.  7' Aug.  1828,  d.  11  Feb.  1851;*  (2d)  Elizabeth  F.  Smith,  dau.  of 
Washington  and  Elizabeth  (Hay)  Smith,  of  Charlestown,m.  Oct.  13, 1857. 
Abram  E.  Cutter  is  a  liook-seller  and  pu1:>li?her  in  Charlestown,  where 
he  has  resided  since  1852.  Has  been  connected  with  the  School  Com- 
mittee of  that  city.  He  published  the  recent  elegant  edition  of  Mrs. 
Anne  Bradsf reef's  Poems,  a  yvorkxery  creditable  to  his  taste  and  anti- 
quarian enthusiasm. 

ii.  Francis  Edwin,"  b.  22  March,  1823  ;  d.  Saco,  April  16,  1845. 
iii.  Mart  Hale,'  b.  7  -May,  1830  :  m.  Joseph  G.  Deering,  of  Saco,  Jan.  14, 
1850,  and  there  d.  Nov.  6,  1859,  without  issue. 

ii.  David  Edmands,^  b.  10  June,  1801  :  m  Caroline  Plummer,  of 
Newbuiy,  dau.  of  Seth  and  Eunice  (Moulton)  Plummer,  and  b. 
Feb.  22,  1804.  lie  has  been  undertaker  and  Superintendent 
of  Burial  Grounds  in  Newburyport,  forty  years,  and  Cit}'  Mes- 
senger sixteen  years.     Resides  in  Newburyport.     His  issue  : 

i.  David  Story,"  b.  5  Nov.  1824  ;  m.  Lucy.  dau.  of  Stephen  Ordway,  of 
Xewburyport,  and  d.  in  Xewburyport.  Sept.  25,  1S49.     Xo  issue. 

ii.  Caroline  Elizabeth,"  b.  19  April.  1826  :d.  Oct.  15,  1826. 

iii.  Ebenezer  Plummer,"  b.  31  July,  1830  ;  m.  Sarah  E.,  dau.  of  Emery  and 
Sarah  (Bartlett)  CuiBn.  of  Xewburyiwrt.  where  tiiey  reside.  Was  two 
years  a  Lieutenant  in  the  8th  Mass.  Reg't.  in  the  late  war,  and  has  been 
a  Captain  in  the  same  regiment.  Has  been  a  Councilman.  Alderman, 
and  Engineer  of  the  Fire  Department  iu  Xewburyport.  His  issue  : — 
1.  Frank  Emcryr — 2.   Sarah  Lizzie.^ — 3.  Eben  Edmands. "- 

iv.  Joseph  Birrell,"  b.  16  Feb.  1833  ;  d.  Aug.  4,  1841. 

V.  Elizabeth  PLumitfR,'  b.  19  Aug.  1841. 

iii.  Jacob, ^  b.  15  May,  1804  ;  d.  aged  8  days. 

iv.  Stephex  Edmands,*  b.  15  May,  1804:  m.  Mary  Ann  Newman, 
Sept.  29,  1825,  dau.  of  Capt.  Benjamin  and  Sarah  (Kuhn)  New- 

*  Eliza  (Wliittemore)  Edmands  was  a  sister  of  Rev.  Thomas  Whittemore,  of  Cambridge, 
and  m.  Barnabas  Edmands,  of  Charlestown,  Aug.  8,  1S24. 


264  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

man,  of  Newburyport,  b.  March  21,  1803,     He  d.  in  Newbury- 
port,  Nov.  5,  1869.     Was  sexton  of  St.  Paul's  Church.     Issue  : 

i.  Mary  Elizabeth,"  b.  7  May,  1826  ;  m.  James  W.  Welch,  Nov.  7,  1844. 
Reside  Newburyport.  Issue  : — Mary  Al/bie,  b.  18  March,  1847. —  Caroline 
Augusta,  b.  20  July,  IQ50.—Marcia  Packard,  b.  3  Sept.  1853. — Anna 
Cutler,  b.  18  Jan.  1861. 

ii.  Stephen  Edmands,'  b.  18  Oct.  1828 ;  m.  Charlotte  Armstrong,  March 
11,  1848,  dau.  of  George  and  Lucy  (Barber)  Armstrong,  of  Newburj'- 
port,  who  were  natives  of  England.  He  d.  in  Newburyport,  June  29, 
1855.  HisAvidowm.  (2d)  John  Bradbury,  of  East  Haverhill,  Mass., 
and  resides  in  Newburyport.     Stephen  E.  Cutter,  Jr.,  had  issue  : 

1.  Sarah  Lizzie,''  b.  25  May,  1849  ;  d.  July  20,  1851. 

2.  Fraiih  Henry,^  b.  29  Dec.  1850  ;  d.  Mar.  3,  1853. 

3.  Geortjc  Henry,"*  b.  20  Sept.  1852. 

4.  Walter  Day,""  b.  20  July,  1854. 

iii.  Henry  Thomas,'  b.  6  March,  1831 ;  m.  Sarah  E.  Irish,  of  New  London, 
Ct.,  Oct.  20,  1864.  She  d.  Feb.  19,  1867,  aj.  27.  Resides  in  Philadel- 
phia, Penn. 

iv.  Nathaniel  W.,''  b.  9  May,  1835  ;  lost  at  sea  from  ship  Black  Hawk,  in 
Bay  of  Bengal,  April  8,  1860. 

V.  Thomas  Hall,®  b.  5  Oct.  1806  ;  m.  Elizabeth  Bryant  Moody, 
May  8,  1833,  dau.  of  Moses  and  Betsey  (Bryant)  Moody,  of 
Chelmsford,  Mass.,  b.  Sept.  15,1813.  He  resides  in  Newbury- 
port.    Has  held  civil  oiBce.     Issue: 

i.  Thomas  Edwin,^  b.  28  March,  1836  ;  m.  Harriet  Maria  Pettengill,  Sept. 
7,  1858,  dau.  of  Samuel  and  Ruth  Dole  (Plummer)  Pettengill,  of  New- 
buryport, where  they  reside.     He  is  treasurer  of  the  Essex  Hat  Company 
in  Newburyport.     Issue  : 
1.  Etta  Randolph,''  b.  22  Dec.  1861. 
ii.  Charles  Jennings,'  b.  11  May,  1839. 
iii.  Elizabeth  Florence,'  b.  8  Aug.  1846. 
iv.  Florence  Elizabeth,'  b.  8  Aug.  1846. 

vi.  Barnabas  Edmands,''  b.  11  Feb.  1813  ;  m.  Jan.  8,  1834,  Sarah 
Abby  Bidlon,  b.  Oct.  30,  1814.  He  is  a  mason  ;  removed  from 
Newbur3'port  to  Saco,  Me.,  and  resides  in  Biddeford.  His 
issue  : 

i.  Nathaniel  Forskol,'  b.  11  Jan.  1835  ;  d.  Aug.  18,  1836. 
ii.  Nathaniel  Francis,'  b.  21  Sept.  1840  ;  d.  Jan.  2,  1852. 
iii.  George  Barnabas,'  b.  28  May,  1844. 
iv.  Harriet  Frances,'  b.  7  Oct.  1852. 

9.  Isaac;  b.  11  Feb.  1777;  d.  Medford,  June  28,  1778. 

10.  Moses;  b.  16  Dec.  1780;  ra.  Elizabeth  (Tccl?),  who  d.  May  7, 
1820,  a?.  37.  He  was  a  shoemaker  in  West  Cambridge,  and  d. 
at  Townscnd,  Mass.,  Ma}',  1869.     Issue: 

i.  LucY,^  m.  James  Wiley  ;  resides  in  Townsend. 

ii.  Thomas,^  b.  22  Nov.  1810  ;  m.  Mary  Hale,  of  Connecticut,  no 

issue.     Resides  in  Arlington. 
iii.  Isaac,*  m.  and  lives  in  Boston.     Has  children. 
iv.  Henry, ^  deceased. 

11.  Timothy,*  b.  at  Mcdford,  13  Jan.  1786;  m.  Aug.  28,  1808,  Mary 
Pay,  b.  13  July,  1785,  d.  Feb.  1844.  He  was  a  mason  by  oc- 
cupation; removed  from  Mcdford  to  Newburyport;  and  d.  Sept, 
24,  1831.     His  issue: 

i.  Daniel  Hall,''  b.  11  Sept.  1809  ;  d.  at  birth. 
ii.  Daniel  Hall/  b.  20  Sept.  1810  ;  m.  (1st)  Nov.  18,  1834,  Mary, 


PROGENY    OP    EBENEZER    CUTTER.  265 

dau.  of  John  and  Sarah  Stockman,  of  Newburyport,  b.  28  Aug. 
1809,  d.  9  Jan.  1839;  (2d)  Sept.  15,  1840,  Susan  Maria,  dau. 
of  Richard  and  Susan  (Payne)  Teajjue,  of  Beverly,  Mass.,  b.  24 
Dec.  1811,  d.  8  Aug.  1858  ;  (3d)  Jan.  18,  1863,  Ann  Crapon, 
dau.  of  Benjamin  and  Elizabeth  (Heath)  Warren,  of  York, 
Me.,  b.  5  Nov.  1820.    He  is  a  mason  ;  r.  Newburyport.  Issue  : 

i.  Mary  Frazier,'  b.  25  Feb.  1836. 
ii.  Fraxce.s  Ellen,'  b.  25  Feb.  1830. 

iii.  Susan  Elizabeth,'  b.  1  May,  1838  ;  m.  Nov.  24,  18G2,  John  Dunyan  Pike, 
of  Newburyport,  where  they  reside.     Issue: — A/ice  Hall,  b.  31  Aug. 
ISQl .—Carrie  Beymer,  h.  2rMarch,  1870. 
iv.  Edwix  Augustus,'  b.  12  July,  1840;  is  in  Nashville,  Tenn. 
V.  Margarette  Jeanette,'  b.  21  March,  1846. 
vi.  Abbie  Hall  Stevens,'  b.  21  March,  1846. 
vii.  Benjamin  Remick,'  b.  16  July,  1848. 

iii.  Mary  Frazier,^  b.  11  Dec.   1811  ;  m.  Edward  T.  Swain,  Nov- 

18,  1834,  and  d.  Sept.  6,  1836. 
iv.  Timothy,'  b.  7  Oct.  1813  ;  d.  May  2,  1834.     Unmarried, 
v.   William,'  b.  7  Oct.  1813  •  supposed  to  be  deceased, 
vi.   Benjamin  Remick,'  b.  14  Nov.  1815;  ra.   (1st)  March  29,   1853, 

Carrie  Sallie  Crawford,   b.  Nashville,  Tenn.,  25  Dec.  1832,  d. 

15  Jan.  1857  ;   (2d)  March  2,  1858,  Annie  Cordelia  Beymer,  of 

Wheeling,  Va.,  b.  Terre  Haute,  Ind.,  25  Dec.   1835.     He  is  a 

merchant  at  Nashville,  Tenn.     Issue  : 

i.  IMary  Carrie,'  b.  26  Jan.  1854. 
ii.  Joseph  East,'  b.  21  Aug.  1855 ;  d.  Aug.  3,  1858. 
iii.  Carrie  Sallie,'  b.  7  Jan.  1857;  d.  Feb.  23,  1857. 
iv.  Annie  Cordelia,'  b.  22  Feb.  1859  ;  d.  April  21,  18G1. 
V.  Susan  Jane,'  b.  6  Aug.  1861  ;  d.  June  22,  1862. 
vi.  Addie  Beymer,'  b.  15  May,  1863. 

vii.  Benjamin  Robert,'  b.  16  July,  1865  ;  d.  Dec.  19,  1865. 
viii.  LuLA  Hall,'  b.  11  Oct.  1866. 
ix.  Fannie  Cora,'  b.  17  April,  1868. 

vii.  Richard,'  b.  3  Nov.  1817  ;  m.  Nov.  10,  1842,  Mary  Ann  Parker, 
dau.  of  William  and  Betsey  (Townsend)  Stauwood,  of  New- 
buryport, b.  Sept.  30,  1819.  He  was  a  g-oldsmith  in  Newbury- 
port, now  resides  in  Kingston,  N.  H.     Issue  : 

i.  Henry  Pearson,'  b.  22  Nov.  1844  ;  m.  June  4,  1868,  Annie  W.,  dau.  of 
Samuel  G.  and  Jane  K.  Allen,  of  Morrisville,  Bucks  Co.,  Pa.  Resides 
Unionville,  Centre  Co.,  Pa.  Is  a  minister  of  the  gospel,  and  a  member 
of  the  Conference  of  ^Messiah's  Church  of  Pa.  ;  having  his  field  of  labor 
in  the  circuit  of  Messiah's  Church  in  Centre  County. 

ii.  Mary  L.  B.,'  b.  30  July,  1849 ;  d.  May  8,  1851. 
iii.  Annie  Susan,'  b.  19  June,  1852. 

iv.  Carrie  Crawford,'  b.  25  Aug.  1856. 

viii.  Susan  Elizabeth,'  b.  22  June,  1820  ;  m.  (1st)  July  20,  1856, 

Nathaniel  Brown,  of  Kingston,  N.  IT.,  d.  Nov.  16,   1862;  (2d) 

Aug.  3,  1865,  Leonard  Sawyer  of  West  Amesbury,  where  they 

reside.     Issue  by  first  marriage  : — i.  John  Burnham,  b.  9  Sept. 

1862  ;  d.  Nov.  20,  1865. 

ix.  Fannie  Knapp,'  b.  15  Sept.  1822  ;   m.  Aug.  26,   1849,  Gorham 

Pillsbury,  of  Byfield,  now  resides  in  Kingston,  N.  II.*     Issue  : 

i.  Bertie  G.,  b.  2  June,  1850  ;  d.  20  July,  1850.— ii.  Hervey  G.,  b.  9  Oct- 

1851.— iii.  Orin   VV.,   b.   3  Jan.   1853.— iv.  Frederic  C,  b.   19  April, 

1857.— V.  Carrie  S.,  b.  19  April,  1857.— vi.  John  P.,  b.  6  Dec.  1867. 

*  Vide  Poor's  Researches  Merrimac  Valley,  15,  35. 

34 


266  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 


XIV. 
^roflnig  of  So?)tt  ©utter, 

[Vide  III.  §4,5.] 


§1. 

DESCENDANTS  OF  JOHN  CUTTER. 

John  and  Martha  (Richardson)  Cutter  had  issue : 

1.  Seth,*  b.  at  Wobiirn,  25  Aug.  1760;  m.  Susanna  Reed,  of 
Charlestown,  at  Lexington,  Jan.  11,  1784.  He  served  three 
months  in  the  army  at  the  commencement  of  the  Revolution. 
Was  a  member  of  Capt.  Jesse  Wyman's  company  from  Wo- 
burn ;  was  present  with  this  company  at  Bunker  Hill  battle, 
and  received  £d  as  pay  for  his  military  service.  [Sewall's  Hist. 
Wohurn,  569.]      He  accompanied  his  father  to  Ohio,  where   he 

was  buried  in  a  well  in  1805.    He  married,  second, Shind- 

licher,  in  Ohio,  and  had  four  children.     His  issue  by  first  mar- 
riage : 

i.  Seth,*  d.  early,  May  8,  1794:. 
ii.  Susanna/  b.  1789  ;  m.  Samuel  Foster. 
iii.  Martha  Ann/  b.  Nov.  23,  1791  ;  m.  Abraham  Price,  of  Iowa 

City. 
iv.  Mary,^  b.  1795  ;  m.  McFerrin,  of  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

2.  Joseph,*  b.  at  Woburn,  25  Oct.  1762;  m.  Nabby  (Symmes?). 
She  d.  in  Woburn,  of  "  consumption  and  drops}',"  May  27,  1786, 
aged  22.  He  emigrated  with  the  family  to  Ohio  in  1788,  and 
was  soon  after  taken  by  the  Indians  from  his  lot  in  Cincinnati 
and  killed.     Issue : 

i.  Abigail,®  b.  in  Medford,  Mass.,  1  Jan.  1786  ;  m.  William 
Woodward,  the  founder  of  the  Woodward  High  School  in  Cin- 
cinnati, where  Mrs.  W.  died  his  widow,  Feb.  19,  1852,  aged 
67.  She  accompanied  her  father  to  Cincinnati  in  1788.  [Bos- 
ton Daily  Advertiser,  Feb.  27,  1852.] 

3.  Martha,*  b.  at  Woburn,  9  Sept.  1764;  m.  Henry  Gardner. 
He  d.  in  Charlestown,  now  Winchester,  Mass.,  June  20,  1799. 
Mrs.  Gardner  was  admitted  to  membership  in  the  First  Church 
in  Woburn,  June  7^^  1791,  and  d.  at  Winchester,  May  9,  1862, 
aged  97.  Was  buried  in  Woburn  second  burying  ground. 
Issue : 


PEOGENY    OP   JOHN    CUTTER.  .  267 

i.  Betsey,  m.  Oliver  Carter,  of  Wilming-ton,  afterwards  of  Read- 
ing', Mass.  Is  living-  a  widow  in  Amherst,  N.  H.  Issue  : — 
Oliver. — Nathaniel. — Dolly,  m.  Glidden,  and  others  deceased. — 
ii.  Henry,  m.  Davis,  of  Brookline,  and  Mrs.  Susanna  Locke, 
of  Woburn.  [Vide  Book  of  Lockes,  135.]  Was  elected  a 
deacon  of  the  First  Church  in  Woburn,  May  2,  1828,  and  d. 
Sept.  25,  1837,  «.  50.  Issue: — Henry  Edwin,  d.  when  about 
entering  college. — Elizabeth,  a  graduate  of  Ipswich  Female 
Seminary  ;  d.  soon. — Ebenezer  B.,  d.  quite  young. — iii.  Mar- 
tha, m.  Rufus  Richardson,  of  Stoneham  ;  is  deceased.  Issue  : 
— Martha,  m.  Thaddeus  Richardson. — Fauafina,  d.  ee.  18. — 
Ellen  A.,  m.  Dr.  Wm.  F.  Stevens,  of  Stoneham.  [Vide  Vinton 
Memorial,  132,  133.] — iv.  Hephzibah,  m.  Jonas  VVilloughby, 
and  lives  in  Plymouth,  N.  H.  Issue  : — 3Iartha,  m.  Blaisdell. 
— Eliza,  m.  Mann,  r.  Orford,  N.  H.,  and  three  others  d.  young. 

4.  Rachel,*  b.  1766;  m.  William  Dickson,  May  15,  1792,  and  d. 
in  West  Cambridge,  Aug,  15,  1842.  Dickson  resided  in  the 
present  residence  of  Mr.  David  Puffer,  in  Arlington,  and  d. 
April  15,  1835,  aged  78.  He  was  a  soldier  of  the  Revolution. 
Issue : 

i,  William,  b,  21  March,  1T93;  m.  Sarah,  dau.  of  Nehemiah 
Cutter  IVide  xi.  §3,  8]  ;  d.  West  Cambridge,  25  June,  I860.— 
ii.  Lydia,  b.  12  May,  1796  ;  d.  W.  Cambridge,  15  Aug.  l^^^oJ:.— 
iii.  Rachel,  b.  18  Sept.  1798  ;  m.  Aaron  Dickson,  4  May,  1823  ; 
r.  Arlington.— iv.  Oliver,  b.  26  Dec.  1800  ;  d.  Sept.  1802.— 
V.  Martha,  b.  8  July,  180?  ;  d.  W.  Cambridge,  19  June,  1839. 
— vi.  Oliver,  b.  29  Aug.  1805  ;  m.  Pierce  and  Mitchell ;  r. 
Somerville. — vii.  Mary,  b.  13  July,  1808;  m.  Abel  Pierce,  and 
d.  W.  Cambridge,  1  Feb.  1848.— viii.  Eliza,  b.  18  July,  1811  ; 
m.  Abel  Pierce  ;  r.  Arlington. 

5.  Mary,*  bapt.  Woburn,  4  June,   1769;    m. Sargeant,  of 

Maiden,  Mass.,  and  died  s.  p. 

6.  Abigail,*  bapt.  14  June,  1771 ;  m.  Silas  Fillsbury,  and  settled 
in  Charlcstown.     Issue : 

i.  Judith,  b.  19  Dec.  1799  ;  m,  James  Greenough  Chase;  r.  W. 
Newbury,  Mass. — ii.  Alfred,  b.  24  Feb.  1801  ;  m.  Sally  Pills- 
bury  ;  r.  Newbiiryport. — iii.  Mary  Ann,  b.  20  Feb.  1803  ;  d. 
unm.  1837. — iv.  Betsey  Woodjian,  b.  24  Jan.  1806  ;  m.  John 
George  Whittier;  r.  West  Bradford,  Mass. — v.  Hannah  Weth- 
erby,  b.  20  July,  1808  ;  m.  Dea.  John  Carr,  of  West  Newbury. 
— vi.  Abigail  Cutter,  b.  March,  1811;  m.  John  Bartlett  ;  r, 
Charlestown.  He  d.  about  1840. — vii.  Harriet  Livermore,  b. 
11  Aug.  1813;  m.  Moses  Emery;  r.  Westboro',  Mass.* 

7.  Hannah,*  m.  Wetherby. 

8.  Hephzibah,*  bapt.  Woburn,  13  June,  1779;  m.  Samuel  Foster, 
of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  in  1799.  He  m.  second,  Susanna,  dau. 
of  Setli  Cutter.     [Vide  xiv.  §1,  1.]     Issue: 

*  Vide  Poor's  Bailey  Genealogy  (Researches  Merrimac  Valley),  p.  150,  &c. 


268  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

i.  Joseph,  b.  23  Sept.  1800  ;  m.  Catherine  Kerrick,  and  d.  May, 
1849.  Issue  : — Josejjh  G. — Laura. —  Catherine,  and  others. — 
ii.  Elizabeth,  b.  1803  ;  m.  William  Iluntzley,  of  Petersburg, 
Ky.  {'()  Issue:- — Joseph  C — Frances. — Samuel  F. —  William. — - 
James  Culler,  and  others. — iii.  Abigail,  b.  25  June,  1805  ;  m. 
Henry  Lewis,    Issue  : — Jane. — Samuel  F. — Ellen. — Arethusa. 


§2. 

DESCENDANTS    OF   NATHANIEL    CUTTER."" 

Nathaniel  and  Sarah  (Wj-man)  Cutter  had  issue: 

1.  Nathaniel,"  b.  in  Woburn,  27  April,  1760;  m.  May  3,  1786, 
in  Sudbury,  Sarah,  dau.  of  Edward  and  Elizabeth  Hunter,  of 
Marlboro',  Mass.  He  was  a  farmer  and  a  Revolutionary  pen- 
sioner, and  d.  in  Grafton,  Vt.,  Sept.  4,  1841.  His  wife  d.  in 
Grafton,  Dec.  16,  1835,  a?.  69.     Their  issue: 

i.  James,'  b.  at  Marlboro',  4  Aug'.  n8T  ;  m.  April  IT,  1832,  Har- 
riet, dau.  of  Moses  and  Abiah  (Wadsworth)  Goodridge,  of 
Grafton,  Yt.,  b.  Sept.  26,  1T95.  He  was  a  farmer,  and  died  in 
Grafton,  Jan.  19,  1852.     Issue  : 

i.  Cyxtiita  Abiah,'  b.  Grafton,  11  Nov.  1832;  m.  Jonadab  B.  Whitcomb, 
real-estate  broker  in  San  Francisco,  Cal.     Issue  : — Harriet  Alice. — James 
Francis. —  Caroline  R. 
ii.  Sakah  Burgess,'  b.  2  Dec.  183.3  ;  m.  Sidney  Holmes, 
iii.  Frederic  A.,'  b.  16  Sept.  18:35  ;  d.  sarnedaj'. 
iv.  Delia  Antoinette,'  b.  26  March,  1837;  m.  Oscar  D.  Gray,  merchant. 

Issue  : — Samuel  Herbert — Harriet  G. 
V.  Ellex  Goodridge,'  b.  12  Oct.  1841. 

ii.  Mary,'  b.  at  Bolton,  Mass.,  8  Aug.  1790  ;  m.  Jan.  27,  1819, 
Georg-e  Washington  Baird,  of  Grafton,  b.  Jan.  14,  1783,  d.  Oct. 
16,  1856.     Mrs.  Baird  resides  in  Grafton.     Her  issue  : 

i.  INIary  Ann,  b.  30  Aug.  1820  ;  m.  Joshua  T.  Everett,  15  Sept.  1853  ;  r. 
Princeton,  Mass.  Issue  : — Gcorcje  Titus,  b.  31  Auii;.  1861. — ii.  Sarah 
Burgess,  b.  6  Marcb,  1822;  m.  George  F.  AVilley7  25  Feb.  1850;  r. 
Grafton.  Issue  : — Charles  Franklin,  D.  29  April,  1853. — iii.  George 
Payson,  b.  19  Jan.  1824;  d.  7  July,  1848. — iv.  James  Cutter,  b.  13 
Marcb,  1826;  d.  14  April,  1826.— v.  Martha  Hall,  b.  11  May,  1827;  d. 
16  Aug,  1830. — vi.  Esther  Carlton,  b.  3  Sept.  1828. — vii.  Henry  Clay, 
b.  29  Aug.  1830. — viii.  Charles  Bradford,  b.  26  June,  1835  ;  m.  Car- 
rie Louisa  Jones,  31  Oct.  1861.  Issue: — George  Payson,  b.  10  Nov. 
1863.— C'/iffrZes  Lewis,  b.  I  March,  1866. 

iii.  Saraii,*^  b.  at  Bolton,  5  Nov.  1792;  m.  Jan.  20,  1821,  Henry 
Payson,  the  son  of  Rev.  Seth  Payson,  D.D.,  of  Rindge,  N.  H., 
and  a  brother  of  Rev.  Edward  Payson,  D.D.,  of  Portland,  Me. 
Mr.  Payson  resided  in  Jaffrey,  where  he  was  town  clerk  for 
several  years,  when  he  removed  to  Boston  ;  was  a  partner  in 
business  with  Hon.  Marshall  P.  Wilder,  and  a  respected  dea- 
con of  the  Old  South  Church.     He  afterwards  removed  to  New 

*  Communicated  by  Benjamin  Cutter,  Esq.,  of  Jaffrey,  N.  H. 


PROGENY    OF    JOHN    CUTTER.  269 

York,  and  died  in  that  city,  June  U,  1859.  Mrs.  Payson  now 
resides  with  her  daughter,  Mrs.  Ayres,  in  Galesburg,  111.  lier 
issue  : 

i.  Sarah  Cutter,  b.  2  July,  1822  ;  m.  Nelson  Ayres,  of  Galesburg,  111.— 
ii.  George  Phillips,  b.  29  March,  1827  ;  m.  Abbie  Harris  ;  r.  in  Brouk- 
lyn,  N.Y. 

2.  Benjamin,*  b.  at  Woburn,  26  April,  1762  ;  m.  March  13,  1794, 
Elizabeth  Washburn,  b.  Oct.  16,  1777.  He  was  a  farmer  and 
a  Revolutionary  pensioner,  and  served  in  the  Revolutionary 
army  during  the  war.  He  d.  in  Fort  Ann,  N.  Y.,  March  5, 
1846.     His  widow  is  yet  living.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Daniel,^  b.  in  Fort  Ann,  29   April,   1795;  m.    Charlotte  Win- 
chel,  and  d.  June  8,  1869.     Issue  : 
i.  Semantha.' — ii.  Elizabeth." — iii.  James.'' 

ii.  Betsey  Phebe,'  b.  6  March,  1797  ;  d.  March  19,  1797. 
iii.  Sarah, ^  b.  13  April,    1798  ;  ra.  Samuel  Boyce,  and  d.  in  Michi- 
gan in  1863.     Issue  : 

i.  Lysander. — ii.  Newell. — iii.  Benjamin. — iv.  Spenser. — v.  Elizabeth. 
— vi.  Sarah. — vii.  Arvilla. — viii.  xVrtemissa. — ix.  Puebe. — x.  Melissa. 

iv.  Mary,''  b.   20   Nov.   1800  ;  m.   Howard  Bailey,  Jan.    5,    1825. 
Reside  at  Fort  Ann.     Issue  : 

i.  Alanson,  b.  23  Jan.  1828  ;  m.  Fannie  Potter,  2  Jan.  1851.— ii.  Orville, 
b.  11  July,  1830;  m.  Clarissa  .Masyn,  3  Feb.  1853 — iii.  Sarah  Aumina, 
b.  30  Jan.  1832;  m.  Orson  Brewster,  3  Feb.  1858.— iv.  Harris,  b.  1 
March,  1835  ;  d.  9  Feb.  1836.— v.  Leander,  b.  15  Dec.  1837  ;  m.  Martha 
Barber,  3  Jan.  18G1.— vi.  Leruy,  b.  10  Jan.  1842  ;  d.  1  March,  1844. 

V.  Benjamin,*^  b.  14  Sept.  1802  ;  d.  Fort  Ann,  June  6,  1822. 
vi.  Phebe,^  b.  9  Jan.  1804;  in.  Benjamin  Campany,  wlio  d.  1843. 
Her  issue  : 

i.  Jane,  b.  7  March,  1833.— ii.  Oscar,  b.  4  Nov.  1835.— iii.  James,  b.  3 
Nov.  1837.— iv.  Benjamin,  b.  13  Sept.  1830.- v.  Puebe,  b.  19  Oct.  1843. 

vii.  JoxAs,'  b.  26  July,  1806  ;  d.  Dec.  19,  1811. 
viii.  John,'  b.  4  July,  1809;  m.  July  28,  1847,  Elizabeth   Caroline, 

dau.  of  Aaron   and   Rebecca  (Rust)   Frost.     He  is   a   farmer, 

residing  at  Fort  Ann.     Ills  issue  : 

i.  Milton  Benjamin,^  b.  Fort  Ann,  4  Aug.  1848. 
ii.  John  Jay,'  b.  27  Feb.  1850. 
iii.  Byron  Abel,'  b.  1  Feb.  Ib52. 
iv.  Mary'  Elizabeth,'  b.  30  March,   1855. 

ix.   Abel,'  b.  9  July,  1811;  m.  Anna  Crawford.     Has  two  sons. 
X.  Elizabeth,'  b.    9  July,  1813;  m.  Benjamin  Rathbun,  and   d.  iu 

Fort  Ann,   May  10,  1843. 
xi.  Nathaniel,'  b.  5  Feb.  1816  ;  r.  Fort  Ann. 

3.  Hephzibah,'  b.  at  Woburn,  29  Aug.  1763;  m.  Daniel  Lake, 
of  Rindge,  N.  H.,  where  she  d.  April  1,  1841.  Her  husband 
was  a  drummer  in  the  Revolutionary  army,  and  a  pensioner. 
He  died  at  an  advanced  age,  in  Rindge,  Nov.  20,  1834.  They 
left  no  issue. 


270  CUTTER   FAMILY    OP   NEW    ENGLAND. 

4.  John,'  b.  at  Woburn,  fG  Marcli,  17G5 ;  in.  Abiuail,  daii.  of 
John  and  Rebecca  (Corncille)  Demarv,  of  Rindge,  N.  H.  Her 
parents  were  born  in  Boston,  Mass.,  and  their  parents  were 
natives  of  France.  Mrs.  Cutter  was  born  Aug.  21,  17G8,  and 
died  in  JaiTrey,  N.  H.,  March  4,  IcSGG,  at  the  age  of  97. 
John  Cutter  came  to  Jaffrey  in  1789,  soon  after  his  marriage,  and 
commenced  business  as  a  tanner  in  the  establishment  afterwards 
occupied  by  his  son,  B.  Cutter,  Esq.,  but  since  demolished.  He  was 
a  person  of  singular  energy  of  character,  and  by  industry,  frugality, 
and  strict  honesty,  acquired  not  only  a  comfortable  sul)sistence,  but 
a  competency.  He  was  among  the  lirst  wiio  openly  avowed  faith  in 
God's  impartial  grace  and  salvation,  and  lor  many  years  was  con- 
sidered the  pillar  of  the  Universalist  Society  in  Jalfrey.  His  house 
was  always  the  home  for  the  ministers  who  came  in  town ;  where 
they  ever  found  a  welcome,  both  by  him  and  his  excellent  compan- 
ion. He  died  in  Jaffrey,  Sept.  14,1835.  Mrs.  Cutter  was  one  of 
the  excellent  of  the  earth.  Her  whole  life,  long  and  useful,  was 
characterized  by  strict  integrity,  virtuous  principle,  and  a  Christian 
walk.  She  retained  her  physical  and  mental  faculties  in  a  remarka- 
ble degree  up  to  the  very  close  of  her  earthly  pilgrimage.  Patient, 
trustful  and  hopeful,  she  met  death  with  calmness.  She  was  the  mo- 
ther of  twelve  children,  fifty  grandchildren,  and  a  large  number  of 
great-grandchildren.  Six  of  her  children  and  twenty-six  of  her 
grandchildren  were  living  at  the  time  of  her  death.  Mr.  Cutter  was 
the  first  person  in  Jaffrey  who  kept  accounts  in  Federal  money.  His 
issue : 

i.  John,'  b.  at  Rindge,  31  Oct.  1T8S  ;  m.  Feb.  7,  1811,  Betsey, 
dan.  of  Capt.  Alpheus  and  Elizabeth  (Gilmore)  Crosby,  of  Jaf- 
frey. lie  was  a  leather  manufacturer,  and  removed  from 
JaflVey  to  Goshen,  N.  11.,  wiiere  he  was  several  years  post- 
master. He  d.  in  Goshen,  Feb.  5,  1829.  Ilis  wife  d.  in  Camp- 
ton,  N.  II.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Joiix  Telestus,7  b.  at  Jaffrey,  1  Aua;.  1811  ;  m.  May  28,  1835,  jNIary 
Eli/,al)eth,  dau.  of  Joshua  and  Betsey  ((Jiles)  Hoslej^,  of  Pepperell,  Mass. 
He  lias  lieen  in  active  business  in  Pepperell,  Boston,  and  in  Campion 
and  Plymouth,  N.  II.,  where  he  has  kept  a  public  house  and  livery 
stable.     Issue : 

1.  Man/  Elizabeth,^  b.  Pepperell,  20  April,  1836  ;  d.  at  Campton,  Oct. 
19,  1854. 

2.  Laura  Lucreda.'*  b.  31  Aug.  1838;  d.  Sept.  4,  1839. 

3.  Eniih/  Frances,^  b.  16  Jan.  1840  ;  d.  :\Iarch  11,  1841. 

4.  Mar/ha  Annette,^  b.  Camjiton,  24  Aug.  1842  ;  m.  Thomas  B.  Little, 
Sei)t.  7,  1864.     Reside  Concord,  N.  II.     Issue,  an  infant,  deceased. 

5.  John  Te/rstus,'*  b.  6  April,  1846. 

6.  C/iarks  Henry,''  h.  9  Julv,  1848. 

7.  E/han  Allen,^  b.  2  March,   1851  ;  d.   Plymouth,  N.  H.,  April  30, 
1805. 

8.  Ruth  Alicr,^  b.  27  March,  1853;  d.  Oct.  31.  1854. 

ii.  L.vuRA,"  b.  10  Dec.  1812;  m.  Lucius  Manlius  Howe,  at  Lima,  N.  Y., 
April  6-7,  1837,  the  eon  of  Abner  Howe,  an  enlightened,  devoted  and 
successful  physician  at  Beverly,  Mass.,*  and  grandson  of  Dr.  Adonijah 

*  Vide  Stone's  Beverly,  166,  167,  168. 


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Howe,  an  eminent  and  much  respected  physician,  of  Jaffrey,  N.  H.     She 
d.  in  Ecklord,  Mich.,  Feb.  25,  1842.    Her  issue: — John  Henry,  b.  8  Jan. 
1838.— iai/ra  Cutter,  b.  Eckford,  3  Aug.  1840  ;  m.  Van  M.  Merrill. 
L.  M.  Hove  m.  (2d)  Elizabeth  Crosby  Cutter,  his  wife's  sister. 
iii.  Clarissa,'  b.   19  Aug.  1814  ;  m.  Hon.  William  Clark,  March  22,  1836, 
at  Jaffrey,  now  of  Vineland,  N.  J.    Mr.  Clark  was  a  member  of  the  New 
Hampshire  Senate  in  1849-50.*     Issue  : — Clarissa   Cutter,  b.   Jafl'rey,  8 
Oct.  1838  ;  m.  Theodore  Parsons,  of  Gloucester,  Mass.,  13  April,   1869, 
now  of  Boston. — Emeline  Duncan,  b.  Campton,  N.  11.,  4  April,  1841; 
d.  31  Jan.  IS-^Z.— William  Francis,  b.  19  Dec.  1842;  d.  20  Dec.  1862.— 
Charles   Elmer,  b.    12  Dec.    1844.— Emily  Adams,  b.   11  Jan.   1848.— 
Ermina  Demary,  b.  3  Sept.  1852. 
iv.  Emily,'  b.  at  Goshen,  24  Feb.  1816  ;  m.  Samuel   Cunningham,  of  Peter- 
boro',  N.  H.,  at  Jaffrey,  June  12,  1839.     Kemoved  to  Rockford,  111.     Is- 
sue : — Laura  E.,  b.   Rockford,  6  April,   1847;  d.    in   infancy. — James 
Ethan,  b.  27  Nov.  1848  ;   d.  at  Rockford,  19  Aug.  1867.— JoAn  A.,  b.  27 
Aug.  1851. 
V.  Ermina,''  b.  28  Jan.  1818;  m.  John  Baldwin  Tucker,  May  5,   1841,  at 
Burlington,  Mich.     Mr.  Tucker,  son  of  Stephen  and  Eunice  (Baldwin) 
Tucker,  was  b.  in  Griswold,  Ct.,  in  1811.     He  entered  a  store  as  a  clerk 
in  1829,  and  was  engaged  in  businet^s  in   Connecticut,  Massachui-etts  and 
New  York,  until  1838,  when  he  removed  to  Michigan.     In  1851  he  com- 
menced  the  manufacture  and  sale  of  lumber  as  a  branch  ut  liis  business, 
which  he  enlarged  in   1860,   by  purchasing  an  ext(  nsive  Hour  and  saw- 
mill in  Union  City,  where  be  resides.     Issue: — Minnie   Theresa,  b.    13 
March,  1842. — Frances  Amelia,  h.  5  JMay,  1846.— C7/ar/f5  Cutter,  b.  9 
Sept.  1848. 
vi.  Elizabeth  Crosby,'  b.  3  March,  1819;   m.  Lucius  M.  Howe,  Aug.  1849, 
and  d.  in  Plymouth,  N.  H.,  Sept.  25,  1860.     Issue  :—yl<^^o',  b.'26  Oct. 
1850. 
vii.  CuARLES,'  b.  22  Feb.  1822;  m.  ]March  27,  1850.  Sarah  T>ucretia,  dau.  of 
Joseph  and  Sarah    D.    (Parker)  Joslyn,  of  Jaffrey.     He  giadi.ated  at 
Dartmouth  College  in  1842:  was  Principal  of  Melville  Academy,  in  Jaf- 
frey, several  years  ;  taught  school  in  South  Carolina,  at  Beauibrt  and 
Darlington  districts  ;   then  lived  in  Jacksonville,  I lorida,  studying  and 
teaching  horticulture,  and  thence  returned  to  his  native  State.     Is  now 
proprietor  of  a  public  house  at  Campton,  N.  H.f 
viii.  Abigail,'  b.  17  May,  1824  ;  m.   Charles  Sahin,  Nov.  24,  1846,  now  an 
apothecary  in  Fitzwilliam,  N.  H.     Issue  : — May. 
ix.  Mary  Woodbury,'  1).  13  x\ug.  1826  :  m.  John  Clement,  May  1,  1844,  at 
Campton,  now  keeper  of  a  hotel  in  Troy.  i\.  H.     Mr.  Clement  spent  four 
years  in  California.     Issue  : — Lucius  Huwe,  b.   14  March,  1845  ;  d.  at 
Goldsboro',  N.  C,  July  5,  1865  ;  a  soldier  in  the  Union  Army. 
X.   Benjamin  Franklin,'  b.  14  Dec.  1828;  m.  Oct.  28,   1851,  Emily  Jane, 
dau.  of  Elijah  and  Eliza  (Pattee)  Mitchell,  of  Cam|)ton,  wheie  they  lived 
until  1863,  when   the}'  removed  to  Maiden,   Mass.,  where  Mr.   Cutter 
keeps  a  livery  stable.     Issue  : 

1.  Jennie,**  b.  Campton,  10  Oct.  1854. 

2.  ,«  d.  March  2,  1856,  aged  14  days. 

3.  Fannie,'*  b.  4  Oct.  1857. 

4.  Frank,**   b.  18  Sept.  1859. 

ii.  Jonas,*  b.  at  Jaifrey,  N.  11.,  6  Marcli,   1791  ;  d.  in  Savannah, 
Ga.,  Oct.  1,  1820.      Was  never  married. 
He  graduated  at  Dartmouth  College  in  1811,  and  from  the  same  in- 
stitution received  the  degree  of  A.M.     lie  studied  medicine  witli  Dr. 
Amos  Twitchell,  of  Keene,  and  Dr.  Nathan  Smith,  f)f  Hanover,  N.  H., 
and  completed  his  course  at  Yale  Medical  College,  New  Haven,  grad- 

*  His  f.ithcr,  Jonas  Clark,  a  resident  of  Dublin,  N.  H.,  removed  to  Sliipton,  C.  E.,  and 
was  impressed  into  tlic  British  service  in  tlie  war  of  i81'2.  Biiurr  unwiiliny'  to  fi.alit  his  na- 
tive country,  lie  deserted  the  first  opportunity  and  returned  to  Dulilin.  He  now  resides  in 
Peterhoro',  nearly  100  years  old.    [Vide  Book  of  Lockcs,  144,  262.] 

t  Cliapman's  Dartmouth  Alumni,  326. 


272  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

iiatinj:^  M.D.  in  1814.  TTc  began  practice  at  Meadville,  Pa.,  removed 
to  Litclilield,  Ct.,  and  thence  to  Savannah  in  1815,  where  lie  was 
esteemed  i'or  liis  professional  skill.  On  occasion  of  a  fearful  epidemic 
in  Savannah,  all  the  physicians,  save  he,  abandoned  the  city.  He  fell 
a  victitn  to  his  devotion  to  duty.* 

iii.  Bexjamix,'  b.  8  Jan.   1793;  m.  Sept.   9,   1819,  Grata,   dau.  of 

Nathan  and  Abigail  (Hale)  Hunt,  of  Rindge,  N.  H.,  b.  June 

26,  1793. t 

Benjamin  Cutter  has  pursued  the  manufacture  of  leather  in  Jafifrey  ; 

first  in  the  original  establishment  erected  by  his  father,  and  afterwards 

in  the  buildings  now  occupied  b}^  his  son  Julius  for  the  same  purpose. 

He  has  been  also  a  farmer  and   a  Justice   of  the  Peace.     He   is  the 

President  of  Monadnock  National  Bank,  of  Jafifrc}^  where  he  resides. 

His  issue  : 

i.  Sarah  Augusta,'  b.  10  Aug.  1820  ;  m.  William  Johnson  Campbell,  M.D., 
at  Jafircy,  May  28,  1814,  and  d.  in  Francestnvn,  N.  H.,  Dec.   1,  1846. 
Dr.  CampSell  studied  phyt^ic  in  the  office  of  Dr.  J.  C.  Graves,  and  in 
the  Tremont  jMedical  School,  Boston,  until  he  received  his  medical  degree 
from  Harvard  University  in  1812.     He  has  practised  liis  profession  suc- 
cessively in  Francestown,  Nashua  and  Londjnderry,  N.   H.,  where  he 
now  resides.     Issue: — Sarah  Frances,  b.  28  March,   1845;  m.   Henry 
Albert  Shedd,  of  Sharon,  N.  H.,  Sept.  24,  ISlO.—Ennina  Culier,  b.  12 
Aug.  1846. 
Mrs.  Campbell  left  manuscripts  poetically  written  that  have  never  been  published. 
She  possessed  a  "  philosophic  mind,   and  though  she  wrote  poetry  it  was  with  a 
philos!)phic   expression."     She  had  no  educational  advantages   beyond   what   the 
vicinity  afforded.     The  following  poems  are  selected  by  her  friends  as  specimens  of 
her  composition. 

MY  MOUNTAIN  HOME. 

O,  liow  I  love  my  mountain  lionio  ! 

Each  rock,  each  tree,  eich  flower ! 

The  hlcak  wind,  with  its  wildet-t  tone, 

Can  .cQothe  my  saddest  hour. 

I've  gazed  upon  Monadnock's  form. 

High  towering  toward  the  sky, 

Batlici)  in  tlie  rosy  light  of  morn. 

In  sunset's  imrple  dye. 

I've  lo  iked  and  looked,  and  wondered  how 

One  soul  could  view  it  there, 

And  yet  refuse  to  humbly  liow 

To  the  great  God  in  prayer. 

AVhcn  yet  a  tiny,  tottering  child 

I  first  the  green  eirth  scanned, 

Toward  it  I  sprang  with  wonder  wild, 

And  stretched  my  infiinthand; 

Not  knowing  liut  its  feeble  grasp 

Could  span  the  mountain  wide, 

And  bring  it  with  one  childish  cLisp 

A  i)lnything  to  my  side. 

In  after  tl.iys  I  learned  to  climb 

Its  steep  and  rnggetl  rock, 

And  wonder  how  it  had  sustained 

Time's  dcvastnting  shock. 

The  dear  old  Mount,  I  love  it  well ! 

Tiic  genius  of  my  home; 

Hoto  dear  nor  tongue  nor  pen  ran}'  tell, 

Wherever  I  may  roam. 

*   Vide  Chapman's  Dartmouth  Alumni,  128. 

t  Narhui  Hunt  d.  in  Jatfrey,  July  18,  1853,  x.  93.  He  was  a  soldier,  and  his  father  wag 
an  olfi  jcr  in  the  War  of  Independence.  He  received  a  pension  from  the  government.  Vide 
Genealogy  Name  aiid  Family  of  Hunt,  p.  74. 


PEOGENY  OF  JOHN  CUTTER.  273 


'Tis  the  first  sight  that  greets  my  eyes, 
Returning  from  af;ir; 
And  as  it  looms  up  towards  tlie  skies. 
It  is  my  guiding  star. 
It  leads  mc  to  the  sweet  bright  land 
Where  my  dear  loved  ones  dwell — 
A  laughing,  joyous,  happy  band, 
Bound  by  a  magic  spell. 
Yes,  'tis  a  magic  spell  that  binds 
The  heart  to  kindred  heart. 
And  when  are  severed  kindred  minds 
The  scalding  tear-drops  start. 
The  fount  of  life  seems  gushing  up, 
And  flowing  fust  awaj^; 
We  deeply  drink  the  l)ittcr  cup, 
Nor  wish  on  earth  to  stay. 
My  childhood's  home  !  my  mountain  home  i 
Precious  thou  art  to  me ! 
And  o'er  the  wide  earth  if  I  roam, 
My  soul  will  yearn  for  thee. 
February  18,  1844 

HAPPINESS. 

Long  as  the  wheels  of  Time  have  rolled 

Their  annual  circuit  round, 
So  long  has  Happiness  been  sought. 

But  sought,  and  rarely  found. 

Once  on  a  time,  when  gentle  sleep 

Had  closed  my  weary  eyes, 
With  spirit's  wing  unbound,  I  soared 

To  find  the  far-off  prize. 

First  to  a  kingly  court  I  went, 
Where  all  were  glad  and  gay ; 

And  where  amid  the  festive  mirth 
They  pass  their  life  away. 

Amid  the  splendor  I  had  thought 
That  Happiness  dwelt  there, 

But  soon,  indeed,  I  learned  the  truth — 
""Twas  all  as  false  as  fair. 

I  saw  a  miser  count  his  gold. 
And  thought  I'd  find  it  there; 

But  on  his  furrow'd  brow  I  traced 
The  marks  of  wasting  care. 

Fame  next  allured,  with  syren  tongue, 
And  held  the  wished-for  prize ; 

Thousands  and  thousands  hurried  on 
With  wonder-gazing  eyes. 

But  when  they  reached  it  was  not  there, 

Still  fiu-ther  on  it  flew, 
'Mid  gathering  darkness  and  'mid  clouds. 

Receding  from  then-  view. 

A  beauty  now  had  met  my  eye, 
A  being  sylph-like,  fair ; 

I  thought  my  search  was  at  an  end- 
But,  ah,  it  was  not  there. 

The  rose  is  beauteous  to  behold 

Beneath  the  dews  of  mom, 
Its  perfume  floating  on  the  air — 

But  it  conceals  a  thorn. 

Once  more  I  looked,  ere  hope  had  fled; 

Mj^  search  was  not  in  vain ; 
I  found  it  in  its  only  form— 

Religion  was  its  name. 
Dec.  11,  1841. 


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214  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

ii.  Ermi>.'a,"  b.   17  Nov.   1821  ;  m.  DaA'id  Chadwick  Chamberlain,  May  9, 
1848,  and  d.  iu  Jaffrcy,  N.  H.,  Sept.  28,  1851.     Mr.  Chamberlain  j;rad- 
uated  from  Amherst  College  iu  1840.     He  has  been  principal  of  ^lelville 
Academy,  and  preceptor  of  the  High  School  in  \Vinchendon,  Ma.>-s.,  but 
now  instructs  only  iu  the  winter  and  fall  seasons  of  the  j'ear.     He  has 
represented   Jaii'rey   in   the  State   Legislature  three  consecutive  years. 
He  m.  second,  Helen  M.  Cutter,  a  cousin  to  his  liist  wife.     Eesides  in 
Jafliey  Centre.     Issue  bj"  wife  Ermina  : — Mary  Augusta,  b.  25  May, 
1849.— ^f/a  Ermina,  b.  24  June,  1851. 
iii.  Adaliza,'  b.  21  Jan.  1823  ;  m.  Gurley  A.  Phelps,  M.D.,  April  10,  1851, 
and  d.  in  Jaii'rey,  June  3,  1852.     Dr.  Phelps  is  a  native  of  Vermont  and 
graduated  Irom  tiie  Castletou  Medical  College  in  1848.     He  began  prac- 
tice at  Hancoclv,  Vt.,  and  removed  to  Jaffrey  in  1849,  where  he  still  con- 
tinues.    Issue  : — Grace  Mina,  h.  Jaii'rey,  12  April,  1852. 
Like  her  sister  Mrs.  Campbell,  Mrs.  Phelps  left  poetical  manuscripts,  fi-om  which 
a  published  volume  was  selected,  forming  a  neat  duodecimo  of  some  300  pages,  em- 
bellished with  her  portrait,  and  dedicated  by  the  husband  of  the  author  to  her 
parents,  "  iu  view  of  the  great  influence  she  ascribed  to  them  in  her  education,  and 
in  the  formation  of  her  general  character."     The  collection  was  published  and  oH'er- 
ed  to  the  public  at  the  earnest  request  of  friends  after  her  decease.     The  introduc- 
tory sketch,  from  the  pen  of  her  husband,  describes  her  as  one  whose  nature  "  was 
impulsive,  and  being  moved  with  a  restless  fire,  she  burst  forth  in  the  poet's  song 
a  simple  expression  of  what  she  lived,  she  felt."     She  wrote  not  "  to  be  admired, 
but  to  be  loved."     "Joyful  and  happy  iu  the  midst  of  friends,"  she  felt  "with 
keenest  anguish  a  frown,  or  unkind  look  or  word."     "  She  lived  in  smiles  or  in 
teai's,  and  her  love  of  whatever  was  noble  and  pure  and  worthy,  was  only  equalled 
by  her  resentment  and  abhorrence  of  wiiatever  was  impure,  low,  mean,  or  degrad- 
ing."    Her  most  considerable  poem,  "  The  Life  of  Christ,"  is  a  work  of  much 
merit.     Two  of  her  fugitive  i^ieces  are  here  presented.     The  first  is  descriptive  of 
herself  and  sisters  ;  the  other — her  last  efibrt — was  written  a  few  weeks  previous  to 
her  early  and  lamented  death. 

THE  THREE  SISTERS. 

Three  little  girls !    I  sec  them  still 
As  when  in  happy  years  ago, 
They  liounded  o'er  the  green,  green  hill 
Or  bj'  the  silvery  streamlet's  tiow ; 
The  eldest  has  a  thoughtful  mien, 
A  deep,  full,  spiritual  eye, 
That  oftimes  earnestly  is  seen 
Tinned  upward  to  its  native  sky. 
The  next  one  is  a  gentle  girl, 
Mild  as  the  summer  evening  air, 
With  many  a  soft  and  golden  cnrl 
Clustering  around  her  forehead  ftxir. 
The  youngest  is  a  e.ucless  child. 
Mocking  ihe  liirds  upon  the  tree, 
Eirds  that  ai-e  not  more  gay  and  wild. 
Or  bear  more  tameless  hearts  than  she. 

Three  httle  maidens !    there  they  stand, 
Revealed  unto  my  spirit's  gaze, 
Heart  clasped  to  heart,  hand  linked  in  liand. 
As  in  those  joyous  by-gone  days. 
The  eldest — we  should  know  her  well, 
The  thoughtful  child,  the  pensive  maiden. 
The  classic  brow,  tlie  bright  eye  tell 
The  wealth  with  which  the  soul  is  laden. 
The  gentle  girl,  who  won  the  love 
Of  all,  with  her  sweet  winning  grace, 
Is  still  tlie  dearly  cherished  dove, 
With  guileless  heart  and  angel  face. 
The  youngest  and  tiie  gayest  one. 
Her  merry  laugh  so  silvery  clear, 
From  rising  to  the  setting  sun. 
Rings  out  like  music  on  the  ear. 


PROGENY   OF    JOHN    CUTTER.  275 


Three  happy  school  girls — side  by  side, 
I  see  them  toiling  upward  now, 
Up  where  perennial  waters  glide, 
To  lave  their  weary,  burning  brow. 
The  eldest  upward,  upward  still, 
Lured  onward  V)y  some  mystic  finger. 
Tireless  ascends  "the  classic  hill ; 
Below,  below,  she  maj-  not  linger. 

While  by  her  side  that  gentle  creature 
Glides  like  a  living  thing  of  light. 
With  calm  joj-  mirrored  on  each  feature. 
She  sips  the  bubbling  waters  bright, 
The  youngest  one  is  still  all  gladness, 
Joy  dances  still  in  her  blue  eye. 
Oh,  it  will  need  stern  scenes  of  sadness. 
To  cause  that  bounding  heart  a  sigh. 

Where  are  they  now  ?    alas,  they're  parted. 
Those  happy  loving  sisters  three. 
The  youngest  has  grown  sadder  hearted. 
Alone  beneath  the  household  tree, 
She  misses  them,  and  oh,  how  sadly ! 
Her  heart  companions  from  her  side, 
Toices  that  thrilled  her  soul  so  gladly, 
Xiike  music  on  her  ear  have  died. 

That  middle  star,  so  mildly  gleaming. 
Has  gone  to  light  another's  hearth, 
With  eyes  of  love  all  gently  beaming 
On  one  who  knoweth  well  lier  worthy 
That  pure  white  brow  is  touched  by  sorrow. 
Which  left  a  holy  impress  there. 
And  from  the  skies  has  seemed  to  borrow 
liooks  which  we  dream  the  angels  we;TX. 

The  eldest — she,  alas !    is  lying 
A  tenant  of  the  peaceful  tomb. 
She  heedeth  not  the  wind's  low  sighing. 
Or  flowers  that  round  her  bud  and  bloom. 
She  heedeth  not  the  young  bird  singing, 
His  wild  and  thrilling  roundelay. 
The  tide  of  music  round  her  ringing 
From  every  green  and  dewy  spray. 
She  heedeth  not  the  heart's  wild  anguish. 
Of  those  she  left  in  sorrow  here, 
She  knoweth  not  how  oft  they  languish. 
And  shed  the  bitter,  burning  tear. 
She  knoweth  not  how  much  they  miss  her 
At  morning,  and  when  day  is  done, 
Or  how  she  longs  to  sleep  I>eside  her 
The  youngest,  and  the  saddest  one. 


MY  CHILD. 

Sweet  little  blossom  of  my  heart. 
Born  with  the  April  birds  and  flowers. 
Tears  of  delicious  rapture  start 
To  think  that  thou.,  indeed,  art  ours. 

Our  own  most  precious  gift  from  Heaveii, 
A  living,  breathing  soul  divine, 
A  priceless  gem  the  Saviour  's  given. 
To  fashion  in  his  crown  to  shine. 

I  look  into  thy  soul-lit  eye, 
Just  opened  to  my  earnest  gaze. 
Soft  as  the  blue  of  yonder  sky. 
And  mild  as  summer  evening  rays. 

I  gaze  upon  thy  velvet  cheek. 
Upon  thy  fair  and  spotless  brow. 
And  joy,  no  human  tongue  can  speak, 
I  feel  to  be  a  mother  now. 


276  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

A  mother  I  0  !  what  holy  ties 
Now  \iind  this  tremliling,  hap])y  heart; 
Aid  me,  0  Saviour,  from  tlie  slvies, 
And  faith,  and  hope,  and  love  impart. 

0  for  a  faith  to  lay  my  child, 
My  prieeless  treasure  at  thy  feet. 
Pure  as  the  snow-drop,  undetiled, 

1  feel  she  is  an  offering  meet. 

0  for  a  hope  thou  wilt  receive, 
And  bless  the  gift  to  thee  I  bring, 
My  treasure  on  thj^  breast  I  leave, 
Round  her  thine  arms,  0  Saviour,  fling. 

O  for  a  love,  a  deathless  love. 
To  keep  me  ever  by  thy  side, 
Hourly  to  look  to  thee  above, 
For  grace  a  mother's  heart  to  guide. 

Husband,  and  wife,  and  child,  we  come. 
To  thy  kind  sheltering  arms  wc  flee, 
Our, hearts,  our  altar,  and  our  home. 
We  dedicate  our  all  to  thee. 

iv.  Julius,"  b.  28  Nov.  1824;  m.  Caroline  11.  Felt,  April  18,  1850,  dau.  of 
John  and  Huldah  Hobart  (Conant)  Felt,  and  granddaughter  of  John 
Conaiit,  Esq.,  of  Stow,  Mass.  Mr.  Cutter  is  a  leather  manufacturer  in 
Jall'rey.    Issue  : 

1.  Emma  Maria,^  b.  Jaffrcy,  27  June,  1853. 

2.  Alice  Ermina,'^  b.  1  July,  1857. 

V.  Benjamin  Frexch,'  b.  17  jMarch,  1827;  m,  Mary  E.  G.  Capen,  April  27, 
1852,  dau.  of  Josiah  and  Mariettc'  (Gridley)  Capen.  of  Boston,  Mass. 
lie  is  of  the  firm  of  Cutter,  Hijch  cf"  Co.,  Boston,  importers  and  dealers  in 
fancy  goods  and  toys.  Resides  at  Jamaica  Plain,  which  ho  has  repre- 
sented in  the  jNIassachusetts  Legislature.     Issue  : 

1.  Annie  Otis,^  b.  Jamaica  Plain,  23  Mav,  1855. 

2.  Marian  Capen,^  b.  20  Feb.  1857. 

3.  Harry  Holden,^  b.  21  Aug.  18()0. 

iv.  Ethan,''  b.  11  April,  1795;  m.  Feb.  5,  1S24,  Nancy,  dan.  of 
Timothy  and  Elizabeth  (Stiles)  Blodgett,  of  Fitzwilliam,  N.  II. 
lie  resides  in  JatTrey,  where  he  lias  been  keeper  of  a  public 
house  nearly  forty  years.  lias  been  town  treasurer  of  Jaffrey 
several  years  ;  was  postmaster  some  fifteen  years,  and  has  sus- 
lained  other  local  offices  wili'i  credit.     His  issue  ; 

i.  FiMZABETii  Stiles,'  b.  at  Jaffrey,  24  Dec.  1827;  m.  Cicorge  Frederic 
Lawrence,  Nov.  29, 1857,  son  of  Ithamar  and  Rebecca  (Mower)  Lawrence, 
of  JaiVrev,  and  now  a  fruit  and  ]irovisiou  dealer  in  Boston.  Issue: — 
Gr.onjr  Ethan,  b.  29  May,  X^m.—Nanci/  Bla<l(jclt,  b.  13  March,  18(54. 
ii.  Jonas,'  b.  9  Dec.  1833  ;  m.  Lydia  \ .  Evcletb,  dau.  of  Joseph  and  Seba 
(Barnes)  Eveleth,  of  Dublin,  N.  11.  Is  proprietor  of  the  "  Cutter  House  " 
in  Jaffrey  Centre,  which  offers  pccLiliar  attractions  to  strangeis  desiring 
a  rural  resort  near  Mount  Monadnock.     His  issue  : 

1.  habrlla  Valeria,''  b.  13  July,  1854;  d.  in  Jaffrey,  Aug.  31,  18G9. 

2.  Morlimrr  Ecvlcih,^  b.  5  June,  185G. 

V.  Ekmi.va,'  b.  14  Fel-.   1797  ;  m.  Levi  Underwood,  Sept.  7,  1819; 

ai:d  <1.  in  Goshen,  N.  IF,  Oct.  17,  1821. 
vi.  Cyuus,''  b.  17  Alav,  1798;  m.  (1st)  An^-.  30,  1820,  Eliza  Jack- 
son Chapman,  of  JafiYcy,  d.  Orinid,  N.  11.,  Jan.  12,  1842,  jx}.  40  ; 
(2d)  Mary  Lucretia  Al)l)()it,  of  Thctford,  Vt.,  m.  March  12, 
1843.  Ho  was  an  agriculturist  and  a  leather  manufacturer. 
AVas  a  major  of  militia  ;  served  as  selectman,  and  sustained 
other  civil  offices  with  honor  and  acceptance.  lie  d.  at  Orford, 
K.  IF,  Julv  7,  18.53.      Ilis  issue; 


PROGENY    OP    JOHN    CUTTER.  277 

_i.  JoNAS,^  b.  Orford,  17  Aug.  1821  ;  d.  May  27,  1813. 
ii.  Cyrus  Demary,'  b.  3  June,  1828;  m.  Mary  iS.  Williams,  of  Orford,  Dec. 
1853,  and  d.  May,  1857.     Issue  : 
1.   Charles,'^  b.  Cauibridgeport,  Mass.,  13  Sept.  1855. 
iii.  Eliza  Paulina,'  b.  28  Feb.  1831 ;  d.  June  29,  1831. 
iv.  Mary  Eliza,'  b.  23  July,  1832  ;  d.  Sept.  2,  1844. 
V.  Frances  Ellen,'  b.  5  June,  1834  ;  d.  Thetford,  Vt.,  Aug.  2,  1856. 
vi.  Abigail  Martha,'  b.  27  March.  1836;  d.  Tlietford,  Dec.  2,  1853. 
vii.  Rosamond  Ermina,'  b.  22  May,' 1839;  d.  March  22,  1842. 
viii.  Nettie  Paulina,'  b.  Orford,  22  Jan.   1846  ;  in.  Edsou  Strong  Bartlett, 
of  Norwich,  Vt.,  Feb.  25,  18G9. 
ix.  JouN  James,'  b.  31  Jan.  1850. 

vii.  Nathaniel,'  b.  2  March,  1800  ;  m.  Mary  Bradford  Averell,  Oct. 
12,  1827,  dan.  of  John  and  Anna  (Woodbuiy)  xVverell,  of  Mt. 
Vernon,  N.  II.  He  is  a  farmer,  and  lives  respected  at  Jaffrey. 
His  issue  : 

i.  Emeline,'  b.  Jaffrey,  7  Sept.  1628  ;  m.  John  Holmes,  Sept.  15,  1855,  and 
d.  in  Springfield,  Vt.,  Feb.  1857.     Issue  : — Nathaniel  Cutter,  b.  26  Jan. 
1857. 
ii.  Orphelia  Ann,'  b.  22  May,  1830  ;  d.  JafJi-ey,  Oct.  30,  1854. 
iii.  Mary  Frances,'  b.  26  Nov.  1831 ;  m.  Sam '1  Dexter  Jewell,  Ajjril  15,  1857, 
son  of  Dexter  and  Sally  (Mower)  JeAvell,  of  Jaflrey.     Reside  in  Jatt'rey. 
Issue  : — Willis  Bradfurd,  b.  9  Aug.  1857. — Earnest  Howard,  b.  19  April 
1804. 
iv.  Helen  Mar,'  b.  8  Jan.   1834;  in.  David  C.   Chamberlain,  of  Jaffrey. 
Issue: — Lucien  Beeclier,  b.  14  July,  1857;  d.  15  June,  1859. — Edward 
Woodbury,  b.  21  May,  1861.— .4//rt/t  Howard,  b.  3  xVpril,  1868. 
V.  Lucius  Averell,'  b.  30  Dec.  1835. 

vi.  Lucia  Bradford,'  b.  30  Dec.  1835  ;  d.  Jaffrey,  Aug.  22,  1856. 
vii.  Laura  Isabel,'  b.  13  June.  1838. 

viii.  Abbie  Augusta,'    b.  27  Feb.   1841  ;    m.  Edward   II.  Bailey,   July  23, 
1805.     Reside  Jaffrey. 

viii.  Esther,"  b.  3  Nov.  1801  ;  m.  Laban  Rice,  Oct.  U,  1827,  son  of 
David  and  Dorcas  (AmmiJen)  Rice,  b.  Fitzwilliani,  N.  II., 
March  23,  1801.*  Mr.  Rice  has  been  long-  the  proprietor  of  a 
popular  hotel  in  Jaffrey,  and  there  resides.     Issue  : 

i.  Paulina,  b.  28  Sept.  1828  ;  in.  Ebenezer  Upton,  merchant,  26  Dec.  1850  ; 
d.  Jaffrey,  15  Jan.  1857.— ii.  Ellen  Maria,  b.  14  June,  1830;  d.  26 
June,  1846. — iii.  Jonas  Cutter,  b.  21  Sept.  1832;  m.  Nancy  A.  Giimoie. 
— iv.  Emily  Adelaide,  b.  31  Oct.  1834;  d.  24  Oct.  1859.— v.  Esther 
Louisa,  b.  3  June,  1837;  d.  1  Aug.  1852. — vi.  John  Cutter,  b.  12  Fel). 
1839;  m.  Judith  A.  Butts,  of  Berkeley',  Mass. — vii.  George  Laban,  h. 
25  March,  1841;  in.  Lucy  11.  Baldwin. — viii.  William  Kendall,  b.  17 
Feb.  1843  ;  d.  8  Oct.  1854. 

i.x.  IIepsev,''  b.  24  Dec.  1803;  m.  John  Holmes,  June  30,  1825, 
and  d.  in  Springfield,  Vt.,  Sept.  5,  1854.  Mr.  Holmes  married 
second,  Emeiine,  nau.  of  Nathaniel  and  Mary  B.  (Averell)  Cut- 
ter, of  Jafl'rey.  He  commenced  business  in  company  with  his 
brother  Enos  Holmes  at  Spring-field,  manufacturing  cotton 
fabrics  ;  and  is  at  present  largely  concerned  in  the  Black  River 
Manufacturing"  Company.     Issue  : 

*  David  Rice,  son  of  xVliniliaui  Rice,  of  Framiiigli.im,  Mass.,  h.  March  19,  1709,  m.  Dor- 
cas Ainiiiideu,  ;it  Fitzwilliain,  N.  II.,  M:iy  20,  1788.  She  was  daughter  of  Philip  and 
Eunice  (Siiuinway)  Anuniden,  and  was  l)oru  at  Oxford,  Mass.,  Dec.  10,  1769.  Slic  is  now 
living  witli  her  son  LaVjan,  in  .JatFrcy,  10 )  years  old.  Her  i\iothcr  was  of  French  extrac- 
tion. IIcv  facnilics  .Tre  rcniarkaljly  well  preserved.  She  gave  this  account  of  licr  faniiiy 
froai  niciuoyv. 


278  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW    ENGLAND. 

i.  Jonx  CiTTER,  b.  22  April,  1327;  m.  Marcia  A.  Kimball,  4  June,  1850, 
and  Reljecca  Safibrd,  8  March,  1859.  Is  in  government  office  in  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.  Issue  -.—  Olio  K.,  h.  2  June,  1854  ;  d.  27  Oct.  mvs.— Frank, 
b.  27  Feb.  1858  ;  d.  a3.  4  dnyti.—Haroey  B.,  b.  12  March,  1868.-11.  Eme- 
LiNE  DcNCAX,  b.  7  March,  1830  ;  d.  20  Sept.  1851. — iil.  Abigail  Demary, 
b.  21  Aug.  1836  ;  d.  20  April,  1854. 

X.  EiiELiNE,*  b.  16  Sept.  1806  ;  m.  Iliram  Duncan,  merchant,  Jul}^ 
21,  1829,  b.  Hancock,  N.  II.,  4  March,  1805,  d.  Jaffrey,  24 
Dec.  1840.    Mrs.  Duncan  resides  a  widow  in  E.  Jaflfrey.  Issue  : 

i.  Sarah  Miller,  b.  8  July,  1833 ;  m.  Peter  Upton,  28  June,  1853.  Mr. 
Upton  is  cashier  of  Monadnock  National  Bank  in  East  Jaifrey.  Issue  : — 
Mary  Adelaide,  b.  4  Nov.  1856. — Hiram  Duncan,  b.  G  May,  1859. — Alice 
Wliittemorc,  b.  5  July,  1863. 

xi.  Paulixa,^  b  2  Aug.  1808;  m.  Hiram  Spaflford,  cotton  manu- 
facturer, Feb.  18,  1835,  b.  Weathersfield,  Yt.,  3  Nov.  1801,  d. 
Springfield,  Vt.,  16  July,  1846.  Mrs.  SpafFord  resides  in 
Springfield.     Issue  : 

i.  Abbie  Louisa,  b.  25  Oct.  1839.— ii.  Hiram  Duncan,  b.  29  July,  1841  ; 
m.  Mary  Georgiana  Fowler,  of  Bellows  Falls,  Vt.,  4  June,  1867,  b.  Mon- 
roe Township,  Pa.,  25  Nov.  1848. 

xii.  Abigail,'  b.  20  March,  1810  ;  d.  in  Jaffrey,  Feb.  1,  1849.  Unm. 

5,  Sarah,*  b,  at  Lcxino-ton,  5-6  Feb.  1767;  ra.  Samuel  Bucknam, 
of  Woburn,  July  8,  1789.  She  d.  in  Boston,  July  20,  1841. 
He  d,  at  West  Cambridge,  April  20,  1818,  aged  55.     Issue: 

i.  Samuel  Carter,  b.  Woburn,  10  Nov.  1789  ;  m.  Electa  Parker, 
16  Feb.  1813,  and  d.  Woburn,  26  Feb.  1830.— ii.  Lydia,  b.  1 
Oct.  1791  ;  d.  Woburn,  18  Aug.  1805.— iii.  Kosaxna,  b.  1  Aug. 
1794  ;  m.  William  Tidd,  13  May,  1813,  and  d.  in  Woburn,  19 
May,  1816.  Issue  : — William,  a  leather-manufacturer  in  Stone- 
liam,  Mass. —  Charles,  who  followed  the  same  business  in  Wo- 
burn, and  d.  Feb.  14,  1864. — iv.  Hannah,  b.  20  July,  1797  ;  m. 
John  Viall,  and  resides  a  widow  in  Charlestowu.  Issue  : — 
John,  a  leather-broker  in  Boston. — Sarah,  m.  William  T.  Rand. 
— Hannah,  m.  Charles  Robertson,  both  of  Charlestown. — v.  Sal- 
ly, b.  1803,  d.  Woburn,  21  Aug.  1805.— vi.  John  Carlton,  b. 
13  March,  1806  ;  m.  Mary  A.  Young;  was  a  shoe  and  leather 
dealer  in  Boston  from  1833  to  1857,  when  he  retired  from  active 
business. 

G.  Jonas,'  b.  Lexington,  12  Oct.  1768;  d.  Sept.  18,  1775. 

7.  Phebe,*  b.  at  Princeton,  Mass.,  14  Aug.  1770;  m.  Asa  Smith, 
1793,  b.  Newton,  Mass.,  19  Feb.  1772,  d.  Sudbury,  Vt.,  14  July, 
1849.  She  d.  in  Sudbury.  June  8,  1841.  They  resided  in 
Clarendon,  Vt.,  about  the  time  of  their  marriage.     Their  issue : 

i.  Sarah,  b.  19  June,  1794  ;  m.  Gardner  Harrington,  of  Sudbury, 
Vt.,  28  Feb.  1824.— ii.  Hephzibah,  b.  22  Sept.  1796  ;  m.  Calvin 
Slawson,  of  Ilubbardton,  Vt.,  26  Oct.  1815.     He  d.  15  March, 
1851.     She   d.    17   Oct.    1868.     IsswQ  :— Franklin.— Harriet.— . 
Sinilh. — Mary. — Phehe. — Elisha. — Sarah  Ann. — iii.  Calvin,  b.  26 


PROGENY    OP   JOHN    GUTTER.  279 

July,  n98  ;  d.  1  March,  1817.— iv.  Elisha,  b.  2  Aug.  1801  ;  d. 
5  July,  1803.— V.  Phebe,  b.  17  Dec.  1805  ;  d.  7  May,  1826.— 
iv.  Alvah,  b.  2  Oct.  1808  ;  m.  Lydia  Hall,  of  Hubbardton, 
1829,  and  d.  in  Castleton,  Vt.,  1(3  May,  1856.  Issue  :~Asa 
Melvin. —  Calvin  Emerson  .—John  Cutter. —  Charles. — Mary. — 
Jaynes. 

8.  Esther/  b.  26  Sept.  1771;  m.  John  Carlton,  of  Rindge,  N.  H., 
saddle  and  harness  maker,  and  removed  thence  to  Woodstock, 
Vt,  After  her  luisband's  death  at  Woodstock  she  returned  to 
Rindge,  and  lived  with  her  sister,  JSIrs.  Lake.  She  had  no  issue, 
and  d.  in  Rindge,  Nov.  8,  1814.  She  patiently  suJBFered  the  loss 
of  her  eye-sight  several  years  before  her  decease.  The  follow- 
ing lines  were  inscribed  on  her  tomb-stone : 

"  From  earthly  bliss  to  mortal  woe 
My  checkered  life  hath  been; 
Sickness  and  Death  tilled  up  my  days, 
And  death  has  closed  the  scene." 

9.  Elizabeth  Swain,*  b.  20  Feb.  1774;  m.  Israel  Ward,  farmer, 
and  d.  in  Scipio,  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.,  Aug.  9,  1  832.  He  d.  at 
Scipio,  July  21,  1838,  ce.  72.     Their  issue: 

i.  Nathaniel  Cutter,  m.  and  lived  in  Ira,  Cayuga  Co.,  N.  Y.  ;  d. 
1867,  aj.  76. — ii.  Silas,  m.  and  d.  in  1869,  te.  69. — iii.  Eliza- 
beth, m.  Samuel  Hurd,  and  lives  in  Wisconsin. — iv.  Mary,  b. 
1798;  m.  Benoni  Showers,  of  Ira,  N.  Y.— v.  Hope,  b.  1801  ; 
m.  1833,  a  farmer  in  Scipio. — vi.  Leonard,  b.  Scipio,  6  Sept. 
1803  ;  d.  in  Ira,  1836. 

10.  RosANNA,*  b.  at  Princeton,  8  Aug.  1776;  m.  Joel  Ranger,  of 
Sudbury,  Yt.,  Sept.  24,  1804,  b.  in  Connecticut,  June,  1770. 
They  removed  to  the  West  in  1834,  and  she  d.  in  Palmyra, 
Mich.,  Sept.  23,  1847.  He  died  at  Palmyra,  April  15,  1849. 
Issue : 

i.  Betsey,  b.  23  July,  1806;  m.  Amos  J.  Hurlburt,  1  Nov.  1827, 
d.  in  Sudbury,  9  April,  1831  ;  (2d)  Samuel  Gambell,  m.  5  Mar. 
1845,  d.  Medina,  Mich.,  12  Feb.  1868.  She  resides  in  Medina. 
Issue  : — Amos  J.,  b.  27  Feb.  184.8. —liosanna,  b.  29  July,  1849. 
— ii.  Orrin,  b.  22  June,  1808  ;  m.  Ann  Armstrong,  of  Livonee, 
Mich.,  14  Feb.  1838,  and  there  d.  9  June,  1859,  Issue  :— 
Edwin  J.,  h.  8  June,  1839  ;  enlisted  in  Co.  K,  18th  Mich.  Vols., 
was  wounded  in  battle  at  Hatch's  Kun,  Va.,  5  Feb.  1865,  and 
d.  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  sixteen  days  afterwards. — Asher,  b.  4 
April,  \8i\.— Esther,  b.  19  June,  \84.Q.— Betsey,  b.  17  Dec. 
1852.— Ella  31.,  h.  19  April,  1859.— iii.  Luna,  b.  31  July,  1810  ; 
m.  John  R.  Foster,  of  Medina,  Mich.,  12  May,  1854. — iv.  Amos 
J.,  b.  2  Aug.  1812  ;  m.  Sarah  A.  Gibbs,  of  Palmyra,  Mich.,  24 
April,  1844,  and  d.  28  Sept.  1847.  Issue  :—Jo/m  Q.,  h.  10  Feb. 
1845;  d.  12  Sept.  184:1.— Clara,  b.  9  April,  1848.— v.  Esther, 
b.  8  Nov.  1814. — vi.  Joel  Wyman,  b.  8  Nov.  1817  ;  m.  Mary 
L.  Cooper,  22  Feb.   1848.     Is  master  of  an  Indian  school  at 


280  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF   NEW    ENGLAXD. 

Grand  Travcrs.  Issue  -.—  George  H.,  b.  T  Oct.  1849.— O//0  L., 
b.  0  Nov.  1851.— //-a  cT.,  b.  11  Nov.  1855.— /ra/i,  b.  22  Feb. 
l^Q^.—  Oliello,  b.  15  Sept.  1864.* 


*  Quotations  from  an  ancient  Bible  in  possession  of  Mrs.  Esther  (Cutter)  Rice,  of 
Jaffrey,  N.  H. 

"Nathaniel  Cutter,  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Sarah  Cutter,  Ti-as  horn  Sabbath  day  at  9  o'clock 
in  the  morning,  April  y^  27th,  1760. 

"Benjamin  Cutter,  sou  of  Nathaniel  and  Sarah  Cutter,  was  horn  April  29,  17G2. 

"  Natlianiel  Cutter,  of  Princeton,  his  Book;  his  Hand  and  Pen,  Feb'y  23d,  1773. 

"  Sarah  Cutter,  her  Book,  Feb'y  23d,  1773 ;  God  give  Grace  therein  to  look. 

"  John  Cutter,  his  Bible,  given  him  by  his  Motlier,  who  died  May  y^  6,  A.D.  1777,  in  the 
39th  year  of  her  age. 

"  Ood  j;ive  him  grace  therein  to  look 
That  he  may  win  the  blessed  race 
That  Heaven  may  be  his  dwelling  place. 

"  John  Cutter,  his  Bible,  Rutland,  April  y»  28,  1782. 

"  Moved  from  Clarendon  to  Rutland,  April  17,  1782." 


APPENDIX. 


DEPOSITION  OF  MAJOR  JAMES  CONVERS. 
[  Vide  page  25  of  this  work.] 

The  original  of  the  follo\Ying  deposition  is  in  the  possession  of  Rev.  Lucius  R. 
Paige,  D.D.,  of  Cambridge.  Major  James  Convers,  of  Woburn,  distinguished  for 
his  resolute  defence  of  Storer's  garrison  at  AVells,  died  "  July  y°  8"",  1706."  His 
father,  Ensign  James  Convers,  a  valuable  and  esteemed  citizen  of  Woburn,  died 
May  10,  1715,  aged  95.  His  uncle,  Dea.  Josiah  Convers,  died  Feb.  3,  1689-90, 
aged  72.  Lieut.  Matthew  Johnson,  "  late  of  Woobourne,"  mentioned  herein,  was 
a  eon  of  Capt.  Edward  Johnson,  author  of  "  The  \Vonder  Working  Providence  of 
Sion's  Saviour  in  New  England,"  and  died  July  19,  1696.  The  foregoing  are  par- 
ticularly mentioned  in  Sewall's  History  of  Woburn,  recently  published.  For  further 
notice  of  Major  Convers,  see  Mather's  Mac/nalia,  Hutchinson's  HisL  Mass.,  Bel- 
knap's Hist.  New  Hampshire,  &c. 

James  Convers  aged  about  fifty-two  years  being  sworne  cloth  say 
that  he  very  well  remembers  the  mill  that  stood  upon  the  brook  at  a 
place  called  Menotome  in  Cambridge  bounds,  which  mill,  when  it 
was  in  being,  was  called  Capt"  Cooks  Mill. 

I,  this  deponent,  also  do  know  very  well  that  the  said  mill  was  de- 
molished a  considerable  time  before  John  Ralph  bought  that  place  and 
so  were  the  other  buildings,  except  some  small  ruins  thereof  were  to 
be  seen  when  said  Ralph  came  there  to  live,  and  the  said  John  Ralph 
built  the  mill  that  is  now  there  standing  and  the  hous  and  the  barne, 
and  the  said  Ralph  bought  the  timber  for  the  wheels,  the  Irons  for 
said  mill  and  the  millstones  of  this  def)onants  father  and  his  uncle  Jo- 
siah Convers,  and  that  Lt.  Matthew  Johnson  late  of  Woobourne  built 
the  said  mill  for  said  Ralph  that  is  to  say  he  did  the  millwright  worke 
thereof,  and  this  deponant  did  worke  at  the  said  mill  and  dwelling 
hous,  for  the  afors'*  John  Ralph,  who  payd  him  honestly  for  the  same, 
and  this  mill  and  hous  is  the  same  that  is  now  in  controversie  between 
Mr.  Cothoo  [Carthew  ?]  atturney  to  Mr.  Qtiick  and  William  Cutter. 

Sworne  in  Court  Jan^  28  1696-7. 

Att.     Ad'°"  Davenport  Cler. 

36 


282 


CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 


THE  "MORE  PARTICULAR  INVENTORY,"  ESTATE  OF 
\YILLIAM  CUTTER. 


April  y*^  3  2"''  1723 
Aparcll 


[  Vide  page  30.] 

An  Inventory  of  the  moveable  estate  of  William 
Cutter  late  of  Cambridge 


(i)  Wearing  Aparrell :   2  cotten  shirts 

to  three  pair  of  Breeches 

to  a  bleu  Jacott  with  silver  kuffs 

to  a  Stuff"  Coat  light  coulerd 

to  a  cloth  Great  Coat 

to  a  woosted'*  coat  and  Jacott'°  cinamon 

to  a  homspun  coat  dark  Coulerd 

to  a  Hat  ..... 

to  Hoes  and  shos      .... 


(2)     to  a  bed  and  furniture 
Beding      to  a  low  bedsted  and  beding 
to  a  high  Bedsted  and  beding 
to  two  sheets  and  2  Pillow  cases 


(3)     to  one  chest  winscott  work 

to  a  winscott  Cuberd  and  a  box 
Wooden    to  2  plain  chests  and  an  old  trunk 
Ware         to  13  old  chairs 

to  a  woolen  wheel  and  spindle 

to  3  old  tables 

to  casks  and  tubs 

to  2  wooden  Bottles  and  a  tunnell 

to  other  wooden  ware 


(4)     to  a  brass  Kittle 
Brass        to  a  pepper  box 
Ware         to  a  warming  pan     . 
to  a  small  brass  kittle 

to  severall  other  small  brass  things  as  scimer 
ladle  &c. 


(5)     to  a  large  Pewter  platter 
Pewter      to  a  parcell  of  small  pewter  by  weight 


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283 


(6)     to  a  chafing  dish  and  testing  iron 
to  a  gridiron 
Iron  to  firepan  &  tongs  and  flesh  fork 

Ware         to  a  spitt  .... 

to  3  frying  pans 
to  a  pair  of  hand  irons 
to  two  tramells 
to  an  iron  pot  and  hooks 
to  an  iron  kettle 
to  a  box  iron  and  heater 
to  a  pair  of  hand  bellows 
to  a  pair  of  Stilyards 


(7)     to  a  Large  Bible* 
to  a  small  one 
Books       to  a  Law  Bookc 

to  severall  other  books 


(8)     to  a  large  fouling  peice 
to  an  old  Muskett    . 
Arms         to  a  carbine 

to  3  old  swords 


(9)     to  a  pair  of  oxen 

to  y''  3  largest  cows 

to  y*^  3  smaler  cows  and  a  hifter  fair  with 
Stock         to  a  bidl  and  hifter  3  year  old 
to  a  red  pied  hifter  2  year  old 
to  a  brown  steer  3  year  old  &  a  hifter 
to  y''  two  largest  steers  of  i  year  old 
to  y®  other  3  smaler  yearlings 
to  a  young  horse 
to  the  old  horse 
to  the  mare  &  colt    . 
to  a  large  sow  &  a  spaid  sow 
to  3  small  sows  with  their  pigs 
to  18  sheep  at  8  shillings  a  peice 
to  14  lambs  at  4  shillings  a  peice 


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*  This  Bible  is  in  the  writer's  possession.  Dr.  Benjamin  Cutter  procured  it  many  years 
since  from  Mrs.  Anne  (Cutter)  Brown  [Vide  vi.  3],  to  whom  it  had  descended  through  her 
ancestors.  Tlie  writer  has  also  an  ancient  plan  showing  a  survey  of  the  lands  bequeathed 
by  William  Cutter  to  his  sons  Richard,  John,  William  and  Samuel,  This  plan  was  prolja- 
bly  delineated  about  172.5,  by  the  youngest  son,  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter,  afterwards  min- 
ster of  North  Yarmouth.    No  inscription  appears  to  explain. 


284 


CUTTEE   FAMILY   OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 


(lo)     to  a  cart  and  wheels  and  irons  appertaining     .  6 

to  3  ox  yokes  and  Irons    .....  o 

Utensills  to  a  new  set  of  horse  chains  with  hames  .  o 

to  an  old  set  of  horse  chains  with  hames  ,  o 

to  a  pair  of  ring  hames  ,  .  .  .  o 

to  an  Iron  toothed  harrow  .  ,  .  .  i 

to  a  seed  plough  with  irons       .  ,  .  .  o 

to  a  large  plough  share  and  bolt       .         .         .  o 

to  a  large  draft  chain  .         ,         .         ,  o 

to  a  part  of  a  small  plough  chain      .         .         .  o 

to  2  pair  of  iron  fetters  with  locks  &  keys         .  o 

to  part  of  a  timber  chain  ,  .  .  .  o 

to  a  parcel  of  old  iron  36  pounds  by  weight     .  o 

to  another  parcel  of  iron  things         .         .         .  o 

to  an  old  pit  saw       ......  o 

to  a  large  tenon  saw  .....  o 

to  a  smal  tenon  saw  .....  o 

to  a  large  croscut  saw      .....  o 

to  a  handsaw    .......  o 

to  a  large  narow  ax  .....  o 

to  a  small  narow  ax  .....  o 

to  a  broad  ax  ......  o 

to  a  Coopers  adds     ......  o 

to  a  drawing  knife  .....  o 

to  a  burz  .......  o 

to  a  small  drawing  knife  .         .         ,         .  o 

to  3  old  augers  ......  o 

to  3  carpenters  chisells     .....  o 

to  a  small  sa\v  ......  o 

to  a  parcel  of  turning  tools        .  .  .  .  o 

to  a  larg  auger  &  halfe  inch  auger    .  .  .  o 

to  a  pair  of  Joiners  chisells  &  small  bench  hook  o 

to  4  old  planes  &  spoke  shave  .  .  .  o 

to  3  hamers  &  2  gimbletts         .  .  .  .  o 

■    to  a  Carpenters  ads  .....  o 

to  a  hollowing  ads  .....  o 

to  an  old  Cooper's  ax        .....  o 

to  a  parcel  of  other  old  tools    .  ,  .  .  o 

to  an  iron  holdfast  .....  o 

Utensills  to  a  square  and  compasses         .         ,         .         .  o 

and        to  2  old  files      .......  o 

Carpen-  to  a  trowell       .......  o 

ters        to  a  Crow  .......  o 

Tools      to  a  small  iron  hoop  &  bolt  with  other  small  things  o 

to  part  of  an  iron  spade    .....  o 

to  2  tipt  shovells       ......  o 

to  a  dung  fork  ......  o 

to  an  old  matock       ......  o 

to  a  large  broad  Crow      .....  o 

to  2  small  broad  hous        .....  o 

to  3  old  small  hous  &  old  cow  bell   .         .         .  o 

to  3  old  syths  with  snath  and  irons  .         .  o 


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APPENDIX. 


285 


to  an  old  Iron  Crow 

to  a  steel  trap 

to  a  pitch  fork  &  rake 

to  an  iron  set  hoop  &  Cart  hoop 


(ii)     to  a  large  sadle  and  housing 
to  a  small  sadle  and  housen 
to  an  old  sadle 
to  a  pilion 
to  3  old  bridles 


to  a  breast  brace  and  ^  bitts 


to  a  silver  cup 

to  a  Collash  with  y*^  furniture 

to  a  third  part  in  y*^  Boat 

to  beatle  &  3  wedges 

to  an  old  ax 

to  Henry's  sen^ice 


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John  Dickson, 

Jnvt. 

Joseph  Hartwell 

Midd  ss'  Camb.  April  29""  1723 

Exhib''  upon  Oath  by  the  Exec"  as  a  perfect 
Inventor}'.  Jur  Cor  F.  F.  J''  prob : 

Reg"^  lib.  xvi.  pa.  511. 


WILL  OF  JOSEPH  CUTTER.* 
[  Vide  page  4L] 

In  the  name  of  God  Amen  This  twenty  fourth  Day  of  April  and  in 
the  Year  of  our  Lord  Christ  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  sixty- 
seven  I  Joseph  Cutter  of  Woodbridge  in  the  County  of  ^liddlesix 
and  Province  of  East  New  Jersey  Being  in  a  poor  state  of  health  but  of 
Perfect  mind  and  sound  memmor^-  (Blessed  be  God)  do  make  this  my 
last  Will  and  Testament  in  the  manner  and  form  following.  Impri- 
mis. I  Give  and  Bequeath  to  my  Dearly  beloved  Wife  Ann  My  best 
Rideing  Mair  and  a  Side-saddle  and  Bridle  and  one  hundred  and 
twenty  Pounds  or  the  Valine  thereof  in  such  of  my  Moveable  Estate  as 
she  shall  make  Choice  of  at  y*  Apprisal,  all  which  I  Give  to  her  in 
lieu  ot  her  Dower  and  Right  of  thirds.    Item,  I  Give  to  my  Eldest  son 


Communicated  by  Mi*.  Alexander  S.  Cutter,  of  Woodbridge,  N.  J. 


286  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW    ENGLAND. 

Campyon  Cutter  all  that  part  of  my  Plantation  where  I  now  live  that 
niv  rtather  Gave  nie  with  all  my  Buildings  thereon  and  one  half  of  the 
solt  Meadow  to  him  and  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever  he  paying  unto 
his  Brother  Joseph  Cutter  when  he  arives  to  the  age  of  twenty  one 
years  one  hundred  pounds.  Item  I  Give  To  my  s'^  Son  Joseph  all  the 
Remaining  Part  of  my  Land  which  my  Father  Gave  me  and  what  I 
have  bought  myself  and  The  other  half  part  of  my  JNIeadow  to  him  his 
heirs  and  assigns  forever.  Item,  I  Give  to  my  Daughter  Joanna  one 
hundred  Pounds  to  be  paid  to  her  at  the  age  of  Eighteen  }  ears  and  if 
the  Child  my  Wife  is  now  Big  with  should  be  a  Daughter  I  do  Give 
her  one  hundred  pounds  But  if  it  should  be  a  Son  and  he  and  my  other 
two  Sons  should  Live  untill  my  son  Campyon  Comes  to  the  age  of 
twenty  one  years  then  it  is  my  Will  and  I  Do  order  my  Executors  here- 
inafter named  to  sell  all  my  Lands  and  Meadows  whatsoever  and 
wheresoever  and  pay  unto  my  son  Campyon  out  thereof  fifty  pounds 
and  the  Remainder  To  be  Equally  Divided  Between  m\'  three  sons  ; 
and  it  is  my  Will  that  if  my  son  Campyon  do  Die  before  he  Comes  to 
the  Age  of  twenty  one  years  Leaving  No  Lawfull  Issue  then  my  housings 
Lands  and  Meadow  are  not  to  be  sold  but  Joseph  Shall  have  that  part 
that  Campyon  was  to  have  had  and  the  son  yet  unborn  shall  have  that 
part  that  was  for  Joseph  Each  Ones  part  to  be  to  him  his  heirs  and  as- 
signs forever  and  all  the  Remainder  of  my  Estate  not  yet  Given  away 
I  Do  order  that  it  shall  be  Equally  Divided  amongst  all  my  Children 
Each  a  like  share  and  if  any  of  my  sons  Die  under  age  and  Leave  no 
Lawfull  Issue  his  part  shall  go  to  the  Surviveing  Son  or  sons  He  or 
they  paying  to  Each  of  their  Sisters  or  sister  fifty  pounds  And  if  Either 
of  my  Daughters  or  Daughter  Do  die  under  the  age  of  Eighteen  Years 
and  Leave  no  Lawfull  Issue  such  part  shall  Be  Equally  Divided 
amongst  the  surviveing  Children  my  sons  are  to  have  Each  of  their 
Parts  which  I  have  given  them  when  They  or  Each  of  them  arive  to 
the  age  of  twenty-one  years  and  my  Daughters  at  the  age  of  Eighteen 
Years  No  timber  nor  wood  Is  to  Cut  of  that  part  of  the  Land  which  I 
have  Given  to  Joseph  Except  windfalls  or  such  as  are  Dead  Nor  any 
of  that  part  given  To  Campyon  Except  what  will  be  Nessesary  for  the 
use  of  the  same  part  and  m}^  will  and  Desire  is  that  wife  shall  Live  on 
My  Plantation  and  to  have  the  use  and  Benefit  of  all  my  Estate  to 
Enable  her  to  bring  up  and  school  my  Children  so  long  as  she  Remains 
my  Widow  or  untill  my  son  Campyon  Comes  to  the  age  of  twenty-one 
years  she  not  marrying  before  that  Time  should  she  happen  to  marry 
before  my  son  Campyon  Comes  to  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  then 
my  housings  and  Land  are  to  be  all  Rented  out  and  the  profits  to  be 
taken  for  y''  Support  of  my  Children  and  all  my  Aloveable  Estate  Ex- 
cept what  my  Wife  makes  Choice  of  for  her  part  are  to  be  sold  at  the 
Discretion  of  my  Executors  and  after  paying  my  Just  Debts  and  funer- 
al Expence  the  Remainder  to  go  for  the  uses  above  Mentioned  and 
Lastly  I  Do  Constitute  and  Appoint  my  wife  Ann  and  my  friend  and 
Brother  in  Law  Francis  Campyon  Executors  of  this  my  last  Will  and 
Testament  Giving  and  Granting  unto  them  full  Power  and  Lawful 
authority  to  fulfill  the  same  in  Every  Part  thereof— In  Witness  whereof 
I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  the  Day  and  year  first  above 
written 

JOSEPH  CUTTER  (l.s.) 


APPENDIX.  287 


vSigned  sealed  Published  and  Declared  as  and  for  his 
Last  Will  and  Testament  in  The  presence  of  us — 
David  Evens,  Isaac  Toppen,  Nath"  fhtz  Randolph — 

A  True  Copy 


Chas  :  Read  Reg'' 


THE  SECOND   CHUKCIl  IN    CAMBRIDGE,    NOW    THE  FIRST  CONGRE- 
GATIONAL  PARISH  IN   ARLINGTON. 

f  Vide  page  43.] 

A   Church   Book    Given    to    the   Second   Church   in    Ca/nbridge  by 
Sa/n'i    Coohe,    Pastor. 

1739,  May  21.  The  Second  Precinct  in  Cambridge  made  choice  of 
Mr.  Sam'l  Cooke  for  their  Pastor. 

July  3.  Mr.  Cooke  accepted  of  their  invitation  to  the  work  of  the 
Gospel  ministry. 

Sept.  9  (being  Lord's  day).  A  Church  was  gathered  in  this  precinct 
by  the  Rev.  Mr.  John  Hancock  of  Lexington,  the  members  of  it  hav- 
ing first  at  their  request  obtained  a  regular  dismission  from  the  several 
churches  to  which  they  belonged  and  a  recommendation  to  the  good 
work  of  imbodying  in  a  church  state  in  this  place.  The  following 
Covenant  was  solemnly  entered  into  by  the  several  members,  being 
publickly  read,  and  subscribed  by  the  males,  the  females  giving  their 
consent,  by  standing  up,  as  their  names  were  called. 

The  Church  Covenant. 

We,  wdiose  names  are  underwritten,  apprehending  ourselves  to  be 
called  of  God  to  gather  into  a  church  state,  or  into  a  christian  society 
for  mutual  -communion,  and  for  the  regular  settlement  of  the  ordi- 
nances of  Christ  amongst  us  ;  Do  in  a  humble  sense  of  our  unworthi- 
ness  of  such  a  favour  and  unfitness  for  such  a  service,  knowing  our 
liableness  to  err  and  our  proneness  to  backslide,  and  renouncing  all 
confidence  in  ourselves  and  resting  on  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  the  Head 
of  the  Church  for  help  and  grace, — Covenant  before  God  and  with 
one  another  in  manner  following  :   (viz.) 

I.  We  receive  the  Holy  Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Testaments, 
as  given  by  inspiration  of  God,  and  as  the  only  sure  and  sulficicnt 
Rule  of  faith  and  practice,  Declaring  and  promising  that  by  the  help 
of  Divine  grace  We  Do  and  Will  endeavour  at  all  times  to  regulate 
our  faith  and  our  conduct  of  ourselves,  both  towards  God  and  towards 
one  another  according  to  what  we  find  taught  and  revealed  therein. 

II.  W^e  recognize  the  Covenant  of  Grace,  that  we  in  a  publick 
and  solemn  manner  entered  into,  humbly  imploring  the  pardoning 
mercy  of  God,  through  the  blood  of  Christ,  for  all  our  violations  there- 
of; and  do,  renewedly,  give  up  ourselves  to  God  through  the  media- 
tor, devoting  ourselves  to  his  fear  and  service,  depending  upon  his 
power  and  grace  for  all  the  assistance  we  need,  and  promising  by  the 
help  of  the  Divine  Spirit,  to  order  our  conversation  so  as  will  adorn 
the  Doctrine  of  God  our  Saviour  in  all  things. 


288  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF   NEW    ENGLAND. 

HI.  \Vc  do  likewise  now  give  up  ourselves  to  one  another  in  the 
Loi-d,  resolving  by  his  help  to  treat  each  other,  as  fellow  members  of 
one  body  in  brotherly  love  and  holy  watchfulness,  for  mutual  edifica- 
tion ;  and  to  subject  ourselves  to  all  the  holy  administrations  appointed 
by  him  who  is  the  head  of  the  Church,  dispensed  according  to  the 
rules  of  the  Gospel  ;  and  to  give  our  constant  attendance  on  all  the 
public  ordinances  of  Christ,  walking  orderly  as  becometh  Saints. 

IV.  We  acknowledge  our  posterity  to  be  included  with  us  in  the 
Gospel  Covenant  and  blessing  God  for  so  rich  a  favour.  Do  promise 
to  bring  them  up  in  the  nurture  and  admonition  of  the  Lord,  and  to 
acknowledge  and  treat  them  in  their  covenant  according  to  the  Rules 
of  the  Gospel. 

V.  Furthermore,  we  promise  our  utmost  care  and  diligent  endea- 
vour to  have  all  such  offices  and  officers  as  Christ  has  appointed  for 
the  edification  of  his  church  settled  and  continued  amongst  us  :  and 
that  we  will  do  our  duty  faithfully  for  their  maintenance  and  encour- 
agement, and  carry  it  towards  them  with  that  respect  and  honour  that 
becometh  us. 

VI.  Finally  we  acknowledge  and  promise  to  preserve  communion 
with  the  faithful  churches  of  Christ,  for  giving  and  receiving  mutual 
counsel  and  assistance,  in  all  cases  that  mav  call  for  it ;  Declaring  that 
according  to  our  light  and  imdcrstanding  we  are  of  the  same  princi- 
ples for  substance  with  the  churches  of  New  England  respecting  tlieir 
doctrines  and  their  government,  and  that  we  will  endeavour  to  preserve 
the  faith  and  the  order  of  the  Gospel  among  us. 

Now  the  good  Lord  be  merciful  to  us,  and  as  he  hath  put  it  into  our 
hearts  thus  to  devote  ourselves  to  him,  let  him  pity  and  pardon  our 
frailties,  humble  us  out  of  all  carnal  confidence,  and  keep  these  things 
forever  upon  our  hearts,  to  his  own  glory  and  our  present  peace  &  com- 
fort and  our  future  and  eternal  happiness,  through  Jesus  Christ,  to 
whom  be  glory  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

Subscribed  by — 

Sam'l  Cooke,  Pastor 

William  Russell  Joli'i  Fillcbrown 

Ebenezer  Swan  Jolii^^  Williams 

Jonathan  Butterfield  John  Swan 

Ephraim  Frost  Francis  Locke 

Joseph  -Adams  Thomas  Wellington 

John  Cutter  Thomas  Frost 

William  Winship  Jonathan  Butterfield,  jr. 

John  Winship  William  Cutter 

Joseph  Winship  Thomas  Hall 

'Henry  Dunster  Joseph  Russell 

William  Dickson  Josiah  Robbins 

Ebenezer  Prentice  Thomas  Williams 

Ephraim  Frost,  jr.  Walter  Russell,  jr. 

Joseph  Adams,  jr.  Samuel  Frost 

Wm.  Withington  30 


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289 


The  females  were — 

Elisabeth,  wife  of 

Ruth  "  " 

Mary  "  " 

Martha  "  " 

Chary  "  " 

Sarah  "  " 
Sarah  Cook,  widow 

Sarah  wife  of 

Mehitable  "  " 

Elisabeth  "  " 

Elisabeth  "  " 

Alice  "  " 

Elisabeth  "  " 

Lydia  "  " 

Rachel  "  " 

Anne  "  " 

Mary  "  " 

Hannah  "  " 

Elisabeth  *'  " 

Ruth  "  " 
Anne  Cutter,  widow 

Sarah  wife  of 

Sarah  "  " 

Elisabeth  "  " 
Elisabeth  Cutter,  widow 

Mary  wife  of 

Anna  "  " 

Lydia  "  " 

Patience  "  " 

Anna  "  " 

Martha  "  " 
Mercy  Perry,  widow 

Jane,  wife  of 

Ruth  "  " 

Sarah  "  " 

Deborah  "  " 

Sarah  "  " 

Sarah  "  " 

Rachel  "  " 

Mary  "  " 

Rebecca  *'  " 

Sarah  "  " 

Sarah  "  " 

Abigail  "  " 

Mary  "  " 

Mary,  daughter  of 

Elisabeth  "           " 
Deborah  Chrissen 

Rebecca,  daughter  of 

Martha  "           " 

Abigail  "           " 

Elisabeth  "           " 
3T 


Ebenezer  Swan 
Jonathan  Butterfield 
John  Williams 
Henry  Dunster 
Thos.  Wellington 
Ephraim  Fi^ost 

Abraham  Hill 
Gershom  Cutter 
Francis  Locke 
Walter  Russell 
James  Cutler 
John  Swan 
John  Cutter 
Joseph  Adams 
William  Cutter 
Thomas  Frost 
Jason  Winship 
John  Winship 
Wm.  Dickson 
Anna  Fessenden,  widow 
Andrew  Wilson 
Edward  Russell 
Philip  Carteret 

Joseph  Russell 
Joseph  Winship 
Seth  Reed 
Thomas  Hall 
Gershom  Cutter,  jr. 
John  Wilson 

George  Cutter 
Wm.  Robbins 
Josiah  Robbins 
Joseph  Robbins 
Sam'l  Smith 
Eben'r  Prentice 
Jonathan  Butterfield,  jr. 
John  Butterfield 
Zacheriah  Hill 
Thomas  Williams 
Moses  Harrington 
James  Cutler,  jr. 
Eph'm  Frost,  jr. 
Eben'r  Swan 
Francis  Locke 

Joseph  Adams 

Eph'm  Frost 

John  Cutter 

John  Winship     53.         Total     83. 


290  CUTTER   FAJIILT    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

Some  memoranda  from  the  Church  Records  of  N.  W.  Precinct,  Cambridcje. 

1739,  Sept.  12.  Mr.  Samuel  Cooke  was  ordained  Pastor  of  this 
church  and  congregation.  The  first  church  in  Cambridge,  this  town, 
and  the  Churches  of  Lexington,  Medford  and  Watertown  assisted  in 
that  solemnity. 

Nov.  17.  Messrs.  John  Cutter  &  John  Winship  were  unanimously 
chosen  Deacons  of  this  Church  and  accepted  soon  after.  At  the  same 
meeting  Messrs.  William  Russell,  Henry  Dunster,  Ephraim  Frost, 
Jonathan  Butterfield,  jr.,  and  the  Pastor  were  chosen  to  wait  upon  the 
Rev.  Mr.  Appleton  &  the  ist  Church  in  this  Town,  for  their  advice 
&  assistance  in  procuring  utensils  for  our  communion  table  ;  and  to 
endeavour  an  adjustment  with  them  of  the  utensils  supposed  to  belong 
in  common  to  the  Churches  in  Cambridge. 

Dec.  3.  At  a  meeting  of  this  church,  The  Brethren  understanding 
that  the  First  Church  in  this  Town  had  agreed  to  give  us  twenty -five 
pounds  (old  tenor)  out  of  the  Church  Stock  towards  furnishing  our 
communion  table,  Voted, — That  the  two  Deacons  be  appointed  to 
wait  upon  said  first  Church  to  receive  said  money  for  the  purpose 
abovesaid. 

Dec.  4.     The  Deacons  received  said  .£25. 

Dec.  7th.  Voted  by  this  Church,  that  their  Pastor  &  Deacons  be 
appointed  to  give  the  thanks  of  this  Church  to  the  first  Church  in 
Cambridge,  for  their  respect  and  kindness  to  us,  in  giving  twenty-five 
pounds  towards  procuring  utensils  for  our  communion  table  ;  and  also 
to  Mrs.  Rebecca  Whitmore  of  Medford,  who  gave  six  pounds  for  the 
same  use. 

1759,  Dec.  5.  At  a  Church  Meeting,  after  a  sermon  preached  from 
Acts  6  :  3,  Thomas  Hall  &  Joseph  Adams  jr  were  chosen  Deacons. 
And  took  their  seat  Dec.  23d. 

1793,  April  19.  At  a  church  meeting  after  a  sermon  preached  from 
Acts  6  :  3,  Ephraim  Frost,  jr.  &  John  Adams  were  chosen  Deacons 
and  took  their  seat  May  20. 

181 1,  Oct.  27.  The  Church  voted,  As  some  inconvenience  attends 
the  administration  of  the  ordinance  of  the  Lord's  supper  by  the  defi- 
ciency of  utensils  and  the  encrease  of  communicants,  "  That  such 
addition  be  made  as  shall  be  necessary ; "  that  the  expense  be  defrayed 
out  of  the  Church  collection  or  contributions  usually  taken  on  commu- 
nion days,  and  that  the  tv^o  Deacons  viz  Ephraim  Frost  &  John 
Adams,  together  with  the  Pastor,  be  requested  to  make  the  necessary 
addition,  pre\'ious  to  the  next  communion. accordingly 

Oct.  30.  The  Pastor  &  two  Deacons  bought  two  flagons  and  four 
silver  plated  cups.  The  flaggons  were  10  dollars  and  the  cups  25 
dol's.     $35. 

REV.  SAMUEL  COOKE. 

The  writer  is  indebted  to  the  late  Miss  Anne  Bradshaw  for  the  use  of  Rev.  Mr. 
Cooke's  private  papers. 

Rev.  Samuel  Cooke,  in  vrhom  were  united  the  "social  friend,"  the  "man  of 
science,"  the  "  eminent  and  faithful  clergyman,"  whose  "praise  was  in  all  the 
churches,"  was  ordained  thelirst  minister  of  the  Second  Precinct  in  Cambi-idge,  now 
Arlington,  Sept.  12, 1739,  and  died  June  4, 1783,  in  the  seventy-fifth  year  of  his  age, 


APPENDIX.  291 

and  the  forty-fourth  of  his  ministry.  lie  was  a  native  of  Hadley,  Mass.,  and  a  gra- 
duate of  Harvard  College  in  the  class  of  1735  ;  was  distinguished  by  his  good  sense 
and  prudence,  and  for  his  ardent  patriotism.  Nov.  12,  1758,  he  preached  a  sermon 
upon  the  occasion  of  the  return  of  Capt.  Adams  and  company  from  the  French  war, 
with  the  loss  of  only  a  single  man.  He  preached  the  "  Election  Sermon  "  of  1770 
— which  was  printed* — a  discourse  whose  patriotic  sentiments  "  came  home  to  men's 
business  and  bosoms."  He  rebuked  tyranny  and  oppression,  and  at  his  suggestion 
a  bill  to  prevent  the  importation  of  slaves  from  Africa  into  the  province  was  passed 
in  the  Massachusetts  House  of  Representatives,  but  owing  to  troublous  times  it 
seems  to  have  gone  no  further.  Slavery  practically  was  abolished  in  this  Common- 
wealth in  1781,  ten  years  afterwards.  A  sermon  of  his  at  the  ordination  of  C.  BroNvn, 
1748 ;  of  W.  Symmes,  1759,  and  a  sermon  for  a  memorial  of  the  Lexington  battle, 
preached  in  1777,  were  published. 

At  the  commencement  of  the  Revolutionary  conflict 
in  1775,  when  !Mr.  Cooke  was  nearly  seventy  years  old, 
he  was  a  marked  man,  because  he  had  been  so  out-spoken 
in  the  cause  of  freedom.     The  parsonage  where  he  dwelt 
— the  recent  residence  of  his  granddaughter,   the  late 
]Miss  Bradshaw — was  pierced  by  British  bullets  during 
the  retreat  from  Lexington,  and  was  used  as  a  hospital 
after  the  battle.     On  the  day  of  the  action  he  was  ready 
with  his  encouragement,  and  with  counsel  and  comfort  - 
for  the  distressed  and  afflicted.     When  the  enemy  ap" 
proached  ]\Ienotomy  in  full  retreat  before  the  arms  of 
the  victorious  provincials,  his  spirit  was  stirred  within 
him,  and  he  longed  to  bear  a  part  in  the  fray  ;  but  his  son  Samuel  took  the  old 
gentleman,  much  against  his  will,  into  a  chaise,  and  carried  him  away  to  a  place  of 
safety. 

In  1778  jNIr.  Cooke  wrote  the  genealogical  and  historical  account  of  himself  and 
his  family  here  presented.  It  was  written  in  a  small  pocket  diary,  and  reads  sub- 
stantially as  follows. 

Cambridge,  Second  Precinct,  April  Sth,  I'J'jS. 
Samuel  Cooke,  born  in  Hadley  January  nth,  1709,  was  the  son  of 
Mr.  Samuel  and  Mrs.  Anne  Cooke  ;  the  grandson  on  his  father's  side 
to  Aaron  Cooke,  Esq.,  and  Sarah  Cooke  ;  and  the  great-grandson  of 
Major  Cooke,  of  Northampton,  and  of  William  aftd  Sarah  Westwood, 
of  Hadley,  who  came  from  Old  England.  These  arrived  with  their 
families  at  Cambridge,  N.  E.,  in  1634  or  1635,  and  removing  with 
others  settled  at  Hartford.  About  the  year  1650,  they  with  others 
removed  up  Connecticut  river,  and  began  new  settlements — Major 
Cooke  at  Northampton,  and  Mr.  Westwood  at  Hadley.f     My  grand- 


*  This  sermon  was  preached  in  Cambridge,  in  the  audience  of  his  "  Honor  Thomas 
Hutchinson,  Esq.,  Lieut.  Governor  and  Commander  in  Chief;  the  Honorable  His  Majes- 
ty's Council,  and  the  Honorable  House  of  Representatives  of  the  Province  of  the  Massachu- 
setts-Bay iu  New-Eiis^lmd,  May  30th,  1770.— Bein^'  the  Anniversary  for  the  Election  of 
His  Majesty's  Council  for  the  said  Province."  This  sermon  has  been  reprinted,  with  illus- 
trative notes,  &c.,  in  Tlioruton's  Pulpit  of  the  American  Revolution,  pp.  147-186. 

t  Sylvester  Judd,  Esq.,  the  well-known  historian  of  Hadley,  in  a  letter  to  the  late  Rev. 
Samuel  Sewall,  of  Burlington,  Mass.  (April  6,  1846),  says  this  genealogical  account  con- 
tains some  mistakes  which  show  how  early  and  easily  tradition  runs  into  error.  It  may 
be  justly  supposed  the  writer  relied  entirely  on  his  memory  when  at  a  very  advanced  age 
he  wrote  concerning  matters,  some  of  which  occurred  well  nigh  a  century  before  he  was 


292  CUTTER  FAMILY   OP   NEW   ENGLAND. 

father  Aaron  Cooke  married  Sarah,  only  child  of  said  William  and 
Sarah  Westwood,  removed  to  Hadley,  lived  with  his  father-in-law, 
and  upon  his  death,  Avhich  was  not  long  after,  in  right  of  said  wife 
became  entitled  to  the  whole  of  Mr.  Westwood's  estate — left  in  Eng- 
land— at  Hartford — and  in  Hadley.  The  estate  in  England  after  some 
time  my  grandfather  sold,  but  employing  a  knave,  lost  it.  The  estate 
at  Hartford  he  gave  to  his  son  Aai'on.  That  in  Hadley  to  his  sons 
Westwood  and  Samuel,  and  to  his  son  Moses  his  estate  from  his  own 
father  in  Northampton.  He  died  1716,  aged  76.  He  had  eight  child- 
ren :  viz.,  Sarah,  married  to  Daniel  Hovey  ;  Joanna,  to  Samuel  Por- 
ter ;  Aaron,  at  Hartford  ;  Westwood,  Samuel  and  Moses,  all  married 
at  Hadley  ;  Elizabeth,  mai'ried  to  Ichabod  Smith,  and  Bridget,  married 
to  John  Bernard.  These  had  all  large  families,  and  all  survived  my 
grandfather,  except  Joanna,  who  died  in  171 2,  soon  after  the  birth 
of  her  eighteenth  living  child.  My  grandmother  Sarah  Cooke  died 
1730,  aged  87.*  My  father  Samuel  Cooke,  about  the  year  169S,  mai'- 
ried Anne  Marsh,  daughter  of  Mr.  Jonathan  and  Mrs.  Dorcas  ]Marsh, 
of  Hadley.  Besides  three  which  died  in  infancy,  seven  of  their  child- 
ren had  families:  viz.,  Anne,  married  to  Aaron  Cooke;  Sarah,  to 
Timothy  (Emmons?);  Hannah,  to  William  Dickinson;  Samuel; 
Mehitable,  to  Jonathan  Smith  ;  Miriam,  to  Josiah  Pierce  ;  and  Jona- 
than. All  survived  our  parents  except  Hannah.  She  buried  six  child- 
ren in  infancy,  and  her  husband  in  1741  5  she  was  left  with  two  sons 
— six  and  two  years  old, — and  returned  with  her  children  to  my  father's 
house,  where  she  died  in  1745?  aged  39.  JNIy  father  died  September 
16,  1746,  aged  76.     My  mother  died  March,  175S,  aged  77. 

My  father  by  his  will  left  his  homestead  at  my  mother's  decease 
wholly  to  my  brother  Jonathan  in  lieu  of  my  education.  The  rest  of 
his  estate  was  equally  to  be  divided  between  my  brother  and  me — we 
paying  legacies  to  our  sisters. 

I  began  to  learn  Latin  in  1720,  but  being  then  the  only  son  I  was 
called  oft'  to  the  farm  till  a  brother,  born  almost  out  of  season,  and 
growing,  allowed  me  to  resume  my  study  in  the  year  1729-  I  entered 
Harvard  College  in  1731 — had  my  first  degree,  1735 — kept  school  part 
of  a  year  at  Roxbury — one  year  and  a  part  was  in  the  College  But- 
tery— Nov.  1737,  went  to  Col.  Royall's,  Medford,  for  a  year  to  instruct 
his  son — and  in  1738  returned  to  College.  I  then  preached  six  months 
at  Marlboi'ough,  and  six  at  Roxbury  and  ]\Ienotomy.     In  ISIay,  i739? 

bom.  Mr.  Judd  asserts,  from  written  authentic  sources,  that  Major  Cooke  settled  first  in 
Dorchester  and  removed  thence  to  Windsor;  whereas  William  Westwood  settled  first  at 
Cambridge,  and  removed  thence  to  Hartford,  and  was  at  Cambridge  three  or  four  years 
before  1634-5.  He  further  declares  Westwood  could  not  have  removed  to  Hadlcj^  and  Maj. 
Cooke  to  Northampton  about  16.50,  for  the  settlement  of  Hadley  was  not  begun  until  1659, 
and  Northampton  till  1654.  Moreover,  the}'  removed  up  the  river  in  1660-1,  and  West- 
■wood's  wife  was  Bridget,  not  Sarah.    (Vide  Bist.  Hadley,  594,  and  Savage,  G.  Diet.) 

*  "  Mr.  Westwood  died  in  1669,  and  his  wife  in  1676  ;  the  will  of  each  is  on  record  in  Had- 
ley, with  the  inventory  of  his  estate;  there  is  no  allusion  to  any  property  in  England, 
which  must  have  been  sold — and  lost,  perhaps — before  his  death.  He  had  no  estate  in 
Northampton,  and  Aaron  Cooke,  of  Hadley,  had  no  estate  in  Northampton  'from  his  own 
father.'  His  father  gave  him  some  estate  at  Windsor,  where  he  married  Sarah  Westwood 
in  1661.  Mr.  Cooke  has  arranged  the  children  of  his  grandfather  according  to  their  birth. 
Sarah  married,  I  have  supposed,  Thomas  Hove.y,  not  Daniel.  Joanna,  who  married  Samuel 
Porter,  may  have  had  eighteen  children,  but  the  Hadley  record  has  noted  only  14." — Letter 
of  Mr.  Jtidd. 

The  able  and  interesting  History  of  Hadley  makes  frequent  and  honorable  mention  of 
Westwood  and  his  son-in-law,  Cooke,  and  presents  a  genealogy  of  their  descendants. 


APPENDIX.  293 

I  received  a  call  to  settle  in  the  ministry  in  this  place.  In  July,  I  gave 
my  answer,  and  on  September  12,  1739,  I  was  ordained  the  first  min- 
ister of  this  Second  Precinct  in  Cambridge.* 

The  Church  was  gathered  the  preceding  Sabbath  by  the  Rev.  John 
Hancock,  of  Lexington,  and  consisted  of  eighty-tliree  members — 
eighty  of  which  were  from  the  Cambridge  Cliurch,  and  three  had  be- 
longed to  other  churches.  I  boarded  tlie  first  year  in  the  family  of 
Air.  Joseph  Adams,  at  los.  per  week — silver  being  then  26s.  ^^er  ounce. 

On  May  12,  1740,  I  bought  one  acre  of  ground  of  Mr.  Jason  Russell 
for  house,  which  was  raised  July  177  at  the  expense  of  the  people. — 
The  frame  being  given,  and  the  cellar  and  well  dug  and  stoned  gratis, 
and  the  boards  and  shingles  carted  from  Sudbury  and  Billerica  free  of 
charge  to  me. 

I  married  Oct.  2,  1740,  Miss  Sarah  Porter,  daughter  of  Mr.  Samuel 
and  Mrs.  Anne  Porter,  of  Hadley,  and  on  Oct.  16,  I  brought  her  to  ' 
my  house. j  On  Aug.  2,  1741?  ^  son  was  born  to  us,  and  on  the  9th 
he  was  baptized  Samuel,  and  on  the  14th  inst.  Samuel  died.  On  the 
22d  the  mother  died,  both  dying  of  the  throat  distemper.  Mv  sister 
Miriam  (now  Pierce)  kindly  came  and  kept  my  house. 

I  married  September  23,  1742,  Anna  Cotton,  daughter  of  the  Rev. 
Mr.  John  and  Mrs.  Mary  Cotton,  of  Newtown.  On  the  30th  she  came 
home.  On  July  10,  1743,  a  daughter  was  born,  and  on  the  same  day 
was  baptized  Anna. J  On  the  14  July,  1745,  twins  were  born,  and 
baptized  tlie  same  day  Samuel  §  and  Elizabeth.  On  May  15,  1747, 
a  daughter  born  and  was  baptized  the  17th,  Mary,  On  Aug.  9,  1750, 
another  daughter  ^vas  boi'n,  who  was  baptized  the  12th,  Sarah. 1|  A 
son  was  born  29  INIarch,  175^'  who  the  same  day  was  baptized  Sam- 
uel.^ (N.  B.  The  foregoing  in  Old  Stile.)  1754,  April  17,  a  daugh- 
ter born,  baptized  Hannah  Gibbs.**  1755,  Oct.  17,  a  daughter  born, 
lived  one  hour.  1756,  November  30,  a  daughter  still  born.  On  Dec. 
29,  175S,  a  daughter  was  born,  and  was  baptized  on  the  30th,  Rebecca. 

*  In  1732  the  inhabitants  of  the  iiorthwcsterl}'  part  of  Cambridge  were  by  an  act  of  the 
Legislature  formed  into  a  distinct  and  separate  precinct. — Holmes,  Hist.  Cambridge. 

Meuotomy,  or  the  Northwest  Precinct  in  Camliridge,  included  a  part  of  the  upper  part  of 
Charlestown.  afterwards  annexed  to  West  Camljridge,  now  Arlington. 

t  "'  Camliridge,  27th  Sept.  1740.  These  may  certify  whom  it  may  concern  that  the  pur- 
pose of  marriage  between  the  Rev.  Mr.  Samuel  Cooke  of  Cambridge,  and  Mrs.  Sarah  Por- 
ter of  Hadley  has  been  entered  and  published  in  Cambridge  as  the  law  directs. 

And"^  Bordman,  jun.  Town  Clerk." 

"  Hadley,  Oct.  2,  1740.  These  may  certitie  that  the  within  certified  persons  were  joined 
in  marriage.  Geindall  Rawsox,  Clerk." 

+  "  176.5,  Oct.  24,  joined  in  marriage  by  Rev.  Sam'l  Coolce,  Ezckiel  Hall,  of  Medford,  and 
Anna  Cooke,  of  Cambridge.     1766,  July  17,  Medford,  liorn  Ezekiel  Hall." 

I  Died  Aug.  21,  1745,  after  a  "  distressing  sore  mouth  of  30  days." 

II  Married  Rev.  Jonathan  Burr,  July  19,  1787.    Died  March  9,  1788. 
H  The  following  acrostic  probably  refers  to  him ; 

Save,  Lord,  this  tender  son  of  ours, 
A  son  whom  thou  didst  give, 
May  he  not  die  in  tender  hours, 
Unto  thy  praise  still  live. 
!Each  day  conimended  to  thy  care, 
Let  him  thy  tender  mercies  share. 

Christ  in  his  arms  did  infants  take, 
Of  saving  grace  may  this  partake. 
0  earthly  blessings  needtui,  shine, 
Keep  from  every  hurtful  snare, 
Ever  guided  by  thy  watchful  care. 

**  Married  Henry  Bradshaw,  of  Watertown,  June  3,  1781, 


294  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

(N.  B.  She  \vas  heard  some  weeks  before  her  birth  by  the  whole 
family  and  others,  distinctly  to  cry  for  some  minutes  without  possi- 
bility of  mistake.)  1761,  J^in.  16,  a  daughter  stillborn, — February 
12,  my  wife  Anna  died,  aged  38,  after  haying  been  mother  of  eleyen 
children  ;   seyen  suryived  her,  but  must  follow. 

I  married  2^  Nov.  1762,  Mrs.  Lucy,  relict  of  the  late  Rev.  Nicholas 
Bowes,  of  Bedford,  and  daughter  of  the  late  Rev.  John  and  Elizabeth 
Hancock,  of  Lexington.  On  Sept.  21,  176S,  m}'  wife  Lucy  died,  aged 
56,  after  years  of  sore  distress  from  the  gravel. 

My  daughter  Rebecca  died  2  Feb.  177S,  aged  19  —  after  eight 
months  distress  from  the  effects  of  the  small  pox,  \vhich  she  bare  with 
inimitable  patience  and  even  surprising  calmness.  She  seldom  from 
her  birth  was  out  of  temper,  and  rarely  cried  but  from  tenderness  for 
others. 

Few  families  have  met  with  more  and  greater  change  by  Death  in 
equal  time.  But  let  us  not  tarry  then — it  is  of  the  Lord's  mercies  that 
we  are  not  consumed — the  father  is  continued,  and  lives  parted  in  old 
age.  Seven  out  of  thirteen  remain.  Let  us  prepare  to  follow — be  ye 
also  ready. 

The  remainder  is  by  another  hand,  as  follows  : 

1783,  June  4,  3  o'clock,  morn,  died  the  Rev'd  Sam'l  Cooke  of  the 
dropsy,  aged  74. 

1784,  Feb.  13,  died  Miss  Elizabeth  Cooke  of  a  consumption,  aged  38. 

1785,  Sept.  22,  died  Miss  Elizabeth  Hall,  aged  19  yrs. 

1787,  June   23,  died  Mrs.  Anna  Hall,  44. 

1788,  March  9,  died  Mrs.  Sally  Burr. 

1789,  Sept.  II,  died  Mr.  Ezekiel  Hall,  aged  48  yrs. 

1793,  Jan.  24,  Monday,  ^  past  four  o'clock,  P.  M.,  died  Mrs.  Han- 
nah G.  Bradshaw,  aged  38,  of  consumption. 

1^9^,  Jan.  2,  Mr.  Samuel  Cooke  died  suddenly  at  Boston,  9  o'clock 
in  the  evening.  1796,  Aug.  31,  at  Charleston,  S.  C,  died  Mr.  John 
Hall,  aged  22  years,  son  of  ]Mr.  Ezekiel  and  JNIrs.  Anna  Hall. 

1793,  June  7,  Mr.  Henry  Bradshaw  died  at  Boston,  12  past  3  o'clock 
in  the  morn,  of  an  apoplexy. 

Mrs.  Mehitable  Cutter,  wife  of  James  Cutter  [Vide  Culler  Hist.  v. 
§2,  5],  b.  25  Dec.  1765  ;  m.  28  Alay,  1S07  ;  d.  March  3,  1809.  Miss 
Rebecca  Cooke  Bradshaw,  b.  5  March,  1782  ;  d.  29  May,  1813,  je.  31. 
Mary  C.  Bradshaw,  b.  at  Boston,  8  April,  1813  ;  d.  8  Feb.  1815. 
Mrs.  Maria  E.  Wellington  (Mrs.  Dr.  Timothy  Wellington),  b.  at  Ber- 
wick, 5  June,  1773  ;  m.  17  Oct.  1813  ;  d.  March  6,  1S16.  Mr.  Sam- 
uel Hall,  son  of  Ezekiel  and  Anne  Hall,  b.  17  July,  1770;  d.  at  East- 
port,  22  Sept.  181 7,  £E.  48.  Miss  Mary  Cooke,  d.  i  Feb.  1824,  ae.  76. 
Miss  Eliza  Bradshaw  d.  at  Boston,  11  March,  1843,  ae.  58.  Mrs. 
Eliza  Bradshaw  d.  Boston,  29  Aug.  1843,  £e.  51,  wife  of  Samuel  C. 
Bradshaw,  who  d.  at  Somerville,  19  Feb.  1862,  ae.  73. 


APPENDIX. 


295 


EECAriTULATION. 

1.  Samcel  Cooke,'  b.  1709;  grad.  Harv.  College,  1735;  ordained,  1739;  m.  Sa- 
rah Porter,  1740,  Anna  Cotton,  1742,  Lucy  Bowes,  1762,  and  d.  1783.  Had 
one  child  by  his  first,  and  eleven  children  by  his  second  marriage,  viz.' : 


i.  Samuel,  b.  and  d.  1741. 
ii.  Anna,  b.  1743. 
iii.  Samuel,  b.  and  d.  174-5. 
iv.  Elizabeth,  1).  174.5 ;  d.  1784. 

V.  Mary,  b.  1747 ;  d.  1824. 
vi.  Sarah,  b.  1750 ;  in.  Rev.  Jonathan 
Burr,  1787 ;  d.  1788. 


vii.  Samuel,  b.  1752 ;  d.  1795. 
3.  viii.  Hannah  Gibbs,  h.  1754. 
ix.  A  daughter,  b.  and  d.  1755. 
X.  A  daughter,  stillborn,   1756. 
xi.  E.EBECCA,  b.  1758  ;  d.  1778. 
xii.  A  daughter,  stillborn,  1761. 


2.  Anna,2  b.  1743  ;  m.  Ezekiel  Hall,  1765,  d.  1789  ;  she  d.  1787.     Issue 


i.  Ezekiel,  b.  1766;  d. 


iii.  Samuel,  b.  1770 ;  d.  1817. 
iv.  John,  .b.  1774;  d.  1796. 


ii.  Elizabeth,  b.  1766;  d.  1785. 

3.  Hannah  Gibbs,*  b.  1754  ;  m.  Henry  Bradshaw,  1781,  d.  1793  ;  she  d.  1793.  Issue  : 

i.  Rebecca  C,  b.  1782  ;  d.  1813. 
ii.  Eliza,  b.  1784;  d.  1843. 

Miss  Anne  Bradshaw,  the  last  surviving  grandchild  of  Rev.  Samuel  Cooke,  died  Nov. 
30,  1869,  at  the  old  parsonage  in  Arlington,  aged  84  years. 


iii.  Anne,  b.  1786  ;  d.  1869. 

iv.  Samuel  C,  b.  1789;  d.  1862. 


jRev.  Sam'l  Cooke's  Abstract  of  Births^  Baptisms^  Deaths  and 
Marriages  in  figures  Statistical^  1 739-1 783- 
The  admissions  to  the  church  during  Rev.  Samuel  Cooke's  ministry  Avere  224,  be- 
sides 121  by  covenant  and  3  .by  letter.  The  dismissions  were  13.  In  addition  to  the 
record  of  these,  Mr.  Cooke  kept  a  register  of  the  births,  baptisms,  deaths  and  mar- 
riages in  his  parish  from  Sept.  12,  1739,  to  his  death,  June  4,  1783.  This  was  con- 
tinued by  his  successor.  Rev.  Thaddeus  Fiske,  and  has  been  valuable  in  compiling 
the  foregoing  work.  The  abstract  or  summary  here  presented  was  prepared  by 
Rev.  Mr.  Cooke. 

In  the  Second  Precinct  of  Cambridg^e. 


Year. 

Born. 

Baptized. 

Died  ofwhuh  Strangers.' 

Mar- 
riages. 

1739-40 

21 

22 

II 

I 

6 

1 741 

iS 

19 

10 

I 

5 

1743 

23 

24 

4 

I 

I 

1743 

H 

16 

5 

0 

2 

1744 

15 

15 

3 

0 

2 

1745 

22 

23 

6 

3 

4 

1746 

16 

15 

6 

2 

3 

1747 

20 

20 

9 

3 

4 

1748 

20 

30 

15 

2 

3 

1749 

19 

20 

36 

6 

6 

1750 

25 

34 

'? 

4 

6 

1751 

23 

20 

16 

3 

2 

1752 

25 

19 

13 

I 

3 

1753 

23 

23 

33 

4 

8 

1754 

22 

33 

16 

3 

5 

1755 

25 

23 

II 

3 

4 

-^is^ 

23 

21 

18 

5 

8 

^151 

26 

36 

8 

3 

8 

1758 

24 

38 

17 

6 

4 

296 


CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 


by  S.  C. 
Total 


759 
760 
761 
762 

763 
764 

765 
766 
767 
76S 
769 
770 
771 
772 

773 

774 

775 
776 

111 
77S 

779 
7S0 

7S1 

7S2 

783 


Born. 

Baptized. 

Died. 

Strangers. 

;Mar- 
riages. 

21 

21 

12 

I 

.     2 

26 

25 

10 

3 

5 

24 

23 

10 

I 

10 

25 

29 

12 

3 

3 

31 

27 

13 

6 

3 

is     : 

20 

7 

2 

8 

26 

26 

9 

2 

7 

27 

26 

8 

2 

3 

23 

24 

8 

2 

5 

29 

26 

14 

3 

4 

26 

24 

II 

2 

3 

21 

16     : 

20 

0 

10 

21 

17 

12 

2 

H 

26 

25 

22 

I 

7 

24 

iS 

18 

I 

24 

22 

10 

6 

30     1 

30 

47* 

4 

II 

2"5 

34 

19 

6 

20 

26 

28 

II 

I 

7 

24 

17 

23 

6 

25 

23 

6 

26 

17 

8 

II 

16 

16 

7 

16 

20 

14 

14 

4 

18 

8 

II 

3 

979 

953 

548 

268 

Copy  of  Vote  of  First  Parish  Ca7nbridge.,  1784- 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Freeholders  and  other  Inhabitants  of  the  First 
Parish  in  Cambridge,  September  13th,  17S4, 

Hon'ble  Francis  Dana,  Moderator. 

Voted,  That  the  Hon'ble  Francis  Dana,  Wm.  Kneeland  and  Wm. 
Winthrop,  Esqrs.,  Mr.  Caleb  Gannett  and  Dea'n  Aaron  Hill,  be  a 
Committee  to  examine  the  orders  and  Laws,  which  have  hereto- 
fore been  made  by  the  Court  for  the  purpose  of  fixing  Boundaries 
between  this  Precinct  and  the  Second  Precinct  in  this  Town  ;  and 
if  upon  examination,  said  Committee  find  s'd  Orders  or  Laws  to 
interfere  they  shall  consider  and  report  to  this  Parish  a  proper 
Line  for  a  Boundary  between  the  two  Parishes  ;  and  that  this 
Committee  shall  have  authority  to  confer  and  act  in  concurrence 
with  any  Committee  which  shall  be  chosen  by  s'd  second  Parish 
for  the  purpose  of  fixing  Boundaries  between  the  two  Parishes, 
and  report  at  the  adjournment  of  the  meeting. 

Att'st        James  Munro,  Parish  Clerk. 
Cambridge,  Sept'r  15th,  1784. 


*  "  Besides  some  Provincials  and  Hutchinson's  Butcher?,  slain  in  Concord  Battle,  near 
this  meeting- house;  buried  here." 


APPENDIX.  297 

BAPTISTS.— 1787, 

"  The  names  of  those  that  belong  to  the  Baptist  Society  in  Cam- 
bridge Northwest  Precinct. 

Thomas  Williams  Isaac  Cutter* 

Capt.  Benjamin  Lock  Stephen  Starnes 

Gershom  Cutter'  Abraham  Cook 

Ebenezer  Swan  John  Fowle 

Isaac  Munroe  Joseph  Shaw 

Aaron  Swan  Joshua  Thomas 

Stephen  Cutter^  Mn  Jerrel 

George  Swan  Nathan  Blodget,  Nonresident 

Caleb  Hovey  Ebenezer  Swan,  Junr. 

Nehemiah  Estabi'ook  Ebenezer  Swan,  Senr. 

Ephraim  Cook  Gershom  Swan 

Thomas  Eliot  Benjamin  Wilson 

Charles  Cutter"  William  Locke 

Gershom  Cutter  Jr.*  Benjamin  Locke,  Jr. 

Andrew  Cutter*  Ebenezer  Hill 

Daniel  Reed  Simeon  Crosby 

Cambridge  July  21,  17S7. 
Thomas  Green,  Pastor  of  the  Baptist  Society  in  said  place." 
"  For  the  Committee  of  the  Northwest  Parish  in  Cambridge." 


KEV.  THADDEUS  FISKE,  D.D. 

Ret.  Thaddeus  Fiske,  D.D.,  graduated  at  Harvard  College  in  1785,  and  died  in 
Charlestown,  Nov.  14,  1855,  aged  93.  He  was  the  son  of  Jonathan  and  Abigail 
Fiske,  was  born  at  Weston,  June  22,  1762,  and  was  at  the  time  of  his  death  the 
oldest  clergyman  in  Massachusetts.  He  was  ordained  pastor  of  the  Second  Parish 
in  Cambridge  (Arlington),  April  23,  1788,  and  resigned  his  charge  April  23,  1828. 
He  preached  upwards  of  twelve  hundred  sermons  to  his  flock  during  his  ministry  ; 
attended  and  officiated  at  the  funerals  of  six  hundred  and  sixty-six  persons  ;  baptized 
seven  hundred  and  forty-nine  ;  joined  in  marriage  three  hundred  and  eighty-six 
couples,  and  admitted  two  hundred  and  eighty-eight  persons  to  the  church,  includ- 
ing those  professing  religion  by  owning  their  covenant.  It  is  remarkable  he  lived 
to  see  five  clergymen  successively  ordained  over  this  society,  three  of  whom  passed 
off  the  stage  before  him,  viz.  :  Rev.  David  Damon,  died  June  25,  1843,  aged  55 ; 
Rev.  William  Ware,  Feb.  19,  1852,  aged  54  ;  and  Rev.  James  F.  Brown,  June  14, 
1853,  aged  32.  In  1821,  the  degree  of  D.D.  was  conferred  upon  Dr.  Fiske  by  Colum- 
bia College,  New  York.  A  few  months  before  his  death  he  removed  from  West 
Cambridge  to  Charlestown  to  reside  with  a  relative  in  the  latter  place,  where  he 
passed  the  remaining  days  of  his  life.  A  beautiful  monument  indicates  the  spot  of 
his  burial  in  the  old  grave-yard  at  Arlington. 

Dr.  Fiske  married,  June  17,  1789,  Lucy,  daughter  of  Rev.  Jonas  Clark,  of  Lex- 
ington.    She  died  March  9,  1855,  aged  88.     Their  issue  : — 1.  Horatio  Hancock,  b. 

1  Vide  Cutter  Hist.  xl.  ^\,  3.  «  lb.  xi.  {1,  11.  »  26,  xi.  ^4,  6.  *  lb.  xi.  }1,  3.  "  lb.  xi. 
^3,  10.    6  lb.  xi.  ^4,  7. 

38 


298  CUTTER  FAMILY  OP  NEW  ENGLAND. 

June  22,  1790  ;  m.  March  29,  1818,  Letitia,  dau.  of  Amos  Whittemore  [Vide  Cut- 
ter Hist.  xi.  §1,  2],  and  d.  in  Boston,  Sept.  13,  1829,  leaving  a  wife  and  two  daugh- 
ters, Elrnira  and  Caroline,  who  married  George  B.  Neal,  of  Charlestown. — 2.  Elmi- 
RA,  b.  April  23,  1792  ;  m.  Joseph  Adams,  Esq.,  Nov.  19,  1811  ;  and  died  June  13, 
1854,  s.  p.  Adams  died  suddenly,  June,  1814. — V^ide  Necrology  Alumni  Harvard 
College;  Bond's  Watertoivn,  218,  219;  and  Appendix  to  Sermon  of  Dr.  Fiske, 
preached  at  the  close  of  his  ministry,  April  23,  1828. 

Records  of  the  Second  CJutrcJi  ijz  Cajyihridge — by  Thaddeus  Fiske, 
Pastor^  dzi7'i7ig  his  mi?iistry. 

Began  to  pi^each  to  the  Second  Church  and  Society  in  Cambridge 
on  the  first  Sabbath  in  April,  1787 — and  continued  to  preach  and  sup- 
ply the  Parish  to  July  i6th  of  the  same  year,  on  which  day,  being 
Monday,  he  received  his  call  to  settle  with  them  in  the  Gospel  minis- 
try— At  the  following  meeting,  viz. 

"  The  proceedings  of  a  meeting  held  by  the  inhabitants  of  the  N.  W. 
Precinct  in  Cambridge  and  those  of  Charlestown  legally  joined  to  said 
precinct — on  the  16th  day  of  July^  17S7 — Lieut.  Jeduthan  Wellington 
was  chosen  Moderator  of  said  meeting. 

1.  Voted  to  come  to  the  choice  of  a  Minister. 

2.  Voted  that  the  church  and  congregation  vote  together  in  the 
choice  of  a  minister. 

3.  Voted,  unanimously  by  the  church  and  congregation  that  ISIr. 
Thaddeus  Fiske  be  their  minister. 

4.  Voted  to  give  Mr.  Fiske  one  hundred  pounds  salary. 

5.  Voted  to  give  Mr.  Fiske  one  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  as  Settle- 
ment. 

6.  Voted  that  Messrs.  Capt.  William  Adams,  Samuel  Whittemore, 
jr.,  Seth  Wyman,  Deacon  Joseph  Adams  and  Lieut.  Jeduthan  Welling- 
ton be  a  committee  to  acquaint  Mr.  Fiske  with  the  proceedings  of  the 
aforesaid  meeting. 

A  true  copy  from  the  records. 

John  Cutter,  jr.  Clerk." 

17S7,  July  16.  The  Second  Parish  in  Cambridge  made  choice  of 
Mr.  Thaddeus  Fiske  for  their  Pastor. 

1 788,  March  9,  At  a  meeting  of  the  Church  held  this  day,  ist.  Vot- 
ed to  choose  a  committee  of  the  church  to  wait  on  the  Rev.  Mr.  Fiske 
to  consult  with  him  what  churches  he  would  have  sent  to  in  order 
for  his  ordination.  2d.  Voted  to  choose  Messrs.  Capt.  Ephraim  Frost, 
Deacons  Thomas  Hall  and  Joseph  Adams,  Mr.  Samuel  Whittemore, 
jr.  and  Mr.  Ammi  Cutter  a  committee  for  the  above  purpose  and  to 
sign  letters  missive  to  the  churches  invited. 

Ammi  Cutter,  Clerk  of  s'd  Church. 

Mr,  Thaddeus  Fiske  ordained  to  the  work  of  the  Gospel  ministry 
in  the  Second  parish  in  Cambridge,  April  23,  1788. 

The  Churches  that  assisted  in  the  solemnity  were  the  First  and  Third 
Churches  in  Cambridge,  and  the  Churches  of  Lexington,  Medford, 
Watertown,  Waltham,  Brookline,  Weston  and  Brookfield. 


APPENDIX.  299 

Introductory  Prayer  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Kendall,  of  Weston. 

Sermon  "     ''       "     Doct.  Fiske,  of  Brookfield. 

Charge  '^     "       "     Mr.  Gushing,  of  Waltham. 

Right  Hand  of  Fellowship    "     "       "     Mr.  Hilliard,  of  Cambridge. 
Ordaining  Prayer  "     "        "     Mr.  Clark,  of  Lexington. 

Concluding  Prayer  "     "       "     Mr.  Osgood,  of  Medford. 

1S07.  [Feb.  27.]  The  Parish  incorporated  into  a  town  by  the  name 
of  West  Cambridge. 

Rev.  Dr.  Fisk^s  Resig7iation. 

May  Sth,  1 828.  The  Rev.  Dr.  Fiske  having  previously  signified 
his  wish  to  the  Parish  to  resign  the  Pastoral  office,  he  was  this  day 
regularly  dismissed  by  vote  of  the  Parish.  The  Parish,  at  the  same 
time,  gave  an  affectionate  and  respectful  testimonial  of  the  good  char- 
acter and  long  and  faithful  services  of  their  Pastor.  For  a  full  account 
of  all  the  proceedings  relative  to  the  resignation  of  Dr.  Fiske,  see  the 
Parish  Records. 

May  14,  1S28. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Church — chose  Jeduthan  Wel- 
lington moderator  and  Miles  Gardner  Cleik  pro  tem.  On  motion  voted 
unanimously  that  the  following  resolve  be  accepted  and  a  copy  of  the 
same  given  to  the  Rev.  Doct.  Fiske — viz.  : 

To  all  whom  these  presents  may  come.  Whereas  it  has  become 
expedient  for  reasons  stated  in  a  commvmication  made  to  the  church 
and  congregation  of  West  Cambridge,  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Fiske,  Pastor 
of  said  Church,  that  his  pastoral  relation  be  dissolved  by  mutual  con- 
sent and  that  Mr.  Miles  Gardner,  the  Parish  Clerk,  be  a  committee 
from  the  church  to  express  to  him  the  due  sense  we  have  of  his  long 
and  faithful  services  among  us  and  the  deep  regret  we  feel  that  exist- 
ing circumstances  should  dissolve  a  union  which  has  been  so  endear- 
ing to  us  by  time.  And  during  forty  years  of  his  ministr}'  he  has 
maintained  a  fair  character  as  a  man  and  as  a  christian  in  the  per- 
formance of  his  various  and  arduous  duties:  and  has  been  an  example 
of  the  believer  in  vs^ord,  in  conversation,  in  faith,  in  benevolence,  in 
humility,  in  purity  and  in  piety.  And  it  is  our  ardent  and  fervent 
wish  that  his  life  may  be  prolonged  to  do  good  ;  that  the  infirmities  of 
age  may  rest  upon  him  with  joy  and  hope.  And  that  many  blessings 
and  comforts  may  attend  him  in  his  retirement  from  his  pastoral 
labours  among  us. 

West  Cambridge,  May  14,  1S2S. 

182S,  Ma}-  26.  Mr.  Miles  Gardner  chosen  Deacon.  After  the  death 
of  Dea.  John  Adams,  Ephraim  Cutter  assisted  Dea.  Frost  in  his  duties, 
and,  at  some  time  not  recorded,  was  chosen  deacon  and  served  as  such 
till  his  death  March  31,  1841.     [Vide  Cutter  Hist..,  v.  §2,  9.] 

Apr.  8,  1 841.  Voted  that  Bros.  Emerson  Parks  and  Henry  Whit- 
temore  make  provision  for  the  communion  and  till  a  deacon  or  dea- 
cons be  chosen. 

1829,  May  20.  Frederic  H.  Hedge  ordained  minister  Church  and 
Parish  West  Cambridge.     Dismissed  March  9,  1S35. 


300  CUTTER   FAMILY   OF   NEW  ENGLAND. 

1835,  !Mh.  13,  David  Damon  was  installed.    He  died  [June  25]  1S43. 

1S45,  Jan.,  2d  Sunday,  William  Ware  commenced  his  ministry 
without  installation  services — resigned  1S46. 

1S35,  Ap'l  15.  Mr.  Damon  gives  a  list  of  40  communicants — all 
that  belong  to  said  Church  "  as  far  as  can  be  ascertained,"  and  then 
follows  a  list  of  7  "  become  communicants  by  residence  among  us." 

1S45,  Jan'y  29.  By  Wm.  Ware.  "  A  record  will  be  kept  of  births, 
marriages  and  deaths  as  heretofore,  but  no  sufficient  reason  appears 
why  a  record  should  be  made  of  church  meetings,  as  during  the  last 
ministry  (Mr.  Damon's),  any  further  than  shall  be  necessary  to  explain 
an  alteration  in  the  constitution  of  the  Church  unanimously  adopted 
by  the  present  members  to-day." 

The  pastor  stated  that  he  wished  to  meet  the  members  of  the  Church 
and  see  if  some  change  could  not  be  effected  in  tlie  manner  in  wlilch 
Christians  arc  admitted  to  the  Lord's  Supper.  The  proposition  was 
readily  agreed  to,  and  they  came  together  twice  for  the  jDurpose. 
At  these  two  meetings — the  principles  on  Avhich  Christians  ^vere  at 
present  received  to  communion,  and  that  on  which  it  was  believed  they 
ought  to  be,  were  fully  discussed,  and  it  was  unanimously  resolved 
that  hereafter  "  All  persons  should  be  considered  members  in  full 
communion  of  the  First  Church  of  Christ  in  West  Cambridge  who 
should  subscribe  their  names  to  a  profession  of  faith  in  Jesus  Christ." 

[1847,  Aug.  10.  Some  have  communed  with  the  church  on  the 
strength  of  this  resolve,  but  there  is  no  evidence  in  the  Church  records 
of  any  subscription  as  above  proposed. — B.  Cutter.] 

1848,  Nov.  I.  James  F.  Brown  ordained.  He  died  at  Springfield, 
Mass.,  June  14,  1853,  aged  32,  and  in  the  fifth  year  of  his  ministry  at 
West  Cambridge. 

1854,  June  23.  Samuel  A.  Smith  ordained.  He  died  in  West  Cam- 
bridge, May  20,  1865,  aged  36,  and  in  tlie  eleventh  3-ear  of  his  ministry. 

iS66,June  7.     Charles  C.  Salter  ordained.     Resigned  Jan.  1S69. 

1870,  Jan.  26.     George  W.  Cutter  ordained. 


WEST  CAMBRIDGE  IN   1809. 

Extract  from  "  A  Discourse,  delivered  April  23,  1809,  completing  just  Twenty 
one  years  from  the  Author's  settlement  in  the  work  of  the  ministry,  being  the  Anni- 
versary day  of  his  Ordination.  By  Thaddeus  Fiske,  A.M.,  Pastor  of  the  Congrega- 
tional Church  and  Society  in  West-Cambridge.  Published  by  Request.  Cambridge : 
Printed  by  Ililliard  and  Metcalf,  1809." 

Many  changes  and  events  have  taken  place  in  this  church  and  con- 
gregation, and  many  alterations  and  improvements  been  made  in  this 
town,  within  the  term  of  twenty  one  years,  to  the  review  of  which  I 
now  proceed.  The  incidents  of  our  own  lives,  though  trivial  in  them- 
selves and  unimportant  to  others,  are  often  very  interesting  and  im- 
portant to  ourselves.  Almost  an  entire  change  has  appeared  on  the 
face  of  society  here.     The  inhabitants  are  in  a  great  measure  changed. 


APPENDIX.  301 

Twenty  one  years  ago  this  place  was  noticeable  for  aged  people. 
There  were  then  twenty  eight  persons  from  about  seventy  years  and 
upwards.  There  is  now  but  four  men  who  have  arrived  to  seventy 
years.  There  is  one  woman,*  in  her  eighty  seventh  year  ;  and  five 
others  who  have  reached  the  common  term  of  life.  "  Your  fathers, 
where  are  they?"  They  are  gathered  to  the  great  congregation.  The 
children  have  risen  up  in  their  stead,  and  occupy  the  places  they  have 
left.  "  One  generation  passeth  away,  and  another  generation  com- 
eth."  The  members  of  this  church  also  are  mostly  changed.  But  ten 
males  and  thirteen  females,  who  then  were  resident  members,  now 
remain  among  us  ;  they  are  either  dead,  or  removed  to  other  churches. 
The  church  then  consisted  of  twenty  six  males  and  thirty  one  females  ; 
thirteen  have  been  removed  to  other  churches,  eighty  eight  still  remain. 
One  hundred  and  fifty  one  couples  have  been  joined  in  marriage  by 
your  pastor,  one  or  both  of  which  belonged  to  this  parish  or  town. 
Four  hundred  and  nineteen  have  been  baptized  ;t  of  which  number 
thirty  one  were  adult  persons.  Three  hundred  and  forty  three  have 
died  ;  of  this  number  two  lived  to  the  great  age  of  one  hundred  and 
one  years  [Anna  Winship,  d.  Feb.  2,  1S06,  and  Thomas  Williams,  d. 
Feb.  5,  1S09]  ;  four  between  ninety  and  one  hundred  ;  nineteen  be- 
tween eighty  and  ninety  ;  and  twenty  six  between  seventy  and  eighty 
years  ;  hence  fifty  one  reached  or  survived  seventy  years.  From  this 
statement  it  appears,  that  a  proportion  of  about  one  in  six  lived  to  or 
beyond  the  common  term  of  life.  Though  a  temperate,  regular  and 
simple  mode  of  living,  the  mode  of  former  days,  rather  than  the  pre- 
sent, may  contribute  to  long  life,  and  one  place  be  more  friendly  to 
health  than  another  ;  yet  long  life  and  health  are  the  gift  of  God.  "  He 
it  is,  that  sets  the  bounds  of  our  habitation,  which  we  cannot  pass." 
Among  the  deaths  above  enumerated,  there  are  some,  that  took  place, 
not  by  the  common  law^s  of  mortality,  through  sickness  or  decay  ;J  but 
by  suicide  and  casualty.  Three  put  an  end  to  their  own  lives  ;  three 
were  killed  by  falling  from  carts  or  waggons  ;  one  by  falling  from  a 
tree  ;  and  one  by  drowning.  The  two  deacons,  who  were  in  office  at 
the  beginning  of  the  term  now  under  review,  lived  to  a  good  old  age  ; 
one  seventy  nine,  the  other  ninety  years.  They  both  died  the  same 
month  of  the  same  year.§  Our  brethren,  who  succeeded  them,  and 
are  now  in  office,  we  hope  will  long  be  continued  to  us.||  The  min- 
isters  who   assisted    in  the   ordination   of  your  pastor,  are  all,  except 

*  Mrs.  Lucj'  Cutter,  widow  of  the  late  Mr.  Jolm  Cutter,  a  pious  ami  exemplary  cliristian ; 
for  more  tliau  sixty  eight  years  a  member  of  this  church ;  still  retaining  a"  vigor  and 
strength,  l^oth  of  body  and  mind,  uncommon  in  old  age.     [Vide  Cutter  Hist.,  p.  46.] 

t  the  average  number  of  baptisms  yearly  has  been  about  twenty.  In  1805  uncommon 
attention  to  the  ordinance  was  awakened  and  excited.  This  year  many  whole  households 
were  baptized,  and  increased  the  numljcr  to  sixty  three.  Eighteen  adult  persons,  several 
of  whom  were  heads  of  families,  consecrated  themselves  and  their  children  unto  God,  in 
this  holy  ordinance. 

+  The  average  number  of  deaths  yearly  is  about  fourteen.  In  the  close  of  the  summer 
of  1802.  the  dysentery  and  fever  prevailed,  and  carried  off  many  children  and  young  per- 
sons. Thirty  six  Avere  added  to  the  congregation  of  the  dead.  Early  in  the  tiill  of  1805 
the  same  mortal  sickness  returned,  and  increased  the  average  number  of  deaths  to  thirty 
four. 

^  Deacon  Joseph  Adams  died  May  3,  1794,  aged  seventy  nine.  Deacon  Thomas  Hall 
died  May  29,  1794,  aged  ninety.  They  were  both  chosen  into  office  Dec.  5,  1759,  in  which 
the}^  continued  more  than  thirty  five  years.     [Vide  Cxitfer  Hist.,  \i\).  51,  88.] 

II  Deacon  Epbraim  Frost,  and  Deacon  John  Adams,  chosen  April  19,  1792. 


302  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

one,*  gathered  to  the  congregation  of  the  dead.  Thus  we  see  what 
great  and  affecting  changes  take  place,  within  a  small  compass,  in  the 
course  of  a  few  years.  And  if  we  may  judge  the  future  by  the  past, 
we  may  view  in  prospect  what  changes  and  events  will  be  brought  to 
pass,  "  when  a  few  years  are  come."  Time  is  hastening  to  finisli  my 
course  and  yours,  and  to  add  us  to  the  number  of  those  that  are  gone  ; 
"  a  few  years  more"  will  close  our  probationary  state,  and  when  we 
part,  it  will  be  to  meet  not  again,  until  the  dead,  both  small  and  great, 
shall  stand  before  God.  The  gospel  will  be  preached  here  b}-  another 
pastor,  and  new  professors  of  religion  will  here  attend  on  the  ordi- 
nances of  Christ,  and  unite  in  these  services  and  exercises  of  God's 
holy  worship,  after  we  shall  sleep  in  the  dust ;  for  the  church  must 
and  will  abide  ;  it  is  the  constant  object  of  the  divine  care  ;  and  "  the 
gates  of  hell  cannot  prevail  against  it."  Of  the  three  hundred  and  forty 
three  deaths  that  have  taken  place  in  the  course  of  twenty  one  years, 
there  are  many  whom  you  dearly  loved,  and  who  live  in  your  constant 
and  affectionate  remembrance,  whose  names  cannot  be  mentioned  with- 
out tears  ;  for  some  of  them  were  the  dearest  members  of  your  fami- 
lies, and  your  nearest  connexions  ;  your  fathers  or  your  mothers,  your 
brothers  or  your  sisters,  your  husbands  or  your  wives,  or  your  dearly- 
beloved  children.  And  some  also  were  among  the  firmest  friends  of 
religion,  and  the  most  substantial  supporters  and  pillars  of  the  church 
and  society  here.  You  cannot  see  them  again  till  the  heavens  be  no 
more.  Let  it  then  be  your  chief  concern  to  be  followers  of  them, 
wherein  they  were  followers  of  Christ,  and  be  prepared  to  meet  them 
at  the  right  hand  of  God,  in  the  coming  world.  Such  are  the  changes 
and  events,  that  have  taken  place  in  this  church  and  congregation. 
Let  us  now  take  a  view  of  the  alterations  and  improvements,  that 
make  a  distinction  in  our  favor,  as  a  society  and  town. 

Compare  your  situation  now,  to  what  it  was  twenty  one  years  ago. 
Then  you  had  troublesome  times.  You  had  been  destitute  of  a  minis- 
ter almost  five  years,  without  stated  preaching  on  the  sabbath,  and 
without  the  regular  administration  of  the  ordinances  of  the  gospel. 
As  sheep  without  a  shepherd,  you  were  scattered,  and  exposed  to 
"  grievous  wolves."  There  were  divisions  among  you,  and  discord, 
and  alienation  of  affection.  A  new  society  under  a  new  denomina- 
tion had  been  set  up  ;  not  to  introduce  a  new  religion,  nor  to  preach 
any  other  gospel,  than  what  was  already  preached ;  but  merely  to 
change  one  denomination  of  christians  to  another,  unhappily  dividing 
a  society  already  small,  and  when  united  not  more  than  competent  to 
a  decent  support  of  a  minister,  with  ease  to  yourselves  ;  a  division 
occasioned  by  a  distinction  in  the  form  of  godliness,  rather  than  its 
power  ;  assumed  to  designate  a  party,  disti'nct  and  separate  from  the 
body  of  the  christian  church  ;  for  you  were  not  in  the  state  of  those  un- 
christianized  and  unchristened  Jews  and  Gentiles  to  whom  the  gospel 
was  first  preached,  who  had  never  before  heard  of  Christ  or  the  way  of 
salvation  through  him  ;  but  you  were  born  of  christian  parents,  were 

*  Rev.  Dr.  Osgood,  of  Medford,  who  made  the  conchiding  pra.yer.  *  *  *  The  ser- 
mon was  preached  by  the  Rev.  Dr.  Fiske,  of  Brookfield  [Uncle  to  Rev.  T.  Fiske.],  from 
tlicse  words  in  Luke  xii.  32: — "  Fear  not,  little  flock,  for  it  is  your  Father's  good  pleasure 
to  give  you  the  kingdom."  The  sermon  is  printed  and  published  with  other  sermons  of 
his,  in  an  octavo  volume.    ♦    *    * 


APPENDIX.  303 

baptized  into  the  name  of  Christ,  from  children  had  known  the  holy 
scriptures,  had  been  instructed  in  the  doctrines  and  duties,  and  lived  in 
the  peaceable  enjoyment  of  the  ordinances  of  the  gospel  salvation. 
While  in  this  situation,  you  were  broken  in  upon,  and  "  soon  became 
as  an  house  or  kingdom  divided  against  itself."  Some,  who  were  mem- 
bers of  this  church,  "  went  back,  and  walked  no  more  with  Christ." 
The  walls  of  partition  were  set  up.  The  number  of  regular  religious 
professors  diminished.  For  more  than  five  years  no  additions  were 
made  to  the  church.  The  spirit  of  Christ  and  the  gospel,  and  the  true 
interests  of  religion  seemed  to  be  lost  in  zeal  for  party  notions,  and  in 
contention  for  victory.  The  consequence  was,  the  actual  declension  of 
real  religion.  Doubts  were  created  in  the  minds  of  some  ;  "  halting 
between  two  opinions  ;  "  indifference  in  those  of  others  ;  and  a  total 
neglect  of  public  worship  in  many.  And  you  ajDpeared  to  decline  also, 
in  your  worldly  substance  and  welfare.  Debts  were  accumulating,*  and 
nothing  seemed  to  prosper  in  the  work  of  your  hands  ;  and  total  subver- 
sion of  the  true  interests  of  religion  and  of  society  here  was  seriously 
apprehended.  You  were  reduced  to  a  situation  exceedingly  unfriend- 
ly both  to  your  spiritual  and  temporal  welfare  ;  and  very  discouraging 
to  the  settlement  of  a  minister.  Your  situation  now  is  just  the  reverse 
of  all  this.  You  enjoy  the  regular  and  stated  means  of  religion  in  a 
preached  gospel,  and  the  administration  of  the  ordinances  of  Christ. 
The  church  is  built  up  and  enlarged,  and  additions  are  made,  we  trust, 
of  such  as  shall  be  saved.  You  are  free  from  strife  and  contention 
about  the  different  modes  and  persuasions  of  religion,  for  the  support 
of  the  gospel.  And  if  all  are  not  perfectly  joined  in  the  same  mind, 
and  in  the  same  judgment ;  yet  a  disposition  prevails,  to  permit  every 
one  freely  to  enjoy  the  right  of  religious  opinion  and  practice,  provid- 
ed he  does  no  violence  to  the  rights  of  others.  You  now  experience 
"  how  good  and  pleasant  it  is  to  dwell  together  in  unity."  And  keep- 
ing the  unity  of  the  spirit  in  the  bond  of  peace,  your  state  is  friendly 
to  the  interests  of  religion,  to  the  success  of  the  gospel,  and  to  the 
practice  of  godliness  ;  and  you  are  enabled  to  increase  and  prosper  in 
the  labor  and  work  of  your  hands.  Instead  of  being  embarrassed  in 
your  circumstances,  or  burdened  with  debts,  you  have  become  inde- 
pendent and  easy  in  your  worldly  and  temporal  affairs,  and  have  made 
progress  in  wealth.  You  are  without  fear  that  the  creditor  will  come  ; 
you  sit  under  your  own  vines  and  fig-trees  without  molestation  ;  and 
there  are  evident  marks  and  signatures  of  a  kind  providence  that  has 
blessed  you,  and  caused  you  to  prosper.  From  a  parish  connected 
with,  and  in  some  measure  dependent  on  another,  you  have  become 
an  incorporated  town,  and  transact  all  your  public  concerns,  with  con- 
venience and  advantage  to  yourselves.  A  small  and  inconvenient 
house  of  worship  is  now  exchanged  for  this  spacious,  elegant,  and 
commodious  temple,  whose  tower  is  adorned  and  enriched  with  an 
excellent  and  beautiful  clock. f 

*  An  arrearage  of  salary  to  a  considerable  amount  was  then  due  to  the  heirs  of  the  for- 
mer minister,  which  had  been  accumulating  for  more  than  six  years.  This,  together  with 
the  constant  expense  necessarily  arising  from  hiring  candidates  to  supply  the  pulpit,  had 
thrown  a  heavy  burden  on  the  parish. 

t  The  first  meeting  house  was  built  in  1734,  and  opened  and  consecrated  on  the  first  day 
of  Feb.  1735.  The  area  of  the  building  was  .50  by  40  feet,  and  stood  just  seventy  years. 
The  present  house  of  worship  was  built  during  the  year  1804,  on  the  ground  where  the  for- 


304  CUTTER   FAMILY   OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

Many  dwelling  houses  have  been  built,  and  many  others  repaired 
and  enlarged.  Many  families  have  been  added  to  you,  from  abroad, 
and  the  growth  of  population  among  yourselves  has  greatly  increased. 
A  respectable  and  flourishing  manufactory  has  been  introduced  and 
established,  which  has  brought  much  wealth  into  the  place,  afforded 
employment  and  means  of  subsistence  to  many  among  you,  and  aug- 
mented the  property  of  the  town,  and  enhanced  the  value  of  real 
estate  of  many  descriptions.*  A  society  for  social  intercourse,  friend- 
ship, and  mutual  improvement  is  formed  in  the  midst  of  us,  as  a  bond 
of  union. f  An  establishment  of  a  social  libraryj  affords  advantages 
not  heretofore  enjoyed.  An  increase  of  stores  has  added  to  the  increase 
of  business.  By  the  increased  cultivation  of  the  soil  your  farms  have 
become  better,  and  more  productive  ;  and  many  improvements  have 
been  made,  tending  to  convenience  and  utility,  to  the  promotion  of 
knowledge  and  the  increase  of  wealth.  Few  villages  can  be  named, 
that  have  risen  faster,  or  bid  fairer  to  grow  and  flourish.  God  grant 
it  may  abound  more  and  more,  in  every  thing  virtuous  and  praise- 
worthy ;  in  every  thing  that  shall  promote  its  essential  interests  and 
welfare.  "  Hitherto  the  Lord  hath  helped  us."  And  ye,  also,  my 
brethren,  have  been  fellow-helpers  to  these  things,  by  the  labors  you 
have  bestowed,  "  by  giving  of  your  own  proper  goods,"  by  the  en- 
couragement and  assistance  you  have  afforded,  and  by  "  being  at  peace 
among  yourselves."  In  every  important  transaction,  a  spirit  of  can- 
dor, mutual  forbearance  and  accommodation  has  been  diffused  among 
you  ;  and  a  disposition  to  maintain  peace  and  harmony,  so  essential  to 
the  interests  of  true  religion,  and  the  welfare  of  society.  This  praise- 
worthy disposition  and  conduct  wei^e  manifested,  when  a  change  was 
made  of  the  version  of  psalms  and  hymns  formerly  sung,  for  those  now 

mer  house  stood,  and  was  dedicated  March  19,  1805.  The  Ijuilding  is  70  feet  long  and  65 
feet  wide,  with  a  tower  projecting  in  front,  and  extending  above,  is  terminated  by  a  hand- 
some vane  100  feet  from  the  foundation.  The  house  cost  $12,175.  It  contains  106  pews; 
92  on  the  floor,  and  14  in  the  galleries.  The  sale  of  the  pews,  sold,  amounted  to  14,167 
dollars.  The  first  pew  sold  for  264  dollars.  On  the  tower  is  a  handsome  and  first  rate 
clock,  with  three  dials,  constructed  and  erected  by  Mr.  G.  Parker  of  Westborough,  in 
Aug.  1808,  which  cost  $796.80.  This  exi)ense  was  defrayed  l>y  donations  from  individuals, 
to  the  amount  of  $161,  and  by  an  appropriation  of  money  raised  on  sale  of  the  pews. 

[The  first  meeting-house  was  sold  to  Ammi  Cutter,  of  West  Cambridge  (son  of 
Ammi — vide  v.  §2,  3),  who  removed  it  to  the  site  of  the  late  Abel  G.  Peck's  resi- 
dence and  occupied  it  as  a  dwelling.  It  is  now  the  dwelling-house  of  Mr.  Charles 
Gage,  on  Pleasant  Street,  near  Belmont  line.  The  edifice  described  above  was  torn 
dovra  in  1840.  The  succeeding  structure,  built  on  the  same  site,  was  burnt  Jan.  1, 
1856,  and  the  present  house  is  its  successor.] 

*  A  card  manufactory,  set  up  by  William  Whitteraore  and  Co.  in  1799.  The  cards  are 
made  by  machines,  an  ingenious  invention  of  Mr.  Amos  Whittemore,  one  of  said  company. 
Of  these  machines,  which  give  to  the  manufactory  its  advantages,  there  are  fiftj'  five  in 
number,  which  may  stick  80  dozen  pair  of  cards  in  a  day.  The  cards  annually  made 
amount  to  about  $60,000.  Between  40  and  50  persons  are  employed,  whose  wages  are  from 
9  to  10,000  dollars  a  year.  The  buildings  erected,  and  property  purchased  in  the  town,  by 
the  company  and  persons  employed,  have  been  to  the  amount  of  at  least  30,000  dollars. 
The  purchase  of  pews  by  them,  in  the  new  meeting  house,  paid  one  eighth  part  of  the 
expense  in  building  it. 

t  A  society  principally  of  middle  aged  and  young  men,-  instituted  Jan.  31,  1803,  by  the 
name  of  the  Middlesex  Union  Society,  who  meet  quarterly  for  the  purposes  of  mutual 
friendship  and  improvement. 

X  West-Cambridge  Social  Liljrary,  established  Jan.  1,  1808.  There  are  thirty  one  pro- 
prietors; it  contains  now  in  its  infancy  106  volumes,  judiciously  selected,  and  is  to  increase 
by  a  certain  sum  to  be  furnished  by  the  proprietors  annually. 


APPENDIX. 


305 


used  in  public  worship.*  And  especially  in  building  this  sacred  tem- 
ple, for  the  service  and  worship  of  our  God,  Without  contention 
about  the  spot  where  it  should  stand,  the  place  on  which  it  should  be 
built,  or  the  manner  in  which  it  should  be  finished  ;  but  with  union 
and  harmony  in  every  measure,  and  joining  heart  and  hand,  your  high- 
est expectations  were  gratified,  in  the  building  of  an  house  for  the 
service  and  honour  of  God,  to  whom  you  owe  all  that  you  have.  This 
sacred  temple,  I  trust,  will  long  remain,  a  monument  of  your  piety 
and  liberality.  Here  may  you  and  your  children,  as  your  fathers  were, 
"  be  built  upon  the  foundation  of  the  apostles  and  prophets,  Jesus 
Christ  himself  being  the  chief  corner  stone.  May  many  sons  and 
daughters  here  be  born  unto  glory  ;  and  when  you  shall  be  gathered 
to  the  dust  of  your  fathers,  may  your  children  rise  up,  and  call  you 
blessed." 


A  TAX  LIST  FOR  MENOTOMY,  A.  D.  1781,  TO  PROCURE  BEEF  FOR  THE 
CONTINENTAL  ARMY. 

[Vide  page  49.] 

This  List  contains  a  vState  Tax  set  down  in  £  s.  and  d.  and  Also  a  Town  Tax  grant- 
ed by  the  Inhabitants  of  said  Town  (Cambridge)  at  their  meeting,  July  9th  inst.  fur 
the  purpose  of  procuring  Beef  for  the  Continental  Army.  Apportioned  this  23d 
day  of  July,  1781. 

Abraii  Watson,     j)  Assessors 
Auiir  Cutter,  >      for 

Stephen  Dana,        )     1781. 


Names. 

Dea.  Joseph  Adams 
Capt.  Wm.  Adams 
John  Adams 
Thomas  Adams 
Wm.  Adams,  jr. 
Wm.  Bowman 
Lt.  Daniel  Brown 
Joseph  Belknap 
Jason  Belknap 
Lemuel  Blanchard 
Israel  Blackmo;tou 
Israel  Blackington,  jr. 
Wm.  Butterfield 
Samuel  Butterfield 
Nehemiah  Cutter 
John  Cutter 
John  Cutter,  jr. 
Thomas  Cutter 
Ammi  Cutter 
Sam'l  Cutter 


Polls. 

shurgs 

34 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
34 
17 
17 
51 
34 


Real  Estate. 
£    s.   d. 

9  11  8 
5  3  2 
4     3     4 


10  10 

1  17 

8  2 
18 

4  3 

1  17 

1  17 

1  10 


3  12  11 

14  6  6 

1  1  10 

2  17  3 
13  9  9 

3  8  9 


Personal  Est, 
£    s.   d. 


0  18 
18 
15 


1   16 

12 

12 

6 

17 


9 
9 
7 
4 
1 
6 
6 
6 
3 
6 

2     1 
2     1 


3 

4 

1  12 
4 
8 

1  10 
10 


Total. 
£    5.   d. 


12 
6 
5 
1 

13 
3 
9 

2 
5 


4  5 
18  11 
15   11 

5  4 


19 
3 
7 

12 


1 

11 

0 

0 

2  0 
17  10 
7 
7 
3 
1 
0 


2  16 
2  16 
2  10 
4  14 
17 

17  12     9 
2     3     0 

4  2     7 
17  10  11 

5  13     2 


Town  Tax. 
£    5.   d- 

2  13  3 
1   10     3 

1  15     5 

0     4 
3  11 

2  17  9 
0  14  6 
2     2     0 

0  9     0 

1  9     4 


12  2 
12  2 
10   10 

1  0  3 
3     6 

3  17     4 

9     2 

17  11 

3  16     6 

1     5     5 


*  Belknap's  collection  of  psalms  and  hymns  was  introduced  at  the  opening  of  the  new 
house  of  worship,  March  19,  1805,  in  the  place  of  Tate  and  Brady's,  which  was  formerly 
used. 

39 


306 


CUTTER  FAMILY  OP  NEW  ENGLAND. 


Polls. 

Real. 

Personal. 

Total. 

Town  Tax 

Lt.  AVm.  Cutter 

17 

1   16 

6 

6 

3 

2  19     8 

12  10 

John  Cutter,  3d 

17 

1  17 

6 

4 

2 

2  18     8 

12     8 

Gershora  Cutter 

34 

4     4 

4 

1     8 

2 

7     6     6 

1   11     9 

Stephen  Cutter 

17 

4     6 

6 

10 

5 

5   13   10 

1     4     9 

Nehemiah  Cutter,  jr. 

17 

4 

2 

1     1     2 

4     5 

Thomas  Cutter,  jr. 

34 

1   11 

5 

1     3 

11 

4     9     2 

19     2 

Wd.  Anna  Cutter 

2     4 

9 

12 

6 

2  17     3 

12     7 

Wm.  Cutter,  jr. 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

Wd.  Mary  Cutter 

3     0 

5 

9 

4 

3     9     9 

15     4 

Caleb  Carter 

17 

1     8 

1 

3 

1 

2     8     2 

10     4 

Eph'm  Cooke 

17 

2  16 

3 

6 

3 

3   19     6 

17     3 

Abra'm  Cooke 

17 

6 

3 

1     3     3 

4  10 

Aaron  Cooke 

17 

1  11 

3 

6 

3 

2  14     6 

11     9 

Rebecca  Carter 

4     0 

2 

7 

3 

4     7     5 

19     3 

Daniel  Cutter 

17 

4 

2 

2 

1 

1     3     3 

4    10 

Charles  Cutter 

17 

4 

2 

1     1     2 

4     5 

Isaac  Cutter 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

Samuel  Cutter,  jr. 

17 

7     1 

8 

1   10 

3 

9     8   11 

2      13 

Wm.  Cutler's  Est. 

34 

7  IG 

3 

1     7 

1 

10  17     4 

2  11     2 

Ishraael  Cutler 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

John  Dickson 

17 

1     6 

0 

4 

2 

2     7     2 

10     1 

Capt.  Eph'm  Frost 

51 

10     8 

4 

1     8 

1 

14     7     5 

3     4     9 

Samuel  Frost 

51 

12  10 

0 

1   11 

3 

16  12     3 

3   12     4 

Eph'm  Frost,  jr. 

17 

7     6 

10 

1     4 

0 

9     7  10 

2     1     1 

Capt.  Stephen  Frost 

17 

8 

4 

6 

2 

1   10     6 

6     5 

Sam'l  Frost,  jr. 

17 

4 

2 

1     1     2 

4     5 

John  Frost 

17 

9 

4 

6 

3 

1  12     7 

6  11 

Joseph  Frost 

17 

4     9 

7 

8 

4 

5  14  11 

15     4 

Joseph  Frost,  jun'r 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

Seth  Frost 

17 

3     7 

5 

1     2 

11 

5     7     7 

1     3     5 

Edward  Fillebrown 

17 

2     7 

11 

8 

4 

3  13     3 

15  10 

Nath'l  Farmer 

17 

1   17 

6 

4 

2 

2  18     8 

12     8 

Nath'l  Fessenden 

17 

9 

4 

1     6     4 

5     9 

James  Fowle 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

Duncan  Ingraham's  Est. 

3     1 

5 

3     1     5 

13     6 

Dea.  Thomas  Hall 

17 

2  16 

3 

7 

3 

3     0     6 

17     5 

Abr'm  Hill 

34 

5   14 

7 

15 

7 

8     4     2 

1  15     7 

Abram  Hill,  jr. 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

Zach'h  Hill 

17 

1     9 

2 

4 

2 

2  10     4 

10   10 

Zach'h  Hill,  jr. 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

John  Hill 

17 

3  11 

8 

11 

5 

6     0     1 

1     1  11 

Sam'l  Hill 

17 

1     5 

0 

4 

2 

2     6     2 

9  11 

Wm.  Hill 

17 

3   17 

1 

10 

5 

6     4     6 

1     2     9 

Elisha  Hastinp;s 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

Wd.  Lydia  Hill 

17 

1   16 

5 

5 

2 

2  18     7 

12     8 

Sarah  Hill 

16 

8 

2 

1 

18     9 

4     1 

Lt.  Joseph  Hartwell 

17 

4  18 

11 

1   16 

5 

7  12     4 

1   13     3 

Caleb  Hovey 

17 

3   19 

2 

18 

9 

5   14  11 

1   11     9 

Moses  Hovey 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

Richard  Hay 

17 

6 

3 

2 

1 

1     6     4 

5     4 

Joshua  Kendall 

17 

5   11 

5 

2  16 

10 

9     5     3 

1   18     4 

Capt.  Benj.  Locke 

34 

6     3 

11 

9 

5 

8     7     4 

1   16     4 

Samuel  Locke 

17 

18     9 

9 

2  19 

0 

22     5     9 

4  15     7 

Joseph  Locke 

17 

16 

8 

1     1 

10 

2  15     6 

11  11 

Francis  Locke 

17 

16 

8 

1     1 

10 

2  15     6 

11   11 

Wd.  Ruth  Locke 

5     2 

1 

9 

4 

5  11     6 

1     4     6 

John  Locke 

17 

1   13 

4 

2     0     4 

10  10 

David  Lampson 

17 

17     0 

3     6 

Isaac  Munroe 

34 

10 

5 

3 

1 

2     7     6 

9  11 

Ebenezer  Prentice 

17 

4     7 

8 

9 

4 

6  14     0 

1     4     1 

APPENDIX. 


307 


Polls. 

Real. 

Personal. 

Total. 

Town  Tax 

Eben'r  Prentice,  jr. 

17 

2  16  10 

6 

3 

4     0 

1 

15     2 

Solomon  Prentice 

17 

15     7 

1   12 

7 

6    4 

George  Prentice 

34 

1   11     3 

13 

6 

3     1 

9 

16  10 

Benja.  Piper 

17 

3  16     0 

1     2 

11 

5  15 

11 

1     5     3 

Jonathan  Perry- 

17 

1  11     3 

5 

2 

2  13 

5 

11     6 

Jason  Russell 

17 

17 

0 

3     6 

Thomas  Rand 

17 

6     3 

3 

I 

1     6 

4 

5     6 

Jona.  Robbins 

17 

1   17     6 

7 

3 

3     1 

9 

13     4 

Stephen  Robbins 

17 

20     0     0 

2  12 

1 

23     9 

1 

5     2  11 

Stephen  Robbins,  jr. 

17 

1  11     3 

1     9 

2 

3  17 

5 

16     9 

Samuel  Russell 

17 

3     7     8 

11 

5 

4  16 

1 

1     0  11 

Sam'l  Russell,  jr. 

17 

4     2 

4 

2 

1     5 

4 

5     4 

Seth  Russell 

17 

3  12  11 

9 

4 

4   19 

3 

1     1     7 

Patten  Russell 

17 

2     8  11 

1     2 

11 

4     8 

10 

19     3 

Joseph  Russell 

17 

17 

0 

3     6 

Wd.  Elisabeth  Russell 

2     8  11 

6 

3 

2  15 

2 

12  11 

Thomas  Russell 

34 

4     5     5 

15 

7 

6  15 

0 

1     9     2 

Noah  Russell 

17 

17 

0 

3     6 

John  Sprague 

12     6 

3 

1 

15 

7 

3     5 

George  Swan 

34 

3  15     0 

7 

3 

5  16 

3 

1     5     1 

Ebenezer  Swan 

34 

3     8  10 

11 

5 

5   14 

3 

1     4     7 

Sam'l  Swan 

5     0     0 

16 

8 

6  16 

8 

1     2     0 

Aaron  Swan 

17 

5  12     6 

1     0 

10 

7  10 

4 

1  12     8 

Jos'h  Shaw 

17 

16     0 

4 

2 

2     7 

2 

10     1 

Wd.  Sarah  Swan 

1  17     6 

2 

1 

1  19 

7 

8     8 

Nathan  Swan 

17 

1  17     6 

2  14 

6 

11     8 

Sam'l  Whittemore 

2  15     2 

3 

1 

2  18 

3 

12  10 

Sam'l  Whittemore,  jr. 

51 

5  19     7 

16 

8 

9     7 

3 

1   19     4 

Thos.  Whittemore 

17 

2   15     2 

8 

4 

4     0 

6 

17     5 

Wm.  Whittemore 

17 

2  15     2 

17 

8 

4     9 

10 

19     6 

Lt.  Sam.  Whittemore 

17 

3  13  11 

15 

7 

6     6 

6 

1     3     2 

Thomas  Whittemore,  jr. 

17 

17 

0 

3     6 

Nathan  Whittemore 

17 

5 

3 

1     2 

3 

4     7 

Amos  Whittemore 

17 

17     8 

6 

3 

2     0 

11 

8     9 

Wm.  Whittemore,  jr. 

17 

17 

0 

3     6 

Wm.  Winship 

51 

3  12  11 

13 

6 

6  17 

5 

1     9     6 

Wm.  Winship,  jr. 

17 

2 

1 

19 

1 

4  10 

Josiah  Wilson 

17 

3     8     9 

17 

8 

5     3 

5 

1     2     6 

Jeduthan  Willington 

17 

15     7 

10 

5 

2     3 

0 

9     2 

Thos.  Williams 

17 

2     6  10 

7 

3 

3   11 

1 

15     6 

Richard  Francis 

17 

17 

0 

3     6 

Nonresident. 


State  Tax. 

Town  Tax. 

Isaac  Bowman,  Esq. 

1     3  11 

5     4 

Isaac  Winship 

17     9 

3  11 

Sam'l  Sterns 

14    7 

3     3 

Seth  Reed 

19     9 

4     4 

Daniel  Reed 

1     1  10 

4     9 

Thos.  Wright 

19     9 

4     4 

John  Dix 

8     4 

1   10 

Geo.  Lawrence's  Heirs 

2     1 

0     5 

Nathan  Blodgett 

1.13     4 

7     4 

508 


CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 


State  Tax. 

Town  Tax. 

John  "NMiitney's  h'rs 

2 

1 

0 

5 

Jolm  Hutchinson 

1 

19 

7 

8 

3 

Joseph  Willington 

13 

6 

3 

0 

Sam'l  Bcmis 

1 

9 

2 

6 

5 

George  Willington 

19 

9 

4 

4 

Seth  Wyraan 

7 

3 

1 

7 

Sam'l  Winship 

6 

3 

1 

5 

Josiah  Parker 

1 

8 

2 

6 

2 

Joseph  Cooke 

4 

2 

0 

11 

Sam'l  Swan,  Ch'n 

U 

7 

3 

2 

Thomas  Fessenden 

3 

1 

0 

8 

Town  of  Medford 

5 

2 

1 

1 

Capt.  Francis  Brown 

4 

2 

0 

11 

THE  51EETING-H0USE  BELOW  THE  LEDGE, 

[Fit?? page  57.] 

The  following  description  is  taken  from  a  story  by  Mrs,  E,  Oakes  Smith,  entitled 
"  The  Defeated  Life,  or  the  Times  of  the  Old  Mee ting-House,"   published  in  the 

May  Flower  for  1847. 

"  Upon  the  shores  of  Casco  Bay,  about  ten  miles  from  the  cit}'  of 
Portland,  is  a  long  hilly  range,  of  perhaps  three  quarters  of  a  mile  in 
length — a  barren  rocky  spot  partially  covered  with  stinted  pines.  In 
one  part,  where  the  gray  granite  '  crops '  out  from  the  thin  soil,  may  be 
seen  a  weather-beaten  vane,  W'hich  a  few  inhabitants  of  the  district 
have  elevated  upon  a  rude  frame  and  soldered  into  the  rock,  in  the 
pious  ho2De  of  thus  preserving  this  only  relic  of  the  '  Meeting-house 
below"  the  ledge.'  Rarely  might  be  found  a  more  attractive  spot  for 
the  worship  of  a  new  people  than  the  site  of  this  old  church,  standing 
as  it  did  at  the  base  of  the  ledge  before  named,  upon  a  green  espla- 
nade, flanked  upon  every  side  by  the  forest,  through  the  openings  of 
\vhich  arose  the  '  Block  House'  [the  residence  of  Rev.  A.  R.  Cutter?], 
the  place  of  refuge  of  the  colonists  in  periods  of  peril,  fast  bv  the  altar 
of  God,  with  here  and  there  the  humble  dwellings  of  the  worshippers, 
each  in  fact  a  citadel,  built  for  strength  and  armed  for  defence.  In 
front  was  the  Bay,  a  most  lovely  expanse  of  water,  with  island  and 
cove,  sloping  hill,  and  rude  promontory,  all  wearing  the  aspect  of  new- 
ness and  beautv,  to  awaken  the  freshest  impulses  of  the  heart. 

"  Though  little  can  be  said  in  defence  of  the  architectural  perfections 
of  the  'old  Meeting-House,'  yet  in  the  proud  days  thereof  it  might  have 
been  regarded  as  a  model  of  excellence.  *  *  *  After  standing 
more  than  a  hundred  years,  it  was  pulled  down  in  1S30,  if  I  mistake 
not,  having  been  long  deserted  as  a  place  of  prayer.  Yet  it  was  in 
excellent  preservation  up  to  the  time  of  its  fall,  having  been  built  of 
white  oak.  I  cannot  even  now  think  of  this  desecration  without  a 
pang.  I  remember  the  awe  with  which  I  once  trod  alone  its  deserted 
aisles.     The  quaint  pulpit,  with  its  antique  oaken  carvings  ;  the   com- 


APPENDIX.  309 

munion  table,  folded  in  its  place,  and  covered  with  dust,  from  which 
the  elements  had  been  distributed  to  the  pious  and  believing,  nov^  no 
more  ;  the  crypt  beneath  the  pulpit  in  which  had  been  kept  the  rude 
'  communion  service  ' — then  the  doors  ajar,  or  slipped  from  their  hinges 
— the  seats  once  pressed  by  the  young  and  the  beautiful — the  solemn 
galleries — the  place  for  singers,  the  slender  balustrade  surmounting 
each  pew,  which  left  their  tracery  where  the  light  fell  through  the 
small  glass.  I  remember  the  sparrow  and  the  swallow  which  found 
there  a  peaceful  habitation — the  whispered  murmur  of  the  pines,  as  the 
wind  swept  adown  the  ledge  and  stole  through  the  lone  church — and 
the  bleat  of  the  sheep  sheltered  beneath  its  eaves. 

"  Truly,  I  know  not  how  human  hands  could  have  been  raised 
against  it.  I  know  not  what  heart  would  not  have  been  awed  into 
remorse  and  grief,  as  the  venerable  rafters,  so  long  audible  to  prayer 
and  praise,  were  crushed  to  the  earth.  We  have  no  ruins,  and  it  may 
be  never  shall  have,  for  the  spirit  of  our  people  is  opposed  to  associa- 
tions of  the  kind — they  reject  the  past,  whether  in  experience,  in  senti- 
ment, or  architecture,  A  cobweb  is  monstrous  to  them — a  cornice 
honored  by  dust  and  made  sacred  by  the  swallow,  is  an  oflence — the 
grey  beautiful  tintings  of  time  are  unseemly,  and  they  long  for  the 
tidy,  painted  wall,  and  the  brisk  whitewash. 

"  Oh,  had  they  but  spared  the  '  old  Meeting-House  below  the  ledge  ! ' 
Thither  they  might  have  brought  their  children  and  have  told  them 
tales  of  blood  and  peril — have  taught  them  there  the  sublime  lessons  of 
human  freedom,  and  the  more  sublime  lessons  of  order  and  good  citi- 
zenship. Reverently  pacing  those  old  aisles,  how  impressive  might 
have  become  the  teachings  of  wisdom  !  How  the  by-gone  age  had 
lived  again  !  What  though  the  bird  sang  above  the  sounding  board, 
was  it  not  a  sweet  harmony?  What  though  the  fox  miglit  pat  upon 
the  stairs  and  look  forth  from  the  windows  ;  would  it  not  send  solemn 
and  earnest  thoughts  home  to  the  heart?  What  though  the  vestibule 
became  a  fold  for  the  sheep — is  not  Jesus  called  the  lamb  of  God,  and 
would  not  their  meek  innocent  natures  appeal  for  the  like  in  our  own? 
What  though  the  green  moss  lay  in  tufts  upon  the  roof,  the  grass 
nodded  from  the  eaves,  and  the  turf  rolled  itself  like  a  fold  about  the 
tilted  steps  ;  yet  most  pleasantly  had  come  down  the  sabbath  sun,  to 
light  each  with  a  smile,  and  old  men  too  infirm  for  church-going,  or 
it  may  be  yearning  too  much  over  the  past,  would  have  loitered  about 
the  doorway,  or  leaning  heavily  upon  their  crutch,  have  walked  along 
the  aisles,  with  ears  too  deaf  to  be  startled  by  the  sepulchral  echoes. 
Oh,  what  a  plea  might  be  heard  for  the  old  meeting-houses  in  which 
our  fathers  worshipped,  in  times  when  each  went  armed  to  the  house 
of  God,  lest  the  savage  should  find  them  unprepared  for  defence,  when 
worship  was  a  great  human  need,  to  be  sought  through  peril  and  death, 
and  not  as  now  a  luxury,  and  an  appendage  to  respectability. 

"The  site  of  the  Old  Meeting-House  is  now  a  smooth  green  turf, 
and  only  the  grasshopper  and  the  cricket  pipe  a  Sabbath-day  song  to 
God." 


310  CUTTER   FAMILY    OP   NEW    EXGLAND. 

JOURNAL  OF  COL.   JOHN  STORER,  OF   WELLS. 

[  Vide  page  59.] 
This  document,  cited  on  the  page  mentioned  above,  \ras  published  in  the  Portsmouth 
Journal  i'vT  May  6,  1851.  Its  author,  Col.  Storer,  was  an  officer  in  Gen.  Pepperell's 
regiment  at  Louisburg,  and  his  journal  is  a  sketch  of  incidents  in  that  expedition 
from  March  8,  to  April  30,  1715,  when  the  journal  abruptly  ends  at  the  opening  of 
the  contest  before  the  place.  Many  of  the  incidents  relate  to  the  previous  stay  of 
the  forces  at  Canso.  Several  items  referring  particularly  to  the  erection  of  the  block 
house  are  here  presented. 

Friday  morning,  April  5  [i745]- — I  waited  on  y*^  General  on  board 
the  Commodore,  whom  I  found  with  the  rest  of  our  friends  in  good 
health.  Ten  o'clock  the  General  with  the  field  officers  went  on  shore 
on  Canso  Island  and  took  affairs  under  consideration,  and  dined  on 
Canso  Island  in  a  house  newly  erected  by  Col.  Moore.  Also  a  plan 
drawn  for  erecting  a  block  house  in  the  jDlace  of  the  former  block 
house  on  the  hill  on  said  Canso  Island.  *  *  *  ^  council  of  war 
on  Canso  Island. 

Saturday,  April  6. — A  great  number  of  men  mustered  on  shore,  I 
myself  very  ill  with  a  cold. 

Sabbath-day,  April  7. — The  army  mustered  on  Canso  Island,  where 
two  sermons  were  preached — one  by  Mr.  Landon,  in  Jer.  23  :  24  ;  in 
the  afternoon  by  the  Rev.  Mr.  Sam'l  Moody,  from  Psalms  no:  3; 
"  Thy  people  shall  be  willing  in  the  day  of  thy  power." 

Monday,  April  8. — A  general  muster  on  shore  at  Canso,  and  re- 
ceived a  standard  in  the  General's  regiment.  *  *  The  army  is 
cheerfully  working  and  levelling  the  ground  for  the  block  house. 

Tuesday,  April  9. — The  army  mustering  on  shore,  exercising  and 
working  about  the  block  house — being  cold,  wet  weather. 

Wednesday,  April  10. — The  General's  regiment  on  Canso  Island 
with  several  other  regiments  exercising,  being  snowy  uncomfortable 
weather.  Several  companies  working  and  laying  the  foundation  for 
the  block  house  being  —  feet  square,  and  two  stories  high,  the  square 
for  the  fort,  the  sides  being  —  feet. 

Thursday,  April  11. — The  whole  army  on  shore  on  Canso  Island, 
being  a  general  review,  and  several  detachments  made  in  the  regi- 
ments. The  General's  regiment  all  worked  on  Canso  Island  four  hours 
between  the  time  of  review  ;  and  at  sunset — "  Officers  and  soldiers,  on 
board  your  respective  transports."     *     *     * 

Friday,  April  12. — The  stores  were  landed  from  on  board  Capt° 
Morton,  viz  :  eight  field  pieces,  9  pounders,  with  carriages  and  iron 
wheels,  with  other  warlike  stores  ;  also  the  block  house  landed  from 
Capt.  Jacob  Parker  on  said  Canso  Island,  with  a  great  number  of  men 
working. 

Saturday,  April  13. — Rained,    thundered  and  lightened  very  much. 

Block  house  carried  by  men  from  the  landing  place  up  to  the  parade. 

*         *         * 

Sabbath-day,  April  14th. — Capt.  Cutter  Commandant  for  Canso 
Island,  with  one  company,  and  Capt.  Marshal,  a  second  company  to 
keep  possession  of  Canso  Island  ;  the  eight  great  guns  were  hauled  up 
to  the  fort,  and  the  block  house  raised.  *  *  * 

Tuesday,  April  23. — A  council  of  war  held  on  Canso  Island  "  in 
the  block  house  chamber." 


APPENDIX.  311 


GLEANINGS  FROM  DR.   AMMl  RUIIAMAII  CUTTERS 
CORRESPONDENCE.* 

[  Vide  page  73.] 

Three  Letters  of  Sir   yoJin   IVentxvort/i,   1754,  then  a    Student  in 

Harvard  Colles^e. 

To  M'  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter,  in  Portsmouth  W  Post  3  s. 

Cambridge  February  28""  1754. 
Dear  Sir 

I  with  pleasure  received  your  kind  favour  by  M''  Warner,  who  ar- 
rived here  last  Wednesday  night.  I  do  assure  you  Sir  it  is  with  the 
sincerest  pleasure  that  I  see  a  Prospect  of  renewing  my  literary  cor- 
respondence with  my  agreeable  friend  Doctor  Cutter,  Qiii  semper  mihi 
charissimus  fuit  &  semper  erit.  The  observation  you  make  of  the  great 
Variety  of  pleasing  scenes  we  pass  thro'  is  unjust,  as  it  is  now  entirely 
chang'd  from  what  it  y"  was  when  your  presence  bless'd  us,  and  if  we 
had  as  pleasant  living  as  ever  yet  without  you  it  wou'd  be  imperfect  to 
me.  The  College  now  is  filled  up  (allmost)  of  Boys  from  11  to  14 
Years  old  and  them  seem  to  be  quite  void  of  y*^  Spirit  &  life  which  is 
a  general  concomitant  of  Youth,  so  you  may  Judge  what  kind  of  life 
I  now  live,  who  was  won't  to  live  in  the  gayest  and  most  Jovial  man- 
ner, when  I  was  first  admitted  one  of  this  Society  which  I  then  thought 
was  a  Compound  of  Mirth  and  Gaiety  as  it  is  now  of  Gravity.  Should 
you  go  into  a  Company  of  Schollars  now,  you'd  hear  disputes  of  Ori- 
ginal Sin,  actual  Transgression  &  such  like  instead  of  the  sprightly 
turns  of  Wit  &  Gay  repartees  which  the  former  Companys  used  to 
have,  which  makes  me  cry  out  (&  with  reason)  with  a  certain  Author 
Oh  Alma  mater,  how  hast  thou  degenerated  from  thy  Pristine  Glory  ! 
So  that  you  might  have  spar'd  the  Complim*^  of  my  Good  nature  as  I 
cannot  pleasure  myself  more  than  in  writing  you.  Pray  don't  let  that 
Opinion  of  my  likeing  Brevity  2Drevail  as  I  assure  you  the  other  is  my 
Choice  as  you  may  see  by  y*'  length  of  this  Epistle  which  I  hope  you'll 
excuse  as  it  is  a  pleasure  to  S''  Your  assur'd  Friend 

J.  Went  WORTH. 
To  D'  Cutter. 

To  Doctor  Ammi  R.  Cutter  In  Portsm°. 
W  fav"-  of  M'  Tread  well. 

Cambridge  April  23"'  1754. 
Dear  Sir. — I  some  time  since  had  a  pleasing  hope  that  our  Corres- 
pondence was  to  be  again  renewed,  which  hope  does  now  but  faintly 
glimmer,  tho'  I  do  not  yet  despair,  &  hope  you'll  hinder  me  from 
Despair^  by  letting  me  hear  from  you  when  at  leasure  wh'^''  'do  now 
assure  you  wou'd  be  a  great  and  sincere  pleasure  to  me.  I  hear  that 
we  are  like  to  have  Treadwell  as  schoolmaster  at  Portsm"  which  I 
shou'd  be  very  glad  of  as  he  is  a  young  Gentleman  that  I  have  a  great 
regard  for  &  believe  it  will  be   for   his  advantage  ;  Treadwell  tells  me 

*  Communicated  by  Ralph  C.  Cutter,  Esq.,  of  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 


312  CUTTER   FAMILY   OP   NEW   ENGLAND. 

there  is  as  great  Scarcity  of  Pedagogues  Nvith  vou  ab'  Portsm°  which 
'hope  will  be  supplied  by  some  of  your  &  my  Cantabridgian  acquaint- 
ance ;  both  for  your  sake  &  mine  as  we  shall  then  have  a  set  of  Com- 
panions that  we  can  make  merry  with.  Cambridge  is  barren  of  news 
at  Present,  so  I  hasten  to  subscribe  m}self  your  sincere  friend  &  hble 
scrv'  J.  Wentworth. 

To  D^  A.  R.  Cutter. 

To  Doctor  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter  In  Portsmouth 
W  Post         3-0 

Dr.  Cutter  S''  I  with  great  pleasure  received  your  favour,  which 
you  intended  b)-  the  young  Colonel,  who  is  since  arriv'd  here  safe  ;  I 
am  greatly  oblig'd  to  you  for  the  Compliments  you  have  so  liberally 
bestowed  upon  me,  and  wou'd  now  in  my  Turn  return  them,  but  it  is 
impossible  to  make  an}^  Upon  Doctor  Cutter,  as  let  one  say  what  they 
please  they  can't  say  more  than  the  Truth  of  you,  so  hope  all  things 
consider'd  you'll  excuse  the  deficiency  of  this  letter  in  Compliment. 
As  to  Cambridge  it  is  as  barren  of  News  as  Portsm"  for  their  is  none 
stirring  here  except  that  Commencement  is  to  be  new  stile  this  year, 
at  which  time  shall  be  glad  to  see  you  here  to  Celebrate  my  entrance 
upon  the  last  year  of  my  Pilgrimage  among  the  Heathen.  Shall  be 
very  glad  to  hear  from  you  by  eu'ry  Opp'ty  when  you  are  at  leisure 
3'Our  Compliance  with  wh''"'  &  Acceptance  of  this  will  Greatly  oblige 
3'our  friend  &  most  obed'  hble  serv*. 

J.  Wextworth. 

Cambridge  Sunday  noon.  May  27*''  i754- 


Paper's  Concerning  the  Settletnent  of  }VolJbo7-o\  1760-1771- 

Warrant  for  a  Meeting,  Sept.  Sd,  1760. 

Province  of  )  To  the  Proprietors  of  the  Tract  of  Land 

New  Hampshire.      >  called  Wolfs  Borough. — 

Greeting  : 

You  are  hereby  Notified  and  required  to  aesemlDle  yourselves  at  the  dwelling  House 
of  Mr.  John  Stavers,  Innholder,  in  Portsmo.,  on  Wednesday,  the  3d  Day  of  Sept. 
next,  at  Six  of  the  Clock  in  the  afternoon,  then  and  there  to  receive  the  Keport  of 
the  Committee  employed  to  Lay  out  said  Tract,  if  they  are  ready  for  the  raiue — to 
Examine  the  Treasurer's  amounts. — To  raise  such  Sum  or  Sums  of  money  as  may  be 
found  necessary. — To  determine  some  method  relating  delinquent  Proprietors'  Taxes. 
— To  alter  the  Name  of  the  said  Tract  Called  Wolfs  Borouc/h,  if  you  think  proper, 
and  to  do  and  act  any  otiier  matter  or  Thing  relating  to  said  Proprietry,  as  shall  by 
you  be  thought  Proper  &  needfull.  Dated  at  Portsmouth  the  5th  Day  of  August, 
anno  Domini,  1760.  David  Set^'all,  Prop.  Clerk. 

Not'd  Ten  the  6th  of  August,  1760. 

3  Sept.  Do.  4. — Proprietors  met  &  voted  that  Dan'l  Peirce  Esqr.  be  moderator  for 
this  meeting.  Voted  this  meeting  adjourned  to  the  17th  of  this  Instant  September 
at  place  before  mentioned  7  o'clock  afternoon. 

Form  of  a  Contract  to  be  made  icith  any  Settlers. 

This  Indenture  made  &  Executed  by  &  Between  Paul  March,  John  Wentworth 
Jun'r  &  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter,  all  of  Portsmouth  in  the  Province  of  New  Hampr. 
tieutlemeu  as  a  Committee  of  the  Proprietors  of  a  Tract  of  Land  in  said  Province 


APPENDIX.  313 

called  Wolf  borough  for  this  Special  Purpose  Chosen  and  Appointed  at  a  Meeting 
of  the  Proprietors  Legally  assembled  Deceiu'r  8th,  1762,  of  the  one  Part  &  L.  M. 
of  Portsmouth  afores'd  Yeoman  of  the  other  Part  Now  this  Indenture  witnesses 
That  the  said  Committee  in  Pursuance  of  their  said  Trust  for  promoting  the  Settle- 
ment of  said  Tract  In  Consideration  of  the  Covinants  herein  expressed  on  the  Part 
of  said  L.  M.  to  be  done  and  perfbrm'd  have  and  here1)y  Do  give  grant  Bargain  Sell 
Convey  and  Confirm  unto  him  the  said  L.  M.  all  the  Ri"-ht  Title  Interest  Property  & 

Demand  the  said  Proprietors  Iiave  unto acres  of  Land  within  said  Town  ship 

being  No.  —  in  a  Plan  of  said  Township  Returned  by  Walter  Bryant  Surveyor 
with  the  Privelidgcs  and  appurtenances  thereof  to  have  and  to  hold  the  saiTl  describ- 
ed Premises  with' the  Priviledges  thereof  to  him  the  said  L.  jNI.  his  Heirs  &  Assigns 
to  his  and  their  use  Benefit  and  Behoof  forever  and  the  said  Committee  do  covenant 
Grant  and  agree  to  and  witli  the  said  L.  M.  that  within  the  Term  of  Three  Years 
thej^  will  pa}^  or  cause  to  be  paid  unto  him  the  said  L.  I\I.  or  his  Order  the  Sum  of 
i- old  Tenor  money  of  the  Province  of  New  llampr.  or  other  money  equal  there- 
to. Whereupon  the  said  L.  jNI.  Doth  on  his  part  Covenant  Grant  &  agree  to  and  wills 
the  said  Comee.  their  Exer.  &  adminr.  that  he  will  within  Three  years  from  the  Date 
hereof  clear  up  Five  acres  of  Land  fit  for  the  Mowing  &  Plowing  and  Build  a 
House  18  feet  Square  &  will  Reside  &  within  said  Tract  of  Land  called  Wolf  borough 
for  the  Term  of  15  Years  to  tlie  true  and  Paithfull  j^erformance  of  which  the  said 
Partys  have  hereunto  Interchangeably  Set  their  Hands  &  Seals  the Day  of,  &c. 

Minutes  taken  at  a  Meeting,  Oct.  2lst,  1765. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  Proprietors  of  Wolf  borough  legally  warned  held  at  the  house 
of  Capt.  Zechary  Foss,  Oct'r  21st  1765, 

Voted  that  Daniel  Peirce  Esqr.  be  jModerator. 

Voted  That  the  said  Township  of  Wolfborough  be  laid  out  as  soon  as  may  be  into 
twenty  four  Shares  or  Lots  reserving  the  Land  already  laid  out  to  Josiah  jMiles 
Elisha  Briant  &  others,  also  One  hundred  Acres  for  a  Mill  privilege  round 
the  Falls  in  Smiths  River  or  the  most  convenient  Place  for  a  jNIill — that  said 
Lotts  shall  be  equal  Quantity  for  Quality  &  when  laid  out  drawn  for  at 
such  time  and  place  as  ye  proprietors  see  fitt. 

Voted  that  Daniel   Rindge  &   George  Meserve  &  John  Parker  be  a  Committee  to 
agree  with  Surveyors  &  others  to  lay  out  s"d  Land  in  the  best  manner  they 
can  having  Reference  to  the  Number  of  puljlic  high  Ways  thro  y*^  town, 
that  the  above  Committee  be  impowered   to  agree  with  Paul  iNIarch  to  do  ye 
abovfcsaid  Busyness  for  the  Sum  of  Twenty  five  pounds  Lawful  Money, 
that  this  Meeting  be  adjourned  to  Wednesday  y   23d  Ins.  at  j"^  house  of  Mr. 
Joseph  Simes. 
This  Meeting  further  adjourned  to  Wednesday  y«  6th  Nov'r. 

Paul  March's  Agreement  to  settle  10  Familys  in  Wolfborough,  Octo'r  1765. 

Portsmouth,  Nov.  llth,  1765. 
Whereas  Capt.  Josiah  jNIiles  has  forfeited  his  agreement  with  the  Proprietors  of 
Wolf  boroue;h  with  Regard  to  Settleing  said  Township  &  has  not  complied  with  any 
part  tliereoi,  the  same  necessarily  becoming  void  &  of  none  effect.  Therefore  we  the 
Su})scribers  being  a  Committee  fully  impowered  to  Contract  with  any  persons  to 
Settle  Said  Township  do  hereby  agree  with  Paul  March  Esqr.  that  in  consideration 
of  his  Settling  ten  Families  this  fall  or  ^V"inter  on  that  part  of  said  Township  adjoin- 
ing to  Tuftonboro'  &  which  we  have  sat  off  for  that  purpose  we  will  confirm  to  each 
Settler  One  hundred  &  fifty  acres  of  Land  and  to  s'd  March  the  same  Quantity  of 
land— that  is  150  Acres — for  his  troul)le  herein.  It  is  to  be  understood  that  each 
Settler  shall  have  by  the  first  day  of  May  next  four  acres  of  Land  Cleared  fenced  & 
fit  for  tilling  one  half  of  which  to  be  sowed  or  planted  next  Spring  &  by  the  first  day 
of  October  next  to  have  a  good  tenantable  House  built,  at  least  twenty  feet  Square — 
or  equal  thereto — &  to  be  there  inhabiting  on  the  Spot  &  there  to  remain  ten  years 
making  progressive  improvements,  or  some  one  else  in  his  or  their  stead. 

D.  Peirce 
Copy.  Dan'l  Rindge 

A.  R.  Cutter 
Jno.  Parker 
40 


314  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

ProTince  of     )  I  the  Subscriber  do  herebj'  agree  with  the  Committee  above 

New  Hamps.    >  mentioned  to  comply  with  &  liiltill  in  every  Respect  the  above 

Avritten  Agreement  upon  l^enalty  of  lorleiting  my  Right  in 

the  Township  of  Wolfborougli  &  twentylive  pounds   Lawlul   ]Nloney   besides.     In 

Witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  Hand  &  Seal  the  11th  Day  of  Oct'r,  1765. 

Paul  March  [L.  S.] 
Witnesses. 
Geo.  Meserve 
Will'm  Torrey 

Copy  of  a  Letter  to  Capt.  Josiah  Miles,  November,  1765. 

Portsmouth  Nov'r  11th  1765. 
Capt.  Josiah  IMiles,  Sir — As  you  have  thought  fitt  to  neglect  fulfilling  your  agree- 
ment with  the  Proprietors  of  Wolf  borough  in  Setling  a  number  of  families,  &c.  & 
have  not  complied  with  any  part  thereof  wc  think  it  necessary  to  advise  you  that  we 
look  upon  Said  agreement  as  wholly  void  &  of  none  Eflect  &  "that  before  you  pretend 
to  do  anything  in  Setling  s'd  Township  You  have  a  new  bargain  to  make  with  us — 
for  which  end  it  will  l)e  highly  necessary  you  should  meet  us  here  as  soon  as  your 
Conveniency  will  admit.  ^V^e  are  &c.  D.  P. 

D.  R. 
A.  R.  C. 
J.  P. 

Minutes  taken  at  a  Meeting  held  March  2d  1768. 

To  the  Proprietors  of  the  Tract  of  Land  called  Wolf  borough 

Greeting 
Province  of     )  You  are  hereby  notified  &  recjuired  to  meet  at  the  House  of 

New  Hamps.     5       Isaac   Williams  in  Portsmo.  on   Wednesday  ye  second  Day  of 
March  next  then  &  there  to  transact  the  following  Busyness. 
To  Choose  a  INIoderator. 

To  see  what  i\Ioney  it  is  necessary  should  be  raised  to  Cut  &  Clear  the  Cross  Roads 
or  Highways  in  said  Township,  that  are  wanted  for  y^  present,  to  Vote  the  same  and 
to  choose  a  Committee  to  have  it  done.  To  Vote  that  so  much  of  the  Delinciuent 
Proprietors  Lands  shall  lie  sold  as  will  pay  their  several  Taxes — agreeable  to  the  Law 
in  that  Case  made  &  provided. 

And  do  any  other  Matter  or  thing  for  the  Benefit  of  y''  Propriety. 

Jno.  Parkek,  Prop'rs  Clk. 
Portsmo.  Feb'y  22d  1768. 

Pursuant  to  the  above  Warrant  the  Proprietors  met  &  made  Choice  of  the  Hon'ble 
Daniel  Peirce  Esqr.  to  be  Moderator. 

Voted  That  there  be  a  Tax  of  thirty  Shillings  Lawful  Money  laid  on  each  original 
Right  in  said  ToAvnship. 
That  George  King  Isaac  Rindge  &  John  Parker  be  a  Committee  to  have  the 

Roads  cut  &  agree  with  People  to  do  the  same  on  the  best  Terms  they  can. 
That  Docfr  Cutter  Docfr  lirackett  "W'iirm  Torrey  Esqr.  George  King  & 
John  Parker  be  a  Committee  to  wait  on  the  Purchasers  of  Mason's  Patent 
for  a  further  Grant  of  Land  to  the  ToAvnship  in  Consideration  of  Smith's 
Pond  being  much  larger  than  was  supposed  at  y^  laying  out  of  the  Town. 
That  this  meeting  be  adjourned  to  Wednesday  ye  23d  Inst,  at  this  House  5 
o'clock  pm.  Dan'l  Peirce,  Mod'r. 


Minutes  taken  at  a  Meeting  Aug' t  ISth  1768. 

Province  of    7  The  Proprietors  of  the  Tract  of  Land  called  Wolfborough  in 

New  Hamps.    )  ^f^ic'  Province  are  hereby  notified  &  requested  to  meet  at  the 

House  of  Capt.  Jacob  Tilton  Innholdcr  in  Portsmo.  in  s'd  Pro- 
vince on  Thursday  ye  18th  Inst,  at  6  o'Clock,  pm  to  transact  the  following  Matters 
vizt. 


APPENDIX.  315 

1st  To  Choose  a  Moderator. 

2d  To  consider  of  some  Method  to  rectify  &  adjust  the  Boundary  Lines  of  sundry- 
Lots  of  Land  that  are  found  to  be  deficient  in  the  Quantity  designed  when  the  Town- 
ship was  first  laid  out.  Jno.  Parker  Pro'rs  Clk  &c. 

Portsmo.  Aug't  13th  1768. 

Pursuant  to  the  above  notification  the  Propriet'rs  met  &  made  Choice  of  Dan'l 

Peirce  Esqr.  for  Moderator — & 

Voted  That  whereas  a  Committee  was  chose  on  the  21st  Oct'r  1765  to  agree  with  a 
Surveyor  to  lay  out  said  Township,  &  were  then  iuipower'd  to  agree  with 
Paul  March  to  do  the  same — therefore  the  same  Committee  are  hereby  order'd 
and  requested  to  see  that  said  March  punctually  fulfills  his  Agreement  and 
runs  out  the  Lines  complained  of  as  soon  as  may  be,  and  in  Case  said  March 
refuses  to  do  it  said  Committee  are  hereby  impower'd  to  agree  with  a  Surveyor 
to  do  s'd  Busyness  immediately  on  the  best  Terms  they  can. 

Voted  That  this  Meeting  be  adjourned  to  Wednesday  y*^  7th  Sept'r  next  at  ye  house 
of  Isaac  W^illiams  6  o'Clock  pm.  D.  Pierce  Mod'r. 

Received  21d  IMay  1771  of  Capt.  Jno.  Parker  Fifty  four  shillings  L  Money  in'  full 
for  the  two  last  Taxes  on  Ms  Right  in  V7olf  borough. 

A.  R.  Cutter  Collect. 


Barronton  July  26  Day  1771. 
Capte.  John  Parker  Sir      Please  to  Pay  to  the  Barer  Joseph  Hall  ten  Pounds 
LawfuU  Money  for  won  yoak  of  oxen  which  I  have  Bought  for  the  youse  of  your 
farm  on  Wolf  bourgh  Neck. 

Present  Reuben  Lebbe. 

Arthur  Danielson 
Solomon  hall 

Rec'd  Ten  pounds  Lawful  Money  in  full  for  the  within  mentioned  Cattle. 

his 

Joseph  X  Hall. 

Att's  Mark. 

Solomon  hall. 


Several  Letters  of  Samuel  Moody ^   1 773-1 773. —  Gift  to   President 
Wheelocki  of  Dartmouth   College, 

To  Dr.  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter  In  Portsmouth, 
?■•  Master  Billy  TrailL 

Neubury  37"^  March  1772. 
Dear  Sir 

The  Motion  of  a  Present  to  the  worthy  Head  of  Dartmouth  College, 
as  a  Testimony  of  our  Gratitude  for  the  Civilities  received,  and  our 
good  Wishes  to  that  young  Institution  was  I  think  kind  and  generous  ; 
and  as  this  Proposal,  if  I  mistake  not,  was  made  by  the  Governor, 
whose  liberal  Soul  always  devises  liberal  Things,  it  might  betray  a 
Want  of  a  proper  Regard  to  him  not  to  take  a  proper  Notice  of  it. 
It  has  been  thought  a  handsome  Piece  of  Plate,  a  Tankerd,  or  what 
should  be  judged  most  expedient  would  be  very  acceptable  with  his 
Excellencies  Coat  of  Arms,  the  President's  Coat  of  Arms,  or  the  Col- 
lege Seal ;  which  of  these  three  would  be  most  suitable  others  can 
better  judge  than  I ;  with  these  or  some  such  Words,  Given  to  D.  E. 


316  CUTTER   FAMILY   OP   NEW   ENGLAND. 

W.  P.  of  D.  C.  by  his  Excellc^icy  yohn  Wentivorth  Esq.  <&  Train 
(Friends)  2ipoii  their  visiting  Dartmouth  College  the  first  Co?n- 
meiiconoit  1771.  This  may  be  perhaps  better  now  than  when  the 
Company  were  together,  as  we  may  now  only  propose  it  to  such  as 
we  think  might  be  called  to  give  upon  such  an  Occasion,  and  free  our 
other  P'riends  from  that  Pain  which  it  would  have  given  generous 
Minds,  not  to  have  joined  in  so  benevolent  a  Design.  I  am  very  free 
to  contribute  from  two  Dollars  to  a  Guinea  as  shall  be  judged  Congru- 
ous, and  our  Treasurer  (I  am  afraid  I  am  too  ambiguous,  I  mean  you 
Sir,  if  I  must  be  explicit)  will  be  very  free  if  invited  to  obtain  a  Sub- 
scription, collect  the  Money,  and  carry  into  Effect  this  good  Purpose  ; 
which  his  Heart  was  so  much  upon  in  our  Journe}-.  I  shall  write 
Col.  Oilman  &  Col.  Folsom  on  the  Subject ;  and  you  will  want  no 
Motive  I  know  to  forward  it  with  the  Oentlemen  in  your  Vicinity, 
with  whom  you  have  so  near  a  Connection,  and  intimate  Access. 
I  am  after  Compliments  to  M''"  Cutter  &  other 

Friends,  with  great  Esteem  &  Respect, 

Sir,  your  assured  Friend  &  humble  Ser"^' 

Samuel  Moody, 

P.  S.  I  hope  the  poor  amphibious  Animals,  who  bounded  from 
Element  to  Element  with  so  much  Alertness,  and  were  so  officious  in 
their  Assiduities,  to  serve  and  saue  us  amid  all  the  Perils  of  Scylla  & 
Charybdis,  will  not  be  entirely  forgot.  Poor  Souls  they  have  elevated 
Hopes  and  Expectations  of  some  Lands  for  themselves  and  Families 
from  his  Excellencies  Beneficence  ;  and  I  cannot  bear  they  should  be 
baulked  and  disappointed.  As  it  was  one  of  the  last  Things  the  Gov- 
ernor proposed  to  me  that  some  of  you  Oentlemen  should  move  in 
this  Affair,  I  hope  you  will  keep  it  in  View,  and  give  him  the  Plea- 
sure &  Satisfaction  of  obliging  so  many  that  Esteem  and  Honour  him. 
If  you  should  want  Names  to  fill  the  List  which  I  think  must  be  sixty, 
I  can  furnish  you  with  some  worthy  Clergymen  to  whom  I  owe  par- 
ticular Obligations,  and  whose  Widows  and  Families  in  some  future 
Periods  may  be  made  to  Sing  for  Joy  on  this  Account  &  thank  you  for 
your  kind  Interposition,  The  ^linisters  I  mean  are  the  Rev*^  M"^ 
Parsons  of  Byfield,  Lyman  &  Lankton  of  York.  The  first  my  present 
Minister,  the  last  two,  you  well  know  my  former.  They  are  all  valu- 
able Men,  are  training  up  large  Families  for  Church  and  State  ;  and 
I  am  pretty  sure  It  \vould  suggest  no  more  agreeable  Service  to  so 
benevolent  a  Alind  than  providing  for  such.  I  am  very  free,  for  I 
would  not  be  a  Monopolist  for  myself  or  Friends,  that  any  you  Oen- 
tlemen should  nominate  any  of  the  Clergy  or  Faculty,  for  I  would 
have  it  a  respectable  Township,  and  we  have  you  know  good  Names. 

P.  S.  My  Minister  coming  in  just  as  I  had  finished  the  Letter  I 
consulted  him  in  the  Case  and  he  lully  satisfied  me  that  there  was 
the  utmost  Propriety  in  placing  the  Governors  Coat  of  Arms  on  the 
Tankard. 

P.  S.  Vou  will  forgive  these  wild  Scrawls,  the  poorness  &  Scanti- 
ness of  the  Paper  as  it  is  the  close  of  our  Term,  and  all  our  Stores 
exhausted. 

A  Copy  [the  rest  Mr.  Moody's  handwriting]  by  my  young  Friend 
and  Pupil  Fenton  ;  and  I  must  confess  Sir  I  was  ver}'  loath  to  Avait 
upon  you  in  the  rude  Characters  of  the   Original  least  the  Scurviness 


APPENDIX.  317 

of  the  Dress  should  predudice  the  Cause  it  meant  to  promote.  I 
would  by  no  Means  be  understood  by  any  Thing  said  above  to  mean 
to  direct  and  dictate  but  only  hint  and  suggest  for  my  Friends  of  better 
Taste  and  Discernment  to  correct  and  improve  upon,  but  I  must  ac- 
knowledge am  extreme  fond  the  good  President  should  receive  so 
endearing  a  Specimen  of  our  Good  Will  and  that  executed  in  the  most 
generous  and  elegant  Manner. 

Your  sincere  Friend  &  humble  Servant 

Samuel  Moody. 
I  w^as  so  lucky  as  to  find  Paper  for  this  Inscription. 

To  Doctor  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter  In  Portsmouth. 

Newbury  13  April  1773. 
Dear  Sir. — I  have  only  to  thank  you  my  good  Friends  for  your  gen- 
erous Compliance  with  all  my  Proposals  and  have  no  other  Favor  to 
solicit  except  it  should  be  deemed  such  that  my  young  Friend  Penhal- 
low  in  whom  you  may  confide  may  take  a  Copy  of  the  Charter  of 
Dummer  and  Doctor  Wheelock's  Letter.  If  this  or  any  Thing  or  any 
Thing  else  I  should  move  would  be  inconvenient  or  inexpedient  I  shall 
esteem  the  Obligation  greater  to  deny  than  gratify  me.  I  wish  you 
Prosperity  in  every  I'elation  respecting  our  new  Township,  and  am 
ever  ready  to  contribute  my  Qiiota  to  every  thing  which  shall  be  for 
the  general  Emolument. 

With  Sentiments  of  cordial  Esteem  &  Regard  I  am 
My  dear  Sir  Your  mos'  obedient  & 
I  am  informing  humble  Servant 

those  Rev'^  Gentlemen  Samuel  Moody, 

of  the  Contents  of  your  last  and  you  may  depend  on  their  best  Wishes 
to  so  good  a  Cause. 

To  Doctor  A.  Ruhamah  Cutter  In  Portsmouth. 

To  be  left  at  M^  Calders  Newbury-Port  and  M'  Fisher  will  be 
so  obliging  as  to  take  the  Charge  of  it. 

Newbury  13"'  August  1773. 
Dear  Sir 

Yours  of  the  z^  Instant  received  last  Saturday  Evening.  Monday 
Forenoon  waited  on  M''  Fishers  friend.  The  Business  you  wrote  me 
on  completed,  &  Col.  Gilmans,  Col.  Folsoms  Money  there.  Paid  my 
Guinea  toward  the  Bowl  which  closed  the  Collection.  Found  M'' 
Fisher  had  the  Inscription  finished  and  with  the  Goldsmith  ;  and  it 
will  with  his  Emprovements  have  I  presume  all  your  Approbation, 
and  will  stand  the  Test  and  bear  the  most  severe  Examin  I  hope  of  all 
future  Critics  in  the  conspicuous  Situation  it  may  be  in  Centuries  yet 
to  come.  It  gives  me  a  particular  Pleasure  that  this  benevolent  Pro- 
posal is  like  to  be  so  agreeably  terminated,  and  it  must  I  tliink  as  a 
Specimen  of  our  Regard  and  Friendship  be  highly  acceptable  to  the 
Good  President  and  he  should  I  think  have  every  Testimony  of 
Respect  to  support  and  Comfort  him  under  all  his  Toils  and  Fa- 
tigues in  founding,  conducting,  and  establishing  that  important  infant 
Institution. 


318  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   EXGLAXD. 

The  Governors  Invitation  is  highly  obliging  and  I  should  have  a 
very  great  Ambition  through  this  agreeable  Tour  (should  my  AtVairs 
permit)  of  being  his  most  devoted  humble  Servant.  My  best  Duty 
and  Thanks  to  his  Excellency,  and  I  do  not  know  whether  I  shall  yet 
be  able  to  resist  the  Temptation  of  so  enduring  an  Invitation  and 
so  delightful  an  Occasion.  I  have  given  the  Governor  no  trouble  about 
the  intended  Present  to  the  Doctor,  and  think  it  is  upon  a  Principle  of 
Congruity  and  Politeness  that  Gentlemen  of  the  first  Rank  and  Im- 
portance and  exercised  with  such  a  mukiplicity  of  interesting  objects 
of  Attention  should  l)e  held  as  much  as  possible  from  all  Care  and 
Solicitude  and  have  every  Thing  prepared  to  their  Hands  and  no  mark 
but  that  of  their  Approbation.  In  a  Word  that  all  their  transactions 
should  by  previous  Attention  of  their  friends  be  rendered  as  easy  and 
expeditious  for  them  as  might  be.  You  will  have  an  Opportunity 
this  Interview  it  may  be  also  to  complete  the  Affair  of  the  Township 
and  receive  the  Blessing  of  them  poor  amphibious  penurious  Animals 
whose  painful  laborious  zealous  Efforts  I  believe  made  a  pretty  deep 
Impression  on  the  Whol  Party,  and  we  are  extremely  obliged  to  his 
Excellency  for  his  ready  Grant  of  a  Warrant  to  Survey,  and  I  hope 
Col.  Folsom  and  others  will  be  patient  of  Investigation  till  they  have 
discovered  a  fine  Tract  of  Land,  and  I  hope  it  will  be  planned  in  the 
most  striking  INIanner  and  be  a  truly  respectable  Town.  As  the  Wor- 
thy President,  the  Officers  of  the  College,  the  young  Gentlemen  that 
were  to  have  commenced,  besides  so  many  of  Superiour  Rank  are  in- 
cluded, I  think  it  justly  merits  your  Attention.  I  have  an  Ambition  it 
should  in  its  Locality,  Land-skaps  Disposition  &c.  be  distinguished 
and  approach  as  near  as  may  be  the  Elysian  Fields.  You  will  give 
me  leave  to  close  with  a  Regale  of  M""  Josiah  Qiiinceys  Attorney  at 
Law  in  Boston  which  he  prepared  to  be  placed  under  the  Inscription. 
But  it  came  too  late  and  was  judged  by  some  not  calculated  for  the 
Meridian  of  that  College,  and  in  which  you  have  a  Specimen  of  the 
Fine  Sublimity  and  Enthusiasm  of  his  Genius. 

Crown  high  the  Goblet  ! 
Haste  inspired  Spirits  to  this  blest  Abode  ! 
Here  drink  deep  of  Knowledge,  Truth  and  VIRTUE  ; 
And  while  the  circling  Cup  of  Science 
Passes  around  ;   in  Draught  Pierian, 
QuafF  Wisdom,  Immortality  and  Joy. 

Hark! 
'Tis  the  enlivening  Voice  of  Heaven  ! 
Attend  the  solemn  sound,  while  grateful  Strains 
Re-eccho  the  eternal  Benizon 
"Peace  to  the  Muses — to  the  Wise  &  Good 
Joy  and  fair  Time,  Health  &  good  Wishes." 

With  Sentiments  of  Esteem  &  Friendship 

Your  obedient  himible  Servant 

Samuei-  Moody. 

P.  S.  I  would  be  very  glad  you  would  know  of  M'  President  & 
the  Officers  how  my  Son  with  the  Teacher  of  Hebrew  has  done  for 
himself  and  the  College.  Doctor  Wheelock  is  full  of  Business,  it 
might  be  too  great  an  Interruption  to  write  him,  nor  could  he  spare 
time  for  to  answ'. 


APPENDIX.  319 

To  Doctor  A.  R.  Cutter  In  Portsmouth. 

Newbur^'  i6  Feb^'  1773. 
Dear  Sir. — As  I  am  uncertain  whether  you  received  an  Answer  to 
your  hist  letter  I  now  inform  3'ou  that  I  wrote  Col.  Bayley  of  Cohoss 
[Coos]  for  a  List  of  the  Aiuphibiotis  Animals  you  speak  of,  but  have 
not  yet  heard  from  him,  but  shall  forward  it  as  soon  as  it  arrives.  As 
you  were  so  obliging  as  to  compliment  me  with  naming  the  Town 
for  Reasons  I  specified  in  my  last,  I  tliought  of  none  that  would  be 
more  agreeable  than  Dummer* — In  Honour  to  Governor  Dumraer, 
the  Founder  of  this  School,!  which  has  been  as  open  to  New  hamp- 
shire  as  this  Province,  a  great  Number  from  there  now. — So  great  a 
Friend  and  Benefactor  to  the  Republic  of  Letters  I  would  be  glad 
should  be  had  in  everlasting  Remembrance.  I  should  be  very  glad  to 
know  the  Situation  of  our  Town,  &c.  &c. 

Your  assured  Friend  &  Serv'  S^\muel  Moody. 


Letter  of  HngJies   &    Whitelock^  j\Iay   10,    i774- 

To  Docf  Ammi  Ruh''  Cutter  att  Portsmouth  New  England. 

W  Cap.  Giddings  Ch.  Q.D.C. 

London  10"'  May  1774. 
Sir — By  the  Dartmouth  Cap'  Giddins  who  is  bound  directly  to  Pis- 
cataqua.  Have  Ship'd  the  Goods  you  order'd  3*^  March  last  agreeable 
to  the  Enclos'd  Invoice  &  Bill  of  Lading  w*"'  we  wish  safe  to  your 
hands. — The  Cortex  Peru  is  scarce  &  dear  owing  to  the  great  demand 
for  it  abroad  &  not  a  sufficiency  Imported  into  Spain  last  year— The 
late  Riots  at  Boston  w"'  the  destruction  of  the  India  Companys  Tea 
has  Exasperated  Governm'  to  Block  up  that  Port  &  there  are  two  Acts 
of  Parliament  now  ready  for  the  Royal  Assent  w*^''  are  for  regulating 
the  Police  of  that  Province — if  any  resistance  is  made  to  these  Laws 
the  consequence  will  be  fatal  as  the  Innocent  may  suffer  with  the 
Guilty — We  heartily  wish  that  Affairs  may  be  amicably  adjusted  &  a 
Happy  Union  Establish'd  with  great  Britain  throughout  all  the  Pro- 
vinces, By  first  Vessel  expect  to  receive  your  favours  &  are 
Sr  Your  Very  hum  Serv'^ 

Hughes  &  Whitelock. 
To  Doct'  Am.  Ru.  Cutter. 

Letter  of  fudge  David  Sewall^  of  2'ork,  Nov.   11,   1774. 

To  Doc.  A.  R.  Cutter  In  Portsmouth. 

Nov"  ii""  1774. 

Sir  : — Matthew  Parker  tells  me  as  tho'  Gov'"  Wentworth  was  about 
Erecting  a  mill  Between  our  mill  &  the  Dam  Erected  at  the  foot  of 
Crooked  pond.  If  there  be  the  place  I  take  it  his  Excellency  has  been 
somehow  misinform'd.     For  if  we  have  any  grant  of  a  mill  priveledge 

*  Dummer,  Coos  Co.,  N.  H. 

t  Dummer  Academy,  of  which  Mr,  Moody  was  Preceptor. 


320  CUTTER    FAMILY    OP   NEW   ENGLAND. 

from  the  Prop''  it  includes  all  them  Falls.  The  Words  of  our  Grant 
are  the  la/id  and  falls  hi  WoiyborougJi  co/n/nonly  called  the  in  ill 
prlviledge  with  the  Falls  Stream  and  appurtenances  contain'^one  hun- 
dred Acres — together  with  a  Certain  Island  in  Smith  pond  called  mill 
Island  suppos*^  to  Contain  lOO  Acres.  Please  to  enquire  a  little  into 
the  matter  &c.  and  prevent  our  enter»  into  a  Controversy  with  his  Ex^". 

Your  Hum'  Sv'  David  Sewall. 

P.  S.     I    shall   likewise   be  glad  to  know  what  we  have  granted  us 
for  mill  Island. 

00*=  Cutter. 


Letter  of  General  Whipple^   Signer  of  the  Declaration  of 
Jndcpendoice. 

To  Doc""  A.  R.  Cutter  at  Portsmo. 

fav''  by  M'  Fowle.  ^     ^        „th  a  r 

•^  Exeter  25""  jSlay  1775. 

Dear  Sir 

We  have  had  the  same   flj'ing  Report  here,  you  mention,  but  give 

no  Credit   to   it.     Sho'^  any  interesting   intelligence  arrive   here,   you 

may  depend  on  have^  it  as  soon   as   possible.     I  am  very  sorry  to  hear 

Col.  Fenton  has  left  the  Town.*     I  think  it  cannot  be  in  Consequence 

of  the  message  he  received  from  the   Congress.     I  am   sure  it  was  not 

their  intention  either  to  hurt  or  frigliten  him  ;  but   if  it's  his  choice  to 

leave  the   province  I   hope  every   body  will  acquiesce  in   it,  least  any 

reports  sho*^  be  spread  to  the  disadvantage  of  the  Congress.     I  inclose 

you  a  Coppy  of  the  letter   sent  him  in  which  I   think   there  is  nothing 

terrifying.      With  my  best  Respects  to  the  Committee 

I  am  Your  Most  Humb'  Sv'  W.  Whipple. 


Letter  of  Dr.  Isaac  L'oster,   fnly  10,   1777. 

TN         c-  Boston  July  10,  i777. 

Dear  Sir  -^     ■^       •>     1 1 1 

I  received  your  favour  of  the  3'^  Inst,  am  much  obliged  to  you  for 
your  Care  and  Attention,  and  hope  it  will  not  be  long  before  I  shall 
be  able  to  join  you.  Two  loads  of  Medicine  set  oft'  this  Day  for  Dan- 
bury,  amongst  them  are  a  Cask  of  Brimstone  and  another  of  litharge 
they  are  directed  to  the  Care  of  Capt.  Berrien  and  will  be  delivered  out 
to  either  you  or  Doctor  Burnets  order.  I  much  wish  I  could  hear  from 
Dr.  Jackson  ;  -aw  Apothecary  is  wanted  immediatelv.  A  Gentleman 
I  met  with  from  Portsmouth  says  he  is  well  assured  he  will  not  accept. 
If  I  do  not  hear  by  Saturday  night  I  shall  be  under  the  necessit}'  of 
appointing  another.  There  is  a  Gentleman  here  well  recommended 
who  would  accept  and  join  the  Hospital  immediately.  I  cannot  learn 
that  there  are  any  regimental  surgeons  about  here,  what  few  I  found 
I  sent  on.  I  have  heard  nothing  from  either  Doctor  Wolcott  or  Doc- 
tor Sentcr,  nor  do  I  expect  to  before  I   return  to  Danbury.     If  we  do 

*  Col.  John  Fenton,  of  Plymouth,  N.  H.,  loj-alist. 


APPENDIX.  321 

not  by  then,  I  shall  consider  their  not  having  signified  their  Accept- 
ance as  declining  the  service,  and  request  that  Others  may  be  appoint- 
ed in  their  places.  Altho'  I  shall  not  be  able  to  procure  every  Article 
w^e  wanted,  I  am  like  to  succeed  much  better  than  I  expected,  and 
shall  leave  an  Agent  here  to  purchase  medicines  from  time  to  time  as 
they  may  be  wanted,  also  another  to  purchase  other  Stores  as  Capt. 
Berrien  may  order.  I  should  take  it  as  a  favour  if  you  would  quicken 
M''  Bailey  about  the  instruments,  I  wrote  Doctor  Turner  on  that  sub- 
ject but  have  heard  nothing  from  him.  You  may  depend  upon  seeing 
me  as  soon  as  the  Business  I  came  upon  is  in  any  degree  accomplished. 
Until  when  I  am  with  much  respect 

Your  Obedient  and  most  humble  Servant 

Isaac  Foster. 
Doctor  Cutter. 

P.  S.     My  best  regards  to  Dr.  Burnet,  shall  send  him  two  very  nice 
hospital  tents  next  week. 


Letter  of  Dr.  I.  Ledyard,   J'^h  ^i?   i777- 

To  A.  R"  Cutter  Esq''  Physician  General  to  the  M.  Hospitals  E.  D. 
Peeks  Kill.         Return  of  Express. 

Dear  Sir 

I  rec**  your  Letter  W  Stephen — shall  send  the  Med""  you  Ordered — 
Can  get  no  Sheets  from  M'*  Weeks  ;  shall  go  to  M''"  Brinkerhoof  this 
afternoon  on  the  same  business. 

Gen'  Sulivan  is  fast  on  the  Recovery  ;  is  troubled  with  nothing  at 
present  but  Lasitude  from  sudden  depletion. — Maj''  Courtland  is  not 
so  well  as  when  you  went  away  ;  he  commonly  has  two  paroxisms  W 
Day,  one  in  the  middle  of  the  forenoon,  &  one  towards  Evening. — The 
Division  left  a  great  many  sick  behind  them  when  they  went  away. 

One  who  was  shot  (by  accident)  thro,  the  hand  I  believe  will  re- 
quire Amputation. — Snow  is  dead  &  old  Graves  followed  him  without 
much  ceremony. — The  deaf  Man  is  just  gone  also  &  Denison  died  this 
Morning. — If  I  should  go  on  much  farther  with  my  dead  List  I  believe 
you  will  think  I  am  about  clearing  the  Hospital,  but  I  do  assure  you 
they  would  not  obey  my  Orders  to  live,  so  I  was  obliged  to  give  them 
a  Furlow. 

I  have  a  great  deal  of  business  now.  If  you  send  any  sick  from 
Peeks  Kill  please  to  let  me  know  timely  that  I  may  engage  more 
Buildings,  for  we  are  full  &  running  over. 

If  you  see  my  Cousin  Lieut.  Seymour  of  the  Light  Dragoon,  I  should 
think  it  a  particular  favour  if  you  would  tell  him  that  as  his  Cap'  is 
ordered  to  the  Northward,  I  think  it  an  ill  time  to  exchange  Compa- 
nies on  ace'  of  Dissatisftiction.  I  do  not  know  how  he  can  leave  the 
Compy  with  honour. — His  Cap'  will  now  be  glad  to  treat  him  as  be- 
comes a  gentleman.  I  wish  he  would  consider  the  matter  disinterest- 
edly &  cooly  ;  he  is  the  best  judge  in  his  own  situation,  please  to  give 
my  love  to  him. 

41 


322  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

I  promise  m^•sclfthe  happiness  of  seeing  you  tomorrow  by  Evening 
in  the  meanwhile 

I  am  my  dear  Sir  with  the  utmost  Respect 

Your  most  obhgcd  &  most  obd'  humb'  Scrv' 

I.  Ledyard. 
Fish  Kill,  July  2i*'  1777. 

P.  S.  IM"'  &  M"  Graham  return  their  Comp'^  very  heartih'.  You 
have  missed  the  pleasure  of  a  Visit  which  M"  Storm  makes  us  this 
afternoon.     Ut  antca  I.   L. 


Aiisxver  to  Doc.    Turner'' s^   J^^h'i   '^711  • 

Fish  Kill,  29tli  July  1777. 
Dr  Sir 

I  receiv'd  yours  of  2Icl  Inst,  two  Days  ago,  &  am  very  much  surprised  at  many 
Passages  in  it.  I  can  account  for  it  in  no  other  way,  than  your  egreglously  misap- 
prehending mine  from  Peeks  Kill.  I  only  meant  a  friendly  letter,  and  to  make  up 
of  such  Freedom  as  1  should  not  have  taken  amiss  from  j'ou  or  anj' Gentleman  in 
the  Department  of  equal  standing.  Doc.  Burnet  had  wrote  me  to  desire  my  coming 
to  Peekskill.  I  did  not  think  it  derogatory  to  comply  with  his  Request,  &  found 
more  than  150  sick  in  the  (General  Hospital  there  and  the  number  enereasing  fast, 
the  Doctor  wanted  much  to  be  absent  a  few  Days  and  nrged  my  tarrying  till  he  re- 
turned. I  had  left  Gen.  Sullivan  and  Maj.  Coiutlandt  his  Aid  de  Camp  very  sick  at 
Fish  Kill  with  more  than  160  sick  in  the  Hospital,  it  was  therefore  very  inconvenient 
for  me  to  tarry  at  that  time.  I  proposed  making  you  a  Visit  with  him  but  his  Imsiness 
"was  so  urgent  as  to  oblige  him  to  set  over  that  Afternoon  in  consequence  of  which 
I  agreed  to  tarry  three  Days  and  to  desire  you  by  letter  to  spend  the  remaining  few 
Days  till  his  return. — these  were  my  Reasons  for  writing  a  few  lines  in  a  Hurry, 
just  as  Dr.  Belcher  was  setting  out  to  bring  Medicines. — Your  Answer  is  full  of 
Asperity,  the  first  I  ever  receiv"d  from  you,  and  as  I  was  unacquainted  with  your 
method  of  writing  your  sincere  friends  appear'd  to  me  verj'  unusual. — 'twould  take 
up  too  much  time  &  paper  to  write  all  1  have  to  say  on  the  Subject  &  as  we  must 
meet  soou  on  the  Business  of  filling  the  Vacancj's  in  our  department  shall  impend 
the  matter  till  then — when  I  came  to  this  post  I  found  Doc.  Holmes,  am  much 
pleased  witli  him  as  a  Surgeon  &  Physician,  and  as  he  is  fully  emiiloyed  here,  can't 
think  of  parting  with  him  at  present,  have  sent  Doc.  Blanehard  who  has  Ijcen  in 
ye  Hospital  from  the  first  of  the  War  doubt  not  he'll  suit  you.  You  may  perhaps 
think  Dr.  Belchers  Removal  was  at  my  Instigation,  it  was  not.  Dr.  Curtis  suppos'd 
his  motion  the  more  difficult  &  desired  the  choice  of  his  mate  Avhich  was  granted. 
Have  sent  a  JMemo.  of  jMedicine  much  wanted  here,  which  you'll  please  to  give  Doc. 
Foster  if  arriv'd  ;  if  not  order  them  by  Conveyance. 

Yr  Hum  Servt.  A.  R.  C. 


Letter  of  Betsey    Cutter^  ^S.   15.* 

To  Ammi  Ruhamah  Cutter  Esq'' 

Phisician  General  of  the  Hospitals  Eastern  Department 

at  Fish  Kills. 

,,r    -r>w        T3  Portsmouth  i ^"^  September,  1777- 

My  Dear  Papa  j         1  '     /  /  / 

It  is  with  great  pleasure  I   once   more  resume  m}^  pen  to  write  to 

the   most  atTcctionate  of  parents.     Tho   it  seems  to  be  an  Age  since  I 

wrote  you  &  a  half  a  Dozen   Ages  since  I   saw  you.     I  will  not  say 

much  at  present  of  your  Absence   as   I  know  it  must  be  as  tedious   to 

*  Vide  Cutter  Hist.,  viii.  §1,  3. 


APPENDIX.  323 

you  as  it  is  to  us.  I  do  asure  you  sir  nothing  ever  gave  us  so  much 
uneasyness  as  to  hear  you  v\^ere  so  ill  ;  your  indisposition  struck  a  damp 
upon  our  souls  &  on  the  other  hand  the  joy  to  hear  you  were  so  much 
better  cant  be  discribed.  '  never  did  I  spend  such  a  tedious  and  uneasy 
w^eek  as  the  last  w^eek  and  we  have  now  a  more  tedious  one  if  possible 
to  go  through  before  we  can  hear  one  word  from  my  Papa  we  shall 
be  in  the  greatest  anxiety  til  Friday  comes. — Mama  Desires  you  would 
return  home  as  soon  as  you  think  you  can  without  Danger  to  recover 
your  health  as  the  Wether  will  soon  be  cold  and  the  People  are  very 
desirous  for  your  return — The  four  Familyes  are  all  well  except  my 
Grand  Mama  who  hq,s  been  very  unwell  these  three  days. 

*  I  refer  you  to  my  uncle  for  all  Foreign  news  as  he  told  me  he 
should  write  you.  Miss  Sarah  Ann  has  got  one  tooth  &  puts  in  her 
vote  for  your  return.  Mamma  sends  her  love  to  you  and  says  you  must 
take  great  care  of  yourself  and  not  go  out  too  soon,  as  the  happyness  of 
so  many  Persons  depends  upon  your  life  you  ought  to  be  exceeding 
careful!  of  yourself — all  of  us  who  are  so  happy  as  to  call  ourselves  your 
Children  send  our  Duty  to  you  and  hope  soon  to  be  so  happy  as  to 
embrace  you  in  Portsmouth.  Your  friends  all  desire  to  be  remember- 
ed to  you.  Mamma  with  us  all  Desire  to  be  remembered  to  M'' Wain- 
right — and  that  the  Divine  Creator  &  Benefactor  may  keep  &  preserve 
restore  to  perfect  health  &  strength  and  return  in  safety  my  Dear  Papa 
is  the  fervant  prayer  of  your  Dutifull  Daughter, 

Betsey  Cutter. 

P.  S.  Uncle  has  not  wrote  he  says  you  must  excuse  it  as  he  was 
detaind  with  the  Overseers  last  evening  later  than  he  expected. 

B.  C. 


GERSHOM  CUTTER'S  MEMORANDUM. 

[  Vide  pages  31  and  84.] 

This  memorandum,  discovered  siuce  the  above  pages  were  printed,  is  comprised  in 
a  small  pocket  book  with  sheejiskin  covers,  secured  by  a  brass  clasp,  and  embracing- 
ecventy-fbur  leaves,  mostly  blank — two  of  which  only  are  missing.  The  paper,  yel- 
low with  age,  iswell  preserved.  On  the  outside  is  the  signature,  "  Gershom  Cutter." 
The  memorandum,  though  devoted  to  the  affairs  of  Gershom  Cutter,  Senior,  is  in 
the  handwriting  of  Gershom  Cutter,  Junior,  his  son.  The  items  are  meagre,  and 
are  entered  evidently  at  widely  different  periods  and  several  at  a  time.  On  the  first 
leaf  is  the  inscription — 

Gersho77i    Cutter  his  Booke. 

My  father  Cutters  estat'  indebted  to  me  for  three  years  and  three 
months  &  twenty  seuen  days  saaruis  [service]  after  j  was  twenty  one 
years  of  age  at  £\o  pur  year. 

paed  to  Ephraham  Cutter^  Cach  .  .  .  ,         oo   lo  oo 

I  Bushel  of  indan  corn     .  .  .  .  .  .         000600 

1  Richard  Cutter,  his  father,  died  1693.  when  Gershom  was  40  years  old.  Gershom 
Cutter,  Jr.,  was  bora  1679.        ^  Ephruim  Cutter,  his  brother.     {Vide  ii.  5.] 


324 


CUTTEE   FAMILY   OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 


I  peack  of  beans 
to  Cach         .... 

1  Bushel  of  indan  corn     . 

Pade  to  Thomas  Fillebrowen'  Cach 

2  bushel  of  indan  corn 
to  wciuing     .... 

Pade  to  Elizebeth  hall*  of  medford 
Cach  in  the  year  1725. 
payed  upon  the  acount  of  hur  father  estat 

Payed  to  jabez  brocks  of  wobrn*  2  Sheep 

Layed  out  in  mony  and  work  ujwn  my  fathers  hous 

in  glas  and  casmonts 
and  work  .... 

in  shingle  .... 

and  Laing  on  shingle 
in  bords  and  timber 
and  working  them  in  posts  and  rayls  and 

them  up         ...  . 

in  nals  bord  and  shingel   . 
Myself  my  tim  finding  and  feching  of  the 

them  up         .... 
feching  of  a  Lod  of  cla     . 
pad  to  the  judg 

The  Account  of  payed  in  monys  and  work  to  Stephen  franses 
[Francis]  of  medford  sener  for  his  part  of  house  barn  and  Land  and 
orchard  which  is  the  home  steid  in  Cambridg  in  newengland  together 
six  ackers  of  upland  with  faw  ackers  of  meeddow  a  joyning  in  Chals- 
town  feaild  paid  in  mony  and  work     ....  13  001     oS 

2  bushel  of  Indian  corn  .  .  .  .  .         00     08     00 

[Several  other  items  for  Indian  corn.] 
I  day  work  of  carting  .         .         .         .         .         00     05     00 

[One  other  item  for  "  carting."] 

Some  part  of  fathers  estate  in  moveable  delivered  to  my  sisters. 
to  si[s]ter  philebroum  in  lining 
to  sister  hall  a  brass  kitle  and  irons 
to  sister  lock^  in  ppewter      ..... 

What  i  received  of  my  fathers  estate. 

the  old  carte  and  wheels       ..... 

received  in  money         ...... 

received  faw  sheep        ...... 

a  dung  fork  and  pich  fork     ..... 

an  old  chest  with  som  old  irons  and  an  old  bedsted 

The  cost  that  i  was  out  for  fathers  funerall. 

to  mis  Stinsons     .......         00     09 


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sett  in 

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»  Thomas  Fillebrown,  brother-in-law.  [Vide  ii.  9.]  *  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Nathaniel  Hall, 
his  sister.  [Vide  ii.  11.]  *  Jabez  Brooks,  of  Wobnrn,  husband  of  his  sister  Hephzibahl 
[Vide  ii.  12.]    ^  Vide  ii.  13. 


APPENDIX. 


325 


part  of  a  vate  to  charlstowne  cunstable 

two  days  to  bostown  [Boston]  about  sinking  a  vate      oo     06     06 

part  of  a  vat  to  Amos  merrit         .... 

to  William  barrett         .  .  .  .  .  .         00     05     00 

to  jabez  brooks  delivered  two  sheep      .         .         .         00     10     00 
payd  to  sister  Sarah^     .  .  .  .  .  .         00     06     00 

[Also  other  items,  in  which  the  names  of  "  woltr  hastens,*'  "  steu en  hastens," 
"  abrom  wotsen,"  "  samul  hastens,"  "  wilom  coter,"  and  others,  are  mentioned.] 


GIFTS  TO   PASTORS. 
[  Vide  page  89.] 
I^ev.   William  Brattle^  First  Chtirch,  Ca77ihridge 

"  Sent  in  since  Nov.  3,  1697,  the  day  that  I  was  married. 
From  my  good  neighbors  in  town. 
Nov.  10.     The  wife  of  Amos  Marrett  i  pig 
Dec.  6.     Goody  Warland  i  Ribspair 

"     14.     Sam'  Chamney's  wife — leg  of  pork  &  sasages 
Jan.  7,  '98.     W™  Russell         "         i  goose 

"    12,      Jason         "  "         I  pig 

Feb.  25,         "  "  "         \\  sasages   . 

M'h  28.     Gershom  Swan  a  mess  of  tish 
May  4.     Mrs.   Amsdal  a  ribspair  of  jDork 

"  Ribspaires  of  pork. 


0 

3 

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0 

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8 

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0 

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2 

1699. 

Jan.  2. 


Jason  Russell's  wife  i  pig. 
Ephraim  Frost  "    " 


"  1697,  Nov.  10. 
[one  week] 


Paid  for  Wine  when  m'd  &  since  to  y'  day 
3 


"  Accovmt  of  Wood  brought  by 

1697,  Oct.  25.     Mr.  Gofle,  one  load — Abraham  Hill- 
William  Wyth. 
Oct.  26.     G.  Collis — Joseph  Winship. 


o     o 


-Widow  Hill- 


bought  Nov.  23, 


John  Russell 
Ab™  Hill 


Mr.  Gofte 

Mr.  Dunster's  son 

1699,  bought  Ab'm  Hill  &  W.  Russell 

1700,  Sept.  4.     to  J.  Russell  at  y^  farms  2  cords 


3  cords 
8.  5ft. 
3-  I 
4-5 
I.  4 


4 
9 

5 

12 

19 

iS 


^  Sarah,  wife  of  James  Locke.    \Vide  \\.  13.] 

*  Ordained  Nov.  2.5,  1696.    Died  Feb.  15,  1717,  a\  55. 


326  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF    NEW   EXGLAND. 

"  Wood  bro't  gratis. 

Nov.  8,  1099.— Jona.  Butterfield,  John  Wjih,  Ed.  Winchip,  "Wm.  Russell  .Jason 
Russell,  John  Fillebrowu,  Epluuim  Frost,  G.  CoUice,  John  Dickson,  W .  Wy- 
etli,  Duct.  t;ibs(jii. 

1700,  Oct.  :2-2. — Eplnaun  Frost,  Edward  Winsliip,  Wm.  Wj'eth,  Wm.  Russell,  Jason 
Russell,  .Jolui  Dieksou,  John  Fillebrowu,  Natlrl  Cutter,'  Abraliani  Hill,  Joseph 
^VinBhil),  Edward  and  Aiikjs  Marrett,  Sam"l  Chamney,  William  Cutter.- 

1701,  Oct.  y5. — Edward  Winship,  William  Russell,  Jason  Russell. 

"     '21. — Jonatlian  Rutteriield. 
Nov.  17. — Daniel  and  Joseph  Chamney. 
Feb.  18. — Joseph  Winsliip. 
Oct.  (i,  1702.— Edw'd  Winchip,  Jona.   Butterfield,  John  Fillebrown,  Abr.   Hill, 
Joseph   \Vinchip,  Wm.  Russell,  Jason  Russell,  Nath.  Cutter,'  John  Dickson, 
G.  Collis,  C  Frost,  Dowuin^^  Cham'y. 
Anno  1703.— Jacob  Hill,  Ed.  AVinsliip,  Jason  Russell,  Ephr.  Frost,  Jona.  Butter- 
field, Nath.   Cutter,'   Wm.   Cutter,=  C.    Collis,  AVm.  Russell,  John  Dickson, 
Lieutenant  jNIarrett,   Downinii;  Champney. 
"     170(i.— Jona.  Butterfield,  Lieut.  Marrett,  Nath.  Cutter,'  Doct.  Gibson,  Jacob 
Hill. 

"  Wood  Received  Loads. 

Anno  1097,  22  ;  1698,  20  ;  1699,  29  ;  1700,  30  ;  1701,  28  ;  1702,  45  ;  1703,  40  ; 
1704,39;  1705,31;  1706,27;  1707,33;  1708,32;  1709,  31;  1710,  29;  1711,35; 
1712,  30." 

Jiev.  Natha7iiel  Appleto7i^  D.D.^  Fust  ChurcJi^  Cambridge* 

"  Wood  brought  Gratis — 10  years  not  acknowledged,  30  to  40  Loads  annually. 
Nov.  18,  1729. — Wm.  Russell,  ATm.  Cutter,^  and  Ebcnezer^  and  Samuel'  and  John 
Cutter,"   Wm.,  Jason  and  John  Winship,  Joseph  Adams,  Ephr.  Frost.  Ab'm 
Hill,  Joseph,  Jason  and  Walter  Russell,  John  Fillebrown,  Jona.  and  Jona.  jr 
Butterfield,  Henry  Duuster,  Edward  Dickson. 

1730._Wm.,3  John,6  John  jr,«  Eben'r*  and  Nath'l  Cutter ,7  Wm.,  Jason  R«ssell, 

John  Fillebrown,  Henry  Dunster,  Amos  Marrett,  Jacob  Hill,  Jona.  and  Jona. 

jr  Butterfield,  Jona.  Wyeth,  Wm.  and  Ed'd  Dickson. 
1731.— Jason  and  Walter  Russell,  Ehen'r  Cutter,-^  Henry  Dunster,  Jona.  and  Jona. 

jr  Butterfield,  Amos  JNIarrett,  \^m.  and  Ed.  Dickson  and  John  Fillebrown. 
1732. — William  and  Jason  Russell,  Henry  Dunster,  John  Fillebrowu,  Sam"l  Whit- 

temore,  Jacob  Hill,  Edward  Dickson,  Isaac  Fillebrown,  Ebenezer*  and  John  jr. 

Cutter.6 
1733. — Wm.  and  Jason  Russell,  Henry  Dunster,  Jacob  Hill,  Amos  Marrett,  Johns 

and  Eben.  Cutter,*  Isaac  Fillebrown. 
1734. — Wm.  and  Jason  Russell,  Henry  Dunster,  Edward  and  John  jr  Dickson,  Jacob 

Hill,  Amos  Marrett  jr,  Ebcnezer  Cutter,*  John  Wj'eth. 
1736. — Mr.  Dunster,  John  jr  and  Ed'd  Dixon,  Amos  Marrett,  Ebcnezer  Cutter.* 
1737. — Amos  Marrett,  John  Dickson,  James  Peirce,  Isaac  Fillebrown,  Eben'r  Cutter* 

Jacob  Hill  and  John  Wyeth,  Thomas  Ozburn  and  Ephraim. 
1738. — Amos  Marrett,  Jacob  Hill,  John  and  Ed'd  Dickson,  Isaac  Fillebrown,  Ebcn- 
ezer Cutter.* 
1739. — Amos  Marrett,  Isaac  Fillebrown,  Wyeth,  John  and  Ed'd  Dickson,   John 

Cutter,6  Jacob  Hill. 
1740. — Jacob  Hill,  Amos  Marrett,  John  Whitmore,  Amos  Marrett,  Jona.  Wyeth  & 

John,  Ed'd  &  John  Dickson. 
1741. — Amos  Marrett,  John  &  Ed.  Dickson,  John  Whitmore,  Jona.  Wyeth,  John 

Cutters'^  — —  Brooks. 
1742. — Samuel,  Richard  &  Dan'l  Champney,  Amos  jNIarrett,  John  Whitmore,  John 

and  Ed.  Dickson,  James  Peirce,  JNIr.  Brooks,  John  Wyeth,  Isaac  Fillebrown, 

John  Cutter.*^ 

»  Vide  Cutter  Hist.  ii.  8.  2  lb.  ii.  4.  3  7^.  jji.  ^i^  7.  4  7^.  m  ^i^  4.  5  /j.  m  ^i^  g.  « lb. 
iii.  §\,  5.    7  lb.  iii.  §i,  1. 

*  Ordained  Oct.  9,  1717.    Died  Feb.  9,  1781,  a\  91. 


APPENDIX.  327 

1713. — Richard  Champney,   (John  &  Jona.  Wyeth,  John  Dickson  from  INIcnotomy) 

Jacob  Hill,  James  Peirce. 
1744.— John  Wycth,  Ricliard  Champney,  Mr.  Brooks. 
1746. — Jacob  Hill,  John  &  Jona.  Wyeth. 
1747. — Jacob  Hill,  Jona.   "Wyeth,   Dca.   Whittemore,   Richard   Champney,   John 

Weth. 
175G. — 8  loads  from  Ch.  lot  in  Newton. 
17G3,  Nov.  23.     7  loads  from  my  farm — 1  by  John  Dickson." 


THE  LOMBARD  FAMILY. 

[Vidcpnge  124.] 

The  following  is  received  through  the  courtesy  of  Mr.  Charles  Amrai  Cutter,  of 
the  Boston  Athenaeum. 

Bernard  and  Thomas  Lombard,  or  Lombart,  men  of  Kent,  probably 
of  Mr.  Lothrop's  Society  of  Tenterden,  Kent  County,  Eng-land,  about 
fifty  miles  from  London,  as  one  of  the  family  returned  to  Tenterden, 
were  in  Scituate,  1633  ;  made  freemen  1635,  in  Barnstable,  with  Mr. 
Lothrop's  people,  who  went  there  in  1640.  Brother  Tliomas  Lombard, 
kept  the  public  house  there,  and  was  a  very  prominent  member  of  the 
church,  and  noted  for  his  piety.  lie  was  probably  the  elder  brother, 
because  the  whole  family  ate  their  Thanksg-iving  dinner  at  his  house. 

1.  Thomas  Lombard,   by    wife  Joyce,   married  probably   in   Eng-land, 

had  : 

2.  Jedidiah,  b.  in  Barnstable,  1640  ;  m.  Hannah  Wing,  of  Barnstable, 

May  20,  1668,  and  had  : 

3.  Jedidiah,  b.  Dec.  25,  1669  ;  d.  in  Truro,  Sept.  12,  1739,  re.  10  ;  m. 

in  Barnstable  (?),   Hannah   Lewis,  and  had  children  there  before 
moving-  to  Truro  ;   had  in  Truro  : 

4.  Ephraim,  b.  Aug.   18,    1716;  m.   Joanna   Vickery,  Feb.  27,   1745; 

had  : 

5.  Ephraim,  b.  May  18,  1753  ;  m.  Mehitable  Knowles,  Nov.  19,  1774  ; 


had  (Truro  Records) 

i.  Efbraim,  b.  Sept.  9, 
ii.  James,  b.  April  9,  17' 
iii.  Mehitable,  b.  Oct.  7,  1778.  vi.  (Catherine.) 


i.  Efbraim,  b.  Sept.  9,  1775.  iv.  Haxxah,  b.  April  28,  1781. 

James,  b.  April  9,  1777.  y.  Nat.  Kxowles,  b.  Nov.  29,  1784. 


PAPERS  CONNECTED  WITH  THE  SETTLEMENT  OF  BENJAMIN 
CUTTER'S  ESTATE. 

[  Vide  page  133.] 

Cojyy  nf  the  Commissioner'' s  Report  of  thnr  appraisement  and  division  of  the  Reed 
Estate  of  Benjamin  Cutter  late  of  Char/estown  with  the  Judi/e  of  Probate's  war- 
rant and  decree  thereon. 

WARRANT. 

Commonwealth  of  IMassachusetts. 
Middlesex  ss.        The  Hon.  Sara'l  P.  P.  Fay,  Esqr.,  Judge  of  the  Court  of  Probate 
in  and  for  the  County  of  iMiddlesex. 

To  James  Brown  of  Watertown,  bookseller,  and  Artemas  Locke  and  Luke 
Wyman,  both  of  West  Cambridge,  Yeomen  : 


328  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

Whereas  Benjaiuin  Cutter,  late  of  Charlestown,  in  the  County  of  Middlesex,  Yeo- 
man, deoeasKd,  testate,  in  and  by  his  last  will  and  testament,  gave  and  devised  all 
his  real  estate  tu  his  wife  Anna  during  iier  natural  life  ;  and  in  and  by  said  will  di- 
rected that  at  her  decease,  his  t-aid  real  estate  should  be  divided  into  two  equal  parts, 
and  that  one  moiety  of  said  parts  should  be  distributed  according  to  the  laws  of  this 
ComniunwealtJi  among  his  own  heirs  at  law  ;  and  the  other  moiety  should  be  distri- 
Jnited  among'  the  heirs  at  law  of  liis  said  wife  Anna  ;  and  whereas  the  said  Anna  is 
now  deceaseu  ;  and  whereas  on  the  petition  of  Jacub  Wyeth,  one  of  the  heirs  of  said 
Anna,  and  on  the  jjetition  of  Jonas  Cutter,  une  of  the  heirs  of  said  Benjamin,  due 
notice  haviivf  been  given  on  said  petitions  to  all  persons  interested,  it  was  decreed 
at  a  court  of  Probate  lioldcn  at  Cambridge  in  and  for  said  County,  on  the  fifteenth 
day  of  November  A.D.  1842,  that  the  real  estate  of  the  said  Benj.  Cutter  should 
1)6  divided  into  two  equal  parts,  and  that  the  respective  parts  should  be  divided 
among  the  lieirs  at  law  of  the  said  Benjamin  Cutter  and  the  heirs  at  law  of  the  said 
Anna  Cutter,  agreealjly  to  the  terms  of  said  will  ;  You  arc  therefore  auth(jrized  and 
empowered,  being  under  oath,  First,  to  appraise  all  the  real  estate  whereof  the  said 
testator  died  seized  in  fee  in  this  Commonwealth  that  remains  undisposed  of,  at  the 
present  value  thereof ;  and  then  sever  and  divide  the  same  into  two  equal  parts, 
according  to  said  will ;  And  you  will  assign  and  set  off  t(j  each  person  interested  a 
just  and  equal  sliare  in  the  respective  moieties  or  halves  of  said  real  estate  according 
to  his  share  or  right  therein  agreeably  to  said  will,  unless  two  or  more  of  tlie  parties 
shall  consent  to  hold  their  shares  together  and  undivided,  describing  each  tract  and 
parcel,  composing  a  share  or  shares,  sepai-ately  by  metes  and  bounds,  first  giving  due 
notice  to  ail  persons  known  to  be  interested  in  said  estates  within  this  Common- 
wealth, that  they  may  be  present,  if  they  see  fit,  at  the  making  of  such  partitions 
and  divisions.  And  if  the  respective  moieties  or  shares  of  said  i"eal  estate  cannot  be 
divided  without  great  damage  to  the  owners,  or  if  any  messuage,  piece  of  land,  or 
other  part  of  the  premises  is  of  gi'eater  value  than  either  party's  share,  and  cannot 
be  divided  without  great  inconvenience  to  the  owners,  you  may  set  off  and  assign  the 
whole  or  anj^  such  part  of  said  real  estate,  as  the  case  may  be,  to  any  one  or  more  of 
the  parties,  who  will  accept  thereof,  he  or  they  paying  to  anj^  one  or  more  of  the 
others  such  sum  or  sums  of  money  as  shall  make  the  partition  just  and  equal ;  pre- 
ferring males  to  females  among  the  children  of  the  respective  parties,  and  elder  to 
younger  sons  in  the  assignment  of  the  whole  or  any  part  of  the  premises.  And  if 
any  advancement  shall  have  been  made  by  said  deceased  in  part  of  portion  of  said 
Devisees,  you  will  take  the  same  into  consideration  in  making  said  partition.  And 
you  will  cause  all  persons  who  are  satisfied  with  your  doings  in  the  premises  to  cer- 
tify the  same  on  your  report.  Of  the  warrant  with  j'our  doings  thereon  make  re- 
turn as  soon  as  may  be  unto  said  court  of  Probate. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  seal  this  fifteenth  day  of  Nov.  A.D.  1842. 

S.  P.  P.  Fay,  J.  Probate. 

Middlesex  ss.  Nov.  26, 1842.  Then  the  above  named  Jas.  Brown,  Artemas  Locke, 
and  Luke  VYyman  personally  appeared  and  made  oath  that  they  would  faithfully 
and  imj^artially  discharge  the  trust  reposed  in  them  b3'  the  foregoing  warrant. 

Before  me,        James  Russell,  Justice  of  the  Peace. 


We  the  subscribers.  Commissioners  named  in  the  foregoing  warrant,  having  been 
duly  sworn  as  above  appears,  and  having  given  all  parties  interested  due  notice,  met, 
and  having  carefully  appraised  according  to  the  best  of  our  judgment  the  whole  of 
the  real  estate  whereof  I3enjamin  Cutter,  yeoman,  late  of  Charlestown  in  the  County 
of  Middlesex,  deceased,  testate,  died  seized  within  this  Commonwealth,  amounting 
in  the  whole  to  the  sum  of  four  thousand  five  hundred  dollars,  S$4, 500.00,  have 
proceeded  to  divide  said  estate  according  to  the  instructions  of  the  preceding  war- 
rant and  the  devise  of  said  Benjamin,  into  two  equal  ])arts,  assigning  one  moiety  to 
his  own  heirs  and  the  other  moiety  to  the  heirs  of  his  widow,  Anna  W.  Cutter,  as 
follows  : 

We  set  off  to  the  heirs  at  law  of  said  Benjamin  and  their  legal  representatives, 
the  piece  of  land,  containing  fifteen  acres  106  sq.  rods,  lying  on  the  opposite  side  of 
the  road  from  the  dwelling  house  of  said  deceased,  and  bounded  North-west  and 
North  (78  rods  from  the  river  to  corner  of  Sprague's  land)  by  the  highway  leading 
from  West  Cambridge  to  Medford  ;  East  (38  rods  4  links)  by  Medford  river  and  (59 


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329 


rods)  by  land  of  James  Russell,  and  South-west  (41  rods  9  links)  by  land 

of  Pascal  Spragiie,  valued  at _•         $1,551.00 

Also,  a  piece  of  land,  containing  five  acres  45  sq.  rods,  comprising  a 
part  of  said  deceased's  homestead  ;  and  bounded  South-west  (13  rods  16 
links)  West  (27  rods  6  links),  North  (7  rods  9  links),  and  North-west  (19 
rods  10  links)  by  lands  of  William  Winneck ;  North-east  (22  rods  11  links) 
by  land  assigned  Anna  W .  Cutter's  Heirs ;  and  South-east  (47  rods  13 
links)  by  the  highway  to  Medford;  valued  at  the  sum  of        .         ._      .         $489.00 

Also, — A  piece  of  land  containing  126  sq.  rods,  the  southerly  portion  of 
the  Mill  Orchard,  so  called,  bounded  East  (8  rods  12  links)  by  the  high- 
way leading  to  Woliurn,  North  (14  rods  3  links)  by  land  assigned  to  the 
heirs  of  Anna  W.  Cutter;  West  (8  rods)  by  land  of  B.  and  S.  L.  Cutter, 
and  South  (16  rods  2  links)  Ijy  land  of  B.  and  S.  L.  Cutter,  to  the  high- 
way first  mentioned,  and  valued  at  .......         $150.00 

Also, — A  woodlot,  containing  3\  acres,  situated  in  the  North-east  part 
of  Lexington,  bounded  East  by  land  of  Benj.  Wymau,  North  and  South 
by  lands  of  Thaddeus  Munroe,  and  West  by  land  of  Isaac  Reed,  valued  at        .'l^eo.OO 

The  total  amount  of  the  moiety  of  the  heirs  at  law  of  the  said  Benjamin,  $2,250.00 

We  set  oflFto  the  heirs  of  Anna  W.  Cutter 

The  Dwelling  House,  Barn  and  other  out-l)uildings,  together  with  nine  acres  33 

sq.  rods  of  land  about  them,  and  bounded  North  and  East  by  Medford  Pond  and 

River  ;  South  East  (36  rods)  by  highway  ;  South  west  (22  rods  11  links)  by  land  of 

B.  Cutter's  heirs ;  and  North  westV22  r.  7  1.)  by  land  of  Wm.  Winneck  to  the  pond, 

and  valued  at $1,875.00 

Also, — The  lot  of  land,  containing  24  sq.  rods,  bounded  east  (3  r.  10  1.) 
and  South  (8  r.  8  1.)  by  land  of  B.   and  S.  L.  Cutter;  West  by  Albert 

Winn,  and  North  by  highway,  and  valued  at 63.00 

Also, — The  Northerly  part  of  the  INlill  Orchard  containing  one  acre 
and  71  sq.  rods,  and  bounded  North  (14  rods  15  1.)  and  East  (15  r.  22  1.) 
by  higliwaj's  to  Woburn  ;  South  (18  r.  12  1.)  by  B.  Cutter's  Heirs  and 
B.  and  S.  L.  Cutter  ;  and  West  ( 12  r.  23  1.)  by  B.  and  S.  L.  Cutter,  valued      $312.00 

The  total  amount  of  the  moiety  of  the  heirs  of  Anna  W.  Cutter,  $2,250.00 

To  have  and  to  hold  the  several  parcels  of  land  in  severalty  to  the  said  Benjamin 

Cutter's  Heirs  and  the  said  Anna  W.  Cutter's  Heirs  respectively,  with  all  the  rights 

and  privileges  appertaining  to  each  several  parcel  of  pi'operty,  to  their  heirs  and 

assigns  forever. 

Thus  having  made  the  division  of  the  estate  into  two  equal  parts,  we  proceed 
according  to  our  instructions,  to  subdivide  and  assign  the  several  parcels  of  land 
agreeably  to  the  desires  and  agreement  of  the  heirs  and  their  representatives.  Ac- 
cordingly we  assign  and  set  off  to  Elisha  Wyeth_,  Joshua  VVyeth,  Francis  Wyeth, 
George  Wyeth,  Henry  Wyeth,  Eliza  King,  Harriet  Wyeth,  Polly  Wyeth,  Fanny 
Wyeth,  William,  Neisijn  'and  Amanda  Wyeth,  the  Heirs  of  Joshua  Wyeth,  late  of 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  deceased  brother  of  the  aforesaid  Anna  W.  Cutter,  to  tliose  legiti- 
mate children  of  his  who  were  living  at  the  16th  day  of  April,  A.D.  1812 — The  lot 
of  land  near  B.  and  S.  L.  Cutter's  Mill  pond,  containing  24  sq.  rods,  bounded  north 
(8  r.  II  1.)  by  a  highway  ;  East  (3  r.  10  1.)  and  South  (8  r.  8  1.)  by  land  of  B.  and 
S.  L.  Cutter,  and  West  (2  r.  8  1.)  by  Albert  Winn,  and  valued  at    .         .         $63.00 

Also, — We  set  off  to  them  the  northerly  part  of  the  Mill  Orchard,  con- 
taining one  acre  71  sq.  rods,  bounded  North  (14  r.  15  1.)  and  East  (15  r. 
22  1.)  by  highways  to  Woburn  ;  South  (I4r.31.)  by  land  of  Josh.  Cutter's 
Heirs,  and '(4  r.9  1.)  by  land  of  B.  and  S.  L.  Cvitter,  and  West  (13  rods) 
by  land  of  B.  and  S.L.  Cutter,  valued  at $312.00 

Together  amounting  to  the  sum  of  $375.00 

This  being  the  full  share  of  the  a))ove  named  children  and  Heirs  of  Joshua  Wyeth, 
late  of  Cincinnati. 

We  assign  to  Jonas  Wyeth  of  Cambridge,  Mass.,  Yeoman,  one  of  the  heirs  of  the 
aforesaid  Anna  W.  Cutter,  The  Dwelling  House,  Barn,  and  other  outbuildings  of 
the  late  Benj.  Cutter,  together  with  nine  acres  33  sq.  rods  of  land  about  them  and 
42 


330  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

on  whicli  tlicy  stand,  bounded  Xurth  and  East  bj-  IMedfbrd  Pond  and  River,  South- 
oast  (30  ruiU)  b}- liiuhwaj'  to  JNJedfbrd  ;  South--vvL'St  (•2:;2  r.  11  L)  b}-  land  assi.ijned 
to  the  beiis  of  ii.  Cutter  aforesaid,  and  North  ^\'est  (22  r.  7  L)  by  laud  of  SVm. 
Winneek,  valued  at  the  sum  of  ,'<l,b75.0O,  the  same  being  incapable  of  division 
A\  ithdiit  i^reat  injury  and  prejudice  to  the  value  of  said  property  and  the  interest  of 
the  iieirs. 
ilc  the  said  Julias  ^Vyeth  of  Cambridge  aforesaid,  yeoman,  shall  jmy 
to  Jacol)  ^Vyeth  of  Cam)>ridge  .>-;375.00 

"    Cad  Wye'tli  of  McLean,  O.  '375.00 

'•    Jolm  A\vetli  of  riiiladelphia,  P.  375.00 

"    Joseph  Wyeth  of  Chelsea  75.00 

"    Stejilien  AVyetli  of  Irving's  Grant  75.00 

"    AV.i  ^lary  liellows,  liu'^ton  75.00 

"    Catherine,  w.  of  Jaleel  liakcr,  Lincoln  75.00 

"    Luev,  w.  of  Calvin  llodginau,  Madison,  III.      75.00 
"    John  Wyeth,     Cambridge  41. 6G 

"    Elizabeth  Wyeth,       "  41.07 

"    Mary  Wyeth,  "  41.07 

"    Francis  AVyeth,  "  41.66 

"    Joseph  Wyeth,  "  41.67 

"    Susan,  w.  of  Orcn  Willard,  Ashburnham  41.07 

"   Nancy,  w.  of  E.  C.  Hastings,  Boston  41.67 

"    Harriet,  w.  of  Reuben  Winslow,  Rosbury        41.67 
Said  Jonas  Wyeth 'e  own  Share  41.66 


1,875.00 


To  have  and  to  hold  the  several  parcels  of  property  to  the  .said  heirs  of  Joshua 
Wyeth,  late  of  Cincinnati,  and  to  the  aforesaid  Jonas  Wyeth  of  Cambridge  in  several- 
ty, with  all  the  rights  and  privileges  appertaining  to  each  i)arcel  of  land  severallj^, 
to  them  and  their  heirs  and  assigns  forever. 

We  assign  and  set  off  to  Joshua  Cutter,  Frederic  T.  Cutter,  Caroline  A.  Lewis, 
Sarah  M.  Stratton,  Charles  T.  Hobbs,  William  H.  Hobbs,  and  James  Hobbs,  child- 
ren and  Heirs  of  Joshua  Cutter,  brother  and  one  of  the  heirs  of  the  late  B.  Cutter 
of  Charlestown,  A  piece  of  land  containing  120  s(i.  rods,  the  southerly  part  of  the 
Mill  Orchard,  and  bounded  east  (»  r.  12  I.)  by  Woburn  road  ;  North  (14  r.  3  1.)  by 
land  of  Joshua  Wyeth's  Heirs  ,  West  (H  r.)  and  South  (10  r.  2  1.)  by  land  of  B.  and 
S.  L.  Cutter,  valued  at  {j;150.00.  We  further  sulidivide  this  piece  of  land  among 
Joshua  Cutter's  Heirs,  and  assign  one  fiftli  of  this  land,  bounding  North  (14  r.  3  1.) 
on  Josh.  Wyeth's  heirs ;  West  "(25  1.)  on  B.  and  S.  L.  Cutter  ;  Ea.st  (50  1.)  on  Wo- 
burn road  ;  and  South  by  land  of  the  other  Heirs  of  Joshua  Cutter  ;  and  the  other 
four-fifths  of  this  land,  bounded  West  (7  r.)  and  South  (16  r.  2  1.)  by  B.  and  S.  L. 
Cutter  ;  East  (6  r.  12  1.)  by  Woburn  Road,  and  Nortli  (14  r.)  by  Josh.  Cutter  ;  we 
assign  to  Frederic  T.  Cutter,  Caroline  A.  Lewis  and  Sarah  M.  Stratton,  their  heirs 
and  assigns,  they  paying  to  Chas.  T.  Ilobljs,  Wm.  H.  Hobbs  and  James  Hobbs,  minor 
children  of  their  sister  x\.nn  Hobbs,  deceased,  the  sum  of  .         .         .         ,'<30.00 

which,  with  the  said  Joshua,  F.  Trenck,  Caroline  A.  and  Sarah  M.'s 

4  .shares,  valued  at 120  00 


makes  the  full  share  of  Joshua  Cutter's  Heirs  .....       $150.00 

We  assign  to  Benjamin  Cutter  of  Woburn,  Physician,  that  piece  of  land  contain- 
ing 15  acres  106  sq.  rods,  bounded  North  West  and  North  (78  rods)  from  Sprague's 
corner  to  jNIedford  river,  \)y  the  Highway  ;  East  on  jNIedford  river  (38  r.  4  1.)  and 
James  Russell's  land  (59  rods)  ;  Southwest  by  Pascal  Sprague's  land  (41  r.  9  1.) 
to  the  highway  aforesaid,  wiiich  we  value  at       .....         $1,551.00 

Also, — A  piece  of  land,  the  South-west  part  of  the  homestead,  contain- 
ing five  acres  45  sq.  rods  ;  bounded  South-west,  West,  North  and  North 
west  by  lands  of  Wm.  Winneck  (67  r.  16  1.)  ;  North-east  (22  r.  11  1.)  by 
land  of  Wyeth  heirs,  and  South-cast  (47  r.  13  1.)  by  the  highway  to  Med- 

ford,  and  valued  at $489.00 

Also, — Tlie  woodlot  in  Lexington,  containing  3i  acres,  and  bounded 
East  by  land  of  Benjamin  Wyman,  North  and  South  by  lands  of  Thaddeus 
Munroe  and  West  by  laud  of  Isaac  Reed,  valued  at         ....        $60.00 


making  the  total  valuation  of  laud  assigned  to  Beuj.  Cutter  amount  to     .    $2,100.2P 


APPENDIX.  331 

and  the  same  being  incapable  of- division  among  the  numerous  heirs  without  great 
injury  and  damage  to  the  interest  of  said  heirs.     And  he  the  said  Benjamin  shall 
pay  to  John  Cutter  of  West  Cambridge  for  himself  and  as  assignee 
of  Abijah  Cutter  of    Do. 

and  Charity  E.  Blood  of  Lowell  $75.00 

To  Aaron  Dickson,  of  West  Cambridge  15.00 

"  Hannah  T.  Underwood,  of  Somerville  15.00 

"  Abijah  C.  Stevens,  of  Hudson,  N.  Y.  15.00 

"  Rachel  T.  Stevens,  Lowell,  Mass.  15.00 

and  Eliza  A.  D.  Stevens,  of  Boston,  Mass.  15.00 

They  being  the  heirs  at  law  of  the  share  of  their  grandfather  John  Cutter,  whose 

share  in  the  estate  of  his  brother  Benjamin  Cutter,  late  of  Charlestowu,  is  $150.00. 

He  shall  pay  to  the  heirs  of  Ammi  Cutter,  late  of  Charlestowu,  and 
brother  to  the  said  deceased  Benjamin  Cutter,  as  fullows  : 

To  Ammi  Cutter,  of  Charlestowu  $25.00 

"  Charlotte,  w.  of  Sol.  B.  Morse,  of  Boston  25.00 

"  Emily,  w.  of  Levi  Ingols,  of  Boston  25.00 

"  The  Heirs  of  Edward  Cutter,  late  of  Boston,  viz., 
Almena  D.  Brodhead,  Edward  W.  Cutter,  Cor- 
nelia T.  Cutter,  George  F.  Cutter,  Esther  L. 
Jones,  John  A.  B.  Cutter,  Charles  S.  Cutter, 
and  Mary  J.  Cutter,  to  each  $3.12^,    making  25.00 

"  The  heirs  of  Esther  W.  Lombard,  of  West  Cam- 
bridge, viz.,  Ammi  C.  Lombard,  N.  K.  Lom- 
bard, Jr.,  Esther  W.  Lombard,  Ephraim  Lom- 
bard, Geo.  Lombard,  Mchitable  Norcross,  Mary 
S.  Lombard,  Augustus  and  Levi  I.  Lombard,  to 
each  $2.77,  makuig  25.00 

"  The  heirs  of  Harriet  Cheever,  of  Boston,  viz.,  Cai"- 
oline  0.  Butler,  Joshua  Cheever,  Emily  0. 
Cheever,  Almena  C.  Cheever,  Mary  Cheever, 
Ammi  C.  Cheever,  Thos.  P.  Cheever,  and  Eph. 
L.  Cheever,  to  each  the  sum  of  $3.12.^,  making        25.00 


said  deceased  Ammi  Cutter's  Heirs'  full  share,  $150.00             150.00 
He  shall  pay  to  the  Heirs  of  James  Cutter,  late  of  West  Cambridge, 
as  follows : 

To  Cyrus  Cutter,  of  West  Cambrid^  $30.00 

"  Anna,  w.  of  Edward  L.  Dennis,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.  30.00 

"  Mahala,  w.  of  Wra.  Winneck,  W.  Cambridge  30.00 

"  Maria,  w.  of  Leonard  Cutler,  Lexington,  Mass.  30.00 

and  Ella,  w.  of  J.  Broadwell,  Dayton,  0.  30.00 

said  deceased  James  Cutter's  Heirs'  full  share  150.00             150.00 

He  shall  pay  to  the  Heirs  of  Lydia,  late  wife  of  Jonathan  Teel,  late  of 
Charlestowu,  viz.,  as  follows  : 

To  Benjamin  C.  Teel,  of  West  Cambridge  $18.75 

"  Joseph  Teel,            "              "  18.75 

"  Wd  Mary  Frost,      "              "  18.75 

"  Lydia,  w.  of  Miles  Gardner  18.75 

"  Thomas  Teel,  Somerville  18.75 

"  Ruthy,  w.  of  Reuben  Swan,  Dorchester  18.75 
"  Walter  Russell,  of  W.  Cambridge,  assignee  of 

Jona.  and  Ammi  C.  Teel's  shares  37.50 


said  deceased  Lydia  Teel's  Heirs'  full  share  150.00  150.00 

He  shall  pay  to  the  Heirs  of  Ephraim  Cutter,  late  of  West  Cambridge,  viz.  : 
To  Samuel  L.  Cutter,  of  Cambridge  $25.00 

"  Anna  Tufts,  of  "  25.00 

"  Eliza  A.  Whittemore,  of  West  Cambridge  25.00 

"  Ephraim  Cutter,  jr. 's  Heirs,  viz.,  Sarah  A.  Barrell, 
Ephr'm  Cutter,  C.  R.  Cutter,  and  C.  C.  Cutter, 
each  $0.25  25.00 


332 


CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 


To  Ammi  Cutter's  Heirs,  viz.  Lucy  T.  "Winn,  Ammi 
Cutter,  Amanda  T.,  Deborah  L.,  and  E.  A.  W. 
Cutter,  to  eac-h  s5  25.00 

which  with  Benj.  Cutter's  own  share  25.00 


makes  the  lioirs'  of  Ephraini  Cutter  full  share  150.00 

lie  .shall  pay  to  the  heirs  of  Esther  11.,  w.  of  £l>en'r  Hall,  late  of  West 
CaiiibridiiC,  viz.  ; 

To  Isaac  Hall,  of  AVest  CamV^-idgc  18.75 
"  Thomas  Hall,  of  West  Cambridge  18.75 
"  HaiHiali,  Av.  of  Cyrus  Cutter,  of  W.  Cambridge  18.75 
"  Ammi  llall,  of  Lexini;-t(jn  18.75 
"  AV'i  Sally  I'rentis.s,  of'^Waltliam  18.75 
•'  Abigail,  w.  of  Moodv  Hawkes,  Clinton,  N.  Y.  18.75 
"  E.sther  Hall,  of  Lowell,  Mass.  18.75 
"  Esther  Russell's  Heirs,  viz.,  Jeremiah  R.,  Sarah  H. 
Cutter,  John  A.,  Benj.  ¥.,  Maria  L.  and  J.  Sulli- 
van Russell,  to  each  ,'<3.12i  18.75 


said  deceased  Esther  R.  HalFs  Heirs'  full  share 


150.00 


He  shall  pay  to  Jonas  Cutter,  of  Cambridge,  his  share     . 
"       "     "     "  Frances,  w.  of  Walter  Russell,  her  share 
"       "     "     "  Aljigail,  w.  of  Calvin  Howe,  her  share 
"       "     "     "  Rebekah,  w.  of  B^  B.  Foster,  her  .share     . 
To  AYillis  Buckman,  Assignee  of  Simon  Ciitter's  share 
"  Walter  Russell,         "          "  Abiel  Cutter's  share 
"  Artemas  Cutter,  of  Maiden,  his  share           .... 
"  The  Heirs  of  Hannah  Gi)3son,  late  of  Ashby,  Mass.,  viz.,  to  Thomas 
D.  Gibson,  Eveline  Wood,  Elmira  Fowler,  Hannah  Wilkins, Re- 
lief Fellows,  Malvina  Bristol,  Jerome,  Rosella  and  A.  C.  Gibson, 
to  each  $10.66 


150.00 


150.00 

150.00 
150.00 
150.00 
150.00 
150.00 
150.00 
150.00 


150.00 


$2,100.00 

To  Have  and  to  Hold  the  several  parcels  of  land  in  severaltj^  to  the  aforesaid  heirs 
of  Joshua  Cutter  and  to  the  said  Benjamin  Cutter  of  Woburn,  respectively,  with  all 
the  rights  and  privileges  appertaining  to  each  several  parcel  to  their  heirs  and  as- 
signs forever. 

West  Cambridge,  Feb.  7,  1843. 

Witness  our  hands, 


James  Broavn, 
Artem.\s  Locke, 
Luke  Wyman, 


Commissioners. 


JUDGE  S    DECREE. 

Middlesex,  ss.  In  Probate  Court  at  Cambridge, 
Oct.  10,  1843. 
Having  examined  the  foregoing  report,  and  it  appearing  that  the  Commissioners 
were  duly  sworn,  and  that  guardians  were  first  ap])ointed  to  the  minor  heirs,  and  an 
agent  to  represent  and  act  for  the  heirs  out  of  the  Commonwealth,  and  that  all  per- 
sons interested  were  duly  notified,  and  by  themselves,  Guardians  or  Agents,  have 
certified  their  consent  to  the  whole  proceedings  in  the  premises,  and  itT  appearing 
that  the  partition  and  division  of  said  Real  estate  between  the  heirs  of  Benjamin 
Cutter,  the  testator  and  the  heirs  of  the  said  Anna  Cutter,  his  late  wik  now  deceas- 
ed, is  just  and  equal,  according  to  the  terms  of  the  devise  in  the  will  of  the  said  tes- 
tator, it  is  decreed  that  the  same  be  estal)lished  and  held  firm  and  stable  forever.  And 
it  further  appearing  that  that  part  of  said  real  estate  therein  set  to  the  heirs  of 
Benj.  Cutter  cannot  be  equally  divided  among  his  heirs  or  their  assigns  so  as  to  give 
each  one  an  equal  share  in  land  without  great  inconvenience  to  the  owners,  and  that 
tho.se  to  whom  more  is  assigned  in  said  report  than  an  equal  share,  are  willing  to 
accept  the  same,  and  it  further  appearing  that  the  money  therein  awarded  to  be  paid 


APPENDIX.  333 

to  make  the  partition  just  and  equal,  lias  well  and  truly  been  paid  and  accepted,  it  is 
decreed  that  the  several  parcels  of  real  estate  tlierein  set  to  part  of  the  heirs  of  said 
Benjamin  Qutter  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  assigned  to  them  to  hold  to  them  and 
their  respective  heirs  and  assigns  in  the  manner  therein  set  forth. 

And  it  further  appearing  that  that  part  of  the  said  real  estate  therein  set  to  the 
heirs  of  Anna  \\^.  Cutter  cannot  be  equally  divided  among  her  heirs  so  as  to  give  to 
each  one  an  equal  share  in  land  without  great  inconvenience  to  the  owners,  and  that 
Jonas  VYyeth,  to  whom  more  is  assigned  in  said  report  than  an  equal  share,  is  will- 
ing to  accept  the  same,  and  it  further  appearing  that  the  money  therein  awarded  to 
be  paid  to  make  the  partition  just  and  equal,  has  well  and  truly  been  paid  and  ac- 
cepted, it  is  decreed  that  the  several  parcels  of  real  estate  therein  set  to  part  of  the 
heirs  of  said  Anna  W .  Cutter  be  and  the  same  are  herel)y  assigned  to  them  to  hold 
to  them  and  their  respective  heirs  and  assigns  in  the  manner  therein  set  forth.  And 
it  is  ordered  that  the  same  be  recorded.  S.  P.  P.  Fay,  J.  Prob. 

We,  the  undersigned,  heirs  of  Benjamin  and  Anna  W.  Cutter,  having  examined  the 
appraisement  and  division  of  tlie  estate  of  the  said  Benjamin  Cutter,  do  hereb}'  give  our 
full  approval  of  and  consent  to  the  same ;  and  do  aelmowledge  tlie  receipt  of  tlic  swoa 
awarded  to  cacli  one  in  full  of  our  respective  sliares  in  said  estate. 

Isaac  Hall ;  Thomas  Hall ;  John  Cutter  for  himself,  Abijah  and  Charitj' ;  Samuel  L.  Cut- 
ter ;  Nathaniel  J.  Wj'etli,  attorney  for  John  Wyeth  ;  Jacob  Wyetli ;  xlmos  Locke,  acting 
for  and  representing  Josh.  Cutter  and  Joshua  Wyeth's  heirs,  all  out  of  the  Commonwealth ; 
N.  K.  Lombard,  guardian  to  Mary,  Augustus  and  Levi  I.  Lombard,  and  attorney  for 
Joshua  Cheever;  Aliuena  C.  Brodhead;  Geo.  F.  Cutter;  Ruth  Cutter,  guardian  to  John 
A.  B. Cutter,  Charles  S.  Cutter  and  Mary  J.  Cutter;  Cornelia  T.  Cutter;  "Esther  L.  Jones  ; 
AValter  Russell ;  Frances  Russell ;  Walter  Russell,  assignee  to  Abiel  Cutler,  Jona.  and  A.  C. 
Teel;  Cyrus  Cutter,  and  as  attorney  for  Mahala  C.  AViuneck,  M;iria  Cutler  an.d  Hannah 
Cutter ;  George  A.  Lewis,  guardian  to  Chas.  A.  Hobbs,  Wm.  H.  Hobbs  and  James  Hobbs ; 
Willis  Buckman,  assignee  of  Simon  Cutter ;  Benjamin  Cutter,  attorney  for  Edward  W.  Cut- 
ter; do.  for  Ammi  C.  Lombard,  and  guardian  to  Ammi  C.  Cheever,  Ephraim  Lombard, 
George  Lombard,  Esther  W.  Lombard,  Caroline  C.  Butler,  Samuel  W.  Hall,  guardian  of 
Almena  C.  Cheever,  Thomas  P.  Cheever,  Mary  Cheever  and  Ephraim  L.  Cheever;  Emily 
C.  Cheever;  do.  for  N.  K.  Lombard,  Jr.;  Hitty  L.  Norcross;  Anuni  Cutter;  Emily  C. 
Ingols,  Levi  Ingols,  Charlotte  C.  Morse,  Sol.  B.  Morse,  Joseph  Teel,  Benj.  C.  Teel,  Lydia 
Gardner,  Miles  Gardner,  Mary  Frost,  Aaron  Dickson,  Thomas  Teel,  Hannah  H.  Under- 
wood, Rachel  T.  Stevens;  Eliza  A.  D.  Stevens;  Al:)ijah  C.  Stevens,  Anna  Dcnr.is,  Edward 
S.  Dennis,  Ella  M.  Broadwell,  Josinh  S.  Broadweil,  Jonas  Cutter,  Anna  Tufts,  Eliza  A. 
Whittemore,  Henry  Whittcmore,  Benjamin  Cutter,  do.  for  Sarah  A.  Barrell,  L.  L.  Barrell, 
do.  guardian  of  C.  C.  Cutter;  do.  for  Sarah  H.  Cutter,  B.  F.  Cutter,  Eph'm  Cutter,  Joseph 
Harris,  guardian  to  Clias.  R.  Cutter,  Eveline  Wood,  George  Wood,  Lucy  T.  Winn,  Sam- 
uel F.  Winn,  Lucy  T.  Cutter,  guardian  to  Amnii  Cutter,  Amanda  T.  Cutter,  Deborah  L. 
Cutter  and  E.  A.  W.  Cutter;  do.  for  Ammi  Hall,  John  A.  Russell,  Jeremiah  Russell,  for 
self  and  guardian  to  Maria  L.  Russell,  Sarah  C.  Prentiss,  Beiij.F.  Russell,  J.  Sullivan  Rus- 
sell, Abigail  Hawkes,  Moody  Hawkes  ;  Rebecca  Hall,  guardian  to  Esther  Hall;  Ruth 
Swan,  Reuben  Swan;  Elmira  Fowler,  E.  F.  Fowler,  Hannah  E.  Wilkins,  Joseph  E.  Wil- 
kins  ;  Relief  Fellows,  John  Fellows;  Malvina  Bristol,  A.P.Bristol;  Thomas  D.  Gibson; 
Benjamin  Cutter,  guardian  to  Jerome  S.  Gil)son,  Rosclla  Gilison  and  A.  C.  Gibson  ;  Benja- 
min Cutter,  assignee  of  Artemas  Cutter,  Frederic  T.  Cutter,  Caroline  A.  Lewis,  George  A. 
Lewis,  Sarah  M.  Stratton,  Francis  D.  Stratton  ;  do.  attorney  for  Jonas  Wyeth,  John  Wy- 
eth, Harriet  Winslow,  Reuben  Winslow;  Joseph  Wyeth,  Catherine  AV.  Baker,  Jaleel  Ba- 
ker; Nancy  Hastings,  Pvichard  C.  Hastings,  Francis  Wyeth,  Mary  Wyeth,  Elizabeth  Wy- 
eth; Abigail  Howe,  Calvin  Howe;  Rcbekah  Foster,  B.  B.  Foster;  Mary  Bellows;  Stephen 
Wyeth,  Joseph  Wyeth;  Gad  Wyeth;  Susan  W.  Willard,  OrenWillard;  Lucy  Hodgmau, 
Calvin  Hodgmau. 

Letter  of  Acjcncy  to  Dr.  Benjamin  Cutter, 

West  Cambridge,  May  o,  1842. 
We,  the  Subscribers,  Heirs,  and  interested  in  the  estate  of  Beiij:imin  Cutter,  late  of  West 
Cainl)ridge,  deceased,  desirous  of  having  said  estate  settled,  hereby  request  that  Benjamin 
Cutter,  of  Woburn,  Physician,  should  act  as  agent  for  the  Heirs,  to  attend  to  the  settlement 
of  said  estate  in  the  shortest  time  and  best  legal  manner. 

(Signed) 
Jonas  Cutter,  Walter  Russell,  Jonathan  Teel,  Isaac  Hall,  Artemas  Cutter,  Thomas  D. 
Gibson  (liy  Artemas  Cutter),  Abiel  Cutter,  Caroline  A.  Lewis  (and  for  Sarah  M.  Stratton), 
Nathan'l  J.  Wyeth  (for  Jacob  Wyeth  and  John  Wyeth,  Sen.),  John  AVyeth  and  Jonas 
Wyeth,  (for  the" heirs  of  Jonas  Wyeth,  deceased),  Natha'l  K.  Lombard  (for  the  heirs  of 
Ammi  Cutter,  deceased),  Anna  Tufts,  Cyrus  Cutter,  Sam'l  L.  Cutter,  Aaron  Dickson, 
Joseph  Wyeth. 


334  CUTTER    FAillLY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 

Dr.  Bcnjaniin  Cutters  Account  with  Benjamin  Cutter's  Heirs. 

1813,  FebV.     Euiijaiuiii  Cutter  in  account  witli  the  Heirs  of  Benjamin  and  Anna  W.  Cutter, 

late  of  Cliarle.->to\vn. 
Dr.  To  C.isli  received  fur  tlie  pro-  Cr.  Bv  Cash  jiaid  for  taxes  in  1842 

ccedsofrlie  personal   i)roi)erty,        $36.72         and"l8-i:3,  and  insurance,  $31.91 

To  Casli  rec'd  for  rent  of  place  Bv   Cash  paid  Connnissioners   of 

in  1843,  90.00         Appraisal,  and  A.  Locke,  25.00 

To  Casii  rcc'd  for  the  woodlot  in  Bv  Ca<h  paid  for  advertising,  as 

Lexin.-rton,  70.00         per  liills,  38.80 

For  the  Homestead,  3, .500.00       Bv  Ca.-h  paid  to  Isaac  Fiske  and 

James  Kussell,  27.00 

3,G'J(;.72       By  Cash  paid  to  Thos.  B.  Cool- 
993.72         idirc,  jr.,  surveyinu;  and  ijlans,  6.00 

Bv  do.  for  postai^e,  stationery,  &c.        21.18 

$2,703.00       By  do.  to  Walter  Russell,     "  114.75 

Bv  do.  to  W.  J.  Lane,  auctioneer, 

and  duties,  43.12 

By  do.  fur  monument  stones  for 
B.  C.  and  wife,  oO.OO 

Interest  discounted,  31.50 

Bv  Cash  paid  Jonas  Wveth  and 
S.  L.  Cutter  for  services",  20.00 

Bv  do.  for  services  as  agent  in  set- 
tling, 564.46 


.$993.72 


[The  homestead  was  offered  for  sale  at  public  auction  on  April  7,  1843,  and  again  on  Oct. 
26th.  The  property  was  advertised  "  as  one  of  the  pleasantest  locations  in  the  vicinity  of 
Boston  for  a  gentleman's  country  seat,  a  hotel,  a  farm  school;  or  it  will  furnish  any 
iiiiniber  of  beautiful  Iniilding  lots,  within  five  minutes'  walk  of  the  Medford  Gates  on  the 
Lowell  R  ulroad,  and  in  the  limits  of  a  town  noted  for  good  public  and  private  schools, 
and  for  low  taxes.  It  presents  to  the  cultivator  a  fine  chance  for  a  vegetable  farm,  the 
land  being  early,  of  good  quality,  some  very  superior,  with  fruit  trees."  The  house'was 
described  as  "large,  three  stories  high,  brick  ends,  four  rooms  on  a  floor,  with  an  excel- 
lent cellar  under  the  whole."  There  was  also  a  "  good  well  of  water,  a  barn  and  other 
out  buildings."] 

Conditions  of  Sale  of  B.  Cutter'' s  Homestead,  Oct.  1843. 

The  pi'operty  offered  for  sale  at  this  time,  consists  of  thirt_v  acres  of  land  contained  in  two 
pieces,  with  the  buildings  thereon,  and  all  the  rights  and  privileges  in  anj-  way  appertain- 
ing to  them,  with  the  exception  of  the  tomb.* 

The  title  which  will  be  given  the  purchaser  will  be  a  quit-claim  deed  from  Messrs.  Jonas 
AVyeth  and  Benjamin  Cutter,  of  all  the  right,  title  and  interest  which  they  have  acquired 
liy  virtue  of  a  report  of  commissioners  of  appraisal  and  assignment  of  this  property  to  them, 
with  the  approval  and  consent  of  all  the  heirs — which  report  has  received  the  sanction  and 
confirmation  of  the  Judge  of  Probate  of  Middlesex  County,  and  is  legally  established. 

The  property  will  be  sold  to  the  highest  bidder,  who  will  be  required  to  sign  an  acknow- 
ledgment of  his  purchase,   with  a  guarantee,  if  desired. 

The  conditions  of  sale  will  be,  twenty  per  cent,  of  the  purchase  money  shall  be  paid  in 
ten  days,  and  the  balance  in  four  months. 

West  Cambridge,  Oct.  26th,  1843. 
This  day  bought  at  public  auction  the  homestead  farm  of  the  late  Benj.  Cutter,  contain- 
ing thirty  acres  of  land  with  the  buildings  thereon,  of  Messrs.  Jonas  Wy'eth  and  Benjamin 
Cutter,  for  the  sum  of  thirty-five  hundred  dollars,  which  sum  we  agree  to  pay  and  take  the 
property  agreeably  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  sale. 

Bexj.vmix  Cutter. 

*  In  this  tomb  Benjamin  Cutter  and  his  wife  and  one  other  individual  were  buried.  It 
stood  near  the  house,  and  is  now  filled  with  earth. 


APPENDIX. 


DR.  BENJAMIN  CUTTER. 

[Vide  page  141.] 

An  Address,  delivered  at  the  Funeral  of  Dr.  Ben.jamin  Cuttkr,  Monday,  March  14, 
18G4,  at  the  First  Congregational  Church,  Woburn,  Mass.  By  Rev.  J.  C. 
BoDAVELL,  Pastor. 

"  After  life's  fitful  fever,  he  sleeps  well.'"  lie  saved  others,  himgelf  he  could  not 
save.  The  strong  man  bowed  to  the  still  stronger  decree,  "  Dust  thou  art,  and  unto 
dust  shalt  thou  return." 

Two  weeks  ago  this  morning  he  rose  and  dressed  as  usual,  and  when  breakfast 
was  finished,  and  family  worship,  always  to  him  a  season  of  peculiar  enjoyment,  had 
followed  in  due  course,  he  gave  himself  to  professional  duty.  A  surgical  case  of 
some  difficulty  required  his  attention  at  a  distance.  Severe  exertion  was  necessary, 
exciting  perspiration.  In  this  condition  he  drove  to  his  house  in  a  chilling  atmos- 
phere. Cold  ensued,  fastening  on  the  lungs.  He  read  his  own  case  only  too  surely 
from  the  first,  and  calmly  predicted  the  result.  In  just  nine  days  after  that  last  pro- 
fessional engagement,  and  in  consequence  of  it,  he  went  to  his  i-est ;  too  soon,  alas, 
for  his  weeping  household  ;  too  soon  for  this  Church  of  God,  of  which  he  was  so 
long  a  member  and  an  ornament,  and  too  soon  for  the  general  community,  as  this 
large  and  sorrowing  assembly  bears  witness. 

Thus  his  valuable  life  was  at  last  laid  a  sacrifice  on  the  altar  of  that  service  to 
which  his  best  energies  had  been  consecrated.  But  more  than  this  :  the  ultimate 
cause  of  his  death  was  not  the  acute  attack,  induced  by  fatigue  and  cold,  of  which 
we  have  spoken,  but  chronic  affection  of  the  heart,  under  which  he  had  suffered  for 
years,  and  to  be  attributed,  beyond  a  doubt,  to  his  arduous  and  anxious  labors  in  his 
profession.  In  this  our  friend  was  an  instance  of  a  not  at  all  uncommon  case,  in  this 
most  lionorable  and  most  useful  vocation.  It  is  not  because  of  inevitable  exposure 
to  every  kind  of  weather,  bj^  day  and  hy  night,  and  deprivation  of  sleep,  and  meals 
out  of  season  or  lost  altogether,  and  labors  excessive,  that  so  many  members  of  this 
noble  profession  pass  away  prematurely,  from  disease  of  the  heart.  It  is,  that  so 
much  more  than  medical  science,  and  mechanical  skill,  and  labors  out  of  season 
and  exhaustive,  is  given  to  the  community.  I  mean,  an  intense  anxiet}'  for  the 
result  of  their  faithful  ministries,  far  more  fatal  than  all  the  rest. 

Yet  herein  we  may  note  a  most  beneficent  law  of  the  Divine  Providence.  The 
beloved  friend,  whose  remains  lie  before  us,  may  have  passed  away  ten,  fifteen, 
twenty  years  earlier  than  he  otherwise  would,  in  consequence  of  his  labors  in  the 
medical  profession.  But  can  you  compute  how  large  an  aggregate  of  years  was 
added  to  other  lives  as  the  result  of  this  sacrifice?  How  many  first  saw  the  light 
under  his  skilful  ministry  !  How  often,  when  fond  parents  looked  with  anguish  on 
the  pale  face  of  the  sick  child,  did  he  rescue  the  little  one  from  the  jaws  of  danger, 
and  give  it  back  to  their  embrace  !  Or,  when  death  seemed  just  about  to  lay  his 
icy  hand  on  the  fair  form  of  the  young  Avife  and  mother,  did  he  not,  in  instances  in- 
numerable, avert  the  stroke  by  his  skill,  and  restore  her  to  the  arms  of  her  husband, 
filling  the  sorrowful  home  with  thanksgiving  and  the  voice  of  melody?  How  many 
are  there  in  this  large  assembly,  who  owe  it  to  his  keen  discernment  and  watchful 
care,  under  the  lilessing  of  God,  that  they  are  here  to-day? 

Thus  we  recognize  the  beneficent  arrangement,  by  which,  under  the  Providence 
of  God,  the  shortening  of  one  life  is  the  lengthening  of  a  great  multitude.  May  we 
not  fitly  pause  here  to  acknowledge  with  j^rofound  gratitude  the  peculiar  advantages 
to  the  community  in  which  we  live,  of  a  well-trained  and  competent  medical  pro- 


336  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

fession?  not  pretenders,  but  men  to  "whom  ^Ye  can  safelj' commit  ourselves,  as  the 
guarJiiius  of  our  lieulth  and  our  lives?  To  such  a  profession  belonged  our  departed 
friend,  of  whose  beautiful  and  most  useful  life  and  character  it  seems  needless  that 
I,  a  stranger  comparatively,  should  speak  to  J'ou,  who  knew  him  so  well. 

Our  sister  town,  Arlington,  formerly  West  Cambridge,  claims  the  honor  of  hav- 
ing been  the  birth-place  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Cutter,  and  there  his  earlier  years  were 
passed.  A  graduate  of  Harvard  College  and  Cambridge  Medical  School,  the  studies 
of  his  professional  course  were  prosecuted  under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Kittredge,  of 
Woburn.  When  those  studies  were  completed,  he  became  associated  at  once  with 
his  instructor,  in  medical  practice.  In  six  months  Dr.  Kittredge  died,  and  Dr.  Cut- 
ter found  himself  suddenlj^  brought  into  a  position  of  no  small  importance  and  re- 
sponsibility. His  talents  and  training  made  him  equal  to  the  emergency.  lie 
gained  rapidly  on  the  confidence  of  the  communitj",  as  an  intelligent,  upright,  hon- 
oral;le  man,  and  a  skilful  medical  practitioner,  and,  for  the  lengthened  period  of 
nearly  fortj^  years,  his  influence  and  usefulness,  in  the  town  and  neighborliood,  con- 
stantly increased.  Of  liis  own  chosen  profession  he  entertained  large  and  generous 
views,  and  contributed  much  to  maintain  its  dignitj'  in  the  wide  circle  of  his  influ- 
ence. He  was  a  student  of  medicine  to  the  end  of  his  days,  and  would  have  been, 
doubtless,  had  he  lived  twenty  years  longer.  His  library  was  well  selected  and 
large.  Nor  was  he  satisfied  with  being  well  read  in  the  best  records  of  past  re- 
search. The  Boston  Medical  and  Surgical  Journal  and  the  American  Journal 
of  Medical  Sciences  were  always  on  his  table  fresh  from  the  publishers,  and  amid 
the  most  urgent  demands  of  his  professional  life  he  found  time  to  acquaint  him- 
self with  the  most  recent  discoveries  in  medical  science.  Entertaining  the  high- 
est respect  for  his  vocation,  he  believed  that  the  intercourse  of  its  members  should 
be  characterized  by  a  mutual  courtesy  and  respect.  It  was  in  part  with  a  view  to 
secure  this  valuable  end,  among  those  with  whom  he  was  brought  into  most  fre- 
c^uent  intercourse,  that  he  exerted  his  influence  in  the  formation  of  the  Middlesex 
East  District  Medical  Society,  an  institution  whose  character  and  utility  are  too  well 
known  to  require  more  than  a  passing  reference.  To  the  deliberations  and  discus- 
sions of  the  Society  he  brought  a  sound  judgment,  a  broad  intelligence,  and  a  scru- 
pulous accuracy,  together  with  the  results  of  a  careful  observation  and  a  skilful 
diagnosis.  It  was  a  thing  of  course  that  his  opinions  were  listened  to  with  close 
attention,  and  regarded  with  profound  deference. 

Considered  alone  with  reference  to  his  particular  calling,  the  life  of  Dr.  Cutter 
was  singularly  lofty  and  beautiful,  and  his  death  is  a  calamity.  But,  while  no  man 
surpassed  him  in  his  estimate  of  the  duties  demanded  of  the  medical  profession,  his 
soul  was  too  large  to  be  circumscribed  by  its  limits.  In  the  structure  of  his  mind, 
and  in  his  tastes,  he  was  a  many-sided  man.  Music,  literature,  science  and  art,  all 
had  charms  for  him,  and  in  them  he  found  diversion  and  rest  from  the  severer  labors 
of  his  daily  life.  But  his  deeply  religious  nature  led  him  to  regard  all  these  mainlj'^ 
in  their  relation  to  the  intellectual  and  moral  improvement  of  the  community.  Thus 
he  was  the  teaclier  of  a  class  in  vocal  music  in  the  earlier  period  of  his  residence  in 
Woburn.  He  was  also  an  active  and  efficient  member  of  the  "  Young  Men's  Lite- 
rary Association."  Its  admirable  library  was  selected  very  much  under  his  direc- 
tion. In  that  selection  he  exhibited  a  fine  literarj'  taste,  and  a  sound  moral  sense. 
The  best  works  in  poetry,  history,  science,  biography,  travels,  were  comprehended, 
while  all  works  of  fiction  were  excluded.  It  is  a  suflicient  reply  to  any  charge  of 
narrow  views  in  that  matter,  to  say,  that  this  library  had  verj-  much  to  do  with  the 
training  of  the  young  men  of  that  day  who  are  now  the  fathers  of  our  town, 
and  foremost  in  intelligence,  enterprise,  moral  worth,  and  general  influence  and 
usefulness. 


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337 


There  was  one  fine  passage  in  the  life  of  our  fi-iend  which  deserves  more  than  a 
passing  allusion  on  a  day  and  an  occasion  like  this.  In  the  great  moral  regene- 
ration of  thirty'  years  ago,  by  which  the  fiery  tide  of  intemperance  was  rolled  back, 
and  a  great  multitude  of  young  men  were  rescued  from  a  threatened  destruction, 
Dr.  Benjamin  Cutter  deliberately  took  his  position  in  the  forefront  of  the  battle. 
When  the  cause  was  still  unpopular,  and  opposition  was  wide-spread  and  fierce,  and 
our  good  men  hesitated  and  stood  aloof,  and  reputation,  and  ease,  and  personal  in- 
terest would  have  suggested  to  a  prudent  man  to  wait,  at  least  till  the  refluence  of 
the  tide,  he  scanned  the  whole  matter  with  his  calm,  keen  intellect  and  his  honest 
conscience.  His  decision  was  soon  taken.  In  the  open  face  of  opposition,  and  ob- 
loquy, and  persecution,  and  i3ecuniary  loss,  he  threw  hii^self,  with  all  his  well- 
earned  influence,  into  the  great  movement  for  reform  in  the  drinking  habits  of  the 
day.  Side  by  side  with  Jewett  and  Edwards  and  Lyman  Beecher,  he  fought  in  that 
grand  crusade.  The  devouring  flood  was  arrested  and  turned  back  ;  a  whole  gene- 
ration of  men  were  saved  from  fast-coming  ruin. 

Can  it  be  necessary  to  say,  that  the  large  heart  of  our  lamented  friend  was  the 
seat  of  a  true  sympathy  with  all  the  most  important  institutions  and  associations  of 
the  age — philanthropic,  literary,  religious?  To  those  in  his  own  immediate  neigh- 
borhood his  time  and  his  eSbrts  were  cheerfully  and  generously  given,  as  occasion 
demanded.  He  was  especially  interested,  as  you  know,  in  that  Seminary  in  our 
town  whose  advantages  in  the  years  past  have  been  worthy  of  the  noble  name  it 
bears,  and  which  is  destined,  we  feel  well  assured,  to  accomplish  still  greater  things 
in  the  future,  in  the  promotion  of  a  high  intellectual  and  moral  culture.  Warren 
Academy  had  in  Dr.  Cutter  one  of  the  most  eiEcient  and  honored  members  of  its 
Board  of  Trustees  for  thirty  years  ;  and  it  is  little  to  say,  that  his  cooperation  will 
be  greatly  missed,  and  his  absence  long  and  deeply  deplored,  by  those  with  whom  he 
has  been  associated  in  that  trust. 

It  remains  only  to  say,  what  you  all  very  well  know,  that  the  beautiful  and  well- 
balanced  character  of  our  brother  was  developed  largely  under  the  influence  of  sin- 
cere religious  principle.  He  was  a  Christian,  and  his  lofty  religious  faith  was  easily 
traced,  as  a  golden  thread,  through  the  whole  tissue  of  his  life.  How  manifold  and 
how  exhausting  were  his  professional  labors,  I  need  not  say.  How  weary,  and  how 
gi-eatly  needing  rest,  he  found  himself  when  the  Sabbath  came  ;  yet  how  difficult 
was  it  for  him,  even  on  the  day  beneficently  appointed  for  repose,  to  procure  a  re- 
spite from  the  duties  which  wasted  his  life.  In  spite  of  all  this,  very  few  men  have 
been  more  constant  in  their  attendance  on  the  public  worship  of  the  house  of  God 
on  the  Sabbath  than  he. 

This  is  the  third  instance  in  which  it  has  happened  to  me,  in  this  County  of  Mid- 
dlesex, to  oiSciate,  by  sermon  or  oration,  at  the  funerals  of  medical  men  of  exten- 
sive practice.  Two  were  in  Framingham,  in  churches  densely  crowded.  The  first 
was  a  young  man,  a  member  of  my  own  congregation.  The  second  was  Dr.  Simon 
Whitney,  of  another  religious  persuasion.  In  each  instance  the  remains  were 
brought  into  the  house  of  worship  where,  while  living,  the  party  had  constantly 
attended.  The  widow  of  Dr.  Whitney  informed  me,  after  his  death,  that  it  had 
always  been  a  matter  of  conscience  with  her  husband,  whose  practice  had  been  very 
extensive  and  laborious,  to  attend  church  regularly  on  the  Sabbath  ;  and  that,  in 
an  address  delivered  before  his  District  Medical  Society,  he  had  specially  commended 
the  habit  to  the  younger  members,  and  insisted  on  the  practicability  of  the  thing, 
even  in  the  busiest  professional  career. 

Such  testimony,  from  such  men,  is  of  the  highest  value,  as  expressing  their  own 
deep  conviction  of  the  paramount  importance  of  Christian  institutions,  and  the  obli- 
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338  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

gation  resting  on  individuals  of  high  social  position  and  influence  to  sustain  them 
by  their  example. 

You  do  not  need  to  be  reminded  that  ■while  our  friend  was  never  wanting  in  a 
true  self-respect  and  a  dignifie<;l  jjresence,  a  beautiful  modest}-  imparted  a  pleasant 
lustre  to  his  broad  and  well-balanced  character,  winning  golden  opinions  from 
all,  awakening  admiration  Avithout  jealousy,  and  making  him  a  power  without 
assumption. 

It  seems  strange  that  I,  a  stranger  comparatively,  to  him  and  to  you,  should  stand 
here  to  pay  this  last  sorrowful  tribute  to  our  departed  friend.  If,  in  so  brief  a 
period,  he  exhibited  qualities  which  excited  in  my  breast  a  high  admiration  and 
a  sincere  and  warm  affection,  how  much  more  among  those  who  have  known  him 
so  long  and  so  intimately  !     Will  you  pardon  the  imperfection  of  my  eulogy  ? 

It  is  sad  to  look,  as  we  do  now  for  the  last  time,  on  that  noble  form  and  that 
familiar  countenance,  so  still  and  fixed  in  the  long,  long  sleep.  Dear  brother,  phy- 
sician skilful,  self-sacrificing  and  true;  faithful,  tender-hearted  friend,  farewell! 
We  will  hope  to  meet  thee  again,  where  the  ministry  of  the  physician  is  no  longer 
needed,  because  the  inhabitant  shall  no  more  say,  I  am  sick,  and  where  never  shall 
be  demanded  the  sacrifice  of  health  or  life  in  the  service  of  others,  because  the  one 
great  Sacrifice  shall  have  perfected  all. 

We  will  bear  the  precious  remains  to  their  silent  bed,  committing  them  earth  to 
earth  and  dust  to  dust,  in  sure  and  certain  hope  of  the  resurrection  to  everlasting 
life. 

"  Unveil  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb ; 
Take  this  new  treasure  to  thy  trust. 
And  give  these  sacred  relics  room 
To  slumber  in  the  silent  dust. 

Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear 
Invade  thy  bounds ;  no  mortal  woes 
Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here, 
While  angels  watch  the  soft  repose. 

So  Jesus  slept ;  God's  dying  Son 
Passed  through  tlie  gi-ave,  and  blest  the  bed  : 
Rest  hei-e,  blest  saint,  till  from  his  throne 
The  morning  break  and  pierce  the  shade. 

Break  from  his  throne,  illusti-ious  mom ! 
Attend,  O  earth  !  his  sovereign  word : 
Restore  thy  trust:  a  glorious  form 
Shall  then  ascend  to  meet  the  Lord !" 


AMOS  whitte:\iore, 

INTENTOR   OF   THE   CARD   MACHINE. 

[FzWe  page  231.] 

The  following  memoir,  from  the  pen  of  John  Langdon  Sibley,  A.M.,  appeared 
Bome  thirty  years  since  in  Howe's  Lives  of  Eminent  Mechanics. 

"  Amos  Whittemore,  who  by  his  extraordinary  invention  for  making  cotton  and 
wool  cards,  merits  a  prominent  place  among  the  first  mechanics  of  the  age,  was  the 
second  of  five  brothers,  and  was  born  in  Cambridge,  IMassachusetts,  April  19th, 
1759.  His  father  was  an  agriculturist  of  but  moderate  means,  whose  industry 
enabled  him  to  rear  a  large  family,  and  give  to  his  children  the  mere  rudiments  of 


APPENDIX.  339 

an  English  education.  Of  the  five  brothers,  it  is  unnecessary  to  allude  to  either  than 
the  two  next  in  age,  William  and  Samuel,  who,  as  will  appear  in  the  sequel,  became 
interested  in  business  with  that  brother  whose  ingenuity  laid  the  foundation  of  their 
fortunes. 

"  The  youthful  days  of  ^V^hittemore  were  passed  in  the  usual  manner  of  lads  in 
the  country,  chiefly  in  assisting  his  parent  in  the  cultivation  of  the  farm.  At  an 
early  age  he  manifested  a  remarkable  talent  for  mechanical  pursuits,  together  with 
a  mind  disposed  to  the  contemi^lation  of  philosophical  and  abstruse  science. 

"  Awai-e  that  he  must  depend  almost  entirely  upon  his  own  resources,  not  only 
for  his  maintenance,  but  for  his  future  advancement,  it  was  obvious  that  he  must 
soon  choose  a  profession  which  would  promote  these  ends.  Free  to  make  his  ovni 
choice,  he  selected  the  trade  of  a  gunsmith,  as  one  which,  while  it  presented  a  field 
for  the  cultivation  of  mechanical  taste,  ofiered  the  prospects  of  a  fruitful  harvest. 

"  On  becoming  an  apjirentice,  he  not  only  zealously  applied  himself  to  the  inter- 
ests of  his  master,  but  devoted  his  leisure  to  voluntary  employment.  At  this  period 
he  invented  many  ingenious  and  useful  implements  ;  and  such  was  his  proficiency, 
that  long  ere  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service,  his  employer  confessed  himself 
unable  to  give  further  instruction,  and  advised  him  to  commence  business  for 
himself. 

"Among  the  many  instances  of  his  skill,  may  be  noticed  that  of  an  excellent 
clock,  made  without  a  model,  which  remained  many  years  in  the  family,  proving  a 
useful  as  well  as  gratifying  memento  of  his  early  ingenuity.  This  was  among  the 
first  of  the  kind,  although  now  there  is  scarcely  a  cottage  in  our  wide-spread  coun- 
try that  does  not  boast  of  at  least  one  of  these  indispensable  as  well  as  ornamental 
pieces  of  furniture.'  He  also  invented  a  machine  constructed  with  dial  hands  and 
figures,  to  be  placed  in  the  water  at  a  vessel's  stern,  for  the  purpose  of  accurately 
measuring  its  progress.  At  the  suggestion  of  a  medical  friend,  a  Dr.  Putnam 
of  Charlestown,  he  invented  a  self-acting  loom  for  weaving  duck,  which,  from  the 
best  information  we  possess,  is  believed  to  be  the  same  in  principle  as  the  celebrated 
power  loom  now  so  universally  used.  Owing  to  the  unsettled  state  of  business  at 
this  period  and  the  want  of  encouragement  in  the  useful  arts,  these  productions,  not- 
withstanding their  value,  were  suffered  to  lay  neglected  and  forgotten. 

"  For  years  succeeding  the  expiration  of  his  apprenticeship,  Whittemore  was  va- 
riously, though  to  himself,  in  a  pecuniary  point,  unprofitably  employed.  At  length 
he  became  interested  with  his  brother  William,  and  five  others,  in  the  manufacture 
of  cotton  and  wool  cards,  conducting  their  business  in  Boston  under  the  firm  of 
Giles,  Richards  &  Co.,  and  supplying  nearly  all  the  cards  then  used  in  the  countr3^ 
Amos  devoted  himself  to  the  mechanical  department,  as  being  the  most  agreeable 
and  useful. 

"  Hitherto  the  manufacture  of  cotton  and  wool  cards,  which  had  already  become 
an  article  of  great  demand,  was  attended  with  much  expense,  owing  to  the  imperfec- 
tion of  the  machinery  and  the  amount  of  manual  labor  required.  But  two  machines 
and  those  of  simple  construction,  were  as  yet  known  ;  one  for  cutting  and  bending 
the  wire  into  staples,  and  another  for  piercing  the  sheets  of  leather  with  holes,  into 
which  the  staples  were  placed,  one  by  one,  with  the  hand.  This  last  operation  gave 
employment  to  hundreds  of  the  younger  members  of  families  in  New  England  ;  and  it 
was  not  unamusing  to  witness  groups  of  children  of  both  sexes,  engaged  in  this  easy 

•  "  Many  inventors,  both  in  Europe  and  America,  have  first  exercised  tlieir  ingenuity 
whicli  afterward  conduced  to  discoveries  of  universal  utility.  Rittenhouse,  Fitch,  Whitte- 
more, who  constructed,  without  a  model,  an  eflficieut  wooden  clock."    *    *    * 

Bishop's  Hisi.  American  Mayiufactures,  I.,  521. 


340  CUTTER   FAMILY    OF   NEW   ENGLAND. 

labor,  their  tiny  fingers  rapidly  placing  staple  after  staple  into  its  appropriate  place, 
as  eager  to  perlurm  tLieir  allotted  task  as  they  were  to  count  the  lew  pence  earned 
at  the  dear  expense  of  a  temporary  deprivation  of  their  youthful  sports.  This, 
the  only  method  then  known,  combined  both  the  disadvantage  of  great  expense  and 
the  impossibility  of  making  the  cards  sufficiently  perfect  to  properly  prepare  the 
raw  material.' 

"  Wliittemore,  ever  bent  upon  improvements  in  machinery,  at  once  saw  the  im- 
portance, and  of  course  the  immense  value  of  a  machine  so  constructed  as  to  be 
enabled,  by  its  own  independent  action,  to  hold  the  sheet  of  leather,  pierce  the  holes, 
draw  the  wire  from  the  reel  and  shape  and  stick  it  into  its  proper  place  ;  thus, 
by  the  combination  of  a  series  of  successive  independent  operations,  complete  the 
card.  After  that  macui-e  reflection  which  always  characterized  him,  he  imparted  to 
his  brother  William  the  conception  of  that  idea  whicli  he  so  ardently  desired  to  exe- 
cute. Encouraged  by  the  advice  and  assistance  of  this  brother,  he  engaged  in  the 
apparently  insurmountable  task  ;  and  convinced  of  the  rich  reward  awaiting  him  if 
he  could  but  embody  in  a  machine  the  picture  of  his  imagination,  with  ardor  and 
unremitting  zeal  he  prosecuted  his  labors,  devoting  his  whole  mental  and  physical 
energies  to  the  undertaking.  Such  was  his  diligence,  and  so  incessantly  did  it  oc- 
cupy his  time,  that  he  not  only  impaired  his  health,  but  frequently  neglected  the 
demands  of  nature,  to  the  extent  that  f(X)d  and  sleep  seemed  to  him  of  but  secondai'y 
consequence.  Slowly,  but  steadily  he  progressed;  and  while  his  lx)dily  strength 
daily  diminished,  the  fire  of  his  mind  seemed  to  burn  with  increased  enthusiasm. 
Like  the  discoverer  of  our  western  world,  he  had  staked,  as  it  were,  his  reputation 
upon  this  effort,  and,  though  storms  of  discouragement  buffeted  him  at  every  point, 
and  a  boundless  sea  of  toil  appeared  between  him  and  his  uncertain  haven ,  yet  he 
undauntedly  persevered  almost  against  hope. 

"  Baffled  as  was  his  skill  to  the  utmost,  he  at  length  so  far  completed  his  machine 
as  to  cause  it  to  draw  the  wire  from  the  reel,  cut  and  shape  it,  pierce  the  holes 
in  the  leather,  and  even  place  the  staples  firmly  in  the  sheet;  but  it  was  j'et  neces- 
sary to  bend  the  wire  after  it  was  placed  ;  witliout  this,  all  was  in  vain  ;  time  and 
health  had  been  valuelessly  sacrificed,  and  that  ambition  that  ever  animates  to  action 
the  inventive  mind  seemed  in  him  about  to  receive  a  fatal  check.  Notwithstanding 
the  encouragement  of  his  friends — who,  believing  that  lie  could  finally  succeed,  were, 
if  possible,  more  zealous  than  himself — he  gradually  became  irresolute,  and  fre- 
quently declared  his  inability  to  make  any  farther  progress. 

"  The  labor  of  nearlj'^  three  months  lay  before  him,  an  unfinished,  yet  wonderfully 
ingenious  structure  ;  but,  like  the  famed  ivory  balls  of  the  Chinese,  while  it  was 
admirable  for  the  skill  displayed  in  its  workmansliip,  was  valueless.  Fortunately  he 
was  not  long  doomed  to  look  upon  his  work  as  a  mere  monument  of  labor  lost.  AVhile 
the  ingenuity  of  his  mind  had  in  vain  been  taxed  to  the  utmost,  it  was,  as  it  would 
eeem,  to  miraculous  interposition  that  he  owed  his  ultimate  success.  Extraordinary 
as  it  may  ajjpear,  and  doubted  as  it  may  be  by  some,  it  is  nevertheless  a  fact,  that 
during  a  night  succeeding  a  day  of  despondency  and  gloom,  and  at  an  hour  when 

'  "  In  the  year  1775,  Nathaniel  Miles,  of  Norwich,  Conn.,  set  up  at  that  place  a  mnnnfac- 
tory  for  making  wire  for  cotton  and  wool  cards.  He  continued  thrOHgh  the  Revolutionary 
War  in  this  business.  About  the  same  time  Jeremiah  Wilkinson,  of  CunilierlantI,  R.  I., 
was  engaged  in  making  hand  cards.  In  1777,  Oliver  Evans,  of  Philadeliihia,  then  a  voung 
man  of  twenty-two  years  of  age,  had  Ijecn  engaged  in  making  card  teeth  liy  hand,  as  then 
practised.  He  invented  a  very  efficient  machine  for  manufacturing  teeth,  and  it  was  said 
1.500  per  minute  were  made  by  it.  A  plan  was  made  and  advanced  by  him  tor  cutting,  bend- 
ing the  wire,  pricking  the  leather,  and  setting  the  teeth ;  but  on  account  of  the  discourag- 
ing reception  of  his  former  invention  he  gave  it  no  publicitv." — Bishop's  American  Manu- 
factures, I,,  388. 


APPENDIX.  341 

his  faculties  were  wrapped  in  slumber,  in  a  vision  was  disclosed  to  him  the  complete 
accomplishment  of  his  hopes.  Scarcely  had  the  following  day  dawned,  when  with 
a  heart  swelling  with  emotions  of  eagerness  and  joy,  he  once  more  revisited  the  cham- 
ber where  he  had  so  earnestly  toiled,  and,  ere  he  broke  his  fast  on  that  morning,  ho 
was  enabled  to  announce  to  his  brother  and  friends  his  entire  success. 

"  Thus,  within  the  short  space  of  three  months,  he  had,  by  untiring  industry, 
commenced  and  com^ileted  an  invention  which  at  once  revolutionized  the  manufac- 
ture of  cards,  and  which  for  ingenuity  of  construction,  ijrecision  of  movement,  rapid- 
ity of  performance,  and  perfection  of  execution,  may  challenge  comi^arison  with  any 
mechanical  effort  of  the  human  mind.  It  must  be  studiously  examined  to  be  justly 
appreciated  ;  and  with  a  distinguished  man  (Edward  Evex-ett)  of  our  day — one  alike 
eminent  for  his  scientific  attainments  as  for  his  accomplishments  as  a  statesman — 
we  may  say,  that  those  who  examine  its  complicated  performance  can  compare  it 
with  nothing  more  nearly  than  the  machinery  of  the  human  system. 

"  This  anecdote,  so  intimately  connected  with  the  invention,  was  one  which  VVhit- 
temore  frequently  related,  and  it  was  gratifying  to  observe  with  what  ardor  he  told 
the  story  of  his  toil ;  upon  no  part  of  which  would  he  dwell  with  more  enthusiastic 
delight  than  this  singular  dream. 

"  The  brothers,  fully  aware,  if  successful,  of  the  value  of  such  a  machine,  had, 
in  a  measure,  kept  secret  the  fact  of  Whittemore's  being  engaged  in  its  construc- 
tion. When  therefore  completed,  steps  were  immediately  taken  to  secure  to  the 
fortunate  inventor,  and  his  associates,  the  pecuniary  advantages  to  be  derived  ;  and 
on  the  second  of  June,  1797,  a  patent  right  was  granted  for  a  term  of  fourteen  years. 
The  importance  of  securing  a  patent  right  in  England,  as  well  as  in  the  United 
States,  was  not  lost  sight  of.  At  this  time,  during  the  administration  of  the  elder 
Adams,  but  few  years  had  elapsed  since  the  establishment  of  our  national  independ- 
ence, and  the  relations  of  our  country  with  England  were  unsettled,  while  with  France 
we  were  engaged  in  naval  hostilities.  To  undertake  a  voyage  across  the  Atlantic  un- 
der such  cu'cumstances,  and  at  this  early  period,  was  considered  of  almost  as  much 
importance  as  in  our  time  to  circumnavigate  the  glolje.  To  many  of  the  habits  of 
Whittemore,  the  i^roject  of  visiting  England  and  there  to  wade  through  the  difficul- 
ties of  securing  a  patent,  would  have  been  thought  too  great  an  enterprise  ;  at  most, 
that  the  advantages  to  accrue  would  not  be  commensurate  witli  the  risk  and  expendi- 
ture. Not  so  thought  tlie  brothers  ;  and  the  requisite  arrangements  being  made,  it 
became  the  dut}^  as  well  as  pleasure  of  Whittemore  to  visit  that  country.  At  this 
period  but  two  ships  traded  regularly  between  Boston  and  London — the  Galen  and 
the  Minerva — in  the  latter  of  which  he  embarked  in  the  spring  of  1799,  accompanied 
by  an  English  gentleman  named  Sharpe,  who  evinced  great  interest  in  the  machine, 
and  is  believed  to  have  been  largely  benefited  by  it  in  England. 

"  Being  unacquainted  with  the  circumstances  connected  with  this  visit,  it  is  out 
of  our  power  to  give  a  detail  of  its  events  ;  it  is  sufficient,  however,  to  know  that  the 
invention  soon  became  fully  appreciated,  and  though  numei'ous  offers  Avere  made, 
either  to  purchase  the  right  or  become  interested  in  its  profits,  nothing  of  conse- 
quence was  done  to  remunerate  the  inventor.  Anxious  to  return,  he  left  his  busi- 
ness in  the  hands  of  those  in  whom  he  reposed  confidence,  and  in  the  spring  of  1800 
sailed  for  Boston,  where  he  arrived  in  safety  after  a  passage  of  fifty-nine  days  and 
a  year's  absence  from  home.  Either  on  his  outward  or  homeward  voyage,  the  vessel 
which  he  was  in  was  captured  by  the  Frencli,  but  the  passengers  were  released  with- 
out serious  inconvenience. 

"  Justly  entitled  as  he  was  to  a  rich  reAvard  in  that  country,  which  has  since  been 
60  largely  benefited  by  this  invention,  he  was  despoiled  of  his  rights,  and  realized 
little  else  than  expense  and  labor. 


342  CUTTER    FAMILY    OP    NEW   ENGLAND, 

"  No  sooner  was  the  machine  generally  understood  in  England  than  it  was  per- 
ceived how  fatal  its  successful  operationnvould  become  to  the  working  classes  engag- 
ed in  tlie  manufacture  of  cards.  The  greatest  caution  and  secresy  were  therefore 
observed,  lest  the  threats  of  the  people  to  mob  those  engaged  in  making  the  machi- 
nery would  be  carried  into  execution.  The  only  safe  method  was  to  have  parts 
of  the  machine  made  in  different  places,  and  put  together  when  finished. 

"  The  most  extensive,  if  not  the  only  establishment  now  [1835?]  in  operation  in 
England  for  manufacturing  machine  cards  is  that  of  Mr.  Dyer,  in  Manchester,  who 
has  conducted  the  business  with  great  success  ;  through  whose  agency  the  machi- 
nery has  been  carried  into  France  and  the  other  parts  of  the  continent,  and  is  even  sup- 
posed by  many  to  be  his  invention,  though  he  himself  acknowledges  its  proper 
source.' 

"  The  copartnership  of  Giles,  Richards  &  Co.  having  expired  some  time,  Whitte- 
more,  with  his  brother,  had  been  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  cards  upon  the  old 
plan.-  On  his  return  from  England  they  formed  a  C(mncction  with  their  friend, 
Mr.  Robert  AVilliams,  of  Boston,  who  possessed  the  requisite  means  for  carrying  on 
the  business  witii  the  iLuproved  machinery,  though  on  a  limited  scale. 

"  Until  the  j^ear  1809,  little  had  been  done  beside  constructing  expensive  machines 
and  making  the  necessai'y  preparations  for  the  manufacture  of  cards.  The  patent 
was  at  this  time  within  two  years  of  its  expiration,  and  their  treasury  nearly  ex- 
hausted. Serious  apprehensions  were  therefore  entertained  that,  when  about  to  real- 
ize a  remuneration  for  their  time  and  expense,  others,  by  successful  competition, 
would  step  in  and  wrest  from  them  the  fruits  of  all  their  toils. 

"  During  the  session  of  the  Congress  of  1808-09,  Whittemore,  with  his  brother 
William,  visited  Washington,  carrying  with  them  a  complete  machine  of  full  size, 
as  a  model  for  exhibition,  which  was  shown  to  the  members  and  other  men  of  dis- 
tinction. It  not  only  elicited  universal  admiration,  but  of  such  advantage  was  it 
considered  to  the  country',  especially  to  the  cotton  and  wool  growing  interest,  that 
many  members,  among  them  Matthew  Lyon,  of  Vermont,  a  gentleman  distinguished 
for  his  abilities,  were  disposed  to  grant  a  perpetual  patent  to  the  inventor  and  his 
heirs.  Tlie  result  however  was,  that  on  the  third  of  ]March,  1809,  an  act  received 
the  unanimous  vote  of  Congress,  granting  a  renewal  of  the  patent  for  fourteen  years 
from  the  expiration  of  the  first  term. 

"  The  city  of  New  York  had  long  since  given  evidence  of  its  peculiar  advantages 
for  trade  and  commerce  ;  and  as  early  as  tlie  year  1803  a  bi-anch  of  the  business  was 
e8ta))lished  in  that  city,  under  the  management  of  a  younger  brother,  Mr.  Samuel 
Whittemore,  who  became  a  partner  with  the  brothers.  As  maj'  be  readily  supposed, 
the  importance  of  the  machine  attracted  no  little  attention  among  the  enterprising 

1  "  A  machine  for  raakuiR  cards,  for  which  a  first  patent  was  obtained  in  this  country  by 
by  Joseph  Cliceseborongh  Dyer,  Esq.,  of  Manchester,  in  1811,  and  a  second  and  third  with 
fnrtlicr  improvements  in  181-i  and  1824,  is  one  of  the  most  elegant  automatons  ever  applied 
to  productive  industry." — Ure's  Diet,  of  Arts,  Manufactures  and  Mines,  London,  1860. 

2  "  Previously  the  Whittemores  had  estaljlished  a  third  considerable  card  factory  iu  Bos- 
ton, in  wliich  the  old  machinery  was  employed.  The  tliree  factories  at  this  time  manufac- 
tured annually  about  12,000  dozen  of  cotton  and  wool  cards,  consuming  in  their  construc- 
tion 200  casks  of  wire,  averaging  $130  per  cask;  35,000  tanned  sheep  and  calf  skins,  at 
Si'').37i^  each  ;  and  employing  nearly  2,000  children  and  60  men." — Bishop's  American  Man- 
ufactures, I.,  497. 

Dr.  Holmes,  in  his  Historij  of  Cambridge  (1801),  speaking  of  a  card  factory  "  which  docs 
great  honor  to  American  ingenuity,"  in  the  Northwest  Parish  of  the  town,  sa}'s  :  "  On  the 
first  of  Sei)teml>cr,  1799,  William  Whittemore  and  eompany  commenced  business.  Twenty- 
three  machines,  now  in  operation,  stiek  two  hundred  dozen  pairs  of  cards,  on  an  average, 
every  week.  Forty  persons,  male  and  female,  employed  iu  this  manufectory,  complete 
the  above  mentioned  number  weekly,  for  sale.  The  Ijuilding  in  which  the  whole  work  is 
done  is  46  feet  square ;  and  the  average  price  of  the  cards  is  7  dollars  per  dozen  pairs." 


APPENDIX.  343 

of  this  metropolis  ;  and  soon  after  the  renewal  of  the  patent  efforts  were  made  to 
establish  a  company  with  a  capital  of  sufficient  magnitude  to  carry  on  an  extensive 
business,  and  thus  obtain  the  certain  profit  that  a  monopoly  such  as  this  seemed  to 
ensure. 

"  Men  of  fortune  and  energy  gave  it  their  support ;  and  during  the  session  of  the 
New  York  Legislature  of  1812,  an  act  was  passed  incorporating  the  '  New  York 
Manufacturing  Company,'  with  a  capital  of  about  $800,000,  of  which  $300,000  was 
directed  to  be  employed  in  manufacturing  cotton  and  wool  cards,  and  buildino- 
the  necessary  machinery  and  factories,  while  the  balance  was  to  be  employed  in 
banking. 

"  One  of  the  first  acts  of  this  company  was  to  purchase  of  the  Messrs.  Whitte- 
more  their  patent  right  and  entire  stock  of  machinery  ;  which  was  effected  on  the 
20th  of  July,  1812,  for  the  sum  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars.  The 
company  having  purchased  a  site  on  New  York  Island,  commenced  the  erection  of 
extensive  works  ;  and  the  usual  custom  in  public  buildings  of  laying  the  corner 
stone  was  here  observed  with  much  ceremony.  And  now,  for  the  first  time,  it  may 
be  said  that  the  business  had  commenced  under  favorable  auspices,  so  far  as  capital 
and  an  intelligent  direction  was  a  guarantee  of  success. 

"  Our  country  being  at  this  time  engaged  in  an  active,  and  to  our  commerce 
a  destructive  warfare  with  England,  a  country  that  had  always  supplied  us  with 
cotton  and  woolen,  as  well  as  other  goods,  a  check,  if  not  a  total  suspension  was 
thus  placed  upon  farther  importations,  and  the  manufacture  of  these  fabrics  was 
thrown  upon  ourselves.  Cotton  and  woolen  factories  were  erected  as  if  by  the  magic 
of  Aladdin's  lamp,  and  they,  with  the  demand  from  all  parts  of  the  country  for  hand 
cards,  gave  such  an  impetus  to  the  business  that  the  comimny  were  most  actively  and 
profitably  engaged. 

"  But  the  peace  of  1815,  an  event  so  much  and  so  devoutly  wished  for  by  our  suf- 
fering country,  proved  injurious  to  the  association.  Sudden  and  immense  importa- 
tions of  foreign  goods  followed  this  event,  and  such  was  the  insufficient  protection 
then  afforded  to  domestic  industry,  and  so  great  was  the  demand  for  the  raw  mate- 
rial abroad,  that  our  infant  manufactories  were  compelled  to  stop,  and  scarcely  a 
pound  of  cotton  or  wool  remained  at  home.  The  company  thus  Ibund  themselves 
with  a  large  stock  of  machinerj'  and  cards,  and  no  market.  In  the  year  1818,  after 
waiting  in  vain  for  a  reaction,  and  the  business  being  doubtless  shackled  by  the  un- 
wieldy management  of  a  corporation,  the  company  proposed  and  effected  a  sale  of  its 
entire  manufacturing  property  to  JNIessrs.  Samuel  and  Timothy  Whittemore,  the 
former  a  brother,  the  latter  a  son  of  the  inventor.  Mr.  Timothy  Whittemore  almost 
immediately  thereafter  relinquished  his  interest  to  his  uncle,  who  became  the  sole 
proprietor,  and  conducted  the  business  with  varied  success  until  within  a  few  years. 
The  New  York  manufacturing  company,  after  this  sale,  with  an  increased  capital 
changed  its  title  to  that  of  the  '  Phoenix  Bank,'  and  continues  to  this  day  a  popu- 
lar banking  institution. 

"  At  the  expiration  of  the  patent  in  1825,  Mr.  Samuel  Whittemore  sold  several  of 
his  machines  in  anticipation  of  a  rapid  decline  in  the  business,  since  the  monopoly 
could  no  longer  be  retained  ;  and  from  that  time  the  manufacture  of  cards  by  ma- 
chinery has  become  so  general  as  to  make  it  a  business  of  comjiaratively  small  amount 
to  any  but  a  few  old  established  firms.  By  a  singular  though  interesting  chain  of 
circumstances,  the  identical  machines  which  the  inventor  himself  assisted  in  build- 
ing, after  being  out  of  his  family  for  more  than  twenty-five  years,  have  now  become 
the  property  of  his  sons,  and  are  used  by  them  in  West  Cambridge,  a  small  town 


344  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

near  that  wlueh  gave  liim  Ijirtli.i  Their  canls  arc  vrcU  known  for  their  uniform 
excellence,  the  stamp  being  to  the  consumer  a  sufficient  guarantee  of  their  quality .- 

"  Although  more  than  forty  years  have  elapsed  since  the  invention,  such  was  the 
perfection  with  which  it  came  from  the  mmd  of  the  inventor,  that  no  essential  im- 
])rovemeuts  have  ever  been  suggested.  Attempts  were  frequently  made  to  defraud 
him  of  his  well-earned  fame,  by  claiming  it  as  the  production  of  others,  but  they 
have  proved  as  abortive  as  the  attempts  to  infringe  upon  the  patent.^ 

"  After  the  sale  of  his  interest,  Whittemore  retired  from  active  life,  and  having 
purchased  a  pleasant  estate  in  the  town  of  West  Cambridge,  found  that  quiet  and 
freedom  from  the  many  cares  of  business  life  so  agreeable  to  his  nature.  Since  the 
invention  he  never  seriously  exerted  his  mechanical  ingenuitj',  feeling,  doubtless, 
content  with  the  laurels  already  acquired.  Having,  however,  in  early  life  enter- 
tained a  deep  interest  in  the  science  of  astronomy',  in  later  years  he  conceived  the 
plan  of  a  complete  orrerj',  representing  the  whole  planetary  system,  each  planet  to 
describe  its  own  orbit,  and  the  combination  acting  like  nature's  own.  Enfeebled  by 
an  impaired  health,  and  the  infirmities  of  age,  he  never  matured  this  project,  and  at 
length  he  died  in  the  year  1828,  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine,  at  his  residence  in  AVest 
Cambridge,  leaving  a  widow  to  lament  the  loss  of  a  kind  husband,  his  children  an 
indulgent  father,  and  his  associates  an  amiable  and  devoted  friend.  To  his  family 
he  was  an  example  of  one  who  lived  a  pure  and  blameless  life  ;  and  though  he  left 
but  an  inconsiderable  fortune,  they  inherited  a  far  brighter  treasure  in  an  unsullied 
reputation.  Whittemore  was  of  a  bland  and  conciliating  disposition,  even  in  tem- 
per, and  in  manners  strikingly  meditative,  conversing  but  little,  and  often  seen  in 
prolbund  mental  study. 

"  The  value  that  the  card  machine  has  been,  and  still  is,  not  to  this  country  alone, 
but  to  the  whole  manufacturing  world,  it  is  believed  even  few  now  justly  appreciate. 
With  Whitney's  cotton-gin  it  forms  an  important  and  necessary  link  in  the  chain  of 
machinery  which  by  their  operation  furnish  to  the  world  one  of  the  most  useful 
as  well  as  beautiful  fabrics.  How  far  it  may  have  contributed  not  only  to  perfect 
in  quality,  but  to  reduce  it  in  cost,  cannot  be  difficult  to  estimate.  We  may  add, 
however,  in  conclusion,  that  not  a  cotton  or  woolen  factory  is  reared  that  does  not 
rely  upon  the  card  machine  to  complete  its  own  machinery,  and  the  use  of  the  hand 
card  in  the  southern  states  has  become  as  general  as  the  culture  of  cotton  itself." 

Note. — Amos  Whittemore,  grandson  of  Amos,  of  card-machine  notoriety,  at  the  age  of 
eighteen  invented  the ^eyr/m^'  machine,  an  important  adjunct  to  the  shoe  manufacturing 
interest  in  this  country.  His  plan  also  embraced  machines  for  cutting  the  uppers  and  soles, 
for  buffing  and  pairing  the  soles  and  heels,  and  using  wire  nails  for  fastening  the  heels. 
The  slanting  of  the  pegs  in  shoes  is  his  idea.  His  invention  was  exhibited  at  West  Cam- 
bridge in  December,  1833,  but  meeting  with  discouragement  and  bitter  opposition,  was  not 
patented.  The  machine  was  sold  for  forty-five  dollars,  and  otliers  reaped  the  advantages. 
Its  true  source  is  now  recognized,  and  its  utility  generally  acknowledged.  Mr.  Whittemore 
has  conceived  many  other  mechanical  contrivances  of  decided  merit.  He  resides  in  Cam- 
bridgcport. 

^  His  birthplace  is  still  standing  on  the  Arlington  and  Cambridge  line. 

-  About  1827,  Gershom  and  Henrj' Whittemore,  sons  of  the  inventor,  commenced  busi- 
ness in  West  Cambridge,  having  purchased  machines  of  their  uncle  Samuel  Whittemore,  of 
New  York.    Their  factory  was  destroyed  l)y  fire  in  1862. 

3  •'  In  1827,  orders  were  received  trom  England  and  France  for  some  card  machines  of 
the  invention  of  Whittemore.  The  English  machinists  are  said  to  have  been  unable  to  put 
them  up  after  their  arrival,  and  tluis  were  ol)liged  to  procure  men  for  that  purpose  from 
Boston." — Bishop's  Hist,  of  American  Manufactures. 


ADDENDA. 


SEVERAL  CUTTERS  WHOSE  AFFILIATION  IS  NOT  DETERMINED. 

Charles  CiiffTER,  m.  Sept.  15,  1831,  Harriet,  dau.  of  Dtiniel  and  S.iUy  (Proctor) 
Locke,  b.  March  'J,  1812.  They  resided  at  Moriah,  Essex  Co.,  N.  Y.,  iu  1851.  Is- 
sue :—Co;je/a/i^/,  b.  10  Dec.  1834.— Jf/mes  T.,  b.  24  Marcli,  18'36.—  A/uclia,  h.  3 
July,  1843.— [Vide  Book  of  Lockcs,  p.  170.] 

Charles  Cutter  and  Copeland  Cutter  reside  Emerald  Grove,  Rock  Co.,  Wis. 

Frederic  William  Cutter,  b.  at  Canton,  Ct.,  17  Dec.  1847  ;  m.  Josephine,  dau. 
of  Samuel  Dare,  of  Bethel,  Ct.,  April  14,  1869.  His  parents  died  when  he  was  very 
young.  Can  give  nothing  concerning  his  lineage.  Has  resided  until  recently  in 
New  Haven,  Ct.     Thinks  his  father  was  a  native  of  Germany. 

George  H.  Cutter,  notary  public,  of  Boston.  Married  a  daughter  of  Gen.  J. 
S.  Tyler,  of  that  city,  and  has  an  ofBcc  on  State  Street. 

George  W.  Cutter,  of  Covington,  Ky.,  most  favorably  known  as  the  Western 
Poet;  the  author  of  the  "  Song  of  Steam,"  and  other  productions  of  high  poetic 
merit.  A  zealous  consistent  whig,  and  a  Captain  in  the  Second  Kentucky  Regiment 
in  the  war  with  ]Mexico.  Was  near  the  lamented  Col.  Clay  during  the  engagement 
at  Buena  Vista,  and  with  him  at  the  hour  of  his  death.  Was  the  gentleman  who 
brought  Col.  Clay's  pistols  home  from  the  battlefield,  and  delivered  them  to  Col. 
Clay's  father,  at  his  residence  in  Ashland.  When  Col.  Clay  fell,  Capt.  Cutter  was 
the  only  commissioned  officer  of  the  regiment  on  the  field.  He  fought  bravely  with 
a  musket,  and  helped  carry  Col.  Clay  away  from  the  eflfl-cts  of  the  enemy's  fire.  Three 
of  the  men  who  assisted  in  this  office  were  shot,  and  the  others  desisting,  Capt. 
Cutter  alone  remained.     To  Capt.  Cutter  were  addressed  Col.  Clay's  last  words. 

"  And  oh !  what  language  can  hnpart 

The  sorrow  of  that  day — 
The  grief  that  wrun^c  each  manly  heart, 

For  thee,  young  Henry  Chiy  : 
The  memory  of  timt  glorious  strife 

Will  live  in  futui'e  years, 
To  ns  tlie  darkest  page  of  life — 

The  deepest  source  of  tears. 

Capt.  Cutter  married  Miss  Drake,  an  actress,  of  Cincinnati.  He  published  Buena 
Vista  and  other  Poems,  Cincinnati,  1848.  The  "  Song  of  Steam  "  is  considered  hia 
best  poem.     He  d.  in  Washington,  D.  C,  Dec.  2G,  1863.* 

THE   SONG  OF  STEAM. 

BY   G.   W.    cutter. 

Harness  me  down  with  your  iron  bands, 

Be  sure  of  your  curb  and  rein  ; 
For  I  seom  the  power  of  3'onr  puny  hands. 

As  the  tempest  scorns  a  chain.  ' 
How  I  laughed  as  I  lay  concealed  from  sight, 

For  many  a  countless  hour. 
At  the  childish  boast  of  human  might, 

And  the  pride  of  human  power. 

*  Vide  Boston  Semi-  Weekly  Advertiser,  Oct.  27,  1847  ;  N.  E,  Hist,  and  Ge7ieal.  Register, 
April,  1856,  &c. 

44 


34rG  CUTTER    FAMILY    OF    NEW   ENGLAND. 


■\Vlien  I  saw  an  army  upon  the  land, 

A  navy  npim  the  seas, 
Creephiir  aloiiir,  a  snail-like  bantl, 

Or  waitinu'  the  \vay\varil  liree/e; 
Wlien  J  inarlifd  the  peasant  faintly  reel 

A\'ith  the  toil  wiiieii  he  daily  liore, 
As  he  feebly  turned  the  tard}'  wheel, 

Or  tugged  at  the  weary  oar; — 

When  I  measured  the  panting  courser's  speed. 

The  llight  of  the  courier  tlove — 
As  they  hore  the  law  a  king  ileerecd, 

Or  the  lines  of  impatient  love — 
I  could  not  liut  think  ]j(jw  the  world  would  feel. 

As  these  were  outstri]iii'd  afar, 
"When  I  should  lie  Ijound  to  the  rushing  kcci, 

Or  chained  to  the  Hying  car. 

Ila  !  ha!  ha  !  they  found  me  at  last, 

'J"hc\-  iuviii'il  mr  furih  at  length, 
And  I  rushed  to  my  throne  with  a  thunder-blast. 

And  laughed  iu  uiy  iron  strength. 
Oh  !  then  ye  saw  a  wondrous  change 

On  the  earth  and  the  ocean  wide, 
"Where  now  nij'  ficiy  armies  range, 

Nor  wait  for  wind  or  tide. 

Hurrah  !  Hurrah  [  the  waters  o'er, 

The  mountams  steep  decline, 
Time— space — have  yielded  to  niy  power — 

The  world  !  the  world  is  mine ! 
The  rivers,  the  sun  hath  earliest  blest, 

Or  those  where  his  Ijeams  decline ; 
The  giant  streams  of  the  queenly  west. 

Or  the  orient  floods  divine : 

The  ocean  pales  where'er  I  sweep. 

To  hear  my  strength  rejoice, 
And  the  monsters  of  the  briny  deep 

Cower,  trembling,  at  mj'  voice. 
I  carry  the  wealth  and  the  lord  of  earth. 

The  thoughts  of  his  god-like  mind. 
The  wind  lags  after  my  flying  forth. 

The  lightning  is  left  Ijehind. 

In  the  darksome  depths  of  the  fathomless  mine, 

M}^  tireless  arm  doth  play, 
Where  the  rocks  never  saw  the  sun  decline, 

Or  the  dawn  of  the  glorious  daj', 
I  bring  earth's  glittering  jewels  up 

From  the  hidden  cave  lielow, 
And  I  make  the  fountain's  granite  cup 

With  a  crystal  gush  o'erflow. 

I  blow  the  Iiellows,  I  forge  the  steel, 

In  all  the  shops  of  trade  ; 
I  hammer  the  ore  and  turn  the  wheel, 

AVhcre  my  arms  of  strength  are  made  ; 
I  manage  the  furnace,  the  mill,  the  jnint ; 

I  carry,  I  si)in,  I  weave ; 
Anil  all  my  doings  I  put  into  print. 

On  every  Saturdaj'  eve. 

I've  no  mnsele  to  weary,  no  breast  to  decay, 

No  bones  to  be  "  laid  on  the  shelf," 
And  soon  I  intend  you  may  "  go  and  play," 

While  I  manage  this  world  n)ysclf. 
But  harness  me  d(l^vn  with  your  iron  liands. 

Be  sure  of  your  curb  and  rein  ; 
For  I  scorn  the  strength  of  your  puny  hands. 

As  the  tempest  scorns  a  i  iiain. 


ADDENDA.  347 

Joseph  Cutter,  b.  Westminster ;  m.  (1st)  Ruth  Ann  Gilcreast,  of  Lunenbnr:^, 
Mass. — Ruth  Ann,  wife  of  "  Joseph  Cutter,  of  Massachusetts,"  d.  Aug.  8,  1845, 
aged  21,  and  is  buried  beside  her  mother  at  Jafl'rey  Centre,  N.  H.  He  ni.  (2d) 
about  1847,  Martha  V.  Milliken,  of  Sharon,  N.  H.  Resides  in  Ashburnham,  Mass. 
Issue  by  first  marriage  : — Sarah  Gertrude  Louisa,  m.  Frank  Wood. 


The  Frontispiece  of  this  vohime  is  an  iUustration  of  the  arms  used  by  the  Cutter 
family  in  this  country.  To  whom  this  mark  of  dignity  and  distinction  was  granted 
in  England,  or  for  what  cause,  is  not  definitely  ascertained.  The  following  state- 
ments from  an  English  authority  may  possibly  relate  to  it. 

Arms.     Az.,  three  dragon's  heads  erased  or,  a  chief  ar. 

Crest.  A  dragon's  head  erased  az.,  gorged  with  a  mural  coronet  or,  holding  in  moutli  a 
laurel  Ijranch  vert. 

Cutler  (Westminster);  granted  March  27,  1693.  Bvrkk,  Encijclopedia  Ilerahlri/. 

Sir  John  Cutler,  of  London,  created  a  hai'onct,  Nov.  9,  1660,  died  A[iril  15,  1693,  when 
tlie  title  expired.  He  married  first,  Eliza,  daughter  of  Sir  Thomas  Tipping,  Knt.,  of  VVheat- 
tield  in  Oxfordshire,  by  whom  ho  liad  a  daughter  Elizabeth,  wlio  married  Charles  Bodvillc 
Roliartes,  Earl  of  Radmore;  second,  Elizahcth,  daughter  and  coheir  of  Sir  Thomas  Foot, 
Bart.,  of  Loudon,  who  had  a  daughter  Elizabeth,  married  Sir  William  Portman,  Bart.,  of 
Orchard  Pdrtman. — Burke,  Extinct  Baronetcies. 

Sir  William  Portman,  Bart.,  made  knight  of  the  Bath  by  King  Charles  II.,  m.  first,  Eli- 
zabeth, daugiiter  and  heiress  of  Sir  JoHx  Cutter,  Bart.;  secondly,  &c.* — Burke,  Hw^ 
Commoners  Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  vol.  i.  p.  63. 


A  Correspondent  writes:  "  A  family  of  Cutters  in  Marl))oro',  jNlass.,  are  Cana- 
dian French,  \\4ien  they  came  to  that  town  with  their  French  name,  it  was  Lou- 
couture.  Now  they  are  Yankeciscd  they  call  the  name  Cutter."  Other  instances  of 
assumini!'  the  name  mio'ht  be  mentioned. 


INFORMATION  RECEIVED  SINCE  THE  FOREGOING  PAGES  WERE 

PRINTED. 

Page  90. 
Widow  Patience  Cftter,  aged  80,  formerly  of  Medfurd,  died  Oct.  19,  1816,  in 
Newburyport. — City  Records. 

Page  100. 
Sarah  Rebecca,^  dan.  of"  William  and  Elizabeth  F.  Cutter,"  d.  in  Woodbrid'^e 
N.  J.,  Nov.  7,  1857,  aged  "  13  years,  8  mos.,  and  i.-0days." 
George,**  ditto,  d.  Jan.  11,  1849,  "  aged  9  mos." 

Mary  Cutter,  wife  of  Ciiarles.^  died  May  3,  1870,  aged  81.  She  had  been  blind 
twenty-three  years,  and  died  very  hajipy.  Her  son  Kelsy''  has  issue  : — i.  Charles  '^ 
h.  27  March,  1839.— ii.  Joseph,''  b.  10  Oct.  1840.  Her  daughter  JNIercy,'  tlie  wife  of 
Daniel  T.  Wliitinore,  has  : — George  C,  b.  15  Sept.  1844. 

Richard  Cutter,  of  New  Jersey — possibly  a  sjn  of  Richard'' — married  "  about 
60  yrs.  ago,"  Miss  Mary  Bloodgood,  of  Flushing,  L.  1.,  and  died  before  his  youno-- 
est  child  was  born,  i.  e.  before  Aug.  5,  1817.     His  issue  :  ^ 

i.  Richard,  now  dead. 

ii.  JoHX,  living  in  Wasliington  Co.,  N.  Y.     Has  two  sons,  George  and  John, 
the  latter  of  whom  served   in   the  army  during  the  last  war  ;  was  in  several 
severe  battles,  and  then  in  S!ierman"s  Great  ^larch. 
iii.  Susanna. 

iv.  Bloodgood  IL,  b.  Aug.  5,  1817;  in.  Eineline  Allen,  and  resides  at  Little 
Neck,  L.  I.  In  1867,  he  went  on  the  Quaker  City  excursion  to  the  Holy 
Land.  He  is  called  the  "  Long  Island  Farmer  Poet."  His  portrait  and 
some  of  Ins  poems  have  been  published.  The  following  stanzas  arc  selected 
from  his  lines  on  the  "Mount  of  Olives." 


*  The  name  is  spelt  Cutter  in  index  Hist,  Order  British  Knighthood. 


348  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

From  the  Mount  of  Olives  I  did  view 

The  Jordan  vale  and  Duail  Sea  too, 

And  the  mountain  .tror^'e  tiirouyli  which  they  go 

On  the  old  route  to  Jerieho. 

From  th'  hi.irh  Mineret  'twas  more  grand; 
Our  eyes  gazed  o'er  tlie  Holy  Laml. 
On  the  North,  Miziiah  and  liethoren  lay, 
And  iS'eby  Siunuel  the  same  way. 

Westward  tliere  lay  old  Scopas  Mount 
Where  th'  llomans  l:iy  too  thick  to  count; 
Titus  displayed  his  army  tliere 
To  show  how  powerful  they  were. 

From  Sco]>as  Mount  to  the  Southwest, 
The  jihun  of  Ki-phr.iini  lies  the  liest. 
O'er  tliat  when  Solomon  was  alive, 
Thev  say  he  took  his  morning  drive. 

"*•     "      *  *  *  * 

Jerusalem,  O  sacred  mount, 
(),  how  can  I  the  scenes  recount 
That  has  taken  place  within  thy  wall, 
Before  thy  scourge  and  dreadlul  fall. 

*  ■*  *  *-  * 

This  is  the  place  to  meditate 
On  the  great  Jewish  nation's  fate. 
They  would  not  then  the  Lord  obey 
And  for  that  sin  were  cast  away. 

They  sufifered  for  that  wicked  deed, 
So  it  behoves  us  to  take  heed 
That  which  destroyed  the  Jews  of  old, 
May  come  on  qthors  as  foretold. 

Jerusalem,  1867. 

Page  104. 
Joseph^  Cutter,  d.  Nov.  22,  1848,  a3.  62.     His  sjn,  Bexjamix  W.,'  d.  Aug.  17, 
1814,  aged  "  2  yrs.  2  mo.  and  11  dys." 

Page  120. 
Frederic  Augustus^  Cutter,  m.  Oct.  11,  1870,  Susan  Martin  Hardy,  of  Pelliam, 
sister  to  his  second  wife. 
Maria  Louisa"  Cutter,  wife  of  Edward  Auten,  has  a  sjn,  b.  April  20,  1870. 

Page  123. 
Olivia'  Cutter,  wife  of  William  II.  Warue,  has  a  son,  b.  Dec.  23,  1869. 

Page  124. 
Ammi"  Cutter,  m.  Elizabeth  Cutler,  June  3,  1799  ;  she  d.  June  13,  1801.     Mar- 
ried Mehitable  Lombard,  Nov.  11,  1802;  d.  Dec.  9,  1803.     Hannah  Champney,  m. 
March  11,  1804, 

Page  125. 
Caroline"  Cutter,  d.  Feb.  15,  1830. 
Frances'  Cutter,  d.  Aug.  30,  1840. 

Page  157. 
Willi.\m6  Cutter,  m.  Hannah  Mallet.  She  is  living  in  Maiden,  Mass.,  aged  84. 
William  F.  Cutter,  her  husband,  died  about  1835.  He  was  engaged  in  the  construc- 
tion of  the  well-known  Whittemore  card  machine,  and  put  up  many  of  the  ma- 
chines at  Paris,  in  France,  and  in  other  parts  of  Europe.  The  notice  of  his  child- 
ren, as  given  on  page  157,  is  erroneous.  He  had  issue  : 
i.  William,'  went  off  to  sea  and  was  never  heard  from. 

ii.  Caroline,'  m.  David  Hanson  ;  lived  in  Sandwich,  and  d.  in  Boston.  Her 
husband  was  a  soldier  in  tiie  late  war,  and  has  been  missing  since  the  battle 
of  Gettysburg.  Issue: — Maria  Elizabeth,  in.  Thomas  Lilley  ;  r.  Milford, 
Mass.  ;  has  two  children  living. — Frances  Ann,  r.  in  S.  Boston. — Adelaide, 
m.  George  HoUis  ;  r.  S.  Boston  ;  has  a  son  living. 


ADDENDA. 


349 


iii.  Hannah  Maria,'  r.  Boston  Highlands. 

iv.  Eliza,"  m.  William  B.  Fessenden ;   lived  in  Sandwich  and  Boston,  and  d.  in 

Chelsea,  Mass.     Issue  : — Thomas,  m.  and  r.   Providence,   K.  I.  ;  is  a  silver 

manufacturer;  has  a  daughter  and  sjn. 
V.  Thomas,'  a  machinist ;  r.  Pittsburg,  Pa.;  m.  in  Ponn.,  and  has  three  sons 

and  three  daughters, 
vi.  Sophia,'   d.  in  Charlestown,  Mass.,  unm. 
vii.  Frances,'  m.  Russell  Dean,  of" Boston,  and  there  resides, 
viii.  Peter  D.,'   m.  Susan  Briggs,  of  New  Bedford  ;   r.  Maiden,  Mass.     Is  of  the 

firm  Gor/iam,  Smith  4"  CuHer,  dry-goods  merchants,  116  Hanover  St.,  Boston. 
ix.  CuARLES  G.,'   m.  Elizaheth  Humphrey  ;  was  a  member  of  the  41st  Mass. 

lieg't  in  the  late  war,  and  d.  of  disease  at  Baton  Rouge,  La.,  in  1863.     His 

widow  resides  in  Boston.     Issue  : — Elizabeth  Adams.^ — Charles  Gordon.^ 
X.    WiLLARD  Larkin,'  d.  Hgcd  2. 

Page  193. 

Marshall  Ney'  Cutter,  m.  (1st)  Lauranna  Johnson,  May  14,  1839,  dau.  of 
Charles  and  Catherine  Johnson,  of  Tallahassee,  Fla.  ;  (2d)  Lydia  S.  Colburn,  Sept. 
2,  1861,  dau.  of  David  and  Mary  F.  Colburn,  of  Fitzwilliam,  N.  H.  Issue,  ei^ht 
children  bv  his  first  and  two  by  his  second  marriage  : — 1.  Marshall  N.^  b.  13  Feb. 
1840;  d.  "12  Oct.  1841.— 2.  Catherine,''  b.  21  Oct.  1841;  d.  28  Sept.  1844.— 3. 
Susan,  b.  22  Oct.  1843;  d.  11  July,  1846.-4.  William  B.,»  b.  22  Aug.  1845;  m. 
and  resides  in  Charlestown. — 5.  Laura  Semantha,^  b.  30  ^March,  1848  ;  d.  21  Jan. 
1850.-6.  Oliji  W.,8  b.  1  Sept.  1851.-7.  Florida,^  b.  3  April,  1853.— 8.  Va- 
lojia,''h.2  Feb.  1858.-9.  Mary  Lizzie^  h.  18  July,  1862.— 10.  Aliee  M.,''  b.  26 
July,  1867. 

Page  233. 

Gershom'  Cutter,  b.  26  Jan.  1781  ;  m.  Jemima  Baker,  in  1800,  b.  Yarmouth, 
Mass.,  1780,  d.  July  21,  1862.  He  d.  in  Provincetown,  Mass.,  Nov.  28,  1840.  He 
was  educated  in  the  Franklin  School,  Boston,  and  received  the  Franklin  medal.  At 
the  age  of  sixteen  he  went  to  the  Isle  of  Martinique  and  entered  a  store.  After 
remaining  there  a  year  and  a  half,  his  health  failed,  and  he  left  and  located  in  Pro- 
vincetown, where  he  kept  a  store  for  several  years.  After  his  marriage  he  followed 
the  sea  during  the  summer,  and  taught  school  in  winter.  In  this  manner  he  taught 
for  twent3'-two  years.  He  also  taught  singing  schools  a  number  of  years.  He  pos- 
sessed a  superior  mind.     His  issue  : 

1.  Hannah  D.,''  b.  10  Oct.,  1801  ;  m.  1820,  Jesse  Freeman,  of  Provincetown. 
She  d.  Jan.  5,  1868.  Issue :— Hannah  D.,  b.  28  Nov.  1821  ;  m.  Henry  Bax- 
ter, of  Barnstable,  21  Jan.  1845;  issue,  Henry  F.  and  John  D.,  the  latter 
deceased.— Harriet  N.,  b.  8  Feb.  1823;  m.  Joseph  Howard,  and  d.  8  Nov. 
1853  ;  issue,  George,  Joseph,  Emma  and  Elisha. — Jesse,  b.  26  Dec.  1825  ; 
m.  Sarah  P.  Smith. — Josiah  C,  b.  22  Feb.  1827  ;  killed  on  board  the  Cum- 
berland, 8  JNIarch,  1862. 

2.  Josiah,''  h.  4  Feb.  1804;  m.  (1st)  Mary  Gray,  April  10,  1834,  d.  July  22, 
1837  ;  (2d)  Joanna  Freeman,  May,  1839,  d.  Sept.  13,  1840  ;  (3d)  Rebecca  G. 
Smith,  m.  Dec.  11,  1849.     Resides  in  Provincetown.     Issue  : 

1.  Joseph  F.,9  b.  29  Aug.  1840;  d.  April  23,  1843. 

2.  Ardelle  J.,"  b.  31  Jan.  1851. 

3.  Phineas  S.,»  b.  31  Dec.  1810  ;  m.  Lucy  Cook,  Sept.  1831.  Died  in  Province- 
town,  Dec.  31,  1865.     Issue: 

1.  Phineas  S.,^  b.  30  April,  1836  ;  m.  Lucy  Ditson,  Oct.  20,  1861.     Issue  : 
1.  Rebecca  F.,i«  b.  20  Oct.  1862. 

2.  Joseph  Freeman,9  b.  14  Jan.  1845  ;  d.  Feb.  28,  1845. 

3.  EffieD.,9  b.  22  June,  1847. 

4.  Joseph  Freeman,9  b.  10  Sept.  1850  ;  d.  Sept.  1,  1852. 

5.  Wallace,"  b.  22  May,  1853. 

4.  Eoelyn  F.,«  b.  9  xYpril,  1813  ;  m.  David  S.  Kelly,  April,  1833.  Reside  Pro- 
vincetown. Issue  :— .Mary  G.,  b.  22  Jan.  1840.— David  S.,  b.  24  May,  1843, 
and  David  F.  and  Evelyn  T.,  died  young. 

5.  Mary,''  b.  26  July,  1818;  m.  William  G.  Loring,  April  1,  1837.  Reside 
Provincetown.  Issue  :— David  F.,  b.  28  July,  1838;  m.  Ellen  M.  Studley, 
of  East  Boston,  29  Sept.  1866  ;  issue,  Edwin  and  Hattie. — William  G.,  b.  4 
Dec.  1840  ;  m.  Mary  H.  Blondell,  of  East  Boston,  3  May,  1860 ;  issue,  Wal- 
ter, Ida,  Grace  and  Gertrude. — iNIary  E.,  b.  25  May,  1842  ;  m.  Thomas  Hutch- 
ins,  25  Dec.  1865  ;  issue,  Albert,  deceased,  and  Evelyn. — Joan  F.,  b.  24  Aug. 

45 


350  CUTTER  FAMILY  OF  NEW  ENGLAND. 

181.-j;  m.   Uvnry   IIerl.,tli,  21   X..v.    IbGO.— F.'.la   F.,  h.  31  July,   1B51  :  m 
J<jnali  Xewcoiiib,  ;25  Aug.    Ibti'J  ;  is.<ue,  MiiuuL-,   dccca.^L'd. — EuLaoe  AN  .,   b. 
2o  June,  1855. 
And  tlux-e  others'*  died  during  infaney. 

Page  211, 
Amos  Franklin'  CVtter,  b.  at  Cliarlesto-vvn,  iMasp.,  3  Jan.  1812  ;  attended  the 
publie  seliouls  ol'tliat  ])lace  until  I'uurleen  yeav.s  of  age,  Avlien  lie  entered  tlie  store  ot 
^Ir.  Isaac  Center,  in  Charlestown,  ■where  he  remained  until  the  year  182G,  when  he 
became  an  apprentice  to  William  (.i.  Cutter,  harness  and  carriage  maker  in  Bostun. 
[  Vi(/r  xiii.  §1,  2. J  In  1833  he  went  Wet^t,  via  New  Orlianp,  and  in  1831  started  a 
coach-trimming  and  harness-making  establishment  in  Louisville.  Ky.  In  1638  he 
bold  out  and  settled  in  Madison  Co.,  111.,  and  in  1841  removed  East  and  located  in 
Lexington,  ;Mass.  He  then  established  himscli'  in  Chicago,  111.,  and  in  Dec.  1841 
took  up  his  residence  in  Ivock  Island,  111.,  ■where  he  now  resides.  In  184'J  he  made  a 
trip  across  the  Plains  to  Calitijrnia.  wliere  he  mined  a  lew  months,  alter  ■which  he 
carried  on  the  baking  business  at  Sacramento,  until  the  destructive  flood  ol'  184!)-50. 
Having  lost  heavily  l>y  that  catastrophe,  he  soon  afterwaids  returned  to  his  home  at 
Rock  island.  Jn  1852  he  engaged  in  the  grocery  business,  and  in  lh54  .sold  his  sad- 
dle, harness  and  trunk  manufactory,  and  started  a  steam  saw-mill  and  the  lumlier 
business.  Jn  185!),  going  to  Cohjiado,  he  Ijccame  interi'sted  in  a  meat  and  ve2;ctal)le 
market  in  Denver  City,  Avith  which  he  was  connected  fifteen  months.  In  I8(il  he 
returned  home,  and  again  engaged  in  saddle  and  harness  making.  Since  l8Gi  be 
has  been  a  real-estate  agent  and  notar3-  public. 

]Mr.  Cutter  has  filled  the  ofiices  of  school  director,  countj"  school  commissioner, 
alderman  and  county  commissioner.  He  is  the  i)iventor  of  what  is  known  as  "  Cut- 
ter's Terre-Cotta  Casing,"  fijr  building  purposes,  and  has  jjut  himself  u\)  a  residence 
the  walls  of  which  are  entirely  of  that  material,  filled  with  concrete  or  ijrout.  He 
lu.  (1st)  Nov.  10,  1835,  iMahaia,  daughter  of  John  and  Sally  (Rice)  IliU,  of  Sand- 
wich, N.  II.  ;  (2d)  Mrs.  Martlia  Amanda  Iloxie,  daughter  of  Frederick  A.  and  Mar- 
tha E.  (Winters)  Howe,  of  Chicago,  111.,  m.  July  2G,  1855.     His  issue  : 

1.  Sarah  Ma/ia/a.''  h.  21  Oc-t.  1830,  in  Louisville,  Ky.  ;  m.  Wilson  S.  Dean, 
of  Rock  Island,  111.,  Jan.  10.  1856.     Reside  Quincy,  Plumas  Co.,  Cal. 

2.  Eliza  Maria,''  b.  10  Feb.  1838  ;  d.  June  22,  1838'.  in  Alton,  111. 

3.  Charles  David, ^  h.  1  June,  1839,  in  Madison  Co.,  111.  ;  m.  Nov.  27,  1862,  in 
Atchison  Co.,  Mo.,  Harriet  Amelia,  dau.  ot  AVilliam  and  Amelia  (Richard- 
son) Cunn,  of  Scott  Co.,  Iowa.  Is  a  farmer  in  I'agc  Co.,  Iowa.  Spent  three 
years  in  Colorado.     Is  well  known  as  a  friend  of  public  schools.     His  issue: 

1.  Harriet  Mahala,^   b.  22  Feb.  1864,  in  Fremont   Co.,  Iowa;  d.  July  27, 
1865,  in  Atchison  Co.,  Mo. 

2.  Phebe  Amelia,^  b.  22  Nov.  1865,  in  Atchison  Co.,  Mo. 

3.  jNIary  Izeta,^  b.  17  Aug.  1867,  in  Page  Co.,  Iowa. 

4.  Cora  Amosa,"  b.  4  Sept.  186U,  in  Page  Co.,  Iowa. 

4.  Mary  E/izahc/h,-  h.  21  Oct.  1841,  in  Lexington,  .^lass.  ;  m.  June  30,  1860, 
in  Croton,  N.  II.,  Ezekiel  M.  Towle,  of  Centre  Harbor.  N.  II.  Reside  Pal- 
myra, "Wis.  Issue; — Parker  H.,  b.  2  April,  1861,  in  Groton,  N.  H. — Chas. 
F'lanklin,  b.  9  Aug.  1862,  in  Centre  Harbor.  N.  H. — Marv  Mahala,  b.  Cen- 
tre Harbor,  15  iMay,  1864.— Cora  Rrooks,  b.  Centre  Harbor"  2  Julv,  1866. 

5.  Amos  Franklin,'^  b.  24  July,  1844,  in  Chicago,  HI.;  m.  June  10,  1867,  in 
Rock  Island,  111.,  Lydia  Maria,  dau.  of  Salmon  J.  and  Olive  (Walling)  Hol- 
comb,  of  Susquehanna  Co.,  Pa.  Resides  Davenjjort,  Iowa.  Firm  Culler  4' 
Mar.rscn,  successors  of  Wadsworth  &  Co.,  of  that  citv. 

6.  Cora  Jane,''  b.  29  Nov.  1846;  d.  N.iv.  14,  1847,  in  Rock  Island,  HI. 

7.  Cora  Jane,'*  h.  30  Nov.  1849,  in  Rock  Island,  111. 

8.  Phebe  Broohs,^  b.  Rock  Island,  22  July,  1851. 

9.  Frances  Amanda,'^  b.  Rock  Island,  11  Dec.  1858. 

Page  248. 
The  mill  mentioned  on  this  page  as  belonging  to  ^^Ir.  C3Tns  Cutter,  of  Arlington, 
■was  destroyed  by  fire,  Jan,  6,  1871. 

Page  254. 
Harriet^   Cutter,   m.   Daniel   Burbeck.     [See  notice  of  his  family  in  Bool:  of 
Ijoekes,  161.]   01  their  children— 7ir/rmY  Jane  (Burbeck),  m.  B.  F.  Ma'un,  1844  ;  d. 
Beliozei,  Miss.,  1847.  Issue  : — Hcurietta,  m.  Robert  Morrison,  of  Ky. ;  r.  Hammond, 


ADDENDA. 


>0i 


She  died  a  widow, 


Li.  ;  issue,  Benjamin. — Andrew,  m.  Amanda  Catter,  dau.  of  E-;ekieI  Cutter,  of 
VVest  Cambridi,^e,*  at  Cincinnati,  Oct.  12,  1847.  Reside  Melrose  Farm,  Hamilton 
Co.,  0.  Issue  : — O^car,  d.  yuuni^. — Edwin. — Andrew. — Helen. — Wallace,  d.  young. 
—Elmer.— Clara.— Anneta!— Warren.— TV<///cr,  m.  (1st)  Elizabeth  Lank,  at  Locke- 
land,  0.,  29  March,  1853,  d.  5  Feb.  1800;  (21)  Teresa  Zinstminster,  April,  1865. 
Resides  Newport,  Ivy.     issue  : — SJmund. — Harriet,  d.  younu;. — Alfred. — William. 

AndreavS  Cctter.  m.  Mary  Blanchard.  of  Maiden,  Mas^ 
Sept.  2,  1870.     Their  issue  : 

i.  Andrew,^  m.  JNLxrtha  J.  Barbeck,  1810.     lie  died  1852.     His  widow  lives  in 
Cincinnati.     Issue  : — Albert,'*  d.  young. — Harriet,'^  d.  young. — Andrew,^  ni. 
Lniisa  Church,  of  Louisville,  Ivy.,  18(57.     Is  a  druggist,  corner  Fourth  and 
Walnut  Sts. ,  Cincinnati.     Issue,  Harriet.^ — Marij,^  m.  Joseph  S-.  Ross,  of  Cin- 
cinnati.    Three  children,  Joseph,  Ida  Belle  and  Alary  J. — Ddmont,'^  druggist 
in  Cincinnati. — L'-andcr,'^  d.  young. — Ida.'^ — ii.    Ar.vAii,''  d.  in  infancy.— iii. 
Mary,"  m.  John  S.  Hawkins,  of  Kentucky,  1810.   Resides  at  present  in  Cairo, 
111.     Issue: — Charles. — Mari,/. —  George. — Sarah. — John,  d.  young. — Adelia. 
— Harriet. —  William. — Lucy. — Nellie,  d.  young. — Carrie. — Grace. —  Wallace. 
— Kate.     Charles  J.  Hawkins,  the  eldest  sjn,  b.  Cincinnati,  20  July,  1840; 
m.  June,  1862.  at  Caled:)nia,  111.,  Einma  Marshall,  b.  Meigs  Co.,  0.,  23  June, 
1843  ;  issue— \Yilliam  Edward,  1^.  25  Ajnil,  1803  ;   d.  25  Aug.   1804.— John 
Marshall,   b.  27  Nov.   18G5.— Freddie  Dehn  .at,  b.  20  Feb.    1807.— Andrew 
Cutter,  b.  6  Dec.  1809  ;   d.  the  same  day.     Gejrn-e  E.  Hawkins,  another  son, 
b.  21  Sept.  1842;  m.  23  May,    1866,  Mary  iNf.  Paynter,  b.  Memphis,  Tcun., 
14  Oct.  1815  ;  issue,  Mattie  Pimm,  b.  Memphis,  18  Nov.   1887. 
Rebecca^  Cutter,  m.  James  Ilollowell,  at  Haverhill,  0.,  and  afterwards  removed 
to  Lawrenceburg,  Ind.     Her  sjn  Orlando  d.  in  1851,  unm. — Amos,  m.  Anna  Dick- 
son, of  Cincinnati,  Jan.   I,   1847,  and  resides  in  Cambridge  City,  Ind.     Issue: — 
Adeliue,  d.  young,   Orlando,  Joseph,   Douglass,    Lillian,  Clandus. — James,  m.  So- 
phia \^in  Dascn,  Cincinnati,  1847,  and  in  1852  left  for  Australia;  is  supposed  to 


Priscilla,  d.    young  — Mary. — 
idclinc  d.  aged  11. 


be   dead.     His  Avife    lives   in   Cmciunati.     Issu 
Delmonl,  an  artist,  d.  in  1847,  unm.     Her  daughfc 

Page  255. 
IsAAC^  Cutter.  A  ledger  inscribed  "  Isaac  Cutter's  Book  of  Accompts,  1784," 
was  recently  found  in  a  garret  at  Arlington.  The  entries  extend  from  1784  to  1818, 
the  year  preceding  the  accountant's  death.  The  book,  embracing  eighty-two  folios, 
bound  in  sheepskin  covers,  contains  accounts  with  nearly  fifty  indivi<luals  of  Cam- 
bridge, Charlestown  and  JNIedtbrd,  a  number  of  whom  were  Cutters,  ^\"ant  of  space 
forbids  an  extended  notice  of  this  interesting  memento  of  an  active  and  thrifty  lite. 


*■  Ez.ckicl  Cutter,  son  of  "William  [vii.  2],  perhaps. 


West  Cambridge  in  1817. 


RECEXT    DEATHS. 


The  fuUowing  persons  have  died  since  the  fyre.a;oing  sheets  ATent  to  press : 

Bexjamix  Fraxk.lin*'  CiTTER  (p.  l^O),  d.  Aug.  \i,  1870. 

Betsey  Dver*^  Ci'tter  (p.  148),  -wife  of  Capt.  Ileiiry  P.  Hill,  and  daughter  of  the 
late  C'ul.  Simon  Cutter,  of  AVestbrooli,  died  in  Calais,  Me.,  Nov.  5,  1870. 

Helen  Elizabeto  Tufts  (p,  178),  daughter  of  Rev.  Joseph  B.  and  Delx>rah  B, 
(Cutter)  Tufts,  d.  in  Yarmouth,  Me.,  JSov.  27,  1870. 

THE  LATE  B.  F,  CUTTER, 

{From  the  Lowell  Daily  Courier,  Aug.  24,  IS'O.] 

Mr.  B.  F.  Cutter  died  in  Pelham,  N.  H.,  August  \i.  Mr.  Cutter  was  horn  August  27, 
1802.  His  fatlier,  Mr.  John  Cutter,  was  a  higlii}"  respectable  and  successful  f.iruier.  His 
mother  was  a  sister  of  the  late  Hon.  Caleb  Butler,  of  Groton,  Mass.  Bis  earlier  years  were 
spent  in  working  on  liis  father's  fiirm  and  attending  school  in  his  native  school  di>trict. 
He  also  attended  Bradford  Academy  some  two  or  three  terms,  and  was  often  eng  igcd  as  a 
teacher  of  winter  schools,  and  attained  quite  a  cclebiit}-  for  his  manngement  of  refractory 
scholars.  After  attaining  his  majority,  he,  with  other  young  men  from  Pelham,  was  en- 
gaged in  the  construction  of  the  "' Mill-Dam"  in  Boston.  While  at  work  there,  by  his 
exhibition  of  energy,  decision  of  character,  and  good  sound  judgment,  he  attracted  the 
attention  of  the  1  itu  Hon.  David  Sears,  of  Boston,  who  cmployctl  him  as  supcrinttMident  of 
his  farm  in  Brookline.  There  Mr.  Cutter  had  ample  means  at  hjs  disposal  to  make  such 
agricultural  and  horticultural  experiments  as  commended  themselves  to  bis  good  judgment, 
and  there  he  acquired  much  of  his  skill  and  good  taste  in  farming,  g.irdening  and  ])om<il- 
ogy,  for  which  he  has  been  so  distinguished  these  late  years.  In  183-5  he  bought  his 
father's  farm  and  returned  to  Pelham,  where  he  has  lived  ever  since,  up  to  the  time  of 
his  death.  He  soon  made  great  improvements  in  buildings  ;ind  otherwise  on  his  firm,  and 
devoted  a  large  portion  of  it  to  the  cultivation  of  garden  vegetaliles  for  m-arkct.  at  lirst,  but 
soon  added  the  nursery  lousiness  to  his  other  enterprises.  In  all  this  department  of  rural 
life  he  was  remarkably  successful.  He  brought  the  good  common  sense,  sound  judgment, 
energetic  action,  indomitable  will  and  practical  experience  with  which  nature  had  endowed 
him,  or  education  atforded,  all  into  action,  and  success  was  certain. 

As  a  citizen,  he  was  regarded  as  one  of  the  most  infiuential  and  public  spirited  in  the 
town,  ever  ready  to  promote  anvthing  tending  to  elevate  the  charaeter  of  the  town,  l)y  his 
voice,  vote  or  purse.  Our  schools  owe  mucli  of  their  liigh  thaiacter  to  his  ctl'orts  for  their 
improvement.  He  was  ever  ready  to  give  any  advice,  or  directions,  in  regard  to  farming 
matters,  to  any  one  who  asked  for  such,  and  delighted  to  do  it.  And  in  this  one  thing  aione 
he  will  be  greatly  missed,  for  his  opinions  have  Ijccn  regarded  as  authority  in  all  such 
matters.  He  was  free,  frank  and  open  hearted,  and  sometimes  a  little  blunt  in  forms  of 
expression,  but  eveiy  one  that  knew  him,  well  knew  that  he  always  said  just  what  he  hon- 
estly believed.  No  one  ever  accused  him  of  duplicity  or  hypocrisy.  In  his  domestic  rela- 
tions he  was  a  kind  husband  and  father.  A  good  useful  education  he  has  ever  considered  as 
of  the  greatest  importance  to  his  children,  and  such  he  has  ever  given  them. 

Mr.  Cutter  abhorred  all  cant,  hypocrisy  or  humbug.  No  new-fangled  theory  would  i-e- 
ceive  a  moment's  consideration  unless  it  commended  itself  to  his  judgment.  In  his  writ- 
ings for  the  agi-icultural  press,  he  never  gave  anything  Init  the  result  of  his  own  practices, 
experience  or  oljservation.  He  was  a  gi-cat  lover  and  student  of  Nature  and  its  works.  No 
animal,  reptile,  or  even  the  minutest  insect,  but  that  he  knew  something  of  its  nature  or 
habits.  Noticing  in  the  woods  a  strawberry  vine  of  a  peculiar  appearance,  he  transfers  it 
to  his  garden  ;  the  well-known  standard  variety,  "  Cutter's  Seedling,"  was  the  result.  He 
was  a  great  reader,  but  mostly  of  works  of  a  scientilic  character.  As  a  wi'itcr  for  agricul- 
tural and  other  publications,  his  articles  were  characteristic  of  the  man,  and  will  speak  for 
themselves. 

For  the  last  few  years  he  has  been  troubled  with  lameness,  which  somewhat  prevented 
him  from  taking  so  active  a  participation  in  out-door  matters  as  formerly,  and  confined  to 
the  house  most  of  the  time  for  some  months,  he  had  kept  himself  busy  in  giving  the  public 
his  views  and  experience  on  rural  matters  through  the  agricultural  papers  of  the  vicinity. 

This  is  a  just  but  imperfect  tribute  to  the  kind  husb.ind  and  father,  the  public-spirited 
citizen,  the  obliging  neighbor,  the  generous  friend,  and  above  all,  the  honest  man. 


INDEX, 


NAMES    OF    CUTTERS 


Aaron,   86,  87,  2C4,  254, 

Aarou  Burr,  235 
Abbie  Ada,  252 
Abbie  Ann,  112 
Abbie  Augusta,  277 
Abbie  Badger,  233 
Abbie  Frances  239 
Abbie  Hall  Stevens,  205 
Abdilla,  220 
Abel,  208,  26» 
Abel  Parker,  208 
Abiah,  111,  110 
Abiel,  151,  332,  333 
Abiel  Abbott,  151 
Abigail,  21,  40,  77,78,83, 
TO,    112,   140,  100,  101, 
102,  103,  104,  l'.)3,   194, 
228,   250,  252,  200,  207,: 
271,  278,  289 
Abigail  Hill,  252 
Abigail  Howe,  148 
Abigail  Hunt,  215 
Abigail  Jones,  207 
Abigail  Martha,  277 
Abigail  Trudenee,  200 
Abigail  Smith,  95 
Abijah,  123, 124,231,331, 

333 
Abiline  Davis,  213 
Abraham,  190,  192,  202, 

263 
Abram  Edniands,  263 
Aehsah,  193 
Ada  Henrietta,  191 
Adaliza,  274 
Adam,  104 
Artdie  Beymer,  205 
Addie  Eastman,  150 
Addie  Louisa,  259 
Addie  L  Hiise,  243 
Addie  Wells,  227 
Addison  Adolplius,  246 
Adeline,  130,  254 
Adeline  Augusta,  238 
Adeline  Fra'ices,  112 
Adeline  .Aladora,  243 
Adeline  Young,  151 
Adonijah,  218 
Agues  Brown,  104,  100 
Agues  Elizabeth,  207 
Albert,  133, 155,  239,  245, 

351 
Albert  Bertram,  203 
Albert  Carter,  154 
Albert  Edward,  255 
Albert  Henry,  201) 
Albert  Madison,  233 
Albert  Olio,  198 
Alexander  DeWitt,  15( 
Alexander  Semple,  97 

285 
Alexander  Vanever,192 
Alfred,  120 
Alice  Ermina,  276 
Alice  Gertrude,  189 
Alici!  31.  192,  349 
Alidia  Arvilla,  200 
Almena,  125 
Almaaa  Frances,  151 


Altnira  Eaton,  151 
Almira  Roberts,  151 
Alonzo  Newell,  239 
Alpheus,  253 
Alvah,  254,  351 
Amanda,  239,  351 
Amanda  Jane,  103 
Amanda  Tufts,  130,  332, 

333 
Amelia,  76,  07,  114,  116, 

188,  189,  245 
Amelia  F.  159 
Ammi,  48,  49,  50,  52,  70, 
123,  124,    125,  130,  144, 
145,  148,  177,  178,  187, 
298,  304,  305,  331.  332, 
333,  348 
Ammi  Greely,  60,  179 
Ammi  Fierce,  131 
Ammi  Uuhamali,  27,  20, 
55,  56,57,  58,59,00,01, 
00,09,  70,71,72,73,  74, 
75,   160,    109,  171,   173, 
175,  ISO,   187,    188,  283, 
308,  311,  312,   313,  314, 
315,  317,  319,  320,  321, 
322 
Ammi  Winship,  125 
Amos,  128,  165,  210,234, 
230,  238,  240,   245,  248, 
254,  255,  25!) 
Amos  Franklin,  244,  350 
Anabel,  100 
Andrew,   233,   238,   254, 

297,  351 
Andrew  J.  OS 
Angela  Richmond,  184 
Angeline,  193 
Ann,  53, 103,  103,  285,  280 
Ann  Augusta,  241,  350 
Ann  Baahclder,  203 
Ann  Badger,  233 
Ann  Campyou,  101 
Ann  pjliza,  25S 
Ann  Elizabeth,  100 
Ann  Louisa,  103 
Ann  Maria  Grant,  144 
Ann  Matilda,  145 
Anna,  52,    131,  134,  152, 
153,   157,  15S,  :i30,  231, 
230,  237,  257,  289,  303, 
328,  329,  332,  333,  334 
Anna  Amanda,  96 
Anna  Graffani,  148 
Anna  Louisa,  207,  255 
Anna  Maria,  111 
Anne,  51,  53,  152,   104, 

283,  289 
Annie  Cordelia,  265 
Annie  f^lizabeth,  103 
Annie  Frost,  208 
Annie  Josephine,  173 
Annie  Louisa,  207 
Annie  Jlaria,  130 
Annie  ^lorrison,  102 
Annie  Otis,  27() 
Annie  Susan,  265 
Annie  Trisconib,  227 
Anomalous,  230 
Anthony,  x. 
Autoiucttc,  107 


Ardelle  J.  340 
Arezelia  Rosamond,  243 
Arlaud  Vanever,  191 
Artemas,  150,  332,  333 
Arthur  Davis,  213 
Arthur  Henry,  238 
Asa,  252,  253 
Asa  Humphrey,  189 
Asa  Sullivan,  252 
Augustus  Otis  VVithing- 

ton,  253 
Aurelia,  189 
Austin,  193 
Azel  Roe,  lOQ 
Azelia,  244 

B 

Barbara,  5,  14,  17 

Barnabas,  220 

Barnabas  Edmauds,  264 

Benjamin,  49,  80,  81,  .S3, 
84,  101,  130,  132,  130, 
137,  138,  139,  140,  141, 
142,  14!,  210,  211,221, 
227,  229,  256,  2(i8,  269, 

270,  272,  280,  283,  327, 
328,  329,  330,  331,  332, 
333,  334,  335,  330,  337 

Benjamin  Austin,  142 
Henjamin  Henoni,  221 
Benjamin  Foster,  148 
Benjamin  Franklin,  110 
120,  131,    191,  227,  228, 

271,  3:13,  352 
Uenjaniin  French,  27() 
Ijenjaniiu  Lanison,  215 
Uenj;iniin  Lincoln,  142 
Benjamin  Oren,  227 
Benjamin  Forter,  243 
Benjamin  Remick,  265 
Benjamin  Robert,  265 
Benjamin  Russ,  156 
Benjamin  Russell,  120 
Benjamin  Stephen,  247 
Benjamin  VV.  348 
Benoni,  204,220,  221 
Benoni  Gardner,  221 
Bertie  EUvood,  198 
Bethia,  10,  22,  31,  77,  78 
Betsey,  82,  107,  103,  115, 

211,  24!i,  255,  322,  323 
Betsey  Over,   148,  352 
Betsey  Fhebe,  209 
Betsey  Stetson,  155,  100 
Bettv,  257 
Bloo'dgood  ir.  347 
Brittaiu  .Aloores,  104, 105 
Britton  Fike,  96 
Byron  Abel,  269 


CiEsar,  43,  85 

Caleb,  203 

Caleb  Champney,  124 

Calista,  230 

Calvin,  201,  202,  203,  215 

Cainpyon,   41,    95,    10; 

104,  106,  286 
Caroline,   125,   133,  153, 

162,   178,   193,203,316 

i^i.ais 


Caroline  Angenette,  145 
Caroline    Antoinette, 

146,  253 
(Jaroline  Clark,  151 
Caroline  Elizabeth,  112, 

263 
Caroline  Frances,  243 
Caroline  Louisa,  253 
Caroline  McLellan,  184 
Caroline  l^amelia,  203 
Caroline  Pease,  212 
Caroline  Richardson, 

258 
Caroline  Susan,  253 
Caroline  Whitteniore, 

102 
Carrie,  159 
Carrie  Crawford,  265 
Carrie  Eliza,  202 
Carrie  Sallie,  265 
Carrie  Salome,  191 
Ca-isimer  Warren,  149 
"  Catee,"  260 
Catherine,  125,  161,  211, 

216,  230,  240,   245,   246, 

247,  349 
Catuerine  A.  244 
Catherine  Augusta,  246 
Catherine  Banoi»,  105 
Catlierine  Clarleton,  101 
Catherine  t;iizabetii,248 
Catherine  Statira,  191 
Celia,  115 

Ciiaritv  Elizabetli,  123 
Cliarles,98,  100,  107,  109, 

110,    122,    125,  164,  lOti, 

109,    188,   195,  204,  210, 

235,  241,  245,  250,  255, 

271,  277,  297,  300,   345, 

347 
Cluirles  Americus,  246 
Charles  Ammi,  1-J4,  327 
Ciuules  Augustus,   228, 

240,  253 
Clntrles  Bennett,  95 
Charles  Caleb,  124 
Charles  Carroll,  187 
Charles  Clinton,  tAS 
Charles  Dana,  258 
Charles  David,  350 
Charles  Drinkwater,204 
Cliarles  E.  159 
Charles  Edmund,  209 
Charles  Edward,  156, 100 
Chai-les  Elbridge,  227 
Charles  Ellet,  J59 
Charles  Elliot,  210 
Charles  Ezra,  253 
Charles  Forrest,  123 
Charles  Franklin,  258 
Charles  Frederic,  250 
Charles  G.  349 
Charles  Gordon,  349 
Charles  H.  148 
Charles  Harris,  148 
Charles  Henry,  107,  133, 

191,  198,  255,  270 
Charles  Howe,  121 
Charles  Jacob,  173 
Charles  Jennings,  26Jt 
Charles  liimball,  150 


354 


INDEX. 


Charles  Kingsbury,  239 
Charles  Leaiifler,  2o'i 
Charles  Levi,  l^j 
Charles  Long,  Ul^ 
Cliarles  Lyman,  ■.'03 
riiarles  Nathaniel,  259 
Charles  Nelson,  ^.'.5 
Charles  I'ierce,  149 
Charles  Kussell,  130,331, 

333 
Charles  Shaw,  120,  331, 

33! 
Charles  Sidney,  125 
Charles  Smith,  110 
(  iiarles  Stewart,  215 
Charles  Sumner,  131 
('harh's  Tiiomas,  150 
Chai-h's  Tufts,  155 
Cliarles    \ViUiams,    71, 

172,  173,  is.) 
Charles  Xenophon,  lOS 
Charlotte,   120,  125,  155, 

Iss,  i'.):j 
Charlotte  Aborn,  12S 
Charlotte  Evelyn,  15!'. 
Chai-li)tte  Georgie,  243 
(  liinlDtte  Louisa,  125 
clKiilotte  M.  159 
(  liarlotte  Maria, 103.243 
Cliarlotte  Martha.  112 
Cliarlotte  I'anielia,  245 
Charlotte  It.  98 
Charlotte  ladcUe,  155 
Cliarlotte  Sawyer,  107 
Charlotte  Vanever,  192 
Charlotte  Whlttemore, 

159 
Chester  Eugene,  203 
(  lii'~fer  Uuilfl,  150 
I  hi-istina,  145 
(lata  Augusta,  200,239 
Clara    Chadwick,     130, 

331,  333 
Clara  Hardy,  120 
Clara  Louisa,  149 
Clara  Nancy,  198 
Clarence,  225 
Clarence  Henry,  124 
Clarissa,  121,  105,  271 
Consul  Uonaparte,  191 
Copi'land,  .345 
Cora  Amosa,  350 
Cora  Isabel,  192 
Cora  .Jane,  350 
Cordelia,  125,  193 
Cordelia  Ardelle,  244 
Cordelia  Wilder,  202 
Coriniia,  155 
(Jornelia  Klizaboth,  173 
Cornelia    Torrey,     120, 

331,  333,  350 
Cranston,  254 
Cuvlev,  V.)i 
Ci'iitliia,  25.' 
Cvnthia  .Vbiah,2GS 
CVrus,  22,24,42,  130,134, 
"l9.!,  248,  270,  331,  332, 

333,  350 
Cvnn  Deniarv,  277 
Cyrus  Hall,  130 
Cyrus  Henry,  131 

D 

Dana,  258 

Dana  Brigham,  151 

Daniel,  89,  90,  170,  205, 

20;.  202,  203,  20J,  .300 
D.uiiel  Kateman,  200 
Diuiel  Hall,  204 
D.lulel  .M  lores,  104 
Daniel  Webster,  247 
David,   81,   S2,    99,  100, 

114,  115,  188,  210,  217 
David  Cuminiiiijs,  lo^ 
David  Edaiauds,  203 


David  Jlitchell,  ISO 
David  Newell   Badger, 

233 
Daviil  Paton,  105 
David  Story,  203 
David  Tilson,  227 
Deborah,    77,  135,    194, 

251 
Deborah  Bucknam,  IIS, 

352 
Deborah  Loi;ke,  130,332, 

333 
Delia  Antoinette,  20-3 
Delia  Margaret,  191 
Delia  Swilt,  184 
Delmout,  351 
Ue.\ter  Bridges,  193 
De.Kter  .Josiah,  258 
Dolly,  229 
Dollv  Sumner,  202 
Dorcas,  114 
Dorothy,    170,    1S7,  ISS, 

220 
Dwight,  ISO 
Dwight  NVaterman,  223 


Eben  Edmands,  203 
Ebenezer,  52,  oo,  89,  90, 

101,  157,  158,  101,   102, 

190,201,  202,  32() 
Ebenezer  Bancroft,  210 
Ebenezer  Francis,  15; 

157,  101,  102 
Ebenezer  Perkins,  102 
Ebenezer  I'lummer,  203 
Ebenezer  Stanley,  102 
Eber,  192 

Edith  Florence,  1S4 
Edith  Parker,  208 
Edmund  Fitch,  150 
Edmund  Lewis,  110 
Hdna  JIary,  255 
Edward,    125,    155,    15S, 

159,  105,   179,  188,  238 

239,  250,  331 
Edward  H.  159 
Edward  Cariies,  230 
Edward  Everett,  144,210 
Edward    I'rancis,     155, 

184 
Edward  Hall,  131 
Edward  Houghton,  220 
Edward  Jones,  207 
Edward  Payson,  183 
Edward  Russell,  189 
Edward  Stearns,  82,207, 

208 
Edward  W.  120,  .331, -333 
Edwin,  120,  212,  253 
Edwin  Augustus,  205 
Edwin  Charles,  253 
Edwin  Horatio,  212 
Edwin  liice,  210 
Edwin  .Simeon,  210 
Etiie,  150 
Effie  D.  349 
Ethe  Eliza,  252 
Elam,  190.  11)1 
Elam  liow.n  in,  191 
Elbridge  uerry,  84,  103, 

230 
Eleanor,  S9,  90,243,201, 

202 
Elijah.  80,192,  193,  251 
Elijah  Bolt  wood,  190 
Elijali  Ciiarles,  -^02 
Elijah  liafayettc,  252 
Eliplia'et  (ireelv,  179 
Eliza,  157,  158,  '200,  202. 

218,  243,  25.',  .349 
Eliza  Ana,  144,  155,210, 

232 
Eliza  Ann  Whittemore, 

130,  332,  333  I 


Eliza  Anna,  131 
Eliza  B.  255 
Eliza  Billings,  191 
Eliza  Bowman,  15S,  10: 
Eliza  Butler,  lOS 
Eliza  C.  155 
Eliza  .leaiinette,  243 
Eliza  Kidder,  150 
Eliza  Maria,  350 
Eliza  Paulina,  277 
Eliza  Kipley,  218 
Eliza  Tolnian,  217 
Elizabeth,  1,  2,  3,  4,  7, 
8,  9,  10,  18,  21,  20,   29, 
.35,  .30,  :{.S,  40,  41,  70,  77, 
83.  88,  89,  92,  100,  10 !, 
123,  105,    11)0,  187,  188, 
194,   230,  231,  232,  240, 
241,  24S,  250,  251,  258, 
20.1,  2>i9 
Elizabeth  A.  244 
Elizabeth  A<lams,  349 
Elizabeth  Alma,  190 
Elizabeth  Ann  Van 

Voorhis,  157 
Elizabeth  Barron,   101 
Elizabeth  Bucknam,  178 
Elizaljeth  Crosbv,  -,'71 
Elizabeth  Dale,  97 
Elizabeth  F.  :;47 
Elizabeth  Florence,  204 
Elizabeth  French,  151 
Elizabeth  H.  148 
El.zabeth    Harrington, 

210 
Elizabeth  .Tane,  184 
Elizabeth  .Jolly,  1:!1 
Elizabeth  Learovd,  258 
Elizabeth  Leeds^  177 
lOlizabeth  Lincoln,  252 
Elizabeth  M.  '.H,  250 
Elizabeth  ^laria.  2iS 
Elizabeth  Matilda,  112 
Elizabeth  .Meriain,  109 
Elizabeth  .Mitchell,  185 
Elizabeth  I'liillips,  245 
Elizabeth  Plummer,  203 
Elizabeth  Rebecca,  210 
Elizabeth  .Saunders,  108 
Eliz.ibeth  Stiles,  27i> 
Elizabeth  Swain,  279 
Elizabeth    Teuuy,    222 

223 
Elizabeth  TV'.  9S 
Ella,  230,  240 
Ella  Eliza,  240 
Ella  Louisa,  2-35 
Ella  Mahala,  131 
Ella  .Alaria,  130,  131 
Ella  Marion,  25S 
Ella  Rebecca,  198 
Ella  Warren,  148 
Ellen,  120,  143,  2-39 
Ellen  Amelia,  250 
Ellen  Augusta,  157 
Ellen  Uniwn,  240 
Ellen  Gi)odridge,  20S 
Ellen  Maria,  112 
Ellen  .Alary,  184 
Ellen  Sophia,  253 
Elle.,  1.58 
Elniira,  233 
Elsie,  193 
Elsie  .Moodv,  243 
Eineline,   94,    193,    22S, 

245,  277,  278 
Emeline  Augusta,  240 
Emeliue  Skilton,  245 
Emilv,  9.1,  128,  2.38,271 
Emily  Albina,  199 
liniily  Amanda,  198 
Emily  Amelia.  245 
Emily  Ann,  228 
Emily  Barlow,  lOS 
Emily  Jane,  191 


lEraily  Frances,  101,  209, 

270 
Emilv  Maria,  253 
Eniuia,  210,  240 
Emma  Abbott,  192 
Einma  Adelaide,  207 
Emma  Augusta,  253 
Emma  Carter,  223 
Emma  Hutchins,  213 
Emma  .Maria,  252,  270 
Emma  R.  '.17 
Emraon,  53 
Ephraim,  8,  10,  12,  22, 

27,  30,   31.   51,  77,  78, 

99,    133,   134,   1.35,  135, 

142,  14  i,  190,  193,  2.32, 

299,  323,  331,  332,  333 
Ephraim  M.  94 
Epliiaim  .Morton,  143 
Ephraim  Pierce,  143,149 
lirmina,  271,  274,  270 
Erminie  Elizabeth,  228 
Esther,  4s:,  r,:i,  loo,  Wj, 

■"   279,  280 
Esther  Anna,  131 
Esther  Lombard,  120 
Esther  Pierce,  1.30,  132, 

133,  13(i 
Esther    Ruliamah,     90, 

120,  130,  134 
Esther  Winship,  127 
Esther  Wvmaii,  238 
Ethan,  270 
Ethan  Allen,  270 
Ethelinda  Frances,  157 
Etta  Clark,  239 
Etta  Randolph,  204 
Ettie,  150 
Eugene,  100,  100 
Eunice,  103,  190,  231 
Eustace  Cary,  233 
Eva,  131 

Eva  Eudora,  19S 
Eva  Sena,  108 
Evelina,  252 
Eveline,  240 
Eveline  .8.  105 
Evelyn  V.  34.) 
E.xjierience,  s.5,  93 
Ezekiel,  154,  157,  100,102 

351 
Ezekiel  Whittemore, 

1(13 
Ezra,  153,  252 

F 
Fannie,  271 
Fannie  Bell,  220 
Fannie  Cora,  205 
Fannie  H.  221 
Fannie  Knapp,  205 
Fannie  Ljcke,  2.39 
Fannie  Louisa,  203 
Fannie  Maria,  191 
Fannie  Riilgeiey,  252 
Faiinv  Moores,  105 
Ferdinand  Otis,  193 
Fidelia  Stearns,  209 
Fitch,  154,  15;; 
Fitch  Henrv,  155 
Flora,  192 

Florence  .Vmanda,  239 
Florence  Elizabeth,  204 
Florence  Louisa,  90 
Florence  Pearl,  209 
Florida,  .34'J 
Ford,  101,  102,  103 
Ford  M.  102 
Frances,    125,    135,   144, 

173,  348,  :f49 
Frances  Agnes,  102 
Frances  Amanda.  350 
Frances  Caroline,  l'J8 
Frances  Ellen,  205,  277 
Frances  Eineiiue,  243 


INDEX. 


555 


Frances  Eveline,  246 
Fninres  Jaue,  lOG 
Frances  .leannette,  ISO 
Frances  3Iaria,  213,  222, 

239 
Frances  Nicey,  188 
Francis,  15S,  232 
Francis  xVlbert,  233 
Francis  Alplieus,  253 
Francis  Haxfer,  193 
Francis  C'anipyon,  105 
Francis  Edward,  125 
Francis  Edwin,  2(13 
Francis  Henry,  9? 
Francis  Ladd.  ir3 
Francis  Eeander,  253 
Frank,  124,  lTI 
Franlv  Albert,  259 
Franlv  Bartlett,  143 
Franlc  Edward,  20S 
Franlv  Emery,  263 
P^ranlv  Frost",  1G3 
Franlv  Henry,  264 
Franlc  I'arker,  235 
Frank  \Vare,  258 
Frank  William  Herring 

150 
Franklin  Henry,  110 
Franklin  Higgins,  193 
Franklin  Horatio,  209 
Franklin  Jevyett,  200 
Fred  iMarion,  243 
Freddie,  200 
Freddie  I'ierce,  131 
Frederic,  107,  233 
Frederic  A.  208 
Frederic  Augustus,  110, 

120,  198,  209,  348 
Frederic  B.  Trenk,  145, 

330,  333 
Frederic  Henry,  130 
Frederic  Oscar,  217 
Frederic  IJansom,  163 
Frederic  Knssell,  115 
Frederic  S|)aulding,  20S 
Frederic  'I'renk,  145 
Frederic  Welister  156 
Frederic  William,  345 
Frederic  Williams,  191 
Fredonia.  244 

G 
Gardner  Greenleaf 
Thompson,  244 

George,  7S,  85,  100,  112, 
119,  191,  192,  204,  212, 
2:!0,  240,  241,  245,  249, 
252,  262,  289,  347 
George  Abbott,  203 
George  Ambrose,  177 
George  Artluir,   185 
George  Azro,  255 
George  Barnabas,  264 
George  Berkeley,  112 
George  Canlield,  96 
George  E.,  159 
George  Kdwin,  107 
George  Elmer  Koberts, 

150 
George  Ferdinand,  198 
George  Francis,  120,233 

331,333 
George    Franklin,    238 

24(i 
George  Gardner,  220 
George  Gilman,  189 
George  H.  345 
George  Henry,  106,  107 
151,  216,  235,  253,  264 
George  Hill,  131 
George  Horace,  255 
George  Humphrey,  191 
George  .Jones,  ll-j 
George  Lewis,  145,  221 
George  Nicholas,  103 


George  I'lnllips,  245 
George  Itansoni,  103 
George  liea,  233 
George  Kogers,  96 
George  f^ampson,  240 
George  .Stillman,  191 
George  Sullivan,  239 
George  Turner,  241 
George  W.  248,  345 
George  Warren,  253 
George  Washington, 
159,  162,  103,  165,  191, 
203,  253 
George   Watson  Brim- 

mer,  143 
George     Webber,     151, 

210,  300 
George  William,  177 
Geoigianna,  155 
Georgietta  Elizabeth, 

253 
Gershom,  8,  12,   31,  32, 
33,  34,  38,   84,  85,  87, 
231,  232,    233,235,230, 
2:;7,  240,  241,  243,  254, 
289,  297,  30(j,  323,  349 
Grace  Itussell,  120 
Grace  'Warren,  258 
Gustavus  Adolplius,  240 

n 

Hampton,  99 
Hannah,  21,  30,  38,  42, 
45,  54,  78,  83,   85,  87, 
88,  97,  99,  100,  101,  109, 
l-'l,  132,  140,   149,    157, 
158,  160,    173,  226,  227, 
2-S,  •:■.',!,  234,  249,    250, 
267,  332,  3:!3 
Hannah  Angeline,  247 
Hannah  Cusning,  178 
Hannah  D.  349 
Hannah  Eliza,  244 
Hannah  Elizabeth,  238 
Hannah  Hall,  130 
Hannah    Hoklen,     148, 

150 
Hannah  Lemira,  130 
Hannah  J>ouisa,  251 
Hannah  Jlaria,  233 
Hannah  Aewell,  233 
Harlan  Wilbur,  151 
Harriet,  97,  100,105,128, 
155,   104,    ISO,  230,  254, 
350,  351 
Harriet  Adeline,  216 
Harriet  Angeline,   114, 

192 
Harriet  Ann,  189 
Harriet  Eliza,  240 
Harriet  Elvira,  112 
Harriet  F.  95,  105 
Harriet  Frances,  264 
Harriet  H.  247 
Harriet  Livermore,   187 
Harriet  Louisa,  125 
Harriet  JMahala,  350 
Harriet  JMajestia,  200 
Harriet  JIaria,  112,  244 

349 
Harriet  Faton,  104 
Harriet  Flielie,  L'DO 
Harrv  Carlton,  258 
Harry  Edward,  208 
Harry  Holden,  276 
Harrv  ?.lelville,  252 
Harry  Orville,  143 
Hattie,  240 
Hattie  Bell,  210 
Hattie  Kingsbury,  239 
Hattie  Lee,  165 
Helen  Frances,  236 
Helen  Mar,  274,  l;;7 
Helen  JMarcia,  110 
Helen  Maria,  125 


Helen  Phyana,  213 
Henrietta,  115,  213,  220 
Henrietta  8ylvania,  209 
Henrietta   Tryphena 

Susan,  198 
Henry,  98,  108,  105,  235, 

238,  239,  204 
Henry  Alljert,190 
Henry  Arthur,  207 
Henry    Augustus,    251, 

253 
Henry  Benjamin,  241 
Henry  C  lark,  101 
Henry  Clay,  131 
Henry  Dearborn,  105 
Henry  Everett,  245 
Henry  Herbert,  151 
Henry  Hill,  148 
Henry  Ladd,  173 
Henry  Lyniiin,  210 
Henry  Martin,  223 
Henry  P.  218 
Henry  Pierson,  265 
Henry  Putnam,  235 
Henry  Samuel,  255 
Henry  Sumner,  233 
llenrv  Thomas,  204 
Henrv  V,'ilbur,  241 
Henry  Willard,  202 
Henry  ^\'ilhanl,  111 
Henrv  William  Kenne- 
dy,'l44 
Henry  Woodham,  96 
llephsey,  277 
Hephzibah.  8,  11,36,45, 

91,  228,  207,  209,  324 
Hephzibah  D.  B.  177 
Hetty  Maria,  230 
Hiram  Briggs,  193 
Hitty,  153 
Holsey  Uiley,  255 
Horace  Eugene,  253 
Horace  Evans,  265 
Horace  Long,  213 
Horatio  Samuel,  198 
Howard  Allen,  258 
Hurdis,  130 


Ilia,  150,  351 

Ida  iMay,  2:.7 

Imogen  Louise,  243 

Ira,  230 

Irving  Kussell,  252 

Isaac,   77,  129,   194,  22 

255,   250,  263,  204,  2'J 

300,  351 
Isaac  Ayer,  217 
Isaac  E.  148 
Isaac  Henry,  255 
Isaac  Jones,  207 
Isaac  Sprague,  245 
Isabel,  35,  80,88,97,  2- 
Isabella,  131 
Isabella  Parker,  207 
Isabella  Valeria,  270 
Isaiah,  251 


Jacob,  89,  171,  172,  263 
Jairns,  190,  191 
James,  107,114,  115,127 
129,  130.    134,   150,  153 
158,  192,  231,   236,  240, 
247,  251,  20s,  269,   294, 
331 
James  Barry,  125 
James  Bird,  222,  223 
James  Dallas,  198 
James  Dexter,  192 
James  Edward,  247 
James  Erederic,  239 
James  Frost,  103 
James  H.  159 
James  Harriott,  97 


James  Harris,  252 
lames  Henry,  159 
lames  Hutchinson,  200 
lames  Lanison,  200 
James  Lovell,  233 
James     Madison,     191, 

230,  233 
lames  Monroe,  230 
James  JMunroe,  244 
James  I'eiez,  110 
James  Kodolphus,  107 
James  Kussell,  131 
James  Samuel,  115 
ilames  Sanford,  96 
James  '!'.  345 
James  A'alentine,  130 
,)anies  Warren,   159 
James  Whittemore,  130 
Jane,  174,  185,  215,  249, 

289 
lane  Abbott,  107 
lane  3Iaria,  184 
Jane  UebeccaSimonton 

149 
Jedidiah,  190 
letierson,  235 
Jennie,  271 
Jennie  Louisa,  247 
Jennie  3Iabel,  156 
Jennie  S.  148 
Jennie  Wliitmore,  149 
Jeremiah,  227,  228 
Jerennah  Fianklin,  225 
Jerome  Airum,  108 
Jesse,  195 

Joanna,  106,  122,  2SG 
Joanna  Dunn, 125 
Joel,  123,  204,  209 
Joel  Ilobart,  204,  200 
John,  X.  21,  24,27,  28,  29, 
31,   30,  38,  42,  43,  44, 
45,   46,  47,   60,  61,  70, 
78,    79,   SO,  81,  82,  83, 
85,  S9,  91,  100,  107,  114, 
115,  118,  123,  134,  170, 
178,  197,  201,   209,  214, 
210,217,  233,   230,  237, 
240,  243,  248,   201,  200, 
2Cj9,  270,  280,   283,  288, 
2S9,  290,  298,  ;.01,  305, 
30li,  326,  331,  333,  o47, 
352 
John  Abbott,  203 
John  Adams  Bates,  126, 

331,  333 
John  Andrew,  238 
John  Ashburton,  143 
John  Calvin,  l'17 
John  Canipyon,  104 
John  Clarence,  203 
John  Clark,  108 
John  Coniht,  97,  100 
John  Dana,  187 
John  Deveieux,  213 
John  Dicks,  183 
Jolin  Edward,  204 
John  Etlwin,  120 
John  Emery,  -..03 
John  Farnswoith,  212 
John  Feiinan,  90 
John  I'rancis,  224 
John  Franklin,  151 
John  Goodnow,  150 
Ijohn  Hastings,  L';J1,  223 
jjolin  James,  :;77 
John  Jay,  269 
John  I^eJlarc,  102 
John   Loring,   IsO,  187, 

188 
John  JIartin,  108 
John  bloody,  Hi8 
John  .Moores,  104 
John  .\l(.iriill,  -^17 
John  I'ierce,  119 
John  SJiatzell,  105 


356 


INDEX. 


John  Telestus,  270 
Joliu  Vaniuiii,  ll'J 
John  \V.  J-l:! 
Joliu  \\'iliiiot,  IGl 
John  Woodbury,  lOG 
Jonas,  112,  !:»,  M'J,-^71, 

270,  i;77,  278,  328,  332, 

333 
Jonas  Davis,  228 
Jonathan,  52,  77,  78,  70, 

82,    152,  153,  157,  22'J 

24'J 
Jonathan  Slonroe,  230 
Jonathan  Trask,  153 
Joseph,  41,80,81,82,83, 

88,   100,  103,  104,    100, 

141,  107,  100,  214,  240, 

250,  251,  257,  200,  285, 

280,  347,  o48 
Josepli  Augustus,    238, 

25s 
Josepli  Burrell,  203 
Joseph  Carter,   155,  100 
Josepii  Dana,  258 
Josepli  East,  205 
Joseph  F.  :i40 
Josej)h  Freeman,  349 
Josejili  IJastings,  200 
Joseph  I'liilip  i^eClerc, 

102 
Joseph  Smtih,  250 
Josephine,  127,  221,  247 
Josephine  Amelia,  253 
Josepliine  Esther,  155 
Josepliine  Louise,  213 
Josepliine  Maria,  203 
Josephine  Kebecca,  2Gi 
Joshua,    144,    145,     140 

320,  330,  332,  333 
Josliua  Tnomas,  150 
Josiah,80,  233,250,  349 
Josiah  Crane,  00 
Judith,  lUO 
Judson  Charles,  240 
Julia,  00 
Julia  Ann,  110,  184,235, 

238 
Julia  Elizaljeth,  183 
Julia  Frances,  121 
Julia  Hoyt,  220 
Julia  Maria,  210,  213 
Julia  May,  200 
Julius,  103,  272,  27G 


Kate  Amelia,  97 
Kate  Harrington,  211 
Kate  Humphre3-,  225 
Kate  Stauwood,  187 
Kelsy,  08,  00,  100,  347 
Keturah,  101 
Kezia,  47,  107,  108,  109, 

118 
KirtUind  Kelsey,  212 

L 
Laura,  240,  259,  270 
Laura  Eliot,  173 
Laura  Enmni,  253 
Laura  Frances,  211 
Laura  Grace,  212 
Laura  Isabel,  277 
Laura  Lucretia,  270 
Ivaura  Senuintha,  349 
Leander,  252,  253,  351 
Leiia  Florentine,  108 
Leonard,  HI,  250 
Leonard  Francis,  110 
Leonard  Kijhardson,207 
Leslie,  227 
Leslie  Willard,  227 
Levi,  178,  170,    180,  185, 

25ii 
Levi  I'illsbury,  217 
Lewis,  255 


Lewis  Whitney,  143 

Lillia  Eda,  209 

Lillian,  1:J1 

Lillian  Estelle,  150 

Liliie,  193 

Lillie  Amelia,  248 

Lily  Bell,  228 

Lizzie  Ellen,  248 

Lois,  194,  230 

Ijorenzo,  192 

Lottie,  240 

Louis  Fayerweather,125 

Louis  Nelson,  220 

Louisa,  95,  00,  101,  114, 

133,  210,  245 
Louisa  Foster,  148 
Louisa  Lattiiner,  223 
Louisa  !Maria,  245 
Louisa  31arsylvia,  200 
Iconise  Heni'ietta,  253 
Louise  Jane,  2+1 
Lucia  Antoinette,  207 
Lucia  Bradfoi'd,  277 
Lucinda,  119,  201 
Lucinda  Amelia,  200 
Lucinda  Brown,   194 
Lucius  Averell,  277 
Lucius  Edwin,  209 
Lucretia  Loring,  178,180 
Lucretia  Mitdiell,  184 
Lucy,  4G,  110,  117,   123, 

150,    190,  218,  221,  223, 

228,  230,  230,  252,  204 

301 
Lucy  Ann,  246,  268 
Lucy  Fayette,  225 
Lucy  Quimby,  187 
Lucy  Kichardsoii,  258 
Lucy  Sophia,  150 
Lucy  Syivania,  207 
Lucy  Tufts,  130,  333 
Luke,  218 

Luke  Hastings,  218 
Lulu  Hall,  205 
Luther,  203,  216,  227 
Luthera,  193 
Lydia,  38,  43,  47,  60,  86, 

87,  129,    133,   153,  157, 

254,  250,  289 
Lydia  Ann,  241 
Lydia  J  ane,  108 
Lydianna,  130 

M 

Mahala,  131 
Malinda,  194 
Mauley  Newman,  163 
3Iarah,  8,  34 
Margaret,  xi.  101 
3Iargaret  A.  243 
Margaret  Eliza,  222 
Margaret  Ellen,  183 
iMargaret  Gantley,  102 
Margaret  Mitchell,  180 
Margarette  Jeanette, 

205 
Maria,  112,  115,  132,  234, 

254 
Maria  Catherine,  159 
Maria  Dorrance,  184 
Maria  Louisa,  120,  348 
Marian  Cupeii,  270 
Mariauna  Davenport, 

124 
Marietta  Amanda,  199 
Mariette,  208 
Marinda  Clorinda,  133 
.Marion,  133 
Marinaduke,  x.  xl. 
Marshall  Muiiroe,  244 
Alarshall  iS'ey,  192,  349 
Alarshall  spring,  231 
.Uartiia,  47,  Wi,   lOi,  112, 

1-U,  131,  155,  213,  251, 

200 


Jfartha  Ann,  240,  206 
Martha  Annette,  270 
Martha  ISachelder,  203 
Martha  liowmau,  150 
.Martha  E.  97 
Martha  Frost,  103 
Martha  Jane,  245 
Martha  Marteniu,  108 
-Martha  Kebecca,  253 
.Martha  Wise,  150 
Mary,  21,  34,  35,  40,  41, 
4-',  45,  78,  82,  87,  89,  90, 
94,  97,  98,  100,  101,  109, 
114,  130,  152,  100,  172, 
178,  192,  203,   215,  21s. 
237,  239,  24:f,  240,  249, 
254,  2()G,   2()7,   208,  209, 
300,  347,  349,  351 
Mary  Abigail,  253 
JIary  Adelaide,  149 
.Mary  Alice,  101,  188 
Mary  Amanda,  2:15,239 
Mary  Ann,  99,  107,  162, 

187 
Mary  Ann  Adams,  1G2 
Mary  Ann  Eliza,  142 
Mary  Ann  Kebecca,  150 
Mary  Anna,  131 
Mary  Augusta,  177 
Mary  Blanclie,  131 
Mary  Bowman,  250 
Mary  Brown,  227 
Mary  Caroline,  198,  222, 

225 
Mary  Carrie,  265 
Mary  Chadwick,  247 
JIary  Crafts,  230 
Mary  Eliza,  195,  277 
Mary  Elizabeth,  189,203 
213,  225,  245,   253,  204 
269,  270,  350 
ilary  Ellen,  186,243 
Mary  tnieline,  193 
.Mary  Esther,  103 
Mary  Farusworth,  108 
Mary  Frances,  247,  277 
Mary  Frazier,  205 
Mary  Gantley,  102 
Mary  Gaylord,  190 
Mary  Hale,  203 
JIary  Halsey,  96 
Marv  Harriott,  99 
Mary  Isabel,  107 
Mary  Isabella,  185 
Mary  Izeta,  350 
JMary  J.331,  333 
3Iary  Jane,  216,  240,  244, 

247 
JIarv  Jane  Talloni,  191 
Marv  L.  B.  205 
.Mary  Lauretta,  200 
.Mary  Lavinia,  238 
.Mary  Leonard,  244 
Mary  Lizzie,  192,  349 
Mary  i^ouisa,  105,  25G 
Mary  Louise,  100,  184 
Mary  Minerva,  227 
Mary  Moody,  245 
Mary  I'arker,  151 
lUary  I'utnam,  236 
3Iary  Sabin,  217 
Mary  Sissoii,  202 
Mary  Sophroiua,  247 
.Mary  ^>tepliens,  148 
Marv  ."^ylvania,  209 
.Mary  Todd,  105 
.Mary  Vose,  215 
.Marv  ^Vebber,  210 
.Mary  Whittemore,  143 
.Mary  Woodbury,  271 
.Mary  Young,  105 
Alatilda,  254 
.Maud  I'  raaces,  184 
.M^-dora,  240 
Medora  Antoinette,  246 


Mehitable,  42,  76,  84,  85, 
80,  129,  153,  194,  231, 
240,  254,  202,  289,  294 

Mercy,  100,  347 

Mercy  Ann,  100 

Merillia,  244 

.Mill;i,'-d  Fremont,  131 

Milk.'.  A.  130 

.^lilton  Benjamin,  209 

Minnie,  156 

Mira,  258 

Mil-aim,  196 

Miraim  Farmer,  112 

.Miraim  JIatilda,  173 

.^liranda,  228 

.Mittv,  257 

.Mollv,  ^9,  260 

-Moody,  198 

Morrill  Tolman,  217 

-Mortimer,  239 

Mortimer  Eveleth,  276 

Moses,  81,  203,  210,  211, 
214,  215,  204 

Moses  :Merrill,  187 

N 
Nancy,  93,  98,  159,  239, 

250 
Nancy  Wyman,  239 
Nathan,   79,  82,  83,  198, 

218,  220,  229 
Nathaniel,  8,  12,  35,  88, 

89,  91,  92,  174,  267,  259, 

208,  209,  277,  280,  326 
Nathaniel  Flint,  259 
Nathaniel  Forskol,  264 
Nathaniel  Francis,  204 
Nathaniel  H.  90 
Nathaniel  Kobbins,  187 
Nathaniel  W.  204 
Nawa,  211 
Neheiniah,   86,  201,  207, 

208,  209,  250,  251,  207, 

305,  306 
Neheiniah  Hill,  252 
Nehehiiah  Hobart,200 
Nellie  Alvi,  196 
Nellie  Blanchard,  187 
Nellie  Patrick,  212 
Nelson  I'atrick,  212 
Nelson  fSem,  217 
Nena,  150 
Nettie  I'aulina,  277 
Norman,  210 
Norman  Leslie,  226 
Normau  Webber,  213 

O 

Oldist,  208 
Olin  AVesley,  192, 349 
Olive  Jane,  247 
Olive  .s.  194 
Oliver,  250,  255 
Oliver  Carter,  154 
Olivia,  123,  254,  348 
Oren  Cotton,  187 
Orinda,  220 
Orlando.  211,  213 
Orlando  B.  211 
Orlando  I'helps,  212 
Orphelia  Ann, 277 
Oscar  Fitchland,  193 
Oscar  Leroy,  149 
Osman,  211 


Pamelia,  133,  216 
I'atience,  202,  347 
Paulina,  278 
PeggN-,  260 
Persis  Greelv,  179 
Peter,  102,  103 
Peter  D.  349 
I'hebe,   93,  115,  175,200, 
249,  254,  269,  278 


INDEX. 


;57 


Phebe  Amelia,  350 
Phebe  Brooks,  350 
Phebe  Caroliue,  221,  225 
Phebe  H. 95 
Pliebe  Mitchell,  178 
Phileua,  193 
Philij),  178 

Philip  Champney,  125 
Philip  Greely,  179 
Philip  Noyes,  120 
Phiiieas  Edgar,  213 
Phineas  S.  349 
Polly,    193,  217,  226,  227, 

228,  229,  230,  246,  255 
Prudence,  257 
Ptolemy  Philadelphiis, 

191,  192 

R 

Kachel,  79,  SO,  81,  82, 
103,  185,  187,  188,  201, 
215,  218,  219,  226,  228, 

229,  267 
Rachel  Lane,  159 
Rachel  Rebecca,  207 
Ralph  Cross,  61,  09, 173, 

311 

Ralph  Eliot,  173 

Ralpli  Hastings,  224 

Ralph  Ladd,  i73 

Ralph  Tenny,  220 

Rebecca,  8,  27,  28,  05, 
38,  40,  44,  50,  53,  ss, 
90,  98,  119,  134,  llii, 
152,  155,  197,  203,  233, 
236,  237,  243,  251,  252, 
254,  261,  351 

Rebecca  Crosby,  236 

Rebecca  Dunn,  105 

Rebecca  F.  349 

Rebecca  Foster,  14S 

Rebecca  H.  244 

Rebecca  Russell,  143 

Reuben,  178,  187 

Ileuben  :8paulding,  209 

RUoana,  226 

Rhoana  N. 226 

Rlioda,  116,  226,230,  234 

Rhoda  Ann,  198 

Rhoda  Ellen,  183 

Richard,  2,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9, 
10,  11,  12,  13,  21,  26, 
27,  28,  29,  31,  34,  35, 
38,  39,  40,  41,  46,  47, 
48,  51,  86,  92,  93,  94, 
95,  100,  101,  102,  107, 
IDS,  10. 1,  111,  139  252, 
265,  2>::,  ::j:;,  347 

Rirhanl  Ailiert,  209 

Richard  Ellis,  253 

Richard  Hilhird,  212 

Ric'.imond  Loring,  177 

Robert,  256 

Robert  Henry,  102 

Roland  Xorcross,  125 

Ifosaniond  Ermina,  277 

Kosauna,  107,  279 

Rose  Margarette,  208 

Rose  .Alarv,  228 

Rosepha,  "211 

Ri)sira,  226 

Ruba  Eveline,  209 

Rufus,  153 

Ruhamah.  11,  37,50,  108 

RussL'll  Whitteniore,130 

Ruth,  192,  333 

Ruth  Alice,  270 

Ruth  Ann,  248 

Ruth  Valloni,  191 

S 
Sabra,  208 
Sally,   81,   192,  240,  244, 

260 
Sally  Maria,  207 
Samuel,   1,   7,  8,  12,  21, 


27,28,29,38,41,42,51, 
52,53,54,55,76,86,95, 
98,   105,  126,  154,   150, 
157,  160,   161,  164,  179, 
186,  187,  188,  189,  194, 
232,  238,  244,  247,  250, 
254,  283,  305,  306,  326 
Samuel  Augustus,  177 
Sanuu'l  r.eiijaniin,  247 
SuuiucI  liiickuam,  176 
Samuel  Edward,  154 
Samuel  Henry,  156 
Samuel  Locke,  136,  143, 

329,  330,  331,  333,  334 
Samuel  P.  243 
Samuel  Perkins,  244 
Samuel  R.  39,  97 
Samuel  S.  115 
Samuel  Stillman,  247 
Samuel  Thomas,  200 
Samuel  Torrey,  233 
Samuel  AVheelock,  245 
Sarah,   11,  28,  29,  37,  40, 
55,  77,  86,  88,  89,   91, 
97,   99,    100,    101,    107, 
122,  126,  129,  153,  164, 
174,   177,  178,  187,  196, 
200,  213,  216,  218,  230, 
236,  239,  248,  249,  251, 
256,   257,  262,  267,  268, 
269,  278,  280,  325 
Sarah  Adams,  136 
Sarah  Addic,  217 
Sarah  Adeline,  193 
Sarah  Ann,  94,  100,  102, 
174,  178,  225,  239,  245, 
323 
Sarah  Anna,  99 
Sarah  Arvilla,  260 
Sarah  Augusta,  271 
Sarah  IJurgess,  2(J8 
.Sarah  <  'aroline,  225 
Sarah  Catherine,  213 
Sarah  Cheney,  196 
Sarah  Dinsmore,  150 
Sarah  Eliza,  209 
Sarah    Elizabeth,     123, 

179,  247 
Sarah  Ella,  220 
Sarah  Emiline,  120 
Sarah  Francis,  151,  154, 

203 
Sarah  Gertrude  Louisa, 

347 
Sarah  Hall,  120,238,332, 

333 
Sarah  Jane,    145,    177, 

178,  198,  235 
Sarah  L. 255 
Sarah  Lizzie,  263,  264 
Sarah  Loring,  177 
Sarah  Louisa,  173,  255 
Sarah  Mahala,  350 
Sarah  :\raria,  108 
Sarah  Mont,  145 
Sarah  Pillshury,  218 
Sarali  i;.'becca,  347 
Sarah  Williann,  191 
Sara!)  Wriglit,  194 
Saunders,  255 
Schuyler  Egerton,  97 
Sears  Gantley,  102 
Sebastian  Adolphus,233 
Semantha,  269 
Seneca,  192 
Seth,  47,   113,    114,  228, 

266,  207 
Seth  Russell,  130,  132 
Sevilla,  192 
Sidney,  125 
Simon  145, 147,  332,  333, 

352 
Simon  Holden,  151 
Slade  Fox,  131 
Smith,  98,  102 


Solomon,  153,  193,  229 
Sophia,  82, 115,  157,  160, 

193,  347 
Sophia  Rebecca,  155 
Statira,  191 
Stephen,  39,  93,  95,  06, 

98,  100,  101,   130,  2:;s, 

239,  243,  244,  246,  24s, 

249,  297,  :!06 
Stopheu  ISIodgett,  240 
Stephen  Edmands,  263, 

264 
Stephen  Hall,  238 
Stephen  Henry,  248 
Stephen  Kimball,  246 
Stephen  Sturgis,  244 
Stephen  Webster,  131 
Stillman,  240 
Sukey,  257 
Sullivan,  239 
Sumner  Cummings,  227 
Susan,  159,  191,  204,  215, 

218,  248,  349 
Susan  Ann,  159 
Susan  Bowman,  191 
Susan  Eliza,  207 
Susan    Elizabeth,    224, 

265 
Susan  Ellen ,  253 
Susan  pjuima,  110 
Susan  Francis,  154,  155, 

153,  160,  161 
Susan  Frost,  163 
Susan  Gardner,  183 
Susan  Jane,  205 
Susan  jMaria,  192,252,253 
Susan  Stone,  195 
Susan  Taylor,  161 
Susanna,  55,  SO,  81,  90, 

116,  130,  153,  158,  l<i2, 

213,  214,  231,  236,  266, 

267,  347 
Susanna  B.  244 
Susanna  Caroline,  130 
Susanna  IMeriam,  111 
Susanna  T.  153 
Susie  Louise,  252 
Sybil  Bachelder,  204,209 
Syrene  Antoinette,  230 

T 

Tabitha,  93,  94,  98 
Thankful  Watson,  195 
Theodore  Augustus,  245 
Thomas,   21,  47,  85,  S7, 

98,    107,  145,  231,  244, 

248,  254,  255,  262,  264, 

305,  306,  349 
Thomas  Albert,  101 
Thomas  Alonzo,  192 
Thomas  Badger,  233 
Thomas  Clark,  192 
Thomas  Edwin,  264 
Thomas  Hall,  263,  264 
Thomas  Jefferson,  228 
riionias    McCray,     154, 

157,  161 
Thomas  Randolph,  97 
I'homas  Sullivan,  143 
Thomas  M'illiam,  244 
Timothy,  264,  265 
Timothy  Jones,  209 
Timothy  Tufts,  243 
Tryphosa,  211 

V 

Vesta  Ellen,  186 
Vesta  Eusebia,  186 
Vilona,  192,  349 

W 

Waldo  Russell,  130 
Wallace,  349 
Walter,  253,  258 
Walter  Day,  264 
Walter  Powers,  203 


Walter  Russell,  255 
Warner,  193 
Warren,  252 
Warren  Glasier,  240 
Washington,  105 
Watson  (irant,  143 
Watts  Devilla,  131 
Wealthy  Ann,  191 
Willard,  216,  227 
Willard  Ainsworth,  216 
Willard  Filmore,  253 
Willard  Larkiu,  349 
Willard  Leverett,  203 
William,  2,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8, 
12,  21,   22,   23,  25,  26, 
27,  28,   29,  30,  31,   35, 
38,  40,  42,   43,  50,   51, 
52,  53,    55,  74,  75,  76, 
S'.),  93,  96,   97,  98,  99, 
100,  145,  152,  153,  157, 
161,   170,  171,  174,  177, 
180,   181,  183,  185,  186, 
187,  188,  194,  237,  238, 
2:!i»,  250,  251.  261,  265, 
281,  282,  283,  288,  289, 
306,  325,  326,  347,  348, 
351 
William  Alonzo,  2.39 
William  Alphonso,  151 
William  Arthur,  190 
William  Barton,  97 
William  Benjamin,  125, 

187 
William  Bowman,  192, 

349 
William  Britton,  100 
William  Channing,  247 
William  C'ondit,  96 
William  Davison,  215 
William  Edwards,  177 
William  Eugene,  243 
William  Everett,203,244 
William  Francis, 105,241 
William  Frederic,  183 
William  Gershom,  243 
William  Gowen,  261,350 
William  Hastings,  218 
William  Henry,  99,  213, 
225,  226,  2.33,  238,  247, 
253 
William  Horace,  187 
William  Lemen,  212 
William  Lvnian,  215 
William  McLellan,  184 
William  ^lorrison,  262 
William  Otis,  241 
William  Parker,  124,208 
William  Pitt,  240 
William  Polleys,  243 
William  Poole,  225 
William  Pope,  226 
William  Porter,  239 
William  Richard, 108, 143 
William  Shirley,  216 
William  .Southwick,245 
William  Tenny,  222 
William  Turner,  215 
William  Vanever,  191 
William  W.  95,  96,  105 
William  Woodbury,  149 
Willie,  247 
Willie  Andrew,  2.38 
Willie  Mark,  246 
Willie  Peck,  97 
Wilmot,  161 
Winlield  Benoni,  204 
Winnefred,  120 
Winship  Dunn,  125 
Winthrop  Holman,  244 

X 

Xenophon  Adams,  198 

Z 

Zebine,  193 
Zechariah,  240 


INDEX. 


NAMES    OTHER    THAN    CUTTER. 


Abbott,  84,  85,  inr,  ll'.l, 

1-ti,  I'.n,  -j'jC),  -SM,  iTC) 

Abcrcronibie,  01,02,  06 

Ackei  son,  '.l« 

Adiiins,  2'^,  24,  28,  29, 
4:i,  44,  45,  40,  48,  50, 
51,  11-J,  IL':!,  12't,  l:!(i, 
l-'W,  l;i5,  14:i,  155,  10-', 
lOi,  ISO,  20:3,  222,  2:«, 
234,  230,  243,  2.hs,  2MI, 
2!)0,  2'Jl,  2'.I3,  298,2119, 
301,305,320 

Adden,  2:39 

Addison,  viii. 

Adlani,  101 

Agar,  00 

ARur,  2.34 

Akers,  151 

Alcock,  71 

Allen,  7,  40,  50,  88,  90, 
100,  103,  103,  197,  212, 
227,  230,  258,  259,  205, 
347 

Alston,  09 

Ames,  98,  218 

Ajnherst,  70,  71,  72 

Animiden,  277 

Amsden,  10,  230,  325 

Andrews,  15,  30,  31,  84, 
227,  243,  247 

Angel,  03 

Anuesley,  24 

Appleton,  42,  124,  125, 
290,  320 

Arcliibald,  05 

Arnisby,  191 

Armstrong,  204,  279 

Arnold,  234 

Arthur,  190 

Asburv,  35 

Ash,  129 

Ashley,  191 

Atkins,  121,  125 

Atkinson,  (>,  171 

Atwater,  212 

Atwood,  115.  110 
Auble,  98 
Austin,  149 

Auten,  120,  348 

Averell,  277 

Averill,  100 

Avery,  230 

Awls,  198 

Ayers,  2:  0 

Ayres,  77,  93,  100,  209 

B 

Babcock,  05,  180 
Babson,  1^5 
Bacheldcr,  115,  110,  100 

201,  205,  :L09,  214,  210 
Badgeley,  100 
Badger,  2:  3 
Bailey,  02,03,04,05,135 

151,  200,  209,  229,  258 

209,  277,  319,  321 
Baird,  208 
Baker,  25,  150,  100,  180, 

235,  33fJ,  333,  349 
Balconi,  257 
BaU,  120 


Baldwin,   109,  148,  271, 

277 
Ballard,  185 
Bancroft,  239,  247 
Hangs,  I'JO 

Banks,  105,  204,  235,  238 
Barber,  80,  82,  145,  195, 

219,  220.  201,  209 
Barker,  114,  105 
Burkuloo,  98 
Bailow,  5,  213 
Barnaid,  19,  00 
Barnes,  77,  190,  270 
Barnett,  212 
Barren,  130,  331,  333 
Barrett,  0,  198,  207,  208, 

325 
Barron,  101 
Bartlett,  77,143,228,203, 

207,  277 
Barton,  94 
Bass,  77, 120 
Bassett,  173,  191 
Bateman ,  205,  209 
Bates,  125,  131,  215 
Baxter,  349 
Baylis,  221 
Beach,  98,  159 
Bearce,  170 
Beattv,  90 
Beebe,  127 

Beccher,  337 
Belcher,  322 

Belding,  158,  203 

ISelknap,  305 

l?ell,  191 

IJelHngham.  3 

liellows,  3:;o,  333 

Benient,  229 

Bemis,  45,  110,  112,215, 
253,  308 

Bender,  93 

Benjamin,  135,  180,  240 

Bennett,  45,  50,  112,209 
210 

Benton,  201 

Bernard,  292 

Berrien,  320,  321 

Bertody,  244 

Besse,  131,  145 

Best,  245,  258 

Betel,  151 

Beymer,  205 

Bidlield,  5 

I'.idlon,  204 

Bigelow,  145,  217,  218 

Biglow,  124 

I3ill,  258 

Billings,  44,  149,102,  19- 

Binford,  30 

IJinghani,  108,110,  102 

IJinney,  244 

Bird,  100,  101,  109,  110 
222,  230 

Bittlestone,5 

Bixby,  151 

lilackington,  305 

Blackman,  152 

Blancliard,  89,  109,  150 
100,  177,  187,  237,  305 
322,  351 


Blaisdell,241,  207 

Blodgett,  240,  270,  297, 
307 

Bloggett,  22,  42 

Blondell,  349 

Blood,  123,  227,  331 

Bloodgood,  101,  347 

Jiloonifield,  98 

Boardnian,  35 

Bodwell,  141,  335 

Boies,  124 

Boit,  244 

Bond,  37,  110,  120 

Boole,  104 

Bordman,28,  293 

Boscawen,  70 

Bostocke,  23 

Boswell.  244 

Boutail  (Boutelle),5 

Boutwell,  198 

Bow,  112 

Bowen,  01 

Bowers,  00,  254 

Bowes,  45,  294,  295 

Bowman,  5,  33,  34,  51, 
S(),  92,  101,  190,  191, 
194,  250,  254,  203,  305, 
307 

Boyee,  243,  209 

Boyd,  159 

Boyden,  248 

Bovuton,  204,  234 

Brackett,  314 

Bradbury,  58,  100,  204 

Bradley,  135,  230 

Bradshaw,  290,  291,  293, 
294,  295 

Bradt,  245 

Bradv,  :',05 

Brattle,  325 

Breeze,  121 

Brewer,  37 

Brewster,  209 

Brickett,  200,  201 

Bridwell,  121 

Briggs,  349 

Brinkerhoof,  321 

Briscoe,  5 

Bristol,  149,332,333 

Broadstreet,  02 

Broadwell,  130,  331,  33.': 

Brodhead,  125,  12(i,  331, 
333 

Brokaw,  OS 

Brooks,  34,30,45,52,54, 
89,  90,  91,  132,155,100, 
102,  249,  255,  324,  325, 
320,  327 

Bn>wn,0,  45,  80,94, 101, 
107,  108,  HI9,  110,  133, 
140,  152,  101,  1,^,^,  217, 
220.227,  247,  255,  205, 
2S3,  291,  297,  300,  305, 
308,  327,  328,  332 

Browning,  197 

Bryant,  00,  204,  313 

Brvden,  194 

Buck,  10,  22,  30 

Buckman,  255,  332,  333 

Buckminster,  00 

Bucknam,  133,  176, 278 


Buel,259 
15ulklev,  08,  222 
Bullrugh,  240 
Bunker,  10,  30 
Burbeck,  254,  350,  351 
]!urdick,  195 
Burgin,  08 
Burgoync,  171 
Burna"]),  37 
Burnett,    127,   320,   321 

322 
Burnbam,  112 
Burnside,  100,  202 
Burnum,  00 
Burr,  293,  294,  295 
Burton,  04,  05 
Buss,  197 
Butler.  114.118,128,101, 

191,234,331,333,352 
Buttertield,   52,   53,   85, 

91,   149,  158.  249,  288, 

289,  290,  305,  325 
Butts,  277 
Buxton,  187,  198 
Byle.s,  20 


Cad  well,  108 
Calders,317 
Caldwell,  110,  234 
Camp,  173 
Campanv,  209 
Cumpbeil,   98,  219,  230, 

272,  274 
Canipyon,  41,  103,  280 
Cannon,  150 
Capen.  270 
Card,  59,  102 
Carlton,  110.  279 
Carpenter,  109 
Carr,  1 10,  207 
Carson,  213 
Carter,  44,  100,  154, 101, 

222,  245,  207,  300 
Carteret,  104,  289 
Carthew,  281 
Carthv.  98 
Carv,  229 
Cass.  220 
Caswell,  117 
Caveuder,  229 
Center,  350 
Cbadwick,  51 
Chamberlain,    120,  228, 

274,  277 
Champnev,   18,  27,    55, 

82,    124,"  198,  325,  326, 

327,  348 
Chandler,  109,  177,  178 
Cbapin,  204 
cliapman,  218,220,  270 
Charles,  148 
Chase,  189,207 
Chattin,  209 
Cheever,  14,  128, 143,156, 

331,  333 
Cheney,  150,  200,  203 
Chesoime,  5 
Chickcring.  191 
Child,  31,  101 
Childs,  03 


INDEX. 


359 


Chiuery,  78 
Clioate,  224 
Clirissea,  289 
Christie,  15'J 
Cluircli,  301 
Clapp,  292,  211 
Clark,   20,   47,   108,  117, 

124,  156,  100,  101,  li)2, 

203,  207,  224,  238,  239, 

252,  259,   202,  271,  297, 

299 
Clarke,  135 
Claus,  100 
Clawson,  104 
Clay,  345 
Cleland,  240 
Clenieut,  271 
Clendeuiu,  157 
CliiTord,  114,  123 
Clough,  138,  184 
Cobb,  145,  189 
Coburn,    110,    121,    187, 

188,  220 
Coddiugton,  95,  98 
Coffin,  203 
CotVen,  228 
Coke,  10 

Colbuni,  192,  253,  349 
Colby,  258 
Cole,  230 
Coleman,  240 
Coles,  viii. 
Collins,  6,  24,  25,  194 
Comstock,  211 
Conant,  211,  276 
Coudit,  95,  90 
Cone,  252 

Couvers,  10,  26,  281 
Cook,   71,  146,  103,  255, 

289,  297,  349 
Cooke,  23,  24,  25,  13,  19, 

52,  110,   l.V;,    I'.M.   J  Id. 

249,  281,  2.vr,  ■:>>,  -JlK), 

291,  292,  293,  294,  295, 

306,  308 
Cooledge,  31 
Coolidge,  334 
Cooper,  34,  145,  163,  168, 

200,  225,  220,  279 
Coote,  ix. 
Copeland,  112,  135 
Corbett,  133 
Corlet,   2,  3,  4,  6,  10,  14, 

15,  16,  17,  18,  22,  27 
Corliss,  187,  325,  326 
Corneille,  270 
Corner,  153 
Cory,  94 
Cotgrave,  viii. 
Cotton,  61,  293,  295 
Courtlandt,  321,  322 
Coutts,  ix. 
Covvles,  259 
Cowlev,  viii. 
Cox,  104,  105,  208 
Crafts,  230 
Cragin,  229 
Crandall,  134 
Crane,  99,  100 
Crawford,  159,  265,  209 
Creemer,  99 
Crocker,   131,   191,   198, 

199 
Cromwell,  23,  24 
Crosby,  46,  150, 175,  2.32, 

234,  254,  270,  297 
Cross,  171,  172 
Crow,  94 
Crowthers,  131 
Cudd,  ix. 
Cuddan,  ix. 
Cummings,  1.36, 184, 188, 

229 
Cunningliam,  250,  271 
Currell,  239 


Curtice,  198,  199 

Curtis,  lis,  178,  186,  210, 
322 

Cush,  176 

Ciishing,  299 

Ciisliiiian,  llu,  191 

Outlibcrt,  ix.  xi. 

Cutlaok,   ix. 

Cutler,  5,  7,  90,  124,  132, 
184,  193,  248,  289,  306, 
331,  333,  347,  348 

Cutting,  ix.  31,  347,  348 

Cutto,  ix. 

Gutts,  ix. 

D 

Dadman,  187 
Daggett,  107,  246 
Dakiu,  83,  229,  257 
Dally,  100 
Damon,  297,  300 
Dana,  180,  192,  296,  305 
Dane,  50 

Danforth,  3,  4,  25 
Daniels,  104,  254 
Danielson,  315 
Dare,  345 
Darling,  203 
Darlington,  94,  202 
Davenport,  281 
Davidson,  243 
Davis,   5,   64,  79,  82,  87, 

138,  145,  174,  211,  228, 

232,  267 
Davison,  215 
Dav,  228,  240 
Dayton,  95 
Deacon,  97 
Dean,   144,  238,  2.39,  349, 

350 
Deane,  50,  180,  189 
Dearborn,  107 
Deeriug,  119,  263 
De  la  Foret,  108 
Delate,  228 
Demarv,  270 
Demerest,  97,  104 
Demmon,  164 
Denison,  321 
Dennis,  131,  .331,  333 
Ijeptners,  240 
Derby,  157,  158 
Dick,  181, 
Dickey,  114 
Dickinson,  216,292 
Dicks,  180,  181,  183 
Dickson,  30,  44,  53,  54, 

123,  251,  267,  285,  288, 

289,  .306,  .326,  327,  331, 

333, 351 
Dillingliam,  185,  213 
Ditson,  349 
Divoll,  200 
Dix,  82,  207 
Dixey,   117 
Dixon,  10 
Dizer,  248 
Doane,  103,  193 
Dobbins,  165 
Dobson,  234 
Dodge,  113 
Doe,  04 

Dole,  25,  147,  170 
Dongan,  60,  07 
Donnell,  59,  155 
Dorr,  222 
Dorrance,  184 
Doubledee,  51 
Dow,  110,  261 
Dowell,  135 
Dowues,  234 
Downing,  244 
Downs,  150 
Doyle,  109,  159 
Drake,  192,  345 


iDraper,  166,  173 
Drew,  1.3S,  233 
Drinkwater,  75,  178,  204 
Dudley,  57,  257,  200 
Diigan,  132 
Dugar,  193 
Dumas,  228 
Dunimer,  319 
Duncan,  27!s 
Dunckler,  114,  115 
Dunham,  95 
Dunn,  117,  125,  1.59 
Dunnells,   110 
Dunning,  142 
Dunstau,  206 
Dunster,  5,  7,  10,  22,  34, 

53,   54,   219,    288,  289, 

290,  325,  326 
Durant,  112 
Durell,  70 
Duren,  132 
Dutton,  S3,  162 
Dyer,  147,  261,  342 

E 

Eames,  10,  50 
Earl,  212 
Eastman,  148 
Eaton,  117,  133,  148,  150, 

194 
Edgar,  101 

Edmands,  156, 157,  263 
Edson,  194 
Edwards,  214,  3-37 
Egerton,  97 
Eldridge,  103 
Eliot,  173,  297 
Elliot,  59 
Elliott,  215,  259 
Ellis,  59,  150,  225,  260 
Ellmore,  104 
Elsbrv,  19.3 

Ehvell,  151,  175,  187,  188 
Elv,  222 
Kmbsden,  8,  10 
Emery,  61,  197,229,267 
Emmons,  85,  292 
Emory,  82 
Estabrook,  297 
Etliridge,  243 
Evans,  220,  287,  .340 
Evarts,  255 
Eveleth,  276 
Everett,  268,  .341 


Fisk,  117,  118 

Fiske,  147,  1.56,  232,  236, 

241,  295,  297,  298,  299, 

300,  302,  .3.34 
Fitch,  03,  04,  339 
Fitz  Randolph,  287 
Flagg,  31 
Fletcher,  110,    145,  207, 

221,  223,234,  238 
Flint,  15,  18,  110,  216 
Floyd,  243 
Foliet,  233 

Folsom,  m,  316,  317,  318 
Foot,  347 
Foote,  212,  213 
Ford,  40,  41,95,  101,107, 

153,  246 
Fordham,  5 
Fornote,  100 
Forster,  120 
Foss,  71,  313 

Foster,  98, 146,  147,  199, 
228,  229,  232,  261,  261, 
200,  207,  268,  279,  320, 
321,  322,  332,  333 

Fowle,  23,  48,  87,  134, 
136,  143,  297,  300,  320 

Fowler,  149,  224,  278, 
332,  3.33 

Fox,  131,  156,  207 

Foxcroft,  30 

Francis,   45,  53,  54,  90, 

154,  250,  307,  :'.24 
Franklin,  ISO,  192 
Freeman,    98,  105,  140, 

349 

French,  166,  203,  247 

Freyliuheiser,  67 

Frost,  42,  45,  46,  51,  52, 
110,  118,  129,  1.33,  134, 
144,  102,  208,  209,  252, 
269,  288,  289,  290,  298, 
299,  301,  306,  325,  326, 
.331,  333 

Fruin,  244 

Frye,  151 

Fuller,  257,  202 

Furbur,  236 

Furness,  233 


Fairbanks,  200 

Falrweather,  109 

Faneuil,  208 

Farley,  115 

Farmer,    139,   207,    234, 

306 
Farnsworth,  210 
Farnum,  84,  209 
Farr,  43 
Farragut,  126 
Farrer,  130 
Farrington,  2.30 
Fassett,  S9 
I'^axon,  126 
Fay,    193,  259,  327,  328, 

333 
Fellows,  149,  332,  333 
Felt,  276 
Fenton,  316,  320 
Ferris,  238 
Fessendeu,  144, 289, 306, 

308,  .349 
Field,  174,  191 
Filhiol,  135 
Fillebrown,    12,   35,  36, 

86,   88,   130,    105,   231, 

288,  306,  324,  326 
Fish,  110,  195 
Fisher,  198,  317 


Gage,  114,  118,  119,  120, 

146,  174,  199,  225,  304 
Gambell,  279 
Gannett,  296 
Gantley,  102 
Gardner,  25, 54,  129,  174, 

184,  241,  266,  267,  299, 

.331,  3.33 
Garflelde,  200 
Gates,  47 
Gay,  133,  195 
Gaylord,  190 
George,  216 
Gerrish,  54 
Gibbons,  23 
Gibbs,   23,   85,  194,  247, 

279 
Gibney,  198 
Gibson,  31,  34,  48,  115, 

149,  263,  326,  332,  333 
Giddings,  64,  319 
Gilbert,  192,  194 
Gilcreast,  347 
Giles,  270,  339,  342 
Gill,  90,  114 
Gilman,  179,  316,  317 
Gilmore,    148,  216,  270, 

277 
Gilson,  208 
Glasier,  240 

Gleason,  10, 133, 195,  243 
Glidden,  267 
Glines,  238 
GoS,  209 


360 


INDEX. 


lluniplirev,  ISS,  349 
Huiiucwell,  245 
Hunt,  130,  157,  222,  272 
Hunter,  102,  208 
Huutzlev,  208 
Ilurd,  173,  27'J 
Hurlburt,  279 
Ilutchins,   94,  211,  238, 

349 
Hutchinson,  40,  200, 223, 

244,  289,  291,  290,  308 
Hyde,  270 


Gofle,  5,  C,  18,  19,  02,  03,1    112,  148,  197,  203,  250,iHumiston,  194 

05,325  ■■   •   ■■-   — -"  ■•         •  --' 

Goodenoujrli,  104 
Gooding,  35 
Goodnough,  258 
Goodnow,  259 
Goodricli,  90 
Goodridge,  208 
Goodwin,  22U,  254 
Gorham,  349 
Gorton,  23 
Gould,  49,  80,  112,  227 

228,  259 
Gove,  31,  200 
Gowen,  Ml 
Gowing,  229 
Graham,  01,  03,  322 
Gramnee,  98 
Grant,  59,   05,   143,  150, 

174,  187 
Graves,  272,  321 
Gray,  74,  75,   109,   114, 

128,  174,  170,  187,  194, 

217,  208, 349 
Greely,  178,  179 
Green,  37,  48,  130,  210, 

219,  297 
Greene,  34 
Grenzaback,  102 
Gridley,  98,  270 
Griffln,  19,  208,  202 
Griffith,  48 
Grose,  viii. 
Guild,  210 
Gunn,  350 
Gurney,  96 
Guy,  31 


H 

Haddon,  5,  104 

Hadley,  47,  109 

Hale,  0,  10,  19,  20,  151, 
257,  2(H,  272 

Haley,  103 

Hall,  12,  31,  33,  36,  45, 
51,  54,  84,  87,  88,  89, 
90,  107,  no,  119,  120, 
129,  130,  134,  130,  201, 
202,  237,  238,  240,  245, 
259,  201,  202,  279,  288, 
289,  290,  293,  294,  295, 
298,  301,  300,  315,  324, 
332,  333 

Hallet,  118 

Hallowell,  217,  254 

Ham,  ISS 

Hamblet,  47 

Hammond,  31,  246 

Hancock,  230,  240,  287 
293,  294 

Hanson,  131,  348 

Hardy,  02,  67,  09,  70, 
108,  120,  221,  224,  225, 
348 

Harlackenden,  23 

Harper,  132 

Harrington,  28,  29,  31, 
38,  42,  43,  52,  53,  "^ 
107,  123,  129,  190,  210, 
251,  209,  278,  289 

Harriott,  93,  94,  95,  97 
99,  105 

Harris,  19,  54,  135,  140, 
179,  193,  209,  333 

Hart,  02,  03,  65,  00 

Harter,  245 

Hartshorn,  230,  231 

Hartwcll,  30,37,  52,211, 
218,  250,  285,  306 

Harvey,  98,  154,  232 

Harwood,  192,  193,  233 

Haskell,  108,  201,  215, 
234 

Haskins,  133 

Hastings,  10,  34,  SO,  82, 


300,  325,  330,  333 
Hatch,  59,  239,  243 
Hatlield,  101 
Hatheway,  193 
Hathon,  150,  204,  218 
Haven,  124,  100,  173,  221 
Hawes,  117 
Hawkes,    134,   219,  332, 

333 
Hawkes  worth,  0 
Hawkins,  238,  254,  351 
Hay,  203,  300 
Hay  den,  7,  258 
Hayes,  123 
Haynes,  229 
Hayward,  252 
Havwood,  228,  243 
Heiild,  227,  230 
Heath,  205 
Hedge,  137,  299 
Hemenway,  257 
Heminway,  236 
Hemminwav,  192 
Heniperly,  2"l3 
Herboth,  350 
Hernance,  185 
Herrick,  198,  247 
Herring,  135 
Hewes,  IS,  100 
Hicks,  255 
Hildreth,  118 
Hill,  44,  45,  40,  119,  123, 

129,  134,  148,  154,  170, 

187,   196,  203,  219,  236, 

237,  240,  244,  251,  252, 

289,  296,  297,  306,  325, 

326,  327,  350,  352 
Hillard,  211 
Hilliard,  299,  300 
Hills,  10,  130 
Hilton,  229 
Himea,  190 
Hoar,  03,  64,  65 
Hobart,  199 
Hobbs,  109,145,150,151, 

300,  333 
Hodge,  65,  209 
Hodgmau,  330,  333 
Holbau,  5 
Holborne,  68,  69 
Holbrook,  100 
Holcomb,  350 
Holden,   28,   29,  48,   52. 

144,  262 
HoUis,  348 
Hollowell,  351 
Ilolman,  244 
Holmes,94, 156, 159,268 

277,  278,  322,  342 
Holt,   107,  162,  214,  225, 

239 
Holton,  239 
Homan,  34 
Homer,  110 
Hood,  116 
Hooke,  IDS 
Hooker,   1,  16,   17,  120, 

235 
Hopkins,  14,  159,  254 
Hopson,  69 
Horn,  150 
Hosley,  270 

Hovey,  114,  292,  297,306 
Howard,  349 
Howe,  66,  120,  146,  207, 

208,  213,  219,  234,  259, 

270,271,332,333,350 
Hoxie,  350 

Hoyt,  112,  213,  215,  225 
Hubbard,   66,    110,    191, 

226 
Hubert,  12,  13 
Hudson,  143,  196,  211 
Hughes,  101,  136,  319 


Ingersol,  66 

Ingols,  128,  129,  331,  333 

Ingraham,  300 

lnnian,98 

Inslee,  98,  100,  106 

Ireland,  154,  250 

Irish,  2t>l 

I  sham,  108 

J 

Jackson,  12,  13,  54,  00, 
01,94,104,100,125,180, 
195,  234,235,  320 

Jacob,  19 

Jahonnott,  117 

Janvrin,  241 

Jaques,  100 

Jarvis,  233,  234 

JefTerds,  57,  58 

Jefiries,  58, 159 

Jenkins,  179 

Jennings,  52,  152,  215 

Jerrel,  297 

Jewell,  197,  277 

Jewett,  200, 214, 220,234, 
250,  337 

Jipson,243 

Johnson,  7,  22,  144,  176, 
192,  196,  225,  238,  243, 
250,  252,  253,  281,  349 

Johnston,  06,  68,  235 

Jolly,  131 

Jones,  37,  77,  108,  126, 
176,  204,  205,  206,  20S, 
209,  233,  236,  243,  258, 
259,  268,  331,  333 

Jonson,  30 

Jordan,  187,  191 

Joslin,  193,  194 

Joslyu,271 

Jost,  252 

Judd,  291,  292 

Judkins,  66 

Judsou,  108 

K 

Kellogg,  210 
Kelly,  71,  120,  349 
Kelsey,  212 
Kendall,   32,  33,  34.  36, 

43,45,108,132,134,179, 

299,  306 
Kcnison,  67 
Kennedy,  143,  198 
Kennv,  189 
Kent,"40,  93 
Kerriclv,  208 
Kettelbye,  25 
Keyes,  200 
Kidder,  30,  150,  285 
Kimball,  77,118,130,145, 

180,  218,  219,  240,  278 
King,  59,  05,  00,  07,  71, 

191,  250,324,329 
Kingman,  201 
Kinny,  222 
Kinsman,  384 
Kirtland,  212 
Kittrcdtre,  122,  137,330 
Knapp,'31,  94, 97,  98,  226 


Knapper,  67 
Kneeland,  290 
Knight,  48 
Knowles,  124,  327 
Knox,  228 
Krum,  210 
Kuhn,  263 


Ladd,  64,  173,  238 
Lake,  109,  279 
Lakin,  20 
Laing,  100 
Lambert,  x. 
Lampsou,  192,  300 
Lami^on,  49,  199 
Lancaster,  177 
Lane,  59,  158,  201,  334 
Langdou,   01,   173,   310, 

316 
Langley,  2G1 
Lank,  :i51 
Larrabec,  246 
La>kev,  240 
Law,  216 
Lawrence,   70,   79,   174, 

197,  250,  276,  307 
La\\'son,  98 
Lawton,  124 
Leach,  189 
Learned, 263 
Learoyd,  258 
Leathe,  248 
Leavitt,  62 
Le  Clerc,  101,  lOG 
Lebbe,  315 
Ledyard,  321,  323 
Lee,  162,  165,  240 
Leeds,  177 
Leightou,  247 
Leland,  204,  260 
Lennox,  132 
Leverett,  6 
Lewis,  146,  236,  256, 263, 

327,  330,  333 
Libby,  150,  188 
Lilley,  348 
Lillie,  252 
Lincoln,   212,   216,    218, 

225, 258 
Lippencott,  103 
Little,  270 
Littlejohn,45 
Livermore,  11 
Locke,  22,  34,  36,  37,  45, 

85,  90,  91, 134, 135,  136, 

144,  204,  233,  234,  236, 

255,  267,  268,  289,  297, 

306,  324,  325,  327,  328, 

332,  333,  33i,  345 
Lodan,  187 
Lombard,  124,   127,  128, 

222,  327,  331,  333,  348 
Long,  246 
Lord,  US,   144,  156,  166, 

241,  248 
Loring,   58,  61,  76,  110, 

176,  179,  186,  349 
Lorkin,  216 
Lothrop,  327 
Lottridge,  45 
Loucouture,  347 
Loudoun,   61,  63,  65,  66, 

67,  68,  CO,  70 
Lovejoy,  122,  230 
Loveland,  246 
Lowden,  10 
Lowe,  250 
Lowel,  67 
Lows,  126 
Lucas,  251 
Luckis,251 
Ludlow,  101 
Lumas,  165 
Lydecker,  07 


INDEX. 


361 


Lyman,  63,  ()5,  227,  316 
Lyou,  130,  342 

M 

MacElroy,  133 
Macauley,  222 
MacdoiielJ,  125,  126 
Mack,  211 
Mackay,  209 
Magee,  116 
Maine,  174 
Mallett,  154,  157,  348 
Maiiu,  151,  254,  267,  350 
Manning,  22,  98 
Mansfield,  214,  251 
Manson,  223 
March,  66,  312,  313,  314, 

315 
Marple,  159 
Marrett,  325,  326 
Marsh,  99,  101,  110,   176, 

302 
Marshall,    59,   109,    131, 

218,  219,  229,  310,  351 
Marston,  174,  247 
Martin,  94,  104,  108,255 
Marxsen,  350 
Mason,  116,  133, 172,  269 
Massey,  253 
Mather,  9,  16,  103 
Mattison,  93,  94,  98 
Mattock,  5 
Maverick,  19 
May,  143 
JIaybury,  145 
Mayhew,  16 
Maynard,  228,  258 
McCausland,  251 
McClellan,  201 
McClure,  195 
McConnell,  132 
McCoy,  203 
McCurdy,  71 
McFerrin,  266 
McGIochlin,  101 
McGonn,  216 
aicGorm-an,  193 
Mcintosh,  186 
McKittrick,  210 
McLeHan,  184 
McMahon,  245 
McMullen,  198 
Mead,  34 
Meads,  248 
jMeaubec,  175 
Melick,  94 
Mellen,  181 
Mellows,  10 
Mensimyre,  216 
]\renam,  109 
Merrill,  107,  188,225,230, 

271 
Merritt,  193 
Meserve,  61,  62,  63,  64, 

65,  m,  67,  68,  69, 70,  71, 

217,313,314 
Messenger,  198 
Bletcalf,  300 
Mileham,  5 

Miles,  165,  313,  314,  340 
Miller,  159,  102,  191 
Milliken,  347 
Mills,  203,  228 
Minot,  IS 
Mitchell,  21,  34,  56,   118, 

154,  156,   160,  175,  176, 

179,  180,  185,  18G,  207, 

271 
Mitchelson,  3 
Mitcheltree,  240 
Mixer,  207 
Mixter,  31 
Moffat,  101 
Jlont,  145 
Monro,  6d 


Monroe,  37,  42,  196,  239. 

297 
Montcalm,  65 
Moody,  58,  240,  204,  310 

315,  316,317,  318,  319 
Mooney,  66 
Moore,  86,  95,  106,  112. 

159,  160,  216,  240,  254. 

258,  259,  310 
Moores,  101,  103,  104 
More,  228,  248 
Morgan,  247 
Morgridge,  60 
Morrill,  61,  227 
Morris,  67,  98,  102 
Morrison,  201,  262,  350. 

351 
Blorse,  112, 128,  203,  224. 

331,  333 
Morss,  110,  251 
Jlorton,  143,  192,  310 
JMosely,  195 
Moses,  61,  146,  217 
Mott,  201,  245 
Moulton,  59,  75, 149, 156. 

263 
Mousal,  19,  36 
Mower,  197,  276,  277 
Mulford,  135 
Mundy,  94 
Munro,  296 
Munroe,    217,   306,   329, 

330 
Blurdock,  257 
Muzzy,  44,  137,  196 
My  rick,  77 

N 
Napier,  72 
Nash,  136 
Nason,  145,  232 
Nay,  203 
Neal,  161,  298 
Needham,  226 
Nelson,  115,  138 
Netus  (Indian),  15 
Neweomb,  193,  350 
Newell,  232,  233 
Newland,  193 
Newman,  253,  263 
Newton,  257 
Nichols,  123,  240 
Niles,  119 
Noe,  100 
Noone,  207 

Norcross,  129,  331,  333 
Norris,  203 

Norton,  19,  62,  64,  244 
No  well,  24 
Noyes,  20,  107,  120,  122. 

189,  232 
Nutting,  155,  215 
Nye,  220 

O 

O'Farrell,  67 
O'Hara,  253 
Oakes,  160 
Odell,  158 
Oliver,  219 
Ordway,  263 
Ormes,  194,  195 
Ormsdell,  66 
Osborn,  100,  257,  326 
Osgood,  239,  299,  302 
Otway,  70 
Ovens,  94 
Owen,  ISO 

P 

Packard,  217,  251 
Page,  62,  112 
Paige,  281 
Paine,  94 
Palls,  38 
Palmer,  16Q 


Parker,  56,  84,  96,  129, 
136,  150,  163,  192,  204, 
205,  206,  208,  226,  235, 

238,  230,  259,  271,  278, 
304,  308,  310,  313,  314, 
315,  319 

Parks,  184,  299 
Parmenter,  258,  260 
Parshley,  128 
Parsons,  124,  271,  316 
Partis,  6 
Partridge,  147 
Paton,  41,  103,  105 
Pattee   271 
Patterson,  108 
Pay,  264 
Payne,  145,  265 
Paynter,  351 
Pay  son,  62,  63,  179,  181, 

268,  269 
Peabody,  109,  119,  180 
Pearse,  133 
Pearsons,  243 
Pease,  136,  212 
Peck,   97,  164,  193,  194, 

304 
Pedrick,  117 
Peii-ce,  77,  112,  128,  144, 

312,  326,  327 
Pelhani,  25 
Pemberton,  43 
Penliallow,  317 
Penniman,  163 
Pepperell,  69,  310 
Percy,  49 

Perkins,  149, 153,  254 
Perley,  48 
Perriman,  10 

Perry,  45,  63,  64,  65,  85, 
133,  151,  200,  209,  215, 
218,  239, 280,  307 

Peters,  128 

Petteugill,  234,  264 

Phelps,  211,  225,250,274 

I'hilbrook,  82 

I'hillips,  6,  9,  238,  244 

Phipps,  13,  160 

Pickman,  29 

Pierce,  37,  46,  48,  107, 
116,  123,  132,  184,  205, 
211,  217,  219,  220,  230, 

239,  243,  267,  292,  293, 

313,  314,  315 

Pike,  38,  39,  245,  257,  265 
PiUsbury,  186,  217,  265, 

267 
Piper,  138,  307 
Pitt,  160 
Pitts,  234 
Plummer,  263,  204 
Plympton,  138 
Poland,  163 
Pollard,  116 
Polleys,  240 
Polly,  240 
Pond,  127 
Poole,  204,  207,  208,  221, 

Pooler,  108 

Poor,  146 

Pope,  226,  235,  252,  263 

Porter,  87,  130,  237,  241, 

292,  293,  205 
Portman,  347 
Potter,  98,  128,  269 
Powell,  57,  94 
Powers,  78,  SO,  195,  201, 

211,228,  229 
Pratt,  1-i,  13,  208,  253 
Pray,  161 
Preble,  140, 147 
Prentice,  45,  46,  53,  58, 

164,  288,  289,  306,  307 
Prentiss,   115,    134,   144, 

162,  205,  232,  332, 333 


Prescott,  59,  240,  254 
Preston,  156 
Price,  266 

Prince,  117,  178, 187,  228 
Proctor,  34,  119,  345 
Prout,  23 
Prouty,  106 
Puffer,  269,  267 
I'urington,  218 
Putnam,  54, 107,164,200, 
218,  234,  244,  339 

Q 

Quick,  24,  281 
(iuiniby,  65 
Quincey,  318 

R 

Rand,  262,  263,  278,  307 
Randolph,  03 
Ranger,  238,  279,  280 
Rankin,  101 
Ransom,  163 
Rathbun,  269 
Rawson,  48,  293 
Rea,  233,  236 
Read,  24,  163,  287 
Reade,  7 
Reckhow,  101 
Redden,  252 
Reddington,  221 
Reed,  43,  44,  52,  84,  97, 
158,  236,  248,  268,  259, 

266,  289,  297,  307,  329, 
330 

Regan,  245 
Remington,  29 
Reynard,  240 
Reynolds,  221 
Rhoades,  103,  114 
Rhodes,  59,  253 
Rice,  216,  277,  280,  360 
Rich,  153,  106 
Richards,   163,  225,  339, 

342 
Richardson,  vii.  xi.  30, 

61,   91,    123,    124,    152, 

164,  173,  219,  236,  237, 
238,  257,  258,  259,  266, 

267,  350 
Rickard,  138 
Riddle,  155 
Rider,  193 
Ridgeley,  262 
Riley,  224 
Rindge,  313,  314 
Ring,  186 
Ripley,  146 
Rittenhouse,  339 
Roach,  149 
Robartes,  347 
Robbe,  229 

Robbins,  36,  45,  46,  132, 

165,  176,  186,  191,  220, 
234,  218,  240,  265,  288, 
2,S0,  307 

Roberts,    110,  150,   151, 

203 
Robertson,  67,  278 
Robinett,  04 
Robinson,  56,   176,  221, 

222,  246,  263 
Roby,  110,  117,  118,  228 
Rod  well,  1 
Roe,  93,  106 
Rogers,  60,  64,  65,  6C,  67, 

68,  60,   70,  72,  83,  110, 

101,  166,   167,  108,  173, 

185,  210,  220,  267 
Ilolfe,  21,  22,  24,  25,  34, 

38,  42,  89,  152,  281 
Rollins,  229 
Root,  105 
Rosa,  131 
Rosebrook,  120 


362 


INDEX. 


Ross,  90, 100,  351 

llouiuls,  140 

Koiisc",  50,  as,  GO,  70 

Kowtll,  :.'20 

Kovall,  i;u,  202 

Kubart,  08 

Eugg,  200,  259 

Kiiinney,  2J7 

Kumielit!,  114 

Kussell,  0,  10,  12,  25,  49, 
52,  70,  00,  01,  117,  120, 
12:i,  120,  130,  133,  134, 
135,  137,  144,  162,  202, 
200,  231,  248,  240,  252, 
250,  U8S,  280,  200,  293, 
307,  325,  320,  328,  320, 
330,331,332,333,334 

Klist,  233,  234,  200 

KiitiiirL',  no 

liydur,  124,  143,  146 


Sabin,  271 

.Salford,  124,  278 

iSagcudorph,  100 

Salter,  300 

Saiiboru,  114 

Sanderson,  00,  210,  247 

Sands,  107 

Sanford,  90,  128, 185,  224 

Sanger,  11,34,  35 

Sargeant,  225,  267 

Saunders,  164,  255 

Savels,  116 

Sawin,  100 

Sawtelle,  220,  223 

Sawyer,  140,  265 

Scainmon,  177 

Scollay,  150 

Scott,  71,  161,  167,  240 

Scripture,  214 

Sculiard,  25 

Seabury,  50,  174 

Seaman,  115,  116 

Searle,  225,  230 

Searles,  258 

Sears,  352 

Seaver,  259 

Seeley,  239 

Sellers,  238 

Seuter,  107,  320 

Serrell,  159 

Severance.  197 
Sewall,  1:38,291,312,319, 

320 
Seymour,  321 
Sliafee,  100 
Sharpe,  237,  341 
Shattuck,  100,  199,  207, 

230 
Shaw,  297,  307 
Sheafe,  11 
Sheafnocker,  21(5 
Shedd,  114,  248,  272 
Shepard,    1,  2,  5,  8,  23, 

63,  65,  06,  07,  08,  107 
Sherburne,  100,  107,  168 
Sheridan,  204 
Sherman,    18,    31,    105, 
176,  202,  212,  222,  235, 
230,  250,  347 
Sberwin,  263 
ShindJicher,  260 
Shippen,  10,  31 
Shirley,  01,  04,  210 
Short,  202 
Showers,  279 
Shumwav,  277 
Sibley,  178,  338 
Sill,  5 

Simonds,  36,  248,  251 
Simonton,  147 
Simpson,  128 
Sinclair,  C)C> 
Siukler  (Siucluir  ?) ,  64 


Sisson,  202 
Skinner,  40,  150 
Slack,  112 
Slawson,  278 
Slidell,  110 
Small,  76,  188,  231 
Smith,   28,  48,  57,  01,  03, 
64,   90,    101,    107,    108, 
109,  110,   112,   115,  120, 
125,  129,    145,   101,  174, 
194,  107,   108,    212,  214, 
218,  220,  221,   222,  234, 
230,  243,  2H,  245,  258, 
250,  260,  263,  271,  278, 
279,  280,   202,  300,  308, 
340 
Snell,  185 
Snow,  227,  321 
Soule,  202 
Southerd,  193 
Spallbrd,  278 
Sparrowhawk,  5 
Spaulding,  132,  207,  208 

210,  227 
Spelman,  163 
Spenser,  18,  194 
Spikeman,  82 
Spotford,  216 
Sprague,  10,  44,  164,  201. 

307,328,320,330 
Spl-ing,  111,  231 
Sguaw  Sachem,  24 
Squibs,  222 
Squier,  239 
Squires,  202 
Stacy,  160,  101,  198,  234 
Standish,  75 
Stansbury,  98,  99, 100 
Stanton,  10 
Stanwood,  186,  205 
Stark,  05,  08,  72,  113 
.•itarrett,  184 
Stavers,  312 
Stearns,  88, 144, 205, 209, 

258,  297,  307 
Stedman,  10 
Steele,  207 
Stetson,  243,  262 
Stevens,    112,    119,  123, 
138,  198,  208,  236,  245, 
240,207,331,333 
Stevenson,  214 
Stewart,  98,  107,  161 
Stiles,  93,  276 
Stilson,  6,  19 
Stimson,  77,  174,  175 
Stinson,  124,  324 
Stirling,  131 
Stitson,  19 
Stockbridge,  ISO 
Stocker,  106 
Stockman,  265 
Stone,  1,15,47,48,77, 
83,  130,   100,   211,  229, 
252,  257 
Storer,  01,  170,  281,  310 
Storm,  322 
Storms,  94 
Story,  OS,  143,  261 
Strattou,    77,    145,    330, 

333 
Strickland,  221 
Strong,  115 
Studlev,  186,  349 
Sullivan,  57,  142,321,322 
Summers,  121 
Sumner,  123,  124,  232 
Sutherland,  228 
Sutwiu,  100 
Swain,  205 
Swallow,  118,  194 
Swan,  5,37,  102,  110,129, 
153,  207,  248,  261,  288, 
280,  297,  307,  308,  325, 
331,  333 


Sweetman,  0,  18 
Sweetser,  115,  154,  103 
Swett,  174 

Symmes,  10,  206,  291, 
313 

T 

Taft,  157,  220 

Tallant,  113,  114 

Tuhnadge,  200 

Tapling,  131 

Tappan,  222 

Tarbell,  220 

Tate,  305 

Taverner,  71 

Tay,  202,  203 

Taylor,  57,  65,  110,  131, 
130,  Kil,  198,  207,  244 
257,  259 

Teague,  265 

Teel,  110,  117,  129,  104. 
252,  250,  204,  331,  333 

Teller,  200 

Ten  liroeck,  ISO 

Tcnnv,  210,  220,  221 

Terbell,  04 

Terheun,  07 

Terrill,  104 

Tewksbury,  177 

Thatcher,  22 

Thayer,  190, 198,  220,  253 

Thomas,  22, 152,  186,253, 
207 

Thompson,  57,58,01,79, 
105,  104,  188,  204,  238, 
244,  257 

Thorn,  00,  166 

Thorual,  '.»4,  05 

Thorne,  131,227 

Thorpe,  235 

Throop,  211 

Tibbetts,  227 
Tidd,  79,  91,  103,  278 
Tier,  150 
Tlleston,  232 
Tilton,  314 
Tipping,  347 

ntcomb,  63,  04,  67 

Titus,  201 

Todd,  220 

Tolman,  217 

Tomlin,  200 

Toogood,  194 

Tooly,  135 

Tootbaker,  48 

Toppen,  287 

Torrey,  115,  125,232,  314 

Tower,  244 

Towle,  350 

Towne,  31,  83,  84,    198, 

214,  227 
Townseud,  205 
Trail,  77,  315 
Trask,  153,  247 
Treadway,  18 
Treadwell,  71,  106,  311 
Treat,  108 
Trembly,  101 
Trevett,  161 
Trott,  124 
Trow,  59,  222 
Troxall,  98 
True,  140,  174,  177 
Tucker,  103, 100, 190, 201 

271 
Tufts,     46,    53,    54,  86, 

87,   90,    131,   135,    130, 

159,  104,   178,  232,  241, 

253,  331,  333,  352 
Turner,    151,    101,    1S8, 

203,  214,  321,  322 
Tuttle,  195,  235,  254 
Twitchell,  271 
Tyler,  109,  345 


U 

Underwood,     123,    201, 

276,  331,  333 
Upham,  115,  172 
Upton,  101,  208,  277,  278 
Usher,  144,  230 

V 

Vaillancour,  04 
Valentine,  101,210,  221 
\'an  Uerveer,  101 
Van  Dusen,  351 
Van  Houghton,  100 
Van  Sickle,  105,  100 
Van  Voorhis,  157 
Vauderpoel,  101 
Vanever,  101 
Varnum,  110 
Vaughan, 23 
Veazie,  145 
Venuer,  5 
Verry,  163 
Viall,  278 
Vickery,  327 
Viles,  117 
Vinton,  246 
Voorhees,  105 
Vose,  215,  243,  257 
Vought,  103 


Wade,  240,  251 

Wadsworth,  26S,  350 

Wainwright,  323 

Waitt,  155,  150 

Wakefield,  138,  240,  253 

Walburg,  243 

Walcot,  05 

Walden,  123 

Waldron,  O:!,  04 

Wales,  2.-1I 

Walker,  118,154,  155,207 

Walling,  350 

Wallis,  233 

Walter,  17 

Walton,  133 

Ward,  54,  102,  159,  279 

Ware,  128,  207,  300 

Waring,  114 

Warland,  109,  325 

Warne,  123,  128,  348 

Warner,  31,  05,  210,  311 

^Var^en,    149,    158,    248, 

255,  205 
Washburn,  209 
Washington,  214 
Waterman,  201 
Watson,  15,  52,  103,  146, 
156,  193,  104,  221,  305, 
325 
Watts,  187 
Weare,  58 
Webb,  01,  69,  126 
Webber,  210, 240 
Webcowet  (Indian),  24 
Webster,  00, 114, 128, 172 
Weeks,  101,  321 
Welch,  2:!,S,  264 
Weld,  4,  188 
Wellington,   18,  44,  117, 
154,  2.S8,  280,  294,  298, 
200,  307,  308 
Wells,  0,  110 
M'entworth,  48,  00,  72, 

73,  311,312,  316,310 
West,  05,  108,  217 
Westervelt,  100 
Weston,  112,  231,  244 
Westwood,  201,  292 
Wetherby,  267 
Wheeler,    90,    117,   118, 
170,  203,  214,  215,  225, 

230,  248 
AVheelock,  193,  203,  315, 

317,  318 


INDEX. 


363 


Wheat,  201 

Whipple,  73,  320 

Whitcomb,  89,  210,  257, 
268 

White,  66,  93,  209,  210, 
244 

Whiteliead,  200 

Whitelock,  319 

Whitman,  235 

Whitmore,  13,  22,  25,  80, 
100,  148,  290,  326,  347 

Whitney,  31,77,  146,148, 
157,  174,  233,  256,  257, 
308,  337,  344 

Whittemore,  22,  34,  35, 
37,  52,  130,  134,  137, 
142,  144,  157,  15S,  IC?, 
164,  105,  231,  232,  j:;:;, 
250,  263,  298,  299,  3iil, 
307,  326,  327,  331,  333, 
338,  339,  340,  341,  342, 
343,  344,  348 

Wliittier,  115,  226,  267 

Wliittridge,  244 

Wild,  159 


Wilde,  104 

Wilder,  11,  193,214,201, 

208 
Wiley,  204 
Wilkes,  128 
Wilkins,  149,  332,  333 
Wilkinson,  18,  19,  340 
Willard,  57,  200,225, 330, 

333 
Willey,  208 
Williams,  30,  31,  02,  92, 

108,  192,  221,  277,  288, 

289,297,  301,  307,  314, 

315,  342 
Williamson,  21" 
AVillis,  13 
Willistoii,  151 
Will(Mn;hl>y,5,  7,  207 
Wilson,  20,  40,  118,  121, 

212,  213,  214,  218,  239, 

289,  297,  307 
Winans,  99 
Winchel,  209 
Winchester,  112 
Wing,  327 


Winn,  22,  47,  123,   136, 

329,  332,  333 
Winnek,     131,  132,  329, 

330,  331,  333 
Winnett,  143 
Winship,  28,  29,  34,  42, 

79,  84,  85,  86,  88,  124, 
132,  144,  157,  259,  288, 
289,  290,  301,  307,  308, 
325,  326 

Winslow,  63,  04, 140, 174, 
330,  333 

Winter,  38,  43,  52 

Winters,  350 

Winthrop,  19,  49,  296 

Wise,  61 

Witoliticld,  IS 

Witliington,  288 

Witliuni,  247 

Wolcott,  320 

Wolfe,  70,  71 

Wood,  30,  77,  130,  149, 
100,  187,  199,  200,  207, 
220,  223,  332,  333,  347 

Woods,  217,  253 


Woodbury,  172, 180,  195, 

199,  277 
Woodward,  200,  206 
Woolfolk,  112 
Worcester,  219 
Wright,   30,   37,  85,  109, 

194,  215,  225,  240,  262, 

307 
Wyatt,  109,  217 
Wyeth,  29,  86,  132,  325' 

326,  327.  328,  329,  330, 

333,  334 
Wyman,  37,  46,   84,  90, 

91,    107,   109,  153,  155, 

156,  198,  213,  217,  238, 

239,  263,  266,  268,  298, 

308,  327,  328,  329,  330, 

332 

Y 
Young,  100,  150,  237,  278 
Yoiingnian,  138 
Youngs,  90,  102, 103 

Z 

Zinstminster,  351 


ERRATA. 

Page  42,  line  8  from  top,  for  "  iii.  ^^2,  1,"  read  "  iii.  §2,  1." 
"        "     line  12  from  bottom,  for  "■  Memotomy,"  read  "  Mcnotomy. 

"  106,  line  12 from  top,  for  "Francis,"  read  "Frances." 

"  110,  lines  28  and  29  from  bottom,  for  "Dannclls,"  read  "Dunnells." 

"  lo4,  line  4  from  bottom,  for  "*',"  read  "  '." 

"  197,  line  1  from  bottom,  for  "  Jaffrey,"  read  "  Rindge." 

"  200,  line  12  from  bottom,  for  "  Vt.,"  read  "  N.  Y." 

"  201,  line  31  from  Ijottom,  for  "  Eunice  W.,"  read  "  Eunice  N." 

"  207,  line  6  from  top,  for  "  b.,"  read  "  d." 
"        "    line  16  from  top,  for  "  Jaffrey,"  read  "  Rockton,  111." 

"  209,  line  7  from  top,  for  "  1834,"  read  "  1844." 

"  214,  line  10  from  bottom,  for  "  Bradford,"  read  "  Jaffrey." 

"  "     line  8  from  bottom,  for  "  Jatfrey,"  read  ''  Bradford." 

"  222,  line  14  from  top,  for  "  Berkeley  St.,"  read  "  Williams  St." 

"  233,  line  1  from  bottom,  in  note,  for  "  Semnel,"  read  "Samuel." 

"  236,  line  15  from  bottom,  for  "Abigail,"  read  "  Abiiali." 

"  269,  line  16  from  bottom,  for  "  4  July,  1809,"  read  "  14  Oct.  1809." 

"  271,  line  28  from  top,  for  "  1819,"  read  "  1820." 

"  "     line  19  from  bottom,  for  "  Fitzwilliam,  N.  H.,"  read  "  Rockford,  111." 

"  284,  line  4  from  bottom,  for  "  Crow,"  read  "  liou." 

"  312,  line  1  from  top,  for  "  as,"  read  "  a." 

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