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THE
NEW ENGLAND
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Keuj Cnglanlr i@istoric-(&ciicalogitnl Socicln.
FOR THE YEAR 1851.
VOLUME Tin.
BOSTON:
SAJjlTEL G. DRAKE, PUBLISHER,
18 DRATTLE STEEET.
18 54.
PUBLISHING COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR 1854.
William Jenks, David Hamblen,
TiMOTHT Farrar, Frederic Kiddeb,
Ltman Mason.
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29608v5
tVrws & WnnroftTn, Pbutiis— Teakbtript Oprcb,
No. 87 GooffMS Strett, Boiton.
GENERAL INDEX.
[Tndez of IX axes of Personfl tt the end of the volame.]
AHbrd,215
▲tmanacks, interlcftTcd, 18; early printed, 20: In
PhliadelphU, 20
Anns of :*amner, V2M
Antomipht, W. Sumner, ITM; Edward Snniner,
128^: Increve ^'n^lner, 128/; Sam'l Shrimp-
ton. 128r; John Teaman*, 12«< ; Wm. Hyulop,
Darld Ujrflop, 128tf ; John Dane, John Dane,
Sen., Francis Dane, 147; Michael Barstow,
171; Sfanon Bradstn«t, 814; Anne Bradstreet,
314; Samuel Mavericke. 878
Barfaadoe*, Records fhnn, 206
Barnstable, Inscriptions from, 214
Bible of the Adams Family. 283
Bkfraphlea. See Mkmoieb
Books/ Revievs and Notices of, 88 to 94
Alden's Medical Profession, 88
BartleU's Bailey's Jonrnal, 91
Buckingham -s Mech. Char. Ass'n, 92
Cbapin's Glastonbury Centennial, 91
Cothren's Ilist. Ancient Woodbury, 186
Baton's Hist. CandU, 98
OreenleaTs QenMlogj, 290
Orevnleaf, T., Funeral Sermmi on, 196
Hodges' Geneakwy. 195 '
HollUter's Hist. Conneetlent, 290
Jackson's Hist Newton, 290
Loring's Boston Orators, 292
Masoushusetts Colony Recorda, 295, 869
Massachusetts Register, 194
Nash Genealogy, 194
New Uampehire An. Register, 196 ^
Rices Hist of Worthlngton, 98
Sparks' Defence of Washington's Writlogt, 94
Wlllard's Centen. at Lancaster, 98
Winthrop's Hist. New England, 88
Wokott's Rock lUU Addrms, 94
Boston, Early Recorda of, 37. 846, 849
Boston Comer, 215
Boston, news of the King's death reeeired, 18; great
fire in, 19; James It. proclaimed in, i6.; a
market ordered, 20; Johnson burying»gronnd,
88; mail eommunlcation with New York, 108;
anew theatre, 116; a Prince's visit to, 117;
Gen. Washington in, 190; small-pox In, 826;
great contentions in the ehnrches, 827; man
hanged Ibr theft, 827 ; an Indian hainged there,
827;>otberi, 828; persons killed by an explo-
sion of powder, 829 ; damage fhnn a tempest,
•fr.; exccut^ns for murdering Indians, 880;
great lira, i6. ; small-pox, i6. ; another fire, 831 ;
•ukide, 382: Edes' ship-yard, 888; Chardon
street, 298
Bradford, Early Marriages in, 286
Bradstreet's Journal, 325
Braintree, Sooth Parish Records found, 225
Bread and Boards in early times, 86
Ghmhrldga, Early Reeords of, 846
Oapdia, Notieo of Eaton's History of, 98
a«ton,246
^arlastown. Early Records of, 846
GhamingflunB, (Candia), 98
Oiarter of Msasachnsetts, the original, 96
Cochitaa brook, 70; dale, 146
Gooeord« Early Records of, 847
OoBBoetteiit, extract fhmi a History of, 290
SaaYUfl, Inscriptions from. 78
^ " B,lar^Beooidfof,847
Depositions about Noddle's Island, 884; Penobseot,
287
Descendants of Got. Bradstreet, 818; of Dr. Fnak-
Un, 874
Donations to Library, 104, 190, 296, 877
Doomsday-book, 835, 869
DoTer, Eariy Settlers of. 68, 129, 268
Dutch Invasion of N. England, 867
Earthquake great, of 1755, 289
Egremont, 215
Essex County, population of, 75
Essex and Old Nocfolk, Early Settlers of, 49, 168
Exeter, Freeman at, 77
Foxborongh Cemetery Address, 94 [868
Funeral Sermons, Basearehes among, 29, 179, 289,
Genealogies of~
Adams, 41 Johnson. 282, 8S0
Allerton, 270 Lewis, 47
Bailey, 91 lilies, 261
Bangs, 868-69 Perkins, 100
Bowdoin, 247 Roberts, 68
Bradstivet, 812 Robins, 64. 178, 261
Bridges, 268 Rollins, 258-68
Cradoek, tJ Beammon, 66
Gushing, 41. 46 8poflbrd,8S6
CuUar, tH. »7; ▼»!. 8tarbuek,68, 189
Dane, 148 [269 Strong. 180-88
Dexter, 848 Smith, 66
EUot, 45, 269 Sumner, 128'/
Foxeroft, 171, 260 Tibbets, 180-88
Frye, 2»-27 Townsend, 184
OooUn, It. 188 Toasr, 264
Harris, 172 Tuttle, 182-84
BInkley, 170 Twombly, 268
Hirst. 260 Waldrrm, 78
Hopkins, tL 48 Walter. 209
Humphrey, 260 Weld, 207
HunUngton, 186 Wantworth, 43, 246
Glastonbury, Centennial at, 91
Great Barrington, Indian Dead of, 815
Green Rirer, 215
Guilford, siekneas at. 826
Hartford, Church troubles there, 827
Hatfield, persons killed by Indians. 380 [800
Historical Societiea, Old Colony, 200: Wisconsin,
Hog-isUnd, 20
Indians, 21, 22, 215, 289
Indian War Papers, 289-48
1ndianChlldren,StfrTants, 270-78; one hanged In
Boston, 827; another, 828; war with, ^-80:
some miurdered, ih. ; murder some English, 881
Inscriptions. 78, 76, 214, 285, 248, 128<, 286, 186 j
Ipswieh-Canada, tI. 868
Irish, some brought over, 77
Journal, by Rer. Simon Braditreat, 826
Lakerille. Inseriptlonsjn6
Lancaster, Address at 200th AnnlTonary, 98
Letter of Rer. Andrew EUot, 878
Lisbon destroyed by an Earthquaka, 289
,LongeTity,17,S2
Lyndeboro'. Materials for a History of, 94
Maine, Indian War in, 177, 289; other afUrs, 887
Marblehead, Materials for a History oL 888
Marrtagas and Deaths, 96, 196, 294, 876
Marahfleld. borials in, 191-98. 228-80
Massachusetts Colony Reeords, 196; who was lint
Governor of, 87
Slembwt, alMtion ot, VA^'ISId
vm
General Index.
Memoirs of—
AllertoD, 2ri5
AppIetOD, i)
ItowJoin, 247
BraJstre4>\ 313
Kro .k*. 297
Clup, 248
rra»lf^k, 26
Gro-(». 3:j
Cu»liiuij;, 41, 45
Dex'or 248
EJdy, 201
Foxoroft, 171
(tore, ,'I5
Paddock, 2ol
Saniner. 1(6
TowDMnd, 18i
Wlllard, 262
WilUaiu8, 171
Blilford. Ohuich Memberii, 170
Montiroiln, Ini*cHptiun to Jefrerronf 235
Blount Wiuihiiifrton. 216
Kairative of John Dane. 147 156
Newixirv, MateriaU for the llifltory of, 72; troubles
thi'fv. 274
New Knirland, Winthrop'a History of. by J-Sarnfre,
\iZ-\^^\ Ordon io ('ouncilconceruiiig, 135; liliip
IVsire built iu, 140
New Kngland Chronolo*^, IS
New IlmnpRliire, Deodiid tg Wlicolwright, 90
NoiT llainpNhiip. Petition <>f SeUlen of, 233
New London. Murtler at, 831
Newton. History of, 290
Now Wit\x., Mail ('ommunlcation with, ninety^eight
^(•nrft ago, 103 i
New Yf»ik. taken by tho Dutch. 320
No^Mlo's Inland, I'eti'ion about, 33i
Norfolk. Early Settlers of. See £s8£X.
Norf )lk Cuuutv. Medical ProfesAon, 93
Nor^ev «ark. 8«i
Old Colony IlL-<torical Society, 200
Old Colony Inscriptions, 285 |
Padlock, u reniarkablo one, 75 !
Payments for tho Itegbter, 104, 200, 235, 378 I
Pedigrees. Sec aciiBALOOixs.
Penobscot, Depositions about, 287
Pcquot War, 290-291
Portlnnd, Initcriptionx from. 7G
Prentice Family, Note on, 833
Prince's Subscribers, Memoirs of, 41, 247, 171
Provincetown, Uecords of, 217
Kcminiscence#. by Gen. Sumner, 187
Khode Island Affain*, 293, 857, 362
Salcm-Oanada, 94
i<alis)>ur\', Kariv SctUen of, 79, 167, 223
Salmon FaUs, 'il
Sheffield, formerly Great Barrlngton, 215
Small I'oz, 21
Taunton, Early Schoolmaster at, 15G
Theatricals. Ii6
Topsfleld, Extract from Records of, 77
Uncle Sam, Origin of, 377
Vermont, StatlsUctf conceming, 103
Weathersflcld, damage by Lightning, 828; Harder
there by Indiaiu*, 332
West Newbury, Antlauity, 185
West Koxbury, Inscriptions, 243
Weymouth, Karly Records of, 348
Whale, one caught below the Cajttle, 327
Wllloughbv, County Lincoln. Uecord from. 2.')!
Wills, 1:3, 66. 69, 71. 128f, 145, 109. 275. 809, 351
U Inchendon. ri. 8t»
Wilton, N. H , Materials for a lllstorv of, 94
Wi:^consin, the >tate Uistorical Society of, 200
\i*itchcraft. one burnt for. 1786, 288
Wobuni, Murder there. S2H
Woo<lbury. Notice of the iUstory of; 1G3
Worthlngton. Rice's IIistoi:>' of,*93
Wrentham, England, Correspondence, 245
NEW ENGLA^NP,
.' I ' - *
fflSTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
• • •• .
• • » - •
TOL. VIII. JANUARY, 1864. NO'.'/r
NOTICE OP SAMUEL APPLETON, ESa.
Samuel Appleton was the oldest member of a family whose
name, during the last half century, has been intimately associated
with the prosperity of Boston, and with all of its most important
interests. He himself might have been singled out as the model
of what a merchant should be. Alike high-minded in gaining
and public spirited in using his means — in his industry and liberal
enterprise, his scrupul6us uprightness and large beneficence, he
was one of the most marked men of a profession, which includes
within its ranks so much of the energy, enterprise and talent of
New England.
Mr. Appleton was a native of New Ipswich, N. H., and was
bom June 22, 1766. He commenced life with no advantages,
except the inestimable one of being trained in childhood in the
home of judicious and excellent parents. His father, Dea. Isaac
Appleton, was one of the most respected citizens of New Ipswich,
but, like all his neighbors, was subject to the deprivations and
hardships of what then was a newly settled country.
In a family of twelve brothers and sisters, Samuel was the third.
Except such instruction as he received at home, all his opportuni-
ties of education were confined to a few interrupted weeks, each
year, from the age of ten to sixteen, in the district 'School. He
however made such good use of his opportunities that, at seven-
teen, he was himself selected to teach a school, and was so suc-
cessful that during the succeeding winters, and so long as he was
willing to engage in the office of teaching, his services were in
great request in his own and in the neighboring towns. To the
day of his death, he took the greatest delight in recalling the
scenes, the friendships and the labors of these seasons of school-
keeping/ when the teacher often had scholars older than himself;
when he was sometimes obliged to be a hard student at home that
he might keep in advance of his pupils at school, and when his
sovereignty over the young republicans about him required the
exercise of prudence and self control as well as vigor.
BkUbbof
kii ipecial
dK ploi^ He
3 tbe wmj opening
ill the
[ OoL JeweU, and
lAcsrnfdi at New IpswiA, widi Cliiilfii Btae«, Esq. These
fidda bovercr were too nanvw for liii — iTii wai In 1794, at the
MgB of 28, be ttiahlisiied himaelf as a meiehaiil in Boston, and
firom ibat time Im eareer was cme of ioiinlmv]iied aoid honorable
proaperitfaniQaefiiliieeB. In 179% ha viatad&igjhiid^ and hav-
ing JbfXDed a paitnenbip with hit yoimgier teoiher, Hon. Nathan
Appletoo, he waa for many yeaoa engaged Teiy extensmly in the
tmpcirtation of English goods. At a later period he waa largely
interested in the Cotton Tnamifurtnre^ which, with a wise foresight
of the future indnstnal wants of the country, bad been introduced
tbrongh the agency of his brother, ^^ting in comiection with
two or three associates, first at Walthant, and afterwards at l^owell.
As he grew older, he gradnally withdrew from business, and at
length retired from any active participation in it. But he retired
from business only to give his thoughts more exclusively to
objects of kindness, charity, and public utility.
One of the beautiful traits of his character was his strong attach*
ment for everything connected with his early life. He never
forgot his birthplace ; and its interests were his interests. In any
matter relating to its general welfare, he would have been very
sorry if the people of his native town had forgotten to ask him for
his aid. Among other things^ the Academy, which was largely
indebted to his liberality for the funds which have placed it on a
ptTomnent foundation, will be for him a lasting memoiiaL His
early fricridH never lost their hold on his interest, and there was
no part of \ih which ho took such pleasure in recalling as he did
the scenes and labors and struggles of his youth. One of the
Rurost tests nf an unspoiled heart — he carried through life the af-
fections, tho sirniilc Uistes, and the cheerfulj hopeful feelings of his
earliest years*
A ?*lranger on seeing him, we think, would have been first
struck by his np|mrent simplicity and open-hearted honesty. It
was m his manner, in his look, and in the tones of his voice.
There was no mistaking it. He was an honest man. Without
1854.] Notice of Samuel Appleton. 11
subterfuge or disguise, incapable of anything indirect or under-
handed, he had no concealments of his own, and anything in the
form of a secret was to him a trouble and a burden. He knew of
but one way of speaking, and that was, to say straight on, the
truth. It was a principle grown into a necessity of his moral
life. He did not know what else to say. It might be difficult
to utter it, but he really could not help it. And so out of the
simplicity of his nature his yea was yea, and his nay, nay. This
was allied with the kindest and tenderest feelings. No one felt
more pain in giving pain to another. But though he might be
kind, and gentle, and tender, he could not help being honest. He
was himself so thoroughly upright that it was hard for him to
doubt the honesty of other men, and, as is so often the case, men
were really to him what he expected them to be. Said the wri-
ter of this notice to him, — and the answer threw light alike on
his own character and on the character of merchants generally, —
<< You have been long engaged in business, under a great variety
of circumstances, and in different countries ; — what is your opin-
ion in regard to the honesty of mankind ? " " Very favorable ;"
he replied. << Very generally I think they mean to be honest. I
have never in my life met with more than three or four cases in
which I thought a man intended to be dishonest, in dealing with
me.'^
A striking evidence of his character, and of the way in which
he himself was regarded, occurred on the only occasion during
his life when he was sued. About the year 1820, a merchant
tailor, named Endicot, died, leaving a residue of his estate to a
Baptist Society. Among his papers was a note signed by Sam-
uel Appleton, and endorsed by Dacoster & Marshall, for a few
hundred dollars. The Committee of the Society called on Mr.
Appleton for payment. The handwriting was so very like his,
that it was impossible to distinguish one from the other ; but he
refused to pay it, declaring it to be, in spite of the resemblance, a
forgery. A suit was brought on the note, which was in fact out-
lawed. He would not, however, allow any plea of this kind to
be made, but steadily denied the signature. As the endorsement
was evidently genuine, and no other person of the same name
was known, the whole matter was enveloped in mystery. This
was increased by the fact that he had had dealings with the house
of Dacoster & Marshall, as appeared by his books, though noth-
ing was found in them to confirm this note. On the trial, his
brother was called as one of the witnesses. He testified that
he could not distinguish the signature from Mr. Appleton's
handwriting; but that, as he himself had kept the books at
the time, and his brother's notes were always paid when due,
and there was no trace of such a note, it could not be genuine.
Notwithstanding this admitted resemblance of the handwriting,
and noltrithstanding the charge of the Jodg^ was rather against
the defendant^ the Jcuy foimd a Terdiet in hs faTor. Mr. D. EUis
was foreman ; and he stated that the rerdict vas founded on the
fact that the Jury was quite sore thai Hr. Appleton would not
dispnte the payment of the note, excepc on the certainty that he
did not owe it.
Mr. A., however, was not satisfied to leave the matter here, if
it were possible to unrarel the mystery. Some years after, he
WB3 in Italy, and went to Naples, where Mr. Degen at that time
resided, — ^the gentleman who was assignee of Dicoster &^ Mar-
shall; and had made the endorsement in their behalf. His first
step on landing was, not to visit any of the wonders of nature or
art, but to search out Mr. D., who, in answer to his enquiries,
stated that he perfectly well recollected the circumstance of there
being such a note, but that the signer of the note was a ship-
master of the same name, who resided in Portland, and who had
been dead for some years. Besides his memory of the event, he
had at his country house the books of the firm, and on examining
them, they were found to confirm entirely Mr. Appleton's convic-
tions, and to show the reasonableness of the confidence placed by
his neighbors and fellow-citizens in his accuracy and integrity.
Mr. A. was the artificer of his own fortune. He was, — what so
many who are described as such, are uot^^-essentially a self-made
man. From early youth, he had nothing on which to rely but
his own resources of mind and character. The friends whom he
never failed to find, and of whom no man had more, were at-
tracted to him by his own merits. No one owed less in early life
to what is termed good fortune. Every advancing step was the
legitimate result of preceding self-denial, foresight, integrity, and
cheerful labor. A full account of his early career would be a
hardly less instructive one to young men, than that of Franklin.
Nothing could furnish a better commentary on the selfish folly of
those who think that they do well to be angry with the world,
because it does not load them with prosperity before they have
done anything to descrv^e it. He was an accomplished merchant,
but his prosperity, instead of being accidental, was owing to years
of persevering industry, to his uprightness, to a singularly quick
perception of character, and to a native good sense and soundness
of judgment, which wontd have made him successful in any vo-
cation that he might have chosen.
He doubtless had the New England love of success in what
he undertook. But there were things which he valued more than
success. He valued a liberal heart in his own bosom» and an
imreproaching conscience, more than he did money. Mammon
was never his god, but his servant. His gains had on them no
dark spots. In recalling the early years of mercantile life, when
habits were forming, and temptations to one struggling into busi-
1854.] Notice of Samuel Appleion. 13
ness with limited means were many, it gratified him to remember
that he never was sued, and during that time had never instituted
a suit against any one ; that he made very few bad debts ; that
he never lost a good customer, and that of the many orders given
him to be filled very much at his own discretion, the case scarcely
occurred in which any complaint ever reached his ear, of the
manner in which it had been executed. He never sought large
profits ; he would not make money out of other men's necessities,
and throughout life, carrying out to the letter his notions of obe-
dience to law, he would never receive more than the legal rate of
interest for what he had loaned. He accumulated a fortune, be-
cause he was a sagacious and accomplished man of business, and
not because of any grasping passion for accumulation. On the
' contrary, instead of the love of money growing with his years,
during the latter part of life, he systematically limited its increase.
Among his papers is one dated 1823, containing some resolutions
which he hoped to carry out with more fidelity than he had done
before. Among them, he says, '' I promise, during the following
year, to spend the whole of my income, either in frivolity, amuse-
ment, public utility, or benevolence." Although the last object
is introduced so casually, those who were acquainted with him
will understand how large a place it held in his thoughts. An-
other similar paper is found for 1828, in which, after saying in
general terms that he has observed men, as they have grown old
in years, growing anxious about property till they have seemed to
think of little else, and wishing to avoid that state of mind, he
promises that during the ensuing year he will spend the whole of
his income; making, however, with the careful forethought of
one who meant to perform what he resolved, the single reserva-
tion of so large a part of the dividends on his manufacturing
stocks, as should be required to pay any new assessments. How
large and liberal were his ideas of one's duty to promote the wel-
fare of others, is seen in the fact that the amount which he gave
away during his life, was scarcely less than what he had retained
for himself.
His relations with his kindred were always of the most inter-
esting kind. Many of his brothers and sisters had large families ;
and among their children, as a matter of course, was every variety
of fortune. Having no children of his own, he adopted into the
circle of his affections the children of his brothers and sisters ; and
during the latter years of his life, no single thing engrossed so
much of his thoughts, as their interest and happiness.
In 1819 he married Mrs. Mary Gore. This is no place in
which to speak of domestic life, but it may be said that while
happy in so many other things, he deemed himself to have been
sigiudiy blessed in this relation. There never was a more sun-
shiny home ; and for the sunshine which filled it, it was his hap-
14 Notice of Samuel Appleion. [Jan.
pincss to feel that he was indebted to the character and affection
of the wife whom he loved*
It would be difficult to imagine a more beautiful old age.
During its last years he was confined very much to his room and
to his chair ; but those who were dearest to him were always
near him* His room was the great centre of domestic attraction
and enjoyment. His heart was so warm» and fresh, and sympa-
thetic, that others felt that their pleasures were doubled by his
participation in them ; and on the contrary, he could never enjoy
ajiything alone. The words of Ben Jonson described his habit-
ual feeling :
" That is bat half a joy, is all our own/'
On any afternoon that you might visit him, you were likely to
find around him some of those who in former years had been en-
gaged with him in bnsiness, or his kindred, or the young children
of his old friends, for his affectionate nature drc%v the young to him
not less than those who were more advanced ; and there too you
met a constant succession of persons who sought his aid for pub-
lic objects, or private charities. To consider and meet these calls
was indeed the great work of his later years. He held his for-
tune as a means of usefulness, and there was scarcely a day in the
year in which he did not contribute more or less to some benev-
olent object. He of course exercised his own judgment as to
whether he would give or not give, and he carried into his works
of benevolence the same good sense and clearness of mind which
had characterized him as a merchant ; but he would have taken
it unkindly if, in any enterprise fur the public good, or any pur-
pose of private charity, he had been overlooked by his friends.
It is sometimes an ungracious task to ask men to contribute
money ; but Mr. Appleton, whether he saw fit to give or to de-
cline giving, made you understand that he considered that you
had done him a favor in letting him have the opportunity. He
not only gave with no grudging hand, but he was very likely to
addj that if, after applying to others, there should still be a defi*
ciency, he would like to be called on again.
During the latter part of his life, he made it a rule to spend his
whole income every year ; and there was scarcely any public en-
terprise within that period, or any work of utility, or any charita-
ble institution, or any effort to promote education in the city of
Boston, to which he was not a large contributor Nor were his
benefactions confined to the city of his home ; but throughout
New England his name will be permanently connected with the
charitable, educational and religious institutions which received
aid from his ready and large-hearted munificence.
But that which characterized his old age more than anything
else, was a constantly growing interest in the welfare of the poor.
1854.] Notice of Samuel Appleion. 15
He regularly placed large sums in the hands of physicians and
others who were in the way of seeing those in destitutiofi, and
on whose good sense and good feeling he relied, to be distributed
as their judgment should dictate. He could not bear to think
that any one, whom he could relieve, should suflFer from want.
It was Cecil, we think, who said that he always thought of the
world as divided into two heaps, one of happiness and the other
of misery, and that it was his purpose to take something from the
latter and to add something every day to the former. No one
ever acted more habitually on this idea than Mr. Appleton. With
the habits and decision brought out of a struggling and energetic
manhood, there were many things he could resist ; but a poor
child, or a poor man, he could not resist. He could not resist
any tale of want, and though uttered in a whisper, he heard it
above all the noise of the world.
Those were the only unsatisfactory days to him, in which he
had not done something to promote some one's welfare, or to re-
lieve some one's distress. And all this was done so modestly, so
kindly, so much as if he were receiving a favor, that the man-
ner doubled its value. He gave money to the poor in such a
way that they gave him back their hearts. He bore all his fac-
ulties so meekly, his manners were characterized by such an
inbred courtesy, and his good deeds were so simple and unalloyed,
that they awakened in all around him kind and friendly feelings.
It is said of Raphael that the influence of his genial and kindly
character was such, that " the painters who worked around him
lived in perfect harmony, as if all bad feelings were extinguished
in his presence, and every base, unworthy thought had passed
from their minds." So Mr. A.'s character seemed to create
around him a sphere of just thoughts and kind affections.
His religious views and feelings partook of the simplicity of his
general character. Though he had decided opinions, he never
took any strong interest in questions of controversial theology.
His experience of life had taught him that good men were con-
fined to no theological party, and it was his conviction that the
fundamental principles of religion, m spite of minor differences,
were received by all sects. His nature was not speculative but
practical, and religion with him took a practical form. He
thought little of words and much of the substance. Better words
to describe him, as he appeared in his habitual course, could
hardly be chosen, than those in which the prophet gives the com-
prehensive test of a right life : — " What doth the Lord require of
thee, but to do justly, to love mercy, and walk humbly before
God." He had the trusting heart of the child ; and the practical
form which his faith in a spiritual life assumed, was touchingly
illustrated in an incident that occurred during the year preceding
his own death. A favorite nephew, to whom he had bec^vie^\.\\»^
No tice of Sa muel App hto n . [Jan *
in his will a large proportional amount of his estate, died before
hinii and by tlie terms of the will, a half-sister, between whom
and Mr. A. there was no blood relationshipj became entitled to
these bequests. The executor called Mn Appteton's attention to
the fact, thinking that he might wish to make some change in
the disposition of his property. After taking the subject into full
consideration, his reply was, ** If, in the other world, there is any
knowledge of what is done in this, I should not like to have my
nephew, whom Iso loved and trusted, find that my first act, on
learning his death, is the revocation or curtailment of a bequest
made in his favor, and which, if he had survived me, would have
eventually benefited her who was nearest and d&rest to him.
The will must stand as it is."
He died withont issue, at his residence in Boston, July 12,
1853, having just entered on the eighty-eighth year of his age.
His death was as tranrpiil as his life. He had always dreaded a
lingering dissolution, and his desire that the last hour might come
suddenly was gmuted* On the last morning of his life, he en-
joyed his usual health. During the day he had suffered some
pain and uneasiness, but the remedies applied had relieved him,
and he said, *^ I will now try to sleep.*' He composed him-
self for this purpose, and sunk into slumber* In a few mo^
ments, however, Mrs, Appleton was alarmed by his louder breath-
ing ; she ran to his bed-side^ and summoned an attendant. He
was lying in the same attitude of repose. He was sleeping, but
*'the sleep that had fallen upon him so gently was the sleep of
death ! "
His mind retained its vigor and clearness to the very last, and
up to the closing hours of life, he had been employed on thoughts
and plans of beneficence. The sinking sun went down through
a twilight over which collected all the beauty of the day.
*^ Sure ifae la^t end
or the good man i» peace. How calm his exit I
Night dews fall Dot more calmly on the groundj
Nor weary, worn -out winds eipire so aolt.'*
Mr. Appleton was one of those men who not only give a char-
acter to the community in which they live, but who create its
character. His enterprise, his great soundness of judgment, his
stainless integrity, and his liberality, made him one of those
standards of character by which men around measure themselves
and others. Such men raise the general average of character
throughout the community. Illiberal customs, and underhanded
methods of business, are shamed away from their presence. The
young honor and imitate, and those who are older, take a heart-
ier interest in whatever relates to the general good. We are
accustomed to speak of the benevolent acts of such a man* but
1854.] Notice of Samuel Appleton. 17
infinitely greater than the immediate good done to the recinients
of the charity, is the general feeling of liberality which such acts
awaken and keep alive in the community. Three men, near
neighbors, intimate friends, associated much together in common
pursuits, died nearly together : Mr. Amos Lawrence, Mr. Robert
G. Shaw, and Mr. Appleton. Without detracting from the merits
of others, it cannot be doubted that these men stood second to
none in their liberality towards all objects that had a bearing on
the general welfare, and that any reputation which Boston may
have, was owing, in at least a full proportion, to their character.
But whatever of good they may have done to individuals or insti-
tutions, the greatest good came from the modest, unpretending
uprightness and liberality of their lives, which showed that men
might accumulate money and yet value it for its true uses; which
gave the visible proof that successful labors did not require the
drying up of the heart, and which established a standard of wise
and large beneficence. A few accomplished and successful men
of business, if they are at the same time selfish and sordid, will
lower the whole moral feeling of the business community in
which they live. And, on the contrary, if right minded, gener-
ous, just, living for others as well as themselves, they elevate
the whole morsd character of business life.
There are many who are liberal after their death, who give
wisely, perhaps, that which they can no longer retain. Mr. Ap-
pleton will be remembered as one who, all his days, made use of
prosperity to promote the welfare of others, whose heart grew
liberal, and whose hand was opened wider as his means in-
creased ; and Whose unostentatious course was, from the begin-
ning, like that of a stream through the valley, giving fertility to
the whole region through which it flows, and like that too,
hiding itself under the very verdure which it has nourished. He
has passed from this world, followed by kind, affectionate and
grateful memories ; and at that day, whose inquisition all may
fear, and when the best may shrink from answering for them-
selves, we may believe that he shall be one of that number —
most blessed — who shall have many to bear witness for them —
one of those of whom the poor shall say, " he relieved our neces-
sities ;" and the naked, <' he clothed us ;" and the sick and in
prison, '<he visited us;" and the orphan, the friendless and the
forsaken, '< when we thought oiurselves forgotten by man, by him
we were remembered."
LoNGEviTT OF duAKERs. — The late census returns in England
reveal the singular fact, that the average age attained by this
peaceful sect is fifty-one years two months and twenty-one days,
while half of the population of this country die before reaching
the age of twenty-one, and the aveftige duration of life, the world
over, is but thirty-three years. — [New^per^ 9 iSqpt.^ \ftSi,
8
18
New England Chronology*
[Jan*
NEW ENGLAND CHRONOLOGY;
Derived from a volume of Interttared JUmaTiacks^ tphich belonged to Judge Sewally
find interMptrttd throughout tmlh his manttscripi memoranda ; now in poiHSsion
o/Fh£i>eiuc KtDD^a, En^p
[Prepared for the Presa by ibe Editor of the Ke^stcr.]
[Continued from Vol. VII, page 346.)
Apl. 3. Joscpl* Eliot & I grafted some walnut trees 14, 1685» Ship
arriues from Newcastle 6e brings Ncwes of y» Death of Charles
y^ 2d & Proclamation of Jnmes y*^ 2d. King : The Master
brought a coyple of printed Proclanialions relating to y* affain
Newes came to us as were busy openiug y« nomination just be-
fore dinner. Vete
In y** morn, before 1 went, y« Gov^ told me y' a sh[>m^ had been
with Iiim from Nevis, who told him y* y* Govf Stapleton should
say we should hauc a new governour before he got to Boston.
Carried my wife to George Baifsio*s yest"*. Apl. I3lh*
Ap]« 16. Thorsday, a vessel arriues from London ; bringing orders to
y« several Colonies to proclaim y*^ King. Mr, B lath way t writes
to Simon Bradstrcct, Esq. Superscribed — For his Maj'* Ser-
vice — advising y^ would, be for best for us early to do it ; &
our charter being vQcnted in law, wosy* reason we not writ to.
waa a letter writt to Sim. Brad street » Mr. Stoughlon, Dudley,
Bulkly, Shrimplon, Wharton, to y* same purpose, 6l copies of
Proclamations filPd up to Plimouih or at least of y*' letter writt
to y- [lhem.|
ApU 20. Mond. K. is proclaimed 8 Comp» 6e> Troop 3 volleys canon,
child kills itself with a knife.
ApL 23, Thorsd. Mother Sewall comes by water in Stephen Green-
leaf to see us,
ApL 28, Ttiesd, Begin to wean litll*^ Hull
29. Wed, The vessel of wh^'h Ma*. Solley dyM Master in Lon-
don, arriues 6l brings Gazetts to y« 2* of March. King buried
Feb. 24, even.
May 1, Frid. Mother BewnU goes to Solem, My wife and I accompa-
ny h*ir to Crtpt, MarshaPs 6i there take lave. An Apsom [Aps-
ham ?] nmn of ab* 6. w. pass, arriues y* day. Mr. Smith from
Barbados & others. Father Town buried at Cambridge ihts day.
May 3. Sab. A letter from y* North Ch. rrad, wherein Messengers
desired in order to Ordaining Mr, Cotton Mather, [irom] Boston,
16S5, " By Nalh. Matktr, Philom.''— Boston in New E>g, Printed
by ^ for Samml Green. 1685, [ No Uems in this ]
1086. By S. D.— Cambridor : Printed by Samutl Gretn, Sen, Printer
to Harvard Collcdge in JV. Eng. A D. 1688, " For y* wor»
Samuel Sowall Esq'**-" Delivered me p y« Gov' Jan' 2L 1685-6.
Sent il seems by y« author.'*
Mar. 5, Supply Clap,— 9. 3, Sepult
It. James MormiL
April 2. 6. Obit Mr. T. Thacher.
%C. 3. S. Cotton Mr.
1854] New England Chronology. * 19
[Printed items from the foot of the Calendar pages foUow]
May — Prom the planting of the Three Vaited Colonyes in New
England till the year 1679. Haue dyed Seventeen sustayning
office in our Commonwealths, wherof Seven were Goevnors ;
Two deputy Govemours : 8 assistants. Printed Chron. at foot
of May.
June 18. Hull moritar. 19. Sepultus est. MS, in Calendar p.
Since the gathering of Congregations in N. E. until the year
1679 : xxvii. Pastors & Teachers haue departed this life. Since
the founding of a Colledge in N. E. till the year 1678. inclusive,
three Presidents and two being Fellows thereof haue deceased.
July. — Some remarkable occurrences in N. E. since 1678.
Aug. 7. 1679. A great Fire in Boston.
Dec. 10. 1679. Mr. Samuel Whiting Past. Ch. at Ljm dyed.
Sept. 16. 1680. Mr. Josiah Flint Past Ch. Dorch. dyed.
Dec. 18. 1680. Josiah Winslow Esq. Gov. Plim. Col. dyed.
Aug. 5. — W. Harrison Sepultus. MS. in Calendar p.
July 25. 1681. Mr. Vrian Oakes Pr. Har. Col. dc Past Ch. at Camb.
dyed.
Sept. 8. 1681. Mr John Foster, Printer dc accurate Astronomer dyed.
Sept. 28. 1681. Edward Ting Esq. aged 81 years dyed.
Sept. 24. Clap exit.— Ms.
Apl. 4. 1682. Mr. Joseph Taylor min at S. Hampton d.
Aug 22. 1682. Mr. Isaac Foster (formerly Fel. H. C.) min. HartP. d.
Sept. 19. 1682. Maj. G. Dan. Denison, Esq. dyed.
Mar. 13. 1683 Major [Thomas] Gierke Esq. dyed.
Oct. 19. Ruth Quincy. MS
Apl. 16. 1683. Wm. Leit, Esq. Gov. Cont. Col dyed.
July 19. 1683. Mr. Wm. Andrew — Sch* mast at Ipswich, dyed.
29. '^ The 1st Ind. ordeynM minest was Daniel of Natick.
Sept 31). *' Capt. John Hull Esq. dyed.
Nov. 5. 6. Mr. Morton.
18. 5. Jn^ Neponet [Indian.] 26. first snow. Ms.
Feb. 15. 1681. Major Thomas Savage, Esq. dye4.
Oct 8. 1683. Capt. Dan'. Fisher. Esq. dyed.
23. '^ The worshipful Joseph Dudley Esq. and John Richards
Esq. Agents for the Mass. Coll. arrive safe at Boston, having
been al^nt 1 . year dc 5' months.
Dec. 19. Sund. The King Fisher. 20. 2. Sir Edm. Govei<.
Jan. 4. Capt. Hutchinson 6^ I went on board y« Kingfisher as she lay
without the wharfs. Mi in Cal. ps.
Apl. 20. 1685. King James II. Proclaimed in Boston.
June 8. '' Mr. Thomas Shepard Past Chas". Ch. dyed.
July 2. 1684. Mr. John Rogers Presed. of Har. Col. dept^. this life as
the sun was clearing itself of an eclipse.
Feb. July 15. 1685. A great lightning, wherewith were killed a
man, woman and two Horses.
Aug. 8. 1685 Mr. John Sherman Pastour of the Ch. at Watertown 6l
skilfull Mathematician dyed.
Aug. 17. 1685 Mr. W«. Adams Past Ch. at Dedham dyed.
Since the Impression for February, wee hear of the deplora-
ble decease of the Rd. d& Aged Mr. Thomas Cobbet Minister at
Ipswich dc of the Rd. Mr. Nathaniel Chauncy^ Miniater at HaX*
field. Printed at the foot of ike lost page.
«l
iVait England Chronoiagy,
[Jan.
** At 10 J* Ecleps, See Sir Mather's Al mo nock." [ Written
^ #yf marg* mgt. ihe accl, of the Eclipse,]
**TImi Abo%"e occ** of y^ Eclipse (abaiiog y^ parentcsis) was
truer hf niuck than Mr. Mather^s. It ended nbout 8 oVlock
eKtHcb [vwrdfone.]'* Ms, foot same page,
ICt^ Br NmUuoMU Mather..— New England, Bosion, Printed &,
&jM bv SmmMel Green, 1686,
}hy^. \ e. Mr. Morton.— 19. 6. Small Pocks.
DiQ. 1^ K Ciuiicrbwck ornves^^ — 14.3. Legg arrives. — 19. King-lishcri
Nftvia is between 6 d& 7. hund. Tuns.
Jim. Il>, 6^ Futieml — 30, L Siepb. Sewall natus.
F^ I, S. Miss Luscomb. dyes. 6. 1, Stephen Sewall baptizatus —
24 Mr, Corlett.
MB6. Kaimdarium Pennsihaniense^ OR, America'*s Messingcr. Be-
\ug an Almanack (&.c.]^By Samvel Atkins. Printed «S: sold
by VVUliam Bradford at Fhiladefphm in Pfnsiirania, 1685.
1687. By John 7u//^.— Boston, Printed by S Green for Benjamin
Harris & sold at his Shop by Ihe foitn Pump near the Ex-
change. 1687. ^* Rec'- Dec. 6. 1686/' 3ISJoot of tit.
April 6. 4. Higginson 20 Noyes.
Ui 5 Mr. George Shove dies, 22« buried.
Mty9,2. Hog Island.
May 9. Capt. Hamilton moritur. —
n. II. Scpullua est.
*28. Li'gg sails.
8L 3, R. Walker sepullus est.
Juilf» 26, 3. Phipps K'.
4* Sal. The Lightning awfully shatterd y^ side of a tree at
[ic»t)r<i gone] Hog Island.
July Pi* Harris sails.
27, 4. Stephen buried,
Aug! U. 3. Cnpt. Gerrish dies. 1 F^. btJried.
16. Elder Wis wall dies. 19^^. buried.
*2i Ciipl. Nicholson.
Sopt. HO. Mi». Rawlings buried.
Nov. I. Mis. Siiffin— 12. 7. Sepulta est.
n. !V Sir W*. Phipg Commission.
' licD Lynde moritur.^ — 26. 7.
Ih'r Huyward scr — MS in CaL
Jtmbua Raymond of Block Island.
Miiy 14. 16N<». Arrived from England, His Majesties Commission to
divrrH warthy (lentiemen, to be a President &. Council for the
managf^meni of his Majesties Government here, At accordingly
on tho 25** of May, 86. the President 4& Council being assemb*
led in Boston, the exemplificrttion of the Judgement Against the
Charter of iho La to Governour* 6l Company uf the Ma3$achU'
teita Btift in N, E. together with his Mnjeslies Commission of
Govftrnintint were publickly read^ 6l received by persons of all
conditions with gene ml Acceptance.
AdvertisemenL
There it Appointed by Authority a Market to be kept in Bos-
ton, and a Committro is ordered to meet and state the place^ 6c
days, 41c other cirumstancea relating to the good settling there*
Scpuhus.
pa.
MS, it^y of last p.
A
1854.] New England Chronology. , 21
of: of which a more partfcular Account may be speedily ex-
pected. Lastp, of Tally's Air for 1687.
1687. [No author indicated.]^ Camlnridge. Printed by S. G., Colledg
Printer. 1687.
On Dec'. 19. 1686. Arrived at Nantaskit his Excellency S'
Edmond Andross, His Majesties Generall Governour, of his
Territory and Dominion of New England in America. He land-
ed at Boston on the Monday followmg, and was received w^^
generall Acclamation of Joy. Printed on back of title.
1688. By John Tully. " Bought of Benj. Harris Jan. 4. 1687-8*' MS.
on till. Imprimatur Edm. Randolph. Seer. — Boston, Printed
by Samuel Green. 1688.
Since the arrival of his Excellency Sir Edmond Androsse Kt«
Gov' of His Majesties Territories in New Eng Dec 20. 1686,
2 years. Printed Chron Table at end,
*' No Cambridge Almanack this year." MS at end.
16^9. By John TSdlym [Licence Sf Imprint same as I cat; no items,']
1690. By John Tally. [No imprimatur.] Boston : Printed dc sold by
Samuel Green^ near the South Church. 1690.
Mar. 18. Salmon Falls. [Destroyed by the French 6l Indians]
May 11. Small Pox in y« family. 12. Gilbert from London. 16.
Watch S. Comp».
June 18. Sm* Pocks exit. July 6. Capt. Noah Wiswall —[Killed in
fight with Indians, in Lee N. H.J Aug. 4. Watch S. Com. Nov.
27. Ragland moritur.
Dec. 19. 6. Mr. Jn«. Clark buried.— 25. 6. Mr. Jn«. Coney buried.
1090. Harvard^s Ephemeris, [&c.] — By H. Newman. Cambridge.
Printed by Samul Green. 1690.
A Prognostication for the year 1688. Calculated for the Meridian of
BOSTON ; & may without any sensible Error serve for any other place
in New England.
Thus deader, by oar Astrologick Art,
Future Events we unto ihee impart;
Yet 'tis with this Reservation tho'
If they come not to Pass, weM have them do.
For all Predictions du to this belong,
That Either they are right, or they are wrong.
Janueary^s Observations.
The weather is very cold ; but where Jealousie is hot, that house is
Hell, and the woman the Master Devil thereof.
February's Observations.
Too Lads & Lasses would repine,
Should we forget St. Valentine.
When young men do present their Loves
With Scarfs, with Ribons Ac with Gloves,
And to shew manners not forget all
Give them a lick under the Snot-gall ;
Then one a Cursie dops anon,
And smiling says, I thank thte, John
On the 28th day of this month is like to be a very comfortable smell of
Pa n cak es 6i Friters. The nights are still cold & long^ ^rYucVi m'trj f^«.>i%^
22 New England Chronology, [Jan.
great conjunction betwixt the male dt Female Planets of our sublunary
Orb, the effects whereof may be seen about nine months after, and por-
tend great charges of Midwife, Nurse, &. Naming the Banlling.
_ May.
This \s Love's nionth, fl*e Poets lie, what ihen ?
Why then, yooti^ matds are api to kiss joun^ men :
But for Old Maid* uojnarried *iis a sign,
Tbcy cither du waul bcauiyi or else Cuyn,
If any are bound for England, &l would know wbrther to go for sever-
al sorts of belly-timber, I shall di''cct them to Devonshire for White-pots,
To Essex fur Veal, to Norfolk for Dymplrns, to Tcwxbury for Mustard,
to Banbury for Cakes, to KiDgsnorton for Cheese & to Darby for Ale.
July.
Nnw wanton Lads & Lasses do makp Hoyj
Which uiuo lewd leiufnotiot* makfs great way,
Wuh lumblingon the cocks, whicb acted duly,
Dotb cause much mischief in thts month of July.
August
Now doth I he Dog-slar rule, l here fore you must
For your heahb's sake astrnm from tlchhEy lust.
Bolter it U your buMne5s hard lo ply«
Far to gil in your Barley, Wheat ik £ye..
Now tbo Indian Sanupps with their Squaues shall dance the Canaries^
having for ilw^ir music iho Roaring of Lions, the Howling of Wolves,
Lowtn^ nf Oxrn, Bloating of Calves, Croaking of Toads, Hissing of Ser-
penN, Hnrking of Doggs, Screeching of Owls, Wawljng of Cats, Buzzing
of Musniiitt*H*», & Screaming of Pencocks, which {together with iheir own
ravishing and molodions Voices) will make a most harmonious sound.
Pan of the strange stuf at the end of TuIItf.for 16S8,
LoifORViTY, — Of the crew of ship Union, Captain Grafton Gardner,
which Kuiled on a whaling cruise from Nantucket on the 16th of August,
iti tbL^ your 179!J, sixty years ago, the following persons are known to be
livinj^ ;— tSiepben West, now of this city ; John G. Fitch, of East Vassal-
hi>ro\ Miv ; Bnr/Jllai Coffin and Hezxkiah Pinkham, of Nantucket ; and
Witliam Sherman of Baltimore. The four veterans last named recenlly
mot at Nantucket, and doubtless fought their battles over again, raismg
thoir cnnea to show how whales were won. Each of the gentlemen
named wore before the mast, and each of them subsequently rose to ho a
successful commander, passing a long life in virtue and industry, and at-
taining, with a green old age, the good wishes and respect of the com-
munity.
It ri'iay lw3 noticed as exhibiting the ** difference 'twixt now and then,"
that (he (Ittion was absent on her cruise for ten months, during which
limo aho did not once anchor* nor see land until she sighted Cape Augus^
tm« upon her return with a full cargo of 1280 barrels of oil — i\Vwj Med-
ford Mercury, Sept, 1853.
1854.] Abstraet of WiU of Daniel Denism. 23
ABSTEACT OF THE WILL OF DANIEL DENISON.
[Contributed l>y Augustus D. Roocis, Esq., of Salem, Mass ]
I Daniel Denison, of Ipswich in New England, being in good health
and memory, doe thus ordaine my last will :
To my dau. Mrs Elizabeth Rogers, besides the portion of i^l20. and
other kindness she hath already received, I give my Farme of 500 acres,
lying upon Conetticot River aboue Northampton d& Hatfield. Also 500
acres, granted me by the Gen^ Court in Oct. 1665, & i^O to be pay"* her
in lieu of so much given her by her Grandfather Dudley. I give £b to
roy Grandchild Daniel Rogers, to be pay** him at the age of 21 yeares,
or sooner, if my executor see cause. To my wife, Patiencey I bequeath
the rest of my estate in houses, lands, cattle, money, dc^c. for her support,
d& fo^ the education & maintenance of my Grandchild John Denison, d&
for the releife of my Grandchildren, Daniel & Martha Denison, if they
be in neede, for whose education and maintenance I have otherwise
provided by a covenant made w^ Mr Mariyne that married their mother.
Af^er the decease of my wife, I will that my Grandchild John Denison,
have my farme at Chebacco, where he was borne, with all the imple-
ments of husbandry ; also four & an half acres of marsh at Plum Island,
lying against Grape Island, layd out at the right of the farme house. I
will that my Grandchild Daniel Denison have my farme at Merrimack, of
600 acres, lying neere Haueril bounds, which lands were promised to
their Deare Father upon his marriage. If either of my ei^ Grandchildren,
dye before they come to age, the survivor shall haue two parts of what is
bequeathed the other; & their sister Martha Denison, the other third
part. If both dye then, Martha to have s^ farmes and land, except the
four dc an half acres of Marsh, w<^b I will to my Grandchild Elizabeth
Rogers. In case my wife dye before s^ Grandchildren come to age,
their mother, Mrs. Martha Martyne shall take upon her the care of their
education, d& for that end enjoy the bencfitt of their portions till they
come of age, the boyes at 21 yeares, the dau*. 18 yeares; unless my
wife see cause in her life time, or at her death, to dispose otherwise.
Remainder of estate (aAer wife^s decease) leaving her liberty to gratify
her children or grandchildren, as they shall best deserve, out of my
stocke, in her life or at her death,) to be divided into 5 equal parts, (ex-
cept my books, arms or artillery, w^^ I will to my Grandchildren John d&
Daniel Denison, to be equally divided between themj dau. Elizabeth
Rogers and John & Daniel Denison, each, one nf^ part; grand-
child Elizabeth Rogers, one fif^ and one halfe fiA part, and grandchild
Martha Denison the other halfe fif\ part, to whom I haue willed
DO larger a share, because I haue prouided otherwise that s** Martha haue
;^i00 o^ her by Mr Rich: Martyne, her father in law. In case John or
Daniel dye before they receive their fiA part, the survivor, with their sis-
ter Martha, haue that part divided equally between them, as also if Mar-
tha dye in like manner, the bro*. haue her portion : if both John d&
Daniel dye, their ^(i parts \fi to my dau. Elizabeth Rogers, and the two
fiums to their sister Martha, she paying Elizabeth Rogers £iW, or the
forme of 600 acres at Merrimack within 6 mo> aAer demand made. In case
f grandchildren all dye before the age of 21 yeares, leaving no issue^
mj daa. Elixabeth Rogers, to have s^ two farmes, she f vju^^ tcrj %t«xA«
24
Abstract of Will of Daniel Denison.
[Jan.
child Elizaheih Roger$ at least i^lSO, or ihe farme at Mernmackc, as s^
grandchilil slmll choose. 1 make my wife, Fatknce^ executrix; my son
Mr Jiihn Rogers 61^ Cupl John Apple ian^ overseers.
18. July. 1673.
Mana propria scripsi : ^2^^,:^ :^^fan.
In ease my wife dye and make no executors 1 orduine my two ouerseers
or either of them, to be my executors,
July 49. 1673, Daniel Deniaon.
Whereas in the disposal of that part of my estate which I have willed
to be divided into 5 equal parts, 1 have given my grandchtld Martha
Denison but one haffe of a fift part, and the other halfe to my granilchild
Etizabeth Rogt^rs^ I haue for good causes ordered ihut s^ Eihabetk haue
only one fifi part and that halfe of the fift part given s-* Grandchiltl be to
my dau. Etiiabeik Rogers, this I ordaiiie as a schedule to be a^xed to
my will.
Feb 28. 1678. Manu propria scripsi Daniel Denison.
Having this day payed Mr John Applet on who lately marrycd my
Grandchild Etitabclh Roger Sj £50 in silver as a portion, and having
given £S. in silver for her wedding clothes besides some other gifts, and
whereas I have in the within will given her but one fifk part and halfe a
fi(\ part of the remainder of my estate, and in the above written sehedu!e
retracted the bequest of the halfe tifl part and given the same to my dau.
Eltiabcth, { doo also declare my will and reuokc s* gift of one fift part
and give s"* part to my dau. Elizaheih Rogers ouer and above what else 1
haue given her, leaving it lo her to consider her dau, now Elizabfih Ap'
pfefon as shee shall see cause. This 1 ordaine as a second schedule to
my will. 22 Dec, 1680.
Manu propria scripsi. Daniel Denison.
At a Court held at Ipswich, 10 April. 1683. Mr Maior Samitei Apple*
ton and Capt Danitl E//p* appeared tn Court and made oath that sometime
in the latter end of Sept. 16^2 we were all at the house of Maior Daniel
Denison esq. of Ipswich, he being sick of the disease whereof he died,
yett of good understanding, did then declare unto us, that he had made
several wills, but that w^^ was the last dated, and had three latin words at
the end of it was the will he would have to stand.
Capt John Appleton^ appeared at the same Court and [gave similar tes-
timony.]
Accepted by the Court. Attest, Robert Lord, clerc.
Inventory of estate, taken 17 Oct. IC82. Ami. «£2I05. 13'. Debts
due the estate, money, X28. 10'. Country pay iTSSO. Q8\ 02^ Other
debts w<^h ^erc thought on since s** Inventory was taken Rates, 6lc, <£1.
10». Country pay, 3*.
Mrs Pa/ £^« -Denison executrix and relict of Maior Dfn won, Esq. made
oath before the worshipful I, Maior Samuel Appieton Esq. and Maior
Robert Pike^ Esq. that is a true inventory of her husbands estate, to the
beat of her knowledge. 14 April 1683.
1854.] The Cradock Family. iS
THE CRADOCK FAMILY.
[CommuDicated by Hod. Francis Brimlet, of Boston.]
Mr. Drake:
In the third and fourth numbers of your most interesting and valuable
History of Boston, references are made to Sir Matthew Cradock, the first
Governor of the Massachusetts Company. I have it in my power to give
some account of the genealogy of the family, and which I place at the
disposal of the Editor of the New England Historical and Genealogical
Register. Allow me to preface it with some notices of Sir Matthew
Cradock, extracted from various works of high authority.
*' Matthew Cradock, the first Governor of the Massachusetts Com-
pany, was a wealthy London merchant, and, it will be recollected, was
usually the highest in all subscriptions for the good of the Colony. He
owned the Ambrose and the Jewel, two of the ships in VVinthrop's fleet,
and went to the Isle of Wight to take leave of the emigrants. On his
leaving the Arbella, on the 29th of March, '* the Captain gave him a fare-
well with four or five shot." He came aboard the same vessel again at
Yarmouth, April 6, and on his taking leave, ^* the captain gave him
three shot out of the steerage for a farewell." Ho never came over to
New England ; but he continued to take an interest in the Colony, and
befriended it essentially at home. He had an agent and servants here,
and capital engaged in fishing and trading. He had a house at Marble-
head and another at Ipswich, and employed fishermen at both places.
His name frequently occurs in the Records of the Colony. At a Court
held at Watertown, March 8, 1631, " it was ordered that Thomas Fox,
servant to Mr. Cradock, shall be whipped." Nov. 7, 1632, " Mr. Mat-
thew Cradock is fined £4 for his men being absent from training divers
times." At a Court held March 4, 1634, *' the wear at Mistick is grant-
ed to John Winthrop, Esq., present Governor, and to Mr. Matthew Cra-
dock, of London." March 4, 1635, " all the ground, as well upland as
meadow, lying and being betwixt the lands of Mr. Nowell and Mr. Wil-
son on the east, and the partition betwixt Mistick bounds on the west,
bounded with Mistick River on the south and the rocks on the north, is
granted to Mr. Matthew Cradock, merchant, to enjoy to him and his heirs
forever." This farm was within the present town of Maiden, opposite
Winthrop's farm at Ten Hills. William Wood, who was here in 1633,
says in his New England's Prospect, chap. 10, " On the east side (of
Mistick River) is Mr. Cradock's plantation, where he hath impaled a park,
where he keeps his cattle till he can store it with deer. Here likewise
he is at charges of building ships. The last year one was upon the
stocks of 100 tons. That being finished, they are to build one twice her
burden." He was a member of Parliament from the City of London in
1640. He left a claim upon the Colony, which in 1648 amounted to
£&79 6s. 4d. His widow, Rebecca, married the Rev. Benjamin Which-
cot, D. D. His son or grandson was a dissenting minister at Wickam-
brook in 1690. A descendant, George Cradock, was an inhabitant of
Boston in the middle of the last century. See Col. Rec. I. 68, 95, 108,.
143 : Winthrop's Hist. I. 2, 4, 60, 124 ; II. 25 : Hutchinson's Mass. I.
18, 22 : Felt's Annals of Salem, I. 56.
The above is from Young's Chronicles of Massachusetts, 137, in note.
There is an original letter of inBtructioos from MaWVve^ C^nA^^ V^
1854] The Cradock Family. 27
^^ This pedigree is in the Herald's Office, as may be seen in the last
Visitation, Staffordshire
Sir Miles Cradock, Knt., one of the founders of the Church at Nant-
wich, County of Chester, dyed in France, and brought here, buryed here ;
had only one daughter and heiress — Petranel, married into Chester, to
Massey of Paddington, Esq.
First Generation, (Anno 1447, 25 Henry VI.) John Cradock, brother
to Sir Miles C, fled into France, for killing a man in the Wyfsh ; had his
pardon sent to Stafford, and there marryed Jane^ daughter to Richard
Dorrington.
Second Generation, (1460, Edw. IV.) John Cradock, son to John
Cradock of Stafford, had issue Richard, marryed to the daughter of
Richard Middleton, Esq
Third Generation, (1492, Henry VII.) Richard Cradock, Esq., had
issue by Alice, daughter of John Dorrington, Richard, citizen of Lon-
don ; William, Doctor of Civil Law ; Thomas; and three daughters.
Fourth Generation. (1509, Henry VIII.) Thomas Cradock marryed
Amy, daughter 1o Nicolas Meveral, Esq., and had issue, Matthew,
George, Edward, William, Mary, Alice, Jane, and Amy.
Fifth Generation, Matthew Cradock, first son of Thomas, marryed
to Mary Peak, and had issue Francis and George.
George of Stafford, second son of Thomas, had issue one son, Matthew.
Sixth Generation, Matthew Cradock, son of Matthew by Mary
Peak, had issue Matthew, citizen of London, who went over to Ameri-
ca ; [The writer of the manuscript was mistaken. This last named
Matthew was Sir Matthew, the first Governor of the Massachusetts
Company, who never came over to this country. F. B.] and Sam-
uel, B. D., sometime Rector of North Cadbury, Somersetshire, and lef\
issue three sons, Walter, Samuel, Charles, and three daughters, Ann,
Elizabeth and Sarah.
Francis Cradock, second son of Matthew, had issue Walter of Wick-
hambrook, Esq., who gave his estate to Samuel, of North Cadbury, B.
D., for his integrity in non-conforming, and losing his living, worth ^400
per annum.
Seventh Generation. Sir Matthew Cradock, citizen of London, and
first Governor of Plymouth Colony, [first Governor of the Massachusetts
Company] left issue, John, Matthew and George.
Eighth Generation, John Cradock lef\ issue, Zachary, John, George,
Thomas, and three daughters.
Ninth Generation. [N. B.] Zachary Cradock of London, Esq , and
George Cradock, of Boston, Esq.. New England, America, are the only
surviving sons of John Cradock from Matthew Cradock.
So far this pedigree is attested and entered fairly, as appears from the
original ; all the remainder is collected from family manuscripts, down to
this present year, one thousand seven hundred and thirty-five, and in the
ninth year of the reign of King George the Second, whom God long pre-
serve." \
The preceding is copied from tha manuscripts of the last named ^
George Cradock, which beais date 1735. He came to this country from
London, and for many years resided in Boston, where he married Mary^
a daughtej of Biffield Lyde^ EsqMby whom he had five daughters.
m of Edward Lyde, Esq., by , daoghter of the Hoa. N&thamtV &^tks\^.
^fi«ki Lyde, Esq., married a daogbter of Gov. Belcher. EdwMd, vVt liX\A.i|^aiK^
The Cradock Patmltf.
[Jan.
1. 3f«r^, who marned the Hon. Joseph Gcrrish. "The Boston Ga-
zette>" No, 706, for Monday » Ociobtr 10, ITtiS, cciiiiains the followicg :
" Halifax, September 8^ Soturtlay Ifisi was marned Hot*. Joseph Gerrish,
Esq. to Miss Mary (Vaclock, of Boston ; a lady posse,ssed of every ag^rce-
able accomplishment necessarj^ to make the married state happy." After
the deatli of Mr, Gerrish she married the Rev, Dr. Breynlon, of Halifax.
She died io England, and vvithont iBsue.
2. Deborah, who married Robert Auchmuty. " He was a lawyer of
Boston, and held the office of Judge of Admiralty, a place which had
been filled by his falher» Me possessed fme powers as nn advocate, and
was associated with John Adams in the defence of Captain Preston, on
his trial for the Bostoti Massacre." — Sabine, 138. Judge Auchmuty
went to England and died there,
3. EHzabeih, married, Januarj^ 25th, 1749, to her cousin Thomas Brin-
Icy, Esq., of Boston, son of Colonel Francis Brinfey, of Roxbury. He
graduated at Harvard College in 1744. At about the commencement of
the Revolution he went to England, and died there, without issue.
4. Catharine^ married to her cousin Kalbanicl Briiilcy, Esq., of Bos-
ton, son of Colonel Francis Brinfey, of Roxbnr}^ They removed, when
somewhat advanced in years, to Tyngsborough, in this State, where they
holh died ; Mrs. Brinley on the 3d of April 1807, at the age of 75, and
Mr. Britdey on the lOih of February, 1814, al the age of 81 ; leaving
one child, Robert Brinley, Esq., slill living at Tyngsborough.
The lion. George Cradock held various public offices in Boston, For
several years he was one of the Wardens of Kings Chnpel, In the
** Boston Gazette and Country Journal/'' No, 337, for Monday, September
14, 1761, there is an advertisement signed by George Cradock, Collector; /
Robort Temple, Comptrolkr, and Charles Foxton, Suncyor of His Ma- r- — -
jeaty's Customs for the Port of Boston,
*^The Boston Post Boy and Advertiser," No. 12'2, for Monday, De*
cember IT, 1759, contains the following : ** We hear that George Crad-
ock, Esq,, is appointed Collector of his Majcs!y**s Customs for the Port of
Boston, in the room of Benjamin Parsons, Esq, ; and that ihe Custom
House is removed to the bouse of John Wendell, Esq."
The same newspaper. No. 4G7, for Monday, July 28, 1766, has this an-
nouncement : ** The Hen. Chambers Russell, Esq , Judge of the Court of
Vice Admiralty, has appointed William Read, Esq., Deputy Judge of said
Court, in the room of the Hon. George Cradoc)?, f^sq., who resigned by
reason of his great age and indisposition of body."
His death h thus noticed in the *' Boston Ga«ctto and Countr}' Journal,"
No. 8*47, for Monday, July 1, 1771: '* Wednesday morning last, died
here, the Honorable George Cradc^ck, Esq,, aged 87 years ; a gentleman
of unblemished character. His funeral is to be attended this afternoon."
It will be seen, by the above account, ihat he was a grandson of Gov-
ernor Cradock. The name of Cradock is now extinct; ill \ms\ in Massa-
chusetts,
«arly ia I72i. An Ed^ranl Lyde mnrried Jlnnr, daotHt^rof Re?, loHn Whfdwn^hi.
4tlt Bte. 1660. Edward Lj'de* K^q , Itvrd in VVinv*'* Lrnie, once Huil^on'H Lnne, r*ow
ElfllStreet. There was nti Edward Lrdeof New York, in the lime u( tho Aroencao
EeTolatioo,— See Hi$t. «/ Button, p. 203.^ — Epitqb.
1854.]* Researches among Funeral Sermons. 29
RESEARCHES AMONG FUNERAL SERMONS, AND OTFIER
TRACTS, FOR THE RECOVERY OF BIOGRAPHICAL AND
GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS.
[Comiooed from page 310 of Vol. VII.]
APPLETON. — Sermon by Benjamin Toppanjof Augusta, at the inter-
mem of Jesse Appleton, D. D., &c. Dr. Appleton was born at New
Ipswich, Nov. 17, 1772 ; grad. Dart. 1792, and died Nov. 12, 1819. In
this discourse are recorded some of the principal incidents of his life, and
a good delineation of his character ; and in a note, some account of his
ancestors and family. More full accounts have since been published with
his works, and in the " Appleton Genealogy.'* t. f.
ANDERSON. — Samuel Worcester preached a Sermon at Wenham, at
the funeral of Rev. Rufus Anderson, Feb. 15, 1814. Mr. A. was born
at Londonderry, N. H., Mar. 5, 1765; grad. Dart. 1791 ; ordained at
North Yarmoutli, Oct. 22, 1794, and installed at Wenham, July JO, 1805,
where he died. t. f.
BARRETT.— Rev. Charles Walker, of New Ipswich, delivered a Ser-
mon on the death of Joseph Appleton Barrett. He was the only son
of Joseph Barrett, Esq., of that place, and died April 20, 1833, aged
20 years, while a member of Yale College. t. f.
CLARY. — Sermon at the interment of Mrs. Anna F. Clary, wife of
RcT. Joseph W. Clary, of Dover, by Federal Burt, of Durham. Mrs.
C. was bom in New Ipswich, Nov. 22, 1791 ; (for an account of her
family, see Hist, of New Ipswich ;) married to the minister of Dover,
Sept. 1812, and died Feb. 15, 1825. Some ^^Biographical Notices'' are
appended to the Discourse. t. f.
CLARY. — Rev. Jonathan French delivered a Sermon in Dover, at the
reinterment of Rev. Joseph Ward Clary, Dec. 19, 1835. Mr. C. was the
son of Dr. Isaac Clary, of Rowe, Mass., where he was born, Nov. 21,
1786. He was graduated at Middlebury College, in 1808, and at the
Theological Seminary at Andover, 181 1. May 6, 1812, he was ordained
at Dover ; in Sept. following married Miss Anna Farrar, (See above,
Mr. Burt's Sermon.) He afterwards, in June, 1826, married Mrs. Lucy
F. Hafl, widow of Rev. Richard Hall, of New Ipswich, and sister of the
first Mrs. Clary. Aug. 6, 1828, he was dismissed from Dover, and
installed at Cornish in Nov. following, where he died, April 13, 1835.
In Dec. following, his remains were removed to Dover, by the church of
which he had been Pastor, and there reinterred, with solemn funeral ser-
vices, by the side of his first wife, and her mother and youngest child ;
and an appropriate monument erected to his memory. In the Sermon,
Dr. French remarks, " The Lord reward this delicate, honorable, and
Christian respect, to the memory of a Pastor so deservedly revered and
loved." — See Hist, of New Ipswich. t. f.
CLARKE. — Sermon occasioned by the death of Mrs. Bewlah Allen
Clarke, wife of William Clarke, Esq., of Utica, by A, D. Eddy, of
Ccmandaigua. She was the daughter of the Rev. Solomon Allen, and
died Feb. 10, 1827. Beyond a due commemoration of her Christian
character, little information concerning herself or family, is given.
T. f.
DDL — A Sermon was preached at Townsend, Nov. 15, 1797, by Rev.
Supken Farrar^ of New Ipswich, at the interment of Rev. &kiiTS^\.\^\i^
30
Researches amon^^Puneral Sermons.
'[Jan.
Like most ftineral discourses of ilmt period, it contains few dates or bio-
grapliical incidents. It appears, however, from the discourse, tlial Mr
Dix was born in 173G, ordained nl Townsend, MarcK 4, 1761, brought tip
a large family of children, buned his wife Sept. 23, 1796, nnd died hira-
selfNov. 12, 1797. Mr, Farrar says he had " the clmriicter of a sincere
Christian, an upright and faithful man, and shone peculiarly in the virtues
of meekness, ptilit^nce, humility, and self-denial." The peculiar topics of
his preaching were the most important truths ; such as the pollution and
sinfulness of the natural lieart, the helpless condition of man, in himself,
— ^the full and complete remedy provided for him, lo Christ,— the neces-
sity of regeneration, the importance of union to Christ by faith, nnd of holy
obedience as the fruit of this faith." t* f.
EVARTS.^ — Sermon on the death of Jeremiah Evarts, Esq., by
Leonard iroorf*, D. D., was delivered July 31, 1831. His intellectual,
moral and religious character is delineated, but no dates in regard to his
birth, life or death, are given. t. f.
FARRAR.— The Rev. Seth Pat^son, D. D., delivered a Sermon at
New Ipswich, at the interment of the Rev. Stephen Farrar, in which
liis character is given, l!iough not so fully as in the History of that town,
and by which it appears thai he was born at Lincoln, Sept. 8, 1738;
grad. ilarv, 1755 ; orddined at New Ipswich, 1760, where he remained
performing the duties of the pastoral office till his death, June 23, 1809.
Leonard Wbods^ D, D., delivered a Sermon at the funeral of Mrs.
Phebb Farrar. She was the grand-daughter of President Edwards,
daughter of Hon, Timothtf Edwards^ born at Elizabethtown, N. J., Nov,
4, 1768; married 1st, Rev, Asahel Hooker; 2d, Samuel Farrar, Esq,, of
Andover, Oct. 30, 1814, and died in that place, Jan. 22, 1848. t* f.
GAY. — Rev. Eiibnezer Gav, D* D., delivered a Discourse on his
binhdaVt Aug. 20, 1781, at Huigham, from these words : ^'^ And now,
lo, I am tbb day four score and five years old," Though not a funeral
sermon, the occasion and character of it have so near an aflinity to such
discourses, ihal wo venture to give some account of it here. He was the
only person in the congregation who could adapt the words to the text.
Sixty-three years of his life he had spent in the minislrj^ in that place,
which hud then been sellleil 146 yeare, and hud but two ministers before
him» via:., Paer Ihhart nnd John Norton^ though the office had been
vacant but two years during the term. His retleciions and observations
on so cxtmordinary an occaston, are exceedingly interesiing and appro-
priate, T. F.
IR'IIBARD, — Sermon on the death of Hon. Samurl Hubbard^ LL.D.,
by SiJas Ailtn, of Park Street Church. Judgv H. was bom in Bos-
ton
preino
, Juno 2, nsS, grad, Yale 1802, apjwintcd Asst Justice of the Su-
mo Court, lR42«and died Dec. *2I» 1847, The discourse dwells on
his religious chnmcter, and with the accompanyiag d<icuiiic»!s develops
aUo his intfdlfMMual and profu^tinml character, * ''• ?»
PUTNAM.— Discoufw at the funeral of Mrs, IJAiaiKT F^rniAM* con^
iOrt of Iho Rev. Urakl \\\ IVtNix.or Pofttmotiih^ tyJtw^li— French;
also a Sermon delivered the Sundav fbtbwing, br DmM Baa«, D. 0.
E'\L *^ *• daughter of P^^ O^^, Eso., it Andover. bom Mar.
»i mu married to Rev. I W, P., ««., 18ia, and died June 10, 18»
An Uil»mtmg memorial of her chamoter^ life and death, are preserved
in mom diaoourMNk t* f.
PlERREmNT.^Eulogy Miv^ied at the interw^ ^ * w H*-^*^
185d.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 31
PiERREPONT, M. D.,by Rev. Charles Burroughs^ D. D., of Portsmouth. Dr.
PiERREPONT was the son of William Pierrepont, and born at Roxbury,
June 1, 1768, grad. Harv. 1789, and studied medicine under the direction
of Dr. Marsludl Springs of Watertown. He first settled in Elliot, Me.,
but removed to Portsmouth in 1801, where he continued in the practice
of a laborious profession, with a high reputation, till his death, in Jan.
1839. T. F.
PEABODY. — Sermon preached at the funeral of Rev. David Peabody,
Professor in Dartmouth College, Oct. 20, j839, by the President, {Nathan
Lard^ D. D.) It appears that Mr. P. was born at Topsfield, Mass., fitted
for Ck)llege at Dummer Academy, where he was, in 18*21, educated at
some College, a Theological Student at Andover and at the Prince Ed-
ward Institution in Virginia, an occasional preacher in Louisiana, a Pas-
tor in Lynn and Worcester, and died in the Professorship of Oratory and
Belles Lettres at Dartmouth College. - The two dates above are the only
ones that appear, in reference to these or any other events of his life.
T. F.
RICHARDSON. — Discourse delivered at the funeral of Hon. William
M. Richardson, March 26, 1838, by Rev. Jonathan Clement^ of Chester,
N. H. Judge R. was born at Pelham, N. H., Jan. 4, 1774, grad. Harv.
1797, Member of Congress 1811 — 14 from jiliddlesex Dist., removed to
Portsmouth, N. H., 1814, and appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, 1816, which office he held till his death. t. f.
SWEAT. — A Discourse was delivered at Boscawen, N. H., at the
interment of Dr. Benjamin Sweat, by Ebenezer Price^ Pastor of the 2d
church, Oct. 13, 1810. His religious character is appropriately delin-
eated, but neither his birth, age, parentage nor ancestry, is alluded to.
T. F.
THAYER. — Discourse delivered at the interment of Rev. Nathaniel
Thayer, D. D., of Lancaster, by Alonzo Hill. Dr. Thayer was the son
of Rev. Ebenezer Thayer, of Hampton, N. H., his mother being a
daughter of Rev. John Cotton^ of Newton, who was great-grandson of the
" celebrated John Cotton^ minister of Boston." He was bom at Hamp-
ton, July 11, 1769, grad. Harv. 1789, studied divinity with Dr. Osgood^
of Medford, was ordained at Lancaster Oct. 9, 1793, and died June 23,
1840.
John Cotton, minister of Boston.
John, of Plymouth, ordained June 30, 1669, dismissed Oct. 5, 1697,
resettled in Charleston, S. C.
Rowland, of Sandwich, ordained Nov. 8, 1694, and died March 18,
1722.
John, of Newton, bom 1694, ordained Nov. 3, 1714, at 20 years of
age, and died May 17, 1757 ; his daughter married Ebenezer Thayer.
T. F.
WOODWARD.— Mrs. Mary was a daughter of the elder Dr. Whee-
lock^ Founder and first President of Dartmouth College, and bom at
Lebanon, Conn., Sept. 8, 1748, married the Hon. Bezaleel Woodward,
late Professor of Mathematics, &c., in that institution, in 1772, and died
at Hanover, N. H., March, 1807. A discourse was delivered at her'
funeral, March 29, by Rostoell Shurtleff^ Professor of Divinity, in which
her character is highly commended, but no historical facts recorded. —
See McClure and Parish's Life of Wheelock. x. f.
BUCKMINSTER.— " Two Discourses Delivered in the NotlVv ^^eX-
inghooMy in Portsmoutb, 16 JuDOf 1805 ; it being the Sa\Aia\]^ b\xcc^^^vcl%
32
Researches mnong Funeral Sermons.
[Jan.
the fntcrmcnl of Mhs. Marv Buckminster, Consort of tlic Reverend
Joseph Buckminster, D. D. \\\ Jesse Appkion^ Congregalional Minis-
ter in Hunipton. Porrsmouih," [N. H. : 1^05,] 8vo. pp. 34.
** Mrs. llucKMiNSTER WHS the duughterof the Rev. Isaac Lifman^ot
York. Her age at the lime of her death was thirty-nine years. She was
Mr, B^s second wife, as may be Inferred from this passage of the Ser-
mon : ''The Children, bolh those who have now lost their natural
mother, and others who arc, by the same stroke, deprived of one, from
whom tliey received a natural m other 's tenderness, tkc. are," &c.
BURR. — '* A Funeral Eiilogkim on the Rev. Mr. Aaron Burr, late
President of the College of New Jersey. By WiUiam Liviiigston^ Esq,
New York, printed : Boston, reprinted : 1T58.''* 4to. pp. 23.
^'' Can yoii imagine to yourself a person modest in prosperity, prudent
in diflicully, in business indefatigable, magnanimous in danger, easy in
his manners, of exquisite judgment, of profovjnd learning, catholic in
sent i merit, of the purest morals, and great even in the minutest things —
Can you imagine so accomplished a person, without recollecting the idea
•of the !ate I'restiient BtTRR ?
** Though a person of a slender and delicate make to encounter fatigue,
ho had a heart of steel; in the Sacred Scriptures he was a perfect
Apollos; his piety eclipsed all his other accomplishments," For his
pedigree, see vol V. 472.
BROWN, — *^ A Discourse in commemoration of the Life and Charac*
ler of the Hon. Nicholas Brown, delivered in the ChajM."! of Brown
University, November 3, 184 J. By Francis XVaijIand^ D. D,^ Presidenl
of Brown University. Boston: 1841." 8vo. pp. 30.
** Surrounded by those who venerated and loved him, Mr. Brown
fell asleep early in the morning of September 27th, 1841, in the 73d
year of his age." Ho was a descendant of Chai> Brown, who with
Roger iViliiams laid the foundation of the Colony of Rhode Island. He
bore tiie same cliristian name of his father, and was born in Providence,
4 April, 1709, entered College 1782, and graduated with honor in due
course. Nicholas Brown his father and his ihreo brothers were the
principal be tie factors of the inslilution, which very appropriately bears
their ftimily name. Nicholas the son, the occasion of the present dis*
course, also becnrne a greal benefactor of the same institution, and his
only son, the present John Carter Brow?*, Esq., has, in a most liberal
manner, conlinued the benevolence of his ancestors towards his alma
mater.
BODDILY. — ^''A Discourse delivered at the interment of the Rev.
John Boddilv, Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Newbury-
Port, who deceased Nov. 4, 1S02, in his 48th year. By Danid Bona,
astor of the First Presbyterian Church, Ncwburyport: 1602." 8vo.
pp,84.
Mr. Bopdilv was bom in Bristol, England, 12 ApriU 1755, was son of
Mr. Thomas Bodlmlv, a minister. He began to preach in London, Sept.
1778; afkcrwards preached in Weslbury, Eng., from 1780 to 1789;
thence he went to Walsal, thence to Wallicgfonl. In 1795 he left Wall-
ingfonl fur America, and arrived in Newbur)'jx>rt, July, of the same year,
uid was installed over the Second Church, June 1797. He preached his
last Sermon 19 Sept. 1802. He wa3 succeeded by the Rev. John GiUs,
BARTLETT, — ** A Sermon id commemoration of William Baet-
LKTT, Esq., an associate Founder of the Theological Semifiaiy in An*
1854.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 33
dover, delivered before the Trustees and Visitors, the Faculty and
Students of the Institution, April 19, 1841. By Daniel Dana^ i). i). ; a
member of the Board of Trustees. Andover: 1841/' 8vo. pp. 36.
Me. Bartlett was bom in Newbury, 31 January 1748, and there
lived, and died 8 February 1841, aged 93. Nothing is said in this Ser-
mon about the history of his family, nor is the name of his father stated.
BRADFORD.—" Obituary Notice of Rev. John Bradford, with a
brief Historical Sketch of the Congregational Churches in Roxbury. Bos*
ton:'' 11825?]
Though this Tract is entitled an " Obituary Notice," dtc, the time of
Mr. Bradford's death is not stated in it ; but from the Extract concerning
the Churches it is found recorded that he died January 27th, 1825, in the
69th year of his age and 40th of his ministry. On the second page of
this Tract it is stated that it is an ^^ Extract from a Sermon delivered on
the Sabbath succeeding the interment of the Rev. John Bradford."
Mr. Bradford was a native of Boston, and was bom here in August,
1756, and was the oldest of three sons, graduated at Harvard College.
1774, ordained at Roxbury, May, 1785. Whose son he was, or whether
be had, or leA any family, cannot be learned from the Tract.
CUTLER.— rA« /mi Belief of a future Reward a powerful Motive to
Obedience and a good Life. — A Sermon Preached at Christ's Church in
Boston, August 20, 1765. At the Funeral of the Rev. Timothy Cutler,
D. D., late Rector of said Church. By Henry Caner^ A, M.^ Minister of
King's Chapel. Published at the Request of the Wardens and Vestry of
Christ's Church. Boston: 1765. 4to. pp. 24.
** For above thirty years, I suppose, he was scarce detained a day by
sickness or such like accident from officiating in the public duties of the
Church ; but for the last nine years he lay under an incapacity for public
service." ^^ He was born and educated in this neighborhood," was called to
the ministry '* in a neighboring govemment,^and was called to preside over
a seminary of learning," and had then a large and increasing family."
CROSS.—** Grace and Glory,'' &c.— »• A Sermon preached at the
Presbyterian Church in Newbury port, Jan. 26, 1788, occasioned by the
death of Mr. Ralph Cross, on the 4th of that month, e. 82. By
John Murray^ il. If., Pastor of said Church. New bury port :" [1788.]
8vo. pp. 66.
Mr. Cross was bom in Ipswich, ** of honest and industrious parents,"
14 August, 1706 ; was early apprenticed to a shipwright, which business
he learned and followed. He married Miss Sarah Johnson, daughter of
him with whom he learned his trade in Newburyport. She proved an
excellent wife, and a pattern of female excellence. She died on the 1 8th
June, 1787, in the 79th year of her age, having lived with her husband
nearly fifty-nine years. Mr. Cross stood firm on the side of the Patriots
of the Revolution. He was also a great friend of religion, and promoted
it by his example and munificence. He gave the Rev, Mr. Jonathan
Parsons a house and lot, on his coming to settle at Newburyport He
led four loving and dutiful children, with their rising families. Mrs.
Martha Nowell, the youngest of the four, died the next day after her
father, and was buried with him in the same grave ; e. 39. Within
twenty-one months were carried to the grave, from ** that one house, four
adult persons. Miss Sarah Cross, an elder sister of hers, was the first
m this list ; a woman the most remarkable fo; sagacity and .virtue that
«fer I saWf in her peculiar circumstances."
5
Researches among Puneral Sentwns,
and busmcM were large and extensive;" tlml the *' welfare of ihe Town
nml ihe prowperiiy of Trade were not llie only ohjecis of his concern.'*
He gnvc X500 towjirds the support of an Episcopal minister, wliose duly
it should he to supply churches, and especially Trinity Church, when the
regular Minister was prevented by sickness rir otherwise from performing
his dulies. This gift, though not menibned in his will, ihc family cheer-
fully utlowed^ knowing he had signified such intention. The heirs were
six in ntiinbcr, and *^ their much respected Mother undertakes for two of
ihem, that are under age."
HANCOCK,—*^ Theuniimdy Death of a Man of God lamented —In a
SeriTion preached at the FuncrnI of the Rev. Mr* John Hancock, Pastor
of tlie First Church of Christ in Braintree ; who died May 7th» 1744.
jEiatis SUED 42. By Ehencier Gaif^ A, -A/,, Pastor of a Church in Hing-
ham. Boston : 1744.'' 8vo. pp. 25.
*^ Your former Pastor, the Uev. Mr, Jflseph Marshy whose memory ia
precious to you^died when about the same age. The breach made in the
afHictcd family is still wider. O! the bitterness of their sorrow^ who are
mourning for their first -born ! The aged, venerable fiither, and virtuous
muther of the deceased, had scarce dried their eyes for the premature
Deuth of one of their lovely sans, before another is taken away from
them; this was Ma. Ebenezcr l^A^cocK, a very ingenious and serions
young man, and well quLdified Minister, who served as a son with his
father in the gospel, six years, and died January 28lh, 1739-40, m. 29."
Mrs. Hancock was widow of Mr, Samuel Th(uler of Hingham. [Her
name was Mabv, dau of JamfB Hawke, She was Mr. Thaxter^s second
w i f e . Sec Lin coin's H ist . Hingham^'il.'l
HILLHOUSE.^" A Sermon concerning the Life, Death and Future
Slate of Saints, on the Mournful Occasion of the much lamented Death
of that late Ingenious, Pious and Virtuous Gentlewoman, Rachel Hill-
house, of Free Hull, and County Londonderry, Ireland ; who died Jan-
uary 7th, 1716, By James HiUhouse^A, M„ Minister of the Gospel, Bos-
Ian: 172 L^^ IBmo. pp. 134
The Preface to this little volume is signed by Increase and Cotton Ji/a-
tker. It is dated, 31 Dec. 1720. They say in it that the Author was ^* a
worthy, hopeful young minister,'' educated at the University of Glasgow
in Scotland, — read divinity there under Mr, Simson ; ihal about two or
three years ago he was ordained by the Revd Presbytery of Londonderry
in Ireland ; and thai he was lately arrived in America; and having lost a
gracious mother, takes an opportunity hereto publish what he wrote there
on thai occasion. All that can be learned from the Sermon about Mrs, HilU
house ^ the Author's mother, is, that she was •' wife to the late Mr, John
HW house of Tr^e Hall/'
HOPKINS.—^* Difing Recolltciians of a Faithful Jtfmw/^r,"— A Ser-
mon, preached in the New South Meetinghouse, Salem, Dec. 25th, 1SI4,
on ihe Sabbath after the Intermeiu of the Rev. Daniel Hopkinst D, D.
Senior Pastor of the Third Church in Salem. By the Ret, Bravn Emer-
ttm. A, M., Pastor of said Church. Salem : 1815," 8vo. pp 28.
Da, HoFKiNS was bom in Waterburv , Cl 16 Oct 17S4. The hmam
Dr Sam'l Hopkins of Newport, R. L, was his elder brother. He en-
tered Yale C, 1754, grad. 1758, settled in Salem, Mik 1766 ; was one of
the fraoaers of the Mats. Missionary Society. He died on Wednesday
mormng, at six o'clock, 14 Dec, 1814, in the 8lst year of his age, Hi«
hftl leraioQ w«s preached on the first Sabbath ia October precedifflj-
( To h Continued.}
I
1854.]
Early Records of Boston.
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EARLY RECORDS OF BOSTON.
[Copied by Mr. Davio PaLsiPER, of Boston.]
[Cootinaed from Vol. VII, page 281]
Samuel the son of Godfrey & Sarah Armitage 7 (8) 1645.
Joha the son of John 6i Mary Barrel borne (6) 1645.
Armitage.
Barren.
Bauhton.
Baleman.
Beamsley.
Beck.
1644 Bel.
Bendall.
Bishop.
Blantaine.
Bodman.
Bosworth.
Bome.ll.
Bourne.
Bowen.
Bradford.
Browne.
X
Hanna the daughter of John & Hanna Bateman borne 10
(I) 1645.
Hanna the daughter of William & Anne Beamsley borne
(10) 1643.
Bfanasseh the son of Alexander 6e Elizabeth Beck borne 8
(8) 1645.
Hapestill the daughter of Thomas & Anne Bel borne 2 (6)
Mary the wife of Edward Bendall buried (3) 1644.
Benjamin the son of Nathaniel d& Alice Bishop borne 31.
(3) 1644.
Mary the daughter of William ds Phebe Blantaine borne
(5) 1645.
John the son of John d& Sarah Bodman borne (6) 1645.
Sarah the daughter of Zaccheus dc Anne Bosworth dyed
(5) 1645.
John the son of William Bornell borne (8) 1644.
John the son of Garret & Mary Bourne borne 30 (5) 1643,
dyed 30 (6) 1643.
Bfary vxor Garret Bourne dyed 30 (3) 1644.
Peniel the son of Griffith d& Margaret Bowen borne 10.3. 1644.
MoQies the son of Robert & Martha Bradford borne 2 (6) 1644.
James the son of James 6e Grace Browne, borne (7) 1645.
Martha the dausht*^ of Robert and Martha Bradford borne 9 (9) 1645.
Peter the son of Willm d& Mary Bride borne (11) 1643. Bridg.
Alexander the son of Alexander & Elisabeth Baker borne Baker.
15(11)1635.
Samuel the son of Alexander 6l Elisabeth Baker borne 16 (II) 1637.
John the son of Alexander ^ Elisabeth Baker borne 20 (4) 1640.
Joshua the sonne of Alexander d^ Elisabeth Baker borne 30 (2) 1642.
Hanna the daughter of Alexander dc Elisabeth Baker borne 29 (7) 1644.
Mary the daughter of William dc Mary Chadborne borne Chadboume.
(10) 1644.
Elizabeth the daughter of Nicholas & Katherin Charlet CharleU
borne 15 (5) 1645 buried (7) 1645.
Thomas the son of John ds Susan Collens borne 15. (8) 1645. Collins.
Benjamin the son of Richard dc Elisabeth Cooke borne (6) 1644 Cooke.
buned(3) 1645.
Joseph the son of Richard & Alice Critchley buried (6) 1645 Critchley.
^lice the wife of Richard Critchley buried.
^ John the son of Lawrence ds Martha Douce borne (8) 1644 Douee.
buried (6) 1645.
Mary the daught' of William & Mary Davies borne 3 (8) 1644. Davies.
Thomas the son of William & Mary Davies borne 3 (7) 1645.
John the son of Georg Dell borne (8) 1645. Dell.
Martha the daught' of Edmund dc Sarah Dennis borne 1 (3) 1644* Denvaia^
y
I
/ Martha the wife of Lawrence Douce buried (8) 1644. Douce.
John the sonnc of Edmtind 6^ Sarah Denuis borne 18 (12) 1645. Detmis.
Johri the Sonne of William dt Martha Dinsdale borne (3) 1644. Dinsdale.
Posihtimns the sonne of Thomas & Anne Ditchfield borne Ditchjield.
(6) 1G45.
William Duglas the sonnc of William Duglaa home 1 (2) 1645, DugJas,
Elisabeth the duught'' of ffrancis (Sc Mary East borne 1 (9) 1644. East.
Mehetahell tlie daughter of Jacob iSc Margerie Eliol borne (2) 1645. Eliot.
Marie the daughter of Madie *& Joanc Engles borne (9) 1644. Engk^.
Robert the sonne of Robert 6l Deborah ffen borne (4) 1644. fen,
Abel the son of Gabriell & Elisabeth tY\&\\ borne 15 (10) 1644, Jfish.
Mary ilitch servant to Richard Wayte dyed, 24 (8) 1644. Jitch,
Deborah the daughter of Cotton ITlack 6t Jane his wife borne ffiacke*
5 (N) 1644.
Eltezer the son of Wm & Phebe ffrancklin borne 4 (8) ffrancklin.
1645. buried.
Marie the daught^ of Strong ^ Ellincr fFvmell borne (5) 1645. ffurnel,
Hannah the daugh'" of John Gallop Junior borne 14 (6) 1644, Gallop.
Thomas ihe son of Arthur Gill borne (B) 1644. GUI
Joseph the sonne Benjamin ^ Ami G ilium borne (7) 1644. Gilhm,
Susan the daughter of Edmund & Katherine Grosse borne Chosse,
(G) 1644.
John the son of Thomas & Anne Grubb borne^ 1644 dyed GrwA.
(6) 1644.
Elisabeth the daughter of Thomas &► Anne Grubb borne (5)
1644 dyed (8) 1644.
Elizabeth the wife of Hugh Gunnison dyed 25 ( 11) 1545. Gunnison.
Joseph the son of Georg &. Elisabeth Haisall borne 3 (10) 1644. HahaiL
Mary Hammon servant to m*^ Cotton dyed (7) 16-15. Mammon.
Experience the daughf of William <St Joan Harvie borne
4(1) 1644, Harvie.
Hannah the daughf of Copt Thomas Hawkins borne (8) 1644. Ilaitkins.
Mary the daughter of Mark & Avery Hands borne 15 (12) 1645. Hands.
Hanna the wife of Thorn. Hawkins baker dyed 27 (3) 1644. Haickins*
Rebecca the daughter of Thom. Hawkins baker borne 28 (5) 1645.
ffrancis the wife of Valentine Hill dyed. 17. (12) 1645. Hiil
Joseph & Benjamin the sonns of Valent. «Sc ffrancis Hill,
borne 29 (4) 1644 dyed (6)
Zebukm the son of Nicholas Hnet borne (11) 1644 Hewet.
John the son of Richard A: Joan Hoge borne 4(1) 1643. Hogg,
Mehetabell the daughtf of Jeremy 6l Ester Houtchio bome
(4) Ui44. Houtchin.
Anne the daught'' of Edward Ac Katherin Hutchinsou borne Hutchinson,
IB (9) 1613.
Deborah the daughter of J/imcs Hudson borne 3 (8) 1644. Hudson,
Mary ihe daughter of tfrancis &- Mary Hudson borne 22 (6) 164rl.
Joseph ihe son of John <k Mary Huni borne 10 (7) 1044. Hurd,
Tinnoihie ihc son of Georg d: Anno Hyde borne (6) 1644. Hifde.
Susan the danghl' of Edmund A^ Susan Jacklin buried 1 Jacklin.
(5) 1644/
Hannah the daiight' of Edmund & Susan JacMiii Imne 13 (d) 1S15.
Hanna the daugh' of John Jackson bom« 3 (&) 1M& Jaekmm.
Jw»mio tbe won of Edmund £:, Martha Jackson borne (^) 1645. Jackson.
1854.] "^ Early Records of Boston. 39
Rebecca the daughter of Matthew & Anne Jjons borne 26 Jjons.
(12) 1644.
Joseph the son of James 6e Abigail Johnson borne 27 (T) Johnson,
J 644 buried.
Abigail the daught' of James & Abigail Johnson borne 25 (9) 1646.
Joseph the son of Thomas & Joan Joy borne 1 (2) 1645. Joy.
Job the son of Job ^ Sarah Judkins borne 10 (3) 1637 Judkins.
dyed 24 (3) 1637.
Samuel the son of Job 6i Sarah Judkins borne 27 (9) 1638.
Job the son of Job & Sarah Judkins borne 30 (4) 1641 Dyed (4) 1641.
Joel the son of Job Judkins & Sarah borne 30 (7) 1643.
Sarah the daught^ of Job & Sarah Judkin borne 7(10) 1645.
Hanna Lathrop servant to Richard Waite died 30 (9) 1644. Lathrop,
Caleb the son of John & Mary Lake borne 27 (3) 1645. Lake.
Mary the daught' of Christoph^ & Elisabeth Lawson borne Lawson.
27 (8) 1645.
John the son of Richard & Abigail Lippincot borne 6 (9) 1644. Lippingcot.
Ester the daugtr of William Ludkin buried (8) 1645. Ludkin.
Samuel the son of Richard & Dinah Knight borne 9 (11) Knight.
42 & buried 25 (7) 43
Joseph the son of Richard & Dinah Knight borne 15 (3) 1645.
Abigail the wife of John Manning buried 25 (3) 1644. Manning.
John the sonne of John 6e Abigail Manning borne 25 (3) 1643.
Mary the daugh' of John & Abigail Manning borne 3 (4) 1644.
Jacob the son of Raph & Anne Mason borne 12 (2) 1644. Mason.
Simeon the son of Henry & Sarah Messenger borne (1) 1645. Messenger.
James the sons of Robert dc Elizabeth Mers 3(1) 1644. Mers.
Samuel the son of John Milom borne (6) 1644. Milofn.
Elizabeth the daughter of Georg ds Mary Michel borne 20 Michel.
(6) 1645.
Amander the son of James & Mafy Minort borne (7) 1645. Minort.
Ebenezer the son of Robert d& Dorothie Moone borne 7 (8) 1645. Moons.
fiaith the daughtr of Thomas ^ ffaith Munt borne 24 (2) 1645. Munt.
Samuel the son of the son of Benjamin dc Elisabeth Negoos Negoos.
borne 17 (10) 1645.
Odlin.
Leonard Pitts servant of John Burrell dyed 13 ffeb. 1645. Pitts.
Ruth the daughter of William & Ruth Parson borne 3 (8). 1645. Parson.
Sarah the daughter of Joseph Phippeni borne (11) 1641. Phippeni.
John the son of William & Anne Pollard borne 4 (4) 1644. Pollard.
John the son of Abel & Anne Porter borne 27 (9) 1643. Porter.
Elisabeth the daught' of Peter de Alice Plaise borne 29 (7) 1644. Plaise.
Timothie the son of Timothie Prout borne 10 (1) 1645. Prout.
Sarah the daught' of Arthur & Elisabeth Perry borne 30 (9) 1644. Perry.
David the son of Edward de Elisabeth Rainsford borne
(7) 1644. Rainsford.
Elisha the sonne of William Rex borne (6) 1645. Rsx.
Deliverance the d&ugh^ of Henry & Sibla Sands borne (6) 1644. Sands.
Ephraim the son of Thomas 6l ffaith Savadge borne 2 (5) 1645. Savage.
John Scon son of Robert Scott borne and buried (6) 1645. Scot.
John the son of Thomas de Joan Scotto borne 2 (3) 1644. Scotto.
Lidia the daughtr of Joshua de Lidia Scotto borne (5) 1645. Scotto.
Nadianiel the son of David dc Susan Selleck borne (S) \^ih. SeUecV.
lu
Early Records of Bosimu
[Jan.
Shore,
Shrimpion*
Smith.
Stevens,
Mary llie dangh'' of John ^ Mary Severne bome 15 (7) 1*544. Severn*
Deborah the rljiughl"' of John Sc Mary Severne borne 26
(12) U^15. dyed 6 (!) 1645.
Jonathan the son of Sampson &, Abigail Shore bome 16
(:i) I(i44 burred (3) 1644.
Mary \Uc daught*' of Uenr^^ &, Ellinor Sbrlmpton borne (6)
1645.
John the son of ffrancis 5t Elisabeth Smith borne 30 (6) 1644
Joseph the son of Henrie & Alice Stevens borne I (7) 164*^.
John liie son of Henry & Alice Stevens borne 10 (7) IG37.
James the sonn of Henry <k Alice Stevens borne 10 {2) 1610.
Deborah the daughter of Henry & Alice Stevens borne 25 (ti) 1645.
Onesimus ihe son of John & Sarah Stevenson borne 26 (10) Sterenson,
1643.
John Stevenson the son of John &. Sarah Stepenson borne (7) 1645,
John the son of Thomas Sian berry borne if* (7) 1645, Stan^errtf*
Temperance the wife of John Sweete died (11) 1645. Swrete,
Hannah the daugh"" of John Synderland home (8) 1644, Syndcrfand,
Mary the daughi*^ of Thomas 6l Allice Spaulc borne (7) 1644, Spauie.
Timothie the son of Richard Tapping Sl Judith borne 1633 Tappings
and dyed.
Judith the wife of Richard Tapping dyed 1635.
Joseph the son of Richard Tapping &, Allice borne 30 (7)
1645, &. dyed 14 (8) 1645.
John the son of Benjamin i. Deborah Thwing borne 21 (9) 1644. Thwing,
Grace the daughf of William &- Grace Toy borne 23 (6) 1645, To\f,
John the son of Robt Turner dt Elisabeth buried 19 (3) 1644, Turner,
Joseph the son of Robt iSt Penelope Turner borne 7(7) 1644*
Deliverance the daughf of Edward &* Mary Tyng borne 6
(6) 1645.
Hannah the daug^ of Thomas &, Allice Venner borne (11) 1644.
John the son of Flezekiah &. ffrancis Vsher buried. (10) 1645.
Elisabeth the daiigt*" of Hezekiah & ffrancis Ysher borne 1. (12)
Jacob the son of Rob* Walker borne 21 (1) 1644,
I&aac ihe son of Isaac Walker borne (7) 1644,
Mary the daughir of William Werdall borne (2) 1644,
ffebe the daughter of Richard Williams borne (6) 1643.
Benjamin the son of Richard Williams borne (6) 1645.
Stephen the son of m"^ Stephen ^ Judith Winthrop borne
7 (9) 1644, [(12) 1644.
John the son of Robert & Rebecca Winsworth borne 10 Winsirorth,
John the son of Nathaniel 6l Mary Wiltioms, borne (6) 1644. WUHams.
Samuet the son of Edward At Elisabeth Wccden borne (6) 1644. Weedcn.
Sarah the daughter of Thomas <fe Sarah Webber borne 1643. Wehher.
William Webb buried, (10) 1644. Wehh,
Newgrace the son of William Wilson buried (6) 1645. WiHson,
J John the son of Robert &. Mary Wright buried (I) 1645, Wright
Elisabeth the daughf of Robert &, Joan VVing borne (5) 1644. Wing,
Smith Woodward the son of Robert At Rachell Woodward Woodward,
borne (6) 1644.
David thf? son of David &- Vrsnla Yale borne 18 (7) 1645. YoLe*
Elisabeth, dau, of David h Vrsula Yale b. (3) 1644, d, 30 (6) 1644,
[To he €oniifiued.'\
Turner.
T^ng,
Venner,
Vsher.
1645.
Walker,
Waiter.
WerdaiL
WUitams.
WilliamM.
Winihrop.
Memoirs of Princess Subscribers.
BRIEF iMEMOlRS AND NOTICES OF PRINCE'S SUBSCRIBERS.
[Continued from Vol. Vlf, page 330 ]
I ADAMS, WILLIAM, of New Loudon, Con., 7 Oct. 1710 ; was a dc-l
wcendatil of William^ ^ whose name is foLind on a. list of the inhabitants of
Ijpswich, Mass. in 1642.* His sons wcret William', Jun., Nathaniel*, and
Kamuel\ William*, Jun. died Jan 1659, leaving two sons, Willirtni^ and
pohft^ The former Williom^ was b. 27 May, 1650 ; grad. IL 0. 167J»
und was ord. 3 Dec, 1673, as ihe Second Minister of Dcdham, where ho j
pglied 17 Aug. 1685. His eldest son, Eliphalet*, was h. at Dedlmm 26 I
llHarch, 1677 ; grad. H. C. 1 69 i, and was ord, in New London D Fob,
^ 170U, where he died 4 Oct. 1753. He m. 15 Dec. 1709, Lydia, daughL
of Alexander Pygan. His children were William*, h. as above, Pygan^g I
JAIary*, Thomas', Samuel*, and Lydia*. I
I William^ ^ a Subscriber for Prince's Chron,, grad, Y. C. 173Q, in which
^ inalitution he was Tutor from 1732 to '34* He studied Theology, wa»
licensed to preach, and exercised the functions of his chosen cailing for |
more than sixty years, in and about New London, but was never ordaioed
as a Pastor
He published a single sermon, delivered 23 Oct. 1760, on the Thanks-
giving for the success of the British arms, in the reduction of Montreal
Limd the conquest of all Canada.
f He never mar, but spent the latter years of his life with the widow of
his brother Pygan, to wliom he gave the whole of his slender estate by
will. He died 25 Sept. 179^. The descendants of Wm\ in the male
line have long since become extinct. ji* w,
GUSHING, JOHN, was the eldest son of Hon. John Gushing, and
bom at Scituate 28 April, 1662; was deputy to the General Court in
.1692; of the Governor's Council from 1710 to 1720; Justice of His
IWajesiy's Superior Court of Judicature in 1720, und honored the station
Bfintil 1733. He married Deborah, dau, of Thomas Loring, selectman of
■ Hull, 20 June, \GS^, by whom he had Sarah, 8 Jan. 1689, who married
Bev. Nathaniel Pitcher, 21 May, 1710; Deborah, 4 April, 1693, who
married Capt, John Briggs, jr, 2 Dec. 1712. Hon. James Savage m a de-
Lpceodant, John, 17 July, 1695 ; Elijah, 7 March, 1G93 ; Mary, 24 Nov.
FnOO, married to Capt, Eleazar Dorby,29 June, 1721 ; Nazareth, U Sept.
1703, married Benjamin Balch ; Benjamin,^ 17 April, 1706; Nathaniel 9
July, 1709. Deborah, the wife of Hun. Joh\i Cashing, died 9 June, 1713^
nged 45. He married the second lime, widow Sarah Holmes, whose
"tmme was Thaxter, 18 March, 1713, and had by her, Josiah, 29 Jan*
• Feil'M Hist, of Ipswich.
jllist.CnIl., 2d series, Vol. V 11 1, by Hon. Jnmfs Saraj^e, Also fur furiher infor-
inahon relay ng to rhe Adams Genealogy we wciild rclVr the reader lo the Hisl.
LColl. of JVJi^s F. M, CiLulliins, Ccimb. tb49, from wbicli we bave received no iaeoD- .
Pllderable aid ia tbc prepamtioa of ihis article. I
I It is With pleasure ihfii we d"w laear lesiimony to !be accaracy of tbe siaiemeat 1
roade by ibe Editor ot ihe Gen, Re^. in a Note, VoL VI L p. 270-^Mary, I he wife of |
I the Hon. John Bulkley, vvaii ibe veruable daughter of Kev. Eliphalet Adams of New
I London. But it does not fotlt>w ihat the author of the memoir referred to was mis-
llftkeaiis to the name of Mrs, Bulkley, For tt is nevertheless irue that be married
I Mairy Gardner, ?»be havio^ first, 13 Nov, 1733, become the wife of Doctor Jwnatban|. i
■■fid 7 Oct. 1734| the moiher of his first Ixirn and only sorij John. Dr. Jonatbaft ^
■BjttSuer, hnving been lost at sea, 1735, biit wid.^ Mary Gardner, as before aiaiedy U-
Hiiltbe wife of the Hon. John Bulk ley.
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[Jan,
1715; Mercy, 24 Oct. 1716, who married the Rev. Naihanlel Eells, of
Stonington, Conn. 1733,
The venerable Judge John Cushing deceased on the l^th day of Jan.
1738. Under this date the Rev, Josmh Cotton of Plymouth thus enlarges
on the character of this truly eminent man, as recorded on page 2*59 of
his very excellent Annnls» an unpobhshed manuscript of ancestral me*
moirs and notices of cotemporaries, ** 1 have lost some valunhle friends
in my day, and this year he to whom I very much owe my advancement
has gone ofTlhc stage, — Col Cushing, who had heen chief justice of our
inferior court, und a councillor of the province fur muny ycnrs, and a
judge of the supreme court, died 19 Jan,, and was buried 25 Jan., to
whom, among others, I was a bearer. He was a gentleman well versed
in law, the life and soul of our court while he continued in it, a man in
Ihe main of justice and integrity. He was above seventy years old when
he died, and retained bis faculties tolerably well to his iast sickness.
When the aged and the honorable arc taken away we ought to be scnsibfy
affected, and earnestly pray that olhera may be raised up in their stead,
that may do well and worthily in their day. At ihe ensuing election bis
eldest son, and our father-in-law, was chosen a councillor in bis fatber*s
room, and God gmnt ibal he may, according to espectalions, fill up the
vacancy by a long and failhful continuance in the service of his country*
His introduction into the office was attended with a more unanimous vote
than any ever before had, having all the votes save one. At the same
election Judge Dudley, a man of superior parts and abilities was chosen,
having all the votes save two, but it was negatived by the governor,
(Belcher,) and the country thereby deprived of bis services, the council
weakened," etc.
CUSHING, THOMAS, the second son of Hon John Cushing, was
born at Scituate, 2G Dec, 1663 ; married Deborah, a daughter of Capl.
John Thnxter, 17 Oct. 16B7 j became a member of ibe First Cburcb in
Boston 1688, on the records of which his name is called '* Cushion ;"
member of the Ancient and Hon, Artillery Company in 1691, an ensign
in 1709, In M.irch, 1705, removed with his wife to the Brattle street
Church ; selectman of Boston in 1723; representative from 1724 to '35
of the King's State Council, in 1725 was one of the opponents of the
explanatory charter of King George 1st. His children were John, 6 Sept.
1688, baptized in the First Church, The following were baptised by
Cotton Mather tn the Second (Church : Thomas, 30 Jan. 1693 ; Jonathan,
13 March, 1701; Hannah, 12 Jan. 17(12, married Thomas Hill, Esq.
13 July, 1727; Margaret, 5 July, 1696, marrietl William Fletcher, 27
May, 1717 ; Elizabeth, 4 Nov. 1691, married Rev. Jonathan Cushing
of Dover, N. H. 24 Oct. 1717 ; Deborah, 17 June, 1699 ; Samue*,7 Jan,
1794, died 4 June, 1706; Deborah, wife of Hon. Mr. Cushing, died 16
Feb. 1712, Ho married, second time, the widow Mercy Bridgham,
whose nnme was VVensley, 8 Dec 1712, and deceased 3 Oct. 1740. In
Suffolk Probate Records, of that period, the Family Coat of Arms is ap-
praised at twenty shillings. His widow died April 1746, and bequeathed
her estate to the children of her fiust husband, Joseph Bridgham.
CUSHING, Rev. CALEB, was the sixth child of Hon. John Cushing,
who was one of the governor's assistants in 1688, and married Sarah, a
daughter of Mathew Hawke, a town clerk of Hinghnm, Caleb Cushing,
the subject of this outline, was born at Scituate 6 Jan. 1672 ; graduated at
Harvard College in 1692; entered the miniatry and waa ordained pastor
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of the church in Salisbury 1697 ; married Etizabclh, a daughter of Rcv.J
John Cotton, widow of Rev, James Ailing of Salisbury, 14 Miircb, 169S.
The Hon. Caleb Cushing, member of Prcsitlent Pierce's Cabinet, is a
lineal descendant of tbia family. The children of Rev. Caleb Cushing
were: Caleb, bom 10 Odt. 1703; Jumes, 25 Nov. 1705; John, 10
■April, 1709 J Joanna, who married Elias Pike of Salisbury ; Mary, whaJ
Imarncd John Applelon of Ipswich; and Elizabeth, who married Rev.^
I Joshua Moody of the Isle of Shoals.
Wo find in Cotton's Annals ihe following pertinent remarks of Rev,
Caleb Cushing to Rev* John Cotton, transcribed from his leticr addressed |
r to him, under date Salisbury, 4 Oct. 1742 : *' The limes are now much
Idike ihose in the last century, when so many New Lights and new doc-
trines^ and corrupt errors, llirealcncd to overrun the country. Indeed,
ihe many trances, visions, and dreams, and wild ecstaciesand enthusiastic
freaks and frenzies which have abounded in some places, have cast a
great damp on the work, much cooled the fiery zealots, and we hope God «
in mercy will prevent the growth of those errors which seem to be creep-
ing In apace, such as enthusiasm, antinomianism, familism, deism, quaker-
■ ism, etc., and spare his people, and not give liis heritage to reproach.
I But whatever design ilje adversary may have against these churches by
Ishese unaccountable extravagancies and wild commotions, yet ! hope God,
I who can bring good out of evil, and light out of darkness, will overrule
all these things for the revival of religion, awakening both ministers and
p people, and the further growth and establishment in the truth ; and not
kvu^er blind zealots nor men of corrupt minds to proceed any further,
when their folly shall be manifest to all men." He also alludes to *^ some
wandering stars, which by their fiery aspect startle and affright men,
t rather than enlighten and instruct them.'' We find his signature among
^tlie numerous signers of documents in 1745 unfavorable to the itineracy
of Whitfield, and endorsing the proceedings of Harvard College, in 1744,
m relation to liis career. Mr, Cushing was one of the ihirty^nine clergy*
men who addressed a letter to Governor Dudley, 11 Nov. 1707, recom-
mending the election of John Leverelt, a layman, to the presidency of
Harvard College ^* to his f ivorable acceptance."" VVe have seen a
crown twelve mo» pocket Bible, London edition, published by Charles Bill
in 1700, containing the autographs of Rev, Caleb Cushing, dated 1710»
and of his son, ihe Rev. James Cushing, dated 1752, with texts marked
throughtiut, from which probably both father and son have preached, and
by which we find indications of the character of their minds. This copy
is now in the hands of a g rand -daugl iter of the son, who was long pastor
of a church in Haverhill^ Mass, It was rebound by I). Gooking, at Bos-
ton, June, 1744, and was transmitted to the son on the decease of the
LlLe%% Caleb Gushing, which occurred 25 Jan. 1752, at the age of eighty
f years. He was the pastor of the church in Salisbury during the period
of fifty -six years. We know not the man in the county of Essex who
h«8 moulded a broader and deeper infiuence on the minds of the people
than our venerable divine, yet we have examined in vain the public cata-
logues for his productions. Mr. Cushing left one son in the magistracy,
and two sons in the ministry. It was said of him in the Boston Evening
Post, that ** he was of excellent natural parts ; judgment and memory,
which 80 rarely meet, yet met in him in bo eminent degrees ihat il was
r not easy to say in which he excelled, and at the same time he had the
kuioit and happiest temper, and the most benign m^\y U^ ^tis la^ViMTv*
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ed, solid diviDO, nnd of exemplary conversation. He was condescending,
prudent, benevolent, and a wise counsellor, rcmorkaMe for hoj?piuiliiy.
GUSHING, JOHN, Jr., the eldest son of Hon, Judge John Cushiiig,
was born at Stityale 17 JulVi 1695. He resided at Belle House in Scilu-
ale ; was the town clerk from 1719 to '44; was judge of probate, Ply-
month Co., 1739; wasjudguof Massachusetts superior court from 1747
to *7L He married Elizabeth Holmes, a daughter of his falher's second
wife, 1 April, 1717, and had Deborah, 16 Nov. 1718»\vho married David
Stockbridge ; Sarah, 26 March, 1720, married Ebenezcr Pierpont 16
Aug. 1750; John, 16 Aug, 1722; William, 2:1 Sept 1720, died early.
His wife died 13 March, 1726. He married the second time, Mary, a
daughter of Josiah Cotton of Plymouth, 1729, by whom his children
were : Mary, 6 Sept, 1736, who married Rev, El>enezer Gay of llirrg-
ham, 10 Nov. 1763; William, 1 Mafctr^rTS^, As llm Mrl^TrSjiTe^lFe
most eminent of all the Gushing fiimily, we will dwell somewhat on his
character and services. He graduated at Harvard College in 1751 ;
studied law with Jeremiah Gridley ; was attorney general of this State;
judge of probate, PownalborQ\ Lincoln Co., Maine, 1768 ; was judge of
the Mass. superior court, 1772; was judge of ihe supreme judicial court
in 1782 — ^was the only judge that adhered to our great revolution in 1777,
and was the first chief justice of the State under the const ilution in 1788.
In 1789 he was nominated by Washington for chief justice of the U. S.
supreme court, which honor he declined. In 1788 he was an elector of
President and Vice President of ihc U. S. In the same year he was vice
president of the Massachusetts Convention ; was a founder nnd a member
of the American Academy of Arts and Sciettces in 1780. In 1794, when
he was the rival candidate for governor of Massachusetts in opposition to
Samuel Adams, it was said of him hy John Adams : ''' I shall be happier if
Gushing succeeds, and the State will be more prudently conducted." In
person he was small of stature, and wore a three-cornered hat and small
clothes, with buckles on his shoes, lis was an eloquent speaker and in-
vincible at town meetings. His residence in Scituate was at the southeast
of Walnut Tree Hill He married Hannah Phillips of Middletown. Conn.,
but had no descendant, and died 7 Sept. 1810,
The Hon, John Gushing, jr. had a large family. His next child was
Charles, i:j Aug, 1734 ; Edward, 1736, who died the same year; Hannah^
2 Sept. 1738, married Rev, Samuel Baldwin of Hanover, 4 Jan. 1756; Be-
tbiah, 29 March, 1740, married Abraham Burbank of West Springfield ;
ttoland,26 Feb. 1750; Luev, married Thomas Aylwin, Esq,, 11 Sept.
1771 ; Abigail,
Judge Gushing was one of the presiding judges at the trial of the
British soldiers for the massacre in Boston, 5 March, k770 , and his origi-
nal manuscript of argument on I his memorable occasion is in the posses-
sion of a descendant, with other ancestral documents. He died at Scitu-
ate 19 March, 1778.
GUSHING, NATHANIEL, the sixth child of Hon. John Gushing, was
born at Scituate 9 July* 1709 ; graduated al Harvard College 1728 ; mar-
ried Mary Pcmberlon 23 Oct. 1729, and died 22 Nov, 1729. We find no
further information regarding him. His name is de^^ignatcd on Princess
catalogue of subscribers, among twenty-eight who deceased during the
long period in which he was engaged in obtaining patrons for his work.
CUSHING, THOMAS, the second son of Hon. Thomas Gushing, was
bom at Boston 30 Jan. 1693 ; graduated nt Harvard College in 1711 ; was
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a member of the Brattle Street Church in 1713, dismissed to the Old
South Church, on the erection of the new edifice, in 1730 ; was a Boston
representative in 1735, and engaged in mercantile pursuits. We have
seen on original day-book used by Mr, Gushing, from which %ve extract
these parages : ** Expence IK to Samuel Pitclitr for Shaving myself and
(iwu) sons, a' Jan. 24, 1738 to July 24, 1740, Xl'i:' " Expence D^ etc.
for a Wigg for my son Neddy, Jt'ti." Mr. Ciishing was speaker of the
house of representatives from 1742 to '46. Fie was frequently moderator
of town meetings, and especially on the occasion when Boston voted
thanks, 3 Sept. 1742, to Peter Faneuil, Esq., for the gift of the Market
House and Town Hall. He married Mary, a daughter of Edward Brom-
field, 4 June, 1724. Their children were : Thomas, 24 March, 1725, who
became an active leader of the revolution; Edward, 21) Nov. 1727 j
JIary, 6 OcU 172s ; Elizabeth, baptized 14 Oct. 1733. Mr. Gushing died
11 April, 1746. It is eulogy enough of this eminent merchant to quote
the language of his pastor, tiic immortal Thomas Prince, who remarked
of lum, in the funeral sermon occasioned by his decease : '^'^ I found that
in a small, relaxed and feeble body there dwelt a great, a lively, a strong
mod well composed soul."** His widow died 30 Oct, 1746, aged fifty
years. The Boston News Letter of that period states that "^she fell down
dead in her chamber alone." It is a strong indication that Thomas Cush-
iDg knew how to appreciate the inestimable public iidvanloge of Prince's
Cbronology, as he was a subscriber for twelve copies of the work, and
only one person gave his name for a larger number. This was Mr. Jona-
than Whitney of Wrentham, who engaged twenty-four copies. Will
some one who bears the name contribute his biography ?
GUSHING, JOB, a son of Mathew Gushing of Hingham, who married
Joel, a daughter of Capt, John Jacob, 31 Dec. IGS^l, was born 19
July, 1694, and graduated at Harvard College in 1714. He enlercd the
ministry, and was ordained as the first pastor of ihe first church in
Shrewsbury, 4 Dec, 1723, and married Mary, a daughter of Rev. John
Prentice of Lancaster, 16 March, 1727, and, according to Ward, resided
00 house lot No. 22, *^ granted to \he first minister, which, with other
grants made to him, contained some of the best lands in the town." He
died very suddenly, 6 Aug. 1760. His widow died 27 May, 17U8, at the
age of ninety. Their children were: Job, 1 Jan. 1726; Jacob, 17 Feb,
1730; Marv, 25Jan. 1731, who died 1 April, 1740; Bridget, 4 Dec.
1734, who'died 6 April, 1740; John, 10 Sept. 1737, who died 1740;
Mary, 24 March, 1741, married Nathan Stone of Yarmouth, (now Den-
nis) 17 Oct. 1765 — three of their grand-children were lost olf Cupc Cod
in 1814; John, 22 Aug. 1744; Bridget, 12 Sept, 1746, who died early.
We refer our readers to Ward's Shrewsbury Families for porticulars of
ihe descendants of Bcv. Job Cushitig, Two of his sons graduated at
Harvard College and entered the ministry; the eldest of whom, Jacob,
became pastor of the church at Walthum, and John was settled at Ash-
burn ham, Mass. A blessing forever rests on the memory of the father
and his sons. — \ CommunicaUd by Mu. James S. Loring.]
** ELIOT, ANDREW, Jr.— Student at Harvard CoL" wus b. 25 Dec*
1718; grad, H, G. 1737. He was settled over New North Church in
Boston, 14 April, 1742, and d, 13 Sept. 1778. He received degree of
D.D from Edinburgh, 1767.
He m. Elizabeth Langdon, 5 Oct. 1742. She was b. 1 July, 1721.
They had issue as follows: I. Josiah, b. 11 Jan» 1744', IL lom\\^\i.^\
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Jan. 1746; 111. Elizabeth, b. 4 May, 1747; IV. Samuel, b. 17 June,
1748; V. Jlutb, b. 2 Oct 1749 ; VL Mnrv, b. 24 Jon. 1751 ; VII. John,
b. 31 Muv, 1754; VIIL Sarab^b. 3 NoV 1755; IX. Susannah, K 25
Feb. 1759 ; X. Ephraim, b. *J9 Dec. 17G1 ; XI. Anna, b 27 April, 1765.
ELIOT, Rev. JACOD,of Lebanon, vsras born in Boslon, 14 Nov, I70Q»
and was a descendant of Jacob, who arrived at Boston 2 Nov. 1G31, in
the ship Lion, in company with his younger brother John^ the grrat
Apostle to our Gentiles. {Savage.) He was ordained a deacon of the
first churcfi 17 Mav, Ki40, and died 1(351, leaving a wid., Margery, who
died 1661. Their children were : Jacob*, b, 16 Dec. 1632; John^ b. 28
Dec. 1634; Hannah', b 29 Jan. 1637-8; Abigail', b. 7 April, 1639;
Susanna', 22 July, 1641; and Asaph', 2 Nov. I65L Jacab^t freeman
1654^ m., 9 Jan 1654, widow Mary Wiicox» by Capt, Humphrey Alher-
ton* He was held in bigh esteem as a captain and deacon, and died 16
Aug, 1693. Hi.s son Joseph^ was born 13 Jan. 1663,
Jacob*, ihe subject of tliis brief memoir, was a son of Joseph^ and
Silence, and was born as abov^. He grad. Har. Col. 1720, and was or-
dained first minister of tlie third church in Lebanon, Ct,, 26 Nov. 1729,
wbich relation he sustained to tbe time of his death, 12 April, 1766.
His Oidinalion Sermon was preached by Rev, Solomon WiHiams, A. M.
John Bulkley gave the Charge, and Jared Eliot the Riglil band of Fellow-,
ship. The two former were Subscribers to Prince, and the latter a grandson
of " Apostle " John.
He married, 4 May, 1732, Betty, a daughter of Rev. John Robinson ; a
grad. of H. C. 1695, and a minister at Duxbury, Mass., for thirty-nine years.
He was also one of Prince's aubscrit>crs, of whom we propose to add
more hereafter. Betty was b. at Duxbury, 28 Sept. 1712, and was an
elder sister of Faith Robinson, who became the wife of tbe first Governor,
(Jonathan) Trumbull, Their children were: Jacob*, b. 27 Aup, 1734;
Belty% born 16 March, 1736. Mr«. Betty Eliol d. 22 March, 1758. He
m. for a second wife, 4 Juno, 1760, Miss Anne Blacklench of Stratford,
and had Joseph*, b. 2 Nov. 1762 ; and John* b. 6 June, 1764.
Jacob Eliot,* Jan., m , 27 May, 1761, Martha Blockleach of Stratford.
Their children were : Martha", b. 8 April, 1763 ; Jacob% and Samuel^,
twins, b. 27 Aug. 1765; and Benj * b. 7 Oct. 1767. Jacob* bernmc a
Justice of the Peace, and died at Lebanon, much respected, 28 March,
1783. Benjamin" died in Dobbs County, N. C, near tlie residence of his
uncle Joseph*, in the year 1800, Jacob and Samuel removed to Moors,
N. Y., where they have descendants now living. Martha became the
wife of Dyar S. Hinckley, a grud. of Y. C. 17^5, and settled in Lebanon,
where she now has descendants by tbe name of Wet more. a. w.
HUNTINGTON, HEZEKIAH, of Norwich. ♦Simon' is supposed
to be the ancestor of the numerous families m New England of the namo
of Huntington. He was a native of Norwich^ in Enghind, and embarked
for Saybrook, Conn., in 1639, in company with Mr. Fenvvick, He was
accompanied by bis three sons, Simon"> Christopher^, and SamueP. Hfl
died on the voyage, just before the vessel reached her place of destina-
tion. Samuel removed to New Jersey, but his two elder brothers settled
at Saybrook, where they remained till 1660, when they removed to Nor-
wich, accompanied by Rev. f Jamea Fitch and others.
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Christopher* ni , 7 Oct. 1653, Ruth Rockwell of Windsor. His chil-
dren were: Ruth'; Christopher*, Jr., born 1 Nov. 1660; Thomas', John*,
Susannah', Lydyah', and Anne^ Dca. Christopher*, Jun., m., 26 May,
1681, Sarah Adgat Their children were: Ruth^ Christopher^, Isaac*,
Jabez*, Matthew* ; Hezekiah*^ a subscriber for P's C., born 16 Dec. 1696,
and Sarah*. By a second m.,Oct. 17()6, with Judith, the wid. of Jona-
than Brewster, he had Judith*, John*, Ebiz*, and Jeremiah*.
Hezekiah^ m., 9 July, 1719, Hannah Frink, and had Hannah*, Ann*,
Eunice*; Hezekiah*, b. 10 Aug. 1726, grad. Y. C. 1744. died 15 May,
1747; Elias*, Abigail*, Elijah*, Eunice*, Dorothey*, Gurdon*, and Luce*.
Of this numerous family not one descendant now remains. He m., 2d,
23 March, 1748-9, Dorothy Williams of Bristol. Their only child was
Hannah*, b. 3 Nov. 1750.
Hannah* (born 1750) became, 11 Dec. 1771, the wife of •Col. Joshua
Huntington. She was married by the venerable tDr. Benj. Lord, (also
one of Prince's Sub.) as we believe her father was, fiAy-one years before
her.
Their only child, Betsey*, became the wife of the Hon. Frederick
Wolcott of Litchfield, a brother of the last, and a son of the first Oliver,
and a grandson of Roger, the three having been governors of Conn.
Their children are : Huntington', now of Boston ; Mary Ann' ; Freder-
ick', who m. a dau. of G. G. Howland of New York ; Hannah', and
Betsey'.
Hezekiah Huntington was engaged in the manufacture of linseed oil,
and in trade, by which he amassed an estate worth, at his decease, more
than four thousand pounds. He was a dea. of the first church in Nor-
wich ; Chief Judge of the Inf. Court ; Judge of the Probate Court from
the formation of the Norwich Dist. in 1748 to 1773; and Assistant or
member of the upper House of the Assembly for the almost unprece-
dented term of twenty-eight years. He died at New London during the
session of the Court, Feb. 10, 1773, aged 76. a. w.
LEWIS, EZEKIEL, son of Capt. Wm. Lewis of Farmington, Ct.,
was b. 7 Nov. 1674; grad. Harv. Col. 1695. I find from Westfield Chh.
Recs. that, "1697. (3). 16. Mr. Ezekiel Lewis entered into Church fel-
lowship." " 1703. 24., (7) Mr. Ezekiel Lewis dismissed to South Chh.
Boston." He was a merchant in Boston. Representative 1723-4, 5, 6,
7, Nov. 1727. 28-30 Feb. 1731. May 1731. He m. (1) Mary Brea-
den, 18 March, 1702 ; (2) Abigail Kilcup, 1 1 Oct. 1704.
Ezekiel Lewis d. 14 Aug. 1755, aged 81. Mrs Mary Lewis d. 20 Feb.
1703. Abigail Lewis d.
Issue by Isi t9t/e.— Mary, b. 21 Jan. 1703; ra. (1) John Edwards, 25
April, 1722, and (2) Thayer.
Issue by 2d wife. — Abigail, b. 12 June, 1706, m. Jere. Gridley ; Wm.
b. 28 Nov. 1707, d. 13 Nov. 1710; Sarah, b. 21 May, 1710— not named
in father's Will ; Elizabeth, b 22 Aug. 1712, ra. Harrison Gray, 9 Jan.
1734 ; Hannah, b. 14 Sept. 1714— not named in father's Will ; Ezekiel,
b. 15 April, ni7^ perhaps grad. Harv. Col. 1735.
Capt. Wm. Lewis, the father of the above named Ezekiel, was, so far
*Col. Joshoa Hantington represents the other son of Simon^ He was the son of
Jabez and Hannah, the daught. of Rev. Ebenezer Williams of Pomfret, (a Sub. for P.
Cbron); the grandson of Jushaa and Hannah (Perkins) Huntington ; gr. grandson
Dea. SimoQ and Sarah (Clark) Hantington ; and gr. gr. grandson of Simon of Nor-
wich, Eng.
t See Gen. Register, Tol. Til. page 74.
Weniworth Correciion. [Jan.
m appenrSf iho only child of Wm. Lewis of Newtown (Cambridge)
Hwtford, lladley and Farmiiiglon. lie (Copt. Wm.) m. (1) Mary Hop-
kilia« dan. of tht* wife of Riclmnl Wliiteliotul of Windsor, Ct. ; (2) Mary
Clieevcr» *22 Nov. 167 1, «I«n. of ihe fumoiifi sclioo!masier Ezekiel C;, and
died IB Aug, 1690, at Farmington, His widow (the moiher of Ezukicl)
m. dea. Thomas Bull of Farminglon, 3 Jan. 1092, ond d. 10 Jan. 1728,
nged 87 or 88.
Wm. Lewis, the father of Capt. Wm. and p;ranfather of EzokieU be*
lonfTcd to the Brain tree Company which, in 1032, removed frcmi Brainlree
to Camhridge ; thenco, about l'636, to Miirtford ; nhout 1659 to Hadlcy,
which town he represented in the General Court, 1662; from thence to
Farmington. where ho died, Ang. 1683. His wife (Felix) died at Had-
ley, 17 April, 1671. l. m. b.
WE NT WORTH CORRECTION.
The following corrections and comments upon an article in the October
number of the Register, 1853, page 304, should be inserted to make his-
tory right : The April number, 1853, page 129, says Margaret Vanghan
d. of George and Elizabeth (Elliot) Vanghan, was born 21st August 1705,
and died 9th September, 1706. This corresponds with April number^ 1851,
page 245, where your correspondent gives her birth the same, and says she
died young. Now, this same correspondent says :—** Abigail Vaughn,
[sislerj born 11 March, 1709, married Wcntworth." Now, the
third wife of H unking* Wontworth, of Portsmouth, was Margaret Vangh-
an, who died 25th Feb'yf 1788, in her 78th year. This Abigail was only a
mistake for a .second Margaret. So there was no Abigail Vaugban for Gov.
Bcnning Wentworth to murryk The atory of his marrying Anne Estwick
is without authority except the poorest of tradition, which amounts to
nothing against the Boston Records, which say that Bcnning W^entworth
married Abigail tfanghtcr of John Ruck of Boston, 31st December, 1719.
She wjis baptized l7lhSept. 1699. The Records of the Second Church
of Boston give the following baptism of Gov. Benning's two oldest chil-
dren : John, son of Abigail Weniworth, 29lh January, 1720-1 ; Bcnning,
son of do, 1st July, 172-!. Gov. Benning had another son, Foster, who
was probably baptized at Portsmouth. She died Bth Nov. 1755, and there
is neither evidence nor even tradition that he had a wife aderwards, until
he married Miss Hillon. Gov, Bcnning had no children who lived to be
married.
Your correspondent, in same October for 1853, thinks, because Paul
Weniworth of Rowley, Moss., was uncle to the children of Benjamin and
Sarah Barnard of Watcrtown, Mass., that Mrs, Barnard was daughfer of
Elder William Wentworth. The only daughter of Elder William, yet
discovered, is Elizabeth, wife of Richard Tozier or Tozer. If the truth
is ever discovered in this matter^ 1 think it will appear that Catharine,
wife of Paul Wentworth, was a Barnard,
The origin of the following Wcnlworths in that article have yet to be
traced out. James Wright and Mary Wentworth married 24 lb Sept. 1712 ;
Caleb Philips and Elizabeth W^ent worth, 31st Dec. 1730; Humphrey
Scarlett and Mary Wentworth, 1 1th Sept. 1733,
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EARLY SETTLERS OF ESSEX AND OLD NORFOLK.
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RiDDAR. — Thaddeus^ selectman ,
Lynn, 1661-2.
RiGGS. — Thomas^ ae. 32 in 1667. —
Thomas^ Gloucester, 1666.
RiLET. — Henry, Rowley, 1670.
Ring. — John, a wits. 1661. — Rob-
ertj cooper, wf. Elizabeth, 1666.
RiTF.— Thomas, ee. 40 in 1662.
RiPTON. — John, a Scotchman, had a
house in 1665.
RisHWORTH. — Edward, son-in-la. to
Rev. Jno. Wheelwright, 1676.—
Edward, York, 1669.
Viix.— Thomas, Salem, barber, 1652 ;
wf. Margaret.
Roberts— See Maverick. — Rob-
ert, inventory, 1663. — John, ee. 24
in 1670.— J^o^n, ae. 45 in 1692.—
Samuel, of Ipswich, 1669 ? — John,
s. 45 in 1692.
Robins. — Samuel, Salisbury, will 22
Aug. 1665, gives estate to his
father, John Robins of Theding-
wortb, Leicestershire, O. Eng-
land, mother Hester and bro. Jo-
seph Robins.
Robinson. — See Brown. — William,
wf Isabella, ch. {Martha) b. 2
Feb. 1645-6, d. 3 days after.—
John, inventy. 28 Mar. 1653.—
Samuel, ee. 22 in 1658.— JbAn,
Ipswich, will 1657-8, (noch ); he
was living in 1660. — Joseph, m. 19
in 1664.— Ttmo%, Salem, 1668.
—John, w. 22 in 1662.— /oAn;
Haverhill, [no date.]
Robt. — Henry, 1654. — Henry, tB. 50
in 1664.
Rogers. — See Denison. — ^Lambert
— Rev. Nathaniel, m. Margaret
' (Rogers) Crane, dau. of Robert
Crane, in England; ch. Samuel,
Timothy, Ezekiel, Nathaniel ;
three gr. ch. John, Nathaniel, and
Margaret Huhbard. '« To the ch
of my cousio John Harris of
Rowl^, ▼12. t Elizabeth, Nathan
id, John and Mwry.^^ Extracts
7
fr, Nath. Rogers^ will, made 25
Sept. 1655. — Margaret his da. m.
Rev. Wm. Hubbard, — Ezekiel, «.
26 in 1666 ; grad. 1659,— Joshua,
drowned, June, 1668. — Timothy,
Boston, son of Mr. Nathaniel of
Ipswich, will 9 May, 1655. —
Martha, se. ab. 16, chooses her
mother Mrs. Margaret R. for her
guardian. She, Mrs. Margaret,
was sister to Rev. Wm, Hubbard.
—The other ch. of Mr. Ezekiel
R, were Nathaniel, Ezekiel, Tim*
olhy and Samuel. They were
under age. Mr Ezekiel d. 23
Jan. 1675; was son of Rev.
Nath.— Nathaniel, ee. 24 in 1659.
—Mr. Nathaniel d. 14 June, 1680.
— Mr. John, bro. Nath.
RoLFE. — Daniel, m. Hannah, da.
Humphrey Bradstreet, — See
Bradstreet. — Daniel, son to
Robert Co/Zin5,l 672.— See Holt.
Daniel m. Bradstreet, d.
1654.— JbAn, \Mb.—Jahn, Salis-
bury, 1663. — Henry, Newbury,
will proved 28 Mar. 1643; wf.
and ch. mentM but not named,
except John, oldest son ; all under
21 yrs., " kinsman Thomas Whit-
teer;" bro. John Rolfe, cousin
John Saunders of Salisbury. —
Daniel, 1656; wf. Hannah, da. of
Humphrey Bradstreet. — Daniel,
^* slain in y« warrcs with y«
Inians,*^ says my bro. Ezra, and
father R. — Benj. sen. Newbury,
1693 ; John, wf. Dorothy, 1693.
— Benjamin, sen. weaver, 1698.
— Benjamin, ee. 32 in 1669. — See
Sanders.
RooTE. — Josiah, 1670. — Thomas,
(Roots) weaver, 1657.
RooTON. — Richard, will June,
1663 ; no ch.
Roper. — See Dutch. — Walter, da.
Sarah, 1670.— Walter, Ipswich,
1670, ». 68 m \Q»(^,^A^^\kV],
50
Earhj Selllcrs of Essex and Old Norfolk.
[Jmu
same yerir; wilf^ wf. Susan^ ch.
Johfi^ Nathaniel^ Mart/^ Elho-
btih^ Sarah ; grand-rh. Eiizaheth^
Margaret, S:isan, Rose, Sarah
Sparks and John Batch, — Waller^
SB. 45 in 1658.
Ropes — George^ Salem» d, inleat,
1570 1 wf. JMfary, sons George and
John,
Ro w. — John , sen , will 1 6 G 1 ; w f ,
Bridget, sons John and Hugh. —
Hugh, m. 20 in 1605.
RowDEN. — John^ Salem, 16SS, —
John, ai. 50, Mar if, AS in 1G6H.
— JoArr, Sulem, 165*2.
RowiiLL. — ^ Krt/pw/iJif, Salt sbuiy, car-
penter, wf. Joanna^ Hi 6 1 -2, —
Thorn a Ji, Ipswich, 1658.
RowLAMD, — Samuef, a^ 20 in 1667,
n»icl Manjf tc. 17, niece to Jas.\^
Stnith,^ Richard, Salem, 1668,1
te. GO \n imd.—Mary, m. 39 in
1666.
R w L A N D s ON . — Joscph , ( Roland ■
son) of Lancaster, says my dear
aunt Elizabeth WeHs, laic de-
ceased. She was widow of Dea-
con Weils, of Salisbury.
— John Harrison of Rowley " was
Jate husband of my aynl " —
Thomas^ (Rolatidsen, hro, of the
^preceding) will 7 iuly, 1682, d.
same month and year; wf. Doro-
thtf ; son Joseph, and 4 das.
Hi7€K,— Mr. Samuel, [1658 ?]—
Thomas^ Boston, draper, and
Elizabeth, 1654,— TAwma* and
John, Boston, 1651 \ JaAji, Salem,
lOiiO ; Thomas, wf. EHzabctL
RuMBALL,^ — Daniel, m, 50 in 1654.
— Daniel, blacksmith, Salem, ae.
62 in 16GI ; Sarah, w. 70, s. y.
KtrSB. — John^ sen. te 50 ; Margaret,
41 or 12 in 1^61. — Nat hariie!, m.
28 in 1668.
RossELL. — Henry, 1665. — Richard,
ae 23 in 1665.— Rt^^fr, m. 60
same yQixr.^ Daniel, a\ 68 in
1668, — Joseph, apprenlice to
George Keysar, 1686-7. — Henry,
.., Ipswich* to, 55 in J 665.
%ji%T,— Nathaniel, a? 29 in 1670.
J3il>L£R. —See BusHEE. — Anthony,
Salisbury, shoemaker, wf. Mar*
tha,
SAVFAh^John, a;. 30 in 1651.
Safford,— Joseph, bd. 59 in 1092,
— See Lt>w.
Sallows.— Thomas, Sntcm, inven-
tory, 1663 — Mark, Salem, will
14 Nov, 164G.
Salmon. — Daniel, Lynn, a*. 50 in
1660; living IQm.^Danieh a
sol d ie r i n the Pu qu ol War, — Wil'
Ham, Newhuryt [no date.] — Mar*
gery, wife of Daniel Slacker,
1672.
S A LT E It , — Theoph ihis, 1 6 5 L —
Chnrlestown, 1664. — Henry,
Cha rl esto w n , 1 667 .— Wi lliam,m,
43 in 1655.
Sanborn, — See Moulton.- — Steven,
Hampton. — JoA«, Hampton, l<i43 ;
wf. Mary, d. 30 Nov, 1668.—
John, SCO m, Margaret Moulton,
2 Aug. 167L— /oAn, m. Marga-
ret Godfrey, 14 Sept. 1671.
Sanders.— See Birdsall^ — Pikb.
— RoLFE. — John, Salisbury, —
John, (Sanders) Salem, will 1645 ;
fa, Grafton, son John not 21. —
ToUas, mm. —John, Wells,
1645.^ — John, Newbury, yeoman,
1655 ;^— Hampton, 1643. — James,
ae. 22 in 1665 ; Haverhill— J(^/in,
of Weeks, in the parish of Dain-
ton, Co, Wilts, eonstitutes his
kinsman,, Richard Dole, of New-
bury, his attorney ; wf Hester, fk,
Roffe ; Hester Sandet^s was wf. of
John Rolfe, 1670. — John, Hamp-
ton, lti49.
Sakdin. — Arthur^ inventory, 1667,
Sargeant.— See Baenes, Challis,
Colby, Hat ward. — WiUiam,
seaman, 1652. — Wiiliamt sons
IViliiajn and Thotnas, 1609. —
Thomas, m, da. Wm. Barnes ; m,
Rachel Barnes, 2 Mar, 1668-9 ;
William, m, Mary Colby, 23
Sept, H>68* — William, Amesbury,
will 1670-1 ; da. Elizabeth, wf.
of Samuel Colby; sons Thomas
and Willioim ; das. Mary and
Sara ft; gr, ch, Wil Ham ChalHs,
Elitaheth, Lydia^ Mary, Philip
1864] Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.
61
Watson CJutUiSy. Dorothy CoJhy^
Elizabeth Colby, Wm. Sargent^
and loving bro. in-la. Mr. Thomas
Bradbury, — WillU^m^ ®. 35 in
1662.
Savage. — Thomas^ Boston, merch.
1654; s. 57 in 1664; Thomas,
iun. ae. 25 in 1661. — Henry,
1654.
Sawer.— Edward, ». 60 in 1608.
Sawyea. — John, Haverhill, 1670. —
Samttei, ae 18 in 1665. — Edward,
(Sawer) ©. 60 in 16^,— James,
Ipswich, weaver, 1670. — Edward,
wL Mary, son John, 1676 — Ed-
mund, Ipswich formerly, now of
York, 1661 ; Samuel, id. — Henry,
S or Sayward, 166:).
Sayek.— James, 1669, wf. 1669.
Sat WARD. — Henry, Strawberry
Bank, formerly of Hampton, 165U.
— Jd. planter, of Sagamore Creek
in Strawberry Bank, 1652.
^K^^om.— Richard, 1676.
Scarlet. — See Dennis. — Ann, will
1642-3; bro. Browning, bro. Jo-
seph Grafton ; sister Dennis ; ch.
Mary, Margaret, Joseph.
Scott. — See Kimball. — Thomas,
Ipswich, will 8 Mar. 1653-4 ; ch.
Thomas, Elizabeth, Abigail, Han-
nah, Sarah, Mary, and bro. Rich-
ard Kimball. — Thomas, of Stamp-
ford in the jurisdiction of New
Haven, Ct , son of Thomas of
Ipswich.
Scruggs. — See Rayment. — Tliomr
as, inventory 24 June, 1654. —
Mary, wid., Salem, 1654, son-in-
la. John Rayment.
Scudder. — See Bartholomew. —
Thomas, Salem, will 30 Sept.
1657. — Elizabeth, widow, inven-
tory \me.— Thomas, 1647.
Scullard.— iSamueZ, will 1647 ; two
ch. Mary and Sarah.
Sealt.— JbAn, se. 24 in 1672.
Seayzt.— Richard, s. 35 in 1670.
Sbers. — Alexander, inventory 1667.
Sbverance. — See Ambrose — See
Church. — John, son-in-law to
Bichard Kimball, — John, planter,
1$43« wf. &uafina. — John^ Salis-
bury, vintner, 1666. — Eben, son
of John, will 1665 ; bros. John,
Benjamin, Ephraim ; sisters Abi-
gail Church and Mary Coffin. —
John, will 7 Apr. 1682, d. 9 Apr.
wf Susanna ; ch. John, Ephraim ;
son-in-Ia. and gr. son Jonathan
Church.
Sharp. — Samuel, inventory 1666.
Shaeratt. — Hugh, Dover. 1659. —
Hugh, wiU 30 July, 1670 ; wf.
Elizabeth; ch Samuel, Elizabeth
Deare, John Griffin, Lydia Grif'
Jin,ch\\d Humphrey Griffin. [Per-
fectly un-understandable.1
Shatswell. — Richard,\659. — Tlie-
ophilus, wf. Susanna ; ©. (he) 45
in 1659.— /oAn, will 1646; wf.
Johan, son Richard, bro. Theo-
philus ; sis. Mary, wife of John
Webster. Mary aAcrwards m.
John Emery.
Shattock. — Samuel, Salem, felt ma-
ker, 1658.
Shaw. — Roger, father-in-law to
Abraham Tilton, \6b3.— -Benja-
min, wits. 1664. — Roger, last wf.
Susanna, widow of Wm. Tilton. —
Josrph, son of Roger. — Abraham,
8B. 30 in 1664. — Benjamin, bro.
Samuel Fogg, 1672. Joseph and
Benjamin, sons of Roger of Hamp-
ton, a da. of Roger wf. of Thomas
Parker. Roger, Cambridge,
1647.
Shepard. — See Eastman. — Isaac,
a). 25 in 1665. — Jeremiah, m. 33
in 1683. — Solomon, m. Sarah, det.
of Roger Eastman, [no date.]
Sherburne. — Henry, 1654.
Sherman. — Samuel, se. 30 in 1666.
Sheralt. — See Deare.
Sheering. — See Lummus. — Henry
(Sherry) aB. ab. 64 in 1668.—
John, m. da. Edward LuM'
mus.
Shipley. — Ann, mentioned in Joan
Cutfiing^s wil 1 , 1 644. — John^
(Shepley) 1655.
SnoRT.-^Henry, 1665; mentions
bro Thompson. — Sarah, s. 50,
leed.-'Anthony, wf. Ajine, 1655.
S19LBT, — Rich^rd^ widow HatvaoK^
52
Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk,
[Jail,
eldest son Samuel, 1100, — John^
deceased, wf. Rachel^ 1661.
Silver . — * Thorn a^i , w f. Marp ; cl i .
John and Thomas f fno date.]^
Widow Mari; m. Capt. Smon
Wainwrii^ht^ who was kef, by In-
dians in Haverhill^ 171 1, — Thom-
as^ ch. Thomus^ Johii^ Samuel^
Mary^m. Rohhmn ; Sarah y
m. AUey ; Martha j m.
WifieU ,■ Hannahy m. Akers.
Silvester, — Nalhaniefy wit, will of
Lawrence Sout hunch of Shelter
Island.
Simmons — Samnefy Haverhil!, 1669.
— John, SB. 38 in 1678.
SrMPSON. — See JoiiDAN.— Fra«ci>,
ae. 55 in 1644.
SiNGLKTARY. — Rkhord^ Salisbury,
1645, 1653; wf, Su-sanna. — Jona-
than , wf. Mary — Richarfi^ m. 6^
in 1662; Susannah, ac. 46, 1662.
— Richard and Susanna, 1662.
Si N K L E Fi ^Joh n , \v f. Ma ry^ E xo t c r ,
1667,— JoArt (Sinclar) Exeter,
1661.
Skerry. — Henrt/^ ne. 50 in 1663. —
Francis, ae. 60.
Skillin. — Thomas, and [wf. ?] Deh-
orali had son, Thomas^ b. Nov.
1643.
Slater. — John^ Marblehead, 1665,
wf. Eliza heih.
Slead. — John, ae. '25 in 1670.
Sleeper. Hampton, 1657.
Smalledge. — William^ Ipswich,
1650.
Smart.^ — John^ Exeter, 1653. —
Cikpi. James, 166S. — JJoicrf, Exe-
ter, 1674.
Smith. — Snmmt, Wenham, 1642.^ —
See Brown, CoKER, Dalton, Gil-
tUAS. — George, Salem, Hlf)l}. —
SamurJ, Wenhom, will [1642?]
wf. Sarah, son Thomas, da. Mf*ry\
m. to Wm, Brown, who had two
ions, WiUiam and John. — John,
Richard, m^O.— William, Ips-
wich, 1654. — Hetirtf, Rowley,
1656.— Serjeant John, te. 30 m
1658.— Rohtrt,m. 33 in 1656.—
Richard, Ipswich, son of Richard
living in Old England. — Meribah^
Rohert^ Hampton, 1657. — John,
servr. to Wm. BrUingham, 1662,
— Robert, w. 33 in l^bS.^—John,
a?. 42 in 1666. — Henry, a3. 63 ;
James, w. 43 in 1667.— C apt.
Jam es, 1 (}G8 . — Benjam in , Read-
ing, m, 30 in 1667 — James, Mar-
blehead, ic. 45 in 1669. — Thomas,
te. 2i, 8. y,— Nathaniel, 1672,—
John, [Iampton,sonof JWitt late of
the Vineyard- — Benjamin, Boston,
James, Marhlehead, 1652. — Rich-
ard of Ipswich, son of Richard of
Shropham, Co. Norfolk, O. Eng,
— Thomas of Newbury, slain with
Capt. Lolhrop. — John, maltster,
Salem, wf Ann, [no date].
Smith. — James, a?. 48 in 1672 —
James, Marblehead, will [no date]
I wf, Mary, son James, son^in-la,
I Richard Rowland, wf. Mary, da,
I Catharine Eboune. — Samuel, m.
I 23; Thomas, w. 24 in 16:2.—
^ Robert^ 1654. — Nicholas, Exeter,
1658.^ — Hugh, wf. Mary, who
afterwards tn. Jeremiah Elsworth
of Rowley — William , 1 664 . —
James, m. 43 in 1666-7,
Skawshell — Thomas, m, 32 in
1666. — Abraham (Sneshshcll)
Marblehead, 1672.
SoLART. — Robert., inventory, 1603.
— John^ Wenham, 1656 — John,
wf. Sarah, will 26 Sept. 16:2.—
John, 1679.
Solomon. — The mulatto Jew of
Boston, 1668.
Son zuEY -^ EUzaheth, da. of Henry
and Judith^ wf. of Naihantei
Clark, liS37.— Anthony, o?. 52 in
1602; a?. 60 in 1669; Ahiel,se,
28 in 1669,
Somes — Morris , Gloucester, ae, 50
in 1650.
Souther. — Nathaniel, notary pub-
lic, somewhere, 1€54.
S o u T n M A Y D . — William and [ w f . ? ]
Melicent, son John, b, 26 Oct.
1643 ; William, h. 17 Sept. 1645.
South wjcM. — Sec Bf;RNELL, — Latr-
rence, wf, Cassandra, eh. Fro-
vided, b. Dec. 1641 ; late of Sa-
lero, now Shelter Island ; will 10
1864.] Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.
63
July, 1659; ch. Daniel, Provided,
John, JositUy Mary, wf. to Henry
Drask, and Deborah,
Spark.— JoAit, ae. 27 in 1662.
Spenseb. — See Knight. — Mr. John
(Spencer) farm granted him in
Newbury, 1638.— Garrard (Spen-
cer) enters a complaint against
Edward Richards, \6i6.— Roger,
Cbarlestown, 1665. — John, (Spen-
ser) will 1 Aug. 1637.— l^gcr
(Spencer) Cbarlestown, 1653.
Spoffobd.— /o^n, ae. 50 in 1662.
— John, sen. will 7 Oct. 1678;
ch. Francis, John, Thomas, Sam-
uel, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary,
Sarah, wf. living but not named.
Spoldinoe. — Edward, 1656.
Spooner. — Thomas, Salem, 1663 ;
inventory 1664. — Henry, Scotch-
man. — Thomas, Wenham, linen
weaver, 1657.
Stackhousb. — Richard, Salem,
1658.— Richard, 1660.
Stacy. — See Parnell. — John, ae.
60 in 1654 ; son Henry, — Thomas,
m. Susanna Wooster, 4 Oct. 1653 ;
ch. Thomas, b. 6 July, 1654;
William, 21 April, 1656; Re-
bekah, 7 Dec. 1657; Elizabeth,
lOApl. 1659; Joseph, 27 June,
1660; Mary,b. 7 Nov. 1601.—
Henry, ae. 45 in 1667 ; Mary,
22, afterwards Mary Parnell;
Jane, ae. 30 in 1667. — Simon,
1670— Stmon, ae. 40 in 1678.—
Thomas, estate settled 1691-2;
wf. Susanna ; ch. William, John,
Elizabeth, wf. of John Woodwell ;
Susanna, wf. of John Marston, Jr.
— John, inventory 1672. — John,
ae. 23 in UiTZ.— Henry, ae. 46
in 1666.
Standish. — James, Lynn, 1642.
Stanian. — Anthony, ae. 55 in 1672;
Hampton, 1657, wf, Ann, — John,
ae. 40 in 1669. — Hampton,
1654.
Stanley. — See Lovett — George,
m. Bethia Lovell [Lovett ?] —
MaUhew, ae. 30 in 1669.
Star.— Nathaniel, ae. 48 in 1670.
Staebuck. — See Adams. — Edward,
Dover, 1661, son Nathaniel, set-
tled in Nantucket.
Stebbins. — John, wits. Abraham
MerHlVs will; 1662.
Sterling. — WiUiam,9ie. 35 in 1672 ;
ae. 30 in 1607.- /rf. 1677.
Stevens. — See Blesdale. — John,
wits. 1645; Andover, wf. Eliza-
beth, inventory 28 Apl. 1662.—
James, 1666 — John, ae. 56 in
1667; had son Nathaniel, Wil-
liam, s. y. — John, ae. 30 in 1669.
— John, heir of William, late of
Newbury, 1 673. — Samuel, slain
with Capt. Lothrop. — John of Car-
olina, gives to " my sister Lydia
Clarke of Newbury, land laid out
to my father Wm. 5" [no date].
Stewart. — William, invent'y 1664 ;
wf. Sarah,
Stich. — Henry, ae. 102 or therea-
bouts in 1653.
Stickland. — Peter, ae. 24.
Stickney. — See Northend.
Stillman. — Elias, inn. [1654 ?]
Elias, inventory, 1663. — Richard
and Samuel, Salem, 1647.
Stimson. — George, 1664 ; ae. 27 in
1668.
Stocker. — Thomas, 1G72.
Stockman. — John, m. Sarah, da. of
Maj. Robert Pike.
Stoddard. — Anthony, ae. 52 in
1658.
Stone. — Dea. Simon, wf. Sarah,
Watertown, 1660. — John, appren-
tice to Geo. Keyser, 1686-7. —
Gregory, Cambridge, ae. 67 in
1658. — John, fa.-in-la. to Roger
Haskell, 1667.— Nathaniel, ae. 34
in 1666.— John and Robert, Sa-
lem, 1652.
Storke. — John, m. Mercy, da. of
Thomas Nelson, who was born
August, 1648.
Story.— Sc^A, 1664.— Sarah, ae. 48
in 1668.— Seth, ae. 21, William
19, Abigail 15 in 1669.
Stow. — Nathaniel, wf. Elizabeth,
1656.
Stower. — Joseph, Salisbury, felt-
maker, ae. 34 in 1667. -^ohn
(Stowcrs) ae. 34 in 1667 \ wf.
54
Early Svtilers of Essex and Old Norfolk,
[Jan.
Miiry^ da. of Ralftt Bhisddl of,
Sa I i sbu ly , -^- Jo sep hi ae . 34 i n
J 667; wf. Mtirt/, da, of Ruffe
BlasdcfL
Stratton* — John, Sulem prior lo
1661).
ScrMNEs. — Thomas, an early settler
in Rowley.
Sutton. — Richard, Ro.xbury, 1666
[i]— Richard, IG64; had ^10
by Mark Quiiicr's will, 1678.—
Richard, fence viewcfi Aiiciover,
1665.
SwADDocK. — John^ Haverhill, 1665.
— /ri. 1666.
Swain. — Sec Bunker, Baylev,
CiiAFMAS, Leverich. — - Franciii
(Swaine) 1652, — WifUam, d.
1657 ; was son of Richtird / wf,
{ W i 11 ia Ills ) Pru dm ce ; he ( VV i 1 -
liann) bus a son Hezckiah. — Rich'
ardy a*, ab. 67 in 1662 ; Hamp-
ton, 1660 ; Nmituckci, 16G3.—
Richard^ riimijitaii, son Francis
wljo lived in M i dd le bo ro\ Long
Island ; Elizabeih^ sis ©f FranciA^
m . Nat han iel Wc are , — Je rem ia h
(Sway no.) — Hczekiah^ bro. Wil-
liam ^ BiBls. Hanjitthy Bcthiti^ and
Prudai C€. -^ Ri ch ard , 1 1 ii in p ion ,
m, Jonf, widow of George IJunktr,
of Ipswich, prior lo 1660. — -AnUy
will proved 24 Sept. 1678.
Swan. — ^ See Kilborn» Quiltek,
Remington. — Rohertr wf. Etna-
htth, 166:2; Haverhill, 1660.-^
RnUrt^ Haverhili, 1665, wf. Eliz-
abeth. — Thomas^ fB, 2'2, 1665-6^
Robert J fc. 36 in 1664.— .SrraH,
Richard y Rowlt-y, will 1678, wf.
Afin^ son Raljcrl^ son-'mAn.. Jits fph
Bat/nton. — -Hi chard, wf, Ann, da.
Abigail Bailey t da, Mar^ Kil-
borne y son Caleb HopLinsoriy son
John Hopk ins mi ^ son Jonathan^ son
John Trumbie,
Sw^ANNEKTON. — Ruth^ da. of John
Symonds.
Bymonds. — Samuel ^ da. Baker,
1673-4, — Sec Baker, Chute,
Chapman, Duncan, Denison,
Epps, Mall.— Wiliiam, wf EUz^
aheth, Haverhill, 1659. — Samuel
(Simmons) — See Simmon.*?. —
H&rlukenden, te. 38 in 1 066. —
Johuy oc. 74 in 1669. — Samuel^
Ipswich, wdl 1669; fa. Samuel;
sisls. Elizabeth^ wf. of Donxil
Epes ; Martha^ wf. of John Den-
isoH ; Ruihy wf. of John Emer^
son ; Mart/, wf of Peter Duncan ;
and Prise ill a (Synionds ) — James
(Simonds) ffi. 37 in 1670.— 5irm-
wc/, iuu\ will 22 Nov. 1G53;
b ros. Willia ?n , Ihrla kc n dc n , J oh n
m England, Samuel; sists. Mar-
thoy liuth^ and PriMiilit, — Wil-
liam (Symonds) first reg, ferry-
man between riaverfiill and Brad-
ford.— Somwc/, will 16 Feb. 1673,
wf. Rebec a, da. Ep^s, da.
Martha Denison, da. Emer'
son, da. -^^ Baker ^ da.
Duncan ^ da. Hah, son — ^ —
Chute, son Wm. Symonds, — John
Hale m. Symonds,
SvMONDS.=-Jo/m, will proved 19
Sepl, 1671; wf. EHzahrf h ; ch.
JameSf Samuel^ Katharine Tou^ne
or Toicnscnd ; Ruth Suinuerton.
Talby. — Riibert, inventory January,
lG44-,^>,
Talma DGE. — Thomas , hod land
granted him at Rumncy Marsh, in
165 L
Tapley.— JaAw, w. 25 in 1663 —
John, 25 or 26 in 1660.
Tarbox.— Stfmiir/, a^22 in 1670,
Tatcheii ? — Robert y Gluucesler,
1653.
T AH Loji .^^ Anthony ^ feltmnkcr, 1644.
— Waiter, shipwright, Salisbury,
wf. Alice [jio date]. — Abraham^
Haverhill, will 1673, wf. Hannah.
— Samuel, w, 40 in 1658.
Teagre.— Daniel, w. 29 in 1678.
Ted,— John, iaS3.— ^wAi^ 1054-5.
Tenkey*^ — Sec M I Git ILL. — Thomas,
sen. ID. 60 in 166L
Thing.— ^Jonathan, ac, 46 in 1667.
Thistle — Richard, a\ 22 in 1664.
^Jeffrey, 1669,
Thomas. — Evan, wT, J/fcf,invcnly.
June, 1661. — Evan, Boston, vinl-
ncr, 1659. — William^ Newburj'^
d. Dec. 1679,
{To he Continued.)
1864.J Abstracts of Early Wills. 65
ABSTRACTS FROM THE EARLIEST WILLS ON FILE IN THE
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, MASS.
[Prepared by Mr. Wji. B. Tbask, of Dorchester.]
[Continaed fron^ page 340, Vol. VII.]
[The following Absiracis arc of Invealories from ihc second volume of the Probate
1lecord.s, which volume consists entirely of Inventories. The fiist vuiume is of
wills.— W. B. T.]
Peter Fitchew.— Boston 3 : of y« 18. 1639. Before Jo: Winthrop
Esq. Governor, upon vieue of the dead bodye of Petter Fitchew found
drowned in the salt-water neere the house of Mr. Rainsford.
Jury. Tho: Grubb, Rich: Gridley, Tho: Wheeler, Rich Cooke, Wil-
liam Penye, Jo: Sparowe, Tho: Savage, Will" Netheland, Rich Trues-
dale, Alexander Beck, Jo Webbe, Nathanell Woodward.
Sworne and Charged to enquire how the s* Petter Fitchew came to his
death. — Did find that he had wilfull drowned himsclfe and so was felo
de se, 6l guilty of his owne death. The reason of there verdict was — :
L That it was not neere any path — 2: it was in the day time ; he had
layed by his hatt & Coat &. 3ds in money : it was not his depth in Watter ;
he came passinger in the Champion 6l did Atempt to distroy himselfe in
the Ship.
Inventory of his Goods preised by Jo: Long, Edward Converse and
Richard Brackett. ^4: 18: 10. Charges to Rich, Brackett'-Xo those that
buried him, bs ; to Good*" Winge (b^ Atendance, 65 ; to him that found
him, 2s; to the Records, 2s; to Richard Trigge for his payns w^*> him
in the ship, IO5.
Tho. Blainfeeld.— Inventory, [no date.] Amt .£50.
Alice Jones, of Dorchester. Inventory of her goods signifyed wtb her
hands the 2^ day of 12»*. 1642. £52. 6. 8.— to her son Timolhie, £4 :
4s : Sd. [She was widow of Richard Jones of Dorchester. See Hist.
Dorchester^ p. 6L]
Thomas Bagnlet.— Inventory. 28: 8: 1643. «£22: 08: 9. [See vol.
ii. (1848) p. 185.]
George Barbell of Boston. Inventory. 31: 8: 1643, ''2 Acres of
land at Spectacle Island 2/^'' &c. <S^. Amt ;^133. 6'. Testifyed by
James Everill before M' Nowell the 30«> of tho 8"-. 1643. [See Will of
Geo. Barrel!, vol. ii. p. 383.]
Elisabeth Hubbabd. — ^Inventory of Elisabeth Hubbard, widdowe of
Boston, who deceased the 6: 11"*. 1643. By Robert Hull &. Thomas
Clarke, given in the 4 (7) 1644 before m^ Increase Nowell. £2139. 18.
Mention is made of Mr. d& Mrs. Corington.
George Phillips.— July 22. 1644. [Margin, 6 {^) ^Ai\ \s«^T\«rj
56
Abstracts of Burly Wills.
[Jan.
taken by Epliraim Child, Thomas Hastings, Nicholas Guye, Symon
Stone. Amu i^553. O'i. 03. '' \v^ the study of bookes, £71. 09. 09."
Nathan flALsrEO. — Invontory of the goods of Nathan Hahtcd^ late
of Concord, deceased, taken lhe'5: 12: IMiJ. Arnt. «£211t. 13^. 02J.
Edward Pa rill of Wa tcrto wn. Inventory. 24 June, \MA. Men-
tions John Winter^ mai-sh by Kph Child m Cambridge bounds, Thomas
Matjhcw^ Samii4:il Shepherd^ hack Sl€arnes^ Rob*. Lackwood^ also .M"".
Trcyrice of C bar! tow.
John Gosse of VVatcrtowne. Inventory, taken 14: 3: 1644, [margin,
12: 9:] by Rich, Becres, Thomas Hastuigs. Anit. jf85. 05. Testifyetl
by Robi. Nicholls before John Winlhrop^ dept. Increase iV'otre//, secret.
Thomas King of Watertowne, 24: 10: 1044, [margin, 23 (2) 1G45.]
Debts at Sudbury^ Pastor Browne., £{ ; John Rufter^ £2 ; B. Smithy £2,
3s; Mr. WiU"* PeUam^ 14*; Debts a I Cambridge; John Jackson^ lis;
m"" Waif I9s ; Debts at Boston; m^ Coggan^ £6. lOs ; Geoj^ge Oris^ 6«;
Anthony Braces^ £\, Debts at Watertowne ; Thorn, Wiftkle^ £4 bs ;
John Stowers^ 4s ; John St erne Sy £1, IQs ; John Kemhali^ 55 ; John Mer-
diant^ bs ; John Prescote, \2s ; Joseph Bearesto^ £2 ; M^ Kiers, 9s ;
James Cutikr, 10a; oftbe lndyans» <£I8 ; of James Luxjord by a verdict
of Court, Jt*32, dtc. Ace. Token by Jo A; Sherman ^ John Coolidge^ Hugh
Mason.
Mb. John Simson of Watcrtown. Dyed intestate. Amt. of inven-
tory, £14, 05. 04. Taken by Richard Browne^ MaUachie Brtncning,
Nicholas Gaye, George Parkhnrst^ Susanna ParkhurAf. Svvorne by Get?,
6& Sftsanna Parkehursl before the Court, 24 (2) 1645. p. Mr. Nowell.
Mentions bomested of 12 Acres ; Acres of land necre vnto the
meeting bowse sou Id vnto IF'™ Page for £^ ; sou Id to Stfmon Heyers
4 Acres on the plain, of plow land, for £1, \2s ; 2 Acres of Med-
do wo in piggs gusset, sould to Boyden^ X6*
John Grave the yonger, late of Roxbyry. Inventory taken 13 (4)
1646. Testify ed by Phifip EliaL Mentions James Moi^gin^ Mr Prich*
ardy Griffin Craft ; 17 bushels of wheate measured by John i^tottehard
vnto me at 4s p bushel ; 8 bushel Is of Indian and Uy-Q vnto bis moth-
er \ bs received of Thomas Reeves, William Aspimvulf^ v Record',
Amy Stower. — Inventory of Amy Stower wid of Nirhalas Stower late
deceased. Taken 1 (5) 1646. Amti:i65. 04: 06. [Sec Will of Nich-
olas Slower, vol. ill. (1849) p. 179.]
John Scarbarhow, of Roxbury, Inventor}^ 17; 12: 1646. Land
bought of Isaac Heath, £50. 6^, Total .£'91: 06: 04,
Thomas Lamb, of Roxbury, Inventory, taken this last of the first
mo. 1646, prised by W^ Denison^ Joshiia Hues, W^ Parke* Amt. i^U2:
08: 08.
1854.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 57
T%omas Atkinson^ of Concord.— Inventory 16 (9) 1646. Simon W%U
lard^ Tho. Brookes^ Georg R%ee7«r, prizers. Indebted, ^9. 10«. The sum
w<^ debts pay, jf59. 05«. : 1(2. He had £S0 in England to rec. &8ome
little he hath rec. but it is not knowne what, vntill intelligence comes the
next yeare. Administration granted to Susan^ his wife, 25 (9) 1646.
Thomas Cotthobe, of Charlestowne. — ^Inventory taken 21 (5) 1645.
Amt j£1255. 04. 06. " Part in the new mill, ^124. 6». 64." [See Will,
Tol. vii. (1853) p. 32.
Robert Starke— 28: 8: 1846. Amt jflO. 08. 04. Debts due from
estate <£13. 13^ Sd. Capt. Willard, Joseph Wheeler, Richard Letiin (7)
allowed Administration. 31. (8) 1646.
William Goodrich, of Watertowne. — Inventory taken by Samuel
Thatcher & Thomas Hastings, Apr. 3, 1647. Due from Henry Ambrose,
of Hampton, £\. I2s. Margaret, wife of s^ William, testifyed, 15 (2)
1647, before John Winthrop, Gov'.
Robert Edwards, of Concord. — Inventory 18 (10) 1646. Amt. ^56.
14. 03. Witness, Symon Willard, Joseph Wheeler, Geo. Heiward,
WiDDOw Ann Gouldstone. — ^An Inventory of all such goods as were
widdow Gold stones, & in her possession before she entred into a Married
estate.
Anne Geor[ge] late wife of Henry Gouldslon testifies that is a true In-
ventory of his estate. Before Court 29 (4) 1647.
Hebmon Atwood. — Inventory prised 13: 8: 1651, by James Johnson,
Nathaniel Willjams. ^34. 03*. Proved 19. 9. 1651. Power of Admin-
btration granted to Ann Atwood, wife of the deceased, in behalfe of hir
selfe d& two children. Edward Rawson, Record'.
Richard Jarrett. — Valluatlon of his goods taken by John Bayly &.
John Peach the 4. 8. 1651. £\3. 01. 02. A true Inventory, deposed by
John. Sunderland, excepting two Servants, wch are ^8 a peece. 20. 9.
1651. Edward Rawson, Record^
Peeter Thornton. — Att a County Court held at Boston. 9 Feb. 1661.
Inventory aprized by John Sunderland & William Ludkin, 22 : 11, 1651.
£45. 17. Debts he owed £5. Mary Thornton deposed 9^^ Feb., that
this was a true Inventory of hir husbands estate. John Sunderland &
William Ludkin deposed, that being with Peeter Thornton, as he lay on
his death bed, they heard sajd Thornton say, that the little goods & estate
he had he left to his wife to bring vp his children. The Court Graunted
Administration on y« Estate, to Mary his widdow. Edward Rawson^ Re-
corder.
Mart Seares. — ^Administration on Estate granted to John Sunderland,
on behalfe oi Daniell Searu, hir hasband,'now at sea, 9 Feb. 165L la-
m>rk mark
ventory signed, John I Sunderlands, John ^ Cuenfeild.
8
Henry Sandts, — Inventory of Estate Apprised p Richard Parker ^
Edward Ting, Thomas Makepeace ^ Bozoone AUirtj 17, 10. 1651.
Jeremiah Hauchijij A dm''.
Geace Browne, Wid. of James Browne, — Inventory of estate prized
hy James Johnson, Nathaniell Wiiimms, 10: 9: 1651. i^246* IT 09.
Elder James Fenne deposed, 28 : 11 : 1651. [See Will, vol. viL p. 335.]
John Sheppard of Braintrv.^^ — intestate. Inventory taken by Beniamin
AlMe^ Henry Adams, 22 : 7 : 'l650. ^'78. 06, 01. Margaret, wid. to John
Shepperd, deposed, 27 April 1652. Same day, Administration granted
her, provided, if shee marry agatiie before her marriage, s** estate shall
subiecl lo the distribution of Uie Court respecting her children* Edward
Bjiwson^ Record.
William Ludein, who deceased the 27, 1"^, 1652. — ^Inventory taken
by Tho, MoBon^John Odiin. Amt* 158. 16. Administration granted to
Eiizabeth wid. of William Ludkin for herself & two children. Wid. to
have the vse of the whole estate, till the Children come to age, or shee
change hir condicon^ in w*^** case she to haue one third pt, the sonne two
parts of what remaynes, the rest to the daughter. Elizabeth Ludkin^
deposed, 29 April, 1652.
George Bennett of Boston. — Inventory £90. 03. 08* 6 Aug. 1652,
ildey, wid. of George Bennett deposed. Administration granted to s** Audrey
29 A prill 1G52, in behalf of herself it child now liueing, & that shee goeth
wilhall, dc the Court orders that she haue a third pi of the estate, eldest
child a duble porcon, the rest to yl shee goeth w'^alL In case that child dies
or that it comes not to life, then the widdow to have half of y* whole estate.
Debts due from John Lowe, NaUi^ Hunne^ Rob' Woodicard. Estate in-
debted to Mr. 31ichakon, the marshal I ; Mr Thmnas Lake, Mr Ro¥ Lord^
Joseph Bastor^ John Wilkey, Mr Shrimpion, good wife Prior, Zaeharie
Phiilips, good man Vpshall, good wife Burton, Edward Yeomems, Thomas
Swctman, of Cambridge ; John Beedcman. Whole estate, debta discharged
^7. 14. 7i.
Elizabeth Fisher of Dcdham, Who died intestcd,21: 11^, 1651;
the Ini^k of
praised by Henry Chickrin, Anthony Fisher, John H Lttson, 10. 12. 165 L
Amt. 64. 09. 08d. Debts due from her to others, X4. 9« 3d.
Bazsliell Payton, Mariner, — Inventory taken by Bamahas Fare^
Thmnas Lake 21 (9) 51. Amt. A^265, 19. 08. "To goodman Fo^f^r
in England, £3. 10.'' Balance of estate, debts deducted, JtMSG. 03. 06.
*WiLLiAM BtTTLER. — Inventory brought in by Mr. NoweU who was the
Administrator. [No date.]
Abrahaw Mellowes.— Inventory prized by Tho : Marshall^ Jamei
EverilL [No dale.]
1854]
Abstracts of Early Wills.
B9:
Mr. Girt". — Wee vnder wnlten, being desired to apprize a pVell of
Goods for Mr, Gtiy estimate as followeth, d:c, Anit, c£62. 11. p. me
Richard Russell, Jt/hn Allen,
Capt. Howsen — County Court, Boston, 13. 10. 1652. Mr Sam^ Ma-
rerick^ Mr Robert Knight ^ Mr Benj, Gillam <fe Joshua Scottow^ as agent
for Major Edward Gihhom ; 6i Capt. Tho. Clarke^ agent for Mr Dauid
Yale^ who was admitted to Joyne w^^ the other three as Administrator to
the estate of Capt Hawstn^ depose, estate ought to have (p. Shipp Brocke
sold at iTSSO. old iron sold by Benj Gillam, Bills of Thomas ChamherSy
Tfiomas Pacifj John Turner^) £4'25. 15 Edward Rawson^ Record.
Me, Adam Winthh op.— Inventory taken by Edward Rawson, Thomas
Lake^ 4 Sept 1652. Mrs Elizabeth^ wid. of Adam Winihrop deposed, 27
Jan* 1652. Due the estate by bill of sale of a pic of ship Expectation &
Cargo ; more from M^. Turner, from Mr Jno Treworgif^ X25, and from
M*" Jno Paris, a negro, w«h I Attest. Edw Raicson^ Recorder.
Robert Button. — Inventory taken 21. 11, 1650, Arat i^06. 17. 07,
Signed by Capt Bozoone Allen, Edward Tinge 10 (I) 1652. Debts
rec** from M*" Tho. Venner, Tho. Ford, M"" Browneingi Robt Moone, John
Stowe, Mr Sands, Peter Pitford, Tho Ycew, Joseph Phippeney, John
Langdon, John Lake, Henry Warwieke, Marke Hams, Docler Steuens,
Robert Collins, Sampson Shoare, George Mullingw, Math. Abdie^ Good
Carley, Geo. Dod, Joseph Hardin, Edward Hasty, Emanuell Clarke, Ed-
ward Jackson, Job Judkin, Tho. Swetman, Joseph Moore, Robert Gray,
Capt. Shaplej, Rich Waite, Willm Kirbey Jun, Peter Paine, Tho. Scot*
towe, John Cul liner, Isac Tasker, Math Coe, Ralph Parker, Nicholas
Laurence, Mr Will"" Paine, Christopher Gibson, Franc Littletkld, John
Lewis, John Wilkey, Humphrey Milam, Edward Sturges, Edward Ar-
nald, Ed, Co well, James Dennis, Wili"* Phil pott, James Hawkins, John
Hardin, Dauid Tichborne, Angell Holland, Willm Briggs, good. Collins,
Math Hawke, John Prince, Joshua Stubbs, Peter Truesdell. The above
debts presented to the Court 10. 1"*. |J by vs, Tho» Sayage, Hezckiah
Vsher,
Debts oweing to Rich Lippencut, Capt All, Sam. Oliver, Antho : New-
land^ Robt Wright, Brother Sauoge, Henry Messinger, Tho: Jenner, dec.
£441.09.09.
Doubt full debts, dtc — M"- Francis Johnson, M*" WilP Alford, Roger
Hanniwell, M^ Isac Walker, Ambrose Berry, Edward Wells, Mr Hoi-
graue, Mr Hohnan, John Trumbatl, John Crabtrec, Tho : Bowen, John
Keagle, Peter Dier. Rich ; Coman, Goody Wonnod, John Ball, Tho Til-
Icston, Will-^ Evans for Tho. Finder, P<?ter Pitford, Macklin Hucstable,
Erasamus James, Silucstcr Stovard, Math GilUt, Thos Turpin, John
Harker, Mr Ed. Mittison, John Mamble, M"" Spencer for Henry Warvicke,
Mr Bud, Tho: Wamer, Willm Gibons, Sam: Jewell, Rowland Yonge,
Robt Barrett, Mr. Hust, John Milam, Lauce Baker, John Busho, John
Lomns, John Bushenell, Mannell Clarke, Edward Coleman, John Comer,
Good Heafy, John Swasey, Strong Furnill, Naih ; Beales, John Marchant,
Willm Beamesley, Peter Paine, Phill : Gurwell, Rich : Hutlon, Goodman
Farrey, Hugh Gullison.
Peitie Debts — Tho Gaige, Nicho : White, John Taboies, Mrs Goose^
Adam Westgait, John Beckett, Phillip Swadden, Robt Field, Humphrey
Home, Robt Ednnunds. John Loker, Math : Mayhew, Isac Woody, Edw :
■
Abstracts of Early Wills. [Jan.
Oilman^ John Slone, Rich Harine, Willm Bassitt, John Hardin, Caleb
Corwilhie, Robt Henfield, Franc Smith, Nath: Greene, Sam: Lincolne,
Henry Tailer, Jo : Aodras, Nich: Whilmarshe, John Tode, Good Ccxl-
mon, Tho : Welsh, Arthur Clarke, good Pitts, Laurence Walter » Henry
True, Jo : Dawes, Franc Perrie, Tho : Gardner, Philemon Dickeson, Phiiip
Longe, Benj : Boseworlh & Ralph Smith, John Nuemarke, M' Francis
Koigbt, John Wilkie, Ben Waire, Edward Clarke, Jo : Bennett* Henry
Singleman, John Bodman, Tho : Mercer, John Demericke, Jonnthaa
Webb. Taken out of the bookes of M^ Rob^ Button by vs this 10 : 1"** ff
Tho : Savage, Hezekiah Vsher. Mrs Abigell Hutchinson formerly Wife
to M' Robert Button, deposed, Edward Rawson^ Recod, [Will^vol. viL
p.3M,
Edward Howe, — Edward Howe who deceased at Watcrtowne 24: 4,
1644, Inventory takeo by Juhn Knowles^ TF™ Jenison^ John Shcrfnan.
Mentions bad by John Winters^ vpland by Gregory Taylors^ marsh by
Ephraim Chiid, in Cambridge bounds* Debts owing him a bond vppon
Thomas Makew^ £400; due from Samuell Shephrard^ £lb; from Isaac
Sterne 6:. Rtthert Lockwood^£2l; from Mr. TVcrewr, of Cbarleslowne Vil*
lage: £S.
JoHif B£?cjAMtM of Watertown. — Inventory taken by St^mon Stowe^
[Slone ?] John Eddye^ Thomas il/arre/, before Thomas Dudley Cover,
&L Jcibii Winlhrop dep, Gover 3. (5) 1645, Mentions the lot bought of
John Bernard^ land of Gapt Sedglttkk] i5cc. &c,
Hewry Plimpton,^ — Inventory — Taken by Uich: Waile, Proved 3 Feb,
1652, before Mr B^tlingham, Mr Nowell, Mr Hibbins & Mr Glouer.
Amt. ^"34 : 03 : 03, [Will, Vol. Y. (1851) p. 239,
DoROTBiE King, Deceased wife of John King, of Way mouth. Sea-
man — Inventory taken by JSichoIas PhtUips^ 18. 8. 1652, The Magistrates
approue of his Inventory so aa tbc husb?^nd ncknowledgeth y° goodes by
hts Consent to be so disposed of on oath of the Executor, EdwVRjiW-
son, Recorde^
Jonx HoLMAN. — Inventory taken 18: 1"^; f2 or 53. Some total!
£73d^ 16. This Inventory Acct*i>led prouided y* executrix Appeare be-
fore the next County Court giue in sccuritie for the ChUdrens porcons*
Edward Kawsou Record^, Pnxysers of the jftx>ds. Rich : Cotlicott, Will"
Kobenson of Dunrhesicr. [Will, Vol, V, p. 212,]'
Capt. BoroNE Alien,— Inventory taken by Mr Edward Hutchinson 6&
Mr Joseph Hocke, 22 Sept 1652. Mentions land in England purchased of
Mr Josiah Stanborough*
Debts due the entato from indiviikiaU belonging to the following} towns:
Boston — Mr Parker, Franc Rubinson, Mr Cooke, Willm Cotton, Mr
Walker, Mr Webb, John Heard, Capt Thomas Clurkc, Mr Gibaon, Isaack
Woody, Thomas Grub, Jolm Sliawo, good Fawer, Mr Batt, ijood Armil-
Rge, Henry Blacke, Mr Sowtbcr, Rich Woodowes, good** Eddinpon, good
Lewis, Hugh Drury, Capt Tinge* John Harrison. Mr Hurwood, John Sun-
derland, John Baker, sniyth ; Mr Aubcrry, goodman Lowei John Lang*
1854.]
Abstracts of Early Wilts.
I
I
I
ley, John Hofl, Euan Thomas, Henry Eust, Math Williams, Tho : WU-
shire, Mr Martin, Mr Bushncll, Thomas Joy, Will"* Lane, Mr Knight.
Hingham — Thomns Johnson, John Fearing, Mr Woodward, Stephen
Gates, Edward Pitts, Will™ Ilearsey, Marke Hams, Thomas Mashe, Dan-
iel! Lyncolne, Tho : Lincolne, John Oates, John Sutton, Nicho : Jacob,
Franc James, James Whilten, Nath : Bealcs, John Lasell\ WiU"" Ripley,
John Smyth, Will" Backland, Sam i Parker, John Foulsome, John Louit,
Edmund Hubbard, Mathcw Cushion Jun"", Miilh* w Cushion sen, Maihow
Hawke, Daniell Cushion < John Lobdon, John Balls Jun^, Thomas Thax*
ter, Nathaniell Baker, Mr Hubbard^ Henry Wade, Tho: Lewit, isaack
Wright, Robert Jones, Ralph Smyth, ftloyses Colyer, Michaell Perce, Jo-
seph Jones.
Weymouth — LeA Torrey, Mr Kinge, Ensigne Whitman, Nicho: Nor-
ton, James Nashe, Goody Bridges, George Fray, Good Kingman sen'",
James Prest, Edward Pode.
Hull — John Prince, Nicholas Baker, Tho ; Jones, Tho: Loreing, Ralph
Greene, Nalhaniell Bose worth, Richard Stubbs, Mr Ward, good ma Bon-
aon, [ ] Stevens,
Rehoboth. — Thomas Cooper, Stephen Paine, Mr Pecke, Dauiell Smyth,
Judeth Smyth.
Ckarleslown. — Capt Allen, Mr Garrett, Mr Russell, Aaron Ludkin.
Dorchester. — Mr Collecot, Mr Leads, good : Way, [John?] Grinaway,
Mr Foster- Cambridge-^Ur Swetman, Mr Michelson* Roxhvry, — Mr
Gore, Mr Alcock, goodma Chenney, Seia^ Crafl, Will™ Healey.
Rowley — Mr Joseph Jewelt, Mr Rogers. Scr/fm^Samuell Archer.
Misticke — Rich : Dexter. Lynn — Jos : Jenkes, Capt Bridges, I^asha-
way — John Prcscolt. Taunton — Tho : Lyncolne, Jonas Awslio. Yar*
mmUh — Mr Hedge. Frovidence — Mr John Saiies. Reading — Sam
Walker. Sudbury — Peter Bent, Nodhs IsIand^Mr Mauericke, John
Gore. Ipswich — Edward Gilman. Scihiate — John Palmer, Geo, Rus-
sell, Maiden— 'Tho : HclL Wenky Symett.—LeihWa.\ker. Fiymouth—
Mr Paddy, Mr Groomes. Braintrec — flenry Adams. Exeter — ^Edward
Gilman. Aecomenticus — goodm Knight. Newhai^en — ^Mr Pccke. Pm*
caiaq* — Mr Gunnison. Longe hi and — Mr Joseph Yonge. London — ^Mr
Caleb Foote. Virginia — Michaell Williams.
Other names, places not mentioned : — Edw Arnall, butcher, Tho : Boy-
den, carter, John Collins, shoemaker, George Allen, bricklayer, Bartho:
Burlowe, cooper, good Rawlins, brick maker, Goodma Euins, shoemaker,
John Johnson, saylemaker, Christopher Perkins, porter, Mr Baughtons,
brewer, Geo: Halsall, the smyth, Robl : Nashe, butcher, Edward Jack*
son, shoemaker, Mr Clarke, shipma', Thomas Baker, the smylhe, Nathan*
iell Williams, glouer, goodman Ward, shipwright, W^idd Grosse, John
Bersto, at Mr Hibbinses farme, Mr Atkinson, Lieut Joshua Hubbard, Mr
John Hill, Mathias Briges, Mr Thomas Hawkner, Anthony Hams» Robt
Bradford, Mr James Oliucr, Mr Saniuell Oliuer, Mr Peacock, Angell Haf-
lett, Thomas Noble, Mr Honbur>% Fmnc Dowse, Capt Dauenport, Mr
WiJl- Phillips, Capt Simpkins, Mr Richard Woody, Mr Alford, Tho ;
Shawe, Hugh Diirdell, Daniell Church, Jeremiah Burro wes, John Porter,
Josiah Keayne, John Stoddard, Widd Hourle, Goodman Gndley, Mr Ed-
ward Tinge, Will"* Norman 6t ptners, Mr Philip Sweden, Mr Burt, Mr
Dauison, Mr Cole Jun"", Mr Cutting, Mr Hopkins, Mr. Lampere, Thomas
Phillips, Mr John Ainger, Stronge Furncll, Ralph Hill, Left Will"" Hud-
80D, John Garnctt, Mr Astwood, Thomas Gill, John Goure^Thomu^ H\it*
Mstrads of Early Wills.
[Jan.
mon, Mr Halgraue, Ztichery Phillips^ Capt Dnniell Hough, Geo : Vicory»
Mr Blackleach, Mr Fisbe, Beiij Phippen, Elder Elliots, sonne, Mr Leader,
Job Hawkins, Mr Yeiinef, Mr Samson, Samuel! Nordeo^ Mr Coles daugh-
ter, Sampson Shoarc, Tho : Thorowgood, Edward Gold, Edward King-
man, Jun^, Cornelius Cantiebury, Will"" Woodcocke, Mr Silliocke, Roger
Amydowne*
Debts to be p* out of tbe estate, to Mr Brctllc ; John Chickley, John
Beales, of Hingham ; Rob^ Turner at ibe Ancor ; Mr Makepeace ; Mr
Powell ; Stephen Lyncolne ; Mr Cbickering of Dedliam ; Mr John Wood-
mansey; Mr Tinker, Mr Rucke ; Will"" White; Capt Breedon ; Mr
Glouer, of Dorchester ; Mr Bradstreete ; Nicholas Phillips; Mr John
Vaasell ; Mr Maddocks ; Tho: Roberts the hatter ; John Bacers, of Ply-
mouth ; Mr Busby ; Mr Wood ; Mr Ryggles ; Mr Wilson ; Mr Denison ;
Tho : Duer ; Mr Dauenport ; Mr Johnson ; Mr Starr ; Will™ Pcnne ; good-
wife Bennett ; Richard Trewsdell ; James Richards ; M"* Perrey ; Zachey
Bose.worth ; Mr Samuell Hutchinson ; M*" Houchin ; Goodman Messen-
ger ; John Lake ; Goodman Stibbins ; Wiy" Kilcup ; Mr Powell ; Mr
Marshall ; Mr Hubbard w^ what was giuen by Will, iC 10; Debts in Eng-
land to Leift Coll Cushion &, others. Boston Vlt, Aprilis 1653. Mrs
Anm Allen deposed. Edw^ Rawson, Record^. [Will, Vol. V. p. 299.]
Capt WiLLtAM Tinge, of Boston. — Inventorj^ made 25 : 3: 1653 by
Naiha: Duncan, Anlho : Sloddardr Willm Dimis. Amt <£2774. M. 04.
Mentions Geo: Spencer^s farmc. A!so the names of about seventy vols ot
Books in folio, quarto, 6lc, Mr Edward Titige hro of Capt Wilticmi
Tinges deposed, before Mr No well ^ Mr Hihbins. Mr Glouer 6l y^ Record.
cr. Edward Rawson^ Recor^.
John Cooper. — Inventory.
JunGf 53,
[No dale,] Thmnat Bier deposed,
James AsTOD, of Boston. — Inventory taken. 6 ; 8. 1653. Signed /ffmri
Eutrill The Sum £^h\ 10 : 20 : 1653, John Johnson, PhiUip Eliot,
William FoUer.
SAMUELt Bass, the younger, of Brantrey. Yeoman, deceased.^Inven-
tory made by Capt Humphnif Atherlon, Deac. Parkcs^ Richard Brackff^
Francis Elliot, Edmund Shfjleld y« 15. 3'". 1653. Sum tolall, £201. 18,
05. Mar^ Bass, widdow, deposed, 22 Dec. 53.
The Magistrates, on y" widdowes Relinquishing her Right in y® Thirds,
did Judge it meete that y« whole Estate be equally deuided betweene the
Mother and the Child ; that M^ Howard in behaffe of his daughter, giue
securitje to deliuer s^ Child of Sam' Basse one halfe of sf^ Estate at y^
Age of 14 yeres. Edward Rawson, Records
William Blanchard, of Boston. Taylor — Inventorie of his good*
taken 20 Oct. 1652, by Edmund Jackson, James Everell, Nath" Soiclher.
total jf:236. m. rfl DoWb ^t«^;»« i.„ i.i^ 4-QSL iJ Hannah Ei'tf'
^..v,.* ^^ ^^.i, iij^^, u> ±^umuna aacKSon, James r^vcrttt
Sum total ^36. 03. 02. Debts oweing by him £B8. 14. --^
li/^deposcd 18 Nov 1652 that this is a true Inventory of the estate ol
"'"""" ir as she knowes. [Will, \ol
TT7~jh^^n — "^ *'"' *^'"'« iiiciv this is a irue inveniory wi
irur Btanchard^ her late husband, so far as she knowes
V, p. 239.]
[To he Continued
of
1S54.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover^ N. H.
GENEALOGICAL ITEI^fS RELATING TO THE EARLY SET-
TLERS OF DOVER, N. H.
[Communicalcd bj Rev. Aloszo H. QmicT, M. N. E. Hist, Gen. Hoc.] ,
[Contioacd from page 33 6^ of ibe tasi volume]
RoBEHTS, Thomas,* son of Thomas,* as above, had a wife Mary ; he
lired od the homestead and appears lo have died there. Of his cruel
treatment of the Quakers while he and his brother John were constables
we have already spoken* He HI led various other town offices as did his
father and brother. We can find trace of but two children,
Thomas,^ who died ynmarried, and Nathaniel," but there were probably
others, and perhaps some of those whose connection with the family we
cannot identify for want of evidence,
John,* son of Thomas/ as above, married Abigail, daughter of Elder
Hatevil Nutter; she was living in IG74 and was menlioncd in the will of
her father ; John is often called '* Sargeant John j*' he owned land near
that upon which liis father lived, and probably lived upon it ; he was cer-
tainly a resident of the '* Neck," and owned land also west of Back River
as well as marsh near the Great Bay< He was a delegate to the N. H*
Convention, which met in 1689-
Of his children were Joseph,^ Hatevil/ (probably) Thonias,^ (who had
Love* and gave to him property, 5 April, 1707;) and Abigail,* (who mar-
ried John » Hall)
Nathaniel,* son of Thomas,* as above, lived in early life at the place
called the '* House Point ,^' but afterwards lived in the house which his son
Paul had built, but which the early death of the builder had left vacant He
lived there until his death. Of his children, by his wife Elizabeth Mason of
Somersworth, were Paul,* born IS Feb. 170G, (who died a young man and
unmarried ;) Miriam,* born 4 Jan. 1708-9; Thomas,* born 23 July, 1710,
(married a Jones of Durham, and died without children;) Nathaniel,* born
22 April 1713, (who was a sailor, living at Somersworth or Berwick ; he
married a Thompson, and was lost at sea, leaving children, David,^ Isaac,*
(lost at sea,) George,* Nathaniel,* and some daughters ;) Aaron,* born IG
April 1716, (who married Sarah, daughter of John Tehbets ; he inherited
the land on which Andrew Varney now lives, and had children, Aaron* (who
Ief\ no children,) John* (who lived at Rochester and had children,) Silas ^
(of Alton,) Daniel* (now living on Dover Neck and who is father to Alon^
zo Roberts, Esq.,) Sarah^ who married Elijah Varney and had children,
Hannah,* who married Otis Tuttle, Tamsin,* who married Thomas Var-
ney and had Andrew nnd others, Elizabeth* who married Isaac Varney
and is living near ** Little-Johns creek,*^ and Abigail,* who married Jona-
than Bickford and lives at Woifboro;) Moses* born 22 Juno 1718, (who
lived on the farm where the late Jerry Roberts lived ; he married Eliza-
beth Whitehouse, daughter of Thomas and Rachel Whitehouse, and bom
1 Nov, 1725; he died in April 1808; having children, Anna,* who mar-
ried Joshua Varney, and Thomas,* who married Hannah Lamos, and died
some twenty five years ago, having children, James,* Jeremiah,' (late de-
ceased,) Elizabeth,* wife of Nicholas Roberts, and Abigail,* wife of Philip
Tebbets;) James,^ (who married Eunice Varney, and lived and died in
Farmingtoii) leaving Jerry* now living on Dover Neck and cigjlit ovU^i^\\
64 Genealogical Items relating to Dover ^ N, H, [Jan,
Hannah,* (who died unmarried aged about twenty ;) Moses,* (who lived
at Rochester, married Elsa Tcbbeits and had chiidren, Anna,* Elizabeth,*
EzFkiel,* Moses,* Lucy,* Mary,* Hannah,* and others;) Elizabeth,^ who died
unmarried at Dover Neck ; Ephraim,* born 27 March 1772, (lives at the
Neck on the place where Thomas Canney settled in old times ; he mar-
ried Hannah Roberts, daughter of David and grand daughter of Nathaniel,
his children were Amasa,* Esq., grad. D. C. 1838 ; Emily,* who ia mar-
ried to George Leighton, and Andietta,* who married David L. Drew, and
is now dead ;) Elizabeth born 3 Feb. 1722—3.
Joseph,^ son of John,* married Elizabeth , He lived on the farm
now owned bv his great grandson Hanson Roberts; he had children, Jo*
seph,* born 27 Oct, 16i)5 ; John,* b, 6 Dec, 1694; Elizabeth,^ b. 13
March 1697 ; Abigail,* b. 16 July 1701 ; Slephen,* b. 20 Aug. 1704, (who
lived on ihe homestead and kept a public house there, near the western
end of the then ferry to Kittcry ; he died about 1757, and had children,
of whom were Joseph,* who died 26 June 1813, aged 66, who was father
to Hanson* Roberts;) Ebenezer,* b. 24 Feb* 1705; Benjamin^ K 20 Sep.
1709; Samuel* and Lydia* b. 11 April 1712; Mary* b. J 3 March I7ia
Hatevil,' probably son of John,* had wife Lydia. His will was dated
29 Aug. 1719, proved 3 March 1734 — ^5; in it he mentioned his wife
Lydia, and his children next mentioned : ihcy were Samuel,* b. 12 Dec.
1686, (who had wife Sartih, and chiidren, Samuel* b. 16 July 1717, Ben-
jamin* b. 1 Sep. 1719, Lvdia* b. 16 May 1721, and Samuel* b. 7 May
1723 ;) Abigail * b. 29 July 1689 ; Joshua < b. 10 Oct. 1698 ; Mary * k 20
July 170L
Love,* son of Thomas,* had wife EHzabcth and children, Hannah * b.
10 May 1713 ; Love* b. 21 April 172 J.
There are records of other ^* Roberts'* families^which w^e cannot con-
nect with those already mentioned nor with each other, ahhough it is al-
most certain that they were thus connected. These were, William, who
was a resident of Oyster River apparently as early as 1645 when he wit-
nessed a deed given by Darby Field, of premises in that region. He was
there in 1648 ; he bad grants of land at various times, — and was killed by
the Indians in 1675 at the same time with his *' son-in-law." Whether or
no he bad sons, we cannot ascertain.
There was a John, and Deborah* who had children, Joanna b. 20 Oct,
1705 ; Sarah b. 18 Feb. 170B— 9 ; Mary b. 20 July 1711 ; Phebe b. 20
Sept. 1716; Ebenezer b. 5 Feb. 1721—2.
John and Francis Emery were married 17 May 1720, and had children,
Deborah and Alexander b. 15 January 1725 — 6.
Ensign Joseph and Elizabeth hnd children^ Ephraim b, 23 March 1727 ;
Joseph b. 7 Feb. 1729 ; Betty b. 21 April 1731 ; Mary b, 8 Oct, 1733 ;
Abigail b. 18 Feb, 1736; Lydia b. 22 Oct. 1738,
Robinson, Stephen, received an inhabitant ID,, 1 mo, 1665-6: taxed
atO. R. \m%^,
Timothy, a Friend, probably son of the preceding, bad wife
Mary, and children, Abigail b. 23,3 mo., 1 603, mar. Joseph Varney ;
Mary b. 10, 2 mo., 1695, mar. Joseph Estes ; Eli/.ahcth b. 14, 2 mo.,
1700, died 11,2 mo., 1710 ; Sarah b. 3. 8 mo„ 1702, mar. John Varney ;
Hannah b. 21, 9 mo*, 1707, mar, Wm, Ilussey; Timothy b. 1,6 mo.,
1710 ; Elizabeth b. 30, 5 mo., 1712, mar, Henry Tebbels,
Timothy, son of Timothy as above, married, 24, 7 mo., 1730,
Mary Ailen; ch. John; Lydia; Daniel b. 16, 2 mo., 1732 j Elizabeth, who
1S51]
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65
mar Obadiah Tebbets ; Timolhy b. 27, 4 mo,, 1738, removed lo Fal-
nouih ; Julm ; Stephen ; Lydm, who innr. Elijah Tebbetts, Jr.; Sarah j
l^^illiam ; , mar. James Winslow, of Falmouth ; James, removed to
Falmouth ; Mary, who mar. Job Winslow of Falmouth.
RoGGERs, RiCHAHD, had lot No. 2, west side of Back River, w 1642.
RowE, Richard, was received an inhabitant 2, 2 mo. 1662 ; taxed at
O. R. l662-'72; was dead ia 1705; had ch. Thomas (adm.j) Edward;
Jane, who married John Dura,
Sah DEES, Joseph, was received an inhabitant 24, 2 mo., 1656 ; grant
of land ^near Campings rocks, near Tobias Hanson's, 16, 2 mo., 1660 ;
taxed at Cocheco, 1662-*77; killed 28 June, 1689. The name is commoa
in Strafford Co.
Sawyer, Jacob, m* Susanna 7, 9 mo., 1743 ; ch. Sarah h, 8 Nov.
1744; Stephen b 2 June 1752; Patience b, 26 SepL 1753; Susanna b,
17 Dec. 1758 : Micajab b, 19 May 1760 ; Kezia b. 12 Jan. 1762 ; Lydia
b. 30 Nov. 176:J ; Timothy b. 5 Oct. 1766. Descendants in Dover.
ScAMMON, or ScAMMOND, RiCHARD, of DovcT 1662; mar. Prudence dau.
&f William Waldron of Dover* Ho and his wife Prudence were both liv-
iig 24 April 1691, " nero the towne of Exeter," probably within the
'limits of the present town orStratham, Both were dead 3 March 1720-1,
He was probably the Mr. Scammon, wbo, according to the Exeter Town
Records, was holder of the Shrewsbury Patent in i66S» Farmer (Gen.
Reg. 256) says that he was of Portsmouth in 1642.* Ch. Richard ^ Wil-
liam,* b. 29 Feb. 106^-4, living 3 March 1720-1, at Stratham ; Jane,' k
21 June 1667, d. 9 Oct. 1726, mar. Thomas Deane, of Boston, Hampioa
Falls, and Salisbury; Prudence,^ b. 29 Aug. 1669; Elizabeth,* b. 22
April 1671 ; Mary,^ b. 31 May 1673, man Sinkler.
Richard/ res. Dover ; is said by Willis (His. Portland, L 138) to
have been a quaker; d. ab. 1724. He mar. Elizabeth, dau. of John
b^akcly, and grand-dau, of Thomas W., of Falmouth. She was b. abt»
1664, and at the age of 11, in Sept. 1675, was taken captive by the In-
dlaos, (her father and mother, grandfather and grandmother, and three of
her brothers or sisters, having been killed,) and after a captivity of several
months was returned, in June 1676, by Squando^ the Saco Sagamore, to
Major Waldron, at Dover. Robert Evans made a deposition in relation to
her, 15 Feb. 1723, she being then, as per said deposition, about 60 years
of age (Folsom Hist. Saco & B. 157) ; ch. Richard,' only son in 1723;
Elizabeih,^ m.
Wellmett; Prudence,* m.
Hodgdon ; Sarah.^
RiCHAnn,' man (1)8, 10, 1724, Susan Varney ; (2) Hope Tuttle,
au, of Thomas and Mary. She died 30, 9, 1782, without issue.
ScRiVEN, John, received an inhabitant 5, 4 mo., 1662 ; lived at Coche-
co ; died 2 Oct. 1675; will dated 24 Nov, 1674, proved 27 Juno 1675;
tnentiotis wife Mary, and children (all underage) John, Edw^ard, Thomas,
Elizabeth; Wm. Wentworth and Peter CofRn, Executors.
* Eliiabeth wife of Peter Lidgcti and afterwards of John Si&flin, of Bostton^ nud
(prot>ftbly) Anne^ the second wife of Mojor Richard Waldron, were sisters of Richard
fccammon. The former (ftlrs, SnffiD) in her will, dated 14ih April 1682^ makes be-
n|oests to her hroihers John and Richard Sea mm on d ; her sister Anne Waldron ; her
wasin Elisabeth Aikms, dau. of her brother John Scammond : her cousin Jean Scam^
aond dau. of her brother Richard Scammondt aad her cousin Hannah Gerrish. (Sof-
iJbik Prob. Bee. X. 189-94,) Jaoe w&s eldest dau. of Richard Scjutsmon, and Hannab
Gemsh may have been the eldest dau. of Anne Waldroc. Anna, daughter of Major
Waldron, mar. Rer. Joseph Gerrish of Wen ham.
9
m
flf Genealogical Items relating to Dover^ N. H. [Jan*
Setek, Nicholas, Kev, See " Dover Enquirer.'"
Shackford. William Sluickfortl taxed lit BL Pt, I662-'72j took the
oalh 21 Jmie 1669, Wm, Shuckford and Nicholas Harris settled a dispute
in nor
Skarpe, John, taxed at Cocheco 1663.
Sheffield* William,* at Dover 1658 and 9 j and taxed 1662; had
land laid out in 1659 ; had son Joseph.*
IcHADon. taxed at Cocheeo 1658.
Joseph,* land laid out in 1723 ; in 1735 had a grant of 1658 to his
father William laid out to him.
SiMMOKS^ Michael^ taxed at O. R. 1666. Johk Symons, a juryman
1673-4.
Slopee, Rich a KB, taxed 1657.
Smet, (?J Barthet, owned lot No. 9, west of Back River, in 1642.
Smith, George; said '* to have sprung from the family that dwelt some
two hundred years at Old Haugh, in County Chester, England, which was
of kin to the Hattons that lived hard by (oiTspring of Sir Christopher,
Lord Chancellor in lime of Elizabeth,) and whicli afterwards went to Lin-
colnshire ; ho left Plymouth, Eng.» came to ** Boston when there were
only a few huts built there and not one cellar dug," and thence to Pis-
cataqua ; it is *^*ciaimed that he was a son or of near kindred to Capl. John
Smith ;" the same coat of arms is borne ; — he was of Dover in 1645; was
Town Clerk, Recorder of Court, Commissioner, Lieutenant, Alc; had
marsh and meadow on Great Bay ; he died about 1652 (?). A coal of
mail, cudass, silver tankard dec., are heirlooms. His wife mar. (2)
Monday, (3) Nason; George had Joseph* b. 1640, and probably John^
and James *
Joseph * lived at 0. R. about half a mile above its mouth ; he had
a quakerish leaning; was first Clerk of " Dover Monthly Meeting," and
remembered the Friends in his will ; he died 15 Dec. 1T27, and his wife
Eliiabelh 25 May 1726 ; had children John* b. 16 June 1687; Mary*
(m. Samuel Page;) Elizabeth* (m. Jaine^ Pbkham ;) Samuel* b. June
1687.
John* appears to have lived at Lubberland (in Durham) until
about 1674^ when, an old MS. says, he " left his brethren and went to
Little Compton, in Plymouth Co., married and had two daughters."
James,* kept an inn at O. R. Falb; was freeman ia 1609, m.
Sarah, dan. of John Davis* and ** died from a surfeit which he got in run-
ning to assist Capt. Floyd at Wheelwright^s Pond ; he had children, John ;*
James;* Samuel ;* May * (m. Dean ;) Samh^ (m Freeman ;) and two died
young; his widow and Samuel^ were kilted by Indians.
■ JoaN,* eldest son of Joseph,' kept the garrison at Lubberland^
ewned most of tlw North ahoro of Great Bay and much land about the
first fall of the Lampmy river*, ao that It was a aaying that *^ CapL John
Smith wma auie to hava all Ibe land that Squira Math^ dldnH own ;" he
wmk aalaelman, oaptaia ia Indian limaa, and aiootly held his garri^a
b against the Pranohaiid Indians at «« Iha dastrnetiQii in 1694;** he m. Susan-
oa, dau. of Thomas Cbealey, and had eMMmit John* b. 18 May 1695 ;
[ '
:
EUsabeih^ b. 1 May 1697 (m. Roharl Bimham ;) Jomh* b,7 Sept 1701 ;
Hannah^ k SO Sepu 1703; Samuel &* k Fak 1706; Benjamin' b. 23
Mar. 17(K»; EbaneBer* K 6 June 1712; Wmthrop^ k 90 Blay 1714,4
14. SjmraL,* son of Joseph^* kept the homeaiead \ was Town
Clerk 173»-17M^ Selectman 1744~ni», llapiaatmatife» and Cottnca*
|1854]
Geiiealogkal Items relating to Dover* N. H.
67
lor; d. 2 May 1790. His wife was Hannah, and ch. Samuel ;"* Elizabeth ;'*
lary ;* Hannah ;* Temperance ;* Sarah ;* Patience ;* Joseph"* b. 12 Mar.
[1724 ; Benjamin ;* Jeremiah ;* John \* Robert,'* John,* son of James*
\m* Elizabeth, dau* of John Buss, d. aged 41, having ch. John ;* James ;* i
loseph;* Elizabeth;* Mary;* Hannah;* Sarah;* and two who d, young,*
|rOf these children, James* was the only one now known to have staid atl
lO. R.; he lived on the homestead of his grandfather, and had wife Maryjj
(their soq JotiK* better known as ** Master Smith,'* b. 24 Dec. 1736, wasj
a busy whig \n the Revolution, one of Com. of Safety, Town Clerk, \
leclman. Representative &c,, m (1) Deborah, dau. of Thomas ChesleyJI
and had James* (d. at Dover,) Thomas' (burnt to death when a cljild;) xnA
(2) Sarah, dau. of Rev. Mr. Parsons of So. Hampton, and had Deborah*i
{d. unm.) William* (d. at Havana,) and Sarah* (who m. Maj. Seth S.
/'alker, and resided at the homestead of James.*)]
Joseph,^ son of Samuel,* son of Joseph,* was Major, Town Clerk,
iBelectman, &-C ; had wife Deborah (who aflerwards m. James Gil more of
{Portsmouth) and d, 16 July 1765, leaving ch. Daniel* b, 17 Oct. 1760 ;
P Joseph ;* SamueL* [Daniel* (Maj.) mar. (1) Mary Gilmore 7 Dec. 1780,
and had Joanna* who m. Ebenezcr Meserve ; m, (2) Mary Locke and had
Winthrop* b. 13 Jan. 1789, (who m. Elcazcr Locke and d. 28 Aug. 1844,
leaving the homestead to DanieP and Joseph"^ his sons] ^ John,*
Bon of Capl, John,' son of Joseph,' m. Mar}' Jones, and lived (prob.) near ■
Crummetl's mill. Joseph,* brother to preceding, lived at Lamprey
River, m. Sarah Glidden and had ch. John ;^ Winthrop;* Hannah* (m.
Israel Gilman;) Sarah^ m. Winthrop Hilton; Lydia ;* Susanna* m. Icha-
bod Hilton ; Andrew;* Elizabeth* m, CoL John Folsom ; Marj* m. Capt,
Hubertes Neal ; Joseph.* Samuel^ brother to preceding, m. Marga^
fct Lendall, and had Sarah ;* John;* Susanna;* Margaret.* Benja-
jttN* (Capl.) brother to preceding, had the old place at Lubberland, was
I Selectman, one of Com of Safety in his 70ih year, &:c.; m, (1) Jemima,
[dau. of Dea. Edward Hall of Newmarket, and had Edward ;* John* b. 20
[Sept. 1732 ; Mar^' ;* he m. (2) Anna Vcza, and had Samuel* b. 7 Mar.
1701 ; he m. (3) Sarah Clark and had Benjamin* b. 1769; he d. 13 Oct.
1791 in his 83 year. [His son John* inherited the homestead, was se-
lectman, a warm whig, a steady prop in the church, and was said to be so
careful against himself in his dealings as to make it a saying thai " the
Lieutenant was so straight that he leaned a little backward ;^* he was over
six feet high, and died 24 Oct. 181 9 ; his wife died 4 Mar. 1821, in her 87
year. She was Lydia, dau, of Hon. Thomas Millet of Dover, and had ch.
f Benjamin ;* Thomas;* Elizabeth ;* Jemima ;* John ;* Love ;* Lydia ;* Yal-
entioe ;■ Ebenezer.*]
Ebenezer,* brother of preceding, lived at
the garrison, was a little troubled with pride of kin - m. Margaret Weeks
of Greenland, and had ch. John* m. Mary Jewett ; Comfort* m. Joseph
Che.sley ; Ebenezcr* b. 13 Mar i75N ; Margaret* m. John Blydenburgh ;
hi.^ widow mar. Hon. John Frost of New Castle. Ebenezcr* jusi men-
tioned, was educated at Dummer School, read law with Geo. Sullivan,
r^opened an office in 1783 at the Falla ; m, Mehitablc, dau. of Jacob Sheafe
of Portsmouth, 5 May 17^5, was at the bar over 40 years. Representative
6 years, was President of the Bar Association of Straflbrd County 28 years,
aid to Gov, Gilman, Councillor forStraflford Co., appointed Judge of th«
Superior Court in 1798 {but declined,) and d. 24 Sept. 1831 ; his wife d.
4 Sept. 1843, ch, Jacob;' Ebenezcr;* (Rev.) Henry:* Alfred;* Mehita-
. We* m. Ebenezcr Coe ; Mary' m, Rev. John K. Young; Chaik^* Mi^
five who died young.
iS*' Qenealogical Items t elating to Dover ^ N. H. [Jan.
Snell, CHflisTOPHER, taxcd 167L
Stagpolk, James, bom 1653, had a gmnt 1694; died 23 Aug. 1733.
** Mrs. Stagpole" died in 1782 aged 102.
SxANTorf, BKNJAMi>f, Uftd wife Eleanor, and children Benjamin b. 12
Feb* 1724-5 ; Eleanor b, 9 July ^27,
Starbied, Starbord» (any connection of Starhuck ?) Thomas, mar.
Abigail Damon, 4 Jan. 1687, and bad children, Jethro b. 28 Aug. 1689 ;
Thomas b. 19 Oct. 1691 ; Agnes b. 4 Oct. 1093 ; Abigail h, 29 Sep. 1695 ;
Elizabeth b. 15 Feb. IB99; John b. 16 Mar. 1701 ; Samuel b. 22 April
1704. Thomas, had wife Margaret, and had children, Thomas b. 23
March 1713-M4 ; Nathaniel b. 27 April 1716; Jethro h. 29 June 1718 ;
Hannah h. 31 Jan. ni9-'20; John b. 16 Nov. 1721 ; Samuel b. 16 Nov.
1723 ; Margaret b. 31 May 1725. Samuel, had wife Rcbekah, and
children, Elizabeth b. 4 July 1725; Samuel b. 29 May !T27.
Starbuck, Edward, bom in 1604, is said to have come to Dover, from
Derbyshire, England, He is first mentioned as receiving, 30 6 mo , 1643,
a grant of forty acres of land on each side of *^ Fresh River," " al Cutche-
cho6, next above the lot of John Baker at the little water brooke, and also
1 platt of Marsh above Cutchechoe great Marsh that the brook that runs
out of the great river runs through, first discovered by" Hichard Waldernc,
Edward Col cord, Edward Sturbiick, and William Furber, He bad other
.grants at ditferent times ; one of marsh in Great Bay in 1643, one of the
mill privilege at Cutchechoe 2d fulls (with Thomas Wiggins) and of tim-
ber to " Qccommodato" in 16.50, and various others. Indeed, Edward
owned considerable land, and was evidently a man of substance as to pos-
sessions, as tradition says he was in body. He was a Representative in
1643 and 46, was an Elder in the church, and enjoyed various other tokens
of respect ^iven him by his fellow citizens. In fact he might hnvc lived
very comfortably at Dover, and died in the midst of hi^ family, respected
and contented, but that he embraced Baptist sentiments : unable to ngree
with the people he left, though not until after after legal ditficulties; so in
1659 the Elder went otFon an exploring expedition. In the course of bis
travels he met Thomas Macy and hit* family, (then troubled with a some-
what similar inability to convinoe the people of Newbury,) James Co(Tm
(a youth of about nineteen,) and kaae Col man, a boy of twelve. These
adventurers set sail in an open boat in the autumn of 1659, and in due
time arrived at the bland of Nantucket, an eligible situation for men who
iikod plenty of water. They settled first at Malical, but afterwards moved
to a more central place now called Cambridge.
The next spring Edward went back to Dover to get his family. His
daughters Sarah and Abigail were married and remained in Dover ; but
his wife Katharine went with him, and Nathaniel, Dorcas, and Jethro, his
remaining children. So they settled down peaceably al Nantucket, and
Dover lost a good citizen. Edward became a leading man in his new place
of abode* being al one time the Magistrate of the Island, and always en-
joying the esteem of his fellow islanders. He died 4, 12 mo., 1690,
The children of the elder were Nathaniel,' born 1636 ; Dorcas ;^ Sarah ;'
Abigail 'and Jethro.'
Of these Jethro was killed 27 May 1663 by a cart running over him ;
the others had families as follows : —
{To be Continued,)
1854.] JVill of Gregory Stone of Cambridge. 69
WILL OF GREGOEY STONE OF CAMBRIDGE.*
Mr. Drake, — The documents communicated by me to the last number
of the Register I am glad to see so correctly printed ; one of them indeed
is done a little too correctly, that is, the mistake in my copy of the Indian
Deed — ^^ pease " for peage '* — which you was enjoined to see set right in
type, comes out an unaltered blunder. I send you for the next number
the Will of Gregory Stone, and that of his brother Simon^s Wife, Mrs.
Sarah Stone ; the latter is somewhat abridged, but the former I wish may
be inserted at length, as it is one of the very few papers led by my An-
cestor, which the worms and the teeth of time have not devoured, and lies
at the foundation of the Genealogy of his race, by his humble descend-
ant of the seventh generation, Wm . F. Stone.
*' In the name of God,— Amen. I GREGORY STONE of Cambridge
in New England, being through the Lord^s favo^ of sound Judgement and
memory, do make 6l ordeine my last will & testam^ in manner following,
viz*, my imortall soul I do freely resigne into the armes 6l mercyes of
Grod my maker, Jesus christ my only redeemer, and to the holy spirit, to
cary mee on 6l lead mee forever, ray body to be decently interred at the
discrcion of my Xian friends. And for outwarde state I dq dispose there-
of as followeth, i. e. To my daughter Elizab. Pottert I do give ten
pounds to be p**. within halfe a yeare after my decease. To my
grand child Lidea Fiske^ I do giue two acres of land lying in Westfield
between y« lands of Jn**. Holmes &, Thomas Oakes, to inj()y it as soone
as it shall be free of ye come sowne before my decease. To my grand
child Jno®. Stone,^ sonne of David Stone, I do giue my little cow called
mode, & my little young colt, or five pounds, prooided he live with my
wife one yeare after my decease, dc do her faithfull service according to
his best ability, during w^^ time my wife shall find him his meat, drink &
cloathing, dc at the end of the year deliver him the above named cow ds
colt. To my dearly beloved wife Lidea Stone, || I do leave my dwelling
house & lands thereunto adjoyneing, &, Pastures, come lands, meadowes,
6l wood lands, and all the appurtenances thereof, as also all my household
goods 6l other moveable estate not above bequeathed (excepting only my
wearing cloathes to Jn^ Stone & David Stone my sonnes). And it is my
will that my wife shall injoy the whole during her life, provided always if
shee do marr}' againe, then at her marriage shee shall resigne the houses
6l lands adjoyneing with the appurtenances to those of my children to
whome I shall bequeath y® same, and while she injoys them it is my will
that the houses 6l lands shall in all respects be kept in good repayre, by
her, and so left when shee shall leave them. And to my three sonnes,t[
John Stone, Daniel Stone & David Stone I do bequeath my dwelling
* Oar Correspondent sent in the copy of this article in May, 1849. It was subse-
qnently withdrawn, and owing to tne sickness of its Author it could not be earlier
furnished. — Eorroa.
f Wife of Potter of Ipswich — husband's first name unknown.
% Daut. of Daeid Fiske by his lit wife, Lydia Cooper, who was the daut. of Mrs.
Stone by her 1st husband.
^ Settled with his father at the " Farms/' now Lexington, including a piece of
Lincoln.
llSbe was *<tlie widow Lidea Cooper" when Mr. Stone took her for his wife, and with
her, it seemji, her two children by the 1st hn&band, both of whom are named in the Will.
Mrs. Stone died June 24, 1674.
for the foar sons, 1. John settled on the borders of Sudbury Plantation, amoti^
the Indiaoi at the Great FalH then a perfect wilderness, now the pop\x\o\]L^ \'\\W« ol
Saioovilleiii F. Of ** Elder Joba " and his romaoiic situalloa on \\ie V«vV«. c^ v>da
Will of Gregory Sione of Cambridge.
hause, baroe, & lands adjoyneing» being by estimation fiften acres more
or less^ also the wood lotts, & prlv Hedges of ihe coiiions belonging l here-
unto. 60 fifty acres of land lijng at my farme, being the halfe p* of one
hundred acres y* I had there ; the other fifty acres I dispose of to my
sonnes Samuel Stone &- Joseph Miriam. And some ndition made mee by
the Towne between it <k my farme by Isaac Sternes, w"^^ 2 parcells I do
order to my sonoe David Stone for ten pounds towards his share, and this
he shall injoy imetliatly after my decease,) Also I do give to my said
three sonnes the Tables, formes^ bedsteads, &. copper that are in the
dwelling house. And it is my wilt y^ when my said sonnea shall come
to possess the aboves'* houses &: lands, whether at my wife'^s death or
manage vf^h. shall first happen, my will is that it shall be in the liberty of
my Sonne Jn**, Stone to possesse I he whole, he paying to his other two
brothers thirty pounds a peece, i. e. To Daniel thirty pounds, <fc to David
Twenty pounds, the ten pounds above mentioned being by mee appoynted
to mako up the thirty. Or if he my sonne John like not so to do, then I
do order that they Joyntly sell y*= whole, & divide y^ pay, to Jn**. the one
halfe p^ (Sc to my sonnes Daniel & David the other halfe. And the re*
mainder of my estate in lands^catlell, chattels, moveables, debts, moneys,
or w* ever, after my deare wife^s decease, I do give 6c bec|ueath y® same
to my three youngest children, to be equally divided between them, viz*,
to Elizab. Potter, Samuel Stone, & Sarah Miriam.* And I do ordeyne
my Sonnes John Stone » and Samuel Stone, Excecutors of this my last
will & testam*,4o whome I do comitt the care for their deare mother, my
w*ife. And in testimony that this is my last will, (renouncing all former
wills by mee made) 1 do hereunto put my hand ^ scale, this 22'^ of No-
vemb'" 1672,
Mem, before the divission be made as above, I do give 6l bequeath to
Jn" Cooper ten pounds, S:. to Lidea Fiske ten pounds, and the remainder to
be divided as above is declared.
Sealed & d d. GREGORY rQ^„n
In p'^scnce off '\ STONE L®*^*"-!
Thomas Dan forth, sen''
Edward Ball
Solomon Prcntess
Taken upon Oath by all the witnesses subscribed — 14. 10, 1672.
Before me Daa'iel Gookin, in prsencc of M^ Danforth on of the witnesses
being both Magistrate 6b Recorder.
river oppo?iic the mouth of Cochitya brook, fun htr notice m«y be given when we
come 10 publish his Will. 2. Dankl wn^ " cMrtirgtm,'' fir^t ia Cambrid|fe, ihen in Bos-
ton^ where I last Jiad him in a curious ituit agaiast a patient in Ckarlestowr*, who had
neglected or refu^sed to pay the Dticior's bill for cutiingolf his leg— one item of the
bill was '*X.30/or gomg ortrr tha ferry 65 tim€S to heai the wound! ^' No wtjnder thai
Ned Johnson demurred at ihis, thinkrnsr duybiless his huicher wu^ld have done ihe
businciis quite as well for half ihe muapy, 3. Dacid, seuled on ihe we>l side of bis
faiher's Leimg ton **Farme,^' now in ihe td^t of Lincoln, where his descendant Gregory
Sione lives on a part of the ancesiral estfiie. 4. Samuei, lived eai.1 of his bn»iheT
Ddviil, m the centre of the Slonefurm and village, where he and his family u*ok an
early and leadmg part in the seiileinent of Lexington, ihe N. PfecJnci of Cambridge.
He was a patron and one of the first deacons of the infant church, wiih his nephew Dea.
John Miriam. lie died Sept. 1715, tie. B0|. The Old Sam Sfone Ihust, t>ccupied by
his posterity till the race run oa^ was pulled down but a few years since, and the
came of Stone has become eiiinci in ihe town of Lexington.
• The husband of Sarah Sione» Bva Gregory^s youngest daughter, was JosirH M(i-
IA7H, of Concord, where he died m 1677^ m 47 j after "'^-ich his widow seems to have
lived with her brother'* children in LexiDgtan. "^ iritm died 8: 2; 1704/*
I
1864.] WiU of Mrs. Sarah Sione. 71
Hiis Will seems to be in the handwritiDg of Danforth the '* Recorder,^'
who was a neighbor of the testator ; Mr. D. lived on the £. side of the Com-
mon, near the College ; Deac. Stone on the W. side, not far, it is believed,
from the Botanic Garden. He probably came to America in 1635, the year
in which it is certain his brother Simon arrived in the ^* Increase from Lon-
don." If they did not come over in the same ship they appeared together
the next spring, and took the freeman^s oath. May 25th, 1636. This is
the first time f find my ancestor's name in the records, though Barry and
Ward both speak of him as being here as early as 1634. He was a
deputy to the Gen. Court, a magistrate, a deacon of Shepard & MitchelPs
church, and ^^ the last survivor '' of its original members. Deac. Stone
died Nov. 30, 1672, e. 82.
MRS. "SARAH STONE.
*' Know all Hen by these Presents, That I Sarah Stone, wife of Simon
Stooe of Watertown m New England, and the relict of Richard Lumkin,
deceased, sometime of Bozstead in the County of Essex in Eugl*^. &?
last of all of Ipswich in New Engl^ being at the writeing hereof of
sound Judgement & memory, do declare & make my last Will dc Testa-
ment in manner following, viz^. my Soul which I do believe is Imortal I
do comitt it into the Armes of the everlasting mercys of God the father,
Son 6l Holy Ghost, my body I desire that it may be decently buried at
the discretion of my friends. And as for my outward estate 1 desire that
in the first place my Just debts,** dtc. •••••« ^ that my
coven^. made with my husb^. Simon Stone on marriage may be made
good to him according to the true < intent thereof; and to my husband
Simon Stone I do give over & above what I am engaged thirty pounds to
be abated of what he owes me. It. My will is, that whereas my late bus-
band Richard Lumkin deceas'. did by his last will give to his friends there
Eight score pounds, my will b that the same be honestly ds duly pay*^ .to
them, & that in case they be willing to accept," • • • • • my
excut". do then pay y™ two hundred in lew of their eight score, & that
sixty pounds be paya in English money in case that I have so much when
I dy. To my Kinsman John Warner* I do give him sixty pounds to be
p* in household stufie at his choyce," &c. • • ' • • • when I dy,
' And the remainder of my estate my will is that it be equally divided be-
tween my Kinsmen John Warner, Daniel Warner 6l Thomas Wells, dc
in case of either of their deaths, to their children. And the Rev^. M'.
Wm. Hubbard minister of God*s word at Ipswich dt Thomas Bishop I
do make overseers hereof, to whome I give as a toaken of my respect
de love, forty shillings apiece. •••••• Finally I do nomi-
nate 6l appoynt my Kinsmen John Warner, Daniel Warner dc Thomas
Well8,t Executors of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness of all w^'h I do hereunto put my hand dc scale this 25^ of
March, Sixteen hundred Sixty and three.
Sealed de published in presents off SARAH ^ STONE [Seal]
Samuel Hosier
Nathaniel Green { — ^Thomas Danforth
Cambridge, Oct 6th, 1663. Samuel Hosier ds Natham. Greene appear-
* The Warners said to be nephews of Mrs. Lumkin.
t It woald seem the testator had no children by Lnmkini or thev had deceased.
iThis witness probably the son-iA*law of Simon Stone. Sea his WU1| R%%. '^^
72
Maierialsfor a History of Newbury.
[Jan.
ing before the Court tio say & wpon their oath offirme that tliey sow
Sarah Stone dec'*, signe, seale & publish this instrum^ as her last will dt
testaai^ (Sty^ shee was of a disposing mind when she so did, (Sec.
Thomas Danforth Recorder*
Entered & Recorded lib. 2. p. 228,
Oct. 6th. 1663. As attests Thomas Danforth R
MATERIALS FOR A HISTORY OF NEWBURY.
Mr* Drake :
Dear Sir, — In the year 1678, all the citizens of Massachusetts, from
16 years old and upward, were required to take the oath of allegiance.
This was done in the several towns before their respective magistrates,
who sent a list of their names to the clerks of the County Coyrls. Many
of these lists are still in existence. One of them, and the only one in the
County of Essex which has the ages attached to the names, is in the
Clerk^s office in Salem, in the very beautiful hand writing of John Wood-
bridge* Esq., and contains the names of 236 persons, then resident in
Newbury. A transcript of Woodbridge^s record was made at that time
by Robert Lord, Clerk of the writs at Ipswich* It was, 1 doubt not, from
Lord^s badly written copy that Mr» Brown transcribed the article in the
last number of the Register, [vol. vii. p, 34J>-50,] entitled " Materials for
tht history of Newbury.'' As all those materials, dates as well as names,
copied from the original document, have already been published in (he
history of Newbury^ the title, ** Materials for a history of Newbury,"
would be more appropriate.* Should any person be templed lo write
another history of Newbury, and use these " materials," he must first
correct many mistakes. The most obvious are Hcsley, Barlet, Bayly,
Petingul, Woolpoorle,Naukam, Bayer^ Bautle, Rowle, Seely, Rolph, Car-
mack, Perse, Gleshy, iluddy, Damford, Thomas Hulemir, Pease, Glcsley ;
which should be Ilsley, Bartlet, Baylcy, Pettingetl, Woolsworth,Warharn»
Badger, Bartlet, Lowie, Kelley, Rolfe, Curmac, Pierce, llsley, Hardy,
Danforth, Thomas Hale, jun.. Pierce, llsley, &c,, with more than 30 other
mistakes of less consequence, all originating, doubtless, from attempting
to transcribe a badly written copy instead of the beautifully written origi-
nal. J. Coffin.
[The Editor of the Register is grateful to Mr. Colli n for sending the
above corrections, and duly warning all persons of their liability to err if
ihey do not go to the History of Newbury in all matters touching the his*
tory of that ancient town ; and we here again add our testimony to the
great value of Mr. Coffin^s work, and caution our Correspondents to step
very carefully when they chance to light on any part of '* Ould Newbury."
It is within our knowledge, thai Robert Lord wrote a peculiar odd and
crabbed hand, but not a difficult one to read ; hence it is not easy to con*
ccive how so great a number of mistakes could have occurred, lienec we
slightly incline lo the opinion, that the *' more than 30 others " in Mr.
Coffin's communication must be taken with some trifling allowance for in-
fringement of territory,]
•This Title was sometime »go adopted by the Editor of the Register, as appropri-
ate for any Articles which eJacidftted or added to the History o( Towns^ aad our Cor*
yespoodeats arcaoi aoswerable for Titles $o bestowed.— [Edi to*.
1S64.] Danvers Inscriptions. 73
DANVERS INSCRIPTIONS.
[Copied and Commnnicated by Samuil P. Fowlik, Esq., of Danvers, Ms.]
In memory of Doctor Archelaus Putnam, who died April 14^ 1800 M
56.
Depart my friends dry up your tears
Here I most lie till Christ appears,
For death's a debt to nature due
Tve paid the debt and so must yon.
Here lies Intombed the remains of the Rev. Mr. Peter Clark, for almost
51 years the painfull laborious and fatthfull pastor of the first Church in
this town. He was a great Divine ; an accomplished Christian ; in whose
character ye most exemplary patience, humility, and meekness, were il-
lustriously displayed. He was bom March 12 1693. Graduated at Har-
Tard College in Cambridge 1712, ordained pastor of ye first Church in
this Town June 5^ 1717. He lived much esteemed 6l respected and
after a long life spent in ye service of Religion He died much lamented
June 10^ 1768 jEtatis 76.
I Wrapt in his arms who bled on Calvary's plain,
We murmur not Blest Shade, nor dare complain ;
Fled to those seats where perfect Spirits Shine :
We mourn our lot, yet still rejoyce in thine.
Taught By thy tongue, By thy example lead,
We Blessed thee living, and revere tnee Dead.
Sleep here thy Dust, till the Last Trump shall Sound,
Then sbalt ihou rise, and be with perfect Glory Crowne'd.
Here lies interred the Body of Mrs. Deborah Clark, consort of the Rev.
Peter Clark of this town. Who departed this life Feb 28^ 1765 M 65.
Sleep precious dust, while here confined in earth,
Till the glad Spring of Nature^s second birth.
Then quit the transient Winter of the tomb.
To rise and flourish in immortal bloom.
Consecrated to the memory of Benjamin Wadsworth D. D. a tender,
faithful husband and father, a valuable friend and judicious counsellor, an
exemplary christian, and distinguished public servant of the Prince of
Peace, who entered unto his rest Jan^ 18^ A. D. 1826, in the 76^*» year of
his age, and the 54^ of his ministry, in this place.
Tis great to pause and think, in what a brighter world than this, his spirit shines.
Inscribed to the memory of distinguished female excellence, exempli-
fied in the life of Mrs Mary Wadsworth, the amiable consort of the Rev
Benjamin Wadsworth of this town. Her heart was a temple of piety, and
rarely shines so rich a constellation of natural endowments, fine accom-
plishments, and christian virtues, as dignified, embellished, and endeared
her character. Highly esteemed she lived, and greatly lamented dropped
mortality, in full hopes of Heaven, March 16^ 1798, in the 47 year of
her age.
Sleep sacred dust, till the last trump shall sound
And wake to life all nations under ground.
Then burst the bands of death, and mount on high,
Enrobed in blissful immortality.
To join thy kindred soul in realms of joy.
JO
Danvers Inscriptions, [Jaia.
Erected in memory of Mrs Mary Rea, Relic of Mr Bartholomew Re»<i
and eldest do lighter of the Reverend Mr Peter Ciaiki late minister of
this Parish, wh" died Feb. ^^^ 1792 in the %1^^ year of her age,
Beaih's ihe lasi point of many lingering jean,
We Uve in ^adnesw, biilI we pan in tearf,
Ye that pass by^ reinfmber ihat ye must.
Meet in the grave, and mingle wuh ihe dust.
Here lies Buried y"* Body of Mrs Deborah Hobart, Relic of the late
Deacon Peter ilobarlj who departed ihis life Feb 23"* Aged 81 years.
O may her fate this moral give to all,
That old age mtntt and Bttjoinmg youth fn ay falL
By a Grandchild* Here lies buried the body of Mr Peter Hobart, Dea-
con sometimes of y^ South Church in Braintree. Died at Sa[em Village
June I4tti 1751 iEtat 78.
Elizabeth Parris, Aged about 48 years, Dea'^ July 14th \%^^,
Sleep precious du^l* nt> stranger now to Rest^
Thou hasi ihy longed wirih^ wiihrn Abraham's Brea5t.
Farewell Best Wile, Choice iMoihcr, Neighbor, Friend;
Well wail the less, for hopes of thee i' ihe end. S. P*
Here lyes the body of William Putnam, who died May 27**^ 1729, In ye
30*** year of bis age.
Under this sod, Lie in hope of a happy resurrection* The remains of
the Reverend deceased Joseph Green A, M — Of this Church for nearly
the period of eighteen years. A most vigilant Pastor — A man to be had
in perpetual remembrance — Both for seriousness of discourse, and agree-
ableness of manners, Who departed from a hihorious life in this place on
the 6*^' day of the calendar of December A. D, 1715. He had just com-
pleted his fortieth year*
Sacred to the memory of Dea. Joseph Putnam, who died March 9**5,
1818 in the 79^^ year of his age.
If real wonh demands a tear,
Stop^ reader, pay the tribute ht?re»
The man or GoJ, bt^neaih this j^ioqCi
Equaled by few, excelled by none.
In memory of IsrocI Putnam, who died Feb23i 1825 aged 82.
Also of his two wives, Sally Epcs, who died Oct 18^^ 1784, aged 29,
Emma Goodalo, who died July 10^*^ 1831 aged H8.
Also of his two sons— Allen, who died at sea Nov 10*h 1*93 aged 21
years.
IsraeU who died July 15*^ 1795, aged 19 yeirs.
Sacred to the memory of Eleazer Putnam Esquire, who died May 31
1836 iG 77.
**Onr fathers, wherr are ihey,
This faithful marble does but lell,
Tbcy served iheir generation well."
Sacred to the memory of Doct Amos Putnam and Hannah Phillips the
wife of A. P. He died July 26»^ 1807 aged 85. She died Oct ^"""^ 1756
aged about 33,
In memory of Rev Sam^ Walker, who was graduated at Darrmouth
College A. D. 1802, and ordained over ibe second Church in Danvers,
Aug \^^^ 1805. An able defender, and zealous preacher of the faith,
ozK:e delivered to ihc saints. A laborious and faithful Pastor. He adorned
1854.] Danvers Inscriptions^ Brawn, S^c 75
his profession by his life ; was sustained in his last sufferings by the faith
he had preached, and peacefully fell asleep in the bosom of his family
6e church, July 7^ 1826, in the 48^ year of his age. As a token of re-
spect for departed worth, this monument is erected by his Bereaved flock.
In memory of Rev. Nathaniel Holt. A. M. pastor of the 2"* church in
Danvers, who rested from his labors Aug 2"^ 1792 in the 68^ year of his
age, and 34^ of his ministry. Piety, benevolence, integrity & prudence
were prominent features in his character, as a man and a minister. He
lived beloved, and died lamented. Mark the perfect man, and behold the
upright, for the end of that man is peace.
Here lyes Interred y« Body of Mr. Thomas Pierpont M. A. second son
of y« Rev. Mr. Jonathan Pierpont late of Reading deceased, who departed
this life April y« 4^. A. D. 1713, in y^ 53 year of his age.
BROWNE. — The following MS. memorandum relating to the Browne
family, taken from a copy of Dr. John Owen^s Exposition on the ^^ One
hundred Sf thirtieth Psalm,'*^ printed in London, 1609. — " William
Browne^ 1677." Under the name of " William Browt^e" is this memo-
randum in the autograph of Judge Lynde: ^^ Hon. William Browne
died 20 Jany. 1687--8, & was, when he wrote his name in this book, in
the year 1(577, near 70 years old. My grandfather, Hon. Maj. Wil-
liam Browne, died 23d Feby. 1715-16. My Mother, Mary Lynde^ alias
Browne, died 12 July, 1753. [Signed] Benj* Lynde, 1775."
Com, by M. A, Stickney^ Esq. of Salem,
1579. — *• This year Marke Scaliot, Blaceksmith, Citizen of London, for
triall of his workemanship, made one hanging locke oflron, Steele 6^ brasse
of eleven severall peeces, & a pipe key, all cleane, which wated but one
graine of gold. He also at the same time made a chaine of gold of forty
three linkes, to which chaine the locke 6^ key being fastned & put about
a fleas necke, shee drew the same with ease. All which locke 6^ key,
chaine & flea, wayed but one grain and a halfe : a thing most incredi-
ble, but that I myselfe haue seen it." The Abridgement of the English
Chronicle by Mr, John Stowy p. 228.— Edition, 1611.
Note to the Letter of Tho' & Ann Smith, Reg. Vol. Vii. p.
273. — Mahaleel Munnings dismissed vnto y^ New Church at Boston,
dyed y« 27^ of y« (12) 50 being drowned in y« mill Creek at Boston in
y night — Dorchester Uhurch Records. He was probably the individual
mentioned in the Reg. Vol. I. p. 132. See also Hist. Dorchester, p. 68.
Essex County. — ^The most densely settled portions of the United
Stat 8, is the County of Essex, in the State of Massachusetts. It em-
braces four hundred square miles, and contains 127,170 inhabitants, or
310 to a square mile. The average population of Massachusetts is 118
to a square mile; of the whole of Europe 110 to a square mile. The
County of Lenawee, in Michigan, if settled as densely as the County of
Eases, would contain 212,000 people. The whole SihXe of Ohio, if as
thicklj settled as the State of Massachusetts, would embrace 5,000,000,
and if as densely populated as Essex County, 14,000,000.— Oc<. 1853«
76 Inscriptions from Portland Burying- Ground. [Jan.
INSCRIPTIONS COPIED FROM TOMBSTONES IN THE OLD
BURYING GROUND AT PORTLAND, MAINE,
[C ►mmatiicaled by W. G. Beooks, Esq., Bobton.]
Beneath this marble, by the side of his gallant Commander, rest the re*
mains of Lieut. Kcrvin Waters, a native of Georgetown, District of Colum*
bia, who received a mortal wound Sept. 5, 18l;J, while a Midshipman on
board the U. S. brig Enterprise, in an action with his B. M. brig Boxer,
which terminated in the capture of the latter. He I unfinished in sever©
pain, which he endured with fortitude, until Sept. 25, 1815, when he died
with Christian calmness and resign^ ttion, aged 18. The young men of
Portland erect this stone, as a testimony of iheir respect for his valor
aad virtues*
Beneath this stone moulders the body of William Burrows, late Com-
mander of the United Slates Brig Enterprise, who was mortally wounded
on the 5th Sept. J 8 13^, in an action which contributed to increase the fame
of American valor, by capturing H. B. M. Brig Boxer, after a severe con-
test of forty-five minutes, ae. 48. A passing stranger* has erected this
monument of respect to the manes of a patriott who in the hour of peril
obeyed the loud summons of an injured country ; and who gallantly met,
fought and conquered the foe man.
In Memory qf Captain Samuel Blyib, la»e Commander of His Britannic
Majesty^s Brig Boxer. He nobly fell, on the 5th day of Sept., 1813, in
action with the U. S Brig Enterprise. In life honored, in death glorious.
His country will long deplore one of her bravest sonst His friends long
lament one of the best of men. Ae 29.-
An elegant marble monument erected a few years since, bears this in-
acriplion :— Edward Preble, of the United States Navy, died Aug. 25,
1807, aged 4G years.
(South Hide A In memory of Henry Wadsworth, son of Peleg Wads-
worth, Esq., Lieut, in U S. Navy, who fell before the walls of Tripoli, on
the evening of the 4th Sept. 1804, in the 211th year of his age, by the ex-
plosion of a Fireship, which he with others gallantly conducted against the
enemy ; determined at once, they prefer death and the destruction of the
enemy, to caplivity and torturing slavery. — [Com. Preble^s letter.
(West side.) Capt. Richard Somers, Lieut. Henry Wadsworth, Lieut,
Joseph Israel^ and ten brave seamen volunteers, were the devoted band.
(East side.) ** An honor to his country, and an example to all excel-
lent youth/' — [Resolve of Congress.
(North side*)
My country ealbl
Thb wt»f Id adieu f
I have onr life,
That life I jrive for yoQ.
John Chip man, Esq., Barrister at Law, who was born Oct. 23, A. D.
1722, and died July I, A. D, 1768, of an apoplexy with which he was
1854.] Births ^ in Salem Court Files. 77
suddenly seized in the Court House at Falmouth, while he was arguing a
ease beford the Superior Court of Judicature then sitting. To the remem-
brance of his great learning, uniform integrity, and humanity and benevo-
lence, this Monument is dedicated, by a number of his brethren of the
Bar.
In memory of William Tjrng, Esq., formerly Sheriff of Cumberland,
afterwards intrusted with repeated offices in the Province of New Bruns-
wick, and late resident in Gorham, where, aAer a useful life, marked with
probity, benevolence and piety, he died in the firm hope of a joyful Res-
urrection, Dec. 10, 1807, aged 70 — greatly lamented by an affectionate
widow, who pays this tribute of conjugal love, and by a family of adopted
children, to whom he showed more than parental kindness.
Here lies interred the body of Deac. James Milk, who was bom in Bos-
ton, January, A. D. 1710-11. He removed to Falmouth as soon as he
arrived at manhood, and lived there in good reputation, being honored
with several offices of trust and importance, which he executed with fidel-
ity. He fell asleep after two daysMllness, Nov. 19, A. D. 1772. His
bereaved children have erected this Monument as a Testimony of their
Bemembrance of his parental affection, strict virtues, and exemplary
piety.
THE NAMES OF SOME WHO TOOK THE OATH OF FREEMAN
AT EXETER, N. H.
[Copied from the early Court Records, by Asa W. Browh.]
17 Apr. 1644.— Anthony Staniell (Stanyan) Samuell Walker Robert
Reade Robert Smyth
14 July 1657.
Mr. Richard Cutt Edward Barton Thomas Sea vie
Mr. John Cutt John Jackson William Luxe
William Seavie Robert Mattoone Francis Rundt
James Johnson Thomas Peverlie Anthonie Brackett
Thomas Walford Walter Abbitt William Movis
John Sherburne Robert Mussell Joseph Atkeson
Alexander Batcheler
y
TOPSFIELD.— BIRTHS &c. IN SALEM COURT FILES.
Sara dau. to John 6l Sara Cumings 28 Jan. 1661.
Beniamin Pedington son to Abraham dc Margret 19th Aprel 1661
Ebenezer Bates son to Francis dc Ane. 20 Jan 1661
Son to Isaok 6l Mary Cumings 2 Nov 1661
Death of John Vorman son toTho* dc Elen 16 Jan 1661
Birth C [ ?] Towne dau. to Jacob ds C. 25 Feb 1661
X^ ofBIay, 1654. I George Dell master of the Shipp called Good-
fellow have sould vnto m' Samuell Symonds two of the Irish youthes I
brouffht over by order of the State of England : the name of one them
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1854.] Early Settlers of Salisbury, Mass. 79
EARLY SETTLERS OF SALISBURY, MASS., ARRANGED INTO
FAMILIES.
[By Asa W. Brown, of Cleveland, late of Ciocinnati, 0.]
[CoDtinaed from page 314, Vol. VII.]
[Correction for page 312, vol. vii. — For " Wymond m. Marier *'
d&c. read Wymond m. Mariah Cotton of Plymouth ; ch. Jabez, b. 26 Jan.
1692-3; Wymond, b. 18 Aug. 1695; John, b. 9 Sept. 1697 ; Rowland, b.
15 Dec. 1699; Ann, b. 9 Mar. 1701-2 ; Josiah, b. 25 July, 1704 ; Theo-
philus, b. 8 July 1706; Mariah, Jerusha, b. 5 July 1711. Removed to
York, Me. about 1718.J
CLOUGH, John, a carpenter, b. 1613, passenger on the Elizabeth,
from London 1635, d. 26 July, 91 ; w. Jane d. 16 Jan. 79^. Ch. Eliza-
beth, 16 10, 42 ; Mary, 30 5, 44 ; Sarah, 28 4, 46 ; John, 9 1, 48-9 ;
Thomas, 29 3, 51 ; Martha, 21 1, 54; Samuel, 26 12, 56.
John m. Mercy Page 13 Nov. 74. Ch. Benoni 23 May 75 ; Mary 8
April 77 ; John 30 June 78 ; Cornelius 7 May 80 ; Caleb 26 8 82 ; Joseph
14 Oct HI ; Sarah 5 Apr. 86 ; Jonathan 1 1 Apr. 88 ; Martha 17 Mar. 91 ;
Moses 26 Mar. 93 ; Aaron 16 Dec 95; Tabitha 12 12 97, d. 20 Aug. 98.
Samuel m. Elizabeth Brown 3 Aug. 79. Ch. Sarah 28 Feb. 79, d. 20
Mar. 79-0 ; Jemima 28 May 81 ;
Thomas m. Hannah Gill 10 Mar. 80 ; w. d. 22 Jan. 93-4 ; m. 2d Ruth
Connor 1687. Ch. Thomas 9 Dec. 81 ; Jeremiah 21 June 68 ; Ebenezer
5 July 90 ; Ebenezer 27 Apr. 91 ; Isaac 24 Jan. 93-4 ; Zaccheus 17 12
91 ; Rebecca 3 June 96 ; Hannah 25 Sept 98 ; Judith 1 Oct. 1700.
Benoni d. 22 Feb. 1757 at Kensington, N. H., w. Hannah. Ch. Ben-
jamin 25 Sept. 1695 ; Nathan 1 Feb. 99-0 ; m. 25 Oct 1722 Rachel, d.
of Wm Brown of Hampton, d. 23 July 52 ; Ezekiel b. 24 May 1702, m.
19 May 25 Sarah Brown, sister of Rachel, d. soon aAer. John m. Eliza-
beth Lonff 5 Mar. 1700-1.
CODMAN, Robert, a seaman, his son James b. 15 2 1644; he went to
Hartford Ct
COBHAM, Josiah, m. Mary . Ch. Mary 25 6 40; Josiah 12 2
42; Martha 3 5 43; Moses 3 9 45 ; Sarah 25 9 46 ; Joshua 15 1 48;
Marah2l 3 52.
COLBY, Anthony, d. 11 12 1660, m. Susanna . Ch. Isaac b.
540; Rebecca 11 1 43; Mary 19 7 47; Thomas 8 1 50; Sarah m. Or-
lando Bagley 6 March 1653.
John m. Frances lloyt 14 Jan. 1655. Ch. John 19 9 56 ; Sarah 17 5
58 ; Frances 10 10 62 ; Anthony and Susanna 10 3 65. John the father
d. 6 12 73 at Amesbury.
COLE, John d. 1682.
COLLINS, Benjamin, d. 10 Dec. 1683; m. Martha Eaton 5 9 1668.
Ch. Mary 8 11 69 ; John 1673 ; Samuel (18) ? Jan. 76 ; Ann 1 Apr. 79 ;
Benjamin 29 May 81 ; Ephraim 30 Sept 83.
John m. Elizabeth . Ch. Jonathan 11 Oct 95; a daughter b. Oct
97, d. 8 Nov. 97.
Samuel m. Sarah White 16 Mar. 03-9. Ch. Benjamin 5 Dec. 9 ; Jo-
seph 37 June 1702.
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Early Settlers of Salisbury, Mass,
[Jan.
(COLLYOR,)? Joseph, a dau, Mary b. 9 Apr, 16G2.
CO.NNiJR, Cornelius, w. Sarali. Cb. Sarah 23 6 59 ; John 8 10 60 ;
Samuel 12 I:i61 ; Mary 27 10 63 ; Elizabelb 26 12 64 ; Rebecca 10 2
68 ; Ruth 16 3 70; Jeremiah 6 9 72 (1671,)? m. 3 July 96 Ann dm. of
Edward Gove of Hampton, lived at Exeter ; Hiisly, a dau, 10 Aug. 73 ;
Cornelius 12 Aug. 75 ; Dorothy 1 Nov, 76 d. 22 Dec. 83.
John m. Ehzabeih . Ch. Joseph 1 Sept, 91 j Cornelius 25 July
93 ; Dorothv 25 May 96 ; George 16 Oct, 99.
COTTLE, EnwAtiD^ m. Judith . Ch. Edward 17 11 51, d. 15 4
53 ; Marv 1 9 53 ; Benjamin 2 1 55 ; Sarah 1 ma 57 ; Judilh 5 1 59 ; Eli-
zab-ib 19 2 63 ; Edward 28 7 66.
CURRIER, Richard, m. Ann . Cb. Hannah 8 5 43, m. Samuel
Fool 23 June 59 ; Thomas 8 1 40» m. Mary Osgood 9 Dec. 68. Richard
Sen. df, 17 May 89.
DAVIS, Samuel, m. Deborab Homes 19 10 63 ; cb. Samuel 26 U 66.
Josepb of Amesbury m. 14 June 98 Jemima Eastman.
DEKRING, Henry, m. Ann Benning 8 4 64.
DIBBS, John, m, Hephsibah Merril 1689. Oh. Michael b. May 90.
DICKISON, John ; w. Mary d. 16 2 47. John Sen. m. Alice Roper
14 Apr. 81. Jobn d. 30 Dec. 83 Ch. Mary 12 1 39; John 20 8 42,
A John m, Hannah Cough 17 3 71, she d. 15 Dec. 79, A Mary Gough
d, 7 8 66.
DOW, Robert, m. Sarah . Ch. Robert 23 July 76, Martha 1
Oct. 78.
Joseph jr. from Hampton w* Mary Cballis. Ch, b. at Salisbury James
6 8 93 ; Phihp 26 Apr. 95 ; Mary 14 May 97.
Henry m. Mary Muzzy 7 Dec. 94. Ch. Lydia 31 Dec. 97.
Jeremiah m. Elizabeth Perkins. Cb. Jeremiab b. 9 Jan. 1699-0.
DOWNER, Robert, m. Sarah Eaton 6 May 75. Ch. John 1 Apr.
81 ; Andrew 7 Sept. 83; Samuel 5 Apr. 86 ; Joseph 4 Mar. 87-8 ; Sarah
6 Oct. 90; Mary d. 1 July 95; Mary b, 22 Feb. 95. Joseph 15
May 99.
DUDLEY, Samuel, w. Mary d. 12 2 43. Cb. Samuel d. 17 2 43 ;
Ann b. 16 8 41 ; Theophilus b. 31 8 44 ; Mary 31 2 46, d. 28 10 46 ;
Bylie a son 27 7 47 ; Mary 6 11 49.
EASTMAN, Roger, Sen. d, 16 Dec 94; w. Sarah d. 11 Mar 97-8.
Ch. John 9 I 40 ; Nathaniel 18 3 43 ; Philip 20 10 44 ; Thomas H 9 ^16 ;
Timotl»y 29 9 48 ; Joseph 8 11 50 ; Benjamin 12 12 52 ; Sarah 25 7 55 ;
Samuel 20 9 57 ; Rulh 21 1 61.
John m, Hinnah Helo 7 8 65 ; m. 2d Mary Boyington d. of Wm. of
Rowley 5 9 70. Ch. Hannah 23 11 73, d. 8 12 73. John 24 Aug. 76 ;
Zachariah 24 Oct. 79; Roger 26 Feh. 82-3; Elizabeth 26 Sept. 85 ;
Thomas 14 Feb. 88, d. 27 Aug 91 (perhaps a second Thomas b. 1690-1)
loieph23 June92.
Nathaniel m. Elizabeth Haddon 30 2 72. Ch. Sarah 11 Nov. 74 ;
Jeremiah 25 Aug. 77 ; Nathaniel (8) ? Mar. 79 ; Hannah 24 Apr. 87 ;
Mary 29 Mar. 90.
Benjamin m. widow Ann Joy 5 Apr. 1673, Ch. Benjamin 8 12 78 ;
Edmund 20 Jan. 80; Jeremiah 18 Feb. 82; Joseph i^ Mar. 85 ; w. Ann
d. 13 Dec. 98.
Samuel m. Elizabeth (Soreuen as I take it, probably Severance) 1686.
Ch. Ruth 5 Mar. 87-8; Elizabeth I Dec. 89 ; Mary 4 Jan. 91 ; Sanih 3
Apr. 94; Samuel $ Jan. 95, m. Shuah Fifield n'Scpt. 1719, she d. at
1854.] Early Settlers of Salisbury , Mass. 81
Kingston 3 Aug. 26, m. 2d Sarah, widow of Ezekiel Clough, 7 Nov. 28,
he died 20 Dec. 53. Joseph b. 6 Jan. 1697 ; Jane Hubbard b.lO June
1700.
John and Huldah Kinssbury pub. 31 July 97. Ch. Hanmib 16 May 98.
Benjamin m. Naomi Flanders 4 Apr. 99. Ch. Joseph 17 July 1700.
Philip of Haverhill m. Mary Morse of Newbury 22 6 78.
EATON, John, b. 1619, d. 3\r Oct. 1682, w. artha . Ch.
Ester d. 1649 ; John d. 1 11 56 ; Thomas b. 17 II 46 ; Martha 12 6 48 ;
Elizabeth 12 10 50 ; Ann 17 10 52, d. 12 4 58 ; Sarah 28 10 54 ; Mary
9 10 56 ; Samuel 14 12 58 ; Joseph 6 1 60-1 ; Ephraim 12 2 63.
John m. Mary . Ch. Mary 13 Dec. 85 ; James 27 Apr. 91 ; Samuel
25 Nov. 92 ; (Martha 5 Sept 95) ? Jonathan 2 Oct. 98.
Thomas m. Hannah Hubbard 14 Nov. 79. Ch. Thomas 15 Sept. 60 ;
Hannah 23 June 82, d. 8 July 83 ; Hannah 10 Mar. 83-4.
Joseph m. Mary French 14 Dec 83. Ch. John 23 Aug. 84 ; d. 12
Dec. 84 ; John 18 Oct. 85 ; Samuel 7 1087 ; Joseph 14 Aug. 90 ; Benja-
min 4 Feb 92 ; Moses 18 May 95 ; Mary 9 Apr. 97 ; Nicholas 12 Sept. 99.
Ephraim m. Mary True 5 Feb. 88-9. Ch. Mary 11 Dec. 89 ; Ephraim
24 May 92 ; Jane 13 Sept. 94 ; Samuel 6 Aug. 97.
ELLIOT, Edmund, w. Sarah. Ch. John 25 7 60.
EVANS, Thomas, m. Hannah Brown 30 Sept. 1686. Ch. Ann 5 Nov.
87 ; John 24 Aug. 89 ; Abigail 22 Aug. 92 ; Tamazine 5 Apr. 96 ; Hannah
5 Apr. 1698.
EVER, John, Sen. Ch. Hannah b. 21 1044, m. Stephen Webster of
Haverhill 24 Mar. 1662-3.
FEAVER, (FAVOR) Philip, m. Mary Osgood 1689 ; Ch. Richard
31 Mar. 90; John 31 Mar. 92 ; Ann 12 Apr. 96.
FELLOWS, Samuel, Sen. d. 6 Mar. 97-8 ; w. Ann d. 5 Dec. 84. Ch.
Samuel 13 11 46; Hannah 15 7 48.
Samuel m. Abigail Barnard 2 June 1681. Ch. Samuel (Aug.) > 83 ;
Thomas 29 Jan. 85 ; Joseph 23 Apr. 88 ; Ann 28 Apr. 90 ; Ebenezer 10
Nov. 92 ; Hannah 20 July 97.
FITZ, Abraham, m. Sarah Thompson 16 May 1655.
Richard w. Sarah . Ch. Nathaniel 13 July 99.
FLANDERS, Stephen, Sen. d. 27 June 84 ; w. Jane d. 19 9 83. Ch.
Stephen 8 1 46; Mary7 3 50, d. 4 3 50 ; Philip 14 5 52 ; Sarah 5 9 54;
Naomi 15 10 5Ci^; John 1112 58.
Stephen m. Abigail Carter 28 |0 70. Ch. Thomas 17 12 70, d. 12
Apr. 71 ; Stephen 31 11 71; Thomas 3 Dec. 73; Daniel 16 Mar 74 ;
Joseph 28 Mar. 77 ; Philip 10 Jan. 78, d. 23 Feb. 78 ; Sarah 7 Dec. 79 ;
Philip 8 Jan. 81 ; Jane 5 Mar. 83-4 ; Jeremiah 5 Sept. 86 ; Abigail 22
Oct. 88.
Philip m Collins 1686 or 7 (torn)
John m Elizabeth Sargent 1688. Ch. Jacob 5 Aug. 89 ; John 22 Aug.
91 ; Elizabeth 3 Sept. -93; Ezekiel 21 May 96; Josiah 28 July 1700;
Philip 19 Oct. 1702.
John son of Naomi 21 12 83.
FLETCHER, Joseph, m. 18 June 1660 , (torn) d. 15
Mar. 1699-0 ; w. Israel d. 12 Mar. 99-0. Ch. Mary d. 23 Jan. 1682-3.
FOWLER, Thomas, w. Hannah. Ch. Thomas 10 Mar. 1665.
Samuel m. Hannah Worthen 5, Dec. 1684. Ch. Samuel 2i Oct. 85 ;
Haonah 30 Apr. 87 ; Susanna 10 Mar. 88-9 ; Jacob 10 Dec. 90 ; Mary 10
Jaly 92 ; Sarah 5 Mar. 93-4.
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[Jati.
Man' m. Richard Goodwin of Amesbur\^ 14 9 77.
FRENCH, (soe Goodale) Edward d, 28 Dec. 1674; w. Ann d. 9 Man
82-3. Ch. Hannah m, John White of Haverill 25 Nov. 62, m. 2d Thomas
Philbrook of Hampton 22 Sept. 69, and 3 sons, Joseph* John and Samuel,
Joseph m. Susanna . Ch* Joseph 16 1 54 ; Elizabeth 5 9 55, d.
6 10 55 ; S) mond 24 8 57 ; Ann 10 I 59 ; Edward 14 3 63 j d. 8 4 63 ;
Edward 6 2 67.
John d. 4 May 1706, m Mary Noycs 23 Man 59. Ch. John 12 10 GO;
Mary 12 4 63 ; Hannah 9 6 65, d. 13 7 65 ; Sarah 27 10 69 ; Edward 20
July 72, m, Jane True 16 June 1702; Abigail 6 May 75 ; Nicholas 28
Oct. 77, d, 3 May 99 ; James 15 Aug. 79 ; Timothy 15 6 81.
Samuel d. 26 July 92, m. 1 Jane 64 Abigail Brown. Ch. Abigail 17 5
66 ; Hannah 15 1 68-9; Samuel 24 1 71-2 ; Henry 1673; Nathaniel 8
Dec. 78. Abigail (the mother) ? d. 11 Jan, 79-0-
Joseph m. Sarah Eastnrian 13 June 1678. Ch* Joseph 26 Mar. 79 ;
Timothy 16 June 81 ; Simon2G Aug. 83. Joseph the father d. 14 Dec. 1683.
Samuel w. Ester. Ch. Joanna 16 Dec. 83 ; John 9 June 86 ; Ester
22 Sept. 88.
Simon w. Joana d, 15 May 1704. Ch, Sarah 18 Mar. 85-6 ; Susanna
23 Mar. 87-8; Joseph 28 Feb, 89; James 6 Nov. 92; Hannah d. 27
Feb. 99-0 ; Mary b. 2 Sept. 96 ; Joana 26 June 99.
Joseph m, Abigail Brown 20 Dec. 1699. Ch. Sarah 20 Nov. 1700, d.
19 Dec. 1700,
ihnry m. Elizabeth Collins 17 {or 7) Nov, 1695, Ch. Benjamin 6
Oct. 96'; Abigail 27 Feb. 98-9.
Edward Sen. w, Mary Winsley, Ch, Elisha 12 Aug. 96; Mary 2
June 98; Elizabeth 5 July 1700. Edward pub. }1 Sept. 95.
Joseph w. Hannah, Ch. Abigail 16 Aug. 98; Samuel IL Dec. 99;
Nathaniel 2 Ang. 1702.
FKIESE, James, w. Elizabeth. Ch. James 16 1 66^7.
GEORGE, James, w. Sarah. Ch, Samuel 25 12 65.
GETCHELL, Samuel, w. Dorcas d, 12 Jan. 84-5. Ch. Pnscilla
26 12 18 ; Samuel 8 12 57 m. Elizabeth Jones of Amesbury 27 9 79.
Ch, Hannah 30 Jan 89-1 ; Moses 15 May 82 j Eleanor 3 Oct. 83:
Eleanor 2 Nov. 84 (should it not be died?) ; Dorcas 8 May 85; Mary
12 Apr. 87.
GILL, John, d, 1 Dec. 1690, m. Phcl)c Buzwcll 2 May 45. Ch.
Elizabeth 8 11 45; John 15 8 47 ; Phebe 6 11 49 ; Samuel 5 11 51 ;
Sarah 27 4 54; Moses 26 10 56 ; Benjamin before 1662 ; Isaac 24 2 65.
John ; w. Martha Goodale. Ch, Richard 24 Mar, 73-4.
Samuel m. Sarah Worth 5 Nov. 78. Ch. Daniei 18 Nov. 79 ; John
22 Mar. 81-2; Sarah 26 Sept. 84 ; Samuel 16 Sept, 87; Judith 8 Apr.
•90 ; Benjamin and Phebe 24 Aug. 93; Hannah 5 Mar. 95-6 ; William 26
July 97.
GOLD, Nathan, w. Elizabeth. Ch. Mary 20 4 61 ; Elizabeth 4 2 64 ;
Samuel 3 12 67.
GOLDWYER,Geohge d. 12 Apr. 1684.
GRAVES, Francis ; w, Ann. Ch. Hannah 29 Aug. 90.
GOODALE, RtCHARD, Sen. codicil lo his will 8 Sept. 66, inv. 4 Oct.
€6, w, Dorothy d. 27 IL 64, Ch. Ann, w. of William Allen, a daughter
m, ' Hubbard (probably deceased) and Richard of Boston, a mariner.
He menlions a grand-daughter Hubbnrd and his brothers Edward French,
.Philip ChallLsand Richard Wells. (Dea. Richard Wells d, 12 July 1672.)
(To he Continued.)
1854] Notices of Publicaiions. 83
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The Hietwry of New England, from 1630 to 1649. By Joan Winthrop,
Esq., &c.
[Concladed from page 368, Vol. VII]
One of the most marked features of the notes of Mr. Savage, is their
peculiar theological bias ; and yet it will probably quite as much puzzle
the general reader to form an opinion as to the tenets held by their author,
as it has puzzled the biographers of Samuel Gorton to define those of that
singular man. One thing, however, is tolerably certain, namely, that the
author is a real Ishmaelite among tenets, and it would have been quite as
well for his theological reputation if he had let discussions of that nature
entirely alone.
On page 5,* Volume I, Mr. Savage says of Isaac Johnson, that he was
^^ formerly regarded as the founder of Boston, where it is not probable that
he ever passed a single night." In his first edition his note read, that
*^ this gentleman, who is usually regarded as the founder of Boston," &c.
The clause, ^^ where it is not probable that he ever passed a single night,^^
is interpolated in his new edition, and for which he gives no reason what-
ever ; nor does he refer to Prince's Annals, to which every reader should
be referred, in which work, and in Hutchinson's Massachusetts, are to be
found statements not to be discredited by a single dash of any modern pen.
The matter of Johnson's burial has lately been ably presented in the Daily
Evening Transcript of Nov. 4th, 1853.
At page 29 we are informed, '* Here is inserted, on a whole page of
the original MS., a chart of the shore of Maine, Isles of Shoals, Boone
Isle, Cape Ann, etc., with remarks on the appearance of the various land-
marks on the several days, depth of water, bottom, bearings, distances,
etc." — We are surprised that this should have been omitted by the Editor,
and in all deference to his judgment in that capacity, we think we have
lost a good deal more by that omission, than if a half dozen pages of the
Journal containing those details about momtersy ^c, had been omitted.
We do not say that we should have omitted even these ; but to omit the
only drawing in the whole work is exercising a liberty with the original,
which no one could expect to be taken.
In page 39, the Editor speaks of a work of William Aspinwall, as
some writers of the present day speak of those who believe the end of the
world to be near at hand. Aspinwall published a tract which he entitled
"A brief Description of the Fifih Monarchy, or Kingdom that shortly is to
come," &c. Mr. Savage says, " Its title-page is garnished with several
texts of scripture, distorted in the usual style of that day." What he
means by " texts of scripture distorted," he may know, but we confess we
do not. Suiting his remarks to his extracts he says, " Proceeding through
his inquiries of * the Sovereign, (Jesus Christ,) subjects, officers, and laws
of that Kingdom,' his fanatical vaticination favors us with * some hint of
the time when the Kingdom shall begin,' which he had wit enough to
delay so long, that the event might not probably injure the credit of the
Ihing soothsayer. ' Know, therefore, that the uttermost durance of Anti-
* The paging of the 2d edition of Winthrop will be observed.
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[Jan.
Christ's dominion will be in the year 1073, as 1 huve proved from scrip-
ture ill a brief Chronology, ready lo be put forlli.' Cromwell, whose
power was just then preparing to bo cslabMshed, knew well the dangerous
lendcncy of such jargon, unless when used by Inmself ; but though he ap-
plied the civil arm to many other dreamers of King JesuB, I belie \e he
left the New England Seer to the safely of oblivion or contempt." Had
the Editor been writing about Cotton Mather, whom he will not nllow^ a
f^hade of honesty or sincerity, wc might have expected any kind of *' jar-
gon,^* but such railtery at the meek and sincere Aspinwall, is entirely out
of place. He has accused him of hypocrisy, and both unnecessarily and
absurdly coupled Cromwell with him in the offence. If Aspinwall were a
" dreamer of King Jesus/' so was the great Cotton, and so were all of
Cotton's true followers.
In a note to " Capt. Mason," p. 26(1, he goes on to make him the same
"Lieut. Mason," who, in J61J2, was sent to the ca tern coast after a
pirate. Now be has no evidence, or if he has be does not produce it, that
Capt. John Mason was in the country before 1634-5. There was a
Hugh Mason at Watertown, who mtiy have been in the count r}^ in 16*12,
and this was the man, in all probability, who went in pursuit of the pirate.
He was denominated '^^ Lieut. Mason," while Jofin Mason of Pequot
memory ntrcr was, we thitik, called **' Lieut, Mason" in this country
Regarding the authorship of '*A Short Story of the Rise, Reign, and
Ruin of the Antinomians, Familists, and Liljertincs that infected the
Churches of New England," die., in his first edition of Wintbrop the
Editor charges it upon Thomas Welde, and abuses him in unmeasured
terms for the vi rule nee of its contents. Long before he published his
second edition, his error in all ribu ling it to Welde was, we have good
itjason to betieve^ [MJinted out to him. Indeed, how one could read the
'* Short Story," in connection with Winthrop's Journal, and then charge
the authorship of the former to Thonias \Velde» is, to say the least, most
unaccountable, when the authorship of the body of that work is as clearly
Wintbrop's ns bis own Journal And, it may safely bo affirmed, that, if
Welde wrote the Short Sior}% he also wrote Winihrop's Journaf.
What then should have been the course of the Editor in IVis new edition
of VVinthro^ ? Should he not, in justice to the inemorj^ of Mr. Welde, have
made some amends for the wrong done him in his first ? He has not had the
magnanimity todo anything of the kind, but has repeated rdl he said before,
and atlcmpted to fortify it against further attacks. Thus he vaunts in his
preface : — '* Exposure of the infirmity of unhappy Thomas Welde, in his
Short Story of ihe Rise, Reign and Ruin of Antinomianism, will compen-
sate, I think, the curious hunter in bibliography." This is one of his pe-
culiar sentences, and by it he means, or we understand him to mean, that be
has, in further exposing Welde, done something fur the reader in bibliogra-
Unbappy Thomas Welde." He does not mean by this that Mr.
i^elde was more unhappy than other men probably. The reader of Mr,
Savage's notes will often find that ** unhappy " adjective, quite eis happily
ap;died to other individuals.
Beginning at page 29^4, we find about two pages in small type, devoted
to ** unhappy Thomas Weld.'** We have seen at different limes, all the
books remarked upon relative to this subject, and we must acknowledge,
aftersome examination of them, and the Editor's long note upon them also,
that we find no reason to charge anylhing upon Mr. WVfde, beyond what
he has himself acknowledged ; and it is our firm convictioo^ that whatever
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1854.] Notices of Publicaiions. 85
Mr. Welde did, he did under the direction, or by the advice of the domi-
nant party here. And, that the wholesale branding of him by the Editor,
amounts only to this, namely, — a determination on his part, to " make out
aca^e.^* He should remember, that writing history is one thing, and de-
fending a bad cause before an intelligent jury is another. Unhappily he
seems incapable of making the distinction. Siepe intereunt aliis mrdituntes
necem — There is nothing clearer that one has a bad cause, or that he has
undertaken on the wrong side, than the fact that he resorts to abuse to
sustain his assertions. He charges that, what Mr. Welde wrote and put
his name to, was "altogether a pretence on the part of the virulent pamph-
leteer ;" that he was " over cunning " in making false title-pages, " to
mystify a heedless obser\'er ;" what might have been, and no doubt was,
a printer's error, he calls "a sneaking device" at deception; an^l in an
air of triumph, closes his long note, with, "perhaps the reader may think
I have derived too much gratification from disclosing the shameless in-
firmity or petty malice of the ecclesiastical historian. Let it go for the least
skilful of all attempts at deception.''
After all this, we candidly think his "much gratification" will soon be,
if it be not already, at an end. The jury of the public will set the matter
right in due time, and it would have been prudent for the Advocate to
have withheld his exultation until a verdict was rendered ; for he should
remember, that he is not Judge and Jury too. In an earlier notice of Mr.
Welde and his '* Short Story," (page 248), he says, " The work has not,
I presume, been often quoted within a century ;" and yet we know that it
has been viry of\en quoted within a quarter of a century.
The following reflections do not at all harmonize with the manner in
which Mr. Welde is handled : —
There is a " strange note" of above a page, beginning on page 306, in
which the Annotator goes into the question of the " resurrection of the
body." We can see no other object which he could have had in view,
except to let the reader know that he had consulted some learned authors
upon that subject ; from which we may infer, that his own opinion agreed
with that " profound and original philosopher," Abraham Tucker.
In 16^)8, a woman was executed at Boston for infanticide, and it is
melancholy to consider, that she must have committed the act while in a
deranged state of mind. What the following reflection of the Editor has
to do with the facts, we are unable to discover. He says, " Perhaps Peter
[who merely attended at the execution in his clerical capacity] regretted
his treatment of Talby [that being the name of the executed woman]
after his own wife was distracted." [Insane.] Why is Peter singled out
in this way, as though he must have been conscious of participating in the
murder of a crazy woman } Why are not Wilson and Winthrop ar-
raigned under some misfortune, and taunted in like manner? Was Mr.
Peter in fault because his wife became insane ? We believe no such
charge can be supported by evidence. Mr. Peter (or Peters as his name
is more usually written) was an active, and energetic man. He entered
into what he believed to be his duty and the will of God ; of all such duties
he acquitted himself manfully. But our Editor could not divest himself
of the rancorous feelings which he had imbibed in reading some of the
books about him, the productions of hireling vilifiers, whostj' name was
legion, immediately after the glorious restoration, Mr. Peters perished by
the hand of the mercenary murderer, but his memory should be safe in
the hands of a faithful historian of New England. The despicable
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[Jan.
minions of power have injured the reputation of many an honest man in
his lime. The cause of Peters was the cause of New England, and he
perished for doing more than many others had courage to do.
Extremes often meet in the same individual. Few men ha\^e more
sagacity, probably, to detect minute errors and discrepancies than Mr,
Savage, and his opinions upon questionable points of such nature are more
worthy to be trusted than family traditions. But this peculiar talent is not
ample security that ho will never commit some signal bltmders himself.
We cite a case in point; for the double purpose of showing how easily a
very shrewd investigator may blunder; and when he has blundered, how
loath he may be to acknowledge it.
In VVinthrop's Journal published at Hartford, page 114, is this passage.
*' Board was at 9 and 10s. the C, carpenters at 3s. the day, and oilier work
accordingly/' Mr. Savage had, perhaps before consulting the printed
copy, transcribed from the original manuscript- — " Bread was at 9 and
10s. the C; carpenters at 3s. the day,'" 6lc. In his over-anxiety continu-
ally to find errors in the Hartford copy, he seized upon this as one, but
notes, "The MS. looks very much like the reading of the former edition,
which was ridiculous,*' That is, it ** was ridiculous'* that boards should
be sold at 9 and 10s. the hundred feet, while selling h*€ad at those rates
was a plain common-sense matter I
But the worst is to come. President Allen, in his notice of Winlhrop in
his American Biographical Dictionary, playfully pointed out the above
blunder of Mr. Savage, and his attention was subsequently called to the
correction- Did he make the correction in his new edition ? No. .Bread
is !eft to disfigure Winthrop's text, and will probably disfigure it until
anotlier edition is called for by the Public.
Again. On page 207, under date of 28ih of November, 1G35, Win-
throp records the arrival of ** a small Norsey bark, sent out by the Lords
Say, &.c,^' Tu the name Norset/ Mr/8av«ge makes this note, "^'I never
saw this word before ; but cannot doubt that it is the same gentiliiial as
Norsvegian, or of the North Country. Norse h common with the "'' poets
and oihcfs." Now the Author of this note often pries into Winthrop'^s
'* anti so forths," and had he given but slight attention to this, he would
have found it to contain Lord Brook, Sir Arthur Heslerigge, and Sir Mat-
thew^ Boynton* These last named gentlemen were all interested with
Lord Say, and were not mentioned by Winlhrop by name, as being well
enough known in the undertaking. Mr. S. w^ould have found that one of
the undertakers of the enterprise lived at Nosely, in Leicestershire, which
fact would no doubt liave saved him all that tedious fourney among (he
Norwegians to get a "small bark of twenty-five tons " to bring half a
dozen emigrants to New England.
We should not omit to notice, in passing, the slur attempted to be cast
upon Sir Henry Vane, on whose arrival in Boston, Winthrop thus respect-
fully and sincerely remarked. *^ Here came also [in 1635] one Mr.
Henry Vane, son and heir to Sir Henry Vane, comptroller of the Ktng^s
housCi who, being a young gentleman [only 23 years of age] of excellent
parts, and had been employed by his fatber, when he was ambassador, in
foreign affairs ; yet, being called to the obedience of the gospel, forsook
honors and preferments of the Court to enjoy the ordinances of Christ in
their purity here." Now there never was a man in the country, probably,
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young or old, from its first settlement to the present time, who conducted
himself with more prudence, Cfirlsliati forbearance, and rc&ignalion to what
be believed to be liis duty, than this " young genlleman" did. The ma-
jorily of the people thought him more fit for ihcir Governor limn any other,
tind while he was Governor, no one can doubt nor even presume to say that
he did not acquit himself to the general satisfaction of the people ; and
when he was left oulof ofiice by a manoeuvre of the minority, his conduct
was that of a high-minded and good citixcn. Winthrop waa his riviil,arid
did not treat him quite so well as he probably wished hv had done, several
years after. Mr. Vane bore all in silence, and led ihc country much to
the regret of the people* who, on the occasion, showed him every attention
in their powder. Of this pious and conscientious pilgrim, Wintlirop'^s Edi-
tor remarks : — *^ Few men have done less good with greater reputation
than this statesman, whose fame rings in history too loudly to require my
aid in its diflusion. The brief but busy exercise of his faculties here, is
exhibited with sufficient minuteness by ourauthor, in whose pages is found no
deficiency of respect towards the fanatic, who was too much honored, in his
early years, when exalted as the rival of the father of Massachusetts,^'
We will now hear what Winthrop says of Mr. Vane in the beginning
of the Aniinomiao controversy. *^The Governor, Mr. Vane, a wise and
godly gentleman, held, with Mr. Cotton and many others, the indwelling
of the person of the Holy Ghost in a believer,^' <Sz;c. Several years after
Mr. Vane had left the country, and some of the Colony's agents were in
trouble in England, Winlhrop says, " it pleased God to stir up such friends
as Sir Henry Vatm, who had some time lived at Boston, and though he
might have taken occasion against us for some dislionur which he appre-
hended to have been unjustly put upon him hcre»yet both now and at other
times he showed himself a true friend to New England, and a man of a
noble and generous mind/*' Now we should think that this ought to have
kept his Editor quiet, at least, — See Winthrop, it. 304.
Passing over numerous points open to criticism and animadversion, we
shall in the next p!ace dispose of a question which had its rise in a careless
blunder. We refer to the question (if it can be called a question) whether
or not John Endicoit was ihejlrst Governor of Massachusetts, In the first
place it is proper to state how the blunder arose, by which Jfr^i Governor
was transferred to Winthrop, It will have been seen in the early part of this
notice, that Mr. Noah Webster was the Editor of the edition of Winthrop's
Journal published at Hartford in 1790 ; and that in the title-page of that edi-
tion, '* First Governor of Massachusetts," follows the name of the Author,
*' John Winthrop, Esq,"" Now that this was a mere blunder, or inadver-
tCDce, will, we think, clearly appear from the following ohser\'ations : —
First, Mr. Webster was not then a critical writer of history. He had
wad enough of it to acquire a taste for it, especially for that of New Eng-
land ; that when he supervised Winthrop's Journal he did not write with
that precision which he did afterwords. This is evident from the fact of
bis saying in bis preface to ihe work, that it contained ever if important oC'
mrrtncty from Winthrrp^s first anhar king for America to the year 1644.
h IS only necessary to ask, who would make that assertion now ? Mr,
Webster says too, that the blanks and omissions in lus edition were few
and of no comidcrahle cofiscquence. We know from Mr. Webster^s own
frank confession, that he said this not knowing what the blanks and omh'
tions were, they having been made because the best reader of old manu*
scripts he could find could not make them out ; therefore, how should te
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know ? Other similar innccuracies in Mr, Webster's short introductory
mHiter might he procluccc!, but these are sufficient to show, tfuit scrujTU-
lous exactness in his siatemenls, of certiiin particulars, was not thought of.
Second, — the superior growth ami expansion of the settlement in ond
about Boston, giive a kind of general impression everywhere, thai, as it
was certAuinly the greatest^ so it was the Jlrst settle meat. This general
imprcf^sion led Mr. Webster into his error — there can be no doiihl of it.
It may be jeered and denied because we say it. That will not bo of nujch
advantage towards maintaining so palpable an error The present Editor
of Winthrop ihinks, and we believe he has said, that tht* spot, iricluding
Boston and its immediate vicinity , is the paradise of the world. This is
not mentioned with any view to dispute the point with him ; but only to
show how much superior he views this vicinity to all other places on tho
globe ; that therefore, lis h was the first place in the w^orld {which is not
disptited) the first Governor there, was the first Governor in the world !
With such notions in his head, how could he think otherwise ? With these
ideas, and happening not to question the fact in his own mind, nor to eon-
verse upon ihe subject with anybody, and then meeting with Mr. Webster^a
blunder, tie wlis in the right mood to be deceived efrectaally, and be was
deceived, and he ought to have owned it long ago.
As a proof that Mr. Savage wa% deceived, or rather deceived himself
with regard to the fii^t Governor of MassaebuscltSt we will state one fact,
which we think is perfectly conclusive. Happening to he in the library
of a certain institulion in Boston, one day, he was asked by a gentleman,
how he came to call Winthrop J?rjf/ Governor^ in his edition of the Jour-
nal ? At this question he looked up, evincing a good deal of surprise.
This was evidently the first time the question had ever entered his mind.
As his surprise began to subside^ he replied, — '' Well- — he was first Gov-
ernor." After a few words of discussion, Mr, Savage appealed to Hutch-
inson, saying, *"*• Hutchinson will settle it," He then took down from the
shelves, and proceeded to examine Hutchinson. When he had satisfied
himself that tiutchinson did not sustain him, he replaced that Author, said
no more upon the subject, and soon after lefk.
The subject hardly deserves to be treated with gravity, but as there have
been some long and labored arguments upon it, pro and con, something
more may be expected in this examination.
It i^ rather singular, that in his first edition of Winthrop, in which the
name of Endicott so oflcn occurs, in which the Editor himself has frequent
occasion to metition '"^ Governor Endicott " under years before Winthrop
was thought of as Governor at alt, that it did not occur to him, that when
there was certainly but one Governor, and that one Governor was Endi-
cott ; that he, of necessity, must be first and last, until another should be
chosen.
The '* i3le question " that Endicott was not chosen under precisely the
same circumstances thai Winthroi> was, deserves no consideration what-
ever. Circumstances are continually changing, Wdlsuch considerations
make John Hancock first Governor of Massachusetts^ because the Rev-
olution had entirely changed the order of things ? Will it prove that
Samuel Adams was first Governor, and that Hancock was only *^* Captain,**
because a great change had taken place, and that his Govern tnent was
more permanent and important than Mr. Hancock's, which had just
emerged out of the Revolution ? This would be nonsense indeed. But
there is quite as much sense in it as there is in denying that Endicott was
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first Governor, because he did not come over wilb the second company of
emigranls which happened to be a lilde larger than the fifst which came
with Endicolt 1
Ever)' body acquainted with the main Aiets in the case, thought, that
when Mr Savage issued a new edition of Wintlirop, tie would leave out
the ** first ■' to his Governor, and either say nothing about it in his notes, or
if he said anything, would say he had incautiously followed the title-page
of the Hartford edition ; but the only place where he has dropped first
Governor lo Winthrop is on the portrait. This is one step towards briDging
the matter right While, if his weight of argument to sustain his old error,
were equal lo the weight of type employed in his immense note, it would
remain beyond hope of refutation. And yet in his trnghhf note, the
editor says, "An idle question, as it seems to me, was raised, a short time
since, whether Endicott should not, instead of Winthrop, be entitled first
Governor of Massachusetts.".
To raise what mist he can, Mr. Savage cites " Mr, Felt," as saying in
his Annals of Salem, that *' Koger Conant preceded both Endicott and
Winthrop" as Governor, Roger Conant, Mr. Savage well knows, has noth-
ing lo do with this question, any more than John Oldham, or any others
who were over here before the formation of the Massachusetts Company,
and happened to remain nntil that Company sent over a Colony. In a few
•Imple interrogutories lie the whole length and breadth of this " idle ques-
tion." They may bo thus put: —
First, — Did lire Massachusetts Company send out its first Colony to
make a seltlement in what is now Massachusetts without a Oovcrnot ?
Second, — If that Company did send out a Colony xtiih a fiovernor, who
was he ? And did he, or did he not have all the power of governing a
Colony conferred upon him in exact accordance with the Charter of the
Company and the laws of England ?
Third, — Did not the firs! Colony sent oat by the Massachusetts Com-
pany make a permanent settlement at Salem, Charlestown, fltc, in
Fourth, — Where was Mr. John Winthrop during that early period of the
operations of \hv first Colony ?
^* But," says VVinlhrop^s Editor, ** Endicott never was Governor of the
Company in England ; Endicott did not bring over the Charier." — With
just as much relevancy he might say, *^ Endicott was never Governor of
the Plymouth Company, whose lands the Massachusetts Company pur-
chased, and that he was never King of England."
By the way, there is one thing we do believe, — namely, that if Endi-
cott had been King of England instead of Charles Stuart, the Charter
would not have been brought out of that conntry, against the laws of the
realm, as it in fact was. And this leads ua lo the following question : —
Did 111 [it act of the Company, in taking away the Charter out of England,
give Winthrop any claim to being called ^rsl? Governor? Ho certainly,
BO far as known to us, is ihe^r*^ Governor who took away a Charter imder
such circumstances. But that this fact entitles him to be considered first
Governor of Massachusetts, is extremely ridiculous. He acted under
ihe direction of the Company, and as affairs turned, that ilkgal net of the
Massachusetts Company was a very happy circumstance for New Eng-
land.
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dreamed tlmt he wos first Governor, He never considered himself Governor
at all| saving of those who came over whh him in '^ the fleet," till he was
elected, several months afier his arrival at Charlcstown* Did he take the
Government out of Mr. Endtcolt's hands on his arrival ? No such ihing.
He considered himself only as an assistant to Mr, Endicott* Read his Jour-
nal, page 30 — 1, VoL I. — Arriving at Salem on the 12th of June, 1630,
and being visited on board his ship by Gov. Endicott, he says, " We that
were of the Assistants, and some other gentlemen, and some of the women,
and our Captain, returned with them to Nahumkeck, where we supped
with a good venison pastry and good beer, and at night we returned to our
ship, but some of the women stayed behind."
Now will anybody pretend that Winthrop considered himself as auper-
s ding Endicott ? It appears to us that if any one will attend to the facts,
t c plain simple facts as they stand recorded, it will inevitably supersede
e necessity of any more long arguments to prove ** a clear case.*'
The assertion thdt ^^ Endicott could not be the Governor which the
Charter required," is unworthy attention, when no pretence is set up that
he was not made Governor according to the Charter, We have else-
where shown wherCj how and when, Winthrop came in general Governor
of Massachusetts.* To deny that he wns elected Governor at Charles*
town, on the 23d of August, 1630, r^annot be done without impeaching an
Authority never yet impeached, Edward Johnson attended that election,
beyond question, himself, and no particular in his book is more minutely
and particularly recorded.
The limits to which we are confined in this examination prevent our
remarking upon many points deserving attention ; but having already filled
the pages allotted for it, we are ^* compelled " to draw to a close. We
cannot however dismiss the subject without adverting to one other point ;
and thnt is respecting the Deed or Grant of New Hampshire by certain
Indian Sagamores to Mr. John Wheelwright in 1629. That any such
conveyance was made to Mr. Wheelwright in that year, the Editor of
Winthrop denies with a confidence almost alarming. He was suiliciently
positive in his first edition, but in his second^
«» As if the ICraken, monnrch of the sei,
^^ WaHowing abroad in his immensiiVi
^H By polar storms and ligtiiniag &hatt!!i assailed,
^F Wedged with ice mo ua lamias, tiere had faugh i a ad failed ;"
and, in his expiring agonies, for the wunt of new weapons with which to
preserve himself, ho has made a very unfortunate effort to show his con-
tempt of those who differ from his opinions*
With regard to the instrument which Mr. Savage denounces as a forgery,
wo will only remark, that the subject is in competent hands, and in due
time the result will be given to the public. Wc nciver promised or pro-
posed to give our views upon it in the Register, as Mr, Savage improperly
insinuates in his Winthrop, Vol. 1, piigc 504 ; and, he has purposely
or by mistake, misquoted a deposition of Mr. Wheelwright which we pub-
lished some three years ago ; which, deposition^ — truly copied^ — ^happens to
shake his theory very essentially* Notwithstanding the vast labor which
Mr, Savage has performed to prove the deed a forgery^ he has by no
means settled the question. It yet remains open, and even he may be
surprised should he live to see what can be said on the other side*
* HiSTOAT 4BtO A.nTtQmTlJl5 Of BoSTOK, pftge 9i,
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The Frontier Missionarjf ; A Memoir of the Life of the Rev. Jacob
Bailey, A. M., Missionart/ at Pottmalhorough, 3iaine ; CarnwaUis and
Annapolis^ N, S. ; with lihstrations^ Noles^ and an Appendix. By
William S. Bahtlett, A. M,, Rector of St. Luke^s Chyrch, Chel-
sea, Mass,, and Curresponding Member of the Maine Historical So-
ciety. With a Preface by Right Rev. George Buhgess, D, D,, Bishop
of ibe Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Maine. Bos-
too: Ide &. Button. 1853, 8vo, pp. 366:
Notwithstanding ibe lengtli of ihe title-page, extracted in full, above, one will not
be Tcry likdy io receive an adequate impression of the reiil coBienis of the pigtn
vbich follow it. When we heBr or read of Frontur alfoirs, disconnected wiih dues,
the mind is at once carried to ihe confines of ihe Great Lakes in one direcLiun, or to
the northern shores of Memph rem agog in another. Know then, reader, that when
Jiicob Bailey was laboring as a missionary among ibe froniler lumbermen of Maine,
his field was near the very sea eoa»i, and that it extended over the period immedi-
aiply preceding the Eevotution, and during a considerable portion of the latter
tlorniy era.
Title:** in many respects, are on import am appendages, but not so to books- And we
do not ibmk Mr. Barilett has made a fortunate choice of one fur his work. It is
mainly made up «f the Diary or Journal of ."^Ir. Bailey, an Episcopal minister, whom
ibe Patriots of ihe Revuiutioo obliged to leave the couniry, ns he could not conscicn-
liously remain neuiraL Mr, Bailey was born in Rowley, Ms,, in 1731, and was son
of David and Mary (Hodj^kins,) grandson of Naihaniel and Sarah (Clark,) gr.-gr. -son
of John and Mary (Mighilj) and gr.gr.-gr^son of James and Lyda ( } Bailey, of
that ancient town.
Mr- Bailey was a graduate of 11. C. 1755. Several of his cla5!.mates were after-
wards dtstin^uished men ; among them were John Adams, Pre.sident of the U. States*
and John Went worth, Governor of New Hampshire, He was Recior of St* Luke's
Pari&h^ Annapolt!!, N. S,, from 1783 to his deaih, which occurred 26 July, 1808, at
Ihe age of 76. His wife was Sally, ft^utlh daughter of Dr. John Weeks, of Hampton,
N. H,, V bom he married in Aug. 1762, She died at Annapolis Royal, 22 Mar. 1818,
m, 70, He left at his death six children. His oldest son, Chirles rercy, was a Cap-
tain 10 the Duke of Kent's Regiment, and was killed at the battle of Cbippe way, U. tj.,
wihe war of 1812.
This work is one of uncommon interest, and Mr. Barileit has performed his office
of historical and biographical Editor, with a true love of his subject, and in an able
and Mrholarbke manner ; and we venture to affirm, that no one would, from Ihe title
of the wofk, form the least conception of its intensely interesting character. No
chapter in the history of Mnins will hereafter be read wiih greater avidity than ihat
which this will make in the hands of a skilful historian of that great State. The
engravings with which Mr. Bartlen's book vi embellisbedj are appropriate, and add
very much to its value.
Glastonhurif for Two Hundred Years ; A Centennial Diseourset Ma^
ISeA, A, D, 1853. With an Appendix^ containing Historical and Sta-
iistical Papers of inter est. By Rev. Alonzo B. Chapin^ D* D., Rector
of St. Luke's Church, South Glastonbury, A:c. &c. Hartford r 1853.
8vo, pp. 252.
It is a source of great gratification to those engaged in the humble, and we may
»ay rhanklesft burliness ufcdleciing the past recnrtk of our country, and treasuring
ihem up for those who may come after them, that they may be enabled to trace Irttly
by iheir light the steps by which their domain has advanced to its importance— it is
1 source of gratification, we repeat, to those thus engaged, to witness new laborers in
IJlbia eiieQ<«ive field, and they are ready to hail with delight the appearance of the
firaits uf 5ucb labor.
On opening Dr. Chapin's book, the first thing which meets the eye of the rtader, is
an •' Indiiifi Map of Glastonbury." Nothing could be a higher recommendaiion toils
merits, and we wi&h every Local History had a like recommendation. The Author
haf treated his subject under a classified arrangement ^ so thai " The Town,
Lands, its People and their Occupations,'^ have each received a due share of att
lioD. About one hundred pages of the work is occupied with the Afpendix^ coal^
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ing maiter of ihe very first importnnce — an *^ Original Survri^ of Kavbuc^ reith seme
Gvntohgimt Acntunt of the Favtides ponemng tht Farms ** This latlcr porlion of the
work will iiffver lo&e iis imponance, so long as ihere are inhabiiams possessing intel-
ligence in Gloiilonbury*
Dr. Chtipin ha5 evidently paid considerable attention to ihc lanpuape of the Abo-
rigines, and has given df finuions uf many names of piacea jti and aboai Glastonbury*
All such auetnp(5 shoytct be encouraged, and cnticisiDS upon iliem should aid rather
than disparage every elYori of the kind.
Aimals of the Massachusetts Ckariiahh Mcchmiic Assaciation, Compiled
by Joseph T. Buckingham. Boston : 1853. 8vo, pp, 432.
When n piece of Mechanism is produced by professed Mechanics, we are led to
expect sumeihing cxcclkni m their line; somewhat above ordinary fabrics, by ordi*
nary operatives. The Mtchank Aisociation hns had an existence uf half a centory,
and anions^ ihose composing its members, Prmters, Book- binders, and iho&c in some
way immediately connected wuh the lypographic art, have always held a conspicuous
place. Hence, when tbfy should pnbhsh a History of their doinps, every t>nf wouid
very naturally be led to expect something a little above the common stamp. The
work before ns is from the presus of Messrs- Crocker ^ Brewster, and it is altogether
a beantitui specimen of a biK>k of the year 1S53. To say anyihmg in respect to the
manner in which Mr. Buckingham has performed his labur, won Id be more lb an
aoperflaous, lo whomsoever his works are known — and ihej should be, if they are
not, known wherever bmjks circulate.
The preparation of ilicj-c ** Annals^' could not have been enlnisied to belterhandi.
Mr. Buckttkijham hns an excellent talent for bkJgraphical writing, and well may
every individual member of ihe Aiisociaiioo exclaim,
'* After my death I wi*.li no other herald,
No oUier speaker of my li^mg^ acliunj,
To ln''e|> iiiititt hrwior firom mrrupiioii,
But tuch Bii hoacsl cbrouicttfiT "
Artd, perhaps it may be saii'^ that if on institution is worth being kept in existencfj
It should have a history at the mature age of fjfiy years ^ at leasts this is our opinion.
There are in the volume good steel engravings of Paul Revere, Bt^njamin RusseU,
and the Author. We wish there had been one tif Jonas Qhickering; and while wc
are wixhing, we might as well wish there had been nn Index to the work- Bnt wc
do not coniptaif!, for we have got much more than we had any riglit to expect. Some
of tjor readers will he .norry to learn that the work is not for sfl/f— that barely enough
were printed (lOnO copies) to supply the immediate wants of iht* institution. The
oftlceri^ for lbj3 were Jonas Cu[Cj^£atNG| Prtsitknt ; Frepkrick W. Lincoln, Jun.,
Vtu Prtutitnt i OsMTN Bfti;w^Tf:ii, Trtaiurtr ; FfiLHERicic H. Stesifsok, Secrttary.
An Address in Commemoration of ihe Two Hundredth Anniversary of ihe
Incorporation of Lan raster^ Massachusetts, By Jostpn Willaxd.
With ao Appetidix* Boston : 1853. 8vo, pp. 230.
Mr. Willard has had a goocl deal of experience as a writer, is a good scholar, well
imbued with a love of historical and antiqaarian matieri* j and though not Dged, he
has been a good while engaged in these researche-i. As long ago as the year 16ii6,
he gave to the Public a History of Lancaster, which was one of the very best local
histories that had appeared. In 1829 he delivered ** An Address ttt fhe Members of
the Bar of IVorcattr C9unti/y which emhotlied a great Bmouni of valuable informa-
tion respecting ihe le^l afetirn of th^t County. That, hke the present '* Address,"
wa*? quite exien>ive; contatnmg Mi pages.
Few towns in the Common wcnkh uf MassachusetUt or even in New England,
aflbnl so fmitfui a tield for tfie indnsliious annaiisl, as Lancaster; and tliere is no
man, at lea>l none known to us^ so welt cjualified in every respect to du us annals
justice, as the Author of the above •* Addrei'S." It is true, speaking for ourself only,
that we should have been glad if the Author had ihouglit proper to have confined
himself a little more to the town of Lancaster iiself than he has done, instead of going
so much at length into mmters somewhat foreign to its history; but this very coorsc
may be the most agreeable one to the people of Lancaster, and if sn, their gratifi-
cation waa of course lo be regarded beiore that of foretgnersi or those who have
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DO special connection with tfant town. The doings at the Celebration are pretty folly
girea in the Appendix. The speeches upon the occasion, are, many of them, lively,
able, and of stTj general interest. We haye not space to enamerate their Authors.
History of Candia : once knoum as Charmingfare ; with Notices of some
of the early Families, By F. B. Eaton. Manchester, N. H. : 1852.
8vo, pp. 152.
We are presented here with a very handsomely executed pamphlet, little inferior in
mechanical execution to similar productions of a metropolitan press ; while the lit-
erary portion of the work is equally creditable to its Author. Candia is compara-
tirely a modern town, its settlemeat dating back not above one hundred ana ten
yeard, and its incorporation not above ninety years. It was ** the north-westerly part
of the town of Chester," in the Province of New Hampshire, and on its incorporation
it received the name of Candia.
Among the families of which Mr. Eaton gives some account, are those of Andmon^
BiOMf BrowHj Burpee, Bnswellf Carr, Cass, Clark, Colby, Dearborn, Dudley, Duncan^
Dusten, Eaton, Emerson, Fitts, Foster, Hall, Ilili, Hubbard, Lane, Mar tint McCluref
Moore, Palmer, Patten, Bone, Bobie, Sargent, Smth.
The work is interspersed with several very handsome plates, and a neat map of the
town, on which the inhabitants are located.
Secular and Ecclesiastical History of the Town of Worthington^ from
its first settlement to the present time, Albany, N. Y. : 1853. 8vo,
pp. 72.
The town of Worthington is in the State of Massachusetts, though from the title
above extracted, one would not feel quite sure that it is not in New York, or some
other State.
Though there is no name as Author in the title-page, the work is believed to be by
a young gentleman, an under-graduate of Yale College, Mi. James C. Rice. The
ecclesiastical part (consisting of 24 pages^ is by the Rev. J. H. Bisbee. Both parts
are very creditable to their respective Authors.
The town was called Worthingion in honor of Col. Worlhington, of Springfield, a
large proprietor of its lands. It was settled about 1762, chiefly by people from Con-
necticut. Mr. Rice gives their names, and points out the places where they settled.
This will be a matter of great importance for the enquirer after localities in the year
1953 or 2000. Some account of Col. Worthington would have been an interesting
addition to the history of the town that received its name from him. No doubt the
Author will be called upon in a few years to publish a new edition of his work. If
he should be, he will find much to add, probably; yet it is all, and even more now
than any one has a right to expect.
The Early History of the Medical Profession in the County of Norfolk^
Mass, — An Address delivered before the Norfolk District Medical
Society^ at its Annual Meetings May 10, 1853. By Ebenezer Alden,
M. D., President of the Society. Published by request of the Society.
From the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal. Boston : 1853. 8vo,
pp. 48.
The name of Dr. Alden is fully and sufficiently a guarantee for the performance of
anything he may undertake. He does not leave things half done. The pamphlet
before as is a finished work, and were we able to incorporate it entire into our pages,
there is no doubt but that by such transfer our readers would be much gratified. Our
field, however, is the unpublished records of New England, or mainly so. It is pretty
well understood, we thmk, that the Publishing Committee of the New £ng. Hist.
Gen. Register decl^pe publishing anything already in print, except by way of illus-
tration of manuscripts.
The Reader of Dr. Alden's tract will find a great amount of biographical matter in
it, and much that is entirely new. The Author has had excellent opportunities to
gain information, and no one knows better how to improve such opportunities. We
tan only avoid doing injustice to his work, by referring the reader to it, instead of
attempting an analysis of it, or any part of it.
Notices of Publicattons.
[Jan.
Address df liver ed at the Consecration of Rock HiU Cemetery^ in Foxhor^
oughy Mass,, Tuesda]f^ October 4/ A, 1853. By Rev. Samuel Wolcott,
of Providence, R. 1. Providence : 1853, 8vo. pp. 22.
This"Addresa" is replete with profound refleciions upon man's eanbly cnrcer;
fjlowingly embellished wiih the mnst apt and happy qtiouuons from the sacred wri-
tinfTS, and the works of the learned and wise of past a^es.
Mr. Wolcott seems to be pecalmdy' fitted for a Discourse upon such on occasion.
Foxboro' is probably quite wanting in printed mntenala for its history^ but here is
one which the future hi5tonfl.n of that lown^ at whatever time be may appar. mu&t
not overlook. He will find in it far more than he may be led lo expect, judging from
similar productiuns.
Remarks on a ^* Reprint of the Original Letters from Washington to
Joseph Rerd^ during the American Revolution^ referred to in the Fam*
phlets of Lord Mahon and Mr. Sparks.'*^ By Jaeed Spares. Boston :
Little, Brown dt Co. 1853. 8vo, pp. 43.
It must be annoying indeed to a c^enileman of Mr. Sptirk^'s habits and fee1in|r5» to
be compelled to it^sue one tract after another lo defend himself against attack? upon
his literary iniegriiy. We had occasion lo notice one of these defences in a former
volume, and wh&t ue said on that occa^sion js perfectly applicable to this. It ):$ truly
wonderful to see how well Mr. Sparkf's labors^ the objetn of these aiiacks, stand the
test of the severest scrutiny. It »s fortunate^ in one respect, that his assailants showed
themselves in Mr. Sparks^s lifeiime; in that he can put ihem at re^t at oare. Had
ihcy wailed until he was gone, it might have been a luiif lime before they would bavt
been exposed— though exposed tbey eveDiually would be.
MATERIALS FOR THE HISTORY OF LYNDEBORO' AND
WILTON, N, H.
[Copied from a Boston Newspaper of 1741, by FaEnEtic Kiddie.]
These are to notify the proprietors of Salem Canada Township That
they assemble together at Mrs P rails house in Salem on the 10th (3 ay of
Dec*" next at ten o^'clock in the forenoon to pass upon the accounts of
Raising the Meetinghouse and other accounts that may (hen be laid before
them.
Also to appoint a Committee to finish the Meeltnghouso Also to con-
sider and act what may be proper in regard to having the word of God
preached to the Inhabitants living on the township^ Also to see if the pro-
prietors will do anything further in clearing roads, and whereas Mr John
Cram was one of the first settlers in the Township and met with Great
losses in his creatures, to consider of making him some allowances to him
on 8** accovmts And whereas as many of the proprietors have neg-
lected to pay in their tax already Voted & published whereby the set*
tlement of the town is greatly retarded and other proprietors much dam-
aged, tliese are to give notice that on the 1 0th day of Dec^ next in the
afternoon there will be a public Vendue at Mrs Pratts house in Salem the
following houselots with their aAcr divisions viz I, 3, 4, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15,
17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28, 29, 35, 39, 40, 43, 45, 47, 48, 49, 60, 61, 62.
Dan^ Epes Jr Proprlelora Clerk,
Salem Octo 28 1741
1854.]
Marriages and Deaths.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIAGES,
Jackso?!, Dr. John B. S, lo Emily J. dan.
of Wm. T. AndrcwSi Esq, all q{ Boston.
lit Dorcbestefi 6 Oct. by Rtv. Mr. Hunt-
ington.
pATTiE. Wnn. S., M, D„ lo Mary Emily,
1 youngest dau, of Wm, G. AppleCon,
K.*q . at Quincy, 12 Oct.^ by Rev. Dr.
LuDt.
CmtK, Miss Sarah /. (Grace Greenwoofl)
wiu married on Monday evening, at 6
o'clock, in the village church udjoinmg
bcr parenf s re^iidence at New Bngbton.
I Beaver Co.^ Pa,, to Mr, Lean<ier K
W Ltppincoti, of Pbiladelphia^ 22 Oct. 1853.
i
DEATHS.
AtXTir. Job, Mattapoisett, 15 Nqy.i ae. 68.
AtAiJT, Rev. Seth, in Westboro*, 13 Nov.,
fte. 50- be was o^ciatin;^ in the Uni-
tarian Church, and while reading the
first! hymn in the afternoon service, ** he
fell and expired instantly." It is re-
• markabte, that the Rev. Saronel Ripley,
the m mister who preceded Mr. Aldcn
ftt Lincoln, died instantly also, from an
effect loo of the heart.
Ille^h, Hon. Dan, in Persia^ 15 Sepl.» ae.
73; a native of Mendon.
^ Aiiaa^W9, C:ileb, Boston, 12 Sept., ae. 56.
■ Ajigmw, Henry, Athens, Ga., 26 Oct., ae,
H 106 J & native of Pa., entered the revo-
H lationary army in N, Carolina, and
H served with Count Pulaski at the siege
B of Savannah.
I AiiQo, Francis Dominique^ Parts, Franret
H 1 Ocr ae. 07 yrs, 7 mo, Thtjs has
H^ passed away the distinftiished Astrono-
^^^ iner. He was born at Esiagel, in the
^^^h south of France, and near the Spanish
^^F frontier, 26 Feb. 1786.
^^^^IMSTSD, Robert, Montgomery Co., Ten.t
I 2 Sept., in hrs 91th year ; be was in the
I navy in the Eevuluiif^nary war^ which
H he entered as a sailor at the age of 16.
■ A^fuwALL, Mrs. Mary^ Uoiiy, Me , 22
Nov., ae. 91 ; a native of Cjinioii^ Ms.
^_ ATBKjtTOSj Hon. Charles Gordon, at Man-
chc5Ler, N, H., 15 Nov,, ae. 49. He
was born at Amhersr, July 4th, 1804,
irrad. H. C. 1S23. He was son of Hon.
Chartes Hnmphrcy Atherton, recently
-deceased. ^See vol. vii. p. 19.5] He
^ffftd law wuh his father; admitred to
ribe bar in 1825, opened a law oSice in
' Kasnua, then Dunstable. After filling
tm port ant offices in the state legislature,
he was elected Rep. to Congress in
1837, '39, and '41 j to the Senate 1843-
'4!l ; a?:ftin in ^52. He married Ann
Barnard Clnrk, a very accomplished
lady, dan* of Hu^h tiamilton Clark.
He left a large estate, valued, it is ^aid,
at near 9300,(}00. His disease was pa-
ralysis,
AYKftj Hon. Samuel H., Manchester, N.
H,, 4 Oct,, ae. abotit 31; son of Dr.
Samiiei Aver ; born in Portland, Me.,
and bad resided in Portland and East-
port, Me-, ^rad. B.C. 183y j read law
with Gen* Pterce, begun to practise in
Hillsboro\ 1811; had been Speaker of
the House of Representatives of N. H, j
removed to Manchester in 185 !» where
he died.
Baker, Mrs. Anne E., Dedham, 30 Oct.,
ae. 64 1-2 yrs.
BakcHj Mrs* Betsy H.. Beverly, 6 Oct. j
wife of John L Baker, E-q.
Bjill4rd, Maj. Bland, Shelby Co., Ky., 5
Sept., ae. 93.
Barlow^ Sally, Lee, 18 Oct., ae. 82.
Baahes, Miss Experience, Southampton^
2 Oct., ae. 90.
Barrett, Mrd, Mary, New Ipswich, 16
Dec.f ae. 78 ; widow of the late Joseph
Barrett, Esq., and sisterof the late Sam-
uel Appleton, Esq., of Boston.
Barry, Mr* John, Haverhillt Oct., ae. 76.
Bartlett, Hon. Icbabod, Portsmouth. N.
H., 18 Oct., ae. 67 ; one of the greatest
lawyers in N* England. Among his
great cotemporaries at the bar, were
Smith, Webster, Mason, Woodbury,
Bell, and Fletcher. He grad. D. C.
1803; speaker of the legislature of his
native State; representative in Con*
gress for three successive terms, at the
expiration of which, he declined a re-
election. He attracted great attention
in that body, and from him the arro*
gance of Henry Clay received a rebuke
which was never forgotten by the proud
Kentuckian, and by which he prorited in
alter life* Had Mr. BartleU been am-
bitious of fame, he might easily have
obtained it, politically, or in the field of
literature. He was never married.
OIT'Among the many notices we have
seen of the demise of Mr* Bartlett, none
of them mention that be had a faihcr
or mother!
Bates, Barnabas, Boston, Oct. — . The
earnest and indefatigable laborer in be-
half of the people for bringing about the
present cheap rates of postage ; a most
remarkable instance of the immense
labor required to accomplish what every-
body dtsired ; so true is it that govern-
ment, which in sotne respects produces
the greatest goodj is in others the greatest
96
Mania f^es and Deaths.
[Jan.
evil ; exerting its power to keep in
abeyance ihini^s which ihe entire com
munit^ impemiivcly and immediately
deiuandlR.
3tLL, William, Prestofj, N. S., 5 Nov,, ae.
92 ; fl native of Bf>ston.
BcifiAsit^, D.iniel, Washington, Wnrien
Co., N, J.. Dec, ae. 93.
BiNTLEVf Eldret!, Ellington^ Chatnuque
Co.. N. Y., 26 Oct., io his 98tli yearj a
native of Newpori, R, I,
BtArsDETj., Rev, Wm., Tuftonboro*, N.H.,
23 Ocr , ne. 71.
Blakc, Cfipt. Increase, Wrcntham, 5 Oct.,
in his 7lih yr.
BLAffon*ED, Capi. Beia, Cumberland, Me. j
2 Nov. ae. 8^.
Bl!ss, Deac, Solomon, Fairlcc, Vt, Oct.,
ae. Sir
BoHONON, Mflj. Ananiah, Chelsea, Vt., 7
Sept., ae. BH ; an own eoasin to the laie
Paniel Websier, and a man pijssessjns
strong mental powers. Ue was a sol-
dier of the RcvoliHjon ; entered ihe
army when he was only 15.
BooTMBY, Mrs* Anna, Saco, Me*, 2 Oct.,
ae. 86 ; wife of Richard B.
BiAnBURY, Ctiarles, Boston, 11 July, ae.
78.
BtiDLRY, E*ra» W, Spnn§;lieH, 1 1 Nov.,
ae. 77 ; a native of Connecticut j grad.
of Y. C, IbOO.
Bbooks^ Mrs. Mary, Salem, 11 Oct., ne.
81 ] widow of ihe' late Mr. Loke Brooks.
Bi;ccMAH, MfH. Rachel, Stoneham, 17
Sept., ae. in.
Bai,xLcr, Mm. PnseinaLoihrop,Ply month,
30 Oct*, ae. 79; relict of the late John
Btilkiey, Esa*of N.York,
BcRGEs, Hon, Tristaro^ one of the roo^i
diNtinguished men of Rhode Island^ died
Oct. 13lh, at the good old ago of 84.
He was a remarkable example of a self-
made man* 11 j^ chtldhood and yonih
were passed in the trying times o( the
Revolution, and he never went to school
a day till he wus fifteen years old^ and
was only twelve weeks at school up lo
the age of tweniy-one. His sister taught
bim to read, and hi.^ father gave him a
little instruction m writinp^and arithme-
tic. Bui by his own industry and ener-
gy, and under the impulse of his own
high aspirations for knowledge, he cvcni-
Dally, self-inught, became a good schol-
ar, a practiced wrtter, and a a eloquent
orator. Though late in life, he lilted
himself and entered Brown University*
where he look a high rank and grad-
uated With distinction. He was some-
time afterward:^ elected to ihe Professor-
ship of Oratory and Belles Lclires in the
same University, a post which be filled
wuh great abitity and success.
Mr, Barges was finally sent to Con*
gtts&, where be serred with much dis-
tinction for many years. He was said
to be the only man who ever ma*^e the
eccentric John Randolph quail in debate.
Mr* Randolph at one lime in some dis-
cussion made a sarcastic nnd dispara-
*^ing aimck upcm New Englniul and her
representatives, and especially uf*on Mr,
Burges, Whereupon ihc *♦ Bald Ea-
gle,'' (a name by which Mr. Borges
was then familiarly knownt) arose, and
retorted upm the proud Virginia a with
such wiihcring and overwhelming
power, thai he not only silenced him in
ihe debnie, but fnirly drove hjm from
the House. — [Newspaper.
BtTTLEn, Benjamin, New Bedford, 12 Oct.,
ae* 91 y* 8 mo.
CAnrENTxa, Miss Hannah, AtilcboroV 19
Aug., ae. 103.
CoATMAn, Mrs. Eunice Wilder. Tuftonbor-
ou-b, N. H., 11 Stfpi, ac. 82; wife of
Dr. Jededvah C.
Cheiiey, Mr, John, Concord, N. H., Oct.,
ae. 91.
CiircKiiiiKo, Jonas, Esq.» Boston, 8 Dec,
in the .57111 year of his age. He was
jietzed wiih an apopleciic fit at ihc houLse
of a friend, aboiii 11 o'clock m Ihe evca*
ing, and being immediately earned to
his own residence in Boylstou Street,
died very soon after his arrival there.
In the death of Mr. Chickermg the City
has met wiih as great a kk^'sas hns hap-
pened to ii in the death of any ind)vidual
ior many years* His kind and unas-
suming manners are known to every one
who made his ncquoiniance. His funeral
W3S prob.ibty the largest which has ever
been m Boston*
Mr* C bickering descended from an
ancient and highly respectable family
long resident in the Couniy of Norfolk,
England. In the time of H^-nry VHI,
Thomas Chickering, of Wymoniiham,
in that couniy, deceased, leavm2 a wid-
ow Clare, and three children, the eldest
of whom, Stephen, became of Wirkle-
wood, a village adjoining that of Wy-
mondham, where he died in 1576. By
his wife, Anne, he bad five sons and two
daughters*
Henry» the eldest, removed to Rings-
field, in the Co. of Sulfolk, and died in
11527, leaving five sons and two daugh-
ters. '
Henry, the eldest son, was of Wren-
tharo, and, together wiih his^ brother
Francis, and his nephew Nathaniel, em-
igrated to this country about ihe year
1635, and setiled at Dedham, where he
held important oflices, and was repre-
sentative to the General Court for sev-
eral years. He died m 1671, and his
only son, Doct. John Chickering, of
Charlestown, became heir lo his large
estate* From this John, descended
1854.}
Marriages and Deaths.
97
throogh six generations, the sabject of
oar memoir. [From Researches of H.
G. Somerby, Esq., in England.
Cbilos, Brer. Brig. Gen. Thomas, Tampa
Bay, Fla., 8 Oct., of yellow ferer (in
the line, Maj. 1st reg. of Artillery) one
of the most distingaished officers in the
army of the U. States.
Clapp, Mrs. Elizabeth W, Q., Portland, 21
Nov., in her 90th year j widow of the
late Hon. Asa Clapp.
Cl^p, Mr. Oliver, Mansfield, 19 Sept., ae.
82 1-2 yra.
Claru, Mrs. Martha, Middletown, Tt., 29
Oct., ae. 51 : widow of the late Horace
Clarke.
Clamk, Mr. Latham, Fall River, 12 Nov.,
ae. 78.
Claix, Mr. John, St. John, N. B., 30 Nov ,
in his 94th year. He was born in R. I
31 May, 1760, and went with the loyal
ists to N. B. in 1783. He held the
office of Clerk of Trinity Church for
near 5U years, and died as he had
always lived, respected and beloved;
leaving a numerous posterity, chiefly of
St. John.
CoPFiir, Capt. BarsilUa, Nantucket, 28
Oct., ae. 75 3-4.
CoPFijr,Mr8. Mary N., Newburyport, Nov..
ae. 85.
Coox, Mr. Geo. F., Cincinnati, O., ae. 44 ;
formerly of Boston.
CtLATTB, Hon. Saml. Chandler, Craftsbory,
Vt., 19 Nov., ae. about 83 ; a grad. of
H. C. 1790 ; of whose class the venera-
ble and respected Hon. Josiah Quincy
only remains. His life was chiefly
spent in public services ; having been a
member of both houses of Congress,
Governor of Vermont, dec.
Caoss, Mr. Benj., Newburyport, Sept., ae.
83.
Daveitpoit, Mrs. Mary, Milton, 20 Nov.,
in her 85th yr., widow of the late Isaac
Davenport, and dau. of Mr. Samuel
May, of Boston.
Datis, Thomas Kemper, Esq., Boston. 13
Oct., in the 46th year of his age ; grad.
H. C. 1827 ; commenced the study of
the law in the office of the late Hon
I>aniel Webster; was admitted to the
Bar in 1830. He died at the house of
his father, Isaac P. Davis, Esq.
DicKxasoir, Hon. Mahlon, Morris Co., N
J., 5 Oct., ae. "over 80 j" long one of
the most distinguished men of New
Jersey ; in 1815 he was Governor of the
State ; in 1817, U. States Senator ; Sec
retary of the Navy in Pres. Jackson's
time. His descent is from an early
New England family. [See vol. v.
332]. Mr. Dickerson'was an early
member of the N. £. H. Gen. Soc. He
resided at a place called Sncasanny.
Dixony Tkonat Henry, of Boston; died
18
in Paris, France, 26 Sept., aged 33.
He was born in Amsterdam, Holland,
Sept. 4., 1820, and was the second son
of the late Thomas Dixon, of Boston, K.
L , K. N. L., (vide N. E. H. G. Regis-
tef for 1850, p. 100,} and Mary B. Ho-
mer, his wife.
His first christian name was that
borne by his father, an Englishman by
birth, and grandfather Thomas Dickson,
afterwards Dixon, a Scotchman. His
middle name was that of his gieat
grandfather, Henry Dickson, a Scotch-
man.
Mr. Dixon was a gentleman living
upon his income, I and unmarried, and
had been about a year in Europe on a
tour of pleasure, when suddenly taken
ill in Paris. He died of congestion of
the brain. His remains, embalmed,
were brought home and interred in the
Homer Tomb, King's Chapel Burial
Ground.
DsAxt, Mr. William, W. Dedham, 21 Oct.,
ae. 51.
Eaton, Mrs. Rachel, Charlestown, 11
Nov., ae. 72 ; widow of the late Benj.
Eaton.
Emsksoit, Mrs. Roth, Boston, 16 Nov., ae.
84 ; widow of the late Rev. Wm. Em-
erson of the First Church.
EMMOifs, Mrs. Abigail M., Anbumdale,24
Oci., ae, 91 ; widow of the late Dr. Na-
thaniel £. of Franklin.
Ewer, Charles, Esq., Portsmouth, N. H.,
14 Nov., ae. 63. He was son of Capt.
Silas and Mary (Armstrong) Ewer, and
was born in Boston. Mr. Ewer was the
first President of the N. E. H. Gen.
Society, established in Boston, in the
early part of the year 1845 ; to which
office he was elected, as being one of the
first who had agitated the question of
the practicability of such an institution.
In early life he served an apprenticeship
at the dry goods business, but subse-
quently was in the employment of
Thomas & Andrews, extensive book-
sellers of their time. He was next
established in the book business, in
Portsmouth, but being unsuccessful
there, returned to Boston. Here he re-
sided permanently until within about two
years. In 1828, he was associated with
Mr. Timothy Bedlington in the publish-
ing business. This connection was not
of long continuance. Among the works
published by them, was Mitford's His-
tory of Greece, in eight volumes, octavo,
one of the best executed works of that
day. This was published by subscrip-
tion. Mr. Ewer had previously issued
NeaVs History of the Puritans in the
same way; having himself procured
most of the Subscribers for the work.
Mr. Ewer t^bomf^Yii mu^\k ol V^xi^^Cm
98
Marriages and Deaths.
fJan.
origrnalor or projector of works ; aod
the building of Avon Place was com-
meneeil by bim^ and ihe immetise im-
prove merits at Lbe Sou lb Cove were
earnesily urg^ed by him as advftniaj?eoUii
and feasible, and he always believ^td thai
Ihe City, and ihose who had so mucb in-
creased their wealth by that specula-
riorit were indebied to his foresight for
their success. In 1847 he procured
several written testimonials respecting
his early agency in thai enterprise.
Mt. Ewer was never married, He
leaves two sisters and a brother lo
mourn their loss. And there are mi-
mcrous oiberst who^ while tbey lament
his depanurc, take sincere pleasure in
bearing testimony to hisitrm andinflei*
ible integrity J and to his many virtues.
His remains were brought here for in-
terment, and rest in the Granary Bury*
ing'ground»
FiuscE, Mr. Barnabas, Plymouth, 24
Ang., ae. 89.
FaANCis, Mrs, Elizabeth. Boston. 24 Jone,
ae. about 75 ; wife of Ebenezer Francis.
Esq., eldest dau. of the laie Israel Thorn-
dike, Esq.
F»oTHis£<iHAM, Miss Mary, Newburyport,
30 Nov., ae.88.
Gjffoed, Mr8. Koby, New Bedford, 21
Oct.. in her 95th year,
GiFfOf.B, Mr. Jonathan, Westport, 17 Nov.»
ae. 92.
GfLCERT, Jeremiah, Guildfordi 15 May,
ae 96.
Goodhue, Mr. Ebcncxerj Hancock, N. H,,
Nov., ae, 99.
GoREj H!r, Paul, Jamaica Plain, 6 Sept.,
ae. Sr> yrs 8 mo.
GRt£NLEAF, Mfs. Mury, Newbury port, 23
Nov., ae. 84.
GaEBNi.EAr, Hon. Simon, Cambridge^ 5
Oct., ae. 70 years, wjiniing: one month.
He waa born in Newbury port, 5 Dec.
1763 ; read law and settled in Mi inc.
In 1806 he married Miss Hannah King-
man, of Bridge water, Ms. He became
» a resident of Cambridge in 1S34. Bow-
doin Collej^e gave him the honorary de-
gree of M. A. in 1817, and Harvard
that of LL. D. in 1834 ; and in the iat<
ier year he soccceded Prof. Ashmun as
Royal Professor of Law in H. C. and
on the death of Jud^e Story he look the
chair of the Dane Professorship, which
he resigned in 1848.
^Amts, John A,, New York, VJ Sept.. in
his 94th year J a Eevolutionary Pal-
riot
Harris, Wdltam C, Esq,, Portsmouth, N.
H., Nov., ae 67 \ adislingoished scbcwd,
master; a capacity in which he labored
between thirty and forty years. He was
a naiive of Portsmomh, son of Abel
iinrriSj Esq., merchant.
Haywaed, Joseph, Boston. 1 May, ae. 65; fl
son of the late Lemuel H., M, D,, ^nd ■
formerly an Alderman of the city.
EIendrrso.h, Francis, Esq., Newport, R.I,,
ae. 83,
Henderson, Mrs. Mary^ Salem; 25 Sepl.^
ae. PO J widow of Capi, Benjamin H.
Hi.'^snAw, Andre w» Esq., Clark Co., A!a.,
19 Nov,, ne. 7U ; brother of the lattt
Hon. David H , and native of Leicester,
Ms.
Hogo, Mr. David E, Maine, Broome Co,,
N. Y., 5 Nov., ae. 85 ; a native of Scot-
land, and last surviving brother of
James, the *^ Eilrick Shepherd.*' He was
for manv years in the employment of
Sir Walter Scott.
HoLDEW, Mr. Asa, New York, 3 Aug.. ae.
92, He was born m Sudbury, 10 May,
1762; was a soldier of lbe lie volution ;
in the battle of Hhode Island, at White
Plains, and at King's Bridge when
Andre was capturedj and was present at
his eiecuiion. He was interred at
Greenwood.
Hou.EY. Mr. Horace, St, Cbarlci; Parish,
La., 6 Aug., ae. 35 ; only son of the late
Rev. Horace Hoi ley.
HopiUNs, Mr. Joseph, Souih Reading, 19
Sept., ae. 91 yrs- 10 tbo. and 10 days;
a soldier of the Revolution, and last of
those in that lowti. He was son of
Dcac. Ebenezer Hopkins, (or Hopkin-
son, as the name ap|ienrs originally to
have been) who died in the same town
in 179fij at the age of 73. Deac. H.was
a native of Bradford, now Groveland.
HvDK, Blrs. Henrietta M., Thomasum,
Me., 3d Aug., ae- 42 ; wife of Rev. Geo,
C. Hyde, dau, of the late Judge Ebene-
zer Thatcher, and gr. dau. of Geo.
Knox, of the Revolution.
JoaEs, Mrs. Sarah, Med ford, 30 Oct., ae.
8d; widow of the late Jonas Jones.
Jot, Capi. Reuben, Nanmcket, 7 Nov.,
ae. 84 yrs. 10 mo.
Keivdall, Mrs. Abipail, Mobile, 27 Sept.,
ae. 60 ; mother of G. W. Kendall, of the
N. Orleans Picayune.
KiKDALL, Rev. David, Augusta, Oneida
Co., N. Y,, 19 Feb., ae. &5 ; a native of
Athol, Ms., H. C. 1794 ; ord. Hubbards-
ton, 1802, removed to Augusta 1509.
Kemdrick, Dr. Adin, Pouliney, Vt,. in his
73d year; a just man, and greatly he-
loved til life^ and deeply lamented in his
death. He was for nearly 30 years a
resident c»f Poultney.
KiMonicr, Mr. Stephen, Nashua, 4 Oct.,
ae. 63.
Kekrick, Miss RQlb.Charlestown.3 Not.,
ae- 31 1-2, da. of Mrs. Mirtha S. K.
Kidder, Miss 'Abigail, New Ipswich, 7
Dec, ae. 87,
Kidder, Mr, Benjamin,Edgariowt»,5 Nov,,
ae. 84 yrs. 1 1 mo.
1864.] Marriages
KiDocR, Mrs. Hepsey, Cambridge, 21 Oct.,
ae. 83 ; widow of Isaiah Kidder, Esq ,
formerly of New Ipswich. She was
born io Shrewsbury, and was daoghier
of Mr. Jonas Jones, who was the 5th in
descent from John Jones, who settled in
Concord in 1650.
KixGSBURT, Capt. James, at St. Loais,
Mo., 25 Jane, 1853 ; a native of Frank-
lin, Ct., b. Sept. 28, 1801. He was the
fifth in descent from Dea. Joseph Ein^-
bury, b. about 1656^ m. Apr 2, 1679,
Love Ayers, and emigrated from Haver-
hill, Mass., with his sons Joseph and
Nathaniel, and daaghters Mary, Eliza-
beth and Susanna, to Norwich, Ct., now
Franklin, about 1708, where he died,
1741. He was the eldest sun of the late
Gen. Jacob Kingsbury, whose military
iservice covered a period of more than
forty years.
His ancestor, Dea. Joseph Kingsburv.
was prob son of Henry K., of Ipswich.
Bowley and Haverhill, b. abt. 1615, d.
at U. 1 Oct., 1687, whose wife Susannah
d. at the same place, 21 Feb. 1678.
Henry was prob. son of Henry who
came to N.,£. in the Talbot, (one of
Winihrop's fleet) in 1630, and who, with
his wife Margaret, early joined Rev.
Mr. Wilson's church.
The subject of this notice grad. at
West Point in 1823 ; and was for many
years attached to the Commissary De-
partment of the Army. At one period
while in the service as a Lieut., he sus-
tained the same relation to General,
then Colonel Taylor, as he (T.) had
formerly done to the father of Capt.
Kingsbury.
At the capture of Black Hawk, in the
spring of 1833, he commanded the
steamer Warrior, and it was chiefly
owing to his military skill and judicious
management, that the enemy were made
prisoners, and the war ended. Some
years since he withdrew from the ser-
vice, and retired to private life j and, as
a citizen, was much respected, a. w.
EiLBOuRicc, Miss Deborah, Newburyport,
20 Oct., ae. 86.
KiKG, Hon. James G., of New York, at
his residence at Highwood, N. J., 4
Oct , ae. about 62 ; of the well known
banking house of James G. King dc
Son ; be was son of the late Hon. Rufus
King, and bro. of Charles K., Fres. of
Columbia College. He was a grad.
H.C.
LcLA.iD, Hon. Sherman, Kozbury, 19
Nov., ae. 70 ; Judge of Probate of the
County of Norfolk. He was an Hon-
orary Member of the N. Eng. H. Gen.
Soc. and had recently published a gen-
ealogy of the Leland Family, in a large
octavo volame.
and Deaths.
99
LivsKMORE, lion. Arthur, Holdemess, N.
H., 1 July, ae. 87.
Locke, Hon. Joseph, Lowell, 10 Nov., ae.
81 yrs. and 7 months; he was many
years Judge of the Police Court of that
city. [See Book of the Lockes, by J.
G. Locke, Esq.]
LoTHROP, Mrs. Alary, W. Springfield, 22
Nov., ae. 71 ; widow of the late Hon.
Samuel Lothrop.
Low, Selh, Esq., Brooklyn, N. Y., 19
June, ae. 71 yrs. 10 mos. ; long an emi-
nent merchant of N. York. He was
born in Gloucester, Ms., 19 Mar. 1782.
Ltjidb, Mrs. Hannah, Melrose, 12 Oct.,
ae. 76.
Martin, Mr. Samuel, Orwell, P. L, 12
May, ae. 107 ; he came to Prince Ed-
ward\s Islands from the Isle of Sky,
some fifty years aj^o.
Mathcwson, Hon. Elisha, Scituate, R. I.,
14 Oct., in his 87ih year. He had
served much in public life ; U. S. Sena-
tor in 1807, &c.
Meios, Vincent Trowbridge, Washington,
D. C., 8 Oct., son of Capt. Montgomery
Meigs, U. S. Engineers.
Mercer, Col. Hugh, Fredericksburgh, Va.,
in the 78ih year of his age ; " the only
survivor of the immediate descendants
of the illustrious Mercer, of the Revolu-
tion," [Phila. N. American, 2 Dec.
Merrill, Hon. James C, Boston, 5 Oct.,
ae. 69 ; recently Judge of the Police
Court, which office he had filled many
years with ability, and satisfaction to
the public. He was son of Rev. Gyles
Merrill, several years minister of the
North Parish Church of Haverhill ;
known as a learned and faithful pastor.
Judge M, grad. H. C. 1807. He re-
signed his office of Judge in 1852, as
his health had become too much im-
paired to allow him to discharge its du-
ties acceptably to himself. He was an
erudite scholar, especially in the Greek
language, and duly appreciated anti-
quarian matters. He hailed the estab-
lishment of the Hist. Genealogical So.
cieiy with pleasure, and became one of
its early members.
Merriam, Mrs. Abigail, Charlestown, 9
Nov., ae. 85 yrs. and 1 mo. ; widow of
the late Lot Merriam.
MiDOLRTON, Mr. Arthur, Naples, 9 June;
well and favorably known to Americans
visiting that city. He grad. H. C.
18 H; married the Countess Benivo-
glio of Rome, whom he led with two
children. He was gr. son of the Signer
of the Dec. of Indep. of the same name.
Morrill, Mr. Peter, Limerick, Me., 27
Aug., ae. 88.
Morris. Lewis Lee, Esq., Morris, Otsego
Co., N. Y., Auk., ae. 75; son of the
late Gen. Jacob M., and grandson of
100
Marriages and Deaths,
[Jan.
Lewis Piforris, a signer of the Declara-
liuu of Indepcodeoce.
MoftsE, MrSn Elizabeih, Sharon, Nov., ae.
74 ; widow of the late Blr. Luther
Morse »
Muitiiot, Mr. Naihan, Newport , R. I.,
July, ae. 99 yra. 1 1 mo, 21 days ; mem*
ber of ihe Sodety of Frif nds. He had
7 chddren, 77 gr* child. ^ 140 gr . gmnd-
ch. and 52 of the next generauotj.
NasoKp Mrs. Lydia, Kennebunk^ Me., 7
Oct., wife of Cflpt. Noah N.
Nazro, Mr, Job a, Boston^ 5 Nov,, ae. 75.
NoftTow, Prof Atidrews, ai Newporl, R.
L, 18 Sepl,j ae, fu ; soa of Samuel N.,
of Hirigham, who tn. Jnne, dau. of Jo-
seph Acidrews. He was descended from
Rev. John N., of Hingham, who was
nephew of Rev. Juhn of Ipswich and
BoNtun. A pedigree of ihis family i*
extant from •* Le Sigtif de Nnruile, who
canae into England with Wdliam Ihe
Conqueror, and was his Constable.'*
Professor Norton was distinguished for
his great Juerary altaiDoicnts, and harf
fit led the place of Prof, of Sacred Litera-
ture in Harvard College for many
years.
NoYCs, Dr, Josiah, Clinton, N. Y., 1 Nov.
He WAS a DQtive of N. H^ grad D. C
J 601, and was a classmnte of Daniel
Webster, Amotig his last labors hr
prepared remini.scences of Mr WebMer^
at the requefit of the bterary executors
of the great SlaiesniBn,
O^BonNE, Jacob, Northampton, 10 Nov,,
ae, y:^ ; a revoluiionary pensioner*
OsKOBN, Mrs. Pni^cilJa, Fairfield, Cl., f>
Sept., ae. 64 ; wife of Wm. O. of New
Yfirki and da. of the late Johtt Jeoks of
Satem.
Palmer, Rlrs Marj? Caldwell, Boston, 2fi
Juty, ae 61 -, widaw of Simeon Palmer
P4»co, Mr. Reuben, E. Windsor, Ct.,
Oct,^ ae. 94- a soldier of the Revolu
lion,
fi4SK. Mr, Abtier, Bland ford ^ 16 Dec,
1849, ae. 92 yr^, 1 mo. 7 days.
PtAsu, Hon. Lorrain T., Hartford, Ct., 28
April, 1848, ae, 60 yrs. 11 days.
FfRirjN*, Mrs. Elizabeth, E. Boston, 24
Sept., ae. 99 yrs. 5 mo. a |>ensioner of
the Revolution, She hnd possession of
her faculties to the last,
pBRJUNs, Copt. Erastus, Norwich^ 16 Oct
ae. 101 years and 10 mos. He descended
from Jabez, who, with his brother Jo
seph, came from Ipswich, Ma., in 1C95,
and purchased 600 acres of land Jur
£70, loco ted in that part of Norwich
now Lisbon, near ihe junction of iht"
Quinebaug and Shelucket Rivers, He
m. 3U June. 1698, Hannah Lathrop, ond
had 6 children, Copt. Jabez Perkins
was accepted an inhabitant in 170 1, and
d. 15 Jan. 1741^. His eldest son, Ja
bez,a b. 3 June, U99, m, 11 May. 1725,
Rebecca Leonard, and had 8 children.
Thetr 24 son, Jabei,* b. 30 June, 1728,
m, 6 Apr, 1751, Anne Lathrop, and bad
6 children, the eldest of whom was
Erastu.'i,* the subject of this notice^ who
was b. 17 Feb, 1752, the year iVeir StfU
was introduced. He entered the revo-
lutionary army at the beginning of the
war. He was a true patnoi, and ai
every presidential election, from the
time of Washington to that of Geu*
Taylor, he was present and deposited
his vole.
He m, Isl, 29 Apr. 1777, Anne Glover,
and had t<*n children, only two of whooi
survive him. He m, 2d, in 1809, Wid.
Mary Hubbard j and 3d, m 1826, Wid.
Lucy Avery,
An extract from his Will^ signed by
him on the 17th day of Sept,, A, D,
1S53, when he was apparenily in Ibe
perfect enjoyment of his mental facul-
ties : —
'*! give and bequeath to Ernst us
Perkins Pooler, greai'grandson of my
son Jabez Perkins deceased, 6 fly dollars
to be paid by my executos%''
Peters, Mrs. Susannah, Alslead, N. H,,
U Aug., ae. 100 yrs. 8 mo-
PuEi.ps, Mr. Jonathan, Canandaigna, N.
Y., June, 1S53, ae. 72 ; one of the ear-
liest settlers of thai place. He went
from Ma:<sachusctis,
PiERCK, Mr, Ignatius, Plymouth, 24 Aug.,
ae. t\B yfs, 5 months,
PiBRsojf, Abiel L., M. D.» Salem* 6 May,
ne, 5S ; one of those who perished in
the Railroad disaster at Norwalk, Ct,
He grad. H, C, IS 12, was very eminent
in his profession, a gentleman of great
intelligence and profound scientific
atlainmeuis- His father wras Samuel
P. Esq , of Biddeford, Me. Dr. Pierson
settled in Salem in 1819.
PjfRso«. Mrs. Sarah H., Biddeford, Me.»
12 Oct., Bc. IS; widow of Samuel
Pierson, Esq., and mother of the talc
Dr, Abiel L. P,ofSatem.
Pike, Mrs. Dolly T, (widow) Topsfield,
Dec, Be. 96.
PiLLSDURY, Mrs. Sarah, Winchendon, 1
Sept., ae, 77; widow of Rev. Levi
Pillsbury.
Pjllsbuhv, Mrs. Lydia, Newborrportt 7
Nov, ae. 77; widow of Cnpt, John
Pillsbury.
pRE?«Ti.ss, Or, N. S„ at the residence of
his son-in4aw, (Rev. J. Bfinvord) West
Cambridge, 5 Nov, ne, 67 yrs. 3 mo,
PiKSTON, Dr. Amariah, Lexmpton, 29
Oct., ae. 95 yrs, 9 mo. ; a s*j]dier of (he
Revolu I if «n,
Paince, Capt. John, Cumberland^ Me, 16
Nov,, ae, 70; many years shipmaster
out of Portland.
1864.]
Marriagitr find Deaths.
101
PoLsiPKi, Mrs. Mary, Newbaryport, te.
44 ; wife of Mr. £. B. Palsifer.
Pushes, Mrs. Jane, Antigonish, N. S., 5
May, ae. 105; relict of Nathan Pushee;
trumpet Major of Gen. Washington^
Staff in the Revolation. She was Tery
skilful in medical practice among her
sex, and was greatly beloved by all
classes, especially the poor, some of
whom she had travelled many miles to
relieve in their sickness, opon snow,
shoes. She was a native of Ireland.
Her descendants nambered 147 at her
death. Her eldest son by her first hus-
band, is above 80 years old.
PoTjtAif, Hon. Samael, of Boston, Somer-
ville, 3 July, ae. 85. He was bom at
Danvers, 13 April, 1786, son of Gideon
P. Putnam ; commenced the practice of
law in Salem, about 1790; became
judge of the Supreme Court in 1814,
apon the death of Chief Justice Sewall.
QciiccT, Mrs. Elizabeth, Boston, 12 Nov.,
ae. 76 ; widow of the late Edmund
Quincy.
Besd, Mrs. Bethiah, Taunton, 23 Oct., ae.
86 ; widow of Mr. Oliver Reed.
Reed, Samuel, Wendell, Sept., ae. 93 ; a
soldier of the Revolution.
Rice, Mr. Henry Gardner, Boston, 26
Mar., ae. 69; son of Dr. Tilly R. of
Brookfield, where he was born 18 Feb.,
1784 ; H. C. 1802.
Rirs, Mrs. Martha, Barre, 24 Aug., ae.
93 ; wife of Lamard Rice.
Richards, Benjamin, Esq., Randolph, 23
Nov., ae. 75 ; a distinguished citizen.
RirsARDsoif, Capt. Rurus, Stoueham, 6
Nov., ae. 78.
RiKsa, Mr. James, N. York, 19 Sept., in
his 93d year ; a soldier of the Revolu-
tion.
RoBBijfs, Mrs. Ann Coffin, Boston, 18
Aug., relict of the late Dr. E. H. Rob.
bins.
RoBsasoir, Mrs. Mary, Boston, at the resi-
dence of her son-in-law Maj. Oilman
Page, 25 Nov., 87 yrs. and 4 mo.
HoBiHsox, Mrs. Susannah, Oakham, 20
Oct., in her 91st year.
RTDim, Mr. Thos. P., in the Insane Hos-
pital, South Boston, 21 Nov. 1852, ae.
47. H C. 1828. Son of Thos. R. of
Hallowell, Me. ; had been a C'*n»»aMe
of Boston.
SAaiiDBBs, Mrs. Jane, Chappequiddick, 14
Aug., 100 yrs. 3 mo. ; a woman ol color,
and native of that island.
Saujvders, Mrs. Martha, Fitzwilliam, N
Mr. E. S. and da.
H., 29 Oct., ae. 90 1-2 yrs.; widow of
a. of E. Siickney of
Tewksbnry, Ms.
Sawyer, Nathaniel, Esq., Cincinnati, 0..
3 Oct., ae. 69. He was the youngest
son of Deac Moses Sawyer, of Salis-
bury, N. H. Mr. S. was much inter-
.'lested. in Antiquarian and Genealogical
purs^'s,.^nd wasa Corresponding Mem-
ber uf/ih^JJ. E. H. G. Society. He
grad. D. Ct 1806 : read law with Judge
Green, of Gebpg£9,.and Judge Stone, at
Salem ; begutl pr^ictice in Newburyport ;
in 1809 removed -Id Boston, whicn he
leA for the West in 181?:
Satlbs, Francis Willard,'rsq!,^j6f Boston,
6 May, ae. 29 ; a victim of ine l^ortvalk
raiload disaster ; H. C. 1844 ;•> mer/
chant of the firm of Sales, Merriaml(^
Brewer.
Sharp, Rev. Daniel, Boston, 23 June, ae.
69.
Sbaw, Mr. Napthali, Bradford, Vt., ae.
89.
Sbolss, John Philip, Boston, 30 Oct., ae.
92.
Slade, Capt. Henry, Westport, 27 Nov.,
ae. 78.
Smith, Mrs. Caroline, Holmes Hole, 28
Sept., ae. 95; widow of the late Mr.
John Smith.
SroxBSFiBLD, Mr. John, Rumney, N. H.,
6 Nov., ae. 97 yrs. 5 mo. 4 das. ; the
next day, his wife Betsey died, ae. 82
yrs. and 10 days ; both were buried in
one grave.
Spraoub, Hon. Phineas, Boston, 17 July,
ae. 73; son of the late Seth Sprague,
Esq., of Duxbury.
STABB,'Mr. Jonah,'Fredonia,N.Y.,18Mar.,
ae. 90 ; a native of Danbury, Ct., but
had resided in Chautaque Co. 30 yrs.
Stearns, Mrs. Mary, Medford, 15 June,
ae. 82.
Stearns. Mr. Charles, E. Middleton, Ct.,
'of consumption) 15 July, ae. 22 yrs.
) mo ; son of Hon. Edwin Stearns.
Stevens, Clark, E. Monipelier, Vt., 20
Nov., in his 90th yr. ; a noted preacher
of the Society of Friends.
Stone, Mrs. Sophanisby, Barre, 2 Nov.,
ae. 85.
Stuart, Mr. Daniel, Detroit, Mich., Oct.,
ae. 86. He visited the mouth of the
Columbia River in 1810, in the inr
company of J. J. Astor.
Swain, Mrs. Rebecca, Nantucket, 27 Oct.,
ae. 90 yrs. 2 mo. 5 days ; widow of Mr.
James Swain.
Swan, Mrs. Elisabeth, Maiden, 1 Sept..
ae. 96.
Taber, Francis, N. Bedford, 31 Aug.,
ae. 81.
Tallmadob, Gen. James, N. York, sud*
denly at the Metropolitan Hotel, of
apolexy, Oct., ae. about 75. He was
a gentleman of note, and high respecta-
bility ; had been a member of Congress,
Chancellor of the University of N.
York, President of the American Insti-
tute, &c., fee.
Tarbbll, Sampson, Esq., Cambridge,
Nov., ae, 73.
102
TiLDEN, Hon, Joseph, Boslan^ 28 Jijly.>^?
74, Up was ihe successor ^^^ '^Lrk
BooU, Esq., as Superin leu deift &(• Man-
ufactures, at Lowell; jiii(l*V^ i^e death
of the I ale Dr. EoviitUc^v^'he became
Actoary of ihe M^W* iTospiial Lite In-
utirance Coitjpany., /•
Ti?<KER, Mc. Ne*jemiah, Rochester, N. Y,,
2 Septr*-a^. 7^* and his wife Mnriha, ac,
74.- - Tftfjr" were bunetl in Ihe same
• ^raVcph* Sunday, the 4th, The parents
•^ tcjf ^h. T, boLh died in Wt>nbiDgion» Us.,
,*, ^n the same order, their ages diflerinnr
I * only io inonibs, and were buried in one
grave, 35 years ago, on the fin»t Sab-
bath m September.
TiNKHAM, Mrs. J, S„ Middleboro'. 2 Sept,,
ae. 32 j wife of Mr. Lorenzo Tinkham.
TowME, Jacob, Esq , Buxford, 17 Sept.^ae.
73 ; formerly of Salem.
Teasx, Mr. George, Newton U. Falls,
Nov. J ae. 26.
TjtowHRtDdE, BIr. Jonaa, Ashby, 2 SepL,
ae, SO.
TiToy, Deac. Elijah, W. Haven, Vi » 8
Sepi.^ a soldier of the Revolution, He
lived with bis wife i>7 years.
Tpitw£tt, Mr, Walter, South Maiden, at the
residence of his son, Nov,, ac. 78 j a
native of Rochesier.
TukSfER, Mrs , E. Brid^ewater, 10 Nov.,
a**. 79 ; widuw of the late Mr. Zabe T,
Tyler, John, Esq , Boston, 5 June, ae. 73
yrs. 7 TT30S. i!8 days ; a well known
Auctioneer and Commission merchant.
John Steele Tyler, his father, tn. Sarah,
dao. of Wdliam Whjhvcll, and was soo
of Royall, who m. Mary, dau. of Juhn
Steel J grindion of WiUiam, wlto m.
Sarah, dau. of Joseph Royal ; and
great grandson of Thomas, who came
from Budleigh, in Devonshire, and m,
Minam, dau. of Pilgrim Stmpkins, of
Boston ,
Vrron, Capt. Benjamin, Salem, 4 Nov.,
ae. 67-
Vah SwEABi.<TGfi!f> Eleanof^ Odumbus, O.^
Marriages qnd Deaths.
*bury, 2 Dec; wife of Hon. Samuel H.
Walley, and dau. of Hon. L C. Baie?^
of Northampton.
Wahd, Mr. Jabez, Athol, 18 Sept., ae. 86;
the oldest inhabitant of (he town.
Ward, Bliss Martha .Ann, Bostfm, 2 Nov.,
ae. 42 ; dau. ol T. \\\ Ward, Esq.; a
lady of great benevolence.
Wellikoton, Mr, Benj. 0., E. Leiingtoo,
10 Nov., ae. 75.
Weston, Ezra, Esq., Doxburv, 6 Sept.,
1652, ae. 43 j son of Ezra W. of Dui-
bury; H. C. 1829; once Marshal of
Boston.
Wbeatow, Deac. Peter H., Sef konk^ Oct.,
ae. 86.
WuERi* cK, Mr. Thomas, Winchester, N.
H., Nov.ae. 91,
W111PP1.E, Mr. Augustus Warren, 4 Sept.,
1852} scalded, in the disaster of the
Steamboat Reindeer, at Saugertics^ N.
Y.; H. C. 18 i^.
WmriNB, Mrs. Catharine, New Bedford|
Nov., ae. 85.
WntTi.**©, Lieut. Henry M,, al Fori Brown,
Texas, 8 Oct.
WuiT5itv, Mrs. Abigail, Boston, 21 Sept.,
ae. 75, rehct of the late Capt. Silas
Whitney.
WatTKEY, Mr. Otis, Campion, N. H.,
July, ae. 85.
Whiiwellj Mr. John Sprng^ue.Colle^ Hill,
Ciiicmnaii. 0., 30 Jan., ae. 57 ; H. C.
1815 ; a Prof, of Laiigunfres.
WiLBHH, Mr, Nathan, of Little Cottipton,
at Fall River, from some substance in
his throat, taken in while at dinner,
Nov.
WtiDER, Samuel Lorke, Dorchester, 5
Oct , ae. 10 yrs. J son of Hon. Matshall
P. Wilder.
WiLnF.R, Miss Fanny, Leominster, June,
1653; twin sisier of Miss Fanny M.
Wilder, the vwalist.
Wtu.ET, Cbarles, Nottiogbam, N. IL, 23
Jan., ae. 107; a soldier of the Revolu-
tion.
Capt. Van S. of the Revolutionary
army.
Wales, Thomas Beal, Esq., Boston, 15
June, ae. 77 ; son of Dr. Ephraim
Wales, of Randolph, (H. C. 1768); he
was a successful merchant, and highly
respected.
Waucer, Deac. James, Bckhertown, 7
Nov., in his 9fiih year.
Wallev, Mrs. Mehetable Sumner, Rox-
house of his son-in-law, Hon. Jamea
Duncan, of Haverhill, 1 Oct., ae, b8.
WiLsoH, 2^1 r. David, Dearborn Co,, Ind.,
Au^., ae. 107 yrs. 2 mo. 10 days j a
soldier of I he Revolution. He had had
5 wives and 47 children .
Wooi>, Mrs. Blary, riltsficld, 8 Oct.* ae.
95.
WooDiVAiTJ, Mr. Daniel, Huhbardston, 19
Sept., ae. 93.
n mny not be generally known that one of the daughters of Patrick Henry is still
llvinsr in the person of Mrs. D. S. Winston, widow of G, D. Winston of Vir^iinia,
who now resides in Athens, Ga. *' Old Time " has silvered the Utcks of this matron,
and her eventful life is drawing lo a close. But her faculties are unimpaired, aod
she has recently communicated to the presi a corrrciion of some erroneous stale
menu which appeared in Wirt's life of her father.— ^Vea-jpoper, 4 Oct. 1853.
I
I
I
2t> March, in her 9tHh year; widow of Willis, Benjamin, Esq,, ofBo-^ion, at Ihe
I
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1854.] Miscellanoous Items. 103
To THE Editor of the Hegister :
Sir : Your correspondent A. H., of Ipswich, asks on p. 800, for some
information regarding Robert Hale, son of Rev. John of Beverly, and
father of Col. Robert, of the same town.
He graduated H. C. 1686 ; became a minister of the Gospel ; supplied
his father^s pulpit when he was in Canada in 1690 ; and preached for a
short time in Preston, Connecticut, then just settled. His health was del-
icate, however, as appears from a letter dated Nov. 22, 1693, which is
still extant, which he wrote there. Before 1697 he returned to Beverly.
In 1700 he married Eliz. Clarke. He was master of the Beverly school
in 1700 ; lived in that town as a physician ; and held there a commission
as magistrate, till he died in 1719.
I believe his father, and he, and his son, always spelt the name of his
mother, Byley. In the Antiquarian Society's collection are many letters
to and from the agent of her English property, Bennett Swayne, who
spells it thus, wherever he alludes to it.
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD E. HALE.
Worcester^ Mass.^ Nov. 18, 1853.
MAIL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN NEW YORK AND BOSTON
NlNETYrEIGHT YEARS AGO.
Post-Office, New York, Feb. 3, 1755. — It being found very incon-
yenient to persons concerned in trade, that the Post from New York to
New England has heretofore set out but once a fortnight, during the win-
ter season ; the stages are now altered, by order of the Postmasters Gen-
eral, and the New England Post is henceforth to go once a week the year
round ; whereby correspondence may be carried on, and answers ch-
ained to letters between New York and Boston, in two weeks, which
used in the winter, to require four weeks ; and between Philadelphia and
Boston, in three weeks, which used to require six weeks. But to obtain
this good end, it is necessary, on account of the badness of the ways and
weather, in winter, to despatch the Post some hours sooner from New
York. Notice is therefore hereby given, that he begins his weekly stage
on Monday next, being the 10th instant, and will be despatched precisely
at 9 o'clock in the morning, on that day, and every Monday following.
Alexander Colden, Post-Master.
New York Mercury, 3 Feb. 1755.
Vermont. — A table of the last census shows us where the inhabitants
of the different States were born. It is curious to see how migratory a
people we are. Vermont shows herself a regular hive. She not only
has mainly stocked her own towns, but has been constantly sending off
swarms to other States. Of the 314,120 persons residing in the State
when the census was taken, 280,966 were American born, and of these
232,086 were bom in the State. But besides these, there were in other
States nearly 146,000 persons bom in Vermont, she having received from
them not quite 49,000, of whom 34,668 came from New Hampshire and
Massachusetts. About 29,000 bora in Vermont have gone to those two
States. Most of the rest have gone to New York, Ohio, Michigan and
Wisconsin. Not many have gone into the Southern part of the Union. —
Boston Journal^ 1853.
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Payments for the Reghter^ %'c, [Jan, 1854.
GcNTLEMEjr elecl<*d members of ibe Society since ihe (ssiie of ihe October Nambfr
of ihe ilc^ister: — Henry Clark, W. Poulmey^ Vt. j Timoiby Bigelow, Samuel A.
Green, Lmher Fnrnham, Lloyd Glover, Chades H. Peaslee and John R. Kimball, of
Bojiion ; Hcory Harrod, Norwich, En^land^ Corresponding j the oiber» liesidect.
Donations to the Library of ihe Society have been received fr^ra Joseph Willard,
Cbas. H. Peaiike, A. B. Okott, Fraocia Bnnley, A. B. Chapin, L. M. Boh wood. J.
L.Stbley.WilhamWhiiing, S. A.Green, Edward Everett, C. t\ Adams, Ehcnr. A Idea,
Henry Clark, W, H. Montague, Wm. S. Bartlett, T, B. Law rence, E, Barnard,
Saml. Wolcott. Lnther Farnham, Jonathan Fearsotii A. B. Bache, M. A. Stickney,
J» B. Bright, I. ?. DavU*
Faymenls have been received for the Register from the foUonring iodiTldaals, since
the issue of the October Nomber : —
Andiwer—S. Farrar* Amhentt N. ff — Perly Dodge.
Bifiion—}, A, Vinton, Nathl. Whilingr, G. S. Hi Hard, E. Everett, Thomas Kelly,
G. F. Gmld, E. Eoynton, A. Miidge^ J. O, Chandler. D. Sears, L, M. Surgent, F.
Brinley, Litile &c Brown. Stephen Child, David Barnard, J. W. Plimpton, G. Q.
Thomitike, Mass. Char, Mechan. Assoc. Beffast, Me — R. B. Allen. Brighton—
F. A. Whitney.
Carliih, Pa—E, Wenlworth. Cltfttland^ O,— P. Thacher. Charkitomn^ N, H.
— Horace HalL
Gadsd<n, S. C.—F. Bulkeley. Grotan—C. Butler. Graveland^A, Poore. Glom-
cmer—T. S. Lancaster.
Lawrences. R, Rollins. Lynn— A. RhodeSi W. Bassen, A, S. Moore, R, G.
Usher. E> Brown, E. W. Mudge.
Mamhester, N. li.—l. Tenney. Middhtowm, Ct.—N, Starr.
Nashua, N. H^—B. B. Whitiemore. New Ltmdm, CL—N. Perkins. JV, Yartiunah
—J. W, Gookin. JV, York— 3, H. Tyng, J. Dearborn, S. Brooks. Newburjfp^i-
C. Whipple. Northampton^^. Judd,
Orringtofi Me. — A, D. At wood.
Philadelphia, Pa.—T. A. Packard. Fridntt, Ill^A. Drake. Portland^ Me.—W.
Willis, S. Fessenden, T. A. Deblms. H. K. Hmkley, Portland Alhenapom.
Eulfmd, Vt.—Q. R. Williams. EoKotj 0.— H. 0. Sheldon.
Scarborough, Me. — J. B. Thornton.
IVareham—S. Shaw. Worcittcr-S, Jennison. Washingtonf N^ H—I>. H* San-
born.
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Payments for ihe Register for 1854: —
Bolton— R. S. E'ies. Soj^ow— Boston Library, B. H, Dixon. T L.Turner, C. Low-
ell, J. M. Bradbury. Boscaiven—W , templG. I>rookline—\V , B. Towne. Burlingtim,
K J—S. W. Butler.
ChiraffOt fH.-S. C. Clarke, Ctittelandj O.— W. A. Otis.
£ast Mtddkhor^'-Z. Eddy,
Gouvtmeur, N. F.— H. D. Smith. Great FaHs, N.R.—MsirlL Noble. Onm-
Umd^J. Spafford.
Hampton^ iV. /f. — Jos. Dow. Hartford. Ct. — N. Goodwin.
Lytm — Jos. I^loulton. Lower JVaterfordy Vi. — A. B. Carpenter*
Middlehmn, a.— E. Stearns. Middhbur^j Ff.— P. BattelL
Or/«d«j, JV^ K.— L. CTainc.
Satem-^l. A. Stickncy. Schentetady^ JVl F. — J. Pearson. Sandusky ^ 0\ — E.
Lane.
Tfifland, CV— L R. Flynt.
Waitham—J. B. Bright, IF. Roxhttry^h* 3L Harria.
ERRATA.
Page 206, 4th T[, last f., r. Lorcnito K. Haddock.— P. 376, Gov. Paine died 6 July.
^P. 377, Art. Welch, /. 4, r. Blansficld, Ct.— Same Art. L 14, r. Coon. Med, Soc.
NEW ENGLAND
HISTORICAL AND (JENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
jii,
APRIL, 1854
NOol
3IEMOIR OP GOVERNOR INCREASE SUMNER.
lP^p»rtn( for the Register hy Geo. W. H. StramsR.]
iKrur^f! Sr^tffKii, Governor of Massachusetts, was born uii
^ 'quiUjt of Suffolk, now Norfolk/ on the.2rth.of|
His portrait, the engraving of which precedes]
iken in the robes worn by the Justices of the S. J, f
UdiU :ib*-»nt 1792. In the year 17'» - he was choser\
iriiur, it wns retoucliedj and the hair 1 and pnwJpred
It. ;
f 'n^ f-^ther, in which his birtli tu(>k 1 '
brick bhick of,binldings in A
I -ritnner stjreet. Tin
mg exposed to the
V removed to Dorchestei:,.ancl
1 K- uirm I'*'' V">>^ ^v his &aJ>er,
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the fatal termination of his cpmpbint, and declt^fiHl hts in*
^int lo make a wilK After tlr^- i>, .,!•.- -^ } - ptrrehased
f i'^nd land formerly owned 1 . vrhirh
tite, and lived ili
h'''-', .;■:-.■:: i>:iJtlett street, is 11''''-'. ^' ■^- ',■."' ,, u.i." ;v'>s
Bradford. Opposite to it lies the estate of lourteea acres (m the
centre of the city of Roxbury) which his fatlier-in4aw, Mr.
Hyslop, purchased for him, and in cultivating whieh, after he had
ploughed down the breastworks erected in the time of the war,
and made it an open field, he took great pleasure. This estate
was recovered of his heirs by Joseph Dudley, as tenant in tail, a
few years after his death, when Mrs, Sumner removed to Boston,
His ancestor, William Sumner^ it is said, came from Burcester
in Oxfordshire, England, and settled in Dorchester, Mass., about
the year 1635, from which time until his deatiihe held, various
public offices.
It
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Memoir of Governor Increase Sumner,
[April,
The father of the subject of this sketch, whose name he bore,
was a yeoman, %vho by his industry subdued his paternal acres, and
left considerable property. Never was there a man better calcula-
ted for the sturdy labors of a yeoman. He was of colossal size,
and equal strength of muscle, which was kept in tone by regu-
larity and good habits. He shrunk from no labor, however ardu-
ous or fatiguing it might seem to others* Instances of the won-
der ful feats of strength performed by him were related after his
death by his cotemporanes in his native place and the vicinity.
He married Sarah, daughter of Robert Sharp of Brookline, on the
28lh of October, 1736. He was chosen one of the Selectmen of
Roxbury in 1753, and again in 1756, and was a man highly re-
spected. He died much lamented on the 2Sth of November, 1774,
having had eight children ; four of whom, Sarah Davis, Elizabeth
Gushing, Increase Sumner, and Lucy Bowman, left descendants.
The first rudiments of learning wer« taught the subject of this
notice by the late Judge William Gushing of the Sup. Judicial
Gourt of the U. S., who was preceptor of the public Grammar
School in Roxbury; in 1752, Under such a master, and his suc-
cessors in this distinguished school, (one of whom was General
Joseph Warren, a native of the town,) the pupil made such prog-
ress as induced the friends of the family to solicit the father*s
permission that his son might continue his studies at Harvard
University. To gain this point was no easy task. The hardy
yeoman considered that happiness and success in life were more
certainly found in agricultural, than in any other pursuits ; but he
yielded at len:gth to the repeated entreaties of his son, and to those
friends who indulged ardent hopes of the youth^s future eminence
if he could obtain a classical education. All obstacles being sur-
mounted, he entered Gollege in 1763, and his reputation, while
there, justified the predictions of his friends ; for he graduated
with a distinguished part in the Gommencement exercises of 1767.
On leaving College, he took charge of the school at Roxbury, at
which he had received his pre|mratory education for admission to
the University^ and continued in this situation for two years,
during which time his name stood as a student in the office of
Samuel Quincy, an eminent barrister and Solicitor General of the
Province, who fled witli the refugees at the evacuation of Bostoti,
and was afterwards appointed by the Grown, Solicitor General of
the island of St. Kitts.* This gentleman w^as the brother of
Josiah (iuincy, who, taking the opposite side in politics, dis-
^ He applied to John Adams for adnaission lo tiis afiice. But| says Mr. A6a,m9
mdctwurdB, in a lelier lo Gov. Sumner's son, " Hanng at ihat lime three clerkii, and
the orders of the court pruhibtiing any barnsler lo eutertain more than that nuo^ber
at any one time^ I was compelled^ much against my incUDation, lo refuj^e him. U
was a sensible moru&cattun to me, not otily because my mother and his mother were
listers* daughters, but because I knew the young gentleman was a promismg genius,
and a studious and virtuous youlh/'
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Memoir of Governor Increase Sumner*
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tinguished himself as a patriot, statesman and orator, aiid fell a
victim to his arduous exertions in the cause of freedom before
the commencement of the Revolution.
In 1770 Sumner was admitted to the Bar, and opened his office
in Roxbury, in the house in which his mother coiuioued to reside
imtil her death. The people found him intelligent and worthy
I of con6dencej and his business in the profession soon became im-
f portant and lucrative.
The following letter to Roland Cnshingj Esq,, shows the senti-
ments which Mr. Sumner, although educated in the otfice of a
Tory, entertained at this early period of his life, upon the then
existing state of affairs :
"Boston, November 24th, 1772.
Dear Sm, —
L We have nothing new here, but the affair of the piracy, the
r Iwuticulars of which the CoL will be able to inform you.
The late appointment from home has revived old disputes, and
caused frequent town meetings, ike effect of which is a full and
explicit declaration of our rights ^ natural as well as politiraL
Roxbury has not pursued the measures taken by the town of
Boston, but has instructed its Representative to use his influence
I to obtain an act of the General Assembly, by which the Judges
' may have fixed, established salaries, adequate to those appointed
from home.
I have heard some folks much applauded for their judicious
address to a certain great man on the same subject. » I could wish
a little more of the time of a gentleman of your leisure, abilities
and independency, was taken up in asserting and maintaining the
rights of Britoos and free-born Englishmen, If it was, sir, it would
L not be time misspent ; for the mxin who, with his pen, his fortune J
rand abilities, exerts himself to support that constitution which"
is so happily calculated for the good of society, and for the prcser-
1 vation of which our venerable forefathers submitted to the most
iTigorons hardships, must necessarily feel tliat divine satisfaction,
which ever accompanies true, loyal, undaunted patriotism: while
on the other hand the man who, regardless of public happiness, is
ready to fall in with base measures, and to sacrifice conscience,
honor, and his country, merely for the sake of his own advance-
ment, must, (if not wretchedly hardened,) feel a torture, the intense-
Lliesa of which nothing in this world besides can equal. But
'pardon me, sir, if I caution you against running into extremes,
which have so much hurt some of our politicians. They, like gen-
tlemen of our own profession, when they take up on either side, ■
have extended their principles too far, and very often to the pre^ I
Ljadice of the cause tliey mean to espouse. The Whigs haven't
Plluck at anything, however rasli and unwarrantable, to accomplish
their designs. The Tories, under a pretence of supporting ordet I
femotr of
rovem&r Increase Sumner.
aiid good government, on the other hand^ have advanced the most
palpable absurdities: so that the character of a high Whig, or
high Tory, by the most judicious, is thought to be equally des-
picable. * In medio tutissimus ibis^* is the motto I have long
since adopted, and a close adherence to which appears to me to
be likely to carry a man through life in peace and quietness.
I am, sir, your friend^ and
Very obedient, humble servant,
To Mr. Koland Cushing, Attorney, > Increase Sumner Jr.
at Pownalborough." >
The following extract of a letter, dated Boston, 10th of June,
1773, and addressed to his brother-in-law Charles Gushing, Esq.,
Sheriff of the Coiuity^of Lincoln, who then resided at Pownsd-
borough, on the Kennebec River, contains a relation of some in-
teresting historical facts, and shows the pqlitical sentiments he
continued to entertain :
'*The Governor's [Hutchinson] letters lately received are the
chief subject of conversation, though it is said now they are not so
infamous as at first was given out. The history of that matter, as I
have it second-hand, is this: The Governor, after he had finished
the second volume of his History of Massachusetts Bay, sent
several sets to Mr. Jackson, who was then agent, to be distributed
to such gentlemen as he saw fit. Among the rest he gave a set
to Mr, Whately, who was then Secretary to Mr; Grenville, and a
member of Parliament ; upon which Mr, Whately wrote the
Governor a letter informing him that he had received his History
of Massachusetts Bay, and had read it. Passing many compli-
ments upon the performance, he desired the Governor to hold a
correspondeope with him, and give him his opinion upon the
state of the government here, of the temper and dispositions of
the people^ and to give him intelligence of whatever took place
on this side of the water, in the political wap^ assuring the Gov-
ernor that he might expect the same kind of intelligence from
him on that side of the water. The Governor^ finding by his
writings that Mr. Whately was a gentleman of abilities and learn-
ing, though an utter stranger, wrote Iiim several letters about the
time the Liberty Sloop* was seized, in which he expressed his
opinion pretty freely upon political matters, and made such ob-
servations as occurred to him. This gentleman afterwards died ;
and his executors sent (or at least winked at their being sent)
those letters, with a number of others from the Lieut, Governor,
Judge Auchmuty, and Mr. Paxton, under such restrictions that
the originals cannot be kept, nor copies taken, so that the House of
Representatives are at a loss how to proceed. The Governor, I
heaTi is desirous of having his printed. What will be the event
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I cannot say ; but this is certain, people's minds have been much
agitated, but they can't tell very well at what, as all remains as
yet a profound secret.
I shall write Mrs. Cushing, if I can find time, which I some-
what scruple about, as Mr. Quincy is at Portsmouth, and Mr.
Walker in Connecticut, and the whole care of the office lies upon
me."
Soon afterwards Mr. Sumner made a journey to Pownalboro'.
On his return he wrote the following letter to his brother Cushing,
which shows that a passage from the Kennebec to Boston was
quite as hazardous, and occupied nearly as many days, as a
voyage across the Atlantic to Europe does at the present time :
DEAKS.R,- "Boston, Oct 4th, 1773.
After a tedious passage of eight days, I arrived at Boston, where
I found all friends well. The morning after I left you, we got
out to sea with a fair wind which continued till afternoon, when
it got further east and threatened a storm ; to avoid which we put
into Cape Porpus, and there remained until Monday morning,
when we got out, but made poor progress, there being no wind.
The next day we had a strong head wind, which obliged
us to put into Piscataqua. The Captain determined to sell his
load there, and I had determined to take land tacks and go home
in the stage coach. Accordingly we prepared ourselves the next
day to go up to town ; but the rain and wind, of which there was
an abundance, prevented. The Captain then altered his deter-
mination, and put out of the harbor three hours before day on
Wednesday morning, the weather then being very uncertain. We
had not got far when we found our mistake, and wished ourselves
back again. Before we could see Cape Ann, a violent N. E.
storm came on, and we were well nigh buried in the waves. The
seas were so great as to throw the sloop nearly upon her beam
ends, by which means our deck load shifted, and the water, we
suppose, run in at the hatchways. We presently found between
three and four feet of water in the hold, although the pumps were
constantly going. You may well conceive the situation I was in.
Every thing seemed to be against us ; the pumps got foul, the
topping lift (the support of the boom) gave way, and the iirind
heiaided us nearly three points. Soon after we got our boom to
the windward, which balanced the deck load on the other side,
she r^hted. We at length weathered the Cape and got into
Marblehead much worn with fatigue and hunger.
Thus, sir, I have given you a brief though dry statement of
facts, which, as they have been very interesting to me, will not, I
trust be very disagreeable to you. In the beginning of the siege,
I was somewhat seasick ; but fear soon took the place of sick-
110 Memoir of Governor Increase Sumner. [April,
ucss. I had feelings then which I was a stranger to before : in
sliort, I cx{)ccted little else than to fall a prey to the merciless
waves ; but, through the kindness of that Being to whose nod the
sea niid the storms are subject, I escaped, and have another oppor-
tunity of subscribing myself. Dear Sir, (with due sense of favors,
and love and compliments to sister, and brother Roland,)
Your obliged friend,
And affectionate brother,
.>, I .>, I . „ Increase Sumner Jr.
Col. Ouslung."
Tho following paragraph in a letter from Thomas Aylwin, a mer-
chant, to his brother-in-law Col. Gushing, dated 21 Oct., 1773,
sho\v8 what an awful consequence was apprehended in Boston
frt^m tho introiluction of tea into the colonies:
•• 'IMio liast India Company has liberty to export teas to Ameri-
ca, whioh makes us uneasy, as it will not only hurt our sales, but
Hrtvn thr ctuitifiefit of 5i7irr."
Mr. S\nnuer, in correspondence with his brother-in-law Cush-
in^, at IV>\vnalbon'»\ mentions the state of public opinion on this
subject, llis letter, dated Boston, 8th Dec, 1773, says —
** We have been much agitated here for some time about the
K«i\st India roniiv*inY*s tea, u{K)n the arrival of which a vast as-
stMuMy of people trom this and the neighboring towns met at the
(Md South. For tlieir proceedings I must refer you to the news-
jvnH»rs» anil your brotlier. The consignees are now at the castle,
and art> obliged to keep very close. The tea, I believe, will be
rt^turneil What will W the coiisequencc is uncertain. * Tempus
eor\»uat opus.* **
In the year 1776» a i^ricxl of great difficuUies and fearful ap-
prt^liensions, Mr. Sunmer was chosen a member of the General
Court, anil continued to represent his native town the three fol-
lowing years, until, in 1780, he was elected a Senator for the
county of Sutfolk, which oflice he filled the two succeeding
yearsi by tho almost unanimous choice of his constituents. In
the convention of 1777, for agreeing on a form of government, he
held a seat ; but tho part which any one took in that body is now
nearly fi»rgotten, as no report of their proceedings was ever made,
and the newspapers of that day mention the fact of a convention
only%^ they did ordinary occurrences in the legislature.
On the WiHh of September, 1779, he formed a connection inter-
estiui; in every man*s life, by his marriage to Miss Elizabeth
]|ysK»p, the daughter of William Hyslop, Esq., then of Boston,
afterwards of Brookline, a woman of great intelligence, and of a
reumrkably tuniable character. She was afterwards distinguished
by her dignified presence, and no one could more acceptably
have filled the station of a Governor's Lady than she.
lu (he same year he was chosen a member of the convention
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for fohning a State constitution, the first plan not having been
approved and adopted by the people.
In June, 1782, he was chosen a member of Congress by the
Xiegislature of Massachusetts, in room of Timothy Danielson, who
resigned ; but Mr. Sumner never took his seat in that body.
In August of the same year, he was made an associate Justice
of the Supreme Judicial Court. This appointment was made but
a short time after the State Constitution had gone into operation,
and everything was in an unsettled state. After the turbulence
of the conflict with the mother country had subsided, the loss
of blood and treasure were severely felt. The paper currencies,
which had been floated along by hope and credulity, and buoyed
up by a spirit of patriotism, sunk in value. All confidence fled,
and the war-worn soldier reluctantly yielded to the course of law
which took from him his last penny, and left his family mendi-
cants. Heavy taxes were laid to pay the interest of the public
debt, which the people could not meet, and for the payment of
which their cattle were distrained, and they were otherwise re-
duced to extremities. Symptoms of disafiection and acts of tur-
bulence were witnessed in every part of the Conunonwealth.
The government were not prompt in avenging the insults ofiered
to the majesty of the laws, but used palliatives and acted with in-
decision, until rebellion was open and direct.
This shew itself in the attempt to stop the County Courts, before
the S. J. Courts were interrupted, and it was most commendably
met by the Justices of that Court at Springfield, and in every
{dace in which the disafliected assembled. Judge Cobb, of Taun-
ton, who had been a member of Washington's military stafl* in
the army of the Revolution, and who, after the peace, was ap-
pointed Maj. General of the Militia, when he found the court-house
in Taunton was surrounded by an angry multitude, made his
way through the populace, and, as he took his seat on the bench
of the Court of Common Pleas, proclaimed his determination
" to sit as a Judge or die as a GeneraV^
The Judges had a hard and painful task in discharging their duty.
They however not only proceeded with discretion and humanity,
but also with that fearlessness of consequences which performs its
duty, and leaves the event to Heaven. To the firmness and in-
dependence of our judiciary, backed by the military power, we
are much indebted for the suppression of the insurrection, and
for the good government which followed those civil commo-
tions.
The Judges who held their offices under the charter of William
and Mary were removed by an act of the legislature, and five
others were appointed. On the death of Jedediah Foster, one of
the latter, Mr. Sumner was appointed to fill his place. This dis-
tinction was thought by all to be merited. He was then only
112 Memoir of Oovemor Increase Sumner. [April,
thirty-six years of age, but the public had confidence in his
integrity and ability, and the court considered him an acquisition
to the bench.
His preference, in 1782, for a judicial to a political office, both
of which were presented to his acceptance, was the turning point
in his pursuits in life ; whether he should assume the judicial
robes or enter the political arena. For the judicial office he
proved himself to be eminently qualified, and it cannot be
doubted, that, had he entered the field of politics at the time the
choice was offered him, he would have been equally distinguished.
A sufficieiit proof of this was the universal popularity with which
he afterwards filled the office of Governor. He continued upon
the bench for a long course of years, " approving himself to the
public as a dispassionate, impartial, discerning, able and accom-
plished Judge."
The following extract from one of his charges to the grand
jury will show how he felt and reasoned upon a subject of vital
importance to the public, at a very early period of our ex-
istence : —
** Our venerable ancestors were early impressed with a sense of
the importance of education to the rising generation. No sooner
had they got footing in this inhospitable land, even while
struggling with poverty and want on the one hand, and a savage
foe o!i the other, than they laid a foundation for the proper edu-
cation of their children, foreseeing that the prosperity of their
then infant settlement depended upon it ; and if a matter of such
momotit was neglected, their posterity would soon become as
illiterate and uninformed as the natives they were contending
with ; and shall I presume that we, their posterity, will suffer air
institution so wise, so important to society, to lie neglected ? If
such inhabitants did but consider the importance of education to
the public, as well as to their children, they would exert them-
selves to carry the laws relating thereto into full execution ; for
how can a republican government be maintained but by the
learning, virtue, public spirit and knowledge of its citizens ?
''What remains then, gentlemen, to make us the happiest
people on the globe, favored as we are with the wisest and the
freest constitutions of civil government; encircled as we are with
the blessings of peace, health, and plenty ; but that we carry into
private life those principles of reverence for the Supreme Gover-
nor of the world, and that industry, public spirit, frugality, and
benevolence, which will not fail to insure the continuance of those
blessings? Let every one, tlien, in his station, cultivate those
virtues, and we should soon find that crimes would become less
in number and in magnitude, and that society was rapidly ad-
vanoitig to its highest state of perfection. Thus we shall have
Ihe satisfaction of reflecting that we have diflcharged our duty, by
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contributing all in our power to the general welfare, which is best
promoted by the practice of that righteousness, which always did,
and which always will exalt and dignify the character of a nation.
We have the happiness to live in a country where our rights are
fully understood, and freely enjoyed ; and America furnishes one
among the few instances where the blessings of civil liberty and
the rights of mankind have been the primary objects of their
political institutions ; in which the rich and the poor are equally
protected ; where the weak (are defended against the usurpations
of the violent ; where the rights of conscience are freely enjoyed,
and where merit and abilities can be the only claim to the favor
of the public. May we not, then, pronounce that man destitute
of the true principles of liberty, and unworthy the blessings of
society, who does not at all times lend his aid to maintain and
support a government, on the preservation and due administration
of which depends his own political as well as private happiness.
It is in vain to think of supporting a free government, unless it
be by the virtue, public spirit and s^ection of its members. Gov-
ernments of other descriptions may be supported by the intrigues
of officers and magistrates, and by the terror of arms ; but that
which owes its existence to the will of the people, must derive
its support from the same source. .Hence it becomes the duty as
well as the interest of every citizen to aid the magistrate in the
faithful discharge of his office, without which the laws, or in
other words the will of the great body of the people, cannot be
carried into effect."
Judge Sumner was a member of the Massachusetts Convention
which was called in 1789, for the purpose of discussing the Con-
stitution for the Federal Government which had been sent to the
several States for their adoption, — a question of the highest mo-
ment, requiring for its discussion those qualities of mind with
which he was eminently endowed. Profound lawyers, able poli-
ticiaos, and eloquent orators were sent by the people to this body,
to deliberate and decide. The prosperity, the dignity and
strength of the nation were involved in it. To unite, was con-
sidered by all to be necessary ; but on what terms it was as diffi-
cult as it was important to settle. The rights of all must be
secured, and the honor and prosperity of the nation consulted.
The interests of every section of the country were to be regarded,
jarring claims to be adjusted, and discordant feelings to be
reconciled. It requires a powerful grasp of thought to discuss,
and the learning of ages to illustrate principles arising from moral
and political relations among a free and enlightened people.
The confederation of independent states, which carried us through
the war, when union of effort by each was produced by the
equality of danger to all, was not of sufficient strength to hold us
together after that danger ceased to press upon us. The States^
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instead of a common enemyj began to contend with each other ;
and made a new form of government, with stronger obligatory
powers, necessary to preserve the Federal Union. In the con*
struct ion of this, some were fearful of giving too much power to
the executive, while the advocates of a strong executive were
afraid it would be overpowered by the unruly democracy of the
house of representatives, Ames obsen^ed that *^ the known pro-
pensity of democracy was to licentiousness, which the ambitious
call, and the ignorant believe to be, liberty." In this convention
the subject of this memoir made several impressive speeches. In
the debate concerning the adoption of the Constitution, the first
trial of strength between the parties was upon the question of bi-
ennial or annual elections of the members of Congress. Judge
Sumner took an influential part in favor of biennial elections. The
democracy would not run wild, he thought, as the qualifications
of the Federal electors were the same as those of the most nu-
merous branch of the State Legislatures. We had, he hoped,
sufficient restriction upon the electors in our State Constitution,
as by it no person could vote, unless, besides a yearns residence
in the town in which he claimed to vote, *^ he had a freehold
restate in the same town, of the annual income of three pounds^
or any estate of the value of sixty pounds." If there were no
pecuniary qualification, a pauper's vote would balance that of
iiim who htid everything at stake. To be sure, all men alike
had their life and liberty to protect The life of a pauper who
slept in the gutter, and the liberty of such an one, was as much
prized by him, as by those of his neighbors who were more pros-
perous ; but they, besides their life and liberty, had an additional
incentive to preserve the government, which with many was
more operative than either or both the others, and for which they
sometimes sacrificed them both, and that is property. The poor
man, as he was without property, might be corrupted ; but if he
had some properly at stake, he would feel its influence upon every
vote he gave. This pecuniary qualification was low ; but he
hoped it would be sufficient to prevent those from voting, who
Ijad not fully estimated the value of this elective privilege. Any
liigher qualification would give the government an aristocratic
icharacter. The existing provision was a happy medium between
the restraints of aristocracy and the licentiousness of democracy.
The decision of the question of the pecuniary qtialification of the
voters was what gave the government the hope of stability at its
starting, and yet only seven years after it went into operation,
Ames, among many others, predicted its speedy downfall. In
-one of his letter^ to a friend, dated Philadelphia, March 9, 1796,
'he thus expresses himself:
** Whether the government will long outlive me is doubtful.
i Jitnow ii is sick| and many of the physicians say, of a mortal
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disease. A crisis now exists, the most serious I ever witnessed,
and the more dangerous, because it is not dreaded. Yet, I con-
fess, if we should navigate the Federal ship through this strait,
and get out again into the open sea, we shall have a right to con-
sider the chance of our government as mended. We shall have a
lease for years, — say four or five, — ^not a freehold, certainly not a
fee simple."
We remember before this to hajjre heard a conversation between
the then Judge Sumner, at his own gate in Roxbury where he
was dealing with a marketer, and Mr. Ames, who, on his way
from Dedham, frequently stopped to give the Judge a passing
word. " What's the news in Boston this morning. Judge ?" said
he. Just then Mr. Mears, a neighbor, and attached to the Tory
party, as he walked by the cart, inquired of the Judge, what he
gave a pound for butter; who answered, " Ninepence." " Nine-
pence a poimd for butter! Ninepence a pound for butter ! !" re-
peating the words. '^ It did not use to be so in King George's day.
Ninepence for sixpence ! This is your new Government, is it ?
Ninepence a pound for butter, — it won't last ;" and repeating his
words, " ninepence a pound," jogged on and left the Judge and
Mr. Ames together. The latter observed, " I am sTomewhat of
that man's mind. It won't last. What do you think of it. Judge ?
I say it won't last, at least I fear it won't." The Judge, who
always took the bright side of things, answered, " I do not fear it.
The machinery is complex, but it is new. Let us see how it
works. Let us give it a fair trial, Mr. Ames."
Some time afterwards Mr. Ames stopped again, and the fol-
lowing conversation occurred : " Well, Judge, what do you think
of it now ?" " Why ? has anything taken place ?" ** Have you
not heard of the doings of the Roxbury town meeting yesterday ?
It is in the morning papers." *' I have not seen the papers," said
the Judge, " what did they do ?" " It is your own town, and
sorely you don't want a Dedham man to tell you what was done
in a Roxbury town meeting. You will be sorry to hear. Judge,
that your Constitution has given way in the point of your greatest
security. After a long debate," said Mr. Ames, '* not unpremedi-
tatedly, the town decided that a man ^ has an estate of the value
of sixty pounds ' if he is able to earn that sum within the year."
"What !" answered the Judge, ^* without having a freehold estate
or having in possession any personal property of that value ?"
"No property at all, as I understand it. Judge. A carpenter,
who owned his tools, but nothing else, and who was able
to work for his living, they admitted to vote for a represent-
ative to the General Court, and General Heath led the majority.
You see how it works. What do you think of it now. Judge ?"
"Why," says the Judge, " that construction never entered into
any man's mind. It amounts almost to universal suffrage \ \v
rat T'sormor r-ifTiose Sumner. [April.
I'l'r^. 3r::her Ames, I must say that
.- tj-nzi.: :: Gov. Sumner, we alluded
i-i iiiiiii The dress of the Judges be-
.•I VI:? :o!Umued by them afterwards,
r: . "t: x full black suit, white bands,
- •;: . Vhu> was worn by the judges in
. rv.iS. ix.'t'pting those for capital offences.
"» ct::? with black velvet collars, and
^, UK* *:l.ick velvet facings to their robes.
• • - i -.htf Judges, ill either dress, made an
..; i:::: J of reverence for the authority of
. /.-L ••'Crjs was discontinued soon after the
.,' -av'-^srothe bench. The Judge was a
• I rusi: amiable and excellent disposition,
•. Md a slight imixjdiment in his speech
^. . Wiiiix. the Chief Justice, was also of small
iiiTT^fs^^ive and authoritative manner. The
• 'liue at this appointment, on account of
!». indi'^nified appearance and utterance of
....-;»:'d that it was not for his qualifications,
.i.' i' his father, who was a member of Gov.
. '.ua he was appointed. Soon after Judge
w t|»oii the bench, the Chief Justice came into
• .L>os, while the side Judges had theirs on.
^ u the lobby after the adjournment of the
.ct tinonstrated with the Chief Justice against
. ^ai.uice without his robes, and said, " If you
. /usiice, we shall ours also ; but remember
I. » . ic ^ot accustomed to seeing the Judges in
•» vii ihoir robes, the Court will never be able
' *H- i^'hiof Justice, with a remark of great
• X ii'iiTinination, and from that period the
. .. .'. j;;m.iv to the bench, were laid aside.
. •x »N * .1 letter from Judge Sumner to Judge
V \ \ii\ . I Ith February, 1794, and Judge
I ! .•!* the same month, will show the
, . .. u.; svnuo orders of the people.
V ^ » vt\ y. •' We have but little this way,
. v%v-th communicating. The pub-
. , » .,,^ 'unv important, has been almost
. \,s. t:i\ entertainments. Such has
. .^vv * A of exhibition, that the gallery
. , .. v...'. by speculators for more than
^. I believe the rage is abating,
., K ..axon and good sense of the
K .. •.bounded curiosity. The
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house is indeed superb, and, it is said, exceeds any thing of the
kind in America. The performances are variously spoken of;
some applaud, others condemn ; I suppose they are tolerable, and
nothing more. The design, at first, was to avoid party matters,
but the people in the galleries the other night prevailed, after
much noise and some confusion, to the no small terror of the
ladies, and obliged the music to play up ^Qa Ira.^
" I forgot to mention that Prince Edward, fourth son of George,
the British King, is now in Boston from Cluebec, waiting a ship
from Halifax, to convey him to the West Indies to take the com-
mand of the British forces there. I have not seen him yet, but
expect to dine in company with him to-morrow. Cousin Mary
Gushing is now with us on a visit, and says she saw him last
evening at a very crowded assembly, where he behaved with
great ease and politeness, and that he danced gracefully, to the
entire approbation of all the ladies. A small incident he met with
on the journey from Canada, he thus relates : At a tavern, an
honest New England man thus accosted him : 'Well, how do you
do, sir, — and are you really the son of King George ?' He an-
swered that he was. ' Amazing !' said the man, ' and how does
your daddy do V ^ He was well,' said the Prince, ' when I heard
last from him.' ' Well, now,' said the honest man, * don't you
think he was wrong in quarrelling '^^ith America as he did ?' * I
don't know but he was,' said the other, * but there's no foreseeing
at all times how matters will turn out.' * True,' said the man,
* but if it hadn't been for that plaguy quarrel, I suppose he might
have been King here yet.' Although our honest citizen came to
the point rather abruptly, he seen^d to understand it, and I sup-
pose was willing to let the Prince philosophize upon and dilate
the principle he advanced at his leisure."
The following is a part of Judge Cushing's letter in reply to
the above : —
Dear Sir — " Philadelphia, Feb. 24, 1794.
I thank you for your kind letter of the 14th inst., containing
matters of information and amusement.
As to the theatre, I stand pretty indifferent, and would as soon
read a good play as see it acted, abating the pleasure of having
good company around me. # # # The theatre would be well
enough if confined within the bounds of morality and decency,
and not made an engine of party. You speak of the house at
Boston as exceeding everything American. The English actors
speak of this, as equalling or exceeding anything in London.
The anecdote of the Prince and the countryman is humorous
and natural enough. # # #
Entre nous, some gentlemen have proposed to me to stand for
the first magistracy of our State; but many weighty reasons
prompted me to decline the too high and arduous task. There is
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[April,
our good Lieut, Governor,* who stands in the direct line of pro-.
motion, and who has waded through a sea of political troubles
and grown old in labors for the good of his country* Why not
he! Were I j)ermitted to step out of that line, and dictate for a
whole people, I believe I could name one of a suitable age, situ-
ation and circumstances, who would serve their real interests, with*
out regard to names,
We had one case of consequence in Court. A French priva-
teer captured a vessel and brought her into Baltimore. The
French Censul condemned her as British property. An American
and some Swedes, claiming the whole property of vessel and
cargo, applied to the Federal District Court for restitution, on plea
to y« jurisdiction. The Judge refused cognizance. On appeal to
y« Circuit Court, the decree of the jurisdiction was affirmed, and
on appeal to y^ Supreme Court here, both decrees were reversed,
and y* cause remanded to y« District Court for trial. It was also
determined that the French Consul had no jurisdiction in the
United States over Americans or neutrals ; or, rather, no jurisdic-
tion unless it should be given by treaties ; and there was none in
this case.''
The principal if not the only objection made to Judge Sum-
ner's removal from the Supreme bench to the Chair of State, was
the capacity, fidelity and usefulness, with which he served the
community in the judicial department. But the public, rightly^
judging that the integrity and capacity with which he filled the
office of a Judge, was the surest pledge of his fidehty and useful-
ness in a still higher and more important station, turned their
attention to him as the most suitable person to fill the office of
chief magistrate-
He received the spontaneous suffrages of a large portion of the
people in 1796, without consenting to be a candidate for that
office. This was owing in some degree to the declining popu-
larity of Governor Adams, whose concealed hos^tility to the late
Gov, Hancock was publicly alleged, and who was suspected of
sympathizing with the French party, and of entertaining un-
friendly feelings to the administration of the Federal Government,
It was a lime when the sympathies of the populace with the
revolutionary party in France (exemplified by the incident at the
theatre related in Judge Sumner^s letter above cited) were still
strong, and many of the people wore the French cockade in their
hats. . Mobs assembled on many occasions, to celebrate the horrid
events of the early part of the French revolution, and on one of
these, when a large number had collected in Liberty Square, and
were becoming riotous, the High Sheriff summoned the posse
comitatus, and with Attorney General Sullivan, his son William,
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and many others, went out and read the riot act. and attempted
to quell the mob. It being dark, the Attorney General carried in
his hand a lauitern, which was almost immediately extinguished
by a blow of a stick from one of the rioters, and the Sheriff and
his assistants were themselves obliged to disperse. These facts
were represented to Gov. Adams, who was requested to call out
the militia, which he refused to do, remarking that it was " a
mere watermelon frolic," and not worthy the notice of the gov-
ernment. This was one of the many incidents that tended to
reduce Gov. Adams's popularity. He declined a re-nomination,
in his speech to the Legislature at the January Session in 1797,
and Judge Sumner, in April following, was elected Governor by
the people. He had long been looked upon as the most promi-
nent character to fill the Gubernatorial chair. Judge Wm. Gush-
ing, in his letter before inserted, (which was written years pre-
vious to the public nomination of his late colleague on the Su-
preme bench for that office,) alluded to him. But Judge Sumner
would not then hearken to it, euid advised all his friends to give
their influence' for Chief Justice Dana, who was thought to be
ambitious of the place.
There were no caucuses at that time for the nomination of
candidates to office. Various persons were proposed in the several
newspapers, and public opinion was somewhat concentrated by
the discussion of their relative merits at the County Courts.
Among other distinguished persons named in the newspapers for
Governor, were His Honor Moses Gill, Hon. Elbridge Gerry,
Hon. James Sullivan, Hon. Francis Dana, General Henry Knox,
and Judge Wm. Gushing ; but such was the popularity of Judge
Sumner, that, out of about 26,000 votes, the whole number cast,
he received nearly 15,000, being between three and four thousand,
more than all the others voted for. And so acceptable was his
administration, that on the succeeding year he received more
than 17,000 out of 21,000 votes, many towns, and some of them
very laige ones, giving him their unanimous vote.
In the newspapers of the day we find that on the 2d of June,
1797, the people of Boston learning the hour that the Governor
elect would set out from Roxbury to take the oaths of qualification,
between two and three hundred citizens on horseback and in
carriages, escorting His Honor the Lieut. Govemor, proceeded to
Roxbury ; at the boundaries of which they were met by a numer^
ous and respectable cavalcade belonging to that and the adjacent
towns, and with them marched to the residence of the Governor
elect, from whence they escorted a long procession to the State
House. In the carriages were the Selectmen of Roxbury, the
Sacietary of the Commonwealth, the Sheriffs of the two Counties,
Generala Knox and Lincoln, and many other highly respectable
citiieQS of the Capital and the neighboring towns. The whole
fmere&Me i
iit€r.
[pnl
QSH T&a.
; and the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
proclaimed from the eastern balcony of the
then the custom, that His ExceUency In-
r^Btt}., was chosen Governor, and His Honor Moses
tJeoletiaut Governor of the Commonwealth, for the
A rear. The whole assembly then joined in three
rcy cacvi>, and Capt, Bradlee's Artillery having hailed the an-
with a Federal salute, the multitude dispersed.
Ax this time Governor Sumner was in the vigor of life, and in
ttlts respect formed a contrast to his immediate predecessors.
Bbocock was so infirm with the gout, that his servants made an
arm chair and carried him from his carriage up the stairs to the
Council Chamber in the Old State House, when he went to meet
the Legislature ; and Adams, older than he, was somewhat bent
with years, and showed his infirmity when he walked in the
State processions. Bet on the election day when his successor
marched at the head of the Legislative body, on its return from
hearing the Election Sermon at the Old South, as he passed in
at the door of the Old State House where the apple-woman sat,
she was heard to exclaim, " Thank God, we have got a Governor
that can walk, at last.*'
This was the last session that the Gfeneral Court held in that
building, except that, according to adjoxirnment, they met there on
the 10th of January, 1798, and on the following day the Governor
and Legislature, with the different officers of the Government,
moved in procession to the Representatives' Room in the New
State House, when the Rev. Dr. Thacher, as Chaplain of the
Legislature, dedicated the building ** to the honor of God and the
People's good.''
Dr. Eustis, in behalf of the Representatives of Boston, thanked
tiie House for its politeness in permitting them to take the iVont
range of seats opposite the Speaker.
The next day (Jan. 12) Governor Sumner addressed the Le*
gislature. In his speech he expressed his joy, in common with
his fellow-citizens, at the completion of the '^statelj^ edifice, not
leaa honorable to the Commonwealth, at whose expense it was
tfiotod, than ornamental to the Capital which generously provided
llii plice/' and after speaking of the beauty and convenience of
lilt phm, Ihc advantages of its situation, &c., he proceeded to say,
**We will theUi under the smiles of Heaven, unite in dedicating
ll to ib» konor^ freedom^ independence and security/ of our country.
li Ulii RonsOi may the true principles of the best system of civil
MfiiMftMlt iho world has ever seen, be uniformly supported.
Im^ VBmy ewry practice and principle be successfully opposed,
lliil ttini lo impftir it Here may every act of the Legislature be
||# Vf^oXt of cod deliberation and sonnd judgment. And in this
OH «U MoaiMily occasions, may the Supreme Executive,
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agreeably to the la-rs of ibe Iszid. tis merry rvvst Jva^Tncn: tc It
execuUdy
In allusion to the qTsas vet Tr:ii Fraijre. if r^iiies ^if z-sroea
the two goremmenis hfiTinr reei: rejieilei It &:: a;: cf C^^n-
gresSj) he remarked. -The citizeii ::' Azjf-nca Icre re-are. and
sincerely wish to cuiiivai* frjeriisLir- wnh all it^oiis^ Bu:
should necessity, which Hearer. forriL crmiicl iher^ lo :he last
resort, the same imdaiiniei sjin: arid irnmess -wSl be d:score:>ed
in the just defence of their iadejiciiieiice. wLii were sc conspicu-
ous at the time it was obi.vrted,"
In his office of chief magiscaie. he shewed ihe same careful
attention to the new duties he was called lipr-n lo pierform. as he
had done in other situations. He dressed in uniform en all
military occasions, notwithstanding his brethren ci ihe bench
and the bar endearored to dissuade him from iL He thought
that the militia, whether it was regarded as the preserver of
domestic peace, of the rights o{ the states, or as a guard against
a sudden foreign invasion, and trained to fight -pro oris etfocisS^
deserved the particular countenance of the Governor, who was
its constitutional commander-in-chief: especially, as the hostile
measures of the French Government led to the apprehension of
a rupture between the two countries. The dress became his
portly and commanding figure, and his first appearance in it on
the Common, a few days after his inauguration, to deliver the com-
missions to the officers of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
Company, met the public approbation. Many consider this as
one of our most imposing ceremonies. Certainly it is the most
intimidating to those officers who take a part in it. and have to
march up to the Governor in the public presence on the Common,
to resign, or receive their commissions from his hands. It is such
as frequently efiaces the remembrance of the speeches, which the
ceremonies of the day require of those who are invested with
office, however well committed they may have been. On this
first occasion of the Governor's appearance, his commanding air,
in his military costume, added to the trepidation so commonly
exhibited. It was not always, however, attended with irreme-
diable embarrassment ; for in one instance it was the cause of one
of the best speeches ever uttered.
After the Ensign had marched up, quite out of breath, and
stood paralyzed before the Governor, he, in his address, charged
him with his duties, and spoke of the courage and good conduct
expected and required of him to whom the standard of the corps
was entrusted in times of peril, and delivered the color to his
trembling hand. The recollection of the well-conned sixjcch of
the Ensign, in response to the charge which he knew he should
receive, entirely forsook him. After an indistinct repetition sev-
eral times of the words, " May it please your Excellency,'' — with-
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out uttering a syllable of the complimcotmy expressions intended
for the new Governor, and still hesitating w^hat to say, — ami after
again repeating the words of form, *• May it please your Excel-
lency /• he made a bold ctTort to rid himself of his embarrassment,
and suiting the action to the word, exclaimed, ** / have got this
• standardy and I vrill keep iL^' Thus blundering out, in the fewest
words possible, the whole duty of a standard-bearer — '* I ht^ve gat
this standard, and I will keep it/'
Governor Sumner felt it to be his duty also to attend the re-
views of the militia in various places. At Lexington, in Sep-
tember, 1797, Brigadier General Walker's brigade, wholly in imi-
forni, defiled before him. In the following year, at the request
of Major General Hull, the Governor reviewed the whole of the
Tfiird Division at Concord, This was the first time, since the
adoption of the Federal Constitution, that so large a body of
troops were assembled together in presence of the Commander-
in-Chief They numbered about 4,000 men, who evidently felt
the pride of the occasion,* But their fine appearance was marred
by a severe northeast storm, to which they were exposed for
some hours, and which drove them from the field before the re-
view and manccuvres were completed. At this time the Major
General, who was fatigued with the labors of preparation, and had
great anxiety of mind, was struck with a paralysis, as he sat on
his horse, wet, and exposed to the cold storm-
It may not have occurred to others, (for the writer has never
heard it remarked, although it has always impressed itself on his
mind,) that the nerves of the General never were so strong after this
attack as before, and that it was owing to this that he, who had
shown himself so courageously in the Revolutionary Army, at
the storming of Stony Point and in other battles, and who had
received the compliments of General Washington for covering
the retreat at White Plains, faltered in his duty at Detroit, iii
1812. Allhougli a paralytic may be restored sufficiently not to be
observed on common occasions, it is seldom that the nervous sys-
tem recovers itself sufiiciently to be trusted when put in peril by a
sudden attack of superior force. This, we apprehend, would
have made a better defence of bis conduct on that occasion, than
was submitted to the court martial which broke him.
It was remarked that the Governor appeared in uniform on
public occasions without aids. This is unusual for a comman*
der-in-€hief, but it was not out of disrespect to the militia, for
when application was made to him for commissions by two dis-
.tinguished members of the community,! whose aid would have
* Generul Brooks was the predecfswr of General Hull in ibe commaEtl of thai
DtiriMon. & great number of (he uniform compaoies of wbich be ass^embled on Ciiiii«
bridfcc Common lo receive the President of ihe United Slates In 1789. General
WaUiinetoo »Qer passinj? the line, and observing their miliiarj conduct and appear-
ance« made the eomplimeniary remnrk to Qenerai Brooks^ in ailusioo to our final
^iicc^is in the Revolutionary wur, '' Ah I Generml^ if we bad bad such troops as the<«|
4rtf shoatd hMvc mmde bhorl work of it !''
^Hug Jotiah Qaiocy, aad WiUi&m SuVUv&n, Eiq^
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been of great a^istance, he declined to make the appointments,
because there was no provision, made by law, for the rank of those
officers. That was afterwards fixed, and Governor Strong, his
successor, b^ing zealously urged, most reluctantly (for he had not
a spark of military feeling) appointed John Phillips, Esq. of An-
dover, and the son of Governor Sumner, as his aids-de-camp, in
1806, with the rank, given them by law, of Lieutenant Colonel.
In his exertions to increase the munitions of war, and to pro-
vide gun-houses or additional arsenals for the artillery in various
parts of the Commonwealth, the Governor was eminently suc-
cessful. He thus added to his popularity by his attention to the
military department, which had not been cherished with any
particular fondness by any of his predecessors in office.
It was by his coolness and firmness, and his confidence in the
general government, that he did much to strengthen and support
it, at a period when the elements of our political establishments
were severely tested. With the illustrious man who was at that
time President of the United States, he had long been associated ;
he loved him as a friend and kinsman, and respected him as a
statesman.
Governor Siunner was almost unanimously re-elected in 1799,*
but was unable to enter upon the duties of office. He was lan-
guishing on a bed of sickness at the time of the meeting of the
General Court, at the commencement of the political year ; but
the Legislature having some constitutional scruples about the
right of the Lieutenant Governor to act as chief magistrate after
the death of the Governor, without his acceptance of the office,
this ceremony took place in the bed chamber of the dying Gover-
nor, who was willing to yield his last breath in the performance
of his duty. On the 7th of June, in the fifty-third year of his
age, he closed his life, to the unspeakable grief of an affectionate
family, and of a sympathizing community. ** No death," (says Mr.
Knapp, whose " Biographical sketches of eminent Lawyers, States-
men and men of Letters," contain the groundwork of this memoir)
**no death, except Washington's," (which took place six months
afterwards,) "was ever more deeply deplored in Massachusetts."
His decease having been announced to the Legislature by His
Honor Lieutenant Governor Gill, resolutions were passed by that
body, that his remains should be interred with military honors at
the public expense. A committee of both Houses was appointed
to arrange and direct the order and ceremonies of the funeral,
which took place on Wednesday, the 12th of June, and was the
most solemn and imposing that had ever been witnessed in the
Commonwealth. The military escort was commanded by Briga-
dier General Winslow, and a description of the procession, and
^ There were, at that time, 393 towns in the State, which included the District of
AMintj and out of these, 180 gave him a unanimous vote.
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[Aprfl,
also some constitutional points which his sickness and death in-
volved, may be found in the very interesting letter of the late
Solicitor General, Daniel Davis^ in the note below.* All classes
of citizens mingled their sympatiiies on this mournful occasion.
The officers of the militia dressed in uniform, with weeds on the
.sabbaths; and badges of respect for the memory of the deceased
were generally worn for forty days.
On the 13th, the Lieutenant Governor made his speech to the
Legislature, He remarked, ** It is not suitable to the present in-
tervieWj that I should attempt an eulogy on the character of the
late Governor Sumner ; but it may be proper for me to observe,
* *' RecoHectiofiB of ibc last days of Governor Sumner.
No Govern or of Massachusetts was ever more loved and veneraled ihan Governor
So miter. His rtmiable dLsposiiiun, concitmiiiig manners, and unblemished mtegrity,
boih as a Judg^e and a Chief Magistrate, rendered him the objeci of universal reii|jeci
and confidence.
His last election for Governor was on ihc first Monday of April, 1799, He was
then in declining healih ; and for several weeks before the last Wednesday of May
following, when he was to be qualified and inaugurated as Governor for that jreiir» it
wa^-i tt>o tnafiifest ihat he woold never be able to enter upon the duties of the office*
When the Legislature convened on the day of election, and it was aseeriained that
the Governor was then on bis deaih-bed, it became a subject of immediate and rnier-
esting enquiry, what was to be the slate of the Supreme Executive for the en^^umg
year- No similar case had occurred un^ler the Constitution, Governor Sumner had
been consiiiuiionally and almost unanimously elected Governor; but it became cer-
tain from the state of his health, that the mvesliture of the office^ according to the
forms and ufiagesof the government, could never be conferred upon him. There was
a governor elect, with all the powers which the suffrages of the people could confer ;
bat) these powers coold not be exercised^ until the oaths of office and other cereifiuniei
required by the Constitmioo and the d sages of the State were atlminiistered and pur-
sued* Mr. Gill had been duly elected Lieutenant Governor, and ihe apprehensions of
some judicious members of the Legislaiure were that there would be a vorl of inttr-
ngmm. The Lieutenant Governor could exercise the Supreme Executive power
only in case of vncaoey in the office of Governor, There then existed no such va-
cancy. Under these novel and interesting ci re u in stance?* the Legislature decided lo
take every Mep, and pursue the same course that would have been pursued if Ihe
Governor elect was able and ready to enter upon the duties of his office, so far as the
same was practicable from the then state of the Governor's health. Accordingly a
committee of both Houses was appointed to wait upon the Governor, and if it were
|io»iible for him to rcceire the message, to inform him of his election. I wus one
of thai Commitiee on the part of the Senate^ ond was present during the whole ioi-
portant and alTectiug ceremrmy.
We first had an interview with his physician^ the late Dr, John Warren, for Ihc
purpoiie of ascertaining whether it were possible for the commiitee to see the Gover-
nor and deliver the message. It wn.^ the Doctor's opinion that it might be po.'isible
for the committee to be admitted^ but he refused our admittance until he had seen the
Gorernor^ immediately preceding the moment that we had appointed to wail upon
him. When we arrived at ihe Governor's mansion in Roxbury, Dr, Warren [after point-
ing out to hira the necessity of the proposed action, which he admitted,] told us we might
proceed. We entered the chamber ; and the scene that immediately followed can neither
be described nor conceived. The Governor wan raised in his bed, and received the
committee in his usual kind and polite manner. The late Col. Dawes, who was the
chairman of the commiiipe, immediately delivered the message, in a very digntlied
and emphatic manner. I shall never forget the words of the Governor's answer.
They were these: *Gemlemen, I am extremely grateful to the people of the Com-
monweallh for the honor they have conferred upon me by electing roe lo the office of
their Governor; [ now declare to you my acceptance of the office, and will wait uix»q
the Legislature to take the oaths of o/Tice, as soon as my k*:atth mil permit.'* As he
pronounced the lost words he was much affected, and fell back upon his pillow, from
which, 1 presume, his venerable head was never again raised.
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that the dignity of his person, the equanimity and mildness of his
temper, his real unaflFected piety, his natural and governmental
talents, rendered him an ornament to society and a blessing in
the world."
I have no doubt thai he was prepared and enabled to f^o through this ceremony by
the aid of some slight stimulant, probably a few drops of laudanum. I thought I per-
ceived (he effect of it, from the impressive manner in which he spoke in his then state
of extreme weakness and in the clear view of speedy dissolution. There was not a
person present who was not affected even to tears. There could be no incident in
human life more awful and overwhelming to the feelings.
These facts and circumitances were made known to the Legislature in a written
and circumstantial report, which was entered on the journals of the Senate ; and in
consequence thereof, all doubts respecting the vacancy of the office of Governor were
removed.
Governor Sumner lived several days after the important and heart-rending scene
above described. When his death was announced at the State House, the Legisla-
ture took immediate measures for a public funeral at the expense of the State. A
Committee of arrangements for this purpose was immediately selected. I was one of
them on the part of the Senate, and was present and active during the whole cere-
mony. A more trying scene, if possible, was yet to be passed through. A sub-Com-
mittee was selected to wait upon Mrs. Sumner and inform her of the intended ar-
rangements for a public funeral and request her acquiescence therein. This painful
and distressing duty was assigned to the present Judge Robbins (who was then
Speaker of the House) and myself. On the evening of the day of the Governor's de-
cease, Judge Robbins and myself waited upon Mrs. Sumner, and had an interview
with her in her chamber. According to legislative etiquette, it belonged to me as
the representative of the first branch of the Legislature to conduct the interview : but
I told Judge Robbins that it was impossible for me to do it, that my feelings would
not support me in it, and he kindly undertook it himself. The scene was less trying
to him on account of his having frequent and friendly intercourse with the family
daring the whole of the Governor's last sickness If I had been .<(ummoned to the
decisions of the last judgment, I could not have been more horror-struck, than at the
moment I entered Mrs. Sumner's chamber. The interview was short, and 1 retired
from it with a degree of excitement and feeling that you can more easily conceive
than I can describe. Mrs. Sumner was calm and dignified throughout the whole dis-
tre^tsing scene. She gave her consent to the arrangements contemplated by the
Legislature, but with manifest reluctance, and I believe altogether from a sense of
duty, and contrary to her private feelings.
I of course attended the funeral, and assisted from the commencement to the con-
clusion of it. The funeral service was first performed at the mansion house, and a
most excellent and pathetic prayer was oflered by the present Dr. Porter of Pox bury.
John Adams, who was then President of the United States, attended the funeral. I
saw him when he left his carriage and was announced, as he entered the house, by
Sheriflf Cutler, then Sheriff of Norfolk.
I cannot be certain as to the number of the military that were ordered out upon this
occasion. My impression is that it consisted of four regiments. But it is a fact most
Vivid in my recollection, that the procession reached from the mansion of the Gover-
nor to the Old South meeting house, where a discourse was delivered, and divine ser-
vice performed bv the late Rev. Dr. Thacher, then Chaplain to the General Court.
The coffin (but whether it contained the body or not* I have some doubt) was placed
in the broaa aisle of the church. Dr. Thachei was very much fatigued by the cere-
monies of the day, and did not distinguish himself very much by the discourse he
delivered.
The following interesting facts I had from Dr. Lloyd, who was one of his physi-
cians, and in attendance to the close of the Governor's life. He told me that the body
was opened, (I presume by the consent of the family,) the vital organs were all re-
moved, and a proper quantity of pulverized hemlock bark was put into the cavity of
the body. This was neces9ary tn preserve it, on account of the warmth of the
weather. Dr. Llojd described to me the state of the vital organs. He observed he
had never seen an instance where they had become more affected and decayed. He
described the heart and the liver as being perforated in a remarkable manner and to
[* It did, and was inclosed in another.]
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The answers from both Houses were full of regard for the de-
reased, and showed the appreciation he was held in by the Legis^
lature. The Senate thus expressed themselves :—
** We lament — we individitalhj and deeply lament — the heavy
loss which the Common wealth has sustained in the deatli of our
late excellent Governor. He possessed an assemblage of virtues
and talents, which emiuenlly qualiiied him for his dignified
station, The^great majority of sutTrages by which he was last
re-elected fully evinces the approbation of his fellow-citizens, and
the high sense they entertained of his merit. His candor and
sincerity, the purity of liis mtud and invariable rectitude of his
conduct will long secure him a place in their grateful remem-
brances. His death, therefore^ is not less a public than a distress-
ing private calamity. But unerring wisdom guides the counsels
of Heavejjj and it is our duty patiently to submit to this mourn-
ful dispensation.^*
The following is the answer of the House of RepresentativeSj
as reported by the Committee of which John Lowell, Jr., Esq.
was Chairman : —
*' We, the House of Representatives, sincerely S3rmpathize with
your Honor in the grief occasioned by the death of our late ex-
cellent Chief Magistrate. In adverting to this melancholy evenlj
we cannot refrain from pausing, and dwelling for a moment on
those qualities of the deceased which so remarkably endeared
him to his fellow-citizens. In him were singularly united all
those virtues which conciliate atfection, and command resj:>cct.
To an uncommon mildness of temper, and a disposition to pro-
mote the happiness of all, were joiued nnshaken firmness, and an
unyielding sense of duty. His ktiowlcdge and discernment en-
abled, and his regard for the public good prompted him to make
the most judicious appointments. A correct and enlightened
understanding, and a long and intimate acquaintance with the
a mosi unwsual degree. He attribuied ihese effects to Uie suspension of the exercise
which the Governor had for many years taken by travelling on ihe ciieuUs while he
was on the bench. And be was decidedly of opinion thai ihe>e effects and the conse-
quent loss oiheaHh was lo be aaribuied to the change in the Guvcrnor*.s mode of bfe.
H« alstj ififiirnied me iliai the vital organs, afier they were ciamined, were reMored
10 the bi>dy anil buned with it.
The sight of the Governor's portrait at your boose yesterday has rtvived alt ihesa
impressions and recollections. They are known to no person now nlive but Judge
Bobbins and myself j and I thought a sketch of them might be interesting; to y«Q» and
have devuied an hour this morning lo the recital ui them. They are the etTuMonsof the
moment) and therefore no apology is necessary f(>r the rapid mauner in which ihey have
been stated.
I loved and venerated Governor Samner as a father and friend. The recollections
of his kindness and condescension to me while he was on the bench, and I a young
mm siruggting for my breads withuut money* patronage or education, will never* be
effaced from a grateful heart. Respectfully your friend, &c.
Summer street, March ISth, 1829. Biniel Divis,
To Col. Bciij. Welles."*
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science of jurisprudence, qualified him to form just opinions of the
expediency and constitutionality of such legislative acts as were
submitted to his consideration; The whole tenor of his life
evinced the sincerity of his piety, and his unaffected patriotism.
Surely the death of such a magistrate, and at such a crisis, must
be considered as a most serious public calamity ; and if the ardent
prayers of his fellow-citizens could have prolonged his most valu-
able life, long, very long, would he have continued a blessing
and an ornament to his country. Nor will his death be lamented
by the citizens of this State alone ; the friends of the Federal
Government, throughout the Union, will deeply regret the loss
of a man, who, in discharging the important duties of his high
oJflSce, gave, on every proper occasion, his decided support to the
measures of that government."
The testimonials of respect for his character from various
sources were very numerous. His name was given to a great
number of infants who were baptized that year ; the reverend
clergy, the orators and poets of the day paid many warm tributes
to his memory. On the day of his funeral, business was suspend-
ed, the shops were closed, and the expression of sorrow and
mourning was everywhere visible.
His person was attractive and commanding. He was of de-
lated stature and well proportioned. His countenance was re-
markable for composure, and was often lighted up with a smile
of peculiar sweetness. Many a young practitioner at the bar has
borne testimony to the pleasure and relief he felt, when he was
addressing the Court in fear and trembling, in catching the
kind looks of Judge Sumner — ^looks of encouragement and pro-
tection which never disappointed the youthful advocate. In his
manners he was polite and unassuming, yet dignified and manly.
He never compromised or forgot his dignity in any place or circle,
even in the moments of his greatest familiarity. His mind was nat-
urally strong, and its various powers were well balanced. He was
remarkably free from every thing that had the appearance of party
spirit or rancour. His candor and moderation were known to all
men. He possessed an unusual degree of self-command. Divest-
ing himself of prejudice and passion, he examined with delibera-
tion and impartiality, and decided with rectitude and wisdom.
His cool and dispassionate temper reflects more honor on his
memory, inasmuch as it was less the efi*ect of a peculiarly happy
constitutional temperament, than of moral discipline and culture,
and the benign influence of a religious principle.
Humility without meanness, the incontestible proof of a su-
perior mind, was a distinguishing trait in his character. No one
ever heard or saw in his conversation or deportment anything that
had the appearance of pride, vanity, or afiectation ; or that could
be construed into an ostentatious display of his own talents, vir-
tues or services.
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Though raised to the highest dignity it was in the power of
the- citizens of the Commonwealth to bestow, he was never ac-
cused nor suspected of employing any unworthy arts to gain the
popular favor ; nor of obtniding himself on the public as a candi-
date for places of power and trust. On the contrary, such was his
modesty that when he found the eyes of the community were
turned upon him, he appeared not a little surprised and **disordcr'
ed at the deep regard he drew/' It was owing to this, perhaps,
that he declined a place in Congress when it was oflered to him
in 1782 ; and a seat on the bench of the Supreme Judicial Coiut,
which Governor Hancock importuned his acceptance of, and w^hich
he was finally prevailed upon to take. His unwillingness to be
considered a candidate for the chair of State may have been the
result of the same feeling*
Having come into the possession of a considerable property by
the death of his father-in-law, Mr, Hyslop, which took place the
year before his election, he was enabled to maintain a hospitality
and appear in a style of life in accordance with the generous and
social qualities of his heart, and to support the dignity of his
station as First Magistrate of a great and respectable Common-
w^ealth. He drove a coach and four on all public occasions* He
breakfasted the cavalry and other escorts who volunteered their ser-
vices on Commencement day, and to the reviews* lie was libeml
in his receptions of all public characters and strangers of dis-
tinction, and entertained at his festive board the Councillors^
Senators and prominent members of the House of Representa-
tives, the judicial and other high officers of the government, and
distinguished citizens ; and devoted much larger sums to the hos-
pitality becoming a chief magistratej and to the maintenance of
the dignity of the government, than his mere salary would have
atfurded.
In the more private and tender relations of life he was uncom-
monly amiablcj — a devoted son, a lovijig and attentive husband,
a kind and affectionate father and friend. The purity of his morala
was never called in question, and the manner of his life was in a
singular degree blameless and exemplary.
He was a substantial practical farmer, and attended personally
to the cultivation of the soil, and set an example of good husbandry
to his neighbors. He was aa excellent horseman, and a great
admirer of fine cattle. He ^vas fond of agriculture and gave his
attention to improvement in the methods of carrying on its various
branches. During his tem}>orary residence at Dorchester, at the.
time of the siege of Boston, he grafted with his own hand the
whole orchard of fruit trees on his farm* He gave much practical
instruction to his son in relation to horticultUFG as well as the
other branches of a farmer's profession, and kept him at work in
the gardeu and the fieldj and the information thus acquired has
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proved of great value and has been a great gratification to him
during his subsequent life.
In early life, and about the time he entered on the practice of
the law, he made a public profession of Christianity as the rule of
his religious faith and practice, and became a member of the Con-
gregational Society and Church of the Rev. Dr. Porter in Rox-
bury. He was impressed with an habitual sense of the truths of
religion, and of the importance of its institutions. The tempta-
tions of affluence and blandishments of polished life did not, as it
' too frequently happens, unsettle his principles and corrupt his
morals, and thus make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience ;
but, he held fast his integrity to the end, and was justly esteemed
an exemplary member of the Church.
The closing scene of his life was not the least interesting and
instructive. His disorder (angina pectoris) was attended with
great bodily pain and distress, wtuch he bore with Christian
patience and fortitude. He was not insensible of the alarming
nature of his disease, and when under the impression that his
spirit was soon to take its flight, he took a particular and affec-
tionate leave of his family.
Dr. Porter, who visited him by his request, at a time of his
sickness when he appeared to have the full exercise of his reason,
and to be apprehensive that his departure was near, thus relates
a part of his conversation, in his excellent funeral discourse : —
" A dying bed," he said, " is not the place for one to begin to
attend to his religion and prepare for another world. I have not
been unmindful of these concerns. I have thought much of them.
The more I have reflected on the subject of religion, the more
has my mind been settled and confirmed in its reality and im-
portance. I am sensible that many infirmities and errors
have attended me ; but I trust I have the testimony of my con-
science to the general rectitude of my views and conduct in life."
" At a subsequent period," says Dr. Porter, " on the conclusion
of the office of devotion, performed at his request, he said, with
a gesture and emphasis, the impression of which I shall not easily
lose, 'I AM RESIGNED.' ''
Thus, having scarcely passed the meridian of life, ended the
mortal career of an exemplary magistrate and citizen, whose con-
duct and example made an indelible impression upon the commu-
nity, and whom his fellow-citizens delighted to honor while liv-
ing, and sincerely mourned when dead.
His remains were deposited in the northerly comer of the Gra-
nary burying ground in Boston, near the Athenaeum.
The following epitaph, written by the erudite Samuel L. Knapp,
Esq., is inscribed upon a monument, which was erected to his
memory by his family, an engraving of which is hereto appended.
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Here repose the remains
of
INCREASE SUMNER.
[He was]
Bom at Roxboiy, November 27th, 1746.
[and]
Died at the same place, June 7th, 1799.
[In the 53d year of his age.]
He was for some time a practitioner at the bar ;
And for fifteen years an Associate Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court;
Was thrice elected Governor of Massachusetts,
In which office he died.
As a Lawyer, he was faithful and able:
As a Jud^, patient, impartial and decisive :
As a Chief Magistrate, accessible, frank, and independent
In private life, he was affectionate and mild ;
In publick life, he was dignified and firm.
Party feuds were allayed by the correctness of his conduct ;
Calumny was silenced by the weij^ht of his virtues ;
And rancour softened by the amenity of his manners.
In the vigour of intellectual attainments
And in the midst of usefulness.
He was called by Divine Providence
To rest with his fathers :
And went down, to the chambers of Death,
In the full belief that the ^ve
Is the pathway to future existence.
As in life he secured the suffrages of the free,
And was blessed with the approbation of the wise.
So in death he was honored by the tears of the patriotick,
^ And la held in sweet remembrance
By a discerning and affectionate people.
DtsdU mtvUm ex hoe^ verumqut laborem*
This coat of arms was
copied from one in the
Heralded College, the last
year^ anti was certified bj
Sir Charles Young, of that
office, to be the Somner
arms of the County of Kent,
recorded at the visttatlon of
that County in 1663.
^rm5.-ErnTines, 2 Cbev-
rone Is Or.
Cre^t. — A Lion's head
erased. Ermines, tangued
Gules and ducally, gorged
Or.
Motto, — In medio tutiasi-
mus ibis.*
William ScxNER,son of
William, was born in Eng-
land, about l!ie year 1605»
being by his deposition,
given 23d December, 1685,
'* eighty years old or there- j
abouts.'^ It is said that ha I
came from Burccster, in Oxfordshire, akhough the Archbishop of Can-
terbury, John Bird Sumner, and his brother Charles Richard, the Bishop
of Winchester, belonged to Warwickshire, and numerous others of the
Sumner family, to Kent. The name was originally Somner or Som-
inotier, from his office of summoning parties into the ecclesiastical and
Other courts.
William Sumnkh, the ancestor, and his wife Mary, settled in Dor-
ohe«ter, Maaaachu setts. He was made a freeman in 1637 ; admitted to
\h9 Chui>ch, in 1652; was for twelve years a Deputy to the General
Coun I a Selectman twenty*three years, nearly half the time from 1637
W 1688; waM a Rater for five years, and a Commissioner ** to try and
tuMA^SiiMtU Causes*' for nine years, from 1663 to 1671 inclusive. In
1%^ h/0 ** waa appointed one of a Committee for building a new Meeting
ttttil»»'' and in 1663 was chosen " Clerk of y« Training band," His wife
Mafy diod Tlh Juno* 1670. Mr. Sumner's will was proved, 24th March,
t'lHt fc^lA^af hii autograph was taken from an original petition t
^ iMk QtMltl Court, dated 10th
C^/^ ^ ^ ^9m ^^^^fm^t^ fl
• ihf* iiK^K^ w** %Joprf4 by Governor Somner, Seipege 108.
i Sl^ N i: lUvi u*R, Kff. Vob v., (Oct. 185 1 )p, 393, for a copy of this inter«iliof
499tt|iMai| iifM4 ^^ Mi IkuaUrtd and two tnhat>itants of ilie town of Dorches4er|
If f ii^d i W mkik an M»f ooiicea of most of the tignem.
1864.] Oeneabgy of the Sumner Family. 128^
Children of William^ and Mary Sumner.
(2)* I. William,^ (9) b. in Eng. m. Elizabeth Clement, dau. of Augus-
tine Clement of Dorchester. He was a mariner. Inventory of his
estate taken 13 May, 1675 ; owned " one eighth part of y^ Catch
Tryall," &c.
(3) IL RoGBR,' (19) b. in Eng. His wife was dau. of Thomas and
Rebecca Joslin, who were among the early settlers of Hingham, but
afterwards removed to Lancaster. The name of Thomas Joslin is
there found in 1654.
Mr. Sumner was admitted into the Dorchester Church about 1656,
but was dismissed 26 Aug. 1660, ** that he might with other Christians
at Lancaster join together for the gathering of a Church.*' He tarried
in Lancaster until that town was destroyed by the Indians, when he
removed to Milton. He was Deacon of the first Church in Milton,
and died there 26 May, 1698, bb. 68, leaving a widow Mary. The
names of three of his children are entered on Dorchester Records,
viz., Abigail, Samuel and Ebenezer.
(4) III. George,* (24) b. in Eng. 14 Feb. 1634, freeman in 1637. He
m. 7 Nov. 1662, Mary, dau. of Edward Baker, who was a freeman at
Lynn in 1638, and removed to Northampton about 1658, where he was
a selectman, &c. Mr. B. returned to Lynn and died, March, 1687.
See Lewis' Hist, of Lynn and N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg. (1851) Vol. V.
pp. 191-194. George' Sumner lived on Brush hill, Milton, and was
Deacon of the church. He bought of Simon Peke, of Milton, some-
time of Mendon, yeoman( and rrudence his wife, half their house
lot in Mendon, 23 : 3 : 1682. Mr. S. died 11 Dec. 1715, ce. 81. His
sons George and Benjamin administer on the estate. Mary, his wid.,
b. 1 April, 1642, d. 1 Dec. 1719, ». 77.
(5) IV. Samuel,* (32) b. in Dorch. 18 May, 1638 ; wife Rebecca, m. 7
March, 1658-9.
(6) V. Increase,' (44) b. in Dorch. 23 Feb. 1642 ; freeman in 1678 ; m.
Sarah Staples 26 March, 1667 ; was a selectman in Dorch. in 1693,
and a constable in 1694. He went with Rev. Joseph Lord and others
to form a settlement at Dorchester, Berkley Co., S. C. ** Nov. 1,
1696, Dea. Sumner's wife and family, and his brother Samuel with
his wife and family, with Peter O'Kelley's wife and six children, dis-
missed to the Church of Christ near Newington in South Carolina
(since called Dorchester)." — Church Records, Dorchester, Mass.
(7) VI. Joan,' m. [Aaron ? J Way.
(8) VII. Abigail,' d. 19 Feb. 1657.
Children of Williamf [2] and Elizaheth (Clement) Sumnp-.
(9) I. Elizabeth,' bap. in Dorch. 27 June, 1652 ; m. Joshua Henshaw.
(10) n. Mart,' bap. in Dorch. 6 May, 1654 ; m. Nicholas How, 19 Jan.
1671, afterwards m. John Trow. She d. 16 Feb. 1705-6 at Newport.
* The Dnmerals in parentheses, on the lefl of the name, show the descendants,
iBdividaally, in regular order from the ancestor, William Sumner. The Roman nu-
merals, on the left, indicate the succession of children in the respective families ac-
eording to the date of their births. The small figures at the right, placed above the
liiie, show the number of the generation commencing with the ancestor: and the
igOKfl in parentheses on the right, refer forward to the place where the children of
tkat peraoD may be tbund. The figures in brackets refer back to the first mention
of ^ individual.
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Genealogy of the Sumner FaniUff,
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(11) IIL William,' • (53) b. 9 Fek 1656. He was a blackamlth : had
wife Hannah, and settled in Middle town, Conn., previous to 6 OcL
1687, at which time he conveyed to Williara Harris of M. land in
the north part of Boston*
Rev. Dr, Field in his Centennial Address* delivered at Middlctown,
in 1850, mentions that this William Sumner was a Deputy to the
General Court from Middletown in the years 1701 and 1702. He was
also Deac. of the 1st Cong* Church in M,, elected 1695, d. 31 May,
1706.
(12) IV. Hannah,3 b. 10 June, 1659.
(13) V. Sarah,3 b* 14 Feb. 1661, m. Turrell, afterwards
Weeks,
( 14) VI. Experience,' b. 22 Sept, 1664, m. Eleazer Carver, of Taunton,
d. JlJune, 1695.
(15) VIL Ebenezer,' b. 3D Oct 1666.
(16) VIIL Deliverance,' b. 18 March, 1668-9, m.Ebenezer Weeks of
Dorch. May, 1689.
(17) IX. Clement," (56) b. 6 Sept, 1671, m, Margaret Harris, 18 May,
1698.
(18) X. Mercy,' K Jan. 1674.
The names of all these children, excepting the first and second, are
found recorded in Boston, and were, doubtless, born there. One of
the daus, probably m. Thomas Gould, another John Goff, and a ihinl
it may be, Thontias Pratt, who was one of the guardians to Clement
Sumner. These individuals are mentioned in the agreement made 4
May, 1687, ** belwi.\t the children of William Sumner, deceased.^
19)
(20)
(21)
22)
(23)
Children of Roger* [3] Sumner,
h Waitstill,* m* Manassah Tucker, before 1679.
U Abigail,* b. 16 Nov. 1657,
Ml. Samuel,* b. 6 Feb. 1658,
IV. William,' b. about 1673, d, 22 Dec. 1738. w, 65. This may
have been the William (63) Sumner, who m. Esther Pufier, of
Dorch. 2 Jan. 1697.
V. Ebenezer,* (70) b. 28 May, 1678, m. Elizabeth Clap, dau, of
Nathaniel Clap, of Dorch. 14 March, 1699-700.
Roger* had also *9aus. Mary,' who m. Israel Nichols of Hinghara,
10 June, 1688, and Rebecca, m, Aaron Hobart of Hingham, 27 Jan.
1696-7.
Children of George* [4] and Mary {Baker) Sumner*
I. Mary,' b. 11 Feb. 1663-4, m. Swinerton; had child Ruth%
botli mentioned in the will of Mary Sumner, 19 August, 1717.
(25) n. George,* (77) b. 9 Feb. 1666, d. 1733, He m, Ann Tucker of
Roxbury, who d. in y® 79th year of her age.
* John A. SumDer, Esq.* of Middletown, a desceodaDl throogb this branch of th«
fmmil^» in a letier, dated 21 Feb. 1624, wriies coacernmg ^'the old portraits of ihe
English ancestor and his wife Mary, that came down to as fr(m tht originah^ who
brought them to this country about 1G32. These have faUea lo shreds under the
hand of time. I eodeavoreo to restore them about four years ago, bnt they fell to
pieces. They bore the dale 1623; were surmnunied with the family coat of arms and
insignia/'
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(26) III. Samttbl,' b. 19 Oct. 1669.
(27) IV. William/ b. 7 April, 1671.
These two individuals, il is supposed, were lost in the expedition to
Canada.*
(28) V. EBEifEZBt/ b. 9 Dec. 1673 ; had probably wife Silence. Eben-
ezer* and his bro. Joseph^ setfed in Mendon, posterity in Milford.
Joseph Sumner and Daniel Lovett administered on estate of Ebenezer
of Mendon, 27 Dec. 1721. He left children : Daniel^ b. about 1710,
Ahigail^ b. about 1711, SUenu^ b. about 1715.
(29) VI. Edward,' (86) b. 29 Aug. 1676, ra. Elizabeth Clap, 25 Sept.
1701. She was the daughter of Elder Samuel and Hannah Clap, of
Dorch. The occupation of Edward' was that of a Fellmonger and
glover. In addition to his several lots in Roxbury and Dorchester he
owned about 436 acres of land in Sutton, also land in Woodstock and
Brookfield. He died intestate. His son John, of Edgartown, ap«
pointed to administer on the estate, 11 Nov. 1763. Inventory taken
25 May, 1764. The fac simile ^^
of his autograph was taken from ^^fV a^TT^ J? 0^-%^^
a deed given by Edward' Sumner ^ ^1/J(AX0 OVTrCnSJ^
to his son Increase^ 7 Oct. 1736.
(80) VII. Joseph,' b. 26 Aug. 1677 ; had probably wife Sarah ; both living
in 1730.
(31) VIII. Benjamin,' (97) b. 15 Dec. 1683, m. Elizabeth Badcock, 3
May, 1706 ; settled in Milton. Will dated 16 May, 1771. Proved
5 July, 1771.
Children of SamueP [5] and Rebecca Sunmer.
(32) I. Presekved,' b. 14 May, 1660, d. 25 Dec. 1675.
(83) II. Rebecca,' b. 3 Jan. 1661.
(34) III. Mart,' b. 20 March, 1664, m. probably Abraham Gorton, 31
May, 1683.
(35) IV. Samuel,' b. 5 March ; d, 26 May, 1666.
186) V. Mehbtablb,' b. 21 June, 1668.
(37) VI. John,' b. 1 April, 1670, d. 15 Oct 1676.
VII. Thankp¥LL,' b. 9 Dec. 1671.
Vin. Samuel,' b. 8 March, 1674.
IX. Elizabeth,' b. 19 March, 1675-6.
) X. Ann,' b. 8 Aug. 1678.
j XI. Nathaniel,' b. 9 Nov. 1680; was of Dorch. S. C. 1720. Roger
Sumner " Planter ^^ and Thomas Way, house carpenter, both of said
place, executors to the Will of NathanieP, 18 Aug. 1736.
(43) XIL Inceease,' bv 21 Aug. 1684; d. 3 Sept 1684.
Children of Increased [6] and Sarah {Staples) Sumner.
(44) I. Incbeabb,' b. 15 Jan. 1667 ; d. 30 Sept. 1683.
(45) IL SABAH,'b. 12 May, 1669.
(46) III. William,' b. 9. July, 1670.
(47) IV. Sai^,' b. 15 Joly, 1672 ; d. 22 Oct. 1683.
* la the C^ada expedition in 1690, under Capt. John Withington, from Dorchester,
were Ensiga Samoel Samner ; Sargt. Samnel Samner; privates, Ebeneter Samner,
two William Samnere, and Jataniah.
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(48) Y. Benjamik^' b. 29 Aug, 1676.
(49) VL Thankfull/ b. 20 June, 1678.
(50) VII. RoGER,^b.24 April, 1680. ■
(51) VIll. Samcjel,* b. 27 July, 1684. ■
(52) IX. Mehetable,' b. 18 June, 1686. ■
Children of Wiiliam^ [11] and Hannah Sumner. H
(53) L William^* b. 22Nov. 1675. ■
(54 11. Hezekiah/ b.21 Feb. 1683. ■
(55) III. Saeah* b. 29 Dec. 1685. W
Children of Clement^ [17] and Margaret (Harris) Sumner, V
(56) I. William/ (105) b. 18 Marcb, 1699 ; wife Dorcas. ■
(57) II. Ebenezbk/ (108) b. 1 Sept. 1701 ; wife Elizabeth. ■
(58) III Margaret,* b. 7 Dec. 1702 ; d. same day. M
(59) IV. Margaret,^ b, 18 Julv, 1705, ■
(60) V, Elizabeth,* b. 18 Oct. 1707. ■
(61) VL Samuel,* b. 31 Aug. 1709 ; wife Abigail [ had a son SamueP hT
3 Nov. 1739.
(62) VIL Benjamin,* b. 28 May, 1711 ; wife Mercy. He d. 21 July,
1795. She d, 22 Feb. 1768,m her 55th year. They had Benjamin^
h. in 1734 ; ni. Hannah Bemis, 3 Feb* 1761. Their children were,
Margaret* b. 29 Oct, 1761 ; m. David Howe. She d. at Castine, 12
I Sept. 1807. Benjamin* b, 4 Oct 1763; d. at Coventry, R. I., 31
Jan. 1811. Hannah* b. 7 Dec. 1764; m, Daniel Li verm ore ; d. in
Muoroe, Me., 11 March, 1848. Samuel* b. 31 July, 1766; d. 12
[ Oct. 1844. He m. Martha Saunders Barren, 13 Feb. 1794. She d.
I 10 Dec. 1843, ©,71.
♦ William* may have l>een the father of Hcxekiah* of Middletown, Ct,, who bad
sons, Daniel*, b. 26 May, 1759, d, 23 Nov. 1838, SumuePt CkmentK Ht:^ah\ and
ihree dans.— one m. Nathan Haven, one Moses Kibbe, another Daniel JMaoley ; nettber
of ihem living.
Htztkkah^ was Captain of Marines in the British Navy, and afterwards Lieateaant
in a company of Hangers m the French war ; removed lo Berkshire Co. Mass., aboat
1737» and d. about 1802, at. less than 70. He bad a bro. John^, a Licutenatit Colonel
ID ihe war of the Revolution, who was at the baiilc of Monmouih in the ibickesi of lh€
fight, and was also^ it is supposed, at German town, lie had a ^on Joshua'^ who is
said to bavc been a distinguisbed physician and surgeon in the army under Gen, St.
Clair. Jmhucfi settled and died at Wcstfield, Mass. IJeztkiah^ had a sister who id.
— i— Criitenden^ of whom Hiram Crittenden, Esq., of St. Louis, is a descendant.
Danict^ had sons, DameHj WitUamfj Dariui'^^ Wati^n'^^ Jncreme^, Ethan Netfton^, all
dead excepi Increast^, and all having issue except Ethan* The daus, of Danit^ were
lAtqp^ Mar^'^t Atmira^f Emilia^ t Sutan^y CaroHnt^.
l»cr€as€^ was b. at Otis, Mass., 13 3fay, IBOl ; educated a lawyer, ad milled Joae,
1825 ; m. 1st, Plama A. Barslow, (dau. of the laic Hon Samuel Barsiow) 25 May,
1827. Children : Elizabeth^ b. 2 April, 1828, d, March, 1637. Samuel Barstofv* b. 16
Feb, 1830 J grad. Williams Coltege, Aug. 1819; admitted Attorney at Law, Sept.
1852 ; is a practising lawyer in Great Barrington, and Pottmaster in that place. Ed-
ward Pracati* b. 7 Jan, 1633; d. 24 Mamh, 1834. Charta Aikn^ b. 2 Au^. 1835.
Jtitin Elizabeth^ b. 20 Oct. 1839. AlUrt Inertast* b. 4 Feb. 1641. lucreast^ ra. 2d,
Clara A. Wells of Boston, dwi. of the late Capt. Wm. Carroll Wells, He was in the
House of Representatives from Great Harrington in 1633 and 31 ; Senatoj^rom Berk-
shire in 1840 and 1842 ; a District Attorney for the Western District of Massachusetts
in 185 1 and 1852 ; and a Delej^ale from Otis, in the late Cnndtiiutiona) ConveDtion.
[The lalufinaitoo m ike above iMite iras derired from liM:rease^ Sumner]
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Children of William^ [22] and Esther {Puffer) Sumner.
(63) I. Mart* b. 2. May, 1698; m. Ephraim Tucker, 22 Oct. 1719.
(64) II. Abigail* b. 31 Jan. 1699-700; m. Robert Vose 14 Sept 1721.
(65) III. Roger* b. 25 March, 1702 ; m. Sarah Badcock, 20 Feb. 1724t5 ;
had John,^ b. 13 Sept. 1725, Abigail,^ b. about 1727, William* b.
10 Dec. 1729, d. 26 Nov. 1748.
(06) IV. William,* b. 7 Feb. 1704-5 ; m. Eleanor Daniel, 25 Nov.
1727 ; had John,* b. 3 May, 1729, Clement* b. 29 Aug. 1781, d.
1732, William* b. 21 Dec. 1733. d. 7 Feb. 1733-4.
(67) V. Gersom,* b. 1 July, 1707.
(68) VI. Esther,* b. 12 Aug. 1709, d. probably 27 June, 1748.
(69) VII. Seth,* (112) b. 15 Dec. 1710, m. Hannah Badcock, 17 Oct.
1734. She d. 13 Aug. 1739. He m. Lydia Badcock, dau. of Wil-
Ham and Elizabeth in 1742. She was b. 9 Sept. 1722, d. 2 Sept.
1799. He d. 11 Nov. 1771.
Children of Ehenexer* [23] and Elizabeth {Clap) Sumner. \
(70) I. Elizabeth,* b. 20 Dec. 1700.
(71) II. Rebekah,* b. 11 April, 1703.
(72) III. Nathaniel,* b. 18 July, 1705.
(78) IV. Ebenezer,* b. 1 April, 1708.
(74) V. Mehetabel,* b. 15 Feb. 1710 ; d. 3 March, 1792.
(75) VI. Jazaniah,* b. 19 July, 1713; d. 6 May, 1778.
(76) VII. Thankfull,* b. 19 Feb. 1715-16.
Children of George^ [25] and Ann { Tucker) Sumner.
(77) I. Samuel,* (125) b. 13 Nov. 1695 ; m. Elizabeth Griffin, 20 Nov.
1723. He d. 8 Feb. 1782.
(78) U. George,* b. 4 or 14 Sept. 1697 ; m. Susanna Clap of Milton,
26 Dec. 1723. She d. Nov. 1734.
(79) III. Ann,* b. 13 Sept. 1699 ; m. Paul Deming of Pomfret, Conn., 3
March, 1726. She d. Nov. 1786.
(80) IV. Mart,* b« 2 Nov. 1702 ; m. Samuel Dana of Pomfret, 30 Dec.
1731. She d. 28 April, 1770.
(81) V. William,* b. 20 Oct 1704 ; d. 7 Sept. 1769.
(82) VI. Susannah,* b. 13 April, 1707 ; m. Justus Soper, 4 May, 1727.
She d. 26 Sept 1783.
(83) VII. Elizabeth,* b. 30 June, 1709 ; d. Feb. 1790 or 1797.
(84) VIII. JosiAH,** b. 13 March, 1712 ; m. Sarah Draper of Roxbury,
8 Dec. 1787. He d. July, 1786.
(86) IX. Abigail,* b. 3 Nov. 1718.
Children of Edward* [29] and Elizabeth {Clt^) Sumner.
(86) I. Edward,* b. 16 July, 1702.
(87) II. Elixabbth,* b. 30 April, 1704 ; d. 19 June, 1704.
* Jooatban MilU, of Bellingbam, and Jemima bis wifCi 5 Dec. 1739, sell to Josiah*
Somotr of Milton, land in B. being part of Cornet Thayer*s second Division Jaid out 10
Sepl. 1716, b^ John Ware, Jobn Darling and Jobn Tompson ; ** also 50 Acres of land
^ — I me [BIiUs] by the Town of BelUngham for Encoaragement of my 8«tt4icig with-
\ in the Work of the Ministry, laid oat 22 May, 1725, near the ?ub\vc>L^«e\\v^
■ in Bellingham fornhe first Aiinister that should be aeu\t^ \V* '^ ^ffak
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(88) IIL Johk/ (131) b. 1 Aug. 1705; grad. H. C. 1723 ; m. 20 Nov-
1729, Susannah Stevens. She was sLsler to the mother of General
Joseph Warren. He was a preacher at Martha^s Vineyard, it is
said ; though not, as we can learn, a regularly ordained minister.
His residence was at Edgartown, where he probably married his
second wife, by whom he had several children.
(89) IV, Elizabeth,* b, 7 ApriJ, 1708 ; m. Benjamin Boylston, 30 Nov.
1727.
(9fJ) V, Samgel/ (133) b,21 Oct. 1710; m. Ist, Abigail Mather, May,
1740. She d. about 1766. He m. 2d, U^ry Weld, 11 May, 1767.
(91) VL Increase,* (140) b. 9 June, 1713; m. Sarah, dau. of Robert
Sharp, 28 Oct 1736, She was born 25 Aug. 1719; d. 21 June,
1796. Mr. Sumner tl. 26 Nov, 1774.
The fac-simile of his autograph was taken from a deed to which
he was a witness, given by Abraham Woodward to John Harris,
Jr., both of Brook* y^ ^
tine. 23 August. cT^^^^C ^OrTyn^n^^
(92) VIL Hannah,* b. 8 May, 1715 ; m. 1st, Rev. John Newman, who
grad. H, C. 1740, ord. in Edgartown in 1747, dis. 1758 ; d. 1763 ;
she m, 2d; Jonathan Melcalf, 27 Aug. 1766, and d. about 1798.
(93) Vni. Mary,* b. 9 Oct. 1717; m. Rev. Thomas Balch of Dedham,
11 Oct. 1737. Mr, B. grad. H. a 1733, and was ordained in 1736
as the first minister of the second parish in D. He died in 1774.
(94) IX. Nathaniel,* b. (the family records say) 1718 ; grad. H. C;
1739; d. 1802.
(95) X. Ebenezer,* b. 10 June, 1722 ; d, 13 Nov. 1745.
(96) XI. Benjamin,* b. 29 Dec. 1724.
Children of Benjamin* [31] and EUxaheth {Badcock) Sumner.
(97) L Zebiah,* h. 19 Sept. 1707 ; m. Benjamin Neal, 25 March, 1737
She afterward ra. Foster.
(98) 11. Benjamin,* b. 26 Nov. 1709 ; d. 1717.
(99) III. Joseph,* b. 13 Feb, 1712 ; d. 22 May, 1732.
(100) IV. Abijah,* b. 6 March, 1713-14 ; d. 2 Feb. 1797.
(101) V. David,* b. 6 Jan. 1716-17 ;d. 11 March, 1789.
(102) VL Daniel,* b. 3 May, 1710.
(103) VIL Samuel,* b. 4 May, 1722 ; d, 16 Feb. 17S6.
(104) VIIL Benjamin,* b, 21 Feb- 1724-5.
Children of William* [56] and Dorcai Sumner,
(105) L Elizabeth,* b. 24 Dec. 1726,
(106) IL WiLLiAM,5b. 10 Aug. 1728.
(107) ill. Philip/ b. 3 April, 1731.
Children of Ebenezer* [57] and Elizabeth Sumner*
(108) L Ebenezeb,* b. II OcL 1724.
(109) H. Susanna,* b. 13 Sept, 1726.
(110) llL Samuel,* b. 22 Dec. 1730.
(111) IV. Ebenezeb,* b. 25 March, 1733.
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Children of Setk* [691 and Hannah (Badcock) Sumner.
(1 12) I. Seth,* b. 4 July, 1735 ; m. Elizabeth Davis of Dorch.; afterward
m. Gay of Dedham. Seth* had two sons, Elisha* and Davisfi
Elisha^ m. Nancy Vose, 3 Aug. 1794. Children : BeUy,^ Edwin VJ
(Col. of Dragoons, U. S. A*) who is married ; Nancy,'' Margaret J
Eleanor,'' Mary,'' Nathaniel Rohltns.'' Davis* m. 1st, Dolly Vose,
3 Nov. 1795. Children : Matilda,^ Irena,^ Seth,'' By a 2d wife,
Elixa^ Frederic Aiigustus^ William Henry ^ d. unmarried, SarahJ
(113) II. Roger,* b. 1 Nov. 1737 ; m. Jerusha Billings, 10 Jan. 1765. He
d. 28 Dec. 1828. She d. 4 April 1828, bb. 81. Children : Jerusha,*
b. 3 Jan. 1766 ; d. 29 Dec. 1779. Lewis* b. 1 Nov. 1767 ; d. 26
Sept 1811, unmM. Roger* b. 4 April, 1770; m. Zebiiah Carey,
24 April, 1801. He d. 24 April, 1850. Seth* b. 7 Dec. 1773 ; m.
Alice Pollard. He d. 16 July, 1827. Hannah,* b. 1 Sept. 1776 ; m.
Micah Richmond. Ehenezer* b. 7 Nov. 1778; m. Sally Swan.
Betsy,* b. 29 March, 1781 ; d. March, 1827, and Sally* b. 21 March,
1785, each m. Beza Keith.
Children of Seth^ [69] and his 2d wife Lydia (Badcock) Sumner.
(114) ni. Ltdia,^ b. 6 Dec. 1743; m. George Clarke.
(115) IV. Ebenbzer,* b. 11 May, 1745 ; d. about 4 hours after.
(116) y. Enos,* b. 25 Sept. 1746, unmarried ; was a physician in "Milton,
d. 3 June, 1796.
(117) VI. William,* b. 6 Auc. 1748; m. 1st, Elizabeth Minot. 2d,
Mary Pond. 3d, Sarah Thayer. Children: William,* b. 10 Jan.
1775 ; d. young. Elizabeth,* b. 17 March, 1777 ; m. George Fessen-
den, Nov. 1795. Martha,* bap. 80 May, 1779. Lucy* bap. 1781.
Charlotte* b. Oct. 1784. Clarissa* b. 26 Oct. 1786. William,* b.
27 Dec. 1788 ; m. Abigail Ford. Abigail Minot,* b. 18 May, 1792.
Mary* b. 6 July, 1795. Charles,* b. 5 Jan. 1797 ; m. Jane R. V.
Walker. Rufus Pond,* b. 17 Jan. 1799 ; m. Susan Kingsbunr.
Edward* b. 20 Sept. 1800. Sally Richards,* b. 6 Aug. 1802. El-
vira,* h. 16 June, 1804.
(118) VII. Esther,* b. 12 Sept 1750 ; m. Benjamin Vose.
(119) VIII. Clement,* b. 2 Feb. 1752 ; m Elizabeth Randall. Children :
Esther* m. John Savels, went to Gardiner, Me. Lydia,* unmarried.
Elizabeth,* m. John Gould of Roxbury. Abigail,* b. 29 Nov. 1778.
Nancy, ^ b. 27 April, 1780 ; m. Joshua Seaver of Roxbury. Seth,^ b.
10 Feb. 1782. Clement* b. 30 Oct. 1783 ; m. Mary Capen 24 Oct.
1816. Reuben,* bap. 26 Oct. 1788. Job,^ m. Sally Pond. Mary,*
m. Thomas Fillebrown, resides at Washington. Adeline W.* m.
Artemas Young, of Lowell.
(120) IX. Job,* b. 23 April, 1754, grad. H. C. 1778. He was a Major in
the Massachusetts line of the army of the Revolution ; d. 16 Sept
1789 ; had a son Job,* b. at Milton, 20 Jan. bap. 17 March, 1776,
whose name was afterward changed to Charles Pinekney* grad. H.
C. 1796. He was High Sheriff of Suffolk and mar. Relief Jacobs by
whom he had children: Hon. Charles,^ b. at Boston, 6 Jan. 1811,
grad. H. C. 1830, and is now a U. S. Senator from Massachusetts.
matilda,^ Albert,^ Henry, ^ George,^ b. 5 Feb. 1817, distinguished as
a scholar and traveller, author of ** Memoirs of the Pilgrims at Ley-
den ;'* Jane,^ Mary,'' Horace,^ b. 25 Dec. 1824, (who perished in
the wreck of the ship Elizabeth, on Fire Island, near New York cit^^
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[April,
Jazaniah Ford.
Harriet Coffin, had children :
Children : William Sumner^,
18 July, 1850,) Julia!' [See Loring's Hundred Barton OrtUars.pp
325 Ac 617]
(121) X. RiTFus/b 19 Feb. 1756*
(122) XI Hannah.* k 15 April, 1757.
(123) Xn. Abigail,* b. 18 Aug, 1760; m.
(124) Xin, Jesse,* b. 15 Nov. 1763; m.
Harriet*^ m* Hon. Nathan <4pplcton,
Harriet^ Nathttn^ Nathaniel Coffin,^
Children of Sitmuel^ [77] and EHzaheth (Grijln) Sumner.
(125) 1. Ann»* b. 25 Sept. 1724 ; m. Edward Rugbies. They lived in
Pomfret, afterward removed to Montague. He died ther^ 25 Dec.
1797. She d. 10 Jyly, 1808. Children: Benjamin^ h. 10 Aug. 1747 ;
d. 10 July, 1704. ^l%fl;/,«b. 23 June, 1749; d. 1800. Samuel,''
b. 25 Feb. 1751 ; d. 23 Oct. 1778. EHzaheth,* b. 20 April, 1753.
Ann,^ h. 4 Oct. 1755. Hannah* b. 15 Aug. 1758. Edward* b. 3
April, 1763. Thomas* b. 11 Aug. 1765.
(126) 11. Samuel,* b. 22 Aug. 1726 ; m. Dorothy Williams, April, 1754.
He died 23 July, 1805. She died 29 Aug, 1800.
(I27J III Elizabeth,* b. 24 Oct. 1728; m. Daniel Williams. They
lived at a place called the " Counlrv Gore," since Charlton, Mass.
She died 21 Aug. 1757. Children r Hannah* b. 25 May, 1751 ; d. 8
October, 1778. Elhaheth,* b. 4 April, 1753. Isaac* b. 1 June, 1755.
(128) IV. Gkorge,* b. 22 Nov. 1730 ; m, Abigail Holdridge, 1753, He
d. 27 Srpt. 1778. She d. 17 Dec. 1781. Their first five children were
daughters, who died (four of thetn in the space of fourteen days) with
the canker or throat distemper. Afterwards they had a dau' Lucy/
and son Samuel^ Lwry* m. in New York State, and had a family.
Samuel* d. in 1802, unmarried.
V. Joseph,* (148) b, 19 Jan, 1740, in Pomfrct, Ct In 1755
hi$ entered Y^ale College, where he grad. in 1759, D, D. at
H, C. in 1814, aitd about the same time the like honorary degree
was conferred upon him by Columbia College, S,C. He was ord* in
Shrewsbury, Mass., 23 June, 1762, succeeding in the pastorate. Rev.
Job Cashing, who died in 1760. These first iwo ministers of Shrews-
. bury, ** in their luiiled course filled a full century."
Mr. S. m. Lucy Williams, of Pomfret, 12 May, 1763. (Thia
branch of the Williams family removed from Roxburj, Mass.) She
was born 5 Feb. 1739 ; d. 13 Feb. 1810. A discourse was given at
her funeral by Rev, Peter Whitney of Northboro\
Rev. Dr. Sumner deceased 9 Dec. 1824, in the 63d year of his
ministry, and nearly at the close of 65 years of his life. A sermon
was preached at his inlcrmrnt by Rev. Aaron Bancroft, of Worces-
ter, who says of Dr. S., *♦ During the period of sixty-two years, he
was never absent from the stated communion of his church."
Dr. S. preached discourses at the interments of Rev, Messrs. Buck-
minster, Goodrich, and Foster, ministers of Rutland, Mass. His pub-
Usbod discourses are, a itrrmon at tht; ordinntion of his son, Hev^
Samuel Sumner, at Southbor()\ I June, 1791 ; a Thanksgiving
sermon, preached 28 Nov. 1799; sermon at thn ordination of Rev,
Wilkes Allen, at Chilm^ford, IG Nov, 1N03 ; Half Century Discourse,
preached in Shrewsbury, 23 Juno, 1812.
(l«>) VI. Saijim,* b.26 April, I74a*
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Children of Jokri* [88] and Susannah {Stevens) Sumner.
(131) I. Susannah,* b. 28 Aug. 1730. '
(132) II. SAMUEL,s(]56)b.29Dec.l732;in. 1st, Susannah Boylston, 18
Aug. 1757, m. 2d, Elizabeth Bugbee, about 1781. He was Deac.
of Dr. Porter's church in Roxbury.
Children of Samuel^'* [90] and Abigail {Mather) Sumner.
(133) I. Amy,* b. Aug. 1742; d. Aug. 1743.
(134) II. Polly,* b. 8 or 18 May, 1744; m. John Williams of Roxbury,
5 May, 1768. He d. 16 June, 1809. She d, 12 Sept 1824. Chil-
dren, Samuel,* b. 30 March, 1770; d. 10 Oct. 1770. Abigail,* b.
9 April, 1772. Polly,^ b. 10 April, 1773. Amy,^ b. 16 June,
. 1775 ; d. 10 Oct. 1776. SaUy* b. 7 May, 1776. Amy* b. 23
Jan. 1779. John* b. 10 April, 1780. Fanny* b. 31 Aug. 1782.
A son,* b. and d. 7 March, 1783. Samuel S.* b. 2 Nov. 1784 ; d.
1810.
(135) III. Edward,^ (135) b. 14 June, 1746; m. 1st, Rebecca Payson.
She d. 13 Nov. 1804. He m. 2d, Joanna,* (151) dau. of Rev. Jo-
seph Sumner of Shrewsbury, 10 June, 1806. He d. at his residence
. on Sumner st. Roxbury, 28 Oct. 1829.
(136) IV. Nicholas Boylston,' b. 3 May, 1749; d. Aug. 1749. -
Children of Samuel* [90] by his 2'd wife, Mary Weld.
(137) V. Catharine,* b. 10 May, 1768.
(138) VI. Hannah,* b. 14 Feb. 1770.
(139) VII. Samuel,* b. 13 Dec. 1772.
Children of Increased [91] and Sarah {Sharp) Sumner.
(140) I. Sarah,* b. 3 Jan. 1737; m. Ebenezer Davis, 19 Aug. 1756.
Children, Sarah,* b. 1757; m. Nathaniel Winchester; had Joseph,^
Nathaniel,' Henry,' who m. Mcintosh, resides in Townsend,
Mass. ; Ebenezer,' Sarah,' m. Champney, have son Erastus' ;
Ann,' who m. Wells Cgverly. They have one son. Wells,* living in
Boston. Lucy,' m. Snow. Ebenezer,* h. 1766. Increase,^ m.
Dana. Ebenezer* m. 1st, Sharp; children, Robert^
Sarah' ; m. 2d, Aspinwall ; children^ tucy,^ Ebenezer' ; In*
crease Sumner,'' b. 1797, ord. at Dorchester, N. H. 9 Oct 1828,
afterward at Wentworth,N. H. ; Thomas Aspinwall,^ b. 11 Dec. 1708.
He was Mayor of Boston in 1845; d. 22 Nov. 1845.
(141) II. Susannah,* b. 24 May, 1740; d. 27 April, 1742.
(142) III. Susannah,* b. 22 May, 1742 ; d. 3 June, 1742.
(143) IV. Elizabeth,* (179) b. 14 June, 1743; m. Col. Charles Cush-
ing, 25 Aug. 1768. He was b. 1734, grad. H. C. 1755 ; was bred
to the law, and for many years Sheriff of the County of Lincoln,
Me. ; aAerwards Clerk of the Courts in Boston. He was a gentle-
man worthy of his distinguished ancestors. He d. 7 Nov. 1810.
She d. 31 May, 1817.
Col. Charles Cushing was son of Judge John Gushing, Jr.,* and a
bro. of Judge William Cushing of the Sup. Court, U. S.
* See present vol. p. 41-45 .
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(144) V. Susannah,* b, 21 May, d. 22 June, 1745.
(145) VL Increase,* " the Gov,'* (185) b. 27 Nov. 1746 ; m. Elizabeth,
dau. of Wm. and Mehetable Hyslop, 30 Sept 1779. She was bom
5 Aug. 1757. He d. 7 June, 1799, in the 53d year of his age*
She d. 28 Dec. 1810, aged 53,
(146) VIL Edward,* b. 25 May, 1749; d. Aug. 1749,
(147) Vm. Lucy,* b, 29 June, 1751; m. William Bowman, 5 June,
1777. She d, at Roxbury, 12 March, 1813. They had Jonathan*
who d, unm. William,^ b. 31 Aug. 1782. He was Capt. in Col.
Mi]ler''s Reg* which distinguished itself so much in the war of 1812,
and in which he individually displayed many acts of valor, particu-
larly at Fort Erie and Bridge water.
Children of Joseph^ [129] and Lucy (WtUiams) Sumner. ■
(148) I Sarah,* b. 6 May, 1764; m. William JennisQB of Worcester,
30 Oct. 1788. Children, Elizabeth,'^ K 24 July, 1789. Joseph
, Sumner,'' b. 15 March, 179L Nahum Eager ^'^ b. 25 April, 1793.
Charier Horace,' b, 2 March, 1796. William Baniehon,' b. 10
Sept. 1798.
(149) IL Samuel,' b. 24 Sept. 1765; grad. D. C. 1786; ord. in South-
boro\ 1 June, 1791 ; dis. 1 Dec. 1797, He m. a wid. Williams,
formerly Taylor of South boro^, and removed to Bakersfield, Vi,,
where he settled in the ministry, and died in 1836, aged 71 yeara.
(150) III, Joseph,* b. 31 July, 1767; m. Rebecca Jeifrey of Salem iQ
1797, and d. 4 Oct. 1825. His wife d. 31 March, 1824, ae. 56.
Children, jlnn Jeffrey, b. 20 May, 1799; m. Jubal Howe, of Boa-
ton, 17 Nov. 1830. James Jefery, b. 10 Oct. 1801, d. unm. 1 Jan.
1827.
(151) IV. Joanna,* (175) b. 5 Sept. 17^9; m. Edward Sumner, 10
June, 1806. She is now living in Roxburv.
(152) V. Lucy,* k 24 Dec. 1771 ; m, Joseph Wheeler, Jr. of Worcester,
13 Jan. 1793.
(153) V(, Elizabeth,' b, 15 Dec, 1773.
(154) VIL Dorothy,* b. 31 Dec, 1777; m* George Merriom of Wor*
cester, 22 Dec. 1796, and d. there his wid, March, 1841. He d. in
W. in 1802. Their son George M,^ m. Caroline Pamelia, dau. of
Samyel Haven, Jr.
(155) VIIL Erastos,* b. 10 Feb. 1783; m, Lavinn Boyd of Marlboro%
12 Jan. 1805. Children: Caroline MariaJ b. 7 Jan. 1807; m,
Arnold L. Allen in 1833. Lucy Williams,' k 14 Aug. 1809; d.
I Jan. 1827. Lydia Marse,' b. 18 Jtme, 1812. Sarah Ann,' b.
8 Nov, 1814. Jane Augusta' b, 18 Nov. 1817. George,' b. 12
March, 1819, d, 19 Sept. 1821, Catharine Whipple,' b. 8 July, 1822.
George,' b, 25 July, 1824,
Children of Samuel^ [132] and Susannah (Bayhton) Sumner,
(156) I. SirsANNAH,* b. 21 Jan. 1759.
(157) IL Elizabeth,* b, 22 June, 1770, m. Jesse Doggell, 1 Dec. 1790»
He was b. 12 Jan, 1761, and died 10 Aug. 1813. She is living.
Children : Elizabeth Sumner,' b. 12 Sept. 1791, see (165,) Samuel
Sumner,' b. 26 Oct. 1795, d. 25 April 1802, Jesse,' b. 1 1 Dec. 1797,
d. 4 Oct, 1815. Increase Sumner,' b. 22 Nov. 1799, d. 8 Nov. 1820.
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Susannah,^ b. 25 May, 1802, d. 1 July, 1805. AUgail Whiting,^ b.
8 March, 1804, d. 5 Oct. 1822. Samuel Sumner Boyhton,^ b. 9
May, 1808, d. 2 Jan. 1854.
(158) III. Mary,* b. 10 Oct. 17^2.
(169) IV. Susannah,* b. 5 Feb. 1776.
Children of Samuel [1^] ^<^ Elixaheth (Bughee) Sumner.
(160) V. Sallt,* b. 14 May, 1782, m. Lemuel ChurchiU, about 1802;
had 7 children. She d. 11 Feb. 1832.
(161) VI. Abigail,^ b. Sept. 1784, d. unmM, Aug. 1838.
(162) VII. Mary,* b. 1 Aug. 1786, m. Gerry Fairbanks in May 1807 ;
had 5 children, two living.
(163) VIII. Deborah Willi ams,« b 24 July 1788, unm'd.
(164) IX. Nancy,* b. 13 Aug. 1790, m. Samuel Williams Weld, 27
April, 1818 ; had 3 children.
Children of Edward^ [135] and Rebecca (Payson) Sumner.
(165) I. Fanny,^ b. 22 Dec. 1783, m. in 1803, Elijah Lewis, of Can-
ton, now Roxbury. Shed. 16 May, 1810. He m. 2d, Elizabeth
Sumner Dogeett,^ 5 Aug. 1819, (dau. of Elizabeth,* [157.]) They
have one child only, George' b. 25 May, 1820, m. Susannah Minnes;
they have 2 children.
(166) II. Martha,* b. 9 Aug. 1785, d. 27 April, 1807.
(167) III. Henry Payson,* b. 30 Aug. 1787; went to Baltimore, Md.,
in Sept. 1807, to reside with his ipatemal uncle Henry Payson, a
merchant of that city. He m. 29 June, 1818, Frances AlJanby
Steele, b. in Baltimore, 20 June, 1800 ; a dau. of John Steele, a
native of Allanby, in Cumberland, Eng., who d. in Baltimore, Aug.
1806. Children : John Steele^ b. 31 July, 1819 ; Edward Stule^
b. 28 Jan. 1822, d. 18 July 1822 ; Valeria,^ b. 9 Oct. 1823 ; Francee
SteeW b. 2 March, 1825 ; Anne Rebecca,^ b. 1 Sept 1826 ; Henry
Payson,'' b. 26 June, 1828, d. 6 Aug. 1828 ; William Henry, ^ b. 7
Jan. 1834 ; Helen Payson,^ b. 5 Feb. 1836.
(168) IV. Maria,* b. 11 Aug. 1789, m. Timothy D. Brown ; Children,
Frances,^ and CreorgeJ
(169) V. Samuel,* b. 10 July, 1791.
(170) VI. MosBS Davis,* b. 11 Oct. 1792, d. 25 Dec. 1811.
(171) Vn. Nancy,* b. 22 Nov. 1794, d. 30 March, 1811.
(172) VIII. Rebicca,* b. 28 Sept 1796, m. Samuel P. Williams, M. D.,
of Porofret, Ct. Children : EmelineJ Ann Rebecca,^ and several
others who died in infancy.
(173) DC. Emeline,* b. 26 Nov. 1798; m. Charles R. Pearce in Baltir
more, 20 Nov. 1825. Children : baac WtnOow; b. in 1826. Henry
Sumner^^ Rebecca^ Emily ^ and Catharine Russell.''
(174) X. Susan,* b. 8 Sept. 1800 ; m. Timothy Hunt in 1823 ; d. April,
1831. Children: Edward^ who d. in infancy. Edward^ and
Henry,^
(176) XL Jane,* b. 28 July, 1802.
Children of Edward [135] by his 2d wife Joanna [151] Sunnier.
176) Xn. Maktha Elizabeth/ b. 21 March, 1808.
177) XIII. Edward,* b. 3 Aug. 1810. .
178) XIV. Abigail Mather,* b. 23 Aug. 1818.
(17?!
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[April,
I Childr. I of Elhaheth" [14S] and Charles Cushing, I
(179) L A dau/ R 6 April, 1770; tl. in iofancv*
(IBO) IL A dau.* b. 6 March, 1771 ; d. in infancy.
(181) 11 L Elizabeth,* b. 9 March, 1772 ; m, Elisha Doane, of CohnsseU^
He was the father of Gen, \V, H* Sumner's Sd wife ; no issue.
(182) IV. UxnY* k 16 Jan. 1774; m. 1st, Hon. Eli P- Ashmun. U. S.
Senator; 2d, Stephen Coci man, being his 2d wife* She d, 13 Aug*
1846 ; no issue.
(183) V. Charles,* b. 22 Dec. 1775; m. Ann Huske Sheafe, dau. of
Jacob S. of Portsm'>, 12 March, 1805, She was born 14 Jan. 1781.
He d. 6 Aug. 1849. Children : Ann Elizabeth,' h, 2 Feb. 1806 ; m.
I Thomas Sheafe Coffin of Portsmouth, N. H. 27 Feb. 1846 ; no child.
I ren. Charles; b. SI July. 1807, d, 21 Sept. 1809. Jacob Sheafe,^ b. 15
I May, 1809 ; d. 24 March. 1814, Charles Wiliiam,' h. 24 May, 181 1 ;
I d. Oct. 1834. Mary Sheafe^ b. in Roxbury, m. Robert Wain Israel
I of Philadelphia, 24 Dec. 1834, Children: Mary Lewis,* b. 8 Oct,
I 1835. Charles Gushing,* b. 1 Oct 1836, WilHam Pu9etf,*h.2b
I Oct. 1838. Josephine,* b. 28 June, 1840. Kate* b. 26 May, 1844
I Theodore Sheafe,'^ h, at Little Harbor, N,H,, 24 Aug, 1817 ; fn. his
I cousin, Mrs. Lucy Gushing Sheafe', (widow of Augustus, son of
I William of Portsmouth, N. H.,) 25 June, 1846. fie died 27 Aug.
I 1850. Children : Lucy,* Augustina,* b, 4 Feb. 1836. Anna Cush-
I ing* b. 18 March, 1847. Edward Cutts* b. I July, 1820; d. 5
Dec. 18-25. Harriet Augusta Paine* b, 10 Oct. 1822.
(164) VI, Sarah,* b. 21 Nov. 1777; m. Charles Paine, 21 May, 1797.
Children : Helen,' m. George B. Carey, 30 Sept. 1823. They had
I children : George Blankero, William Aylwin, Edward Montague,
I Sarah Paine, Fanny Helen, Charles Paine, Anne Montagu. Sarah,'
I m, Wm. C. Ay twin ; no children. She died Aug. 1848, He is dead,
I CAfir/c5 C,,^ m, Fanny C, Jackson, 29 Oct. 1832; have children:,
I Charles Jackson,* b. 26 Aug. 1833. William Gushing,* b. 26 Aug.
I 1834, Robert Treat,* b. 28 Ocl. 1835, Fanny J,,' b. 19 Sept.
r 1837. Sarah C.,* b, 15 Dec. 1838. Mary Anne,' b. 6 Nov. 1843.
Increase Sumner,' b. 10 May, 1845, Helen,' b. 6 Feb. 1851,
(185) Vir. LucT,* b. 3 Feb. 1780; m, Henry Shcafc, 23 Nov. 1805.
Children: WilHam Henry,' b, 11 March, 1809; m. 1st, Rhoda
Richardson ; had two children, one named AJbcrL 2d, m, Frances
I Watdron, 1852 ; have one boy. Harriet Cushing,' b, 15 Sept 181 1 ;
I m. Augu.stus Addison Gould, M.D;, 25 Nov. 1833. Children : Har*
I riet Duren,* b, 13 Oct 1834. Lucy Cushing,* b. 18 Oct 1835.
I Sarah Eliiaheth,* b. 12 Dec. 1836 ; d. 9 April, 1642. Charles
I Augustus,* b. 30 Dec 1837. George Ticknor,* b. 15 Jan. 1840; d.
[ 25 April, 1841. William Aylwin,* b, 25 June, 1841. Julia NicoHna,*
I b. 23 April, 1844. Alice Eliza* b, 19 April, 1848 ; d. 9 March,
I 1849. Edward* b. 10 Sept 1850.
I Lucy,' b. 19 July, 1814 ; m, 1st, 4 Feb. 1835, Augustus Sheafe,
I who d. same year. They had Lttcy Auguslina* b. 4 Feb. 1836,
I Lucy,' m. 2d, Theodore S. Cushing, 25 June, 1846, He was b. 24
I Aug. 1817 ; d. 27 Aug. 1850 ; had Anna* b. 18 March, 1847.
I Charles Cushing,' 4th child of Lucy* and Henry Sheafe.
Children of Increase [14^] and Elizaheth (Hyslop) Sumner.
fl86) I. William Hyslop,* b. on the night of the 4th of Julv, 1780;
gmd ff* C. 1799; aid de camp io Go^etnom Strnnflr and Era|||B|
^ ^
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to the former in 1806 and from 1813 to 1816, and toithe latter from
1816 to 1818, when he was appointed Adjutant G jeral by Governor
Brooks. He held that and the Quarter Master General's office under
Governors Brooks, Eustis, Lincoln and Davis, till in 1834, when upon
his resignation General Dearborn was appointed his successor. In
1808 and the eleven following years he was one of the Representatives
of the town of Boston. On the 10 Sept. 1814, he was appointed by
Governor Strong Executive Agent to repair *' to the District of Maine
(which was then invaded by the enemy) and promptly to provide every
practicable mean for the defence of that part of the State." On the
same day the Commissioners for sea coast defence (Hon. David
Cobb, Timothy Pickering, and John Brooks) also confided to him
their full power. In Dec. 1814, he was appointed by the Board of
War to borrow money of the banks and pay off the troops which had
been called out in Maine, and when it was afterwards proposed to
send three Commissioners (two from Massachusetts and one from
Maine) to the General Government to confer with it upon measures
of defence of the State in future, the members of the Legislature
from Maine agreed upon him as their Commissioner to represent the
interest of that part of the State. In 1816 he was Agent with Hon.
James Lloyd to present the Massachusetts claim to the General Gov-
ernment for Militia services ; in Nov. 1826 was appointed by the
Secretary of War a member of a Board of Army and Militia officers
of which Major General Scott was President, to report a plan for the
organization of the Militia and a system of cavalry tactics. In Dec.
1831, Mr. Sumner contracted for the purchase of Grecnough's half
of Noddles Island (his sister and uncle owning the other half) and
projected the settlement of it as a part of the City of Boston. He
m. 1st, Mary Ann Perry, 4 Oct. 1826, dau. of Hon. James DeWolf
of Bristol, R. I., and wid. of Raymond H. J. Perry, brother of Com^
modore O. H. Perry. Mrs. Sumner d. 14 July, 1834.
Children of Raymond IL J. and Mary Ann {De Wolf) Perry.
James De Wolf J b. 2 Sept. 1818 ; m. Julia Sophia Jones,* 3 March,
1836. She was born 22 March, 1816. They had children : Ray-
' mond H, /.» b. 2 Oct. 1836. James De Wolf" b. 22 Dec. 1838.
Calbraith Bourne,'' b. 23 Sept. 1846. Julia Bourne,"^ b. 6 July, 1850.
Charles Vamum," b. 18 July, 1853.
Nancy ^ m. Robert Lay.
Alexander^ b. 4 May, 1822 ; m. Lavinia C. Howe, 6 May, 1847.
Children : William Hyslop Sumner,^ b. 26 March, 1848. Mary Ann
De Wolf* b. 2 Aug. 1850. Josephine De PFoV,' b. 14 June, 1852.
William Hyslop Sumner,* m. 2d, Maria Foster Greenough, 13
Dec. 1836 (dau. of Elisha Doane, of Cohasset, and wid. of David S.
Greenough. See children of David S. and Maria F. Greenough, on
p. 1285). She d. 14 Nov. 1843.
William H. Sumneb,* m. 3d, Mary Dickinson Kemble, of New
York, 18 April, 1848. Mrs. S. is a dau. of Peter Kemble and grand
dau. of Gen. John Cadwallader, also a niece of Gov.' Thomas Gage.
(186) 11. Mehetable Stoddabd,® b. 1 Aug. 1784 ; m. Benjamin Welles, 1
Aug. 1815. She d. 31 Jan. 1826. Children : Elizabeth,^ b. 13 Aug.
* Her grandfather, Hon. Benj. Bourne, was district Jadge of Rhode Island.
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[Ai
1816; m 'Stephen H, Perkins, 9 Nov- 1847. They had one child,
Elhaheth Welhs^ Mrs. P. d. 10 Feb. 1849. Georgiana,^ l>. 22
Sept. 1818 ; m. John O. Sargent 17 Jan. 1854. Benjamin Samuel ^^
b. 27 Dec. 1823 ; m. Catherine Schemerhorn, 6 June, 1850 ; have
child Hf/en/ b. 22 May, 1851.
(187) III. Eliza,' m. James W. Gerard of New York, 3 Oct. 1820.
Children: Williavi Sumner,' b, 12 Nov, 1821 ; d. 22 March, 1831,
James Watson,'' b.20 June, 1823. Elizabeth Sumner^^h, 15 January,
1826 ; m. Frederic Wiggin. They have one child, Frederic Holme* ^
b. in London, 26 Dec. 1853. Juliette AnnJ^
NOTES ON THE SHRIMPTON, YEAMANS, AND HYSLOP
FAMILIES.
Col. Samuel SHfiiMPTON was the son of Henry Shrimpton, who
was a member of the church in Boston in 1639. Henry had a brother
Edward, who left five children, four of these were daughters. The in-
ventory of Henry^s estate, taken 24 July» 1666, amounted to ^11,979,
and occupies twelve folio pages on the Probate Records. In his will
dated 17 July, 1666, he gave "^10 to the society of Christians in Nod-
dles Island of which Gold and Osborn were members." The whole of
this " island or continent of land" was estimated, in Sir Thomas Temple's
deed to Samyel Shrimpton, in 1670, to contain 1,000 acres besides the
flats; as, on the 6th of May, 1640, "it was declared that all the flats
round about Noddles Island do belong to Noddies Island to low water
mark." From SamU Shrimpton, as their ancestor, it descended lo the
Greenough, Hyslop, and Sumner families, one of whom projected its
settlement as a part of the city and formed a company for that purpose.
Col. S. went lo England and there married Mrs. Elizabeth Dreeden.
They came to America where their son and only child Samuel was born.
Upon an after visit to England, the Colonel and his wife persuaded her
niece Elizabctli Richardson to come with them to this country, whom
their son Samuel m. 7 May, 1696. They had one child only, a dau,
Elizabeth, who m. John Yeamans, of St. James^ parish, Westminster,
Eng, He was a nephew of Lord Barrington. She died 4 Dec. 1721, ce.
19 years. Mr. Yeamans died at Richmond, Surrey, Eng., in 1767, leav-
ing a plantation in the island of Antigua, (which Gen. Sumner sold on his
visit to that island in 1818,) and large estates in America.
It appears, by the family papers, that Col. Shrimpton owned 1-20 of a
tract of land lying on the Merrimack river, containing in the whole 60
miles in length, and 12 miles in breadth, on each side of the said river,
which he empowered his wife to convey to their dan. Elizabeth Shrimp-
ton, then wife of their son Samuel, afterward wife of David Stoddard.
This was confirmed by John Yeamans, in 1720.
Col. Samuel Shrimpton d.
of apoplexy, 9 Feb. 1697-8.
This fac-simile of his auto-
graph was taken from his
will dated 5 Juno 1697.
J^?fUf^ J^!^^^
His widow** on the 31 May, 1709, m. Simeon Stoddard, the son oi
* Elizabeth Shrimpton let her dwelliDg bouses, 3 water Mills, aegroet, dee.
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1854] Genealogy of the Sumner Family. I28s
Aathony,* who came to Boston in 1639, and died 16 March 1666-7.
The wid. of Samuel Shrimpton, Jr., m. David' Stoddard, son of Simeon,'
23 Dec. 1713, and had children : Mary^* h. 11 Nov. 1715, who m. Rev.
Charles Chauncy, D. D., no issue ; Sarah^"^ h 10 Aug. 1718, m. Deacon
Thomas Grcenough, 24 May, 1750. He was h. May, 1710, and d. 16
Aug. 1785. She d. March 1778. They had children :—
David Stoddard^ Esq., b. 31 July 1752, m. wid. Ann Doonc, 11 May,
1784. (She having then a son John Doane who m. Persis Craf\s. He d. 9
April, 1795, ffi 22 years, without issue. His wid. m. Homes, and d.
in 1849. ) The maiden name of wid. Doanc was Ann Hough. She d. 9 July
1802. bavid Stoddard^ and Ann Greenough had an only child, David
Stoddard* b. 27 March, 1787, grad. H. C. 1805. He was Lt. Col. of the
Independent Cadets, and m. Maria Foster Doanc, dau. of Elisha Doane
of Cohasset, 14 June 1813. She was b. 2 Jan. 1793. They had chil-
dren : David Stoddard,'' b. 10 July, 1814; H. C. 1833 ; and command-
ed the same company his father did. He m. Anna A. Parkman, 10 Oct.
1843 and had 3 children : David Stoddard,"^ b. 16 July, 1844 ; Johuj*
b. 25 March, 1846 ; George Russell,'' b. 28 June, 1849.
John,^ (2d son of David S.* and Maria F. Greenough,) b. 19 Oct. 1815,
d. 8 March, 1842. Anna,^ b. 13 Oct. 1817, m. Henry K. Burgwyn, 29
Nov. 1838 ; had 8 children : Maria, Henry King, Anna Greenough, Wm.
H. Sumner, John Collinson, George Pollock, Alveston, — Pierpont.
MflrtV (3d child of David S.«) b. 11 Jan. 1820 ; d. 22 Aug. 1820.
James,'' b. 8 Oct. 1821 ; H. C. 1842 ; now living. George,^ b. 17 July,
1824 ; d. 22 Aug. 1824. Maria,' b. 29 Sept. 1828 ; d. 13 Aug. 1830.
Jane Doane,'' b. 26 Dec. 1830 ; d. 29 March, 1847.
Col. David Stoddard Greenough,* d. 6 Aug. 1830. His wid. m. Gen.
Wm. H. Sumner, 13 Dec. 1836, (his 2d marriage.) She d. 14 Nov.
1843.
William,^ (2d son of Deac. Thomas and Sarah Greenough) was bom
29 June, 1756 ; grad. Y. C. 1774. He was a minister at Newton ; m.
Ist, Abigail, dau. of Rev. Stephen Badger ofNatick, 1 June, 1785. Chil-
dren : Sarah C* b. at Newton 24 Aug. 1787; m. Josiah Fuller, Jr. 27
April, 1789 ; d. 20 Dec. 1815. Abigail,* b. 24 April, 1790; m. Robert
H. Thayer, 11 June, 1816. William* b. 14 Sept. 1792 ; m. Sarah
Gardner, 23 Aug. 1817. Children : William Whitwell,' b. 25 June,
Notles Island to Nicb. Roberts and Ben. Jackson of Boston, Merch^*, for 7 y'% at £200,
p. ann., lease dated April 18, 1100.— State Archives, Bk. 40, |i. 786.
Inventory of the Estate of Madam Eliz^ Stoddard, taken 15 July, 1713:— "The
Brick dwelling house in Kin«f s^ £2000— Lead Cistern in the yard £20— Brick Hoose
& land in Shrimptons Lane £250— Land at South End of Boston [where the Winthrop
house stands] bo^ of W^ Grec £90— Land bo^ of William Wnght £60— The Pas-
tures Joyning Beacon Hill [where the State House stands] £150 — House ie. Land at
North End of Boston £120—2016 oz« plaie at 8s. £806 6."— 24 oz. gold £144.
<• Noddles Island Ac stock viz.. Land, Houses, &c. £12,000.— House in the tenure
of Christopher Caprill £20— Farm at Rumney Marsh [Chelsea] £1000.'' Ace.
Total Amount, £18,044 lis. 9d.
* See N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg. Vol. V. ^851) pp. 21-42 for an interesting account
of the Stoddard family, to which Ls annexed the Journal of Hon. John Stoddard (son of
the Rev. Solomon and grandson of Anthony,i) who, in 1713, was sent by Governor
Dudley "as a Commissary to Quebec to negotiate ihe redemption of prisoners taken
from New England."
On p. 25 of that article, line 13 from top, it is stated that David Stoddard m. Eliza-
beth, grand-dau. of Col. Samuel Shrimpton. Sh3 was his dau.-in-laWf the widow of
his son Samuel.
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Getieatogy of the Sumner Family,
[April,
1818 ; IL a 1837 ; m. Catharine Scollay, dau. of Charles P. Curtis, 15
June, 1841. Children ; WiUiam,* b. 29 June, 1843. Charles Pelham,^
b. 29 Jyly, 1844, Anna Sco/%/ b. 14 May, 1847 j d. 21 Aug. 1547.
MaJcom ScoUay,* b. 31 Aug. 1848, Catharine Margaret^* b. 12 Jan*
1852. Ann* (dan. of Wm.*) b. 23 Sept. 1794; d. 1 March, 1816.
Rev. Wm* Greenough m, 2d, Lydia Haskins of Boston, 22 May, 1798.
Children: Hannah,^ b. 6 April, 1799. Martha Stevens,'' K 22 Aug.
1801 ; m. Joseph H. Thayer, 7 Dec. 1819. Thomas; b. 11 June, 1803 ;
m. Mary J* Caruthers, U Sept. 1826; had 7 children. Fanny ^ b 17
Dec. 1805 ; d, at Amherst, 15 Dec. 1837. Elizabeth; b. 13 Sept. 1807 ;
m. Isaac R. Barbour, 7 Feb. 1838.
David Stoddard Greenougk; Esq, died 24 Aug. 1826, SD. 74. Rev.
William^ died in 1831, a?. 75, Yeamans^ and Newman^ (gemini cbUdpen
of Deac. Thomas* and Sarah Grcenough) b, 4 May, 1758; d, young j
and Chaunccy,^ b. 25 July, 1760; d. 7 Oct. 1778. "
John' Yeamans, Lieut. Gov. of the Island of Antigua, m. Nichols ;
children, John; d. young. Henry* m, Shute, who had John,* who
m. Elizabeth Shrimpton. They had
a son, Shufe Shrimplon; who m. Ma»
til da Gunlhorp. Shute Shrrmpton^^
and Matilda, had two daughters and
a son John,* all d. young ; also a son
Shute,* who died of consumption on
his passage to America, 9 June,
1774, a?, about 20. Shute Shrimpton
Yeamans* died 10 Sept. 1769.*
A dau of Henry' Yeamans d, uom. ; another dau. Elizahethi m.
Smith of St. Thomas ; no issue. She m. * Flock of St. Eustatius, and
had two tiaus. one of whom it is supposed m. John Duvind. They had
a son Daniel,* who had a son John,' both father and son b. in St. Thomas,
consequently aliens, and incapable of inheriting in Antigua.
William^ and wife Mary had John,* who m. Kerr, They had two
sons, who d, in infancy, and a dau. Elizabeth,* who m. 1st, William
Archhold ; 2d, Sir James Laroch. She d. without issue. SflraA,"* m*
1st, William Thomas ; children, WiiHarn^^ who d. unm. Elizabeth; m*
Francis Farley, no issue. Sarah; m. 2d, William Archbold, and had
Sarah,* who m. Ernest Udney. Charity; m. Wm. McKennen. Mary^
m. Joseph Martin. Frances; m. Nicholas Collins, and had a dau, Marvi*
who m. Nicholas Lynch. They had a dau, Mary,* who m. Samuel At*
hill. EHtaheth; m. Samuel Elliot ; they had a son Samuel^ Rachel;
m. lit, Jameg Emery ; 2d, Wm. Woodly Parsons; 3d, Lockhart Russell.
% By the will of Shale Shrimpton Yeamiins, (his soa Shute having died under age,
and wiihout issae.) Noddle^s I^^land was given to bis three aunts^ Mury Chaunc^f
Siirah Greenough anil Mehetable Hyslop, in fee taiL They all suffered a common
recovery, and beeame teaants in common in fee simple* Mrs. Greenough's 2-6 de-
scended to her two sons, David and Wilhara, in equal moieiie^. Mrs. Uy slopes 2 6
descended to her two children, David Byslop and Elizabeth Sumner, 1-6 to each.
Mrs. Chauncy's 2 6 were divided between her two sisler*8 children, viz. . t 6 to Da*
VtdS. Greenough, who t>ought «^ut his brother WiUiam. The fee of Mrs. Chauocy*s
other haH\ or 1-6, came to Mr«. Elizabeth Sumner, she giving a moiety of the
iacoiue thereof to her brother David, during his Ufe. Mrs Chauncy's 2 6 of the
Anugua Estate descended to the heir^ at law. By ah which David S. Greenough
i>0came the owner in fee of 3-6, Mrs. Eliaabeth Sumner, 2-6, and David Hyslop, 1'6»
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A dau. of John," (the Lt. Gov.) m. John Sawcutt ; another m. John
Ash ; Rachel^* d. unm. Henrietta^* m. Col. Martin. A dau. of John,"
m. Byam, another dau. m. Freeman.
William Hyslop, Esq., son of James Hyslop, was bap. 26 Sept. 1714.
He came from Humly Parish, near Haddington, Co. East Lowden, in
Scotland ; was a merchant in Boston in 1746, and was burnt out by the
great fire in 1760. On the 25th of October, 1750, he m. Mehetable, dau.
of David and Elizabeth Stoddard.
She d. 19 Nov. 1792, in the 74th ^ \
year of her age. He d. 11 Aug. ^^Z^-^:^^^^-^^
1796, in the 83d year of his age ; 7^^>^^^^^^''»^/5/ ^C.
children, James^ b. 17 Sept. 1751 ; ^^"^
d. 9 May, 1752. William, b. 6 Nov. 1753 ; m. Betsy Williams of Sa-
lem, 11 June, 1787. He d. 9 July, 1792, no children. David, b. 28
Dec. 1755 ; m. Eliza Stone
of Concord, Sept. 1793.
She d. at York, Me. 6 June,
1808. He m.2d,Jane,dau.
of Joseph and Jane Wood-
ward of Boston, 19 Oct.
1809. She was b. 9 Sept. 1783 ; d. 13 Oct. 1848. He d. 16 Aug. 1822,
CD. 67. Their children, David, b. 27 Oct. 1810 ; d. 29 Sept. 1831, leav-
ing his mother sole heir. Jane, b. 4 Jan. 1814; d. 13 Sept. 1823.
MeJielahlc Stoddard, b. 11 Feb. 1817 ; d. 15 June, 1818. Mary Ann, b.
30 July, 1818; d. 15 Feb. 1819.
Jane, the wid. of David, m. John Hay den, 22 May, 1825. He was b.
11 July, 1768; d. 15 July, 1844. Mrs. Hayden had no child by her
second husband. Mr. Hayden had several children by his first wife, all
of whom died in infancy, excepting two who survived him, viz. : John C.
a physician in Boston, b. 23 Sept. 1801, and Wm. Augustus, b. 29 March,
1805.
The 4th child of William and Mehetable Hyslop was Elizabeth, b. 5
Aug. 1757, who m. Gov. Increase Sumner, 30 Sept. 1779.
Their 5th child was Mehetable, b. 15 Sept. 1763; d. same day.
d^L't^^^^^^
Portraits of various Members of the Family, are in possession of the
following individuals : —
Portrait of Simeon Stoddard and his 2d wife, Elizabeth (Shrimpton), in
possession of W. H. Sumner.
Portrait of Anthony" Stoddard and his wife, Martha (Belcher), in pos-.
session of Mrs. Gerard, N. Y.
Portrait of David Stoddard, in possession of D. S. Greenough.
Portrait of Deac. Thomas Greenough and wife, of David Stoddard*
Greenough and Ann (Doane) his wife, and of Col. David S.* Greenough,
in possession of D. S. Greenough.
Portrait of the widow of Col. David S.' Greenough, in possession of
W. H. Sumner, her 2d husband.
John Yeamans* miniature, in possession of W. H. Sumner.
Portrait, half length, of Shuto Shrimpton Yeamans,* in possession of
Mrs. Grcrard.
* A full lensrth portrait of Shate Shrimpton Yeamans was taken from the hall oC
the Maverick House, Ease BostoD, to which it was loaned.
128t?
Abstracts of Early Wilts,
[April,
A small picture, whole leoglh portrait of John Yea mans and Shute
Shrimpton Yeamans, in possession of D. S* Greenough.
Portrait of Col, Samuel Shrimpton, in possession of W. H. Sumner,
William and David Hyslop, father and son, (miniatures,) in possession
of W. H. Sumner.
Gov. Increase Sumner and wife, in possession of W. H. Sumner.
Two female portraits of the Yeamans family, in possession of Bcnj.
Welles, Boston.
A portrait of Elizabeth Shrimpton, who m. John Yeamans, in posses*
sion of Mrs. Gerard.
Portrait of Wm. H, Sunrmer, in possession of Mr. Gerard.
Besides the portraits mentioned, there are several paintings by the oT
masters, which came through the Yeamans family, and are now in pos-
session of tlic Sumner and (yreenoogh families.
There are several pieces of plate with the Shrimpton and Yeamans'
arms, and a pair of embroidered high heeled shoes, in possession of Wil-
liam H, Summer, the latter of which have the makers stamp on the iu-
slde, in a circle, containing the masonic square and compass, and the
words, ** Made by WinthP Gray, near the Cornfield, Boston — " He has
also the parchment commission of Governor Samuel Shute of Massachu-
setts, under the great seal of Great Britain, dated 15lh June, in the 2d
year of the reign of George I, (1716,)
A John Sumner was admitted an inhabitant of Boston 29 Jon, 1655.
See Hist. ^ Anitqs, of Boston, 341. y
A Thomas Sumner was among the settlers of Rowley, Ms^ 1643.
Farmer.
A William Sumner married Rachel, dau. of Dr. William Averv, of
Bed ham. 2'^ May, 1676. He was living 15 Oct. 1683. W. R. D. in
King'^s Chapel Epitaphs^ p. 30S.
Of these three Sumners we are now unable to add anything farlhefi
ABSTRACTS FROM THE EARLIEST WILLS ON FILE IN THE
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, MASS.
[Prepared by Mr, Wjj. B. Taisit, of Dorchester.
[Conlinaed from page C2.]
Mr. John Cotton.^ — Deceased iJ3d Dec. 1652. Inventory of the estal
taken 17 Jan. 1652, by Jo, Lei^eret^ WUhn, Colhum, Ja: Perm. Amt
j6' 1 038.04. Proved 27 Jan. 1652, by Mrs, Sarah Cotton. Mentions, the
dwelling house at Boston, y® ground before & backside^ other side of y*
hill, besides y^ fourth pt built by S' Henrtf Vaine, The farme at Muddy
River, 260 acres. [Will, vol. v. p. 240.]
John Low, of Boston.— Inventory, 28 (11) 1653. Ami. £^00: 11\
Taken by Josh: Scottew^ Jn° BarrdU Estate indebted to good man Cxiktt
W Padishall, M^ Scotawatf, W TFbrA'^% Goodman Packer , Goodman
Tomas^ good wife Bcnitt^ Richard Benit^ W Stoder^ good man Hofsctf^
good wife Vane^ goodman Gridhy^ and olhen*. Amt. ^"214. 01, Power
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of AdmiDistration granted to Anthony LotoCj his sone, so as he duely pro-
uides for his Mother Comfortable Maintaineance dureing her life. An*
thony Lowe deposed.
Samuell Oliuee. — Inventory taken 5 (11) 1652^ by James Johnson^
Jn"* Floyd, Thomas Clarke. Amt. <£450. Accepted 12 (11) 1653.
RoBT Woodward. — Inventory taken, 3 March, 1653. Amt £\ 19. 09. 06.
Deceased oweth to Thomas Sauage, £7. 5*. 7"*. 7 March, 1653. Power
of Administration granted Rachell Woodward^ his wife, in behalfe of her
selfe & Children. Rachell Woodward deposed.
Thomas Thaxter, of Hingham. — Inventory taken 20 Feb 1C53, by
Joshua Hubbard, Matt. Hawke. Amt. ^^213. 18. 04. Elizabeth Thaxter,
his wid. deposed March 9, 1653-4. Signed, by Joseph Hubbard, Matt,
Hawke, Jn<» Leavitt. Recorded ye 7^ of May, 1654.
In Book 2. Suffolk Records, p. 15, is a petition to the Court, for a
Division of the Estate of Tho: Thaxter of Hingham, who died intestate,
leaving an Estate to the value of about £230, Wid. to have a 3* pte. —
eldest son a double porcon, the other 3 children equall shares, Elizabeth^
Sarah, Samuell ; eldest Sonne out of his share to pay his bro. Sam" £14 ;
his sister Sarah, £2 ; and his wid. to have 40* by yeare payd to hir during
the time of hir widdowhood. Hingham 20 Aprill 1654.
John Thaxter. \ ^"JII'T *°, Elizabeth X Thaxter
A1. L tr J / olflTW" & Sarah hir marke
Abraham Harden j y^^^,^^ Mathev, Hauke
Capt Joshua Hubbard deposed. Wy Pitts
Since the giueing in of the Inventory there is found a debt of <£2. 17*.
Approved by the Court, who desire that John Thaxter, y« sonne out of his
porcon pay the last sume of 40s. mentioned as a debt the estate oweth*
Elias Maineterd, of Sidmoth, County of Deuon in England. — Debts
dew him from M' Tho, Brawton for his wages, Raphe Mason, Mr. Robt
Scotte, W" Foy, Robt Walker, M' James Oliuer, Henery Lamper. Debts
owing by him to Ric, Norton, y® Coop ; William Tolbut, Mr Hogsfie^he,
Mentions Jn"" Shawe, Fisherman ; & Gamaliell Waight. Due by bound
from Elias Parkemane to be paid in England, ^^30. Last year pd <£18 ;
due for ought I know, i£12. Edward Rainsford deposed, 16 March, 53.
James Ivet, of Brantrey. — Thomas Thaxter, Gregory Belcher, Edmond
Quencser depose that James Ivey, late of Brantrey, who deceased theire
the 3** of March last, did declare his last will and testament to this pur-
pose. He gaue to the Elders of Brayntree, namely, W. Thompson &
Mr Flynt, £5 to be divided equally ; debts being pd, rest of his estate to
/n' Ivey, his brothers sonne. Tho, Thaxter d& Gregory Belcher to be his
overseers. Thomas Thaxter deposed 26 Aprill, 1654. In the Inventory
is mentioned Jno Mills of Brantry, Sam^ Bearing, Tho. Thaxter, jun^,
Sami Stables.
HiCHAELL Metcalfe, of Dedham. — Inventory taken 31, 1 : 1654, by
Eleazer Lusher, Francis Chickering, Jno X Dwight, Better X Woodward,
hh marke. his nivke.
Amt. i£164. 09. 10. Power of Administration granted 26 Aprill 1654 lo
128x
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[April?
Mary Metcalfe^ widow, in behalfe of her sclfe ^ 5 children. The Cour
Judge it mcelc y* the widdow haue *£50 out of the estate j y* 4 younges^
children c£20 apeece. The debts discharged, the Eldest to haue the Rest <
y*? Estate w<^^ the Court Conceiues but just bee y^ Eldest after y^ grand
fathers Metcalfe decease is to have another portion by virtue of bot]
Grandfathers agreem*. Mary Metcalfe deposed. Edward Kawsoo,
Record^. [Sec Metcalf Genealogy, vol. vi. (1852) p. 171, 6lq.]
IsACKE Adington, — Inventory prised 10. 10. 1652, by John C/^jrjte^
Anthony Stoddard^ Rob' Scott, Amt ^i'998, 09. 01. Ann, wid. of [sane
Addington deposed 22 Dec* 1653, The magistrates agreed that the widj
relinquishing her interest in the thirds of the land should have a third pl.l
of the estate, the rest to be divided between y® children ; the eldest 1<|1
have a duble portion. Agreed to by Ann Addington^ 29 Dec. I653IJ
Witness, Edward Rawsotij Anifwny Stoddard.
Thomas Dudley, Esqutre. — Inventory, taken 8. 6. 1653, by Tsa
Heath, Wm, Denison, Daniel Weid. Amt. .£1660. 10. 01. Mr. Jn* John^^
Eon deposed 27 Aprill 1654, Mentions a servant of Mr Dudley, John
Rankins ; about 40 volumes of books, several) pamphlets, d& new books.
Widdow Grosse, — Inventory, taken 29. 10"°, 1653, by Richard Par*
keti Edward Hutchinson^ Jeremy Houckin. Ami. <:^360. 13. 02. Mr
Edward Ting & Dcac, TIw Marshall affirmed that this was a true In-
ventory of the Estate, w*^*^ was accepted, 6 Jan 1653.
William Humpheryes. — Inventory taken by John Clarke & Comfori
Starr, Amt* ^45. 5, 8. Due vnto Jeremy Houchin p money delive^'erf'
him when he went vnto England, £9. 10.; vnto Renery Shrimpton^ foi
fraight & passage for himselfe and goods &,c; vnto M^ Dickery CarwUhCt\
Mr. Jeremiah Houchin deposed, 3 Feb. 53.
Simon Eibe, Je, — Inventory of Simon Eire^Jun^^^ Lydia his wife,
deceased 10. 6. 1653. Taken by Barthohnew Chcever^ Wm, Wetthome^l
19. 6. 1653. Amt. XISO. 08, Power of Administrution granted to MrJ
Camjort Starre in behalfe of his grandchild, Simon Eire^ till it come
the age of 14 years. Mr, Starre to give security that the principal!
ready for the Child, being 12 Jan. 1053. Mr. Comfort Starre depoaeitl
V* this was a true Inventory of y« Estate of his dau, Lydia Eire^ to. y«
best of his knowledge.
Ezra Kane. — Invontory, taken by Richard Wayte, Kobert RaynoMm\
Amt. £25, 17. 02. I^ayd out in debls pavd bv Rol' Hull & James Jahn^^
Bon, to Marline Stthhim, John Tilly ^ th^, frumhull, a lad, £9, 19. 06.
Rests in our hands^ £\h, 17, 08. Accepted by the Magisf 12 Jan. 1653.
William DKMHiTio,6rBo9ton,*--Invontory upptised bv Richard Gridky
& GamalirU Waytf, of Uiipton, 18, IT". 1053, Edward Fletcher &|
John Hull deposed, 31 Jaa. 1653, (Will, vol, v. p, 802.]
1854.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. H. 129
GENEALOGICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE EARLY SET-
TLERS OF DOVER, N. H.
[CommuDicated by Rev. Alouzo H. Quint, M. N. £. Hist. Gen. Sue.]
[Ck)ntiDued from pa^ 66.]
Starbuck, Nathaniel*, married Mary, daughter of Tristram Coffin,
aenr., and bom 20 Feb., 1645.
Nathaniel was a wealthy man ; he is also said to have been a man of
no mean abilities, but was outshone by the superior capacity of his wife,
a woman of uncommon powers of mind. She had been baptised by Peter
Folger, in Waiputequat Pond, but years after became " convinced of
Friends* principles,'* and became a preacher among them, as did his son
Nathaniel, and his daughter Priscilla. A ^^ Public Friend," who was ac«
quainted with her, calls her ^^ the great woman.** On account of her su-
perior judgment, she was often consulted in town affairs as well as in .
religious matters. She died 13, 9 mo., 1717. Nathaniel' died 6, 6 mo.,
1719.
They had children — Mary', born 1663, (the first white child bom in
Nantucket ; she married James Gardiner, son of Richard ;) Elizabeth,'
b. 9 Sept. 1665, (she married (1) her cousin Peter Coffin, Jr.. (2) Na-
thaniel Barkard, Jr.,) Nathaniel,^ b. 9 Aug. 1668, (he married his cousin.
Dinah Coffin, daughter of James, and died in 1752 ;) Jethro,' b. 14 Deo:.
1671, (he married his cousin Dorcas Gayer, and died 12, 8 mo , 1770 ;\
Barnabas,' b. 1673, died 1733 ; Eunice,' b. 11 April 1674, (who manrieidi
George Gardner, son of John ;) Hepizbah,' (who married Thomas^HaAt-
away, of Dartmouth, llfass. ;) Ann' died single, and Paul' also.
Dorcas' married William Gayer ; she died about 1696 ; he diedVaftan-
a second and childless marriage, 23, 7 mo. 1710. Their children, wens —
Damaris,' b. 24 Oct. 1673, (married, 17 Aug. 1692, Nathaniel. Coffin^
son of James ; from them was descended Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin,,ftmou»H
in the annals of the isle ;) Dorcas,' b. 29 Aug. I67i, ( married,. 6 > Dec.
1694, her cousin Jethro Starbuck as above William,' b. 3 June 1677,.
(he married in England his cousin Elizabeth Gayer, daughter of JAhn>.
and died in England, a wealthy man, in 1712 or *13.)
Sarah' married (I) William Story about 1658; (2) Joseph Austin.
about the year 1659-60, who was dead in 1663 ; (3) Humphray Yaraey..
^' Widow Sarah Storie** is represented to have married Joseph Austmi
when Wm. Story *s inventory was entered ; and Joseph AoBtin in his- will i
speaks of '* my brother Peter Coffin ;** after Joseph Aostm*^death Elder-
Starbuck confirms to his '* son-in-law Humphrey Varaey '^ husband of'
*^ Sarah,** land formerly given by him to his '^ son-in-law Joseph Austin ** ;.
we are inclined to think that Sarah had children in he» thin! nuurria|^„
by which she became ancestress to a race of indefinite niimbsnH.
Abigail' married Peter Coffin, of Dover, son of Trbmim, and lived' in»
Dover. Peter was a noted man in his day, '^ a geotlemaii very serviceable-
in church and state,** as the writer of his obituary said,. after the death of
Peter, 21 March 1715. He was councillor, judge, ho-, ; had a ffarrison
house at Dover which was captured 1689, when Peter- lost considerabla
hard money, which grieved him sorely. They had children — ^Abi^l,^
b. 1657, (who married Daniel Davidson ;) Eliphalet^ died single ; Peter,^
b. 20 Aug. 1660, (married his cousin Elizabeth Starbuck \^ S^\Vao^\^\^
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130
Genealogical Items reiaiing to Dover, N, H, [April,
Sept. 1663, (niiarricd Mary Gardner, daughter of John ;) Tristram,^ b.
1665, (married Dehorali Colcord ;) EltzabGih^ {marncd Jolin Gil man ;)
Edward,** b. 20 Feb, 1669, (married Ano Gardner, daughter of John, and
died childless ;) Robert* (marri^ Joanna Gilmnn ;) Judith,* b* 1672.
Stevens, Nathaniel/ taxed at Cochecho lC6ti, and at D. N. 1675 ;
married Mehiiablc Colcord, of Hampton, 20, 10 mo., 1677; hud sons
Samuel* and Edward,' daughter Mary,' b. 4 Oct. 1672| and probably
others,
Thomas, had wife Martha, and children, Olive b* li March
17J8-19 ; Elizabeth b. 26 May 1719 ; Elijah b, 29 Aug. 1721 ; Martha
b- 18 June 1724 ; Mary b, I May 1726.
James, had wife Dorcas, and children, Samuel b, 30 Nov. 1723 ;
James b, 1 Feb, 1724-5 ; Susanna b. & Aug. 1726.
Stevenson, Thomas,^ was in Dover before 1641 ; owned land, which
he sold to Jonas Binns, *^ being next to the point at the Enterance into
Oysler River, Compassed w^^* ihe Riuer eurie way only the soutli side,
and ihat Joynes uppon the Land of Mr. Francis Matlhewes ;" was at
O. R. in 1661 ; his wife Margaret died 26 Nov. 166*t ; he died 1 Dec.
1663 ; " Tho: Steuenson his eslat" taxed in 1061, Children, Margaret.*
marncd William Williams, Jr,, before 1663 ; Thomas* b. 1654 , Joseph*
Barrholomew.'
Thomas' and Joseph," were taxed at O. H. 1670-2; were dead in
1604, when their brother Bartholomew' entered the inventory of their
property, probably S, F,
Bartholomew' was married, 10 6ct, 1680, to Mary Clark, by
Major Waldron. Children, Mary* b- 21 Sept, 1681 ; BartholoYnew* b.
30 June 1683; Joseph* b. 13 Sept. 1686; Elizabeth* U 8 Dec. 1088;
Thomas* h, 28 Dec. 1691 ; Sarah* U21 May 1695; Abraham* b. 8 Nov.
1700; also Barthoh had Deborah b. 11 Apn'l 1709? was killed at O. R.
8 May 1709.
Stiles, William, had wife Deborah, and children, Elizabeth b. 6 Mar.
1702; Abigail b. 1 July 1703; Deborah b. 10 March 1706; Mary b. 1
March 1708 ; William b. 1 March 1709 ; Samuel b. 10 Aug. 1710.
Stimpson, JosEFH, taxod at O. R, 1666-1675. Thomas taxed 1675 at
O, R. Bartholomew, Jr., killed at O. R. 30 June 17Q9, \^ Wo
think these are members of the Stevenson family as above.
Stokes, Isaac, received an inhabitant 13, 4 mo., 1600 ; had a grant in
1661, east side of D. N, ; taxed in 1675.
Stoke, Daniel, taxed 1671.
Story, William, had lot No. 8, west of B. R., in 1642; was probably
in Dover in 1637 ; settled a dispute with Mrs. Matthews B Sept. 1651 ;
died about 1658 ; inventory 8, 9 mo., 1660 ; ** Widoe Sarah Storey,"
taxed 1659, married Joseph Austin in 1659 or ^60.
Tarr, John, taxed 1648.
Benedtctcs Tark, ** late of England,'' and Sarah Knight, both of
Dover, mar, 17 July 1704.
Tasker, Tasket, William, taxc<l at Cocheco 1675,
Samuel, killed at O. R. 1 June 1704.
Taylor, Tailler, Antony, taxed at Coch. 1671.
Teboets, (Tebut, Tebuts, Tibit, Tibits, Tippit, Tibbit, Tibbets,
dtc ,) Henry,* had a grant in 1643 of a hous<% lot on D. N,, bounded
E, by Wm, Furbur^s, N. by John Heard's, S. by Geo. Walton's, W. by
the Common ; had a large grant in 1656 of land " between St, Alban^s
1854] Oenealogical Items relating to Dover^ N. JET. 131
and Quamphegar ;^* taxed in 1675 ; in 1679 '^ widow Tibbet and her
son Jerimi," were taxed instead ; 12 Nov. 1677 " it is agreed by Mary
Tippit dsr Jeremy Tippit her son that her youngest son shall serve his
uncle Matthew Austin." Children — Jeremy* b. before 1636 ; Thomas,*
daughter,' (who married Thomas Nock,) and probably others.
Jeremt,* lived on Dover Neck ; mar. Mary, daughter of Thomas* Can-
ney by his first wife ; made his will 5 May 1677 ; mentions his wife Mary,
son Jeremy, daughter Mary (Rawlins,) and " younger children" Hannah,
Joseph, Samiiel, Benjamin, Ephraim, Martha, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Hen-
ry ; " my brother Joseph Cany " and John Roberts executors. His widow
is called *' Mary Loome" in 1706. Children — (Fam. 2,) Jeremiah* b. 5
June 1656, (deeds land to Samuel,* son of brother Thomas,' 14 June 17i7,
and to son Timothy* taxed on Dover Neck, 20 June 1717 ;) Mary' b. 15
April 1658 ; Thomas' b. 24 Feb. 1659 ; Hannah' b. 25 Feb. 1661, (mar.
Nathaniel Perkins ;) Joseph' b. 7 Aug. 1663 ; Samuel,^ Benjamin,' Eph-
raim,' Martha,' Elizabeth,' (mar. John Bickford ;) Nathaniel,^ Henry.*
Of these children, Hannah, Joseph, Samuel, Benjamin, Nathaniel, and
Henry convey land to Ephraim 17 Dec. 1706.
Capt.. Thomas,* married Judith, daughter of John Dam, 6 July 1684 ;
she was bap. 25 March 1725, died 22 Oct. 1728. Children— (Fam. 3,)
John' b. 29 Aug. 1685, (rec. land of father near Salmon Falls 12 Dec.
1717 ;) Thomas' b. 4 Nov. 16S7, (rec. land near S. F. of father 16 Dec.
1717;) Ephraim' b. 4 March 1690; Elizabeth' b. 8 Sept. 1692,. d. 12
Oct. 1692 ; Samuel b. 8 Oct. 1693 ; Elizabeth b. 25 July 1696 ; Moses'
b. 27 Jany. 1701 ; Abigail' b. 2 Sept. 1705.
JosBPH,' (of Fam. 2,) mar. ( 1 ) Elizabeth ; she bom 25 Dec. 1672,
died 24 Feb. 1706-7 ; he mar. (2) Catherine Mason in 1711. Children
—(Fam. 4) by first wife, Elizabeth^ b. 10 March 1697, (mar. Pomfret
Dam ;) Margery* b. 18 Jany. 1700-1, (mar. Job Hussey ;) Judith* b. 3
Feb. 1702, (mar. John Bickford ;) Lydia* b. 4 Aug. 1704, (mar. Mark
Giles ;) Joseph^ b. 2 Feb. 1706-7. By second wife he had Catherine, b.
24 Aug. 1713 ; Mary b. 11 Oct. 1716 ; Hannah b. 23 June 1721.
Capt. Samuel,' (of Fam. 2,) had grant of half saw mill privilege in
1701 ; mar. Dorothy Tuttle, 1 Sept. 1686, and had son Samuel,* whose
daughter Mary* mar. Willirfm Chamberlain, and had Mary,* bap. 12 Feb.
1721 ; Rebekah,* bap. 10 Feb. 1723 ; Ebenezer,* b. 25 May 1729.
Ephraim,' (of Fam. 2,) mar. Rose Austin, daughter of Thomas and
Anne Austin, born 3, 2 mo., 1678; he was a blacksmith. Children —
(Fam. 6,) Ephraim,^ b. 31 Dec. 1694, (mar. Anne Allen, 6, 9 mo., 1722 ;
Anne,* b 8, 5 mo., 1698 ; Henry,* b. 29, 5 mo., 1700, (mar. Plizabeth
Robinson;) Abigail,* b. 12,6 mo., 1701, (mar. Otis Pinkhamj) Joseph,*
b. 14 Oct. 1702 ; Elisha,* b. 16 Feb. 1704 ; Aaron,* b. 26 Feb. 1705 ;
Mary,* b. 16 Nov. 1709 ; Elijah.* b. 23 March 1711 ; Rose,* b. 4 Feb.
1713 ; Elizabeth,* b. 30 Oct. 1716.
Nathaniel,' (of Fam. 2,) had wife Elizabeth ; had a grant of land in
1693-4 ; his capture by the Indians, 2 Aug. 1706, is spoken of by Bel-
knap. He had a daughter, (Fam. 7,) Bridget,^ bom 26 Sept 1700, and
probably others.
Henrt,' (of Fam.- 2,) married Joyce . Children— (Fam. 8,) Ben-
jamin,* bom 31 Oct. 1700 ; Edward,* b. 2 Feb. 1702, (removed to Roch-
ester, and had eight children, one of whom, Henry,* had nine children,
one of whom, James,* was father to Noah,^ late Circuit Justice of C. C. P.
of N. H. ;) Paul,* b. 26 June 1705 ; Susanna,* b. 31 Oct 1707.
133 Oeiiealogical IlemsrSBnng tc Dover^ N. H. [April,
Henry,* (of Fam, 6^) married, 13, 3, 1730» Elizabeth, daughter of
Timothy Robinson. Children — (Fam. 9,) Pettr,^ born 7, 3 mo,, 1734;
Hipzebah,* 28, 1 mo., 1736*
The foHowing families we have not been able to connect together :
John and Sarah had children, {Fam. 10,) John, born 14 Novr» 1711
Jeremiah, b, 4 May 1713; Nathaniel, 28 Feby. 1720,,
John and Mary had children^ (Fam. 11,) John, born 27 March 1711
Thomas, b. 8 Feby. 1712 ; Timothy, b. 10 Jany. 1714 \ Hannah, b. 25
March 1719 ; Abigail, b. 10 Jany, 1720-21 ; William, b. 20 Aug. 1722
looses, b, 28 Feby. 1723 ; Mary, b. 3 April 1725. John and Mary, and
their children Timothy, William, Moses, Jtjshua, Hannah, Abigail and
Mary were baptized 7 April 1728.
John and Tamson had children, (Fam. 12,) Sarah, born IRAug, 17 — ^
Thomas and Sarah had Thomas, b. 7 Jan. 1716, (Fam. 13.) Thoinaj|
his wife Sarah, and their son Thomas, were baptized 9 May, 1724, ^
Samuel married Judith ; he died 24 Dec 1724, Children, (Fam. 14,)
Mary, born 18 Nov. 1718 ; Judith, b. 10 Dec. 1720 ; Samuel, b. 31 Jan.
1722-3; died 2 March 1724-5; Icbabod. Judith, widow of Samuel, and
her four children, were baptized 9 May 1725.
Ichabop and Abigail had children, (Fam. 15,) Judith, bora 16 May
1722; Abigail, b. 23 April 1723; Ichabod, b. 25 July 1726; died 25
Sept. 1726 ; Nathaniel, b. 30 Aug. 1727. Abigail, wife of Ichabod Teb-
bets, and their three children, Judith, Abigail and Nathaniel, were bap-
tized 26 Dec. 1728.
Epbbaim, Jr., married Esther Tebbets, 16 Novr. 172! ; their children
—(Fam. 16,) Ephroim, born 21 Aug, 1722; died 5 Sept. 1722; Eph-
raim, b. 1 Nov. 1723; Esther, b. 10 March 1724-5.
Samuel, married Mary L — ^^ — , 2 March 1S21 ; their children — (Fam.
17,) Samuel, bom 4 Dec. 1721 ; died, aged about three months; Mary,
b. 7 Feb. 1722^3 ; Samuel, b. 9 March 1724U5 ; Sarah, b.29 May 172T.
Moses and Mary had, (Fam, 18,) Kezia, born 22 Sept. 1725,
TiTcoMB, Daniel, married Mrs. Anne Drew, 1 Jan. 1718-9. Children,
Ann, b. 15 Oct, 1719 ; William, b, 30 Dec. 1721 ; Sarah and Mar>', b. 27
Jan. 1724; John, b. 20 March 172r>-7 ; Elizabeth, b. 21 April 172^;
Daniel, k 31 April 1731 ; David, b. 25 July 1733.
To MS ON, William, grant in 1656, which was laid out in 1659 beyond
Cochecho log swamp ; taxed 1657.
TozER, Reserved for additional information.
Trickey, Thomas,' (Trickett,) taxed 1648, at Bloody Point, in 1662,
where he lived ; inventory 3 Dec. 1675 ; had sons Zachary* and Joseph/
and probably Isaac and Ephraim.
Zachary* received land of an old grant in 1701 ; lived on Bloody Point;
exchanged land with W^m. Williams, of Portsmouth ; was senior in 1709,
Isaac, ta.xed 1670. Ephraim had son Joseph who received land 23 June
1701. Joseph was dead 2 Feb. 1708-9, when Zachary, Sen., gave land
to Rebecca, widow of Zaohary^s brother Joseph. The name is found in
Dover and vicinity.
Tucker, John, captured by the Indians 26 July 1606.
TuTTLE, TuTTELL, TuTELL, &c., JoHN,* Said lo be of Welsh origin,
hod lot No, 7, west of Back River, in 1642, and was probably here some
years earlier ; lived on Dover Neck; 6led intestate in 1662; inventory
entered 30 June 1663, widow Dorothy being administratrix ; his son
John was then under age, and a younger daughter was under 18 ; eldest
1854] Genealogical Items relating to Dover^ N. JET. 133
daughter was married and had had her portion. '* Wedoew Tuttell *' was
taxed 1663-4. Children, (Fam. 1,) Thomas,* (killed by the fall of a tree
in 1664 ;) daughter,' John,' daughter.'
John,' son of John,^ and, so far as we can learn, the only son who lefl
children, owned a large property, consisting of lands on Dover Neck,
lands at Salmon Falls, with part of mill privilege there, &c. Selectman
in 1686, 7, 8, and probably other years ; Rep. 1689 to the Convention ;
Rep. to Assembly in 1698; Town Clerk 1686-1717; Judge C. C. P.
1695 to ; wife^s name was Mary ; he died in 1720. In his will he
names wife Mary, son Ebenezer, daughter Mary, (Wallingford,) grand-
children Thomas and John, John and Nicholas, Elijah and Phcbe TiUtle^
and grand-children John and Peter Hayes. Of his children were, (Fam.
2,) John,' b. about 1671 ; Thomas,' b. 4 April, 1674, died 26 April 1699,
•* in the Bay of Campeacha ;" daug.,' (m. Hayes ;) Mary*,' (m. Wallinff-
ford ;) James,' b. 7 April 1683 ; Ebonezer,' (who received part of the S. F.
property 20 Jan. 1717-18.) It appears probable that the daughter who
married a Hayes and Mary who married a Wallingford were the same
person.
John,' (of Fam 2,) was called " Ensign," and " John, Jr. ;" he " was
murdered by ye Indians," 17 May 1712 ; wife was Judith, daughter of
Richard* Otis. Children, (Fam. 3.) Mary,* b. 7 Jan. 1697-8 ; Thomas,^
b. 15 March 1699-1700; Judith,* b. 10 May 1702; John,* b. 8 May
1704 ; Dorothy,* b. 21 March 1706 ; Nicholas,* b. 27 July 1708 ; James,*
b. 9Feb. 1710-11.
James,' (of Fam. 2,) was a '* Friend ;" lived on D. N., where ** Friend
Joseph " lives ; married Rose Pinkham, daughter of John ; he died be-
tween 1708 and 1711, of bleeding at the nose. Children, (Fam. 4,)
Phebe,* b. 26 Sept 1706, (married Moses Varney ;) Elijah,* b. 14 May
1708.
Thomas,* (of Fam. 3,) was a Friend ; m. Mary Brackett ; made his will
1 April 1772, proved 12 Mar. 1772 ; gave to Ebenezer the "great Bible"
and homestead. Children, (Fam. 5,) Mary,^ b. 29, 12 mo., 1723, (m. Daniel
Twombly ;) Hope,* b. 2B, 8, 1725, (mar. Robert Scammon ;) Sarah,* b.
16, 4, 1727, (mar. John Hanson ;) Elisha,* b. 14, 2, 1729, (died unmar-
ried ;) Samuel,* b. 3, 1, 1731 ; Thomas,* b. 21, 4, 1733 ; Abigail,* b. 25,
2, 1735, (mar. Nathan Varney ;) Ebenezer,* b. 6, 2, 1737 ; Reuben,* b.
26, 3, 1739 ; Bathsheba,* b. 28, 7, 1741, (m. Joseph Varney ;) Tabitha,*
b. 10, 7, 1744, (died unmarried.)
John,* (apparently son of John' as in Fam. 3,) will made 15 July 1773,
proved 9 March 1774 ; he was then " advanced in years and infirm ;"
gave to his sons Paul and Silas lands left him by his ^^ honored grandfather
John ;" ffave property to son John, to daughters below mentioned, and to
grand*children Isaac Tuttle, Lydia Meserve, Lucy Tuttle and Daniel Tut-
tle ; the latter being under age, the three sons were executors ; inventory
£erjl 4. Children, (Fam. 6,) Paul,* Silas,* Job,* Dorothy* (Jacobs,^
Prudence* (Bunker,) Hannah* (Langly,) Anne* (Leighton,) Martha*
(Jacobs.)
Jambs,^ (apparently son of John' as in Fam. 3,) will made 13 Aug.
1784, proved 7 Aug. 1790, he being far " advanced in years ;" gave to
wife Mary half of all live stock and one-sixth of income ; gave to sons
Stephen, Daniel, Andrew, Elijah, James, to six daughters unmarried, and
to children of Patience, deceased ; Stephen, David and Andrew were
134 Genealogical Items relating to Dover^ N, it. [Aprll,^
executors ; inventory jCIOOO. Cliildren, (Fam. 7») Stephen,* David/
Andrew,^ Elijah,* James,* Patience/ and six other daughters**
Elijah/ son of James/ (of Fam. 4,) a "Friend," mar. Estlier Varney;
died 23, 10, 1787; she died 8,2. 1802; his will dated 2 Nov. 1786,
proved 21 Nov. 1787 ; he was then " something aged and infirm j'*' lega-
cies to sons Benjamin and William, bulk of property to Janios and Wil-
liam. Children, {Fam, 8,) James/ {mar, 6, 1, 1763, Rose Pinkham ; be
died 1 mo., 1816; she died 29, 10, 1790 ;) Benjamin/ (mar Mary Hus-
sey, and lived in Lebanon, Me. ;) Samuel,^ (mar Martha Varney ;) Wil-
liam/ (mar. Anne Hanson.)
Thomas/ son of Thomas/ {of Fam. 5,) man 2, 1, 1760, Sarah, dau.
of John and Phebe (Austin) Hanson, born 27, 5, 1737, as in p. 331, Vol.
V[. ; he died 7 July 1803, she died 22 April 1812. Children, (Fam. 9,)
Phebe,' b. 27 ScpL 1762 ; Catherine/ b. G Feb. 1765; Samuel/ b. 10
June 1767 ; Abigail,^ b, 25 June 1770; Sarah,'' b. 22 July 1772 ; Patience/
b. 15 March 1775 ; Thomas/ b. 15 June 1779.
Ebenezhr/ (of Fam. 5,) lived at Back River, where Samuel Turile
lives, married 30, 11, 1768, Deborah Layton ; he died 12 mo., 1797;
will dated 29, 4, 1796, proved 13 Jan. 1797 ; gave to wife Deborah his
household furniture, with her '^ thirds," to son Thomas the herrdilary
"great Bible " and the homestead ; legacies to Tobias, Ebenezer, Abigail,
and Hope ; Tobias and Ebenezer executors. Children, (Fam, 10,) To-
bias,* b. 25, 8, 1769, (mar. 24, 8, 1796, Phebe Austin, daughter of Elijah
and Hannah (Roberts) Austin — no children ;) Thomas/ b. 17,5, 1772,
(died unmarried 22, 8, 1817 ;) Abigail/ b. 1*1, 5, 1775, (married Samuel
Nason ;) Marv/ b. 14, 5, 1778, (died 6,4, 1787 ;) Hope/ b. 5, 10, 1786 ;
Ebenezer/ b' — , died 12, 7, J811.
Reuben,* (of Fain. 5,) mar. 26,5, 1762, Elizabelh, daughter of Tobias
and Judith (Varney) Hanson, as in page 3^11, Vol. VI. ; they removed to
Falmouth with their children, who wore born in Barrington. Children^
(Fam. 11,) Judith,*^ b. 16, 9, 17C2 ; Marv/ b. 24, 3, 1765; Elisha/ b.
27, 9, 1767, (died unmarried ;) Reuben/^h. 28, 4, 1770; Lydia/ b. 30,
8, 1773 ; Mehitable,*^ b. 2, 5, 1775 ; Anne/ b. 17, 5, 1778.
WiLLtAM,'^ son of Elijah/ (of Fam, 8,) married, 27, 3, 1782, Anna
Hanson; he died 2, 2, 1834; she died 26, 11, 1832. Children, (Fam.
U,) Phebe/ b. 16,6, 1783; Joseph,'^ b. 15, 10, 1786, (married 30, 11,
1814, Sarah Pinkham, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Green) Pink-
ham, 30, 11, 1814, and had Elixa P./ b. 6, 9, 1B15 ; Asa C./ b II, 12,
1816 ; Stephen/ b. 3, 3. 1819, died 21, 11, 1845 ; William Pcnn/ b. 26,
6, 1823 ; Joseph E./ b. 6, 3, 1835 ;) Rose/ b. 29, 4, 1791 ; Sarah/ b.
1, 7, 1793 ; Ira/ k 18, 8, 1798, died 3, 12, 1839.
Others. Silas Tuttle made his will 4, 8, 1797, which was proved
28 Nov. 1797 ; was ** advanced in years ,"" mentions wife Elizabeth,
children John, William, Levi, Silas (executor,) Kosg (Caswcil,) Eliza-
beth.
John Tuttle, by will, dated 22 May 1793, proved 13 Jan. 1796,
gave ail property to wife Judith, who, with Edemezeh Tuttlf, was
4
executor.
[To he Continued]
1854.] Orders in Council, from 1630 to 1641. 135
NEW ENGLAND.
Orders in Council from 1630 to 1641, when the troubles of Charles \st
commenced with his Parliament. Transcribed from the Original Books
of the Privy Council^ by Geo, Adlard^ Esq, Feb, 1852.
[Communicaied by J. Wi2«oatb Thornton, Esq.]
Massachusetts Bay,
1630. " At Hampton Court, the 29^^ of September, 1630."
•* Samuell Aldersey, Mathew Cradock, and divers others on the bchalfe
of the Governor and Companie of the Massachusetts Bay, in New En-
gland, in America, did by their humble peticion to the Board, this day
remonstrate, that by reason of the increase of the nomber of the Planters
lately come .thether, who tooke no provision with them. And for that di-
vers of their Cattle miscarryed, by meanes whereof, and for other reasons
more at large sett downe in their peticion, they are in great danger to per-
ish this winter, if they be not supplied with some necessarie provisions;
The Board did upon their humble suite, thinke fitt, that they should be per-
mitted to transport the provisions of Corne, Yictuall, and other things
hereunder following, and doe pray the Lord Tresurer to give order to
the Officers of the ports accordingly.
Wheat Meale 100 Tonns Cheese - 12 weigh
Butter. - 50 Kilderkinns
Biske^ - 20 thousand waight
Vinagre - 04 Tonns
Oyle, Ollive 01 Tonn
besides provisions for apparell."
** Whereas a Peticion was this day presented to the Board, on the be-
halfe of the Gouemor and Companie of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England in America, whel-eby they desired (amongst other things) leave
to transport ccrtaine Corne and other necessarie prouisions for the releife
of the Plantacion there, which the Board thought fitt to graunt unto them,
as also for the preventing of disorderly Trade of Fishermen, and other in-
terlopers, that a Proclamacion sett out by King James of ])lessed mem-
orie, beareing date the 6**» of November, in the 20'*» yeare of his rayne
should be renewed, with some other needfull and beneficiaU additions,
which may tend to the safety and prosperitie of the said Plantacion. The
Board being alwayes ready to give their best assistance to works of this
kinde, which ,ayme at the propagation of the Christian Religion, the honor
of his Majestic, and increase of Trade, thought fitt and ordered that his
Majestie^s Attumey generall shall be prayed and required to call unto him
the Grovemor or such assistants of the said Companie, as are here in En-
riand, and upon conference with them, to insert them into a draught of a
Proclamacion, and prepare a bill fitt for his Majestie^s royall signature
accordingly.'' — {Co. Regr, Chas, 1. vol, 6.)
1630-1. " Sixth of March, 1630."
" AQV>rder for y« Licencing Cap** Keyes to transporte into New Engl*
30 q'ters of meale, dLc."
*^ Whereas Captaine Henry Keyes hath made humble sut6 to this
Boarde for permission to transporte thirtie quarters of meale, and twenty
quarters of Pease, from the Porte of Portsmouth to Pascatoway in New
Pease •
. 040 Tonns
Mault •
- 015 Toons
Oatemeale ■
■ 015
Beefe •
. 008
Porke -
. 005
136
Orders in Council^ from 1630 to 164L [April,
Englande, for the retiefe of his Majcstie's subjects, the Planters there\ who
through want of such supply are not able to proccede to a farther discov-
ery of those partes. For asinuch as it is meet that a service of that nature
should have all convenient furtherance and encouragemeDt ; We doe
therefore hereby pray and require our very good Lorde, the Lord high
Tresurer of Englande to give prcscnte and eflcctuall order to the Officers
of his Majestie's Customes, within the saide Porte of Portesmoulh, to permit
and suffer the saide Capl"* Henry Keys to transport the aforesaid quanti-
ties of Moale and Pease according to his humble sute in that behalie*" —
{Co. Regr, Chas. 1. vol 6. 382.)
1632-3. " At Whitehall the I9tb of Jonyary, 1632."
'* Whereas hts Mti^* hath lately bin informed of great distraction aod
much disorder in that Plantacion upon the partes of America, called New
England, which if they should be true, and suffered to run on» would tend
to the great dishonor of this Kingdome, and utter ruineof that Plantacion*
For prevencion whereof and for the orderly settling of Governm^ accord-
ing to the intencion of those Patents w^^ have bin graunted by hia Ma***
and from his I Ate royal father King James. It hath pleased his Ma*** that the
Lords and others of his most hon***' privie Councell should take the same
into consideracon. Their Lop* in the first place thought fitt to make a
Comittee of this Board to lake cxaminocions of the matters informedt
which Coiiiiltee having called divers of the principal Adventure's id
that Plantacion, and heard those that complained against them* most of the
things informed being denyed, and rested to be proved by parties that must
be called from thai place, which* required a long ex pence of tyme ; And at
the present their Lordshipps finding that the Adventurers were upon the
dispatch of men, viclualls and marchandizes for that place. All which
would be at a stand, if the Adventurers should have discouragment, or
take suspition that the State here, had no good opinion of that Plantacion.
Their Lordshipps, not the faults or fancies (if anie bej of some particular
men upon the generall Government, or principall Adventurers (which in
due tyme is further to be enquired into) haue thought fitt, in the meaoe
tyme, to declare, that the appearances were so faire, and the hopes so
great, that the Countrie would prove, both beneficiall to this Kingdome,
and profitable to the particular Adventurers, as that the Adventures had
good cause to goe on cheerfully with their undertakings, and rest assured,
that if things were carried as was pretended when the Patents were
granted, and accordingly as by the Patents is appointed ; his Ma"* would
not onely mayntaine the liberties, and priviledgcs heretofore graunted, hut
supplie anie thing further that might tend to the good Goverment of the
place, and prosperitio and comfort to his people there. — (Co. Regr. Chai>
h vol a 384.)
1633-4. At Whytehall, the 21 of Febmary, I63S.
*• Whereas the Board being given to understand of the frequent trans-
portation of greate numbers of his Ma** subjects out of this Kingdome to
the Planiacion called New England, (whom divers persons Knowe to be
ill affected and discontented as well with the Civil! as Ecclcsiasticall Gov-
ernment,) are observed to resort thither, whereby such confucion and
disorder is atreadie growne there especially in poynt of religion, as be-
sides the mine of the said Plantacion cannot but highly tend to the Bcan*
dall both of the Church and Stale here. And wherns it was informed in
particular that there were at this present divers shipps now in the River
a
I
I
1864.] Orders in Council, from i630 to 1641. 137
of Thames, readie to sett sayle thither fraighted with Passengers and pro-
vision. It was thought fitt and ordered that stay should be forthwith made
of the said shipps untill further order from the Board. And that the sev-
erall masters and Fraighters of the same should attend the Board on Wed-
nesday next in the afternoon with a list of the Passengers and Provisions
in each shipp. And that M. Cradock, a cheefe Adventurer in that Plan-
tacion now present before the Board, should be required to cause the
Letters Patents for that Plantacion to be brought to the Board." — {Chas, 1.
vol 9. 503-4.)
1633-4. 28'h Feby 1633.
" Order for discharge of shipps bound for New England."
** Whereas by a warrant bearing date the vj^ of this present the Sev-
erall Shipps following, bound for New England and now lying in the
River of Thames were made stay of untill further order from this Board,
viz** The Clement 4c Job, the Reformation, The True Love, The Eliza-
beth Bonadventure, The Sea Flower, The Mary and John, The Planter,
The Elizabeth & Dorcas, The Hercules, & the Neptune. Forasmuch as
the Masters of the said Shipps were this day called before the Board, and
severall particulars given them in charge to be performed in theire said
Voyage, amongst which the said Masters were to enter into scverall Bonds
of one hundreth pounde a peece to his Ma** use, before the Clarke of the
Councell attendant, to observe and cause to be duely observed and put in
ezecucion theise Articles following, viz^
1. Thatt all andeverie person aboard theise Shipps now bound for New
England as aforesaid that shall blaspheme or profane the holly name of
God, be severely punished.
2. That they cause the Prayers contayned in the Booke of Commoh
Prayers established in the Church of England, to be sayde dayly at the
usuall bowers for morning & Evening Prayers and that they cause all per^
sons aboard theise said Shippes to be present at the same.
3. That they do not receave aboard or transporte any person that hath not
Certificate from the Officers of the Port where he is imbarqued that he
hath taken both the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacie.
4. That upon theire retourne into this Kingdome they certefie to the
Board the names of all such persons as they shall transport, together with
theire proceedings in the execucion of the aforesaid Articles.
It was therefore and for divers other reasons best Knowne to their
Lo''' thought fitt, that for this tyme they should be permitted to proceed
on theire voyage. And it was thereupon ordered that Gabriell Marsh Esq.
Marshall of the Admiraltie and all other his Ma" Officers to whom the
said Warrant was directed, should be required upon sight hereof, to dis-
charge all and everie the said Shipps and suffer them to depart on theire
intended voyage to New England.
A lyke order, mutatis mutandis. Requiring the Bailiffs and Officers of
the Customes of the Port of Ipswich to discharge the Francis and the Eliz-
abeth, bound likewise for New England and stayde by like Warrant
within that Port"— (Co. Regr. Chas. 1. vol 9. 519.)
ie34-5. " At Whitehall the 21th of January, 1634.
^' An order for the delivring up of Bonds to John Cuttings and William
Andrewes of Ipswich."
'^ Whereas a Peticion was presented to the Boord in the names of John
CuttingB, M'* of the Shipp called the Francis, and Will. Axidie^^;^^'^^ ^1
28
rs tn vouncii
from
fo
[Ap
tho Elizabeth, both of Ipswich, shewing that according lo iheire Lord-
ships order of the last of Febrimry 1633, they hud brought a List of the
names of all the Passeogers^ tbal went m the said Shipps, for New Eo*
gland, in Aprill following, which Lists were annexed to the said peticion,
and certeficd under the hands of the Customer, Conipt^", &.c, of Ipswich,
that all the passengers looke the outh of Supremacy and Allegeance, at
iheir imbarqueing, wherein havcing performed ibcir Lordships' order,
I hey humbly be&ought thai they might have iheir bonds restored, which
they entred into before the Clarke of the Councell tiitending, for his maj-
esiie^'s use. Their Lordships hereupon thought fiit and Ordered, that W'
Meaulys^ in whose hands the said bonds are remayning shall deliver ihem
up lo the Pelicioner, for docing whereofj this shal be his warrant. — (Co,
Regr. Cfias. 1 voL 10. 336-7.)
At Whytehall, the 18»^fe February, 1634.
A similar petition presented by Thomas Graves ^ master of the Ship
*^ Reformation " and Nlcho' Trarice, master of the Ship " Planter," ^* on
behalf of themselves and the rest of the Ships that went to New England
in Feby 1633/* Certified that the Oaths of Supremacy ^ Allegiance had
been taken by all the passengers previous to embarkation. Order for
Bonds to be deliverd up.— (Co. Regr, Chas. L vaL 10. 401-2*)
1637. *' At the Inner Starchamber, the third of May, 1637.
*' M'- Atturney to call in y*^ Patent for New England.^'
*^ Their Lordshipps taking into consideration the Paltent graunted to the
Ijovernour of New England, Did this day order, That M^* Atturney Gen-
eral! bee hereby prayed and required to call in for the said Patient, and
present the same to the Board, or the Committee for Forraigne Planta*
cions."--( CAa*. L roL 13. 372.) i
1638. ^* At Whytehall, the ^0^^ of March, 1638.
•"' A stay of 8 Shipps bound for New EtiglantL
** It was this day ordered, for reasons importing the State, best Knowne
unto theire Lordshipps, thai the Lord Treasurer of England shall take
speedy and eflectuall order for the stay of eight Shipps now in the River
I of Thames, prepared to goe for New England. And shall lykewise give
order for the putting on land of all the Passengers and provisions therin,
mtended for that voyage." — (Chag. 1. vaL 15. 46.)
1^38. " At Whitehall, the first of Aprill. 1638.
* Shipps bound for New England'to he stayed unlill further order.'*'*
** Present, The Kings most excellent Majestic.
" Whereas by order of the 30th of March last, the Lord Treasurer was
prayed and required to give order for the slay of 8 Shipps prepared for
New England. Forasmuch as tho Board was this day informed thai
there are diverse other shipps bound or prepareing lo goe for New En-
. gland aforesaid, of which some being all ready stayed, it was further or-
f aered, by his Majeslie, with the unanimous consent of the whole Board,
That the Lord Treasurer shall bee hereby prayed and required to take
effectual ( order for the siay of all Shipps now discovered to bee bound
for New England, or that shall hereafter bee discovered to bee prepared,
or to intend to go thither, until further order from the Board, And that
^is Lordshipp cause the Passengers and Provisions lo be put on shoar^,
as was directed touching the said Shipps. — {Choi, 1. vol 15. 62-3.) ^
I
1864.] Orders in Council, from 1630 to 1641. 139
*' At Whitehall, the 6th of Aprill, 1 638.
" Present the King's Most Excellent Majestic.
" No Passengers to he transported for New England^ mthout Licence,'*^
^' His Majestic and the Board, takcing this day into consideration the
frequent resort to New England of diverse persons, ill affected to the Re-
ligion established in the Church of England, and to the good and peace-
able government of this State ; However upon the humble Peticion of the
Marchants, Passengers, and owners of Shipps, now bound ibr New En-
gland^ and upon the reasons by them represented to the Board, his Maj-
estic was gratiously pleased at this time to free them from a late restraint,
and to sett them at libertie to proceed on, in their intended voyage, — Nev-
ertheless his Majestic well knowing the factious disposition of the People
(for a great parte of them) in that Plantacion, and how unfitt and unwor-
ihie they are of any support or countenance from hence, in respect of the
great disorders and want of Government amongst them, Whereof sundry
and great Complaints have becne presented to the Board, and made
appeare to bee true by those that being well affected both for religion and
Grovermcnt, have suffered much losse in their Estates, by the unruly and
factious partie. Did thinke fitt and order, That Mr. Atturney Generall
shall forthwith draw upp a Proclamacion, expresseing his Majestie's royal
pleasure to prohibite all Marchants, Msisters and Owners of Shipps, from
henceforth to sett forth any Shipp or Ships with Passengers for New En-
gland, till they have first obtayned speciaH Lycence on that behalfe, from
such of the Lords of his Mnjestie's most honorable Privy Councell, as are
appointed for the businesses of Forraigne Plantacions by special commis-
sion."— ( CAo*. 1. vol 15. 79.)
1638. 10th Aprill [ordered on the 6^^.]
" A Passe for Nehemiah Bourne, of the parish of White Chappell,
White Baker, to travayle into the parts of America, with a clause to the
Searchers, touching prohibited Goods." Signed dtc. — {Chas. 1. voL
15.81.)
1638. [Same day, probably evening or afternoon session.]
Touching the freeing of Shipps for their Voyage to New England.
" Whereas by severall late orders of the Board, the Lord Treasurer of
England was prayed and required to give cffectuall order for the staying
of all such Shipps as should bee found at present to bee bound for New
England, and to cause the Passengers and Provisions therein to be put on
shoare : This day his Majestic being present in Councell, upon severall
Peticions presented to the Board, in the names of the Marchants, Passen-
gers, Masters and Owners of Shipps bound for New England aforesaid,
aswell for the rea.sons therein expressed, touching the Peticioners under-
takings and covenants for their voyage into those parts, as also for other
good causes falling within their Lordshipps grave and wise considera-
cions ; It was by his Majesty, with the advice of the Board, thought fitt
and ordered that the said Restraint should bee taken off, and that the
Lord Treasurer shalbee hereby authorized to sett at Liberty the said
Shipps, togeither with their Passengiers, Lading, and Provisions, formerly
stayed by order of the Board as aforesaid ; And that for this one Voyage,
aswell the Shipps and Provisions, as also the Passengers thereon depend-
iDg, should bee cleared and suffered to proceed in their intended Journey,
on such Termes and Condicions only as they were formerly subject with, be-
fore the time of their late restraint, and noe other." — {Chas, 1. vol, 15. 86.\
140
Orders in Council^ from 1630 (o 1641.
[April,
103S. " At Whitehall, the 1 5th of April, 1638.
*' Present, Ihe King's most excellent Mnjcstie.
"A letter to the High SherrifFs and Justices of Dorsetishire ond Hampshire.
" Whereas we are informed of the great otid secrett abuses committed
in that countie and other the uesterne parts, by the Company of New
England, and such as send Commodities thither, who underhand provyde
and secreltly transport extraordinary quantities of Whcatc, Beanes, Butter,
Bee re, Cheese, Bacon, and like Provisions lo iho great prejudice of the
Poorc thereabouts, and the inhaunceing of the Prices of those com modi*
ties, Whereof wee haveing taken consideracion, haue thought good here-
by, to recommend it to your especial! care to take notice of the same, and
to cause ditligenl search to bee made for all such provisions as aforesaid »
and that you take view and moke stay of all such commodities of victuall
as shalbee found prepared to bee transported, in manner aforesaid ; And
to make Certificate to the Board, of whal quantity and value they are,
and to whom they doe belong, and in the meane time to stay them in safe
hands till yoq receive further dircccions from us. And soe, &,*^" Signed
dec.— (CAas. 1. vol 15.99.)
1638, 8t^ May.
^* A Passe for Thomas Hawkins of WbiSe Chappell, Carpenter^ to goe
into the parte of America called New* England, and to take with him his
Truiick of Apparell and other* necessaries, with the ordinary* Clause for
searching* Dated the 10»^' May, 1638.'' Signed &.c— (CAa^. 1. vol
15. 184.)
1638. ** Ordered the twentieth*' [of April, 1638.]
** Order for the Desire to passe to New Engl and t with passengers ^
provisions^ upon certificate SfC.^^
" Upon the humble Pe tic ion of William PterSr Master of the Shippe
called the Desire, that the Peticioner, with diverse others inhabiting in
New England, did lately arryve in the Port of London, in the said Shippe,
hein^ wholi/ built in New England^ w hither the said Master doth nowe de-
sire to retorne in the same, and did therefore desire the leaue of the Board,
according to his Majesties late Proclamacion, and to transport such Pas-
sengers and their necessary provisions of Howshold, as by true Certifi-
cate shaibe qualified according to the Tenor of his Mnjesties former Proc-
lamacion. Theyr Lordships did this day give leave that the said Master
and Shippe should retorne to New England, together with such passen-
gers and theyr necessary provisions as is desyred, and iheir Goods to passe
aa formerly. Provided that the said Certificats of the Passingers be first
brought to the Clarke of the Councell attendant, to be hy him allowed,
and that they doe transport noe other Passingers or Provisions but such an
shalbc soe allowed."— (CAo^. L vol 15. 341.)
1638-9. 4 January, At Whitehall.
Petition of the Ownere of the Ship Elizahetk of London, for license for
said Ship to pass to New England with Goods, Cattle, and Passengers.
Referred by their Lordships to the Sub*commiitee. — {Chas, 1. voL 16. 9.)
{Same day.) Petition of Walter Barret and Walter Landtf and Comp^
of the City of Bristol that **lhey have by themselves and Iheir friends dis'
bursed great charges for many years in setUng of a Plantation in New
England, which Plantation was by them begun hng before such muhitudcs
I
4
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of people were sent as now are planted there^ That those whom the said
Petitioners have there already and all such as they intend now to send are
regular people, and neither factious or various in Religion, but conform-
able to liis Majesty and the Laws of the Church of England. That their
Plantation is apart from all others and hath no relation to them. That
they desire now to send 180 persons to provide and gather up in that
country a sufficient quantity of Victualls for furnishing of such Shipps and
men as the Petitioners intend to keep and employ in a Fishing trade upon
that Coast all the year, for which Works it hath ever been permitted to
export provisions from hence. That the Petitioners have built and pre-
pared two Ships for that purpose only, And unless they may have leave
to proceed, not only their Estates and livelihood, but that trade of Fishing
will come to ruin."
Praying for leave to proceed.
^^ And that the Mayor and some Aldermen of the City of Bristol might
be appointed to view the Passengers to be imbarked, and to dismiss such
of them as shall be found unfit."
B^f erred hy their Lordships to the Sub* Committee for foreign Plant a*
lions — {Chas. 1. vol. 16. 10.)
1638-9. "At Whitehall, the 11th of January, 1638.
" Ships Licenced to goe to Newfoundland ^•c."
^* Whereas the Merchapta trading to Spaine, Portugall, the Straights,
dtc. did this day humbly represent that the prohibiting of Ships by proc-
lamacion to goe for New England, without speciall Warrant, was a foun-
dacion to deprive the Kingdome of much Trade, the importacion of much
money, his Majestie of much custome, and many Ships and Seamen of
imployment. And therefore humbly besought the Boord to graunt them
liberty to send their shipping intended for Newfoundland and other places*
and that by the way they may take in such helpe of fraight by Passen-
gers and Goods for New England, as shalbee presented to them, that soe
his Majesties Customes, Navigacion and Merchants may bee cherished
and increased. Their Lordshippcs upon debate and consideracion of the
premises did declare. That for all those Ships that are ready to take
Fraight for the imployment aswell for' Newfoundland, Spaine, Portugall,
the Straightes, &c. as for New England, their Lordshippes are content to
give way. And doe order that all the said Shipps now in such readinesse
bee permitted to depart and take their passengers with them without any
Let or hinderance, but as concerning the Goodes and provisions they are
to carry, that is wholly referred to the. Lord Tresurer, who is prayed to
give such direccion therein as his Lordshipp shall conceave to bee best for
his Majesties service. And their Lordshipes did further declare that
when there shalbee other Shipps ready for the like imployment to those
parts, upon the pcticion of the owners of them, their Lordshipes wilbee
ready to give the like Sufferance for their proceeding in the like wayes,
if there shalbee good cause sheweu to the Board for it." — (Chas. 1. vol.
16. 22.)
1688-9. " At Whitehall, 22* February, 1638.
^'Sr Ferd. Gorges''
^^Thia day S' Ferdinando Gorge being called before the Board, to
she we Cause why hee opposed the order of the 11^^ of October last,*
« Not Entered in the Coancil Book of that date.
142
Qrders in Council^ from 1630 /<> 16 1 L [April,
affirmed by M^ Meautys, Gierke of ihc Counsel!, before ibe Sub-Commit-
tee for Forraigne Plantations to bee the order of the Board. And why
hec exhibited a difFerenl order of bis ovvne drawing. Confidently affirm-
ing the same and denying the other to bee the order of the Board. Thire
Lordshippa disliking and reproving the peremtory cariage of the said S'
Ferdinando Gorge therein, Did nowe againe ratifye and confirmc their
foresaid Order, and did require the said Subeornillee to proccedc in the
Execucion of the buisinea accordingly, which order followelh in ha^c
verba. . - , .
Whereas it was objected by S' Ferdinando Gorge^ that his promise^
whereby bee is charged with the Arreare complained of to bee due from
bim, did only looke forward to such Shipps as should bee sett out, and
voyags made after his said promise, bearing date in Jnne 1632^ and not
to the Sbipps sett^out and voyags mcocioned in the Certifficatc of S'^ John
Wolstenholme end Abraham Dawes, which were before the date of the
said promise. Their Lordshipps doe therefore referr it ognine to the Sub*
comittee, to examine and Certiffy whether his said promise did relate to
the Shipps and Voyages sett out, before or after ^ or to both. — (Cha$. I*
voL 16. 1080
1638-9. '' Alt Whitehall, the 20*^ of March, 1G38.
** Consenting Sr Ferdinando Gorge and some poore peopled
" This day was read at the Boord, a certificatt from the Subcommittee
for foraine Plantations which followcth in bac verba. — According to your
Lordshipps Order of reference of the 22^^ of February, 1638, directing as
to examine and certilie whether the promise of Sr Ferdinando Gorgew to
bee an Adventurer in equal 1 proportion rtith tapt. John Mason ^ (whereby
he is charged with the Arreare com play ned of to bee due from him) did
only relate to such Shipps as should bee sett out, and Voyages mode after
his said promise, bearing date in Juno 1632, or to the Shipps sett out and
voyages mencioned in the Ccrtificatt of S"* John Wolstenholme and S^
Abraham Dawes, which were before the dale of the said Promise, or to
both, Wee have examined the same and fully beard the said S' Fcrd.
Gorges, in whatsoever he could alleadge for himselfe, and doe find that
bis said promise made in June 1632 as aforesaid, had relation to the
Shipps sett out and Voyages mentioned in the said Certificatt of S' John
Wolstenholme and S' Abraham Dawes, which were before the date of his
said promise. And it appeared clcarcly unto us ihat the objection made
by the said S^ Ferd. Gorges, that his said Promise related only and was
to be apply ed to such Shipps as were sett out and voyages made after his
said promise, was a meere Subterfuge and altogether groundless, for thai
after his said promise made, hee paid in lOIF* which must necessarily
bee in relation to the voyages and Shipps sett out before his said promise
in regiiard that since the date of his said Promise there hath not been any
Shipp sett out nor voyage att all made by the said Adventurers. Besides
it appeared unto us aswell by the Register Booke of M^* Eyres, Clarke
and accountant for the said Company as by the testimonyes upon oath
aswell of the said M'' Eyres, as of George Griffith and Thomas Wannerion^
Merchants, that the said S' Ferd. Gorges did promise as aforesaid, to be«
an Adventurer in all the voyages sett forth by the said Adventurers, in
equatl proportion with the said Capt. Mason. As concerning the some of
254^*** charged to bee owing and in Arreare by the said S'' Ferdinando
Gorges (which was ordered to goe towards the satisfaccion of the Wages
I
I
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and Salaries due to the poore peticioners. The proofe thereof is the said
Register Booke of Accompts Kept by the said Eyres, attested by him
upon oath to bee a true Accompt. Upon all which Wee are of opinion
that the said S' Ferd. Gorges was in Arreare the said Sume of 254^
whereof 10**- only hath been by him paid, since the first complainte of
the Peticioners to this Board. Nevertheless in reguard S*" Ferd. Gorges
did object one particular, whereby he endeavoured to disable the testi-
mony of the said Eyres, and the creditt of his register Booke, Wee have
at his instance, thought fitt to represent the same to your Lordshipps, viz'*
That in a cause lately depending in the Court of Requests, betweene one
Cotton^ PlaintifTe and S"" Ferd. Gorges and Henry Gardiner^ defendants,
concerning the Somme adventured by S*" Ferd. Gorges in a Fishing
Voyage to New England, The Question being whether his adventure
were 110^ or 50"- It was notwithstanding the nnswere of the said Eyres
upon oath to an Interrogatory ministred on that behalfe, wherein he
affirmed that the Adventure of the said S"" Ferd. Gorges was 110"*, Re-
solved by the said Court that the said Adventure was only 50^* and soe
ordered accordingly, a coppie of which deposition and order he now pro-
duced before us. Which, whether it may touch to the impeachment of the
testimony of the said Eyres, or the credilte of his Register Booke of Ac-
compts, in the matters referred by your Lordshipps to us. Wee presume
not to judge, but humbly submitt the same to your Lordshipps, only wee
conceaue it fitt to acquainte your Lordshipps, likewise with M'* Eyres his
Answere thereunto, which was That the Court of Requests did not reject
his testimony there in such a sense as S"" Ferd. Gorges now urges and
would make use of to disable his testimony in other thinges. But that al-
though the said order of Court determined it otherwise than as he had de-
posed, yet the same was but according to the course of all courts, in re-
guard there was but Singularis Testis, And therefore humbly desiered
that in case the said objection of S' Ferd. Gorges made any impression
with your Lordshipps, that he might be heard to give furUier answere
thereunto." Signed Will Becher, — Francis Wyatt, — Abraham Williams,
— Tho. Meautys, — Laur. Whitaker.
Upon reading whereof theyr Lordshipps being satified that there was
no cause for their Lordshipps to retract their former order of the 27*^ of
June last, doe in all thinges ratifie and confirme the same, and doe order
that the sayd S'' Ferdinando Gorges shall pay forthwith upon sight hereof
into the hands of the Clarke of the Counsel I acting, of 244"* to bee dis-
tributed to the peticioners and paid proportionably according to the sev-
erall Summes dew unto every of them respectively, as by the sayd former
order is appointed."— (CAa«. 1. vol 16. 179-80.)
1639. M At the Inner Starchamber, 28*^ May, 1639.
^^Touehing S*" Ferdinando Gorges.*^
** Whereas S^ Ferdinando Gorges, by an order of the Boord of the 20*'»
of March last, was required to pay the Sum of 244"- to be distributed
and paid to divers poore people for Wages and Salaries, The said S' Fer-
dinando by his Peticion acquainting their Lordshipes that hee was now
ready to make payment thereof. It was this day ordered that the said S^
Ferdinando should pay the same to S^ William Becher, Kn^ Gierke of the
CouDcell, who hath formerly been acquainted with that businesse, and
hee is prayed and required to see the said Money distributed and paid re-
tpeetirelj to the said poore people, expressed in a Register kept by M'*
Orders in Council^ from IG30 to JGIL
[April,
Eyres proporlionably according to the severtill sums jusily due and owing
unto every of ilicm for Wages. And if there shalbee any overplus It was
fuTlber Ordered that the same should bee restored to the said S' Ferdi-
nando/'— (C/ws. 1. vol 16. 393.)
1639. '^ Att Whitehall, the 21'^ of July, 1639.
** Liberlie given to E! bridge to export 80 Passengers and other provis-
ions for New Englutid, ihcy tiilcing the Oath of Allegiance and Supre-
macy"
** Upon the humble peticion of Gy/e* Elhridge^ of the Ciity of Bristoll
Merchant, praying Licence for ibe exportacion of about Eighty passen-
gers and some provisions, formerly accumstomed for the encreace and
i^ypport of his fishing pluntacion in New England, Their Lordshipps did
this day give leave unto the said El bridge to exporie for New England
the said 80 Passengers, together with such provisions as hath bene for-
merly accustomed, Provided that bee doe give Bond here by himselfe, or
some other Sufficient man to the Clarke of the CounselU to his Majestie^s
use, that none of the said persons shalbee shipped unttll publickely before
the Maior of Bristoll they haue taken the Oalhes of Allegiance and Su-
premacie And the Lord Treasurer is hereby prayed and required to
give order to the Officers of the Port of Bristoll accordingly, any former
order of the Boord, or other restrainie to the contrary in anyw^ise notwith-
standing."— {CAa*. L vol 16. 530- L)
1639. Oct. " At the Inner Starrchamber, tbe W^ of October, 1639.
" Sir Ferdtnando Gorge was this day ordered by the Board to pay
** upon sight hereof" the Sum of ir''l9'^ 5'*- to Adrian Tucker^ due lo
him by S^ Ferdinando Gorge and others. Adventurers for New England*"
for Wages due on the 17^»^ of June, 1633."— (CAo^. L vol 16. 697.)
Soon after this, there were numerous applications made to the Coun-
cil for permission to ship Passengers & Provisions to New England,
in which the number of Passengers and the various quantities of Provis-
ions are stated, an abstract of whicli follows : —
4
Ditie. NamtofShip. Wktrtfrom. Mailer,
1659, ThoMafvUoie/IBOiottJt, CriMol
Nov iS.
1639-10,
1 19.
'f6.
Tlve Nc plane
The Fellowsliiii
I'Juc Desire of New En- }
gland \
The William flt Georf^e
The Sparrow of New j
£ng1andrM>fmit )
The Merchant A. <1 rent ur- )
erof London. 300 totu \
The 8chipio, 300 ions
'The 81. Juhn, 3S0 torn
Bnitol
da
London
do
do
do
ChcnttM. No, o/i**t.
Rtrliard l^iig;
John *"
John
Hrisiol
hn *i'avlor I
hii Gouninf f of f
islol tncnljajits J
IK)
Gcnree FoicroA
and othersi
Thorn a« Hawkint
rNkcht^nptab BtHirae
mercHsni].
It5
50
100
50
180
do
do
Ricfad Rufselt
} 4" T^rtner
inot aUiteil] Robert Clay
iaroiiablif
Feby S9. The Suian & Helen
Aprd 10. I'he Hopewell of Barn- }
•tabic* V
" ^TbeHopewdlorLcm-^ Britiol
" The Charlef fifistol
** The Wdliam U John do
WUk HaittnenU of the proouriofif Memt in each $hip.
180
Sicphen Goodyerc ) At^
raerchl. ^ ^^
Edward Fayne [oot «ialed1
150
Maibew Abrcy
120
250
^^^— 60
(Ci>. Rfg, Cha», L VOL 17./
♦ Thia 15 prubftbly an error, as the freight list in both is exactly ibe same, as wdl
as ibe Dumber of passengersj and was probably one and Ibe same ships sent from
Barnsubte to Bristol,
1854] Will of Elder John Siane. 145
•^ At Whitehall, ultimo Martij, 1641.
''Far a free Trade to New England:^
** A Letter directed to the Lord High Tresurer of England.^'
'• Whereas the Merchants Planters of New England have by their Pe-
ticioo*complained that they have not been nor yet are permitted to freight
their ships and to transport to the said Plantacion necessary commodities
for the safeguard and defence thereof, as also for the support and reliefe of
the Inhabitants there. Wee, having taken the same into consideracion,
doe think fit hereby to pray and require your Lordship to give present
order to the Officers of all his Majesty^s ports to permit and suffer the said
Merchants Planters not onely to transport passengers, but also to freight
their said ships with all such commodities, as by their Charter they are
permitted and allowed to doe for those parts, and to proceed on in their
voyage thither, as other Merchants use to doe, (notwithstanding any for*
mer restraint to the contrary,) without the Let, hinderance, or molestacion
of any of them the said Officers. For which this shalbee your Lordship^s
sufficient warrant. And so, etc. Dated ultimo Martij, 1641. Signed by
Lo. Privy Scale, fla. of BristoU, Lo. Savile,
Ea. Marshal], Ea. of Holland, Lo. Newburgh,
Lo. Chamblain, Lo. V. Say & Scale, Mr. Treser."
{Chas. I. vol. 18. 111.)
WILL OF ELDER JOHN STONE. 1688.
In obedyence to God^s comand, I John Stone of Cambr : aged about 64
years, and now sick & weak, but of sound Judgm^ 6i memory, do make
d& ordeyn this my last will & testam^ in manner 6l form following. My
imortall soul I leave it in the armes, dc comitt it to y« everlasting mercyes
of God, father sonn dc holy ghost, — my body to a decent bury all. — ^My
outward estate I dispose as folio weth.
Imp'. To my dcare wife Ann Stone,* I do giue & bequeath the house
wherein I now dwell, ^ all my lands belonging thereunto, or within the
bounds of Cambr. as also all my moveables of all sorts, also six cows, and
my best young mare, swine & poultry ; as also the rent & benefit of all
my houses & lands at Sudbury, now occupied by my sonn Daniel Stone,
To have & to hold y« same dureing her naturall life. And afler her de-
cease, I do give unto my daughters Hannah Bent, Mary Fox^ Elizab. Stow,
Margarett Brown, Tabitha Rice & Sarah Hill, my dwelling house in
Cambr. dc all y^ lands that I have in Cambr. [passage omitted] and y^
remainder y^ shall be led at her death I will y^ it be equally divided amonff
all my children. [Omission.] And my will is y^ my dauf^ Sarah Hill
shall have liberty to purchase my house 6l lands above bequeathed to my
daughters, shee paying ye rest their portions out thereof as my Execut *
shall advise d& order.
It*** All my out lands in Sudbury that are undisposed of, & not im-
proved, I do giue & bequeath to my sonnes Daniell Stone, David Stone,
* Daaghter of Elder Edward How, of Wateriown. It is unkoown how long Mrs.
Stone survived her husband.
19
146
Will of Elder John Stone.
[April,
& Nathaoiel Stone, to be equally divided among y*" And I do will that
ihcy pay to my djiuglit* above immed Ooe hundred pounds in country pay,
within one yeare after nny dcseosc,— Only unto Nathaniel his portion
icof in two years after my desease,
^y It". My dwelling houses at Sudburyi barnes, dt all ray lands S: mea-
dows thereunto belonging I do give &; bequeath to my sonn John Stone,*
to have & to hold y« same dureing his naturatl life, to be improved by my
sonn Daniel for his good» comfort 6l support ; and In case of y* decease of
my [son] Daniel before my sonn John, 1 do then comitt the Governm* of
my s"* aotiii John & his estate to my surviving son nes, as my Execulf* shall
advise, [Large omission.] And in case of any disagreem^ as to the true
intent of this my Will, I do order that my Execul" hereafter named shall
have full power to determine ye same, i. I do will & hereby require all
my child" that they rest fully satisfied in such advice 4j determination as
they shall from time to lime give in any matter of controvcrsie betweeo
ym* referring to this my will.
Finally, I do nominate, constitute ik ordeyn my deare & loving wife
Ann Stone sole Executrix of this my will &l testam*, and my loveing
Brethren John Cooper sen*" t &. Samuel Stone sen'' I do intreal to accept
the care 61 trust of Overseers, 61 to assist my wife therein. And after
my wifc'*s deseasc I do constitute 6l ordeyne my said Overseers to be
Exect'" to fulfill w^ shall remaine to be done 6l accomplished after her
decease.
In testimony hereof 1 do hereunto put my hand Sl seale
this 16, 2. 1683.
Sealed &- deliver^ JOHN STONE [Seal]
In p^aence off ".
Tho: Dan forth
Richard Robins
Abraham Hoi man ^-.^ ( Tho: Dan forth, Dept. Gov^.
\ Dann Gooking, Esq^
Before ■
Rit Robing & Abram Holman, being sworn, do say that Elder John
Stone being of sound Judgm* 6t memory, sealed &, published this Instru-
m^ as his last will and testa m^, and that they put tlieir names as witnesses
thereto. As attests Tho: Dan forth, R
Ent. lib. 6. p. 31,2, 3. by T, D. R. 12. 4. 1683,
I had intended to give a sketch of my ancestor's romantic and beautiful
situation upon the banks of Sudbury river where it receives the waters of
Cochitua brook, but it would take more space in the Register than I feel
willing to occupy^ I will therefore only observe, ihot on ihc site of his
house now stands the station house of Saxonville B. R. Road — where
dwelt Elder John Stone, probably the 6rst white man among the red men
of Cochitua Dale.
W, R STONE.
I
^ John was hm £om^,, andj thuogh undaabtedly the oldest lon^ there is no recofd
of bis birth or deatb.
t Hair broihcr of Tf siiior.
■: A
1864.] John Dane^s Narrative, 147
JOHN DANE'S NARBATIVE, 1682.
A small volume in the handwriting of John Dane, of Ipswich, (jrreat-great-
Sandfather of Hon. Nathan Dane, founder of the Dane Law Pro^ssorship at
anrard University,) has latel^ been presented to the N. R H. G. Society by
John J. Babson, Esq., of Gloucester. The book contains 132 leaves, is 3i inches
wide, and 6 inches lon^, and is bound in parchment, with a lappet ' On the inside
of the Qover is written m a large hand : — ** Phiiemon fVamer^JunTy ku Book^ given
Mm by his grandmothar fTamfr, /an^y 20'*, 1741: 2."— On the first leaf is the
following memorandum : *' TViis John Dane was from England, Dod. PhUkmon
Dan^s t'aiher, of Jpswich, I remember y Dod. CO or 70 years agoe, jr Phils.
Wakher, 1770.** — On the next page Mr. Dane's writing commences with the fol-
lowing, — probably intended as a tiUe page :
" By John Dane, senner, of Insh witch,
And Chiriergen, in the yer of our Lord,
1682;
Containing sum poeros in waie of
preparation fur death, besides the obsaruaton
of seanarall prouedensis in the Cose of
his lyfe, and aded seauerall meditations.
He that lines out full seauenty years,
and has fullfild that number,
his aAer time that doth apere
is of grefe and great wonder, (psalmo the 90 : 10."
Blr. Warner has added under this : — ^•* Ipswich, 1^2.'*
The volume contains two narratives,— one in rhyme and the other in prose, —
and some religious meditations and advice to the author's children, in rhyme. It
also contains minutes of sermons by Mr. Dennison, Mr. Hubbard, and Mr..
Gerrish, in the handwriting of one who signs himself John Dane, — probably the
son of the first owner. There is also some short hand. The prose narrative —
which is here printed— contains all the facts found in the rhymed one, with ad-
ditional particulars. It will be seen that it is deficient in dates. But it gives the
places of residence of the family in England, besides other important nets and
interesting descriptions. It is otherwise valuable in giving us an insight into the
character and sentiments of persons in Mr. Dane's condition in life, in his day.
The writer of the nairative, it seems, came to New England before his parents.
He appears to have anrived here in the spring or early part of the summer, — bat*
in what year is not known, — and after a short t-tav at Roxbnry, to have settled in
Ipswich. Mr. Felt finds him at Ipswich in 1638.* His father had a house lot
granted to him there, ''entered 9th 2mo. I639.''f
Sarah Dane, dau. of the narrator, m. 2!) Sept 1668, Daniel Warner, and: wm
probably the "grandmother Warner" mentioned above. Her son, Philemon
Warner, b. 2 Feb., 1675, m. 27 April, 1696, Abigail Tuttle, and had Philemon jr.
b. 17 Jan., 1697, who " might well remember his great uncle tiie Doctor^ who -was-
living in 1716." t Mr. Dane in his will says: — "My will is that my sons John
and Philemon have my books and manuscripts, and that Phihsmon divide them,
and John chuse."§ I suppose, from appearances, that this boek fell^to the share
of John, who may afterwards have given it to his^sister Samh Warner.
Below are fac similes of three autojpuphs.
first is that of the narrator's father, written f
the second is his own, 1683, and the last i
his brother. Rev. Francis Dane of Andover, i
I have prefixed a pedi|[ree of the Dane fai/iily ;
ring which I am indebted for materials t '
to his sister Samh Warner,
hs. The .^.X^"^
in ia58, C\ A
Js to Mr. /^
Thomas B. Wvman, Jr., and to William R. f^ /^
Deane, Esq. The latter gentleman has allowed St^./CL 5^^ a> 5i
nie to make use of several valuable lettera on 0^2^^ //•-^'w^rur >*^
this subject which he has received from A. Ham- ^
matt, Esq., of Ipswich. J. D. ^'filsewUM pSa^tA
• Hist, of Ipswich, p. 11. t Hammatt. % Ibid. <^ \YyA.
V Min Dane*8
y
1864] V £hn Dane's Narrative. 149
A DECLARATION OF REMARKABELL PROUEDENSES
IN THE CORSE OF MY LYFE.
And first of a famely prouedens. In my infansy, and yet I ueary well
Remember it, my fatther Remoud his hal>etation from baicumstid [Berk-
hampstead] to Starford [Stortford]. Thare he bout a house, and brout
his famely theather ; and he went back againe to finesh matters with him
he had sould his two, and my mother and hur children ware at Storford.
Not being among anie aquaintans, and my fatther staying longer then she
thout he would, or himself other, my mother met with sum wants and
was trobeled and weapt. I doubt not but she layd open her wants to god,
for she was a serious woman. And my Sister How, she was but a lettell
gurle, she went into the yard and sot doune in the sun under the window ;
and laying hur hand on the ground to Rise up, thare lae a shilling under
hur hand. She brout it in. I, being a lettell boy, askt hur where she
found it. She shewed me. I went and scrabled with my fingers in the
place and found a notther. It being in the nick of time in hur wants, she
toke great notis of it and I doubt not but made good improuement thareof,
with great acknouledgment of gods marsie at that time.
I shall menshon one more consuming my Mother. When she liued in
starford, one nyte, in her slepe, she fell mto a dream, and waking she
was mutch taken with it She tould my father, and could not cepe it out
of hur mind. And it was, that sutch a minester, I haue forget his name,
should preach sutch a weke and sutch a day at elsuam, [Elsenham,] on
sutch a text. The thouts of it did so take with hur that she inquiered,
and as she dreamed, so it was ; the same man, the same day, the satne
text. She and my brother How herd him. I, then being so young, can-
not Remember euery thing ; but I doubt not but that she made good im-
prouement of that sarmon.
Cf>nsarning my self; when I was but d lettell boy, being edicated under
godly parents, my Conshans was ueary apt to tell me of euells that I
should not doe. Being now about aight yers ould, I was giucn mutch
to play and to run out without my fathers Consent and againe his comand.
One a time, I haueing gone out most parte of the day, when my father
saw me cum home, he toke me and basted me. I then ccpt home, and
folowed my busenes two or thre datie. My father and mother Comended
me, and tould me that god would bles me if I obeyed my parents, and
what the contrary would ishcw in. I then thout in my harte, o that my
fatther would beat me more when I did amis. I fard, if he did not, I
should not be good.
Not longe after, I being alone on the shopbord Repping open a payer
of bretches of a Gintilmans who had had a hole in his pocut and sewed up
againe, thorow which hole he had lost or dropt into his knes of his lining
a pese of gould, which, when I saw, I thought I myt haue it, for I thout
nobody knew'of it, nof could know of it. I toke the Gould and hed it,
and sat upon the shopboard to worke ; but, thinking of it, I thout it is none
of myne. I fetcht it againe, hut upone more pondring I went and hed it
againe. When I had dun so, I could not be quiet in my mynd, but fetcht
it affaine, and thout thow nol>ody could know of it, yet god, he knew of it
So T gaue it to my fatther, hoe g lue it to the gintelman. I cant but take
notes of gods goodness in then ffiving me Restrayning grace to presame
from sutch a temptation, though then I slytly passed ouer man^ «utehk
prouedenaoNi.
150
John Dane.
[April,
I did think myself in a good-oondishon, I was conuinsed lliat 1 should
pray and durst doe no other, and Rod and here sarmons and durst doa no
lather; yet I was giuen to pastime and to dansing, ar.d that I thout lawfulL
Now uppone a time, when I was groune 18* yers cf age or ihare ahouts,
I went to a dansing scoll lo lame to dans. My father hering of it, when
I cam home tould me, if I went agayne, he would hast me, I tould him,
if he did he should neuer bast me againe. With that, my father toke a
stick and basted me» I toke it patiently, and said nothing for a day or
^ flwojv but on morning betimes 1 Res and toke 2 shurts on my back and the
best sate I had, and a bybell in my pocet, and set the dores open and went
to my fathers chamber do re and said, god by father, god by root her.
Why, whether are you going ? To scke my fortin, 1 answared. Then
said my mother, got whare you mll^ god he trill Jind you out This word,
the point of II^ stuck in my brest, and afterwards god struck it home to its
head.
A I! though I thout my fatther was two Strict, 1 thoul Soloman said, be
not holy ouer mutch, and daued was a man after gods oun harte, and he
was a danser ; but yet I went my Journey, and was from him half a yens
before he hard whare I was. I first settled in barcumsted, and thare
Rought on a shobord that had bene improud that waic» On a nyte, when
most folke was a bead, a mayd cam into tlie shopbord and sat with me,
and we Jested togetther ; but at the last she cared it so, and put huself in
rSutch a poster, as that 1 made as If I had sum speshall ocashon abrod and
went out ; for I fared, If I had not, I should haue ctnnitled foley with hur.
^ But I ofcn ihout that it was the prayers of my parents that preuaild with
god to kepe me. I iheu gauc my self mutch to dansing and staying out
and heatting myself and lying in haymowes, the pepell being a bed whare
I abod that I lost my culler and neuer Recuferd it a gaine.
I then went and wrought at harford, [Hertford,] and went to an in for
my lodging. The next day I went and got worke in the toune. It was
I liere the time of the sises at harford, and my m*t had manie sargants
Cote« to make ; and T sat up thre nights to work, and then I went to my
In to lodg. The dore was lockt, and I knockt hard. 1 hard one of tho
mayds sa, th?ire is one at the dore, 1 hard one sa^tis no matter, it is none
but the uiyler So they opend the dore, and the ostis sat in a chare by
the fyer, in hur naked shift, houlding hur brcsts open. She said to me, a
chare being by hur, she houlding out hur hand. Cum let us drink a pot,
and seuerall times Reetrated hur w^ords. 1 said I was so slepey that I
could not stay with her now, but I would drink a cup with bur in the
morning-, and so I hastend awaie to my Chamber. Here 1 toke no
notes of the goodnes of god in Restrayning me, but Ratther ascribd it to
my self; all though 1 had as Retched a natter, as I haue bene seos more
sensable on then before.
Awhile after thare was a Ct>ckpit bult, to file Cockes in, and many
Knits iind Lords meat thare ; and ihare folowed lo the toune a manie
braue La^es* And upone a day, as I Remember, thare came on from
Starford (hat I was wonderfull glad lo see, that I myt inquierof my frinds
thare I iouiled him to this in to drink ; and thare was one of theas braue
* Iti itu> rhymed tiarrfttive hf says thai when he left his parents he was *' sixteot
yeres cH nfje.*
t The luverifd commi is used for a sign of contraction for which we have not ihe
proper character M- here stands lur Master Twice^iLt least, ia the faltowiag pageSi
It is oseit fur Mistress.
1854.] John Dane^s Narrative. 151
lases thare which dind at the table I dind at, and it is lykly that I myt drink
to hur and she to me ; but this I know, I neuer toucht hur. The nite after,
I came to goe to bead and askt for a lite. My ostes sayd, we are busey,
you may goe up without, the mone shines. And so I did. And when I
cam in the chamber, I went to my bed side and puld of all my Clothes
and went in, and thare was this fine lase in the bead. I slipt on my
Clothes a^yne, and went doune and askt my ost, why she would same
me so. O, sayd she, thars nobody would hurt you. I tould hur, if I
hired a Rome, I would haue it to myself ; and shoud my self mutch
angrey. So she gaue me a lite into another Chamber, and thare I lae ;
but, in the morning, I went to that chamber I used to ly in, for I had left
a lettell bundell of things on the beds tester. I cam to the dore and gaue
the dore a shuf, and this fine Mistres Reacht out hur hand out of the bead
and opend the dore. So I went in. I doubt mis I am troblsom to you.
No, sayd she, you are welcum to me. I tould hur, I had lef\ a small
trifell on the tester of the bead, and I toke it and went my waie. For all
theas, and manie other of the lyke, I thank god I neuer yet knew any but
thos two wifes that god gaue me. But when I consedcr my Retched hart,
and what I myt with shame and blushing speke that waie, I cannot but sa,
O, wonderfull, unspekable, unsarchabl marseys of a god that taketh care
of us when we take no Care of ourseluese.
I now being at harford, M^ Goodin preacht thare, and he preacht con-
sarning prayer. But on saboth day, not being in that trim that i would haue
bene in, (I had a great band that cam ouer my shoulders that was not
clenc, and sum other things that I would haue had,) I would not goe to
metting but walkt in the filds close by a meadow sid. Thare was,
whetther fly, wasp or hornet, I cannot tell, but it struck my finger, and
watter and blod cam out of it and paind me mutch. I went up to a hous
and shoud it, but thay knew not what a sting I had at my harte. Now I
thout of my mothers words, that god would find me out. I hastend home
to the Chamber I lay in, at my masters house ; and when i cam thare I
toke my by bell and lokt ouer sum instructions my father had Ret, and I
weapt sorly. The payne and swelling increast d& sweld up to my shoul-
der. . I prayd ernistly to god that he would pardon my sinn and heall my
armo. I went to a surgin and askt him whi^t it was. He said it was the
take, I askt him what he meant. He said it was taken by the prouedena
of god. This knoct home on ray hart what my mother said, god will find
you out. Now I made great promises that if god would here me this time
I would Refer me.
It pleased god in a short time to ease me and«I did Reforme, and stod
in aw of gods Judgments, though I had a I ink ring mind af\er my former
pastime. I then Rout with m^ Tead, that Hues at Charlstoune. He was
a young man then. He and I was going to a dansing on nite, and it '
began to thunder, and I tould him I doubted we ware not in our waie ;
and he and I went back againe. But about a munth or six wekes af\er9
I had a mynd to uisit a frind of a saboth day foure myle of of harford ;
but I tok a good whyle pond ring whether I myt or no. I knew m^ good*
ing was a good man, and that the other was naught ; but, to quiet my
mynd, I thought that Christ said consarning the phareses, thay set ia
moises chare, here them. I thought he myt preach good matter.
And thus 1 blynded m^ eyse, and went. And when I cam thare,
tliay ware gone to mettmg; and I flattred myself, it may be I shall
mete theip earning home. And so I went in to an orched,^ and «bX.
162
John Doners NarrcHm,
[April;
doune in an arbore ; and, as before, one ihe same finger and on the
same place, I was strucken as before, And as it struck tny hand so
it struck my harte, for I sudingly Rose up and went into a wood; and
thare I cryd bitterly, and now concluded that god, god had found me out,
I was now ulterly forlorn in my spiret, and knew not what to du, thinking
that god now had utterly forsaken me, and that he would here me no
more. And wht^n I had cryd so long that I could cry no longer, I Rose
up in a forJorae condisbon,and went home to harford. I then, in a Kestles
condishon knew not what to du. I was thinking what to do to throw of
this troble ; and at this time, awhile after^ thare was on master scurfold,
[Scofield ?] who was a minester and my godfather, that had a sonn iJiat
was boundf to aaint Christifars, and he was at me to goe with him. I
Readily agred. And when the time was cum that we should goe, thare
came nuse that saint Christifars was taken by the spanyard,*
Then was 1 at a sore lose, and considred what I should du. I drew up
this conclushon, that I would goe and work iurney work thorow alt the
Ck>untics in ingland, and so walk as a pilgrim up and doune on the earth*
But, at last, I had sum thouts to goe first home to my fathers house ; but
I thout he would not entertaine me. But 1 went ; and when I came homCt
my fatther and mother entertained me ucary louingly, and all the uoigh-
bors. Yet my mynd was still trubled, though I had sum secret thouta
thai god myt still doe me good, M^ hares [Harris ?] preaching at ator*
ford on that text, Am I my brothers Cepper ? declard that we out to be
one anothers keppers. Upon which I spake to one ihal I was aquainted with,
that if he saw me eyther du or say that that was not mete, that he would
tel me of it. At that time when 1 herd anie Red a chapter that thare was
anie of the promises in, my tares would Run doune my Chekes. I saw a
roung man Cuming in the streat, and I fard that he would call me out.
left the shopbord and went into a backhouse^ and prayed to god to kepe
me that i myt not be ouercura.
After awhile that 1 had abod with my father, m* Nortent cuming to my
fathers wisht him to put me to m* Barentons. That was a ueary Religious
famely as cuer 1 came in* And I went theatther and was Bultler; thare
I cept companie with the choises Chnstions. I went to here m*^ fareclolb,
ihre or fowr myle, I haue forgot the lounes name. The words of m* fare
Clothes text was ihease : Ye that ware alents and Ktrangera from the com-
anwelth ofisrell hath he Reconsild to himself In this sarmon he did so
set forth the loue of Christ, his Redenes and wnllingnes to entertaine pore
sinners, as that I Beleue thare ware uearey feaw dry eyse in the metting
house, nor without dores for maciie could not cum in. It was great in-
curegment to me.
Sonc after this I mared, and went and dwelt at a place called wood
Roe, in hatfeld, Sone after I had the palsie taking me, which did mutch
weaking my brayne and spoyle my memory. And just it was with god
that it should be so, for 1 cannot but acknowledg of what god had then
bestowed on me. I went to a phisishon, and he toutd me that it was too
• Si. Cbristophers was capiarcd by a Spaaish fleet ander Pon Frederick de Toledo,
in Ociober 1629, 600 of tbe Eogllsh seilterj^ were condemned lo work in the mines
of Mexico, which oatrage wqm one of the reasont that induced Crorowell, in ln55, to
■end the fleet under Peon and Venables against Jamaica. See SoQihey*sf WcM Indies
I, 2ti4, and Manin'« Br. CoL 11, 145 Jc 367,
t This I auppoM was Rer. John Norton^ afierwards minister at Ipswich and Bos-
ton. f>f E. He had t^een carate at Biahop^n Siortford, where the anibor';} father then
resided.
*
I
I
18S4.] John Dane^s Narrative. 163
latte to doe me annie good. I was so as that I could scarce goe to bed or
from bed without helpe. And my mother hauing bone saruant to the Ladie
denney,* she speaking of it to the Ladie, she tould hur of a meadson, that
had cucred an ould woman of thre score yeres ould. My mother, dili-
gently atending to the meathod of the besenes, cam to me and aplyed the
same to me, and it ceuerd me ; though I have the marks of it on my face
to this day. Then I lined on wood Ro grcne, on hatfild forrist. No
soncr on trobell was at an end, but a nother insude. There was on mus-
chen liued under the same Rofe that I lined in, only he lined at one end
and I at the other. Tharc was farmers and yemans sonnes meat thare
and I was among them, thinking no harme. But thay ware a contrifing
to haue a mearey metting at that muschins hous, and inuitted me to be one
of them. And being among them, thay would contrif thare busenes with
me, and tould me that thay would haue four bushills of barly out of a
barne, (the ouncr of which, one of these was his son,) and this muschin
was to turne it into malt, and brew it, and drink it thare. I durst not Cros
them, thay ware sutch blustring lades ; but I was in a sad tunc, and knew
not what to doe. But I went to my Brother Howest father and nduised
with him. He was a uery onest man, and he tould mc I should, by no
meanes, be among them when thay did act that busenes, but make sum
Journey sum waie or other, and he would du the busenes for me. So I
did. And he acquainted the woman of the house, a prudent woman. And
at the time apointed thay went to the barn. The woman, hauing had fore
knowledg of it, stud aAcr supper at hur hall window Icsening, the barne
not being fare distant from the house, and she hard a noise at the barne,
and sent suddinly to the barne, and toko them with fowr bushils of barly,
cared out of the barne in a sacke. The thing being discouercd, the men
ware in a bad tose, but thay suspected mc ; and the yemons sonn came
flattring to me, to know if I did not tell of it ; and said it is well that it
was found out, but neds he would know if I did not tell sum of the famely.
I toud him I had not spoke with anie of the famely sens we ware togetther.
Many words past, but notthing did apcre, but suspishon. But on of the
Company (as afterwards I was informed, and I myself suspected him and
escaped his hands) came with a sord to my shop to kill me.
This was no sooner ouer but cumes a new trouble.
I then went to Hue in the chef place in hatfild toune, and toke a pren-
tis and kept a gurniman. And the taylers ware so disgust at it that thay
made arnestly to the ould lady barcnton, S' fransis barcnton's | widdow,
and to m^ S^ Thomus barenton to git me out of the toune ; for sayd thay
* There is a monument at Bishop's Stoitford to Lady Margaret Denny, a descend-
ant of the Edgecumbes, of Mount Edgecumbe, in Cornwall, Maid of Honor to Queen
Elizabeth, and wife to Sir Edward Denny, knt., Groom of the Queen*s Privy Cham-
ber. She died April 1648, aged 88. The Lady Denny mentioned in the text may
have been this person. See Beauties of England and Wales, VII , 214.
t It appears from this that the father of James How, who emigrated to New Eng-
land and settled at Ipswich, resided at this time at Hatfield, co. Essex, Eng., or in its
Ticiniiy. This fact may assist his decendanis in tracing their English ancestry.
X Sir Francis Barrington (created a Baronet 29 June 1611, d. 1628} m. Joan, dau.
of Sir Henry Cromwell, and aunt to Oliver Cromwell, the Protector. He had ch. :
Sir Thomas, Robert, (these two are mentioned above ;} Francis, John, Elizabeth, m.
Ist Sir James Altham, knt., 2dly Sir William Masham, knt.; Mary, m. Sir Gilbert
Geranl ; Winifred, m. Sir William Mewes, or Meux ; Ruth, m. Sir George Lamplugh,
km. ; Joane, m. Sir Richard Everarde, knt. See Burke's Extinct & Dorm. Baronet-
age, (ed. 1844,) p. 43. Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, of Rowley, was at one time chaplain in.
the Cunilj of Sir Francis. See Reg. V. 119.
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John Dane's NarramSr
[pnT
he takes up all our workc, and we know not how to Ime, This was so
eagirly prosecuted as that m^ Koburd barenton tuuld me y' he would giue
me his eres, if he did not send me out of toune, And after thre times
sent for before S"^ Thomus barenton, by warraot, and pleaded ngainst^aod
could Dot preuaile, Thay sumansd me to the quarter seshons ; but god
of his goodnes stod by me, and afterwords 1 found great frenship from
thos that was my profest aduersareys.
When theas stormes ware a leltle ouer, thare was a great cuming to IJU
ingland ; and I ihout that the temptations thare ware two great for me* 1
then bent myself to cum to nu ingland, thinkiEig that 1 should be more fre
here then thare from temptations ; but I find here a deuell to tempt, and a
I corupt hart to deseue. But to Return to the way and manner of my cum*
i ing. When 1 was mutch bent to cum, I went to starford to my faliher to
lell him. My brotther how was thare then. My fatther and motiher
showd themaelfs unwilling. I sat close by a tabell whare thare lay a bi*
belh I hastily toke up the bybell, and tould my fatther if whare I opend
the bybell thare i met with unie thing eyther to incuredg or discouredg
that should settell me. 1 oping of it, not knowing no more then the child in
the womb, the first I east my eys oo was : Cum out from among thenit
touch no unclene ihing, and I will be your god and you shall be my pe»
pelK My fatther and motthcr neuer more aposd me, but furdercd me in
the thing ; and hasted after me as sone as thay could. My first cuming
was to Roxburey. Thare I toke a pese of ground to plant of a friodi J
And I went to plant, and hauing cept long in the shep, the wealther beiti^f'
hot, I spent my self, and was ucary wearey and thurstey. I cam by ft
spring in Roxbuery streat, and went to it, and drunk, and drunk againe
and againe manie times; and I neuer drounk ^ine in my lyfo that morel
Refreshl me, nor was more pleasant to me in my lyfe^ as then I absolutly "
tbouti But m' Norton being at ipshwitch, I had a mynd to line under him.
And, on a time, I came to ipshwitch alone when thare was no path but
what the ingens had made ; sumlimes 1 was in it, sumtimcs out of it, but
god directed my waie. By the waie I meat in on place with forty or fiftie
indiens, all of a Roe. The formost of them had a long state that he held
on his forhed lyke a unicorns borne. Many of them ware powwous; aDdgj
as I past by them, I said, What chere, Thay all with a loud uoise, laugh- I
ing, cryd out,j What chere, What chere, that thay made the woods Ring with
the noyse. After ( parted wilh ihem about a myle, I meat with two in-
dinesj one of them a uery lusty sannup, I had a pocket under my arme,
and he toke hoiild of it, and pekt into it. 1 snatcht it away, with an angrey
MOuntinaQs, aod he made no more of it So I came to ipshwich, and agred
P^ith goodtnan medcafes uesell to bring me from boston, whare I Imd brout
my Goods. I brout a yeres prouidyon with me, but I sone parted with it
My meall I parted w*^ for indin the next yere* I ihout if on had it anot-
iher should not want, Thare came a naibor to me and said he had no corne.
He made great complaints. I tould him I had on bushill and I had no more,
but he should haue half of it. And ho had ; and after 1 herd of sartain
that at the same lime he had a bushill in his house. It Irubled me to se hii
dealings, and the dealings of other men. Mante trobles I past thorow and
I found in my hart that I could not sarue god as I should. What thay
ware, w^are two teadus to menshon* But uppon a time walking, wilh my
Gun on my shoulder charged, in the myle brok path, beyond Becon good*
hewes, I had seauerall thouts cam flocking into my myud,Llmt I had beatter
make away myielf then to Hue longer* 1 walkt dtscoBing with sutch
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ibouts ihe best pan of an ouer, as I Judged it, at length I thout, I oute of
two euells to chase the least ; and that it wna ti grealter euell lo Hue, and
to sin against god then to cill niyself, with mnnie other satanecall thouts.
I cock my Gun, and set it one the ground, and put the musell under my
throtc, and toke up my fote to let it oL And then thare cam manle thing
into my head ; one that \ should not doe euell that good myt cum of it.
And at that time I no more scrupid to cill myself then to goe home to my
oune house. Though this place is now a Rode, then it was a place that
was not mulch walkt in. I was then mutch lost in my spiret, and as I
Remember the next day m* Rogers preacht, and exk pressing hlmsetf that
those ware blesed that fard god and hopt in his marsie 1 thout that 1
fard god and hopt in his marsie. Then I thout liiat that blesednes myt
belong to me, and it mutch supported my spiret,
Upone a time we ware in sum preasant want in the famely, d& ray wife
tould me she had nothing for the children. She desierd me to take my
gun nnd se if [ could git nothing. And I did goe ; and 1 had one pigg
and then that was hily cstemd on, and that folowd me a great waie into
the marshis. I thout the prouedens of god scmd to tell me that I should
not goe out to day. So I Returnd back againe with my pigg^ and when I
cam within les then forty Rod of my house, a cumpany of great gmy gese
cam ouer me, and I shot and brout doun a galant gose in the uery nick of
lime-
In si3cty one, my house was burnt, as nere as I can Remember ; and k
was a most uialant fier. At that time I could not but take notes of seuarall
prouedensis toncuring with^ I doe not know that 1 did murmeratit, but
was silent loking up to god to santifio it to me. It pleased god to stur up
the harts of my louing frinds to help me to the careyng on of another. I
had bene ill before, and not well fitting to goe abrod, and could not in-
dewer weat on my fete. When the carts went into the woods, I went with
them, and manie times in the swamps broke in up to the knese, in could
wattcr, in the winter. And it pleasd god I grew beatler then before,
which I lookt on as a speshall hand of god. A second prouedens was
this that, though my prouidyons was all burnt, 1 had a stock of fine swine^
and Uie corne that was burnt, when the flowrs fell downe and the fier out,
tbease swine fell to catting the burnd cornc, and fatted to admiration, and
that in a small time, so that I had good porke for the workmen to carey on
the work.
Thus god hath all along presarud and cept me, all my daiea, Alt-
tbough I haue manie times lost hisspesholl presanc, yet he hath Returnd
to me in marsi againe. 0ns in ingland at W Barentons house, in Christ-
mas time, the cumpanie in the hall was shewing trickes in the nite, and m'
Boronton came and stoud by. I being thare I loke notes that my m^
changed bur countinans, and the tares Ran doune hur chekes and she
turnd awaie. I preasanlly thout that hur thouts was better improud then
myne. It put me a pone a serious medeialion of the Joys of heauen and
of the uanetys of this world. It toke sutch an imppreshon of my harta as
that, though it was a time of Jolety, I could scarse here musick nor se
wantonnes^ [dancing.^] that i was able to show my face without shedtng
of tares.
The lyke impreshon had my thouts brout to me upone a question in our
prioet meltings, upon a question of that text : Gods loue constrayncs us to
iQUe him that has loued us Hrst* Beatting my thouta on gods tnfmet loue
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Mr, Bishops the Tatmton SchaQltnaiier, [AprUi
toke sutch an impreshon of my harle as that I thoiit 1 could doe anie thing
for god or safer anie thing for god. O louitig Relations hawe a Care of
quenshing sutch motions of gods spiret, lest you bring sorow and aflicton
on to your heads and hartij, as manie others huue done, to thare great
gref and sorrow ; and I can speake it to the grefe of my soule, by wofuH
exkperans*
MR. BISHOP, THE TAUNTON SCHOOLMASTER.
Lechford, in his ** Plain Dealing," (p. 40,) in giving an account of the
gathering of tfie church at " O^hannti alias Taunton ^^^ informs us thai :
— *' Master Hoake received ordination from the hands of one master
Bishop, a School -Master, and one Parker, an Husbandman/' Hon. Frmn*
cis Baylies, in his researches while composing his " Historical Memoir of
the Colony of New Plymouth," was unable lo ascertain the christian name
of Mr, Bishop, but he met with some fact or facts which led him to think
that Mr. B. afterwards removed to New Haven, (Baylies's Plym. Part II,
pp. 2(15, 2S2.) Rev. S. H. Emery (Ministry of Taunton, Vol. I, p. 41) ,
does not appear to have learned anything further respecting him ; but Mr.
[ Winsor (History of Duxbury, p. 228) has somewiiere found ** an ancient
freeman of Taunton '' mentioned, who bore the name of *^ Mr. John
Bushop,'' As no other '' Bishop" has been met with early ^t Taunton,
and as this person has the " honorable prefix of Mr.,^' there is great proba-
bility that he was the schoolmaster mentioned by Lech ford ; who, 1 pre-
sume, w^as also the ** Mr. Boshop " interested in the first purchase of
Taunton, whose *' rights/* in 1675, were owned by Lt. George Macey,
(Baylies's Plym., Part It, p. 277.)
In view of these facts, 1 have queried whether the person who assisted^
Lat the Taunton ordination might not have been Rev. John Bishop, who
^afterwards (about 1644) was settled at Stamford, in New Haven colony,
as the successor of Rev. Richard Denton. Trumbull, in his History of
Connecticut, (Vol, I, p. 299,) gives the following account of the Stamford
mintster and his settlement, " The church sent two of their members to
seek them a minister. They travelled on foot to the eastward of Boston,
where they found Mr. John Bishop, who left England before he had finish-
ed his academical studies, and had completed his education in this country.
They engaged him lo go with them lo Stamford. He travelled with ihem
on foot so great a distance. The people were united to him, and he la-
boj'ed with ihem in the ministry nearly fifty years." Rev, J. W. Alvord,
In his Historical Address at Stamford, (p. 19,) gives a similar account,
and further informs us that the names of the brethren sent were George
Slason and Francis Bell, and that Mr. Bishop carried his bible under his
arm, through the wilderness, to Stamford, which bible was then (1B41) to
the possession of Noah Bishop, one of his descendants, I
The fact that Mr. Bishop was found to the eastward of Boston, does]
not^ I think, render the above supposition improbablei as it id likely tha
he had left Taunton sometime before this.
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JAHLY SETTLERS OF SALISBURY, MASS., AREANGED INTO
FAMILIES.
[By Asa W. Buowif, of Cleveland, laie orCmcionali, 0.]
[Con tiny ed from page 82 ]
GOOOALE, Richard, (d. 1674) ? widow Mary d. 31 May 1683. Ch.
Richard k 29 6 55.
GREELEY, Axdrew, b. 1620 d. 30 June 97 \ w. Mary d. 24 Nov.
1703. Ch. Philip 21 7 44 ; Andrew 10 10 46; Mary 16 5 49; Joseph
5 12 51 ; Benj. 9 10 54, m. Elizabeth Smith 24 Jan. f680-l.
Philip m. Hannah lllsley 17 12 69. Ch. John 16 11 70 ; Jona. 15 Feb,
72; Samh 21 Mar 75-6 ; Mary 5 June 79 ; Philip 25 Dec. 81 ; Joseph
W Nov. 83 ; Ruth 3 Oct. 84.
Andrew m. Sarah Brown 12 June 73, d. 26 Nov. 1736 Ch. Andrew 8
8 74 ; Henry 28 Sept. 76» d. 16 Jan. 93-4 ; Mary 5 Dec. 78 ; Abigail 24
June 81 ; Sarah 21 Oct, 85 j Rachel 19 May 88 ; Hannah 29 July 92;
Judith la June 96.
Jona in, Jane Walker 21 Mar 97-8. Ch, Patieoce 7 Sept. 98 ; David
1 Dec. 1700 ; Sarah 3 April 1703.
GRIFFIN, Philip, wqs killed by lightning. His widow Ann m,
Judesant and died 24 March 1682-3, County records; (a widow Agnes
oudesart] ? d. 24 Nov. 82,) Town records, [Query may I hey not be
same,] Philip^s ch. Hannah 12 1 53 j Mary 24 2 55 ; John 4 9 56.
Nathaniel w. Elizabeth. Ch, Hannah II Mar. 75-6; Elizabeth 30 8
I ; Maria 24 June 86 ; Judith 5 June 89.
Rachel d. of Ruth b. 30 June 1683.
John was pub. 17 Sept, 95 lo Susanna Brown, m, 2nd Hannah Davis 28
Mar. 1706. Ch. Phihp b. 16 Aug, 1696 m. Sarah Brown of Hampton 21
Dec. 1721, d. in Chester, N. H., about 1780 ; Mar>^ b. 16 Oct. 97 ; Isaac
21 Doc. 99. Joseph son of Nathaniel m. Sarah d, of Wm. Basset of Lyon
13 June 1696.
GROTH, Dr. John, m. Elizabeth Eaton 7 Jan. 73-4. Ch. Elizabeth
(29)? Jiilv 1674,
HACKETT, William, m. Sarah Barnet 31 1 1 66 ; ch. Sarah 8 12 67 ;
Ephraim 7 March 79-0 ; Wra. 10 1 82-3 ; Judah 2 Jan, 84 ; Ehenezer
17 Oct. 87 and perhaps Rebecca m. Jonathan Whiting of Portsmouth Aug.
1695 ; Mary d. of a Wm, b. 2. Dec. 1665 at Exeter probably the saaie by
a former wife.
HAWKINS, Susanna, d. 17 9 1655.
H ADDON. Jabret, w. Margaret. Ch. Sarah 15 11 1639. Goody
Haddon d, 20 1 72-3 at Amesbury.
HAUX WORTH, Thomas, d. 8 9 1642, w. Mary. Ch, Mary b. 22 2 41
m. Oncsiphorus Page. [See Willix.]
HALL, John, m, Rebecca Bailev (widow of Henry ?) 3 April 1641.
Ch. John 18 1 41-2, The father died before 1647.
James ; w. Mary. Ch. John July 93; Joseph 12 Dec. 95 ; Edward 2
June 98.
HARRISON, John, w, Grace, Ch. John 26 4 1642.
HEARD, Luke, w. Sarah. Ch. John 4 12 43 d. 25 12 43 ; John 6 1
44, Wid. Sarah m. Joseph Bigsby 1647.
sTitrfy Seiiiers of l^aiis^nrjf^ Mem.
[prS
Benjamin, of Dover, m. Ruth BastmDn 23 May 90. Ch. Elisabeth 25
May 91 ; Samuel 28 Feb. 91 ; Benj 16 Dec. 1702.
HELE, Samuel, m. Hannah Smith 26 May 85. Ch. Samuel 22 OcL
85; William and Mary 29 Jan. 89-90, d. 15 Feb. 89-0.
HEWS, George, w. Mary. Ch. William 27 June 72; Soloraon 2
Jan. 74.
HOLDRED or HOLDRIDGE, William, a tanner aged 25, was a fel-
low passenger with John Cluff from London 1635 on the Elizabeth. He
moved lo Haverhill; w. Isabella. Ch. Sarah 1640 d* 1641 ; Mar\' 22 2
41 d. 31 11 41 ; Rebecca 20 4 43 ; William 15 1 47, m. Lvdia Quinby
10 2 74, resided at E.xeter ; Sarah b. 26 Dec. 50, d. 4th or 18th June 51 ;
Mehitable b. 14 2 52 m. 25 Jan. 69 Jona. son of Robert Smith of Hamp-
ton, resided at Exeter ; Abigail b. 12 Nov. 54, d. 13 4 57 ; Samuel b. 6
9 59 ; and Mary b. 24 Dec. 56 m. at Exeter 29 Sept. 81 Roger Kelly who
was of Newcastle in 1799.
[Note* William Holdred's wife Isabella was the maternal ancestor of
the compiler of this article, tracing the mother's descent each time in^ead
of the father's, according to the custom of some nations. The foUowiog
will show the succession from mother to daughter : —
Abigail Smith, d. of Mehitable (Holdred) b. 22 June 1678 m. 25 D^,
1701 Moses Blake of Kensington ; their d Hannah Blake b. IS Dec.
1704, m. 17 Dec. 24 Edward Locke, d. 27 Nov. 1789 ; dautr. Hannah
Locke b. 22 April 1747, m. 30 Oct. 65 Jeremiah Dearborn, d. 18 Oct.
1820 ; dau. Hannah Dearborn b. 23 July 1768, m 28 July 95 Enoch Gove,
d. 2 June 1842 ; dau. Haonah Locke Gove b. 29 July 1804, m. 31 Oct,
26 Emerv Brown]
HOOK, William, w. Eleanor. Ch. Jacob b. 15 7 1640.
William w. Elizabeth. Ch. Ellen 20 Feb, 73 ; Humphrey 28 Jan 75 ;
Jacob 7. Jan, 77 ; Martha 18 June 81 ; Josiah 26 Aug. 83, d. 1683.
William, Jr., w. Mary. Ch. Elizabeth 14 12 92 ; Mary 31 11 93, d.
24 Nov. 97 ; Ann (a twin) 16 March 96-7, d. 7 Dec. 97 ; Jacob
Nov. 98.
HORNE, William, w, Elizabeth. Ch. Elizabeth 1 12 1661.
HUBBARD, Richard, w. Martha. Ch. Comfort 17 Jan. 81 ; Jemima
and Keziah 11 Nov. 84 ; Richard 9 March 86-7, d, 1687 ; Eleazer 27
Oct. 89; (Mary 1691) ? [torn] a ch. d, 1672.
John m. Jane Coll [torn] 1688. Ch. Richard 17 1 90 ; Jeremiah
17 Aug. 02 ; Marv 29 Nov. 94 ; Richard 27 Dec. 96 ; Martha 8 Oct. 98.
Wid. Hannah m. Ephraim Roberts of Haverhill 10 Jan. 1701-2.
HOYT, John, w. Frances. Ch. Thos. and Gregorie 1 ! 1 40, Gregorie
d. 1 11 41 ; Elizabeth 23 12 42 ; Sarah 16 11 44, d. 26 12 44 ; Mary 20
12 45 ; Joseph 13 3 48, d. 19 2 48 ; Joseph 27 9 49, d. 24 1 1 49 ; Mary
24 9 53, a Mary d. 1 10 53 ; Naomi 23 1 1 54 ; Dorothy 13 2 56 ; Mary
25 8 64. A Marv ra. Christopher Bartlctt 19 Dec. 1663.
John m. Mary Barnes 23 June 59. Ch. Wiiliam 5 7 60 ; Elizabeth 8
12 61 ; John 28 1 63; Mary U 8 64, Joseph 14 5 66 ; Hannah 28
8 €6,
Thomas w. Mary, Ch. William 19 8 70, d. 29 8 70 ; Ephraim 16 8
71 m. 25 April 95 Hannah Godfrey of Hampton ; John 5 April 74 ; Win*
8 April 78 (76) ? Israel 16 July 78 ; Benj. 20 Sept, 80.
Hannah d. of Samuel (Hoyt) 7 9 5 60.
(HULT) t perhaps Holt or Hulton, Richard w. Martha. Ch. Dorothy
19 April ( 1673) ? See Hubbard.
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HUNTINGTON, Johw, m. Elizabeth Hunt 25 Dec. 1665. Ch. Uan-
nah 16 6 m, d. 17 6 66 ; Mary 15 9 67.
William w. Joana. Cb. John b* Aug. 1643 ; James d. 5 12 46 ; Mary
b. 8 5 48, m. Joshua Goldsmith 14 6 67.
ILSLY, io«N,d. 10 Dec. 83, w. Sarah d. 3 Aug. 73. Ch. John 1 mo,
164'> : Ruth 6 1 47, d. 2 3 60 ; Jonathan bv 2 9 52.
JONES, Robert, m. Jone Osgood. Ch. Will in m 12 2 59 ; Robert 17
7 GO; Joseph 7 8 64 ; Elizabeth 24 10 66 ; Mary 15 3 67,
KIMBALL, Benjamin, m. Mary Hazleton 16 April 1601. Ch. Ann b.
22 10 61.
JOY, Samdel, m. Ann Currier 22 Oct, 96. Ch. Jeremiah 27 Jan, 96^7 ;
Edmuud 24 Feb. 98-9.
LADD, Daniel, w. Ann. Ch, Elizaheih U 10 40 ; Daniel 26 7 42 ;
Lydia 8 4 45.
LANCASTER, Joseph^ w. Mary. Ch. Joseph 25 12 65 ; Mary 8 7
67 ; Thos. 15 1 68 ; Hannah d, 2 6 88.
Joseph m, Ehzabeth Hoyt 31 March 87. Ch* Mary 5 April 88 d. 20
April 88 ; Hannah 22 Aug. 91.
LIGHT, John, w. Dorothy. Ch. Joseph 21 April 76.
LONG, Richard, m. Ann French 21 5 80. Ch. ElJzabelh 30 Oct. 80 ;
William 25 June 82 ; Richard 3 Jan. 83 ; Susanna 30 Nov. 85 ; Joseph
6 Jail. 87 ; Sarah 13 Oct 89, d. March 91 j Eleanor 16 Jan, 90; Sarah
13 Jan. 92-3. 1
LORD, widow d. 12 3 1650.
MACK, John, m. Sarah Bagley 5 April 81, Ch. John 29 April 82.
M ACKllEST, Benoni, d. 7 Aug. 90 ; w. Lydia. Ch. Samuel 3. Sept.
82, d. 9 Nov. 82 ; Joseph 28 Aug. 83 1 Benj. 16 Nov. 85 ; Lydia 27 Mar.
88 ; Mary 15 April 90.
MACY, Thomas, w. Sarah. Ch, Samh 9 5 44, d. 1645 or 6 j Sarah
1 6 46 ; Mary 4 10 48 ; Thonnas 22 7 53. Thomas Mercer d. 5 Feb. 88.
MARCH, James, w. Mary. Ch. Judith 13 May 98.
MARTIN, George, a blacksmith, w. Hannah. Ch. Hannah 1 12 43.
George m. Susannah North 11 Aug. 1646. Ch. Richard 29 4 47;
Beorge 21 8 48 ; John 26 11 50; Hesther 7 2 53, m. John Jemison 15
Etarch, 69-0 ; John 2 9 56 ; Abigail 10 7 59 ; William 11 10 62, d. 11
BO 62 ; Samuel 29 767. [Richard North d. 1 March 67 ; Wid. North d,
n March 70.1
M.\XFIELD, JoHN,d. suddenly 10 Dec. 1703, w. Elizabeth. Ch. John
23 Oct 80 ; Timothy Oct. 82 ; Mary 10 Jan. 84 ; Margery 5 Nov. 86 ;
Nathaniel b. 1 March 88-9 ; Joseph 4 March 91-2 ; Elizabeth 18 Jan.
9-1^6; William 4 Sept. 99.
MOODY, Caleb, m. Judith Bradbury 9 8 65. Ch, Judith d. 28 Jan.
78-9,
Daniel w. Elizabeth. Ch. Daniel 16 Feb, 83 ; Joshua 20 Oct. 86 ; Sarah
8 May 89 ; Abigail 10 Dec, 91 ; Mary 1 July 94; Elizabeth 11 Feb, 96,
d. 28'JuIy 99 ; Hannah 2 Jan. 99-0.
MORRILL, Abraham, d, 1662, will proved 14 Oct. 1662; m. Sarah
Clement 10 June 45. Ch, Isaac 10 5 46 ; Jacob 24 6 48 ; Sarah 14 8 50 ;
Abraham 14 9 52 ; Moses 28 10 55 ; Aaron 9 6 58, d. 31 II 58 ;
Richard 6 12 59, d, 17 12 59 ; Lydia 8 i 60 ; Hepsibah (posthumous) 1 1
ma. 62,
Uaac w. Phebe. Ch. Abraham 22 6 71 ; Isaac 24 July 73,
Wc w* Susanna, Ch. Maria 1 Feb, 73 ; Sarah 29 May 75 ; Jacob 25
160
Early Setiters of Salisbury^ Mass,
[April,
May 77 ; Racbd 18 Feb. 81-2, d. 29 Fek 81-2 ; Daniel 18 Feb. 82 ;
Jemmm 9 Oct, 85 ; Mory 10 Sept 89 ; Rachel 24 Aug. 92.
Jacob w. Susanna, Ch, Ezek'tel 29 Sept 75; Rulh 9 Oct. 86; Jacob
2 Mav69 ; Susanna 14 June 96; Israel 1 March 98-9.
Abraham m. Sarah Bradbury 1688, CL Bradbury 22 March 93, d* 16
Aug. 9G; Sarah 18 Dec. 9(5.
Abraham, Jr., m, EHzabcih Sargcnl 2 Jan. 95-6. Cb. Judiih 24 Nov,
96 ; Mary 7 March 98-9,
Jacob m. Elizabeth Stevens 4 Dec. 170L Ch. Jonathan 15 Feb. 1702-3,
d. 2<i Feb. 02-3; Joanna 15 Feb. 02-3, d. 25 Feb.
Isaac, Jr., w. Abigail. Ch. Benjamin 27 Jan. 96-7 ; Abigail 6 May 99 ;
Isaac m. Abigail Brown 30 May 96.
MOSS, John, in. Sarah. Ch. Joseph 11 Jan. 93-4; Abiah 19 Aug.
95 ; Mary 4 Match 97 ; Benjamin 24 Oct. 98.
MOYSE, Hannah, w. of Joseph d, 1655,
MUDGET, [torn] d. 1663.
Thomas m. Sarah Morrell 8 8 65, Ch. Mary 30 2 67 ; Temperance
16 8 70.
Thomas w. Ann, Ch. Wm. 16 Oct. 96 ; Thomas 3 Jan, 98-9 ; Thm.
17 Dec. 1700.
MIINDY, wife of Her*r>^ d. 22 5 1654.
MUSEY, Benjamin s. of wid. d. 28 Nov, 1696,
NORTH, (see Martin.)
NICHOLLS, Thomas, w. Mary. Ch. Ebcnezcr 3 6 1664.
NORTON, Joseph, m. Susanna Getchill 10 1 62. Ch. a son 1062
Samuel 11 8 63; Joseph 14 Aug. 65; Priscilk 16 10 67; So!omon 3
1 1 09 ; Benj. 34 1 71-2, d. 9 Oct 73 ; Caleb, (25) ? June 75 ; ad. Flower
21 Nov. 77 ; Joshua 13 Oct. 80, d. 22 Jan, 92-3.
Solomon w, Sarah. Ch. My nam 4 Dec. 95. I
Caleb vv. Susanna. Ch. Rowlin 14 Oct. 1702.
Joseph w, Elizabeth. Ch. Joshua 18 Feb. 1700-1 ; Mary d, 7 May
1703. Joseph pub, 19 Aug, 99 to Elizabeth [torn] one.
ORMSBY, Richard, w. Sarah. Ch, Thomas 1 1 9 45 ; Jacob 6 1 47,
OSGOOD, William, w. Elizabclb. Ch. John and William 8 8 48 ;
Mar>^ 3 1 49 ; Joseph 18 1 51, d. 22 2 64 ; Sarah 2 12 52 ;
John m. Mary Stevens 5 9 68. Ch, Mary 7 3 69 ; Joseph 12 2 71 ;
William 30 July 73 ; John 1 July 77 ; Timothy 2 May 80, d, 2 Sept. 81 ;
Hannah 19 Oct. 82. John the father d. 7 Nov. 83.
William m, Abigail Ambrose Oct. 1672, Ch. Nathaniel 17 10 74 ; John
27 Oct. 76; Jonathan 2 April 78; Abigail 13 Feb, 80; Sarah 24 April
84 ; Richard 13 Jan. 86 ; Elizabeth 9 Sept. 88 ; Joseph 9 Aug. 91.
William, Jr., w. Hannah, Ch, Timothy 17 Nov, 94; Judiih 7 March
95-6; Joseph 28 June 98.
Joseph s, of Mary b. 2 Dec. 86.
Joanna, reputed dau. of Joanna Osgood and Flower Norton, b. 3 April
1699.
PAGE, Onesiphohus, m. Mary Hanxworth 22 9 64. Ch. Mary 29 8
66, d, 5 8 66 ; Joseph 3 2 70 ; Abigail 23 June 72 ; Mary 18 9 74 ; Sarah
7 July 77; Onesiphorus 10 Feb. 78; Cornelius d. 1*^3; Mnry 29 SepU
86, w. Mary d. 8 May 95, Onesiphorus m. Sarah Rowell 31 July 95 j
he d. 28 June 1706, a son John b. 21 Feb. 1696-7.
Amos w. Husly. Ch, DeUverance b. 4 Feby. 97-8 ; a son 4
Oct. 99.
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Onesiphorus m. 21 Nov. 1711 Mehitable (widow of Simon Dow) d. of
Isaac Green of Hampton.
Joseph m. Sarah Smith 12 March 90-1. Ch. Sarah 12 Oct. 91 ; Judith
22 Oct. 92 ; John 17 June 96 ; Joseph 3 Sept. 98 ; Joshua 15 Nov. 1700 ;
Judith d 16 1 95-6.
PARTRIDGE, William, (son of John of OIney, Buckinghamshire, Eng-
land,) d. 5 5 1654; his w. Ann married Anthony Stanyan 1 Jan. 55, she
d. 10 July 89 at Hampton. Ch. John a seaman at Boston 1660; Hannah
living 1660 ; Rachel d. 19 2 50; Elizabeth b 14 12 42, m. Joseph Shaw
of Hampton 26 June 6 1 ; Nehemiah 5 3 45 ; Sarah 24 6 47, m. 14 Nov. 66
John Heath of HaVerhill d. (July) ? 1718 at Hampton ; Rachel b. 1651,
m. Joseph Chase of Hampton 31 Jan. 1671-2, d. 27 Oct. 1718 ; a William
m. 8 Dec. 80 Mary Brown at Newbury. John, Nehemiah and William
lived at Portsmouth.
PAYNE, MuNGo, son of Mary b. 7 April 1684.
PE ASLEY, Joseph, d. 3 10 1660, w. Mary. Ch. Sarah, Joseph, Eliza-
beth, Mary, and a grand-daughter Sarah (Laier) ?
PIKE, Robert, m. Sarah Sanders 3 April 1641 ; she d. 1 Nov. 79.
Ch. Sarah 24 12 41 ; Mary 22 12 43, d. 3 2 47 ; Dorothy 11 9 45, m.
Joshua Pierce 7 3 68 ; Mary 5 6 47 ; Elizabeth 24 4 50 ; John 13 3 53;
Robert 26 4 55 ; Moses 15 1 58. John Pike (father of Robert) ? d. 26
May 1654.
Robert m. Martha Goldwyer 30 Oct. 84, d. 1690-1. Ch. Robert 3 Sept.
87 ; Sarah 3 Feb. 89.
Moses w. Susanna. Ch. Moses 16 Aug. 88 ; Elias 10 July 92 ; Mary
27 April 95; Sarah 27 Oct. 98, d. 30 Oct. 1701.
John w. Sarah. Ch. b. at Hampton, Hannah and Mary 18 May 1601 ;
probably the minister of Dover who d. March 1709-10, will 6 March,
proved 10 March. Ch. Nathaniel, Robert, Joshua, Solomon, Hannah and
Mercy.
PRESSIE, John, m. Mary Gouge 4 10 63. Ch. John 1 8 64 ; Mary
30 9 65; William 2 June 71.
PROUSE, John, w. Hannah. Ch. Abagail 18 10 66.
PURINTON, John, 43 yrs. and Robert 40 yrs. in 1678, sons of Robert
of (Portsmouth) ? [Exeter Records.]
John w. Sarah. Ch. Sarah 26 Jan. 90.
James w. Lydia. Ch. James 8 July 93 ; Elizabeth 8 Dec. 95.
QUINBY, Robert, m. Elizabeth Osgood. Ch. Lydia 22 1 1 57 ; Wra.
11 4 60 ; John 7 7 65 ; Thos. 8 12 67.
RING, Robert, d. 1690; w. Elizabeth. Ch. Martha 12 10 54 ; John
17 12 61 ; Joseph 3 6 64 ; Jarvice 12 mo. 57, m. Hannah Fowler 24 Dec.
85. Ch. Jarvice 2 Oct. 86 ; Hannah 3 March 88-9 ; Elizabeth 3 Sept
92 ; Oliver 17 June 98.
John w. Priscilla. Ch. Moses 30 April 92.
ROLENSON, Thomas, d. 4th (or 9th).? July 1682, m. Dorothy Portland,
17 May 1654. Ch. Elizabeth 7 4 54, d. 29 5 55 ; Thomas 5 5 56 ; Sarah
5 6 58 ; Elizabeth 26 12 60 ; Joseph 18 12 63 ; Mary 24 6 65 ; Martha
24 6 66; John 20 1 67 ; Ann 16 1 68-9.
Charity d. of Elizabeth b. 18 12 83.
Samuel 8. of Martha 12 Jan. 86-7, d. 20 Jan. 86-7 ; Thos. will IGSSt.
Ch. Joseph and four daughters.
ROLPH or ROLFE, Esther, w. of John d. 3 4 1647.
SANDERS, John, m. Ester Rolfe dau. of John, lived at SalisbMr^ «3Qji
21
162
tariff Settlers of Salisbury ^ Mass,
[April,
Newbury and returned to England. Ch. Esther 5 7 39 ; John 1 5 41, d,
3 7 41; Ruth 16 10 42; John 10 10 44, [compare Coffin's Newbur>'-]
A John of Ilumpton the second summer [1639] ? moved to Wells in 1644 ;
he was probably another man.
SADLER, Anthony, a shoemaker, drowned 23 12 1650 ; wid. Martha
1 d. of John Cheney of Newbury* Ch* a son Abiel b. 1650. The wid, m.
' Burble about 1652.
SARGENT, Willi AM, of Homptoo-j the first summer [I6J38] ? aseaman^
w. Elizabeth. Ch. [Lydiad. 1661] ? Elizabeth d. 14 7 41 at Salisbury ;
Thos* b. n 4 43 ; Wm. 2 1 1 45 m* Mary Colby 23 Sept* 68, Elizabeth
22 9 48; Sarah 29 12 51 ; Thos* m. Rachel B,^rnes 2 I 67-8.
SEVERENCE, John, d. 9 April 1682; first w. Abigail d. 17 4 58 j
second w. Susanna wid. of Henry Ambrose* Ch. Samuel 19 7 37 ; Eben
I 7 1 39 d. 1667 unmd, Abigail "7 11 41, d. 7 1 41 ; Abigail 25 3 43, m*
John Church 29 9 64 ; Marv 5 6 45 m. James Coffin 3 Dec. 63 ; John 24
^947; Joseph 14 1249; Elizabeth 8 2 52; Benj. 11 mo* 54; Ephraim
8 2 56; Elizabeth 17 4 58 ; daugh* d. 22 4 58 ; Elizabeth d. 5 12 62.
Samuel d, young; six ch, living 1667,
John w. Mary* Ch. Ebenezer 19 Sept* 73 ; Abigail b, 6 May 75 ; John
22 Sept. 76 ; Daniel 3 June 78.
Ephraim m. Lydia Morrell 9 Nov. 82* Ch* Abigail 29 Aug. 83 ; Mary
2 July 85 ; Lydia 15 Jan. 87 ; Ephraim 2 Dec, 89 ; Dinah 3 Sept. 92 ;
Ebenezer 9 Nov. 94 ; Sarah 7 Feb. 97-8; Jonathan 21 April 1700.
SHEPHERD, Solomon, m. Widow Sarah French 4 Aug. 1084* Ch.
[ Sarah 25 June 86 ; Bethiah 13 March 86-7 ; Solomon 18 April 91 ; Israel
7 March 93^ ; Jeremiah 10 August 98*
SINGLETARY, Richard, w. Susanna* Ch. Jona* 17 11 39 ; Eunice
7 U 41 ; Nathaniel 28 8 44 ; Lydia 30 2 48 ; Amos 2 mo 51. A John
m. Mary Greely 17 Dec. 1700.
SIMPSON, Thomas. Ch. Mary 2 4 64.
SMITH, Richard, [from IpswichJ ? m* Sarah Chandler 17 8 66. Ch.
Lucy 17 7 67 ; Richard 30 8 69 ; Wm. 10 March 72-3 m. Abigail Page
21 April 93 ; Mary 13 March 75-6. W. Sarah d. 6 July 82.
Richard w. Elizabeth, Ch. Joana 22 May 86 ; James 26 Jan* 91-2.
STEVENS, JoHK, Sen., d. Feb. 1683; w. Catharine d. last of July
I 1682. Ch. John 2 9 39 ; Elizabeth 7 1 41 d. 1641 ; Elizabeth b 4 12
42 ; Nathaniel 119 45, [moved to Dover, m. Mehiiablo Colcord of Hamp-
ton 20 10 771 ? Mary b. 1647 ; Benjamin b. 2 12 50.
John m. Joana Thorn 17 12 69, d. 26 9 91* Ch. John 28 10 70;
Elizabeth 8 April 73, d, 19 June 74 ; Jeremiah 6 8 75; Elizabeth 4 12
77 ; Judith 18 Jan, 86, perhaps by a second w. Hannah.
Benjamin m. 28 8 73 Hannah Barnard, Ch. Eleanor 2 Jan. 74 ; Cath-
arine 2 Jan. 74 ; Benjamin 7 Oct* 77 ; Mary 7 Nov. 79 m. 23 Sept. 1703
John Morrell; Hannah 30 April 82 ; Ebenezer 29 June 84 ; John 29 Jan.
88-9; Benjamin, the father, d, 13 March 90-L
John w* Dorothy. Ch. Joana 25 Oct. 92 m* 1713 Wm. Bayington of
Newbury ; Hubbard 20 Oct, 98.
Jeremiah w. Elizabeth. Ch. Aon 10 July 99 ; Tabitha 22 Feb. 1701 ;
Jonathan 17 Oct. 1702 ; Jeremiah m. Elizabeth Slanyan 6 Jan. 97-8,
STEWART, JosKPH, w* Mary. Ch. Joseph 19 10 67.
[ STO<^KMAN, John, d. 10 Dec. 86 m* Sarah Bradbury 10 3 71. Ch.
Joseph 29 12 71 ; William 2 Nov. 75 ; Dorothy 20 April 78, d. 19 Mar,
95-IJ; John 5 Feb. 81 ; Robert 8 Aug. 83.
{Tobt Continued.)
1864.] Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.
X63
EARLY SETTLERS OF ESSEX AND OLD NORFOLK.
[Continued from page 54.]
Thompson. — See Fitt. — WilHam^
1664.— Miles (Thomson), 1657.
— Symon^w, 60 in 1666. — Symon^
(Tompson) Ipswich, will 25 Mar.
1676 ; wf. Rachel ; sons-in-law,
Abraham Felt and Isaiah Wood
and his ch. Mary^ Simon^ Samuel^
William^ Thomas^ Tompson and
Sarah,
Tboeltxe.— Edward, s. 24 in 1658.
John, Salem, 1646.
Thorndike. — Low. — Elizabeth, ae.
40 in 1661.— JbAn, will, ch.
Paul, Mary, Anne, Alice, Martha;
sons-in-la. John Proctor, and John
Law. [n. dj
Thurton. — Thomas. — See Fuller.
TiBBETS. — Walter, father-in-law of
Edward Clark, 1651.— See Has-
KELL. — Jeremiah, (Tebbets) jail
keeper in Dover, sb. 39 in 1670 —
Walter, of Gloucester, d. 1651.
TiBBON.— William, «. 20 in 1666.
TiLLOTSoN. — John, Newbury, 1650.
TiLTON. — See Shaw. — William,
Lynn,d.l653 or4.-Tri7Ziam,Lynn,
1664; wf. Susanna; oldest son,
Samuel, son Daniel ; Susanna m.
Roger Shaw for her 2d husband. —
Daniel m. Mehetabel Weare, 23
Dec. 1669.— Abraham, Kittery,
1669.— Jb^n, iunr, Lynn, 1642.
Tinker.- Jb^n, Hartford, Ct., 1650.
TiTCOMB. — See Bartlett. — Wil-
/tarn, will 18 Sept. 1676, d. 24 Sept.
1676 ; ch. Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth,
Benaiah, William, Thomas, John,
Penuel, Lydia, Tirzah, Anne,
Todd. — John, ». 50.
ToLEMAN. — See Johnson. — Eliza-
beth, 1666.
Tompkins. — Alexander and wf.
1667. — Ralph, Salem, inventory,
12 Nov. 1666.— Id. Salem, 1659.
— Elizabeth, da. of John and
Margaret, b. 29 Nov. 1646.
Tompson. — Simon, ee. 50 in 1660. —
Alexander^ se. 40 in' 1667.
Tower. — See Goodale. — Jeremiah,
m. Elizabeth, da. of Richard
Goodale [n. d ]
TowLE.— PAtZip, Hampton, 1676.
TowNE.— Jflco*, 8B. 38 in 1666.—
Thomas, gr. son of Thomas Brown-
ing ; Thomas had an uncle, Jacob
T. — Browning had a da. Towne.
— William, d. 1672, leaving three
sons ; Edmund, Jacob, and Joseph ;
da. Rebecca m. Francis Nourse^
Mary m. [Isaac] Esty, Sarah m,
[EdmundJ Bridges, [tn. 2d Peter
Cloyes] (These females in 1692
were accused of witchcraft.) —
Mary, se. S3,deL,Mary 16, SaroA 1 5,
in 1672.— TTm. ae. 60, Joseph 21,
Edmund 31 ; bro. Jacob. — Katha-
rine, da. oi John Symonds, 1658.
Trask. — See Southwick. — Wm,
sen. ©. 77 in 1664. — Osmond, m.
38 in 1665.— TTm. sen., will 15
May, 1666; wf. Sarah; ch. Wtl
liam, Sarah, Susan, Mary, John.
—Edward, ae. 19 in t671.— 0«-
mond, Beverly, wf. Elizabeth, sons
Samuel, Benjamin, Joseph, — John^
86. 57 in 1695. — Osmond, se. 35
in 1660.
Travers. — Henry, Newbury, 1648 ;
ch. James, Sarah. — James,
(Travis) 1668.
Treadwell. — Thomas, ch. Mary, b.
29 Sept. 1636 ; Nathaniel, b. 15
Mar. 1639-40; Hester, 21 Mar.
1640-1; Martha, 16 March,
1643-4.
Trester. — See Phelps. — Thomas,
(Truster) Salem, 5 Mar, 1653-4.
Thing. — Jonathan, se. 46 in 1667.
Trevett. — Henry, Marblehead,
1646.
Trevet. — John, sb. 45 in 1672.
Trbworgt. — John, 1649.
True. — Henry, son of Henry and
Israel, b. 8 Mar. 1644-5.— Iirae/,
formerly of Salem, now [1659 ?1
of Salisbury, widow of Henry ^ and
164
Jarly Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk
[Apr
da* of Maj. Robert Pike of Salis-
bury.
Tbumule. — See Jackson. — Capt,
John^ Charles town, 1662. — Judah
and Dthorahx and John of Charles-
town, 1G65, — Joseph^ a?. 24 in
1671.— Joseph, Rowley, 1674,—
Jiihn^ son-in-la. lo Richard Swan,
— Jo/m, inventory, 1657, wT Amie.
^^John^ d. in Rowley, 1657.
TvcK. — ThomaSy 1652 — Rotert,
Hampton, 1647.— /rf. 1661, vint-
ner; \vf. Joanna. — Jrf. estate val-
ued 17 Nov. 1664. — Thomas^ se.
55 in 1667. — WifHam^of Gorls-
ton near Yarmouth in England,
son of Robert deceased, gave a
deed I6T4-6; Jioftcrrof Gorlston,
son and heir of Robert of Salem,
tailor, deceased .^ — William, ee. 24
in 1670. — John, Hampton, car-
penter, uncle John Sanborn. —
Thomas, Salem, 1659. [?]
Tucker^ — Morris, 1 663. — Robert^
1654. — Roger ^ Salem, inventory,
1 66 L— Richard, I eSi.—Nicho-
las^ invenrory, 1664, taken by
Andreie, Johuy Salem, 1646.-^
Robert^ 1651.
Turner. — Lawrence ^ wf. Sarah ^
IGbQ—ThomaSy Exeter, 1652.—
See BiLLiNGTON.
TuTTLE, — See Giddinge. — John
had a nephew John^ w- 33 in 16»59 ;
Joanna had a son George Gid-
dinge^ son John Later ence^ and
cousin John Tnttic ; her husband
d, in Carrie kfurgus, Ireland, 30
Dec. 1656 ; John and Simon, son^
of Joanna. — Mary , m ► Thos. Bunt -
ham. — Mrs, Joanna^ attorney to
her husband, Mr. John TuUk^
1653-4, now living in Ireland. —
Simon, ee. 29 in 1664.
Tyler, — Job, Andover, m. 40 in
1661,— Mosea, w. 19 in 166L—
Roger, 1650.
Underwood. — /amfj, baker, Salem,
1655.
Uran* — Johny Newbury, 1669,
UssELTON. — Sec Barnes* — Francis^
servant to Henry Jaques of N.
Varwet. — William^ Ipswichi inven-
tory, 1664, — ^nV^c^ Gloucester,
son Humphrey, son Jeffrey Fat'
sons ; da. Rachel, wf. of Wm*
Vinson, and son Thomas.
Varnum, — George, son Samuel^ dtt.
Hannah, Ipswich ; Thomas^ m. 25
in le^l,— Thomas, m. 20 in 1658.
— Samiiel, m, 64 in 1683.
V AUG HAN. — George, w. 23 in 1650,
VENis.— iri7/ia7«, Salem, 1649.
Vehen.— Hi%flrd, OS. 37 in 1658.
—Philip (Verin) 1663.
Verney. — ^See Vahney.
Very,— Sfee Wood.— Siim«e7, 1682.
— Sflmtie/,son-in-la.to JoAn Wood-
enin
ViALL.— JoArt, aa. 42 in 1660.
VicKERY. — George, once of Marble-
head, now of Hnll, 1669.
Vincent. — Huntpkrey, Ipswich,
1663.
VtNNiNG. — John, came from Union-
ton in Mr* Slratton^s ship, 1652.
Vinson. — WiUiam, 1649. — See
Varney. — WiUiam (Vensen) m
53 in 1663.— £/na^>e(A, a?. 33 in
leiO.^Nichohs, w. 46 in 1670.
Vinton. — John^ 1660,
Wade.^ — Jonathan, 1670. — Thomas;^
se. 21 in 1672.
Wadleigh.— J?ai/<rr/, Exeter, 1667.
Wainwbight. — See Silver. — Mr.
Francis y Ipswich, merchant, had
three sons, John^ Simon, and
Francis,
Waite,— Richard, Boston, 1653. —
Richard y w, 55 in 1655. — Id. ce.
61 in 1661.
Wake. — William , w i 1 1 1 654 ; n o ch.
Wakeley. — John, 1645.
Waldo. — Sec Cogswell.
Waldron. — Richard, Dover, ©. 48
in 1663. — John, m. 40, wf Dora*
thy, 1665.— JoAn, ce. 42 in 1666,
WALEs.^Jflmc*, 1649.
Walkeh.— KtcAard, m, 41 in 1658,
servant to Francis Peabody.'^
Henry, Gloucester, 1653. — Shi'
bael, Bradford, m. Patience da. of
Joseph Jeicett. — Richard t Man*
Chester, son Richard m Ipswich,
in 1700.
Wall. — See Dew, — Jamts^ Hamp-
I
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1864] Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk.
165
ton, millwright and carpenter, das.
Elizabeth and Sarah, 1654, their
mother being dead. — Elizabeth,
da. of James, m. Thomas Harvey ;
Sarah, her sister, m. Thomas Dow.
— James, Hampton, carpenter,
1654.
Wallcutt. — Jonathan, 1663. — John
(Wilcot) ae. 30 in 1664.— iiZtVc,
da. of Richard Ingerson of Salem,
probably wf. o^ Jonathan Walcot.
Waller. — Christopher, ae. 41 in
1660.— iVo/Aante/, ae. 34 in 1671.
— Christopher, 1605 ; ae. 44 in
1668.
Wallis.— JVicAoZfl*, 1666.— Robert,
Ipswich, ]6b4.— Nicholas, 1668
— Nicholas, m. Bradstreet.
—Nathaniel, ae. 58 in 1692.
Walton.— Mr. , Lynn, 1642.
— William, Marblehead, wf.
Elizabeth, ch : 1. John, b. 6 : 2 :
1627, at Seaton in Devonshire ; 2.
Elizabeth, b. 27 : 8 : 1629, at Sea-
ton in Devonshire, m. Andrew
Mansfield ; 3. Martha, b. 26 : 2 :
1632, at Seaton iii Devonshire, m.
Munjoy ; 4. Nathaniel, b. 3 :
1 : 1636, in Hingham in N. Eng.;
5. Samuel, b. 5 : 4 : 163^, in Mar-
blehead ; 6. Josiah, b. 20: 10:
1640, in Marblehead ; 7. Marie,
b. 14 : 3 : 1644, m. Robert Bart-
lett.— Nathaniel, 165S.— George,
Portsmouth, vintner, 1662. — Rev.
William, Marblehead, inventory,
Nov. \6l&^.— Nathaniel, ae. 32 in
1610,— Samuel, ae. 30 in 1670.—
Nathaniel, ae. 35 in 1672.
Ward. — Prudence, m. Mr. Anthony
Cro%, 29 Dec. 1659.— See Fogo.
— Alice, wid. estate settled 1654 ;
da. Sarah. — Mr. Jo An, Haverhill,
wf. Alice, l6bS,—Thimas, 1662 ;
John, 1660,— Samuel, ae. 28 in
1666. — John, Ipswich, chirurgeon,
11 Dec. 1648.
Wardwell. — UzaJ, Ipswich, 1670
— Elizabeth, ae. 26 in 1670.—
i(fa/^Aeio(Woodwell) 1670.— JbAn
(Wood well) m. Elizabeth Stacy,
da. of Thomas and Susannah S. —
Eliakim, Hampton, m. Lidea
Perkins.
Warner. — See Heard. — John, wf,
Priscilla, Ipswich, 1655. — JVa-
thaniel, Ipswich, 1671. — Sitmuel,
ae. 38 in 1678.— JbAn, Exeter,
1665.
Warr. — Abraham, Ipswich, will
1654; da. Sarah.
Warren. — See Brown. — Thomas,
who d. with Prince Rupert, and
was cousin to Wm. Sargent of
Gloucester, 1651. — AbraJum,
1658.— JbAn, Exeter, 1659— /d.
16(>4.— JbAn, Ipswich, 1670,—
Thomas, a wit. 1640.
Waters.- Richard, 1646.
Wathens. — Widow , estate
settled, 1 644.— (Wathen) Thomas^
d. 1653, in Gloucester.
Wattles. — Richard, [n. d.]
Watson. — See Barker. — William^
da. Mary, wf. of Joseph Hale, son
of Thomas H. of Boxford. Mary
Hale of Boxford was relict of
Thomas H.
Wat. — Lieut. Richard, ae. 42 in
1666.— Ji. Dorchester, 1659.
Weare. — See Swain.
Webb. — George, Oyster River, d.
1650,— Mr. Henry, 1655.
Webster. — Thomas. — See Colb,
GoDFRET, Shatswell. — Israel,
ae. 18, Nathan, ae. 16 in 1602. —
Stephen, had a servU Zachariah
White, 1665.— JbAn, ae. 35 in
\6l&^.— Israel, ae. 25 in 1677. —
JbAn, ae. 38, Steven, ae. 31 in
1670.— JbAn, ae. 47 in 1678.—
JbAn, ae. 63 in 1695, lived in
Ipswich with his father 50 years
since. Israel 18, Nathan 16, in
1662.
Wedgewood. — JbAn, Hampton,
planter, 1646, will 1654; wf.
Mary, ch. JbAn, Jonathan, David^
Mary, Abigail.
Weed. — Samuel and JbAn. [n. d.]—
JbAn, ae. 35 in 1662.— See Wins-
let. — JoAn, Salisbury, 1664. —
JbAn, Salisbury, 1665.
Weeks.— Thomas, Salem, will 1656.
Batchilor. — Thatnas^
166
Early Settlers of Essex and Old Norfolk. [ April^
Salem, will 9 Sept. 16*25; wife
jl/ire, daa. Beihia aod Hannah —
William^ Salem, 1646.
Wellman* — Ahraham^ Lynn, 1674.
—Id, ee, 24 in imi.^Rohert
(Wilraan) Ipswich, 1653,
Wells. — See Eaton. — Richard,
wf. Elizabeth^ 1657-8. — Thomas^
[no date], — Richard^ 64 in
1671.— TAomflj, se. 42 in 1668;
Naomi^ ee. 31, s. y. — John,
Newbury, carpeoter, 1674, wf.
Mary. — Naihanidj inventory,
18 Mar. 1682 ; ch. Nathanid,
m, 12, Ahtgail 20, Lijdia 14,
Sarah II, Thomas 9, Hannah
and Elhabcih r^.-^EUzaheth, wid.
will 26 Aug. 1677; bros Thomas
and Mr. Joseph Robinson ^ and
sister Martha Eaton, — Deac,
Richard, d. in 1672, wf. Eliza^
heth.
Wen BOURNE. — William^ wits, at
Hampton 1642.
Wekman,— TAowas, ic. 28 in 1667.
Wensley. — See Jones.
West.— Thomas, a% 30 in 1665.—
Thomas, le. 30 in 1669.— Thomas,
Newbury, 1671. — Haverhill,
1675.
Wharton.— JiicA^rrf, m. Sarahs da.
Rev. John HigginsoUt 1672. —
Edward, [no dale]
Wheeler.— See Button. — David ^
Hampton, 1645. — Thomas, Lynn,
1652. — Thomas, Lynn, a?. 50 in
1653.— /oAti, Newbury, will 1608;
sons Daindj Edward and Adam in
Salisbury in England ; son Wil-
Ham; ifkSfMercy,Eiiiaheth BuitoTty
Ann Chase ; da.-in-la. Susanna
WlieehTf sons George and Joseph,
and son Rogers's da. Mury^ son
George" ^ sons Ephraim and Sam*
uffL — Thomas, jb. 57 or 58 in
1663. — David and George, bros.
Newbury, 1664. [?] — George,
Newbury, inventory, 1668. —
Thomas, Lynn, 1649.
Whelewsight. — John,se][s land in
Hampton, 1650. — Samtiel, [n. d.]
— Thom^u, lale o( Wells, bro.-in-
la. Edtc^d Rishwortk — Rev. John
will 25 May, 1679; gT.-ch.Edfcard
Lyde \o pay his mother Mary
Atkinson (da. of Mr. VV.) and now
wf. of Rev. Theodore Atkinson ;
son SamUet, gr.-da. Mary iViflrer-
eck; son-in«la. Edward RishwoitH;
gr.-ch. Thomas and Jacob Brad-
bury^ sons of Thomas B. — Rev,
John^ had granted him in Hamp-
ton y® farm y*^ was Mr. BachHer'^s,
1648, — See Bachiler, Atkinson, /
Crispe» /
Whipple,^ — See Goodhue, Kent. —
Matthexc, lale of Ipswich, deccas*
ed, 1647-8, — John, sen. eb, 60 in
1665.— 'Jo/m, iunr. m. 38 in 166a
— John, iun^ a;. 38 in 1670. —
Matthew, Ipswich, bro, John, eld-
est son John, Matthew, Joseph,
das, Mary, Anna, Elizabeth, His
2 wf. Rose, perhaps Rose Chute.
— John, says *' my uncle Richard
Kent,'' U)12,—John, jr. ae. 38 in
1666.— J<//m, jr a>. 36 in 1670.
WniTAKER. — Abraham, m. 20, Wil-
Ham, a?. 18 in 1677 — Abraham, %
Haverhill, 1659. — Abraham, be,
60 in 1664.
WHiTE.^SeePaiLBKicK. — Iff //mm,
early settler in Haverhill, and son
John, — William, an early settler
in Ipswich, and son James, — John^
Haverhill, son of William of same
piace, m. Hannah French, d. in
1669; his wid. m. Thos, PhilbHck,
^WiUiam, a?. 50 in 1662.— £/ia5,
1665. — Zachari^h^ servant to
Staphen Webster, 1665. — James,
son of William, w 28 in 1663 —
Ruth, Ipswich, a:. 30 in 1663.—
William, Ipswich* EC. 60 in 1670.
— William, Ipswich, 1653^,
conveys to Thos. Wells of same
place. — Thojnas, Wenham, 1668,
wf. Ruth, — William, Ipswich,
1671.— R«*o/rcel, Salem, 1679.—
John^ Lancaster, son Thomas of
Wenham,and wf. Rutk — Thomas^
son of Thomas ^ b. 10 Mar. 1664-5 ;
Martha, b, 26 Dec. 1668; Martha^
b. 5 April* 1670 ; Thomas, d. 1
Oct. 1672.— Rw//t m. John Dtnnu,
12 June, 1679.— iVary, wf. of
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167
William of Ipswich, d. 22 Feb.
1681-2.— PTiV/uim, m. wid. Sarah
Foster of Ipswich, 21 Sept 1682.
— John^ son of William of Haver-
hill, wf. Hannah^ son John^ will
prdved 13 April 1669.
Whiteyear. — Abraham^ 1658 ; Id.
s. 60 in 1669.
Whiting.— /oAn. se. 25 in 1669.—
Rev. Samuel^ Lynn, will 1679, d.
1 1 Dec. 1679 ; sons Samuel, Bille-
rica, Joseph, Lynn.
Whitman. — Robert, Ipswich, wf
Susan.
Wnno^.— James, 28 in 1661.
Whitred. — William, m wid. Su-
sanna Colby, 1663. — Thomas, wf.
Florence, 1 668.— William ( W hill-
redge) Ipswich, d. intestate, son
Thomas, — William, m. Susanna
Colby,'w\6.—Id. se. 65 in 1663.
Whittier. — Thomas, 2d. 53 in 1675
— Thomas, a). 53 in 1675.— See
Witter.
Whittingham. — John, [no date.] —
Edward, ce. 21 in 1664.— John,
will proved 27 Mar. 1649; wf.
Martha, fa.-in-la. Wm. Hubbard,
bro. Samuel Haugh ; two youngest
sons Richard and William; das.
Martha, Elizabeth, Judith:
Wickham. — Daniel, ce. 49 in 1667.
-Daniel (Widom) ee. 30 in 1671.
WiGGiN. — Andrew, son of Thomas,
m. Hannah, da. of Symon Brad-
street, 1666. — John (Wiggins) aj.
27 in 1658.— TAoma*, 1659.—
Andrew (Wiggin) son of Thomas,
Riv Hannah, da. of Simon Brad-
street.
Wight. — Israel, Boston, 3 Nov.
1664.
WiLcuT. — See Walcutt.
Wildes.— Jo^, «. 40 in 1660.—
PTtZ/tam (Wilde) 1663, wf. Elixa-
helh.-^John, se. 46 in 1665.—
John, ae. 50 in \662.— William
(Wilse) Ipswich, 1650.— JoAn,
will Oct. 1676, gT.-fa. Gould; bros.
Jonathan, Ephraim ; sists. Sarah,
Elizabeth^ Phebe, Priscilla and
Martha.
WiLFoiD. — Gilbert^ perhaps of Ips-
wich, inventory, July, 1676. — Id.
Ipswich, 1668.
WiLKS. — Thomas, inventory 1662.
—Robert (Wilkes) ©.24 in 1669.
— Thomas, Salem, shipwright,
1656.
WiLKiNS. — Bra2/,Lynn,l 660, house
burnt, 1664.— JbAn, inventory of
estate, 1672.
Willi, — William, servant to Thos.
King, 1667.
Williams. — See Bisho?. — George^
Salem, a witness, se. 23, Sept.
1654 ; wf. Mary, ch. Jolm, Sam-
uel Joseph,George, Maria or Mary
Bishop, Sarah, Bethia. — John^
sen. wf. Jane ; John, iun>^. and wf.
Rebekah, all of Haverhill, 1668.—
Isaac, SD. 36 in 1666. — Ebenezer^
85.24 in 1670.— JoAn, sen. will 9
Dec. 1670, prov. 18 Mar. 1673-4 ;
ch. John, Joseph, Mary, Lydia^
Sarah wf. of Eyer or Ayer.
Willis.— Nicholas, ae. 24 in 1672.
WiLLiSTON. , lived in Ips-
wicA, 1668.
WiLLix. — Beltshazzar, d. 23 Jan.
1650-1, in Salisbury.
Wilson.— See Kenney, Lambert,
Legatt, Gage. — Jane, da. of
Richard Swan and Mary Warner
do. — Edward, Salem, son-in-Ia. of
Michael Sallowes. — Humphrey^
Exeter, \6b\.—Shorebom, ae. 29
in 1663.— TFiZZiam, se. 30 in 1667.
— Thomas, Exeter, will 1642 ; wf.
Ann, who aflerwards m. John
Legal of Exeter, ch. Humphrey^
Samuel, Joshua, Deborah, Lydia.
— John, Elizabethtown, N. J. m.
Esther, relict of Jonathan Gage.
—Elizabeth, wf of Shorebom W.
\66b.—Shoreborn,vd. 29 in 1666.
Wilt. — John. — See Barnett,
DiNAN. — John, Lynn, will 1675,
d. 2 Dec. 1675 ; wf. Sarah, das.
Ann Barnett, Elizabeth, Sarah\
Mary, Martha; sons, John^
Thomas, Jonathan. — Jonathan,
Lynn, inventory Jan. 1064-5 ; wf,
Mary, fa.-in-la. Dinan or Danan.
—John, 1667.
Window. — Richard^ will 2 Ma.'^
168
Early SeUlers of Essei; and Old Norfolk, [April,
1665 ; wf. Bridget, da. Ann^ son-
iO'la. Anthony Bennet\ da^-io-la.
Elizabeth Bennett — Richard,
Gloucester, m. Bridget^ widow of
Henry Travers, prior to 1659*
WiNSHiP.— Ensign Edward, Cam-
bridge, 1654.
WiiNSLEY. — Abraham^ 1666. — Sam-
uel^ Commissioner of Salisbury',
1652. — Samuel, agrees to marry
Urn. Anne Bood of Wells, 1657,
—Daniel, will 17 Aug. 1665 ;
bros. Nathaniel and EHsha^comm
Samuel FowUr, and sist. Weed. —
Samuel, Salisbury, will 1665. —
Nafhanitl, Block Island I6B5, late
of Salisbury.
WiNSLow. , da. of Thomas
Jones of Gloucester. She was of
Salisbury.
WuNsoR, — Thomas, Marblehead,
1668. [?]
WiNTKR. — William^ Lvnn» 1642. —
WiUiam, tc, 73 in ^mbl.— Wil'
Ham, and sister Hannah^ 1640 ;
Josiah, son of William not 21,
WiRSLEY. — See BOAD.
WiSE.^ — Joseph^ Be. 22 in 1665.^ —
Humphrey^ d. in Ipswich ; his wid.
Susan ^ m. Samuel Gretnfteld, 11 is
ch. Benjamin^ Joseph ^ Emma,
Sarah and Ann,
Wls^MJiS.^ William, 1661.
W 1 TT E K . — Wit t ia m , Ly n n , will
1659, proved 1661 ; wf. Annis,
ch. Josias, Hannah^ m. to Robert
Bur din,
W L L I DG E , — Philip , S aHsbu ry ,
nephew to Joseph Merrie of
Hampton.
Wood. — Sec Norton. — John
(Woods) 1659, will ; son-in-la.
Samuel Very. — William^ Marble-
head, 1666.^ — Isaiah, [t. 41 in
imS— Thomas, Rowley, 167K
W0DD8RIDGE. — See C*»KER,
Woodbury. — See ?atce. — John,
wf. Ann, 1642 — Elizabeth, com-
plains of Peter Wtwirs wife. — -
Nirholas, IE. 40 in 1660.— Ham-
phrev, a?. 61 in 1668.— Marj/,
K. 30 LQ 1670.
Woodcock. — Dr. William^ Salem,
d. 1669 ; wf. Hannah.
WooDiN. — John, 1652.
Woodman. — Richard^ d. in Lynn,
inventory Dec. 1647, no ch. —
Edicard, sen. wf. Joanna, 9 Nov.
l^b'S,-^ Edward, wf. Martf, 1
Mar. 1656-1.— John, 1679.—
Jotiathan says, ** in consideration
that mv uncle Stephen Greenleaf
1681."— Jo/m (Wadman?) bb. 56
in 1673.
WooDMANSET. — Robert, school-
master at Boston, 1655-7, d» 13
Aug, 1667 ; his wid. Margaret d.
1 670.— /ioiprl,1ate deceased, 1670,
Woodruff.*— Benjflmtn, 1660,
WooDWELL.^ — See Wardwell,
W^ooLEH. — Edward J se. 34 in 1658.
WooLCOT. — John, Salem, owned the
house in which Roger Williams
lived, which he sold in 1636. —
John, sen, Newbury, 4 July, 1687.
Woodward. — Ezckiel, 1668.
WoosTER. — Sec Stacy,
Worcester, — See Chekrt, —
Samuel y Rowley, Rebecca W,
b<L* 1 o V e d mothe r- in- 1 a w , 1 662, —
Mr. William and wf. Rebecca,
in 1662. — Thomas, Boston, cord-
wainer, ISfiS.^Mr. Samuel,^ wf.
Elizabeth, son Timothy, b. 4 June,
1669.— Tmo//jy; Salisbury, sea-
man. 1671. — Rev. Wit Ham, eon
William, Boston, shoemaker; he
(Wm. Jr.) had a wife Constant. —
Samuel, Rowley, 1662,^ beloved
moiher-in-law Mrs. Rebecca WoT'
cester, — Moses, Kittcry, 1670,^
Timothy, d. 1672,
Wormwood, — Henry, 1666.
WoHTir, — Lionel, Salisbuiy, 1655,
WoRTHEN — Sec Martyk.^ — Eiekiel
ni. Hanno/*, da.^ George Martin,
Wright.— Jo/m, Newbury, d. 1658.
— Walter, a?. 30 in \m2.— Alex-
ander, sc. 30 in 1667.
Wtatt,^ — , grand-father \o
Luke Heard^s ch.
Yabsley.— PFiV/mwi, 1672.
Yeomans, — Edward^ Haverhill,
1666.
YoiK£, — Benjamin, bp, 23 in 1678.
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Michael Barstow's Will
169
Young. — See Elvin, Haynes, Nor-
ton. — Elias^A, intestate, 1672. —
Christopher and wf. Priscilla had
ch. 1. Sarah, b. 28 Dec. 1639 ; 2.
Mary, b. 8 Feb. 1640-1 ; 3. Ju-
dith, b. — Sept. 1642, d. 1644 ; 4.
Christopher, b. 2 Feb. 1643-4.—
Christopher, Wenham, will 1647,
came from Great Yarmouth, Nor-
folk Co., Eng., das. Sarah and
Mary and son Christopher, who
are to be sent to England ; two
sisters, viz : wf, of Joseph Youngs
and wf. of Thomas Moore,
YouNGLovE. — Simon, sen. se. 62 in
1668.
MICHAEL BARSTOW'S WILL.
The 23 of June 1674.
I Michael Barstow (of Watertowne in the County of Middlesex within the
Colleny of the Massachusetts in New England) beinge at present, though
weake in body, yett of sound mind and memory praised be God for itt ;
renouncinge and makinge void all former wills ; doe make and declare
this my last will and testament ; my Soule I freely and willingly comit
into the hand of God my Creator ; my body vnto the earth ; at the charge
of my Exicutor ; hear afler named ; by Christian buriall in assured hope
of A joyfull resurrection through the purchase of Christ my redeemer ;
and for my outward estate that God haue lent mee, I will and dispose of
itt in manner as ffolloweth
I will and beqveath to my Dear pastor m<^ John Sherman pastor of the
Church lb watertowne : my ffearm lyinge and beinge in watertowne : and
granted vnto mee by the inhabitants of the sayd towne : to him and his
heyeres forever : and is accounted the 40 lott in the land known by the
name of ffarme land
Item I giue to Hannah Barstow alias, prince, one great bible, and y«
debt due to mee in m^ booke, which her first husband William Barstow
was indebted to mee m my booke
Item I give to y*' Church of Christ in Watertowne sixteene pounds to
be paid in cash within one year afler my decease
Item I give to Elizabeth 'Randall the wife of William Randall (of Sittu-
ate in plymoth Colony) fiue pound to be payd in cash within one year
afler my decease
Item I give to Susan perry the wife of William perry (in marshfeild
colleny) fiue pound to be paid in cash within one year after my decease
Item I giue to michaell Barstow (the sonn of John Barstow deceased, to
him and his heires forever,^ my lott of vpland and meddow, lyinge and
being io watertowne near the dwellinge house of John Traine, bounded
South and west with the high way north and east with lands of Joseph
Tainter, and Edmand Bloyse, and also I give him my lott att bare-hill,
lyinge in Watertowne, and known by the name of land in the leiue of
township.
Item I giue to John and Jerimiah Barstow, the children of the aforesaid
John Barstow Deceased, t^each of them fiueteene pounds apeice to be
payd in cash within one year afler my decease
Item I give to Deacon Thomas Hastings of Watertowne, tenn pound to
be paid in cash within one yeare afler my decease
Item I give to Deacon Henry Bright of Watertowne, fibrty shillings to be
payd in cash within one year aAer my decease
Item my will is that the rest of my estate, houseiniBe^ la.tkd%^VkO>asMiSttfW
170
Michael Barstaw^s WilL
goods, bills, bonds, chaltills and debts, the whole and singular rcall and
parsonallof what kind soever (debts and fTune rail charges boinge first dis-
charged) be eqvalty divided into tenn parts or shares, two of which parts
or shares, I giue unto the children of my Brother George Barstow de-
ceased, and eight of the said shares, I giue to the children of my Brother
William Barstow deseased, that is tu eacU child a single share of the tenn
shares or parts
Item 1 doe nominate, apoint and ffully awthorize the aforesaid Deacon -
Thomas Hastings, my so!e exicutor desiring him to pcrforme this my last
Will according to the true intent and purpose of itt
Item my Will is that, Deacon Henry Bright aforesaid be overseer of
this my last will and testament. In confirmation of this aforesaid to be
my last last Will, I Michaell Barstow, haue herevnto put roy hand and
seal the day above written
Iq the presence of
Uenrie Bright
The marke of (^^^ John Traine senior
John Bright
"Mf^ ^OP^f^^
Portland, Me., Jan. ^0, 1854.
SHUBiiEL HtNKtEV, of ** Old York'' (Me.), moved lo the neighborhood
of Kennebec, had four wives, twenty children, and lived to tlje age of 92.
Died at Hallo well. He was the ancestor of nearly all the Hinkteys in
the State of Maine. His son James, my grandfather, married Mary
McKenney, of Georgetown (Me.), and had children (born in the town of
Topsham), as follows:
James, b. August 14, 1769 ; Thomas, b. April 3, 1772, now living;
Mercy, b. Dec. 17, 1775, now lining ; Nicholas, b. April 2, 1778 ; Eben-
ezer, b. Oct. 20, 1780 ; Clark, k May 10, 1783 ; Levi, b. May 29, 1785 ;
Oliver Osgood, b, Aug. 24, 1787; Mehilable, b. May 18,1790, now
living ; Mary, b. March 18, 179^, now living.
Second James {my father) married Joanna Norcross, of Hallowell. He
was a farmer. Deacon of the Baptist church about 40 years ; died in Hal-
lowell, March, 1840, aged 70.
Children — Owen, b. March 27, 1794 ; Mary McKenney, b, July 7,
1796 ; Smith, b. April I, 1798; Nicholas, b. Oct. 25, 1790 ; Amelia, b.
May 25, 1805 ; Henry Kendall, b. May 20, 1807 ^ Martha Ann, b. Aug.
11, 1815. H. K. HmKLBY.
I, Anne Avery^ of Wapping, Co. of Midd., Widdowe, appoint M^
Haddock of Wapping, manner, (m' of the good shipp or vessell called the
Salutation, of London, now bound out to sea vppon a voyage to New
England) my lawfull Attorney to receiuc from Captaine Gibbons of New
England, of Boston, or any other p'son whatsoeuer, whom it may con-
cerne (in N. E.) all such debts, summes of moiley, Cattle or merchandisct
as shalbe due or belonging to me from &^ Cap^ Gibbon^ or any other p^son
or p'^sons whatsoever in New England. 12 May, 1642.
In presence of Willi<im Btmdock^ Owen DotrrwA, John Goodlordt —
An AUtraciffom Suff. Reg, Deed, Vol L p, 48.
* Frsbably th« *' Mr. Hmidock, Master of Ship America/' roeaiioned va Stottghioo't
mw^ioif,—M€g, (iS^3) Vol* rii., p. 333.
1854.] Memoirs of Prince's Subscribers. 171
BRIEF MEMOIRS AND NOTICES OF PRINCE'S SUBSCRIBERS.
[Continaed from page 48 ]
FOXCROFT, FRANCIS, of Cambridge, (for two copies,) was the son
of Francis; who was the son of Daniel, who died in England, Aug. 6th,
1694. He was the Mayor of the City of Leeds, 1666. Francis (Prince's
subscriber) was born 26 Jan. 1694, grad. H. C. 1712, m. Mehitable Coney
6 Nov. 1722. They had ten sons and five daughters, viz., Mehitable, b.
19 Aug. 1723, m. Rev. James Merriam, of Newton, 1759 ; Francis, b. 11
Aug. 1725, d. 1732; Daniel, b. 11 April, 1726, H. C. 1746, d. 1756;
Elizabeth, b. 27 Mar. 1729, m. Benj. Brandson 1749, d. 1757; Thomas,
b. 18 Jan. 1730, d. 1732 ; Martha, b. 29 Jan. 1733, d. 1736 ; Francis, b.
15 June, 1735, d. 1736 ; George, b. 31 May, 1736, d. 1739 ; Catharine,
b. 20 April, 1737, d. 1738; William, b. 10 April, 1738, d. 1740; Lay-
ton, b. 10 Mar. 1739, d. 1755 ; John, b. 26 Mar. 1740, H. C. 1758, d.
1803 ; George, b. 4 July, 1741, d. 1749 ; Phebe. b. 12 Aug 1743, m. Lt.
Gov. Samuel Phillips of Andover, d. Nov. 1812 ; Francis, b 15 Nov. 1744,
H. C. 1764, m. Sarah Upham of Brookfield, d. Feb. 1814, at Brookfield,
where he was settled as a physician.
Prefixed to the Funeral Sermon preached on the death of Francis Fox-
croA, Esq., of Cambridge, by Nathaniel Appleton, we find a Preface,
written by Henry Flynt, (also a subscriber to Prince,) in which is the fol-
lowing character of Col. Foxcroft : — •' Such was that honorable and wor-
thy gentleman. Col. Foxcrof\, upon occasion of whose death the following
sermon was preached ; for he was a truly just and righteous man, take
the word in a large or more restrained sense, ^e was an upright man,
one that feared God and eschewed evil. It is known that he was a gen-
tleman by birth, of a worthy family in the North of England, where he
had a good school education. He was bred a merchant, and was very
expert and skilful, as well as very just and upright, in all his business.
His natural powers were extraordinary ; his acquired knowledge, of vari-
ous kinds, was so too ; his virtues were great and eminent. His generosity,
prudence, sincerity, justice towards men, and piety towards God, were con-
spicuous to those that knew him. His temper, indeed, was sudden, and
made almost uncontrollable by the violence of the gout and pain he was
such an uncommon instance of ; but this was his burden and lamentation.
He was a person of a grave and austere countenance and conversation,
mixed with much of the gentleman and christian. He was a man of faith
and prayer; true to his God, his king, and his friend, and just to all.
He discharged the office of Judge of Probate, and other honorable offices
he for miyiy years sustained, with much ability and fidelity. He was of a
public spirit, a lover of this country and its best interests, and particularly
of the Colle^. He lived and died in firm adherence to the Constitution
of England, m Church as well as State ; and yet attended with satisfaction
and devotion on all the public administrations of divine worship in Cam-
bridge, where he spent the latter part of his life, and was fap from the un-
christian opinion, which confines the true ministry and ordinances at
Christ to one particular denomination or persuasion of Christians.'^
Rev. Thomas Foxcroft, also a subscriber, was brother to Francis, b. 26
Feb. 1697, crad. H. C. 1714, m. Mrs. Anna Coney, 1718. He was Pastor of
the First Church in Boston, where he was settled as colleague with Mr.
Wadsworth. Mr. F. was seuled 20 Nov. 1717, d. IS Jw\i^^Vl«^^^^^
Temairs of Princess Subscribers.
[Aprflj
73, of which years 52 were spent in the ministry. He preached a sermon
on ihe death of his mother (Elizabeth Danforth, daughter of Rev. Thos*
Danforth, of Cambridge) in 1721. In 1736 he had a paralytic shock,
which obscured his imellect. Uh pnnlcd publications amounted m num-
ber to 32, a list of which is given in Emerson's History of Ihe First
Church, His son. Rev. Samuel Foxcroft, h. 1735, grad. H. C. 1754,
settled at New Gloucester (Maine) in 1765, where he died March 2,
1807. w. 0. B,
[" On the 31 Dec. 1727, died at Cambridge, the Hon. Francis FoxcroA,
Esq., late Judge of the Probate of Wills, for the county of Middlesex."
Boston Gazette.
" London, May 9. On Sunday last {7 May, 1738) died at Plaislow, ia
Essex, Mr* Daniel Foxcroft, where he had lived about nine years. He
had a handsome fortune in Yorkshire, but was a native of New England,
where he has left many worthy relatives and friends." — New England
Weekly Journal, 18 July, 1738.
'^ Monday, March the'28th ult. (March, 1768) died at Combridge, hi the
74th year of his age, the Hon. Francis Foxcroft, Esq." — Boston Chron,
p. 144,^ — Editoh.]
HARRIS, PETER, of New London, early Harries, descended fn*m
Walter,* who came to America in the ship William Sl Francis, in 1632.*
He at first settled tn Weymouth where he remained about 20 years. A
hoqse lot, on application, having been granted to him in Pequotit now New
London, he removed thither in 1652, and was soon after chosen to keep
an ordinary. He died Nov. 6, 1654, leaving a wife Mary, and sons Ga-
briel* and Thomas.' His wid, survived him but a short time, and his son
Thomas probably died at sea still earlier than the father Gabriel mar.
March 3, 1G53-4, FJizabcth Abbot, at Guildford.^ They had 7 children,
the youngest pf whom, Lieyt. Joseph/ b. Jan. 18, 1673, m. 1696 Mary
Stevens of Killingwortb, In 1695 he buik a house in the southern part
of the town, which was the Harris quarter, that is now* standing. Peter,**
the third child of Gabriel, b. Oct, 8, 1660, m July 7, 1G86, Elizabeth,
daughter of Oliver Man warring. In 1692 they both united to the Church
under the care of Rev. Gurdon Saltonstall.
' Their son Peter,* b. April 6, 170LI, was the subject of ihrs notice. Wc
discover nothing particularly marked in his character or history. In 1740
he was a grand jtiror. In 1742, with several other prominent members of
Mr. Adams's Church, he associated in forming a Society of Separatists, a
sect at that day somewhat common in some parts of Connecticut. He
died Feb. 24, 1775, and on his monument is to be found the prefix of
Captain. He m. July 3» 1TJ26, Mary Truman, and had Elizabeth,* b.
Mar 27, 1727 ; Peter,' May H, 1729 ; Mary,' Sept. 8, 1732 ; and J5e«;.'
Feb. 3» 1775, [?] ' ' ^
Peter* m. Mary Prenlice,Qnd had son Peter,* Benjamin* b. 1761. This
last m, Elizabeth Durfey, and their youngest daughter Nauly^ now owns
the paternal mansion on Main Street.
ROBINSON, Rev. JOHN, of Duxbury, has been supposed to be a de-
scendant of the Rev, John, of Leydeo^ But some fifteen or more years
♦ Sava^, as rcfcrrtd lo by Miss Caulk ins.
t Ttiis town was named Namc&ug in 16-16, Feqnot in 1619, and N. London 1658.
I Far an accoant of this roamage, quite romantic ia iu iacideotS; see History of N^
London, page 65.
^ See Allea'ji Bi«g, DUU Art. TnmhutL
1854] Memoirs of Princess Subscribers. 173
since, Col. Trumbull, a grandson of the former, being anxious to deduce
descent from the distinguished pastor of the exiles, his friends, the Hon.
James Savage, Judge Davis, and I. P. Davis, Esq., sifled all accesssible
sources of information, and by the result were enabled to unsettle any and
all such pretensions, and to blow them up as idle traditions.*
He was the son of James^ of Dorchester, who m. Sept. 27, 1664, Mary,
daughter of Thomas Alcock, of Dedham, had James, b Nov. 8, 1665
Thomas, April 15, 1668; Samwl, Sept. 4, 1670, died March 30, 1734
Mary^ March 17, 1673, died soon afler ; John^ (Revd.,) April 17, 1675
and Ebenezer^ July 5, 1682, who was killed at Port Royal, May 27,
1707.
The subject of this memoir grad. H. C. 1695. In 1698 he went on a
mission to Pennsylvania where he labored about two years. Preparatory
to this he received an Apostolic letter, commission, or recommendation,
pledging all possible encouragement, and certifying that the character of
his piety, learning and prudence was such as to render him worthy of
countenance in the undertaking, and finally commending him and his pious
labors to the acceptance of the people of God, wherever His Holy provi-
dence may dispose of him. This bears date Aug. 25, 1698, and is signed
by Increase Mather^ Peter Thacher, Cotton Mather^ James Allen^ John
Danforth^ Benjamin Wadsworth^ Samuel Willard. The place where he
preached was Newcastle^ Penn.f
In the year 1702 he was ordaioed minister in Duxborough, where he
continued till Nov. 1738, when, by reason of bodily infirmity, and some
difficulty growing out of a civil contract between him and his people, he
was dismissed*! From an examination of some sermons in manuscript,
written in a plain hand, we should say thst he was a faithful preacher.
Among them is an exposition on Matt. 16, 24 to 27 inclusive, containing
129 pages. We do not know that he ever published any of his writ-
ings.
He m. Jan. 31, 1705, Hannah Wiswall, b. Feb. 22, 1682, she being
the daughter of his predecessor in the ministry. His children were —
Mary, b. Feb. 23, 1706, baptized April 13, 1707 ; Hannah, b. Nov. 2,
1708, bap. Jan. 9, 1709 ; Althea, b. May 26, 1710, bap. July 2 ; Betty,
b. Sept. 28, 1712, bap. 6 weeks after; John, b. April 16, 1715, and bap.
6 weeks after ; Samuel, b. July 10, 1717, bap. Sept. 1, and died Dec. 10
following ; Faith, b. Dec. 13, 1718, bap. April 5, 1719 ; Ichabod, b. Dec.
12, 1720, bap. 14 of the May following. He notices the death of his
wife and that of his eldest daughter as follows : —
'' Sept 22, 1722. — My dear, pious, virtuous, loving wife Hannah, ds*
my dear and lovely daughter Mary were both of them drowned in the sea
near Nantasket Beach. A most astonishing blow to me and mine. The
Lord sanctify it to us and support us under it. The corpse of my daughtr.
was brought home d& interred Sept. 27. Oct. 30 the corpse of my dear
wife was found ashore at Cape Cod, near a place called the Herring
^ Savage's MS. Letter.
t The original paper is now before me in a good state of preservation.
t The coancil consisted of the elders and delegates of five churches, viz., the Sooth
and North Charches of Scituate, the Charch of Pembroke, the Charch of Kingston,
and the Second Charch of Plyropton. Naih. £ells, Moderator; Nicholas Lever,
David Clap, Barnabas ShnrtliS; Wrestling Brewster, Jacob Mitchell, Daniel Lewis,
Joseph Siacy, Thengi [Sheaijasbab 7] Bourn, Othniel Campbell. A troe copy, D.
Lewis, Clerk.
174
Memoirs of Princess Subscribers,
[April,
Cove, and was decently interred the next day, Oct» 31, 1722. Help
Lord."
He died at Lebanon, Nov. 14, 1745, and his funeral sermon was
preached two days afterwards by Rev. Solomon Wiflinms, from Gen.
47, 9.
By his will, bearing date May 18, 1739, it appears that he was pos-
MBsed of a large estate. After giving very llberaJly to his son John, in huids
and money, he gave to his son Icbiibod, besides considerable in Itinds,
^200(1 in money. He also gave to his son lust named his Nfgro man
named Jack, and his stiver tankard marked S. M. R,, a silver porringer,
horse, gun, &c. As a specimen to his daughters he gave to Alihea, be-
sides 400 pounds in money, his b(*sl tankard marked J II. R., two silver
porringers, n silver salt seller, two new silver spoons, and a guinea of gold.
He gave his library to his two sons. By a will of later date the legacies
were somewhat reduced.
His eon Ichabod was a merchant, and m. 6rst May 25, 1749, Mary
Hide, who d. July 1, 1750 ; m. second, Jan. 16, 1752. Lydia Brown, and
had six children. His third son John was a grad. of Y. C. 1780. Bettp
became the wife of Rev. Jacob Eliot. (See Reg. p. 9.) Faith m. Dec, 9,
17;}5, Jonathan Trumblc, (now Trumbull,) a grad, of H. C. 1727. He
was ttovernor of Conn, from 1769 till 1783. Of their children, /o^ffT?/*, b.
March H, 1737, became the first Commissary General of the United
Slates ; to the duties and anxieties of ♦he office he fell a sacrifice in 1*78.
Jonalfmn^ b. March 26, 1740, grad. H. C. 1759 ; was successively Pay*
master in the Army* First Aid to Gen. Washington, Member of Congress,
Speaker of the House, U. S. Senator, and finally Gov. of Conn. H years
to the ttmo of Ins death. Faith^ b. Jan. 25, 174*3-3, bccnnic the w^ife of
Gen. Jcdediah Huntington. Marif^ b. July 16, 1745, became the wife of
Gen. Wm. Williams, the signer of the Dec. In. John, b. June, 1756, w^as
aid to Gen, Lee. He subsequently become distinguished as a historical
painter. He died in New York, Nov. 10, 1843.
WILLIAMS, Rev. JOHN, of Deerfield, for six copies. There is e.T-
tant, OS the pages of the Register show, an account of the Williams fam-
ily. No name among ihe subscribers to the great and important work of
Prince, stands pledged to support the author by so large a subscription*
The Williamses alone subscribed for forty^one copies. Of these, the sub-
scription of the Rev. John, of Deerfield, was for six. This gentleman is
extensively known in New Englond history. The following particulars
of him and his family arc the more valuable because they were published
immediately of^er bis death. They are from the Tnetc England Wttklf
Journal^ of June 23d, 1729, and are as follows : —
"Wo are informed that on Wednesday the 11th inst [June, IT^\
Died iho Rev. Mr. John WilUams, Pastor at Deerfield, of a fit of the Apo-
plexy^ in the 65th year of his Age. The Lord's Day preceding, he
preached both parts of the Day to his People, though he fdt himself some*
thing heavy and indisposed, being but a few days before returned from his
journey to Roston ; on Monday morning he was Speechless, and so contin-
ued, (except & word or two he spoke to his son the next day,j until Wcd-
Oeaday about midnight, when, notwithstanding all endeavore for his relief,
(twvcrat Physicians being there,) He expired, to the great surprize and dia*
tren of his people, as well as his relations, to whom be was, on tbe beai
i000iftni8t greatly endeared.
•* He was the first Pastor seUled in thai town (rtrtd Anno 1685,) and
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continued laboring with them in all seasons, and the difficulties and troubles
that attended such a frontier town, by the Indian Wars, till Feb. 29, 1703-4 ;
When by an Airmy of (about 300) French and Indians, that Town was
mostly DestroyM and captivated. His wife was then kilPd ; and 2 child" and
2 servants, He himself, and the ^est of his Family (except his eldest Son)
carried to Canada. God wonderfully preserved both him and them, thro'
the cold and hardships of the dreadful march of 300 miles thro' the Desert
to Mont-roy^l. And aflerwards he was sent to Quebeck. From whence
thro' the good hand of God and the care of this Government, he was return-
ed to Boston on- Nov. 2 1 , 1706, with 57 captives. As may be more largely
seen in his book published af\er his ret° home.
" Not long after he Resettled with those few people who retum'd from
Canada, and those who yet remained at Deerfield. Since which God hath
remarkably protected them, smiled upon them and built them up. Mr.
Williams would sometimes say, * It was a dangerous thing to be set in the
Front of New England's Sins.'
*^ All the strong Temptations he met with (and sometimes ThTeatenings
of Death, from the Salvage Indian by whom he was taken) had no in*
fiuence upon him to make Shipwreck of Faith or of good Conscience.
*' His Captivity, tho' it was a very distressing and sore Calamity, and at-
tended with many difficulties, yet it was observable, That thro' the Natural
Vivacity, Calmness and evenness of his Temper, and a gracious submis-
sion and resignation, his spirit was kept unbroken, thro' all his sore Trials.
And thro' the gracious Presence of Christ, he came forth of the Furnace
as Grold refined, and more fitted for his Master's use : Remembering and
Imitating his Glorious Lord ; and having leam'd Obedience by the things
w*> he suffered.
*^ He was heartily concerned for the Interest of Relig" and the best good
of this Land, and a constant Intercessor at the Throne of Grace for the
same.
*^ So that a very grievous breach is hereby made not only upon the
Flock of Christ (and especially at this juncture when they were entering
upon the great charge of erecting a new Meeting House) but also upon
that CountiT and Neighborhood, so soon after the Death of the Rev. Mr.
Stoddard of Northampton. Yea, it o't to be resented as a great and public
Loss. As a fall of one of the Pillars of the Land.
*• On the Friday Following, he was decently interr'd. The Rev. Mr.
Chancey of Hadley, preach'd a Funeral Ser. on the occasion.
** It pleased God to bless him with 8 child", 4 sons and as many Daughters
(yet living, tho' one of them in a doleful Captivitie* — for whom may the
Prayers of Glod^s People be yet offer'd up to him) — ^Three of his sons are
settled in the Ministry at Mansfield, Springfield (Long Meadow^ and Water-
town, in good repute. One at the College, who, it is to be desired, may
meet with the kindness of Survivors for his Father's sake."
It is believed that there is in existence a portrait of Mr. Williams, which
should long ere this have been engraved to accompany the excellent me-
moir of him by his accomplished descendant, Stephen W. Williams, M. D.,
of Deerfield.
In 1735, three of the sons (Eleazer, Stephen and Warham) of the
•.This was Eonice, who never relarned to reside in New England. She married
aa Indian, and left descendants, some of whom have frequently visited their relatives
at Deerfield, up to the present time. — ^EoiTom.
176 Original Members of the First Church t^Mt^arn
Epnl
Rev. John WilViarns (also Prince's subscribers) petitioned ihe General
Court *^ for themselves and ibe rest of ihe children and heirs of their falher,
the late Rev* John Williams, of Dcerfield, deceased, for a tract of land,**
&c.t ** in consideration of their sufferings occasioned by their captivity
among the Indians,'* 6cc. The following year a tract of 700 ticres was
confirmed to them, ^^ lying south and west of, and adjoining Northampton."
Journal General Court.
ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN AIIL-
FORD, Ct..
[E send you from my note book a list of the original members of the
First Church in New Milford, Conn., which 1 copied at N* M. last sum*
mer. h may be interesting to some of your readers to see the same in
print. L. M, B*]
" New'Milford, Nov, 21, 1716.
An account of y* Breathoren of y^ Church at y*' first Settlemenl of y«
Ministrey In New Milford.
Recomended ye Planters,
Dan' Bordman John Bostwick Samuel Brownson
Zaeliariali Ferris Sam" Bee be Sam*' Hitchcock
John Wellar Roger Brownson,
Female Mefnhers,
Mary Noble widdow
Sarah Hitchcock Recommended from Springfield : ye wife of Sam*^
Hitchcock.
Hannah Beebe y« wife of Sam^^ Beebe Reco mended from Danbury.
Lydia Brownson y« wife of Sarn^^ Brownson.
Dorcas Brownson y« wife of Roger Brownson.
Quickly after was added to y^ Clih by admission and Recomendation to
Chh Communion
Jonathan Buck
Jeames Prime.*'
Mr. Drake, — The Boston town records show that John Brookin and
Elizabeth his wife had children — John, horn 11 MaVi 1^9; EHxahtth^
26 May, 1660; John, 17 Feb, 1661-2; Hannah, 16'June, 1664; Meay,
20 Jan. 1669 ; Abigail, 8 Oct, 1671 ; Mercy, 15 Dec, 1676. John Brook-
ing's will, made Oct. 27, 1682, in the presence of Timothy Thornton and
his wife Experience, was proved in Suffolk, April 25, 1683. In it Brook-
ing mentions his wife Elhabeth, his children, and rec|uests his " loving
brother Timothy Thornton, and cousin John Ballantine^'* to be " over*
eeers,"
Can some one of your readers give information about the parentage of
John Brookin? His marriage to his wife Elizabeth? Her parentage?
His and her brothers and sisters, and their marriages ? How was Timothy
Thornton his brother, and John Ballantine his ** cousin " or nephew ?
Timothy Thornton and his wife Experience had children bom in Boston
from 1674 to 1690. x.
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LETTER OF THOMAS THACHER.
Pawtucket, 20th Feb., 1854.
Mr. S. G. Drake,—
Dear Sir, — I enclose a copy of a letter from Rev. Thomas Thacher to
his son Peter, in London, afterwards minister of Milton. It was found
with the Thachers of Altleboro', in possession of Deacon Peter Thatcher,
now living in the house erected by his grandfather Rev. Peter, and then
occupied by Dea. Peter his son, the father of the present Dea. Peter, whose
son Peter, of Cleaveland, Ohio, has the letter in a state of decay, which
he conserves with great care in a case. He brought it to Boston last sum-
mer and I copied the same as read to me by him. A small part, you will
observe by blanks in my copy, were obliterated, but nothing of essential
importance is lost.
Very respectfully yours,
William Tyleh.
Boston, 16. 8. 1676.
My dear Son Peter, —
I have received four letters from you, whereby I have joyfully and I
hope thankfully taken notice of the kindness of God, in your comfortable
voyage to, and kind reception in England, by our friends ; which has
enlarged my desires to hear farther from you. I hope also you have long
ere this received mine to you. At present you may understand that God
hath utterly scattered, delivered up and subdued the heathen that first rose
up against us, delivered up Phillip to death, cleared the coasts of Ply-
mouth, Narragansett, Connecticut, Quaboag, &c., from those bloody and
blasphemous heathen ; but behold a new enemy is broken out to the east
and northward who have laid waste the country, &c., slain my good friend
Cap^ Lake, and many others, and this very day past woeful tidings is come
of the taking in by surrender Mr. Scott's • garrison at Stony Point, he
being but the last week come from the same to Boston, and leaving Esq.
Joslin, as they call him, chief commander ; what the particular circum-
stances are, is not yet certain amongst us : but this is certain, that the
place is taken, the garrison strong ; two great pieces there, and many small
arms, and good store of provisions. Such a spirit of fear and cowardice is
poured out on the inhabitants of those parts, that it is exceeding ominous.
The Indians carry all before them, by sea and land, on the main and on
the islands in Casco, have taken several vessels, one with two great guns
in it, &c. This part of the war is like to be the more difficult, because so
far off from us ; because so near the French, who are reported to be
amongst the Indians. This day it was said that there were twenty in the
exploit ; but we have no certainty of it, and foolish jealousies may feign
that fear makes scarecrows to affright the fearful ; and a sluggard may say
a lion is in the way. So, many of those fearful persons may think to hide
their shame by such suggestions. As for myself I at present enjoy a
comfortable measure of health and strength, though laboring under some
weakness gotten in my sickness. If you have not more than ordinary cn-
* Capt. Joshua Scotlow, probably .-^Edixob.
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178 Letter of Thomas Thacher. [April,
couragement, and a most evident call to stay in England,! hope I shall see
you here, if the Lord lengthens our lives to the next summer. The Lord
guide your whole way, and bless you with all the blessings of his everlast-
ing covenant, and make you a blessing wherever you come, that he may
be your portion. I had almost forgot to tell you that I received a letter
from my brother Paul Thacher, that lives in Salisbury, certifying that my
brother John died three years ago, very poor. That my mother in law's
sister, one Mrs. Elizabeth Coombs, widow to Mr. Ck)ombs, the great Ana-
baptist, is alive ; she was a lively hearty christian when I lived at Salis-
bury, and I am confident would rejoice greatly to see you : being an old
friend of my father^s. If you go thither I presume that you will find many
old friends, that will rejoice much to see you. But I fear such [obliterat''
€d] ne coming on in England that I wish you here. To the [ohliterai''
ed] Dear Jesus 1 on resting
Your dear father
Thomas Thacher.
Your sister Betty has nearly recovered, blessed be God, from a sore
dysenter}' fiux, which is malignant and has taken away many.
To B. D. your salutations were very acceptable. Your brother Thomas
has not yet returned from New York, but is expected daily. The Lord
bring him in safety. Your brother Ralph and his family, as also your
brother Thomases, for aught I know are all in health. If you can get
Ames Medulla and cases in English for your brother Ralph do it and forget
it not [here follows a line of shorthand,'] Once again I commend you to
the grace and benediction of God according to his everlasting covenant.
18. 8. 1676.
This day came news to hand that Mr. Joslin was deserted by those in
the garrison whilst he was treating with the Indians, so that he with four
more with three women were forced to flee in the night ; one of the
women died by the way ; they fled in old canoes to a place not far from
Piscataqua, so that Mr. Joslin was innocent in that matter.
Present my service to my brother and sister Barker and to' my son and
daughter Sheaf; her mother received great comfort in the letter she
sent and doth vehemently long for their return.
These for his son Mr. Peter Thacher at Mr. Matthew Barker^s, Turn-
er's Hall on Philpot Lane, London.
[Arms impressed on the seal of wax are : Gules a Cross molinc ar-
gent, on a chief or, three grasshoppers proper. Crest : A Grasshopper
proper.]
George Fry, of Weymouth, in his will on record speaks of his daugh-
ter Bethiah Read. She was without much question the wife of John
Reed, who came to Taunton about 1680, and died at Dighton, Jany. 13,
1720-1 , aged 72 years. Bethiah y« wife of John Reed died Oct. 20, 1730,
aged 77 years.
In the New Hampshire Gazette, of Sept. 7, 1786, the record is given
of the death of Matthew Bayley, at the patriarchal age of 136, and the
extraordinary fact is added, that *^ Ho was baptized in the winter, when
134, at JoneV Creek, Pee-dee River."
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RESEARCHES AMONG FUNERAL SERMONS, AND OTHER
TRACTS, FOR THE RECOVERY OF BIOGRAPHICAL AND
GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS.
[Continued frora pa^e 36]
BLOWERS.— WILLIAMS.— *'Eli the Priest dying suddenly. A
SermoQ preached at the Thursday Lecture in Boston, June 19th, 1729,
upon the occasion of the sudden death of the Reverend Mr. John Williams,
who died June 12th, in the 65th year of hia age, — And of the Reverend
Mr. Thomas Blowers, who died June 17th in the 52d year of his age :
By Rev. Thomas Foxcrofl, M. A., Pastor of the Old Church, Boston.'^ —
Boston, 1729 ; 12mo., pp. 36.
Mr* Williams died at Deerfield an the 12th June, 1729. The Lord^s
Day preceding, he preached on both parts of the day; though he fell him-
self something heavy and indisposed, being for a few days before returned
from a journey to Boston. On Monday momiog he was seized with it fit
of apoplexy, from which he did not recover. He was settled in Deer-
field in May, 1686. Of his Indian troubles and Captivity the '* Redeemed
Captive" gives a full account, and also the ** Account of the Williams
Family.^'
Rev. Thomas Blowers was Pastor of the First Church in Beverly,
where he died June 17lh, 1729, in the 52d year of his age, and 28th of
bis Pastorate. He was the son of Capt. Pyam Blowers, of Cambridge,
snd Elizabeth, his wife, sister to the late Hon. Andrew Belcher, Esq,
He was born Aug. 1st, 1677, grad. H. C. 169B. He left behind him a
good name, better tlian precious ointment, and preferable to great riches ;
ihe character of a very valuable man, a good scholar, and excellent min-
later ; a most tender and kind husband and father ; a vigilant, prudent
pastor, and close pathetical preacher. He has left a very mournful
widow, with four sons and two daughters ; for whom we wish, they may
long live to bear up their fatber*s name and inherit his virtues."
[Capt. Pyam Blowers was one of Prince's subscribers. In 1734, had
a warehouse on " Gov. Belcher's wharf," Boston, where he advertised for
sale, " good Barbadoes Rum*" John Blowers at the same time ofTers for
sale ♦' choice Eastward Lime," by the hogshead or smaller quantities.
He lived in School street, where he said customers might enquire, or they
might call at *^ his Wharf near Dr. Rand's Still House." — EniTOR,]
HOLDEN.— '♦ The Faithful Servant in the joy of his Lord. A Funeral
Sermon on the death of the Honorable Samuel Ilolden, Esq., of London,
Preached at the Public Lecture in Boston, New England, Sept. 4, 1740.
In the audience of His Excellency the Governor, the Honorable Council
ftnd Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay. By Ben-
jamin Colman, D, D." Boston, 1741, 4to, pp. 21. Dedicated to Mrs,
Holden and printed by order of the Genera! Court*
The following extract is the only one relating personally to the subject
of the discourse :
" But give me leave to rejoice in the distinguishing Honors of Provi-
dence and Grace to the deceased Mr. Hoi den, that he seemed to be one
of the servants with five talents ; inasmuch as it pleased God in his early
youth to fix him (as he once wrote to me) in those principles and inclina*
lions which ruled in him through his life, and then being raised to great
Reseai^n^^mong Punemns^mmST
riches, and endued with uocommon powers of mind, and his integrity
with his capacity being manifest to all about him, and so he came to shine
not only at the head of the Dissenters, that great and good Body both in
the British Church and Stale, but also at the head of the Bonk of Eng-
land, and on these accounts (as 1 have heard) was even courted and con-
strained by the Ministry into a seat in Parliament." In a note Dr, C.
mentions he had received from him, in Books and Bills of Exchange, 4847
pounds New England currency for distribution to the Churches and the
Poor* n, G, B*
[The Town of Holden in this Commonwealth was named in honor of
Mr. Holden, one of its principal benefactors. See Damon's History of
that town, [tagcs 30 and 31, where there h a notice of him. Also Turell's
Life of Dr, Colman, pp. 113 to 115. — Editor.]
MOOJIHEAD. — ^An Israelite indeed. A SSermon occasioned by the
death of the Rev. Mr. John Moorhead. Preached at the Presbyterian
Church in Boston, to the bereaved flock, the first Sabbath after his funeral.
By David McGregor, A, M., Pastor of a Church in Londonderry. This
sermon does not contain any biographical notice of the deceased, but,
from Mr. Parker's History of Londonderry wc learn he was from Ireland.
He was a man of di^stinguished talents and eminent piety, but subject to a
natural temperament so excitable as frequemly to lead to rash and im-
prudent acts and expressions, which called forth on one occasion, from
Mr. McGregor, his particular friend, this reproof, *' Mr. Moorhead, you
have double the grace of common Christians, but not not half enough for
yourself." He was succeeded by Robert Annin, also from Ireland. On
his removal to Philadelphia Dr. Belknap of Greenland, N. H., became
Pastor of the Clitirch, and its government changed from Presbyterian to
Congregational. This is the Church, in Federal street, where Rev. Dr.
Channing was subsequently settled.
It is singular that this sermon does not give the date of his death ; It
was printed in Boston, 1774. w. o. b.
PEPPERELL, — A Sermon occasioned by the death of Andrew Pep*
perell, Esq., only son of the Honorable Sir William Peppercll, Bart,, who
died March 1, 1751, in the 26th year of his ago. Preached at the Lower
Parish in Kitiery, the Lord's Day after his funeral. By Benjamin Stevens,
M. A. Boston, 1752, 8vo, pp, 31, w, g. b.
STRONG, — [*' For the gratification of the immediate connexions of
the late Governor Strong, the following genealogical sketches, some of
which are probably not familiar even to them and none of which can be
interesting to the public, are annexed to a small number of the copies of
the Sermon delivered at his funeral. To his intimate friends they will b©
the more valuable, as they are principally taken from a statement made
in his own hand writing as early as the year 1777 ; and as most of the
families by the name of Strong, in New York and New England, are sup*
posed to be descended from Elder John Strongs it is not impossible that
even some remote connexions may be gratified by this mode of preserving
the Jamily record*'''^'\
" Elder John Strong was bom and lived in England, at or near
Taunton, in Somersetshire. His father, whose name was Richard^ died
when his son was young.
He sailed from Plymouth in England on the 30th of March, 1630, in
the ship Mary and John, in company with Messrs. Warham, Maverick*
Mason, Clap, and others, and arrived at Nantasket on the Mtb of May
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rolloMring, and first settled at Dorchester. He married his first wife in
Ettghmd. She died on the passage or soon after landing, and two months
after her infant child died. His second wife was Abigail Ford ^ whom he
married at Dorchester in 1630.
In 1635 or 1636 he removed to Windsor^in Connecticut, and with four
others, Messrs, Mason, Ludlow, Stonghton, and Woolcot, was appointed lo
superintend and bring forward the settle ment at that place.
In the year 1659 he removed from Windsor to Northampton, where he
died April 4, 1699, aged 94 years. He was the first Ruling Elder of
the church in Northampton. A sister of his, who came with him from
Englaad, afterwards married a person by the name of Dean, [See Eeg.
vol. iii., p. 383,]
He had sixteen children beside that which died in infancy as before
mentioned. By his first wife he had
1. John, who lived at Windsor, and hod issue John, Jacobs Josiak^ A:c.
By his second wife Abigail Ford^ who died July 6, 1688, he had
issue,
2. Return, who lived at Windsor. His sons were Uctum^ John^ Sani'
ue/, 6lc.
3. Thomas, who by his first wife Matjf — who died Feb. 20, 1670 — had
the following children :
1. Thomas^ who was horn Nov. 16, 1661, and married Mary Stel*
bins, Nov. 17, 1683.
2* Mary, who was born Aug. 31, 1663, and died Aug, 1684.
3, JbArt, who was born March 9, 1665.
4, Hewet, who was bom Dec. 2, 1666,
5, AsahtJ^ who wag horn Nov. 14, 1668. He removed to Farming-
ton, Con., and left two sons, Asahel and John,
6, Joseph, who removed to Coventry about the year 1717,
- where he rlied upwards of 90 years old, leaving two sons, Jo-
seph and Phineas, who both lived to old age. By his second
wife^ Rachel HoUon, whom he married Oct 10, 1671, ho
had
7, Benjamin^ who lived a bachelor at East Guilford, and died at an
advanced age.
Adino^ who lived at Woodbury, and left a numerous family,
Waitstill, who lived at Northampton, and left many descend-
ants.
Rachel, who was born July 15, 1679, and married Nathan Dud'
ley, of Guilford, May 6, 1698.
Selah, born Dec. 22, 1680, who lived at Setocket on Long Island,
and had five sons, Thomas^ Selah, Benajah, Joseph^ and Bcjija-
min^ and five daughters,
12, Bennjahy who was born Sept. 24, 1682.
13. Ephrainh born Jan. 1, 1685, who lived at Milford, and left one
son Ephraim.
Elnathan, born Aug. 20, 1686, who lived at Woodbury and died
leaving a young family.
Rulh, who was born Feb. 4, 1688, and married Wm. Dudley^ of
Guilford.
Jeoediah, who by his first wife Freedom Woodward j whom he mar-
ried Nov. 18, 1662, had issue
8.
9.
10.
11.
14.
15.
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6* Susanna, who married a Lane,
7. Ahigail^ who married a Church and afterwards a Chapint M
8. Mary^ who married Nalhanitl Edwards of Northampton. ^
7. JosiAH, who died young and unmarried.
8. Jerijah, who was born Dec. 12, 1665, aod married Thankful Stelh
I hins^ July 10, 1700, and had issue
I. ferijak^ who married Mary Clark of Northampton.
% Thankful^ who married Janalhan Hunt of Northampton. ■
3. Eunice^ who married Deacon Brewer of Springfield* m
I 4. Seth^ who married Lor* Strong of Northampton* ■
5, Belah^ who married Eunice Ahord of Northampton. I
9» Abigail, who married the Rev. Mr. Chauncey of Hatfield. I
10. Elizabeth, who married Joseph Parsons Marcli 17, 1669. I
11. Experience, who married a Fyler of Windsor. ■
1% Mary, who married John dark March 20, 1679* fl
13, Sarah, who married Josejfh Barnard July 13, 1675. ■
14. Hannah, who married William Clark July 15, 1680. ■
16. Esther, who married a Bissci of Windsor, ^
16. Thankfitl, born in 1663, and married a Baldwin of Mil ford.
In the foregoing statement all the sons of Elder Strong are named be-
fore any of his daughters, as no information could be obtained of the order
of their birth except what was gained respecting the sons and daughters
separately. All of them were born before the family came to Noriliarap*
ton, except the youngest son and the youngest daughter.**' -
THACHER,— A Sermon on the Decease of the Rev. Peter Thacheil
D.D, pronounced Dec. 31, 1802, in Bratlle street Church, Boston. By WiU^
litm Emerson, Pastor of the First Church. Sorrowing most of all for the
words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they
accompanied him to the ship. — Acts 30,38. Boston, 1803, 8vo, p, 40.
Rev. Dr. Thacher was the son of Oxenbridge Thacher, Jun., who grad,
H. C. 1738, and died July 9th, 1765, aged -45, He was an eminent
lawyer. The son of Oxenbridge Thacher, who was born 1680, grad. H,
0, 1098, died at Milton, his native place, Oct. 19tb, 1772, aged 92. He
was a merchant, and for several years was a selectman of Boston, and one
of iho representatives to the Gen. Court. This gentleman and bis son
were both preachers of the gospel before they entered the other profes*
sions.
Peter Thacher, father of Oxenbridge, was born in Salem 1651, grad,
H. C. 1671, was ordained in Sept. 1681, and died Dec. 23d, 1727, in his
77th year, pastor of the Church in Milton, in which office he had con*
tinued more than 46 years. He married a daughter of John Oxenbridge,
who was one of the ejected ministers of England, 1662, and atterwards
pastor of the First Church in Boston. He died suddenly, 1674.
Peter was the son of Thomas, who arrived at Boston from England,
June 4, 1635. He was ordained at Weymouth, Jan- 2d, 1664, and mar-
ried a daughter [Elizabeth] of Ralph Partridge, the first minister of Dux-
i>ory» Afterwards he removed to Boston, and was the minister of the Old
t South Church, over which he was installed Feb. 16th, 1670» and died
rOctober, 1678.
f The father of Thomas was the Rev. Peter Thacher of Old Saninti,
k|Siilisbury] in England. [See a Letter of this Thomas T. in the present
jdBegister.]
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Rev. Dr. Peter Thacher was born at Milton, March 21st, 1752, entered
master Lovell's school July, 1759 ; lef\ in 1766, and grad. H. C. 1769 ;
taught school in Chelsea the same year, for a salary of six pounds per
quarter and board. Preached his first sermon at Maiden, Jan. 28th, 1770.
For this day's preaching he charged <£! 8s. He was ordained at Maiden,
Sept. 19lh, 1770. The degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by the
University at Edinburgh in 1791. He was one of the founders of the
Historical Society — was a member of the Constitutional Convention of
1780, — was Chaplain of the Gen. Court from 1785 till his death, — was
dismissed at his own request from the Church in Maiden, Dec. 8th, 1784.
— installed Jan. 12th, 1785, to the care of the Church in Brattle street,
Boston.
Dr. Thacher married Mrs. Elizabeth Pool, Oct. 8th, 1770, by whom he
had ten children ; six of them survived him, viz : Thomas Cushing, Joseph
Warren, Peter, Mary Harvey, Samuel Cooper, and Charles.
He lefl Boston for the restoration of his health, Nov. 15th, 1802, for
Savannah, where he arrived on the Rd December. His disease was pul-
monary consumption, and of this he died on the IGth of December, at the
house of Mr. S. Howard, merchant of that city. His death being an-
nounced, the vessels in the harbor exhibited from their masts their usual
signal of grief, united with the city in expressing respect and sorrow for
departed worth. On Sunday evening, Jan. 2d, 1803, the body was brought
up to town, and deposited in the sepulchre of his fathers.* w. g. b.
TOWNS END. — A brief display of Mordecai's excellent character in a
Sermon preached on the Lord's Day after the funeral of the Honorable
Penn Tovvnsend, Esq., one of his Majesty's Council for the Province of
Massachusetts Bay, &c., who departed this life Aug. 21st, 1727, in the
76th year of his age. By Thomas Foxcroft, M. A., Pastor of the Old
Church in Boston. Boston, 1727, 12mo. p. 42.
The appendix to this Sermon from the News Letter of Aug. 25, 1727,
says, *''' On Monday the 21st instant, about 6 o'clock in the morning, died
at his House here, after a short Illness, in the 76th Year of his Age, and
yesterday was decently Intcr'd, the Honorable Pcnn Townsend, Esq. — A
truly memorable Gentleman, whose Death is a general Loss to the Prov-
ince, the Court, and to the Church of God, as well as to his worthy Fam-
ily, and near Vicinity. He was the son of worthy religious Parents ; born
in Boston, Dec. 20th, 1651. He first marry'd Mrs. Sarah Addington,
sister of the late Secretary Addington, after whose death he marry'd Mrs.
Mary Dudley, Daughter of Governor Leverett, and Relict of Mr. Paul
Dudley, the late Governor Dudley's Brother. Last of all he marry'd Mrs.
Hannah Jaffrey, Relict to George Jaffrcy, Esq. late One of his Majesty's
Council for the Province of New Hampshire ; who now survives, a deso-
late widow, but trusting in God her Maker, as her husband. Col. Towns-
end has left two Daughters only, and them by his first wife. The Elder
of whom is marry'd to a very valuable Minister in the Neighborhood, the
Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Thayer. He was early admitted a member of the old
Church in Boston, in the Communion whereof he was continued to the
end, a Pillar and an Ornament. He was an Encourager of Learning,
having not only bestowed a liberal Education on a son of his own, (de-
ceased) but bountifully assisted in educating the sons of others ; besides a
* For other particulars of the Thacher Family, see Prince's Christian History.—En,
1854.] Discovery in the Valley of the Merrimack. 186
chearful compliance with the last Will and Testament of the memorable
Elder Penn, his worthy Uncle (whose Name and Estate descended to him)
in an annual Exhibition of Ten Pounds for the use of some poor scholar
or scholars at Harvard College/' He was eady appointed one of the
Commissioners of the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the
Indians. w. 6. b.
[At the time of his death Mr. Townsend was ''^ Chief Judge of the Su-
perior Court for Suffolk." His widow died in the end of October and
was buried November 1st, 1736. — Boston Ga%, 28 Aug. 1727, and 15
Nov. 1736.
In 1739, John Sale and Anne his wife, the only surviving executors of
the will of Judge Townsend, petitioned the General Court for authority to
sell the house and land on ^* Treamont street" in Boston, belonging to the
estate of the deceased. — Jour, H, 4leps,
He was oflen a Commissioner to make treaties and hold conferences
with the eastern Indians, as may be seen both in the published and un-
published records of his times. — Editor.]
AN ANTIQUITY DISCOVERED IN THE VALLEY OP THE
MERRIMACK.
Newburtport, Feb. 20th, 1854.
Mr. Drake, — Dear Sir, — At difierent periods discoveries have been made in
cor conntry, which indicate plainly the existence, at some past time, of a race of
people considerably advanceid in many arts, and evidently very much superior to
the Indian tribes. Knowing the interest you take in theipe matters, I have taken
the liberty (though personally unknown to you) to address you, on this subject.
During the past summer I was visiting the town of West Newbuiy, Massachusetts,
and while on a shootin? expedition, in company with Mr. Silas Pillsbury, aworthy
and veracious farmer of that place, he informed me that a rock situated in* a pastuie
belonging to Mr. Farmer had an inscription upon it supposed to have been wrktea
by the Indians. I desired him to lead me to it, which he did. Guiding me to.
the foot of a small precipice about twelve or fifteen feet in height, formed hj the
cropping out of a granite ledge, of the common coarse hard granite ; the precipice'
overnanginff considerably has protected the inscription in a measure, Thii^ in-
scription, which is on the east side of the rock, is deeply graven wiA some in-
strument as it appears of a triancrular shape, as the grooves are all of that form.
The inscription comprises two Unes, although part of the lower line has been
effaced by the action of the elements. In the centre of the lower line there is the
figure of a man, which appears to be armed with a spear, I send you a hasty
copy of a sketch I made upon the spot, a profile of the rock,* and a copy as per*
feet as I could make of the inscrip- . ^
tion. IhaveexaminedCofiin'sHisto- / | 7 9> Vw
ry of Newbury, and as I see no men* y^ ^ Wf/ii
tionmade of it I suppose it was un-
known to him. I have a poor copy
of the Dightonrock inscription, and ^ O P*^/^ ^> (
by comparing them I think I discover ^ .#^xV >
a similarity m some of the figures.
Pressure of business has* prevented
my laving this before you till now, and I must necessarily make this communica-
tion short. The rock is situated about two miles from the river Merrimack, and-
about a quarter of a mile from the road between West Newbury and Georgetown.
Most respectfully. Yours, Ueorob L Pool.
* This is omitted as unnecessary to accompany the inscription i there being nothin|[,
peculiar in the appearance of the rock. — Editor.
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Huntington.
[AFil,
H HUNTINGTON, m
Thomas was the name of that son of Simon Huntington who removed to
New Jersey, not Samuel, os is stated in the January number of the Register,
p. 46, It appears from the printed colonial records of Connecticut, that
Thomas Huntington was made a freeman of Con. in May, 1657, Cria.
Huntington, in May^ 1658, and Simon Huntington in Oct. 1663. Thomas
Huntington married Hannah, daugh. of Jasper Crane, and, with Robert
Treat, Sam Swaine, and tlieir associates, the first settlers of Newark,
N. J., signed the agreements, " none shall be admitted freemen or free
Burgesses within our Town upon Passaic river, in the province of New
Jersey, but such Planters as are members of some or other of the Con-
gregational churches,'*^ and *'' we will with care and diligence provide for
the maintenance of the purity of Religion professed in the Congregational
churches,'* Thomas Huntington was of the Brandford company, which
consisted of the Rev. Abraham Pierson and a very large part of his
church. His name is found often on the records of the town. In 1675,
the General Assembly " being invited hereunto by the Insolence and
outrages of the Heathens in our neighboring colonies, not knowing how
soon we may be surprised,^' enacted *' that there shall be a place of For-
tification or Fortifications made in every Town of the province,' and &
House therein for the securing of women and children, provision and am-
munition, in case of eminent danger by the Indians.^* Capt* Swain, Sarg.
Johnson, and Sarg. Huntington were *' chosen by vote to join with the
commissioned Military officers to consider about and contrive for the for-
tifications belonging to our Town," it having been previously agreed
" that two Flanckers shall be made at two corners of the meeting house
with Palisadoes or Stockades," In 1675 Thomas Huntington was one
of seven " Townsmen " chosen "^ to carry all Town business according
lo the best of their judgment for the good of the Town, except disposing
of land, admitting Inhabitants, and the way of levying rates." He ap-
pears as one of the Townsmen until Jan* 1, 1684-5, when he was chosen
a Deputy to the General Assembly. We have no record of his death, or
notice of him after that year. In 1702, " Samuel Huntington, (son and
heir in law of Thomas Huntington, dec.,) inhabitant of Newark, planter,^'
sold lands **- formerly belonging to Thomas Huntington aforesaid," and
" for fifteen pound current silver money," six acres, die. The will of
this Samuel is dated Nov. II, 1704, and it was proved Nov, 19, 1712,
His children were Thomas, Simon, and a dau. Hannah. The two sons,
in 1724, were inhabitants of the district west of Newark mountains, now
called Morris County. There Simon died in 1770, aged 74, A Samuel
Hgntin^ton died in Newark in 1784, aged 74, who, though not men-
tioned in bis falher^s will, seems to have been the brother of Simon the
son of Samuel, to whom he bequeathed " my sermon book the Ten
Virgins."
The above facts may be of some interest to the numerous descendants
of Simon Huntington. The error, with respect to the name of the brother
who settled in Newark, though trivial, is important enough to demand a
short notice from one having access to documentary evidence sufficient
for its correction.
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REMINISCENCES BY GEN. WM. H. SUMNER.
[Commanicated for the Register by himself.]
Memorandum. To day, Thursday Nov. 21 ,1822, 1 dined, at an informal
dinner, with my respected friend, Stephen Codman, Esq. Madam Scott,
the widow of the late Governor Hancock, (having married for her second
husband Capt. Scott, since deceased,) Mrs. Hooker, the wi^Je of Judge
Hooker, of Springfield, Mrs. Paine, and the members of Mr. Codman's
family were present. Having often before had opportunities of hearing
of the eventful periods of our Revolution, from those who took (>art in
them, and found afterwards the treachery of memory, when I came td
relate them, i now determined not to rest on my pillow till I had recorded
the points of her most memorable conversation.
The attention of Mrs. Scott was called to the period of the Lexington
battle, and she observed that Mr. Hancock used to come down from Con-
cord, where the Congress sat, to the Rev. Mr. Clark^s in Lexington, to
lodge, and that he and Mr. Samuel Adams were there the night before
the Lexington battle. Mrs. Clark, I think she said, was a cousin of Mr.
Hancock.
Mrs. Scott, at this time, was a young maiden lady of the name of
Quincy, to whom Mr. Hancock was paying his suit Mrs. Hancock, the
aunt of the Governor, and the widow of his uncle Thomas Hancock (as
lady-like a woman as ever Boston bred, she observed,) was her particular
friend and prolictress, (her mother then being dead,) was also at Lexing-
ton, at the same house. She observed that Dr. Warren sent out a message
in the evening that they must take care of themselves, and give the alarm
through the country, for Gen. Gage had ordered a force to march that
night to Concord, to deilroy the stores. Paul Revere, Esq., brought the mes-
sage, and arrived there about 12 oVlock. Mr. Hancock gave the alarm
immediately, and the Lexington bell was rung all night ; and before light
about one hundred and fifly men were collected. Mr. H. was all the
night cleaning his gun and sword, and putting his accoutrements in order,
and was determined to go out to the plain by the meeting house, where
the battle was, to fight with the men who had collected, but who, she
says, were but partially provided with arms, and those they had were in
most miserable order ; and it was with very great difficulty that he was
dissuaded from it by Mr Clark and Mr. Adams, the latter, clapping
him on the shoulder, said to him, ^^ that is not our business ; we belong
to the cabinet.^' It was not till break of day that Mr. H. could be per-
suaded that it was improper for him to expose himself against such a
powerful force ; but, overcome by the entreaties of his friends, who
convinced him that the enemy would indeed triumph, if they could get
him and Mr. Adams in their power ; and finding, by the enquiries of a
British officer, (a forerunner of the army,) who asked where Clarices tavern
was, that he was one of their objects, he, with Mr. Adams, went over to
Wobum, to the Rev. Mr. Jones\ I think she said * The ladies remained
* The singolarity of the resemblances related in the following note leads me to
append it.
In my late tour to Earone I arrived in London in the beginning of September, 1853,
and spent a few weeks ttiere previoas to visiting Windsor Castle. Tne day we left
that we arrived at Oxford, and on the following morning lonched at Wytham, the
•eat of the Earl of Abingdon, about foar miles from Oxford, by invitation from Lady
Ahiiigdon, who, in her card, stated that his lordship was too unwell either to call or
188
Reminiscences by Gen. Wm. H* Sumner. [April,
and saw the battle commence. Mrs. Scolt says the British fired first, she
is sure. This was a point much contested at the time, and many deposi*
lions were taken to prove the fact that the British were the actual aggres-
sors, One of the first British htillcts whizzed hy old Mrs, HancocVs
head^ os she was looking out of the door, and slrnck the barn ; she cried
out. What is that ? they told her it was a bullet, and she must take care
of herself Mrs. Scott was at the chamber window looking at the fight*
She says two of the wounded men were brought into the house. Ooo of
ihem, whose head was grazed by a ball, insisted on it that he was dead ;
the other, who was shot in the arm, behaved belter. The first was more
scared than hurt. After the British passed on towards Concord, they re-
ceived a letter from Mr H. informing them where he and Mr. Adams
were, wishing them to get into the carriage and come over, and bring the
Jine salmon that they had had sent to them for dinner. This they carried
over in the carnage, and had got it nicely cooked and were jusl sitling
down to it, when in came a man from Lexington, whose house was upon
the main road, and who cleared out, leaving Iris wife and family at home,
as soon as he saw the British bayonets glistening as they descended ih©
hills on their return from Concord. Half frightened to death, he exclaim*
ed» '* The British are coming I the British are coming I my w^ife's in ef or*
niip now." Mr. H. and Mr. Adams supposing the British troops were at
hand, went into the swamp and staid tili the alarm was over*
Upon their return to the house, Mrs« Scott told Mr. H. that having left
her father in Boston, she should reltirn to him to-morrow. ^'^ No madam,"
said he, ^' you shall not return as long as there is a British bayonet left in
Boston." She, with the spirit of a woman, said, " Recollect Mr. Han-
cock 1 am not under your control yet, I skail go in to my father to-mor-
row ;" for, she said, at that time 1 should have be||i ver}- glad to have got
rid of him, hut her aunt, as she afterwards was, would not let her go. She
did not go into Boston for three years afterwards ; for when they left this
part of the country they went to Fairfield, in Connecticut, and slaid with
Mr. Burr, the uncle of Aaron Burr, who was there. Aaron, she says,
was very attentive to her, and her aunt was very jealous of him, lest he
should gain her affections, and defeat her purpose of connecling her with
her nephew. Mr. Burr, she said, was a handsome young man of very
pretty fortune, but her aunt would not leave I hem a mom em together, and
in August she married Mr. FI., and went on to Philadelphia, to the Con«
tresa, of which Mr, H. was President at the time she married him. Mrs*
coitobsened that she did not like Philadelphia very much, though she had
very good friends there among the Quakers.
receive, Loid Abins;doD*s fir.^l wife uns a daughter of General Gage, Governor of
Massachuseus, nnd Mrs, Sumner's cour^in, ihc Gen. having^ married, when in Ameri-
ca, Mi^s Kembtet the eldest sisitcr of Mrs. Sumiier^s father The hulls were hung
with numerons family |Jorinnt>s whith I u»ok some i merest in looking at« both from
the as«i>ciation with tier Uuruly, us well as the nieriis of the paintings themselves.
As wc spent scvcrul hours at his haronial e'itnle, hu* lurdship's curio:i»iiy was probnbly
ejceaed to not his new caustms ; and, altho^ tVom the gout he was unable to rif^c from
In* couch, he ftilmHicd us into his library, where he lay, nnd gave ua a cordinl weU
ctinne* A* my ryes look a rnpul hmk tifHjn other portrait* which bung on the library
«r«ll», I objterve*! one w v ies«rint>lrd the revolutionary patriot Samuel
Adams. 1 tt%ke»l hiK I *rirau ihfit was, and observed thai it so much
resembled that of (Hie oi ?nr '" "iryPftinols who was proscribed
by hi*^ lather tndaw, that I w< , Why, ?ir, said he however
ttngular it may be, that iiihc ;-.l .i.. ^. ^-. ...... ^.i^^, the very man who proscnbcti
him.
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Mrs. Scolt observed that she was busy all the time she was there in
packing up commissions to be sent off for the officers appointed by
Congress. It was not till some months af\er this that Mr. Hancock kept
a clerk, though all the business of Congress was done by the President —
she herself was for months engaged with her scissors in trimming off the
rough edges of the bills of credit issued by the Congress and signed by
the President, and packing them up in saddle bags to be sent off to various
quarters for tha use of the army.
Mrs. Scott spoke freely of the character of Mr. Hancock, who was
afterwards Governor, and said he would always have his orders executed
through life. That he always kept open house, and spoke of his entertain-
ment of the French officers and others at the time the French fleet was in
Boston. The poor cook, she said, was worn out, and could not set to
picking turkeys every night after getting a great dinner, and the feathers
were sometimes too visible on the poultry upon the table. Mr. H. was
mortified at this, and to cure the cook, directed a turkey to be roasted with
the feathers on. This was' actually done, and the turkey caught fire
on the spit, and the feathers, when they were burnt down to the quill,
popped off with stich a noise, and made a stench which annoyed every
body in the house but Mr. H., who, though confined up stairs with the
gout^ affected not to smell it. The experiment was successful, and the
poor cook was obliged, nolens volens, to be careful of pin feathers after
that, and to have the turkeys well singed. She says at one time they had
150 live turkeys, which were shut up in the coach house at night, and let
out to feed in the pasture,Avhere the State House now is, by day, and that
two or three were killed. every night.
She mentioned another instance of Mr. H.'s determination. .Having
taken it into his head that he would have nothing but pewter plates and
dishes used, one day, when confined up stairs, while his friends were at
dinner, he heard the noise of a china plate. He sent for Cato into his
room, and asked him if there was not a china plate on the table ; Cato re-
plied that it was only to put the cheese in ; he ordered Cato to go down and
put the cheese into a pewter plate, and bring the china one up to hini«
which Cato having done, he ordered him to throw it out of the chamber
window. Cato thought, as ^'massa*' could not stir, he would cheat him^
and threw the plate on to a slanting bank of grass, and it did not break.
The Governor, more observing than Cato thought, not hearing it break,
made Cato go down and sqnash the plate against the wall.
When the French fleet were in Boston, in 1778, under the Count D'Es-
taing, Mr. Hancock ordered a breakfast to be provided for thirty of the
officers, whom ho had invited. But the Count brought up almost all the
officers of his fleet, midshipmen included, and the whole common, to use
Mrs. Scott's expression, " was bedizzened with lace." Mr. H. sent word/or
her to get breakfast for 120 more, and she was obliged to prepare it as
they were coming in to the house. They spread twelve pounds of butter
on to bread, and sent to the guard on the common to mUk all the cows and
bring her the milk. She sent to all the neighbors for cake, but could not
get much brought into the room, for the little midshipmen were so vora-
cious that they made prize of it, as the sei;yants passed through the entry,
and she was obliged to go out and order it to be put into buckets and cov-
ered with napkins ; in this way it escaped capture. The Frenchmen, she
said, ate voraciously, and one of them drank seventeen cups of tea at the
table.
Remimscences bff Gen, Wm, H, Sumner,
lpf«
The midshipmen, she said, made sad destruction with the fruit in the
garden. The Coynt D'Estaing, however, politely said he would make it
up to her, and told her she must come down lo the fleet, and bring all her
friends with her ; and true enough she did, she says, for she went down
and carried a party of five hundred. They were all transported in the
boats of the fleet, and staid all day. The Count was an elegant man ; he
asked her to pull a siring lo fire a gun^ which, half frightened to death,
she did, and found ihal she had given the signal for a feu de joie to the
fleet, the whole of which immediately commenced firing, and ihey were
all enveloped in smoke, and stunned with the noise. Such a noise she
never heard before, nor wishes to again. The officers aAerwards fre*
que nil y dined at their house, and the Count Bourgainville, who could not
eat, had his milled chocolate brought and served out lo him by his servant
The Governor also gave the officers a grand ball at Concert Hall. Three
hundred persons were present.
Mr, Codman said {soio voce) the party to the fleet suspected the French
had played a trick on them, by giving them something to eat which oper-
ated on them as a violent caihartic, with which the ladies as well as the
men were seized in the boats, whore, having no accommodations for relief,
they were obliged, ex necessitate rei, to do ns they could. Mr C. said he
had this anecdote from his father and Mr. Russell ; and Mrs* Scott,
observing Mr. C. telling me something aside, which convulsed me with
laughter, asked him what he was lei ling, — knowing very well ivhal it
was, — ^and corroborated the inith of the story by laughing most heartily,
and crying out, ^'^ what a horrid time we had*"
Speaking of Gen, Washington's visit to Boston, after the peace, when
Mr. Hancock was Governor, I asked her whether the Governor refused
to call on Gen. Washingtoa. as it bad been reported. She replied that
Mr. H. had enemies as well as other folks, and that although Mr. Han-
cock had sent out an express to the Gen. at Worcester, and invited him
to dine on the day of his arrival in town, yet, as Mr. H. had ihe gout in
his foot and hands, and could not move, they persuaded the Gen. that he
was disinclined to make the first call, and the Gen. sent up a note at din-
ner tim'e excusing hienself U is w^oll known that Mr. H, was a great ad-
vocate of the sovereignty of ihe States, and it was represented lo the
General that Mr. H,, being chagrined at not being chosen the first President
of the United States, was determined to insist on the first call from the
President. The President could not admit this, and declined dining with
the Governor in consequence. Mr, Patrick Jefl^ery, and other friends of
Mr. H., informed him that it was necessary for him to remove the im-
pression which this opinion, now become general, had made, and the
Governor, the next day, was carried down to the General's quarters, and
taken from his carriage in the arms of his servants, When the General
saw them bringing up a helpless man in their arms, she says, he found h©
had been deceived, and burst into tears. On Monday he sent word by the
Marshall of the District, Jonathan Jackson, Esq., that he should call on
the Governor, and hoped that he should have the pleasure of spending
an hour or two with him and Mrs. Hancock, alone ; which he did, and
expressed his astonishment that any persons should have so imposed on
him, Az^,, and was very sociable and pleasant during his whole visit,
Mrs. Scott says the General was very affaWe when with his friends
only, but in the presence of strangers was always very careful of
dignity.
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A day or two aAer Mrs. Scott^s conversation, before minuted, was held,
I repeated this view of the subject to Governor Brooks, who says that Mrs.
Scott's is only the domestic view of that matter. That he himself dined
with General Washington that day at his quarters, and that Mr. Jackson
was there also, and that Mr. Jackson frequently spoke of the Governor's
conduct, and that he had no doubt his omission to call was intended ; but,
when he found that he was not supported by the gentlemen 6f the town, who
thought he had degraded himself and committed the dignity of the Slate
by so gross an omission, he got over it as well as he could, and feigned
himself quite as sick as he was, to make a good excuse, as a man of his
courtier-like manners always did ; and that General Washington, not to
be outdone in politeness, very probably was quite unwilling to ascribe to
Gov. Hancock any such design or motive as really existed, and put it on
the ground which Mrs. Scott has mentioned.
While on the subject of Mrs. Scott's conversations, I will record one
which she related to me some time since respecting the great zeal of the
Grovemor, before the war, to do away the animosity which subsisted in
Boston between the North and Soutbenders, who, on Pope day, used to
have a regular battle, the ill blood arising from which continued through
the year, and showed itself in almost every private as well as public trans*
action. The Governor, wishing to heal this difference, and thinking it
essential to a successful resistance of British aggression, exerted himself
in every possible way to effect it without any avail. He then gave a supper
at the Green Dragon Tavern, which cost him $1000, at which he invited
all the< leading men of both the Pope parties to be present. He ad-
dressed them at table in an eloquent speech, and invoked them, for their
country's sake, to lay aside their animosity, and fully impressed upon them
the necessity of their united efforts to the success of the cause in which they
were engaged. There is nothing more productive of domestic union than
a sense of external danger. With the existence of this the whole audi*
ence now became fully impressed, and shook hands before they parted,
and pledged their united exertions to break the chains with which they
were manacled. The happiest results attended this meeting, and since
that time the North and South End Popes have not showed their heads in
the streets, and a custom and celebration in which all the town partici-
pated, and which had long been established, was broken, as it were, by a
charm, making the stories related of it by our fathers, who themselves
were engaged in it, hardly credible hy their children.
DEATHS AND BURIALS FROM THE EARLY RECORDS OF
MARSHFIELD, Ms.*
[Commanicaled by Miss M. A. Tbomas.]
1649.
Lydia dau. of Ralph Chapman dyed Nov. 26, 1649.
Mr. William Thomas " Aug. — , 1651.
Robert Waterman buried Sept 10, 1652.
\ — — ■ " — ~— — — — ^— — _^^^-^— — — — —
* Penons contributing Articles for the Register sboald send them directly to the
Poblisher or Editor, otherwise they may be mislaid or neglected. The above Ar-
tkle woald bare appeared some tioie before this, hid it come directly to our hands.
— EniToi.
192
Deaths and Burials in Marshfield.
[April,
dyed
buried
buried
dyed
buried
Ralph son of Ralph Chapman
John son of Mr. Edward Bulkly
Mary wife of Josiah Standish of Duxborough
dyed and was buried at Duxborough
John son of John Dingley
Elizabeth dau. of Thoma^ Chillingsworth
John Granger dyed and was buried at Scituate
Dorothy dau. of John Russell
John Adams a dau.
Maj. Winslow a dau.
John Dingly
Christian wife of Robert Carver
Elizabeth wife of Thomas Bourn aged 70
John Walker
Mr. Thomas Bourn dyed and was
being then aged 83.
Elizabeth wife of Thomas Tilden
v"ii ^ h ) Cjrrace wife of John Phillips
J^uteaoy r ^^^y^^^ Shirtley (Shurtleff)
^*^*''**'V- J Jeremiah Phillips
Edward son of Maj. Josias Winslow
Susanna dau. of Clement King '
White Jun.
wife of Resolved White
Thomas Little
Joseph Beadle
Kenelm Winslow dyed at Salem and was buried there
Richard Beare buried
John Thomas '*
James Clement "
Capt. Nath> Thomas "
Mr. Josias Winslow *'
being in the 69th year of his age.
Ephraim Little a dau ^*
Arthur Howland Sen. "
Faith wife of John Phillips "
John the son of John Branch was slayne with Capt
Pearce near Rehoboth & there buried the lat-
ter end of
Timothy Williamson buried
Ellen wife of Samuel Baker "
Jonathan Winslow "
being 38 years old
William Ford sen aged 72 **
George son of John Rouse "
Mary dau of Simon Rouse ^'
William Holmes **
being 86 years old
Mehitable dau of John Carver "
John Carver sen "
being 42 years old
{To be Continued.)
July 29,
Feb. 26,
July 1,
July 9,
Sept. 28,
Oct. 4,
Jan. 13,
Feb. 19,
Mar. 14,
July 23,
" 18,
Dec. 11,
May 11,
" Dec. 12,
buried June 24,
'' June 24,
Dec. 11,
June 19,
Mar. 27,
Apl. 3,
Mar. 12,
Sept. 1,
Sept 13,
dyed
June 26,
Feb. 10,
Feb. 16,
Dec. 1,
June 14,
Oct. 30,
Dec. 21,
March,
Aug. 6,
Aug. 27,
Sept. 8,
Sept. 23,
Dec. 13,
Dec. 21,
Nov. 9,
Apl. 19,
June 23,
1^53.
1655.
1665.
1665.
1665.
1655.
1657.
1657.
1658.
1658.
1658.
1660.
1663.
1664,
1663.
1666.
1666.
1667.
1669.
1670.
16;0.
1671.
1672.
1672.
1673.
1673.
1674.
1674.
1674,
1675.
1675.
1675.
1676.
1676.
1676.
1676,
1676.
1676.
1676.
1678,
1679.
1679,
1854]
Notices of Publications*
193
NEW PUBLIC'ATIONS,
History of Anciait Woodhunf^ Connectina^from thefrst Indian Deed in
1659 to 1854 ; including the present Towns of Wasfiington^ Southburpy
Bdhlem, Roihurify and apart oj Ojford attd Middhbury. By William
CoTHHEN, VVaterbury, Cood., 1854, 8vo., pp. 833, ^eitde^ an IndtXy
Addenda^ ^c*
There w^re nl ready some elaborate hisrories of New England Towns, bm this by
Mr, r"fi.»'^n u.ri,..,c \i,^.r,^ an qniie in the back groond, in respect lo the amount of
mar We have been Bpprizcd of the author's undertaking? for
! thret ve were uaprepared lo see a work of ihe proponions which
thi!i assumed. •^ ^ . - i
Mr. Cxhr^n is a young mrmi and thif work hasi cost him t|?e energies of inany of
i ' ^ yas ; and, we liope il %^ for whom he has raised such an enduring
( will not suffer hiui : Ml a reward fnlly equal to his tnerita. Btil,
,,.. ^. .^,11 .,v. ., rjtjiilar undertakings, if he should receive a re-
s Will be almost a soiiiary eicepiion, at least in
kt ri {wrform their greatest achievements by the time
[»rc forxy. betore that period arnveii they are anxious lo accomplish something to
i ihey and iheir fnend?^ may took back upon in after life with ^at if; fact ion. This
H ft good and proper feeling, and without it the world would advance but slowly.
The man who withholds his labors until near the close of life^ because he would have
1" ' ' " 'V runs a fearful hazard of losing all heTias done. It Is
s treasure; and when he can bold it no longer, the
L ^ „._ ., : ...;;, ,„^i „ i^ not worse for his memory thao though it had been
buried in the sea.
Mr Cothrcn has divided his history into Physical, Civil, Indian, , Ecclesiastical,
Revolutionary, &:c. He ^ ieparimeni of E and another, more ex-
tensive than cither, on G*. To this he hn paid much niterition,
and his work must be sougii"^ lui
belonged tu "Ancient Woodbury
has adopted the be^tt mctliCHt extant,
the genealogies of the famdles of
Averdl,
Atwood,
Ambler,
Bilker,
Blakely.
Bronson,
Bellamy,
Baltett,
Booth,
Burrili,
Brinsmade,
Ball,
Beers,
Bacon,
Crafts,
Charch,
Caalle,
Can field,
Cunis,^
Cochrane,*
Drikcjey.*
EastDiani
EdmondSf
Farnind,
Gal pin,
Graham ,♦
H in man,
Hi cock,
Hill.
Huihwit,
Hooker,
Hurd,
UuH,
Uotchkiss,
i ■: J . ■ ■ : ■ ' ■
■' t:iy riN o\
thoFe V ' . resiors
"
lius part of his uithor
it, *^ .^J.^CU.. i
,^ us. In the voluii-^ ^i^* .c found
Hurlbtit,
Nichols,
Squire,
UoUister,«»
Osborn,
Skilion,
Judson,
Orion,
Stoddard,
Johnson,
Preston,
Terrill, J
Jenner,
Ferry,
Thomas, ^
Knowles,
r '•
Tultle,
Linsley^*
Thompson, ♦
Lambert,
i'lcjiticc,
Trowbridge,*
Leavenworth,
Prince,
Walker,
Leavitt,
Percy,
Wheeler,
Mallory,
Root,
Warner,
Munn,
Smith,
Wakelcy,
Bfoseley,
Sherman,
♦ Wyatl,
Marim,*
Steele,
Walter,
Marshall,
Stilcs,»
Ward,
Mitchell,
Strong,
WhittJesey.
Miner,*
Skeel»
The aitterisks denote that an engraving of Arms accompanies the pedigree.
Besides engravings of Arms, there are many others in the work ; among them is a
Tilapof Woodbury, many views of Mansion houses, Autographs, A:c.
A» was before remarked, Mr. Coihren is a young man, a native of Maine, a gradn-
mie of Bowdoin College, but for some lime a resident of Woodbury in Connecticut,
niid ft Coansellor at Law. Ue was early made a member of the New England Hist,
Genealogical Society, ftod subsequently a member of the Histoncal Society of his
adopted State.
From the Preface of "Ancient Woodbury^^ we learn several interesting facts rela-
tive to the production of the work \ that it wa5 not undertakeii for the wacii ^C ^^x^^
25
4
^ubifcahi>n$*
ploymenl ; thai nearly seven years have elapsed since it was undertaken -, ihai a re-
mnneraiion was not expected j that ♦'more Ihan //Uen hvndnd roonuscripi volumes
of ecclesiaiiMcal, ministerial, state, probate, town, and society records have been caje-
fully examined."
The author siays he has heard it said, that, the man that can make a good Town*
history, can do almost anything, in a Jueraiy way. Upon this he very sensiblf
remarks, that, though be ii not quite sure how that may be, be feels pretty cenain
that the writer of a Town-history is well qualified for any kind of hard labor! To this
he will find enough lo say *' Amen," if we are any judge in such a case.
The history of Woodbury, judging from the bnef examination we have been abte
la bestow upon u, is very accuraiely prepared ; and besides being a rao&t valuable
historical record, its literary merits will compare advantageously with any simtlur
composition within our knowledge.
The Nash Famihj ; or^ Records of (he Descendants of Thomas Nash of
New Havent Conneclmit, 1640. Collected by Rev. Sylvester Nase,
A. M., Rector of St. John's Churchy Essex, Ct. Hartford : 1853. 8vo.
pp, 304,
We have here a volume of genealogies, creditable in all respects, and to all con-
cerned in its execmioQ, It is illistraied with several Poriraiis, (of members of the
tnodcrn Nash family) some ancient Auiographb, and other engravings. Though ibe
authoi has not adopted the method for displaying his genealogies which we consider
ihe best, yet, it is done intelligibly, and will be pretty readily uodeisiood*
As the title f ets forth, the first certainly known ancestor of the Nash family in
New England, is found iu NewhaveD, in 1640. There was one or more persons of
the name, inhabitants of Boslou, before that date, of whom the author does not seem
to have had any knowledge. The History and Antiquities of Boston, now in course of
publication^ may aQord a f^w items of interest to those still desirous of extending
their inquiries.
The author, the Rev* Mr. Nash» has managed his extensive materials in a system-
atic manner. He cites his authorities when necessary, and has made his work use-
ful to general genealogists by accompanying it with excellent Indexes. These occupy
twenty-three pages, in minion type, three columns to the page. Such appendages
are indeed indispensable, and though inserted at great cost, we have never yet heard
of an author who has expressed any signs of sorrow for having made a good Index to
his book ; while, on the other hand, we know of many very sorry for those authors
who have neglected to make them. Many a valuable book lays neglected because it
cannot be conveniently consulted for the want of an Index, Formerly, when books
were few, those few books could be read. It is far otherwise now. Our fathers could
read as much in a given time as we can, but where there was one book formerly
there are a thousand now. This shows what we have elsewhere and on other oc-
casions said, namely, that every department of literature, susceptible of it^ must be
reduced to Indexes, or, in other words, to Dictionaries,
Massachusetts Register for the if ear 1854, embracing State and Counttf
affairs^ and an abstract of Laws and Resolves, with a variety of useful
information. Serial number, LXXXIll. Boston : Published by George
ADA^rs, 91 Washmgtoa Street, Jan. 1854. Svo. pp* 326, and 5G of
advertisements.
Wtih his usual punctuality, Mr, Adams lays before the public his valuable Annual,
a work prepared wiih vast labor and great expense. Authors of truly valuable ana
laborious works seldom get remunerated, but we hope it is not so in this case. Every
cittnen in the Commonwealth would profit by this book, if they might be induced but
slightly to examine it. The Business Directory must be of immense importance in
facilitating the commercial affairs of those engaged in merchandise of any kmd. This,
though necessarily limited^ contains a great number of names. It is very difficult to
see howthe public could dispense with the information contained in this volume.
There is one correction, whith, though of no great importance on some accounts, it
Would be well to make. We aUude to an error which Mr, Adams himself would not
mtke. It is tu his list of early Goveruors of the Colony, Salem was settled bv a
small Colony of English in 1628, Over that Colony IhcmAn^^f^raor. In Mr.
I
I
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Notices of Publications*
196
Adftmr^s list he has no Governor till 1629* The note to his Oovernor of 1529 h eo-
lirely superfluoasj and was originally made to keep the acknowledged Jlfst Governor
Of M&ssachasetis oac ofsighu
The ChrUtian Standard of Honor. A Discourse delivered in the First
Congregational Churchy Quincyy Mass,^ Jan 8th y 1854, on the Sunday
following the death of the Hon. Thomas Greenkaf By William P,
LuNT, Pastor of the Church, Private. Bostoo : 1854, 8vo , pp, 34.
Like all Ihe prodaeiioos of Mr. Lunl, this is an able and pracuca] discourse^ and
lipoQ a Iraly nobfe theme. In closiog his character ot Mr. Green leaf, the author ob'
lefves. " it is a dmy which we owe !o ourselves, lo honor the memory oi those who
hare been worthy and useful members of the social body, with whos^ welfare our
own private tntere<»ts are united. A long life spent in the mid^t of a community, not
so lar^e but ihat each member can know generally of ihe condition of all the other
members, and whose acii\''e years were devoted to the service of ihat community, —
such a life is one of its most precious treasures.^'
Genealogical Record of tlie Hodges Family in New England^ con taming
the names of over 1500 persons^ from 1633 to 1853, numbering eight
generations. By Almon D. Hodges, Member of the New Eng. Hist
Gen. Society, Boston, Boston : 1854, 8vo, pp. 71.
Ii very seldom happens that there is more than one of a family interested in ^enea-
k logical enquiries. In the Hodges family there have been two, who have committed
the resaUs of their enquiries lo print. The first was .Mr. Rufus Hod|tje!» of Cincinnati,
rOhio, and the other in the author of the work under notice. Mr.Rufus Hodges prmted
his work in Cincinnati, Ohio, 1837. It was a small iSo^. tract of 22 pages, and he
may be considered one of the pioneers in this department of kiiowledge in Ihe United
UScate^t. Upon this work Mr. A, D. Hodsfes has greatly improved ; and yet it is sar-
pnsjn? that one situated so far from original records as Mr. Rufus Hodges was,
hould have succeeded so well as he did in collecting information. The present work
lopens with a very interesting Introdyction^ respecting the settlement at Tnunion,
^among the hrst settlers of which was William Hodges, the first New England ancestor
pf a widely spread and highty respectable race.
The New Hampshire Annual Regisi^y and United States Calendar for
the year 1854. By G, Parker Lyon. No. XXXIII. Concord : 18mo.
pp. 144.
This, though a very dwarf by the side of our j\1assachu**etis Register, is, neverthe-
less, one of the best manuals of the kind printed in the Uoitcd States. Mr, Lyon has
ft liktng for this sort oi thing, and \uhere thai is ihe case in any work, the public is
far more benefited by it than the author, so faras oar experience goes. Mr. Lyon has
^done one ihing^ in his work which we would like to see imitated by all juiblisherj* of j
State Registers ; and that is^ he has given a list of the *• Judges of the Superior Cnun^
Df Judicature, (1771,) and who continued to the Revolution, (1776,) and part of them
Imppomted to continue under the temporary Government." This list has been prc-
rpared with great labor. It has not only a list of the iud|res, but it shows also when
they were appointed, when they resigned or died, and U likewise shows how aad
when Courts were organized over which those Judges presided-
I^Iass. Colojiial R«cords,— We understand that there have been printed, by the State,
two volumes of these records, beginning with the eartiesi. A copy of the impressioaJ
we have not had the satisfaction to see, though for about twenty years we have, inJ
[Tarious ways, according to our feeble ability, been urgmg the necessity of a measure^
irhich, U seems, is at length commenced. Whether our hnmble efforts have had any
endency to prepare the minds of the comtntinity for so important an undertakmg, let .
be unprejudiced judse. As to the style and manner of iheir execution, we, of course
lunot now speak. We doubt not the printers were furnished with a faithful transcrip
' the original ; the transcriber and printeri doing their duty, nothing was left of
Quch importance for others to do.
196
Marriages and Deaths.
[April,
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIAGES.
Clark, Henry, Esq., son of Hon. Merritt
C, at West Pouliney, Vl., to Miss Hen-
rielia, dau. of Olcott Sherman, Esq., by
Rev. Lewis Poller, 23 Nov., all of
Pouliney.
Otis, Mr. Horatio N., of New York city, at
Newburgh, N. Y., to Miss Margaret B.,
dan. of Mr. Merriti Bradford, late of
Newburgh, deceased, Dec. 27ih.
Quint, Rev. Alonzo Hall, Qiastor of the
Mather Church, Jamaica Plain) former-
ly of Dover, N. H., at Boston, lo Miss
Rebecca Page, dan. of Allen Putnam,
Esq., of Salem, by Rev. E. N. Kirk, of
Boston, 27 Dec.
DEATHS.
Abbot, Mrs.Anna, Beverly, 4 Jan. ae. 84}
years ; widow of the late Mr. Dudley
Abbot.
Adams. Mr. Zabdiel,E. Lexington, 18 Feb.,
ae. 71.
Andrews, Mrs. Ednah, Groveland. 13 Feb.,
ae. 84 ; widow of the late Thomas An-
drews, of Hudson, N. H.
Armstrong, Gen. Robert, at Washington,
D. C, Feb., ae. "about" fi5. He was
born in East Tenn., settled early in
Nashville, in that State ; P. M. there
1829 to 1644 ; Consul at Liverpool in
the Polk administration ; in the Florida
war, 1813-15 ; wounded at the battle
of Talladega ; Gen. in the Florida wa^
of 1830. To him Gen. Jackson be-
queathed his war sword.
Bates, Rev. Joshua, D. D., Dudley, 14
Jan., ae. 77. He was born in Cohasset,
1776, H. C. 1800, with the tirst honor*,
of his class ; was 21 years President of
Middlebury Col. ; Chaplain in Congress
one session ; settled in Dudley as pastor
Brown, Dorolhy,Whately, 14 Feb., Qe.92;
wid. of Lt. John Brown.
BoDisco, Alexander De, Washington, 23
Jan., ae. about 70 years. For the l&si
15 years he filled the post of Russian
Envoy lo the U. S. He was by birth a
Wallachian nobleman.
Carter, Mr. John, Rutland, 5 Dec., ae.
80.
Clark, General Jonas, Middletown, Vt., 23
Feb.. ae. 80 years.
Clap, Mrs. Sarah W., Bath, Me., 31 Jan.,
ae. 78; wife of Hon.Eben Clap.
Carlyle, Mrs. By the mails from Europe,
about the end of January, the following
interesting item is extracted : —
*' Thomas Carltle's Mother. It is
our painful duty to record the death of
Mrs. Carlyle, the mother of the distin-
guished author, which took place at
Scotsbrig, near Ecclefechan, on Christ-
mas day. Her two sons, one of whom
is a doctor residing in London, and the
author of various translations from the
German, were present at the death-bed
of their venerable and beloved parent.
The doctor had waited upon his mother
for a month with the most exemplary
and patient love. Thomas Carlyle ar-
rived from his residence in Chel.<iea a
few days t>efore the last scene, and on
the spot where he was born wiines.'icd
the departure of a mother who had the
satisfaction, many years before her
death, of seeing her family rise to a
proud and well merited distinction.'* —
[Glasgow Commonwealth.
Farrar, Mrs. Anna. Burlington, Vt., 22
Feb., ae. 78 ; widow of the late Stephen
F., of New Ipswich, N. H.
Fernald, Miss Maria, Portsmouth, N. H.,
17 Feb., ae. 60.
Flagg, Dr. Josiah F., Boston, 20 Dec. ; a
well known Surgeon Dentist,
of the church, 1843. Dr. Sprag'ue, of j Fletcher, Mr. Jonathan, Walpole, 2 Feb.,
Albany, preached a di.scourse on his' ae. luO yrs. 5 mos. and 4 da3's, sudden-
death. The remains of Dr. Bates were ly, in his chair. His centennial birth
taken to Middlebury for interment.
Bejiedict, Mr. George H., Stockton, Cal
Dec, ae. 25; son of Rev. David B. of I
Pawtucket, R. I.
Bond, Mr.^. Sarah, Clinton, Oneida Co...
N. Y., 9 Dec, nearly 85; wife of the i Foot, Mr. Martin, Middlebury, Vt.,
late Dr. Solomon B., of Enfield, Ct., and ; Jan., ae. 92.
mother of the Hon. Thomas Bond, of Frte, Mr. Timothy, Andover, Feb., ae. 91 ;
Oswego, N. Y. ' a soldier of the Revolution.
Bird, Dr. Robert Montgomery, Phila., Jan., I Greenleaf, Hon. Thomas, was l>orn in
day was celebrated in Aug. last. He
was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and
fought under Stark at Bcnington.
Fisher, Mr. Cyrus, Wreniham, 17 Feb.,
ae. 94 ; a soldier of the Revolution.
12
ae. 50. He had been one of the editors of
the North American since 1839 ; he was
vcrv popular as a novel writer. The
" Nick of the Woods," " Peter Pilgrim,"
Ace, were among his works.
Boston. Mav 15, 1767, and died in Qnin-
cy, Mass., Jan. 5, 1851, ae. 8t) yrs. and
7 mos. His father, Dr. John Greenleaf,
a respectable apothecary in Boston, was
born in Newbury, Nov. 8, 1717, and was
Marriages and Deaths.
197
a direct descendant of Capl. Edmund
Greenleaf^ ihe first of ihe name who
came tu America^ and settled in New-
bury, in 1637.
In 1784, Thomaf! Greenleaf gnid, at
HC. April 19, 17S7, he mar. the dau.
of Ihe Hon. E^ekiel Price, for tnnn)^
years Clerk of the Court in Boston. He
ieoves three children, one son aud two
[daughters.
Mr. Greenleaf was one of those young
and spirited Volunteers from Boston who
mounted their horses in the midal of
snow and winter in pursuit of Shays
dnriog his rebellion ; but on arriving at
Oroton they were told that their services
were not needed, as the retwis were al-
ready dispersed.
He removed to Quincy early in the
present century, and devoted most of
Dta time to the service of this town and
to that of the Stale. He was for twenty*
fivie or more years annually chosen
Moderator of the town meetings in his
adopted town j for twelve or more years
[«ho!teu lo represent the town in the Stale
Legislature, and during Gov. Brooks'
admin (titration was one of his counsel-
lors. But above all honors he prided
L btmself upon all occasions of acting the
1 pwrfeci gentleman, and he died an up-
right and virtuous man. E. w.
GtrtuNsKV, Mrs. Lucy, widow of Chnncey
O., Es<|., of Poultney, Vi., 23 Jan,,
ae. 74, at the house of her son in
law, Mr. Wm, Turner, of Mount Ver
Hon, 0.
Hareis, Mr. Joseph, Cranston, R. I., 17
Dec. in his 84tb year. Mr. Harris was
descended from William Harris, who
was assLH^iated with Roger Williams, in
the enrty government of this Stale, and
ha!( always lived, we believe, upon ilie
land once occupied by his ancestor.
His whole life has been characterized by
~j ipfeai simplicity, integrity, nnd iodeifen-
dence — exhibiimg, ihroughoui his long
' cjireer, many of those marked and rare'
qualities which so eminently distinguish-
ed the first settlers of this State, and
which were %o generally iransmiued to
their descendants who were tillers of
ihe noil, His widow, w iih whom he has
lived hnppily for more than sixty years,
end eight children, (one of them ei*
Gov. Eh%ha Hams) mourn a kmd bus-
^band and lender father. They were all
> 'perm 1 1 led to stand by his bedside a few
1 Jay^ before his death, and lo receive the
la«t benediction of one so loved— pre-
senting the rare spectacle of a whole
famdy re-gathered under the paternal
Toof, and whose rank*? had remained on-
l broken bv death for a space of time
iKrhich had swept from ihe earth iwo en-
"lire ^enenitiotis of mankind.
H^ERiSt Mr Thomas. Hudson, N.H., Dec*,
ae* S3; formerly of Boston.
Hall, Mrs. Nancy, Worcester, 24 Dec,
ae. 73 yrs. 4 mos, : wife of Mr. John
Hall.
Holmes^ Mrs. Hannah, Plymouihi 21
Feb.^ ae. 87| yrs. j widow of Mr. Wm.
Holmes.
HosMCR, Mrs, Rebecca, W. Anton, 19 Jan.,
ac. 76 \ wife of Mr. Nathan D. Hos-
mer.
HowB, Mr, Joel, Spencer, Jan.. ae. 93 ; a
soldier of the Revolution, and a pension*
er. He leaves a widow and ten child-
ren. His death (which was the conse-
quence of a fall) was the tirst in his
family for 63 years !
Job p; SON, Mr. Windsor, Porier» Niag. Co.,
N. y., Jan.j ae. 93; a soldier of the
Revolution .
EiNo, Blrs. Phebe, Upton, 23 Dec., ae. 97;
wid, of Mr. John King, late of Mendon*
She leaves children of the filth genera*
tion.
Leffinoweli,, Mr. Joseph, Lee, 16 Feb..
ac. 73.
Merrill^ Mr. Daniel, Boston, 3 Feb., ae.
65; keeper of the Court House for 38
years. A faithful steward.
Metcalf, Dr. Paul E.^ Wrenlharo, 28
Nov., ae. 78.
MooBE, Abraham, Esq,, Boston, 30 Jan.,
ae. 5y ] a well known Councillor at Law.
MooLTON, Francis E., Esq.^ Newton Cor-
ner, 12 Jan. ae, 49.
MuwRGK, Mr. Edmund, Boston, 9 Feb., ae.
78; of the late well known bouse of
Munroe & Fiancis^ Printers Ac Booksel-
lers,
Nasb, Oliver, E^-q., Peru, 16 Bee, ae. 60 j
son of ibe laie Rev. Jona. Nash.
NoRRis, Rev. Thomas F., Somerville, 21
Dec, ae. 61; extensively known as the
Editor and Proprietor of the OIiTe
Branch.
0*Neil, Mrs. Honora, Bradford, N. H,, 30
Jan., ae. 105 yrs. 10 mos. She emigrra-
led from Cork, Ireland, to Amenca,
when about 98 ; she outlived two hus»
bands^ was a firm Catholic, counting her
beads to the Inst.
OriE, Mrs- Amelia, Norwich, (England,)
lately » (paper of Dec. last,) in the 85ih
year of her age ; a well known author*
ess, whose numerous writings ore de*
servedly in high repute. She wa-i the
widow of Mr. John Opie, a historical
painter of much distinction.
Osgood, Mrs. Sarah, N. Andover, 13 Jan.,
in her 84th year; widow of the Uie
Timothy Osgood.
pAr.M£a, Mrs. Judith. Aodover, (Ballard
Vale,) 24 Feb., ae. 70.
Parker^ Hon. John Arery, New Bedford,
30 Dec, ac 84 yrs. 3 mos. ; an exicn-
sive merchant oC\Vv«i.v ^\w:»*
(m
198
Marriages and Deaths.
[April,
FARTRiDas, Capt. Alden, Norwich, Vt., 17
Jan., ae. about 70. He was one of the
officers earliest attached to the Military
Academy at West Point, and for mon^
years was a superintendent of that insti-
tution. He was one of the Boundary
Commission to establish the line between
the U. S. and Canada. In the army he
held a Captain's commission, which he
resigned in 1817, and soon after set up
a military school at his native place,
(Norwich,) since so extensively known
throughout the Republic. He had es-
tablished a militaiy school at Bristol,
Pa., which he intended to open this
spring. This he called " The National
Military Academy." His school at Nor-
wich was so far north, that Southerners
were prejudiced against it, which chietly
induced him (as he told the writer) to
take up a location between the extremes
of the country.
Captain Partridge possessed a mind of
no ordinary stamp, and few men have
left a wider circle of friends to mourn
their loss. At one period he lectured
extensively in our large cities upon mil-
itary affairs, and always with a clear-
ness and comprehensiveness which com-
manded the strictest attention. To the
manners of a perfect gentleman were
united the air and divinity of the ac-
complished soldier. He has left a wid.
and two children.
Fbabopy, Mrs. Elizabeth, Salem, 28 Feb.,
ae. 87 ; wid. of the late Joseph P.
Feelb, Mrs. Sarah, Salem, 20 Jan., ae. 83
yrs. 3 mo3. 16 days j widow of the late
Mr. Robert Peele.
Perki.ss, Hon. Thomas Handasyd, Boston.
11 Jan.,inhis90lhyr.; one of the mostdi.s-
tinguished merchants of Boston for half
a century. He has, by his generous and
liberal bequest, conferred inestimable
blessings upon the Society which he ha.<«
vastly elevated by an example worthy
of imitation by all those whom wealth
may hereafter place in a similar posi
tion. It is hoped that tee shall soon be
able to auomnany the Res^ister frith a Por-
trait and Memoir of Mr. Perkins, and
therefore defer any farther notice at this
time.
Putnam, Mrs. Eunice, N. Danvers, 24
Dec., ae. 96 yrs. 5 mos. ; wid. of the late
Peter Putnam.
Riddle, Mrs. Isabella, Co. of Carmont, 0.,
18 Feb., ae. 104 ; her maiden name was
Caldwell; ''she was born in 1750, and
was one of the pioneer matrons of the
West. Her first husband, Nathaniel
Templeton, was killed in the Indian
wars, in Col. Crawford's fatal expedi-
tion, and several 'years of her widowhood
were passed with her children on an
exposed frontier, where she was often
compelled to seek in the block hoose a
protection from the prowling savage."—
[Newspaper of 23 Feb., 1854.
CanU some of our western frimdM tell mm
wnERE this *< Matron of the West" wu
born ? Her parentage, ^. t
Ros.^iTBR, Mr. Samuel, G. Barrington, 21
Jan., ae. 85.
RooD,Mrs. Lucretia.Canaan. Litchfield Co.,
Cun.,Dec 5, 1853, in her 95th year, after
an illness of five days ; relict of David
Rood. She was born in Middletown, Ct.,
13 Dec, 1758. Her parents, Samuel
and Lucretia Slowe, with their children,
removed to Canaan, in 1768. She per-
formed the journey, forty miles, on
horse back. She had ten children : six
sons and four daughters, who were
brought up under the best nurture and
admonition. Blessed with the ^ght of
four generations of her descendants, she
left the world as the good may be ex-
pected to leave it — hoping for a better.
Christian-like, she was perfectly resign-
ed at the approach of death ; for her it
had no terrors. Her faculties were in a
good degree retamed until the last.
Her habits of industry and activity
were remarkable. She always helped
herself, even in her old age, when
younger ones were readj to run at her
bidding; a kind of self-reliance which
imparted energy to our forefathers, a
lack of which may efiTeminatc their nons.
With few exceptions she always made
her own bed until the time of her last
illness ; and she habitually sat at meals
with the family. Her hands were never
idle. Patient, she was never heard to
complain ; cheerful, no cloud settled
upon her face ; sedate without auster*
ity ; mild with firmness — in short, a
most striking example of a matron of
the olden time. f. b. p.
Shipman, Mr. Nnihaniel L., Norwich, 14
July, 1853. ae. 89 ; son of Dea. Nathan-
el and Elizabeth rLeffingwell) Ship-
man, of the same place, and was b. 17
May, 1764, being one of six children.
On the maternal side he descended from
Lieut. Thomas Leffin?wei1, a native of
Croxhall, [Coggeshall ?] Eng., and one
of the earliest planters of Saybrook.
It was this Lieut. Leffingwell who, in
the spring of 1646. with a few associates
rendered such timely aid to Uncas, when
besieged by the Naragansetts, and re-
duced to the last extremity by famine.
He had the address, though at great haz-
ard, to enter Pequot river in the night,
with a boat laden with provi.<ions from
Saybrook, and to deposit them in the
fort on Shantok Point, undiscovered by
the enemy. He died about the year
1710. Judge Shipman was the sixth in
descent, and possessed at his decease
famages and Deaths.
the same silrcr-heailcd cane ihat his
renfralcd ^lncc^lor brought wiih him
from his native place, in 1^37, bearing
lU* tnitiab, T, L* He was held in high
Criffm by his loxvnsmen, fur beside hav-
ing been for many yrars a judge of the
Cc««h of Coinraou Pleas, and also of ihe
Probate Courtj he was, since 1802, n
Iv'^pre-f^ntative in the Siaie Legislature
1
Bu n.. Esq., Rochester, N* Y», 23
Dec , J*c 71 ; his father was the late
Reuben Sikes, of Worcesier.
SricKjiiv, Mrs Elizabeth, Newbury, 7
Feb., in her 87th year; wid. of the late
Wm. Snckney.
TavfLt, Mr. Aaron, Colerainc, 11 Feb.,
ae, 93.
TtaaY, Mr. Ehencxer, Guilford, N. Y., 6
Jan , ae, 100 yrs. 4 mvs. ; a native of
Enlield, Ct. ; a revoluiionary pensioner
TuAiTCR, Mr J, W,, Watertown, I Mar.»
ae. 3*4 ; IL C. 1838 \ eldest son of Hon.
Levi Thaster*
To^TRo, Mr Judah, New Orleans, 17 Jan.,
ae. — ; a merchant of great wealth.
He was born in Newport, R. I,, and re-
* ed for a time in Boston. His father
>fts the Rev. Isaac Touro, who came to
ewf)ort from Lisbon, and died in Ja-
«i;jtra, 8 Dec. 1786, ae. 46, His wrfe
d. tn Boston, 23 Sept. of the following
year^ae. 41. Judah left Boston In 1803,
ftnd established btmself in New Ortenns
a merchant, out of which city he
rcely ever after went, except lo de-
Tend it, under Gen. Jaclfson, in 1816,
when he was wounded, from the effects
f which wound he never entirely re-
ared. He 6^ve 10,000 dollars to
Tds the Bunker Hill Monument.
iw,iE, Capt. Je^se, Saco, Me., 26 Dec,
ae. 76.
Wai.tek, Mrs. Ann* Boston, 12 Dec., ae.
80; wid. of the late Lynde W.
WtTEaMAjf, Silas, Esq., Lebanon, N. fl„
11 Dec, fte. 79 ; a descendant of Marsh-
fieldy Ms., and the youngest ron of Silns
W, who came from Norwich, Ci., to
Lebanon, N. H., in 17f>5, mnong the
first settlers of thai town. He was b.
m L. 1774, grod. D, a 1792, studied
law and settled in Cambridge, Vt , then
in St. Albans ; but finally (Ifeli*) he re-
turned to Lebanon, and died in the same
house in which he was bom. He
served in the war of 1812, and was
wounded. t.w.
Wellesley, Marchioness of, Hampton
Court Fnlace, Eng., 17 Dec, She was
dou. of the late Richnrd Cnton. of Mary-
land, and gr. dau. of ChorJes Carroll, of
CarrolUon, a signer of the Declnration
of Independence, Lady W'» finri hus-
band was Robert Pattison, of Baltimore*
In 1825 she married Lord Wellesley,
eldest brother of the Duke of Welling-
ton. Her &i.ster^in-taw mar. Jerome
Bonaparte, and a son of hers, now re-
siding in Baltimore, is cousin to the pre-
sent Emperor of France.
WeItUHgtom, Mr. Benjamin Oliver, Lex-
ington, Ms., 10 Nov,, ae. 75. He was
born 23 Aug. 1778; was son of Mr.
Benj. W. of the same town, and lived
and died on the farm which has been
occupied by the family for above 150
years. Mr. W. is the first that begnn
to supply Boston with milk daily. He
leaves a large family of sons and daugh-
lers.
WELLtifOTON, Miss Lucy, Boston, 6 Nor.,
ae. 63; dau. of Mr. Jona, W., late of
Boston, but a native of Walertown.
WiLLARU, I^irs. Mary, Roxbury, 13 Feb.j
ae, 82 ; formerly of Salem.
WuifPLg, Mrs. Harriet, Salem, 13 Jan.,
fte, 60; wife of Col, Henry Whipple,
the well known bookseller of that cjiy.
Wbittemom, Mr, Michael, W, Roxbury ^
16 Feb., ae. 97.
York, Mrs. Abigail, Newbury port, 6
Jan., 97 yrs. 5 mos, *, formerly of Port-
land.
liNTLXMfit elected members of the Society since the issue of the Jan. No. of the
gister : Rev, Alonzo B. Chapin, D. D., S. Glattonbury^ Ct. } Charles Atwood,
David A. Boynton. Oliver Carter, S. C. Simmons, Daniel N, Haskell, W. H.
Whitmore, Otis Tufts, B&sttm; John Read, Ipmrich, England^ Corresponding; Henry
While, NHavem, Ct., Corr. ; Joshua Bates, Russell Slurgis, Londoti^ both Honorary;
Lyman C. Draper, Madison, Ww,, Corr. ; Thomas S. Pearson, FeacAam, Fl., Corr. ;
John W. Warren, Bmton; Jonathan Tenney, Lawrencef all Resident, not oiherwiM
«i pressed.
Do»4Tto?f$ to the Library of the Genealogical Society have been received from the
following gentlemen :— W. H. Sumner; J. S. Loring; Geo. Adams- W. B. Trask ;
B H. DiroQ} City o( Cambridge ; T.Ward; R. C. Winthrop ; H.W. Cushmanj
E. Woodward ; Jona, Pearson j H. C.Clark; T, S. Pearson ; N, Wyman, Jr. ; Amer.
Historical Society ; C, B. Norton ; W. S, Paiiee; F. S, Pease; S. A. Douglass ; E.
Everett, B. P- Rtchardson.
^Non, — omitted on p, 181. John Siroag did not remove directly from Dorchester
Tiodsor, He resided at HlDgham as early as 1635. In 1638 he removed to Taon-
I lliAnce Co Winder.
200 Payments for the Register^ tfc. [April, 1854.
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rick.
Boston— 1, W. Thornton, A. Simonds, Eliz. Child, J. W. Warren, C. Atwood, John
Dean for 5 copies, A. U. Quint, F. M. Barilett, J. Palmer, N. Emerson, T. Waterman,
J. S. Loring, H. Gasseit, J. R. Kimball, N. Appleion, G. Bates. H. N. Perkins, 0.
Tufts, E. Palmer, S.Walker, E. Nuie, J. Child. Belchtrtorrn—U. Doolitlle. Beverly—
J. I. Baker. Baltimore— W . E. Mayhew. Brighton— F. A. Whitney. Buffalo—
Young Men's Association. ^cr/iar«/j/<;7rn— H. W.Cushman. Boxboro* — J. D. Farns-
worth.
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Ames. CA/ir/e5/own— C. A. Ranlelt. Chicago, III. — J. Wenlworth. Columbus, O. —
E. flafward.
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Fowler. Dedham—E. Wilkinson, A. Lamson. E. Windsor, Ct.—S. Barilett. Exe-
ter, N. H.—L. W. Leonard. E. Rockport, O.— A. W. Brown.
Framingham—J . H. Temple. Farmington. Me. — W. Williams.
Georgetown — S. Nelson. Gloucester — J. Babson. Groton — J. Green, C. Butler.
Groveland—k. Poor. O. Barrington — I. Sumner.
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New Gloucester, Me.—S. Foxcroft. Nashua, N. H — B. B. Whittemore. N. Lon-
don, Ct.—R. Hallum. N. Danvers—J. F. Perry. Newport, R. /.—Miss Gibbs, Red-
wood Library. Newton — W. Jackson. Northampton— E, Barnard, H. Bright. iW-
wich, Ct.—\V. Williams.
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— S. Wolcott. PhUadelphia—H. Bond. Portsmouth, N. H.—J. Wendell, A. R. H.
Fernald, C. Burroughs, J. Dearborn.
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Ct,—?. M. Trowbridge. W, Brattleboro*, Vt S. Clark. West/eld— E, Davis.
Worcester— E. Washburn, P. CrandaU. W. Point, N. F.— J. W. Bailey.
Zanesvillt, 0. — Atheneeum.
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sired by Mr. Edward Walcott, of Providence, R. 1.
KiLBOUEir. — 'The Kilboum Iliilorical and Genealo|rica1 Society" held a meeting at Great
Barrington, on the 7ih of 8epteml)er lasu The gathering was large, and much intere&t was
manifested. An accorait of the " Proceedings" was published.
Watbrtowit Gkrealooical HiSTOET. — It has been lonjg known that Dr. Henry Bond,
of Philadelphia, was engaged upon this work. We understand that above 600 pages, octavo,
are already printed, and that the work will probably be published the present season.
Old Colort Historical Society. — ^This may not be inappropriately considered 7%e
Pilgrim ARTiquARiAir Society, and it ought to enlist all the descendants of the Pilgrims in
gathering up wjiatevcr may tend to elucidate their history and genealogy. We hope ine foun-
ders of this Society will set an example of industry in the work, which ineir successors will be
proud of, and which, not to imitate, will be a reproach. Wc personally know many of the gen-
tlemen, whose names are a sure guaranty that tonuthing will be done.
H. G. SoMERBT, Esq., has returned to England, and will continue to devote his time to ge-
nealogical and historical investigations. Communications may be addressed to him at Morley's
Uote^ Trafalgar Square, London. Care of Mr. Henry Stevens.
The State Historical Society of Wisconsin has been formed under a Charter, dated
March, 185A. It is located in Madison, Wis. Its officers are Gen. W. R. Smith, Prendent;
Lyman C. Draper, Cor. Secy.; Rev. Charles Lord, Rec. Secy.; Dr. J. W. Hunt, Librarian;
Prof. O. M. Conover, Treasurer; Ex. Gov. L. J. Farwell, Hon. A Wright, Hon. Simeon Mills,
Beriab Brown, S. H. Carpenter, Executive Committee.
Errata^VoI. vii. p. 303. for Somerhy, r. Soweriiy. P. 3tt, M IT, /. 6, r. 1737. P. 313,
/. 1, r. Moice. Vol. viii, p. 99, /or Capt James, r. Capt. James WilkiaioD Kingtbary.
NEW ENGLAND
HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER.
VOL. VIIL
JULY, 1854,
NO.
CAPT. JOSHUA EDDY.
[Communiejiied by EicniRtAH Eddy, Esqcirk, of MidtlleboroogbJ
Capt. Joshua Eddt, of the Army of the Revolution, was
descendant of Rev, Willfam Eddy, a non-confomiing minister
of Cranbrook, county of Kent, England, The tradition is that
he had four sonn, Samuel, Wjj^iam, John, and Benjamin, who
emigrated to America, We liave no certahi record of any of
them hiuSaumel and John. These two sailed- from Boxted,
(England,) August lO, 1630^ and arrived at Plymouth, in No-
vember following, having been twelve weeks at sea. Governor
Winthrop says, **they had sixty passengers, and lost but one,'*
and one of the VV 11 hiiri that " he had many letters in the*
ship tor me.'- — \\ , 'J.
John sojourned over a year in Plymouth, and then concludod
to settle in MasHachnset ts. In F<*bruary, 1631^ he and tliree
others <%.eei\'ed a letter from Governor Bradford and his assistants,
(Standish, Alden, Puller, and Prince,) to ^* Governor Wintlirop
and his worshipful council/' informing them of their de.sjre to
*Mwell and inhabit? in their jurisdiction, ixnd of their *' readiness
to give them dism- -- * - '• '^-^ **- ...k j.. ir^gj. ^u^j fac-similes
of their haild wi r, ii. 240-^244. He
** dwelt and resided' in Newton, was a freeman in 1633, and had
numerous descendants, some of whom have always lived in that
tow n* He wrote his name at one time, Eddie, at another time,
Eddye ; his descendants always wrote their name Eddy.
iSamuel seems always to have spelt his name Eddy^ although
other pt'ople seem to have spelt the name and also his brotlicr's
name m a great variety of ways, as Ede, Edy, Eady, Eadey,
Edie, but more generally Eddy. Probably Ecdy, as some spelt
it, was in accordance with the pronunciation of the name at that
lime.
Samuel was the ancestor of the subject of this sketch, and he
Btllcd at Plymouth with the Pilgrims, the last company of whom.
arrived the same year, (1630,) He pvucV\a5^tv.Axo\x^ '^vA Vaxv^
26
i
I
202 Capt Joshua Eddy. [July,
of Experience Mitchell, (then spelt Midgehill,) May 9, 1631 ; his
name is on the list of freemen in 1633, the whole list containing
but 90 names. In 1638, " 4 shares in the black heifer" were as-
signed to him. He was taxed there from 1632, till his death.
In 1636, 1641, and 1659, the town granted him lands; and in
1662, he became one of the *'26 men," who purchased of the
Sachem Wampatuck, the greatest part of the lands constituting
the present town of Middleborough, and the title was confirmed
to them in 1669, by the governor and assistants. His servant,
Thomas Brian, in 1633, "was brought before the governor and
assistants, for running away, (brought back by an Indian.) and
whipped before the governor." Col, Itec. In 1643, he is en-
rolled " among those who bore arms." He died in 1688, aged
87 years, having resided with several of his sons, the latter part
of his life, at Middleborough, Swanzey, &c. ; but in a deed made
near the time of his death, he speaks of his residence as being
"of Plymouth."
The name of his wife was Elizabeth. We find these entries
in the records : '• 1651. Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Eddy, ar-
raigned for wringing and hangii^ out her clothes on Lord's day :
fine 205. but remitted." " 1660. Elizabeth Eddy summoned for
travelling from Plymouth to Boston on Lord's day. She an-
swered that Mrs. Saffin was very weak, and sent for her, with an
earnest desire to see her in her weakness. The court thought
they saw not a sufficient excuse, and saw cause to admonish
her, and so she was discharged." She died in 1682, aged 81.
In 1647, their son Zechariah, and in 1652, their son Caleb,
were apprenticed to John Brown of Rehoboth, a ship-builder,
and one of the assistants, and also one of the commissioners of
the colony. They had two other sons, John and ObadiA. The
indentures of apprenticeship of three of them are on record.
Skcond Generation. John, the son of Samuel, lived in
Taunton, was a large landliolder there, and had a numerous pos-
terity. Rev. Dr. Eddy of Newark, and Rev. Chauucy Eddy of
Lancsborough, arc of this branch.
Zechariah settled in Swanzey, and is the ancestor of Judge
Eddy of Providence, and of very numerous families there of that
name.
Caleb was a deacon of the church in Swanzey, and lived there
to a great age ; he had two sons, Caleb and Samuel. Samuel is
the ancestor of many families in that region. Caleb settled in
Boston, and is ancestor of Caleb Eddy, Esq., now living in
Boston.
Ohadiah settled in Middleborough, and inherited tlie patrimo-
nial lands in that town. There were with him in that town,
twenty families in the time of '* Philip's war," all of whom had
their houses burnt, and lied to Plymouth; they returned and
rebuilt after the war. He died in 1722 or not long after, aged
1854.]
CapL Joshua Eddy.
203
h
between 70 and 80 years. The writer knew a centenarian 60
years ago, who remembered him, and described his person, fam-
ily, and place of residence. He resided in that town until his
death. His children were John, Samuel, Jabez, Benjamin. Eliz-
abeth, Mary, Mercy. His wife's name was Bennett.
Third Generation. John, son of Obadiahj lived in Taun-
ton ; Jabez and Benjamin, in Middleborough ; Mercy married
Samuel Sampson; Mary, Dr. Isaac Fuller; Elizabeth, David
Delano*
These sons all had numerous families, but generally were emi-
grants to other States, as New York, New Jersey, and Vermont.
Samuel^ the grandfatlier of Capt. Joshua, inherited a large por-
tion of the Middleboroogh^ lands, and resided on them during his
life. He was of a large, muscnlali frame, very strong and vigor-
ous, lived to the age of seventy-seven, and died in 1752. His
wife's name was Melatiah Pratt, a descendant of the Pilgrim
Phinehas Pratt, and lived to the age of ninety-two years. Their
children were Samuel, Zechariahj Bennett, Fear, and Mahiah.
(Melatiah?)
PorRTH Generation. Samuel, son of Samuel, married Lydia
Alden, sister of John Alden, the centenarian, and descendant of
the Pilgrim of that name. He was distinguished for sound sense
and discretion, and steady, well regulated piety. He died young,
leaving two sons, Samuel and Nathan, who are progenitors of nu-
merous families in New York and the Western States, many of
whom are ministers of the gospel. His widow lived to the age
of ninety-three years.
Zechariah inherited a large share of the Middleborough lands,
^pd lived on them till his death in 1777. aged 66. He married
^erey Morton, a descendant of the Pilgrim George Morton.
They had twelve children, John, Mary, Ebenezer, Hannah,
Nathaniel, Mercy, Joshua, Zechariah, Seth, Thomas, Lucy,
SamueL
Fifth Generatioj^. John was in the French war, and died
at Crown Point, at the age of 24, He had married Hannah Pom-
roy, and left a daughter, who married a Washburn, and was
mother of the missionary of that name,
Seth, Thomas, and Samuel, all had numerous families, and
were in the army of the Revolution, with their brother. Thomas
and Samuel settled in Vermont^ and mimerous families of their
descendants reside in that State and the State of New York,
Seth lived in Middleborough, and had also a numerous family,
Joshua, son of Zechariah, and subject Qf this notice, was a
vigorous agricultural laborer on the estate, turning his hand to
divers mechanical operations which were called for by the low
slate of the arts one hundred years ago. When the difficulties
with the mother country commenced, his father and numerous
family became earnest whigs, resisting the m&ient^ ol\x>&Tsa\^-
201 CapL Joshua Eddy. [Jaly,
bor. Judge Oliver, who repeatedly dissuaded him, and who said,
among other things, ^* Great Britain has the power ^ if not the
rii:ht. to tax America and compel the payment, and to subdue us
to hor will, and if you continue a whig, you will see your chil-
dren hung ujKin the trees of your field, like young lambs in the
spring." The answer was " bond fide, we will not submit." On
the lirst news from liCxington, their patriotism was put to the
tesi. "The youth, the flower of the country, rushed to the field
and s:\w the eye of the immortal Washington lighten along their
ombanlod ranks." It was said by Capt. Eddy, that it was
thouiihi there were thiriy thousand assembled when Washington
arrived : he was then but an ensign ; the year following he was
pronioteil to a lieutenancy. Early in 1777, orders came to enlist
men lo join the "Northern Ar»y," to'resist the forces of Gen.
Bnrsioyue. desiineil for the hivasion of New York from Canada.
He received a commission from the Continental Congress, to
enlist and command a com]vuiy for that campaign, and speedily
enlisted eighty men in Middleborough and two or three neigh-
boriuir towns, who were forthwith on their march.
His eomiKuiy was among the earliest of the New England
troo}\< which :irrived on ilie banks of the Hudson. He was in
the J;siJstrous n*treat from Ticonderoga, in which his company
sutren\i much ; and afier the battle of Saratoga one half of them
werx» found lo have been killed in battle, or had otherwise suf-
ten\l death. He used to give a very graphic account of that
battle and of the events preceding and succeeding it, and especially
of t!u» hiirh spinis of the soldiers on the capture of the British
troops, tlie surixMider of Gen. Burgoync. The Northern Army
nvei\Oil nuirelung orders to join Gen. Washington in New Jer-
si»\\ wh'.olu after reeruitlni: his conijKiny, he obeyed. His father
died Poooiuber sixth, oi that year, and Captain Eddy received a
ftulouiih tor the winter. About this time he married Lydia Pad-
dock, dauirhter of Zechariah Paddock of Middleborough, a de-
si'ondant o( ilie Pilgrim Robert Paddock, and on the mother's
side, ol' I'Uder Kaunce and Governor Bradford. He recruited his
company and returned to the army while the British troops were
in Pliiladelphia. He was in the battle at Monmouth, and said he
s:\\v Gon. Washington when he met Gen. Lee on his retreat, and
heard him say, •* iuMi. Ijce, if you had obeyed my orders, the
wliolc British army would ^ow have been prisoners of war;" and
Iu»anl Gen. Lee s:iy, *• General, your men will not stand the fire
of Hriiish trooj^s.*' Several of his brothers were in his company
at this battle, and sullprcd greatly by the severe heat of the day.
lie continued in the army until November, when, finding there
was to be a new arrangement of the army, he applied to Gen.
Washington to be deranged, when the new arrangement should
be miule, giving lor reason the death of his father, and the fam-
i]y vi\rv» which had devolved upon him. Gen. Washington
1854.]
Capt Joshna Eddj/,
208
ordered him an indefinite fiirloug^h, and it was given hitn by Ad-
j^tont Geneml Scammel, who also told him, if he should not be
flcranged,* he must return* He became a **deranged/' officer ac-
cording to his request.
On his return he settled the family estates^ built htm a liouse,
and engaged in a diversity of business^ agricuhuruK mercantile,
and manufacturing. He dealt in every variety of country iirop-
erty ; and the care of it called him to every part of tlie Old Col-
ony. But his vigor and energy met every call. This kind of
employment engaged his attention^ more or less, till about 1810,
when he committed the care of everything to his sons, except his
18, which he continued to oversee till his death. He had a
lily of ten chddreUj well nurtured and bred by the best of
mothers, he himself providirjg for that part of their education
which did not belong to her province. His sons are business
men, well known in the Old Colony^ now well advanced in life.
He died May Ij 1833, at the nge of eighty-fire within four days.f
He was of a firm, well-knit physical constitutiouy of about six
Bet stature y usually enjoyed good health, and was never knowu
be depressed in spirits.J It may well be inferred that he was
iterprising and persevering in every kind of labor and calling
'which he undertook. His descent on the part of the mother is
_from Governor Bradford and George Morton and other Pilgrims
'the *^May Flower/^ and he truly inherited the Pilgrim blood
ad the Pilgrim spirit. Tlie religious and ecclesiastical codes of
lohn Robinson were household words with him ; he was true to
lis principles, and his code of morals was severe. His reverence
for the Bible was great, and he would tolerate no deviation from
its teachings; but all such deviations were sure to receive his re-
buke. He was decisive and dowmight in his judgments and
opinions; he did not spare the Sabbatli breaker, the ii'ieligious or
profane, wherever he met them, at home or abroad. And yet he
had a large heart and an ingenuous mind, whicli was always
open to attend to, consider, and receive any new truth, fairly
propounded and candidly discussedj being '* the world-%ride**
from bigotry of every kind, and cant and sectarianism of every
son ; no exdusionist : the friend of the Bible was his friend and^
his fellow at the Lord's table.
He was a warm friend of the Constitution and of the adminis-
tration of Washington^ as were the luimerous officers and soldiers
who resorted to his hospitable house. The writer has been with
them, and heard them '' fight their battles over again," with
nftich gratification and honest pride.
• Left out in the new arrangement,
f Their names: Joshua* Zechariah, Ebenexer, Nathaniel, Lydia, William, Janei
tonon, (died in infancy^ Morton^ John Milton.
I His manufactory was twke burnt, and at another time hia dwcllin^-bouie j yet
he "bttieJ nui a lui of licart or hope,*'
206 Siate Paper Office. [Jul7f
He was some forty- years a member of the First Church in
Middleborough, and about thirty years one of the deacons of th|t
church. He was a fast friend of the gospel ministry, whether of
his own, or other order ; the Baptist and the Quaker were wel-
come to hold a meeting at his house ; and the missionary or his
agent, the poor and the suffermg, always found the hand of char-
ity open as the doors of his own hospitable mansion.
STATE PAPER OFFICE. PAPERS OF BARBADOES.
Board of Trade. No. 1.
[Communicated by H. G. Soxerbt, Esq.]
May 16, 1679. John Brown for Boston, ketch Prudence, Mark Hunk*
ing.
May 29, 1679. Thos. Bond for Boston, in ketch Elizabeth, John
Fletcher.
June 22, 1679. Thos. Bread for Boston, ship Providence, Timothy
Prout.
15 Aug. 1679. John Bodingham for N. E., ship Friendship, Wm.
Murphy.
Geo. Blunt, for N. Y., 2 Oct. 1679, ship Lixboa, — merchant, — Roger
Whitfield.
Walter Butler for N. Y., Oct. 20, 1679, ketch John and Sarah, Jas.
Sheare.
John Cragg, for N. E., ketch Friendship, Jany. 31, 1678, Joseph
Hardy.
Norton Claypoole for N. Y., Feb. 22, 1678, ship Bachelor's Delight,
Rob. Greenway.
Thos. Cooper for N. Y., March 6, 1678, in the pink Blessing, John
Thwing.
Ambrose Collyer, March 11, 1678, for Boston, ship Society, Wm.
Guard.
Samuel Colwell for N. E., March 21, 1678, ketch Wm. & Susan, Ralph
Parker.
Mordccai Camperwell for N. E., April 1, 1679, ketch Swallow, Joseph
Hardy.
Wm. Crossing, in ship Blessing, for Boston, April 1, 1679, Samuel
Richard.
Edward Cornish, a servant, belonging to John Harris, in the ship Wm.
& John for Boston, May 28, 1679, Samuel Legg.
Francis Cox for N. £., Aug. 25, 1679, m ship John & James, Giles
Hamlin.
Alexander Collins for N. E., Sept. 15, 1679, ship Hope, John Price. ^
Andrew Doleberry for B., March 10, 1678, ship Society, Wm.
Guard.
Francis Dickenson for Boston, in ship Blessing, 1 April, 1679, Samuel
Bickard.
Jane Davis, servt. of Rich. Townsend, for Boston, April 28, 1679, Wm.
Clarke.
Concerning a Branch of the Weld Family^
207
ohti Duboyes for B., 24 May, 1679, ship Supply, John Meflowes.
^ohij Davies of Christ Church, for N* Y,, June 11, 1679, ketch Joseph,
Kfiotu
fm. Elson for N, Y., 20 March, 1678, ketch Beginning, Wni, Play,
larch 11, 1678. Henry Arm itage, in the ship Society, for Bostoo,
a. Guard, commander*
lay 1, 16T9. Agnes Abraham for Boston, in ketch Francis & Susan,
1. KneM, commander.
May, 1679, Eleazcr Allen for Boston, ship Prudence &l Mary,
&b Green, commander.
7m* Alherton for Boston, Oct* 4, 1679, ship Nathaniel, Wm. Clark.
Feb. 13, 1678. Andrew Bowdler for N. Y., ship James, Will. Sweet*
|Q March, 1678. James Barton for N, E., in the Wm. &. Susao, Ralph
Iter
March, 1678. Joseph Banks, in the ketch Wm. & Susan, Kalph
fr,
ril 11, 1679, Abram Burgoss, in fhe ketch Wm. &, John, for N. E,,
inds.
' 8, 1679. John Blackleeth, sen, and jun., for Boston, in ketch
?lower, Rob. Kitchen,
eo. Eliiston for B., April 26, 1679, ship Nalhanl, Wm. Clarke.
Tines Ellicott for B.,ship Supply, May 24, 1679, John Mellows.
7m. Elliogsworlh for R. L,Sept. 12, 1679, pink Portsmouth, Joseph
If.
kndrew Fanning, servt. to Danl. Stanton, for N. E., Feb. 6, 1678, ship
gcnce, Geo. Jackson.
Nath., Wm. Clarke.
as. Fontleroy for B., 23 May, 1679, ship Prudence & Mary, Jacob
en*
ami. French for N. Y., 28 May, 1679, ketch Joseph &- Mary, Abra.
lary Fitznichols, servt. to Rich, Mitchell, sen., for B,, 29 ApL 1679,
[*ydia Fell for N. Y., June 11, 1679, ketch John 6l Safah, Peter
aw,
BDJ* Gerrish for Boston, March 22, 1678, ketch Mary, John Gurdner,
»b. Gray for N, E., July 22, 1679, ketch Endeavor, Laurence
^ER CONCERNING A BRANCH OF THE WELD FAMILY.
Hamfton, Winpham Co,, Ct,, March 10, 1854.
izAR Sib, — I see in your last Oct. number of the Register, page 309,
kccount of the Weld family. I wish you would make an addition to it
Daggett's History, page 56, as I feel much interested in that fam-
[ as ihe Rev. Ludovicus W. was pastof^Df the church and society m
[jpton over 31 years. Rev. Ludovicus Weld was born at Brainlree,
, Sept. 12, 1766 ; his father was tlie Rev. Ezra W^eld, for more than
[fears the pastor of the Congregational church in Braintrce. The Rev*
avicus Weld graduated at Harvard University, in 1789 ; slud-^
with his father, and commenced preacUm^ vu Ei\>^\\\^^
208 Concerning a Branch of the Weld Family. [July,
1790, where he received a call to settle as pastor. Believing his inexperi-
ence inadequate to the duties of a settled pastor, after preaching there a
year, he was invited to preach in Hampton, where, after having preached
about one year, he was ordained, Oct. 17, 1792 ; he was the tliird minister
of Hampton. He was a man of talents, and was distinguished for his
usefulness in the ministry, and highly respected as a man, at home and
elsewhere ; he united to an uncommon degree the affections of his people.
In 1824, his health having become impaired, so that he felt impelled to
ask a dismission from his people, he was dismissed March 2, 18124, after
having been pastor of the church and people in Hampton 31^ years. He
soon after removed to Fabius, Onondaga Co., N. Y., where a part of his
wife's relations resided, and where, by relaxation awhile from his pastoral
duties, his health became improved, but not sufficiently for a settled pas-
tor. He preached only as stated supply about two years in Fabius, and two
years in Fabius and Prebble, a town adjoining, and in various other places,
till about 1834 his infirmities compelled him to desist from stated preaciiing,
but still continued occasionally to preach, till about 1840, when he preached
for the last time in Manlius, N. '^. In 1842 he purchased a residence in
Belville, New Jersey, near the residence of his youngest son Theodorie
D. Weld, where his health steadily declining, he died as he had lived, in full
hopes of a blessed immortality, October 9, 1844, aged 78 years and 27
days. His excellent wife Elizabeth survived him till August 31, 1853,
when she died at Bellville, aged 81 years. She was the daughter of Dr.
John Clark of Lebanon, Ct. ; she was a professor of religion for about 60
years ; she was much beloved and respected. They were married No-
vember 11, 1795. Their family consisted of four sons and one duuglUer,
OS follows — Lewis, born Oct. 17, 1796 ; Charles H., born April 26, 1799,
unmarried, lived with the family ; Ezra G., born Oct. 26, 1801, doctor of
medicine, settled in New Hampshire ; Theodore D., born Nov. 23, 1803,
has been a very noted public speaker; Cornelia E., born June 28, 1809,
not married, lives with . Lewis Weld, Esq., graduated at Yale Col-
lege about 1817, and soon after entered the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at
Hartford, Ct., as assistant instructor, in which capacity he remained a few
years until he was appointed principal, in which office he remained till his
death, wliicli was on the 30lh Dec, 1853, aged 57 years, 2 months and 13
days. His health had been on the decline for some time, and in the sum-
mer of 1853 he went to Europe to see if it would not improve it ; lie re-
turned a few months before his death, with his health rather impaired
than improved. I will close, with regard to him, by a resolution which
was passed the day after his decoasc, by the instructors of the American
Asylum : " Resolved, That in the decease of Lewis Weld, Esq., late
Principal of this Asylum, we are called to mourn the loss of an officer of
the institution eminent for his ability and success in imparting instruction
to the deaf and dumb, and whose efliciency and conscientious fulelily in
the discharge of his official duties, love for his work, and earnest endeavors
for the temporal and spiritual welfare of his pupils, have connnandcd our
respect and afforded an example worthy of imitation."
JONATHAN CLARK.
For other facts, see Daggett's Hist. Attlchorovgh,
1854.]
Notices of the Walter Family.
209
il rill*.— Azure, a firssc dancctlo Orlic-
iwcoii three Kajjies <iis|>lavetl Ar^nt.
Crest. — A liou's head Erased Arp^nt.
NOTICES OF THE WALTER FAMILY.
[By C. Frbdbrick Adams, Jr.]
Nehe.miah Walter was born in Ire-
land, Dec. 1663, and early distinguished
himself by proficiency in his studies at
school. We are told, in the quaint lan-
guage of his biographers, " by that time
he was thirteen years old, he was such a
master of the Latin tongue, as to be ca-
pable of readily conversing in it, which
he often had opportunity to do, with Popish
scholars in his neighborhood ; and in his
disputes with them, he found it a singular
advantage to him, that he had such fre-
quent occasion to tax them of false gram-
mar, and could cite them to the rule;
which served to put them to the blush, or
at least, bring them to a pause, and to
give him leisure to recollect his thoughts."
About the year 1679, his father, Mr.
Thomas Walter, who was of a highly respectable but impoverished family,
came to America, bringing the youthful Nehemiah, and settled in Boston.
The boy was at first apprenticed to a trade, but it soon appearing that his
genius pointed to a professional life, he was placed under the charge of
the famous Mr. Cheever, with a view to prepare him for college. After
a short ^^ examination and experiment/' Mr. Cheever " returned him to
his fatlier with a great encomium, pronouncing him already well stocked
with classic learning, and abundantly furnished to enter upon academical
studies."
In 1684, he graduated at Harvard College with distinguished honor,
and shortly thereafter removed to Nova Scotia, where he resided some
months, for the purpose of acquiring the French language, in which he
was so successful, that after his return to Boston, he occasionally preached,
in the absence of the pastor, in their own tongue, to a congregation of
French refugees, vastly to their edification ; though we are told, ** he de-
clined praying with them in it, perhaps from a modest suspicion of his
own sufRciency for doing this, either extempore or memoritcr, and not
choosing to read a written form."
During this period, Mr. Walter did not confine his studies to theology,
but extended them in a wide range of philosophical inquiry, and became
so distinguished a scholar among the literati of the day, that he was ap-
pealed to in disputes, whether philological, theological or philosophical,
and his opinion was received with marked respect. For his own tenets,
after careful and impartial examination, and great deliberation, '^ he fell
in with the way of the churches in New England ; as thinking their con-
stitution and practice in general, with respect to worship, discipline and
order, most conformable to gospel institution, and primitive practice ;
* * * but still preserved a candor for pious people of a different persua-
sion ; and indeed was sometimes ready to think that certain modalities in
religion, wherein Protestants vary from one another, had an immoderate
stress laid upon them."
27
210 Notices of the Waller Family. [July,
The first church at Roxbury had, at the earnest request of the venerable
apostle Eliot, — who was drawing near his end, and as he did so, in the
words of Cotton Mather, " grew still more heavenly, and scented more of
the spicy country at which he was ready to put ashore,"-— been seeking a
colleague to share the duties which increasing infirmity rendered irksome
to him. Hitherto the divided opinions of the congregation had prevented
any choice. One Saturday afternoon, Mr. Walter received an urgent
message, desiring that he would preach at Koxbury on the succ0Ming
day. It is said that he had purposed visiting England, and that his luggage
was even then on board a vessel lying in the harbor, waiting only a favor-
able breeze to weigh anchor. Notwithstanding, he accepted the invitation,
and discoursed so greatly to their satisfaction, that his hearers were united
in their approval, and gave him a unanimous call. It is needless to say,
the voyage was postponed indefinitely, and he was ordained 17th October,
1688, in the twenty-fif\h year of his age ; preaching himself the sermon,
as was then the custom, from the words, ^^ But we have this treasure in
earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not
of us.»'— 2 Cor. iv. 7.
Soon after the accession of his young assistant, Mr. Eliot, who had re-
ceived and cherished him with the alTections of a father, died, 20th May,
1G9C, af\er a long life crowned with honors and abundant labor, and it was
a great consolation to him in his latter days to see his people so happily
settled under Mr. Walter's ministry. " The good old man, like Aaron, as
it were, disrobed himself with an unspeakable satisfaction, when he be-
held his garments spread upon a son so dear to him."
For more than sixty years Mr. Walter faithfully discharged the duties
of his oflice, for the greater portion of the time without any assistance,
xind always to the acceptance of his people ; " living the Christianity he
preached, showing his faith by his works, and having his fruit unto holi-
ness." As a preacher, he was greatly admired by all who heard him.
His voice was low and exceedingly well modulated ; his utterance de-
liberate and pathetic ; his manner grave and solemn, yet void of all for-
mality or affectation. His sermons were remarkable for their perspicuity
and simplicity — entirely free from any luxuriance or pomp of language ;
-** couched in few and familiar words, with a noble negligence of style,
calculated both to enlighten the mind and affect the conscience." In the
language of his biographers, " He was like that wise preacher who * sought
to find out acceptable words ; and that which was written was upright,
even words of truth.' " The Rev. Dr. Colman said of him, " When one
is hearing Mr. Walter, it seems as if any man could preach so, and yet
it is difficult preaching like him, and few can equal him." The Rev. Mr.
Pemberton also bore witness that " No man in his preaching reconciles
perspicuity with accuracy like Mr. Walter."
In person, he was short of stature, with a slight and feeble frame. Nat-
urally of a retiring disposition and reserved temperament, but remarkable
for his domestic tenderness and love for his people ; he was easy of ac-
cess, and, with his more intimate friends, free and facetious in conversa-
tion, and always communicative and instructive. He presented a bright
example of personal holiness, being humble, modest, affectionate and can-
did, averse to controversy, free from censoriousness, but firm and courage-
ous in the cause of truth. His published works are, ^'The Body of Death
Anatomized, an Essay on the Sense of Indwelling Sin in the Regenerate,*'
}2mo., 1707'; discourses on "Vain Thoughts," " The Great Concern of
Man,'' "The Wonderfulness of Christ," **The Holiness of Heaven,"
18S4.]
Notices of the Walter Familtj.
211
1713 ; *' A Convention Sermon of Faithfulness in the Ministry " 1723 \
" Unfruitful Hearers Detected and Warned,'' 1754, and a posthumous vol*
ume of ** Sermons on the 55th Chapter of Isaiah, with a Life, prefixed
by the Rev. Messrs. Prince and FoxcroA," 8vo,, 17;>5.
Early in life Mr. Walter married Sarah, daughter of Rev. Increase
Mather by Maria, daughter of the distinguished Rev. John Cotton. Among
Mrs. Mather's papers was found the following memorandum : " July 15,
Aug, 4, and Aug. 11, 1691, I kept a fast in the study, chiefly on Sarah's
account ; praying that she may be directed to do, in ihe nionficntous atfair
before her^ what shall be pleasing to God,'* — referring, undoubtedly, to
Mr, Walter's proposal of marriage. And we cannot but think that the ap-
proving hand of Providence was manifested in the hoppiness which re-
I BUtted therefrom. Of their daughters, Sarah, Mrs. Walley, died without
issue; Hannah, Mrs, Trowbridge, had a numerous family, of which the
iblrd child, Sarah, married General Artemas Ward, and Maria died
&lngle.
The latter pan of the year 1749 Mr. Walter was confined to his house
by bodily indisposition, which gradually increased until the 17ih Sept.,
1750, when he expired full of years, and greatly lamented by his people.
His remains, under the direction of a committee of the church, were en*
tombed in the ministerial vault in the old burial ground, corner of Wash-
ington and Eustls streets, and j£290 093,, old tenor, were voted to defray
the charges of the funeral. And it speaks well for the faithfulness of the
pastor, and the devoted ness of his flock, that a large sura of money and a
supply of fuel was yearly raised towards the support of the aged relict of
their beloved minister during the remainder of her lifo.
The will of the Rev. Nehemiah Walter, dated 27lh Dec. 1746. was ad-
milted to probate "SOth Feb. 1750. Income of whole estate to wife Sarah,
during her life. At her decease, ^50, old tenor, to his granddaughter
Rebecca, daughter of Rev. Thomas Walter, and the residue to be equally
divided between his four surviving children, Hunnah Trowbridge, Maria,
Sftmuel, and the Rev. Nathaniel Walter, The latter, sole executor.
Signed in presence of Thos. Cobbot, Edmund Weld, Jr., and Abiel George,
Thomas Walter, the second son of the Rev. Nehemiah, was born in
Boxbury, 13th Dec. 1696, and early gave evidence of the most extraordi-
nary genius. In his younger days he was not a hard student, being of a
convivial turn and fond of society, '* but so retentive was his memory thai
he easily made himself master of almost all ihe learning of his undo
Cotton Mather, by frequent conversation with him. In this way ho ac-
quired more knowledge than most others could have gained by a whole
life's diligent study," He graduated at Harvard College 1713, and five
years thereafter we find on ihc records the following: ** Att a church
tneeting of the east end of Ro^tbury, in the old meeting-house, the first day
of March, 1717-8, it was unanimously agreed and voted as follows \- —
1. That it was necessary to chuse some meet person for an assistant to
our reverend pastor.
2. It was agreed and voted to chuse such assistant att the present meet*
ing. Accordingly the votes being brought in and counted, every vote was
for Mr. Thomas Waller, son of the reverend pastor.
3. The said church chose and appointed the deacons a committee to
acquaint Mr Walter herewith, and inform the inhabitants of the town in
their neitt meeting with the church's doings, in order for their future pro-
ccedingt"
/otics8 of the Walter Family,
'^ 13lh May, 1718. The town [having had legal warning meet lo chuse
a representalivet and lo consider of a settlement for Mr. Tbomas Walter,
• • • Voted, that there should be sixty pounds raised for Mr. Walter, ns
encouragement to his settling among us/'
He was ordained 29th Oct 1718, and the 25th Dec, of the same year
married Rebeckah, daughter of the Rev, Joseph Belcher of Dedham,
In 1719 he engaged in a public controversy with his intimate friend
and associate, John Check ley, a man who combined great wit and humor
with infinite learning, Checkley had sarcastically attacked the wholesome
doctrine of election and predestination, in a pamphlet entitled, ** Choice
Dialogues between a Godly Minister and an Honest Countrj^man, desect*
ing the False Principles of a certain man who cal!s himself a Presbyterian
of the Church of England." This Mr. W^alter answered in a 12mo. vol-
ume of 80 pages, under the caption of " A Choice Dialogue between John
Fauslus, a conjurer, and Jack Tory bis friend ; occasioned by some Choice
Dialogues lately published concerning Predestination and Election. By a
Young Stripling."
In 1721, Mr. Walter, who excelled in the science of harmony, beiog
grieved beyond measure, and annoyed at the very indifferent performances
in the snnctuaiy, published, in a neat I2mo* volume, " The Grounds und
Rules of Musick Explained ; or an Introduction to the Art of Singing by
Note : Fitted to the meanest capacity. Recommended by sevoral Min-
isters. * Let everything that hath breath, praise the Lord.' — Ps. cl. 6.'*
In this work the author endeavored to show that singing was reducible lo
the rules of art ^ and that he who made himself master of these rules would
be able at frst sight to sing any new tune, by the bare inspection of the
notes. He complains that '* for a w^nl of a standard to appeal to in &II
our singing, our tunes are left to the mercy of every unskilful lliroal, to
chop and alter, twist and change, according to their infinitely divers and
no less odd humors and fancies." And of the singing of the congrega-
tions, " it sounded like five hundred ditTcrent tunes roared out at the samo
time," and so little attention was paid to h'mc, that they were often one or
two words apart, producing noises ** so hideous and disorderly as is bad
beyond expression." The manner of singing also had become so ledioua
and drawling, that he goes on to say, ** 1 myself have twice in one note
paused to take breaiht" The preface to this book, signed by fourteen
clergymen, discourses delectably, and in a manner equally applicable at
the present day. " We would encourage all, more particularly our young
people, to accomplish themselves with skill to sing Hit songs of the Lord,
according to the good rules of psalmody ; hoping that the consequence of
it will be, that not only the assemblies of Zion will decently and in order
carry on this exercise of piety, but also it will be the more introduced into
private families and become a part of our family sacrifice* At ific same
time* we would above all expect that the main concern of all may be to
make it not a mere bodily exercise, hut sing with grace in their hearts,
and with minds attentive to the truths in the psalms which they sing, and
alTected with thent, so that in their hearts theif may make a melody ta the
Lord:'
This volume was the first wherein tlie music was printed with bars in
America. The tunes are composed tn three parts only. Mr Hood char-
acterizes the harmony as being " full, rich and correct, and the whole
style purely choraL" In April, 1723, a second edition, '* Enlarged, cor-
rected ^d beautified,^* was published ; and it continued to run through
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213
fiucceasive editions until the last, in 1764. Mr. Walter^a other works
which have come down to us are, ** A Sermon upon 2nd Samuel, xxiii* !•
The sweet psalmist of Israel," which was delivered at the Boston Lecture,
1722, printed at the desire of the ministers, and dedicated to Judge Dudley.
This discourse has been pronounced *^ the most beautiful composition
among the sermons which have been handed down to us from our fathers*"
*' The Scriptures the only Rule of Faith and Practice," dictated while
lancuishing upon his bed of suffering, overcome with pain and weakness,
and written down by a beloved friend ; published in 1728* And two other
\ occasional sermons.
Mr. Waller was one of the most distinguished scholars and disputants
of the day. " He had all his father's vivacity and richness of imagination
with more vigor of intellect." Rev. Dr. Chauncy, in a letter to Dr. Stiles,
1768, writes ; " Mr. Jeremiah Dummer, Mr. John Bulkley, and Mr,
Thomas Walter of Roxbury, I reckon the first three clergymen, for extent
and strength of genius and powers. New England has yet produced. 1
was acquainted with the latter, and often had occasion to admire the su-
perlative excellence of his natural and acquired accomplishments. His
[genius was universal, and yet surprisingly strong, He seemed to havo
almost an intuitive knowledge of everything. There was no subject but
he was perfectly acquainted with ; and such was the power he had over
bis thoughts and words, that he could readily and without any pains, write
or speak just what he would."
In his last illness he was for a time anxious for ih^ salvation of his soul.
Cotton Mather, in his funeral sermon, has given us a vivid account of his
dying hours. Prostrated by consumption, *^ he went over and over again
through the process of repentance," muking just reflections upon tho
youthful errors into which his good temper had betrayed him ; and greatly
"distressed with the fear of his miscarrying at last; saying, 'O, it is a
great thing to die.' " At length his father came to his relief w*ith victori-
ous and overwhelming remonstrance. " My dear son, wcrQ our Saviour
visibly here, as once in the days of his humiliation, and you should pros-
imie yourself before Him and beseech His compassion, and a heart to
love him, can you imagine he would reject you ? How strange then is
ihis unbelief, to be discouraged from that which carries infinite encour-
agement with it I As if His power and goodness were less, or our access
to Him more difRuult, now that He is seated on the throne of His glory.**
His opprehcnsions being thus removed, he said more composedly, *' If I
perish, 1 will perish in the hands of my Saviour, and though he slay me,
t yet will I trust in him/* Thenceforth his fears were swallowed up in the
hope of a blessed immortality. " 1 shall be the most glorious instance of
sovereign grace in all heaven," he said.
. It was the Sabbath, Jan. 10, 1724-5, and he expressed his hope that he
' ahould that day be in Paradise, His father, as the time drew near for the
morning service, said to him, ** 1 am going to the house of God, which is
Uie gate of heaven, but you, I hope, are going to heaven itself; 1 go to the
table of the Lord, but you will drink of the fruit of the vine new with
Christ in the kingdom of his Father," Then taking his leave, and not ex-
pecting ever to see his son alive again, *^ My child, the Lord Jesus receive
ihy spirit ;'' '* and the Lord fit it for his reception," he replied, Mr,
Walter lingered until near the close of the afternoon, when he gently
expired, ** He was to me," says Cotton Mather, *^ not unlike what
a sister's fton was to Paul, and his death makes a sorrowful vm^ ^<st
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214 Memorandum from Barnstable County. [Jul7i
us. * * * His rare accomplishments, his acute penetration, his copious
erudition, with his right principles, render him an unknown loss to our
churches. ♦ • • But that which makes him to be remembered with the
more honor among us is, that his heart was fixed in his purposes and en-
deavors to employ all those bright abilities in the ser\'ice of Christ."
His remains were deposited in the same tomb wherein years afterwards
his father's body was placed. And the following account, copied from the
original on file, may not at this day be uninteresting : —
Jan'y 12, 1724-5.
An Acc*t of the Funeral Charges of the Rev, Mr. Thomas Walter.
To a coflin, ......
" the pall, ......
*' opening the tomb, .....
" 5 dozen and 3 payrs of gloves, at 45*.
" 6 rings, ......
" a barrel of wine, .....
" tolling the bell, .....
" a box to put the bones of old Mr. Eliot and others in,
" pipes and tobacco, - . - . -
" tlirec payres of women's mourning gloves, allowed to
this accompt by the town, att 30 shil.
Josh. Lamb,
Caleb Stcdman, £dS 12
Samuel Stevens.
MExMORANDUM FROM BARNSTABLE COUNTY, CAPE COD,
OR PILGRIM CAPE, MASS.
In the graveyard at Newport, R. I., may be found the following tombs
and headstones. (Arms of the Searses, of Colchester, Eng.) ; —
1. Here lyeth the body of Thomas Scares, son of Lieut. Sylas Sears of
Yarmouth, P. C, and grandson of Richard the pilgrim. Born in 1664,
and died August ye 16, 1707, aged 43 years.
Beneath this stone the empty casket lies.
The polished jewel brightens in the skies.
2. George Sears, Esquire, (grandson of Thomas,) bom 1735, and died
1801, aged 66 years.
Abigail his wife, born 1737 and died 1821, aged 8^i years.
3. Ruth Sears, wife of Joseph Rogers, Esquire, and daughter of George
Sears, born 1770 and died 1802, aged 32 years.
4. George Sears of Baltimore, son of George Sears, born 1765, died
Sept. 17, 1800, aged ^5 years.
From the above stock originate all the Searses of Baltimore and Mary-
land.
The four monuments above named are in the old burjing ground, at the
northern end, and on the eastern side of Thames Street.
In 1784 Newport was incorporated as a city; the town government
was afterwards resumed. In the first organization of the city, (jcorge
Hazard was chosen mayor, George Champlain and others aldermen,
and George Sears and others common council, and Peleg Barker, city
clerk.
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Indian Deed of Great BarrtngtoHf
INDIAN DEED OF GREAT BARRINGTON, &c.
6b£at Barrijigtoiv, 16 Jan.p 1854.
Dear Sir,— I enclose you a copy of the original Indinn deed of thai portion of ler-
riiory ivhich now comprises the towns of Great Barrrngton, Sheftield, Egremont, Al-
ford, Mount Washington, ari'i Boston Corner^ in BerlcHhire Cctun»y» It is* correctly
copied irom ibe aDcient, original Book of Recordj^of the Larttr Hov^aimk Propnttajy*
I am. Sir,
Very rei^npcrrutly,
INCREASE SUMNER.
Know all Men by these presents that we, Conkopot Poneyotc — Par*
larwake — Naurnauquin — Wacmetiocow — Nawnausquaii — Caiiconaugh-
feet — Nonn mcau net — Naujilmmiss — Sunkliun k — Pop aqua — Ta unkhonk*
pLs — Tartakim — Sauncokebe — Cancannap — Sunk ie we — Nauheag — ^Mau-
chcwaufeet — John VanGilder — Pinaskenet — all of Housaionack — ^a I lias
Wsstonook» In New England, in y® province of the Massachusetts
Bay: for & in consideration of a valuable sum well secured by bond
viz — Four Hundred and Sixty Pounds — ^Thrce Barrels of Sider 6i thirty
quarts of Rum : bearing date with these Presents, under y* hand &
seal of Capt John Ashley of Westfteld in y^ County of Hampshire j
we have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, conveyed & con*
firmed, and doe by these presents, fully, clearly 6c absolutely give, grant,
bargain, sell, allinate, convey & confirm unto Col John Stoddard, Capt
John Ashley, Capt Henry Dwighl & Capt Luke Hitchcock, Esqrs, all in
the County of Hampshire, Committee appoitited by y« General Court to
purchase a certain Tract of land lying upon Housatonack River, allias
Westonook, in order for the settling two towns there, and unto such as y«
Committee have or shall admit in order for y« settling of said Towns, to
thetn, their Heirs & assigns a certain Tract or parcel of land. Meadow,
swamp & upland, lying on y*' River aforesaid butted & bounded as fol*
lowelli, viz : — Soulhardly upon y<> divisional line between the Province of
Massachusetts Bay : and the colony of Connecticut in New England —
Weslardly on y« patten or colony of New York, northardly upon y^ Great
mountain known by y« name of Manakusethoank* — and Bastardly to
run Four miles from y^ aforesaid River — and in a general way so to ex-
tend — Furthermore it is to bo understood that y^ abovesaid Indians reserve
to themselves wnthin the aforesaid Tract of land, described by bounds dc
butments, Southardly on a Brook on y« west side Housatonack River,
known by the name of Mannanpenokcan and Northardly to a small
brook lying between y^ aforesaid Brook and y® River called Wampa-
nikdccport — allias WkiU River :i viz All y^ land between y« aforesaid
Brooks from said Westonook River extending unto y« patten of the Col-
leny of New York — Together with a clear Meadow, between the afore-
said small Brook extending Northardly unto y*^ aforesaid White River;
viz, the aforesaid Indians reserve to themselves all y« land between y«
Brooks running due West line from y® mouth of s** Brooks unto y* patten
of y« Colleny of New York aforesaid^ — And we y® aforesaid Indians doe
for oursel fs, our heirs Executors &. Administrators, Covenant promise
6l grant to & with the aforesaid Committee & such as they have or shall
admit of for Planters of s'' Townships^ — That before the ensealing hereof.
• Now called MonuruiU Mountain. \ Now called Grtm Rimr.
216 Indian Deed of Oreat Barringt&n^ ^ [July,
we ye s* Indians are y« true, sole d& lawful owners of y« aforegranted
premises and are lawfully seized and possessed of the same in our own
proper right, as a good perfect & absolute estate of inheritance in fee
simple, and have in ourselfs good right, full power & lawful authority to
grant, bargain, sell, convey dL confirm s** bargained premises in manner
aforesaid — And y^ s** Committee 6l such as they shall or may admit for
Inhabitants of s*^ Townshipps to them their heirs and assigns shall & may
from time to time and at all times hereafter by virtue of these Presents,
lawfully & peacibly occupie. Possess & enjoy the said bargained Prem-
ises with all y^ appurtenances, free & clear, and clearly & freely acquit-
ted & discharged of, from all & all manner, former & other Gifts, Grants,
Bargains, Sales, Jointures, Mortgages, Wills, Devises & Incumbrances
whatsoever — And furthermore We the s** Indians, for ourselfs & for si
Heirs, Executors & Administrators doe covenant d& engage to secure
d& defend y« s^ bargained Premises unto them the aforesaid Committee,
and to such persons as the s*^ Committee have or shall admit in order to
yc settling s*^ Towns, to them or their Heirs & Assigns forever — against
yo the lawful claims & demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever —
In witness whereof, we the aforesaid Indians have hereunto set our hands
& seals this 25th day of April, in y« tenth year of his Majisty's rign and
in y^ year of o^ one thousand seven hundred & twenty four :
Signed, scaled 6l del** in
presence of us — Comact Borghghart
Benjamin Smith
John Gun Jun
Samuel Bartlett
Conkepot, his mark y^ seal
Poneyote, his mark ): seal
Pota wakeont, his mark T seal
. Naunausquan, his mark Q seal
Wanenocow, his mark 'H seal
Naunauquin, his mark <)* seal
Conconaughpeet, his mark G^ seal
Nonaucauneet, his mark k' seal
Paunopescennot, his mark Y seal
Covconofeet, his mark B: seal
Naunhamiss, his mark E^ seal
Sunkhonk, his mark (: seal
Popaqua, his mark R seal
Taunkhonkpus, his mark T. seal
Tatakim, his mark O: seal
Saunkokehe, his mark 2 seal
Cancanwap, his mark 9 seal
Saunkewenauhcag, his mark ^ seal
Manchewanfeet, his mark a* seal
John Vangilder, his mark V: seal *
Ponaskenet, his mark § seal
The aforesaid is a Cppy of y*^ Deed given by the Indians for y^ Housa-
tonack Land — Examined by mc —
Ebcne' Pomroy by order
Acknowledged before
John Ashly J. P.
1864.] Births, Marriages, Sfc, of Pravincetawn, Mass. 217
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS OF PROVINCETOWN,
MASS.
[Copied from the First Book of Records, by David Haubler of Boston.]
Stephen Atwood and wife Sarah had ch. : Jonathan, b. Aug. 2, 1731 ;
Stephen, b. Dec. 25, 1733; Martha, b. Jan. 24, 1735-6; Rebeckah, b.
May 1, 1738; Sarah, b. Aug. 10, 1740; Susannah, b. July 16, 1743.
Henry Atwood and wife Thankful had ch. : Thankful, b. Aug. it,
1729; Kezaiah, b. Feb. 22, 1732-3; Henry, b. Oct. 11, 1735; Elisa-
beth, b. Sept 27, 1737.
Joseph Atwood and wife Lydia had ch. : Lydia, b. Sept. 8, 1733.
Joshua Atwood and wife Sarah Imd ch. : Samuel, b. Aug. 24, 1735;
Mary, b. Feb. 13, 1745 ; John, b. March 24, 1756.
Samuel Atwood and wife Barsheba had ch. : Joshua, b. July 3, 1767 ;
Henry, b. Sept. 9, 1768 ; Sarah, b. Dec. 26, 1769 ; Mary, b. Aug. 16,
1773; Samuel, b. June 11, 1776; Elisabeth, b. Feb. 17,1779; Beth-
sheba, b. July 18, 1781 ; John, b. Sept. 11, 1784.
John Atwood and wife Mary had ch. : Marcy, b. Oct. 13, 1781 ; Mar-
tha, b. Oct. 30, 1783; Asa, b. Aug. 20, 1789, d. same date.
Jonathan Atwood and wife Nabby had ch. : Rebecca, b. July 1 1, 1757 ;
Nathan, b. Aug. 11, 1759 ; Hannah, b. July 2, 1763; Henry, b. March
8, 1766 ; Nabby, b. Aug 11, 1769 ; Jonathan, b. Nov. 20, 1772 ; James,
b. June 2, 1776.
Joshua Atwood and wife Betsey had ch. : Mary, b. Feb. 25, 1787 ;
Nathaniel, b. June 20, 1789.
Silas Atkins and wife Bethiah had ch. : Isaiah, b. Oct. 16, 1786; Be-
thia, b. Feb. 20, 1789 ; Martha, b. June 5, 1793 ; Joshua, b. March 16,
1795.
Joseph Atkins and wife Ruth had ch. : Joseph, b. June 28, 1789;
Freeman, b. Oct. 8, 1790 ; Ruth, b. Feb. 25, 1793.
David Brown and wife Eunice had ch. : Ebenezcr,* b. July 14, 1791.
Timothy Barnab[y.^] and wife Martha had ch. : Stephen, b. Oct. 13,
1728; Ruth, b. Nov. 11, 1735.
Joseph Barneby and wife Lidia had ch. : Joseph, b. July 14, 1736.
Barnabas Briggs and wife Abigail had ch. : Seth, b. Sept. 24> 1778 ;
Mercy, b. Aug. 3, 1780 ; Sally, b. July 29, 1784 ; Gate, b. June 19,
1786 ; Barnabas, b. Aug. 23, 1788 ; Mahala, b. Sept. 24, 1791.
Rev. Jeremiah Gushing and wife Hannah had ch. : Ezekiel, b. April
28, 1698.
Ezekiel Gushing m. Hannah, she b. Dec. 1, 1703, had ch. : Loring, b.
Aug. 10, 1721 ; Ezekiel, b. June 3, 1724; Jeremiah, b. Oct. 7, 1729;
Hannah, b. Feb. 9, 1731-2; Lucia, b. July 13, 1734; Lucia, b. Dec.
27, 1735 ; Phebe, b. April 15, 1738.
Jeremiah Gushing m. Mary, had ch. : Jonathan, Ik Aug 25, 1732 ;
^Mary, b. 'March 15, 1733; Luranah, b. Dec. 20, 1735^; Sarah, b. Oct.
13, 1737 ; Hannah, b. Oct 28, 1740.
Joshua Gook m. Zerviah, had ch. : Joshua, b. June 10^ 1725 ; Elnathan,
b. April 15, 1727 ; Elisabeth, b. F^. 20, 1729 ; Martha, b. June 1,
1731.
Jacob Gook m. Mary, had ch. : Ebenezer, b. Dec. 2, 1731.
John Gook m. Desire, had ch. : Mary, b. April 27, 1728 ; John, b.
Aug. 23, 1730 ; Jabez, b. June 17, 1732.
Solomon Cook and wife Rebecka had ch. ; M\x,t^>V^. Oc^.«^^^n^^\
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218 Births f MarHttgeS^^. , of Provinceiowfiy Ma^s. [Tiilyf
Solomon, b, Sept. 12, 1737 5 Rebecka, b, June 26, 1740; Edward, b.
April 29, 1746.
Solomon Corik and wife Rcbecka had ch, : John Covel, b. Jan. 4, 1760 ;
Rcbeckah, b. Aug. 1, 1762.
Solomon Cook and wife Baty had ch. : Solomon, h Aug. 12, 1764.
Edward Cook and wife Experience had ch. : Hannah » b, Oct, 24, 1767.
Solomon Cook and wife Elizabeth hnd ch. : Rebecca, b* Aug 1, 1762*
, Ebcnezer Cook and wife Jane had ch. : Ebenezer, b. Oct, 21, 178S.
Samuel Cook and wife Jane hat! ch. : Jesse, b, June 13, 1783 ; Stephen,
b. Oct. 29, 1786.
John Cook and wife Mary had ch. : James, b. Sept. 15, 1771 ; Isaac,
k Dec. 24, 1775.
Elisha Cook and wife Susannah had ch. : Liemuel, b. Aug. 5, 176C ;
Sarah, b..Aug, 16, 1768 j Elisha, b. Oct. 11, 1770; David, b. Dec. 20,
1774.
Jonathan Cook m, Mercy Tilton, April 16, 1773.
Elisha Cobb and wife Mary had ch. : Mary, b. June 1, 1726, d. Jan.
30, 1729.
John Connil and wife Kezia had ch. : Elizabeth, b. Sept » DO, 1726;
John, b. Aug. 17, 1730; Sarah, b. Sept. 30, 1732.
John Conant and wife Abigail had ch. : John, b. Dec. 19, 1763; Sam-
uel, b. Aug. 22, 1765; Bettey, b. Sept, 20, 1768; Abigail, b, Aug. €,
1770, d Dec. 27, 1772 ; Sarah, b. Oct, 6, 1772.
John Cash and wife Mary had ch, : Stephen, b. Sept. 5, 1769.
Samuel Cash and wife Eals had ch, : Samuel, b. Oct. 12, 1744 ; Dan*
iel, b. Oct. 20, 1746,
Stephen Cash and wife Mary had ch, : Stephen, b, Aug. 22, 1797.
Edmon Chase and wife Abigail bad ch, : Abigail, b. Nov, 17, 1769.
James, son of Thonkful Colliner, b. Sept 15, 1757.
Solomon Crowe 11 and wife Sarah had ch, : Solomon, b. July 17, 1771 ;
Sarah, b, July 17, 1771.
Solomon Crowell and wife Thankful had ch, : Josiah Clark, b. July
19, 1790.
James Hatch Creed and wife Moller had ch, : John, b. Aug, 8, 1794.
Ephraim Deane and wife Aim had ch, : Eunice, b. Nov. 10,1725;
Thankful, b, Feb. 8, 1727-8; Ann, b, March 4, 1730-1.
Thomas Delano and wife Sarah had ch. : Thankful, b. Aug. 9, 1727 ;
Snrah, b, June 17, 1729, d. July 18, 1730 ; Sarah, b. May 24, 1731 ;
Hannah, b, Aug. 4, 1733 ; Sarah, b. April 19, 1735.
Ephraim Doane and wife Mary had ch. : Ephraim, b. May 22, 1717;
Nemiah, b. Oct. 13, 1720; Belsv, b, Sept. 1, 1724; Joshua, b. June 1,
1727 ; Mary, b. July 24, 1729 ; Elisha, b. March 22, 1731-2.
James Doane and wife Mary had ch. : Lidia, b. July 29, 1735; Jere-
miah, b. Aug, 27, 1737.
Hczckiah Doane and wife Hannah had ch. :
Adam Milston Dyer and wife Sarah had ch,
William, b. Sept. 7, 1791.
Jesse Dyer and wife Roda had ch, : Jesse, b, Aug. 18, 1780 ; David^
b. Oct. 21, 1791,
Micah Gross and wife Elisabeth had ch, : Micah, b. Jan. 28, 1782.
Alexander Gross and wife Elisabeth had ch. : Janne, b. Nov. 28, 1793.
Joshua Freeman Grozier and wife Martha had ch, : William, b. April
17, 1794.
Ephraim, b. April 1, 1696.
: Adam, b. AprU 6, 1789 ;
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1854.] Births, Marriages, ^c, of Provincetown, Mass. 219
Beriah Higgins and wife Desire had ch.: Debrow, b. Oct. 26, 1725 ;
Beriah, b. April 1, 1727; Phebe, b. May 17, 1736.
Thomas Hoage and wife Mary had ch. : John, b. Oct. 4, 1717.
Ezra Hudson and wife had ch. : Betsey, b. Dec. 10, 1793 ;
Sally, b. Aug. 6, 1795.
John Hill and wife Susannah had ch. : Josiah, b. Nov. 25, 1797.
John Hill and wife Salone had ch. : John, b. April 3, 1802.
Hannah, dau. of Ebenezer and Abigail Haywood, b. July 17, 1736.
Thomas Kilborn m. Mehitable Rider, April 7, 1748, had ch. : Thomas,
b. June 26, 1750; Mehitable, b. Aug. 1, 1752; Ruth, b. Jan. 2, 1755;
Andrew, b. May 12, 1757; William, b. Aug. 11, 1759 ; David, b. Nov.
14, 1761.
Thomas Kilborn and wife Batey had ch. : Batey, b. Aug. 10, 1746.
William Kilborn and wife Mary had ch. : William, b. Sept. 11, 1785.
Benjamin Kinyer and wife Susannah had ch. : Benjamin, b. Sept. 1,
1783.
Silas Knowles and wife Phebe had ch. : Mary Freeman, b. Nov. 22,
1791 ; Silas, b. Nov. 20, 1794.
Garvitt Linch and wife Lydia had ch. : Rose, b. Aug. 22, 1735.
John Larry and wife Bett^/^ had ch. : John, b. Jan. 13, 1764 ; Martha,
b. Aug. 10, 1767.
John Larry and wife Abigail had ch. : John, b. Oct. 10, 1785 ; Nabby,
b. June 29, 1790; William, b. Dec. 24, 1791.
Robert Mayo and wife Deborah had ch. : Mary, b. Nov. 12, 1724 ;
Thankful, b. July 12, 1727; Gamalel, b. Dec. 8, 1729 ; Surviah,b. April
10, 1732 ; Robert, b. Dec. 28, 1736.
James Mayo and wife Leltis had ch. : Bety, b. May 10, 1727 ; Henry,
b. July 28, 1729, d. June 29, 1730 ; Lettis, b., no dale, d. June 7, 1732.
James Mayo and wife Susannah had ch. : James, b. Nov. 3, 1733 ;
Leltice, b. April 11, 1736 ; Whitford, b. June 30, 1739.
Joshua Atkins Mayo and wife Martha had ch. : Bethiah, b. Sept. 1,
1782 ; Joshua Atkins, b. Sept. 30, 1786 ; Thomas, b. Feb. 21, 1789 ;
Joseph, b. Sept. 3, 1791 ; Martha, b. Sept. 23, 1794.
Elisha Mayo and wife Martha had ch. : Samuel, b. Sept. 11, 1729;
Jerusha, b. Oct. 21, 1733 ; Sarah, b. July 11, 1736; Elisha, b. July 3,
1738 ; Martha, b. July 31, 1743.
Jeremiah Miller and wife Sarah had ch. : Wi^iam, b. Dec. 30, 1760.
William Miller and wife Rebecca had ch. : Sally, b. Sept. 22, 1785.
Phincas Nickerson and wife Susannah had ch. : Jane, b. Dec. 12, 1757.
Phinehas Nickerson and wife Phebe had ch. : Phebe, b. Oct 5, 1792 ;
Mary, b. Dec. 9, 1790.
Stephen Nickerson and wife Hannah had ch. : Mary, b. June 22, 1783.
Seth Nickerson and wife Martha had ch. : Jonathan, b. July 5, 1754;
Stephen, b. Sept. 6, 1756 ; Martha, b. May 7, 1759 ; Joshua, b. Dec. 7,
1761 ; Seth, b. April 17, 17^4.
Seth Nickerson and wife Phebe had ch. : Lydia, b. Aug. 26, 1789 ;
Seih, b. Feb. 23, 1791 ; Nancy, b. June 6, 1793 ; Sally, b. June 15, 1795.
Seth Nickerson and wife Mary had ch. : Hannah, b. Feb. 6, 1762 ;
Nathan, b. Dec. 11, 1763; Elisabeth, b. June 19, 1766; Ebenezer, b.
Aug. 17, 1768 ; Eneas, b. Sept. 19, 1770.
Seth Nickerson and wife Mary had ch. : Mary, b. June 13, 1778;
Hannah, b. June 13, 1778.
Seth Nickerson and wife Isabel had ch. : Miua^b. CkX.^^Vl%\\ "^^^^
220 BirthSi MarricigeSy S^c,^ of Promncetowny Mass. [July,
b. Sept. 9, 1785; Thankful, b. March 26, 1787; Sallv, b. March 18,
1789; Seth, b. Jan. I, 17D1 ; Jesse, b. Sept. 18, 1792.
Jonathan Nickerson and wi/c Sarah had ch : Seth, b. May 28, 1734,
Soth Nickerson and wife Martha had ch. : Rebecca, b. Aug. 25, 1766 ;
Bethiah, b. April 4, 1768 j Ruth, b. June 4, 1771 ; Sarah, b. June 29,
1773; Nathaniel, b. Dec. 24, 1775; Reuben, b. Nov. 2!, 1777.
Jonathan Nickerson and wife Belhiah had ch. : Abigail, b. Aug, 26,
1777 ; Isaitih, b. March 18, 1779 ; Jonathan, b. Aug. 19, 1781 ; Elisha,
b, July 15, 1783; Levi, b, Nov, 2, 1785.
Joshua Nickerson and wife Rebecca had ch. : Isaac, b. Aug. 28, 1784 ;
Joshua, b, Sept. 10, 1786 ; Rebecca, b. Nov. 9, 1788 ; Abraham, b. July
25, 1791.
Ebenczcr Nickerson and wife Solone had ch. : Eunice, b. Aug. 30,
1794.
Nathan Nickerson and wife Sarah had ch. : John, b. Dec. 11, 1786;
Nathan, b. Nov. 5, 1790.
Enos Nickerson and wife Deborah had ch. : Nehemidh K., b. Feb. II,
1783.
Elijah Nickerson and wife Jemima had ch, : Josiah, b. Nov. 7, 1770;
Elijah, b. Autr. 7, 1772; Elijah, b, Aug. 29, 1774; Joseph, b. Sept. 27,
1776; Hannah, b. Sept 4, 1782; David, b. Sept. II, 1785,
Alen Nickerson and wife PoJly had ch. r James C, b. Nov* 13, 1784 ;
Rebecca, b. Nov. 3, 1786; Alen, b. Feb. 2, 1789.
Thomas Newcomb and wife Hepzehah had ch. : Sarah, b. Jan. 20,
1723 ; Silas, b. April 19, 1725.
Thomas Newcomb and wife Marce had ch. : Hepzebah, b. June 3,
1734,- Peggv, b. Feb. 16, 1736; Bety, b. May ID, 1738; Thomas, b,
Sept. 30, 1740; Mary, b. Jan. 31, 1743 ; Jenah, b. Feb. 4, 1745.
Silas Newcomb and wife Susannah KiUrorn, ra. Aug. 4, 1748, had ch. :
Susannah, b. Sept, 6, 1750; Jeremiah, b. Nov. 8, 1753; Sarah, b. Sept.
8, 1755; Mary, b. Dec. 9, 1758; Silas, b. Dec. 16, 1761.
Silas Newcomb and wife Aznbah had ch. : Levi, b. Jan. 1, 1791.
Jeremiah Newcomb and wife Rachel had ch. : Andrew, b. June 11,
1778 ; Ebenezer, b. Dec, 24, 1781 ; Reuben, b. Aug 6, 1783; C^^ite, b.
July 7, 1785 ; Rachel, b, Aug. 1, 1768 ; Jeremiah, b. July 19, 1794
Richard Parry and wife Rebeckah bad ch. : Eleanor, b. Oct. 9, 1768;
Jemimah, b. Oct. 13, 1770; Richard, b. May 6, 1774.
Henry Paine and wife Mary had ch. : Henry, b. Aug. 3, 1791;
Ephraim, b. Nov. 12, 1792.
Joshua Parce and wife Hepzebah had ch, i Marcy, Sept. 9, 1754 ;
Joshua, b. Oct. 3, 1756; Margaret, April 1, 1759; Eunice, h. June 9^
176J ; Bety, b. May 11, 1764 ; Thomas, b. June 24, 1766 ; William, b,
Oct. 15, 1768; Jane, b. Sept. 15, 1771 ; Phebe, b Oct 1, 1774,
Zephaniah Parce and wife Margaret had ch. : Nancy, b. July 12, 1790,
William Prince and wife Sally had ch. : John, b. July 20, 1791.
Rev. Samuel Parker m Mrs. Mary Smith, Jan. 14, 1785.
Benjamin Rider and wife Mehetable had ch. : Benjamin, b. Aug, 28,
1725; Mehetable, b. Sept, 7, 1729; Mary, b. Feb, 25, 1732; Ann, b.
Feb. 25, 1732, twins.
Benjamin Rider and wife Experience had ch. : Daniel, b. July 26,
1758 ; Benjamin, b. Sept. 3, 1761 ; Isaiah, b. Aug. 14. 1773.
Samuel Rider and wife Experience had ch. : Samuel, b. May 22, 1725;
Joseph, b. March 29, 1727 ; Desire, b. Oct. 4» 1728 ; Joseph, b. Oct. 11,
1854] Births, Marriages, ^c.^ of Provincetown^ M(i8$. 281?
1730 ; Lydia, b. Oct. 8, 1732 ; Experience, b. Sept 20, 1737 ; Sarah, b.
Oct. 31, 1739 ; Joshua, b. April 26, 1742.
Samuel Rider and wife Lydia had ch. : Nathaniel Godfrey, b. Aug. 7,
1782; Samuel, b. Aug. 1784; Bethia, b. July 21, 1787; Lydia, b.
March 21, 1789; Benjamin, b. June 6, 1791 ; Atkins, b. May 18, 1795.
Gershom Rider and wife Barsheba had ch. : Gershom, b. Oct. 1, 1732 ;
Harce, b. March 9, 1735 ; Thomas, b. July 25, 1737 ; Elisabeth, b. Jan
23, 1740; Sarsheba, b. Feb. 25, 1742; John, b. May 16, 1744 ; Lot, b.
Feb. 10, 1746.
Gershom Rider and wife Elisabeth had ch. : Gershom, b. May 5, 1762.
Ebenezer Rider and wife Hannah had ch. : Samuel, b. Dec. 13, 1757.
Joshua Rider and wife Hannah had ch. : Elisabeth Nelson, b. Sept. 29,
1791; Rebecca, b. July 1, 1794.
^David Rider and wife Anna had ch. : David, b. Oct 2, 1790 ; Jesse,
b. June 30, 1792 ; Elisha, b. Nov. 24, 1794.
Thomas Rider and wife Rebecca had ch. : Nathaniel, b. May 12, 1775.
Ebenezer Rider and wife Ruth had ch. : Samuel Hinks, b. Oct. 27,
1795.
Lot Rider and wife Mary had ch. : Joseph, b. June 18, 1775; Mary,
b. Dec. 27, 1777; Lot, b. June 16, 1780; Desire, b. March 2,1783;
John, b. Aug. 3, 1785; Thomas, b. May 19, 1788.
Benjamin Rotch and wife Martha had ch. : William, b. Oct. 23, 1729;
Prince, b. Nov. 1731 ; Joseph, b. Nov. 13, 1733 ; Benjamin, b. Nov. 4,
r735.
William Robbinson and wife Polly had ch. : Thomas, b. Nov. 24, 1792 ;
Marcey, b. Nov. 3, 1794
Anthony Strout and wife Abigail had ch. : Debrow, b. March 22, 1725 ;
Rebecka, b. May 21, 1727; Rebecka, b. May 3, 1729; Job, b. Sept 14,
1730 ; Rebeeka, b. Feb. 21, 1730-31 ; Job, b. March 26, 1729 ; Daniel,
b. Feb. 20, 1732-3 ; Abigail, b. July 7, 1735.
[There is evidently a mistake in the Records of this Family. I have
given them just as they read. — d. h.]
John Strout and wife Ruth had ch. : Ruth, b. Feb. 19, 1735-6 ; Elea-
zer, b. Oct. 29, 1737.
Christopher Strout and wife Mary had ch. : Mary, b. Jan. 25, 1718;
Christopher, b. June 26, 1720; Ruth, b. March 11, 1722-8; Dorcas, b.
July 14, 1724 ; William: b. Sept. 13, 1726; Betty, b. March 17, 1728-9 ;
Bersiler, b. March 23, 1731-2.
Joseph Strout and wife Rachel had ch. : Barnabas, b. June 24, 1729 ;
Sarah, b. Aug. 2, 1731 ; Hezekiah, b. Jan. 19, 1735.
George Strout and wife Keziah had ch. : George, b. Sept 1, 1730, d.
July 13, 1731 ; Isaiah, b. July 28, 1732; Keziah, b. Sept. 16, 1734;
Levi, b. Oct. 21, 1737. Keziah d. Aug. 6, 1732. Think it should be
Isaiah instead of Keziah.
Elisha Strout and wife Ela had ch. : Ela, b. Oct. 18, 1737.
Samuel Smith and wife Abigail had ch. : James, b. Aug. 20, 1730, d.
April 26, 1758; Samuel, b. Oct. 4, 1733; Simeon, b. Oct. 9, 1735;
Susannah, b. Sept. 4, 1738 ; Abigail, b. June 15, 1740 ; Rebeckah, b.
Oct. 25, 1743; Sarah, b. May 25, 1745.
Samuel Smith and wife Ruth had ch. : Ephraim, b. Jaa 31, 1757 ;
Hannah, b. March 22, 1759 ; John, b. Aug. 29, 1761 ; Jesse, b. July 17,
1765; Chloe, b. Oct 10, 1767; Ruth, b. Jan. 3, 1770.
Samuel Smith and wife Abigail had ch. : Samuel^ b. ^^\, W ^\!V^.
Beriah Smith and wife Elisabeth had ch. : l&\)«Ci«TAt^\^. Km%A\^W^.
Births J Marriages J ^"c, of Prtmncetown^ Mass. [Julyi
Simeon Smith and wife Susannah had ch. : Margaret, b. May 3, 1759;
James, b, Aug. 9, 1763; Susannah, b. July 1, 1765; Abigail, b. Dec. 17,
1767 ; Samuel, b. No?. 26, 1772.
James Smith and wife Elisabeth had ch. : Mary, b. Dec. 16, 1753;
Enock, b. Oct. 16, 1755; James, b. Jan. 13, 175S. '
Enock Smith and wife Mary had ch, : Sarah, b. May 26, 1784 ; Enock,
b. Aug. 23, 1786; David, b. Sept. tJ3, 1791; Jesse, b. Oct. 9, 1793;
Joseph H-, b. Oct. 14, 1797; Zubali, h. Dec. 25, 1795,
Daniel Smith and wife Martha had ch, : Lewis L,, b. Oct, 8, 1789 ;
Daniel, b. Sept. 10, 1791.
Seth Smith and wife Eliza ha,d ch. : Elbrldge, b. Aug. 27» 1784; Da-
vid, b. April 15, 1781.
John Small and wife Hannah had ch. : Lydia, b. Oct. 26, 1729; John,
b. Oct. B, 1731 ; Hannah, b. March 26, 1734 ; David, b. May 19, 17 30.
Edward Small and wife Abigail had ch. : Abigail, b. Sept. 30, 1731 ;
Micho, b. Apri! 6, 1733; Job, b* Sept. 9,1734; Edward, b. AprU 1,
1736.
Elisha Small and wife Bethiah had ch. : Nathaniel, b. Aug. 10, 1736»
John Savage and wife Deliverance had ch. : Abigail, b. July 6, 1793.
Richard Stevens and wife Mercy had cli. : Richard, b. July 21, 177 L
Robert Suapcr and wife Isabel had ch. : Samuel, b, July 21, 1791;
Elisabeth, h. Oct. 10, 1793.
Taller Smalley and wife Mary had ch» : Tailer, b. June 6, 1702 ; John,
b. Oct. I, 1794; Mary, b. Oct. 28, 1796; Benjamin, b. Dec. 20, 1802.
Philip Til ton and wife Desire had ch. : Experience, b. Nov. 26, 1747 ;
Marcv, h. Oct. 12, 1750; James, b. April 19, 1753; Desire, b. Aug. 29,
1755^; William, b. July 28, 1759 ; Rodah, b. Aug. 28, 1762.
William Tilton and wife Marca had ch. : William, b. Sept. 16, 1723;
Philip, b. Sept, 16» 1723, twins; Rhoda, b. Nov. 25, 1726 ; James, b-
May 10, 1731.
Nathan Tubbs and wife Dorcas had ch. : Peggy, b. May 6, 1788.
George Whitford and wife Susannah had ch. : Rebeckah, b. Dec* 21,
1730.
Christopher Webber and wife Mary had ch. : Sarah, b. Jan. 19, 1731 ;
John, b, Sept. 13, 1732.
Thomas Watkins and wife Sarah had ch : Joanna, b. Aug 18, 1780.
Jahez Walker and wife Sarah At wood m. July 17, 1748, had ch. ;
Jabez, b. Dec. 7, 1749 ; James, b, Dec. 5, 1752,
George Whorff and wife MeJiitable had ch. : Susannah, b. Nov, 19,
1787.
John W^horflT and wife Rebecca had ch. : Mary, b. June 19, 1783;
John, b. Aug. 17, 1785; Thomas Rider, b. Jan. 10, 1788; Rebecca, b,
July 20, 1790 ; Sally, b. Jan. 22, 1793 ; Betsey, b. Nov. 7, 1794.
John W^horiT and wife Sarah had ch. : George, b. May 15, 1763 ;
Isaac, b. Oct. 29, 1765 ; Joseph, b. Aug, 12, 1768; Samuel, b. April 2S>/ ,
1772 ; Sarah, b. Sept, 16, 1758.
William Wareham and wife Jane had ch. : Martin, b. Oct 2, 1792 ;
Martin, b. Dec. 2, 1703,
Robert Wickson and wife Zuby had ch. : Crowel, b, Jan, 13, 1780 ;
Isaiah, b. Feb. 1, 1783; Robert, b. Aug. 20, 1788.
David Young and wife Joanna had ch. : Joanna W^alker, b, July 18*
1783.
Samuel Young and wife Marcy had ch. : Mury, b. Oct. 7, 1763.
Mary, wife of Samuel Yoking, 4. Wo.^ I^Vlft^.
1864.] Early Settlers of Salisbury , Mass. 223
. EARLY SETTLERS OF SALISBURY, MASS., ARRANGED INTO
FAMILIES.
[By Asa W. Browii , of Cleveland, late of Cincinnati, 0.]
[Concluded from page 162 ]
STOCKMAN, Joseph, m. Hannah d. of Jacob Morrell 14 Jan. 1701-2.
Ch. Dorothy 14 Sept. 1702.
TONGUE, Stephen, w. Mary d. 24 April 1700. Ch. Deborah 8 July
87 ; Mary 24 July 89 ; Joana 28 Dec. 93 (91) ? d. 10 July 93 ; Sarah 11
Feb. 93 ; Stephen 9 Dec. 96.
TOWSLY, Michael, a soldier from Hampton, in King Philip's wur,
1676 ; m. 4 June 78 Mary Hussey. Ch. Mary 17 March 78. [Perhaps
moved to Nantucket.]
TRUE, Henry, m. Jane Bradbury 16 March 1667-8. Ch. Mary 30
May 68 ; Wm. June, 70 ; Henry 6 Jan. 73 ; Jane 5 Dec. 76 ; John 28
Feb. 78; Jemima 16 I 80-1 ; Jabez 19 Feb. 82.
Joseph m. Ruth Whittier 20 April 75. [Ruth True d. 16 Dec. 1719.]
Ch. Joseph 9 Jan. 75; John 18 Aug. 77, d. 13 Dec. 77; Joseph 4 March
78-9 ; Ruth 5 Oct. 83, m. 26 Oct. 1703 Capt. John Giles of Casco, she
d. 27th of 1720 at Salisbury ; Israel 14 Dec. ,87 ; Benj. 5 March
90-1.
Joseph m. Keziah Hubbard 16 Dec. 1701. Ch. Israel 23 Dec. 1702.
Henry w. Abigail. Ch. Samuel 29 Nov. 1700, d. 29 June 1701. Hen-
ry ra. Abigail French 20 Dec. 99.
Wm. w. Eleanor. Ch. Benj. 10 Jan. 93-4 ; Mary 26 Feb. 95-6 ; Han-
nah 28 Aug. 98 ; Wm. 16 Nov. 1700.
TUCK£R, Morris, m. Eliza'h Stevens 14 8 61 ; she d. 16 8 62. [He
must have had a second w. Elizabeth.] Ch. Benoni 16 8 62 ; John 16 6
64 ; Mary 31 3 66 ; James 28 10 67 ; Sarah 19 3 70 ; Joseph 20 12 71 ;
Jabez 5 12 74 ; Eliza'h 7 April 77 ; Morris 6 Sept. 79.
Benoni m. Ebenezer Nicholls June 1686. Ch. Ebenezer (a son) 31
March 87 ; Benj. 12 Jan. 89 ; Nath'l 12 Nov. 92 ; Eliza'h 24 March
94-5 ; Mary 4 May 97.
Joseph w. Phebe. Ch. James 25 April 97 ; Samuel 16 April 99 ; Jo-
seph 29 Aug. 1702. Joseph pub. 14 Oct. 95 Phebe Page.
TRESWELL, Henry, w. Martha. Ch. Sarah 26 July 86. '
WATSON, John, m. Ruth Griffin, 1688. Ch. Abra'm 13 Dec. 88 ;
John 11 Sept 90, d. 1690 or 91 ; Hannah 5 April 95, d. 12 April 95 ;
Jona. 12 Oct. 96.
WEED, John, m. Deborah Winsly 14 Nov. 1650. Ch. Samuel 15 12
51 ; Mary 5 7 53 ; John 1 9 55 ; Ann 26 5 57 ; Deborah 15 4 59 ;
George 25 3 61 ; Ephraim 24 12 66.
WILLIX, Belshazzar, d. 23 1 50-1 ; m. Mary wid. of Thomas Haux-
worth ; she d. July 1675.
WHEELER, Henry, w. Abigail. Ch. Henry 13 2 59 ; Abigail 9 1
60; Wm. 6 7 63; Moses 24 4 66 ; Ann 27 3 67; James 27 3 67; Jo-
siah 23 2 69 ; Ruth 15 5 71 ; NathM 28 March 75 ; Jeremiah 17 July 77;
Benj. 15 Jan. 81-2 ; Mary 5 June 85.
Henry w. Rachel. Ch. Rachel b. 19 May 84.
Josiah w. Elizabeth. Ch. Henry 25 Feb. 92-3 ; Eliza'h 12 July 95 ;
Jeremiah 9 Aug. 97 ; Benj. 13 July 99 ; Moses 16 Aug. 1702.
224
Early Settlers of Salisbury, Mass.
[July,
WHITTIER, Tifos., w. Ruth. Ch. Mary 9 8 47 ; m. Benj, Pogc of
Haverhill 21 Sept. 66
NaihM m. Mary Osgood 26 Aug 85, Ch. Reuben 17 March 85-6?
Ruth 14 Oct. 88.
WllNTWORTH, Gershom, m, Hannah French, 18 March 95-6. Ch.
Mary 14 May 97 ; Samuei 5 Dec. 99.
WINSLY, ( WINSLOW) ? Samuel, d. *i 4 63; w. Eliza'h. Ch. Sam-
uel b. before 1635 ; Ephrafm b. 15 2 41 ; Elisha 30 r\ 46 ; Eliza'h d. 2
4 49 ; Deborah oi. John Weed ; Nathaniel m. Mary Jones 14 Oct. 61 ;
widow Aun d. 21 March 76, a second wjfe.
Ef>hraim m. Mary Greely 26 March 68. Ch, Mary 1669 ; Samuel 21
10 70, m 29 April 96 Catimrine Stephens; Eliza'h 16 Feb. 73; Martha
21 March 76-7 ; d. 4th [lorn] 1677 ; Martha 6 March 84-5 ; d. 22 Aug.
97 ; Hannah 23 March 88-9 ; W. Mary d. 11 Aug. 97.
WOOD, Tryall, d. 11 June 1678.
WOJiCESTER, Rev. Willum, d. 28 8 62 ; w. Sarah d. 23 2 50 ; he
m, R6hecca Hall 22 July 50. Ch. Sarah b. 4 2 41 ; d. 1 2 41 ; Timothy
H 3 42 1 Moses 16 9 43 ; Sarah 22 4 46 ; d. 9 1 49-50 ; Elizabeth 9 1
48; d. 1649; Eliza'h 9 U 49,
Timothy w. Susanna. Ch. Samh 15 6 67 ; Susanna 29 10 7L [See
Ambrose.]
Sariiucl w. Eliza'h. Ch. William 21 5 61,
WORTBEN, EzEKiEL, m. Hannah d. of George Martin 4 Dec. 166L
Ch. Hannah 21 2 63; John 12 12 64 ■ Thos. b, 31 8 67,
MASRIAGES. £X£T£R COtTKTY RECORDS.
Wm. Moore and Mary Veazey 8 mo. 1673 (7lh Oct.)
Joel (Judkins) ? and Mary Bean 25 4 74.
Kensley Hall and Eliza'h Dudley 25 7 74,
Robert Smart, Jr. and Elnetl Pratly 25 7 74,
Christopher Kenniston and Mary Muehamore, (both of Portsmouth, liv^
ing at Greenland,) 4 10 77.
Edward Oilman and Abigail Mandrake 20 10 74.
Nicholas M or re 1 1 and MargVtt Langdon 4 Aug. 79, of Portsmouth.
Rob't Hickson and Surah Brewster of P, 26 7 79.
H MARRIAGES. (SALISBURY.)
Richard Currier and Dorothy Barnard 29 Aug. 1695,
John Hartshorn and Hannah Frame 16 March 95-6,
Jona, Eaton and Sarah Sanders 19 March 95-6.
Wm. Challis and MargM Fowler 2 Jan. 98-9,
John Challis and Sarah Frame 26 .Tan. 98-9.
Roger Stevens and Sarah Nicholls 24 Nov. 98,
John Thompson and Brewer 1690 [lorn],
Jolm Morrell and Mary Allen 23 Sept, 1702 .
Thos. Harris and Mary Wheeler 14 Oct, 1702.
John Morrell and Mary Stevens 23 mber 1703.
Ezekiel Morrell and Abigail W^adleigli (22) 12 Jan. 1704-5.
Thos. Morrell and Hannah Allen 7 June 1705.
Benj. Stevens and Mary Greeley 22 Nov, 05.
Joseph Abbey of Exeter and Abigail Severance 30 Nov. 05,
[.Toseph] son of Joseph of Wenham, b, 12 Aug. 1673; an only child
I
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1854.] Record of Rev. Samuel Niles. 225
Joana b. 15 Nov. 1706 ; the wid. Abigail m. Philip Greeley 11 Dec. 1707.
See 233 page of vol. VI.] • '
Ephraim Davis of Haverhill and Hannah Eastman 7 Feb. 1705--6.
Daniel Morrell and Hannah Stevens 23 Jan. 1706-7.
John Stockman and Joana Cotton 1 Jan. 1707-8.
Jabez True and Sarah Tappan 8 Jan. 1707-8.
TimV French and Ruth Greeley 29 April 1708.
Daniel Merrill and Widow Sarah Page 29 May 1708.
John Greely and Ann Hadlock 23 Nov. 1708.
Wm. Hackett and Hannah Young 9 Dec. 1708.
Samuel Curr and Sarah Healey 24 Aug. 1709.
Tim^y Frencli of Kingston and Sarah Heard 24 Nov.
Joseph Clifibrd of Kingston and Sarah French 18 April 1710.
Philip Flanders and Joana Smith 2 Feb. 1709-10.
Henry Young and Ruth Morrell 2 Feb. 1709-10.
Nath. Whittier and Wid. Mary Ring June 1710.
• Stephen Merrill and Mary Carr 20 July 1710.
Eben'r Ayers of Newbury and Dorcas Getchell 5 Oct. 1710.
Thos. Bartlett of Newbury and Sarah Webster 14 Feb. 171/^11.
Thos. Flanders and Cath'e Hackett 8 March.
Joseph Wadleigh and Abigail Allen 9 Jan. 171 1-2.
Abra^m Watson and Mary Severance 14 March 1711-2.
PUBLISHMENTS.
John Frieze and [torn] Carr 26 July 1696.
Ezekiel Grauath and Eliza'h Hook (1698) ? May 28th.
Caleb Norton and Susanna Frame 18 Feb. 1799-0.
Hook and Judith March 1 June 1700.
Onesiphorus Page and Ruth Merrill 22 April 1701.
John Hadlock and Ann Collins 22 Aug. 1701.
Isaac Colby and Hannah Getchell 20 Nov. 1701.
Thos. Graves and Mary Wheeler 11 July 1702.
John Osgood, s. of John and Bethiah Shepherd 21 Oct 1702.
Thos. Bradbury and Mary Hilton, 24 Oct. 1702.
Andrew Greeley and Eleanor Hook 19 Dec. 1702.
RichM Palmer of Bradford and Mary Downer 26 March 1703.
Zacheriah Eastman and Martha Thorn of Ipswich Ist Hay.
Philip Colby and Ann Webster 14 May 1703.
. Bcnj. Eastman and Judith Knight [torn.]
Mr. Drake, — I have found the Record of Rev. Samuel Niles, the 2d
minister of 2d or S. Parish of Braintree, who was bom 1673, and or-
dained 1711. It is veryfuU and particular ^ gives his mother's pedigree,
and all baptisms down to 1765, or about then, &c., &c. It was inher-
ited by his son, Judge Niles, and carried by him, in extreme old age, to
Connecticut, where he died. It was aflerwards committed to his son.
Rev. SamM N. of Abington, whose aged daughters, now occupying the
house he lefl at Abington Centre, have this Record. Will you please to
name the discovery of this Record and where it can be found, that the
pastor and selectmen of Braintree may seek transcript.
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Note* to Pedigree o/Frye.
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K 228 Deaths and Burials in
Marshjield, [July. "
J
I DEATHS AND BURIALS FROM THE EARLY
RECORDS OF
■ ^ MARSHFIELD,
Ms.
^^^L [Communk-ated b}' JMiss M.
A. Tuojiis.]
^ [Coucladcd from page 192]
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William Sherman sen.
buried
Oct 25, 1679.
James Emerson a dau.
*i
Feb. 28, 1680.
Bathsheba dau. of Wm Ford
a
Mar. 12, 1680.
Robert Carver
a
Apl. — , 1680,
being 86 years old
Sarah wife of Samuel Sherman
n
July — , 1680.
— nah wife of Edward
it
Oct. 1, 1680.
Gov Josiah Winslow
i(
Dec. 2% Um.
Deborah dan, of Josiah Snow
u
Oct. 31, 1681.
Ellen widow of Kenelm Winslow
(4
Dec. 5, 1661,
be'mg 83 years old
_^
Samuel son of Richard Clulds
tl
Doc. 10, 168t|^H
Sarah wife of John Thomas sen.
ti
Jan. 2, I6S3^^W
George son of John Rouse Jun.
4(
Feb. 26, \m% ■
JoBiah son of Nath^ Winslow
L&
May 16, 16812. ■
Abigail dau. of Michael Ford
Lt
June 26, 1682. ■
Anne dau. of John Sawyer
tb
Sept. 1, 1682. ■
Timothy Williamson
44
Sept. 18, 1682. ■
Margaret widow of Arthur Howiand Sen.
t*
Oct 23, 1683. ■
Michael Ford had two dau.
4(
Nov. 17, 1683. ■
Isaac Little a dau.
44
Dec. 17, 1683. ■
Christopher Winter
41
Dec. 22, 1683. ' ■
Joseph Trouant and Israel Holmes were
cast
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away sailing into Plymoulli harbor and drown*
H
edj buried at Plymouth
Feb. 24, 1684. ■
Anna widow of Wm, Ford sen.
44
Sept 1, 1684. ■
Joano wife of Thomas Dogget
41
Sept. 4, 1684. ■
Susanna dau- of Thomas Tilden
44
Sept 0, 1684. ■
Persia wife of John Doggel
44
_ _ i6tU. ■
John Roussc
44
Sept 16, 1684. ■
Mr. John Bourn
44
Dec. 8, 1684. ■
^^H John son of Thomas Tilden
deceased
1 Apt 20, 1685. ■
^^B ^iorris Truant
44
Apt 21, 1685. ■
V Alice late wife of Mr. John Bowrn
buried
1 May 9, 1686. ■
H Elizabeth dau. of Thomas BowTn
deceased
1 Apt 14, 1689. ■
H Bethiah dau. of Isaac Little
4f
— — 168U. ■
H ' Mary wife of Samuel Dogget
44
Apl. — ', 1690. ■
H Elizabeth widow of Wm Holmes
4<
Feb. 17, 1689. ■
H in the 86 year of her age
H
H Elizabeth wife of Abram Holmes
it
May — , 1690. ■
H Joseph Thomas
14
July 13, 1690. ■
B The Wife of Samet Waterman
«(
July — , 16-0. ■
H Martha wife of John Hewet
44
Juno 22, 1691. ■
H Alice dau. of Josiah
44
Aug. — , 1691. ■
H Jacob Dingley
tl
Aug. 18, 1691. ■
H Daniel Crooker
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Feb. 5, 1692. ■
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Aug. — , 1692. ■
1864.] Deaths and Burials in Marshfield. 229
Josias Show deceased Aug. — , 1692.
Thomas Doggett " May 18, 1692.
Edward Bumpus " Feb. 3, 1693.-^
Isaac son of John Doggett buried Sept. 21, 1692.
Mercy wife of John Sawyer '.* Feb. 10, 1693.
Hannah widow of old Edward Bumpus deceased Feb. 12, 1693.'^^
The wife of Francis Crocker •* Mar. — , 1692-3.
James Maccall '' May 9, 1693.
Mr. Samuel Arnold *« Sept. 1, 1603.
William Norcutt " Sept. 18, 1693.
William White «' Jan. 24, 1695.
Elizabeth Carver " Apl. 4, 1694.
William son of Josiah Ford ** Aug. — , 1696.
Lydia wife of Experience Branch " Nov. 5, 1697.
Experience Branch « Nov. 14, 1697.
Christopher son of Jonathan Crocker ^ " Feb. 1 , 1699.
William son of Thomas Doggett * " Feb. 16, 1699.
Susanna wife of Clement King ^^ June 19, 1699.
Lieu. Isaac Little " . Nov. 24, 1699.
John Thomas and John Bay ley drowned going
out of Greenes harbor in a canoe " May 24, 1699.
Elizabeth wife of Thomas Bourn " Apl. 2, 1707.
Sarah dau. of Dea. John Foster " Apl. 7, 1702.
Mary wife f)f Dea. John Foster " Sept. 25, 1702.
Mrs. Penelope Winslow widow of Gov. Josiah
Winslow aged 73 " Dec. 7, 1703.
John Rose Jun. «* May 27, 1704.
Church Records, VRev. Mr, Edward Thompson dyed Mar. 16, 1704-6.
Capt. Peregrine White deceased July 20, 1704.
Mrs. Elizabeth Velham " Apl. 1, 1706.
Josiah son of Wm. Stephens Jun. ** Jan. — , 1707.
Mr. Joseph Waterman • " Jan. — , 1707-8.
Elizabeth wife of Ichabod Bartlett " Oct. — , 1708.
Abigail dau. of Solomon Hewet ^' Dec. 8, 1709.
Mrs. Sarah White (widow of Peregrin White) " , Jan. 22, 1711.
Elizabeth wife of Anthony Eames Jun. ** Feb. 18, 1711.
Rebecka wife of John Sawyer ^' Apl. 28, 1711.
Hannah wife of Joseph Rose Jun. •* Sept. 30, 1711.
Joseph son of Joseph Rose Jun. ** Sept. 30, 1711.
Hannah wife of John Barker *' June 30, 1713.
Joseph son of Joseph Waterman '^ Mar. 28, 1715.
Mary Childs " Apl. 10, 1715. •
Rebecka dau. of Samuel Baker " Apl. 20, 1715.
Anthony Waterman deceased Apl. 3, 1715.
Joseph Waterman " Nov. 23, 1715.
Ralph Norcutt " Dec. 2, 1715.
Solomon Hewet ^' Dec. 5, 1715.
Lidia wife of Nath> Winslow " Apl. 8, 1716.
Grace dau. of Joseph Childs <' Apl. 22, 1716.
Rachel wife of Jamea Maccall t '' Dec. 8, 1716.
Joseph Childs " Mar. 11, 1717-8.
. John Rogers " May 7, 1717.
in the 85th year of his age.
232
Johnson Family.
[July,
into America, he shail declare in fayor of the Americans ; and the King
of England has reconsidered his intentions.
I desire that none of our people will come here to gazej as there is the
utmost danger of the small pox.
Since I wrote ihe foregoing, two of the selectmen of Boston came into
the council, and they confirm what I wrote, except tliat the child was found
in a garret, sewed up in canvass, and must have been there 5 or 6 weeks.
They say the toties, about a fortnight ago, were in high spirits, encour- ,
aging the troops that they would become masters of America — bm when
the orders were given to sail, they were struck with paleness aj>d aston*
ishment. There is not a Chandler,* Willard,t nor Putnam ;| they are
all gone* Mortifying indeed ! The selectmen say the torni is in a most
dreadful condition ; houses torn, streets nasty, town empty- They car-
ried away the prisoners taken at Bunker Hill, in irons, also Master Love*
welL* They left some of their draught horses and about 1,000 busliels
of wheat. The bells and organs are not hurt.
I am your consort,
ELDAD TAYLOR-
JOHNSON FAMILY.
Morris Johnson, an Atdernaan ^ a daughter of Lossels, aliAS
of Stamford, Co. Lincoln. Lacy, of Stamford,
Robert, of North Luffenham, Co. =
Rutland, Archdeacon of licicester.
Catherine, wife of Edward Over-
ton of Marcote, Co. Rutland,
A daughter of Meadows, = Abram of South ^ Cicely, daughter of Lao-
FirHw\/h,
Luffenham,
Isaac, Eaq, =* Lady Arabella, dau. of
the Earl of Lincoln.
Samuel, Baniel,
ob. 1658. ob. 1670.
James. Nat
rence Chadderton, J>, D,
Second wift.
m&mel.
Francis. EHuabeth.
The above pedigree is from Wright's History of Rutlandshire, emi|^ 36, and
also this coat of arms for Johnson, which I found in one of the Hernia's Visitatiooi
at the British Museum. The bearings are given in Wright's History : —
*^rrM. — Arg, a chev. aa. between three lions' headi^ erased gu, crowned do-
cdly, or.
CrtaL — A lion^B bead erased, gu. crowned ducally, or, between a plume of two
Offtricit feathers, arg.
General William Augustus Johneon, a descendant, livee at ** Withara on the
Hill," and hia nephew, William Henry Johnson, is Rector of llie Church at the
same place. I waa there and at Clipabam in March, 1850. D. Dudli?.
* Hon. John C. Chandler of Worcester, died in Londonj in 1@(N}> aged 60^
f Abel WfHard of Lancasier, died in Englandf in 1781.
_' t Hon. James Patnam^ an eminent lawyer in Worcester, He died at St. Joba», in
1789, aged 64.
^ Lovelt it should be. He was master of the Sooth Grammar School in Boston,
and died at Halifax, in 1778, aged 70. — E. D.
1864.]
Petition of New Hampshire Settlers.
233
PETITION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SETTLERS.
[Mass, Archives, Book Z5,p, 229.]
To the Hon'"* the Governour & Councill of their Maj** Colony of the
Matthathusets in New England
The humble Addresse of the Inhabitants and train solders of y^ Prov-
ince of New Hampshire Febr^ 20 1689
Humbly sheweth
That whereas since the late Revolution in yo' Colony you have Ex-
erted a power of Government over their Maj** Subjects Inhabitants therein
wh^^ wee are given to understand their Maj^' have been graciously pleasM
to approve off, and ImpowerM you to continue the same till further order ;
And wee who were formerly under yo' Government having been for some
time distitute of power Sufficient to put our selves into A capacity of de-
fence against the comon enemie, and having w^ great Expectation
awaited their Maj^ order for A settlemt amongs^ us wh^^ not yet ariving
considering also how liable wee are to destruction by the Enemy w<^ of
our selves wee cannot prevent ; wee are therefore Necessitated at present
to Supplicate yo^ Honours for Government & Protection as formerly untill
their Maj^ pleasure shall be known concerning vs. Hereby obliging our
selves to A dve submission therto, and payment of our Eqvall proportion
(according to our capacity) of the charge y^ shall arise for the defence of
the Country against the common Enemy, praying also that such persons
may be Commissionated to comand the Militia as have already beeni or
shall be chosen by the trained soldiers in the respective Towns desireing
yo' Hon" to grant us this our reqvests & yo^ pet" shall ever pray
Christian D[ ?]
Andrew Wiggin
ThoWiggin
ThomasRead
Nathaniel Wright
[ ?] Wiggin
Phillip X Daday
WiUiam KeUye [?]
ThoWimn
Simon W iggin
Isaac Cole
Roger Kelee
Georg Person
GeorgVeaseey
WilbMorgin
SamPowel
Will Wintworth
Elicksander Gorden
Necolas Gorden
Philip Hnnton
Jonathan Ciuk
Tbo Veasee
John Docker
Silluanos Wkitworth
Thomas Dodlee
Moses Gilman j'
Jean Pickett
John Sinkler
Robert Powel
SO
Mark Stac^
Ben Jones B
Humphree Willson
Peter Coffin
Moaes Gilman
Edw. Gillman
John Gillman
John Foullsam
John Gillman senor
Nathaniel Fonldiam
loses Leaoitt
Kinsley Hall
Francis Lyfbrd
Willm Catter For Batter]
Stephen Dndlay
Natha:Lad
James GiUmaa
EdwerdXDytr
Moses Gillman
JohnWadleii^
Daniel Beame
WillArdeU
Sam Hilton
James X Thomas
Charles Gliddon
the mark of
Robert R Smart
the mark of
£d:tRoo
Wm X HUten
his marks
Wm X Perkin
Rob' Smart Jo'
Jn^X SymoiM
his marks
HeniT Williams
Jn« Wheeler by ord^
Jn« Hilton by ml'
T%eesp order
Robert Wadlee
Steuen Robeson
John Sinkler Ju^
Ed: Danell
Natha Hall
EdMeser
RichSkamoo
Tho Jackwn
WilhSkaman
Rich Margin Jo' R
Georg Jons
Georg Roberds S
Henry X Langstaff r
Richard X Roo
John Dam
John Nutter
Henry LangM
■ 234 Petition of New Hampshirt
' Settlers. [Jyly,
H Samuel Rowlincs
Thomas Austin
Geo: Snell
H John KeniBtan
Isack X Stoke
John CheuiUlie
H Joseph Stower
ThorX Whithonseaen^
Sylan 4- Lowell
Donili Wentworth
H Georg ^ Brawn
Dauid Hammilto
■ Ichttbod X Rawlins
Hftteuill Roberts
Daniell Bwgg
■^ James Sinkler
Joseph Roberts
Thomas Stearna
^^K Joell Judkin
Ralph Hall
Richard -j- Monaon
^^B EphriL Foull&hani
John Roberts
Pettur + Babt
John WillBon
ThorTebbets
John Jackaon
VVillm More
William Furbur sen'
Lewis + Willeanw
Tho X Rftwlint
Nicholas Harris
John Dauid iur
Nehemiah Leauitt
Roger Roscar ?
John Gotten
John Gillman
John Bickford
John Woodman
WilJeam X Taylor
Nath Fry-er
Robt Ei iott
John Gerriah
Danid Savane
Tliomafl Packer
Biley Dudly
Tho Cobbett
Thomas Edgerley
SaralJ Leauitt
John Halch
John Robearta
Theophilus Dudley
Jonathan Thing
Sidrach Walton
John Rand
by hifl order
Zacbarias Feild
Samuell Gillman
Joehua Frj^er
Tho + Roberts seenyar
John Hall
Thea Smith
Elias Stileman
Samuell Beane
R^ h Fy« Jor [?]
Thonitts Young
f^amuell Thing
?] Pitman
William Furber
John Beane
.'ohn Davii!
Thomas Chesly ^^H
Jamefi X Skead
Jantee Smith
James Davis ^^^1
Eliazar X Elkiia
Hen Sise
Philip Chesley ^^H
Thomas Chcste ^^H
Necolas X Norea
Nathaniel Hill
John Scribner
Frences X Pitman
Robert Wfttflon ^^B
John X Bean
his mark
Stephen Jones ^|
Daued X Robeflon
John X Horah
Thomas 4> Aish ■
Edward -f Leatheiv ■
Anthony X Horn
John X Hayes
Jeremiah Gillman
Robert Burnum
PhillejD + Chesley ■
John Pittman ^^
John X Dery
Jeremiah Bumum
Joseph Meder
Richard W^alldins
Jems + Terry H
John X Willie
John Bu9s
Nathanel James Sr [?] ■
Robert Euena sen'
John X Meder Ben
Nathanel Jamet [?] ^^B
by order
John Meder Jn
Chars A tin M^B
John Church
Joseph Dauis
John Johnston ^^^H
Sami Heard
Earned X Squier
John + Fo8 ^^H
Ezechcll X Wintworth
Stephen X Willy
Tho Lewis ^^H
John Ham
Nicholas Dam
John Sherbum ^^^H
Jenkin X Jones
Moses Dania
John Gate ^^^H
Thomas Downea
William X Tascut
Richard 4- Got ^^H
Geraham Wont worth
Berian Hicgena
Thomas Bickford
Ed 4- Kasee ^^1
2fv* -\- Aucry ^^^H
Nathaniel Heard
John X Cooke
Charlea X Adems sen
Wilbam Pitman ^^^H
Beniara Cooke ?
Willem X Willeros
Edward Gate ^^^|
Georce X Ricker
John roete
John X Bnncker
Nathaniel Ayers ^^^H
Bengernen -|- MatJius
Fran: 4- Jones ^^^H
Matvrin X Ricker
John + Pinear
Petter+Welk ^^1
Elizabeth X Horae
Joseph Kent
John Savafe ^^^H
Mark X Goyles
Salathiel + Derbon
John -|- Phelbrook ^^H
William Kin
Stephen + Jenken
Philep Doule«
Robert 4- HinksoQ ^^^|
Joseph Canne
Mark Ayers ^^M
Edward Alien
by order
Henry Keeirke ^^^H
Tho: Eury ■
John X Cook
Wm, Dnrgen by order
Tho: Graflon
Jd» Ellis
Robert 4- Pudington ^_J
Samuel Neal ^^^H
William Waymoth
Jn'*: Shipway
Thomas Robberts
Sam: Wentworth
Wm Gotlon ^^^1
William X Willey
Thomaa Naramo
8am» Wentworth ^^H
John 0iiren
John Tucker Sener
John -f> Bartlett ^^H
^l^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l
1864.]
Monument to Jefferson.
235
John Snell
Aaron Moses
Willeam -f- Richards
John -f- Holmes
Samaell Bomum
Georjgr Walker
William Seauy .
John Senay
Nathaniell Seuay
Samoell Seuay
Thomas Kany
Thomas -j- Aims
George Tebby
Samaell 4- Kand
Frances 4- Rand
Anta 4" Bracket
John 4* Harden
Waltar Nele
John Pickerin seeyer
Tobias Lansdon
John Partridge
Wla m Partridge
John Fletcher
Sam" Blagdon
Jn« Plaisted
Elisha Plaisted
Samaell Clarke
Matthew Nelson
Georse Hanttris
Joseph Alexander
John Wakcome
Jdm Baker
Benjamin Cotton
Ohadiah Mors
John 4- Westbrock
John Bmster
John Westbruck
Richard Waterhouse
Georg Fabin
Jdm Vrin
Elisha Briard
Richard Webber
John Oluer
Th: Lucey
Jacob Laaers
Thomas Bek
Jotham Lewis
Nicolas Walden
John Tacker Janer
Edward Keerick
Daniell Wescott
John Treeweek
John Sill [or Hill]
Hennr Sherbom
Abraham Lewis
William -(- Deanes
[or Deaues]
Nicolas Bennett
Timothy DauLs
Thomas 4- Pudinton
Thomas Edments
James Tvcker
Thomas Jackson
William Cate
Job + Westebruck
John Pickerin junior
William + Bond
Rich<* Martyn
Wm Vaughan
Richo Waldron
Samuel Kears
Richard Jose [ 7]
Samii Penhallow
Wm Partridge
Jo» Cutt
John Light
John Dennat
John Sharbom seeyar
by his order
Nathanell Drak
John 4- Foss seenyar
John 4- Bery senyer
William Wallis
Georg Walles
John Sherbum : m^
Sem Misroy [?1
Jestenyan -(- Kichards
Thomas Parkham [?]
John + Lewes
James Case wall \7]
John Partredge
Philip Lewes
Lenard 4; Weeks
John Fabian
John Quin [?]
Edward Goue
Moris 4" Hobs
John Moulton sen'
Daniel Tilton
Isack 4- Godfree
Thamas Webstar
John Sanborn iu
John Taylor
John Godfree
Moris Hobes
Joseph (undecipherable)
Joseph Ste (erased)
Jonathan Philb[rick]
Abraham Drak
John Smith
Humphry Perkins
Thomas Derhara
Wflleam 4- Lain
Nathll Bachiler
Nathanil Samboum
Samuell Shuorbume
John l*ucke
David Kincard
Edmud Johnson
John Leauitt
Joseph Cass
William Field
Beniemen Fifeld
Nathaniel Bacheler Ju"
by order
Sammuel Colcord
Joseph Moultn
Richard Sanboum
Christopher Page
Abraham Drake
Benjabin 4- Molton
Isack 4" Maston
Samuel Robey
John Cram
Samuel Fog
John 4- Fowler
Aaron Sleeper
Thomas Philbrick sen
Monument to Jefferson. — The grave of Mr. JefiersoOi at Monticello,
is marked by a granite obelisk, eiffht feet high. On a piece of marble in-
serted on its southern face, is inscribed an epitaph, found among his
papers, after his death, in his own handwriting, m these words :
Here lies buried
Thomas Jefferson,
Author of the Declaration of American Independence,
Of the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom,
And Father of the University of Virginia.
June, 185a
236
Early Marriages in Bradford, Mass.
[July,
EARLY MARRIAGES IN BRADFORD, MASS.
[Copieil from ihc Town Rtconlj*, bjr AtFRco Pook.* a Member of the New EngSand
Hisioric-Genealogical Society.]
Benjamin Gage autl Prtidciice Levar w
Samuel Stickney and Prudence Gage
Samuel Gage and Fahh Stickney
Daniel Gage and Sarah Kimball
William Hardy and Rulh Tenny
John Simmons and Mary Pierce
Nicholas Wallingford and Elizabeth Piilraer
Caleb Hopkinson and Sarah Wallingford
Robert Hasellrne and Elizabeth Jewell
Daniel Tenny and Elisabeth Sticknee
Richard Kimbai and Sarah Spaford
Mr. Zech. Symmcs and Mrs, Mehelabel Dal ton
Martio Ford and Lydia Grifen
Phillip At wood and Sarah Tenny
William Hnchens and Elisabeth Growlh
Samuel Tenny and Sarah Boy n ton
James Palmer and Elisabeth Growth
William Woster and Martha Cheyoy
Francis Woster and Mary Cheyny
Timothy Woster and Hnldah Cheyny
John Watson and Rulh Hartshorn
Richard Kimbai and Mehetabel Day
Jonathan Kimbai and Lydia Day
Mr. Josbtia Scaltow and Mrs. Sarah Symmes
Daniel Gage and Martha Burbank
Joseph Hardy Jtm. and Mary Burbank
Richard Hall and Abigail Dal ton
Abraham Kimball and Mary Green
Samuel Hardy and Hannah Hardy
Thomas Green and Hannah Haseltine
Thomas Bailey and Eunice Walker
Nathaniel Walker and Rebeckah Haseltine
Caleb Hopkinson and Sarah Spaford
John Hardy Jr. and Anne Savory
Ebenezer Stiles and Doralhy Dalton
William Stickney and Anne Haseltine
John Haseltine and Abigail Ross
Thomas Spaford and Bethiah Haseltine
Robert Haseltine and Sarah Spatrord
James Bailey and Hannah Wood
Jonas Platts and Anne Baily
Richard Haseltine and Abigail Chad wick
Caleb Hopkinson and Martha Spafford
Ichabod Boynton and Elisabeth Haseltine
ere married Oct. 11, 1671
April 16, 1674
•* June 10, 1674
** May 3. 167-
*• May 3, 1678
" July J9, 167B
« Dec. 4, 1678
^^ Nov, 25, 1679
July *2I, 1680
« July 21, 1680
« Sept. 17, 1683
'* Nov. 26, 168S
" March 25, 1684
" July 23» 168^1
'• April 30, 1085
Dec. 18, 1690
Dec. 31, 1090
'^ Jan. 29, 1690-91
" Jan. 29, 1690-91
•* Jan. 20, 1690-91
^' Feb. 25, 1691-92
SepL C, 1691
July 15, 169€
May 25, 1697
'* March 9, 1697-8
" April 6, 1698
** April 24, 1699
" May 8, 1700
« July 5, I70O
Aug. 7, 170O
»* Dec. 8, 1700
'* Jan. 1700-1
" June 12, 1701
July 8, 1701
** July 23, 1701
« Sept. 4, 1701
« Aug. 21,1701
*• Dec. 30, 1701
" June 10, 1702
«• July 14, 1702
** Sept. 10, 1702
** Jan. 14, 1702-3
« Dec. 19, 1705
" Feb. 18, 1706
I
* Mr. Poor is engaged ia making Genealogical and Historical Researcbeit relative
to fatnilies in the towni of Bradfard aad Oroveland. He will be gmtef^l for any
tsaiitaaee in bis labors:.— Eorroa.
1854.]
Early Marriages in Bradford^ Mass.
237
Richard Baily and Joanna Webster
Jacob Hardy and Sarah Clark ^*
Joseph Hall and Sarah Kimbal "
John Gage and Susannah Ross ''
Moses Day and Abigail Kimball *'
William Hardy and Sarah Walker '•
James Tiler and Mary Kimball *'
Benjamin Hardy and Rebeckah Bond ^'
Samuel Hunt and Anne Stickney ^'
Robert Haseltine and Mary Frethee **
Nathaniel Grifien and Hannah Barker **
Jeremy Hunt and Abigail Haseltine **
James Head and Sarah Atwood "
Samuel Gage and Mary Watson *'
Daniel Way and Abigail Griffen "
Ephraim Liacy and Anne Hardy "
Mr. Eb^zer Osgood and Mrs. Rebeckah Symmes *'
John Pemberton and Martha Wooster . "
Joseph Bailey Jun. and Abigail Webster *'
Ebenezer and Sarah Hardy **
John Baker and Sarah Chadwick ) ^i
Samuel Kimbal and Eunice Chadwick )
Daniel Poor and Dorothy Kimbal "
Edward Carleton and Hannah Kimball ^'
Joseph B and Hannah Boynton ^'
Samuel Kimbal and Sarah Spafford **
Nathaniel Haseltine and Joanna Weed ^'
Samuel Webster and Mary Kimbal **
Joseph Sleeper and Sarah Hutchins, **
Samuel Rilins and Elisabeth Palmer **
Abel Mora and Grace Parker **
Mr. Thomas Symmes and Mra. Hannah Pike *'
James Fry and Rachel Atwood "
Samuel Rawlens of Exeter and Elb Palmer **
Capt. Richard Kimbal and Mra. Mehetabel Kimbal **
Jacob Hardy Jun. and Hannah Woster "
Andrew Mitchel and Abiah Haseltine "
Capt Benj. Stevens and Mra. Susannah Chickering ^*
Benjamin Savory and Lydia Parker "
John Bond and Mary Hale "
Zech. Hardy and Hephzibeth Wallingford **
Richard Peabody and Ruth Kimbal **
William Hardy Jun. and Hannah Burbank '^
James Davis and Sarah Bailey "
Zech. Simmons and Mary Crocker **
Joseph Pudney and Joanna Middleton ^'
Thomas Sticknoy and Mary Mullicken **
Richard Kimbal Jun. and — — Stickney • *'
Andrew Cook and Grace Head "
Jno Hastings and Ednah Baily **
Jqo Kimbal and Margaret Hutchens *'
Samuel Tenny and Sarah Woster **
Jacob Tyler and Abigail Kimball '«
Hugh Miller and Mary Simons ^^
were married Feb. 21, 1706
June 27, 1706
Dec. 24, 1706
" Dec. 25, 1706
" June 2, 1703
April 10, 1708
" Jan. 19, 1708-9
" 1709
March 31, 1709
« 1709
1709
" 1709
" Feb. 13, 1709-10
" Feb. 20, 1709-10
" July 10, 1710
" July 26, 1710
Dec. 20, 1710-11
Jan. 18, 1710-11
Feb. 14, 1710-11
April 19, 1711
June 21, 1711
March 20, 1711-12
June 13, 1712
Dec. 8, 1712
Jan. 1, 1712-13
June 24, 1718
Aug. 13, 1713
Jan. 1, 17J3
May 12, 1714
June the 3, 1714
March 28, 1714-15
the 20 of Dec. 1715
May 21, 1714
Nov. 5, 1714
March 3, 1714-15
April 12, 1715
Oct 18, 1715
Dec. 8, 1715
1715
Feb. 28 1715-16
March 7, 1716
March 8, 1716
March 29, 1716
June 4, 1716
June 9, 1716
June 19, 1716
1716
March 20, 1716-17
May 2, 1717
JGne, 1717
Jan. 5, 1719*20
Feb. W^VtVMtA
Early
taws.
Francis Woster and Abigail Carletcio
Ephmim Kim^^ and Anne Tenny
Samuel Tyler and Sarah Tenny
William Htjchena and Bethiah Carleton
Isaac Hardy and Ester Barker
Anthony Colby and Elisabeth West
Thomas Hardy and Martha Hardy
Jno Dumer Esq. and Mrs. Marcy fJardner
Nathaniel FaJes and Elisabeth Aiwood
Abraham Haseltine and Rachel Frye
Jno Rawlins and Mary ^vory
Benjamin Gage and Rewich. Mulfickeo
Joseph Tidel and Mary Stickney
Jonathan Chad wick and Hannah Kimball
Daniel Ja(|uish and Hannah Carleton
Samuel Kimball and Abigail Kimball
Joseph Tenny and Abigail Wood
WiUiam Rutt and Jane Calbrooth
John Jaquis and Sarah Heasleline
Sarah Hale and Hannah Hovey
Richard Hardy and Sarah Hardy
Jeremiah Stickney and Elizabeth Carleton
Ephratm Kimball Jim. and Ester Chadwick
Joseph Wilson and Rebecca Kimball
Joseph Kimball and Abiah Peabody
George Carleton and Mary Hale
CapL Joseph Eaton of Salisbury and Mrs*
Mary Worsester of Bradford
Hugh Miller and Rebecca Symmons
James Hardy and Hannah Bailey
Ezekiel Wilson and Rnlh Jaques of Bradford
Ebenezer Grilin of Bradford and Elizabelh
Pecker of Haverhill
Samuel Bailey and Mary Rolf both of Bradford
John Hopkioson and Sarah Carlton
ere married April 18» 1720
•' Jan. y« 12, 1720^1
^' Jan. 12, 1720-1
** Feb. 2, 1721
'* April 6, 1721
'• Dec. 4, 1721
" Jan-4, 1721-2
" Feb. 12, 1721-2
Jan. 21.1722
** Jan. 25, 1723
'* July 31» 1722
» Aug. 2, ITU
«' Aug. aa» 172t
Oct 25, 1722
Nov, 8, 1722
" Nov, 14, 1722
Feb. 14, 1722
** MaySO, 172^
** Nov. 21, 1T2S
** Dec- 5, 1712a
" Jan. 23, I79S
*' Nov. 12, 1T24
Nov. 30, 1724
Dec, 18, 1724
** Jan. m, 1724
« Nov. 9, 1725
«4
Dec. 8, 1726
June 16, 1727
July 4, 1727
Sept. 7, 1727
Dec. le, 1727
Feb. 2, 1727-S
Aug. 22, r
4
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BusNixo FOR Witchcraft. — Query : When and where was the last
person burned to death for witchcmfl in England ? We believe that iho
l&st case of burning for witchcraA was at Bury St. Edmunds in 1664*
tried by Sir Matthew Hale, although some accounts state that the victims*
Amy Duny and Rose Callendar, were executed. In the same year, Alice
Hudsj^n was burnt at York, for having received lOs. at a time from his Sa-
tanic Majesty, The last case of burning in Scotland, w*as in Sutherland,
A* D, 1722 ; the judge was Captain David Rovss, of Li#lo Dean. At Glnrus,
in Ireland, a sen-ant girl was burnt as late as 1786. The last authenticated
instance of the swimming, ordeal occurred in 1785, and is quoted by Mr,
Stenberg^ from a Northampton Mercury of that year : — *^ A poor woman
named Sarah Bradshaw, of Mears Ashby, who was accused of being a
witch, in order to prove her innocence submitted to the ignominy of being
dipped, when she immediately sank to the bottom of the pond, which was
deemed to be an incontestible proof that she was no witch.** — Noiei and
Queries, 22 Det. 1853.
I
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1854.] Indian War Paper$. 239
INDIAN WAR PAPERS.
Indian Wae in Maine, 1675. — Letter of Lieutenant Ingbrsol.
[Copied from the Masts. Archives, by Wm. B. Tbasx.]
Leif: Augur, —
Yesterday morning, being the 9th of September, was heard three
Gunes, and was seen a great smoke up in the Riuer aboue Mr. Mack*
worifCs ; whereupon I caused an alarme, but could not get the Souldiers
together, by reason of which I was uncapable for that day to know the
cause thereof, and what the issue might be ; but this day, being the 10th
of the said month, haueing strensthened my selfe, I went up with two fils,
and when I came to the place, I found an house burnt downe, and six per-
sons killed, and three of the same family could not be found.* An old
Man and Woman were halfe in, and haffe out of the house neer halfe
burnt Their owne Son was shot through the body, and also his head
dashed in pieces. This young mans Wife was dead, her head skined,
she was bigg with Child, two Children haueing their heads dashed in
pieces, and laid by one another with their bellys to the ground, and an
Oake planke laid vpon their backs. While we were upon this discouery
we saw a smoke, and heard two Guns about one Mile or more aboue, in the
same [quarter]. We judge there be a company of Indians, but bow many
we know not ; therefore I would entreat Major Pendleton and your selfe
to send to me, each of you, a dowzen men. I shall then goe to see
whether it be according as we thinke or noe. Pray post this away to
Major Walden. Thus takeing my leaue, I subscribe my selfe.
Your loueing friend,
Sept 10, 1675. Leif: George iNGSEsoL.t
Concerning His: Purchases^^ the Indians killed none, but plundered
only. At Kennebeck also seuerall houses plundered.
Reed from Lt Ingersol this instrument by 10 of the month aboue, by
William Sheldon to be posted to Major PendHetan.^
^ The family of Mr. Thomas Wakeley, who Uved at Presampscot. See Habbard's
fudian Wars^ pt. ii. p. 16, and TabUt Williamson's Mam^ i. 520, Book of iht hidiau,
p. 287. — Edxtob.
t George Ingersol, born in 1618, was the son of Richard Ingersol, who emigrated in
1529 from Bedfordshire, Eng., to Salem, Mass. The residence of George at Back
Core, Falmoath, in 1657, is the first notice of him recollected. His military talents
and taste procured his promotion, in 1688, to the command of the town militia com-
pany, an office ha filled with mnch reputation to himself throngh the first Indian war.
In 1683 and 5 he was a representative to the General Assembljr. Before the second
Indian war he removed to Salem, where he died in 1694, leaving two sons, GWm,
who was shipwrecked, and Smmei, who settled at Strondwater.— IFttfiaMiMiyHifr.
of Maine, Vol. I. p. 680.
t Thomas Purehes was the first settler at Pegrpscot, (Bmnswick,) probablv as early
as 1625 or 6. His companion was Ouf%€ Waif. He lived on the sootherly skie
of Stevens' River, near its head, and was engaged in the (hr trade ; was one of Gorges *
Council in 1635 ; afterwards sole assisunt to Mr. Prince, the Colony CommissioneTy
and in 1664 was a justice under Archdale. His house was plundered bv the Indians
in September, 1675, when he left Pegypscot, and we know nothing of his return^—
AtJ. Vol. L p. 690.
^ Major BrfOM PendUUm, bom in 1599, settled in Watertown prior to 1634. Bep,
from thence to General Court, six years before 1648 ; was a member of ar. co. Boston.
240
rar Papers.
This refered this llth of Se [Sept] nod thought not any time to day*
lay, and liue in secunty ; but desire your dcligence in furderence the
security of the counlery which the desire and prayrs of your frinde
Jithn Pares
Jobe Alcock,
Marlborough the 1 of October, 1675.
At a meeting of ihe inhabitants in order to take care for the safely of
our town^ these following proposals were Agreed upon And volunlaryly
chosen unto that in case of asalt these places heare After mentioned should
be defended by the persons that are expressed by name that is in :
of the town
Souldiers: 2
or 8ouldier8
allowd to the
town
of the town
souldiers — 51 — 6
or souldies
Allowed to
the town
William Perlys ho us
John How senior
Thomas How
John Welhebe
John Fay
Joseph Wait
John Mainnrd
Thomas Marten
Thomas King
John Brigham
In Seriant Woods his hous
of the Newtons
John Woods Junior
James Woods
Isack Woods
Isack How
John Bellous
Samuel Bellous
At Joseph Rices
Samuel Stow
John Barret
Samuel Rice
And
In John Johnsons hous:
9 : and of the town
souldears: 3
In Deacone wards hous
of the town souldiers
— 3 or souldiers al-
lowed to the town
his owne family 3
Abraham Howe
William Taylor
Gersham H earns ?
Samuel Ward
In Abraham Williams
hous of the town souU
diers — 3 — or souldiers
allowed to the town
Richard Barnes
John Rideat senior
John Rediat Junior
Samuel Bridgham
John Rooks
In Thomas Rices hous
of the town souldiers
— 2—
John Brown
Incrcas Ware
John Bowcer
Thomas Rice Junior
Peter Rice
three men of peter Bents.
Hem<ived to Fortsrooath about 1650-51^ wns a rep, five years. In 1658 parchaaed
200 acres of land at the Neck, ocar Winter Hart>orf Saco, and settled upon it in 1665;
held impoftant offices, civil and military, and died in 16Si. He left two children.
One of tiiese, James, settled m Stonin^on, Ci., about 1681, and had four foqs and one
daa. She m. in 1665, Rev, Seth Flttcher^ then of WetlS| aflerward of Saeo, Their
only child was PtndUtoii Flttchtr, whom his grandfather adopted, about 1670, when
13 or II years old. He d. in 1747, having been laken captive four tiroes by the Indi-
ans. Six of his 5ons survived him.— Ibid. Vol, I, p 686.
1854.]
Indian War Papers.
241
To the LeiAenant himself and the magazeen :
weare Allowed to the town
18 of the Soulders that
to Deacon Ward — 3
to Abraham Williams — 3
to Thomas Rice — 2
to John Johnson : 3
to Seriant woods ) ^
And William Kerby J *
All these to be maintained In their respective percels by the familyes
In the seueral fortifications wheare they are placed.
AIlso that the Ammunition of the town should be proportioned to the
souldiers of the Town in these fortifications, and this Aboue written is that
which Acted and Assented unto by the persons whose names are sub-
scribed.
Mr. Brcnsmead
Deacon Ward
Thomas King^
Solomon Johnson
Abraham How
John How senior
John Woods senior
Richard Newton
Abraham Williams
Thomas Rice
John Johnson
Samuel Rice
John Bellous
Nathaniel Johnson
John Woods Junior
Joseph Newton
Thomas Barnes
Josias How
John Mainard
John Rediat
John Fay
Moses Newton
Richard Barnes
James Taylor
William Kerby.
This Aboue written was the Act of the town Agreeing with the Act of
the Comettee of melecti [militia ?] as Attest William Kerby , Clarke.
Corporalls
A list of Captain Samuell Mosselys
Day of Xber, 1675 :—
Samuel Mossely, Capt.
Lieut. Peris Sauige
Dainell Mathews if ^^^^^^^
James Jnoson ) ^
James Smith
Dennis Siky, Clerke
Edward Wesson
Jno Fuller
Richard Barnam
Samuell Fosdicke
Jno Farmer
Richard Brien
Frauncis Earle
Jno Canterbery '
Samuel Kemble
James Ypdeicke
Richard Adams
Jno Bouckman
Joseph Touchwill
Thomas Region
Jno Yeates
Jonathan Nickolls
Jonathan Weals
Peater Leane
John Ramsye
Edward Weaden
Andrew Johnson
31
Company taken at Dedham the 9th
Jno Crosse
Tymothye Amane ?
Benjemin Dayer
Jno Ayrson
Jno Dounbare
Samuell Guild
Samuell Veile
Jonathan Freeman
Jno Plimton
William Blacke
Jno Williogstone
Jno Turner
Tymothy Weals
Bolthomy Flag
Richard Gibson
Thomas Warren
William Blacke
Anthony Backer ,
Jno Rise
Frauncis Sidall
Jno Sherman
Jno Cooper
Jno Lfcigh
James Franklin
William Phillips
Mathew Thomas
James Morgan
242 ^^^
Tndiaji War Papers.
[July"
Hygh Collohane
Charhstowne men. fl
Jeremias Stockas
Hen: Swaine ^^H
James Digenton
Thomas Dauis ^^^|
Joshua Siluerwood
Samuell Leman ^^^|
Thomas Bull
Wniiam Burl ^^M
William Beatemaa
Jno Monsall ^^^H
Daniell McKennys and »
Jno Amell )
notli fane away Joseph Dawse V
whbihotrAfmcs Nathaniell Keane ■
Thomas Hackerbery
George Grimes H
Benjeman Alleo
Edward Walker ■
Fraimcis Bourgia
Joseph Low ^^^H
Nicholas Greene
Jno Essery ^^^H
William Good
Jno Shepard ^^^|
Jno Cooke
Jacob Cole
^^^H
Jno Brandon
Dattid Jones ^^^|
Jno Cousier
Benjeman
Lalrope Juniour i q^ V
Richard Hopkins
Thomas Wheals Juniour ^ ^P" fl
Jno Stebence t
Jno Trumball Jun. ) petit J
The name of those from Maiden.
Dedham* ^^^|
Thomas May
Saml Colborne ^^^|
James Chadwicke
John Day
^^^H
JiiD Winsleed
Robl Weare ^^H
Jno Mudge
Abra Hartway ^^^|
Edmond Chamberline
Henry Ell
liroop* ^^^H
Jno Rosse
^^^^1
Jno Puinder
(Mil
itar^^ Vol 67, p. 2M.)
1 JanneB Wealsh not apeare
^
^H The
of Captain Johnsons Company. ^^H
^^H Roxhur^.
John Spurre
Wm Sable ^H
^^^m Henry Bo wen
Ebenezer Hill
Tho: Hoi brook ^^H
^^H John Watsoti
Nicholas Weymouth
Rich Thayer ■
^^^H Wm Lincolne
John Plummcr
Martin Saunders ^M
^^H Abiel Lamb
Charles Capio
Francis Nash ^M
^^H John Scot
Tho: Grant
Increase Nilea ^M
^^H Ones) phorus Stanley
Tho: Davenport
Henry Bartlet ■
^^^H Isaac k Morrice
Robert Stanton
Tho: Copeland H
^H Wm Danforth
James Atkins ^M
^^H Joseph Goad
wanting
Jonathan Pitcher ^M
^^H Sam^^ Gardiner
Henry Withington
^M
^^H Nath: Wilson
George Minot
Wet/mouth ^M
^^H John Hubbard
Isaack Kyall
Hezek: King ^M
^^M Tbo: Baker
Jonas Humphrey ^|
^^H
Mihon
Joseph Richards ^M
^^H wanting
Jon Fennow
Allm Dugland ^^H
^^H Thorn: Cheney
Obadiah Wheaten
John Whitmarsh ^^^^
^^H Joha Corbin
Joseph Tucker
Peeter Gurnay ^^^|
^^B John Newel
Benj Crane
Edward Kingman ^|
John Read ^^^H
^^H DorchtMer
Braintry
James Read ^^^|
^^^B Ileny Mare his man
Ebenoxer Owen
John Lovet ^^^|
^^^1 Hopestill Humphrey
San) Basse
WillMellifl? ^H
1854.] West Roxhury Inscriptims. 243
John Hollis ? Joshuah Lorel [?] Joseph Benson
John Burril John Ball [blotted] Wm Chamberlin
Wm Hearsey Christo: Wheaton
Hingham Francis Gardiner Isaack Prince
Benj Bates Nath Beales Isaack Cole
John Jacob Nath Nichols Henry Chamberlin
John Langley Humphrey Johnson 75 appeared
Edward Wilder wanting Wm Woodcock 8 appeared not.
Tho: Thaxter
Ebenezer Lane Hull {Military, Vol.67 j p. 299.)
Sam: Lincolne George Vicar
Ephraim Lane John Bosworth
WEST ROXBURY INSCRIPTIONS. (Cbntral Burial Ground,
" Peters* Hill.'*)
[Copied by Mr. Wm. B. Trasx, of Dorchester.]
The following is believed to be a complete list of the inscriptions in
this burial place : —
Here lyes Buried y« Body of Anna Bridge y« wife of Mr. Edward
Bridge Deed June y« 21 1722 in y<^ 30 year of her age.
Here lyes y« Body of Grace Child the Wife of Benjamin Child Died
Dec ye 10 1723 in the 63d year of her age.
Here lyes y^ Body of Benjamin Child who died the 24 day of Jan
1723-4 in the 66 year of his age.
Here lyes Buried y« Body of Mr. Thomas Bishop died June y« S9 1727
in y« 82 year of his age. ,
Here lyes three children of Jacob d& Sarah Chamberlain — ^P^tience
Chamberlain died Dec 14 1727 aged 1 month. John Chamberlain died
July 1st 1729 aged 1 month. Stephen Chamberlain died July 20 1731
aged 3 months.
Rebecca Weld died March 15 1727 aged 2 Months & 15 Days.
• • • • • 1732 aged 2 years 2 mos & 1 day.
• • • • • • • 3 years & 24 days.
The children of Mr. Ebenezer & Mrs. Mary Weld.
Joshua Child son of Joshua &, Deborah died y^ 4th of August 1728 in
y« 3d year of his age.
Anna Child y« dau. of Joshua & Deborah Child died May 10 1729 in
y« I St year of her age.
Here lies y^ Body of Mr. Joshua Child who deceased Jan y® 18 A D
1729-30 in y« 73d year of his age.
Here lyes Buried the Body of Mr. Nathaniel Davis A M. Deceased
March y^ 5 1731 in the 26 year of his age.
Here lyes y* Body of Mr. John Baker who died Nov 7 1732 in y« 88th
year of his age.
Here lyes y« Body of Deborah Child wife to Joshua she died y« 21 of
April 1732 in the 40 year of her ase.
Here lyes two Children of Mr. Daniel & Mrs. Elizabeth Weld. Ann
Weld died Feb 5 1738 aged 7 days. Josiah Weld died Feb 27 1738
aged 29 days.
Here lyes y« Body of Stephen Weld son to Mr. Daniel & Mn. Eliza-
beth.Weld died Aug 16 1745 in y« 23d year of hit afb«
Here lyes y« Bady of Mrs. Sarah Chamberlain wife lo Mr. Jacob Cham*
be rial n died Oct 14th 1745 aged 84 years.
Here lyes y® Body of Mrs. Abigail Baker wife to Mr. John Baker she
died Oct 25 1746 in yo 34 year of her age.
Here lyes y« Body of Mrs. Elizabeth Mayo wife of Mr, Thomas Maya
Jun^ died Jan 27 I74S in y^ 34th year of her age.
' Here lyes y*' Body of Sarah Mayo dau"" to Mr. Thomas Mayo Jun' &
Mrs. Elizabeth Mayo died April y^ 27 174JJ in y^ 1 1th year of her age,
Rebekah Mayo the dan. of Mr Thomas Mayo Jun^ &, Mrs. Elizabeth
his wife died June y^ 17ih [1747.] # ♦ • #
Here lyes y« Body [of Kebe]kah Mavo daughter of Mr. Thomas 6l
Mrs. [Elizabeth] Mayo died 29 [Nov. 1839] ♦ ♦ ♦ in y«
29 [year of her age,]
Here lyes Buried ihe Body of Nehemiah Walter son of the Rev Na-
thaniel ifc Rebecca • # # • •
Marth[a W€]ld dau. lo Capi«» Jos[eph &,] Mrs, Martha Wel[d] died
Aug 20 174[ ] in y^ 5lh year o[fJ her age.
Prise ilia Child dau. to Mr John 6c, Mrs, Esther Child she died April 14
1750 in y*' 2d year of her age.
Here lyes y^ Body of Mrs. Elizabeth Chield y* wife of Mr. Joshua
Chield who died March y« 6 1752 aged 87 years
Here lyes y® Body of Mrs. Elizabeth y*' wife of Mr. Isaac Child who
died April 1754 in y*" 62d year of her age.
Here lyes y*' Body of Mrs, Margaret Child the wife of Mr. Edward
Child she died Dec, 1 1754 in y« 66lh year of her age.
Here lies y« Body of Deac* Ichabod Davis who died March 16 1754 in
y« 78 year of his age.
Here lyes yo Body of Mr. Joshua Child who died July y« 20th 1756 in
ye 70th year of his age.
Hero lyea y« Body of Richard Child who died May 18 1759 aged W
years.
In Memory of Stephen Kent Jun"^ son of Mr. Stephen 6l Mrs, Eliza*
beth Kent he Departed this Life April 16 1760 aged 20 years.
Here lyes y*» Body of Thomas Baker who died May y« 10th 1761 ag<^d
83 years.
Here lyes yc Body of Mr, Edward Weld who died Oct 13 1761 in y*
29th year of his age.
Here lyes y^ Body of Lieut Daniel Weld who died Jan 20 1761 io y"
64 year of his age.
Here lyes Buried y" Body of Mrs. Mary Weld wife of Mr. Ebenezer
We hi who departed this life Oct, y^ 10 1763 in y« 58 year of her oge*
Here lyes y^ Body of Mr. Isaac Chield who died Sept [l]2 1765 in j«
77th year of his age.
Here lyes ye Body of Dauid Child the son of Mr. Isaac &l Mrs. Eliza*
beth Child he died Oct 16 1766 in y^ 19lh year of his age.
Here lies Buried the Body of Mr. Ebenezer Weld who departed Mm
life Sept 24 1767 aged 65 years.
Here lyes Buried the Body of Mrs. Bethiah Davis wife of Mr. Ichabod
Davis who died April y« 23d 1768 in the 02d year of her age.
In memory of Mrs. Hannah Baker Relict lo Mr. Thomas Baker wha
died March 6 1776 in y' 95 year of her age.
Here lyes Buried y* Body of Capt Jonathan Hale of Glastonbury in
Connecticut who dyed March 7 1776 in y* 56 year of hia age.
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Experience Whitney dau^ of Lieut Elisha Whitney d& Abigail his wife
died Sept 17 1T77 aged 8 months.
To y* memory of Capt John Baker who died Aug y* 10 1781 aged 75
years.
Life is uncertain
Death is sure
Sin is the wound
Christ is the cure.
Memento mori. In Hopes of a glorious Resurrection at the second
Advent of his Lord d& Saviour here lie the Remains of Deacon Ezra
Davis who departed this life March the 4th 1784 aged 74 years.
In memory of Mr. Daniel Dana who died Nov the 15th 1787 iB 70.
In memory of Mrs. Sarah Davis relict of Deac. Ezra Davb who departed
this life Feb. 14 1789 aged 75.
In memoryof Mr.Nathaniel Ayers of Boston who died Aug 10 1800iSta46.
In memory of Mrs. Cynthia Richards wife of Mr. Lemuel Richards
who died Sept 22 1812 Mi 26.
While the dear dust she leaves behind
Sleep in thy bosom sacred tomb,
Soil be her bed, her slumbers kind,
And all her dreams of joy to come.
[A monument.] Hastings. [On one side of the shafl the following
lines are inscribed : — ]
I have mourned o'er the bud,
I wept o*er the blossom,
And the full bloom of reason
I have lived to deplore.
Copy of a Letter received by W. L. Ropes, addressed to ** the Congre-
gational Minister or other Clergyman, Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts,
North America."
^ Wrbntbam, Suppolk, England, March 23, 1854.
Dear Sir,
I write to you from this side the Atlantic in the hope of discovering some ves-
ti^ of what ought to be more than a common bond of sympathy between the
inhabitants of this parish and those of the town to which you belong. I first saw
the name of Wrentham in America in the map accompanying Dwighfs Tra'vels
in New England. Holmes's Annals of America inform me that your town is
^ said to have received its name because some of the first settlers came from
Wrentham in England." If so I conjecture it must have been somewhere about
1638, for just at that time John Phillip the Rector of this parish was driven from
his living by the persecutini^ Bishop Wren, and fled to NewEng[land.
I am anxious to learn whether there are any documents relating to the early
history of the town itselt^ or any Christian Churches in it, and I have made so
free with you as to write to ask you to give me any information yon may have it
in your power to supplv. However mgmentary, or apparently valueless, even
the names of the oldest families, or inscriptions on the oldest gravestones, that I
may if possible identify them with the names in our parish registers, or with
those in the old church book belonging to the church to which I minister. I am
specially anxious to get information respecting the Exile John Phillin, and I wish
to know whether there are any aUusions to any members of the family of Dr.
William Ames. If you cannot yourself attend to my questions, perhaps you will
put my note into the hands of some good neiffhbor, who will feel interest enough
in the old place so far to gratify one of its inhabitanti.
I am just publishing a History of the Old Congregational Chorch here.
I am, Dear Sir, Yonra, tmly,
John mlo^^^
The WentiDoriKs mCanten.
[July,
THE WENTWORTHS IN CANTON.— THEIR ANCESTRY.
Upoo the exammation of Judge Sewall^s MS. Receipt Book, kept whilst
he wivA Treasurer of the Society for the Propagatioo of the Gospel among
the Indians^ the foi lowing receipt was found : —
*^ Boston, January 19th, 1709. Recct, of Samuel Sewall three pounds
in a Province bill of credit in full of all demands as to whatever 1 have
done for any Indians at Punkapaug, or elsewhere, from the beginning of
the world to this day» 1 say Recct in full of all demands.
Witnesses — My mark,
Bartholeraew Green, Martha Wbktworth.
8aml Gerrish,
To this just discovered, add the following from a deed given by diver*
Indians ^d May, 1717, at Punkapaug, conveying certain meadow lands la
one Me hi table Eames : —
^' And we do signvfie that this is part of a meddow formerly leased to
John Wentworth and his son John Went worth, Jr., as may appear by. ihe
adjoining lease dated on ye 14ih November, 1704."
Canton was taken from Sioughton and that from Dorchester ; and thai
part of Dorchester was originally called Punkapaug.
The above John and Manha must he the John and Martha of York,
(Maine,) who deed land in 1680 as " formerly of Cutchechah.^' He was
at York 1787, He took oath of fidelity 2 1st 'June, 1069, and was on the
tax list at Dover from 1668 to 1G72. He was the son of Elder Winiam
Wentworth, the first settler, atid believed to have been the second son.
Who his wife was, and when either died, there has yet been no discovery.
Their children were as follows : John* died at Canton, Jan. 6, 1772,
aged 95. His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Henrj^ Bayley, formerly
of Falmouth, Maine, and sister of Edward Bay ley of Canton.
Charies* died at Canton, July 8, 1780, aged 96. He married at Dor-
chester, Dec- 15, 1713, Bethiah Fenno, daughter of John Fenno of Stough-
ton. She died April 29, 1780, aged 89.
Edward' d. at Stoughton, 12 Feb. 1717, age not given. His wife was
Kezia, dau. of Benjamin Blackman of Stoughton. She d. 10 Oct. 1745.
ShubueL^ He ra. II April, 1717, Damans H awes, and she d.at Stough-
ton Dec. 7, 1739. He was m. again by Rev S. Dunbar of Stoughton, 10
Sept 1741, to Hannah Andrew. He d. in 1759, and his widow Hannah
willed her property, Dec. 1, 1759, to her ** only son and child, John Har-
ris of Dedham, cordwainer."
Elizabeth' m. at Dorchester, Mass., 30 Dec. 1715, to Benjamin Jordon
of Dorchester.
AbigaiP m, by Rev. S.Dunbar of Stoughton, MarJ6,1728, JohnKenney.
Descendants of all these six children now live about Canton, ll is not
known whether there were not other children, as the following extracts
from the Boston marriages have not been traced out yet
Mary Wentworth m, 21 Sept 1712, James Wright He was a barber
in Boston ; was dead 6 Aug. 1728. His wife admx.
Elizabeth Wentworth m.3l Dec. 1730, Caleb Phillips. He was of Boston.
Mary Wentworth m. 1 1 Sept. 1733. Humphrey Scarlet, inn holder of Best,
His will, made 8 Aug. 1738, and proved 8 Jan. 1739, gave to wife Mary,
to sister*in-1aw Ann States, and to dau. Mary. Friend Henr}* Pigeon, ex*r.
His wid. m. Wm. Ireland 1 May, 1740. She quitclaims property 1 1 May,
17^1 and also ber dau. Mary quitclaims as wife of Jedediah Lincoln.
I
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1854.] Memoirs of Princess Subscribers. 247
BRIEF MEMOIRS AND NOTICES OF PRINCE'S SUBSCRIBERS.
[CoQtinued from page 175.]
BOUTINEAU, STEPHEN, one of the French protestants, who came
to Falmouth, Me. in 1687, in company with Peter Bowdoin, Philip Le
Bretton, Philip Barger, and others.
He m. Mary, dau. of Peter and Elizabeth Bowdoin, (mentioned below)
22 Aug. 1708 ; had children, Anna, b. 24 April, 1709 ; James, b. 27 Jan.
1710, inventory of his estate taken 26 Feb. 1779. Hq is then spoken of
as "an absentee.^' John, b. 1 April, 1713. Mary, b. 5 Aug. 1715.
Eliza, b. 11 Feb. 1716; m. •• Hughs. Mary, b. 18 Jan. 1718; m.
Dumaresque. She was a widow when her father^s will was made,
12 Sept. 1760. Mentions *^ 5 children, James, Thomas, Ann, Elizabeth,
Mary." Stepheti, b. 22 May, 1721 ; Peter, b. 11 Dec. 1722. The estate
of Peter Boutineau, merchant, formerly of Boston, late of St. Christophers,
administered upon by his bro. James, 3 Nov. 1745. Thomas, b. 11 Oct.
1724 ; Isaac, b. 22 June, 1726.
Stephen Boutineau, sen^ was, in 1748^ the only surviving elder of the
French church, of which Andrew Le Mercier was minister. The will of
Mr. Boutineau was proved 22 May, 1761. Reg. Vol. VI, note, p. 358, for
1784 read 1748. w. b. t
BOWDOIN, WILLIAM, son of James, was bom in Boston, 14 June,
1713 ; grad. H. C. 1735. He was a merchant, and had one dau. Sarah,
who married her cousin, James Bowdoin, the only son of Gov. Bowdoin.
Mr. B. was chosen by the town of Roxbury to act on several important
committees, during " the troubles and difficulties" which preceded the
Revolution.
He died in Roxbury, 25 Feb. 1773, in the 61st year of his age. James
Bowdoin, Jr. and Gawen Brown, watchmaker, administer on the estate.
Amt. .£16252. 18. 2. The property consisted principally of lands situ-
ated in Hadley, Ashburnham, Freetown, Marblehead, Northanipton, Wor-
cester, Sudbury, Leicester, and Western, Mass. ; on the Kennebunk
river, and various other places in the State of Maine ; at Windham, Mans-
field, Hebron, Plainfield, and Voluntown, Conn. About 1200 acres in
the two latter towns, were purchased of Jonathan Dean, 20 Dec. 1753.
The emigrant ancestor, Pierre Baudouin,* a iporthy Huguenot, and a
physician of Rochelle in France, was living in the suburbs of that city, in
1685, with an income of 700 louis d*ors per annum. On the revocation
of the edict of Nantz, he was obliged hastily to flee from his native land.
He went, with his wife and four children, to Ireland, and in 1687, from
thence to America. Gov. Andross granted him a hundred acres of land,
at the foot of Barbary Creek in Casco Bay. AAer remaining about two
years and a half in this locality, he removed to Boston. In the space of
twenty-four hours af\er his departure, the Indians made a general massa-
cre of the settlers and destroyed the place.
We know not the precise time of Bowdoin^s death. His will was made
16 June, 1704, administration granted on the estate 6 July, 1719, his wife
Elizabeth, executrix. They left four children, James* b. 1676, who had
* <• He adopted the English mode of spelling," says Willis, " immediately, as ap-
pears by an original signature, dated 6 March, 1688." See Willis* Hist, of Portland,
248
Memoirs of Princess Sub$cnber$.
[JuiyJ
three wives, Samli, Hannah, Mehilnbel. He d. 4 Sept. 1747* Johnf\
who died before 5 Se|Jt. 1717, leaving children ; Elizahelh? who ro*^
Robins ; Mary^ ni. Stephen Bomineau 22 Aug. 1708, had ten children;
James* had children by his wife Samh : Jannes,^ h. 5 May, 1707 ; Jahn,*l
b. 22 Aug. 1709; Peter,' b. 19 May, 1711 i VVilham,* (the subscriber.)!
By his wife Hannah, Samuel,^ b. 25 July, 1715; Elizabeth,* m. Jnme
Pitts ; Judith/ m. Thos. Flucker; Maiy,' m. 1st, Behho:ter Bayard, (andl
had Marv.'* b. abl. 1732 ; Jamcs,^ k abt. 1735 ; William,^ b. abL 1737 ;f
Mehetable,^ b. abt. 1741, who m. Is!,
Ncwland ;
1747, m Joba
Porter, 2d,
Phrebe,^ b. abt. 1743, m. ArlJiur St Clair; Sarah,^ b. abl,
Elliot) Mary,^ m, 2d, Melatiah Bourne ; James,' (the tiovV) b. 7 Au£
1726, rn. Elizabeth, day. of John Ecving, had children, James,* b. 2ll|
Sept* 1752, rn. Sarah Bovvdoin; no issue. She afterwards m. Gen, Henr
Dearborn* Elizabeth,'* m. Sir John Temple, who had children, among
them, James Bowdoin Temple,* and a dau* Elizabeth,* who m. II oa
Thomas Lindall Winthrop, They were ihe parents of Hon. Robert
Winthrop. It is remarkable in the history of this f^imily, that just one hun
dred years after the ancestor's exile, viz. in 17H5, his grandson was eleciei
Governor of Massachusetts, On the death of his son, 11 Oct. 1811, \h
name of Bowdoin became extinct, but was revived by bis great-grandsua
James B. Winthrop. On his decease, in 1833, the name again becamd
extinct. It is said the pedigree of this family may bo traced lo Baldwiii|{
the chivalrous King of Jerusalem in 1143, and atill farther back, to Bald
win, Count of Flanders in 862, w, b. t
CLAP, NEHEMlAH, was a son of Ezra, and grandson of Den. Ed
ward. Ho was a man very much respected in Milton, in which town he wa
born. He married Lydia Tucker of Milton, 16 Aug, 1716. He was Dcs
con of the Church and one of the Clerks of the town, and died in Julyi
1743^ leaving will dated June 23 of that year ; he gave his wife Lydia.
one third of his " creatures and moveables"'* and the improvement of one
third of his estate while she remained his widow; to his sons, Stephen
and Joseph Clap, lie gave the remainder of his estate about home ; they.
were also to have their mother''s share after she ceased to improve
The Joseph here mentioned, was grandfather of Rev. George Putnam.
D. D,, of Ro.vbiiry ; his dau. Jerusha having married Andrew Putnam ol
Sterling, Mass. Dca. Nehemiah leA to his daughters, Hannah and Judith,
his rights to land no\t situated in Ashbumham, Mass , then called Dor-
chester Canada ; these rights belonged to him as the representative of
his brother Edward, who was lost in the Canada expedilion of 1C90.
B C JR
DEXTER, Rev. SAMUEL, born 23 Oct. 1700, died 29 Jan. 1751
was the third child and second son (of a family of eight children) of JoH
Dexter of Maiden, Moss,, who died 14 Nov. 1722, and who was for man;
years a deacon of the church, and selectman of that town, and commandei
a Company of Foot under George the First, receiving his commission froi
Governor Samuel Slitilo in 1717 ; — ^and who married Winnefred Spragui
of Maiden, bom 31 Dec. 1673, died 5 Dec, 1752, who, says her son, ih
subject of this notice, " was a very pious woman, strictly religious, livei
in the fear of God, and died strong in faith, and full of comfort and joy*,
The abovenamed John was the eon of John, also of Maiden, who maiv'
ried Sarah , and died 8 Dec. 1677, aged 38, had three children, and
was the son of Richakd, likewise of Maiden, who had (\\q children, and
appears to have been the earliest of the name in the same ancestral line,
who came to New England, having been " admitted a townsman [of Be
n
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ton] 28th of the 12th mo. 1641*'— (Feb. 1642) ;— and who became the
owner of a farm in Maiden, of forty acres, by a deed dated 7 Dec. 1663,
from Edward Lane of Boston, which has continued in the possession of
his direct descendants to the' present time, (1854) having since been in-
creased to about two hundred acres.
^v. S. D. was married in Boston, 9 July, 1724, by Mr. Benjamin
Wadsworth, to Catherina Mears, born 25 Sept. 1701, died 10 June, 1797,
daughter of Samuel, bom 22 May, 1671, died 10 May, 1727, and Mary
Catherina Mears ; graduated at Harvard College 1720, admitted to the
church in Maiden same year, kept school in Taunton, Lynn, and Mai-
den, af\er which, his time was improved in preaching, his first sermon
being delivered 15 Oct. 1722. He was invited^ settle in Brimfield, Med-
ford, Westboro', Yarmouth, and Dedham, from whence he received a
unanimous call, and where he was ordained as the fourth minister of the
First Church, now under the charge of the Rev. Alvan Lamson, 6 May,
1724, at a salary of jf 150, the sermon being' preached by the Rev. Mr.
Baxter of Medfield, and where he continued to officiate till his death. He
was the brother of /oAn, of Maiden, bom 19 Dec. 1705, died 17,
March, 1790, who had thirteen children, having been married the third
time ; was town-clerk for several years, a delegate to the Provincial Con-
gress at Concord, and an active and efficient man during the Revolution-
ary War. He also held a commission of Ensign from Governor William
Shirley, George the Second, 1743, of a Foot (>)mpany in Maiden, under
the command of the *^ Honorable Spencer Phipps as Colonel ;'^ and con-
tinued during his life to occupy the family mansion in Maiden, of three
preceding generations, and which is now in the possession of his grand
and great-grand children. He was also the brother of RicJiardy a phy-
sician, who settled at Topsfield, born 15 June, 1713, died there 25 Nov.
1783, who married Mehitable Putnam, born , 1722, died 2 Sept.
1801, a sister of the heroic General Israel Putnam, who, it is said, pos-
sessed many similar conspicuous traits of character to those of her brotner.
He had eleven children, among whom were, Samuel^ born 16 March, 1726,
died 10 June, 1810, a merchant in Boston, who bequeathed at his death, a
legacy of five thousand dollars to Harvard College, for the encourage-
ment of Biblical Criticism, upon which the Dexter Lectureship in that in-
stitution was afterwards founded ; married Hannah Sigouraey, bora 27
Feb. 1719, died 6 Nov. 1784, eldest daughter of Andrew and Mary Sig-
ouraey of Boston. Ebenezer^ bora 17 Oct. 1729*, died 4 May, 1769, a
physician in Marlboro% Mass., who married Lydia Woods, bora in 1736,
died 24 Dec. 1774. John, bora 12 Aug. 1735, died 7 Feb. 1800, a gold-
smith in Marlboro^ Mass., who married Mary How, bora 15 April, 1746,
died 4 Feb. 1822. Catherine, born 21 Nov. 1737, died 30 Aug. 1814,
who married Rev. Jason Haven of Framingham, bora 2 March, 1733,
died 17 May, 1803; graduated at Harvard College 1754, and ordained
over the First Church in Dedham 5 Feb. 1756. Rebecca, bora 4 Oct.
1739, died 31 May, 1823, who married Lemuel Clap, born 9 April, 1735,
died 29 Dec. 1819, a farmer in Dorchester, Mass. Mary, bora 12 Oct.
1743, died 13 May, 1775, who married Rev. Ephraim Ward of Brook-
field, Mass., bora 2 March, 1741, died 9 Feb. 1818; graduated at Har-
vard College 1763, and ordained 23 Oct. 1771. He was, likewise, the
grandfather of Andrew, bora 14 March, 1749, died , a merchant in
Boston and Providence, afterwards resided at Hendon, Mass. and at Ath-
ens, N. Y., where he died. Jtfory, born 15 Aug. 1753, died 6 Biay^ l£^^
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who married John Bradford of Boston, born — Aug. 1756, died 21 Jan.
1825 ; graduated at Harvard College 1774, ordained over ibe second
parish in Roxbury, Mass., 30 May, 1785. Catherine Maria^ bom 11
April, 1760, died II March, 1818, who married Judge Arte mas Ward,
born d Jan. 1762, died 7 Oct, 1847. Samuel, born 14 May, 1761 ♦ died
4 May» 1816, the eminent lawyer, formerly of this city, who married
Catherine Gordon, born 17'61, died 2 Oct. 1641^a!l children of his
sou Samuel ; — also of Judge Samvel Haven of Dedham, born 5 April,
1771, died 4 Sept. 1847, who married Betsey Foster of Cambridge, born
23 Jan. 1770, died 27 Jan. 1851. Caiherine Haven, bom 28 Aug. 1771,
died 22 Oct. 1842, who married Rev. Stephen Palmer of Needham, Mass.
born 8 Oct. 1766, died 31 Oct, 1821 ; graduated Harvard College 1789,
ordained 7 Nov. 171*2.
lie seemed, early in life, to have been naturally averse to prominent
positions, and seldom consented to occupy them without reluctance, being
much inclined to seclusion; alluding, at times, to his ** suffering under
very grievous, disheartening di^ouragemenls, extraordinary dullness, and
heaviness ;" and says, " melancholy is so much my natural disposition
that it makes my life very uneasy." At a few months later date, how-
ever, we find his "disheartening discouragements'^ were less '* grievous,**
as the following extract from his Diary will show : — "'This day was v^ry
cold, I communicated something of my mind to the young lady — which
I hope, (and 1 think I have reason to hope,) may, through the smiles of
an indulgent Providence, be the person in whom 1 may find the good
thing, and obtain favor of the Lord, 1 think 1 have not been rash in my
proceedings; — she is» as far as I can find, a woman of merit — a woman
of good temper, and of prudent conduct and conversation; — and, O Lord«
1 would humbly wait upon thee for so signal a blessing," In a little less
than a year afterwards, he observes, — ** my companion Is a kind, tender,
and virtuous person, and I hope I have in her a good thing, which is from
the Lord Gotl, make her so to me,""
His widow married Samuel Barnard of Salem, Mass., in 1756, who
died 21 Nov. 1762, in his 78th year, living with him about six yeare;
aAer which she returned to Dedham, and remained in the family of her
daughter Catherine, where she continued to be iiniversally beloved and
respected, and enjoyed a tranquil and happy old age— her remains being
deposited in the tomb with those of her first husband, j. H, d
HUMPHREY, MR. JAMES, son of James and Margaret, was born
in Wey nioulh, 22 June, 1711. He was the fourth in descent from Jonas
Humphrey, who, with his son James, came from the County of Bucks,
England, and settled in Dorchester about 1637. See N. E. Hist and
Gen. Reg, Vol. IV, p, 198. Jonas* had also a son Jonas»' freeman in
1653, who settled in Weymouth, Jonas* by hia wife Manha, had James,* •
• This was probably the Jamw Huniptirey who was one of the Sflecrmen of Wey*
mouth from i70U-l to 1703-1, and airam ill 1711 ; who was chosen Town Clerk m
1712, 17l5-lt'j and 1716-17. He is pfesumctl to be the itKUvn1unlf nlso^ lu \vh«*m the
following record refers. " Jnmes Humphrey [sind oOicr?*) uho bnd a^rce-l io Bf'jjia a
fishing Tra4e lo Cape Sable Keques! of theTtiwa of Weymouth i Piece of Land, at
the mouth of the river m ihc north pan of ihc town, culled Hunts Hilt Ac Low Land
and Beach adjoinincr, which the towti voted to give/^ Thii was dissented to, by Jacob
Nash, Nich. Phillips and John Green, 7 March 1714-15.
Jame^ Humphrey fprobably ihp subscriber) was Chosen one of the Selectmen oT
Weymouth, in 1737^, and l73B-9.^ Weymouth Tbftn Rec^ds^
" Died in Weymouth, 2d msu Hon, James Humphrey, Esq,, aged S^J^^Columhtm
Cmiimit 5 May, 179fi,
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b. 10 Sept. 1665, and with other children, probably a Samuel,* who lived
in W. in 1680. Samuel' had wife Mary, by whom he had several
children, among them James,^ (father of the subscriber) b. 21 April,
1689, d. 17 Aug. 1718. James,* (the subscriber) m. Ist, Ann Torrey, 5
Dec. 1734. Children: Ann,* b. 19 Nov. 1735, d. 24 June, 1744; James,*
b. 12 April, 1737, m. Betty Pratt, 21 Dec. 1758; Margaret,* b. 8 Feb.
1739, m. Abner Pratt, 19 Dec. 1758; Lucy,* b. 13 April, 1742, m. Asa
White, 31 Oct. 1765; Ann,« b. 6 July, 1746; Josiah,* b. 19 June, 1748,
had wife Mary.
James* m. 2d, Silence Whitmarsh, 22 March, 1753. Children : Debo-
rah,* b. 17 Dec. 1753 ; Abigail,* b. 4 Dec. 1756 ; Sarah,* b. 14 Dec. 1760 ;
Elizabeth,* b. 13 June, 1763; Susanna* and Nathaniel,* (twins) b. 27 and
28 June, 1765. w. b. t.
PADDOCK.— Yarmouth, County of Barnstable, 1 May, 1727. This
day died here Mr. Zechariah Paddock^ in the 88th year of his Age, was
born at Plimouth in the beginning of the year 1640. He retained his reason
to an uncommon degree, until his last sickness, which lasted but a few/days.
He was married in 1659, to Mrs. Deborah Sears born in this Town, and
now survives him, having lived together almost 68 years : and by her God
blest him with a numerous offspring especially in the third and fourth
generations, having lefl behind him of his own Posterity, 48 grandchil-
dren, and 38 great-grand children, and of this latter sort, no less than 30
descended from his second Son; the old gentleman, his wife, one of his
sons and his wife, lived for a considerable time in a house by them-
sftlvcs without any other person ; when their ages, if computed together,
amounted to above three hundred years : Mr. Paddock had obtained the
character of a righteous man ; and his widow, now near four score and 8
years old, is well reported of for good works. — New England Weekly
Journal^ 5 June, 1727.
ROBINSON, Rev. JOHN. In the present volume, p. 172, &c., is an
account of this gentleman by our valued Correspondent of Franklin, Ct.
He has since sent the following particulars : — His daughter Hannah m. 1
Sept. 1729, Nathaniel Thomas, Esq. of Plymouth ; Althea m. Mr.
Stiles of Lebanon ; John removed to Wilkesbarre, Pa., where he lef\ de-
scendants; Ichahod resided at Lebanon, Ct., and was a merchant He
ra. 1st. Mary Hyde, who d. 1 July, 1750; 2d, Lydia Brown of Lebanon,
16 Jan. 1752, and had six children. William^ his 2d son, b. 15 Aug.
1754 ; grad. Y. C. 1773, and became minister of Southington, Ct. He
was the father of Edward Robinson, D. D., formerly of Andover, Mass.,
and since of N.York, eminent for his Hebrew Lexicon, Travels' in Pales-
tine, Biblical Researches, &c. John^ his 3d son, b. 26 April, 1760, Y. C.
1780, also a minister.
Mr. Drake : — I send you an extract from the Parish Register of Wil-
loughby, Co. of Lincoln, which sets the matter at rest in regard to the age
of John Smith, the eccentric adventurer : —
*• 1579. John, the son of George Smith, was baptized the sixth day of
January."
London, 24 May, 1854. H. G. Somerbt.
The above proves the statements made by the Editor, in his History
AHD Antiquities of Boston, (p. 25-6,) to be correct.
1854.] Fragments of the Rollins Family. 263
FRAGMENTS OF THE ROLLINS FAMILY.
[Collected by J. R. Rollirs, A. M., Member of N. E. Hist. Gen. Soc.]
The name Rollins is a corruption of Rawlins, which latter orthography
obtains in England and to a certain extent in this country at the present
day. Of this, abundant proof may be found.
1st. In the fact that on records in America, prior to 1750, Rollins does not
appear, but we find everywhere Rawlin, Rawline, Rawlins, Rawlings, d&c.
2d. In names of towns, e. g., Rawlingsburg, N. Carolina, Rawlingsville,
Alabama, and Rollingsford, N. H., where, or in the vicinity of which, both
forms of spelling are adopted by difierent descendants from a common
ancestry.
The derivation of Rawlins will be attended with more difficulty. The
individuals who have borne the name belonged to the workers rather than
to the drones of the hive, and though several, by their abilities and talents,
have distinguished themselves above their fellows, and have been ranked
among the gentry of England, none were of noble birth or have ever re-
ceived any title of nobility. Hence no extended pedigree can be found,
and we must rely upon detached facts to aid us in our investigation.
A. D. 1370.
The earliest date at whic^ I have been able to find the name in Eng-
land (and this is merely a mention of it) is about A. D. 1370, in Hamp-
shire,* where William Wickham, Bishop of Winchester, was accused by
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, of having converted the fines due to
the king, from one Rawlins and Kirkton, to his own use.
A. D. 1395.
Roger Rawlyn was lord of the manor of Testerton, in Norfolk, in 1395.
Testerton, called in Doomsday Book Estretuna, was the lordship of Peter
de Valoines at the survey, out of which Toka a freeman was expelled at
the Conquest.t
A. D. 1444.
In this year we find a notice of one John Rawlins at Bridgetown, in
Warwickshire. " This town is chiefly memorable for a hermitage to
which the chapel of St. Mary Magdalen belongs. It was anciently en-
dowed with some lands by the Powers of Rien CUfibrd, for the reparation
of the bridge, which lands Thomas Power, Esq., confirmed (22 Hen. VI,)
and at the same time constituted John Rawlins to be Hermite during life,
appointing him to celebrate an obit in the parish church of Stratfora, for
the souls of the parents and ancestors of him, the said Thomas.^* \
A. D. 1494.
Henry Rawlins, L. L. B., was prebend of Lincoln, July 28, 1494.^
A. D. 1504.
Richard Rawlins, S. T. P., succeeded to the subdeanery of York, being
admitted Oct. I, 1504. He quitted it for the archdeaconry of Cleveland,
1507; installed archdeacon of Huntington, Nov. 18, 1514 ; in 1523 pre-
ferred to the see of St. David's, where he died, and was buried in that
cathedral.^
• Mag. Brit. Hamp.Vol. II, p. 885. % Mag. Brit. Warwickshire, Vol. V, p. 697.
t Parkins' Norfolk. ^ Willis' Cathcdcalti.
A,D, 1516.
Ileiiry Rawliiifii, S< T. P*, installed rector in the hundred of Broughaji
in Hertfordshire, April 28,*
A. D. 1547.
Rev, John Rawlins, 30 years rector at Attic bury, in Norfolk, died
May 11, 1614,®. 61 A
A. a 15G2.
Christopher Rawlins, S.T. P., iiisialled prebend of Lincoln, 1555 ; held
it in 15624
A. D. 1677.
Sir Benjamin Rawlins of Pulteridge, slierilTof London, died unmarried«
Dec. 2, 1775, sc. 98; was descended from Hertfordshire. f
Since A. D.- 151)0 ihe name may be found in almost every county, per-
haps every county in England, and Ireland, and Scotland.
Anm,
Rawlins, (Ireland.) — Sa. 3 swords ar. one in pale and two in sattirc
hilts and pommels or, la base a crescent of the last. Crest — a lion's
head erased, gu.
Raw ling, (Scotland.) — Sa. a sword pale ways ar, hiked and pommeled
ary between three mullets pierced, of the last.
Rawlins or Rawlyns, — Granted 1601 to Thomas Rawlins, M. D , of
Kilreige, Co. Hereford, and Middle Temple, London, 1610, in which grani
Thomas is named as "^ of the old and noted family (*• clarae et aniiquae^)
of Rawlins, Co. Hereford." Sa. three swords barways, points toward llie
sinister point of escutclieon ar. hills and pommels or. Crest — a bulPs [eg
couped near the body. Sa. covered to the fetlock ar. On the top a bird''s
head erased gu. Motto — In mercurio triumpho.§
RawHrts, (Saunders Hill, Co. Cornwall and Herefordshire.)^ — Sabte —
three swords in pale, points in chief, hilts and pommels or. Crest — an
arm e mho wed, in armor, ihe elbow resting on the wreath, holding the
gauntlet a falchion ar. hilt or. Motto — Cognosce teipsum et disce pati.
Borne also with slight variation by William Rawlings, Esq., of Padstow^
Co. Cornwall. This family, originally of Herefordshire, was for many
generations olEcially connected wiih its city. Among the descendants
were, I. William, an eminent merchant, distinguished alike for active
philanthropy and literary attainments, removed from Hereford to Pad stow
about the year 1750, among whose estates were manors of St. Cohjmb,
derived from the Wardour Aiundels, and of Kia Hon, from the Godolpbins,
(the latter, perhaps^ through Ann Carew, who married Rawlin ; ahe
was dau. and heiress of George Carew, descended from Waller do Win-
sor, who married Thomasine, dau. of Sir Francis Godolphin.)||
IL William, his son, of Exeter Coll, Oxford, M. A., forty years vicar
of Padstow, three of whose children were in holy orders, viz., William,
rector of Lansallos ; James, rector of St. Pinnoch, and Charles, curate
of St. Stephens and St Dennis.
III. Thomas Rawlins, High Sheriff of Cornwall, 1803, and a deputy
warden of the Stannaries.11
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t BloomfieM's Norfolk, Vol.
also Parkins' Norfolk.
^ Willis' Cathedrals.
<> Burke, Had MSS. 6095, p. 14.
I. p. 530, II Beiham's Baronetage.
II Burke's Laaded Gentry
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Other Arms,
Rawlings. — Per pale ar, and sa. On a chevron between three birds,
as many crescents, all counterchanged. Crest — ^A ram passant sa. at-
tired or.
Rawlins^ (Wakering, Co. Essex.) — Ar. a fesse sable fretty or. in chief,
three pellets. Granted Jan. 2, 1560. Crest — A bear's head couped or.
With the two preceding exceptions the different grants of arms seem
to indicate a common origin, and the inference is strengthened by the
following : —
Arms. — Sa. three swords in pale, two with points in base, middle one in
chief Crest — An arm embowed in armor, holding in the gauntlet a
sword ar. hilt or. Granted to Ratole of Hennet, in St. Juliott, Co. Corn-
wall, temp. Edward IV.*
From what has been said, it is evident that Rawlins has been a fixed
and hereditary surname for at least four hundred years. And as similarity
of arms usually denotes consanguinity, it is inferred that the name is
derived from Rawle, the termination ing, denoting offspring, having been
added to denote the descent.
Our next inquiry will relate to the origin of Rawle. Mr. Lower, in his
treatise on English surnames, gives the Christian name Ralph, as the
primitive of Rawes, Rawson, Rawlins and Rawlinson. This name Ralph,
which became also a surname, is contracted from Radulph or Rudolph,
which signifies ^* Helpe councell,'*t and Rudolph is the same as the
French Raoul. If this name be not the true origin of Rawle and Raw-
lins, it is not a little singular that we find precisely the same gradation in
France, viz., Raoul, Raoulyn, Raoulini, RaouUin, Raulin, Roulin, and
Rollin of more recent date. The termination /tn, rifiay be a contraction
of ligne, denoting lineage. And the French word Raulin is evidently the
same as the English Rawlin, inasmuch as the French alphabet has not
w. And we may carry the comparison of names even further. One of
the elders of the Huguenot church, who arrived in 1685 or 1686, and
settled in the present town of Oxford, Mass., was |Jean Rawling (spelt
also Railing.) And Rev. Peter Daille lefl by his will £5 to John Raw-
lins, the French schoolmaster.
Notices of Settlers in America.
A.
Thomas Rawlins came from England 1630, with the first company of
that year, who were mostly from Suffolk. He brought with him five
children, viz., Thomas, Mary, Joan, Nathaniel and John ;^ settled in Rox-
bury; freeman, 1631 ;|| removed to Scituate about 1639.1T His first
wife Mary died just before his removal,1T and his second wife, 1656, was
widow Sarah Murdock of Roxbury.** Mr. Rawlins died at Boston, Mar.
15, 1660. His will, dated March 12, 1660, gives property to his wife
Sarah, and to his son Thomas a house in Boston, provided he live there
with his mother as heretofore ; to son Nathaniel of Scituate, a farm in
Scituate, d^. Wife Sarah and son Thomas executors. And it is further
• Burke's Heraldry and Lyson'sCorn- 6 Farmer, with MSS. notes,
wall. II Gen. Reg. Vol. III. p. 91.
t Camden's Remains, and Gen. Reg. iJT RoxbaryCbarch Records.
Yin. p. 149. •• Deane'8 Hist. Scitoate.
I Mrs. Lee's Hist. Hagnenots. Holmes'
Mem. Wor. Mag. Bost. Transcript, 1851.
Fragments of the Rollins Family,
added in the probate that **' Thomas Rawlins y« sonne declared y' kiiow*
ing his father to have left his mother-in-law Sarah loo little, he was free
and willing, «k did give her nine pound more,'" 6i,c, (Suffolk Prob.)
1. Thomas, son of the above, lived single in Boston ; was a member of
the An. and Hon. Ar. Co, 1642,» Will dated Dec. 12, 1681 ; gives
property to his nephew Ephrdim Kcmpton of Salem, and niece Ruih
Marshall, wife of Samuel Marshall, of Boston ; to four daus. of his brother
Natlianiel of Scituate, deceased ; to i he wife of John Randall of Scituate ;
to nephew Manasseh Kempton, and his sister Joanna, the wife of George
Morton of Plymouth; to Stephen' Tot man ; to four children of Edward
Wright, <fcc* Administration granted to his cousins Ephraim KemptOD
and Samuel Marshall.
2. Mary married 1639, William Parker of Scituate. She deceased
about 1650, leaving children— Mary, born 1639; William, 1643; and IV
tience, b. 1648, who mar. John Randall of Scituate.
3. Joan Rawlins mar. 1645, Ephraim Kempton of Scituate. He was
son of Ephraim of Plymouth, and came probably with his father in the
ship Ann, 1623. Their children were — Joanna, b. 1646 ; Patience, b.
1648 ; Ephraim, b. 1649, removed to Salem ; Manasseh, b* 165L
Ephraim Kempton died 1655, his widow Joan, 1656.
4. Nathaniel Rawlins succeeded to his father's residence 1650; mar.
Lydia Sylvester 1652, who, after NathaniePs death, mar. 1664, Edward
Wright The children of Nathaniel were— EHzabctli, b. 1053, d. young ;
Ruth, b. 1655, nmr. Samuel Marshall of Boston ; Patience, b. 1658 ; Na-
Ihanel, b. 1659 ; Elizabeth, h. 1661, mar. Dea. James Torry of Scituate*
oldest child of Lieut. James Torrey, and ^* a man of great usefulness and
respectability."
5. John; no further trace; he probably deceased before 1681, and un-
married, as his brother Thomas makes no mention of him or his children
in his will.
The male line of this family terminates here with Nathaniel, b. 1659.
Query* Where and who are his descendants, if any ?
Thomas Rawlins of Boston, carpenter, wife Anna , (freeman Mar.
3, ltJ35-6. ? f) He died 1670 ; his widow Anna was admx. and brought
in inventory of his estate Mar. 28, 1070. Anna d, between Jan. and Apl.
1692, as her will was dated Jan. 2,5, proved April 29, 1692. Caleb and
Benjamin Rollins, executors.! Children — t. Calebs b. 1645 ; 2. Mary,
b. 1652 ; 3. Samuel, b, 1653 ; 4. Anna ; 5. Joseph ; 6. Joshuo ; 7. Ben*
jamin ; 8. Abigail,
(1.) Caleb was a member of the first engine co. organized in Boston,
1679; housewright; mar. Elizabeth , who was admx. on his estate.
Aug. 24, 1693. Estate appraised Aug. 24, 1693, £178 3 6. Their
children were— Caleb, b. Feb. 16. 1676, d. Aug. 16, 1678; Caleb, K
Nov. 1681, d. Jan. 12. 1682 ; Elizabeth, b. Mar. 1684, d. Aug. 12, 1685—
Gravestones still standiitg^ and perfectly kgihle^ on Cufp's HUL Thomas,
Mary, Anna ; Susanna, bap. Old South ch. Jan. 19, 1689 ; Mercv, bap.
Old South ch. Sep. 10, 1693.
(6.) Joshua mar. , and had certainly one child, Abigail, who mar.
Zachary Kirk of Boston, about 1686.
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C.
Richard Rawlins, '^ a plasterer,^* resided in Boston ; was freeman May
10, 1643. Owned a lot " on North Sqqpre, extending into the cove."
Admitted to y« church 18th of 1st mo. JC42 ; wife Mary admitted to y«
church 8th of 8th mo. 1641.
D.
Jasper Rawlins, freeman 1633, was of Roxbury,* went to Wethcrsfield,
Conn.,t thence to Windsor and back to Roxbury ; will, dated 17th of 11th
mo. 1665; gives to wife Mary a dwelling house, moveables, die., **and
in case any of my children should come to settle here, 1 do give him a
piece of ground to build a house upon ; if not, to be lefl to wifc.^' Mary
Kawlins, ex'x.
E.
Joseph Rawlins, freeman 1634.
F.
Nicholas Rawlins of Newbury, born 1646 ; took the oath of allegiance
1678 ;| is said by descendants to have come from Ireland. He married
Rebecca, daughter of Deacon Robert Long of Newbury, Oct. 31, 1679.
Children — John, b. Newbury, Dec. 1, 1680, m. Mary Thomas of Exeter,
Oct 9, 1702; Daniel, b. Newbury, Mar. 21, 1682, m. Sarah Barton of
Newbury, June 10, 1708 ; Mary, b. Newbury, April 10, 1683, m. Jonathan
Sawyer ; Joseph, b. Newbury, March 25, 1 685 ; Benjamin, b. Newbury,
March 2, 1687, m. Elizabeth Plummer,and 2d, Hannah Annis ; Rebecca,
b. Newbury, Oct. 1, 1689 ; Martha, b. Newbury, Nov, 5, 1692.
G.
Robert Rawlins of ^^ Eamsbery^^ (Amesbury) took y^ oath of allegi-
ance and fidelity before Major Robert Pike, y« 20th day of December,
1677.§
H.
James Rawlins, freeman 1634, came with the Ipswich ; was at New-
bury 1634 ;|| removed to Dover (Bloody Point, now Newington) ; hp was
in Dover probably as early as 1642 ;^ received a grant of land there, July
10, 1644, and another grant of 100 acres, '' layed out,^' Nov. 26, 1656.
He resided at Bloody Point till his death, receiving grants of land at
various tiraes.*^ His will was dated Dover, Dec. 16, 1685, giving prop-
erty to his wife Hannah, to his sons Ichabod {oldest) and Benjamm, and
to '' other children'' (not named.) Will proved July 25, 1691. Of his
children were — 1. Ichabod, a carpenter, taxed at Bloody Point, 1665 ; 8.
Samuel, b. 1649, taxed at Bloody Point, 1668 ; 4. James, b. , taxed
Dover, 1671 ; 5. Benjamin, b. 1662 ; 2. Thomas, b. 1641, taxed in Dover,
1662, 1668 removed to Exeter ; 6. Joseph, b. , taxed Bloody Point,
1668—1671.
I.
Henry Rollins was a native of Antrim Co. North of Ireland, (of English
descent j ; married Mary Carson, an orphan girl, bom in Stewartstown, on
Lough Neagh, Co. of Tyrone. He emigrated to America about 1768 ;
settled first near the battle ground of Brandjrwine ; served in the Ameri-
• He was a resident of Boston in 1654 t Coffin's MS. letter,
and 1656, as appears by the Town records. 6 Gen. Ref . Vol. VI. p. 202.
See HiU, and Antiquities of Bostm, p. 336, ji Farmer.
347.— Editoi. 1 Quint.
t MS. letter Hon. R. R. Hinman. ^* Dover Reeoida.
33
can ranks at the battle of Brandy wine ; settled »n Chester Co, Penn. ;
removed in 1777 or 8 to Westmoreland Co. near to the present town of
Greensburg, He was drowned in the Youhiogeny Kiver, near Elizabeth*
town, 1812, Hia brother JoHn and a sister remained in IreJond ; and
brothers Benjamin, Anthony, George and James emigrated with him lo
Pennsylvania, Benjamin''s subsei|uent history is unknown, Amhony
died 18'27 in Westmoreland Co. without family » at the advanced age of
95 to 100 years. George went to Canada. James was killed by the full-
ing of a tree in Westmoreland Co., leaving no family*
Henry's children were — Sarah, ni, Jefleries, lived in Ohio. John
studied medicine^ located in New Orleans about 181 1, dec. 1844, leaving
one child, a dau., the wife of Rev. Jerome TwicheN, of the 1st Presbyie*
rian church at Lafayette, La, Mary, m. W^alker, went to Ohio*
Samuel died in Ohio, at Lebanon, 1831, leaving a small family. Jane
m, Smith, resides near Madison, Indiana. James^ a lawyer, " a
man of fine talents/' died at Port Gibson, Mississippi, a young man and
unmarried. Anthony Wayne, b. 1783, educated at Jefferson College^
Canonsburg, Penn.; went to Kentucky 1806; studied medicine with Dr.
Warfield, a dislmguished physician of Lexington ; settled in Richmond*
Ky,, where he practised his profession 23 years, standing at its head ;
went to Missouri 1830, settled in Boone Co., where he dec. Oct. 9, 1845.
He married Sallie Harris Rhodes, of English and Virginia descent^ and
had children — 1. James S., now residing in Boone Co., which county he
represented ni Missouri Senate, J 846 ; one of the candidates for the
gubernatorial chair 1848, and a member of the visiting committee of
West Point Military School, 1850 ; mar Mary E, Hickman of Kentucky^
and has four children. 2. Eliza, dec. ; 3. Nancy, dec. ; 4, Clifton, dec* ;
6, Robert, of Boone Co. ; 6. John, of Boone Co. ; 7. Sarah, who mar.
Curtis F. Burnham, Esq., of Richmond, Ky., grad» Yale College, 1639
or 40,
K.
To the foregoing may be added. Rev. Geri>hom Rawlins, grad. Harvard
University, 1705, A. M* 1744. He returned to England, and died at his
residence in St» John's Square, London, Dec. 14, 1757, *' an eminent dis-
senting minister."
[Note. — The compiler of the foregoing article takes this opportunity
of tendering his acknowledgments to a?/ who have aided him in collecting
material relating to the families of Rollins in this country, and particularly
to Hon. John Wentworth, Rev- A, H, Quint, and T. B. Wyman, for
copies of records, and to H. G. Somerby, Esq., for copies from English
records, and respectfully requests that any information relative lo the
name in possession of individuals who may notice this communication
may be forwarded to him. Further mention of descendants of James
Rollins of Dover will be made at some future time.]
Lawrence^ Dec, 22» 1853.
Family Gathebing. — There were recently assembled at the house
Beta Kingman, Esq., in Middleboro% a great-great-grandmother, daugh*
ter, (wife of B. K., Esq.,) granddaughter, great-granddaughter, and two
groat-great-grand daughters. There are now living three of the fifth gen-
eration. — Journal^ 19lh Aug, 1853,
I
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1864.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 259
KESEARCHES AMONG FUNERAL SERMONS, AND OTHER
TRACTS, FOR THE RECOVERY OF BIOGRAPHICAL AND
GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS.
[Continued from page 185.]
CUTLER. — ^'* A Funeral Discourse on the occasion of the Death of
Hon. Ephraim Cutler. Delivered at Warren, Washington Co. O By
Prof. E. A. Andrews, of Marietta College. Published by request. Ma-
rietta, O. 1854." 8vo. pp. 28.
This Discourse, of which the above is the title, is composed in a man-
ner which meets our entire approbation. Prof. Andrews very justly con-
cluded, that those who may come after the present generation, if an intel-
ligent race, will desire to know something of those who preceded them.
We published, in our seventh volume, an interesting letter from the de-
ceased, which contains some account of himself and family. ^^ His death
took place on the 8th of July, 1853." Hence he was 86 years, three
months, and five days old. He was among the pioneers of the West ;
having arrived at Marietta, with his family, 18 Sept 1795, " having spent
31 days upon the river" — as much time as it now takes to go from Boston
to England and back again. There accompanied him, Col. Israel Put'
nam^ Israel Putnam^ Jr.^ Phinehas Matthews^ with what families they had.
Mr. Cutler was occupied for a season as a surveyor of lands ; and within
the first year he received from Gov. St. Clair, commissions of Captain in
the Militia, Justice of the Peace, Judge of the Courts of Quarter Sessions
and of the Common Pleas. He was henceforth known as Judge Cutler.
He kept a Journal of his hardships, sufferings and toils in the *^ wilderness
work," which should be published. Judging from a few extracts given
by Prof. Andrews, it would be of permanent interest. In 1801 he was a
member of the Territorial legislature, and the next year was a member of
the Convention to form a State Constitution. In 1818 he went into the
State Legislature, and though opposed and thwarted for several sessions^
in his efforts to establish a Common School System, yet he eventually had
the satisfaction to see his views carried out, and himself called the father of
the System. In 1840 he was a delegate to the Harrisburgh Convention,
which nominated his old friend Gen. Harrison for the Presidency of the
United States.
DUDLEY.—" The Character of a Christian's Life and Death iUus-
trated. — ^A Sermon upon the death of Mrs. Luct Dudley, Relict of the
late Hon. Paul Dudley, Esq., who died Oct. 24, 1756, st 72. Preached
at Roxbury, Oct 31, 1756. By Atnos Adorns^ A. M. Pastor of the First
Church in Roxbury. Boston : 1756." 8vo. pp. 26.
The author of this Discourse, though a historical man, and has left us
several valuable historical works in the form of Sermons, yet in this there
is nothing whatever, either historical, biographical or genealogical beyond
what is set forth in the title-page. The character of Mrs. Dudley is
drawn at considerable length, and with an ability worthy of the able hand
of Mr, Adams. We have room but for a single passage. " She, for
abilities of mind, for wisdom, knowledge, prudence, discretion,a heavenly
temper, pure morals, unaffected piety, shining graces, and an unsullied
character, has been rarely equalled by any of her sex amongst us." p. 21.
ELIOT.—" The Rest which remaineth," dec.—" Shown vol a. S^tiBsso.
preached at the New North Church in Boston, \a Se^V* YH^- '^vci^j,'^^
260 Researches amons^ Funeral Sermons* [Jolyi
day of the Death of their Excellent Pastor, Andrew Eliot> D. D, By
Peter Thacher^ A. IVL Pastor of the First Church in Maiden. Boston:"
[1778]. 8vo. pp. 40.
Dr. Andrew Eliot was the father of Dr. John Eliot, author of
*' A New Biographical Dictionary" of tlie ** Literary and Worthy men
of New England ;" a work discovering great research, and a thor-
ough acquaintance with the history of the country. It was published
near fifty years ago (1B09) and is now rare. The publications of Dr.
Eliot (the father) were quite numerous, but anything concerning him
from us would be quite superfluous, while an account of him may bo
read in the work just referred to, by one no less able than willing to do
justice to the memor\^ of a most honored father.
FOXCROFT.— ^* 'The Bkssedness of the Bead, who die in the Lord.—
A Sermon Preached the Lord's day aAer the Funeral of Mrs. Anna
FoxcROFT, the amiable and pious Consort of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Fox-
croA, who died Oct, 9ih, 1749, in the 53d year of her age. By Charlet
Chauncy, D. D. one of the Pastors of the First Church in Boston. Boston :
1749.'' 8vo. pp. 31.
The Preacher gives the deceased the highest character, quoting that
beautiful passage from Proverbs, xxxi, 26-28^ but nothing regarding her
history or pedigree. She was daughter of Mr, John Coney of Bodloo«
goldsmith. .^
HIRST. — " The Honor and Flappiness of the virtuous Woman ; more
especially considered in two relations of a Wife and Mother. Meditated
upon the lamented Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Hirst, the virtuous Consort
of Grove Hirst, Esq., who departed this Life, July 10, 1716. In the 35
year of her age. By Benjamin Cohnan^ Pastor of a Church of Christ in
Boston, N. E. Boston: 1716." 12mo. pp.33.
*^ Mrs. Hirst has made no small addition to the honor of her family,
and to the name of SciralV^ She was the daughter of the Hon, Judge
SewalL Her Husband died in October^ 1717. On his death Dr. Cohnan
also preached the Sermon, which was printed, and accompanying it ^* Mb*
Hirst's Remains ^'^^ making a volume in small l2mo, of 136 pages. Ii
was probably printed only for the immediate relatives, as it is now very
rarely to be found, even in our old libraries. Mr, Hirst w^as a son of
William Hirst, Esq. of Salem, " which had the honor of his birth and
education, Boston of his life and grave .^' Page 41. In his Dedication to
Jttdge Seimll, Dr, CoJman says, *^ You, Sir, are the only Parent now left to
Mr* Hirst^s children. Within six months and a few days the sovereign
God has taken away the three other Grandparents. Yea, within one dark
fortnight they were made trebly orphans. For on the l^ih of October,
1717, died their grandmother Se wall, your gracious consort; on the 28
of the same month God took away their Father from them, and on the
Isi of November following their honored Grand-father Hirst,*' Mr. Hirst
left 6ve small children. P. 43. Hirsts Remaitis.
LAMB — ** Sober Sentiments. — In an Essay npon the vain Presump-
tion of Living and Thriving in the World, which does too often possess
and poison the Children of this World. Produced by the premature and
much lamented Death of Mr. Joshua Lamb, who died (of a fall received
a few days before) July 15, 1722. By one of the Ministers in Boston.
With an Appendix by another Hand. Eccl. vii, 2. Boston: Printed by
T. Fleet in Pudding Lane, m%'' l2mo, pp 37.
Although this Discourse does not appear in the Catalogue of the works
of Ur. CoUon Mather^ as given in his Life by his son, yet there is no
1854.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 261
question of its being by him, from its style and manner. But if other
evidence were wanting, it may be found in the cotemporary autograph of
*' Samuel Sewally Junr^ He wrote in the copy now used, " By Dr. Cot'
ton Mather y And, in another place he wrote, " Samuel Sewall^ Junr,^
given me by Madam LambJ*^ The last named person may have been
the mother of the deceased. The ^^ Appendix by another Hand,^^ Mr,
Sewall says, was written " By Mr, Thomas Walter,^'* Thus by two or three
manuscript lines by Samuel Sewall^- Junr, we have more of a history of
the Funeral Sermon, than of the subject of it, for neither the Sermon nor
the Appendix contains scarcely a line about the deceased. From the
latter (which consists of six pages) is learned that he was "just eptering
upon the 20th year of his age, and fourth and last year of his residence at
Harvard College."
If there are any Lambs interested in the history of their family, now or
hereafter, they may see a curious Epitaph upon one in HolinshedU
Chronicle^ black letter edition, page 1313.
NILES. — ^*^ A Sermon preached at Braintree, the Sabbath after the
Burial of that Pious and Valuable Grentlewoman, Mrs. Ann Niles, the
Virtuous Consort of the Reverend Mr. Samuel Niles, of that Town, who
died Oct. 25th, 1732, in the fifty-fifth year of her age. By Thomas
Paine, M. A., Pastor of a Church of Christ in Weymouth. Boston :
Printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1732." 8vo. p. 27.
^' She was a Daughter of the late honorable Nathaniel Coddinglon^ Esq.,
of Newport, on Rhode Island, a Member of the Council in that Province ;
and her Mother was Mrs. Susannah Hutchinson, Sister of the late honora-
ble Elisha Hutchinson^ Esq., of Boston."
The first wife of Mr. Niles was Daughter of the late Rev. Peter
Thacher^ Pastor of Milton. And her Mother was Mrs. Theodora Or-
enhridge^ Daughter of the late Reverend Mr. John Oxenhridge^ Pastor
of the first Church in Boston. She was born March 7, 1682-3, and died
Feb' 10, 1715-16. Having earnestly recommended to her mournful
Consort, Mrs. Ann Coddington^ whom, from her own Acquaintance with
her, she prudently chose for the .Mother of her Children, as well as the
Wife of her Husband. Note on p. 24. w.b.t.
TURELL. — '* Memoirs of the Life and Death of the Pious and Ingen-
ious Mrs. Jane Tueell, who died at Medford, March 26th, 1735, iEtat.
27. Collected chiefly from her own Manuscripts. By her Consort, the
Rbv. Mr. Ebbnezer Tueell, M. A., Pastor of the Church in Medford.
To which is added, two Sermons preached at Medford, the Lord's day
af\er her Funeral, by her father, Benjamin Cobnan^ D. D.'^
These Memoirs and Sermons were printed in duodecimo, at London, in
1741. Her birth was at Boston, 25 Feb. 1708. Her mother died about
four years before her. " At nine or ten, if not before, she was able to
write, for in 1718, her father wrote a letter in answer to one from her." —
Mrs. Tueell was no ordinary woman. Her letters in this Memoir show
that she was educated in all the virtues of the virtuous. She wrote very
good Poetry, kept a Diary, and appears to have been in great esteem by
all who knew her. The rare young Poet, Mr. John Adorns^ wrote an
Elegy on her at her death.
Mr. John Adams closes his Poetical ** Epistle to the Rev. Mr. Ebbnezer
Tueell^' upon the death of his lady with these lines : —
Fain woald the Mose her plaintive nambers cease,
And lose her sorrows in these realms of*blisii.
Bat TATLoa calls me downward, aad demaikda
Te&n from my eyes and cypress from m^ Yiaxkds.
To the name of Taylor is the following note :— " Mrs, Elizabeth Tap-
hr\ the lovely consort of the Rev. Mr. John Taylor^ Pastor of the
Churcii in Milton, and daughter of the late Ret\ Mr. Naihanacl Ragers
of Portsmooth, in New Hampshire, died April 16, 1735, three weeks
after Mrs, TureJh and alike esteemed and lamented by all that knew
her."
WILLARD. — '* A Poem sacred to the Memory of the Honomble Jo-
siah Willard, Esq. late Secretary of the Province of the Massachusetu
Bay in New England ; who deceased December 6lh, 1756, iEtatis 76»
Boston I Printed by Green & Russell, in Queen street, 1757.*' 4to.
On the half 'title of the above described tract, a MS. note says itB author
was ^^ Peter Oliver^ Esq^ On the same leaf is the autograph ** S.
Checkley''s,'^ and *' /. Green^ Junrs. 1780." On the back of the title*
page is the following (printed) record of "Offices sustained by Secretary
WitLARD. Tutor of Harvard College. Secretary of ihe Province, from
June, 1717 to December, 1756, Judge of the Probate of Wills for the
County of Suffolk, from Dec. 1731 to 1745. One of his Majesty's
Council, from May, 1734, to May, 1756."
WILLARD. — '^* A Fyneral Sermon on tlie Death of that Learned and
Excellent Divine, the Reverend Mr. Samitel Willard, Pastor of a Church
of Christ in Boston, and Vice President of Harvard Collej^e. Who de.
ceased Sept. 12, 1707, ^Etatis sua? 68. By Ebenezer Pemberton^ A. M.
To which is annexed a Poem, on the same sorrowful occasion, by
the Rev. Mr. Benjamin Colnian, Boston : 1707." 12mo. pp. 80> and
Poem, 14.
There is little indeed of biography or history in the Sermon or in the
Poem, but of the two the last is preferable, inasmuch as it contains in
few w^ords the substance of the 80 pages^ and describes the personal np*
pearance of its subjecL The following extract is to the point \n the
latter particular : —
^^ Plain was the Saint, bis Soul t>y Gmce refin'd,
His Girdle meaD, but much adurned his miDd:
Ici face, as well as mind, above ihe loyes
Of this vain worlds and all its sensual joyes :
Simple in diet, negligent ofdressj
Hairy and rou/E^h his robe, meet to expresi
One morttficd to things of time and sense,
To truih and things divine a love intense.'*
The publications of Me. Willard are numerous, and Dr. Elict says,
that " no Divine, except Dr, Cotton Mather ^ m this country, prepared
raoro works for the press; and they were all calculated to do honor to
the Author, and edify pious people." His greatest work the *' Body of
Divinity," was published after his death, in large folio. This was the
first folio, except probably a few laws and Journals, printed in these
Colonies. It was published by Subscription, and the names of ihe Sub*
scribers, printed at the end, form an array of talent and learning, which
future learned men of New England may look back upon with pride and
satisfaction. It is surpassed by no fist of that period, perhaps, unless that
contained in Prince's Chronology. Some copies of the " Body of Divini-
ty," contained a Portrait of the Author, of folio size, executed in England
by Vander Gucht. The writer has, however, seen but a single copy with
the portrait, and that was, at one time, the property of the Rev, Dr. CoU'
vers Ftmcu^ now of Harvard CoUeg^e.
I
1854.] Genealogical Items relating to Dover, N. H. 263
GENEALOGICAL ITEMS RELATING TO THE EARLY SET-
TLER8 OF DOVER, N. H.
[Commtinicated by Rev. Alomzo H. Quj5t, M. N. £. Hist. Geo. Soc.]
[Continued from page 134.]
TwoMBLY, Ralph/ had land lai#out 4, 10, 1656; was taxed in 1657
at Cocheco; will was dated 28 Feb. 1684, proved 7, 8 mo. 1686; Eliz-
abeth his wife and John his son were executors ; by his will, if son John
live with his mother, then they are to occupy the homestead jointly ; oth-
erwise she shall have the estate for life, after which John has one half;
if son Ralph, instead of John, live with his mother, then he shall have
£\0 ; Joseph is to have a heifer ; Mary shall have bs. ; to Elizabeth,
Hope, Sarah, Esther, and William, each a cow, i^hen eighteen years old.
Children, John,* Joseph,' b. 1661; Manr,* (m.Tebbets;) Ralph« (had a
son Ralph*;) Elizabeth^; Hope"; Mary*; Sarah"; Esther"; William."
John," mar. ( 1 ) Mary Kenney, 18 April, 1687 ; m. (2) Rachel ; will
was made 18 July, 1724, proved ; gave to wife Rachel half of home-
stead lying on south side of road leading down to Joseph Hanson^s and so
to the Neck ; after her decease it was to go to son William ; to son John
20 acres at Little worth, as by deed ; to sons Joseph and Samuel certain
lands, they to pay legacies to their uncles and aunts, as in the will of their
grandmother Elizabeth. [Can^t find that will.] To son Benjamin £b ;
to William half of homestead, he V> support his mother ; to daus. Sarah,
Mary, Rachel, Esther, and Annah, <£5; wife and Joseph executors.
Children, (Fam. 2,) John' ; Joseph" ; Samuel,^ b. 10 March, 1699 ; Ben-
jamin^; William"; Sarah"; Mary"; Rachel"; Ester"; Hannah."
Samuel," (of Fam. 2,) mar. 26, 9, 1723, Judith, dau. of Tobias and
Ann (Lord) Hanson, b. 7, 12, 1703; they were ** Friends." He died 9
mo., 1769 ; she died 23, 6, 1793. Children, (Fam. 3,) Ann,^ b. 15 Aug.
1724, (m. James Nock;) Samuel,^ b. 18 March, 1726; Jonathan,^ b. 21
Oct. 1727 ; Tobias,* b. 24, 10, 1728, died 25, 11, 1809 ; Judith,* b- 25,
7, 1730, (m. Capt. John Gage ;) Rebecca/ b. 81, 3, 1737 ; Isaac,* b. 28,
8, 1739, died 8, 1, 1824. ,
The following families we cannot certainly connect : —
John," (prob. son of John,") mar. Sarah, dau. of William and Martha
Dam, b. 21 April, 1692 ; will made 20 Dec. 1747, proved 27 April, 1748,
a joint will of himself and wife ; they mention son John, (execV,) daugh-
ters Sarah, (Hanson,) Martha, and daughter-in-law Mary, (widow of Dan-
iel,) " now with child." Children, (Fam. 4,) John,* b. 28 Oct. 1712; Sa-
rah,* b. 21 Feb. 1714; Daniel,* b. 18 Jan. 1716; Martha,* b. 26 Feb.
1719.
John,* (of Fam. 4,) had wife Mary ; will dated 6 May, 1764, piOTed
29 Aug. 1764 ; he gave to sons John and David the homestead formerly
belonging ** to my honored father and mother, John Twombly and Sarah
Twombly of Dover, dec." Both sons were then under ase ; something
to dauffhters Lydia, (Runnels,^ Anna, (Purinton,) Sarah, (under 18 ;) to
sister Martha, to nephew Damol Twombly, (under 21,) and to wife Pa-
tience, who is exec^x with father-in-law Joseph Bunker. These children
are Fam. 5.
William, {supposed, from the property, to be son of Ralph ;*^ will
made 14 Sept. 1763, proved 29 Oct. 1768 ; gave to «>u \e&A& ^^Wsat
stead in Madbuij; to William land in MadbuTy^'&axfyxk^ou^Vi^.NV^^A^^
264 Genealogical Items relating ta Dover ^ N. H. [Jtilyi
Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Pearl of Barringion, land in Barrington; to
Eleanor, wife of Nicholas Ilickcr of BHrringron, land in B. ; something lo
granci-tlaughtcr Tamesin, daughter of son John, dec. ; a saw- mill to sons
lialpb, (cxec'r,) Isaac, WilliomT and son-in-law Ichabod Hayes; to Halpb
land in Dover, <i:c. Children, Ralph, b. 13 Sept. J713; Isaac, b. 18 Dec,
1715 ; William, b. 25 Julv\ ITIT ; Mar\\ b. 25 Feb. 1721 ; Elizabeth, b.
1 Nov 1723; John, b. 19 Sept, 1725; Eleanor.
John, a " Friend,^' mar. 30, I , I7#4, Martha, dau. of Ebenezer Varney, i
anJ had Anna, b. 10, 3, 1740.
Benjamin, of Somersworrh ; will dated 29 Dec, 1761, proved 30 March,
1762; gave lo wife Hannah half of estate for life; lo son Bcnjamini
(execV,) all estate except as above, he paying certain legacies lo daugh*
ters Hanaah, (Hayes,) Tamsen, (Hodgden,) A bra, (Wood bridge,) Rachel,
(Hayes,) and Abigail — ihc last having .£250, the others each e£^100; Sarah
and Abignil to have one room while single. Children, Hannah, b. 10
May, 1722, (ra. Hayes ;) Tamsen, (m. Hodgden ;) Abra, baptized 23
June, 1728, {m, Woodbridge ;) Abigail; Sarah; Benjamin; Bachelt I
bapt. 25 Sept. 1727, (m. Hayes.)
Note to Tozee. — [Ricbard Toster was of Boston. He mftrried Jaly 3rd, 1656*
Judnh Smith, and had Thorn a-s born May 5, 1657, and removed eaMwnrd. aod hod
ht»w many children u is not known. He died at Kitlery, Maine, Oct. 1675.— See Bd-
knap's Htsiofy, VoL 1^ page 135, year 1675.
March 29, 1715, Richard Toxer (probably son of above.) and Joseph Pray settle a
dispated line hetween ihcrr lots of !and above Salmon Falls, in Berwick,
Oct. It 1706. Same did same things bolh calling lheais<^lves of Newicbcwonack.
Richard and Elizabeth Tozer of Berwick^ deed l&nd in York lo Lewis Bane, 3rd
Nov. 1698.
August 15th, 1712, Richard Raodatl of Dover, receives of brotber-ia-law Eieli«fd
Toser, the poitioa of his wife Elizabeths
Elixabelh, wife of Richard Toier, is the only daughter yet found t»f Elder William
Wentworih. They lived in the old Toier Garrison, so called, on the Berwick sidei
near Salmon Fulb. A part of this garrison siill remains upon the otd site.
la an aitidavit 26ih January, 1733, Richard To*er pves his age as 73. In f%m€
case, his wife, Elizabeth Toier, speaks of knowing the farm of Widow Ehtabeih
Wentworih, late wife of Capt. Benjamin^^ son of Ezckiel,^ at Qnamphegan, adjuiaing
Ibc river, on N. H. side, 6t years ago, when her father carried her there.
Mrs. Tozer was carried prisoner to Canada several times.
The following children of Richard and Elizabeth Tozer, were alive Sep(. 22iid,
1734 :—
Blartha m. Samael Lord, who was an ancestor of Fresideat Lord^ of Darimoaili
College.
Abigail m. Samuel NewtoD of Sou thborough, Worcester Co,, Mass.
Sarah lived in Souibl>oroagh» Mass.
Judith m. Jonathan Burroughs of Westboroagh, Mass.
^ John lived in Watertown, Mass.
H Richard lived ia Westt>orougb, Mass,
" Mary. j. w J
Note to Twoicblt,— [John Twombly makes will ISth July, 1721, and it was
proved August 2nd| 1724. Gives property todaas. Sarah^ Mary, Rachel, Esther, Anna.
Whom did these daughters marry f Had he sons ?
Sarah is reported to have beca wife of Deacon Gershom,* son of E»ekiel» Weat-
worth,
Feb. 15th, 1753, Deacon Gershom^ Went worth gives, ia coaiideralioa of love tDiI
good will, to Samuel Twombly land in Rochester, N. U.
Af^er death of Deacon Gershom, ^ bis sons, in 1762, 1763, 1765, and 1773, have land
dealings with a maa variously called Samuel Twombly and Samuel Twombly, Jr., of
Rochester, N. H, j. w]
Note to Titckir.— [Errrjcf/nwi Kittery Probate Reatrdt, Vol. 11, page 134. Nich-
olas Tucker of Kiltery, made will Jafi*y 21, 1715-17, which was proved April 2nd,
1717, and gave 'Mo William Wentworth five shillings in money, i» full of his mother's
poilioQ ; to wife Jane, Ace." Whose son was this William Wentworih t J ^ ]
I
1864.] Metnair of Isaac Allerton, 265
MEMOIR OF ISAAC ALLERTON.
[Abridged from a commanication of Hon. Hemry W. Cusbxaii of Bernardston.*]
Isaac Allerton, a faosimile
of whose autograph is annexed,
was one of those who, about 1608
or 9, left their native land (Old
England) and settled at Leyden^
in Holland , for the sake of ** purity
of conscience and liberty of wor-
sbip.^'t The exact time or place
of his birth — as is the case with
most of our Puritan Fathers —
is unknown. It is supposed, however, from contemporaneous facts, that
be must have been born about the year 1683, in the northeastern part of
England, and that he was first married about 1604 or 5.^ If we are cor-
rect in these assumptions, he must have married and have had two
children before he left England for Holland, and his daughters Mary and
Sarah must have been born in the latter country.
The first mention we have of Mr. Allerton by name is his signature
attached to a letter written from Holland to the agents of the Puritans,
** Mr. Carver and Robert Cushman,^' that " the coming of Mr. Nash
and their Pilot is a great encouragement to them." This letter was
signed by four persons, of whom the initials only are given. These are,
S. F., E« W., W. B., and I. A., doubtless intended for Samuel Fuller,
Edward Winslow, William Bradford and Isaac Allerton. The next that
we hear of Mr. Allerton is at the formation of the memorable " compact **
on board of the Mayflower in Cape Cod, or Provincetown Harbor, Nov.
11, 1620, O. S. ; of which instrument it has been said, that ^^ for the first
time in ffbe world's history the philosophic fiction of a social compact was
realized id'firacttce.'' Allerton was the fiflh signer, and was one of nine,
in the list of forty-one, to whom Oovemor Bradford has given the honor-
able prefix of " Mr." The names of Carver, Bradfoi^, Winslow and
Brewster are the only ones that precede his.
The birth of a son of Mr. Allerton is thus mentioned in Gov. Bradford's
Journal : " Friday, 22d, [Dec. 1620, O. S.,] the storm still continued that
we could not get a land, nor they come to us a board. . This morning
good wife Alderton was delivered of a son, but dead born." This was
the second child born since the Pilgrims led Holland. The first entry
in the records of Plymouth colony is an incomplete list of the '* Meer-
* This gentleman is preparing for publication a genealogy of the Casbmans of the
United States. A memoir of Isaac Allerton (of which this is an abridgement) m\\
accompany that work. Mary Allerton, the daughter of Isaac, was the wife of
Elder Thomas Cashman, the ancestor of all the Cushmans in this country. The
Cushmans are therefore descended from the Allertons. Any information respecting
either of these names will be gratefully received by Mr. Cushman.
t Prince's N. E. Chronology.
} His third child Mary died in 1699, aged 90. She was therefore bom about 1609.
As he had two older children, he must have been married about the time we have
stated ; and must, therefore, been born as early as 1583, perhaps eariier. He was
consequently about 26 years of age when he emigrated to Holland, and aboat VI "^^as^
he came to Plymouth.
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266
Memmr of Isaac Alkrton.
steads^ and Garden Plotles of those which came first, layed oat 1620."
This was the first division of land. Mr. Allertou^s name ia here found.
The prefix of Mr. is applied tt> Brewster and Allerton only. It is probable
that he built a house on his **" garden plotte/' which was on the south side
of Ley den Street ; but how loug he resided there is unknown^ A few
years after wards^ a tract of land was assigned to him " at Rocky Nook in
Jones River Precinct,"t Here he built a house, having for a neighbor
John Rowland, who married Elizabeth Carver, the only child of Gov.
Carver, and lived there several years. On the Plymouth Colony Records,
under date of )G35, allusion is made to ^^ Mn AUertoQ^e house on the north
side of Jones' Riven"|
Jn February, 1620^1, Mr, Allerton lost his wife, which event Gk)vemor
Bradford thus records in his Journal : *'' The 25th dies Mary, the wife of
Mr. Isaac Allerton." On the 22d of March, he was one of two (Capl.
Stand ish being the other) who " went venturously " to treat with Massa*
soit, during that sachem's first visit to Plymouth, In April, Gov. Carver
died after a short illness, having officiated as governor nearly five months,
** Soon after," says Bradford, in his Journal, '^ we chose Mr. William
Bradford our Governor, and Mr. Isaac Allerton his Assistant, who are, by
renewed elections, continued together sundry years." The governor had
but one assistant tUl 1624 ; then five till 1633 ; after which seven assist-
ants were chosen. It is not known with certainty how long Mr. Allerton
was continued as an Assistant to the Governor. It is certain he was chosen
the only one in 1621, and was continued such till 1624, when the number
of assistants was increased. There are no lists of assistants until 1633, at
which time Mr. Allerton was not of the numl>er.
A party of ten men — of whom Mr, Allerton was probably one — were
sent, in September, 1621, to visit the Massachusetts Indians. At that
time, or at a subsequent period, three small islands — being the outermost
ones as you approach Boston Harbor from the east — were named the
Brewsters, in honor of Elder Brewster ; and, as a mark of respect to Mr.
Allerton, the first headland, or cape, of Nantasket was caJJirl Point
Allerton,§ *•
Mr. Allerton, having been a widower over five years, in 1620 or there-
abouts, married Fear, daughter of Elder William Brewster, who had come
over, in 1623, with her sister Patience, in ihe ship Ann. In the autumn
of 162G, he was sent to England, partly to obtain some supply for the
I
• Meersteads, kads set off by metes and boamls to c&ch,— Bailey s Dicti<maTy.
t Called lifter Capt. Jones, of the Mayflower,
t The location of Mr. Allcrton's house ai *' Rocky Nook/' in Kingsionj is still
pointed otii; iinil, from ihe g-eof^rapliical and lojjogrtiphical poaiiion of Jones River»
and ibe cuumry ronnil about, it is obviously correct. Tbc house waiS situated near
the marsh, and not far from the celebrated *• Elder's Spring/* (so called from Elder
Thomas Cushmnn, who lived near it,) about fifty rods from the highway, and in a
northerly direction from the present dwelling house of Thomas Cushmnn, E^q. BIr,
Allerton afterwards sold his house and land at Rocky Nook *' vnio my well beloued
sonnc-in-lnw Thomas Cushman, of New Plyniooih /' and it was occupied by the lat-
ter till the time of his death. For many years past there has been no house standing
on rhe spot, but the location is often visited by antiquaries and descendants of the
Puritans.
^ On ihf! old maps it has frequently been spelled PdiJif Alffrrfon^ and Mr. Allcrton^s
own name was by others frequently spelled and pronounced that way ; bui» on the
Map of MassachuKetts, published in 1^44, under the authority and at the expense of
the Stale, it is correctly spelleU Point Atkrtm,
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colony, and partly to see if he could make any reasonable composition
with the Adventurers. Capt. Standish had been sent the year before. A
bond, signed by Gov. Bradford, Isaac AUerton and others, was given,
dated July 2, 1^26, for the purpose of raising money for the colony. Mr.
AUerton returned to Plymouth in the spring of 1627, having taken up
«£200 for the colony, but it was at thirty in the hundred which he invested
in goods. The same year he was again sent to England to confirm and
ratify a har^in made with the Adventurers to pay them i^lSOO for their
interest in America. He went " in a fishing vessel which was then re-
luming there.*' '^«He carried out some beaver to pay some engagements
of the previous year, and was instructed to obtain a patent for a trading
place on the Kennebeck, and other things. The contract for the payment
of the J^1800 was dated 15 Nov. 1626. They were to forfeit 30 shilling
per week for every week the debt was not paid aAer it was due. By this
contract, the Company sold to the Colony all their stocks, merchandize,
lands, chattels, rights and interest, in consideration of the said <£1800, '' to
be paid at the Royal Exchange, at London, every Michaelmas, in nine
annual instalments of <£200 each." Allerton^s agreement was sanctioned ;
and the whole trade of the colony was bound to Gov. Bradford, Edward
Winslow, Miles Standish, John Howland and Isaac AUerton for six years
from the last day of September, 1627, for which the whole debts of the
colony, amounting to jf2400, were to be paid ; and they were also to pay
to the colony i£50 per annum in shoes and hose. Mr. AUerton was in
London 14 June, 1627, and Mr. James Shirley, one of the Adventurers,
and a firm friend of the colony, writes, under date of 27 December, of
that year, that *' the bargain is fully concluded.'* *' Thus,'* says Gov.
Bradford in his letter book, ^^ all is now become our own, — as we say in
the proverb, — when our debts are paid."
•* Early in the year 1628 Mr. A. returned to Plymouth, having succeeded
in all his objects. He paid the first <£200 to the Adventurers, and all
their other debts. He also succeeded in obtaining a patent for a trading
station for Kennebeck."* In the autumn of 1628, he went a third time
to England. His object was to obtain the enlargement and correction of
the Kennebec patent, and also another for Plymouth ; and to fecilitate the
rempval of the remainder of the church at Leyden. He returned to
Plymouth without effecting his designs ; but being immediately (August,
1629) sent back, he had better success. After much delay and great
difficulty, he obtained the desired patent, Jan. 29, 1630.
In Winthrop's Journal, under date of Saturday, 12, [June, 1630,] we
find the following : ** About four in the morning we were near our port
We shot off two pieces of ordnance, and sent our skiff to Mr. Pierce hii
ship (which lay in the harbour and had been there [blank] days.) About
an hoar aAer, Mr. AUerton came on board us, in a shallop, as he was
sailing to Pemaquid." AUerton, therefore, must have been the first
person who welcomed Mr. Wintfirop and his associates to New Eng-
land.
He made a fifth voyage to England, in 1630, and returned the next
year in the ship White Angel, and Mr. Hatherly with him.f About this
period a difficulty arose between M^ A. and the colony, having its origin
some time back ; and, says Baylies, " he was dismissed as their agent**
^ The Leyden people had taken up some prejudice against him, and the
• Bajlie's Hist. Mem. of New Plymoath. \ A\k^*%1&\o^. !$>&..
268 Memoir of Isaac Allerton. [July.
colony complained that too much money had been lavished, by him nnd
Mr. Sherlej, to obtain a royal charter'' " As an agent, Mr. A. appears
to have been iodefaiigable in his attempts to promote the interests of his
employers. He was a person of uncommon activity, address and enter-
prise." Whatever the cause, the fact of an alienation between Allerton
and the colony became obvious. He therefore quilled forever the em*
ployment of the colonista and became rather unfriendly to them and their
interests. " IG31, Sept. G The White Angel, with Mr, Allerton, sails
for Marble Harbour, [now Marhlehead, Mass.,] being no more employed
by the plantation of Plymouth. "'• In June, 1G32,, Allerton formed a
tradiDg company, hired the While Angel of Mr. Sherley, and attempted
to establish a rival trading house on the Kennebec River. He also at-
tempted to deprive Plymoulh of the trade at Penobscot, by establishing
another house there, but it was broken up and destroyed by the French.
*"* 1633. Mr, Allerton set up a trading house at Machias, consisting of 5
men and a quantity of Merchandize." *' This season Mr. A. fished with
8 boats at Marble Harbour. "t A tax was made this year by the Plymoulh
colony ; and the highest tax assessed w^as on Mr. Allerton, viz., ^3 10s.
The next highest tax was on Edward Winslow, Governor, £2 5s. Thus
Mr. Allerton's taxable property at Plymouth at that time was one third
more than any other man's in the colony. In 1634 Mr. AllertOD"'s trad-
ing house at Machias was attacked by I he French and Indians, and his
goods taken away. His house there was destroyed by fire the same year.
Feb. 1, 1634, "Mr. Cradock^s house at Marble Head [then a part of
Salem] was burnt about midnight, there being in it Mr. Allerton and
many fishermen whom he employed that season, "t The same year, re*
turning from a trading voyage with the French about Port Royal, his
pinnace was cast away and entirely lost. But these were not all his mis*
fortunes. Dec. 12, 1634, Gov, Winihrop, of the Massachusetts Colony,
writes to his son : *^ A pestilent fever hath taken away some at Plymouth ;
among others Mr. Allerton's wife."
The Massachusetts Colony Records state that Mr, Allerton, in March,
1635, *' was to be notified by the civil authorities that he had leave to de*
part from Marhlehead." In May, he conveyed to his son-in-law, Moses
Maverick, all his *' houses, buildings, and stages''* at Marhlehead, but
whether he removed or not is uncertain During this year, Mr, A., who
had now received the cognomen of the ** unlucky," had another of his const*
ing vessels wrecked. This w as ** a hark" employed to transport Rev.
John Avery and his family from Newbury to Marhlehead. It was lost at
Cape Ann, Aug, 15, 1635, and 21 persons perished, among whom wa«
Rev. Mr. Avery, his wife, and six children. In 1636, *-"■ Mr. Allerton n**
turned in his pinnace from the French at Penobscot. His bark was cast
upon an island and beat out her keel, and lay ten days; yet he got help
from Pemac|uid and mended her and brought her home,"t
From 1636 lo 1642, we learn nothing of him from the public records,
nor from contemporaneous correspondence. It is probable that he was
constantly engaged in trade, commerce, and the fisheries ; and tliat,
(having lost his wife, and his children — <;xcept Isaac by his second wife —
having grown to adult age,) for a long time, he had no permanent home.
As he w^as not taxed at Plymouth after 1634, we suppose he ceased lo
♦ 3 M. H. C. ix- t Wiathrop*! Journia.
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have a domicil there about this time. From 1643 to the close of his life,
in 1658, his name is oAen found. In 1643, he is thus spoken of in Win-
throp's Journal : — ^'^ Three ministers which were sent to Virginia, were
wrecked on Long Island. Mr. Allerton of New Haven, who was there,
took great pains and care of them, and procured them a' very cood pin-
nace and all things necesary.^* The first mstance in which Mr. Allerton^s
name is found in New Haven, is in the Records of a ^* General Court of
the Jurisdiction, 27 Octr 1643, at which a " proposition and request" were
** made to Capt. Underhill and Mr. Allerton, by instructions from the
Dutch Governor and some of the freemen of that jurisdiction, for the rais-
ing of one hundred soldiers out of the plantations of the English, and
armed and victualled, to be led forth by Capt. Underhill, against the In-
dians now in hostility against the Dutch, to be paid by bills of exchange
in Holland.* The first time we find his third wife mentioned, is in Win-
throp's Journal, Dec. 16, 1644, where it b stated that Mr. Allerton coming
from New Haven " in a ketch, with his wife and other persons, they were
taken in a great storm, and cast away at Scituate ; but the persons all
saved." On the 27th Oct. 1646, he is spoken of as '^ of New Amsterdam,
in the Province of New Netherlands, merchant." On the 10th March,
1646-7, he was seated in the meetine-house at New Haven, on the ^^ sec-
ond seat of the cross seats at the end." The records of Salem Church
show that he became a member thereof in 1647. From 1650 to the close
of his life, his name is occasionally mentioned in the New Haven Records.
Isaac Allerton died the latter part of 1658, or before the 12th Feb.
1658-9, and was probably buried in the old Burial Ground at New Ha-
ven. In the public records of New Haven, we find the settlement of his
estate taken Feb. 12, and presented April 5, 1659. Isaac Allerton, the
son, purchased of the creditors, his father's '^ dwelling-house, orchard and
bam, with two acres of meadow." In a deed on the New Haven Rec-
ords, dated Oct 4, 1660, and confirmed March 10, 1682-3, he conveys
to his ** Mother-in-law, Mrs. Johanna Allerton," a life interest in " the
house that she now dwells in at New Haven, New England, with all the
furniture in it, and the lands and appurtenances belonging to it"
Rev. Dr. Bacon, in the letter before quoted, gives many interesting
particulars in relation to the last years of the life of Isaac Allerton ; and
m another letter, dated July 30, 1838, an extract from which will be
found in the same volume, he locates, with great precision, the house at
New Haven in which Allerton dwelt It must, he says, '^ have fronted
upon what is now Union street, between Cherry street on the north, and
Fair street on the south." Says Judge Davis, '^ It is to Allerton^s old
house, which was taken down in 1740, that the well known tradition," re-
lated by President Stiles, in his history, *^ respecting the concealment of
the Judges by Mrs. Eyres, is to be referred."t But the lady protectress,
he adds, could not have been Mrs. Eyres, who was then but 8 years old,
but must have been Mrs. Johanna Allerton, the widow of Isaac Allerton,
whose granddaughter Elizabeth, (afterwards Mrs. Eyres,) probably lived
with her grandmother and '^ might have been a witness, perhaps an assist-
ant, in the transaction, but certainly not a principal."
* Letter of Rev. Leonard Baeoo, D. D., to Hon. John Davis, 15 Janci 1838, in 3d
Mass. Hist. Coll., vii, 244.
1 3 Mass. Hist. Coll., vii, 303.
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Indian Children put to Service.
[Jtiiy,
GENEALOGY.
IsAAc^ Allerton, m. 1st, Mary , who d. Dec. 25, 1620; m* 2d,
ab* 1G"26, FewTf dau. of Elder William Brewster; she d, ab. Dec. 1634;
m. 3il, as early as 1644, JcMinna , who survived him. By bis first
wife Mnry, he bad ch. —
(2) L Bariholomew^ living at the division of cattle, 1627; prob. d, s. p,
soon after,
(!3) IT. Rcmemher^ prab, d. ynm. or if m. left no children,
(4) in. Mar\j^ m. Elder Thomos Cushman, son of Robert. They left]
posterity.
(5) IV. Sarah^ m. Moses Maverick of Marblehead, (then Salem,) a b, 1607 I
or 8. She d. before 1656, when Mr. Maverick m. Eunice, wid. .
of Thomas Roberts. Ho was adm. freeman at Salem, IG^, ,
became a member of the Church 12 June, 1037, settled at Mar- *
blehead as eariy as 1648, and d. 28 June, 1 686, aged 76. By his
wife Sarah he had cb. Rebecca,* bp. 7 Aug, 1639, m. Hawkesj
Mary,' bp. 14 Feb. 1640-1. d. 20 Feb. 1655-6; Abigail,' bp.
12 Jan. 1644-5; Elizabeth,' bp. 3 Dec, 1646. d. bef. Sept. |
1649; Samuel,* bp. IE) Dec. 1647; Elizabeth,^ bp. 30 Sept |
1649 ; Remember,^ bp. 12 Sept. 1652, and perhaps others.*
By bis second wife Fear, Mr. Allerton had —
(6) V. haac,^ (6) b. ab. 1630; grad, H, C. 1650, in the 7th class gradJ
at that institution ; lived at New Haven, and was engaged with]
his father in the coasting business " lo the Dutch at New Neth-
erlands ;'* m. ab. 1652.
Isaac,' (6) Allerton, bad ch. —
(7) I. Elizabeth,^ m. Benjamin Starr, 23 Dec. 1675. Thev had a 8oa|
Allerton/ b. 6 Jan. 1676-7. He d. 1678, and she'm, 22 July,,!
1679, Simon Eyre, and had Simon,* b. 5 Sept. 1682 ; Isaac,^ k|
23 Feb. 1683-4,
(8) II. Imac^ b. 11 June, 1655, prob. d. s. p. before his father.
INDIAN CHILDREN PUT TO SERVICE. 1676.
[Communicated by Joseph Wili.aiid, Esq., Mem. oJ'the N. Eng. Hist. Gen. SocJ
Copy of a paper endorsed, *' A List of the Indian Children put to seruice
that came in [to Boston] with Jolm of Pnckachooge ; presented To the
Hono^ble Gen^' Court for their Confyrmatio, &c.
By the Comittee Appointed for y^ affayre."
The document, of which this is a copy, is in ihe autograph of the Hon,
Daniel Gookin, — Editor,
I
• In the ftciilcment of the * state of Moses Maverick, Nov. 1698, are meniioned : —
dau. MaT^, wf of Archibald Ferguson, dead in 1698» {prob. a dau. by his 2il wifej)
Sarahs only sarviving; dau., wf of John Norman j Moitt Hateki, only son of eldest
dau. Rebecca; William Hughes and TTumurs Jacksan tn. lo Elixabcih and Priscilla
GraHon, daus. of dau. Elisabeth GraAon, deceased; children of dau. Abigail Ward,
deceased j and children of dau. Keoiember Woodman, deceased.
I
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August 10, 1676. A memorandum of Indian children put forth vnto
seruice to the English, Beeing of those Indians that came in and sub-
mitted with John Sachem of Pakchoog ; with the names of the persons
with whome they were placed, and the names and age of the children,
and the names of their relations, and the places they did belong to.
By mr. Daniel Gookin sen'jThomas Prentis,Capt.,and mr. Edward Oakes
who were a comittee appointed by the Council to manage y* afiayr. The
termes and conditions vpon wch they *are to serue is to be ordered
by the Gen" Court who are to prouide y* the children bee religiously edu-
cated and taught to read the english tounge.
2. Boffj a maid. To Samuel Simonds esq, a boy named John ; his
father named Alwitankus, late of Quantisit, his father and mother p^ent
both consenting ; the boys age about 12 yeares. To him a girle named
Hester, her father and mother dead, late of Nashaway ; her age ten years ;
her vncle John Woosumpegin of Naticke.
1 Boy, To Thomas Danforth esq., a boy aged about 13 yeares, his
name John.
1 Boy. To Leifl. Jonathan Danforth of Bilerekey, a boy aged twelue
yeares, son to Papameck alius Dauid, late of Warwick or Cowesit.
2 Boys. To Mathew Bridge of Cam Bridge, two boyes, the one named
Jabez aged about ten yeares, the other named Joseph aged six yeares ;
th eir fa ther named Woompsleow, late of Packachooge.
t^ One or both these boyes is run away w^^ his father. 8ber 17th
1676.
3. A hoy and two Girls. To mr. Jeremiah Shepard of Rowly, A boy
named Absalom, his father of the same nam late of Mamhage ; aged about
ten years. To him, a girle, sister to the Lad, named Sarah, aged eleuen
yeares. These ar kindred to Peeter Ephram of Naticke. To him
another girle aged about 8 yeares, her name Jane, her father and mother
dead.
1 Mayd. To mrs. Mitchell of Cambridg widdow, a maid named Mar-
garet aged about twelue years, her father named Sukamuck of Quantisit,
her mother dead.
1 Boy. To Thomas Jacob of Ipswich, a boy aged ten yeares, on Wenna-
putanan his guardian and on Vpacuak of duantisitt his grand mother was
present ; the Boy named Sawoonawuk.
1 Boy. To on Goodman Read a Tanner of Cambridge, a Boy named
John aged about therteen yeares, his father Dead.
1 Boy. To mr. Jacob Green of Charel Towne, a boy aged about
seuen yeares, his parents Dead, Late of Quantisit but his mother of Narra-
gansit.
1 Boy. To Thomas Woolson of Watlertowne, a boy aged about 14
yeares, his name John, his father dead who was of Cowesit or Warwick,
his mother p'sent.
1 Boy. To Ciprian Steuens of Rumny March but late of Lancaster, a
boy aged about six yeares, son to Nohanet of Chobnakonkonon, the Boy
named Samuel.
1 Mayd. To Thomas Eliot of Boston a carpenter, a maid aged about ten
yeares, her name Rebecka.
1 Boy, To Jacob Green Junior of Charles towne, a Boy named Peeter
aged nine yeares, his father dead, his mother p^sent named Nannantum of
Quantisit
272 Indian Children put to Service. [J^'Tr
1 Boyj, To (joodman Greenland a carpenter of Charles towne on Mis* M
licke side, a boy name Tom'aged twelue yeares, his father named San- "
tisho of Packachooge.
1 Girle. To Mr. Ednfiund Batter of Salem, a maid named Abigal aged -
sixteen, her mother a widow named Quanshishc late of Shookunnet Bcyood ■
Mendon* '
'2. A Botf a girle. To Daniel Gookin senio'^. a Boy named Joshua a^ed
about eight yeares, son to William Wunuko late of Magunkoog ; bis
father dead. To bim a girle aged about six yeares daughter to the
widdow Quinshiskc late of Sbookanet beyond Mendon.
1 Girk, To Andrew Bord man,, Tayler, of Cambridge, a girle named
Anne sister to y« Later named.
22 wherof 14 male 8 fern all
verse
[Page 2.]
1 Boy. To Thomas Prentis Junior, son to Capt, Prentis of Cambridge
village, a boy named John son to William Wunnnko late of Magnkeg that
was executed for Thomas During, aged therteen.
1 Botf\ To Bcniamin Mills of Dcdham, a boy aged about six yeares
named Joseph Spoonant late Marlborow,
I Botj, To Mr. Edward Jackson, a boy named Joseph, aged about 13
yeares, Late of Magungook cosen to Pyambow of Naticke.
1 mayd. To widdow Jackson of Cambridge village a girle named Hope
aged nine years, her parents dead who wer of Narragansel,
1 Boif, To old Goodman My Is of Dedham, a boy of fower yeares old,
son to Annaweekcn Deceased, who was late of Hassanameset, his mother
p''9ent.
1 Botf, To Capt, Thomas Prentis, a boy named Josoph son to Annawe-
kin deceased. Brother to the last mud. aged about 11 yeares. t^ This
boy was after taken from Capt. Prentice and sent w^ m^ Stoughton for
England. Capt. Prentis is to bo considered about it for he has takeo
much care and paynes about those indiang.
1 Boi/, To John Smith of Dcdham^ a boy aged about eight yeare ;
his father dead, late Marlborow, hee is brother to James Printers
w^ife.
1 Mayd. To m^ John Flint of Concord a mayd aged about feetea
yeares ; her parents dead, late of Narraganset,
1 Boy. To m*" Jonathan Wade of mtstick, a boy named Tom Aged about
7 yeares sonne to Willam Wunukhow of Magunkog deceased,
1 Mayd, To m' Nathaniel Wade of mistick, a maid aged about ten
yeares daughter to Jame Natonint late of Packachook, her father and
mother aliue.
tlO in this page
22 in the other page
ag
CO
/ye
It is humbly proposed to the Honble Generall Court to set the timea
those children shall serue, and if not less if tilt they cam to 24 yeares
age, unto w<^^ those y^ had relations seemed willing. And also that ye
court lay som penalty vpon them if they ninne away before y lime expire
I
imea ■
?s of ■
e
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and on their parents or kindred y^ shall entice or harborr and conceale
y™ if they should runne away.
Cambridge signed by the Cofnittee ) Daniel Gookin
8bcr 28 aboue named j sen'
1676. Edward Oakes
[The following order* in relation to this matter was aAerwards passed by
the General Court. The paper from which it is copied is endorsed :]
^* Order about setting our neighbours at 4 places at present, And stating
the Time of seruice of Indian children, put Forth or bought, And repeal-
ing sundry Lawes touching the Indians since the begining of y^ warr.
p' curiam."
Wheras, aAer this time of trouble and warre with the Indians, the wel
ordering and settlement of those that remaine and are under command is
a matter of great concernm^ to the peace and security of the cpuntiy, and
the welfare, ciuilizing and good education of the said indians ana their
children ; It is hereby ordered and enacted, that all such Indian children
or youths that are settled or disposed by order of Authority or with their
parents or Relations consent to any of the english inhabitants within this
jurisdiction shall so remain with them as seruants and to bee taught and
instructed in the christian Religion vntil each of them attayne to the age
of twenty fewer yeares of Age, except by speciall contract It be other-
wise prouided. And for such Indian children, youths or girles, whose
parents haue beene in hostility with vs, or baue bene among our eniipies
in the time of y^' warre and were brought in by force, and giuen or sould
to any of the inhabitants of this jurisdiction, such shalbe at y^ disposall of
their masters or their assigns, prouided thay bee instructed in ciuility and
chtian Religion. And for all other indians that are admitted to Hue within
this Jurisdiction as wel such as are called praying indians as wel as others
they shalbe reduced to Inhabite in fewer places for the p^sent, vizt. Natick,
Punkapog, Hassanamesit and wamesit, and within the limits of those
townships as they are granted to y*^ by the General court, where they
may be Continually inspected and from time to time ordered and Gou'ned
by such as this court or councill shal appoint. And when they are once
sctled as aforesaid, A lyst to bee taken or all the men, women and children
of the seuerall companies, once a yeare at least and kept vpon record,
with a strickt chardge and prohibition ypon the penalty of the displeasure
of this court not to rec[ei]ue or entertayne any stranger or forraigne Indian
or indians intoy' society without the knowledge or approbation of Authority.
And all other Lawes and orders Relating to the Indians and made since
the warre began, as to y^ confynement to this or that place, or giueine
liberty to any to take or kill anv of y* found without the Limetts appointed
are hereby Repealed and declared voyd.
The magist^' haue past this, their brethren the Deputjes hereto con-
senting. Edw' Rawson Secre^r.
5* June 1677.
W^h this further Addition That the Indians about Piscataquay shal be
settled about Cochecha as shal be further ordered by the council.
7 June 1677. Edw^ Rawson Secrey.
Consented to by the Deputyes
William Torrey Cleric.
* This last pai>er is from a different soarcei bat highly important upon the tobjeet
of the Indian Children.— Editor.
85
274
Newhury Troubles.
[Wy.
NEWBURY TROUBLES, [Without date,]
May it please the honr'^ Court to vnderstand, that theise prsoos namod
vndi^r written, which are niciitiofied m Joho Emery es Petition, are sods
acd seruants vnder their parents and masters, of which some haue not
taken the Oath of fidelity and some do flatly deny that euer they gaue
power or liberty to pat to their names, and some profess they neuer saw
the petition or heard it read
Such as haue not taken others may appear to bee of his mind in due
the oath are thcise
Benjamin Roafe
Isaac Browne
Joseph Coker
John Bartlet Jr
Jeremy Good ridge
Besides Nich: Batt an
ancient man And we sup-
pose that
Nicholas Brown and
Will: Singly hath not
Abraham Merill is a
young man wliich was a
seruant but in March last
which neuer yet paid a
peny to any Rates
Will: Samon a scr-
uant and Joseph Downer
paycs nothing but for his
head to tlie Country and
George wheeler neuer
yet paid one peny to a
Rate And
John Tilletson it is
well knowne what he is,
the Towne gaue him 30*
but this winter to make
him a loane.
John Musslewhite an
ancient man which pays
nothing.
Such as do deny it
Robt: Rogers
Thomas Siluer
John Hale
Anthony Short
Tho Blomfeild
Will: Bolton
And Launclot Granger
saith be was deluded by
il for he knew nothing of
it» to haue the leiftenant
haue the full power, he
desires that it may abide
as it is rather.
witness Rich: Brown
Nicholm Noyes
time when they vnderstand the drift of the Pe^
tition
Young Daniel I Thurston is voder his vnklc
Peter Morse is vnder his father.
Daniell Cheny also haue neuer paid
thing, but [is] vnder his father.
Will Randall payes nothing*
So that of the sixty eight petitioners there
but forty two that payes Rates, and they also tq
a forty pound Rate paycs but ^15—0—9, And
wee that petition Contrary payes ^19 — 6 — 8,
And wee further declare to the Hon"* Coun
tliat we haue in our Towne these
Mr. Richard Dumer Abel Hues
Capt. Paul White John Bond
Mr. Ferciuall Lowle Hugh March
Mr, Richard Lowle John Truman
Mr. Woodman James Jack man
Mr. Will: Thomas Oeorg Little
Richard Kent Edmund Moores
Henry Short James Merrick
Daniel Peirce Joseph Muzzy
Ensigne Swett Peter God fry
Sergeant Woodman William Morse
Sergeant Lunt John Hull
Sergeant Richardson James Kent
William Moody Mathew Moores
Samuel Moody
John Merrill
Richard Browne
Richard Knight
John Knight, sen-
John Knight, jun,
Anthony Morse sen^
Henry Jayness
Richard Dole
Thomas Hale
Thomas Smith
Robert Long
Trisiram Coffin
Na thane 1 1 Wear^
Steuen Swett
Joseph Noyes
Nicholas Noyes
Robert Adams
John Bishop
Edward ?\\\\^
David Whellcr
Roger W he Her
Anthony Somerby
Mr Cutting
Thomas Seers
Robt. Sauory
Peter Tap pan
Capt, Oerish
Lcifl Pike
In all fifty seauen*
[word gone] there is
fue? we can declare
that hath not giuen
their consent, as may
appeare ; four of whom
we haue vnder their ,
hands.
1854.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 276
ABSTBACTS FROM THE EARLIEST .WILLS ON RECORD*
IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, MASS.
[Prcparcti by Mr. Wm. B. Ti4Sk, of Dorchester ]
[CoQtinaed from page 128a;.]
James Astwood. — Inventory giuen in to the Court 25 Oct 1653. Es-
tate indebted to Maister Drudgham, John Moss of Dedham, Edward Bni-
dall, Richard Bolden of Milford, Joseph Grodfrey of Newhauen, dead ;
Mr John Mills, he is dead ; Mr John Gk)ve ; William Peacocke ; George
Brand ; Tho Clarke of Boston ; James Burges ; Richard Cutter ; George
Griffin, Boston ; Edw Estwicke, Richard Bennett of Boston ; John Shaw,
Boston ; John Browne ; John Hart, Boston ; John Maynard, Boston ; Rich-
ard Thurston ; John Watson ; John Dane ; Mr John Alcocke ; Ephraim
Child; Paul Allestree ; Nath: Vty; Mr Edw<^ Collins; Griffine Craft;
John Budman ; M' Rich^ Leader ; M' William Alford ; William Gurly,
Boston; M' Dauid Sellicke; John Griffin; Thomas Hawkins; Robert
Feild ; Good- Baker, Smith ; Tho. Joy ; Good Row ; Sam> Winslow ; W«
Phillips Jun' ; MarkeHans; Henry Lamprey. Creditors — Robert Seuer,
of Roxbery ; John Swet ; Benj Gillam ; Will"" Blanton ; T^eifl Richard
Cook ; Hugh Stone ; James Matux ; John Famum ; M^ Joshua Foot ; Tho
Thurry ; George Munnings ; Ed Pason ; Phillip Torry ; Stephen Paine ;
M' John Glover ; Danl Kempthorne of Cambridge for keeping his sonns ;
Tho. Roberts ; Peter Tracy ; M' Belcheere ; John Weselld ; M' Jacob
Sheafe; Mr Powell; Joseph Wise ; William Helly; Isaack Johnson;
John Bouls ; Tho Caruer ; Robert Shefeld ; Capt Danford ; Tho Kem-
ball ; Leift William Phillips ; M' William Peake of London ; William
Whitweld : William Vocy ; John Woodmancy ; W John Dudley ; M*"
Davison ; M' Abraham Palmer ; M^ John Newell ; Mrs. Dell ; Goodman
Chapman; Abraham Browne; Mrs. Hanbury; gooc|manWullocks; Capt
Asten Walker ; James Graues ; Tho Phillips ; M' Avery ; Mathew Paine ;
Mr Francis Willoughby ; Mrs Nash ; Mr John Fredericke as Leift John
Hewes affirmes ; Goodman Goodwin for two lighter load of stones ; Mr
Tho Broughton ; Richard Gardner ; Adam Wight ; M^ John Maverick ;
Mrs Elizabeth Foot ; Francis Hudson ; William Amald ; Mr Booth ;
Arthur Clarke ; Mr Sam« Cole ; M' Norton the Cooper ; Randall Nich-
ols ; Good Jacksons daughter his servant by pmise vpn his death bed ;
Mr Butcher ; John Yiall ; Isaack Heath ; Ed Mattux ; goodman Nash of
Weymouth.
Taken by Tho. Clarke, Jacob Sheafe, William Parke. 31 : 11 : 1653.
' Amt of Debts due, ^^28. 18. 03.
1 Feb 1653. By order of Court all persons clayming ought from s* es-
tate are to appeare before M^ Anthony Stoddard & M^ Edward Ting at
y« Anchor Taueme, y« I0**> Feb. dt make due proof of their debts. In
y« mean time Deacon William Parks is apoointed to Sett y® house to Sale,
& y« debts by him to be gathered in. [Will. vol. vii. p. 337.]
Samuell Goodteare. — Inventory prised 9: 7: 1653, by William
* The abstracts of inventories given in the present volume, pages 55 and 128tx an
from the Records, and not from the FUa as tkere indicaved.
276
Abstracts of Early Wilts.
[Jttiy,
Ready Ri Wayte. Power of Administration granted to Mar^haH Richard
Wayte, Pay Martin Stebhins £1. Signed Ri: Bellingham.
Thomas Edinsell,— ^Inventory taken by Nath Sowther^ Joseph Armii-
age^ George HahalL Mr Bucke'deiiosed,'^ Feb 1653. «£1L I65 Old.
The advance 4'*, p shilling comes to .£3. 10. 10*
John WighTv ofMedfield.^ — Inventory taken, 3:8: 1653, by Rafph
Wheelocke, Tho: Gruhh, Rob HensdcU Amu iTlTl, 02. 09. Power of
AdmioisLrallon granted to Ann late wife of John Wight in behalfe gf her*
seife 6^ y« child she goes withalL Ann Wight deposed, Oct* 63.
RoBBRT Scott, of Boston. Inventory. 21, 12. 1653, prised by Jacab
Sheaf c^ Hemry Shrimptouy William Francklin. Amt. ir409, 17, 05 J.
Estate indebted ^298, 12. 09. Power of Administration granted to EUz*
abcth Scatty his widow, who deposed 24 March, 1653.
Major Generall Edward Gibbons — Inventory prised 15: 10: 1S54,
by Thomas Clark ^ Edward Huichinsony Amt, ^535. 06. 07 J, Deposed
by M' Thomas Lake^ 6l Ensigne Joshua Scottow^ 4 Jan. 1654. Maj Gib*
bans had property at Pullcn Point, at James Bills liouse, at John Broimes^
4 acres of Land at Hog Island, &:c,
Robert Sharp.^ — Inventor>^ taken 19: 11: 1654, by Peter OUirer^
Edward Clap, Amt, ^172. 07, 0^3, Estate indebted lo Elder Colhrvn ;
debt y' was due fro M^ Pilbeame of Rchobolh ; payd to Peter Aspinuall
for so much of y* he lent y*' said Sharp ; to Robert Hake^ Abraham Hae^
WiUiattk FugramCy for Labour; Mr Gore^ for goods; to Mary Read for
acruice; to good man Dunckin ; goodman Voysif ; C^pi Johnson of Rox :
for a horie Coller ; Edward De^otion^ Tho, Clarke^ Peter Olliver. Whole
Estate, c£l72. 7, Debts, ^83. 06. Oa The house ^ land, prized »l
;f 110, at the request of the widdow & her friends set apart for the chil*
drcns portions, so farr as it goes, ihe rest the widdow is to make good.
Said land <&^ bouse is bound over to the Court for s"* child rens portions, the
Sonne paying his sisters thcirc portions ; ibe bouse (k land s** Robert
Skarpe nU father desyred is to be wholy his. 26 Jan 1654.
Datid Mattox, of Roxbu ry. — Inventory taken bv Isaac Heathy John
Juknsan, Robert miliams. 18 May 1654, Sum total £bo. 3. 04. Sa-
rmk Maiit^ wid, of Davids deposed. The Magist. 25 May 1654 deter-
miaod tht^ widdow should hauo one third pt of the estate, «Sc the other two
p8trl3h thry will or*lor a direction to afterwards,
8. June 1054. the Magist, melt againe and on Sight of y^ maide y* was
dooropiti they ordered y« estate to be thus devided, £10. to the maid ; £B
10 Y* tonne i5£ and y*' mother to haue the rest.
rrftwnt y Gov% Mr Nowell & Recorder.
WiitUM I*ANI, of Dorchester.— Inventorjs prized by John JVtswall,
11^ Clarke, 5 July I6M. Amt. 82, 10. 08^. Jos^h Famsicorth de-
pOMfL [Will, vol V. p, 364.]
TiioncAA Whrelri, of Boston I Deceased about the IS'^'^ May 1664.
Eitnte priwd by Nnik'^ Williams, Edward Fletcher, Amt, <£100, 18s.
IbliiMNU Whmlet wid. of Thomas^ deposed^ 25 July, 1654, [Will. vol.
r. p, SOS]
I
i
1864. J AMraeis of Early Wills. 277
Richard Wilson, of Boston. — ^Inventory of Estate prized by WtUuim
HoUoway^ Thomas Harwood. Sum total. ^104. 07. [no date.] This
Inventory was accepted w^out Oath because all the Estate was giuen to
the widdow. Mentions goodman Sawer^ John Biglaw^ goodman Jonesy
doodman Oakes ; Mr Broughion^ goodman Chevers^ go^m. Wenhome^
Mr Cooke, goodman Carter, goodman Knight, goodman Grose, Mr SneU
liUf goodman Hagbumes daughter, her mother d^ sister Elizabeth ; M" Bar*
nard, goodman Burton, goody WhetweU, goodman Gridley, goodman
Bosworth, goodwife Cowell. John Benham [ ] haueing marryed
Sarah y« [wife of?] IT- Killcup.
Sarah Benham appeared d^ made y® same acknowledgat. [Will, vol.
V. p. 305.]
Thomas Roberts, of Boston. — Inventory of Thomas Roberts taken on
the testimony of Joshua Scottow &, accepted of byy« Gov', Mr Nowell
6cc. without oath. Signed, Tho: Buttolphe, Nath: J^lliams, Joshua Scot' y
totD. 25 July, 1654. On the margin Theodore Atkinson, Joshua Scottow. iX
Joseph Morse, of Dorchester. — Inventory of y* pte of the Estate w«J»
he had at Meadfield, taken 20< 4 : 1654 by Thomas J Wight, Robert
Hensdall, George Barbar. Sum. ;^183.
[End of Vol. I. Suffolk Inventories, being Vol. 2d Probate Records.]
[The Abstracts that follow are from the first volume of Suffolk Wills,
in continuation from Vol. VI. p. 356, of this work.]
Alice Fbrmace. — I, Alice Fermace of Boston, Widdow, doe ordaine
this my Last will. I giue unto my sister Joan Towne my old Cloth
gowne ; daughter Ester Estick my best stuffe gowne ; vnto my Grand
Child, Susan Goose, my box &, my muffe ; vnto my daughter Sary
Langdon, my red Petticoate ; all mv wearing linnen vnto my daughter
Sarah Langdon and my daughter Ester Estic d^ Pilgrim Edee 6c Eliza-
beth y« Negro: servants vnto my Son m' Edward hutchinson, to be
equally divided by my daughter Susan goose &l my daughter Abigail
Hutchinson ; all the rest of my Estate I giue unto all my Childred to be
equally disposed of among them — my Son, m^ Edward Hutchinson to be
Executor. I haue hereunto set my hands the eight day of february, in
the yeare of our Lord one thousand Six hundred and fiuet^ dc Sixe.
Witness The marke of • ^'^ ^ Alice Fermase.
Jonathan Negus : Elkenah Cooke.
Jonathan Negus dc Elkenah Cooke deposed 24 Aprill, 1656.
Edward Rawson, Record'.
Inventory of y^ goods of Alice Fermase, widdow. Late of Salem,
deceased, aprized the 20th day of the 12 moneth, 1655, by Jefferey
Massey, Henry Skerry Sen'. ^18. 03. Inventory of goods at
Boston 11 March, 1656, taken by Richard Cooke, Ben: Gillam,
^11. 10.
Edward Hutchinson deposed.
Gborob Burden. — ^I make my loving wife Anne Burden, my Execu-
trix. I giue y^ Estate, ^oods d^ ChatteUs whether in England, or heere
in New England, to be m y« hands of my wife vntill my two children
Come to y« Age of Eighteene yeares or marriage, w^ comes first, &
then they, my two Children are to haue two i^t\a of ^iKi^^.^&di^»^i^^'^ ^^^
278 Abstracts of Early Wills, [July,
hath botrusted me with all^ &. to my wife y* third part, 6l if my wife
shall mary, then 1 will y"^ my Children shalbe at y« oversight and disposall
of my father Souhhy^ if it please God he surviue me, with my owne
Brolh'' Timothy^ dt if my wife dt children Stay in England, but if wee
Returne to New England, then 1 make my Atturneys y« overseeis of
my will, 6^ y^ thts is roy Last will, if none appeare to beare date After
this.
I witncs by my hand and scale, this 15lh day of yc eight moaeih, 165^^.
the pi^enls of vs George Burden &. a seele.
James Johnson
Thomas Dowries 30 April 1657. Cap^ James Johnson &l Ridk^
s Joseph Wehh Wehh deposed,
Edmund Jacklin
I
I
John Moise, of Boston. — Now nndertakeing a voyage for England,
being not without much hazxard, &. although I doe Carry a Considerable
part of my Estate to venture at sea, with my selfe, yet I thinke it my
dutie to take care of my wife & Children. Therefore now, this Eigh-
teenth day of december, Anno: 1655, I, the said Jw Morse^ doe declare
this my minde and will, vnto my beloved wife, Annas^ forty pounds ; the
rest of my Estate, I Comitl imo the hands of my Executor's, to be equally
devided to my Children ; y^ is to say, to my daughter Ruth^ my Sonne
John^ Joseph^ Ezrah^ AhigaU^ Ephraim^ Bathia and Nothaniell^ each of
them to haue a like proportion & not one to haue mom then another^ be*
cause the Elder of them are brought vp, & y« younger of them are yet to
bring vp ; if my executors see Cause, they shall pay my daughter Ruth
her proportion, within one yeare after my decease ; y« rest of my
Childrens portions as aforesaid, at theire several I ages of one 6l twenlie
yeares; my Estate to remaine in y*' hands of my wife vntill my Children
come of age ; in Case my Estate I carry with me be p''served, then my ■
wife shall haue y*^ vse of that ; as of y^ rest of y"^ Estate, the said forty I
pounds to my wife, I giue twentie pounds thereof to her, the other 20"* to
my Children, after her decease, to be equally devided. And in case any
dye before they come to the age of one &, twenty yeares, their pportion
be devided amongst y*" rest surviving, alwayes pvided my debts be satis*
fyed ; my beloved brother &. friend Francis Chickrin^ with my wife ^ftniis,
Executo'"s.
Temperance Smith Jn" Morse & a seale.
his C marke ^- of
one Robert Howard Nof Pub*"'.
IS*'* June 1657. M*" Robert Howard deposed ; at y® same time Francis
Chickerin publiquely refused to pforme y« officer of an executor to this
will, 4c desired his Renunciation might be entered 6l Recorded as was
graunted.
June 9th 1057. Inventory of the Estate of John Morse^ Taylor, of Bos-
ton, Late deceased* Pria^ed by Francis Chickerin^ Tct: H Woodward^
tib mark*
Daniell fisher. Arot. 385*^ 09* €6\ Annas Morse deposed.
Nicholas Bdsbt.^ — Being sicke, doe make this my Last Testament. I
doe appointe my three sonns that are here in New England, that is to say,
my Sonne Abraham Busby ^ my Sonne WiUiam Nicker son 6c my Sonne
John Grout to gather vp all my debts mentioned in my debt bookes, to
make tliem of a true acco \ ^ to deliuer it as they shall leceiue it vuto
1854.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 279
my Ej^ecutrix. I doe make my Loving wife whole Executrix of my
Estate, d& to possess this my dwelling house wherein I Hue, dureing her
life, and all my household Stufie plate d& money ; d& for my farme if she
will consent thereto, that it be sold d& she to receiue the price thereof, to
add to it my stocke d& discharge the seu'all Legacies ; the Remainder to
be for her maintenance dureing her life. Vnto John Bushy ^ my Eldest
Sonne, s^aventy pounds more then that I sent him the Last yeare, w^^
was thirtie pounds, & this Seaventy pounds to be payd in such goods as
are gathered in by the Brethren, within Seaten monthes afler my de-
cease. Vnto Abraham Busby ^ my Sonne, sixtie pounds. And aAer his
Mothers decease, this my new dwelling house, with the garden d& fruit
trees, being in Boston. Vnto Aime Nidcerson^ my Eldest daughter, fiAie
pounds ; vnto my daughter, Katherine Savory, fortie pounds, (more then
that I sent her the Last yeare.) Vnto Sarah Grout, my youngest daugh-
ter, Sixtie & five pounds ; vnto my grand Child, Joseph Busby, Sonne of
my Sonne Nicholas, deceased. Twenty pounds ; vnto Sarah Grout, my
grand child, tenn pounds ; vnto my two Sonns John Busby Ac Abraham,
ray printed bookes,in manner following ; to John, all my Phisicke bookes,
as Glendall practice, Barrowes method, Dutch Phisicke & garden of
health, Mr Coggans treatis, and the Dialogue of Phisicke Surgery, with
Plimnys Naturall Hystory. Vnto Abraham, my bookes of Divinitie, vizt.
M' Perkins, W Willet sinops and Comentary on the Romans, & M' J7ie-
roms two bookes ; as for the rest of my bookes of divinitie, or Hystory,
my desire is, they may Loveingly &, Brotherly devide them betweene
except the three Bibles ; first, the thicke Bible, I giue vnto Anne Nicker-
son. The Best Bible, to Sarah Grout, and the bible in my Hamper, to
Katherin Savory. As for my Apparell, I giue vnto John, my Sonne, my
blacke Stufie Cloake, & the remainder of my apparell to my wife to dis-
pose of. As for my weaving tooles, as the two Loomes, the one, I giue
to John Busby in case he come over to New England, or else to WtllioM
Nickerson the same. And the other Loome d& warpins, bobings, wheeles,
shettells &, other Implem** thereto belongnng, vnto Sonne Abraham ; as
for my household stuffe, plate & money, I leaue vnto my deare wife. I
haue heereunto set my hiand 6i seale, this five and Twentieth day of
July, One thousand Sixe hundred fifty and Seauen.
In p^sence of vs. By me Nicholas Busby ds a seale.
Nathaniell Woodward, TT* Pearse.
10 Sep 1657. Nathaniel Woodward and W^ Pearse deposed.
Will Recorded^ 14^ Oct. 1657. Inventory of the Estate taken 1*^ Sept'
1657, by Nathaniel Woodwsard and Robert Saumders.
Amt 973. 11. 08}. 10 Sep 1657. Abraham Busby deposed.
John Oms, of Weymouth. — ^Will made 30 : 8 : 1657. To my dau.
Margaret Burton ds her three children 20* amongst them, and a smale
brasse* pott and a Canvafls sheete. To*hiy dau. Hannah Gile two feather
boulstere, one Rugg and Cotton bhmkett, my biffsest brasse kettle. To
Mary Gile, one Cowe and one piliowbe;r. To Thomas Gxle junio', one
Muskett. To my dau. Anne and my dau. AUice 6b apiece. To my wife
40s. My son John OtOs executor. John x Ottis.^
Witness John Rogers
Thomas Dyer
* Debility, no doabt, obliged the Testator to sisa his w\\\ ^y^ ^mv^\\k!t^v:iVA^
handsome Autograph in early li^ See vol. ^. of ihe BtgUtCT) ^, ^^.
280
Abstracts of Early Willa.
[July,
John Rogers deposed, 28 July 1657. Recorded 14 Oct. 1657. Inven-
tory taken 16 : 4 i 1657. Jtr Otlise deposed before Court 28 July to
Ihia Inventory of the Estate of his late father. Edw Rawson Record'.
Nicholas JAroB, of Hinghani. — Will made 18 May 1657. Being
sicke. My wife Mary executor ; vnto [her] the bed and bedding «hc
vsually lyelh vpon, with all the furniture there vnto belonging, to dispose
of it vnto whom she please, [also] ^'30 out of the estate in what she sees
mcete, to be for her propper vse, dureing life Sl after her decease, lo be
divided amongst all my children in proporcon as the rest of the Estate it
divided, Vnto Joseph^ Hannah and Deborah Jacob «£10. apiece, to be
payd out of the estiite before it be devided, in Lue of what my other chil*
drcd have had before; the rest of the estate to be devidcd as followeth:
vnio my Eldest aonne Jtthn, a double portion, vnto the rest of my Chil-
dren, namely, Joseph Jacobs Mary Ouis^ Elizabeth Thackster^ Sarah
Cushen Hannah Jacob and Deborah Jacobj Equall shares, and euery one
of ihem shall pay vnto the ire mother, Mary Jacobs ISd, p. pound yearelj
for BO much Estate as shall be putt into there hands ; to be payd in Come
or Cattle, at the Current prize, euery halfe yeare dureing her widdow^
hoode ; and in case she shalbe maryed vnto another man, then ihey
shall pay but the one halfe of the Revenue, that is to say, but 9d, p< pound
yea rely.
Edm: Pitts Nicholas Jaco^,
Thomas Marsh
Mathew Hmwke Thomas Marsh and Mathew Hawks
deposed 28 July 1647* Recorded 14^^ Oct
p Edward Rawson Record''
Inventory of estate taken 12 June 1657 by Mathew Hawks^ Th
31arsh.
Amt. ^393, 08. 06. Mary Jacob deposed. 28 July 1657.
I
SAMtJELL JuDsoNi of Dedham, — Will made 7 June 1657. Vnto Mary^
my wife, the third pt of all my houses and Lands for her maiutenance.
After my decease all my estate being equally and inditTerently a prized^
the moucables or the value of them being devided in fowcr equall pariSf,
one fourth part I giuc vnto my wife ^ her heires, the other three pta
my 3 dau% Mary^ Sarah and Esther^ to each an equall third pL to be pftyif|
them at my now dwelling bouse in Dedham, at the time they shall genei
ally attaine the age of IB yeares, and at the same to receiue iheire res]^
tiue pt in my house and Lands, the third pt being reserued for the vse
my wife. After her decease my said dau*. shall possessc the whole of my
houses and lands, each an equall pt. Said wife shall possess my whole
estate vnliU my dau" attain the age aforesaid ; the vse whereof I allow
vnto her towards the education and bringing vp of my said three dau». to
the age aforesaid, as also for her own© vse otherwise, or for the benefitt
of her two Sonnes, which were hers before she was mv wife being the
Sonnes of Henery Aidridge^ deceased ; to which her two sonnes 1 leaue
that Land that was sometimes theire fathers to Inheritt according to Law.
My wife Martfy sole executrix. If any of my dau* depart this life before
they attaine the age of 18 yeares their portion to be equally divided vnto
them that shall be then surviuing. Samuel \ Judson
In the plants of vs
Thomas Fuller
30 July 1657. Cap* Eliazer Lusher deposed.
■
1854.]. Abstracts of Early Wills. 281
4 Aug 1657 Thomas Puller deposed before Eliazer Lusher ^ Comis-
sion*^. Edw Rawson Recorder.
Inventory of the Estate, taken 24 July, 1657, by Eleazer Lusher Nath:
AldiSyJohn CawardSy Tho Fuller. Mary Judsan deposed 30 July, 1657.
Phillip Elliot, of Roxbury.— Will made 21 : 8 : 1657. All my
debts to be in. the first place payd. To testify my love to Christ I giue
vnto the Treasury of the Church of Koxbery where I haue in my poore
measure found Christ, 5,£. to be payd within two yeares after my decease.
Whereas my sonne Aldis oweth me £5. vpon a Late bargaine, my will
is, y* his dau. Sarah Aldis haue that as a Legacy from me. I giue to
my Grand Child, Henry Wilhington^ £b, towards the bringing him vp in
Learneing. I giue £b to John Perry when his time is out, pvded he
liueth with, and is seruiceable to my wife, but if my wife putt him away,
my will is that he be not put to any against his will, and to whomesoeuer
he be put I giue him £5. out of the value of his time, being indifferently
prized. My will is that ^60 be payd my dau. Lydia^ for her portion
equal 1 with her other sisters, this is to be payd in any thing saveing in
moveables, as may fall to be theire share at last ; for my will is that all
my 3 dau' have equall shares therein, as also in alt the rest of my Estate
after my wiues decease. I make my wife sole executrix, to whome I
Comit the Residue of my Estate dureing her life. If my wife change her
estate she shall haue her thirds of my Estate, and the rest devided to my
Children. My will is that my wife doe nothing of moment without the ap-
probation of my Brother John Elliott our Teacher, Elder Heath, Deacon
Parks, John Rugles, senior, whome I make my overseers. If any differ-
ence arise among my Children & executrix about any devision of my Es-
tate, my will is that they shall not goe to Law, but be determined by three
of my next of kindred then surviueing ; & if any should be troublesome
(which God forbid) my will is y* such shall loose theire part of my Estate
about wc*> they so striue. I desire my Bcother Deacon Parks^ with the
Elders, to pfect & finish such of my Church accompts as are not yet
pfected.
wittnesse Griffine Craft Phillip Elliott.
John Rugles
11 Feb. 1657. Sworne by the witnesses to be the Last will of PhilTip
Elliott
before me. Jo: Endecott Gov'.
[Inventory recorded, without date, vol 3. fol. 121. It was probably
taken in 1658.] Elizabeth Elliot^ his widow, deposed.
Amt. .£554. 01. 10. Edw Rawson Record'
Thomas Birch, of Dorchester. — Will made 4 June 1654. I appointe
M^ Nathaniell Patten^ John Pearse senio^ and John Minott to take care
of my Children and estate ; for my Land I would haue none of it to be
sold. I giue all my estate to my Children only ; for my man Richard^ I
would haue him to serue out his time, and then that his Indenture should
be pformed, 6s besides I giue him 405. I giue to my dau. Mary^ £&•
more than her pporcon towards the bringing her vp, and to my sonne Jer*
emiaJi^ 40«. for his bringing vp, more than his proporcon. I would haue
my estate divided into seven parts, and then Joseph to haue two pts, the
36
282
Abstracts of Early Wills.
[My.
Other fine pis to the other due child r^n, after the former Legacies Bfe
Saljsfyed, I would haue my Sonne Joseph to be of my owne Trade.
Boston 22 May 1657. At a meeting of y*^ magistrates dt Record',
Power of Administration to the estate of Thomas Burch, of Dorchester,
dcceaj^ed, is graunted to John Gumcl & John Minot in hehalfe of the Chil*
dreo of the said Burch, they bringing in an Inventory of that Estate to the
next County Court, Present y« Governo*^, Dep^ Gov', Major Atharton &
Record''.
Inventory taken» 27 Oct* 1657, by William Blake^ and Richard Dirris,
Sume lolall ^170. 11. H. John Minott Ac /n** Gumell deposed, 5 Nov
1657,
It is also Ordered that the said Jn° Minot 6z Jn" GumcU shall &. is here*
by Impowered to dispose of the children of the said Burch, in binding them
forth Apprentices, with Consent of the Court, as they shall see cause.
E, R„ R.
John Gore, of Roxbury. — Being sicke. Debts to he paid in old Eng*
land and New ; for the discharge thereof, all my debts that are oweiiig
me shotild be speedily gathered yp to pay as farre as they will goe, dc the
rest to be made vp out of my stocke and Sale of hnnd by my executorS|
that the remainder of my Estate should be improved together, untill my
Sonne Samuel he of the age of 23 yeares, except my sonne should, before
this age, change his estate or my wife hers, w^'' of this time comes first
that then the remainder of my Estate be equally prized, and my sonne
Samuel to Receive one fourth pt of my whole estate then remaineing, and
my two dan". Abigail and Hannah ^ to recciue equally one fourth pt more
at the age of 21 yea res, or the day of marriage, w^h shall be first. The
other halfe of my Estate vnlo my wife dureing life, w^hom I make rof
sole Executrix. After the death of ray wife all that estate she did enjoy
shall be equuliy devided betweenc my 5 children, John Gore^ Mary Mjf*
lame, Samuei^ Abigail and Hannah Gore. The Reason why I did not giue
rny Eldest Sonne, John Gore and my dan. Mary no more, is because theyi
have received there full proporcon before and my will is that if any of
my 3 younger Children dye before Marriage that those three should be
one anothers heires. If my wife should Liue a widow Long and by Rea-
son of any hand of God as sicknes or the like should be in any want, f
giue her full power, with the Consent of my overseers to sell some Land
and spend the same for her Comfort. I desire my beloued Brethren Phil"
Up Elliot, John Pierpoint, Amos Richrson^ to be overseers of this my last
will, and doe Intreate them to be helpefull vnto my wife and Children,
and doe desire my wife that she would doe no matters of moment without
their advice and Consent, according to the true intent &^ meaning heereof,
p me John Gore
22
3; 1657 In the p'^cntsof vs
Phillip Elliott
John Ruggles
Robert Pitrpoini
Proved by Phillip Elliot
John Ruggles t Rohert Pierpoini
30 July 1657
Jo Endccott Gov^
haack Mor»
I
Inventory of Estate taken 22 : 4 : 1657 by haack Heath
relL Amt* *£.8I2: 07: 6 Rosa Gort^ his widow, deposed.
1864] AdafM Family Bible. 283
ADAMS FAMILY BIBLE.
The Familt Bible which belonged to the Father of the Patriot, Gov-
ernor Samuel Adams, is now the property of the Editor of the N. Eng.
Hist and Gen. Register. At the death of the original owner, Samuel
Adams, Esq., it passed into the hands of his son, the Patriot. The Fam-
ily Records of both Father and Son are contained in the volume ; the
first in the autograph of the Father and the other in that of the Son. Pre-
suming these venerable records would be generally interesting to the
patrons of the Register, they are exactly copied below.
It may be proper in the first place to say a word respecting the edition
of thU Bible ; which, as well as its appearance, is rather remarkable. It
is in folio, and a large folio for that day ; being about seventeen inches
high, and three and a half in thickness, and of proportionable width. The
paper and print are beautiful, and the binding was of the most substantial
kind, with massive brass mountings and clasps. That it does not contain
the Apocrypha is easily accounted for. The Old Testament was printed
in 1708, the New in 1707, and the Psalms in 1679 ; the last at Edinburgh,
and the first at London. Copies of this edition of the Bible are of ex-
ceeding rarity ; at least they are believed to be so, as our great Bible
collector, George Livermorb, Esquire, has never yet been able to obtain
one, and the venerable Doctor Jenks has remarked to the Editor that he
has seen no other copy of the edition. It contains several beautifully
executed maps, but no ornamental plates, with the exception of a view
of London in the title-page, and vignettes upon the corners of the maps.
Records. — '^ Sam": Adams, the son of John and Hannah Adams, bom
the 6^ day of May, 1689.
Mary Fifield, daughter to Richard and Mary Fifield, bom the 8**> day
of May, 1694.
Sam": Adams and Mary Fifield were maryed on Tuesday in the fore«
noon, being the 21 day of Aprill, 1713, by y« Rev^: Mr. Pemberton.
Richard Adams (their first bora ;) born the 21^: of January, 1715-16;
being on Saturday morning at seven of the Clock. The said Richard
Adams dyed on Tuesday the 2^: day of June, about 10 of y^ Clock at
night, 1716.
Mary Adams their first daughter, bom Tuesday morning, at 4 of the
clock, being the 30*^: day of July, 1717.
Hannah Adams their 2** daughter, bora the 6^^ day of Nov*^: at half an
hour afier eleven at night, 1720, and dyed the 13^ Jan. [oblit.] at eight of
the Clock at night.
Samuel Adams their second son, bora the sixteenth day of Sept*^ at
twelve of the Clock at noon, being Sabbath day, 1722.
John Adams their third son, born the 4^^: of September, 1724, about
ten of the Clocke in y« moraing (Fryday.) Baptised pr. Mr. Checkley.
Dyed Aug*^: 9. 1725, about 2. of y^ Clock, Mondav moraing.
John Adams their fourth son, born 28^^; Oct**: 1726, Fryday, 6 of y*
Clock post meridian. Baptised pr. Mr. Checkley. Dyed June 15. 1727,
at four of y« Clock Thursday moraing.
Joseph Adams their fiflh son bora the 29^: of Decern^: 1728, one
quarter aAer one of y« Clock in y« moraing, Sabbath day. Baptised pr.
the Rev. Mr. Checkley y« same day.
Abigail Adams, their third daughter, bora July 20. l730^e\^\\fi!vEkN^s^
Adafns Family Bible.
after nine Monday night. Baptised by Mr, Checkley ; and dyed the 29**: of
August, following.
Thomas Adams, their sixth son, born Dece"': 22* 1731, Wednesday,
ten minines after 2 o^Clock, afternoon ; and dyed the 16^: of August,
1733, 20 minutes after four of the Clock in the morning.
Sarah Adama, their fourth daughter, born the 18^^^ of Nov**: 17S3, at
half an hour after 8 o'Clock, the Lord'^s day morning* Baptised the same
day by the Rev. Mr, Checkley. Dyed the 28. Feb. 1735-6, at 2 O'Clock,
morning.
Abigail Adams, their fifth daughter, and Eleventh living child, bom
Wednesday the 22 of Ocf*': 1735, at 12 o'Clock at noon. Baptized by ihe
Bev. Mr. Samuel Checkley. Dyed the 3<i day of March, 1735-6.
Mehctablc Adanis^ their sixth daughter, born the 12*'* of April, 40 oiin-
ytes after 1 1 o'Clock, A. M, Saturday. Baptised by the Rev^: Mr. Check-
ley — 1740, dyed June ll^'i at 11 o'clock at night.*
[Here ends the Record of Samuel Adams, Esq., as kept hif himself %
which occupies a folio page of the size of the Bible ^ upon paper apparently
bound in it for the purpose* At the foot of the sante poge^ Samuel thk
Patriot has recorded the death of his Father^ as follows : — ]
Samuel Adams aforesaid, dyed on Tuesday the eighth day of March,
1747, about eleven o^'Clock in the forenoon ; having lived with his wife
thirty four years, and about ten months. By her he had twelve children,
only three of which survived him.
[Tlien follows upon the nctt page the Record as kept hif Sam its l Abams
the Son : — ]
Samuel Adams, son of Samuel Adams, Esq. born the 16^: day of Sep-
tember, 1722,
Elizabeth Checkley, daughter of the Rev, Mr. Samuel Checkley, bom
the IStiT of March, 1725.
Samuel Adams and Elizabetli Checkley were marry d on Tuesday the
17*^1 of Octob''; 1749, at evening, by y** Rev'*: Mr. Samuel Checkley —
Dctur, Pietatis Metam tangere ; Contentiq. vivanl!
Samuel Adams their first child, born the 14^^: of September, 1750, nl
one quarter of an hour after two in the morning, being Fry day, and was
bapltz'd y« Sabbath following, by y^ Rev. Mr, Checkley — And dyed
on Wednesday y« 2^: of October following, at 5 O'clock in y*^ morning,
aged 18 days
Samuel Adams their second child was born Wensday the 10 of October,
1751, at one qnarterof an hour after ten in the morning, and baptized the
Sabbath following, by the Rev^. Mr. Checkley. — Born the 27 day New
Style, and died Januar}' 17lh, 1788.
Joseph Adams, their third child, born Saturday 23^: June, 1753, at
three quarters after nine in the moriung, and baiilized the day following
by Rev^. M''. Checkley, and dyed the evening of the next day at ten of the
Clock,
Mary Adams their first daughter and fourth child, born on Lord's day
the 23 June, 1754, at half af\cr six in the morning. The same day bap-
tizM by the Rev**. Mr. Checkley and dyed on Thursday the 3^.
October following, at three o^Clock in the morning, aged three months aud
9 days,
Hannah Adams their second daughter and fifth child, born Wednesdayi
January 21, 1756, at a quarter after eight in the morning. Baptized the
Sabbath following by the Rev. Mr. Checkley.
1864.] Old Colony Inscripiions. 286
Wensday, July 6^^: 1757. — This day my dear Wife was delivered of a
dead son, being our fiAh child. God was pleased to support her under
great weakness, and continue her life till Lord^s day the 25^^ of the sanie
month, when she expired at eight o'Clock, A. M. — To her husband she
was as sincere a Friend as she was a faithful Wife. Her exact economy
in all other relative capacitys, her kindred on his side as well as her own
admire. She ran her Christian race with a remarkable steadiness and
finished [it] in triumph. She led two small children. God grant they
may inherit her graces ! Samuel Adams.
My son Samuel and daughter Hannah had the meazles in February,
1759. S. A. They also had the small-pox very favorably, by inoculation,
March, 1764.
Elizabeth Wells, daughter of Francis Wells, Esq' was born January
26. 1735-6.
Samuel Adams and Elizabeth Wells were married by the Rev**. Mr,
Checkley, December 6th, 1764.
[Such are the entire Records. From the variation in the color of the
ink, they were evidently written from time to time, excepting about half of
that by the elder Adams. This half was perhaps copied from memoranda
at the time he provided himself with the fiible. Most of the deaths were
inserted, apparently, at or near the time of their occurrence. There are
slight and unimportant variations in the spelling of some words. These
are printed as they were written.
A brief pedigree of this branch of the Adams family was published in
our last volume, pages :i9 — 45. Other facts for its extension will be
found in Vol. ii. p. 350 — 1, and Vol. vii. p. 351.]
OLD COLONY INSCRIPTIONS.
Lakeville, [formerly a part of Middleborough] Nov. 14, 1858,
To the Editor of the N. E. Hist. Gen. Register. Sir,— I have had the
pleasure to become somewhat acquainted with your work entitled the
New England Historical and Genealogical Register, and highly approve of
its object, and sincerely wish that it was in my power to do you essential
service in carrying on so good a work.
The following inscriptions are from stones in an old burial ground near
the Old Forge, so called, in Freetown, and were taken from the stones
and carefully preserved several years since. Freetown was my native
place, and these are the oldest that I have found in that town.
In memory of Mrs. Hannah wife of Col. Ebenezer Hathaway who died
Dec. ye 2(hh 1727 in y«» 34th year of her age.
Soon must the rising dead appear
Soon the decisive Sentence bear.
In memory of Shadrach Hathaway M. A. died Decemiv y« 3 1749 in
y« 33 year of his Age.
[Shadrach Hathaway, I am told, was the first college educated man at
Freetown who was raised or rather bom and bred therej
In memoir of Col. Ebenezer Hathaway who died Feb. y* 16th 1768
in ye 79th Year of his age.
»
286 Old Colony Inscriptions. [Jwly?
Under ihes€ siJent clods I sleep
Id CHRIST may I arise
AniJ when the an^l Gabriel sounds
Meet JESUS in the sWies,
In Memof)* of Mrs, Elizabeth Hathaway wife of Mr. Gilbert Hathaway
(lied Feb'' y*^ 2d 1779 in ye 29tb year of her age.
In Memory of Capt. Eben' Hathaway who died June 16th 1791 in y*
73d year of his age.
This is Ihe end of all ihai live
This is my dark Inng home
Jesu5 himself lay in the grave
The house whence all must come.
[These stones are slate and handsomely executed. 1 was careful to
copy capitals where they were used on the stones^
The following is the oldest to be found in the oldest burial ground near
the first Christian chapel in Freetown, slate stone considerably oma*
raented : — ]
In memory of Isaac Hathaway died June y« 7lh 1749 in the 45th year
of his age.
Tiiere are more persons in Freetown bearing the name Hathaway than
any other, and has been for years past, and next to the Halhaways come
the Chases.
From the ancient btirial ground near the old muster field in Berkley?
No labor bestowed on the stones except to cut the letters, which are all
capitals, with a dot or period between the words : —
Here lies the body of William Paul aged SO year died November the
9 day in the year 1704.
Here lies the body of William Phillips aged 35 died in the year 1705
June 12.
Here lies the body of Thomas Richmond aged 47 died the J 4 day De-
sember in the year 1705.
Here lies the body of James Tisdalc aged 71 died in the year 1715
January 15.
Here lies the body of John Paul aged 56 died in the year 1718 March
Ihe 23.
Here lies ihe Body of Ruth the daughter of Ephraim Pray aged 3 died
in the year 171 9 October the 7,
Here lies the body of Hannah Phillips the wife of William Phillips
aged 28 died in the year 1705 June 6.
Here lies the body of Ebenezer Tiadale aged 22 died in the year 1705
November the 11.
Here lies the body of Mary the wife of James Tisdale Aged 66 died
in the year 1713 September 9.
Here lise the bady of Judeth Pray aged 3 year died in ll»e year 1715
January the 28.
Here lies the body of Mary Paul the wife of William Paul aged 76 died
October y« 3 in the year 1715»
Here lies the body of Lidia the daughter of Ephraim Pray aged one
year died January 20 1716.
Here lies the body of Sara Blackman aged 24 died in the year 1717
May the 13.
Here lies the body of Ephraim the soa of Ephraim Pray aged 6 diad
October 11 in the year 1719.
1854.] Depositions about Penobscot, ^c 287
Here lies the body of Lidia the wife of Theophilus Wetherell aged 67
died in the year 1719 September 7.
The following are from stones in the old burial ground of the Precincts
Congregational society of Lakeville and Taunton. The stones are not
smoother than the hand of Nature made them, and all the letters are
capitals, very similar to those at Berkley : —
Here lies a child of Elkanah Leonard died in the year 1711.
Here lise the body of Elkanah Leonard aged 38 died in the year 1714
December y« 29.
Henry Leonard bom and died in the 1714.
Thomas Leona
Very respectfully and truly yours,
Ebenezer W. Peircb.
DEPOSITIONS ABOUT PENOBSCOT, &c.
30 July, 1663.
Samuell Scarlett aged43 yeares or thereaboutts Testifieth and saith
that he was hirid in y« ship Tryall by Capt. Tho: Breedon in England in
January 61 — ^ye s** Breedon havinge rec*. a commission from K Charles
y® 2"^. to take possession of y« forts in Nova Scotia then Collonell Tho:
Temple, who vpon his arrivail by vertue of y* Comission tooke possession
of y® said forts of which Penobscott is one. Sworne to Jn Court, 30 July
1663. Edward Rawson Recorder.
vera Copia Attests Edw: Rawson Recorder.
Thomas Lake aged 48 years or y** aboutes testafieth that he saw and
Red a Pattent from King Charles the second vnder y® broad Scale of Eng-
land to Capt. Thomas Breedon for y« country of Nona Scotia and the
trade y^of, and a Commission for governing of y^ same, and that he possed
the same vntill S»". Thomas Temple came with an other pattent and com-
mission for the same from his Ma*'*, all w*** pattents I shewed vnlo y«
Gen". Court at Boston. And that penobscott now mentioned in y* Lease
granted by Coll. Crowne to Col. Temple was nott possessed or jnioyed
by s"*. Temple by vertue of s**. lease but yelded vp to y« King^s Commis-
sion and Pattent according to his Ma*'' spessiall command to all his sub-
iects y And also y* «*'. (?) " Thomas Temple hath p^ 788*^. p. ann to
Mr. Jo: Breedon and Compa SOO'**. they pay Mr. Ellett in London from y«
24 June i66i. for y« said Country also that I p**. Coll Crowne his rent till
i Nouember 6i, and about 34**. more Capt. Breedon p''. his Sonne. Sworne
in Court — 30 July i663 — Edwd Rawson Recorder.
This is a true Copie Compard wth the orignall on file as Attests
Edwd Rawson Recorder.
John Horwood beinge in London in the yeare i66i, when theire was A
Tryall before the Kinge and Councell for the. inioying of the forts of Nova
scosia whearof the fort of Panopscot was one, and the Determinacon was
that the King might dispose of them to whom he pleased, w^b his Ma*'*
was pleased to give them vnto Mr. Elyott and that Capt. Thomas Bredon
did rent the forts of the said Elyott* and had a Commission and Pattan
from his Maj^'' for the same, and the said Breedon did pay to Mr. Elyott
this rent the some of six hundred pounds A year. Sworn to in Court 30th
July, i663. Edward Rawsony BAC!(^t^^\«
288
Materials for the History of Marbleheac
[July,
MATERIALS FOR THE HISTORY OF MARBLEHEAD.
To the Honored county Court field at Ipswich ilie SlstofMarehi 16*4.
Humbly sheweih Ihat whereas ihere are severall aclloos coraeoced by
Erasmus James, John Legg» ami James Dennis and Nathaaiell VV^allun
vnder the denomination of agents or atturnyes to the comoncrs or Towoe
of Marblehead Therfore wee whose names are vnder written doc vtlerty
disowne any such act or power given them or that ever ther was any
Towne meeting for such a purpose or any power given them of such a
nature, Also we vtterly dtsowne and protest against it, that ever wee gave
ail or any of our Townes men any manor of order to call any pson or
psons to an account for any tl\ing of such a nature as is declared in there
sumonses, or that we ever Im|iovvcred I lie select men to order consUtiito
or apoynt any so to doe but we most humby conceive that the thing io
hand is as followeih viz. That a part of the Inhabitants of the Towne lay
claime to all the vacant of comon Lands herbidge and apptenances there*
vnto belonging within the bounds of the sd Towne, And lo bring Uiere
purpose to pas have made many Illegal 1 orders, vnder the notion of
Towne acts. Also some of them have most Illegally, as we conceive
letted out severall lottments of our Towne comons to be there owne propor
estate and ppriatyes against w*^^ actions soe Irregularly done, as we con-
ceive we being Intrusted in the same title as freeholders, according to the
laws establisht in this colony, doe vtterly protest against all such aci^ done'
by part vnder the notion of the whole Towne act, and whereas the Towne
made choice of an able man for recorder to keepe the Towne booke they
have fraudclenlly gott away the sd booke and keepe itj and deny vs a
Towne meeting notwithstanding the select mens time was out the fifieenth
day uf this present march, also for the carying an end of pubUque worke
as minisiry, scooles. Alms for the poorer sort and the sike, If it doe not
prove to the vtter depopulating, yet it will prove the vtter vndoeing of soe
vsefull a place as this is for the benifitt of the Comon wealth In wimess
where vnto we have subscribed our hands March the 27 : 74 :
I
I
I
John Brimblecom
John Pedicke
Samuel I Morgan
Thaddeus Radden
William Beale
Samuel! Nicklson
William Pitt
Christopher Lattimore
Vincent Studson
Robert Foster[?]
John Rodes
Ben: Parmenter
Thomas Dixy
Henry Trivilt
Robert Barllett
Elias White
Jasper Griffen
John Pedrick
Thomas Sowden
Henry Russell
Richard Haniver
Mathew Clarke
Samuel Read
Thomas Trine r
Samuel 1 Candy
Thomas T re fry
Mathew Salter
James Smith
Roger Russell
Edward Holemaa
Jercmia Gachell
John Haltson
Abraham Allen
Jonathan Gachell
Thomas Russell
vena copeia taken the 17 of August 1674
p me Robert Lord cleric
Local History, — There is in course of preparation a history of Wii-
lerbury, Ct,, from its discovery in 1673 to the present lime. One of the
gentlemen engaged in the work is Mr, Philo M. Trowbridge, of Woodburyt
CLj a mcraberof the New Eng, Hist. Gen. Society,
1854.] Great Earthquake in Lisbon. 289
GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN LISBON.
First Intelligence of that appalling Calamity received tii New England.
Bt Alf EtK WlTNISS.
Boston, Dec. 22d, 1755. — By Captain Joseph Hibbert of the brigantine
Hannah, who left Cadiz the 11th of November, and arrived in Marblehead
the 15th Instant, we have the following awful Account, namely : That on
the first day of November he was on shore in the city of Cadiz, and as
the clock was striking eleven in the forenoon, he felt a shock of an Earth-
quake, which lasted about three minutes ; that, being sensible of what it
was, he immediately retired to the Mould [Mole] which was about a quar-
ter of a mile from the house where he was when the shock happened,
where he met three other Masters of vessels belonging to New England,
and consulting with each other, whether \\ was best to go off on board their
vessels, or return into the City again, three of the said Masters resojved to
go off; and, accordingly, stepped into one of their boats. After they had
put off from the Mould, they sa^ a heavy Sea, about half a mile distance,
coming towards the shore ; that, with difficulty, they got on board the first
vessel before the sea came; that it immediately put the shipping into
great disorder, and did some considerable damage to them. — As soon as
the Sea came into shoal water it broke in a heavy manner and very high,
destroyed everything without the walls, carried before it a great length of
the Town Walls, dismounted several Batteries, and ran over a gooddeal
of the lower part of the city. — ^That all the carriages and passengers that
were passing at that time to and fro on the Neck that joins the City to the
Continent, and many hundreds, and some say thousands of people, were
lost, and particularly four eminent Merchants in coaches were destroyed.
— 'That in about a quarter of an hour after the first Sea came, there came
a second as awful, and about the same space after came a third more
awful, and beat on the shipping and shore in the same manner, and that
prodigious damage is done to the buildings. — That they had received ac-
counts from several places adjacent where they had suffered much dam-
age : ' That a vessel from Bilboa bound to Cadiz, laden with iron, was off
Lisbon at the time of the shock, and there was such a concussion as shook
his iron very mvich in the hold : That they had not had any accounts from
Lisbon when he came away, and that the people of Cadiz dreaded what
accounts they might receive from the northern parts of the Country.—
New York Mercury, 29 Dec. 1755.
Boston, Nov. 24th. — About half an hour past 4 o'clock last Tuesday
morning, we were surprisied with a most violent shock of an Earthquake
that ever was felt in these parts of the world, since the arrival of the
English.— /Wd. 1 Dec.
We have Advice from an Officer at Louisbourge, that on Friday the
26th of Sept. last died of a Fever, in the 18th year of his Age, Lieut
James Noble, eldest son of Col. Arthur Noble, and was on the Sunday
following decently interred with the Honours of War. He was a prom-
ising, modest youth, and had gained great Esteem of his brother officers;
and his death is much lamented. — NewS'Letter^ 17 Oct, 1746.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A History of the Early Settlement of Newton., County of Middlesex^ MaM*
sachusttts^ from 165^ to 1800* With a Genealogical Register of its
Inhabitants prior to 1800. By Francis Jackson, (of Boston,) a native
of Newton. Boston i 1854. 12mo* pp, 555,
A single glaoce at this work is enough to satisfy any one thai it » m ehoiee me ;
a gem amon^ Local Histories. Noiwiihsianding Mr. Jackson has given us 553
closely primed pages, be has given us no exuberance of language, but he lias^ in a
plain, neat, and common-isense style, put his materials together in a workmanlike
and business manner. The "Genealogical Regiiter'* of the Inhabitants of the Town
is a very attractive part of the volnme. It does not consist of mere columns of naiaes
and dates, but is relieved by incidents of much interest throughout.
Mr. Jackson is an old soldier in this tield of hieraiiire. John Farmer, Esq. wis
mainly indebted to him for what he has published from the records in Boston. And
Mr. Jackson has long been familiar wuh those records. There 15 in the volume a
larc^e folding map of ** Newton m 170U,'* on which all the inhabitants are located,
down to about 1800. A handsome lithographic portrait of Col. Joseph Ward accom*
panics the volume as a frontispiece.
We are sorry to learn that the edition of the History of Newton consists of bttl 500
copies ! The inhabitants of the Town alone ought to lake up thai number at once,
[f we mistake not, the Author wiU, at no remote day, be called upon to lepubhsb his
work.
A Genealogy of the Greenleaf Family. By Jonathan Grsenleaf, of
Brooklyn, N. Y. New York: 1854. 8vo. pp. 116.
There are many, if we misitake not, to hail the appearance of this work with mueh
pleaEUre and delight. The Author has been long known for bis historical works, and
hence there can be no want of confidence respecting the ability with which it is done.
The system or plan employed by the Author in drawing up his work is new, differ*
ing, in some respects, from all others we have met with We are sorry for this, be-
cause it could have been much more conveniently done in another way, or certainly
more convenient for all persons who consult the work ; and it is fair to conclude that
he did not have the Genealogical Register before him when he fixed upon his plan.
Whoever will examine the Sumner Pedigree, in the last number of the Register^ can-
aot fail, we think, to agree with us. In Mr. Greenleafs plan, though the generations
appear lo succeed one another in regular order, there is nolhing'to show to what gen-
eration an individual or family belongs ^ and generally, all particulars respecting
individual.^ arc to be looked for at the end of the work in notes.
Nut withstanding we object to Mr. Greenleaf s plan, the work is an excellent and
no doubt accurate addition to our genealogical histories, and we hope the Author will
be enconraged soon to put forth a new edition, with such improveraenia as he may
iDtet Willi.
History oj Connecticut* By G* H. Hollist£K, Esq. ,
The work of Mr. HoUisler is not yet published. A few of the proof sheets hare
been sent us, and, from the importance ol the undertaking, and that our readers may
see samethinc of the manner of the Author, the following extract is made. Judging
fVom what we have seen of the work, Mr. Hollister will produce a very valuable his-
tory of Connecticut. He writes with great precision, and appears to aim at perfect
accuracy ; and although be has succeeded well in another field of literary labor, we
predict for him a more permanent reputation in the present.
It will be gratifying to his co-laborers to learn, that the Staieof Connecticut has made
a liberal appropriation to aid Mr. Hollister in his laborious undertaking to compote
its history. The lact has come to our knowledge since the above paragraph waa
written. Connecticut, New York, and a few other States have done nobly in the line
of publishing materials for their history, while many of (he others have yet much
to no.
" ft was on Wednesday, the 24th of May, that the little army of seventy-seven
£j)/liahmeii, sixty Mohcgaas and CoDneciictit River ladians, and about two huadred
1
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Narragansetts, began their march for the Peqaot forts. They went that day aboat
twenty miles, when they reached the eastern Nihanlick, a country that bordered un
the Peqaot territory. Here was the seat of one of the Narragansett Sachems, and
here he had a fort. But he refused to treat with the English, or let them enter his
palisades to pass the night. Ma^on, having good cause to think from their behavior
that thexe Indians were in league with the Peqnots, set a strong guard about their
fort, and would not allow one of them to escape from it during the night.** But the
conduct of the Nihanticks was attributable to suspicion and fear, rather tlian to any
alliance with the Pequots, as the event proved ; for when they saw, the next morn-
ing, that the English were reinforced by a large f^rty of Narragansetts, sent on by
Mianionomoh, they took heart, and forming a circle declared that they, too, would
fight the Pequots, and boasted with their usual bravado how many they would kill ;
so that when Mason resumed his march on Thursday, he had about five hundred In-
dian warriors in his train. The day was very sultry and oppressive, and some of the
men fainted from heat, and the exhaustion that followed from a want of suitable pro-
visions. After marching about twelve miles to a ford in the Pawcatuck river, the
old fishing-^und of the Pequots, the army made a halt and rested awhile. * *■
** After dtnin^ upon such coarse fare as was to be had, they marched about three
miles to a field just planted with Indian corn. Here they made another halt and held
a council, for it was thought that they drew near the enemy. The Indians now told
them, for the fifst time, that the Pequots had two forts, and that they were ' almost'
impregnable. Nothing daunted by this intelligence, the council resolved to attack
both these fortresses at once. But on further inquiry, it appeared that the principal
fort, where Sassacus resided, was too remote to be reached before midnight, so they
were compelled to abandon this plan, and attack the smaller one at Mistick.
" The prediction of Uncas with regard to the Narragansetts was soon verified. In-
deed, all the Indians, who had at first marched in the van, fell into the rear ; and
soon not a Narragansett was to be seen. Wequash, a petty chief who had revolted
from Sassacus, was the guide upon whom Mason most relied, and he proved worthy
of trust. They marched on in silence until about an hour after sunset, when they
reached a small swamp between two hills. Here, supposing that they were near the
fort, < they pitched their little camp* between two high rocks, ever since known as
* Porter's Rocks.' It was a clear night, with a shining moon. Mason set his guards,
and stationed his sentinels at a great distance from the camp, to prevent the possibil-
ity of a surprise. Then the tired soldiers, with no tents to snelter them from the dew,
laid themselves down under the open sky and slept. ' The rocks were our pillows,*
says the heroic leader of the expedition, < yet rest was pleasant.' Mistick fort was
farther ofi" from the camp than they had been led to suppose. It was so near, how-
ever, that the sentries heard the enemy singing there till midnight, a wild strain of
joy and exultation, they afterwards found it to have been, in commemoration of the
supposed flight of Mason and his men — for they had watched their vessels a few
days before when they sailed eastward, and rationally enough concluded that they
dared not meet the dreaded Pequot in battle. This night of festivity was their last.
" About two hours before day, the men were roused up and commanded to make
themselves ready for battle. The moon still shone full in their faces as th^y were
summoned to prayer. They now set forward with alacrity. The fort proved to be
about two miles ofi". A long way it seemed over the level though stony ground, and
the officers begftn at last to fear that they had been led upon the wrong track, when
they came at length to a second field of corn, newly planted, fit the base of a high
hill. Here they halted, and 'gave the word for some of the Indians to come up.*
At first, not an Indian was to be seen ; but finally Uncas and Wequash the guide
showed themselves. * Where is the fort 7' demanded Ma.son. * On the top of that
hill,* was the answer. ' Where are the rest of the Indians^* asked the fearless sol-
dier. The answer was what he probably anticipated: * Behind, and very much
afraid.' <Tell them,' said Mason, * not to fly, but to stand as far ofi" as they please,
and see whether Englishmen will fight.'
<' There were two entrances to theibrt — one on the northeastern side, the other on
the west. It was decided that Mason should lead on and force open the former, while
Underbill, who brought up the rear, was to pass around and go in at the western gate.
" Mason had approachra within about a rod of the fort, when he heard a dog bark,
and almost in a breath, this alarm was followed up by the voice of an Indian, crying,
'Owanuz! Owanux!' — Englishmen, Englishmen! No time was to be lost. He
ealled up his forces with all haste, and fii«d upon the enemy through the palisades.
The Pequots, who had spent the niffht in singing and dancing, were now in a deep
sleep. The entrance near which Mason stood, was blocked up with bnibes about
* Mason'tt Itanixm.
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breast high, Over ihis frail obstroction be leaped, sword in hand, shouting lo bis
raen to follow him. But Seelv% his lieuiennnt, found it DK»re easy to remove ifc»€
bushes ihon to force the men over ihern. When he had d:>ne so, he al^o entered, fc^l*
lowed by sixieeir soh tiers. It hid been deieronncd \o destroy the enemy uiih the
sword, and ihus s-ave the corn and other valuables that were stored in the wigTsoms,
With ihis view, the capiain, seeing no [ndiari»f entered one of ihese wigwams. Here
he found majiy warrior:*, who crowded bard iipt>n bim, and beset him with grcfti vio-
lence ; but they were so amazed at ihe strange appantion that had so suddenly thni&t
itself upon lheTHf that they could make but a fee bl*» res ism nee. Mason uassoon
joined by William Haydeo, who, as he enlered the wigwam through thf? breach that
had be^n iiciade by his impetuous eapiaio^ stumbled against the dead body of a Feqtioi
whom Mason had slain, and fell. Some of the Indians now fled from ihe wigwam;
others* slill siupelled with sleep, crept under mats and skins to hide iheroselves.
'^The palisades embraced an area uf about twenty acres — a space snfficieDl 10
afford room for a large Indian village. There were more than scveniy houses in this
space, with lanes or streets passjyg between them> Mason, !iiil) intent on destroy iuff
the Peqtiois, and at ihe same time savirsg their property, now left the wigwam, ond
pa-ssed down one of these streets^ driving the cruwd of Indians that thronged it be-
fore him from one end of it to the other, Ai the lower eiirtmity of this lane stood a
little company of En?jlishmen, who^ having efi'ected an entrance from the west, met
the Indians as ihey fled from Mason, and killed abotit half a doicn of him. The
captain now faced about, and went back the whole l^gth of the Jane, to ihe 5pot
where he had entered the fort. He was exhausted and quite out of breathy and had
become saiisQed ihat this was no[ the way to ei terminate the Indmns, who now
swarmed from the wigwams like bees from a hive Two of his soldiers sio«)d near
him, close to the palif^ades, with their useless swords pain led to the ijround. Thetr
dejected faces lold him thai they felt as be did, ihai the task was a hopeless one,
* We shall never kill them in ihis way/ said the captain ; and then added* with the
same laconic brevity, *■ IVt must burn thtm !* With these words the decree of the coun-
cil of war to save the booty of the enemy was annulled ; for, siepping into ibe wvg-
wam where he had before forced an entrance, he snatched a fire-brand in his hand,
and itistantty returning^ applied i( to the light mats ihai formed the covering of their
rude tenements. Almost in an instant, the little village was wrapped in flames, and
the frightened Pequots fled in dismay from the roiiiU thai had just bt»forc sheltered
ihem. Such was their terror, ihat many of them look refuge from the English in the
flames, and perished there Some climbed the palisades, where ihey afforded but too
fair a mark for the muskets of their enemies^ who could see to take a dead aim in the
light of the ghastly conflagration. Others fled frtjra the beds of mat or skins, where
ihcy had sought a lemporary concealment, and were arrested by the hand of death id
the midst of iheir flight. Others stilly warping up to the windward, whence the tire
sped with such fatal velocity, fell flat upon ilic ground and plied their destroyers with
arrows. But their hands were so palsied with fear, that the feathered messengers
either flew wide of their aim or fell wiih spent lorce upon ihe ground. A few, *jf stilt
stouter heart, rushed forth with the tomahawk, to engage the invaders of their homes
in a haudiO'hand combat. But they were nearly ail, to the number of about fony,
cut in pieces by the sword. The vast volume of flame, ihe lurid light reflected oo
the dark background of the horiion, the crack of the muskets, the yell of the Indians
who fought, and of those who sought vainly to fly, the wail of women and children
as they writhed in ihe dames, and the exulting cries of the Narragansetls and Mohe-
gans without the fort, formed a contrast awful and sublime \vith the quiet glories of
the peaceful May morning, that was just then breaking over the woods and the ocean.
<* Seventy wigwams were burned to ashes, and probably not less than five hundred
men, women and children were destroyed. The property, too, shared Ihe same fate*
The long-cherished wampum-bell, with the beads of blue^ purple, and white, the war-
club, the eagle plume, the lut'ted scalps, trophies of many a victory — helped only to
swell the blaze that cousamed alike the young warrior and ihe SD))eninnualed counsel-
lor, the squaw, and the little child that hung helplessly to her bosom. Of all who
were in ibe fort, only seven were taken captive,andat>out Lbe same DUtnbcr escaped/^
The Hxmdrtd Boston Orators^ ^c. By James Sfsar Loring, Third
Edition, with an improved Index of Names. Jewett d& Co, Boston :
1854, 8vo. pp, 720.
It must be gratifying to the Auibor as well us to the Publishers, to be thus early
called upon by the public for a Dew edition of the work ynder notice. Ii must alio
ir^
I
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be gratifying to the friends of the Author to feel assured, as they mast, that there is
good tasie enough in the community at large lor the truly substantial reading, such
as is contained in the volume before us.
Having said all we deemed necessanr in a notice of a copy of a former edition of
Mr. Loring's work, we need only refer to our previous volume, (for 1852, p. 299.)
We should remark, however, that the title-page of this new edition does not convey
any adequate idea of the additions and improvements in this edition ] nor have we
space to point them out, were it necessary.
RHODE ISLAND TROUBLES— 1656-7.
Haueinge a commission from authority to goe vnto Pawtuckittsit for to
seaze vppon the body of Richard Chasmor, the which I did : but in our
retume backe againe vnto prouidence teakeinge vp our quarters that night
by reason of ,the nights approachinge vppon vs : about eight or nine a
clock in the night as wee conseue there comes in three men, and brought
a warrant from Arthors Fenner of Providence for to show to the Townes
men my warrant or a coppie of itt, but I denied them either for to lett
them see my warrant or to giue them a coppie of itt vnless they would
lett me know by what power they did demand such a thinge of me : about
two bowers afler or thereabouts comes in Thomas Angell the cunstabel of
Providence and a sergant with foure men more for to apprehend my body
and Rich: Cashmor whoe then was our prisonor for to appere before the
townes men that was mett at Rogers Mories : Arthro Fenner sittinge in
cheife amongst them : the said Fenner said I in the townes name and with
there consent sent a warrant for to see your warrant or a coppie of itt
wherein you had seazed the body of Rich: Chasmore but you resisted
vnless you did know by what power wee did itt there fore I haue sent for
you in his hineses name to answer for the afront you have put vppon vs
in takeinge away our prisner from vs : he beinge bound over to answ** in
o^ Collinie : then I replied I must say as I sayed before I desire to know
by what power you doe question me whoe am a passenger returninge
backe to the bay : desireinge to molest noe other man woman nor child :
then rises vp one Dexter and said I desire to speake my consence and to
stand for our liberty : Pawtucksitt is in our liberties and not in the bays :
William Harris he said wee had noe right to seaze a man att Pawtucksitt
and if wee had yett wee could not answ^* what wee had doun for he was
there prisnor and had given in bayle for to answer in there Colloney :
Dexter he stands vp againe and said Mr. President as he is our prisnor I
stand for our libertye deliuer him to the cunstabl : so herevppon Fenner
he commanded the cunstabl to carry him away : Nay saith Dexter thett
there be a mitimus maid and send him to Nue Port prison : where vppon
Fenner writt a mitimus and gaue itt to the cunstabl : then seinge they were
resotued to rescue the prisnor out of our hands I desired them as they
were Inglish men to give me the grounds of this there rescue the which
Fenner and John Sayls did promis the which they did and because they
were soe importenat to see my warrant : I tould them I had lett there pres-
ident Mr. Williams see itt : What saith William Harris Roger Williams
what is he he is but our fellow creture and one of vs and hath no more
power then any of vs haue neither shall he although he hath written to the
Gouerner in the bay but wee will call him to an account for bis soe doe*
ing, and this he spoke in a slif^ty and jerinff manner.
[Endorsement]
Marshal Wait's retour, and Rich. Wrights De^^« \fiSA-^.
Court of AAistantSi— MaTcYkA^"^*
294
r and Deaths,
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
[July,
MAHRtAGES.
CmuMf Mr. Isaac, of Bostnn^ lo Miss Abby
d»ii. of E?i F, Baker, Esq , of Sieubejj
Me- al S. 30 Maj, by Rev. George Gay
DEATHS.
imkM, Satnad F., Canaan, Ct , 2 May, in
Ms 7Isi year. He iras grandson of the
bie Samod Forbes of the ^ame place.
KLL£, EJrard AloQio, Woburn^ 22
Afiril, *e. 5 yrs. It m. 17 days ; son of
Hi, John A. and Mrs. Sus^n (Wifson)
Booidle of ihai town. Mr. John A.
W. is son of Dr. John B. whose death is
r ecorded in the la>t vol, of the Beg, p.
29L Deacon WiUiam B. father of the
Hoeior, was born 7 Joly, 1755, d. July,
ISIS. Hia wife was Rebe^-ca Wood.
lie was son of James (b. 9. April, 1726)
hf E^rnVth Smt^h, who wa^ son of
S9^. ,b.
%mm* wbo was son of James of Readme
ff A Dee, 1716, te. 74} by Rebecca
Kt«dalL who was son of Jam es (d. af
Ljaa, l«Sli by AHee.-X7"t>«i the
MM tfMt rfJmo m»4 iktt wi/r R^ece^,
fu iriif itriir f'Tr ""— tf tktir dttth) tJ^
larrujb.
••nma. Mia. Snn, Oloiiefsier. 9 Miieli,
«!. T)| viasv ^ tb# kit Mr. Etijab
Uim. Hoa^ Ma, Womster. 19 April.
t».<7, -"afttr a bmfb«taerere illness/'
fl»v ««w laf« iMctt better known
te c«««*i7 than JoBii Da-
«t» kavt bean nere popular
in «r ««i if OoipMi* iBd law Oorem-
liiVBil MMbeiiliiA m ibai bi^h
^r M tt ^«amr of a century
^ iMilHli il fabtw ttfii. and be baa
WNW ^poinM %i tb# |fare wtUi ua
|^«M^ Ife^ Cteft f % t^avtf»poit| Ma.f
' aipt ^^7i|tf!k9«aa Slif was m
?lBi 3^^ I^mIii* U Oct. 1799,
g^iiM «i A iMfe ctrde
^ tam^ Iff bar ioctal
: aNiaaa- A* wms the
■r viC te IM Oapcatn
and esteem of his fellow townsmen. hi v^
ing been ofien appointed to p«s»ji of
honor and tru^t. He died 2 Sepi 1SU»
ae. 61 yrs. Capi. Page m. Rebfcca
Puinauif a relaiu-e of Gen. Israel Put-
nam, a noiive of Danvers. She d. 19
Feb. 1838, at ihe advanced a^e of 84
yrs. nnd lOmos., univeraally respected
and beloved.
HrLL, Rev. Ebene2er,(H.C. 1786) Mason, M
N. H. 27 May, 1854. ac / S8. He was
son of Samuel Hill, and wash, in Cam-
bridge, 29 Jan. J76r>.
Ki»iGHT, Hon, Nehemiah R., Prt»vidence,
R. I., 18 April, ae. 74; of whom the
Providence Journal reniarkMhai there
IS no man now living in ihe slate wbo M
has been so long in public life. He I
wa« Governor of Rhode Island from
1817 m 1821, and a Sennior of the
United Siaies from 1821 to 1841.
NAsoKt Mr. Levi, Great Falls, N- H,» ri
March, ac. 74, He was b. at Walnole,
^lass., 28 March, 1779, and wa* the ■
youngest son of Thomas and Sarah V
(Wesley) Nason. His own childreo.all
of whom are now living, are Elms,
Eliza Edwards (Bates,) Marj- Uolbrook
(Footman,) William Warren, Edward
Shepard, Pamda A. (Searles,) Charles,
and Snsan A. (Dearborn)
PaiNCE. Capt. Henry of Salem, at New-
buryport, 5 March, ae. 67. In the war ■
of 1812, Capt. Prince was a Lieutenaoi
in the privateers America and Mont-
gomery, and afterwards Commander of
several United States Cutters on this
coast.
WitTtR, Mrs Ann, Boston, 12 Dec. 1853,
in her 81st year
Mrs. Waller was a lineal descendant
of John Min*hull of Hampton, Eng,,
living A. D. 150l>, a scion of the most
Ancient Anglo Saxon Family of Mio*
shuH, [Monchen, Saje] of Church Mio-
shull, in the County Palatine of Chester,
Eng^land. Arms : Axure, an E^totle of
six points issuing from a Crescent Ar-
gent. Crest: Two Itons* gambs gules
supporting a Crescent Argent. '♦ In hoc
plenius redibo/* Granted by Richard
CtEur de Lion, to Sir Michael, Lord of
Miushnll, A. D. 1191, for his good ser-
vices and bravery in Palestine,
John Minshuli. Esq., the father of
the subject of this notice, was born in
London, 1752; came to America. 1771}
and lu. ia New York, Marv, dau. of
Cant Thos. Stanton of Falmouth, Corn-
wall» by Marr Keverne, of ^x. Keveme
Partsb. Mrs. Walter was b. 23 Ang,
1773 ; and daring the war of Revolu-
1864.]
Paytikents for the Register^ ^c.
295
tion, resided with her parents at Shel-
burne, Nova Scotia. AAer the peace
they returne<l to New York, where she
m. 5 June, 1798, Lynde Walter, Esq.,
eldest son of the Rev. Dr. Win. Waller,
recior of Christ Church, Boston. Issue :
1. Lynde Minshuli ; d. single. 2. Louisa
A. m. Benj. Adams of Boston, Esq. 3.
Caroline U. m. C. Fred. Adams, brother
to the aforesaid Benjamin : and 4. Cor-
nelia W. m. W. B. Richards, Esq. a.
'WiLUifOTON, Miss Susan W., Lexington,
8 March, ae. 35, on the 28th of August
last; dan. of I>eac. David Welhngton
of L.
WxfiTwoRTH, David, at the residence of
his son George, in Augusta, Me , 3
March, in his 66th year, son of the late
Col. Jonathan and fiietsey (Philpot)
Wentworth of Somersworih, N. U., and
gr.-son of Samuel and Patience (Downs)
Wentworth of the same place. The
wife of David was Nancy Ham of
Dover, N. H. who d. 27 Dec. 185?, ae.
62, at Vas.salborough, Me., where the
family then lived.
WiKT WORTH, Phineas,s Barrinston, N. H ,
. 5 Feb. 1854 ; b. 5 March, 1779. Mar. 1st,
Elizabeth Pierce, dau. of Israel Pierce;
2d, Abigail, widow of George Libby;
3d, Mary Schattman, widow of Brad-
bury Jewell of Tam worth, N. H.
He was son of Nicholas,^ who ro.
Patience,' dau. of Esekiel^ Wentworth
of Pine Hill, Berwick, who m. Martha
Lord, gr.-dau. of John,* who m. Martha
xMiller ; and this John* was son of Exe-
kiel,s and gr.-son of Elder William.
This Phineas' was gr.-son of Ebene-
zer,> who m. 1st. Sarah Roberts, and
2d, Elisabeth Monroe, widow of
Young. Ebenezer' was son of Benja-
min,s who m. Sahih Allen, and gr.-son
of Elder William.
Patmknts have been received for the Register from the following persons, since
the issue of the April number :—
Albcmy—G, H. Thacher, R. Woodward.
^oitoM— I.^arris, J. Willard, F. A. Henderson, D. C. Colesworthy, W. Whiting,
C. A. Jones, E. M. Cary, G. W. Mewnger, H. Rice, T. R. Marvin, T. Prince, J. H.
Dexter, A. Tompkins, G. B. Upton, A. B. Alcott, G. Brooks, W. G. Brooks, I. N.
Tarboz, I. Osgood, A. G. Farwell, T. C. Smith, T. Whittemore, C. Eddy.
Cambridge—W. T. Harris, C. Frances, S. Sawyer.
Canandaigva, N. F.— H. W. Taylor.
EdgartomH-^J . Pierce.
Framingham^S. L. Scott. FranJdin, C/.~T. H. C. Kingsbury, J. D. Ladd.
Hampton, Ci.—J, Clark. Hampton, N. H-^Z, Ttig^. Hingham—S. Lincoln.
Ipswich — A. Hammatt.
Jamestown, N. F. — A. Hazeltine.
Lee, Cf.— N. Gale. Lebanon, Ct.^A. Wetmore. LynnfUld, J. Newhall. Lowell,-^
J. Avery.
Manchester, N. H.— S. D. Bell, M. H. Bell, Manchester Athenaeum.
M. A. Thomas.
JVefP Foril;— E. H. Davis, J. E. Buckley. Newtown—lX. Whiting. Ncrthan^ton^
S. Judd. Norwich, Ct.—A, Woodward, S. Bliss.
Roxbury—J. W. Dudley.
Sherbom—k, Morse. S, Berwick, itfe.— E. S. Hanson. Skaneateles, 2V. F.— A. C.
Patterson.
2Voy— I. M^Conihe.
Weils, Af«.— J. R. Cushing. WestJUld^S. Shnrtleff. Wobum—E. TruU, B Buck-
lan. Worcefter, S. F. Haven.
Yarmouth^A. Otis.
Marshfidd^
Feiitald.— Dr. J. S. Femald of Barrington, N. H.. has for some years been col-
lecting materials for a history of the family of the name, and desires informaaon
upon the subject.
Tbb Editor of the Register is desirous to publish a list of all the Subscribers to
the work ;— that is, all who hare taken it from its commencement. He proposes to
do it at the end of the tenth volume, should he complete that number of volumes.
To carry out this plan, persons not receiving the work directly from the Publisher,
are requested to forward their names to the Editor.
Cravatb.— John Cravatb and family resided in Boston about the middle of the
last century. Can any one inform us with regard to his descendants ? Samuel
Cravatb died in Boston in 1815. He did botiness at No. 122, Orange street.
296 Miscellaneous. [July, 1854.
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Franlclin's Autobiography. Was he brother to the eccentric Divine, Hugh Adams?
Had he a sister Anne, married to Wilaam Play, 13 Feb. 1706? Was he of the
firaintree Adams stock ?
KiwHECTJM.— An elderly lady, who was bom at Fownalborongh (now Wi^casset)
Me., unce informed me that, when she was young, she was acquainted with persons,
living at that place, by the name of Cwtuinghamt whose name was pronounced
Kirtnecum by themselves and by all their neighbors. I have evidence also that it
was formerly so pronounced in other places. Is it to be found in this form on any of
our records? j. n.
EMOLisn County and other Local Histories. — At a recent meeting of the New
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Whiting, William 6. Brooks, and Stephen T. Fahwbll, Esquires, to procure funds by
subscription, to be used in England for the purchase of English County and other
Local Histories. The great value of such a collection of works, for succe^fully
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there being no collection of the kind in the country, in any degree tolerably complete.
That there should be such a collection in Boston will at once be conceded on all hands.
And, that the business of making such a collection should be commenced at once,
will likewise be conceded, as such works are every day becoming more and more
scarce, and many of them .from their great bulk, will not be reprinted for several
ages, if at all. Therefore, the earnest cooperation of the Members of the Society is
particularly solicited, and also that of others, ^he Committee appeal confidently to
gentlemen not Members as well as Members of the Society} as the Library of the
Society, in which it is proposed to deposite the collection, is accessible to all, for
purposes of the nature of tne objects of the Institution.
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From W. H. Whitmore, J. S. Loring, J. W. Thornton, W. Whiting, F. M. Caulkins,
N. Wyman, S. T. Clark, H. Wheatland, H. Clark, J. Pearson, A. B. Alcott, £.
Wentworih, R. Adams, Sec. of Stale, O., Regents of the University of New York,
Francis Jackson, Jonathan Greenleaf.
We cannot particularize donations in this Publication, but must not pass over sev-
eral received recently, in justice to the liberality of the donors, and the importance of
the works presented. Among them is Cortes's Voyage to New Spain, folio, 1650 ;
printed at Augsburg, with Gothic type, in the German language. This was present-
ed by Wm. H. Whitmore. Also, a copy in 4 vols. 4to, of the Documentary History
of New York, and vol. 3d of Documents edited by Mr. Brodhead, and the State
Library Catalogue, from the Regents of the University, through the kindness of Dr.
O'Callaghan.
017* There have been presented to the Library of the Society, the two volumes of
'< Records of Massachusetts,*' printed the last year, the gift of £. M. Wright, Esq.
These volumes, with a notice of them, have been placed in the hands of the Editor
(17 June) too late for the said notice to be otherwise noticed in this number of the
Register.
Errata.— P. 106, /. 2 from bot. for St. Eitts, r. Antigua. P. 128fi, /. 2 from top,
for 185, r. 186. Same p. /. 23 from bot. /or 175, r. 176. P. 128o, /. 19 from top,y5r
Susannah Minnes, r . Susan Minns Wheelwright. P. 128p, / 22 from top, for Lucy,*
Augustina," r. Lucy Augustina» j /. 23 from lop, for Edward Cutts,* r . Edward Cutt^^ ;
/. 23, /or Harriet Augusta Paine,* r. Harriet Augusta Paine?; /. 26, /or Carey, r. Ca-
ry ; /. 27, /or Montague, r. Montagu ; last /. comma aAer Brooks. P. 128^, /. 18 from
bot. /or 1818, r. 1815 ; /. 4 from bot. for Peter Kemble, r. Robert Tuite Kemble. P.
128/, the autograph is of John* Yeamans. P. 105, /. 12 fr. foot^ r. Charles F. Brad-
ford.
Page 171, /. 6. /or James Merriam, r. Jonas Merriam. P. 196, /. 15, for 27 Dec. r.
31 Jan. 1854. P. 199, Article Watirman, /. 2. after descendant, r. Robert Water-
man. On same P. next Ti ^ 6, Thomas S. Pearson should be among resident members.
P. 244, /. 12 from top, for 1839, r. 1739. P. 247, /. 8 from hot., for Andross r. An-
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HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL EEGISTER.
VOL. VIII. OCTOBER, 1854. NO. 4.
MEMOIR OF PETER CHARDON BROOKS.
Chapter I.
HisTOBT and biography for the most part record the lives only
of those who have attained military, political, or literary distinc-
tion ; or who in any other career have passed through extraordi-
nary vicissitudes of fortune. The unostentatious routine of pri-
vate life, although in the aggregate more important to the welfare
of the community, cannot j from its nature, figure in the public
annals. It is true that tiistorians have lately perceived how im-
portant a part of the history of a people consists of a compar-
ative account of its industrial pursuits, condition, education, and
manners at different periods. This idea suggested the most in-
teresting chapter in Mr, Macaulay's brilliant work^ and Lord
Mahon has imitated the example in the last volume of his history.
But such accounts relate to the aggregate of society, and do not
y with them a narrative of individual life and character.
But the names of men who distinguished themselves, while
they lived, for the possession in an eminent degree of those qua!*
ities of character, which mainly contribute to the success of pri-
vate life and to the stability of society, — of men who, without
dazzling talents, have been exemplary in all the personal and
social relations, and enjoyed the affection, respect, and confidence
of those around them, — ought not to be allowed to perish. Their
example is more valuable to the majority of readers, than that of
illustrious heroes, statesmen, and writers. Few can draw rules
for their own guidance from the pages of Plutarch, but all are
benefited by the delineation of those traits of character, which
find scope and exercise in the common walks of life.
Among the individuals of this class, few are better entitled to
be held in respectful remembrance than the subject of the present
memoir, which has been prepared at the request of the Publishing
Committee of the New England Historical and Genealogical Reg-
ister. It is the memoir of a life uneventful indeed, as far as
Cnlered according to Art n( Ccinfreifi in th« yenr lOH, by Samuel Q. 0ra]C£, in tik«
Clerk'i oftko of the Dtilriel Court of Musa'^'"-^"
38
298 Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks. [Oct-
stirring incident or startling adventure is concerned, but still
distinguished by the most substantial qualities of character. The •
narrative, if we niistake not, will exhibit a long and virtuous
career of private industry, pursued with moderation and crowned
with success. It will be the record, though an unpretending one,
of a singularly well-balanced mental and moral constitution, —
proof against the temptations to which it was more particularly
exposed, and strongly marked by those traits, which are of especisd
value in-such a state of society as exists in this country.
Mr. Peter C. Brooks was born at North Yarmouth, in what was
then the Province of Maine, on the 6th of January, 1767. He
was the second son of the Rev. Edward Brooks of Medford,
where the family was established soon after the settlement of
Massachusetts Bay, and wher^ a branch of it still remains.*
The family homestead at Medford is still held under an original
Indian deed.
Mr. Edward Brooks was a graduate of Harvard College of the
year 1757, and for a few years after his graduation was the libra-
rian of the college. On the 4th of July, 1764, he was settled
in the ministry at North Yarmouth. In September of the same
year he married Abigail Brown, daughter of the Rev. John Brown
of Haverhill. Her mother was Joanna Cotton, a great-grand-
daughter of the celebrated John Cotton of the first^ church in
Boston; from whom of course Mr. Peter C. Brooks' was a de-
scendant in the sixth generatidn.f
Among the classmates of Mr. Edward Brooks was Peter Char-
don, the son of an eminent Boston merchant of that day, belong-
ing to one of the French protestant families, which had taken
refuge in this country, after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
The family residence was in Bowdoin Square, on the spot wherq
the Baptist church now stands, at the corner of what is still
called Chardon street. A friendship of unusual intimacy was
formed between Mr. Edward Brooks and his classmate Chardon,
who died prematurely in the West Indies in October, 1766. The
news of his death reached this country a few days before the
birth of Mr. Edward Brooks's second son, who' received the name
of Peter Chardon in memory of the deceased.];
• A full genealogy of the Brooks family, prepared by Mr. William Gray Brooks
of Boston, a nephew of Mr. Peter C. Brooks, will probably appear in a future
number of this Journal.
f I am indebted for these genealogical details to the manuscript notes of Mr.
W. G. Brooks.
I In a fiumber of the Massachusetts Gazette for Januaiy, 1767, may be fiHind
the following obituary notice, taken from the Gazette of Dominica, W. I. : —
** Charlotte town, October, 1766. Last night, about 11 o'clock, died here, Peter
Chardon, Esq., barrister at law. It is hard to toy whether a thorough knowledge
of his profession, or the unblemished integrity and honor with wfich he acted,
was the greatest In him were iovned me ^iiv&hed acholar and the coooj^ete
otlemaDf and he is not only um\ena\\y \uneii\ft^ %a vM;^VQX^^^t»k^>8m tA
eoloDy.''^MSofMr. W. G.firookt.^
1864.] Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks. 299
Differences of opinion on religious subjects soon arose between
Mr. Edward Brooks and a portion of his people. The latter ad-
hered to the rigid Calv'inism of the older school; Mr. Brooks
inclined to a milder orthodoxy. After strenuous but ineflfectual
attempts to prevent a separation, Mr. Brooks, in March, 1769, was
led by the advice of an ecclesiastical council to request a dismis-
sion. This was amicably arranged, and he returned to his native
town, Medford, the same year, — the subject of the present memoir
being at that time two years old.
It will appear from the foregoing dates that the childhood of
Mr. Brooks was passed during the most critical period of our his-
tory. He was born in the year after the repeal of the stamp act,
and in which the duties — not less objectionable — on glass, paint-
ers' colors, and tea were imposed. His family removed to the
neighborhood of Boston, the year before the massacre of Me 6th
of March. At this time the feeling of the country, under the
newly imposed taxes, was unconsciously maturing toward the
revolution. The family residence at Medford is distant but a
half mile from the village of West Cambridge, and the line of
march of the British troops on the 19th of April, 1776. On that
day Mr. Edward Brooks, thpugh by profession a non-combatant,
hastened to the scene of action. A contemporary, who was in the
battle at Concord, ascribes to Mr. Edward Brooks the command of
the party, by whom the convoy and its guard, on the way to join
the main body of Lord Percy's reinforcement, were captured at
West Cambridge on the morning of the 19th.* This is probably
inaccurate, but it is certain that he took an active part in the busi-
ness of the day. Lieutenant Gould, who commanded a (Company
in the king's own regiment, and was made prisoner at Concord
bridge, was committed to the custody of Mr. Brooks at Medford.
His health being impaired, Mr. Brooks, in 1777, accepted the
place of chaplain to the frigate Hancock, Captain Manly, and
was on board at the time of the capture of the British frigate
Fox. Captain Manly and his prize having appeared before
Halifax were surprised by a greatly superior hostile force and
carried into that port, where Mr. Brook^, in common with the rest
of the Hancock's company, remained some time a prisoner. On
his release he returned to Medford, where he died 6 May, 1781,
aged 48,t leaving two sons and two daughters.
The state of the country at the close of the revolutionary war
was one of extreme depression, and the family of Mr. Brooks was
left at his decease in narrow circumstances. Neither of the sons
enjoyed' the advantage of a collegiate education. Mr. P. C.
Brooks, for some time after his father's death, remained at home,
* See the interesting letter of the Rev. Joseph Thazter in the United States
Literary Gazette of 15 Dec., 1824.
\ MS or Mr. W. G. Brooks.
300 Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks. [Oct
occupied, as far as his years permitted, in the usual labors of a.
farm. He was then placed in apprenticeship in Boston, contin-
uing, however, for some time, to live with the family at Medford.
There were neither railroads nor omnibuses in those days, ani,
the distance from town — seven miles — ^was to be walked both
ways, daily, at all seasons of the year.
Nothing can be conceived less encouraging to a young man
proposing to enter on a business life, than the condition of afiain
at this time. The population of the United States was but little
more than three millions ; neither the manufactures of the nortfi
nor the staple products of the south had yet been called into ex-
istence ; the Western country was terra incognita. The natigaf-
tion and fisheries of the United States had been destroyed by Uie
war. ^ As we had no commercial convention with England, our
ships, — which before the revolution enjoyed in her ports the
character of native vessels, — were now regarded as foreign;
while English vessels, for want of any general navigation law,
entered our ports on the same terms as our own. This made it
absolutely the interest of the American merchant to give the
preference to foreign shipping. The country was inundated by
imported goods, sold for the most part by foreign agents. Do-
mestic fabrics, whenever attempted, were immediately crushed
by this competition. For want of uniform national legislation,
the rates of duties upon imported articles differed in different
states, which in some instances avowedly endeavored, in this
way, to undermine each other in reference to foreign trade. Not
merely the United States, collectively, but the individual states,
were loaded with debt ; the last cow of the farmer was in some
cases taken in Massachusetts to meet the demand of the tax-
gatherer. To such a point of depression had the commerce of
Boston sunk, that the principal men of business undertook, two
or three years after the war, to raise a fund by subscription to
build one or two small vessels.
This state of things held out but little encouragement for young
men growing up into life, especially when to all other difficul-
ties was added the entire want of capital. Such was'^the case
with young Brooks on attaining his majority in 1789. Hi^ father,
as we' have seen, had died eight years before, leaving a widow,
another son and two daughters, with nothing for their support
but the produce of a small farm. It is scarcely necessary to say
that such a patrimony could afford no surplus to assist the sons '
in commencing business. Such were the auspices under which
Mr. Brooks entered life, — the most favorable, however, to the
formation of those habits and the attainment of those traits of
character most conducive to success.
1854] Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks. 301
Chapter II.
But -although the state of things, as we have shown, was one of
great depression, well calculated to discourage young men just
entering life, a brighter day was nevertheless just about to dawn.
The country, it is true, was perhaps never so distressed and em-
barrassed as in tile interval between 1783 and 1789, and yet it
stood, unconsciously at the time, at the entrance upon the high
road to the most abounding prosperity. Mr. Brooks attained
his majority the year the federal constitution went into operation.
In dwelling upon the benefits which the new frame of government
conferred upon the country, we are apt to confine our attention too
much to great political results, and do not sufficiently reflect upon ^
its influences on individual fortune. The Union being now
drawn together by the bands of an efficient national legislation, a
career was opened to industry and enterprise in every direction.
The commerce of the country again started into being from
the wreck of the revolution, and from the prostration not less dis-
astrous which continued after the return of peace. Trade not
only returned to the channels in which, to some extent, it had
flowed before the war, but it began to extend itself to seas never
before visited by American vessels. Not only were the ports of
Western Europe resorted to, by a daily increasing number of
American ships, but those of the Baltic and the Mediterranean
were now for the first time visited by our countrymen. Not con-
tent with this our merchants turned their thoughts to China, to
the Indian Archipelago, to the North Western Coast of our own
Continent, and the islands of the Pacific, several of which were
discovered by our navigators. The courage and self-reliance
with which these enterprises were undertaken, almost surpass
belief. Merchants of Boston and Salem, of moderate fortunes,
engaged in branches of business, which it was thought in Europe
could only be safely carried on by great chartered companies,
under the protection of government monopolies. Vessels of two
or three hundred tons burden were sent out to circumnavigate the
globe, under young shipmasters who had never crossed the At-
lantic. The writer of this memoir knows an instance which
occurred at the beginning of this century, — and the individual
concerned, a wealthy and respected banker of Boston, is still
living among us, — in which a youth of nineteen commanded a
ship on her voyage from Calcutta to Boston, with nothing in the
shape of a chart on board, but the small map of the world in
Guthrie's Geography.
Such was the state of things in 1789, when Mr. Brooks came
of age. His quick discernment suggestec^ to him, that in the
rapid development, of the navigation of the country then taking
place, the business of marine insurance would as rapidly grow in
302 Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks. [Oct
importance. This business was not then as at present conducted
by joint-stock companies, transacting their stairs by oflScers
entrusted with that duty, and resting on the basis of a corporate
fund. It was in this country as it had been from time immemo-
rial in England,^ an affair of individual adventure, in which in the
then exibtiug paucity of investments, private underwriters engaged
as a favorite branch of business. Two or threcgprivate insurance
offices had been opened in Boston. One of them was kept at
the Bunch of Grapes tavern at the corner of State and Kilby
streets, where the New England Bank now stands.! Encouraged
by promises of support from judicious and influential friends, to
whom he had already become known, Mr. Brooks determined to
engage in business as an insurance broker, and readily embraced
the opportunity of entering the office at the Bunch of Grapes
as secretary. On the retirement of his principal (Capt. Hurd)
a short tim^ afterwards, he took the office into his own hands.
The reputation of the office did not fall off imder his manage*
ment. It continued to be the resort of some of the leading un-
derwriters. His great punctuality and never-failing attendance
at the office, and his exemplary personal habits-, — already known
to friends and acquaintance, — soon attracted wider notice. The
business confided to him, it was quickly ol)served, was prepared
with despatch, with accuracy, and with neatness, and even the
remarkably clear and legible handwriting, — not elegant, but reg-
ular and plain as print, — gave satisfaction. As some of the heav-
iest underwriters resorted to his office, no delay occurred in filling
up the most important policies. The contracts being made with
men of integrity as well as ability, and accurately drafted, it was
soon remarked that losses were promptly paid, without driving
the assured to litigation. The risks to which our commerce was
exposed in the struggles of the great European belligerents, while
they increased the necessity of getting insurance, multiplied losses
and raised premiums, proportionably augmented the gains of
the office. Mr. Brooks almost immediately found himself in
the receipt of a considerable and rapidly increasing income.
Although commencing business without capital, or any direct
family influence which could advance his fortunes, Mr. Brooks
no doubt owed something in early life to family associations,
which ought not to be forgotten here. The name was well-
known and highly respected in the vicinity of Boston, not merely
* Anderson's History of Commerce (Vol. II, p. 270) ^ves a curious extract
from the first law passed in England to regulate manne^ insurance. This law
dates from the year 1601, and speaks of marine insurance' as a usage that ^hath
been time out of mind among merchants.'' Anderson states that it existed as far
back as the Emperor Claudius.
f In imitation, perhaps, of the example of Lloyd's Coffee House in London,
which has comiected its name with marine insurance in England to the preseal
dMjr,
1854] Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks. [ 303
on his father's account, but also through the late Governor
Brooks, a remote relative, a neighbor at Medford, and through
life a steady and attached friend. Few persons enjoyed at this
time in Massachusetts a more enviable popularity than this sterr
ling patriot. He took the, field on the 19th of April, 1775, and
remained in it to the close of the war. He commanded the regi-
ment which first entered the enemy's lines at Saratoga. He
possessed the personal friendship and confidence of Washington
and his illustrious associates in arms. After the organization of
the new government, he was appointed the first marshal of Mas-
sachusetts. To be of his name and kindred was a letter of
recommendation for a young man just coming into life in this
region. It may also be added, that habitual personal intercourse
with a man of Governor Brooks's various experience of affairs
and high practical intelligence, must have been of great value in
every respect to his youthful relative.
Not less valuable must have been his connection with Judge
Nathaniel Gorham of Charlestown, one of whose daughters he
married in 1792, a circumstance which will justify us in dwelling
for a moment upon this honored name. Judge Gorham was one
of the most intelligent, respected, and influential citizens of Mas-
sachusetts. Few persons equalled him in foresight and breadth
of conception. He was one of the most active projectors of
Charlestown bridge, — the first work of that size in the United
States, and deemed at the time one of great risk. He was one of
the very first to catch a clear view of the importance of the
Western Country. He saw it plainly when scarce any one else
saw it. Before the formation of the federal constitution, — ^before
the adjustment of the territorial disputes between many of the
conterminous states, — ^before the extinguishment of the Indian
title, — before the surrender of the western posts, Judge Gorham
staked all he was worth and more, on a purchase, in connection
with Oliver Phelps, of an immense tract of land on the Genesee
river, now composing ten or twelve counties in the state of New
York. The territory was under the jurisdiction of New York,
but the property of the soil was in Massachusetts. Although the
land was purchased for a few cents the acre, so little confidence
was then felt in the stability and progress of the country, that
Messrs. Gorham and Phelps could find scarce any one to pur-
chase under them, and were obliged to abandon all but the small
portion of land, which their limited private means enabled them
to retain. Mr. Phelps, however, and the oldest son of Judge
Gorham, emigrated to Canandaigua, and became the pioneers of
settlement in Western New York.
Although obliged to retreat without material benefit from an
enterprise which promised more than affluence, Judge Gorham's
disappointment detracted nothing from his standing or useful-
304 Memoir of Peter Ckardon Brook$. [Oct
ness. He was a member of the convention which framed the
federal constitution ; and when that body went into conmiittee of
the whole, Judge Gorham was daily called by General Washington
to fill the chair, for the space of three months. Few persons in this
part of this country were, of course, so intimately associated with
the constitution ; and this circumstance, no doubt, through the
matrimonial connection alluded to, had its influence on the po-^
litical opinions of Mr. Brooks. At no period of his life a partisan,
— and in the beginning of his career standing wholly aloof from
politics, — ^few men reflected more upon the principles of the new
form of government, or more highly appreciated its value. He
was a federalist of the school of Washington.
Although fond of books, and regretting the want of a literary
eduQation, Mr. Brooks, at this period of his life, had but little
leisure to indulge* his taste in reading. Never permitting his
business to fall into arrears, he was often at his oflice till mid-
night ; and what little time he could spare for books was em-
ployed in the perusal of writers on the law of insurance. One
of his underwriters was accustomed to say to him, <' that old
pen, which you are wearing to a stub, is worth a fortune to
you."
It may be of some interest to those acquainted with tbe locali-
ties, and not out of place in a narrative of this kind, to state, that
Mr. Brooks, on his marriage, lived in a small brick house, at the
corner of Congress and Water street, the site of which is now oc-
cupied by the spacious granite building of Simmons & Co. A
considerable part of Congress street, of Washington street, and
even State street, was at that time occupied by private dwellings
and boarding houses. Mr. Joseph Barrell's beautiful gardens,
extending from Summer street, ornamented with fountains and
a fish pond, occupied the space which is now Franklin placet.
In the year 1793 a commencement was made in the erection of
the buildings which now form the place ; — ^the first block of brick
buildings put up in Boston.* After living some years at the cor-
ner of Congress and Water streets, Mr. Brooks removed to the
corner of Atkinson and Purchase streets, to a house still standing,
but no longer occupied as a private residence. In 1834 he lived
for a short time in tKe house at the corner of Pearl and High
streets, and soon after purchased the house of Mr. Webster, at the
comer of High street and Summer street, which he continued to
occupy till his death. All these localities, with the exception
of the last, have greatly changed their character withiii twenty
years.
■ -
* Snow's Histozy of Boston, p. 321.
1864.] Memoir of Peter Chardon Brook$. 306
Chapter III.
As we have already observed, Mr. Brooks commenced business
at a neriod of great and general depression, when the country wais
labonng especially under a want of capital. An event shortly
afterwards occurred, which exercised a very important influence
in this respect, without however disturbing the even tenor of his
business pursuits. We allude to the establishment of the funding
system.
At the first session of Congress under the new Constitution, a
resolution passed the House of Representatives on the 21st Sept.,
1789, '^ that the House consider an adequate provision for the
support of public credit as a matter of high importance to the
national honor and prosperity," and the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry was directed to prepare a plan for the purpose aforesaid, and to
report the same to the House at its next session. In compliance
with this resolution, an extremely able report was made by the
Secretary (General Hamilton) on the 9th of January following,
and the act establishing the funding system passed the two
Houses, and was approved by President Washington, on the 4th
of August, 1790. The political history of our country contains
the record of no measure of internal administration more impor- -
tant. It was to this Report of General Hamilton and the system
founded upon it, that Mr. Webster alluded when he said of Ham-
ilton : <' He smote the rock of the national resources, and abundant
streams of revenue burst forth. He touched the dead corpse of
the public credit and it sprang upon its feet."* ^
This great measure presented itself to the minds of reflecting
men, both in a financial and political light. In the latter aspect
it was identical with the momentous question of the new govern-
ment ; and if that could be made sure, nothing could be more
certain than the solidity of the financial system projected by the
genius of Hamilton. In like manner the success of the new plan
of finance was all-important to the stability of the new govern-
ment. The per^nal and political associations of Mr. Brooks, to *
which allusion has been made, predisposed him, both as a patriot
and a man of business, to hopeful views of the success of the en-
tire system.
The two great features of the funding system were a provision
for the payment of interest, on certain conditions, upon a portion
of the^ public debt of the United States, subscribed for that pur-
pose ; and the assumption by the United States of a portion of
the war debt of the individual States. The effect of the two
provisions was to give full value to a capital of above thirty-one
millions of dollars, which was worse than unproductive, for it
hung like a dead weight upon the credit of the country. Its
• Webftei'8 Works, VoL I, v- Wi-
39
306 Menwir of Peter Chardon Brooks. [Oct.
average nominal value, at the time of the adoption of the Consti*
.tution, was about four shillings in the pound.
Reposing confidence in the principles* on which the public
credit was organized by Congress, according to the plans of Gen-
eral Hamilton, as well as on the prospects of the country, Mr.
Brooks invested his own little accumulations, (he had been but a
single year in business,) in the public funds, and also made use,
to a small extent, of the credit of a wealthy friend, Mr. Samuel
Brown, kindly ofiered him for that purpose. He was however,
from disposition and principle, opposed to speculation; his means.
were limited ; and his purchases were delayed till the certainty
of the adoption of the funding system had brought the public
securities nearly to their true value. The sum total of his
gains from this source was accordingly too inconsiderable to be
named.
Mr. Brooks was indebted, at no period of his life, to great
speculative profits. His prosperity was the result of persevering
attention to his regular business, and to the good judgment with
which he availed himself of such subsidiary advantages as fairly
came in his way, without risk and without resorting to borrowed
money. Among these may be mentioned the practice, at that
time very general, on the part of persons not engaged in trade, of
sending what were called " adventures." This was done, by the
aid of business friends, by all classes of the community ; — ^by
professional men, by females, and minors. Mr. Brooks's position
in an insurance office kept him necessarily, at all times, well ac-
quainted with the state and course of trade, and gave, him great
facilities for the transaction of business of this kind, which he
pursued for several years, to the extent of his means, and with
uniform success.
It may be proper to mention here, for the information of the
youthful reader, that, from his first commencement in business,
Mr. Brooks's accounts were kept with great exactness. To this
habit he attached the highest importance. An acquaintance with
• the art of book-keeping was not so much a matter of course at
that period, as at the present day. In the middle of the last cen-
tury in this country, as at a somewhat earlier period in England,
it was iK)t the universal practice of merchants,— except those who
were in very extensive business, — to have a regular set of books
kept by a partner or clerk. The transactions of the day were
entered in a waste, and once or twice a week, according to the
extent of the busiuv^ss, a professed book-keeper, — ^well versed in
what were considered the mysteries of his calling, — came and
compiled the journal and ledger. It was only in the progress of
time, and at a comparatively recent period, that it was deemed
indispensable to have the books wholly kept within the establish-
ment, and that the system ot double enltY was reduced substan-
1864.] Memoir of Peter Chardon Brooks. 307
tially to its present form.* Mr. Brooks very early acquired a
thorough knowledge of it, and kept all his books with his own
hand to the close of his life. He often enforced upon yoqiij
men just entering a business life the utmost importance of sysfcooi
and punctuality in this respect.
The first organization of political parties under the present
Constitution took place at the period of which we are now
speaking ; and the funding system was one of the subjects on
which they differed. The division was that of Federalists, and
Antifederalists, fliat is, supporters and opposers of the present
'Constitution. One of the objection! taken by the latter. to the
new frame of government was, that it created a central power too
strong for the rights of the States, and the funding system was
supposed to tend in the same direction. " Experience only cpuld
overthrow these errors, and show that the States had as great an
interest as the general government in the preservation of the
public credit. With the successful working of the new govern-
ment, the name of Antifederalist as a party designation was ex-
changed for Republican. But the designation of Federalist did
not for some time become unpopular. Mr. Jefferson, the great
leader of the opposing party, as late as 1801,/ in his inaugural
address as President of the United States, said, " we have called
by different names brethren ^f the same principle. We are all
republicans, we are all federalists."
Mr. Brooks, as we have already remarked, belonged to the
federal party, though taking no active part in political controver-
sy, and wholly destitute, 'at every period of his life, of political
ambition. The party politics of the United States at that time
unfortunately connected themselves in a great degree with the
struggles of England and France. Aa enlightened nationality
had hardly developed itself. Both belligerents violated our neu-
tral rights, but the good faith with which England, under the
provisions of the treaty of 1794, indemnified our merchants to
the amount of many millions of dollars for property illegally cap-
tured, formed a strong contrast with the conduct of Prance, who
positively refused payment for contemporaneous spoliations, much'
greater in amount, and equally unwarranted in character. We
refer to those claims, which, by a kind of diplomatic juggle, were
thrown upon our own government by the convention with Prance of
1800, and which, being thus transferred to the government of the
United States ftr a most Valuable consideration, remain, we are
sorry to say, uncompensated to the present day ; the only class
of spoliations upon American commerce for which sooner or later
^ The work of Booth, which contributed materially to this result, was pub-
lished in England so lately as 1789. He had been a practical merchant both in
London and New York. The former treatises had been drawn up by professed
accountants.
308 Memoir o/ Peier Ckardon Brooks, [Oct
some iudemtiificalion has not been made. Elach house of Con-
gress has at ditTereiit times acknowledged the validity of the
claims, and made moderate provision for their satisfaction. But
it has in most cases happened that the bills of the Senate have
been lost in the House of Representatives. On one occasion a
bill which had passed both houses of Congress failed to receive
the signature of the President.
It was natural, in the havoc of our neutral commerce, occa-
sioned by the unlawful acts of the belligerents at llie period
alluded to, that business men intimately connected with the nav-
igation of the country should have been inclined to take sides
with England, who admittei, and to some extent repaired her
wrong, railier than with France, who persisted in denying us
justice. We speak exclusively of events prior to 1800.
But notwithstanding the belligerent depredations upon our
growing commerce from the commencement of the wars of thefl
French Revolution to the peace of Amiens, — which was precisely
the period of Mr. Brooks's active business life, — it was a rime of
prosperity both lor the country at large and for the town of Bos-
ton. The population of the town between 1765 and 1790 had
increased only from 15,520 to 18^038. Between 1790 and 1800
it rose from the last named amount to 24,937, It is probable h
that the increase of commercial capital was m a still greater ratio,^
Few large fortunes were accumulated before the revolution, al-
though the laws were more favorable than at the present time, to
their being kept together. The chief foundations of the commer-
cial wealth of the country were laid after the adoption of the
Constitution.
We have already spoken of the rapid development of our Nav-
igation after the close of the revolutionary w^ar, and especially
after the consolidation of the Union. Mr, Brooks's intimate con-
nexion with this great interest will justify us in alluding for a
moment to a few facts, which illustrate the progress of the coun-
try in that respect, and show how honorably Boston was associ-
ated with the new branches of Foreign Trade,
The first American vessel which was sent to Canton,^-lhe
Empress of China, — sailed from New York in 1784» and was
owned principally in that city and Philadelfihia, The conduct
of the voyage was however entrusted to Major Samuel Shaw,
himself a Bostonian, and the son of a resf>ectable Boston merchant,
who, after serving with great credit as an artillery officer during
the whole revolutionary war, rendered no small service to the
country by his agency in opening the China trade.*
* Major Shaw wan the first Atncrican Consu] to Canton. He yna \he uncle
atid early friend of the late lamented Robert G, Shaw of this city, who himselfs
did so much to render the caine of ** Boston Merchant*^ a title of honor. See tJiA^H
highly interesting^ publication, ** The Journala of Major Samuel Shaw, the first
American Consul at Canton, with a life of the Author,'* by President Quincy,
J
1864.] The Will of Joseph Hills. . 309
I -
The first American vessels that visited the Northwestern Coast
of this Continent, — the Washington and the Columbia, — were
owned and fitted out from Boston in 1787, the Washington under
the command of Captain Gray. Among those who engaged in
this enterprise were the well-remembered names of Joseph Barrell
and Charles Bulfinch, the latter gentleman afterwards known as
the architect of the Capitol of the United States. This was the
commencement of a trade pursued for many years and with great
success by the merchants of this city. Captain Gray, it is well ^
known, discovered the entrance into the Columbia River, and, in
a subsequent voyage, pointed it out to Vancouver. Such being
the case, it was a somewhat amusing circumstance, in our contro-
versy with England about Oregon, that the British claim rested,
in part, on the pretension that Vancouver discovered the Columbia.
These first achievements of the commercial marine of the
United States in the Pacific Ocean were followed by those of
Captain Joseph Ingraham, Captain Josiah Roberts, and Captain
James Magee, j^nd other enterprising and intelligent New England
shipmasters, to whose courage, energy, and nautical skill justice
has not been done. They traversed unexplored tracts of the
great ocean, they landed upon islands laid down on no charts,
and traded with powerful and ferocious tribes on remote and in-
hospitable coasts, at the end of the world. It is to be regretted
that we have not had in this city an institution like the Salem
East India Museum, where their log-books and journals might be
preserved. In private hands there is danger of their being lost,
as some, it may be feared, have been already. It is probable that
the only still existing record of voyages, which- for length, skill
in navigation, and addition to geographiccd science deserve a perma-
nent place in the annals of discovery, is to be sought in the books
of the Insurance Offices in State Street between 1789 and 1803.
[ To he Concluded in January.]
THE WILL OF JOSEPH HILLS.
Id the name of God and by his assistance, I Joseph Hills late of Mai-
den now of Newbury do humbly commit my soul, body and spirit both in
life and death into the everlasting armes of God all sufficient my heav*
enly Father and to Jesus Christ my alone Saviour and blessed Redeemer
through the power and presence of the Eternal Spirit, my body to the
earth whence its original was taken, in hope of an happy resurrection in
the great day of the man Christ Jesus to whom be glory forever Amen.
And for the good things of this world as it hath pleased God in this my
pilgrimage to commit to my stewardship (I as much as in me is) do dis-
pose as hereaAer expressed.
Imprimis. Whereas by one obligation of the first month 1664 I have
given to Anne my wife liberty in case of her dying before me to give by
will to her oune children such and so much of her bo\Mft.b5A4 ^gx^^&
310
The WiUofJmepkHilh.
[Oct
not exceeding 50;^ for ihat her jointure of W
per 9mmammwKf lesser haoac and ground at Maiden will then expire,
^viidk ««s iStm ml grauod of that liberty, yett that I may not seem uti-
■jfalMI of ber rea4taesBe ta ber way to procure the welfare of the fani-
^ aad for ber better assistuice I freely give her all the household goods
ubicb irere ber former husband^s, to be brought together
Ij teiBselpes and not mixed with my estate. Also all
||DoAi ffhicfa vera her oune before our marriage. I also
pPB ber ooaa biMe pmrt of all beding, cloathing and table linnen made in
mm boiee sinoo m aolituy sojourning under her roofe/ as also my best
set of cofttini AM v«leiits together with all the provision for food, which
sbd^bo in ibo boose at my de^th. Also all my milch cowes and one
AM f^ti of niy we sheep with all my swine together with all the wool
wtA mx mwl yameof bolti sorts that at my death shall be left in the house
«i mbo £A n momj a year to be carefully and conscionabW paid yearly
bf m' execiHors oot of all the yearly payments due from Thomas New*
ball if sbo 90 loog shall live. Also 1 give her my great testament and
booke of Maityrs and new warming pan during her natural life. I also
give tier that foarsoore acres of land lying in Reading, bought of Nathan-
id Cowdree to her aod her heires and asstgnes for ever besides whui she
bajtb foraneriy received of me upon the sale of my bouse to Wilson and
albafwlse alt which is, prortded she rest satisfyed without any further de*
mand from my executors. Item i give to Daniel Lunt my brass still
nids. Item to Henry Lunt I give my back sword.t Item, to my son
Samiol I i^ive the 40£ in money bj him received and to be received by
bMb of Joseph Wilson of Maiden. Also one pair of cob irons, one brass pot,
one sect of curtaios and valeots^ one flock bed, GX due to me for bricks,
mhcNil7^ cnoce in money lent and paid for him mentioned in my debt
boobe of aocounts (provided he make no demands of me or my estate for
any thiag bo may account due to him for worke or otherwise.) Also Dod
upoa tba Commandments and my buife coat. Item to my son Wayte I
gipo my great tninke, brass kettle, bra&s mortar, winding blades and
aoatea that are in his hands. Also 45 acres of my farme land at Dunsto-
Ue at that side or end thereof next to that which I have given unto my
daughter Hannah with my right in the little island there and my 6 acre
piece of meadow. Also 5 acres of my meadow ground next to my daugh*
ter Hannah V Item to my grandchildren Hannah and Elizabeth Elan*
chard I give 4o acres of upland and 5 acres of my meadow ground of my
fimiie at Dunstable next to my son Waiies* Item to my son Gershom I
pre the like quantity of upland and meadow next to sard RlanchardV
hem lo Rebecca Newhall I give my lembeckj and meadow called the
toady pond with h$ shillings in money. Item to Hannah Winton^ and
Samuel Green my grandchildren I give ten shillings apiece in money and
45 acres of upland and 5 acres of meadow apiece of my farme at Dunsta*
bte tiext to my son GershoniV Item to the children of Joseph Hilts and
HaQDah his wife, deceased^ I give all that parcel of land thai was in his
poaaaasioD at his death according as is expressed in my deed bearing date
• It would seem from ihis, that he probably resided in her hou^e, as a widower, he-
fmt iKeir marriase.
t H« was a military oll5cer, as appears from the inscripiion on his gravcstooe, still
rtmainias in the baryiag-ground of the First Partiih of Newbury^
t Atenibiei a still. § This should be Viaton*
1864.] Descendants of Gov. Bradstreet, 313
DESCENDANTS OF GOV. BRADSTREET.
[By the Compilers of the foregoing Pedigree.]
A good memoir of Gov. Simon Bradstreet, " the ven-
erable Mordecai of his country," having appeared in the
Register,t it is needle'ss to repeat the details of his life
here. Mather informs us that his father, — who was " the
I son of a Suffolk gentleman of fine estate," — was " a min-
^ ister in Lincolnshire^ who was always a non-conformist
at home, as well as when preacher at Middlebureh^
abroad." He was also " one of the first fellows of Tm- .
manuel College, [j under Dr. Chadderton, and one after-
wards highly esteemed by Mr. Cotton and Dr. Preston."
Arms.* ^ie died when his son $imon was " about fourteen years
old,"fl that is, about 1617. .
The first wife of Gov. Bradstreet, who was the mother of all his chil-
dren, was Anne,** daughter of Gov. Thomas Dudley. She Is celebrated
* These arms are impres^d on the seal attached to Gov. Bradstreet's will, which
is on file at the Suffolk rrobaie office in .Boston. The crest is also fouhd on a piece
of embroidery preserved i'h the family. Burke, in his "Peerage and Baronetage/'
^ives the following as the arms of Sir Simon Bradstreet, Bart., of Stracumnie, co,
Kildare, Ireland : — Ar. a greyhound, pas. gu., on a chief, sa., three crescents or. Sir
Simon Bradstreet. Ban., is descended from Simon Bradstreet, created a Baronet of
Ireland, 14 July, 1759, whose ancestor, John Bradstreet, jETsq., in the time of Crom-
well obtained grants of land in Blancheville Park, co. Kilkenny, Ireland. Hutchinson
(Hist, of Mass., I, 23) supposed the first Sir Simon Bradstreet to bb a descendant of
Gov. B. They were evidently of the same family.
t Vol. I, p. 75.
X It is generally supposed, and perhaps correctly, that he was ministecat Horblin^
in this county, where, according to Mather, his son Simon (the governor) was bom
March 1603. One of the compilers of this article was at Horbling in 1850, and ex-
amined the ancient parish registers, but could not find the name of Bradstreet there.
He was kindly assisted in his researches by Rev. Mr. Harris, Rector of thie parish,
who felt, he said, much interest in the investigation.
^ The celebrated Thomas Cartwright went to Middleburgh in 1571 as minister to
the English merchants there, and continued with ihem fibout two years. Who hii^
immediate successor was is unknown. Hugh Broughton, an eloquent preacher, offi-
ciated here from about 1603 or 4, to 1611. Stevens* Scottish Church at JRotterdamj p».
315, and Brook's Livis of the Puritans, Vol. II, pp. 143 and 226^7.
II Emmanuel College was founded in 1584, by Sir Walter Mildroay, who made-
choice of Dr. Lawrence Chadderton to be the first master.
^ Magnalia, Bk. II, p. 19, fol. ed., or Vol. I, p. 138, ed. of 1853. '
** A book found among her papers, aAer her death, furnishes the following fact»
in her history : —
'* About 16 the Lord layd his han4 sore vpon me & smote me w^h y« small pox.
When I was in my afflicio I besovght the Lord and confessed my pride and vanity,
and he was entreated of me and again (estored roe. But I rendered' not to him 'ac-
cording to y« benefitt rec<i. After a short time I changed my condition & was mar-
ryed and came into this covntry, where I fovnd a new world and new manners at -
which my heart rose. But aAer I was convinced it was y way of God, I submitted
to it U joined to y« chi» at Boston. AAer some time I fell into a lingering sickne»
like a consvmption, together w^i* a lamenesse, w^^ correction I saw thatth^ Lord sent
to humble and try me dc doe me good : and it was not altogether ineffectuaU."
40
314 Descendants of Oav. BradstreeL [Oct.
as" the earliest female poet in this country. A comparison of her produc-
tions ^^ with those of Lady Julianna Berners, Elizabeth Melvill, the Coun-
tess of Pembroke, and her other predecessors or ^contemporaries, will
convince the judicious critic that she was superior to any poet of her sex
who wrote in the English language before the close of the seventeenth
century/'* The first edition of her poems was published at London, in
1660 ; probably through the instrumentality of her brother-in-law. Rev.
John Woodbridge, who then resided in England. The second edition,
which contains some new pieces, was published at Boston, in 1678, six
years afler her death. The ofl quoted eulogy On .the authoress, writteo
by Rev. John Norton of Hingh(im,f appeared in the latter edition. In
1758 a third edi-
tion was printed.t ^^ " » ^
Many ofherde- >^^ • / (\ ' /O ^V<2L
scendants have ^^I^y^nvtHvSfiT^ ^a3^ you/T^
been eminent in CZ^ ^^ ^^3 ^
American liter- / llf*
ature. Among those who have inherited w /^ y J Cl^^d^
her poetic genius, are Richard H. Dana Sp- Jj.ZCLC'Li rXC^t^
and Oliver Wendell Holmes. C/
Gov. Bradstreet had four sons and four daughters. Samuel' Brad-
street, the eldest child, was a physician. In Nov. 1657, he visited Eng-
land, and ^as absent upwards of three years, during an eventful periml
in English history, returning 17 July, 1661. From 1663 to 1670, and
perhaps before and aAer, he was a resident of Boston. In the latter year
he represented the town o( Andover in the General Court. He aAer-
wards removed to thoi island of Jamaica, where he was living in 1675.
He died before 1 June, 1683. The children of his first wife all died in
infancy, except Mercy ,'§ who m. Dr. James Oliver. By .his second wife
he had 3 children that survived him, viz., Anne,' John' and Simon.' His
son John' Bradstreet probably settled in Jamaica, as John Higginson in a
letter dated " Salem, 29 Aug., 1700," writes : — '* Here is one John Brad-
street, son of Dr. Samuel Bradstreet, about 24 years old, who served his
time with Moses Byfield and Mico, who has an estate in Jamaica, and is
going this fall to settle there."fl
James Oliver, who m. Mercy' Bradstreet, was a physician, and resided
at Cambridge. He was born at Boston, 19 March, 1658; graduated at
Harvard College, 1680, and died 8 April, 1703. His children were,
Mercy ,^ b. 1695, d. unm. 1773 ; and Sarah,^ bapt. 20 Dec, 1696, ;|^o was
_a — '
♦ Griswold. Female Poets of AmerieOf p. 17.
t Rev. John Norton of Hingbam, was a nephew of Rev. John Norton of Ipswich
and Boston, and th^ ancestor of the late Prof. Andrews Norton of Cambridge.
X The work is now rarely to be obtained. A new edition, to wh>cb some unpubli.shed
writings could be added, would meet with a- ready sale. If some of her talented de-
scendants woald prepare her writings for the press, no doubl they would find a pub-
lisher, g
^ To Mercy Oliver was bequeathed by her grandfather, Gov. SiiiDn Bradstreet, the
portrait of his son and her father, Dr. Samuel Bradstreet. Is this portrait still in ex-
istence? A portrait of Gov. Bradstreet is in the Massachusetts ^enate Chamber,
Boston, an excellent engravinjg of which embellishes No. 9 of Drake's Hibtory, ot
. Boston.
f 3 Mass. .Hist. Coll., vii, 219.
1854.] ipescendants of Gov. Bradstreet. 315
m. to Hon. Jacob Wendell, 12 Aug., 1714, " at the house of Mr. John Mico,
in Boston " Mr. Wendell was a nnerchant of Boston, one of the gover-
nor's council, and a colonel of the Boston regiment. He d. 7 Sept., J761,
aged 70. His children were, Jacob,* (H. C, 1733,) who prob. m* Eliza-
beth Hunt; Elizabeth,* who m, Richard Wibird of Portsmouth; Sarah,*
who m. 1st, John Hunt ; 2d, Mr. Hewes ; Mercy ,* who m. Nathanie l
Oliver ; Mary,* who m. Samufel .^fijKftU ; Kathanne,* who m.. William
Cooper, Esq., the well known Town Clerk of Boston in Revolutionary
times ; John Mico,* (H. C, 1747,) who m. Catharine Brattle ; Ann,* who
m. John Penhallow of Portsmouth ; IJon. Oliver* ; Abraham* ; Susan-
nah,* who d. unmarried ; Margaret,* who m. William Phillips of Boston.
Hon. Oliver* Wendell was b. 5 March, 1733 ; grad. at H. C. 1753, and
entered into mercantile business with his father at Boston. -He was Judge
of Probate for Suffolk County, and held other important offices He d.
at Cambridge, 15 Jan. 1818. His wife was Mary, dau. of Edward ^nd
Dorothy (Quincy) Jackson. He had several chudren, all of whom died
young, except Oliver* and Edward,® (who both died unmarried ;) and Sa-
rah,* who m. Rev. Abiel Holmes, D. D., of Cambridge. Rev. Abiel
Holmes, D. D., was b. at Woodstock, Ct., Dec. 1763 ; grad at Yale Col-
lege in 1783, and was settled in the ministry first at Midway, Geo., and
afterwards at Cambridge, Mass., over the 1st church, of which place he
was pastor from 1792 to 1828. He published American Annals, (in tWo
vols. 8vo ,) Life of President Stiles, &c., d&c. He d. at Cambridge, 4
June, 1837, in his 74 year. He had five children by his wife Sarah/
viz., Mary Jackson,^ who m. Usher Parsons^ M. D., of Providence, R. I.;
Ann Suskn,' m. Hon. Charles W. Upham ; Sarah Lathrop,* who d. in
1812, aged 6 ; P^of. Oliver Wendell,^ M. D. ; and John,^ who is an attor-
ney at law in Cambridge. Hon. Charles W. Upham, the husband of Ann
S.' Holmes, was b. it St. John, N. B., 4 May, 1802 ; grad. at H. C. 1821,
and was settled over the first church in Salem, 8 Dec. 1824, as colleague
with the late Rev. John Prince, LL.D.' He left the ministry a few yeai%
since, and has been Mayor of Salem and a Stale Senator. He is now a
Member of Congress. An excellent life of Sir Henry Vane, fifth Gover-
nor of Massachusetts Colony, of which he is the author, is published in
one of the early volumes of Sparks' Library of American Biography.^
Prof. Oliver WendelP Holmes, M. D., was b. at Cambridge, 29 Aug.""
1809, and grad. at H. C. in 1829. He is a physician in Boston, and is
also Professor of Anatomy and Physiology in Harvard College. He has
a high reputation as a poet. Griswold characterizes him as possessing
'^ a rich vein of humor, with learning and originality, and great skill as
an artist."* He m. Amelia Lee Jackson, dau., of Hon. Charles Jackson
of Boston. — Williank£hillips, who m. Mar^ret* We ndell, was a merchant
of Boston. By her h^ had three children that Uve^ to maturity, Marga-
ret,* who m. Judge Samuel Cooper; Sarah,* first wife of Dea. Mark New-
man of Andover ; and Hon. John.* Hon. John® Phillips wa^b. 26 Nov.
1770, and grad. at H. C. ip 1788. He was appointed Judge of the Court
of Common Pleas in 1809, and in 1822 was chosen the first Mayor of
Boston. He d. 29 May, 1823. In 1794 he m. Sally, dau. of Thomas
Walley, a merchant of Boston, by whom he had the following children,
viz., Thomas Walley,^ (H. C. 1814,) wh6 m. Ann 8. Dunn, and who, for
many years, has been Clerk of the Municipal Court, Boston ; Sarah,^
• Poets and Fociry of Amehcoi, i^. ^W.
316 Descendants of Gov. Bra4street. [Oet
who m. Ist, Francis Jenks, (H. C. 1817,) and 2d, Alonzx) Gray, author of
" Elements of Chemistry ;" Margaret/ who m. Edward Reynolds, M. D.
of Boston ; Miriam,' who m. Rev. George W. Blagden, (Y. C. 1823,)
pastor of the Old South Church, Boston ; Rev. John C (H. C. 1826J
who m. Hannah Welch ; George William,' (H. C. 1829 ;) Wendell,' (H.
C. 1831,) who m. Ann Greene, and who is a fine classical scholar, an el-
oquent orator, and an active philanthropist ; and Grenville T.,' (H. C.
1836;)* — all of the sons being graduates of Harvard College.
Rev. Simon* Bradstreet, second son of the governor, grad. at H. C. in
1660. He resided at New London in 1664, where in 1770 he was or-
dained minister. He. d. between 12 Aug. and 19 Nov. 1683.f He mar-
ried his cousin Lucy, dau. of Rev. John Woodbridge, by whom he h^d
dye children, Simon^; Rev. Simon*; Anne,*John3; and Lucjt?; the
latter of whom m. Hon. Jonathan Remington. Rev. Simon,* Brad*
street preached at Medford in 1696, but left early the next year.{ On
the 26th Oct. 1698, h^was ordained at Charlestown. " He was a very
learned man, of a strong mind, tenacious memory, and lively imagina-
tion. Lt. Gov. Tailer introduced him to Gov. Burnet, who was himself a
fine scholar, by saying, ' Here is a man who can whistle Greek.* "§ Three
of his children lived to maturity, viz , Mary,* Rev. Simon,* and Samuel.^
MarjCi* m. Rev. Hul l Abbot , 1 1 who succeeded Rev. Joseph Stevens as her
father's colleague. Their son. Rev. Thomas* AbbQt, was b. 2 May, 1745;
grad. H. C. 1764, tind was settled 29 Sept. 1773, (as colleague with Rev.
Nathaniel Walter, the grandfather of his wife,) over the 2d church in
Roxbury. He m. 18 July, 1776, Hannah, dau. of Sir Robert and Sarah
Hesilrige.ff " Mr. Gordon ma^e the first prayer and performed the mar-
riage. Mr. Jackson of Brookline, concluded with prayer." Rev. Simon^
Bradstreet m. widow Mary Hills, dau. of Dr. Strahan, formerly of Scot-
land. By her he had, Simon,* who d. at the age of 10 ; Mary,* who m.
Thpmas Rpbie, Esq. ; Nancy,* who m. Richard Harris of Marblehead,
and had several children, all of whom died young; Rebecca,* who m. Rev.
Isaac Story ; and Sal ly,^ who was the 2d wife of Col. Gabriel Johonnot of
BostoYi, Mass. and Hampden, Me. Thomas Bohi^, Esq., who m. Mary,*
, Bradstreet, was a merchant of Salem, who went to Halifax, N. S ,
about 1775, " and thence to England, but returned to the United States,
^and died at Salepi," leaving one son and three daughters The son,
Hon. Simon Bradstreet* Robie, has held various important offices in
Nova Scotia. The daughters were, Mary,* who m. Joseph Sewall ; Me-
hetabel,* who m. Jonathan Stearns; and Hannah.^ Joseph Sewall, Esq.,
the husband of Mary* Robie, was a merchant of Boston, and, from 1827
to 1832, was Treasurer of Massachusetts. His son, H on. Samuel E '
Sewall, a counsellor at law in Boston, was b. 9 Nov. 176fl, and in 1817
" grad. at Harvard College. He was a State Senator in 1852. Jonathan
Stearns, Esq., who m. Mehetabel* Robie, grad. at H. C. 1770. He has
a son Henry' Stearns, Esq., residing at Springfield, i^ho has in his pos-
* King's Chapel Epitaphs, p. 234-8, and Loring's Boston Orators, p. 252.
t Caulkins' Histoiy of New London, p. 193.
X Rev. Samuel Sewall, Am, Quart. Beg., vii, 219.
^ Allen's Am. Biog. Diet., p. 146. || See Reg., vi, 200.
If See Pedigree of Wa\ier, Reg., V\\\,^^^.
1854.] Descendants of Gov. BradstreeU 317
session a Afanuscript Journal of Rev. Simon Bradstreet of New London.
Rev. Isaac %Stor y, who m. Rebecca* Bradstreet, was settled as colleague
of her father ovfer the 2d church in Marblehead, 1 May, J 771. He was a
native of Boston, grad. at N. J. Coll. 1768, and d. 23 Oct. 1816, aged 67.
His children were, Dudley Bradstreet* of Boston ; William,'* Isaac,* Han-
nah,* Augustus,* John,* Rebecca,* Sophia,* m. Samuel Whitwell, Esq. ; Jo-
anna A.,* Alfred,* and Mary B.* Dudley BradstreeV* Story, whose name
was changed to Dudley Story* Bradstreet, grad. H. C. 1792, and in 1808
ra. Eliza Dunbar. Their daughter, Hannah S.^ m. William \Yhitwell,
Esq., of Boston, and has issue. Rev. William A.,' of Ea^ton ; Frederick
H ,* Charles E.,* Isaac S.,* and Charlotte.* Samuel Whitwell, Esq., of
Boston, who m. Sophia* Story, had ch., Henry ,^ Frederick A.,^ Sophia
L.,^ and Samuel H.^ — Samuel,* son of Rev. Simon' Bradstreet of Charles-
town, had Sarah/ b. 8 Feb. 1739-40; Sarah.* b. May, 1741 ; Samuel,*
b. May, 1743 ; Lucy,* b • 1745 ; and Lucy,* b. 1748, second wife of
Richard Harris. Richard Harris, Esq. was Collector of the port of Mar-
blehead. His first wife was Nancy* Bradstreet, beforementioned, cousin
of his second. By his second iwife, Lucy,^ whom he m. 24 Sept. 1771,
he had, Samuel,* of Boston ; Thomas,* m. Rebecca Orne ; and Lucy,^ m.
Blackler. Samuel* Harris, (who had his name changed to Samuel
Harris* Bradstreet,) died in 1819. He m. Elizabeth Weld, and had three
sons, two of whom, named Richard Harris^ Bradstreet, died young. The
other, Samuel^ Bradstreet, Esq.,* m. Charlotte A., daughter of Benja-
min Bangs, Esq., of Boston, where he now resides. He was formerly a
partner of William Reed Deane, Esq., of this city, in the firm of Deans,
Bradstreet & Co.
Hon. Jonathan Remington who m. Lucy' Bradstreet, grad H. C. 1696;
was Judge of Middlesex C. C. P. 1729 ; Judge of Probate, 1731 ; of the
Governor's Council, several years, and died 20 Sept. 1745. Chief Justice
Paul Dudley pronounced a eulogy upon his character, in court at
Charlestown. Three, at least, of his children lived to maturity ; Mar-
tha,* m. to Honk Ed mun/d Trowbridge ; Mary/ m. to Rev. Benjamin %c
Stevens, D. DT j~an3 Xn^^ m. to Hon. William Ellery. Hon. Edmund / /
Trowbridge, the husband of Martha,* was b. at Newton, 1709 ; grad. H. ^ ^
C. 1728; was Judge of the Superior Court, and d. at Cambridge, 2 April,
1793, leaving no issiie. Rev. Benjamin Stevens, D. D., who ip. Mary*
Remington, Was tlie only surviving child of Rev. Joseph Stevens of
Charlestown, by his wife Sarah Lynde. He grad. H. C. 1740, and was
ord. at Kittery, Me. 1 May, 1751. His dau. and only child . Sarah^ Ste-
vens, was the 1st wife of Rev. Joseph Buckminster, D. D., of Portsmouth,
N. H., who was also a descendant of Bradstreet, through his mother Lucy
Williams. Their son. Rev. Joseph S.* Buckminster, was b. at Ports-
mouth, N. H. 26 May, 1784 ; grad. at H. C. 1800, and was ord. pastor
of Brattle St. Church, Boston, 30 Jan. 1805. '^For biblical learning very
few were his equals, and none surpassed him." He d. 9 June, 1812, and
was succeeded by Rev. Edward Everett.
Hon. William Ellery, who m. Ann* Remington, 11 Oct. 1750, was b.
* This gentleman has kindly loaned as a small manoscript volume of the v'ritings
or Mrs. Bradstreet ; partly in her own hand, and partly in that of her son, Rev. Simon
Bradstreet of New London. The first portion, consisting of "Meditations Diuine and .
Morall," fills 41 pages; the latter, which is a copy, by her son, of a book leA at her
death, fills 24 pages. It comprises a relation, in prose, of her experiences of God's
dealings with her, "written in much sicknesse and weaknes,*' and " «ft^«^V ^^^»^>
sionall meditations/' in poetry.
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[Oct.
at Newport, R. I., 22 Dec, 172T His father wm Hon, Willinm Ellcry,*
(grad. H. C. 1722,) a wealthy merchant of Newport, and a Judge, Assist-
ant and Deputy Governor of the colony of Rhode Island. William, the
son, graduated at Harvard College in 1747, and having chosen the pn>-
fession of the law as a business, continued 4n the practice of it till the
Revolution. In 1776 he was elected delegate to the Coniinental Congress,
of which he became an active and useful member. He took his seat on
the I4lh of May, and the same year atTixed his nanae to the Declaration
of Independence. In April, 178G» be was elected by Congress Com*
missioner of the Continental Loan OfBce for Rhode Island, and in 1790
he was appointed Collector of tbe Customs for the District of Newport,
which office he held till his death, 15 Feb, 1820.f By his first wife4
Ann* Remington, who d, 7 Sept, 1764, he hud 7 children, viz , Eliza*
beth,* h, 13 Aug, 1751, d, 1807, m. Hon, Francis Dana ^ Lucy,* b. *2l
Sept. 1752 ^d, 25 May, 1834, m* Mny, 1773, William Channing, Esq. ;
Ann,'^ K 17 April, 1755, d, unm. 21 Sept. 18:14 ; William,* b. 2 March,
1767, d. young; Almv/ b, 14 Feb, 1759, d. 25 Dec. 18:19, m. Hon.Wil-
Ijam Stedmag ; \ViTRam,* b. 'J Oct. 1761, d,D May, 1836; and Etimund
Trowhrufge,* b. 2 Nov. 1763, d. 12 Mnrch, 1847, Hon. Francis Dixna,
LL. D., who m. Elizabeth* Ellery, was the son of Richard Dana, Esq He
grad. at Harvard College in 17(52, mid studied law with Judge Trowbridge.
Having been chosen delegate to Congress, he took his seat in that body
Nov* 1777. In 1779 he accompanied Mr. Adams to Paris, as Secretary
of Legation. He was appointed Minister to Russia in 1780, and in 1792
Chief Justice of Massachusetts. He d. 25 Afjril, 1811, aged 68. His
children were, Francis,* b. 14 Mny, 1777 ; Edmund Trowbridge,* k 26
Sept, 1779; Martha Remington,* b. 29 Sept. 1784, second wife of Wash-
ington Allston, Esq.; Richard Henry,* b. 15 Nov. 1787; Elizabeth Elle-
ry,* b. 3 Sept- 1789 ; and Sarah Ann,* b. 1791. Francis® Dana, Esq. (H,
C. 179(5,) m. Sophia, dau, of Pres. Willard, bv whom he had, Francis,^ Jo-
seph Willard,^ (H C. 1828,) Sophia WJ and Mary Elixabeth.'^ Richard H.*
Duna, Esq. is author of the Buccaneer and other poems, and (principally) of
the Idle Man. He isiickuowledged to be one of ihe first — if not the hrnl-^
of American poets. All his writings ** belong lo the permnneut literaluie of
the country," and ** will every year find mure and more readers.'^ ^Hts
pooms -*are distinguished for high religious purpose, profound philosophy,
simple sentiment, and pure and vigorous diction, "§ He m. Ruth Char-
lotte, dau. of William Smith, Esq., by whom he has 3 children, Richard
Henry^ Jr., Edmund Trowbridge," and R. Charlotte,^ Richard H,^ Dana,
Jr,, Esq., (H. C, 1837,) author of ** Two Years before the Mast," is a coun*
aelliir and attorney at law, in Boston. — William Channing, Esq., who m
Lucy* Ellery, was son of John Channing, and was b. at Newport, R. I*,
11 June, 1751, grad. at N. J. Coll. 1769, and in 1771, having rend law
with Oliver Arnold of Providence, began the practice of his profession al
* Ob a pair of f^loves, now in the cabinet of the Aiviiquarian Society at Worceisler,
is this inscription: "July 30, IG^fi. In these gloves B<nj. Ellery a?, ^ti wan marrted
lo AlHgarl Wilkins, ie. 20- Jan, 3*1 J722.— In ihese gloves William Ellery re. 22 wm
married lo FA\?.^^ Almy n», 20.'*— The Jailer Ellery wa^ father, and ihe former, gmnd-
fa.ther ro William, the signer of ihe Declaratkm of Independehcr.
t Life of William Ellery, by Edward T, Channing.
JMr. Ellery had by his second wife, Abigail Carey, 5 other children, vi2., Nathan-
ieh George Wanton, Philadelphia, Siisan^ and iMehelabeh
^ Griswold. Potts and Ftntry of Ameruat p, 04.
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Newport. '• He was vfery popular in the Slate ; was Attorney General
and District Attoraey at tlie same time, ^nd held both offices at the time
of his 3eath." For seveiyil years before his death, he was considered
" the leading counsel" of Rhode Island ♦ He d. 21 Sept. 1793. His
children were, John,* died young; Francis Dana,* Esq., b. 16 Aug. 1775,
d. 8 Nbv. 1810; Ann,* b. Juno, 1778, d. F^b. 1815, first wife of Wa^h-
ington Allston, Esq. ; Rev. William Ellery,* D. D., b. 7 April, 1780, d. 2
Oct 1842; Mary,* b. 8 Nov. 1782, d. 2 Oct. 1843, m. Robert Rogers;
Henry,* b.v24 Sept. 1784, d. unm. 14 Oct. 1843 ; Prof. Walter,* M. D.. b.
15 April, 1786; Lucy,* b. Nov. 1787, m. ^William W. Russell of New
York; Rev. George Gibbs,* b. 6 May, 1789 ; and Prof. Edward Tyrrel.« b.
12 Dec. 1790. Francis Dana* Channing, Esq , grad. at H. C. 1794, and in
1804 delivered the Phi Beta Kappa Oration. He m. Susan Higginson,
Nov. 1806, and d. 8 Nov. ISlO.t He had 3'ch*, Susan Cleave,
land/ Lucy Ellery,^ and Rev. William Henry.^ Rev. William H.*^
Channing, (H. C. 1829,) is well known as a writer and a clergyman.
According to the Tx>ndon Inquirer, he has lately been invited to become
the successor of Rev. Mr. Thom, over the Unitarian church, Ranshaw
street, Liverpool, Eng. Washington Allston, Esq., (H. C. 1800,) ^ho m.
1st, Ann* Channing, and 2d, Martha R.* Dana, was b. in South Care*
lina, Nov. 5, 1779. He was eminent both as an artist and a writer.
H^ published " The Sylph of the Seasons and other poems," in
1813, and in 1841, ^* Monaldi." Among his paintings are ** Belshaz*
zar's Feast," (unfinished,) " The Dead Man restored to life by Elijah,"
and " Saul and the Witch of Endor." The artists of Italy gave him the
name of the " American Titian." He d. at Cambridge, 9 July, 1843, in
his 64th year. Rev. William Ellery* Channing, D. D., was b. at New-
port, 7 April, 1780 ; grad. at H. C. 1798, and was ord. pastor of Federal
St. church, Boston, 1 June, 1803. In 1824 he received Rev. Ezra S. Gan-
nett, D. D., as a colleague. He possessed great power, both as a preacher
and a writer. No American author has probably exerted a greater or
more salutary influence on the minds of his countrymen. His writings
have had a wide circulation in Europe as well as in this country. He d.
2 Oct. 1842, and was buried at Mount Auburn. By his wife Ruth. Gibbs,
to whom he was married in 1814, he had 4 children, viz. : 1, a dau., who
d. young; 2, Mary Ruth,^ ; 3, William Francis,^ M. D.; 4. George
Gibbs,^ who d. young. William F.^ Channing, M. D., is a physician, and
resides at Boston. He is the author of a work on ** Medical Electricity,''
and is the inventor of the Telegrahic Fire Alarm, now so successfully in
operation in this city. Robert Rogers, who m. Mary* Channing, had 2 ch.,
Mary Ruth^ and Robert Possac.^ Walter* Channing, M. D., Professor of
Obstetrics and Medicial Jurisprudence in Harvard College, has published
several medical works. He is also in practice as a physician in Boston.
By his first wife, Barbara H. Perkins, he has had 4 children, viz., Bar-
bara Higginson^ ; William Ellery,^ who published a volume of poems,
several years since ; Mary Elizabeth,^ who m. Rev. T. W. Higginson of
Worcester ; and Lucy Bradstreet,^ who died in eariy life. William W.
Russell of' New York, the husband of Lucy* Channing, had William
Channing,^ Anna Allston,^ Francis Channing,^ and Elizabith B.,^ who d.
young. Rev. George G.* Channing m. Elizabeth Parsons Sigourney, and
* Hon. Asher Bobbins. Set Life of W. E. Channing, 1, 13.
t Loring's Hundred Boston Orators, p. 323.
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Descendants of Gov, BradsireeL
[Oct.
has had, George Edward/ whod- in early life; Charles Sigourney/ d.
young ; Elizabeih Parsons^ ; Mary Sigourney/ (\. in Qpirly life ; Charles
Sigournt'v^ ; Atiiia Kollins^ ; Ellen^ ; and Frances Susan/ Prof. Edward
Tyrrel* Chatming^ in. Henriella A. S. Ellery. He has been editor uf ihe
North American Review, and Professor of Rhetoric and Oratory in Har*
vard College, A life of his grandfather, Hon, William Ellery, written
by him I is published in Sparks' American Biography, Hon. William
Stedman, who m. Almy* Ellery, was the youngest child of Ebenezer and
Mary Stedman of Cambridge, Mass, He grad. at [J. C. in 1784; was a
Member of Congress from 1803 to 1810, and d, at Newburyport, 31
Aug, 1831, aged 66. JHis children were, Christopher Eller^',' b, 15 May,
179-2, d. 9 Aug. 1809; Mary Ann,* b 24 Oct. 1794, d. 1 Aug. 1807;
William,' b. IB July, 1799, d. 16 April, 1810 ; Francis Dana,* b, 10 Feb,
1801 ; Charles Harrison,* M. D., (named fdr Gen, C. H. of Dedham,) *i.
17 Jnne, 1805, Francis D.* Stedman, Esq., of JBoslon, m. Harriet, dau.
of John and Edith Rockwood of Groton, in 1H26. CharJes H.* Sledinao,
M. E> , received his degree from Harvard College, in 1828, and is in
practice as a physician at Boston. He m. 20 May, 1829, Lucy Rust,
eldest child of the late William Itigalls, M. D., of Boston, and has had
children, viz., Charles Eller\^' (H. C. 1852,) b. 23 March. 1831; WiU,
liam Jngalls,^ b. 14 July, 1840, d. 6 April, 1842; Francis Dana/ b, 4
Aug 1843 ; Henn^ Rust/ b. 9 May, 1846, d. 2 June, 1846 ; Lucj/ b. 1
June, iai7; Henry Rust,^ b. 19 Sept. 1849. William* Ellery, m, Abi-
gail Shaw, and had 3 ch., viz., Elizabeth Dana,* who m» Robert Sedg *
v ^ick ; Henrietta A. S* who m. Prof Edward T. Channing ; and Lucy
Channing,* who'd, in early life, Robert Sedgwick of New Yorjc, who m.
Elizabeth D,* Ellery, had 8 children, viz, Elizabeth Ellery,^ William EU
lerj^,^ Robert,' whod. young; Susan Ridley,^ Henrietta Ellery,' Catharine
Maria/ Helen Eller>,' who d. in early life; and Edith/ who d, young.
Edmund T.* Ellery, Esq. m. Catharine Almy, and had 6 ch., viz,, Mary
Gould,* who m Samuel Jennison, Esq*; Ann Remington/ William Al*
my/ Benjamin/ who di unmarried ; Elizabeth Dana/ and Conrad Conk-
ley.* Samuel Jennison, Esq., of Worcester^ whajn. Mary G .^ Ellery,
has 5 children, viz., Katharine Almy/ Sarah Fiske/ m. Rev, John WViss
of New Bedford ; Samuel/ m. Mary Lincoln Thaxter; Mary Ellery,^ m.
John Bongs ; and Ann Elizabeth/ who m. William Sumner Barton. Wil»
liam A.*' Ellery, m. Jane, dau. of Jacob and Jane Mackie of New York,
and has William Almy/ Catharine Almy/ and Henry Bainbridge.'
Conrad C** Ellery, m. Harriet Sherman, dau. of Jamds and Henrietta
Eastpn of Newport
Dudley* Bradstreet, third son x>f Gov, Bmdstreet, was a Colonel of Mil-'
ilia, and for many years mBgistrale. He m. Ann, widow of Theodore
Price.* His son. Rev. Dudley' Bradstreet, grad. at H, C, 1698 ; *Maughl
the grammar school at Andover, and was ordained at Grolon, 10 June i
1706. Afterwards he went to England for episcopal orders, and died
there.'H
John' Bradstreet, youngest son of the governor, resided at Topsfield.
He m. Sarah, dau. of Rev. William Perkins of Topsfield, 11 June, 1677,
and had Sim^/ John/ Margaret,^ Samuel/ and Mercy/ who ra. John
I
I
• Theodore Pricei son of Capt- Waller Price, m. 1667, Ann Wootl, tind d, ab. I<i72.
Hi.s ckus., Elizabeth and Anua^ were Uving io 1666. His wulow m. Dudley Brad-
street, as above slated.
tAbbQt*5 Hist, of Andover, p* 132.
1854.] Descendants of Gov. Bradstreet. 321
Hazen of Boxford, and other children. In 1710, John' and Sarah Brad-
street had five daughters living.* Simon' Bradstreet m. Elizabeth Capen,
171 1, and had Simon*; Mercy/ who m. Mr. Sto ne ; Margaret,* who m. Mr.
A ndrews ; Mary,* jk^ho m. glishaWildes ; Lucy,* who m. SobenAodlSKs;
Elizabeth,* who m. Joseph Peabody;T)r. Joseph*; John*; Dudley*, and
Priscilla.* J oseph Peabpd y. who m. Elizabeth* Bradstreet, in 1729, had Jo-
seph*; Jacob,* d. young ; Dudley*; Elizabeth*; Jacob,* m. Sarah Potter;
Priscilla,* m. Isaac Averill ; Margaret,* ra. B ^g j gmin Ri»hy, Jr. John*
Bradstreet m. ElFzabeth Fisk, and had Priscilla,* who*m. John Killam of
Boxford ; Mary,* who m. John Dodge of Beverly ; Mehetabel* ; Huldah* ;
Lucy* ; Hunice,* who m. Benjamin Emerso n ; Capt Dudley*; Elizabeth,*
who m. John Gould ; and Sarah,^ who m. IJaiiiet Gou[d. Capt. Dudley*
Bradstreet m. roily Porter of Danvers, and had Col. Porter* ; Maj. John'* ;
Dudley* ; Mary,* who m. Samuel Peabody of Boxford ; Joseph,* who m-
Abigail Shaw of Beverly ; FJjy.n P.,6 m. SiU« rnr.hmp, Esq. ; Albert G,* ;
Rev. Thomas Jefferson,* grad. at Yale Coll. 1834 ; Sarah,* who m. Ahira
H. ffntnam of Danvers ; Jonathan* ; and Lydia,* who m. StepheaJSUulp
of South Hadley. Col. Porter* Bradstreet now owns and occupies the
estate in Topsfield once possessed by Gov. Bradstreet, which has de-
scended from father to son, to the present owner. Daniel Gould, who m.
Sar^h* Bradstreet, had Sarah,* who m CalfilLAKainer of Salem ; Priis-
cilla,* who m. J. G. Sprag uCi formerly Cashier of Naumkeag Bank, Sa-
lem ; Daniel,* who m. Lydia Batchelder of Boxford : and Mehetabel,*
who m. Rev. Mr Plftn^hncd. SamueP Bradstreet m. Sarah Clarke, in
1722, and had Ann*; Sarah^; Samuel,* m. Ruth Lamson ; Elijah*; Eu-
nice* ; and Asa.*f
Rev Seaborn Cotton, the husband of Dorothy' Bradstreet, was the eld-
est son of Rev. John Cotton of Boston. He was b. 12 Aug. 1633 ; grad.
at H C. in 1651, and in 1655 preached at Wethersfield, Ct.|; In 1660,
he settled at Hampton, N. H., where he d. 19 April, 1686. ** He was
esteemed a thorough scholar, and an able preacher.^* By Dorothy,' his
first wife, he had 9 children — Dorothy,' who m. Col. Joseph Smith ; Rev.
John' ; Sarah,' d. young ; Anne,' m. Mr. Johnson ; S&X&h/ in. Richar d
Pierce ; Elizabeth,' m. Rev. William Williams ; Mercy/ m. Capt Peter
Tufts of Medford ; Abiah' ; Maria,' m. Ist, Mr. Atwater ; 2d, Samuel
Partridge. Rev. John' Cotton was b. 8 May, 1658 ; grad. H. C. 1678,
and was ord. at Hampton, 19 Nov. 1696. His wife was Anne, dau. of
Capt. Thomas Lake of Boston, by whom he had 8 children; John,^ d.
young ; Mary,* m. Rev. John Whitins ; Dorothy,* m. Rev. Nathaniel
Gookin ; Thomas,* of Brookline ; Anna* ; Simon* ; Samuel* ; and
Lydia.** The last three died young. Rev. John Whitinff, the hpsband of
Mary* Cotton, was b. at Lynn, 20 June, 1681; grad. H. C. 1700; was
ord. at Concord, Mass., 14 May, 1712, and d. 4 Hay, 1752. His chil-
dren were, Mary,* who m. Rev. Daniel ^gers of Littleton ; John,* of
Royalston ; Thomas,* Esq. ; Stephen,* of Boston ; Elizabeth,* who m.
Rev. Stephen Webster of Salisbury; and three others, who d. young or
unmarried.^ Thomas* Whiting, Esq., m. Mary Lake, and resided at
Concord. Hb son, William* Whiting, of Lancaster, was father of Wil-
liam^ Whiting of Concord, who m. Hannah Conant, a descendant of
• Essex Reg. Deeds, Bk. xxii, p. 238.
t For other descendants, see Dudley Genealogies, by Dean Dudley, pp. 117 to 120.
% Reg. 1, 164. 4 Shattack's Hist, of Ciyaeoid) i(« VfA.
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Descendants of Gov. BradstreeL
[Oct.
Roger ConattL Their son, Williara^ Whiting,* Esq., of Boston, an elo*
qucnt advocate and a profound jurist, is President of the N. E. Historic*
Genealogical Society, Rev. Nulhantcl Gookin, who m. Dorothy* Cotton,
was b. 15 April, 1687 ; grad, H. C. 1703 ; was ord. at Hampton, 15 Nov,
1710, and d. 25 Ang, 1734. He had 13 children, viz., John* ; Rev, Na-
thaniel* J Williarri,* d. young ; Thomas,* d, young ; Simon,* of Portland,
Mc- ; Daniel*; Dorothy,* m. Rev. Peter CofEn of Kingston, N. H. ; Han-
nah,* m, Patrick Tracy of Newbury ; a son,* d. young ; Abijah,* d.
young ; Samuel,* m. Sarah Haskell ; Anne* ; John Cotton,* d. young.
Rev. Nathaniel^ Gookin was b. 6 Feb. 1713; grad. H, C. 1731 ; was
ord. at North Hampton, N. H., 31 Oct. 1730, and d. 22 Feb, 1763, He
had 3 wives; 1st, Judith Coffin ; 2d, Anne Filch ; 3d, Love VV^ingate* By
the last he had 8 children, of whom Elizabeth,* ni. Dr. Edmund Chad-
wick of Deerfield, N. H. ; Hannah,^ m. Rev. Timothy Upham of Deer-
field ; and Hon. Daniel,* resided at North I lampion. Rev. Timothy Dp-
ham, the husband of Hannah' Gookin, w^as the first minister of Deerficld,
N. ir. He was b. at Maiden, 2il Dee. 1748; grad. H. C. 1768; was ord,
at Deerfteld, 9 Dec 1772, and d. 21 Feb. 1811. By his first wife, Han-
nah,* the mother of all his children, he had Gen. Timothy^ Uphara of
Portsmouth, N, H. ; Miss Hannah^ Up ham, *Mhe celebrated Prtncipal
of the Female Institute at Canandaigua, N. Y. f and Hon. Nalhanier
Upham of Rochester, N. H. ; the latter of whom m. Judith Cogswell, and
had 11 children, viz., Pfof. Thomas C (D. C. 1818;) Hon. Nathaniel
G.' (D. C, 1820,) Judge of Sup. Court of N. H. : Mary,* m. 1st, David
Barker ; 2d, Ebenezer Coe ; Alfred,' a physician ; Timothy* ; Joseph
B.* ; Judith A.,* m. James Bell, Esq,, of Exeter ; Hannah E.,* d. yovmg;
Ruth C.,* m. Dr. James W. Berry; Francis W.,* (Bowd. Coll. 1838;)
Albert Gookin," (Bowd. ColL 1840, d 1847,) author of a History of the
Upham Family, and of whom there is a short memoir in the Register for
Oct. 1847,t Prof. Thomas Cogswell* Upham, D. D,, has been settled as
pastor of the Congregational Church of Rochester, N. H.,and is now Pro-
fessor of Moral and Mental Philosophy in Bowdoin College. He is the
author of ** Elements of Mental Philosophy," in 3 vols. ; ♦* The Interior
Ijife," and several other works. He has also written some short poetical
articles of much merit. Hon. Daniel* Gookin of North Hampton, was b.
t March, 1756 ; m. Abigail, dau. of Dr. Levi Dearborn, 4 Dec. 1787, and
d. at Saco, Me., 4 Sept. 183 L His children were, John Wingato,^ b. 2T
June, 1788, m. Elizabeth Smith ; Sarah,' b 3 Dec. 1792, m. Seth Storer,
Esq , counsellor at law, Saco, Me. ; Elizabeth,' b. 23 July, 1795, m, 20
Jan. 1817, John Brown Thornton, Esq , and d. Aug. 1854 ; Harriet,^ b.
23 July» 1795, m. Tristram Storer of Saco. Seih Siorer, Esq., by his
wife Sarah,' had 2 ch., Rev. Henry Gookin* Storer, b. 12 Nov. 1813,
who grad. B. C. 1832; and Dr. Frederic Tristram,' b. 15 Aug. 1815,
who m. Hannah Spring. John E. Thornton, Esq., who m. Elizabeth'
Gookin, has had 11 children, viz., John Witigate,' Esq. ; Sarah C G.* ;
Daniel,* d young; Thomas G.,' (Bowd. Coll, 1844,) counsellor at law;
Rev. James Brown,* (Bowd, Coll. 1846,) Pastor of First Church, Scar-
boro', Me. ; Albert G.,* (Bowd. ColL 1848,) counsellor at Law ; Henry* ;
Charles C. G.* ; Eliza G.* ; Frances A. D.' ; Frank,* d, young. John
^ A pedigree of the WhitJD^ family
f Vol. I, p. 365.
rtll be foaad ia Drake^s Bostoa^ p
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Wingate* Thornton, Esq., was b. at Saco, 12 Aug. 1818 ; received the
degree of LL.B. at Harv. Coll. in 1840, and is now a counsellor at law
in Boston. He has contributed several valuable papers to this journal.
On the 31 May, 1848, he m. Elizabeth Wallace Bowles, and has one
daughter, Elizabeth Wallace* Thornton. Rev. William Williams, who m.
Elizabeth^ Cptton, was the son of Isaac Williams of Newton, and grand-
son of Robert Williams of Roxbury, the. emigrant ancestor. He was b.
2 Feb. 1665 ; grad. H. C. 1683 ; was settled at Hatfield, 1685, and d. ab.
1746. His children, by his first wife, Elizabeth,'* were, Rev. William,*
(H. C. 1705,) of Weston; Martha,* who m. Edward Partridge ; and Rev.
Elisha,* (H. C. 171 1,) Rector of Yale College. Rev. William* Williams
was b. 11 May, 1688 ; was set. at Weston, 2 Nov. 1709, and d. 6 March,
1760. His wife was Hannah, dau. of Rev. Solomon Stoddard of North-
ampton, by whom he had 9 ch., viz., CoK William,* b. 1713, (H. C.
1729 ;) Elizabeth,* m. Rev. Joseph Crocker of Ipswich ; Anna,* m. Hon.
Oliver Partridge of Hatfield ; Nathaniel,* of Lanesborough ; Lucy,* m.
Rev. Joseph Buckminster of Rutland ; Mercy*; Esther,* b. 1726, m. Dr.
Thomas Williams of Deerfield ; Dr. Solomon,* (H. C. 1747,) d. at Salis-
bury, Ct. ; Hannah,* m. Rev. Joseph Seccomb. of Harvard, Mass. and
Chester, Nova Scotia. Rev. Elisha* Williams was b. 26 Aug, 1694;
ord. at Weathersfield, Ct., 22 Oct 1722 ; chosen Rector of Yale Col-
lege, 1726, which office he resigned in 1739. Ho was afterwards ap->
pointed Judge of the Superior Court. In 1749 he ^^ visited England,
where he became acquainted with Dr. Doddridge and other learned di-
vines. They spoke highly of him as ^ a learned, pious and candid man.' *^
He d. 24 July, 1755. His first wife was Eunice Chester, and his second,
whom he married in England, was Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Thomas
Scott of Norwich, Eng. Fie had 7 ch., viz., Elisha,* Esq., of Wethers-
field ; Samuel,^ (Y. C. 1735 ;) William.* (Y. C. 1739 ;) Eunice.* d.
aged 25 ; Anna,* d. aged 19 ; Mary* ; and 1 ch. name unknown, lion.
Oliver* Partridge, who m. Anna* Williams, was a son of Edward Part-
ridge, before named, who m. Martha* Willianis. " He was one of the
most distinguished men in western Massachusetts,^* and ^^ was looked up
to in the transaction of the mpst important business of the State." He
had thirteen children — ten of whom lived to the age of maturity — four
sons and four daughters of whom were ^^ so dispersed in the earth, that
the sun might be shining on some one of the said ten of Oliver^s children,
during five years, the whole twenty-four hours daily, t. c, from 1835 to
1840, nev#^ all at once together."f
Richard Hubbard, who m. Sarah* Bradstreet, was a brother to Rev.
William Hubbard, the historian. He held some of the ^^ principal offices
in town, and was deputy to the general court in 1660. He d. 3 May»
1681. His children were, Sarah,' who m. Rev. John Cotton of Yar-
mouth; Richard'; Nathaniel'; John^; and Simon.' Rev. John Cotton,
the husband of Sarah^ Hubbard, was son of ReV. John Cotton of Ply-
mouth, and grandson of Rev. John Cotton of Boston. He was b. at Guil-
ford, Ct., 3 Aug. 1661 ; grad. at H C. 1681 ; was settled at Yarmouth,
Mass., 1693, and d. 21 Feb. 1705-6. His children were, Joanna*; Sa-
rah*; Elizabeth*; Mercy^; Maria*; Margaret*; and Priscilla.*
* By his second wife, Chrisiian, daa^hter of Rev. Solomon Stoddard, he had other
children ; among them, Rev. Solomon Williams, D. D., father of Hon. William Wil-
liams, the signer of the Declaration of Independence.
t Williams Family, by Stephen W. Williams, M. D., v^%e^ \V^ V^ V^^.
324 Descendants of Gov. Bradstreet, [Oct.
Andrew Wiggtn, the husband of Hannah' Bradslreet, resided at Ex-
eter, N. IL lie was an useful and highly esteemed citizen, though not
ranch engaged in public life. He was the son of Thomas Wiggin, (whose
descendants are very numerous in the vicinity of Exeter,) and was. b. ab.
1635, having d. in 1710, aged 75. By his wife Hannah,* he had five
sons and five daughters, viz., Thomjis,' h 5 March, 1061, whom. Mar-
tha, dau* of John Denlson of lpsw*ich, and granddaughter of Maj, Gen,
Daniel Denison, by whom he had an only dau, Hannah^; Capl. Simoo^;
Hannah,' who m. Samuel Went worth, Jr., and d. 21 Feb, [1690 ?j in her
24th year, leaving one son, Samuer ; Mary,^ m. Capt. Jeremy Gilman;
Sarah,' m. William Moore ; Jonathan' ; Hon. Andrew'' ; and Bradslreet/
b. 25 March, 1676, who m, Ann, dan. of Joseph Chase'of Hampton, and
left posterity. Capt. Simon' Wiggin, who was b. 17 April, 1664, had by
his first wife, (name unknown,) three children, Hannah* ; Deborah* ; and
Lieut* Simon*; the last of whom was b. 12 Aug. 1701, m. Susannah
Sherburne, and d. 1757, Capt, Jeremy Gilman, who m, Mary' Wiggin,
had 9 ch., Jeremy'* ; Andrew*; Simon*; Uraei*; Thomas*; Benjamin*;
Ezekiel*; Joseph*; ami Hannah/ Israel* Gilman m. 1st, Deborah, dau.
of Samuel Thing, Esq. ; 2d, Sanborn, and had. ch., CoL David,* b*
1735, of Tamworth ; Col. Israel,* who commanded a regiment in the
Revolutionary War ; Col Samuel,* of New Market and Tamworth, an
officer during the Revolution; Abigail,* b. 1737, w^ho m. Sanborn
of Sanbornton, N. II. ; Bradslreet,* Esq., of New Market; John,* whom.
Colcord ; Benjamin,* Esq., of Tamworth ; Jeremiah,* Esq., of Tam-
worth ; Sally,* who m. John Sanborn ; Jodah,* who m. Cochn^i;
and Deborah,* who m. Joseph Sanborn. William Moore, who m, Sanih'
Wiggin, had 2 ch., William,* Esq, and Mary/ William* Moore, Esq,, re-
sided at Stratham> He m* Abigail, dau. of Maj. John Gilman, and had !en
children, viz., William,* several years a captive of the Indians ; Abigail,^
who m. Mr, Gilman; Peter,* who m. Mary Norris ; Betsey*; Agnes*;
Mary,* who m. Gideon Colcord; Harvey,* of Parsonsfield, Me.; Dn
CofRn* ; John* ; and Elizabeth.* Coffin* Moore, a physician, was father
of Dr. Jacob* Moore of Andover, N. !!., whose son, Jacob Bailey^
Moore,* Esq,, author of " Memoirs of American Governors,** and other
historical works, d. at Bellows Falls, Vt, I Sept. 1853, aged 56. George
H.' Moore, Esq , the present Librarian of the N. Y, Hislorical Society,
is a son of Jacob B*- Moore, Esq. Jonathan' Wiggin died in 1738, His
ch. w^ere, Sarah,* m. Mr, Hill ;" Anna,* m, Joseph Jewett ; Marj^* m. Mr.
Perkins; Hannah*; Lydia*; Hannah*; and Andrew,^ who wjji b, 1719,
m, 1751, Dorothy Sweat, and d. 1774, leaving Andrew* ; Dorothy'; Ca*
leb^; Andrew^; and Mary,* Hon, Andrew^ Wiggin, by his first wife,
whose name is unknown, had six children, viz,, Hannah,'* m. to Mr. Bur*
leigh ; Martha,* m. to Mr. Rust ; Abigail,'* m, to Mr. Doe of New Market ;
Mary,* m, to Theophilus Smith, Esq. ; Mercy,* m» to Mr. Sherburne ;
/Jonathan*; and Bradslreet,^ who m. Phebe Sherbumo.+
Maj. Nathaniel Wade, who m. Mercy' Bradstreet, resided at Med ford.
He d. 28 Nov. 1707, His children were, NathanieP; Mere)'; Jona-
than^ ; SamueP ; Ann* ; Dorothy^ ; and Dudley.*!
• See Obituary. Megisttr, vit, 376.
fHon. John Kelly. CUUetanec, in Ezefer Netti Letttr, Nos. XIV. fNor. 12.1830,)
XV, (Jaa. 14, 1840,) LIV, (March 27, IQIS,) and LX, (Apnl Itj, 184'J.)
^ Farmers Ke^ister.
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The descendants of Gov. Bradstreet, mentioned in the foregoing pages,
are. probably but a small portion of his posterity. The aim of the com-
pilers has been to give as full details of the early generations as they could
procure ; and, having done this, to bring down to the present time as
many and as widely divergent lines as possible. It is thought that most
of the descendants of this family can, with a little research, connect them-
selves with some of these branches.*
BRADSTREET'S JOURNALt
[Copied for the Register, by Rbv. Jam's B. Tbobiitoii.]
Simon Bradstreet
Me moires. ^
New London. '
1664
Mkmoihes, Anno. 1664 or A Brief Record of remarkable Providences
and Accidents gen" and particular from the year of our Lord, 16G4.
Whoso is wise and will observe those things even they shall vnderstand
the Kindnesse of the Lord. Psal. 107, 43.
1664
Novem. A great blazing starre appeared in the S: west wch contin-
ued some months. The effects appeared much in England, in a great
and dreadfull plague that followed the next sumer, in a dreadfull warre
by sea with the dutch, and the burning of London the 2^ year following.
M'' Dennisons house was burnt, by wch fire he suffered great losse, few
of y® things being saved.
1665
July. (9) Capt. Danforth [Davenport] who was the Capt of the Gastle
was killed with Lightning. The terrible effects of the same storm was
seen in diverse places.
1066
There was fear of the Dutch vpon our Coasts, but it pleased god \o
save our . One ship was about the gay head. It took a small vessel
belonging to Connecticot, but other ^poil there was none.
Decem. There was a house burnt at Farmington in Connecticot juris-
• There was an Hamphrey Bradstreet of Ipswich, who d. in 1655. It is apcertain
whether he was a relative of the governor or not. He came to New England in 1634.
beins; then aged 40, in the ** Elisabeth of Ipswich," bringing with him bis wife Brid-
get. a«;ed 30, and four children, Anna, aged 9; John, aged 3; Martha, aged 2; and
Mary aged 1. He had two other children at the time of his death, vis., Sarah, b.
1638. and Rebecca. His daughters, Hannah and Sarah, we>e married — the former to
Daniel Rolie, and the latter to William Beale 6f Marblehead. Rebecca prob. m. Mr.
Botifieid. One dan. m. Nieholaa Wallis. His son John had ch., Moses; John, m.
Hannah Dummer, 1691; Nathaniel, m. Priscilla : Dr. Hamphrey, m. Sarah
; and perhaps Elizabeth, m. to Samuel Pickard. It is presnmed that many cff
thos'* in New England, bearing the name of Bradstreet, are descendants of Ham-
phrey. Reg,, VI, 244; 3 Mau. Hist. OM,, X, 141-^; and Euix JUg. of Frb. aiif
Duds.
t This jonmal was kept by Kev. Simon Bradstreet of New London, Ct. The orig-
inal manuscript t^longs to Henry Steams, Esq , of Springfield.
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dictbn. The man, his wife (who was with child) and six children were
burnt in it. The Lord is to be served because of his judgments.
Much about the same Time there was u house burnt at (Pipatag ?) and
6 persons were burnt in it. My Fathers house was burnt. The legist
was at least 8. or 900.^. The smnll pox was exceeding rife this sumer
and y*^ winter following at Boston, tho: it pleased god but few dyed of il»
about 40.
1667
A man at Stratford cutt his wife's throat when she was asleep, and en-
deavoured the life upon a small child, but did not effect it. It was
thought it was the violence of some temptation y* burned him into such t
monstrous wickedncsse. He was hanged y^ sessions following, and dyed
stupidly and sotlish!y. Toward the end of February there was a mtghiy
long train appeared in the S: West and was seen 4 or 5 nights^ it
appeared like the tail of a comet, but no starre was to bee seen, nor had 5l
any^ unless it were depressed under y* Horizon. This year there was a
Synod called at JIarl ford to dlscusse some Points concerning Baptisnie^
and church discipline, but nothing was concluded, the congregationall
party, wch was the greatest violently opposing the presbyterian There
was this year and diverse yeares foregoing, great contentions in diverse
of y*' churches concerning these things. This winter was exceeding
mild about as English winters, little frost or snow in any parts of tbe
Countrv.
1668
feb. A ship of 500 tons and beter w^as bilged vpon ihe rocks vpon the
west end of fishers Island. The men all lefi her, and about 1^2 of clock
y< next Day shee was brought off by y*' tide, and so went down y« sound,
and runnd a shoar vpon y"^ east end of Long Island wr now she lyes, most
of the goods wr saved, but y*^ ship will never .be serviceable more.
M*". Welds of Hurtfofd (who was one of the Magistrates) was kilted
wth a fall from (chariot ?) There was a woman in Hartford jurisdiction
putt to death for adultery, and murdering of her child* In the beginning of
this year M^, Shepheord pastour of the church of Rowley aged abuul
27 yea res, dyed. He was a man of very good partes and of great hopes.
May, M^. flint minister at Braintry died. He was ancient, but in a
course of Nature might have lived longer.
July. Not long after these M^ Mitchell dyed pas* of the church at
Cambridge. He died of a feaver, about the 40**5 y^^jj^ of his Age. The
principall cause of his death as some thought was some stoppage in hrs
Pectorals, He was a man of eminent partes, great learning His death
was a very great losse to the Town, the Vniversity and indeed to the
whole Country. The good Lord Sanctifye his hand and send forih other
faithful Labourers into his Vineyard. Possibly the death of these prHious
Servants of X^ might bee the last thing signefyed by that Blaze or Beam
appearing the last February, Anno, 1667.
July. 2. M^ Hill married Mrs Pickit the widow of Jno. Pickit of N,
London, who dyed at Sea returning from Barbadoes. Sometime in ihb
month 2 or 3 English and 4 or 5 Indians were killed wlh Lightning at
Block Island. In July, August and September, these western pts of the
Country wr very sickly, though it pleased god not many dyed. The
gen'^ distemper was a feaver and ague. Very sickly at Gilford, families
leaving.
Octob. M"" Jno* Webbe, who sometime lived at Boston, was drownd
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catching a whale below the Castle. In coiling vp y^ line vnadvtsedly he
did it about his middle thinking the whale to bee tiead, but suddenly shee
gave a Spring and drew him out of the boat, he being io y® midst of the
line, but could not be recovered while he had any life.
Octob. 7. There was a woman putt to death for murdering her child,
Di^ Emery of (York?) and her brother wr condemned to sitt vpon the gal- *
lowe» by her with ropes about their necks, having been accessors to the
Murder. This was in y® Massachusetts Colony, 1668. •••••••
1669
April 7. My Brother Jno. Woodbrige was ordained Pastour of Kenell-
worth, M^" Samuel (Oakeman ?) and M*^ Joseph Haynes imposed hands.
April 21. M" Grace Bulkley y« widow of M' Peter Bulkley sometime
Pastour of y^ chh of Concord, deceased. She was a woman of great pie-
ty and wisdome and dyed in a good old Age. Her sicknesse was lone
and very afflictive. She was sick 3 months before she dyed. She had
not the vse of her vnderstanding but by fitts, the greatest pt of her sick-
nesse. April 25. 69. (being Sabbath day) she was interred, her soul 3
days before was entered vpon an everlasting Sabbath of rest. Blessed are
y« dead who dye in y« Lord &c. M' Richard Mather Teacher of the
chh at Dorchester dyed. He was an ancient, grave learned and worthy
minister of X^ His Death was a great Losse to y« Country. Inhere wr
about this time great Contentions in the chh of Boston about M' Davenpt.
The dissenting party by the advice of a Councell Called to that End wr
embodyed into a chh wch caused also new Troubles. This year dyed
M*^ Reyner Minister at Dover, and M' Eleazer Mather minister at North- ,
ampton. This >vinter in the Massach. was very hard in respect of mighty
Snowes but with us there was very little. This year the Lord frowned
much vpon the Country, by sicknesse in diverse places, espec* in this
Colony of Connecticot. Divisions in severall chhs. Blastings of all sorts
of grain. Greater scarcity having not been known for very many yeares.
Octob. 27. M' Gershom Bulkley was ordained at Weathersfield. by W
Joseph Rowlandson and M^^ Samuel Willard.
1670
Jan. M' Symes pastor of y« chh of Christ at Charleatown dyed. I
suppose he was aged 70 at least This winter Hartford chh. divided.
W Why ting and his party, refusing to hold comvnion wtb M' Haynes
and his party (on account) of some differences in Point of chh govern^.
Mi^ Haynes and those with him being lookt vpon as Presbyterians.
^^Kkirch 18. My Br. Benjamin Woodbridge was ordamed minister of
tne presbyterian Party (&s yj are accounted) of Windsor. About this
Time M^ Whyting of Hartford &,hi8 party >Separated from the chh. and
he was reordained amr y". ^
Octob. There was a man hangd at Boston for frequent and notorious
theft. He was the first ever hanged in this Land vpon any such account.
At the same time an Indian was hanged for killing his wife. Lodging at
an Ehiglishmans house at Roxbury be threw his wife out at a chamber
window and brake her neck.
1671
Jan. 30. Major Jno. Mason who had Severall times been Deputy
Govern^ of Connecticot Colony, dyed. ' He was aged about 70. He lived
the 2 or 3 last years of his life in Extream misery w^ y« Stone or Stran-
gury or some such disease. He dyed with much comfort & assurd it
should bee well with him.
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February. M"" Charles ( havncy Presitlent of y® ColletJge dyed. He
was a generall Schollar, an excellent good preacher. He was presidcnl
about 15 or 16 years and dyed about y^ 81K^ year of his Age. • • •
April. M^ Francis Willougby, Deputy Gover. of the Massachusetts
Colony dyed. He desired to be buried one foot deep and to have y* top
of his grave plain, only covered with ihe turfs of y« grasse.
May, An Indiati shott an Englishnnan in y« road between ^ and
Dedham, An Indian was hanged for shooting an Englishman {6l killing
him) vpon y*' Road between Seeconck and Boston, This Spring my
Cosn Jno. Denison dyed leaving 2 children and a Sorrowful widow behind
him. He was aged about 31.
June, An Indian knockt an English maid on y^ head with his hatchet
in her masters house. He was taken and hanged and so hung upon a
gibbett. This w^as done at Woburn in the Massah, Colony, The other
Indian y^ shott y^ man was hangd and his head selt vpon a pole on y*
gal! owes. There was great Slirre about y* Indians in PI i mouth Colony
who threatened 6l plotted to Cutt of y« English there.
August. M*' Allin Pastor of y*' chh of Dedham dyed, he was a very
worthy able Divine. He was aged about 70, Thus y^ Ld is pleased to
remove y^ choice pillars. God graunt y* as Moses dyes, Joshua may suc-
ceed. Within four days after his burriall his wife dyed.
Sept. The Tumult y^ K. Philip wth his Indians in Plimouth made was
quieted by sev" Gent* of y^ Col. Plim. & y*^ Bay Colony who meeting
brought Philip to sign Several I Articles w"* a Peace and Agreement was
concluded.
Octob, 26. My Brother M'' Jno. Woodbrlge married M" Abigail Leet,
1672
M'' Davy his man Shott his maid because his master vpon her com*
plaint had given him two or three blowes. He was hanged at y« Court
May following.
Ju!y 30. About 9 at night y"? prison at N, London (not far from my
house) was torn ^ shattered wth lightning but thro: gods great good*
nesse no hurt done any w^ to man or beast. O y* man would praise and
fear y® Lord bee: of his power and his good n esse. *
Octob, 15, M'' Newman pas* of y'^ chh of Wenham dyed. He was a
man in many respects of great worth, and so hts death was much lament*
ed. Sometime in Nove, Major Lusher of Dedham whoeeverall years bad
been a Magistrate in Massa. Colony dyed, ~
Nov. 24. M" Winthrop Gov"", Jno. Winthrop his wife, dyed.
Decern, M"^ Richard Bellingham Gov' of the Massachusetts dyed.
1673
Feb, It was credibly reported that it rained blood 3d at New York in
this month.
March. This report passed for currant long, but at length was as cred*
ibly contradicted. A man was hangd at Rhode Island for killing bis
mother.
May 18. Being Sabbath Day a man at Wenham was killed with Light-
ning suddenly. He was sitting discoursing with M^ Higginson (who
preached y^ day at Wenham) in M*" Newmans house but Si'' Higginson
had no hurt, nor any in the house only thi« man 6i a dogge y* lay him in
y« room was killed.
June 26. Was a great storm of Uiundring and Lightning at wch time
one man was killed at Wethersfield, and another at Wcstfield» some also
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said to be killed at the same Time. The Lord give us hearts to fear him
for his terrible workes. »
July. Me MitchelPs Sonne (his eldest) was killd nioning a race y®
horse falling vpon him by means of a dogge y^ came out. • ♦ • • •
July 30. New York retaken by the Dutch. The fleet consisted of 23
ships, 7 men < of warre, and of considerable force. The Country was
much infested wth y« Dutch during y« time yy held N. York, tho: after y«
peace credibly reported here in April They ceased all act^ of Hostility.
Nove. The place was again surrend. to Major Ed: Andros appointed
by the Duke of York for Gov'.
1674
May I . George Sherwood of this town dyed. His Sicknesse was very
painfull being a fluxe, yet god gave- him some good measure of patience.
His hope (tho: mixed wth some doubtings at some times) failed not
His senses were disturbed about a day before he dyed. I doubt not but
he is at rest in glory.
May 4. Jno. Parker his wife dyed within ap hour or two aAer sKee
was delivered. Shee had many small children wch added to her hus-
bands Losse.
July, neer twenty Cattle wr killed wth lightning at Hempstead upon
LfOng Island.
Sept. 10. There was a mighty rep^ heard in y^ air about 6, mom caelo
sereno. It was bigger than the y« rep^ of any Canon. ISome saw some
fire in y« air of various colours (as yj thought) just vpon y« rep*.
Nove. Mr Samuel Danforth Teacher of the chh of ft^xbury dyed, he
was a^man of great worth and his death much lamented.
Decem. M*^ Jno. Oxenbridge (aged about 63) Pastor of the old chh of
Boston dyed.
1675
May. Mr Freak, Capt. Scarlett of Boston were killed by y^ blowing
vp y« deck of a ship by y« Carelessnesse of sopne aboard. There were
diverse others that wr very dangerously wounded. and some of y*** af^er
dyed.
May 25. Jno. Rogers of N. London aged about 28 (not many months,
before tumd and joind Anabaptist) was arraigned at Hartford at y^
Court of Assistants vpon tryall of his life. His ciimes were viz. — —
— — — The Testimony agst him was his own wife (a prudent sober
young woman) to whom he told it all wth his own mouth and not ib
tr9uble of mind, but in a boasting manner of free grace y* he was par-
doned. This was much about y« time he fell into y« cursed opinion- of
Anabaptisms. His wife advised with Some of y« magistrates and others
about her revealing of it, wch yy advised so. There were very^ many
T^stimonys by way of Circumst« to confirm his wifes Testimony. The
Grandju]^ could not legally find him guilty, and so he had his Gaol de*
livery. He would not deny his crimes but stood upon legal evi«. The
whole bench and all sober persons judge him guilty. He is now at Lib*
er^ but 1 believe he will not escape 6^*s judgment tho* he has mans.
In August was a dreaidfull storm of wind d& rain at East wch damne-
fyed the country Severall thousands of pounds. They judged at Boston
y^ in ships, smaller vessels, warehouses, dcrc, there was 5MMHX£ damage
done. The Indian warre begun by Philip in Plimouth aad continuing
this Sept vlt. 75, by diverse other Indians in wch neer 20Q Bkiglish have
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been killed ia a matter of y^ great Importe y* I cannot it. 1 sup- I
pose a Record of it will bee publickly & y« story of it Printed.
Decern. Dr. Hoar who for some time was President of our Colledgc
dyed.
1676
The warre with y*' Indians continuiDg this Winter, y* figbt at y« Swamp
wiU I hope bee left to Posterity, This year in April Mr* Jno. Winthrop,
Govf of this Colony dyed at Boston.
May, Major Willard^ one of y^ Magistrates of y« Bay Colony dyed.
Mr Russell one of y*^ Bay M agist mtes <fe Treasurer of y* Colony dyed.
In y*' same month M"" Hezekiah Vsher one of y* chief m^^chants in y«
Bay Colony. Also M'' Leigett a merchant of a great Estate. About
this Time also dyed Captain Davis of Boston.
July. A Souldier in y^ Garrison at N^^ Hampton in y« bay Collony
was hanged ♦ * ♦ He was condemned by a councell of warm, llo
was about 28 or 26. Many dyed this year, (espec, in Boston) by severall
Diseases.
Sept. Two men executed at Boston for murdering some Indian Squaws
& children. The Indians yet continued to doe much mischief at y^ East*
ward. Sept. 18. My hon'* dt dear ffriend Captn Jno. Mason one of y*
Magistrates of ihis Colony At second Son of Major Jno. Mason dyed.
Nov. 24. Mrs. Lucy Palmes daughter to Jno. Winthrop, Esq. Gov^ of
this Colony dyed. She was aged about 36 a vertuous young Gentle-
woman. Novem. 27. The north chh. or meeting house at Boston was
burnt &L about 40 or 50 dwelling houses 6l store houses.
1677
May I. M" Ruth Hill dyed. Shea was a woman of great worth and
died very Comforably Sl Christianly.
Sept. 20. About 12 persona were killed by y« Indians at Hattfield and
about 20 carried captive. This month at y*' next town a young Lad was
killed with a blow by a horse.
Nove. 5 or 6. Goodman Lamb his Sonne was killed by being drawn
in by the Cogges wheel of a wheel while he was busy grapling y« loggs,
or some such employment. This Lamb belonged to N. London and be-
longed upon y^ Skirts of y^ Town. Decern. M^ Thomas Shephard (eldest
son of M^ Thomas Sheppard Soml. Pastor of y« chh. of Cambridge) dyed
at his house in Charlstown (wr he had been minister about 18 years) in or
about y® 45*** year of his Age, He dyed of y^ Small pox wch he Sensibly
perceived he was infested wth whilst he went to visett some of his neigh-
bours who lay sick of y* desease. His death was much lamented and
great reason there was for it. He has left few in y* Colony or any other
y*- did exceed him in respect of his Piety ^ mecknesse (eminent charity)
Learning and ministerial! gifts. He was much hon"* and beloved by all
y' knew him, so very dearlj by his own flock. The winter of this year,
77, y® Small pox was very rife in Boston & Charlstown wr many dyed,
tt rages this Spring tho: not so mortal I as in the Winter.
1678
This Spring M^ Noah Newman pastor of Rehoboth a young man of
very great worth, exchanged this life for a belter. He had been Pastor
of y' place (wch is in Plimouth Colony) about 8 or 9 years.
May 9. M** Joseph Brown minister of Charlestown dyed, a young man
of great hopes. This should have been in y« former year, at y« latter
end of Febr. or beginning of march. Mr .Thos, Wally minister of Barnsta
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ble in Plymouth Colony dyed, lie was a man of great worth & his Death
a great losse to y« whole land, but espec to y* Colony.
June 6. About Sun Sett M^ Thomas Bolles his wife and two children
were murdered here in N. London by an Indian or Indians. The matter
is now vpon exaination y® murderers yet not certainly known th: one or
two in hold are much suspected. The eldest child was about 8, & y«
other about five. Some time aAer this God was pleased very strangely
to discover y« murthe' of these Sons, who was a young Lad ( • • • )
about 16 years of age, one who has been rebellions al his dayes, and his
parents had brought him vp ignorantly like a heathen. The first Cause
of suspecting him was his attempting to murther his brother in law, he
gave him 2 or 3 blowes with an axe and as he thought \e(i him dead, in-
forming y^ some Indians had done it. But vpon xamination ownd and
confest y« fact, also y« other murthers tho: he denyed the same again
aAerward in hope to escape, but aAer his condonation he never denyed it
more. He was executed Octob 2. 1678 and seemed to dye sottishly
without any remorse. The Lord help his parents and all of vs to make a
good vse of such an awfull d& solemne Provide. The Small pox wch
began y« last year continued still (in Boston espec.) wrof 2 or 300 dyed
and Severall of note 6l great vse, and it rages still as much as ever.
June 12. M' Hill was married again to M" Rachel Mason.
Octob. Mf. Symonds Deputy Gov', of y« Massachu. dyed. Much
about y« same time dyed M' Thomas Thacher Pastor of y« 3*. chh in
Boston. They dyed both of a feaver. The last will be espec. wanted.
Nove. 23. Dyed M»". Joseph Rowlandson the worthy & faithful Pastor
of Weathersfield about y^ 47 year of his age. He dyed Suddenly & his
death was much Lamented dL there was great cause, espec. at this time
wn God is calling home his Embassadors apace, besides others to poar
of his Displeasure vpon y« Country. The Lord fitt vs for his Will &
pleasure 6i while his judgments are walking vp and down awaken vs to
rights' In the close of this year (78) dyed M'^^ Jno. Leverett Esq. Gov^.
of y« Massachusetts.
1679
Jan. 6. Good wife Prentice aged about 44 or 46, dyed. Shee was a
pious woman & of a very sweet nature, an excellent neighbour.
April 4. . About 12 or I at night M" Hill dyed in child bed, she was
delivered of one child a (daughter) but its companion, brother or sister
never saw y« light; y« first also was born dead, she having indured a long
6l soar Travail. M^". Hill wthin lesse than 2 years has buried two very
good wives, 6i 3 xdren, 2 by his last 6i, one by his first, wch dyed a little
before its mother.
Octob. 4 Jno. Smith one of y« Deacons of this chh. a man of great
piety and vse in chh 6l Town went to heaven.
August 6 or 8 was a dreadful! fire in Boston wch consumed Some hun-
dreds of houses & warehouses. The losse was valued nt many 1(MMX£.
Sometime this Winter dyed M^". Wheel right, Pastor of Salisbury and
worthy M*^. Whiting Pastor of Lyn.
May 24, dyed worthy M^^ Haines, aetatis suae, 39, pastor of y« chh at
Hartford. My Father was chosen Gov', of y« Matt. Colony.
1680
May 26 Matthew Walker aged about 63, died very suddainly none y^
time in y« room wth him. He was well a few minutes'^before.
June 9. W. James Richards one of y« magistrates of thU C<A<mdl^ d^^4^
332 Bradsireets JmivnaL [Oct*
aged about 50» or something I esse. He was a man of good partes and a
good ivstice, and will be much missed, espec* at iJiis lime. There were
8 or 10 cuttle killci wlh lightning at Warwilch.
July following M*', Henory Woolcotl another of the magistrates of this
Colony died.
Oclob. 2L Matthew Brecket Sen. aged about 70, missing his way in
a very djirk ntglit, fell from a Ledge of rocks about 20 or 30 foot high,
and beat out his brains against a stone he fell vpoo. Another man y^ was
wth him was wtbin a yard of y*-' place but by gods Povide* came not to
such an end. Let him and all nearly concerned yea, every one make a
good vse of such an awfull & Solemne Provide^. Sometime in the l>egtB*
niag of Nove. this year appeared a great blazing Starre rising about
Southeast, how it will move <fec cannot yet bee said, 1 saw it about y* 18
of this mo, and twice since much in the same place about daybreak. Wee
haue Some observations printed of this terrible and awful appeani*'* vid.
Almanack March 7 ||.
Decern, Som^ in this monlh dyed Major Josiah Winslow, Gov', of y*
colony of Plymouth » a man of great ability es for y^ place.
1681
Feb. 1 5 Aj ajor Thomas Savage one of y*' bay -ma gist rates dyod aged
76. He died Suddenly,
July W Urian Oakes President of Harvd College dyed, a losse so great
y^ no man yet knows wt it is. 1 look vpon it a verj' awfull ihreatning to
y^ Land, The good Ld pitty d£ spare vs. In the mo. of June July and
August was a great drought thro: the Country to great losse in corn ^
grasse, valued at many ihuusand pounds, yet god bath grtilioualy left vs
enougb for a meat and drink ofTering. Sep^ &. Octob, wr sickly in many
places of this Colony, the desease was a nialignont feaver of wch nmoy
dyed. December, M^, Edward Ting who had several I years been a
Magistrate in y« Mass. Colony died aged between 70 d& 80.
1682
Somt, in June an Indian killed a woman at Wclhersfield for wch he
was bangd a little after. Wee are not wthout Some feares that Some of
his Rflaiions (after yeir manner) will revenge his death (Tho: so jvat)
vpon Some Englisb person.
July 26. M^ William Douglas one of y^ Deacons of this Church dyed
in y*" 72 year of his age. lie was an able christian & this poor chh will
much want him. M"". William Taylor, a merchant in Boston of exceed-
ing good repute fell into a deep melancholy and not long after bangd him-
self wth y« rainesof a Bridle in his Counting house. His death was much
Lamented but espec- as to y« circumstances.
August 2K M*^, Isaac Forstur pastor of y* old chh at, Hartford dyed.
He was aged about 30, a man of good A bilttyes. His death has made
such a breach y* will no! easily bee made vp,
Nove. 9. M'< Brattle being in good health (her neece yt day married
in her fiouse) died suddenly, complaining only of a pain in her head.
Many Such awfull Provide*, happened about y^ same time,
1083
Some^ in April Major Clark & Capt. Brattle dyed. Captain Brattle
survived his wife from Nov. 9. 82. Not long after in yo same month
dyed tlic Hon''", W-". Leet Gov^ of Connecticott in y** 72 or 73 year of
his age. Tho; he was Ancient, yet had it pleased god he might have con*
tinued many years. His death is an awful breach espec. at ihia juncture.
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August. Will'". Hough Deacon of this chh aged about 64 dyed. He
was a solid man and his death a great Losse to Chh and Town. The
same day and not above 2 or 3 hours aAer Elizabeth Raymond (Daniel
Raymond his wife) aged about 26 or 25 dyed. Shee was for her Piety,
Prudence &c a very desirable Person & has left but few of her Age be-
hind her like her. They both dyed of a malignant feaver wch was very
severe thro: this Colony.
THE PRENTICE FAMILY.
Bolton, July 24thrl854.
To the Editor of the N. E. Hist, and Genealogical Register :
Dear Sir, — Recently looking over '• The History and Genealogy of
the Prentice, or Prentiss, Family in N. E.," I noliced a statement — which
follows— containing several errors, which, if you wilt allow me, I should
like to correct in the next number of the ** Register."
" Wm, Henry Prentice^ Engineer, son of Rev. Nat. & Mary, bom
Dunstable, Dec. 2, 1726 ; died in Littleton 1797. Married Sarah^ daugh-
ter of Edward Edes^ the baker, an Englishman, wha settled in Boston,
Mass. 6i died 1805, set 80."
Now, in the first place, the Sarah Edes whom W. H. Prentice mar-
ried, so far from being ^^ the daughter of t^dward Edes^ baker," was his
sister-in-law, and bom more than 15 years before he saw the light. Be-
fore Edward, the baker, there were (in mature life) two other Edwards,
father and son, the elder born in Charlestown in 1681, of John and Mary
(Tufts); the other son, bom in Boston in 1705. Both the above were
shipjoiners, and at one time owned considerable estate in Fish, Southac,
Centre, and other streets in Boston. Their shipyard (as you may see on
a map of Boston, published in J 722) was contiguous to Gray^s wharf, of
that day, and near Fort Hill. The elder of these Edwards, shipjoiners,
married twice, his first wife^s name, being Martha , the second's,
Susanna Welch, The younger Edward was the eldest child of the first
marriage, and, on reaching maturity, married (in 1728) Sarah Mills, A
younger brother, Thomas^ also a shij^joiner, and father of Edward, the
baker, wa? the first child of the second marriage, and married (in 1738)
Sarah Larrabee^ daughter of Capt. John L., then in charge of Castle Wil-
liam, Boston harbor. Of the marriage of Edward Edes and Sarah Mills
several children were born ; of whom the eldest, Sarah married, in 1753,
Wm. H. Prentice ; and one of the younger ones, Elizabeth^ married, in
1768, her half-cousin Edward, (the baker,) bom in 1745, and son of
Thomas. You thus perceive that Mrs. Wm. H. Prentice was the sister-
in-law, and not the daughter of Edward Edes, the baker.
Moreover, he, the said Edward, was not by birth an Englishman. He
was born in Boston, as was also his father, while his grandfather was bora
in Charlestown, and possibly, too, his great-grandfather He was much
short of 80 years of age when he quitted this mortal life, being only 57
at the time of his death, Sept. 8th, 1803. A brief notice of him may be
found in a Sermon, preached at the dedication of the New North Church,
in 1804, by Dr. John Eliot; and also a Monody to his ihemory, written
by Judge Story, published in a vol. of his poems, and in Boston Weekly
Magazine. Respectfully yours, ¥L. ^. ^«
Petition abcut Noddie*s Island.
PETITION OF MARY TFIE WIFE OF FRANCIS HOOKE
ABOUT NODDLE^S ISLAND.
iMoss. Archives, Vol. 128; p. 45.]
Feb' 13th 1687.
To Bis Excellency S^ Edoiond Andros Knight Capt" General I and Gov-
erno"" in Chiefe in & over his Majesties Territory and Dominion of New
England &c.
The Humble Petition of Marj', the wife of Francis Hooke,* of the
Towne of Kittery in the Provynce of Mayne, Daughter and Heiresse of
Samuel Mavcricke, deceased,
Sheweth unto yo^ Excellency
That Your Peticoners said Futher the s'^ Samuell Maverick was in the
ycare of our Lord God 164S an inhabitant and Owner of a place calted
Noddles Island in New England » now in the possession of Corronell
Shritnpton-ff at which tyme, he y'' Peiicon" s** falher with some others
drew upp a Peticon w^^" an intent to p^senl it to the late Maj^' King Charles
the first of ever blessed memory, in which Peticon they requested aeverall
liberties which they did not then enjoy, and amongst other things for the
hopfizeiiig of their Children. But by some tneanes or other the said
Peticon was discovered by the Massathusetts Go%*ernment and the Peii*
con" imprisoned for a long season, and att length all fined, amongst which
yof Peticon'* sd Father was fined the full sume of Two Hundred and
Fifty pounds sterling; Which sume he resolveing not to pay, and feare*
ing the s** Island would be seized lo make payment of itr, he made a
deede of Gift of the s** Istand to his Eldest sonne, not w*^' any designe to
deliver the s"^ Deede lo him but onely to p'vent the seizure of ilt^ But
yo'' Peticon'* s"* Eldest Brother heareing of itt, by a Crafty Wile contrary
to his Fathers Knowledge gott the s** deede into his custody. But whether
he sold it or how he disposed of itt yc Feticon"^ eatiot sett forth, soe thai
yo' Peticon" s'^ Father in his life tyme. And yo"^ Peticon*" since his de-
cease hath beene debarred of their just right, and partly hy the Massa-
thusetts Government continueing soe long. And yo' Peticon" Father be-
ing one of thp Kings Comiss" sent w*^ Collon" Niccolls Gen** S*" Rob^
Carr &l CoHon^* Cartwright to settle the affaires in New York & New
England but were interrupted at Boston w'^ sound of Trumpett,
Wherefore yo* Peiiconr humbly desires yo' Excellency to take
the P' misses into consideracon and lo graynt her some reliefc
therein And yo' Peticon^ as in duly bound shall ever pray 4cc.
Mary Hooke.
♦ John Palsgrave m. Mary Maverick, dau, of Mr Samuel Maverick, of Noddle's
U\md, 8ih 12 mo. 1655.— Mr. Francis Hooke m. 31ary Palsgrave, wid. 20 Sepu
imO.-^Bostm Recordt,
t On ihe 30i^ Nov. 1670, Cot, Shrimpton porcKosetl Noddle's Island of Sir Thomas
TeiDpte for £6000, one hall^to be patd m Sew Cnglaod money. The i&laod, al that
limej by estimation, coutaiued IDOO acres.
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A FAMILY RECORD OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN
SPOFFORD, AND ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE, WHO CAME
FROM ENGLAND TO AMERICA, AND SETTLED AT ROW-
LEY, IN 1638.
[By JiRBMiAB SroFFOBD, M. M. S., Physician of Groveland, late Bradford, Mass.]
INTRODUCTION.
From recent examinations of some of the ancient Records of England,
copies of which are extant in this country, it is highly probable that ac-
counts might be found of different branches of the family in that country ;
and it is to be hoped that some of the descendants may yet find time,
money, and inclination, to search the records of the different localities to
which the following extracts appear to point, as having interesting con-
nection with the family in times past*
I had never found the name in any English work till my attention was
called to se^veral extracts and references, of the highest authority, by a
young gentleman of the name and descent,'of New Yprk city, to whose
researches the family is much indebted. Assisted by these references, I
have had the pleasure of finding most of the works referred to, and sonie
others of interest, in this respect, in the library of Harvard University,
and at the antiquarian rooms in Boston.
The first mention we have found of the name is^as the name of a plac^
or domain, recorded in Doomsday book, which is a record of all the lands
of England, as they were parcelled out afler the Conquest, by William,
Duke of Normandy, in 1066. The entry in the index of the book, is at
follows :
*^ Spoford.— M. Mot. Prat Silva past Eurdisc, W. R. Borgescire Wap.
Will de perci, page d22.V
By which we understand that at the designated page will be found a
record of the meadows, woods, and pastures, in the West Riding of York-
shire, in a certain Wappentake (or hundred) now belonging to William,
Earl Percy.
At the page referred to, we find four lines of ancient characters and
abbreviated Latin, apparently a record of extensive domains, once^owned
by the family.-f
*This hope has been gratified since its pablication in pamphlet form in 1851. Let-
ters from Markham Spoflbrth, Esq., of Westminster, England, have lumished an in*
teresting genealogy of the family in England, for 200 years ; a sketch of which will
be given.
t A letter from Markham Spofforth, Esq., of Feb. 22, 1853. " I apprehend there
would be liule difficaliy in tracing the pedigree of the line to the time when the fam-
ily first4ef\ the place and gave ap the property to the Percy's." Here was a market
pbce in 1224. It was fortified as a castle in, 1309. Henry de Percy, first Earl of
Northumberland, was slain at Bramham Moor, near this place, in 1407. Another
earl was slain and the estate laid waste, in 1462. It was *< sorely defaced'Mn iha
civil wars of Henry VI and Edward IV, and again in the time of CbarW I and
Cromwell. It is now a rain. The hall, which has been a most magnificent room, is
75 feet in length and 36 in breadth, and seems to have been bailt aboat the tine of
Edward lll.^Hist. of York,
Mr. Spoffbrth's letter states that the tradition in England is the same as here, that
the name of the place is derived from spaw— a mineral spring or water— and ford~
a pa»iage over or throagh it, and that the name is of old Saxon origin, and derived
from the locality. He says the name in England is now %^\K %.tkd ^vsqa^^^kA. %iSF^-
336 Family of John Spoford. [Oct.
The town of Spofforth, a place of three or four thousand inhabitants,
still occupies this locality, ns may be seen on the map of Yorkshire; and
an extensive castle, one of the most ancient in England, whose ruios
cover near an acre of ground, still bears the name of SpotTord. The
place is a Rectory, in ecclesiastical parlance, and ranks next above a rtc-
ai^ge, and below a deanery. It is now on the estate of Lord EgrcmonL
In 1265^ mention is made of Nicholans De Spauford, and in IdlS,
Roger Blase De Spauford obtains a pardon from Edward II, for his par-
ticipation in the conspiracy of the Earls of Lancaster, Warwick and Ar-
undel, to expel Gaviston, the King''s proud and haughty favorite, which
they effected by his death*
Thomas SpofTord was made Abbot of St. Mary, June 8„ 1405. Allen,
in his history of Yorkshire, says : ** The Abbot of St. Mary was Utile in-
ferior to ihe Archbishop of the Province, being mitred, and having a seat
in Parliament. In 142^ he was elected Bishop of Rochester, but being
about the same lime appointed by the Pope, Bishop of Hereford, he ac-
cepted the latter bishoprick, Nov. 17, 1422.
Brown Willis, in his history of Cathedrals, says ; — Thomas Spoflbrd
was made Lord Bishop, as above, and adds: ** While bishop he bestowed
much in bui!ding his Episcopal palace, where are yet remaining the lo*
itial letters of his name, in the chapel windows* He resigned in 1446,
and retired to his native county, York, where he was buried in fet, Mary's,
See Willis* Hist. Cathedrals, vol. ii, page 518, Also Beatson's PoUtlcat
Index, London, 1806, voL i, page 194,
In Cdtevvich chiirch is this inscription : Orate pro Anima Domini
Thome Spofford^ Abatis Monaskrit Beate^ Marie^ Ebor, Pmy for the
soul of My Lord Thomas Spofford, Abbot of the beautiful Monastery of
St. Mary of York.
John Spoflbrd was many years Vicar of Silkiston. The Journal of the
House of Lords for Dec. 24, 1642, after a preamble setting forth the bad
characters and want of qualifications of many who had been promoted to
ecclesiastical offices by the late king, then dethroned, proceeds as fol-
lows : It is this day ordered by the Lords and Commons, that John Spof-
ford, clerk, shall be enabled to serve the church, and receive the profits
of the Vicarage of Silkiston, aforesaid, in the West Riding of Yorkshire,
And the Archbishop and the Arch Deacon are hereby prohibited to pre-
sent or grant institution or induction to any other clerk for the Vicarage
of Silkiston, till both Houses of Parliament shall take further order con-
cerning the same* — JmirnaU ^"oL t\ page 516, Harvard Coii€ge Library,
Of the same person, Calamy says: ** Mr. John Spawford or Spofford,
was many years Vicar of the church, which, on account of its beautiful
structure, was called t!ie minster of ihe Moors, He was a pious man of
competent abilities, very plain in his preaching, holy in his life, facetious
in discourse, and a lover of a!l good men. He was ejected for non-
conformity about 1663. After he was ejected, Mr Kobcrt Cotton, a
worthy, pious gentleman of the parish, took him to his house, and kept
him as long ns he lived. He died in 1668, aged 80^ — See Calamtf I^on*
ronformut Memorial^ voL ii, page 575.
forth. He aho says, *'I siint your Record lo Mr. Barke» the celebmled Hcrnld, who
has given a notice of it Ln hi» third vqlutne of ihe Visitation ot[ En^laruK The idea*
tity of John Spuflbrd wiih oar family, i* folly recognized. Mr. Barke is Ul>'!cr King
of ArmSf aad his recogailion of the Gonneciioii tssutficieot lo give tt authcoticityJ'
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Spofforth Castle is mentioned as one of the oldest buildings in England.
Archaology^ vol, v'x^page 337.
We have no means of proving beyond a doubt, our descent from these
personages; but nothing is more probable than that the John who came
over with a company of Dissenters, and settled at Rowley in 1638, was
son to him of the same name and faith, who was made Vicar of Siikiston
four years aAer. The names, Thomas and John, it seems were qonstantly
in the family, on both sides of the water. If this conjecture is true, the
son leaves England during the civil wars which preceded the dethrone-
ment of Charles I, and thc father had better fortune under the Parliament
and Cromwell, but was turned out of his living af\er the restoration under
Charles II, when being near 75 years of age, he was too old to follow his
son to America. The writer would be very much obliged to any one who
will furnish a correct record of our descent from any person in England,
whether it proves or disproves the correctness of these conjectures.
History informs is that Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, with about 20 families
from Yorkshire, Eng., where he had been a laborious minister for 20
years, came oyer and settled down between Newbury and Ipswich, his
grant extending from the seashore to Cochichawick, now Andover, {see
Winthrop^s Journal^ vol. ii, page 17,) and afterwards enlarged in 1640,
so as to include the ^^neck on the Merrimack,'V because that being then
about 60 families, and having only what is now the towns of Rowley,
Georgetown, and Boxford, they were " straightened for land," the Gen-
eral Court granted ^n addition of what is now the towns of Bradford and
Groveland. We have no record of the names of this company, except
what is collected from the records of division of land, births, deaths, mar-
riages, and those who held offices among them. X^^^ ^^ proWbly owing
to the burning of Mr. Rogers^ house, who could hardly have failed to
record the^names of the pioneers in this important enterprize. The name
of John Spofford first appeared on the record of the first division of land
as homestead lots in 1643. He had a house lot of one and a half acres,
on' Bradford street, so called, near the centre of what is still the town of
Rowley. Lots were also assigned him in the fresh meadows, the salt
meadows, the tillage lands, the Merrimack lands, and shares in the ox
pasture, the cow pasture, and the calf pasture.
Whether married at the time of coming over, or to whom, except that
his wife's name was Elifeabeth, we do not know. The birth of a daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, is recorded Dec. 15, 1646. He lived in what is still Row-
ley, about 30 years, and in the spring of 1669 removed to the west part
of the town, novi^ and for a hundred yeaips past well known as Spofibrd's
Hill, and was, beyond all reasonable doubt, the first settler in George-
town, and the progenitor of all of the name in New England, New York,
Pennsylvania, and Canada.
The town of Rowley in 1668 laid out a farm, at the " Gravelle Plain,
near the Bald Hills," then a wilderness, now the westerly part of George*
town. This farm John Spofford took on a lease for twenty-one years,
and removed here in the spring of 1669. This was a removal of four or
five miles into an almost unbroken wilderness. Tradition says that the
name of Bald Pate was given to what in the record of this farm is called
the bald hills, on account of the trees having been cut down to clear the
land for pasturage, a use to which much of it has been devoted to the
present day ; by this name being used in the lease, it is quite sure that it
had been so cleared prior to the lease. The family had beea UyIcl^Vax^
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twenly-ihrec years» when Mr. Good ridge, hifi wife and two children were
killed by ihc Indians, \n Byfield, but three miles fmm them, and almost
directly between ihem atid their townsmen in Rowley. They had been
here ihirty-nine years when Haverhill was destroyed, and Rev. Mr. Rolfe^
Capt. Wainwrigbt, and forty others slain How many anxious days and
gloomy nights must they have passed during these times of Indian war;
but we have no record or tradition that they ever left the place. The
old hearlh-stone was always warm, and three generations lived and died
on the same spot, where a momuBent ought to be creeled to the memory
of these putriarcl^s^ For the first five years he was to pay as rent 300
feet of white oak plank \ and after that lime ten pounds each year — one
half of said rent in English corn at price current, or Indian corn if he
pleases — ^the other half in **- fat cattel or leane,'' at price current. This
lease was assigned over to his sons, John and Samuel, March 16th, 1676,
and the rent reduced to eight pounds, and to be wholly remitted *^'duringe
the time of the Indian wars/' and it was extended by agreement three
score years from the date thereof. John, Jr. was twenty years old at the
date of this lease, and he and his son John lived, raised families, and died
on this farm before its expiration. Samuel, then Iwenty-four years otd^
survived the lease nearly seventy years '
Why he (John, senior) went on this farm upon a lease, when land was
so plenty, and after having half a dozen lots assigned to him in the divis-
ion, does not appear. Perhaps the *^ benefit of penning the cattel" was a
valuable privilege. He might have been reduced in property by sickness
or other ways, but his descendants at the expiration of the lease were
owners of nearly one thousand acres adjoining, none of which, however,
appear to be of the land originally assigned to the family.
At the expiration of this lease the farm reverted to the town, and the
northerly part of it was soon after set off to the second parish, and was
sold or leased for 999 years. The other part has been let on seven years-
leases, till 1B51» during which year it was sold by the first parish, and
purchased by Mr. Sewell SpofFord.
The name appears to have varied much in its spelling, both in England
and in America The English authorities are copied as printed. In the
body of the before- named lease, the name is twice written Spoiforth — it is
signed SpofTord — the renewed lease in I6T6, is signed John and Samuel
Spotforth. On the gravestone of this same John in 1697, in the old
ground at Bradford, it is spelled Spatford, and on the gravestone of Sam^
* uel, in the old ground at Georgetown, it is Spatfard.
The name on the old spot was usually spelt with an a, sixty or seventy
years ago, and those who left there prior to the revolution have generally
conformed to that orthography, but Spoflbrd is now neariy uniform in
Massachusetts, and this it appears conforms to the best authority in Eng*
land. It will be my plan to spell every name and family as they s;>ell it
themselves — but in past gene rations the name of the same person is often ^
spelt difTerently. The pronunciation in this region, the first location of ^
the name in Americi^, has always been nearly the same, the a, when used,
having been sounded broad, like a in hall, ball, &c.
Some confusion will arise to those unacquainted with the localities, from
the number of towns into which Rowley has been divided. That part of
the town in which the (amily first settled, is Rowley still, but no one of fl
the name has resided there, to our knowledge, since the first settler left W
there with his family in 1669. New Rowley, as it was called for many
yeaiSy bem^ the second pans^im B.owW^' , liow Gkor^etowu, has been the
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prolific hive which, for one hundred and eighty years, has sent forth many
sons and daughters to people distant towns and states.
Bradford was set off from Rowley in 1675, Box ford i;i 1685, George-
town in 1838, and Groveland from Bradford in 1850. There were in
Georgetown, in 1810, twelve families and twenty voters of the name, and
there are about the same number of families there at present. There are
also a few families in Boxford and Groveland, but much the largest num-
ber of the descendants are now scattered in distant towns and places.
Five generations, including the first couple, are now numbered with the
dead. Mrs. Hale of Groveland, (No. 81,) and Mrs. Perley of Haverhill,
(No. 84,) who lately deceased, were the last of that generation. The
sixth generation is now fast leaving the stage. Few if any of them can
be found under fiAy years of age, and the families in distant places are
many of them a generation in advance of us, probably from the circum-
stance that those who emigrated were generally the elder members of the
family
Most of the name have been farmers ; many ingenious mechanics.
We number 7 physicians, 3 clergymen, 2 lawyers, 3 booksellers, and
several merchants and ship-owners. Many whose births are recorded of
early generations do not appear again on any record, and may have died
young, or have families in distant places. Thopgh few have been high
in office, yet a very large part have been respectable in life, many have
been magistrates and legislators.
The record will be arranged in generations. Every person, when first
mentioned at birth, will be numbered ; that number will be placed against
the name whenever it appears again as the head of a family. At the
head of each generation will be placed the generation of both parents and
children unaer that head.
In a few instances the same number will be used twice in a family, to
avoid a derangement of all the succeeding numbers by the insertion of
some newly discovered member. ^
Many omissions and some errors will be noticed. Ancient records and
gravestones disagree in some cases — many letters of inquiry have re-
mained unanswered — others have few names or dates. The writer has
undertaken the task, because no one has done it before him, and because
his memory extending back half a century, to many of the fourth gene^^-
tion, now all gone^ he supposed he could arrange the marriages and family
connections better than those of a later generation.
To the name and family descended from John and Elizabeth, this
record is respectfully dedicated. May dt excite the present and coming
generations to emulate the virtues of their ancestors.?
* The following sketch of the elder branch, or heads of ihe family in England, is
furnished by Markham Spofforth, Esq^., of No. 3 Park I'lrcel, Westminster:—
Simeon Spofford, b. 1593, d. 1670, m. Mary, daa. qf Walter Palmer, Esq , and had
Robert Spoflford, l». 1618, d. 1663, m. Elen, daughter of Roger Lacy, Esq.. of Barlby
manor, and had Robert Spofforth, b. 1638, d. 1701, m. Allice, daughtei of Fawkes of
Turmly Hall, and had Robert Spofford, b. 1668, d. 1728, m. Ann, daughter of Ralph
Lodge, Esq. of Barlby, and had Robert Spofforth of Howden, a distinguished lawyer,
d. 1838, m. Ann, dau. of J. Markham, Esq., of the Manor, and bad Robert Spofforth,
m. Anne, dau. of Thornhill, Esq., and had Robert Spofforth of Easlhorpe Hall,
m. Sarah Anne, dau. of Capt. Jefferson, and had Robert J. Spofforth, now of the 59ih
Regiment, stationed in Ireland. Mafkham Spofforth, Esq., my correspondent, is a
grandson of Robert of Howden and Anne Markham, by their third son Samuel. He
observes, *<Ri^inald, Robert and »?alph are the prevailing names in the family —
Clare, Alice, Mary, and Elizabeth, for the ladies."
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FAMILY RECORD.
Parents^ Isf Gen.— Children, ^d.
(1) John Spofford and Elizabeth. First Spoflbrds in America —
first sottlers of Rowley and of Georgetown, I^lass, Children : 1, Eliza-
beth, born 15 Dt^c. HW\ ; 2, John, b, *24 Oct. 1648. m. Sarah Wheeler,
lived on the old farm many years, died 22 April, 1696 ; 3, Thomas, b. 4
Nov. 1650, m, Abigail Haggel, 22 Sept. 1668; 4, Samuel, b, :n Jan.
1653, m. Surah Birkbte, 5 Dec. I67G ; 5, Hannah, b. 1055 ; 6, Marv, h.
1656 ; 7, Sarah, b. 15 Jan. 1658, d. 15 Feb. 166(1 ; 8, Sarah, b. 24 Mar.
1662, m. Rich'd Kimball ; 9, Francis, b, 24 Sept. 1665, m. Mary Leighlon.
Probate of his will, 6lh 9 mo, 1078 ; John Johnson, Philip Watson,
witnesses; wife Elizabeth, exec.
Far. 2d Gen.—CL Bd.
(2) John, aod Sarah Wheelkr, mar. 9' March, 1675, settled on ihe
*^Old Farm." Ch.: 10, John, b. 12 Juno, 1678, m. Dorcas liopkioson ;
11, Mary, b. 9 March, 1680, m. Johrj Hartshorn ; 12, David, b. 23 Nov.
1681, d 'l 7 17— see gravestone, Bradford ; 13, Jonathan, b.28 May,M684,
m. Jemima Frecthe, of York, Maine ; 14, Martha, b. 16 May, 1686, m.
Caleb Hopkinson, Jr, Bradford, 19 Dec. 1705 ; 15, Ebenezer, horn !4
June, 1690, d. 29 June, 1690 ; 16, Nathaniel, b. 10 Sept. 1691, bap at
Bradford, 24 Feb. 1692 ; 17, Samh, b. 20 Dec, 1693, m. Samuel Kim-
ball, 1 Jan. 1713.
John, the father, died 22 April, 1696^ and lies buried in Bradford, old
buryin^'ground — see gravestone. The widow, Sarah, married Caleb
Hopkinson, senior, 12 Jtme, 170!, and died 24 Oct, 1732, aged 80. See
her gravestone in Groveland. They were both members of the church m
Bradford. Probate papers, 6 July, 1696 \ Ezekiel Jewett, Samuel Hall,
apprdisers ; wife Sarah, exec.
(4) Samuei., and Sarah Birkbee, mar 5 Dee. 1676. Her name is so
spelled in the records of her marriage, but is probably of the family now
spelled Burpee; they settled on the ^* old farm," Ch. : 18, Samuel, b,
12 Sept. 1677, d. 23 Sept. 1677 ; 19, Thomas, b. 6 June, 1678, m. Be-
thiah Hazehine, 31 Dec. 1701 ; 20, Sarah, b. 16 Sept. 1680, m. Robert
Haselline; 21, Marv, b. 7 Aug. 1682, m. Wood; 22, Hannah, b. 12
Feb. 1684, bap. 5 April, 16H5, m, Isaac Adams; 23, Ruth, b. 18 Nov.
1687, m. Samuel Brocklebank ; 24, Samuel, bap, 27 April, 1690, mar.
Sarah Stickney of Eiradford ; 25, Abigail, b. 9 March, 1694, mar.
Ames — see her gravestone, Bradford ; 26, Mchitable, bap. 10 May, 1678,
m. Nathaniel Harriman, 25 Aag, 1720; 27, Lydia, bap. 7 July, 1700;
28, Elizabeth, b. 5 July, 1702, in. Benjamin Stickney.
Samuel, the father of this family, was among ihc earliest members of
Rowley church on record. He was afterwards a member of New Row-
ley, now Georgetown church. He died 1 Jan. 1743, aged 91 — sec his
gravestone in Georgetown. Sarah, his wife*, was admitted to Rowley
church, 10 Aug. 1684 ; they attended meeting at Bradford for a time,
and had children baptized there. She died 18 Nov. 1729, and was bur-
ied at Bradford — see her gravestone.
Par. ^d Gen,—Ch. 4tk,
(10) Capt, John, and Dobcas Hopkinson, mar. 15 Feb. 1700 ; she
was drtu- of John Hopkinson of Rowley, b. 26 Feb, 1676 ; ihcy settled on
the " old farm," and both died there. Ch. : 28, Francis, born 19 Feb.
1702, m. Priscilla Walcott, lived in Connecticut ; 29, John, b, 19 March,
1704, m. Hantiah Tyler, settled at Charlcstown, N. H. ; 30, Abner, bom
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21 Aug. 1705, m. Sarah Colman ; 31, Sarah, b. 21 Feb. 1707, m. George
Dickinson, 10 Jan 1734 ; 32, Dorcas, b. , m. Samuel Bradstreet,
30 Nov. 1736, removed to Lunenburg, 1739. By 2d wife, Sarah Poor of
Newbury : 33, Daniel, b. April, 1721, mar. Judith Follenbee, 1741 *; 34,
Eliphalet, b 1725, m. Lucy Peabody, 27 Dec. 1748 ; 35, William, — -,
m. Abigail Perley of Boxford, died young, in the army.
He and his wife were admitted members of the church at Bradford,
11th of the 3d month, 1702 ; adpfiitted to 2d Rowley church, with Sarah,
his second wife, at its formation, 19 Nov. 1752: he presided at the first
parish meeting, 5 Oct. 1732; died 4 Oct. 1735-— lies buried in the old
cemetery — see his gravestone, where he is styled Capt. John Spafford.
His widow married Ezekiel Hale, of Newbury, 31 Oct. 1736.
(13) Jonathan, and Jemima Freethe. Tradition says she wa^ of
York, Me. ; they lived in Georgetown. Ch. : 36, Nathaniel, , m.
Sarah ; 37, David, b. 4 Dec. 1710, m. Hannah Cheney ; 38, John,
b. 12 Dec. 1714 ; 39, Hannah, b. 22 Dec. 1716, m. Wood of Brad-
ford ; 40, Abel, b. 14 Nov. 1718, mar^ Eleanor Poor of Newbury'; 41,
Joseph, b. 13 July, 1720, m. Mary ; 42, Jacob, b. 17 Aug. 1722,
settled in Salisbury, Conn. ; 43, Dorcas, b. 19 Sept. 1724, bap. at Brad-
ford, 22 Sept. ; 44, Job, b. 21 Dec. 1726, m. Mary Brocklebank, 13 May,
1746 ; 45, Jonah, b. 19 April, 1729, mar.' Dorcas , settled at Lunen-
burg ; 46, Moses, b. 19 Jan. 1732 ; 47, Jemima, b. 30 May, 1733, m.
Capt. Richard Peabody of Boxford.
(24) Samuel, and Sarah Stickney of Bradford, m. 17 June, 1717 —
settled in Bo.xford. Ch. : 48, Bethiah, born 6 Aug. 1719 — blind many
jears ; 49, Samuel, b. 1 Oct. 1722, mar. Mary Poor, settled at Boxford ;
50, Thomas, b. 10 June, 1726, mar. Roxbee Moody, settled at Andover ;
51, Amos, b. 9 Aug. 1729, m. Abigail Pearl, settled at Boxford.
Par. 4th Gen.—Ch. 5/A.
(28) Francis, and Priscilla Walcott, mar. 28 May, 1722 ; settled
in Windham, Conn. ; patriarch of the Connecticut Spofibrds. Ch. : 52,
Moses, b. 9 Feb. 1723, mar. Abigail Bibbins, 1743; 53, Asa, b. 4 Aug.
1725, m. Huldah Flint, 16 Dec. 1746; 54, Miriam, b. 27 Oct. 1727, m. .
Aaron Geer, 1758, settled at Mansfield, Conn. ; Mehitable, born 10 Dec.
1729, 3. 28 Aug. 1795 ; 55, Hannah, b. 6 May, 1732, m. John Martin-
settled at Mansfield, Conn. ; 56, Lydia, b. 25 April, 1734, m. David Bar-
rows, settled at Mansfield, Conn. ; 57, John, b. 25 July, 1736, m. Susan-
nah Parish, 1762. • > ^
Francis was the patriarch of a large family — lived till 15 Aug. 1785,
aged 83 ; he was the first of the name in that vicinity, A chest, which
' was pierced with a bullet by thp Indians while on his back, as he fied to
a fort or garrison, has been long preserved by his descendants. He was
a farmer.
On the records of the church in Bradford is the following entry : —
" 11th of 3d month, 1702, John Spofford and .his wife Dorcas were acr
cepted as children of the church, and had their son baptized named Fran-
cis.** Bradford was the usual place of attending meeting, there being no
church in the west part of Rowley, now Georgetown, where they lived
till 1732.
(29) Capt. John, and Hannau Tyler, settled in Rowley, now George-
town — built a house, now standing, about 1727 — removed to No, 4, 1737.^
Ch. : 58, Phebe, bap. 29 July, 1733, m. John Grant of Lunenburg, 1750 ; H^unt
59, Peggy, b. 6 July, 1735 ; 60, Asa, b. 12 FeO^SS, d\fc4 ^-t ^\s«^ >^^^
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Family of John Spoford.
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in Montreali where he was carried prisoner; 61, Mary, b. 27 Sept. 1T4I ;
62, Holief, bup. at Rowley, 5 Oct. 1748;* 63, Bradstreet. b , m.
Mary Page of Lunenburg, Hi OcL 1752 ; 64, Polly, m* Nalhon Stone,
settled at Windsor, Vl ; 65, Tyler, b* 1753, ni. Experietice Crosby ; 6<i,
Hannah, ni. Taylor.
(30) Dea Abneh, and Sarah Colman, mar. 23 Dec. 173i; built a
hotisc and settled near the '* old farm?' — was capiain of miJitia, and dea-
con of 2d church, now Georgetown. Ch. : 67, Rachel, b. 23 Sept. 1735*
m. Djivid Nelson of By field, 1 April, 1755 ; 68, Eleazar, b. 12 Aug.
1739, m. Mary Flint o*f Danvers ; 09, Sarah, b. 4 March, 1741, m Dud-
ley Tyler ; 70, John, b. 20 Feb. 1742, m. Susannah Dow, Salem, N. H. ;
71, Huldah, b* 11 Nov. 1744, in. Moody SpolTord, Esq. ; 72, Abram, b.
3 Feb. 1748, died young, of dropsy ; 73, FhaVbc, b. 6 Jan. 1751, ni. Da-
vid Adams, settled in Hindge, N. H. ; 74, Isaac, b. 10 April, 1752^ in.
Mary Aver of Haverhill ; 75, Jacob^ b. 26 Feb. 1755, m. Mary Tenaey
of Brudford.
Dea. SpoRbrd was killed by a fall in his mil!, 12 Sept. 1777. His wid-
ow married Jonathan Wood of Bo.xford.
(33) Col. Daniel, and Judith Follansbce of Newbury, settled in
Rowley, now Georgetown; he built the house now owned and occupied
by Sew^ell SpolTord, near the ** old farm ;^' he was colonel of the regiment
and marched w ith them to Cambridge at the lime of the Lexington fight ;
representative of ilie town in 1706; member of the convention which
formed ihe constitution in 1780 ; deacon of the church, elected in 1781.
Ch. : William, b. 6 March, 1742, Hied an infant ; 76, Moodv, b. 24 Junc»
1744, m. Huldah SpofTord ; 77, William, b. 2 OcL 1746, m'. Sarah Spof-
ford ; 78» Judith, b. 8 March, 1741), m, Jeremiah Dodge, settled al Thel-
ford, Vt, ; 79, Amos, h, 20 Sept. 17;>l,, m. Irene Dole ; 80, Temperance,
b. 27 Oct 1755, m. Jeremiah SpolTord ; 81, Abigail, b. 7 Sept. 1759, d,
3 Oct 1764 ; 82, Daniel, b. 6 Jan. 1762, d. 2 Nov. 1764 ; 83, Abigail, b.
24 Jath 1765, m David Tenney ; B4, Sarah, b. 11 Feb. 1768, m. William
Perley — lived in Rowley and Haverhill,
Col. SpafTord married a second wife, Betsey Smith of Newbury, (Em-
ery, maiden name), and a third, the widow^ of Rev, David Jewell, maiden
name Pha^be Thurston. Ho was a farmer, carpenter, and millwright ;
he died 26 April, 18113.
(34) Cai't. Eliphalet, and Lucy PfiABODYt of Bo.vford, married 27
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of Cripi. Juhti Spuflbrd was bora at a plantation on ConnecnciU rivert callrd Nu. 4,
from whence her f&ther had been cnptured by die Indians, and was now \n capnviiy
at Canada. Iih mother hnd lieen in greai danger at No. 4, and considered it a great
relief to have esca^^ed thilber lo her fnends/'^ — See Ch. Etc. of Gturgttuwn,
\ Lticy Peabody was dau. of Deacon Nathan Peabndy of Box ford, uho u-as ion of
John FcatKwly. who was the son of Francjs Peabody of Topsfielrl, who was iHjrn ai St.
Alban'c^, Herifordsbire, Eng. in 11>14, and married Msiry Ftjrster, dau. of Reginald
Forsier, of whum honorable mention is made by Seoii, m **Marmioa" ar^d the *^Lny
of the LasT Minstrel.'* The laraily carne a\rer in the ship Plaiiier» m \C\l^. The fa-
iher, John^ settled in Daxbury. Francis was itn ori|;inai >euler of H.irnpion. lo whicli
place he went with Mr. Batchelder^ from Lynn, in 163S. He wa* in Topsfield in
1659, and was a large landholder in thai town and in Bnifofd*
Her mother wa*! Priscilla, dau, of the Rev. Joseph Capcn, forty years minister of
Topsfield. Mrs. Capen was Pri.sfeilla* dau. of Capt, John Appteton of Ipswich, whose
wife Pfiscilla was dau. of Rev- Jen-sc Glover, som^ time minister of Sutton, in Surrey,
Eng. He preached some time in Lond^^n, but embarked wiih his family tor America
m J638^ with Siepben Day, a printing press, and diree men servants who were bound
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Dec. 1748 ; he bought the house of Capt John Spafford, who removed to
No 4, in 1737, and had a large farm ; he was captain of militia, and
marched to Boston on the alarm of Lexington. Sho died 28 May, 1766.
Ch. : 85, Jeremiah, b. 12 Oct. 1749, m. Temperance Spofford ; 8(5, Sa-
rah, b.»21 Sept. 1751, m. Capt. Bepjamin Adams ; 87, Lucy, b. 18 Sept.
1753, m. Capt. Samuel Adams, settled in Jaffrey, N. H. ; 88, Eliphalet,
b. 12 March. 1756, died 4 Feb. 1776, of bleeding of the nose ; 89, Pris-
cilla, b. 30 March, 1758, died 19 April, 1759 ; 90, Lemuel, b. 2i Sept.
1760, m. Hannah Frozier, Byfield ; 91, Eunice, b. 21 Aug. 1762, mar.
Jonathan Hale of Bradford ; 92, Apphia, b. 28 Feb. 1765, mar. Mobcs
Wood of Bradford — second wife.
He married a second wife, Apphia Spofford, who, after his decease,
married Deacon Asa Parker of Andover — an excellent mother-in-law to
two families. He died of fever, 7 Oct. 1776.
(35) William, and Abigail Perley of Boxford, mar. 15 Oct 1750 —
lived in Rowley. Ch. : 93, Olive, mar. Jewett, of Bridgton, Me, ;'
94, Abigail, m. Rufus Wheeler — second husband in Maine.
He died or was killed in the army; she married second husband, Jacob
Hazen, from whom descended the Hazens in this vicinity.
(36) Nathaniel, and Sarah , settled in Rowley, now George-
town. Ch. : 95, Apphia, b. 12 Jan. 1734, m. Capt. Eliphalet Spofford,
and, 2d, Dea. Asa Parker ; 96, Jerusha, b. 1736, died 5 July, 1739 ; 97,
Jonathan, b. 28 May, 1740, m. Dorcas Frost, Lunenburg ; 98, Jerusha,
b. 17 May, 1742, m. McAlaster ; 99, Jacob, b. 24 Jan. 1744 ; 100,
Martha, b. 25 Oct. 1745 ; 101, Nathaniel, bap. 18 Aug. 1751.
(37) David, and Hannah Cheney, mar. 6 March, 1735 — lived in Row-
ley, near the " old farm." Ch. : 102, Abiiah, b. 22 April, 1736, m. Ma-
ry Towne ; 103, David, bap. 23 July, 1738, m. Elizabeth Griffin; 104,
Mary, b. 14 Sept. 1740, m. Nathaniel Bailey, 20 Oct. 1759; 105, Elipha-
let, b. 4 Feb. 1744; 106, Eldad. b. 2 Jan. 1745, m. Lucy Spaulding of
Townsend ; 107, Jesse, bap. 11 Feb. 1753.
Second marriage with Mary Bailey of Bjradford, 27 May, 1756 ; he
removed to Townsend, Mass. and died there.
(40) Lieut. Abel, and Eleanor Poor of Newbury — settled in Row-
ley ; built a house westerly of Baldpate Hill ; »was long known as ^^ Lieu-
tenant Abel.^' Ch. : 108, Moses, b. 6 April, 1747, roar. 1st, Elizabeth
Morse, 2d, Hannah Kimball ; 109, Paul, b. 6 March, 1749, died young,
of palsy; 110, Joseph, 111, Benjamin, (twins,) the first, m. Mary Chap-
lin, the second, Polly Adams; 112, Eleanor, b. 9 Oct, 1763, mar. Capt.
Howe of Linebrook.
(41) Joseph, and Mart , settled in Lunenburg, Mass. Ch. : 113,
John, b. 19 Feb. 1758 ; 114, Sarah, b. 25 June, 1761 ; 115, Judah, b. 25
Aug. 1762. — Rec. of Lunenburg.
(38) John, and , settled in Lunenburg ; removed to Weath-
ersfield, Vt. about 1760. Ch. : 116, John ; 1 17, Joseph— Le«cr of Oli-
ver D, Spofford^ Erie:
(42) Jacob, and , went to Salisbury in Connecticut. Ch. :
1 18, Jonathan ; 119, David ; 120, John ; 121, Solomon ; 122, Job ; 123,
Mercy; 124, PhcBbe ; 125, Polly; 126, Rebecca; 127, Hannah; 128,
Tempy. — Let, of his grandson^ Gen, Ira Spofford^ Canada,
to work for Mr. Glover three years. He died on the passage, bat Day set up the
press, which was the first in America! He had a daughter Sarah, (who married a
son of Gov. Winthrop.) and two sons. He owned a house aAd ^rdea^ aoul vbA^^
acres of laud in Bosion. His widow mar. Vre^vdetii D^n&Vti olC^xs^y^x^^^^^^*^*
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(44) Job, nnd Mahv BRocKLEBy^xK, niurrieil 13 May, 174G — settled In
Worcester County Ch. : l^iS, Hannah, bap, tit Georgetown, 4 Oct. 1747.
(45) Jonah, and Dorcas , settled in Lunenburg, Ch. : 129|
Hunnah, bap. 4 Oct. 1747.
(49) Samuel, arid Mary Poor of Newbury, mar. Nov. 1752 — lived in
Boxford. Cb. : 130, Stephen, b. 31 March, 1753, m. Mary Chadwick ;
131, Parker, k 15 Sept. 1755, m. Mary Wood ; 132, Samuel, 133, Molty,
twins, b* 16 April, 1759 — ^ihe first died aged 10 months.
Liv<2d on tlie line of Rowley, sot off to Boxtbrd about 1800,
(50) Thomas, and Roxbef, Moody, mar. 5 Dec. 1750 — settled in An-
dover, Ch, : 134, Thomas, b. , m. Esther Pearl ; 135, Moody, b.
19 April, 1755, m, Dolly Farnam ; 136, Samuel, b. 26 April, 1758, m,
Lydia Peasly, Kingston, N. H, ; 137, Phineas, m, Sarah Chadwrck ; 138,
Sarah, m. William SpoiTord ; 139, Isaac, b. II May, 1763, m. Mehilablc
Wood; 139, Martha, h. 17G4, m. Joshua Johnson,
(51) Amos, and AuiGAfL Pearl, mar. 7 March, 1754 — lived in Box-
ford, where his father, Samuel, lived near the Rowley or Georgetown
line. Ch. : 140, Benjamin, b. 3 SepL 175(>, m. Peggy Cule ; 141, Amos,
b. 21 March, 1758, m. llulda Boynton ; 142, Sarah, b. 15 Dec, 1759, m.
Capt Moses Carleton ; 143, Richard, b. 10 March, f762 ; 144, Samuel,
b. 14 My, 1704, m. Deborah Robinson ; 145, Daniel, b. 18 Feb. 1766,
m. Phcebe Peters j 146, Thomas, m. EHzibeth Foster.
Far, blh Gtn.^CL ^th
(63) BttADSTEEET, EsQ. and Mary Page of Lunenburg, mar. 16 Oct,
1751 — ^lived m Charlestown, N. IL ; owned and rebuilt the mills owned
by his father John, and from which he with his son Asa were taken by
Indians, and mills burnt in 1740, Ch, : 147, Asa, b, Charlestown, settled
in Piernrlont, N. 11, ; 148, John, b. Charlestown, settled in Cambridge,
Vermont, died In Genesee County, N. Y. ; 149, Nathan, b. Charlestown,
died at Caledonia Springs ; 150, Bradatreet.
Bradstreet, the head of this family, was a justice of the peace before
the revolution ; died in Fairfax, N. U.
(65V Tyler, and Experience Crosby, settled in Windsor, Vt, re-
movccl to Fairfax, Vt, 1795, and to Knoxville, Canada, 1799 — died 1845,
DB. 92, Ch. : 151, Releaf, b, 1776, mar, Henry Parker ; 152, Dudley, b.
1787, m. Betsey Griffin, 2d, Rachel Sootherland ; 153, Hadassah, b, 1785,
m. John P. Robinson, settled in New York ; 154, Sidney, b. 17y7, mar.
Agnes Griffin, settled in Canada ; 155, Phcebe, b. 1790, m, Gardner Ste-
vens ; 156, Tyler, b. 21 May, 1792, m, Marj* Hopkinson.
(68) Eleazar, and Mary Flint — she was from Danvers; mnr. 4 Jan.
1765 ; built the house and settled where William Spoffi^rd now lives. In
Georgetown ; removed to JafTrey, N. H. in 1780; built a valuable set of
mills, &.C. on Contocook river. Ch, : 157, Polly, k 21 Oct, 1765, mar.
David Cutter, of JalTrey ; 158, Moses, born 14 Jan. 1765, died aged 21 ;
159, Abram, b, 10 Aug, 1770, mar. Sally Spaulding; 160, Rh(^a, b. 7
Aug* 1772, mar. Moses Perkins; 161, Miriam, b, 6 Jan, 1775, m Isaac
Morse^ Esq, of Winchendon ; 162, Abner, b- 5 Jan. 1778, mar, Betsey
Leach ; 163, Isaac, b, 22 April, 1780, burnt in the house of Rev, Laban
Ainsworth ; 164, Sophia, b, 7 Jan. 1784, mar, Samuel Foster, Esq. of
Jaflrey ; 165, Luke, b. 5 Nov. 1786, mar. Grata Rand of Rindge ; 166,
Mary Ayer, b. 29 Sept. 1789, m. Dr. Jeremiah Spoffbrd.
Eleazer was many years deacoo of the church in JafTrey \ removed la
Bradford in 182l-*died 1828*
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Boston.
Hannah dau. of Thomas & Milcah borae (2) 1644. Snow,
Jabesh son' of W"" & Mary borne (6) 1645. Salter.
Benjamin son of Nicholas & Anne borae (7) 1^45. Shapley.
Margaret widdow dyed 20 (11) 1649. Grimsted.
Joseph son of Hugh & Sarah borne 31 ( 1 ) 1649. Chinnison.
Elihu son of Hugh & Sarah borne 12 (12) 1649.
Stephen sonne of Tho: & Mary his wife borae 13 (12) 1649. ' Lake.
Cambhidge.
Mrs Joane buried 23 (10) 1644. Amies.
Barbarie the wife of Georg Bowers dyed 25 (1) 1644. Bowers.
Mathew Bowers dyed 30 (11) 1644.
Hannah dau. of John & Anne borne 18 (11) 1644. Brewer,
John son of Thomas &, Mercie borae 9(1) 1644. Bridgham.
John son of Roger &, Susan borae 3 (7) 1644. Buck.
Rebecca dau. of William d& Blyth borne 22 (6) 1644. Bull.
Daniel son of RPchard & Jane borae 9 (1) 1644. Champney.
Deborah dau. of Christopher dz; Margaret borae 17 (11) 1644.
Abigail dau. of E4ward & Martha borne 20 (7) 1644. CoUins.
Elizabeth dau. of Georg 6l Allice borne 21 (6) 1644. Cooke.
Rebecca dau. of Eliah &, Barbary borae 14 (6) 1644. Corlei.
Sarah dau. of Jonah &, Sarah borae 15 (7) 1644. Clarke.
Mary dau. of William & Jane borae 10 (6) 1644. Dixon.
Thomas Daniel buried 6 (9) 1644. Daniel.
Timothie son of Richard &, Mary borae 15 (1) 1644. Eccles.
Samuel son of Samuel ds Elizabeth borae 26 (8) 1644. Eldred.
Roger Foord dyed 24 (2) 1644. Foorde.
Steven son of Richard d& Allice, borae 7 (12) 1644. Francis.
Samuel son of John & Rebecca borne 28 (8) 1644. Gibson.
Hannah dau. of Francis &, Mary borae 4 (1) 1644. Grisell.
Elisabeth dau. of Nathaniel & Joane borne 1 (1) 1644. Hancock.
Sarah dau. of Samuel 6l Temperance borae 19 (3) 1644. Hyde.
Elisabeth dau. of Robert dz; Jane borne 2(1) 1644. Homes.
Elisabeth dau; of William & Winnifred, borne 19 (3) 1644. Homwood.
Sarah wife of Richard dyed 15 (4) 1644. Hildreth.
Mr Richard Harris dyed 29 (6) 1644. Harris.
John House dyed 22 (2) 1644., House.
Luke son of Georg dz; Jane borae 6 (2) 1644. Hutchen.
Samuel son of Willy d& Dorothie borae 21 (5) 1644. Manning.
Mary dau. of John & Anne borne 3 (2) 1644. Meane.
Edward son of Edward d& Ruth borae 11 f9) 1644. MitcheUon.
Thomas son of Edward dz; Jane, borne 18 (4) 1644. Oakes.
Mary dau. of H^nry dz; Joan borae 26 (9) 1644. Prejntis.
Joseph son of Benjamin d& .Marsaret borae 14 (5) 1644. Scott.
John Sparhawke dyed 21 (7) 1614. Sjparhawke.
John son of Andrew dc Jane borae 29 (10^ 164A- ^twwwwu
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Samuel son of Richard &. Ilanna 23 (3^ 1644,
Mary dau, of Daniel & Mary borne 22 (I) 1644.
John Wife dyed 9 (7) 1644.
Stephen son of Georg At Jane borne 14 (8) 1644<
Richard son of Worwoocl dyed 13 (3) 1644.
Mary dau. of Joho & Elisabeth borne 9 (1*^) 1644.
r CffARLESTOWNE.
Martha dau. of William ^ Joan borne 21 (2) 1644.
James sonne of James 6t Anna borne 6 (2) 1644,
Joseph son of William & Rachell 20 (6) 1644.
Rebecca dau. of William & Pcrsis b. 2 (12) 1643, d, 30,
James son of James & Elfmor Gary b- 7 (1) 1644, d, 1 (4)
Nalhanici son of James &. Ellinor Cary borne 7 (1) 1645.
Zochary son of Samuel d^ Winnifred borne 17 (4) 1644.
Mary dau, of Samuel & Winnifred borne 22 (9) 1645.
Thomas son of Thomas & Anne borne 6 (5) 1644,
Elisabeth dau. of Thomas At Anne buried 12 (5) 1644,
Samuel son of Robert &. Sarah borne 10 (6) 1644,
Thomas Coylmore dyed vppo tiie coast of Gales 27 (10) 1645.
Zacbarie son of William ^ Dorothie bonic 16 (3) 1644.
Sarah dau. of Richard & Bridget borne 1 (9) 1644.
Joseph son of William b, 1 (10) 1645 dyed 29 (10) 1645.
Two servants of James Garret dyed 27 (10) 1645. •
Joseph son of Thomas &. Katherine borne 13 (2) 1645.
Mary dau. of William & Hannah borne 20 (11) 1644
John son of John & Lidia borne 16 (8) 1644.
Samuel son of Robert fit Joan born<*9 (2) 1644.
John son of John fit. Elisabeth borne 21 (7) 1645,
Abraham son of Abram Ik* Anne borne 19 (10) 1644,
James son of Benjamin ^ Alice borne 9 (7) 1644.
Rebecca dau, of Manus fit Rebecca borne 25 (10) 1643.
Abraham son of Edward borne 22 (4) 1645.
Benjamin son of John &; Hopestill borne 22 (4) 1644.
Lidia dao. of John & Elisabeth borne 28 (2) 1644,
Mary dau. of Richard 61. Mary borne 24 (12) 1644.
Thomas son of Edward fit Joan borne IS (8) 1644.
Jeremiah son of Richard 6l Mary buried 7 (12) 1643.
Samuel son of Thomas 6i. Margaret borne 14 (8) 1644.
Nathaniel son of Richard & Hester borne 11 (8) 1644.
Abraham Pratt 6l his wife dyed 27 (10) 1645.
Elisabeth wife of William dyed 3 (10) 1644,
[blank] son of William borne 3 (1) 1644.
Daniel Shepardson dyed 26 (5) 1644.
Ilepzibah dau. of William fit Anne homo 28 (12) 1644.
Hannah dau. of Steeven ^ Vrsula borne 10 (9) 1644,
Joltn son of Jcrcmic fie Mercy borne 3f> (II) 1644.
Elisabeth dau, of Richard ^ Maud borne 12 (8) 1644
John son of Joshua ^ Sarah borne 15 (4) 1641.
Joseph son of Joshua ^ Sara borne 15 (10) 1643.
John son o( John ^ Katherin borne 22 (7) 1645.
Thomas son of Thomas fit Anne \w:jTtv^ 4 V*^"^ \^A4,
Sarah dau. of Isaac 6l Joau borne V^ t.'V^ \^^«
Stileman,
Stone,
WiUis,
Worwood.
TrumhU,
Bakir,
BarrcL
Balchelour,
2. 1644. Bridge.
1644. Carte.
4
Carter.
Cooke.
Coylmare,
Dadie.
Beater.
FrodinghanL
Garret.
Graves*
Greeiu
Greenland.
Bale.
Haule.
Jequeth^
Huhhard.
Jackson.
MeUowes*
Mirick*
G rover.
Lowden.
Lor kin.
^ Lowden,
Line.
Kettle.
Pratt,
Poy>el
Sergeant.
Shepardson.
Smiih.
Streeier.
Swaine.
Russell
Tid.
Waffe.
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Nehemiah son of Francis 6l Marry borne 18 (4) 1644. WUloughhie.
Hannah dau. of John & Joan borne 26 (8) 1644. Gould.
(1)
1645.
1645.
Concord.
Hannah dau. of Tho: & Elisabeth Dann borne 18(1
Christian dau. of Robert & Christian Edwards b. 15
Mary dau. of Georg & Mary borne 9 (12) 1645.
William Haulsted dyed 27 (5) 1645.
Samuel son of William & Susan borne 26 (1) 1645.
Dorcas dau. of John & Dorothie borne 22 (3) 1645.
Sara dau. of Georg & Mary borne 19(1) 1645.
Hannah dau. of James & Alice borne 16 (6) 1644.
Rebecca dau. of Joseph & Sarah borne 6 (7) 1645. ^
Mary dau. of Georg & Katherine borne 6 (7) 1645.
Samuel son of Obadiah d& Susan borne 22 (12) 1644.
Dedbam.
Samuel son of Henry & Mary borne 10 (1) 1644.
Henry Aldridge died 23 (12) 1645.
Mary dau. of Thomas & Margery borne 4 (8) 1644.
Sarah dau. of James 6l Anne borne 4 (3) 1644.
Mary dau. of Georg & Elisabeth borne 31 (11) 1644.
Richard Barber dyed 18 (4^ 1644. ^
Samuell son of Samuell & Mary borne 19 (10) 1644.
Hannah dau. of John & Magdalen borne 1 (12) 45. '
Benjamin son of Joseph & Allice Clark borne 9 (12) 1643.
Ephraim son of Joseph Clark borne 4 (12) 1645.
Nathaniel son of Nathaniel & Priscilla borne 3 (1) 1644.
Samuel son of Edward & Anne borne 9(11) 1644.
' Mary dau. of Thomas & Margaret borne 24 {Sy 1646.
Sarah dau. of Richard d& Mary borne 12 (2) 1644.
Sarah dau. of John & Sarah borne 9 (10) 1645.
Mary dau/ of Joshua & Mary borne, 23 (1) 1644.
Joshua Fisher buried 14(9) 1645.
John son of Thomas & Hannali, borne 1 (9) 1644.
John son of Thomas Fuller dyed 21 (12) 1644.
John son of Thomas & Hanna borne 28 (10) 1645.
Joanna dau. of John &, Joanna borne 23 (1) 1645.
John son of Robert & Elisabeth borne 13 (9) 1645.
Experience son of Robert borne 23 (1 1 ) 1645.
Sarah Kingsbury dyed 24 (11) 1645.
Eliezer son of Joseph d& Millecent borne 17 (3) 1645.
Michael son of Michael & Mary borne 21 (11) 1644.
Sarah wife of Michael dyed 21 (12) 1644.
Dorcas dau. of Joseph 6l Hannah borne 24 (6) 1645.
Thomas soii of Thomas d& Rebecca borne 19 (1) 1644.
Abigail dau. of Henry & Anne borne 20 (8) 1645.
Hanna dau. of John & Jane borne 1(1) 164^.
Michael son of Michael d& Abigail borne 12 (8) 1645.
Ephraim & Benjamin sons of John d& Allice born^ 23 (12)
John son of John &, Margaret borne 5 (5) 1644,
Joha Smith dyed 14 (6) 1645.
Ephraim son of Tbonnas & Allice borne VI [yV) \^AS^.
Dan.
Edward.
Fowle.
Haulsted.
Hartwell.
Hpld.
Heywood.
Pasmer,
Wheeler.
Aldridge.
Alcock.
Allen.
Barber^
Bullen.
Btdlard.
Clarke.
Colbome.
Colver.
Eames.
Everard.
Fairebanks.
Fisher.
Fuller.
Gay.
Gowing.
Hensdell.
Kingsbury^
Metcalfe.
Morse.
Payrit.
PhiUips.
PlinUon.
Powell.
1644. Roper.
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Early Records of Boston,
[Oct.
Michael! son of Henry ^ M^ry borne 7 (6) 1644,
Record dau. ofRaph ^ Rebecca borne 15 (10) 1644.
Nathaniel son of Nathaniel borne 26 (7) 1644,
Waymouth.
Abraham son of Roberl Abel buried 14 (9) 1639,
Mary tlau. of Robert Abell borne 11 (2) 1642»
Sara tlau, of Richard Adams borne 3 (5) 1637.
Samuel son of Richard Adams borne 6 (4) IG39.
Abraham son of Nathaniel Addams borne 16 (11) 1641.
Ruth day. of Richard Adams borne 3 (4) 1642.
Sara dau. of Roger Amadowne borne 10 (6) 1640,
Mary dan. of Masachell Barnard borne 27 (7) 1 037*
Sara dau. of Masachet Barnard borne 5 (2) 1639.
Increase son of Edw: Bait borne 28 (10) 1641.
Prudence dau* of Edw: Balls borne 11 (4) 1639.
Tho: son of Clemant Brigges borne 14 (^4) 1633.
Jonathan son of Clement Brigges borne 14 (4) 1635,
David son of Clement Bregs borne 23 (6) 1640.
Clemant sonne of Clemant Bregs borne I (11) 1642.
Hannah dan. of Will Carpinter tiorne 3 (2) 1640,
Abta dau. of Will Carpinter 9 (2) 1643.
Tho: son of Tho Clapp borne 15 (I) 1639.
Jo". son of Thor Dier borne 10 (5) 1643.
Tho: son of Tho Foster borne 18 (6) 1640.
John son of Tho Foster borne 7 (8) 1642.
Elizabeth dau. of Will Fry borne 20 (10) 1639,
Mary dau. of Will Fry borne 9 (11) 164L
Martha dan. of Edmond Hart borne 12 (8) 1640,
Sarah day. of Enoch Hunt borne 4 (5) 1640.
Mary dau. of Will JefTry borne 20 (1) 1642.
Mary dau. of John King borne 15 (4) 1630.
Abigail dau. of John King borne 14 (!) 1641.
Mary dau. of James Luddon borne 17 (10) 1636.
Sara dau. of James Luddon borne 15 (9)^1639.
Sara dau. of James Luddon 5 (4) 1642.
John son of John Meggs borne 29 (12) 164L
Sara dau. of Rich: Melin borne 4 (2) 1643.
Hope dau. of Sam: Newman 29 (9) H>4L
Isaac son of Nicolas Norton borne 3 (3) 164L
Jacob son of Nic" Norton borne 1 (1 ) 1643.
John son of John Osborne borne 2 (12) 1639,
Experience dau. of Nic^ Phillips 8 (3) 1641.
Caleb son of Nich Phillips borne 22 ( 1 1 ) 1643.
John son of Will Fitly borne 28 (11) 163S.
Joseph son of Will Fitly borne 16 (5) 1639.
Mary dau. of Will Fitly borne 13 (11) 1642.
Ruth dau. of Rich: Porter borne 3 (8) 1639.
Joseph son of Malhew Pralt borne 10 (6) 1637.
James son of James Prest borne 8 (3) 1640.
Joshua son of Tho Ralirfe borne 2 (10) 1642.
Mary wife of Robt RandaW hutkd ^{1\ \^4Sk-
Mary dau, of Robert Randall 20 ^^V^ \^4^.
Wihon,
Whfelock.
Whitting.
Ahet
Adams,
Amadowne,
Barnard^
Carpinter,
Hart.
Hunt.
King,
Luddon,
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Neumian* ^
Norton. ■
Oihome,
PhilHpi,
Pittif, m
Port€r.
Pratt,
Prest.
Ualim.
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Ester dau. of Will Read borne 8 (3) 1641. Read.
Phillip son of Phillip Read borne 24 (8) 1641.
Will son of Will Reed borne 15 (10) 1639. Reed.
Lidia dau. of John Rogers borne 27 (1) 1642. Rogers.
Obediah son of pdw: Sarell borne 26 (5) 1640. Sarell.
Joseph son of Joseph Shaw borne 14 (5) 1643. Shaw.
Isaac son of Rafe Shepard borne 20 (4) 1639. Shepard,
Triall dau. of Raph Shepheard^ borne 19 (10) 1641.
Lidia dau. of Rich: Silvester borne 8 (10) 1633. Silvester.
John son of Rich: Silvester borne 14 (1) 1634.
Joseph son of Rich: Silvester borne 12 (2) 1638.
Dina dau of Rich: Silvester borne 2 (2) 1642.
Elizabeth.dau. of Rich: Silvester 23 (11) 1643.
Nath: son of James Smith borne 8 (4) 1639. Smith.
Ruth dau. of W™ Smith buried {20 (3) 1640.
Nehemiah son of Will Smith borne 2 (8) 1641.
Pheby dau. of Edward Smith 15 (9) 1642.
Rebecca dau. of John Stappell borne 27 (9) 1639. StappeU.
Martha dau. of Geofrey Staple buried 17 (12) 1639.
Joseph son of John Stapell borne-19 (12) 1641.
Abiel son of Rob^ Titus borne 17 (1 ) 1640. Titus.
Content dau. of Robert Titus borne 28 (1 ) 1643.
Naomy dau. of Will Tory borne 3 (10) 1641. Tory.
Mary dau. of Will Tory borne 3 (10) 1642.
Micea son of Will Tory borne 12 (8) 1643.-
^ara dau. of Robert Tucker borne 17 (IJ 1639. Tucker.
John son of John Vpham buried 5 (4) 1640. Vpham.
W™ son of W« Walton buried 3 (9) 1640. Walton.
Arthur son of Arthur Warren borne 17 (9) 1639. Warren.
Abigail dau. of Arthur Warren borne 27 (8) 1640.
Jacob son of Arthur Warrin borne 26 (8) 1642.
Joseph son of Will Web borne 19 (6) 1640. Web.
Nehemiah son of Rich Web borne 19 (8) 1641. •
Hannah dau. of John Whitman borne 24 (6) 1641. Whitman.
Boston.
Herman Atwood & Ann Co()p maryed 1 1 (6) 1646. Atwood.
Anne dau. of Isaac d& Anne borne 10 (1) 1646. Addington.
Abigail dau. of Theoder & Abigail borne 24 (6) 1647. Atkinson. ,
Susan dau. of Alexand^ & Mary borne 14 (3) 1648. Adams.
Ruth dau. of Georg & Susan borne 3 (8) 1648. Allen.
Hannah dau. of Georg & Susan borne 10 (1) 1644.
Noami dau. of Georg & Susan borne 26 (10) 1646.
Abigail dau. of W» & Martha borne 8 (12) 1645. Beamsley.
Mary wife of W« Bumell dyed 16 (9) 1645. Bumel.
Manoah son of John & Sarah borne 6(1) 1646. Bodman.
John son of John 6l Mary borne 6 (6) 1645. . Barrdl.
Mary dau. of John d& Mary borne 16 (I) 1646.
James sonn of Richard & Penelope borne 2 (3) 1646. Bellingham.
Elisabeth dau. of Lancelot d& Judith borne 13 (10) 1644; Baker.
W» Sonne of Alexander d& Elisabeth borne 15 (ayi^t,
John Sonne of Nathaniel Si, AIi<^ borne 31 (.U'^ \^^. ^xi^wsrj^
Samuel sonne of Nathaniel & Alice dyed T (^I'i \Wft,
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John Sonne of Heiiry ^ Elisab. borne (7) 1645. Brid^^Jiam
Thomas sonne of Tho: Bayes 6c Anne borne 1 (1) 1645, Bayu,
Mary dau, of W" ifc Phoebe borne 4 (6) 1645. Bltmiaint.
John Sonne of Jonathan <Sc Mary borne (8) 1645. Bmdslon*
Rob* Sonne of Rob* 6l Francis borne 25 (7) 1647» Bumam.
Hannah dan. of W" & Mary borne (6) 1042, Brings.
Lidia dau, of VV" 6l Goodith Copp borne (5) 1646. Copp.
W» sonn of W™ ^ Anne borne 31 (:)} l(54<i. CoUan,
Eachei dau. of Thomas 6l Elisabeth barne 6 (5) 1046. Clarke.
Alice wife of Richard Critchley dyed 26 (1) 1645- CriUkle$.
Jane dau. of Richard & Jane borne 1647,
Thomas Cook mariner dyed (12) 1645. Cooke,
John sonn of Hugh & Lidia borne 2 (3) 1046. Drury,
Hannah dau, of Francis At. Katherin borne 7 (11) 1645, Dt/uce,
Samuel son of Georg Sl Abigail borne 31 (6) 1647, DelL
Joseph Sonne of Edmund & Sarah borne 13 (4) 1648. Dennis,
Martha dau. of W"* Sl Martha borne 10(11) 1648. Dimdaie.
John son of Abraham &, Lidia borne 7,(5) 1648. Dibk^
David Sonne qf Francis <St Mary borne 2tj ( 1 1 ) 1640. EomL
Deborah dau. of Rob* & Deborab borne 15 (11) 1645. Fen.
Ebenezer sonne of \V" *k Phebe dyed 24 (H) 1644. Fraticklin*
John Sonne of W" & Joanna borne 14 (5) 1642,
Benjamin sonn of W™ & Joanna borne 12 (8) 1643.
Joanna dau, of Strong dt Elinor borne 26 (12) 1646. FumeL
Deborah dau. of Cotton & Jane buried (3) 1642. Flack.
Mary dau. of John ^ Elizabeth borne B (7) 1646. Ferrn^fiden
Robert Sonne of Rob^ &. Marv borne 30 (9) 1647. Field.
Heman sonne of Thomas &, Anne b. 21 (12) 1645, d. 29 (7) 1647. Gt-uK
Martha dau. of Marke <k Aver>^ b, 15 (12) 1645, d. 7 (4)-l646. Hannds.
Lidia dau. of James 6l Anne borne 15 (1) 1648, Hudson,
Hester day. of Wm ^ Hester borne 25 ( 1 ) 1642. Hilyard.
Mary dau. of W* &r Hester borne 7 (4) 1644.
Hannah dau. o^Georg &. Elisabeth borne (11) 1646, HatsalK
Sarah dau. of Angell 4c Caibertn borne 5(1) 1646, HoUard.
Thomas son of Angell &^ Catherin borne 8 (8) 1635,
Hannah dau, of Angell fi^ Catherin borne (5) 1638.
Elisabeth dau. of Angell & Catherin b. 7 (3) 1641 & lived 20 weelcoa.
Hephlzibah dau, of Angell & Catherin borne 10 (6) 1642.
Georg Hide mariner dyed 1645. Hide,
James sonne of James & Anne borne 25 (6) 1646. Hudson,
Susan datj, of Francis 6l Mary borne 15 (10) 1645.
Samuel son of John &. Hanna borne 1 (3) 1645, Hannifard*
Joseph Bonn of W'" & Joan borne 8 (10) 1645 Hamir,
James sonne of Samuel ^ Isabel borne 16(1 0) 1645. Hayitard.
Joseph sonne of Edward &. Elinor borne 20 (3) 1646, Harrisanm
Susan dau. of James 6l Mary borne 13 (12) 1645. Hawkins*
Martha dau. of Job Al Francis borne 26 (1) 1646.
Peleg sonne of James &l Mary borne 9(1) 1648,
Mary dau. of Richard dc Joan borne 3 (II) 1646. Ha^^.
Sarah dau, of Mary At* Anthonie borne 30 (7) 1646. Harker,
Ephraim sonne of Thomas 6c Joan borne 7 (12) 1646, Joy,
Mary dau, of Edmund & Man\\a boine VI ^Vl"^ V^iT* ^ Jackson*
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ABSTRACTS FROM THE EARLIEST WILLS ON RECORD
IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, MASS.
[Prepared by Mr. Wm. B. Tsasx, of Dorchester]
[Continaed from page 282.]
Thomas Olliyer, of Boston. — ^Will made 13 March 1652. Executors of
this my wHI, my sonne Peeter and James Olliver^ with m^ sonne* in Law
James Johnson. I glue to my wife all that her Land and goods was sold lor,
the value of 60jf , w«*> is in her Childrens hands, for her vse, to be payd to
her when she shall require it ; and further now I doe giue her ^10 dure-
ing her life in such Comodities as is Convenient ; and I doe giue in house-
hold stufie those things for her vse, foreuer, mentioned in a Shedull hereto
Annexed^ My will is, to pay this, my far me & state shal be Either to be
Let or sould, as my said executors or any two of them shall a^ree, and
all my Land and goods and house being sould to be devided in fiue Equal!
pts. My will is, that my sonne Jokn^ his wife and Children, shall haue
two pts a9 being my Eldest ; that the Children of my sonne John & Peeter
& dau Ahigcnl shall haue 20* euery one of them, and my execufors to
haue the rest, provided that all that w^^ I haue deliuered to any of them
before, shall come into that equall devision Amongst them. I also giue
to Hannah TamSy £5^ to be payd at the age of 21, or at the day of maiw
riage ; to all my grand Children, 10* apiece, both in old England and
heerQ in New England. My sonne ^ohn Receiued of me ^£74 in goods
and money ; my sonne Peeter y £iO ; my sonne JameSy J^40 ; & my sonne
Samuell a portion, and to my dau. the wife of James Johnson he Receiued
^^20. I giue to my sonne Peeter^ a Siluer boule, and to my so^ne James
OUiver^ my watch ; and to my dau. Abigail Johnson, my siluer salt My
will is, to giue to my wife these things, vnder written^ the feather-bedd in y«
Parlour, with the greene Rugg, and the 3 Blanlcetts & 3 Pillowea^ with
the boulster and Matterise d& Curtaines with the domix over it, and bed-
steed, the Round Table, 4 Joyne stooles, 2 Low stooles, 4 Pillow hers, 4
paire of shetts, 12 napkins, 3 broad Cloathes one of them the shortest of
the lest, one paire of Cobirons, with the spitt and djpipping pan, 4 platters,
2 Candlestickes, one brasse and one pewter, the siluer w1ne Cup d& 4
Siluer spoones, with one* domix Carpitt, with a third of the brasse. 15: 1:
1652.
I giue to my dau. WboUfoU and my dau Havens [?] ^40 to be equally
devided betweene them ; <o Richard WooUfally at Muddy River, 40". pro-
vided my Estate hold out, if not, then to abate with an equall proporcon,
and this I witnes to as my act. 2: 3: 56. Thomas OUiver.
Power of Administration graunted vnto Leiut Peter OUiver^ Capt James
OUiver 6l Capt James Johnson to pTorme this Imperfect will, d& bring in
an Inventory of the Estate. 27 Jap. 1657.
Inventory of Estate of Elder Thomas OUiver , taken 15: 11: 1667, by
Edward Porter, Robert Turner. 30 Jan. 1657. CsLpi James OUiver 6l
Capt James Johnson^ deposed.*
John Glover^ of Boston. — ^Inventory of his goods and chattells at his
Farme, in Dorchester, beyond Naponset, now in \hft <y»\x^<\qtL ^^ l^Aw.
^ See Dnke'8 Hist, and Antiq. of Boston, p. 293, tot «l v^V«* «J^ ^^ ^^^^'^ ^^
Thomas Oliver
352
Abstracts of Early Wills.
fOet.
Gill A: Roger Billings ^ prized 6r 2: 1653, Amongst the items are **one
Cnnnon^' and ^^one Indian plow." Whole ajnount at sd f{irme«<£l 151 17p
6: 12: 1653. Inventory of his estate at his- Farme in Dorchester, be-
hind Neponset, now in the occupation of Nicholas Wood, Amt. «C505.
1L04,
Goods and chattells at his house in Boston: 7; 12: 53. Amt. jf 1S88-
18. 11* " fiue servants at 8£ p' servant"
Sig!ied by Humphrey Alharton^ John WincaU^Jokn Smith. Mrs^mie
Glotttr^ widow of John, deposed 4 Jan. ]6o4.
Debts oweing the estate by IF" Fhillips at y^ ship Taverne in Boston ;
good man Coleman^ of Boston, shoemaker; W*>^ Rohinson; Mr Thorn'
as Lake^ of Boston for principle forbearance & not paying in old England ;
Mr James Astwood ; Mr. Vahnline Hill principle & for not paying io old
England ; Capt John Leuerii ; W*^ Shaitocke ; Joseph Jeweft^ of Row-
ley ; Sampson Mason^ of Dorchester; Capt Gookins to pay in England;
Mrs Holeman^ of Dorchester ; Mr Thomas Broughton^ of Boston ; John
Gornell; Mr Raieson, [Will. Vol V, p. 301.]
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John Stockbridge, of Boston. — Will dated, 4: 7: 1657. 1 gtue to my
Eldest Sonne Charles^ my Water mill at Sityate, 6 acres of meadow, 6c
the house -f ground ds orchard belonging to it ; and the said Charles is to
pay out of this mill and ground to his sister EHzahelh^ <£10, at her day of
marriage or at the age of 21* To my wife Mary^ my house and ground
at Boston and all things belonging to it, &l my house at Sityate y* Gilbert
Brocks doth Liae in, & ground, orchard 6l meadow that doth belong to it.
If my youngest son doth liue, he Is to enjoy e it after his mothers death,
paying .£10 to his sister, Mary Stockbridge ; \f mid John doth not Hue,
then it is to be devided equally betweene a!l my children. To my dau*
Ester Stockbridgey my house at Sityate, that WiUiam Tieknor doth liue
in, with orchard, ground & meadow, the land at Brush hill, Ac Land at y«
fower Clift, after her death to be devided equally between all my chiU
dren. To my dau. Hannah Tieknor ^ 40' out of that w^^^ her husband
hath in his hands. To my dau. Sarah^ =£1D, to he payd iier at marriage
or when 21 yeares old & to be payd out of y"^ w^^ I haue giuen nly wife,
1 giue all my working toules to my Eldest sonne; to my wife, alt my
household goods. My w*ife & Eldest sonne, Executor.
John Stockbridge,*
Witnessc Henry AlUn^ Mathew X Eirounes,
8 April 1658. Hen AUin deposed.
Inventory of the Estate of Jofin S/orA'^riV/^^, wheel ewright, taken by
Richard Gridley, Ac Henry Allin^ 3: 2: 1658. Charles Stockbridge jje-
posed, 8 April, 1658.
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Richard Hardieb, of Brantrey, — Will made 18: 10: 1657. To my
wife Eliiahelh all my Estate during her life & then to be disposed of as
she shall thinke good. Vnto Jn* Hardier or his dau. Mary £3d^ to be
payd them within 2 yearea aAer y® decease of my wife* My wife sole
executrix. Richard Hardier,
Inventory taken 25: 11: 1657, by Richard Bracketty Willi4zm Allis, \
In the p^nts of vs, Margery Flinty Liddia ^otioc,
Margery Flint and Elixaheth Hardier deposed 8 July 1658.
• Set Deane*s Scttitafc, p. S\2, i<ii Wi. utc^x^ux ^i ^^I'Wi ^vtiiO«.\it\4%^,
1854.] Abstracts of Early Wills. 363
William Weare, of Boston, shopmaker. — Will, 26 March 1656.
Ynto my dau. Sarah Weare aAer her mothers death, my house in Boston,
with all y^ doth appertaine vnta it ; my house, Bame, Orchard & Garden
in Dorchester, and all my goods, only her mother to haue all for her vse
as Long as she doth Liue. If my dau. Sarah dye vnmarryed, or if mar-
ryed & haue no Children, then my dwelling-house in Boston I giue vnto
my Grand Child Ohediah Gill^ & vnto my Grandchild Elizabeth Gill my
house and Barne and Orchard and Garden & all that doth belong vnto it :
But if any of these shall wrong her, either y« Parents or the Children,
then I giue her full power to dispose of it as shee seeth good. 26 March
1656. William Weare.
Only if I dye in debt my debts to be payd of my land.
Power of Administration granted to Elizabeth Weare his late wife to
p'forme this imperfect will. 1 Apl. 1658.
Ther^ is on File an Administration Bond jn the sum of .£360, given by
Elizabeth Ware to Ew'^ Rawson, 14 Apl. 1658, witnessed by George
Shbve^ Margarett Rawson,
Inventory of Estate taken 24: 1: 1647-8,* by Richard Webb d& fitcA-
ard Collicott. J^lizabeth Weare deposed. 1 April 1658.
On the same Document, on file, is written — ^* Power of Administration
to y« Estate of Rice Davies deceased, is Graunted to Evan Thomas & Mr
Tilley they bringing in a true Inventory of the Estate. 15 Apriil 1658.
p. Edw. Rawson, Recorder."
. A Bond for settling said Estate, given by Evan ThonuUy W^ Tilly^ 13
April 1658; signed also by Benj^ Brisco, Elkanah Qooke.
Cotton Flacke, of Boston.— Will dated 2: 9: 1654. Wife Jane ex-
ecutrix ; she [to] haue my house and Garden Lott in Boston, with all my
goods and moveables. I giue my sonne Samuell Flacke out of it 40" to
be payd within one yeare after my decease ; and the reason I eive him
no more is, I gaue him my Land at Mudy Riuer containing 20 Acres In
my life time. My Loving Brethren John Lake and Bro. retter Oleiver
overseers. Cotton X Flacke,
Will, Colbron^ Henry Alline.
Henry Allin deposed, 5 Aug. 1658.
Inventory made 31: 5: 1658 by Peeter Olliver^ Henry AUin. Amt.
;^42. 15. This Inventory was taken in 5: 6 mo: 58 by Henry AlHne,
without Oath, the whole estate except 40' being by will given to Jane^.
his late wife.
Joseph Shaw, of Weymouth. — Inventory of estate taken 2 Feb. 1663,
& apprised by Nathaniell Sowther^ Nicho. ByromCy & Mr haack Walker.
Debts owing by James Smith ; Henery Crabb ; goodman Emons ; Mor*
dicha Graner; George Davis, the smith ; Elder Bates; Mrs. Riekards;
goodman Parker^ for Rent; John Bicknall; Henery Lamprey \ John
Turnery of Weymouth. Debts oweing by the Testator. To Mrs Ruth
Stanley^ at Barbadoes; M' Cidlet; John Porter; Mrs Hanberry \ Wid-
dow Roberts ; William Bellantine ; Mrs. Preistley^ in England.
1 Feb. 1654. Mary Blake^ late wife to Joseph Shawe, deposed.
[Will, Vol. V, p. 303.]
♦ So reads the Record, but it should \>e, e^d«u>Xi , VWl-^»
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354
Abstracts of Early Wills.
[Oct.
John Avery. — Goods prized by John Sunderland and Godfrey Armi-
tage* Administration to the Estate granted to William Follett^ of Oyster
River in Pascattoway, in behalfe of his brother Lmircncc Avertft
Sept, 1654.
19
Gool>MA^f HuasT. — Inventory of Goods Apprized by goodman Fletcher^
Goodman Kikop &, goodman Lake, 2'^ Dec. 1053. Amt. A^46: 19: 11
Jtfr W'* Brenton deposed, 25 April I, 1654.
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J^rftfLY Turner, of Dorchester. — Inventorv of Goods prized 22: 2:
. 1654, by John Wiswali, John Smith, Ami. XI 64. 04. 09. Isabell 7W-
ner, bis widow, deposed, 25 May 1654. [Will, Vol. V, p. 305.]
George Munnings. — Will. Being very sicke. To my wife Jahannah^
^100, and euch things as she brought with her. A note of the p''ticul'* is
in Mr Isaac Wakerx hands, and to this 1 have subscribed my hand, this
23 of Aug. 1658. George Munnings.
haack IVaker Wili Hudson
16 Sept 1658. Leift. IF*" Hudson di haack Waker deposed. Power
of AdminisinUion granted to Johannah Mannings^ his widow.
21: 7: 1658* Goods prised that were Symon Boyers^ now the goods of
Joanna Munningfi^ w<^h she had before her marriage with said MunningM^
amounting to £25, Inventory of the Estate of George Munnings^ taken
17: 7: 1658, by James Eti^rill, John H Button, Francis Douse. Mon-
r tions Thomus Hawkins ; Randal! Nichols ; Thomas Mffrricke^ of Spring*
field ; John Cha^neies and Jn'' Emeryes^ of Newbeiy ; Theophylus ilftm-
nings ; Francis Buers ; John Jtirvis ; Henry Way^ of Dorchester;
Thomas Jones ; Capt Robert Harding ; Phillip Long ; John Shme ;
John Smithy of Redding ; Hugh Gunnison ; Edward Colcord ; Edward
Kibby nnd George Way; Job Lane; Abraham Shurt ; John Giffard ;
John Hawthorne ; Henry Lamprey ; Sarg* Cotton ; John Hammon^ of
Watertowne. The Inventory of debts was taken by Richard Cooke and
Richard CoUicoU^ 8 Jan. 1658.
Inventory of Estate of George Mannings, on file, taken 21: 7: 1658»
lilt
by James Euerill, John X Button, Francis Douse. 2S Jan. 1658. Amt.
markfl
<£16. 19. Johanna Mannings wld. of George deposed.
John Barhell. — Will. 27: 6: 58. I giue all my proper Estate that is
my owne to my wife to bring vp the Children, and to maintaine ray
mother. Mr Gihhs I dealer may have his goods returned to him so forr
as they will goe, at the same prise they came at* The old house and
ground is my mothers dureinge her life. I desire my debts may be payd
as farr as my Estate will reach. 1 make my wife sole executrix.
James OlHver WilL Hudson John Barrcll
16 Sept 1658. Capt James OlUver and Leift. Hudson deposed.
Inventory of the Estate taken by Josh: Scoitow^ Thomas Dewer^ John >?
Andretifes .£434. 13* 05. Mary BarreU^ widow of John^ deposed 18
Nov, 1658.
William Heesie, senior, of Hingham.— Will 9 March 1657. Being
now stcke. I giue to my sonne WiUiam y« house and home Lott that he
1854. J Abstracts of Early Wills. 355
DOW Liues in- and y« penn plott before his gate, and y« Lott I bought of
Mathew Chafey at y« Cap** Tent, with one great Lott at Nuttey hill, y*
Lyes outmost to y« Soiith East, to him and his heyres for euer. To my
Sonne John^ one Lott at Nuttey hill, y^ lyes Northward of Moses Colliers^
To my Sonne James the Lott y* Lyes next y« aforesaid Lott giuen his
Brother JbAn, Lyeing to y« Northward of the Lott of George Lane, To
my dau. Francis* £5 sterling ; dau. Elizabeth £b sterling ; dau. Judiths
£5 sterling ; [each of these at y« decease of their mother, or y« day of
their mothers marriage.] I giue my Grand Child, John Croade^ aAer my
decease, when Liueing to 4 yeares of age, 40*. ; my grand chi\6 ^William
Hersie^ 40* in like manner. All y® rest of my Land, housing goods d^c.
to my wife Elizabeth^ during her life, or liues in a Widdowes Estate ; but
if she marryes, then to distribute* it amongst my Children as she may see
good, allwayes p\idcd not to Lay any restraint vpon her for matter of
time in* disposall of what she may see meete to any of my Children ;
making her my only executrix. Over- /^^'\^ ^^9 y. _i^^\rt^_ifxf
seeiT^.Qomme John FarHngton, Thorn- ( WKC^^^fn. "l^^r^*^"^
as Marsh & my sonne in Law Richard ^ A/ r ,
Croade.
Witness
Thomas Marsh Thomas Marsh deposed, 29 April 1656.
Richard Croade. Ri: Croade deposed, 12: 2: 58.
Inventory of the Estate of William Hearsie^ senior, of Hinsham, de-
ceased the 24^*» day of March fj, apprized at Hingham the 28^ of April
1658, by Mbses Collier and Tho. Marsh. Amt. ^^41 9. 13. 06. "Land
w«h was John Princes and Stephen Gates ; a piece of ground at the rotten
tree ; land at Hockley ; at Conahasset ; at ware neck,'^ dc^c, &c. Eliza-
beth Hersie deposed, 28 April 1659.
William Paddy, of Boston, merchant. — Will. Being at present vnder
Gpds visiting hands of sicknes, I giue to my wife, Mary Paddy ^ one third
of my Estate. In case she Hue a Widdow, and dye in an Estate of wid-
dowhood, that then at her death she shall haue libertie to dispose of y«
one halfe pt of y« Estate she shall dye possessed of, to whom she pleases,
the other halfe shall be equally devided among mine and my wiues 11
children, or to as many of them as shall be aliue at her death. In case
y« Lord dispose of my deare wife againe in marriage, my will is y^ she
shall before her marriage giue to euery one of my Eleven Children 10 or
15;^, or to as many as shall be then aliue, vnlesse y« p\idence of God
take away this Estate giuen to my wife before y^ time, vf^^ 1 leaue to my
Executors to judge of. To my wife over and above her third part, a new
Siluer Cawdle Cup andjporringer, as a token of my endeared Love. The
other two thirds of my Estate vnto my 9 children, Elizabeth^ John^ Sam-
uell<f Mercy ^ Thomas^ William^ Nathaniell^ Hannah,, & Benjamine Paddy ,
to be equally devided among them; portions to my sonnes at y« age of 21
5'eares and dau' at the day of theire Marriage, or at the age of 19 yeares.
n case my deare wife should prooue to be with Child and it Liue, it 3hall
come in for an equall share with my other Children. [In case of death,
provision made for the survivors, and for the education of th^ children.]
* Frances m. Richard Cr§ad€ of Hingham, and aAerwards of Salem. «Hf r sislef
Elizabeth ro. Mosa GUman, and her sister Judith m. Humphry Wihm, both of
Exeter, N. U.
356
Abstracts of Early Wills.
[Oct.
She shall have libertie to kccpc as many of them with her as she pleases.
Aiitl whereas lliere are 11 of rnyne and my w'mcs Children, formerly said
to be numed, it is to he vnderstood of my nine Children already named,
and Sarah and Mary Pay ton. I giue to my dau' Elizabeth and Mercy
£50y more or iesse, w«^^ is a debt in y* hands of Mr VaL Hill, as shall
appeare by my bookesi w^^ fiftie is over and ahove iheire forementioned
portions, to be equally devided hetweene them, w^^ is in CofisideracoQ
of a debt I owe ti»om, for my former wife and iheire deare mother. To
my sonnc, John Paddy^ 6 Siluer spoones as a debt I owe him. For y«
disposall of y*^ rest of my children y^ my wife shall not kcepe, and leaue
y"* to y** care of my Executors and overseers. I giue 40' for a Ring to
Mrs. Mury WilkU y^ wife of Capt Tho: Willei, of Plymouth; lo Air
John Endicotty senior, and Mr. John Wihon senior and Mr. John Nor*
Ion, of Boston, each £5. i giue £W to be disposed of by y^ select
men of y^ towne of Boston, for y^ poore ; to my sister, Murgarett Bax*
Hr^ 50* ; to Thomas Coachman^ Frajicis Golder, and Goody Pratt ^ all of
Plymouth, each, £4. Debts being puyd, residue of my Estate to be dia*
posed of as before mentioned. Thomas Willet^ of Plymouth and Mr.
W' Davis^ of Boston, Apothe-
cary, sole Executors,
seers^ Mr Henry Shrimpfon^
Jacob Skeafe^t Mr Thomas Lake,
Mr. John Hnli, 20 Aug^ 1658,
In presence of vs Peter Ollwer^ Samuell Prince,
Codicii. — ! further giue, to Elizabeth Tihon^ 20'- and to Hannah
Churchifi, 10*' and to Alary Andrewt^s, IQ'-
Acknowledged by y*^ Testator before sealing, in presence of Peeler
OltiveTj Samuell Prince.
Pecter Oiliver deposed, 9 Sept 1658.
Inventory taken Sept. 165S, by Josh. Scottow, Thomas Savage. [See
Reg, Vol. VII, p 339 ]
poihe- ^
RiciJAUD Walters, Mariner, — Inventory taken 30 Aug 1653 Major
Si/mon Willard and Mr Jacob Sheaf e deposed 22 June 1654, [See Vol.
VII, (1853) p. 337.]
Jno. Samso*n, late of Marblehead. — Inventory taken 28: 7 mo: 1654,
by Francis Johnson, John Smith. A int. £32, I4V IF*" Sampson deposed.
ARTima Gill. — An Invoyce of such goods and debts as were left in the
hands of JoAn Stpcete by Arthur Gilt at his goeing for England, One
bill of IF'" Garscay^ one of Ahj^ander Adams ; due from Andrav Ayc:er^
John GHK W'^ White^ Thomas Chadwell, Francis Hutsony (kc. ^Scc.
Amt. £ld^. 04- 09-^^ Rec'^ from TF'" Ellii^ay of Cape Anne, 20-. John
Smeete deposed 10: tl: 1654.
Rebecca II Webb, Widdow. Late of Boston, deceased. — Inventory
taken 22 Dec. 1654, by IF" Davis, Robert Sumner, Tho: Clarke, Leift
Peettr 0}lii>er^ Thomas Buttolph, Godfrey Armitagc, overseers of the
Last Will of Rebeccah Webb, deposed 16 March 1654. [See Will, Vol.
V, (1851) p. 303,]
(To he Continued.)
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1854.] Dutch Invasion.-^Humphry, Randall and Hunt. 367
THE DUTCH INVASION.— LETTER OF RICHARD SMITH OF
NARRAGANSET.
[Communicaled by Hon. G. A. Bbayton of/Warwick, R. I.]
To whom this shall come
On Monday the 4^^ instant August 1673 Just now certain intelligence
came to me by post convoyed along by coast from York that on Wed-
nesday last the Dutch fleet came in thither & fell on the town so that
their guns were heard' to Stratford point that day all the westward being
up in arms & in a posture to provide for their safety as well as they can
which news being certain I thought good to communicate along & sub-
scribe my naime Rich Smith
Naroganset y« 4*^ August 1673
' Convoy it along with all
possible post haste to y®
next towns
For M' Walter Tod at Warwick to be convoyed to Providence to Re-
hoboth Taunton and elsewhere Pray send it along post haste
HUMPHRY, RANDALL AND HUNT.
[Copied from Vol. 129, p. 16, Mass. Archives, by W. B. Tbask.]
The Deposition of Jonas Humphry* aged Sixty Eight yeares or there-
about, and Robert Randall aged Eighty yeares or thereabouts both In-
habitants of the Town of Waymouth in the County of Suffolk^ within his
Majesties Territory and Dominion of New England in America, sworn
say, That they the Deponents and each of them liveing for some time in
Wendover in the County of Bucks within the Realm of England, did well
know and were acquainted with Enoch Hunt of Titenden in the Parish of
Lee about two miles distant from Wendoverf Blacksmith, and EpJiraim
Hunt Blacksmith the reputed Eldest Son of him said Enoch Hunt, And
the said Enoch Hunt and his Son Ephraim Hunt both of them aAerwards
removed into New England and for sometime dwelt in Waymouth afore-
said, the said Enoch Hunt the Father soon returned back again to Eng-
land But his Son Ephraim Hunt remained and Settled himselfe at Way-
mouth and there married a wife by whome he had issue Several Sons,|
and continued his dwelling there unto the time of his decease which was
about Sixteen months since, his reputed Eldest Son Thomas Hunt now a
dweller and Inhabitant of the Town of Boston within the aforesaid County
of Suffolke Blacksmith still Surviving being present with the Deponents*^ at
the time of their making this Affidavit, whome they have known from his
Childhood. And farther the Deponent^ Say not.
2^ July 1688. Jonas Humphry
Sworne y® 2^ day of June Robert X Randall
1688 before me. E Andros.
* Jonas Humphry came to Dorchester, iviass., aboat 1635, with his elder brother,
James, and iheir father, Jonas. See Reg. Vol. II, p. 383 ; IV, 198 ; VIII, 250.
fin BucKinghamshire, 5 miles N. W. of Chesham, and 35 W. N.W. from London,
the birthplace of John Hampden the patriot.
% The territory comprising the town of Ashfield, Franklin Co., Mass., <' was granted
to Cap^ Ephraim Hunt, of Weymoath, as a compensation for services rendered in the
Canada expedition of 169U. It was actaally conveyed to his heirs forty-six years af-
terwards, and was settled by a few families in 1742. It was incorporated as a tpwn
in 1764 ; previous to that time it went by the name o{ HunUtomn^ from, thft tAXSw^^^l
its original proprietor."— Barber's Hist, Coll. Mass.,^.*^.^'^*
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THE JOHNSON FAMILY.
[Commanicated by Fishit Thompson, Esq, of Boston in Lincolnshire, England.]
Note. — Mr. Thompson, many years ago published an account of Bos-
ton, [Eng.] He is now about to publish its " History and Antiquities y'*^
upon which he has bestowed a great amount of labor. In the course of his
researches he discovered the matelrials from which the following Article
has been prepared. In his letter accompanying it he says, ''The Johnson
family is scarcely enough connected with this Boston^ to justify the ap-
propriation of much space therein to details respecting it. I also forward
you a copy of the authentic pedigree of the Johnson family^ and also a
copy of a very curious paper in the hand-writing of the father of Isaac^
relative to his marriage, &c. The details of this paper may be depended
upon as being correct, but the inferences are, probably, too severe."
Dated Boston, Lincolnshire, 2 June 1854. — Editor.
Extracts from a paper written by Abraham Johnson^ '' Gentleman and Es*
quire^^ 1638, and identified as his writing by a relative. The paper in
possession of W» Hopkinson^ Esq.y of Stamford^ Lincolnshire,
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The writer describes himself as Abraham Johnson, Gentleman, now
of Cambridge, and late of South Lufienham, in the county of Rutland,
Esq. He desires searches to be made in the Herald's office, d^c, for the
family arms which he is entitled to bear; and apologizes for his deficiency
of knowledge in that respect, through '' having been deprived of the me-
morials thereof as touching his bearings, by his Mother's ancestors, by
Strangers and Adversaries, and as for those by his Father's ancestors,
by his own Sons^
The narrative recites that, the writer's father was Mr. Robert Johnson,
Gentleman, add his mother Mrs. Mart Johnson, '^ a Grentle woman too.
His father'^education, titles, actions and good works" he sets forth, •* not
passing in silence his mother's worth." He himself had held the offices
of High Sheriff and Justice of Peace."
Abraham Johnson was bom at North Luffenham^ in the county of
Rutland, July 6, 1577, being the only child of the Robert and Mart
Johnson abovementioned. His father's father was Mooris or Mauricb
Johnson of Stamford, Gentleman. His father was Chaplain to Sir Nick*
olas Bacon, and afterwards Vicar of North LufiTenham, where he resided
in that capacity for nearly 50 years, never having, any other church pre*
ferment. He was B. D., Prebendary of Windsor and Rochester, and
Archdeacon of Leicester. '^ He gave 20 marks a year to the Preacher
at Paul's Cross, and is there always mentioned among the benefactors
and maintainers of those preachers." He founded also two Schools and
two Hospitals of Christ in Oakham and Uppingham, in the county of
Rutland, with four hundred miarks Hereditaments yearly for ever. He
died in July, 1025.
Abraham Johnson recites that his education was early cared for, and
consisted of a thorough knowledge of the Latin, Greek and Hebrew lan-
guages, and also of the French, Spanish and Italian ones ; and of -Rhet-
oric. Logic, Arithmetic, Greometiv and Natural Philosophy ; and of Music,
both vocal and instrumental. Hia vrnlvn^ ve^tcA V^ Wn^ \)n«^ ^^^^^
ticularly cared for^ having been taught by \\ie \i«iX twMX<w%^^ ^W^'^^s'*^
times, " ttiid be " thinks any times affotdei^ \o ^fv\a ^^^N»rs > ^*w««sa.^
The Johnson Family. [Oct
Court or Chancery hand, Tuxi hand. Bastard hand." He could write
also, fairly, both Greek and Hebrew. All these things he had attained
when lie was 13 years of age.
He entered at Emanuel College, Cambridge, w*hen he %vas Utile over
!3, where he remaine^ 4 years. He then entered as a student of the
law at Lincohi^s Inn, where he remained several years, when he was
called to the bar. He never constantly follow^ed the law as a profession,
being more attached to "an academical life," He studied Divinhy, Math*
ematics, Natural Philosophy, " and new, hard, profitable inventions or
Emginks, both to contrive them, and cause them to be made." He pur-
chased a house and farm at Souih Luflenham, about half a mile from lits
native town, in 16 J 8, for which he paid about XI, 000. He was ap*
potnied SherifT of Rutlandshire, dwelling at North Lufienham, to be near
his father. In the same year he waited on his Majesty, when in these
parts, and had an offer of Knighthood made him, which he did not accept,
but was afterwards placed in Commission of the Peace. From this
position he afterw^ards retired, " and used his freedom for his own
stodtes." After an absence of 21 years he returned to Cambridge, " his
honoured and dear mother ;" he also occasionally resided in London.
With respect to the Arms he was entitled to bear, he says that he
knows that he was descended from the JLac^*, Earls of lA/icoln^ Wil-
liam Lacy of Deeping St. James, in Lincolnshire, Gentleman, being hia
father's uuclc, and always addressing him as nephew. He was also al-
lied to the Smiths of Standground^ near Peterborough. His father always
called the representative of that family, {Rohert Smithy) uncle and patron,
having been appointed his guardian by his father, Maurice Johnson. Uifl
family was also connected or allied with the EevUis of Sawlry, in Hun-
tingdonshire, and the Clarkes of Elmlnglon, in Northamptonshire. His
father had three wives ; the first was Susanna Davers^ whose brother,
Jeremy Davers, was a fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge. This first wife
did not live more than a year with his father, and died without issue. The
second wife was mother to the writer, and was Maria Hird, sister to
Richard Hird, who was Steward to Sir Francis Wahingham^ Secretary
of State to Qttecn EHzahetL He know^s that, by his mother, he is de-
scended from or allied to the Byngs of Kent, and with the Gamages of
London, and the Woodwards of Hoddesdon, of whom Sir John Wood*
ward was called the Royal Merchant Absaham Johnson gives a long
account of a quarrel between the different branches of his mother^ $ fam-
ily, during which the personal estate, *' consisling of movables, books,
writings and papers, coals, seal rings, jewels and medals," were ab-
stracted by a dishonest executor*
Abraham Johnson married 1st, Anna Meadows^ dau. of Robert Mead*
ows of Stamford, The Meadows were allied to or descended from the
Wtmbhhy and Loveday families. This lady was the mother of Isaac
Johnson,* who emigrated to America; ^*he was, in courtesy, written
Esquire, after he had married the Lady Arbella" (not Arabella) "Fines,
one of the sisters of the now Earl of Lincoln, who both went into New
England to inhabit, and in a few months after their arrival, both died
there, never leaving any issue," ** That over high match," continues
Abraham Johnson, " was oot blessed by him, nor assented to, but forbid*
* There was no other child by Ibu tawh^^i tiL«e^\sk% *. ^Tx^\t\^l&*x^^^>aa
died mKhild,
1864.] The Johnson Family. 361
den by him, who foresaw and foretold the incoitvenience which fell out
accordingly, proving uncomfortable to themselves and injurious to him
and his second now wife, and their six sons and a daughter ; because his
father" (Isaac's Grandfather) "being of some 82 years, and in infirmities,
and not continuing so deeply wise as he had been in his former consistent
age, and green old age ; and always contrary to the principles he* had
given him (Abraham) in charge, that he would not marry above his own
degree, w^ he fortified with many reasons — was misled by meddling,
tatling women with an opinion of raising his house, nobody knows how
high. Whereas he (Abraham) had so convinced his said father, that he
seemed satisfied, that there was an inherent greatness or nobleness of
blood in the lady^w^ was not impartible or derivable to his son, or any
child he might have by her. But eagerly pursuing till they had got a
clandestine marriage, never daring to own or tell the father who married
them ; they had cot the Grandfather to state all his lands upon the said
Isaac and his heirs, (except a quillet uoi worth taking up, which he had
cast upon the right heir) with an utter prostration of him the father, that
he did not 40 years before his death, estate any land upon him in fee simuYr
or fee taile, no not so much as for his life, or for years. And if he tfidl
for ye^rs, he w<> and did ask him to part with it again, w^ he, in his obci.
dience to him, did. And at his death (the grandfathers) they got llio^— >
using a lewd fellow that was his Clerk — (one Richard Butcher^) wbo.bein^
worthless, when he came to that service, yet without that weahll w^ he
got while he was in it, bought the Towne Clerkship of Stamford, from
w^ he was afterwards put, for his ill deserts ; and who is 9m enemy ta
good ministers and religion and goodness — to make the said tuac also bi»
Executor, and not so much as any valuable legacy given to Abraham
Johnson the father. So the said son in his covetousness and ambition,
unnaturally got from him and kept from him, his father^s whole estate in
lands, annuities, houses, cattle, corn, plate, &c.\ esteemed at some
£20fi00. And besides by this manner, the said grandchild carrying
away all the Grandfather^s books and papers, and coats and seal-rings^
whereof he had been a great gatherer and hoarder. Living sometime at
bis manor of Clipsham in Rutlandshire, (worth aboat 500*^ p' year.)
Sometimes at Boston, 30 miles off in Lincolnshire, sometime at Sem-'
pringham one of the £arl of Lincoln's houses. Sometime at Tuttersfhall,
another of his houses, and sometimes at London, using strangers in his
business, and, making many strangers his • • • •, who scarcely knew
any of his family but himself, and who scarcely any of his family knew
but himself. The said Abraham Johnson is thus deprived of such knowl«
edge of his pedigree, and of such marriages and other things as might
better satisfy and instruct him, and enable him to direct the intended en-
quiry for the better. Whereas, now that very chief coat the Johnsons
bear — viz. Argent, a Chevron Sable between three Lion heads coupjb
Gules, crowned Or between two ostrich feathers Argent, is taken from
him and all his, and is either lost, or in some stranger hand they kno^r
not who nor where. The grandfather's picture was, and, he really thinks
is still, left at Boston, in a strange'Gentleman's house, that never knew
Robert Johnson^ nor had any cause to care for him. And diverse of his
chief books and papers Isaac took with him into New England^ in hiKvOx
expedition he spent from £bfiOQ to £6,M^. Ktid ii^& w^ «^nx \^v^\k\^v
that bad he again come over, as he intended \\ie «^fvii%^^«t^Vift'^'^^*^!^
erery foot of land hia grandfather left V\m \ wid ^Xve^'et vsx^ nrtWs^^Xsfe
46
362
C€tse of Richard Chasmore,
[Oct.
thero or no that conduceth to these things, he knows not. But chiefly
by being deprived of these books and papers he is very deficient as above
too plainly appears. Bui be verily thinks Isaac had some good memori*
als of all these things^ for his Grandfather was a great and painful putter
down of any commeDi almost that concerned him, though some tut of
mean nature. Therefore it is not to be thought but that he had set down
the marriages' and alliances of former times* The rather seeing be
was careful to obtain the exemplification or attestation of our before de-
scribed bearing of the three Lions' heads 6lc,
" The mother of the said Isaac being taken from him ere she was 20
years old, who was so obedient to him, and loved him so well that in his
conscience and full persuasion be believes had she lived, she w4 either
have dissuaded the Grandfather and the son of her own bowels from such
unnaturelncss against him his father, or else mourned for it. When he
was some 27 or 2S years of age he married Elixabeth Chaderion the sole
child and heir apparent of Laurence Chaderton Gent" and of Cicely his
wife — He had by this second wife — Samuel, Ezekiel^ Daniel^ James^ JVa-
thaniel and Francis ^ and one daughter EHtaheth married to Henry Sal-
mon a Gent" of Cheshire » a Scholar and Divine, and Vicar of Stand-
ground near Peterbro\ Their eldest child was a daughter named Eliz-
abeth.
CASE OF RICHARD CHASMORE,
iCommunicated by Hon, Geo. A. Bratton of Warwick, K. I., to illasirate the Arti-
cle inserted in page 293 of ihe present volume.]
To our much Honoured Friends the Town of Warwick Peace and safely*
We thought it necessary to signify to you our Lo* friends that the mar-
shal of the Massachusetts have apprehended Richard Chasmore brought
him into I he house of Rich Ray to carry him into ihe Bay.
We thought it our duty to send to the marshal to request him to show
us his authority, but he refusing we sent and required him dc. the pris-
oner to us ^ and after some debate about it 6l and the right of his com-
mission judged it contrarie to all reason that the prisoner should be so dis-
orderly carried away, for these causes.
First He was bound to answer in this colony by the President,
2""* He is no subject to the Bay,
3 He had petitioned for a trial at our Gen Court
4 The fact alleged against him is laid to be done within the bounds
our Charter.
Sifciy Without all peradventure he had no just authority to keep a pria-
oner in Providence,
Wherefore we remanded him to the constable of Providence who had
in his hands a warrant from the Honourable President to apprehend him
to be answerable to the Honourable Court of trials in our colonic.
Thus having already ^ shall again as need requireth retuitied a reas-
onable answer to what may be objected we rest,
In the name dc by the appointment
of the town of Providence,
March 4 1656-7. Jo- Sayles Town Clark,
ais-
ii
1864.] Researches among Funeral Serfnons. 363
RESEARCHES AMONG FUNERAL SERMONS, AND OTHER
TRACTS, FOR THE RECOVERY OF BIOGRAPHICAL AND
•GENEALOGICAL MATERIALS.
[Continaed from page 262.]
CHECKLEY.— " A Discourse occasioned by the Death of the Rev-
erend Samuel Checklbt, M. A., Late Colleague Pastor of the New
South-Church of Christ in Boston : who departed this life on the First of
December, 1769, in the 74th year of his age, and 51 of his ministry.
Delivered in the Afternoon of the Lord^s-Day after his Funeral. By
Penuel Bowen^ A. M. Surviving Pastor of said Church. Published by
Desire of the Society. Boston : Printed by Edes 4" Gi/^ in Queen- '
street, 1770." 8vo. pp. 42.
This Sermon is dedicated " To the Church and Congregation usually
meeting in the House called the New-South, in Boston ;" in which the
Author says it '^ is against his own inclination and desire to publish .his
Sermon, but that he had complied with their desire, because their reasons
for so doing were good, namely, to give some lasting token of their
respect to the memory of their deceased pastor, and to have honor done
his character ; both which they were candid enough to think might be
answered by this publication."
At page 26, Mr. Bowen refers to other ministers lately deceased in
Boston, whose ''place has not been supplied again, as remarkable at
present. In the space of a few months, three, the three eldest have de-
ceased, and none has been introduced into their place !" To this is added,
in a foot note, " The Rev. Dr. Sewall and Mr. Foxcroft died in June last {'*
and now Mr. Checkley." — In another place he says, '' Mr. Checkley was
very happy in his family connections, and at first settling in life had a fair
prospect of great domestic felicity ; but soon was he made to experience
the vanity of earthly comforts. His children, which were many and very
promising, were almost all cut down in the flower and prime of life;
some from settled stations which they filled very reputably. So that out
of twelve, there is but one survives him, — Mr. William Checkley now of
Providence. And the partner of his years (that excellent woman whom
ye well knew) departed likewise before him ; after long breaking, and
languishing in circumstances very afiecting.^* — ^There has been published
in the second volume of the, Register some account of the Checkley fam-
ily. A few additional facts will be found in the *' Hist and Antiquities of
Boston," p. 459, and elsewhere.
CLARKE. — " The future inheritanee^ of Promise. — ^A Discourse de-
livered at the Funeral of the Reverend Mr. Petbr Clarke, late Pastor of
the Second Church and Congregation in Dan vers, June 16, 1768. By
Thomas Barnard^ A, M. Pastor of the First Church in Salem. Salem :
1768." 8vo. pp. 23.
^^ He had a liberal education, and settled in the gospel ministry here,
June 5th, A. D. 1717 ; so that you had the benefit of his labors for more
than half a century ; in all which time he failed of his public services but
a few LordVDays, till within these few months." His ** family," present
at the funeral, is mentioned, but nothing of the personal history of Mr.
Clarke or any of his connections, except, that ^' he was bom, and his
364 Researches among Funeral Semums. [Oct.
early years spent, at some distance from home, and such a length of tim^
has passed since, that hut few can recollect them.^*
FOXCROFT.— '' A Discourse ' occasioned by the Death of the Bev-
er^nd Thomas Foxcroft,' M. A. Late colleague*Pastor of the First
Church of Christ in Boston : who departed this Life on LordVDay Fore*
noon,~June id, 1769. In the 73d year of his Age. Delivered the LordV
Day aAer his Decease. By Charles Chauncy, D. D. Surviving Pastor
of said Church. Boston : Printed by Dcmiel Kneeland, at his Printing
Office in Hanover street, for Thomas Leverett in Comhill. 176&.'' Sra
pp. 39, and Appendix 4.
'^ The manner of God^s calling him out of the world*'was sudden and vio-
lent. He was so deeply struck, as, in a few" minutes, to be deprived both of
his reason and his senses ; and, iq this lethargic state, he continued about 28
hours, when he fell asleep in Jesus.^* Page 28. The Appendix to the Ser-
mon is from the Mass. Gazette of June 22, 1769, from which the fol-
lowing facts are taken : '^ Mr. Foxcrofl was struck on last Saturday morn-
ing. HU disease was partly apoplectic and partly palsaic, which put an
end to his life the following day, about eleven of the clock, ^m the 73 year
of his age. He was born in Boston, but in early childhood became an in-
habitant of Cambridge. M. A. at H. C. 1714, 1717. His Father, Fran-
cis FoxcroA, Esq. was a member of the Church of England, ^nd intended
Francis for an Episcopal Clergyman. He came to preach to the First
Church in Boston in March, 1717, and Nov. 20th following was ordained
their Minister in partnership with the Rev. Mr. Benjamin Wadsworth.
Perhaps no Minister in Boston, upon his first settlement, was ever more
universally admired. He has lef^ behind a son and five daughters.^^
[The pedigree of Foxcrofl is traced in England with well attested cer-
tainty. The family came originally from Foxcrofl in Com. PalL Lane,
But those in New England were immediately from Yorkshire; John
Foxcroft, son of Richard, m. a Yorkshire lady, and went to reside in
Halifax in that shire. His son Thomas m. Alice Briggs, and had a son
James who m. Ann, da. and co-heir of Woodland. By this marriage
there were, inter alios^ Thomas, 1575, and Daniel of Weetwood. This
Daniel Foxcrofl of Weetwood had, among other children, Samuel, who m.
Mary Hirst, and Daniel who m. Abigail Birron. Daniel and Abigail had
among others, Daniel, Mayor of Leeds, 1665, d. 1691. His wife was
Martha, dau. of Francis Layton, Esq. of Rawden, who d. 1688. These
were the parents of Francis Foxcrofl, Esq. of Massachusetts, who ra.
Elizabeth, dau. of Deputy Gov. Thomas Danforth.]
HANCOCK.—*' The Servant's actual Readiness," dec— In Two Dis-
courses Preached at Lexington, Decemb. 17th, 1752. Being the LordV
Day after the Funeral of their lat^ venerable and aged Pastor, the Rev-
erend Mr. John Hancock, who going to bed as well as usual the night
after the 5th of Decemb. ^nd awaking some time aAer Midnight with a
great Pain in his Stomach, died in a few Minutes. In the 82d Year of
his Age, and 54th of his Ministry. By Nathaniel Appleton, A.- M. Pastor
of the first Church in Cambridge. Published at the Request of the Peo-
ple of Lexington. Mark vii. 35—37. Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland,
1753." 8vo. pp. 39.
'* In less than a fortnight before his Death, Mr. Hancock gave the
solemn Charge at the Ordination of the Rev. Mr. Jacob Cushing at WaU
tham, Nov. 22, 1752." He let! ^ yi\fe, 'wXvo ''''>ftaA v«^ ^tcCx^V^ ^\id wor-
1854.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 365
thy SODS in the Ministry, one in Braintree, the other settled a Colleague
with his Father : both 6f ihem died some years before their Father." —
'^ Thomas Hancock, Esq. merchant in Boston, only surviving son." The
son who had been settled with his father was named Ebenezer, '^ who died
of the Throat Distemper, Jan. 28, 1740, after he had been settled about
six years." Note^ p. 36.
HULL, JOHN, ESQ.— "The Kigh Esteem which God hath of the
Death of the Saints. -As it was delivered in a Sermon preached October 7,
1683. Occasioned by the Death of the Worshipful John Hull, Esq. Who
deceased October 1, 1683. By Samuel Willard^ Teacher to a Church in
Boston. Numb. 23. 10. Boston, in New England Printed by Samuel
Green for Samuel Sewall : 1683." 4to. pp. 20.
In the above transcript of the title-page of Mr. Willard's Sermon, the
capitals and points are exactly copied. On the back of the same page .of
the copy now used,|is this manuscript memorandum : — ^*^ 1684. Lucy
Bradstreet her Booke giuen by the Reuerend Mr. John Cotton, her dear
kinsman." In eighteeh paged of this tract, occupied by the Sermon, there ^
is not one word respecting the origin of Mr. Hull or his family connec-
tions. The other two pages are occupied with a Latin Eulogy by olll
Master Corlet, who died four years after
Mr. Hull, at the age of 76, according to Dr. yv n
Allen. For important facts respecting Mr. ^IcAn
Hull, see Hist. ^Antiqs. of Boston^ p. 329, y^ J
and p. 449^53. V y
HUTCHINSON.—" The Character and Hope of the Righteous con-
sidered in a Sermon Preached the Lord's-Day after the Funeral of Madam
Lydia Hutchinson, the virtuous consort of the Honorable Edward
Hutchinson, Esq.. who departed this Life, July 10, 1748, aged 61. By
Samuel Checkley^ A. M. Pastor of the second Church of Christ in Boston.
Isaiah 3. 10.— Job 19. 25, 26, 27. feoston : N. E. Printed by J. Draper, for
D. Henchman, in Cornhill. 1748." 8vo. >pp. 22.
This Sermon wa^edicated to the husband of the deceased, Hon. Edward
Hutchinson. Like the Sermon the Dedication contains nothing of family
history. There is, in the History and Antiquities of Boston, p. 227, a full
pedigree of the Hutchinson family ; by which it will be seen that Madam
Hutchinson was a daughter of Col. John Foster.^
LYMAN. — *' Christ living and the Saints," &c. — " A Sermon Preached,
on the Lord's-Day, after the sorrowful Death of Caleb Lyman (of Boston)
Esq., at Weston, where he died (after twefve weeks illness) Nov. 17,
1742, in the 65 year of his Age. He was born at Northampton, Sept.
17, 1678. By William Williams, A. M. Pastor of the Church of Christ
in Weston. Phil. i. 21 — I Thess. iv. 14. — Boston, Printed by Rogers &
Fowle for S. Eliot in Cornhill. 1743." pp. 31.
Besides what is contained in this title, we glean from the other pages, '
that, ** with respect to the death, which, by the all governing Providence,
happened amongst us, the last week, the first that hath been at my house ,
and which I ought to take a special notice of, as of a worthy Acquaintance^
and dear Christian Friend^ whose death I heartily mourn." That Mr.
Lyman left a " dear Consort, bereaved of a kind, tender and most loving
husband, of a sweet, pleasant and cheerful temper, and an amiable patter^ "
of the virtues of the married state ! His family have lost a ^QQd^^vQ^^^
366
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prudent and faithful tiead and guide." He *' used the office of Dcacoo
well, was a very ministerial man, had a competent estate, with which he
was very liberal/'
PHIPPS* — " A FuocTTil Sermon, occasioned by the Death of the Honors
ahle Sfenxer F'hips, Esq., late Governor and Commander in Chief, iis
and over His Majesty's Prov^ince of the Massachusetts Bay, in New Eog<
land. Who departed this Life April 4» 1757. iEt 73. Preached at the
Public Lecture in Boston, Thursday^ April 14. At the Desire of the
Honorable Council ; and in the Audience of the General Assembly. By
Nathajtiel Appleton^ M, A. Pastor of the First Church in i^ambndge.
Boston : 1757." 8vo. pp. 43.
There are pages enough in this Tract both for a Sermon, and tome
account of ihe subject of it, but I am obliged to state that there is not half
a page, exclusive of the Title, devoted to an account of the great man.
The AuthorNays, on page 38, ** By the sovereign disposals of Divine
Providence, he was born of parents in private life, was in his early days
adopted, and taken into tha family* and made the heir of his late Excel*
lency. Sir William Phips, first Governor of this Province, under the
present Charter, whereby be was favored with a liberal education.^'
That he left a widow and children ; but whether the latter were numerous
is only to be inferred by the passage of the Sermon in which it is said
" all the children and household/'
SHORT,—" A Sermon, preached at Lynn, July ITth, occasioned by the
Death of Mr. Miles Shory and wife, who were instantly killed by light-
ning, July lOlh, 1803. By Thomas Cushing Tkncher^A, M* Minister of a
Congregational Church in that place. Salem: 1803." 8vo. pp. 20.
There were 19 persons in the house in which Mr. and Mrs, Shory were
killed, Mr, Shory resided in New Hampshire, his wife's maiden name
was Creed. This much is gathered from the Sermon. But Mr Lewis
has given many other particulars, in his History of Lynn ; which see,
p. ^228-9.
SKINNER, MRS. MARY.— *' The Mourner admojushed," <S:c. ** A
Discourse (the substance of which was) delivered at Westchester in Col-
chester, in Connecticut, Deccm. 8, 1745. Being the LordVDay after the
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Skinner, wife of the Reverend Mr. Thomas Skin-
ner, who departed this Life, Nov. 29tb, 1745. iEtat. 24, And now
published at the desire and expense of a number of the Auditors and oth-
ers. By Thomas Skinner, A, M. Pastor of the Second Church in Col*
' Chester. Job, xxiii, 14, — Sam, ii. S, — Job, i, 2L Boston, Primed by
Rogers <Sc Fowle in Queen St. 1746." 8vo. pp. 42.
" The deceased was the offspring of pious parents, from whom she re*
ceived a religious education," Page 30. To this passage is this note : —
** Her parents were Mr* Samuel and Mrs. Sarah Newhall, late of Maiden,
deceased.'' In another note, ** Her birth was on the first of April, 1721/*
That she lost " her Mother and Brother in one night."
The following items of local history may be of use hereafter ** T is
now between six and seven years that I have, in much affliction, under
many fears, temptations and weaknesses, in my poor manner, been labor-
ing among you, in the services of the Gospel Ministry ; and in this timet
(if I remember aright) there have been but seven or eight aduU persons
died, that belong to this pamhi Att^i \\xt^^ oC them deceased this present
I
I
I
1864.] Researches among Funeral Sermons. 367
Note to this passage : — ** Viz. Susannah Trowbridge, single wonian,
Mr. Benjamin Trowbridge, Mrs. Naomi Accly, wife of Mr. James Accly,'
Mrs. Rebekah Mitchel, wife of Mr. John Mitchel, Mrs. Mary Brown, wife
of Mr. Samuel Brown, Mr. John Carrier, and Mrs. Mary Skinner. —
Since my settlement with you, there have died two young women, viz. :
Mrs. Mary and Rachel Jones, who usually congregated with us, who lived
without the limits of this parish. — Infants that nave died within the time,
before mentioned, Bethiah Williams, Joseph and Benjamin Kneeland,
Lucretia Kellog, and Patience Skinner. — Children : Three of Mr. Abel
Willec's, Amasa Quitterfield, Benjamin Kneeland,, Ezra Day, David
Adams, James Mackall. In all, both children and infants, 13. Baptized
in this time, 130, or more.^'
At the end of the Discourse, on a leaf not paged, are '^The names of
the persons at whose cost the preceding Sermon was made publick, viz.,
Deac. Geo. Sexton, Ebenezer Dibble, Daniel Chamberlain, John Rowley,
Stephen Brainerd, John Lord; Isaac <Jrocker, James Crocker, Abel
•Willec, John Olmstead, Jr., Benj. Kneeland of Hebron, Benj. Skinner of
Eastbury, Nathl. Foot, Jona. Gates, James Bates, Richd. Skinner, Wm.
Williams, James Accly, Timothy Fuller, Eben' Kneeland, Hezek^
Kneeland, Joseph Smith, Jeremiah Carrier.'*
The Author has- extracted four verses from the Rev. John Adams's
Poem on the death of Mrs. Turell, ;vhich besides being applicable in his
case, are a good specimen of that early New Englcmd Poet : —
" To limits fixed, oar destined course we bend,.
And with resistless haste to death's pale empire tend. ^
From, scene to scene oar shiAing moments go,
And then retam the groimd the dost we owe."
STODDARD. — ^"A strong rod broken and withered.-r-A Sermon preached
at Northampton, on the LordVDay, June 26, 174S. On the Death of the
Honorable John Stoddard, Esq., Often a member of his Majesty^s Coun-
cil, for many years Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for the
County of Hampshire, Judge of the Probate of Wills, and Chief Colonel
of the Regiment, ^. who died in Boston; June 19, 1748, in the 67th year
of his Age. By Jonathan Edwards^ A. M. Pastor of the Church in
Northampton. Dan. iv. 35. . Boston : Printed by Rogers & Fowle for J.
Edwards in Comhill. 1748.'* 8vo. pp. 29.
In his '^ Application'* Mr. Edwards says, *^ He was •minently a * strong
Rod.' As to his natural abilities, strength of reason, greatness and clear*
ness of disceminff, and depth of penetration, he wAs one of the first rahk :
It may be doubted whether he has leA a superior in these respects, in these
parts of the world. He was a man of a truly great Genius, and his genius
was peculiarly fitted for the understanding and mana^ng of public afiairs.
He was probably one of the ablest politicians that ever New England bred.*'
This is but a brief abstract of what is given of bis character, which is very
ably drawn. A gienealogy of the Stoddard family has been published in
a previous volume, and for the first time, Col. Stoddard's Journal •f an
Expedition to Canada.
WILLIAMS, Mr. Jonathan. — Prayer for help a seasonabk duty ^^pon
the ceasing of Godly and Faithfid men. — ^A Sermon occasioned by the
Death of several woilihy members of the First Church in Boston : Preached
the Lord's Day following the Anmyeraary ttsX^Wwi^^^ «»\Su^!^^I^^^'^&k^
fuaeral of Mr. Jonathan Williams, one ot li«'De^wx» ^l wx^OeBW^\
who departtjd this life, March 27th, 1737. ^tat. 63. By Charles
Chauncvi A, M. Isaiah, Ivii. 1, Boston : Printed by T. Fleet, in the
year 1737. 8vo. pp, 25.
This, though nn able Discourse, is much in the track of too many oth*
ers, in respect to any knowledge of the deceased contaioed in it. It has
many brilliant passages, among which is the following :, — " Great iias
been the ceasing of Godli^ and Faithful persons among us, both men and
ivomen, within these few years. The ancient strong pillars of this Chunch
are mostly thrown down by death. The hoarp heads of those member«af
venerable aged disciples^ which were once as a crown of Glory to this
assembly, are now kid in the dark and silent grave : and small is tha
remnant that is left ; but here and there one to be seen in the place of
worship," He then speaks of several who had lately died ; *■'" The fint
was taken out of the Scat of Deacons ^^^ and in a note adds, *' Mr. Zacbl<
riah Thayer, who died Feb. 7, 1735-6, and Mr. Jonadian Jackson,
died May 4, 1736, and Mr. Nicholas Buttolph, who died January
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Thomas Prince y M. A. And one of the Pastors of live same Churc
Eccl. xii, 7. — PsaL xxxi. 5. Ixxiil 24, Boston : Printed by S. Koeeland'
and T. Green, 1738." 8vo. pp. 30.
" Being born of pious parents (August 25, 1675. Note,) his father a
Deacon of this Church, and mother a sister of the late Honorable Daniel
Oliver, Esq. At fourteen years of age (inly, 1680) he entered the
School of the Prophets* He was ordained an Evangelist in tlje College
Hall, for one of the West India Islands (1698); Irni the climate nc
agreeing with his constitution, he soon returned to this his native city.
From being a private teacher, he went into the ^* Public and Free GramroAj
School of this great town, 1703) ; the principal school of the British Col'-
onies, if not of all America. In this school he continued about thirty
years. He also studied and practiced physic.'" ^^
STAFFORD.—'^ Providence, October 1 0th, 176(1. Died on Wednesday
last, and this day was decently buried, Amos Stafford, of Warwick in the
Colony of Rhode Island, aged 97 years. He always supported a fair
characteT*. He left a numerous offspring behind him ; and a widow (his
only wife) aged 92 years. They lived together in great union and tea-
derness 72 years, in a married slate. Within the grounds of his hooiQ*
stead farm are yet to be seen ihe remains of the intrenchments and bat*
teries, raised against the poor and harmless inhabilants of the Town of
W^arwick, by the furious zeal, and cruel madness of the ridiculous priests
and bigots of the last century." Boston Evening Post^ 13 Oct. 1760*
Note. — The writer of the above is probably wrong in attributing ihe
erection of** the intrenchments and batteries" to the ^' ridiculous priesls.^*
It would have been correct, perhaps^ if he had said they were the occastoti
of their being erected. See Hist. 4* -^^^i^^^ of Boston^ 274-6.
Can and will some of our Rhode Island friends give us a pedigree ofj
Amos Stafford ?
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• THE MASSACHUSETTS COLONY RECORDS.
[By IN7. WiLLUx JiMU, D. D.]
There have never been wanting men in civilized countries, who, look*
Jng beyond the s6enes by which they were immediately surrounded, have
felt and indulged the curiosity of knowing who and what preceded them
and their special circumstances. These were the antiquaries of their day.
The subjects of law and government have in a very peculiar manner ar- x
rested and occupied their attention. Varro and others among the Ro-
mans, Spelman, Seldbn, Thurloe, and many more, down to the time of
Palgeave and Hallam, in England, a host of savans in France, gens.de
robe^ and in Germany an almost innumerable multitude of scholars, have '«
made and published their investigations. We meet them continually.
But a comparatively late period must be fixed for the publication of
continuous records of a whole people, copied from their privately prepared
annals, or the detailed accounts of the transactions of each successive day.
The frequent consultation of that Enrolment of Estates which was
made under the reign. of the Norman conqueror, William, and familiarly
called Doom'sday book, was, it is apprehended, a reason which weighed
on the minds of those, through whose instrunjentality its entire publication
was effected by an act of the British Parliament. This seems to have led,
in the course of time, to the publication of that mass of legislative docu*
ments, which have been since made known to the world, as they had been
previously known to but a few individuals of curious and interested inquiry.
These collections now graced by the, bounty of that Parliament, not a few
public libraries.
It is presumable, although it might not be difficult to ascertain the real
facts of the case, that this example had infhience in leading the Legisla*
lure of Massachusetts to resolve on the making and publishing of a tran-
•cript of the ancient Records of the State. " Ancient," we call them — but
this is only a comparative term. Their antiquity but little exceeds two
centuries. And what are two centuries in the history of the world, or
even of Europe ?
But though so short a period has elapsed, the chirography of the times
when these records were made was becoming difficult of perusal, except
to practised eyes. And, few as were the years since they were written,
the injuries of time had been stamped on them, inflicting decay and oblit*
eration. Then the constant apprehension of destruction by fire, as at the
old Harvard College in 1764, and in other instances in other States, as
well as lately at the seat of our Greneral Government, strengthened doubt*
less the impression, that the hazard of a final loss should be met by the
multiplication of copies through the press, the only efiectual preventive.
It were without doubt easy to trace, did our leisure permit, )he progress
of this important business through all its interesting stages. But it is not
necessary; for our present concern, most happily, is simply wiih the
welcome results. These we see in two admirable quarto volumes of rec«
ords, which have lately been published by the State.
These volumes embrace the time between 1628 and 1649, and com-
mence with a few notices relating to the transactions of ** the Company.**
But it requires no little exercise of reflection, notwithstanding the care
taken to separate the diflTerent series, to suppress a sensatioa of Hc^Axvofim
of detail, in reading the narrative of muiule BW\A'tvi\w%VM^^V\\i.>xw>a^
47
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concerns. For when we thiok of our Sovereign Slate, and its civiK mili-
tary, religious, literar}% social establishments, its halls of 1egts!ation« iia
courts of law, its " pride, pomp and circumstance" of revolutionary achieve*
mcnt — and then read the doings of its first bodies of managers — we are
apt to be disgusted.
But it is apprehended, that this sensation, if it be not indeed banished
from the mind, will be essentially moderated, by the consideration, that,
in these earliest periods, the transactions were of necessity more of the^l
nature of those of a commercial band of adventurers, than of a body of^|
solemn legislators, acting for posterity and the public — a character which
we have since ascribed to them. For they were never destitute of general
laws, but subject to that system 'of them under which they had been
brought op. This view will modify our feelings — and especially if we
consider too that the title of Governor, wuth which so many have connected
the idea of the greatest man they were accustomed to contemplate, attached
itself in England* at the time of settling this country, as it now does in
fact, to the chief who commands even a petty fort, presides over a hospi*
tal, regulates a public charity, or moderates a meeting of bank direcloni|
and hence is by no means to be invested with alt thit imposing dignitjr.
with which the seniors of our community clothe the memory of the Gov»v
ernors, Hancock, BowDoirf, Adams, Sumnee, or Strong, or that of if
who, in more recent years, have contributed their share to the glory
our Co m mon weal ih.
The first volume is prefaced by a series of " Introductory Remarks,*'
essential importance not only for understanding the general principles
according to which the work is cDnductcd, but also the origin and history
of the undertaking. Its proximate cause,* the earnest recommendatioo
of the (are Governor, His Excellency J* H, Clifford, Esq., is in these
** Remarks" respectfully noticed, and appropriate thanks are rendered tH
the Honorable E. M. Whig jit. Esq,, whose official appointment of the
Editor is given in full ; the justice of its representations l^ing completely
borne out by the execution of the laborinus work itself. Deserved praise
is also bestowed on the faithful copyist, David Pulsifer, Esq.t
To these ** Introductory Remarks" we can only refer,' instead of t?an^
scribing them. They must be read in order to explain the whole subject ;
and \X is impossible to read ihem without perceiving that obstacles have
been happily removed, and a great facility afibrded for the future consul*
talion of the Records, as well as the preservation of them.
Their early appearance, after the determination to publish had been
formed, is exhibited as due, in no inconsiderable degree, to the existence
of a fair copy which had previously been made of the first volume through
the patronage of the American Antiquarian Society, hy whom the pnbli*
* The writer was not probably aware of the great and lon^ exertions of Mr. Frolh*
iagham of Cbarlesiowo in the Legislature, and of Mr. Billard of Boium in the Up-
per Ht>use of I he same t>ody, lo bring about that which has at length been bef^n.
But Ihc *' proximate cause'^ commenced lon^ before the administraiioD of Mr, Cliifbrtl,
— it did not have its beginning even within the walU of the CapUol. Humble indt-
vidualft, now overlooked by many newly arisen, had far more to do to seuing ibis
important ivork on fool than has been acknowledged. — Emroa.
t To Mr. Puljiferj far more iban to any other person, belongs the credit of the ac-
curacy of the printed Records. There is no man who lias had empfoytnent io iheir
production, who caa pTtttnd to so full and complete a knowledge of the cbirogniphy
ID which they are found. U ts ht wUtj \s vo ^cv^tmm^ ^VV doMV^vtsiX caAe«^ and to de*
cide when others differ upoa 4vf^<ivi\i v^VtiV^ — Y*mTou.
1854.] The Massachusetts Colony Records. . 371
cation of these invaluable materials for onr history had been resolved on
some time since. Yet the careful Editor, Dr. N. B. Shurtlefp, ." re-
vised," most praiseworthily, '* every word," comparing it sedulously and
faithfully with the original manuscript, which is reproduced, as it we.re,
in the typography, so far as practicable : it having been found necessary,
for this purpose, to form new matrices.*
We cannot, however, willingly close this article without employing the
occasion to make a few observations further. And we take a peculiar
pleasure in noticing the growing interest shown in the early history of our
country, and in special parts of it, as well as in the memorials of distinct
families and individuals. This disposition has never indeed been entirely
wanting among us ; yet it has undoubtedly received a powerful impulse
within the last sixty years. In 1792 was formed the Massachusetts Histori-
cal Socety, the first, as is apprehended, of the kind in the country, but the
parent of many more. It grew, mainly, out of the difficulties encountered
by Belknip in his researches for materials to forip the History of New
Hampshire. Yet he had, most probably, imbibed the disposition to ap-
preciate, collect and preserve historical documents from Prince ; and he,
possibly, from Mather.! But who was more observant than the elder
WiNTHROP, to whose lamented death the second volume of the ^'Records"
extends, and whose memorials are more deeply interesting ? Yet Bead-
ford and WiNSLow preceded him, as Hubbard preceded Mather ; and
GooKiN in his day recorded as well as acted.
By the publication of documents left us b^ such men, with those of a
more recent date, which have greatly multiplied, and are increasing still,
adding to them treatises by no means wanting on religious, moral, polit-
ical and scientific subjects, there is forming among us gradually a body of
American literature that cannot but produce its distinctive effect upon
American character. ^
The volumes we now notice stand as it were at the head or fountain.
They show us the very cradle of our Republic. And it was a master-
stroke of policy to remove the seat of Charter right and privilege to this
side of the Atlantic, instead of its being, as in \he Board of East Indian
Government down to the present day, in England. It may indeed, in
view of our Revolution and its consequences, be justly termed providen-
tial. It certainly explains much of that spirit of freedom, of which the
traces are so perceptible. For it should be noticed, that, in the process^
of legislation, our ancestors appear evidently to have felt, at a verv early
period, the effect of distance from the Mother-country. They soon learned
to think and speak with a freedom which would have been hazardous at
home. Of this spirit they were often suspected and sometimes accused ;
yet, possibly, they were hardly sensible of it — arising, as it did, almost
from the very atmosphere in which they breathed, so different from that
in which they were bom.
The remark is often made, that our knowledge of our origin is peculiar
-!-other nations extending into an impenetrable antiquity, while our couii*
try was not settled only but even discovered in an age of civilization and
knowledge— engaging the attention of nations far advanoed in both. The
remark should not be forgotten. And, what is, perhaps, of greater conse-
• Oar opiDioa opon this, and fome other parts of the plan parsaed, is reserved for
a futare occaiion.— Eoitob.
/ Dr Increase Mather formed a similar Soc\el^ \ii'EQ«XotL,^l«t%<tL'^'^«^^^^^=s^^^
1689, bat it was discontiaaed when the o\d C\\m\«i Oo^«tkn«»X ^%»\j\0»k^^^\
probably owing to Dr, Mather's long ateence from vYi^ co^tLVt^ ,-JEw.t^^.
concerns. For wheo we think of our Sovereign Slate, and its c
tary, religious, literary, social establishments, its halls of lej^isl
courts of law, its *' pride, pomp and circumstance" of revolulionarj
ment — aod then read the doings of its first bodies of managei*
apt to bo di^jgusted, ]
But It is apprehended, that this sensation, if it be not indeed
from the mind, will be essentially moderated, by the considemi
in these earliest periods, the transactions were of necessity mo
nature of those of a commercial band of adventurers, than of i
solemn legislators, acting for posterity and the public — a characi
we have since ascribed to them. For they were never destitute o
laws, but subject to that system ' of them under which they I
brotight up- This view will modify our feelings — aod especia
consider too that the title of Governor, with which so many have c
the idea of the greatest man they were accustomed tocontemplatei
itself in England, at the time of settling this country, as it nov
fact, to the chief who commands even a petty fort, presides ovei
taf, regulates a public charily, or moderates a meeting of bank c
and hence is by no means to be invested with all that imposinj
with which the seniors of our community clothe the memory of
ernors, Hancock, BowdoiiI, Adams, Sumnek, or Strong, or tha
who, in more recent years, have contributed their share to lh«
our Commonwealth. ■
The first volume is prefaced by a series of ^^ Introductory Heii
essential importance not only for understanding the general I
according to which the work is condtictcd, but also the origin an
of the undertaking. Its proximate cause,* the earnest reconin
of the luie Governor, His Excellency J, H. Clifford, Elsq,, ii
*' Remarks" respectfully noticed, and appropriate thanks are rei
the Honorable E. M. VVright, Esq., whose official oppointraei
Editor is given in full ; the justice of its representations l^ing cc
borne out by rhe execution of the laborious work itself. Deseri
u also bestowed on the faithful copyist, David Pitlsifer, Esq.f|
To these '* Introductory Remarks" we can only refer; instead
BcribtDg them. They must be read in order to explain the whole
and it is impossible to read ihem without perceivinj^ that obstac
been happily removed, and a great facility afiarded for the futi
tation of the Records, as well as the preservation of them
Their early appearance, after the determination to publishj
formed, is exhibited as due, in no inconsiderable degree, lo ihoL
of a fair copy which had previously been made of the first volumi
the patronage of the American Antiquarian Society, by whom t
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♦ The writer was not probably aware of the great and Ion? exertions of]
jngham ofCharlcsiown in the Legislniiurc, and of Mr HiHttnl of Bosioa
per Hutise of the same body, to hrmg about that which has at length b<
But the ** proximate cause'' commenced lon^ before the adminiNiraiioa of At
—it did aot have its beginning even within the walls of the Capitol. Bfl
yicluals, now overlooked by aiaiiy newly anse[i» had far more to do ia S
important ^ork on foot than ha^ been acknowledged. — Editoh. ^
t To Mr. Pulyifer, far more than to any other person^ belongs ihe cred^
curacy of ihe printed Records. There is no man who has had employtfi^
prodtiction, who can jffetettd to so full and complete a knowlpd^c of the c
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quence, the portion of country we iohabit-^ur beloved and honored
Statc»— was settled at a period when legislation had greatly advanced ;
when bold and inlelligent men had begun to investigate the very founda*'
tion of human law, and the processes of legislation, with a freedom of
thought and feeling almost unknown to former ages, at least in the closses
brought now on the stage of life — there having been a vast alteration in
the social condition of men, when we compare the feudal ages with the
times of James L and Charles his son.
A smile may be excited as we notice in the ** Records'' a few of their
regulations. But we are to remember that the Government represented
all the civil and* judicial power for a time. The regulations are therefore
m'tnuite, and the aoimadversions particular and special, extending to mat-
ters no longer subjected to legal restrictions* They involve, in fact, the
manners and customs of the times.
So, too, it may be remarked concerning several things which modem
intelligence, taste, and habit of feeling and acting would condemn as su-
perstitious J and some that are, in our estimation at least, cruel — as la
punishments extending to mniilalion* Yet, nevertheless, there is so much
to commend, so much even to venerate, such courage, fortitude, patience,
mytual kindness — so much that savors of its religious origin, and breathes
the spirit of the Scriptures, that no considerate descendant of theirs can
contemplate it without emotion.
And how widely are their descendants diffused throughout our Union I
How inflnemial have been and are many of them, in various ways, on the
world I The scornful question, ** Who reads an American book ?'* m
now, to say the least, seldom asked. What a field of reflection, then,
opens upon us. Our institutions are recommended by the virtues and the
happiness which they promote. And what, without influence derived from
ihem^ or in accordance with the principles on which they are founded,
what would have been now the state and character of society in some of
the recently formed governments of the West — in California, for instance?
In thoughts of this kind^ we might expatiate indefinitely — throwing the
reins ou the neck of our patriotism and filial piety — but our time and room
will not permit.
The framing and enforcing of sumptuary laws form a subject of curious
research. We trace il in the " Records," and find a frequent recurrence
of it. Yet it gives way to the influx of commerce and its concomitant,
wealth. Few communities have persevered in the enforcement long.
The love of distinction and ambition of display overcome the frugality of
primitive manners ; and it may be said with equal truth, perhaps, that,
except an enlarged and truly Christian beneficence be exercised, the in-
crease of wealth would render the primitive fntgaJity a mean and degrad-
ing parsimony, were there to be no exhibition of prosperity in an amended
exterior.
The truth is, our ancestors were strict puritans. They made conscience
of things which, in our day, are viewed with indiflference ; and they were
rigid in the government of themselves and families to a degree which, in
the present generation, would be intolerable. How far, in departing from
them, we have departed from duty and right, is a fair subject of inquiry.
** Happy is he who condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth."
We shall have opportunity, il is hoped, tn noticing the sub^quent vol-
umes as they appear, to extract some observable passages, indicative of
progress as well in feeling and practice» as in outward prosperity And in-
haence.
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.854.] Letter from Rev. A. Eliot to D. Parker. 373
TEE FROM REV. ANDREW ELIOT TO DANIEL PARKER,
81 JULY, 1775.
Boston, July 31, 1775.
fr DEAR Sir, — ^Your great attention to me and concern for my com-
; deaeVve my sincere thanks. I received the two quarters of mutton,
[ have divided one between Dr. Rand and Mr. Welsh, who express their
acknowledgment in the highest terms. Part of the other I shall send to
ke broth for the prisoners, who have really suffered for want of fresh
^^ineaL 1 shall this day make a quantify of broth for the sick arotmd me,
^ who are very numerous. You cannot conceive the relief you will give to
ilk- m number of persons by this kind office. Perhaps your broth has been
mt dispersed to 30 or 40 sick people. 1 thank you for the ability of helping
^ them. I hav.e invited a number of [friends to] partake of the rest. It is
^ one of the greatest pleasures I have to communicate of any good thing
which Providence sends me. Oh, how have we -despised former mercies.
^ God is severely teaching us our ingratitude. May we know the blessed-
ness of those whom he chasteneth and teacheth out of his law. AAer all,
the difficulty of food is the least concern I have, though I very seldom
* meet with anything fresh. But to live among scenes of blood and slaugh-
ter, and other trials which I do not care to mention, is hard ; and yet, on
the whole, I cannot say I am sorry I tarried. I hope G^d has made me
in some measure useful in my labors, both in public and private. I visit
the sick in all parts of the town — but, alas, I do but little in comparison
with what I ought to do for so good a master. This is my greatest dis-
i^fess. The door is again opened for the departure of the inhabitants—^
multitudes will embrace the opportunity. The more go from us, the
easier it will be for me to depart. In this view I rejoice to see my friends
going from me ; and yet, if Grod calls me to tarry, why should 1 riepine }
^18 because I have not that temper ^f mind I ought to have, that I can-
not leave myself wholly to Providence and be perfectly easy in the situ-
ation in which God sees fit to place me. I have yet fitted no time for my
departure ; I find the very mention of it occasions uneasy sensations in
the people, which give me pain., May God direct me. I just received a
letter from my son at Fairfield, dated July 20, which informs me of the
health and welfare of Mrs. Eliot and my children there. Blessed be God.
Tou^ cannot conceive what a relief this afibrds me. Pray remember me
toyour dear consort [torn] ther and children, and all other of my friends and
congregation who are [a word or more gone] My assembly is large, it hath
decreased, it will soon Jbe small. Oh, how happy should I be to see my
own people collected together, and to preach once more to them. But
the will of the Lord be done. Pray let me have a remembrance with
you, and believe me to be Your obliged and afiectionate friend
And humble servant, ANDREW ELIOT.
I do not mention Deacon Sharp, because I purpose to write to him.
Aug. 3. Mf. Welsh was as communicative of his mutton and broth tn
I fmB. In short, you cannot conceive how much good you Ijave dooe. Mr.
Austin tells mle he verily believes it saved the lives of a number of people.
I eat very little of it myself, and yet never had so much pleasure in any ^
provision in my life. If I could only set a little at times, I would engage
sot to taste It myself, and to give it oruy to the sick. Provlaloa <<vc Tsc^^t^
is my least concern. The Ix>rd is my «ViefVvatd.^\ A«i3\ t»v^«sx.
If you could send roe a line by thia tr«LX»^otC^^i«««Xi\\ \V\Si "^^ ^'w^ ^^
Mr. Knox, who will conrtf it mh la me.
o/ Dr, Franklin
i
•William Sergeant,
!^^» Thomas Sergeant, 2cK
—2. Fmncee Serffeaiit, in. Chr.Gmnl PciTy4
— U Henry JonatSan Sergeant
[—9, •Maria Bache, m. Allen McLane
'^ Sarah Baehe^ m, Richard WainirrigHt4
Constantia Bache, m. Charles AberlUl
Matilda Bache, ro- William H. Eroory4
Sopixia Bache, m. William W. Irwin-t
•Richard Bache, 4th.
^^,. •George Mifflin Bache, ra, Elisa Patteison4
— ^2. Mary Blechenden Bache, married Rob«n J.
Walker4
*— L Alexander DoJlaa Bache, m. Ann C. Pcnrler,
Benjamin Franklin Duane, m. Matilda Deti-
niston,}
Richard Bache Duane, m, Margaret Ann
Tamfl4
Elizabeth Duane, m. Archibald H. Gillespie^
•Franklin Bache Duane.
•Ellen Duane, m. John B. Satterthw»ite»|
•Catharine Dnane,
•Mary Duane, m. Charles Williania.t
•Sarah Franklin Duane,
William Duane, m, Louisa Brook84
4* Theophikct Bache, 2d.
William Bache, m. Antoinette Beneiet4
•Theophilacl Bache, 1st.
•Elizabeth Bache, m. Alexander Bur-
nett ; iaaue died before their mother.
♦Mary Harwood*
•Elizabeth Harwood.
Andrew Allen Harwood, mar, lat,
•Sarah Wood4 2d, Margaret Luce.
•Benjamin Franklin Harwood.
Catharine Wistar Bache.
•Emma Mary Bache»
Benjamin Franklin Bache, mar* Ist,
AnnaCambridge4 2d, Mrs. Elizabeth
Saxah Bache, m. Rev. Charles H *
r^'-
1854.] %
Marriages and Deaths.
376
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIAGES.
CoTHRiy, Mr. Nathaniel/at Oceao Port.
N. J., 10 Miss Elixabeth W. Corlies, both
of that place, 2 April, 1854, by Rev. Hen-
ry Finch.
CoTHiBR, Mr. Charles, Ocean Port, N. J.
at Southbury, (S. Britain,) Ct., to Mrs.
Betsey Ann Hinman of ihe latter place,
7 Aug. 1854, by Rev. Amos E. Law.
Danforth, Mr. John N. (son of Mr. Solo-
mon D. of Merrimack, N. U.) to Miss
Hannah M. (dan. of Mr. A. Rhodes of
Boston,) 8 June, at Bowdoin St. Charch,
by Rev. Dr. Pomeroy. Both of Boston.
DEATHS.
Andrews, Rev. T. J., Canaan, 21 Aug.,
killed by the kick of a. horse.
Arnold, Mrs. Emily R. S. of Providence,
R. I., 22 Dec. 1853; wife of Dr. S. A.
Arnold, and daaghier of Hon. Edward
S. Rand of Newbaryport.
Austin, E. G., Esq., Nahant, 25 Jaty, ae.
43. He had recently retnm^d from San
Francisco, his place of residence.
Bacon, Miss Lucy, N. Haven, Ct., 18 Aug.,
ae. 13 ; dau. of the Rev. Leonard Ba-
con, D. D.
Bacon, Mr. Thomas, Ware, 1 Aug., ae. 90.
Bacon, Mrs. Jerusha, Ware, 26 July, ae.
84 ; wife of the above.
Ball, Mr. Jonas, Nashua, 3 Aug., of chol-
era, ae. 47.
Ball, Mr. James, Nashua, 4 Aug., ae. 90 ;
father of the above.
Barstow, Col. John B., Hanover, 6 Aug.,
ae. 91.
BiNNEv, Mrs. Harriet, Boston, 28 July, ae.
27 ; dau. of Hon. James Savage.
Blackstoni, Timothy, Branford, Ct., 24
June., ae. 89.
Bl4Isdell, Mr. Nicholas, Hebron, N. H.
12 Aug., ae. 61 ; formerly of Charles-
town, Ms.
Brooks, Mr. John, Roxbnry, 20 Jnly, ae.
62; formerly keeper of the Roebuck
Inn in that town.
Caleff, Mr. Joseph, Hampstead, N. H.
Aug., ae. 79 ; son of the late Hon. John
Calef.
Clayton, Thomas, Newcastle, Del., Mon-
day evening, 21 Aug., ae. 77. He had
been a distinguished public man ; mem-
ber of both Houses of Congress, Chief
Justice of Delaware, &c., &c.
Dean, Hon. Uriel, Claremont, N. H. July,
ae. 60.
Deanr, Vr, ChristopheT, Colerune, 25^
Jaljr, ae. 71.
Derr, Mr. John, XJniontown, Md. in his
95ih year. He fought in most of the
battles of the Revolution.
Downer, Dr. Avery, Preston, Ct. July, ae.
92 ; sole surviving witness of the mas-
sacre at Fort Griswold, where he assist-
ed his father in dressing the wounded
soldiers. •
Downer, Samnel, £.sq. Dorchester, 23
July, ae. 81.
DowNEs, Com. John, at his residence in
Mount Vernon St., Charlestown, 11
Aug., 9e. 69 yrs. 7 mo.
The last rites and ceremonials over
the remains of this distinguished naval
officer, took place on Monday, the 14th,
and the display on the occasion was
very imposing. A large procession took
the body from the Charlestown Navy
Yard shortly after 10 o'clock, and* pro-
ceeded to Trinity Church in this city,
arriving at UA o'clock.
The coffin of the deceased was richly .
ornamented, and upon it were laid the
naval coat, cap and sword last worn by
the lamented Commodore.
The services in the church consisted
.of the beautifullf solemn rites of the
Episcopal Church, which were per-
formed by the Right Rev. Bishop East-
burn and assistants.
The body was taken to Mount Au-
burn for interment, the funeral train
leaving Ihe church about a quarter be*
fore 1 o'clock^.
The Secretary of the Navy has di-
rected, as a mark of rtepect to the
memory of Commodore John Downes,
<<a distinguished officer of the United
States Navy," the flags of the navy
yards, stations, and vessels of the Unit-
ed States Navy^, to be hoisted at half-
mast, and thirteen minute guns fired at
noon, on the day after the receipt of this
order. Officers of the navy and marine
corps will wear crape on the leA arm
for thirty days. ,
Farnbam, Mrs. Susanna, N. Andover,
July, ae. 87; widow of the late Timo-
thy Farnham.
Fillmore, Miss Mary Abigail, only dau.
of Ex-President Fillmore, at Aurora, N.
Y. 26 July, ae. 22.
Fillmorr, Mr. Charies, St. Paul, 3Iinne-
sola, 28 July, suddenly of cholera. He
was brother of Ex-President Fillmora.
Flstcber, Mrs. Sarah, widow, Bridgewa- v
ter,'N. H. 4 Aug., ae. 97 yrs. 8 mo.
Freemaii, Mrs. Lydia, Poitland, Me. 27
376
Marriages and Deaths.
[Oct.
HiiNBS, Mrs, Eunice, Alion, N. H. 20:
HkUMktr. Abrabiim, Efq. Ipswich^ 9
Au^. LB54, Be. 74. Mr. Hflmmatt was
a true afiitquary, and remarkably accu«
raiff genealogist. The N. Eng. HJsl^
Genealogical Society, of which he was
a member, have sustaiaed a severe Ick»s
in his death.
HAMMo.fa, Dr. Isaoc^ Litchfield, Ct>| 4
Aug., ae, 98.
H^aBis, Mrs. Abigail, Portland, Me. II
Aug., ae. 89} relict of ihe Jaie John
Harris.
HAHKrwaTON, Jonathan, Esq. Lexington,
26 l^larch, ac. 93 ; siipposeti to have
been the last survivor a( the Batilr of
Bunker's Hill, but that does not appear
to be the fact, Samoel Fallel of Atile-
horo', survived, in his 97 year, he hav-
iag^ been born in 1757. He w^n doubi-
ie5s the t^t survivor of the Lexington
affair. Mr. LosmId^ saw him in IB4S)
to 'whom he recounted the scene of ihc
19ih of April, 1773. A ^uvd deal hns
been said and wriuen of Jonathan Har-
rington, and Ihe reader must refer to
the uncommonly graphic work of Mr.
Lossnig, where' he will fjnd a portrait
of the man of other dnys, and a fac jsim-
(le s>f his Autograph at the age of 91) yrs.
Holt, Mr, Darius, Norway, Me., Aug., ae.
91 ; a native of Andover, Ms. He went
to N. about 1789; had been a soldier in
the Revolution ; wa» with Wayne when
he stormed and look Stc^ny Point, Dar-
in i; hi5 <iervice as a sentinel, he had his
skull fmctured^ but it was trepanned
successfully, and by the insertion of a
piece of silver into the wound he recov*
ered. The silver he wore in his head
to the dav of his death. He has two sis-
ters and B brother still living in Ando-
ver. whose united ages make 243 years.
One of these sisters, now the oldest in-
habitant of the town, three quarters of o
cfntury ntjo, fried doughnuts to supply
the knapsack of her youthful and patri-
otic brother, at his departure for the wor
of Independence. He reared a family
of 14 ehiklren.
KtRKCMt PhilemoD, Esq. Norton, Summit
Co. 0.| 15 July, in his 91 year; a Revo^
lutitmary Soldier, and a native of Bran-
fonl Ct,
Lawrekce, Mm. Lydia, Cambridge, (al
the residence of her son, Hon. Asa F.
Lftwrence.) 20 July, ae. 1*0 yn. 6 mo,
15 days.
LioNARD, Mrs. Content, W, Springfield,
23 July, ae. 91 1 widow of the laie Pbin-
eas Leonard.
Lfiwi!*, Hon. Samuel. Cincinnati, 0. July,
se. 55; a remarkable examp\e o( \\\t
''pursuit of koowkdgc under A\ffvc;\iV
|j>5/' He was born la Fft\moui\i, ^s
March, 1799 ; never had the benefit of
a school above six or eight monihi in
his life; emigrated with his fanuly to
Ohio, 1812 J in 1S14 carried the mail
on horseback, from Cincinnati to Chili-
cothe ; was a carpenter many year**
studied Jaw ; caused the Supreme Cotirt
of Ohio to reverse hs own decisjon, io
the first cause he ever argued, &c.| Ace.
Ltman, Wealthy, Veroon, Ct., 19 J«Jf,
ae. B6.
Matbei, Miss Kancy'inn, Hartford, 30
July, ae. 81 ; dan. of ihe late Dr Charles
Mather.
MEamitt, Capt. Eira, Salisbury Poific, IZ
Aug., ae. 84 i.
OrnKf John, Esq. Boston, 2H Aug., ae. 80.
Otis, Mr. John, W. Barnstable^ 16 Jofy,
ae. 80; son of the late Brig. Geo. Jo-
seph Otis,
PAKKin, Hon. Leonard M., Shirley, 25
Aug,, ae. about 65, Mr. Parker has
been denominated a **Demnrrai of the
old school." He has served the Stale
many times m its Legislature; last in
1851 ; was a member of the Conyeniioo
of 1820 ; County Commissioner, ice.
He bad been a Subi>cnLier to this public
cation from its commencement.
Paiti^ri'S, Capt. J*>hn, Orringionj Me.| 11
Aug., ae, ^ik
Poor, Mrs. Sarah^ Lawrence, Aug , a«.
83 ; widow td' the late Theodore Poor*
PatKCE, Mrs. A^nes, Boston, 2t Aq|(., ae.
86; Widow of the late James Pliiicc,
Esq. formerly U. S, Marshal.
Raao, Mrs. Hannah, Newburyport, 8
April; wife of Hon. Edward S. Rand.
SAiaEMT, Mr. Samuel, Candia, N. H., 18
Aug., ae. 80.
SotTTHKY, Blrs, Caroline --The widow of
Robert Souihey, the poet laureate, died
on the 20 July, at Buckland, near Lym-
ington. She was a daughter of the Bey.
Dr. Bowles;, a Canon of Salisbury Ca-
thedral, and was highly graced wi^h in*
tellectual accomplishments. She waa
marrieJ to Dr. Souihcy in 1839, about
a year and a hnlf after the death of his
first wife, Edtth Fticker, to whom he
was united on the day he left England
for a SIX months* sojourn at Lisbon.
The Rev. C. C. Souihey, Vicar of Ard-
lei^h, in his ^^Life and Letters" of his
lather, says ; " When the day was fixed
for the travellers (Sotithey and Hdl) to
depart^ my father fixed that also for his
wedding-day; and on the 14th of No-
vember, 1795, was united at HadcUff
Church, Briiittd, to Edith Fricken Ira*
medmtely after the ceremony they part-
ed. My mother wore her wedding-ring
hung lound her neck, and preservtca
V\et maiden name unit! the report of th«
I
i
iJ
1854.]
Marriages and deaths.
377
Stort, Mrs. Susannah, at Essex, Aag.,
ae. 83; widow of the late Juna. Story,
Esq.
Temple, Stephen, S. Adams, Aug., ae. 91,
the last of the Revolutionary pensioners
in the town. He was at the taking of
Cornwallis; had stood sentry at the
tent of Washington, with whom he was
personally acquainted. He wa^ for-
merly a resident of Cheshire, ahd for
several years was the only whig in the
town.
Thorntom, Mrs. Eliza B., Scarboro', Me.
27 July; wife of James B. Thornton,
Esq. formerly of Saco. She was dau.
of the late Judge Gookin of Northamp-
ton, N. H. — a lady distin'guished alike
for the graces of literature, a rich
poetical fancy, kindly affections and
scriptural piety.— Porf/and Chrst. Mir-
ror.
Towifj, Mr. Moses, Nashua, N. "H, 14
Aug., ae. 88 ; formerly of Milford.
TowNscifD. — Messrs. John Townsend and
Wm. W. Forsyth, two public men ol
Albany, died in that city on Saturday:
they had both been in the Municipal
Government ; the former had been
Mayor, and the latter a member of the
State Legislature. Mr. Townsend, at
the time of his death, was President of
.several institutions. — Boston Daily Advr.
29 Aug.
ToRMBR, Mrs. Lydia, at W. Barnstable, 1
Aug. in her 88th year; widow of the
late David Turner of Plymouth.
Ufford. Mr. Percy. Stratford Ct., 24 July,
ae. 84.
UiHER, Mrs. Margaret C, Danvers Port, 15
Aug., ae. 86 yrs. 5 mo.
Vincent, Mr. Joseph, Edgartown, 16 July
ae. 85.
Wallace, Mrs. Ann, Boston, 101 Warren
St., 18 Aug., ae.* 102 years.
Ward, Mr. William, Hartford, 22 July
ae. 8.3; for many years a resident of
Litchfield.
Washburn, Mr. James, Boston. 28 Aug.,
ae. 80 yrs. 2 mos.
Washington, Hon. Thomas B., Albany, 3
Aug. a grand-nephew of Gen. George
Washington. Mr. W. was a native of
Jefferson Co. Va. and his remains were
transported thither.
Wentworth, Mr. Benjamin, Kennebunk-
port. Me. 3 Aug., ae. 84.
Wes-ott, Mrs. Lydia, Portland, Me. 21
Aug., ae. 95.
WiLLARD, Mr. Simon, Ashbumham, 20
July, ae. 84.
WiLUAJis, Mr. Durell, Albany, 13 Aug.,
ae. about 90 yrs. ; a Revolutionary sol-
dier; was with Washington, at West
Point and Newburgh. When the war
begun he was a resident of Pennsylva-
nia, and was among the first to take up
arms in defence of his country.
Wilson, Mr. Samuel, Troy, N. Y. 31
July, ae. 88. It was from this gentle-
man that the United States received the
name of Uncle Sam. It came in this
way, — Mr< Wilson had extensive con-
tracts' for supplying the army with pork
and beef, in the war of 1812. He was
then familiarly known as Uncle Sam
Wilson. His brand upon his barrels
was of course U. S. The transition
from United States to Uncle Sam was
so easy, that it was at once made, and
the name of the packer of the U^ S. pro*
visions was immediately transferred to
the government, and became familiar,
not only throughout the army, but the
whole country.
WiNSLOw, Mr. Seth, Barre, 17 Aug ,ae. 90.
WooDBURT, Mrs. Lucy, Portsmouth, N. H.
18 Aug., ae. 85.
Woods, Rev. Leonard, D. D., Andover, 24
• August, ae. 80 years. He was. born in
Princeton, 19 June, 1774; H. C. 1796;
Pastor of the 4ih Congrejrational Church
in Newbury, 1798 to 1808; Profesw>r of
Theology at Andover, from 1810 to his
death— 44 years.
\
Donations to tbi Sociitt*s Library have been received from the following
sources :— George Adams, F. W. Chapman, Edward Everett, S. G. Drake, Luther
Farnham, Frederic Kidder, Joseph Moulton, G. fc C. Merriam, Maryland Hist. Soci-
eiy^ David Noyes, F. W. Prescott, Smithsonian Institution, W. H. Sumner, John B.
Trask, S. H. Walley, W. H. Whilmore, F. A. Whitney, L. M. Boltwooii, Jonathan
Pearson, Z. Eddy.
Brewer.— Persons Iraving any information respecting Col. Samuel Brewer, or bis
descendants Josiah Locki, who married Deborah Morse in Middleboro' in 1725 :
Isaac Locke, who m. Anne Brintnall in Sudbury in 1766 ; John Munroe, who settled
near Bristol, R. I. after 1652 ; are xequested to communicate the same to John G.
Locke, Boston.
Fessenden.— Dr. J. P. Fissinder of Portland, Me., is desirous to prepare a full
and accurate genealogy of all the Fessendens in the U. States, and respectfully re-
quests all persons possessed of any facts concecnvw^ vVvem, \o ^q>\&x&l'^\cv&'^% ^^O^ va
him as soon 85 possible.
' JMwtTT.^Rev. C. HatchiQMQ, New AWau^,!!^^-. ^* ^o\\^o:v«i%^'^^^^«^^'=^^ ^^^^^^
tor/ of the Jewett Family, aad will ihankfaW^ xtw^^ \TAo\m%vvo^-
48
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Mavencke and BradstreeL — Pajfmenis. [Oct* 1854.
MAVERICKE AND BRADSTREET.^NOTES OMITTED.
Page 316- — U is possible thni Rev. Simon BradstreeL of Nfw London, had hm four
children. The iirsi child^ Stmun, is called on the records o( the First Churchy Bo^tgUf
the son of Sinwn; but this may have been a mistake for Samuti. Samuel resided at
Bosion, in 1669^ and had n son Simon born that year. We think Jt quite likely lUat
there is an error also in the date (1670) of the birth of Anne, dau. of Samuel ; though
it in plainly recorded, as we have ifiven it, on Ihe Boston Hecords.
Page 325. — Descendants of Gov. Bradstrtei. — A continoalion of this article will be
given in January. It will contain information received too late for tn&efiioti la \hh
number.
Page 331. — Samuel Maverickc, Esq,, the King*s Comroissionert— as we arc in-
formed by Josselvni who was his guest in 1638^— was a son of Rev, John Mavericlr.
of Dorchester, wno died in 153(>t two years before Josselyn's visit. (See Cktvrt^ Oht.
iiiJossi^n*tV&lfages,p.252.) Huichinson, after stating that the commissioner had
*• lived m the Colony from the be«fif*iningv"' adds that he *' was always opposed to ibc
aathoriiy." (Htsi. of Mass, Vol. I^ p, 25i).) This statement is confirmed by abundani
evidence. His eldest son was named NathaiiieL Samuel Mavencke, another son,
m. Rebecca, dau. of Rev. John Wheelwright, in 1660, (and bad Mary b. 2 Oct. 1661,
and Hannah, b. 25 Oct. 1663.) and died at Boston, 10 March 1663-4. in 1672 hit*
widow, Rebecca, married William Bradbury, The two Samuel Mavericks have
oAen been •< strangely confounded,'* (5fc Savagt's Winthrop, VoL I, p. 32, new edit.
note ; and Edi-
tof^i noU to 3rd
setiSf p, 2G.) The autograph of the Commis?(ioner written in 1665 is annexed.
Ji.
fu
cu\nryi:li^*^\V^.^u.
PATMiXTS for the Register have been received from the following persons since the
issue of the July number: — Amherst. — L. M. Boltwootl. /lOi/o/i.— Mrs, Samuet
Appleton, Benjamin Abbot, Zabdiel B, Adams, J. Atkin^ Charles F. Adams^ Jr.^ C
Adams, Jr., W. T. Andrews, C F- Adams, S. M. Allen, J. H. Blake, J. Bryant, E-
Brooks, I O, Barnes, D. A. Boynton, W. B, Bradford, P. Butler, J. F. Baldwin, J.
Breck- E. Boynton, F. Brinley, Jas. Brown, D. Barnard, G. Brooks, W. L. Brown>
S. Child, J. P, Cook, A. Child, J. W. Clarke. R. Choate, Champnev & Co , C. Carrulh,
A. Davis, H. Davenport, I. P Davis* D. Draper, C. F. Eaton, E. Everett, W. W.
Greeiiough, F. T. Grnv, Glover & Co., Lloyd Glover, F. A. tiall, J. Henshaw, W.
Hayden, J K, Hall, 2.' Hosmer, D. U. Huckins, A. D. Hodges, J. P. Healey, H. H.
Jones, P. Kelly, T Kelly, J. A- Lowell, J. F. Leach, A. Lawrence, H. Lee, Jr., Liltle
& Brown, G. Lunt, G. H. Lyman, W. Lewis, J, Leonard, F. W, Lmcoln, Jr , C* G,
Loring, L. iMason, J. Mcrriam, J. C. Merrill, Jr., L. M. J* M^enault, S. Nicolson, U,
Pitts, A. Phelps, W. H. Preseott, Mrs. Parker, T. Parker, J. W. PHmpion, J. Phillips,
Wm. Parsons. J. Parsons, W. Pickord, W. Pearce, F, W. Frescoit, S. Pearce, T. W.
Peircc. J. W. Paige, I. Qiiincy, L, G. Pray, G. Russell, J, M. Bobbins, J. Richardson,
J. L. Richards, L- Shaw, N, B. Shurtleff, G. H. Shaw, S. Swell, W. Sturpis, G. G.
Smith, J. Savase, S. E. S<*wall, J. A. Stearns, S. T. Snow, G. C, Shanuck, A. W.
Thaxier, W. Thacher, J. W. Wright, J. H. Wolcott, J. H. Wilkins. C. T. Ward,
1. Winslow, A. Wentworth, R, C. Wmihrop, J. C. Warren, S. G. Wheeler, M. F.
Wilder, C. Sprague, J. G. Chandler, W. U. Lathrop, C. W. Spollbid, J. P. Bigetaw,
D. Sears, C. C. P. Moody. BdfasL—R. B.Allen. Burlington, hwa^—W. Salter.
Bridgewater., — W. Latham, Braintrte.—B. V. French. Cambridge --J. Sparks,
W,G Stearns. CarlUle, Pa.-^E. Weniworth. Chapel Hill, N. C.^F M- Hubbard.
Columbus, O.^G, Swan. Columbia, S C— S. Blanding. Dover, N. II.— N. Martin,
Detroti, Mich.—H, K. Clarke. Dedkam.—D. P. Wight. EUot, Me.—\V. Fogg. Ed-
inburgh, Ind. — C. Hutchinson. Greenfitid .-^G . T. Davis, Galtna, ///.— A, M, Haines.
llartfitrd, Ct.^J, B. Hosmer, J.H. Trumhull, H, T. Wright, J. Want JLmell—J.
NcMniih. Lawrence. — ^J. R. Rollins, S. Blaisdalc, Lewistint, Me, — A.Andrews. Mid'
d/etowfi, C^— J. Johnston, New YorL—G. C, Ward, Newburifpart.—E. S, Raod,
Norikampton.^S, W. Lee. Northfidd, F/.-^S. W, Thayer, Nashfield, Tenn.—C W,
Smith. Providence, R. L — J. Barstow. Fensacolay Fla.^W, U. Chase. SomerrilU, —
L. V Bell Shifley.^L. M, Parker. Stoningfon, Cf— B, A, Wheeler. Tavnfon,^S.
H. Emery, H. L. Danrnrth. E. H. Reed. Woonsacket, R. L—\ B Peck. Warmck,
jP, /— G- A. Bravlon. IFwinirn.— 1. K. Br>vk\e\\e. W.. Btocvlt^U.— S. Bifington,
fVorcesfer.—G. Summer, I Davis, S. 3€nn\sDi\,B. \. Uam%, ^.l>vt\%,C, kWiv. W,
Wmsted, F/.— J, Boyd, H^arrcn, Jl. 1—0. tiLYwaeu^ttv.
I
I
INDEX OF NAMES.
0:7* NuEMf in the Walur pedigree (folded) ue indexed on pege 30O, and that of Samgt on p. 868.
Ahhmj, 221
Abbot T7. 14*, 172, Iftfl,
Abdj.&9
AbeLI, ^4«
Abflrl, 371
AblDRiloa (Eftrl of} 187,
Ab»j, 144
Acelf , aT7
Adaajit 1»^ 23, 41, 44, 53,
lllH2n, 12.5, 172, 1«7J
im, 13^ 19i-iyG, l^,
' »)9, 2:w, 211/-^, 3^1,,
^3, S40, 3^42, awi, 3-lJ^,
ate, a&a, as7,37a, m,
371
Addlngton, ISSi, 184, M^
AdiATd. las
Androe, 21, 60, 247, 296,
829, 884, 867
AiigeU,298
Anglin, 96
Annable, 148
Annaweihm. 272
Annin, 180
AnnlB, 267
Appleton, 9-17, 34, 2S, ^
48, 86, 12«, m, 200,
•942, 864| 886| 378
Arago,96
Archbold, 128<
Archer, 61
ArchdAle, 289
ArdeU. 288
Aro7,868
Duvon, 1^. ^m, a&9. 8761
Emdcock, 12Sie, 128i, mj
12SA
Bftdicer, 72, t28i
Bpglej, 79
bJ|*t, 64, 91. 167,300,
227, 236^23S, 2fla. a^a
95, 1^, iSaf. 192, 1^,
200, 22», 3i>, 2.35, 2B7.
243-m, S7fi, 204, a4et
S4d
BHpb, 41, 12%
Bjildwin, 44. LBS, 248, 3i8
iBitl|,&«, 24.3. 875
DnltiinUnt-. 17H, 353
Amr,S74
Ailteii ■"
Jkon, P>, m, 878
Atni!«r, fll
AlD^wortb, 34i
Af«b,2S4
A]ceT«:5a
Albi«,fid
AJcock, eU ill, 240, 275,
847
Alcfttt, 2Siij, 290
Ald«a,93.%,l«4,201J0S
Am^-wev, m
Aldridji*^. 2flO, 347
Altfismd«»f.235
Airiird, &9, 61,27G
All, 59
AlkQ,29^ 43, 59^^, m.
92. 80 115, Urt, 1!^,
I2ftii. 131, 14a 172, 17B,;
2i]r7,^4.22f», 2S*, 242,i
2«T,28S,2S6 aK S^,|
S47, 849, 8G2, 858, 366,>
873 I
AlkrtOD, 20G 270
AlWtrre, 37G
Alitor, f^
AlUttoti. .31^. ite
Almj, 31^. 320
JtUhiun. 153
AItotJ, 156
AfMriraR^uj, 271
Amedoirtiv, 02, 34^
Aiabkr, lil
Ambrwe^fil, 67,100, 163,
244
AiB«e, 114^11S,200»24«
Aml«i. S4&
AtidernoD, 29, 93, 803
Aihtre, m
Andrew. ]0, 24fl
An^nwt, 34. m &7, m.
S7S
Armita«e,87,6a,207,27B,, Bfc1likrd,fi&. I4fi
364,866 -^ ■ ™
Armsted, 96
Armstrong, 97) 196
Amane, 241
Arnold, 68, 61, 229, 27S
818. 876
Amndel. 261
Anrell, 242
Ash, 128ii
Ashley, 216, 21^^
Ashman, 96, I2&p
Asiebee. 226. 227
Aslett, 226, 227
Aspinwttll, 66, 83, &4, 96,
128m. 276
Astod, 62
Astwood, 61, 27&1 362
Atherton. 46, 62, 9&, 207,
282,862
Athlll, 128<
Atkins, 20, 66, 217, 236,
242
Atkinson, 67, 61, 7T. 106,
277, 849
Atwater, 821
Atwood. 57, 104. 198, l»,
200, 217, 222, 296, 227,
286-289, 849
Anberry, 60
AnchmntT, 28, 1U6, 106
Auffor, 289
AusUn. 61, 129-18t, 184,
226,284 876
ATerill, 191, 821
ATery. 100, 12fli% 170.
234, 268, 276, 'im, 3M
Ayer. 96, 167, 227, 342,
844
Ayer8,99,226,234,24&
Ajger, 866
Ayrirln,44.110, 13^
AyrsoB, 241
B.
147
Babt,284
Baeert, 68
Beehe, 10M7I
Bftchfler, 285
BMker, 241
B«cklaad,61
BmUm, 198
Bftlljt, Gl
Huirron^ 1281
BpDc, *.?64
BuiKS. an^ 320, 868
BKDk», 207
BMiTOrd. 100
B«rb.r, 277, 347, 3GI
BiirWur, 126^
Mnr»rer, 247
Hnrkird. 129
Bart^,Hi5, 17^214. 226,
229, 280, 237, 23S, $£2
Bkrl<4, 72
Bu-lo*, 61, 0&
BiinubT, 217
Bui]Hd,48, Bl,]04/1(@,
1R3, 20<*. 224, 2C0, 277,
34*, 803. 878 \
Bamet, W BO, %, 1^8,
im, 164. 285, 240, 211,
378
Bumen, 15T, 167
Bwnum. 241
BtiTclK 37, 55. 12flf, 304,
a09, 3ia 354
B«rr«ti. 10, 29, 1^, 95
128^^140, 240, 846, :$^l
H*nftiiB*flD, 158, 164
** (Lcifd) 123r
Barrowp, 279. 811
a*Try, 71.96,262
Bmr«;t)v. 18, 50. m. 128A.
109, no, 375. 37a
nanhoiloinew, 51
Unrtletr, 32. T2, 91, Oft,
104. 158* ItVI, im, 200.
21^, 220, 223), 234, 242,
274, «CS
B»rtoTi. 77, 207, 2fi7, KO
BtM. 62, 220. 243
BaihU, m, t04, Ibl
Butor,fili
BtttelMikler, 8Z1, 84S
Bed-htler, T7, Ift-S, 160,
340
PitirQLAti.07
Batri, 17, 96, 102, m,
l^,20(J.243,a9t, 358,
\ w,
\<a4
BiitteD, 22*1
Batter. 233. 272
BftU|;htoD. 01
B*ulfttoii. 350
Bftntk', Tli
Hutcr. 249. 356
BAj&rd. 248
mjer, 72
BayM, Sm ,
Bftvlng^tijTi, 102
U^'yWy. &4, 57, 72, 178,
229. 24e
Hnjlksp, 150, 257
Bk>nt«t]. 64
Bendli. 192
Beile, 2Sft. 326
Bfilea, 69. Qi, €2, 243
BeAme, 233
BeasifkFX. 37, 69,849
Bwu, 03.221,284
Bmn, l^J
Bo&temMi. 242
Bf»tiion 886
Jti^rber, 148
Berk, 87, 66
Ik-rkett, 69
BrdliDRton, 97
Bft^be, 176
Hc^demiui, 68
Bntv. fiB, 193
Ib^1i.23&
Bckh^r, 27. 42. 128v.
I28ir.l7&,2( '0.212, 276
Bflkii»p,13l,im2«J4 371
BiflL 37, t>5, 90, lliO, 295,
322. 378
BfUntii^. 193
Bellliifhatn, 62, 60, 27^
828, 349
Bi,noirF.»40,241
B*i»K 12a* .
Bead^l, 37
Bei3«dlel, 198
B«tieMt,874
iWnhem. 277
BfDiTogUo (Connteee) 98
Aitnjainln, 60, 96
Bennett, 68. 60, 62, 12Br,
148,268,286,276
Bettning , 80
Benton. 248
Bent. 61, 146, 240
Bfntley. 96
Bvmerd, 60
B«rneni, 818
B«fT7,69,S86,822,8e8
B«f t. 226
BflthMn, 264
BovlU, 860
BJbbine. 841
Bff ker, 200
m<:kflnd,68.18l,284
BlckneU, 8U
BSiielow.l0i,878
niflaw, 277
380
Index of Names.
«iBgl7,874
Vtanvjn 875
Bliins,180
Bhch, 281, 282
Bbd,196
BlrdiaU,60
BiikbM,840
IHRUU, 86s
BlsbM,96
Btohop. 37,71,168,187,
Mi, 274, 3m
68, M8r,
178,224,
BojDtoo, 86, 104, 190,
&6,a7,294,844.878
Brackett, W, 62, 77, 188,
285
BnMtbozTi 51^ 96, 104^
169, 160,16^166,228,
225*878
Bndftrd, 20, 88, 87,^61,
105, 196,2blTa)4,90^
250, 266; 257,286,871,
878
Bndl6e,120
Bndl«7,96
BnMbhMr, 288
Bndrtntt, 18,
165, 167, 812,
841,885.878
BniD«rd, 867
Braoeh, 192, 229
Bnuid,275
BnuidOB, 242
BnmdMo, 171
BMttb, 815, 882
Bimini,284
Bmwtoo, 128t9
Bnjton, 857, 862, 878
BrMd,206
BTBOk, O l O __
Bracket, 882
Breed, 866
BrMNlon, 47,
128t,287
BrentoD, 854
Brattle, 68
BrawMT, 101,224,252,845,
877
Brewster, 47,
285, 265, 2(
Brvynton, 28
Brfaui,2(a,24l
BrUr, 207
Briard,,285
Bridge. 87, 2 18. 846
BridKef,61 168,226,2^,
BridRhMo, 42, 240, 845,
8S0
Brlzjc^, ih fA ^'i 818,
Rniihjinu 241)
llfi^UT, hU, im, 170, 200
UHuh-v 25, '2H. KH, 878
TM^.^i'■^, f.^ 'Xi^Ul
BrintmOl, 877
BrlAco, SS8
Brocklebank, 840, 841,
844
Brocka,862
I Brodheftd, 296
Bromfleld, 46
I Broniion, 108
I Brook (Lord) 86
Boodexart 167 > Brookin, 176
B* V ,i:miiit)10rt Brook*, 67, 76,^, 104,
PDur^]-. '^-VA I "" ""^
Bourne TiT 138*. 139, 1*1,
173, lV<i, £228 248 >
Boot#Ur, 2£M, ^B
BooUDvaii, 247, 248
Bowwr. %4(V
Tkrwdltfh. 103
B«wd>.lo, 247, 24!^, 370
BowfQ, a?, m, 2n, ^88
BovW^ 2m, 71^. !m. 876
BOWBIAH. KM. iSSii I
BoYdt'D, r,G, t[l,23T
If^n, 80 I
Bl±bf , Sll
BlMk, 60.241.362
Bli<^leJ«Mh^4i62
BlACklHtfa.aOT
Blvklrr. 317
BUrkm&D, 24fj, 2B6
BbwMttififs STfi
Bligrlpn, 2^K ^Q
HUlnfwld 65
mHi^.i.^1]. 53, M. t», 875,
878
BUke, 96, 158,282,868,
878
Bliikelj, 198
BlMMhard, 62, 96, 810,
821
Blandlng, 878
Bluiialii6.87,850
Blanton,275
BlAthwRvt. 18
Bli»,96,295
Bloomflefd,254,874
Blowers. 179
Bloyse, 169
Blunt, 206
BiTdenborrii, 67
BIyth, 76
Bo«d,168
Boddilj, 82
Bolfngham, 206
Bodisco, 190
Bodman, 87, 66, 819
BohoDON, 96
Bolden, 276
Bolles, 831
Bolton, 274
Boltwood, 104. 877, 878
Bonaparte, 199
Bond, 196, 200, 206, 281,
285, 237, 274
Bonflrld. 826
Bonson. 61
Bood,168
Booth. 193, 275, 807
Boothbv. 06
Boot^l(l2
Bordman, 176, 272
Borgfaghart. 216
Bameli, 87
Boetwick, 176
Bosworth. 87, 60, 61, 62
248,277
BoQckman. 241
Biyamt,878
Bwk,176,27BJfl6
BaekinghMn, 98
Biiekk7,»5
Baekman, 96, 296
BnekinlBslar, 81, 82, ]28t,
817,80
Bod, 68
BndMMit, 167
Ba«n,8i4
Bubea, 128m, U8»
BnBbmit 808
Bull, 48, 118,211,816
"^" -" 847
61, 76,
BaltoD,166
B^piis,8l8
BoBdoek, 170
BtiDkmr, 54, 188,284,168
Barbuik,44,286,«r7
KnrUe,162
Burden, (68,277,278
Bnrge«,91.96,^,S75
Buigoyne, 204
Bnrgwyn, 128«
Boring, 272
Burke, 168, 264, 265, 818,
BorMffli, 824
Burnefl, 62. 849
Burnett, 816, 874
Bomham, 66. 148, 164,
284,268.860
Bnrpee,98,8M
Burr, ffi, 188
Borril, 248
Bi^Titt, 198
Burt, 29, 61. 242
Barton, 58, 277, 279
Bunby. 60,62,278,279
Bosh, 69
Bn8faocU,69
Bom, 67, 284
Baswell, 93
Buteher, 276, 861
Butler, 68, 96, 104, 200,
206,878
Buttolph, 277,866, 868
Button. 69, 60, 166, 854*
Buswell. b2
Byam, 128i<
Byfleld.8 4
Byington. 878
ByltfS, 209
Bylej, 108
Byngs, 860
Byrome, 868
0.
C«B8ar,26
Cadwallader, 138?
Calaoiy, 830
122, 128/>, 128^^ 191, Calbrooth. 288
197. 296^7, 809, 818,' Caldwell, 198
874, 875, 878 | Calef. 875
Brongfaton, 276. 277, 811,' Callender, 288
8i£852 I Cambridge. 874
Brown. X!, 37, 41K f^, fj'v' Camden, 265
&y, &1I. T2.7o, ?7, 7y. ^V Campbell, 178, 227
m, W\. yi, 10*. 12«.;J Camperwell, 206
l*fi, 1S>7. IW. im. lf.'>,' Cktiuanwap, 216,216
174, l»fi,aM>, yrz "■■' " • —
an, 228,227. Jt ■
247.2f»1. 874 ::.
f^w> ''IT :^?'V ■' -
l^r- .....
Brownson, 176
Bruce, 78
BrudaU,2:tl>
Candy, 288
Caner 88
Canfleld, 193
Canney 64,181,284
Canterbery, 241
Caotleburr. 62
C«\«xi, Vfefc, lAlL^ 812,
OiVfUl,lS8».
Ou«v,164
OaNj,128fc,8U,8i6
Gutor, 68
etttfem, 2917,287,288,811
OBrljle.196
CtenMLn %
,207
Garner, 887
Om(oU.19B
Ourotli,878
Otfter, 81,]88,]»,S77,
816
2»,9B5.in,27i "^
Owwithe.l28K
Cari«rriclit,81i.88l
Can. 98, 285
Castle, 198
Cksw«U,184,285
Gate, 284. 285
CMon,199
Gatter,288
Gaalktos, 41,40^173, 296,
818
Gawaids,281
aedl.l5
Chadboonie, 87
ChaddertoD, 212, 818,
858,882
Chadwell, 866
Cbadwlck, 286-288, 941,
822,844
Chafee,865
Challis,60. 51, 80, 88,224
Chamberlain, 181, 9I»-
244,897
Chambers, 68
Champlain, 214
Champney, 128wr, 846,
Chandler. 104, 148, 182,
226, 282. 878
Channing, 180. 818-820
Chapin, 91, 92, 104, 188,
ChapUn,848
1 : -'i. 96, TOL,
I .'V .. ..'■ -^77
Cij'ii-^lfiTi, L-J"<
cbiirtcMKinirni aejSST,
Charts t. Si
Chiuw, lei. IfK, 824. gn
ChMDiare, 293, 3m
I75,213.290^8tt^l^
Chaynics, 854
Cheekier, 62. 212, 282,
283-285, 868 866
Ch^mr, 48, 128r, 908,
277
Cheney, 61. 96, 162, 168,
236 242, 274, 841, 848
Chesley> 6ifL 67, 280, 28ft
Chester, 8^
Cherallle, 284 %
Chickering.68 62.98,98,
12810,227.287,27?
Child, 66, 60. 104, 900^
248,244.275,294,878^
Chllds, 97, 228, 229
ChlUingsworth, 198 *
Chipman, 76
Choate, 878
.Church, 61, 61, 168, 188,
Index of Names.
38t
CbMTCIIllf| 13w I wvuvri, urt^ ou-p uai ve^ uv^'
€bu!«, M, \m 70. ll/i. Ii4. 20e, 241 , 315
CUiu 18, 10, tt7, 12fi/;rropeliitia, 242
128^, 1281.-173, IBO, <flrP."i^'"
11^, 116, 348^ 3lt», 27^ Corbin, 242
34« iCorlngton, 56
€larp, 99 I €o rlc tt , 3(1 . 345, 365
Clarhg, 21. 29, 31, 36. 47^ Corli^. 375
t CwpffT. 34, 33, m, 63, 09 J Bftllu. 874
. , . — 1. — .i ihuton, 62. 77, 2afl, ssa
Dud, 05, 1S1. 233) 234,263
D*inon, i5S, IBO
DiLc. 347
eS, 53, &5, 69-6L 67- 7^, Coriitih. 30G
74, 9], [«3, 95. b7. ^'>3v Corbvralltit, aCTT
104, 12S*, 128r^, 128.^, Cort*ii, 2^
ISO, 14H, 163, 1^, 1H7. Corwithle, m
100, irj9, 2iJ0 2lJ&-2l^'^,j Cf^tbmi, 193, ST5
389, 236, 237. 276. 27lj, Cotde. W)
2Sa, 2»5. 29e, 312, ^1,
332, 945, Mi, m 3tS3,
30R,37g
GUudtfi4, ana
eiajf B6 144
Viajtob , 375
Clmiitnt, 31, 128^, 13Q
CliOotrj. 225,253,970
Clin, 230
Cloiiffh, 7H, 7», SX
Ch^ri. 163, 2£3
Cluff, 15S i
CLuttairbuek, 2'V, ^4
Cobb, IIL 128g. 211, 3S8
Cobbft. 19, 211^ 234
Ck>hbflin,7S H,
ilnrhrnnr, 133, 321, 324
CcdOtnieti^it. mi
0(Hlbi«ik, 1KI, 7B, t2ap, M7«
cw. 6&. AT, sua
Comn, IS, 51 66,72,^7,
128/, 128i>, 329, 162,
CotiOd, 18,31, 42^14, on,
79, 84, 87. 128 r, 143
200, 209,21 U 225,234
I>talfai,78
Ditehfleld. 88
]>lz,29,a0
Bison, 97, 104, 199, 845
Dixy. 288
I>itn)i,^i, ^-U, lie. ll'jJ Doftiie, 128r, 1289, 128«,
12Si, 246, 314, 318-321)
Dqii(j, 147, m21»,227i
252,275
DiLnfbrd, 275
Dmnlbrth 70-72L 140, 172.
173, 243, 2n, 32S, 364,
875, 878
Z)«itt«/, 19
mnk-l. 128'. 283,345
DanlfiltHin, 111
Ihirllag, 12Si
fcijij, BV.tr, alli., ^AU, BfLTT, J^nt 1 1,MJ$ , » 'W?!' *»V«»*»WiV,
2US, 312, 313, 321^823, l>iiTvni^4irt, 61, ^ 72, 07 J Dorby, 41
U8m. 218, WW
Dodd, 69, 810
Doddrldffv, 828
Dodge, 104, 821, 842
Doe,8M
DoffRttt, 128II, 1280, 228,
229
Dole, 50, 274. 842
Dok»berrr, 206
Doolier, 283
DoQliitie, 200
1«&, 233, 257, 274, fillJ Trl? p*% 160
33e. 350, 354, 3@&
Coimler, 242
Cvf?fi>mtfm^ 216, 216
Cofill, 888
Cciveriyi 128m
Cowdtw, 310
I OS, 2iw
i:n\ tmorr. 5T] 846
Orsbimj. 50
Cmdock, '25-2S. 135, 137.
2*3*!
Cnft. 5fl, Gl. 2T5. Si
CT3ifT«, fi7, 12Sj, 193
Clam, il4, 28S
ntmdJill, 2il0
Cr&D«>, 49, 180, 242
CnTnth, 2@S
t'rawfard, 196
Un*d, 218
323
Coegui, GO, 27B
0fi«iv<^l,ie4,3^
OnlC-r, ill, im, 274
C^DRMime, 212. 347, 3f^
€^lbarrt,12Sr.2a7,276
Oolbv, fpO. 51. W, 93, 1*;^.
167, ai5, 2^
Cdlcnnl,fai»,l©,235.
324,!^ •
Ccpld«f5, 1(^3
Co]*, d, 79, 1*55,227,233,
242, 243, 275, 344
€oli'^ m
Cdlt-F worthy, 2t)5
CoUi^, i5ft, 01, 353, 351
l^ottiiwr. 21«
€cillin#. 37, 49, 60, (JLT9.
an, JQ. J3«i. 200, to,
275,31t,ai5
C«liobiiD«^, 242
CoWjtx. ah BO, 206, mi
ColmMi. a\ 59, €«, 179, Ourr,
210, 280-36a, 341, 342, Cuirl^r. §0, l5t>. 234
Ciiflii, I'^t, 1B3, 2O0
(^rltehtey, 37. 360
€rtttvDdfn, 1284
€rtHiclr, £i2, 355
Crtvhtr, 08,237,323,3^7,
CFomw*lU &4, 152, 163.
209. 3],t 335. ^7
CriKkliur. 223, 229 I
Croiby, 166, 3t2. 344, ^S
€r(M, 83< ^, 241
UitiirvU, 218
Orowfi*, 287
Qmuipiett, 67
CuenrvKd, 6T
CuHf, 128 ^
CulUnvr, 59
CiiPili>s, 61
rnmlniti', 77
t?imntii|ttiiiin, ^6
I DorrtaigtOD, 27
Donee, 87, 88, 860, 854
jDonglu,26,88,ld£L881
1 Donlei, 284 ^
!' Donee, 61, 854
, IM. Dow. 80, 104, 161, 166,
12g(^ 342
1-3,! Downmr, 80, 225, 274, 375
242, 325, 378
Dariii, 271
BhTUfinn, 129
DaTf**, S7, 207, 353
DatU, Ca, 66, 80. ^7
106, 1S4, \m.
"mm, 12a?, 167,
and, 206, 2^, 231, mj Downeit, 234, 278, 296,
2B7, m-'m, 309,282,1
m, 296, 330, 363, 366,
368,178
DttfteoB. 61, 275
DHiy, 328
1)11 wr#. 60, 116, 124, 142
DftwM. 2^
Pft¥, 14«. 230. 237, 243,
3*2, S13, 3G7
Dn^er, 241
Dfiine, 66, 66, 181, 200,
21S. 247, l»2. ^, 312,
317, 3C3, 368, 375
l>rtrbQni. 93, 104, I2S9,
16S, 2l<», 284, 218, 2!^,
ColT«c 347
Oolmvll, 908
Gooiwi, |i0
Oomar, 62
nt, §9, 218, 321
CiMbiiiK. 41-15, 61, 02.
loe, 12a/, 13§'»f. 12fV»,
184, 217, 280, ana, 3?H
868.^5
Downing, 312
Downish. 170
Dnke 85, 72. 97, 104,
177. 215, 225, 231, 286,
251, 814, 8t2, 851, 3n
Drakeley, 198
Draper. 128t, 199, 200,
8(^,371!
Prad|rliiiii], 275
BuuDf^, 371
Duboye». 207
I>«day. 233
Bndkr, 18,19.28,42,48,
00. 80, 93. 106, 128x,
1«1, 1»4, 2i;i, 224, 282-
234, 261*. 2:r^. 295, 812,
313,317,321,868
Dij«r, 02
Dugs, 234
DngUind, 242
Dumaneque, 247
Dnmmer, 213, 238, 274,
Drtir-, 61
DmriiiR, 80. f2Siff
DeMoU, 101
Dwrow. ElO
thr^tl, 12
DcUdo. 293,21^,3*%
IV11.!I7,77,276,3&0
rj?(.ttit»rtrkf». 60
DDminiCt 12Si, 209
i^.iin*t, 235
D^nnEDflr, 128^-
DB.f,i,yi,37,38,5l,69,l6ti,
2««,B50
DrDtilna, 19^ 23. 24, 49 ! Dnnnter, 843, 868
54, 66, lS8x, 147, 324, Dony, 288
828 , Duidell 61
Duntilflton, 374 Duren, 284
Denoy, IFiB | Dorfey, 172
Dt^oron, 156 1 Dorima, 284
Dprtmrn, 2C36 I Dnstin, 96
DeiT, 375 I Dutch, 49, 60
t^Tf^ 234 ' Dntton. 91
D'RiUlDf {Ooimt), 189, DoTind, 1281
lft5 Dwight,ia8«r,216,245
Dunbar, 241, 246, 817
Duncan, 64, 62, 98, 102,
276
Dunn, 816
DpTD^rois^ 34t 2711
Dew. 164
Cn*<bm*ii 199, 200, ^5, Dewer, fl54
206,276
C^fumaii^l^i, 216, 218 Cutler, 33. m. 125. 269
" ^- ^ rdtt,n,7S,207,235
Outfei-. 275, 344
Cumog,fll,137,274
€utti,206
Cotidf,31, tn, 200
Canirpfl*, 216, aie
Onnll, 213
Cf>DUor, 79
CoooTvr. 200
CoDtejn*, 66. 148
CoQkf, A 37, 66, 00,97, D.
217, 213, 331, 2ST, 2^, Dabrndte, 374
275. 2T7. 846, SiS, 360, D»«»i.r, 11» IS
3Ji3, 364, 873 1 D«ili(», 846
fr^uag^, m J*ijiR«f, 207, SOS
Coomtt,17B fDBlll#f265
Dyer, 218, 288, 279, 848
Dt Wolf, 12%
Dvxtiir. ei. 248-250, 298, Kadmi, 78
296, m I ^kDiee, 229, 230, 240, 847
Dlbblr, 350, 867 Knria 211
Dfi^hn, BO I l^t, 88, 200, 850
DtrkibaDii, 60, 80, 97, 206, l^rbura, 3T6
341
DIpkaOiT, 07
Dirf , 59, 02
IHifviirou, aiB
ISMftmnn, 51,80,81,168,
193, 225 * "» *-^
^toti, 7«-«l,99,ffr,167,
16a^m224, 231,288^
V
382 Inder of Names. ^^^M
Ede«, 101, 333.3^13
F.wlc«, 89
Frmy , 61
Od«d,24S _ ■
KddlDgton, GO
FMy, 240, 341
Fnuiw, 843
Fn^,12^
'^%.'S^"^'*1
Kddy, ». m. 104, aOl-
F*ftrlng:. 61
S»6, 205. .177
F«ft*er. 81
F*»d«rlcke,275
g^C-"* J
^Jtf*»ruinh+'. ir-kJ
Felld, 284.276
Ffedttlek d« Toledo, 153
K.^ ■ ■'
FeJU, 48
Vtttmma, 66, 128m, 241,
Gold, 62. 83 ^^^H
K.i
Fdl,207
389,876 _
Odder, 356 ^^^H
Edi,.- -.:.._:.>
Fellowi, 81
Franeii, 29, SO, 81, 82,
Goldnoith, 169 ^^^H
Edjuufiil^, 511. 108
Fell, 25, 41. 89, 147, 168
158,163,166,207,228-
0«ldw7«r, 82, 161 ^1
EdwudfiCiEig), 27, 266,
Fen, 38,860
226,878
835,3313
Feiic«r, 298
Frotbee,237,840,841
Good;ie,74,83,l£7,U8 ■
Bdwft«!«, 30,47,8T»18a,
Fenno, 242. 246
Frick«r,87«
Pri«.,te^23&
Qi^dhw. 98, lis, 164| H
847, arr, 368
Fenwlcli, 46
166 H
Belli, 42, 173
Prink, 47
Goodiii«,151 H
GcKHUoni, 170 H
fir«, ]2&r
Feromcw, 277
FKMt, 67, 340
Klrmimai, 353
Fern Hid, 196,200,296
Frothltiitbaoi, D6, 294,
aoodrkli,67,128l ■
leibridrp. 144
Femlfld^, 350
846,870
0<iodridge,37i.388 ^M
EldrtNl, 345
Feni*, 176
fiT>.*178 196,236,227,
&7,m283,S48
Frjflr, 234
Qiipdmin. 82, 104, 276
EIS»ibeth(Q•l(^e^K^ea
Klkitu,78,234
378
Ooodyei.M44.275
OwAk 43. 70, 104,146»
»ll*ry,S17 320
?!ck«tt,238
Pu|Fnui>«<. 276
Fuller, I38j. 163, 201,208,
|7o-^,«a,«.»^
KlUoolt, '207
Field, 59,12|r, 200,235,
EUlDgBworth. 207
Slliot, 18, 8^, 45, 46, 4R.
350 ' "*" "^
241,267,280, 281, 847,
Gortw, 59, 277
F1ptjchm», 368. 300
367
QordoD,233,2e0.316
66. 62, M, 1281. 174,
Fiif^ld, HO, 235, 2S3
Purbar, 68, 180,284
QoTB, 13, So, 61, 98, 278,
^ 209,210,214,334,24ft,
Flllebrown, 128*
Ftu-neU, 38, 50, 61, 850
282 ^
^^m 250, 2rtn. 2(72, 271. 281,
Fllliporp, 375
OoTfM, 141-144, 289 ^
^^P 282, 287, 310, 333. B6&.
FlDcb, 375
Gorluim, 803 ^H
^^^ 878
Finder, 59
0,
OomeU, 862 ^1
Qorton, ^1S8» ^M
■ EIIK 12,231
ruh, 38, <a
(lMh«U,288
■ EllUton, 207
Fbhi^r, 19, oR, 190, 278,
GiMe«, 6a, 1389,167,188,
Qo«m66,284 ^1
■ Ein^roop. 243
847
286-288, 2flS
Goup», 161 ^H
■ »lJ»an,2Qrr'
FWse, 69,70 321
Oft]«,3»6
Goafb, 80 H
■ EUworth. 52
Fli«b, 22, 38, 46, 322
Qftllop, 88
Godid, 128/, 128ib, m^H
■ Eltin. 1^
ntchf^w, 54
flftlpln, 193
167, 299, 821, 347 ^
■ Em.-r«on, 3f5. M. 03, »7,
Fltt.ira
ajima«f,360
OoQld^tooe, 57
■ 172, m% 2f¥\ 228, 821
FUi*.03
Oftonptt, 319
Gounlr+ff, 144
■ Emery. f»l. f>t 123f, 14^,
FIti, 81
Onpllner. 129, IgO, 343,
Gove 80,l&a,23&,23i
■ 1 V>, 22fi, 274, 827, 854,
Flt«nkbrM*. 207
242. 243, 312
Gjwiog, 347
K 37^t -^'^
Fl»ck#.38, aV), 853
0«H»i<>f. 22. 41, OOj 128i,
<lmle*, 284
^^_ Smnu>n4, 07. 853
¥\-" 1^- "11
207, 238. 275
ii^f...., r., p^t^^i s^ ^
^^K £nd1cDt^, ]}, 26, 87-^
¥\ .-■>
G«m«U, 61
■
^^B 2gl,2f>2,3'^
I-:-
ilwnrlt, 61, 846
H
^^ ED«le..,3)*
FSi-..Mr, ,^ ^lj>5,128x.
Q»T*cM9, 866
. . ':.274 H
V Epp^, 24, 54, 74, M, 312
IJH 2r»B, 285, 240, 276,
OuwteVSOO
• .r:in:.2r.' :H1 ^M
■ Krvlntr, 248
854,375
(}ateiL 61, 3^5, 867
OaTbsioii. 836
,;n,v,,j..-', H
■ EMery. 242
Filler, 19. 272, 32G, 341,
Gf*lfr, Oti *_^H
■ Rarc^ 64
342,344,352
Oat. 80, 3^3, 44, 128it, 2d4,
ar»re.,82,188,89S,»IH
K E»twirk<»,48,275,277
Flork, Va^t
Ml
8*6 -J^
^^ Bitj, m
FI*ivd,G6 1281^
C»yfrr» 129
Omy. 47 69. WBr,«T,r^
^H SoiT, 234
Hu^k^n 248
GiMT, 341
309^6. 378
^■V AutU, 120, 128^
■^^ RronP, 6J», 61, 65, 81, 284
Flint, lf>4, 128*f., in
George, 67* 82, 211
FoKir. 51,165. 235. 878
O*or|i« (Klrit), 27. 42,
Or«eley, 157, 162, Ol,
ErtLrtu, 31
Fi.lRcr, 129
Il6.in,l28r, 248,249
225
ET«r*ra, 153. 347
Foncn^b*^,34l,342
Q^mrd, laSr, 128m, 123r,
are«n. M^.QO 31, 34, 96,
Eff^ratt, 104, m, 817,
FoWet, 354, 376
153
60. «^.T - -' -^t,10«,
377.378
FcKMom, 91, 66, 87, 288.
Qtnbb, 20, 2S, 66, 78,
134 :, 229,
ErcrlU.65.58,G2,aM
__j W ^ 9 •^•^M ""'T 1
147,207,234,246,274
2Sfi, - 261,
Biwr, »7, 1»«
Font"#Toy, 207
0«rry, 119
262, 'iM, .;..-, oii, 816,
ETer,8MfJ7
Foot, 6L 80, 196. 276, 887
Oeteben,82,16D.225
346, 3^35. tm
Bjie«, 142-144, 26»,27t)
Fj>oriiian. 294
Gibbon-. 69. 376
GrwmileM, 168
ForbM, 29*
Qlbbft, 20O, 319, 864
On?eol*ua,272,346
Ford, m, 12SJt, 128^ 181.
Glbt^n,69,60,841,846
Okldlngv, 164
Orernlejif, 18, 96, 101,
P.
192, 22S. 230, 230, 315
195-197,290 298
Fablsi,2SS
FornTth, 877
aifTord,M,364
Gnviiouftb. 138o, 128^
nOrbBokii, 1280, M7
Ffwdkk, 241
OUbflTt.21,98
128r% »J8. SrS
Fftlift,289
FoM, 234. 235
OIK 2^
Groenhllp, 253
Fftn«iil] 46
F©.l«, 234
Otkn, 32, 34, 131,223
Gr«>enivAv, 61, 206
Ftotilop, 207
Ftw»«r, 19.58, 61, »:?, Ill,
Qill, 88. 61, 79, 83. 119,
GTeii»ill*», K«
VA7l«J, 12gt
1287, 128^. 148, !fii, 229,
120, 133. m, 862, 868,
Oridley. 44. 47^56, «l,
Fttmcrn3.1Vi,a41,266-
2^. 288, 812, 332, 342,
366,868
128 r, 12t^, 277, M
2>:, 21>>. Til
344, 348, %%. 868
FowK 847. 866-861
Gilltm, 88, GO, 275, 277
''^:^^:'^Sk
FaniJim, 341
Glllaipfe, 874
Fkr»h*ni, KM. 375. 87T
Fowler. 78, 81, 161, 168,
Glllet,69 ^ ^ _
848,844 ^
VKmawDrth, 200. 274
rroniP***''^*
Gllmu), 63, 60, 61, 67,
Grtfllth, 1«, 868 «H
ramum , 22i), 227^ 175
180,231,283,884,821.
Gt4niaii, 242 ^1
FumcKl, 19^3
Pwrroft, 144. 171, 172,
855
Fww, 20, 80, 104, IM
179,184,200, 21V 260,
Gllmoro. 67
GrtMll, 846
Wtrnr,^
868,364
GIctidAll 272
Qrfnn:.ld. 34. 86, 314,818,
FttrriDEfon, 227 1 356
fmrwell 200, m^ 2M
toy 128«
Gtc«by,i2
818 876
Vfkfnt, 224,236
GIeilfy,72
Ftulkner, 148
mtickMl,^.^,^^^^^^^^,^;^
Oroiae, 88, 61, 1382| 218,
^ Index of Names.
383
OKTisr, S4#
Omiipr, 218
arubt.,3i,a5.4SO,27e,aSO,
GuUd, lc>k 241
Gonlborp. l2St
Gurnet, 2^
Gtirnej, 243
Ontfaffa.aOl
HiMii«rb«iTr, 243
Hukvtt, 157, 336
Raddoek. 101, 170
IlAdlock, 225
SiS*i, 98,331,»7a»»7e
H^H. 73,10a, las, 337,
BJlJ^,3t^,w.i8,ff7.■m.a8,
. m, 157, i9Tj m, aaaj
V SH,^za7»aGi, 3io.|
87B
Kun, 234.2%
ll*roiin,2rtS
K*miiiaf , 147, 2SI&, 37e
1I«iiiC£iAr]d, -TiG
Hiiupdtiif 3&7
846, an*. *36/B70
iuiid#, M. 275, aao
IlsciLTvr. 2*S8
iiAirsircini, a^o
li&ntilirvll, m
H*nly,X 30B, "
ItmtktT, fid, 360
tUrndcEi, 149
Hftirlcnma, 340
UttrrlngtoD, 370
im:iWi 128*1, 138^1
161, 1T2, 197, m. Si,
ma, 317, a4iit sTft, 8JB
lUrriAon, 10. &«, m. W,
Umrl, m. 275, 348, ST4
HmrtwvU, S47
lUrrvj, 38, IW, IM» 8S0
LlftTwiiod, 6bi 377i 874
EiiiJititiiM, i4a, m, 230-'
23S
Hkitf L], lia m 163, 3S2
ILutlnEK. 56, &7f im. 170,
2a?, §4^
Kfttch, 231, 368
ILitliBf ly. 267
Hauler, fill
H*iipfh, 167
UnulKeJ, S47
llmixwartli, L57, 160, 229
lUfeD, mil, liZSA, 249,
a&o, im
UntviiB, 351
hbiri^ ate
Hawk*, as^ 43, G9^ SI,
12dicr
iiAwk«]i, 270. ago
Hawlund, 3«. 6», «0, 62,
140, 144, 157, m aso,
3&4
llftirthDn]*, 3G4
HAyd«n, ISSw, 300, 292,
37S
Hiir^i, 133, 231, set
Ha^DM, 103,337
U*yw*rd, 20, 60, ST.Se,
200, ®0
tidvwriod, 210
Jlt^ra, 214
l]ii7i!mnf, 29i&, 340
llui^n, S13, l£!l, 3t3
lIuirriiRr, 2rj0
Jlubc<3n. 15S
Hm), 237
HeAley. fiO, Si, 226, 379
H«UB«, 2IU
Binrd, ao, 130. 1^7, 185,
168, 33&. 284, 303
IIf4ffli»j, eV ^M3, 354,
UesJh,5«, 115,129^,161.
375, 3TS, 2§1, 38:1
Bttdflv. el
Um, 347
Hrk, eO, 158
n«lly, 275
Heini»ing5 78
Heoburf , 61
llt!iiirhpiiiii, 3>IS
ll?iii)t?m:in, 0^9, 206
lIcDrj, 102
tif nry (Ktt}|], 77, M, 835
H^n*icn, 270, 377, 317
U«-»ilngi!, 31ll
Itrtl«y, 73
llivtf, la. 275. 315
II*««C, 38, 3ZS, 22d
llajHt, 50
II<rwwclj,347
Bibbert, 28«
ateknu,266
llkraciii. 27^
||Lgfip«,Sl$,23l,3GR
Ulmsiamn, 20, 166, all,
3I5J. 323
UiidTttUi, 34fi
miL 31. tl4. 43. 61, m
115,^,219,234. ffi5
34:2, Vd4 S24« 3»it, 33U
3S1, 3^ mk 370
HUlud, 104, 3T0
Uilibooso, m
mm, 309^12, 316
mi ton, 43, 07, 300,3:2gn
:^
mivMd, 350
HSnckl<'r. 4*5, 104, 170,
200,3118
UiniDftn, 1^,2£7,37G
mtd. 3^
Uirat, 330, 3^4
HllcticorJt. no, 215
Utmgft, 21d
Hou, 33i>
Hotwrt, 30, 74, 13^^
Hobf, 33&
HodRdOD. 65,204
Hod^e, 374
IIodgM, les, 373
Uodikf m, 01
Ed>,376
llDgg, 38, 9^^ a^o
BDcifleibe, )23w
Bohou, 5i}
llolhroolc. 242
Uolden, 9R, 17a, t!^
Matdntd or BoJrdrldM,
163, ]2af
Ha1fi«T«, 5fi
Hi^irashed, 21^
nQllABd, 59, 3S0
Holle:rj ^*S
IId1]I>.343
uoiiijUr, m. :a)o
IIdUcitij, 277
HolmtB, 60, 140, 3ft8, 362
EfolmiM, 41. 44p ^. 192,
107, 2213, S3a, 2t5t 2^
311, 314. 3li
Ho!#cr, 12fip
Httit, 49,75,153.237, 316
HDltoa, 181, 183
Homer. 97
UomM, 12Hj,34fi
Ham wood. 315
HiMd, 212
UtKiMe, 15t3, l£A,2te,234
Hooker. ."J^J, 36, 1S7, 198
Hwp*!-, 35
llopkiu*, afi, 48j HI, W^
242, 8tS
UvHlfiKMt, &4, SS, 236,
288,34(»,344,35I»
Home, 5^, 153, m
lIorth,234
UonroQd, 337
llc4ler, 71
llDIEQaT^ 191, 371*
UotchklM, 103
Uoneblo, 38 5S, 62, 138*
Hoagh, 02. UHw, 333 I
Uwifk, 01 I
HoOH, 345 :
llofpy, 1+H. 23^'
iioir.eo.m', i38*.ia»iiv|
l2Sff,l45,l4«,14»,l53,
107,240,211, 349, 2&3,.
343 i
UtfmmrA, 6S, 184- 3T9 I
Uovtud, 47, 11>S, 338,
306,367 I
HowiM, fid
IffoTt, Tl IfiS, Ifit
sAfattd, S&, 30i, ID, 65,
01^ 62, Tl, 31. S3. Oa,
100, 138itf, 147, 158;
1€2, 107,223, ^a, SHI,
Hiuldj, 72
Qudnab, 2f!, SS, 01. 219,
238, 375, 350, 354, 856
O MS 5 1,1^4
iiaeb«i^ 247, 270
tlulemir, 72
Hal], 1^. 55. 123, 12Sx,
103, 374, 3&a, 305
IIulC, 15S
llultOD, 158
llQRipbreyi, IS^ 34S,
2M), S57
nuQklDf , 200
lIuQTie. 58
llunl, 7b. 13SiJ, 16S1 §flO,
237, 2&I. 315, 34i, 357
Hant«r, 20lf
lttiDt1n»cto». 40, 4T, 96»
I5e, 174, 1(46
Hud ton, ZW
ilantri^, 23a
Huflbiit 1^
nurit, a:A
lllt»l>, ItTl)
HuiiMij, t^, 131, 134, 23@
llujit, 50
Hutehen. 315 '
iluttrbiiii, 230-238
Hu^ebiQAon, Id, 25, 98,
S% m. 63, ^, S, 103,
12ar,2iil,2:0,X77r3lBj
Sefi, 317, 3iB
Hiitltwft,l99
UuttoQ, 59
lljdf^, 38, 1^,251.340
HvtUfp, bl6, 110, ISS,
138a, 1J%i, I2ir, laSi-
I,
r«Ia,91
lleler, 72. 157, 15&
ingkiu, 14^, *m, m
iQgenol. 230
lUgVrtDfl, 1^
InglU, STf^
Inpfmliur., 309
iPrliSiJ, 240
IrKln, 374
Itncl, 70, lEIp
J«3kllii, as, 378
Judknuuii, 274
J»f k»an . m, 50, 59, 01 , 03,
77. B5, 87. loe. L2$f,
138i,m. 1^.190,300,
307, iaa-385, 270, 372,
^0, 300, 300, 315, 310,
310, 300. 3^
Jmmh, 45 01, 243, 330
JiP<jb#, 13Bi, 13»
Jftffrej, 184
/am# JVditfNHif, 273
JvDf*, 5£l, 01, ^,335,
2S3
J«Oieii(Klni),13,lO,130,
]3fl, 333
Jiiiflu l^iii^, 373
Jjiquei, Mt, 238
Jiqaljti, 233
Jtrmt,57
Ju^dd, 8&4
Ji jnwH, 374
Jefferi*^25a
JetferMD, 307, 331, 390
Jeffer;, IW
JetTfrj, I28pt, 34S
Jeroieon^ K'lfl
\
i«uu«c,4^v^^
384
Index of Names,
Jenmwn, 00, 104, 128iiJ
320. S7S
Jeqiwth. 346
Jewctt, 10 *M^ 87, 164,
238, 252, 324, SW, 842,
»4a, 852,877
Jtotts, 39
JbAii, 270, 271
JohtiRfiu,3;13i^S7^9,«l,
63. 70, 77, S3. 90, 128r
12tir, 148, li>i, 18f^,19S,
197 2*i;, 2311, 232, 2.35,
24M^3, 276. 27<J, 276.
B2ISH, S44, 351, 366,
3.T8-8ii2
John? r4m, 2JJ4, 378
JdAn M'ljojtM"i;»£»fi, 271
Jobonnot^ 31G
JoQe«. 55. «U,6S. C7. 62,
08. W, la-i?, 151», li>J,
10(^, 17S, 1S7, 224, 283,
234, 242, 2m, 277, 20&.
8M, .m 578
Jonsoti. l4
Jordan, 52, 246
Jo«, 7S, 235
Joneph Spoonant^ 272
Joalin, ViH', 177, 178
JoMelVD, 378
Joy, ^K 01, 80, 98, 158
3J5, 350
Judd, 104, 205
Jadyn, &», 234
Judlcino, 39, 224
Judsou, 103,2^0,231
Kane, 128x:
Kany, 23-'*
Kaiu»e. %i-i
Keane. 2 i2
KMin.235
K«ayDe, 61
K«^Tke 281
Keeriek, 235
Hp|th.l2J<Jt
Kellug 3117
Kelly, 72, lOt, 156, S33,
824,378
Kouibb, I2B9, 188. ^1
Kempthornc, 276
Kemptoo 258
Kendttll, 98, 170, 20-t
Kcndriek, 9R. SfX)
Kenni'y, l'i7 240,2fJ3
KenuIiitotK 224, 'i31
Kent, im, 234, 244, 274
KttiT.128<
K«ttU,8l6
K«fent«.2M
K«yci, 1S5, 188
K«yMr^ 50, 58
KIbbe, 138A
Kibby. 364
Kidder, 18, 94, 88, 8B,
877
Kbnt, 58
Kllborn, 54. 219, SO
Kilbtmnie, W>, 200
Kllcuti, 47, 63,277, 854
KlUam,S31
SfiQb«tl,51.6e,lD4,14fi,
158 m 288-288, 275,
msiB
Kin, 294
Klneard, 286
KJuff, IH, 5«, 60, fll, 90,
J«7, i^2 jaa. 197, 238,
;2K7-£42, M, 368
K^umiu.eJ, €3,98,243,
KltV|»bnry, 81, 09, 1284,
260, 295, 347
KlDQecDtn, 296
KSriycr, 219
Kitby-59,241
Kirk, 196, 266
KlrkuiD, 376
KliclM>ii,2f/7
Knapp, 123, 128a
Kneulaod, 201, 064, 867.
808 •
Kndl, 207
Knicht, 3.1, 53, 59 61 , 130.
22"^ 227, 274, 277, 2tH
Knott, 207
Kiiowle-i, 60. 193, 219, 368
Kdox, 98, 119, 3i3
La<^, 232, 237, 839, 860
Udil, 159, 233, 295
Liiirr, 161
Uko, 39,58,59,62,177,
276> 287, Oil, 345, 852-
854. 356
Lnmb, 56, 214, 2i2, 260,
251,380
Uraburt, 49, 167, 193
Luuot, 63
LamjMve, 61, 128io
lAmploi^D, 153
Umprvv, 275. 358, 864
Liunson, a)0. 24F*, 321
LAnciyit«r, 104, lo9
Undv, 140
Lsm*. 61, 93, 104, 183.
£^241,248, 249, 2»0.
311,354,365
LATiF^don. lo, 59, 224, 33r'>.
277
Unglf^j, 60.ia3|S48
Jjir<Mh, 128<
lAmibifvi^
Larry, 2l»
Luiwll, et, 232
Latbatn, 878
Uthmp, 39, 100, 2>a, 978
tAttimoiY, 288
LBuent,235
Uw, lf53, 375
Uwretitt*, 17, 59, 104
161, 376, 878
t«wiu>n« 89
Uyujnrla4,a64
L«ftcb,844.a08,878.
leader, 62. 275
Lt^athew, 234
LeftTf^DWorib, 198
Leaiitt, 12819, 198, 23&-
836
Le BnttOD, 247
Lcchftird, 156
L#e,78> 1*4,182,204,25.5,
878
L(Mt,828,332
LeOLofveU, 197, 108
Legkll. 167
1*11,20^,288
Ul2h,241
Lri^btoo, 64, 183, 840
Utt. 10
UKalD,a88
LeUnd, 99. 900
Uman, 243
T^ Mef«1er, 247
Lendftll, 67
Leonard, 100, 2fX^,^1|
876, 8TH
LettiQ, 67
Lctcr, 178, 236
I^vervti. 43, 12Sl% 1B4J
331,352.864
L«terich, 54
LewiA. 47,48.59, 60, 128«,
1280,178,182, 234,395,
8B6, 876, 878
Lewit, 61
Ubby, 295
Lldget, 65
Ufhi, 159, 286
Unch, 219
Une^DlD, 36, 60-^, 02,
119, 128^.242,213,916,
295. 363, 378 :
yucorQ(Karlor),232,800
Line, 346
Lin^ley, 193
LIppinofltt, 39, 60, 95
Uttle, M, 104, 192, 228.
274, 878
yLtl«6eld, 59
LIUlebale, QE2
tiTcrniorv, 99^ 1284, 2SS
LiTioKBtnn, 89
l.loyd, 125, I2S9, 962
LobdoQ. 61
Locke, 67, 99, 168, 377
lA}ckwood, 56, 60
Lodge, 339
Loker, 59
Lonf , 55, 60, 79, 144, 169.
257, 274, 311, 812, 364
Loo{D0, 131
Lonvns. 69
Lord, 24, 81, 47. 58, 79.
128e, 159, 200, 968,961.
288,295,867
Lorel. 243
l/idoif, 41, 45, 61, 19».
199.2^0,292,298, 296.
318, 319. 378
Lonalnf , 376
Loihnip, 59, 58, 99
L^redaj, 360
Lov«Joy,92a
Lor«ll, 58, 184,382
Lnvett, 58, 61, 198rf Si3
lx>re«r«dl, 226
Low 5(>, 58. 150, 99, M8t,
12Siu,249
Lowdm, 846
lx»well, 104, 126, 234, 378' MnuDde,
liowcr. 255 1; Uavi rick, 49, 69, 41,1
Lowie, 72, 274 " ' "" "
Luce, ;]74
Luwy, 285
T^cIdon,d48
Ludkln, 89.67, 68,61,181
Lumkjti, 71
l<ammui, 5t
Lutit, 85, 196, 974, 810,
378
Lujcomb. 20
LuKh«r, ]98w, 280, 981,
Macki¥i!U 138
^Ijiek worth. 989
Macy, 68, 156,169
M!iddi*ck». 62
MBbon(Lord) 94/_,
MaJoard. 198u',9l0,9it
MakepciM, 68, OS
Mak«r, 388
Mallory , 198
Man€ktmmj^, 21&, 911
]ttandrak«, 224 *
Manly, 198A, 299
If aiiQios, 39. 148, 916
Haniflfld, 166
Mao warring, 172
Jfarabl«, 59
Mairh, 159. 296, 27€
Marchant, 69
Harden, 926
AIar«.942
Margin, 988
Markham, 889
^farkoe, 374
Mnrrrtt, 60
M)if»li, 36, 61, mt999,
280, a55
Aiar<<hall, 11, 19, 1
tna, l28x,19gr9Bl,
Mai? ton, 58, B7,
Martin, 61, 98, 1
13S«,152.1fi9,l4p,
224, aiiTkl, 87*
Martyn, 23, 106, "^
MarTJn, 296
Maflhatn. 168
Uanoti, 89, 66, ES, C8. 94»
96, 128m^, 12], 149^190),
181, 991, SO, 897; sao,
831,853,878
M^-M'v, 27 277
iii:, j;i, a7G
MalIuv^. 06
Miitb^iA. 234
ItatrcfMOQ, 231
&1i4tri)on<«, 77
Matrox, 276
LuKon, 53
Luxe, 77
r^xfofd, 68
L> de, 27^, 166
Lyfbrd, 988
Lyman, 38, 189, 866, 876,
Lyii-h, 128*
Lyndtf, 20,
317,368
L7011, 196
IKO, 208.270.376,«49
llaxfl«?ld, 169 *
May, 97, 3^
Maybcw 84,56,68, OOi, 900
M«ynard. 276
Mayo, 219, 244, 868
MeAlMter, 8M
Mc01«ac7, 309
HcC1ur», SL 93
McCooOte, 286
Mc^n«r>r, 180
3I{^rnlo^.h, 128iii
MiKftnncn, 128f
l|cKenD«y. 170l^
McUo»,^4
Uaachara, 148
M««de, 874
Mradowa, 858,31
, M«an«>, 846
I M««ni, 116 9i»
'5, 90, 309, Sleautya, 188, 142, Itt^ \
Me-lvr, 234 ■
Manaulay. 297
Maccall, 289
\^\aft.^Nft,^aCk
Vcigf, 99. 818
Hdfn, 344
Melilj. 212
H«HowM, 58, 207, 816
M«lviU, 814
Mw er, 60, 99, 169
Marc ban 4,66
Index of Ndmes.
386
I Kaaon, m, 100, IM, W4
Merrick, 274, 868
Merrie, 163
Merrill, 53, 80, 99, 197, Nautmuquin.^l&^'nn
225. 274, 368, 376, 878 I ymnau»^u&n,21b, 2H5
Mew, 39 AWtirtArtniiM 'glo, 2HJ
Mes('r,283 NiLtlr, 20
BIe»»erve, 67, 133 Kmto. ITO
Mi'HslnKer, 39, 59, 62, 295, Neal, S7, BTj, 129j, 2S4,
M.'tcalf 128>. 128ir, 12«a:,l Ni^j, Si, 277 [aa-i
IW, 197, 347 -' ^'^ "" "
Meux, or Mewes, 153
McTeral, 27
Mianionitnok, 291
Mico, 314. 315
MiJ.lleton, 27, 99,237
Mighill, 54, 91
MiK'tiault. 878
Milam, 39.59
Mihhnay, S13
Milk, 77
Miller, 128/1, 219, 287,
Millet. 67 [238. 295
Mill.-»,128i,128w, 200,272.
Milton, 84 [g75, 33^
Minor, 103
Minns, 128o. 296
Minot, 39, 128*. 242, 281,
MiQfthull, 209, 294 [282
Miriam, 70
Mirick, 346, 854
Mij*roy. 235
Mitcliell, 39, n, 173, 193,
202, 207, 237, 252, 271,
826, 329, 367
MitclieUou, 58, 61, 345
Mitford, 97
Mittison, 59
Moice, 200
Monaal 1,242
Motison, 2Si
Montagu, U4, 128/>, 298
Montralm. 227
Moody, 48, 159, 252, 274,
841, :144, 378
Moone, 39, 59
"StLoa, ii, 20Dj 235, 342
AVj^iiH, 19
Xt-siuUb, 378
NothorLatid, 55
N^vcoml). 220
N-^well. 231,242, 275, m.
NewUnti, 59, 24B
Newmaij. 21, J2B>, Slfi,
32^, SaO, 34S
Ni?wtoti,240,241.a&t
Nlrhol/t, m, Vl^r, 123f,
mK 193, 223, !S4^ 241,
343, 275, 334, 354
McrtioLiKii], 30 288. 37B
Ntekewm. 2W,220,378|
279, a«8
Xlkji, 226, ^2, 3^
S^oble. ei,l.H,2Sii
Sxk, 131.201
N^himtt^ 271
Non/iM£aviitat^ 215,210
Nci'rerDiw, 170
Moore, 59, 93, 104, 169, Nm>-h, Sli, ?5
197, 224, 234, 274, 824
Moorhead, 180 [358
Morf\ , 293
Morgan, 18,56,105,233,
Morley, 200 [241, 288
«MorrcH, 99, 159, 100,162,
22^-225, 282
Morris, 99, 100, 242
Mcrse, 34, 81, 100, 160,
22.-., 2^3, 237, 252, 274,
275, 277. 278, 295, 344,
3-17, 3'3< 377
Mo!M..lev. 193,241
ilo«e«,23-> [2.%
Morton, 19, 20, 203, 205.
MouU.»n. 50, 1(H, 197.
51.)riy, 77 [235, 377
Mov^e. 100
Mu'clg-, 104,242
Mu.lRct, IG')
MuUiokeu, 237, 238
Muliingn, 59
MunUv, U^
>Iunjov, 1«36
Mttun, 103
Munnin>rs, 75, 275, 354
Munroe.luO, 197,295,877
Munt. 30
Murdock.255
Mtirphy, 2W
Murray, 33 231
^Ii:.«li"hunn>, 224
MiKHsrll, 77
MiiKslewhlt«», 274
Muzxy, 80, VX\ 274
M>lamc, 2&2
N.
Nonnantum, 271
\a ram ore, 23i
Nonf«234
NoFEnan^ Q1, 270
\^orrlJ», 197. 334
tfoTih, ^^AK I^jO
Northcnd, S3
Sortoo. 30,i11,100,128k',
tr!2, 154, 1+50, IflS, \m,
19\ Wi 253, 375, 814,
Nr3iir^c<, liSI [34&, ^m
N( >w«u, 25. S3. 65, m, 68,
(^►Jj2j 2715, 277
100,274.
[S77
S'm-iunrke. 6l>
Nutc,.2iK)
p.
pMiiJwd, 104
Paeltflr.:^i?,384,3aa
200,266, 276 I^djatjaU, 128v
Oak«EneKi,€27
a77jS3a,S4C
OdlJit 2f^. ^70
ojiin. m, m
01f^*U.104
2U7, 235, 2«a, '170, 8l2.
3u,3i5,^i£i, a>.xa54,
Oluii^ead. 3U7 [St^, 8gi
OAdl. 197
{3id«r l'*7
U.l*, 5»S
Oft*»*17
Or&>n. lOS [310
flMlKiTrv*, ion, 1!^, Ifla.
lS9-iai, 17^1, li7, 2^4-
227.^,29S
Oti»i. eu IM, 133, lOtV
2fW.2;0.280,K*&ia7ll
ftwtii. 75, 24'^
Oxeubrldgtt, IBS, ML, 820
Pip*, 56. m. 79, 101, 157,1 Fhllbrick, 106, 234, 236
IrVi, ItlS, 200, 223-225 J PliHtiroc'l!, ^:
STi, I^. 295, 342, 344,' Philip {Kluj^. i77, 202,
ma ' '^3, ^. S2U
Pake. lH9,6l;m. IS^/', Phitli(i^il.4M.S5,fA60,
tnt, £Af, ^ij 9ei^, iav
PiliDon a*, fit 5*9, 100,'
lt»7, 300, 286, mi 237t
250, 27ft. S39
PiUmpji. 330
PtsfiHm^rk. 271
I'ltrlll, 58
Pari*, 50. 74,2*0
Pary],31,S41
pRTk, m
Piirker, 51. 68-M, 12&F.
im, ISO, 197, 2()0, 200,
^yj, 320, 220, 231, 2fia
^6,3^, aid, M4, S53;
8T3.S76,a7tl
Pftrkhun, £35
pRrUiunit 641
Faf k[tu, 363, !^
Pukmsn. 128^, iSSu?
Park*, ^, 275. 231
Pfcrmeati^r, 148. 2S8
Pamcli, £3
Parry. ^
fiiFBons, ^, 33 S3, R7.
12Sf, 164, 182, 315, ^S
pMJTfdOT, lia, iB8, 198,
S^. m, 323
vttm^ 100
Paanier, Ii47
FattM, 95,11)9, 200
Patron, 9S. 281
pAtterfOD, 19U, 296^ 37t
PaoJ.SBft
t^iton, 28, 108
P*ynB, 1+4, 101, 317
Payfcoii, aiP, 12Sm.2T5
Payk^ii,Slft.35tt ^
Pc&body. 31, 164, W^,
237,238,252, 321,341
PL«jh. hi [313
P««ock. 61, 2Td
Pi«l£,a7.275
Peuee^ I2S0, 10^,270,281,
l^Tl,204,94I,3U [STS
Pufnon. lof, im, aoo
Khl, 377
Pmw, ?i, 100. 109 _
Ptt-t\&', 101, 1+1 i. »«
iV-k.tU.aw*, 378
i Vllrkt^, US8
PLuHfifftoti, 77
Pt'Jrii k, 288
rt»fl&, 198
jPcffrcf Jiffiirahtf . 271
p*i»*. 2T4, tei, m%
l^k*,128i
fulliitn. Tj^ [2ifQj 2&C
PvwbvTtont 11,210,237.
PfflidlrtOD, 2il^
l\ijliBlJaw. 235. 315
P*aye, 65 [1%
PepwrelL 1^
iViTft, ei. 72
Percy, 91. m% 209. 335
l**rkiB#. 47, m ft 1. 10^,
If 4, l-i8f, lai, ]*Uj, lOP.
2f«i 2«:j, aa'i, arw, 312
Ppfty,2S7,M0,3SS.3tl-
Pim. 39, OT). OS, 1S80,
6fTt^,74. 13:il7l.l92,
2ft*, 241. 245. 211. 250.
27fi, 2Sa. 31,^, ,317, 348,
W>2, 37«. i*7J^
Phil pot. Sa. 2!Jo
I f'htpjwrtt^v, iiSi, i>9,*^
Phipps. 2ii, 243. ^»i
Ii^Mtird, ^=;. 373
(1eki*rti>c, »2i^y,23j
PkkBiAn. 227 • ^
Pk-rte,4S,72,fit^l0iJj40,
161, m23&, 2iJ7, 295,
311,321 [282
H«fj)onf, 35. 3U 41,75,
PlerwH, IfXN 11*6
Plj^coD, 24*>
Plkfl, 24. 43, f^*. ry% 100,
161, VU, 2-^7, 274
J tlt«^i<'i 270
PlliflbprT. IW, ISri
Plaeur, 'ifU [134
l>inkhiuu,22,66.131,133
PI tidier, 41, 44, 242
Wtrord, 59
Pitman, 234
Pius 39, 60. 61, riSir,
t>4«, 280, 28S, 378
Piuvy 848
Piiloy, 182
PI;kt.-e, 39
Plniwed. 235
Plate«, 236
Piny, 207, 200
Plimpton. 60, 104, 241,
ininy, 279 [347, 378
Planimer, 242, 257
Plutarch, 297
Podr, 61
Polk. 196
PoiJMd, 39, 128i-
Pomroy,182,203,216,876
Ponask^nft, 215, 218
P™d, 128*
P^mfyoU 215,216
Pool*, 184. 185, 294
I'ooler, 100
Pflore, 104, 14<?, 200, 226,
227, 2^6, 237, 311, 341,
3i J, 344, 376'^
Pof<.tqua, 215, 216
49
'orter, 39, 61, 125, 128i,
12Sm, 193. 24S, £91-
321, 318, 3ol. 353
Porlland, 131
P<Mt, 252
Piiitwak^ont. 215. yi6
Pfltt^r, 62, <:9. 70, 148,
llt^J, 226, 321
pimt 11, 62, 233. 275, 3W.
^ nw«r, 2rjS [347
Ptufty, 224
Pratt, 94, 12^/; 203, 2«1,
ail), 348, 3)6
Pr*v. 204, 286, 378
Preble, 76
Prentice. 46. 70, 100, 172,
ira271 831.maiB
Pre^i'ott,50. 61. 3;7,3ra
Prt'j^Hle. itil
Vm t, 61. 848 [318
Pn>>ton,28, 100.193 252,
rri;«, 31, 197, 206. 252,
F^riclwrd. 56 [312,830
l'ri*fUey,8>3
iV^h «•. 17t»
w^. m, m \ iJja, «B.A 'svv 'csj^^-^
386
index af Names.
Proctor, 163
Pruosc, 181
Prout, 3D, 306
Pudlbgti.n, 231, 235
Vudu,»y, 237
PuffLr, 128/
l*uiin1rr, 242
PaWfur, 37, lOl, STO
Purchj&M'. Taut
Puritttoti; 161, 263
PuBhctv 101 S
Piimwii aO, 711,74.101,
191, 196, Sbl, 282, 218,
34f», 2&&, 294, SBU
Ppamd^^ 272
Pjg«i, 41 "^
QuayuAiAAft 272
^ttlliar. M
Uulnby, 158, Ifll
Qulu. V l>. ^7,101,108,
qli . . ■--
Qalui, t.a, llilM9e,200,
267,2C4i,2«8
Quliletaelil, d67
R.
Kagliuid. 21
ilKBiMy* 241
lUna, 77, 170, 284, 286,
844. 3ja. 376, 876, 878
BudjiU, mir, 169, 2^6,
364, 274, 34B. 857
1latidoIpb,2i,D6
Kttiik{o», Vt»z
R»tilftt,2U0
lU^llilit'l. 15
lUT<fn, 78
RawHu^, 20. 61. 131, 227,* WtmWy, 3'V
I Rilthirortli, 49, 166
hiUhU, 200
IUic,4D
Hobblibi.49,10l,126,ia6,
146. 248, 819, 878
Rober^uOt 101
KobertB. 49, e2^U, mt,
18U IM, 1'*, 2S8, 234.
270, 276, 277, 2a5, 809,
351
ttoblowm, 46» 49^ fi2, 60,
04. 101, 181, l'J2, U9,
186, 172, 206. 2X1, 2S8,
284,251,844,852 I
IU>br.49,»8.227|285t81fi
iloek«,00
Rockwell, 47
Rock wood. 820
RoMn, 19,23,24,49, ^,
65, 153. 155, 2U, 229,
atfi, 274, 379, 280, 319,
821,329,837,849,366-
88T,S74
fLoUtntoa^ 161
Itolfe, 49, 50.72, 1G1,23S.
274. 326. 338
RolUo*. lot, 25S-2&8j 378
Roa.2a3
RocMl, 198
Hooki, 240
Roc^. 49, 1S2, 1«3
Rootoa, 49
Koper, 49, SO, 347
Hope*. 50,245
Ho«!^.234
R4ve,239
ROM, 28^-288,242
Ro*4Crr. 196
R0teh,2Zl
Roiue, 192.228
RoiM, 50, 65, 03, 276
Elowdeii. £0
RQWell, 50, 160
KowlunJ, 50, 52
ItowUndnot}, 60, 837, 381
Rowtff; 71
S4tterthwiUtc, 374
8aundrr», 49, lOl.
Sfengv, 19, 26, m, 41
51,56,69.00,63,84
88-90. 128«'. 172,
51
2.34
vx 267. m
1
.59.6S
222, 234, 241, m, L *^74, 311
3aTaDu,234 [ '*i
t*«Ttl«, 128* .^Itov. 20. S&3
i^rory, 2d0-28a»,274, 27&; SbrimpU^o. !?, 4<», Bi»
Smwcott. 128m 12.^i^-l2Sr,12&',27«,»|.
Snu'o^navmk, 271 i Sburf , 354 '
S*?L?:»ti_^^i_^'iP-l» 22S,l SUunieff. 31, 178,
229, 257, 277, 295
Say (Lord), 86
Sa^-er, 51
Saylci, 101,2d3,8fl2
i*»yw»Td. 51
SciUlot, 75
ScuDiofrl, 205
Scunmon, 61. 65, 78, 133
Stnrbarrow, 66
^&rkt. 4», 61,246,Sfi:
gichiUtm»o, 296 1329
SchMDc^rhom, 128^
Bcoflpltl. 152
ScolLijr, 12H^ 281
ScotftWAy, 128fr
St^t, 89. 61, 98. Wi
123w. 12&r, 177, 1-
191. 242, 276. 295,
345
SoAttow. 89. 69, 128r. 177.
m, 276.277,362, 364.
8e.ibwr,28l
ScrlT«n, 65
Scudd«r. 61, 868
gcullAid. 61
S«flly, 51, 72, 292
S?e»rJw, 294
es!
295 878
£ihuU'. 128' . 128 1*, 248
SibW. M,K4,300
Sidmii, 241
9lKDUiti<7, 240i 81t
St)u». 199
fitky,241
SUl, 235
SlUiockf. €2
aUrrr. 62, 104, 2ri
SilTvrwood. 242
Simmoiiii, 53, 54^ M^ lOS,
sioKmdf , 200, 2?r, m
?inipltlnji. 61. 108. 888
:«,52,56, la
^iui$lbUrj. 52,
Siskler, m, m,
C856|abi«,284
fqtstiion. 2aS
8k«Ml,m
ak»), i£«
R!ierry:'fi2, 27T
Skimu,62
&liilii»],198,fl00
2^V,2;i:.2^. 319
R,. "^2, imr,
'-,_^. - , ;._, 'i80, 24H.
2d7, t>k2, ooo
lUy,3<t2
K»yiiioDd, ISO, 51, G33
Um, 74
Rm/I, 2S, 77, ITS, 199.
2S.J, m, 271, 270, 288,
849
R*ed, M, 101, 178, 8ID.
Rwvii, 56 1378
K^KtoQ, 241
ll«mtaf COD, 54, 312, 816-
RcY«f«. 92, 187 131B
RffX. 39
R«jD«r. 327
M«i Dotd«. 128^. dU
Rhodes HH.268, 288, 876
Rice, 78. 98,101,115,240.
241, 2I«6
RkhardN, 10 58 «2. 101,
2nfj, 2(X>, 2.%5. 242, ^45
2i!6. ,331, SM. 378
RJcbiirdwHi, 31. 101,123/
Ro.vmI. m, 243
RoyM, It. 224
Ruck» 49. 50.62
KugKi«#. 02. 128^,281.281.
Runtbnll, 60 [2^
Huntieb.. af';j
Rut»ert, 105
Riuf 60
Rti«A»ll,28, 50, 69,61,92,
128rn44, 196, 192, 362,
288,319.330,346,378
Ru«t,60,ei,824
liutt, 2as
Ralbrr, 56
261, 274, 368. 37B
SMTi>y,51,n»2a5
&<«cooiabt 823
{«drr!«k,e0,8a0
Sdd«&,aflO
8elllck^ 39, 276
SeiiwiLnr, 311,346.874
Sevtjr, (JtJ, 123*, 281. 27,
d«Torm]ic«, 61, 80, ^
S*TCm 40 [224
Sewall. 18, 30. 101. .
aoa,2Xil, 811, 315, aiti. g[uii*«t, 3^
318, 3M3. 965, 378 SuilUi. 13. 40^ fi*X 63, 5«,
Bb le, 101
Mn»pD, 156
ai»r«r, 63
! Sl«ii4, 52
' n\«9P' r, 60, 8»,
^mnM 222
222,88»
■2,234,28
8*blne, 227
S»ble, 242
fUdlvr. 50, 102
SUttt\, 50
SftUlD, 20. 65, 3D3
:ijim>nl, 50
Smilet, 01, 1S5
;$ii1l<»««, oO, 167
SftlmoD. 50, 368, 362
S*l'er, 60. 288. 316^ 378
128^ lyO, 2(K>, 274. 282, SAlfonPtAll, 172
37S
Richmond, l2iifc,S88
RieUr<l,2iJ6
mrk*r. 101,234,264
Hid»HL, 210. 241
Riddle, r.»*f
Khicr, 4ft, 101, 210-221
Kl»rjsj.. 40
Rilif/, 4i*
i:ing,49, J6J.228
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Publication Arranl
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it 1804.
SAMUEL G. DRAKE,— Mitor.
WiUiiAM Jenks, Timothy Parrar^ Davii> Hamblen, Frebcjiic
KiDD£R, Lyman Mason, Publishing^ Commitiee*
(&tSxtts flf % Bmti xbosm at its ginnual }\Mki }m. 4, 18^
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Samuel G. Drake, Esq., Corresponding Secretary,
Charles Mayo, Esq., Recording Secretary.
Frederic Kidder, Esq., Treasurer.
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CONTENTS.
5teDitiir of Gov. Increase Sumner, • - 105
GeneatofYof ihe SiunDer FatuilVj * ^I'lSJ
Suffolk Wills, - - ItBv
GeiieakgLcal hems relain'c to Ek)vcr, * 129
Orders hi Couucil truin 1 630 to 1641 ^ re-
speciing New EngJaml, - - . -
Will ol Kl6et Johu !^ione, 1(583, - -
John Dane'^ JNarruilve. 1682, ...
Pedigree of ihe Dune Family, _ . .
Mr. Bbbop, the Tauiilun Sclioolma^ter, *
Early %3eiilera of Saliabucy, ...
Eftrly Setllen of Essex and Old Norfolkj
eamlmded, .------
Micbael BarstowV Will, ....
Nolo on tbt Hiuklty Famil^r, • - <
135
145
147
148
156
157
163
169
170
Memoirs, Ate. ^ of Prinee^A 8ub«(riber«„ * ITi
Ori^ii»al members of tbe Firsl Cburcli ill
Milford. Cl,, -----•, i7(t
Letter of Ttiomftii Tbacher, • - . |TI
Researcbci amoiip Ftitirrnl ^cruiou^, • 17^
Au A iniquity iu the Vjdivy uf ibe Merri-
mack, I8S
HutiiingtoUi - - • - - - ♦iSi^
Heroiiiiseeiicea by Gen. Witit If. Suroiier, 197
Deaths aud Burial.i from tbe early Re-
cords of Mar&klield^ ^ • - ' • * 19t
Notices of Nevv Publtcatiojis, . * . 193
Marriag«i and Deaih», «... * |9^
Reeeui Members of the Society^ dtc,, - 19^
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