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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 21: military History. (search)
a neat monument of Scotch granite, with this inscription: Erected by the City, A. D. 1870. To the memory of John Hicks, William Marcy, Moses rich-Ardson, buried here. Jason Russell, Jabez Wyman, Jason Winship, buried in Menotomy. Men of Cambridge who fell in defence of the Liberty of the People, April 19, 1775. O, what a glorious morning is this! Among the wounded, on that memorable day, was Capt. Samuel Whittemore. He was son of Samuel Whittemore of Charlestown, where he was born July 27, 1696, but early removed to Cambridge. His estate bordered on Menotomy River and his house stood on the northerly side of the Main Street, near the magnificent elms which are still preserved. He was now nearly seventy-nine years old, but yet vigorous in body and mind. In spite of the expostulations of his family, he repaired to the post of danger. His exploits and sufferings have often been related, --possibly with some embellishments in later years. He died Feb. 2, 1793, aged 96 years an
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
Hannah, had at Dover, N. H., Samuel, b. 24 Oct. 1672, d. 31 Jan. 1693-4; and at Chs., Hannah, b. 16 Dec. 1676; Elizabeth, b. 15 June 1679, m.——Clark, living in 1723; Sarah, b. 16 Jan. 1681-2, m. David Lawrence 3 Feb. 1700-1, and res. at Norton; Mary, b. 9 Sept. 1684,m——. Smith, living in 1726; Abigail, b. 31 Jan. 1687-8, m. Eleazar Parker of Norton; Susanna, b. 17 Oct. 1690, d. 25 June 1694; Thomas, b. 23 Sept. 1693, d. 28 Jan. 1693-4; Samuel, b. (after the decease of his oldest brother) 27 July 1696. Samuel the f. was a farmer, and after a short residence in Dover, N. H., settled upon a farm in the southwesterly part of Chs., now Somerville, on the road leading from Winter Hill to Arlington. He d. 15 Sept. 1726, a. 79; his w. Hannah d. May 1728, a. 76. Both were buried in Cambridge. Harris (Epitaphs, p. 73) erroneously calls this Samuel Whittemore a son of Francis Whitmore. 8. Thomas, s. of John (4), m. Mary, wid. of Capt. Samuel Pease of Boston (See Gen. Reg., II. 393), and
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
Hannah, had at Dover, N. H., Samuel, b. 24 Oct. 1672, d. 31 Jan. 1693-4; and at Chs., Hannah, b. 16 Dec. 1676; Elizabeth, b. 15 June 1679, m.——Clark, living in 1723; Sarah, b. 16 Jan. 1681-2, m. David Lawrence 3 Feb. 1700-1, and res. at Norton; Mary, b. 9 Sept. 1684,m——. Smith, living in 1726; Abigail, b. 31 Jan. 1687-8, m. Eleazar Parker of Norton; Susanna, b. 17 Oct. 1690, d. 25 June 1694; Thomas, b. 23 Sept. 1693, d. 28 Jan. 1693-4; Samuel, b. (after the decease of his oldest brother) 27 July 1696. Samuel the f. was a farmer, and after a short residence in Dover, N. H., settled upon a farm in the southwesterly part of Chs., now Somerville, on the road leading from Winter Hill to Arlington. He d. 15 Sept. 1726, a. 79; his w. Hannah d. May 1728, a. 76. Both were buried in Cambridge. Harris (Epitaphs, p. 73) erroneously calls this Samuel Whittemore a son of Francis Whitmore. 8. Thomas, s. of John (4), m. Mary, wid. of Capt. Samuel Pease of Boston (See Gen. Reg., II. 393), and
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 4 (search)
nds). Capt. Samuel was a large, athletic man, of a strong constitution, and recovered. He lived till Feb. 2, 1793, carrying to his grave fourteen wounds. He was not at the Concord fight, as has been stated. Before the Revolution he was a Captain of the Royal Dragoons, but as soon as an opportunity offered, he joined the patriot party and performed his share of duty in the army. Capt. Samuel was father to William Whittemore, who graduated at Harvard College in 1755. He was born July 27, 1696, and his tombstone, now in the burying-ground in West Cambridge, has the following inscription, viz.: In memory of Capt. Samuel Whittemore, who departed this life Feb. 2, 1793. Aged 98 years. His children urged the old man to go over to Hill's (where all fled for safety from the enemy, who were soon expected to return from Lexington); but he sat knocking his flint and said he should not go— he was going to get a shot at them when they came back! His daughter said, Father, they will