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. 9 May 1730; Sarah, b. 8 Sept. 1731; John, b. 29 Mar. 1733; Thales, bap. 23 Mar. 1735; Elizabeth, bap. 1 May 1737. Isaac the f. grad. H. C. 1721; was the first Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, to which office he was elected in May 1727; he was a candidate for the Presidency of that College in 1737, and divided the votes of the Corporation equally with Holyoke, who, about a month later, was elected by unanimous vote. He was removed from his Professorship a year afterwards. He7; and he m. Rebecca, wid. of Benoni Eaton, 28 Sept. 1691. His children were John, b. 17 Ap. 1667; Joseph, b. 6 May 1669; Lydia, b. 30 Sept. 1671, m. Ebenezer Allen; Hannah, b. 13 Mar. 1672-3, d. 16 Ap. 1691; Elizabeth, b. 11 Ap. 1675, d. unm. May 1727; Daniel, b. 3 Feb. 1676-7. John the f. was a tanner, and res. on the southerly part of the homestead, on Ash Street. He survived to old age, and his son John was appointed administrator of his estate 1 Nov. 1720. His w. Rebecca prob. d. befor
f was a weaver, and res. on the south side of the river, in what is now Newton, where he d. 1694. It is said that he was the first Town Clerk in Newton, and also Justice of the Peace. 2. Isaac, parentage not ascertained, by w. Sarah, had Isaac, b. 9 May 1730; Sarah, b. 8 Sept. 1731; John, b. 29 Mar. 1733; Thales, bap. 23 Mar. 1735; Elizabeth, bap. 1 May 1737. Isaac the f. grad. H. C. 1721; was the first Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, to which office he was elected in May 1727; he was a candidate for the Presidency of that College in 1737, and divided the votes of the Corporation equally with Holyoke, who, about a month later, was elected by unanimous vote. He was removed from his Professorship a year afterwards. He held his office ten years and five months (from the time of his inauguration), and might have continued to hold it, with credit to himself and benefit to the College, had his wisdom and firmness been equal to his acknowledged abilities. Little is k
nd d. 14 Feb. 1704-5, a. about 70; his w. Mary survived. 4. John, s. of John (1), m. Hannah, dau. of Francis Moore, 1 Mar. 1665-6; she d. 10 June 1667, a. 24, and he m. Lydia, dau. of Elder Champney, 20 May 1668; she d. 23 Jan. 1690-91, a. about 47; and he m. Rebecca, wid. of Benoni Eaton, 28 Sept. 1691. His children were John, b. 17 Ap. 1667; Joseph, b. 6 May 1669; Lydia, b. 30 Sept. 1671, m. Ebenezer Allen; Hannah, b. 13 Mar. 1672-3, d. 16 Ap. 1691; Elizabeth, b. 11 Ap. 1675, d. unm. May 1727; Daniel, b. 3 Feb. 1676-7. John the f. was a tanner, and res. on the southerly part of the homestead, on Ash Street. He survived to old age, and his son John was appointed administrator of his estate 1 Nov. 1720. His w. Rebecca prob. d. before 20 June 1723, when the estate was divided between chil. John, Joseph, Daniel, and Elizabeth. 5. Jonathan, s. of Walter (2), m. Sarah Sharp of Brookline, and had Jonathan, b. 1 Jan. 1708-9; Walter, b. 4 July 1711, prob. the graduate H. C. 1730,