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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 14: civil History. (search)
use of Mr. John Hovey, which he hath lately hired, and has for many years past been used as a house of public entertainment. On the 23d of April, 1737, Mr. Bean bought of Nathaniel Hancock an estate on the westerly side of Brighton Street, about midway between Harvard Square and Mount Auburn Street, to which he transferred the sign of the Blue Anchor; and for nearly a century afterwards it was a famous Tavern. Mr. Bean sold the estate, Jan. 26, 1749, to Ebenezer Bradish; Mr. Bradish died in 1785, and his son sold it, Feb. 29, 1796, to Israel Porter, who is well remembered by many now living, and who died May 30, 1837, aged 99, according to the town record. A part of the tavern-house remains standing, though much changed in appearance. At this house the Selectmen met for their patronage of the bar. Among the the transaction of public business, and paid bills remaining on file is the follow-probably paid for the use of rooms by ing:— The Selectmen of the town of Cambridge to E
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 16: ecclesiastical History. (search)
public worship has since been conducted within the College Chapel by the Faculty of the Theological School. Quincy's Hist. H. U., II. 310. Appleton Chapel subsequently became the stated place of worship, and after about forty years the ex-officio service of the Theological Faculty ceased; since which time the church has been under the care of a pastor specially designated by the Corporation of the College. The successive pastors and stated preachers have been,— Rev. Henry Ware, H. C. 1785, D. D. 1806, from 1814 to 1840. Rev. Dr. Kirkland officiated as joint pastor, until he resigned the Presidency of the College in 1828. Rev. Henry Ware, Jr., H. C. 1812, D. D. 1834, from 1840 to 1842. Rev. Convers Francis, H. C. 1815, D. D. 1837, from 1842 to 1855. Rev. Frederick D. Huntington, A. C. 1842, D. D. 1855, from 1855 to 1860. Rev. Andrew P. Peabody, H. C. 1826, D. D. 1852, Ll. D. Roch. U. 1863, from 1860 to the present time. first Baptist.—The First Baptist Churc
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
ke, 1777, 1778. Edward Jackson, 1777, 1778, 1780– 1782. Thomas Farrington, 1778, 1779. Benjamin Cooper, 1778. William Howe, 1779. Gideon Frost, 1779-1785. William Adams, 1779. Ammi Cutter, 1779, 1786. John Gardner, 1779. Moses Robbins, 1779, 1781-1786, 1790-1792. John Wyeth, 1780. Jeduthun Wellington, 1780-1785, 1792 -1802, 1805. Samuel Whittemore 3d, 1780. Ebenezer Seaver, 1780. Ebenezer Wyeth, 1781-1785, 1789, 1790. John Adams, 1781, 1782, 1791-1795. Ephraim Frost, Jr., 1783-1788. Daniel Dana, 1783. Jonathan Winship, 1784-1789, 1793, 1794. William Winthrop, 1786, 1789-1791, 1793, 1794, 1799, 1800-11785, 1789, 1790. John Adams, 1781, 1782, 1791-1795. Ephraim Frost, Jr., 1783-1788. Daniel Dana, 1783. Jonathan Winship, 1784-1789, 1793, 1794. William Winthrop, 1786, 1789-1791, 1793, 1794, 1799, 1800-1802. Walter Dickson, 1786-1788, 1791, 1792. Samuel Butterfield, 1787, 1788. Ephraim Cook, 1789, 1790. Samuel Locke, 1789, 1790. James Robbins, 1789. Moses Griggs, 1790-1792. Richard Richardson, 1791-1795. George Prentiss, 1791, 1792. John Walton, 1793, 1794, 1796-1798, 1809-1811. Tim. L. Jennison, 17
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
hwesterly of the Court House. His w. d. 17 Ap. 1785, a. 41, and he m. Mercy Cook, 4 Feb. 1787. He lly McCleary, 17 Mar. 1784, and had William, b. 1785, d. unm. 16 Mar. 1851; Sally, b. 1787, m. Isaa3, m. Thomas Barrett 6 Dec. 1771, and d. 17 Ap. 1785; Martha, b. 6 Feb. 1748, m. Jonathan Dickson 7 p. 13 June 1854. Thaddeus the f. grad. H. C. 1785, and received the degree of D. D. from Columbia780; Nathan, b. 20 Aug. 1782; Deborah, b. 8 Ap. 1785; Joseph Stacey, b. 25 June 1789, merchant, a me young; Mary, m. Paul Nowell of York, living in 1785. Jona-than the f. was a gunsmith and locksmithrom John (1), H. C. 1761, Hebrew Professor 1765-1785. He m. Rebecca, dau. of the first Professor Wi 22 Aug. 1820, leaving dau. Lucy; Francis, bap. 1785; Anna Dana, bap. 27 Sept. 1789, m. Augustus Stoughter; his w. Eunice m. Ebenezer Stedman about 1785, and was buried 6 Sept. 1846, a. 87. Winter,stead, and d. 26 Ap. 1767; his w. Sarah d. Ap. 1785, a. 62. 9. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer (6), m. Ma[6 more...]
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
a saddler; he owned the old homestead on the west side of Dunster Street, the south half of which he sold to William Morse, 5 Ap. 1773, having purchased in 1768 an estate on Brattle Street, next southwesterly of the Court House. His w. d. 17 Ap. 1785, a. 41, and he m. Mercy Cook, 4 Feb. 1787. He d. 1 Dec. 1812, a. 70. Bartlett, Joseph, in. Mary Wayte, 27 Oct. 1668, and had Mary, b. 17 Feb. 1672-3; Joseph, b. 5 Mar. 1673-4; Elizabeth, b. 12 July 1676. 2. Joseph, by w. Zabilla, had Lydia, He d. 27 July 1817, a. nearly 72; his w. Abigail d. 27 Aug. 1848, a. 78. As he had no children, the male line, in this branch of the family, became extinct. 12. William, S. of William (9), m. Sally McCleary, 17 Mar. 1784, and had William, b. 1785, d. unm. 16 Mar. 1851; Sally, b. 1787, m. Isaac Bosworth, 1 Dec. 1805, and d. 2 Oct. 1842; John, b. 1789; Andrew, b. 1792; Moses, b. 1794; James, b. 1796; Esther, b. 1798, m. Joseph Hiscock, 23 Sept. 1821; Charles, b. 1801, m. Christiana Reed 14
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, C. (search)
Samuel the f. d. 3 Nov. 1785, a. 83; his w. Joanna d. 28 Nov. 1772, a. 63. 13. Ephraim, s. of Philip (9), m. Sarah Swan 14 Dec. 1727, and had Eunice, bap. 12 Jan. 1728-9; Sarah, b. 15 Mar. 1729-30, m. Joseph Frost 8 Feb. 1753; Ephraim, b. 12 Sept. 1732; Mercy, b. 21 Nov. 1733; Abigail. b. 6 Dec. 1735, m. Eben. Tufts 23 Ap. 1760; Mary, b. 17 Ap. 1737; Ann, b. 17 Mar. 1739, d. unm. 7 Ap. 1813; Aaron, b. 20 Dec. 1740; Elizabeth, b. 7 Dec. 1743, m. Thomas Barrett 6 Dec. 1771, and d. 17 Ap. 1785; Martha, b. 6 Feb. 1748, m. Jonathan Dickson 7 Mar. 1771. Ephraim the f. resided in Menotomy, and d. 11 Sept. 1763, a. 64; his w. Sarah d. 24 Mar. 1748, a. 47. 14. Joseph, s. of Samuel (12), m. Abigail Winship 3 May 1746, and had Joseph, bap. 23 Aug. 1747; Elizabeth, bap. Oct. 1750; William, bap. 20 May 1753; Abigail, bap. 18 Feb. 1759 (Joseph Cook, perhaps the same, m. Margery Dickson 13 May 1756; and the last named child, Abigail, may have been the offspring of this marriage). 15. Sa
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
. 1 Oct. 1752, m. Richard Peirce 21 Oct. 1777; Mary, b. 23 Mar. 1755, m. Jonathan Butterfield 4 Aug. 1772; Esther, b. 23 Aug. 1757, m. Joseph Tufts 23 Dec. 1779; Rebecca, b. 16 Oct. 1759, d. 29 July 1765; Lucy, b. 12 May 1764, living unm. in 1798; Walter, b. 9 Dec. 1767, m. Anna Tufts 3 Jan. 1793. Walter the f. d. 1798; his w. d. at Groton, 4 Ap. 1819, a. 89. 10. Henry, S. of Edward (5), m. Elizabeth Cox 24 July 1766; she d. and he m. Sarah, dau. of Samuel Cook, 15 Nov. 1774; she d. about 1785, and he m. Mercy--. His children were Elizabeth, b. 1767, d. unm. 3 Mar. 1800; Eunice Cook, bap. 17 May 1778, m. John Goddard 21 Dec. 1806; Henry, bap. 21 Feb. 1790. Henry the f. resided at the easterly corner of North Avenue and Cedar Street, and d. 23 Sept. 1815, a. 74, leaving only one surviving child, Mrs. Goddard. who inherited the homestead; his w. Mercy d. 4 Dec. 1815, a. 69 or 71. 11. Gilbert, s. of Edward (5), m. Martha——, and had in Pepperell, Hannah, b. 13 May 1773, m. Thoma
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
ark of Lex., 17 June 1789, and had Horatio Hancock,b. 22 June 1790, m. Letitia Whittemore 29 Mar. 1818, and d. 13 Sept. 1829; Elmira, b. 23 Ap. 1792, m. Joseph Adams, a lawyer, 19 Nov. 1811, and d. s. p. 13 June 1854. Thaddeus the f. grad. H. C. 1785, and received the degree of D. D. from Columbia College, N. Y., in 1821; he was ordained pastor of the Church in Menotomy 23 Ap. 1788, which office he resigned 23 Ap. 1828, and d. 14 Nov. 1855; his w. Lucy d. 9 Mar. 1855, a. 88. 5. Isaac, broth s. of Nathan, b. at Western (now Warren) 19 Ap. 1763, grad. D. C. 1783, D. D. at H. C. 1815, was ordained at Brighton 1 Nov. 1784, was dismissed by mutual agreement 31 Oct. 1827, and d. 15 Sept. 1829, a. 66. He m. Hannah Webster of Boston — Ap. 1785, and had Wainwright, b. 4 Feb. 1786; John, b. 22 Ap. 1789; Hannah White, b. 22 Dec. 1790; Henry, b. 31 May 1793; Elizabeth Lanesford, b. 19 Oct. 1794 ; Harriet Vaughn, b. 9 Sept. 1796. Fownell, John, by w. Mary, had Sarah, b.—Aug. 1638. He was
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, H. (search)
. 21 Oct. 1798, d. unm. at Medf. 13 Mar. 1869. John the f. grad. H. C. 1772, was an officer in the Revolutionary Army, attained the rank of Major, res. for a time in Medf. but returned here, and d. 16 Feb. 1839; his w. Lydia d. at Woburn 2 May 1808, and was buried here. 18. Daniel, s. of Samuel (13), m. Mary Morse, 1772, and had Rebecca, b. 25 Mar. 1774; Daniel, b. 1 Ap. 1775, merchant in Boston; Mary, b. 15 Ap. 1777; Henry, b. 10 Sept. 1780; Nathan, b. 20 Aug. 1782; Deborah, b. 8 Ap. 1785; Joseph Stacey, b. 25 June 1789, merchant, a member of the first board of Aldermen in Camb. 1846, and d. at Hoboken, N. J., 18 Dec. 1872; Nancy, b. 15 May 1791; George, b. 18 Nov. 1792, d. 1817; Lewis, b. 20 Nov. 1795; Elizabeth, b. 20 May 1800. Daniel the f. was a gravestone cutter, and res. in Newton. 19. Thomas, S. of Samuel (13), m. Elizabeth Morse 1777, and had Thomas, b. 12 June 1778; Elizabeth, b. 2 Mar. 1780, m. Jonathan Balch 1800; Hepzibah, b. 1 Sept. 1782, m. James Hyde; Charl
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, M. (search)
Thaddeus the f. d. 1 May 1802, a. 95 years and 4 months; his w. Ann d. 4 Jan. 1802, a. 71. 8. Nehemiah, s. of Joseph (6), a tanner in Watertown, m. Elizabeth Stone 28 Mar. 1754; she d. 24 Ap. 1755, and he m. Martha Clark in 1756; she d. 23 July 1761, and he m. at Camb. Elizabeth Fillebrown, who survived him; he d. 6 Aug. 1775. His chil. were Daniel, b. 15 Aug. 1757; Hugh, b. 23 Dec. 1758; Elizabeth, b. 18 Dec. 1759, m. Moses Coolidge 19 May 1785; Joseph, b. 4 July 1761, tanner, d. unm. 1785; Moses, b. 24 July 1764; Sarah, b. 21 Aug. 1766, m. James Howland of Walpole, Vt.; Martha, b. 5 Jan. 1768, m. Samuel Sawin of Livermore, Me., and d. at Jay, Me.; Rebecca, b. 28 May 1769, m. Charles Clark of Cambridge, and d. 28 Ap. 1809; Aaron, b. 13 Ap. 1773. 9. Josiah, s. of Joseph (6), housewright and surveyor, m. Anna Livermore of Watertown 21 June 1757, rem. to Camb. and had Thomas, b. 28 Jap. 1758; Lucy, b. 21 Sept. 1759, m. Samuel Child 8 July 1779, and d. 9 June 1849; Josiah, b. 1
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