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HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), Chapter 15: Historical items. (search)
he gave the house he purchased of John Giles to the church in Medford, for the use of the ministry for ever. He afterwards wrote two different wills. The bonds and mortgages owned by him in 1772 amounted to £ 4,860. 1759.--In recording marriages, the Rev. Mr. Turell often designated the trade or profession of the bridegroom. Jan. 4, 1759, he married a man, and called him a ranger. 1759.--The first time of using the silver baptismal basin was Sept. 9, 1759, when Benjamin, son of Benjamin Francis, was baptized. The last baptism in the second meeting-house was of Rhoda, daughter of Moses Tufts, Feb. 4, 1770. The first in the new meeting-house was Lydia, daughter of Samuel Teel, March 18, 1770. Nov. 24, 1759.--The name of Mead occurs for the first time in the Medford records. 1760.--The word dollar occurs in the Medford records for the first time. 1760.--A certain clergyman said to an Indian, I am sorry to see you drink rum. The Indian replied, Yes, we Indians do drink
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. (ed. Charles Brooks), chapter 18 (search)
, Mar, 8, 1766.  43Ebenezer, b. Dec. 22, 1744.  44William, b. Apr. 20, 1746.  45Thomas, b. July 15, 1748.  46Aaron, b. Feb. 16, 1751.  47John, b. Sept. 28, 1753.   Ebenezer d. July 16, 1774. 12-21Nathaniel Francis m. Phebe----, and had--  21-48Nathaniel, b. Oct. 13, 1752.  49Jonathan, b. Jan. 27, 1755.  50Stephen, b. July 25, 1757.  51Joseph, b. Aug. 8, 1759.  52Phebe, b. Sept. 13, 1761.  53Thomas, b. May 3, 1763.  54Caleb, b. Mar. 8, 1766.  55Joshua, b. July, 1767. 12-22Benjamin Francis m., 1st, Lydia----, who d. January, 1768; 2d, Sarah Hall, Oct. 20, 1768; and d. June 5, 1798. He had--  22-56Benjamin, b. Sept. 6, 1759; d. in Baltimore.  57James.  58William, lives in Newburyport.  59Convers, b. July 14, 1766; lives in Wayland.  60Ebenezer.  61Simon.  62Nathaniel.  63Stephen.  64Sarah, m. Mr. Bond, of Middletown.  65Lydia, m. Job Wyeth, of Cambridge. 12-23Richard Francis, by wife Hannah Winship, whom he m. Mar. 20, 1760, had--  23-66Rich
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
in Camb. 9 Dec. 1795, was one of the professors in Harvard College and d. 7 Ap. 1863; by his second w. Sarah Hall, Benjamin Francis had Sarah, m. Ephraim Bound of Middletown. Conn.; Simon; Nathaniel, drowned in the British Channel; Lydia, m. Job W of the Commonwealth, etc. His w. Sarah d. Mar. 1853, a. 81. 18. Job, s. of Noah (11), in. Lydia Convers, dau. of Benjamin Francis, 31 Jan. 1804, and had Noah, b. 13 or 15 Ap. 1805; Eliza, b. 6 Mar. and d. 14 Oct 1807; a twin with Eliza, b. 6 and d. 8 Mar. 1807; Abiel, b. 23 Ap. 1809; Benjamin Francis, b. 31 Mar. 1812; John Bound, b. 22 June 1815; Andrew Newell, b. 29 Ap. 1817. Job the f. inherited his father's homestead, was Selectman 1814 and 1815, and d. 5 June 1840; his w. Lydia Convers . 1861; and perhaps others. Abiel the f. was bur. 11 Aug. 1841; his w. Mary m. Solomon Sargent 19 Feb. 1851. 25. Benjamin Francis, S. of Job (18), m. Zoa Duntin 7 Ap. 1836 (who d. 30 May 1875), and had Lydia Francis, b. 13 Jan. 1837; Zoa Ann, b.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
ing wife Ann who d. at Mason, N. H., 31 Dec. 1777, a. 74), and three sons, Nathaniel, Benjamin, and Richard. Of these sons, Nathaniel m. in Camb. Phebe Frost 11 Ap. 1751; Benjamin m. Lydia Convers of Medf. 7 Ap. 1757, by whom he had Benjamin, d. at Baltimore; James, William, a daughter, and Convers, b. 14 July 1766, d. 27 Nov. 1856, whose son Convers Francis, D. D., b. in Camb. 9 Dec. 1795, was one of the professors in Harvard College and d. 7 Ap. 1863; by his second w. Sarah Hall, Benjamin Francis had Sarah, m. Ephraim Bound of Middletown. Conn.; Simon; Nathaniel, drowned in the British Channel; Lydia, m. Job Wyeth of Camb. 31 Jan. 1804; Ebenezer; Stephen. 5. Samuel, s. of John (3), res. in Medf., where he d., and administration was granted to Aaron Blanchard 1 Dec. 1778. His estate was divided between the heirs of son John, dec.; heirs of Samuel, dec. (b. at Medf. Jan. 1728-9); Lydia, w. of Ebenezer Blunt; Mary, w. of William Tufts; heirs of Hannah, dec. w. of——Dickson; h
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
Mass. Med. Soc., and of the Legislature of the Commonwealth, etc. His w. Sarah d. Mar. 1853, a. 81. 18. Job, s. of Noah (11), in. Lydia Convers, dau. of Benjamin Francis, 31 Jan. 1804, and had Noah, b. 13 or 15 Ap. 1805; Eliza, b. 6 Mar. and d. 14 Oct 1807; a twin with Eliza, b. 6 and d. 8 Mar. 1807; Abiel, b. 23 Ap. 1809; BeBenjamin Francis, b. 31 Mar. 1812; John Bound, b. 22 June 1815; Andrew Newell, b. 29 Ap. 1817. Job the f. inherited his father's homestead, was Selectman 1814 and 1815, and d. 5 June 1840; his w. Lydia Convers d.4 Jan. 1850, a. 71. 19. Ebenezer, s. of Ebenezer (13), m. Naomi Cook (pub. 1 Mar. 1800), sold his father's homestead 831, and had Charles, b. 1837 and d. 1 Ap. 1861; and perhaps others. Abiel the f. was bur. 11 Aug. 1841; his w. Mary m. Solomon Sargent 19 Feb. 1851. 25. Benjamin Francis, S. of Job (18), m. Zoa Duntin 7 Ap. 1836 (who d. 30 May 1875), and had Lydia Francis, b. 13 Jan. 1837; Zoa Ann, b. 5 Aug. 1838; John Bound, b. 4 Sept. 1839,
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 9 (search)
and Jeanette Schouler of W. Camb. m. 27 June, 1839. Convers or Converse, Joseph, of Medford, m. Abigail Adams, dau. of Dea. Joseph, 19 Oct. 1800. Joseph and w. Abigail were adm. to the ch. 17 Nov. 1805. Had Nabby, bap. 17 Nov. 1805; Joseph, bap. 20 Apr. 1806 (d. 10 Jan. 1862, a. 55); Samuel, bap. 24 Apr. 1808; Hannah, bap. 24 Feb. 1811; Eliza, bap. 24 Apr. 1814. Joseph the father d. 13 Jan. 1816, a. 46. Abigail his wid. d. 30 Mar. 1835, a. 62 (g. s.). 2. Lydia, of Medford, m. Benjamin Francis of Charlestown this Pct. 7 Apr. 1757. Patience, of Medford, and Edward Gardner of Charlestown, m. 23 Mar. 1817. See Wyman, 235. Cook or Cooke, Sarah, widow, adm. ch. at organization, 9 Sept. 1739. Prob. Sarah, w. of Philip, and mother of following: 2. Ephraim. whose w. Sarah was adm. to this ch. 4 Sept. 1743. She d. 24 Mar. 1748, a. 47. Maiden name Swan (m. 14 Dec. 1727— Paige ). Ephraim d. non compos 11 Sept. 1763, a. 64. Mercy, dau. of Ephraim, deceased, was adm. to the ch
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3., Notes (search)
Notes Names of those whose graves were marked by the Historical Society, April 19, 1898: John Blanchard, Thomas Bradshaw, Thomas Binford, Capt. Caleb Brooks, Lt.-Col. John Brooks (received title General after close of war), Rev. Edward Brooks (Chaplain), Hezekiah Blanchard, Hezekiah Blanchard, Jr., Jonas Dickson, Benjamin Francis, Benjamin Floyd, Benjamin Floyd, John Le Bosquet, Rev. David Osgood (Chaplain), John Oakes, Lt. Jonathan Porter, James Richardson, John Stimson, Johnes Symmes, Thomas Savels or Sables, Maj. Samuel Swan (received title after close of war), Benjamin Tufts, Samuel Tufts, Samuel Tufts, 3d, Corp. James Tufts, Jr., Samuel Teal, Ebenezer Tufts, Jonathan Tufts, David Vinton. Unknown soldiers, probably from New Hampshire or Maine, who died in Medford during siege of Boston. Mr. John H. Hooper, whose portrait appears in this number of the Register, and whose article on the bridg
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., Genealogy of the Francis family, 1645-1903. (search)
na Hill, July 11, 1771, in Cambridge. 46Aaron; b. Feb. 16, 1751. 47John; b. Sept. 28, 1753. Ebenezer; d. July 16, 1774. 12-21NATHANIEL, Jr.; m. Phebe Frost, daughter of Thomas, of Charlestown, April 12, 1751; children: 21-48Nathaniel; b. Oct. 13, 1752. 49Jonathan; b. Jan. 27, 1755. 50Stephen; b. July 25, 1757. 51Joseph; b. Aug. 8, 1759. 52Phebe; b. Sept. 13, 1761. 53Thomas; b. May 3, 1763. 54Caleb; b. March 8, 1766. 55Joshua; b. July, 1767; d. in Boston, Feb., 1812. 12-22BENJAMIN Francis; m. 1st, Lydia Converse (published in Charlestown, March 11, 1757), who d. Jan., 1788; 2d, Sarah Hall, Oct. 20, 1768, and d. June 5, 1798; children: 22-56Benjamin; b. Sept. 6, 1759; d. in Baltimore. 57James. 58William; lived in Newburyport. 59Convers; b. July 14, 1766; lived in Wayland. 60Ebenezer. 61Simon. 62Nathaniel. 63Stephen. 64Sarah; m. John Bound of Middletown. 65Lydia; m. Job. Wyeth of Cambridge. 11-23RICHARD Francis, by his wife, Hannah Winship, daughter of Samuel o
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 8., Records of the Revolutionary War. (search)
Records of the Revolutionary War. Receipts found at City Hall, Medford, 1905. Medford, July 10th, 1780. We the Subscribers doe Severally Inlist ourselves as Soldiers for the Town of Medford and Severally Promise to March to Clovorack or elsewhere and Join the Army and Doe Duty for the Term of three Months Five Thousand Dollars Each After our Arrivell There as Witness our hands （1000）Andrew Floyd 250 Dollars & Shoes 130Dos（1000）334, HattIsaac Green （1500）William tufts 835Benj. Francis （1000）500 HattJeremiah Stewart （1000）Stephen Butterfield （1000）John Watson 1000Ebenezer Tufts Robert Polley Felt 100Do 300Do1000Peter Connary 1000（300）John LeBosquet Note 300010001000Joseph Willson Note 30001300（700）Francis Cutter 300200DoIsaac Connary 150 Stockg & Hatt1000DoNathaniel Peirce Medford May 27, 1779 Recvd of Benj Hall Ebenr Hall Selectmen of Medford Forty five Pounds for which I Promise to Duty as a Soldier in Tivertown or Else where
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 18., The Seccomb records. (search)
xt was from Jeremiah 23: 24. Thanksgiving day Sept. 14th 1758. Text. Psalm 115: 1. 2. 3; this Thanksgiving was appointed by Reason of the Reduction of Louisbourg. which was surrendered up to the English July 26. Fast day June 28th 1759. This fast was appointed on account of the present expedition against Canada. Aug. 5th This morning Mr. Turell begun the reading of the Scriptures in a new folio Bible which was ye gift of ye Hon. Isaac Royall Esqr to the church. Sept. 9th Benjamin Francis child baptized. Benjamin the first baptized after we had ye new silver basin and brass frame which was the gift of Mr. John Willis deceased: the basin cost a hundred and odd pounds and ye frame 9 odd. Nov. 23.,d (Mrs. Ruth Brooks that was) and I was out bride and bridegroom. Dec. 7th This day I am 24 years old. I. S. Jan. 4. 1761. Funeral Sermon for our late Sovereign Lord King George the second of blessed memory, who died at his palace at Kensington ye 25th of Oct. last. in