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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 15: ecclesiastical History. (search)
abdication or abandonment of said office of deacon; and that the office of deacon in said church is now vacant, and that it is expedient and necessary now to elect a deacon or deacons thereof. Voted, To elect by ballot. Voted, That Abel Whitney be a deacon of said church. Voted, That Sylvanus Plympton be the Clerk or Scribe of said Church. Controversy, etc., p. 100. Being thus reorganized, the church united with the parish in the settlement of a pastor. Rev. William Newell, born at Littleton, Feb. 25, 1804, H. C. 1824, D. D. 1853, accepted a call, and was ordained May 19, 1830. After a long and peaceful ministry, he resigned his pastoral office March, 1868. He still dwells among his people, universally respected and beloved, having, for several years after his resignation, performed most of the duties of a pastor (preaching excepted) as a labor of love. The First Parish erected a new meeting-house on the westerly side of Harvard Square, between the ancient burialplace and C
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 20: Indian History. (search)
was described by Gookin, in his Historical Collections of the Indians in New England, printed in the first volume of Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Besides Natick, the most important of all, there were six communities in Massachusetts, exclusive of Plymouth, which had long been denominated praying towns; namely, Pakemitt, or Punkapaog (now Stoughton); Hassanamesitt, or Hassanamisco (Grafton); Okommakamesit (Marlborough); Wamesit, or Pawtuckett (Tewksbury); Nashobah (Littleton); Magunkaquog (Hopkinton). There were also seven new praying towns, where the Gospel had been favorably received about three years: Manchage (Oxford); Chabanakongkomun (Dudley); Maanexit (north part of Woodstock, at that time included in Massachusetts); Quantisset (southeast part of Woodstock); Wabquissit (southwest part of Woodstock); Packachoog (south part of Worcester); Waeuntug (Uxbridge). There are two other Indian towns; viz., Weshakin Or Nashaway, now Lancaster. and Quabaug, B
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
grad. from the Harvard Divinity School 1869; ordained at Littleton Oct. 1869, resigned Ap. 1871, settled at Stow July 1872, Dec. 1702; Abigail, b. 27 Aug. 1704, m. Isaac Preston of Littleton; Hannah, b. 2 June 1708, m. Edward Farwell of Littleton; Littleton; Amos; Jason; Sarah, m. William Sanderson of Harvard; Elizabeth; Esther. David the f. was a farmer, and res. at the Farms untiwhen he removed to Concord, and from thence about 1720 to Littleton, where he was Deacon; he d. not long before 29 Oct. 1744,nenburg, Abigail, Hannah, Amos, Elizabeth, and Esther, at Littleton, and Jason and Sarah, at Harvard. 12. Jonathan, s. of braham, b. 5 Mar. 1752, grad. H. C. 1771, a physician in Littleton 1786, and in Ackworth, N. H., 1787; Lucy, b. 26 May 1754,. H., 1 Mar. 1737, d. 16 Nov. 1767; Mary, m. John Farr of Littleton; Grace, m. Joseph Wood of Littleton; Mehetabel; all livinLittleton; Mehetabel; all living in 1734. Benjamin the f. res. in Concord, was a prominent citizen, Selectman, and several years Representative. He d. 8
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, M. (search)
1854, installed at Concord, N. H., 29 Mar. 1854, resigned May 1857, installed at Newburyport 3 Sept. 1857, resigned May 1865, returned to Camb. where he has since resided, preaching statedly at Chestnut Hill, Newton; he has two sons, Henry W., Ll. B. 1855, a lawyer in Camb.; and David P., practised law about a year, enlisted as a private soldier 23 May 1861, served through the war, and was discharged as Lieut.-colonel 8 Oct. 1865, grad. from the Harvard Divinity School 1869; ordained at Littleton Oct. 1869, resigned Ap. 1871, settled at Stow July 1872, resigned Sept. 1876; Abigail, b. 26 Nov. 1804, m. Samuel Chandler 11 Sept. 1834; Amos Otis, b. 11 June 1808, d. 20 Jan. 1812. Mygate, Joseph (otherwise written Mygatt, probably the same whose name appears among the freemen of 1635 as Maggott), was here in 1634, and res. on the easterly side of North Avenue in 1636. He rem. to Hartford and was Townsman, or Selectman there in 1639. Hinman says, He was the ancestor of the Mygatts i
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, R. (search)
1. David, s. of John (5), by w. Abigail, had David; John, b. 1 Dec. 1702; Abigail, b. 27 Aug. 1704, m. Isaac Preston of Littleton; Hannah, b. 2 June 1708, m. Edward Farwell of Littleton; Amos; Jason; Sarah, m. William Sanderson of Harvard; ElizabethLittleton; Amos; Jason; Sarah, m. William Sanderson of Harvard; Elizabeth; Esther. David the f. was a farmer, and res. at the Farms until 1715, when he removed to Concord, and from thence about 1720 to Littleton, where he was Deacon; he d. not long before 29 Oct. 1744, when his estate was divided among his children, who Littleton, where he was Deacon; he d. not long before 29 Oct. 1744, when his estate was divided among his children, who then resided,--David and John, at Lunenburg, Abigail, Hannah, Amos, Elizabeth, and Esther, at Littleton, and Jason and Sarah, at Harvard. 12. Jonathan, s. of John (5), by w. Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, b. 15 July 1702; Mary, b. 1 Jan. 1704-5; JonatLittleton, and Jason and Sarah, at Harvard. 12. Jonathan, s. of John (5), by w. Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, b. 15 July 1702; Mary, b. 1 Jan. 1704-5; Jonathan, b. 5 Ap. 1707; Jane, b. 19 July 1711, m. Benjamin Lawrence 12 Feb. 1734-5; Ruth, b. 24 Ap. 1714; Eliezer, b. 5 May 1717, m. Tabitha Prentice 10 Jan. 1738-9; Samuel, b 3 Feb. 1722-3; Hester, b. 22 May 1725. Jonathan the f. res. at Lexington.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, W. (search)
raham, s. of Abraham (5), m. Lucy, dau. of Rev. Nathaniel Prentiss of Dunstable, 28 Mar. 1751, and had Abraham, b. 5 Mar. 1752, grad. H. C. 1771, a physician in Littleton 1786, and in Ackworth, N. H., 1787; Lucy, b. 26 May 1754, d. 5 Oct. 1760; Samuel, b. 11 Nov. 1757, d. 26 Ap. 1760; Samuel, b. 19 Sept. 1759, d. 19 Oct. 1760; Lucd Benjamin, b. about 1696; Nathaniel; Aaron, b. 13 Dec. 1711, grad. H. C. 1734, ordained at Pembroke, N. H., 1 Mar. 1737, d. 16 Nov. 1767; Mary, m. John Farr of Littleton; Grace, m. Joseph Wood of Littleton; Mehetabel; all living in 1734. Benjamin the f. res. in Concord, was a prominent citizen, Selectman, and several years ReprLittleton; Mehetabel; all living in 1734. Benjamin the f. res. in Concord, was a prominent citizen, Selectman, and several years Representative. He d. 8 Sept. 1734; his w. Esther d. 1742. 11. Nathaniel, s. of John (4), m. Sarah, dau. of Deac. William French of Billerica, and had Thomas, b. 25 Sept. 1718; Jacob, b. 3 Mar. 1721-2; Sarah, bap. 4 Ap. 1724, d. 15 Aug. 1734; Abigail, b. 8 Dec. 1725; John, b. 21 Aug. 1727; Nathaniel, b. 26 June 1729. Nathaniel th