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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2, Chapter 10: Middlesex County. (search)
expended by the town during the war for State aid to soldiers' families, and repaid by the Commonwealth, was as follows: In 1861, $2,956.91; in 1862, $7,314.82; in 1863, $6,800.00; in 1864, $10,800.00; in 1865, $8,600. Total amount, $36,111.73. Stow Incorporated May 16, 1683. Population in 1860, 1,641; in 1865, 1,537. Valuation in 1860, $713,320; in 1865, $764,274. The selectmen in 1861 and 1862 were H. W. Nelson, F. W. Warren, A. Rice; in 1863, William H. Brown, Truman Walcott, Jonat61 was Thomas H. Bent; in 1862 and 1863, William H. Brown; in 1864, R. W. Derby; in 1865, Peter Fletcher. 1861. A legal town-meeting was held April 27th, at which it was voted to appropriate one thousand dollars to uniform and equip citizens of Stow who volunteer in the military service, and to support their families while absent on duty. Twenty-eight young men immediately volunteered. Cloth was purchased, and the ladies from day to day met at the town hall and made nearly one hundred garme
5; George, bap. 10 Oct. 1742, and was living in Stow 1769. Caleb the f. was Justice of the Peace, a Experience Parker 30 Nov. 1686. He removed to Stow, had son Thomas, b. 18 Sept. 1687, and was livideath she resumed the name of Gates, and d. at Stow 1683. Their children were Stephen; Simon; Thom, b. here 5 Mar. 1666-7. In his will, dated at Stow, 5 Sept. 1701, and proved 15 Sept. 1707, are na5), grad. H. C. 1680, preached a short time in Stow and also in Wells, Me., but probably was not ort seems to have had no children. He removed to Stow, where he d. between 14 Sept. and 30 Dec. 1711,fe. 4. Jeremiah, s. of Jeremiah (2), res. in Stow 1710, when he sold his father's homestead to Sotleton Oct. 1869, resigned Ap. 1871, settled at Stow July 1872, resigned Sept. 1876; Abigail, b. 26 b., Samuel (a cordwainer), at Sudbury, Mary, at Stow, Josiah, at Lex., Sarah and Abigail, at Groton,s. here; he d. 16 Feb. 1664-5; his w. Ann d. at Stow 5 Feb. 1682-3. 2. George, s. of Richard (1),
rn, 3 Nov. 1752; Richard, b. 6 Aug. 1735; Sarah, b. 2 Sept. 1737, m. George Lamb of Springfield 1 Dec. 1757; Silence, b. 5 Oct. 1739, prob. d. young. Thomas the f. d. 1752; his w. Mary d. 10 Oct. 1739. 11. Caleb, s. of Daniel (5), m. Phebe Chandler of Andover, and had Caleb, b. 20 Mar. 1726-7, d. 6 Aug. 1727; Phebe, b. 12 July 1729, m. Henry Coolidge 12 Sept. 1747; Priscilla, b. 24 Aug. 1731; Caleb, bap. 13 Aug. 1733; James, bap. 18 May 1735; George, bap. 10 Oct. 1742, and was living in Stow 1769. Caleb the f. was Justice of the Peace, and d. 28 April 1769; his w. Phebe d. in Dec. 1772. 12. Richard, s. of Daniel (5), m. Lydia, dau. of Thomas Trowbridge, 31 May 1737, and had Lydia,b. at Marblehead 14 April 1738, d. 24 Sept. 1744; at Charlestown, Edmund, b. 15 Nov. 1739; Henry, b. 12 Aug. 1741, d. 14 Mar. 1761; Francis, b. 13 June 1743; Mary, b. 2 Mar. 1744-5, d. 12 Dec. 1747; Robert, b. 13 April 1747. d. 10 July 1748; and at Boston, Anne, b. 14 July 1749, d. 4 Aug. 1719; Mary
children, at Roxbury, were Thomas, b. 1 Aug. 1663; Sarah, b. 3 June 1667, prob. m. Thomas Williams of Stow; Hannah, b. 23 July 1669; Jonathan, b. 21 Sept. 1671; and in Camb. Elizabeth, b. 26 Sept. 1677. He d. here 16 Sept. 1679, or as inscribed on his gravestone 28 Oct. 1679, a. 39. His widow Sarah survived, and was empowered by the General Court, May 1680, to sell land in Roxbury. See Gen. Reg., XXVI. 394. 2. Thomas, s. of Thomas (1), m. Experience Parker 30 Nov. 1686. He removed to Stow, had son Thomas, b. 18 Sept. 1687, and was living in 1715. 3. Bossenger, s. of Thomas and grandson of Thomas who m. Ann Bossenger, in Boston, 1 June 1711, res. on the estate now owned by Samuel Batchelder, Esq., on the south side of Brattle Street, west of Ash Street. He was a gentleman of leisure. and d. of gout 23 Ap. 1805, a. 63. He m. Mary, sister to Andrew Craigie, and had (all prob. b. in Boston) Bossenger, grad. H. C. 1787, a lawyer, d. unm. of palsy 17 Jan. 1816, a. 48; Elizab
tephen, d. here 1662, leaving w. Ann, who contracted 18 Ap. 1663 to marry Richard Woodward of Watertown. After his death she resumed the name of Gates, and d. at Stow 1683. Their children were Stephen; Simon; Thomas; Elizabeth, m. John Lasell; and Mary, m. John Maynard of Sudbury. 2. Stephen, S. of Stephen (1), by w. Sarah had Simon, b. here 5 Mar. 1666-7. In his will, dated at Stow, 5 Sept. 1701, and proved 15 Sept. 1707, are named w. Sarah, and children Stephen, Simon, Thomas, Isaac, Nathaniel, Daniel, Sarah, and Rebecca. 3. Simon, s. of Stephen (1), by w. Margaret, had Abigail, b. 14 Aug. 1671, m. Nathaniel Sparhawk; Simon, b. 1 Sept. 1673, 12 s. of John (5), was living in 1691, but not named in his brother Edward's will, 1696. 11. Percival, S. of John (5), grad. H. C. 1680, preached a short time in Stow and also in Wells, Me., but probably was not ordained. He d. here unm. 10 July 1684. 12. Samuel, s. of John (5), was a tailor, and res. here; he m. Elizabeth,
red his estate, and Sarah, who d. 21 Dec. 1679. Jeremiah the f. inherited the homestead, and d. 30 Nov. 1709; his w. Susanna d. 4 Dec. 1709. 3. Abraham, s. of William (1), was m. before 16661, but seems to have had no children. He removed to Stow, where he d. between 14 Sept. and 30 Dec. 1711, devising his estate to w. Sarah, to Abraham and Jeremiah, sons of Jeremiah Holman, and Abraham, son of Timothy Gipson; about six months after his death, his wid. Sarah, having grown ancient, conveyed her estate to Timothy Gipson of Sudbury, who agreed to maintain her through life. 4. Jeremiah, s. of Jeremiah (2), res. in Stow 1710, when he sold his father's homestead to Solomon Prentice. He subsequently rem. to Lancaster, and with his w. Abigail conveyed land to his son Jeremiah 4 Feb. 1722-3. 5. Abraham, s. of Jeremiah (2), had in Camb. Abraham,bap. 15 Aug. 1697; Susannabap. 1706. He rem. to Stow. Holmes, Robert (otherwise written Holme, or Homes), was an early inhabitant, and
, 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 in Fairfield and Litchfield counties, and a valuab
27 Oct. 1712; Jemima, b. 8 Sept. 1714, m. John Carruth of Westborough; Sarah, b. 8 Feb. 1716, m.——Creasey of Groton; Abigail, b. 29 Ap. 1718, m. Dr. Ebenezer Perry of Groton; Lucy, b. 15 Ap. 1720. James the f. res. at Lex., where he prob. d. between 6 July 1747, when he and his w. Mary executed a deed to his son Josiah, and 17 May 1749, when the other children confirmed the title to the estate. They then resided—James (a cordwainer), at Camb., Samuel (a cordwainer), at Sudbury, Mary, at Stow, Josiah, at Lex., Sarah and Abigail, at Groton, and Jemima, at Westborough. 14. William, s. of Philip (6), by w. Elizabeth had Nathaniel, b. 23 Feb. 1706-7; Lydia, b. 19 May 1711; Submit, bap. 28 Dec. 1712; Joel, b. 2 Aug. 1716. William the f. res. at the Farms, and had a deed of the homestead 1722 (subject to the life estate of his father), which he conveyed to his son Nathaniel, and d. 25 Nov. 1731. 15. Philip, s. of Philip (6), by w. Sarah, had Sarah, b. 22 May 1718; Millicent, b. <
, m. Elizabeth, dau. of Elder Jonas Clark, 23 July 1672, and had Elizabeth, b. Aug. 1674, d. 2 Oct. 1675, a. one yeare and 6 weekes; Margaret, b. 9 July 1678. Woodward, Richard (otherwise written Woodhead), came to New England in 1634, and settled at Watertown. He was then 45 years old; his w. Rose 50; sons George, and John. His w. Rose d.6 Oct. 1662, and he m. Ann, wid. of Stephen Gates, marriage contract dated 18 Ap. 1663, after which he res. here; he d. 16 Feb. 1664-5; his w. Ann d. at Stow 5 Feb. 1682-3. 2. George, s. of Richard (1), m.——Mary; she d. about 1658, and he m. Elizabeth dau. of Thomas Hammond of Newton, 17 Aug. 1659. His chil. were Amos, who administered the estate, prob. m. Sarah, dau. of William Patten, and d. here 9 Oct. 1679, a. 38, according to the Record; the same is given in his nuncupative will, in which he names brothers Thomas and Nathaniel Patten, Daniel and John Woodward, and sisters Mary Waite, Sarah Gates, and Rebecca Fisher; his w. Sarah had d.