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35 to 1645, Town Clerk five years, from 1635 to 1641, local Magistrate or Commissioner, 1648 to 1657, in 1636, and Major-general of all the forces, 1641. So entirely was his life devoted to the publiacob Newell of Rox. 3 Nov. 1657; John, b. about 1641; Samuel, b. 28 Oct. 1644. His w. Rebecca was b8, d. 1642; John,b.—Aug. 1639; Joseph, b. about 1641; Elizabeth,b. 2 Mar. 1643-4; Mehetabel, b. 16 A, Joseph, who m. Sarah Stone 1653; John, b. 1640-41, m. Mary, dau. of Deacon John Cooper of Camb., 2, b. 29 Sept. 1645. Roger the f. was Selectman 1641, 1642, 1643, 1645. Farmer says, he removed to Church, Juror in 1639 and 1643, Deputy in 1639, 1641, and 1648, Selectman in 1647, Collector of funddman, John, by w. Alice had Elizabeth, b. about 1641; Sarah, b. 11 Jan. 1643-4; Martha, b. 3 June 16ity, namely: (1) Elizabeth, the eldest dau., b. 1641, or 1642, m. Nathaniel Upham, son of Deac. Johonstable. He is supposed to have been slain in 1641 at Providence in the Bahamas. See Winthrop's N[9 more...]
house near the spot where the Washington Headquarters now stands, with twelve acres of land, and resided there. He was early elected Deacon of the Church; was Selectman twelve years, between 1635 and 1652; Representative four years, from 1637 to 1641; and frequently employed in the settlement of estates, and in determining the boundaries of towns. He m. Elizabeth Saunders 1658 (marriage contract dated 29 Nov. 1658), who had previously been the w. of Roger Bancroft of Camb. and Martin Saunde 1643, and was Representative in 1650. Gage's Hist. Rowley. 2. Thomas, came to N. E. in the Susan and Ellen, 1635, then aged 32, and about 1638 resided at the easterly corner of Brattle and Ash streets. By his w. Mercy he had Thomas, b. about 1641, d. 25 Nov. 1717, a. 76; John, b. 9 Mar. 1644-5, d. 16 Sept. 1728, a. 83; Mary, b.——, m. John Fay of Marlborough, had John, b. 30 Nov. 1669, David, b. 15 Oct. 1671, d. 2 Aug. 1676, and Samuel, b. 11 Oct. 1673, not long after whose birth the mother
eral acres of land, extending northerly to Mount Auburn Street, and southerly and easterly into the marsh; besides which he owned numerous other houses and lots. He was Selectman seven years, from 1635 to 1645, Town Clerk five years, from 1635 to 1641, local Magistrate or Commissioner, 1648 to 1657, and Representative six years, from 1636 to 1641. He also was a military man; and when his brother embarked for England, the Court think meet, says the record, to desire Mr. Joseph Cooke, to take ch1641. He also was a military man; and when his brother embarked for England, the Court think meet, says the record, to desire Mr. Joseph Cooke, to take charge of the Company in the absence of the Captain, and till the Court shall take further orders. He was the friend and patron of Mr. Shepard in England, and is affectionately noticed in his autobiography. He went to England in 1658, and in 1665 was residing at Stannaway, Co. Essex, at which date he conveyed his homestead and several lots of land to his son. It is not known that he returned here afterwards. By his w. Elizabeth he had Joseph, b. 27 Dec. 1643; Elizabeth, b. 16 Mar. 1644-5, m. Re
e been appreciated; he commanded a company of eighty volunteers at the siege of Amiens in 1597; was appointed Lieut.-colonel of the Southern regiment, on the first military organizations of the Colony, in 1636, and Major-general of all the forces, 1641. So entirely was his life devoted to the public service, that a particular biography of him would be a general history of the Colony during the same period. Gov. Dudley was twice married; by his first wife, Dorothy, he had five children, who cahe resided at the southeast corner of Dunster and Mount Auburn streets. He was three times married; first to Mary, dau. of Gov. John Winthrop, who d. 12 Ap. 1643. He resided for short periods at Boston, Ipswich, and Salisbury; was Representative 1641, 1644; and settled in the ministry at Exeter, N. H., 1650, where he d. 1683, a. 77. His children, according to Farmer, were Thomas, bap. 9 Mar. 1634, grad. H. C. 1657, d. 7 Nov. 1655; John, bap. 28 June 1635; Margaret; Samuel, bap. 2 Aug. 1639,
vously afflicted with a mental disorder, imagining herself to be under the power of witchcraft; Mary, b. Mar. 1637-8, m. John Ruggles of Rox. 3 Ap. 1655; and d. 6 Dec. 1674; Martha,b. . Ap. 1639, m. Jacob Newell of Rox. 3 Nov. 1657; John, b. about 1641; Samuel, b. 28 Oct. 1644. His w. Rebecca was buried at Rox. 1 . Dec. 1661, and he m. Joanna wid. of Henry Prentice, 24 July 1662. He signed a petition to the King in 1688, and d. in 1694, a. 93. 2. John, s. of John (1), m. Rebecca Errington 9me incapable of managing his affairs. Thus they alternately had guardianship of each other,--a case of rare occurrence, if it has a parallel. Goodman, Richard, was here in 1633, freeman 1634, but soon rem. to Hartford, where he was townsman in 1641 and in 1646; surveyor of common lands and fences in 1647; fence-viewer in 1649; member of the civil court in 1637; juror in 1643 and 1645; and held other offices. He was a valuable citizen. (Hinman.) A Deacon of the same name, probably the same
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 by w. Jane, had Dorcas, b.—Aug. 1638, d. 1642; John,b.—Aug. 1639; Joseph, b. about 1641; Elizabeth,b. 2 Mar. 1643-4; Mehetabel, b. 16 Ap. 1615, bur. 14 Aug. 1645 Sarah,b. 13 Nov. 1646. d. 7 Nov. 1634; Ephraim, b. 8 Sept. 1647, bur. 8 May 1648 Samuel b. 3 Ap. 1653, d. 18 June 1653. Robert the f. res. of the southerly sidle of Brattle Street, not far from Appian Way. He d. 1663; his w. Jane d. 28 Oct. 1653. 2. John, s. of Robert (1), m. Hannah, dau. of Samuel Thatcher of Watertown, 13 Sept. 1664, and had John, b. 23 Oct. 1665 Hannah, b. 25 June 1667, m. George Felt before 16
, b. 7 Feb. 1637-8, d. 10 Aug. 1739; Sarah, b. Feb. 1639-40, m. Walter Hastings 10 Ap. 1655, and d. 27 Aug. 1673; Mary, b. 3 Ap. 1644, m. Samuel Hastings 12 Nov. 1661; John, b. 19 Sept. 1646, d. 21 Oct. 1646. John the f. d. 19 Mar. 1645-6, and his w. Ann m. John Hastings, the father of Walter and Samuel, and d. 25 Mar. 1666. Meriam, Joseph (otherwise written Merriam, Miriam, and Mirriam), res. in Concord, where he d. 1 Jan. 1641, leaving sons, Joseph, who m. Sarah Stone 1653; John, b. 1640-41, m. Mary, dau. of Deacon John Cooper of Camb., 21 Oct. 1663, and had a large family. Farmer. 2. Joseph, s. of Joseph (1), m. Sarah, dau. of Deacon Gregory Stone, and had Lydia, b. 3 Aug. 1656; Joseph, b. 25 May 1658; Elizabeth, b. 20 May 1660; John, b. 30 Aug. 1662; Mary, b. 14 June 1664; Robert, b. 17 Feb. 1666-7, and probably others. Joseph the f. res. at the Farms, and d. before 1696. 3. John, prob. s. of Joseph (2), by w. Mary had Mary, b. 6 Jan. 1689; Benjamin, b. 6 Jan. 1700-1;
ame was inserted in the commission by mistake instead of the name of Chief Justice Peter Oliver, a much more active, restless man, and better fitted as an unscrupulous tool of an arbitrary government. Olmstead, James, was one of the earliest inhabitants, and was Constable 1634, 1635. He resided on the northerly side of Harvard Street, upon or near the spot occupied by what has long been known as the President's House, now called the Wadsworth House. He rem. to Hartford, and d. in 1640 or 1641. His children were Nicholas and Nehemiah. He left a large estate and gave in his will £ 50 to the Church in Hartford. Hinman. 2. Nicholas, s. of James (1), was early here with his father, and had a house-lot on the easterly side of Holyoke street. He rem. to Hartford, was a soldier at Mystic against the Pequots in 1637, and was afterwards a Lieutenant. He was living in 1672. Hinmnan. 3. Nehemiah, s. of James (1), was undoubtedly here with his father, though not named on the Records.
oing John Picke, are but different forms of the same name. Pinson, Edward, m. Anna, dau. of Deac. John Cooper 2 Aug. 1664. She d. 8 May 1666, and he disappears. Place, Thomas, sold land adjoining the west-end field, 1639. Perhaps he was the freeman of 1640. Polly, George, fined for breach of a Town Order 1657. Post, Stephen (otherwise written Poast), owned a house and twelve acres on the south side of the river, 1635. He rem. with Hooker to Hartford, where he was Constable in 1641. Some of the family moved down the River. Hinman. 2. Thomas, a weaver, had a grant 1669, of fencing timber for his garden, and resided on the westerly side of Dunster Street, between Harvard and Mount Auburn streets, in 1673. He may have been son of Stephen (1), but the traces of his early history have been obliterated. He d. between 28 Mar. and 7 Ap. 1691; and bequeathed his whole estate to Nathaniel Hancock, directing him to pay £ 30 to his heirs at law, viz.: to dau. Rebecca Post, no
r, b.-June 1638; Mary, b.——, d. 26 Jan. 1639; Mary, b. 29 Sept. 1645. Roger the f. was Selectman 1641, 1642, 1643, 1645. Farmer says, he removed to Hampton, which he represented in 1651 and 1652. Htive or Deputy 1639, 1640, 1644, 1645, Clerk of the Writs 1640, and Commissioner for small causes 1641. He had a military spirit, and was closely associated with Col. George Cooke; they came togetherto Hartford, with Hooker. He was a Deacon of the Church, Juror in 1639 and 1643, Deputy in 1639, 1641, and 1648, Selectman in 1647, Collector of funds for the students of Cambridge College, by order al Court, in 1645. He d. in 1663. Hinman. Stedman, John, by w. Alice had Elizabeth, b. about 1641; Sarah, b. 11 Jan. 1643-4; Martha, b. 3 June 1646. John the f. came here in 1638, in the employm. He left no son. His daughters m. and had posterity, namely: (1) Elizabeth, the eldest dau., b. 1641, or 1642, m. Nathaniel Upham, son of Deac. John Upham of Malden, 5 Mar. 1661-2; he was a preache