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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 1: civil History. (search)
inlarged of late in length, reaching from the most Northerly part of Charles River to the most Southerly part of Merrimack River. Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XIII. 137. This description, however, does not comprehend the whole territory then belonging to Cambridge; for both Brighton and Newton are wholly on the southerly side of Charles River. The portion of Dedham, which now constitutes the town of Needham, was the southerly bound. But Cambridge soon lost a part of its enormous length. In 1655, an amicable arrangement was made between the town and those of its inhabitants who had erected houses at Shawshine, for a separation; this arrangement was confirmed by the General Court, and Shawshine was incorporated as a town, under the name of Billerica. Mass. Col. Rec., III. 387. Soon afterwards the inhabitants on the south side of the river, in what is now Newton, where a church was organized July 20, 1664, petitioned for incorporation as a separate town. Cambridge objected; and a lon
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 6: civil History. (search)
. 306, 330; II. 62. The church and elders did remain; lands at Shawshine were soon afterwards assigned to individuals, thus relieving the supposed deficiency of accommodations; a competent number became resident proprietors and cultivators; and in 1655, Shawshine was incorporated as a separate town, called Billerica, which has since been shorn of its original dimensions by the incorporation of other towns. The grant of the Shawshine lands removed all reasonable doubt of sufficient accommodatijoining to his farm, one hundred acres.100 Although, by the generosity of the Church, all the inhabitants received allotments of the Shawshine lands, comparatively few of them established a residence upon that territory. As early, however, as 1655, there were so many householders in Shawshine, gathered from Cambridge and elsewhere, that they were incorporated as a distinct town, named Billerica, and an amicable arrangement was made by them with the inhabitants of Cambridge, in regard to the
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 7: civil History. (search)
New England to quit a country where they could live tolerably, and were indulged with all the privileges they desired, and we have no account of many families having removed. Hutchinson's Hist. Mass., i. 190-192. Although this temptation was offered to the people of the whole Colony, the inhabitants of Cambridge may be supposed to have been peculiarly sensitive to its force, inasmuch as it was presented by one of their most honored and trusted townsmen. Captain Gookin was in England in 1655, and was selected by Cromwell as a special agent to manage this affair. Having received his instructions, he returned to New England and devoted himself earnestly to his appointed task. Several of his letters to Secretary Thurloe concerning this mission are printed in Thurloe's State Papers. In the first, dated Jan. 21, 1655-6, he announces his recent arrival at Boston, after ten weekes of an exercising passage from the Isle of Wight. Vol. IV., p. 440. At a later period, he mentions in
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 14: civil History. (search)
ther Andrew Stevenson (who hath willingly at our request yelded himselfe to the service of the County in that place) such an annual stipend as may be due incouragement to continue the same with all diligence and faithfulnes, according as need shall require. Ephraim Child, Edward Jackson, Ralph Mousell, Edward Goffe. On the other side is endorsed,— This witnesseth that I, Andrew Stevenson, do consent to the within named propositions and covenant, as witnes my hand this 7th. 11mo. 1655. By the Court Records and Files, it appears that the House of Correction or Bridewell was erected in 1656. Andrew Stevenson was the prison keeper from 1656 to 1672; William Healy, from 1672 to 1682, when he was removed from office; Daniel Cheever, from 1682 until he was succeeded in office by his son Israel Cheever about 1693. In 1691, the prison-keeper presented a petition for relief, which is inserted, as characteristic of that period:— To the honored Court for the County of Midd
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
nforth, 1636, 1637. Richard Jackson, 1637-1639, 1641, 1648, 1653, 1655, 1661, 1662. John Bridge, 1637-1639, 1641. Joseph Isaac, 1638. 654, 1656. Edward Goffe, 1636, 1637, 1639, 1641, 1643, 1644, 1646-1655. Simon Crosby, 1636, 1638. Barnabas Lamson, 1636. Edward Wi Edmund Angier,* 1640. John Stedman, 1640, 1647-1649, 1651, 1653-1655, 1669-1676. Abraham Shaw, 1640. Edward Collins,* 1641. Rogeell, 1642, 1643,.1648. Edward Oakes, 1642-1646, 1648, 1649, 1652, 1655, 1657-1664, 166-1668, 1670-1678. Herbert Pelham, 1645. Thomas , 1657, 1662. Roger Bancroft, 1649-1651. John Fessenden, 1650, 1655-1666. John Jackson,* 1650. Richard Robbins,* 1651, 1655. Th1655. Thomas Fox, 1652, 1658, 1660-1662, 1664-1672, 1674, 1675. William Manning, 1652, 1666-1670, 1672, 1675-1681, 1683. John Hastings,* 1653. rentice,* 1654. Gilbert Crackbone,* 1656, 1663. Philip Cooke.* 1655. Richard Parkes,* 1656. Edward Shepard,* 1656. Robert Parke
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
Perriman 8 June 1654, and had Isaac, b. prob. 1655 ; Jacob, b. 17 Nov. 1657. Isaac the f. was a mt. 1649; Esther, b. abt. 1651, d. 21 Mar. 1654-5; Daniel, b. 1 Jan. 1652-3, d. 1654; Daniel, b. 11), grad. H. C. 1653, minister in Eastham from 1655 to 1670, where, by w. Sarah, he had Thomas, b. , b. Mar. 1637-8, m. John Ruggles of Rox. 3 Ap. 1655; and d. 6 Dec. 1674; Martha,b. . Ap. 1639, m. J, 36 Selectman sixteen years, between 1636 and 1655; Treasurer of Middlesex Co. 1657-8; Commissiones short and unpleasant; he resigned 15 Mar. 1674-5, and d. 28 Nov. 1675, a. 45. He was buried at Brah, b. Feb. 1639-40, m. Walter Hastings 10 Ap. 1655, and d. 27 Aug. 1673; Mary, b. 3 Ap. 1644, m. SJames Parker and w. Elizabeth, was b. in Groton 1655, and resided there until 1683, and perhaps latertha; Philip, b. about 1650; William, b. 28 Ap. 1655; Jason, b. 14 Nov. 1658; Joyce, b. 31 Mar. 1660 Abraham was 35 at his death in 1690, prob. b. 1655; Elizabeth m. Hopestill Foster Oct. 1670; Pelat[6 more...]
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, A. (search)
ng, grad. H. C. 1645, returned to England; succeeded his father in the ministry at Wrentham; was ejected, under the Act of Uniformity, 1662, and d. 1689, a. 65. Winthrop. Amsden, Isaac, m. Francis Perriman 8 June 1654, and had Isaac, b. prob. 1655 ; Jacob, b. 17 Nov. 1657. Isaac the f. was a mason, and owned land south of the river. He d. 7 Ap. 1659, and his w. Frances m. Richard Cutter 14 Feb. 1662-3. 2. Isaac, s. of Isaac (1), m. Jane, dau. of John Rutter of Marlborough, 17 May 1677,688, a. 57. His children were John, b. 21 Aug. 1645, d. 2 Jan. 1647-8; Ruth, b. 28 Sept. 1647, m. Rev. Samuel Cheever of Marblehead; John, b. 22 Ap. 1649, d. young; Ephraim, b. 1652, d. unm. 16 Jan. 1678-9, a merchant; Samuel, b. 17 Mar. 1654 or 1655; John, b. 2 June 1656, d. 25 Jan. 1657-8; Edmund, b. 20 Sept. 1659, d. young; Anna, b. 9 Dec. 1660, d. unm. 23 Jan. 1690-1; Mary, bap. 10 May 1663, d. young; John, bap. 15 May 1664, d. 3 July 1664; Nathaniel, bap. 14 May 1665, d. young: Elizabeth
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, C. (search)
en Cheevers, and Cheavers), by w. Esther, had Mary, b. 14 Feb. 1645-6, d. young; Lydia, b. 26 Nov. 1647; James, b. abt. 1649; Esther, b. abt. 1651, d. 21 Mar. 1654-5; Daniel, b. 1 Jan. 1652-3, d. 1654; Daniel, b. 12 Dec. 1654, d. 4 Jan. 1659-60; Mary, b. 6 Oct. 1656, m. William Taylor 28 Nov. 1683; John, b. 24 July 1659; Esther, y be for her best good. Perhaps she was placed in the custody of John Fownell of Charlestown, millwright, as guardian or agent, who sold thirteen acres of land in 1655, describing it as the same which I recovered by law from the estate of George Cooke, Coronell, for the education of his daughter. （Mid. Deeds, i., 109). Col. Cook of Braintree, before 1646, and became a second time a widow at his death, 10 Dec. 1666. 3. Thomas, s. of Simon (1), grad. H. C. 1653, minister in Eastham from 1655 to 1670, where, by w. Sarah, he had Thomas, b. 7 April 1663; Simon, b. 5 July 1665; Sarah, b. 24 Mar, 1667; Joseph, b. 27 Jan. 1668-9; John and another son, twins,
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
and the easterly portion, including the house, to Rev. William Brattle. In the conveyance, he is styled Knacker, which Johnson defines, a maker of small work; a ropemaker. There is no record here of his family. Denison, William, came to New England about 1630, and settled at Roxbury. He was a merchant, Representative, 1635, and d. 25 Jan. 1653-4. By his w. Margaret, who d. 3 Feb. 1645-61, he had in England, Daniel; Edward, resided in Roxbury, Selectman, Town Clerk, Representative 1652, 1655, and d. 26 Ap. 1668, a about 50, leaving five daughters who married, and an only son, William, who grad. at H. C. 1681, was many years Town Clerk, Representative more than twenty years, and d., leaving a widow but no children, 22 Mar. 1718, a. 53; George, removed early to Stonington, Conn., was highly distinguished as a military leader in Philip's War, and d. about. 1693; he was twice married, (1) to Bridgett Tompson, 1640, and (2) to Ann Boradell, about 1644; he left a numerous family, and
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, G. (search)
e: Rebecca, b. about 1635, m. Charles Stearns 22 June 1654, and within two years afterwards was grievously 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 pete, about the end of the 4th mo. 1669. She was sister to Jane, the first wife of Edward Winship, as appears by her will; but their name before marriage is not known. Mr. Goffe was a prominent citizen, 36 Selectman sixteen years, between 1636 and 1655; Treasurer of Middlesex Co. 1657-8; Commissioner (or Magistrate) to settle controversies for a less amount than forty shillings, seven years, between 1648 and 1658; Representative, 1646, 1650. He was a large landholder, and one of the most wealth
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