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town, licenses were granted to the following named persons (and perhaps others) besides those who have already been mentioned:— Daniel Champney, 1691. William Russell, 1696-1715. Samuel Phipps, 1707-1709. Elizabeth Phipps, 1710-1712. Edward Marrett, 1709. Susanna Stacey, 1709, 1713-1715. Hannah Stacey, 1712, 1716-1724. Ruth Child, 1713-1715. Samuel Robinson, 1714-1720. John Smith, 1715-1717. James Ingham, 1716-1720. Samuel Smith, 1716-1735. James Cutler, 1718-1735. Thomas Thompson, 1721-1724. Elizabeth Thompson, 1725. Thomas Brown, 1721. William Bond, 1722-1724. Peter Oliver, 1727-1729. Joshua Gamage, 1729-1731. Daniel Champney, Jr., 1730-1733. Thomas Holt, 1730-1731. Thomas Dana, 1731-1735. William Bowen, 1732. Jonathan Starr, 1735. During the early part of the present century, the Davenport Tavern, at the westerly corner of North Avenue and Beech Street, was widely celebrated for the concoction of flip; and in
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 15: ecclesiastical History. (search)
, sometimes above forty loads. Church Record. A reasonable allowance was made, also, for the depreciation of values, during the Revolutionary War. Provision was made which resulted in the creation of a fund for the maintenance of the ministry. June 28, 1680, Voted and agreed, that five hundred acres of the remote lands, lying between Oburne, Concord, and our head-line, shall be laid out for the use and benefit of the ministry of this town and place, and to remain to that use forever. In 1718, this land was sold, and of the proceeds one hundred and thirty pounds were expended on the Parsonage, and the remainder was invested in a fund, whereof two thirds of the interest should be paid annually to the pastor of the church, and the remaining third part should be added to the principal. It is understood that this fund recently amounted to more than twenty thousand dollars. It was Mr. Gookin's lot to witness another division of his parish. In 1682, the Farmers, as those were calle
96, 1699, 1700, 1706. Speaker in 1700. Jona. Remington, 1714, 1715, 1717, 1718, 1722-1728. Edmund Goffe, 1716, 1720, 1721. Andrew Bordman, 1719, 1720. Remington [2d], 1712, 1715-1719. Joseph Bowman, 1712. Moses Bordmnan, 1713-1718, 1720– 1724, 1726, 1727, 1731, 1733-1736. Joseph Coolidge, 1713, 1714, 1730. Daniel Dana, 1715, 1725. William Cutter, 1715, 1718-1721. Samuel Kidder, 1716, 1719-1721. Nath. Sparhawk, 1716-1724, 1726, 1727, 1730. Edmund Goffe, 1717, 1718. Samuel Bowman, 1722-1724, 1726, 1727, 1735-1743. John Bradish, 1725, 1729, 1730, 1732, 1735, 1736. Francis Foxcroft, Jr., 1725, 1728, 1734. Ephra700. Edward Winship, 1700, 1701. John Oldham, 1700, 1701, 1710-1714, 1716, 1718, 1719, 1721, 1727. William Russell, 1700, 1701, 1704, 1705, 1712, 1714. Ph01, 1703-1705, 1707-1709. Andrew Bordman, 1702, 1707, 1709– 1713, 1715, 1716, 1718. Samuel Cooper, 1704, 1705, 1708, 1709, 1714. Samuel Kidder, 1706, 1715.
. For several years he was a fisherman; but in 1718 he was appointed College Sweeper and Bedmaker, r public life. He was a member of the Council, 1718, 1719, 1720, 1722, 1723, 1726, 1727; and was eland d. 2 May 1808. Richard the f. grad. H. C. 1718, was Counsellor and Barrister at Law, resided slch, Samuel, a tailor, rem. here from Weston in 1718, having w. Catherine and children, among whom w a joiner and owned the homestead in Sherburne, 1718, which he sold to his brother Richard 4 Sept. 1 had Elizabeth, b. about 1716; Thomas, b. about 1718; Peter, b. about 1720; Mary, b. about 1722, pro. 1739; Thomas, bap. 15 Dec. 1700, grad. H. C. 1718, minister at Dracut, d. 18 Mar. 1765. Josiah td d. about 1717; his w. Margaret d. 19 Feb. 1717-18: Amos Marrett was appointed administrator on the1716, m.——Creasey of Groton; Abigail, b. 29 Ap. 1718, m. Dr. Ebenezer Perry of Groton; Lucy, b. 15 Ain in battle 8 Sept. 1755; and Thomas, b. 1 Ap. 1718, a physician in Hatfield, d. 1775; he d. when o[10 more...]<
dfather R. He next m., 24 May 1662, Alice Cox, perhaps dau. of Moses of Hampton. Savage, Gen. Dict. 2. Matthew, s. of Matthew (1), b. about 1654, m. Deborah, dau. of Andrew Stevenson of Camb., and wid. of Robert Wilson of Sudbury. Widow Ruth Abdy, who d. 10 Dec. 1762, aged 93, was a subsequent wife of Matthew. He is supposed to have resided at the S. W. corner of Mt. Auburn and Holyoke streets, and to have died in 1730, leaving no posterity. For several years he was a fisherman; but in 1718 he was appointed College Sweeper and Bedmaker, an office in which his widow succeeded him. After his death, Father Abdy's Will, in doggerel rhyme, afforded much amusement on both sides of the Atlantic. Adams, John, was here about 1650. His children, by w. Ann, were Rebecca, bap. in England; Mary, John, Joseph, all bap. here; Hannah, bap. 17 June 1660, and d. 25 Jan. 1660-61; Daniel, bap. 14 Sept. 1662, and d. 14 May 1685. Rebecca m. Nathaniel Patten, 24 Nov. 1669, and d. 18 Dec. 1677. Joh
turn from Europe, devoted himself for a time to commerce, in company with his father, but afterwards abandoned it for public life. He was a member of the Council, 1718, 1719, 1720, 1722, 1723, 1726, 1727; and was elected in 1729, but was negatived by Gov. Burnet. He then visited Europe again, and returned early in August 1730, b1715; Martha, b. 8 Sept. 1718, m. Samuel Bridge, 27 Ap. 1738. Joseph the f. resided in Lexington, which town he represented in the General Court six years between 1718 and 1737. He was also Justice of the Peace, and Selectman of Camb., 1712. He d. 8 Ap. 1762, a. nearly 88; his w. Phebe d. 20 Dec. 1751, a. 78. 6. Samuel, s. ods m.——Bray) and her six children survived; also William, the eldest son by the first wife; the others had deceased, leaving heirs. From the long interval between 1718 and 1746, these children might be thought to compose two families; but the father names them all in his will, describing the second class as his five younger sons,
Sarah, m. Ephraim Frost, Jr., 9 Sept. 1714; Samuel; Mary, m. Nathaniel Goddard 26 Nov. 1723; Elizabeth, prob. d. young; Walter (the last five were bap. 17 Jan. 1696-7); John, b. 2 Oct. 1698; Jonathan, b. 6 Dee. 1707. Samuel the f. d. 8 Jan. 1717-18, a. 64; his w. Hannah d. 9 Oct. 1732, a. 66. 3. John, s. of John (1), was a shoemaker. He resided on the easterly side of North Avenue; his estate adjoined that of his father, and was formerly owned by George Bowers. He m. Elizabeth, dau. of W 50. Nehemiah, s. of Gershom (15), m. Martha Bowman 17 July 1739, and had Samuel, bap. 20 July 1740; Martha, b. 1 Nov. 1742, m. Henry Luckis 12 Feb. 1767; Elizabeth, b. 14 Feb. 1713-4; Joseph, b. 21 Sept. 1745, d. 23 Dec. 1749; William,, b. 14 Ap. 1718, d. 9 Oct. 1788; Sarah, b 14 Feb. 1749-50, m. James Foster of Boston 26 Nov. 1773; Joseph, b. 23 Dec. 1751; Nehemiah, b. 3 June 1753; Mehetabel, b. 28 Ap. 1755, pub. Thomas Hopkins f Boston 19 Dec. 1778; Andrew,b. 9 1757, Rebecca Cutter 15 Nov. 17
a, 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,b. 17 Feb. 1750-51, d. 16 Aug. 1752; Lydia, b. 26 Jan. 1755, m. John Hastings 7 Dec. 1783, and d. 2 May 1808. Richard the f. grad. H. C. 1718, was Counsellor and Barrister at Law, resided several Years in Charlestown and Boston, zealous patriot during the Revolutionary period, but d,. 17 May 1772, before the commencement of hostilities; his w. Lydia d. at Newton 7 April 1772. 65. 13. John, s. of Benjamin (8),m. Abigail Smith (pub. 6 May 1748), and had Abigail, b. 8 May 1749; Lydia, b. 7 Sept. 1750; Benjamin, b. 24 Feb. 1751-2; Elizabeth, bap 18 Oct. 1754; John, b. 26 May 1756, and others. 14. Stephen, s. of Benjamin (8), m.
2; Sarah, b. 13 Jan. 1744-5. Joseph the f. d. 1755; his w. Amittai m. John Page of Bedford 15 Jan. 1756, and d. 25 Dec. 1771. Fean, Hannah, Servant to Nathaniel Sparhawk, d. 11 Mar. 1650-11. Felch, Samuel, a tailor, rem. here from Weston in 1718, having w. Catherine and children, among whom were Catherine, m. Henry 'Prentice 31 Jan. 1728-9; and Jemima, m. Abraham Hasey 17 Jan. 1739-40; he had here, Ruth, b. 30 July 1719, d. 9 July 1722; Samuel, ,b. 21 Sept. 1721; Elizabeth, b. 13 Ap. 1723 b. 22 Ap. 1688, m. Samuel Winship 10 Jan. 1711-12; Mary, b. 28 Oct. 1689, m. Joshua Parker 15 June 1712; Ebenezer, b. prob. 1692; William, b. 1694; Joseph, bap. 17 Jan. 1696-7; .Anna, bap. 9 Jan. 1697-8; Benjamin, bap. 15 June 1701, grad. H. C. 1718, ord. at Sandwich, 12 Sept. 1722, and d. 7 Aug. 1746. Nicholas the f. d. 24 Feb. 1718-19, a. 68; his w. Margaret d. 10 Dec. 1717, a. 61. 3. John, s. of Nicholas (2), m. Sarah, dau. of John Squiers, and had John, b. 21 Oct. 1704; Sarah, b. 17 J
the principal heir to his father's estate, and res. on the homestead. He grad. H. C. 1690, and is said to have been a lawyer; but his time was chiefly devoted to public affairs. He was sheriff of Middlesex 1715-17; Selectman of Cambridge 1717, 1718, Representative 1716, 1721, and often rendered service on important committees. As early as 1710 he was Lieut.-colonel in the expedition against Port Royal; and was commissioned Colonel of Troopers in 1724, in which office he was actively employeir frequent donations while she lived, and by assuming the direction and charge of her funeral, as they had previously defrayed the expense of her husband's burial. 5. Edmund, s. of Daniel (2), was a joiner and owned the homestead in Sherburne, 1718, which he sold to his brother Richard 4 Sept. 1722. He m. Sarah Thompson of Boston 27 Oct. 1715, and had Elizabeth, b. 23 Nov. 1716; Mary, b. 1 Mar. 1718; Daniel, b. 11 Mar. 1720, d. 12 May 1720. 6. Richard, s. of Daniel (2), was a husbandman