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1720, a. 54, and he m. 5 Ap. 1722 Sarah, wid. of William Harris, who survived him, and m. Hon. John Clark of Boston 15 July 1725, after whose death she contracted a fourth marriage 6 May 1731, becoming the wife of Rev. Benjamin Colman, and d. 24 Ap. 1744, a. 71. His children, all by his first w., were Margaret, b. 30 Sept. 1698, d. 22 Nov. 1702; Sarah, b. 12 Nov. 1700, m. Rev. Edward Wigglesworth 15 June 1726, and d. 9 Nov. 1727; Mary, b. 29 Oct. 1701; m. Major John Denison of Ipswich 9 Ap. 1719, and Rev. Nathaniel Rogers of Ipswich 25 Dec. 1728; John, b. 26 Sept. 1703, d. 31 Oct. 1704; Payton, b. 4 Aug. 1704, d. 7 Dec. 1704; Margaret, b. 31 July 1705, d. 16 June 1716; Anne, b. 5 July 1708, d. 30 July 1708; John, b. 21 June 1711, d. 4 July 1711. Rachel, m. Josiah Dana 31 Oct. 1782. Sally, m. Oliver Pratt 29 Sept. 1788. Lewis, William, was here in 1635, and res. at the N. W. corner of Winthrop and Holyoke streets. He rem. to Hartford with Hooker's company, and thence to Farmin
Samuel (3), was a carpenter. In 1709 he purchased of Richard Proctor an estate on the westerly side of Dunster Street, between Mount Auburn and Winthrop streets, on or near which the first meeting-house in Cambridge was erected. He d. 3 Feb. 1718-19. By his wife Sarah, he had John; Edward, bap. 27 Mar. 1698; William, b. 21 May 1700; Samuel, b. 20 Ap. 1703; Benjamin, b. 10 Mar. 1704-5, res. in Billerica 1748, and prob. the same who m. Mary, dau. of Deacon William French; Sarah, b. 27 Mar. 170rms, where he subsequently resided, and where his posterity remain to this day. He m. Sarah——, who d. 28 Jan. 1710, and he m. Jane——. His chil. were Mary, b. 13 July 1683; John, b. about 1686; Benjamin, b. 20 Feb. 1689-90; Richard, b.——, d. unm. 1719; Amos, b. 6 Jan. 1699-1700; Bethia, b. 15 Ap. 1701; Thomas, bap. 1 Sept. 1706, d. 26 Nov. 1740. Benjamin the f. d. 5 May 1732; his w. Jane survived. 4. Benjamin, S. of Benjamin (3), res. at the Farms. He was in an expedition against the
enezer, b. 9 Aug. 1700; James, b. 31 Jan. 1703-4; Josiah, b. about 1706; John, b. 23 Mar. 1708-9; Benjamin, b. 7 Sept. 1711; Mary. Ebenezer the f. was a blacksmith, and was described in a deed, as of Camb. 1697. His estate was settled 6 July 1733. 3. Jonathan, s. of John (1), by Elizabeth had Hannah, m. John Gross of Boston, 17 Ap. 1710, and——Shepard of Boston, and was living in 1746; Sarah, m. John Gay, and d. 1772; John, b. 1695, grad. H. C. 1712, Master of the Grammar School at Salem 1719-1749, Ruling Elder of a new church at Salem 1736, Notary Public 1755, Collector of Customs at Salem and Marblehead 1768, and d. 20 May 1790; Jonathan; these four were bap. here, 18 July 1697; Elizabeth, bap. 9 Oct. 1698, d. unm. between 20 Ap. and 2 June 1785; Samuel, b. 1 Aug. 1701; James, bap. 25 Ap. 1703; Ebenezer, bap. 25 Mar. 1705; prob. d. young; Mary, m. Paul Nowell of York, living in 1785. Jona-than the f. was a gunsmith and locksmith; in 1695 he bought house and land at the N. E.
entative for Boston, elected Speaker and Councillor, but negatived by Gov. Dudley, as to both offices, and was a prominent leader in the opposition to Dudley's government. He d. at Wellfleet 15 July 1719, a. 75. His w. Martha d. at Boston 19 Ap. 1719, a. 70, and was buried here. Their youngest son Josiah, grad. H. C. 1708, preached in Wellfleet several years, and d. there in 1732, a. 44. Oldham, Richard (otherwise written Oldam), was here as early as 1650, and by w. Martha, had Samuel, anin Prescott of Groton 12 June 1718, and was mother of Col. William Prescott of Bunker Hill memory, and his brothers, James, Sheriff and Judge C. C. P., and Oliver, Judge of Probate for Middlesex County; Peter; Thomas, b. 17 July 1700, grad. H. C. 1719, a schoolmaster; Samuel, b. 12 Jan. 1702-3, d. unm. 2 Dec. 1729. Thomas the f. was brought here when a child by his mother, whom. Edward Jackson. He settled in that part of the town which now forms the westerly border of Brighton District, but
ug. 1718, m. Eleazar Russell before 1742; Solomon, b. 31 Jan. 1720-21. Nathaniel the f. was a brickmaker, and d. 24 Oct. 1722; his w. Hannah m. Jason Winship, 1724. 13. Henry, s. of Solomon (7), m. Elizabeth Rand about 1718; she d. 13 Mar. 1748-9, and he m. Elizabeth Haley of Boston (pub. 21 Oct. 1749). His chil. were Joshua, b. 9 Ap. 1719; Caleb, b. 21 Feb. 1721-2; Martha, b. 27 June 1724, m. John Ware of Sherburn 19 June 1743, and was mother of the late Rev. Henry Ware, Sen., D. D.; Eli1719; Caleb, b. 21 Feb. 1721-2; Martha, b. 27 June 1724, m. John Ware of Sherburn 19 June 1743, and was mother of the late Rev. Henry Ware, Sen., D. D.; Elizabeth, b. 17 Oct. 1727, m. Rev. Amos Adams of Rox., 18 Oct. 1753, and d. before 1776; Thomas, bap. 20 Sept. 1730, d. young; Hepzibah, bap. 23 Jan. 1731-2, m. Rev. Jacob Foster of Berwick, 13 Oct. 1756; Thomas, bap. 6 Oct. 1734, prob. d. 12 Mar. 1735-6; Nathan, b. 8 Ap. 1738, grad. H. C. 1756, a merchant in Berwick, Me., m. Mehetabel Spencer, and d. here 29 July 1769; Sarah, bap. 25 Jan. 1740-41, m. Charles Hill of Berwick 15 Sept. 1757. Henry the f. was a husbandman and brickmaker; Deacon o
College at that period. He was admitted by the Superior Court an attorney at law, and took the prescribed oath in Jan. 1709-10. He was a Selectman 1712 and 1715-1719; Representative in the General Court twelve years between 1714 and 1728; was elected Councillor 1727, which office he then declined, but accepted a similar appoint1683, d. 31 Jan. 1700-1; Samuel, b. 30 May 1686; Joseph, b. 8 Nov. 1689. Nathaniel the f. was one of the Hog-reeves on the south side of the river in 1679, and d. 1719; his w. Mary survived. 6. Nathaniel, s. of Nathaniel (5), m. Hannah——; she d. 15 Sept. 1718, a. 43, and he m. Mary, wid. of Thomas Prentice. His chil. were Thoseph (3), m. Rebecca, prob. dau. of Thomas Blodgett, and had Rebecca, b. 24 June 1711; Adonijah, b. 25 Feb. 1712-13; Abigail, b. 15 Feb. 1715-16; John, b. 16 Ap. 1719; Solomon, b. 5 Aug. 1723; Joseph, b. 23 Aug. 1729. John the f. was a housewright, and res. at Lex., where he d. 14 June 1746. 11. David, s. of John (5), by w.
(1), had married and d. before 26 Ap. 1708, leaving a dau. Sarah, who was provided for in her grandfather's will. 5. Daniel, s. of John (1), by w. Deliverance, had Deliverance, b. 13 Dec. 1715; Daniel, b. 26 July 1718; John, b. 3 Mar. 1720-21. Stacy, Thomas, m. Hannah Hicks 2 June 1683, and had Hannah, b. 2 Sept. 1684. m. Stephen Hastings 28 Oct. 1708; Thomas, b. about 1686; Elizabeth, b. 19 Feb. 1687-8, d. unm. between 18 Dec. 1742 and 28 Ap. 1743; Joseph, b. about 1694, grad. H. C. 1719, ordained at Kingston 3 Nov. 1720, d. 25 April 1741, a. 47; Susanna, bap. 2 June 1700, d. 2 Jan. 1702-3. Thomas the f. was a blacksmith, and resided at the point made by the junction of Brighton and Brattle streets. His estate was divided 5 Nov. 1744. 2. Thomas, s. of Thomas (1), by w.——, had Susanna, m. Cutting Bean 27 Dec. 1744; Thomas, b. about 1723, was a ship-joiner in Boston 5 Nov. 1744, when he sold to Joseph Bean the homestead which had that day been assigned to him from the esta
He m. Elizabeth, dau. of Peter Lidgett, by whom he had one daughter Elizabeth, who m. David Jeffries 15 Sept. 1686, and d. 17 June 1698, leaving eight children. Mr. Usher m. (2d) Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Allen, Governor of New Hampshire, by whom he had John; Hezekiah, who resided in Boston; Elizabeth, m. Stephen Harris of Boston; Frances, m. Rev. Joseph Parsons of Bradford. John the f. d. at Medf. 5 Sept. 1726; his w. Elizabeth d. 5 July 1753. 4. John, s. of John (3), grad. H. C. 1719, was a missionary from the Society in England for propagating the Gospel for half a century, and d. in Bristol, R. I., at the age of 75 years, in 1775. Alden's Epitaphs, Note. 5. John, s. of John (4), b. about 1720, grad. H. C. 1743, was an Episcopal Clergyman at Bristol, R. I. His epitaph is given by Alden: Sacred to the memory of the Rev. John Usher, late Rector of this Church, who departed this life 5 July 1804 in hope and full assurance of a resurrection to a better, aged 84 years; a
6. James, parentage not ascertained, by w. Ann had Ann, b. 7 Aug. and d. 9 Oct. 1797; Ann the mother d. 20 Sept. 1797. 7. Warham, s. of Rev. John Williams of Deerfield, and grandson of Deac. Samuel of Roxbury, was b. 7 Sept. 1699, grad. H. C. 1719, ordained at Watertown West Precinct, now Waltham, 11 June 1723, m. Abigail Leonard of Norton 1724, and had John, b. 1 and d. 21 Mar. 1728-9; Abigail, b. 12 Feb. 1729-30, m. Rev. Samuel Woodward of Weston 11 Jan. 1753; Anna, b. 27 May 1732, m. Rev9 Ap. 1684, a. about 84. His children were Samuel; John; Theophilus; Daniel (was born 29 Nov. 1630, at the Free Schoolhouse in Maidstone, Kent, Old England; was one of the most prominent citizens of New London, Conn., a Judge, etc., and d. 14 Ap. 1719, aged 88. No man in the county stood higher in point of talent and integrity); Mary, m. Thomas Oldham of Scituate 1656; Elizabeth, m. John Bryant of Scituate 1657; Sarah, bap. in Scituate 1645, m. Israel Hobart 1676; Hannah, bap. in Scituate 1646.
Indians, sailed up the Alabama river, passed the present location of Montgomery and established Fort Toulouse, at the site of the present town of Wetumpka. Later, a settlement was made at Montgomery, and Fort Tombecbee was established at what is now called Jones' Bluff. Fort Toulouse contained four bastions, mounted with eight cannon, and was garrisoned by the French till 1763, except for a short period in 1722 when the troops mutinied, killed their commander and deserted the garrison. In 1719, France was at war with Spain, and on May 4th Lord Bienville attacked Pensacola, captured the garrison and sent the captives to Havana. Later, during the summer, Matamora, the Spanish governor of Cuba, retook Pensacola. The Spaniards landed on Dauphin island and bombarded Fort Filippe, but were repulsed by Sevigny, whose command consisted of 260 soldiers and 200 Indians. The French fleet arrived, Pensacola was again retaken by the French and held by them until 1723, when it was restored to