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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 15: ecclesiastical History. (search)
Daniel Champney, Ephraim Winship, on the south gallery. Jno. Stedman, on the fore gallery on the south side. Joanna Winship, in the place where Ester Sparhauke was wont to sit. Mary Lemon, where old sister Jackson was wont to sit. Mr. Day, to sit in the 2d seat from the table. Ens. Samuel Greene, to sit at the table. Ri. Bobbins, to sit in the place where Ens. Greene was wont to sit. Jno. Gibson, where Mr. Day was wont to sit. Richard Eccles, where John Gibson was wonMr. Day was wont to sit. Richard Eccles, where John Gibson was wont to sit. Benj. Crackbone, where Richard Eccles was wont to sit. Justinian Holden, to sit in the foremost seats. Robert Stedman, to sit in the second seats. Goode Gates, at the end of the Deacons seats. Almost all the congregation either walked to the meetinghouse, or rode on horseback. For the accommodation of equestrians, in mounting, dismounting, and passing between their beasts and the house, Nov. 20, 1665, The Townsmen do order the Constables to make a convenient horse-blo
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 17: heresy and witchcraft. (search)
oubled in the night with cats, or the devil in their likeness, haunting of him; whereupon he kept a light burning, and a sword by him as he lay in bed; for he suspected a widow woman to send these cats or imps by witchcraft to bewitch him. And one night as he lay in bed, a cat or imp came within his reach, and he struck her on the back; and upon inquiry heard this widow had a sore back; this confirmed his suspicion of the widow, he supposing that it came from the wound he gave the cat. But Mr. Day, the widow's chyrurgeon, cleared the matter, saying this widow came to him and complained of a sore in her back, and because she could not see it desired his help; and he found it to be a boyl, and ripened and healed it as he used to do other boyls. But while this was in cure, the supposed cat was wounded as already rehearsed. A Modest Enquiry, etc., pp. 64, 65. Although we are not certain to whom Mr. Hale refers in the foregoing instances of supposed witchcraft, yet one case did oc
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
table estate for his widow and several children. He had been a good citizen in the Colony. He was the first ancestor who came to Connecticut of President and Secretary Day, and of the Day family in this State. Hinman. 3. Matthew, s. of Stephen (1), appears from his will The last Will and Testament of Matthew Day, May 10, 164hepard. 10. I give unto John Glover my lookinge glasse. 11. I give to Elder ffrost foure pound. Those before whom he spake these things were Mr. Tho. Shepard, Mrs. Day. Deposed the 30th 8th mo. 1649. In-Crease Nowell.—Middlesex Deeds, i. 2. to have been a printer; he was also Steward of Harvard College, as appears by the foll and John Alcock. Buckley conveyed one quarter part; hence it would seem that Day purchased the other three quarters, which he bestowed, by will, on the College. Mr. Day d. unm. at Cambridge 10 May 1649. 4. Isaac, not ascertained to have been a relative of the foregoing, was in Camb. for a short time previous to 1700, and pro
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
table estate for his widow and several children. He had been a good citizen in the Colony. He was the first ancestor who came to Connecticut of President and Secretary Day, and of the Day family in this State. Hinman. 3. Matthew, s. of Stephen (1), appears from his will The last Will and Testament of Matthew Day, May 10, 164hepard. 10. I give unto John Glover my lookinge glasse. 11. I give to Elder ffrost foure pound. Those before whom he spake these things were Mr. Tho. Shepard, Mrs. Day. Deposed the 30th 8th mo. 1649. In-Crease Nowell.—Middlesex Deeds, i. 2. to have been a printer; he was also Steward of Harvard College, as appears by the foll and John Alcock. Buckley conveyed one quarter part; hence it would seem that Day purchased the other three quarters, which he bestowed, by will, on the College. Mr. Day d. unm. at Cambridge 10 May 1649. 4. Isaac, not ascertained to have been a relative of the foregoing, was in Camb. for a short time previous to 1700, and pro