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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 1: civil History. (search)
ns within the lymitts of this pattent towards the makeing of a pallysadoe aboute the newe towne. Mass. Col. Rec., i. 93. Dr. Holmes, writing in 1800 (Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., VII. 9), says: This fortification was actually made; and the fosse which was then dug around the town is, in some places, visible to this day. It commenced this Town have been 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 s., XX. 228. Dr. Bond conjectured that the first meeting-house in Watertown stood on this tract of land, not far from the present residence of James Russell Lowell.—Hist. Watertown, p. 1046. except the Cambridge Cemetery and a few acres between that and the former line, which were annexed April 27, 1855. Mass. Spec. Laws, x. 360.
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 2: civil History. (search)
ter Towne, where they erected a town called New Town, now named Cambridge, being in form like a list cut off from the broad-cloth of the two forenamed towns, where this wandering race of Jacobites gathered the eighth church of Christ. Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XIII. 136. Notwithstanding it was agreed that all the assistants should build at the New Town in the spring of 1631, it does not appear that any of them fulfilled the agreement, except Dudley and Bradstreet. Governor Winthrop indeed erlcott, William Wadsworth, and John White, arrived at Boston, in the Lion, Sept. 16, 1632, a month after the Braintree Company removed; and John Haynes did not arrive until Sept. 3, 1633. The name of Simon Oakes is erroneously given in Col. Mass. Hist. Soc., VII. 10, instead of Simon Sackett. Precisely how many of the other half were of that company, I have no means to determine; but from whatever place they may have come, the number of inhabitants so increased that in about a year there were n
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 3: civil History. (search)
brackets:— An agreement made by a general consent, for a monthly meeting. Imprimis, That every person undersubscribed shall [meet] every first Monday in every month, within [the] meeting house, in the afternoon, within half [an hour] after the ringing of the bell; It is observable that the hour of meeting was thus early announced by the ringing of the bell. Johnson represents that, in 1636, a drum was used, because the town had as yet no bell to call men to meeting. —Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XIV. 18. It seems unlikely that Mr. Hooker's company transported their bell, across the wilderness, to Connecticut, and the story perhaps was inaccurately reported to Johnson. The day of meeting was changed to the second Monday in the month, Oct. 1, 1639, because it was ordered by the General Court, to prevent the hindrance of the military company upon the first Monday in the month, that no other meetings should be appointed upon that day. and that every [one] that makes not his pers
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 4: civil History. (search)
of the road leading to Lexington. The stump of it was dug up not many years since. —Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., VII. 9. This was probably the tree mentioned in a note to Hutchinson's Hist. Mass., i. 6Hist. Mass., i. 61: At the election in 1637, the party of Mr. Vane, fearing defeat, refused to proceed, until a certain petition had been read. Mr. Winthrop's party protested against delay. And it is said that Mr. Wude, though of different influence, could not well continue in one and the same orb. Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XV. 173. Again he says: A great number of the planters of the old towns, viz., Dorchester,for room, and thereupon viewed divers places on the sea-coast, but were not satisfied with them. Hist. Mass., i. 43. Trumbull suggests that political rivalry was mingled with clerical jealousy. Of Jclipse the fame, nor stand in the way of the promotion and honor of themselves or their friends. Hist. Conn., i. 224. Very probably such jealousies and rivalries had some influence upon the remov
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 5: civil History. (search)
n the work is finished, and the next Court to appoint where and what building. Mass. Col. Rec., i. 183. President Quincy (Hist. Harv. Coll., i. 1), states that this foundation of the College was laid Sept. 8, 1636, overlooking the fact that the Gene of whom it may be said, without any wrong to others, the Lord by his ministry hath saved many hundred souls. Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XVII. 27, 28. Nov. 20, 1637. For the College, the Governor, Mr. Winthrope, the Deputy, Mr. Dudley, the Treasu, Oct. 10, 1638, Hugh Peter says: We have a printery here, and think to go to work with some special things. —Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XXXVI. 99. The business of printing was conducted exclusively at Cambridge for nearly half a century, during whire (except by Samuel Hall in 1775-76), until 1800, when a printing press was established by William Hilliard.—Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., VII. 19. During the present century, the printers of Cambridge have constantly held a very high comparative rank
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 6: civil History. (search)
t supply, in the passage from Europe. As the inhabitants multiplied, the demand for the cattle increased, and the price of a milch cow had kept from 25 to 30l, but fell at once this year to 5 or 6l. A farmer, who could spare but one cow in a year out of his stock, used to clothe his family with the price of it, at the expense of the new comers; when this failed they were put to difficulties. Although they judged they had 12,000 neat cattle, yet they had but about 3,000 sheep in the Colony. Hist. Mass., i. 93. Winthrop says, This year there came over great store of provisions, both out of England and Ireland, and but few passengers (and those brought very little money), which was occasioned by the store of money and quick markets which the merchants found here the two or three years before, so as now all our money was drained from us, and cattle and all commodities grew very cheap, which enforced us at the next General Court, in the eighth month, to make an order, that corn should p
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 7: civil History. (search)
re 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 nding it unsafe to remain any longer, they left Cambridge the 26th following and arrived at New Haven the 7th of March. Hist. Mass., i. 213-215. From New Haven the regicides retreated to Hadley, where they found shelter in the house of Rev. John , they resting secure in their charter and his Majesty's gracious aspect towards them. Danforth Papers, in Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XVIII. 47, 48. This letter, manifesting the same spirit which was exhibited a hundred years afterwards,—personasired a paper he drew up as his dying testimony, might be lodged with the court, containing the reasons of his opinion. Hist. Mass., i. 331. Through the whole of this protracted controversy, Danforth and Gookin, together with the Deputies from
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 8: civil History. (search)
ohn Fuller, junr. Joshua Fuller. John Alexander. John Prentice. Nathl. Hammond. Job Hides. John Parker (east). widow Jackson. Edwd. Jackson, junr. Daniel Key. Thos. Prentice, junr. Abraham Jackson. Stephen Cooke. Richard Parks. Joseph Fuller. Isaac Beach. Peter Hanchet. Mass. Arch., CXII. 250. The historian of Newton says this petition was no doubt drawn up by Mr. Edward Jackson, senior. He adds a list of Freemen in the Village who did not sign this petition, Jackson's Hist. of Newton, 50, 52. namely:— Rev. Nehemiah Hobart. Elder Thomas Wiswall. Dea. Samuel Hyde. John Woodward. Henry Segar. Thomas Park, junr. Daniel Bacon. John Spring. Daniel McCoy. John Park. Samuel Hyde, Son of Jona. James Prentice, junr. In answer to the petition of the inhabitants of Cambridge Village, on the south side of the river, the Court judgeth it meet to grant them a hearing of the case mentioned on the first Tuesday of the next session in Octob
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 9: civil History. (search)
his commission was published the same day. Hutchinson's Hist. Mass., i. 353. During his administration, the people weret of the common in Boston, for a house lot. Hutchinson's Hist. Mass., i. 360. Several documents relating to the Cambridgd, and the old magistrates were reinstated. Hutchinson's Hist. Mass., i. 373. Several accounts of this Revolution appear to be specially instructed by their towns. Hutchinson's Hist. Mass., i. 382, 383. A large majority of the towns instructs, Thomas Danforth was competent to the stern occasion. Hist. New Eng., II. 332. Danforth did not hesitate to act, thouglement under the sanction of royal authority. —Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XXXV. 192. Three months later, writing to Rev. Ino far as I have ascertained, is mentioned by Hutchinson. Hist. Mass., II. 27-29. Before the arrival of Governor Phips, heions of these afflicted, possessed children. Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., v. 74, 75. That Danforth, in common with almost all
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 10: civil History. (search)
whole company come this day to Quaboag, about sundown, not long before nor after. Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc., XXXI. 102. The easterly section of this road is mentioned by Pemberton, under date of Sept. 30, 1783, in his manuscript Chronology, preserved in the library of the Mass. Hist. Society: A gentleman of this State remarks, that soon after the settlement of our Fathers at Boston, the persons nt opposition. Out of 286 persons who were inoculated for the smallpox, but six died. Drake's Hist. Boston, pp. 562, 563. In 1730, the small-pox again prevailed in Cambridge with alarming vioossessed one or more engines. Boston had one before 1679, and seven as early as 1733; Drake's Hist. Boston, 431, 593. and Cambridge would not be likely to remain entirely destitute. Yet the machJohn Cotton of Newton, in a letter dated Nov. 7, 1717, and preserved in the library of the Mass. Hist. Soc., says that at the funeral of Hon. Andrew Belcher, All the ministers there had scarves and g
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