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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 7: civil History. (search)
w Haven had serious thoughts of removing, but did not carry their design into execution. Jamaica being conquered, Cromwell renewed his invitation to the colony of the Massachusetts to remove and to go and people that island, and it appears by Mr. Leverett's letters and a letter from the General Court to Cromwell, that he had it much at heart. Cromwell foresaw that the West India planters would raise estates far superior to those of the inhabitants of the northern colonies, and though a mere woty in a better manner established; but the major part are of different principles, having been in the government from the time they formed themselves into a Commonwealth. These direct and manage all affairs as they please, of which number are Mr. Leverett, Governor,—Mr. Symons, Deputy Governor,— Mr. Danforth, Mr. Ting, Major Clarke, and Major Hathorn, still continued a magistrate, though commanded by his Majesty upon his allegiance to come into England, yet refused, being encouraged in his diso
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 10: civil History. (search)
he Library, and then proceeded on his journey to Lynn, etc. Col. Edmund Goffe was elected Representative, June 6, 1721. Samuel Smith was charged with putting in two votes in the first voting for Representative, made oath that he put in but one vote for Representative. Also Daniel Gookin being charged with putting in two votes at the second voting for a Representative, made oath that he put in but one vote for a Representative: said oaths were administered in the public meeting per Mr. Justice Leverett. Town Records. In 1721, the small-pox prevailed more extensively and fatally than ever before in Boston and its vicinity.* A statement of results was made officially in the Boston News Letter : Boston, Feb. 24, 1721-2. By the Selectmen. The number of persons visited with the small-pox since its coming into town, in April last past, having been inquired into by direction from the Selectmen, amounts to 5,889:—844 of whom died and were buried in the preceding months, as follows:
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 15: ecclesiastical History. (search)
e ministry. Soon afterwards, July 11, 1698, on the motion of Mr. John Leverett and Doctor James Oliver, the Selectmen do grant that they shas then chosen Capt. Andrew Belcher, Esq., Thomas Brattle, Esq., John Leverett, Esq., Col. Francis Foxcroft, Esq., Deacon Walter Hastings, Cape building a new meeting-house; and, August 6, 1706, voted that Mr. Leverett with the Treasurer take care for the building of a pew for the Pduly appointed, and its proceedings were minutely recorded by President Leverett, in his Diary, preserved in the Library of Harvard College. hurch. Laus Deo. This election was the more gratifying to President Leverett, because Mr. Appleton was a nephew of the President's wife. , Ipswich, Newton, Lexington, and Medford, were invited, says President Leverett, and were all present except Mr. Gibbs, who could not attend College be at the charge of the same; which the Rev. Mr. President Leverett, on behalf of the College, offered to do; the whole of the gallery
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 17: heresy and witchcraft. (search)
1682, he was fined for nonattendance on public worship, and that in April, 1681, both he and his son George were fined for the same offence. His wife seems to have been tolerated in her heresy during her old age, for her testimony was received in Court, Dec. 26, 1693, notwithstanding she being a Quaker took no oath. It may be hoped, however, that the closing years of his life were peaceful. It is certain that the witnesses of his will (dated Oct. 5, 1693, and proved May 28, 1698), were John Leverett, H. C. 1680, William Brattle, H. C. 1680, Isaac Chauncy, H. C. 1693, and Joseph Baxter, H. C. 1693; of whom the first was afterwards President of Harvard College, and all the others became orthodox ministers. This fact justifies the presumption that he did not regard them as persecutors, and that they did not consider him to be an arch heretic. Early in 1692, a strange infatuation seized the inhabitants of Salem village, and soon spread widely. It was imagined that Satan was making
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 21: military History. (search)
s joy and spirit; and when he was grown so aged that he could not walk, he would be carried out in his chair into the field, to view and order his company. Boston News Letter, Jan. 4, 1733. In the warfare with the French and Indians, during most of the time for more than thirty years after the government of the Province was organized under the new charter, Cambridge furnished both officers and soldiers, of whom, however, the lists are imperfect. Among the officers may be included John Leverett, Esq. (afterwards President of the College), who, with his associates, Col. Elisha Hutchinson and Col. Penn Townsend, received instructions from Governor Dudley, July 3, 1707, as joint commissioners for the superior command, conduct, rule and government of her majesty's forces on the expedition to Nova Scotia and L'Accadie. Mass. Arch., LXXI. 368. Andrew Belcher, previously of Cambridge, was Commissary five years before 1708. Ibid., p. 456. In the expedition against Port Royal, whi
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Chapter 23: civil officers. (search)
m, 1645-1649. Daniel Gookin, 1652-1675, 1677-1686. Thomas Danforth, 1659-1678. Councillors under the second Charter. Thomas Danforth, 1693-1699. John Leverett, 1706. Thomas Oliver, 1715. Died in office, October 31, or November 1, 1715. Spencer Phips, 1721-1723, 1725-1732. Jonathan Remington, 1730-1740. 1674. John Stone, 1682, 1683. Samuel Champney, 1686, 1689-1692, 1694, 1695. David Fiske, 1689, 1697. Thomas Oliver, 1692, 1693, 1698, 1701-1713. John Leverett, 1696, 1699, 1700, 1706. Speaker in 1700. Jona. Remington, 1714, 1715, 1717, 1718, 1722-1728. Edmund Goffe, 1716, 1720, 1721. Andrew Bordman, 17198, 1699. Abraham Hill, 1695, 1696. William Russell, 1697, 1700-1702, 1704, 1705, 1712-1714. Joseph Simons, 1698, 1699. William Reed, 1698, 1699. John Leverett, 1699, 1700. Samuel Sparhawk, 1701-1705, 1709, 1710. Samuel Cooper, 1702-1710, 1712– 1716. Andrew Bordman [2d], 1706-1710, 1719-1730, 1732. Joseph
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Genealogical Register (search)
, b. 3 Sept. 1670; John; Simon, b. 1680, elected John Leverett. Esq., as his guardian, 29 July 1697, being the. 72; Paul, b. 8 Sept. 1650, m. Mary, dau. of Gov. John Leverett, was a well accomplished merchant, (Sewall) RFrancis (1), grad. H. C. 1714, was selected by Pres. Leverett to salute the Governor in a Latin Oration, on a Rev. Thomas Shepard, Rev. Jonathan Mitchell, President Leverett, and the Professors Wigglesworth, father and 1721-2 to July 21 1722.The Estate of ye Honble Mr. John Leverett Dr. Imps visit bleeding & dressing his armes£ ndeed is ruler of the Town as well as College. Pres. Leverett res. on the northerly side of Harvard Street, nsively occupied by Hooker, Shepard, Mitchell, President Leverett, and the two Professors Wigglesworth, father last wife, Sybil Sparhawk, m. Sarah, dau. of President Leverett, 15 June 1726; she d. s. p. 9 Nov. 1727, and viously occupied by Hooker, Shepard, Mitchell, and Leverett. The southwesterly corner of Boylston Hall stands
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, B. (search)
, but erroneously; it is Mercy in her father's will, and on the Medford Records, where the birth of her children is recorded. 2. Samuel, s. of Simon (1), m. Mercy, dau. of Capt. William Tyng, and had, in Boston, Elizabeth, b. 29 Jan. 1663-4, d. young; Annice or Ann, b. 17 Nov. 1665, d. young; Mercy, b. 20 Nov. 1667, m. Dr. James Oliver of Camb., and d. 29 Mar. 1710. Dr. Bradstreet's w. Mercy d. 6 Sept. 1669, and he m. Martha, and had Ann, b. 3 Sept. 1670; John; Simon, b. 1680, elected John Leverett. Esq., as his guardian, 29 July 1697, being then 17 years old. Samuel the f. grad. H. C. 1653, and was Fellow. He was a physician in Boston, Representative of Andover, 1670, removed to Jamaica, and d. 1685. 3. Simon, s. of Simon (1), m. his cousin Lucy, dau. of Rev. John Woodbridge of Newbury, and had Simon; John, b. 1677; Lucy, b. 1680, m. Hon. Jonathan Remington of Camb., 5 Sept. 1711, and d. 18 Ap. 1743. John, a. 20, and Lucy, a. 17, chose Samuel Ruggles of Roxbury (whose wife w
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, D. (search)
whom were clergymen; Deborah, b. 27 Feb. 1644-5, m. Maj. Jonathan Wade of Medford, and d. about 1685; Joseph, b. 23 Sept. 1647, m. Rebecca, dau. of Edw. Tyng, and was successively Representative of Roxbury, Assistant, President of New England, Counsellor under Andros, Governor of the Isle of Wight, and member of the British Parliament, Chief Justice of New York, and Governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire; he d. at Roxbury, 2 Ap. 1720, a. 72; Paul, b. 8 Sept. 1650, m. Mary, dau. of Gov. John Leverett, was a well accomplished merchant, (Sewall) Register of Probate for a short period, and d. 1 Dec. 1681, a. 31. The posterity of Gov. Dudley, in these several branches, is a multitude which no man can number. Among them have been many representatives in Cambridge. The residence of Governor Dudley, while he remained here, was on the northwesterly corner of Dunster and South streets; his house lot, which contained half an acre, extended westerly nearly to Brighton Street. He died at Ro
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, F. (search)
fearing he should not do his duty by not giving a constant attendance, he resigned his seat at the Board and on the Bench. He abhorred arbitrary power, on the one hand, and a mobbish plebian spirit, on the other. Judge Foxcroft occupied the paternal mansion, and in his will expressed a strong desire that it should be retained by his family. He d. 28 Mar. 1768, a. 73. His w. Mehetabel d. at Andover 4 May 1782, a. 79. 4. Thomas, s. of Francis (1), grad. H. C. 1714, was selected by Pres. Leverett to salute the Governor in a Latin Oration, on a formal visitation of the College, 1716, was ordained minister of the First Church in Boston 20 Nov. 1717, m. Anna Coney 9 March 1718-9, and d. of apoplexy 16 or 18 June 1769, a. 72. He was eminent in his profession, and well sustained the character of his family. His son Samuel, grad. H. C. 1754, was ordained minister at New Gloucester, Me., 16 Jan. 1765, was honorably dismissed, 1793, Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland, a
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