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James Parton, Horace Greeley, T. W. Higginson, J. S. C. Abbott, E. M. Hoppin, William Winter, Theodore Tilton, Fanny Fern, Grace Greenwood, Mrs. E. C. Stanton, Women of the age; being natives of the lives and deeds of the most prominent women of the present gentlemen, Harriet Beecher Stowe. (search)
ew; and who also, in the sincerity of her toryism, often read over, with trembling voice, the old prayers for king, queen, and royal family, grieving that they should have been omitted in all the churches; of her energetic, precise, smart, orderly Aunt Harriet, who was one of the women who contrive to bring all their plans to pass and to have their ways perfectly,--a splendid specimen of the best kind of a genuine Yankee woman, believing in the Church with a faith in which disdain of all Meeting-house religion was so far mingled that, when on a visit to Litchfield, she could not bring herself to listen to Dr. Beecher, of whom she was very proud and fond, but must needs go to Church, where all things were done decently and in order, --who did more than encourage little Harriet to move gently, to speak softly and prettily, to say yes, ma'am and no, ma'am, to keep her clothes clean, and knit and sew at regular hours, to go to Church on Sundays and make all the responses, and come home a
Cambridge sketches (ed. Estelle M. H. Merrill), The oldest road in Cambridge. (search)
om reasons of age in 1764. He died in the family mansion to which he was brought as an infant. His wife was Mehitable Coney, and, as his brother married Anna Coney, the brothers may have married sisters, perhaps the daughters of John Coney of Boston. Francis and Mehitable had fifteen children, most of whom died young, making tihe parents' lives full of sorrow, we read. There are many mentions of the second Foxcroft in Paige's invaluable History of Cambridge. For instance, when the Meeting-house was built in 1756, the Foxcroft subscription was a handsome one. In 1744 the second Francis was named first on a committee of five appointed by the town a School Committee, to inspect the Grammer School and inquire (at such times as they shall think meet) what proficiency the youth and children make in their learning. As to the house first erected by Danforth and so long used by the Foxcrofts that it was known as the Foxcroft house, there is a seeming disagreement between the Rev. Lu
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, Key to the plan of Cambridge in 1635 . (search)
et Place. 35James Ensign.Edward Goffe. Uncertain whether then occupied by a house or not. 36Rev. Samuel Stone. Vacant lot.Nathaniel Sparhawk. Vacant lot. 37Widow Isabel Sackett.Robert Stedman. 38Matthew Allen.Thomas Chesholme. 39Meeting-house.Meeting-house. 40Samuel Dudley.Robert Sanders. 41William Andrews.Hezekiah Usher. 42William Lewis.John Bridge. 43George Stocking.William Manning. 44Nicholas Olmstead. Vacant lot.John French. 45Joseph Reading.Joseph Cooke. 46Stephen HMeeting-house. 40Samuel Dudley.Robert Sanders. 41William Andrews.Hezekiah Usher. 42William Lewis.John Bridge. 43George Stocking.William Manning. 44Nicholas Olmstead. Vacant lot.John French. 45Joseph Reading.Joseph Cooke. 46Stephen Hart.Joseph Cooke. 47Nathaniel Richards.Joseph Cooke. 48William Westwood.John Betts. 49Dolor Davis. Vacant lot.Edward Mitchelson. 50John Bridge.William Andrews. 51Thomas Fisher.Edward Shepard. 52John Benjamin. Vacant lot.John Betts. Uncertain whether then occupied by a house or not. 53John Benjamin. Vacant lot.Edward Shepard. Vacant lot. 54John Benjamin. Vacant lot.Moses Payne. 55Thomas Dudley, Esq.Herbert Pelham, Esq. 56Matthew Allen. Uncertain whether then occupi
Edward H. Savage, author of Police Recollections; Or Boston by Daylight and Gas-Light ., Boston events: a brief mention and the date of more than 5,000 events that transpired in Boston from 1630 to 1880, covering a period of 250 years, together with other occurrences of interest, arranged in alphabetical order, chapter 4 (search)
ead of Summer street, passing by ye South Meeting House to Houghs Corner, Marlborough st. The way leading from Briscoes Corner in Marlborough street passing by Justice Bromfields to ye Comon, Rawsons lane. The way Leading from ye south Meeting House passing by Mr Borlands & Madm Olivers & so down to ye sea by Hollaways. Milk street. The Alley Leading southerly from Southers Corner to Milk street to Capt Clarks Corner in Sumer Street, Bishops alley. The Lane Leading so-Easterly frong between Major Walleys & M(rs) Bridghams Land into Milk Street, Tanners lane. The Lane passing from Water street in to Milk street, according to ye name by whch it hath been formerly known, Joylieffs lane. The way leading round ye old Meeting House, Church square. The street Leading from corn hill including ye wayes on each side of ye Town House extending easterly to ye sea, King street. The street leading from Mr Deerings Corner in Cornhill to Houchens Corner at ye uper end of Ha
Lydia Maria Child, Isaac T. Hopper: a true life, The two young offenders. (search)
mingled constantly with slaveholders in Southern trade; for the early testimonies of the Society were quite as explicit against slavery, as against a paid ministry. However, those of their members who were abolitionists were willing to obviate this objection, if possible. They accordingly formed an association among themselves, for the relief of those held in slavery, and the improvement of the free people of color. But when this benevolent association asked for the use of Rose-street Meeting-house, their request was not only refused, but condemned as disorderly. Affairs were certainly in a very singular position. Both branches of the Society of Friends were entirely inert on the subject of slavery. Both expressed pity for the slave, but both agreed that the way did not open for them to do anything. If individual members were thus driven to unite in action with other sects upon a subject which seemed to them very important, they were called disorganizers. When they tried to c
Historic leaves, volume 3, April, 1904 - January, 1905, Charlestown schools within the peninsula Revolutionary period (search)
for a new school building, but it does not seem to materialize. Instead, John Edmands is hired to work on the old house, and gets his pay February 3, 1783. Later that month it is proposed to remove the meeting-house from the hill and set it somewhere for a school building. Isaac Mallet, Peter Tufts, Timothy Tufts, David Wood, Jr., and Eliphalet Newell are made a committee to select a site, and it is decided where the old schoolhouse stood is the most suitable place to put the present Meeting-house on. It is voted to move it. September 1, 1783, Mr. Mallet and Mr. Hays are a committee to see what repairs are necessary for the schoolhouse. The next January Deacon Frothingham receives thirty-six shillings for building the school chimney. October 25, 1784, the selectmen are given power to cut off from the present schoolhouse what is an encroachment on the street, and make of it an engine house, also to fix the other part for a new schoolhouse as soon as possible; and November 1 John
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 3 (search)
ticular improvement, and applied, &c., 1689 (?). To the same, liberty to enclose a lot he possessed, laid out to John Sawtelle, was granted, 1694-5. William Russell survived his brother Jason Russell, and died at Menotomy, May 17, 1744, aged 89.—Paige, 647. Sheds. Edward Winship, William Russell, Jason Russell, William Cutter, Joseph Winship, Samuel Kidder, Nathaniel Patten and John Dickson granted liberty for the erecting of a conveniency (against the college fence, northward of our Meeting-House) for the standing of their horses on Sabbath-days, 1703. This was the meeting-house of the First Parish at Old Cambridge, where the above persons, mostly residents of Menotomy, then worshipped. Allotments on the north side of Menotomy River and at Mills Ware, were made to citizens, 1707. Among whom were Mrs. Corlet, William Patten, Jason Russell, Gershom Cutter, John Dickson, Samuel Bull, R. Cutter, Solomon Prentice, Jonathan Dunster, College, Samuel Buck, Philip Cooke, &c. Sept. 2,
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 4 (search)
A meeting of the Precinct was held at the hall of Mr. Thomas Russell on Jan. 9, 1805—probably the hall over the store of Thomas Russell & Son, mentioned in town records in 1808. The dedication of the new meeting-house was appointed to be on Wednesday, March 20, 1805, at two P. M. The following memorandum was made on the Precinct Records: March the 20th, 1805, the dedication was made. Nine children were baptized on March 24, 1805—（Fiske). The Baptisms on the first Sabbath in the new Meeting-House of Worship were Amos, son of John Adams; Martha Wyman, daughter of Daniel Reed; Elmira, daughter of Josiah H. Russell; Albert, son of Jonas Cutter; William, son of William Hill, 3d; William Augustus, son of William Whittemore, 3d; Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Wyman; William, son of Joshua Cutter; Winslow, son of Jonathan Whittemore. Pew-holders in New meeting-house, A. D. 1805. A Record of the Pews in the Meeting-house in Cambridge Second Parish, that were sold agreeable to a <
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 5 (search)
d. 1815 and 1817. Repairs authorized on the cupola of new meetinghouse. The September gale, in 1815, took off about one-third of the roof of Dr. Fiske's Meeting House, landing it in the road, near the house where T. J. Russell now lives. The repairs on the meeting-house in 1817, were merely strengthening the steeple, by brairected to George Prentiss, a freeholder of said town from the Hon. Aaron Hill, Esq., Justice of the Peace for the county; and at this meeting, held at the new Meeting House in said town, on Thursday, June 11, 1807, at two o'clock, afternoon, Samuel Locke, Esq., was chosen moderator; Thomas Russell, Jr., town clerk; Jonathan Whitten and adjoining towns: from thence proceeded, under the escort of Capt. Harrington's company of Artillery, attended by a band of music from Waltham, to the new Meeting-House; where, after the Throne of Grace being addressed by the Rev. Mr. Fiske, was pronounced an elegant and appropriate discourse by Mr. William Nichols, of Westfor
Benjamin Cutter, William R. Cutter, History of the town of Arlington, Massachusetts, ormerly the second precinct in Cambridge, or District of Menotomy, afterward the town of West Cambridge. 1635-1879 with a genealogical register of the inhabitants of the precinct., chapter 9 (search)
Sarah, m. Thomas Fillebrown, Jr., 31 Jan. 1808 (she d. 24 Oct. 1877, a. 92). By w. Hannah had William, bap. 11 Jan. 1789; Samuel, bap. 3 Oct. 1790; Amos, bap. 19 Aug. 1792, d. (29) Sept. 1794, a. 3 (Fiske), 2 (g. s.); Lydia, b. 9 (Camb.), bap. 12 Nov. 1797, m. Endor Estabrook, W. Camb. 27 (29) Aug. 1818 (she d. 25 Feb. 1866, a. 68); Hannah, b. 25 (Camb.), bap. 29 Sept. 1799, d. (unm.) 13 Oct. 1821, a. 22 (g. s.); Amos (b. 16 Nov. 1804), bap. 24 Mar. 1805, on the first Sabbath in the new Meeting-house of Worship. See Wyman's Charlestown, pp. 7, 11. 13. William, s. of William (4), was one of the Menotomy company of minute-men, under Capt. Benjamin Locke, 19 Apr. 1775. He was rated in Camb. 1777, and in Menotomy 1781, and m. Hannah Stone (26 June, 1781), who—dau. of Jonathan Stone of Watertown —was bap. at Menot. 5 Apr. 1761. Both were adm. Pct. ch. 11 Aug. 1782, and had William, b. 1, bap. 6 Oct. 1782, adm. Pct. ch. 20 Feb. 1806, d. 18 May, 1806, a. 24 (Fiske), 23 (g. s.); H
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