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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)
. Anne was adm. to Camb. ch. 29 Sept. 1723. Samuel d. 27 Sept. 1737, a. 37 (g. s.). He was one of the Pet. committee in 1737, and assessor 1737. Anne his wid. was adm. to Pct. ch. at organization, 9 Sept. 1739, and m. Nathaniel Francis, 31 Mar. 1743, who d. 2 Sept. 1764, a. 71. Wid. Ann Francis of Mason, was buried here, 1 Jan. 1778, a. 76—d. 31 Dec. 1777, a. 74 (g. s.). Samuel had William, d. 27 Apr. 1737, a. 15 yrs. (g. s.); Esther, adm. Pet. ch. 20 Apr. 1740, m. Stephen Prentice of Grafton, 6 Aug. 1741; Samuel, d. young; Anne, adm. to Pct. ch. 27 Nov. 1748—dau. of Mrs. Francis—m. Walter Dickson, 3 May, 1750; Rebecca, adm. Pet. ch. 2 June, 1749—dau. of Mrs. Francis—m. Jason Dunster, 26 Oct. 1749, and rem. in 1769 to Mason, N. H.; Hannah, adm. Pet. ch. 28 Oct. 1753—dau. of Mrs. Francis—m. Joseph Tufts, Jr., of Medford, 21 Mar. 1754; Samuel. Emmon, man-servant of the Wid. Ann, aet. 27, bap. here, 25 July, 1742. See Wyman, 263, 264. 6. Ammi Ruhamah, brother of Jo
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 5, 13th edition., Chapter 5: (search)
r British interests. He sought to win the confidence of Englishmen by considering England as the head and heart of the whole empire, and by making all other parts of the king's dominion serve but as channels to convey wealth and vigor to that head. Ignorant of colonial affairs, his care of them had reference only to the increase of the trade and revenue of Great Britain. Knox Semi-official Papers, II. 32. He meant well for the British public, and was certainly indefatigable. Duke of Grafton's Autobiography. Part I. Ms. He looked to the restrictions in the statute book for the source of the maritime greatness of England; and did not know that if British commerce flourished beyond that of Spain, which had an equal population, still greater restrictions, and still more extensive colonies, it was only because England excelled in freedom. His mind bowed to the superstition of the age. He did not so much embrace as worship the navigation act with idolatry as the palladium of his c
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 27: (search)
Nov. 1766, Chat. Corr. III. 126. Saunders and Keppel left the Admiralty, and Keppel's place fell to Jenkinson. The Bedford party knew the weakness of the English Ximenes, and scorned to accept his moderate bid for recruits. But the King continually cheered him on to rout out the Grandees of England, now banded together. King to Chatham, 2 Dec. 1766. Their unions, said Chatham in return, give me no terrors. I know my ground, he wrote to Grafton; Chatham to Grafton, 3 Dec. 1766, in Grafton's Autobiography. and I leave them to indulge their dreams. Faction will not shake the King nor gain the public. Indeed, the King is firm, and there is nothing to fear; and he risked an encounter with all his adversaries. To Shelburne, who was charged with the care of the Colonies, he gave his confidence and his support. He claimed for the Supreme-Government, the right of dominion over the conquests in India, and the disposition of its territorial revenue; and as Towns- Chap. XXVII.}
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 32: (search)
68. if they did not find against the paper, as containing High Treason. The Jury refused. Oaths and the laws have lost their force, Hutchinson to the Duke of Grafton, 27 March, 1768. Hutchinson to Richard Jackson, 23 March, 1768. wrote Hutchinson; while the people were overjoyed, Compare A. Eliot to T. Hollis, 18 April, 17 the name of the Town as the Friend of Americans, and the benefactor of mankind. They may with equal reason make one step more; wrote Hutchinson to the Duke of Grafton; they may deny the regal as well as the parliamentary authority, although no man as yet has that in his thoughts. Hutchinson to the Duke of Grafton, 27 March, Grafton, 27 March, 1768. Du Chatelet, Du Chatelet to Choiseul, 12 March, 1768; and compare other letters. in England, having made his inqui- Chap. XXXII.} 1768. March ries into the resources of America, was persuaded that even if the detailed statements before him were one half too large, England could not reduce her Colonies should they rai
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 6, 10th edition., Chapter 35: (search)
afton, that Shelburne should be dismissed. Grafton's Autobiography. The Cabinet were also muis col- Chap. XXXV.} 1768. July. leagues. Grafton's Autobiography. Unsolicited by Paoli, the Gemissary, with written Grafton to Dunant in Grafton's Autobiography. as well as verbal instructio liberty; Pasquali di Paoli to the Duke of Grafton, 24 July, 1768. and persuaded the British Mined, he could hold out for eighteen months. Grafton's Autobiography. A moment was not lost in supn, See Camden to Grafton, 4 Sept. 1768, in Grafton's Autobiography. it will not be very difficulor Boston his voice did not entreat mercy. Grafton's Memoirs intimate no dissent on his part or one sentiment about America, and the Duke of Grafton professes now to be of the same opinion. L into execution. Letter of 1768. The Duke of Grafton is certainly determined to support the King'sthe punishment ought to be levelled there. Grafton's Autobiography, Camden to Grafton, 4 Sept. 1
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8, Chapter 51: (search)
of South Carolina for the recovery of that province, was also prepared. Of the hearty concurrence of parliament no doubt was harbored. I am fighting the battle of the legislature, said the king; I therefore have a right to expect an almost unanimous support; I know the uprightness of my intentions and am ready to stand any attack of ever so dangerous a kind. The good sense of the English people reasoned very differently, and found an organ among the ministers themselves. The duke of Grafton, by letter, entreated Lord North to go great lengths to bring about a durable reconciliation, giving as his reasons that the general inclination of men of property in England differed from the declarations of the congress in America little more than in words; that many hearty friends to government had altered their opinions by the events of the year; that their confidence in a strong party among the colonists, ready to second a regular military force, was at an end; that if the British regu
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 12., Medford advertising in 1776. (search)
ruffled shirt and stock and pair of light blue Royal Rib Breeches, for which, if left with the Printer, the finder was to receive three dollars reward. As Medford had no post office till twenty-one years later, there were advertised at Cambridge, letters for Capt. James Smithwick and Henry Parkinson, with two for Simon Tufts. No doubt but Dr. Tufts would have appreciated our present tri-daily mail delivery. Benjamin Willard now of Medford watchmaker, advertised a farm of 70 acres in Grafton. After describing the property at length, the advertiser proceeds to say that said Willard has for sale, gold and silver Watches, crystals and mainsprings, some musical and spring clocks with neat Mahogany cases. He was a noted clockmaker whose work has long outlived him, and had recently come to Medford, but who can tell where his shop was located? On Jan. 11, a horse, strayed or stolen from Camp on Winter Hill Dec. 31, was advertised by Capt. James Norris, at Mr. Samuel Brooks's in
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 18., An old-time Public and private School teacher of Medford, Massachusetts. (search)
An old-time Public and private School teacher of Medford, Massachusetts. by John H. Hooper. [Read before the Medford Historical Society, January 18, 1915.] AARON Kimball Hathaway, born in Grafton, Mass., December 21, 1809. Married August 29, 1836, Mary Ann Hale, daughter of Deacon Daniel Hale of Byfield Parish (now South Byfield), Newbury, Mass. He was fitted for college at Dummer Academy, South Byfield, and entered Dartmouth College, where he remained one year, then went to Amherst College and graduated in the year 1836. He became principal of Warren Academy in Woburn, Mass., and remained there until the year 1842, when he went to North Carolina for his health, where he remained about one year. On his return he came to Medford and taught the West Grammar School, then located in the old brick schoolhouse on the rear of the Unitarian Church lot on High street. (The high school was also in the same building.) His connection with this school commenced in August, 1843, and termi
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 30., The Bay path. (search)
estward became the Mohawk trail. And still further west, crossing the Hudson, it was the Iroquois trail. Southward from the crossing of the Connecticut another trail on the east side led round the shoulder of Longmeadow hill through Longmeadow gate, crossed the river at Windsor, and so to Hartford. This was sometimes called the Longmeadow path. In many of the towns along the way the first settlers located their meeting-houses and town centers on the Bay path. This was clearly so in Grafton, Oxford, Charlton, Sturbridge and Brimfield. And perhaps I may speak of the settlement of Sturbridge as possibly more or less typical. J. G. Holland says: It was wonderful what a powerful interest was attached to the Bay path. It was the channel through which laws were communicated, through which flowed news from distant friends, and through which came long, loving letters and messages. It was the vaulted passage along which echoed the voices that called from across the ocean, and
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